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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11
"A NORMAL SCHOOL CAN BE
SECURED HERE.

No parish in Southwest Louisiana stand
better chances of having a state norma
school located within it's boundaries than St
Landry; when the Legislature will pass
law ordering the establishing Of a norma
school in Southwest Louisiana and one in
the Florida parishes, it will be up to thu
citizens of st. Landry to show their progress
s~iveness by seizing this opportunity of hav.
ing a splendid school in their midst.
II matters not in what section of the
parish the school be located, but what the
people of this psrish should do is to get a
move and get the school, no matter how
much trouble it will cost.
In order that st. Landry can obtain the
school it will have to put up a bonus of
$500, 900, which amount can easily be raised
by taxing the people of the parish with a
two mill tax for about two years.
This school which will be situated in
Southwest Louisiana win mean an addition
of approximately one thousand persons to
any community. To st. Landry it will
mean a great thing, as the children within
ten miles of the institution will be allowed
to attend free.
st. Landry can attend this state insti-
tuition if the people of this parish will only
hustle. There is no doubt that this parish
is an ideal location for a state school and it
is to be hoped that the people Of the entire
parish will cooperate together in order to
secure the institution.
The Clarion calls the attention of it's
readers to a communication written on this
subject by Mr.. ]. G. Lawer, one Of our pro-
gressive citizens. His idea of calling a
meeting next week is very good and we
trust that the president of the police jury,
the mayors and president of the progress
sive leagues of every town in st. Landry
will take active steps in making the meet
ing q success. Other parishes in Southwest
Louisiana are already getting busy on the
proposition and it is time for st. Landry to
wake up and seize this opportunity Of get
ting a splendid institution. At Lake Charles
meeting will be held the beginning 0 fnext
week; the citizens of that city are alert and
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11

dent, Ransdell against him; n half of the
delegation in the Lower House for free tolls,
the other half the other way. The result is
our division has wrought our ruin. But
this destruction is not the result of inefi-
cheney in our Representatives, but over cir
cumstances beyond their control-such as
have ~hereinabove outlined. The people of
the state, not the Representatives, are to be
blamed for existing conditions.
Yours truly,
GILBERT L. DUPRE.
Opelousas, La, April A, 1914.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11
Suggests A Mass
Meeting.

Opelousas, La, April 9th. 1914.
To the Editor of the st. Landry
Clarion, Opelousas. La.
Dear Sir:
I write to call your attention,
as well as the puhlic's attention,
to the fact that the State Super
intendent of Public Education,
in his annual report to the Gov
ernor and the Legislature, will
recommend that two additional
normal schools be built, and be
further recommends that one OF
these schools be located in South
west Louisiana and the other in
the Florida Parishes so as to
have them as close to the pupils
as possible. This information
was given out by the daily pa
pers. and in the the writer's
opinion, it would be a big thing
for any community or parish to
secure one Of these schools.
First: Il would enable all per-
sons within ten miles to send
their older children to this insti-
tuition without the expense Of
board and the people of the par.
ish could patronize this school
and have their children at home
from Friday until Monday. This
in itself, would be a big saving
and a great deal of pleasure to
the parents. It would enable q
great many girls to be educated
for teachers who could not afford
it otherwise, and it would be a
great benefit financially to any
community in which it was To-
Gated.
Most of us realize what the In
dustrial Institute has done for
Lafayette, but the writer is in
formed that a normal college
would be a larger institution and
have more pupils, therefore, it
would be Of more benefit in a
way to the community.
It would be well for our peo-
pie to get together on this mat
ter and send a delegation Of fifty
or one hundred men to Baton
Rouge during the Legislature
and have our representatives
help us secure the location of one
Of these schools.
would suggest that the May
or Of Opelousas and the Presi-
dent of the Progressive League
in a call for a mass meeting
TO be held in Opelousas, say
April 10th. at which
the meeting could deter
mine what course TO pursue.
No doubt everybody can well
agree on this subject.
Yours very truls,
J. G. LAWLER.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11

For the sake of Brother Krebs, of the
Lake-Charles American Press we will state
that the Clarion did not say that fish was
not biting in the lakes Of st. Landry. On
the contrary we stated that the lakes and
bayous in our parish are teeming with fish
and there is no better place for a Govern
ment Hatchery than in the once Empire
parish Of Louisiana.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11
SALE
VINCENT w. BoAGNT
VS..
ISAAC SMITH ct al
No. 1883, Civil Docket, sixteenth judicial
District Court, Parish OF st. Landry. La.

No. 1883, Civil Docket, Sixteenth Judicial
District Court, Parish OF st. Landry, La.
By virtue OF q writ OF seizure ard sale is.
sued out OF the Honorable 18th Judicia,
District Court, in and for the parish OF st
Landry, in the bov entitled and mum
bered suit, and to me directed, I have seized
and will offer for sale, for cash, at public
auction, to the last n highest bidder. at
the front door Of the courthouse at Ope-
lousas. La. on
Saturday, May 2, 1914,
at II O'Clock a. M. the Following described
property, to-wit:
A certain tract of land in the sacket
neighborhood In this parish, witt all the
buildings and improvements thereon,
measuring twenty nine and 57-100 acres
bounded at present on the north by
vendor {same tract3, south by John B.. De-
jean maps, east by vendor, west by De-
Jean maps, being the same property tina
vendor acquired from Isaac Smith On Feb.
24th 1897, as per act duly recorded In Con-
veyance Book M. No. 3, pages As and ~ and
on Jan. 80, 1883, as per act recorded In Con
veyance Book @. No. 8. page l12. Records
OF st. Landry Parish, La.
Terms: Cash.
mar ~ St N. L. sWoRDs. sherif.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11
To The Public.

Remember that I have a boil weeyiI
machine which is improved and which
will help you to make your crop, re-
CARELESS Of bad weather If your crop
Is well cultivated. 1t is no longer d
question to catch the weevil, the ma
chine does il, and it is easy to operate
and will not damage your crop. Our
country is a cotton country for amoney
crop. 1t is not a cabbage MOI a sweet
potato, not even a sugar cane country
for a money crop. | 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, 1914-04-11

W. &SSSVA AAVI O1CkGle 4ULM IuU1Clhl OlSe
trict Court. Parish OF st. Landry, La.
BY virtue OF a Judgment OF the Hon.
b. H. Pavy Judge of the Sixteenth Judi
clal District Court. OF Louisiana. rendered
! a h above numbered and entitled suit,
I will proceed to sell at public auction, for
the purpose OF Erecting q partition, to the
last and highest bidder, at the principal
front door OF the Court House. in the
City of 0pelousas, La, OF
Saturday, May 16, 1914.
at II o'clock a. M. the following described
property, to-wtt:
1870 acres of land situated In the Belle
yue Section of st. Landry Parish, being
Sec. 81 T.. s. r. 4 East. and bounded ON
the north BY Lands Of T. s. Smith. east by
lands OF j. ID. Stanford. south by Bayou
Bourbeux and west by gulley Or lands OF
{. z. DAILY q smith: Being same prop
OF Samuel Williams In 1877.
Terms: Cash.
apr II Ct Fl. Z. EsToRGE, Auctioneer.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11
SUCCESSION SALE
ESTATE OF VIRGINIA WILLIAMS

ESTATE OF VIRGINIA WILLIAMS
No. 1854, Probate Docket. 18th judicial Dis.
trict Court. Parish of st. LANDRY, La.
Payy, Judge of the 18th judicial District
Court. granted on April 5, 1914 In
and for the Parish OF st. Landry,
Louisiana, there will be sold, for cash, al
public auction, to the last and highest bid
der, by the undersigned testamentary
executor, at the p~r1ncfpalfront doc OF
the courthouse at Ope1ousas, La. on
Saturday, April 25th, 1914,
at II O'Clock 8. M. the following described
property. to-wit:
Acartain part of land situated about four
miles southeast of theeCity of Opelousns.
La, with all buildings and improvements
thereon, save and except crib or barn
OF said land, and said tract OF land BON
tanning seven and m half acres n hav-
ing b following described boundaries, to-
wit: Bounded on the north by property OF
j j. Thompson. OF the south by same, ON
the east by Allen and on the west by King.
Terms: Cash.
j. j.. THOMPSON
apr II &c Testamentary Executor.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11

No. 1896. Civil Docket, 18th Judicial Dis.
tricl Court, st. Landry Parish, La.
BY virtue of a Judgment rendered in the
by b. FL. Pavy, Judge oft 18TH judicial
District court ofLouisfan q,
there will be sold, at public auction,
by the undersigned auctineer, for the pur-
pose OF effecting q partition, TO b last and
highest bidder, at the principal front door
of the courthouse at Opelousas, La, on
Saturday, May Is, 1914,
at IL O'Clock: a. m. the following described
property to-wit:
lands of Estate Of e. a Carmouche; south
by lands of Mrs. e. w. sylvester; east by
lands OF Jno. p. Godeau, Miller, and
west by and of Geo. w. Signor.
Terms: Cash.
arp Il St II. e. EsToRGE. Auctionesr.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11

No use cursing our representatives to
Congress, it is our own fault if they are
representing US in Washington and have the
whip in their hands.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11

All the parishes are falling in line for
the Interstate Highway proposed by the
Lake Charles Chamber of Commerce-hoW
about our parish, when will we join in?
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11
GHERIFF'S SALE
JOSEPH A. MAGNUs and CO.
VS..
j.. A. BUDD

No. 20026, 18th judicial District Court
Parish OF st. Landry. La.
BY virtue OF a writ OF seizure and sale Ia
sued out OF the Honorable sixteenth .Judf-
District Court, in and for the parish az
81. Landry, in the above entitled and num.
oered suit. and to me directed, Ihave seized
and win offer for sale, for cash, at pnbiic
auction. to the last and highest bidder. M
the front door of the Court House on 81.
Landry Parish. at opelonsas, La, on
Saturday, May g., 1914.
at II O'Clock q. M, the following described
property, to-wit:
certain lot or parcel of ground together
with all buildings and improvements
thereon situated In the City of ODelonsss
and in the parish of st. Landry. la. and
being at the corner of Court ana Bailavne
streets ana bounded on the north by pron.
erty OF Mrs. Robert Dunbar, on the soufh
Bellevue Street, OF the east by Cont
Laurent Duprs, and being the same pron.
erty acquired by M~ortgager of r. n. weleR
the 2Ath day of January, A. D., 1907. az
per act recorded In Conveyance Book 81.
h,tpage AZ.
Terms Cash, to pay and satisfy the sum
$7000.00 debt, with Interest and cost. nm.
less the same Is Immediately paid.
6t M L.. SWORDS. Sheriff.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11
Louisiana Press Opinion.
PRESIDENTS MOTIVES WELL
Founded.

Madison Journal: The great mass Of
democrats will support President Wilson on
the tolls issue. Technically there may be a
question as to this nations treaty obliga-
tons, but no one will doubt that President
Wilson is influenced by motives that are
well founded and upon which our best inter-
est depend. The treaty was made by a
former administration and President Wilson
is in no manner responsible for the hard
ship resulting therefrom.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11

After a good scare the farmers of this
parish are once more wearing a smile, as a
result Of the killing frost predicted for this
section not having arrived.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11
Notice to Creditors.
In the District Court OF the United States
for the Western District of Louisiana.
In the Matter Of Sophie Trainer, Bankrupt,
No. 1913, In Bankruptcy.

The creditors of Sophie Trainer OF Bayou
Current In the parish OF st. Landry n
District aforesaid, a Bankrupt.
Notice Is hereby given that on the 9Th
day OF March, A. D., 1914, the said sophie
Trainer was adiudicated Bankrupt, and
that the iTst meeting OF her creditors will
be held at the office of the undersigned in
Lake Charles on the 18th day OF April A. u.
1914, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, at which
time the said creditors may attend, prove
their claims, appoint a trustee, exaJninc
the Bankrupt. and transact such ether
business as MAJ properly come before said
meeting. GEORGE s. TAYLOR,
Referee In Bankruptcy.
Charles, La, April th, 1914.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11

1880. 18th judicial District Court. Par.
ish OF st. Landry, La.
by virtue OF q writ OF seizure and sale Is
SHen Y OF the 18TH Judicial District
Courc OF Louisiana In and for the Parish Of
St. In the above entitled and num-
Dered sat, TO me directed, / have seized
ana VIII CHER for sale, for cash. al public
auction. to tho last and highest bidder,
ar q front door OF the Court House OF
81. Landry Parish. at 0pelousas, la. ON
Saturday, May 9, 1914.
&C II O'Clock p. m. the following described
property, to-Wtt:
A certain lot OF ground with all the build
2 g 2 ~mproyement thereon. situated
being lot No. 8 OF Block No. al 81 said
town. n bounded north by vendor
BY q street n west by Mrs. Moliie Rup.
pert. and being lot acquired BY present
(Christ Ruppertj from Ed Glenn.
Terms Cash,
apr st n. L. SWORDS. Sheriff.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11
NOTICE OF TABLEAu.
ESTATE OF RoDoLPH sAvoIE

No. 1858, Probate Docket, 18th Judicial Dig
frict Court, st. Landry Parish, La.
Whereas, Emeiie johnson, admlnistra-
trix OF the above entitled estate, fies d
tabIeau, OF classification OF debts and
distribution OF funds of said succession,
accompanied by her petition praying for
the h-omologation Of same.
Ard whereas, prayer of said petition q
Seen granted by an order of court bearing
date, -
Now, therefore, notice IL hereby given TO
all parties interested to makeo opposition to
said tableau to file same In writing In my
ONCE. within the time required by law why
the said thhieau should not be homologated
n confirmed.
HENRY LASTRAPES JR,,
apr at Clerk or Court.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11
CHILDREN SHOULD BE IN SCHOOLS
NOT FIELDS.

Welsh Journal: To us Superintendent
Harris suggestion appears to be a onces
sion that the school is a matter of second
Importance. In other words he would adj
just the school to the convenience Of other
avocations in life. II our impression is cor
rect we think the idea is subject to adverse
criticism. We believe that the matter of
the proper education of the children is of
the most vital concern both when viewed
from the standpoint of the State and from
that of the parent. We believe it is said
that our State ranks along toward the first
in illiteracy, and this fact ought to impress
us with the supreme Importance of the edu-
c~ational problems of our State. We believe
that the school should come first and accom-
modate the other avocations Of life to suit
the best interest of the school. We are
aware of the fact that children are Of great
help on the farm, but there is a side to the
child life that is Of vastly more Importance
to the parent than that derived from its
physical labor on the farm, and we believe
that parents ought more and more to be i'm
pressed with the serious responsibility of
placing the proper education of the child
first.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11
Saturday, April II, 1914,
NOTICE OF TABLEAu.
ESTATE OF JOHN PosEY BoAGNI
No, 1855. Probate Docket, 18th judicial Dis.
trict Court, Parish of st. Landry, La.

Whereas, Mrs. Mattye Shute Boagnf
Tesla mentary ~execufrix, OF the above en-.
titled estate, has fled q tableau OF CLASH
1caffon of the debts OF said succession. &C.
companied by her petition praying for the
homologatiOn OF same.
And whereas, the prayer oil said petition
has been granted by an order or court
bearing date March Is. a.. D.. 1914.
Now, therefore, notice Is hereby given to
said tabieau to Ale same in writing I'm my
ONCE within the time required by law, why
the said tabieau Sh0uld not be homoloRated
and confirmed.
HENRY LASTRAPEs, JR.,
III st CLERK OF Court.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11

The Hon. Philly Chappuis, has again
entered the race for congress on the grounds
that he ran third two years ago and that he
has long cherished an ambition for the
job. It might be explained that the reason
he ran third was because there was only
three in the race and that policical ambition
has long since been diagnosed as AN Itch
ing for public office that can be scratched
the voter. kinder Gazette.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11
HOW TO HELP NEW ORLEANS.

Ponchatoula Democrat: Governor Hall
struck a keynote in his st. Patrick's day
speech when he declared that there were
too many calamity howlers in Louisiana and
that the state would never prosper until
this class of individuals, together with the
pessimists were eliminated. He should have
added also that when the graft is elirnina-
ted from New Orleans politics the CONNER
cial and industrial world will take on new
life. Cut out the graft and Louisiana will
prosper manifoldly. This is what is keep
ing Louisiana or some parts of it, in the
rut.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11
SHERIFF'S SALE.
JIMMIE STEWART. wife. ct al
vs..
P.IEE GARLAND.

JIMMIE STEWART. wife, ct al
vs..
r. LEE GARLAND
No. 1898. 18th judicial District Court.
Parish OF st. Landry, La.
BY virtue OF a writ OF feri facias is-
sued out OF the Hon. 18th Judicial District
Courtof Louisiana. In n for the Parish
of st. Landry, In tile above numbered and
entitled suit, n TO me directed, 1 have
seized and will offer for sale, for cash,
at public auction. tothe last and highest
bidder. at the front door OF the Court
House of st. Landry Parish, at OpeIousas,
La, on
Saturday, April ~, 1914,
at II o clock a. N. the following described
property. to.wit:
1913 and 71.l0O arpents bounded as follows:
North by Edgar Renty and Ben Yentress,
Jr., South by Saizan. Fest by Bayou Court
ableau, West by township line between
sec. 55l2 5 east and sec. 65-5 east, being lot
Nd. 8 OF said plat; same PITY mortgagor acq
Jan. 10th 1910 as per act duly recorded iii
conveyance book U no. 4, page 2s7 records
OF st. Landry.
Terms; Cash.
mar st H.. L. SWORDS. Sheriff.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11
PARTITION SALE.
IVY GABRIEL, ct ais
vs..
DIANA GABRIEL

No. 2o0s0s Civil Docket, 10th judicial Dis.
trict Court Parish OF st. Landry, La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11
FoRTY-ACRE FARMS THE THING.

In order to build up a community you
must either have agriculture or manufactur-
ing as a source of financial strength. Vim
ton has no manufacturing industries, but
we have a few thousand idle acres that are
non-productive because they are not occu-
pied. We wish to say IN all the emphasis at
our command that the permanent success of
this section depends on the building up of
its agricultural resources. Our town is. inn
proving, but Vinton or no other town can
expect to build up as long as there are thou
sands of idle acres that are unoccupied. We
should strive to put our lands Of the mar
ket and get farmers to settle on them-di-
versify the crops and our town and coun-
try is bound to prosper. Oil is all right in
its way. but in the language of the Ameri-
can-Press. we believe that a forty-acre farm
well titled is of more benefit to the country
in the course of forty years than a half doz-
en- oil fields. -Vinton Booster.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11
.ARTITIoN SALE
mo. P. D ct ais
VS..
VINCENT BOAGNI ct nj

No. 1896, Civil Docket, 18th Judicial Dill
tricl Court, st. Landry Parish, La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11

No. 1854, Probate Docket. 18th judicial Di
trict Court. Parish of st. LANDRY, La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11
Store BUILDING for Rent

on Landry St, adjoining Dietlein's
JeWelry Store. Possession given Jan.
1st, 1914. j. j. HEALEY. 1f-29-13
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11

No. 20026, 18th Judicial District cnurt
Parish OF st. Landry. La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11
SHERIFF'S SALE.
EDWARD M. RoAGNI
ToNEY RUPERT

No. 1850. 18th judicial District Court. par.
ish OF st. Landry, La
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11

mar2i8t
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-04-11

Opelousas. La, April 9th. 1914.
To the Editor of the st. Landry
Clarion, Opelousas. La.
Evening journal., 1914-06-17
MR.. HASTINGS ENTERTAINS
The STATE JUDICIARY

The home of City Solicitor Daniel
o. Hastings, at Dover, was the scene
last night Of a very enjoyable affair,
when Mr. Hastings had as his guests
at his annual dinner in honor Of the
judiciary Of Delaware about fifty
members of the New Castle Couaty
and Kent County Bars, all Of whom
are his personal friends.
Since he was appointed a judge. Mr.
Hastings has given a dinner annually
in honor of the judiciary, he having
resigned after serving a year on the
bench. The Hastings home Is
splendid residence, having been erect
ed in Colonial days, and It made a
fitting scene for the banquet.
Among the guests was George ".
Massey, Of Philadelphia, who prac-
ticed law in Dover for many years.
and who for nearly eighteen years
was chief counsel for the entire
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. He
formerly lived in Dover and is now
retired. He has never lost interest
IN his State and has a host Of warm
friends in Delaware.
About forty members or the New
Castle County Bar and ten members
OF the Kent County Bar were pres-
ent. There was no speechmaking OF
any kind. It being entirely an infor-
mai dinner Tor "old times sake"
Evening journal., 1914-06-17
Health BOARD WOULD TAG
WHOOPING COUCH VICTIMS

Secretary J.. Austin Ellison. Of the
Board of Health, said today this Il the
season when parents should guard their
children against whoopng cough.
Although whooping cough is dis
ease Of childhood, grown persons occa-
aionally fall a victim. The disease has
also affected domestic animals, and
these may become the means of trans-
mitting it to children. II il more fire.
quently found in dogs than in cats.
Whooping cough is not contagious
during the period Of incubation. but It
IS communicable from the appearance
Of the early symptoms and is most con.
tagious during the early stages. After
six weeks the danger Of transmitting
the disease has probably disappeared.
Whooping cough should be reported
house piaearded, the patient as much
as possible, isolated, but this isolation
does not mean strict confinement 10 a
room or house. This would be an un
necessary hardship to the patient. who
does better out-of-do0rs. He should
avoid contact with other persons and
not 80 to school. theatre, church, public
assemblies nor ride on street cars or
other public vehicles.
II has been suggested that children
with whooping cough who are permit
ted their liberty without competent
earetaker, should be plainly labeled
with a red cross on their arms. or 4
yellow flag conspicuonsIy displayed on
their clothing, to serve as warming "a
others.