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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-11-05
JUDGE OVERTON AFTER
LIQUOR VIOLATIONS


Lake Charles, La, Oct. 3l.--The
grand jury of the Fifteenth Judicial
District convened here this morning,
In addition to charging the jury along
the line required by the law as to
their duties, Judge Winston Over
ton made remarks to them relative
to their obligations in securing all
possible evidence against the vi~olators
Of the prohibition law. The court
remarked that inasmuch as the law
is q result Of the peoples vote, the
latter should see to it that it is en-
forced, and should accordingly fur
nish officers with all evidence leading
to the conviction of vi~olators. The
filing BY District Attorney Moore of
bills Of information against sixteen
alleged joint keepers or attaches will
bring about further Investigations
on the part of the grand jury which
will be watched with interest.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-11-05
FAHEY GETS RAPID
PROMOTION in RAIL
ROAD CIRCLES
Now Assistant Superintendent
of the Southern Pacific,
With Headquarters at
Lafayette

The many friends of John Fahey
will be delighted to learn Of his rapid
promotion in railroad circles. He is
now assistant superintendent Of the
Southern Pacific, with headquarters
in Lafayette.
Mr., Fahey is an 0pelousas boy,
and has many relatives and friends
here.
The following from the Times
Democrat tells of his promotion:
John K. FaheY, who has been in
spector of transportation for some
time in the office of General Superin-
tendant W. M. Hobbs, Of the Southern
Pacific lines Of Louisiana, is to be
made assistant superintendent of the
company, with headquarters at Lafay-
cite. The circulars announcing the
appointment were issued yesterday,
and show that it is to become effect
i've Nov. l. The appointment was
made by E. E. Shackford, superin-
tendent at Lafayette, ard approved
by Mr.. Hobbs. Mr.. Fahey has had a
rapid rise in the railroad service,
which he entered in 1905, the fall
after his graduation in the L. S. ..
He is a native of 0pelousas, where
he is we'll known. Mr.. Fahey's ap-
pointment adds another assistant sup
erintendent to the officials of the
rank now under MIR. Shaekford and in
dicates a broadening of the scope Of
Mr.. Shackford's duties. Mr.. Fahey
received many congratulations when
the appointment was annouRced."
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-11-05
H FINAL WORD.
By W. c. Chevis.

questionable. 1t has been estimated
upon the basis of a six months ex-
position, that no less than ten million
visitors will be attracted to the state
by the big fair. We lack the capital
to develop our abundant resources,
to enable US to convert our raw ma
terials into finished products and to
put our State in the van Of progress.
Capital in this country and Europe is
looking for just such opportunities to
invest as our resources offer to them;
and the exposition will bring investor
and opportunity face to face.
Not one per cent Of the people of
Louisiana could hope to visit an ex-
position held on the Pacific Coast.
The cost both in money and in time
would be p~rohibitive. Hundreds of
thousands of them could Visittin New
Orleans, and pay the expenses of their
visit out of the increased profits
which the exposition would give them
on the sale of their country products;
for it must be remembered that the
ten million visitors must be fed and
it is the business Of the farmer to
feed mankind.
And finally, a proper State pride
forbids that we should reject this OPP
p~ortunitY to put our State forward in
this most momentuous undertaking.
Louisianians have never yet failed to
measure up to the standards Of duty
re .uired of real men and it is impos-
sibIe that they should begin to fail
now. The remaining states of the
South, of the Mississippi Valley, of
the West Of the North and East-all
are looking to Louisiana to make
good in this crisis, for u success
means immeasurably more than can
be told, to us, to them, and to the
entire nation.
Posterity would be ashamed of US
and rightly so, should we reject this
most rare opportunity to achieve
great results in q great way.
Those who do not want the Expo
sition to go to San Francisco, will
vote for amendments One and Two
on the official ballot.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-11-05
2,244,o00,000
2,524.00O,000.
1,522,O00,00O
2105.O000OO

Despite the fact that the soil all
over the South and West is more
favorable than the conditions else
where for corn cultivation, neyerthe-
less some Of the largest yields per
acre are reported from the New
England states. While Illinois is the
largest producer of corn, several of
the Western states are pushing Iii
nois in the matter of yield per acre.
In the South. while a large crop has
been grown, the yield per acre has
not been by any means as good as it
has been in other parts Of the coun-
try, indicating that our farmers have
not yet been educated up to the best
methods of corn cultivation.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-11-05
SEWERAGE FOR LAKE CHARLES
The Lake City Sewerage Board Orders the Is.
suaRGe Of $4,000 Bonds for Sewerage.

At the meeting Of the sewerage
board held yesterday afternoon at 4
o'clock in the Office Of the secretary,
H. G. ChalkleY, a resolution was
passed authorizing the issuance of
bonds to the amount of $4,000,
voted by the sewerage district at an
election held for that purpose on
July Is.
1t was also ordered at the meeting
that an election for new officers of
the board be held on Tuesday, Dec. 6.
The men who will be chosen at that
time will hold Office for a period Of
four years, dating from Dec. Is.
Negotiations for the sale of the
bonds will be taken up shortly.
The sewerage district includes that
part of Lake Charles that voted for
the issuance of the bonds in July.
The district includes a good portion
Of the city, the business district and
much of the residence portion being
contained in it. The plan is to in
stall a thoroughly modern sewerage
system in the district, and later this
system may be increased as the needs
of the city demand, and the votes of
the citizens provide for.-Lase
Charles American-Press.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-11-05
A TRIBUTE TO CURLEY BUSON
H. B. RIEIyard, EsIEKneHn Newspaper nan,
Adds Flowers 10 the Memory Of san In.
tFepld Figure Free frsm LIES
Fitful Fever.

NJ. B. Hillysrd, in The Modern Sugar
Planter"
VIZ see that "Curley" C. Duson is
dead. How well we knew him,
and saw what a heroic soul he was!
He was one Of the most magnetic
men we ever knew, and if his cour-
age and generosity had had due bal
ance in some little traits, he would
have made one Of the grandest of
men. He made the closest of friends
and the bitterest of enemies.
Having lived under his roof as his
host, for weeks, and having driven
over the prairies Of Southwest Lou
isiana numberless miles, we came to
know him we'll. In such relations we
learned much of his life. Some of
his "hairbreadth" escapes and immi-
nent perils were thrilling beyond
description, and far transcend many
Of the most endeared heroic achieve
ments of fiction. They were related
without any ~pretense of courage or
any exaggeratior of his intrepidity
or any study for effect, but in the
placidity of calm narration while on
our many travels.
He was a born leader of men, and
inspired his associates with unbound
ed confidence in his courage and con-
duct. He was one of the men to
whom eowardice or faltering was as
foreign as to a lion, and it took no
bracing from friends nor inculcations
from a sense of duty to inspire or
sustain him in his line of action. He
had a keen delight in danger and a
stern joy in perils, that would rack
the nerves and unstring the muscles
of the average man.
He gave to Louisiana a service
that never has been and never will
be duly estimated. He was the very
life and soul of Crowley until it got
On its feet. This we know far better
than any other. Some day and other
where's we shall have more to say
thereon.
His mother was one of the grand
est Christian women we aver knew.
We trust that she and her proudly
cherished son have met where
Paintings and farewells are I'M
known"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-11-05

Before another issue of the weekly
newspapers shall 90 to press the
people of Louisiana will have decided
at the polls whether they desire that
Congress shah locate the proposed
exposition at New Orleans or at San
Francisco. 1t is not probable that a
single right-minded person in the
State would wish to see the choice go
to San Francisco, though not all may
understand that the defeat of the
two amendments relating to the ex-
position is equivalent to i%nstructing
Congress that Louisiana does not want
the exposition.
San Francisco, being the only other
contestant for the honor, will get the
prize by default and that city will
reap the vast benefit that under a
broader and wiser policy would come
to us. AS this is the last word, it is
permissible perhaps to epitomize in q
desulatory way some Of the sugges-
tions advanced from time to time to
show that not a single vote in Louis
lana should be cast in opposition to
amendments numbers one and two.
1t is well to bear in mind that
without the tax there can be no ex,
position; hence. in order to get the
exposition it will be necessary tc
ratify the two amendments.
1t is important, furthermore. that
no possible ground should be giver
the most exacting critic to question
the integrity Of the ballot or the cor
rectness of the count. We should &c
to Congress next month with clear
hands, with our financial arrange.
mepts beyond question and with the
people Of the State united and enthu.
siastic in their support of the move,
ment.
The tax upon property in the
country parishes is so insignificant
but thirty-seven and a half cents per
thousand dollars of assessment-that
it is impossible for it to be burden
some upon any. A dozen eggs will
pay the tax on a thousand dollar as
sessment.
The benefits to be derived are IN
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-11-05
Living A Third Higher Here.

Pittsfsld, Mass. Oct. 28.-The
cost Of living in the United States is
SO per cent higher than in Canada,
according to Congressman Eugene NJ.
Foss. democratic candidate for gov
ernor. Three vital issues in this
country, he declares, are reciprocity
with Canada, the tariff and the cost
of living.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-11-05

FOR SAIE-I00,000 bricks. or in
any quantity to suit purchaser. Apply
to or address,
COLONIAL LAND co,
Phones 8 and Is, Washington La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-11-05
The LARGEST CORN
CROP ON RECORD is
REPORTED.
Under All Reasonable Calcula-
tiOns, Such A Crop Should
Show "A Surplus for Foreign
Expectation.

although corr figures but little in
the markets Of The country, and the
surplus available for export is small,
nevertheless it is the most important
of our staple crops. The estimated
production for the year 1910 is placed
at the enormous total Of 3,057, 600
bushels, the largest supply Of rec
ord. Such a crop ought under all
reasonable calculations leave a suf-
fcient surplus for foreign exporta-
ton, as well as provide all the corn
needed in feeding meat-prodncing
animals, says the Picsyune.
A half-dozen middle Western states
have heretofore furnished practically
the whole amount Of corn exported,
as well as the supply owe local pro-
duction taken by the Southern states.
This year the South has produced a
record crop, so that there will be
litrle or no demand for Western corn.
Practically all the cor produced is
consumed where grown, as the
amount shipped abroad is insignificant
py comparison with the country's
production. Formerly the middle
Western states disposed of a large
part of their surplus to the South,
which raised but a small part of the
corn it consumed. This year the
South has produced a big crop of
corn, hence there is apt to be a very
moderate demand from the Western
centers.
A very large part of the ri crop
is consumed by meat-producing ami
mails, but as the number of such ami
mails is steadily decreasing less corn
than usual will be needed in that d.
rectiop. The totals indicate that
corn ought to be more plentiful this
season, and therefore cheaper.
The estimated total production for
a series of years is as follows:
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-11-05

Repeating, revising and amending GER
tain sections of an ordinance, adj
opted September 18th, 1904, relative
to the rates to be charged for the
use of water and electric light, and
establishing rules to be followed BY
the consumer or user of said water
and ~eIRctric LIGHT
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-11-05

FOR SALE.-Standard bred trot-
ting stallion, 8 years old, weighs 1900
pounds; 20 head of Hereford cows,
part of them thoroughbred, about half
of them with calves, balance of them
with calves by registered bull.
B. D. EDMUNDSON, Crowley, La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-11-05
AN ORDINANCE.


Authorizing the Mayor of the City of
Opelousas, La, to advertise for bids
for the construction of certain side
walks and curbing within the cor
porate limit of the City, in accord
ance with section 2 of Act TAT of the
General Assembly of Louisiana, of
the year 1902, and prescribing in
what manne same shall be o n
structed.
Section |. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
CITY OF Opelousas, Louisiana; That the
Mayor OF the City be and he is hereby
authorized to advertise for sealed bids
for the construction of sidewalks, and
curb1ng on the following street in the
City of Opelousas, Louisiana, in accord
ance with the provisions of Section 2 of
Act lat Of the General Assembly of the
State OF Louisiana, for the year 1902, to-
wit:
On the west side of Liberty street,
from Grolee street to Cherry street.
Section 2. Beitfurther ordained, etc;
That said call for bids, for the construc-
ton OF said sidewalks, shall be for first
class sidewalks as established by the
Board of Aldermen of the City of Ope-
dousas, Louisiana, adopted February
"a, l904, and with the plans and specif-
cations on file in thu Mayors office of
this City, which shall be open to the
inspection and examination of each
prospective bidder.
Section 3. Be it further ordained,
ETC.; That said call for bids shall con-
tain the reservation of the right of the
Board Of Aldermen of this City to re-
Ject any and all bids.
Section 4. Be it further ordained,
etc.; Ina the entire cost of construc-
ton OF said sidewalks shall be borne by
the AUDITING property owners, on the
aforesaid street along which side the
SAID sidewalks are TO be constructed, in
proportion to the frontage of the prop
erty owned by them.
Section 5. Be it further ordained,
etc.; That this ordinance is intended to
carry u the provisions of Section 2 of
Act l47 OF the General Assembly of the
state OF Louisiana of the year 1902.
Section s.. Be it further ordained,
etc; That all ordinances or part Of or
dlnances in conflict herewith, be and
the same are hereby repealed.
Section Z. Be it further ordained,
etc.: That for good and sufficient rca-
sons, this ordinance shall take effect
from hi after its passage.
M. HALPHEN, Mayor.
j.. b. A. stage, Clerk.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-11-05

Those wishing extra copies will do
well to send in advance orders. They
will be sold at 10 cents a copy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-08-03
Granite Cutters Get More Pay.

At a special meeting of the SIS stone
cutters, polishers and sharpeners in
town, held Saturday, it was voted
Barre scale of prices This scale calls
for a minimum wage of $40 per day
for cutters and SO for polishers The
employing firms here are j. E. Walker,
Pippin &, ViIlieux, Comfy & Vernon,
Elite Granite Co, Paradis & Th1bo-
deau, Languer & Gauthier. The two
latter firms signed the bill Saturday
and the others swung into line Mon
day and yesterday, and the men will
resume work under the new scale to-
day This is a substantial increase Tor
the local cutters and the manner IN
which the question of wages was so
ouicklv settled shows the pleasant re-
Iations which exist between employer
and employee here.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-08-03
The Xampira Bat.

The true vampire bat is a quite in
significant creature, not unlike our
noctule bat in general appearance and
size, but with a small nose leaf" and
no web between the hind legs. The
really remarkable thing about it is
Its perfect adaptation for secret and
painless bloodletting. Most bats have
teeth very like those of the carnivora.
with long CANNES and small incisors.
but in the true bloodsucking vampire
bat the incisors are very large and
broad and exceedingly sharp edged.
thus being able to inf1ict a shaving
surface cut which causes no pain. but
a great deal of bleeding Indeed. not
only does the sleeper very rarely wake
under the winged bloodletter's atten-
lions. but bite may be inflicted un-
felt on a person who is awake at the
time.-London Graphic.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-08-03
The arahman Funeral Pxrs.


After the body of Brahman has
been anointed with sesamum oil the
two toes are bound together and the
two thumbs. 1t is then dashed to a
litter made of two long parallel poles.
to which are fastened seven transverse
pieces of wood The shroud is-very
simple. "A large piece of cloth wrapped
round the body and bound with ropes
of straw If the dead Brahman leaves
a will his face is not covered; other
wise the shroud is brought up over the
head The burning ground, or CHAT, is
usually near a river. that those who
have taken part in the ceremonies may
purify themselves as quickly and as
easily as possible. Before erecting the
funeral pyre shallow pit is dug and
partially filed with dry wood; the body
is covered with splinters of dry wood
and sprinkled with panchagaria. an
infiammable liquid, and placed on the
pyre and covered with branches and
roots, like a hut The nearest relative
or heir then takes a lighted taper and
sets fire to the four corners of the pile
and leaves at once to perform the cere-
mony of publication. The carriers. be-
ing of the lowest caste. remain until
the body is entirely consumed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-08-03
Summer and Fall
Op-DreSsinq and Seeding Down

Many farmers are finding it to their
advantage to seed down during the
summer and fall. claiming that by so
doing they are apt to get much better
catch than they do when they fol-
low the usual practice and seed down
in the spring.
The same is true regarding top
dressing grass land. Some of the most
progressive farmers put on top-dress-
ing Immediately after haying, with
perhaps a small application of nitrate
of soda the following spring.
If you will send your name and P.
o. address to Carroll S. Page, Hyde
Park, VT, he will send you free, post
paid, several formulas for mixing fer
tilizers especially adapted to top dress
ing and fall seeding, together with
prices of ingredients, full directions
for mixing, etc. These formulas have
been approved by the Vermont Expert
ment Station and will be found
thoroughly reliable.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-08-03
Rossetti Liked Odd Words.

Dante Rossetti. like Signor d'Annun-
zio. took infinite pains TO extend his
voca bulary. says the London Chroni-
Gle. w. NJ. Rossetti relates that his
brother used to hunt through all man
ner Of old romaunts to pitch upon stun
ming words for poetry and make lists of
them. The words thus noted were of
a miscellaneous character. such as eu
phrasy, fat kidneyed. fat witted. flesh
quake. foolhappy. gorbellish. grogram.
lass lOrn. lustral. primerole, recrean-
disc. angelot. cherishance. trifulcate.
laureole. novelties. fexuous. cumber
world and jobbernowl." Some of these
explain themselves. but how many
people could say offhaud what ''gorbel-
fish" means! 1t does not figure in the
English Historical Dictionary. And
yet good mouth filling epithet surely
deserves to live.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-08-03
Love Honor and Obey.

The controversy about including the
word "obey" in the marriage vow is
probably as old as the marriage cere-
mony itself. When Marion Harland's
parents were married in 1925 las she
tells US in her autobiography the bride
had ''laughingly threatened that she
would not promise to obey and that
scene would follow the use of the OBJ
noxious word in the marriage service.
The young divine, with this in mind or
in fit of observation-disclosures or of
stage fright. actually Numbered out.
Love. honor-and obey in all things
consistent The costumes worn on
this occasion were hardly as modern
as the unfortunate amendment. The
bride wore a soft sheer india muslin.
a veil falling to the hem of the gown
and white brocade slippers embroid-
cred with faint blue flowers. The
bridegrOOm's suit was of fine blue
cloth with real silver buttons. His
feet we're clad in white stockings and
low shoes with wrought silver buc-
kleS"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-08-03
SOUTH RYEGATE.

Rev and Mrs. J. A. McClelland.
with their little son, Donald, and Mrs.
Randall Of Grafton, West Va, arrived
in town Friday and will spend the
month of August in their rooms in w.
T. Georges house.
Miss Odessa Whitcher and her
friend, Miss Edna Newton of Hartford,
Conn, spent Sunday at the F'abyan
house in the White Mountains where
Miss Whitcher's mother Mrs Gill
man Blake, and Mr.. Blake are en-
ployed.
Frank Miller, a prosperous grocery
man of Chicago, Ill, who left Ryegate
20 years ago, called on some of his
old friends here last week.
The Cook and Harris Moving nc
ture company will give an entertain
ment in the Presbyterian church
Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. F. Sargent returned
Monday from a weeks auto trip
Mr. and Mrs. c. L. Duncan of Nc
Indoes accompanied them. Charles
Thomas acted as chauffeur.
Miss Marie Darling is entertaining
her cousin, Jean Darling, and school
friend, Miss Russell, both of Barre.
Houston, Mill, are visiting old friends
and relatives in South Ryegate and
vicinity They left Vermont some
40 years ago and have made their
home in the West ever since.
Mr. and Mrs. A. r. Bone and son,
Norman, expect to start today for
York, Me-, where they will spend a
couple of weeks with Mr.. Bones
brother, William. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Bone, Sr., will take charge of
the farm in their sons absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hosmer and
Robert Hosmer of Groton and Mr. and
Mrs L. E. Whitehill took a trip in
the Hosmer automobile to Lake
Morey and Piermont N. H, Sunday
afternoon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-08-03
Probate OF viii.
ESTATE OF EDGAR F. ELLIOTT.

ESTATE OF EDGAR F. ELLIOTT.
STATE OF VERMONT District of Caledonia, S..
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis,
trict of Caledonia: To all persons interested
in the estate of Edgar F. Elliott, late OF
st. Johnsbury in said district, deceased,
greeting:
At a Probate Court, holden at St. Johns
bury within and for said district, on the list
day of August A D. 1910, aninstrument pur-
porting to be the last will and testament of
Edgar F. Elliott, late of st. Johnsbury,
in said District, deceased, was presented to
the Court aforesaid, for Probate
And it is ordered by said Courf that the
goth day ofAugust A. D. 90, at the Probate
Office in said st. Johnsbury, be assigned for
proving said instrument; and that notice
thereof be given to all persons concerned, by
publishing this order three weeks successfully
in the CALIFORNIAN, a newspaper circulating
in that vicinity, in said District, previous to
the time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to ap-
pear before said Court, at the time and place
aforesaid, and contest the probate of said
will, if you have cause.
Given under my hand at St. Johnsbury, in
said District, this ST day of August A. ID. 1910
WALTER P. SMITH.Judge.