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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-02-26
HOPE HOOK 8 LADDER
INSTALL OFFICERS
and FEAST.
Famous Lacolnbe Hotel the
Scene Of Good Eating and
Jollification.

1t was a characteristic banquet,
that held at the Lacombe Hotel last
Tuesday evening characteristic Of
Mine Host Cretin, and characteristic
Of Hope Hook & Ladder Co. No. /.
These banuuets are held every yeAr
on George Washington's birthday,
not particularly in celebration of the
Father Of His Country, but to signal
ize the installation Of the officers of
the company.
Hope Hook & Ladder Co. No. / is
nearly as old as George Washington,
and, locally, as distinguished. AS
Gen. Washington was the fighter FOR
and protector of bis country, so is
Hope Hook & Ladder CO. No. / sthe
fighter for and protector Of the life
and property Of the city Of Opelou-
sas.
President Brown was toastmaster,
and the principal toastmaker was
Hon. B. P. Veazie, an invited guest.
He told Of the unselfsh work Of the
fire boys, and how the citizens of the
city were under obligation to them.
Messrs. Chas Thibodeaux, President
Brown and others, also spoke appro-
The menu was as follows:
Olives Chicken Salad Celery
Oyster Coctail
Red Snapper Sauce Mayonaise
Scalloped Oysters
Fal-au-Ve Financiere
Spring Chicken Saute aux Cham
pignons
st. julien.
Turkey, Stuffed with Ghampignons
Cranberry Sauce
Petit Pois Francais Asparagus
French Dressing
Assorted Fruits Cakes Ice Cream
Cafee Noir.
The officers installed were: Al. s. 4
8roWn, President; Des Mizzi, Fore
nan; Geo. Going, First Assistant |
foreman; g. 4. Reynolds, Second AS /
'istant Foreman; R. N. Hollier, Sec
'etary; G. L. Lasalle, Treasurer; All
4. Hollier, Steward.
The Committee on Arrangement was /
composed Of Geo. Going, Chairma;
1udovic Fontenot, q. j. Richard.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-02-26
SAVE FUSELER KILL
Ed By DR.. J.J.S stage
An Unfortunate Affair, In Which lnfOxicalei
Man Meets Death.
SLAYER HELD BLANELESS
Fuselier Vas u Br. Stages House, and was
MlstakeR for 4 Burglar. .Hembsr ai
Prominent Family.

DR.. ]. ]. Stagg shot and killed
SaVie Fuselier, at Eunice, on last
Saturday night.
The circumstances hold DR.. Stagg
entirely blameless, and he deeply
regrets the occurrence.
Il appears that Fuselier was in
toxicated, and went into DR.. Stages
house, for what purpose is not clear.
Mrs. Stagg, hearing noise in the
dining room, awoke her husband, tell
ling him that there was someone in
the house. The doctor got up, but
Mrs. Stagg would not permit him to
go into the room from which the
noise emanated, fearing that the sup-
posed burglar would kill him. Dr..
Stagg sent for his nearest neighbor.
Dr.. Bacon. Before DR.. Bacon ar
rived, however. and upon the re-
peated story Of Mrs. Stagg that there
was someone in the dining room, DIR
Stagg made his way to the dining
room. just as he was about to enter
the door swung open, and a person
appeared. DR.. Stagg shot, and the
man fell. Don't shoot me any more,
Doctor, requested the wounded man.
Dr.. Stagg went to him, and found
that it was Savie Fuselier, a member
Of prominent family Of that sec
tion.
DR.. Stagg Immediately sent for DIR.
Ray physician Of that town, who
administered to him professionally.
The wound was fatal, however, hav-
ing penetrated the mans lower
abdomen, and he died the next moi n
ing
From the testimony addueed be-
fore the Coroner's jury, it appears
that Fuselier was intoxicated. It is
probable that he meant no harm ia
going into Stages house but Oh The |
other hand DR.. Stagg can not be
blamed for shooting him, under the
circumstances.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-02-26
SOUTHERN FARM LANDS
ATTRACT NORTH'S
WORKERS.
Soil Is Richer and will Yield
More Per Acre Than Their
Own.

Columbus, Miss, Feb %. That
Northern and Western farmers are
beginning to realize the fact that the
soil in this section is more fertile
than in their own is evidenced BY the
recent sale Of several large planta-
tions to wealthy men residing north
Of Mason and Dixon's line.
Quite a number of Northern plant
ers have visited this section during
the past few months, and several are
here now. These men declare that
the soil here is much richer than in
the North, and with proper cultiva-
tion the yield per acre will be far
greater.
Lands in Illinois sell from 800 to
5000 per acre, while the best prairie
land in this section can be bought at
from $50 to $40. The Northerners
who have invested here say that as
soon as the fertility Of the land is
established abroad the price viii GER
tainly increase, and predict that with
in the next few years land in this
section will be bringing 500 an acre.
Most of the Northern men who
have purchased land in this section
will devote it to the culture of alfal-
ia, and local farmers are also turning
their attention in this direction. A
party Of men living in the prairie
section west of the Tombigee river
recently purchased 7500 bushels of
alfalfa seed, and these seed will be
planted on land heretofore devoted
to cotton.
Not only men who devote their
time to farming and It's cogBate
branches, but the people generally
are taking more interest iii agrir ul-I
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-02-26
MAYOR ffALPHEN IS DE-
CLARED THE NOMINEE
Democratic Executive Committee Goes Behind Re
turns, and Present Incumbent Gains
Two Votes by Recount

| had received majority Of six votes
instead of four. The first ward, the
ward really at issue, in which it was
claimed that fifteen illegal votes hat
been cast, showed only four sucl
votes, two for Halphen and two for
Littell. An illegal vote in the second
and one in the fourth gave Halpher
two additional votes.
The contest was friendly through
out. Mr.. John W. Lewis, in behalf
Of Dr.. Littell, at the outset. explain.
ed that his client bore no aninus. and
that he had protested against the
PRONUNCIATION Of the returns because
friends had urged him to do so, and
that his sole idea was that Impartial
justice be done.
After the recount, Mr.. Lewis, in
behalf Of Dr.. Littell, thanked the
committee for its action, and con.
graduated Mr.. Halphen, and wished
his administration success.
! knew all along that this commit
tee wonld render all parties even
handed justice" said Mr.. Halphen,
and ! never feared the result. /
had confidence in these gentlemen Of
the committee, and / thank them
again and again for Their impartial
action. ! ran against 3 strong man,
but ! was just a little bit stronger
and won. / will say that / will con
tinue to discharge my duties to the
best Of my ability, and further say
that | will probably give my dis
tinguished opponent another oppor-
tunity to run against me two years
hence =
Mr.. Gilbert Il Dupre, counsel for
Mr.. Halphen, who had argued force.
fully against the committee going be-
hind the returns, then arose and said
that had he been q member of the
committee he would have voted to 90
behind the returns; that there was d
hiatus in the law, which should be
remedied, but that under the present
law the committee had acted i'm
partially and according to law.
There was universal satisfaction
expressed at the Aetion of the com
and the membership was CON
graduated on every hand.
Had the committee refused to have I
gone behind the returns, there would [
have been a doubt existing ii the
public mind-that Mr.. Halphen held I
his Office under cloud. Dir. LittellI
and his friends would have labored
under the impression that he had
been deprived Of his Office through
The miscount of the votes in the first
ward. Now all are satisfied MIR.
Halphen that be was fairly and square
y elected, and DR.. Littell that he
vas fairly and squarely defeated.
The new election law, as amended,
had never before been interpreted BY
Democratic committee. This will
doubtless be a precedent.
The proceedings of the committee
will be found in another column.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-02-26

ture, and each year the tendency to
carry on agricultural operations ae-
cording to scientific principles in
creases, Experts sent out By the
agricultural departments at Washing
ton have been very successful in their
efforts to teach the farmer the value
of scientific methods as applied to
the planting, cultivating and harvest
ing of crops, and the farmers are
now reading with avidity the bulle-
tins sent out by the department and
following carefully the advice and in
strpctions given in these bulletins.
County officials are doing their
part toward encouraging scientific
farming. The board Of supervisors
of Lowndes county gives 500 in
prizes each year to the Boys Corn
Club, and the county commissioners
over in Pickens county, Ala, have
already passed an order giving sim
liar sun % boys making the best
crops on given aereaEe.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-02-26
Card Of Thanks.

/ desire TO extend to the friends
who SO Loyalty stood BY me in the
late election which resulted in nv
nomination for the Office Of Mayor of
the City Of 0pelousas. my sincere
thanks.
/ made q clean fight against my
distinguished opponent in fact the
fight was clean on both sides. won,
or rather my friends won for me, and
| assure them that | appreciate the
honor, and will strive in the future,
as | have striven in the past, to dis
charge the duties Of the office to the
best of my humble ability.
Very truly.
nj. HALPHEN.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-02-26
important Change.

II order to give the people Of this
.f,;tv : batter service / have decided to
close M the last mail at 3 p. M, IN
stoad stos of 6 D. M, as heretofore.
ipsasafero gSss,a all mail deposited in the
.nst ans1 ofF;ee until g D. NJ, viii leave on
lls poa0 confhern o, Pacific at l1:40 p. m.
Il other words I igsEer !9a na,iea r;lI n
ops'S1S ,.ao'as Naw Orleans at 5 q. m, the
following day instead ct leaving tnls
Office at ga. N. .,,..
This affords the most eacs.leas Ssr .,
facilities for quick service ass Ever t-,sR =
tbst \ Tie people will avail themselves
Of tals SEW Respectfully
L. BAssALIlE, Postmaster.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-02-26
Vermilion Remains Dry.

The second election to test Tie
sense Of the people Of Vermilion par
ish as to whether they preferred
prohibition to licensed saloons, was
held last Tuesday, and resulted ID the
prohibitionists carrying the day By
the narrow majority Of ffty-nine
votes.
st the first election, held a year
ago, the parish went prohibition by
ian YeFYhelming majority.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-02-26
Gone to the Angels.

Allen Merrick David, son of Arthur
David and Philomene Mistric, died al
the residence Of his parents, in Ope-
lousas, on Saturday, February 10Th,
1910, aged one year, five months and
seven days.
God in His wisdom has deemed it
proper to call the little one to join
the angel hosts.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-02-26
VIII Quit Publishing Arrivals
Thursdays New OrIeana picaunrla


Thursdays New Orleans picayune
says:
The daily arrival list Of Ire New
Orleans hotel guests may shortly be
. thing of the past, If the plan now
on foot By the biz hotels Is carriedout
For many years the arrival lists
have been q daily feature, but of late
i has suffered severe abuses AZ the
hands Of INSCRIPTIONS people. ana
the hotel managers bave about de-
clded to stop publishing the arrivals.
The GrunewaId Hotel has already
discontinued the custom and the 9TH
er hotels have about decided to do
the same thing. Within Tie nexb
few days il is believed that at least
Two more Of the hotels viii give It
np. The chief objection to Tile pub
lishlng Of the names comes from che
guests themselves, who are annoyed by
faklrs of all kinds and mysterious
telephone calls fronl people they do
not know.
What effect ii will have oD TIE
business men who have used tbs af-
rival liats for legitimate purpose
can be Gold.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-02-26
THE GlARleN GsgM

Tfat g has Ia1aeg elEcaIagiea Than
the newspapers published ln tAs pFs
ish e8mDlaeds aad as large q GlRenaa ai0a
as any Weekly published 10 tfa State.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-02-26

rho 81. LandFy (Ea,) Clsrlan 4 vis,...
dspht enc Of tho best ddllsd md prI..ss
asskliss in the whole South.-anFRvcsr
Newspaper DRIOE.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-02-26

0Con'ln0ed on page nine.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-24
SPEAKER, CLASSMA1E
OF 1HEO. ROOSEVELT
Prof. Brigham, Harvard
Graduate, Interests
Teachers.

Crown Point, Aug. 24.-While the at
tendance at the Lake County teachers
institute this year is not as large as
in some former years, the interest
shown in the sessions by those pres
ent is great and at least $50 teachers
attend the daily sessions with profit to
themselves. The social and instruc-
tive gatherings in the evening have
been dispensed with this year on ac-
count of the fair, those in charge of
the institute considering it advisable
that the teachers be allowed that recre-
alton after the days session.
The illustrated lecture of Prof. Nat
NJ. Brigham are proving most interest
ing to the teachers and his lecture yes
terday entitled The Men Who Won
the West" was one of the best and
most entertaining feature ever seen In
local institute work. Prof. Brigham
will speak today on the subject From
Coronado TO Kit Carson. The lecture
is a Harvard graduate and a classmate
of ex-President Roosevelt.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-24
WHERE IS
THE SIMPLEX
GAS CO.?
Folded It's Tent During the
Night and Quietly Va
moosed - Manager Nagel
Says He Was Duped by
Partners in the Business.

What has become of the Simplex
Economy Gas Appliance Coz? Last
night 1t was snugly quartered in its
offices in the Holman block and this
morning the Offices were as vacant and
foreeken as a churcn on NJ 5nday.
! The porter was interviewed and said,
"Ah dom no wheah dey is. Las night
dey was as snug as a bug in rug and
dis mo'nin' dey wa no signs of 'em
nowhere"
This morning Manager Nagel of the
company arrived in Hammond from
Chicago and said that he had been the
victim of trick. He said that he re-
ceived a message from Chicago yester-
day stating he was wanted to close
deal for some lights with Chicago
parties
He claims the interview was drawn
out until late in the evening and then
he was induced to stay all night. He
says he got back to Hammond this
afternoon at one o'clock only to find
that the entire stock of goods had been
moved away.
He at once got into communication
with Attorney ]. G. Ibach to see what
legal steps should be taken to protect
his rights. Charles Holman, from
whom the Office rooms are rented, stat
ed this morning that he had been given
no notice that the company was about
to leave. He said that the first thing
he knew was that the Office rooms were
vacated.
Later Nagel came to him in a great
rage and said that he had been duped
by his partners in the business. Nagel
told Holman that he knew nothing OF
the plans to move the business Hoh-
man says that the rent has always
/ been paid promptly.
| 1t is understood that the company
has been doing a great business. I,
! is known to have placed several large
contracts for lighting systems in vars-
Gus cities and towns in the adjoining
states.
The Simplex Economy Gas Appliance
Co is the successor of the Mage
Lighting System and is a stock com
pany. It is understood that large
number of Hammond people are in
terested In the stock of the company
1t was impossible to locate Geo
Schmidt one of the organizers of the
new company in the city today. HI
was not at his bakery establishment II
Hammond and no answer was given Il
repeated telephone messages sent t.
the residence.
| The case has aroused a great deal o
| interest in Hammond. One report i
that the stock of the company and it
office furniture have been moved t.
West Hammond. The last load wa
taken away at ten o'clock this morn
ing after the movers had worked al
night.
Efforts were made locate Mr.. Schmid
at Riverview Park with which institu
tion he is said TO be connected
|. Attorneys Ross and Lotz started
suit against the Simplex Economy Ga
Appliance Co for s.. 900 damages whic
Paul Belicki is alleged to have receive
when Nagers automobile ran into hin
Ross and Lotz stated today that the
did not believe this action had any
thing to do with the sudden removal Q
the company from its offices in tn
Holman block.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-24
PRAISES THE TIMES,

w. B. Conkey head of the great
est publishing house In the world
today madetizs statement that
the results that he had derived
from his advertisements for help
in THE TIMES were simply
splendid. He stated that he had
found 1t absolutely necessary to
have 125 girls in his plant and in
his dilemma he appealed to THE
TIMES to supply them for him.
THE TIMES printed his ad with
the result that within three days
he had employed over 100 girls.
He said that the results from
these advertisements were nothing
short of marvellous.
Mr.. Conkey said today, ST want
to congratulate THE TIMES on
the excellent results that we have
been able to get from ads for help
which were placed in that paper.
When it comes to getting results
from advertisements THE TIMES
is to be relied upon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-24
BIG CELEBRATION
FOR LABOR DAY
Unions Are Making Head
way With Their Plans
For This Event.

Joseph Kasper stated today that the
Lake County Trades and Labor Coun-
ell is making great headway with its
plans for a big celebration in this city
on Labor day.
There will be a meeting of the Lake
County Trades and Labor Council at
the Odd Fellows hall tonight. The pic
mic committee will meet at the resi-
dence of Joseph Kasper tomorrow night
to formulate the plans for the celebra-
tion.
Kasper said that the merchants seem
to have experienced a change of heart
in their attitude toward the project
and the new committee, which has
been selected TO see them. has not fail
ed to secure a subscription to carry
out the project.
The members of the Trades and La
Dor Council are convinced that the cele-
bration in Hammond will be a great
success and are all enthusiastic over
their plans.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-24
c. A. NATION
WILL SPEAK
HAMMOND
Woman Noted for Hatchet
Crusade Against Saloons
to Be Heard Here Under
Auspices of Pentecostal
Church-To Talk in Tent.

Under the auspices of the Penta-
costal church of the Nazarenes, Carrie
A Nation. the renowned destroyer of
barroom fixtures will speak in Ham
mond Thursday and the remaining days
of this week. Under a canvas raised
upon the Minas second hand store upon
State street Mrs. Nation will air her
anti-saloon views
Mrs. Nation stepped from the wolv-
crime limited upon the Michigan Cen
tral yesterday and walked to LAT Logan
street the home of l. G. Pollard. elder
in the Hammond church of the Naza-
reen. AS she is now affiliated with
this congregation. the one who has
spoken in saloons. dance halls, from
the vaudeville stage and the pulpit
volunteered her services to the Ham
mond cause.
Mr. Pollard was overjoyed and noti-
fed all of his fellow church workers
he could communicate with by phones.
Arrangements were then completed the
fCont1nueo on page nve.I
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-24
OLD SETTLERS Will.
MEET THIS EVENING
Hammond's Pioneers Will
Discuss Advisabilty of
Holding Picnic.

At a meeting held last Saturday, in
the Taper building, the organizers of
the old settlers association composed
a constitution and arranged to hold the
first meeting at Roth's hall, in West
State street, at o'clock this even
ing.
The purpose of the society is merely
to unite the oldest of Hammond's resi-
dents in a social bond. The most en-
thusiastic of the old settlers who have
been instrumental in forming the soci-
ETY. are Charles Heimback and Fred
Rimbach.
The advisability of giving a picnic
this summer will be discussed to-
night. So far the prospective members
favor the plan
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-24
HOBART
MAN DIES
SUDDENLY
Especial to THE T1MEs.)

Hobart, ind. Aug. 24.-The sudden
grew occurred Monday evening at 9
o'clock at the st. Bernard hospital in
Chicago where he was operated upon
in the afternoon. He had been sick just
about week, having been taken with
typhoid fever, this later developed into
bladder troubles which caused his
DEATH
For many years Mr.. Killigrew had
been employed at the Spot Cash Store.,
about a month ago giving that up to-
take position as assistant cashier at;
the Hobart Bank He was also agent
for several different insurance COM
Germs. Mr.. Killigrew has served ass
city clerk for Hobart for two years.
last year being reelected. He was a
man of pleasing and friendly ways and
loved everybody and his death has cast
a gloom over the whole community AS
a husband and father he was known to
be kind. He was member of the.
Valparaiso Order of Knights OF
Columbus also the Independent Order
of Foresters. He was a most devoucs
Catholic and served one of the truss
tees of the church.
The remains were shipped last even-
escorted the body to his home. The
funeral services as yet have not BEEN
fixed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-24
Ed SIMON WILL NOT
Run FOR OFFICE AGAIN
Former Representative Says
a Political Race Nowadays
Is Too Expensive.

Former Representative Ed. Simon of
Lake county stated today that under
no circumstances would he become
candidate for the democratic nomina
ton for reelection. II cannot afford
to make the race because my business
takes up all my time and I would have
to neglect it were 1 to run again"
1t will be remembered that a few days
ago this paper published a story that
Mr. Simon's friends were actively en-
gagged in bringing him out again and
declared that he would accept the
nomination 1t is evident that they had
not consulted Mr.. Simon, for, he says,
though he has been approached by
hundreds to make the race again, he
never gave any of them the slightest
encoura cement
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-24
REAL
FAIR DAY
IS TODAY
Threatening Weather Re-
duces Size of Crowd At
tending, But Hotels and
Boarding Houses Swarm
With Strangers.
FACTS ABOUT
COUNTY FAIR

1. Never has there been a county
fair in which there were half as
many good horses as will race this
year.
2. No county fair in the state has
a better racing program than the
Lake county fair.
g. UP to date there have been over
seventy horses entered in the races
A. There Will be a special race to-
day in which Laura Fay, owned by
w. j. McAleer; Anvil, owned by
Bob Matthies; Lowell Girl. owned
by Albert Hull: Davis Boy. owned
by VIII ]. Davis, and Jean Wright.
owned by VIII Wright, will be en-
tered.
s. There is three times as much
stock exhibited as ever before. The
stalls are all filed
6. The exhibits of farm products
are better than ever before.
:. Trains leave Hammond at $40
and 1895. and a special train will
leave Crown Point at 10 p. m.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-24
WILL RELIEVE The
COUNTY TREASURER
East Chicago and Gary
Hereafter Must Collect
Own Taxes.
Especial to THE TIMEs.)

Crown Point, Aug. 24-That Gary
and East Chicago will become cities of
the fourth class. as far as the law
regulating the paying of taxes is con-
cerned, when the census returns are
known. is conceded by officialdom at
the county seat and the probabilities
are that the treasurers office will be
relieved of the burden of collecting
that portion which is apportioned to
the maintainence of those cities. If
their population exceeds 10000 which
it undoubtedly will they Will be COM
PEELED to collect their own city taxes
a Is done in Hammond and other cities
whose popuation exceeds that mark.