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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-08-26
SEWERAGE TAX IS
VOTED IN OPELOUSAS
By A Vote Nearly Two TO One. the Progress
Ives Win the Election
WORK Will BEGIN SOON
An AGrimODy Injected Into the CampaigR--
People Just Came Up and Voted
for it,

AS during the campaign
against sewerage it was urged
by the opponents Of the improve
ment that the poorer tax payers
were unable to stand the tax,
were impoverished, and would
oppose it, the following results
are interesting as showing just
the contrary, and that in fact the
small tax payers are those who
carried the day.
Of the total votes for the tax,
that is ITS 1.-TWO more voted for
the bond issue but spoiled their
ballots for the tax, all were
white people except six negro
voters. These six were all
negro women, whose votes were
cast by white men holding
their proxies, and the total
valuation of these six votes,
S,710, was cast against the
tax, as those favoring the
tax declared from the beginning
that they would carry it with the
white vote alone, or not at all.
Deducting the number and valu-
alton of the negro votes, the
result as among the white peo-
pie alone shows that 70 per cent
of them voted in favor Of the tax,
and that the average assessed
valuation of those voting in
favor of the tax was So, 551. 81,
of those against the tax
So, 624. 16. Of small white tax
payers assessed with property
valued at $1,000 and under, 64
voted, and out Of these A voted
in favor of the tax, and only
20 against, showing unquestion-
ably that the small taxpayers
are willing to stand this tax in
order to improve their homes.
Congratulations are in order
for the people of the sewerage
district, recently formed by a
board selected by the people them
selves.
The voters of the district, by
an overwhelming vote, on last
Thursday declared for health
the health and welfare of their
children, themselves, and their
family.
While, ordinarily, this victory
would not mean much, because
it should be natural, still in this
instance it is a victory Of the
people over the money-lenders
and large property holders.
The Clarion has no brief against
this latter element.
They are necessary to the
country.
Without them, we would be in
a devil of a fix-We mean all of
we poor folks.
But to end the thing: They
fought the fight (not all of them,
by any means, and lost.
Opelousas will have sewerage.
GOOD!
We are informed that work
will begin as soon as possible.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-08-26

TO the South is so filled with
rascals and sWindlers that
strangers are afraid to go there.
Every since the 'Reformers'
made their entrance into the
political campaign the most in
furious reports have been heard.
When officials and employees in
the public service have been dis
covered in criminal acts they
have been brought to justice,
and the Picayune has done all in
it's power to assist in and for
ward the publication Of the pub
lie service, and has constantly
urged that the severest penalties
of the law be visited upon the
offenders, but when broadcast
charges that point to and accuse
nobody are constantly being
hoWled and yelped through the
country merely to create a pre-
judice against the people of this
city, it becomes a malignant
wrong.
The Picayune will rejoice at
the arrest and punishment of
real violators of the election laws
but it is sick of repeated and un-
substantial wholesale scandals. "
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-08-26
AS To Mr., SibilIe.

+ Mr.. Sibille, of Bristol, is wroth
because the Clarion made an in
offensive comparison last week.
in which, among other things, it
said that the anti-administration
people were trying to break into
the swill trough because they
were hungry.
Mr.. Sibille should not have
taken offense at this reference.
The Clarion was very plain that
in saying the comparison did not
carry with it even the suggestion
that the Good Government peo-
pie were swine.
The Clarion is always fair
anyway, it believes it is fair.
And it would certainly never have
said that the members of the
Good Government League were
swine.
Mr.. Sibille, whom we esteem
highly, jumped at a wrong con-
clusion.
But, we will not withdraw the
part of the article which says that
the Good Government League is
no better than the present admin
istration; that is a question of the
'outs'' wanting to get in; that.
in our opinion, the sole motive of
the leaders of the movement is a
personal one, and not intended
for the good of the people gener-
ally.
That is all there is to it.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-08-26

themselves heard, that New Or
leans is a sinkhole of polit cal
iniquity, and that every citizen
who refuses to join the sanity
reformers is a corrupt creature,
and that all the public officials
are monsters of iniquity, and
would be in prison, if not on the
galloWs, if they had their dues.
The politicians who propagate
these scandalous fabrications
know they are falsehoods, and
only circulate them for political
purposes. These propagators
and circulators of political scan
dals know that they themselves
are no better than their fellow
citizens whose characters they
aspeose, and in many cases are
not nearly so honest and reputa-
BILE, but feeling confident that no
such retorts will be made upon
Chem, because busy men nave no
time to hunt up muckrakers and
propagators of lies, they go on
with their despicable work un-
challenged.
These lies have no effect
here at home, for the people Of
New Orleans, in honesty, high
sense of honor and worthy citi-
zenship, will class with any peo-
pie in any city and with the best
people anywhere, but they work
evil results among outsiders,
who do not know the people of
New Orleans, and are led to be-
lieve by the constant repetition
of scandalous reports concerning
them that the metropolitan city
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-08-26
SANDERS WILL TOUR
ST. LANDRY PARISH
Candidate for Senator Will Make the Welkin Ring
Next MOnth---the
Itinerary

Canal attracted nationwide at
tention, and his career in the
Senate will be watched by the
people of the nation with great
interest.
His itinerary in St. Landry
parish is as follows:
Andrepont, September 2, at
4 0. M, and at Washington, on
the same day at $3.50 p. m.
On the Sd, at Mallet at 10 a.
M, and at Eunice at 2 p. m.
On the 4th at Lewisburg at 10
a. M, at Bristol at 2 p. m. and
at Grand Coteau at 4 p. m.
On the 9Th, at Leonville, at 10
a. M, at Port Barre at 3 p. M,
and at Opelousas at $50 p. m.
On the 9TH he will speak at
Morrow at 10 a. M, and at Mel
vile at s p. m.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-08-26
SHERIFF SWORDS GONE
FOR BAD ST. LANDRY
NEGROES
Sheriff Has Victor FOntenOt
Arrested in Oklahoma City.
Gone After Him

Sheriff NJ. L. Swords is now in
Okmulgee, Oklahoma, where he
has gone to bring back Victor
Fontenot, a fugitive from justice
from St. Landry parish.
Some two years ago Fontenot
committed murder in Grand Prai-
rie, andI then, to escape justice,
went to Oklahoma.
Sheriff Swords has been very
deligent in the matter, and re-
Gently located him in the haven
of negroes, the town of Okmulgee,
and had him arrested.
Sheriff Swords will return the
latter part of next week.
He may bring with him Billy
Thomas, who is charged with,
cutting with intent to kill, which
crime was also committed in
Grand Prairie.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-08-26
Chachere---St. Cyr

Mr.. Numa Chachere and
Miss Adella st. Cyr were quietly
married at the Catholic church
on Monday evening at 6 p. m.
The news of the wedding was
a pleasant surprise to most of
the friends of the young couple,
but very few knowing of it until
after the ceremony.
Mr.. Carol Mornhinveg and
Miss Richard were best man and
bridesmaid.
After the ceremony the bridal
party drove out to the brides
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-08-26

The Clarion endeavored to get
the fac-simile of Judge Halls
letter, which was published in
the New Orleans papers, but was
unable to do so.
The above however, is an exact
reproduction Of the letter. Read
it.
We fringe the letter with a
black border believing it appro-
pirate to show signs of mourning
for the dead.
Judge Hall, by his deception of
his friends, and the people gener-
ally, is dead politically.
Therefore we join his many
friends in contributing to the
political funeral of Judge Hall.
Il won't resign from the Su-
preme bench!"
What a wise conclusion!
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-08-26
DEPUTY SWORDS MADE
Big HAUL Of
NEGROES

Deputy Sheriff Ewell Swords
landed ten negroes in the parish
Jail last Tuesday, all charged with
house-breaking.
Many of the gang are negro
women; but the clue to the cul-
prits was given by one of the
men, who cut his foot while
breaking a glass in going through
a window. Mr.. Swords followed
the blood prints, and located him,
and then it was an easy matter
to have the negro turn State
evidence"
The affair occurred at Port.
Barre.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-08-26

who spoke in Opelousas last
Thursday, was fattering, but not
very warm.
The crowd was one of the
largest ever assembled here tC
hear a candidate for Office, but
it was not a responsive one.
But, Opelousas people listen,
but are not generally enthusias-
tic to a demonstrative degree;
so perhaps the frost in applause
does not mean that DR.. AsWell
has no supporters here.
The meeting was presided over
by Honorable L. Austin Fonte-
not. He spoke in highest terms
of Doctor Aswell, telling of the
Doctors eminent qualifications
for the office; that he would serve
the people, and not any clique.
Mr.. Fontenot's speech was we'll
received.
Col. Robert Ewing was the
next speaker. Those who ex-
pected to see horns on the Ward
Boss" were relieved of that i'm
preston.
Some one in this parish said
at one time that a Ward Boss
was but a leader of the people in
his particular section" said Mr..
Ewing, 'and that it was neces-
sary for these leaders to stand
steadfast and work for the sue
cess Of the Democracy and the
white people Of the State" con-
tinued Mr.. Ewing. Those were
the days when we were with
them. To-day they are leading
a movement that is not to their
liking-and now we are called
Ward Boss. "
Col. Ewing declared emphati-
calIy for DR.. Aswell for Governor.
DIR. AswelI, in my opinion, is
the only free, untrammelled
Democrat in the race" said the
Colonel. Il want to emphati-
cally and unqualifedly deny, and
make it as strong as possible,
that there is any connection
whatever, secret or otherwise,
between the advocacy of the
candidacy Of DR.. Aswell and
that of John T. Michel, and be-
tween myself in the advocacy of
Jared Y. Sanders for the Senate.
There is no agreement, ar under
standing, implied or direct, be-
tween AsWell and Sanders. "
He denied seeking the political
dictatorship of Louisiana, as
charged by Judge Hall, and said
that the Judge could not see the
truth if he met it on the road.
Judge Hall was reformed, like
St. Paul, in the twinkling of an
eye-and by whom was the Judge
resormed? By John M. Parker,
a Republican" was one of the
hot shots Of Col. Ewing.
DR.. AsWell was not at his best,
showing signs Of fatigue.
He roasted both Michel and
Hall.
Speaking of JudgeIHall, he said:
THE rank and file of the
Good Government League went
into the movement honestly.
They expected that the movement
was to be for good government,
and that it was going into a pri-
mary to accomplish its reform.
They had no idea that John M. !
Parker would go down to Monroe
and discover Judge Hall and
then call a convention and have
him nominated for the man that
they were to vote for governor.
They did not Join the movement
to vote for Hall. They are there !
fore, not bound to vote for Hall" r"
The Bernstein letter. Halls
denial that he wrote it. His
empty promises of reform. His
doubledealing with the game
wardens and his lack of sincerity .
all got attention. ,.ayuH .., 4
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-08-26

Miss Florida Couvillion of
Cottonport, was the guest of
Mrs. Henry Mornhinveg last
week.
Miss Mary Tarlton, of Grand
Coteau, returned home Sunday,
after several days visit here,
the guest Of Misses Mary and
Bertha Littell. =.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-08-26

Mr.. Theo. Dejean, of Law
tell, was an Opelousas visitor.
Tuesday.
Miss Edna Wallior returned
from Franklin Monday, accom-
panied by Miss Florence Kramer,
who will spend some time here.
as her guest. 3o4
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-08-26
=. =. HALL
JUDGE COURT OF APPEAL
MONROE, "A.


Henry Bernstein, Esq.
Monroe, La.
Dear Henry: If you have not al
ready done so, please write to Mr..
J. H. Fitzpatrick, Homer, La, and
urge him to do what he can and to
begin now. He could help great
deal if he would.
McLendon's friends do not seem
to be doing anything for me over
there.
A letter from you to the regis
trars and game wardens in other
parishes would do good.
Yours,
L. E. HALL.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-08-26

Mr.. G. C. Sandoz, of New Or
leans was the guest of home
folks here this week.
Miss Frances Tarlton, accom-
panied by Miss Bertha Littelj.
returned to her home in Grand
Coteau Monday, after spending
several weeks here, the guest Of
of the Misses Littell.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-08-26

home where a reception was
in readiness.
The happy young couple will
make Opelousas their home.
The Clarion joins in extending
fluctuations.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-08-26

VOL. XXl.---NO. 45.
A "SERlOUS MAN." is
CAUGHT RED=HANDED

Solicited the Support of the 'MaChne" When
Candidate for Supreme
Judge
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-08-26

OFFICIAL JOURNAL L
The ST. Landry Clarion is the Official JgaE@ ~,
nal of every public body In the parish; 's' u
Ice Jury, School Board, LsVee BOaFG. MIn III
cfpIatlsS Of OpsIOusas, Sunset and MslVIIlc'
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-08-26

The 81 Landry Na.) Clarion is Without
d0HDi one OF the best edited nd printed
Wssklles In the whole South. h..-AMERTCAE
NEWSPAPER UNION.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-07-21
POOR FOOD INJURIES HEALTH
Claim Holder of Siletz Suffers From
Using Mouldy Flour.

FALLS CITY, July 18.-James
Forbes, claim holder in the Siletz
Basin, is lying in the hospital here in
a precarious condition. His claim is
20 miles west Of this place and four
miles from the roadway. Last Decem-
ber when he started from here to his
claim, after he left the main road for
the four-mile walk through the woods
to his claim, he had no regular trail
to follow and he followed blazes on
trees as a guide.
He wandered from his course and
was lost in the woods for five days,
when he found a deserted cabin.
Here he found can of musty flour,
having evidently been there for a
long time. He used some of the -four
for pancakes and lived on them for
two days before help came and he
was enabled to reach his own claim.
The musty -four caused stomach trou-
BILE and he grew steadily worse until
now he is here under the care of
physicians, who fear that his ailment
is such as to preclude recovery.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-07-21
DROWNED NEAR cola RAPIDS
Employee on Government Dredge
Knocked Overheard Into River.

SALEM, July 1S.-Ralph E
Kennedy, an employee on the Gov
ernment dredge Champoeg, was
drowned in the Willamette River
four miles south Of Salem, yesterday
afternoon, while assisting in trans
ferring scow from the upper river
to the dredge below the Eola Rapids.
Kennedy's wife stood ON the deck
of the dredge at the time of the acci
dent, and the master of the boat, Cap
tain Moss, also Witnessed the man IS
plunge to death in the swift waters.
Captain Moss was powerless to assist
Kennedy on account of the distance
between him and the scow, and could
do nothing but give what assistance
he could to the grief-stricken wife.
Although men worked late last night
dragging the river for the body,
nothing could be accomplished, and
it is believed it is lodged in the rocks
somewhere at the foot of the rapids.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-07-21
TESTED AND PROVEN.
There Is Heap of SOlace in Being
Able to Depend Upon a Well
Earned Reputation.

There Is Heap of Solace in Being
Able to Depend Upon a Well
Earned Reputation.
For months Dallas readers have
seen the constant expression of praise
for Doan's Kidney Pills, and read
about the good work they have done
in this locality. Not another remedy
ever produced such convincing proof
of merit
Mrs. Melissa Gooro, Log Cabin ST.,
Independence, Ore, says: Il suffered
for years from kidney complaint, the
principal symptoms being a retention
of the kidney secretions and nervous
ness. 1 was also subject to head
aches and dizzy spells. 1 felt weak
and run down and hardly knew what
to do to find relief, as l had doctored
a great deal without being benefited.
finally began using Doan's Kidney
Pills, and in less than a week was
helped. The contents of four boxes of
this remedy made me feel like a diff
ferent woman, Kidding me of the
headaches and dizzy spells and
my back. My kidneys
are now normal and l feel better in
every way"
The above statement was given
Sept. 7, 1907, and on Dec. 8, 1909.
Mrs. Gooro said: "The statement II
gave for publication recommending
Doan's Kidney Pills still holds good"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's- and
AXE no other.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-07-21
HIGHER PRICE IN HOPS DUE
California Offers of 261a Cents
Made, With No Takers.

Another unlift in hop prices is due,
predicts the commercial editor of the
Oregonian. According to a wire
from California, Proctor has orders
in Sonoma at 261a cents, but has
closed no business as yet. There is
little doubt the California market
viii be established at this figure in
the coming week, and the Oregon
market viii necessarily follow.
No business in spot hops or in con
tracts has been reported locally for
several days. In California Flint con-
tracted with Rooney for 100 bales of
Sacramentos at 25 cents.
The maximum estimate of the Cali
fornia crop is now 10000 bales, and
it is said on the authority Of a relia-
BILE Santa Rosa dealer that $4,000
bales have been contracted for or are
controlled by dealers Red spider has
appeared in the Sacramento section,
but the attack is not yet considered
serious.
The Oregon crop is in very good
shape. The hot weather of the past
week has killed off most Of the ver-
min The larger growers have been
spraying and a fine quality of pro-
duct is almost assured There is
diversity of opinion as to the size of
the yield, but it is safe to say it will
equal last years, or about $4,000
bales. Conditions in Washington are
similar to those in Oregon, and the
crop of that state is estimated at 49,
600 bales.
II is now generally conceded that
New York State will fall short Of
last years output of 10000 bales, by
probably 5000 bales.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-07-21
LODGE OFFICERS INSTALLED
Falls City Fraternal Societies Held
Customary Ceremonies Last Week.

I
FALLS CITY; Or, July 19.-The
past week has been an active one in
| fraternal circles here, on account of
the induction of newly-elected off
GERS III three Of the leading local
4 lodges. The Odd Fellows installed
the following officers Saturday even
| ing:
| i. B. Murray, Noble Grand.
Willie Murray, Vice Grand.
j. H. Flower, Secretary.
George Tice, Treasurer.
William Ellis, Chaplain.
c. O'Brien, Warden.
Randolph Butler, Conductor.
VIII Hinshaw, Outside Guard.
James Bracey, Inside Guard.
j. R. Meyer, Right Supporter to
Noble Grand.
Dick Van den Bosch, Left Sup
porter to Noble Grand.
l.. L. Brooks, Right Supporter to
Vice Grand.
Thomas Hallowell, Left Supporter
to Vice Grand.
Thursday evening the Rebekahs in
stalled officers as follows:
Emma Hinshaw, Noble Grand.
George Tice, Vice Grand.
Jessie Meyer, Secretary.
L. B. Murray, Treasurer.
Carrie Murray, Warden.
Maggie O'Bien, Conductor.
Nellie Meyer, Chaplain.
Mary Tice, Outside Guard.
Tom Hallowell, Inside Guard.
Mollie Pugh, Right Supporter toI
Noble Grand.
Clara Emmitt, Left Supporter to
Noble Grand.
Maggie Ellis, Right Supporter to
Vice Grand.
Phoebe McTimmonds, Left Sup
porter to Vice Grand.
The Pythian Sisters installed the
following officers Wednesday even
ing:
Belle Brown, Excellent Chief.
Maude Brown, Most Excellent
Chief.
Anna Richey, Excellent Senior.
Emma Hinshaw, Excellent Junior.
M. r. Flower Mistress of Records
and Correspondence.
Reatha Selig, Mistress of Finance.
Laura Walker, Manager
Sadie Tooze, Protector.
Minnie Cook, Outer Guardian.
Mrs M. r. Flower received a pin
of the order for first prize for the
best attendance, and Maude Brown
won a box of bonbons as second
prizes. The prizes were given by
Mrs. W. r. Hinshaw.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-07-21
NEWS OF PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Comings and Goings as Told by Our
Exchanges.

Ben Werner, a real estate dealer OF
Dallas, is spending a few days in
the city and is guest at the Per-
kins. Portland Journal.
DIR. and Mrs. d. ID. Young, of Dali
las, were registered at the Imperial.
Portland Oregonian.
III. Il. Browne, former. owner of the
independence Enterprise, was in the
city DISQUALIFICATION Statesman.
Hon. and Mrs. l. l.. Patterson, of
Portland, motored over from their
farm in Polk County yesterday and
greeted many Of their old-time
Salem friends. They were accompa-
MED by their son Lee, who is stu
dent of Stanford Uniyersity.-Salem
Statesman.
DIR. C. C. Polling, of Dallas, was
the guest of friends in Corvallis
yesterday, on his way to Summit on
business mission. Corvallis Ga
ette-Times.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-07-21
scr,baa nv law the following describ-

scribed by law. the following describ-
ed real property, to-wit:
The Northwest u Of Section ~, IN
Township South, of Range West of
the Willamette Meridian, in the
County of Polk and State Of Oregon.
together with the tenements, heredita-
ments and appurtenances thereunto
belonging or appertaining
Public notice is hereby given that
on Saturday, the 18th day Of August,
1911, at one O'Clock p. m. of said day,
at the front door of the County Court
House in the City of Dallas, in Polk
County, State of Oregon, will, in
obedience to said execution and order
of sale, sell the above described prop
erty to the highest bidder for cash in
lawful money of the United States, in
the manner prescribed by law.
Dated this 14th day of July 1911.
j. M. GRANT,
Sheriff of Polk County, oregon.
OSCAR HAYTER,
Attorney for Plaintiffs.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-07-21
Want Extra Session.

MEDFORD, Or, July 1s.-Tele-
grams will be sent from many towns
in the state to Governor West, urg-
ing a special session of the Legisla-
ture to consider necessary legislation
for good roads, next Thursday. The
commercial clubs and State Grange
will join hands in the movement. The
plan originated here from a desire to
bond Jackson County for $l,000,000
the money to be spent in improving
the highways of the county. At
tempts have been made to call a spe-
cial election instead and have the
people vote warrants. but they have
failed II is understood here that the
Portland Chamber Of Commerce and
commercial bodies of virtually all
progressive cities in the state are
backing the good roads movement.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-07-21

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned administrator of the estate
of Isaac Stevens, deceased, has filed
his final account in the County Court
of the State of Oregon, for Polk
County, and that Saturday. the 5th
day of August, 1911, at the hour of
ten o'clock in the forenoon of said
day, at the court room of the said
County Court in the City of Dallas
Oregon, has been appointed by said
Court as the time and place for the
hearing of objections to the said final
account and the settlement thereof.
ANDREW KERSHAW,
Administrator of the estate of Isaac
Stevens, deceased.
OSCAR IIAYTER, Attorney.
Dated and first published July Z,
1911.