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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-17
To The Public.

Remember that / have a boil weevfI
machine which is improved and which
viii help you to make your crop, re-
CARELESS of bad weather If your crop
IS well cultivated. It is no longer q
question to catch the Weevil, the ma
chine does II, and it is easy to operate
and will not damage your crop. Our
country is a cotton country for amoney
crop. It is not a cabbage nor a sweet
potato, not even q sugar cane country
for a money crop. I talk for the peo-
pie in general; the past has proven
what | said. You will hear from me
later.
jan II G. de KERLEGAND.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-17
Louisiana State News.

The dancing, by cadets OF thu
Louisiana State University, oil
certain dances prohibited by The
school authorities on last Satur.
day caused quite a commotion
among the members of the facul-
ty. The violators were SO hume
rous that President Boyd could
not dismiss any of the stude It's.
Sheriff Baliord and Chief DEP.
uty Tulda, of Tanaipahoa were
indicted on Monday by the parish
grand jury. Sheriff BaIlord is
charged with criminal negligence
in connection with the method Of
handling and carrying for the
prisoners and keeping the Jail in
insanitary condition. The depu-
ty is charged with extortion in
Office. The finding Of the in
dictments is attributed to politi-
cal differences.
Hurled high into the air above
the wreckage of his wagon,
which had been struck by a
Illinois Central passen-
ger at Hammond, John Freeman,
a dairyman, hustled back and sat
up to watch the rushing train
plough the remnants of his de-
vehicle. His escape
from death seemed miraculous.
While his son looked on unable
to help in a rescue, Oscar Willis,
farmer, was run over and killed
by his mules and wagon near
Mer Rouge, Sunday night.
Registrar of Voters Haas, of
Monroe would not allow a negro
to register for the special election
Jan. goth, on commission form
of government. The case is
for the courts.
The reople of Covington are
to secure a sewerage
system which will extend through
the entire business section and a
portion of the residential part of
town.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-17
A direction

In last weeks issue OF the
Clarion appeared an article rela-
tive to the afe-blowers. In
stating that Mr.. Boagni's safe
was drilled and that the burglars
were evidently scared away the
Clarion made an error. After a
full and personal inspection by
q Clarion representative it was
evident to him that no hole was
drilled in the huge burglar proof
safe Of Mr.. Boagni's.
The thieves, after prizing open
q back door. went to the small
safe in Boagni's Office, and find
ing that it was not locked, went
through all the papers. One Of
the boxes in the safe were closed
but the fe-blowers opened it.
Nothing was found in that safe,
50 they tried the book-keeper's
desk. One drawer was broken
open, but nothing was touched
by the bandits. In the next
drawer. which was not locked,
Mr.. Brown had a 4l-colts, which
was the only thing carried away
by the robbers.
The big safe was next tackled
by the thieves. The handle on
one of the doors was broken off.
but instead of breaking inside of
the safe as the burglars hoped it
would, it broke on the outside.
thereby allowing them no hole in
which to place their nitrogly-
asren. They, however. placed
Il on top, between the two doors,
nut the shock was not strong
enough and the safe was only
slightly damaged. the conse-
quence of which Mr.. Boagni will
probably have to purchase two
new doors.
It would have mattered little
mad the burglar gotten into the
safe as MIR. Boagni's valuable pa
pers are all in a burglar proof box,
through which would take a bur-
glar several days to drill a hole.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-17
NJ Are authorized to announce

y NV Y dI e t~~A
G. H. CRETIN,
- ! candidate for Alderman at Large oil
the CITY of Opelousas, subject to the
action Of the Democratic primary.
We are authorized to announce
ARTHUR GOSSELIN,
as a candidate for Alderman at Large OF
she Civ of Opelousas, subject to the
action Of the Democratic primary.
We are authorized to announce
M. A. FIELDS
"a ! candidate for alderman from the
sirst ward of the City OF Upelousas,
subject to the action of the Democratic
primary.
We are authorized to announce
L. L. DANIEL,
4 ! candidate for Alderman from the
sacond ward of the City of Opelousas,
subject TO the action OF the Democratic
primary.
WE are authorized to announce
DIR. j. A. SHAW
II 4 candinate for the office OF mayor
If the City of Opelousas, La, subject
ii the action of the Democratic pri-
mary.
We are authorized to announce
SIMON Sicily
AZ 4 candidate for alderman in the third
ward Of the city OF Opelousas, subject
to the action OF the Democratic pri-
mary.
We are authorized to announce
w. A. HAYS
Il 4 candidate for alderman in the Sec
o1d ward of the city of Opelousas, sub
ject to the action OF the Democratic
primary.
we are authorized to announce
A. S, BROWN, ST.,
A i candidate for alderman from the
third ward of the City of Opelousos,
subject to the action of the Democratic
party.
We are authorized to announce
MAYOR EDWARD L. LOEB,
al d candidate to succeed himself as
Efayor of the City OF Opelousas, sub
iecf to the action of the Democratic
party.
We are authorized to announce
E. X. EASTMAN,
as 4 candidate for Aldermen from the
Fourth Ward of the City Of Opelousas,
subject to the action Of the Democratic
party.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-17
Grand Coteau.

Grand Coteau, Jan. H.
Messrs. Z. L. Richard and Jas.
Richard of Jennings, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Richard of Ope-
lousas, Mrs. G. G. Gautier and
Mrs. w. E. Trotter of Lake
Charles were here this week at
the bedside of their grand
mother Mrs. Z. Hebert, who is
seriously i'll.
Judge ]. A. Smith was a Tues
day visitor to Opelousas.
Miss Ethel Barry was in Ope-
lousas this week visiting rela-
tives.
Miss Louise Smith was in Ar
naudville a few days this week.
as the guest of relatives.
Mrs. j. ]. Doonan and daugh-
ter Miss Margaret, of Atlanta,
Ga, were here a few days.
Mrs John P. Guidry spent
Thursday and Friday with her
daughter, Mrs. Albert Andrus Of
Sunset.
Mr.. Simmons, connected with
the Pan-American Life Insurance
Co., was here this week on BUSH
ness pertaining to a claim the
had to pay.
Miss Mary Littell is the guest
of her Aunt and Uncle, MI. and
Mrs. Thee. Little, Of Vile Platte.
Miss Lura Sandoz spent Sun
in Washington, the guest Of
her sister, Mrs. John Prescott.
Mr.. Rudolphe Bodemuller left
Thursday for Spain.
Mr.. TX Fruge, travelling sales
man for BENEFITS Bargain House
left Thursday with his spring
line.
The paving of the streets is
pushing steadily on, and old !
Opelousas in general, as usual,
is pushing on with its streets.
Mr.. Lawrence F. Lassalle left
last week for st. Charles College
where he goes to resume his
studies. He is 2 member of the
Senior Class.
Mrs. Lawrence chappuis en-
tertained with a five hundred
Monday evening in honor
Of her, guest, Miss Lulu CO.
meaux, Of Opelousas. Eight
games were played and prizes
were awarded Miss Lydia Dabo-
val and Mr.. Arthur Koch for the
highest scores. Delicious re-
freshments were served, and the
social event greatly enjoyed by
j large number of attendants. ~
Tribune.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-17
Express Company Now
with the Frisco.

The United States Express
Company of this city has COM
bined Offices with the Frisco
railroad. Mr.. ]. F. Tillotson
will henceforth act as agent for
both companies, whilst Mr..
Fabian Chachere. who recently
left Jacobs News Depot to go
into the employ Of the express
company will solicit business for
his firm.
The express Offices on Court
street have been vacated and
now the patrons of the United
States Express Company will be
attended to at the Frisco pas
senger depot.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-17
Card of Thanks.

We want to extend our thanks
70 all our friends, attending ply
sicians and nurse, who helped Us
during the illness and death Of
our dear father and husband.
We also wish to thank our Ma
son friends.
MRS. ARMAS DURIO AND
FAMILY.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-17
SHERIFF'S SALE.
JOHN p. B0aGNI
VS..
ADAM McBRIDE

No. Is6aa. 10th Judicial District Court, Par.
tsh OF ST. Landry, La.
BY virtue of a writ of fieri facias is
suec out of the 18th judicial District
Con OF Louisiana In and for the Parish of
st. Landry, In the above entitled and num-
bered SUIT, and to me directed, / have seized
and will offer for sale. for cash. at public
at the front door of the Court House OF
Sc. Landry earisn, at u~peiuusas. LA.. On
Saturday, Feb. Fl, 1914.
at II O'Clock u. IN. tue following described
propert ro-wft:
The West Half of the property described
as follows, to-Fft: One certain plantation
the ~neighborhood called Petit Bois.'
measuring two hundred and twsnty-four
u superficial arpentS f224 "a. having q
front of TOUR and 66l3 arpents, q. 66IIa1 on
property belonging to Widow T. G. 1rce-
neaux by a d-pth OF forty six arpents on
the East side n thirty arpenrs on the
West side, starting from the lands OF Mrs.
p. &c. n and the East line from
Bayou Teclte. together with all the build
#inss and Improvements thereon. n be
Ing bounded as follows, viz: tn the North
By Bayou Ceche n the ind OF Mrs.
WIDOW Z. E. Arceneaux, South BY land OF
Napoleon Robtn n lands OF Jos. Jany.
East by lands of Lawrence Carriere. form
eriy and now belonging TO Seville Carri6re.
IN the property OF Mrs. 2. &c. Arceneaux,
and West by land Of Michel Castillo, saving
q excepting the forty arpenfs OF wood
land sold By Ghas. n. Bertheaud. former
owner OF said land, to Louis Taylor, Jr., on
April u. 1889, as appears by act duly re-
corded IN C~onyeyance Book I. No .. gage
Ia, passed before W. G.. Perrault, Notary
Pubic.
Terms. Cash.
Jan II Sc NIL. SWORDS, Sheriff.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-17

Mr.. Lee Joseph Lassalle has
returned to his home in State
College, Pa, after a most enjoy
able stay in Opelousas with rela-
tives and friends. His charming
wife, formerly Miss Aline Mis-
trio. is spending q few weeks
with her parents. Her two
young sisters, Misses Leonie and
Lawrence, will accompany her
to her home in Pennsylvania on
her return.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-17

Mrs. W. C. Perrault returned
Monday from Abbeville, where
she has been visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Harold Edwards.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-17

Miss Clara Cook left Monday
for New Orleans where she will
undergo an operation.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-17
Church Point Notes.

Church Point Notes
Mrs. T. II. Hanley and little
children, Frank and Irene, have
returned from a visit to friends
and relatives at New iberia and
Cottonport.
Mr.. Adonis Guidry and son of
Rayne were visitors here Sunday.
Young Mr.. Guidry is considering
going into business soon, and he
will very likely locate in our little
town.
DR.. Leo Childs. who has been
in Ell Paso, Texas, for some time,
returned home Friday.
Miss West of Morse, La. is now
filling the position Of assistant
principal in the Church Point
High School. This position was
made vacant by the resignation
of Miss Daisy Hightower. who
resigned to a position at her
home in north Louisiana.
Our old friend Monk" Gus
Fontenot of Crowley. was in town
last week. This is rather strange
as we did not hear of any we'd
ding taking place in or around
Church Point last week.
Mrs. B. Doucet. of Crowley is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Broussard.
Mr.. Chas. Bourque, who
was living a few miles from
town, has moved to our little
city.
Mr.. Pierre Guidry recently
moved into the Jones house on
Main street.
DR.. Eleazar. of Gueydan, was
here a few days ago. It is re-
ported he is considering the idea
of locating here.
At this time if you wish to
move to Church Point you had
better bring along a tent for
there is not a single solitary
house to be rented in town.
How is that for those who own
real estate here? If you don't
think that this is a prosperous
town come and see.
How many towns of over 500
can say that not an
inch Of its ground is owned by
negroes? Church Point can.
Mr.. P. D. Mcbride, one of our
townsmen was out this week
his force of men putting
cement walks in the yards
Of some of our progressive citi-
zans.
Mr.. L. d. Bellard is making
some improvements on his resi-
- & #W##S5t
on Main street.
Mr. A. w. Guidry has just given
new touch of paint to his resi-
dence, which adds materially to
it's good looks.
Mr.. AIcee Sonnier is having
his house reprinted.
Nature waits until spring to
take on a new life, but judging
from the number of improve
nents going on here, Church
Point is not waiting for spring to
10 this, but is going right on in
he dead of winter. What will
t be when spring comes? /
Mr.. VIM. Z. Briscoe, who lives {
.bout a mile from town butchered !;
/ three-year-old hog that weigh
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-17
NOTICE or ADMINISTRATION
ESTATE or ALEXIS FEUsER.
No. esss, Probate Docket. District Courf.
Parish of ST. Landry. La.

whereas, Jno. W. Lewis, of
ST. Landry Parish. Ia. applies 10 De ap-
pointed administrator OF the above NUM-
befed and entitled estate,
Now therefore, notice II hereby given to
all parties interested TO show cause, III amy
they can or have, within ten days from the
nrsf publication hereof, why the prayer OF
the said petitioner should net be granted.
By Order of said Court.
0palousas, la, Jan. 18th. 1914.
HENRY LASThAPES, Jr.
ian II nc Clerk as Court.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-17
SHERIFF'S SALE
8OPELOUsAS LAUNDRY MANUrAfyTyYRrwn
REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUC-
. CO., LTD.
VII.
THOMAS q. TsACKS
No. 1879. Civil Docket, Sixteenth judicial
District Courf. Parish OF Sc. LandFy. ~.

-
Nc. 1879. Civil Docket, sixteenth judicial
DistrlcE Court Parish OF Sc. LANDRY, La.
b yirtne Of a writ OF Teri saciag Ia.
susd out OF tbs HOnorahls Stxfeanfh Juaf.
siai district C0arf. in and for the parish OF
g. Landry In the above entitled and num-
nersd snie a 70 me directed, Ihave seized
and will otter for sails, for cash. a. uubltc
suction. 70 the last and highest bidder. at
the 'front.' door Of the Court House nx 81,
Landry Parish. at opelousas, La. on
Saturday. Jan. 81, 1914,
at Il o. clock d. M. the following described
property. tO-wit:
On ~ Hp. Engine; one rs HIP. boiler, one
corn shelter with ali elevators, eoHveyors,
COB stacker. shuck pipes; car unloading
device. efe,; go feet extra eonyeyors; IS
feet chatting; IS pulIeys; one lot OF batting;
one Kelley Duplex feed mill with sacker;
one PLATFORM scales: two trucks; o y lot
once supplies. ack etc.
Terms Cash, TO pay and satisfy tins sum
81 s32i.i5, debit with interest and COSTS, un-
less th g same Is immediately paid,
Jan ia NIL. SWORDS. Sheriff.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-17
UUCCEsSIoN SALE
ESTATE or FRANK CLAY.

No. casa, Probate Docket, 18th judicial
district Court. Parish OF cd. Landry. La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-17

No. l56ea. 10th Judicial District Court, Par.
isn OF st. Landry, La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-17

Nature waits until spring to
take ON a new life, but judging
from the number of improve
ments going on here, Church
Point is not waiting for spring to
do this, but is going right on in
the dead of winter. What will
it be when spring comes?
Mr.. Vim. Z. Briscoe, who lives
about a mile from town butchered
a three-Year-old hog that weigh
ed 804 pounds net. Who can
beat that?
Mr.. Nd. A. Hargroder, pro-
prietor of the Variety Store, is
running a peddling hack since
the New Year came in. Mr..
AdoIph Miller, one of his clerks
is doing the peddling.
Mr.. A. w. 7. Zereet, a native
of Holland, has bought an inter-
est ir the Church Point Cannery
from the proprietor, Mr.. Sidney
Estillette, and he and Mr.. Esti-
lette are now busily engaged in
canning vruu and sweet nOta-
toes.
Mr.. Emilien Daigle, while at
work on an addition to the store
of Theo. Daigle and Co., fell and
sustained some minor injuries.
Mr.. Sidney Savoy is having his
cottage on Main street repainted
and repapered.
Ralph David and Sidney
Beaugh were visitors 60 Crowley
last week.
Miss Celina Richard has re-
tured from a visit to friends in
Port Barre.
Two rural mail routes were put
in operation here at the begin
ming of the new year. This
makes three routes leading out
of Church Point.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-03-26

Alfalfa week came just about right
for our school, both as to time and
subject. We are very much inter
ested in alfalfa here, in fact it is
going to be the main thing that peo-
pie are going to raise here. 1t is u
sure crop every year and Is, there
lore, much safer to depend ON than
fruit.
We brought all kinds of specimens
to school and examined them in
every way; then we wrote compost
tions ON every subject.
am afraid that l will have no
subject to give my composition, but
| will write something about alfalfa
which | have learned about it be-
cause | live on farm where l have
seen it sown, irrigated, grown and
reaped.
1t is important to get good clean
seed, and therefore it is best to let
one crop Of hay go to seed.
Father got the best stand in this
way once. He moved it and then
after he had the checks all prepared
he scattered a very this layer of this
seed over it and then ran a disc over
it once or twice. The disc should be
set straight so that it will merely
press the hay into the ground leav-
ing the ends stick up. This. then,
will serve as protection against the
wind and the small alfalfa will not
be hurt in the least by the wind.
We have eight acres in alfalfa, and
had about 4S tons OF hay from it last
year. We do not sell hay as we feed
1t all to the cows and horses. In
this way we get more for it. We
have fl cured out that we get about
$l6 per ton for our hay in this way,
besides having fertilizer to use.
GERTlE KICKER,
Seventh Grade.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-03-26
The Irrigation Of Alfalfa

Alfalfa grows in nearly all parts
OF the world, but it Is not very popu-
lar in the east on account of the clay
soil and possibly an over-abundance
OF water.
The two principle ways of irriga-
ting alfalfa are: First, by flooding
the checks; second by furrOws.
In Idaho farmers use the sub irri-
CATION system, they can do this be-
cause the subsoil and hardpan are SO
near the surface.
(For those who do not know what
subirrigatiOn is)-Long trenches are
dug and water is allowed to fill
them. When the water strikes the
hardpan it naturally spreads out
over the land. Alfalfa should be ir-
rigated before and after cutting, and
the check gates should he left open
from two to three hours. II left open
too long 1t will wash all the fertil-
izer away and spoil the crop.
We use the flood method here, be-
cause it spreads more evenly and
gives us four cuttings.
Last year we got about 250 tons
from about 36 acres.
RALPH &. WALpoLE,
Seventh Grade.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-03-26
ION THE GROWING
| Of ALFALFA
Seventh Grade Pupils of
Irrigon School Write In
telligently on This Inn
portant Subject.

The pupils of the Irrigon school,
underh te tutorship of Prof. l..
B. Kicker, are being instructed
along practical lines. Mr.. Kicker
has for some time been teaching
a course in agriculture, which
the children have taken hold of
in good shape. The following
essays on alfalfa" show that
they are getting hold of these
subjects in an intelligent way.
We print them under the head
ings as they come to US:
live in a little cottage in IrrigOn.
1t is a little brown house with green
beds OF alfalfa on either side. OF
evenings | sit outside and listen to
the chirp of the frogs, the twitter-
ing OF the birds as they are going to
rest. Far across the meadows
hear the owl just coming from it's
sleep.
One day there was little meadow
lark that came to build her nest in
the sweet alfalfa. By and by the
mowers came to cut the hay. l
thought of the little meadow lark
who had by this time some little
ones. So put on my hat and went
out to where the nest was. The
mowers were about to destroy it.
The mother was gone to get the ba-
bies something to eat, 80 took the
nest and little brides and put them
into safe place. When the mother
came and found what had happened
and what had become OF them she
set up a sad chirp and flew away
never to return. l was very sad and
took the little birds and raised them
so they could fly away.
One night as lay on my pillow,
looking out OF the window, saw a
light moving around the field. The
next day on asking my father what
it was l found out that it was some
men irrigating. was very glad for
I know that 1t was nearly time for
the harvesting. After this the flow
ers begin to come out and the sweet
aroma comes over the fields pervad-
ing nook and crannie. And this is
the time the bees are busy; they hum
and sing all day long.
Soon the mower is started to work
and by the first OF June the first crop
is cut down and the smell of new
mOwn hay greets us. This is racked
up, put in small shocks and then
stacked.
In another week we see the men in
rubber boots again and the thirsty
plants are given another drink. In
two or three weeks the the crop is
again ready for the sickle and the
work is repeated in this way four
times in one year.
GERTRUDE JOHNSON,
Irrigon, Ore. Seventh Grade.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-03-26

We live on a farm two miles from
town and have % acres of land, eight
of which is in alfalfa. We have six
milk cows and five horses.
We cut hay four times each season
and average about one and One-hali
tons to the acre per cutting, or in all
we have harvested about fifty tons
to eight acres each season. Some OF
the alfalfa was sOwn year ago and
therefore does not produce at its
best.
Alfalfa enriches the so!l. Last year
we plOwed up a small plot OF old
alfalfa and planted it to muskmel-
ons, which produced $I20in one year
Bate RAND,
Seventh Grade.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-03-26

The Eugene Commercial Club
will make securing factories and
payrolls of first Importance in it's
publicity work for the coming
year.
Cottage Grove business men
haxe a committee raising $4,000
stock subscription for cannery.
The shipping that went over
the Coos Bay bar in 1915 aggre-
gated 465,000 tons.
Clackamas county is to have a
new Jail.
The historical courthouse of
Marion county is being remodeled
for about the fifteenth time.
The case of Frank C. Stettler
VS.. the Oregon Welfare Commits
sion will be appealed to the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
A new armory is to be built at
Portland on the east side, to cost
$4,000
The Knights of Pythias will
erect a two-story lodge building
at White Plains.