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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-27
Teachers Institute.

LAFAYETTE, La, May 20, 1893.
The Teachers Institute met tins day ~
regular session will, the following members
present: a. -. Martin, J: Fletcher. Philip
MARTIN, Ben. F. Toler, J. c. Martin, w. u.
Webb. Ed. ST. Julien, r. Z. Creis, Hugh
Wagner, Chas. A. Roudreanx. Mrs. E. w.
Glenn, and Misses NJ. f. Toll, Maggie Ja-
miesoHs +. S. GrefK. and Kate Rand.
The minutes Of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
After the TRANSACTION Of routine business
Prof. Webb illustrated some practical ideas
regarding. the subject of common fractions.
Thoroughness i'm the first principles, and fire.
factors in teaching this difficult study. Miss
Fannie Greig also gave additional methods
by which the subject could be taught COM
prchensiveiy.
Prof. J. Fletcher then illustrated by ex-
amples on blackboard the principles Of least
common multiple and greatest common dr.
visor.
The subject of co-educa,ion was discussed
briefly.
Miss Greig proposed that the subjects for
next meeting be confined to strictly primary
grade and the following programme allotted:
''Primary Language" Miss F. S. Greig;
Primary Reading Ben F. :foler; ''Prima-
ry Numbers Chas. A. Boudreaux.
Communications from the Advertiser and
Gazette requesting monthly reports from the
teachers of the public schools were read, and
favorably considered The thanks of the
Institute were rendered both papers for cour-
tesieS and it was recommended that the
teachers as far as possible comply with the
request, by furnishing the local press with
spective schools, a. we'll as other items of in
re. GREG, Manager.
Mrs.. E. w. CLkNN, Secretary.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-27
C4MPHOR TREES.

Probably the only growing camphor tree
in the state except the one in Horticultural
Hall at Audubon Park, New Orleans, is tc
be found on Father FORCES premises in this
town.-Lafayette Gazette.
AT the residence of the Review the editor
of The Gazette is invited to call and we will
show him two Camphor trees twenty five
feet high, Aourishing nicely. He can chew
the leaves and get the full camphor taste.
There is also one at DR.. Darrall's Avocs
plantation and one at the residence Of NJ.
I. Hamilton, Fairview plantation.--Morgan
City Review.
To this number add several in
ST. James parish, a couple in Able
vile, one more in Lafayette, and
now comes our Royville correspon-
dent with the information that there
is also one in that town.
Although this plant, is indigenous
to the Island of Formosa, from
which most of the commercial cam
phor that we use come from, there
is also another variety found in
Borneo. But the fact that the tree
grows so we'll in Louisiana, is but
examplification of the great
fertility of our soil.
It the tree grows SO well in this
State, could it not be utilized? 1t
is worth while to give it trial. A
crude and cheap process would be :
Take an iron pot, pour water in it,
place over the pot a board perfor-
ated with holes, over these holes
place chips from the camphor tree,
and then cover with earthenware
pots, then set fire under the first pot
when the steam will pass through
the chips, carrying with it the cam
phor, which condenses in the form
of minute white crystal in the up
per part of the pots. AS a matter
of interesting past time the expert
ment should be tried. And should
any one do SO we should be pleased
to have them report results to The
Gazette.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-27
THE ZEBZE Killing.
r. NAV he recalled that The

It may be recalled that The
lished an extract from Chicago
paper relative to the killing of ga
real bad man" named Lebleu under
orders from Judge Martel during
bleu had threatened to break up, in
fact he had come to the court room
for that purpose. The Gazette had
no personal knowledge of the event,
and the publication was made to
Ascertain if there were any truth in
it. 1t appears that there is some
truth in story since the Opelousas
Courier, who is no doubt acquainted
with all the facts, has this to say:
Judge A. B. Martel was judge of
the district composed of the par
ishes of St. Landry, Lafayette and
Calcasieu a few years before the
late war. and it was while holding
court at Lake Charles that the kill
ing of Lebleu occurred. He was
killed with shot guns loaded with
buckshot and by men whom the
Judge took with him from St. Lam
dry, his home being here at OPe-
lousas. The parties who did the
killing were tried here and &C
Quilted, Pierre Soule, A1cibiades
Deblanc, Adolphe Olivier, and
other leading lawyers being engaged
in the case which excited much in
terest throughout the State.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-27

The appointment of Hon. Over
ton Cade to the SUPPLEMENTARY of
of the mint in New Orleans is gene
rally regarded as foregone con-
clusion, and which will necessitate
the election of a representative to
the general assembly of the State
from the parish of Lafayette, in his
stead. Who will he be? The
Gazette, so far, has no favorite,
and will cheerfully support Demo
syaf for the Place.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-27

Late dispatches from Washington
bring the cheering information that
President Cleveland has determined
that the time has about arrived to
make the Republicans remaining in
appointive Offices walk the plank.
And the 'boys In the trenches"
smile in anticipation of the day.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-27

A writer says the language of the
street is picturesque. 1t is indeed.
OF the picturesque landscape kind
A gamin was heard to say to a COM
panion "Tell yer wot, Gull, if a
feller's got de sand and de rocks he
can make de dust, an if he amt his
name is mud"
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-27
Il /URZSTS DANGER.

Judge David E. Pugh, of the
court of common pleas of Colum-
bus, Ohio, and one of the most
prominent jurists of that state, has
been bitten by mad dog, and is
thought to be in great danger. Asmall
dog, which was great pet in the
family was taken sick the other day,
and the Judge held it while medicine
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-27

On the whole, the condition of
the public schools of Lafayette is
gratifying. We cannot say satisfac-
tory, because that would mean that
they are all we could wish. They
are constantly improving, however,
and teachers are taking a pride, in
their work, which means marked
progress with certain prospect of
much greater improvement
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-27

A public journal should ever
stand ready to criticise the acts of
public servants when to that journal
these acts seem fraught with objec-
donable features, that, if adopted,
viii work to the detrimene of the
community.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-27

According to general accepted
estimates, the United States pro-
cotton grown in the world, and
about IS per cent. of the total
amount which annually enters into
civilized commerce.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-27

A man will unblushingly comb his
back hair over a bald spot on the
top of his head, and yet expect a
grocer to put his smallest potatoes
in the top layer.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-27

The news> immigration law re-
auires that each immigrant must
state whether he can read and write,
and must satisfy the examiners that
he is not without means of support.
This law will be rigidly enforced in
the future.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-27

Dr. HAMS, United States COM
missioner Of education, finds from
statistics that education is the surest
preventive of crime. The proper
ton of the illiterate among crimi-
nails is as six to one.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-27

A New Jersey man, with the fu-
sure in mind, has offered prize for
the best essay on the life of mos
quito. A slap with the palm of the
hand is about the best essay on its
life, but even that is rarely success
full.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-27

It is that get together and work
ing in harmony that has made the
great West what it is to-day, the
most prosperous section of the
limited States.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-27
THE CHINESE Must CO."


The cry raised on the sand lots
in San Francisco some years ago,
crystalized in the adoption, by Con-
gress, of the Geary act. The pro-
visions of this act are most vigorous
and drastic. Every cinnamon must
register on or before the 5th of
May of the present year, and obtain
from the collector of internal reve
that he has been here for some
years and intends to become a citi
zen of the country, in default of
which he will be deported.
So strong has been the impression
that this act was UNCONSTITUTIONAL,
hurried as it was through Congress
without an opportunity for discus
ion, that the government took ex-
traordinary measures to test it, and
delayed its execution until such test
could be made.
The full text Of the decision rem
dered last week has not yet been
made public, but Mr.. Justice Gray
in making its verbal announcement
disclaimed all purpose to pass on the
wisdom or justice of the act, con-
tenting him with announcing that as
the power of this nation to restrict
or prohibit the immigration of any
aliens into this country, or to re-
quire aliens in the country to re-
move therefrom was a wellsettled
principle of International law, the
branch of the government
had not transcribed any of its cons
power in the act under
The Supreme Court has spoken,
and the Geary act stands as part
of the law of the land. The duty
of the Executive is plain; it must be
enforced regardless of consequences
until it be modified or repealed.
What these consequences will be it
is, of course, as yet too early to
predict, but it is senseIess to ignore
the fact that the situation is grave
one, and that most serious comPli-
cations with China are likely to
arise. The apprehensions cherished
in some quarters, that the Chinese
will adopt a policy of
that our American mer-
chants and missionaries will be sum-
marily expelled from the Chinese
Empire, and that all diplomatic re-
lations between China and the
United States will be dissolved,
are by no means groundless. The
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-27

Sam Jones has realized in four
months from his religious lectures
something over f17,o 900. 1t pays to
be the great and only Sam Jones
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-27

will be anxiously awaited. Our
best hope is that China will show
herself more Christian than the
United States.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-27
When lovers hang over the gate
there is a good deal to be said on
both sides before they quit.

The liberties of the press and the
liberties of the people must stand
Or fall together.-Hune.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-27
| DR.. II. B. Hopkins

Having returned to Lafayette, Of
fers his professional services to the
citizens Of this place and the sur
rounding country.
Office Mt former residence, and at
night and at night at kennedy's old
residence.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-02
Black Hilla Bantiaka

DIR. T. NJ. Shanafelt, superintendent of
Baptist missions in South Dakota, makes
the following report Of the condition of
the churches Of that denomination, now
located in the Hills: "The Black Hills
association which was organized three
years ago, now represents nine churches.
1t is less than five years since the first
Baptist church was organized there and
now the nine churches organized there
have membership Of Pa and the pres
ent valuation of their church property is
nearly $4,000. Plans for establishing a
well endowed Baptist academy in that
reigon have been carefully considered
and the fulfiment of anxious hopes will
be realized in the not very far distant
future. Most of our churches there
have pastors-men Of faith and cour-
age"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-02
Club House DastroYad hv EirA

The structure known as the Sioux
City Club House and located on the hill
which overlooks Custer Avenue from
the south. was destroyed by fire Tues.
day evening. The flames first attracted
attention about 7:30 p. m, and two
hours later only the brick walls of the
basement were left standing Part OF
the house was occupied by Lewis Lun-
ger and family, and another part by
Geo. w. Fritz, but none of them were a,
home when the fire broke out. The
Lunger family had been away for sever,
al days, and Mr.. Fritz left the house
about $50 o'clock, Tuesday evening, af-
ter having prepared and eaten his sup
per. AT that time there were no evi-
dences Of fire, though it is supposed the
south wall had ignited from a defective
chimney, and that it had smouldered
for hours before the flames broke
through. A man passing along Custer
Avenue shortly after seven o'clock, dis.
covered that the building was burning
and gave the alarm, hut it was too late
to save the house or its contents. D. +
Shope, owner Of the property, estimates
his loss at $4,000, with 81 800 insurance
Lunger's loss is abont $3.50, and Fritzs
500, neither of the latter carrying any
insurance.
The club house was erected in 1891 by
the Sioux City Life Indemnity and In
surance Co., as an inducement to some
of the leading citizens Of Custer TO take
a certain amount of insurance. 1t was
intended to make it slightly and pleas
ant abode for summer visitors, but the
conditions Of the contract were not OBJ
served, and the building passed into the
hands of Mr. Shope, before it was com
pleted. The new owner had improved
it somewhat, and intended to add fifty
rooms 10 it this winter or in the early
spring The walls of the basement are
of brick and are still intact, and Mr.
Shope expects to rebuild on them, max
ing three story brick building, which
will be used as hotel.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-02
Personal Mention.

d. w. McFadden, of this city, spen
Saturday in Hill town.
Attorney b. r. Wood, Of this city
sundayed at Hot Springs.
Messrs w. J. and Geo. Thornby spent
the past week at the Springs and Her
mosa.
Attorneys Porter & Mitchell went
over to keystone on legal business
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Fred w. Richardson went up to the
northern Hills, Wednesday morning
and may pass the winter there.
Judge Gardner departed for Rapid
City. via Deadwood, Sunday morning
He will be back to Custer in few days
to try the commissioner contest case.
Mr. and Mrs. Mckee, of Goodwin. s.
D., father and mother Of Rev. G.. II.
Mckee, of this city. are here to spend
the winter with their son and his
family.
j. c. McClelland and family have
moved into town from lower Spring
creek, and are occupying the Tuthill
residence in the northeastern part of
town. The property is now owned by
p. ID. McClelland.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-02
Died.

At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
McBeath, near this city, Nov. oath, 1893,
Frank Clifford, aged 26 years.
The father Of the deceased was noti-
fed Of the death of his son, and reached
this city Sunday morning. TIL even
ing he started with the remains for
Oneida, ILL.,, the home of the family.
Frank Clifford came to the Hills last
summer, thinking that the change of
climate would help him to recover from
the effects of long illness with pneu-
monia. For several weeks he boarded
at the home of Mrs. L. G. Wier, and
then went out to the McBeath ranch to
pass the winter. The morning of his
death Mr.. and Mrs. McBeath were at.
tracted to the young mans room, by
unusual sounds, and going to his bed.
side they found him suffering from a
hermorrhage of the lungs. He was
sinking rapidly. and died few minutes
later.
At the home of his son Taylor Fry
two miles west of Custer, on Thursday
Nov. 3oth, 1893, Solomon Fry, aged 81
years.
The deceased had been slowly dying
with old age for several months, and
that his lifss journey was almost ended
has been realized for some time. Fun
eral services were conducted by Rev. A.
j. Cheessman, Friday afternoon.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-02

An action was brought in Justice
Wells court this week by Lewis Allen,
of the east ern part of the county, to re-
cover a steer which was in the posses
sion of Frank Bender, the we'll known
stockman, and which was claimed by
the plaintiff. An effort was made dur
ing the last session Of the grand jury TO
indict Bender for stealing the steer, and
failing in this Allen sued for possession
of the animal in dispute. The case was
tried Tuesday, and as tie steer was
marked with both Bender's and Aliens
brands, the point at Issue was, which
brand has been placed there first Sew
eral expert witnesses were examined,
and the justice held that Bender was
the rghtful owner.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-02

Quite an exciting incident occurred
in the court room last week, while the
trial of John Horgan was in progress.
During the argument made by II. ID.
Reynolds for the prosecution, the father
Of the defendant lost control of himself
and jumping to his feet shook his fist at
the attorney, at the same time making
an emphatic denial of the statements
made in the presentation Of the states
case The old gentleman paid no atten-
tion to the efforts to quiet him, and it
finally became necessary for the court
to order him into custody. He was led
from the room, and soon regained his
mental equilibrium.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-02

Union Thanksgiving services were
held in the NJ Z. church of this city
between the hours of IL and 1896
o'clock, Thursday. The choirs of the
Congregational and NJ. + churches sup.
piled the music, and the address was
delivered 10y Rev. j. j Shngler. The
discourse was mastery effort, and
merits an extended comment which
limited space makes it impossible for Us
to give it. The earnest words of the
speaker, so eloquently spoken, were re.
ceiyed with rapt attention by the au-
dience, and provided every thoughtful
man and woman who heard them, with
abundant food for reflection.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-02
Married.

At the home Of the bride in this city,
on Tuesday evening, Nov. 2Sth, 1893,
Mr.. S. +. Ainsley and Miss Maggie Me-
Mahon were united in marriage, Rev. j.
]. Shingler, officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ainsley are two of Gus
ter's best known and most popular
young people, and the announcement OF
their marriage was followed by hearty
congratulations on the part of their
innumerable friends and acquaint-
ances.
They will make their home in Custer
and have gone to housekeeping in their
coy residence in the southern part Of
town,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-02
Koppe.kom d Blain

Mr.. c. III. Valentine, of the Wind
Cave stock ranch near Buffalo Gap
writes the Stockman that pack of seven
gray wolves paid them visit one day
last week. They ran a colt, which they
had separated from the mare, up to the
corral and would have killed it almost
in front of the house had it not been foi
the cook rushing out with gun. After
nightfall they pulled down a fine two
year old mare, but the pack has not
been seen in that locality since Stock.
man.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-02
sHERIFF's SALE.

BY virtue of an execution issued out OF and
under the seal of the Circuit Court I'm and for the
County OF Custer and state of South Dakota,
upon Judgment rendered In the said court oil
the END day Of November, A. d. 1892, In an ac-
ton wherein Ralph q. Packard is plaintiff and
The South Dakota Mining and Milling Company
defendant, in favor Of said plaintiff and against
the said defendant, for the sum of Nine Hun
dred one and S4-10O Dollars, with accrued costs
which execution was directed and delivered Ia
me as sheriff in and for said County OF Custer,
/ have this i4th day of November, A. ID. 1898
levied upon all the right, title and interest OF the
said defendant, The South Dakota Mining and
Milling Company in and 10 the following describ.
ed personal property, to-wit: The -Four Mile
Placer Claim, situate about four miles west OF
Custer City, s. d.. The Red Jacket Mill Site and
Water Right, situate about four miles west Of
Custer City; The Store building known as The
Moss Store building, at -Four Mile, =. d.
Notice is hereby given that /. the undersigned,
as Sherfl as aforesaid, will sell the above de-
Scribed personal property to the highest bidder,
for cash, AT public auction at the front door OF
the Court House in Custer City. In the County of
Custer and State OF South Dakota, on Wednes-
day. the 10Th day of December. A. ID. 1893, at 2
o'clock p. M, of that day, TO satisfy the execu-
tOn together with the interest aud costs there
on.
Dated November lith, 1893.
ALBERT NJ. WILLARD,
Sheriff OF Custer County, :. ID.
First publication, Nov lS.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-02

Go to Koppelkom & Blain's, the City
Meat Market, for home made lard, and
home cured hams and bacon. These
goods are the finest in the land, and are
sold cheaper than those prepared in the
east, and shipped in. Our stock of meats
is always large and complete, but we are
just now making specially of lard and
cured meats.
Koppe'kom q Blain.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-02

Saturday last was the third anniver-
sary of the opening of the Soldiers
Home at Hot Springs, and the day was
celebrated by the inmates Of the insti.
tuition and about two hundred citizens
of the town. An oyster supper was
served by the Woman's Relief Corps
and eloquent addresses were delivered
by Congressman Lucas and President
Hancher of the college
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-02
Notica to Creriitnrs.

Estate OF Myron McSherer, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned. ad-
miniStrator of the estate OF Myron McNhercr,
deceased to the creditors Of and an persons hav-
ing claims against the said deceased. to exhibit
them, with the necessary vouchers, within fonr
months after the first publication of thi. notice,
to the said administrator at his residence in
Custer City, Custer County, South Dakota.
Dated at Custer City, :. d., November 9th,
1893.
ALEXANDER II. SMITH,
Administrator OF the Estate OF Nyron Me-
Sherer, deceased.
First publication, Dec. 2, 1898.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-02

An action in rcplevin brought by
Stewart McGregor against A. L. sprague,
was tried in Justice Wells court We'd
nesday. The property in dispute was a
horse valued at $50, and the plaintiff
won the case. w. G. Porter appeared
for McGregor and w. III. Mitchell and
Ii. ID. Reynold for sprague.