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THE CLARION Official Journal of the Parish of St. Landry. Official Journal of the Town of Opelousas. Official Journal of the Parish School Board. FIFTH SUNDAY MEETING Held at Opelousas, Entertain ing and Profitable. The Baptists of Opelousas and vicin ity entertained the Fifth-Sunday Meet ing of the Louisiana Association from Friday, the 28th, to Sunday night, June 30th, inclusive, with services each morning and afternoon. The Baptists of each State have three representative bodies: the local church; the Association consisting of representativesfrom churches, and the State .~g':ve t.on, consisting of representatives fromn -.. f ocal church and the Association. The Baptists of each Southern State send representatives from each local church of the South, from each Asso ciation, and from each State Conven lion of the South, to the Southern aptist Convention which meets annu ally, and which is said to be the largest deliberative body which meets on our globe. The local church is a unit, and the only unit, among Baptists; no local church can question the action of an other local church so long as the lat ter can appeal to the New Testament for support for her course; no other power can sit in judgment on the course of the local church-the local church is the unit. The Association can do no more than suggest to the local church; the State Convention can do no more than suggest to the local church; the Southern Baptist Convention, being an assemblage of the Baptists of the whole Southland, can do no more than suggest to the local church-to repeat: all power, all authority, the last word, inheres in the local church, which knows no one man power. A local Baptist church sitting in business session is the nearest to the ideal Democracy of any deliberative body known to man. The State Convention, and the Dis trict Association, meet annually; the Fifth-Suiday Meeting meets every fifth Sunday in a month, when the several pastors have off Sundays, to meet at the Fifth-Sunday Meeting with all the other pastors of the As sociation, and learn to know each other, and discuss the several ques tions of interest to them as pastors. During the one which our city has just entertained, there were profitable discussions on ministerial education, denominational schools, doctrines, church polity, etc. Dr. O. E. Ware, ex-Secretary of the State Mission Board but now financial agent of the Denominational Schools; Rev. Stubble field; Dr. S. A. Smith, of the State Anti-Saloon League; Rev. Justice, and others, were among the visiting brethren. The homes of the other denomina tions of our city were graciously thrown open to the visiting Baptists, who express their profoundest appre ciation for the courtesies received. Candidates. Dr. W. R. Lastrapes announces his candidacy for the office of Coroner of St. Landry parish in this issue of the Clarion. Dr. Lastrapes is a native St. Landrian, a member of a 'large and influential family, and himself a most highly esteemed and capable gentleman. He graduated at Man hattan College, New York, at the age of 18, second in a class of 25, and was one of the orators at the com mencement exercises. He graduated in the same class with Hon. R. Lee Garland. At 21 he graduated in medicine at Tulane University of New Orleans, and has been practising his profession in this section for seven teen years. Several years after his graduation he received the degree of Master of Arts from Manhattan Col lege. Dr. Lastrapes is a son of Mr. Henry Lastrapes, one of St. Landry's prominent and beloved citizens, and of Alicia Juberti, grand daughter of the late Lastie Dupre. J. B. Deshotels is a candidate for re-election to the office of Police Ju ror to represent the Fifth Police Jury Ward of St. Landry parish, a position lie has filled with a high degree of satisfaction to his constituents for the past term. He has always been conscientious and hard working it the discharge qof his duties, and although the youngest member of that body, has always taken a prominent part in its work. He is the son of the late Sheriff H. H. Deshotels, and a pros perous merchant-famner of his section -the Grand Prairie section. OFFICIAL JOURNAL. Clarion Unanimously Elected for Another Year. On last Monday the Police Jury unanimously re-elected Raymond Breaux Parish Printer of St. Landry, and he in turn designated The St. Landry Clarion as the Official Journal of the parish. The law calls for the election of a Parish Printer at the first meeting of the Police Jury in July of every year. Sunday School Picnic. The Episcopal Sunday School will hold its annual picnic Wednesday, July the 10th, near the long bridge at Washington. The parents and children are ex pected to come and bring their friends. SOCIETY and PERSONAL -Constable Frank Doucet wa, here Monday, on official business. -Miss Linda Barry, of Grand Co teau, is visiting relatives in -town. -Mrs. A. M. Hollier is visiting rel atives and friends in Lake Charles. -Miss Brownie Sylvester, of Alex andria, is the guest of Miss Effie Littell. -Misses Calahan and Moss, of Mid land, are the guests of Mrs. A. Leon Dupre. -Major Frank Wharton, of Gold Dust, was a visitor to Opelousas Wed nesday. -Mr. Hy. L. Erlich, of Bayou Chi cot, was a visitor to the capital last Saturday. -Miss Rebecca Kunkel left Wed nesday for Alexandria, where she will visit friends. -Miss A. Minavet. of Marksville, was the guest of Miss Nina Sandoz the past week. -Miss Lillian Soulier, of New Ibe ria, was the guest of the Misses Es torge this week. -Mr. E. K. Eastham returned Thursday of last week from a visit to relatives in Indiana. -Miss Vivian Hudson, of New Or leans, was the guest the past week of Miss Bessie Sandoz. -Mr. Octave Fontenot, a prominent citizen of Pine Prairie, was a visitor to Opelousas Saturday. -Messrs. J. L. Guilbeau and Frank Guilbeau were among the guests of Opelousas on Monday last, -Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Andry, and children, of New Orleans, are vis iting relatives in Opelousas. -Mrs. A. L. Lacombe and children left Sunday for Pass Christian, Miss., where they will spend the summer. -Judge Guidry and Constable Do mengeaux, of Coulee Croche, were visitors at the parish capital Tuesday. -Mr. M. B. Hilliard, the veteran Times-Democrat staff correspondent, spent several days in this section this week. -Mr. George W. Kelley left Thurs day for Coushatta, where he will spend a few weeks with his son, rusti cating. .-Mr. L. A. Deshotels, one of Grand Prairie's prominent merchants, was a business visitor to Opeleusas Monday. -Miss Cornelia Trainor, of New Orleans, and Miss Mattie Baillio, of Washington, are the guests of Mrs. Louis Desmarais. -Miss Lucinda Richard and Mr. Geo. Richard, of Lake Charles, are visiting in Opelousas, the guests of Miss Edna Wallior. -Mr. R. E. Evans and family, of Lake Charles, have moved to Opelou sas, and are located in a home on Lombardy street. -Rev. M. A. Jiamono, assistant priest here, left Sunday for Pensacola, Fla., his old home, where he will visit his relatives and friends. He expects to be gone several months. -Deputy Sheriff Marius L. Fonte not, of Pine Prairie, gave us a cheer ful call last Monday. He had along with him a boll weevil, captured in his country, where he says he (the weevil) had a lot of kin folks. -Mrs. S. C. Richard and daughter: Miss Rose, and Mr. John W. Clark, have gone for a month's visit to Mrs. Richard's country home on Waxia, and from there they will go and visit friends and relatives in Point Coupee parish. -Squire Geo. T. Edwards and Clerk of Court Yves Andrepont made a business trip to Basil, on the St. Landry-Calcasieu line, last Tuesday. Mr. Edwards tells us that the crops throughout that section of the coun try have picked up wonderfully-in fact that there is a promise of a good crop there. A timely rain Monday had refreshed everything and given much needed moisture to the strug gling crop. "No boll weevils in that country-not a complaint did I hear on the entire trip." -Mr. W. T. Morris, an old friend of the, Clarion, who lives in Mamou, was a pleasant caller at the Clarion office Sunday, while in attendance at the temperance lectures at the Baptist church here. Mr. Morris says the people in his section of the parish have not made up their minds on the candidates for office yet. "The can didates will have to talk to us-will have to show us why they are run ning and what they intend to do after they get in office. We want to vote intelligently, and we want all the information we can get." Yaller Legs. The Clarion is indebted to Messrs. Dufilho Bros. for a jolly quartette of fat adult roosters, sent us one day last week. Mr. M. J. Dufilho and Mr. R. M. Dufilho compose the firm of Dufilho Brothers, Commission Merchants, who make a specialty of poultry and eggs. Baseball. The unusually lengthy police jury proceedings crowded out our baseball column this week, as well as other news. Since report Opelousas won 3 and lost 1 with Monroe, and won 1 and lost 3 to Alexandria. It dropped to third position in League standing. To-day, to-morrow and Monday Lafayette plays Gpelousas here. Sunset Communications. Two communications from Sunset were received too late for publica tion this week, and will appear in our next. TO BRANCH. Opelousas, Gulf & Northeastern Began Running Trains on 1. As announced, the Opelousas, Gulf & Northeastern Railroad began run ning trains to Branch station, seven miles this side of Raygre, on July 1st, and regular trains have been running on schedule time every day since, leaving here in the evening for Branch and returning next morning, continu ing on the Melville-Opelousas schedule. The traffic over the road since the nauguration of the Branch stretch las been very satisfactory to the com pany. Much freight has gone there this week, Mr. A. C. Skiles alone ship ping twelve car loads of lumber for his yard there. The Pacific Express Company has also begun service to Church Point and Branch, and the Jacobs News Co. has the distinction of shipping the first package of express to Church Point, consigned to Mr. Geo. Vidriane who ordered goods that morning -byl telephone and received them the same evening by express. Joe Isacks Missing. Wednesday morning Mr. T. S. Isacks received a telegram from the telegraph operator at Burwood, near South Pass, about 110 miles from New Orleans, to the effect that his son, Joe Isacks, was missing, and it was feared had drowned. Mr. Isacks left the same morning for the scene, and on arriving at New Orleans got in communication with the little place, and was informed that his son was working on a barge, unloading rock, and had been missing since 10 o'clock Tuesday. Another telegram came to Mr. Albert Isacks, a brother of Joe, the same day, saying that the search for the body was being continued without success. All this informa tion from the scene came from the telegraph operator, but nothing could be learned from the parties with whom Joe was working, and this has lead many to believe that the young man has met with foul play. Others hope that he may yet be found alive, ut this is but a faint hope. Mr. Isacks, his father, left New Or eans yesterday morning for the ,cene, and as it has to be reached by water route, it will be to-day some ;ime before any definite news is -eceived. Supreme Court Decisions. The Supreme Court of Louisiana, be fore adjourning last week, handed down decisions in several cases that are of local interest. A new hearing was granted in the case of E. M. Boagni vs. Colorado Southern, New Orleans & Pacific Rail road Co., mentioned last week, involv ing the erection of cattle guards on Mr. Boagni's Belmont Plantation by the railroad company. It also granted a rehearing in the Acadia case, Doucet heirs vs. Fenelon, involving the title to the land on which the town of Iota is situated. The most interesting case decided by that tribunal last week, however, was that of the Louisiana Western Railroad Company vs. Louisiana Cen tral Land & Improvement Co., et al., in which a judgment of the lower court of this parish for a fraction over an acre of land in Eunice was reduced from $2000 to $359.98. The Clarion will give the facts of this case in its next issue, so interesting are they. Deaths. WOODRUFF.-At the residence of Mrs. Willie Pitre, in Plaisance, on Tuesday, July 2, 1907, at 11 o'clock p. m., Wardy Grey, infant son of B. C. Woodruff and Rose Pitre. Inter ment in the Catholic cemetery, after solemnization of funeral rites in Cath olic Chuach, at 4 o'clock Wednesday evening. ROBIN.-At the residence of Jos. T. St. Cyr, on the Little Teche, on Tuesday, July 2, 1907, at 5 o'clock p. m., Casamire Robin, aged 74 years. Interment in Catholic cemetery in Opelousas, after solemnization of funeral rites in Catholic church, on Wednesday evening at 2:30 o'clock, Born To Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Pitre, on Saturday, June 29, 1907, a girl. BUSINESS _LOCALS _ FOR SALE.--One good gentle family horse. Apply at this olce. jy6 FOR SALE.-One lot of. ground west of Swords Square, 166x160. Apply to M. L. Swords. apl 20-tf Go to friends for advise, to women for pity, to strangers for charity, to relatives for nothing, to W. R..Carter for sewing machines. apl 20-tf Three rooms to rent, with all the modern conveniences; hot and cold baths. Address Box 282, city. apl20-tf. -The first grand opening ball. of the Opelousas Musical Association will take place at their Pavilion, on Thursday, July 11. Admission 25 cents. FOR SALE.-On account of de parture, I will dispose of the follow ing property at a sacrifice, for cash: One gentle riding pony; 1 fine, extra good Jersey milch cow; 2 Jersey calves; buggy and surrey; 2 wagons; office fixtures; small new iron safe, etc. Apply td F. Charleville. je22-tf. J. B. Sandoz has just received one car of the well known Studebaker Buggies and Traps. You make no mistake when you buy one of these vehicles, as they are fully guaranteed, and the prices are right. jnel-8w. MISS SHUTE WINS TRIP. Will Go to Jamestown, and Is Second in European Trip. Miss Irene Shute is the winnerof the Item's free trip to the Jamestown Ex position, offered by that paper to the young lady in this district selling the most subscriptions. She defeated the next nearest can didate (from Crowley) by thirty thou sand votes, and came second for the European trip. Miss Shute was placed in the field by the Jacobs News Depot Co., of this city, and was a hard and faithful worker from the start. She wishes to thank her many friends who aided' her in securing the prize, and assures them that their kindness is appreciated. Proceedings of the Police Jury. Continued from Page Four. . ~os.Soileau,1st quarter road work 7th ward ....................... 35 00 Rene Soileau, 1st quarter rd Work 7th ward...................... 27 00 J. L. Chapman, 2nd quarter ...ad inspector, 7th ward........_.. 15. 0 Fernand F nte .,, iling gge 7th J....... 40 00 Sebastin nten0 ,. inspector. 7th wai :.'::.: : '... 20 00 Augustin Guillory, lumber and building bridge, "th ward ..... 75 00 'J. L.ChUbpmuant, roalr 0brk 7th wd 10 00 H. Pierrbtte~,lbuildin.bridge 1 w 3 00 Alibe Bertrand, building bridge 7th ward ............... 70 00 Octave Vidrine, road Work 7th wd 15' 62 H. Guillory, road inspector 7th w 20 00 Alexis Latour, lumber for public road, 7th ward...,............ 3 15 Eraste Bertrand, balance due for 1st quarter rd work, 8th ward 100 00 Eraste Bertrand rd work 8th wd 30 00 Motion by Mr. Dailey The committee on claims resolved it self into regular session of Police Jury. Mr. Halphen in the chair The committee on claims reported through chairman Deshoteis that they had examined the claims as above de tailed and found same correct. On motion the report was accepted and committee discharged. On motion of Mr. Deshotels The minutes were read and adopted. The following names were ordered placed on the indigent list: 1st Ward-Mathilda Nevel, Rachel Wyatt. 2nd Ward-Robl. Lewis, August Si mon, Mary Armand. 7th Ward-Ludic P. Fontenot, Fran cois G. Fontenot, Jr., Apolonius B. Fon tenot, Josephine Lemelle. 8th Ward-Julie Bertrand, J. B. Fruge, Mattebe Motte, Josephine Motte, Deulysse Manuel. On motion of xMr. Dailey- The Police Jury adjourned until the first Mionday in August, being the fifth day of said month. M. HALPHEN, President Protein. J. J. HEALEY' Clerk. Notice for Publication. United states Land Office, New Orleans, La. June 29, 1907. Notice is hereby given that in compliance with the provisions of the act of Congress of June 3, 1878. entitled '*An act for the sale of timber lands in the States of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Terri tory." as extended to all the Public Land States by act of August 4, 1892, WILLIAM S. OBIER of Opelousas, Parish of-St. Landry, State of Louisiana, has this day filed in this office his sworn statement-No..1033, for the pur chase of the North '1, of Northeast iA of Sec tion No. 11, in Townshi~pNo. 2 South, Range No. 2 West, Louisiana ueridian, and will offer proof to show that the land sought is more "valuable for its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish, his claim to said land before John Evans, United States Commissioner, at Blanche, Louisiana, on Friday, the 27th day of September. 1907, He names as witnesses: Polk Gill, John Stephens, Mike Erwin, Thorn Raborn, all of Glenmora, La. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above described lands are requested to file their claims in this office on or before said 27th day of Septemler, 1907. WALTER L. COHEN, july6-9t Register. Judgment of Divorce. Adam Bertrand, husband, vs. Mathilde J. Fontenot, wife. Notice is hereby given that in a suit in stituted by me for divorce against my wife, Mathilde J. Fontenot, on the ground of abandonment, the Honorable E. T. Lewis, Judge of the 16th Judicial District Court, on May 16th. 1907, granted naa an absolute di vorce from the said Mathllde J. Fontenfot, in the following decree: "For these reasons, and because the law and the evidence are in favor thereof, It is ordered, adjudged and decreed, that there be a final judgment of divorce between plaintiff and defendent, dissolving the bonds of matrimony heretofore existing be tween them, and placing them In the same pbsition towards each other as if no mar riage had ever been contracted between them." ADAM BERTRAND. ADMINISTRATION NOTICE. ESTATE OF JEROME MECHE. No. ----, 16th District Court, St. Landry par ish, La. Whereas, Raphael Venable and Ceriza Meche, of St. Landry parish, have applied' by their petition to be appointed Joint administrators of the above estate. Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to all parties interested td sake opposition to said appointment, to fileBame in writing In my office In Opelousaswithin ten days from the date of this notice4 YVES ANDREPONT, july6-2t Clerk of Court. NDtll. is heieby given t.tati have taken up UI in Bellevue;h Bfi Aidrus' place. one brlndle heifer,-abOel three years old, has been in the belgkborbood about 14 or 15 months. Bra "d don, t~8e left hip, about thus: left ear square cut A4 rtightear top cut: The owner is herdbY led to come for ward, prove rperv ,,y costs and take same away within te daays, or the said heifer will be advertls and sold accord ing to the ordinance of the Police jury, rela tive to estray apimals. 1 july6-2t , ALBERT ANDRUS. FOR SALE. Four good mules, suitable for logging or plantation. Call on or address McDONALD BROS, IunelS-tf Macland, La. 99" Is The Gem Barber Shop (OLD RELIABLE). FIRST-CLASS SHAVING, HAI.CUTTING, SHAMPOOING AND HOT AND L..... COLD WATER BATH....... E. A. BODErlULLER, Proprietor, Bellevue Street - - - - - - - - Opelousas, La OPELOUSAS WOOD& COAL COMPANY Stove and House Wood for sale---All Kind Delivered in any part of City. 'Phone 282 H. BULLARD ANDERSON, Mgr kar 1 IANI i SOLD BY F.J. DIETLEIN The Leading Jeweler, Stone Front Building, Landry St., Opelousas. La of the condition of business June 29th, 1907. RESOURCES. U. S. Bonds to secure circulation.. of50,000.00 oanking house, furniture and fix tures s June 2................. .......... 9, 7.04 :ash on hand and with banks..... 46,796.4E Due from U. S. Government other than 5 per cent redemption fund .............. ............... 850.00 $359,239.28 LIABILITIES. Dapital Stock .. .................$ 50,000.00 Surplus Fund Earned............ 25,000.00 Undivided Profits............... ..8,649.34 Semi-Annual Dividend (unpaid).. 2,000.00 Dirculation .. ................. 50,000.00 Deposits ......... . ................ . 228.589.94 $359,239.28 STATIE OF LOUISIANA, s Parish of St. Landry. ss. I, A. Leon Dupre, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the Ibove statement is true to the best of my tnowledge and belief. A. LEONI DUPRE, Cashier. Dorrect-Attest: E. B. DUBUISSON, J. B. SANDOZ, ROBERT CHACHERE, Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1st day of July, A. D., 1907. tsdl B. H. PAVY, Notary Public. NOTICE TO APPLICANTS FOR SCHOLARSHIP TO THE LA. STATE UNIVERSITY. Examination will be held at Opelousas at the High School .building, beginning at :00 o'clock, Monday, July, 22, 1907 UTnder resolution of the Police Jury, only applicants whose names were before the Jury at the time of the passage of this reso lution are eligible to said examination. The examination will be based on entrance requirements to the University, and will be held on the following subjects: Math~ematics - Geometry, Wentworth's Plane. Algebra-Nicholson's Elementary through Quadratics. Arithmetic-Nichol son's Advanced. English-Usual high school English, con sisting of Grammar, Composition and Rhetoric. History-Hansell's Higher United States History, and Ficklenand King's History of Louislana. Geography-Tarr and McMurry's Politi cal Geography and Tarr's Physical Geo graphy, Physiologr & Hyglene-Overton's Ad vanced. Civics-Boynton's Applicants will report promptly at 9-00 'eioc-k--and. muest ..Eoviahetmselvee4tb suitable examination paper and pencils. W.B. PRESCOTT, A. W. BITTLE, E. E. ORTEGO. )uly6-St - Committee. n n Opelousas, on June 21, one g MP small bay creole horse, with white star in forehead and branded on left hip about thus. The owner is erebynottfedtocome for. ward, proveP pe pa osts and take same away. NJA N RING, Inly6-4t Opelousas, La. UNDERWEAR!I *' : The hot weather is here, and it is time for you to 0 look into your underwear wardrobe. If it is lacking, we can supply it for you. We have SKnee Length Drawers 4 and Coat Cut Shirts O (long or short sleeves), in Balbrigan, Nainsook S and tropical weights. It will pay you to look at our line. * S REMEMBER the place. M. WINSBERG, The Clothier and Furnisher, Laridry Street, Opelousas, La. 4 The Opelousas National Bank Begs to announce that it is now lo-, cated in its handsome new building, corner of Main and Landry Streets. Safety deposit boxes with modern con veniences for rent. Accounts Solicited. " The Peoples State Bank " - OF OPELOUSAS. LA. BEGAN BUSINESS SEPTEMBER 9, ,1895. GROWTH: SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS. DEPOSITS. March 31, 1896 ........................$ 5,518.02........................$ 56,308.98. March 30, 1901........................ 17,383.02 .................. 141,224.17 March 29, 1906 ......................... 41,300.22........................ 274,245.16 March 16, 1907......................... 53,625.01 ......................... 395,200.54 Capital, paid in .......................................$16,300.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits ............ 53,625.01 Amount paid in Dividends .................... 28,525.00 Accounts and Collections Solicited. DAVID ROOS, President. J. J. PERRODIN, Cashier. J. A. HAAS, President, L. T. CASTILLE, Cashier, SJ. J. THOMPgON, Vice-Pres't. LEOPOLD SIMON, Ass't Cashier. St. Landry State Bank, OPELOUSAS, LA. 0o Oldest Bank in St. Landry Parish--Re-organized August, 1897. oo SCapital, Surplus and Undivided Profits $ 0 $170,000oo SAmount Paid in Dividends $33,0 00.00. Accounts Solicited. 0 - Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent. Prompt attention to all g Banking Matters Entrusted To Us _ Directors: g * J. A. HAAS. JOS. M. BOAGNI. I. M. LICHTENSTEIN. e *J. J. THOMPSON. SAM. HAAS. CHAS. F. BOAGNI.* Eor Groceries Both Staple and Fancy go to LANDRY STREET, OPEULOUSAS, LA. H. W. Perry Co. Have opened A Jewelry 8tore in the old Isaac Store, corner Main and North Streets. Fine line of Watches and Jewelry. Watches, Clocks and Jewelry Repaired Promptly at Moderate Prices. FINE WATCH REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. H. W . PERRY, of New York, Watch Maker and Manager Two Chairs . . . Everything Modern sThe ct 1roe rsaep . ... GET SHAVED IWHILE YOU 'AI..I .. , A.LX1- -, - 4.IE, O.RO .., [aD 8T ---s-n-- - - ----- - O--- oePzosrrza Uout House