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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-03-25
HEALTH TRAIN WILL
ARRIVE TOMORROW
VIII Come In Over Southern Pacific At 9:5l
An, and Leave Monday al lDAM.
ON TOUR OF INSPECTION
VIII inspect Hotels. Boarding Houses. Public
Buildings. Etc. Interesting addresses
VIII Be Made.

Inc nealTn exhibit tram OF
the Louisiana State Board OF
Health will arrive in this city
at the Southern Pacific station
tomorrow Sunday at 9:51 a. m.
The following communities
composed of members of the
various boards of the city and
parish have been appointed to
meet the health car on its ar
rival:
From the Physicians, Drs. r.
NJ. Littell, j. P. Saizan, F. G.
|Shute, James O. Ray and r. A.
Davis.
From the Civic League, Mrs.
G. L. Dupre, Mrs. A. J. Bercier,
Miss Belle Dupre and Miss
Gertie Sandoz.
From the Progressive League,
DR.. "A. j. Bercier, President;
&c. P. Dunbar, Secretary.
From the School, DIR. O. P.
DAILY, President of the School
Board, Mr.. G. j. Thompson, Par
ish Superintendent and Prot. ".
B. Prescott, Principal of the ST.
Landry High School.
The Mayor and Members Of
the Board of Aldermen.
The Chairman and Members
of the local Board of Health.
The following program has
been arranged for tomorrow:
DR.. DoWling, President of the
State Board of Health and DR..
Porter, State Sanitarian, with
the local health authorities, will
make an inspection Of the hotels,
boarding houses, restaurants,
markets, dairies, public build
ings, etc, during the day.
At IL q. m. Miss Agnes Nor
ris, Instructor of School an d
Home Hygiene, will address the
Civic League and other ladies Of
the city at the st. Landry High
School.
At 2::30 p. m. The local Board
of Health will meet in session
with the State officers.
At $50 p. m. The State
Health officers will address the
colored citizens at Little Zion
Baptist Church.
At 7::30 p. m. The State
Health officers will make ad-
dresses and have illustrated lee
lures at the st. Landry High
School.
At 10 p. m. There will be a
banquet rendered those who ac-
company the health exhibit
train. Those desiring to attend
this banquet should apply to the
following committee: DR.. A. j.
Bercier, L. H. Mornhinveg and
II. d. Larcrde.
On Monday, March 81, at 8
q. m, Miss Agnes Morris will
lecture to the pupils of the st.
Landry High School. At the
close of the lecture the teachers
anh pupils of the public school
will proceed in a body to the
health exhibit train.
This health train is engaged in
a great work for the State, and
the people in general should avail
themselves Of the opportunity to
visit it during the time it will re-
main in this city.
The exhibit train will leave
0pelousas at 1904 a. m, Mon.
day.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-03-25

Eleanor, Mary and Francis Tarl-
ton, Annie Dunbar, Florence,
Marie and Leonie Barry and
Master Xavier Mouton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley Dunbar
and children, of Houston, Texas,
are visiting relatives IN our
town.
Miss Julie Petetin left Sunday
for Lafayette, where she is to be
the guest of her sister, Mrs.
John Barry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Smith of
Arnaudville spent Saturday and
Sunday here, the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Smith.
Mrs. Smith and daughter, Miss
Bea, and Miss Anna Boring, Of
Bellevue, spent Friday IN town.
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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-03-25
Kelley q Jones Awarded Con
tract.

Patterson, La, March ~. A
contract for the proposed water
,srorIIss here has, been letto oK KelleY
s Jose lss
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-03-25

- II. g. LatiOIais was
Jennings Tuesday on
4 of the illness of. her
accos1l = Elias Deputy.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-03-25

Misses Fannie Crawford, Edith
Going and Hesta Quirk, of Wash
ington, were Opelo1sas visitors
Sunday.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-03-25

Mrs. Jonas Roos left Monday
for q several days visit 10 New
Orleans
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-03-25

y laRdry da.) CiarlsH - MllAsas
aae q lhO bsss sdiisd na printed
in the whsle suth..-AMERICAH
sRiPER UHIOE.
Milford chronicle., 1911-10-13
are the "desperates" Of their several sec-

are the "desperates" of their several sec.
tiOns
1t is thought court will continue about
two weeks longer, one week for criminal
cases and the other for civil business.
| In General Sessions Court Wednesday
morning, Benjamin w. Conaway, OF
! BTidgeville, who on July S, this year, was
convicted Of Offering $40 to one Raymond
Jones at the last general election to vote
! the Republican ticket, came forward and
gave himself up, and the sentence of six
months in prison aud the payment of a
/ fine of $500, imposed on him at the time,
is now effective. He was placed in prison
! on Wednesday morning. Former Judge
1 Daniel 0 Hastings and Former Secretary
OF State Joseph L. Cahall, who conducted
the case in behalf of Conway, after Judges
Boyce, Rice and Conrad had declared him
guilty, took an appeal from the decision
to the Supreme Court or at least gave no.
tice of an appeal, and Conway was held
in $1,000 bail Since that time he has
been out on bond, but evidently thinking
his case to be a hopeless one. decided to
serve the sentence imposed on him. Two
other charges against him, one for offer.
ing money to Charles Williamson and the
other to hilbert SOmers. were dropped
by the State prosecutors. The young man
formerly resided in Georgetown, aud for
a short time served as a police officer at
Brdgeville.
The Grand Jury just before being dis
charged Tuesday afternoon submitted the
following report to the Court:
To the Honorable Judges of the Court of
General Sessions in and for Sussex
County
We, the Grand Jurors in and for Sussex
County, would most respectfully report
that we have ehdeavored to carefully con- |
slider all matters committed to us, and to I
perform our duty fairly and impartially, /
that the peace and dignity of the county |
might be maintained and good order pre-
vail. Our record shows that during the
year for which we have served, we have
cases az follows; At the Feb
ruary term, % cases; at the April term,
20 cases at the June term, % cases and
at the present October term, l32 cases,
making total of 2oS cases considered bv
rs or this number, there have been AS
true Dils found.
We have visited the Almshouse and
inspected tbe premises and buildings
We lind the Inmates as well cared for as
he existing conditions will permit and
he farm as well cultivated as is possible
inder the system adopted, for which the
,verseer is in no wav responsible. But,
II our opinion, il is practically impossible
O properly cultivate q farm of more than
100 acres with only three hired men and
hree pairs of mules, and but little ma
hinery with which TO work. As a result,
ye find that much OF the land has hardly .
Milford chronicle., 1911-10-13

one hundred and ten criminal cases, a
record which has never been equalled in
this county before, even when there were
only two terms of court each year. II
appears that the county has as much
criminal business at each OF the four terms
a. there used 10 be when only two terms
were conducted.
After occupying the attention of the
Court Of General Sessions from Monday
al noon until about nine o clock Tuesday
night, the jury acquitted Isaac J. Short,
colored, of Lewes, of the charge of first
/ degree murder of one Charles Wilson, al.
so colored, on July is of this year. Form
er Attorney General Robert c. White and
| Daniel J Layton, Jr., were counsels for
| the defendant, while the States side was
conducted by Deputy Attorney General
Frank NJ Jones, who fought it stubbOrnly.
The grand jury before being discharged
returned the following additional true
bills:Against Moses Lewis, Henry Ellings-
worth, three charges; Dwight VI. Crom-
nett, a Georgetown cigar manufacturer,
Andrew j. Buckman, Aaron Batson,
Ernest Greenley, Harry Ian bfOrd, Boyce
Fisher all of alleged sales Of liquor, and
CLYDE c. Thompson, of SeafOrd, better
known as Toby charged with assault
and battery on Justice of the Peace Geo.
E NJ. Stengle of that town.
An additional liet Of bills ignored fol
lows Against Harry Lankford, two
charges; Andrew }. Buckman, Frank
Jacobs, two charges; Clarence Scott, two
charges; John Reed, John Bosnian, Thos
Messick, four counts; Charles Duaney,
Lee Collins, Samuel Collins, Harry Per
kins, Sidney Wright Straughn Hitch,
Brooks Cannon, Irwin Moore, Arthur
Hitch, Ulysses Walker, two counts; WIN. |
Wright, JOaeph Turner, James Riley, |
Philip Thomas, W. +. Blackstone, Sam |
uel Corbit, Aaron Batson, Anthony Bat |
son, Franklin Marvil, Martin McCue, |
William Griffin. Ernest Greenley, Perry /
Costen and Harry Baker,
Out of one hundred and thirty-two |
cases that have been presented to the
grand jury this term Of court, true bills
were returned in eighty.fve, which is
record that has never been equalled. The
court docket at the present time contains
about 125 cases, ahout 30 being old ones
from the February, April and June terms
Jf this year. SeaiOrd alone at this term
Of court has the nneHviabe reputation of
furnishing more than one fourth of all the
Eases that have been considered by the
grand jury at the four terms Of court OF
course it is understood that about ninety /
per cent Of the criminals that come from {
Seaford are negroes and not residents of j
he town, only for a short time, or until
ltter the berry and oyster seasons close.
Most of them are from the CarOinas and I
Maryland, and each spring there is great {
ntiuX of them, and in most cases they :
Milford chronicle., 1911-10-13

been cultivated at all for years, and much
of the remainder is left to lie idle when II
should be growing a crop. We ind the
old buildings for inmates sadly in need OF
much repair. We find the old building
which has recently been put into the
possession of the county, has been re-
paired and put 10 good condition, ready
for occupancy. We find the farm build
ings for the use Of the stock in much bet
ter condition, relatively, then the build.
ings for the inmates, the first floors Of
which are in extremely bad condition,
and should certainly be repaired before
cold weather sets in. And we think the
plan adopted by the Board Of Trustees of
moving these buildings over on hill
where the drainage conditions are much
better should be carried out, and the
work of repair done at the earliest date
also that a system OF water with emerg-
ency fire plugs be installed, including
sanitary appliances in way OF bathing Ia
cilities Of which there are absolutely none
to be found in the institution. The IN
staliation of these common every day ne
cessities should he promptly made.
We also visited the Jail. The condition
Of this place for COnfining criminals OF the
county has been so frequently reported
on without any apparent result for its
betterment, that. while we feel it to be
our duty to again call attention to the
very bad conditions existing, owing to a
lack of proper facilities for drainage, and
insufficient room to properly house those
committed to the custody of the sheriff, I
we almost despair of any improvement
being made. The sheriff is evidently do /
ing his very best in his endeavOrs TO make |
the inmates of the Jail as comfortable as
possible, but, with absolutely no provision /
for any sort of drainage. and with more I
than forty crowded into quarters not ade /
quate for one half that number, and only |
a bucket system for sanitary purposes, /
the sanitary conditions are such as should .
not be longer tolerated.
We have been made painfully aware of
the necessity for enlarged facilities for the
accommodation Of the various county Of
hceTs. The room set apart for the use Of
The Grand Jury has, because of lack of
room in the Court House, been pressed
into service as an office for county of
lcer, who is in constant need OF bis office,
and the double occupancy has been an
both to him and to us 1t
s to be hoped that there will speedily be
ouud a method by which enlarged facil-
ties may be provided for the accommo
iation Of the Grand Jury, the several
county officers. and Judges OF our Hon
'rab!e Court, all of which are sadly needed
n our judgment
Very respectfully submitted.
Charles r. Jones Foreman
Thomas II. Rawlins. Sec'ty.
Milford chronicle., 1911-10-13
charge Of carving concealed deadly

charge Of carrying concealed a deadly
weapon.
Deputy Jones noile pressed the case oi
John Bee, charged with assault with in.
tent to commit murder.
The case of the State VS. Lewis Matthews
charged with rape, was nole pressed.
Thursday is the day set for tile trials OF
James I. Brown, charged with using a
/ female child; Arther G. Williams, Robert
/ o Trlce. of SeaiOTd. same Oifense; Levin
: Hastings, OF Demar, selling ginger.
A plea OF guilty having been entered
/ by Lewis Matthews, against whom one
{ charge was dropped, for using a female
child, the court sentenced him to serve
three Years in the workhouse
! Frank Rlckards,a a small cOlOred boy, Of
/ Milford, was found guilty OF the larceny
/ Of bicycle from Harold Davis, of this
I town, and was probated for two years TO
Phillip +. English, who entered into $500
bond for the boWp
A whiskey selling charge against Samuel
Coibit was dropped by Deputy Jones.
John Griffith, white, formerly OF this
town. was found guilty of selling whiskey
under two counts In one he entered a
plea Of guilty and was sentenced to serve
six months and pay fine OF $50, and in
the other jury trial was had which re-
suited in his conviction and sentence 10
imprisonment for the same term. He
was also found guilty OF breaking and en-
tering the store OF William Hickman, at
DagsbOro, and was sentenced to imprison.
ment for two years and be whipped with
twenty ashes Two more charges were
hanging over him, one for selling whiskey
and the other for escaping Jail, but both
cases were nolle pressed.
A large number Of politicians are eX
pected here Wednesday when the two
election cases against Benjamin COnaway, |
of Brldgevile, are slated for trial before |
the Judges. Conway has been convicted /
on one charge in connection with the two 4
cases which are now pending, but is out /
on bail waiting the pending decision in /
the appeal which was taken to the higher /
court.
The grand jury of Sussex county after
being kept busily engaged with the bills
presented by Deputy Attorney General
Frank N Jones all of last week, returned
Monday morning and will probably be
kept busy until Thursday 1t cannot be
recalled 10 the recollection of the oldest
OF the county that the grand
jury ever sat whole week at the begin
ming Of term, but such has been the case /
This time, owing to the large amount of
business 1t is reported that there will j.
likely he twenty five more bills presented
% the jury, cases which are the outcome \
Dfselling whiskey and which were brought
o the attention OF Deputy Jones since last
Thursday. n
The court dockets to date contain about !
Milford chronicle., 1911-10-13
SUSSEX COUNTY COURT.

Record breaking crowds were presen,
at Georgetown this week for the second
week OF Superior Court and Court of Gen.
eral Sessions. No disposition has been
made OF about twenty cases that we're
continued from the February, April and
June terms of this year, and froui present
indications they will nearly all he con.
unued II II Is the intention Of the DEPUTY
Att0rney-General to dispose OF the numer-
Gus Whlskey cases at tins term.
Dr. l.. h. Bennett, president of the
Bennett Medicine Company of Norfolk.
va, who has been here on two or three
occasions and has given open air concerts
anu advertised his preparations, was in
dlcted and arrested and fined $25 and
COSTS, charged with offering medicines for
sale by public auction. DIR. Bennett has
Tor the past week been giving lectures and
furnishing amusement to the people of
tnls town as well as the court visitors, by
a troupe OF negroes and is widely known
in lower Delaware.
The case of George Woolford, Jr., Of
seaiord, selling whiskey, was continued
until the February term, and also that of
Edward Williams.
Ed Jones, cOlored, Of Laurel, charged
with selling whiskey, was found guilty
and sentenced to pay a fine Of $50 and to
serve three months in Jail.
The whiskey case of Sylvester Sharp
wa continued until the February term,
as we're those of Lee Cannon, BENJAMIN
Williams, George Walker, George Wool
ford, Jr.i Canning WoOiord, Edward
Williams 1.-TWO cases., Bud Blockson,
Frank WOOlford, Reuben Woolford. An
drew J. Buckham, George Woolford and
Ira Leonard.
Oscar ;. Neal was acquitted of a charge
Of using a female child under the age OF
consent for immoral purposes.
In the case of the State VS.. Silas w
Hynson, indicted !or selling liquor, a YER |
diet OF guilty was returned by the jury, |
and the prisoner sentenced to serve one |
day IN Jail and pay a fine of 500
Branson ID. James, white, charged with /
assault with intent to commit murder on |
Robert McCOliey, near Milford, a few
weeks ago, was found guilty and sentenced
TO serve ten days in Jail.
Ciaud Thompson, charged with using
one Marge b Blades for immoral pur-
poses, was found guilty and sentenced to
pay fine OF $3.50 and in default OF same
% be committed to prison for six months.
Lorenzo NJ Massey, of Bethel, was
iound guilty Of performing a criminal op-
GRAFTON on Margie +. Blades, aud was
sentenced to serve three years in the New ,
Castle County Workhouse and pay fine {
Of $500
Robert johnson was acquitted of the
Milford chronicle., 1911-10-13
Our Bargains for Wednesday,
OCTOBER 18th, 1911.
Clothing Dept.

"A lot Of Boys School Suits, that are all
wool, in sizes 10 to 10 years. on sale
Wednesday al $3.50.
S5. 90 Boys Corduroy School Suits. age
10 to Is only suits in lot, on Wed
nesday for $3.50.
SlOO Mems Sweater, part wool, and
made splendid, on Wednesday for SOC,
this is a great bargain.
4 pair Uncle Sam" hose, (No. ] prade)
for 25c on Wednesday.
Soc Mems extra heavy leeced lined
underwear, on Wed. 3Sc, every size.
l9c Mems wool hose, black and grey. on.
Wed. for 10c pair.
Milford chronicle., 1911-10-13
Public Sale,
Iwili sell at public auction on
Thursday, October 26fh, 1911,

com meneing a. 10 O'cleck, a valuable farm Ia
MispilliOn HurdTed. Kent County, Situated IL
miles from Harrington, on the road leading 10
Blades Corner. The farm contains AZ acres,
more or less, aud is known as the Barker farm
The farm f. m high,state Of cultivation. Ap-
pie orchard OF a trees five years old, peqoh or
chard OF ll5 trees in bearing, also several other
iruit trees and berries for home use. Buildings
all in good condition and two good wells Of water
and good wood lot
Also al same time and place will sell personal
property as follows:
LIVE STOCK.
One Black Mare II years old, one Bay Horse II
years Old, each Will-We gh around 1850 pounds 9
one fiue Mich Cow years old, one Heller TX
years old Will be fresh IN March. one CaIf
months old, two ShOats weigh about 30 pounds
each, 100 Chickens, about one hall of which are
full bloOded Rhode Island Reds
FARMING IMPLEMENTS.
] Wagon, Carriage I Plow Double A Drag.
! CuluvatOr, l WheelbarrOW Lawn Mower.
Hand Plow, SET or Wagon Harness CarfisReA
Harhess, ana lot Of hand tools such as ShoVels
Hoes A AXes, &c, one big Is Gallon Pot and one
large Dinner Bell.
Six acres of Corn IN shocks, one stack Of Gov
Peas and one stack OF Buck wheat.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
Two Tables, Stoves, dozen of Dining-roon7
CHAIRS, / Sofa, Window Shades Dishes Cnp-
Tor, ana other articles too numerous to mention
Terms OF sale will be cash No good removed
until settled for.
MRS. l. A. BATTERSHELLs
J. q. Baker. Auctioneer
J. A. smith, CLERK.
Milford chronicle., 1911-10-13
Shoe Dept.

Child's 81 Is Gun Metal Button shoes.
81 to IL, for Wed al 9sel
Women S $500 Box Calf Button shoes
for We'd at 81 AS
Mems $3.50 Tan Calf Button shoess
for Wed. at 81 .9s
Child's sl.s0 high top button shoes
sizes 8H to II, for Wed AT Il %
Misses 81 so Box Calf Button shoes.
sizes llH to 2, good school shoes
for Wed. at 81 .29
Milford chronicle., 1911-10-13
Public Sale.


viii sell at public sale all my personal prop
erty at my home on the T p McCOlley farm
Al the eastern edge of Milford. on road leading
10 slaughter Beach, on
Tuesday. October 24fh. 1911,
commencing at 10 O'Clock. II stormy sails next
fair day, as follows:
LIVE STOCK.
Two Mares, one Cow.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS.
= HorA Lumber Wagon, Truck Wagon, Low
Farm Wagon, / Dayton, Dearborn, Buggies,
] Hay Rack, Tomato Rack, Reaper and Binder,
/ new Steel Roller Riding CultivatOr, Fodder
Sh edder, new Disc Harrow. Sod Cutter, Cora
Marker, Securing Boat, Drag, Lever Drag,
4 Two Horse PlOws, Born PiOws, Walking
Cutivators ] Chain Corn Planter, Pea Planter
! Disc Drill ] Fertilizer Sewer Weeder, Fan
Mill, Corn Shelter ? Grindstones. Bar Scales,
200 new Tomato Baskets, 2 Iron Heaters Barrel
Kettle lots Of other things such 9s ShOvels,
Forks. Chains, Hand Planters, &C.
Terms made known on day Of sale.
J J RIFENBEHsG.
Lalchum a Ramsey AuctiOneersr
Milford chronicle., 1911-10-13
c. D. Abbott & Co.
FURNITURE DEPT.

Did you know we have over $500 square
feet floor room for the display and sale
of Furniture
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1911-04-06


Home should be just one blaze
of sunshine. But it can not be
while some member of the family
circle is swapping and faultfind.
ing and selfish. Do people ever
60 more deliberately and insane
" at work to make themselves
miserable than they do whe n
they deliberately cloud the ligh is
of the only place on earth whe re
they have any reason to expect
anything like perfect quiet and
happiness.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1911-04-06
r AXE NOTICE.
| Fl Il | RI \ | S


Don't think net located in city that W"
can't sell goods city price less High rents, big salaries
large expenses all be made from the profits OF ''S
business
And if you trade there you must not forget that 20" pay
for the prveage of doing luis different with US ana the
thai business is continually increasing Is alnPc
evidence that the people appreciate tn" advantage OF trading
with u.s. expenses small and our prohts IN
the city expencesae large and profits arc in proportion
When you buy from mail order house you have 10 cay
The Express Postage small quantity and The Rates
Arehgh We buy in large quans and reihts small item
When you spend dollar in the City ha dollar is gone rom
this Vicinity forever when you spend it with us mFt {" IL
stays here and is into taxable property and there
your Schools your churches, roads, and com
munity at large.
Please remember tat the buyer of this firm is never
sleepy stupid indifferent when h. buys bargains that Will
WELD a small profit and you money I'VE can supply
YOU with all they have any general store call get the
worth of your monay in dry go 'd, Groceries ftltooo,
and Shoes Hats: andiCaps 4.
Noprs Respectfully.
G.G PARIS Brushyknob Mo.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1911-04-06

Cultivate a cheerful dlspositio n
DO not wrap up all yonr interest
all your thoughts and ambition
in self. Seek to please those with
whom you associate and above
all strive to tighten the burdens
and hours of the ones at home
who call you husband, father, or
brother. Whatever Se your disap.
pointmcnt, or how heavy the
cross you bear, d. not go over
the threshold of your home with
g. sujlen, cherries countenance.