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Sharp County record., 1909-06-18
Enforcing Cruelty Law,

Agents for the State Humane
Society in independence county
are enforcing the law in every
town in the county against cruel
" to animals. a case which has
attracted more attention than
any Of late came up in Batesville
recently, resulting from the con-
dition Of two yoke Of cattle
hilched to u lumber wagon, ono
Of the animals being q large COW,
yoked with q steer and working
to the tongue, The three steers
aud COW were SCARED and scabb-
cd with cuts here and there,
bleeding and still unhealed, One
Of the steers bad recently suffer-
ed from a broken rib. The cat
tlo belonged to II. G, Reeves,
who operates u sawmill south OF
,Batesville, ana were driven by q
young man named Moser, who
was arrested and will be tried
thie week on the charge of cruel
ly 10 animals,
Sharp County record., 1909-06-18

Here is a political pointer from
the BatesviIle Guard: Friends
Of Hon, j, l.. Short Of Salem are
urging him to enter the race for
governor at the next election,
and it is said he is considering
the matter, Mr.. Short is one Of
the best campaigners in the
state, and would make u fine
showing if he enters, In this
section Of the state, whore he is
80 well known, he would probab-
ly not lose a single county. Ard
ne would make a good governor,
too,
Sharp County record., 1909-06-18

The Perogue school building
near Calico Rock, was burned "
the ground last week. 1t is be8
| lieved the fire was caused b,H
some party who fancied he had a
grievance against h e schooE
there.
There are four applicants folE
the postmastership at Batesvllle
They are II. G. Wade, A. Al
Webber, |. J. Nance and Walter
Baxter. The term Of the present.
postmaster, w. p. Jones, expires
in January.
Several small boys Of Bates
vile were arrested last week be-
cause Of the fact that they went
in swimming too near where
some ladies were working and
made undue demonstrations to
attract attention.
At Heron switch, about ten
miles above Calico Rock, one
day last week a freight train ran
over Will Matlock, Is years old,
and severed his head from his
body, cut his legs off and other
wise mangled the body.
While carrying the mail from
Wiseman to Salem Harrison Bell,
a young bog, rifled the mail
pouch and extracted 500 from a
registered letter. The boys
father made the loss good, and
the boy has disappeared.
Pleas Thompson, a farmer liv-
ing at O'Kean, Randolph county,
was struck by lightning one day
last week and instantly killed.
lie had sought shelter under q
tree during a thunder storm
when the bolt struck him.
Horace lsenhauser was arrest
Cd at Salem last week, charged
with selling whiskey without IL
censo. After being examined by
tho federal commissioners at
Batesvillo he was bound over to
the federal grand jury in tho sum
Of 5000.
Hon, w. M. Thompson, who
has twice represented lndepend.
once county in the lower house
of the legislature, will be in the
next campaign as u candidate for
state senator from the district
composed Of Stone and lnde-
pendence counties.
Tho body Of Anthony Dunn
was found ono morning last
week, riddIod by bullets and
pierced by two deep knife stabs,
u short distance from Tucker.
man, where he is supposed to
have been murdered by unknown
parties, Dunn bore a bad repu-
tation, and at tho time OF his
death wns out on bond on the
nhnrpo of burninp several barna,
Sharp County record., 1909-06-18

The Jackson County Herald
plant at Newport was sold under
mortgage a few days ago, The
Herald was tho Oldest paper in
Jackson county, and IL has not
been many years since it was
one OF the most prosperous plants
IN this part Of the state.
Sharp County record., 1909-06-18

Just as he was llaying the
trusts right and left in the Unit
ed States Senate the other day
Senator Laiollette of Wisconsin
collapsed and was unable to con.
tinue, Evidently the senator
from Wisconsin has not yet
learned to shed his linon when
going after the trusts, And per-
haps he has never used wizard
oil either,
Sharp County record., 1909-06-18
noRtb ERRonsos

Tom Cone Of Newburg shipped
225 head of sheep to st. Louis
last week.
The negro teachers of Jackson
county held an institute at New
port last week.
The city Of Batesville needs a
new calaboose, says the Guard.
Prisoners easily make their es-
cape from the old one.
Dan Lackey, former represen-
tative from lizard county, gradu"
ated recently from the law de-
partment of the University of
Arkansas.
The little baby Of Mr., and Mrs.
George Hicks of Calico Rock is
in a dangerous condition from
blood poisoning, the result of u
ipin scratch.
The Homecrofter says that
Newton Fortonberry, a young
/ business man Of SmithviIle, will
be in the next race for sheriff of
Lawrence county,
Senator w. W. lIdmondson Of
Mountain View announces that
he will soon 60 to Cuba for the
purpose of buying land if the
situation pleases him.
The plant Of the old jackson
County Herald was sold at New
port few days ago to satisfy a
mortgage. and was bought by
| i. i. Bowen for $050.
The attendance at the last term
OF the Calico Rock school was
unusually large. Before the
next term opens another room
will be added to the school build
ing.
One day last week Mrs. Mary
Thomas Of Salem was thrown
from the muie sho was riding.
Her right shoulder was broken
and three Of her ribs were lrac-
tured,
Governor Donaghcy last week
granted a pardon to Geo. Curry,
convicted in March, 1909, in the
Jackson circuit court Of assault
with intent to kill and sentenced
to year in the penitentiary,
The S-yoar-old daughter Of
II. A, Pipkin, n farmer living
near Newport, was struck by
lightning and instantly killed II
row days ago. Her parents were
only stunned by the same bolt.
Gov. Geo. W, Donaghey Of
Arkansas, Gov. Malcolm Is, Pat.
terson Of Tennessee and Coy,
Herbert S. lIadley Of Missouri
have accepted invitations to ad-
dress The nineteenth annual ses-
sion Of the Blue and Gray Re-
union Association which meets
at Mammoth Spring August 9 TO
Sharp County record., 1909-06-18

Jeff Davis said in a public
speech the other day that he is
tired Of politics. But We notice
that most Office holders talk that
way--and then don't get out Of
politics.
Sharp County record., 1909-06-18

II has beon outhoritively an.
nounoed that William j, Bryan
Will make the race for United
states Senator from Nebraska.
The choice is TO be made by u
direct vote of the people, which
adds to Mr., Bryan's chance Of
election,
Sharp County record., 1909-06-18

A man over at Ravenden
Springs committed suicide the
other day because some people
of that neighoorhood were "tell-
ing tales" on him. Poor man! !!
He should have lived and ran for
vindication.
Sharp County record., 1909-06-18

Governor George W. Donaghey
may be a good business man,
but you couldn't prove it by his
record as governor 80 far.
Sharp County record., 1909-06-18

Ben l., Griffin, former secre-
tary of the State Farmers
Union, has announced that he
will be In tho race for congress
FROM the Fifth district, Ben has
had tho appearance Of u man
wanting Office for some ume,
Sharp County record., 1909-06-18

Here is question by the New
ark Journal: What difference
should it make whether a mans 6
grandfather occupied the bench
as Il judge or shoemaker, so the
man himself is all right?
Sharp County record., 1909-06-18

We have not received q copy
Of the Melbourne Times in about
three weeks now. What's the
matter, Ruie?
Sharp County record., 1909-06-18

During a revival held at Rus
eellvillo by an evangelist last
week eighty.two people were
converted,
Sharp County record., 1909-06-18
Giving Away Sage Millions.

Since the death Of her husband
three years ago, Mrs. Russell
Sage has spent more than S25,-
900, 900 of the vast fortune left
her for public purposes and the
benefit Of mankind, 1t took Rus
sell Sage fifty years to get $780,
600, 900, This great sam amount"
ed to $500 a day for the lifetime
Of the financier, Mrs. Sage is
now giving it away at the rate Of
$50, 900 Il day, II the widow
continues her charity at the pace
she has set all will be gone in
five years, Comparison of the
financier's power to make money
with Mrs, Sage's faculty of Civ
ing IL away shows that the wid-
ow is giving away ~ in the same
time that 1t took MIR, Sage to ac-
cumulato 30 cents, --lGX,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-03-20

decrease your schools; the old parish
viii help build up your Paradise,
EYangeline, etc.-that these cries
are those Of the ofice-hungry, and
not those Of the citizen having the
welfare of the people at large at
heart.
No, brother voters, we are not
ready for division yet. Give us divi-
sion at present, with the boil Weeyil
to contend with also, and there Is
nothing for Us 20 do but to sell off
our little homes to pay the taxes,
One may say: Well, those people
have lots of good pine timber In the
west that can be manufactured which
viii give them work that win pro-
vide a living for them while the boil
Weevil is with u.s. That IS true that
we have pine timber, but We can not
all work at saw mills; and even If the
boil WeeviI should leave us sand we could
90 raising cotton as we once did, and
we are met with additional burdens
Of taxation and less schools and
shorter terms, caused by parish diyi-
sion, we will still be III worse condi-
ton than before we got parish division
and boil Weeyils. It's an old adage,
in Union there is strength To
gether We stand, divided We fall
And great the fall will be to as SIT.
Come, brother voters, let's come
together on this question, and when
we walk to the ballot box, let usYote
against division for the present.
NEWS ITEMS.
We are having some very disagree
able weather at present. The farm
|ers and carpenters have had to store
away their tools, to wait for d change
of the weather.
Carpenters and painters have been
quite buoy for some time, building
and putting on paint. Pine Prairie
is on a boom. We have at present
two hotels. The Pine Prairie HoteI
is occupied BY our hustling Mr.. n. @.
Glaze, and Mr.. C. Neuton is proprie-
tor of the Ctr Hotel. Both houses
are vel equipped. We have one
livery and feed stable, and anyone
travelling wishing to make other
points can call on our hustlers, Messrs
Clark and Anderson, for rigs and
teams.
Mr.. g. i. Fontanot IS rebuilding
his etorehouse which was destroyed
BY fire sometime ago. IL will soon be
completed and ii full blast again.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-03-20
IMPORTANT PROHIB-
TION DECISION
loesl subdivisions Permitted By Constitution
ID Regulate Sale Of Liquor By Retail,
BUT NOT By WHOLESALE
first Prohibition case te Be Decided BY So
pFems Court Since Dry KaVs-Cama Up
from Cadao.

According to a decision handed
down bY Chief Justice Breaux, Of the
state Supreme Court, Monday, local
subdivisions of the State have a per
feet right, without contravening the
State Constitution, to adopt prohibi-
tion.
The same decision makes prohibi-
ton applicable TO the sale Of liquor
BY retail only, holding that the sale
of liquor by wholesale in amounts OF
five gallons and over is not prohibited
BY the prohibition laws. The latter
decision, however, seems TO apply to
the sale to retail dealers for resale
only, and would NOT give the right to
! wholesale dealer in a prohibition
Parish to wholesale liquor to indiyid-
uals. as no license is permitted TO
issue to retail dealers. The decision
on this point is:
1t does not have the effect Of
prohibiting the sale Of liquors at
wholesale" and then again: The Il
cense law of 1898, page 1874, limits
the sale of wholesale dealers. No
person shall be deemed a wholesale
dealer unless be sells to dealers for
resale Z
On the question as to whether pro-
hibition contrayened the clause of the
Constitution which says that the
liquor traffic shall be regulated" IN
stead Of suppressed, che decision says
Article 181 Of the Constitution
has never been construed as prohibit
ing the Legislature from adopting
laws authorizing citizens residing
within local subdivisions Of the State
from determining for themselves tbs
question of permitting Of prohibiting
the sale Of intoxicants. Such laws
do not violate the article cited"
The case decided came up from
Shreveport, Caddo parish, and the
decision Of the lower court, convict
ing one Morris for seeking to sell
liquor at wholesale, was reversed, OF
the ground that the Indictment
charged no crime.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-03-20

TO points Within the state
Section1 ]. Belt ordained by the Police
Jury Of st. Landry Parish, State g
Louisiana, In regular session convened,
Thatit shall be unlawful fer any person.
or persons, firm, corporation, or any
officer, agent or servant thereof. to take,
ship or send ont of the Parish OF st
Landry, In any manner, more than
twenty-five l251 game birds in any one
calendar day.
Sec. Q. BE III further ordained, etc,
Thatit shall be unlawful for any per-
son, OF persons, firm or corporation
acting IS 8 common carrier. any officer
on ageat r servant thereof, to ship
transport or take, or to receive OF take
for shipmentsor transportation beyond
the confines OF the Parish of st. Landry
for, on account OF, or from any person,
firm or corporation, q than twenty
five l25l game birds in any one calendar
day.
SET. 8. Be ii further ordained. etc,
That tshan be unlawful to take ship
rssend out of the Parish Of st. Landry
any game birds in barrels, boxes nr
packed in any other manner, unless TO
the package, or other receptacle con-
tanning thesame, there shall be attached
an 1tenlized statement showing the
species and number OF birds contained
therein, and the names of the consignor
EuAAAA GQAACA31lNf AAAF ON1 AAIASA iva ~
package, Or other receptacle shall not
contain more than twenty-five f25)
game birds. And any packages other
wise shipped may be conhscated by any
warden or duly authorized officer.
Sec. 4 Be It further ordained, ETC.,
That any person or irmsoI corporation,
or any common carrier, anyofHcers agent
or servant thereof, who's shall violate any
of the provisions OF this ordinance shall
be deemed guiltyof q misdemeanar, and
upon conviction thereof In any court Of
competent jurisdiction shall pay the
cost and shall be fined NOT less than FIVE
l$5l dollars, nor more than ten ($I0l dol
lars or be imprisoned IN the parish jail
not less than five (5l days, o more than
thirty 900 days, OF both hne and impris
onment, for each wild game bird nnIaW-
fully shipped or offered fer shipment,
carried transported or ATTEMPTED to be
carried or transported out of the Parish,
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, etc.
That all ordinances In conflict herewith
be, and the sarae are hereby repealed.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, etc.
That this ordinpnce shall take effect
from and after its passage.
Adopted March j. 1909.
We. G~LoProN, President.
~ J.HEALEY, Clerk
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-03-20
Grand COfean.

Miss Marie Smith and niece, Miss
Estelle Smith, were Ii Arnandviile
this past week.
Judge j. Al. and Mr.. F. G. Smith
were in 0pelousas Thursday.
DR.. B. III, Guilbeau was in Lafay-
cite Thursday.
Miss Emeritte Barry left Wednes-
day for Texas.
MI. 0Brien Elmer was an 0pelou-
sas visitor Saturday.
Misses Nta and EIec6a Smith left
Saturday for Lafayette to visit rel
atives.
Mr. j. Z. NcGrafs Of Shreveport
is a business visitor here.
Nj. 3. ". Barry and son, Ashton,
paid a flying trip to Lafayette Sun
day.
Misses Filter and Lille Timmons of
Bellevue we're guests Of Miss Mary
SchreWe this past week.
Miss Zulma Prejean Of Carencro
was i'd our midst Monday.
Messrs. 9. NJ. Smith and O'Brien
Elmer were III 0pelousas Monday and
Tuesday respectively.
There will Be three excursions to
this place On Tuesday next, from
Alexandra, Franklin and Crowley,
for the benefit Of those persons who
would like to be present at the lay
ing of the corner stone of the st.
Charles College. VIOLET.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-03-20
PEOPLE OF PINE PRAIRIE
Want NO DIVISION
a6IEs Us division nov. VIII the Boil WseVII
IL Comhai with. and Thafe VIII be Nothing
toBa But 10 Sell Out.
Pine Prairie. La. March Is.

The parish division question is
quiet at Pine Prairie, as there are so
few here that want the division Of
Old st. Landry, the Empire Parish of
Louisiana, that it Is almost one-sided.
We never hear division here unless
some politician Of o~ffce-seeker comes
along. Then look out. for you vii,
be sure to hear New Eyangeline, /,
The Courthouse in your backyard
and if you miss it there, you are sure
to get it in Eunice. Marnou or Pine
PRAIRIE
But, thank God, we have q few
men here with brains and pluck
enough to tell their less informed
that have been stuffed with
division gas-such bosh as Division
won't increase your taxes, It won't
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-03-20
Public Auction.

Twill proceed to sell at public auction. to.
the last and highest bidder. at residence
PaiIless according to the Police Jury Laws
relative TO estray animals, on
Saturday, M arch 27g 1902
at il O'Clock a. M, the following described
property, to-Wit
one red heffer. unbranded, advertised as
an esfray by 0zenne ], Fon1on0t.
+. L FUSILIER,
mchI3.2r Observation-Disclosures.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-03-20
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS
Educators AEGet and Transact Much Business.
school Close On april nirileih.
Opelousas, March II, '09.


The School Board met pursuant to
call. Present: Or. @. z. Daily Pres
ident; ]. +. Vidrine, w. j. Boudreau,
Il. Z. Hawkins, III. Z. Erlich, DR.. j..
g. Vidrine, j. W.. Lyman. Absent:
Dr. a. G. Durio, Alfred Deyille.
on motion Of Mr. Erich the min
nbes Of the last meeting were adopt
I'D as read.
On motion Of MI. Lyman il was rel
solved that six hundred dollars be
borrowed from the General Fund for
the purpose of making the cash pay
ment to Mr.. Bergeron for a certain
piece Of land purchased from him for
the Eunice school site. Said six hum
bred dollars to be reimbursed the
General Fund as soon as the funds
from the sale of The Eunice District
School Bonds become available.
Oh motion of MI. Boudreau It was
resolved that all teachers who at
tend the meeting of tie State Teach
ers Association at Alexandria on
April list, "a, Sd, be paid for the
time necessary to attend said meet
ing, provided it does not exceed three
days.
On motion Of Mr.. Lyman it was re-
solved to pay Miss Laura Gotter for
teaching during the month Of Febru-
AIRY.
On motion De Mt. Erich il was re-
solved that this Board, on account Of
It's financial prospects, to comply
with the suggestion from Che State
Department Of Education, to raise
the salaries Of all teachers who att
tend and receive certificates Of credit
at the nine weeks Summer Schools;
but this Board desires TO place itself
on record as promising to give, to all
applicants who may present their
certificates Of credit, preference in
appointment.
On motion Of DR.. Vidrine it was
resolved to appropriate to the
School Improvement League twenty
Eve cents for each public school ID
The parish.
On motion Of Mr.. Erich it was re-
solved, that a committee Of three be
appointed for The purpose Of obtain
ING data as to what IS The relative
cost of the Superintendent Office ii
the different parishes of the State.
The Chair appointed on said commit
tee Messrs. ]. M. Lyman, W. ].
Boudreau, Or. j. G. Vidrine.
The Board then adjourned until two
o'clock p. nj.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Present as before.
on motion of Mr.. Erich it was re-
solved, that all public schools. ex-
cept tile Vile Platte High School,
close on the same day. Said School,
with The permission Of the Board.
having opened one month later than
the other schools, was authorized to
annfinnn ann month I0nger.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-03-20
Meefing.

IN accordance with Article 8 OF the CHART
er or the Q~peI0usas Rod and Gun Club, no.
rics fshereby given that the annual cleo
1s0n of five stockholders 10 serve as a Board
of Directors for the term at one year and
the transaction OF other bUsiness that may
come mp, also TO amend Article N OF the
Charter. Will be held at1he Court House IN
this city on Monday, April 5ths 1863 at the
h0ur of O'Clock p. MI
81. HEBRARD. President,
A. s. BROWN, Secretary.
0pelousas, La, March 1ath. 1909.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-03-20

The VI. G. MuldroW Lumber Co.,
Ltd, plant, which went into the
hands Of q receiver sometime ago,
will be sold to the last and highest
bidder in q short time.
PINE PRAIRIE,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-03-20
Information Wanted.

Persons Knowing anything or the present
whereabouts of sam and solomon Marcus
d Hannah heirloom and Jacobs.
I'd 81. Is. Rollins, Attorney al Law, IA Ln-
coin Trust Bldg. st. Louis. NO. Parties are
interested IN anestate
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-03-20
On motion Of MI. Hawkins it was
resolved, that the public schools close

On motion Of Mr.. Hawkins it was
resolved, that the public schools close
on Friday, April Both, 1903.
On motion of Mr.. ]. 3. Vidrine il
was resolved that a school district
be created ID the first ward Of ST..
Landry Parish, to be known as the
Opelonsas School District and to be
further designated as School District
No. One Of the First Police Jury
Ward. That the limits and bounds
of said district be defined as follows,
to-wit: That the Court House ii the
CITY Of 0pelousas, Louisiana, be
taken as the centre or starting
point. and that the district be in
Guided in the territory embraced il
the square formed by connecting the
termini of lines running three miles
North, three miles South, three miles
East and three miles West from said
Court House OF starting point. The
square thus formed to contain q dis
trict of thirty-six square miles.
On motion Of Mr.. Lyman the Super
intendent was authorized to purchase
typewriter for bis Office.
On motion Of Mi. Erich the fol
lowing nominations Of teachers were
confirmed:
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-03-20
AN ORDINANCE

no Gerry into effect Act. No. 207 of 1903
to regulate the shipment of game
birds from the Parish of St. Landry
40 nnsuke n tho State
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-03-20
IBLIB SEEKNG IN FHNH IND IN THN

Eunce, Saturday, March Goth, at p. m.
Chataigner, at Catholic Church, Sunday, March 21t, at Il h
Faquetaique, at Ben CourYles, Sunday, March 2lt, at s III
Baz1e, Wednesday, March 24th, at IL am
Garland, at Isaac Goetz Store, Friday, March 26thb at 2p.m.
Washington, Opera House, Saturday. March 9th, at /. m.
Grand Prairie, at Schoohouse, Sunday, March 28hs at liam.
Waxia, Wednesday, March 31st, at KimbaIPs Store, at LA ii.
Port Barre. at Dejeans Store, Wednesday, March 3lt at 4p@m
Upper Mamou, at DR.. T. e MarshaIPs, Saturday, April 3d. at8nm
vile Platte, April 18th, at III d. m.
Lanse All Pales, at Joseph IaAers Store, Sunday April 4h at8n !
Pine Prairie, at Station, Tuesday, April 9Th, at IL an
Chieot Wednesday, April 18th, at IL 4. n.
Dossmann, Wednesday, April 18th, at Il. N.
Morrow, Saturday, April 10th at LII a M
Big Cane, Saturday, April 10Th, at3 p. nj
Melville, Saturday April 10th, at IL a. n.
Palmetto, Sunday, April 11th, at ii q. n.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-03-20

The DIVISION OF Jne PafISn 70 Dc discussed 4"
important election ever held ii st. Landry. besAa
it means higher taxation, for al concerned. Matters MI
be laid before the people with facts and figures aid Fl
we ask is to attend the meetings and see for yourself
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-03-20
Notice.

Notice IS hereby given Eo those having
claims against the late In. Stiute to QfInS
them To the undersigned within rLlrfx Gays
FRANK E. SHuIhs
0peI0nsas. March 20. 1909.