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An all-star eolored show will ho staged al
the Inlet ball park in Atlantic city Monday
n,sht. prsston Brown meets Jackie Moore
" tne WlhI-up. The other bouts follow: Jim
IounS Gibbons and Sammy Robinson vs.
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Jack Ward, the Ellzabeth " \ Upht.
welsht; Will be SEQ, again at the Cambria
"nenLalr show on Friday night when he trk"s
on winning streak since making hIa bow
az inc cambria. Koons should be ca pahle
on maklns II interesting for the JerseYite
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been getting away from him, and Mr..
Joubert told Mr.. Richard that it seem
ed to him that he might stop his hogs
if he tried hard enough. Mr.. Richard
there upon told Mr.. Joubert to have
his corn appraised and he would pay
for it, but Mr.. Joubert replied that
that was not the question you must
stop your hogs or I will be obliged to
kill them. Mr.. Richard replied, that
if you kill my hogs we will go to the
law. This incident took place about
three weeks, and eight or nine days
after that Mr.. Richard and myself were
passing in the lane near the corn field
and Mr.. Joubert happened to be j
his field, and Mr.. Richard and myself
stopped there and Mr.. Joubert again
asked him to stop his hogs, and MI.
Richard stated thta it was his negro
who had left the gate open and they
had gotten out. Mr.. Joubert said that
it appeared to him that he could keep
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(oFFIcIAL)
TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
opelousas, La, Aug. S, 1919.

Opelousas, La. Aug. 5, 1919.
The Board of Aldermen met this
day in regular session.
Present: M. Halphen, mayor. pres
ading; Aldermen: L. A. Gosselin, M. A.
yields, L. l.. Daniel, Simon Sicily and
NC. P. Dunbar.
All members present. Meeting
called to order.
On motion of Mr.. Gosselin, seconded
10y MI. Dunbar, and carried, that read
Ing of the minutes of the previous
gmeeting was dispensed with.
Moved by Mr.. Daniel, seconded by
Mr.. Sicily that the sun Forty Dollars
be and is hereby appropriated, pay
able out of any available fund, for
Ehe purpose OF assisting in ~defraying
TN expenses of the girls of the Can
ming Clubs of this parish during their
attendance at the Short Course in
Agriculture to be held shortly in Bat
ERR Rouge, La.
Motion carried by the following
vote: Yeas: Gsselin, Fields, Daniel,
Sicily and Dunbar. Nays: None.
On motion of Mr.. Dunbar, seconded
Dy Mr.. Daniel, and carried, the read
ing Of the monthly reports submitted
My the police officers was dispensed
with, ard said reports ordered to be
filed.
Report of Street Commissioner:
Opelousas, La, Aug, 5, 1919.
Mon. Mayor and Board Of Aldermen:
Gentlemen beg to make this my
report for the month of July. | have
worked 70 squares of streets; hauled
IB5 loads of dirt on streets; hauled IS
loads Of gravel. put down 8 new
bridges and repaired S. / buried 8
dogs; IL day burning a horse. cut
nine grass on town lot near town pen.
L cleaned the canal from Court to
Market street; 3 days draining streets;
I cleaned the blocks 8 times per week.
The approximate cost of work done
s1n each ward, is as follw:
1Hu WARD $500. .....-..... OI.uV
rEE0 ward 80. ....... ........ l0.OO
$277.0O
Respectfully submitted,
OCTAVE DURIO,
Street Commissioner.
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On motion of Mr.. Daniel, seconded
by Mr.. Sicily, and carried, the above
report of the Superintendent was re-
ceived as read and ordered filed.
The following resolution was offer
ed by Mr.. Daniel, seconded by Mr..
Sicily, to-wit:
Whereas, it is necessary for the city
to purchase certain repair parts that
are necessary for the successful oper-
alton of the engines at the Electric
Light and Water Plant, and
Whereas, the City will need the sum
of Twelve Hundred ($1200.00) Dollars
for the payment of said parts, there
fore,
Be it resolved, that the Finance
Committee be and is hereby author
lied to negotiate a loan for the said
amount, as above stated, payable in
twelve or less equal consecutive
monthly insta1lments, said monthly in
staIlments commencing on or before
Novmeber 1, 1919. The said amount
to be represented by n or more
certificates of Indebtedness t ODE is
sued by the mayor and city clerk
payable as stated above, bearing in
terest at the rate of 5 per cent per
annum from date thereof until paid;
interest to be paid at the maturity of
each monthly installment thereof on
the portion of the debt then matured
and thereafter to u only on the un-
paid balance.
Be it further resolved, That the
movor and city clerk he and are here
by authorized to issue said certificate
or certificates of indebtedness, as
above stated.
Be it further resolved, that the sur
plus of the Electric Light and Water
Plant, not otherwise dedicated, is
hereby pledged to secure the principal
an dinterest of the said certificate or
certificates of indebtdnss.
The above resolution was adopted by
the following vote:
Yeas: Gosselin, Fields, Daniel,
Sicily and Dunbar. Nays: None.
Opelousas, La, Aug. 1, 1919.
To the Hon. Mayor and Members of
the Board of Aldermen, Opelousas,
Louisiana.
Gentlemen beg leave to report
that | have collected during the month
of July, 1919, and have turned over
to the City Treasurer, as per his re-
port the sum Of -Four Tousand Four
Hundred Eighty Four and 05-1O0 Dol
lars, for the following funds:
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$S2,O9s.o4
Respectfully submitted,

Respectfully submitted,
A. LEON DUPRE,
City Treasurer.
On motion of Mr.. Sicily, seconded
by Mr.. Dunbar, and carried, the above
report of the City Treasurer was re-
ferred to the Finance Committee who,
after examining and finding same cor
rect, ordered that the City Treasurer
be credited with the sum of (S3431.48)
Three Thousand Four Hundred Thirty
One and 48-100 Dollars, and warrants
attached to said report for this amount
cancelled.
Moved by Nj. Fields, seconded by
Mr.. Gosselin, that the sum of Thirty
Five dollars payable out of any avail
able funds. to the order of w. B.
Prescott, Superintendent, be and he
is hereby appropriated, to assist in
d~efraying the expenses of Negro Farm
ers' Day this year.
Motion carried by the following
vote:
Yeas: Gosselin, Fields, Daniel,
Sicily and Dunbar,
Nays: None.
Moved by Mr.. Dunbar, seconded by
Mr.. Sicily, and carried, that the
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saw the body OF the deceased lying ii
the corn field in the fifth or sixth row.
from the public road. The rows run
east and west and SO does the road
/ also saw a gun lying about five of
Continued on page 81
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them up closer than that. Mr.. Rich
ard said that it was not his fault if
they got out, but il you find them in
your corn kill them. / think that
the damage done to the corn would
justify a man to kill the hogs. |
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HuDI1C SERVICE uUt 1lC1uuSu
above. 1880. -. .....-..S o9o.ou
We have been having a great deal
of trouble with the plant this month.
On July 9, $50 horse power engine No.
cracked its middle cylinder, due to a
piece of scale stopping the water out
let to the float box. / wired the
Metz and Weiss factory for the nee
essary parts to repair this engine.
This engine breaking down made it
necessary for the other ones to handle
all the load. This overwork caused
engine No. 3 to enlarge a crack which
has been in its middle cylinder for
some time, so much that the water
would get into the cylinder and pre-
vent its firing. In this emergency the
only thing left to do was to run the
two three cylinder engines without
the middle cylinders o pistons. This
unbalanced the engines and reduced
their power considerably and made it
impossible to carry the street lights
part of the time but we have given
the best service possible under the
circumstances.
The repair parts for these engines
were shipped from New York on July
rs and will reach here sometime if the
railroads and boats keep running. In
normal times they would be here by
now. These parts will cost $1096.71
and will come sight draft attached SO
arrangement will have to be made to
meet this draft.
Respectfully submitted,
A. C. JONES, Superintendent.
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Finance Committee be and is hereby
instructed to undertake to make ar
fangements to secure the necessary
FUNDS to drain Grolee street, as per
plan No. 3, furnished by the City En-
gineer.
Moved by Mr., Daniel, seconded by
Mr.. Sicily, and carried, that the City
Engineer, be and is hereby instruct
! ed to investigate and report on the
cost OF draining that portion of the
city west of the Southern Pacific
Railroad.
Moved by Mr.. Daniel, seconded by
Mr.. Dunbar, and carried, that, begin
ming Aug. 1st, 1919, the salaries of all
employees of the Power Plant be and
are hereby increased five (5) per cent
cent, payable out of the Power Plant
Funds, the salary of the Street Com
missioner increased ten ($10) Dollars
per month payable out of any avail
able funds, and the salary of the City
Hall Janitor increased five ($5) dol
lars per month, payable out of any
available funds.
Moved by Mr.. Dunbar, seconded by
Mr.. Sicily, and carried that all Off
Gals and employees of the city, who
have been in the service OF employ
of the city for a year or more, be and
are hereby granted the privilege of
one weeks vacation, every year, on
full pay.
Moved by Mr.. Fileds, seconded by
Mr.. Gosselin, and carried, that a quie-
tus be given to Mr.. H. U. Callahan as
soon as he viii have completed the
copying, in the ordinance Book of the
City, of all City Ordinances up to
the date Of his resignation and during
his encumbency as City Clerk and Tax
Collector.
Moved by Mr.. Dunbar, seconded by
Mr.. Daniel, and carried, that the City
Engineer be and is hereby instructed
to investigate as to the most suitabl
material to be used for re-surfacing
and water-proofing the wood block
pavements in this city, to prepare
specification covering the necessary
work, and the mayor hereby author
lied to advertise for bids in accordance
Herewith.
On motion, duly seconded and car,
ried, the communication from the
Chamber of Commerce calling the at
tention of this Board to several mat
tiers and asking for the cooperation of
the city in lettering civic and sani-
tary conditions was read and filed,
after due consideration thereof.
On motion of Mr.. Dubar, seconded
by Mr.. Fields, and carried, the mayor
and clerk were authorized to issue a
warrant in favor of the Secretary or
the financial representative of the
Fire Department of this City for
$525.1S being amount received from
the state of Louisiana for amount
collected ON insurance premiums IN
der Act No. 295 of 1914, and in accord
ance with Ordinance No. 5, 1917.
On motion, duly seconded and car
ried, the following bills were approx
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OCTAVE JouRERT KILLED
IN CORN FIELD SATURDAY
Continued from page y

was fired by him in the same direc-
ton. / did not hear him say anything
nor did | hear anybody holler or cry
out at the time of the shooting.
did not know at the time that a man
had been shot. had not sci Mr..
Joubert before or during the-shooting
hear no talking between Mr.. Rich
ard or anyone else o did | know,
there had been any trouble between
them. 1t appeared to me that he
took aim before firing. After the
shooting he walked towards his house
pretty fast and went in the corn back
of the house and ran in the corn and
turned and came back to his house an
afterwards came to Arthur Carriere's
house. I saw a lady pass in a bug
gy going east. I don't know who it
was, and don't know whether she stop
ped and spoke to Mr.. Eugene or not.
He waited at the gate of Arthur Car
riere until his daughters came with
his car. He had his gun with him at
that time. He got in the a with
his daughters and proceeded to-
wards town.
1t appears that when he left the
place of the shooting he went to the
west of his house in going to the corn
patch back of his house. It looked to
me like that when he left he left from
near the binder.
The ext witness being Mr.. Thee.
Boudreau, who after being duly sworn,
says:
/ live about one mile from the resi-
dence of Mr.. Octave Joubert. The
place which Mr.. Octave Joubert was
living on and working belongs to me
l was at home on the morning of the
killing. l heard one shot as l was
cutting corn there could have been
more than one shot without my having
heard it.
l went with the deceased to Mr..
Eugene Richard at his request to ask
him to stop his hogs which were eat
ing his corn.
When the deceased told Mr.. Richard
that his hogs had been eating his corn,
Mr.. Richard replied that the hogs had
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RespectfuIIv submitted,
J. J. PERRODIN,

]. j. PERRODIN,
City Clerk and Tax-CoIlector.
On motion of MI. Daniel, seconded
by Mr.. Fields, and carried, the above
report of the City Clerk and Tax-Col-
lector was accepted as read and or
dered filed.
Statement of A. Leon Dupre, Treas
urer of the City of Opelousas, La, for
the month ending Aug. l, 1919.
CIR.
July i, 1919, to balance on
hand as per last report ..$27, 614.99
Aug. /, 1919, to cash from J.
]. Perrodin, C. C. & T. C. 4,484.05
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$32,O99.O4
DIR.

July /, 1919, by sundry war
rants paid since last report
to Aug. /, 1919 as per var
rants hereto attached. rs 3,431.48
Aug. l, 1919 to balance on
hand -. $50. -. 28,667.56
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On motion of Mr.. Sicily, seconded
by Mr.. Daniel, and carried, the
report of the Street Commissioner was
received as read and ordered filed.
Report for Electric Light and Wat
er Works for July, 1919:
Revenues:
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There being no further business, or
motion, duly seconded, and carried
the meeting was adjourned.
M. HALPHEN, Mayor.
Attest:
]. J, PERRODIN, City Clerk.
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tuIheu W her hohhe at DdFenpor'
Saturday evening.
Mrs. NJ. A. Brandstatter, who Wis.
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Mrs. Henry Turner and daughter, |
Miss Nellie, were passengers to At |
Iantic yesterday where they spent the
day with friends.
DR.. d. d. Drake went to Shenan-
doah Tuesday to spend a few days |
with friends and to finish his initia-
ton into the Elks lodge.
G. C. Carter OF the Carter Hard
ware Co. was in Omaha yesterday
looking after business matters and
getting an expert furnace man.
Mrs. w. w. Smith entertained a
company OF friends at her delightful
home last Sunday evening compli-
mentary to Dr. and Mrs. Burnside.
Mrs. Alice connrardy who has
been here on a visit at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. DR.. Halloran, re-
turned Tuesday to her home in Elk
ira. fFbl
Miss Lulu Murphy of Carroll ar
rived in the city on last Tues
day evening for a ten days visit at
the home of Mrs. Lester Johnson
and family.
Mrs. Will Kile and two children
who have been in the city a guest of
her cousin, Mrs. A. j. Shupe and
family, departed yesterday morning
for her home in Dies Moines.
Mrs. Aug. Cerke and Mrs. A. c.
Neitzel left yesterday morning for
Deep River, Iowa, where they were
called by the serious illness of the
latter's brother, Aug. Neitzel, who is
not expected TO live.
Mrs. Grant Jacobs Tho has been
here on a visit with her siters, Mrs.
Peter Nelson and Mrs. James Law,
returned on Tuesday to her home in
Des Moines. Mrs. Law accompanied
her and will make short visit in the
capitol city.
/. w. Wright went to Fairfield on
Tuesday morning, where he was call
ed by the death of his cousin, Mrs.
Kit Grant, which occurred on Mon
udy. luE. WIl6nt Will dttSho Inv
funeral and remain for short visit
with relatives. 49,
Mrs. G.. B. Christensen, who visit
ed her son John and family at Des
Moines over Sunday, returned home
Tuesday and was accompanied by
Mrs. Holmes, the mother of Mrs.
John Christensen, who will make
short visit here e,-g
Chas. Sunberg and wife moved
into their new residence property
on the site of the old German church
the fore part of the week. This is
one of the splendid new homes built
in Audubon this year and adds much
to the appearance to that part OF
town. aNta
Mrs. George Leringwell departed
yesterday morning for Anita where
she spent the day with her son Frank
and today she leaves for Lusk,
Wyoming, for an extended visit with
her son Edward and family, whom
she has not seem for a numer of
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.s.es.a lE5GGul11Z(1I5x
House for rent. See Webster. q
Chas. Larson of Extra transacted
business in Audubon Saturday.
Mrs. Geo. Erven took i'll the last
of the week and for a time was In
a very bad way.
Miss Pearl Ruhs, who visited at
Des Moines came back TO Audubon
Saturday afternoon.
Miss Mabel McNutt spent the last
of the week in Extra giving her
music pupils instruction.
County Engineer A. ]. Van Sise
was in Gray Friday on business in
connection with the county bridge
work.
Mrs. Otto Jensen and daughter
went to Weston, Ia, Friday morn
ing to enjoy several weeks visit
with her sister, Mrs. Alfred Christen-
sen.
! Miss Agnes Bartlett, who visited
here with her sister. Mrs. James
Miller and family in the country, re-
turned to her home at Davenport
Saturday evening.
Mrs. NJ. A. Brandstatter, who Wis
tied here with her former friends
and with her son, Fred Campbell,
/ 10 IN. Wi IN
her home at Menlo.
Mrs. Lester Potter and two chill
dren, who visited for several days at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. II. Reynolds, returned home
Saturday afternoon
Mrs. George Brady returned to
Audubon Tuesday after spending
three weeks at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Vern Kissick and
family at Dies Moines.
Reilly Jones, who has been max
ing his home in Atlantic the past
| several months. came to Audubon
Saturday morning to visit with his
mother and brothers.
Andrew Jorgensen of the Audu-
bon Auto Co.. went to Atlantic Fri,
day morning and returned home the
same day with new Hupmobile for
the purchaser, George Alt.
Raymond Yaggy. who enjoyed a
visit here with his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Val Leonard and aunt
Clarabell, left Saturday afternoon
for his home at Davenport, la.
Peter Nissen who was in Omaha
last week, and while there purchased
car load of cattle, returned home
Friday morning. His wife, who
enjoyed visit at. the Alfred Miller
home in Brayton, accompanied him
home.
A. H. Edwards left Audubon Fri
day forenoon on business mission
and friendly visit at Clinton and
elsewhere in iowa. Mr.. Edwards as
a general rule does not like to go
very far from his home state of
Iowa.
Mrs. L. S. Bridenstine, who has
been a sufferer for some length of
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: LOCAL AND PERSONAL :
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Harry Northup and wife autoed to
Carroll the last OF the week on a
friendly visit.
Frank Feltner left Tuesday morn
ing for Manning, where he has ac-
cepted position.
Mrs. Charles Johnson, who visited
here with numerous relatives the
past ten days, retcrned on Tuesday
to her home at Stuart.
o. A. Root and son Lloyd of Bray
ton who visited over Sunday at the
home of his brother, c. A. Root and
family, returned to his home Monday
afternoon
Miss McCarville, who has been
spending a week with her grand
mother, Mrs. j. M. faulty, in Allan
tic the past week, returned home on
Tuesday morning.
Miss Elena Jensen went to Omaha
Monday evening where she will work
for month or so. However, she
will return to Audubon later to re-
main with her parents.
Hans AIbertsen has the excavation
completed for a modern home he will
erect on Market street. This will
probably be one of the real good
homes to be built in this city this
year.
George Everts who was at How
ard, s. d., looking after some farm
land came home by way of Sioux City
where he visited couple of days
with cousin, arriving in Audubon
Sunday afternoon.
A. T. Guthrie and son of Newton
were in the city the fore part of the
week visiting old time friends and
while here purchased a lot of wool
from some of the sheep raisers in
this part of the country.
Chris Thompson bought the resi-
dence property of Dan Petersen ON
Washington street Monday. He will
get possession October first. In the
meantime Mr.. Petersen will look
around for another place.
c. p Petersen, wife and daughter,
Florence, went to Omaha Tuesday
morning where they will visit their
daughter, Mrs. Ed Norton, who is re-
covering from surgical operation,
and is getting along nicely.
Alvin Hart went to Webster City
Monday evening to begin work, and
where he will remain for the sum-
mer. II is quite likely that he will
make a visit to his brother at Benton
Harbor. Mich. before returning.
F. A. White Of Wichita, Kansas,
who has been here on ten days Wis
il with various relatives east Of
town, left Tuesday for FIT. Collins,
Colo. where he will make an extend
ed visit before returning to his home.
Ford Law went tn Manning Mon
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4 = X 4
. LOCAL AND PERSONAL ;
-
The big celebration in Atlantic to-
morrow will attract quite number
of our people.
John Buthweg WITS passenger TO
Atlantic tbs morning to spend over
the 4th with friends.
Phil and Simon Foley returned
this morning from a couple of days
visit with friends in Atlantic.
The 16Sth Infantry bands jazz
Orchestra will play for the pavement
dance after the concert next Tuesday
evening.
w. ]. Rubel left this morning for
Atlantic where he will remain with
friends over the 4th and to take in
the celebration there.
If you want to earn dollar, IND
the misspelled word in the adver-
Using in the special page in today's
issue of the Republican.
Do not miss the opportunity OF
hearing the famous Rainbow Band
next Tuesday evening, July Sth at
the Audubon fairgrounds.
The celebrated blue Devil Quar-.
H..
will entertain you with their trench
.ono. ~, TUESDAY evening. July. Sth
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parents and enjoying these hot sum-
mer days at the lakes in Wisconsin.
Miss Hilda Rathkamp who has
been staying with her sister, Mrs.
A. G. Dreher, went to Atlantic this
morning to spend over the 4th, when
she will return here or an indefinite
visit.
o. p. Olson of Omaha was in the
city yesterday visiting with X. j.
Petersen. Mr.. Olson is representa-
tive of the Farmers Land and Cattle
Co. and MIR. Petersen will represent
the company in this county.
No extra charge will be made for
either grandstand or vehicles at the
Rainbow band concert next Tuesday
evening. The admission price will
be so cents plus tax for adults and
rs cents for children under IL.
Frank Hetzel who has been paint
ing with ]. X. Jensen, left this
morning for week end visit with his
relatives at his old home, Farming
ton, Iowa. He will return to Au-
dubon next week to remain until fall.
Mrs. Chas. Dennis who has been
making her home with her daughter,
Mrs. Sim Curtis at Longmont, Colo,
arrived in the city this morning for
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at the Audubon
c. s. Ping d
for Galva, Ia,
sister, Mrs. Wa
family and will
friends at Stor
l.. Dee Mallo
night for Maids
will spend thr,
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Mrs. Lester Potter and two chill
dren, who visited for several days at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c.. H. Reynolds, returned home