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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-03-13
MRS. sYLVESTRE EXPIRES SUD-
DENLY.

Mrs. Hermina Deville, beloved
wife of Edmond Sylvestre, promi-
nent resident of the outskirts OF
this city, died ON last Saturday
morning at o'clock, from an at
tack of appoplexy..
Mrs. Sylvestre was apparently in
good health on Friday morning;
while attending to household du-
ties, when suddenly she was struck
like with the violent agent of death
at the age of 81 years, 2 months and
II 2 days. Interment was made in
the Catholic cemetary the same af-
ternoon of her death, after ceremo-
nies at the Catholic Church, OF
which she was a devout member.
The deceased was a member OF
one OF st. Landry's prominent and
highly respected Creole families,
known throughout st. Landry and
Evangeline parishes and enjoys the
confidence and esteem of hundreds
of the foremost citizens Of the two
parishes. Mrs. Sylvestre is sur
vived by her husband, several child
ren and other close relatives.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-03-13
MANY ATTRACTED INTO Gu
CUMBER CULTURE.

Mr.. NJ. H. Shaw, representing r.
w. Hall and Co.. pickle manufac
turers, and who has been spending
sometime in this section of the state
interesting the farmers in the culti-
vaion of cucumbers for picking
purposes, left for New OrIeanss on
Friday, very much enthused over
the reception given him by the
sturdy tillers of the soil around
Opelousas. Before leaving, how
ever, Mr.. Shaw announced that
he had been assured of sufficient
acreage to justify his company in
erecting branch picking station
self would be here on Monnoy %,
in this city, and that Mr.. Hall him.
for the purpose of taking up the
work where he left it.
1t is reported that about one
hundred and fifty acres will be eul-
tivated in cucumbers, the Chicago
having signed contracts with the
farmers of this section at 60 cents
a bushel.
During his absence and until Mr..
Hall arrives Mr.. Shaw will be re-
presented by Littell & Lawler Of
this city, who will gladly sign con-
tracts with and furnish seeds to
any farmer desirous of venturing
in this new enterprise.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-03-13
MISSIONARY NOTES.
BY THE SOCIETY.

Half the world has never heard oi
Christ. That is the half that is poor to.
day.
In India and China the average in.
crease is not more than ten cents per
day per capita.
Half the world is without medical
. knowledge, worthy Of the name and
about half Of the world today is with
uteducation and cannot read nor write
in any language. Half the world is
without social rights Of manhood, wom-
anhood or childhohd. How does this
compare with your life with that OF
the other half?
In the Philippines the Protestant
missions claim seventy-five thousand
church members while there are only
thirty thousand in the Sunday School.
a membership equal to the chnrch
membership for October, 1916" To
realize that they have undertaken a
great task one has to only look at the
figures.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-03-13
IN MEMORIAM.

The Supreme Architect of the
Universe in His infinite wisdom, on
Wednesday, Feb. oath, 1915, at
5:35 P. M, called from this earthly
life to Life Everlasting" Helen
Amanda Platt, beloved wife of /. H.
Cain.
Mrs. Cain was born at Woodville,
Miss, prior to the Civil War.
Her father was a New Yorker
and her mother a Southern girl,
a Miss Annie Morris of Wilkinson
Co., Miss.
Mrs. Cain was born and reared un-
der splendid environments, such as
the wealthy planters of the South
possessed before the war, and re.
ceived her education in New Orr
leans.
Just prie-, to the war her father
Jonas Platt, and family moved to
Pointe Coupee parish. In 1868
there came to Pointe Coupee par
ish, a young ex-Gonfederate soldier
II. H. Cain by name) and settled up
on his fathers plantation, near Mr..
Platt's. In the early Spring Of '68
the Confederate soldier, scarcely
21 years old, and the beautiful Miss
Helen Platt, met and loved at sight.
Miss Helen had several rich suit
ors from New Orleans and else
where laid siege to her heart and
hand, but the Confederate soldier,
fresh from fields of mortal combat,
challenged, his rich and powerful
rivals for the heart and hand of
Miss Helen.
Isiah Cain and Helen Plat were
married in 1869 and this soldier
boy has been in love with her since.
In the Spring of ,9s Mr.. and Mrs.
Cain and family moved TO their Cla-
rissa plantation near Opelousas,
where they have resided since.
To know Mamere as she was IA
miliarly known by her grand child
rem and friends, was TO love her.
When any of her children, grand
children, or friends and even the
negroes were sick, and in trouble
Mamere would go to see them,
when SHE looked more like having
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-03-13
STATE SECRETARY IS
PNEUMONIA victim
Alvin E. Hebert Stricken During
Rex Carnival Parade Expired

Alvin E. Hebert, secretary OF
state, died at the home of his
mother-in- qw, Mrs. Berthlot, in
New Orleans, on last Tuesday after
noon, following an attack Of pneu-
monia on Carnival day. He was
stricken while viewing the Rex pa
rade from st. Charles avenue.
Mr.. Heber was native Of
.PIaquemine, IberviIle parish and
was only 81 years of age. He was
prominently identified with the af-
fairs of the state and was a de-
scendant of one of the most influ-
-ential families of Louisiana. He
figured in public life for a number
of years and first ran for secretary
Of state in i907-8 when he was de-
feated by John I. Michel.
In 1912 Mr.. Hebert again tried for
the place and won by a substan-
tial majority over A. Villeret, now
deceased, former clerk of court Of
West Feliciana parish.
The body was taken over to st.
Gabriel, La, at which place Mr..
Hebert was baptized Catholic.
Funeral ceremonies were held in
the same church in which he was
made member of the church, in
terment being made in the Mt.
Pleasant cemetary. State dignita-
ries and friends, as well as promi-
nent fraternal men from various
sections of the state attended the
funeral.
There are now several applicants
for the office, but lit is rumored
throughout the state that John T.
Michel former secretary, will be
appointed. if he insinuates that he
desires the position, as it is under
stood that he is the probable
choice of Gov. Hall. Mr.. Michel isl
at present railroad commissioner.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-03-13
'pM OUT FOR STATE
SECRETARY" "..BAILEY
Baton Rouge Man Arrives and
Announces; Raps at
Enemies.

81 am a candidate for secretary
of state; full fledged; no ifs or ands
am now running, declared Jas.
J. Bailey of Baton Rouge who
reached the city Monday. Mr. Bal
ley met Congressman Lazaro !;
Judge pavy of st. Landry, and
prominent men from Evangeline
and other parishes in the seventh
district, whe are political powers.
He was formerly resident of Ope-
lousas and represented st. Landry
in the legislature four years.
Some of my friends, or rather
some of my enemies, perhaps, have
mentioned my name for office at
various times" added Mr.. Bailey,
but / have not been a candidate
since 1910 when | opposed A. p.
'ujo for congress in the seventh
district. This is my answer to
he veiled insinuation that I have
been frequent seeker after office.
My heart is in this fight and I'm
going to win.''
Mr.. Bailey is the first to announce
for this state office. Edward Ever
EFT of Farmervlle and John Mar
shall of Lake Charles have been
considering-N. o. Item.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-03-13

Mr.. Geo. Jaubert of New Orleans
was business visitor to our city dur
ing the week.
Mrs. Chas. Hummel and children OF
Baton Rouge are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Boy Claus.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Chachere and Mr..
and Mrs. A.. L. Andrus were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Levy Of Grand
Goteau Sunday.
Miss Rose Chachere accompanied by
Miss Gertie Fux spent several days at
Port Barre as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jas. Shute.
Mr.. S. L. Levy of New Orleans trans
acted business here this week.
Mrs. L. Campbell who has been the
guest ut the home of Mr.. j. O. Cha
chere for sometime departed for her
home at Houma.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-03-13
RETURNS; IS
STRONG FOR WILSON
First of Louisiana Delegation In;
Meets Old Friends
Here.

Congressman L. Lazaro, of Wash
ington, st. Landry parish, congress
man from the seventh district, re-
turned from Washington early
Monday and will spend several days
in the city before going home. He
is the first of the Louisiana delega-
ton to come back home. Meeting
Commissioner Of Agriculture E. o.
Bruner, Sheriff Patterson of st.
Charles and number Of state peo-
pie at the Cosmopolitan, DR.. Lazaro
was given cordial welcome after
his longstay at the national capital.
We are very fortunate to have a
man in the white house like Presi-
dent Wilson," he told a group of
Louisiana friends. sOnly through
his conservatism has this country
been able to keep out of the entan-
clements of the European war. His
foreign policy has been a great
blessing to our people"
In the congressional election last
fall, Congressman Lazaro was op-
posed by Senator Aladdin Vincent, of
Vinton. Recent rumor from Lake
Charles was that Representative
Leon Locke would oppose Lazaro.
the next trip-New Orleans Item.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-03-13
Several Drainage Advocates Think
Better Results Will Be Derived.
MALLET TAXPAYERS
WANT OWN DISTRICT
Drainage Meeting TO Be Held In
Various Sections of Mallet and
PIaquemine Section of Parish.

Many Of the staunchest support
ers Of the drainage cause in the
vast territory lying between Ope-
lousas and the eastern Eyangeline
parish line are advocating the split
ing Of the Bayou Mallet and
Plaquemine Drainage District, SO
that each section can use and en-
ploy its money for such bayous and
creeks as their respective drainage
boards will deem proper.
1t is understood that the MalIet
people are very anxious to vote a
tax in order to dredge Bayou NAL
let, as well as one or two important
coulees in that section of the par
ish. Reports from that portion of
st. Landry are to the effect that if
the tax is put up to the taxpayers
Of Mallet and a portion of Prairie
Ronde there will be no difficulty In
passing it.
Drainage adherents are presently
planning to hold mass meeting at
every point in the proposed dis
u
trict, and it is understood that a
vast majority Of the property own
ers Of Mallet and Prairi Ronde have
aineady pledged their support to the
cause. I.
Further developments in this
question are expected within the
next few days and it is stated that
plans are now being prepared for
an active campaign to take place
within the next few weeks.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-03-13

Mr.. Dave Hollier and family have
moved to their home which they pur-
chased from Mrs. J. 0. Reddit t.
Miss Alice Chachere returned Mon
day to resume her duties at Sunset. af-
ter couple Of weeks of illness.
Mrs. W. P. Fisher Of Barbreck visit
ed relatives here Friday.
Miss Esther Simpson was the host
ess OF the bridge club last Tuesday.
Judge Pavy and wife were visitors
to the Crescent City lastweek
Mr. N. Tankel Of Eunice attended to
business here Wednesday.
Mrs. Joe Sibille of Sunset was d vis-
itor to our town Saturday.
Miss Simpson OF Sunset was the guest
OF Miss Alice Chachere during the
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Castillo and little
family spent Sunday in Sunset.
Mr. Edgar Andrepont spent few
days in New Orleans last week.
DIR. Chas. Boagni and Mr.. Raoul Pavy
were visitors to Lafayette Sunday.
Mr.. Morgan Sandoz of New Orleans
was visitor to onr little city Sunday.
Mrs. GoodIoe visited her son Id
Grand Coteau Sunday.
DR.. Fred Vidrine of Andrepont at
tended the meeting of the Parish Med
ical Association held at Opelousas on
Wednesday.
The many friends Of Mr.. Willie Hea-
ley Of New Orleans, son of our popular
Clerk Of the Police Jury, will be glad
to learn that he is recovering from a
severe spell Of illness.
Mr.. Hyman Borer of Alexandria is
visiting his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Daniel visited
their son Lee at the st. Charles Col
lege Sunday.
Mrs. A. M. Hollier Of Elton is visit
ing her parents Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Du-
filho.
MIR. and Mrs. Adam Budd visited
their daughter Mrs. Jas Pharris at
Elton Sunday.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-03-13
ART EVENING AT THE LA
COMBE HOTEL.

Saturday evening from three to six
the ladies of the Manse Circle of the
Presbyterian Churce gave an art dis.
play, in the parlors of the Lacombe
Hotel. Tea and Nabiscos were served
to the visitors and a most enjoyable
eveing was spent by all
The members Of the Manse Circle are
greatly indebted to Mr.. Cretin, proprie-
tor of The Lacombe for the many cour-
tesies extended that evening and to all
who assisted in making the evening
such pleasant affair.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-03-13
CHARLES WHITE is DEAD.

Another has crossed the river and
rests in the shade! The mystical boat
man has made his trip and one whom
many Of us knew in the days of long
ago has been the passenger this time.
He has turned aside the veil which
shuts out the view of the other shore,
and once having viewed its mysteries
he cannot return. It is passing strange
indeed that once human begins to
live. just at that moment he begins to
die. Simple is the truth, but in the
hurly-burly Of life we forget the sig
nificance of this dread reality, The
Grim Monster stalks abroad in the
land, issuing summons to first one and
then another to enter on the vas. si-
lence of the tomb, but we never grasp
the deep sorrow which he brings un-
til death invades our own home circle
and calls one of our loved ones away.
We know that Death is an isaue which
we all must meet; debt which we all
must pay in the course of nature, but
man-like we dodge the subject and are
only awakened to our own position
when one of US is cited to appear be-
fore the Great Judge on High.
Charles Percy White, native of
Opelousas, and whose span of life had
not as yet covered forty-two years, en-
tered on the final sleep at Chicago,
Monday, March /, his interment being
at Streator, ILL.,, the home of his wife,
whom he married in West Virginia in
1902. Mr.. White was the son of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. James M. White and
a nephew of Mrs. M. NJ. Hayes, of Ope-
lousas. His surviving relatives in his
immediate family are: Mrs. F. L.
Chachere and Mrs. D. C. Rose of Ope-
lousas, Mrs. L. B. Chachere of Crow
ley az d Mr.. Ben R. White, also of
Crowley.
Charlie in his boyhood was deeply
interested in the theatrical profession,
though for number of years he fol-
lowed his trade as carpenter in Opelou-
sas and surrounding country. But the
love for the footlights was too strong
and many years ago he left his native
home and journeyed to other fields
where he at once entered on a career
as professional actor which he fol-
lowed until some time ago when he be-
came the advance agent of theatrical
company of which his wife, who was
Miss Willie Jane Corbin, was mem
Der. 1t was while on business trip
to Chicago that he was suddenly strick-
en- and died very shortly afterwards.
Those OF US who knew Charlie in the
years ago and were his schoolmateS
here in Opelousas were much shocked
when the news of his demise reached
us. We had seen him but few times
since his departure from our midst,
and those few times were when he
came to fill an engagement with his
theatrical company and his stay among
us was necessarily brief. None of us
had forgotten him and often wondered
how he progressed with his profession
and when we learned from time to
time that fortune smiled on him we
were glad indeed. The time-worn but
ever-true saying that death is no re-
specter of persons and his calls are
made on the good and the bad, the
young and the old, the rich and the
poor alike, and in the process of this
natural evolution Charlie White had to
meet the fate OF mankind. We can
but shed tear over his untimely end
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-03-13
JUVENILE COURT IS
URGED BY GARLAND
Supt. Agnew Finds Children In
Illicit Houses of OpeIousas.
CONDITION REPORTED
SCANDALIZING HERE
Young Girls to Be Rescued and
Made Coed Citizens Intention of
Prevention Cruelty Society.
State superintendent Agne,

State Superintendent AgneW O.
| the Society for the Prevention O.
cruelty to Children made an officia
visit to this city at the instance ol
I'll invitation from Hon. r.. Lee Gar
I iald, district attorney, and report
"a that he found scandalizing con
dltlons. As a result of Mr.. Ag-
46N visit to this city, Mr.. Garland
Will ask the police jury at the nexl
meeting OF that body for a juvenile
court and it is expected that the
jury will grant Mr.. Garland's re-
quest, which it is stated, is based
upon supplications from several
ladies and church clubs of this
city.
Mr.. AgneW was accompanied on
his visit through the immoral
houses OF this city by Mr.. Garland
and deputy sheriff Kelly Andrus.
70 the amazement of the three
it was found that several of these
houses were sheltering young girls
under the age of consent.
For several months a movement
has been on among some of the
best citizens of Opelousas, VINO
were aware of these conditions, to
have the district attorney secure
assistance to stamp out these dis
graces. Mr.. Garland, upon being
advised of what was going on read
lily consented to do everything in
his power to prevent the harboring
of young girls by these illicit
women.
The law requires the police jury
to recomend the creation of a
Juveniel Court in cities of less then
seven thousand population. It is
stated that the police jury will have
no objection to creation of the court,
in the event that it can be seen
where the money to defray ex-
penses can be secured.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-03-13

the DR.. with her. A loving and du-
tiful wife, devoted mother and
grandmother, sincere friend and the
sweetest of mother-in-laWs, has
gone to meet her God.
We shall always miss her. Well
may friends and relatives mourn
their loss, not lost but gone before,
where winds and storms are no
more.
At. eventide, Just at the last ray
of the dying sun; we laid her to
rest in the Opelousas cemetary, un-
der the shade Of the sweet cedar.
| beg your choicest flowers;
breathe around her your sweetest
breezes, and gently may the dews
of night fall on the spot where she
is sleeping her last, long sleep.
"A sON-IN-LAW.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-03-13

Mr.. Edgar Devillier left for Houston,
Texas, where he expects to make his
home in the future.
Mr.. Achille Dupre and daughter of
Grand Prairie were the guests of Mr..
snd Mrs. Geo. Vidrine Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Pitre of Pitre-
Sille motored here Wednesday.
Miss Rita Veillon of Chataignier is
the guest of her brother Mr.. E. Veillon.
Mrs. Lawrence Chappuis and child
lren of Rayne is the guest of her aunt
'er Mrs. A. A. Crouchet.
DR.. R. Chaceere and family of NAL
let visited relatives here during the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Chachere visited
DR.. and Mrs. 0. Pavy at Leonville Tues
day.
Prof. Perrault of Melville was the
guest of relatives here Sundoy.
Mrs. Fannie BarstoW and children of
Cheneyville are the guests OF Mrs. DR..
VIM. Thompson.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-03-13

kROTZ AND DOAK TO
PROMOTE CORPORATION
Col. Krotz First President-To
Build Carbonating Plant and Bot
Ting Factory.

/ Ting Factory.
A new corporation has been
1 formed to take over and raise
money TO promote and build up the
Town of krotz Springs. A corbonat-
ing plant will be erected to carbo-
nate the krotZ mineral water. A
/ glass factory and crate facory will
also be built and put into operation
| to manufacture bottles and crates
for shipment of waterfall of which
will quickly build up a little city
at Krotz Springs. The officers OF
this new Company are G. w.
K.1ptz, A. w. Krotz and ]. K. Doak,
all hustling business men of ability
and good judgment. The name of
the Company IS the Standard
Water Company.
C. W. Krotz, the president of the
company, has been in this parish
for Is years engaged in the devel-
opment of lands and town property
on the Atachafalaya River.
In 1904 Mr.. krotz located in the
town of Melville, at that time a
small village of about $50 inhahi-
tants, locatel on the Atchafalaya
River and Texas & Pacific r. r.,
surrounded by woods Mr.. Krotz
purchased thousands of acres of the
wooded land at Melville, cleared
hundreds of acres of the land and
plated what is now the town Of
Melville, graded the streets induced
the Texas & Pacific R. r. to build
branch railroad from Melville to
Simmsport, along the river front
and aided in locating and construct
ing the Opelousas Gulf & North
eastern Railroad from Crowley to
Melville and in three years built
little city of about 1900 inhabit-
ants.
The town is now considered one
of the best towns in the state for
its size and is still growing, and
Mr.. Krotz has since been known as
the founder of Melville. While
building up the town of Melville,
Mr.. Krotz was also drilling for Oil
12 miles below Melville on the same
river, owning at the time the lands
on the west bank of the river. Af-
ter drilling at depth of 5000 feet,
going through several stratas of
oil, the famous Krotz Mineral Wa
ter was struck which is still flow
ing through an s inch pipe with
pressure reported of SO pounds.
Mr.. Krotz having the water ana
lyzed by physicians discovered that
the water was fine remedy for
stomach and kidney troubles,
plated out the town of Krotz
Springs, and induced the officials of
the Colorado Southern Railroad,
now the Frisco, to build their road
through Krotz Springs, 20 miles on
the river above where their origi-I
nal survey of the road was made,
and this was done by the officials
of the road, after thorough inves-
tigation of the mineral water we'll
and the prospective benefits the
road might derive from the promo
ton Of the mineral water from the
we'll and thefuture prospect of a,
mineral water resort town.
With sufficient funds to promote
the town Of Krotz Springs with its
water we'll, and with Mr..
Krotz at the head of the company,
in short time Krotz Springs will
be fine little city, and the mineral
water we'll and town will develop
into fine paying proposition for
the promoter and investors in
or interest in the company
1t is rumored that Eastern cap!
italiists will invest in the company.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-15
General Mining News

cro5s-drifting in good average pay, the width of which has not yet been determined.
 The Snowshoe association four claims) is next above the Junebug. On 400-foot fraction at the upper end of the Snowshoe, Billy Craig and Hagen Olson sank shaft for McGillis and associates and cross drifted 40 feet MT. McGillis thinks that is the best showing so far or the creek. The drift was in 4 or 5 feet of gravel, containing a clay porphry sediment. This hole i on the right limit and the pay weak ened a little toward the hill, but toward the creek it was holding up fine
 On the Chicago -four claim) asso- citation, adjoining the fraction just mentioned Craig and Olson have bedrocked a shaft 200 feet above and in line with the work done on the fraction. The shaft was bed rocked last Monday and it was easily the most promising hole that has been put down on the creek. The first drifting thaw was being put in Tuesday.