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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-28
FEW NEW IDEAS IN
THE BRYAN PLATFORM
Declaration will Be Largely
Repetition of That Adopted
Four Years Ago.
TWO SEPARATE NOVELTIES
Nebraskan Will Favor Popular
Election of National Commit
tee and Extended Di-
rect Primary.

tBv staf Correspondent OF The Tribune)
Baltimore, June T-Bryan's sub-sub-
committee on resolutions. consisting of
Senator O'Gorman and himself which had
been drafting the platform to-day, met at
o'clock this afternoon for what 1t was
believed at first would be its final working
session They finished their work soon
after o'clock. with an agreement to report
to the full committee at 10 o'clock
Tho Nebrsskan's sudden change in plans
came, however, with his determination TO
make an immediate fight on the floor of
the convention against what he has termed
the Ryan Relmont-Murphy interests" and
he made his way Immediately. but incon-
spicuously, to the platform
Senator O'Gorman at the same time hur-
ried to the caucus OF the New York dele.
cation.
From members OF the subcommittee Of
eleven to whom Mr.. Bryan and Senator
OGorman talked IT was learned that the
platform proper would be a little more
than repetition Of the Denver platform
OF four years ago.
The separate resolutions which Bryan
proposed TO put before the convention are.
however, somewhat radical departure
from the usual phrasing of Democratic
platform platitudes.
Williams news., 1912-03-09

Every woman knows the goodness of this Domestic This is the gen. uine, and sells from 124c to 15c a yard. We limit 10 yards to GUS toner at this special price.
Williams news., 1912-03-09

A large assortment TOILET
 SOAP. With every pur- chase we give extra bar.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-06-15
ROBI. c. WICKLF LFFE
MEETS TRAGIC DEATH
At CAPITAL.

Washington, June II. Repre-
sentative Robert G. Wickiiffe, OF
Louisiana, met a tragic death
here this morning. His badly
crushed body was found on the
railroad tracks in Potomac Park
near the entrance to the bridge
across the Potomac river.
Mr.. WickIiffe had been away
for a days fishing and was re-
turning this morning when he
was killed. A passenger on a
train crossing the bridge saw his
lifeIess body beside the tracks.
Mr.. Wickliffe's watch stopped
at 9:23 this morning. A number
of passenger trains of various
roads cross the bridge at that
hour.
The news of the tragic death
of the prominent southern repre-
sentative travelled fast. but did
not reach Mrs. Wiekliffe before
she started for the capitol, as
was her daily custom. to watch
the proceedings in the House.
That body was about to adjourn
out Of respect to the memory Of
Mr.. Wick1iffe when several mem
bers happened to catch q glimpse
of his wife in the gallery.
There was a hurried confer
enee. Representatives Estopl-
nall Of Louisiana and Cullop Of
Indiana made their way quietly
to where Mrs. Wickliffe was sit
ting and invited her down stairs
to Speaker Clarks Office.
There as gently as they could
they broke the news to her Mrs.
Wfckliffe tainted. Later she
cried to be taken home Mrs.
Champ Clark, a close friend, was
quickly summoned.
Immediately after she was
seen to leave the gallery the
House adjourned. Memorial SER
vices will be held later in the
session. Mrs. Wickliffe was one
of the promoters of the recent
Dollie Madison breakfast . in
this city and has been proni-
nently among democratic women
of the capital. Before her mar
riage she was Miss Lidia WE.
Cooke Of Louisville.
Mr. Wickliffe was paired at
the House yesterday with Rep
resentative Dupre Of Louisville
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-06-15

The new Police Jury Of the
Parish of st. Landry is com
posed largely of splendid phys
ical men, and among the com
parative giantsis Mr.. r. s.
Fisette, of the third ward.
Tall, handsome, he will be a
conspicuous figure in the room Of
the police jury for the next four
years.
Mr.. Fisette is a Creole, the
scion of a sturdy parentage.
He was born IN ST. Martin
parish on March oath, 1869, but
has spent most of his life in ST.
Landry parish, in the neighhor-
hood Of Arnaudville, where he is
an extensive planter, and held in
the highest esteem by the entire
community.
'If Simon Fisette does any
thing that is not strictly accord
ing to the dictates of his con-
science, he will surprise his
neighbors who have known him
for years, remarked one Of his
constituents last Tuesday.
And this estimation is echoed
by the people Of that country
who know him.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-06-15
WILLOW CAMP PAYS
TRIBUTE To DEAD
SOVEREIGNS.

Willow Camp No. 47, w. q. W..
decorated the graves Of its de-
ceased soyereigns on Sunday,
June 9th. The officers and mem
bers went to the Catholic ceTne
terry at TO- a. M, where they
decorated the graves of SoVer
eigns TheophiIe HolIier and r
d. Tatnan; from there they went
to the Protestant cemetery and.
decorated the graves OF Sover-
eigns Z e. Shute and Philip Z.
Reeves. Ell the afternoon they
proceeded to the Bellevue cenae-
tery, where they decorated the
grave Of Sovereign Robert Car
son. Tributes to the memory of
the deceased were delivered By
Past Consul Commander E. S.
Haas, and the Rev. 1. &. Reanless
The ceremony while brief was
very impressive.
The order is still progressing
and is taking steps for the erec-
ton of q hall ii the near future.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-06-15

IMPORTANT MEETING OF
PAR. MEDICAL SOCIETY
vital Subjects Discussed In Meeting, anc
Mine Host Cretin Comes
In Later.

Tuesday evening, June I1th,
DR.. Gardiner, President of the
Parish Medical Society, called
the meeting to order in the Po-
lice Jury parlor. Drs. PaVy and
McClelIand were unanimously
elected to membership.
Among the important papers
read was clinical record of ty-
phoid fever cases, which was
discussed until the hour of adj
iournment.
DR.. Saizan IN his remarks adj
vocated a milk diet and Ducro,
and in cases of extreme hyper
pyrescia, the use Of the ice-pack.
| DIR. B. A. Littell advocated Du-
Gro as a stirnulant, predigested
milk and butter milk as a food
| DR.. r. M. LitteIl discussed va
rious phases of the treatment;
DR.. Foster did not incline to Du-
Gro, but did to milk, and the use
Iof the coal tar derivatives to re-
Educe temperature. DR.. Joseph
favored Ducro as a food. DR..
Mayer declared his belief that
Ducro was not a food but mere
agreeable but expensive stin1u-
liant. He was opposed to the
Iuse of pure milk unless predi-
gested; favored butternilk and
Valentines meat juice; opposed
coal tar derivatives, ice packs or
even very cold water, advocating
Percher,s plan and Brandt S
methods-that in prevention
the walking cases and bacilli car
russ should be watched, the
water supply purified and flies
prevented from gaining access
to the patient; that sewerage
was sine qua non in all COM
munities as a measure of pro
lection against typhoid and all
euteric troubles. Drs. Brown,
Adams, Payy and Barry ex-
pressed similar views to the
others.
At $50 p. m, the Doctors,
with their wives and lady friends,
sat down to a banquet at the
Hotel Lacombe, where until mid
night full justice was done to the
good things of mine host Cretin.
DR.. Joseph was called to the
chair as tnastmasfer BY DR.. B.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-06-15

One of the new members OF
the Police Jury who promises to
make a record is Mr.. Savola A.
Gournay, elected from the Sixth
(Eunice) Ward, and the colleague
of DIR. Paul Foster.
Mr.. Gournay is a native of
New Orleans, and combines in
parentage the impetious French
and the cool Irish. He has been
a native Of st. Landry for many
years, and through indefatigabili-
ty and intelligence has placed him
self in good reckoning with
worldly affairs.
Mr.. Courtney has norelatiyes in
this parish, and very few in the
State, but his conduct in every
walk of life has won for him the
esteem and confidence Of the en-
tire parish.
Besides farmig, he has been
engaged in various oil enterprises,
and is the owner Of stock in seve-
raj oil fields.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-06-15

for to-day and iocularly explain
ed to the pair clerk that he was
going on a fishing trip.
Mr.. Wickhfe was run down
on the tracks Of the Southern
Railway. The engineer said he
saw the congressman too late to
avoid the accident. He was
alone when he was killed.
Despite the sign at the en-
trance to Potomac Park, on the
embankment at the north end OF
the bridge, warning the public
against trespassing on railroad
property, Mr.. Wickliffe was
seen to climb the embankment
apparently unconscious of the
oncoming train. He was struck
and instantly killed. A d e e p
cash was in his forehead.
The House adjourned out of
respect to his memory.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-06-15
BELIEVES CHAMP CLARK
IS A COCK SURE
WINNER.
viii Have Control of the Balti-
more Convention, and the Ap-
pointment of Committees.
sneciaI CORRESPONDENCE Of


Washington, d. G. June, 13,
With the pre-eonvention cam
paign for the Democratic Presi-
dental nomination practically at
an end, Democratic leaders ia
Washington are beginning to fig
ure on the probable number of
ballots at Baltimore. It is gene
rally believed that there are those
among the leaders in Congress
who declare that Speaker Clark
viii be chosen on the first ballot.
This will depend, of course, upon
the uninstructed vote. If New
York casts her ninty votes for the
Speaker, which now appears to
be more than reasonable probably
there is a little doubt that Mr..
Clark will be nominated on the
initial ballot. There isa growing
belief, based upon expressions of
preference made by members of
the New York delegation. who
declare that their choice is. Clark.
Many Pennsylvania delegates al
so have announced their prefer
ence for the Speaker.
Indicative of the feeling among
delegates who are classed as un-
instructed is a letter from Hon.
John Kinnane, Of Bay City,
Michigan, a delegate from that
State to the Baltimore Convention
Mr.. Kinnane says in writing TO
another Michigan Democrat,
among other things:
From Massachusetts to Cali
fornia it has been the same story,
viz. the weakness of Wilson and
the strength of Champ Clark
with the people,. Champ Clark
was the leader Of the minority in
the House of Representatives in
1910. which unhorsed Speaker
Cannon and laid the foundation
for the Democratic victories that
were achieved in November of
that year. He was unanimously
the choice, being made by common
consent, and long before the
House assembled for organization
This choice was made because
the Democrats Of the country
believed him to to be the
ablest and truest leader, fully
realizing that the national success
Confined on page 8
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-06-15
SOPHIE WRIGHT; GREAT
FORCE FOR GOOD,
IS NO MORE.
Wonderful Woman, Who De-
voted Her Life to Work for
the Uplifting of Humanity.
Miss Sophie B. Wright is dead.

Miss Sophie B. Wright is dead.
In her death not only the
needy in New Orleans, but the
whole cause Of humanity must
drop flower on her bier.
She did not preach woman S
rights, and other things foreign
to the gentle sex.
She went out, like an angel,
Wingless on the wings of the
hosts of heaven, but with the
sweetness of heart which made
her a fit companion of those gone
before her.
The feminine heart is by ma
ture filed with goodness.
It is corrosive, Wrinkled pas
sion for dress, for worldly things
which should be incompatible
with good woman, that robs the
world of women of the. Sophie
Wright type.
Miss Sophie Bell Wright died
at her home in New Orleans on
last Monday, June 10th. She
had been i'll for some time, but
her wonderful courage kept off
the call for the last rest.
Miss Wright was one of the
best known women in the South.
Her philanthropy, her charity,
and her great service to the
cause of education had made her
a person known and loved in
every household in Dixieland.
Miss Wright was a niece Of
Mrs. Emily Castain, and a first
cousin of Mrs. Herman Bode-
muller, of Opelousas. T h e
almost sudden death of their
distinguished relative was a
shock to them.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-06-15

Ia. LittelI, of the committee of
arrangements, and the follow
ing were called upon to respond
toasts:
DR.. Gardiner, President of
the Society:
The Pathfinders in Medicine. "
DR.. Gardiner read an elegant
address Wherin he declared that
all the world knew of Napoleon,
slayer of men, but how many
knew of that other great French
man, Pasteur, savior of men?
All the world knew of Bismarc,
man of blood and iron, but how
many knew Of that still greater
German, Rudolph Won VirchoW,
father of scientific medicine?
Hon. Dudley Guilbeau was the
orator of the evening and de-
| EIivered a classical address that
will remain as a pleasing mem
ory to all who heard it.
DR.. Young responded feelingly
to the sentiment Lovers. DR..
and Mrs. Foster both responded;
DIR. and Mrs. Brownsalso. Mrs.
Brown carried thea Doctors off
their feet by her tribute to Sims
of speculum fame. DR.. B. A.
Littell responded to the Sani-
tarian;;" DR.. Mayer to Baehe-
lors;;" DR.. Strange to Over
flown Doetors;:" Dr.. Lafeur to
Trials of A Country Doctor
DIR. Adams to Ethics. =
All pronounced the meeting a
grand success and the banquet
very enjoyable.
The Society has appointed a
committee on program which
will map out an annual program
to which distinguished medicos
from abroad will be invited to
address the general public.
The memory Of Or Ray was
honored both at the meeting and
at the banquet. where his mem
ory was toasted in silence stand
ing.
DR.. Joseph was extremely fe-
Iicitous as master of ceremonies;
the water does not seem to have
dampened his ardor.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-06-15
LAFAYETT TE TAKES
SLOW GAME FROM
OPEL IOUSAS.
Glari0n's Baseball Scribe Is
Angry, and Deals the Boys Hot
Shots.

About the only reason 0pel0u-
sas finished a bad second in the
game with Lafayette Sunday,
was because it is only possible
for two teams to engage at one
time. Had it been possible for
twenty teams to line up, Opeleu-
sas would have been just as sure
of her position at the bottom!
Toby did not have a thing,
but regret, and his work on the
mound brought out the fact that
Bordelon must have been iii
b eautiful & D n d tito n to
win his game three weeks pre-
vious.
Third-sacker Brown will not
meet the ball when he knows the
bad bounds such waiting brings
and even single" allowed two
to roll BY in the left field all to-
gether Opelousas as represented
by her ball team was a spectacle.
Lampre proved a clever back
stop and made a beautiful hit
with two men down but the
coach tried to stretch a three
bagger into a circle of the circuit
(which in the case Of a fielder
would have been right and as a
consequence the runner was not
only thrown out at the plate but
it reduced a perfectly go o d
catcher into a .windedo wreck
without the stamina to peg the
ball to second.
The conspicuous part of the
coaching was absence. the UNI
piring was slow and at times
.erratic, and the only commend
able part Of the performance
was the audience.
The fans turned out and did
everything in their power to help.
Motor Alley was filled, the cos
tunes Of the ladies making a
vivid picture framed by the dark
trimmings Of their cars, and it
was regrettabIe that the slaugh-
ter was reserved for so fair a
setting.
AS a whole the boys looked
better, but unless they work out
this week with some degree Of
stick -to-it-iveness, it will not re-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-06-15
Sam Going Dead.

Samuel Johson Going, we'll
known in Opelousas, having serv-
ed as Office deputy for Sheriff
Swords for some time, died at his
home in Washington. La, on Sat
urday, June 8th. 1912, at 1:27
q. m, aged 29 years, 6 months
and q days.
He had many friends here,
who profoundly regret his demise.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-06-15
POLICE JURY'S ORGAN
IzATION HARMONIOUS
Principal Officers Are Elected BY AecIaua-
ilOn. and Peace ReIgns supFsms.
TWO OFFICES CONSOLIDATED
The Clerk 10 Serve As Treasurer Also.
Change In Board Of Health
Is Made.

The Police Jury of the parish
of st. Landry organized last
Monday with the election OF
practically the same officers.
DR.. w. f.. Clopton, of the
Fourth Ward. who has served
the Police Jury as its President
for sixteen years, was reelected,
and John ]. Healey. counted the
best Clerk who ever served the
parish solons, was reelected.
Both elections were by accIa-
nation.
An important question which
came before the Police Jury was
the consolidation Of the offices of
Treaurer.. and Clerk. Tt was
suggesed by a spirit of economy,
and met little opposition at the
time. But since there has arisen
the problem as to whether or not
the consolidation of the two offices
would come within the pale of
dual Office holding. and there ID.
liable to be d recurrence Of the
question at the next meeting
The prominent candidates for
Parish Treasurer, were Robert
Lafeur, of Eunice, and j f..
DeshoteIs, Of Deshotels, but the
decision of the parish lawmakers
that the clerk should assume
charge Of both the clerkship and
the treasurship settled the ques-
ton for the nonce.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-06-15

tial elements of future greatness.
We must provide them for our
selves and then invite others to
come ii and share them with US
and help us to maintain them.
Some say that the time is not
opportune for the levy of a tax,
and offer the presant flood as a
reason. / will ask any right
thinking man to tell the people
how much damage the flood has
done to the people wholive With
in the territory embraced in the
Opelousas School District, and to
what extent It has injured the
business Of this community? It is
also a well known fact that the
overfloWing section, beyond the
confines Of our School District,
transact very little of its business
with cur merchants. Another
reason urged by some is that we
are burdened with q railroad tax.
Well, the only railroad tax that
we are now paying is that in IA
vor Of the O. G. r. R.. and I can
authoritatively state through in
formation furnished by Mr.. Burt,
Treasurer of the O. G. r. r., that
this tax will be liqnidated in full
the 1st Police Jury Ward by this
years tax-roll. They say to
wait till next year. The answer
is that we cannot take care Of
our children in school for the
want of room in the building.
For three years past we have
been provided with Sc vera
school rooms to take the over
flow from our main building by
the generosity Of the Elks, but
they need their building now for
their own purposes and have so
notified us. What now is to be
done to receive and accommodate
these children whom the lack Of
room space excludes from our
main school building? Shall we
defer making provision for them
for a year or two more, because
Of the pittance Of a small tax?
Or shall we like men arise and
meet this emergency by voting
the tax and let the work for
their betterment proceed at tonce?
Are not the people of the Ope-
lousas School District as able to
vote a five-mill tax rs are the
people of Port Barre, LaWte1,
Grand Prairie, WhitevilIe and
other sections of the parish? We
all know that they are, and we
hope that when the sun goes
down on the 10Th day Of June,
1912. it will be demonstrated be-
yond doubt that these people are
not deficient in civic pride, that
they are willing to make some
sacrifice for the little children
for whose existence they are r :
sponsible, and that their action
will be construed to mean the in
itial steps in an era of moral and
intellectual progress and prosper
ity that will rebound to their
everlasting benefit.
Yours truly,
G. J. THOMPSON.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-06-15
Local Firm Lands Contract.

Mr.. @. A. Reynolds, manager
Of the Evans Bros. Electrical
Supply CO., landed the contract.
to fit the United States Court
house and the EIk's Home with
modern electrical appliances and
fans.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-06-15
O'BRIEN BUYS STAR HOTEL
A. d. THEODORE Retires from
Management Of Court Street
HOstelry.

Dick O'Brien is now proprietor
of the Star Hotel, the site form
erly occupied by the Old Ladombe
Hotel. He bought out the inter-
est of A. D. Theodore in the en-
terprise last week.
0fBrien is a clever fellow, and
a good hotel man. and promises
to render efficient service.
The Star is the only hotel that
remains open all night.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-06-15
Change In Health Board.

CMs4ME 50 HI AhEatEtW A9Ws&H ia
DR.. B. Al. Litten was replaced
by DR.. w. r. Lastrapes as Pres
ident Of the Board of Health of
st. Landry.
Wlile Dr. Litteli's name was
placed III nomination, it is under
stood that his practice forbade
his acceptance of the position,
and that he had not authorized
his nomination.
DR.. Lastrapes Is a graduate Of
Manhattan College, of the class
of 1887. He there received the
degree Of Al. B. III 1891 the
degree Of A. M. was conferred
upon him by the same college,
he having received the M. ID.
degree in 1890.
He has been a general prac-
ticioner in this section, as well
as in other portions of the State.
He was President Of the Board
of Health of the Parish, and is
highly esteemed by the profes-
sion.
L will aid DR.. Dowling il the
carrying out OF his plan for 4
clean State, said Dr. Lastfapes.
4 thoroughly agree with him.
Health is paramount to anyt ling.
Violators of health laws will be
vigorously prosecuted by me, in
my official capacity. Z
Hon. e. B. Dubuisson was re-
elected Parish Attorney. He
has served in that capacity for
many years, and by his diligenf
and faithful work, has earned
several times his salary.
Minor officers elected can be
found in the official proceedings
lof the Police Jury, elsewhere
published.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-06-15
Budd-Roos.

Mr.. Robert Budd and Miss
CeIestine Mildred Roos were
married at the Catholic Church,
in Opelousas. on Wednesday
morning, June IL, al $50 o'clock,
Rev. Father Fngbering officiating.
The marriage bells rang out in
the silence of the early morning
on account of a hurried call for
the groom to go and assume a
responsible position with the
Frisco railroad at deQuincy
Only immediate members Of the
families attended the ceremony.
The groom is a son of Mr.. ].
Adam Budd. and a worthy young
man.
The bride is a beautiful and
popular girl Of 0pelousas.
The Clarion wishes them
boundless success.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-06-15
PreshYferian Church.

Service at the Presbyterian
Church Sunday night. June rs,
at 8 d o'clock by Rev. W A. Zeig
Ter Everybody cordially ii
yited 10 attend
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-06-15

Ths 81 LANDRY (Ia.) Clarion Is Without
aesbf one Of the best edited nd printed
seskIlss In ihs whole Ssuth.-AHERTCAH
HEEsPAPER UNION.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-06-15

The 81. landry EIaFlon Is The 0ffieisl ,i.1F :
nai ef every public body in the parish sl.'-
Ice Jury, SEXUAL BeaFd, Leges Beard
cipIatiGs st0peIausas. Part RaFrs and hsts sts