St. Landry Clarion from Opelousas, Louisiana • Page 3

THE CLARION Official Journal of the Parish of, St. Landry. Official Journal of the Town of Opelousas. Official Journal of the Parish School Board. RENEW IN TIME.

We call attention to the importance of our subscribers sendibg in their renewals in time have the paper come without missing a number. It is Impossible for us to send back numbers. Subscribers have no reason to allow their subscription to lapse. The date of the expiration of subscription is plainly printed opposite and to the right of the address. The paper will positively, and with.

out exceptions, be stopped at the expiration of subscription. BEAR THIS IN MIND. OPELOUSAS, JUNE 2, so6. LITTLE LOCALS The band boys will give one of their delightful dances at the Pavilion on Tuesday night next, at which an admission of 50 cents for gentlemen will be charged, ladies free. Of course those going to look on, and who don't enter the Pavilion, will pay nothing.

The dust the past week has been almost intolerable. Owing to the meter system the streets are not as generously sprinkled as they should be, and as we have not the luxury of a public street sprinkler, the dust is left to use its own discretion as to the punishment it should inflict on the community. There was a petition circulated some days ago, asking the council for a sprinkling system, but its fate has not been made public, but that it met some sort of death is amply evident by the fact that it is not among the things "which do live." While agitatihg the question of a new town hall, don't forget, dear city fathers, that you have no town lock up that is worthy of that name or that is a fit place for a human being. The present concern, which is, strange to say, a part of the public market, is not only inadequate, but is a menace to health and a mockery of a public isntitution. While it is not expected that a malefactor should be afforded the luxury of Brussels carpet and a boudoir to receive company, still there are some rights which are his by' virtue of law, humanity and common decency.

Our friend J. K. Sandoz, who is now enjoying the luturies of a wellkept from on the outskirts of the city, presented us with a mess of the finest onions it has ever been our pleasure to see. And this is not "newspaper talk," either-they were with all verity the largest onions I that ever came to our notice, some measuring fifteen inches in circum- ference and. weighing two pounds.

He has an acre of them, and will make about thirty barrels. This size onion will easily bring $4 a bar- per acre. They are planted in November or December, a and harvested in May-in time to plant a cotton or corn crop on the same land! While the Clarion admires the zeal of the teacher bodies in their advocacy of the compulsory education bill, it is inclined to the belief that they look entirely on one side of the question--education at any cost and over any obstacle. While this doctrine is good enough to talk about, it won't stand the test. Louisiana is not prepared for compulsory education.

In the first place; it has not the money for such a scheme. Educational development is of too recent birth, and the people have to get used to the new order of things before force is attempted, which, under the circumstances, would have the effect of discouraging the popularizing of the schools. And then, high above all these, is the dark spectre of negro compulsory education! The baseball boys of Opelousas, who recently organized a club with Express Agent Prater as captain and manager, went to Crowley last Sunday and played their first game with a team of that town, and were worsted by a score of 14 to 8. The Opelousas catcher, Alba McKinney, had a finger injured in the first inning, and was put out of commission for the balance of the game, the attention of a doctor being necessary for his finger. This, of course, hampered our boys, as the battery, George Dejean and the injured catcher, had practiced together, and none of the rest of the team was prepared to catch Dejean.

A return game will be played in the near future, on the Opelousas diamond. The boys are delighted with their treatment at the hands of the Crowley people. Governor Sanders and Congressman Broussard had a good old heart to heart talk in Lake Charles the other day. Whether they discussed the Mermentau dam, the intercoastal canal, the fig crop or the gubernatorial weather, is not known to the curious. It is a pretty well settled fact, however, well known in.

political circles throughout the State, that there is great pressure being brought to bear on the Congressman from the Third District to make the race against the doughty Lieutenant-Governor, and it is as well known that while Broussard is not at all averse to tending to the picked goose for four years, he is a warm personal friend of Sanders, and perhaps if he were left to his own inclination in the matter he would not become a candidate. But some still say "Sanders and Broussard will not both be candidates for Governor." To use an expression not unfamiliar: Nous verrons! THE MAMMOTH CANAL WILL BE BEGUN IN FALL It can be authoritatively stated that construction work on the immense canal of the Union Rice Irrigation Co. will commence next Fall, and will be pushed to completion with as much rapidity as the enormity of the project will permit. The benefits to be derived by the parish of St. Landry, and by the entire section effected by the canal, is incalculable.

It is the greatest irrigation proposition in the greatest rice country in the world. On next Monday a party of about seventeen capitalists from Lancaster, Weschester, and other Pennsylvania points will arrive on the evening train, and from Opelousas, the headquarters of the Union Rice Irrigation Company, the party will start on an itineracy through the rice section of this and Acadia parishes, stopping at Ville Platte and Eunice, and going from the latter place to Crowley, where the irrigation plants in Acadia parish will be visited. These people represent the banker, the farmer, and the people of the various other I branches of trade and capital who 8 are interested in the project. They come here to see for themselves, to 1 go over the country themselves, and that the wonderful possibilities of the country will be a revelation to them there can not be any doubts. At New Orleans the party will be joined by capitalists from the South- ern metropolis, among them Prof.

Gregory, of Tulane University, repre- senting the Government Department of Agriculture. In Opelousas a reception will be tendered them. The citizens of the town should endeavor to make it as 0 pleasant as possible for the visitors. a The visit of such men mean much to a country. It may mean much out- side of the canal project.

We have an unlimited field for the investment of capital. We want to show our j1 advantages to the stranger. Si THE PROPOSED PARISH OF EVANGELINE. Mr. Paulin L.

Fontenot was in the Clarion office last Monday, having just returned from Baton Rouge, where he had been in the interest of the creation of a new parish to be taken from a part of St. Landry. Notwithstanding the decision of the Attorney General, to the effect that under the Constitution only one new parish could be created-or better, that the house was within one member of filling the constitutional limit-Mr. Fontenot has not abandoned his new parish proposition, but on the contrary, will push it to a' realization if possible-fight to the last ditch. The situation now is as follows: There are three parish division propositions before the Legislature: one from Catahoula, one from Calcasieu, and one from here.

Catahoula and Calcasieu both want a new parish created directly by the Legislature, without submitting the question to a vote of the people. Mr. Fontenot only asks the Legislature to submit the question to the people. The bill creating Catahoula parish has been reported favorably by the legislative committee, but a fight against it will be made on the floor of the House and Senate. If it carries, why then the constitutional limit is filled, and there is nO chance for Mr.

Fontenot's enabling act. But should it be defeated, then Mr. Fontenot will try to get his bill ahead of Calcasieu, and have it passed if possible. If Calcasieu, however, gets in ahead of Evangeline, Mr. Fontenot will have to wait until that bill is either defeated or carried.

Mr. Fontenot gives the legal notice in this week's Clarion, and hopes that the necessary thirty days' publication will have been given before the Catahoula bill is finally acted upon, so that he might get in ahead of Calcasieu. If he can not get his bill through this session, he will await the new United States census, which is to be taken four years hence, and which will doubtless increase the population sufficient to entitle the new parish to a representative. A SAW MILL FOUR MILES FROM CITY OF OPELOUSAS. The building of railroads through the splendid virgin timber, of which there are innumerable millions of feet in this parish, is already being followed by the building of saw mills, and it can be expected that in the I next few years the lines of the rail- 4 roads will be dotted with busy mills preparing this wealth for the market.

The vast cypress swamps near Opelousas, never disturbed by the woodman's ax, will prove a bonanza, open- I ing an industry heretofore unknown I here, although the giant cypress, oak, hickory, ash, and nearly every other species of trees, have been waving I their plumed heads from time paled by years beckoning capital to come and harvest their riches. The first saw mill in the vicinity of Opelousas is now being erected by I Mr. L. C. Soileau for Mr.

J. T. St. Cyr. It is located on the Little Teche, i about four miles from Opelousas, so close to the large virgin cypress swamp that the mill hands can hear the I trees drop as the woodmen chop them down.

Mr. St. Cyr owns sev- I eral million feet of magnificent cypress I timber. We learn that several other mills I will be erected in the near future. What vast wealth lie inactive in St.

Landry parish! THE ROCK ISLAND, A. L. RAILROAD. Decided That it Will Build into Opelousas or Eunice. OPELOUSAS MUST HAVE THAT ROAD The Junction Will Carry With It The Loca.

tion of Roundheuses, Changing of Crews, Etc. It is now. settled that the Rock Island, Arkansas Louisiana Railroad Co. will extend its road from Alexandria to connect with the Colorado Southern, New Orleans Pacific either at Eunice or at Opelousas. The company has surveyed a line from Alexandria to Eunice, and has permanently located it as far down as a point about a mile east of Turkey Creek village, and the line will diverge from that point, going either to Eunice or to Opelousas, as may be ultimately decided.

The engineers of the company are now engaged, or will soon be at work, running a line from Turkey Creek to Opelousas 4 It is understood that both lines are preliminary and pentative. The choice of the definite line, I whether to Eunice or to Opelousas, will depend upon which line will offer the greater inducements in the matter of rights of way, terminal facilities and shipping and passenger business. Mr. Newkirk, one of the counsel of the Rock Island system at Chicago, was in our town this week, looking in- I to the question as to which point of junction would be advisable, and he I stated that either the President of the Rock Island system or the General Manager would visit Opelousas before the question was finally decided. He stated that the junction would carry with it the location of round houses, changing crews, as it would be the end of the division.

It will thus be seen that this is a question of paramount importance to Opelousas. It MUST secure the junction, and MUST offer such induce- i ments as will settle the question de- 1 cisively. There must be no holding back, for we must buckle down to the matter unitedly, and there will be no doubt of the result, if we make a long pull, a strong pull, and a pull I all together. WHAT OUR REPRESENTATIVES ARE DOING. Representative James J.

Bailey, of St. Landry parish, has introduced several bills in the Legislature. One is to revise Article 789 of the Revised Statutes, changing the Denalty for manslaughter. There is no minimum punishment now, and a court may sentence a person convicted to any term from walking through the jail to 20 years in the penitentiary. Mr.

Bailey's bill fixes the minimum at one year. Another bill touches a question now in court for decision. It removes the ambiguity from the statutes. The Attorney. General has decided that District Attorneys had no right to a commission of five per cent on fines collected, and the latter organized and made a test case of the matter.

Mr. Bailey's bill gives the district attorneys the right to collect the commission. The third bill is directed.at the pistol toters. It proposes to inflict a jail penalty in every case of conviction, and makes the minimum of the penalty $25 and thirty days. Representative Dudley L.

Guilbeau has introduced several important insurance bills. Representative Peyton R. Sandoz has introduced a bill to raise the qualifications of notaries public. Representative John M. Oge has introduced a bill to disfranchise, as voters all deserters from the Federal army and the State National Guard until they shall have returned to their respective commands.

A HUNTING AND FISHING CLUB TO BE ORGANIZED. A fishing and hunting club, to be located on or near Swayze's Lake, convenient to the Opelousas, Gulf Northeastern railroad, is in process of organization. Its success is assured, as a number of subscribers sufficient to insure this has already been obtained, and the limit of fifty will readily be reached. The location is an ideal one--without exaggeration, perhaps the most lovely and best adapted in the State. It is proposed 'to purchase ten acres of ground upon which to locate the club-house, and to equip the club with suitable boats and other accessories, for which an estimated expenditure of about $3000 will be required.

To raise this amonnt fifty shares will be sold at $50 per share, no one subscriber to be permitted to own more than one share. So far the following gentlemen have subscribed, and a glance at the personnel of the membership will give ample conviction of its solidity: R. L. Andrews, E. K.

Easthem, A. 3J. Bercier, J. F. Schell, Gilbert L.

Dupre, Thos. H.L Lewis, G. H. Cretin, Yves Andrepont, R. LeBourgeois, J.

W. Lewis, R. M. Litteil, J. A.

Haas, F. Charleville, M. L. Swords, E. D.

Estilette. We wish the club success-we know it will succeed. Death Of Mrs. Des. Mlzzl Mrs.

Lena Marie Domengeaux, beloved wife of Des. Mizzi, died at the family residence, in Opelousas, on Monday evening, May 28, 1906, at 3:55, aged 21 years and 10 months. The news of the death of this highly esteemed and lovable woman fell like a dark cloud cast o'er a noonday sun in the community. The hearts of stout men mingled in sympathetic accord with those of weaker women, the sadness of the untimely death of the sweet young wife, just budding into mature womenhood, as the cherished blessing of motherhood had just dawned and made life another-one beaconed with Love and Hope-appealing to the tender feelings of all alike. Mrs.

Mizzi had been very sick for several weeks, but her robust constitution and the tender care of the anxious and devoted relatives and friends were relied upon to stay the chilling hand of death, and the announcement of her death was a shock to her host of loving kin and friends. The remains were interred in Breaux Bridge on Tuesday evening, leaving here on the morning train for Lafayette, and going from there to Breaux Bridge by team, where the interment took place in the Catholic cemetery, after the rites of the Catholic church had been performed. The cortege was followed to the train by the members of the Improved Order of Red Men, of which order Mr. Mizzi is an ardent member, and an escort of six, composed of Sachem R. Lee Wiggins, Junior Sagamore Dave Hollier, Chief of Records Jesse Barnett, and Chiefs.

Eugene Bercier, L. Austin Fontenot and Chas. Thibodeaux, accompanied the body to Breaux Bridge. The grief-stricken ones have the heartfelt sympathy of the Clarion; as well as of the entire community. SOCIETY an PERSONAL -Mr.

Chas. Duplissy, of Loyd, was in Opelousas Monday. -Judge J. A. Smith, of Grand Coteau, was in Opelousas last Monday.

-Hon. W. M. Prescott, of Washington, was in Opelousas a few hours Wednesday. -Homer Atalis, of Ville Platte, was a pleasant caller at the Clarion office Saturday.

-Mr. J. G. Lawler, of the firm of Littell Lawler, returned Wednesday from a trip in xas. -Mrs.

Dora LeB nc, of Kaplan, spent a few days herb last week with her sister, Mrs. Dr. oncla. Mouto.it' of Prairie Mamou, spent several days with friends in Opelousas this week. -Henry L.

Garland, a prominent lawyer of NeV Orleans, was with us last Sunday. -Mrs. R. O. Keller and children, of Bunkie, returned home Sunday last, after two weeks spent here with her mother, Mrs.

J. Barbee. -Miss Rosa Casper, of Alexandria, is the guest of Mrs. Phil L. Asher for a few days, where she will be pleased to have her friends call.

-Harry Chisolm, representing the paper firm of Burkenroad, Wilcox of New Orleans, was with the trade here several days last week. -After a two months sojourn with her aunt, Mrs. Mary Mayer, in Opelousas, Miss Amelia O'Rourke returned to her home in Mobile, Ala. -Raoul LeBourgeois, a venerable old citizen from the Arnaudville section of this parish, spent a few days very pleasantly in Opelousas last week. -H.

Garland Dupre, of New Orleans, who represents one of the city wards in the State Legislature, spent Saturday and Monday with relatives in Opelousas, his old home. Sheriff M. L. Swords, of St. Landry, came to our town in company with Major Lee and Mr.

Fay" last Friday night, took in the railroad meeting at the courthouse and returned home the next day. We were pleased to see him in his usual good spirits.Marksville News. -Dr. Fred J. Mayer, special medical inspector of the State of Louisiana, was in Opelousas to visit his mother and sisters last Monday.

The Doctor is very much encouraged with the health situation, feeling that there will be no recrudescence of yellow fever this year. --Hart Wartelle, who has been in Houston for several years, but who recently went across the border over into the land of hot tamales and sombreros, Mexico, is here spending some time with friends and relatives. The Clarion is glad to see Hart looking so spanking fine. -Mr. J.

E. O'Quin, of Loyd postoffice, this parish, was in town Wednesday. He informs us that crops in his section are: extraordinarily promising, especially cotton, the weather of the past few weeks being ideal for that plant. The corn is suffering some, but Mr. O'Quin says the harm done it is more than offset by the benefit it is to the cotton.

-Mr. C. B. Andrus, who is employed in the work of construction of the Opelousas, Gulf Northeastern Railroad, a few days in Opelousas this week. He reports work progressing magnificently near Melville, where he is.located.

He tells us, however, that the work through the awamu was more iliMcult that the contractors anticipated. In one instance piling for swamp was cut a length of forty-five feet, and when the pile-driver struck the first one it sunk out of sight, and it was necessary to use two of the lenghts spliced together. --Ex-Superintendent J. L. Guilbeau was a very pleasant caller at the Clarion office Tuesday.

The long Buffalo Bill moustache which was wont to adorn his Ben Franklin face was left in Grand Coteau, but the change in his physiogomic appearance did not change him otherwise, and his many friends here were delighted to see him looking in good health. -Mrs. Phil L. Asher entertained at six-handed euchre in honor of her nieces, the Misses Wolff, of Washington, Miss Casper, of Alexandria, and her friepd, Miss Godchaux, of Big Cane. If was one of the most delightful affairs of the season.

The spacious parlor and reception hall were decorated with ferns and sweet. peas. The guests were too numerous to mention, but the winners of the prizes were Mrs. C. F.

Boagni, Miss Hanna Jacobs and Miss M. Lacombe. The Clarion is glad to learn that Mrs. Leonard Comeau, who has been quite ill, is better, and on a fair way to complete recovery. The baby girl, born on the 24th, is as spry and lively as Papa Jack himself.

Here's old Rip Van Winkle's toast, Jack: "Here is to your good health, your family's good health, and may they all live long and prosper." Mr. Pasquale DelBouno has our thanks for a treat of fresh figs, this season's product, and fine, large ones at that. It is an Italian variety of the luscious fruit, and are especially adapted for curing. He has trees for sale in season. The Jury Commission of the parish of St.

Landry met in the clerk's office Monday, and drew a jury for a criminal term of court to begin on Monday, June 18, and end on Staurday, July 7, The jury list appears in another column. The Police Jury will meet in regular session on next Monday. LOST! Between Mallet woods and Opelousas, profiles of railroad work between Opelousas and Eunice. A liberal ward will be given for its return to the office of the Colorado Southern, New Orleans Pacific Railroad office, in Opelousas. may 19-tf.

JURY VENIRE. List of petit jurors to serve for the 1st week of the next session of court, beginning Monday, June 18, 1906: Name Reskience 1 Joseph Guidry 2 Saul Guidry Croche 3 Wade Guillory 4 Opelousas 5 Gilbert 6 Felix P. Basse-Gd Coteau 7 Joseph Prairie 8 CT Thomlp Chicot 9 A 10 David Basse 11 8 near Opelousas 12 Geo 13 Antoine Close 14 Robert Doesmann 15 Henry Lowry Morrow 16 Lee Mills 17 Sudduth 18 Wm Bethlemy Garland 19 Sam Wall Pine 20 Armand Basse 21 Mouille 22 Garland 23 John 24 James 25 Oniel Prairie 26 Robert Morrow 27 Leonard Comeau near Opelousas 23 Geo Opelousas 29 Frank Coulee Croche 30 Gerand A true and correct copy of the venire list for the first week of the next session of Court, beginning Monday, June 18th, 1906. YVES ANDREPONT, Clerk of Court. List of petit jurors to serve for the second week of the next session of court, beginning Monday, June 25th, 1906: Name Residence 1 Jos near Washington 2 Rene Platte Prairie 3 A Havard Morrow 4 Eugene Lavergne evue 5 Hypolite Coulee Croche 6 Edward 7 Paul 8 FVanhille 9 Damond 10 John 11 Willie Opelousas 12 I Ville Platte 13 Jos 14 Miguel Mamon 15 Leonce 16 Edgar 17 A Washington 18 Ben Opelousse 19 Waiter 20 Phil Opelousas 21 Auston Morrow 22 Henry Mornhinveg Opelousas 23 Jack Causey Chicot 24 Conklin 25 Jos 26 Sam Washington 27 Leroy Washington 28 John Clark 29 A Bellevue 30 Willie A true and correct copy of the venire list for the second week of the next session of court, beginning Monday.

Jue 25th, 1906. YVES ANDREPONT, Clerk of Court. List of petit jurors to serve for the third week of the next session of court, beginning Monday, July 2nd 1906. Name Residence 1 Raoul 2 Chas Melville 3 Thos Beily Beaver 4 5 A Moresi 6 Larcade 7 Dan 8 Joseph Cotean 9 A Opelousas 10 Mayo Eunice 11 12 DO Opelonsas 18 Thomas Opelousas 14 Armand 15 Leopold 16 Charles Kimbell Cane 17 James Washington 18 Emile 19 Louis Gosselin 20 Louis 21 Lucius 22 Mas Klaus 28 Adam Barre 24 Washington 25 Opelousas 28 Clifton Cane 27 A Cane 28 Andeol Gd Cotean 29 Armand Plaisance 30 WillisP Chicot A. true and correct copy of the ventre list for the third week of the next sesmion ofcourt, Jaly (OFFICIAL) Proceedings of Board of Aldermen.

Opelousas. May 2., 1906. To the Honorable Members of the Board of Aldermen: will be a special meeting of your Board at the Council room tonight at 8 o'clock for the purpose of considering the question of the bond of Messrs. Ventre Pulford, contractors. Respectfully, B.

A. LITTELL, Attest: Mayor. C. F. BAILEY, Clerk.

Received the above notice on the 2Sd day of May, 1906, and on the same day and date I notified Messrs. Ike Roos, John W. Lewis, Homer Ventre, J. G. Lawler and J.

S. Evans. H. G. WILLIAMS, Special Police.

Opelousas, May 28, 1906. The Board of Aldermen met this day in special session pursuant to the above call, with the following members present: B. A. LIttell, Mayor, presiding; J. G.

Lawler, J. W. Lewis, Homer Ventre and Isaac Boos. Quorum present. On motion of Mr.

RoosDuly seconded by Mr. Lewis, and carried, that for good and sufficient reason the time for furnishing bond, as required by the advertisement of bids for the contract for sidewalk construction, be extended 21 days from this date. On motion, duly seconded and carried, the Board adjourned subject to call. B. A.

LITTELL, Mayor. C. F. BAILEY, Clerk. JAMES H.

HOUSTON, Real Estate Agent. Has been actively engaged in the land business in Opelousas for forty years. Has a good knowledge, and experience, In regard to lfoth Town and Country property. He confildently refers to his past and present Christian standing, veracity and credltability in the community as a guarantee of his fture dealings with all parties desiring to make investments. He solicits correspondence, and can give the best of references.

Office: At Dr. J.A. Haas. mchl0-3m GONSOULIN Gulf Refining Oil of New Orleans, La. Will always have on hand all kinds of OILS, delivered in any portion of the town.

In connection we have first-class Drays, lith careful drivers, to handle freight, nd we solicit the patronage of the public. Ifce 'phone 165. feb10 (OUSE MOVING. MACHINERY ERECTING. -R.

M. COLTRIN, -OFFICE Compress Co. OPELOUSAS, LA. 'UMBING. PIPEFITTING.

mch31 i. S. Deputy Surveyolr. Surveyor Acadia Parish u. S.

Deputy Surveyor. Surveyor IAcadia Pariahl Welman CIVIL ENGINEER SURVEYOR Branch Office---Landau Building Landry Opeloulsas, La. OTICE OF FINAL TABLEAU. ESTATE OF FREMONT FUSILIER. No.

Probate Docket, District Court, Parish of St. Landry, La. Whereas, Julia Chachere, adminIstratrix of the above named estate, has filed her final tableau, accompanied by her petition praying for the homologation of same; And, whereas, prayer of said petition habeen granted by an order of court bearing date Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to all parties interested to make opposition to said tableau to file same in writing In my ofmce, within the time required by law why the said tableau should not be homologated and confirmed. YVES ANDREPONT, mnay26-2t Clerk of court: TOWN MARSHAL'S SALE. By virtue of an ordinance of the Town of Opelousas, relative to cattle roaming at large within certain limits of the said town, I have empounded, and will proceed to sell, to the last and highest bidder, at the town pound, at 11 O'clock a.

on SATURDAY. JUNE 2, 1906, the following described property, to-wit: One red cow, white spot in face, tall partly bobbed, overbit in left ear and split in right. No brand visible. Terms-Cash. may26-2t C.

L. HAYES, Marshal. NOTICE. All teachers in our public schools are hereby notified that there will be held inthis parish, at the St. Landry High School, Opelousas, A Summer Normal School.

beginning June 18: 1906, and closing July 13, 1906. All teachers not engaged in high school work, are expected to attend. Those engaged in high school work have the option of attending the Summer Normal at Baton Rouge, which will begin July 2, 1906, and close July 27, 1906. C. J.

THOMPSON, Par. Supt. W. H. RAY, President.

Opelousas, May 26,1906. GEiTS" Knocked out in the first round, by the new champion Home Defender Screen-THE WHEELER. Great joy in the family--dismay and alarm among the Pests and Vermin on the "Bleachers." The fallen terror, victor in all previous contests, could not reach her once, but was out-boxed from the start by the new woman. TEN-DAY FREE TRIAL On any or every window you wish to screeen. No matter what you thought to buy, or what you thought to pay, first use the WHEELER ten days free, and learn all that a Screen must do to satisfy year after year.

Off they come after the trial if they fail in any way. A. C. SKICILES, THE LUMBERMAN. St Landry Lumber Co, -naLnEs IN- IMITED.

Pine and Cypress Lumber. Shingles, Doors, Sash, Lime. Cement Oils, Etc. Q. GRBORY NOTICE.

Office of Bank of Arnaudville, Arnaudville, May 19th, 1906. The Annual meeting of the Stockholders will be held at the Mffice of the Bank, on Wednesday, June 13,. 1900, between the hours of 5 p. m. and 7 p.

for the pose of electing Seven Directors to for the ensuing year. May 19-4t J. M. OLIVIER. Cashier, NOTICE.

Parties who may be desirous of boarding teachers, who will be here in attendance at the Summer Normal School, will please send in their names toeither of the undersigned, with the number of teachers which they can accommodate, and the charge per week for board. C. J. THOMPSON. May 19, 1906.

W. B. PRESCOTT. PARTITION SALE. JAS.

A. WARE ET ALS versus JNO. M. WARE. No.

17,766. Probate Docket, District Court, Parish of St. Landry, La. By virtue of a Judgment rendered by the Hon. T.

Lewis, Judge of the 16th Judicial District Court of the State of Louisiana, in and for the parish of St. Landry, rendered in the above numbered and entitled suit on May 9th, 1906, there will be sold by the undersigned auctioneer, at the front door of the Court House, in Opelousas, on Saturday, June 16, 1906, at 11 o'clock a. forthe purpose of effect. Ing a partition, the following described property, to-wit: E4 of WI Section 12, containing 157.57 acres. a8 of Section 13, containing 158.82 acres.

of fractional Section 20, containing 202.20 acres, all in Tp 2 8, La. containing $18.59 acres. Terms-Cash. B. PAVY, may12-6t Auctioneer.

ESTATE OF ALPHONSE LEVY. No. 5390, Probate Docket, District Court, Parish of St. By virtue of an order of the Hon. T.

Lewis, Judge of the 16th Judicial District Court, in and for the Parish of St. Landry, State of Louisiana, there will be sold at public auction, to the last and highest bid. der, by the undersigned administrator or any duly qualified auctioneer, at the front door of the Court House, in Opelongas, on Tuesday, June 12, 1908, at 11 o'clock a. the following described property, belonging to the above estate, Undivided half of of Section 11. SW of Section 12.

All of Section 13. of Section 14. SWA4 Section 14. No of Section 23. NW of of Section 28.

No of Section 24. NA of Sy Section 24; all Township 5 8, 6 containing 1i86 acres, more or leas. Terms-Cash ISAAO BOO8, mayl2-lt Administrator. On motion of Godfroy Dupre, dlly seconded, the following ordinance was adopted; Ernest Dupre, Edgar Landry and T. D.upre votlng yes; none voting no: AN ORDINANCE An ordinancelevying a special tax of Sve mills on the dollarannually fort pertod of fifnty years, commencing in the year nineteen hundredand six, upon all the property taxable, situated within the limits of the Bayous Mallet and.

Plaquemine Drainage District, to be umedI effecting the drainage of said dlStrict and in meeting such bonds as may be Issued by the Commissloners of said 4 trict, and the interest thereon. Whereas, at a special election held within the limits of the Bayous Mallet and Plaquemine Drainage Dstrict on the first day of May, A. 1906, to take the senseof the property taxpayers and quallaed electors of said district, whether a five mill ta should be levied and collected uDon all the taxable property of said district annually for 'a. period of fifty years to be.ed-tor the drainage of said district, and in paying such bonds as may be issued by the missioners of said district, and the interest thereon. Whereas, at said election a malorlt of the qualified electors, tax yers, majorily of the assessed valutiton.

of the taxable property in said district. voting at said election, voted favor of the levy of said tax; Whereas, under the provisions of seetion seven of Act 118 of the Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana, for the year 1Il0, it is made the duty of the Presdent and Members of the Board to levy said tax; therefore, Section 1. Be it ordained by the Prestd nt and Members of the Bayous Mallet and Pla. quemine Drainage District, that a tax of yive mills on the dollar be and the same is hereby levied on all the taxable property situated within the limits of tlhe Sadl dts. trict for a period of fifty ears, commklcing in the year nineteen huindred anud Sx nand ending in the year nineteen hundred and fifty-six, toobe used In effetin.

tihe drainage of said district and spanga.uch bonds as may be issued by thiOd InBla pursuance of the authority vested in by the qualified electors and taxpayers of said district. Section 2. Be it furtherordained, thatthe taxis levied annually for a period of fifty years, commencing in the year nineteen hundred and six and ending nineteen hun. dred and fifty-six. Sections.

Beitordained, that the tax shall be collected annually by the TaxCollector of State and Parish taxes, at the same time as State and Parish taxes are collected, and paid over to the Treasurer of this Board, as the law directs. Section 4. Be It furtherordained, thatthe tax shall become delinquent at the time as State and Parish taxes, and shall.be collected in the same manner as said taxes. J. T.

DUPRE, President. Attest: HENRY LASTRAPES, Secretary pro.