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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-05-28
DIVISION OF CALCASlEB.
AmsFlCsR.PFass says ALat F Co. 4 Taz.
paYaFs Can stand Il.


The Lake Charles Ameriean-Press
seems reconciIed to letting the ques-
ton Of the division OF Caleasieu par
ish TO q vote of the people.
Furthermore, it seems TO consent
to the portions Of the parish wishing
q divorce from the Old parish, to have
q divorce. 1t does not think, how
ever, that the widows. can make
their own living.
Here ID the American-Press edi-
torial:
by a sort Of mutual understanding
and agreement, the Brnner Bill to
divide Calcasieu into four parishes
will go through the house without
opposition, with the provision that
the question of division shall be put
up 10 the qualified voters OF Calca-
sieu.
The American-Press viii be glad
to have the issue submitted TO the
people of the parish for final de-
cision. Fl hopes that the campaign
for and against division will be car
ried on without bitterness or contro-
versy, and that its result, whatever
the verdict, may be regarded as final.
The Ameriean-Press has hereto
fore regarded the agitation for q
division Of the parish as untimely.
and such division as has been pro-
posed as being opposed to the best
interests Of all the people concerned.
It's position as regards the question
has never been dictated by any self
ish regard for Lake Charles and the
more populous and best settled por-
lions of Galeasieu. Division of the
parish will result in no particular loss
to this city and no hardship TO what
ever strip Of territory which the
Aeadian statesman In his wisdom may
alIot to it. It will bear more heavily
upon the more sparsely settled por-
tions Of the parish whose property IS
dependent upon a deeting industry.
IF they are willing to assume the
burdens of keeping up a parish gov
eminent Of their own, burdens which
have hitherto borne lightly upon
them, and the vote diseloses such
willingness, Lake Charles and the new
Galcasieu will wish them good luck
in their venture. and will be ready to
work IN harmony with them for con
tinued prosperity and continued adj
Yaneement Of the whole of south
west Louisiana
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-05-28
Il 0TEcE.


NotfcaIs He eAy given that appiieatlln
will ne made ID the General f~ssetutiy OF
the state ot Lo tisiana d It's ensuing ses.
Sion besinr1nK ell tile 2n8t Monday 81 Nay,
1910, to create out of the pre- ent terrtf0f
Of st. Landry parish q new PARISH q pc
known as tile parish IA Evangei { tile
said parish oil Evanaellne 70 ne composed
of ali that territory of the parish ef ST
Landry lying west of a line beginning alta
point on the line between the parishes or
Acadia and St. landry on tle township line
between range . and range 3 east Louisiana
Meridian, following said line due north 10
& point where the same interests Bayou
Gland Louis thence following SAID bayou
to its junction with BAYOU Petit Passes
thence Ynranfa4 due north ton point on
Bayou Coco 1fie, thence following said Bay
on Cocodrte Id d point IN the township line
between ranges and \ east, thence Que
north b said township l1eto 3 point on
the line between the parishes Of Ayoyeltes
and st. Landry, and to distribute Ihe eX-
listing representation allowed
parish between said new pafishaf kVaage.
line and the parish of ST. Landry, ana tg
organize tie said parish of E~yangeline and
q. LDERoUEE.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-05-28
He IS FIGHTING PROHIBITION
Prominent Minister of The gospel says Pro-
hlhlllon Is Menace 10 Church

New York, May 2l.-Rev. William
a. WATSON, Rector of the Grace Epis-
copal Church, al R~iyerhead, N. Y.
a fashionable summer resort, is going
to give up the pulpit to defend the
LIQUOR cause in the United States.
Mr. Watson has long been promi-
nent in attacking prohibition. He
states: THE supreme Immortality
that c~onfronts and threatens the
Christian church in this country is
that which masks and misrepresents
itself under The guise of that noble
word temperance IS more dangerous
than commereiaIism. for the latter al.
least makes no p~retense. If it de-
moralizes it does not deceive. The
poisonous influence Of this hurnbng
temperance is more disastrous than
that Of drunkenness, for the latter Il
seen and loathed for what il il.
whereas the prohibition propaganda
parades III The livery Of heaven"
Mr. WATSON was born IN Nananee,
Ont, inl867. Early in life he was q
telegraph operator. His first rector
ship was that Of St. Andrews church,
Norwich Conn.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-05-28
PROVISION OF The NEW
STATE GAME
LAW
Several Changes Made in Sea-
sons and in Shipments
of Birds

Baton Rouge, La, May 2L.-After
two days work the Fish and Fisheries
Committee yesterday reported to the
house the Ventress game bill, contain
ing some twenty amendments.
President Miller and Attorney Pom
der sat continuously with the com
mittee and yielded to many of the
concessions asked BY the members of
the committee.
The bill is very much improved, 2
said Mr.. Butler. In its original
shape I could not have voted for it,
/ think we have materially changed
and bettered it and that generally it
will be acceptable TO the people,
The bill has undergone some
changes which the commission was
willing to eoneede to satisfy the de-
lsires of members Of the committee.
No principle has been sacrificed. but
details have been altered" said at
torney Ponder.
The provision permitting police ju-
ries to regulate the shipments Of
game from their parishes was stricken
ont. # the bill is adopted, therefore,
the state will acknowledge to the
hunter that when it gives him the
game he may do with it what be
pleases.
Instead Of being compelled to ship
his xiii" daily the hunter will be all
lowed to ship when he pleases, pro-
Vided only that the total consignment
does not exceed the daily limit which
the law fixes.
Thus is q great principle settled
said President Miller after the com-
mittee asted. That was one of the
most important problems We had to
deal With
The market hunter is to have the
right to kill fifty instead of twenty
five birds a day. The matter Of the
license is to be fixed in the bill be-
fore the Conservation Committee, but
the Fish and Fisheries Committee
favored one of $40. The Game Com
mission would like it placed at S25.
An amendment was adopted where
by a hunter who sells not exceeding
five birds shall not be considered a
market hunter and will not be re-
qaifed to pay more than a dollar Ii
cense. The argument was made that
this income would about enable him
to about meet the cost of his am
munition.
Under the present law the non-res-
ident hunter pays a lisence of S25.
Under the new he is to get d license
for SIS good throughout the state.
There was a long discussion of the
question of the signature Of the
game warden til the hunters tag be-
tore he could ship his kin. Members
thought this imposed d hardship and
that some allowance ought to be
made for the integrity Of the Louisi-
ana hunter. The committee decided
to strike out the provision. Mr..
Miller said the tags would be given
with the licenses.
Robins, grosbeck and red winged
b~lackbirds were restored to the list
Of game birds.
Some changes were made IN the
closed seasons. Atpfesent the closed
season for ducks is from March Is
to October /. tt is now made April
1 to November I.
The quail season IS from March IS
to November is. It has been made
from March / to November Is.
The blue winged teal season is
from April / to November /. It has
been made April | to September Is.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-05-28
U. 5. Land once at new orleans. La

ApTII2 Il 1910.
Notice Is hereby given that Thomas Thomp-
son. of st. Landry parish, who. on July 4.
1888, made Homestead entry famendedl No.
201g6, Serial No. 02Y13, for lot land sell of
nwA, section 30, township 3 south, range q
east, Louisiana Meridian, has fled notice OF
Intention to make Final Five Year Proof, to
establish claim to1he and above describe
ed, before Clerk of Court at Dp~elousas,
la. on the fourth day OF June, 1910.
Claimant amt as witnesses: Iosien
Vidrine, I.uefUs 0rtego, benjamin hndreus,
Lon1 Anareus all OF near Bayou Chfeot, La.
WALTER Il. COHEN,
apl23-6t Register.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-05-28
oTIcE.

Dpelousas, May 9Th, 1920.
Notice Is lareby given that IN acf viii
be introduced III the rex session OF tile
Legislature beginning Monday, May 9Th,
1917, ..an act To Incorporate tne city of
0nelousas, La, said art of Incorporation to
Include the same territory % comprising
said city Of Opeloasas.
II. L. LOEB.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-05-28

FOR SALE first class new
mercantile business in a splendid
locality, reason for selling can not
give business my personal attention.
Address: Box 81, PaWnee, La. m7-4l
FOR sALE.-A good business prop
erty on Landry street now occupied.
Write To, George Abdalla, 0pelousas.
La. m7-4t
TO those who have horses. mules,
OF other animals. needing medical a-
tentian, pr. ]. O. Richardson, q. g.
S, offers his services.
Office and residence On Landry
street, near Mercantile Go. Phone
258.
Prompt attention. Skilled service.
DR.. j. @. RICHARDSON.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-03-31
FARMERS UNION PAGE

standing that they were were to take
the paper (The Union Farmer) for
six months. At the end of that time
if they liked The Union Farmer they
were to pay for it at the rate Of 81
year. If they did not like The I'm
ion Farmer, they would not owe any
thing for the six months ->that they
had received it.
Well, nearly all of my Local sub
scribed for it, and no doubt several
thousand others did the same thing.
Any way, Neal got enough subscrip-
tons to scare Pyle out of the Co.
Operator business.
Well, the next thing that we heard
Neal and Pyle had had a fight, and
Smith and Sweet had bought the Co.
Operator and would edit the same
The State Executive Committee was
to have complete control at all times
of the editorial department, and the
State Union was to have a certain
per cent of the profit derived from
the same, and it was to be the Off
cial organ of the State Union. The
Union people still liked the Co.
Operator. Some time, or some how,
the Co-Operator has slipped out of
the hands of Smith & Sweet, slipped
out of the control of the State Ex-
ecutive Committee, ceased to be the
official organ of the State Union, and
slipped into the hands Of, we I'M
derstand, an Iowa Republican and
millionaire by the name of G. D.
Riemers, with D. J. as editor, and
stands for a ship subsidy And the
Union people are falling out with it.
This is brief history of D. J. and
the Co-Operator for the last two or
three years.
Very truly,
J. N HAMILTON.
Bowie, Texas, RI 3.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-03-31

almost to a man, and you could see
couriers carrying written orders from
the rostrum as to how to vote.
Such was a part of the scenes on
the floor of the State Convention of
the Farmers Union in 1908.
All honor to Hon. J. Pope Brown,
Bros. Hunnicutt and L. w. Jarman,
of Porterdale, and others, who led
the fight against such crooked meth
DDS. I know that they were classed
as the Lon Livingston crowd. [ know
that when Hon. Pope Brown mount
ed the rostrum and declared Gin
passionate plea for peace) that he
had heard nothing said against the
old officers, a report went the rounds
that he had made a speech in the
caucus meeting Gin which the spy
took part), declaring that Duck
worth must be knitted, or his hands
tied with a new executive committee
If you believed those reports then,
would you believe them now, after
Mr.. Watson has shown you how rot
ten your officers are, and after John
Lee changed the report Of the con-
ference that went down on him?
John thinks that he is a heavenly
bush set in a tub of glory, and you
must not even look displeased, or he
will annul your charter. He thinks
that he will hold down the member
ship, which he may do, but he can
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-03-31
RESOLUTIONS BY CROWS MILL
UNION 44S.

Crows Hill Union, 448, has re-
solved:
Whereas, Brother B. F. Ward, Jr,
editor Of the Union Advocate, of
Jackson, Miss, saw fit to take Thos
E. Watson, editor of The Jefferson
ian, to task for exposing some of the
officials of the Farmers Union; and
Whereas, they have failed to meet
him in the open; and
Whereas, Thomas E. Watson has
not attacked the Union nor any Off
.cial of Mississippi;
Therefore we condemn such mis-
representation, demonstration and
editorials of B. F. Ward.
Resolved, AS we have been be-
trayed so often in the past, we are
glad to have a friend in Thomas E.
Watson, who will keep us informed.
And whereas, B. F. Wards last
TRADE was borrowed from Walt Ma
son, we, who pay our dues, condemn
such methods.
Resolved that a copy of these reso-
lutions be sent to the Advocate and
to The JeffersOnian for publication.
Done in session this goth day of
March, 1910.
J. A. REEFS, President
D. L. LAWRENCE, Sec.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-03-31
TO THE FARMERS UNION MEN
OF GEORGIA.

Men and Brethren:-DO you real
ize that we are ruled by the methods
of all ring politicians? How many of
you that read this article were in
Macon at the State Convention in
1908?
Do you remember the trick that
work? You know that they tried to
railroad a scheme through that con-
vention that was a disgrace to such
an organisation as ours.
Trying to elect all old officers by
reclamation, thereby shutting out all
opposition.
Did you know the fact that they
sent a spy to the caucus meeting of
the opposition under an assumed
name?
That the said spy reported the
secrets of the meeting to J. L. Lee
and the other old line leaders, and
that the said Lee and the other mis-
leaders held a caucus meeting from
then until nearly day?
John Lee told me the next morn
ing Con the corner of Fourth and
Poplar streets) that he was going to
the City Auditorium to save the I'm
ion of Georgia, or kill it.
If that was not rule or ruin
policy, pray tell me what it was?
John and Duckworth meant to
hold their positions or kill the Union.
And they used methods that no
gentleman would have used to &C
complish their purpose.
They had their partisans lined up
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-03-31
WIFE's AWAY, THIS MAN TALKS.

Dear Sir:-You seem to be attack
ing evil wherever you find it, and I
glory in your spunk. Among many
others, | see you are jumping on the
CO-Operator. I would not like for
my wife to hear me mention the Co.
Operator, but as she is not here to-
night will write about it.
D. J. Neal and the Co-Operator
seem to be about the same caliber, so
as my wife is gone-I may have
something to say about both.
About two years ago o. P. Pyle
owned the Co-Operator, and it had a
good circulation and the Union peo-
pie liked it-all but D. J. Mt
seems that he did not like the paper
or the editor of it. So he Cd. J.)
sent out circular letter to the I'm
ion people, stating that he did not
like the Co-Operator, and that the
Texas State Union was going to pub
lish a paper, the name of which
would be "The Union Farmer" In
that circular he requested the Union
people to subscribe, with the under
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-03-31
BY CENTER POINT
LOCAL NO. 44O.

Resolved, That we, the members
of Center Point Local No. 440, favor
the following proposed National
laws:
/. The Parcels Post
2. Postal Savings Bank.
3. A law prohibiting gambling in
farm products by the exchanges
4. A law eliminating the undesir-
able class of immigrants, and more
stringent laws on all classes.
That we oppose:
l. The proposed Central Bank"
2 The Ship Subsidy steal
3. The discOntinuance of any
rural mail route in any section, as
contemplated by our Postmaster
General; also, the retiring of green
backs to the amount of $346,000,-
600.
4. The present high tariff, which
discriminates against the many in
favor of the few.
Resolved further, That we will op-
pose any candidate hereafter who
will not agree to work zealously for
our just demands, but will give our
support to the man who will.
Resolved further, That these, or
similar, resolutions be passed and
carried into effect by all Local, coun-
ty, State and National Unions.
Resolved further, That copy of
these resolutions be. furnished our
Congressman, w. G. Adamson, and
Senators Clay and Bacon, and
copy to the Union News and to The
JeffersOnian.
Adopted March 10, 1910.
NJ E. V. SPENCE,
President Pro Tenn.
D. R. BROCK, Sec.
Temple, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-03-31
RESOLUTIONS FROM BOWMAN
LOCAL 11S5.

Whereas, one of our recent mem
bers, Bro. J. J. Brown, who holds a
demit from Bowman Local No. 1875,
good until April 1, 1910, has been
unjustly treated by State President
J. l.. Lee, by letters sent out to be
read behind closed doors and that are
calculated to mislead the member
ship throughout the State; and
Whereas, we know Bro. J. j.
Brown to be a man who has at all
times stood for the best interest of
the masses of the people, and has
made great personal sacrifices in the
interest of the agricultural organiza-
tions of our State; therefore we dis
approve of the action of Bro. Lee in
this matter, and commend Bro. J. J.
Brown to the members of our noble
Order as one whose loyalty is beyond
question and whose past effort and
unselfish work for the agricultural
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-03-31

people will be felt for years to come.
Resolved further, Whereas, we
wish to exonerate Bro. J. J. Brown
of the charges brought against him
(for acting as guano agent while be-
ing member of our Union) by
President j. L. Lee;
Resolved further, That we send
copy of these resolutions to Watson's
Jeffersonian, to the Union News, to
the Royston Record and Elberton
Star for publication.
Done in open meeting by Bowman
Local No. 1885, this March 10, 1910.
j. l.. FREEMAN, Pres.
T. P. CARITHERS, Sec.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-03-31
A MEMORIAL FROM HILL COUN-
TY FARMERS UNION.

HillsbOrO, Texas.
To R. A. McDuff, President and Dele
gates of the Hill County Farmers
Union now in session.
We, your Committee on Resolu-
tons, beg to submit the following:
Whereas, we believe that the
freight rate on cotton is a great
deal higher than is paid on other
commodities, and that the farmers
of Texas are losing vast sums of
money annually which should go in
to their pockets if rates on cotton
were established in accordance with
other articles; therefore be it
Resolved, That we recommend the
Farmers Union of Texas, through
their officials, The Farm and Ranch,
Hatton W. Summers, and other
available source, to continue their
fight on the reduction of freight
rates on cotton until a just and
equitable rate is secured. We be-
lieve that cottonseed should pay it's
just and proportionate part of freight
rates-no more and no less. We,
the Hill County Union, now in con-
vention assembled, endorse the &C
w Summers, and our State presi-
dent, in their fight for the reduction
of freight on cotton, and hereby
lend our endorsement to them so
long as they continue the fight on
present lines.
Resolved further, That we oppose
the plan adopted, as shown from the
papers, by D. J. Neal, editor of the
Co-Operator, in entering into COM
promise with the railroads for the
Union to quit the fight for reduction
of freight rates on cotton.
Resolved further, We believe that
the present rate on cottonseed is
sufficiently high, and that the pres
ent rate on cottonseed should remain
as it is.
Respectfully submitted.
JOE A. BOBBITT,
D. G. WARNED,
JOE BOWIE,
Committee.
Unanimously adopted.
Ordered sent to The Jeffersonian.
R. A. McDUFF, Pres.
D. G. WARNEL, Sec.
Hillsboro, Texas.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-03-31
r L = III

Drop us a card and we will put xvu
on to something with which you can
turn your neighbor green with envy by
where he has become disguised trying
to catch them the old-fashioned way.
It's something new and cheap. It
catches at all seasons-something NO
to see it catch house and musk rats.
Illustrated catalogue of prices and tes-
timonials for the asking
We are sole manufacturers of the
celebrated Double Muzzle Wire Fish
Baskets. Our sale covers over twenty
States. We pay the freight on enc
dozen or more Nets.
EUREKA FISH NET CO., RSx S 6sIls f "a
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-03-31

Unanimously adopted.
Ordered sent to The Jeffersonian.
R. A. McDUFF, Pres.
D. G. WARNEL, Sec.
HillsbOro, Texas.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-12-15

Thousands bought buttles of his new
discovery. though must VI ihem had
nth faith ami expected 10 be paid
dive dollars for using the bottle 81
new discovery Out OF the rrst
thousand bottles sold only seven
claimed they were not entirely salts
he'd, aud they immediately nvctived
the hive dollars without question.
The rest Of them oyeriOyed 70
una that knerOUE's New Discovery
had really promoted u new anu
steAdy grow L VI hair. WHAT'S this
remarkable new discovery liner
son wOH't tell, and chemists have
tried TO analy - it aud have failed
70 ind out " hat IL IL. Emerson ASKS
Us 10 publish tRis same Oner ~ tnu
vi lite paper. he states tnat
slth eIery DOIIae OF his new Ole
lnt pace vi hlen 70 81, uv
SLn senu a nUltJon aSneenIeHL "a
pap JUu hto uOnars h1Ou arr not
entirely sAtir1ed Nith Ihs result
Is invariably a new head VI
healthy, vigorous chair. The neN
lie uoSsticky, oily or greasy
ind 10 vST4 pheasant 10 Use. AIMS 10
must ivsafAaSis Oner ever naue
% d rspUhsIDis Arm. sucu as tne
OBuhaicAi -. Shicn ~ UHcA-
EmersVn "a hIs Saer. Just senG
.Si O,u ,aO.vs OnIvr NOT u~toessafJi
~ u4u EnrinOL Lnelnicai Co. ScULtn-
Jluh. NeD anu svUufe q DOlte Ol
.he NtN Discovery ahd Il agree
aenl Ia pay you - VI sfO" ii nh
lead OF hail WITH UHly ~ bOttec OF.
urw discovery.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-12-15
ANOTHER WONDERFUL DISCOVERY.

El.etr,ciLy, telephones. airships ohd
all ths nundeffui Inventions OF thls
sc,.ntinc age seemed Impossible "
few ,rnfs ngo. but a setms theie
4, o.tnlpn 80 i~nipursiDic but what
rome NiIi 'he
usaus OF accomplishments Ff"i'
hmsra u nah noN uiScONefed d
ur...,A,,on hlrh viii really grow
ian, Iowa people are anu
astounded by Emerson's beW dis
coyery for the hair. Emerson SAID
nat one bottle OF bis new discovery
vould grow IA full head oi hair aud
r,.to.d gray or iaded hair 20 us
.,.,s color abe prupie did mol
bols.vr him. IL wA. No mueh 10 eA
p.pG nnd tOU gOOd " Ds True lu7'
"a t1.a AA h hisnlY advertiser
bai, anu had 1 ways ueen
d,sappo,nted and they could not De-
l,eve one bottle would really grow a
tuu head OF hair. But now comes
,bs most startling part OF al-ior
EB.erson proved it-yes, aosoiuUeD
pruVud IL hat 10 JOu thlhA He
oid, lie made Ga, 6Oia "a remnrA
nhL. attachment that he "Uuid give
ave uus.als tv aUy refr.h "ho use1
On, bu1,a 81 D.S L,W discover! hAu
Alleu a. n,tafv "a Az" Il saeS
s,,u .toNtn uI han ihv pvOp''
were as,uunDru %! 1hc unncafd o.
on,r. ", tD,! ANEW EhersOn "ae
rspousiU.v unu ~oaiu d"
=. h.nn,t1nItr . l has sisfOrtunv.