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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-02
JUDGE O'NEILL IS A
CANDIDATE FOR ST.
PREME JUDGE
Friends of Jurist Who Render
dered Such Eminent Service
in st. Landry is Ont for
Higher HonOrs

Judge Charles A. 0'Niell, of
Franklin, is going to try to graf
ify the wish of those in his dis
trict who believe that he is the
man for a place upon the Su-
preme Bench.
If the Parish of ST. Landry
and the new Parish of Evange-
line were in his Supreme Court
District, Judge O'Niell would
receive a majority vote to be
polIed in these two parishes, we
believe. He is as popular here
as he is in Franklin, because the
people know him here as they
know him at home. The St.
Landry people are somewhat
noted for their factionalism and
division Of sentiment on most all
subjects; but when it comes to
Judge O'Niell, there is a strong
sentiment of real affection for
the man.
During the last illness of the
lamented Judge w. c. Perrault,
Judge O'Niell was assigned to
do the work of this district, and
he did it with a marvellous devo-
ton to duty.
There had not been any crimi-
nal term of court here nor civil
business of any consequence, for
about sixteen months. The
Grand Jury had become functus
oficio, and some of the Jury
Commissioners were disqualified;
our Jail was filled with prisoners
entitled to trial, and the civil
docket of our court was probably
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-02

through the door of the private
office of a noted specialist on
mental diseases. Wrinkles OF
anxiety furrowed his brow and
black care was plastered over his
countenance an inch thick. He
closed the door and thus he spake
to the medicine man:
doc, I wish you'd get out
your stethoscope and binoculars
and other medical machinery and
find out what is the matter with
my brain box. I dropped into a
place of rest with a friend just
now and about the third watch
while we discoursed on Mexico
and Roosevelt and other revolu-
tionary topics, the conversation
naturally drifted on my late visit
to the Pacific coast, upon which
my friend says to me, and this
is what he said:
Did you ever notice in these
large western towns where there
are more men, women and child
rem than there are inhabitants,
that the population is greater
than in eastern towns of the
same size where there aren't SO
many people?'
Say that over again." de-
manded the physician.
That's just what said to him,
replied the young journalist, and
repeated the remark.
Now write it down-and
write it slowly" said the doctor
after listening carefully a second
time.
"And that's just what / told
him, too," exclaimed the young
man. Here's what he wrote"
and he handed the physician a
sheet of paper.
The doctor read and re-read
the mystic remark half a dozen
times. Then handing it back to
the newspaper man, he said,
after elaboration: Send your
friend up here; he's the one who
needs to see me-"
Il note" says the sage, ac-
cording to Judge, that you allow
a sprinkler to spray water upon
your lawn almost continuously"
YES" said the native, I'VE
do that to make the grass grow"
But the other day / saw a
man pushing a clicking contri-
vance over the lawn and -"
"Oh, yes. That was a lawn
And what is it's purpose?"
why, to cut the grass"
Then why do you put water
on it to make it grow if you
simply cut it down as fast as it
comes up?"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-02

the most congested in the state.
As a result of a recent prohibi-
ton campaign, there was an I'M
settled and unsatisfactory condi-
ton in our civic atmosphere, as
is usually engendered by such
factional strife and bitterness.
Judge O'Niell faced these diff
culties and unfavorable condi-
tons unconcernedly, and entered
upon his responsible task with
an air of fearlessness, pride and
pleasure. He came promptly on
the very day of his appointment;
reorganized the machinery of
the court and put it into motion,
with the facility and confidence
of a man who knew his business.
His first charge to the. Grand
Jury was eloquent, forceful and
productive of remarkable results.
It brought about forty indict-
ments against violators of the
prohibition law, and this from a
Grand Jury whose foreman and
members had been almost unani-
mously opposed to prohibition.
The local bar held a meeting and
adopted resolutions Of approval
and appreciation of the Judges
charge, and requested that it be
given to the local press. Sena-
tor J. R. Thornton, who was at
tending court here and heard the
charge, gave out an interview in
an Alexandria paper, saying it
was the best charge he had ever
heard delivered to a grand jury.
Judge O'Niell held court here
untiringly from early in the
morning until late in the nights,
until he had emptied the parish
prison and replenished the school
treasury, cleared the court docket
its civil BUSINESS and estab-
lished an era of prosperity in the
parish.
When Judge O'Niell had served
six months here, Judge Perrault,
with his characteristic courage,
believed that he had sufficiently
his health to resume his
duties. The acting judge was
relieved of his commission and
ended his term on a Saturday
evening. The members of the
bar and court officials gave an
banquet in his honor.
Toasts, eulogies and praises of
his good work were profuse.
The Judge delivered a brilliant
response. On the next day, how
ever, Judge Perrault suffered a
relapse. A jury had been drawn
for the following morning, and
O'Niell had returned to
his home. A telegram was re
on that Monday morning,
from the Supreme Court, an
nouncing the re-appointment of
O'Niell; and he was here
that very afternoon, began the
trial of a jury case, and con-
his term, under this Sec
ond appointment, until Judge
Perrault's death. Punctuality
and industry were among his
most noticeable good traits.
In his judicial career here,
O'Niell was just and inn
partial; he was as merciful and
considerable Of the weak and hum
BILE as he was fearless of the
strong and influential.
With that honest, frank, sym
and friendly disposition
IF his, the Judges popularity in
The different parishes of his dis
5rict may be gagged by the ex-
5ent to which the people Of each
parish know him. He has an
exemplary character, and as he
S known so will he be liked.
The voters Of the Fourth Dis
riot will make no mistake if they
elect Judge O'Niell to the Su-
oreme Bench. The Clarion says
his with knowledge Of the facts
md with the assurance that we
Ire expressing the sentiment of
grateful people in st. Landry.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-02

Those desiring eggs from my
None Winter" Wyandottes and
Mammoth Pekin ducks will do
well to place their order at once
so as to make sure of being sup
piled. Price list free.
r. B. WILKINS,
Route No. l. Opelousas, La.
aug 19, 3-t.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-02

why ne QoeSn come!
Light goes twinkle, twinkle,
Lord, my soul to take"
Nightie in a Wrinkle
All my piggies ache.
Now I los my cover
Froat is gettin' dry
Muvver, muvver, muvver!
Put me hushaby.
Ethel M. Kelley, in Harper's
Bazaar.
E. Phillips Oppenheim, the
novelist, condemned at a dinner
in New York the trashy fiction
that finds so ready a sale among
the masses.
Millions Paradise Lost, he
said, brought its author $25 and
Defoe got less than $25 for
Crusoe,' but I know novelist
whose trash sells in editions of
six figures, and whose incomes
permit them to keep yachts.
motor cars and even aeroplanes.
Mr.. Oppenheim smiled scorn-
fully.
THE author Of the past died."
he said, ''but his works lived.
The author Of today lives. but,his
works die. New York Tribune.
Returning from two months
spent on a Montana ranch, Harry
Elberman, one of the most popu-
lar dry goods salemen of the city,
tells a story of hunting in the
Montana hills with an English
man, says the Philadelphia
Times.
All of us were out hunting
one day." says Elberman, land
the Englishman shot at every
thing that moved. If the wind
carried a cloud of dust upward
you could depend on lis ludship
to shoot at it. So it happened
that he narrowly missed shooting
a young woman who, with her
husband, was visiting on the
ranch. When our party returned,
the husband, boiling angry, ap-
preached the Englishman and
said:
Look here, you darned stupid
ass, you missed shooting my wife
by an inch.
Jaw, missed her!' said the
Englishman, either astonished or
perplexed. BY an inch, by Jove?
Well, old man, I'm sorry, very
sorry"
John Barrett, director of the
Bureau of American Republics, is
the champion long distance talker
of Washington-and he likes to
make speeches, says the New
York Sun. On a recent occasion
when his talk consumed almost
the time allotted for the entire
program, he was followed by M.
Richards, land agent of the
Southern Railway.
MI. Barrett's speech" said
Mr.. Richards, lis like the excuse
made by the general agent Of a
in Georgia who was
before the board of direct
ors to explain why the road was
threatened with bankruptcy.
Gentlemen said the agent,
our railway runs through a
country which is rich in natural
resources. There's nothing the
matter with the road, gentlemen,
except that it has absolutely no
terminal facilities.
A popular young newspaper
returned to town last week
after an extended absence, says
the Philadelphia Ledger. His
friends hailed him with repeated
acclaim-and he failed to return
the reclamation when it came his
The other afternoon,
after a c%onvivial morning, he met
a long time acquaintance, and,
they strayed intoa place
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-02
sHERIFF's SALE.
JOSEPH G. LAwLEI
VS..

MhLN1LLE u hhOIA SPRLMGS LAND W.
No. 1887, Sixteenth Judicial District Court.
Parish of st. Landry, La.
BY virtue ofan order of seizure and sale is
sued out of the Hon. 18th judicial District
Court, in and for the parish OF st. Landry,
in the above entitled n numbered suit,
and to me directed, 1 ave seized n Will
offer for sale, for cash, at public auction, t.
the last n highest bidder, at the front
door of the Court House of st. Landry, Par
ish. at Opelousas. La, on
Saturday. Sept. Is, 1911,
at II O'Clock a. M. the following described
roperty, to-wit:
1st. Lot No.. In Section One Township s
south, range I east, south west La. Dist, in
the parish OF st. Landry, La, and coR-
tanning thirty-nine and 81 100 acres.
and. Lot No. 5 of Section / Townships
south, range I east, south west La. Dist, IN
The parish of st. Landry La containing
thirty.tWo and s3.100 acres.
Terms-Cash.
angl2-6r MI. SWORDS, Sheriff.
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-01


 During the life of the Jack sonian many different kinds of articles have been brought in to be advertised as Found" but this week we have everything beaten to frazzle in a pair of false teeth, which were found in Spring park during the reunion of last week and were brought here for us to find the owner. These teeth are the lower set, they are in good condition and the owner can have them by calling at this office. -Heber Springs Jacksonian. TT Many Newport and Jackson county people have been visitors to this popular resort the past season, but if anyone of them suffered the loss above above stated they have kept mum" and none of their friends have noticed such a change as would inevita- blv folio win their good looks.
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-01
Notice.

It has been rumored and lntl- mated by some interruptions parties that MT. Campbell or other parties are interested in my plumbing shop, and l wish to state that no partners are interested with me in this busi- ness except my wife and four children. And I take this me .thod of so informing the public. 29d3 w. R. Whitten.
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-01

Do not allow your kidney and
 backache, headache, nervous bladder trouble to develop be- yond the reach of medicine. Take Foley Kidney Pills. They give quick results and stop ir-
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-01
c. R. 1. & P. RAILWAY.

c. R. I. & P. RAILWAY.
 No. 6l8 (leaves Brinkley 1O:40 a.m.) arrives ....... 1:15 pm. No. GIT (arrives Brinkley 5:OO p.m.l departs ...... ..2:25 pm. No. 6:22 Local Fregiht. arrives sn Monday Wednesday and Fri aay at ...... ...... ..2;0Op.m. No. 62l Local Fregiht, departs Tuesday. Thursday and Satur-
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-01
Rogers Hardware Q.
SHOWED HIM THE TOWN.

SHOWED HIM HE 1OWN. When you want to show your visiting friends the sights of the town and the vicinage, be sure you have a stylish and otherwise satisfactory turnout speedy, well-groomed horses, up-to-date and we'll kept buggy, carriage or runabout. Your first call should be at Loftin's we'll equipped iv- cry stable. Prices moderate. Horses boarded.
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-01

I.slVe acton to improve conditions, will never build good roads.
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-01

l over the county the people lare making good roads and we need them as badly as they are needed anywhere. It costs something to make good roads Certainly it does. But If good roads are worth the price In other parts of the country, why are they not worth it here.
 Marble Hill (Mo.) Press.
 Two of our good roads boost CTS were in Marble Hill, when this money was raised. They were B. w. and Dr. O. A. Jami- son and they clamored so l11- sistently for better roads, that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-14
MRS. PARKER, |N.W|LL,
SHUTS OUT SON-,N-LAW
Specifies No Part of Estate Is
to Go Through Army Of
ficer'S Hands.

Capt. Ernes; II. Reeve. 2rl Infantry.
!. ;. \ is to have no share in the estate
i his mother-in-laX. Mrs. Grace Graham
'arker. by tie directions contained in her
will, dated June L. 1871 and filed for
probate. The Officers wife. Airs. Grace
Parker Reeve however. is The caief bene-
'iciary al The estate 81 Eci mother,
To her son. Leopold q. parker. Mrs
Par'-er leaves a valuable japanese cabi-
net. now on exhibition in tie museum IN
Golden Gate Park. san Francisco. 7 (
cabinet is said 10 have been presented by
the mikado 10 Mrs abraham Lincoln.
tt rcnsai ming estate l. devised - the
American Security and 7 INST Com any,
to mana Il It'll February u, i!E2' dur n
which tlne the company Is 10 add the in
come tn the principal aud reinveot j..
From that date, 81 Until capt. Reeve do
or her daughter become So .arated from
him before tie trust company il 10 az
the MT income to the daughter for &c.
on the death al Mrs. Reeve tWo-thirds Of
the income goes - her brother, Leo old
c. Parker ard one-third To another
brother. Capt. Vii lam NJ. Parker.
The trust is to continue until the grand
children of the testatriX become of d =,
when the estate is 10 be distributes
"a them
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in INTEREST OF CITY
Board of Trades Activities
Shown in Annual Reports.
TEN DIRECTORS ELECTED
Parting Message of Retiring Presi-
dent Received With Regret.
WORK OF FUTURE OUTLINED
Resolution Strongly Indorsing In
crease in Pension Fund for
Police and Firemen.

The Board Of Trade threw the weight
OF its influence into the II. hi for an ade-
luate pension fund fog the police AID tire
DEPARTMENTS at its annual meeting last
night in the New Willard Hotc.. The
big outpouring Of members Of the board
who attended the meeting, including men
prominent in the social, professional
business and official circles Of Wa hing
Ton, went on record as solidly lid )rsin
a chan. 6 IN the existing law, under which
here has been d constantly growing dei-
cit in the pension fund and widows and
rphans of men who save their lives =
..Ie suffering today
resolution offe. ed by Walter a
Brown, chairman of the public orde
committee pacing the board squarely o.
record in favor of an adequate aopro
priation by Con ress for this fund was
adopted unanimously. The board Will
IN conjunction with the Chamber OF Com
paerce in an effort to have Congress
immcdiatel, to relieve the suferina
the pc. sioners.
Gen. George II Harries. the re iria &
president Of the board, was the cnaIi
and was accorded an enthusiast cep-
ton. Gen. Hairies' announcement That
he was leaving Washington 10 eng ge 1t!
business in Ch cago and Louisville. ky.,
and that he wouId necessarily sever ac-
tive connec' ions with tn Board Of Trade,
was commented upon with much reg ct
Nv the mem eJs. resolut on exDres sing
high appreciation Of the work which Gen.
Harr es has accom- lisEed while an officer
Of the board, VAS adopted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-14
Boards Floating Indebtedness.

The question of financial cond ton,
the detai of which are to some extent
set forth in the reports of The board sec
.etary and treasurer. is Of considerable
Importance. not that the total anoun;
involved is la. &c. but J. cause there j. d
floating ndeDt dnerS Wach does not APP
ear III the current account ID $ came
70 my administration by nheritance ana
is the direct result OF tee boafds at
,enpting to make financial Cpntrls iutions
0 matters not directly affecting II wei
fare and n o!at.on Of some iinanc
D. incipI : \ compiets 4uldatIon lnu
necessarily be left Il the IN toming o"dt.
Of i rectors OF 10 some Of its suceesSo.s
mt there will he moth NJ gained by delay
Should al the del.nduentS promptly ~
-hemse YES in the non-Gei nqIent Z Ia
the board would have a balance, Wh,ch
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Saws She Has Good Reasons.

The tcstatriN provided that in no
event is any of the money pc: tanning y
ny estate to go to capt. Ernest ". lseeFr'
10Th United States Infantry nor an" any
amounts OF money heQueathrd T. ult sal"
daughter. his wife, 10 pass through NJ
hands / have good reasons Tor inaAihF
nv will as ] have, ANA after most care
full thought haN" n de my bequesls -
mr. said daughter in the manner os7e
calculated to protect her int@i@se aIa -
prevent the dissipation ard loss 81 lls
entire estate without my blood reiatl'e s
deriving benefit therefrom. and IL Is NY
intention and will that al my estate si!dit
~ gwen - tav blood re.atives teei
that in this way only can J event
nosstb litv of NIX said daughter al soilt
future time becoming without means oi
support. ,,..os, pr
My son capt. William Montrose TT ar
ker. +. : A., has an ample income io'
the support OF himself. wife ana chi u.
nv SON, Leopold Graham Parker mas
wife. but no children hence neither OF
nv sons is so liable to need ana as my
said daughter Therefore my VIII is more
fayoIab e to her: but II rs not que TO any
difference in my love for my cniioren, IN
that regard to me. They are equai, ana
give 10 each of them an equal snare
Of a mothers love. and request that they
so love each other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-14

ceptional,y well in practice and In the
few games in which he has played this
season. Shppley was picked to be a COM
ing star by foot ball critics in the east
his work III the Brown VS. Massachusetts
Aggies game deserving special mention
At NJ Street High School of this city
Shipp,ey was a player OF merit and was
the fortunate captain to win the COM
petitive drill OF last Season
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-14
GIFT TO ARCHBISHOP FARLEY.
Will Have One of the Finest Cardi.
mails Rings in the World,

NEW YORK. November 14.-Archbishop
Farley is taking with him to Rome ono
of the finest cardinals rings In the world.
1t contains a sapphire with the largest
surface Of any sapph re in this country.
The ring was presented to the archbishop
before his departure by a lifelong friend.
The blue sapphire is always used for the
ring of a cardinal although the robes OF
the prelate are red.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-14
Word Of Farewell.

w tn the induction If my successor
into office will come what " II in i NJ
an probability be the c.ose OF my ON
al services II this body. There nave
\ on seventeen wears of membership
.urteen years Of service as rector
!. even years Of duty as your secretary
ne year as first vice pres dent ahd w.
ears IN the pr sidency. The honors You
ave reen III, ased 10 Deat"W WI. aIM
e among my most ioscly ther sheo
men o,ies, aud recoliectlons 81 the te"
hires may have accompl sired - /.
member of the Washington Board %
Grade will leave no cause TOT !tSlS ,
parsonal relations have been un formiS
leasant even when there was qnit. a.
yercence OF ind v.dual opinion. i,
For all the co operation the Sood WI
nd the distinctions conferred. my sfd1i'
ude is yours. ,ba,-
TO have la Sored in company IN penau
# THIS communicate nations cap "a
ty-has been high priv eee. a pf VI
eye which | hope, no matter Mnf'e ny
emnorary residence may be, VIII AWAY
e mine.
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Election of Directors.

An important feature Of the meeting
was the elect on Of ten members to nj
the vacancies in the board of directors
due 10 expired terms. There were Twelve
nominations, and those elected and their
yoics are AZ follows
William u. West. -. Edwin 9 Branden
urg .os: John JOY Edison. 200. William
l. Saunders. 1sa; Dr. William G. Mood
card. ls2; william T. GUIDE, Ia, CHRIS J
C;ockeler, 10 VIII am III. Single ton Ia
G. W +. Swar.zei. 1ti; Arthur C.
Moses, Ito
H. Bradley Davidson received leo woes
tieing Arthur Z. Moses. According to the
by laws. il was necessary for Mr.. Moses
and MIR Davidson T. ura% lnis Tor tnt
lection Mr.. Moses was the " me.
Justin Morrill, Chamber n, the twelfth
nominee. received 1% woes
The board OF directors will meet al IL.
o'clock tomorrow ate noon to elect Of
iicers of the L, ard OF Trade.
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Annual Reports Read.

Gen. Harries presented his annual re-
Port as president of the board, and the
reports of the secretary. William J. Ely
non. and Of the treasurer. Edward IL.
Droop were read.
When Gen. Harries rose to make his
last annual report as president of the
board he was enthusiastically applauded.
His report Was in part as follows:
a distres sing condition prevails with
respect to the pension funds of the police
and fire departments, the resources of
supply having diminished while the de-
mands have necessarily increased. Rem
edy in the matter Of supply can come
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Prosperous Showing.

The reports of the secretary ana treas
rer showed that the Board o. lraue hao
joyed a prosperous and active year
i his report the secretary, Mr.. ESnon,
ated that there had been seven meet
- OF the tull board during the year
ely.. me etngs Of the board 81 directors.
nd Gig !teen meetings Of The executive
,mm tee There had also been hity :
lree meetings of standing and spec.al
nm tees.
AT the last annual meeting the report
the secretary showed that The member
in of the board was o!'a. said Mr..
vnon During the year there have
cen added l23 new members and the
,s.es from death. resi-: nation and other
arses have been IS. leaving total men,
ership at this date of 7SI.
The report of the treasurer. T.. I'll.
,roop. showed that the total receipts OF
ne board during the last year had been
: OBI. and the total expenditures 81. IL -,
avins a balance on hand OF S226 49.
Nine new members of the board were
. ected by the executive committee yes
,rday afternoon. They are James G.
aylor. A. D. Blasdel. Joseph w. Gibson.
oscar P. Schmidt. Francis B. Watkins.
VIII am A. oster. Andrew 0. Hutter -ey.
:. c. Lacy and Thaddeus NJ. Jones.