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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-01-13

Motion by Mr.. Leblanc, duly
seconded and carried, that the
following budget be adopted for
the year ending 12-31-12.
Salaries ST, 10000
Expenses 200.0
Public improvements 4OO.OO
Incidentals 200. 100.
ST. 1000 co
Moved by Mr.. Leblanc duly
seconded and carried that the
Treasurer is hereby authorized
to pay to the Port Barre State
Bank the first money collected
from revenues of 1912, to pay in
full note said bank holds against
the Corporation Of Port Barre,
La.
LICENSE ORDINANCE.
An ordinance for the leyying ana coll
Letting of Municipal Licenses for
the year 1912.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
DOATQ Vi AIuNTLnSH OA bAG NHAI&AG gk@
Port Barre In regular session convened.
Section 1. That the license laws of
the State of Louisiana now in force
shall in So far as applicable be the IL
cense ordinance OF the village OF Port
Barre for the year 1912, except az here
matter modified and changed.
Section 2. That the animal license
for %peddlars and haWkers In one and
two horse vehicles shall be $500 and
5000 respectively.
Hotels, $500; pool rooms, $500; meat
markets, $500; Bakers, $500; drug
stores, $500; restaurants, $500; fruit
stands, $500; livery stables, $500; busseR
doing business In The corporation, $500;
General stores doing an annual bust
ness of $4,000 or less $500, 100000 up to
SI5000OO, $1,000.
Sections 3. That the amount to be paid rs
an n license tax by retail d5aiAfs In
distilled, alcoholic and malt hqnors shall
pc gradeQ as IoMoWs:
First Glass: When the gross annua sales
shall be 100000 or more, the license shall
be 50, 800. 90;
second Glass: When the gross annual
sales shall be less than $50 600 90 and not
more than S20,00000, inc license shall be
So, 1000
Third Glass: When the gross annual sales
sha be less than S20,000.O 100 and not more
than $4,000 90, the license shall be I,5O0. 90;
Fourth Glass: When the gross annual
sales shall be sic 600 90 or less the license
shall be 100000.
Section 4. That tlds ordinance shall take
effect on and after January 1st, 1912.
II. ROBIN, Mayor.
= T.AssALLE. Secretary.
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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-01-13
sHERlfF,s SALE.
No, 1916, Sixteenth Judicial District Court.
Parish of st. Landry, La.
u. AUSTIN FONTENOT.
VS..
MILE SLATER, Wife ct ais.

NO. 1915, sixteenth Judicial District Court,
Parish of st. Landry, La.
By virtue ofanordero OF seizure and sale Isl
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, / have seized n Will
offer for sale, for cash, at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, at the 'front.'
door OF the Court House of st. Landry d
ish, at Opeloasas. La, on
Saturday. January ID, 1912,
at II o'clock a, M, the following described
property, tosWit;
A certain lot of ground together with the
buildings and improvements thereon and
being situated / that portion of the town
OF Opelousas known as the Garland d
ton and having a front OF n hundred and
eighty feet on the continuation of Landry
Street, n being bounded on the north by
the lot of G.. ). w. Boyd, on the south BY
Landry Street, on the east blythe property
OF A. u. Ledoux, n IN the west by small
street Or alley separating this properly
from the property OF Mary Williams.
Terms-CaSh.
d9c9-6t NIL. SWORDS, Sheriff.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-01-13

MI. IJaDII 6IAIbESGA duNACtal DlSLt1Ct GQuEBJ
Parish Of st. Landry, La.
BY virtue of a writ Of seizure and sale iss
sued out of the Hon. 18TH Judicial District.
Court, in and for the Parish OF st. Landry,
in the above entitled and numbered suit.
and to me directed, ] have seized and wifi
offer for sale, for cash. at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder. at the front
door Of the Court House OF st. Landry Par
at Opelonsas, La, on
Saturday, January IS, 1912,
q. no'clock a. M. The following described
property to.Wif
A certain lot OF ground With all Improve
ments thereon, containing ) and 12-100
acres described as being lot No. 8of q plat
OF survey of that portion OF the Oakland
plantation IN the opposite side of the
Bayou Gonrtableau from the town OF
Washington, IT. Landry parish. La, made
by g. B. Cooke. surveyor and on file In the
Recorders ONCE, Qpeiousas, La, bounded
north by vendor, east by public road. south
by lot of said plat and west by bayou
C~ourtableau.
Terms-Cash,
dec9-6t M. L. SWORDS, Sllerin.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-01-13
CUNNING A CLOSE RACE.

Marksville Enterprise. The
Times Democrat, the Item and
the States have tried to distance
each other in a policy Of exag-
geration, and we cannot say
which of the three has best sue
ceeded. The T. b. and the Item
support Judge Hall, and for the
past two months they have kept
up a racket that is not usual with
such prominent journals. The
States advocates the election of
Prof. Aswell and it has roWed
against the current in the effort
to boost its losing candidate. But
as it has been a matter of wind
and bluff all around it has ac-
quilted itself wrongfully well
under the most adverse circum-
stances. The Pieayune supports
Mr.. Michel, and with its usual
conservatism it has been very
cautious, and in the campaign
that it has made there has been
no wild. improbable and impos-
sible claims.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-01-13
WANTS TO DISRUPT DEMOCRATIC
PARTY.


Lake Charles Times.-Do you
want a man for governor who is
being backed by many ex-Repub-
licans, mugWumps and dis
gruntled members of his own
p%arty-men who are really seek
ing to overthrow the Democracy
of the state, and who have never
been true to their party? If SO
vote for Luther E. Hall and you
will make no mistake.
COULDN'T WIN UNDER REPUBLI-
CAN BANNER.
Donaldsonville Times. Fight
ing under the Republican banner,
it was impossible for them 1.-THE
Hall Republicans to destroy the
Democratic Party III Louisiana.
As long as they fought under
the party's colors there was no
danger. But in this campaign
they are no longer fighting the
Democratic Party from without,
but are fighting the Democratic
from within. Under their
leadership hundreds of Republi-
cans, PopuIsts and Socialists
recently joined the Demo
cratic Party, and it is estimated
that 80 per cent Of these men will
vote for Judge Hall and his ex-
Republican allies.
EYES OF COUNTRY ON LOUISIANA.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-01-13
FROM
STATES PRESS
Mansfield Journal Refers to Gov. Sanders As
"SOuth's Greatest Living Democrat"
DRUMMING A CLOSE RACE
desperation Of Opposition organs Plainly
Evident, Says MaFksVIIIs
Paper.
soUTH's GREATEST LIVING DEMO


Graf.
Mansfield Democrat. The
audience was given a rare treat
in a sure enough Democratic
speech, free from personalities
and mud-slinging, which at all
times meets the approval of the
fair minded. In fact, his each
and every subject was a master
piece, delivered in such a mas
terly manner that to all fair
minded people, stamps him as
the South's greatest living Demo
cratic statesman.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-01-13

Merchants, Bankers, or Baker,
If you are going to purchase adj
vertising matter, why not con-
suit one who has made a success
by liberal advertising. Our
business manager. Aaron Jacobs,
can furnish you newspaper
space, W paper cuts,
calendars, sign boards, novelties
of all kinds, beside give you the
benefit of a well paid experience.
See him he has the est-th most
complete line of advertising mat
ter you ever saw. dec 80 3t.
Notice is hereby given that I
have applied to the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the city Of
0pelousas, La, for a license or
permit to operate a saloon dur
ing the year 1912, for colored
people, in the building 903 N.
Court st.
jan6-3t L TRIDICO & co.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-01-13
FOR CORONER

VIZ are authorized to 0
DIR. B. A. MCCLELLAND
as a candidate for Coroner Of the Parish
OF ST. Landry. subject to the action of
the Democratic party.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-01-13

Nos. 1929, 1898, 18th judicial District Gourf.
Parish OF st. Landry, la.
BY virtue OF a writ OF fferi racias is-
sues out of the Hon sixteenth judicial
District Court. In and for the parish OF st
Landry. In the above entitled and am
bered suits,and to me directed X havesefzed
and will oner for GALE, for cast. al public
auction. to the last ard highest bidder, at
the front door of the curt House IN Opel
ousas, on
Saturday, Jan. 13, 1912,
at II O'Clock B.. IA, The following described
property, to-wft:
i. One lot OF liquors IN barrels;
One lot 0fliqnors In bottles b tasks
Une lot OF eIifpty dassss barrels etc.
q. One lot OF canned goods;
One lot Of pickles. pepper, ste
One lot OF 1tnWare, glassware, 8tc
One lot OF groceries. tobacco. ETC;
Two showcases, fixtures. ets
Terms Cash.
decs0.SL M. r. SWORDS, ShsRa1.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-01-13
We are authorized to announce
JUDGE ARTHUR SIMON
FOR LEGISLATURE
We are authorized TO announce
MAJOR I0HNM nGE

MAJOR JOHN N. OGE
as a candidate for Representative In the
Lower HouSe of the General Assembly OF
Louisiana, subject to the action of the
Democratic Party.
Weare authorized to announce
R.LEE WILSON
as a candidate for Representative In the
Lower House of the General Assemblysof
Louisiana, subject to the action of the
Democratic Party.
We are authorized to announce
L. AUSTIN FoNTEN0T, ESQ,
as a candidate for member of the Lower
Hocse of the General Assembly of the
State of Louisiana, from st. Landry
parish, subject to the action of the
democratic party.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-01-13

FOR MAYOR
We are authorized to announce
MR. Ed. L.. LOEB
as candidate for the ONCE Of Mayor of the
City Of OpelQusas, subject to the action or
fhe Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce
DR.. B. A. LITTELL
as a candidate for the office of Mayor of
the City of opelousas, subject to the
action of the Democratic party.
FOR CITY JUDGE
We are authorized to announce
JUDGE e. S. KERR
as a candidate for reelection to the office
of City Judge for the First Ward, SUBJ
ject to the action of the Democratic
Party.
We are authorized to announce
D ARTHUR SIMON
as a candidate for the office of
City Judge for the First Ward of
st. Landry parish, subject to the
action of the Democratic Party.
We are authorized to announce
L. L. DANIEL
q candidate for reelection to the oflceof
Alderman from the Second Ward, City of
.0pelousas, subject to the action OF the
Democratic PartyA
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-01-13
AssEsso

We are authorized to
SIDNEY L. HEBRABD
as Il candidate for the office Of Assessor
for the Parish Of st. landry, subject to
the action of the Democratic party.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-01-13

For Ledgers, Journals, Letter
Files go to Jacobs News Depot
Co, Opelousas, La. dec 30 ct.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-01-13
HALL LEADER wITHDRAWs FROM

HALL LEADER WITHDRAWS FROM
RACE.
Houma Courier. Mr.. Emile
Daigle, Jr.. who was a candidate
for Clerk of the Court on the
Hall Parish ticket against the
present %encumbent, Mr.. E. G..
Wurzlow, has Withdrawn from
the race. Just lately he dis
covered that he had failed to
register.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-01-13
SHERIFF,s SALE.
KIRT LYNCH.
VS..
GARRISON MURREY.

No. 1901, sixteenth Judicial District Court
Parish Of st. Landry, La.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-09

fair The table was deliberately dec.
Grated with Christmas tree cover.
ed with birds, ropes of tinsel fringe
and Christmas bells festooned from
the chandelier. The gifts were all
in white tissue paper rolls, tied with
scarlet ribbon, which lead to each
plate where very handsome water
color place cards-the work of Mrs.
Willard A. Crandall-assigned the
guests to their places.
At the close of three-course tur-
key dinner, each guest drew a rib
bon from the pile of gifts, and there
was great sport in opening the sur
prise packages.
Following this very interesting
afternoon was spent in the study Of
the life and work of the Scotch poet,
Robert Burns, and the Burns coun-
try. Mrs. Willard Crandall delight
ed the club with several selections
on the piano, including Highland
Mary" 1.-THE Banks and Braes O.
Bonnie Doom" and "Annie Laurie"
The meeting proved to be one Of
the best of the year and the club
look forward to profitable 1912
in their study work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-09
ENTERTAINED MINISTER'S.


The members OF the Ministerial
Union and their wives were enter
tanned last evening at six o'clock
dinner by Rev. and Mrs. Arthur
Metcalf Of the Congregational
church at their pleasant Wilson av-
enue home. Mrs. Metcalf was as
sisted by Mrs. Alexander Groves and
Mrs. C. L. Briggs.
After the dinner the ministers
held their regular monthly business
meeting. Rev. c. H. Kamphoefner
OF the M. e. church, read a very In.
teresting paper on Things old and
new in Theology" During the
business session the Rev. A. F. Col
yer, of the Baptist church. was
elected president Of the Ministerial
Union to fill the vacancy made BY
Rev. C. Z. Butler, formef pastor OF
the English Lutheran church here
The next meeting will be held al
Rev. j. w. Peterson's pastor OF the
United Brethren church.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-09

en- pieces for the military ball.
All of the staff officers are not yet
in the city but they are expected
some time this afternoon or tonight.
Those from away who are already
in the city today and who will be
present at the military ball are:
Capt. McCleave. End infantry, U.
S. army: Captains w. E. Hale. ].
A. Stuart, o. w. Garman, r. r.
Murphy, R. S. Whitley, T. c. Nolan
H. c. Geiger. Lieutenants. P. j.
Laird, H. C. Smith, c. F.. Helbig, F.
G. Slough, s. A.. Phelps, c. E. ST.
mons, r. P. Wakeman, w. w. John
son, I. F. Foy, Captain-elect, H. R.
Heath, Lieutenant-elect, R. F. Coe.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-09
OFFICERS
IN THE CITY
Officials Of the Fifty-snth Regi-
ment, Iowa National Guard,
are Attending Officers
School.
CHARGE OF LIEUT.. COL. HYATT.
Will Attend Annual Military Ball
Given by Company c To-
morrow Night.
,HARGE OF LIEUT.. COL. HYATT.
Jan. IL.

Oficers OF the seth regiment, l..
N. G., arrived in the city this morn
ing from their different homes to at
tend the school for commissioned Of
ficers being held at The Wilson in
this city today and tomorrow.
The school is under the direction
of Lieut.. Col. N. p. Hyatt Of this
city. Instructions in military tao
tics and their official duties are be-
ing given by Col. Hyatt and Capt.
McCleave of the second U. s. In
fantry. The school started about 8
o'clock this morning and will last
until tonight. They will then go to
the armory and inspect the drill to
be put on by the local company.
Tomorrow the school will be In
session all day. In the evening the
officials OF the seth regiment will
attend the annual military ball to
be given by the local company. Ow-
ing to the fact that the oficers who
are attending the school received
orders to- appear here at the school
In olive drab uniforms and will be
forced to attend the ball In them,
the local company will also appear
at the military ball In their olive
drab suits In place of the blue uni
forms. Preparations for the affair
have been in progress for the past
two weeks and 1t promises to make
the 1912 military ball big event.
The armory opera house, In which
the ball Is to take place, Is being
decorated in the most approved
fashion. Orders from the officers
of the company to the decorators OF
the hall were to get anything that
they needed. On the stage they
have erected small camp scene
that is very realistic. 1t consists OF
camp fire arranged with electric
effects and the erection OF two pup
tents. The main part Of the hall
will be maize OF the national col
ors. Quists orchestra of Fort Dodge
will furnish music for the big dance,
In place OF the usual orchestra OF
five pieces they have procured sew
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-09
1000 PER CENTACE
IN SEVENTEEN GAME
Jefferson Basket Ball Team Has Re-
markable Record for the
Present Season.

Played seventeen games this sea-
son and lost none is the record of
the Jefferson basket ball team,
which will play here with the To-
Gals next Friday evening at the arm
DRY. This fast aggregation have de-
feated some of the best teams in the
state. Among them were two Des
Moines squads. The Jefferson team
do not play any but high school
teams belonging to the high school
athletic association.
Although the jefferson team have
been one of the fast fives in this vi
cinity for the past few years, this
year they have. the best team since
the game was instituted in their
city. Coach Meyer has taken charge
of the locals and this week they are
working every night to get in trim
for Friday. With this record of
seventeen played and all won the
JEFFERSON boys look like prODaDle
winners in the coming contest. How
ever, 1t is hoped the home team may
be able to hand their visitors some
thing rather unexpected in the line
of basket ball.
For Friday nights game the best
men on the local team will start in
at the first whistle and will remain
until the finish. The contest Fri
day evening will undoubtedly be the
fastest game of the present. season
and It Is hoped that large number
of spectators will be present and
help the boys on to victory over
their sturdy opponents.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-09
VALUE OF ALFALFA
TO THE IOWA FARMER
Land That Will Successfully Pro-
duce This Crop is Worth
$500 per Acre.

There is some land in Hamilton
county that will produce alfalfa sue
cessfu1ly. BY successfully 1t is
meant that it will grow three or
four crops in a season when wealth
err conditions are favorable. II any
Hamilton county farmer has such
land and does not know it he ought
to take steps to find it out.
President A. P. Grout, of the Illi-
nois Alfalfa Growers Association,
was at the Ames college this week
and told Of some of the successes of
growing alfalfa in Illinois. If Al
falfa can be successfully produced
in Illinois it can be grown
in Iowa. Mr.. CIRCUITS address was
based on his his own experience.
I'm September, 1870" he said, IT
seeded a new field of alfalfa, rs
acres in extent. In spite of the past
seasons drouth, I cut five tons Of
choice hay per acre from that field,
worth $40 per ton. That 800 per
acre crop was grown on land that
cost me s35 per acre some twenty
years ago. That yield was 10 per
cent on $1,000, or SO per cent on
$500 an acre. / now have over If
ty acres OF growing alfalfa and
never have had any trouble in get
ting a good stand Of this richest OF
hay foods, ton Of which is worth
as much as a ton of bran for feed
ing.
cat the Illinois experiment sta
ton a careful record was kept Of
one field of four acres for five years.
1t yielded an average of 4.8 tons per
acre every year. The average price
was SIS per ton, so each acre pro-
duced $72 per year. Deduct the
cost of seeding and caring for the
crop, $12 per acre, and you have
return of $50 per acre every year.
I do not need to tell you that this
is 80 per cent on 5000 an acre.
ut costs something like $14.07
to produce an acre of corn, includ-
ing rent. If it yields something like
AZ bushels on the average it is do
ing we'll and that Is worth $40 at
So cents bushel. That leaves
net profit Of about 50 an acre as
against $50 for alfalfa. The net re-
turn from an average acre Of oats is
$3.50. from wheat. So.
II want to tell you that wherever
alfalfa has been given a fair trial
it has paid well. You can grow IT
in Iowa and you need to grow it be-
cause alfalfa will fit in with your
corn ration for live stock. Alfalfa
and the silo may be made two great
factors in agricultural progress In
Iowa as they have been in Illinois"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-09
Local Man Present.

w. ]. Zitterell. who erected the
fine new building Of the Leighton
Supply Company in Fort Dodge, at
tended the. big banquet and recep-
ton given to the travelling men by
that company Saturday evening.
notwithstanding the frigid atmos-
phere Saturday night, two hundred
commercial travellers were present
and the occasion was an enjoyable
success. The Messenger says "Zit"
was among those who responded
with toasts following the banquet.
Before the banquet all the visit
o. we're piloted through the new
Building that they might see the
structure from top to bottom.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-09
That Marshalltown Repair Work"

BY
Editors Freeman-Tribune: Some
body is splitting hairs as to the re-
pairing Of our concrete paving, for
there is no occasion for your mayor
to seek corrections. / said that II he
was sure he referred to work east
of our Pilgrim hotel it must have
been work on the expansion joints
Of our new concrete paving. Coun-
Gilman Herman's letter, which he
now publishes, explains that "The
repairs consisted of tillin~ in with
cement a portion of the surface
where it had broken of since con
struction and was near an expan-
sion joint"
/ have told you that this pave
ment was laid late in October.
told you that a few sections which
were not as thick as specified were
taken up and relaid before being
accepted. Two thicknesses Of heavy
tar paper were laid between the SEC
lions for transverse expansion
joint and at one spot this tar pa
per had been carelessly pushed over
to one side, leaving a beveled or
slanting edge coming to feather
edge on top. This was discovered
very shortly and for about three feet
along one expansion Joint the edge
was repaired. When you realize that
this pavement has all been laid new
this fall, relaid where rejected and
repaired where found defective In
workmanship you should be able to
see that all the work has been orig
inal construction
Have you noticed the recent ac-
ton OF the council at Fort Dodge In
ordering suit begun on the bonds OF
its asphalt contractors to force them
to repair asphalt paving which Is
not yet seven years old In Fl. Dodge
and has been repaired once or twice
already? II their paving had been
Of concrete any sidewalk mason
could have done the work without
special mixing plants or processes
and the first cost would have been
little more than half the cost OF
asphalt, so that two bran new con-
crete pavements could have been
laid for about the same money
D. w. Norris, Jr.
Marshalltown, Jan. 8.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-09
ANNOUNCES ENGAGEMENT.

ANNOUNCES ENGAGEMENT.
One of the prettiest social func-
tions of the season occurred Satur-
day evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. r. Smith, when Miss
Gladys announced her engagement
to Mr.. Robert T. Minor of Perry,
Iowa.
At $3.50 the guests enjoyed a
sumptuous fve-course dinner, the
table decorations being in white and
yellow. The table was also graced
with hand-painted dinner set In
yellow roses. the handiwork Of Miss
Smith. In the center Of the table
was a candelabrum and at the foot
a large bank of yellow roses, from
which yellow ribbons extended to
each. place. The spread was de-
|lightfully served by Mrs. Smith and
Mrs. Alexander Groves.
Following the dinner each guest
drew ribbon at the end OF which
was a tiny ring and a card
upon which was revealed the
secret OF the gathering
After this the lights were extin'
guished and the young ladies toast.
ed marshmallows. The remainder
of the evening was spent in social
conversation. Upon their departure
the girls wished the bride-to-be
much happiness.
The roses used were a new vari-
ETY. called the Melody rose, and were
sent from Chicago by Mr.. and Mrs
Minor. parents of the coming groom