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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-11-20

BY virtue of a writ of seizure n sale Is
sued out of the Hon.. 18th judicial District
Court in and for the Parish of st. Landry,
IN the above entitled and numbered suit,
and to me directed, / have seized and viii
Iffer for sale, for cash, at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, at the front
loor of the Court House of st. Landry
parish, at O~pelousas, La, on
Saturday, Dec. 4th, 1909,
at Ii O'Clock a. M, the following described
property, to-wit:
1st. One hundred and ninety-two acres
of land, situated In the parish of St.
Landry, about eight miles from Melville,
La, on the Atchafalaya river, being open
and cultivated lands together with all the
buildings and improvements thereon,
bounded on the east by the Atchafalaya
belong to Bush or public road, on the north
by Berger and Mrs. Sheppard's land, on
the south by lands of Mrs. Smith.
I'd. Forty-seven acres of woodland, stu
ated in the parish of St. Landry. near the
above mentioned land, bounded on the
East by Mrs. Smiths land, west by Mrs.
rosenberg, sonth by Il. g. Richard, and
north by land unknown.
3D.. TWO lots OF ground in the town OF
Melville, La, parish Of St. Landry, bound
ed on the north by a short street running
me block, east by property formerly be-
onging to r. S. Walling, on the south by
jhurch street, and on the west by another
street.
Terms-Cash.
oct30-6t Nj. /. SWORDS Sheriff.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-11-20
Proceedings Of the Police Jury.
SPECIAL SESSION.

0pelousas, La, Nov. II, 1909.
Pursuant to a petition signed BY
citizens and free-holders of st.
Landry parish, La, and the call Of
the President thereon, the Police Jury
convened in special session this daY,
for the purpose Of determining whe-
Their or not an election shall be or
dered to take the sense Of the voters
Of this parish on the question Of Ii
censing the sale Of liquors within the
limits of st. Landry parish.
Members present: DR.. Clopton,
President; Messrs. Durio, st. Cyr,
Daley, Lanclos, Doucet, Singleton,
W. P. Fontenot and Acduel Fontenot.
Melton by Mr.. Durio-
That the petitions calling for an
election on the question of whether
or not licenses shall be granted for
the sale of liquors throughout the
parish of st. Landry, be granted as
prayed for.
Mr.. Daley called for the yeas and
nays.
Messrs Durio, St. Cyr, Lanclos,
voting yes.
Messrs. Daley. Doucet, Singleton,
Willis F~ontenot, Acduel Fontenot and
Clopton, voting no.
Motion lost.
On motion of MI. Singleton the
Police Jury adjourned.
W. F. CLOPT0N, President.
J. ]. HEALEY, Clerk.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-11-20
CHERIFF,s SALE.
CHALLoNER co.
VS..
NIGH RUTLEDGE LBR. s. MFG. CO.

No. 1913. 10th Judicial District Court, st
Landry Parish, La.
BY virtue OF a writ of neri facias is
sued out of the Hon. 18th Judicial District
Court, in and for the parish of ST
Landry, in the above entitled and numbered
and will offer for sale, at public auc.
tion. to the last and highest bidder, at the
front door of the Court House of st. Landry
parish, at ~Opelousas. La, on
Saturday, Nov. 13, 1909,
at II o'clock a. M. the following described
property, to-Wit:
Iath machinery, consisting of one heavy
band saw No. 3. Lath mill with saws ac-
companying same, one combined Iath
binder trimmer both with saws.
To be sold on 10 months bond
oct23-4t NJ. 3. SWORDS, Sheriff.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-11-20
FOUND DAUGHTER AFTER
TWENTY YEARS
Edward williams Discovers Daughter VIE
DISAPPEARED From Bis Rems In
Chicago.

Chicago, Nov. I4.-After . search last.
ing more than twenty years, Edward
Williams, of Vallejo, Cal, found his
daughter, Mrs. Albert NJ. Jackson. al
her home, in this city to-day. Twenty.
three years ago Mrs. Williams and her
I-year-old daughter disappeared from
Williams home.
A year ago he saw q child that remind.
ed him Of his daughter at q baseball
game. He started his search again ana
traced his daughter to INDIANAPOLIS and
then to Chicago. The little girl Who
had attracted his attention was his
granddaughter.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-11-20
GHERIFF'S SALE.
JOHN N. OGDEN, Trustee.
versus
JOYCE HAZARD, wife Of E. j. Lyons.

No. 1886, Sixteenth judicial District
Court, st. Landry Parish, La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-11-20
GHERIFF's SALE.
- -
ALBERT MACKIE GRO. CO.. LTD.
vs..
IRA PIERCE.
No. 1888, 18th judicial District Court, s
Landry Parish. La.

No. 1873, 18th judicial District Court, St
Landry Parish, La.
BY virtue OF q writ of aeri facia.
issued out OF the Hon. 18TH judicial Dis
trict Court in and for the parish of st. Ian
dry, In the 10 entitled and numbered
viii offer for sale, for cash, at public auc.
ton, to h last and highest bidder, a the
front o o of the Court House of st. Landry
parish, at O~peIousas, La. on
Saturday, Dec. g., 1909,
at II O'Clock a. M, the following described
property, to-wit:
i lot improved. improvements: restau.
rant, l barn. Boundaries: north Kfat
south south side OF Ferry Landing, east
public road, west Bayou Bank.
T~erms-Cash.
%octao.6t nj. SWORDS, sheriff.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-11-20
FOR SALE.

TIL old School Property in the town OF
Eunice, Louisiana. Cypress frame build
ing and six lots. This sale authorized by
resolution OF school Board of the Parish Of
st. Landry, at meeting held in O~pelousas,
Feb. 10th; 1903.
@. j. THOMPSON, superintendent,
O~pelousas, La.
J.C. VIDRINE, NJ. D., Mamou, La.
LOUIS MAYER, Eunice, La,
j.. w. LYMAN. Eunice, La,
octi8 Committee,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-11-20
Notice.

Those having horses or mules to
buy or sell please cau on DR.. j. O.
Richardson as he is in the market to
trade, buy or sell. Also colts to
track work. Call at residence Phone
258.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-11-20
SUCCESSION SALE.
ESTATE OF JOHN A, KEMP.

No. GALL, Probate Docket, District Court
Parish OF st. Landry, La.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-07
VALUE OF IOWA CROPS.
About 100000 Less Than 1900 ow.
ing to Reduced Corn Acreage.

Des Moines, Oct. 5.-According to
an estimate based on the reports sub
mitted by John Cownie, government
crop reporter; Dr. George NJ. Chapel
of the Iowa crop bureau, and George
A. Wells, secretary of the western
Grain Dealers Association, Iowa crops
this year will yield close to 100000
1000 This return will be made in spite
of the excessive rains experienced in
many parts of the state.
Last year the total valuation of the
crop was estimated by DR.. Chapel at
$376. 100000. This year unofficial
statements calculate that the total
will fall only s4,OO0,000 below this fig
Iure. The falling off is due largely to
the shrinkage in the corn acreage.
The oats crop this year surpassed that
of last year by 100000 bushels, win
ter wheat surpassed that of last year
in quantity, while spring wheat shows
la slight falling off. Rye and barley
also show decrease, and while 1t Is
too early to make an estimate on po-
Itatoes, there are evidences that the
drought of this year has injured the
output.
Dr.. Chapel states that the rain this
year reduced the acreage planted in
corn from S,399,61O to s,213,2SO acres.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-07
TO TEACH NEEDY CHILDREN
CHURCH TO PROMOTE
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
Being Established On Big Farm Own
ed BY the Iowa Yearly Meet
. ina Near Salem. p.

Salem, Oct. 5.--Preliminary plans
are now being made here for the op-
ening of the new school for worthy
and needy children by the. Friends
church of Iowa. The school is to be
founded at the industrial farm of the
Iowa yearly meeting, near this place,
and Rev. w. ]. Hadley, of Marshall.
town, superintendent of pastoral and
evangelistic work arrived here Satur-
day to look after the arrangements.
1t is likely that the school will not
be ready for the admission of pupils
until next spring. An industrial edu-
cation, including several trades, as
well as agriculture, will be taught at
the school. There are seven good
buildings on the farm that will be
made ready as school rooms and dor
mitories. Eight barns will be used
for the sheltering of horses, stock and
farm machinery. The farm comprises
LAO acres, and the property is now
worth about 100000. The land was
left the yearly meeting fifty years ago
by Josiah White, of Philadelphia.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-07
GREELY.

Mrs. Harris, east of the county farm,
is still quite poorly.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. d. Taylor and son
Harold visited here from Sunday until
Wednesday.
o Mrs. Dollie Phillips and Mrs. Nora
Mcdowell are guests at the Ehas.
Coryell home at Olivet.
Mrs. Robert Adair has been under
the care of DR.. Howe for the past
week but is better at present.
MIR. and Mrs. Ham Barnes, daugltCr
Hildreath and Mrs. Redman were cal
ing in this vicinity in their touring
car last Friday.
Mr. Van der Nord and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Heemstra, the Thompson
young people and some of the Clara
han family attended the Pella Fair
Thursday.
Miss Nora Fancher, former reaf-
dent of this vicinity was laid to rest
in Olvet cemetery last Thursday. A
large number of old time friends were
in attendance to express their SYM
pathy for the family.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-07
THE DRAINAGE DITCH
Board of Supervisors Is Again Hear,
ing the Case.

The hearing of the Nelson drainage
case upon the report of the apprais-
ers for the assessment of damages is
now occupying the attention of the
county board of supervisors. The
hearing was commenced Monday after.
noon and will continue throughout
today and possibly longer. A little
complication arose at the outset OF
the hearing. The three appraisers,
County Surveyor Earl F. Bridges, M.
S. Downey and A. j. Augustine, made
a unanimous report several days ago
the proposed route of the drainage
ditch. The damages in the report
all ran quite high, an amount of $1,000
being allowed for one farm. On Mon
day Mr.. Bridges asked for permits
sion to file minority report and he
did so, cutting down his estimation
of the damages to nominal sum, the
largest amount allowed any one farm
being $50. His explanation of the
change in his figures is that he mis-
thS laNofli thS
assessment of damages in drainage
districts when he consented to the ORR
ginal report. a.. ...
The board at once began the cross
examination of the three appraisers.
Mr.. Augustine was on the stand this
morning and when the evidence OF
these three men has. been taken the
otner witnesses will be heard one at
time. The large number of attor-
neys in the case makes progress some
what slow. Liston McMillen repre-
sents Fl. b. Nelson and the original
petitioners; Lacey e Lacey, the heirs
OF the Jennie Wilson estate, and La
cey and Everett; H.. w. Gleason, the
minor heirs of the Wilson estate;
John O. Malcolm, byers Henry, John
Schultz and p. j. Tharp, and s. v.
Reynolds, J. H. ana Cordelius Lewis,
Fremont McFall, b. r. McFall, VIM.
McFall, Columbus Shaw, Joseph Shaw
ard Maria Whitsal.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-07
SKUNK RIVER BRIDGE.
Big Improvement Being Made on New
Sharon Road.

The Skunk river bridge on the New
Sharon road is being repaired by the
board of supervisors and the bridge
will be closed to tramc for ten days
or two weeks. The improvement which
is in charge of Supervisor John Cleve-
land, will be rushed along as rapidly
as men ana material can be handled
and possibly, with favorable condi-
tions, the work can be completed in
less time than anticipated. The APP
proach to the bridge, which is a piling
and frame work affair, is to be re-
moved and replaced with cement
walls. The cement box thus formed
will be filled with sand and rock and
the surface covered with a brick
pavement about forty feet long, up
to the edge of the bridge structure.
This will be great improvement over
the old form of the structure and will
be appreciated by the heavy traffic
that passes over the bridge. Any little
inconvenience suffered on account OF
the closing of this much travelled road
will be fully compensated by the gen
eral excellence of the change to be
made.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-07
CRICKET.

Guy Hopes and George Rice have
purchased new bicycles.
Len Wiser attended the Pella Fair
Wednesday and Thursday.
Miss Ruth Jopling, who is attending
school in Bussey, spent Sunday at her
home here.
Mrs. Guy Cameron is visiting this
week in Oskaloosa with her mother,
Mrs. VIM. Kilfoil.
MIR. and Mrs. B. Rice and children,
of Moberly, Mo-, are visiting at the
home of the gentleman uncle. ]. V.
Rice.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. A. Bartet,
Sept. 22, 1909. baby boy; and to
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bourgino, Sept. %, a
baby GIRL and to Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
Hudak. Sept. "a, baby girl.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-07
BOY met DEATH
NEAR LEIGHTON
Hit By Rock Island Train Monday
Afternoon.
AND CHILD ESCAPE
Horse That Boy Was Driving Also
Killed and Wagon Wrecked. Sad
End Of Little Cornelius
Van Gemeret.
MOTHER AND CHILD ESCAPE

BY miraculous good fortune Mrs.
Cornelius Van Gemeret saved the life
of herse1f and baby in jumping from
the wagon in which she was riding,
as it was struck by the Des Moines-
Keokuk passenger train on the Rock
island railway three and oneIhalf
miles wes- of Leighton at two O'Clock
Monday afternoon, when her ten year
old son, Cornelius, Jr., was fatally in
jured and the horse which he was
driving instantly killed. The boy was
picked up by the passenger train and
brought to Oskaloosa and hurried to
the Oskaloosa hospital, but he died
ust as he reached the hospital and
was removed Immediately to the Nc
Curdy Annex where the body was
cared for and where it will remain
until Thursday morning.
Mrs. Van Gemeret and her son and
baby were riding in a light wagon to
which was hitched single horse. The
boy was doing the driving. They
started to cross the railroad track
when the train suddenly appeared
around the bend and the boy in his
fright, instead of whipping up the
horse and hurrying across the tracks
attempted to turn around. The horse
and a portion of the wagon had al
ready reached the track. The engin-
eer, Dean Ash, saw the predicament
too late. He threw on the emer-
gency brakes and reversed the engine
but the collision occurred and threw
the boy from his seat in suca a way
that his head was crushed and the
wheels of the engine passed over both
OF his legs just below the knees,
the bones and flesh terribly.
The hors was killed instantly and
the wagon wrecked.
The Van Gemeret family reside one
mile east of the Dutch Gap" between
Pella ard Leighton. The father is
is employed in the freight department
of the Iowa Central Ry. Co. at Mar
shutdown where he went about six
weeks ago and he arrived in OsGa-
loosa Monday evening at $3.50. Fun
eral services Wednesday at 2 p. m,
with interment in the Domsellar GEM
etery near Leighton.
Cornelis Garrit Jacobus Van Gem
eret was born in Belgium, Oct. 81,
1898, being 10 years, IL months and
81 days old at death. He had lived
in Iowa but six years. He is survived
by his parents, sister Is years old,
brother 8, sister Z, and baby brother
2 years old.
Coroner ]. c. Barringer selected
jury composed of J. VI. Heron, |. w.
Cook and Chas. Walling, to conduct
an inquest, and they were sworn in
over the body this morning. They
will meet for the inquest in the SUI
pervisors' room at the court house
afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-07
MORE JURORS DRAWN
An Extra Venire of Thirty Men
Called by Court.

Thirty additional petit jurymen have
been drawn for service during the pres
ent term of the district court and they
have been ordered to report one week
from next Monday, October IS. They
are as follows:
+. Oliver, Prairie township.
Jas. Baldwin, Monroe township.
Writ Brown, Monroe township.
Il. w. Roe, Spring Creek township.
Joe Shaw, Prairiet ownship.
B. F. McFall, East Des Moines town.
ship.
J. l.. Coffin, Oskaloosa.
c. NJ. Mather, Oskaloosa.
Warren Cation, Monroe township.
c. FulIer, Oskaloosa.
Jo;n Rempe, Sr., Madison township.
Jas. Binns, Prairie township.
Fred Keller, Richland township.
Fred Caldwell, White Oak township.
Harry Hicks, Madison township.
Chas. Shoemake, Madison township.
+. Hirche. Oskaloosa.
Jas. Smith, Garfield township.
w. C. Daily, Prairie township.
VIM. Vermeer, Black Oak township.
J. d. Thomas, East Des Moines town.
ship.
A. Patrick, East Des Moines town
ship.
A. G. Watland, Prairie township.
Geo. H. Barbour, Prairie township.
A. V. Duren, ST., Black Oak town
ship.
d. d. Huff, Prairie township.
Ben Blizzard, Jefferson township.
Grin Moore, White Oak township.
c. ). Howard, Oskaloosa.
John Paradise, Pleasant Grove
township.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-07
Bone is Removed.

David Roberts, son of Mr.. and Mrs,
Lewis Roberts. of Givin, was operated
uEon at the Williams Hospital Mon
day and piece of fractured bone re-
moved from the ankle. The young
man has suffered all kinds of pain
since he was injured by mad heifer
last July and has been unable to work.
Physicians think that his ankle will
now be healed and the sufferer be able
to recover. The patient was recently
operated upon at the Ottumwa hos
pital and several bone splinters taken
away.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-07

whole life was for many years a con-
slant giving up of everything she
most desired, but in spite of it all she
kept her grief to herself, seldom COM
planned, but was pleasant ard cheer.
full. She was an exquisite needle
worker, doing much of the finest and
most particular parts of the hand
work in her mothers dressmaking
shop, besides quantities of fine en-
broidery and lace work. She was al
ways thinking of others and planning
some way to do something for them
that would give them pleasure. She
continued to work up TO the evening
but one of her passing.
Other county papers please copy.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-07
WEATHER IS TOO NICE
Circulation of Public Library in
September Showed Slump.

The unusually fine weather this
month probably accounts for the small
circulation of books at the library,
fewer being issued than during any
of the summer months except August.
The children read less when school
opens, but there is noticeable in
crease in the use of the special teach
ers' cards given to all teachers. On
these cards teachers may take out ten
books at time, to be kept not longer
than six weeks without renewal. Miss
Hills report for September is as fol-
lowsg
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-07
Fine Sprinq Pics.

G. B. Coffin delivered in town today
30 spring pigs which weighed almost
200 pounds each and which brought
$4,000. A few spring pigs at time,
of equal quality, have been sold on
the local market, but this is the larg-
est drove of the kind that have been
delivered in town this year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-07
THE GRAND JURY.
Body Is at Work But no Reports Have
Been Made.

Nothing has yet been heard from
the grand jury in the way of reports
to the court, but 1t is known that they
are busily at work going over evil
dence. The first business they took
UP was the examining of justices
trascripts, as required by law. A
large number of witnesses were sub
ponaed before the session began and
others have since been summoned.
No sensational rumors are current as
to their probable Investigations. but
they are very busiiy occupied and
keeping strictly quiet about their az
fairs. 1t is altogether probable that
lie session will be long one, last
ing perhaps for nearly month.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-07
public sale Dates.

The Herald published a list OF the
dates OF public sales to be made in
the county. See that you have your
sale bills printed at the Herald Office
and your dates will appear therein in
a special notice at no extra change.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-07

FANCHER.-Bertha Stoddard Fan
sher was born November IL. 1887, in
Boone county, Iowa, died Sept. IT,,
1909 in Woodward, Iowa. She was the
eldest child of Joseph NJ. and theresa
Stoddard Fansher. her father and baby
sister having preceded her. Mother,
brother and two sisters are lett to
miss her.
The break in heath came some
ten years ago, but owing to wonder
full vitality, aided by an almost I'M
conquerable determination, she recov
cred some measure OF health and
went among her playmates for few
years. She was soon compelled by
failing strength to give up her school
work and 1t was one of the hardest
trials of her life to see her class grad
uate without her. She was so ambi-
tious to be something and do some
thing worth while in the world to
make 1t worth while to have lived.
For the last five years or more it
has only been by the greatest effort
that she has been able to 60 at all.
each year finding her little weaker
than the one before. During the
past summer 1t has only been by al
most superhuman effort that she
could get even to the very near
neighbors. She dreaded helplessness
and her chief worry was that she was
a burden or would become one. Her
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-07
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

GARLAND.--Born, to Mr.. and Mrs.
|. A. Garland, at their nome in Beacon,
Monday, Sept. 81. 1909, an eight Id.
boy. Mother and Daby are getting
along nicely.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-07

AYRES. -Bom. to Mr.. end Mrs. Otto
E. Ayres. of Fresno, California, Thurs
day. Sept. 80, 1909. daughter Grand
pa S. Z. Ayres is stepping some-hit-
ting only the high places as it we're
in consequence thereof.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-07

GEORGE.--Born, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. w. George, Sunday, Oct. 8, 1903,
fine girl baby. Mother and daughter
doing nicely, The little girl has been
named Ina Mildred.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-07

On Nov. the Des Moines Y. M. C.
"A. will inagurate a campaign to raise
money for new building.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-07

Total of cemetery receip.s.$3,6S8.25
All of which has been paid over to
the Treasurer. Warrants or orders
Nos. 1917, 1913, 1879 and 1880 have
been drawn on Treasurer, aggregat-
ing $1,902.92 to pay for expenses as
follows.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-07

Y-STANLEY.- News comes
of the marriage of Ralph Petty and
Daisy Stanley at the home of the
brides parents at Leroy, Iowa, Friday,
Sept. II, 1909. The young people are
well known in Penn college
circles.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-07

CONNELLY.-Paul Connolly, three
months old baby of Mr.. and Mrs
Patrick Connolly, died at the parental
home near Rose hi.l last Friday, as
the result of stomach and bowel
troubles, with which he had been suf-
fering for three weeks. This child
was born on the Fourth of July. Fun
eral services were held at Blyth Sat
urday and interment made in the Wy
more cemetery.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-07

SAUCER-SNOW. - The following
item from the Waterloo Courier will
be of interest to many Oskaloosa
friends: "A pretty home wedding oc-
CURED last evening at o'clock at the
home OF the brides mother, 1904 Null
berry street when Miss Mabel Snow
and Mr.. Floyd Saucer, both Of Water
loo, were Joined in marriage by Rev.
H. G.. Beeman of the Walnut Street
Baptist church. Relatives of the young
people attended them and small COM
pany of friends witnessed the simple
service. The house was very prettily
decorated with flowers and the young
couple stood under canopy of lace
with a wedding bell just above their
heads as the marriage VOWS were spoh-
en-. The bride has been employed at
the Iowa skirt factory for several years
and the groom is in the stock depart
ment of the Smith, Lichty & Hillman
company. Both are very nice young
people and many friends will wish
them joy. They v III go to housekeep-
ing at the brides home on Mulberry
street"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-07

The 11S-aere farm OF Myron T. Mum
singer of Mills county.n near Tabor, has
been sold for s2i45o. nearly $lS2 per
acre.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-07

Respectfully submitted,
John A. Kalbach, Secretary.
Oct. /, 1909.