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REMEMBER! THE DATE OF THE GREAT SACRIFICE SALE ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, Of Our Entire Stock of Goods. BON MACHEIE J. LANDAU, Proprietor. OPELOUSAS' GREATEST STORE. Landry Street, Opposite Court House OPEL.USAS, LA Look For The Green Sign NOW IS IT JANUARY 11 Short Dispatch ays that the Big Read sad Har. rlau lave Abut Flxed Up Things. Beaumont, Texas, Oct. 15.-It is authoritively stated that the difficulty between the Frisco line and the Ya zoo and Mississippi Valley had been satisfactorily settled, and that on January 1 the Frisco will be operat ing trains over that line from Baton Rouge to New Orleans. DENIED. New Orleans, Oct. 16.-General Agent Hunter C. Leake, of the Illi nois Central, yesterday said that there is no truth in the report sent out from Beaumont, Tex., that the con troversy between the Colorado South ern, New Orleans and Pacific and the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley had been settled. California Jack Rabbits. Jack rabbits are said to be so nu merous in the Antelope Valley of California that the ranchmen are in despair. The animals are becoming so fierce that they are actually break ing down the fences around the ad s.jacent fields and eating crops down e roots. Not content with this they are swarming into the desert towns and invading the front yards of the dwellers. The citizens turned out recently and made a round up. They put a fence across the road be tween fences surrounding fields on either side, and in a short time drove in and killed with clubs over five hundred jack rabbits. The people of the valley are considering the ad visability of inviting the people of the southern portion of the state to join in a general, slaughter. They think several hundred men and boys, some on horseback and others on foot, might be able to kill 40,000 of the pesky cotton-tails. Drummer Stricken Blind. Shreveport, Oct. 16.-J. B. Craig, for 25 years a traveling man of Texas and Louisiana, has lost control of his optic nerves and is almost totally blind. While in Marshall last Tues day he awoke with what seemed a film over his eyes. Some time later he became unable to see and was brought to Shreveport for medical treatment. Doctors informed the unfortunate man that the trouble is with his nerves, his vision still being unim pared. Chanler and Taft. The New York World predicts that Taft, Republican, will carry New York State by 20,000 majority, for President, and that Chanler, Demo crat, will carry the same State by a heavy majority for Governor. A guess of twenty thousand ma jority for the Republicans for Presi dent, in a State that usually goes over 200,000 for that party, shows that the Democrats have made wondrous gains, and that there is a chance, very strong chance, of a Democratic victory in the Empire State. Your Last Chance. Hurry-up--come quick and give as your su'ibscription to McClure's and Cosmopolitan, both a year for $1.65. Your last chance. 'Jacobs News Pepot Co. Picayune's Crop Report. The concensus of opinion of the Picayune's crop reports, for last week, is as follows: With only scattered rains in a few localities on Friday and Saturday, ideal weather conditions have pre vailed throughout Louisiana and Mississippi during the past week. There has been a rather high tempera ture prevailing, with hot sunshine, and farmers everywhere have made splendid progress in picking cotton and harvesting other crops. With a continuation of favorable weather it is estimated that practically all cotton will be out of the fields by Nov. 15. The cane cutting season began in Louisiana last week, and several of the smaller refineries commenced work. The larger ones are holding off for another ten days or so, how ever, until the movement of the sta pie becomes more general. The big gest crop in many years is now as sured. The cane has attained an enormous growth, and the recent cool spell was just what was needed to put the saccarine in it. The production of corn has been somewhat greater, as a rule, than was expected, and it has all about been harvested. A good quantity of hay has also been produced, so farm ers will have an abundance of feed stuffs for next year. Except in those spots where there was precipitation on Saturday fall gardens are somewhat feeling the need of rain. Sweet potatoes are be-i ing gathered, and other vegetables are also doing well. Sugar Factory Exempted from Taxation. The Police Jury of Rapides parish has exempted sugar refineries that may be erected in that parish from taxation for a period often years, provided the cost is not less than $100,000. The move is a step in the right direction, and will aid the Progress ive League of Alexandria in its en deavors to bring about the establish ment of a sugar refinery there. We understand that a similar move will be made at the next meeting of the St. Landry Police Jury. The city council of Opelousas has already adopted a resolution granting such exemption. All of which is emi nently proper. Hard Winter for Unemployed. According to charity societies and relief, organizations in the big cities, the outlook for the unemployed dur ing the coming winter months is not very rosy. In fact the chances for jobs do not appear to be any more numerous than they were a year ago. That means a hard winter and plenty suffering ahead. The situation this year differs, how ever, in one important detail. In 1907 the crash came without warn ing. Thousands of workers were discharged; employment bureaus and relief agencies were swamped with applications for work which they were unprepared to fill. This year the hard winter is expected. Charity organizations will profit by the les sons of last winter, and enter the winter's campaign as veterans of a year's war. Excursionsto the Lakes. On account of the balmy weather, and the reported good catches of fish at the various lakes along the Ope lousas, Gulf & Northeastern Railroad, that road has concluded to run an ex cursion train there to-morrow (Sun day), leaving here at 8:30 and re turning leaving Second Lake at 5 o'clock. It is anticipated that a large crowd will avail theme~lves of tlls oppor tunity of spending a day on The Lakes. It ~wil possibly be the last excursion of the season. The Slaves of Xipe. (Some time since, a gentleman trav eling in Mexico presented to Mr. Skinner an Aztec idol carved from lava. The recipient, who is a student of mythologies, recognized it as the ancient god of the precious metals, known as "Xipe" (pronounced He'py) to the ancient inhabitants of Mexico. The idol had prehensile feet, silver teeth, and gold eyes, and its ears were bandaged. It was a singularly force ful representation of a ruling passion for wealth.) Hideous god of Aztec mold, God of silver and of gold, Form that once was molten stone From volcanic craters thrown, Sightless eyes that only flash With the gleam of yellow cash, Rows of shining silver teeth In the horrid grin beneath, Feet prehensile as your hands, Formed to grasp like iron bands, Xipe, squat in silence calm, With your chin upon your palm, Tell me what your lips would says To the people of today, "Tis not that I represent Money in its true intent, The reward of toil and care, Measure of the load ye bear, Helper of each worthy plan, Means of good to follow man; Tie not that I hold, forsooth, In my face a hidden. truth That a mystic ratio lies In my metal teeth and eyes. No; the horrid truth is plain; Tis that lawless lust for gain, 'Tis the soulless greed for pelf. That ye witness in myself. Idol of the money-mad, Like to me are good and bad, All the same are wrong and right To me golden orbs of sight, Words of falsehood and deceit To my silver lips are sweet. My four hands were made to clasp All that fall within their grasp. Earless, I can hear no cry Wrung from souls in misery. , Old am I, yet ne'er before Had I servile worshipers more Never more than I today Hold subjected to my sway." True, thou hideous mold of sin, But the world thou livest in Yet thy sway shall overturn; And the money-mad shall learn That the sweetest joys of life Come not with the frenzied strife, Come not with the burning lust For the gleam of shinning dust In the world that is to be, Worshipers shall turn from thee; Thy dominion shall give o'er; Man shall count for more and more; And before the light of day, Yipe's slaves shall sink away. -Hubert M. Skinner. Plaquemine Sugar Cane. Judge Wm. Dejean brought the Clarion this week two samples of his sugar cane crop. One of them-a ribbcn cane-weighed 732 pounds, and the other-a red cane-was not far behind. They were the finest cane seen by us this year, and if it is possi ble to raise a crop of such cane in St. Landry, there should be no further question of our people being able to give the horse laugh to the boll weevil. Mr. Dejean, who lives in Plaque mine Ridge, near Church Point, will plant cane and corn this year, and raise sheep and. hogs and cattle. He does not seem to be worried over his ability to make a living. We can't offer this again! Mc Clure's and Cosmopolitan, both one year for $1.65. Jacobs News Depot Company. Rev. Brown Returns. Rev. W. R. Brown, after ten days spent at Plainsdealing, Bossier par ish, assisting in a revival, has return ed to his flock at the Baptist Church in Opelousas. The Plainsdealing meeting was a snuccess, some 28 converts being added to the church. While Mr. Brown was in Plains dealing, Mrs. Brown visited relatives in Natchitoches parish. FOR SALE-25 shares of stock in People's Lumber Co. of Church Point; also retail lumber business and yard property at Ville Platte. A. C. Skiles, Opelousas. jne27-tf Never More Will you get McClure's and Cos mopolitan both one year for only $1.65. Jacobs News Depot Co. WILD WEST SHOW COMING. Direct from the Miller Brothers' Oklahoma Ranchb, t is A True Picture f Frontler Life. The 101 Ranch Wild West Show, the most remarkable amusement institution in the history of out-door spectacles, will visit this city on Sunday, Novem ber 8, presenting performances and in troducing itselt with an elaborate fore noon street parade. Nothing like it in character or magnitude has ever before been seen here. The life of the ranch and range and Indian camp will be re produced in all -its spectacular and vivid picturesqueness by real, living figures of the frontier. The organization comes direct from the Miller Brothers' ranch at Bliss, Okla., the largest and most fomous in all the world. Every one of the seven hundred members is a permanent em ployee of the ereat enterprise, paroled to give the public its first truthful view of the life that has vitalized western history. At the conclusion of the tour, they will return to their duties of the prairie. There are three of the Miller Broth ers-Joseph C., Zack T., and George L, and they are the pride .nd wonder of Oklahoma and all the other great south west. Their land holdings embrace more than thirty square miles, and their cattle and horses roam the unblocked range in droves of thousands. They are survivors of the days of the buffalo drive and the emigrant trail, and are proving that the stock industry, on a gigantl. scale, tisjutase lmmense* pro fitable today as-ever. The Millers entered the show business last year, when. the directors of the Jamestown Exposition urged them, as famous representatives of dthe cattle raising business, to given an arenic illustration of its feantres. The show was the sensational triumph of the fair. Enthusiastic crowds flocked to its every performance, never, seeming to tire of it stirring, unwonted scenes and. move ments. So tremendous was the populari ty and patronage that New York City demanded an entertainment like it. The Millers hurried back to the ranch, recruited another show, and sent it on to Brigton Beach, New York City, where for six weeks it broke metropoli tan recprds of attendence and favor. The organization which is coming to this city is a consolidation of the two which astonished the country last year. Its success has been unprecedented in every city visited this season. It is a living page from frontier history, with out professionalism or theatrics. Every figure and feature is orginal with the 101 Ranch cowboys, cowgirls, Indians, "bucking"horses and trained cowponies, champions of the lariat, the gun and the bow and arrow; longhorned steers, pure blooded buffaloes, emigrant schooners and prairie stage coaches. Without variation of illusion, the sports, pas times, hardship, chivalries and routine duties of the ranch are reproduced. The 101 Ranch Show, from its very nature and source, is different and dis tinct from anything ever shown before under canvas. None of the hackneyed, tiresome, familiar round of other so called "wild west" displays enters into its rollicking and reckless tournament. It is fresh, clean and wholesome, fairly tingling with the atmosphere of prairie and mountain. There is not a man or woman in it who has not learned the secrets of the border far out in the sage brush and the prairie, and who cannot read the grass and the sky with under standing eyes. The grand entry at each performance is a veritable echo of the plains and the cattle trail. Miller Brothers have aspired to make their preliminary street parade a page ant that will remaid a glorious memory to all who view its wonders. More than one hundred Indians are a fantastic fea ture, and every person and animal with the organization is required to be in line. The cavalcade stretches more than a mile in length and is a moving summary of the west which knows no barbed wire or blocked trails. Electric Supplies SHA3ES, GLOBES, NOVELTIES, of all descriptions, style and prices. At tractive and serv icerble. Come and see them. LEWIS W. CHILDS Main Street, Opelousas. IOTICE There has been a beef, red and white spotted, running at large around my place, near Rosa, La., for about two years. He is now about two years, ten months old, unbranded, ear marked in one ear crop split and under bit, other ear I can not describe mark. Said beef Is now breaking fences, and unless owner comes forward, proves property and takes same away, I will in three weeks have said beef appraised and butchered. octl7-4t T. C. FOOTE. Notice. The public is hereby notified that my wife, having abandoned my home without legal cause, I will not be responsible for any debts contracted by her, nor my children, nor any other person but myself, from this date. DR. ARMAND LAFLEUB. For Sale. A desirable residence in Washington for sale, or exchange for country property. Apply at this office, or Box 84, Washington, Louisiana. oct3-4t For Sale or Rent. My place containing 100arpents at Plaque mine Ridge, with improvements. Applyto ERNEST J. DEJEAN, sept26-4t Opelousas, La. TaeBn Un Notice Is hereby given that I U have taken up on Mrs. Marie La loend's place, in Plaisance, one red cow and calf about 4-years-old, branded on left shoulder about thus: The owner Is hereby notified to come for ward, prove property- pay costs and take I sameaway. ALEXKTHOMAS. octa-St Mr. Singleton offered the following ordinance and upon.4being duly read, was adopted unanimously, to-wit: AN ORDINANCE. To levy a special tax in School District No. one (1) of the Sixth (5th) Police Jury Ward of the parish of St. Lan dry, for the purpose of, and to be used only for the Construction and equipment on land to be donated, of a central school building at the point known as Pine Prairie station in said School iistrict, the site and buildings to be given to the Board of School Directors of said parish for the purposes of said central school, the title to which shall be in the public, in pursuance to law in such cases made and provided. Section 1. Be it ordained by the pol ice Jury of the parish of St. Landry in regular session convened: That in ac cordance with the vote of the majority in number and in value of the property tax papers of School District No. one(l) of the sixth (6th) Police Jury Ward of this parish, bounded and described as follows, to-wit: Beginning at the south west corner of township three (3) south of range one (1) west, thence running east on said township line to the south east corner of section fity-two 52), township three (3) south range one 1) east, thence north on section line to the north east corner of section thirty four (34), township three (3) south of range one (I) east, thence north to township line dividing townships two (2) and three (3), thence west on town ship line to the northwest corner of township three (3) south of range one (1) west, thence south on township line to the point of starting; at a special election held according to law on Sept ember 10th, 1908, a special tax of five (5) mills on the dollar per annum be and the same is hereby levied annually for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 1909, upon all the taxable property situated in said school district, for the purpose of, and to be used only for the consiruction and equipment on land to be donated, of a central school building at the -point known as Pine Prairie station in said school district, the site and buildings to be given to the Board of School Directors of said parish for the purposes of said central school, the title to which shall be in the pub lic, in pursuance to law in such cases made and provided.. Section 2. Be it further ordained,etc, That said special tax of five (5) mills on the dollar shall be extended on the tax rolls of this parish for ten years begin ning with the year 1909, collected in the same manner as state and parish taxes, and turned over by the sheriff and ex officio tax collector from time to time -as collected to the Board of School Di rectors of this pariah. Adopted October 6th, 1908. w._. CLOPTON. President,. Attest: J.J.IfEALEY, Clerk. Rouss Racket Store Over 8500 of these stores throughout the United States. Headquarters 549 to 555 Rroadway, New York This store is already noted for its Cheapenss on valuable merchandise. We are now put ting out some specialties which will go at the prices below stated, while they last, A big job in Ladies' Shirt Waists. Some are are made of all-over front embroidery, others of heavy bleached muslin with fancy em broidery-worked bosom, and some of fancy flannel, all put on SPECIAL COUNTER. We sold these waists at from $1 to $1.75-to go while they last at ....... ....................68c ( A lot of Men's Dress Shirts (these are samples), regular 50c and $1 shirts, going on special table, at........................................................ ..................38 SHOES REDUCED I We are making a special sale on the following shoes: Men's Kolt Skin, the shoes that we formerly sold at $1.65, now .........................$1.5.................. $1.50 Boys' $1.34 shoes, at .......................25......... ...... .. ............. ........................................ $125 And our old ladies' $2 shoes that we have been selling heretofore at $1.65, now ...... .$1.50 Men's And Boys' Suits. Fully 20 to 25 per cent off on metes boys' suits. UNION-MADE OVERALLS.-A big shipment of Union-Made Overalls, very havey-can't be bought elsewhere for less than $1-- our price............... .. ................... .;.....: .. 88 Men's And Boys' Pants And Hats. Special bargains in men's and boys' pants and hats. A big " stock to select from; prices too numerour to quote. We respectfully ask that you get our prices before buying elsewhere. We do not buy anything that we, can't sell cheaper than oftr competitors, and if any good we sell are nbt good, we make them good. We guarantee your money's worth. J. .J. GUESS, Proprietor M. J. WEST, Manager •llllrl-lmwrn - The 'Phone Will Shorten the Distance and Bring -TO YOU-- • i Anything inu Grocery Lie, FRESH AND AT BOTTOM PRICES. THE BEST FEED STUFF IN THE CITY., 'Phone 155 an order and see. Charcoal on hand. MRE8s. II. D.A.VID & SON. 0 8sas DONNETT'S Photo Studio. The Studio with a reputation of many years for the best photos. We have everything necessary to make good pictures--the kind you want. A poor picture is high at any price. Get a good one and be satisfied-it cost no more if you go to the right place. Small pictures en arged to any .size, finished by hand. Don't send your work off and get a daub, or a caricature. Kodak work inished for amateurs. ,.Studio near the Mercantile Co.'s. MON EYm, LOAN On Real Estate, Lands bought and sold In Louisiana and Missouri. At OpelousasLa., every 60 days. Address - Vincent W. Boagni Post Office Box 347 Kansas City, . . Miesouri, PUBLIC SALE. Of very valuable lot.at Opelousas, near the Nigh-Rutledge sawmill, which sawmill isontheOpelousasGulf. Thlslocatloalotlots is in the heart of Opelousas, and the aend of Boagni Ave.s and. surrounded by other lots, belonginlg to the Progressive Land Co.,. and by H. L. Gafrland's lota. These lots are near the Colorado Southern and some of them are on the Colorado. Southeran and these lots are on the Opelousas Gulf, both east and west of theOpelouas Gullf. These lots are being sold on longterms of credit at 1, 2. ,, 4, , 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 years from day of sale, Interest at6 percent from day of Sale, and at 8 per cent after mat..it urchas ars to give personal securitiy, for purchase prices and mortgaee reserved to secure the notes. i. .. GAR4LAND. saS*ISt - FOR SALE. Apply to the undeCrsigned, 80 arpents of aSh wood land, closetoPralrie Bonde, and 200 arpentsof eottoaand corn land, about fre miles southwest of Opelousas. Was belong to Core Comean, from or father Pierre coneau. For cash. C(lea -u " ~ A. 1.ae" 0 LT . July 1U-8S Opdloias,ta The Best Avertising MedKis-THE Ci Oý--Ty it Morton H. Thompson' Attorney at Law Notary Public General Practice. -~--o----· · Special At.ntion Given to Collections and laihs. Omee tn Landau Bualldin, up stairs-, Landry street, Opelout~is La., Notice To Ta-Paers Notice Is hereby given tha. .th ?a 'thsolls are now *pen for collection.. Taxes on movable proe5ty becbme dellt quenton October 24 and on movable pro perty on Januair lst. Ltenses become due January 1st. Hunter's IlCebnsamutt be obtained In order to hunt In this parish. M. L. SWORDS, s26 Sheriff and lEx-Oiclo Tax Oollector.. B. Mt. HOLIER K J,. 3, NA Trishb Surveyor HOLLIER & NAFF SURVEYORS' P. O. Box 152 OSice North . aie Court Square, Opeloues,ta-; D". A. J. BIERg DL. ., T.: BEER . Berier & Bercier O Our. Quart sat andl 4bipsooel ss, The Best ASsurance of Fresh .,. Goods Is Undeniably A New Store E. C. Dorminique & Dn's fHEAP CASH STORE offere to the publie of Opelaoes a well seleeted line of FRESH GRQOCERIES both Sta le and Fancy, and guarantee satisfaction on every article .bought' there, both as to quality and prices.. A trial order is solicited. Goods delivered JFREE to any part of tea ceity. Stdre corner of Landry and Market streets. opp. Lassalle do Desmarsis' saloon. . id J. B. SANDOZ UNDERTAKER COMPLETWIE INE dP Coffins, Casketsi uneral Robes, Etc.: Fully Equipped with the latest style hearses. 'Phone 8 Main Street Opelousas, La MONEY TO LOAN. COLONIAL h UNITED STATwS MOILTGAGE CO. --Represented by John H. Haraunson REAL ESTATE MABiUNT, AB. ; 8S2IrAOT and NOTARaY PULIo. LANDS BOUGHT AND SOLD OPO JUSAS. . LA. For e. o ave . u t a