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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-16

Y when Caesar took an east
> ward ride and grabbed the
Gauls of Rome,
What was the first thing that
he did to make them feel at
home?
Did he increase the peoples S
loads and liberty forbid?
No; he dug in and built good
roads that's what old Gaze
sar did.
: "Did Caesar put the iron
: heel upon the foeman S
breast,
Or did he try to make them
feel that Roman $ rule was
best
What did he do to make glod
he came their lands amid?
He built good roads in place
of bad-that's S what old Gaze
sar did.
stHe built good roads from
hill to hill, good roads from
vale to vale.
I'M He ran a good roads move !
mant till old Rome GOT All the
kale.
He told the folks to buy at
home, built roads their ruts
to rid,
Until all roads led up to
Rome-that's what old Cae-
sar did.
If any town would make it
self the center Of the map,
Where folks will come and
settle down and live in
Plemty's lap,
If any town its own abode of
poverty would rid,
Let it go and build good
roads just like old Caesar
Es did.
How about YOU? Caesar
died 1000 years ago,
What are you doing for your
community and yourself 2"
$*M# ### s#4Ms Il *a# y 4
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-16

DR.. IL. stagg, prominent
Eullice citizen. was an 0palousas
visitor last Wednesday.
Marshal Henry Landry Of
Eunice was here on business last
Wednesday.
Hon. r. J. Dossmann 9f Vile
Platte arrived here Tuesday af-
ternoon and returned home the
following day.
Ike stagg Of Dnhuisson was
here last Thursday
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-16
Father Stork Paws Visit

Born. to Mr.. and Mrs Richard
Amv onl asst Tuesday afternoon.
i bouncing baby girl The
hannv PARENTS are being con-
oratulated on the arrival of the
Young lady. who bids far -
crow an1 nrnsner The Clarion
tenders it's congratulations.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-16
SMALL SUCIALlST VOTE
In SEVENTH UlSlRlCl
McMANUS RECEIVES LESS
THAN FOUR HUNDRED
His Party Received More Than
Six Hundred in Congression-
al'Election Two Years Ago

We have just been furnished
with the figures Of the recent
election on November 7 last, for
this congressional district In
the election there we1e two can
didates for congressional honors
DR.. Lazaro, democratic incum-
bent, and NJ. McManus, socialist,
and the vote received by each in
each of the eight parishes con
stituting the district is as fol-
lows.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-16

DR.. Felix Guilbeau, Frank Oil
.Yier, and other interested citizens
of that ward
It is fully expected that the
committee will meet with success
before the police jury and secure
the ordering of an election and
the formal organization of the
road district prayed for and that
a campaign in the interest Of the
carrying of the tax election will
be Immediately begun and vigor-
ously waged. The general meet
ing called for January is will be
the cuInaination of the initial
stages of the campaign for the
general highway which road, as
stated by Mr.. Lewis IN his ad-
dress, will not be second in i'm
portance to the big Jefferson
itself In this connee-
tion Mr.. Lewis stated that tour
lists coming south, on arriving at
Bunkie and noting the signboard
pointing to the Evangeline road
would naturally turn in this di-
rection for, as stated, theland of
Evangeline was noted far and
wide and visitors from the north
and west would naturally have
curiosity to pass through here OIL
the way suoth; and, urther, if
the water in the great Atchafa-
laya river would, unhappily,
break through the levees and
place the Jefferson Highway out
of commission, the Eyangeline
Highway would, ipso faeto, be-
come the Jefferson Highway, for
tourists coming south to New Or
leans would be compelled to take
the Evangeline Highway from
Bunkie.
Father Grace and his co-work-
ers in this great cause are to- be
congratulated on their prelimin-
ary success in furthering the con-
struction of the proposed high
way. The need of good roads IS
apparent nt-has been apparent for
years, and the building, some
years ago, Of gravel roads lead
ing in four directions out of Ope-
lousas has emphasized the value
of such highways, which are
nassable for heavily loaded We
hicles and automobiles in all
kinds of weather when the dirt
roads are asea OF mud. These
gravel roads, above mentioned,
were in the nature of an expert
ment but after several years OF
hard usage without the expendl-
ture of much money IN their
maintenance, they still remain IN
good condition and fully able to
stand any and all traffic which
they bear.
The ,good roads fever has
struck Louisiana with a venge-
anee and even the most illiterate
of our population is beginning to
realize the benefits to be derived
from construction Of modern
highways. The automobile, once
considered freak, a curiosity
and an impracticable toy for the
rich, is being purchased in ever
increasing numbers by our peo-
pie and when a man buys his first
car it does not take him long to
see the advantage of gravel roads.
Then. aside from the pleasure TO
be derived from a spin over q
hard-snrfaced road IN a speeding
auto, the farmer and his team,
with heavily loaded wagon of
farm produce, quickly notes the
ease with which he gets over the
road and TO market when he hits
the gravel stretches.
Give us the Evangeline High
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-16

Mayor James T. Mary was 4
prominent Washingtonian here
last Thursday at the Evangeline
Highway meeting.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-16
0 McManus

The figures for the election IN.
November, 1914, shows that the
democratic candidate received 4
total Of 1892 votes to the social
ist candidates vote of 615.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-16

Almost as certain as death and
taxes. is the "Evangeline High
way"
That fact was brought out at
the big meeting held in the st.
Landry parish court house IN this
city last Thursday. 1t was one
of the most enthusiastic ever held
4 il this city and, despite the IN
clemency Of the weather, was
largely attended, delegation
from Blnkie. all along Bayou
Boeuf and Washington, Sunset
and Grand Coteau being IN at
tendance and each man IN these
separate delegations being ready
n any and all times to give the
project a boost--a boost on to
fruition.
Rev. Father M. "A. Grace, pres
Ment of the big ST. Charles Col
iege at Grand Cotean and chair
man Of the newly formed Evange-
me Highway Association, called
ne meeting TO order and de
''Sered the following opening in
vocation:
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-16
OFFICIAL ROUTE OF
EVANGELINE HIGHWAY

Leaving Bunkie the proposed
road will go to Eola, thence TO
Gold Dust, near which place it
will cross from Avoyelles into st.
Landry. Thence, following down
Bayou Boeuf, it will strike Bar
breck, Whiteville, Dubulsson,
Garland, Beggs, through Wash
ington, all in the fifth police jury
ward, then on southwark to Ope-
lousas and Shnteston, in the hrst
ward, then on into the second
ward where it will strike Sunset
and Grand Coteau, in the second
ward, thence south to the Lafa-
yette parish line at Bayou Caren-
Gro, thence south through the VII
lage of Carencro to the city OF
Lafayette,
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-03-23

Kampeska ice. Quality the best and
prices reasonable. Brookings Pro
duce Co.
Miss Dobbs, Of the Hauff millinery
department, went up to Watertown the
first of the week to see the Birth OF a
Nation.
Miss Mary Murphy went to Water
town the first Of the week for a brief
visit and sec the great movie picture,
the Birth of a Nation.
Judge and Mrs. G. G.. Sherwood re-
turned home yesterday from Water
town. The judge will remain at home
for several days and take a much need.
ed rest.
Twenty men came over this morn
ing in response to subpoenas served by
Sheriff MINER to appear before County
Justice Clark. John Doe proceedings
will be conducted in an effort to on
vict blind piggers" operating in Elk
ton and vicinity.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-03-23

Stone, were on the platform. Hon. Au-
gust Friedberg Of Beresford was I'M
able to to be present on account of
sickness. President Willis e. john
son of the Northern Normal and In
dustrial School located at Aberdeen,
and DR.. Freeman Ward, professor Of
geology at the State University and
President Perisho's successor as State
geology at the State University and
members of the board and President
Johnson were called to Brookings by
one of the regular meetings of the re-
gents of education. DR.. Ward was
present on business related with the
state geological survey. The visitors
spent their leisure moments going
through the college buildings, and re-
ported themselves much pleased with
their visit.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-03-23
Local and Personal

QD

The Prince of Graustark." Read it
in the Register.
Rev. Paul Roberts went to Sioux
Falls Wednesday returning the same
day.
Telephone ~Farrenkop Brothers, tele-
phone 287, for spring water ice. Good
service and satisfaction guaranteed.
John Culhane, Jr., was in Nunday
Monday and Tuesday looking after
legal business Of the Culhane Adjust
ment company.
Rev. r. A. Bruce returned Sunday
evening from Lake Preston where he
has been holding ~evangelistic meetings
for several days.
Nj. and Mrs. C. Cotterman, of Mime
apolis, and Mrs. Basley, of Aberdeen,
arrived Wednesday to be present at
the funeral of Homer CotteTman.
w. H. Walters passed through
Brookings yesterday on his way from
Bruce to Elkton to look after some
important business matters.
c. L. Mccoy went to Peever Wednes-
day night where he will be the re-
mainder of the week in the interest of
the Culhane Adjustment company.
If you are not a subscriber to the
Register edo it now" before we start
THE Prince Of Graustark." 1t will be
worth the price of a years subscrip-
ton.
County Treasurer Gullick is a busy
man these days issuing tax receipts.
Up to date for this month approxi-
mately $35,0OO.O0 has been paid into
the treasury for taxes.
In another section of the Register
will be found a moving picture sec
ton. This department has been Great
ed for the reason hat there are many
people attending the movies" daily
and in this section will be found the
programs Of both houses for the COM
ing week, and items Of interest about
the various Green actors and the de-
velopment Of the picture industry.
Martin ]. Kilsdonk, of st. Paul, u.
S. naturalization examiner, was in the
city Tuesday looking over the natural
ization records of Clerk of Courts Lun-
den. The records for the past year in
dictate that "a declarations for citizen
ship have been made, six final petitions
filed and five granted citizenship dur
ing the January term of the circuit
court. Ten different nationalities
were represented Of which nine were
Danes, FIVE Norwegians, two each from
Canada, Holland and Ireland; and one
each from Italy, England, Germany,
Switzerland and Sweden.
w. H. Walters, of Bruce, was in the
city the last of the week making ar
rangements for publishing a sale cat
alog in connection with his big sale
to be pulled off next month. Mr.. Wal
ters is a breeder of Angus cattle and
Hampshire hogs and expects to dis
pose of a large number of animals at
this sale.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-03-23
NOTICE TO CHORAL UNION

On account Of the postponment Of
the Elijah concert noted elsewhere and
as the work is progressing SO nicely,
it is deemed advisable to have but one
rehearsal a week-on Monday even
ings at seven forty-five.
There is still time for those who
have been unable to come twice a
week to come and learn the work, and
there is now no reason why we should
not have a full attendance at every
rehearsal. We need every member
who assisted in "The Messiah" for we
are going to make this a big success.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-03-23
Buy advertised goods. Always
the best. They have reputation
behind them. You get good
value for your money.
Jas. H.. Cronk Chiropractor.

Jas. II. Cronk Chiropractor.
Banker Halverson, of Bruce, was
here Monday on business.
Attorney Berke, of Elkton, came over
this morning on legal business.
Geo. w. Cobel left Saturday for a
weeks trip to points in Nebraska.
f. Anderson and Hollis Jennings
went to Chicago last week for a short
visit.
f. c. Austin went to Colome Satur-
day where he spent the week on bust,
ness matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Hagen went to
Watertown Tuesday evening on a bust
ness and pleasure trip.
If you have odd jobs in carpentry,
such as screens, doors, gates and fur.
n%iture, call the Y. NJ. c. A. We will
do u best to serve you.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Koenig, and Aug
ust King, of White, were in the city
Tuesday. Messrs, Koenig and King
came over on municipal matters.
Mrs. c.. S. Lunn went to Tracy,
Mimi, Wednesday morning to meet
Mrs. Barclay, who has been visiting
for several days at Rochester, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray S. Thayer, Of
Aurora, came over Tuesday to visit
relatives and friends and attend the
social given by the Degree of Honor.
Oswald r. Hagg and Miss Artie II.
Goodroad, both of Estelline, were unit
ed in marriage Wednesday evening al
the Methodist parsonage by Rev r. A.
Bruce.
L. c. Akin went to Elkton and White
Tuesday morning to distribute adver-
Using matter for the Bohemian Girl"
company which will appear at the
Grand Monday.
To the Business Men-We have a
good form of remittance blank in stock
at IS cents per 200 sheets bound and
perforated. Come in and see it. Regis
Ter 1uDllSnlUS 70.
The Degree of HonoG entertained
the A. O. U. w. and their families
Tuesday evening at the l. o. o. F. hall.
About one hundred were present and
passed the evening very pleasantly
with a program followed by a lunch
and dance.
The Brookings Board of Education
has been busy for the past three weeks
selecting the teachers for the various
schools of the city. All the teachers
employed during this school year were
rendered positions for the coming year,
most of which accepted. The work Of
the board will be completed during the
coming week and announcement will
be made of the teaching staff.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-03-23
STATE COLLEGE HoNoRED

Last Thursday the weekly convOca-
ton in the auditorium at State College
was honored by the presence of a num-
Der of distinguished guests. Four of
the state regents Of education, Hon,
Albert NJ. Anderson of Sturgis, Hon. T.
w. Dwight of Sioux Falls, Hon. Frank
Anderson of Webster, Hon. j. w.
Campbell of Huron, and the secretary
of the board, Hon. |. d. Aldrich of Big
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-03-23

your business.
Mrs. w. H. Murphy returned home
Sunday night from a weeks stay IN
Elkton.
j. w. Warren went to Minneapolis
Saturday on business, returning Tues
day morning.
Mrs. NJ. j. Hill returned from Volga
Monday where she has been visiting
with her brother.
The Bohemian Girl" with an all
star cast at the Opera House Monday
night, March q.
Use our coupon books to keep your
ice account straight. We sell KAN
peska ice. Bookings Produce Co.
Mrs. Agnes Carlisle, mother of Ed
and NJ. G., has been i'll for several days
but is considerably improved today.
r. L. Patty writes the Register from
Ames, Iowa, that he will be in Brook
ings about April first to remain some
time.
Better hurry! The $4,000 for new
savings accounts at the Bank Of Brook
ings are about gone. The offer closes
March 2Sth.
The work of installing the switch
board at the power house was com.
pleted last Thursday and the work
men in charge departed the same day.
The young married people held an.
other of their pleasant affairs Friday
evening at the G. A. r. hall in the form
of a costume dance. 1t was we'll at
tended.
Mr.. and Mrs. j.. d. Wilson had as
their guest Saturday and Sunday, Mrs.
Harry Smith, of Illinois, who was also
a guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. T. Burris.
The real estate business seems to
be starting up in good shape this
spring. We understand that A. B.
Allison turned deals last week amount
ing to over $4,000.
Every boy and girl in the community
should take advantage of the savings
account offer made by the Bank of
Bookings and start a savings account.
March % is the last day.
f. w. Heintz, the Brookings Hard
ware man, has purchased the More
house property on Third street, con
sidered to be n of the finest resi-
dence properties in the city.
Roger Culhane, who has been EN-,
plOyed in a bank at Ellsworth, MINI,
for several years, was in the city over
Sunday on his way to Minneapolis to
take a position with a film company.
w. O. Holstad arrived Saturday with
two cars of household goods and farm
equipment from Ruthven, Iowa. The
goods were unloaded Monday and NOV
ed to the Rudd farm which will be oc-
cupied this year by Mr.. Holstad.
The home of Mr., and Mrs. o. O..
Olson was the seem of a very pleas mt
surprise party last Friday evening.
More than fifty were present and the
evening was passed pleasantly with
games, followed by refreshments. A
purse of money was presented to Mr..
and Mrs. Olson.
Bruce Herald.-Word has been re-
ceived here that Merit Pendergast, who
had a barber shop in Volga, died Mon
day evening at six o'clock of spinal
meningitis. He was taken sick in the
morning and died in a few hours as the
was both unexpected and sud
len. We have been unable to learn the
date of the funeral. Mr.. Pendergast
was well known here, having lived for
many years near Bruce and his friends
this vicinity will be grieved to hear
Of his sudden death. He was the son
Of James Pendergast who lives just
west of town.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-02-17

ervation. 1t forms point of considerable interest
containing, as it does, three memorial brasses on
the gray stone slab put down in memory of Lau
renee Washington and his family. These brasses
consist OF Laurence Washngtons effigy shield
bearing the Washington arms, and the following
inscription:
Here lyeth buried ye bodys of Laurence Wash
ingto, Gent, &c Anne his wyf by whom he had
issue iii sons and il daughts wo laurence Dyed we
day ano Is & Anne De-
ceased the VI of October ano Dni 1854"
Apparently Laurence Washington, greatgreat-
great-grandfather of George Washington, devised
this monument memorial to his wife, leav'
ing the date of his own death blank to be filled
in after his death. This, however has never been
done.
Two other records of the Washingtons are
found in the village of Brngton. In this little
township, not far distant from Northampton,
stands the house to which the family moved from
Sulgrave 1t was in this house that Robert Wash
ington died in 1922, and in the yard, engraved
upon a sundia is found the Washington coat of
arms
In the Church of All Saints near at hand, where
Robert Washington is buried, an Inscription reads
as follows:
Here lies inferred We bodies of Elijah Wash.
ington wdowe. who changed this life for immor.
talitie we 10Th day of March, 1922. AS also ye
body of Robert Washington, Gent. her late hus.
grave in We County of North Esqr., who depted
this life we 10th Of March, 1922, after they lived
lovingly together
Laurence Washington, grandson of the Lau
of Sulgrave, died in 1916, and is also buried
here
Unfortunately little of the village of Sulgrave
it was in the days of the Washingtons re.
mains. disastrous fire in 1875 swept the vii
lage, and only relic may be seen here and there
in an ancient house Most Of the streets set
with neat brick houses. Coming toward the
Church of All Saints one might fancy oneself in
the business center of some minor New England
city, but with rather less of glare and noise and
the community held in certain allegiance by the
presence of the old church.
In dedcating the manor a memorial to the
peaceful relations existing between the two great
Englishspeaking nations during a century the
British committee has created permanent me
mortal of permanent interest.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-02-17

Those who design mourning MILL
merry have very limited choice of ma
terials which they may properly use.
Custom has established Grape as cor
rect always and allows certain other
silks and nets in combination with it.
But, as far as finding themselves han
dicapped by this restriction, the ma
jority of those gifted creators of head
wear who conflne themselves to
mourning hats prefer to work with
grape alone. In this one material, in
black and white, an amazing variety
of distinctive and artistic designs tes-
titles to the resourcefulness of these
artists.
For several seasons increasing
numbers of model hats made of white
Grape have been presented, and grad
ually that material has won favor.
This is evidenced in the number Of
hats made of black Grape, faced and
trimmed with white, which character
ize the displays made for the coming
spring. The somberness Of all black
is relieved in this way and the effects
achieved in white Grape, especially in
made trimmings, are superb.
Two of the patterns in which black
and white are combined are pictured
here. They reflect the seasons modes
in shapes in a conservative way and
fill all the requirements Of correct mil
linery for mourning wear. They
ahsuld be worn at less Of an angle on
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-02-17

A pretty new suit, in tan-coored
cloth, made for those whose needs an.
ticipate the coming of spring, is pre-
scented in the picture given here 1t
. accepts gracefully the decree of fash.
ION that skirts and coats are to con.
tinue full, and it is not an easy matter
20 be graceful in the face of this edict.
me skirt disposes of extra width by
using 1t in three deep plaits at each
SIDE and keeping the front and back
plain. The very narrow hem adds to
length of line, and the skirt, it will be
noticed, is cut longer than the very
snort skirts of the passing season.
The coat is modified Russian mod
ell and the adjustment to the figure by
means of shirrings at the top about
the neck is unusually attractive These
shirrings form a small round yoke,
which may be deepened for a stout
figure by the addition OF parallel rows
of stitching. The collar is moderately
high and the standing frill at the top
solves the problem OF comfort for the
wearer.
The narrow velvet banding which
finishes the coat is a feature in trim
mings for the coming season. Its
plain, quiet lines commend it and it
gives also snappy color contrast on
coats that are too full to harmonic
with less dignified trimmings. The
belt is made of two narrow folds of
the same material as the suit, fasten-
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-02-17
First to Die for Liberty

1t would be difficult to say who was the first man
killed in the Revolutionary war. The spirit OF
revolt prevailed and some collisions between the
people and British soldiers occurred before the
war actually began The battle Of Concord oc.
Cured more than year before the Declaration of
Independence, but there was bloodshed before the
battle of Concord One of the earliest of these
collisions was the so-called Boston massacre,
March 5, 1870, in which British soldiers fred upon
citizens, killing three and wounding eight The
first to fall in this ARRAY was Crispus Attacks, a
mulatto. The first killed in the battle of Con
cord, April 10, 1775, was Capt Isaac Davis of the
Massachusetts minute men," In the battle of Con.
cord the Americans lost SO killed, wounded and
missing, but no complete list of names was pre-
served.