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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-01-08
FRISCO EXHIBIT CAR
no Be HERE ON JAN. q.
Tour Of Tue Stale Being Maaa ID tie Interest
Of Education Alona Agricultural LlRes.
WILL REMAIN HERE TWO DAYS
asetIngs wlEBs Held At 200 ana 7.S0 ,. n
Friday and Salarday.4Oi FAST Importance
TO Farmers.

The Frisco road--the big system
just inaugurated through this country
is bending telling efforts in the
development Of this country and in
disseminating information to the
farmer and business classes that
must necessarily be of vast profit to
them.
Their latest move is the running
of an exhibit car throughout the
State, accompanied by corps Of
lecturers on horticultural and agri-
cultural science. The car is in charge
of Mr. F. s. White. the head Of the
agricultural department Of the Frisco.
The car will be in 0pelousas nearly
three days, arriving at 1850 o'clock
on Friday, the 2Ist, and leaving at
1859 on Sunday, the 23d, for Hous-
ton, Texas.
The meetings will be held at 200
and 7:30 o'clock Friday and Saturday.
The car will be at Eunice on Sat
urdav, January Is, leaving that place
at 7:30, January 16. Meetings will
be held there at 10 o'clock and at 2
o'clock January 18th.
The Frisco road viii run special
exhibition car through Louisiana,
making the different points along
the line of the road.
It will leave Springfield, Mo-, on
Wednesday, Jan. 18th, stopping at
Memphis, Little Rock, Alexandria,
Eunice, New Orleans. and Baton
Rouge, arriving in 9pelousas at / l:50
a. m, Friday, Jan. 2lst.
The St. Landry Parish Farmers
Union at its last meeting passed res
olutions urging the farmers to attend
this exhibit, and the lectures.
The 0peIousas Progressive League
will have charge of the entertain
ment of the visitors, and will doubt
less do it well.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-01-08
MOVING PICTURE ASSOCIAF n
EIk Managers Have Called Has,iag o. All
Managers IN The stale Of Louisiana.

What is destined to be movement
Of vast Importance, both to managers
Of moving picture shows and to pa
irons of these popular places Of
amusement, has been launched BY
Messrs. Durio & Dejean, managers Of
the Elk Theater at 0pelousas.
The idea is to organize the South
western Motion Picture Exhibitors
Association, composed of managers
Of all theaters of this sort through
out the state, of which there are over
eighty. A meeting to organize will
be held in 0pelousas on Eext Thurs.
day, the 18th.
1t is argued that central ex-
change, where the managers could
buy instead of leasing their films,
would reduce the cost to them about
fifty per cent, besides the advantage
of owning their own films. This, il
is claimed, would improve the service,
in that they would be afforded bet
ter opportunity Of selecting the latest
and best films, in this way benefting
both the show owners and the pa.
irons.
Meesrs. Durio & Deie-n have re.
plies, and the step is being received
with enthusiasm by the moving pict.
ure show managers throughout the
state.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-01-08
The new YEAR FINDS
US VERY PROSPEROUS
Da'0Ae'ef Inc Business Bene ID OpeIsusas.
and ihe Statements 81 ihs Banks
OVEK 80 PER CENT INCREASE
u iAe Sale q Helldsy Toys...BanE statements
Compare Well With fhs Floedlids Of
Prosperity In 1906

Doubtless the most gratifying in
dicatlon Of the return Of prosperity
to this immediate section is the busi-
ness done during the HOLIDAYS. and
tne hnanciai statements of the local
banks, both this and last month.
That is a sure barometer, and the
TACT is apparent that the "panic"
days are about over.
The bank statements, published in
TINS issue, speak for themselves.
They compare favorably with the
statements Of 1906, when the food
tide Of prosperity throughout the
land was reached. They overtop last
years showing immeasurably.
The jewelers. tell us that their
business this year was from fifteen
to thirty per cent more than last
year. And jewelry is a luxury, and
people buy them only when they have
spare money.
The clothing merchants tell Us
that they sold more and better grade
of clothing this year than they have
for many years. Buyers, they tell US,
sought the best material, and ware
willing to pay the price
Notwithstanding the high prices Of
groceries, the grocers tell us that
they sold more groceries Of the fancy
and expensive kind this year than
ever before.
Our women and our men are bet
ter and more tastily dressed this sea
son than ever before. Even the sack
like Mary Jane is now seen made of
silk; and the number Of high-priced
plumes worn on the fair ones hats
would throw President Miller of the
Game Commission into Mysteries.
The shows are well patronized-
and, withal, the goose hangs high for
this section.
And all this in the face of the fact
that the cotton crop was cut down
perhaps seventy-fve per cent, and
that condition, too, coming right on
the heels Of two previous lean"
years. It would seem that the ground
lost in these three lean" years was
made up this year.
Is diversified farming responsible
for this condition?
And did living at home' on the
part Of the farmer-class contribute
to this happy state Of affairs?
OF course, this is the case; that
and the high price of cotton.
There is no starving this country.
| It is all up to the people. as to
whether they shall or shall not be
happy and prosperous.
st. Landry and 0pelousas- enters
upon the new year auspiciously
indeed.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-01-08
A GREAT PLAY COMING.
"Ths CLIMAX" with the Famed Pauline Perry,
VIII Sc HeFe Next Wednesday

There is no doubling the high
standard Of "The Climax" which will
be rendered at Sandoz's Opera House
here next Wednesday.
It is seldom that the Clarion viii
take upon itself the responsibility
Of recommending a pIay-ib geneE-
ally leaves this task to the press
agent. But in this case it feels iustf
fed in recommending ii, not from
having seen it, but upon the 80 ~
that the press wherever the play has
been is unanimous in showering
praises upon it.
And the fact that it is billed for
one week at the Tulane Theatre In
New Orleans is additional evidence
that it is a high-class attraction.
One paper, the Jackson tMisssJ
acknowledges, in speaking
Of the vocal ability Of Miss Pauline
Perry, says Her range is as high
as the famous Madam Yaw, who.
startled the musical world some years.
ago with her freakish voice. z
Of vital Importance to Edward
Locke's unusual play "The Climax
is the incidental music which really.
is the canvas upon which the strik-
ing picture has been painted. JOS
eph Carl Breil, The composer has con-
tributed TO the musical world one
number which viii surely rank with
the best efforts of the classical COM
posers in Europe. It is The Song
of ASoul.'
THE Song Of A Souls in The
Climax" comes as an inspiration to
Pietro Golvanti, a young Italian com
poser, and it surely must have come
as an inspiration to Mr.. Breil. Not
since the days Of The Last Rose Of
Summer and Home, Sweet Home"
has there been song that is going
to have such a strong hold Ia the
minds Of the public as this delight
full melody which runs through The
Climax"
Joseph Carl Breil was practically
unknown in the musical armament
until thi composition. He had been
and still is the organist Of the fash
ionable Fifth Avenue Church. Here,
his few efforts as a composer tsok
the form of hymns. Edward Locke,
who wrote The Climax knew Breil
well and being Of the opinion that
the young organist had d great fu-
ture before him, insisted that Mr..
Joseph Weber, who stands sponsor
for f'The Climax, secure him to DO
the music which is 50 important 10
the SuCceeS UI UEi0 fsiSS1s = ~ ~ e y
was this commission carried into
effect, that Mr.. BrieI has been ap-
preached by several prominent man
ayers with fattering offers 7uF his
works. The only one Of these which
so far has been considered IS from
Mr.. Joseph Wehtr. This will take
the form Of !, standard opera found
ed upon The Song Of A Sour which
brought him into fame.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-01-08
LINEUP IN OPELOUSAS'
MUNICIPAL MlPAlGIN
lndIcslleas Point 10 : Hstly Contested Fight
for City offices This Year.
CONTEST in EVERY Ward
As Wsll As for Aldermen.atEargs..RumOr 0
MoFs Candidates AfIoat...Nons But
Democrats Caa Vote.

For Mayor Mike Halphen, present
incumbent; DR.. B. A. Littell, ex-
Mayor.
For City Marshal C. Z. Hayes,
present incumbent; A. L. Hollier,
Pickens Butler, Edmond Deville.
For Aldermen-at-L Large H. D. Lar
cade, Leonard S. Isacks.
Alderman, 1st Ward-Ike Roos,
present incumbent; A. D. st. Cyr.
Alderman, Cd Ward-L. L. Danel,
present incumbent; Eugene Ventre.
Alderman, Sd Ward-F. ]. Dietlein,
present incumbent; 3. C. Soilean.
Alderman, 4th Ward. j.. Hea-
ley, present incumbent; B. L. Loeb.
This is the lineup, so far, for the
municipal primaries, the first to be
held on February 18th. and the sec
ond on March 18th, one alderman-at-
large ard one from each ward are to
be elected.
It is said, however, that the alder
manic hurdle race VIII nave 8 lew
more entries before the drop Of the
flag.
There seems to be more interest
manifested in the election this year
than in years past, and the race
promises to be interesting. Even
now, before the election has been or
dered, street-corner groups are dis
cussing the result, and the chances
of their respective candidates.
There are $40 qualified voters in
|0pelousas. Wedding out the Repub-
licans, Independents, and those who
registered without party affiliation, il
is estimated that there will be $40
who can participate in the Democra-
tic primary.
While the contest is warm, there is
no acrimony exhibited. It is friend
" fight among friends. There is
scarcely any issue worth mentioning.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-01-08
THERE WILL BE A 20.
TATO MARKET HERE
There VIII ne Several Buyers. judging from
Present Indications.
MANY HAD MADE INQUIRIES
BslsFs PEanslng... ''HIll Ba In II sWIfIg than
EVer," says Bletlela 3 JacObs...A Letter
from Alexandra.

The Clarion has been beseighed BY
farmers to know whether or not there
will be a market for Irish potatoes
the coming season, and we have made
inquiries along this line, with the re.
suit that all those engaged in buying
last year will again be in the market
and it is probable that there will be
others.
''Of course we gill be in the mar
ket swifter than ever said Mr..
Mizzi, Of the Dietlein & Jacobs Gro
cery Co., the largest buyers here last
season.
Mr.. j. 7. St. Cyr, member of the
Police Jury from this ward, wrote to
Alexandria, asking a well-known firm
there to figure on handling his pota-
toes, next Spring, and in the answer
the firm says ia part: 4 am distri.
butor, working entirely upon a broker
age basis, and | believe that under
my system Of sales am in position
to show the very best results. In my
proposition there are no commission
merchants uncertainties, no waiting
for returns; all sales are based on
cash f. 0. b. loading stations, and be-
fore car moves you know what your
potatoes have been sold for"
But the Clarion is in hope, and be.
lieves, that farmers can do as vel
right here at home-if they can't,
they have the satisfaction Of know
I ing that a satisfactory market can be
found near at hand.
The truck growers association re-
Gently organized at Mr.. Ben Splane's
place will tend to protect the prices
to great extent.
The farmers, however, planting
potatoes are cautioned to be careful
| in the cultivation and sacking Of their
potatoes. In this lies the secret 81
good prices.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-01-08
WATER HYACINTHS
TAKE COURTABLEAU
Navigation Blocked Above Part Barre, AID
Fish Industry Has 70 Be Abandoned.
MATTRESS OF THREE NILES
Of the Government VIII Be Asked "a
Take Steps TO save This i'm.
poriaRl Stream.

A solid mattress of water hyacinths
three miles long has absolutely stop
ped navigation in Bayou Courtableau,
and put out of business Washington
and Port Barre as fish markets. These
two points enjoyed thriving busi-
ness in the fish line, tugs running
from the Atchafalaya and making
them shipping points. The fishermen
have moved to Latanier, and that
point is now quite an important fish
market.
It is believed that a reasonably
small expenditure on the part of the
government could save the Courta-
bIeau. If the lilies are permitted to
spread unchecked, however, it will
soon be impossible to effectively ap-
ply a remedy. The time to do the
work is now, when there is but three
miles of the pest.
The mattress is about nine miles
from Port Barre, and is growing
daily.
Congressman Pujo has been ap-
piled to to come to our relief" said
prominent Washingtonian to the
Clarion Tuesday, "and it is sincerely
to be hoped that he will. 1t means
great deal to us. but leaving aside
the selfish phase of the matter, it
means much to this entire section.
at is well known that the water
lilies propagate with wonderful rapid
itY, and in three years or less the
beautiful and valuable Courtableau
will be in the same condition as
Bayou Rouge-coyered with them to
such an extent that one can almost
cross on them. All Of the struggling
fishermen in that section are suffer-
ing. Tug boats that use to run into
Washington and Port Barre are tied
up" continued the Washingtonian, a
Well-posted man.
Courtableau is navigable stream
that is, it could be made so by the
cleaning out of the Little Devil. We
understand that a Congressional ap-
preparation for this p rpose has or
will be made. But with the lilies
blocking the stream this side Of Lit
tie Devil, that once important stream
will be useless, even if the drift at
Little Devil is cleared.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-01-08
A BREAD VAR IS ON.
I've Breads fer 4 NIckle. Is Vow fhe Prevail
Ing Price Of the "Siaii Of IIfe.''

Bread is now just fifty-per cent
cheaper than it was last week. Il
was a nickle a loaf-noW it is two
loaves for nickle.
The fight started by one baker
giving three breads for dime.
This offended the other bakers and
the fight was on, and there is little
prospect of an early settlement.
One baker told US that he was salts
fed; that he was making a living at
the present price, and indicated By
his talk that he was willing to serve
the people two breads for five cents
until the price of -four would make it
impossible to do SO.
In the meantime the bread con-
sumers are enjoying it immensely.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-01-08
PARTIClP ANTS IN PAL.
METTO SHOOTING RE-
LEASED ON BOND
John McGee and Ernest Soileau
Are Released ON Furnish
ing $1,000 Bond.

The preliminary examination Of
John McGee and Ernest Soileau,
charged with the killing of Charley
Carroll near Palmetto on Christmas
night, took place last Saturday, and
attracted a large crowd to the city
from that section of the country
It was attempted to be shown that
MeGee and Soileau practically way
laid Carroll, but this was not clearly
proven. Soileau claimed that he was
trying to arrest Carroll, who had pre-
viously shot McGee, and that he was
forced to kill him.
McGee and Soileau we're admitted
to bail in the sum Of one thousand
dollars each, by Judge 0'Neill.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-01-08
POLL TAX over 5000.
6252 lAa Exact Number sf Psll Tax PsyRssl
la ST. landry PaFlsh..Nssrsss Paid yell.

Six thousand two hundred and
|fifty-two ia the total poll tax pay
ment in St. Landry parish.
This is about thousand short ef
last year, the poll tax payment going
over seven Thousand. Last years
big payment was caused to q great
extent BY he parish division fight.
Out Of the six thousand paid this
year, perhaps two thousand are
negroes. We are told that many
negroes co ae up and pay their poll
tax who have no property and never
register. This is indeed commend
able.
The Clarion viii endeavor to give q
list BY ward, With whites and blacks
separated, next week.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-01-08
More Tigers

Washington, La.Jan. 5. The article
headed "A query" has caused some
CONSERVATION in some Of the
Blind Tiger Dens." They are
waiting, as it were for their death
knell, while others are even holder
ii such coald be possible. There is
one more added to the list from an
adjoining parish; ! am told his first
shipment of groceries" was three
barrels Of "whiskey." The officers Of
the law should come forward as
American citizens and cage these
beasts" who so openly defy The law.
An Observer.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-01-08
Death Of 0 Bright Pupil

Z
On Wednesday evening, January 8,
Otis Oscar, SOD of Mentor Deviliiers
and Lessie Richard. died ii ire family
residence, near 0pelOusas, agsl lA
years, II months and IA DAYS
Otis was one of the favoYiFp uut ifs
Of the St. Landry High SgioeI iav-
orite both with the faculty and stn-
dent class. lie vas exceptionally
bright in his studies and gave pso-
mise Of a creditahle career. His
death is mourned by the antise school,
as well as by the many friends ut.
side of school who learned to love
him for his sweet disposition and a.
mirable qualities.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-01-08
A YANKEE WEEK OF IT
ThsfmsReSsr Yesterday HoFalas Rspar,et
It EIshiesn....Ths Cslasst In Years.

Rain, ice, sleet and snow have been
the contending elements here this
week. OF snow and sleet there was
precious little, but of rain and ice
there was plentiful sufticiency.'
1t is reported that the thermom-
eter registered eighteen above zero
Friday morning. The thermometer
at Shute's corner, which is accepted
as authority here, registered "a.
The cold snap came on Thursday,
after rain lasting two days, inter.
mittently, and is holding forth at
this time.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-01-08
Shooting at Melville

Melville, La, Jan. 3. During q
quarrel over woman, anegro named
Sam Bennett, shot in the abdomen and
seriously wounded another negro,
Henry Harris here last night. Ben
net made his escape.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-01-08

Mr.. George Going has been
chosen local representative Of sne
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance 20,
well-known company. Mr. Going =
a hustler, and will doubtless tske
good care Of the interests Of the COM
pany.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-01-08

Mr.. Lear Lacombe Of Eanice spent
last Sunday il 0pelousas.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-01-08
-fiiLlAlIi hA

Thal u has 8 EaFqsg GsFs saA las
81 The ReFs anPg a
Ssh esmbiaa1s aRa @ lsEss y & 9
as any Weekly publishsa IA iAs
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-01-08

ma s.. LaadFy tLa.) Clarion y Elihaai
s..sl sss 81 ths best edited ana printed
~.eE,,ss il the Whsls SOuth. AMERICAN
EEvsPAPER UHIOH.
Gunnison news-champion., 1910-07-15

Mission Committee Of the Pre~by-
tery, organized church of thirteen
members
A few weeks later the appointed
missionary of the Baptist Board ar
rived. and the infant church made
it's first move to the large tent ON
North Main street This was soon
transformed into an attrsGtive place
of worship A large sign spanning
the sidewalk read. Tabernacle of
the Presbyterian Church " Ii WAS
on Sunday, May Goth, that the first
services were held in that place.
On June 9th, at a meeting Of the
congregation. the title of The Tab
ernacle Presbyterian Church" wss
adopted as the corporate nsme-sae-
gested by the place of worship and
the sign without
On January 22d, 1882, after mov-
ing 1--WE times in less taan a wear,
the people were conveniently located
IN their church building on the cor
ner of Virginia avenue and Pine
street, where they still continue to
worship. The bell was donated by
eastern friends in 1884.
During the twenty nine wears
Gunnison news-champion., 1910-07-15

CONSERVATIVE business men. They
discounted prices. measuremeBts.
everything about half. thes took a
small per cent Of that. and discovered
thai there was two hundred aud
.orty mIllion dollars worth Of White
marble IN slgbt IN oae quarry alone
IL takes millions # dollars 10 open
great quarry property and place
the product on the market Alreads y
the Colorado y ule company has spen,
three millions but the work shows.
ior broad gage railroad has been
built IN from Piaelta 10 Marble CITY.
an electrIc rpaa three miles b. the
quarry, marble mill, complete with
the most expensive snd ap-,o-da,e
machinery for saving and finishing
marble, an electric plant, and other
Gunnison news-champion., 1910-07-15
Presbytuianisan IA
Cuanisoo

li wss GA the sub day of Febrn-
airy, lssl, thai Rev A. l.. I.sder.
commissioned By the Board 81 Home
h'ssions IT the Presbyterian cbarch.
arrived IN Gsnnison and. by the
courtesy IT the members oi the Ban
tIst church, their place Of worship D
(which was used daring the week
Tor publ,o school parposesl, was Of
iered Cor our services.
oa Sunday, February 18th. the
hrsi service Was held in this buila
ing and on April Path Rev A l.
1.oder, by authority Of the Home
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orado Springs, he drove from Del
Norte, via Lake City. lie had 500
pounds Of -four but at Lake CITY
the freighters had gotten stalled in
snow banks on the continental di-
vide and feed was so scarce the
miners took his -four OF 450 pounds
of 1t, but allowed him xl4.50 a hun
dred tor IT. That same spring he
went to Saguache and bought a
thousand pounds of potatoes for
seed, paying ten cents a pound.
However, late frost gathered the
500 worth of potatoes.
AT that time Trimble, Tower.
Hartman and Kelly were among the
settlers near his ranch on Tonicbi
creek and later came Crooks and
Parlin and others further up. In
20 he remembers Bob, Frank and
Billy McMassers coming in.
That same year Prof. Richardson
returned and he showed him the coal
mines at Baldwin which had been
opened by Dave and Ben Scott
Tins coal was hauled TO Lake CITY
Tor S2s a ton He took over one
load of 4,5oO himself, having bust
Continued on page eight
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substantial improvements.

S"oS'o""di improvements.
The fame of the pure marble pro.
duct is established by contracts for
the Chesman Memorial in Denver
the court house and other public
buildings at Cleveland and at Uay-
ton, Ohio, public buildings in Salt
Lake City and now the contract for
marble for the three million dollar
federal building at Denver.
This last contract has demanded
immediate construction Of 300 foot
addition to the finishing mill, an
other 200 foot addition to be used
for a monumental department, and
increasing the number of hands en-
ployed from 4oo to 700 this wear.
Adjoining, the Crystal River Mar
BILE company is completing its rail
road, and finishing mp details which
Will enable 1t 10 enter the field as a
great marble supply company, for
its fields, are of unlimited screa ee
and splendid quality.
About the town Of Marble there
are fifteen square miles anderlaid
with marble, ,slate, graphite, coal, and
other valuable deposits. lite devel-
opment as a manufacturing and
Gunnison news-champion., 1910-07-15
Rugs

border al round. Bes
goods at lowest prices......
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since organization We have been
served by twelve ministers of the
sospel Rev y II. Henry who
served from September. 1876. 10
March, lss@ has the distinction ot
being the only installed pastor
Rev Chss , Hubbard. our pre-ep,
pastor. has been duly called and has
seeepsed the call and viii he in
stalled when he returns from his va
cation. which he 's spending abroad
Rev Horace , Ferry of Chlcaso Is
hlllne eor pulpit during our pas
tors absence.
Gunnison news-champion., 1910-07-15
Real Cd Timers

Charley Bsebel, who came 10 this
section IN the sprIns q &c Was per
sonslly acquainted with many mem
bersof the colony Prod sylvester Rich
srdson brosEht 30 the Gsnnison
valley IN the fall Of 1875 They set
tied upon homesteads along the Gun
nison from the state bridge up, but
that winter was bard one, and the
next spring a large number picked
sp, never 10 return.
When Mr. B,ebel came from Col.
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c. ~ - pw~h.

The general committee and parade
committees for Cattlemen's Dav wish
as TO announce an earnest reoue.,
Tor everyone to get into the parade
Get horse or a single OF double
rig and make = showing This is a
great advertisement for our fine
horses and stock.