davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-02-06
saturdaY. Feb. 2O.I 9oa,

the following described property situated
In AvoyeIles parish, La, belonging to Rob-
ert L. Bailey, to-wit:
The neA OF section Ia. Ella of SEA of sec
ton IL; SEA of swA of section 9, containing
2TS. 81 acres, WIZ of ely of section g., wl3 OF
nWA OF section II, containing 277.T3 acres,
ali In township 3 south range z east, aggre-
eating 556. So acres; also nR1A of sw1A nIa of
nWA and sWM OF uWA of section s.. all in
township 3 south range 2 east, containing
100 acres; also SwH Of swk of section 9 and
se1& ofsseA of section 8, all in township 3
south OF range 2 east, containing 60.78 acres.
ARgregating In all 79f .55 acres.
The said Inc viii be sold exclusive Of the
logs ana standing timber thereon, which
logs n timber nave heretofore been sold
by the said Robert L. Bailey to the Southern
Saw Mil Company Limited.
to alease thereof made by the said Robert l..
Bailey to the said Southern Saw Mill Com
pany, Limited, which lease Is recorded in
Book Nj at pages 439 ct seq OF the records
of c~onveyances of AVoyelles parish, La.
The said mi win be odd with all the I'M
movabies by destination thereon and
especially including an engine n boiler
formerly constituting part OF the sawmill
of said robert T.. Bailey.
The said land is the same purchased by
the said Robert L. Bailey from Caldwell and
Fitzpatrick on December q 1906, by act re-
corded in Book No. 81 of mortgages at page
6S8 of the records of said parish N January
81, 1907, to which reference is had for further
description Of the said land.
Terms of sale-Cash. subject to appr9tse-
ment. O.GQC03
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-02-06
Notice ofRegistratiO

The registration Office is now open
in Opelousas, and under the law every
body will have to re-register.
Persons wishing to be registered under
the property qualification must pre-
sent tax receipts.
HENRY LAsTRAPEs, JR,
jan9 Registrar.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-02-06
TO FURNISH VACCINE.
Parish Beard Of Health Authorizes President
TO Purchase Vaccine al Expsnss Of Parish.

The smallpox situation in the NAL
let and Plaisance neighborhoods is
well under control, and it was deemed
by the Board Of Health in session
Monday last safe to remove the guards.
This, however, does not meet with
the approval Of many Of the citizens
Of those sections, who are of the
opinion that the Board was too hasty
in removing quarantine, although ad-
hitting that the disease is practically
stamped out.
The Board at the same meeting
authorized its President, DR.. w. R.
Lastrapes, to purchase vaccine at the
expense Of the parish to be used in
such emergencies.
The official proceedings Of the
Board follows:
Opelousas, La, FeD.I 1919.
The Parish Board Of Health met
this day, upon call Of the President,
with all members present.
On motion of Mr.. Doucet, The
President Of this Board is authorized
to furnish the necessary amount Of
vaccine il order to stamp out any out
break of small poxi in thisparish. He
is further authorized to take the same
steps to stamp out any other conta-
gious disease that may declare itself
in the parish.
On motion Of MIR. Daley, there be-
ing no further business the Board
adjourned.
". R. LASTRAPEs, NJ. D.
President.
j. b DALEY, Secretary.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-02-06

Nnfinn is hereby given that I have taken
NuliV0 up at Piaisanca. one unbranded
brown cow, about 4 years old, has been in
n-eighborhood 3 years.
The owneF Is hereby notified to come for
ward, prove property pay costs and take
same away within ten days, or h said AMI
NAL will be advertised and sold according
to the ordinance of the Police Jury, relative
to estray animals.
jan30-2t ALEXANDER S9LYESTRE.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-02-06

this proposition to construct a good
road from the city of Monroe to the
North Louisiana Experiment station
at Calhoun. At present, whenever
the weather is the least bit bad any
visitor who wants to go the short
distance to the farm must take the
train.
Il have had this project in mind
for a long time,n said Gov. Sanders,
but my attention to it has been
withheld on account of the urgent
work in connection with the various
institutions and state boards. We
are going to work at the matter now
in earnest. l want the cooperation
of the newspapers Of the state in
arousing public interest in the mat
ter.
"Why there is hardly a parish |
can think of, or a neighborhood, and
| am familiar with them in every
part of the state, where a good road,
available in bad weather and in good,
would not be a splendid investment.
Right across the river from the
capital are three rich alluVial par
ishes-Iberville, West Baton Ronge
and Pointe Goupee. Yet a man who
wants 20 get from New roads to
Plaquemine and to reach the little
towns along the way, must always
wait for trains. Suppose those three
parishes were to act together, APP
point a committee Of three, and
those three apply to the state? We'd
have the expert and the state board
of engineers figure out the cost of a
good road from New Roads to Plaque
mine-with the state supplying all
the labor-then the three parishes
would provide the money for the in
cidentals, ETC., and in the slack
months the state would furnish the
convict labor. / believe the cost
would be SO reduced that the parishes
oouai ida easily easily $ aaaeeeett i, and the result
would be a road that would show
what could be accomplished, and
would save the parishes much Of
what they now spend annually on bad
roads.
East Baton and East Feliciana
could combine on a road from Clinton
to Baton Rouge-or a road might be
built from Baton Rouge into Living
ston.
There isn't a town in the state,
Opelousas, Lake Charles, Lafayette
land Lafayette has shown what can
be done by the road built to the in
dustrial institute) Monroe, Plaque
mine, Crowley, Natchitoches, ShreYe-
port, where some combination could
not be made with an outlying neigh.
borhood with advantage to both.
''0f course the great thing We
want to do is to show the way, show
what can be done, what it will cost
land then let these samples prove
the benefit and the economy TO BIZ
gained by continuing such work.
T would like to get the people d
the state interested, would like tt
have the business men, and the farm
ers take the matter up, would Ike
the police juries to work to see whai
they can do. We are ready to d.
our part"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-02-06
Trespass Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that trespasslng
and hunting on my plantation near Grand
Coteau, is strictly forbidden, under penalty
of the law. J.L. GUILBEAU. dec5-5t
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-02-06
Notice.

Sunset, La, December rs, 1908.
at a meeting of the Board of Directors oil
the Bank of Sunset, held this day, a divi.
dend of seven n per bent OF the Capital
Stock was declared, payable on and after
January 2nd, 1903. Payable atBank of Sun
set, Sunset, La.
FRANK DIMMICK, President,
r. s. BARRY, Asst. Cashier.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-02-06
HHERIFF,s SALE.
SOUTHERN SAW MILL co. LTD,
versus
r. L. BAILEY.
Ne. 1924, 18th judicial District Court,
Avoyelles Parish, La.

BY virtue OF an order OF seizure and sale
dated the 26th day of December, 1868, and TO
me directed signed by the Judge of the -Four.
tenth Judicial District Court, Of Louisiana
In and for AvoyeIIes. parish, issued In the
matter OF the Southern Saw Mill Company,
Limited, versus Robert l.. Bailey, No. 1874
on h docket Of said Court, I have seized
and taken into my possession and VIII sell
to the last and highest bidder, at public
auction, at the priucipaI front doc Of the
Court House OF Avoyelles parish, In the
town of M~arksvtlle, La, at - o'clock. noon,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-02-06

SEED CANE FOR SALE have
about SO tons Of fine seed cane for
sale at So per ton; {. o.. b. $3.75.
John II. David, one mile from 0pe-
lousas. Jan 9-tf
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-02-06
Trespass Noflee.

Notice Is hereby given that hunting and
t~respassing onmy Letrsyte place, nearLaW-
tell. is positively forbidden, under penalty
Of the law, "a HAAS 5anis-5t
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-02-06
IF YOU WANT
A GOOD G|SIERN
see c. N. Bertheaud
or the st. Landry
Lumber Co.
OPELOUSAS LA.
Notice.
Tresnass Notice.

Notice is hereby given that trespassfng
and hunting on my plantations in the parish
of st. Landry is strictly forbidden, under
penalty of the law.
jan2-5t JNO. T. B0AGNI.
Evening star., 1909-04-12
ALDR|CH REPORTS
THE TARIFF BILL
Daniel Declares Action of the
Committee TyrannicaI.
DEMOCRATS SUPPORT HIM
Say That Minority Has Been Ignored
in Consideration.
ADJOURNMENT TO THURSDAY
Announced That Only Minol
Changes Have Been Made in
House Measure.
Say That Minority Has Been Ignored
in Consideration.
ADJOURNMENT TO THURSDAY
CHANGES IN TARIFF BILL
BY SENATE COMMITTEE

In the main the rates in the tariff
bill as reported from tire Senate
finance committee are lower than
those In the bill as 1t passed the
House, the actual number of reduc-
tions being about three times the
number Of increases.
The changes from the House bill
in the main are of such minor i'm
portance as not to require a de-
tailed statement. The Senate COM
mittee has made reductions of Is
per cent on an average i'm the spe-
cific duties on hats and bonnets.
which the House had raised in some
instances above the Dingley rates.
The Senate committee has also
struck out the House paragraph in
regard to gloves. and has restored
the rates in the existing law.
The Senate committee has taken
no action as yet upon the maxi
mum and minimum provisions or the
administrative sections of the bill
Statement by Chairman Aldrich
of the Senate finance committee.
Evening star., 1909-04-12
DIDN'T SAY II, SAYSROOsEvEL1
HE DID, SAYS PARIS CoRRE
SPONDENT.
I Did Not, Reiterates Former Presi-
dent-He Did So, Insists Scribe,
and There It Is.

PARIS. April 12.-Theodore Roosevelt
and a correspondent Of LIE Journal are
engaged In a controversy regarding the
veracity of the correspondent.
lie Journal sent its representative to Ma
pies to see Mr.. Roosevelt. Subsequently
the paper published a long interview
with the former President of the United
States, which was widely copied.
Upon arriving at Port Said last Friday
Mr.. Roosevelt sent a cablegram to a
Paris paper saying that he had given no
such interview. This was published to-
together with the assertion of the CORE
spondent that he talked half an hour with
Mr.. Roosevelt and that the text of the
interview as given was strictly accurate.
This denial coming to the eye of Mr..
Roosevelt at Suez, he has again cabled
Paris reiterating his denial and character
izing the interview as IAN impudent fabri
cation without a particle of foundation =
He says also that he never saw the cor
respondent Of LIE Journal.
The correspondent has replied with a
new affirmation of the truth of the inter-
view and declares that he is prepared to
bring further proof of his veracity.
Evening star., 1909-04-12

early this morning by Hesterman, who a
moment later committed suicide.
The men. who were the best of friends,
had been playing cards, and it is sup
posed the quarrel arose over the game.
Hesterman, who was sixty-one years old.
secured a revolver and fired a snot which
penetrated HACKS neck. He then sent
a bullet into his own brain. causing in
slant death.
Peter Hesterman. son of the suicide,
was awakened by the shots, and, running
to the room. found both men dead. The
cards were scattered about the table.
The young man declared he heard no ar
gument.
Evening star., 1909-04-12
TO REORGANlE COMMITTEE
SPEAKER WILL ACT AS TO
"BANKING AND CURRENCY"
Radical Changes in Personnel Are
Expected-Representative Vree-
land Likely to Be Chairman.

Much speculation is heard at the Capitol
concerning the new committee on banking
and currency, which will be appointed
by Speaker Cannon, with the other COM
mittees of the House, probably The last
day Of the special session. 1t is freely
predicted that the Speaker will reorga-
nize the committee from head to foot.
Inasmuch as the Aldrich commercial pa
per bill enacted into law by the Six
tieth Congress is regarded as temporary
measure it is expected that the new COM
mittee will be called upon to solve some
very important financial questions. and
assignments to it are anxiously sought
Representative Charles N. Fowler of
New Jersey has been chairman. of the
committee for several years For some
time, however. he has been in sharp con-
fiict with Speaker Cannon. Mr.. Fowler S
reappointment as chairman of the COM
mittee two years ago was the subject
of much consideration. Since that time
Mr.. Fowler has done little to heal the
breach between himself and the Speaker.
The New Jersey member was the only
republican who announced his candidacy
to succeed Mr. Cannon as Speaker Of the
Sixty-first Congress.
One Of the Insurgents.
The fact that he did not make cam
palXn Tor the pOSltlOn was not uue 10 any
regard for the ambitions Of Mr.. Cannon.
it is understood. Mr.. Fowler was one OF
the insurgents who caused SO much
trouble for the republican organization in
the fight over the adoption of the rules OF
the present House. However. Mr.. Fowler's
high standing as an authority on finance
and his general ability may again prove
factors strong enough TO retain the chair
manship for him.
If the Speaker decides to reorganize
the committee, it is believed, he will
select Representative Edward B. Vree-
land Of New York to head it. Mr.. Vree-
land has never been a member of the
committee. but he achieved signal honor
year ago by procuring the passige
through the House Of bill he had drafted
on the currency question which was later
superseded by the Aldrich bill. Speaker
Cannon then made him chairman of the
House delegation on the monetary COM
mission which is investigating the cur
rency question.
Vacancies on the committee occur
through the retirement from Congress of
former Representatives Weems and Burton
of Ohio. Waldo of New York, Lewis OF
Georgia, Crawford of North Carolina and
the death Of former Representative
Powers of Maine.
Evening star., 1909-04-12

some another. but there Is no doubt that
the changeable weather is responsible"
Maybe it's baseballitis," the reporter
suggested.
'Baseballitis?'
He fairly shot up in the air like 9
Fourth of July rocket fired before Its
time Immediately he started the phone
going to the respective chiefs and bureau
heads in the office.
Don't let another man go off this aft
ernoon, no matter what ails him. the
chief fairly shouted into the innocent
phone. These fellows have been work
Ing the whole crowd of you. and not one
of you was wise enough to get on to the
fact that there's base ball today
And the official sank back into his
chair. 1t Is safe to say that every man
in the department who had the price and
wanted to do 80 was already in his seat
or In the ticket line at the ball grounds
when the chief clerk woke up.
Tomorrow's game will be called at
4 o'clock.
Evening star., 1909-04-12
OVERCOME BY BAsEBALLITIs.
Many Clerks in Government Depart
ments Have the Ailment.

do you know" the chief clerk of an
uptown executive department remarked
this afternoon this changeable WASH
ington weather is really murderous
among our people? Why, would you be-
iicve 1t. nearly Is per cent of our force is
away today. unable to work. and there's
nothing in the world but the weather to
blame for it,
What seems to be the form of ALL
ment?' the reporter asked.
.'Oh. l don't know exactly" was the
reply; some are affected one way and
Evening star., 1909-04-12
TAFT STARTS EXPOSITION.
Opening Of Electrical and Industrial
Show at Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. April 12.-What is
believed by many TO be the most brillian,
electrical display ever held on the con-
tinent opened here today. when Presi-
dent Taft pressed the connecting but
ton in the White House at Washington.
This ignited an electric lamp in the 1st
Regiment Armory here, which started all
the machinery in motion, and the south
ern electrical and industrial exposition
was officially dedicated and opened.
Several hundred exhibitors. representing
electrical devices, occupy the gaily dec
GRATED booths. center tower forty feet
high symboizes the Goddess Electra. On
the south wall OF the armory is an cleo
trical clock, leo feet high. solid with cleo
trio bulbs % various colors, through
which the light runs and thus indicates
seconds. minutes and hours. On the north
wall of the building is probably the larg-
est oil painting ever hung.
The exposition will continue for two
weeks.
Evening star., 1909-04-12
CAPT. w. H. ROBERTS DEAD.
Retired Naval Officer Served in the
Civil War.

LOS ANGELES. Cal, April 12.-Capt.
William H. Roberts, U.SN., retired,
died yesterday in his apartments In Los
Angeles hotel. where he was staying with
his wife and daughter.
Capt. Roberts had served in the civil
war He had been commander of the
revenue cutters Manning and Commodore
Perry In Alaskan waters. and for six
years was constructor and inspector of
the life- e-saving stations on the Pacific
coast
He was retired two years ago with the
advance of one grade, making him senior
captain.
Evening star., 1909-04-12
COTTON PRICES HIGHER.
New York Contracts Sell Above Ten.
Cent Mark

NEW YORK. April 12.-Cctton contracts
i'm the New York market sold above the
ten cent mark today for the first time i'm
nearly a year. Business was very ac-
tive on better trade reports and continued
drought.
Prices rose to 1912 for May and July.
while October sold at 9.96 or about ~ TO
70 points above the closing prices of last
week.
Evening star., 1909-04-12
ALLIANCE TO CONTINUE.
Ambassador Authorizes Denial O
Anglo-Japanese Report.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
PARIS, April 12.-The Matin states that
Ambassador Kurino has authorized it to
contradict the statement made In the
Austrian and German newspapers to the
effect that japan intends shortly to re-
nounce the Anglo-Japanese alliance.
The Matin says the ambassador de-
clares that the relations of Japan and
Great Britain never were more cordial
than they are now.
Evening star., 1909-04-12
Gov. Lilley Resting Comfortably.

HARTFORD. Conn.,. April 12.-The
condition Of Gov. George L. Lilley is re-
ported this morning by the attending
physicians as gratifying. The governor
slept well through the night and woke
up this morning much refreshed. He
took nourishment and greeted those i'm
the sick room cheerfully. Later he
spoke few words with Mrs. Lilley. He
Ii now resting comfortably. -.
Evening star., 1909-04-12
Succeeds Fielder Jones.

CHICAGO. April 12.-Billy Sullivan, it
was officially announced today, is the new
manager of the Chicago American
League base ball club. Sullivan is a
catcher, and succeeds Fielder Jones as
head of the team.
Evening star., 1909-04-12
Residents of Mercer, Pa,
Watching WhitIa Case.
DOUBT AS TO MRS. BOYLE
Woman Defendant May Walk From
the County Jail Free.
MOT GUILTY OF WRONGDOING'
Other Prisoner Appears Greatly Dis
heartened and Close Watch Is
Maintained by Guards.

MERCER, Pa, April 1g.-Considerable BILE
activity is in evidence today in connec-
tion with the legal proceedings of the
Whitla KIDNAPPING case. Attorneys for
the prosecution and defense are busily
engaged in arranging the. details for the
case, and. according to reports. a sensa-
tion is expected, as far as, Mrs. Boyle,
one of the alleged kidnapers. is con-
cerned. Will the woman be given an op-
portunity 10 walk out Of the Mercer
county jail without having been held for
court on the charge OF abduction? That
is the question being asked today. Mrs.
Boyle and her attorneys believe that is
what will occur.
1t is said today that the charge
against Mrs. Boyle will in all probability
fall fiat. 1t is claimed she is not guilty
OF wrong under the Pennsylvania laws.
However. should the case take that turn
the Ohio authorities will prosecute her
on a charge of blackmail, for which she
was indicted az Cleveland some time ago.
Unexpected Developments. :.
During the latter part OF last week
it was announced Mrs. Boyle would be
taken to Sharon, Pa, and given a pre-
liminary hearing on a charge of child
stealing either today or tomorrow.
Unexpected developments have occurred
and: it is undecided today whether the ar
rangement for the Sharon hearing will
now be carried out. 1t Is the intention
of ex-Judge Miller. counsel for the woman
and her husband. to have Mrs. Boyle go
into a preliminary hearing at Sharon.
Members of the Whitla family viii be
called upon to testify. and the pro osecu-
ton forced to show the strength Of the
case against the woman. AS 1t Is per-
slstently maintained Mrs. Boyle was not
in Pennsylvania when Willie WhiIla was
abducted. her attorneys hope to have
the charges, against her dropped at this
hearing. Unless the prosecution Is in pos
session of evidence to successfully COM
bat this move the woman will go free
in Pennsylvania.
A strict walch is being kept over James
H. Boyle by the Mercer Jail officials. For
the past couple Of days the prisoner has
been greatly disheartened. He Is morose;
his appetite Is especially poor. ana Tor
this reason extra precautions are being
taken. The guard is also maintained for
the purpose of preventing the escape of
Boyle from the jail.
Anxious to Be Free.
Mrs. Boyle's manner is just the oppo-
site of that of her husband. She is
anxious to be free, but is apparently
happy.
One matter of concern to the woman
is what she will wear in court when
her husbands trial is In progress. She
states she wants to appear TO full advan-
tage in the courtroom.
SHARON. Pa. April 12-Announcement
Is made by District Attorney Lininger
that Mrs. Boyle will not be arraigned
here today for preliminary hearing on a
charge Of kidnapping Willie Whitla. He
refused to say when the woman will be
Evening star., 1909-04-12
Niagara Ice jam Unbroken,

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, April 1.-THE
ice jam In the gorge remains intact. but
above the Lewiston bridge the water has
fallen about two feet. The high speed of
the water has worn several large gaps i'm
the JAM With calm weather no further
serious damage is anticipated.
Evening star., 1909-04-12
Norfolk Pair Chic.
ed

NORFOLK. Va. April t2.-cnloroform-
ing j. w. Watkins and his w..e, burglars
cary Sunday morning robbed them of
81 800 in jewelry while the .slept.in their
home at Ocean View. There is no clue.
Evening star., 1909-04-12
KILLS FRIEND, THEN SELF. !;
Tragedy Supposed to Have Been
| Caused by Quarrel Over Cards.

CHICAGO, April 12.-Joseph Hack
roomer for twenty years at the home of
H. H. Hesterman, was shot to death
Evening star., 1909-04-12
Fatal Panic in Lima Church Fire

LIMA, Peru. April 12.-Fire that broke
out in a church at Huacho yesterday dur
ing service, threw the congregation into
a panic and resulted in a stampede for
the doors, during which. several women
and children were suffocated
Evening star., 1909-04-12
Weather.

Increasing cloudiness and
warmer tonight. Showers
Tuesday afternoon or night.
Evening star., 1909-04-12
Anxious to Be Free.

SHARON. Pa. April 12.-Announcement
is made by District Attorney Lininger
that Mrs. Boyle will not be arraigned
here today for q preliminary hearing on a
charge Of kidnapping Willie Whitla. He
refused to say when the woman will be
brought here.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-24
The MEANING Of
THE green BOUGH
In Germany Green Boueh is Placed
On the New Houses That Bad
Spirits May Roost In It.

The custom of placing a green bough
on the roof of a newly built house is
not confined to Germany, but was
adopted by the French Canadians, who
brought it with them from Brittany.
The custom originated from the
superstition prevalent centuries age
that every tree is inhabited By a spirit
Consequently it was believed that
every time a tree was felled another
spirit was dispossessed, and this was
supposed to cause some bitterness on
his part against society.
Rather than risk having these home
less and disgruntled spirits vent their
i'll feeling upon the houses under con-
struction or upon the builders, says
Van Norden's Magazine, a branch was
planted on the highest part of the
house for their occupancy. They
were then supposed to be Modified,
and if they remained so until the roof
was put on any evil design contem-
plated would prove harmless, for the
spell would be broken.