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The log cabin Democrat., 1909-04-15
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY.

Dr. A. Davis and daughter, Miss Florence, of Bartlett, Texas, arrived this morning for a visit with his daughter, Mrs. G. E.. Hilliard. Dr. Davis was formerly a promsnent druggist of this city and this is his first visit here since he left twenty-five years ago.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-04-15
LADY COMMISSIONERS REPORT
Recommend Improvement Of
 Court House Grounds.
System of Sidewalks Over Grounds, Grad ing and Ornamentation Is
 Suggested.

The commissioners appointed from the women's clubs of Conway by County Judge J. A. Lea re- gently to make plans for the i'm provement of the court house grounds have just filed their re- port. They recommend that the grounds be graded and sodded and enclosed m an ornamental fence, system of sidewalks be built, and other improvements made. The court approved of the report and entered 1t on the records, with the provision that the recommends tions should be carried out insofar as the finances of the county will permit. The report in full fol lows:
 To the Honorable Judge of Faulk-
 ner County:
 We, the commissioners appoint ed by your honor to view, make plans and assist in improving and beautifying the court house grounds, beg leave to submit the following recommendations for your consideration:
 I. We recommend the grounds to be properly graded and sown in Bermuda grass and also sodded with the same.
 ?. We recommend that the grounds be enclosed by concrete coping one and one-half feet high. On accompanying plat is sketched an ornamental fence, that could be placed on the concrete base; but calculations have placed the ex- pense of this to be such that we hesitate to suggest 1t.
 :. We recommend that a six foot walk extend from the east en- trance of court house grounds to south east corner of building, this curving walk as indicated by plat to extend to southwest corner of grounds; a walk also be laid from east door of court house to the jail, and one from east door of building to northeast corner of grounds; alsa a six-foot sidewalk be placed on west side of grounds.
 4. We recommend taking fence from south side of jail yard, mov- ing the well house, and erecting an ornamental pavilion in its rlace; and we further recommend that, as the old we'll is useless, remov- ing shed and pump and placing flat stones over the well.
 E. We recommend the widening of alley on north side five feet, and building of neat wood shed on al- ley for the storing of fuel, and en- closing of closets. This wood shed to be built as far to the west as pos sible, in order that no buildings may be near northeast entrance.
 6. We recommend that rustic seats, swings, tennis court, flowers, and the proper lighting of the grounds should have due consid- eration.
 7. We further recommend that Mir. Scott, whose plat accompanies this paper, and who kindly offers, free of charge, to superlntend grading of grounds and laying of walks, should be interviewed by your honor and his offer duly con- sidered.
 Respectfully submitted,
 MRS. B. T. DEAL.
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The log cabin Democrat., 1909-04-15
Grandstand Completed.

The new grandstand and bleach CTS at the Normal have been con- pleted and will be used at the game with Cumberland next Monday and Wednesday. The seating capacity
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-04-15

Miss Dora Dehmer returned to her home at Little Rock this morn -ipg after a visit of several days with relatives and friends in .his city.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-04-15
Real Estate Transfers.

Durham and Holman report the following real estate transfers this morning.:
 Southern Trust Go. to J. Hay don, 3 lots in Anderson Addition; "S: "cS:on.sidefatioh, s3c0. ]: IT. Hlen to w. L. Robins, residence proper ty on Oak street t;considerationS. 86s.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-04-15

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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-12-11
No Rice For Mexicans

Congressman Robert T. Broussard
and statesenator Henri Gueydan
have returned from Mexico where they
had gone to attemut to effect arrange
nents whereby American rice would
be admitted free Of duty. They report
that Mexico is now growing more
than sufficient to provide home needs
that consumption is small, and che
republic viii soon be exporting the
grain. The result Of their visit shows
there is no market N Mexico for
Louisiana and Texas.-Abbeville har-
dional.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-12-11
NORMAL SCHOOL GRADUATES
There Are ono Thousand, SIX HundFga and
FoFly.segsn In louisiana.

Baton Rouge, December A-statia-
tics gathered By State Superintend-
emit of Education 7. Il. Harris from
the reports that have been made to
his department BY the parish superin-
tendeats relative to the graduated
teaching force in the State show that
the total number of normal graduates
in Louisiana is I,647.
There are in active work in the
public schools 1876 graduates from
the Louisiana State Normal School,
and the graduates from other State
Nornals are 252.
Of the Louisiana Normal graduates
only so are teaching III the rural
schools, while the number Of gradu-
stes from other normaIs ii the rural
schools is ri, making the total NUM-
Der Of normal graduates IN the rural
schools 81.
The number Of city normal gradu.
ates teaching in the New Orleans
schools IS 900. which makes the total
I,6T normalties teaching ID Louis
lana.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-12-11
AFTER HIS SCALP.
Sheriff RsIa's Enemies Cant Beat ain ii the
Bsllat Bax. and Ara Trying 0ihaF schemes.

Sheriff D. ], Reid, Of Calcasieu, ID
so overwhelmingly popular IN his par
ish that they have practically quit
running against him for the Office If
Sheriff.
However, he has enemies, and these
enemies have for some years prose
cuted a war against him in the coarts,
The following il the latest move:
New Orleans Dec. "A dispatch
to the Daily States from Lake Charles
says that a sensation sprung there
today when . large naaber Of eiti
zens of Western Gaacasiea presented
a petition to District Attorney Moore
asKlng fo1 -plnceeanags 70 enrod Il,
removal from Office of Sheriff o. ]
Reid. On the grounds Of niscndue.
and oppression in office.
The action grew cut Of the law
~Iessness at Field. La, when a i
Jordan. q deputy sheriff under Sheriff
Reid, is said to have been responsible,
for the reign Of terror which existed
FIVE months ago and resulted in thre'
men being sent to the %penitentiar,
for their connection with the affair
It is charged in the petition tina
Sheriff Reid was informed Of thI
crimes Of Jordan and hia friends
which consisted Of the beating an,
manning Of people, shooting int
c~ommissaries, extorting money fr5r
prisoners and releasing them and in
posing fines On ignorant negroes.
The Messrs. Stark connected wiz
the Lutcher Moore interests wrr
among the petitioners. Sheriff Rel
said be would easily disprove Ii
charges and Mr.. Moore would not dls
euas them.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-12-11
Woman Throws Vitriol into
AnOther's Face

BelIaontaine, O., Dec. 3-Mrs.
GeorgeMann answered q ring at her
door lat night and met . woman
masked who threw yitriol III her face,
exelaimng III burn your eyes out
Mrs. Mann's eyes we're saved By the
physicians. but she viii be disfgured
hy deev burns. Her husband told the
police hat he bad received letters
Threatening that one day be should
20 hone and find his wife dead.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-12-11
3 RAraN RauGE PR0PHET

Baton Rouge New Advocate What
the voters did to prohibition il Ala
bama q few days ago will happen in
Tennessee just az surely as the bend
Of the twig foreteIls the inclination
Of the tree And our dear old lady
neighher-M issiasippi-wii we FEEL
positive, follow suit If ever the OPP
portunity offers itself Prohibition
that prohibits may Be all right, but
where blind tigers" thrive and the
jug, jgger. jag Is heard in derision
of impotent Legislation, It is mockerY
Of law and d curse to q community.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-12-11
History of THANKSGIVING.


The first observance of Thanksgiv-
ing Day in America was IN St. Johns,
Newfoundland. 1921, the day being
set apart by The first settlers TO give
thanks Tor ths safe arrival On che ID
land, after along and stormy passage.
In New England che Puritan fathers,
who had abolished Christmas as a Pc
pish festival, originated Thanksgiving
Day about 1851 in order that they
might have d day to take the place Of
Christmas for religious and other
festivities.
History states that in Feb, 1851,
the colony at CharIestown. Mass, was
reduced to the very point Of starva-
tion, and when d vessel with supplies
arrived from England d day Of public
thanksgiving and rejoicing was order
ed By the Governor. This is eonsid-
cred To have been the first thanksgiY-
ing day held il America. During the
following year frequent days Of thanks
giving we're appointed IN New Eng
land colonies, sometimes twice III one
year and for special reasons VIC
tory over the Indians, the arrival Of
q ship with colonists or provisions, Of
some other happy event. Later, the
day came TO be set apart IN the au-
tumn or the early winter TO give
thanks for The abundant haryests and
general prosperous condition of the
colony.
Thanksgiving Day was d national
institution during the Revolutionary
War, and was annually recommended
By Congress; but after q general
thanksgiving for peace ii 1884. there
was no national appointment TIL 1888,
when President Washington. By re-
quest Of Congress. recommended 4
Thanksgiving for the adoption Of the
Constitution. In 1916 a day Of
thanksgiving for the restoration 81
peace Was recommended BY President
Madison.
During the early part Of the cen
tury Thanksgiving remained an iustf
tuition peculiar to New England, but
was not always held, either On the
same DAP or in the same month, each
State appointing its own day. Pro
CARNATIONS recommending special days
Of thanksgiving for victories in The
Civil War were issued BIZ President
Lincoln IN 1862 and 1862, and u
1864 be appointed the national pro.
elamation. Since that time it hal
been customary to celebrate Thanks.
giving Day throughout the Unitee
States On the last Thursday Of NOvem
Der.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-12-11
RICE IN ACADIA

Crowley Signal:
Corn is worth d cent and . half 9
pound. oats are selling at two cents
q pound; the lowest grades Of rice
are selling at around a cent q pound
il the rough. Low grade riees look
good for feed at these prices, partie-
ulariy when beef ii increasing IN price
and pork-Which can be raised IN the
rice belt for three cents 8 pounds
worth eight cents on the hoof.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-12-11
THE STATE PRESS
PRIZES FOR GOOD ROADS.
Shreveport Times:

Shreveport Times:
Maryville, No., win attempt to
sol 3 the & o. roads proposition in 4
new way. At 4 recent meeting e
Of The Maryland Commercial Club It
was decided 10 formulate 4 plan 10
give four prizes aggregating $3.50
for the best fve-nile stretches Of
road leading int Maryland
No after now far out the ave mile
section may be- just 50 It IS ron7eet-
ed to q complete fge section
which onches the city smits Or to a
section which touches such contieu-
Gus section il viii be egib'e for
prizes. The sections thus edapAag
s.ast naar ns ona gaA
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-12-11
MONEY N PEcANs
Waterproof Enterprise:

Waterproof Enterprise:
Something over two tons Of pecans
we're shipped from Waterproof this
week, the eonsignors being Mr. $. R
Yancey and Mr. u. II Marks the for
mer shipping a ton and the latter
ton and a quarter. for which we IN
derstand splendid prices we're received,
We do not know whether this is .
d~iversifcatioa Of farm products 81
not, but We 10 know that It ID more
necans than we ever saw at any one
time ii all ot our lives.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-12-11
HOG AND RICE.
Gro ley signa

Gro ley signat
TIE inclination Of he RIGS farmer
80 wake up Is shoRn y the fast that
i the last few months many high
grade hogs have been brought TO the
rice belt for breeding purposes. The
eo7.ty fairs IN che rice belt furnish
evidence Of great improvement fn
breeds If hogs, and tn if evidence
that, while hags are now as scarce e
the rice belt a etatesmen ia Congress
the raising Of hogs for market will
not afW VI be d lest art with q The
time is n at when the rice farmer
will see the unuisdon Of Quitting the
market with two dollar rice and buy
ing tuo-bit Kan as SOW belly fr The
hired mar With the proceeds.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-12-11
aPERs0NAL LIBERTY,

f'g7ae liquor dealers, recognizing
that their very obvious pecuniary
interest would lesson the weight Of
any argument which they might pull
lhciy aance, are making their 6qht
undeEeover on aEganlzaeJns purpart-
ing terreprssem,those who use liquor.
Many well-memiag men have been
misleaiinto beIse7ing that every att
tsmptto lessen the evils Of intemper-
anceieta fanatiea attack on per
sonal liberty
1t is time the phrase personal lib
erty' we're defined
what is meant BY personal lib
erty?
Does it mean that a person has the
right TO drink in any quantity, at any
time, and in any place, no matter
what injury he may infict upon 9th
ers? If not, with whom rests the
right to fix limitations?
"A drunken man III a menace to
the lives and property of those about
him; haze his n~eighbors no right to
protect themselves?
a drankard robs bis wife and
children, and be mag finally make
his family and himself a charge upon
society; has society no right to pro
tect itself?
The saIoen is n~ext-of-kin to the
brotheE and the gambling hall it is
a rendezvous for the criminal element
and the willing tool of the corrupt
politician; has not the body polite a
right to protect itself from the de-.
liberalization which tie saloon werks7
4T'he right ID drink does not neces
sarily include the right to demand
the establishment Of a saloon. The
right to drink is sufficiently protect
ed By any arrangement that permits
the reasonable use Of liquor under rea-
sonable conditions; and it must be re-
membered that the right to drink,
ike any other right, can be forfeited.
Nothing is more sacred than the
right to life, and yet one may forfeit
his right to life if he uses it in such
a way as to threaten the life Of an
other. So, the man who drinks to
excess may forfeit the right to drink;
even the moderate drinker may for
felt the right to drink in moderation
if. he insists that liquor shall be sold
under conditions that constitute q
menace to the home and the state.
The man who desires to drink
moderately ought to join with those
who seek to reduce The evils Of drink
to the lowest possible point, instead
Of allying himself with those who ig-
more the evils of intemperance and
resist every effort put forth for the
protection of society,"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-12-11
BRYAN PROHIBTIONIST.
HahFasEan ThInks ihai the Sober HaVsA Right
To- Project Themselves against the lnfem.
parais.

William jennings Bryan, three
times defeated candidate for Presi-
dent Of the United States, free silver
champion, globe trotter, protagohiat
Of Government ownership Of railroads,
is out for prohibition. That's bis
latest battle cry,
In bis paper, The Commoner, he
says:
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-12-11

FOR SALE-at i Bargain, Lumber
Shed and Warehouse, opposite Hy-
men-HIuer Gin. ST. Landry Lumber
Go. Ltd. dec 4 It.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-12-11

70 purchase 4 secondhand I
bator.
Fl FRANK IN
11-20lm Washington
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-12-11

Leave 0pdousas 82l q. n. and 431 p. M; arrive Baton Rouge lI1o q Y
and 7I5 D. M; arrive New Orleans 2:10 D. N. and 1025a y.
Returning. leave New Orleans $40 .. N. and 80 .. M; leave Baton
Rouge go !. N. and 440 .. m.; arrive opehusas 1889 n. and 722 pm.
Leave opeous.s u59 j M; arrive Beaumont 40 p m; arrive Houston
8d5 pm.
Returning, leave Houston 500 i n; leave Beaumont 1856 : M; arrive
0pehusss 4:1 p. m.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-12-11

SECTION 1.-THE capital stock OF this corpo.
ration IS hereby nxed at n million dollars
fsi,e08.DggD8b, represented by 10000 shares q
the par value Of one hundred dollars sacf.
The subscriptions 70 the capital STOCK are 70
be paid in t~nstallnasnts, a. called Tor by tna
Board on Directors, the total time allowed
for such payment being q ear FROM date
Of first call, provided that not over twenty
ave per cent shall be eaAIsa fog at one time.
I1IsCcmpany tocommence business as soon
AZ i've thousand dollars Cg ts9 capital STOCK
b q have been subscribed for.
Section THE time and naannar for pay
ing subscriptions for said stock OF this cor
poration shall be determined BY the Board
OF Directors, except that no stock shall be
issued BY this company unless ff be tor
money Of property actually received BY ~,
or for labor one
Section BIN case OF the failure Of any
subscriber to pag the whole or any part 9t
his subscription BIT the time o. In tie man.
ner liked by the Board Of Directors, the
shares Of stock so subscribed for and all pay
menss previously made thereon, az their OBJ
ton may beforfeiked to the company bY the
Board OF Directors after services OF written
notice and failure to pay.
Section mo gtcck-h9ideT OF said c1Fp0
/ ration shall ever be liable or responsible fpl
It's contracts or faults IN any further sum
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-12-11
UBscR1pTi0N list


Parish oKSf. san
Ihereby certify that the within 81 s41e
going IS a true and correct copy of Aa8 sS
nal net No. - an nte anil @f record Ia my
ice Iii Miscellaneous Book No 1A{ paRa
~ date Dec, 4, 1903,
witness my hand and aeaA az aHaeas
ousas. Ia. thfg AEh day on DER. is@8s
tseall A.I AR9GhLta
decfI by Clerk 18Th 5ua. nsst q IA
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-12-11
ARTICLE ~.

All citations and other legal process shall
be served On ths President OF the company
or III his absence, upon tire Vice President
seeretary or Treasurer of said corporation
or upon such other person as may De aesfS'
mated by the company
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-12-11

This corporation may be dissolved by the
assent OF threesfourtlfs Of the amount OF tbs
subscribed capital stock at a general alss
Ing convened for such purpose nfter thiFt9
days notice of such meeting shall have bgsu
given. ne advertised In oHe of the news
papers published In the TOWN. 1f 9nes0Wss&
manner and form provided by the general
avs of the State on such SUBJECTS fE sn8&
be diminished TN amour after egHspB
with Ihe same requirements prescribed ~
the general laws of Ihis st8te hoE the ias
crea Sc ct the capital stock Ok such eesna
TONS
Evening star., 1909-08-30
LABOR DAY PROGRAM.
Flight of Aeroplane, Racing and
Other Events at BenninR.

With Labor day but one week away.
the committee in charge of the outing
of the Central Labor Union at the
Benning race track announces that the
program for next Mondays events is
completed.
The principal event will be flights by
the Smidley aeroplane, which Is being
set up by workmen today. Other events
that are booked by the Labor day COM
mittee will be base ball match in the
forenoon between teams representing
Columbia Typographical Union, No. 1O1
and Columbia Lodge Of Machinists. 100
yard races. J0-yard races, running broad
jump, 1GH-yard shoe race. three-legged
race, sack race, running egg race and
other contests for which handsome
prizes have been offered.
Interesting events will be the motor
cycle races. of which there will be tive
including the 3-n1ile novice race, > miles,
10 miles, scratch contests and 1o-mie
handicap. ending with the c0-Iniie event,
open TO all machines. Handsome silver
cups and merchandise prizes will be
awarded the winners. There will also be
1omiie marathon. open to all corers,
for which cups and other prizes have
been provided.
Lorch, chairman; James w. Considine,
Harry w. Templar, John e. Colpoys,
II. c. Ronault, James F. McHugh, T. 6.
Iglehart, N A. James, Emmett l.. Adams
and c. E. Allison. There arc subconl-
mittees on finance athletics. track
events, tickets, dancing and law and
order
Evening star., 1909-08-30
MAY USE CONSTRUCTION FUND
| LAYING SIDEWALKS IN FRONT
OF OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Controller Says Money Appropriated
for Building Senate and Office
Structures Is Available.

The controller OF the Treasury Depart
ment has decided that the funds apnru-
priate6 FOR construction OF the two build
ings are available fo- the laying OF side
walks along The fronts of the new Senate
and House Office buiidinss
Recently, Elliott Woods superintendent
of the Capitol, requested the District
Commissioners To do this work. and they
replied that they had no funds for build-
ing sidewalks around federal buildings
The controller was then asked If the
money appropriated for the construction
of the buildings was available for the
laying OF the sidewalks.
Il am informed that it is a practice
Of long standing to use the appropriations
tor the construction of new pubic hCild-
'llgs 1T laying suitable sidewalks In front
Of said buildings and especially when, az
in the present case, the former sidewalk
Is dHnaged o. destroyed or the grade
thereof changed by reason OF the erection
of said buldints. said the controller IN
his decision. Il sec no reason, under inc
facts presented in this case, to alter the
pra actice. Moreover, .the government owns
the fee on which II is proposed to lay tue
sidewalk. which is rot the case generally
IN the cities in whicil public buildings arc
erected
''It is clear that the United States can
not be forced to lay sidewalk aionssloe
its buildings. but 1t is also clear that the
government may voluntarily do what II
cannot be forced to do
Evening star., 1909-08-30
BIDS OPENED FOR new SEWER
PROPOSALS FOR WORK IN
sAUL.s ADDITION.
Five Competitors for Contract to
Drain Several Streets in North
west Subdivision.

Bids FOR the construction OF 4 new sec
tion Of the West Brisitvood trunk sewer
in Saurs addition were opened tooay at
the Dist,ic: building by e. E. He n.
acting CHEF clerk of the engineer depart
n1en;. The sewer will be built in Farra-
gut street between Arkansas avenue and
18th street: in 18th street between Farra-
gut and Hamilton streets: IN Hamilton
street between 18th and 18th streets. and
in 1ttl stree; between Hamilton street
and Colorado avenue
The proposals were as follows
Warren r. Rreni5er Company. 50 cents
per cubic yard for ordinary excavation,
S15 per c-lbic yard for sewer brick ma :
sonry, SO per cubic yard for v!tr!fed
brick masonry, and s7.90 per cubic !'ard
for concrete masonry.
r. j. Bell Construction Company, 81
cents for ordinary excavation. 1880 for
sewer hriclt masonry. $50 for vitrlfied
brick masonry. and 1873 for concre,e G
masonry.
e G. Gun,meli. ~ cents for ordinary
excavation. s14 for sewer brick masonry.
SO for vitrified brick masonry, and $40
for concrete masonry.
James \. Coyie. 80 cents for ordinary
excavation, slS for sewer brick masonry.
81 for yi;rited brick masonry. and $s
for concrete masonry.
George Hyrnan, S1.23 for ordinary ex-
cavation. Sl4 for sewer brick masonry.
$21 for vitritied brick masonry, and $7.13
for concrete masonry.