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'-GI-i Jourrnl of the Partsh of St. Landry. SaJournal of the Town of Opelousas. S Jpurnal of the Parish S.c:hool Board. RENEW IN TIME. We caI l attention to the importance of our subhssvibes sending In their renewals in time i e hae the paper some without missing a umaber. It is Impossible for as to send back a e s. abscriers have noas reason to 'all their subscriptle to lapse. The date of the epiQratins of subscription is plainly printed $qpesite and to the right of the ad dress. 1The paper will positively, and with. set exceptons, be stoepped at the expiration Or susacrption. BEAR TiIS IN II,. TP-PEIOUSAS, JAN. 12, o907. Election Wednesday. On Wednesday next, the 16th, an election will be held throughout this State for the election of Circuit Judges. The polls in this parish will be open at the usual places. The local lodge, Knights of Colum bus, have had plans prepared for a two-story building, the upper story to be used as a home, and the lower one for mercantile establishments. The location is the lot between P. T. Blacksher's store and Sol. Jacobs', i Main street. Ready For Business. Dr. J. B. Harvey has located his office at the residence of Mrs. Cor inne Milstead, and is now ready to do first class work in the dental line. 1 He begs to assure the public that his work is strictly. high-class, and that he is prepared with the latest i improved' implemets Wand methods known to science. iui.bet s tie e Wheelbarrow. The Knights of Pythias, at their 4 regular bi-monthly meeting last Mon- a day night, initiated in the rank of i Page Mr: Ad. Hovelle, manager of , t.Otper House. f He was accepted, by special dis p ation, at regular fee, the extra t item of "drayage" being knocked off after some discussion. F ve ore I lldes. t The Elks initiated five healthy sub- f jects on Tuesday night, at their reg- n ular meeting, as follows: Max Klaus, r of Washington; J. Hugh Walker, a Jimmie Dejean, E. L. Loeb and Leon T S. Haas. 'Tis said that Messrs. Loeb and a Haas stood on their heads and per- s mitted to roll out on the floor every h bit of change they had in their old I clothes that -night, without saying a , word about anything being due them. Woodmean Oficers. At a regular meeting of Willow p Camp No 47, Woodmen of the World, c held December 28, the following of- t ficers were elected for the ensuing 8 year: h Council Commander, J.E. Allen; f Lieutenant, L. S. Haas; Clerk, E. L. Gil; Banker, A. Moresi; Escort, L. C. a Soileau; Physician, Dr. I. E. Shnte; i Watchman, G. A. Bodemuller; Sentry, b Wilfred Bertheaud; Managers, Jesse A .arnett, Louis Childs, Henry Craw- u ford. The lalirod 0commnuttee. In obedience to a resolution of the railroad meeting held at the court house Tuesday night, an account of which appears on the first page, President Bercier has announced the committee to confer with railroad ilffdials a follows: M. L. Swords, Yves Andrepont and E. B. Dubuisson. This committee, we understand, will endeavor to have a report ready for the meeting on next Wednesday We are informed that the Perrodin Band has been engaged to discourse mausic for the meeting. Er. (Gajng lsi Capt. Genung, Chief Engineer of the Opelousas, Gulf & Northeastern Railorad since the birth of that road, has ten$ered his resignation and will return to his Indiana home. HisW resignation is to take effect on the 15th instant, and he will leave a few days after. He will be succeeded by his son, Mr. Harry Genuang, who has occupied the position of chief engineer of construction on the same road fot many months. Mr. Harry Genung was married to an Opelonsas lady-Miss Louise Randall-a few weeks ago. He has a ife-long ex pe e in the profession, and will Ioubtless worthily fill the position vacated by his father. Capt. Gennag has made himself ,universally esteOmed while a citizen of- our city, and his departure from our midst will be learned with re gits throghout the ommunaity. COUNCIL TURNS DOWN OPPOS ITION TO LANDRY ST. PAVIN., A petition bearing date December 26, 1906, signed by "'citizens, resi dents of Landry street between Ba you Tesson and Railroad Avenue," r asking that the paving and sewering of Landry street "west of Bayou Tes son be deferred for the present," o was presented to the Board of Alder e men at their meeting last Monday 1 night. The petition was signed by Jos. Lassalle, C. W, Owen per Lassalle, J. L. Cahanin, J. T. Stewart, O. V. Brand, E. D. Estilette, Geo. Abdalla, E. P. Veazie, P. A. Gray and J. Moorey. A letter from Mr. C. W. Owen, as sistant general passenger agent of the Southern Pacific, to Mr. Lassalle, was attached to the petition, acknow ledging receipt of a letter from Mr. Lassalle, saying he was against the move, and offering, "if it should be come necessary to fight the matter in the courts," to join in the fight. ; The letter was dated August 26, 1006. i As a large majority of the citizen tax-payers, both in amount and value, i along Landry street, from Main street to Railroad avenue, had peti tioned the council for paving and sewering, and in view of the further I fact that the plans and specifications had already been accepted and the I work ordered done, the council very ( properly tabled the petition, and the work of paving Landry street will ] continue uninterrupted. The survey- I ors were making measurments all last week, and bids will be called for at an early date. 4 ScaOOL DIRECTOR VIDRINE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED. Mr. Frank Vidrine, member of the school board from the first ward, had a miraculous escape from instant death last Saturday. As it is he is not out of danger, and there is a possibility of the injuries resulting 1 fatally. Mr. Vidrine is the owner of one of the largest cotton'gin plants in the 1 parish, located at Andrepont post office (Plaisance). Mr. Vidrine was on the ground, talking to a negro (who, by the way, was borrowing money. from Mr. Vidrine with which to get t married) when a bale of cotton was 4 rolled off from an upper apartment, i and fell almost squarely upon him. I The negro was also struck, and it is I supposed that the bale striking both t at the same time had a tendency to somewhat break the fall, The negro, however, was not injured, but Mr. Vidrine was covered by the bale, and when extricated was unconscious. The accident occurred in this way: An extra large bale had just been baled-weighing over six hundred pounds. In skidding it in the ac customed place the ties broke, and the workmen pushed it off of the skids to the ground. Mr. Vidrine had no reason to anticipate danger a from the place in which he stood. Mr. Vidrine is one of the prominent and highly esteemed citizens of that e section of the parish. He is a brother-in-law of Clerk of Court Andrepoint. His injuries are in the r upper part of the body-in the region of the shoulders. L I. L ExtendS Thanks. We are. authorized and request ed by Hope Hook & Ladder Co. No. 1, by resolution of said body passed on Tuesday, January 7, 1907, at a regular meeting, to extend to Mr. Cushing, of the Southern Pacific, its sincere thanks and deep appreciation for the presentation to the company of $50, as a mark of the work done by said company at the fire in which the destructijb of several car-loads of cotton was threatened. And to extend its sincere thanks and deep appreciation to Mr. Aaron Jacobs, President of the Jacobs News Depot Co., for the yearly donation of $5, which has come with welcome regularity ever since the existence of the Jacobs News Depot Co. These favors, we beg to assure these gentlemen on behalf on the company, are received with much gratitude. L. H. MORNHINVEG, President. M. VILASECA, Secretary Pro tem. Patton li "Slow Pke," Mr. W. 1. Patton, in "The Slow" Poke," will be here on January 21st. The box sheet is now open, but as I am now selling tickets for four dif ferent shows at the same time, :ash must accompany the order for tick ets. The public will understand that I cannot afford a secretary. On Sunday night, the 13th, May Stewart, in 'The Hunchback." Thursday night, January 17th, "Ee Denver Express." Al HOVElfl SOCIETY and PERSONAL -Mr. Ozeme Fontenot, and wife, of Grand Prairie, spent several days in the city this week. -Judge G. DeKerlegand, of Arnaudville, was a pleasant caller at the Clarion office Tuesday last. -Mr. W. C. Miller, of Coulee Crouche, was here on business Wed nesday. -Mr. Felicien Pitre, of Washing ton, was among the callers at the Clarion office Monday. -Levee Commissioner Gordy Richard, of Elba, was meandering among friends here Monday. -Mr. G. V. Berger, of Bayou Cur rent, was among the callers at the Clarion sanctum Monday. -Messrs. J. L. Guilbean Robert Barry spent the day in Opelousas Monday. -Mrs. H. S. Johns and little son, Ray, of Ida, La., are visiting her brother, Dr. Paul Foster, this week. -Miss. Mable Hollier ruturned Monday last, after a week's sojourn at Lake Charles. -Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Richard, of Lake Charles, are in Opelousas, visit ing relatives. -Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Loeb and daughter, Lena, visited in New Or leans this week. -Judge J. A. Smith, of Grand Co tean, was among the visitors to 1 Opelousas last Monday. -Mr. Rene C. Fontenot, of Grand Prairie, was in Opelousas for several hours Monday last. -Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Stokes, Jr., of Linn Creek, Missouri, are visiting at the old homestead near Opelousas, and will spend several months there. -Mr. Robert Lafleur, of Eunice, spent the day Monday in Opelousas, ] shaking hands with his hosts of friends here. -Mr. Lee Mills, secretary of the Bellevue branch of the Farmers' Co- 1 Operative Union of this parish, was among the business visitors to the parish seat last Monday. -Mr. C. B. Andrus, who has been, away for some weeks, has returhed 1 home, and we learn will hereafter be employed in the office of his son-in- 1 law, Dr. C. F. Boagni. -Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Cunningham, Jr., of Leesville, Vernon parish, spent the holidays with friends and rela tives in and near Opelousas. Mr. J. W. Jackson, Mrs. Cuaningham's father, returned with them Wed nesday, and will spend a while at I their Vernon home. -Mrs. P. I. Griffith, who, together with her son, Mr. Henry Griffith, conducts what is said by those who harve stopped there one of the most hospitable and home-like hostel ries in the parish, situated near the picturesque and salubrious pine woods, I near Chicot, was a pleasant caller at the Clarion office Thursday last. L. S. U. HOP. -The lovely ball room of Hope I Hook & Ladder Hall was the scene of' a brilliant gathering on New Year's night, when the Opelonsas boys who attend the Louisiana State University entertained a few of their friends at a hop. 7a 1up. The hall was appropraitely deco rated with greens and old gold and purple, the colors of the University. Immense ferns and pot plants were used extensively in the decorations, and lent a tropical air to the scene. Many of Opelousas' most charming daughters enjoyed the hospitality of the students of the L. S. U., and when the 'Varsity yell, which con cluded the evening's entertainment, was given by the college boys, the compliments of the season and re grets that the pleasant hosts were to. leave so soon for the scene of their labors, were exchanged. There was 'a sort of catching joviality in the at mosphere, and everyone seemed to fall a,victim to the contagion. Delicious ices were serve during the evening. Those who danced were: Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Guilbeau; Mr. L. L. Per rault and Miss Annie McClelland; Mr. W. R. Catlett and Miss Effie Littell; Mr. C. I. Smith and Miss Lassalle; Mr. J. B. Smith and Miss Louise Comean; Mr. W. C. Perrault, - Jr., and Miss Gladys Randall; Mr. L J. Lassalle and Miss Madeline Boagni; Mr. P. D. Pavy and Miss Ethel Dupre; Mr. J. B. Ash er and Miss Brown; Mr. R. MI. Hollier and Miss Mathilde Lacombe; Mr. C. J. Morahinveg and Miss Eva Guidry. The chaperones were Meadanies Dupre and Asher and Messrs. Perrault, Tros clair and Bud Cooke. Struul fir. The local tribe of Red Men have arranged for a week of jolly fk and commencing on next Monday, the 15, Bauscher'es United Shows, Creaz sad carnival sie4s fPir will open here for onea ak Iree exhibitions eirening and uiglt. It Wa't laa Tetsa Fwer,. The following dispatch to the Picayune, from Houston, Texas, ex plains the death of a dear friend of ours, who "shook off his mortal coils" at the residence of the devoted friends who had nursed him faithfully in hopes of filing a void on the Fourth of July. He died in the night, when no one was nigh, after a linger ing illness. He was from Texas, too, and the fellow mentioned in the dis patch might be some dear relative of his, as consumption is hereditary. Houston, Tex., Jan. 2.-State Veter inarian Knight, to whom the carcass of a turkey killed here was submitted for inspection, declared that the bird was in the last stages of consumption. BUSINESS LOCALS. A new four-room cottage for rent apply to W. C. Perrault. FOR SALE CHEAP.-One gentle gray pony. Apply to Chas. F. Las sassier. jan. 12. WANTED.-Boy or young man to learn pharmacy. Sandoz .the Drug. gist. The best toothache medicine on earth-Dr. Diamond'sTooth Ache Wax -lOcts, at Mason's Drugstore. s156 Sanders & Landry, Real Estate,' Box 72, Eunice, La. "Eunice" is the password. jan5-4t. FOR SALE.- Sugar and cotton plantations. Lots at Sunset, and' Leonville. Apply to P. Mistric, Leon ville, La. dec 29-8t. One furnished room, with or with out board, on Gro!ee street, to rent. Mrs. Octave Durfi. d15 Dr. Diamond's White Pine Com pound for Coughs and Colds--sure cure -at Mason's Drugstore. _ s15 Free exhibitions in Opelousas, by the world's greatest Singer, the- "66." Buy a Singer. Carter'sells them on credit. Terms to suit, anybody: and everybody. " WANTED.-A peddling hack; fiust be one strongly built and in good run ning order. For further particulars apply to O. lDardean &Co, & lpeo, as jan. 5-4t. FOR SALE.--Nearly: half of :a square of ground on Landry eet brick paved walk to and alongpro perty; suited for ideal residence; to white person only. Apply at this office. The short winter days are upon us. In order for the housewife to attend to household duties she must h ave a sewing machine that will `do qiek as well as good, work. That l the Singer. W. R. Carter, Agent. Dr. J. A. Shaw,. D. D. S., now of Boyce, La., begs; to announce that he will locate in the city of Opel ousas to practice his profession-" Dentistry-and will be ready for bus-' iness as soon as he can secure an office. Watch for announcement. "IT IS THE DANDY." We want everybody to read this, and then ask their neighbor what they think of it. It is the, only plow in town that is sold on a-guarantee" that after you buy it and are not sat isfied with it you can return same and the purchase price will be re- funded. The "Dandy" plow is a gen nine Avery and is made of the best metal We would ask-you to inspect this plow before buying any other, for it is just as god,Ms hotbetter,; and cost you much less., : : 'i P. T. BLACKSHER &SON, jan5 . Agent, Opelo.~, (OFFICIAL) Proceedings o Board of Aldreane Opelousas, La., Jan.7, 1907. The Board of Aldermen met this . ay inplaceof the regular meeting, hic was to have been held January '1, 197, with the following member spresent: B. A. Littell, Mayor, presidin, . .& Lawier, J..W. Lewis seRos . n Absent: Messrs. Ventr san Evai. Quorum present. Minutes adopted -as read. opelousas, La., Jan.1,1 07. To the Hon. Mayor and Members of the Board of Aldermen: . :. Oentlemen.--I herewith tender you my report of collections for the m0nth ending Jan. 1 1907, as follows; Corporation tax $0.... -·. :, a Waterworks tax .: ;.. .: Corporation' tax '1906. 4.. ..i- '.. 1 Waterworka tax 106. .... .. 6. .0 Iorporatlon tta19.; ;... ..... Licenses 1907.4...........0... 1 .00 Marketdfnes65.10,lesJanitorts F---ines....en .;.......,.......... salary $800.R.. .....i.... ....... ' 5571$. Stock ines........ ...... Respectafully submitted. C. L. EAYTE, City Tax co tor. On., rostion, duly seonded- and cair ried, the report was accepted as.read-nd referred to the finane eomamtitee :. , - c. F. Balley, ollector of Waterwork.i, sad Electric Lights Plant, makes report of collecti ts for materl sl labor, water and lights dues, for :mfoi Bnding December t11. amounting t $1561.75; and on sto dly°4.c and cartried,' the repetwt w reyetrledi. ri read and referred to tihe flance 40o d mittee. Statement furnished to ,the City` tip' OpBelousas by' :i. . erdin,'. ter.` Treasurer, mo.th ending Jan. 7th.,. 1900 DR . Dec.4.-BalanrSOu flhd as per repoert.. Ure F. Bailey, iet*......,3 Jan. 7=-Toeasa fr q hereto attmched... '·~atee~ ~4nb~~ee~ ~ % 4~ee~~ '-i Opportuty Extndd UNTIL. JAN. 21st. Dr. M. V. Smith i. again at his old quarters at, the Lacombe Hotel, in Opelon sas, for a limited time. The Doctor stands by his work and -will be glad to see all his old patients as well 'as new ones. DO IT NOW I You have had a year to think it over. Now, if you have bad teeth have them looked after AT ONCE. They never get any better by delay. BRIDGE AND CROWN WORK A SPECIALTY. cafllEarlynaila .. ., E ; Distributed as follows: To Cr. Gen'l Fund..$..,$ 2,821.89 To Cr. License fund.... 1521. 01 ToCr.WWW& LTax - fund.. ........ ..... 8,172.a2 To Cr. Marketfundl.; :. 839',25 To Cr. Fines fund;, ..... 148.I To Cr. Col.So. .R. Tax tunds............ . 1,89 . To Cr. Special sinking Fnd .... ..........-2~ Total ............. ...$.b. Less de by W. W.B & E L Exp Funds..i... 4 26.4 $2409.42 Respectfully ubmi'tted,E D, : .... CitY Tyrasurer. On .motion,: duly seconded and earriedi, the reort -was received, as read and re tered to: te finance commttee. The I finance comittee after enamining the report, report same correct and ordered e that te treasurek e c~redited with the' sum of $3,7t7.6 and vouchers for same ordered cancelled, all of which ..was s ordingly done.. - Report of A. C. Jones for :Dec., 190 To the Hon. M.or and Members of the SBoard of Aldermen; iStp:c~s ed-, wiltg,.t:........ t ., I1.:' Revenues: -, From wiring... . .... 840* From water... - ... 7.95 : From light service. .1.0 Profit...... $ .5 Re pect tfllyA uab Moved by - r. Lewis That the matter of the oil tank ievee ligation 'be postponed until ,Taa s d,. January 13, ;ýad that' a committe' of three, compo ofd A B. A Littei Ja o. w. Lewis nand do. B ber.d . pdo, atd committee to report .n anuary isth,107. Seconded and carried. Moved by Mr. Lewis, That the petition of citizens on Lan dry street, askin.athat the': vement of said street be deferred, be tabled. Duly secon;ed and carried.. Mtoed by Mr. Roos DThat the salary of C. A. Reynolds, trimnier ti b increased from . to'$75., Duly seconded and carried,. Movwed by Mr. Roose That the salary of C.: V. Ts.tmani 1st en gneer, be increased from $ to f 5. Duly seconded and carried. On motion, 4duiyseconded. nd carlried, the Board adjourned until .Tuesday. January isth,9'1, at .:80 o'cloek p. m. Attest: C. F, BAILBY Clerk. . Wanted Quick. Aotive Agents in every ' Pariah in Ldoiieirfl5 to sell on00 ie "installment plan lots and farms in Booth-West Tex as; Superior -opportunlty : for rich aI-, tuors and for a masgnicent nevestmeant ins a ne progressive Co nattry, 'unE el led. for cliate .A wltb ea 5h.e of alL For full rtioulasr aly to, Exoi B iveStatte Aents4 S P. O. Bo 2055,Alezandti ,. NOTICE FR RIS $ vonirtu.oa r t iarrPg.·n'~a: 11? i i Jury of. the p1erish thedr3º. o 7.1807. 107 .I ' beieciv a ~ic,tocoveraaag lif1l' Y7. , i eiQ Address all u iJ Yt=: man. Opg~lo~Usssit ZA. s4rlghtir r t tcm reject any and bps:14. - £.J.; ·; dofiS: tote= rýar ý µ I 1 ý ýr t , -w S1 of Pbi ~a FIFTH WA~rD ·-OUO.50 -~it'hYS·rQR #h-·.rt" &por-' ; I Uu tof e the plbJ1O-~O~IZR~ the Fift PO Ot0U7U the e eh --1 a .u i - .'tot d 371110 S 01ebruary 13*: a 'c6 s. arc . 'the f gI* am5; b000Im to"tom: above I0Wt* -' Pr Ima 5. of~i -ofE~p~ . Pre oventory Sale I In order to reduce our stock preparatory to taking inventory on February lst, we have decided to make Great Redue tions in everything in our store. For instance: * Suits, formerly sold $25, are now :going at $18; sold for $18 and $20, now $15; sold at $15, now $12.50; , and our $12.50 suits for $10. f On account of mild winter Overcoats and Crava nettes are going at 20 per cent reduction; and flannel over ishirts, sweaters and underwear are going at great reduction. S :..It will be of interestto you to come and see us. M. WINSBERG, THE CLOHIERi AND FURNISHER, Beautiful! 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