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Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-11-04
Tuesdays Election.

A congressional election
will be held next tuesday
November 7th. and every
voter in st. John is expected
t ! east his ballot on that
day.
The voters of st John will
be called upon to vote. for
President. Congressman and
other officers.
The Eighteen Propose Con-
stitutional Ame dments
passed at the last session of
the General assembly will
also besubmitted to them.
These amendments have
been published in !. e Mescha-
.cebe every Issue for the past
ten week. and We feel assured
that the voters of st. John,
have carefully read and
weighed each of the amend-
ments. and are at present
ready to place their stamp
q approval upon them.
you are anxious to vote
for the winner ii the Piesi.
aeilttal ace ne can give You
4 sure tip: Vote Eof WOO row
wilson. the present and utls
4 on edlg tie NJ X PRESS
st "a states
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-11-04
n. Y. Post Turns
To Wilson; Hughes
IS Declared a
Failure.

The New York Evening Pos
Wednesday declared for Wilson
in the following editorial:
"A request comes from ;
valued reader that the Evening
Post declare its preference al
between Hughes and Wilson.
In common with the great body
Of Independents, the Evenina
lost entered this campaign with
a mind open to conviction. We
could not pretend to overlook the
serious objections to President
Wilson. From Mr.. Hughes we
hoped for an exhilarating cam
paign with far-reaching and
constructive policies discussed in
an appealing manner and on a
high level
He has sorely disappointed all
who expected his. His attacks
upon MIR. Wilson have been far
too sweeping and without a parti-
Gle # generous recognition. We
agree with Professor Bliss Perry
in what he has lately written: I
like fair play. Having known.
Woodrow Wilson for nearly
twenty-five years as high
gentleman os absolute
integrity, of stubborn Scotch
Irish courage and of passionate
devotion to his country, l resent
the wilfull Misrepresentation and
disparagement which
characterize the campaign
against him Ia this respect
Mr.. Hughes has been the Presi-
dents best campaigner. Mean
while. MIR. Wilson has, in his
speeches, shone by contrast.
He has known how to be
iignlfied While torcible. Ano
he increasing emphasis which
he whole drift of the campaign !
has placed upon the Presidents |
service to the country
lis maintenance of peace with j
lonor-has been unmisCakable. ;
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-11-04
All Saints DaY.

AS usual "AII Saints Day
was well observed in st. John.
The weather was very favor-
able and a large crowd visit
ed both the st. John the Bap-
tist and the st. Peters Gene.
teries throughout the day.
Many living in New Or.
leans, and elsewhere arri we'd
in st. John early Wednesday
morning and spent the entire
day at church and In the
cemetery with their depart
ed relatives and friends.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-11-04
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings of the Police Jury
OF THE
Parish Of St. John the Baptist.
Edgard, La, Nov. 2, 1915.


The Police Jury met this day
In regular monthly session with
the Honorable Aug. Lasseigneir
the Chair, and the following
members present: Messrs. Barre
Songy. Reynaud. Cassagne, and
Babin.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved.
Moved by Mr.. Songy, and
seconded by Mr.. Cassagne that
the following members: Messrs.
Lasseigne, Cassagne and Babin
be appointed Committee to call
upon Mr.. Rene Montz concerning
his ferry Said Committee to re-
port at the next meeting of the
Police Jury.
Messrs. Montsgut, Montz, and
Waguespack were appointed
Road Commissioners for Road
District No. l, for the 9TH, 5th,
and 9th, Wards.
Moved by Mr.. Barre, seconded
by Mr.. Songy that the rate of
Taxation remain the same-eight
(a) Mills. Adopted unanimously.
The Finance Committee reported
faYorably Oh the following bills which
wereorde ed paid: !.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-11-04
Children Decorate Mothers
Grave, Then Visit Willie,
Repentant, At Jail

Twelve-year-old Willie Zimmer,
awaiting trial for the killing oi
his mother July 13, was given
the first communion of the CathC
lie Church in the chapel of the
parish prison Wednesday morn
ing, All Saints Day. by Rev.
Father William J. Heffernan.
His two little sisters, father and
brother, who only a few minutes
before had placed flowers on the
grave Of their mother, Mrs. Mary
Zimmer, in st. Vincent de Paul
cemetery, were at the impressive
ceremony and joined in Father
Heffernan's prayer that Willie
might live long and honorably to
make amends for the death of
uis mother.
Mrs. fngustine Miguez, who on
June 6 killed Anthony Franco,
and six young men were other
communicates.
Mrs. Mary O'Connor. matron
tof the prison, who has been play
ing the part of mother to Willie
thinner, during the four months
of his Incarceration, dec ares
hattie has not only learned the
Catholic catechism, but knows
what it means.
Father Heffernan, pastor of St.
Francis de Sales church, in whose
parish the Zimmer family lives,
mas been paying almost daily
visits to Willie's quarters On the
fourtr floor of the prison, prepar
ing him for the important step
which he took Wednesday morn
Ing.
Just 20 show what is knows,
Willie reciGed perfectl.' to group
of visitors Wednesday morning
the Ten Commandments, hesitat
ing thoughtfully before the Fifth
Thou shalt not kill" Willie |
made his frs. confession 70 Faith |
er deifernan Tuesday ligat. !.
Visitors at the prison Wednes-
lay found Willie in the playroom
IN the fourth floor of the prison
with his brother and siste rs. He
Ieemed Very happy and carefree
hrs. 0'Coanor declared thas WI
lie lis in every way a REGULAR boy
low."
Willie is the pet Of the prison.
md one of the inmates declared I
hat two or three of the prisoners ]
pent several hours arranging his
:lothes for the communion We'd
lesday morning,
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-11-04

The numerous friends of Mr.. J.
T. Ledoux will be pleased to learn
that ne has fully recovered from
his recent illness and will soon
o. nlingling with his numerous
friends.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-11-04
Police Jury Meeting

Our six members of the polio
jury, Hons. Barre, Cassagne
Songy. Babin, Lasseigne an,
Reynaud assembled in reguIa
monthly session at the Court
house last Thursday at 10 o'cIocI
and held long, interesting ant
harmonious session.
The usual large number O
bills against the parish which
! were only presented to the Sec
retary on Thursday instead 0.
Wednesday as ordered added
greatly in delaying the 10 O'Clock
meeting of our Parish Fathers.
One of the interesting anG
important questions brought ur
was the question Of Good Roads
in our parish. After much argu.
ment it was decided to hold an
election and place the matter Of
good roads in this parish to the
voters. An ordinance presented
ny the members of the left bank
and one presented by the men,
bers of the right bank will more
fully appear in our next issue.
The reportof0ur |ast Grand
Jury was very fully read to the
police jurors and many of the
recommendations were promptly
acted upon,
Hons. Babin. Cassagne, and
LasseiRne were appointed as a
committee to notify the owner
and operator of the st. Peters
ferry that he must take imme-
date action to more fully comply
with his franchise or else further
steps would have to be resorted
to,
It is the general cry that this
ferry is at present being operated
IN a very unsafe and unsatis-
factory. manner. and for the
safety Of our officers and the
public in general it is a step in
The right direction for our parish
Fathers to take urgent action in
he matter.
Knowing the operator of the
St. Peters ferry as we do we feel
'ure that after the members OF |
he police jury will have spoken
% him all will be remedied-as a
word to the wise issufficient.
The police jury has decided !
hat the rate of taxation will re- |
main the same eight mills. /
Our parish Fathers will meet
n special session next Wednes-
lay morning. |
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-11-04
NOTICE

In accordance with notice
issued by the State Depart.
ment of Public Educa tion,
the next examination for
teachers certificates will be
held at the Court House
on December 4, 5, and 6
for white applicants and
December 7, 8 and 9 for color
ed applicants.
l. ]. Bourgeois.
Superintendent Public ocho j
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-11-04
The Amendments
Should Be Adopted,

| 1t is to be hoped that the cleo
tors OfLouisiana, after the ex,
tended discussion had on the
proposed constitutional amend.
lments, will not looA uron the
| approaching election as a sort OF
perfunctory affair and thus justi,
fly the charge made by som
newspapers that they go to the
polls like dumb-driyen cattle and
vote accordingly. The qualified
teiector, VINO respects himself
and appreciates the right of fran
! chise, is not likely to let some
other fellow do his thinking for
, him. The time is past when tn
human votiug-machine did the
important work of framing the
popular will and now it is the
popular will which in reality
carves the destinies of communi-
les or commonwealths. It may
be that we are still short of pet
fection-that intelligence Is not
yet fully in control, but it is in
the ascendency and that is a great
deal for which to be thankful.
The elector owe es his commu-
nifty, owes his State a duty and
that is to intelligently pass upor
every proposition submitted u
him. At the election next Tues
day he will be called upon to
vote for a Presid mt, Congress
man and other public officers,
and for or against eighteen con-
Stitutional amendments. The
business end of the voting is the
fail-end, as the Democratic can
ildates either have no or lns.g-
opposition. The consti |
amendments, therefore, J
will command much of the vo-
er's attention and it is incum-
bent upon him to prepare him |
self TO vote upon them IN an in :
.elligent manner, aud they can |
10 so only by reading them. The
proposed amendments have been
1efore the people practically
sin the laat session of the GeR. !
raj Assembly and if the electors (
nave not vet famlliariz,.d snem-
selves with their provisions it is !
because they are oerelict in their |
ltuy. They have a short time
eft in which to do it.
The Mesch ,ceb6 has carefully
studied all the Amendments and
,an console ntiousIy recommend !
hem to the electors of St. John
parish and Louisiana for their
They make for all that
s % iGru;ttv3 All y Dtlgl
Ibout improvement which will
'edound to the interest of the
state and her people. 1t is our
.arnest hope that the amend L
nents will carry by an over
vote,
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-11-04

Mr.. Archie Douglas. an esteem
ed levee inspector now superVis-
ing the work at Lucy spent the
week end in New Orleans.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-11-04
BrOuSSard Not To Be
At Congress Opening
Physician Says Senator Is Better
But Must b. Quiet.

On order OF his phvsicia n
Senator Robert F. Broussard
viii not be able - 60 to
Washington .or the opening
OF congress on the first Mon
day IN December. but he esays
he hopes to be there by Ian
uary /, after the hold Y re.
cess.
Mr., Broussard was in the
city Wednesday for consul
tation with bis physician.
Il am still under strict
orders not to tax politics or
to enter into discussion of
any kind /" he said
Senator Broussard had
nothing to say relative to
the Third District situation or
his own attitude. He spent
the day with w. Burch Lee.
| Dited States surveyor at
New Orleans.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-11-04

The co nerstone of the old
ST Louis Hotel building in
New Orleans has been pres
enred to the Louisiana state
museum by villa m Eden
born. president ofthe Louis
lana Railway and Naviga
.tion Company, nopurehas.
ed a quantity of the material
OF which the demolished
structure was composed
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-11-04

Highway robberies have
been Of quite frequent occur
renee in New Orleans resent
y and ia several instances
the victims were lnaltfeated
as wellas rebbed The po-
lice have had had luck in
tryin tocapture the perpe.
traitors Of thsss outrages
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-11-04
Le danger de fumer au Ii.

Joseph Laseco, Qarcon de re-
staurant. S06 rue CarondeIet, fun
eur ineter6 de cigarettes, faillit
perdre Ia vie par une imprudence.
dier matin q 7 heures. Laseco Sc
reveillait, allumait une cigarette
ct s'allongeait sur Ie lit ct sen.
dormait de nouveau. Quelques
minutes plus tard on decouvrit
que lelit etait envelopes de flam.
mes. L'alarme fu donnee ct pon
retira presque asphyxi6 du lit le
maiheureux Loseco. qul fat
grievement bruIe, au cou, aux
bras ct aux jambes.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-11-04
LOCAL PERSONALS.
Those We Meet, Hear of and
See During the Week.

Those We Meet, Hear of and
See During the Week.
Visitors in and out Of the
Parish.
Miss Anita martin returned to
her home in Lucy after pleas
ant stay in New Orleans.
Mrs. Eugene Landumiez of
Gramercy, La, was in st. John
"All SAINTS Day."
Superintendent l. J. BOURGEOIS
visited our school during the 6
week, and honored US with a
short but appreciated visit.
Miss Alice Borne, accompani-
ed by her brother Mr.. Nellls
Borne. Jr., enjoyed a pleasant
trip to Lutcher, La, at the be
ginning ofthe week.
Our parish School Board met
in regular monthly session last
Thursday with Superintendent
L, ]. Bourgeois and all Directors
present. and transacted mostly
routine work.
Mr.. Archie Douglas, an esteem
ed levee inspector now superVis-
ing the work at Lucy spent the
week end in New Orleans.
The numerous friends of Mr.. J.
2. Ledoux will be pleased to learn
that ne has fully recovered from
his recent illness and will soon
D. nlingling with his numerous
friends.
u .
dr. Jules Fourroux the esteemed
.wner, and operator of the Lucy,
Ferry will receive his new Ferro
'ngine at the beginning ofnext
week. and il is only aquestion Of
few days when this powerful
nGine will be installed in Mr..
'ourroux's large launch.
Tne Lucy Ferry will be one of
he most ap-to-date and fastest
this parish.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-09-22

The annual convention of the Tri.
County Teachers Association. made up
of 'embina. Walsh and Grand Forks
connties, will be held in the city of Graf.
ton, October IL and 13. The officers of
the association have met and made up a
tentative program. The sessions of the
association will be held at the auditor
ium Of the high school and will be pre-.
sided over by F. w. Reinoehl, of Lari.
mole, president of the association. The
other officers are G. B. Curtis, vice pres
ident, Pembina; Miss Nellie B. Hanson,
SECRETARY treasurer, Grafton; and Miss
Johnstone, Grand Forks, and Miss Jones
Cavalier; and E. Erickson Grafton, exc
cutlve committee. 1t is expected that
between two and three hundred people
will. be present at the various sessions
Echo.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-09-22
SECOND CHAPTER,

We reproduce the statistics given US
by Auditor Felson from last week's is.
sue for reference as we wish to call at.
tention to some other phases of taxation.
Perhaps the most striking item of
these statistics is the comparatively
large proportion of taxes paid by real
estate. this being seventy.one per cent
of the total valuation. 1t looks from
this that it would not be very great
step for this county land the figures are
approximately about the same proper
ton for the whole state) to 60 on to the
single tax theory of Henry George. So
far AZ real estate itself is concerned, it 10
visible and it's values pretty we'll approx.
mated, consequently the bulk Of our
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-09-22

The supreme court has decided that
no vote on the removal of the state cap.
ital from Bismarck to New Rockford can
be taken this year, as the percentage of
slgners to the petition under the referen.
dun amendment does not authorize a
vote to be taken upon the petition of 25
per cent of the voters, as the intent of
the voters, as the intent of the amend
ment was only to place minimum per
cent Of petitioners without saying what
the per cent shall be, leaving that part to
be supplied by legislation, which has
not been done.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-09-22

Villa bandits are operating to some OK
tent in Mexico but whether Villa him
sell is alive or dead nobody seems to
know. Meantime some of the militia
are coming home, while bodies from
some states which have not heretofore
been to the 'front" are taking their
places. It is certainly peculiar situa.
ton, this Mexican war of ours. Mean
time some delegates from both countries
are talking it all over to see il they set.
tie the differences between the govern
ments
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-09-22
Worms Sap your

Worms Sap your
Ghild's Strength
Is your child pale and fretful? Does
he cry out in sleep or grind his teeth?
These symptoms may mean worms and
you should obtain relief at once. Kicka.
poo Worm Killer is a pleasant remedy
that kills the worm, and by it's mildly
laxative quality expels it from the sys.
tom. Worms sap the vitality and make
your child moro susceptible to other
ailnsnts. Your druggist sells Kickapoo
Worm Killer, SO boz.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-09-22

Owing chiefly to the increased cost of
paper, both weekly newspapers at Rocb-
ester, Mimi, will go out of business with
the issues OF Sept. 20. The Olmstead
County Democrat will be consolidated
with the Rochester Daily Bulletin. The
Weekly Post and record will simply be
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-09-22

Bottles Must Be Cleaned.
Owing to the filthy condition some of
the empty milk bottles are being re-
turned, hereafter no credit will be given
for bottles returned dirty.
1914 THE FORT FARM.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-09-22
THE PROGRESS OF THE WAR.

Again the English and French made
decided gains in the Somme region dur.
ing the closing days of last week. The
ground gained is on about six mile
front and nearly mile deep for most of
the distance. At each end of the line
OF advance are points which have held
out ever since the first advance in the
beginning of July; Thiepal on the left
and Perrone on the right. But the pre-
sent advance partially encircles both
strongly fortified still hold. During the
last few days heavy rains have delayed
further operations in this locality.
From the Balkans come conflicting
stories which perhaps could be recon.
ciled if the dates were specific. There
are several armies facing each other at
different points and these are evidently
attacking and counter attacking with
varying results. In general way the
Serbians with their French and English
allies are making considerable progress
in advancing from Greece into Serbia,
while in the southeast along the Black
sea the Bulgarian and Turks are claim
ing advantages. In Transylvania to the
north, the Russians and Roumanians
are apparently at standstill. The
fighting has been intense inseveral parts
of this much fought over land.
The Galician and Poland battle lines
each report success and large numbers
Of prisoners being taken. But the maps
do not show advances. Lemberg is still
''sixty miles away from the Russians
with the Russians fighting to get there,
while the German. .Austriansa are fighting
stubbornly to prevent future progress
by the Slavs.
Features of the later battles are the
increased use of aeroplanes as war wea
pons. The English and French have
apparently increased their air fleets in
very large numbers. Battles of air
fleets are now becoming common as
many as twenty or thirty of these air
ships taking part. The allies now clam
a great superiority in this sort of war.
fare.
During the last weeks operations a
new instruments of warfare was introduc-
ed and the English claim it to be re-
markable success. 1t is an armored
tractor engine of the ''caterplller" type.
This is the kind of tractor that carries
q sort of endless belt, which runs be-
meath the wheels and lays broad track
on which the wheels of the tractor run.
The British have taken these tractors
which are said 20 be American made,
and which they have heretofore used to
tow large gun carriages, and built them
up with armor plate which is strong
enough to resist musket and machine
gun fire, armed them with rifled guns
and quick fire machine guns and sent
them into battle in advance of the infan-
try. The reports are these "tanks"
literally walk over the toughest sort of
ground, over trenches, walls and fences
with little or no difficulty. They also
claim that these new machines are very
effective and particularly demoralizlng
to the enemy. Perhaps these reports
are somewhat exaggerated, but it looks
as though the aeroplanes in the air ard
the submarines in the seas had now a
big brother on the ground.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-09-22
TAXATION

August 29tb, 1916.
Editors Pioneer Express:
Have your letter of the per capita ex-
penses. of conducting government.state,
county and local.
In response to your special inquiries
find the following: Item No l. State
ment of sums extended on tie tax list
for the year 1915, being money levied
for the use of the year 1916 and which
is paid in the year 1915:
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-09-22

Ny residence near the city school Is
for sale. For particulars apply to
MRS. BRANCHAUD.
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Official Directory

Official Directory
] u Senator. k{ &esa.ber sssRas :
k Governor-L B Hanna
Lieutenant GOVERNOR H Frame :;
! Secretary Of state-Thomas Hall
] State STATE IAIedasitnrerccJ9hn A'sditnrnc e steen
! Attorney General-H j Linde &
Rsaaisas %issians2s sG"- y y i i Mann MHaaels0n ]
som ssops Of Of Ins1IsnseIW Ra6 dns.-E TayloT = ,
Com xeT ( Labor Flint. FhlhyEor :
Judge. cts, 9; Supreme A 4 4 S;:ss Ss;I:,!..
+ EB EB eosse eoss (
I Judge 7th Jud. Dist-WJ Kneeshaw j
STATE SENATOR !
A McFadden, Neche. !
REPRESENTATIVES (
+ w N Husband Hensel j
Let District c w Moses, Drayton j
! p H Mcmillan, Hamil- j
ton +!
COUNTY OFFICIALS
States Attorney-Wm McMurchie: :
Sheriff-Chas Atkinsoni !
Auditorium. W. Felson (
Treasurer-Hugl Gibson :
i Register of Deeds--Geo Roadhouse :
) County Judge-H G Wick !;
) Surveyor-HernanC Campbell !
i Supt' of Schools-Charlotte Jones 3
Coroner-Frank w. Deason :
! Public Admin'r-E1is Thorwaldson !;
! 1st-A B Purdy. toilette J
) County 2nd-y X Olafson. Gardar, ]
! SA 10 4th-W Watts Leroy !
! l5th-Jos Morrison Drayton j
CUSTOMS OFFICIALS !
hudson LaMoure yr Collector
!. Robert Morrison Special Deputy <
4 e EcGannasbie Ganysy Deputies )
j E r Russell Immigration Inspector j
Observation-Disclosures
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-09-22

A yearling grade bull and ten head of
sheep for sale. G. V. LEIFUR,
13-14* Pembina. N. D.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-09-22
Horses for Sale.

I have two span Of good work horses
for sale ut the right prices.
j. H. MURPHY,
Toilette. N. D.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-09-22
Local Wants
eesseeessesees

Closing out sales are gong on at the
Branchaud store. If