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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-05-28
THE CLARION CONTEST
WINDING Up WITH
A RUSH.
Voting viii Close on June Goth,
and Contestants Are Making
Things Hum.

"0nly ten more subscribers, and I
go to Galveston at the Clarion's ex-
pense,' exclaimed Miss Glothilde Las
sale, and subscriptions are so easy
to get that I have no fear of enjoy
ing a delightful time in the great
Texas city"
Miss Lassalle has 1000 votes, and
needs one more thousand, or ten
subscriptions.
The other young ladies' in the con-
test are also coming ur fast, and it
lis not improbable that all six now in
the contest will take the free trip.
A little hustIing will do ii.
June Goth will mark the close Of
the contest both as to the trip and
the $40 gold piece.
Wherever the contestants have
shown energy. they been rewarded.
It is SO easy. Just think, renewals
couns as much as new subscribers
this is an unusual advantage in
contests Of this nature.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-05-28
TO RE-ORGANlzE THE
PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE
Young Mems Alliance and ladies' Civic League
MlIIbe Asked TO Cooperate
MEETING FRIDAY EVENING
Dr Bercler VIII Likely Be The President Of
the ReIayenaied Ieague...Meetlng
al Courthouse

While the 0peIousas Progressive
League has continued to figure at the
head Of things progressive here, it is
a we'll known fact that there has not
been a meeting Of the League in the
past two years.
A few Of Its members have acted
for the League and kept things going.
Now it is proposed to re-organize
the League, or rather, make a live
concern Of it, and for this purpose a
mass meeting Of the citizens Of the
city, ladies' and men, has been called
for Friday, June3, at the courthouse,
at 7:30 p. m.
The ladies Of the Civic League, and
the Young Mems Alliance, are re-
quested to be on hand, as it is the
purpose to make the two bodies
work in unison in ali things pertain
ing to the good and uplift Of the
community.
Much can be accomplished through
these organizations in fact they are
necessary TO the existence Of d city.
We have progressive, solid city:
the merchants are not complaining of
dull times, as they are in other
places. The parish has a glorious
crop prospect; and the Schell canal is
TO make Of the country one Of the
grandest in the Union.
All these things demand that there
should be organization among our
people; that We should place our
selves in a position to get the best Of
the good things that will be passed
around.
This is an age Of goaheadedness.
Those who trail, keep on trailing.
And the trailer is of little worth to
a community on the contrary, he is
d milestone
There should be a good attendance
at the meeting next Friday night.
Ii is probable that Dir. IA, ]. Ber-
cier will be made the President Of
the re-organized League. He has
been the manager of the League for
some years. There could be no bet
ter choice than DR.. Bercier for Presi-
dent.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-05-28
FOR OLD GAZETTE. "
Representative CuFFIs Wants Her 10 Roam At
Large Except 10 Large Towns.

Representative Hosea Currie, of
st. Landry, wants the old cow to roam
at large in towns Of less than 1000
population; doesn't want the NUM-
cipalities to interfere with her right
to Craze on tin cans and brown paper
oh the streets Of villages Of the size,
for instance, of Vile Platte.
Mr.. Currie has perhaps forgotten
that Vile Platte is the parish seat Of
Evangeline, and it is to be expected
that she will soon be as large in pop
ulation as Eunice-a and then the law
will not protect the old COW.
The notice of his bill, just intro
duced in the Legislature, reads as
follows:
House Bill No. 161, by Mr.. Currie
AN act to prohibit villages or
towns of less than one thousand pop
ulation from exercising the power to
impound or sell any meat cattle,
horses or mules running at large fol
any purpose whatever; provided that
where the said village or town con
tains more than eight hundred and
less than one thousand population
such power may be exercised by SAID
village or town after said uestior
has been submitted to the qualified
voters Of said village or town, and !
two-thirds' majority Of the votes cast
at said election are in favor of same.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-05-28
" ~ 49,
G A PARTING WORD. I!

q President Lecoq left a part I.
e ing word to the people of
n 0pelousas, just as be was leaV- \
Y ing for home from attending
the Press Convention, held in
e this city three weeks ago.
81 For unexplainable reason. it
n did not appear IN the write
q ups of the Convention. It is
y so cordial, however, that we
y do not deem it too late TO be
81 published. Here it is:
Before leaving Opel
N Ousas. / wish to extend to
4 the people Of this pro-
e gressiYe town, my sincere
n personal thanks for the
v cordial reception accord
y ed the Louisiana Press
q Association. 10 OpeI0u-
N SaS Del0ngS Gal6 QlSIInc-
n fiOn of having had held
e within her limits, one of
y the most successful and
enjoyable meetings of our
IS Association, and now that
we are returning to our
e homes In the various sec
y tiOns OF the state, we take
,s with us memories which
81 will ever be and remain
g among the brightest chap
4 fers in the book Of our
4 daily lives.
q May your town and each
y Individual Within its
g bounds enjoy every happi-
y ness and prosperity -
& Conrad ]. Lec0a, Presi-
g dent La. Press ASS b. "
MeNS - ~ ~ n
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-05-28
MAYOR WANTS The
BUDGET APPROP ton
BIS Honor Says that He Is Entitled 10 5000.
Instead Of $500, as RseeniIg Fixed
MEETING THURSDAY EVE
A. Wlkinh sha TplFrTsan6e snau4 NnVnr ansF
At Which the Trimmings from Mayor aud
Street Commissions Salaries
We're Appropriated

Mayor Halphen contends that he
is entitled to a salary of $1,000 as
fixed by the budget made by the old
council, instead of $500, as fixed by
the new council.
The council, at a special meeting
held Thursday night however, appro-
priated S400 Of the $1,000 Of the
Mayor, and $500 Of the salary Of the
Street Commissioner, to 20 to paying
of d Sanitary Officer a salary of $500.
There were but three members Of
the council at the meeting Thursday
night ST. Cyr, Loeb and Larcada,
and the Mayor.
Things had a tabasco taste there
for while, the Mayor and Alder
man Loeb engaging ina lively till,
the Mayor objecting to the remark Of
Mr.. Loeb that the Mayor did not
make the laws. Some personally
responsible" exchanges were made,
but everything soon quieted down.
City Attorney Ogden, who was pre-
sent, expressed the belief that the
new council could disregard the bud
get Of the old council, ard reduce the
Mayor and Street Commissions sala-
RES below the budget appropriation.
THE matter, it seems to me, is en-
tirely within the discretion Of the
Board, said Mr.. Ogden.
Mayor Halphen thinks $1,000 is not
too high salary, He has letters
showing that the Mayor Of Lake
Charles gets 5000, of Alexandria
$500, and Of New Iberia $1,000
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-05-28
An Enjoyable Affair.

Quite an enjoyable affair was given
BY the boys Friday at the home Of
MIR. and Mrs. A. A. Crouchet. The
spacious lawn was beautifully deco
rated with Japanese lanterns. De.
licious refreshments were served. All
regretted when the hour for depar-
ture arrived. Those who participated
in the merriment were Misses GLADYS
Sandoz, Luc lie Castillo, Pattie Thomp-
son, Mathilde Fux, Thelma Healey.
Nina Poulet, Marguerite Sanders.
Ollie Richard, Bessie Maior. Pearl
Dejean; Messrs. Sidney Brown. Hart
Littell, Louis Crouehet. Cotton
Walker, John Brown, Edward Boagni.
Frank Reeves, Bradford Thomson
Eddie Littell, Willie Healey, Charlie
Thompson, Harvey Phillips. Th Z
chaperons were Misses Marie Ponlet.
and Marie Crouchet and Mr.. Tommy
Bowdep.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-05-28
GOOD FOR FERDIE
POiRte Coupee Ran Leads Flght isia.igli k,iis
aBEua Law" Bill IN Legislature


The present Legislature has made
q good start ID the way Of killing
on sight freak legislation.
A bill introduced BIZ d gentleman
from Sabine, prohibiting hunting Oh
Sunday, was voted down BY the House.
This is as it should be. While the.
Clarion does not believe in desecrat-
ing the Sabbath, whan it can be-.
helped, it is strongly opposed to leg
islating morals into American citizens.
There are many young men in
fact a great majority Of the working
people who are eooped up all Of the
week days in stores, banks and other
places, and have only Sunday in
which to go out on a needed recreation
It is no sin to do this.
God Almighty never intended thaf
His people should endanger Their
health, their life, by keeping confine
just because it is Sunday.
God Almighty loves his people.
His teachings tell you SO.
Any blow to fanaticisn, to Blue
Laws, Ii a blow for humanity and
for God.
The account of the killing of the
freak law is given in the Times-Deni-
ocrat as follows:
Representative Claiborne of Point
Coupee, chairman Of the Dynamite
Co amittee Of the House, led sue
cessful fight against House bill No. rs,
by representative Litton of Sabine,
making it a misdemealor to hunt on
Sunday In Louisiana. Representa-
tive Biggs Of Caldwell moved that
this BILL which had come from Sec
tion B Of the Judiciary Committee
without action be recolnnitted AS
a substitute, Representative Claiborne
moved that the bill be indefinitely
postponed. He argued effectively
against the passage of such law,
with the result that his substitute
motion prevailed by a vote Of forty
/ two to twenty.
This was the first bill killed BY the
dynamite Committee, and the action
lof Chairman Claiborne called fortF
applause from the majority Of The
House members, who are desiroui
that no freak legislation be passed al
this session Of the general Assembly
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-05-28
Stages Office Hours.

City Clerk ]. B. "A. Stagg wishes to
announce that he will be found at his
office from $50 to IL m, and from
2 to 5 p. m.
Mr.. Stagg is keeping regular hours
in his Office, and is giving general
satisfaction.
On Sundays he can be found at
Second Lake, if anyone should be
very anxious TO pay a light bill-and
the paying Of these bills he announces
he will strictly enforce. He is so
ordered by the Board Of Aldermen,
and will carry no delinquents.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-05-28
ANOTHER WHOLESALE HOUSE
Eir. willie Ardoin VIII Opea Business Ii the
SandOz Building, as Tie Branea.

The second wholesale liquor house
in 0pelousas will open FOR business
IN few days.
Mr. Willie Adroin, relying On the
decision of Judge Payy, which says
that there is no law against whole
sailing liquors, in quantities Of fiYe
gallons and upwards, has concluded
to avail himself Of the privilege. He
will conduct his business in the huild-
formerly occupied By the Sandoz
Bros, in The Branch section of the
city, and viii open as soon as his
goods arrive
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-05-28
HOODLUNS and OFF.
GERS CLASH IN Fight
Brave Officers Fight NObly for the PFeserVa.
lion Of Peace. and Receive Serious Wounds
TWO OF THE DISTURBERS DIE
Officers Doing Well, But MOI Yet Out Of Danger
...Took Place At High School
Entertainment.

As the result of battle between
hoodlums and peace officers which
took place at the closing exercises Of
the Grand Prairie High School on
Friday night Of last week, 0tride Vid-
rine and Homer Soileau, of the hood
lum crowd, are dead; Lucius and Re-
gile Doucet, peace officers, lie dam
gerousIy wounded; Belzar Ladeur and
Lads soileau, Of the gang, are under
500 bond for disturbing a peaceable
assembly; Jno. 0rtego, charged with
completely in the shooting of the Of
fcers, is out under $500 bond, and
0neil Soileau is charged with murder,
it being claimed that he killed Homer
Soileau.
Lucius Doucet IS constable Of that
ward: his brother, Regile, is a deputy
sheriff. On the night of the enter
tainment, a gang Of toughs came
there, led by Homer Vidline $50 the
story goes). They insulted several
people, and the matter was reported
to the constable. He went to them
and demonstrated. They were then
out in the yard. This seemed to
anger them, and soon after the Of
fcer had returned to his post. at the
door of the school building, Vidrine
and Soileau, the former with drawn
pistol, walked up to the building and
demanded admission, which the con-
stable refused, backing his refusal by
catching Vidrine by the arm and en-
deavoring to push him out Of the en-
trance. At this moment Vidrine
fred, striking the constable twice be-
fore the officer could draw his weapon
The officer staggered against the
door, but his aim was true, although
desperately wounded, and at the first
shot Vidrine fell dead, the bullet en-
tering his chin and breaking his neck.
Regile Doucet, brother of the con-
stable, who was selling tickets down.
stairs, hearing the shots ran to the
scene Of the shooting. He saw his
brother in the midst of a hail of bull
lets, and opened FIRE in the direction
from which the shots came. Early
in the conflict he was himself shot,
but the shooting continued for quite
a while When the battle was over
four men were outstretched on the
floor.
Vidrine was dead, and Soileau NOR
tally wounded. These were of the
hoodlum gang. Soileau died Sunday.
The two brave officers were also
on the floor. It was thought Regile
Doucet was dead. For days he
fought for life, and to-day it is
thought his chances to recover are
good.
The constable, Lueius (better
known as Ceus) Doucet, was danger
ously wounded, but not as seriously
as his brother. He is now considered
out of danger.
An affidavit was made Thursday
against Onile Soileau, charging him
with killing Homer Soileau. 0nile
Soileau is supposed to have taken
the part of the officers.
Belzar Lafeur, Ledis soileau. and
John 0rtego. are supposed to have
been with the gang. The two former
were admitted to bail in the sum oi
500, and the latter $500.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-05-28
FIRE DEPARTMENT
FALLS SHORT OF
NEEDED AMOUNT
Wanted Citizens to Subscribe
COntributory Fund for
Improved System

Some weeks ago Hope Hook g.
Ladder Go. No. |, which constitutes
the fire department. Of the city (and
a good one at that, started d move
ment for contributory members, mem-
bers who would subscribe a certain
amount to the company without being
liable to active duty.
The idea was to raise some five
thousand OF more dollars, and with
this put in an alarm system, horses
for the paraphenalia, and other i'm
proyements needed, which would
90 to make Opelousas one Of the best
equipped cities Of its class in the
State in the way Of FIRE protection.
Many citizens came forward liber-
allY,n said President Brown. But it
was impossible for the committee ap-
pointed to solicit these contributory
members to get enough enlisted to
justify the expenses which would be
incurred BY the improvements con
templated. And moreover, the COM
pany determined that it was not
equitable and just that certain
portion Of the community should be
made to bear the burden of protect
| ing the property Of the city by rem
dering the department more efficient,
while others who would reap the
same benefits, refused to contribute
a cent"
President Brown and Chief Mizzi
say the company will continue as Of
old, to do the best it can with the
present equipments and that's q
whole lot.
While the Clarion would like to
have seen the company provided bet
ter than it is now, and while it de-
plores the failure Of the plan to put
i it on a modern footing, it must say
that there are no braver fire fighters
in the Stata. and none that can dc
better work with the equipments on
hand.
Those who subscribed to the fund
are:
Mrs. G. H. Comeau, Dr.. A. j. Ber-
cier, r.. B. Christman, John 2. Boagni
EDr. p. C. shute, F. j Dietlien, Haas
Littell Drug Co.. NJ. Winsberg, B
Bennett, Ben Riseman, Dietlien &
Jacobs Grocery Co. st. Landry Cot.
ton Oil Co, ]. Stander, w. ]. Sandoz
| Jno. M. Lewis, Thos. H. Lewis, G. H
i Gretin, Il. Bienvenu, Joseph Borgeion
To- Dardeau, Mrs. A. Ventre & Son.
.EGarbo and Lanassa, P. Z. Blackshel
1 & Sons. D. Roos g Son, R. Mornhin.
\ veg Il Son, Chas I. Boagni, 3. A
BodemulIer, Littell & Lawler, Gilbert
I Z. Dupre, E. S. Kerr, ]. ]. Healey, A
Leon Dupre, Estorge & Dunbar, Ope
lousas Mercantile Co., Opelousas Com
press Co.
The entire amount footed up thret
hundred and sixty dollars year
8 The money paid in has been returned
| to The donors, and the company wish
es to express to them their deepes
appreciation.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-05-28
success.


success.
A very interesting programme was
rendered and much praise is due
both children and teachers
The amount raised win be used to
assist in paying off the debt on Che
new room which is now being added.
s129.50 was cleared, and has been
turned over to The trustees.
Miss Matte Holt has been se-
.leeted principal for another term.
With three strong additional teachers
this school anticipates another sue
cessful year.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-05-28
SHERIFF SWORDS RETURNS
81. Landry officer Doing Well and Out Of
Banger.

The many friends Of Sheriff NJ. &.
Swords will be glad to know that he
has returned from New Orleans, pyae-
tically well man.
Mr.. Swords had been there for the
past tive weeks, under treatment for
injuries received ii an automobile ac-
cident.
He returned Thursday.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-05-28
LeonvilIe school Entertainment

I,sonyille, May 20. The concert
given by teachers and pupils Of the
I,gonyiIie Graded school Oh Wednes-
day evening, the 18th, was a perfect
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-05-28

Thal 1t has q lager circulation ll,aa AlL
THE newspapers Published sa saa
18TH cofnblned; snti aslaFgg asieil
as any Weekly published IN
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-05-28

Tbs 81 landry aa.) Clarion is vi ut
asubt one Of inc bssi edlted nd printed
weekIies III the whole SOuth.-AMERICAR
NEWSPAPER UNION
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-15

Committee, with power to take such
steps as will cause all connections
with the sewers to be made at once.
Mr.. Wright staed that Mr.. w. L,
Lee, city engineer had been offered
a salary Of $500 per month, which by
its acceptance would take him away
rom Sumter, and that unless Coun-
Gil would raise his salary to $50.
which is $50 per month less than he
is offered, that, in justice to himself
he would have to resign as city en-
gineer and accept the offer which
had been made him. His salary was
ordered increased to $50 per month
from January 1st with the under
standing that the> office of building
inspector be added to his duties.
Mr.. Lee stated that he had meas
ured the sidewalks on Liberty street
and that there were 500 square yards
to be built. Mr.. Finn moved that
the work be included in co-.tract
with Mr.. McGhee who has the con-
tract for the sidewalks on Main
street, and it was so ordered.
Bids for building fire house were
opened as follows:
j. w. McKeiver, $1,000; c. f.
Schwerin, $4,475; d. p. Kelly, S.
200 and $50 extra for plumbing.
Mr.. Kelly's bid was accepted and
the clerk was instructed TO notify
him to furnish bond and begin work
at once.
Council then adjourned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-15
sets in the Seminole Securities Com
pany. Other methods of high finance
were explained.
COTTON MARKET STEADIER.
Early Excitement Subsided as Day
Wore On--LiquidatiOn Necessitated
BY Mondays Drop Produced Break
Market Closed Higher.

New York. Jan. 11.-Yesterday's
sensational break in the cotton mar
ket was followed today by continued
excitement and very erratic fluctua-
tions at the reopening of busin 5.
The calls for additional margins in
consequence of yesterdays sudden
decline Of nearly IS per bale in
prices had brought in perfect
avalanche of selling orders from out
of town, and after opening from 10
to Is points higher, owing to the
relatively firm Liverpool cables, the
active months broke about 20 points
in less than that number of minutes,
with March selling at 1903 and May
at 1929, the latter month being a
shade under the lowest point reached
yesterday.
Southern news indicated that pri-
mary holders Of spot cotton were not
following the decline in futures and
this feature of the situation, COM
bined with the better showing of the
Liverpool market. was an encourage
ment to remaining bulls
After the first burst of forced liq-
uldation, consequently, the market
rallied on covering and a renewal of
bull support, with March selling up
to 1880 and May to 1852, or about
81 per bale from the lowest. Fluctu-
ations were very irregular during the
middle of the day, but the rallying
tendency which developed right after
the early break continued until
March contracts sold at 1916 and
May at 1856, or "a to AS points
above the low prices of the morning
fresh burst of liquidation caused a
break of about 90 points from this
level, but generally speaking trading
was less active, with sellers less ur-
gent, and while the market was en-
tremely nervous in the late trading,
the close was steady at a gain of 13
to 10 points for the day, with March
closing at 1880 and May at 1850,
or 21 to "a points above the low
price Of the movement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-15
PRISON OFFICERS CONVICTED
Men Responsible for Beating of Ne
gro I'm Atlanta stockade Con
vIcted.

Ttlanta, Ca. Jan. I'D. N.
vinins. recently suspended as super
intendent of the Atlanta city stock
ale. and Pete \cornet. guard of
che stockade. we're found guilty in
the Supreme court here late today on
charges of assault and battery. grow
Sng out OF the alleged brutal beat
iAg Of Floyd Green. a negro con-
Wet. Sentence was deferred until
tomorrow.
The Indictment against Capt. Vim
ing and his whipping boss followed
an investigation of the city prison by
. special committee OF the Fulton
County grand jury. which created a
sensation by declaring. In lengthy
report to the Court. that the filthy
conditions and cruelty practiced at
the stockade were Disgrace to a
civilized community. In that report
10 was said that the prison reeked
with filth and vermin. that the food
was unwholesome. the clothing OF the
prisoners and the bedding filthy. and
that men. women and inmates Of the
PRISON were cruely beaten, While
women. for trivial breaches Of the
prison rules. the report stated. were
fastened TO the wall with iron hand
rings. their feet barely touching the
A,or. and left In that position until
they tainted. -.
In the case OF the negro. Green.
u was testified that he was placed IN
the 'bucking machine" and given 27
blows with heavy leather strap. the
blood from the cuts on his body
running down his legs and leaving
his body a mass Of sores. Major
Maddox and members OF the jury
testified TO seeing the sores on the
negroes body. some of which were
three to four inches In length and
an inch In width.
This punishment was administered
because the negro had cursed and
threatened another convict. Green
testified that he was unable to work
tho following day for this he was
strung up to the wall for more than
two hours.
vining and Cornett introduced evil
dence tending To show that the ne
gro was given but eight licks "mod
crate punishment" and that Green
had a good reputation.
Capt. vining ls 73 years old, and
has served as superintendent OF the
stockade for fifteen years.