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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-07
MISS LAURA DEJEAN
IS CALLED BY DEATH
Venerable Old Lady Crosses
The Great Divide After
Short Illness,

On last Monday morning at
$50 o'clock there passed into the
Great Beyond, the pure and
beautiful soul Of Miss Laure De
jean, " years, 3 months and II
days, daughter of the late ]. B.
Dejean, apioneer settler of Leon
vile.
Miss Dejean, who had always
led a pure and religious life. was
ready to die long before Death
beckoned her to join the great
majority. she had received all
consolation of religion and sue
cumbed to a peaceful death.
She was devoted Christian,
being a faithful member Of the
Catholic Church.
The venerable old lady was
loved, honored and revered by
all her nepheWs and nieces, as
well as all who came into con-
tact with her. She was a sister
in-laW of Judge Arthur Simon
and greatly assisted Mr.. and
Mrs. Simon in rearing the Simon
children. She was like a real
mother to all of them and each
one was raised with a heart full
Of love and devotion for Miss
Dejean.
The interment was made in
the Catholic cemetery, where q
large concourse Of friends and
relatives of the deceased assem-
bled to pay their last tribute to
one Of the noblest old ladies OF
the community.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-07
BUSINESS INCREASING
Brothers Employ Ex-
ira Baker---Louiis Sicily
At Head Of Shop.

Business must surely be pick
ing up with Stelley Brothers.
bakers, as these popular brothers
were compelled to secure the en-
ployment of another expert
bread and cake man. During
the week Mr.. Bernie Melancon,
brother of the head baker of the
firm. who by the way is a single
man and rather sporty looking,
joined the Sicily Brothers.
The two young creoles bought
out the Excelsior bakery about a
year ago and since then they
have been enlargening their
bushes right along. Mr.. Louis
Sicily, younger brother Of the
firm, has assumed complete
charge Of the shop and
is now busily engaged at
tending to the wants Of his
many customers.
The young baker who has come
to make Opelousas his home was
rather timid at first on account of
not knowing any one here, but
the chances are that he has been
broken i'm and is perfectly
at home with the pretty girls Of
this city.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-07

This city will have an Opelou-
sas Day, which will be celebrat-
ed within the near future. That
prominent residents of Opelou-
sas are bent upon making this
day the greatest in the history
Of the city is evident by the way
they have been boosting up Ope-
lousas Day during the last week.
The principal feature of the
day will befa mammoth automo-
bile parade over the paved
streets of the city, which will be
completed in about four or five
weeks, when all the automobile
owners in Evangeline and st.
Landry parishes will be expected
to be present, whilst many from
Acadia and Lafayette will be in-
vited to participate in the affair.
Not only that but plans are un-
der way by which the entire
population of st. Landry will be
able to figure in the Opelousas
Day celebration. These plans
will be made known sometime
next week, after the massmeet-
ing which will be held at the
Elks Home on next Friday night,
when the public in general will
be expected to attend.
The Opelousas Brass Band, un-
der the supervision of bandmas-
ter Crawford, Of the famous and
widely known Crawford's Come
dams, will lead the procession If
it is possible to obtain the SER
vices Of an automobile sufficient
ly large to carry the musicians.
It is intimated that special
rates over the three railroads en-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-07
OPELOUsAS TO HAVE
A TEAM THIS YEAR
Committee Appointed to
Organize Baseball Club
for Coming Season.

0pelousas will again have a
baseball club to represent it in
the sporting world. Whether
the team will be as strong as last
years is not known as yet, but
it is reported that indications
point that way. The local team
last season received only one
drubbing, which took place in
the last game, due to the negli-
gent playing on the part Of some
of the out-of-town players.
This city has always had a
good team; it has always had a
certain number of local boys
who could play amateur ball as
well as any in the state, and for
that reason Opelousas has al
ways stood on top in baseball
dom in Southwest Louisiana.
It is expected that within the
next few days definite plans will
have been arrived at, when the
boys will be called upon to report
at the local park for practice.
Mayor Loeb acted as manager
Of the team the greater part Of
last year and it is thought that
on account Of the splendid man
ner in which he handled the club
he will most likely be made the
manager by the unanimous con-
sent Of the players.
It will not be many days be-
fore every town around Opelou-
sas will usher forth a team un-
der its name and it is to be
hoped that this city will have as
good a representation as it did
last season.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-07
some MORE HOME
TALENT FROM HERE
Comprehension Teach
er Called to the Boys
High School.

Mr.. L. w. Mayer, pupil OF
Benn Pitman and DR.. Jerome B.
Howard, co-authors of the Ben
Pitman system of Photography,
was recently rendered the posi-
tion of teacher of shorthand in
the Warren Easton Boys High
School, New Orleans, and is now
busily engaged in that institution
teaching the subtle art of
Phonography.
Mr.. Mayer. who has a teaching
record of sixteen years -in the
st. Landry High school. the In
dustrial Institute, at Lafayette,
La, Bryant & Stratton Business
College, Louisville, KY, and as a
private teacher er-is an expert,
practical Stenogher as well, and
was recently employed in the
capacity of Chief Clerk jointly to
the General Superintendent and
the General Freight & Passenger
Agent of the Opelousas Gulf &
Northeastern Railway here.
1t seems a pity that this thing
Of taking away talent from US,
instead of bringing it to US, is
going on all the time in old Opel
ousas. May we not look forward
to the day when this custom is
reversed.
On assuming charge Of the
work at the High School Mr..
Mayer delivered a short address
of which the following are ex-
cerpts:
Much as I would like to re-
spond on behalf Of myself and Of
the Department of which am to
become a part the limitations
that encompass me preclude a
fitting response. Inability to do
justice to the subject; want of
time to enter into the genesis and
evolution of shorthand, from the
photography Of the ancient
Greeks and Romans, that repro
duced the G-ecian phillipics and
the orations of Cicero, until the
very memory of art was lost in
the tenth century until the
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-07

Mr.. 2. S. Lyons. Of Orange,
Texas, spent a few days here on
q visit to his wife who has been
the guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Eraste Durio, for the
last few weeks.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-07

Miss Gertrude Kerr, formerly
of this city left several days
back for Lamourie, La, where
she will fill the position Of as
sistant postmistress.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-07

Miss Diana Dossmann who
has been in this city as the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. w. A.
Hays, has returned to her home
in Vile Platte.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-07

Miss Sing Littell returned one
day this week from a visit to
relatives and friends at Eunice
and Vile Platte.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-07

Mrs. May Durio and family
left last Sunday for their future
home in Lafayette.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-07

Misses Ollie Richard and Rosa
Wallior have returned from
Eunice.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-29
BALL SEASON OPENS.
Eec0rah High School Won From
West Union. ) TO +, on Friday.
on Latter's Grounds.

The local base ball season opened
up last week, and the DEBORAH high
school team journeyed to West I'm
ion and met the strong high school
team of that city in a red hot game,
winning by score of five to four.
The small score indicates the fact
that the boys are in good trim and
playing real ball, for so early in the
season. Hoeg and Nesheim was De-
corah's battery and they delivered
the goods like old veterans of the
diamond
The next game will be played in
DEBORAH Saturday at the fair grounds
between the Waukon and DEBORAH
high schools. 1t promises to be a
fast game, and the team should be
given a rousing reception for the
opening game. Remember Saturday
afternoon, and don't miss it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-29
DREW SMALL AUDIENCE.
1.-The Traffic" Played to Small
House Monday Night, Owing to
the inclement Weather.

Monday evening a small audience
witnessed the presentation of THE
Traffic" at the Grand. The inclement
weather prevented many from going
especially those from a distance, or
otherwise much larger audience
would have teen present.
The Traffic" notorious as white
slave play and which has been Sc
verely attacked and criticised as an
unclean production, is much clean
er play than some others that have
received favorable comment and
approval 1t is a horrible story,
shocking shameful, moving picture
of utter brutality. But it is not inn
moral in it's effects and not unclean
except as the portrayal of the actual
tiles of The Traffic" are unclean. II
is not an appeal to passion, an an
alysis of sex impulses but terrible
presentation of the white slave traf-
tic. 1t disgusts while it appals. II
is the cancer with the dressing re
moved, raw, putrid and fearful. But
it is not unclean except as it is moi
some.
Those who go to see it in amuse
ment will not be amused. They will
! have somewhat of the sensation of ;
! Summing party that should find it
self witnessing brutal murder. Ant
: it is always questionable as TO wheth
er such sights and sensations are fol
the good of those who endure them
The morbidity that Graves sightsee
| ing in a morgue, that crowds abou
1.-THE dying and finds a fearful pleas
ure in gazing on mangled men anC
women crushed in a wreck might en-
! JOY The Traffic" but it is a question
whether such an experience is valu
able and such shocks salutary.
However. this play will have the
effect of stimulating public senti
ment against the white slave traffic
That is about all that it can be cred
tied of good as displayed to the aver
age audience. But it does not belons
in the list of unclean plays like thost
wherein the seller Of her womanhooC
finds safe and comfortable harbor a
the end of her vicious voyage.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-29
Purchased Mere Property.

Last week Mel Blackmarr purchas-
ed the house and two lots adjoining
his property on the south, which
now gives him eleven fine lots, and
makes him some land owner in De-
corah We understand he is con-
templating going into the chicken
business on large scale, and use
the property for this purpose. If
Mel does as he is figuring on, Decor
all will have a chicken farm second
to none il this section for he knows
the chicken business from A to u.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-29
Robin Hood.

A beautiful four reel production
of the legendary story of Robin
Hood has been secured by the En-
pire Theatre especially for the big
Five teachers meeting. The film
reproduction is much more beautiful
and realistic then the stage versions,
as the scenes are actual out-of-door
in the beautiful Sherwood forest
real battles, real deer running wild,
so true to the story no one can find
single discrepancy. 1t is the kind
of film it does you good to see. In
order to accommodate all who wish to
see this play we will give foil
shows, Friday evening, 700, SIS,
9:45, with a special childrens' matt
nee at $3.50 P. NJ.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-29
Never Again.

Never again will we insinuate
that A. Z. Kenyon never catches any
fish on his many fishing expeditions,
for last Friday he gave the writer
a fine mess of tempting fish, and we
know that A. f. caught them. The
reason we know is that Tom Coanors
was along and vouched for the fact
Gene has been noted as an expert
with the rod and line for some years,
and wnen the insiauation was made
that he always bought his catches we
never believed it, and now we are
sure Of it-because Tom Connor is
some angler himself and like George
Washington he couldn't tell lie.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-29
An April Marriage.

On Monday evening at the home of
the groom's sister, Mrs. Louis Stos-
kopf, occurred the marriage of Mr..
Edward Herwig to Miss Anna Lubke,
Rev. Nj. Willett of the Congregation
al church officiating. The groom is
a we'll known and popular barber of
DEBORAH, a member of the firm of
Herwig & Kennard, proprietors of
the Central barber shop, and a
young man who counts his friends
on every hand. His bride is daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Lubke, who
reside about three miles west of the
city. She is a young lady Of grace
and refinement and her friends are
legion. The happy couple departed
yesterday on a honeymoon trip to
Cedar Rapids.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-29
FINE ATTRACTION COMING.
The Graces of Musical Comedy Com
ing to the Grand for Three
Nights, May 21-22-23.

The managers of the Grand have
booked a fine company of players
for three nights and Saturday matt
nee, May 21-22-23, in the Graces of
VI steal Comedy. The company will
present a new opera each night and
matinee.
The popular operas selected for
DEBORAH are The Girl from Nurem-
burg, Blue Widow" Pretty
Pauline" and "M'Zelle Matrimony."
The company carries elaborate scenic
and electrical effects and elegant
wardrobes. Popular prices, csc, soc
and soc will prevail.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-29
TALKING PICTURES GREAT.
Manager Ref of the Princess Scored
Big Hit With His Shows on Fri
day and Saturday.

The presentation of Edison's Talk
ing Pictures at the Princess theatre
Friday and Saturday was an attrac-
tion which pleased packed houses at
each performance. The offerings in
Guided grand and comic opera selec-
lions, vaudeville, comedy, etc., and
every picture was high class. The
reproduction of the voice was per-
feet, and it was practically the same
as listening to actors in the real
flesh and blood, instead of moving
pictures. Perhaps some of our citi-
zens were skeptical about the talking
part of the pictures, because of the
attempt to put them on here a year
ago. Well there was as much differ
ence between them as night and day,
and all those who had the good for
tune to attend the Princess on eth
er night went away feeling that they
had seen and heard something en-
tirely new and received their moneys
worth. Manager Relf will get this
company for a return engagement
some time in the fall, and it goes
without saying he will enjoy big
business. The Princess has given
some fine attractions this winter and
spring, and Manager Relf is to be
congratulated on his enterprise in
securing so many good things.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-29
Prominent Banker Here.

F. A. Irish, vice president OF the
First National Bank of Fargo, arriv-
ed in the city Monday, in company
with Vice President Ray Alyger, OF
the Winneshiek County State Bank.
I The gentlemen had been on western
business trip together. Mr.. Irish is
"A cousin of Mrs. N. l.. Bailey OF the
sWinneshiek Hotel. He has many
friends in DEBORAH and they are al
, Ways pleased TO see him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-29
Bought Eight Lots.

Mr.. d. Wilson who recently NOV
ed to DEBORAH from Canoe Twp, has
evidenced the fact that he believes
in the future of DEBORAH, as one of
the best towns in the state. Some
time ago he purchased a number of
lots from A. l.. Abbey on the West
side, and last week he made anoth-
er important purchase over there,
when he secured eight more fine lots,
formerly belonging to Mrs. w. B.
Updegraff, near the college. T. T.
Hogevoll made the sale.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-29

The six cub wolves mentioned in
another column are not going TO
have their scalps removed for some
time. They were all purchased by
local parties at 81 a head. Claire
Mckinney got one, Merit Bucknell
two, Rob Price one and B. E. Buck
nell two. The little fellows are only
about ten days old and their eyes
are not opened yet. But, just wait
until they do get them opened. We
imagine there will be something do
ing around this vicinity. We presume
the boys will have them out on dress
parade after a while, but with nice
little chain attached to their necks.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-29
The Week i'm History.

Monday, 27-First oil well discov-
cred, 1853. ~
Tuesday, 2S-San Francisco des-
troyed by fire and earthquake,
1906.
chine patented, 1862.
Thursday, 30-Louisiana purchased
from France, 1903.
Friday, 1-Dewey's victory at Ma
nilla, 1898.
Saturday, 2-Treaty of AK la Chap
ellie, 1868.
Sunday, 3.-First medical school in
America opened, 1865.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-29
Heating Plant Remodeled.

The heating plant in the N. E. l..
church has been remodeled recently.
An excavation on the north side of
the church eight feet below the
basement has been made and the
plant placed there, and in the flu
ture the basement will be heated by
steam. The removal of the plant to
the outside will greatly enlarge and
improve the parlors. 1t is fine i'm
provement and when completed will
add greatly to the convenience and
comfort of the parlors.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-29
Monday Club Library Day.

The DEBORAH Monday Club will
give an entertainment at Marshs
Hall on May 4th, for the benefit OF
the DEBORAH library. The admission
will be Csc, and everybody is most
cordially invited to attend and help
this worthy cause.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-29
Postnoned Until June.

The contest of the probate of the
will of Emily Jewell, which was to
be tried at this term, has been post
poned until June 2, when Judge Hob
son will return and open an adjourn
ed session of the April term, to try
the case.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-29
Purchased New Home,

On Monday a deal was consumat-
ed whereby Ray Hutchinson purch3s-
ed the Fred Ambli residence on
Washington street. 1t is fine mo-
dern home and will make Mr.. and
Mrs. Hutchinson a fine residence.
Possession will be given June first.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-29
Remove Patients Here.

Monday county auditor w. r.
Shea, Supervisor A P. Pfister,
Steward Glenn Funke and Matron
Mary Fortcamp of the county home
went to Independence after some
eight or ten incurable patients who
will be placed in the county home
here. They expect to return this af-
ternoon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-29
Buying Fall Goods.

Messrs. Ben and Edward Bear
leave tonight for Chicago, where
they will select their fall line OF
goods of the Hart Schaffner & Marx
brand. This we'll known firm always
get in on the ground floor and have
the privilege of the choicest selec-
tions, and nothing else ever goes
over their counters. .
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-29
Drawn on Federal Jury.

E. R. Abbey of this city, has been
drawn as a petit juror for the May
term of the federal court which
opens at Waterloo May 18th.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-29
RemoGei:ng Restaurant.

Gus Haugen is treating his res.
taurant to a new coat of up-to-date
wall paper and paint this week, anC
when finished his restaurant will
present a handsome appearance.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-29

Our idea of a promoter is a chap
who buys a gold brick at bargain
and unloads it on some other cnap
at a profit.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-29

a great deal of food is consumed
by suggestion nowadays-from nee
essity, however.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-29

The folks who appear to enjoy Wis
iting the best are those who think
the least of the trouble to the hos
tess.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-29
Attended Masonic Address.

Thursday evening a large number
of local Masons went to Postville to
attend a public Masonic address by
Rev. Joseph Fort Newton, of Cedar
Rapids. Those from DEBORAH at
Jewell, E. j. Parman, Luther Reed
B. A. Chandler, Z. E. Richardson
L. B. Whitney, r. p. Sanford, Frank
S. Putnam, Chas. Trzcinski, N. P,
Linn, Gene Rosenthal, DR.. H. L. Ur-
ban and l. H. Conigisky.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-29

A four reel Thanhouser master
piece.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-29
robin Hood"
Special Children's Matinee
$3.50 P. M, SC

8 evening shows, 7:15, $50, Gas
THE last show is for teachers only"
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-05-12

tc become one in which preference may have to he sacrificed to duty. No one can have read the vivid letters we recently published from a special cor, csuondcnt without realizing, first, that Mexico is steadily being crushed int, .rerchy and desolation by the fury of evil war. and, secondly, that there is no visible prospect of things imprn, rn& so long as the combatants are left tu fight it out amonA thcm- selves"
 All of which is a very apparent in situation that in the end, the United states will be forced to intervene to protect it's own interests foreign in Ntstmruts and the lives and property If the unfortunate MeXicans.
 It is gratifying. however, to perceive that one of the substantial journals of Europe appreciates the unwillingness of the republic U use force on a sister state and will resort to this final eX' treme reluctantly and only because of an imperative necessity. seattle Times
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-05-12

The insistent contention of some of tho representatives of the larger cor pCrations and industrial concerns that the sherman act is sufficient for the protection of the people against the operations of trusts and combinations in restraint of trade. has directed at laws by congress and the legislatures Cf the various states and the percen-
 The extra session of congress called about year ago for the enactment ~ a tariff law and a currency reform measure witnessed the introduction of more than 12.00O bills are resolutions. The last regular session of congress closed on March 1, 1913, with 35.03s bills introduced of which 350 became laws. Meanwhile in 42 state legisla lures 1895 bills were introduced af- fecting railroads alone and five times as many were introduced in 1912. Of these bills PIP became laws. Compar- ison as we'll as numbers show the ex- tent of our mania. The British parlia- ment legislates not only for the em- pire but for domestic affairs as do our state legislatures. Yet in ten years ending with 1909 there were introduce e6 in parliament 6,251 bills, of which 2SS2 became laws. At Washington in the same time 146.471 bills were in- t1oduced in congress and 16,0O0 of them became laws. No sane thinker can say that in ten years we need iC.000 laws at the hands of congerss, tn say nothing of the added tens of thousands more which state legisla- lures passed
 The nation apparently has a mania for law making but sadly lacks effi- ciency in law enforcement. The dis position is to enact every notion into law and consider this duty done even though the law promptly be- comes n dead letter for lack of a pub lie sentiment on the subject that de- mands it's enforcement. The need of the day is not for more laws but for q better enforcement of existing laws = Ex