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THROUIiH TRAINS TO NEWORLEANS JUNE 1. hiis the Anneuasscmet of Frlsce..UseTracks do Louisiana Railway & Navigation Co. BUILDING THE INGLINES At Baton Rouge, Pending the Decisioan la Ex. propriaties Suit..Everything West Of Baton Rouge Is Ready. According to General Manager W. C. Nixon, the Colorado Southern, New Orleans & Pacific will make its first trip inaugurating through traffic from Houston, Texas, to New Orleans on June 1st. "We expect to be running trains into New Orleans by June 1st", said Mr. Nixon. "We will use the tracks of the Louisiana Railway and Naviga tion Company from Baton Rouge, and plans are being drawn now for the in clines at Baton Rouge, where expro priation proceedings have been begun for the necessary right of way. Everything west of the river is ready for operation to begin, and we think we can get the work at Baton Rouge done in time to start June 1. The Louisiana Railway and Navigation Company will make the improvement necessary to take care of the addi tional traffic over its line from Baton Rouge. I cannot say at this time just what train service will be furnish ed to start with. That matter is now under consideration. Nor do I know what changes, if any, will be made ' in the force as a result of our operat ing into New Orleans." IRSSES OF HONOR PR ESEN TED WASHIN5TON VETERANS Old Boys Who Were the Gray Remembered for Gallantry la the Days that Tried Men's Souls. Washington, April 17.--The fol lowing veterans in this community were recently awarded the cross of honor by Chapter 72 of New Orleans: Gilbert Baillio, LeRoy McNicoll, C. 0. Richard, T. R. Carroll, D. H. Quirk, Ozeime Fontenot and E. J. Going. The last having recently died, his cross was bestowed on his widow. They had an interesting celebration at the High School Friday afternoon when the crosses were presented, and an interesting programme was suc ceaofully carried out. Also a large life-like picture of Gen. R. E. Lee was 4resented to the High School on be 1alf of the United Daughters of the ,Confederacy by Major A. B. Ander son of Gen. Castleman's staff of the U. C. V. Major Anderson delivered an eloquent and patriotic address in presenting the picture and crosses. The programme was: Welcome ad dress by B. A. Hardy (one of the pu pils). Song (chorus "Maryland, My Maryland'"). Recitation, Miss Alice E lise Carriere; presentation of picture and crosses by Major A. B. Anderson; pinning on of crosses by Miss Alice U. Carriere, a granddaughter of the late Dr. J. A. Derbanne, a veteran; recitation by Miss Hightower, "Tent ing on the Old Camp Ground;" re eponse on behalf of the veterans by T. It. Carroll, concluding with "Dixie," when pandemonium broke loose, the ;hildren yelling and shouting and the old veterans and the audience joining in and waving handkerchiefs and clapping hands. The veterans parti cularly depire to thank Prof. Bittle tfor many courtesies extended, and especially Miss Williebrandt, the musical instructress of the school, for the captivating manner in which her class 'rendered the patriotic songs. e o€itizens of the town ggnerally at tended and were prolific in their nra ..qS, of the entertainment and its beneficial effects as an object lesson to the children. #eaocman After Blind Tigers. Judge W. F. Blackman, of the t es-Grant district, is intent upon .r4king up the illicit sale of liquor la district. Lest week he sentenced at Colfax y Beyham, white, and Henry %limfa, colored, ta pay a fine of $100 each, and serve six months in the ais. i , subject to work on the public in iomtfrther annouasced that oumisg hefore him for a w glb* serenooesot. IREETINIS AT ill COTEAU TO FAMED HflURCGHMEN. Last week The Clarion promised to publish the toasts of Masters Leo Burleigh and Xavier Mouton, deliver ed at the banquet at Grand Coteau on the occasion of the laying of the new St. Charles College, on March 23. The first, by Master Burleigh, was directed to Archbishop Blenk, and the other, by Master Mouton, to Bishop Van de Ven. MASTER BURLEIGH'S TOAST TO ARCH BISHOP BLENK: If, on a day so blest as this, Our boyish hearts throbbed not with bliss, They were, indeed, both dull and cold, And nowise cast in grateful mold; For, on this day, do we not meet Most loved Archbishop, thee to greet, Whose heart, with love is all aglow For dear historic Grand Coteau, We meet a greeting to extend To thee Soul-Shepherd, ay, and friend; For, ever we have found in thee Zeal, kindness and urbanity. We meet to welcomhe thee whose name Is writ on Church's roll of fame For' Rome, to see, was nowise slow The luster of the wisdom glow And she, to guide, has called on thee Louisiana's destiny, And in that vast and fertile field Her saving sway, o'er souls, to wield. This motto, on thy shield we view: "Of Earth The Face Thou Shalt Renew." By thee that motto's not belied But well and nobly verified For, as our Shepherd, all thy deeds E'en win respect from alien creeds, Thy words with charity replete Are setting right men's erring feet, And on this day art thou not here To bless a work to thee most dear? Tis meet that thou, of Mary's band, To Christ's brave sons, a brother's hand, Should it, here, in Christian love, e ex N tend, And prove thyself a steadfast friend. No marvel then that thou art here To bless their venture and to cheer Them in their most exalted aim For is not thine-and theirs the same? No stranger thou, unto the work Of teaching, nor the ills that lurk In godless schools that but. inpjart Mind-knowledge, while they starve the heart. 'Twas this sad thought that fired thy seal To work for youth's eternal weal, When strong in faith and rich in lore Thy gaze was turned to Southland's shore, At length enrolled in Mary's ranks, By Mississippi's lowly banks, Thy task became, unto the heart Of youth, sound knowledge, to im part, Unto their God, to raise their ken, And make them honest upright men, To fire their hearts, with virtue's flame And make them glory in their Chris tian name. Christ's gospel in their souls to sow And bid them blush for all that's low, Their hearts to fervor, to excite And set them on life's path, aright. To lift the fallen, quell their fears This was thy fruitful work of years. Forgive us then if we should dare To utter here this heartfelt prayer And, of the love, be it the test We bear for thee Our honored guest. May it for many a future year, Be ours, to greet thy presence here, And long, may Alma Mater share The fruits of thy paternal care, And when for us, life's toils are o'er, May we meet and greet on the heavenly shore! MASTER MOUTON'S TOAST TO BISHOP VAN DE YEN: "Right Reverend Bishop Van de Ven. "Your Grace-We, the small boys of this college, have just held an in dignation meeting. "We are always watching the big boys to catch them napping, and we have just noticed that they were so filled with the idea, that one great churchman was amopgst us (that is what our professor called him the other day) that they forgot that we have also another great churchman whose name is C-o-r-n-e-l-i-u-s V-a-n d-e V-e-n. "We, the small boys, want to go one better than our big brothers (you don't need to laugh, you) we are IT just now, and we bid you welcome. "Your Grace, Our dear Archbishop thinks he has laid the corner-stone of the new college. He hasn't for we are the cornerstones, and we,~like Banquo's Ghost, cannot be laid. Like your Grace we will not set, but keep jon going higher and higher. SBut, your Grace, lookilig round at all these gentlemen I am reminded of a fellow I saw on third -base week-he looked .awfully anxo aous get back to the TaarT. "So, your c4 will let tlheim p there." "ST. MARY, PASSE TUPIF FrnsakU lVtchesI aysThe hIn nh e IUl Iaa" 'BaIt lea lirt as Uers._rsr l . In:an editoridf citing the fact that Congressman Ransdall has announced his intention of not entering. the gubernatorial race the next running, saving himself for a Senatorial toga wrested from either Foster or Mc Enery when their term expires in 1912, and that several of Louisiana's patriotic sons have already signi fled their intentions of answering the "call" of the dear peeps and become their Chief Executive, the Franklin Watchman arrogantly comments that St. Mary has not yet been heard from on the latter subject. "There's Thomas of Caddo, Kernan of Baton Rouge, Behrman of New Or leans, Lambremont of St. James, Broussard of Iberia, and others too numerous to mention, all of whom would be willing to sacrifice indivi dual welfare to serve the public in terest, and make a break towards Baton Rouge," says the Franklin Watchman, "but when the time comes around, we might produce the man who might do the running in that di rection." Indeed St. Mary has a right to feel "peart" about the Governors as well as the Senators she has furnished the State. Foster and Sanders reigned superbly over Louisiana's destinies, and Caffery and Foster rendered the State yoeman service in the'Senate. It does not matter where the Gov ernor or the Senator hails from, so he does his full duty to his people and his State. FATHER HLTiBREYE RETIRES Prtest-Edlter Advised by Arcbishkep to Leave Newspaper Field. Rev. Father Holtgreve, the priest editor of the Plaquemine. (Iberville parish) Sentinel and Daily Champion, has retired from the newspaper field. acting upon the advice of friends and of his superior, Archbishop Blenk. These publications will continue, how ever, and the publishers hope that "Father Holtgreve will be permitted to at least" advise them "in the strag gle for better government." These papers have been waging a relentless war upon what they term "the political gang of Iberville." A Careless Practise. Ppple Will leap messy is llca, Wihea lacks WId lasl urs its Safely. A recent dispatch from Jennings says: "Jennings, La.-Clinton Reed, a negro bootblack, fourteen years old, stole from the office 6f Attorneys Heinen and Modisette $600 in cur rency this evening. As soon as the roll was missed Constable L. R. Dep uty was notified. The lawyers, know ing the negro had been in the office, gave the description to the officer, who soon captured the young thief with the money in his pocket." The careless and dangerous-prac tice of keeping -large amounts of money in the office or the home has caused many to come to grief, and it is not understandable why this is done in the face of the fact that there is scarcely a town of any consequence in the country not provided with safe and reliable banks, where anybody's money is safe. Perhaps Attorney Heinen has learn ed a lesson from which he will profit in the future. But it came near cost ing him $6Q0 to learn that lesson. Hebrews In New York. The New York correspondent of the San Francisco Call writes to that paper that "New York has a Hebrew population of about a million, which makes it the largest Jewish city in the world. At the next municipal election the voters will be confronted with a situation that their fathers would have thought impossible; that is, in voting for mayor they may have to choose between two Hebrews." The possible candidates named in this forecast ate Nathan Straus on the Democratic ticket and Adolph Lewis ohn on the Republican ticket. '"The friends these two men say," writes the Ctl's correspondent, 'that if the city Ro x ome, the seat of the Chi~3 iaChurh can elect Ernesto Nathan, Sr-thodox Jew,, to the ofice aof iayor, there seerna .gpod reason hy New York shaoulh d notcos a fto the same hopw r Natheea Srus or Adolph Lewishar." L. L. ANEL, President LD TNL*W 0. 1 GREG9 Y, Seartar and Treasure St. Laidry LuuOikWl & Dealers in Pine And res LUtlh Sash, Doors, and all Kinds of Building Material Builders Hardware and Coal.-Phone 189 L, L. DANEL, President and Sales Manager 0. L. GREGORY, Secretary and Treasurer. Yard 'Phone 189 - - Manager's 'Phone 55 Two Chairs Everything Modern The e.ty Barbet bhp ...."GET SHAVED WHILE YOU WAIT.".... CARRIERE & HOLLIER, Props. LANDRY STrEET . . PPOSITE COURT HOUSB THE SAFEST AND OUISKEST WAY TO T RAN $SFER MN LON DISTANCE TELEPHONE For sAsm APPa T m. MAIe OUBUERLAID TELEPHONE A TELEGRAPH CO IOCORPOUATmI J. A. HAAS, President. L. T. CASTILLE, Cashier, J. J. THOMPSON, Vice-Pres't. LEOPOLD SIMON, Asst Cashier, A. A. ANDING, Asst Casher, H. D. LARCADE, Jr., Asst Cashier DIRECTORS: JNO. A. HAAS. - J. J. THOMPSON, JOS. M. BOAGNI, I. M. LICHTENSTEIN, SAMUEL HAAS, C. F. BOAGNI. THEY ALL HELP Smile Be square. Keep busy. Be cheerful. Don't grumble. Pay your debts. Grin and bear it. Hold your temper. Learn to take a joke. Patronize home industries Read something every day. Don't parade your troubles. Give the other fellow a fair show. Save a part of your earning and deposit it in the. St. Land State Bank Opelousas, Louisiana. St. Leadry CotteoOn- C Opelousas, Louislana. COTTOe EN 4 WAL ANTD VULLSd A Cheap and Economical feed for stock. From this date Cash must accompany all orders. __. _ - -._I .- "" " """--' --. . - . -_ Morton H. Thompson Attorney at Law Notary. Public General Practice. -0-- Speela Attentisn a i to Collectleso and Claims. Omie in Building formerly oOcOpied by kC. B. Dabuisson. Landrv street. Opelosast Stockholders' Eetnlag A regular meeting of the stoleoder of the Opeloues Csompress Compa.y will be held att Mofiee of mlad :.rpo ration at Opelousas, )A., beginning at 10 a. m., on Monday l May 3rd 19 9,] and oloalng at 1i a. on te p e of teliottag# tdci t usrver .for sirfrog 4st*e, i man.s the otteattr tate MONEY TO LOAN. COUM*I a ,.UX & ITR STTATES MORTGAGR 00. -BprbpmnteG by John H.IIlatrmanson, DUAL ESTATE ~AB=NT. AB 4TREATIRR aid NOTADTPUJ3LIC. LANDS QOUCHT AND SOLD OPULOUSAS. LA. S M ERIIF F 'S A L E . SAMUEL HbAS WILLIAM L. Pl3 MYr orSelf andsa4 Tutor No. 196. 14th JdaQlolall DistsrIf 0ourt, St. .Landy Parish La. Dy visas of. it saelsare ad sae *.s. IDS l oR. firh JuicUal isltt suto#. su to.ea dlireted, I have seised naa4 ailelt O T Alt at pug,0i auc tiste for -b, 2t last _asu hi t f St~l it~. at Qper gat 11 o' a. m., tits On tth ti 2,100*4 · ~~tb~e ~ ag Esuih S estaurant. Fish .Fries Picirnic Parties anid E. tursionie, ,-&. FRESH LOT op D, v e Brand Ham REAKFAST BA LEA & FEIIiOS SACE, COSS 0& Post Toastles, Korniu AND OATMEAL Famous Ho Ya Tea, in .c, l1. 2e packages. .-. Bring, send or 'phone us your for Pmpt attention. Wes Guarantee What We AB LOU&SA V OPELOUSAS, LA. ThePeoples State OF OPELOUSAS. LA..i. BEGAN BUSINESS SEPTEMsBER 9, GROWTH: SURPLU8 AND UNDIVIDED PROPITS. March 31, 1896 . .........$ 5,518.02.. :. March 3 1901 .................... 17,383.02 : March 29, 1906 ....._............... 41,300.22 Surplus and Undivided Prots... Amount paid in Dividends... ý. Accounts .and Collections .DAVID R0 President. J. J. R.13B, DANT WVHOLESALE AND LIQUOR D AG..R_4T FRED MTI.LT LR i a.I usFET I17:E s a 4 F. 0. B. LAFAF Distillery Bottle 4 1W Qts Cases 12 Qts Marri tl Wiatskey 3 3.0 00 SO. Cold Tea 5,00 12.00 . O1lRerd " 5.@ l&200 Oreen River 4.)00 14.0 FPive Fethers. 4 0 .0 0 Old Paul Jones "" 4.00 90.60 Supero Gin 40 1080 Mobil. Iuck Gin 4.00 ..60 g i French Vermouth . a.o 7.o yn,i 8"alk Goodl Poode Cold t~ Whiskey 4.50 A Woodbine " S3. Dautdi6 0 Clifton- prlnga 3.00 Ra" 2.00 OldM or Tom Gin 3.00 De Ourl.eader Gin 2.60 White California Claret . * , Al4 Goods Express Prepaid. Doivet PHONE 243 . The Opelousas, & Northeaste:' Railroad Com , "The Opelous. The O'Gee connects daily I trains for all pointsin on the Texas & Pacific at: exceptional service to and and Acadia paris' hes. Fas to and from St. Landry and Patronize the Opelousas ereated. Please route yu I Texas & Pacific and Melville. HARRY FLANDERS., J. W. JORDAN, Gen'I Freight & Pass Opelousas Ice & Bo *ZAN(UP AC'i UI XM ice and Carbona See H.W.Pe