The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-06-04
ITEMS OF INTEREST
OVER The STATE.
Leo Olivier, Slayer of Dr.. Olivier in
Franklin Allowed Bail.-Rain and
Wind Storm.
THE SEVERAL SUMMER NORMAL S
SHOW A LARGE ATTENDANCE.
State Treasury Shows Large Cash
BaIance-Church Adopts Novel
Plan to Raise Money.

| At the preliminary examination of
Leo Olivier, in Franklin last Monday
for the killing of DR.. Allen S. King in
Morgan City a few days ago, the ac-
cused set up the plea OF self defense
and was released by Judge O'Neil on
$4,000 bond which was quickly sign
ed by a number of prominent citizens
of Morgan City. The "unwritten law"
was bitterly assailed ara denounced
by Attorney Montgomery for the pros
ecution. Judge A. {. Allen was among
council for defense. No sensational
features were developed as anticipat-
ed. &c CcI the youthful defendant s
slight allusion to the wrong done his
sister by Dr. King.
A severe rain and wind storm in
North Louisiana and Mississippi Mon
day did considerable damage to
buildings, fencing and crops. Natchez
and Alexandria suffered in particular.
According to State Treasurer Steele
in his statement showing the condition
of the Treasury at the end of May,
Louisiana will begin June with an
actual cash balance in the thirteen
fiscal banks, of $1,721,9 ,9S5.46. Ten
country banks hold $75OOOO.
Adjutant General Stafford has made
requisition on the war department for
Lieut.. A. E. Philips of the 10th U. S.
Cavalry, and Capt. Jacques de Lafitte
of the 18th Infantry, asking that they
be assigned to duty as instructors of
cavalry and infantry at the Louisiana
National Guard Encampment at Alex
andria this summer. There will be no
rife practice this year.
Reports from conductors of Sum-
mer Normal Schools of the State show
very large attendance at each insti-
tuition. At Natchitoches fully 1000 were
enrolled, at Baton Rouge over 200, at
Lafayette over 200, and at Ruston a
large number. The schools opened
Monday and each provided with full
corps of able and experienced teach
ers, who will carry out well matured
course of professional study.
Two anti-prohibitionist were elected
on the Shreveport city council last
Monday.
Livingston parish farmers are pre-
pairing to organize truck growers as
sociation being greatly encouraged by
experimental crops this spring.
Lake Charles is having a muddle
over her City Collectors Office, posses
sion being refused the newly elected
collector by Mr.. Beardsley. the old
collector. The case will be fought
out in the courts.
The Congregational church at Iota,
Calcasieu, has adopted novel plan to
raise funds. A wealthy farmer gave
20 acres of land free, another furnish
ed the rice seed, the irrigating COM
pany gives free water and nine farm
ers donated teams and days work
to SOW the tract. The harvesting will
be done free and the entire income
will go to the church.
c. C.. Duson of Crowley, is the au-
thority for the statement that the |
Southern Pacific will extend the Eu-
nice branch to Mamou by June 10, and
that the road will be ready for opera
ton by July 1. The roadbed has been
graded for two years and the work Of
can be done rapidly
Monroe is planning to build a |
model road from that town to Cal
houn. The road will be built under |
the supervision of the United States |
government engineers, by state con-
victs equipped with parish imple-
ments.
The young men of Covington have |
an association along the
lines Of the Y. M. c. A., to encourage |
field and other manly sports and at |
the same time insist upon moral cor
rect lives for members.
Judge Jones Of Baton Rouge, has |
given notice that ON wifebeaters in
his Jurisdiction he will impose maxi
mum penalties in each case.
Breaux Bridge is contemplating q
box factory to accommodate the vege-
table output Of that section. which Is
expected to increase greatly next year.
Judge Overton, in Lake Charles last
fined two Deridder business
men $500 each and costs, for selling
4 soft drink that made men drunk.
The stuff was labelled n0n-intoxicating
but the Judge decided that the only