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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-03-09

elected were DR.. j. A. Shaw,
(re-elected) Esteemed Leading
Knight; Z. j. Larcade. (re-eIect-
ed Royal Leading Knight; Fred
HollIer, (re-elected) Lecturing
Leading knight; Tyler, a. S. j..
Campbell; i. e. Mornhinveg,
IRE elected Secretary Fl. q.
Larcade. Jr.. (re-elected Trea-
surer; ]. A. Haas, 3-year trustee;
r. M. Littell, representative to
Grand Lodge F Dirnnick, Al
ternate.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-03-09
LOCAL ELKS ELECT THEIR OF
FICERS AND EAT SPAGHETTI

A lively meeting of the local
EIks took place at the lodge room
Tuesday night, the occasion be-
ing the election Of officers.
Great interest was manifested
III the event, not only because a
hot contest was anticipated, but
for the additional reason that
Chef Campbell had billed a spa
ghetti feast to take place after
the meeting
The election resulted IN the
selection Of Mr.. j. Adam Budd as
Axalted Ruler. The other officers.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-03-09
CRIME At A MINIMUM IN.
SAINT LANDRY PARISH
shortest Session Of the Grand Jury Held In the His
tory of the ParisI1--Not A Murder
Indictment.

We glad that crime parish is ON the de-
cline n evidenced by the few aavts presented for
investigation We find but eight prisoners jail awaiting
trial. and have been informed by the ao that for time
there butone prisoner in his custody We think that the
people of this parish have congratulate themselves
this condition. which promises to relieve the taxpayers from
this burden which for long while hung heavily their
shoulders We look forward the day when our parish prison
may for the first time be thrown Final
Report Of Grand Jury.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-03-09

day Law; the law against trust
or combinations to restrain trad
and control the market value d
merchandise; the law against th,
killing of song birds, and the Law
against trespassing.
| want to emphasize the fac
/ that it is the duty of the Judge
District Attorney, Sheriff and al
deputies; the Justices-of-the
Peace and Ward Constables, Il
| report all known violations of the
i law, to apprehend the guilty par
| ties, and to adopt every available
lawful means to prevent com.
mission of a threatened crime oi
loffense, " said His Homer. This
is true because these officers are
at all times the conservators oi
the peace, and under the statutes
imposing this upon them it is inn
material whether the offense
committed or threatened is a mis-
demeanor or felony. The officer
who understands his duty and
respects his oath of Office will be
governed in one case as in the
other, and the officer who neg
leets his duty in either case is
guilty of nonfeasance. 2
iI +
Grand Jury Reports.
Wednesday noon the Grand
Jury made the following final
report.
To the Honorable B. II. Pavy,
Judge 18th Judicial District
of Louisiana.
Your Grand Jury having ex-
|aT1ined all matters presented to
them have returned true bills on
fifteen cases and not a true bill
In fourteen cases.
We are glad to note that
crime IN our parish is on the de-
cline as is evidenced BY the few
affidavits presented to US for in-
vestigation. We find but eight
prisoners in Jail awaiting trial
and have been informed by the
jailor that for some time there
was but one prisoner ia his GUS
tody. We think that the people
of this parish have Just cause to.
congratulate themselves on this
condition and it's continuance
which promises to relieve the
taxpayers from this burden which
for a long while hung heavily on
their shoulders. We look for
ward to the day when our parish
prison may, for the first time, be-
thrown open
We have looked into the con-
diti0n of the public buildings and
would suggest that both the Jail
and the court house should be
repainted and renovated.
We have not at this session
undertaken to investigate the
condition Of the public roads and
the manner in which the same
are worked and maintained, but
hope to do so at some future ses-
sion.
We desire to thank the Of
fcers Of the court for the uniform
courtesies extended US during our
session and now beg to be dis
JOS. NE. BOAGNI,
Foreman Grand Jury.
Its findings follow
TRUE BILLS.
Maurice Rougeau, grand lar
ceny.
W. b. Lewis, carrying con-.
cealed weapons.
Adam Lede, throwing missile
at passenger train frisco, on
Dec. IT.
Eugene Prejean. under age Of
consent.
Adeol Adams, carrying con-
cealed weapon.
Emile Anderson, carrying con-
cealed weapon.
Rufus Laftus and Charlie
Green, petty larceny.
Ernest Sicily and Michel
Sicily, petty larceny.
C. A. Harris, forgery.
Lucia Hardie, Uranie Hardiel
md Gordon Lastrapes, assault
md battery.
Harry Blackwell, hoodlurn act
Emile Anderson and Artemon /
Jacques, shooting at dwelling
lol1se.
Lemon Eldrfdge and Atkins i;
Tolnsnn. burglary.
Prot. Earl. larceny.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-03-09
NOT A TRUE BILL.

CIeophas Sinien, larceny of q
rife.
Athanase Sinien, shooting with
intent to kill.
Emar SiTnien, embezzlernent.
Charlie Brown, petty larceny.
TilIia Wilson. murder of one
Pink Wilson.
John Collins, larceny.
d. S. Kempt, ennbezzlement.
William Robert, petty larceny
C. M. Gonor, assault By viii
fully shooting at.
Robbie Shirn, trespass.
Walter mouillie, hog stealing
Teal, Ben and Teadden Rideau
hog steakng.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-03-09
Anatlner Lat 0f Horses md

Another Lot OF Horses and
Mules.
Dir. e. e Waller has arrived
with another LOT Of horses and
mules.
His first lot was sold without
any troable, which indicates that
there Is money in the country to.
invest ii h0rsef
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-03-09

At GAME H
lilnaRaRf MsgieiaR AhaiFasls $l25 fFs1a
Teaas Isuis BspillleFs.


Prot. Earl whose Chris
tian name is unknown to this
Grand Jury, of the parish of
ST. Landry, on the 9Th day
Of January, 1912, felonioasly
did steal, take and d AIRY
away four h hundred and
twenty five dollars ia gold,
lawful money of the United
States, Of the goods and
chattels of Louis Devilliers. =
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-03-09

81 TsnAEY tIa.) ellElsn o Mllleai
au a ls1Is
= il fAs Hhsis Sam raE
sPaEER BHIsA.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-03-09

mltinI1el on page 5
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-02

Call cumb. 333 for Transfer service
-Hattlesburg Auto G. Machine Co.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-02
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI!
SECOND TRACK meet
viii Be Held at Broohnaven April 20
Rules Governing Contests
and Program.

Students from the Sth grade and
over from every school in South Mis-
sissippi are invited to participate in
this meet, and are assured of a cordial
welcome and fair treatment
oratory, Piano, Expression.
In the morning at 10 O'clock at the
Opera house, will be held the contests
in Oratory for the boys, and Piano and
Expression for the girls.
Each county will be limited to one
entry in each contest.
Contestants must furnish certificate
of eligibility from local County Super
intendent.
Each selection will be limited to six
minutes in length.
Competent, disinterested judges will
be selected from outside of Brookha-
ven
Solid gold and silver medals are of
fered to winners of first and second
places in each contest.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-02
NO PREFERENCE
FOR NOMINEE
c. H. Williams Thinks Democrats
Should Be Governed by Action
Of Republicans.

Jackson, Miss, March 2.--Hon. G. H..
Williams, democratic national commit
teeman for Mississippi, was among
the prominent visitors at the capital
this week.
Mr.. Williams Is in the middle of a
bad fix as to his presidential prefer
ences. 1t so happens that he was a
classmate at college with both Gov.
Woodrow Wilson and Hon. Oscar w.
Underwood, holding both in the high
est esteem, and he is therefore in the
predicament of the sutton who said,
"how happy could be with either,
were t'other fair charmer away.
In reply to direct question as to
who the democratic party ought to
nominate, he said:
Understand, please, that in giving
my candid opinion, it should not be
construed as an expression of personal
preferences.
"Viewing the matter simply as to
political expediency, If the republican
party dominates President Taft, be-
lieve We should put Gov. Wilson in the
field against him. If, however, Roose-
welt captures the nomination, believe
it would be good political judgment to
nominate Gov. Judson Harmon.
And regardless of whom we nom
mate, | feel absolutely confident OF
democratic success at the polls this
year"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-02
ROME INTERESTED IN ART
COLLECTION Of COLONNA

Rome, March Public interest
from one end Of Italy to the other has
been excited to an extraordinary de-
gree in the question whether the vir-
tually inestimably valuable art collec-
lection of the late Prince Marcantonio,
the head OF the historic house, is to be
kept intact or sold by the four men,
bers of the family to whom it has been
bequeathed.
If the four owners transport their
shares of the collection to their re.
spective residences, it is, of course.
lost to all except intimates of the own
ers, and that this should happen would
be considered a public calamity.
No one who has ever visited the
Colonna palace can forget the magnifi-
cent hall where the pictures hang. and
which was the seat, unique and men,
orable, of the Postal Congress. 1t is
decorated with painted mirrors by
Mario de- Fior and cupids by Carlo
Muratta There are several Tintoret-
tos and Palma Vecchios, Paul Veron-
eses' Portrait of Man." some Tit
ans, with many lesser, though we'll
known, works of art, but the most pre-
cious and interesting are twelve water
color landscapes of inestimable value
by Poussin.
The palace itself is one of the most
attractive. historically, in Rome. Ar
chitecturally outside it is plain to
hideousness, but inside gorgeous in
the extreme. Il was left to his brother,
as the bearer of the name of Colonna.
Prince Marcantonio leaving no sons.
The history of the Colonna palace is
the history of medieval and renais-
sance Rome and that it has been made
hereditary, and therefore inalienable
to the House of Colonna, should be a
cause of rejoicing to those who love
the history of their country.
After the fall of the Temporal Pow
err, in 1870, the Vatican mobiles felt
strongly and each made some visible
protest, each in his own way. 1t has
been the habit of the Pontiff to occa
sionally honor his great mobiles by &
visit, and in the imposing throne-roon
of the Colonna palace stood a gold ant
red brocade chair in which only hi:
Holiness ever sat When the Pontif
became prisoner" and his visits
ceased, this chair was turned towards
the wall, and from that day to this, 4.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-02
LEPERS WALK
CITY STREETS

New York, March 2.--That lepers
walk abroad in the streets of New
York is the surprising disclosure just
made here as a result of the death
from this disease of a West Indian
negress at the little known lepers
colony on Blackwells. According to
the statements of physicians who have
looked into the matter, there are
prominent men in this country known
to a few physicians who have been
suffering from leprosy in a mild form
for years without any member of their
families or business acquaintances be-
ing aware Of the fact or suffering
from it. One physician who has OBJ
served Vlirty cases of leprosy in a sin
gle year states that the fear of the di-
sease is a greater danger to the COM
munity than the disease itself. 1t new
ertheless comes as shock to the gen.
eral public to realize that New York
has leper settlement, even though il
is conducted along the most modern
| lines. The lepers on Blackwell's Isl
and have their own dormitory, their
own kitchen. bathroom and living
room and are waited on by an at
tendant They are all allowed to com
municate in measure with the other
patients out of doors. They go tc
church on Sundays and on the whole
they have an excellent time for peo
pie that are afflicted with a supposed
| ly incurable disease.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-02
REPUBLICAN PARTY Split
VIDE Open BY ROOSEVELT

doomed to worse defeat at the polls
than even Taft The people of this
country don't want a man on horse
back They don't want any third
term presidents. There is no doubt
that Roosevelt, such is his insane am
bition, would, if he could, occupy the
, White House for life. He wants a
third term. After that he would want
fourth term. A little reflection will
convince anybody that Roosevelt is
the most dangerous man in the United
States. He would become king if such
a thing were possible. The people
know this, and if he is the Republican
nominee they intend to administer a
severe rebuke in the national election
to the former Presidents boundless
egctism, and to retire him where he
belongs, to political oblivion.
Roosevelt's entire course in regard
to third term has been marked by
duplicity and deception. Says Repre-
sentative Kahn, of California: Col.
Roosevelt said, and reiterated, that he
would not be a candidate again, and
his coming out would indicate to me
that he is the real president of the
Ananias Club
Roosevelt has simply reversed him
self, like the opportunist he has al
ways been. Promises are mere sound
ing words with him. He wants to be
president again, and what is mere
promise to a political acrobat
OF course the former President
wants the nomination decided through
the direct primary system of choosing
, delegates to the national convention
but not for any love he bears for the
system. He wants that because he
believes he will have a better chance
to obtain delegates than by the con
vention system, and particularly sc
because Taft already has the South
ern delegates bound hand and foot tC
| his wagon through the Federal office
| holders in the South.
All this has given cheer to the
Democrats Before Rocsevelt's an
nounceemnt they felt reasonably sure
of winning in the November elections
no matter who will be the candidate
] obozan OF tho DoItip,oro convention
lNow they feel certain of victory.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-02
GOTHAM BECOMING
MECCA Of BURGLARS

New York, March New York is
rapidly becoming the burglars Mec-
ca and as a result burglary insurance
rates are soaring. Recent daring day
light robberies by gang making use
of an automobile have served to focus
public attention and to bring about a
realization of the fact that Jesse
James and his methods would be con-
sidered amateurish here. That this
condition has existed for some time
however, and is not sporadic out
break is evidenced by the fact that be
cause of the successful activities Of
burglars here last year the companies
writing burglary insurance have found
/ 1t necessary to raise their rates. II
some cases the increase amounts Il
so per cent All but two OF the com
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-02

years, it has never been moved; there
1t stands, and there it will stand until
probably, in a dim future, it falls to
pieces.
Prince Lancellotti. another black"
noble, declared upon his word of honor
that he would never enter a Roman
theatre while the city belonged to the
House of Savoy. When Mascagni's
"Cavalleria" was first given, the
prince, who loved music passionately,
was horribly tempted to break his
vow, but he would not, and went in
stead all the way to Vienna, heard it
once, and returned. He also perma
nently closed half of the great door
of his palace-with the Romans a sign
of mourning-and only opened it Just
these days because of domestic festi.
walls.
The Colonna are one of these aristo-
cratic families who seem to be torn
between an ancient loyalty to the
Papacy and a stirring of the blood due
to new conditions and fresh points of
view, which take them into the oppo-
site camp, that of the Royal House.
The prince just dead showed this un-
certainty to very marked degree. AS
young man he chung to the Pope, but
as he grew towards middle age he
thought that to cling to the Vatican
meant to be outside every forward
movement of his country, and he ac-
cepted the position of gentleman-in-
waiting to the then reigning queen,
Margherita. In his later years he fell
heir to the hereditary position of CAS-
sistant to the Papal Throne" threw
up his post at court and assumed the
position awaiting for him at the Vati
can.
One of his brothers, Don Prosperc
Colonna, has been Major of Rome, the
other, Don Fabrizio, is a Senator o.
the Kingdom, and although he has in
herited the "Assistanship. has passed
it on to his son, who for his part hal
never appeared at Court and has al
his interest at the Vatican.
The late prince had no sons. but o
his two daughters one carried Prime
Teano. a Radical Deputy, and the 9th
err Prince Ghlgo. of the blacklist Vat
can nobility.
! Prince Colonna's death has mad
more of a stir in Italy than any othe
non-political event in many years.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-02
Track Meet.

At p. m, at Athletic park, three
blocks east of depot, the Track Meet
will be held The events will consist
of the following:
100 yard dash
22O yard dash.
Half mile run.
One mile run.
Running high jump.
Running broad jump.
Pole vault
Shot put (l2 pounds.)
Discus throw.
Prizes.
The first prize in each event will be
$500 gold coin.
The second prize in each event will
be a $3.50 gold coin.
The Silver Trophy Cup will be
awarded to the High school winning
the greatest number of points in the
Track Meet Points to be counted as
follows:
First place in each event, points.
Second place in each event. points.
Third place in each event, point
The name of the winning school will
be engraved on the cup together with
the year. and the trophy will remain
in the custody of the school until the
meet of 1918. Any school winning the
cup three years will be given perma-
nent possession of it.
Contestants shall be of school age
and shall have attended school three
months during the present session.
Each school may be represented by
three contestants in each athletic
event.
Former first prize winners are bar
red from contesting in the events in
which they won last year.
Basket Ball.
There will be Basket ball games FOL
girls and boys for which prizes are of
fered to the winning teams. and alst
to best individual players.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-02
'By Winfield Jones.)

"dSnlnton, March AS forecast.
w III these letters last week former
PRESIDENT Roosevelt has definitely en-.
Tered the lists against President Taft
III the Republican nomination for
president. The issue is now sbarn
y afawn between the two men. he.
tween the standpat and the radical
wings Of the Republican party, and
me hattie will be fought to a finish
oeiore the Chicago convention.
N''alng more favorable for Demo
''"''c success at the polls next Nov.
en'er could have happened. Roose.
''i'S hat in the ring" absolutely as.
Sores the election OF Democratic
president
The Republican Party is now split
"'ae open, and is between the devil
and the sea- The situation is this:
u ldtt wins the nomination he will
Nave TO run on an old line protective
'aillI' standpat platform. The radi.
Gals in the party will then either stay
away from the polls, or vote the Dem
orfatlc ticket. If Roosevelt captures
the .ominal!on the old line Republi-
cans will take no interest in the cleo.
jioH in November. Any way it is fig.
ured the Republicans are in a worse
situation than before the Rough Rider
announced his candidacy. Neither
Republican candidate will be satisfac
tory to the great independent vote
Roosevelt is, according to his Colum
bus speech, more radical than a So
rialist. The people don't want that
kind Of a man in the White House
I1lt owned by the protected tariff
interest, is more conservative thar
ANS President in many years. The
people have already turned down theil
thumbs for Taft The two factions
alr at daggers drawn. This is shown
by the laconic statement of former
SPEAKER Cannon, who said on beins
told OF RooseyeIt's announcement
7 ann a Republican. not a Populist.
cannon is one Of the chief hackers o
tIe Taft campaign.
Should Roosevelt, by a stampede il
th Chicago convention, succeed il
capturing the nomination, he will b'
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-02
I'm associated Press.l

ST. Petersbmg March "A rather
strong Indictment of State ownership,
as far as Russia is concerned was
made recently in the Duma, when the
shortcomings in various branches of
the Russian state management were
illustrated in the report of a commit
tee of inquiry read by Deputy Godneff.
The navy headed the list for ruin
Gus neglect of the interests of the
treasury as well as those of the serv-
ice. One fragrant instance of the lack
of business methods was given. In re-
nairing the ice-breaker Yermak in
ENGLAND. one of its engines, costing
,lo0 coo was removed. An offer to
bg, the discarded engine for $4,000
was made. but the Russian naval Off
.are thought that q low price. and
Skinned the engine to Reval at a cost
of SA 500. There it lay in the open for
saven years and was finally sold for
$500 Excessive allowances and mac
eurate bookkeeping on voyages of Rus
sian war vessels abroad were very fire.
nuent The committee discovered that
ON the same day in the same port di'
f.rent vessels purchased coal at prices
varvlng form $40 to 1910 per ton.
The army showed similar misman'
cement In one case the treasury
was tbe gamer because of the irregu'
l,ritv At the Tchita stores 56S,OOU
boreeshoes were inscribed in the book
,.ri1o the committee discovered by
,ounting that the actual supply stored
y,s $4,000. The supply of nails tc
.o with them was also more thar
d,,,tla that entered The usual eX
,,riorco however, was to find the ac
tual stocks far short of the amount
recorded.
IN the budget OF the Ministry o.
D,iI,vavs next largest after the MIN
;.t,.,. of Finance with its Spirits Mo
...,,,. thore was a deficit of $4,000,
ooo for the year 1908 on a budget o
s9eo 100000 This chronic deficit II
ascribed to the greater cost OF con
strpction over that prevailing on pr
,ate railroads and to other s'ni'ia
causes. on an average the state spen
Wc1o1 80 more per verst tabout fur
longs, than private railroads I'M
,mnr railroad is costing 10 to 10 pc
cent more than the estimates, >. nan rn'
line around Lake Baikal cost sO,O,O
900 600 more than the estimates, that an.. be
iDs 20 per cent of the entire cost st.,
"T The state Iron Works on the sral
show similar unsatisfactory fe'0''
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-02

panies have now refused to insure
horses and wagons because of the
startling record of thefts of such prop
erty valued at over 100000. in the
streets of New York last year. The
gang of feather and fur thieves which
has caused so many heavy losses is
still at large. They are very clever.
Their only tools seem to be an iron
bar, rope and an umbrella. They
break into a floor above a fur or
feather establishment, prospect for an
opening and then make a whole
through the ceiling. They insert the
umbrella carefully, open it after it is
through, and then safeguard noise
from falling plaster by gathering the
plaster in the umbrella until their
opening is wide enough to admit a
man. They have even gone through
ceilings protected by wires, by care
fully pushing the wires to one side
They use the umbrella afterward as
an elevator for the furs or feathers
Altogether Father Knickerbockel
seems to be in need of a committee
of vigilants.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-02
BOSTON AUTO SHOW OPENS.

Boston, March mechanics build
ing is filed today with all varieties OF
the latest models of pleasure cars.
The exhibition will continue through
all of next week and will be followed
March 10 to 20, by commercial We.
hicle show.