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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-02-24

2,I99,645 NILES o.
PUBLIC ROADS IN
UNITED STATES.

Even wit h a high-powered
automobile that could keep up a
pace of 80 miles a day indefinite
ly, it would take a man m o r e
than 65 years to cover all the
public roads in the United States.
A young man of twenty starting
out to accomplish this tremen-
dous task would be IS before he
had covered the last mile of pub
lie highway in this country.
After an investigation extend
ing over many months, Logan
Waller Page, Director of the
Office of Public Roads, has ascer-
tanned that there are now 2, 199-
645 miles of public roads in the
United States. The figures in
clude all the new roads built up
to the year 1909. In 1904
there were exactly 2,151, :
379. It is apparent, therefore,
that the increased mileage of
new roads within a period Of
about five years has been 48, 266.
The investigation just con-
cluded, /" said Director Page in
an interview, shows conclusive
" that the movement for the
improvement Of public highways
has obtained a firm grip on the
country. { h e percentage Of
roads which Were really i'm
proved, amounted to Z. lain 1904,
while in 1909, to which statistics
are now available, the percent
age was 8. 66.
1T is interesting to observe
the growth of improved methods
in road construction. For in
stance, the total mileage of stone
roads in 1904 was 36, ,818, while
in 1909 it was So, 237. The total
mileage of gravel roads in 1904
was log, 905, while in 1909 it was
only 102, $40. This decrease in
gravel roads, however, was due
to a reclassification of roa ds.
Many of those reported in 1904
to beof gravel proved 10 be of
some other substance. while ex-
aggeratons were eliminated.
The total mileage of sand
clay, brick, bitunainols nacadarn
and other improved roads in d a904
was G, 6,806, while in 1863 the uaile-
age reached 28,372. "
The Office of Public Roads has
just issued a table showing the
states having the largest mile
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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-02-24
A VOTER ASKS ABOUT
{. S. KERR, THE Just
paralalIed Win fudge PsVy BT tha Paw
CaRpalga Eommtltsa Darling Inst Campaign
is FEARL. RL.ESSNEsS CITED
And ne PsapIs Told ihal Judge pagg Rasla
80 Is FeaFlsss As iha 0palOusas iAagIs
irateln EagoreIag iaH.

Dear Editor Clarion. am
told that politics has d slbordi
mating effect in everything, even
the judiciary, and that a candi-
date for an Office affecting the
maintenance of the law is sub
,iect to the God of politics.
An instance is brought to mind
hight here in Opelousas a force
ful instance, because it has to do
with you didn't vote for my
friend, TIL fight you. Z
The scene is pitched in the
primary for District Judge to fill
the vacancy on that bench made
by the death Of the lamented w
lC. Perrault. Judge B. Henry
Pavy was a candidate for Judge
against Mr.. P. r. Sandoz. It
was then prohibition time. Judge
Pavy was running on the prohi-
bition ticket not quite SO, but it
Els Well-known that his position
on that question had much to do
| in securing for him a good ma
jority for the office. Judge
Ennis S. Kerr was then City
Judge of the 1st ward. Viola
tors of the prohibition law had
come before him in the course of
| the natural order of things in q
City Justices court. He had
treated the prohibition violators
Iiust as he had treated others
charged with breaches of the
law. He had closed his eyes to
personal feeling in the matter,
and administered blind justice.
| Iremember distinctly that In
| an issue Of the St. Landry Clar
ion in the page reserved BY the
Pavy Campaign Committee ap
peared the pictures of two gen
tlemen: one representing a mo-
del Judge, who has enforced i'm
partially all laws, and the other
-. + - - - u
a candidate for q higher Judge
ship, who would back this subor
dinate Judge in the enforcement
/ of the law.
The picture of the minor Judge
was that of Judge Ennis s. Kerr
The picture Of the cand late
for the higher position, whom II
was said would back up this slin-
or Judge in the enforcement Of
all laws, was that Of Judge b
Henry Pavy, now District Judge.
But | am told now that be-
cause Judge Ennis S. Kerr voted
for Marion Swords for Sheriff
some friends Of Judge Pavy, who
was a bitter opponent Of Sheriff
Swords, will vote against Judge
Kerr in his race for reelection.
In other words, when Judge
Pavy was running for Judge,
and Judge Kerr was a fearless
City Judge, Judge PAWS friends
were willing to cite the promise
of Judge Pavy to back Judge
Kerr in his just and honest ca
reer as an administrator of the
law as a reason for voting for
Judge Pavy for District Judge,
but now just because Judge Kerr
voted for Marion Swords, his
splendid record as an officer is to
be cast aside and an another gem
tlemen elected to fill his place!
These thoughts have struck
me so strongly gthat | could not
refrain from commenting on
them they were irresistible.
| am not in politics. I am just
voting for Judge Kerr because
he has made one Of the best Of
fcers I have ever known; just
like / am voting for Plais Horn
because I believe in him we have
an officer Of exceptional ability.
VOTER.
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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-02-24
OFFICIAL JoURNA

The 81. Landry Clarion Is the Official JOUFs
Ral 0f every publIe body In the parish, Pel-
Ice Jury, Sehosl Beard, Levee Beard, Mani
GlpIatles sfOpelsHsss, Pert Barre and nslViFiS
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-02-24
Opelousas, Feb. q, 1912.

strenuousness has gone and now
forms a part of the history Of
the past. People have settled
down to the humdrum affairs of
ordinary life, and all seem to be
willing to accept the issue as it
ended and give their hearty CO.
operation to the men who have
been selected to operate the
affairs of government for the
next four years.
But, the upbuilding, the reno
vation and the reconstruction of
a system which has suffered from
NAL administration, a too long
lease of power and jealous par
tizanship cannot be effected in a
week or a month, nay, in a year,
but must be accomplished by
gradual and well thought out
processes, evolved by the con-
certed action of intelligent,
brainy and right thinking men;
by men who are willing to elirni-
nate the ego from the scheme
and work for the betternent and
general good of all. In other
words the ideals of good govern
ment imply that they can only
be made operative and perana-
nent through the good citizen
ship of the individual units which
constitute the general mass of
society. This being the case,
there must be sone basis laid as
"a foundation on which this SUI
perstrg1cture of citizenship must
rest in order that We may not
only establish, but perpetuate
the realization of the beautiful
ideals which we may picture to
ourselves.
We do not hope, like Plato and
Moore and Bacon and others, to.
depict an utopian governmental
ard social condition, but we do.
think that with common honesty
as a basis, and IAN earnest desire
on the part of all to work for the
uplifting of man that we may, in
"a measure, expect to achieve
some success in the creation of
better social conditions, and as a
result thereof lay the founda-
ltions for better citizenship and
better government.
It may be asked how we must
begin to do these things? The
answer is TO begin with the child
of the present, who must soon
become the active citizen Of the
future. Make suitable provision
for his education, for his intel
Iectual and moral growth. for the
preservation of his health and
the promotion of his physical
development, and when these
ends are attained you will have,
as near as we can approach, the
ideal man and woman and eiti-
zen. To what sources must we
apply to obtain these requisites
of citizenship The answer is, to-
the school, to the. church and the
well regulated home, all of which
contribute, to some extent, to
the elimination Of natural vicious
ness from our natures, and leave
Us as individual units better be-
Ings than could have been other
wise evolved without the train
ing which these respective
spheres have given.
The most valuable and more
generally available source of |
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-02-24
70 the Public.

AZ some people think that the
nla nGol Room ! run is a gambling
ky gaace Tor boys, | want to take
Sn tlls method of stating that the
Uoys play pool, but not for
'.iO Just for pastime.
A. D. Theodore.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-02-24

Miss Agnes Babbiia charming
young lady of Beaumont, Texas,
is visiting Miss Alicee Judge, OF
this city, for the past week.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-02-24

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs Geo 3.
Cooke. Oh Monday last q baby
boy.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-02-24

{ Continued on page 81
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-02-24

Yhs 81 Landry Ns) ClarIsn Is HlihsHi
aszpt sBS Of me best edited nd printed
asakllos In the whole Bfh.-AMERICAE
EEHsPAPER Union.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-11
SEC'Y. OF HUMANE SOCIETY
REPORTS 150 CASES
HANDLED PAST YEAR.

One hundred and fifty cases in
which the Cairo Humane Society
took action the past year were re-
ported last night by Secretary II, A.
Harmon at an enthusiastic meeting
held at the Cairo Baptist church
Secretary Harmon who has held that
position for 27 continuous years. de-
sired to place his resignation and
have a successor appointed but the
election of officers was postponed to
the next regular meeting,
The present officers Of the society
are M. Easterday, president. Mrs
AIusa Woodward, vice president and
II. A. Harmon secretary. A new
executive committee was appointed
composed of Rev. NJ. H. Loar chair
man. Fred ID. Nellis and Mrs. Dam
iel Lampert.
The society voted thanks to the
city administration for the appoint
ment of Officer Harry Jones as a
special humane officer. who has
been assisting so effestually in the
work.
AT the next meeting OF the society
q number of state officers from Chi.
cago will be present.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-11
TUESDAY HOTTEST
DAY OF SUMNER
Previous High Temperature Record
Slightly Exceeded..-Cooler
Weather Coming

Yesterday was hotter by four
tenths of degree than any othe-
day this year, according to the
United States Weather Bureau The
highest temperature registered yes
terday was 95 degrees and the low
est 73 degrees Fair and cooler
weather is predicted for today, but
attaches of the Weather Bureau de-
clined to pledge themselves as to
how much GOODNESS they will be able
to dispense.
The ice famine which has pre-
vailed for several days has been
greatly relieved. Winter Brothers
have a fair supply now, having made
arrangements for additional supplies
from the Lemp Brewing Co, of st.
Louis. Claude Winter, manager of
this firm, says he will try to ar
range by next summer to have a
plant here of sufficient capacity to
take care of the local demand.
The Bucher Packing Company and
the Brewery Co, who have ice
plants, contemplate enlarging their
plants before next summer.
The price of ice has fluctuated
considerably. during the past season.
1T started as low as l5c hundred at
the plant and has jumped to 30c Q
hundred lately and sold yesterday at
Winter Bros. depot at that price.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-11
J. R. WOODWARD INJURED
FOUR WEEKS AGO NOW
RECOVERING STILL IN BED.

G. r. Woodward of Lockport, New
Yoork, formerly of this city, who
vas seriously injured about four
weeks ago by being run down by an
automobile is still at the hospital
at Lockport, but will be removed to
his home in a few days and is now
Improving rapidly. After the acct
dent he remained in a semi-uncon-
;cious condition for two weeks or
nore Mr.. Woodward is 50 years
Did. 1t was more on account Of the
hook to his nervous system he re-
'eived that caused the delay of his
'ecovery as his head was not cut as
badly as at first reported. He sus-
aimed a deep cut on his leg that has
taken a long time to heal. Mr..
Woodward's relatives in Cairo are
his son ]. II. Woodward and family
and daughter-in-law Mrs. Musa
Woodward apd her daughter. Mrs.
Henry Gilhofer
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-11
PR0CRESS|VfSQU|T
REPUBLICAN PARTY
after ELECTION
Maine Bull Moosers Will Place Sep.
arate Electoral Ticket in
Field
HAINES' PLURALITY Is 1892
Republicans Control Legislature by
Majority Of About u on
Joint Ballot
HAINEs' PLURALITY IS 1882
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
Portland, Me-, Sept. 10,-Maine
emerged from the state election Of
yesterday, in which the Republicans
were victorious, to find herself facing
another political contest with five
parties instead of four in the race
for the six presidential electoral
votes.
The progressive party, whose lead
ers had joined with the Republicans
in yesterdays election, came into be-
ing, today, after the announcement
of the election of William T. Haines
for governor, three out of four rep
resentatives to Congress, and a ma
1ority in the Legislature, which will
choose a United States senator.
Former Congressman Burleigh re-
ccived the preferential vote for SEN
ator at the recent primary.
Revised returns, today, for COVER
nor, with only five small planta-
tions missing, which in 1910 east
Sc Republican votes and II Demo
cratic, gave
Haines, Republican, 70,SSO Plai-
stead, Democrat, 67,S4s. Haines'
plurality, 3,032.
Plaisted's plurality in 1910 was
$3.50.
Complete unofficial legislative re-
turns show there will be 23 Repub-
licans to Democrats in the Senate,
and 70 Republicans and 72 Demo
Gratis in the House, giving the Re-
publtcans 102 on joint ballot, and
the Democrats so.
Interest today centered in the ac-
tion of the Progressive leaders The
Republicans and the Democrats al
ready have nominated their presi-
dental Electors. The Progressves,
Prohibitionists and Socialists, not
being recognized officially, will
make their nominations for electors
by petition These papers began to
be circulated today.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-11
MRS. ALMA WATSON
SUDDENLY EXPIRES
Mother of Mrs. W. F. Smith Dies
While Preparing to Take
Nourishment

Mrs. Alma Watson, mother Of Mrs,
w f, Smith, of 322 Seventh street,
who had been i'll for several months
at the Smith home, died suddenly
late yesterday afternoon. She had
apparently gained strength and was
preparing to take her evening nour-
ishment whe she suddenly fell pros
trate On the bed. She died before a
physician could be summoned.
Mrs. Watson, who was the widow
OF John Watson, formerly of Chicago,
came to Cairo from her home in Mil
waukee last June to reside with Mrs.
Smith. who is her only daughter
While her condition was considered
serious, the physicians in attendance
did not regard her Illness as neces-
sarily fatal. She was 50 encouraged
by the Improvement in her health
that she attempted to leave her bed
Monday night, but collapsed. It Is
not thought, however, that this
hastened her end
Friend from Milwaukee, acquaint-
anees of Mrs. Watson stopped off in
Cairo on their way south yesterday
to inquire of her health. Mr..
Smith had just finished telling her
of the visitors inquiries when she
was stricken.
Besides Mrs, Smith, Mrs. Watson
is survived by SON. Herbert,
whose home is in Tuscaloosa, Ala,
The son is now on mis- way to Cairo
to take charge of the funeral ar
rangements. Burial will be in Mil
waukee.
Funeral services will be held at 8
p. m. today at the Smith home, They
will be private. The body will BE-
taken on the 6:15 Illinois Central
train to Milwaukee accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs, W. F, Smith,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-11
LOCAL AUTOISTS
TO COMPETE FOR
FAIR TROPHIES
Illinois Motorists viii Travel to
Springfield Over Nine
Routes

Members of the Cairo Automobile
club doubtless will participate in the
competitive tours, wnicn nave been
arranged by the Illinois State Boarl
Of Agriculture in connection with
the State fair at Springfield this
year.
Handsome prices are offered to
autoists who motor to the fair. The
state has been divided into nine
trunk lines and the rules give each
autoist an equal chance to win on.
of the prizes regardless of the route
he uses.
The Cairo motorists will use
Tour Z, which is from Cairo to Cen
tralia and Pana to St Nicholas Hotel
in Springfield, There are nine
routes, covering the entire state.
TO the automobile in each tour
making the best average time from
start to finish will be given gold
, watch charm. The second and third
prizes will be duplicates to the first
nrize, but in silver and bronze. II
is said that other prizes may be
awarded.
The contest Is open to all cars, re-
pardless of size. No entrance fee
will be charged, and contestants ma,
start any time, beginning Friday,
October 4, after having obtained GER
tificate showing the time OF de-
part,we., Maps of the route from
Cairo to Springfield can be obtaines
at the headquarters of the local
automobile club.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-11
Tries Three Times to Leave Stand
calls Questions
Irrevelant
HOLDS OUT FOR COMMISSIONER
Social Evil No Worse Than Police
Blackmail. He
Says
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
New York, Sept. 10.-For more
than two hours this afternoon Will
liam J. Gaynor, mayor of New York,
sat in a Witness chair at the city
hall and parried with picturesque
retorts and evasions the attempts
of counsel for an aldermanic COM
mittee to learn his views on the po.
lice situation, brought to head by
the murder of the gambler, Herman
Rosenthal
Three times he threatened to leave
the stand because he considered the
questions irrevelant Twice he de-
nounced the hearings as scandal
mongering excursion, and often, he
said attempts to scandalize him
would be in vain for he had lived in
the city too long and had begun hil
efforts to purify government long
before e. r. Buckner, counsel fol
the committee, was born.
At no time during his examina,
ton would he admit that the police
department. was inefficient. He ex-
pressed renewed confidence IN
Rhinelander Waldo, the commits
sioner of police and declared that
while the social evil fiourished it was
On the decrease and was a lesser evil
than police blackmail which he had
tried to eradicate.
Starts Counter Probe.
By way of counter investigation
If the committee, whose chairman,
Alderman Curran, he denounced yes
e~day, the Mayor before taking the
tand set ON foot an investigation of
eports that the committee had ac-
epted a high instead of low bid
or it's stenographic work.
Nine out of every ten questions
asked by Buckner remained un-
answered. The Mayor had formed
10 opinion, he said, and was not
compelled to tell his opinions any
way. Ii he were asked about facts
VI about any instances where the
,olice department had violated the
aw, he was ready to answer
Four things, he said he had
brought about in the department
First, he had done away with po-
ice Club laying"
Second, he had forbidden the prac-
ice of policemen degrading them
elves to get evidence against dis
,rderly houses by consorting with
IMMORAL women.
Third, he had insisted on the in
egrity of the civil service so that
Murphy or anyone else cannot in
iuence an appointment"
Fourth, he had done away with
yraft in connection with the enforce
nent of the liquor laws. This graft,
le said, had amounted to $3,000,-
300 annually.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-11
dunno, HILL AND
LEWIS SPEAK IN
CAIRO SATURDAY
Three Leading Democratic Candi-
dates to Talk from Opera
House Stage
MONSTER MEETING IS PLANNED
Big Parsde in Evening will Follow
Reception at Halliday
Hotel
MONSTER MEETING IS PLANNED

Edward +. Dunno, Democratic
candidate for Uaited States senator,
and r.. r. Hill, candidate for con-
gress from this district, will be the
principal speakers at a monster DEM
oeratic meeting to be held next Sat-
urday night at the Cairo opera
house, Arrangements for the en-
tertainment Of the three leading can
didates on the state tickets were
made yesterday at a meeting of the
executive committee of the Demo-
cratic Central County committee.
Judge Dunno Is expected to arrive
in Cairo during the forenoon Of Sat
urday in company with Mr.. Lewis.
He will be met at the train by re-
ception committee, composed of rep
resentative citizens, and headed by
Dr.. w. +. Grinstead, chairman. A
brief reception will be held ait the
Halliday and in tho evening the
three speakers will be accompanied
to the opera house by the entire COM
mittee, The parade will be led by
brass band and it is probable that
the line of march will take in sew
eral OF the downtown streets. The
speakers and the chairmen Of the
committee viii ride in automobile,
while the committee members win
follow ON foot
Women Are Invited,
The speakers will be introduced at
the opera house by Attorney Angus
Leek, who has been chosen as chair
man Of the meeting. Mr.. Leek will
deliver short address. The entire
opera house will be open and special
arrangements will be made for the
care Of a number Of Cairo women
who have been invited to attend.
Secretary McManus. of the county
organization, mailed large num-
ber of notices to those who have
been appointed to serve on the var
ious committees.
Judge Dunno will remain In Cairo
over Sunday as the guest Of Sheriff
Fraser, chairman of the Democratic
County Central committee, depart
ing Monday for an extended tour of
the southern counties. The tour
will be made in Sheriff Fraser's auto
bile and several cities will be visited
Mr.. Fraser will accompany Judge
Dunne as far as Centralla.
r was announced last night that
Judge Dunno would make d flying
trip through the county Sunday af-
ternoon, and will deliver several
short addresses.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-11
MRS. LOTIER IS
ARRESTED IN v.
HAMMOND CASE
When Questioned by Coroner She
Is Alleged to Have Made Char
gss Against frankie Ford
;ociataed Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
Chicago, Sept. 10.-En connection
with the West Hammond murder
and graft investigation, Mrs. Helen
Lotier, formerly an employe of
Henry Voss' resort at West Ham
mond, for whom the police have been
searching, was arrested tonight.
Questioned by Coroner Hoffman
she is said to have charged Mrs.
Ethel aPrker, alias frankie Ford,
with completely in the death Of John
JMessmaker and Mrs. Esther Harri-
sor.
Kitty Clark, another former en-
ploye of the resort also was ques-
toned and Is said to have corrobo-
rated the statements made BY the
Lotier woman.
Both women said Mrs. Parker ad :
ministered poison hypodermically
to both Messmaker and Mrs. Harri-
son. They will be held as witnesses
against Mrs Parker, charged with
murder.
Coroner Hoffman received par
tial report from the chemist who
analyzed the organs of Messmaker.
The report stated that no traces
of FIRST poison" looked for had been
discovered, but that there were in
dications of something else and that
further time would be needed to
complete the investigation.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-11
WEATHER.

Illinois Cloudy and cooler We'd
nesday; Thursday fair; cooler in ex-
treme south portion.
Kentucky-Probably showers and
cooler Wednesday; Thursday fair
and cooler.
Missouri-Unsettled and cooler
Wednesday; Thursday probably fair.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-11
GOV. DIX WILL
PREVENT PRIZE FIGHT.
Associated Press pispatch.

AssOclated Press DlspaNh.
Albsa., n. Y, Sept, l0.--Gov.
Dix tonight took steps to prevent =
proposed ten-round bout between Ad
Wolgast and Packey Mcfarland at
Madison Square Garden. New York.
the later part Of the month.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-11
Real Estate Transfer.

Donald G. McGee to Julia G. Dur
ham, warranty deed, lot IA, block g..
town of Thebes. Consideration
$685..
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-11

.tcoacludsd op Page Eight.)
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-11

+ Paul clendenen. Charles Quellmaz
and Darrell Schuh will spend Sun--
day at Vienna,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-11
Orphans Home Board Meets.

The Board of Managers of the
Childrens Home will meet this after
noon at 1850 at the children's Home