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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-05-13
GIVES PLANTATION
TO DAUGHTER
Mrs. 3. q. Splase, Of Hear ODelOusas, BE"
eeiVeS handsome Gift

Mrs. Eva H. G. splane, wife
of Mr.. B. r. Splane, owner OF
Atwood Plantation, located near
Opelousas, and both residents Of
the latter place, was recently the
recipient of a large plantation in
Mississippi, the gift of her ven
cradle father.
The newspaper article telling
of the affair is as follows:
Palmetto plantation, one OF
of the land marks of Adams
County, was conveyed yesterday
to Mrs. Eva Hawthorne G.
Splane, by her father, Judge 5.
l.. Elan.
1T was a gift to Mrs. Splane,
the consideration being the
love and affection | bear for her
and 5000 in cash, and other
valuable considerations.
Palmetto is situated on the
about twenty miles below
Before the levees
were built on the Louisiana side
it was one of the most valuable
plantations in this section.
Before the boil Weeyil came it
yielded annually about 800 bales
of cotton. It was formerly owned
by Mrs. Charlotte B. Surget, and
was bequeathed by her to Judge
TT contains 1926 acres. All of
it is rich land, although a portion
Of it is now subject to over
"Arich batture has been form
in recent years. and this is in
cluded in the transfer
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-05-13

viii open a dairy on May 18th,
and will furnished pure jersey
milk. Regular customer will be
supplied with bottles. Guarar1-
tee to deliver pure milk in all
part of town. NJ. ID. .Chanove,
phone No SIS. ap "a Emo.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-05-13
of Mrs. Alexander ArdOin

Died, at Chataignier, on April
%, at II p. M, Mrs. Alexandra
Ardoin, nee Marie Saucer, age
So years, 2 months and 10 days.
Mrs. Ardoin was born at Cha
taignier in the year of 1858 and
in the year of 1874 she was
married to Mr.. Alexandra Ar
doin and to this union 10 children
were born, Of which s ale living,
two sons and six daughters: Mrs.
Fabius Ardoin, Mrs. Yorick Fon-
tenot, Mrs. Luca Hebert, Mrs.
AchilIe Manuel and Mrs. Lewis
Lafeur, Miss Eide and Masters
John Bite. and Hosea.
Mrs. Ardoin has been suffering
for the last Z years with con-
sumption. With some this suf-
fering would have been most
cruel and unbearable, but with
this ladies' sweet, kind and
patient disposition, with the re-
ligion she so strictly followed,
and with the thought of meeting
her creator, she waited patiently
for the end which she could see
staring her in the face, knowing
it was only a matter of time.
Her loving husband and children
did all that was in their power,
and with all of the medical skill
science could do to stay away
the sting of death, this was to
no avail.
A deep gloom of sorrow has
been cast over this community,
which will be remembered for
many years. Mrs. Ardoin leaves
a husband and s children and II.
grand children tomourn her loss.
The family have the deep sym
pathy of the whole community.
May she rest in peace is the wish
of . true friend to the family.
j. A. H.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-05-13
Texas Life Insurance Co.
Waco, Texas.

When something of real value
is offered it can always be sold.
This is verified by the sales of
the new stock Of the Texas Life
Insurance Company. This stock
is finding a ready sale in all parts
of the country. The reason lies
in the fact that the Texas Life is
a dividend paying enterprise.
It has already made it's record.
The success Of the Texas Life
has been used as the main argu-
ment to sell millions of the stock
of other companies. The Texas
Life has been a success from the
start. One hundred thousand
was paid in by the original stock
holders. The Company has
already paid back to the stock
holders in dividends ffty-six
thousand dollars. This is what
makes the stock sell. The Texas
Life Insurance Company is now
increasing its capital stock to.
two million dollars. Every man
in the South should consider
himself fortunate to be able to
able to buy life insurance stock
from a Southern Life Insurance
Company which has already
made its record, and is in a po-
sition to pay interest to its stock
holders at not less than ten per
cent from the start. Times
Herald.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-05-13
Grand Coteau Notes.

Grand Coteau, May Miss
Edna Lambert is the guest of
Miss Mary Shrewe this week.
Miss Mary Littell spent Friday
and Saturday here, the guest of
the Misses Tarlton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Oge spent
some days in Opelousas the past
week the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. L. Andrus.
A grand dance was given here
Friday night at the Merry
Makers Hall. Lovely music was
furnished by the old Grand Co.
teau string band.
Miss Annie Dunbar left Satur-
day for Galveston where she will
be the guest of her brother, Mr..
L. [. Dunbar.
Miss Virginia Mouton left Mon
day for Jeanerette to spend
a while with relatives.
Mr.. Eugene Petitin spent
Thursday and Friday in Lafa-
yette.
Mr.. John Barry was here
Thursday, the guest of his father,
Mr.. r. II. Barry.
Nh. and Mrs. Joe Colomb with
MIR. John Robera, of Lafayette,
motored to town Sunday. While
here they were the guests of
Mrs. Dunbar.
Mr.. Ellie Oge spent Thursday
in Carencro.
Mr. Robbie Barry drove to
Lafayette Thursday on business.
Mrs. Frank Barry spent seve-
raj days in Opelousas the past
week, the guest of Mr.. L. T.
Castillo and family.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-05-13

and patriotic endeavor made by
them to secure the said appro-
priation. and that the Camp
further deplores and regrets that
q majority of the members OF
that body, manifested a want Of
kindness and patriotic gratitude
by voting against the resolution;
and furthermore, that on the
day subsequent, on the sugges-
ton of Lieut.. Commander c. P.
Richard, Sheriff M. L. Swords,
and Diomel Durio, a member OF
the said Police Jury, requested
that body to reconsider their
former action, NJ. L. Swords
offering to pay out of his own
private funds, the half of the
appropriation that might be
granted, which said petition was
peremptorily refused.
There being no further bust
ness to be transacted, on motion
of Comrade Sam. Haas, seconded
and carried, the meeting is here
by adjourned to Saturday, June
the Sd, 1911.
OZEME FONTFNOT,
Lieut.. Commander,
Per C. P. RICHARD,
Lieut.. Commander.
MAJOR ARTHUR SIMON,
Adjutant.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-05-13
WHAT THE PICAYUNE
THINKS OF JUDGE HALL
said Old Democratic Paper ExtoIlS BIS
Prominence In His District.
HAS NOTHING TO LOSE
in Ills Candidacy for the Office Of Governor,
Because Term for Supreme Judge Begins
After Election.

The staid old New Orleans
Picayune is noted for it's fair
ness.
It is not bipartisan.
No newspaper or individual is
strictly bipartisan.
It is not human nature to be
so.
But there are some who are
more discriminate, more impair
tial, more given to balance evenly
the scale, than others.
And the old Picayune is noted
for this latter trait-this fair
ness, as far as it goes.
It editoriaIly, in implied words,
endorses the candidacy of Hon.
John 7. Michel, for the Demo
cratic nomination for Governor
of Louisiana; but it speaks in
different manner of the candid
acy Of Judge Hall for the same
Office.
1t says Of Judge Hall:
Judge Hall is a prominent
citizen of Ouachita Parish, and
he was elected some months ago
in the Second Supreme Court
District to succeed Justice Land,
whose term was approaching its
expiration. Judge Halls judi
cial term only commences next
January, and since it is a ques-
ton whether a transfer from the
Supreme Court to the position of
state executive is a promotion,
and since the gubernatorial pri-
mary will occur before he can
take his seat on the bench of the
states highest tribunal, he is
sure, in any event, of a high
official position.
while Judge Hall is in every
way worthy of any public honor
that may come to him, it is to be
regretted that Justice Land, a
revered Confederate veteran,
could not have been allowed to
remain in the honored official
companionship of Breaux, Mich
oils and Monroe until divine in
terposition in due course should
terminate their public service"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-05-13
AIRSHIP IN SAM HAAS BURG.
And Yet the Coed Government League Is Not
Doing Well There.

Chicot, May 4.-'Tis rumored
that an airship passed over Chi
cot late Saturday evening going
in a westerly direction. The
above is no joke, as it was seen
by several responsible persons,
and besides we have not taken a
drop in three weeks.
Crops since the recent rains
are growing nicely.
Hon. II. l.. Erich attended a
meeting of the school board at
the capitol Tuesday.
Our neighbor and friend, DR..
w. E. Hawkins, has our thanks
for a basket of sugar peas.
Come to Chicot on Friday, 18th
of May. A grand Sunday school
rally will be held and prominent
lady and gentlemen speakers will
address you. Also a grand basket
picnic. Come and enjoy your
selves under the large spreading
oaks near the Baptist Church.
The country schools of Evange-
line closed on Friday, the 5th of
May. The high schools will con-
tinue another month.
It appears as if the Good Gov
eminent League is not satisfied
with the progress they are
making.
Miss Make Ewell was home
from Eunice several days last
week.
Miss Reeder, Of Opelousas, and
Miss Oge, daughter of Hon. Jno.
Oge, spent several days here last
week with Miss May Murray, of
New Town.
Sam Thomas Evangelians
played a picked nine here Satur-
day p. M, resulting in a tie 4 to
4, nine innings.
Erich Jr. accompanied Miss
Ada Wolff to Pine Prairie, where
she took the train for Eunice.
Capt. Sam Haas left Monday
p. m. for Baton Rouge via Bunkie,
where he will attend the State
Bankers Convention.
Politics in Evangeline are
quiet. So far we have only one
candidate, the old reliable
"Paulin," who no doubt will
succeed himself for Sheriff.
Locals are dull. Crops need.
warm sunshine. Attend Grand
Sunday School Picnic at Chicot,
Friday 18th. Thomas Evange-
lians will cross bats with Gold
Dust on the evening of the 18th.
Don't let your subscription for
the old reliable Clarion expire.
You want to keep posted on what
our big sister is doing in the way
of politics and news in general
in good old Opelousas.
asE
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-05-13
The Race of Gun. Makers.

Uncle Sans new battleship,
Delaware, after a trip of ap-
proximately $1,000 miles, is re-
ported as fit and fine for any
thing. The naval authorities al
Washington say that the Della
ware could have, single handed,
destroyed both the United States
and Spanish fleets at Santiago in
1893.
The foundries at Watervilet
and Washington are very busy
turning out 80 of the 14-inch
guns. Great Britain turned out
some ID 1-2-inch guns some
months ago. So, Uncle Sam
turns out some 14-inch. Great
Britain is about ready to mount
a 15-inch gun, and Uncle Sans
naval experts are figuring on a
16-inch gun.
The first Of the foregoing par
agraphs indicates the necessity
of building a new navy every
IL or ID years. doesn't it?
The second paragraph indi-
Gates that war is largely a mat
ter of gun calibre, doesn't it?
The nation with guns that can
shoot the farthest can stand off,
out of range, and pepper the
ship or Notifications of the ma
ton that's depending on guns of
inferior range, can't it?
Axiom: The fellow with the
longest purse wins. This would
substantiate Napoleon's old say
ing that successful warfare de
pended upon three things
Money, money and money"
But there's one thing that may
check national craze for big ships
and big guns. It is the flying
machine. Mans conquests of
the air surely would mean a great
moral triumph. and we suggest
that the gentlemen selected to
luggle with Brother Carnegie's
little $40, 600, 600 peace fund
carefully consider the airship as
q war-k iller. Shreveport Times.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-05
GARDEN CLUB EXHIBIT
Boys in City Garden Club viii Hold
Exhibit of Best Peas at Grocery
Store Tomorrow Morning.

1t has been announced that there
will be an exhibit of the best peas
grown in the Boys Garden club to be
held at the Yerxa- Skinner store at 4
Broadway. The managers of the club
have made arrangements with the gro
Gerry people to give them the use of the
front window for tomorrow where the
peas will be placed on exhibit.
Boys desiring to put their peas on
exhibition must be at the Yerxa- Skin
ner store at $3.50 tomorrow morning.
Each boy is to bring a quart of his best
peas together with two or three vines
with pods and roots.
Before the exhibition opens, the
judge will give the boys a few instruc-
tions about preparing their next years
exhibits. The exhibit will open at 10
o'clock and the peas judged from the
standpoint of the most uniform and the
most suitable for family use.
Instructions will also be given IN re-
gard to the premiums offered at the
state and interstate fairs. The boys
will be given an opportunity to exhibit
their peas and other garden STUFF at
both OF these fairs. A great deal OF
interest has been manifested In the
gardens this year and the managers
are looking for large number Of
entries in tomorow's exhibition.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-05
SWEET FAVORS
The CABINET Plan
THINKS PRESENT FORM OF CITY
GOVERNMENT Is ANTiouATED
AND SHOULD BE REPLACED
BELIEVES THAT GRAND RAPIDS
SYSTEM is A GOOD THING.

Shoreham, Mimi, July 3.-To The
Forum: / note your editorial regard
ing the Grand Rapids cabinet form of
municipal government and tentative
approval of the plan and wish to
commend both the plan and your APP
prevail.
A mayor with an appointive cab
met solely executive, and council
representative by wards, but elective
at large, and with powers solely legis-
lative, realize the kind Of centralized
responsibility which impels efficiency;
and with the recall provisions guar
tees the benefits of ample and definite
power well safeguarded by popular
control.
The idea is the most simple and
yet comprehensive that have seen
and seems to evolve harmonious COM
bination of both the Hamiltonian and
Jeffersonian ideals of government.
In the nature of things, in the an
tiQuated forms of city government that
are now passing, the councilmen may
be but bunch of log rollers and the
mayor a song and dance artist, who
divides his endeavor between trying to
effect an administrative policy; and
escaping responsibility for his failure
to make good.
The Office Of mayor is mainly busi-
ness proposition in which success
means the rigid squaring of expendi-
lures to an advance estimate OF rea-
sonable revenues and wherein dollars
worth has taken the place Of the
dollar expended. Under our compile
Gated interviewer powers Of the ex-
ecutiye and council in which the ex-
ecutive has the council by the hair
and the latter the former by the nose,
il is impossible in the dust Of strug-
gle and the medley of yelps to see who
is looking after the city's interest. In
dividual responsibility is a divided
thing with a quick shift attachment
like puss in the corner in which a
shifty mayor always gets corner or
is found squatting when they call him
at" Under the Grand Rapids plan
there are no corners to pussy in and
no chance to squat. II is make good in
a way that all can see, or face a re-
call. 1t takes all of the ability of an
able man to win an election and 1t
takes but quarter of the ability OF
fairly able man to give good adj
ministration when elected. This is
why the campaigner has the advantage
of the administrator. The Grand Rap
ids plan may not correct all faults but
it tends to narrow the issues, to spot
light the man and the purpose for
which he is elected.
/ hope the Grand Rapids plan VIII
receive wide publicity.
WIN. d. Sweet.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-05
SAYS wife WAS Cruel
Former jamestown, N. D. Man Suing
His Wife for a Decree of ri.
Vorce in Chicago.

Chicago Inter- Ocean: Strenuous
domestic times in the married life OF
John T. Weber, manager for the Wa
bash Cabinet Co., 1853 West Adams
street, resulted in his beginning suit
for divorce in the superior court yes
terday. He charges Mrs. Dolly Web
Der with extreme and repeated cruelty.
reciting the following Incidents:
That Sept l. 1899, while he was
working in bank at jamestown. N.
d., she came into the bank, took a
loaded revolver from one of the draw
ers and threatened to kill him, and
that she was prevented from so doing
only by being disarmed.
That on May 10, 1904, Mrs. Weber
attacked him at their home, using her
fists and hurting at him an ornamental
stone.
That on another occasion she at
tackled him while he was lying in bed,
beating him and scratching his face,
ear and neck.
That on Sept. is, 1909, she entered
restaurant at Randolph and State
streets, where Mr.. Weber was taking
refreshments, and attacked him with
an umbrella, following him to the
street where crowd gathered some
OF the bystanders interfering in the
victims behalf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weber have two chill
dren' John, 16 years old, and Dorothy
~ years old, who are living with their
mother at S51 Wilson avenue. Mr.
Webber asks for the custody of these
children.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-05

Announcement of Another Circus
Brings JOY to Young and Old
Only IS Cents Admission.

The get-happy season is here, be-
cause, 10, here cometh the advance
agent of the laughter idea walking
through the streets Of the city and an
nounctng the advent of another circus
OF course, it is unnecessary to state
that it is the Sells Floto circus, be-
cause year after year Fargo has be-
come used to seeing this popular at
traction making an appearance almost
simultaneously with the arrival of
springtime.
This year they promise more than
ever before and it is only fair to say
that SO far at least, they never have
made their patrons the victims of mis-
placed confidence.
The policy inaugurated by them last
year of cutting the price in half still
prevails and for 25 cents it is possible
to see the great show in its entirety.
1t is the first time in the history of
mighty entertainments that such values
have been offered to the amusement
loving public. The Sells-Floto peo-
pie state that they made money at the
cut prices last year and that they
will adhere to the innovation. This
news will be gratefully received by
those who have always looked upon
their annual circus outing as an in
stitution.
The Sells-F'loto circus will arrive
here on July 81. The parade will be
given at 10 o'clock on the morning Of
the performance.
Twenty cars have been added to the
show since it was here this time last
year, which, of course, means that
much more will be given for the money
than ever before. The tent will be
capable of holding 10000 people. so each
one purchasing ticket is assured of
being seated comfortably.
Many new and original acts have
been added to the regular ones. which
are part and parcel of circus. A
complete programme will be published
in these columns at later date.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-05
The Big DOLL CIRCUS
Last Chance Fargo People VIII Have
Of Seeing This Unique Feature
at the Savoy.

Tonight at the Savoy family theatre
is the last night people of Fargo win
have q chance to see the popular
doll circus of Lavelle and overton.
1t is the first thing Of its kind ever
shown in Fargo. It is decidedly
unique and requires much care in exc
cution. The children will be especially
pleased with the doll circus.
This week the leading flm repro
duces a comedy. entitled, All for a
Big Order. A representative of
business firm receives Telegram
announcing the coming of a
buyer with instructions to show him
a good time While showing him a
good time the travelling man runs into
good many laughable incidents. The
other Aim is entitled, Called Back. It
shows big forest fire and with it a
very touching and pathetic story. The
admission as usual is 10 cents for any
seat in the house.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-05
FARGO OBSERVES
A Sane Fourth
SPEND THE DAY IN
QUIET MANNER NOT MUCH
NOISE IN THE cITY-MANY PIC
NlcINe PARTIES UP THE RED
RIVER.

~ The sane Fourth was certainly in
order in this city yesterday. Outside
of a few noisy revolvers, the day was
like an ordinary quiet Sunday. A
great many of the city people were
at the lakes and various places out of
town, others were up the river on pic
mics.
One noticeable feature yesterday was
the many launching and picnic parties
up the Red river. There were fifteen
different parties on the Resser farm
alone.
Island Park was crowded all day
with people seeking the cool shade.
People with automobiles made good use
of them and the streets and drives
about the city were crowded with auto
lists.
In the evening the vaudeville houses
were visited by a large number of
people and later in the evening, fire.
works were displayed from various
parts Of the city.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-05
Neurological
TO MOVE The REMAINS
Body of Mrs. King TO be Taken "a
Hope Tomorrow Morning.
Funeral Friday.

The remains Of Mrs. ]. N. King Of
Tower City will be taken from River
side cemetery tomorrow and shipped to
the home of her relatives at Hope,
where funeral will be held Friday
afternoon.
Mrs. King died some time ago, in
this city, while her husband was SER
iously i'll at one Of the local hospitals
and the news of her death was kept
from Mr.. King until he had partially
recovered from his operation.
Mr.. King has now sent for the body
of his wife and the remains will be
removed from the Riverside cemetery,
where they were placed temporarily,
and shipped by Undertaken Wasen to
Hope and the funeral held at the home
of deeeased's relatives.