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The Holly chieftain., 1914-03-13
Hand Me the Roses
While I'm Living
And the Rocking
When I'm Dead

I've noticed when fellow dies.--no matter
what he been
A sanity chap or one whose life was dark
ly marked with sin
His friends forget the bitter words they
spoke but Yesterday
And they find multitude Of pretty
things to say.
fancy when ! 60 to rest someone will
bring to light,
Some kindly word or goodly act long buried
out Of sight;
But if its all the same to you just give to
me instead,
The bouquets while I'm living and the
knocking when I'm dead
Don't save your kisses to imprint upon my
noble brow,
While countless knocks and bruises are
hurled upon me now,
Say the good things to me on earth while
here | mourn alone,
And don't save all the good things to carve
upon my stone.
What do care, if when I'm dead the Daily
Town Gazette
Gives me write up with cut and mourn
ing border set;
1t will not Aatter me bit no matter what
is said,
So kindly throw your flowers now and
knock me when I'm dead.
1t may be fine when. one is dead to have
the folks talk so,
: To have the flowers come in loads from
girls end boys you know;
1t may be nice to have these things for
those you leave behind,
But just as far as I'm concerned really
do not mind.
I'm quite alive and we'll today and when
linger here,
Send me helping hand at times...give
word Of cheer
Just change the game little bit---just
kindly swap the decks.
For will be no Judge of flowers when
cash in my checks.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-03-13

Old papers. suitable for putting
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dred; eastern papers among them.
Chieftain,
The Holly chieftain., 1914-03-13
Fair Profit in Poultry.

Properly conducted, the poultry bus
mess will give fair profit, steady
work, and good living for the aver
age man.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-10-31
Daughters Boosting Party

The Daughters of Isabella are
ready for the Halloween party,
which is to be given at the
Knights of Columbus Home to.
night for the benefit of the chari.
ty fund of the Daughters.
The many friends of the
Daughters are interesting them
selves in turning out a big crowd
as the party is given for a very
good cause. IF the party is a
financial success the proceeds
therefrom will be distributed for
charitable purposes.
The doors will open at eight
o'clock sharp Saturday night.
Many interesting performances
will be seen, the principal attrac-
tion being the fortune teller COM
ing all the way from the far
East to Opelousas for this occa-
ton.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-10-31
Quarrel Ends Seriously

Saturday night a quarrel be-
tween Clement Thibodeaux and
John Tweedell at Lawtell ended
seriously, when Thibodeaux stab
bed in the back and cut his
throat with a knife.
1t is reported that Thibodeaux
was attacked by three brothers
and in the encounter he stabbed
John Tweedell, who was brought
to the New Orleans Charity Hos
pital for medical treatment on
the early morning Frisco train.
Thibodeaux came to Opelousas
on Monday and delivered him
self to the sheriff, but on ac-
count of Judge Pavy being out
of town was not let out on bail.
His attorneys, however, expect
to get him out within the next
few days.
Thibodeaux and his friends
claim that he cut the other fell
low in self defense.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-10-31

If the farmers residing around
! the Opelousas sugar refinery
will plant a.c.sszgst cane nex.
year the refinery will be put in
splendid shape and will operate,
according to a statement made
by DR.. John A. Haas, who is
one of the largest stockholders
OF the concern.
On account Of trouble with the
vacuum pump the sugar refinery
was unable to give thorough sat
isfaetion two years ago and was
placed into the hands Of a re-
ceiver. That the prospects are
good for a successful year with
the refinery next season DR..
Haas feels assured, if the farm
ers will plant enough cane to
justify Tie o.sllelo u Tie suga1
refinery to spend money for a
thorough overhaullng of the en-
tire machinery
Opelousas is an ideal place for
a sugar refinery and there is no
no reason in the world why one
should not succeed mere, as there
is no other within radius Of
twenty miles from this city.
Since the farmers are assured of
a good price for the next
few years it is thought that
plenty Of cane will be grown in
st. Landry and as Opelousas
has exit to three railroads the
transportation of cane from prac-
tieally every place in the parish
is made very easy.
With the sugar refinery a go
ing concern next season there is
no doubt that this city would be
greatly benefited as it would
create a handsome payroll each
week, which is not enjoyed at
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-10-31
PETROLEUM COMPANY
TO BE FORMED HERE
Opelousas Business Men
Contemplate Boring For
Oil In Evangeline.

DIR. John A. Haas, C. ]. Thomp
son and several other Opelousas
business men are contemplating
organizing an oil company tt
bore for oil near Mallet, ffteer
miles from this city. Prospec,
/ fuses have been sent out to bust.
ness men of Southwest Louisiana
and it is understood that northern
capitalists will be invited to in.
vest in the 0pelousas Petroleum
& Oil Company, in the event
that the capital stock of $25, 00C
cannot all be subscribed among
local people.
During the summer Mr.. C. j.
Thompson, superintendent of the
parish public school interested
himself in tracing up the fault
lines in the neighborhood of NAL
let and Lanse-Aux Pailles, and
getting the aid of expert geolog-
ist he was able to ascertain about
where the fault lines of Lanse la
Beutte and the Pine Prairie oil
fields crossed Securing the en-
ployment of a civil engineer he
discovered the spot where the
fault lines crossed and at that
point, it is said that a dome was
found, which was full of oily
looking substance, as well as gas
in abundance.
Those interested in the pro-
ject feel confident that they have
discovered a place which will be
as great as the Caddo oil fields
and they are bent upon boring
fol oil as soon as the company
can be permanently organized.
The place where the Opelousas
business men intend boring for
oil is about fifteen miles from
this city, just beyond Mallet in
the neighhorhood of Pot Cove
and Lanse-Aux Pailles in Evange-
line parish, close to the st. Lam
dry line.
If oil is discovered in this sec
tion it will benefit Opelousas, as
well as St. Landry and Evange-
line parishes very much.
DR.. Haas, Mr.. Thompson and
all those connected with the new
are very enthusiastic
over the project as they feel as
sured that oil in paying quanti-
ties will be found.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-10-31
MELVILLE GETS BACK
AT TOP OF CONTEST
Professor Perraut Places His School Ahead of Opeousas
st. Charles Make Great Spurt
This Week

Melville has gotten back at the
head Of the list this week, lead
ing Opelousas by over thirteen
thousand votes, while the local
high school at the same time
made a splendid showing.
St. Charles College is begin
ming to show it's other competi-
tors that she will be reckoned
with before the prizes are award
ed. She is now close to Eunice's
heels and expects to be higher up
at the next count.
Interest in the contest has not
slackened whatever, although the
voting of the various schools is
not as favorable as heretofore
two failing to make reports.
Workers are out however, for
every school and some will spring
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-10-31
VACANT GOVERNMENT
JOB TO Be FILLED
Ten Stand Examination for
Assistant Postmastet in
Local Post Office.

| Out of fourteen applicants for
the position of assistant postmas-
ter of Opelousas ten showed up
at 9:45 Monday morning to stand
a civil service examination, one
coming all the way from Natchi-
toches to make an attempt for
the place made vacant by the
promotion of former assistant
postmaster Morgan Sandoz.
The examination, which was
conducted by Miss Nina Mizzi,
local secretary Of the civil ser
vice commission, was a pro-
nounced success, according to
the opinions of the many appli-
cants, who all expect to make
splendid marks.
While Miss Mizzi was holding
an examination in this city an
other member of the local civil
service board, Mr.. Fl. Crawford,
was holding one in Pine Prairie
to fill the postmastership at that
place.
The office Of assistant post
master pays a salary of eleven
hundred dollars per annum and
is filled by examination, one of
the three highest applicants be-
ing recommended to the presi-
dent by the postmaster. MIR.
LassaIle, local postmaster, and
Miss Mizzi have sent the exam
ination papers to Washington
with a special demand to return
them promptly as it is important
that the vacancy caused by the
promotion of Mr.. Sandoz to
pcstofice inspector be filled as
soon as possible. It is expected
that Opelousas will know its as
sistant postmaster within the
next thirty or forty days.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-10-31
CREAMERY DISCUSSED
At TUESDAY MEETING
Company to Be Organized
and Work to Be Begun
When Stocks Are Placed

At a small, but enthusiastic
meeting held at the Flks Home
on Tuesday morning, it was de-
cided that a company be organ
lied under the name of the
"Opelousas Creamery Company,
Limited capitalized at $1,000
divided into 200 shares of a par
value Of S25.
Campaigners will soon be out
on the the field and tits expected
! that the two hundred shares will
be sold like hot cakes and within
the next few months Opelousas
will have within its boundaries
one of the most sanitary cream
cries in the state.
AS soon as So, 500 Of the CAPT.
tai stock is subscribed for by re-
sponsible parties the corporation
shall commence business. 1t is
thought that it will not be diff
ficult to raise this amount, as the
creamery proposition has been
discussed for the past one or two
months, and it appears that the
people of Opelousas and st. Lam
dry are anxious to have this en-
terprise erected as soon as pos
sible.
The payments Of stock are
made very easy, forty per cent
of each subscription to the cap
ital stock being payable when
called for by the board of direc-
tors, to be formed as soon as the
amount sufficient to commence
business is subscribed, and the
balance in two equal payments
of thirty and sixty days from
the date of the first payment.
Every subscriber to this COM
mendable enterprise will not
only certainly benefit himself.
but will be performing a public
duty, and helping to inaugurate
a new and needed enterprise
which will lead to the establish
ment of many others in this city.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-10-31
FATHER ENGE RBRINk
ADVOCATES CREAMERY
Catholic Prelate Believes
That Country Would Ben
eft by Enterprise.

Father John Engerbrink, well
known pastor of the st. Landry
Catholic Church, told his congre-
cation on last Sunday morning
that the people of st. Landry
should cooperate with those
business men of Opelousas and
other towns Of ST. Landry, who
are striving hard to launch a
creamery for this city. The
Catholic prelate is a native of
Holland and consequently knows
what he is talking about when
he says that the creamery would
place a large sum of money in
circulation in this community
and would soon make every far
mer connected with the enter
prise prosperous.
Besides giving the advantages
Of a creamery to the community
he pointed out what each family
would derive in the course of
time, provided the creamery was
a success. The amount of money
each farmer would make from
cattle startled those who heard
him, as many discussed the mat
ter on the streets agreeing that
Father Engerbrink was in bet
ter position to judge about the
benefit Of a creamery to a COM
munity, as he was reared in the
famous dairy country of Holland.
Those interested in the propos-
ed creamery are confident that
Father Engberink's talk will
materially aid the project, as it
was a splendid eye opener to the
many farmer members of the st.
Landry Catholic Church, who
will no doubt boost the enter
prise, since being assured by
their pastor that such a business
would aid not only the people of
Opelousas but the farmers of the
entire parish.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-10-31
.LAzARO OPTIMISTIC
OVER VAR CONDITION
Popular Seventh District
Representative Is Back
From Congress.

Ladislas Lazaro, popular seven
tn district representative return
ed to st. Landry parish on We'd
nesday evening, stopping in
Opelousas a few minutes to see
some of his many friends.
DR.. Lazaro. while realizing
that the farmers of his district
have been hard hit by the Euro
pean war is rather optimistic over
the outlook. He feels confident
that this section will be repaid a
thousandfold for the injuries
suffered financially during the
war and is rather enthusiastic
over the idea that the Reserve
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-10-31
Board will aid greatly in reliey-
ing conditions in the south.

Board will aid greatly in reliey-
ing conditions in the south.
Cotton, according to Congress-
man Lazaro's opinion will be
moving within the next few days
as England has declared that it
was not a contraband of war and
coald be shipped to any nation in
neutral vessels. Germany and
Austria will take some of our
cotton, besides England and
France, = said DR.. Lazaro to a
Clarion representative, 'and /
feel confident that with the aid
of the regional banks the distresse
situation will be greatly relieved
in the very near future. =
by the way finished DR..
Lazaro, you must not forget to
go to the polls on next Tuesday.
because we want to make a big
showing in our district. I"
Representative I4azaro will
remain home in Grand Prairie
until the time for Congress to
meet in December. declaring that
eighteen months away from dear
| old st. Landry had made him
very homesick and that it was
time for him 10 come here to
take a rest.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-10-31

the organization Mr.. Tomb said,
Il want it understood | am not
doing this from a religious view
point. | am only attempting to
perform my duty as a citizen and
will welcome boys of every de-
nomination in the club, assuring
them that they will have as much
to say about the boy scouts as
any of the rest.
Mr.. Tomb is confident to Sc
cure the cooperation of pron1i-
nent citizens in this matter, as
the club is only for the purpose
of making better citizens of the
boys, teaching them all about ma
ture. There is no military dist
pline in the organization, rifles,
whiskey and cigarettes, as well
as many other evil habits are
strictly tabooed.
It has been suggested that the
city or the school board allow the
use of two or three rooms of the
old St. Landry High School, as
the boys would be unable to pay
rent, since the organization is a
patriotic one. With the building
and grounds no more suitable
place in the city could be found
for the boy scouts. It is hoped
that the guardians of the old
school building. which at present
is of no use whatever to the city,
will see their way clear in allow
ing the boy scouts the free use
of part of the building and the
grounds.
Mr.. Tomb should have the
hearty cooperation of the people
of Opelousas as the organization
will mean the development of
many a youth into better men,
will stop street loafing by inno-
cent boys and will greatly benefit
the community as a whole.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-10-31
'Tave Durio Hurt.

On Tuesday evening, while at
tending to his work 'Tave Du-
rio, a local drayman, sustained a
serious cut on the forehead, hav-
ing got tangled up in a runaway.
He was Immediately rushed to
DR.. F. G. Shute's where medica1
attention was given him. His
friends are glad to see him or
the streets again, although his
head is bandaged.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-10-31
URGED TO VOTE ON
STATE AMENDMENTS
Voters of ST. Landry Should Turn Out In Large Numbers
to Decide Fate of Proposed Constitu-
tional Amendments

who would de facto be knocked
out of their positions, and since
there is already a move to sub
init this same amendment in bet
ter form in 1916, VOTE NO.
/ Z. To permit the sale of drain
age bonds at 90 cents on the dol
lar. Since Louisiana trusts the
members of the board with the
boards business SO should it
trust them with the sale of the
/ drainage boards bonds. VOTE
YES.
9. To make certain changes in
the Confederate pension roll SO
that the widows who married.
prior to 1890 can receive a pen
sion. In order to help the old
vets and their distressed widows
VOTE YES.
8. To allow additional district
attorneys for Caddo and Calca-
sieu parishes. The people of
Calcasieu and Caddo are fighting
for this amendment Sc as to re-
lieve conditions there. VOTE
YES.
10. Permits the levying Of ad-
ditional taxes for fire depart
ments and buildings. VOTE
YES.
IL Authorizes the New Or
leans dock board to open a navi-
gable canal through the city con-
Meeting the Mississippi river and
Lake Pontchartrain. The adop-
tion of this amendment is need
ed as q part of the development
plans of the port Of New Or
leans. It imposes no taxes on
anybody. VOTE YES.
II. To impose state tax on
all automobiles. VOTE YES.
13. Authorizes $4,000, 900
bond in New Orleans for lake
shore parkway. This amend
ment, through error, will force
all churches and burial grounds,
ETC., to pay taxes. VOTE NO.
IA. Enables New Orleans to
issue So, 900. 600 bonds for pub
lie schools. VOTE YES.
Is. Authorizing additional
judges for parishes where it re-
quires months and months for
the cases to come up on account
Of too much work. VOTE YES.
16. AS this amendment is
covered by the proceeding one it
is useless to vote on it.
II. Providing for the recall
of certain officers. AS this is a
popular and progressive move,
carried on successfully in other
states. it might not be amiss for
Louisiana to vote for same.
VOTE YES.
St. Landry voters should turn
out early to vote on these
amendments, as we'll as for DR..
Ladislas Lazaro and Railroad
Commissioner Shelby Taylor.
Take a Clarion along with you
when you go into the voting
booth and you will be sure to
vote RIGHT and INTELLI-
GENTLY on these amendments,
some of which are of vital inter-
est to the state.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-10-31
Monday night was some busy

Monday night was some busy
night III opel0asas lor some un.
ll-crr,eeaFu burglars, six establish
ments being entered, John Clark
the Bellevue street jeweler be.
ing the most unIucky;; the rob.
bers getting away with some S87
worth of jeWelry. The other
establishments entered into were
shuta's Drug Store, Mrs. Lar
cade's Millinery store, the Tin
Shop, the BienVenu Drug Store
and George Eoriaty' store.
Mr.. Ioria,ty thinks that he
has q clue which might lead to
the arrest Of the burglars. On
Monday morning, 50 says Mr..
Moriarty, two negroes went into
his gun store and asked to be
SHOWN sollle secondhand re-
vo!vers, the blacks falling in
love with a revolver stamped
New Orleans Police Force. y
The negroes did not purchase
the pistol, however, and Mr..
Moriarty was surprised to find
out on Tuesday morning that
that Particular gun had disap-
peared during the night. He
claims that he would be able to
identify the negroes if he could
see them.
The burglars were bold
enough to enter Mr.. Clark's
place Of business through the
front door by means of skele-
ton key In the tin shop the
burglars were satisfied with a
few tools, some of which were
left at Shute's Drug Store,
where the back door was priced
open. Dr.. Shute stated on Tues
day morning that he had not
missed anything, a show case
was opened which contained
nearly $4,000 worth of dental
gold. The burglar opened each
package of gold but did not carry
anything away. Mrs. Lar
cade stated that she was minus
a few hats, while DR.. Todd
claims that he got off lucky with
only broken window pane,
through which the robbers en-
tered the BienVenu Drug Store.
An attempt was also made to
enter Clary's grocery store,
brick being removed SO that the
latch could be unfastened. This
was impossible, however.
Sheriff Swords and his depu-
ties are hot upon the trail of the
robbers and it would not be sur
prising that within the next few
days those who caused so much
excitement in Opelsusas on Tues
day morning will be within the
hands of the law.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-10-31

In order to facilitate matters
and making voting much easier
on next Tuesday than it other.
wise would be the Clarion is pre-.
senting to its readers the seven.
teen proposed amendments te
the state constitution which are
to be voted upon on next Tues
day, Nov. Sd. That it would re-
quire intelligent voters several
hours of tedious work to read
and digest the long ballots no
one doubts and for that reason
we have condensed the mean
ing of the many amendments so
that our readers will have no
trouble in voting.
st. Landry voters should turn
out in large numbers, so that
they can keep up with the voters
throughout the state. Reports
are that on next Tuesday there
will be cast the largest vote ever
voted at a general election since
the triumphant victory of white
supremacy.
The seventeen amendments
are as follows:
/. Providing for the re-entry
of foreign banks into this state
for loaning money thereby elm
mating the high rate of interest
that the people of the state are
now compelled to pay. These
foreign banks would establish
branches in Louisiana and lend
money to Louisiana merchants
and farmers at reasonable rates.
VOTE YES.
2. Removes the fear of a pro-
hlbitive tax on money on deposit
which, If collected, would have
to be paid by the depositor. The
purpose of this amendment is to
permit the large handlers of
money to keep their funds in
Louisiana in place of sending
such money out of the state and
into other states where there is
no fear of a tax, as they do now.
VOTE YES.
8. Is relative to the school of
Monroe, exempting that town
from the three mill parish tax.
Monroe now supports it's own
schools and its citizens are anx-
ious to have the amendment
adopted. VOTE YES.
A. This amendment provides
for an increase in the governors
salary from S., 900 to 81, 500, eff
fective in 1916. AS the governor
of Louisiana is grossly overwork-
ed and underpaid it behooves the
voters to cast their ballots in
favor of VOTE YES.
5. Allows proposed irrigation
projects, if successful, the priyi-
lege of operating in Louisiana
ten years without paying taxes.
Railroads are given this privilege
and irrigation plants are as vital
to the welfare of Louisiana as
railroads. VOTE YES.
6. To grant women the power
to run for the school board.
Since this amendment interferes
with the women inspectators,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-10-31

Miss MarceIine Rozas Of Eu-
nice, spent a few days in our
city the early part Of this week,
the guest of her relatives, Mrs.
e. Fuselier.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-10-31
MIR. TOMB ORGANIZING
A BOY SCOUT CLUB
Many Youths Are Eager To
Form Club For Betterment
OF Local Boys.

Rev. G. B. Tomb, pastor of the
local Presbyterian church, has
been approached by many to or
ganize a boys scout club in this
city. Some twenty youths from
twelve to eighteen years of age
have already signifed their in
tention of belonging to the club.
and all indications are that Mr..
Tomb will succeed in launching
the boy scouts for Opelousas.
In speaking of his interest in
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-10-31

a surprise in the near future like
St. Charles did this week.
Opelousas is still working eff
feetively, despite the fact that
the teachers and pupils are
finding it hard for the merchants
here to cooperate with them,
many feeling indisposed to assist
the local high school. 1t is ex-
pected that this will be overcome
however, within the next few
days and Opelousas will be fight
ing as hard as ever.
Following is the standing of
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-10-31

Mr.. L. J. Elmer, of New Or
leans was a visitor here Friday.