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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-12-11
FeIegraphic School

Mr.. E. ConkIin, telegraph opera
tor of ten years. experience, has
opened school in 0pelousas, and We
learn that many Of cur young men
are taking advantage Of the oppor-
tunitY to fit themselves for positions
that will make easier the life struggle.
Telegraph operators, If sober and
faithful can always find work. The
day Of road building is upon us-eveYy
new railroad means additional tele-
graph wires and stations.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-12-11
PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE
TO BE RE-ORGANIzED
Sheriff Swords. President. VIII EndeaVsr TO
"SOOihe the Savage Breast With Music
CONCERTS TWICE EACH WEEK
Local Talent Volunteer TO Furnish the Music,
aad IN This Way the Sheriff Hspss
to Secure Attendance.

Tis said that Music hath charms
to soothe the savage breast" and
taking this cue from the old axiom,
Sheriff NJ. L. Swords has purchased
an elegant piano, which he has placed
in the courthouse, and which will be
devoted to the exclusive use Of the
Progressive League.
He hopes in this way to put the
organization on a sound footing
that is, hopes to have an attendance
at each meeting, drawn there by the
charms Of music, in the shape Of con-
certs to be held twice a week.
Local talent will be used in these
concerts. Mrs. Ludy Dejean. Miss
Aline Veazie, Messrs. A. L. Andrus,
j. ]. Perrodin, Henry Larcade, Henry
Dominique, A. c. Skiles, and others
of the vocal and Instrumental talent
of the the city have consented to
take part in these concerts.
Sheriff Swords, who is President Of
the Progressive League, hopes IN this
way to stimulate interest in the or
ganization.
He has not announced as yet the
first night of the concert, but the
date will doubtless be watched for
with interest by the population of
0pelousas.
The enterprise of the Sheriff is to
be highly commended, and it is to be
hoped that it Will prove fruitful.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-12-11
THREE CHILDREN mar.
ROWLY ESCAPE
CREMATION
Locked In Room While Mother
and Older Children Attend
'Wake---HOuse Total Loss

Matte" BiEotte's residence was
burned last Monday morning
at l o'clock, and her three children
had narrow escape from being Gre
mated in the building.
Matte" lives on Landry street,
just this side of Pontcharain gully,
She has been living there for years.
the house having been given to her
by the late Simeon Birotte, to be her
home as long as she lived. She was
an old servant Of the Birottes.
Matte" was an Industrious old
negro woman. She and her daugh-
ters washed for many households in
this city, and IN that way made q
comfortable living.
Sunday night she locked her three
younger children IN room, and went
to wake. At about l o'clock Roget,
young colored boy living in that
neighboThood, saw Mattie's house on
fire, and ran there. He heard the
children scream in the Northeast
room, where the FIRE was. He broke
the door, and the bed was enveloped
in flames. He dragged the children
ont just in time.
When the FIRE alarm sounded, the
house was mass of flames, and when
the 6remSa reached the spot ID vas
ready TO fall in.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-12-11
ELKS HOLD IMPRESSIVE
MEMORIAL SERVICE
Two Candles Snuffsd Out, Representing DEATH
Of TWs Brothers Since Organization
O'NEILL PRINCIPAL SPEAKER
Music Delightful Part Of the Program.
Kntire Exercises Carried out with
Pronounced Credit

Jonas Jacobs-Jonas Jacobs
Jonas Jscobsp
Absent"
j. J. Johnson. ]. johnson
]. ]. Johnsonp
Absent"
Two candles were snuffed out. tt
denoted that the two brothers whose
names had been called three times
without response had Joined the Su-
preme Exalted Ruler above.
There were tears in the audience
at the soIemnity of the ceremony.
Il was impressively grand-grand
and sad.
The occasion was the Annual Mem
orial Service Of Opelousas Lodge No.
l048, Benevolent Protective Order of
Elks, of this city. These solemn ex-
ercises are held every year, and the
people of OpeIousas have learned to
look forward to them. They bring
back memories not only Of the dead
who are being mourned by the Elks,
but of the dead in general-the GER
emonies are beautifully sepulchral,
if such term may be used.
Although the organization in this
city is over three years old there has
been but two deaths among its
membership-Jonas Jacobs, cashier
of the St. Landry State Bank, and
native Of Opelousas, and ]. ]. Johnson,
an employee of the 0pelousas, Gulf &
Northeastern Railroad. Their names
are inscribed on the death tablet in.
the Elk Home.
The exercises took place at 3 o'clock
Sunday evening at the Elks Hall, and
there was a large number of people
present The program was carried
out admirably. The only break in
program was the unavoidable absence
of Mr. Dudley L. Guilbeau, who was
billed for the Special Memorial, "Our
Absent Brothers," Judge Gilbert L.
Dupre, however, happened to be there,
and 9elivered a touching eulogy.
The program was rendered as fol
lows:
March. -. ..-........-..... EIk's Orchestra
Opening Prayer Rev. A. w. Turner
Opening Ceremony ny...............-.
0pelousas Lodge No 1048, B. P. o. E.
Violin Solo (selected) Bro. julius
Junge, Ft. Madison Lodge No. 374 |
General Memorial Address Bro. Chas.
A. O'Neill, Morgan City Lodge No.l121
Music lselected) Elk's Orchestra
Recitation Tanatopsis ......... ........-..-
Mr.. Charles Thompson
Saxophone Solo selected -. -.
Mr.. Chas. L. VOORHEES,
Roll Cali and Eleven O'Clock Scene
0pelousas Lodge No. 1048
Special Memorial-"Our Absent Bro
theirs" ...............-.G. L. Dupre
Chorus Nearer My God to Thee"
Closing Ceremonies s--..-....-...-........
...........L Lodge No. 1048, B. P. o. E.
Larch (selected) Elks Orchestra
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-12-11
FRISCO BENEFITS BY
SEPARATION FROM
ROCK ISLAND.

New Orleans, Dec. 8.-ijnIesg
something Of publie natu develons
from rhe meeting Of the Frisco and
Rock Island syatems, scheduled to
take place at st. Louis yesterday,
local railroad men including the Of
fcials Of both the Rock Island and
Frisco lines, will be still in the dark
regarding the future plans of theae
roads. Officially, not even The sepa-
ration Of the roads has been announe-
ed to their local Offices and those now
in charge are apparently il no hurry
to announce a new order Of things.
Speculation as TO the result of the
severance Of the two roads still goes
on with che opinion prevalent thas
the Frisco is getting all The best Of
the deal. As an adjunct to the Haw-
ley system it can be of great assist
ance and receiye much help from the
other lines making up the system,
although it is to q considerable ag-
tent q competitor of the Missouri.
Kansas and Texas.
It is held that the Rock Island sys-
tenn was Of no particular use to the
Frisco. while on the other hand the
Frisco was Of use to the larger road,
principally through it's controlled
properties, the Kansas City, Memphis
and Birmingham and the Chicago and
Eastern Illinois lines. The Hawley
lines are in a position to bring to the
Frisco a large amount Of traffic which
it does not get now, while the Frisco
in return will be in a position to di-
vert a good deal Of business to the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas, the All
ton and the Clover leaf routes.
Those who have studied the sitHa-
tion say that the Alton and the
Chicago and Eastern illinois are OBJ
yiously competitors and the Rock
Island needs the Chicago and East
ern Illinois a great deal more than
does the Frisco if the latter
is to be operated IN the Hasley group
which already includes the Alton.
As yet however, neither Of the big
systems have shown what they IN
tended 80 DO, and until some move is
made there win be nothing more def
mite regarding the situation and pros
pect than the widespread speculation
which is now going on in railroad cir
cles all over the country.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-12-11
ST. LANDRY CONTRIB.
UTES TO MONUMENT
POliea jury ApDFopFlaiss one Hundred Bsr
lars, The Amount asked for BY
UNITED CONFEDERATE VETS
HsstiRg Held in Courthouse by Vets aaa
DaughieFs Of CsnfadsFscy, al which
Parish sslsas We're Addressed.

Gray age mingled with rosy-cheek-
ed beauty last Monday evening ab
the courthouse, the object being hD
petition the Police Jury of the pas
ish to make an appropriation for the
purpose Of aiding in the erection eF
q Confederate Monument at Vicks-
burg, where so many Of the
South's manhood found 'trenchea
eternal resting place.
Those at Mondays meeting were
delegates Of r. e. Les Camp, a dals-
cation from the Daughters of the
ConfederacY, the general public, and
members Of the Police Jury. The
Police Jury adjourned for the pnr-
pose Of listening to the appeal Of tie
representatives Of the Lost Cause
and within an hour after the adiourn-
ment Of the public meeting, adopted
q resolution appropriating one hun
dred dollars for the Vicksburg Mons
ment.
Judge Simon, Adiutant Of the lo-
cal Camp, opened, and presided over.
the meeting. He made a touching
appeal for an appropriation for the
monument to the boys in gray over
yonder under Mississippi sod, laid
there fighting for cause which they
thought was righteous.
Miss Alice Juge, a sponsor Of r. q.
Lee Camp, then read Father Ryan'g
Immortal poem, 'Furl that Banner
Miss Juge is aa beautiful in voice and
defamation as she is in face, and
captured her audience. Capt. Sam
Haas led in the applause, and every
old vet there thundered ont approval.
Hon. John N. Ogden, hero Of
Vicksburg, then made an eloquent
address. He referred particularly to
the presence Of the Daughters III the
Confederacy, their charm and iaspir-
alton in the efforts of the old heroes
to perpetuate the memories Of the
grand cause; and this reference TO
the Daughters brought Miss Alice
Juge to her feet again latter Mr.
Ogden had concluded.
With heart-reaching pathos, she
told Of her love for the Lost Cause.
and in behalf of her sister maids-of-
honor, thanked Mr. Ogden for bis
tender remembrance OF them.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-12-11
mi MUST PAY YOUR
POLL TAX BEFORE IST
a,1i CITY EIsstIsa ts Be held, aRd On.
,..,vsr aava Paid Pail Tax Tea Can Net Vote
qlBLD AVOID The Rush
g,ya Been "Left" Because They Waited
e,tIIhs Last MomsRt...lt Is A Buty OF
citizenship to Pay PslI Tax.

throughout the State the press is
..Iing Oh the citizsnry Of the country
! psy poll tax.
Tbis d the last month in which a
..non ssn qualify himself for citi-
,sssbiu. because after December 31st,
M tax payment will not entitle
Il psyes 10 vote.
gVery citizen Of the country owes
n 4 ths exercise Of his ballot, and
II, one who fails to pay his poll tax,
m thereby disfrsnchises himself by
If oFn act places himself in the
81 Of the nigger-is not a citizen
|sst Ii to be considered within the
4, If free Americans.
there will be an election in nearly
pg city and town in the parish
1T year, and it behooyes those who
IN voice in choosing the officials
n are to conduct the affairs Of
sr city or town to register. If
1 fail to perform that duty, and
undesirable council is chosen by
1ss who have qualified themselves,
IN will have no right to protest
siast it even in words.
d 0peloasas a warm campaign is
saised, and it il to be hoped that
s will be a full poll tax payment.
IEis also important, in the matter
he 0peIousas election, to remind
voters that the city is districted,
ID that one must vote in the ward in
tGh be lives; and that if he has
WED from one ward to another, he
a spply to the City Registrar, Mr..
T. Bailey, to have his ward
lHged.
there is always a rush on the last
g Of poll tax payments, and it is
alTaYs that the tax collector can
receipts TO all who apply at the
aoment. Therefore it is obvious
csssarY for the poll tax payers
Pply for their receipts as early
possible,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-12-11
QNSTRATION CONFERENCE
4 q agriculture 81 Louisiana State Unl.
VaFsii! 10 Hold One In January.

IT'D announced that the College OF
aulture Of the Louisiana State
Fsity is planning to hold a
ers Demonstration Conference
V University in January. The
srence will be conducted by Dr..
I Dodson, Dean of the College of
calture and Director of the ex-
aeut Stations. It will open on
%, January 10, 1910, and coz
y session two weeks.
lae aim Of the conference is to as
ale as many farmers and planters
sable for the purpose Of parti-
llg 10 discussions, attending Iec-
and witnessing practical demon
sns On the most important prob
iaat affect the agricultural in
Of the State.
aatI coarses Of practical instruc-
Rill Be offered as follows:
Course in trucking, giving
attention to the construction
u q hot beds, cold frames, use
iala Tor combating fungus and
pests; t9-Feeding and man.
A of farm and plantation
Making of butter and
Il cheese and the handling of
Selection and purchase Of
annals; am 6-Selection of seed
Sslection of seed rice,
loA for the rice crop, etc. !
giage crops and the classifca-
Grading Of hays; (8)-Fer-
'sf farm and garden; o.
garden insects and how to
sneR; (l0)-Cattle tick and
ase9 lIl)-Soils and their
l2l-Disesses of plants;
assion Of the organization
ss'a clubs and kindred as
ao attend may secure
lodging at the University
oF rates offered to stu
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-12-11
ROYAL ARCH MAsONS
Officers Elsetsd ata Meeting HsId Wadaesday
December sth...Issder Issas High Priest

GordY Chapter No. 80, Royal Arch
Masons, elected the following officers
at their regular meeting held on We'd
nesday night Of this week:
Isador Isaac, High Priest; Walter
W. Smith, King; Jonas w. Bailey, ST.,
Scribe; Andrew Moresi, CAPTAIN of
Host; #. G. Allen, r. A. o.; r. p. But
Ter, ?. S., Mayer Winsberg, Secretary;
]. A. Haas. Treasurer; w. L. Beatty,
Sd Vale; j. NJ. Sanders. I'd Vale; 6,
Richard, 1st Vale; Ben Anderson, Sen
tinal.
The good ladies Of the Eastern
Star served real Creole gumbo at
the close Of the meeting, which was
hugely enjoyed BY ali.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-12-11
IA ..
fine Turnips.

Sicily, a resident Of
Brought the Clarion office
II. oas turnips last Friday
gest VS. have seen this
II fal1ed l1a quite a quantity
thinks there is money
a'ning
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-12-11
Notice.

y. g the Missionary Sosis-
8. spublic meeting Sunday
I! tsrnoon at 2::30 o'clock.
aist .,, Church. Interest
All are invited to at
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-12-11
Truck and Farm Magazine

/, No. J, Of the Truck and Farm
Magazine, published at iberia, La.
It is the only paper Of its kind
published in this State. 'It is aimed
TO guide she truck grower and the
farmer on the road to success
The paper is filed with very inter-
esting matter on the subject Of truck
farming.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-12-11
1t The Presbyterian Church

Rev. E. II. Staurt, Of Lafayette,
Will preach at the Presbyterian
Church Sunday 1t II o'clock .. n.
and 4 o'clock .. N.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-12-11
Notice

The examination Of applicants for
Teachers Certificates will begin al
9 o'clock a. N. Dec. % and continue
ing until the evening of Dec. 24th at
the st. Landry High School in Ope-
lousas, La.
C. ]. THOMPSON
W. B. PRESCOTT
E. 0RTEG0,
Committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-16
MILLIONS Or CoBsTERs.
Work Being Done by Fish Commission
Of Great Importance. '-s.

The United States fish commission
steamer Gannett is still planting lob
ster fry in the waters off the coast and
the work will be continued throughout
the season.
Thousands of seed Holsters have been
secured and when the season ends on
August /, .14.000 of them will have been
stripped at the hatchery. These will
produce millions of eggs and the Won
derful work accomplished this summer
will be duplicated during the coming
year The lobster fry placed overheard
runs up towards, the hundred millions
for this season alone and there are still
over 100. 100000 eggs on hand in process
of deveioprnent. It can be seen that
the government practically ensures the
perpetuatiou of the lobster.
When the 100. 900 eggs develop into
Holsters practically. all of them will live
although the experts allow for a GER
tain number dying. After the fry are
between one-half and three-Quarters of
an inch long they ARE placed overheard
to grow and thrive. At one time the
fry were placed overheard before they
had attained size sufficient to care
for themselves and they became the
prey of destructive fish.
This seasons work is much better
than last SEASON. number Of causes
cohd,icc % f1esexS ailst,t showing made.
the principal one being the interest ta-
ken in the work by the employees them
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x. O. X. A. OUTING.
Annual Picnic of Knights of King Ar
thur at Hammond's.

The annual picnic of the knights of
King Arthur, which. was postponed
from June 20, was held yesterday at
Hammond's Grove, the boys being the
guests of w. H. Reid at his cottage.
The party, which numbered but half
of the members, left Augusta for the
grove en- the 10 o'clock car and return
ed on the car at $50 o'clock in the af-
ternoon. The small attendance at the
picnic was chiefly due to the number
Of members out of town.
The remainder of the morning after
their arrival at the grove was spent
in enjoying the delightful bathing ar
forded at the lake.
A Picnic dinner was served at noon
in the large room underneath Mr.
Reds cottage
After dinner the boys INDUCED in a
game of water baseball for time, at
ter which they were treated to de-
lightful launch ride in Mr.. Reid's Nip
muck Belle. After returning from the
boat ride games were played until car
time, when the boys reluctantly left
the grove, declaring what delightful
time they had all enjoyed.
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AGAIN THE FlREMEN.
Sylvester Scores the Only Run Made
BY the PostaIs in Fast Game.

Sylvester scored the only run made by
the Postals in. a. fast City League game
on the Reuel Williams Athletic field
Thursday afternoon in which the Fire
men won by a score of to 1. The Postals
were shut out until the eighth inning
when Sylvester crossed the home plate.
Neither side scored in the first two in
nings of the game. The Firemen got one
run in the third, two in the fourth and
one in the fifth, and with the exception
Fof the single earned runs of the Postals,
no further scoring was done for the
game. The strongest feature of the game
was the battery work of Parquette and
jackson of the Firemen. The Postals got
but four hits with total of five off Par
quette. Gregory pitched strong game
for the Postals, striking out IA men, but
did not receive support. John Harvey of
the Firemen caught onIcult foul fly in
left field in the first of the fifth. The de-
tailed score and summary:
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One of the pair of valuable bay horses
recently purchased by F.. w. Cove
of Winthrop court suffered rather Pc
culiar injury Thursday from which the
horse would probably have died had
not the trouble been discovered in the
nick Of time. The animal drooled bad
ly and refused to eat Wednesday even
ing and Mr. Cove not being able to de-
termine what the matter was called in
veterinary. An examination of the
horses's mouth disclosed the presence
of a wire the thickness Of knitting
needle which had become driven into
the horses tongue for the length of
about three inches Enough of the
wire protruded from the tongue so
that the veterinary was able to draw
it out and after the operation was per-
formed the horse Immediately began
to eat and Thursday did not appear to
have suffered any ill effects from the
injury to his tongue. The wire was
pre- badly in the hay, which was fed to
the horse Wednesday. -.
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THE
THE
Kelley Institute;
IN PORTLAND MAINE

will send to any person, requesting any
one of the following booklets, to obtain
information for themselves; to impart
it to some friend, neighbor or relative
who is diseased by the use of Alcoholic
Drinks-Drugs; Of. various kinds
Cigarettes, Tobacco, or Neurasthenis,
Nervousness, Nervous Prostration.)
You may make your selection from
the following list and it will be mailed
to you without money and without
price. ,a
We are modest in our endeavors and
avoid making any display in our mail
matter when writing or sending liter
allure to any Of our correspondents. -
The business is strictly confidential,
and we respect the wishes of those who
impose confidence in us. Any Booklet
you select will be sent promptly.
Facts about the Kelley Cure.
Drug using and its Effects.
Tobacco Pamphlet.
Drunkenness is a Disease.
The Kelley TreatsAent L. -
Catholic Clergymen and the Drink
Evil. j12,d1w
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Meetinq Board of Managers.

The board of managers at the meeting
Thursday evening agreed upon the fol-
lowing schedule for the coming week:
Monday-Firemen VS.. Printers.
Tuesday-Postals VS.. Plumbers.
Observation-Disclosures VS.. Postals.
Thursday-Printe VS.. Plumbers.
Frday-Printers VS.. Postals.
Saturday-F'iremen VS.. Edwards
The managers unanimously voted to al
low the Plumbers the forfeited game of
June 30, at which time the Plumbers ap-
.peared upon the diamond in uniform to
play the French Stars, not having receiv-
ed any notice that the opposing team had
disbanded.
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Tho Standing.

The game this afternoon will be played
between the Firemen and Plumbers Not
only are the two teams old time rivals
but the Firemen are anxious to win the
game for another reason, which is that it
will bring them one notch nearer the
Printers, who are now at the head of the
league fast game and a big crowd may
be expected
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-16

Frank Cardinal, who was arrested
near the Togus Home by Deputy Sher-
ifs Vickery and Weymouth Wednesday
afternoon, was arraigned before Judge
Maher of the Augusta municipal court
Thursday morning on charge of il
legal possession Of intoxicating liquors
Cardinal was represented by e. W.
Whitehouse and entered a plea of not
guilty, and as the evidence submitted
was not sufficient to convince the court
OF the prisoners guilt he was dis
charged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-16

The appeal brought by Mrs. John
Alexander Stirling against the decree
of divorce in favor of Mr.. Stirling,
handed down in March of this year by
Lord Guthrie at Edinburgh was Thurs
day withdrawn from court Mrs Stir
ling was Miss Clara Elizabeth Taylor
of New Jersey. She married Mr.. Stir
ling three years. ago and counter suits
for divorce were brought by the couple
the latter part of last year, but Mrs.
Strings petition was denied.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-16

Commencing next Sunday, July is,
and continuing every Sunday until and
including Sunday. Sept. 5. the steamer
City of Augusta will make afternoon
excursions to Bath and return, leaving
Augusta at 100 Hallowel at $50.
Gardiner at 3. Cedar Grove at $40 and
Richmond at d. connecting with the
steamer City of Rockland to and from
Boston. Returning, the boat will leave
Faith at $50. The fare for the round
trip from augusta will be 60 cents.
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Joseph S. Whitney of Hallowell. for
merly of this city, underwent sur
gical operation at the Augusta General
hospital Thursday morning, the right
leg being amputated above the knee.
Mr.. Whitney stood the operation well
and was reported last evening to he
more comfortable than had been an
ticipated. His many friends will wish
him speedy recovery @