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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-24
OPEL.OUSAS SHOULD HAVE A
SANITARIUM.

The Clarion congratulates DIR. Ii. M.
Littell, of this city. in making a move, at
the recent annual meeting of the parish
medical society, that the society appoint a
committee to investigate the probabilities
of erecting a sanitarium in Opelousas. We
believe that st. Landry parish should have
d sanitarium and Opelousas being the most
centrally located town in the parish and the
parish seat, besides being the largest place
i'll ut. Landry, the sanitarium should be
erected in this city.
Some people here may argue that the
sanitariums in New Orleans are good
enough for US and that the people in st.
Landry can do without one here, especially
since New Orleans has some of the most
successful specialists in the South. But if
a hospital is built here what will prevent
Opelousas from having specialists who will
be as good as those in New Orleans? There
ID a splendid field for good specialists here,
provided there would a sanitarium and as
soon as one is built it is beyond a doubt that
they would quickly flock to Opelousas.
Why should the people of Opelousas
and st. Landry give to the sanitariums in
New Orleans over $50, 600 a year. when a
modern and up-to-date hospital could be
built with that amount? Why should not
the people of this section, who do business
ia this city, not get together and erect a
saIitarium, which would be a credit to this
parish and source Of great good to 0pelou-
5 Is and the surrounding country?
The Clarion hopes that the parish medi-
cal society will work to get an appropria-
ton from the police jury and the city of
Opelousas and that they will be assisted by
some Of our public spirited citizens, many
of whom no doubt clearly understand that
Opelousas needs a sanitarium and would
generously contribute to a good cause.
Let the Progressive League put their
best foot forward by going after that which
is badly needed in this locality. Let the
members of the League show that the or
ganization is not an OF nament, only, to the
city but a real live body Of progressive citi-
The medical society will, u~ndoubted-
ly do its duty towards this end, and if the
people of St. Landry in general and of Ope-
@lousas, in particular, would assist the medi-
in any way it would not be a difficult
task to raise a few hundred dollars for the
the erection of a sanitarium in this city.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-24

The people Of Hammond, in Tangipa.
hoa parish, voted a $50. 900 improvement
bond issue, recently. What a change for
the better has come over Tangipahoa parish
in the last few years! From a little insig-
nificant parish it is fast blooming into one
of the leaders of the progressive parishes of
Louisiana,
Instead of remaining in the same place,
or making very little progress, Tangipahoa,
which was for many years one of the most
retrogressive sections in the state, is rapid
" developing into a prosperous parish, and
promises in a few years to be far better than
it is at present. Improvements are daily
being made and factories of different kinds
are cropping up.
St. Landry people could easily take a
lesson from the people of Tangipahoa. It
is true that st. Landry has been improving,
but there is still plenty of room for better
ing the conditions here, and it would not re-
quire so much money either. Only a little
more confidence in the place, on the part Of
the citizens; instead of knocking this parish
we should boost it up as much as possible
and laud it up tothe skies. When we start
this line st. Landry will grow up so rap
idly that it would startle the very people Of
the once Empire parish of Louisiana.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-24
DR.. DOWLING'S REPORT.

From DR.. Dowling's report on the sani-
tary conditions of the Jail, courthouse and
square, one can easily judge for himself
how well these places are kept. The report
is by no means an advertisement for Opel
ousas and it is to be hoped that the people
here will interest themselves enough to see
that a repetition of the negligence Of those
responsible for the insanitary state of our Jail
and courthouse, which has been occurring in
this city for several months never averted
again.
Whilst the sheriff Of each parish in
Louisiana is considered the guardian of the
courthouse, courthouse square and the par
ish Jail, he is not altogether to be blamed
for the condition of these places, and es-
pecially here, in ST. Landry.
Sheriff Swords in a letter to DR.. Dowl-
ing states that he has been deprived of the
authority to act, by the parish police jury.
The police jury, therefore, is responsible for
the sanitary or insanitary condition of these
places, and consequently the members Of
this public body should see to it at once
that the jail be cleaned thoroughly. painted
and should follow the instructions given to
them by the head of the state health board.
Opelousas needs a new courthouse in
Dr. DoWllng's opinion, in order to keep up
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-24
AGRICULTURE IN SCHOOLS.

While st. Landry is not the leader in
the amount of agricultural schools in this
state, we feel assured that the work which
is being done in these institutions is as good
as in any school in Louisiana.
Several years ago the young men and
young ladies in the st. Landry public schools
scarcely ever saw books and literature ap-
pertaining to rural life and agriculture,
but to-day, there are several boys and girls
clubs in the country schools, and it is re-
ported these clubs are doing marvellous
work.
The Grand Prairie Agricultural High
School, in the very center of a community,
which in years gone by, was one of the
most illiterate in the parish. To-day, how
ever, one can note a great change. The
pupils have been taught the scientific way
of farming, besides receiving a tip-top high
school education.
The agricultural department of this
school, headed by Professor Toole, can not
be surpassed by any public school in the
state. It is a source of great pleasure to
the people of Grand Prairie to have such an
institution near at hand and it is to be hoped
that within the next few wears every rural
school in st. Landry will have an agricultu-
raj department as good as the Grand Prai-
RE High School.
"A large majority of pupils in st. Lam
dry never acquire a higher education than a
high school education and it should be the
aim of the school officials, as we believe it
is, to give these children the best education
they can obtain right here at home, free of
charges. Being that this country has to
depend largely on the farmers young men
Of St. Landry should be given a scientific
Of agriculture and should be taught
by very competent teachers.
We need more agricultural schools and
we should work to get them, even if we
have to pay for them out of our own
pockets. Farmers are the people we want
here and we should make an attempt to Sc
cure the best and the only way to do that is
to give the st. Landry boys the best agri-
cultural course possible.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-24
proclamation

State of Louisiana, Parish of St.
Landry.
In accordance with the proc
lamation of the Hon. L. e. Hall,
Governor of the State of Louis
lana, of date Jany. Sd. 1914, call
ing for a special election to be
held on Tuesday. the Gath day
of the month of February, A. D.
1914. for the purpose Of voting
for a Police Juror in and for the
Fourth Police Jury Ward of the
Parish of st. Landry, La, and
by virtue Of the authority in us
vested by law, we the under
signed Board of Supervisors of
Election in and for the Parish of
st. Landry, La. do hereby or
der an election to be held
throughout the limits Of the
Fourth Police Jury Ward, for the
purpose of electing a Police Juror
to fill the unexpired term of the
Hon. w. +. Clopton, deceased,
and to that end we have appoint
ed the following named persons
to serve as Commissioners and
Clerks at the several voting pre-
cincts in said Fourth Police Jury
Ward, to-wit:
Bayou Current. Commission
ers: e. F. Berger, w. B. Rogers,
S. W. Kelley; Clerk, James B.
Darlington.
Melville. Commissioners, F.
NJ. Able, c. w. Stone. C. C.
Johnson; Clerk. Ira Westbrook.
Waxia. Commissioners, r.
Lee Hawkins, Carl Woods. Ed
gar Dejean; Clerk, Lee Duck
worth.
Palmetto. Commissioners, B.
G. Taylor, A. D. Hawkins, Jake
Mayer; Clerk. Wesley Budden.
Big Cane. Commissioners, L.
A. Hazard. W. C. Jackson, Chas.
E. Mixer; Clerk. J. 3. Hicks.
Morrow. Commissioners, Ar
thur Fogleman, Fl. e. Lowrey,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-24
Proclamation.

State of Louisiana, Parish of st.
Landry.
BY virtue of the authority
vested in us by law. and in ac-
cordance with the ordinance of
the Police Jury of the Parish Of
st. Landry, La, of date Jan'y.
9Th, A. D. 1914, calling for an
election to be held throughout
the limits Of the Road District
Number Two, of the Sixth Po-
lice Jury Ward Of the Parish of
st. Landry. la, for the purpose
of voting a three mill tax for five
years. beginning with the year
1914, to be levied on all taxable
property for the purpose of con-
structing and maintaining the
public roads and bridges in said
ward and road district. we here
by order an election to be held
throughout the limits of the Sec
ond Road District of the Sixth
Police Jury Ward Of the Parish
of st. Landry, La, on the 21st
day of the month of February,
A. D. 1914, and to that end we
have appointed the following
named persons to serve as com-
missioners and clerks of election
at the several voting precincts
in said Second Road District Of
said Sixth Police Jury Ward of
the Parish Of st. Landry, La,
to-Wit:
Mallet: Commissioners, Allen
Mccoy, G. N. Bertrand, C. T.
Bihm; clerk, j. N. Andrepont.
PlaGtaieefrfaine Point: Commits
sioners, A. W. Dejeon, Denis
Hargroder, Joe Boone; clerk, A.
NJ. Young.
Witness our hands, this 21st
day of the month of Jan'y. A.
D. 1914.
N LASTRAPES, JR.
C. P. DUNBAR,
L. A. GOSSELIN,
Board of Supervisors of Election.
jan "a St
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-24
Proclamation.
State of Louisiana. Parish of st.
Landry.

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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-24

Negroes are learning that it is a rather
difficult matter to find a community which
is willing to accept the Southern University,
which was recently removed from New Orr
leans. Baton Rouge stands a good chance
to obtain the school, from all indications.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-24

No. 1879. Civil Docket, Sixteenth Judicial
District Court, ish OF ST. Landry. La.
BY virtue OF a writ OF ferl facias is-
sued out of the Honorable sixteenth Judi.
cial District Court, IN mi for the parish of
St. Landry. I'm the above entitled and mum.
Dered suit. and TO me directed, Ihave seized
and Will offer for sale, for cash, at public
auction, 10 the last and highest bidder, at
the front door OF the Court House OF st.
Landry Parish, at OTeIousas, La, Oh
Saturday, Jan. 81, 1914,
at II o'clock a. m. the following described
property, to-wit:
On IS ZIP. Engine; enc rs HIP. boiler, one
corn shelter with all elevators, c~onveyors,
cob stacker. shuck pipes; car unloading
device. etc.; 400 feet extra conyeyors; S6
feef s~hafting; Is pulleyg; one lot of betting;
n Kelley Duplex feed mill with Sacker;
platform scales; two trucks; one lot
office supplies, sacks. etc.
Terms. Cash, to pay and satisfy the sum
of ss2I.l5, debt, with interest and costs, un-
less tn g same is Immediately paid.
Jan II 5t ID. 4. SWORDS, Sheriff.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-24
NOTICE OF TABLEAU.
ESTATE OF LOUIS a. DESHoTELs

No. -, Probate Docket 18th Judicial
District Court, Parish of st. Landry, La.
Whereas, Therese f. Deshotels, Admin
istratrix ofthe above entitled estate, has
filed a provisional tableau and proposed
distribution of the funds OF said succession,
accompantedby her petition praying for the
h~ornologation OF same.
And whereas, h prayer of said petition
has been granted by an order of court
bearing date - A. d., 49,.
Now, therefore, notice IS hereby given to
all parties interested to make opposition to
safi tahieau to file same in writing in my
office within the time required by law, why
m confirmed.
HENRY LtsTRAPES, JR..
jan "a 3t Clerk ofCourt.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-24
Isaac.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
JOHN p. BOAGNI
vs.
ADAM MCBRIDE

80
No. 1880. 10th Judicial District oour,, Par.
fsh OF st. Landry, La
By virtue OF q writ of fari facias lis.
sued out of the 18th judicial DISTRICT
OF Louisiana in and for the Parish OF
oered suit, and to me directed, / have seized
n viii offer for sale, for cash, at public
auction. to the last n highest bidder,
&C the front door OF the Court House OF
sc. Landry Parish. ut 0psioasas, La. Oh
Saturday, Feb. q, 1914,
at II O'Clock a. IN. tns following described
property, to-wit:
The West Half of the property described
as follows, to.wit: One certain plantation
situated on Bayou Teche this Parish. In
the neighborhond called ..Petft Boiss,
measuring w hundred and twenty-four
70 superficial arpents f224 2S), having a
front of Tour and 6,jla arptnts, q. 66Isl on
Bayou Ieche and one arpent adjoining the
property belonging TO Widow T. e. Arce-
neaux by I'D pth Of forty six arpents on
the East side II thirty arpe1ts on the
West side, starring from the lands OF Mrs,
+. Il. Arceneaux and the East line from
Bayou Tecie, together with all the build
mas and Improvements thereon, and be-
Ing ounde as follows, viz. TN the North
by Bayou reche and the lands OF Mrs,
WIDOW X. f. Arceneaux, South by land OF
Napoleon ROBIN and lands OF los. Jany.
East by lands OF lawrence Carrlere. form
erly and now belonging to Seville Carriere.
amt the property OF Mrs. p. E. Arceneaux,
and West by land OF Michel Castillo, saving
and excepting The forty arpsits Of wood
owner OF said land TO Louis Taylor, Jr., on
april ~, 1899, as appears by act duly re-
corded IN Conveyance o Y. No q, page
izz, passed before w. g. rerrault, Notary
Terms: Cash,
jan Il ST ". L.sWoRDs. Sheriff.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-24

~Sp 0oShSk AbtA4 III
district Court. Parish OF ST. Landry, La.
BY virtue OF an order of the Hon.. the
18th Judicial iJistrfctGourt of louisiana, In
and for the Parish OF a.. Landry, La,
signed by y. II. Paw, Judge of said Court,
there Will be sold at publiE autiosi. TO the
last and highest bidder by the undersigned
turrix, at the last residedce OF the de.
ceased in Sunset, La, ON
Saturday, Jan. 81, 1914.
at II O'Clock a. M, the following described
property to-wit:
Ont pair Of American mules, one pair
young mules, one bay mare. one old
horse, 1852 cans OF pears. 20s 3.pound cans
of okra. 25u 2. pound cans of okra, 50 dog.
quarts ng preserves, u doz. pints ng pre-
serves, 400 one pound cans ny preserves,
$50 gallons syrup, $50 blu. or corn, Q Wagons
n lot of farm Inn plemsn ts and one share
capital stock hank OF sunset.
Terms: Cash.
MKs. CONSTANCE GUILBEAU,
Jan II st Tutrfx..
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-24
SHERIFF'S SALE.
VINCENT W. BoAGNI

E&&
ALLEN MCCOY
No. 1895. 18th judicial District Court,
Parish OF st. Landry. La.
BY virtue OF a writ OF seizure and sale is.
sued out OF the Hon. 18th judicial District
Courtof Louisiana. in and for the Parish
of st. Landry, in the o numbered and
entitled suit. and to me directed. / have
seized and viii 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.
L., on
Saturday, Feb. 28, 1914,
at II o clock a. M. the following described
property, to-wit
A certain tract or parcel Of land situated
at Mallet In this parish OF st. Landry, with
all the buildings and improvements there
on, containing seventy Ave t75)j arpents
bounded north by j b.. Guii1ory, south by
public roa leading to Prud' honame City,
east by j. ID. Gufllory and west by Allen
Mccoy or lane leading to Maliet woods.
Terms-Cash to pay n satisfy the sum
of $500, debt, with interest and cost, unless
the same is Immediately paid.
jan "a st n. i. SWORDS, Sheriff.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-24
Saturday, Feb. 2s, 1914,
SUCCESSION SALE.
ESTATE OF ADELINE WRIGHT, wit
julien Zachery.

~ Ne . - ~ " . IN
julien Zachery.
No. 1854. Probate Docket 18th Judicial Dis.
trlct Court, Parish of st. Landry, La.
BY virtue of an order Of the Hon. b., H,
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
der, by the undersigned a%uctioneer on the
premises, In Prairie Base, near f5oulon's
bridge, on
Saturday, Feb. 20, 1914,
at Ii O'Clock q. m. the following described
property, to-wit:
LIST. A certain tract or parcel of land with
all the buildings and improvements sifu-
ated thereon, in Prairie Basse near Cou-
Ions bridge II this parish. containing one
north by Lille Perrault, west by Dr.
Charles r.. Boagni, east by Bayou Teche
and south by public road and being same
tition suit as appears by act duly recorded
In Conveyance book II 4. pages e5 and Us
OF the Clerks office OF this parish
I'd. One heffer, one lilly and xHo colts,
one mule, Ave head Of hogs. abosis six head
of chickens, lot OF geese, two beds and
beddings, two rockers and two chairs, one
toilet, one w~ashstand, two arInotrs, Two
small tables, w safes. one stove aud
Kitchen utensils, one large pot. one tub,
one small bed, one bowl Ind pitcher, one
wagon, one buggy, n surrey n saddle,
set OF harness, four barrels potatoes. one
small table, two clocks, l lamp and glasses,
n double barrel shot gun. one plow, har-
row, and disk. three hoes and a lot of old
ploWs, two mosquito bars, two wooden
blankets, n statue, about forty bushels of
corn. one ton hay, one corn planter, about
500 posts.
Land to be subdivided into 4 lots as ap
pears by plat ed to the petition pray.
Ing for the sale and to be exhibited to the
purchasers on the la OF sale.
Terms; Cash.
Jan ~ st i. Il. PAVY. A~uctioneer.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-24

THOMAS s. sacks

No. 1879. Civil Docket, Sixteenth Judicial
District Court, Par fsfi OF st. Landry, La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-24

No. 1880, 10th Judicial District Court, Par
ish OF st. Landry, La
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-24
ESTATE OF FRANK CLAY.

No. 6t53, Probate Docket, 18th Judicia
district Court, Parish Of st. Landry, La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-24

No. 1854. Probate Docket. 18th Judicial Dis
trlct Court, Parish of st. Landry, La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-24
SUCCEsSION SALE

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-18
THE ROND RIVERS.

Not a great while ago the state of
New York sold a big issue of bonds
SOL, 900, 900 worth of them. They were
bidder and, of course, Smith, Jones
and Brown. common citizens not hav-
ing S51,OOO,O0O in their vest pockets,
couldn't bid. Only two banking
groups put in bids and the winner the
very next day peddled the entire is
sue at one per Cent profit. cleaning up
100000 in a brief time on a trans
action without risk-fOr those bonds
were as good as gold.
Who paid for those bonds, in the
last analysis? Smith. Jones and
Brown of course. The bankers half
million of brokerage profit was merely
middlemen's expense needlessly added.
Smith, Jones and Brown no doubt
had money in the savings bank earn
ing three per cent-or maybe in an
old sock earning nothing at all. If
they had bought the bonds directly.
they could have made safe invest
ment carrying a better intesest return
anu Noulu nave sdNSu the OIOheId6e
toll besides.
Had the bonds been issued in small
denominations and offered for sale as
the merchant offers socks, the Smiths.
Joneses and Browns not only could
but also would have bought them and
there would have been a saving in
freedom as well as a saving in money.
The new treasurer of Massachusetts.
we notice with satisfaction, has cut
loose from the money trust and gone
with his bonds to the people. That is
what every public bond vendor will be
doing when the New Freedom gets
into mems minds.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-18
ATTACKING PARCEL posi-.

Some of us could not foresee the
widespread benefits that were 20 ac-
crue from the parcel post. 1t seemed
at first sight to be special legislation
for the mail order houses and a
menace to the home dealer, without
any compromising benefit to the con-
sumer.
The system was Ia operation some
time before it became apparent that
il opened the door Of opportunity TO
every merchant to do a mail order
business. and il was some time later
when the public realized that Cor some
reason the grip of the express COM
panies on its throat was weakening.
The parcel post was that reason.
For the same reason an attempt is
now being made to throttle the parcel
post by limiting the powers of the
postmaster general for extension
through the widening Of zones. the
increase OF the weight limit and the
reduction of rates The movement is
potently in the interest OF the express
companies and it has appeared in the
part OF the government machinery
most closely related to the postoffice
department. the senate committee on
postoffice and post roads. where it is
and Sen. Bristow of Kansas, both of
whom pose as prOgTessives.
These two senators have succeeded
IN converting other members of the
committee 20 their views and they
have voted unanimously in favor of
ia amendment 10 the postoffice ap-
preparation bill which provides that
there shall be no change in the exist
ing weight limits. rates of postage or
zones Of fourth class mail matter un-
I'll authorized by law"
This amendment if adopted, would
deprive the postmaster general of all
power OF initiative with reference to
parcel post. He could only make his
recommendations and wait for con-
grcss to act The work of extending
ihe parcel post service and reducing
the cost OF transmitting mailable mat
ter would be INSTRUCTED and delayed
and eventually the system would be
confined 10 limitations which would
enable the express companies 20 re-
new their clutch on the throat Of the
pablic
The way 10 prevent this disastrous
result is 20 make a countrywide pro-
test against the adoption of the
amendment Every good citizen should
ask his congressman and senators to
vote against il.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-18
a STRONG PRECEDENT.

An interesting precedent for the re-
peal OF the free toll clause Of the
canal bill has been brought to light
BY Rep. Charles NJ. Thompson of Chi
cago, a progressive member of con-
gress. The documents produced by
Rep. Thompson show that the pre-
else question arose in connection with
the canals and channels OF the Great
lakes and that Great Britain was
compelled 20 yield the point
Under the treaty of Washington Of
1871 Great Britain agreed TO urge
upon Canada the right Of the United
States 10 use these canals and chan
nels On terms Of equality with its
neighboy. The question as terms of
equality arose in connection with the
use OF the Welland canal The United
States held that the provision applied
10 both coastwise and foreign COM
merce. while both Canada and Great
Britain maintained opposite views.
The controversy continued several
years. but Great Britain finally ad-
mitted that the words on terms If
equality included coastWise a. well
as foreign commerce and that coast
wise trade could not be excepted BY
Implication from the language OF the
treaty. The British protest against
free tolls in the Panama canal was