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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-06-05
m Elected Captain Of L0eal
any hy AeeIamaiion.
slEDOz RESIGNS.
i. Inn FIRST Lieutenant Of Militia
u sons Tears Ago, When :.
TAILOR Vas Capiain.

naatiDg Of the local militia
beld Iast Friday night, Dr..
IitteH was elected Cap
Il lie company, to succeed
gtoa R. Sandoz, resigned.
sction vas made BY accla-
ndis d popular one. Dr.
bss had military expe-
having been First Lieutenant
upsny Of which 3. Sumpter
CAPTAIN some twenty years
That tine Capt Taylor was
allh and First-Lieutenant
rsaIIg the acting Captain.
nsd familiar with tactics
asl on assuming charge of
ny Friday night. OF fcourse
heen 3 change in both since
Fs military experience. but
ID at once, and the militia
III delighted with their new
nd0z resigned some days
resigned u the high mill
mthurisies and few of the
knew Of bis resignation,
naas of bis resignation to
company vas when First
shaas Harry G. Williams re-
etifcatiOn to call the COM
gstheE fOE the purpose Of
aptain. This Lieutenant
ad, and Dr Littell's name
o5sad and none opposed him.
LiEten made 4 neat and positive
the Militia boys. He told
hat while he aid not propose
arbitrary and severe in main
discipline, he desired to be
STOOD d intent upon enforcing
stigas He hoped for the
ioa of the boys, and felt GER
s e would receive their sup
ID respect. This the boys an
Hith cheer and it IS rlain
boys Ike the new captain
Lies the boys.
stEeadancs at the meeting
y agh The regular Friday
meeting Was the largest.
i months Within three of
membership vas present.
commissioned officers Of the
srs
H B N. LittelI.
liausenant, Harry G. VIII
Lieutenant, Ghas. Thibo-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-06-05
TO WIRE ALEX. CITY HALL.
/. c. Jenes. 0i 0pelOusas, Lands Jsb u SIS,
Ter ClGy On ne ned EIVer.

Mr.. A. @. Jones, formerly Superin.
tendent Of the 0pelousas city water
works and electric light plant, has
been awarded The contract for The
wiring BIZ the city hall at Alexandra,
d magnificent building that Is going
up.
Mr. Jones bid vas SAB, and il
will take him about two months 10
complete the job.
Mr. Jones has also landed the job
Of wiring The Eunice school, and be
says his work will keep him busy all
summer.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-06-05
Dupre and Harris to Speak
Here On June Fifteenth

er and father and other voters of The
city. Mr Dupre, ii the long years
ago, received his first lesson in The
public schools of 0pelousas; Be Has
climbed the ladder of fame, until to-
day be IS Speaker of the House Of
Representatives of the State Of
Louisiana, and mentioned IS & proh-
able candidate for Governor 81 tAa
State. Mr.. Harris was the third
Principal Of The st. Landry High
School, and virtually started bis
school career here. He. soo, JUS be-
come one Of the States disting gnished
men.
These men are therefore capable
81 talking heart ia heart with The
people of this city "a ! subject w
gitallg interesting To hen
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-06-05
4 Violin Industry Embryo.

a man By name 0f Laurent Thib0-
deaux has Just completed On Of the
most perfect yiolins probably eyer
made The instrument is made of
oak and Is artistically carved. The
tone is very fine and you could scarce
ii tell but what it vas made BIZ vio-
lin makers, and Is equal to q $500 81
$1,000 old instrument. This il bis
first attempt and he is at work on an
ether. He IS native of Church
Point, Acadia parish la. is proud
ZOE his production and feels that he
can make one ft for . king. presi
dent Taft OF the Governor Of Louis
lana exas Industrial Review
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-06-05
mel VILI.E'S NEN MAYOR.
Bf. lsster ]. Williams EIeeied Chief Magiz.
fFafs ai AichafaIsya ciIy.

At ali election held ii Melville
Tuesday, Dr. &. ]. Williams was elect
ed Mayor without opposition. De.
Williams IS well-knoWn ii 0pelousas,
having lived here few years ago.
He is full Of energy and gethereed-
ness, and viii make Melville q good
Mayor.
The other officers elected are Al-
dermen g. G.. Richard, G. B. Mcneil,
C. W. Stone, Fl. S. Joseph, and 4.
Leblanc clerk; Z. J. Leblanc, Trea-
surer; G. c. Johnson. Marshal, S. s.
Darnall.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-06-05
Real Estate Deals II Eunice

Eunice, La June Theodore
Tate has sold bis residence TO Isaac
Guillory for 800. NE. Tate
bought The Ernest Fontenot place,
consisting Of fourteen acres, and im-
proponents for 50 800. Contractor
Ernest Miller viii build 4 $500
residence. consisting 0f seven rooms
and bath f0r Ferdinand Tate on lots
secured from Prof. Launey
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-06-05
TWO MORE YOUNG MEN
MENTIONED FOR GOV. /.
Jim Bailey and WlckIlffs Rslng "BO0slea' by
Items Baton Rouge Correspondent
i'm WARM POLITICAL GOSSIP
Bob BFoussaFd Eliminated from Politics BY
Republican ProcliYliiss...Dlm Bailey
Considered d HaFtyr

The following biz Of interesting pol.
itical news IS from the Baton Rouge
correspondence Of the New Orleans
Item.
Two Of the young men mentioned
are st. Landrians Dupre and Bailey.
The story IS given for what il is
/ worth:
| Baton Rouge, La, May 3l.As
/ the sparks fly upWard-does the con-
temporary Louisianian trend toward
gossip of things political.
Hence it is that since the report
has gone abroad that Speaker II. Gar
land Dupre may Be distinctly ii the
limelight during the next session of
the Louisiana General Assembly with
q gubernatorial wiIl-'o-the wispH In
mind, the friends and admirers Of
other young leaders" III esse OF il
posse or whatever may be the Latin
phrase for might have BEEN are
pointing out that these individuals
may be themselves aspirants for The
honor Of sitting in the chair now SO
completely filled by Jared 7 Sanders.
THE HEAVY WEIGHTS.
Jos. B. Ransdell received a long
in advance BOOM from out the free
districts Of North Louisiana some
time since, but those nearest the dis
tinguished Congressman declare that.
he prefers legislative work to the
risks, worries and uncertainties OF
candidacy for an executive position
Judge G. ". Porter has been mem
toned as the candidate of a State
wide prohibition faction which may
play q heavy part III d first primary.
Congressman Robt. F. Broussard.
90 country gossip says, has eliminated
himself BY his close alliance with
Cannon and The Republican stand
patters in Congress.
These are the older men, whose
names are, or have been in peoples
mouths, irrespectable Of the Dupuy
suggestion.
Now, however, two new men are
suggested, each one of whom has
played spectacular part in recent
Louisiana political history.
One is James ]. Bailey of ST. Lam
dry, whom his friends term the
Lieutenant Governor elected and
the other is Congressman Wickliffe
Of the Sixth Congressional District.
JAMES j. BAILEY
Baily's record is particularly good
for any campaign that has for it's
motive antagonism to the preponder-
ant influence Of the New Orleans or
ganization.
He fits well, in the public's eye, to
Governor Sanders description Of the
"true leader" given ID bis notable adj
dress TO the Louisiana State Univer-
sity alumni, by not having success
as a criterion; in having suffered
defeat ii The hour Of bis leadership;
in having won splendid following
that struck by him to the end, and
in having scorned a compromise that
would have gained for him at least
the appearance Of partial victory or
the satisfaction Of seeing bis oppo
nent eliminated from Louisiana poli-
tics.
Bailey fought valiantly, So long |
ago as during the first session Of the
Louisiana Assembly of Governor
administration, for all
the great reform measures after
wards enacted; but was laughed at
Continued on Page Twelvel
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-06-05
mas Durio Takes Charge
g Opelousas City Plant

aElo assumed ebaroa
4, of the 0peIousaa
tFic Lights Plant
elected to tie posi-
% fll tbe d.
caused hy the re-
Jones. The
y the interim be-
nation and Mr.
BIZ The EN-
house who had
With Mayor
lent was born
being the
oner DioneI
Ene years ago
R put II
tric I ,ivl,tc
capacity
aat service.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-06-05
alker- Andrus.

Walker and Miss Rather
treated their many friends
pilsa when they repaired to
O their friends, Mr..
Russell, Oh the morn
aay Nay 28, and Joined
hands in matrimonY,
Kerr performing the
w friends were present,
r vas conducted so
When it became known
asa spriae.
Ppy couple will reside m
M the old Walker home.
joins their many
Hg them 4 long life
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-06-05

MIR. Clarence Reynolds, wife and
children, have returned to 0peIousas,
after an absence of several
months 10 New Orleans. Mr. Rey-
nolds has accepted B position as
lineman for the city waterworks and.
electric lights plant.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-06-05

assla Dario and son Ben
ley 10 attend the
pHgies sister, Mrs.
ihe Clarion Is
Yrs Fontenot is
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-06-05
10 Frank Robert.

Sing song of married life
Id the by and by
Every morn at Q O'Clock
Baby starts TO CRY,
Father walks the floor and fumes,
Down Bit and back,
Then his luck, deserting him,
Steps upon tack.
Mother rises mp ii bed,
Questions, Are you hurt
Gee! ia hate To write The words
Father wants To blnrt.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-06-05

Judge Edwards has fixed the trial
Of the parish division suit for tie 2lsk
inst.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-06-05

lcontlnued on Page Twelyel
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-06-05
E CElL

1As Il has AarHeF eZEeG Han khan Atk
o. lha newspapers gaalsH HsIi n sAs E1T-
ISL eaEahlaaas and Ms large eEgeasaalem
as ang NseAlg puhllsAsa 9 ihs Siate.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-01
salvation is Free ?"

Rev. w. w. Brunk of Troy who has
been assigned to the pastorate of the
Methodist church in Bennington, has
an established reputation as a money
getter and is looked to to deliver the
Bennington church from a financial
burden under which 1t is fguratively
grooming State Item.
Financial burden" is a chestnut
which could, in a majority of cases
be eliminated so far as churches are
concerned. if individual responsibility
in the matter of giving could be kept
at the head of the procession. An up
the state minister used to repeat, with
a keen relish the remark of a man
who had been getting his sanctuary
ministrations at a very low rate:
why, DR.. , I've been attending
the church for eight years and
it hasn't cost me a cent" The germ
of a church's financial burden" is de-
veloped by that sort of thing.-Ludlow
Tribune
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-01
"The War is over.r

THE resolution of Roberts post,
Grand Army of the Republic, protest
ing against Vermont or st. Adams
being the official host during the
celebration of the Cnamplain tercen-
tenary to Colonel Bennett Young, of
Kentucky, will precipitate discussion,
to say the least. AS we understand it.
Colonel Young, who led the raid
against st. Adams during the Civil
War was no more nor less than pir-
ate and bushwhacker He was not
recognized as regular Confederate
officer for his raid of St. Adams was
simply the act of a lawless and ire
sponsible guerrilla. 1t hardly seems
that il is keeping alive any sectional
spirit to object to receiving this man
as an honored guest of any municipal
ity of Vermont. Ii is certainly up to
ST. Adams to explain why an irrespon,
sible pirate of 1854 should now be
lauded as a hero. Rutland News.
The Messenger does not understand
that it is the intention of the COM
mittee to laud Gen. Bennett II. Young
as a hero or to lionize him in any
sense. He is to be the orator of the
day because he is one Of the most
conspicuous and interesting charac-
ters identified with the history of st.
Adams and because he is known to be
man of culture and achievement in
civil life since the war. His visit to
St. Adams at this time, the committee
thought, would not be the triumph"
of returning conqueror, but simply
a pleasant occasion signalling anew
the fact that after forty-five years of
memories the war Is over"
The contemporary evidently has not
read the text of the commission and
letters of authority from the Confed-
crate States government under which
the then Lieutenant Young executed
the raid on ST. Adams which were
published in full by the committee in
The Messenger Monday. April 26. The
contemporary evidently does not
know that General Young is so far
recognized by the Confederate veter-
ans as an ex-soldier and comrade
that they have made him the depart
ment commander of their organlZa-
ton in the state of Kentucky.
II is easy to understand how there
NAV be individual differences OF opin-
ion as to the desirability OF inviting
General Young on this occasion, but 1t
is too many years after the event to
let ignorance of history be RESPONSE
HE for any such difference. Whatever
may be said one way or the other on
this matter. the official records show
that the st. Adams raid was executed
bv Confederates under authority of
the Confederate States government,
and the most critical and authorita-
tive historian of the period, James
Ford Rhodes, accepts and records this
as a fact.-St. Adams Messenger.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-01
The May Wide World Magazine

The May Wide World is an excel
lent number and well maintains its
reputation as the most unique maya
zine published. AS medium for
Keeping in touch with the different
countries of the globe it is unsur-
passed and one may learn from it
more about nations and nationalities
than by weeks study of geogra-
ply. The present number takes us to
such widely separated points as Nor
thern Nigeria, the state of Bhutan,
Hudson Bay territory, Sydney, San
Francisco, Switzerland, Australia, ia
pan, Bombay, Tangier, Colorado, Chi
ma, etc. A particularly interesting ar
ticle is that by the well known war
correspondent, Reginald Wyon, on
THE Sportsmen of the Near East ="
Mr.. Wyon spent some considerable
time among the fierce yet lovable peo-
pies of 'the cockpit of Europe" and
declares that though they have practi-
cally no games, as we understand them
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-01
An Exnosltion Manual.

1t is evident that the Tercentenary
celebration of next summer will slim
| ulate a renewed interest in the his
tory of the Champlain valley. Theo-
| dore Roosevelt mas said that no other
| section possesses a richer fund for
the lover of lore and legend to draw
upon. The story of the great French
mans discovery will be but the chief
incident in a long train of events,
covering more than two hundred
years. that will serve to draw the
students special attention, now that
the whole subject is to be opened.
We shall find that Isle LaMotte, Cum
berland Head, Valcour, Basin Harbor,
Crown Point, Ticonderoga and scores
of other points on or near the lake
have proud places in pioneer, colonial,
Revolutionary and later history. The
exploits of Montgomery, Arnold, Nc
Donough and other heroes of their
times will be recallcS to their glory.
The entire valley will be a favorite
resort for pilgrims and vacationists
this coming summer. who NAY at once
combine pleasure, recreation, outing
and intellectual profit.
1t is fitting that some special work
of printing should be called forth to
serve as an inspiration and guide for
visitors, and this task has been ad-
mirably performed by Hon. Horace w.
Bailey of Rutland, who enjoys delv-
ing in the past as much as he does
the activities of the present. Mr..
Bailey has produced an Historical
Booklet of the Discovery of Lake
Champlain," which has been pub
lished and will be issued by the Yer
mont Tercentenary commission. 1t
contains, besides the usual foreword,
sketch or Samuel Champlain; the
explorers own story of the discovery
of the lake; an original, concise and
comprehensive glossary of facts that
the visitor will want to know about
the points of interest with brief his.
torical comment on each; closing
with Rev. Alfred j. Houghs new poem
on Lake Champlain"
The special intent of this pamphlet,
of which $4,000 copies have been
printed, is to circulate among the
school children of the state, awaken
ing their interest in the historical
Importance of the celebration, yet we
anticipate wider demand for it as
an official guide book and manual of
the affair, now certain to be of not
able proportions and graced by the
presence of the heads of government
in the United States and Canada.
1t may be remarked, in passing.
that anything Horace w. Bailey does
OF public service Will be cheerfullv
noted in his old county, for which his
heart still beats warmly.-Randolp
Herald and News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-01

Printing Commissioner Frank E.
Langley has notified Chairman Battles
of the Board of License Commission
ers to procure temporary supply of
blanks to use until a general arrange
ment can be made, thus promptly cor
recting the local difficulty as soon as
it was called to his attention, as any
body who knew Langley knew he
would do, and setting an example
that other, state officials might well
follow. The previous delay was due
to the printing commissioner waiting
for the acquisitions from other towns
which are not even yet all in. AS
usual Bennington shows up as the
most prompt and bushes like town
in the state in the enforcement Of the
license law.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-01

To, illustrate the absolute indiffer-
ence to worldly wealth of the average
editor look at Harvey w. Scott, edi-
tor of the Portland Oregonian, who
has just refused the tender of Presi-
dent Taft of the position of Ambassa-
dor and Minister Plenipotentary TO
Mexico, carrying salary of $4,000
per year with 1t. II takes a man with
a backbone to stand up and be hit
with such offers as hat.-Manchester
Journal.
At the risk of paining the ST. AL
bans Messenger which doesn't like
this son of Vermont" talk the Ban
ner would like to inquire if this man
Scott is not son of that young
Vermont printer of the same name.
who was born in Barre or vicinity,
learned the trade in +. p Walton's
printing Office at Montpelier and in
company with another young man,
named Waterman we believe, went
out to Oregon some fifty odd years
ago to start a newspaper. AS we re-
member the story they went by way
of the isthmus of Tehauntepec and
carried their type with them and in
crossing the isthmus came near be-
ing robbed by the half breed Indians,
must be treasure of some kind.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-01

yet they are sportsmen TO the core
with man-killing and the dance as
their favorite pastimes! An interest
ing account of the work done by the
famous dogs of the Great st. Bernard
Hospice is contributed by H. J. Shep-
stone The article describes how the
animals are trained, their wonderful
sagacity in discovering lost travellers
and the perilous life led by the monks
in the desolate Alpine regions of per
petual snow. The Sydney Flying
Machine" is the story of as remark
able hoax as was ever perpetuated.
The number contains fifteen stories
and articles, each one of which is in
teresting and instructive.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-01

Fifteen thousand in 1915" has
been suggested as a slogan for those
interested in bigger, better, buster
Brattleboro This certainly would be
goal worth striving for. A liberal
estimate of the towns present popu-
lation places it close to 5000 Thus
an increase during the next six years
at the rate of 1000 people year
would be necessary to reach the goal
"A hopeless task someone is heard
to say" a goal too far away" Moth
ing is hopeless to those who possess
strength and courage, and besides,
it's better to have goal too far away
than so near as to be reached with
time to spare. This much is true.
Brattleboro certainly will not reach
the $4,000 mark in 1915 or 1866 with
no concerted movement for its ex-
pansion. If such movement is start
ed by the board of trade for instance,
and pushed steadily forward by every
interested person in town, there is
no knowing how near to $4,000 our
population will be six years hence.
Fifteen thousand in 1885, We pledge
our efforts to the cause.-Brattlebor
RefOrmer.
If Brattleboro has a population of
around 5000 now Bennington will
have to hustle to maintain her posi-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-01
Ferguson Appealed To.

The Bennington Board of License
Commissioners are having a hard
time of it these days and will soon be
holding their meetings in some con-
venient horseshed If the state officials
can have their way. When the town
derived some revenue, as it should,
for the liquor licenses granted in that
town, the town officials allowed the
commissioners to meet in rooms hired
by the town, but since the state has
seen fit to confiscate the license fees
the town officials do not see wherein
they are justified in providing quarters
at the towns expense for their meet
ing place. The state through it's aud
itor, does not see wherein the state
can help the commissioners out and
the chief of police says he will arrest
them if they block up the sidewalk by
holding meetings in front of the build
ing. Maybe Clarence j. Ferguson can
come forward with some scheme
whereby he. can help them out He
had best be quick about it for they
threaten to resign.-Mancheste Jour.
nal
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-01

"The high school fails because,
having been created to give intellect
ual, moral and industrial sustenance
to the people, it has been commanded
to feed the colleges; it fails because,
having been established as the crown
of the common school, it has become
the tail of the University kite; it
fails because, having been subsidized
to solve the complex educational
problems of adolescence, it has, in
large part, wasted its energies upon
examining a few pupils for the arti-
fetal, and, to my mind, outrageous,
demands of college entrance papers. "
James p. Monroe, in the May
Worlds Work.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-01

ton as fourth town in size in the
state when the census is taken next
year. Not only Brattleboro, but Mont
pelier and St Johnsbury also are
looking for the place now held by
Bennington. Bennington had good
lead over them all in 1900, but Brat
tleboro end Montpelier have certain
ly been growing faster than Benning-
ton and it behooves this town to do a
little hustling during the coming
twelve months.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-01

The Delaware & Hudson railroad
company has gotten out a special
summer timetable and advertising
folder for this year in honor of the
Champlain tercentenary for which the
Delaware & Hudson will furnish
special transportation facilities.
Copies of this folder may be had by
addressing the Delaware & Hudson
company at Albany.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-01
FRANK B. RowE. Editor and Publisher

No great catches of trout are re.
ported by the sportsmen in Windsor
county yet But then that was not
the object when they demanded that
the open season in that county com.
mence on April Is. The sportslnen
merely desired to educate the trout
so that they would not be caught la
ter in the season.-Montpelier Argus.
Unless the weather improves their
education is likely to be neglected
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-01
10 W PRI CED
ADvE R T Isl NG

Advertisements not over four lines
In length in this column, 25 cents for
one time, IS cents for twice. so cents
for one week and SLIPS for one
month if paid for when the advertise
ment is brought in. II credit is given
an additional charge will be made.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-01
STOCK QUOTATIONS
Noon Quotations from J. r. WiIliston
& Co., to Bennington Security Co

The following noon quotations were
received today by the Bennington Sc
curity company from r. Williston
& Co., of New York by special wire: