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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-10-07
A PRETTY INCIDENT.

One of The charming incidents
of the evening was the presenta-
tion of a beautiful bouquet, by
Illadies of Opelousas, through Miss
Bessie Sandoz, one of the oity's
sweetest girls.
After Gen. Thompson's intro
ttduction of the Governor, Miss
Sandoz appeared at the foot of
the stairs of the speakers stand,
land the General Immediately des-
'cended and escortedher to where
Gov. Sanders stood in readiness
to speak.
In .asoft, modulated voice, Miss
Sandozmade the presentation talk
as follows:
Words are inadequate to ex-
press the deep sentiments of
gratitude which [ now expert
ence at having such an honor
conferred upon me, that of ad-
dressing Your Excelleney, the
Governor Of the Land of Acadia,
w h ere the sweet Magnolias
bloom. T h e Indian Summer,
with her draperies of gold, seems
to have collected all the glories
of the past year and added them
to her own in order to grace your
presence here this evening.
In behalf of the ladies, II
deign to present this token of |
our esteem and appreciation of |
your many noble qualities and of |
the great services rendered the |
State since you have occupied
the gubernatorial chair. This
evening, we greet you as Gov
ernor of Louisiana. That we
may have the pleasure of
soluting you in the near future
as United States Senator is
The wish of the ladies of Ope-
ousas.
Miss Sandoz is the daughter of
Mr. Alexis Sandoz, one of the
prominent merchants and citizens
# the city.
A TTyKY rrTTNTrc cAATnrDo
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-10-07
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
WILL CELEBRATE
COLUMBUS DAY.

In another column will be
found the advertisement of the
entertainment and dance to be
given on next Thursday, the
18th, by the local Knights of
Columbus, the proceeds to be ap-
piled to the building fund of the
Council.
The handsome home of the
Main street speaks volumes for
the civic pride of the Knight and
their reputation as a fraternal
and social organization, and we
bespeak for them a liberal pat
ronage on this occasion when
funds are to be secured wit h
which to meet the balance due
On the building.
An excellent programme has
been prepared for the men and
women who will grace the occa-
sion by their presence and a
lawn party will be given for the
children in the rear of the Home.
Admission: 25c; children 10c.
An interesting contest as to
the Most Popular Young Lady
has been opened at Dietlein's S
Jewelry Store, where particu-
lars may be learned and the ele-
CANT prize seen. Votes are 1c
each and nominations should be
made at once.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-10-07
AT PORT ARRE.

Port Barre tuned out en-
masse to receive Gvernor San
ders ON the same evening at $3.50
o'clock. There also a barbecue
awaited him and tiose present.
About $50 people were there,
and it was a Sander crowd, too.
A gentleman by name of Mo-
reau had, we are tdd, a anumber
of questions to ask tie Governor.
The first question sked by Mr..
Moreau lWho was candidate
for Mayor of Port Brre by ap-
,pointnent by the GRernor, and
is not MayOrO, was t. this effect:
us there not a man ly the name
of A. B. Booth on thepay roll of
the State, drawing salary of
S75 a month, as a member of the
BOARD of Appraisers.
and who ha never
attended a m e e t j g of the
Board?"
Ol1ick as a flash cane the reply
from Governor Sandes:
T don't appoint the Board of
Appraisers; but | knof it to be
afact that there is nouch a man
as A. B. Booth, citizens a mem
ber, clerk, or in anyother ca
pacity on that Board !. on any
other Board. Any Ian on the
pay roll Of the State f Louisi-
ana, while | am GoVerbr, has to
work for his money. I do not
know anything of whit you are
speaking about. "
BOOTH DENlEdT.
MIR. A. B. Booth is cracker
drummer, and was in 'pelousas
at the time. This nrning a
Clarion man called urn him at
the Lacombe Hotel, ad asked
about the incident.
Really, I can't imane how |
this report became c'rent. |
did not make the statnent at
tributed to me to Mr.. Areau or
any one else, for the siple rea-
son that it is not true tit am
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-10-07

a member of any Board over
which the State has supervision,
nor any other Board whatso-
ever, - promptly said Mr.. Booth.
''And it is therefore not so that
I am drawing a salary, and ne
ither is it so that I am drawing a
salary from any Board, or from
any source but from my legiti-
mate work as a cracker drum
mer."
Mr.. BeGth said that his uncle,
the old venerable Cm1feder-
ate soldier r, Gen. A. B.
Booth, held the position of State
Armorsr, "a position he has held
for a IDng time, and to Wihich he
gives his entire time.
I willnake a notar5al affida-
Wit denying that made the
statement that | was receiving a
salary, iif it becomes necessary
for me 4totdo,Bo,' continued Mr..
Booth. In the meantime, / be-
jiewe this interview Will suffice. ~
This islmerely an incident of
the campaign against J.. Y. San
ders. .....
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-10-07
SOME BETTING GOING
ON ON RESULT OF
ELECTION.
One Thousand Dollars of ThibO-
deaux Money Taken Before
the Deposit Was Cold.
More ON Tap.

It was a quick deal, this TAX
ing up of a thousand-dolla bet
that Chas. Thibodeaux would be
elected Sheriff of st. Landry
parish.
The transaction was thus:
The friends of Sheriff Swords
deposited eleven hundred dollars
IN the Union Bank and Trust
Company that Swords would be
elected. The bet was condi-
toned as follows: five hundred
dollars on the general result, and
one hundred dollars on each po-
lice jury ward The bank was
further authorized to supplement
the eleven hundred dollar bet
with one on each of the polling
precincts in the parish. The
whole bet aggregated thirty-two
hundred dollars.
The friends of Mr.. Thibodeaux
cid not take up this bet.
The eleven hundred dollars are
still on depOsitsat the Union Bank
and Trust Company.
But On Saturday evening, Just
fts the bank was to close, the
friends OF Mr.. Thibodeaux de-
posted, as "a wager, at the Plant
ers' National Bank, one thousand
dollars, that Mr.. Thibodeaux
would be elected Sheriff Of the
parish.
The Cashier had hardly got
through counting the money, be-
fore the friends of Sheriff Swords
were on hand with the money to-
lake the bet, and did do so.
The thirty4fhree hundred dol
ar wager at the Union Bank
and Trust Co., that Swords will
De elected, remain undisturbed. |
It is there for any taker.
The Thibodeaux money at the
Planters Natapnal Bank h 81
oeen taken by the Swords people.
The Clarion does not believe
n election betting
It is pernicioas i'm principle,
nd breeds acrimony between
nen who, while opposed to each
ther politically, 8 hould be
riends otherwise.
The Clarion hopes that this
yiI be the end of the betting.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-10-07

porters in the hospital to-day
how it feels ito hare a leg ampu-
tated with an axe.
/ was busy at my books, !"
she said, when suddenly there
lurehed through the wall one of
the big pulp grinding stones of
the mill. AS / leaped aside to
avoid it the ceiling caved in and
the water followed and passed
over me. Reseuers found me
later pinned beneath the grind
ing stone. They tried to release
me, but failed. The great stone
was too big to move and / felt as
if | should surely die there.
" Get an axe and cut off my
leg, | told them. But no man
would volunteer. Cut it off |
pleaded. You can stand it if I
can
looked up and saw Jos Ven
arge, friend of mine.
. You do it Joe, for me, !
pleaded. I was in awful pain
md nothing could be worse tor
,ure than what ! was enduring.
/ can't do that, Mary, he said.
I asked a big man back of
ne to do it. He picked up the
Ike. By the lantern light saw
he descending blade glisten. I
hink he chopped it four or five
ines before they could pry me :
BOSE. ]" /
At the hospital DR.. Ashcraft
aid the plucky girl would re-
over.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-10-07
GIRL TELLS OF HER
EXPERIENCE At
AUSTIN, PA.

Austin, Oct. 8. Employees Of
the Bapless Pulp and Paper mill
had as thrilling experiences as
any in the flood. There were
$50 hands at work Saturday
when the flood came. Fifty OF
them were young women en-
ployed on the first floor. It is
thought that all but five of these
escaped. A dozen were injured.
Mary Blaitz, an employe in
the counting room, told the re-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-10-07
The KILLING OF ALLEN
GARLAND, AS viewed
in new YORK.

New Yerk, Sept. %. The kill
ing of yonug Garland by Mrs.
McRea of Opelousas, La, be-
cause of an alleged insult offered
her, has been much discussed in
legal circles here.
Two lawyers-a man and a
Woman-and both prominent at
the bar in New York-discussed
the C a s e to-day. Singularly
enough, the man, John F. Nc
Intyre, who has figured both as
prosecutor and defender in many
murder cases in New York, held
that q woman had a right to take
the law in her own hands under
a terrible insult. The woman,
Miss Mary Coleman, said she
thought If the insult were so
horrible as to upset the reason of
the woman the killing might be
excusable, but never justifable.
Leaving the old side out of
it, " said Mr.. Mcintyre, Il think
it would be a good thing on the
whole if a few insulters of women
were killed in New York. The
situation here is disgusting. A
woman isn't safe on the street
or in the subway or in the street
cars. The only remedy the law
offers entails the publicity of an
appearance in court, which the
sort of a woman who is mos t
wounded by insult, would shrink
from.
It is, of course, impossible to
know anything about the actual
merits of this case. This young
man was killed by the woman in
her own home in broad daylight.
She is forty and he is twenty
three. Because of the difference
in their ages, I would be in
csined to think possibly she was
an some way to blame.
But assuming the facts as
she has stated them, it would be.
impossible to find twelve men in
that part Of the country-or in
New York, for that matter who
would vote to convict her of
murder. She speaks only of in
suit IL she can demonstrate to
the satisfaction of The jury that
he attempted violence, all doubt
as to her acquittal is removed. !"
Miss Coleman takes a different
view in some respects.
The taking of "a life, either
by an individual or by the state
can never ibe truly 1ustiiable, ~
she said. "'f the killing is ever
excusable I think lit can be SO
only In two cases. If / were
a mother 4 would kill a man who
attempted ITO ruin the morals of
my child. A weman may be e1-
cused for killing when it is a
question of his lie tor her honor.
Ian this case I don't think
that the woman can be excused.
She deeB not claim, apparently,
that the young man attempted
violence. 1t was simply a ques-
tion OF protecting herself. There
Were two servants within sound
Of her voice, and if she had
strength enough ts kill him, she
hae strength enough to call for
help
The law would have relieved
her of a possibility qof future in
suit and her husband or rela-
lives eoald have ahersewhipped
nirl- Bit killing was not .eK
susabRe. -
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-10-07
THE o0RELOUsAS MEETING

The courthouse square was
brilliantly Illuminated
The iironsseats which serve for
the repose of the members of the
4Ho0kworm Club" had been
brought in front of the speakers
stand, and supplemented by
wooden seats kindly furnished by
the St. Landry Lumber Com
pany, and neatly arranged by a
representative of the frYn-
| Although the meeting was ad-
wertised to take place at 8.3R, it
was but;a while after nightfall
when people began to arrive.
The early comers wanted seats.
There were people on the
square before the Governor ar
rived, in his own automobile,
from Port Barre.
The early arrival of the crowd
was a harbinger of the large
audience which graced the meet
ing.
At the supper table one of the
Governors close friends told him:
j, Y, you will have a record
breaking crowd tonight from
present indications. You must
put your best foot foremost. y
Il will try" said he, gamely,
but this business of three and
four speeches a day is not con-
ducive to a supreme effort. -
But his friend knew better.
That friend knew of what
mettle j. Y. Sanders was made
of.
He knew J. Y. Sanders would
make good" and J. Y. Sanders
did make good" 3"
GEN. THOMPSON AN ORATOR
Gen. J. J. Thompson, Little
jack" presided, and in his in
troductory remarks made a
speech that captured the au-
1ience.
It rang with sincerity, and
verged on eloquence SO close
that his speech can be called
Capt. Jack" knows Sanders.
As Senator from this district he
in harness with Sanders.
"CaDt. lack" is a stalWart.
honest, truthful man and unlike
Savior" Hall, does not for i
ret. "
Therefore his splendid, we'll
heart-born eulogy of his
'ld-time friend Sanders was not
he idle creature of bombasity.
And the Governor felt it, and
eplied feelingly, telling his
friend Jack" that he had some
What overstepped the mark in
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-10-07
SUGAR PLANTERS JUBI.
LIANT At PROSPECTS
OF CANE CROP.

A Baton Rouge special to the
Picayune of date October 2, says:
Within the next two weeks
some of the sugar refneries in
this section will begin grinding.
In the field the cane crop is the
prettiest that the oldest sugar
planter remembers ever seeing.
In tonnage the crop is going to
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-10-07

The largest crowd ever gath
cred at a political meeting
greeted Governor Sanders, candi-
date for United States Senator,
at the meeting held ON the court
house square last night.
1t was a stunning meeting,
and stunned the opposition to
Governor Sanders.
Besides stunning the opposi-
ton to analmost dazed condition,
the meeting had another effect
the effect of converting many
to the cause of genuine Demo
.cracy; the effect of placing be
fore the Democracy of this sec
1tion things in their true light, by
"a Democrat.
It had a wonderful effect, and
the result will show it.
Governor Sanders, candidate
for the United States Senate,
has been making q hurried OOtH
of st. Landry parish.
LEONVILIIE MEETING.
He was met I'M a f a y e tt e
Thursday evening, and on Frl-
day morning went to Leonvilae,
where he addressed the voters
lat II o'clock.
There were about four hum
,dred people present., and the
Governor WAS reseived with en-
1thusiasm, and it ispredicted that
the Leonviiae poll will vote strong
for him.
A barbecue given him and
the people present
''The people of Leonville are
most cordial, I" saidthe Governor,
on his return, !" they show gen
uine Creole Hospitality
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-10-07
BANK CASHIER WANTS
TO BACK HIS CRAPS. :
willing TO Bet That Acadia Parish and Church
Point Poll VIII Go Against HALL.
THE MONEY IS DEPOSITED
Charges that Church Point Correspondent Of
COmmOnsr Is Like Hall,
he "FOrgsts."

Mr.. Lloyd Franques is cashier
of the Commercial Bank Of
Church Point.
Senator Homer Barousse is the
President of the bank, and Mr..
Edward Daigle is the Vice-Presi-
dent.
Mr.. Franques wants to back
his opinion that Acadia parish,
and the Church Point poll, viii
not be carried by Judge Hall in
the race for Governor.
Here is his letter, which is
self-explanatory::
Church Point, La, Oct. 8, 1911.
Il see in the last issue Of the
Commoner that there is a Goo
Goo man in Church Point who
has faith, hope and charity in
Savior Hall, and is willing to
part with some coin to demon
strate that he is charitable.
Now the writer wishes to say in
the beginning of this article that
he did not make any claim of his
man carrying either the Church
Point poll nor the Parish, but the
point of the communication was
to refute some false reports that
had reached the Times Demo
crat to the effect that an ovation
was rendered Hall and Gueydan,
when the fact still remains that
there were but about fifty people
and to further deny that such
substantial men as O. Harman
and Jerry Wimberley were
among the Hall leaders here.
The Commoner's correspon-
dent is evidently closely related
to Judge Hall, as he has some of
his characteristic traits Of for
getting, Z for if he lives IN
Church Point and has not for
gotten he should remember Of
seeing the widely advertised
Hall meeting. Ten to fifteen
days previous to the day posters
were scattered all over the coun-
try around here, Hall and Guey-
dan pictures were conspiciously
posted all about town and to use
his own words will say it is fool
ish to say that the meeting was
not advertised.
Now, the writer will repeat
that he did not make any extra
VACANT claim in his previous
article, but stated facts as they
were and which can be substan-
tiated by proof and did not make
any prediction as to the outcoaae
of the January primary, nor dees
he care to bet on it, as he is not i
gambler nor a politician. but for
the benefit of the Citizen who Is
anxious to bet, will say that
$500 has been deposited in the
Commercial Bank at Church
Point. $10o on the poll, S1OO on
the Parish and 500 on the State:
50 if he has money to substitute
The defect in his argument the
opportunity is opened.
The writer will add that if the
citizen is inclined to further show
lis charity for Hall with precious
Tough that some more Church
'olnt people will be glad to ac-
omodate him.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-10-07
be q record breaker.

be a record breaker.
Weather conditions have not
been entirely favorable of late
Much of the cane is still green
but some Of the sugar places in IS
this section expect to beein
grinding within a couple of
weeks. It is believed that bv
that time the cane will be rine
enough tocut.
The State Board Of Control is
getting in all Of its forces to be-
gin this month the gathering of
the sugar cane crop upon the
different places of the State. at
Angola, Oakley, Hope and Mon
Licello.
The big sugar refinery upon
Angola, where the State Deni-
'entiary alone has nearly 200
tcres in cane, is nearing com
oletion, and will be finished in q
'ouple of weeks, ready for the
aking off Of this big crop which
he State has raised.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-10-07

MY enemies blame for the bad laws alleged to have
been passed by the Legislature but have you heard
them give credit for the increased appropriation for pub
lie schools for the good roads, for the increased pension for
Confederate Veterans for the improved eveesa these
without any Sanders, in
his Opelousas speech.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-10-07
WILL, RETURN.

On account of pressing en-
gagements, the Governor was un-
able to visit many points in st.
Landry.
Dates for other points will be
fixed in the near future.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-10-07

OFFICIAL JOURNAL
the 81. Landry Clarion is the official Jeara
nal OF ever public body In the parish. ~
Ice Jury, school Board, LaVes Beafe. aaSs ...,91a
ciplatles Of OpsIoasas. Sunset and MsIs'I.9'
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-10-07

A FEW THINGS SANDERS
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-10-07

ne 81 Landry ls,) Clarion Is Without
assht sRs Of tho best sditsd nd printed
Nesktlss In the WhsIs SeUtA. ..-.AEERTCAR
AEHsPAPER UNION.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-21
Misses White Lawn and
Organdie Dresses

Appropriate for confrma-
ton, sizes IA to 20 years, made
hin the newest models, special
at .So.Se
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-21
Diversity Of language.

z. B. Taylor in his "Anthropology''
says: Language is one branch OF
the great art of sign making or sign
choosing, and It's business Is to hit
upon some sound as a suitable sign OF
symbol for each thought. Whenever
a sound has been thus chosen there
was no doubt q reason for the choice,
but It did not follow that each Ian
guage should choose the same sound
Thus we have the root explanation OF
the great puzzle Of diversity of Ian.
guage. Originally a matter of sound.
language varies with the thing by
which it is suggested, and hence the
babel of tongues found in our human
speech.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-21
Health and Wealth.

Health is the foundation Of tn
worlds prosperity. Wealth is the re
suit Of the tolls of health. A strong
enduring body is good capital to begil
business with. A sound mind and goot
Judgment add greatly to it's value. Pos
sessed Of these, a man may earn a liv
ing and enjoy it when earned.
Read the classified advertise
uoen+c for neus NJ intereat tO all
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-21
MR8 IN 1aAn s70PU

Y Washington, April 21:-Miss
Florence G. Finch, named as defend
ant in a suit brought by Mrs. Julia
Moody, vice regent Of the Manhat-
tan chapter Of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, for the recov-
cry Of $1,000, for which Mrs. Moody
claims to hold two promissory notes,
denounces the suit as q political
move to injure Mrs. William Cum
ming Story through her friendship
for Miss Finch. Mrs. Story is a can
didate for president general of the
D, A. r. against the incumbent, Mrs.
Matthew T. Scott. The congress Of
the D. A. R. now in progress here
has developed into a pitched battle
between the rival camps. Il do not
owe Mrs. Moody money. On the
contrary, she is in my debt" declared
Miss Finch Indignantly. Il have paid
the money she claims | owe her, and
she has not returned the shares of
stock given as collateral. The whole
suit is ridiculous and timed wholly
with a view to D. A. R. politics" Mrs.
Story precipitated the imbroglio and
claims to have Mrs. Scott defeated
for reelection. Mrs. Scott's sup
porters express themselves as posi-
tive that she has enough votes to
elect her by a handsome majority. In
In their official pronouncement they
say: I'VE have the election won by
an overwhelming majority. The
states of Alabama, Georgia, Illinois,
Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Mis-
sissippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New
Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Okll-
homa, Pennsylvania, West Virginia,
Wisconsin, Arizona and New Next
co have at the meetings Of their state
officially tnaorsvd MRS.
Scott for tho highest Office within the
bestowal of the daughters"
Mohave County miner., 1911-11-18
Close Sale of YarneII Mine.

A Congress dispatch says:-Final de-
tails incident to the sale of the old
Yarnell mine, near Congress, in South
ern Yavapai county, to a Philadelphia
syndicate for 175,OOOS are being closed.
This deal, one of the most important
made in mining circles for some time.
was arranged by w. B. witchell of
this city on his recent trip. He is to
be manager of the mine and will have
his Office in Phoenix, while his nephew,
Rex w. Dunlap, is to be superintend-
ent of the property.
E. w. Sharps of Philadelphia, who
financed the Ray Central, is at the
head of the syndicate that is buying
the Yarnell. He and his associates
have agreed to spend l5O,OCOS imme-
diately in developing the mine and
equipping it with cyanide plant.
The 20 stamp mill on tie property is
to be replaced by cyanide plant with
a daily capacity of $50 tons. This plant
will cost 75,0OOS and the other 75,OOOS
will be spent in renovating the bunk
houses, tool houses and assay offices.
as well as in running drifts and tunnels.
Four thousand feet of work has been
done on the Yarnell, which is a tun-
mel proposition. The deepest shaft is
only 300 feet. Every breast is in ore
and over 100000 tons of ore, running
IS ton in gold, is in sight.