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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-09

Miss Carrie Jones. Of Kentucky, is the
guest Of Miss Agnes coble on College
street.
Fiye-gallon lard cans at 25c each at
Burdick's s.
Mrs. R. A. Pierce and son. Rice A..
Jr, returned this week from trip to
st. Louis.
Mrs. Nellie Davis returned to New
bern this week after a three weeks visit
in the city.
1 Hickory Hoop Salt best for meat,
Rock Salt best for stock, at Woosley's
Mrs. Dora Jones, Of Fulton, is in the
city visiting at the home of her brother,
R. E. Craig.
Editor Williams and wife, Of Fulton,
were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Whitley Sunday.
Select gift that is Morgan
Verhine Co. The Great Christmas
Store.
Miss Mollie Bourne, Of Hickman, is
in the city the guest of her sisters, Mrs.
w. d. Williams and Mrs. Ed Crenshaw.
Mrs. James Chambers and daughter,
Miss Lucille, OF Harris vicinity, were
guests OF Mrs. Ina Mailing Friday night
The best stock of window shades in
town at the Home Furniture Company.
Phone 90.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. p Whitesell re-
turned Sunday from an extended trip
first, over into Missouri, and later to
Nashville.
We are sorry to report the death OF
Mrs. Tom Fields, of Fulton. She was
well known here as Miss Matte Craig,
and was a cousin OF Miss Mitte Casey
OF our city.
Your choice of all $40 to $50 hats in
millinery department for only So
Morgan-Verhine Co.
Hons. Sam F. Howard, Floterial Rep
resentative from Obion, Lake and Dyer
Counties went to Nashville Monday on
short business trip. He will be one
of the leading members OF the next
Legislature. He was nominated and
alacted nv the anti-maehine anti-salOon
Democrats and can be depended upon
to deliver resounding whack across
the sky-piece Of old King Booze when
ever he pokes his head up during the
next legislative session. This section
will also be ably represented by Hon.
Fred Caldwell in the Senate and Hon.
E. N. Moore, Representative direct,
Call 104 for quick drayage service.
All hours of the day. G. Il. REID.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-09
Quarterly Conferences for Union
City District, First Round.

/
Martin station, preaching Dec. II,
conference Jan 10.
Union City circuit, at Salem, Dec.
| II, IS.
Union City station, Dec. is, 10.
Obion circuit, at Rives, Dec. "a, 25.
Ralston circuit, at Pisgah, Dec. 81
and Jan. l.
Sharon circuit, at Travis, Jan, z, s.
Sharon and Vernon, at Sharon, Jan.
Is, 9.
Martin circuit, at Freeman, Jan. IA,
l15.
Greenfield station, Jan. Is, 16.
Troy circuit, at Troy, Jan. II, IS.
Moscow circuit, at Moscow, Jan q %.
Cayce circuit, at Cayce, Jan. %, %.
Crystal circuit, at West Hickman,
Jan. %, 90
Hickman station, Jan 30. 80.
/ Water Valley circuit, at Water Val
ley, Feb. A, 5.
Fulton station, Feb. 5, 6.
Fulton circuit, at Boaz, Feb. II, Il.
South Fulton circuit, Walnut Grove,
Feb. u, IS.
Columbus station, Feb. Is, 10.
Kenton and Rutherford, at Kenton,
Feb. 10, 90.
w. A FREEMAN. p. e.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-09


w. r. Webster was in Obion Tuesday.
Drink bottle OF Hot Tom.
Mrs. Charlie Jordan is reported quite
sick.
Miss Lockhart has returned from
Obion.
Mailing Keiser Hardware Co. wants
you for Xmas.
Clarence Jenkins spent Sunday in
Martin.
DIR. Callicott, OF Rives, was in the
city Tuesday.
Useful and economical presents at
The Big Store.
Billie Bennett Of Troy, was in the
city Saturday.
Allen Cemmons, of Obion, was a
Sunday visitor.
Call $50 and get your coal and wood.
Union City Ice q Coal Co.
Tom Culp, OF Obion, was Sunday
visitor in the city
Maurice Wilson, of Martin, was in
the city Monday.
Drink bottle Of Hot Tom.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-09
local AND PERSONAL.

J. J. Walton spent Sunday at Rives.
w. r. Webster was in Obion Tuesday.
Drink bottle OF Hot Tom.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-12-09

The best mattresses at the Home
Furniture Company. Phone SO.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-09
OPELOUSAS WILL
VOTE RAILROAD TAX.
Committee Reports thai There viii Be little
Opposition to Proposition Ter
The AVOYELLEs ROAD.
Enthusiastic MsafIsg Reid at The Courthouse
...PetttI0Bs signed EumeFausIy
BY Tax Payers.

There will be little opposition to-
the proposed fax to aid the Palmet-
to, Ayoyelles & Gulf Railroad, which
is proposed to run from Marksyille to
#Opelousas.
The committee appointed by mass
meeting to feel the pulse Of the peo-
pie Of 0pelousas as to whether or
not they are willing to vote D tax Of
two and a half mills, reported to d
meeting held at the courthouse Fri
day night that there was commend
able unanimity of opinion favorable
to the proposition, and advised that
it be submitted to the people, with
full confidence that it would carry
Il is gratifying that the people of
0pelousas have realized the necessity
Of having this road come to 0pelou-
sas, instead Of TO Port Barre.
Il il said that this same road will
run to Memphis.
Opelousas has never failed to vote
railroad tax.
Other taxes have been voted down,
but the railroads have always been
rendered aid in the way Of bonuses.
and the Clarion is glad TO say that
this instance will be no exception to.
the rule of the past.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-09
BANK AND TRUST CON
PANY TO BE FORMED
VIII make Five Banking Institutions for
Opelousas.,LacaE Capital Interested.
CAPITAL STOCK 100000
Will oRen It's Doors 90 January First, and
viii Be 0ffleered by Local Mea...Larqe
Directorate.

The Clarion mentioned last week,
as footnote to The article dealing
with a fourth bank for Opelousas,
that bank and trust company was
in course Of organization.
At that time nothing definite could
be ascertained, but developments
since then make the bank and trust
company an assured fact.
Those in charge Of the affair tell
US that already $4,000 has been
subscribed to the capital stock Of
100000, and that were It not for
the fact that preference is being
given to local people in stock taking,
the entire amount would have been
subscribed. We are told that appli-
cations from out-of- the-country capi-
talists are daily coming in, but that
these subscriptions are being restrict
ed on account oi the desire Of the
organizers to make the institution as
much home concern as possible.
While no location has yet been se-
lected, II is believed that the La
combe Building on Court street, will
be the hgrne Of the new bank.
The bank expects to open for busi-
ness by the 1st Of January next. In
the meantime. however, installments
will Be collected, and the amount put
out at interest, and 1t il believed that
it will open with d surplus of severa
hundred dollars. 0f course this
money will be put at interest IN some
reliable trust company, and draw
about four per cent.
Five banks for 4 city Of six thou.
sand seems big, but Ii must be re-
membered that the contiguous coun-
try il among the richest and most
fertile in the world, and its farmers
az b rule prosperous. These are the
sineWs Of banking institution.
Opelousas will have more banks
than any city of its size ii the State
of Louisiana, and more than some
cities double its size.
Ali of which indicates that times
are not SO hard as some people would
have them.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-09
IICEIRY SCRIP TITLES
ARE VALID, SAYS SIl
PRIIE COURT
Frellsen Syndicate Barred from
Further Attempt To Hold
LanI--An Interesting
Case.

Washing April 5. II the United
States Supreme Court in the case Of
Frellen vs.. Crandell, register of the
State Land Office, On i writ Of error
70 Louisiana Supreme Court. the de-
cision Of that tribunal was affirmed.
The case involved title to 100000
acres Of land worth between Sc. .O00.-
900 and 81, 100000. The Ffellsen
Company claimed that the land had
been located with scrip issued 70 John
McEnery, not authorized By the laws
Of the state, and that the present
holders had 20 title, Wherenpon Frell-
sen & Go. applied TO enter lands de-
posting the amount required under
the laws Of the state.
The register declined the appliea-
tion On the ground that certificates
had issued to others. The Louisiana
Supreme Court held that certificates
having issued the plaintiffs had no
right to enter such lands and no caus !
Of action against the state officers.
The Supreme Court holds there was
no error ii the Louisiana decision and
what matters of invalidity and alleged
there might could only
be ascertained by facts beyond the
patent and that this was matter
that could be settled only by the.
state and patentee.
The late Justice Brewer wrote the
opinion q this Case which was bis.
last.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-09
The News aper Reporter.

The most accurate reporter is the
instrument attached I'd d bicycle OF
automobile or other machine to re-
port the speed or distance Of travel.
These are mechanical and truthful
reporters unless the gearings or me-
eh nism becomes damaged.
The reporter for the newspaper is
the most complicated af all recorders.
His mechanism Il as complicated al
the personal equation rnagnifed as
many times as theirs are reporters.
He is attached BY his employer to
the pulse Of humanity and his duty
is to report all its throbs, its quick
enings and relaxations
The reporter must know men and
the motives of men He must have
broad insight and foresight Hemust
distinguish between facts and fiction
and separate The true from the false.
He is not 4 Judge. u is the driver
of the machine who closes the throttle
when the recorder shows too much
speed the recorder has nothing to
do with the driver other than to re-
port.
So it ii with the reporter. His
duty Is to report accurately to his en-
ployer the activities Of the great hu-
mau machine or of that particular
part Of it which work about him. He
cannot say that these facts are right
or wrong or should be other than
they are.
The thing he reports Is called news.
His duty in DO know news when he
sees it. He should repors the news
as it is with accuracy. 10 be accu-
rate he must Be fair and truthful.
His duty goes no further He can
not make Of unmake news and he who
would have the reporter do SO is pio-
lating the conmonest standard Of
HA becomes the instigs ter
OF d libel or Of an attempt to defraud.
The reporter must always guard
lest he become the tool Of such in
stigators and thus lend himself 70
fraud Or inaccuracy University Mis-
5ourian.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-09
INDIAN 5 DRAMATIC N
NaIhaa Meyer Comes lala Possession Of
CHfiols Souvenir.

Nathan Meyer, of Alexandria, has
just returned from trip to McAles-
ter, Okla, where he has been on d
visit to his brother-in-law, Mr.. Wolf,
and brings back with him curious
$2 bill that was given to him by Mr.
Wolf as souvenir. The bill was
passed ID the regular course Of busi-
ness some time ago at the store Of
Messra. Wolf & Kohn, at McAlester.
On the white space Oh the back Of ii
is written ii ink In d fairly legible
hand, the following
This is the last Of an educated IN
dian's S5. 900 driven to dissipation
and death by an untrue Woman's
laughing eyes. 30 cts Of this buys
poison. Cyanide 81 potassium il to
be used and the woods near Joliet will
have my body This is my last Christ
mas on earth and my God what q
miserable one. May the next person
who receives this never suffer what
the writer has suffered rather than
break his word of honor.
gHEATIsH.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-09
Grand C0teau.

Grand Coteau, April 6.-Mr. W.
nj Upton was in Aruaudrille last
Tuesday
Mrs 2. Y. Barry visited Lafayette
last week.
Mr. ]. ]. Barry was an Opelousas
visitor Thursday.
Misses Ethel Barry and Leona
Olivier, and Master Howard Olivier
visited Mrs. Des Mizzi in Opelousas
last Tuesday
Rev Father Maring, s. j., was II
Lake Charles Sunday.
Messrs. ST. German Of Lake Ar
thur and Bernard Of Youngyille were
here Sunday,
Misses Isabel Delhomer Of New Or
leans and Sidonie Simon Of 0peIou-
sas were in town SUNDAY.
MI. Henry Richard Of Amelia was
i Sunday visitor here.
Mrs. ]. G. Barry and family Of La
fsyette we're visitors here this week
NE. Archie Dunbar Of 0pelousas.
vas here Sunday.
a large crowd attended the play
at Merry Makers Hall Sunday.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-09
HOOK and LADDER BOYS
IN NEED OF MONEY
And 4 IS 10 fha Interest Of the People Of
Opel0asas ID Have al Efficient C0...afteF
CONTRIBUTARY MEMBERS
Citizens Who % NOi DesIfa 10 be AcilvB Hem
bers Gan Contribute 10 the support
Oh Organization


0pelousas has q splendid FIRE de-
partment that is, az good as Yolun-
teer departments Of its type can be.
They have done efficient work un-
|selfshlY, and with very little support
Or encouragement from the commun-
ity at large.
True the city has done about all it
can for the fire boys but the citizen
~ has been woefnlly apathatic.
We are told that some Of the prom
inent merchants have turned Of, the
lists for the aid Of the fire boys with the
remark: II don't care whether or not a
fire company exists here. Let them
support themselves.
If It were not for the danger to-
neighbors III case of fire id building
belonging to one Of this class of
people. the advice to the fire boys
would be Let him burn!s Citizens
.of this stripe are of little value To
anY community, and should the burns
ing Of their property be the cause Of
making them migrate to other sec
tions, the act would 20 ID the credit
Of the fire fend
As things stand now, the company,
80 we are informed, may be forced to
.disband or, If not that bad, lose
much Of its efficiency. The members
the frs fighters have been main-
tanning il. The city has grown 10
such an extent that ii Is d hardship
for the fremen 10 run 4 mile or more
pulling the heavy truck and hose
carts, When they reach The fre,
they are ID an exhausted condition,
and can not do the work that might
Be expected of them if they had hor-
ses to pull along the paraphenaIia
70 this end il was determined by
the fire company that these citizens
who didn't desire to become ctive
members 81 ths company should lend
their aid By becoming . esntributory
members. paying SO much year.
Certainly there should beno objection
20 this plan. May members Of tho
company do not own cent of prop
erty yet they are both working and
cOntributory members.
The Clarion il glad to be able TO
say that the membership in the CON
tributory list il growing.
This. We are told, Is the only way
to save the efficiency of the fire de-
partment of 0peIousas.
And should this department dis
band, could 0pelonseans stand tha Id.
saFaHee rates that would be d natural
sequence?
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-09
An Enjoyable Party

4 most enjoyable party was given
at The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Mouille on Tuesday night, BY Misses
Martha Sayant and Dorestine MouilIe
10 honor Of their guest Miss Rita
Pujo.
Those who participated we're as
follows:
Misses < and NJ. Ringrose, Lena
Marine, Lucy Dovny, Susie Toms. r.
and A. Milstred, B and R. Andrepont.
Ida Lee, A. and 7. Winefeld, Edna
Lambert. Rita Pujo. Martha savant.
Lula Breaax n. and Il. Mayess, Ruby
Lee and Dorestine Mouillie, Messrs.
I. and T. Reeves, " and o. Powers,
B. and G. Lee. Lawrence Robin, G.
and N. Winefeld, I Castillo, !. GARNER,
y 4. Fullerton, j. Diary, II. ]. Ring
rose, A Mistrot, 3. Milstrpad. g. Della
fosse, Eddie Barley, g. Taranter, r
Carroll, 2. Hines, 6. = Gnidry, Joe.
Deiean, 3 Perkins, Willie Harmon,
B, Deville. 4. Landry, j. @. Deiean,
y. s.. Mande, ]. 4. Duflho, I. Jubert,
3. Richard, Y and r. Robin, T.R
Winefeld, Rot. Milated, 4. Morgan,
B Chachere, Vida Carrier, Stephen
]. Savant. Chaperons we're
Mr. and Mrs. 9. Moaillie, Mrs. B.
Andrepont, Miss Clara Roy and Mr.
end David. Each and
all reports having q good time.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-09
IT VAS SHERIFF 5 WORDS
WHO CAPTURED MAG
Lee IN TEXAS.


The negro Mac Lee, brought from
San Antonio, Texas, BY Sheriff Oliver
Coco Of AyoyelIss, was caught ii i
peculiar way.
Sheriff Swords Of this parish read
an item stating that d negro work
ing on the sante Fe railroad vas. in
jail ID San Antonio for shooting and
giving his name as Guy Fenner. The
Sheriff believing that there were no
negroes in the United States by the
name of Fenner and knowing Guy
Fenner was the son of Judge d. e.
Fenner and knowing that Mac Lee
used to work on the s. r. R. r. run
ming by EoIa, Golddust and Barbreck,
the latter place being the hone Of
Mr.. Fenner, he concluded that Mac
was Guy and teIegraphed Sheriff B.
D. Lindsey at San Antonio to hold
him for murder and asked for des-
cription Of Mac.
Sheriff Lindsey sent the descrip-
tion and sure enough it was Mac and
not Guy. Subsequently Sheriff Swords
got an anonymous letter from Houston
written by some negro, stating that
Guy was Mac. Sheriff Swords inform
ed Sheriff Coco and the latter brought
him back.
Mac Lee killed the section fore
man on the s. P. at Eola ii 1902 and
was much wanted in Avoyelles.
Sheriff Swords IS always OH the
alert, and is about as hard to fool as
the traditional fly.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-09
JOURNAL FOR MOUSE LOVERS.
Weather Magazine HAS 400 subscribers ii
England,

45
Who would imagine that the mouse
has journal devoted entirely 10 s
tiny self This periodical il known
as the National blouse journal, and Is
supported mainly By members Of the
National Mouse club.
Particulars of the various shows. at
which valuable prizes are given and
remarkable prices obtained for uneom.
mon varieties Of the mouse tribe. arc
TO be found il the Journal, together
with 9 mass Of other useful Informs
tion.
Few are aware that there is maga-
zine which ewes it's existence to the
rainfall. It is known a. Seymonr,s
Meteorological Magazine, which, Be.
sides printing articles and news on alI
branches Of meteorology, gives month
II returns Of rainfall from over 15o
stations n the British Isles. Il has
8 circulation uf 400.
The British rainfall continues to
flourish on our changeable weather
Something like 1000 observers Dur-
chase the annual volume, and another
1000 receive an extract from It con-
tanning the annual totals of rainfall
Undertakers have weekly journal
devoted to their interests, which
keeps them abreast Of all The latest
things IN funerals. Ii il called the
Undertakers journal, and some time
ago q aChristmas number was produced
bearing the cheerful title of the
Shroud.
Equally cheerful al regards title
and contents is the Hangman's Rec
ord, which vas much In evidence op
the occasion Of the recent opening Al
The new Old Bailey By the king
Scotland yard publishes what might
be described as daily paper. 1T
containa descriptions Of stolen pror.
erty. with Illustrations where possible
and g circulated privately among
jewelers. and pavnbroksra
The yard also has paper for de-
hectlves only, containing particulars
q tleketof of-leaye men, criminals. And
who are antef
Money lenders have private paper
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-09
GOV. SANDERS AND
SENATOR FOSTER
Two Distinguished Men VIII be III OpeIousas
On ihe Occasion af the Press Convention
MAY POLES ON SQUARE
Police Jury. CITY Council and The Banks Lib
eFai ID Their Donailons...A Great
Tlms Expected

Governor d. Y. Sanders and Senator
Murphy Foster will be present at the
meeting of the Louisiana Press Assoc
citation, TO be held in 0pelousas on
tie Bird, 4th and 9th
1t is probable that Gov Sanders
will make an open-air address, and
that Senator Foster will speak at the
banquet.
The presence of these distinguished
men will be source Of much satis-
faction to the people here, and to the
members Of the PRESS. It will be a
feature OF the meeting.
The arrangements for the press
meeting are going on gloriouslY.
The Flower Parade has been abandon
ed, and instead May Poles will be
erected on the four corners Of the
courthouse square. The ladies in
charge of this affair thought that the
May Poles would be more attractive
than the Flower Parade.
The Police Jury at its session
Tuesday appropriated $500, and the
Board Of Alderman supplemented it's
previous appropriation Of 500 with
another 500, making $500 or S400
between the two bodies. The three
banks Of OpeIousas each subscribed
$50, SO the subscription is now up to
$3.50, without the business men Of
the city being seen. Of cource this
amount IS not sufficient, but it is con-
tidentiy expected that when the COM
ulittee goes around for general sub
scriptions, there will be no laggards,
and that the needed money win be
easily Forthcoming. The Police Jury,
the Board Of Alderman and the Ope-
aousas banks are being highly COM
mended for their liberal donations,
The Reception Committee is called
to meet at 4 o'clock Monday evening,
as the courthouse for the purpose of
arranging for the reception Of the
visitors. Chairman Bercier wishes q
full attendance.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-09
PAST EXALTED RULER
DlNnICK En- AIMS
BROTHER BILLIES.
Splendid Reception A1fhe Home
Of Mr. Frank Dinmick In
ShntestOn.

The independent Order of Eiks
the membership thereof is glad that
Mr.. Frank Dimlnick is brethren;
and also that Mrs. Frank Dimmiek IS
Frank Dimmick's wife.
They understand each other so well.
particularly when it comes to enter
tanning the hungry hosts of the Opel
ousas Lodge, B.P. o. q.
Their beautiful home in Shnteston
was the scene On Monday night of
last week. The interior Of the house
was beautifully decorated, and there
was an air Of cheer about the tout
ensemble that made every guest wish
that there were more Of these occa-
sions.
The menu was perfect, the toasts
III consonance with the occasion and
everybody had q good time.
Mrs. Dimnick was assisted in re-
ceiving BY Miss Roth Duffy, OF New
Orleans, and Miss Annie Laurie May,
st Opelousas.
The guests were
Y. q. Sibille, Sunset; Dr. ]. G.
Crimmins. DR.. q. j. Zeidler. New Or
leans; DR.. S. ]. Bourgeois, Morgan
City. Those from 0peIousas were:
Vance Miles, Dir. ] 4. Shaw, DR.. r.
&. Walker, .. G. LaWler. B. FL. paVy.
r, Lee Garland, Dr.. ]. A Haas, d. &.
Loeb, Jessie Barnett. Chas. Ventre, T.
Isaac, Dudley Guilbeau, 4. Bennett,
]. P Trosclair. &. S. Isacks, E. Il.
Daniel, N. Winsberg, Leon Haas,
james Dejean, M ViIaaeca, 4. Gala.
han, Or. d Z Bercier, j. j. Perrodin,
]. A. Junge, Fred HolIler, A. 81 Simp-
son, l. a. Fontenot, Lorenzo Morn
hinveg. Charley Thibodeau, Or. j. B.
Harvey, DR.. Ben McCleiland, Adolph
Jacobs, ". G. Fowler, Henry Lareade,
Lawrence Larcade.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-04-09
]. 5.
MEETING A
Well Attended 81 speeiaI Agents IF sotl
Louisiana, Farmers aBd Visitors
MUCH INTE REST NAME
ME-, y. I, Sagsly. Special Agent and lBslgagses
o. US. Gaga FfesIdas, aud Is ThoFsso
la handling agricultural subjects

The sessions of the United States
Agricultural Demonstrators held aS
the Court House OH TUESDAY, anfS
Wednesday last, April 5th and
were we'll attended BY special agents
from South Louisiana III vel S. rs i
great many outsiders farmers snd
visitors.
AS we said last week, these meet.
ings are principally held to instrnce
the SPECIAL agents Concerning tbais
work and 10 discuss anything fbak
would result II tha betterment &
agricultural interests, ana IL vas rs
deed gratifying to note tfe Iteyess
manifested By The agents ii attend
ance and their eagsrness to sceg
tain data Oh certain crops thai would
he beneficial III fha;Y. seafinns