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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-06

proper drainage farming products
will not be as large as they
should. Mr.. Schell proposes to|
drain this parish thoroughly,
from one end to the other, if theI
police jurors are willing To ap-l
propriate from the funds of the|
parish enough money to defray
the expenses.
II the police jurors and the
people of this parish think that
this proposition is not fair one
and that the parish would by far
be better off if this work should
be suspended for the next four'or
five years, they will readily unl
derstand that the expenses then,
which would iuclude the purchas-
ing or renting of a dredge boat
and the hiring of an expert civil
engineer, will be at least five
times as much, as the work can
at present be completed for.
This is the best proposition that
has ever been offered any parish,
and there is no doubt that it will
ever occur again in the annals of
the Empire parish" of Louis
luna.
Another good feature, nay
probably the best feature of the
drainage in question is the good
this canal will accomplish in the
way of bettering the highways
of this parish. Nc one doubts
that after each heavy rain
these roads, which are west of
Opelousas become practically i'm
passable for weeks, sometime.
When the western portion will
be drained, as, is proposed by
Mr.. Schell all the water which at
present remain on all roads lead
ing out west from this city, will
be taken away by this canal. It
will mean less expenses when
st. Landry begins constructing
permanent roads in the direction
Of Lawtell and Eunice. One
could not reasonably understand
the position Of the police jurors
if they were to turn down this
splendid proposition of draining
all this fertile country.
As an example of the results
of the drainage canal which Mr..
Schell is constructing it would
not be out of place to mention
the fact that Mr.. Terrebone Du-
pre-, one of st. Landry's most
industrious and progressive far
mers, harvested 5000 bushels of
fine corn from one hundred acres
of land, which was assessed AS
marsh land, until the drainage
canal was built through this
tract. just in time for the planting
Of corn. He had never had any
use whatever for this property,
with the exception, perhaps Of
converting it, during certain
times of the year, into a pasture.
Now he is the possessor Of very
rich soil which will bring him a
handsome reward, each year.
It Is hoped BY all the progress
sive citizens of old st. Landry
that the police jurors will unani4
mously adopt Mr.. SchelI's unself-
ish proposition.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-06
Girl. wife TAKES
LIFE WITH own HAND
Grandchild of Hon. t. II.
Lewis, Dies of Broken
Heart.

Bang, came the report OF a re-
yolyer from the bed chamber of
one whose life was as pure and
as lovable, almost as the angels
on high. There was no need OF
asking the reason. but the aged
grandmother Of Mrs. Paul Boag-
nj, knew that her idol, Bessie,
had shot the gun, the discharge
Of which, caused the death OF one
OF the sweetest young women of
Opelousas. Mrs. Thomas Il.
Lewis rushed into the bed room
to gaze upon the dying form Of
one who, in days gone by, was
as happy as the birds in spring.
The pretty golden head of the
once beautiful Bessie Lewis Gle
ments was gently bent and her
pretty white throat could be seen
straining, for want OF breath.
She was breathing her last, as
Hon. John w. Lewis, uncle OF
the dead woman, anxiously ask
ed her why she shot herself.
Without uttering one word the
pretty brown eyes Of Mrs. Boag-
nj were closed in death, leaving
the outside world to figure for
itself the reason of the suicide.
The entire community was
shocked when the news quickly
spread from lip to lip that the
once happy and gay young
maiden, who before her wedding
was Miss Bessie Clements, had
died of broken heart her own
hand. Young as well as the old
residents Of Opelousas were
stricken with the profoundest
grief, for Bessie was always
looked upon and loved by every
body as one of the sweetest crea-
lures of the feminine sex. She
has gone from this world because
her heart was broken and could
no longer bear the burden of this
mean wicked world.
The shot rang out as clear as a
bugal call around the hour of five,
Tuesday evening, and the pure
soul of Bessie Clements had join
ed the great majority a few min
utes after she had sent a bullet
through the heart, which was
filled with affectionate and devo-
ton for all her loved ones.
The grand and noble eulogy of
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-06

man to Opelousas as their repre-
sentative who takes the greatest
interest in the affairs of the
parish.
The good roads boosters of St.
Landry are awaiting with inte---
est the steps which President
Dimmick will take towards bet
tering the condition Of the par
ish highways. They know that
he has been foremost among
those desirous of seeing this par
ish construct the best roads in
Louisiana, and he is largely re-
sponsible for the good road work
which has heretofore been done,
and the appropriation of $780,
600 for the building of perma-
nent highways in this parish.
With his progressive members
assisting him Mr.. Dimmick will
have no trouble, it is thought, in
greatly improving the existing
conditions in st. Landry.
In appreciation of the honor
bestowed upon him the new head
of the parish police jury tender
ed his fellow members a gor-
geous dinner at the LaCombe
Hotel, on Monday evening.
In memory of their late chief,
DR.. w. F. Clopton, the members
of the police jury drafted reso-
lutions Of sympathy to the be-
reaved family and adjourned on
Monday afternoon.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-06

then any event which had ever
occurred here within the memory
of the oldest inhabitants. -
No one knew her better than
I did. !" said Mr.. Lewis. She
was an inmate of my home for
many months past, and owing to
my infirmity of eye sight, was my
daily companion and reader, and
I can truthfully say of her that
her life and character was spot
less, and fitted her for compan-
ionship with the angels in
Heaven. "
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-06
Martha Elizabeth Stewart

Died at 1890 s'clock Thurs.
day morning, Martha Elizabeth,
infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. D. Stewart, aged ten months
and eight days.
The funeral took place from
the family residence at ten
o'clock Friday morning and in
terment was made in the Prot
estant cemetery.
Suffer little children to come
unto me. for Of such is the king
dom of Heaven. =
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-06

this young girl-Wife written by
one of her dearest friends. which
appears elsewhere in this paper,
is as fitting as it is worthy. It
voices the sentimentof the many
who loved this young lady, who
had only recently bloomed into
beautiful wemanhood.
Hon. Thos. I'll. Lewis, grand
father of the poor girl, gave an
interview to the Times Democrat
correspondent of this city, which
is reproduced below and which
will enlighten the public on this
suicide case:
The family of Mrs. Paul
Boagni, whose tragic death oc-
cured on the second instant, are
panied and indignant at the
grossly inaccurate and sensa-
tional accounts Of the causes of
her death which have been re-
ported from here to the city
papers, said Mr.. Thos. H. Lewis,
grandfather of Mrs. Boagni to
your reporter.
He said her family with whom
she resided did not authorize the
statement that she had taken her
life because she fancied that her
husband had withdrawn her af-
fection from her.
THE causes which led this
pure and beautiful young mar
ried woman to sacrifice her life
were not fanciful or imaginary
as intimated by your correspond
ent," said Mr.. Lewis. They
were deep-seated and real.
'aThe minister who performed
the burial services correctly in
terpreted the full depth and
of her tragic death,
when he said that for the first
time in his life he was called up
on to perform the burial services
over one who had died of a brok-
en- heart; and, so touched was
the vast audience that assembled
at the house and who followed
her BODY to the grave, that
strong men who were not con-
nected with the family, were
moved to shed tears, while the
ceremony was being performed.
1t was remarked by many old
of this place that they
had never before seen the peo-
pie of this city of all classes so
profoundly moved and touched
with sympathy as was demon
on this sad occasion, and
one citizen was heard to remark
that the death Of this sweet and
lovable young person under such
tragic and lamentable circum-
stances had done more to unite
the entire people Of this city in
one common bond Of sympathy
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-06
ENDORSE NEWLAND
BILL UNANIMOUSLY
Police jury Adopts Reso-
luton Fayoring Sem
tors Bill.

The police jury of this parish
went down in records, on last
Tuesday evening, as unanimous
" being in favor of the New
lands bill, relative to flood pre-
vention. Mr.. John Daley was
the only one who seemed not to
be in favor of the famous flood
prevention bill, which bears the
name Of the we'll known Sena-
tor from Nevada, who was born
and raised in the state of Missis-
sippi, living behind the levees Of
the great Mississippi river. But
after a few words of explana-
ton to the gentleman from the
second ward, the resolution en-
dorsing the NeWland's bill was
unanimously adopted.
Sheriff Marion L. Swords, who
was a vice president at the great
mass meeting held in New Or
leans for the purpose of endors-
ing and showing the good fea-
lures of the NeWland bill, made
an address to the police jurors.
He explained the bill as he un-
derstood it from his point of
view, and it must be said that
he was greatly pleased at the
step taken by the police jury in
endorsing the bill which he
thinks spells salvation to the
people in Louisiana, as well as
the people of the various states
through or bordering which the
Mississippi and its tributaries
pass, all Of which are subject to
overfoWs.
Whilst the people of st. Lam
dry have not thus far displayed
great interest in either the New
land bill or the Ransdell- Humph-
reys bill, they are, nevertheless,
beginning to realize that this
parish should have a voice in
this matter. Consequently one
can note that there are many of
the prominent men of this par
ish on each side, but from an OBJ
servation standpoint it would be
judged that the majority here
are in favor of the NeWland's s
bill, from the very fact that the
police jurors, who are the repre-
sentatives of the people, elected
by the people, went down in rec
ord as approving the NeWland's
bill as being the best and broad
est plan for the. prevention of
overdows which wrought SO
much damage in st. Landry and
many other parishes in 1912.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-06
TWO MENTIONED FOR
ALDERMAN AT LARGE
G. II. Cretin and Arthur
Gosselin Probable
Candidates.

There are two prominent citi-
zens of this city being mentioned
as possible candidates for alder
man at large and the many
friends of both claim that their
man will consent in placing his
name before the public, when
the election for mayor and men,
bers of the board of aldermen
will take place, sometime next
month. These two voters who
will probably make the race are
no other than G. Fl. Cretin, well
known manager of the state
widely famed LaCombe Hotel,
and Arthur Gosselin, popular
employee of the firm Of J. B.
Sandoz.
Neither man has stated posi-
lively whether or not he would
make the race, but it is thought
that they will decide within the
next few dtys, and the proba-
bilities are that beth will contest
for the Office which is now being
held by DR.. j. A. Shaw.
Both MIR. Cretin and Mr.. Goss-
elm have scores of friends and
if they should choose to run one
against the other it is a certainty
that the race will be one Of the
most interesting of the several
which will come off when the
polling booths will be opened one
day next month in each of the
four city wards.
Friends Of Mr.. Gosselin have
been urging him for the last few
weeks to let his name appear be-
fore the public as a candidate
for alderman at large. Whilst
the many friends of Mine
Host Cretin have been working
hard to get his consent to be a
candidate. Both sides claim that
their man will be victorious, but
neither will be certain of the out
come of the election until every
vote in the four ballot boxes will
have been counted, as the men
in question are very popular and
deserving citizens Of this COM
munity and enjoyed large cir
Gle of friends and admirers.
With such men as members Of
the board of aldermen Of this
city Opelousas would certainly
keep up the good work, started
by the present administration,
and it would not be many months
before this city will have freed
itself from all its debts and
would be in a position to make
more public improvements.
Mr.. Cretin stated, since this
article has been set up that he
would make the race. His
friends are alread busy canvas
sing for him.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-06
POLICE JURORS TO
MAKE APPROPRIATION
Thought That jury Will Accept SchelI's Drainage
Propostion--Canal Is Visited on
Tuesday Evening.

Will St. Landry be thoroughly
drained in the western portion or
will it not, is a question which is
left entirely in the hands of the
members of the parish police
jury. The necessity Of having
better drainage, especially in
that portion Of St. Landry, which
is so fertile and has the best
prospect of any locality for
wonderful farming resources,
has been manifested on many
occasions, when this country was
visited by numberless showers
for several days in succession.
On Tuesday evening the police
jurors, together with Mr.. Scheli
and several public spirited men
went on an inspection tour of the
drainage canal which Mr.. Schell
is at present constructing about
four miles from this city. The
trip to the canal proved to be
very successful, and it is said
that the members of the police
jury were all impressed with the
work which the Schell dredge
boat has been doing.
Mr.. ]. Franklin Schell, mana
ger of the Union Irrigation Com
pany, has put up a proposition to
the police jury. which is thought
to be exceptionally reasonable,
in SO far as he will only charge
the parish for the expenses of
running the dredge boat. He
proposes to continue the work of
building a drainage canal, which
varies from ten to twenty feet in.
depth and about forty or forty
five feet in width, to the Acadia
parish line. if the parish is willing
to appropriate. the funds for
carrying on the work. It is said
that he will not charge The parish
for the use Of his modern dredgef
boat, as also for his time. There
can be no more reasonable propo-
sition than this, and it is hoped
that the police jury will appro-
pirate the necessary moneys.
The proposed drainage canal
will pass through uppermost Of
forty thousand acres of land,
which heretofore has gone down
on the assessment rolls of st.
Landry parish as marsh lands, "
these forty thousand acres of
land, after the canal will have
been completed will be assessed
as rice lands, and the owners of
same will be able to receive a
handsome purse for the sale of
them.
Not only that but all the fine
cultivable lands which are sitn-
ated west of this city, the fer
tility Of which no other parish in
Louisiana can boast of, will be
well drained and the farmers in
that section of Louisiana will not
be living in continuous fear of
being flooded, on account of bad
drainage.
st. Landry needs drainage and
the best that it can secure. The
people Of this parish are fast
coming to realize that without
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-06
BEN RISEMAN TO PUT
Up $4,000 ANNEX
Business So Great He Is.
Compelled to Make His
Store Larger.

to construct a 42x62 annex to his
already large clothing establish
ment, ON the corner of Landry
and Market streets. Some three
or four months past Mr.. Riseman
bought a tract of land adjoining
his store building from Hon. E.
D. Estilette, but had not decided
until recently, whether or not he
should enlargen his place OF
business.
The annex will be used for
both gents and ladies furnish
ings, but in the rear will be a
way of coming into the ladies'
department, which now faces
Landry street, from Market.
BY this means the ladies will
not come into contact with the
great crowds which assemble,
especially on Saturday evenings,
on Landry street. The front of
the annex will be of solid glass.
After the work, which is to be
started in the next few weeks,
Mr.. Riseman will be the posses
sor of the finest store building in
this city as we'll as in this portion
of Louisiana. The upstairs will
be used for various lodge rooms,
w hilst several pretty and up
to-date offices will be en- the
second story, also. AS this
building faces the courthouse
one could not very easily over
look it for offices.
Another improvement to be
made on this building is the MAX
ing of a two story building of
the ladies department, or in
other words the hall which is
above the Riseman store will be
enlargened by several feet, max
ing it one Of the best halls in
Opelousas. AS it is now the hall
does not cover the ladies depart
ment at-all.
Mr.. Riseman when he first
opened up a store in this city
went into a shack" as many of
his friends called it, and by strict
and honest business principles
accumulated enough money, not
only to be a heavy taxpayer,
but also to establish a building
which, after the annex will be
completed, will cost upwards of
$25, 600. He has made his for
tune in Opelousas and believes in
the future of his city; he believes
in public improvements and is of
the opinion that when a citizen
establishes an enterprise in his
town it should be the best pos
sible. Consequently he will soon
be able to boast of the 'bestyet"
in Opelousas in the line of store
and Office building.
His large trade, especially with
the ladies' department has COM
PEELED him to make more room,
in order to serve his hundreds of
patrons, by having a larger and
better stock. Mr.. Riseman ex-
poets that the annex will be COM
pleted in the early part of the
spring.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-06

Mrs. Lawrence Chappuis and
children, of Rayne, are spending
a few days in Opelousas with
relatives.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-12-06

Mrs. S. P. Lyons, of Orange,
Texas, is spending sometime
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eraste Durio.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-20
MAJOR BROS.
510 First National Bank Bldg. Phone $50
First published Dec. 16, 1879
FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE.


FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE.
In the County Court Of Grady County,
Oklahoma.
State OF Oklahoma. Grady County, IS.
Whereas, final accounts OF settle
ment have tean filed in the county
court Of Grady county. Oklahoma, in
the following guardianships and ad-
r.inistrations, and said estates being
now ready for final settlement, notice
is hereby given that said causes stand
for hearing at the next regular term
Of this court, to.wit: Monday, Janu-
AIRY 8, 1914.
Guardianship.
No. 45l--Lucretia Feland, ct al, j.
II. Freeman. guardian.
No. s7--Della and Oliver Brooks, NJ.
J. Horan. guardian.
No. 47-Iscy Sparks. c. T. Irwin,
guardian
No. 10i-Hampton and Lovieo Nc
Bride. n. Y. Mcbride, guardian.
Nd. l3o-Ethel A. rope. nee Rey.
nolds, c. A. Reynolds, guardian.
No 13Q-Frank A. Reynolds, C. A.
Reynolds, guardian.
No ls5-Lewis James, Dave Hill,
guardian.
No. Matte and Carrie Keno. G.
r. Irwin. guardian.
No. 232-James w. and and Chas. b.
johnson, E. b. Johnson. guardian.
No. 2s7-Alma May Lancaster NJ
A. Lancaster, guardian.
No. 3e7-Howel W. Black, ct al, War.
rem Black guardian.
No. 44l-clarence Mason, George n.
Beeler, guardian.
No. 447-Arthur Charleson, Thomas
charleson, guardian.
No. 4s2-Jean Hampton. J. c, Hamp-
ton, guardian.
No. 5is--Bruce L. walthal. G. W.
walthal, guardian.
NO. 245-Henry II. Parker, Lille
Johnson, guardian.
Administrations
40. Margaret NJ. Frazier, de-
ceased, Lula NJ Frazier. admr.
No 457-R. F. c. Kemp, Il. NJ. coch-
ran, admr
No i7s- Estella NJ. Brown. John W.
Brown
No. 5s4-s. c. caywood. F. NJ. Brad.
ley.
No 4eO--AIyn a. Beavers. W. w.
Beavers.
Witness my hand and the seal of
this court this 10th day of December,
1913.
(seaD N. NJ. WILLIAMS.
County Judge of Grady Co, Okla.
12-16-14d
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-20
Ell HIS CASE EXACTLY.

When father was sick about six
years ago he read an advertisement Of
Chamberlain's Tablets in the papers
that fit his case exactly" writes Miss
Margaret Campbell OF TT Smith. Ark.
"fIe purchased a box Of them and he
has not been sick since. NY sister
had stomach trouble and was also ben
efited by them" For sale by all drug
gists. ADV. d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-20
CFirst published Dec. ?. 1879
NOTICE OF SALE.

State OF Oklahoma. Grady County In
the District Court.
Lee May. Plaintiff, VS.. W. L. Garner
ct al, Defendants
Notice is hereby given that hereto
fore and to-wit. on the 22d day Of May
1912, Judgment in the above styled anc
entitled cause was rendered in favor
Of the plaintiff against the defendants
for the sum Of s6s4lo. together with
the cost of said action and interest on
said amount at eight per cent per an
mum until paid; and further judg
ment foreclosing his lien on lot s. in
block Al, in the city of Chickasha
Okla.
Now. therefore, notice is hereby
given that under and in pursuance OF
an order Of sale issued out of the dis
trict court of Grady county, Oklahoma,
on the 2Sth day of November, 1913, /,
John c. Lewis. sheriff OF Grady county,
Oklahoma, will. on the Cd day Of Jan.
uary. 1914, offer for sale and sell at
public auction to the highest bidder
all Of the interest OF the said defend
ants herein. w. L, Garner, NJ. s. Gar
ner and Citizens National Bank of
Chickasha in and to lot eight. in block
forty-one. in the city of Chickasha,
Grady county. Oklahoma, for the pur-
pose of paying off and satisfying the
judgment herein rendered for the sum
of s6s41O, principal, and $76oS inter-
est cost of this action to date, taxes
at S.
Said sale VIII be made at the front
door of the county court house in the
city OF chickasha. Grady county, Okla
homa, on the I'd day OF January. 1914,
at 10 o'clock a. m.
In witness whereof / have hereunto
set my hand this, the 2sth day Of No
vember. 1918.
JOHN C LEWIS,
Sheriff Of Grady County,
Oklahoma.
BY J. A. THOMPSON. Deputy.
12-2-S0d