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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-01

large carbuncle ON the left shoulder.
has practically recovered but 10 still
quite weak. In company with his sis
ter in Jaw, Miss Kate Shumway. he re-
Gently made trip back to the old
home scenes in Iowa county, where
they spent eleven days in visiting rela-
tives and old friends.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack" Watson, of Iowa City. will be
panied to learn Of the suffering Of their
little S-year-old son, who recently en-
dured a very painful operation upon
his throat While he is still a very
sick boy he is thought to be in fair
way to recover in due time
r. +. Nuckolls has purchased the
residence property of the late Ira G.
Swain. 705 Eighth avenue, and will re-
model 1t as soon as practicable and
make it his home. The consideration
was closely approximating $1,000.
Miss Eda c. Bowman has arrived in
begins her work as assistant to Pastor
P. F. Marston. of the Congregational
church. today.
Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock the
Social Study Club will open their an
nual meeting at the hume of Mrs. z.
NJ. McCray. North Elm street
Mrs. B. Spencer. the aged mother of
Prof. Edward B. T. Spencer, of Iowa
College, Is critically III at the home of
her son. 1882 High street. She is ei
years of age and probably the oldest
person in this city or county.
AT the reunion Of the Iowa College
class of 1898. recently, definite arrange
ments were made to perpetuate the
class and their action in getting the
grounds set apart for athletic purposes
and the name of Ward Field attached
by the erection of granite monument
The foundation for this has just been
completed and the monument will be
to be placed near the entrance to the
park so that it may be plainly visible
to all who enter the grounds and will
be inscribed as follows: Ward Field,
founded by action of trustees and class
of 1898. named for Herbert c. Ward
of class of 1880"
DR. P. L. Talbot is again at his home
in this city after several weeks spent
in the west. largely in Salt Lake City
and Colorado.
John F. Reiter started on Saturday
for Twin Falls. Idaho. on a visit to his
son Charles. His plans are indefinite
but if he finds the climate suitable to
his condition his stay there may be
permanent
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-01

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-01

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-01
ROYAL MESSENGER BOY
OVERTAkEN BY CUPID,
AND SOON HE'LL MARRY

London Aug 30-Prince Arthur, son
Of the Duke of Connaught. is going to
be married. The royal messenger boy
was overtaken by cupid and his we'd
oing 10 fI..Iuice=: -A.!eSe ndra Victoria of
Fife will be an important event for
English royalty. The prince. who was
80 years old last January, is captain
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-01

Many times doctors bills have been
saved by having bottle Of Chamber
iain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy-Adv.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-13

Young men thar any state in the Union,
where the lands are the richest, cheapest
and best; where the climate is most healthy
and the people most jovial and always ready
to extend a welcoming hand.
In Kansas where the land is not to De
compared with the rich soil of this state one
has to pay a handsome fortune in order to
purchase a small farm. When that state
began booming some thirty years ago, buy
ing land was considered the hugest joke IN
the country, but to-day, it is not SO. Inc
people of Kansas published to the outside
world the resources of their country, the
consequence of which in a few years tnat
state became a powerful factor in the com
mercial world of this nation. Why can not
we Louisianians follow the example setby
the people of Kansas? Then we will surely
have the grandest STATEN the United States.
Tell the world of what your state is dong,
and it will not be long before the progress
sive. farmers of Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska
will be focklng to this state instead OF go
ing to the British Northwest. Let US ex-
tend them the glad-hand, as they are the
people that we need and want here, and IN
a few months we will be able to note a
change for the best. They are going ONE
where, why not invite them to Louisiana!
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-13
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 81
LANDRY AND EVANGELiNE
FARMERS.

The editor of the Clarion had occasion
to speak to a member of the Evangeline
parish police jury sometime ago and in dis
cussing the two parishes this gentleman
rightly remarked that the division had left
St. Landry with the rich lands and poor
farmers and Evan eline with poor lands and
good farmers. This is indeed true; st. Lam
dry has the finest land in the state; it can
not be denied. But still Evangeline farmers
with their poor lands make better crops
than those in st. Landry.
The only reason which could be given
for this condition is that given by that gen.
tleman from Evangeline and it is this:
The farmers of the new parish do not raise
weeds" How true that is! And how the
opposite applies appropriately to the farm
ers in the old parish.
There is scarcely a field in this parish,
with the exception of some few which are
cultivated by thrifty and progressive farm
ers, which do not have enough weeds to fill
up the bayou which divides st. Lanery from
Evangeline. If the st. Landry farmers
would take a few lessons from their brothers
in Evangeline, who have had to contend with
more difficulties than the st. Landry people,
and who seldom have failed, it would not
be long before plantations would look like
gardens, instead of places where the grow
ing of weeds is a speciality.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-13
COUNTRY SHOULD HELP NEW
ORLEANS.

There is no reason why the country par
ishes should not help the city of New Or
leans in making the proposed Exposition of
Ideas an assured thing. This exposition.
which is to take place in 1914, will not only
greatly benefit New Orleans, but it also
means a great thing for the entire state OF
Louisiana. It is the duty OF every true and
loyal son Of this grand old state to help the
Metropolis of the South in launching this
vast enterprise.
We should think that the exposition can
not and will not fail. Herbert Kaufman,
who is at the head of the organization, will
not allow his plans to crumble into nothing
ness. He can not afford it. He is the
man who made the Woman's World what it
is to-day and he is the mar who will make
the New Orleans Pan-American exposition
one Of the greatest successes of modern
times. 1t is, therefore. to the welfare of
the people of the entire state that this ex-
position be placed on a sound footing, as the
results therefrom will be the best means of
advertising the state in general to the out
side world. The Northern people who will
come 10 New Orleans for the exposition will
pass through the best portions of the state,
aad since seeing makes one believe, they
will then be in a better position to judge
for themselves of the vast amount of wealth
which the state of Louisiana offer for those
who are willing to work to accumulate it.
The Clarion heartily endorses the action
Of the progressive citizens Of New Orleans
who are ~endeavoring to build up an exposi-
ton which will be the sensation Of the time,
and it hopes to see every country newspaper
in the state approve this move.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-13
TRUE, BUT UNKNOWN TO LOU
ISlANA.

have travelled the entire United
States, from East to West and from NORTH
to South, but I must say that I never have
visited such a grand and picturesque place
as this parish said a Northerner at the
Offices of the Clarion, during the week. He
called Opelousas and vicinity THE Garden
Spot" of North America.
We people Of Louisiana do not realize
the gold mines which are in our midst; we
opportunity which lies on every side of
us. 1t takes strangers to tell us of what we
possess. 1t takes strangers to see the great
advantages Louisiana has over every state
in the Union. We who have been brought
up in luxury and who have never known
what it was to work real hard, as some of
our Northern brethren have, in order to
live, do not realize that we live in the rich
est and most fertile state in the Republic.
In Louisiana, things are done differently
than in other states. Scandals are flashed
to the entire world; when a girl kills a man
in Shreveport, Lake Charles, Crowley, Ope-
lousas or New Orleans, the whole United
States will know of it before the body of
the dead man is really cold, but never a
word, scarcely, is spoken to the outside
world of the great sulphur and salt mines,
many of the latter which lay uninvaded, as
there are already enough. of the large oil
wells, of the lumber industry, and above all
of the fertility of the soil. We live for to-
day only, and never look forward to the
morrow. We, who claim ourselves the most
hospitable people on earth, should strive to
keep scandals out OF the newspapers,
abroad; as far as possible, and on the other
hand work hard to let the people from the
other states know that Louisiana is not a
sanctuary for mosquitoes and teaming with
typhoid germs or other infectious diseases;
we should strive to make it known that here
in the true Sunny South" every con veni-
ence can be had, as we'll as in any other
section of the United States; that here in
Louisiana there are more advantages for
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-13

This is the time of the year when
Dad has a great time. Every morning
he has to make the fire and the coffee, whilst
Mother is still in the warm bed. After
the house is heated she softly steals out of
bed, and dresses with more comfort than
Dad" but still old dad" never gets any
credit for what he does in this world. When
Christmas will be here the only thing he
will be remembered for will be to pay the
bills, whilst he is never toasted for what he
really accomplishes. Well, old Dad"
here is one to you'll
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-13

penalty not being prescribed by the statutes,
Wronged women or theirrelatives have often
taken the matter in hand and sent the evil
ones soul to the Dark Shades. Public senti-
ment has always upheld women or their rel
atives who have taken such measures OF
vengeance and the verdict of the Acadia
jury, while a seeming blow to that senti-
ment, will have no affect whatever in deter
ring wronged women from dealing out
death to their despoilers..e SENTIMENT.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-13
Dangerous Railroad Grade
Crossings

All vi SAS o10 ~
It would seem, perhaps, almost foolish
to call the attention of the duly constituted
authorities, as we'll as the general public, to
the many dangerous grade crossings over
the different railroads in this country. That
there are many of such crossings, no one
can deny; yet there has been nc move on
the part of either the authorities or the trav-
cling public to have the railroad companies
make such places safe. The writer was
told some years ago, by a railroad man then
in the employ of the Southern Pacific, that
the grade crossing on the Bellevue road was
one of the most dangerous along the entire
railroad line. That the S. P. company has
not of it's own v~olition made this crossing
more safe is simply surprising, and that the
police jury has not required the company to
do so is more surprising still. Along the o.
C. road between Opelousas and LeWlsburg
are several crossings almost as dangerous
as the one above referred to. These last
named crossinge are not so dangerous from
frequent trains. but are in such physical
condition that it is difficult to cross with a
heavy load on account of the steep rise. The
most notable example is the crossing near
the residence of Mr.. Adam Gay, which has
been in a fierce condition ever since the O.
G. road was first built.
In Opelousas there are quite a number
of very dangerous crossings, and in two in
stances at least two persons have lost their
lives owing to the ineficiency of the safe
guards placed at such crossings by the rail-
road. True there are warning bells at sew
eral streets on the three railroad lines, but
the public long ago ceased to place much re-
lance in such signals, for it is a WellknoWn
fact that these bell signals are most of the
time out of order. There are other cross
ings not protected" by bells that are If
anything more dangerous than those al
ready protected It seems that it would
be wise for the railroad companies to place
their grade crossings in a more safe cond;-
ton, and if the companies themselves do
not do so, the city council of Opelousas and
the parish police jury certainly have the
power to force them to take this step in the
interest of public safety,
Automatic gates ii Opelousas at those
streets where wagon and buggy travel IS
most frequent would be the correct solution
of the problem, while in the rural districts
bell signals on some of the most important
roads would no doubt fill the bill. There
may be dozens of ways that the writer
knows nothing of which would afford safety
to the travelling public, but it seems that
something should be done along this line;
SAFETY.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-13
The Murff-Duval Case and the
"UnWritten Law"

Editor of the Clarion:
In the conviction of Dora Murff and her
step-father James Duval, at Crowley, il
seems on the face Of things that the jury
which rendered the verdict has overturned
one of the South's cherished institutions,
the ''unwritten law" Whether the jury
was wise in it's verdict, only the future will
tell. On the face of it, judging from the
summary of the evidence which appeared in
the newspapers, most people outside of AGA
dia parish and the town of Crowley will no
doubt condemn the jury's verdict. There
may have been more behind the case than
one could gather from newspaper reports,
but there can be no questioning the fact that
the verdict has upset the traditions which
we have chung to for countless generations.
The defendants at the bar did not DENY
that they had killed Delhaye, the girl TAX
ing the blame of having extinguished the
life of the deceased, telling the court that
her step-father, Duval, had nothing to do
with the actual killing. The State claimed
otherwise and the jury's verdict upheld the
States contention, sending Duval to the
p~enitentiary for life and convicting the girl
of manslaughter.
This is truly a strange verdict for
twelve good men and true'' to render in
such a case. If Duval did the killing, then
the girl should have gone free, and vice
versa. Juries viii render some peculiar
verdicts at times. but this one seems about
the limit and stirs up in the minds of many
the idea that our jury system is altogether
a%ntiquated. Other men and women in our
Southland have been freed by juries on the
plea of the unwritten law" but this AGA
dia jury has upset all precedent and if the
upsetting thereof has any weight with jul
ries in similar cases in the future, it would
seem dangerous for a Wronged and outraged
or her male relatives to take the law
in their own hand and send to the silence Of
the Dark Shadow the soul of the wrongdoer.
The contention of the Acadia district attor-
ney, that the law covered such cases with
out the wronged woman or her male rela-
tives staying the despoiler, may be abso-
lutely so but the general public views with
derision any law that only might send such
a despoiler to the penitentiary for a term of
years and then turn him loose after his term
was served to do similar wrongs again. It
has been. the accepted theory of Southern
people that the only punishment for a de-
,poiler of female virtue is death, and that
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-13

Our brothers, the Ais~sissippians, seem
never to be satisfied, unless some of their
state officials are in some big scandals. The
great politician and stump sp, aker, Lieu
tenant Governor Bilbo, is charged with
bribery. Not being pleased that he is in
trouble this distinguished statesman from
the Bayou State is attempting to drag his
biggest political enemy, Governor Brewer,
into the same trap. How different Missis-
sippi is from Louisiana, anyway.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-13

Christmas is nearer every day and your
shopping days are fewer; don't you think
that the merchants in this city would appre-
ciate your calling at their stores early.
Avoid the holiday rush by purchasing your
Christmas goods before the 18th.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-13
Saturday, Jan. II, 1914,
Public Auction.

I will proceed to sell public auction.
to the last and highest Didder. at he resi-
d II of Amos Bihm M. LaWtel1,
st. Landry parish, La with appraise-
ment. for cash. according to Police jury
law relative to estray animals, on
Saturday, Dec. ~, 1918,
at II O'Clock a. m, the following described
property. to wit:
One unbranded, 2 year old bull calf; col.
or, dark II
~ lsth Mad.
dec ID 1t
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-13

The Monroe doctrine is ninety years
old, but as it refuses to be interviewed We
are in doubt whether to attribute its longev-
ity to the fact that it has never used liquor
or tobacco in any form.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-13

Don't forget to pay your poll tax! The
time is getting short and it would be out of
place for any white man to neglect such a
duty. Do not d~isfranchise yourself for two
years; be a citizen in every sense Of the
word. by paying your poll tax before the
31st of this month.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-13

If we would like to see this country
called The Garden Spot of Louisiana any
longer, it is about time that we do some
thing, which will make it so. We do not care
about the NAME, but we want the real
stuff
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-13
dec i3.3t

Notice is hereby given that / will ap-
ply to the Board OF Aldermen OF the
City of 0pelousas, La, for a license to
operate a saloon for white people at
Opelousas, La, Cor. Cherry and Union
Streets, during the year 1914.
nov 294t JNO. NICKO.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-13

Notice is hereby given that | will APP
ply to the Mayor and Board of Alder
men of the town OF Melville, La, for a
license to operate a saloon for negroes,
for the year 1914, in the building on
Front Street near Church Street, at
present occupied by me as a saloon.
nov % 1t PAUL ARTALL.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-13
NOTICE OF TAKl.EAp.
ESTATE OF DUPREsILI.E NICHE.
No. 663l, Probate Docket. 18th Judicial
District Court, Parish OF st. Landry, La.

DIsLTICl GOuTLs FAEIsH OF oL. LaHuTy La.
Whereas, s. Ttlden Meche, Administrator
OF the above entitled estate,i has nled a
f1nal tab1eau of classification OF the debts
and distribution of und or said succession,
accompaniedby his petition praying for h
h~omologation Of same.
And whereas, h prayer of said petition
has been granted by an order OF court
bearing date---.
Now, therefore. notice is hereby given to
all parties interested to make opposition to
said tahieau to Ole same IN writing In my
ONCE within the time required by law, why
the said tableaushould not be h~omologated
and confirmed.
BY order OF said Court.
Opelousas, La 10y 1913.
HENRY LASTRAPES. JR..
dec IS 81 Clerk Of Court.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-13

Notice is hereby given that
will apply to the Mayor and
Board Of Aldermen of the City OF
Opelousas, La, for a license TO
operate a saloon for white peo-
pie, for the year 1914, same to be
located on the corner OF North
and Union streets, in the Black,
shere building, in the City OF
Opelousas.
REM WALLIOR.
dec 13-4t
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-13

whereas. DIR. Charles F. Boagni, OF st.
Landry Parish has applied byhis petition
to be appointed administrator OF the
Now, therefore, notice IS hereby given
to all parties interested to show cause, II
any they can or have, within ten days from
the first publication hereof, why the prayer
of the said petitioner shouid not be granted.
BY order of said Court.
Opelousas, La.--19-.
HENRY LASTRAPES. Jr.
dec fa.3t Clerk of Court.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-13
Saturday, Jan. II, 1914,
SHERIFF'S SALE.
EDWARD NJ. BOAGNI
VS..
SAM ROMERO

No. 1882, 18th Judicial District Court, Par
ish OF st. landry, La.
BY virtue of a writ of 1eri facias sale is
sueG out of the 10th Judicial Dlstric
Court of Louisiana in and for the Parish OF
st. Landry. In the above entitled
Dered suit, and to me directed, / have seized
and 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 Parish, at opeiousas. La, on
Saturday, Dec. 20, 1913.
at Ii O'Clock a. LII. the following described
property, to-wit:
One lot Of groceries, rinware snow cases,
scales, one pillow, 2 harroWs, one hack and
one wagon.
Terms: Cash, TO pay and satisfy the sum
of Three Hundred and Twenty-Five and 40
100 dollars.
NIL. SWORDS,
sheriff of the Parish OF st. Landry.
dec 6 st
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-13
SHERlFF'S SALE.
LOUIS PFISTER
VS..
HENRY j. ROY
No. 1857, 10Th Judicial District Court
Parish OF st. Landry. La.

NO. 1851, 10Th JuuIClaI UISLrICL COuTI,
Parish OF st. Landry. La.
By virtue of a writ of 1eri facias is
sued out of the Honorable Sixteenth judi.
cial District Court, In and for the parish OF
st. Landry, in the above entitled and mum.
bered suit, n to me directed, Ihave seized
and 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 Parish. at Opelousas. La. on
Saturday, Dec. ~, 1913,
at II O'Clock a. M, the following described
property, to-wit:
A certain lot of ground situated in the
town of Washing ton, La, bounded on the
north by Garrigues street, south by Cor
don street. east by Carriere, and west by
Main street.
Terms: Cash.
o 226t NJ. l.. Sheriff.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-13

LII. YER LAX is a liver medicine. The
Liver is the head of many troubles.
To correct these troubles use LLf.VER-
LAX at Shu1e's Drug Store.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-13

No. $3.50, Probate Docket. 18th Judicial Dis.
trlcI Court, Parish of st. Landry, La.
By virtue of an order of the Hon. B. Fl
Pavy, judge of the 10Th Judicial District
Court, In and for the Parish of st. Landry,
state of La :, there will be sold, for cash at
public auction, to the last and highest bid
der, by the undersigned administrator, or
any duly qualified a~uctioneer, at the
front door of the courthouse at Opelousas.
La, on
Saturday, Jan. II, 1914,
at II O'Clock a. m. the following described
property, to-Wit:
An undivided on%e-fourth Interest in and
to a certain tract of land. with improve
ments consisting of an old u and barn.
the last residence of deceased, containing
one hundred and nineteen arpents, more
OF less, bounded: North by property Of DR..
Guilbeau and that of England, south by
Bayou Carencro. east by property of DR..
Guilbeau and of Eagland, n west by
property of DR.. Guflbeau and that of AM
broise, Theophtle n oscar Sam; being
the same property acquired by decedent
and the sale Ambrose, Theophile and Os-
car Sam, as per Act No. 4275a accorded In
o @, page IA, records Of this parish.
Terms; Cash..
THEOPHILE SAM,
dec Ii ST Administrator.