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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-12-07
Arrested for Theft.

Officer Plais Horn arrested last
Wednesday night a negro boy
named John Brown alias 'Tetan"
aged about Is years. Brown is
charged with having entered the
millinery store of Mrs. E. <.
Wallior, on Landry street, at an
earlier hour of the same night
and having stolen Mrs. Wallior's S
satchel containing about $25. 90.
It is charged that Brown had
stolen the keys to the back door
locksomedays previous. Mrs. Wal
lior on discovery of the loss of
the keys, had a new lock placed
on the rear door. Wednesday
evening she stepped from her
store to that of Mr.. Driscole ad-
joining, and during her brief abb
sence the theft was committed.
Officer Horn arrested Brown
on suspicion and an confrma-
ton of this suspicion Brown con-
fessed, showing the officer where
he had secreted the money, under
the rear of the Opelousas Mer-
camille Co. on Union Street, and
throwing away the satchel under
the foot bridge near District At
torney Garland's Office. With
the exception of a couple of dol
lars, the entire amount was re-
covered and returned to Mrs.
Wallior.
Brown was committed to Jail by
City Judge Kerr. where he will
await the action of the Grand
Jury.
The accused party has been in
a previous scrape, having been
indicted on the charge of horse
stealing, but when brought to
trial, owing, it is said, to his ex-
treme youth, he was acquitted
by the jury.
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St. Landry Clarion:

st. Landry Clarion:
A correction in the answer of
the mayors reply to Observer"
The mayors statement in his
answer to observer, +" AS to
Messrs. Shaw and Blacksher,
there was no difference of opinion
between them and other mem
bers as to salaries" is not cor
rect and cannot be borne out by
the records.
| invite all who wish to ascer-
tain the facts with reference to
the above statement to examine
tthe records when we were fixing
salaries.
J. A. SHAW.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-12-07
Danger of Common Colds

Ever since the influenza cpl
demic of 1889-90 we have expert
enced waves of infectious ca
tarrhal colds which have been
spoken of as influenza, or grip,
or simply as colds. TO these in
fections the infant seems to be
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-12-07

Milton, La, is admirably and
very conveniently situated in the
Parish of Lafayette on the Frank
lin & Abbiville Ry., and on the
banks of the Vermillion river, a
navigable stream where there is
daily transportation facilities both
by rail and water, the town hav-
ing made it's dibut about two years
ago from a state of nonentity into
a prosperous and rapidly growing
town of some 800 inhabitants
with the brightest of prospects
for a phenominal growth into a
good sized city in the near future
surrounded as it is on every di-
rection by a country of the rich
est soil and thickly populated for
miles, the farmers raising the
varied crops of corn, cotton, rice,
sugar cane, sweet and irish pota-
toes, all of which do well and find
a ready market. Industries and
enterprises of various kinds are
in demand and ready to launch,
such as a sugar factory, cotton
gin, a State bank, the many var
led lines of mercantile business,
dry goods, mems furnihing goods
groceries, milling and dress-mak-
ing, blacksmith and machine shop
barber shop, etc.
For further information apply
to
DR.. A. ]. BURKETT, Milton.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-12-07
Adopted December End, 1912.
w. f. CLOPTON,

year 1910.
Adopted December End, 1912.
w. f. CLOPTON,
President.
Attest: ]. J. HEALEY,
Clerk.
Motion by Mr.. Guillory
That an appropriation of thirty
two and 50-100 dollars be made
out of the 1st ward road funds,
for the purpose of cleaning out
the canal near the Swords place,
to drain the public road in said
neighborhood provided that a
like amount be paid on the part
of Mr.. J. M. Boagni and Joseph
Hidalgo to complete the contem-
plated work; they to report to
this body on completion of the
work.
Messrs. st. Cyr, Guillory, Dali
ley, Iseringhausen, P W.
Fisette, Clopton, Brown, Walter;
! Fossor; and Gournay voting yes
Motion carried.
On motion Of Mr.. Guillory
The Police Jury adjourned un
til tomorrow morning at 9:3C
Q, CLOCK.
December 3rd, l9l2
The Police Jury met pursuant
to adjournment.
Present: DR.. Clopton, Presl-
dent; Messrs. St. Cyr, Guillory,
Daley, lseringhausen, Brown,
Walters, McCatfery, Gournay,
WIS, M Prown aIsei cailad to tha chair
anaIo,sas Ta Dac 5 1919
To tbe eGEoe. Honorabla a' pres;da,t = As,,si ard
= Mo Mo,oha,ss nf tho Pol;ca T,1rv ,.ts
Gentlemen - - We tha nndar.
s;nnad conaToittaa anno;nfad fo
examine the statements of the
fiscal agent, beg leave to report
that we have examined the state
rnent submitted for November,
and find same correct, and we
recommend that a warrant for
the sum of two hundred and
sixty-nine and 9O-100 dollars
($269. 800, be issued in favor
Of the st. Landry State Bank,
for salary interest month OF No
yember, 1912; interest allowed
parish on deposits as per state
ment renderee. 4ee n er nzn
0o3. 4 Z RE1fEN "A nv
- = IaaIi Ga,,a,a;+toa
0AA.AaAi's
Motion by Mr.. Gournay
That the above report be ac-
cepted and warrant ordered is
sued to the fiscal agent as per
committee report. Motion car
ried.
Motion bv Mr.. Gournay--
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Mdaa..s a. 2 pata a R,o,,sn uu,aA'JSrea E.os4a -
ISIS TI.a n 8 pioha,.d and r T,aoo- s, =
L;la LalTI Rortano+ - @l ha anro;,tod ! s.; % &,
4
~ .,ie ,,,,,,,osa rso of .,;a1,l;,,er o,,+ "a
,.ned sl,e Ja hao;Yn;oo pg5n 10 from sgo,.ds, 0s
ate4;on oaG aSd ;o+e,.saot;,,a a fla S, ,,,,L "A
IIas I;o ,.oad - r,,nnin@ S oosth and ~ sp,1tb I
4ss f,.o,,o I'D p,.,,d,ho,on,a r;tv - Eva,,.
aaI;na aaJ, na,.;sh ra % and narrallalI;no i;,,s
fha Frisco railroad. Motion "a car. :
r;ad
Motion hv Mr. Mccaffery-
Ths+ +be s,,,o of s;v h,1ndrod
dollars n $500 a my he ar annronriaf. ~ a
ed % o,,f ~ tbe CONTINGENT aypanse s
fund DO If 1e12 for the navTnenf mi ~ 81
commissioners and clerks of the
electinn and denutv I sheriffs 81 8 and srlf
the EXPENSES Of sending out elect.
| ion supplies and returning Of bal.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-12-07

Mr.. A. I. Castill is up agair
after q siege with the Grippe.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-12-07
Impressive Ceremonies.

The annual memorial services
of the Opelousas lodge of Elks
was held last Sunday afternoon
at the Elks' Home, when they
honored the memory Of seven
brothers, Jonas Jacobs, A. P.
johnson, w. C. Perrault, E. NJ.
Woodall, Phil. L. Asher and w.
]. Derbes.
THE faults of our brothers
we write upon the sands; their
virtues upon the tables of love
and memory" This sentiment,
the motto of the Benevolent Or
der of Elks, was, the commemo-
ration of the memory of departed
brothers.
The services were most elabo-
rate and impressive, and were
carried out in a manner beftting
the occasion. Members a n d
friends of the order enjoyed
every minute of the ceremonies
Beginning with a sweet musi.
cal selection by Miss Yeola
Richard, Messrs. Louis White
and Geo. Bienvenu, the lodge
went through the beautiful me-
mortal session without a hitch.
The roll call of the Absent
Brothers was we'll carried out.
A duet by Mrs. Dora Barry and
Miss Yeola Richard, and solo
by NJ. ]. Abribat made complete
the musical portion of the pro-
gram.
The eulogy was delivered by
Bro. Jno. W. Lewis, a speaker OF
great ability, with a few well
chosen remarks illustrated COM
pletely the sentiment of all the
Elks towards their brother Elks.
The benediction, by Rev. ]. B.
Brock, ended the ceremonies.
While the memorial services
of the Elks' lodge are designed
primarily to especially co1nmemo-
rate the memory of departed
brothres they are productive of
great benefit to the order.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-12-07

Notice is hereby given that I am ap-
plying for pardon .vv,,s..
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-12-07
ST PER YEAR

on October 7th, 1912, this. body
framed a budget of Seventy-ive
Thousand Dollars (S75, 900. 00),
as an estimate exhibiting the
various items of expenditure that
the parish of ST. Landry would
require for the year of 1918, and
Whereas, said budget has been
published in the ST. Landry Cla-
rion the official newspaper of
this parish, for the full term Of /
thirty 500 days as the law di-
rects, and
Whereas, an ad valorem tax of
(9) mills on the dollar of the
taxable property of this parish
will be required in addition to
the revenues to be derived under
the license ordinance adopted to
meet said budget:
Now therefore, be it ordained
by the Police Jury of the Parish
of st. Landry, that a tax of nine
(9) mills on the dollar be levied
on all taxable property situated
within this parish on which the
State levies a tax to meet said
budget of expenditures for the
year 1918.
Adopted December End, 1912.
w TT GT0pT0N
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-12-07

OFFICIAL JOURNAL
The 81. Landry CIarlGn Is the official JOufs
nal OF every public body lR the parishi Pol.
Ice Jury, School Board, LeVee Board, Munls
CIpIatleS Of OfOpelOuSaS, Port Barre and Melville
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-07-29
lPROGRESSIVES MEET TODAY
Men Who Believe Time Ripe for New Party Will Organize in
Helena this Day.

authority
non % e @ m the movement but rather to get started and the
lode oes ana therefore formally determined this conference
zcns OF the OF believe
entertain feeling Of honest existing ready
assert patriotic in
the city Helena Monday
elect four delegates and four Chicago
national to
ao progressive party and take such
organization
temined - - - - =
This is the call for the which will be
TO-DAY 1t Will
state will be welcome
The
the round trip The soua planning
this morning All those who wish
the OF the meeting
ton progressive and stated in the call
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-07-29
PRoGREsSivEs FLOCK TO AEL.
ENA FOR CONVENTION, WHICH
OPENS TODAY.
NOT THERE
Delegates Are Not Professionals in
Politics, but Serious. Minded Farm
ers and Business Men Who Rscog.
nixe Crisis and Have Como TO Work
for Bstterment Of tho State.

Helena, July 2s.-(spscial.) )-Aelsna
is thronosd tonight with prooressives--
republicans and democrats aliks-who
are assembling here to attend the
progressive state convention that will
be called to order in the Auditorium
tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock by N.
J. 6ieisnberg Of Deer Lodge.
Eight delegates will be selected to
represent Montana at the progressive
convention in Chicago August s, and
consideration 10 being given to the
selection also tomorrow OF presidential
electors who will appear in the progress.
sive column on the ballot this fall.
J. A. Horkan Of Forsyth will prob
ably be asked to deliver the keynote
speech in which will be enunciatsd the
principles for which tho new party is
fighting.
The crowds in hotel iobbies toniaht
are strangely different from tho crowds
seen on tho convention evs OF both
tho old parties. II is sharply signifi.
cant, too. No professional politicians
are to be found, no men who have been
using politics in furthsrancs Of their
private ends. The delegates to this
convention are Of tho farmer business
type, who have come, not for personal
assrardixsmcnt, but for the better
ment Of conditions in the state.
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-07-29
SIX PEOPLE KILLED
IN AUTO COLLISION
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Toledo, July 2s.--Six persons were
killed today, II. miles north of here
when an eastbound Michigan Central
train ran down an automobile. The
dead:
RUDOLPH COSINO, aged 80, La
Sale. Mich.
EVA NAVARRO. aged 20 daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Navarro
Mount Pleasant. Mich.
MRS LOUISE COSINO. aged 30
wife Of Lafayette Cosino.
The ~ and year-old sons and 4.
year.old daughter OF Rudolph Cosino
The fatally injured: Lafayette CO.
sino. aged 28. Lasalle. Mrs. Mamie
Cosino, wife of Rudolph Cosino.
The accident occurred on a grade
crossing where the view OF the track
was obscured by a corn field. The oc.
cupants OF the machine did not see thu
train until they were on the track.
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-07-29
"STEALING is STEALING"

The vital the fight between
decision as whether the fraudulent delegates should
Mr. Root decided
knd @ OF pure egasm which not merely divorced from
tended and attacked But wholly ndeensb
honesty and
people who elected delegates There pententr the land which
would speedily fellow
hardly indicted
of court tried mpcd eowndctd criminals who
themselves 7 ~
AS Kentucky
wholly civilized where
a ""~ s~"'"s
VINO well
serious temptation Mr. lafts feeble as he
found CLOSING
New campaign had chance before
the National Committee Was him ~ ~ N 'S~A@'s
Tart the statement he made had
uent nomination practically
the
tuition men of the Red Ter
advanced for their
methods by which the feat had accomplished" - ' nv '
Theodore tin the Outlook
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-07-29

In the convention. not for the purpose
or adducing evidence which would
lead any respectable court TO entertain
the contests. but for the purpose of
deceiping the public into the belief
That Mr.. Roosevelt had more votes
that he really had as the conventions
ana primaries were In progress for the
selection OF delegates. Tho 23s con-
tests were reduced by abandonment,
formal or In substance, to a. The
very fact of these 164 contests itself
reflects upon tho genuineness and
validity OF tho remainder"
The resume then enumerates tho
contests. and reviews the arguments
In each case. The review of the ey,-
dence In the contests embraced In the
White House statement Ia. certified TO
by Victor Rosewater. chairman Of tho
national committee. and Thomas II.
Devine. chairman of the credential
committee, The resume of contests
FOR delegates at large and districs
delegates by states includes the fol-
lowing:
Arizona.
s' ''ss S'sSoid convention InRft vera
9a votes. All tho delegates. tsix In
nlmber). were to be selected at large
The counties were entitled to select
their delegates through their county
committee or by primary. In one
county. MarlcOpa, n majority of tho
committee decided to select It's dele
gates and IL minority. To have a pri-
mary In other counties there were
some contests and the state committee.
tolloWlng tho usage of tho national
committee, gave II hearing to all con-
hasthnts In order no make up the
temporary roll. There was a clear
majority of the Taft delegates among
the uncontested delegates. The com
mittee made up the temporary roll and
then there was n bolt, 81 remaining In
tho hall and "a withdrawing from tho
nail. The case of the Taft majority
|. was 80 clear that 1t is difficult to un-
derstand why a contest was made.
California.
fhe Fourth congressional district
OF California presented this situation:
Under state law the delegation. two
from each district. was elected on n
general ticket, In a group of 26. Each
delegate might either express his
presidential preference or agrce 10
vote for the presidential candidate re-
eeiving the highest number In tho
state. In tho Fourth district. the two
candidates from that district on the
Tart ticket. expressed a preference for
raft but did not agree to vote for the
candidates having the highest state
vote. These Taft delegates in the
Fourth district received majority of
200 more than the Roosevelt delegates
In that district. The national call
forbade any law or the acceptance OF
any law which prevented the election
OF delegates by distrcts In other
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-07-29

were seated and presents evidence In
each of these cases to show that the
TAFT delegates were regularly elected.
resume of the statement prepared
by Charles D. Hilles. chairman Of the
republican national committee takes
up each contest briefly.
This resume opens with the dec
aration that the Roosevelt contests, as
originally filed before the national
committee, were not instituted In good
faith.
The Resume.
"fhe total number of delegates sum
moned to the conventions" says the
resume was 1,O78, with $40 necessary
to choice. Mr.. Taft had 56l. votes
on tho first and only ballot and was
declared the nominee. There were in
stitnted against 2SS of the delegates,
regularly elected for Taft. conte1ts
on behalf of Roosevelt. These con-
tests We're avowedly instigated. not for
the purpose Of really securing seats
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-07-29
THE EMPRESS OF JAPAN

Toxic. July 29.--The condition of
the emperor of Japan Is such as to
cause abandonment of all hope OF his
recovery From dawn he has been
unconscious. An examination by the
court physicians at n. IN. disclosed
a high temperature. weak and rapid
pulse and shallow respiration. which
was greatly accelerated from the pre-
vious night.
The critical condition Of the emperor
was announced In bulletin last even
Ing and all the imperial princes were
summoned to the palace. The piysi-
clans employed artificial measures TO
prolong life. but the Injection OF slim
ulants seemed to be OF little avail
The temperature increased from 100
to 1923, which, with the Increased
heart action and shallow breathing in
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-07-29

dicated that the emperor could not long
withstand the calls upon his strength.
Since July 10 the date of the first
serious attack. the emperor has been
In critical condition and his life
only has been maintained by the use
of oxygen injections and hot and cold
packs.
Reports from the sick room on sew
eral occasions brought hope that tho
lie Of the emperor might be prolonged
but the physicians issued n warning
that considerable period of time
would have to elapse before assurances
could be given out regarding the out
come of the complication of diseases
from which he suffered.
The respiration at o'clock this
morning was Is and his pulse had in
creased from 120 at 6 o'clock to 1870,
and was extremely weak and irregular.
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-07-29

Vehtion, was made public today Mt the
Whitc House. II reviews every con-
test before the republican national
committee and tho credentials COM
mittec of the convention and asserts
that each contest was settled logically.
upon its merits The statement was
submitted TO the cabinet at a recent
meeting aud received the approval OF
the presidents official family.
The statement. which IL Il document
OF Ia printed pages. In n detailed
denial of the charge that the re-
nomination of President Taft was ac-
complished by The seating of fraud
nlently elected delegates TO the con-
venllon. II takes up individually tho
23s contests instituted by tho Roose-
welt forces against Taft delegates who
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-07-29
Lost sov 10 FOUND.

San Gregorio, CAL. July 2s.-Morti-
mer Hamilton, the 6-year-old son OF
q Seattle lumber man, who was lost
Friday. was found early today, asleep
In a cave. with his arms clasped about
the neck OF an AnSora goat. The lad.
who was camping with his aunt, Mrs.
Albert Palmer Of San francisco. wan
desed away Friday evening. He could
not gtve . complete account OF his adj
ventures. but said ne made friends
with the goat and they had gone into
tho cave together.
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-07-29
NEW oNoANlZATloN WILL Dc
ThoRoUoHLv INDEPENDENT
IN EVERY WAY.
TO Be MADE Permanent
New Party viii Not 0s . Creature Of
the Hour, but Will os Organized to
Endure, Whether Successful in the
Coming Campaign or Not-ssnator
Dixon Makes Policy Public.

oyster Bay. July 2s.--A working
program for the new party was ap-
proved today by Colonel Roosevelt.
Senator Dixon, his campaign manager.
who recently has been in consultation
with leaders OF the movement, came
TO Oyster Bay to lay their views be-
fore the former president. After a
long conference 1t became known that
the federal principle of policy and pro-
cedure had been agreed upon subject
to approval OF the national convention
next week.
The program which will be submit
ted to the convention contains these
major provisions:
independent tickets In every state,
except perhaps six, in which 1t is be-
lieved the republican organizations can
be taken over bodily.
"A clean break from both Of the old
parties. the republican organizations
which II Is expected TO capture. to be
used as an integral portion of the new
party.
Formation OF the party with the
idea that II Ii to endure permanently
whatever the outcome OF the Novem-
ber election"
Straight Tickets.
The senator said, after he had talked
with Colonel Roosevelt. that straight
national progressive tickets would be
run In every state except a few IN
which the republican organizations
would cooperate with the new party
and place Roosevelt candidates for
electors on the regular ticket. This
will be possible In states in which the
law does not require the names of Taft
and Sherman to be printed on the
ballot as the republican nominees.
The states In which there will be no
Independent ticket. he said. are Kan
sas. Nebraska. California. both the
Dakotas and probably one or two
others.
Former Senator Beveridge OF In
diana. he said, probably will be the
progressive candidate for governor of
Indiana
'fMr. Beveridge will be elected gov
ernor," the senator predicted. 1--WE
will carry Michigan, Illinois and Penn
syivania."
In making up the independent tickets
In various states candidates on each
the republican or democratic tickets
may be placed on the ticket provided
they agree to support the progressive
electoral candidates In several states.
including Pennsylvania. 1t Is expected
the entire ticket for state offices will
be placed on the republican ticket.
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-07-29
TAFT men EXPECT
TO CARRY CASE
HIGHER
SUPPORTERS OF PRESIDENT MAY
TAKE BALLOT DISPUTE TO
SUPREME COURT.

Washington, July 2S.-Reports from
Topeka that Kansas supporters of Mr.
Taft plan to have the supreme court
of the United States review the de-
cision of the state supreme court in
the presidential primary case have
aroused interest of republican political
leaders here. Friends of Colonel
Roosevelt, particularly Senator Brs-
tow. are watching for developments In
the case and keeping lookout for the
arrival of legal representatives of the
Taft champions In Kansas who may
he coming to seek information from
Justices of the supreme court.
The Kansas Decision.
The supreme court of Kansas de-
cided that 1t would not enjoin county
clerks from printing on tho primary
ballot of August under the name of
Republican Party" the names of elec-
tofdl candidates who had declared they
would vote for Roosevelt. Any mem
Der of the United States supreme court
has the power to issue an order com
lnanding the Kansas supreme court to
send the case up for review and to
Grant restraining order to prevent
the names from being printed on the
ballot until the federal supreme court
has passed on the case.
A Dslieats Situation.
While any justice might feel empow- :
cred 10 issue an order for the review,
members of the court have hesitated
lately to take that responsibility when
momentons questions. delicately bal
anced, were involved
Never has a case similar to that
which has arisen In Kansas been be-
fore the supreme court.
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-07-29
pitnsy to Hear Case.

Kansas City, July 28.--The Kansas
electoral case will be heard before JUS
tice Pitney of the United States su-
preme court at Morristown. N. j., on
next Thursday. The decision to appeal
to Justice Pitney resulted today In the
stipulation between opposing counsel
at Topeka to delay the printing of the
primary ballots. The Kansas supreme
court refused Saturday to Interfere In
the case. Thereupon the Taft attor-
neys notified Justice Pitney that on
Monday he would be asked for a writ
OF error, In answer. tho justice tele-
graphed both Taft and Roosevelt lead :
ers that they should do all In their
power to keep the case In Its present
status ana suggested Thursday as the
date for hearing the arguments.
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-07-29
TAFT's "REPLy."

Tho statemsnt Of the Roosevelt
members OF tho committee As.
serted that tho speed with which
tho credentials committee brought
in reports "nads IL evident that tho
reports had been prepared before.
hand" In reply to this statement
tho appendix TO the White House
statement said:
"in regard to the assertion that
reports were prepared in advance
Of tho action OF tho committee on
credentials, no ono OF tho gentle
men who make this statement will
state Of his own personal knowl-
odgs that any reports thus were
made"
From Taft's Reply.