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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-28

Once again the Bar of st. Landry
has been called together to perform
the sad functions of memoralizing
the death of one of its members,
and. once again we ask ourselves
the question, Who shall be the
next?n
Each day we meet here. in this
historic edifice, and as his Honor
passes from one to another. we
note there are voices, once strong
and vibrant, that speak no more,
and empty chairs that mock the
eternal Journey of departed broth
erS. A
We Struggle. we contend. and in
the eager race for fame and for
tune. we see before us nothing but
the form of our adversary, as
strong al we are, as determined to
prevail: and then comes the grim
realization that there is a stronger
contender for mastery. a pleader
who determines his own sentences,
who executes his own judgments;
and. from this forum. one and then
another makes answer to his man
daes.
TN tnlS SAD occasion we speak the
name of Hon. Edward P. Veazie
who has answered the eternal sum-
mons, and whose pleasant greeting
and kindly iests we shall know no
| more, nor shall we again hear that
natchless logic and profound elo-
quence that swayed men and gain
ed for him a high plane in an ex-
allied profession.
In his death this Bar recognizes
that it has lost one of IFS most
learned, eloquent and esteemed
members. who rose to points of
eminence through sheer fgorce of
character, determination and a
strict adherence to duty.
Therefore, be it resolved, that
we greatly deplore his death, and
Join with his bereaved family and
! friends in the sorrow that is
theirs. in the loss that is the COM
munity's.
Resolved further, that copies OF
this memorial be spread upon the
permanent minutes of this court,
and sent to the family of our de-
ceased brother.
E. B. DUBUISSON.
JNO. w. LEWIS.
J. T.. DUPRE.
Committee.
Filed Oct. 81, 1916.
HENRY LASTRAPES, JR, Clerk.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-28

ditions. to-wit: Movables cash on
day of sale and the real estate to be
sold on the following terms and
conditions. to-Wit: One-third, or
more. cash. and the balance, if any,
on a credit of one and two years, at
option of purchaser. the credit por-
ton of said sale to be evidenced by
notes of the purchasers. to their
own order and by them endorsed
in blank. with eight per cent per
annnm interest from date of adju-
dication until paid. secured by spe-
cial mortgage and vendors lien
and privilege on the property solo.
with tie pact de non alienandoa
and all usual security clauses, in
GLIDING ten per cent attorneys fee
in the event Of suit or If notes are
placed in the hands of an, attorney
or collector for collection. .
e. M. FONTENOT, i.
Sheriff Parish of St Landry.
oct-2S-6t
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-28
ST. LANDRY PARISH-DEPART.
MENT OF EDUCATION
Circular No. 5.

I'LL ava De
October 18th. 1916.
To the Teachers of the Parish Of
st. Landry:
The parish will be divided as fol-
lows into four Institute Districts
for white teachers and one for col.
ored teachers.
Meeting each month on the dates
herein fixed.
Opelousas District will be in
charge of Prof. w. C. Perrault; he
Eunice District will be in charge Of
Prof. P. H. Griffith: the Washing
ton District will be in charge Of
Prof. F. ID. Gosserand: the Melville
District will be in charge of Prof.
M. C. Taylor; and the Opelousas
Colored Institute will be in charge
OF j. H. Augustus.
The Eunice and Washington In
Stitutes will meet on the following
dates: Nov. nth, Dec. 9th. Jan. 18th,
Feb. 10th. March 10th, Apr. 7th,
May 9Th, and June End.
The Opelousas and Melville In
stitutes will meet on the following
dates: Nov. nth, Dec. 18th, Jan.
10th. Feb. 18th. March 18th. Apr.
f4th. May 18th. and June 9th.
The Opelousas Coiored Institutes
will meet on the following dates:
Nov. nth, Dec. 9th, Jan. 18th, Feb.
10th. March 10th, Apr. 7th, May
9Th. and June End.
The following boos have been Sc
lected for use in the Teachers
Reading Course for the session 1916
H.:
Judd's Psychology of High
School Subjects" CHM & Co., price
Sf.20. post paid.
Dresslar's school Hygiene" The
Macmillan Co., price 1925, post
paid.
Klapper's "The Teaching of En-
glish," d. Appleton & Co.. price
Si.05, post paid.
Halligan's Fundamentals of Ag-
riculture," d. C. Heath & Co.,
price SLIP. post paid.
These books will be forwarded
to any teacher i'll the state at the
above prices by F. f. Hansell s
Bro. New Orleans. State DEPOSIT
tory.
Resolution by st. Landry Parish
School Board:
Whereas, in order that teachers
of the parish may render the most
efficient service in the community
they serve it is necessary that they
keep in touch with advance thought
and methods of public instruction,
therefore,
BE it resolved by the School
Board of the Parish of st. Landry,
That the teachers of this parish are
expected and urged to provide
themselves with books of the In
stitute Reading Course: that they
attend regularly the Monthly In
stitute Meeting and perform the
work assigned them::a and further,
that each teacher subscribe tQsssat
least one Educational Journal best
suited to his or her work"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-28

in recommending the accused to
the mercy Of the court. by mis-
trials, and cher means which TO a
great extent help to defeat the ends
of Justice, and also by public Opin-
ion which is one of the important
means in upholding the hands of
our officers. It is a true saying
that 'they who sow. shall also
reap" and that a failure to exc
cute the laws. that a lax enforce
ment Of them, will eventually Gre
ate a ~disrespect for the laws and
its officials, which will in the end
lead to a condition of affairs hard
to remedy.
The laW-abiding citizens of our
parish. and they comprise a large
majority of its population. desire
nothing more nor less than that
justice be melted out to those who
come before u courts. and that
those who violate our laws, be
brought before the bars of justice,
and that they be dealt with not as
some one choosed to term it "Po-
litical Justice" but Justice based on
the enormity of the crime and the
demands of society. It is a frequent
and voluntary expression of some
of our oldest and most thoughtful
citizens: that there is less respect
and regard. and less fear of the law,
and of those sworn to execute it,
among the eriminally inclined in
our parish, than at any period Of
our Darish's history.
What has brought about this con-
dition. or who. is to blame for it,
| am not in a position to say-nor
would | imply that our officials are
alone. responsible for it. There is
no doubt, there are several agen-
cies that enter that are responsible
to great extent for this condition
of affairs. Besides a lax enforce
ment of the laws by our officials,
the present day lax method of
rearing children, a very common
and fruitful contributing factor,
which not only creates d~isrespect
for parental authority. but for any
other. be it law OF otherwise. Pub
lic opinion must also bear its share
OF blame for any general disre-
gard of the law. Our sister par
ishes of Lafayette and Acadia, have
within recent years, frightened
their relns on the hudlums and law
breakers. getting the appreciation of
the majority of their citizens-and
Caicasleu has for many years, ac-
cording to newspaper reports from
that parish. dealt severely with
! Distol-toters. public-ball breakers
and hudlums generally. and it is to
be hoped, that our officials, backed
by the good will and assistance of
our laW-abiding citizens. turn a
new leaf. and not only do their
sworn duty, but by so doing make
our parish a laW-abiding one. the
pride Of its good people.
JUSTICE"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-28

At the meeting of the State
Board of Education held Septem-
Der 7th. 1916, the following resolu-
ton was passed:
THAT first grade certificates Of
those teachers only who shall earn
three summer school credits in the
summer schools of the state or
three institute credits through ex-
animation upon the books of the
Teachers's Reading Course during
the life of such certificate. shall be
renewed upon recommendation OF
the parish superintendent of the
schools of the parishes in which
the teachers are employed: this
rule to apply after Jan. tst. 1920"
Every teacher of the parish will
be expected to attend regularly
their District Institute Meetings,
and a complete record will be kept
of the attendance and work per-
formed.
Every teacher in the parish will
be expected to register as a member
of one of these institutes. The par
ish has been divided into districts
for the convenience of the teachers
of the parish. s.
Please notify. at once your par
ish superintendent and your dis
trict institute conductor which in
stitute is most convenient for you
to attend.
Yours truly,
w. B. PRESCOTT, Sup.t
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-28
PARTITION SALE
ROSAMOND sOILEAU, JR., EFT AIS
VERSUS
ROSAMOND SOILEAU, SR.

r ---- ~
No. -. 10th judi. Dist. Court, st.
Landry Parish, La.
BY virtue Of a Judgment rendered
by the Honorable B. HI. Pavy, Judge
of the above Court. bearing date
Oct. 26, 1916. for the purpose of eff
fecting a partition. and in pursu-
ance of a commission signed by A.
j. T. Littell, Deputy Clerk of Court,
bearing date October 25. 1916. there
will be sold by the undersigned, at
public auction, to the last and high
est bidder. on the premises, in
Grand Prairie. Parish of st. Lam
sATURDAY. DECEMBER 2, 1916,
at II o'clock a. m, the following de-
scribed property. to-Wlt:
fst. A certain tract or parcel of
land. situated at Grand Prairie, in
the parish of st. Landry, contain
ing one hundred and twenty (f20)
arpents, more or less, with all the
bulldogs and improvements thereon,
bounded north by Ozeme Fontenot,
south by Louis Jones, east by Do
minique Vidrine and west by Louis
Jones. Jr.. being the same property
acquired by Rosamond Soileau, ST.,
on the 10Th of Feb, 1893. as APP
pears by act passed before Marlus
Robert. Notary Public, and duly
recorded in Con. Blk. &c" No. 3 page
1853 of the Clerks Office of the
parish of st. Landry.
End. Also seven head of cows and
calves. one horse, two mules. one
four year old .filly. one old wagon,
one old buggy. one old shot gun,
one saddle, household furniture,
kitchen utensils and lot of agEicul-
turai implements and one branding
iron.
On tae following terms and coI-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-28

Mrs. Darius Fontenot visited her
sister Mrs. .Wyble at Melville DUR
ing the week.
Mr.. Roman Vercillin of st.
Charles College transacted business
here Monday.
Mrs. Arthur Aucoin and daugh-
ter of Chataignier visited relatives
here during the week.
Mrs. Martin and Emar Andrepont
of Mallet were visitors here Mon
day.
Mr. and Mss. ]. D.. Bernard Of
Sunset were guests t the Bernard
home Sunday.
Mrs. John Andre Of Krotz
Springs was shopping in our city
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gautraux OF Baton
Rouge were business visitors here
during the week.
Miss Anna Hidalgo visited friends
in Baton Rouge last week. return
ing home Monday.
Mrs. Ghas. Dominique visited rel
atives in Lafayette during the
week.
Mrs. n. L. Garland visited her lit
tie daughter in Grand Coteau last
Sunday.
Miss Mabel Hymel of Whiteyille
was the guest of her father during
the week.
Mrs. Ben Anderson Of Arnaud-
vile spent a few days here among
friends and relatives last week.
Misses Lille and Edith Dupre
spent the week end here with their
mother Mrs. Z. Dupre.
Mrs. Lloyd Franques of Church
Point visited relatives here dur
ing the week.
Misses Daisy Jackson and Flea
nor Dunbar of Washington were
visitors here Monday.
Miss EIda Wyble of Whiteville
is spending sometime here as the
guest Of Miss B. Mcspadden.
Miss Ollie Richard was called to
the bedside of her sister Mrs. G..
DuckWorth Of Palmetto last We'd
nesday.
Mesdames D. pitre. F. Vidrine,
Robt. Vidrine and DR.. Vidrine OF
Andrepont motored here Wednes-
day.
Rev. Father Grace of Grand Co
teau visited Jno. Boagni Tuesday.
John has been on the sick list sew
eral days.
Mrs. Jno. Cannon and little daugh-
ter Hazel left for LaWtell Monday
where they will remain several
days as the guests of Mrs. Jno.
Boudreau. to attend the wedding of
Miss Boudreau to Mr.. Boone of that
lace.
Miss Ethel Barry returned to her
home in Grand Coteau after a de-
lightful stay here as the guest of
her sister Mrs. Des Mizzi.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Levy of
Grand Goteau were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly Andrus last
! Sunday.
Miss Ollie Richard left for Eu-
nice Tuesday where she will spend
several days among friends and rel
atives.
Misses Della Anding and Florence
Wartelle were among those from
here who took in The Cry of
Peace" at Eunice.
T. E. Garter, travelling freight and
passenger agent of the Southern Pa
clfic. was a visitor here on We'd
nesday Of last week.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-28
COMMUNICATION

OCU. loeii, 1Olo.
Editor Clarion:
With the induction into office of
new officials of our parish. in part,
and a new lease on the office OF
some of our old officials. it is to
be hoped that criminal work will
pick up in our parish. By that |
mean that the reins of justice
should be frightened on the viola
tors of laws, and especially the
white violator or criminal. It is a
well known fact the negro has been
punished whenever the occasion
presented itself. but by no means
too severely. nor out of proportion
to the gravity of the offence: ne
has gotten only what justice de-
manded he should get. Blu d the
other hand the white criminal has
sbeehd too leniently dealt with. in
some instances, not only by our Of
ficers, but no doubt by our jurors
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-28

The Ladies Home Journal. The
Saturday Evening Post and The
Country Gentleman wish to secure
the spare time of a man or woman
to act as local representative in
Opelousas and vicinity. looking af-
ter the renewals of their many sub
seriptions in this section and in
PRODUCING these publications to new
readers. Payment will be made in
salary and commission. Previous
experience is desirable, but not es-
sential. For details address. with
references. Box 654, The Curtis
Publishing Co.. independence
Square. Philadelphia.
oct-28-2t
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-28
=. Locals and Personals :.


Mrs. C. Dejean of Port Barre was
shopping here Monday.
L. J. Elmer of N. o. transacted
business here Tuesday.
Mrs. Dr.. Landry and mother OF
Sunset were visitors here Monday.
Mr.. Lefebvre Sandoz of New Or
leans was in our midst this week.
Mr.. Trevor of New Orleans was
a business visitor here this week.
DR.. Willie Ray of Eunice was in
our city Wednesday.
Mrs. J. B. McClelland of Lawtell
was in town Tuesday.
Mr.. Fred Hart of Lake Charles
visited relatives here this week.
Mr.. P. Guidry of Church Point
transacted business here Monday.
Mr.. Gus Dupre Of Andrepont was
a visitor here Wednesday.
Mrs. O. soileau of Vile Platte Wis.,
tied relatives here Monday.
Miss Eleanor Bihm of Waxia Wis
tied friends here Mondav.
Mrs. Divide Robin of Leonville
was shopping here Monday.
Mr.. A. A. Crouchet visited rel
atives in Rayne during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon of Church
Point visited our city Monday.
Miss Marie Deville visited .rela-
tives in Vile Platte Sunday.
Mr.. Lawrence DAILY of Baton
Rouge visited friends hereasunday.
Mrs. C. Elter of Washington was
a visitor here during the week.
Mrs. E. ]. Guilbeau returned from
a week end visit to Sunset Monday.
Mr.. C. Guidry of Crowley motored
here Tuesday. M
Mrs. T. F. Smith and little daugh-
ter were visitors here Tuesday.
C. F. Crockett of Alexandra trans
acted business here Monday.
Mrs. C. Dardeau of Sunset was a
visitor here during the week.
Mrs. Ike Roose entertained the
Literary Club last Saturday.
Mrs. Jacques Dupe visited rela-
tives in Washington Sunday. :.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Lafleur of Cha
taignier were visitors here during
the week.
Mr.. Marshall Doucet of Grand
Prairie was a visitor here Wednes-
day.
Miss Eleanor Wartelle and sis
ter of Washington visited friends
here Tuesday.
Mr.. Geo. Hankel of New Or
leans transacted business here
Monday.
Miss Savoy of Whiteville is
spending some time here as the
guest of Mrs. VIM. Nolan.
Mrs. R. M. Helmer of st. Landry
is spending several days here as
the guest of Miss Antoinette Close.
Miss Louise Horaist and Mr.. Joe
Burleiga of Sunset motored here
Tuesday.
Mr.. Albert Mouret spent several
days at Fort Worth and other
Texas points last week.
Editor Shanks of the Kinder Ga
zette was a pleasant caller at the
Clarion Wednesday.
Miss Alice Elise Carriere oil
Washington attended the Boy
Scout dance here Friday.
Mrs. Jim Shute Of Port Barre wa:
the guest of her mother Mrs. Boil
C.lachere during the week.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-28
A BARGAIN ON AN AUTOMOBILE

A secondhand auto in good con-
dition and of reliable manufacture
will be sold at a bargain and. on
terms 10 suit reliable purchaser.
Address at once. P. @. Box No. so,
Opeiuusas. G 7-tf
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-09-12
MAY BE EXTRA SESSION

1t looks like Gov. Stanley will call
a special session of the legislature
some time in November, to consider
a change in the tax laws of the state
The members of the tax commission
have been holding meetings with
business men, bankers, farmers, cor
poration heads, lawyers and public
officials, and have made diligent eff
forts to get the viewpoint of every
class of persons which has taxes to
pay. The commission consists of
members of both House and Senate
and the report which it will make to
the Governor will contain the COM
plete drafts of bill which is expect
ed to revise thoroughly and in de-
tail all of the existing tax laws of
the State, and this bill will go before
the extra session as an administra-
ton measure. The members of the
tax commission will have the advan-
tage of being on the floor of each
House to defend their conclusion.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-09-12
Cook Book For Blind
Miss Sallie Cook Complies Work for
Use of Sightless People

Her many friends here are greatly
interested in and commendatory of
the achievement of Miss Sallie Cook,
formerly of Hustonville, and sister
of Mrs. George B. Cooper, in compil-
ing a cook book for the blind in the
celebrated Braille system of raised
characters. Miss Cook is in charge of
the Domestic Science department of
the State School for the Blind at
Pitsburg, Pa, and she compiled and
had made or printed" in the blind
characters, a cook book for the use
of her blind scholars and others who
are afflicted with loss of eyesight
Miss Cooks work has been highly
complimented by those who are ia
miliar with the work of educating
the blind. Miss Cook recently made a
visit to her sister here and relatives
here and at Hustonville.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-09-12
METHODIST'S GOOD WORK.

Rev. C. H. Greer, Presiding Elder
of the Danville District was in the
I. J. Office Monday morning and re-
ports the work in the district in fine
condition. The twenty-six pastors
of the district have been hard at
work during the year and have
achieved results worth while. Many
splendid revivals have been held, the
Sunday-school work built up and,
while it is too early to be able to tell
exactly about the financial condition,
it looks like this will show up in fine
condition. During the year three
churches have been dedicated, an
other congregation is about ready to
let the contract for a splendid new
building while three others are seri-
ously talking of building in the near
future. The year has been a busy
and successful one and Mr.. Greer
says no one ever had a finer lot of
preachers to work with.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-09-12
KILLED SON-IN-LAW
SWEENEY MORGAN SHOOTS
BOOTH SUTTON TO DEATH.
Prominent Carrard County Farmer
Kills Young Man Alleged to
Have Mistreated Daughter.

About 8 o'clock Saturday night,
Sweeney Morgan, a prominent Gar
rard county farmer and stock trader
shot and killed his son-in-law, Booth
Sutton. Several reports are current
and it is hard to get at the real facts
of the case. 1t is understood that
Sutton, who was very quiet man
when sober, but dangerous when in
his cups, was drinking Saturday and
that he had ordered his wife to leave
his home. She had gone to the home
of sister, to which place Sutton fol-
lowed, and he was raising a disturb
ance, Mr.. Morgan was informed.
One report is that he took his shot
gun with him and went to the scene
and another is that his son brought
the weapon to him. Any way, he is
reported to have had the gun when
he approached Sutton, who was also
armed with the same sort IF a weap-
on. When within few feet of his
son-in-law Morgan fired, the load en-
tering just below the heart and kill
ing him instantly. The Garrard
sheriff was phoned for and took Mr.
Morgan in charge. He was allowed
guard until his examining trial.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-09-12
CARY BLAIN LOSES MOTHER

Friends of Rev. Cary Blain, former
pastor of the Presbyterian church
at Hustonville, are extending him
their sympathy in the loss of his mo-
Their, Mrs. M. l.. Blain, who died
while on a visit to him at Pineville,
where he is pastor now. Mr.. Blain
had only been in Pineville a couple
of days, having accompanied her son
from her home in Virginia for a few
weeks visit as was her custom since
his location there. She was just
ready to retire for the night and had
prayed with her son and told him
good night and reached her bed
room when the summons came.
Death ensued before a physician
could reach her. Mrs. Blain is sur
vived by six sons, four of whom are
ministers of the gospel.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-09-12
General News Notes

w. Fl. Roberts has been appointed
circuit clerk in Boyle to succeed w
S. Rowland resigned.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Logan Minor, Of
Perryville celebrated their Colder
Wedding August 30th.
James B. Simpson has been ap.
pointed postmaster at Cynthiana. He
is a wholesale groceryman and q
Yukon territory went wet by
three majority in the first local op-
ton election held there.
The Louisville Street Railway
Company voluntarily gave its motor.
men and conductors an increase in
wages of one cent an hour.
Hubbard Walton and Miss Mary
Bruner, near Buena Vista, Garrard
county, drove over to Harrodsburg
and secured a license to wed.
The attendance at the Kentucky
State Fair yesterday was 29,351,
which breaks all records for the
first day of the fair. Ideal weather
contributed toward attracting the
crowd.
Following the killing of Downey
Ludwick, of Bloomfield, by Smith
Wilson, a negro, at the fair grounds
at Bardstown, threats were made to
lynch the prisoner. Officers took the
prisoner to the Louisville jail.
Sunday the 11-year-old son of Mr..
Richard Hicks, who resides near the
High Bridge on the Kentucky River,
was bitten on the ankle by a copper
head snake. The reptile planted its
fangs so deeply in the boys flesh
that is was dragged fully 20 feet
before it released its hold. The child
will recover.
Interest in the local option cleo
ton to be held in Cumberland county
on Sept. %, is growing intense. The
indications are however, that the
county will vote "dry" by a good
majority. Cumberland is probably the
only county in the State that has
never had local option election held
within its borders.
In one of the most stirring politi-
cal conflicts of the year, Gov. Hiram
Johnson, who was Col Roosevelt
IulHIHS HdIe III I0IA, ueIedIeu the
"straight-goods" candidate for the
Republican Senatorial nomination in
California last week. When Hughes
toured California Gov. Johnson snub-
bed him. and declined to receive the
distinguished guest of the state.
Milliken, Republican, was elected
Governor of Maine yesterday by an
estimated majority of about $4,000
and Congressman McGillicuddy,
democrat, appears to have been de-
feated by about 500 votes. The
larger per cent of Progressives
voted for the Republican candidates.
The republicans also gain the Lower
House and hold the Senate, and
elected two United States Senators.
An unusually large vote was polled.