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The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-09-14

balance or remainder out of the 1915
teen twenty fourths of one mill of the
regular ten mill tax herein dedicated
and pledged.
Section 5. Be it further ordained
ETC., that this Police Jury does hereby
specially pledge the full faith anc
credit of the Parish of Natchitoches tt
the payment of this debt, with all in.
terest, cost and attorneys fees OF
aforesaid.
The roll being called resulted as Jol.
lows:
Yeas, Mr.. Cook, MIR. Harper, Mr..
Hart: Mr.. Hammett, Mr.. Hood, Mr..
Sanders, Mr.. Marshall, Mr.. Salter and
Mr.. Charleville
Absent, Mr.. Page.
(Carried.)
By Mr.. Charleville seconded by Mr..
Hammett:
That the following petition Of citizens
of ward ten be accepted.
To the Honorable Police Jury of the
Parish of Natchitoches, La:
We the undersigned owners and tax
payers of ward ten, of the Parish OF
Natchitoches, La, in order to construct
and maintain dirt or gravel roads with
the limits of the territory hereafter
described and set forth, respectfully
petition your honorable body to create
road district embracing the following
territory in Ward Ten, Natchitoches
Parish, Louisiana, and described as
follows:
All that portion of Ward Ten OF
Natchitoches Parish, La. not included
IN Road District No. 8, and Road Dis
trict No. IA.
We further petition that same be
designated as Road District No. 20 in
Ward Ten, Parish of Natehitoches, La.
And we agree to vote a special tax
of five mills on the dollar on all assess
able property situated in said ROAD
District No. 20. above described, at q
special election to be called and ordered
Oy your honorable body and to be sub
mites to vote, TO vote said five mills
special tax to be used exclusively t.
Guild, construct and maintain dirt OF
gravel public roads within said district
said road not to be over thirty feei
wide. Said tax to be collected for sale
purposes tor q period of five years
commencing with the year 1917.
The said FIVE mills special tax when
so levied and collected to be used ex
.:lusively for said five years for the
purpose of constructing and maintain
ing dirt or gravel public roads within.
the said Road District No, 70. now Ii
existence, or which may be hereafte.
created. and established runninl
through said Road District, above
l&med and designated, we further pray
chat your Honorable BODY cali ant
order special election for the purpose
If voting on and having submitted
the voters and tax payers of SAID Koat
District, at date TO be fixed by YOU
honorable Body, on the proposition Q.
voting on said matter, voting said nv,
mill tax for SAID five years on al
property WITHIN limits
said lead district No. 20, above desig-
mated,
Further that said election be callet
and ordered as early as possible ana {
cloutieyvitle, Marco and Chopin as 90.
H. -
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Special Election in Road
District No. 70, Ward Ten,
Parish of Natchitoches, La,
held in accordance with an or
dinance of the Police Jury of
the Parish of Natchitoches
adopted on the 5th day of
September 1916. Proposition
to vote a special five mill tax
on all the property situated
in District No. 20, Ward Ten,
said tax to be devoted to the
building. construction and
maintenance of roads in said
district, and 10 run for a per-
iod Of five years commencing
with the year 1917.
All in conformity to an or
dinance OF the Police Jury of
the Parish of Natchitoches on
September 5th 1916.
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Oenl y ze-k4 Aoshi---- ~oVsV0V.VO
Whereas, there remains of the con-
ltutional ten mill TAX, unbudgeteG
4 undedicated one Twenty Fourail "
tie mill, and
Whereas, the said budget contains 81
aisuve stated dedication vi Olle haIf q
c,sa min Of the said ten mill TAX iCi
&c wear 1916 for Ward Bridges; ant
where's, upon investigation the salC
dsdicatioa Of one half Of one mill foi
Ward Bridges is NOT necessary, only
eI.e-fourth Of one mil for SAID MarL
Lridre purposes being necessary.
re II therefore ordained BY The 70
lice Jury OF the Parish OF Natehitochss
louisiana.
&C. 1. That the one-half Of one
mn besd.reted ard dedicated TO War
r,1.Jre Fund lor the year 1910 be ant
Tie same is hereby allnulea and ab.
hra. ated 70 the extent VI one-hi1
,.,ss.f. or one-fourth of one mil.
sc. III. That the said one fourtl
d. Gle mill 70 dedicated nom the Nait
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PROCLAMATION.

Pursuant to q resolution passed by
the Police Jury Of the Parish of Match
itoches, La, st its session held on the
5th day Of September 1916, /, X. L.
Hammett, President of the Police Jury
of the Parish of Natchitoches, La,
hereby give notice in accordance with
the said resolution that q special cleo
ton will be held in ward ten of Natchi-
toches Parish on the same day as will
be general election, viz; TUESDAY, No
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BY Mr.. Marshall, seconded by MIR.
Salter:
That the salary of MIR. Hammett,
President Of the Police Jury be liked ~
sIz5.O0 per quarter instead Of $67.OO as
heretofore.
Yeas, Alr. Cook, Mr.. Harper; Mr.
Hart, Mr.. Hood, Mr.. Marshall, Mr..
SaIter and Mr.. Charleville.
asNsys, Mr. Sanders.
Absent, Ar. hammett.
AMIR. Hammett excused from voting.
(Carried.l
Moved and seconded the Honorable
Police Jury adjourned until LIST Monday
of October 1916.
r. E. Hammett,
Pres. Police jury.
ADDIE. TAUZIN, -
Sec. Ponce Jury.
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ling places.
Respectfully submitted.
(Sigued.)
Jhas. Bertrand, C. E. Soncrat,
3. Caspari, w. +. Robertson.
Setlne Gallion, c. j. Starks,
q. DeLouch, +. b, Dean,
Adrian kachal, J. w. huthnance
ed. Porhe, q. A. " est,
J. ID. Hickman, Jr., A. A. teaZelI,
?. N. Lelnoine, +. NJ. Bostlck,
Z. A. Charleviile, +. j. McGee,
6arthelome RACIAL, A. G. Rachal,
Jules Krevilley Joseph Define;
Il. Hernandez, Prosper RACIAL,
Il. E.. Bostick, Victor Vercher,
Albert RACIAL, Ed. Duthilde.
NJ. I. McCaadlish, Alfred Huthnanc,
J. A. Hargis, Ed. Lacerda,
Ierrall Brossett, Tho. Poche,
Ben. Lovespierre Leon Vercher,
j. G. Brossett' Willie Norris,
John Abraham, Paul Vercher,
(. T. DeLouche, A. H. Mason,
Breveile Vercher, A. Sampitc, la
Luke Poke.
State Of Louisiana,
/ Parish of Natcmtocn
| hereby certify that the forgoins
| list contains more than one-third of the
registered voters in Road District No.
Ia.
D. H. HYAMS,
RegisC tran
State of Louisiana,
Parish of Natchitoches.
l hereby certify that the above anG
| foregoing contains one-third of the
property tax payers of Road District,
No 20.
BARNEY BOOTY,
by. Assessor
ttCarried.l
By Mr.. Charleville, seconded by Mr..
hammett:
That the following portion of the
Parish of Match toches, La, is hereby
treated into a Road District to be
6nown as Road District No. 70, towil:
Ali that portion of Wsrd Ten not in
cluded in Road District NO. 3 and Road
District No. Ii.
And that same be designated as
Road District No. 20 of the Parish Of
Natchitoches, La.
(Carried.)
By Mr.. Charleville, seconded by Mr..
Cock:
Be it ordained by the Police Jury OF
the Parish of Natcnitoches, Louisiana
Sec. /. That a special election be
and the same is hereby ordered TO be
neld in Ward len OF the Parish Of Nat
ehitochss on same DAY as the General
Election, viz: on tuesday November
7th I9l6, at which shall be submitted
the proposition as to whether or not q
special tax Of tlve mills for five years
De imposed on all property tax payers
Of Road District No. 20, Ward Ten, said
district composing and comprising all
| mat portion of Ward Ten not included
In District No. 3, and District No. Ia
said tax to be devoted to the building
constructing, and maintaing Of dirt OF
gravel public roads within said District
the said road to not be over thirty feet
wide. The said tax to be assessed anc
levied annually by the Police Jury and
to run and collected for said purpose
for q period of five years commencing
with the year 1917.
Sec. .. That the Secretary Of tbs
Police Jury be and he is hereby instruct,
ed to have prepared for use at saiG
special election sufficient number o.
ballots on each of which shall b.
printed the proposition embraced il
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section one of this ordinance in the fol
lowing form.
BALLOT.
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AN ORDINANCE.

By Mr.. Cook, seconded by Mr.. Hart
Authorizing the Police Jury
through appointed committee
TO borrow 81, 10000 from the
Fiscal Agents, for the purpose
of the immediate repair of GER
tain Parish bridges and provid-
& ing for the payment Of same
sn 6. &c asaieasdon q revenues
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BY Mr.. Cook, seconded by Mr.. Hart:
Be it ordained by the Police Jury OF
the Parish Of NatchitOches Louisiana
Whereas, the annual budget of rev
enne and expenses of the Police Jury
for the year 1916 as heretofore passeC
and adopted contains the following
dsdications of the ten mills regular
constitutional tax as flown BY SAT-
budget as follows, tOwit:
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Further that said election be callet
and ordered as early as possible ana {
cloutieyville, Marco and Chopin as 90.
LING places.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-05
CADDO PARISH MAY VOTE
ON LIQUOR QUESTION
Election of Wet Police Jury In
Caddo Parish Revives the
Story that Test is Coming

Prohibition Caddo has elected a
wet police jury; Caddo is the home
of the two gubernatorial candidates
on the Democratic tocket in the re-
cent campaign. It has been in the
dry column for several years, and
every attempt to call another elec-
ton has proven futile.
The anti-prohibitionists feel as
sured that in the event another
election would be held to decide the
liquor question Caddo would come
back. home" in the good old I'VE.
column.
A few days after the election a
reporter of the Shreveport Times
penned the following:
Already there is much talk of
programs and the like. But the
leaders on both sides are actually
mum. Those who would like
Shreveport an open town and the
blind tigers put out of business by
the licensed and regulated saloon,
are predicting a local option cleo
ton before the summer is over.
Others who favor the existing
status have gone the antis one bet
ter, and declare it is not at all inn
probable that the present police
jury, which is of strong pro predlc-
tions, will take the political play
away and order a local option cleo
tion befor ethe antis can organize
and prepare for the contest.
That Caddo voters are destined TO
be called upon to settle the liquor
question once more is certain, from
reports futtering in from the North
Louisiana metropolis, and it would
not, therefore, be surprising to see
the Caddo police jury call an cleo
ton within the next few months.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-05
CITY MAY GET CHATAUQUA

Through the efforts of several
business men of this community
Opelousas may get a Redpath G
tauqua during the early part of
May.
While Opelousas has never wit
messed a chatauqua, it is the pur-
pose of the people of this city to
see whether one will be as popular
here as in other cities. The pro-
moters Of the chatauqua promise
the people of this city the most in
teresting chatauqua ever brought
down this section of the state.
In next weeks issue of the Glar-
ion it is probable that definite
announcement will be made as to
the proposed ehatauqua.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-05
THE WOMAN's CLUB

The last regular meeting of the
Opelousas Woman's Club was with
Mrs. Eastman, Jan. 22nd.
The subject for the afternoon
was Ralph Waldo Emerson, with
Mrs. Saizan as leader. Mrs. Saizan
read paper which showed thor
ough preparation and close study
of the poets life and his style in
poetry. This paper was very in
teresting and instructing to all
since most of us knew very little of
Emerson as a poet, but knew him
only as an essayist. After the read
ing of her paper the leader had
three of Emerson's short poems
read: ITO the Rhodoro,' "A Fable"
and ''The Problem The leader was
very wise in the selection of these
poems as each one shows distinc-
lively different style and class of
poetry. After the reading and dis
cussion of these poems very inter-
esting round table discussion last
ed for half an hour. The critic
then gave her report. Miss Dupre
said before making her criticism
that she would not criticise the
program just rendered but would
review some of Emerson's works
which had not been mentioned DUR
ing the program, and in doing this
she compared his works with the
works of other poets of his time
This review was very interesting
and instructive, and showed that
the critic herself was familiar with
Emerson "a poet who is SO little
read and understood and his po-
etic style.
The next meeting of this club
will be with Mrs. Fielder, satur-
day. Feb. 5th.
WILLIE FIELDER STEWART,
Sec'y.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-05
MANAGER DENIES THAT
CLAIBORNE WILL BOLT
Lecoq Puts to Rest Rumors Con-
cerning Ferd Claiborne's Flop
ping to the Bull Moosers

It now appears certain that Ferd
G. Claiborne, one of the defeated
candidates for lieutenant governor,
will not bolt the Democratic party.
For the past week political Wisea-
cres have been kept guessing as to
what course the Pointe Goupee
statesman would pursue, as he had
promised to tell the people of Lou
isiana what he had seen in New Or
leans on the day Of the Democratic
primary.
MIR. Claiborne did not cast his
vote in the Democratic primary and
for that reason it was supposed that
he would side with John NJ. Parker,
the Bull Moose candidate for gov
ernor. It was even limited at that
Mr.. Claiborne would offer himself
as candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor on an independent platform.
Conrad Lecoq, campaign mana
ger OF Fefd Y. IlalD0Pne, gave out
the following statement on Monday
afternoon, which was printed in
the New Orleans press:
II understand that rumors have
been circulated to the effect that
Mr.. Claiborne contemplated per-
mitting his name to be used as a
candidate in the coming general
election, on the Progressive ticket;
also taat he may run as an inde-
pendent in the election.
II wish to deny these reports
most emphatically. Mr.. Claiborne
has no such intention, and under
no circumstances will he permit the
use of his name =
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-05
POPULAR ORATOR TO BE
HERE ON WEDNESDAY
Peter Collins Will Lecture on
AWhat's Wrong With the
World?"

Peter Collins, one of the foremost
popular orators of the United
States, will appear in this city Off
a second time and will deliver a
lecture on WHAT'S Wrong With the
World?" on next Wednesday night
at o'clock at the knights OF Co
lumbus Hail.
Mr.. Collins was here, it is remenl-
bered, about two years ago, when
he made a hit on his talk against
Socialism. The house on that night
vas crowded to its fullest capacity.
1t would not be surprising to see
the big K. of G. hall overflowerlng
with spectators on the night of
February 9th. The local Knights
under whose auspices Mr.. Collins
appears here, are putting forth
every effort to make Mr.. Collins
stay here as enjoyable as possible
and it is hoped that the citizens
of Opelousas will turn out en-
masse to hear Mr.. Collins.
The committee on arrangements
urge the people to come early SO
as to be sure to secure good seats.
There will be no admission fee,
the lecture being given free of
charge.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-05
JACK THOMPSON DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
SUPERINTENDENT LANDRY PUBLIC SCHOOLS EXPIRES
AT BEAUMONT, TEXAS AND
is BURIED IN OPELOUsAS

C. ]. Thompson, one of tae most
public spirited citizens Opelousas
has ever had, who had successes
and reverses, for many years SUI
perintendent Of the st. Landry pub
lie schools, expired at Beaumont
Texas, on Wednesday afternoon,
after an illness of several weeks
The news of Mr.. Thompson's
death came as a shock to his
friends and children who, had only
a day before received the glad
tidings that he was steadily i'm
proving.
Mr.. Thompson was a native of
Opelousas, being born here over
IS years ago. He was the son of
Charles Jackson Thompson, who
for many years was constable of
this city, and was considered one
of the most thrifty and best eiti-
zens of 0pelousas. Mr.. Thompson
vas first married to daughter of
Henry Glase, a prominent planter
If the Chicot section of the then
parish of st. Landry; his first wife
died shortly after they were mar
ried, after which he welded widow
Randall of Mobile, Ala, with whom
he raised three children, Bradford,
Arthur and Ruth, all of whom are
living, the first named being a citi-
zen of Michigan.
Mr.. Thompson was farmer,
school teacher, politician and pro-
moter. He owned and managed a
large plantation on Bayou Boeuf in
his early married life; he was at one
time mayor Of Opelousas, served as
deputy sheriff and school teacher
and finally was appointed superin-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-05
OBIER OPENS OFFICE
WITH LITTELL-LAWLER
Prominent YcuaJ attorney Takes
Up New Quarters to Practice
His Profession

w. Prentiss Obier, prominent
young attorney, who recently ven
tured into the practice Of his pro-
fession, has taken quarters in the
Offices of Littell & Lawler, real es-
tate dealers. Mr.. Obier is regarded
as a promising attorney and enjoys
a large circle Of friends, who are
looking forward to his ultimate
success as a lawyer.
The youngest attorney in St.
Landry is willing at all times to
assist his friends who are In legal
trouble and he asks them to step
around at the Littell & LaWler
building, where he will ilnmedl-
ately attend to their wants.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-05

tendent of the st. Landry public
schools.
Big Jack" as he was familiarly
known, did more for the public
schools of this parish than any of
his predecessors: he took charge Of
the affairs of the schools when this
parish was probably the most illit-
crate in the state, when there were
but two or three high schools and
built up the schools on the pres
ent high standard.
Mr.. Thompson did some valua-
BILE work in community uplift; he
instigated the move for the
electric light and water plant; he
organized the Opelousas Compress
Company and various other enter
prises and at the time of his death
was promoting the Opelousas Petro-
leum and Gas Company, which was
to bore for oil in the Mallet neigh
borhood.
The deceased was always num-
bered among the most progressive
citizens of this parish: he always
stood for whatever move, which
meant the advancement of the COM
munity, financially and socially and
in his death Opelousas and St. Lam
dry lost a valuable citizen.
The funeral ceremonies were per-
formed at the Thompson home on
Union street and interment made III
the Protestant cemetery, where
Preacher spilliard implored the.
blessing of God upon the departed
man. Several hundred friends Of
the Thompson family paid their
last respects to the deceased, by
attending the funearl and inter
ment.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-05
DUBUISSON WILL RUN
ON PARKER TICKET
Progressive Convention Nominates
Local Man for Attorney General
BROUSSARD WILL BE
PARKER RUNNING MATE
Bull Moosers Will Only Have Three
Candidates for State Office in the
General Election Next April

Hon. Edward B. Dubuisson, one
time district attorney of st. Lam
dry parish, prominent local attor-
ney and one of the best known po-
litical characters in Louisiana, has
been nominated for attorney gen.
eral on the progressive ticket, at
a convention in New Orleans on
Tuesday.
Edwin S. Broussard, brother to
Senator Robert f. Broussard will
make the race as lieutenant COVER
nor on the Bull Moose ticket.
The Progressives have decided
not to launch a whole ticket, only
three candidates being in the field
to defeat the Democratic nominees.
AS was expected the Prog essive
convention unanimously endorsed
the candidacy of John NJ. Parker
for goveror.
For several weeks past it was
learned that the Progressives were
very anxious to have Mr.. Dubuis-
son as one Of the candidates; he
was at first urged to accept the
nomination for lieutenant COVER
nor on the Parker ticket, but he
flatfootedly refused; he was then
urged to accept the nomination for
attorney general, but even after his
name had been placed in nomina-
ton for attorney general he re-
fused until the Bull Moosers be-
gan elamoring in the convention
hall of the Grunewald hotel for
him to accept; then Mr.. Dubuisson
gracefully accepted the nomina-
ton and predicted that the Pro-
gressiyes would sweep the state.
Mr.. Dubuisson has made his po-
sltion clear, stating from the be-
ginning that he was national
Democrat and did not intend TO
sever his connection with the Dem
ocratic party.
The news of Mr.. Dubuisson's
nomination was received by the
several hundred followers of John
n. Parker in this parish with en-
thusiasm.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-05
ALEXANDRIA is SCENE
OF HORRIBLE TRAGEDY
Mrs. Dan E. Mann, Member Of
Prominent Jewish Family Shot
Down by Insane

The most horrible tragedy that
ever occurred in Alexandria took
place at 9 o'clock Saturday morll-
ing, when Mrs. Dan e. Mann, wife
of prominent dry goods merchant,
was shot and killed and her little
6 year-old daughter, Regina, was
wounded by Bryan David, young
man, who is supposed to have sud-
denly gone insane. David suicided
a few minutes after the deed, by
swallowing an ounce of carbolic
acid.
David resided in Wichita Falls,
Texas, and was visiting rela-
tives. He had been acting queerly
several days. On Saturday morn
ing he went down town and bought
carbolic acid and returned home,
He fired one shot at his three year
old nephew, Stafford Lawrence,
missing him. He then left the Law
renee residence and stopped in sew
eral homes in the neigaborhood ia
nuiring If any Jews lived in them
He asked if there were any He
brews in the neighborlood and was
directed to the Mann residence. He
rang the door bell and the little {
a \
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-05
MISSISSIPPI EXPECTED TO
REACH RECORD STAGE
Enaineers Think That Levees Will
Easily Withstand Water Mark
OF 1912

Baton Rouge, La: High water, but
not necessarily an alarming state
of water, is expected to flow down
the Mississippi, according to Joe
Monget, of the state board of en-
gineers, who has been in Baton
Rouge, for the past several days
looking after some of the leyees in
his district.
1--WE are going to have high wa
ter said Mr.. Monget. The river,
so far as know, was never known,
this early to have so much water
or to reach SO high a stage. The
levees, however, are in good shape,
and can stand the water of 1912
without difficulty
Mr.. Monget has been carefully
over the Baton Rouge levees and
regards them as in splendid shape
to withstand any volumn of water
that can reasonably be expected to
come down the river.
The Yazoo and Mississippi Valley
Road has the contract for keeping
most of the Baton Rouge levees in
condition and the road has large
number Of men at work for the
past month strengthening the
week places.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-05
SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRAIN DE-
RALLIED

The board of inquiry which in
vestigated the derailnlent Of the
west bound Southern Pacific train
No. III, which occurred at Sunset,
on the morning Of January 10th, re-
ported that the spring bolt III the
frog broke while the engine was
either backing in or pulling out OF
the house track.
No one was hurt in the deraiI--
menf. The Southern Pacific takes
particular pains to investigate all
derailments and wrecks, so as to
give the public an accurate ac-
count Of any misaap.