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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-02
4 HOT TINE IN PORT
BARRE AMONG
NEGROES
One Killed and Three Wounded.
IN Two Duels... Cullud La
dies at BOTTOM of Trouble

One negro, Isreal Vege, is dead;
Charley Auzene is in the hospital IN
New Orleans, with a serious wound in
the side; Emile Martin. Babe Adams
and Joseph Adsmes, are slightly
wounded.
This is the result Of two fights be-
tween Port Barre negroes, occurring
Saturday night and Sunday.
The two encounters had no con-
8nection with each other One took
place Saturday night, at the street
fair grounds, between the Martin
brothers and the Adams brothers.
Pistols were used, and a general
stampede Of those in attendance al
the fair took place. In this fight the
two Adames and one Of the Martins
were wounded. Jealousy IS attribut-
ed as the cause Of the shooting.
The other shooting took place at
q hotel kept BY Arthur Demas
Demas has as his concubine MaryI
Auzene. Isfeal Vege was boarding
with them, and was also infatuated
with Mary Demas resented Auzene's !
attention 10 bis sweetheart, and sun.
day The men came to blows, and lat
er to gun play Demas shot Vegel
the body and chin, with al
rifle, killing him instantly. Lee AM
derson ran up 60 where Vege had
fallen, as Demas was about to empty
more lead into the dead body. An
derson grabbed the fallen mans Dis-
tol, and told Demas not to- shoot him
any more, that he was ALREADY dead
Charley Auzene then got in the game I
with an automatic Colt pistol. taking /
Che part of Demas, Whereupon AnsE
1erson shot him down. /
Sheriff Swords and deputies went /
q The scene Sunday to Investigate {
The shooting Of the night before, and /
I was while they were ID the town +
hat the second shooting took place. /
Those alive and wounded were
brought TO Jail here, and On Tuesday
charley Apxene, who is seriouslV
wounded, was brought to a hospital
d New Orleans.
Most Of the eonbatants are Opelon-
las negroes who moved I'd Port Barre
anca the boom there.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-02
On The SANE LINES
NANfELIIl'
Notice Given af fhe Introduction Of Bill In
Legislature % Create New Parish
AT THIS LEGISLAT {
4 Had Been Understood that DlvlsIonlsls
You'd Grant Concessions 10 Anti
BlVIsIoalsis 10 Territory

In another part Of the Clarion an
pears an official notice, to the effect
that at the coming session Of the
General Assembly of the State Of
Louisiana d bill will BE introduced.
dividing st. Landry parish and form
ing Of its western territory The parish
Of EVangeline.
fle diVisionlsts claim that the
Legislature at the coming session is
vested with power to create the par
Is outright, as well as name the
county seat, Il is understood that
Vile Platte which won the courthouse
in an election held for that purpose.
will be incorporated in the act as the
county seat.
The anti-diVsionists are en-
phatic III their opinion chat no
new parish can be created By the
present Legislature, according to the
decision of the Supreme Court.
It was bruited on the streets Of
that d compromise had
been affected between the diyisionists
and some Of the parish officials who
division, BY which part Of
the territory inI the act which was
voted upon and carried, would be re-
stored to the mother parish. Thlsl
territory includes part of the Mallet
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-02
0PEL0uSAs FOURTH
BANK is ASSURED
Il VIII 8e 1 National Bank, WITH Capital ef
Fifty Th0usaRd Dollars.
HOME PEOPL LE STOCKHOLDERS S
VIII Be Located ID The Chachare Building
Corner Landry and Court Street,. .Couniry
Folks We'll Represented.


Opelousas will have . new bank
its fourth bank.
This Is assured beyond the eaYil Of
. doubt because more than half Of
the capital stock has already been
subscribed subscribed in one day.
The new bank will be located Id
the Robt. ghachere Building, corner
Landry and Court streets, and will
be capitalized at $50, 900. It will be
ready for business BIZ July.
Local capital is wholly interested: /:
It will be a home bank in every sense
Of tie word. Among the stockhold-
.eFs are such men as Robert Ghachera,
3. i. Loeb, Aide Lafeur, j. b. Me-
Gleliand, Albert VI. Dejean, Emar
Aadrepong and many others.
A majority Of the stockholders are
from the country, so Mr.. Robert
Chachere, who il taking a deep ia.
terest IN the promotion Of the new
institution. informs us.
we are not ready to give out the
names Of the officers yet, said MIR.
but II will be the aim ID
secure conservative yet progressive
men ae the head of the new bank.
We have no doubt of its success.
There is room here for another bank
country can support four
banks 10 0pelousas
Later. And still another bank
As We go to press prominent fnan-
siers are soliciting stock for d $780,
200 capital banking and trust COM
oany, to Be located here. The con
'ern has = strong backing
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-02
ssEsninad hY Drink

s'The jolly, Village Grew" Of Grand G0ieau
WEI Phi On Famous Temperance Play.
Rnined by Drink
What a theme for drama!
The world is a gigantic stage upon
which IS played Ruined by Drink.
But The Jolly Village Crew, !"
local dramatic organization Of
Grand Coteau, have narrowed the
World-stage 10 the stage of the Mer-
ry Makers Hall in the historic old
town, and on tomorrow Sunday,
April will render dramatization
81 the worlds fountain Of woe
Ruined BY Drink is a sensational
temperance drama, and the Grand
Coteaa cast which is to put it on to-
morrow has been rehearsing it in-
dustriously. until now . superb en-,
tertaiHment can BE assured.
The curtain will rise at s o'clock,
and i grand haH win be had after
the play.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-02

section will, almost I'd man. vote 4
tax f9f the new road, provided ii
comes to 0pelousas said Mr. Cour-
yiIlen.
The meeting Lad been called joint
Fly ~ The Progressive League and the
Young Mems Alliance. Mr. Geo. b.
Cooke. President Of the Young Mems
Alliance, presided over the meeting.
Hon b 2. Veazie, Of the committee
which recently conferred with capital.
lists and railroad n en- III New Orleans
concerning this road, reported that
Mr. Williams, who seems the head Of
the men who are supposed TO finance
the road. gave The committee yery
little encouragement IN fact seemed
.to favor Port Barre as the terminal
of the proposed road The difference
n distance, Mr. Veazie said between
Marksyille and 0pelousas. and Marks
vile and Port Barre, was cutting
quite g figure III The decision Of the
But Mr. Keazei did not
consider the fight lost BY any means.
He thought BIZ united and vigorous /
action 0pelousas could get the road.E
He suggested the voting of a twol
and half mill tax for ten years.
He pointed out that Opelousas vas |
The most desirable point as between
i and Port Barre, and the tax would
make up the difference in mileage.
He spoke Of the desire intense, per-.
sistent desire Of the AvoyelIes peo-
Pile to hare the road come To 0pelon-I
sas, end said thar the two forces
combined, backed By d tax, would Sc
cure the road. AS i large tax-pay-
II, I want 10 say that 1 am willing to
7ote the tax, md / am authorized to
peak for other large taxpayers,
among them air D. II Boagni, that
hey are also willing to vote che tax. Z /,
Or. r. G Hawkins, Of Palmetto,
rave an interesting talk as also did
fr. A. H Garland and Hon G. Z. |,
1upre.
After telling Of bis correspond
nee with foeeign capitalists. in 4
which they expressed willing
ess to invest Ii railroads in
his section, DR.. Jno. A. Haas said that f.
e n1n,lfd ha Fa3,rd as No e,I ,Iftyayzc t,ae
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-02
Eunice State Bank Building

The Funice State Bank was estaE-
listled some years ago and has been
doing I splendid business. Ii ii weIs-
ofiieeFed, and has the confidence Of
TIE community there.
Contract was recently let to Nc
Kinney Pulford, Of Opelousas, for
the erection of a brick bank BUILDING.
at : cos of $500. The building
vii be 28x50 white enamelsd and
glass front. and viii enhance the ap-
Ilearanee 0f the portion of EuHice III
which i is Ioeafed 81 4 great extent.
Pc srscsls1Il q rev baildin.ss
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-02

Baton Rouge. March 20. The Colo
RADIO Southern has inauguraIed b lo-
cal freight service between Baton
Rouge and New Orleans, the train
leaving this city each morning at 9
o'clock and returning about l0 p ll.
A local service ii already ID operation
on that road between this city and
and from ths latter point 10
Pc Quincy, which practically covers
the entire state.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-02
TURNING ON The WATER.
Lliteli G Robert are lrrlgatlng Rice from
Their Canal near T0WB.

On account of The droughth which
has prevailed in this section for some
time, the Litfell & Robert canal, To-
Gated four miles from Opelousas, be-
gan putting water on the 500 acres
Of rice which was recently planted.
The rice crop On this land last sea-
son yielded an average of fifteen
sacks to the acre considered d big
yield az Il some portions Of the rice
belt 10 sacks Is q large crop.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-02
Writing Up the Country

Miss Inez Alexander, representing
the Southern Scribe, of New Orleans,
9 very worthy magazine devoted to-
Dixieland, has been ii this section.
for some days, gathering data for 4.
Write-up Of this country, and at the
same time soliciting subscriptions.
Mrs. Alexander Is charming and
talented lady, and the Clarion IS glad
that she Is meeting with deserved
success.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-02
Designer Patterns Agency

Mrs. ii. Ventre q Son have Sc
cured the agency for the Designer
Pattern.
This will prove 3 considerable con-
venience to the lady folks, as We are
informed that this enterprislng firm
viii keep on hand full supply III
these popular patterns.
Prompt attention will be given to
mail orders.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-02
Died

q New Orleans, on March 27s
1910, 9. Johnson, aged is years.
Deceased leaves sister, Hrs. j.
" Boring. Of Shutestou, and broth-
81, III johnson, Of Alexandra, both
of whom attended tha funeral. which
was conducted by the Masonic Order.
The Clarion extends condolences.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-02
IORKING HARD To MAKE
MEETING 4 SUCCESS
Heads Of Committees Held Another NeetIaa.
and Received Reports.
The PROGRAM ARRANGED
Railroad Excursion '.'aound The ReH' Oaa of
The AlifacliOls banquet M Nay
5tIl.

Whether Of not there will Be !
flower parade Oh the occasion Of The
meeting Of the Louisiana Press As.
sociation here next month, has not
been definitely settled. The com
mittee ii charge is working hard, and
hope for success. This il the season
|of flowers, and there should be 10
trouble II getting it up.
The heads of the various committees
met at the courthouse Tuesday even
ing, and reported progress. The f.
nance committee was not there to re-
port, but it Is understood that the
good citizens of the city have all ex-
pressed determination To help the
affair financially, and The committee
Is not expecting any trouble on this
score.
One Of the features Of the occa-
sion will be an excursion round the
belt, = over the g. Gee, Texas & Paci-
fic, East & West and Colorado South
ern. The trip On the program only
contemplates going as far as Maraon,
butt has been since suggested that
ib be extended around the belt.
Ths program. a. adopted, tenta
lively, BY the committee Tuesday, Isl
as follows:
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-02
''PAILLASS' IS AC
OUT ED OF BLIND
TGE RING
As is Also Negro WHO Was.
Charged With Selling for the
5yrian-.-T1riaE Thursday

y ~ - 4 s5s$
DE 10 selIa uhiskey me drinkey
ii, Jedge
Paillasse,' = Of Emile Elias, was &c.
quilted BY City Judge D. Kerr On
Thursday, the 24sl. he was charged
With selling liquor ii violation Of tile
prohibition law.
The Chief Of Police and Constable
TO the City Court had raided bis
place, on Landry street, and found )
demijohn containing liquor, and j
number Of empty tasks Pallassen
was arrested and let out under bond
At the trial the liquor vas brought
u evidence, and one witness testified
that he bad given d negro money
with which to buy liquor from
Paillasse, but failed to bring forth
the purchaser
There vas no evidence that Pail
lasse had made B sale, and his ex.
PLANTATION that be was b lover of the
fiery stuff himself and that the lianor
IN the jug was for his own use, and
that the empty TASKS represented his
own consumption, vas acceEted by
the Court.
Walter Guidry, negro, who was.
charged jointly with Elias With sell
ing liquor, was likewise DISCHARGED
there being no evidence against him.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-02

Mr. Kent Williamson, Of EvansyiIle.
Ind, auditor Of the Gulf Refining Co.
was 4 visitor % Opelousas this week
Williamson vas located here Il
ore time. IS receiver ok the iob.
LEDGE n1ber ca.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-02

MA I IS.
Meet at 1890 o'clock.
Adjourn at 1890.
Meet at 3 o'clock
Adjourn at 4:3O OF
Flower Parade s to
Smoker at 8::30.
Reception 10 ladies' $50.
NAY
Meet At 9 o'clock
Adjourn at 1880.
Meet at 2 o'clock.
Adjourn at $50.
$40 baks train for scheIl Canal,
return at $50.
Carriage ride from $50 ID 80.
Ball at
MAY
Meet at 9 o'clock
Adjourn at 1870.
Leave at l::20, pass Church Point
at 2, Rayne at g. Crowley at 4, Eu-
nice At 5, Mamou at 6. Leave Ma
mon At SO. arrive at Opelousas
1t Z 80.
Banquet ali 9.
The Committee issued the follow
ing suggestions:
Use WhiteWash and paint. /
Remove all unsightly objects, such
Is piles Of dirt, rubbish, bricks, dilap- |.
dated and t0mble-down shacks, dead
broken and twisted limbs Of trees,
ind every other useless object that
$ offensive to The sight of people
rho possess IN even a small degree
n artistic temperament. Ga number
i The editors are doubtless troubled 1
With such temperament
Cut all Of the weeds and some Of Il
be grass.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-02

Thn si Landry Ga Clarion ii Hllhea,
Gsubt ans 0f tha best sdlaad aad prlagaa
Wsskilas n the whole sSOuth.- ERIeaR
NEWSPAPER UhE6K.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-02

Elat 4 aSs . Azagss elrelis slsaa
ias aaNlsFaises pabEssaHd lii tha nag.
asl5 s9 anu as laFas d sgssgls tlsr.
ss aag aekiy published 10 ihs Slatas
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-24
LIMERICK CONTEST

Two prizes will be given in this contest each week.
First prize-Choe of school pennant valued So cents from
Tufts Lyon company best baseball mtt valued at So
Second przeFne pearl penkne with two blades suitable
for either boy or girl .
Papers for this must be addressed Aunt Laurie Herald
Junior, The Herald, Los Angeles
Each separate contribution in this contest must be signed with
name and address and name of school and grade
Once young named i'm
Sailed the Berlin,
But when he arrived
He much surprised
Complete this limerick making the last line have the
The finished limerick reach this office
later than Thursday April 28, for publication May g.
81 ought to learn to swim" said May;
"IIl go the beach this nice warm day,
And I'll paddle around
Keeping close to the ground,
Complete this limerick, making the last line rhyme with the
the Lmercks for this contest
must be received office than Thursday May
for publication May IS
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-24

I once knew a youngster named 81.
Who very much wanted to fly;
Machines he invented.
But soon was contented
When he saw he could fly to the sky.
BESSIE LUDFoRD.
Long Beach. r. d. No. l, box 26lc; Carroll
Park school, grade A6; age H.
once knev youngster named 81,
Who very much wanted to fly;
Machines he invented.
But soon was contented
For others with him could not vie.
HELEN M FERGUSON
32i6 Emmett street; grade BIO, L. A. high;
age Is.
I once knew a youngster named 81.
Who very much wanted to fly;
Machines he invented,
But soon was contented
In watching the others fly by
STELLA GUESS.
22H Lagrande street; Seventh street school,
grade AS
I once knew a youngster named 81,
Who very much wanted to fly;
Machines he invented.
But soon contented
Because Pauhan with envy did cry
ALAN G FERGUSON
92i6 Emmett street; East First street school.
grade AT; age 10.
I once knew a youngster named 81,
Who very much wanted to fly;
Machines he invented.
But soon was contented
To stay far away from the sky.
H. G. MACE
r. D. No. 1, box S05E., II. ]. C. g. Long
Beach,
I once knew youngster named ST,
Who very much wanted to fly;
Machines he invented,
But soon was contented
Because with Paulhan he could vie.
HELEN G. MACE.
H. j. c. 2, L. b. H. s., 9R Long Beach,
r. d. No. /, box S05E.
I once knew a youngster named 81,
Who very much wanted to fly;
Machines he invented,
But soon contented
With one which made Curtiss quite shy.
HELEN MACE.
R. D. No. 1. box SO5E, Long Beach; II. ].
C. O.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-24
FIRST PRIZE

!. I once knew a younster named ST, i
1. Who very much wanted to fly; +
+ Machines he invented, \
4 But soon grew contented i
! TO wait for his wings till he'd die i
+ RUTH ROGERS. +
i. Age 12 years; 7th grade, Plaza +
1. school, Ventura, Cal. +
+ + ]. + + j. \ i. 4 1. i + 4 j. !. J. / i +
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-24
HONORABLE MENTION

+ once knew a younster named ST, i
y Who very much wanted to fly; !
J. Machines he invented, !
+ But soon grew contented =
+ To watch Curtiss sail through the 4
i sky. HUGH G. HAMILTON. \
= 1859 East Twenty-seventh street. !
+ Ninth street school. grade b. +
4. j. j. >. i. i \ i i + i 4 4 ]. i \ !. i i
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-24
HONORABLE MENTION

1. / once knew a younster named ST, :
!. Who very much wanted to fly; :
+ Machines he invented, !
+ But soon grew contented :
+ To stand and watch others go by. !
+ HAZEL PETERSON. +
+ Age 12. Grade AS, Twenty !
+ eighth street school; 1176 East /
!. Thirty fourth street, Los Ange- !
j. les.
!. i ~ + + ##* :: X + + !. + /. i
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-24

once knew a youngster named 81,
Who very much wanted to fly;
Machines hSinvented,
But soon contented
That for money no longer did cry
MADE VAN NESS.
Compton grammar school, grade q age II;
p. o. box 50.
once knew a youngster named 81,
Who very much wanted to fly;
Machines he invented,
But contented
When his aeroplane scared through the sky.
CHARLOTTE FAY.
Riverside. 674 East Eleventh street; Long
fellow school, grade 6; age 49,
I once knew youngster named 81.
Who very much wanted to fly;
Machines he invented,
But soon was contented
When his aeroplane sailed through the sky.
CLARE FITZGERALD.
So51 East Fifth street; ST. Marys school,
grade AS: age H.
once knew youngster named 81,
Who very much wanted to fly;
Machines he invented,
But soon was contented
For fear he would underground lie.
a2o West Eighty first street. Manchester ave-
nue. school, grade s; age 10.
once knew a youngster named 81,
Who very much wanted to fly;
Machines he invented,
But soon contented
With a machine that couldn't go high.
GERTRUDE ANDREWS
Burnett school, grade BIG; age IL; H. j. C
No. 2.
/ once knew a youngster named 81,
Who very much wanted to fly;
Machines he invented.
But was contented
Some simpler invention to try.
HONOR DENNISON
2149 Fargo street, Edendale L. A. Logan
street school, Al.
| once knew a youngster named ST,
Who very much wanted to fly;
Machines he invented,
But soon was contented
When he found he could fly to the sky.
GERTRUDE TRYON.
Atlantic school. Long Beach, grade
BIZ corner Myrtle and Pennsylvania.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-24

/ knew youngster named 81,
Who very much wanted to fly;
Machines he invented,
But soon contented a
For in he could soar so high.
LEILA CAMPBELL
Lankershim; age IS.
once knew youngster named 81,
Who very much wanted to fly;
Machines he invented,
But soon was contented
When he fell down and blaeked his eye
EVADNE PELREN.
1901 East Thirty-third street; Vernon avenue
school, grade b.
Jack had a fondness for the sea-
He bought yacht, the Nancy Lee.
When out for sail,
Up came such gale,
And over went Nancy Lee.
MASTER DANIEL CLARKE
24O North Hartford avenue. Hollywood B5
grade, Grant school,
once knew youngster named 81,
Who very ch wanted to hyi
Machines he invented,
But soon was contented
And all he had to do was try
sawtelle school. grad. 6.
once knew youngster named 81,
Who very much wanted to fly;
Machines he invented,
But was contented
Because he did nothing but cry.
GRACE DAVIS
Grade g.
I once knew a youngster named ST.
Who very much wanted to fly;
Machines he invented,
But soon contented
After he had had several falls from the sky.
ELWYN CROSSWHITE.
Riverside, 1863 East Seventh street, Long
fellow school, sixth grade; age IL.
once knew a youngster named 81,
Who very much wanted to fly;
Machines he invented
But contented
On watching some other boys try.
ALBERTA OREILLY.
Sacred Heart school, grade A4 age 1Oi So12
Manitou avenue.
once knew youngster named 81,
Who very much wanted to fly;
Machines he invented,
But soon contented
In few days saw him come by.
NETTIE NEWTON.
Norwalk; Carmeneita school, grade g.
I once knew a youngster named 81.
Who very much wanted to fly;
Machines he invented.
But soon was contented
But he soon grew blind in his eye
Norwalk; carmencita school, grade A. age 10.
I once knew youngster named ST.
Who very much wanted to fly;
Machines he invented,
But soon was contented
On dear old Mother Earth to ply.
j. HAZEL KELLER.
4Ol Edgeware road; grade Bs. Olive high;
age IA.
I once knew a youngster named ST.
Who very much wanted to fly;
Machines he invented,
But soon was eontented
When his mother gave him some pie.
BESSIE LUDFORD.
Long Beach, R. D. No. l. box 26lC; Carroll
Park school, grade A6; age IL.
l once knew a youngster named ST.
Who very much wanted TO fly;
Machines he invented,
But soon was eontented
When he saw they did not fly very high
BESSIE LUDFORD.
Long Beach, R. D. No. l. box 26lC; Carroll
Park school, grade A6; age II.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-24
HONORABLE MENTION

I. l once knew younster named Si, !
i Who very much wanted to fly; i
+ Machines he invented, !
j. But soon grew contented !
!. To let birds have the use of the !
J. sky. i
\ GEO. GARRISON MITCHELL. !
4 AT Sixty-eighth street school, 902 !
+ West Sixty-fifth street. Box "A, I
J. r. F. D. 4. 4
**** **** :: = \ :. X :.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-24
Herald Juniors Demonstrate SkiIiu Rt1ynr1g Contest
SECOND PRIZE

!. 1 once knew a younster named 81, i
!. Who very much wanted to fly; =
i Machines he invented,
- But soon grew content
\ To travel the sky with his eye.
4 BURTON ROGERS. \
;. Age years; 4th grade, Plaza :
\ school, Ventura, Cal.
i 4 4 x x ). 4 4 4 !. \ 4 4 4 J. i :. j. ,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-24
HONORABLE MENTION

j. I once knew a younster named 81, =
!. Who very much wanted to fly; =
+ Machines he invented, =
4 But soon grew contented \
i To send up a kite in the sky. y
4 ISADORE BROWN. \
i Age 8; ColegroVe school, fourth =
\ grade, Gil Manasquan avenue. =
\ I. \ \ \ !. j. !. !. J. X !. i !. !. !. !. \ \