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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-08-10

Mr.. Roy Jones, of Baton
Rougeis visiting Mr.. and Mrs. ].
G. LaWler.
Miss R. Kaufman. of Baton
Rouge is visiting Miss Eda Roos.
Mrs. Weld and little daught-
er, Jeanette, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Jos. Firnberg.
Misses Lily Reed and Adella
Durio are visiting relatives in
Crowley.
Mr.. Casey Myers, of Eunice
was a visitor here Sunday and
Monday.
Mr.. Glenn Harrell was here
Sunday en- route to Alexandria.
Mrs. v. S. Thompson and
little daughter, "Pattie," have
returned from a visit to Jennings.
MIR. and Mrs. Milburn, OF
WhitevilIe were here Wednesday
visiting Mrs. Milburn's mother,
Mrs. E. Dubuisson.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Sandoz
and daughter, Miss Louise, left
Sundaysfor Houston, Texas.
Miss Belle Dupre returned
last week from Baton Rouge,
where she has been attending
the Summer Normal, after return
ing from an extended trip to
Washington, D. @.
Mr.. j. B. Linsley, of Port
Barre was in town this week.
Mr.. Frank Roberts and family
of Vile Platte, are here visiting
Mrs. Roberts mother, Mrs.
Lena Meginely.
Miss Lily Dupre, who has
been teaching in Baton Rouge
this summer, returned this week.
Miss Pauline Mezzi, of
AbbevilIe, is here visiting her
mother Mrs Paul MiZZi.
Mrs. R. Lee Garland and
son, Robert, are in Thibodeaux
spending some time.
-Messrs Oswald Perkins,
Lawrence Fux, and Lawrence
Larcade, left Sunday for Calves
I wonder if Mr..
Fux and Mr.. Larcade went for
the same purpose as Mr.. Perkins.
Mr.. w. B. Prescott and fam
lily left this week for Washing
ton where they viii visit relatives.
Mr.. Albert CazenaVe, who
has been visiting relatives in New
Orleans, has returned.
Mrs. Mary Moore, who has
been visiting in town for some
time has returned to her home
in Nav lrIaans
Miss Bessie Savoie has re-
turned to her home in Elton.
Mr.. Willie Frazee is in Opel
ousas visiting friends a d
relatiues.
NJ e Brun returned 10 her
home in Huston Wednesday,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-08-10

MIR. W. Lewis and family
spent several days at Second
Lake this week.
NJ E unice Dejean, OF
Church Point, was in town this
week.
Mr.. Walter Powers, of Port
Arthur Texas, was in town a few
days this week. He left for his
home Sunday.
Miss Florence Lester left
Monday for eer home in Lafay-
cite.
Mr. Bradford Thomson, who
has been employed in a railroad
Office in Huston Texas, is now in
town.
Miss Marie Meginely has re-
turned from a very enjoyable
visit to Alexandra. Miss Me-
ginesy's only regret is that she
didn't stay very long.
Misses Bertha Sayant and
Dorestiue Mouille attended the
dance ii Port Barre last Sunday
night.
The boys got together Tues
day and in a short time had
gotten the String Band and made
other preparations to drive out
and surprise Miss Nett Veltin.
The dance broke up early, lin
the morning, of course, about
one o'clock, and they all went
home delighted with h e
evening. Those present were:
Misses Anita Veltin, Virginia
and Marie Budd, Rita Des-
maris, HELEN Sandoz, and
Agnes Martin of Lafayette,
Eleanor Littill, Mr. and Mrs. W.
Roy, of Bellevue and Mr.. and
Mrs. Mornhinveg, of Crowley.
Messrs. Henry Larcade, J. B.
Francioni, Willie Stewart, ''Topy''
Veltin, SIN: Durand, Kavanaugh
Stage, DR.. A. ]. Perrault and
DR.. 1. F. Littell.
Miss Ruth Thompson has re-
turned from Beaumont. Texas,
where she has been on a visit.
Miss Florence Fletcher accom-
panied her back, and will remain
as Miss Ruth's guest.
DR.. Fred. j. Mayer, who has
been attending the Democratic
National Conventions at Balti-
more and Chicago, returned this
week.
Miss Esther Simpson enter
tanned a few friends at her home
Thursday night.they had a splen-
did time. Those present were.
NJ 5 es Hortense Peyrefitte,
Helen Donnelly, Esther
Simpson, Rose Chachere, May
Brown, Mrs. Fanny Lou Chach-
ere, Mr.. and Mrs. Bauman. Mr..
and Mrs. Simpson. Messrs Allan
Dezauche. Tommy BoWden, Toby
VeItin, Eugene Chachere, J. B.
Francioni and Dr.. A. j. Perramlt.
The game of Thread the Button
was played. First prize won BIZ
Miss Hortense Peyreftte and DE-.
A. ]. Perrault. BOBBY prizes BY
Mrs. Fanny Lou Ghachere and
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-08-10
Meeting Of Stockholders.

Softcets hereby given thar there win be
a meeting OF the STOCKHOLDERS Of the ST..
landry Lumber CO., al the eefapang's Of
dea, on. august 2aEtt. t9i1 At 4asefDcE n. M
for ffa purpose ff eleetfHg oa1eeTsefuT the
ensuing year, and tr1nsaGttYg such other
bistssss Is naay lie deemed proper and
resuiar. q. IL. GREGORY
d I9-2E SecretarF-YIeasGrEr.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-08-10
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
Estate OF LOUIS GHACHERE. deceased
No. -. Probate Boenat, District Court,
Parish Of st. Landry, la

whereas. Joseph A. Glron. of st.
Landry paFtsIt. has applied by his petit
ton 10 pr appointed administrator Of the
aIslye eftttIed ard numbered estate.
NOW. therefore, notice Is hereby gfveIs
to all nstrtfes Interested to show II
rte first publication hereof. why the prayer
Of the said petitioner should notbe granted.
BY nrdeFef said ItatlrE.
UpeI0uSas, La.--f9 1872.
uFSt.Y L8STKAPES, JR.
aug f02t Clerk or Court.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-08-10

L0u1S IUdu WA
8 ward / sc
Olivier Hebert, road and
bridge work, 3Wd rs
Felix Hebert, road work
& hauling lumber, 3 Wd 6 CO
Henry Clay, building
bridges and filling mud
hole, 8 ward. 16 90
Louis Noel, road & bridge
work, 3ward. Is 00
Fouls Olivier, road work,
3 ward. I sc
II Hebert, ct ais, filing up
crevasse, 5 days Cat So,
3 ward. Is 00
Emile Sallyon, 2 days
blowing on road, 8 Wd 00
Alex Bellard, 6days plow-
ing and filing crevasse,
8 ward. IS 90
NJ Bergeron, road and
bridge work and haul
ing lumber, 8 ward 81 90
Jos Olivier, roadand bryce
work and hauling lum-
Der, 8 ward. 10 90
Armstrong Smith, road &
bridge work, 3 ward Is 90
Adema Wyble, road work
KeIly Der Bergeron, road wk. =
8 ward. 90
Ernest Zeringne, road Wk,
8 ward. 8 so
Armstrong Smith, hauling
lumber, bulldog bridges,
and etc, 3Ward. 10 90
Ernest Zeringne. road Wk,
3 ward. 10 so
Jules Deariner, road Wk,
Port Barre Lumber Co,
lumber, 4 ward. 27
Geo w Signor Lumber Go.
lumber, A ward. Sc 81
L S Carmouche, rep'g
NLI1ldG-D11OSCs dLIO06
Bayou Petite Prairie,
award. Is co
/ ward. 2 IS
] NJ Sayaat. work on var
ions bridges and re-
moving trees off road,
4 ward. 81 SO
DE A Mixer, removing tree
off road, 4 ward. / 90.
r A Pickett, rep'g 2 cul-
verts, 4Ward. / 90
N Lahaya, grading road
and repairing bridges,
4 ward. "a 80
LED Fisher, Il days
replacing bridges, 4 Wd. 10 25
IA NJ Hawkins, acct. esti-
nation OF 5 bridge,
Waxia, Bayou Rouge &
Rutledge bridge, 4 wd. 10 90
] beard, road work, 4Wd R 35
CT Woods, road Wk. Wd So so
j e Hicks, work on Sa-
bine bridge to prevent
washing away, 4 ward 4 85
J WI Filter & Bro, nails,
4 ward 35
G B Fisher, road work
with team, 4 ward. 81 90
e &E d Fisher, road and
bridge work, award. 50 90
j A Wyble, tieing and re-
placing bridges, 4 ward 10 90
w f Clopton & Co. nails,
A ward. 5 80
Leon Leblanc, road work,
4 Wark. 60 SO
L G Duekworth, repIae-
ing DuckWorth bridge,
4 ward. 5 90
&c Gibbons, lumber, 4 Wd 10 so
B F Vannoy, weighing
and tieing bridges, to
save from high water. AZ IS
Mcdonald Bros, lumber,
5 ward. Is 90
CT Stephenson, work on
approaches to Cow Bay
gu bridge, 5 ward. 81 Is
n Joubert, bldg bridges
filling mud-hole and
hauling lumber, ward. 8 90
T G Gibbons, lumber, 5Wd 81 TO
j L Voltz, labor, hauling
lumber and repairing
various bridges, 5 ward lat 8
Theo Doncet, nails. 5 Wd. 2 So
Thistletwaite Lumber Go.
lumber, 5 ward. 30 90
Joe Vidrine, road work,
5 ward. Is 10
Hector Roberi, road work,
5 ward. 400
w Z Beall, labor, nails,
and etc, on Little Wax
ia bridge, 5 ward. 70 so
Eraste @ Fontenot, road
work, 5 ward. 10 90
A Odorn, road work, 6 Wd 10 90
e " Richard, cleaning out
2 canals, 6 ward. Is 90
Placide Savoy, road work,
6 ward. 90
Spear & Eecles. lumber,
- - AN
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-08-10

Mr.. Tommy Bowden.
M B. K. Wallior and
daughter, Miss Rosa, returned
Friday from Cottonport.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-08-10
Society, Locals and Chit-Chat
Edited by Miss judy Breaux.

accompanied by her grand
daughter, Miss Rita Dominique.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-08-10

Mr.. w. Lewis and family
spent several days at Second
Lake this week.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-10
Our Aerial Artillery"

If the reproach be well founded that
our government allows European na-
tions to forge ahead of the United
States in aerial navigation, we have the
satisfaction of knowing the activity of
our aviation officers has left those of
other countries far behind. This has
again and amply been proved by the
performance of Capt. Charles De Forest
Chandler and his aid, Lieut.. Thomas
De Witt Milling, over at College Park.
The army, which is the first one to use
an aeroplane, is also the first to arm it
with the most modern weapons of Of
fense, and besides to demonstrate to
the satisfaction of all concerned that
artillery may be used during actual
fight
Twice now these daring and emil
nently capable officers have fred an
automatic gun, the invention of Col.
1. N. Lewis, of the United States Coast
Artillery, from a standard Wright BIZ
plane at an altitude of about three
hundred feet above the ground. Both
times they were successful; 50 much so
that other trials will follow until the
use of a flying" artillery shall have
been fully demonstrated.
In these days of smokeless powder,
with army camps and vessels in plain
view of the scouting airship. this is an
invention that may revolutionize en-
tirely modern warfare, because even
if ships or land soldiers should be able
to retaliate, it is a great deal easier for
a gun discharged from an airship to hit
as large 4 body as a ship, even if it be
in motion, or an army corps, even if it
is moving, than to hit small fleck in
the horizon like a flying machine from
a distance of several hundred feet
below.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-10
ave shipvreeks-A Oomparis0n.

Last week the battleship Arkansas
on her way into the Bay of Penobscot
for her trial trip, struck an uncharted
reef, which sliced holes in her hull a
distance of more than forty feet along
her keel and bottom below her forward
boiler room. It was the same kind Of
blow as that received by the Titanic,
according to the accounts of survivors
of the iceberg catastrophe But the
results were different; quite different,
in fact. The Arkansas not only did not
sink, but she was not even disabled.
She had the pierced compartments filed
with water and proceeded to her an
cborage. More than this. Despite the
injuries and without going to dry or
any other dock to repair them, the new
sea-hghter next day, as scheduled, went
out on the ocean on her trial trip, on
which she made up to nineteen knots
an hour. And this is not all She
also underwent her speed test day or
two later, which called for 2oS knots
contract speed.
What saved the Arkansas, while the
Titanic went to her doom in similar
circumstances? Why was she not even
in danger, but able to proceed on her
business just as though nothing had
happened? Here is the difference: The
Arkansas had real collision bulkheads"
and real "watertight compartments" in
stead OF what has been termed the
make-believe sort placed in the Titanic
for advertising purposes, in order to
advertise her as an unsuitable" vessel.
When builders construct ships with a
view to safety, they get it. But, of
course, they do not sacrifice human lives
to the floating palace and hrst-class
hotel craze. And they do not deceive
those whose lives are to be risked. The
difference between the results of similar
accidents is that of vessels built under
the supervision of responsible, capable
man under government authority and
ships constructed under the supervision
of managing owners" who run away
and leave women and children to
drown.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-10
Bolts" and Their Lesson.

If the Republican National Com
mittee should continue to 'sift' the
contests of delegates to the National
Convention. aS it has started in to do,
fsvoring Taft men to the exclusion OF
Roosevelt delegates, a-bolt on the part
Of the latter is almost a certainty.
Bolts in the history of the Republican
party have been of frequent occurrence,
but the party has always survived them.
In one instance only has it lost the
Presidency on this account, and then
only by a narrow margin. But what
is not so well remembered is that each
bolt was engineered and led by the So
called "progressives" of the day-by
men who became aroused bitterly be-
cause they failed to secure control of
the party or force the acceptance of
their views upon it
The first attempt to disrupt the party
came as a result of the fight on the
administration of President Grant, made
by the "progressives" of that day.
Horace Greeley, who had been leader
of the party since its birth, took a
prominent part in it. When it became
apparent that Grant was certain of re-
nomination, the progressives organized
the Liberal Republican party, and in
convention in 1872 at Cincinnati nomi-
mated Greeley for the Presidency, which
nomination was Endorsed even by the
Democratic National Convention And
yet Greeley was the worst beaten man
in our political history. incidentally,
he was the first Presidential candidate
who went on the stump in his own
behalf
The latest bolt, so far, was in 1896,
when the "progressives" of that day,
who had decided that free coinage of
silver was the "cure all" of every polit-
ical and social problem, walked out of
the Republican convention that nomi-
mated Mckinley and joined forces with
the Populists and Democrats in sup
port of Bryan, who ran on a platform
which, but for the free silver plank,
was almost identical, only not quite so
radical, as that which Roosevelt now is
advocating.
Only one of the bolts, that of 1884,
resulted in the loss of the Presidency
to the Republicans. But the party has
survived them Therefore, a possible
impending bolt at Chicago need hold
no terrors to the Republicans.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-10
COGHLAN MEMORIAL
UNVEILED DEWEY
Statue of Naval Hero Erected in
Arlington Cemetery by New
York Veterans.

The memorial to Rear Admiral Joseph
B. Coghlan. erected by the @. A. R.
Veterans OF New York, was unveiled
in Arlington Cemetery yesterday after
noon by Admiral George Dewey, Of the
United States Navy. in the presence OF
the entire corps OF Washington veterans
and a large detachment from New York.
The New York veterans reached Wash
ington Saturday, under the command OF
Bernhardt Ball, their department COM
mander.
The services yesterday began at
o'clock with an invocation by Chaplain
Bayard. and an Introductory address by
DR.. John H. Grant. chairman Of the
Coghlan Memorial committee, who re-
counted in brief the deeds OF the naval
officer.
The Marine Band. under the direction
OF Lieut.. Santelmann, played a diTge
just before Admiral Dewey pulled the
string which released the large American
flags which draped the monument. As
the statue was disclosed TO the veterans,
the band played the "Star-Spangled Ban
heads until the last note OF the national
air had sounded.
The orator Of the day was J. D. Blood
good, commander OF the Department OF
the Potomac. Mr.. BloOdgood extOlled the
life OF Rear Admiral Coghlan, declaring
him TO rank with the immortals Of the
history Of the United States.
The eulOgy was pronounced by Chap
lain W. II. Reaney, OF the United States
Navy. and the sounding Of taps COM
pleted the programme.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-10
A Step in the Right Direction.

To man well on in years the prog
ress in the direction Of eliminating
hereditary disease and weakness is al
most marvellous 1t was simply impossi-
bic formerly to write about the subject
publicly, and even physicians were not
able to impart their knowledge until
their patients ignorance had done its
fatal work
Even a short time ago the word eu-
genie was not to to be found in any
newspaper, and the discussion of the
subject was confined chiefly to medical
journals. All that has been changed
now, and thoroughgoing, systematic,
aggressive, and methodical campaigns
have been and are being organized upon
diseases which are responsible for so
much congenital i'll health.
Dean Sumner, of Chicago, has star
tied the country by instructing the
Episcopal clergymen of his diocese not
to perform the marriage ceremony TN
less both. parties brought to him medical
certificates of physical fitness, and fol-
lowing this initiative the Northern
Baptist Convention took the same
ground. The ministers of that church
are not bound by a simple resolution,
but no doubt they will be influenced
by it.
At the meeting of the alumni of the
New York Homeopathic Medical Col
lege recently the president made a
strong plea for greater care on the part
of physicians in preventing marriages
of the unfit" For the lack of such care,
he maintained, the people of the United
States are compelled to support 100000
epileptics, insane, feeble-minded, blind,
Or deaf.
But this professional talk to and
among physicians is less significant than
the widespread effort. to extend sex
education to boys and girls The Men
and Religion Movement in the churches
is committed to that policy, several phi
lznthropic societies are devoted to It,
and large number Of books to be used
in this work by teachers and parents
are being widely circulated.
The first result achieved thus early
has been a demand by boards OF health
for the registration by physicians
Of all communicable diseases, in order
The Washington herald., 1912-06-10
MINNEAPOLIS
By GEORGE FITCH,
Author of "At Good Old sIwaEh."

Minneapolis is the American metropolis
OF Norway and the greatest city in the
fur coat belt Of this country. 1t is sit
uated in the middle Of the cleared sec
ton Of Minnesota. and contains $1,000 o.
sons and Johnsons. and $4,000 mIscella-
neous citizens. English is spoken freely
In all its public schools.
Minneapolis is city with a duty. It
welcomes the arriving wheat from the
great northwest and introduces it to the
flour barrel from the great south. It has
more -four mills than any other city in
the world. Over fifty years ago. the late
Mr.. Pillsbury. whose name is as familiar
in Minneapolis as Mr.. Armour's Is in
Chicago. took hold OF the Falls st. An
thony, which were then in a wild and
uneducated state. and taught them 10
turn grind stones. They have been do
ing Il ever since and have become so tame
and conventional that they are Of no use
whatever for tourist purposes But they
grind so much flour that Canada has had
to be put under the plow to keep them
busy, and they have caused Minneapolis
to point with pride to her bank deposits.
The Falls are produced by the Mississippi
River. which leads an Irregular and no
madic life up TO this point, but settles
down after getting over them. and be-
comes navigabIe clear to the Gulf.
Minneapolis is finely equipped with
lakes, waterfalls. canyons. and other
scenic features, including the Falls OF
Merryhaha, which run only when a coin
is dropped in the slot. II has a great
university with a percheron football
team, a symphony orchestra, a baseball
pennant, a recently deOdorized city gov
ernment, a real estate boom, and a per-
petual lead on its reighbOr, st. Paul. Its
streets are wide and smooth and travel
in straight lines in every conceivable
direction. The city was laid out in large
The Washington herald., 1912-06-10
CAPITAL TO HONOR
BISHOP THIRKIELD
Foundry NJ. E. Church and Y. N.
C. A. Plan Big Receptions
to Prominent Educator.

Bishop Wilbur P. Thirkield. Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. who is to
have headquarters in New Orleans, will
say an official farewell tonight TO two
organizations with which he has been
closely connected during his residence
in the District, Foundry Methodist EpIs-
copal Church and the Young Mems
Christian Association.
President George Otis Smith, of the
Y. NJ. c. A, has arranged a farewell
dinner for Bishop Thirkield at 8 o'clock.
The members Of the board OF directors
and the heads Of the various depart
ments Of the Association will be present
to wish Bishop Thirkield a god speed.
The Bishop has been a director Of the
association for six years, and is now
the second vice president.
Taft to Make Address.
At Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church
a notable reception has been prepared
for Bishop Thirkield. and Bishop Earl
Cranston, Of Washington. Bishop ThIrk-
ield has worshiped at Foundry Church
since he first came to Washington, and
he has been intimately associated with
its worship and its work. The Rev. DR..
W. r. wedderspOOn, the pastor Of the
church, is the chairman Of the COM
mittee from the church to arrange the
reception. A committee from the Preach
ers' Meeting will assist the church COM
Initte, President Taft will also attend
and give an address.
DR.. WedderspOOn stated that the re-
ception 10 the two bishops was in reality
a reception on behalf Of Methodism in
the District, as members from the other
Methodist Churches will be present.
Bishop Thirkield expects to remain
during June at Howard University. Of
which ne resigned the presidency upon
being elevated to the eplscopate. He
probsbI- will then go to New England
for vacation, and assume his duties
III New Orleans late in the summer.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-10
STATESMEN, REAL AND NEAR.
By FRED c. KELLY

Mr.. Bill Bryan remarked when here
recently that he believes public speak
ing Is the best exercise there is. Bryan
always looks as hale and hearty as the
president Of a correspondence school OF
physical culture, and he says his life
on the platform for these many years,
exercising his lungs. and making his
blood purI through his veins briskly is
responsible.
This caused a member OF the House to
remark that the healthiest looking speci-
mems in that body are the men who
have taken an active part in the debates
Sure enough, one may note that the
men who have been active on the floor
for a few years nearly all get fat, or
plump and hearty to say the least Look
at James r. Mann, Champ Clark, Oscar
Underwood, and few more-au as
plump as pigeons. Uncle Joe Cannon
isn't fat, 'tis true, but he at least bears
out the Bill Bryan theory OF public
speaking for ones health's sake.
And, oh. ooh. come to think Of H.,
since A. Mitchell Palmer, of Pennsyl-
vania, has been taking a more and more
active part in the House debates. he
has been developing a prosperous look
ing waist line, that threatens the rO-
nance OF his erstwhiIe GibsOnesqUe ap-
pearance.
Palmer has been well within the money
for some time as the handsOmest mem
ber of the House. Even yet, regardless
OF his waist line. he compares favor
ably with the choicest of the nObby
ready-made clothing heroes on the backs
Of the 15-cent magazines.
Uncle Joe cannon was asked on his
seventy-sixth birthday recently If he had
many good fights left in him.
Well said he, 1T all depends.
There's hardly any animal that won't
fight IL he's chased into a corner. III
never forget the day I started to school.
Several of the boys came around and
said:
Be sure to look out for Oliver Cart
nell. He always Hcks every new boy
and he'll probably get you.
so 1 tried to keep out Of divers
way, but at about the second recess
period he came along when l was right
up in a fence corner. 1 looked all around
for a place to run, but everywhere was
either fence or Oliver. would have
given anything for a chance to run, but
I couldn't. And the consequence was
that I damned hell out of him"
Angus Mcsween. Washington corre-
spondent for the Philadelphia North
American. and head Of the press gallery
insurgents, was greatly vexsd with the
Democratic party at their last national
convention because OF a mixup in han
ding the press seats, illustrating, accord
ing to McSween's notion the inability
Of the Democrats to do anything prop
erly where headwork was required.
one Of the national committeeman, also