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THE CL4JONO. OPELOUSAS., Ot '. 13. 'g900. St. Landry Clarion Co., Lmn., Props. RAYMOND BREAUX, .ditor and Rueaneee Mantager. Subscription: $i.oo Per Year In Advance. Sntered at the Post-Omfce at Opelousas, La., as second-class matter. DEMOCRATIC TICKET. FOR PRESIDENT: WILLIAM J. BRYAN, of Nebraska. FOB VICE-PRESIDENT: ADLAI E. STEVENSON, of Illnois. ]LP CONGRE8-&rHI DISTRICT. SAM. M. ROBERTSON, of East Baton Rouge. ROBERTBON NOMINA TED. The Democratic nominating con vOtloin of the Sixth Congressional District reconvened in Baton Rouge on tll;.h, and nominated Col. . t. i. ~ti on as the party nom inee for Cngress. As our readers are aware, the contention was over the delegation from Pointe Coupee; both Robert son and the anti.Robertson people claiming the eight votes from that parish. The matter was left to a committee of five, composed of John Fitzpatrick and C. Harrison Parker on behalf of Robertson, R. P. 8nyder and D. C.Scarborough on behalf of Dr. Barrow, with E. B. Krutechnitt as chairman. This onmmittee was appointed in lieu of a committee on credentials; and it :deided that, as neither delegation preseated a clear title to regularity, both be seated on a half vote. This gave the Robertson people control of the convention by five-eighth of a vote, and Colonel Robertson re ceived the unanimous nomination of the convention. Col. Ipbertson is now the regular Democratic nominee, and entitled to the loyal support of every De Smocrat in the district. The fight from which we have just emerged, we know, was a bitter one, and has left a bad taste in the mouths of many staunch Democrats; many feel that Col. Robertson was fairly defeated at the first convention, and should not be the nominee. While this Is true, he is neverthe less now the nominee of the Demo cratic party, and when In custing your vote fo4a you are i ng for att :ft principles. th 0arlon trdts that the D moeri i' the old Sixth will not .s irkth*duty. , _e City of Honolulu sent $3300 help the Galveston storm suf rers. It was decided that American troops would not participate in the expedition to Pao Ting Fu. The capture of sixty men of the Twenty.ninth United States In fsantry on Marindique Island by the Filipinos has been confirmed. Hanna dodged the chunk of ice that was thrown at him in Chicago, buthe will find it harder to escape the chunk that will be dropped t44own his back November 6. the event of 2epublican suc , that $200,000,000 syndicate ship subsidy will go far to recoup ti trusts for the $30,000,000 con uted to the Republican slush Ilid. It is natural that the American I people should resent the Hamil tonian theory of government based upon the idea that the American people are unfit to govern them- I selves. If Abe Lincoln or Andy Jackson had declared that it was our duty to extend free trade to the Porto Rlcans would they have reversed themselves at the command of the Sugar Trust? Americans will not take kindly D to Mark Hanna's solution of the trust problem-"Trust McKinley." The American people have been doing so for the past four years with unattractive results. The Michigan Legislature met in special session Friday to consider a joint resolution authorising the submission to the people of a con stitutional amendment permitting P the taxing of railroads and other corporations on the actual cash a value of tjear property, instead of A on their earnings, and the repeal of Proceedings of Board of School Directors. Opelousas, October 11, 1900. The Board of School Directors met this day in special session. Present: Raymond Breaux, Presi dent; D. H. Bernard, W. S. Boykin, J. J. Neyland, Dr. E. Thompson, Dr. W. H. Ray and J. L. Guilbeau. Absent-Win. Clark. On motion, the reading of the minutes was dispensed with. On motion of Mr. Neyland That an expert book-keeper, not a member of this Board, be appointed by the chair at a salary not to exceed $50, to investigate the books and accounts of this Board for the past four years, and furnish us with a correct statement at the next regular meeting. On motion of Dr. Thompson The Board went into executive ses sion. On motion of Mr. Bernard Resolved, that all the schools that were opened last session, except such as may be agreed upon by unanimous con sent, be opened on Monday, October 29, and run as long as the available funds will permit; the High Schools at Ope lousas and Washington to be run at least eight months. On motion of Mr. Boykin Resolved, that the President of the School Board and Dr. W. H. Ray be ap pointed as members of the Board of Ex aminers of teachers. On motion of Mr. Neyland Resolved, that whenever vacancies occur, graduates of the St. Landry High School and of the Washington High School shall have the preference in ap pointments to fill such vacancies; pro vided, that in cases where two or more persons apply to fill the same, a compe titive examination shall be held. On motion of Mr. Sandoz Resolved, that the resolution offered by Mr. Sandoz at the September meet ing relative to the Treasurer's compen. sation was called up and the vote there on resulted as follows: The resolution was defeated by the following vote: Yeas-Sandoz. Nays-Bernard, Boykin, Neyland, Thompson, Ray, Breaux, Gull beau-motion lost. On motion of Mr. Bernard Resolved, that Miss Valentine Guil beau be paid $15 for teaching half school for the month of May. On motion of Mr. Sandoz The bill of the Assessor amounting to $307.44 was approved. The following bills were approved: Dr. I. E. Shute, $3.50, Leonce Littell $10, H, Bodepmuller $9.50, D, Roos & Co $12, J. L. Guilbeau 900. On motion of Dr. Ray Resolved, that hereafter all bills for merchandise, furniture and fixtures of whatever nature for school purposes be first authorized by the Board or by the President and Secretary thereof. On motion of Mr. Sandos The following teachers were appoint ed for the first ward: E F Gayle, Prin. o'High School, $125. J W Jackson assistant, $75. Leo Mayer, $50; Mrs F Wartelle, $50; Misses G Hebrard, $50; Netta 8. Littell, 50; Effe Ealer,$4; B Dupre, $40; G P Sandozv$40; H WMayer, $40. Miss N L Burr, Bellevue, $30. Miss F Little, Prairie Ronde, $830. Miss Izola Fontenot, Prairie Basse,$30. J F Vidrine, Plaisance, $30. Paul Lambert, Plaisance, $30. To be appointed, Bellevue, $30. Mrs L Fontenot' Plaisance, $30. J H McOaffey, Opelousas, $35. Miss Helen Littell, Opelousas, $20. Miss Sadie Cuney, Opelousas, $15. Mrs F L McGaffey Bellevue, $20. A C MoGaffey, Bellevue. $15. Mrs Chretien, Plaisance, $15. M Rideau, Plaisance, $20. On motion of Mr. Guilbeau SThe following teachers were apnointed for the second ward. Mrs R M Dunbar, Prairie Basse, $30. Miss Noemi Richard, Gr'd Coteau, $80. Miss Rose Gardiner, Devalcourt, $80. Miss Eugenie St Cyr, Guidry, $80. To be appointed, Johnson's school,$80. Mrs AM Gardiner, Gardiner school, $80. Miss Itha Richard, Peck school, $30. t On motion of Mr. Bernard The following teachers were appointed for the third ward: Miss Margery Taylor, Prairie Laurent school. Miss Grace Malone, Hebert school. Miss V L Guilbeau, Arnandville half school. Miss M Mornhinveg, Cormier school. Marshall Thompson, Leonville school. i Miss Marie Smith, Prairie Frozard school. Misses Daisy Edwards and Elise War. telle, Notleyville school-competitive examination. Miss Pauline Mizzie, Lamorandiere school. Prosper Fondal, Leonville col. school. 9n motion of Mr. Boykin he following teachers were appointed for the fourth ward: Miss E Northrop, Morrow Grammar school, $40. Miss Anita Doremus, Big Cane Gram mar school, $40. Miss Emma Green, Rosa school, $30. Miss Eliza Martin, upper Waxia, $30. Miss M G LeBlanc, Port Barre, $30. Miss Cora Martin, Sackett, $30. Melville Grammar school-Miss Des sie Butler, principal, $40; Miss Nelly Hill, assistant, $25. Palmetto school, subject to competi tive examination. W B Randall, Morow, col, $20. WH Harvey, Melville, col, $30. On motion of Mr. Neyland The following teachers were appointed for the fifth ward: Washington High school-A W Bittle, principal, $100; W B Prescott, let assist ant, $55; Miss A Desmare, 2d assistant, $40; Miss Alice Stafford, 3d assistant, $35; Mrs M Anderson 4th assistant, $35. Washington colored school-J E Keas ry, principal, $30; Jeanette Keary, $"0; JE eary, Jr, $10. Miss G B Faunt Leroy, Barbreck, $30. Miss L Delarue, Morrison, $30. Miss M Stephenson, Whiteville, $40; Miss Luna Fitch, assistant, $15. Miss B Kavanaugh, Garland, $30. Miss Laura Martin, Tate Cove,$30. Moise Lafieur Deshotels, $30. Miss M Moutllpud, Paul Stagg,$30. Miss Rhea Foqtenot, Wilson mill, $30; Miss E Wilson, $ssistant, $15. T R Carroll, Sr, Cataro, $30. Miss L Winkler, Guillory, $30. W E Gay, Little Teche, $80. On motion of Dr. Thompson ~The following teachers were appointed for the seventh ward: Ville Platte Graded school-Principal to be appointed; Mrs O Moullaud, $40; Miss B Tatman, $85; Miss H Vldrine,$35. D L Fontenot, Oneil Tate school. Henry Guillet L Vidrine school. Miss Anna Grifilth Sylvestre school. Miss I. Moullaud, E TLafleur school. I L Wiggins, Bordelon school. Miss Lillie Hardy, Chataignierschool. D H Quirk, Bacon school. Miss Minnie Carron, Reed school. - Leggett, Dr Branch school. Mrs H Vldrine, Dr. Vidrine school. - Chretien, Plaisance. Miss F E Thompson, Ortego school. On motion of Dr. Ray *'The following teachers were appointed for the eighth ward: Manuel school-Miss Lucy Cushman, principal, $40; Miss Manuel, assist, $15. Miss May Edwards, Rozas, $30. Miss Martha Andrus, Plaquemine,S0,. Miss Lillie Harmanson, Rougeau, $40; Miss Alice Rougeau, assistant, $15. Miss Bessie Woods, Eunice, $40; Miss I Anna Jones, assistant, $80. ' PH Maroney, PAnse-anx-Vache, $30. S Miss Estelle Taylor, Dejea, $30. d ss 4w9n Oden, *Meoe0 , N. GRAND FALL ANIOUNCEMENI SAKLS t OF 1OTHIG! Ladies' Attention on a Few Specials for Children: FIFTY Dozens Children's Knee Pants, now selling at...... 109 and up Also a Selected Stock of Ladies' Fine Shoes, (MANUFAC TURER'S SAMPLES,) $3, $2.50 and $2 Shoes, now selling at ..................................... 50f and up COME EARLY AND SECURE FIRST CHOICE:..= UNLOADING SALES -: --.--OF MEN'S SUITS. For want of Room we will Sacrifice 150 Men's Fine Worsted Suits, worth $15.00, now selling at........................... $12.00 50 Men's Fine Tweed Suits, worth $12.00, now selling at.............................$ 8.00 100 All-Wool Fine Business Suits, worth $10, now selling at ..................... ......$ 6.00 We Guarantee all Suits to Fit. All alterations made by a FIRST-CLASS TAILOR -w ..,F REE OF CHARGE. Yours For Trade, BENNETT'S Bargain Store, Landry Ft., near Shaate's Dragrit.ore. Miss Lelia Sandoz, Guidry, $30. Miss Evelyn Brewer, Mallet, $30. Miss V St Cyr, Church Point, $40. On motion of Mr. Neyland, the Board adjourned. RAYMOND BREAUX, President. J. L. GUILBEAU, Secretary. There are five counties in North and South Carolina that spin more cotton than they raise. The total number of bales spun is 395,000 and of bales raised is 180,000. The two principal electric street railroads in Fort Worth, Tex., have been sold to an Ohio Syndi cate, whose object is to connect that city and Dallas by an electric car line. The semi-annual dividends and interest money payable in Boston in September aggregate $6,402,767, an increase of $553,543 over last March and of $752,891 over the amount paid in September, 1899. S. J. Henry, of Rapides parish, has engaged in a new industry. He has stocked his farm with Belgian hares, a species of the rab bit tribe, large, superior and pro lific, which he will raise for market, South Carollaa began a new cap Itol at Columbia nearly half a century ago, and put up one story of it and occupied that. A Pitts burg, Pa., firm of contractors has now received the order to put on another story. Eleven persons are now suffer ing from bubonic plague at Glas gow. Five others have symptoms of the disease. Surgeon Thomas o' the United States Marine Hos pital Service is at Glasgow investi gating. WANTED-ACTIVE MAN OF GOOD CHAR acter to deliver and collect in Louisiana for old established mannfacturing wholesale house. $900 a year, sure pay. Honesty more than experience required. Our reference, any bank n any city. Enclose self-address ed stamped envelope. Manufacturers, lrd Floor, 334 Dearborn St., Chicago. s29 NOTICE is hereby given that I am . applying for a pardon, having been convicted of manslaughter in St. Lan dry parish. o ris-2 EUGENE FONTENOT. AIK EN UP by the undersigned at Pot Cove, one creole iron-grey .illy, about 2-years-old; no brand. The ¶ahmer will please come forward, prove prop erty, pay costs and take same away. o6-5t ARNoLD FONTENOT. T AKIEN UP by the undersigned in . Grand Prairie, one Creole roan horse about 10 years old and branded on left hip about thus: WH The owner is notified to come forward, prove property, pay costs and takesame. s2 Jos. L. GUILLORY. fTAKEN UP by the undersigned, at I. Grand Coteau, one small Creole bay mare, about six years old; has been on my place 2years. Branded about thus: MI The owner will please come forward, prove property, pay costs and take same. JAMES WALKER, o13-5t Grand Coteau, La. SAI EN UP by the undersigned, near Rosa, one red roan mare with three white feet, 14 hands high, about 5 years old and has been around here since last spring; branded about thus: OX The owner will please come forward, prove property, pay costs and take same. J. E. HRcxs, o13-5t Rosa, La. TAKEN UP by the undersigned at Mamon, one Creole bay mare, about 9-years-old, and branded on leftshoulder about thus: PL The owner is notified to come forward, prove property, pay costs and take same. LOUIS STEPHENS, s2-5t Mamon P. O, La. T AKEN UP by the undersigned, at Mallet, one gentle muley brindle cow, about six years old, and has one spotted heifer about one year old, and branded about thus: MS. The owner will please come forward, prove property, pay costs and take same ol3-t ALBERT TAYLOR. Town Marshal Sale. By virtue of an Ordinance adopted by the Board of Aldermen of the Town of Opelou sas, there will be sold at public auction, for cash. at the Town Pound, to the last and highest bidder, without appraisement, on Saturday, October Seth, 1900, at 11 o'clock a. m., the following described property. to-wit: One small dark-bay Creole mare, with small white specks on body. C. L. HAYES, otort·t Towp Myer~sl. Public notice is hereby given, that the Registration Office for he Parish of St. Landry will be open at the Court House in the town of Opelousas, for the Regis tration of alI legal voters not heretofore registered under Act 199of 198, and for the correction and revision of the regis tration made in 1899 and 1900, beginning Monday, Aygust 6, 1900, and remaining open at that place for o week ending Saturday, August 11th, ht,for that purpose, the registrar w be at the following-named pre cM, on the days hereinafter mention ed, to-wit: For the Seventh Police Jury Ward, 25th Election Precinct, at Upper Ma mouth, at J. J. Landreneau's: on Satur day, September Lh For the Eighth Police Jury Ward, 28th Election Precinct, at Lower Mamouth, at Benoit Johnson's: on Monday, Sept ember 3. For the EightliT e Jury Ward,31st Election Precinct, Eunice, at Town Hall: on Tuesday, S ptember 4. For the Eighth Police Jury Ward,27th Election Precinct, at Faquetaique, at Valentin Savoie's: on Wednesday, Sept ember 5. For the Seventh Police Jury Ward, 24th Election Precinct, at Chataignier, at A. Guillet's store: on Thursday, Sep tember 6. For the Eighth PoliceJury Ward,29th Election Precinct, at Mallet, at Andre pont's: on Friday, September 7. For the EighthPolice Jury Ward,30th Election Precinct1 at Plaquemine Point, at Albert Dejeans 4qtice: on Saturday, September 8. For the Second Police Jury Ward, 5th Election Precinct, at Coulee Croche at Louis F. Sibille'i.-.ore: on Monday, September 10. " For the Second Police Jury Ward, 4th Election Precinct; at Judge J. A. Smith'd office: on Tuesday, September 11. For the Third Police Jury Ward, 6th Eleqtion Precinct, at Leonville, at Frank Quebedean's store: on Wednesday,Sept ember 12. For the Third Police Jury Ward, 7th Election Precinct, at Notleyville, at N. C. Devilliers' old store: on Thursday, September 18. n For the Fourth Police Jury Wad, 10th Election Precinct, atdWaxia, at school House: on Friday, Stember M. For the First Poli rJary .rd, 2nd Election Precinct, at , at Yves Andrepont's: on Safiday, September 15th. For the Fifth Poll Jury Ward, 14th Election Precinct, )t Washington, at Town Hall: on Monday, September 17. For the First Police Jury Ward, 3rd Election PrecInct, at Bellevue, at School House: on Wednesday, September 19. After which day the registration office will be open daily, at the'Court House in Opelousas, as required by law for the registration of all legal voters through out the parish, beginning on Thursday, September 20t, and ending on Satur day, Octo , at which time the re gistration e parish of St. Landry will finally-c se. All persons claiming the right to re gister under a Property Qualification should produce-their tax receipts. ALFRED STAGG, Assessor and Registrar, Parish of St. Landry. aug4 I ON urn D2r uomz s THE OREAT T. & P. I SUNSET LIMITED," o01 TEE WORLO SWLL RUN SEMI-WEEKLY BACH WAY TO W A LOS.ANGELES. . i i SAN PRANCISCO, AL.O0 TO St. Louis i Chicago f VIA TEXAS & PAClFICI'Y, a LP. TUEIUE, . P. P I'.A., t LL IA · w m .e · r . Wall Openin . Staples left from what we bought before the Rise, and as we can still make a profit 401 No (t- while selling them under GOOD TTADE the kind sold at 5, our price, 22 yards for f the.....................$100 m GOOD BLEACHED COTTON, nowe mean to do itstarch, at..............................4 SLONSDAL E D COTTON, good quality, 25 yards for............ .............. , $1.00 - GOOD CALICOES, 25 yards for..................................... $1.00 "l GOODBEST SIMPSTONADE, the kind sold at our pre 22 yard......................s for............................. $1.00 ...COTHINU... We have an Immense Stock of Clothing, and we don't bow to anyone when it comes to Quality and Prices. We have left over a large stock of Fine Clothing, which in order to put into money, we have decided to Close Out at the Exact Cost. We have also decided on the same plan concerning our High Priced Hats .. . .. . . HANAN Shoes ........................$8.95 3 $4.oo Shoes .... $3.20 E $3.5o Shoes.................... .... $2.85 _. We Defy anyone on Shirts, both in Dress and Working kind. Just re ceived an Elegant line of Dress Trimmings, and we invite Inspection. * Just received also a lovely line of Window Shades. Just Come and You will be Satisfied. C. HEBERT & Co. do dp w_ 0 !" ON ip ACT NO. 73. House Bill No. 73-By Mr. B. T. Young: JOINT RESOLUTION. Proposing'an Amendment to Arti cle 303 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana. Section One. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Loulsian, two-thirds of all mem bers elected to each House concur ring, That Article Three Hun dred and Three of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana be so amended as to read as follows: Article 303. A pension not, to exceed Eight ($8) Dollars per month shall be allowed to each Confederate soldier or sailor vete ran, who possesses the following Squalifications: 1st. He shall have served hon orably from the date of his enlist ment until the close of the late Civil War, or until he was dis charged or paroled, in some mili tary organization regularly mus tered into the Army or Navy of the Confederate States until the surrender. 2nd. He shall be in indigent circumstances, and unable to earn a livelihood by his own labor or skill. 3rd. He shall not be salaried or otherwise provided for by the State of Louisiana, or by any other State Government. In case he enlisted in any organ ization mustered into said service as a Louisiana organization, or in case at the date of his enlistment he resided in the State of Louisi ana, he shall have resided in this State for at least five years prior to his application for a pension. In case he resided elsewhere than in this State, and enlisted in an- or ganization not mustered in from Louisiana, or in the Navy of the Confederate States, he shall have resided in this State for at least fifteen years prior to his applica tion for such pension. A like pen sion shall be granted to the widow I who shall not have married again, in indigent circumstances, of such soldier or sailor whose marriage to I her was contracted prior to Jan- f nary 1st 1870, provided, that if her deceased husband served in an or Sganiation mustered in from Lou isiana, or if he resided in Louisi ana at the date of his enlistment, and has so resided for one year pri or thereto, then in order that such widow shall be entitled to the pen-J sion as herein provided, she shall have resided in this State for at least five years prior to her appli cation therefor; and if her de ceased husband enlisted elsewhere than in Louisiana, and served in an organization not mustered in from Louisiana such widow shall, in order to entitle her to a pension as herein provided, have resided in this State for for not less than fif teen years prior to her application for such pension; provided further, that pensions whether to veterans or to widows, shall be allowed only from the date of application under this article, and the total appropri ations for all pensions shall not be less than fifty thousand' dollars nor more than seventy-five thou sand dollars in any one year, pro vided that nothing in this Article shall be construed so as to prohibit the General Assembly from pro viding artificial limbs to disabled Confederate soldies and sailors. Section 2. Be it further enacted, etc, That this proposed amend ment be submitted to the qualified voters of the State of Louisiana for adoption or rejection, at the Con gressional electicn to be holden in Novem her, 1900. J. Y. SANDERS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. ALBERT ESTOPINAL, Lieuten ant-Governor and President of the Senate. Approved July 6th, 1900. W. W. HEARD, Governor of the State of Louisiana. A true copy: JOHN T. MICHEL, Secretary of State. Notice To Tax-Payers. The Assessor has placed in my hands the tax rolls for 19, for the Parish of St. Landry, upon which the taxes are now due and collectable. The movables will become delinquent on October 1st, 1900, and the immovables on January 1st, 1900. Therefore, please come at once n and settle your taxes, and spare me the u unpleasant duty of adding costs thereto. p M. L. SWORDS, Sheriff aed ex-ofscto Tax-Collector, lE I- I i-1 Wholesale and Retail Liquor Dealer..... MURRAY : HILL : CLUB and all the Celebrated Brands of Liquors Al ways on Hand. Largest and Finest Saloon -in Tows. Jag and Bottle Trade I Specialty. COLORED SALOON IN Connection. THE BEST FOR THE--... ....LEAST MONEY Is the Simplest way to tell The Merits of LEE'S .•. COLOGNE. -For Sale at MASON'S DRUCSTORE. Jy14-L3m NTOTICE. The public is hereby no tiftled not to extend any credit to my wife, who has abandoned the matrl monial domicile, as I will not be res ponsible for the same. ARCIUS MARCANTEL. Euatce, September 18th, WOO0, t S..~"- ;-"lx·x·~F;~.~:·-'':c --1·~ f'