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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-04
important improvements.

Mr.. Editor: Following the
example given by the Masons
several years ago and still re-
ligiously followed up year after
year in the care and adornment
of their handsome grounds, the
Elks are also identifying the
surroundings of their noble and
attractive home. This is as it
should be. The example of the
Masons has already had a salu-
tary effect and the improvements
now being made by the Elks will
extend and broaden this whole
some influence. Let every or
gained body in Opelousas do
something in the same direction
and the entire city will soon be
"a thing Of beauty and a joy for
ever, for all the citizens will
catch the esthetic spirit and soon
be vying with each other to adorn
and embellish their surroundings.
Even the parish authorities
would clear away the rubbish
near the market and Jail and new
hope and energy would be infus-
ed into our Civic League.
OBSERVER.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-04
Heymann--Lurch

Mr.. Nathan Heymann, a prom
inent Jewish citizen of New Or
leans, and Miss Sarah Lurch,
who resided in this city with her
sister Mrs. M. Winsberg for sew
eral years, were married by
RABBI SLIDER, of the Touro Syn
agogue, at5206 Constance street.
on last Sunday night, at 7::30.
Miss Lurch is well known in
this city and has hosts of friends
here, whilst her husband is a
widely known contracting
plumber, besides supervising
government work on the New
Orleans docks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nd. Winsberg
were present at the wedding,
The newly weds will reside in
New Orleans.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-04
IN. 0. PAPERS TO
Be CONSOLIDATED
Times Democrat Will Alb
sorb Picayune, Which Will
Cease Publication.

The New Orleans Picayune is
destined to be no more; the
Times Democrat will take over
the Picayune sometime next
week. While negotiations for the
consolidation of the Times Demo-
crat and Picayune have not yet
been completed, there was much
authority for the statement and
within a week the Picayune will
become absorbed and cease pub
LEGATION, after an existence of
seventy-eight years.
The Picayune is one of the
oldest English papers in the
country. It was established in
1886 and had a varied career.
After the war it passed into the
hands of a party of business
men. but their management was
unsuccessful.
A. NJ. Holbrook & Company.
subsequently became the own
ers. Mr.. Holbrook married Miss
Poitevent. Sometime after his
death Mrs. Holbrook married
George Licholson and the Mich
olson management has owned
and been in control of the prop
erty for nearly half a century.
For many years after the
death of Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholson,
the paper was ably managed by
Thomas G. Rapier.
The deal does not contemplate
the outright purchasing of the
Picayune by the Times-D Demo-
crat Company. A valuation of
$500, 900 has been put on the
good will, Associated Press
franchise. circulation, etc.
of the Picavune, and stock
to that amount is to be given to
Picayune stockholders in the
new corporation. The real es-
tate plant equipment of the Pic
ayune is to be sold and liqui-
dated for the Nicholson publish
ing Company.
There is substantial talk in
New Orleans of the launching Of
a new morning paper by outside
interest when the consolidation
is effected.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-04
Seed Can Now Be Sent by
Parcel Post.

By act Of Congress on March
9, 1914, seeds, plants, merchan.
disc. such as medicinal prepare
tons, soaps, food products. etc. !.
has been extended the regular
parcel post rate.
The parcel post is daily be-
coming more popular, especially
with the mail order houses and
farmers. Since the insurance
and G. @. D. features and other
important advantages of the par
eel post servince have been in
existence the system has been
growing rapidly. Packages can
now be insured and the charges
collected on delivery.
It is very important, however,
that the necessity for properly
preparing. addressing, and
wrapping matter for mailing be
impressed in the minds of the
patrons of the local post Office.
and any information desired on
parcel post viii be gladly fur
nished by Postmaster Lassalle,
who is cooperating with the
post Office department to make
the parcel post system one Of
the greatest advantages to the
general public.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-04
A Confederate Monument
at Opelousas.
Mr.. Editor:

Mr.. Editor:
Some three or four years ago
a movement was started and
some cash contributions were
made to erect a Confederate
monument on the Courthouse
square. Since then the old vets
and the jealous and patriotic
Daughters Of the Confederacy,
who up to this time have taken
the most interest in the matter,
have announced that they de-
sired to erect a monument to
Gen. Alfred Mouton, of La
fayette, who nobly died, at
Mansfield in April, 1864; and the
project is no longer referred to as
aConfederate monument but as a
Mouton monument. The enter
prise has made but slow progress,
owing partly to the fact, no
doubt, that the citizens of this
parish, who of course will put
up most of the needed funds,
naturally prefer to see at their
county seat a monument to the
soldiers of St. Landry, whose
valor, courage and devotion on a
hundred battle-fields, obtained
the plaudits of admiring nations.
Of course. Gen. Mouton de-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-04
TO HAVE
SWEET POTATO DAY
Meeting At Lake Charles On
April 7th Will Be Attend
ed By Governor.

Thursday April 7th will be
celebrated by the farmers of Cal
casieu as sweet potato day at
Lake Charles. On this day
representatives of the South.
western Louisiana Development
Bureau, headed by the able
manager of the boosters organi-
cation, w. G. Chevis. will be
present to urge the farmers Of
that section to increase their po-
tato acreage.
The Bureau has been working
on the lines of diversification,
ever since it's organization last
year, but more particularly since
MIR. Chevis was elected manager.
He has started a campaign to in
crease the acreage planted to
sweet potatoes in every portion
of Southwest Louisiana. Heand
his sweet potato experts will de-
liver speeches at the Lake
Charles gathering. which will
take place at the City Hall at 8
O'Clock in the afternoon. "A
large attendance Of farmers is
expected as the sweet potato
campaign Of the Southern Bureau
is attracting a great deal of in
terest throughout this section Of
the state.
Governor Luther E. Hall is ex-
pected to attend the meeting and
to be one of the leading orators.
His presence at this gathering of
the Calcasieu farmers it is
thought will be a great drawing
card, as the Governor is popular
in that parish and has not been
in Lake Charles for nearly two
years.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-04

serves a monument. So do Gen.
Allen Thomas. of st. Landry,
who served valiantly at Vicks-
burg; Col. VIM. H. Spencer, of
Opelousas, who died in COM
mand of the Tenth Louisiana, at
the second battle of Manassas;
Gen. Leroy Stafford, of Rapides,
who immortalized himself on
many of the bloody battle-fields
of Virginia; and many others of
Louisiana's noblest sons. And
were our people more wealthy
they would each have had their
monuments before now. But
until we are better able to thus
honor their memory, let us erect
monuments that will at once per-
petuate the glory and honor the
achievements of all our heroes,
of privates ana officers alike.
Taking this view Of the mat
ter, the people of Rapides have
just erected at Alexandra a
beautiful monument to the Con-
federate soldier-not to Ten.
Stafford, its most distinguished
son-at a cost of $500. 90. A
picture of this magnificent work
of art and an account of the in
spring dedication exercises APP
peared in the Times-D Democrat Of
March %, and were exhibited in
Shute's show window last week.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-04

Mrs. Willie Hayes. arrived
from Broussard. to join her hus-
band, who is presently engaged
in the garage business with Mar
tin Bordelon. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hayes will make their perlna-
nent home in 0pelousas, resid-
ing on East Landry street.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-04
Mr.. Moreau Dies at
Ma1Iet.

Mr.. Edward Moreau, ST., q
prominent resident of the Nal.
let section CT this parish ex.
pired on Tuesday morning.
March Oath at IL o'clock. Mr..
Moreau at the time of his death
was 81 years of age and leaves
his aged wife, four daughters,
five sons, many grand and great
grand children to mourn his de.
parture.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-04
No Cash Checks Redeemed or Given during the Sale

Let US do the same here. Dying,
these men left US the guardian
ship Of their glory. Let us not
prove recreant to the trust.
ST. LANDRY.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-04

Miss Alice Chachere, who has
been teaching at Lewisburg,
during the past session, is back
in 0pelousas to spend the sum-
mer months.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-04

Mr.. ]. G. Lawler returned
Thursday morning form New
Orleans and Baton Rouge,
where he had gone to attend to
business.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-04

Miss Laura Villio and Miss
Rilla Emmons, teachers of the
MaIlet school. came to OpeIousas
on Thursday morning. where
they boarded trains for their re-
spective homes.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-04

N. B. For full information as to the
location, Improvement and other par
ticulars relating to the above describ-
ed property, apply to Auctioneer, or to
James j. Lewis, Executor. mar Is ct
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-04

NOTICE is hereby given that ! am APP
plying for a ardon. Martin Fontenot.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-06
So e =
WATERY B[lSTERS
ON CH|[D'S FACE
Kept Scratching Until Cheeks Fiery
Red. Skin Cracked and Scaly.
Itched and Burned. Used Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment. No
Return of Trouble.

cu,ithvi!le Ind. -" six months ago our
baby girl. one year old. had few red pin,-
pies come on her face which gradually spread
causing her face TO become very irritated
and a fiery red color. The pimplcs on the
child's face were at first small watery
blisters just small blotch on the skin. She
kept scratching at this until In few days
her whole cheeks were fiery Tod color and
instead Of the little blisters the skin was
cracked and scaly looking ard seemed TO
itch and burn very much.
I'VE used number OF remedies which
seemed to give relief for a short time then
leave her face worse than ever. Finally We
got cake Of Cuticura Soap and box OF
Cuticura Ointment l washed the child
face with very warm water and Cuticura
Soap. then applied the Cuticura Ointment
very lightly. After doing this about three
times day the itching and burning seemed
entirely gone in two days time. Inside OF
two weeks time her face seemed well. That
return Of the trouble" (SiGneD Mrs. A. X.
Wooden. Nov. 4. 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment do so much
for poor compilations. red. rough hands. and
dry. thin and falling hair, and cost SO little.
that II is almost criminal not to use them.
Sold by dealers throughout the world. Lib
eral sample of each mailed free, with 32-p.
book on the skin and scalp. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. Y. Boston"
sS-Men who shave and shampoo with Gu
ticura soap viii aud it best for skin and scalp.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-06
READY
TO REMODEL THE
ALEXANDER BANK
WI Be Made as Fine a Banking
House as Any in This Part
of the Country.

Workmen are engaged in dis
mantling the vault in the AleNan-
der County National bank. which Is
to be shipped back to the factory to
be remodeled and made larger. This
work is preliminary to the extensive
improvements to be made on the in
terror of the bank building, in which
the sum OF $4,000 or more is to be
expended.
The newly constructed vault viii
be two stories in height and will &C
Cupy the rear of tho hig room. in
stead of near the center as at pres
'cnt. \ gallery will be built near
the center of the bidding and tho
entire upper floor as well as the
main floor will be utilized for bank
ing purposes. This arrangement
will give more room for the accom-
mediation of the banks patrons, the
quarters at present being very much
crowded.
All the work of remoleling the in
terror Ct the bank will be done so
that business will rot be int2yfcrei
with as the work progresses.
The interior fitting and fixtures
will be of the best and latest ard
will be equal in appearance to thai
Of any bank in this section of the
Bids for the fixtures.
which are to be of mahogany and
will be opened on May is.
After the reconstruction of the
vault, the actual work of reconstruc.
ting the interior will be started.
The tenants now on the second
floor will seek other quarters before
June /.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-06

half way turned and put his hand
toward his hip pocket. At this. MIR,
Cotter said, he fired directly at the
negro.
After the shooting Mr.. Co.tcI
went TO a nearby store and. c1llir2
police headquarters. told what he
had done. After his arrest he asked
that The wagon be searched. In I'M
loading. the kindling boxes and bar
rels were found underneath. IL one
large box was found box Of or
anges, box OF lemons, a bucket OF
candy, a hoop of cheese and the
hoop that contained the bricks and
paper.
Henry Christmas, who conducts
the grocery at 2404 Poplar street
stated that he did not know these
things were on the wagon. He said
that Rice asked him If he wanted
load of kindling and that he re-
piled in the affirmative.
The evidence and also other infor-
nation showed that Rice had been
carrying on such work for some time
and made a practice of stealing and
selling cheap to some grocery store.
Yesterday evening a groceryman
stated that only recently Rice had
assssea. hin. K he wanted 70 buy sew
eral large boxes of gum.
Rice was very large, weighing
about 1870 pounds, and about foot
tai. He was discharged recently
by McKnight-Keaton for stealing
md was also discharged by T. A.
'onant when he conducted his store
IN the levee. for stealing butter and
heese.
When il was Learned YESTERDAY
hat Ward Cotter had killed some
me the news was spread very rap.
dly and was great surprise 10
yer one.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-06
School Teachers Mission.

To capture the citadel of a child's
mind through love and sympathy; to
lead pupils toward higher ideals OF
life and duty; to establish closer re-
lations between home and school and
state; to exalt purity of life and con.
duct; to strengthen the moral tone of
the community; to make good men
and women; to establish and dignity
the profession of teaching; to make
education attractive; to magnify the
state; to meet the need for educated
citizenship; such is the exalted mis-
sion of the teacher.-Hon. Charles X.
Skinner.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-06
To Cultivate CheerfuIness.

Sydney Smith once gave a woman
a score of recipes for cheerfulnoss,
end among them was to remember all
The pleasant things said to and Of her,
10 keep box OF candy on the chin.
neypiece and kettle simmering on
the hob. DO not give way to melan-
choiy; nev6 ask Why were we
born?' II you are giving to asking
questions, ask easy ones.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-06
Left ut the Post.

The Professors Wife Ito the Pro
fessor. who has just come In from a
Walk What have you done with
your umbrella and Fido?" The Pro-
fesso- Crying to remember What
'm-wait a minute-oh, yes. pre-
cisely. You see, my hat blew off, and
| didn't want to have the poor little
beast run with me after 1t. so stuck
the umbrella in the ground somewhere
and tied Fido to IL suppose they
are still there"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-06
Flea Not Afraid az M,,..

Relatively speaking some feas ar.
more cruelty armed tLan the lobster
and as strong to resist pressure as N.
tortoise. One of The rares. specimens
IN the collection Is flea OF the white
seal. The seal was brought, home nv
seafaring man, who was asked to
preserve 1t along with any parasites
which might be found attached 10 n
IN this way new flea nc. ayerse To
water was discovered.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-06
Why She Felt Safe.

A little southern girl who had had q
quarrel with her sister was very angry
and was vowing all sorts of vengeance.
Her aunt said to her: You must not
feel that way. Remember, the Bible
says. Vengeance is mine and | will
repay. saith the Lord" The child
studied a moment. and then said:
Yes. but you know, auntie. Gods a
gentleman, and he couldn't do any.
thing to LADY,"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-06
Test Of Greatness.

There is no man who has never sac.
rificed his selfish desire for the sake
of some other person, who has never
felt pleasure in undergoing so<ne
loss or trouble because 1t pleas 4
somebody else. 1t is a truth that man
is not detached being, that he has a
universal aspect; and when he recog.
nizes this, he becomes great-From
"Sadhana-The Realization of Life"
by Rabindranath Tagore.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-06
Strange.

Small Nina was two years older
than the baby and had come to realize
that the little creeper was likely to
be IN some mischief when quiet One
day she called to her mother: Nam
ma, you'd better see about baby. |
hear him keeping still"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-06
Sweet Glover for Linen.

Gather branches of Towering clover
and dry them for your linen chest and
shelves. Tie them up In bags OF
cheesecloth and spread them between
sheets and table linen and underwear
and you will find the linen sweeter
and daintier than 1t Is under the influ.
ence of lavender.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-06
PADUCAH PLAYS
3 SUNDAY GAMES
AT LOCAL PARK


afternoon the stores will close and
everybody will root for the Herbert
boys.
The big automobile parade is be-
ing arranged for by w. +. Crossley
1t is hoped that 100 cars will be In
Vine. Phone Mr. Crossley that you
will be in line Parade forms at
1:3e.
Manager Herbert has released
Pitcher Cruise. This young man
showed much promise but 1t was
necessary to Let him go to MAKE
room for Pitcher Forrest, who re
ported yesterday. Forrest is south
paw.
Leo Fitzgerald has been appointed
official scorer for Cairo.
American League.
At st Louis. r Fl r
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-06

contents the negro started to leave
and when Mr.. Cotter went after him
the negro began to run. Al this,
Mr.. Cotter stated, he shot at the
negro low with no intention of hit
ting him. When Rice had turned
up Poplar street and startd to cross
the street Mr.. Cotter said that he
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-06
Neverl

What was that sentence the choir
repeated so often during the litany7"
AS near as could make out 1t was,
We are miserable singers, Boston
Courier.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-06
Honor Kcktnley's Memory,

William Mckinley, our twelty-fftf
president. was born January 20, lS43,
His favorite flower was the carnation
and 1t is now very generally worn OBJ
this day. more perhaps by men thar
women.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-06

A woman may not be able to record
what her husband said when he pro-
what dress she wore at the time
Change Always Going On.
Change Is inevitable In a progress
live country Change is CONSTANT
Oisrseli,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-06
River Forecast.

During the next two days, the
Ohio, from the mouth OF the Wa
bash to above Paducah, and the
Mississippi, from below st. Louis
to above Cairo, will not change
materially.
Rising stages will probably pre-
vail throughout the remainder of
this river district.
r. T. LINnLEY,
Local Forecaster,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-06
Problem for the Idle,

II the time is hanging heavy on your
hands, try to wcrlr out this How
many times in rach "a hours do the
two hands OF the clock appear at right
angles to each other ?-Rsltimore
News.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-06

Al!ce-What kind of a girl has Jacs
engaged himself to? Rose-Oh, she's
the sort OF woman you never dare ask
TO luncheon for fear she'll stay to
dinner Harper's Bazaar.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-06
NEWS OF THERIVERS

Stage of river 1855 fall of 4
during the preceding "a hours.
Stage of river May 5, 1913, 2i,3.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-06
WEATHER.

Illinois, Missouri aud Kentucky.
Fair and cooler Wednesday; Thurs
day fair.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-06
JURY EX0NERATES
WARD C0TTER FOR
SHOOTING NEGRO

Concluded from First Page.)
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-06

Local Data.
1913 1914
Highest temperature ....79 50
Lowest temperature .....67 6l
7 D. m. temperature ...T5 10
Character of day ..... .... Clear
"a hour precipitation 1900. I79
Sunrise and Sunset.
Sun will rise today ......... 40!
Sun will set today ........ 500
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-06
Weather Forecast.

Cairo. and vicinity: Fair and
cooler Wednesday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-06

American League.
At St Louis. r FL r
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-10-17
The UNDERTAKEN
A DEVELOPER.

There are in many communities
successful business men and farm
ers who stand like stnmps in the
highways of progress and in snch
situation the Undertaken in an
important factor in development.
Scarcely day passes that they do
not add new terror 10 death by
refusing TO join with public spirit
ed citizens la a movement for the
upbuIding of their community or
by their indifference snag an in
dnstrial enterprise.
1t takes live men TO build a
community and there is no sadder
sight in life than few noble spir-
tied citizens staggering under a
load of dead timber The under
taker is oftimes a developer.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-10-17
MUSIC AT STATE FAIR.
1t viii Be Furnished by Thaviu's Band
of Musical Experts, No
vember q to II.


For the small price Of twenty five
cents visitors to the Louisiana State
Fair which opens November 4, will
have the privilege of hearing an even
tng's performance by the famous THAI
VIII band. An entertainment by thig
splendid aggregation of musical tall
ent at many places and on other oc-
casions would cost from 81 to 81, and
those capable OF judging good music
would no doubt declare the investment
a lucky one.
Thaviu's band made its first appear
ance at the Louisiana State Fair last
year. SO impressed were the audiences
that the management of the fair as
ISOLATION lost no time engaging the
same attraction for this year. To do
so took a pile OF money but the man
agement knew what was being engaged
and that it would delight the state fair
visitors.
There will be five concerts, or enter
tainments. each at night and all in
the Coliseum. where there are plenty
of comfortable seats and the accous-
tics and other arrangements are splen-
did There will he nothing but high
class entertainment, including opera
sin ers, tango dances, cabaret singers
and an array OF other good musical
features.
Thaviu has a reputation that is
among the best. He and his band are
called to the great cities, and the crit
les are liberal in praises If their mu-
sic Similar praise at the Louisiana
Fair this year is a foregone CONCLUSION.
And just think OF the price only
twenty-five cents.
The Louisiana fair dates are No
vember Ill.
For catalog, premium lists and other
apply to L. n Bruegger-
hoff, secretary Shreveport, La.