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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-12-03
Dr.. HObson's Oinfmenfi:Aesls Itchy
Eczema.

The constantly itching, burning
sensation and other disagreeable forms
of eczema, letter, salt rheum and skin
erumtions promptly cured by DIR. Hob
sons Eczema Ointment. Geo. w.
Fitch of Mendoza. ILL.,, says: II pur-
chased a box of DR.. Hobson's Eczema
Ointment. Have had Eczema ever
since the civil war, have been treated
by many doctors, none have given the
benefit that one box of DIR. HobSon'S
Eczema Ointment has," Eevery suf-
ferer should try it. We're so positive
it will help you we guarantee it or
money refunded. AtPaull Drug Co.,
or by mril, soc. Pfeiffer Chemical Co.
Philadelphia,.& ST. Louis.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-12-03

1t is entirely possible that
you may be able to double the
income from your cows by SELL
ing half of them.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-12-03

A weekly coal oil bath for nest
boxes and roosts will not give
lice and mites much of chance
to.spread.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-12-03

Be so careful in the choice of
a blacksmith that it is not neces-
sary for your horse to wear an
interfering boot.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-12-03
California woman Seriously Alarmed

"a short time ago l contracted ? Sc
we're cold which settled on my ~ IS
and caused me great deal of aL-oy-
ance. | would have bad coughing
spells and my lungs were so sore and
inflamed l began to be seriously alarm
ed. A friend recommended Chamber
lain'S Cough Remedy, saying she had
used it for years. l bought a bottle
and it relieved my cough the first
night, and in a week was rid of the
cold and soreness of my lungs" writes
Miss Marie Gerber, Sawtell, California.
For sale by PAUL Drug Co.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-12-03

ThesHoudan is a small-boned
foul, having a thicksbreast, and
the flesh is TENDER and juicy.
They make fine broilers and the
best roasters.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-05-03
ST. LANDRY TO PRO
DUCE Big IRISH
POTATO CROP.
Farmers Of This Parish 10
Harvest Big Crop
This Year

The Irish potato crop, if pres
ent indications are correct. viii
De a big one for st. Landry
farmers. For many years there
was very little of this crop
raised in this parish, but this
year, 1t seems that there will Be
an enormous harvest of this
splendid food crop in old st. Lam
dry parish. -
Many farmers have their pota-
toes already contracted for and
It IS expected that by the begin
nlng OF next month business viii
pick up with the freight depots
Of Opelousas and other st. Lam
dry towns. The early bird gets
the worm and it is expected that
the farmers OpeIousas will he
the early birds this time, as it is
said that their crops are by far
more advanced than those Of
farmers in surrounding parishes.
1t is thought that If this wears
crop will he as successful. AZ
most wise-thinking people be-
lieve, the farmers of st. Landry
will plant a considerable lot more
or irish potatoes next season.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-05-03
Mrs. Alex Mair
Gives Birth to Boy.

Had the little fellow waited
four days before being born he
would have seen the hight of day
for the first time on the eleventh
anniversary of his mother and
fathers marriage without giving
birth to one child. On Sunday
morning the Mair family was
blessed with the arrival of big
bouncing boy, being the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Mair.
Mr.. MAR went to work Monday
with a smile as big as the
Lacombe Hotel and upon being
inquired by his brother, what
was the meaning of this smile he
told them the secret his wife
had made him a present of a boy
after anxious waiting for one,
for over eleven years.
Mrs. Mair and the boy are both
as doing splendidly.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-05-03
Mr.. Percy Lindsley Made agent
for Yale Motorcycle. :

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Mr.. Percy Linsley, manager
of the Opelousas branch Of the
Port Barre Lumber Company,
has been appointed agent for
the Yale motorcycle, for the ter
ritory comprising St. Landry,
Evangeline, Acadia and La
fayette parishes. Having Sc
cured a cycle for himself, Mr..
Linsley is very enthusiastic over
them and is assured that busi-
ness for this year will be very
good. He has taken several long
trips on his machine, such as
from Opelousas to Lafayette to
Rayne and back to Opelousas
and he reports that one can
make this trip in less than half
the day, spending a portion of
the evening in each Of these
towns. There is no doubt that
the Yale motorcycle will become
very popular in this portion of
Louisiana within the next few
months, as it is the intention Of
Mr.. Linsley to canvass his ter
ritory thoroughly.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-05-03
Daughters Of COnfederacy Give Bali

The dance given by the Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy, which
was to take place on Thursday,
April 23d, was held at the Hook
& Ladder Hall, on Monday night,
and a large crowd attended.
The music was furnished by
the Opelousas string band, while
there were some very fine re
freshments for sale. The ball
was a great success and the
Daughters of the Confederacy
realized a considerable little sum
from the proceeds of that grand
and beautiful dance.
On account of bad weather
last week the dance could not
be held on Thursday night, SO
the Daughters decided to post
pone it until Monday night
a wise idea indeed, as there were
many people there on Monday
night, who would not have at
tended the dance had it taken
place on the proposed Thursday
night, Besides it was more
pleasant for the young people
to dance on that night than for
a long time.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-05-03
N. G.. WOMAN UNABLE
TOIDENTIFY CHILD
Julia Anderson Claims that Boy In the Possession
of Dunbars Is Not Bruce
Anderson.
AnderSOn.

Julia Anderson, the woman
from Barnesville, N. c., swhe
was said by Walters to be the
mother of the little fellow who
was taken away from him in
Columbia, Miss. on April 2lst,
came all the way from her home
| in North Carolina to tell the peo-
pie Of Opelousas that the boy
| in the possession of Mr.. and
Mrs. Percy Dunbar, whom the
citizens of this town almost uni
versally believe is no one else
but Robert Dunbar, Jr., who was
lost in the woods that surround
SWayze lake in in August, 1912,
is not Bruce Anderson and that
Walters has to find her child.
The arrival of Julia Anderson
from North Carolina created a
great deal of excitement in this
city as the people here were all
anxious to know what she
had to say concerning the little
fellow who is claimed by the
Dunbars as their long lost child,
and for several days before her
arrival rumors were a float all
over Opelousas to the effect that
the woman had come here and
had not recognized the child as
hers. At the same time a great
deal of interest was taken in her
coming to Opelousas to see
whether she would verify the
statement made by Walters, the
alleged kidnaper of Robert Dun
bar, Jr., in Columbia last week,
when the authorities arrested
him and took from his charge
the boy whom all believe to be
Robert Dunbar, that the child
was Bruce Anderson.
Julia Anderson arrived in Ope-
lousas at about four O'Clock
Thursday morning and was con-
fed in the parlor at Mr.. John w. /
LOWS house, attorney for the (
Dunbars. No one was allowed
to interview her except the Item
on whose account the I
woman was taken to Opelousas.
At about one o'clock Thursday
evening the woman was seated
in a room at the Lewis Home, to-
gether with the District Attor-
ney, Mr.. Dunbar and Mr.. Lewis, I
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-05-03
No MORE FRISCO TRAINS
TO NO. Until AFTER
HIGH WATER

The Frisco railroad was put
out of commission, between Ope-
lousas and Baton Rouge, on ae-
count of the recent break of the
Atchafalaya River levee. on the
Pointe Coupee side, three miles
from the Frisco crossing, near
Krotz Springs. There will be
no more Frisco trains from Ope-
lousas to New Orleans until af-
ter the high water.
It was feared that as soon as
the levee would give way, near
Krotz Springs the Frisco rail-
road would be compelled to cease
it's traffic as far as New Orleans.
The trains between Houston
and Opelousas are still running;
there is no chance of these stop
ping. They will continue as far
as Port Barre, until the water
will have receded and the road
in good order, when traffic as far
as New Orleans, will once more
start.
This will inconvenience Cpe-
lousas and many other cities and
towns on this line, as it was the
main and quickest way of get
ting to the Crescent City. It is
hoped, however, that the pres
ent condition of the road will not
last long and that in a short
while there will be Frisco trains
in operation between this point
and New Orleans.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-05-03
OPELOUsAs, LA, SATURDAY, MAY 8 1913
OPELOUSAS TO HAVE
BASEBALL TEAM.
Stock Company Organized Al Meeting Of
Citizens Monday Wight.

/ :
After the hopes of many base.
ball fans of this city had beer
crushed and the fight for bal
team in Opelousas was practically
abandoned the baseball boys came
from behind on Monday night and
met at Stewart and Guidry's S
Office, on Court street, to organize
permanently.
Mr.. Morton Thompson was
made temporary chairman, whilst
Mr.. Charles Thompson was elect
ed temporary Secretary. The
principal feature of this meeting
was the appointment Of the re
spective committees for the build
ing and organizing of the base
ball club.
A committee, composing of
Messrs Leonard Issac and Rich
ard Hollier. was appointed for
leasing, draining and laying off
the ball grounds.
1t was proposed instead of So
Letting subscriptions to assist in
the maintenance and substance
of the ball team it would be wiser
if a stock company would be or
ganized. The motion making the
club a stock company was adopt
ed unanimously and DR.. A. ].
Perrault and Messrs Allen De-
zauche and Henry Larcade Jr.,
were appointed the committee
for placing stocks, at$2. so apiece.
The first days work netted over
two hundred dollars.
The committee appointed for
up of the charter Of the
company We're Messrs Morton FL.
Thompson and Leonard S. Issac.
A game has already been ar
with Church Point for to-
morrow, Sunday and it is ex-
pected that the Opelousas aggre-
cation will cross bats with the
strong Eunice team, the fast St.
Charles College bunch and the
Rayne team, before long. Mr.. Z. /
?. BoWden, who has been elected
manager of the Opelousas base
ball team expected to have his
boys in fine shape by the time
hey meet the st. Charles, and
Eunice teams, as these two teams
are considered very strong.
However he will not leave a stone
lnturned to allow Opelousas fans
,he enjoyment of a splendid base
oall team this year.
All the players of last years
1ine will be on hand, with the
exception of Toby Veltin, who is
low living in Baton Rouge. It
S the intention of Mr.. BoWden
o employ a pitcher to take the
olace of Veltin, and if this man
5 as good as Veltin, Opelousas
will have strong pitching staff
With Bordelon and the other
tinger.
Mr.. Charles Dejean was chosen
aptain of the team and his mates
xpect him to do some splendid
york for his club.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-05-03
MIR. SANDOz PURCHASES
PIANO FOR OPERA HOUSE
The OLD Theatre Being Fixed i'm For q N0viaa
Picture ShuR This Summer

Mr.. Morgan j. Sandoz, the new
manager Of the Sandoz Opera
House, has only recently pur-
chased a splendid piano for that
popular amusement place. He
says that this piano is a regular
Opera piano, and one of Grune-
Wald's very best, it is on the way
to Opelousas and will probably be
here at the beginning Of next
week, when one will be able to
Judge for himself whether MI.
Sandoz knows anything about
purchasing a good piano or not.
Besides this new addition to
the Sandoz Opera House, Mr.
Morgan Sandoz is having the cur
talns and sceneries beautifully
painted, by an expert artist, Mr..
Driscoe. In fact the entire place
will be given q thorough cleans
ing out, before many days roll
by. as Mr.. Sandoz intends open
ing up an up-to-d moving pic
ture show, in this venerable old
building, this summer. Being
convinced that the intelligent
people of this city care only for
the very best, in this line, he will
take his time before completing
his project, so as to afford
theatre-goers, of 0peIousas ard
a splendid show. He
will present the best moving pic
lures, which can be had iii this
portion Of Louisiana, thereby as
suring the people of Opelousas, q.
good, clean and moral moving
picture.
The Princess Theatre, which
has been the standby Of this city
for the last few years, has all
that it can do to take care of the
crowds which go there each
night; so that at the same time
there will be another motion pic
ture house in this city, it will not
materially hurt the other place,
as Opelousas is sufficiently large
to afford at least two such
threatres.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-05-03

reason that SO many people
seemed to be in doubt about the
Identity of the child. But it is
a fact that the little fellow who
was given such a grand ovation
and rousing welcome at the
Southern Pacific, upon his ar
rival in this city on Friday, April
the 18th, is really and truly Rob
ert Dunbar. the four year old
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Dun
bar, for whom hundreds of peo-
pie from and around Opelousas,
searched the canebrakes and the
lakes in the neighborhood Of
SWayze in last August. The
scars, the moles and birthmarks,
which were found on this little
fellow, who was taken from the
hands Of a stove-pipe mender, by
the name of Walters, at Column
bia on Monday of last week, all
go to prove that the little boy is
Robert Dunbar, Jr., the long
lost son of Mr.. and Mrs. Percy
Dunbar.
It is sure thing that no two
persons, of the same age, who
would look exactly alike, could
have the same identical birth
marks, moles and scars, besides
be the same in their habits. All
who knew Robert Dunbar recog-
nize the little boy who was taken
back to Opelousas last week as
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Percy
Dunbar, and they are confident,
without doubt, that the little
fellow whom some claim is Bruce
Anderson is no other than Rob-
ert Dunbar, who was lost in the
iungles Of Swayze lake during
asst August.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-05-03
ICE FACTORY AT VILE
PLATTE SUCCESSFUL
After A Few Days Trial the
Plant lis Pronounced D. Il.

Hon. Z. J. Dossmann, for
many years a prominent citizen
of Opelousas, but for the last
month hailing from the enter
prising and fast growing little
city of Vile Platte, was in this
city recently, having come here
to attend to business. While
here he Wes asked numerous
questions concerning the ice
factory which he has established
in the Evangeline capitaland he
stated that after a few days
trial, the plant had proven a per-
feet success and that he was
now able to furnish the entire
parish of Evangeline and also
other parishes, if they so de-
sired, with very good and clean
ice.
It was at first reported, or
rather rumored around here,
that the ice factory was a fail
ure, but this report was happily
found to be the invention of
person who did not know a thing
of which he spoke.
There are several citizens of
Opelousas who are interested in
the Vile Platte Ice and Light
Plant, which corporation Mr..
Dossmann is its President, and
these men, as well as their re-
spective friends are glad to note
that this plant is in fine running
order, and has been pronounced
by experts one of the finest and
most up-to-date in this portion of
Louisiana.
Mr.. Dossmann furnished the
people of Vile Platte with ice
for three days, free of charge.
s.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-05-03
Grand Coteau.

Grand Coteau, La, April 29, 1913.
The State Normal of Natchi-
toches on Saturday, April 26th,
travelled to St. Charles College
and were handed the game in
the first two innings. A couple
of errors by the inield together
with some work of the air-ship
variety, by the Collegian bat
terry, netted the visitors four
runs. After that the whole in
field tightened and held the
Normal boys runless till the
ninth. when a pass, a stolen
base, an infeld out and q. long
drive to right brought in what
proved the winning run. The
college boys began in their half
of the ninth with what looked
like winning rally but after
putting over two runs on as
many hits and a brace of errors
Bonds stiffened and retired the
side on strikes. Broussard still
continues his nneteoric career
striking out IL of the heavy hit
ting Norlnalties. His splendid
and Sidney Harry's
heavy hitting were the features
of the game.
Score hv inninp.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-05-03
BOBBIE IS ENTERTAINED
BY LOCAL LADIES'
Two Thousand People Come from All over the
State to See Little
Robert Dunbar.

On Saturday OpeIousas was
all stirred up, nearly the entire
population was on the court
house square to participate in
the reception given in honor of
the little fellow, who has been
restored to the hands of his par
ents after a disappearance of
eight long months. There were
people from all parts of Louis
lana there to see little Robert
Dunbar, who arrived here on
the Southern Pacific, Friday
evening. He was the center Of
attraction, and no doubt in his
little mind he wondered why
these hundreds of people crowd
ed to get glimpse Of his face
and to ask him a few anxious
questions. This commotion.
was undoubtedly a puzzle to !
him, as he had been living al
rough life since he was Kid
naped from his parents fishing
camp, at Swayze lake during
the month of August, 1912. |
Nevertheless every one in Ope-
lousas tried to make it as pleas
ant for him as he possibly could. |
and these people evidenced how
really patriotic they were in go
ing to all this trouble to show !
Mr.. and Mrs. Dunbar that they
rejoiced with them at the finding +
eff their long lost son,
The disappearance, the chase
after the kidnapers, the finding
OF the child, all these things to-
gether make this kidnap case
one OF the most extraordinary,
as we'll as one of the most SEN /
satlonal, anywhere to be found
IN the United States. It is a
most unique case, and this is the
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-05-03
CONVENTION HONORS
LOCAL PHYSICIAN
DIR. Fred J. Mayer Is Elected
President of the State Med
ical Society.

At the recent State Medical
Society's convention, held al
Baton Rouge on Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday of last
week, an Opelousas doctor. who
had previously held the high and
honorary position of president of
the society for fifteen years,
was once more elected the head
OF this organization. This phys
ician is no other than DR.. Fred
]. Mayer.
The Medicoes throughout the
State or Louisiana, remembering
how well the State Medical So
ciety had prospered under the
able guiding hand of DR.. Mayer,
several years ago, deemed it
vital to the welfare of their
society to make this broad-mind-
ed physician, from Opelousas,
their chief, once more.
When DIR. Mayer went to
Baton Rouge to be present at
the convention he had never en-
tertained the idea Of being the
president of this organization.
It had never entered his mind
that his brother doctors would
call upon him, again, to lead
their society to the road of pros
Gritty, once more, like he had
done some years ago, when he
was the president of the State
Medical Society for fifteen years.
In fact when he was told by a
particular and intimate friend Of
his that there was some rumor
out to the effect that he (Dr.
Mayer would be called upon by.
his friends to run for the presi-
dency. It startled him so much
that he positively refused to ac-
cept the position, giving as his
excuse that he had served long
enough and thought that some
one else should be chosen in
stead. It took a considerable lot
of augmentation and persua-
sion, on the part of his friends
to finally make him decide to
run for that office. He did so
and won out; a victory which
did credit to him, as well as to
his native city, Opelousas. It
proves that the doctor performed
his duty most admirably when at
the head of the Medical Society
before, and all indications are
that he will bring this society
once more on the safe side to
prosperity, like he left it when
he declined to be its president.
several years ago.
His many friends, as well as
the press, congratulate DR..
Mayer upon the high honor be
slowed upon him at the hands of
his medical friend from all parts
of Louisiana.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-05-03
REV. FATHER ENG
BERINK SICK

Reverend Father John Engber-
ink was stricken i'll on last
Saturday night and had to have
medical attention. He was feel
ing too badly to performed the
Holy Sacrament of Mas, last
Sunday, and had to secure a
Jusuit priest from Grand Coteau
to take his place. There was
only one Mass in Opelousas on
that day, for the first time in
very many years.
1t is said that Father Engber-
ing's illness was due mainly to
overwork. For several months
this priest has had to mind the
st, Landry Catholic congregation
by himself. This work being all
that two men could possible do,
was entirely too much for Father
Engberink, the consequence of
which was that this holy man,
was seriously i'll for short
while last week.
1t is hoped that Father Engber-
ing will soon be given an assist
ance, by his Emminence Arch
bishop Blenk, of New Orleans, as
1t is conceded by the fathers
close friends, that if this in not
done he will be unable to per-
form his duties very much longer.
Father Engbering has been a
good citizen Of Opelousas and has
thousands of friends in st.
Landry parish, by whom he is
loved as dearly as any other
priest, anywhere, and these men
and women would not like to-
see this priest have physical
breakdown and be compelled to
resign as pastor of the st. Lam
dry Catholic Church, which Office
ne has been holding for a good
many years. They will en-
deaVor to make Archbishop Blenk
realize that Father Engberink
needs an assistance and must
nave one Immediately, otherwise
Opelousas viii see another priest
come here to take the Reverend |
Fathers place.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-05-03
A Correction.

In giving an account Of the
athletic meet held il Opelousas,
on Saturday, April 18th, the
Clarion had a sentence which
read: Opelousas showed her
self vastly superior to her op-
pononts in the literary contests,
coming out considerably in the
lead. It is true that Opelou-
sas came out in the lead, but
Eunice came very close to win
ming the contest. as Opelousas
scored 81 points in the contest,
whereas Eunice was second with
30 points. The Clarion takes
pleasure in correcting its mis-
take OF last week, principally be-
cause Opelousas still has the lead
and then the contest showed
that the st. Landry boys were
equally bright. since it was so
very close.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-05-03
Water Tower Being Repainted.

The water tower, which is
situated on the courthouse
square is being re-painted and
retouehed. For several months
it could be noticed that this
tower needed the painter 5 brush
and it took the present city adj
ministration to have this work
done. The contract for the
painting of this tower was
awarded to Mr.. and it is
thought that he will finish his
job in the space of afew days.