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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-21

the trusts have been able by brib-
ing legislators to obtain Senators
here and there favorable to their in
terest, we propose, without further
investigation, to Immediately and
radically change our constitution,
abolish our system of electing Sena-
tors and reduce them to the exact
status of Represen ta,ives. We
would then have two houses chosen
by the same voters, but with diff
ferent powers and a different sys-
tenn of election. The inequality of
representation would be all the
more glaring, for $4,000 voters
would elect Senator in Wyoming,
while it would take 1900, 900, OK
a hundred times as many, to do SO
in New York.
The proposition, however, for
the election of Senators either by
popular or primary elections met at
first with great favor, and Legisla-
ture after Legislature declared in
its favor. The action of the Vir-
ginia Democratic convention was
the first check it received. Senator
Daniel declared himself opposed to
the proposition, and insisted that
under the present system the people
had every opportunity to express
their preferences and to name the
Senator.
Itwould have taken great deal Of
work in the several Legislatures to
carry through the constitutional
amendment providing for the popu-
lar election of Senators, and we
have no idea. that it could
ever have been made. There is
never session of Congress at
which numerous amendments are
not offered to change our constitu-
ton from top to bottom; indeed,
the idea seems to- be that it needs
complete overhauling. We have
perhaps been fortunate that the
tinkering has failed, for what few
amendments we have secured to
the constitution have scarcely been
to our advantage. The proposed
change in the election of Senators
would not have accompli shed the
result hoped for. A far simpler
plan of assuring good Senators is
to elect good Legislatures, and to
vote for no member until he has
made known whom he will support
for the Senate. In this way, in a
far simpler, palmer and more prac-
tical manner, the reformation and
improvement of the Senate can be
better secured than by tearing our
constitution to pieces.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-21
Didn't Saw Wood,

oSb" VVO
A resident of McComb's Addition
gave The Gazette the following
item which he assures us is true:
A few days ago a tramp called at
a we'll known home at about break
fast time and asked for something
to eat. The gentleman of the
house Informed the tramp that
there was pile of wood in his back
yard, and that if he would saw up
a quantity of it he would give him
breakfast. The tramp agreed,
and the gentleman of the house
forthwith conducted him to the pile
of wood and, after pointing out to
him the saw, retired into the house.
A short time there after, wishing to
see how the tramp was progressing,
he went out into the yard. The
tramp had disappeared and not a
log of wood had been sawed. Ae
he approached the pile of wood his
noticed a piece of paper fastened
to the saw, and on it were written
these words:
Just tell them that you saw me,
But you never saw me saw.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-21

themselves. They were received
Judice and \. O. Budro:
Gentlemen-In reply to your
letter Of recent date I will state that
Judge Julian Mouton and my
self met Governor Foster and, as
requested by you, extended to him
the invitation to be at Scott for the
Fair on Oct. 70. He stated to us
that he appreciated the invitation
from the association and would be
present. Respectfully,
I. A. BRoUssARD.
Dear Sirs-Your esteemed favor
of the 9Th instant reached me here
Yesterday in the afternoon. l cheer
fully accept my appointment as a
'sn,ember of the committee to con-
fer with Gov. Snyder, with view
of soliciting his presence and CO.
operation at the Fair to be given by
the Scott Catholic Church Building
Association on October 10th, 1897"
am ready to meet the other M en-
Ders of the committee at such time
and place as will be suggested by
you. Sincerely trusting that your
efforts will be crowned with success,
1 remain, truly yours,
G. DEBA1LLON.
Dear Sirs-Yours of Aug. 9TH,
notify ing me of my appointment as
member of committee to call on
the governor to obtain his permis-
sion for a prize drill, and to get his
excellency to open the fair at Scott
Oct. 10th, received. The appoint
ment is accepted, and be assured,
that will do all in my power to
attain the purpose of the appoint
ment. With best wishes to you and
for the success Of your worthy as
ISOLATION, am, truly yours,
JULIAN MoUr,N.
Gent1emen-Your letter of the
Sth instant, notifying me of my ap
pointment on the committee to con-
fer with Governor Snyder and to
obtain his presence at the church
fair in October, came this day. I
will be very glad to serve you and
the cause you represent in any way
that I can; and will take great
pleasure in urging Governor Snyder
to take part in your fair. Your in
vitation to me is gratefully appre-
ciated and be assured that matters
which mean SO much good to my
friends and former neighbors, as
the building of a church at Scott
does, command my interest and
hearty sympathy. With kind re-
CARDS, sincerely yours.
JOHN CLEGG.
Dear Sirs and Friends-Your
kind letter received, informing me
that had been appointed as one of
committee to prevail on Lieut.
Gov. Snyder to be present at the
fair to be given on October 10,
1907. You can rest assured that
I will do all in my power to obtain
the presence of Gov. Snyder on
that accession, and will do my best
to help the success Of your great
undertaking. Yours, most respect
fully, VIM. CAMPBELL.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-21
SCHOOL DIRECTORS
Hold An Important Meeting
New Schools Opened.

LAFAYETTE, La, Aug. II, 1897
THE School Board met this day
in special session with the following
members present: Or. T. B. Hop
kipe, Messrs. Baxter Clegg, H. M.
Durke, v. E. Dupuis and J. O..
Broussard.
The special committee appointed
to'examine the sheriff's collection
of poll taxes were granted until next
REGULAR meeting to make their re-
port.
The report of the examining COM
mittee was accepted by the board
~ follows: ed grade certificates:
E. M. Heath, J. w. Faux, Miss
Mary e. Webb, Miss B. McCord,
Miss Maggie Bagnal; grid grade: Mr..
o. Comeaux-
The appointing committee made
the following report which was &C
copied: Broussardville School,
Robert J. Moreaux, Esd; Brous-
sard 6 Ward School, Miss Eliza
Stockton.
On request of Mr.. Dupuis the as
sistantship in the Carencro School
was given to Miss Stella Guilbeau.
On motion of Mr.. J. O. Brous-
sard, seconded by Mr.. Baxter
Clegg, the petition of Mr.. burke for
a new school in the 4th ward, near
Mr.. Olivier Blanchet's, was favora-
bly, considered, and a new school
was ope.ed there provided that the
house and lot be donated by the
patrons of said school. On motion
6f Mr.. burke, seconded by Mr..
Broussard, Mr.. Edmond de Gran
val was appointed teacher Of the
new school at Mr.. Blanchet's.
On motion of Mr.. Ciegg.
seconded by Mr.. Broussard, the
sum Of $500 was appropriated for
she building of a new school house
at.Carencro, said sum to be paid
January I, 1898.
On motion of Mr.. Clegg, duly
seconded, Messrs. v. f. Dupuis,
C: C.. Brown and G.. r. Latiolais
were made a committee on building
for the new school house to be
erected at Carencro.
On motion of Mr.. burke, Mr..
Dupuis was empowered to dispose
of the present school lot of the
~Carencro school.
The following account was ap-
proved: v. f. Dupuis,- to ex-
Lenses attending Superintendent
Convention at New Orleans, La,
SIS.
Board then adjourned.
c. F. LAr1oLA1s, Secretary.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-21
'WritS Denied.

Justice Miller, of the State Su-
preme Court, rendered a decision
on the I2th instant in the municipal
case denying the writs of
X ciorari and prohibition applied
for by the REALTORS. This decision
settles only the question of jurisdic-
ton.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-21

For Information in regard to the
Great Scott Fair aud World Expo
sition, address A. Judice and A. Q.
Budro. general managers, p. q.
box AS, Scott, La.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-21
Going at 10 Cents.

A few copies of ELLA Vie, lie
Crime ct les Confessions 6es Freres
Blanc" will be sold at 10 cents.
Those who wish to secure copies
of this strange book, should do 81
at once. Apply at The Gazette or
at the post office.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-21

Twelve bands of music, base
ball, pigeon shooting, military
drills at Great Scott Fair, Oct. 9
and 10.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-21

The Florence wagon is the best
and cheapest on the market. Call
at the Moss & Mouton Lumber
Yard and inspect the assortment on
hand.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-21

Send The Gazette your orders for
job printing and they will be at
tended to.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-21

Fresh garden seeds for winter
vegetables, at Moss Bros. 81 Cos.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-21

Look at the difference in prices
now at Tanners Grain and Feed
Store:
Oats, $3.50 sack; before we opened, Sag
Corn, I.4o sack; before we opened, IFS
Bran, So sack; before we opened, I.2S
Hay, SO bale; before we opened, IS
$3.50 Total $500
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-21

You'll save money by buying
your WIZ dow glass at Moss Bros. &
Cos.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-21

Fresh sugar cured ham and
breakfast bacon, at Moss Bros. &
Cos.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-21

Extra-fne watch repairing at r.
NJ. BioSsat's.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-21

Extra-fne watch repairing at T.
NJ. Biossat's.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-21

Extra-fine watch repairing at T.
M. Biossat's.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-04

According to the San Francisco
Chronicle the children of the late Jas.
G. Fair are likely to be confronted with
the unpleasant news shortly that their
inheritance has been heavily overval-
ued. The truth of the matter is that
the Fair estate has deprecated in value
since the death of the man who made
it. To-day it isInot worth over SIS, ,O00,-
600, and if put under the hammer,
those coaversant with the real condi-
ton Of affairs say, it would not bring
H12,000,Oo0, and possibly very little over
$10,000,000. If this is the case, Fair,
instead Of being the richest of the bo-
nanza kings, died the poorest. Mackay
to-day is worth $4O,OOO,OOO. James L.
Flood died worth $2O,OOO,OOO. O'Brien
had nearly as much to leave, while the
man who was the commanding genius
that paved the way to the gigantic
wealth these four amassed, in the end
was outclassed in the race Should the
trust be knocked out, the direct heirs
will receive about $3,50O,OO0 apiece.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-04

The relations between the French
Legislature and the French navy are
considerably strained at the present
moment. The other day, during the dis
cussion of the naval budget, some of
the radical politicians held up to OBJ
loquy Admiral Duperre, the senior Of
ficer of the service, for having, during
the war of 1870, respected his word Of
honor not to take any further part in
the conflict, after having been released
on parole, the speakers holding that
considerations of patriotism took pre-
cedence of those Of honor. The Minis
ter of Marine thereupon in an impas-
stoned speech intimated to the men,
bers of the Chamber of Deputies that
they were not capable of understand
ing or appreciating the conceptions and
ideas of a French officer with regard to
honor and to the value Of a plighted
word.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-04

The Army and Navy Gazette calls
attention to remarkable feature Of
the Queens reign, the enormous num-
Iber of wars, ''little and big" that have
imarked its progress. Scarcely a
twelvemonth Of this period has passed,
indeed, without finding England at war
in some part of the world. Here is a
list Of the principal campaigns and ex-
petitions: Afghan war, 1880; first
China war, 1871; Sikh war, 1S45-46;
Kaffir war, 1916; second war with Chi
ma, second Afghan war, 1S49; second
Sikh war, 1S4S-49; Burmese war, 1850;
second Kaffir war, 1S51-52; second Bur-
mese war, 1929; iGrimea, 1854; third
war with China, 1S56-5S; Indian mu-
tiny, 1857; Maori war, 1S6O-61; more
wars with China, 1860 and 1862; second
Maori war, 1S63-66; Ashanti war, 1864;
war in Bhootan, 1864; Abyssinian war,
1S67e6S; war with the Bazootees, 1868;
third Maori war, 1S6s-69; war with
Looshais, 1871; second Ashanti war,
1S73-74; third Kaffir war, 1877; Zulu
war, 1S7S-79; third Afghan war, 1878
so; war in Basutoland, 1ST9-S1; Trans
vaal war, 1S79-S1; Egyptian war. 1882;
>Soudan, 1SS4-S5-S9; third Burma war,
1SS5-92; Zanzibar, 1890; India, $780,,
Matabele wars, 1894 and 1896; Chitral
campaign, 1896; secand Soudan cam
;paign, 1896.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-04

There is no better illustration OF the
progress made by Egypt under British
supervision than the transformation OF
Port Said. A few years ago it was the
most vile and repulsive town of the Le-
want. To-day it is connected by rail
with Ismailia, Cairo and Suez, abun-
dainty provided with fresh water, in
tersected ia every direction by broad
streets, lined with attractive and I'M
posing shops, while big hotels, con-
Quoted ON the best lines, have taken
the place of all the low cafes and res
taurants which formerly abounded. In
one word, all the disreputable features
which formerly contributed to render
the place the plague spot Of the Medi-
terranean have disappeared, and to-day
Port Said bears an aspect of dignity,
prosperity, and, above all, Of respecta-
bility,
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-04

| self. He said there was no ground for
the publication that he was gold Demo
crat during the campaign, and that his
only affiliation with the Democratic party
was in 1884, when he voted for Cleveland.
He also said that he and Major McKin-
ley substantially agree on the tariff ques-
ton.
The guests at the Mckinley residence
besides Mr.. Gage were National Commit
teeman Leland of Kansas, ex-Gov. Cor
nell and Col. J. ]. McCook of New York,
the latter leading attorney; w. @. Beer
of the National Security Company of New
York and Gen. Osborne, the secretary OF
! the national committee. Gov. Cornell said
| that he was glad the country was to have
a Secretary of the Treasury who will have
Learned his trade before he enters upon
the duties of his Office.
Biographical Sketch of Mr.. Gage.
Lyman J. Gage was born at De Ruyter,
Madison County, N. Y, June %, 1886,
and was the son of Eli and Mary Judson
Gage. He~earned his first salary as a
clerk in the postoffice at Rome, n. T., and
later became route agent on the Rome and
Watertown Railroad. In 1854 he was Civ
en- position in the Oneida Central Bank
in Rome, and retained it for year and
half at salary of $100 year. The close
of 1855 found him in Chicago, and his
first employment was in the capacity of
bookkeeper for a lumber firm. In connec-
tion with his duties as bookkeeper he
was also required to assist in loading and
unloading lumber wagons. He afterwards
accepted the position of bookkeeper for
the Merchants Savings, Loan and Trust
Company, and this was the beginning of
the career that led up to his presidency of
the First National Bank. In the spring of
1860 he had reached the position of assist
advanced to that of cashier, and when in
1868 he went to the First National Bank
it was as cashier The old charter of the
bank expired in 1882, and at the reorgan-
ization he was elected vice president and
general manager. About this time he was
elected to the presidency Of the American
Bankers Association. He was chosen
president of the First National Bank Jan.
"a, 1891, and has held that position since.
Mr.. Gage was moving spirit in the
Worlds Fair enterprise from the time il
was first proposed, and he demonstrated
his faith in Chicago's ability to manage
the affair and meet its obligations by be.
ing one with three others to guarantee
that Chicago would raise the S1O,OO0,O0G
promised. Mr.. Gage has been twice mar
ried; first in 1864 to Miss Sarah Ether
idge of Little Falls, n. Y. She died in
1874, and in 1887 he married Cornelia
Gage of Denver, Colo.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-04
Mothered a Kitten.

Near Opelikd, Ala. lives a farmer
named Henderson, who has hen of
which he is proud. About year and a
half ago the hen went to sitting, steal
ing her nest in corner of the carriag
house. Not wishing to encOura ge a mi
gratory propensity among the poultry,
Henderson told one of his children. a,
bright little boy named Tom, to break
the hen UP and coax her back to the
/fowIhouse. Tom made repeated efforts
to carry out his fathers Instructions,
but it is easier said than done to breaE
up sitting hen. Day after day the
hen went back to her nest in the car
riage house till Tom was in despair, and
hit upon the following novel plan to-
Oust her from her chosen abode. There.
CHANGED to be a litter of kittens ON the.
place that needed disposing of, and Tom
thought to combine business with pleas
ure by putting one of the mewing young
things in the old hens nest. This would
seem to be q very effectual way, not
only of breaking up the hens house
keeping, but of getting rid Of the kitten.
well, slit NOuIu uO IuIu
upon the disturber of her peace and de-
stroy it. This was Toms idea, at least,
but the plan did not work
Instead, the old hen, in lieu of some
thing better, lowered over the kitten
until it passed beyond the stage of
adolescence, thereafter caring for it as
idutifully as if it had been the most low
ing of chicks. In turn the kitten seem
ed well pleased with its new quarters
and its strange foster mother and would
follow at her heels, answering her
clucks with a dutiful new, picking up>
crumbs and stray bits of meat that
found their way into the chicken food.
The strange affection thus engendered
between the hen and the kitten contin-
ues unabated, though the latter is now
full-grown- cat.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-04
AN ELEcTRocuTIoN.
Related by an Inmate of the Ohio
State Penitentiary.

Related by an Inmate of the Ohio
State Penitenfiary.
The followingAis told by the Ohio
Penftentiary News, written by an int
mate. who signs himself G.. YerlateT
I'm front of the electric light station
an old white horse was electrocuted on
Tuesday evening in the presence of the
Warden, the Board of Managers and
other officials, to test the deadly ap-
paratus. Reporters were present in
force and q number of medical men
came upon invitation. The old equine
frame (for he was little else) was the.
most unconcerned member of the gath
ering. He beheld the preparations for
his sudden demise with philosophical
equanimity, and just before the fatal
bolt penetrated his vitals he had look
of grim humor about his hOary old head
that concentrated its expression about
the bit-worn curves of his mouth and
the white hairs of his nose. One might
almost have said that he smiled in quiet
deriSiOn upon the crowd. As plainly as
words, that hanging lip denoted sar-
nave SdIu.
1 have had long and weary life of it.
If l were to think of the kicks / have
suffered, the pangs of hunger | have
endured, the heavy wearisome loads L
have hauled, how l have endured sum
mer's heat and thirst and winters bit
ing blasts, how 1 have stood naked to
the January snow while my master was
inside the bar-room taking Il lengthy
gossiping drink-well 1t would make
me sick to think of it. | am old and
gray and spawned and worn out. To
me death comes as a friend, and | well
come him, but ON behalf of my NSOr
dumb kindred, let me give you all a
parting word of advice. | have lived
a virtuous and upright life Il even slept
upright, and am therefore entitled to.
give counsel. In your dealings with
the brute creation do not Just
then death knocked Oh Ine door of his
forehead and the gallant old steed fell
instantly dead There was hardly a
tremor. The 1850 volts did their work
ere you could count one and a quarter.
TIE experiment was brilliant success.
If the scientific lightning kills men as
quickly, the old rope route will be dis
counted badly. There will be no wait
ing for a number of anxious moments,
watch in hand. and finger on fiuttering
pulse, while the hanging culprit con-
vulsively struggles and perhaps strang-
giles to death. No, the released soul will
fly as fast as lightning across that
bourne whence no traveller returns
The administration is to be congratu-
lated and Superintendent Green and
Electrician Garfield have done their
work well''
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-04
Senate and Senators.

Senator Mills. of Texas. is still going
about with an ''all-hell-shall-stir for-this"
look exposed ON his face.-Memphis Ap-
peal.
Senator Tillman says he would like to
have Author of the Dispensary Law"
carved on his tombstone. but he doesn't
say when.-New York Press.
About all that will be remembered of the
Hon. J. Don Cameron when he closes his
twenty-year term in the Senate will be his
illustrious father.-Chicago Tribune.
Senator Sherman seems to be trimming
his Cuban corns to the exact limits of the
Olney shoes.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Senator Thurston says: There are
things that are worse than war" He
talks like man who has been inveigled
into attending the afternoon session of
Sewing cle.'-Chicago Times-Herald.
If any of those commiserating Wash
ington correspondents who express sorrow
over John Sherman's decadent mentality
desire to change their opinion let them
engage the old man in horse trade or a
real estate transactioD.-Kapsas City
Times.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-04
AdrOit ReDIy.

DR.. Howley, Archbishop of Canter-
bury, who died in 1S4S, upheld the dig
nifty of his position in the fashion deem
ed necessary.
One day he drove up to the door of
the House of Lords in a coach and
four, with liveried cOachman and two
footmen. a Quaker, who knew him,
addressed him:
Friend HOwley, what would the
Apostle Paul have said if he had seen
these four horses and the purple Iiv-
cries and all the rest?''
The archbishop, who was seldom
fustered, replied. with a benignant
smile: Doubtless the apostle would.
have remarked that things were very
much changed for the better since his
time"