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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-18
MIELLY'S COLLEGE | s
WELL RECOMMENDED
BY A FORMER OPE.
LOUSEAN.

New Orleans, La, Nov. Is, 1911.
To whom it may concern:
/ understand that Mr.. Edmond
F. Nelly, President of Mielly's
Business College, New Orleans,
is establishing a branch school in
Opelousas, La, which is my old
home and where | am wellknown.
/ take great pleasure in stating
that / have known Mr.. Nelly
for many years and that he is a
personal ftiend of mine.
Mr.. Nelly is exec edingly well
thought of in New Orleans, as is
also his college, and | recon-
mend him most highly to the
people of Opelousas and trust
they will give his school their
good support.
Mr.. Mielly is a man of integ-
rity and honesty, who would not
misrepresent anything, and the
people of Opelousas can feel per-
fectly safe in any business deal
ing they may contemplate having
with him.
Very truly,
C. C. SAND0Z.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-18
A Delightful Party.

Last Friday night quite a
crowd of young people assembled
at the home of Mr.. Eug en- e
Chachere in West Vine Street.
The old-fashioned rnolasses candy
pulling, famous il the annals Of
the Old South, was highly en-
joyed by the rising generation of
the New South. Th e contest
Waxed warm among the guests,
and at the end of the fray" the
following came out victorious:
Ladies first prize, Miss Edna
Wallior;; ladies' second, M is s
Pearl Dejean; gentlemen's first
prize, DR.. A. j. Perrault; BOBBY
prize, Mr.. Archie Dunbar. Other
games were indulged in, after
which delicious refreshments
were served. Th e following
were present: Misses Gertie
Fux, Rita Desmarais, Gladys
Swords, Gladys and Lurie San
doz, Edna Wallior, Marguerite
Sanders, Pearl Dejean, Lucille
Castillo, Mathilde Fux, Aline
Brown, Carmen Voorhies, Rose
Chachere, Alice Delery, Virginia
Thompson, TX Fruge, Est h er
Simpson; Messrs. Sidney Pitfield,
Josie Chachere, Sidney r o o s,
Charlie and Bradford Thompson,
Eugene Chachere, Eddie and
Hart Littell, Sidney Meginley,
Howard VOORHEES,, Lawrence
Fux, Allen Dezauche, Archie
Dunbar, John Skiles, DR.. A. j.
Perrault; Mr.. and Mrs. A. S.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. C.
Rose and Mrs. F. L. Chachere.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-18
Death Of Rev John Nc
DonneI, S. j

Sunset, La, Nov. IA. The Rev.
Father John Mcdonnell, s.. il.
chaplain of st. Charles College,
Grand Coteau, La, died suddenly
from a stroke of apoplexy, which
came as he was preaching.
Father Mcdonnell was well liked
in this community and much re-
gret is felt.
Father Mcdonnell was fifty-six
years Of age. He was born in
Galveston, Tex, and was educa-
ted at Spring Hill College. After
an extensive tour Of Europe he
returned to this country, entering
the Jesuit order. and later beconl-
ing professor ii the Jesuit Col
lege, New Orleans. He also was
chaplain Of the Boys House Of
Refuge in New Orleans, where
he gained wide acquaintance.
Father Mcdonnell once served as
assistant pastor at Macon, Ca.
and chaplain at Spring Hill Col
lege.
His funeral took place Wednes-
day afternoon, snd was very i'm
pressiye and well attended by
priests from ad oining parishes
and many prominent people Of
this place and vicinity
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-18

The special train Of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers of
New Orleans, which has been
making tour of the several
towns along the Southern Pacific
Railroad during the past week,
arrived here Thursday evening,
as advertised, except that it was
an hour and a half late.
A large number of our mer-
chants and business and profes-
sional men met the visitors at
the station upon their arrival,
and after a general hand-shak-
ing and exchange of greetings,
the visitors invited the ladies and
gentlemen present to board their
train a fine car being attached
to the train which was used as a
reception room, and the tables
therein laden with good things
to eat and drink. Addresses of
welcome were made by DR.. A. J.
Bercler and w. j.. SandOZ, Esq,
On behalf Of the business men
and the Progressive League, and
responses were delivered by
President Simon of the Associa-
ion and Mr.. L. E. Valloft, who
'aid that the purpose of their
1isit was to renew old acquain-
,ances here, to make new ones
md to prove the interest of New
orleans in the business and
prosperity of the other towns of
he State. Their addresses were
lberally applauded.
The entertainment of the home
'eople by the visitors was most
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-18
DEATH Of POLICE
JUROR LANCLOS

Antoine Lanclos, the member
Of the Police Jury of this parish
from the Leonville ward, sied
suddenly at his home On Wednes-
day morning he was apparent
ly il the best Of health and being
IA man in the prime Of life no one
expected such an event. Heart
failure is ascribed as the cause Of
his sudden demise.
The deceased wss highly re-
Ispected by his neighbors and was
one Of the best known men ii
that section of the parish. He
has been d member Of the Police
Jury for the past four years and
was 4 conscientious official. He.
leaves a large family to mourn
his loss.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-18
washington CARRIES
SCHOOL TAX BY A
VOTE OF SO TOl
The Creation of School Dis
trict advocated.

The proposed tax of two mills
Tor the maintenance Of h {
Washington Hig h School al
washington, La, was carried by
an almost unanimous vote Sc
Tor and ! against, with prop
erty valuation of SCI, ,875 for and
$3.50 against. The election also
was in favor of the creation of a
school district, embracing the
town of Washington and some
contiguous area.
Several school districts have
already been created for differ
ent sections of the parish, and
this fact shows in the strongest
way possible that the educational
progress of st. Landry is well
under way. We approve the
formation of school districts and
believe the plan adopted by the
different localities fairly dis
tributes the burden which must
necessarily be imposed upon the
people if education is to attain
its proper place. Anything
worth having is worth paying
for.
We have previously adverted
to the fact that the school facili-
ties of Opelousas are inadequate
and that the children in the
lower grades are crowded to the
point of necessitating additional
school rooms. Even with the
the use of which has
been donated BY the Elks there
is not sufficient space, and doubt
less some plan will be adopted by |
the people here to remedy this
condition. We respectfully sug-
gest that those whose duty it is
to look to these matters study /
the advantages of the school dis
trict plan and give the public the
benefit of their investigation.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-18
OPELOUSAS VISITED BY
TRADE BOOSTERS
New Orleans Merchants and Manufacturers Here
Thursday Evening. .--Entertain Crowd Aboard
Train.

hospitable, and not only were the
refreshments that were served
excellent, but many favors in the
form of advertising novelties,
! souvenir programmes, ETC., were
distributed by the representa-
tiyes of the many business
houses who are members of the
Association. An excellent brass
band furnished music, and it is
safe to say that every person
present enjoyed the novel en-
tertainment provided.
1t was also evident that the
visitors were charmed with their
reception by our people; each in
diVidual 50 expressed himself
and the speakers were profuse in
their compliments to Opelousas
and her citizens. Even the re-
minders given by the local speak
ers to the effect that if New Or
leans was to continue to hold the
confidence of the country people
and to increase the trade rela-.
tions with them that they must
give them the benefit of their
best prices and terms, were
greeted with applause, and every
assurance possible was given that
this kind of treatment would be
accorded.
On the whole, the visit Of our
New Orleans friends will, we are
sure, be productive Of much good
% both them and our own people, !
md though the visitors remained
aere but an hour the visit was
hone the less appreciated.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-18
Pay Your Poll Tax.

Unless the poll tax due by
every man between the ages of
q and go years is paid before
January 1st, 1912, he will be un-
able to vote in the State, Pa
rochial and Municipal Primaries
which viii take place on January
23d. Even if a man is registered
and has previously paid his poll
tax in every year up to now, he
cannot vote in the January Pri-
maries if he fails to pay the poll
tax for this year before the New
Year arrives. Pay your dollar
now and place yourself in posi-
tion to vote.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-18
The Fate Of China in Hands of
Yuan Shi Kai.


The Premier of China, Yuan
Shi Kai, is now Dictator. He
has been urged to accept the
presidency of the new govern
ment but he thinks it is better
for China to retain the throne
under strictly limited mon
archy. The delegates from the
provinces have been summoned
to Pekin to determine whether a
Republic or a Monarchy is to be
the form of government, but in
any case it is probable that the
present dynasty will be deposed.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-18

THE SUPREME KNIGHT
OF The K. OF c.
Will Make Official Visit to OpaIousas COun-
ell Oh Next Friday Night,
the 24th.

Hon. James A. Flaherty, tht
Supreme Knights of the
Knights of Columbus, the
highest officer in the Order, viii
be the guestof 0pelousas Council,
! No. 1173, K. of G., on next Friday,
the 24th inst. He will arrive
here via the Southern Pacific Rail
road at 9: SIS a. m. that day, and
remain here until next morning,
when he departs for points in
Texas and Mexico.
On Friday night the distin
guished visitor will address the
members of the Order at the
Home of the local Knights in
Main Street, where a reception
will be rendered to him, and it is
expected that every member of
the Council will be present to
greet him and give to him a real
Louisiana welcome.
Supreme Knight Flaherty is a
resident of Philadelphia, Pa, and
was elected to the highest Office
in the Order at the National Con-
yention which met at Mobile two
years ago. While he has visited
Louisiana previously, this is his
first official visit, and Opelousas
is fortunate in being one of the
four cities which will be favored
in this manner. He will arrive
at New Orleans today and be
present at the initiation of a big
class by Orleans Council to-mor-
row, where he will be guest of
honor.
From New Orleans the Sup
RENE Knight will go to Donald
sonville. Alexandra, and then
0pelousas. The special interest
which he has manifested in this
Council is in part due to the fact
that he has taken official notice
of the fact that the Order here
boasts of having a Home and he
IS desirous of visiting it,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-18
NOODMEN U N Y { / |
MONUMENT I 0
7. |. REEVES.

Il II
On last Sunday afternoon, at 5
O'Clock, an impressive ceremony
took place at the Protestant Gem
Eetery here, when the Order
known as the Woodnlen of the
World unveiled a handsome mon
ument to the memory of one of
their deceased members, E Z.
Reeves. The members OF La
fayette Lodge, Of Lafayette, La.
came over on the afternoon train,
almost a hundred strong, to do
homage to the deceased, who
was q member Of their Lodge,
and the members of the local
Lodge, Willow Camp, No. Az,
assisted II the ceremonies.
The ceremonies were opened
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-18
Tribute OF Respect.
Chataignier Camp W.O. w. No.

Chataignier Camp WOW No.
592.
Where as, it has been the will
of The Almighty God to have TAX
en- from us one of our most wor-
thy sovereigns Edwin Ardoin who
died at his home in Chataignier
Friday Nov.3 at Sam. Resolved,
that we have and feel the deepest
sympathy for his beloved family;
Resolved, that we mourn the loss
of a staunch friend of fraternal-
ism and ask that a copy Of these
resolutions be sent to the family
to.the deceased Sovereign to show
our deep sympathy. in their ire
parable loss.
Jas. A. Hardy
Marcena Manuel.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-18
FANCY WORK BAZAAR.
VIII Be Hsld hy the Baughlers 81 Isabella
for The Benefit Of tho Bell Fund.

On Saturday, December 10Th,
a Fancy Work Bazaar will be
held under the auspices of the
Daughters of Isabella, the pro-
ceeds to be devoted to the fund
for the purchase Of a bell for the
Catholic Church. This bazaar
will be different from anything
of the kind ever given here, and
it is expected that there will be
a record attendance. No charge
will be made for admission, and
all. including not only the ladies
but the children and gentlemen,
are cordially invited to attend.
The bazaar will be held at the
hall of the Knights of Columbus
in Main Street, and the doors
will open at three o'clock p. m.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-18
Special Jury for Civil Cases

The Jury Commission has
been occupied for two days this
week drawing a special venire
for the first week in December,
when several civil jury cases are
fixed for trial in the District
Court. This is the first civil jury
that has been drawn here for sew
eral years, and It is probable that
only two cases will be tried be-
fore it. We publish the names Of
the .yenire in another column.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-18
The 1t. Landry High School
Literary Society.
BY w. PRENTIss oBIER.

4 4s + x + z
This is a High School organiza.
tion which has for its aim two
objects:
One aim of this organization il
to make the literary work more
interesting and more instructive.
Our programs consist of the best
| of literary productions and are
very instructive.
The society aims at a genera
improvement of its members, in
elocution, composition and de.
bate and the enlargement of the
funds of general intelligence.
Another aim of the society is
to prepare us for the business
world. When one has been q
member for four years he can
speak before an audience with q
wider view of things because he
has been trained to do SO.
The society meets on the first
and third Friday of every school
month. It is composed of the
members Of the High School de
partment only. Though it is not
compulsory, every member of the
High School classes has realized
the value Of this great work and
all have joined, making a roll
call of eighty-One.
These meetings are instructive
and interesting, and the friends
and parents of the members are
cordially invited to attend.
On Friday, Nov. 3, 1911, the
following business and literary
program was rendered:
I. Roll call, famous cities of
the world, Importance and Ioca-
ton.
II. Reading of minutes by
secretary.
III. The president then asked
was there any unfinished or new
business.
Nv. Miss Ella Morsau was in
stalled as president for the next
four meetings.
v. The other officers then
took their oaths.
WI. The celebration of Halo
we en-, Mamie Walker.
VII. instrumental solo, Thel-
ma Healey.
VIII. Recitation, Nellie Leach.
TX. Who are we: Lawrence
Daily, Lea McClelland, Tony
Bercier.
x. The Chinese situation.
Walter Sanders.
XI. Quartette: Octave Cas-
tile, Howard Voorhies, Eileen
0ge, Ollie Wilson.
XII. Journal, Willie Sullivan.
The following officers were
elected:
Miss Ella Moreau, President:
Edward Boagni, ce-President;
John A. Brown, Secretary; Wal
lis Philips, Sargeant-at-arms:
Prof. A. B. Payy, critic:
Program committee: Pearl
Dejean, Eunice Dejean, Ollie
Wilson.
Miss Belle DuDre was the
teacher appointed on the program
committee.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-18

At a political meetingssheld a
Springville this week, Congress
man Ransdell spoke in adyocac,
of his compaign against Senator
Foster, and Congressman Brous
sard and Governor Sanders, op
ponents for the other nomination
for Senator, held the first rea
joint debate.
The reporter Of this meeting
for both the Picayune and Times.
Democrat was evidently a Brous-
sord man, for he gave a one.
sided report of the speeches Of
these candidates, boosting Brous-
sard and having but little to say
of Sanders, and that little was
not correctly reported.
The Governor was much sur
prised to read these reports the
next day and issued the follow
ing correction, asserting that he
was entirely pleased with the
result of that debate:
I was amazed to read in the
Picayune and Times Democrat of
this morning, what. purported to
be an account of the meeting held
last Monday at Springville, in
the Parish Of Livingston, where
Mr.. Broussard and I both spoke.
The account is so inaccurate
as to be utterly worthless as
news. It is not often that I feel
called upon to rectify statements
in regard to my campaigns, but
in this instance / would be doing
an injustice to myself if / per-
mitted this so-called report to goI
unchallenged.
The meeting at SpringvilleI
was a large gathering Of the
good people of that parish, and
no one will be more astounded at
the account thereof, published
this morning, than those who
were actually present at the
meeting. The debate between
Mr.. Broussard and myself was
along parliamentary lines, and
will leave it to those who at
tended the meeting to say who
came off best III the encounter. |
[ will make this assertion, how
ever: Judging from the applause
and from the personal express
sions after the meeting, / am
convinced that a very large ma
jority of the audience was with
me from start to finish.
The arrangement committee, |
composed, as / understood it, of
some eleven prominent gentle
men from all over the parish, ar
ranged the order or speaking,
and when Mr.. Broussard was in
5roduced, after Mr.. Ransdell had
finished speaking, he protested
most vigorously against the ar
cangement, which had been
made by the local committee. I
readily yielded to his request and
asked the chairman to permit
Mr.. Broussard to speak at his
and at no time did I ask
FOR or intimate that / desired
more than the hour that was al
otted to me.
I did not state that was op-
posed to the ratification Of the
income tax of the last Legisla-
,ure. I recited exactly what had
aiken place which was that the
Senate, instead of concurring in
,he House resolution to ratify, |
aad preferred to submit the
matter to the people in the shape
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-18
The Weather and The Crops.

Following the rain, Wind-storIn
Iof last Sunday. the thermometer
dropped below The freezing point,
+ ice Icing III evidence on Monday
morning throughout this section.
Tender vegetation Of ali kinds
was killed BY the freeze, incIud
the sugar cane still standing III
the fields. The cold weather ex-
tended throughout the State and
the sugar planters even below
this section are advising the carse
planfersIto windroW their cane un
less it can be shipped within the
next week. The weather since
the freeze has been favorable III
a measure to saving the crop
from severe loss, though as no
rain has since fallen the chances
are not SO good. The weather
became warm before the end of
the week, and cool weather IL
again here now.
Cotton has taken a slight rise
in price and buyers were paying
q little more this week than for
more than two months before,
but the price is still unsatisfact.
ory e IS evident that the price
will rise still more though this
may notoccur for several months.
The sweet potato crop ii said
to Be Of good quality and big
yield IS reported, Irish potatoes
are scarce ii this section though
some sections Of the parish report
4 good crop for this season
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-18
GOVERNOR SANDERS
CORRECTS REPORTS
Misleading Accounts OF the Meeting Held At Spring
vile Sent In to New Orleans
Papers

of a referendum, and I did refel
to the fact that grave doubts
were expressed by leading Demo.
Gratis and by leading newspapers
of the state as to whether it was
wise for Louisiana to ratify the
amendment, and further stated
that the incoming Legislature in
May had the same moral and
legal right to ratify the amend
ment as the last Legislature had,
and that it would undoubtedly do
| SO If the people of the state so
desired. Far from stating that
/ opposed the ratification Of the
amendment, I announced that /
was in favor of the income tax
as q principle, but that this
amendment gave to Congress a
grave and far-reaching power,
and enanating as it did from the
Republicans, I felt like we
ought to be certain Of our ground
before we ratified it.
The Republican Party has
ever legislated against the South,
and when this amendment was
up before the Legislature the
Republican Party was in the hey
day of its power. To-day d diff
f ferent political complexion
pre- vai s. overss the Union,
and we of the South have moth
ing to fear ssfrom Democratic
ascendency in the nation and
everything to fear from a Re-
publican domination of our
affairs. / did not attempt in my |
ten-nlinutes rejoinder, to answer
every statement made by Mr..
Broussard IN his speech. an
sWered only those that I consid- /
cred pertinent and proper, and |
the charge made by Mr.. Robert,
of st. James, and read to the au-
dience by Mr.. Broussard, is sol
ridiculously absurd that / do not
consider it necessary to dignity
it with q denial.
I have no press bureau in this
campaign. maintain no one
whose duty it is To keep the pa
pers informed as 10 my where
nor to write ap iHnagi- /
nary disasters to my opponents,
but / have spoken ia practically |
every portion Of the State, and |
the local people know that in this
campaign my audiences have
been larger and more enthusiasts
tic than any / have ever spoken
to in my previous campaigns.
Ny campaign has been in
augurated and carried on in q
systematic manner, and see no
reason why, in order to accom-
modate either of my opponents,
that / should disarrange n1yl
speaking dates, which have been
arranged carefully for weeks and
even months in advance. / am I
perfectly satisfied with the
that | can draw to my
meetings. I see no necessity for
my furnishing audiences for
either of my opponents; IL they
are satisfied with their crowds, /
am perfectly satisfied with mine.
have neither sought nor
nave avoided joint discussions /
IN this campaign.
Both Mr.. Pujo and Mr.. Brous-
sard seem to be desirous of hav-
ing joint debates. / would sug-
gest that they arrange them be-
tween themselves, as my entire
campaign is mapped out up toll
the date of the primary.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-18
FRISCO LINES ISSUE
BOOKLET ON LOUISIANA

We are in receipt of a copy OF
the book entitled Louisiana, /"
issued by the Frisco lines, con-
tanning a description Of the
places, improvements and agri-
cultural resources of Louisiana
along their lines.
Such an advertising medium
will be bound to bring results in
the way of immigration.
We have the country, the eli
mote, the soil, the hospitality.
We want more people.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-18
The Cotton Blossom Minstrels.

This popular aggregation will
give one of their unique minstrel
performances at the Opera Hause
here on next Sunday, Nov. 18th,
and a pleasant evening is in store
for all who attend. The troupe
is accompanied by an excellent
band, so that the musical pro-
gramme will be excellent.
Those who have seen this en-
tertainment pronounce it first
class, and no one need fear that
anything Objectionable will take
place during the performance.
The admission price is SOC for
adults, 25c for children.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-18
Chief Hare of Baton Rouge
Killed.

Chief of Police, j. B. Hare, of
Baton Rouge, was shot and killed
by Henry GiIlingham, sus-
pended police officer, who was
drunk at the time, when the
Chief tried to arrest him last
Wednesday night. Gillingham
was shot by Officers Huyck and
Bauer who were with the Chief
when the arrest was attempted,
and he has since died.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-18
National Dental Club.

Last week the National Dental
Club met in the city of New Or
leans, the meeting being held
during Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. 1t was a big conven-
tion for the dental people and
representatives from practically
every State in the Union parti-
cipated.