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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-10-04

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Mayor and Board of Aldermen,
on Wednesday night, plans and
specifications for permanent
street paving were adopted and
Mayor E. L. Loeb ordered to adj
vertise for bids on the following
types of pavement: Bithulithic,
S heet Aphalt, Brick, Wood
block, Asphaltic Concrete, Tar
via or any other standard pave
ments, bids to be opened, and
contract awarded October 21st.
The meeting was called to or
der, at about seven-thirty, by
Mayor Loeb, Councilmen Shaw,
Sicily, Blacksher and Daniel be-
ing present. Mr.. Dunbar was
the only member of the Board
who absented himself.
The first matter taken up by
the council was the proposition
of adopting plans and specifca-
tons for permanent pavement,
A resolution was adopted by DR..
Shaw adopting the plans and
specifications of City Engineer
j. j. Naff, ani ordering the
Mayor to advertise for bids. No
objections being made the reso-
luton was carried unanimously,
much to the delight of the prop
erty holders.
Mr.. Danel then declared, most
emphatically, that he favored
improving Main and Landry
Streets, from city limit to city
limit, as he considers these two
streets the main thoroughfares
of Opelousas. With these streets
we'll improved the city would
then reap the benefits, and the
merchants and citizens would
soon see the advantage, of well
ave d streets. Consequently
the property owners would soon
proceed to have the other, less
important, streets, of Opelousas,
paved.
Alderman Sicily introduced a
resolution to the effect that the
taxpayers be given until October
18th to have petitions for paved
streets brought before the coun-
Gil. The resolution was carried
by a unanimous vote.
The Board of Aldermen then
adjourned subject to call.
Not only the Clarion, but also
the progressive element of Ope-
lousas approve most heartily the
steps taken by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen in improving
the streets of this city. The
action of the City Fathers on
Wednesday night, showed that
they are glad to give the prop
erty owners what their petitions
cali for, and this action will be
met with the satisfaction of the
majority of the people of Ope-
lousas.
Some objections have been
raised against the city paying
its share for improving streets
with permanent pavement, in
the business district, since some
argue that by so doing there
will not be enough money left in
the treasury to gravel the OUT
lying streets. This matter has
been taken care Of by the Board
of Aldermen, and the city will
have enough money to do what
gravel that is necessary, just
at present.
The citizens should not over
look the fact that everything can
not be accomplished at once and
as Councilman Danel suggested
that the city take care of Main
Street and Landry Street, the
two leading thoroughfares of
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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-10-04
OPELOUsAs. LA. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 4. 1913.
1OPELOUSAS TO HAVE
PERMANENT STREETS
Board of Aldermen Vote Unanimously In Favor
Of Resolution To Call For Bids For
Permanent Pavement.

| C1lS CITY, WnereupOH lL WOulQ
then be able to do the same
thing with the other streets,
from time to time. In this way
the city will have paved streets,
of which the citizens will be
proud.
BY paving the streets with a
permanent pavement the city
will be saving an annual sum,
amounting to approximately
S5, 900, since the up-keep of
these streets will cease. With
this amount rolling into the city
treasury each year Opelousas
will, in a few years. be able to
pave every one of its streets.
The fact that gravel would be
laid in the business district would
be a great drawback; to other inn
provements which the citizens of
Opelousas wish to see some
day, as it would not be many
months before the work would
have to be completely done over.
It is an undisputed fact that
cheap things always become
dear in the long run. BY put
ting down permanent streets this
city would not have to bother
about paving its streets for
years and years to come. In
case that the city, by mistake,
would select an inferior grade of
pavement, it is the opinion of
those who know that improve
ments would be killed in Opelou-
sas, for a long time.
The Board of Aldermen should
be careful in selecting a paving
concern which they know is in
the business to stay and not
choose a fiy-by-night contractor,
who will be out Of business in a
few days. Special care should
be taken in selecting a most re-
liable concern of good and hon-
est standing.
Among the representatives of
paving concerns, who were at
t h e meeting. on Wednesday
night, were: A. M. Weisner,
Superintendent of the Southern
Bithulithic Pavement Co. and S.
G. Streit. special representative
of the same company, who has
been in this city for several
days. This company has laid a.
considerable lot of pavement in
most of the large, as well as
smaller cities Of the South. M.
]. Hackett, Superintendent of
the Creosoted Wood Block Com
pany, who has just finished lay
ing So, 600 square yards in Bir1n-
ingham, Ala, where he tore up
the same number of square yards
of granite blocks TO place his,
was also present. G. A. De-
Jersey, representing the Tarvia
people, who laid the concrete
sidewalks in Eunice, some time
ago, took ain interest In the
meeting. Mr.. Hinkley, who is
in business Of his own, made a.
short talk to the Board: he said
that he was not a paving con-
tractor, but that he treated
gravel after it had been laid.
1t is now evident that the city
of Opelousas will have some Of
the best streets in the state;
streets of which they will never.
be ashamed. As it is now,
every drummer coming into.
town derides the mu Idly streets
of this city, whilst they always
have a good word about Parker
son Avenue, of Crowley. 0pe-
lousas will be lauded to the skies
by these men, who are the best
advertisers of any town, when
ever permanent pavement will
be laid here.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-10-04
AN UNJUST CHARGE
AGAINST DUBUISSON
Political Enemies OF National Bank President
Circulating False Rumor That Bankers Will
Pack Convention.

for the past two weeks both on
the streets and ia private argu-
ments, to the effect that the Ad-
ministration leaders fear that an
attempt is being made by the
State banking interests to pack
the approaching Constitutional
Convention with bank officials.
It has been openly insinuated
that the banks have a scheme by
which. they wish to turn the Con-
vention to their financial profit.
The particular charge made,
so far as we can find. is that the
banks anvocate liquidating the
State debt by the issuance of
short term bonds bearing high
er rate of interest, 5 per cent or
IS per cent, and making a Con-
stitutional provision that the
banks of the State which pur-
chase such bonds may be per
mitted to carry them in lieu of
their present legal reserve funds.
/ -
1t is hard to trace the source of
this charge, but it was represent
ed as emenating from Admins
tration sources and it is evident
ly being used against the candi-
dacy of Mr.. E. B. Dubuisson,
who is President of the Opel
ousas National Bank, and Mr..
VIM. J. Sandoz, who is Trust
Officer of the Union Bank &
Trust Co., for these are the only
two candidates for delegate from
this parish who are bank officers.
While we hardly think that
MIR. John w. Lewis, the other
candidate, would father such a
charge, it might possibly arise
from misconstruction of a por-
ton OF his public announcement
first published in the Times
Democrat and then circulated
throughout the parish, in which
he states:
Il am persuaded to believe
that it is the plain duty of the
people of this parish to send a
member to the Constitutional
Convention who will support
Governor Hall in his laudable
|endeavor to refund the State
debt at the lowest rate of inter-
est. I shall stand with Cover
nor Hall, Against Any Combina-
ton Of Politicians And Finan-
ciers who would attempt to inn
pose upon the people of the State
a rate of interest inconsistent
with its credit, resources and
financial accountability.
Whatever was Mr.. Lewis in
tent, some of his followers have
amplifed this announcement and
openly charge an attempt of the
banks to secure short term bonds
bearing a high rate of interest,
and classed by law to be accept.
able as lawful bank reserve
funds.
This charge is ridiculous and
unjust. The bankers of the
State, and especially our country
bankers, are our most represen-
tative and honest business men,
who would be above any scheme
to pack" a convention for their
private interest.
But however ridiculous the
charge, the most ridiculous part
of it is that it appears to have
been used principally against the
candidacy of Hon. E. B. Dubuis-
SON, on the ground that he is
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Gordon Chapter No. l47O
u. ID. e.

Opelousas, La, Sept. II, 1918.
Admiral Semmes Memorial
Day, on account of continued
rains Saturday the meeting was
held at the Presidents residence
at 8 o'clock, the following was
submitted and approved:
lst. The written innvoca-
ton by Father Engberink.
End. Written sketches of the
life of Admiral Semmes by Mrs.
Carrie NJ. Young as follows:
Historical Sketch of Raphael
Semmes.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-10-04

On September 9th, 1909, in
Charles County, Maryland. a
little boy was born into the
world. who was destined to be-
come one Of the greatest Naval
Officers our country has ever
known. He was no other than
our own Admiral Raphael
Semnes, of Confederate fame.
A man of whom the people of
the South were very proud, and
in honor of whose memory we
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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-10-04
". ]. SANDOz REBUKES
LEWIS INSINUATIONS
Hon. j. w. Lewis Platform
Asserts That Bankers Should
Not Be Delegates

III an interview with WI. IL.
lSandoz, ESQ, candidate for the
Constitutional Convention, a few
days ago, he remarked:
I notice that one of my op-
ponents, Mr.. j. w. Lewis, In
making announcement Of his
candidacy, said:
" My platform will be the
simple announcement that 4
shall stand with Gov. Hall and
other influences in the constitu-
Itional convention that strive for
the fotation Of the State deEa
at the lowest possible rate of
interest and against any combi-
nation of politicians and finan-
Iciers who would attempt to i'm
pose upon the people Of the
State a rate of interest incon-
sistent with its credit. resources
and financial accountability.
Allow me to say that the es-
|sence Of this platform does not
differ in any respect from the
views, hopes and aspirations
that / entertain on the subject
and which, am sure, my other
opponent, Mr.. Dubuisson, is i'm
bued with. / do not conceive
that any good citizen could take
a position antagonistic to this,
whether he was candi-
date or not. But Mr.. Lewis
seems to hint that there is q
combination of politicians and
financiers' who will work hard
to make the State pay a higher
rate of interest than it should,
and that he, of all the candi-
dates, (he was the last to come
out), is the only one who can
rescue the State from its sclutches!
Now, we all know that the
moneylenders Of the entire coun-
try the 'financiers' will try to
get as high a rate of interest for
their money as they can, just as
holders Of corn, cotton or wheat
do, but as to a combination be-
tween them and any candidates
for the Convention, whether
politicians or not, / believe that
none exists. Ii Mr.. Lewis has
any inside information on the
subject he should at once dis
close it.
Il may add that | am in favor
of paying a part OF the State
debt as well as the interest
every year, ii other words, issu-
ing serial bonds, and paying the
lowest rate of interest that the
money can be had for.
No political question is in
yolyed in this. 1t is purely a
ma tier Of business.
Miss Malou Lastrapes, daugIl-
ter of Henry Lastrapes, Sr..
and sister to the popular Clerk
of Court of st. Landry parish, IS
reported as improving rapidly
from an operation OF appended
tbs, during the week.
Miss Lastrapes was taken to
New Orleans on last Saturday
morning, and her condition was
considered rather serious.
The numberless friends of the
L astrapes family will
receive the news that Miss Las
trapes is ON the road to h rapid
recovery with glad hearts.
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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-10-04

Yba ST LsndrT (La.) Clarion is Without
..,ss aus Of the best edited nd printsd
-..kues I'm the Whels Ssufh.-AMERlCAH
gEusPAPEs UNION.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-10-04

OFFICIAL JOURNAL L
The 81. Landry Clarion Is ihs official Janr4
nal Of eVery public body In the parish. rgi.
Ice Jury, School Beard, LeVee beard, Nus
eipIaties 0f0pelousas, Pert Barre and Msls gis
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-07-12
DIOCESE OF BISMARCK.

New Hadrec: Right Reverend JOS
eph M. Kodulka, D. D., V. G., Auxiliary
Bishop of Milwaukee, gave mission
last week in the church of IS. Peter
and Paul. In addition to the pastor,
Reverend ]. c. Smoley, the Right Rev.
erend Bishop was assisted by Rever-
end Stanislaus J. CieslewicZ, of Wi
baux, Montana, and several priests
from Richardton and Dickinson. The
Bohemian people from all the neigh
boring towns gathered into New
Hadrec and attended the mission faith
fully. While the Bishop was here the
tenth anniversary of st. Wenceslaus
Benevolent Society occurred and was
celebrated on Thursday, June rs.
Regent: The dedication of the
Church of st. Henry took place Sun
day, June %, Right Reverend Bishop
Wehrle officiating. A large number
of visiting priests were present and
large crowds attended the services.
Heretofore Regent has been station
tended by Reverend Herman Regens-
burger, pastor of st. Mary's Church,
New England
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INTERESTING TOPICS
To Be Discussed at Central Vereins
Social Study Courses.

Among the topics to be treated at
this years social study courses of
the Central Verein, at Spring Bank,
Wis, and Mount Manresa, Staten
Island, New York, will be The State
and It's Reform, Social Lessons from
History, Give lectures on each, at
Spring Bank, Fundamental Principles
of Political Economy, Liberalism,
Agrarian Socialism, Modern Socialism,
Christian Democracy, The Social Crux
The Labor Problem, Labor Arbitra-
ton, Voluntary and Compulsory, Labor
Laws, and Private Efforts at Indus
trial Betterment Mount Manresa).
Special lectures will be delivered in
connection with the courses which
will be held August 24-29.
These courses, given in the most
agreeable surroundings, should be well
attended. They will prove both inter
esting and advantageous. Attendance
might be made part of the summer
vacation. Reservations can be filed
with the Central Bureau of the Cen
tral-Verein, 307 Temple Building, st.
Louis, Mo.
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DIOCESE OF SIOUX FALLS

HoVen: The annual closing exer-
cises of st. Demands parochial school
were held on Thursday, June 10, the
pastor, Reverend A. c.. Helmbrecht,
presiding. The spacious hall, which
had been specially decorated for the
occasion, was crowded. The program
was admirably rendered and reflected
much credit upon the Sisters and pu-
pills. Eighth grade diplomas were con-
ferred on four pupils, twenty-seven
pupils were awarded Palmer penman-
ship method diplomas and forty-three
pupils were awarded premiums for
perfect attendance.
The Superior of the school has been
notified by the A. n. Palmer Co. that
st. Demands school has won the gold
medal awarded by the company to the
Catholic parochial school in the do
cese of Sioux Falls receiving the
greatest number of Palmer method
certificates for penmanship.
Lennox: During the annual festi-
val the ladies of ST. Magdalen's par
ish served meals and refreshments.
About one thousand people were
served and the net proceeds amounted
to about $35OOO
The Catholics of Lennox contem-
plate building new church in the
near future.
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six Sisters renewed their temporary
vows, and nineteen made perpetual
vows. The Mass was celebrated by
Reverend John L. Seuffert, of Gin.
cinnati, Ohio. Reverend Ambrose
Kryjewski, of Minneapolis, was dea-
con of the Mass; Reverend William
Coleman, of West Albany, subdeacon;
Reverend Peter Roy, of st. Paul, mas
ter of ceremonies. The sermon was
preached by Reverend L. Miller,
C. IS. R., of Davenport, Iowa. Rev
erend j. L. O'Connor and Reverend
Robert j. Fitzgerald, of Minneapolis,
were the Bishops chaplains. Twenty
five priests were present in the sane
tuary and about two hundred Sisters
of ST. Francis order attended the
Mass. A dinner for the clergy and
the relatives of the postulants was
served after the Mass.
The Sisters of st. Francis began
their Summer School work on Tues
day, July s, to continue during five
weeks. Special instructors have been
engaged for the various departments
and at the end of the term an insti-
tute of several days will be held.
There are over two hundred teachers
in attendance at the summer school,
Austin: The Forty Hours's Devo-
ton which closed in the Church of ST.
Augustine, Tuesday, June "a, was at
tended by an unusually large number.
The pastor, Right Reverend Mon
signor Edward H. Devlin, " G., v. F.,
was assisted by his brother, Reverend
Terrence H. Devlin, S. j., of Omaha,
Nebraska, and by his nephew, Rev.
erend James B. Croney, of Dubuque.
Three Masses were said each morn
ing with services also at quarter of
eight o'clock each evening.
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''Impaled" means that the shield is
divided vertically, each half being
called an "impalement" and holding a
complete, independent coat-of-arms
Dexter and sinister" refer always
to the bearers, not the onlooker's,
right and left.
Impaled. Dexter: Or, three piles
from base each terminating in a
trefoil sable (See of Lead. Sin
ster: Azure, a rosebush with three
flowers / and or (Busch). The three
sable piles represent the BLACK Hills
of the Diocese, the trefoils honor ST.
Patrick, Patron of the Catholic Church,
and the Blessed Trinity. The rose
bush is expressive of the Bishops
patronymic, the flowers also being
among the several beautiful attributes
of Our Lady. The amateur of Her
aldry may be interested to compare
the several different methods used by
medieval heralds, before the decay of
the art and the introduction of essen
TALLY unheraldic Landscape arms" to
represent mountains and hills in alb
stract forms. Compare the "trimount"
in the arms of the See of Boston and
in the arms of the Order of st. Bene-
dict, the "chief dancetty" of the arms
of the See of Burlington, which cuts
the top of the field into three green
mountains; and now these three piles
of the See of Lead, purposely chosen
for their elongated shape-there be-
ing no subsidiary figures to make
room for-to satisfy the constant
medieval desire for perspicuous "pat-
tern" effects All three methods are
based upon medieval precedent. A
surprising number of arms could also
be adduced on which the chevron is
used for this purpose, to the confusion
of heraldic sciolists who, from the
sixteenth century on, have tried to
assign to these various simple charges
the most arbitrary and fantastic
symbolism.
Sturgis: Reverend Columbian Bre-
genzer, o. S. B., pastor of st. Aloysius'
Church, has completed the hot house
to which he will transfer his many
thriving plants. The work was fin
ished by Eickhoff Brothers.
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There are two torrents that amaze
me-the one is Niagara and the other
the outpouring of reverent prayer fall
ing perpetually in the Catholic Church
What with Masses and the Exposition
of the Host, there is no day nor mo-
ment of the day in which the praises
of God are not being sung somewhere
lin noble churches, in dim crypts and
underground chapels, in cells and ora.
tories. Niagara is Indifferent to spec
tators, and so the ever-falling stream
of prayer. As steadfastly and unre.
mittingly as God sustains the uni
verse, so steadfastly and unremitting-
ly is He acknowledged, the human an
tiphany answering the divine strophe. :
Israel zangwill, in italian Fan
tastes"
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Clerical Retreat: On Monday even
ing, July 81, the annual retreat for
the diocesan clergy will begin. Rev
erend Valerius Nelles, o. F. NJ, pas
tor of the Sacred Heart Church, st.
Paul, will conduct the spiritual exer-
cises
Combinations: Right Reverend
Bishop Trobec administered the Sacra-
ment of Confirmation at Jacobs
Prairie on Thursday morning, July 10.
He will confirm at st. Columbkill's
Church, Naples, and at the Church of
Our Lady of Mt Carmel, Opole, on
Wednesday, July 16.
st. Benedict's Convent: On Thurs
day afternoon the Right Reverend
Bishop presided at the reception of a
large number of candidates into the
Order of st. Benedict. At the Pontif1-
cal High Mass on the following morn
ing, at which the Bishop officiated, a
large class made their solemn profess
sion
PaynesviIIe: The Right Reverend
Bishop conducted the cornerstone lay
ing ceremonies for the new church at
Paynesville. Reverend DR.. Leo Cans
preached the sermon.
ST. Elizabeth: The Church of ST.
Elizabeth was struck by lightning on
Friday, June 81, and sustained dam
ages to the amount of $500. The
pastor, Rev. Ignatius Tomazin, intends
to remodel the church in the near fu-
ture.
Pierz: The work of decoration in
the Church of st. Joseph is progress
ing rapidly and will soon be COM
pleted. The inner walls are being
frescoed and in the sanctuary are two
large oil paintings, one, The Death of
st. Joseph, and the other, The Holy
Family These are painted on can
vas and attached to the walls. The
cost of the decorations is $4,000. The
work is being done by the Giuliani
Statuary Company, of st. Paul.
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DIOCESE OF WINONA

Winona: The commencement exer-
cises of ST. Casimir's school were
held Sunday evening, June 20, at the
West End hall and ten students re-
ceived diplomas. The pastor, Rev. E..
J. Grabowski, delivered the address
and presented the diplomas.
Rochester: Right Reverend Bishop
Hebron officiated at the ceremony of
reception and the renewal of vows
in the Motherhouse of the Sisters of
ST. Francis. Monday, July Z Twenty
three postulants received the white
veil and habit Of the novices, twenty
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DIOCESE OF LEAD.

Episcopal Arms: The Ecclesias-
teal Review for July contains under
the heading, Some Recent Episcopal
Arms. the following description of the
arms of the Bishop of Lead with an
admirable cut of the same. We place
the explanatory note first
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of Lonsdale, preached the sermon.
Solemn Benediction was given in the
evening at eight o'clock and the ser.
mon was preached by Reverend A.
Ziskowsky of st. Paul Seminary. The
new choir assisted at both the High
Mass and the Benediction.
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WANTED-Priest in country town
on the railway, wants housekeeper
Middle aged woman preferred. Good
cook. Address, g. A. G., care The
Catholic Bulletin.
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FOR ADDITIONAL nice healthy
little boy seven months old for adop-
ton. Address, Physician" care The
Catholic Bulletin.
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DIOCESE OF FARGO.

Diocesan Correspondent: Rev. v.
Ryan, sos Broadway. Fargo, N. D.
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The Head Constable of Liverpool, in
his annual report, expresses satisfac-
ton at the entire freedom of the city,
for the first time during many years,
from "even the semblance of sectarian
disorder" He says he is personally
grateful to the leaders of all parties
in the city for their harmonious CO.
operation for the preservation of order
and establishment of a better state of
feeling.
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DIOCESE OF ST. CLOUD.

Diocesan Correspondent: Rev. Chas.
A. Mayer, The Cathedral, st. Cloud.