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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-02-18

This is the gist of an ordinance
adopted by the Board of Alder
men. It conforms with the Gay
Shattuck Law, and with the
opinion Of Attorney General
Guion and of District Attorney
Garland Of st. Landry. Tt ig
particularly applicable to Opel
ousas, where we are told
this law is being, or has BEEN,
violated perhaps not intention
ally, but nevertheless SO.
The Board of Aldermen has
held several meetings the past
week, and among other things
besides the adoption Of the Gay
Shattuck Law passed an orGii-
nance regulating the speed of
automobiles to twelve miles an
hour, and requiring them to blow
a horn when within one hum
dred feet of q street crossing. A
number must be conspicuo uously
displayed on each automobile,
this number to be obtained from
the city clerk.
An ordinance accepting the
sidewalks just completed Oh Lib
erty street, west side, and be-
tween Grolee street on the north
side and Cherry street On the
South side. was also adopted.
Mayor Halphen, after i severe
illness, is now able to preside
over the meetings. He is doing
well, and will soon be a. in
the full sense of the word.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-02-18

appurtenances for a house will
vary from a few dollars to sew
eral hundred, according I'd the
tastes and desires of the individ-
ual. A plain ordinary outfit con
nected up with the sewer should
not cost more than twenty-five
or thirty dollars. An other OBJ
lection comes from the general
belief that as soon as a sewerage
system is installed every one will
be forced to Immediately install
sanitary closets, etc. The work
of connecting up houses and
buildings with a sewerage sys-
tenn is done gradually. First the
public buildings, hotels, restau-
rants are made to connect up
with the system, and gradually
the residences, where necessary,
are connected. I dare say that
in any city having a sewerage
system there are places that are
not connected with the system
for the reason that the health
authorities have not deemed ii
necessary.
To build a sewerage system for
the proposed district and large
enough for a population Of ten
thousand, will cost forty thou
sand dollars. This amount can
be had by voting a 2 IL mills
tax on the assessed property
within TIL e proposed district.
The sewerage system IS q ne
cessity, and ] trust when the
matter is placed before our peo-
pie that they willingly and glad
II vote for the necessary tax. /
assure them that they will never
regret doing so.
B. A. LITTELL, NJ. ID.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-02-18

tion of a sewerage system means
"a tax and taxes are always un-
popular. But when the benefits
and advantages derived from a
sewerage system in the increased
healthfulness of the community,
the increased value of property,
the doing away with the many
disagreeable odors and nuisances
that exist, are considered, I can
not understand why any one
would oppose a small tax for
this purpose. While a sewerage
system covering the whole area
of our city would be Of benefit
and advantage, it is an absolute
necessity for the central and
thiekly settled portions of our
city.
Act No. 285 Of 1908 confers
upon municipal corporations the
power of creating one or more
sewerage districts within their
corporate limits, and provides
for the election Of a Board of
Sewerage Commissioners. This
board consists of five members
selected by a vote of the prop
erty tax payers within their re-
spective districts. The members
Of this board serve without pay
and are empowered to take all
steps necessary to build and
maintain a sewerage system.
No member of the Board OF
Aldermen or officer of the city
can serve as a member of this
board.
It is proposed to create q sew
erage district of that portion OF
our city lying between the Frisco
R. R. track on the north, Jeffer-
son street on the south and Oak
or Cane street on the east and
the Southern Pacific r. r. track
on the west. This district would
take in almost every cesspool in
our city and would have within
its limits nearly every public
building in our city.
One of the chief objections I
have heard advanced against a
sewerage system for our city is
the supposed high cost of install
ing sanitary closets, etc, in the
houses. The cost of sanitary
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-02-18
BISHOP SEssUNS TO Be HERE
Eminent Divine VIII Preach Al Episcopal
Church On Sunday, the 25ih.

Announcement is made that
Bishop Sessums, of the Episco-
pal Church, will hold service at
the local church on Sunday, Feb
ruary 18th; also Communion and
Confirmation.
Bishop Sessums is one Of the
most eminent divines in the
South, and his coming is always
hailed with pleasure.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-02-18

Other goods found in the trunk
were identified by merchants of
this city, Mr.. Levy of Evergreen,
and Cottonport and Bunkie mer-
chants. Among local merchants
whose goods were iii the trunk is
M. Winsberg. In the suitcase
was a key which was eventually
identified by Gus Levy, Of Ever
green, as belonging to the front
door of his store,
As soon as Mr.. Horn discover
ed the goods he telegraphed mer-
chants in various towns in the
sections whose stores had been
burglarized recently, and they
gathered at Bunkie to claim their
goods. Through the courtesy of
the sheriff OF Ayoyelles Parish,
Officer Horn was able to bring all
Of the prisoners and the mer-
chandise to Opelousas, as most
of the goods had been stolen
here.
Sheriff Swords, Officers Horn,
Hollier and Anslem completed
t h e roundup of the ne
groes now in jail Thurs
day when they went to Grad
nigo's Island, near this city, and
captured two negro women and
three men. All have been iden-
titled by the men first caught as
belonging to the gang. Here
much valuable merchandise was
in old trunks, out-of- -the-Way
barns, and in holes under the
floors Of the homes of the five
negroes captured. In the hay
barn of lemon Pete was a great
sack chucked full of all kinds of
women's fancy wearing apparel,
including costly coats, sacques,
hosiery, laces and embroideries
by the yard, notions of almost
every description and various
other articles, too numerous to
mention. On the person of Joe
Pete, one Of the negroes arrested,
was a fine gold watch valued at
somewhere in the neighborhood
of S10O. All of the negroes
taken in this raid had articles
far above the value of anything
they could ever afford and prac-
tically all of their goods have
been identified by merchants
here and elsewhere as having
been stolen.
Besides Mr.. M. Winsberg the
only other local merchant who
has identified any of the recover
ed goods as having been stolen
from stores here is Mr.. K.
Mornhinveg, who lays claim to
one of the watches, a 19 jewel
gold timepiece, which was taken
during a burglary of Mr.. Morn
hinveg's store about a year ago.
It is expected that he will be
aDle 10 lQenLlIy OIneF OIL Lne
ieWelry as having been stolen
at the same time. The watch
identified was on the person of
Henderson Bell at the time of his
arrest, and was identified by the
number before Mr.. Mornhinveg
even saw the watch.
None of the negroes captured
were ever in Jail here before with
the exception of Will Morris,
who was arrested by Horn two
years ago on a charge of carrying
concealed weapons. Investiga-
ton is being made, however, by
the police with the idea Of estab-
fishing the fact that all members
of the gang have operated else
where. Day is an especially sus-
picious character and it is
thought that it will develop that
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-02-18
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The ST. Landry Clarion Ii Ifaa 0HacfaI Jonx
nal OF every public body iii the parish Kcf
Ice Jury, school Board, Levea Board MUM "a
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-02-18

Iha 81 landry La.) Clarlen Is WItAou
Asaht ens oF me best edited nd printed
ssaklioS In the whole sOuth...-AMERICAE
kEEsPAPER UNION.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-02-18
VIRGINIA LASTRAPE
PLACE SOLD FOR
$1,000.
Mr.. w. K. Wilmington DispOses
of Valuable Property
at $50 Per Acre.

The Plantation known as the
Virginia Lastrapes Place, a
few miles from 0pelousas. was
sold by Mr.. w. *. Wilmington
Thursday.
The place contains 141 acres,
and was sold for $1,000, nearly
$50 an acre. No teams Or inlple-
ments were included.
The sale was made by Dr. q.
C. Liable, of st. Martinsville,
and was quick transaction.
The property was listed with him
on February 1st, and the sale
made on February 18th.
This is positive evidence that
things in the land line are pick
ing up in these diggins.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-02-18
NO SPEEDING BY
AUTOS, SAYS COUNCIL.
CITY Fathers Pass Ordinance limiting speed
TO Twelve Miles Al Hour.
GAY -SHATTUCk Law ADOPTED
Held that Liquor Bought By Negro from
white Saloon Gan hot 30 Consumed
on Premises.

Be it further ordained.
That it shall be unlawful
for any person, firm or cor
poration conducting q bar
room, x x to permit in the
same building the sale for
consumption on the pre-
misses of Intoxicating liquors
to whites and negroes.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-08-22

hearty cooperation OF the peo-
ple-that cooperation and help
ful spirit which You have shown
me in the past.
Many errors and blunders have
been made--some apparent To my
self and possibly more apparent
10 some Of you-but our aim,
| feel sure, has always been 10
do the best thing for the up
building of our schools.
our greatest need now is sui
fieent number of well qualified
teachers. therefore | would SAY
TO the young men and young we
men think seriously over the
problem of preparing yourselves
we'll to do this great work.
The demand for greater school
houses is still great. also for bet
ter equipment. We need desks
and hlackhoardS and must have
them.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-08-22

find it necessary To call
your attention again 10 the mat
ter of taking care of school pro
perty. Some of the houses. I no.
tice. are being left open during
vacation. To the mercy of the
paSserby, whether il be beast or
man. Committeeman should see
that their respective school house
are cared for. would right
here suggest that the women and
children of yeery school district
give some attention to the school
buildings and grounds. Try to
make your school grounds and
Your school house better and
more beautiful.
| wish To call your attention TO
the fact that it is impossible for
the superintendent 10 he in his
office every day. You may. how
ever, expect to find me there
every saturday. unless previous
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-08-22
Accused of Stealing,

Z. +. Chamberlain, of Clinton,
Me, boldly accused Bucklen S
Arnica Salve of stealing - the
sting from burns or scalds-the
pain from sores of all kindS-the
distress from boils or piles. 1t
robs cuts, corns, bruises, sprains
and injuries of their terror" he
says, as healing remedy its
equal does not exist. " Only 25c
at English Drug Company S.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-08-22
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
What Has Been Done and Some
of the Things to Be Accom-
plished.

Having been reelected 10 the
office Of county superintendent
for the next two wears | think
it not out of place TO submit ia
the people of my county few
thoughts concerning the work
with which they have entrusted
me.
| am profoundly grateful for
the confidence reposed in me,
which confidence shall strive
to merit. and show my appreeia
ton by faithtulness To the work.
As you will see by nay paSt
report. great deal has been
accomplished. Yet there is much
more "a be done. and TO do this
work | must earnestly solicit the
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-08-22

batants went at it again. Man
had one of Ada's slippers and
Ada had all iron door pin. In
this round Ada dealt several eff
fectiye blows. as result of which
the Chinaman appeared in court
with his head bandaged up.
John Henry Taylor, beating
train, 30 days ON roads.
Charlie Ross. eolored. keeping
whiskey for sale. not guilty.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-08-22

notice be given 10 the contrary.
In order 10 keep our accounts
accurate, | ask that YOU present
all vouchers of my signature ON
Saturday at my office in Monroe
This does not prevent your send
ing vouchers through the mails,
but even then, send them with
the expectation of being signed
on Saturday. We ask also that
all vouchers be made out on the
proper blanks which viii be sent
YOU. To this we ask Strick adj
herence.
Allow me 10 call the attention
to committeeman to the illegality
of signing vouchers for money
not in the treasury To the credit
of their district.
! wish to caution all commit
teemen against making orders ON
the public treasury for repairs
Of stoves or school furnishings
of amy kind without first consult
Ing the superintendent or the
board of education through the
county superintendent; provided
however in ease OF Il special tax
district where there is money 10
It's credit. the above will not ap.
ply.
In ease of unusual abuse Of a
building, window panes Knocked
cat more than can be accounted
for under ordinary conditions.
the teacher or committeeman or
the district at large will be re
quired TO bear the expense of
repairing the damage
No committeeman should con
tract with amy teacher who does
no, hold certificate from the
county superintendent or the
State superintendent. The law
eXempts no one from taking the
county examination, who has not
met the condition by passing sue
ceSSfully the State examination.
Whilst we have a great sympa-
thy for the teachers, yet the
children must be olu first cOnsid-
In regard to examinations. we
would say further, we have de-
cided not to renew any certii-
Gates except upon certain condi-
tionS, which are principally these
the applicant must be a member
of the North Carolina Teachers
Reading Circles and must take
an examination on Theory aud
Practice and English language.
reading and spelling and that
they must read faithfully the
books included in the reading
course. This does not, however.
compel the Supt. TO renew
Il certificate unless these proyis-
ions are in every way Satistac.
tory. OF course. it is understood
that teachers are required by
law TO attend Teacher Institute
and the meetings of the County
Teachers Association.
] earnestly solicit the faithful
cooperation Of all the teachers
and school officers in my efforts
To raise the standard of teachers
in Union county. We cannot af-
ford to be guilty Of slackness in
these matters.
K. y. Neshit, Co. Supt.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-08-22
Read oDd
Save Money!

For the next II days We will
sell YOU for cash:
ID. can White House Coffee
for soc.
ID. can Notan Coffee for SOC.
~ lbs. good Rice for Sl.00.
Zoe. grade of rice for &c.
Zoe. bottle Olives for Sc.
Toe. bottle Catsup for Sc.
30c. bottle Salad Dressing. DE.
, cans Dat Meal for DE.
9 bars Oetagon Soap for 25e.
I DC. packages Gold Dust, 25c.
I packages 4. 4 ii. Soda, DE.
I packages Success Soda. 25c.
qkgs. Eagle Thistle Soda. 25c.
Zoe. can Baking Powder (any
kind for Sc.
Zoe. bottle NaSilene for Sc.
25c. Talcm Powder for 20c.
Zoe. bottle Shoe Polish for Sc.
Zoe. box Shinola for Sc.
Dc. bar Toilet or Laundry Soap
for Ic.
Zoe. can Dutch Cleanser for Sc.
Zoe. can Pork and Beans for Sc.
Zoe. can Concentrated Soup, Sc.
Zoe. can Big llominy for Sc.
Old Virginia Breakfast Roe,
zoe. kind, l5c.
White Cap Dessert Cherries.
peaches, and aprieots, 35e kind,
for 23c.
Best mixed Tea, zoe. kind, per
pound, 45c.
Doe, can Strawberries, for BE.
10 lbs. Louise Syrup for 35e.
zoe. barrel Syrup for soc.
soc. barrel Syrup for i0c.
25c. package Stock and Poultry
Powders for II l-2c.
Fresh kellog's Corn Flake, per
pound, Sc.
: large size Post-toasties, 25c.
Large size Postum for poe.
35c can Notan Tea for 30c.
poe. can Notan Tea for l5c.
Horse Apple Tobacco 3 plugs
for 25c.; 10 lbs. $3.50.
3 plugs Ripe Peaches for Doe.
10 lbs. $500.
3 plugs Corker for DE; lob.
box $3.50.
Box Buck Deer Twist Tobacco
at 35c.
3 plugs Eli Tobacco for poe.
lob. box $500.
3 plugs Thoroughbred for Doe.
; plugs Fat Back Tobacco for
2jc; 10 lbs. for $40.
$l,25 Buggy Whips for $1.00.
800 Whips for Zoe.
poe. Whips for l5c.
Zoe. Whips for Sc.
Numerous other articles that
are not mentioned here at the
same low price. Come and see.
Positively no goods charged at
above prices.
]. B. BASS & co.
No. 8 South Lafayette Street.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-08-22
nxfOPd College
~ OXFORD, ~. G.

Literary, Music, Art, Business and
Teaching Courses.
Bachelor of Arts Course enlarged by
one years work.
Bachelor of Science Course omits
Latin after Caesar. Mathematics after
Algebra, and requires only one year of
French, retaining full English, Science,
History and Moral Science Courses of
the B. A. degree.
Board and general tuition per year
Sl66. Apply for Illustrated Catalogue.
+. 7. H0BG00D, PRESIDENT.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-08-22
Proceedings in the Recorder s
Court.

/ Court.
August Sth 10 August 18th.
Neal Williams, eOlOred. Re
sisting officer, Costs.
Joe Brewer, white, Gambling,
Case dismissed. Jack Scales,
white. Gambling. Case dismissed.
In both these eases the warrants
were sworn out by Newt Price.
white. AT the trial of the eases.
Price testified that he did not
see Brewer and Scales gambling.
and did not know whether they
were betting any money ON the
card game or not. lie said that
he had sworn ont the warrants
10 make them return some money
back which he thought that they
had taken from him. The Re-
cIrder reprimandcd him for his
conduct and taxed him with the
costs in both eases.
Bill Austin. white Dcfaeing
school property. Judgement suS-
pended on payment of costs.
Edgar Mcbride. white. Defac-
ing school property. Prayer for
judgement continued two months
from date of trial. In both eases
he Recorder took a recognizanee
in the sum of So for good be-
hayior.
Mary Jane Pharr, white. SLAM
der, Evidence heard and deeis-
ion continued until next Satur-
day.
Delphie Williams, white. Sian
der. Evidence heard and decis-
ion continued till next Satur-
day.
Jesse Lowery. colored, Forcible
treSpass. Case discontinued upon
payment of cost by prosecuting
witness.
Charlie Helms. white. Nuisance.
Mol pros. The evidence was not
Sufficient to convict.
Charlie Helms, white, Cruelty
TO animals, Judgement suspend
ed on payment of costs.
Walter Shropshire. colored.
Carrying concealed weapons. No
verdict asked. Walter Shrop-
shire, colored. Assault with dead
ly weapon, No verdict asked.
Costs taxed on Will Grow. the
prosecuting witness.
Henry Howard, eolored, AS
Sault with deadly weapon. Costs.
Recognizance of 800 for good
behavior.
Sam llunicutt. colorcd, Assault
with deadly weapon, - aud costs.
Gull Crook. white. Violation of
ordnance Is. Costs.
Ada Hubbard. Assault with
deadly weapon. 30 days in Jail,
in default of fine of - and
costs.
Man Lee. chinese. Assault and
Battery. - and cost.
The evidence in the eases a
gainst Ada Hubbard and Man
Lee threw a light upon "A decide
~ interesting occurrence. ii
seems that last Saturday Becky
Jackcon reported to the China
man that Ada Hubbard had used
very insulting terms while speak
ing of him. The chinaman said
that he had no time to attend to
the matter on Saturday, but went
to Ada S house first thing Sun
day morning to obtain an apol.
ogy. Ada had not yet arisen
from her pallet ON the floor when
Man walked in. Man asked her
what she had said about him, and
told her that Becky had told him
what she said. Ada waxed very
profane, and told Man that he
was all a lie. The Chinaman re-
turned the compliment, in
Becky's behalf, and Ada IS tes-
timony at this point was to the
effect that she "riz fighting. "
The Chinaman got the best of the
fight, for the first round, and
had Ada on the floor choking her
when Ada's landlady, Mamie
Patton, separated them. After
a short breathing spell the com
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-30
CALIFORNIA TOWN TO
HAVE FIRST WOMAN JURY
AT TRIAL THIS WEEK.
Will Try Editor of Watts News,
Charged With Printing I'M
lawful Story.

LOS ANGELES. Oct. SO.-Many
women, it is said, have shown indif-
ference regarding the privilege Of vot-
ing, recently bestowed upon them, by
refusing to register for the coming
municipal election unless the registry
books are taken to their homes.
The leaders of the ~suffragettes have
met this demand by calling for yolun-
teers, and scores of these are working
u house-to-house canvass, that none
may be able to give an excuse for not
being registered December 5, when the
city elections are to be held.
Watts is the first town in California
to have a woman jury. November 2
twelve women will occupy the jury
box in Justice CassidN's court to try
the case of A. A. King, editor of the
Watts News. charged with printing a
story alleged to be in violation of the
law.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-30
HOLD PUBLIC SERVICES IN
MEMORY OF E. M. SHEPARD.

NEW YORK, oct. 3O.-Services in
memory of Edward NJ. Shepard, law
yer and publicist, candidate for the
United States senatorship in the re-
cent prolonged contest over that office,
were held today in the College of the
City of New York, of which he was a
trustee and patron. Tributes listened
to by AN audience which filled the
great hall Of the college were paid him
by Edward A. Alderman, president Of
the University of Virginia; Oscar S.
Straus, former ambassador to Turkey,
and others. Robert J.. Borden. the
new premier of Canada, attended the
services, as did many New Workers of
note. s
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-30
Halter OF AUTOMOBILES
is SHOT BY DRIVER.

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Oct. 3o.-Be-
II he allowed his prejudice against
automobiles to carry him to the extent
of drawing a pistol on a passing car,
Sam Whittier, a wealthy CLEVELAND
county farmer, lost his life yesterday
Facing the drawn Weapon in Whither's
hand, Lucfds Randall, a prominent
Gaffney, S. c., business man, shot
Whittier twice, killing him instantly.
Randall, who is a native of Cleveland
county, made the trip to North Caro-
lima yesterday to visit relatives, On a
public road he met Whittier in his
buggy. The latter a~lighted, and, draw
ing a pistol, announced that he was go
ing to kill him. Randall pleaded Win
him Intellectually and then drew his W
weapon He surrendered to the sheriff.
Whither's well-known antipathy to
the automobile is the accepted theory
in accounting for his actions.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-30
VANIMAN BALLOON
FOOLS BIG THRONG.

ATLANTIC CITY. Oct. S0.-A pro-
peller collar hal did not fit spoiled the
attempt OF Melvin Vaniman and his
crew to give an exhibition flight Sun
day afternoon with the dirigible balloon
Akron. The best they could do was to
taxi the ship "out for a Walk to please
the 10000 persons who had gathered.
Vaniman and his hackers announced
at 8 O'Clock in the morning that the
Akron would sail over the city before
shutdown. Notices We're posted along
the boardwalk and in the hotels. Be-
fore moor throngs started toward the
inlet where the airship was. At 2
o'clock, when the fight was postponed
until this afternoon, Vaniman had the
inflated balloon rolled out of it's house
SO that the visitors should not be who'll
ly disappointed.