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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-08-07
TO HAVE POLITICAL
DOINGS AT CHICOT
Candidates for Governor Viii
Speak In Evangeline at
Big Picnic Aug. 26th.

Bayou Chicot is planning to
have one Of the biggest poll
tical rallies ever staged in
Evangeline parish, since that
parish was awarded its liberty
several years ago. Under the
beautiful and historic oaks of
Chicot people from the four
corners of the state, but es-
pecially o fist. Landry and
Eyangeline parishes, will gath
er to do homage to a real Gre
ole picnic and political rally.
Lieutenant Governor Thorn
as C. Barrett, EVangesine,s IA
vorite candidate for Governor,
Attorney General Rufus G.
Pleasant, avowed contender
for the office now held by Luth-
er E. Hall, and DR.. Pierceson,
first to announce as a ca1ldi-
date for the governorship, will
be the principal speakers at
the rally. It is expected that
candidates for minor state Of
fees will be on hand, as well
as the parochial officeseekers.
Henry Erich, the old poll
tical war horse Of Bayou Chi
cot, has been made chairman
of the arrangement committee
and it is expected that every
thing will be arranged just
right, so that Chicot will as
sumo a responsible position in
the political history soon to be
during the next state
go-round.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-08-07

i The people of the Plaque.
mine Drainage District like
/ the taxpayers Of the Bayou
I Plaquemine and Mallet Drain.
age District are direly in need
of relief from the floods, which
occur frequently during rainy
seasons, often times causing
| the crops to fail completely.
In these two districts lie the
most fertile and productive
lands of the parish; every
modern convenience, with the
exception of drainage, can, in
a measure, be found there.
The increase in property
value alone during the first
year or two is sufficient to JUS
tify the farmers of that sec
ton Of st. Landry in voting in
favor Of the tax.
The commissioners of the
Plaquernine Drainage District
intend to give relief to every
taxpayer in the district; an at
tempt will be made to drain
every acre Of land in that sec
ton, thus assuring the prop
erty owners Of a splendid in
vestment.
At the meeting of the mem
bers Of the board Of commits
sioners the question of n1illage
and the length of time of the
tax to be voted, as well as the
date on which the election will
be held, will most likely be de-
cided. Every member of the
board is very enthusiastic over
the prospect Of securing a sub
stantial drainage district for
their community and all are
bent upon making a strenuous
effort to convince the sturdy
farmers of Plaquemine Point
and West Bellevue that by
voting the drainage tax they
will make the best and surest
investment of their lives.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-08-07

val Of the same, feeling that
these people are justly entitled
Ito the relief asked for, for the
reason that the conditions in
these districts are deplorable
and surely warrant immediate
action by your Honorable
Board.
Hoping that you will give
this matter serious consid era
tion, I have the honor to re-
main,
Very truly yours,
d. NE. FONI'ENOT
Assessor Parish Of st. Landry,
Louisiana.
Motion offered jointly by DIR.
Pavy and Messrs. IN. II. Brown and
Il. 4. Gatlett.
Whereas, the Assessor Of the
parish of st. Landry appeared be-
fore this body in person and made
the statement that he would will
ingly recommend to the Board of
Equalizefs to make a reduction Of
$500 per acre on all the assessed
open land lying in the Leyee dis
strict In the parish; and whereas, it
is the sense of this body that same
would be a relief to the people in
the affected districts. therefore,
Be ii resolved, that this body
earnestly request the said Beard Of
Equalization to make the said re-
duetion..l and
{ Be it further resolved. that o.
copy Of this resolution be handed
TO the parish assessor, and one be.
sent to the Secretary Of the Board
of Equalization. Carried unani-
I1ously.
Attest: =. J. HEALEY. Clerk.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-08-07
WASHINGTON MOURNs
DEATH OF PIONEER

Captain Thomas G.. Gibbens,
aged SO years, Z months and
Fl days, one Of the best known
old resid Tents of Washington,
and d pioneer settler Of the
Courtableau town, died on last
Wednesday night, after an i'll
ness of short duration.
Capt. Gibbens was known to
practically every person in the
parish, during steamboat days
on the Courtableau bayou, be-
ing one Of the foremost figures
III business circles when Wash
ington was the most important
shipping point in Southwest
Louisiana.
The death of Captain Glib
bens places Washington in a
mournful state, for everybody
loved and respected that old
gentleman, who has been call
ed by the Grim Reaper.
The Washington State
Bank, of which Capt. Gibbens
was a heavy stockholder,
closed its doors on Thursday,
in honor Of the venerable old
gentleman.
Funeral services were com
Quoted from his residence at
noon, with Masonic rites, and
$50 o'clock Thursday after
noon, with Masonic rites and
interment was made in Cedar
View Cemetery. A large num-
ber of friends and acquaint-
ances of the Gibbens family
attended the funeral.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-08-07

FATHER TWELLMEYER
is VICE-PRESIDENT
Very Few Changes Made
Among the Faculty Of the
Historic St. Landry Jesuit
Institution

Rev. Father M. A. Grace, fol
the past three years, president
of the historic ST. Charles Col
lege, has been re-appointed
head of the famous Grand Co.
teau educational institution
Rev. Father F. K. Twellmeyer
for several years president Of
Spring Hill College, Mobile,
Ala, is retained as vice-presi-
dent.
ST. Charles College will be
ready for the opening Of the
1915-1916 session on the first
Wednesday Of next month,
when it is expected that Faith
er Grace and his co-workers
will welcome some two hum
dred Southerners to the his
toric Jesuit college.
The faculty Of st. Charles
College, which was announced
recently, for the ensuing year,
is as follows:
Rev. M. A. Grace, president; ];
Rev. F. X. Twellmeyer, vice.
president; Rev. e. Bashr, treas
urer; Rev. H. Devine, secre-
tary; Rev. I'll. Brooks, profess
sor of junior and moderator Of
the senior literary society !;
Rev. III. Buckley, who comes
from st. Johns College,
Shreveport, professor of the
sophomore class and lflodcra-
tor Of the junior literary So
ciety; Mr.. G.. Whipp1e, pro-
fessor of freshmen; Mr.. j. Ry-
an, professor Of first academic
and moderator of the College
journal, The Barromean; Mr..
G. Quirk professor Of second
academic; Rev. H. Devine,
professor Of metaphysics and
ethics; Rev. F. Philippe, pro-
fessor of physics, chemistry,
higher mathematics and direc-
tor Of the wireless station; Mr..
J. Doonan, professor Of inter-
mediate and prefect of disci-
pIine in the senior division;
Rev. A. l7ox professor Of first:
English and project Of disei-
pline in Inc senior study l.all
Mr.. j. McDorald professor, Of
second English and prefect of
discipline in the Junior study
hall; Mr.. J. Johnson professor
Of third English and prefect Of
discipline in the junior divi-|
sion; Rev. A. Habiy professor
Of preparatory.
In the parish church, ad-5
Joining the college, the pastor,
Rev. A. Fontain, and his as
sistant. Rev. M. Moore will be
aided by Rev. l.. Pont, S. J..
Rev. j. Haggerty, Mr.. J.
White and Mr.. J. MeHardy
will go to other fields of labor;
the first to Tampa. Fla, the
second to New Orleans and the
third to Montreal, Canada:
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-08-07
VICTORY PREDICTED
BY CONVENTIONIsTS
New Orleans to Give Plan A
Majority Estimated at
$1,000
ST. LANDRY PARISH
FAvoRS CONVENTION
Holding of Constitutional Con-
vention Is Now Considered
An Assured Certainty by
Those For and Against Plan

The holding Of the constitu-
tional convention in New Or.
1 leans next month is now an al
most certainty, according to
predictions being made, not
i only by those favoring the plan
4 but also by many of those who
are opposing the project.
The New Orleans Times-Pic-
ayune estimates the majority
for the convention to be deliv-
cred by Louisiana's first city at
$4,000. The country, it is IN
derstood, will be evenly divid-
ed, although it is thought, sew
eral of the larger arishes will
vote substantial majority for
the convention, on August 81.
The future of Louisiana for
the next twenty-five years
hing eson the question of a con
stitutional convention. The OBJ
| jections to the holding Of the
convention are either personal
or politician, while all sane ar
guments are in favor of the
convention.
Louisiana, as has been point
ed out repeatedly, is badly in
need Of having it's organic laws
revised. No man with any
knowledge of the legal needs
Of this state can argue against
the convention, save from a
political motive.
North Louisiana is expected
to be divided on the convention
due probably to the fact that
two of the most prominent
North Louisiana voters are can
didates for governor and who
are opposed also as to the con-
vention. Ruffin Pleasant is
making a fight against the con-
vention, as he did before the
special session of the legisla-
ture while Thomas G. Barrett
and his forces are working to
deliver the majority Of votes
on the side of the convention.
Rapides parish will go heavily
in favor Of the convention, be-
cause Alexandrian is detefn-
ined to make a fight for the
state capitol.
st. Landry, according to re-
liable Information, will line up
in the for column, although
there is some opposition at Eu-
nice, due in all probability to
the division on the governor
ship question. In Opelousas,
Barrett men as we'll as Pleas
ant followers will vote in fa-
Vor of the convention; the ma
jority Of voters here will not
allow their factional feelings
dictate to them when it comes
to vote on the convention prop
osition.
With Calcasieu also favorng
the plan the country parishes
will make a good showing in
favor of the convention, while
New Orleans will be delivering
a heavy majority for it.
The elected delegates feel
certain that they will meet in
New Orleans in September to
debate over the needs of Lou
isiana. This is a practical GER
tainty.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-08-07
NOTICE

There will be divine SER
vices at the Church Of the
Epiphany (Episcopa1) Tues
day, August 10th, 1916, at
z 80 p. M. Holy communion
the next (Wednesdayl morn
ing at 80 o'clock.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-08-07

St. Landry Statesman Finds
That the Western People
Are Upholding President
Wilson On Foreign Policy

DIR. Lad1Slas Lazaro. Sew
| enth Louisiana District Repre-
| sentative, returned from a
tour of western states, ON
/ Wednesday afternoon, accom-
/ panied by his charming young
/ daughter, Miss EIoise, after a
most enjoyable stay iii Los
Angeles, San Diego and San
Francisco. On their way back
to Louisiana Congressman La
zaro and Miss Eioise stopped
off at st. Louis, where they
viewed the Missouri 1netropo-
Ills.
st. Landry's distinguished
son reports that he finds the
| people III the west strongly up
/ holding President Wilson'S
foreign policy; the Americans
| irrespective of party afilia-
tions, have explicit confidence
in Americas chief executive,
and feel assured that Presi-
dent Wilson will not plunge us
into war until he has exhaust
| ed every avenue Of escape.
In d statement issued upon
his return to Ope1ousas DR..
Lazaro said:
I first attended the Elks'
convention in Los npnlpS.
which was a very big success.
The attendance was large and
everybody had a most delight
full time III the beautiful Pa
cific Coast city. After the ad-
journnaent of the convention
my daughter and I attended
the San Diego and San Fran
cisco expositions.
1.-THE San Diego exposition
is on q small scale, but The peo-
pie of San Diego deserve
great dea Of praise for having
made such a splendid showing
on their own initiative.
While the war interferred
to some extent with the San
Francisco exposition it was
quite a success. Some of the
foreign nations are not Off
cially represented but they
have splendid exhibits.
There are eleven main ex
shibit palaces. containing ex-
anples of resources and
achievements along all lines of
human endeavor.
I am sorry that our state
has not a building Of its own
but our exhibits III the agri-
cultural building does credit
to Louisiana. All the products
of our state are seen there bv
visitors from everywhere and
I think that the people I'M
charge of the exhibits deserve
praise for having made such
p good showing with such a
small appropriation.
of foreign nations, Canada
in my opinion, has the finest
collection and the best ar
ranged building on the ground.
] had read Of Japan's progress
but had no idea that Japan
was SO up-to-date. Their eg
hlblts are wonderful.
California IS a great state
and is developing rapidly.
The people there are courte
Gus and hospitabIe !; the eli
mate is delightful. I think
their most valuable asset. how
ever, is their spirit of cooper
alton. There are NO pessi-
mists there, all CaIifornians
are boosters. IF the people of
Louisiana, with her unlimited
resources, would work togesh
er, it would be a question of a
very short time, when our state
would blossom like a rose.
THE people all along tho
way are backing the president
IN his dealings with foreigia
countries. The consensus Of
opinion is that there has been
no cause for war thus Tar and
that Mr.. Wilson will keep Til
out of war
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-07-08

Craig, and families
Mrs Francis Haines returned from
Portage last Friday
Theodore Martin spent Saturday
evening IN Madison
Mr. and Mrs O j Halbman and Mr.
and Mrs L G Halbman motored to Bara-
boo Saturday
Mesdames E L Gross and John Warne
spent Tuesday in Baraboo
Frank Cavalry returned to his home
in Baraboo Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs Harry Pigg and daugh-
ters, Alice and Ruth, returned from
Dakota Tuesday accompanied by Mr.
Pigg's sister-in-law, Mrs Ed Pigg and
daughter of Huron who will spend an
indefinite time here with relatives
The Widdell Construction company
finished their job on the C & N w rail-
road bridge mere Tuesday afternoon
They will go from here to Bloomfield,
Indiana, where they will be engaged
in building abutments over the river
Mrs Orr Dodge called in Baraboo
Mr. and Mrs Lawrence Klienhienz,
son, Richard, Mr. and Mrs Corcoran,
Madison, spent Monday with Mr. Cor
coran's sisters, Mrs E L Gross and Miss
Mary Corcoran, the latter and her
nephew, Leroy Gross accompanied them
home Master Leroy remaining for an
indefinite time
Raymond Steuber and Cyril Dryer
spent Monday in GAINESVILLE, Baraboo
and Lodi
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-07-08
Farmers Hold Picnic

The farmers picnic held June Both
on the Lone Elm Guernsey Farm, near
Walton was a grand success and was
we'll attended there being from two to
three hundred in attendance
In connection with a good home tai
ent program Mr. Norgord Of Madison
gave a splendid lecture on alfalfa and
cattle Judging with demonstration
A bountiful dinner was served to all
present and all report very enjoyable
day
A good ball game was played and
for other sports there was a tug Of
war, jumping and running races
The picnic was given by the Little
Baraboo Farmers club and was their
first annual picnic Plans are already
being made for a larger and better pic
mic next year
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-07-08
ABLEMAN CELEBRATION A
SUCCESS

One Of the most spectacular Indepen-
dence Day celebrations ever held in
Sank county was celebrated at Able
man Monday The weather was more
than could be desired and long before
time for the parade to start loads of
people arrived from all parts of the
county Reedsburg, Lyons, Baraboo,
North Freedom and Delton were parti-
cularly we'll represented and by noon
between three and four thousand PEG
pie were assembled in H0ltz's beautiful
Is acre park The parade led by the
Ableman Concert Band was very in
teresting feature of the program with
its floats, decorated autoes, societies,
soldiers, immigrant wagons, western
girls, Indians, not to mention the ten,
clowns, who would be credit to Ring
Upon arrival at the Park the ball
game between Lyons and Delton took
place, won by Delton, but both sides
doing remarkably good playing At noon
the Patriotic address was given by
Rev Popp followed by very impressive
flag raising ceremony, while the band
played the Stars Spangled Banner and
hundreds of voices joined in the beauti-
full strains Picnic dinners were then
enjoyed by the majority, others wend
ing their way to the lunch stands The
afternoon program began with races
for young and old, lean and fat and at
2:30 the Frontier Military drama of
Western life in years gone by.
was started and lasting about
about 2 hours, picturing soldiers from
tier life, Indian attacks upon the help
less immigrants and ending with a re-
presentation of Clusters last stand on
the Little Big Horn 1t was we'll
given, intensely interesting and apprO-
pirate to the day The picnic ground is
an ideal place for events of this nature,
there being many acres of level green
prairie, east of which is a gently slop-
ing hillside beautifully shaded, making
natural grandstand with capacity of
holding thousands of people and an ex-
ceilent view of the actors for every
one
A band concert was given in the
evening and a dance in Kiefer's hall
which was very largely attended, clos
ing day of unalloyed pleasure and en-
joyment for all present, not an acct
dent or unpleasantness of any kind mar
ring the remembrance of the day. Great
credit is due the Guardians of Liberty,
under whose management the celebra-
tien was given
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-07-08
ALDERMAN

Mrs Adolph Fey entertained the
Good Danes Wednesday afternoon
DR. Leo Friend of Milwaukee arrived
Wednesday afternoon to spend the week
end here with his wife and daughter
at the E ] Eschenbach home
William and Waller Geisser of Chic
ago are spending few weeks here at
the home of their parents
Mr. and Mrs Fred Holtz of Chicago
arrived Tuesday to visit his father,
Henry Holtz and other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs Chas Smith entertained
several relatives and friends from Lodi
and Baraboo Sunday
Walter Geodeske of Chicago came
home to spend the Fourth with his par
ents and friends
Mr. and Mrs Chas Glassel and two
children of Chicago arrived Saturday
for an extended visit here with rela-
tives
Mrs John Daulton went to Dellona
wednesday to spend several Gays Win
her sister who is recovering from the
shock of the recent cyclone
Mrs A F Meyer of Reedsburg Wis
tied her sister, Mrs G F Scharnke
Monday
Henry Holtz of Chicago spent sever
al days here visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs VIM Holtz
Mrs Chase of Lodi spent the Fourth
here with her daughter, Mrs Frank B
Moss
The ladies Sewing Circle will meet
with Mrs Frank Franz, Thursday after
noon
Mr. and Mrs Emil Maaske were called
to Fond du Lac Saturday by the serious
illness of his mother
Mr. and Mrs Paul Sass of Lodi visited
her parents, Mr. and Mrs E j Eschen-
bach, Monday
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-07-08
WALTON

Earl Moon of Richland Center was a
guest Of his parents, Mr. and Mrs B F
Moon, Sunday and Monday.
Nearly everyone from this village at
tended the Farmers picnic last Wed
nesday. All reported most enjoyable
ii me
Rev F K Smith closed the camp
meeting at Hub City last Friday night.
Miss Goldie Carpenter, who is en-
ployed at the state school, Sparta, was
home from Saturday to Monday
Emma johnson, who led the singing
and Ethel Jordan, who attended the
camp meeting at Hub City returned
home Saturday
The Misses Bessie and Jessie Nit
chell, who have had the telephone
switch for several years, resigned last
week and Miss Leota Carpenter &C.
copied the position and had the switch
installed in her home just out of town.
Mrs Henry Holderman is picking
strawberries at the home of her son,
Will. near Hillsboro.
Camp meeting will begin at Walton
Wednesday, July, 7th under the aus
pices of the U M church
Walton defeated Plum Valley in
a ball game at the Farmers picnic, the
score being 20 to II
A goodly number from Walton took
in the celebration at Cazenovia Monday
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-07-08
Honey Greek and SunDiGr

Quite few from here attended the
18th at Leland
julius Alvin had raising bee We'd
nesday to help raise his new barn
Mr. and Mrs L. Amderholzner and
children, Mr. and Mrs Adams Joseph
and family of Prairie du Sac spent Sun
day at the Andrew Kindchi home
Alice Kruse of Plain is employed at
the F Luck home
julius Alvin had phone put in his
house last week
Mr. and Mrs W W Warner of Madison
visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs John
Waterman one day last week
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-07-08
Mortimer Valley

About 800 people attended the first
annual picnic of the Little Baraboo Far
mers Club held on the James Mortimer
farm Thursday. Professor Norgord of
Madison was present and gave a very
interesting talk on alfalfa
Dorothy Shore has been sick with
throat trouble resulting from tonsilitis
Glen Mortimer and Mile Shore and
the families of Jay Leatherberry, and
Blaine attended the. celebration at
Wonewoc Monday
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-07-08
South WeStfiGId

Miss Ida Knuth has returned home
after staying with her sister at Racine
for the last four months
A large crowd from here attended
the 4th of July celebration at Alderman
Monday
Mr. and Mrs Herman Heintz and
baby were the guests of Mr. and Mrs
Hy CASE Sunday
Herman Voss is getting along nicely
and is expected home from Madison
by Friday or Sunday
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-07-08

Miss Violet o Brien was hostess Fri
day afternoon to a group of her friends
in honor of her ninth birthday. Eiabor-
ate refreshments served on gayly dec
grated tables constituted for the little
folks the paramount attraction of the
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-07-08

J. II. White of Ia Vale was in Bara-
boo on Tuesday. Mr.. White has long
been a resident of the village and has
been justice there for about 43 years.
While here he greeted former Sheriff
William Stackhouse and other friends.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-07-08

occasion. Those present were Gather
inc and Georgia Munsen, Marjory Kier,
Marjorie Thomas, Willinm and Jane
Garrison, Dorothy Stortz, Elizabeth
Curry, Helen Fillhauer, MildredlFaivre.
Margaret Flanagan, Esther Meyer,
Curtis Compton, Edward Mclaughlin,
Teddy Lowell and Arthur Hayward.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. M. B. Hubbard and
son, Miley, Of st. Paul, who motored to
Baraboo to be guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Hubbard, Second
avenue, returned this morning, via
train.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-07-08

The cold July weather is anything
but pleasant for those who are camp
ing at the various resorts. The best
that can be doneis to keep up a roaring
fire and find entertainment within.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-07-08

Those who are at Devils Lake this
year have new attraction. In this
vicinity the seventeen year locusts are
more or less numerous and between
showers they sing and sing.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-07-08

Attorney and Mrs. J. H. Hill have
returned from Spring Green where they
were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Thomas Hill.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-07-08

George Nc Dermitt of Madison, Chas.
st. Clair of Sioux City, W. H. Haven
OF Madison, l. Mills, Chas. Walratb,
Chas. Hull and Frank and Fred Purcell
have returned from Chetek where they
enjoyed a season in fishing. They have
br ought back some interesting tales of
remarkable catches. All are employed
on the G. & N. w.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-07-08

Mrs. W. H. Brooks and four child
rem of Spooner are guests at the home
of Mrs. Brooks smother, Mrs. E. N.
BeardsIey.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-07-08

Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Peck, Mr.. and
Mrs. Duane Peck and daughter leave
Monday for Faulkton and other points
in western South Dakota. The trip
will be made by motor.