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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-30
s1cRiFIcr or INFANrS.
Thousands Die Annually by Reason Of
Municipal Nrglrcf.

Municipal Neglect.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, Sept CA feature
OF tho morning session Cf tne National
Conference of Mayors aud Councilmen,
that aroused great interest among the
delegates. was the reading or 81 paper
contributed by Nathan Strauss, Of New
york. ON "1he influence of pure milk
supply ON the death rate OF children.
Most OF the municipal officials here were
convelsant only to- n limited extent WITH
the work being done by Mr. Strauss, ln
New York city. Naturally they were
eager TO leau an its details and listened
to the recital of them with close attention.
The paper was read by Mr Ford, ol
New York, and los opening statement thdt
There is practically no milk delivered
for general consumption in cities that is
nt TO be red n it's natural state 20 young
children was sufficiently startling 10
challenge attention IL not contradiction.
Tho paper closed with tho following ap-
peal
Il think / have rairly demonstrated the
position that many thousands or infant
nves are annually sacrificed by the
neglect 10 pay sufficient attention to have
the childrens milk subjected 10 process
OF taurization. 1 hold that neglect 10
be criminal, and / leave IL 10 fla the re-
sponsibnity for IL. We punish murder
with the penalty OF death, and yet we ai-
low murder 10 be committed by the who'll
sale in every pOpulous community of this
land with no thought Of lis punishment,
and little thought Of its prevention.
Il appeal 20 you gentlemen who are
charged with the responsibility attending
the government OF cities. great or suall.
10 study the conditions under which this
work Is done, and carefully note the re-
suits which attend the doing OF it, ap-
peal 10 you as II YOU We're standing beside
a great river i'm whose current We see
constantly swept past hundreds Of drown
ing infants This stream Is a very real
thing il people would but recognize its
existence. and an its yearly tribute OF
death is paid because OF the public neglect
OF some of the simplest precautions Tor
the saving or chillrens lives. You, gem
tlemen, have the means under your con-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-30
AN IMPORTANT MEETING
Of the State Committee to be Held al
KuFphy'S Hotel Tonight.
FIGHTS IN LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS.
able Appointses Picked outby
Knowing Politicians.
F0ur New Ones.

Tho Democratic state and Executive
Committees will meet. on call OF the
chairman. Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson. at
Murphys Hotel az o'clock. The bus
mess transacted will be chiefly OF pri-
vatc nature and will relate 70 tho con-
duct OF the present campaign.
But little time will be wanted. II -
said. in the discussion OF the state
ticket the election OF which by a iarge
majority is. OF course. ioregone con-
clusOn. The chief matter OF moment
will be arranging for tho not hkhtS
which are impending IN the various leg
islative districts whore the Republicans
think they have "a chance or Winning.
For some time past there has been gem
eral interest and speculation among poi
iticians as 10 who would be appointed by
Mr. Ellyson ON his Executive Committee.
and n was expected that their names
would have been given Out last night.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE;
Although no official announcement nag
yot been made. the following slate Is said
30 be correct by politicians who are gem
orally cognizant OF political Affairs.
First District-tlon. w. \. Jones.
Second District-Statc Senator X T.
Bovkin.
Third District-H NJ Smith. Jr.
Fourth District-William Hodges Mann,
Fifth Disfrict-E. W. Saunders.
Sixth District-CartCr Glass.
Seventh District-Thomas $. Martin.
Eighth DisfriCt-J r. Willard.
Ninth District-J. w. McGav0ck
Tenth District-EdWard EChOls.
FOUR NEW MEMBERS
or the gentlemen named above, tlf
following are new members Of the COM
mittee. Mr.. X. NJ Smith. Jr. Of this city.
who succeeds Hon. o. r. Pollard. Mr..
T.. w Saunders, who takes the place OF
Hon. claude a. swanson. MI Carter
Glass. OF Lynchburg, who succeeds Judge
Horsov and Mr. j. W. AlcGavOck who
takes the place of Hon. II. A. Ayers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-30
BiG FIBEIN Washington.
one Million Dollars GO Up ia smoke.
street Railways Par lrzed.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 29-F.re broke
out in the central power station o2 the
Capital Traction Company q few minutes
before u o'clock tonight. and in thirty
minutes the magnificent siX-stOry struc-
ture was doomed The building occupies
the entire block from Pennsylvania ave-
nue. 90 y street. and from Thirteen ana
One-half 10 Fourteenth streets. The blaze
started on the southwest corner ana de-
spite the efforts of the entire fire depart
ment swept ike wind through the euor-
nous building The heat was so intense
that the men were driven from the adj
joining street.
AT this hour II is Impossible 20 state the
loss Approximately Do VIII De about $780,
600 on the building. about 10000 on ma
chlnery and stored cars, While the losses
sustained by tenants VIII amount 10 NlO,-
Og more. making the total damage N,OvJ,-
COO.
TWO hours after the-1rst alarm. the
huge building was reduced 20 few
crumhunr walls. Tl. loss 0u adjoining
buudm will H0t DEE large. 1s hose burn-
cd ere oM ald mli A. one rmo tne
offices of tAr southern railway wcr'
tlrl1ter. "a. fUt The prlMp. work hy The
lrCmcl checked tne fHmts.
AS "a lcslIl NJ le Dice, tho u1Fy-yatt
and Ga0rge town division oil Cue Traction
Company VIII nc Died uD until power con
bl ll tailed g. some other point
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-30

So the jury Must Decide whether Bones
Arc Those of HOG or Human Being,

CHICAGO. Sept Clog or human
that it. is the issue in the Luetgert case
at present. and. according 20 the view of
the case adopted by the jury Is the rate
OF the defendant likely 10 be-
Tf hog. he will in an probability go free;
If human. there is mo- telling what VIII
happen to him. or rather what may not
happen 10 him.
The defence proved to-day that the
bone which DR. Dorsey the osteologist
of the Columbia Museum. declared was
the femur of "a human being of d Wo-
man. and OF q woman of delicate phyHi-
cal structure. as was Mrs. LucigerL l7
nothing more than the bone of n hog. lt
came from o. hog of delicate organization.
so said the expert for the defence, but
he was nothing but hog for AN that
Tho femur was rather small for the usual
run of hogs. but this was "a sm1ll-boned
hog. and there is no doubt ot the origin
of thc bone.
THE witness who declared AN this for
the defence was Dr. w. ~. Airport pro-
fessor Of descriptive and comparative
anatomy in the Northwestern JnVer-
sity He declared in the most POSITIVE
manner that the femur WAS That oi nos'
and chat there was no chance OF ms uelnb
mistaken in the matter
Dr Dorsey. who proved for the State
chat the femur was that of q woman
was I'm the courtroom when Dr. Airport
was ON the stand, and his face flushed
when the expert for the defense declared
that the bone came from a hog. TIE VIII
-alto the stand when The time comes for
the state to- offer Cts oviden. Boo rebutial.
and prove tO the jury that the fcmur
is not that Of a hog. but of "a human
being. of a woman. and a woman OF deli
cate physical organization
The declaration OF Dr. Allport clearly
defines am issue between himself and Pro-
fessor Dorsey They are respective Lead
ine experts OF the defence and the prose
cution Both pride themselves upon their
regulations. and o. battle royal Will be the
result.
Dr. Airport drew pictures Of what he
said represented human tcmur and
hog femur. and explained TO the jury the
difference between them The difference
was principally in the socket OF the hip
joint. according t0 the witness
Dr. AllpOrt wiil Dee cr0ss-eXamned after
ne has testified further concerning sesa-
mold and temporal bones
Previous to- Dr. Allports testimony Pro
fessor J. a. Wescner. gave evidence in
suJnort of DR. Ro'chests testimony the
experiments with human bodies made in
the vats in the Luetgert factory early in
the present month. lIis testimony was Of
q c0rrOborativc character
States Attorney Dfneen. smilinely de-
cIarcd tonight that Professor Dorsey
would settle the question as 20 the idonti-
tv OF The bones beyond 70 question. when
next De appeared uDon the witness stand
Luotgert aul his lawyers were well sat-
isded with The showing made and eX-
ID. ID 10 Nn.n
necessity 0f Luetgert going on The witness
stand.
There is nothing for him 20 deny" re-
marked cX-Judso Vincent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-30

NEW YORK, Sept. 19-The passengers
who arrived an the Ward Line Dock on
the Vigilaucia told of a brilliant spectacle
thev had seen on Monday atteru0on-a
shin on fra al sea The Vigilancia cir
cled the derelict AMI made sure that 20
ono WAS aboard and then came on with
out having been able 10 get the name OF
the lost ship.
what the Hexham failed 10 do 20 rid
the ocean or this derelict Captain Schyl-
yer. OF the Norwegia. Steamer Eidsvold,
accomplished.
Under date OF September 18th. Captain
Schvlver writes 20 the Herald from Nor
FOLK. 20 say that his vessel narrowly es-
capped running into a derelct the night of
September 26th. The ship was almost On
top Of the wreck before it was discovered,
and came dangcrously near wrecking her
self by collision with the sodden hulk
a boat was put out and the wreck set on
fire
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-30

tr0l by which thee drowning babies can
be saved. / ask 4ou. will sou not Apply
them. All that plead for is the extension
OF tho activity 0f local boards 0f health
into sphere wlIidh is legitimateiy tneiIi'
bur which thcv have so far lacked the
consideration and courage 20 occupy /
shall not have sposen In vain it nave
, succeeded in impresslng you with the
fact that the dictates Of humanity and OF
public duty in demanding that this back
wardncss should exist no longer.
&c was II O'Clock when tho conference
was called 10 order this morning. t'he
first speaker was Mayor Slas d. Drake
OF Lincoln. y. j.. the Boom town that
has three women delegates from its Coun-
cil here
MAYOR Johnson. or Fargo. followed.
who argued TOR uniformity Of State laws
pertaining to municipal organizations and
urged upon the conference the forming Of
a permanent committee on constitution.
one from each State 20 formulate a plan
whereby the lcglsls t0rs may make their
municipal constitution uniform AS 10 po-
lice powers. the control or the social evil;
gambling. and tho reformation Of crimi-
mails.
The appearance uron the platform Of
Hon. Josiah Quincr mayor Of Boston.
was greeted with % welcoming applause.
accorded no other sneaker So far. His
address was scheduled as Municipal az
fairs as administered IN Boston but rs
scope was much wider III presented
clear analysis OF the difference between
Fe'orHl state Urban and rural admiris-
tration and defined Tho possibilities of mu-
nlcipal Improvement as almost limit'ess.
THE afternoon session waa short
Whom the convention meets tomorrow
the ronort OF the Committee on Pcr,na-
ncnt Organization i8 likely To cause a
sharp discussion.
Tho conservative element believe that
anv permanent rran.zation that may hc
effected should not lo onorqrc1 in the in-
toroet OF either side 0f tho question OF
municipal ownership OF public services.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-30
LFNCHING SrORT DENIED.
Little Credence Placed in Report Of Lynch
ING Of a Woman.

Much interest was excited yesterday
over report published in an afternoon
paper from Cowans. "a station on the
baltimore and Ohio road. in Rockingham
county. Of the supposed lyncning OF "a
white woman I'm the MassaAutton Noun
taius.
The report states that the body Of Peb
Fails was found by several hunters hang
ing from "a tree by rope. having ai-
ready commenced TO decOmp0se. Ihe
vnchers are supposed 90 Doe negroes. WITH
whom She has recently associated, but
no arrests have been made.
She was formerly "a woman or respccia-
IUifv bat for years her reputation has
bccn unsav0ry. according TO the story
She was driven t0 the mountains, where
she sleDt FOO the fields and 300 the woods.
Her cOmnauiOns were of the lowest class.
a snccial t0 The Times from Harrison
burg last night says.
"A dispatch sent from COWau sta
ton in Rockingham county 90 q kcu-
rrOnd manor. 90 the effect that the body
of Dob ra1e 60 wlifn woman had Nnen
found hanging ln the MIslluutton Noun
tain. and tnat it was suspected that she
had been hanged hy negro comnanlons, ls
believed fO hc without foundation.
Nothing is known OF any such affar
hero. and dispatches from n half dozen
Dinces m ROCKINGHAM and Shenandoah
counties fail 90 substantiate the reported
hanging
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-30

the facts Is Conservative throughout pr
was chosen after tire ASSASSINATION OF
Cau0vas and was regarded as d coAuhu-
anco OF the CanOvas regime. ~ the lih'
of its selection IL was considered tempo
rary. as the Queen Regent WAS then al
san Sebastian. without that opportunity
OF full conference with leaders. including
the leader Of the opposition. which taxes
place on the formation OF "A new Cabinet.
In the event Of the formation OF a LiD-
eral Ministry. Minister Dupuy de Lone
would undoubtedly submit his resignation
as the Spanish representative az WASH
lngton. as is usual on n change OF poliu-
cal Cabinet. and the Minister is. more
over, a. Conservative in politics
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-30
rrKcHASn or eKEENLAND.
Rumors That This Country Wants to Buy
Ridiouled IN Washington.

LONDON. Sept. 29.-There is a rumor
in circulation that the Government Of tho
United States has made overtures to tho
Government OF Denmark. with the OBJ
ject Of acquiring Greenland from the lat
ter country
The Evening News gives prominence TO
the rumor and says
Under ordinary circumstances. even "
true. the report woul excite little IN
terest. but. coupled witn the news or the
hosting OF the Union Jack over Baitins
Land .t becomes Of great moment IL
appears that Bafins Land was never
formally acquired by the English. al
though IL has been regarded as Enghsh
for half century. Hudsons strait Is
destined 10 become part in the future
of a great grain carrying route between
Liverpool and Winnipeg which will be a
noworful rival of the American land
routes. The Americans have no port or
footing on the easteru shores Of the con-
tinent north of Maine. and If they were
20 participate n the advantages or the
Hudson Bay route it has been apparently
URGED that their government secure some
island or peninsula without delay
The Evening News adds to this COM
ment AN interview with an unnamed
Canadian official 20 the effect that tne
hoisting of the Union Jack over Bafiin'
Land was undoubtedly evoked 10y the
report that the United states Government
had It's eye upon that territory Accord
ing 20 the onicial quoted there Is nothing
20 prevent the United states purchasing
Greeland from Denmark.
WASHINGTON. Gent N-State De-
partment officials rdicule the story attri-
buted 10 Canadian sources that the
United states is negotiating with Dem
mark for the acquisition of Greenland
m rs positively denied that the United
states has any designs upon the territory
I'm that part of the world.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-30

IRONTON. o.. Sent. 2q.-At o'clock to-
Ger was discovered TO be on fire. ref0rc
the hremen reached the scene the fawes
had extended 10 tle lumbcr y1rls. Tile
fire soon wiped ont the mills and lumber
yards OF the Pennsylvania Lumber 'Ou-
pany. Word was sent % Cattlesbura aud
Portsmouth for relief
With the exception OF Newman & Span
ner's warehouse and 5. Mackay's proper
~ an were insured. The loss Is esti-
mated at from S300000 TO $4,000. with
hardly half that amount OF insurance.
An area Of three squares in length and
two squares back from tile river was
swept by the flames. There were no
casualties.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-30

LONDON. Sept 0-Tho correspondent
or .ho Times at Athens SAYS:
% le generally believed that the gov-
ernmcnt will resign tomorrow CIhur'-
davl at rhe sitting of the Boule. lp any
case several OF the ministers are unwhl-
ine t0 remain in power. Ou the other hand
u is believed that a Dclyannis Ministry
will not Doe pied by King George and
the nation at the present moment Hence
N. Ralu the Premier. hopes 90 retain
pOwor. in which case the Cabinet viii
have 10 Doe almost entirely renewed.
Ir is Said that 'he Chamber VIII ac-
ccDt the peace treaty unanimously pub
De excitement on The question having
nmItn .uu.IllI
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-30

Fourth prizc-Bicyclo pump. Donated
hv 81 Mittcidorlcr 81 son. Won by J.
Held.
Race no. 2-Onc-mile open youth race
under sixteen years " age.
First pTl2e--Bicycic suit. Donated py
the Globe shoe ami Clothing CO. Won by
Nlcfor Men2fl
Second prizo-Pmr bicycle shoes. Do
nat,o ~ taylor a. Brown. Won by q.
schmidt
Third p-ize-Umbrella. Donated by Ju-
iiu. Never 4 Sons Won hN ". LorNr.
Race 40. f-One-mile open race-free 70
First prize-sweater. Donated hy Thai
Dir. fos lIf. rv ~ lf llrr
Second prize-Pair bicycle shoes. Do
mated by the Model Shoe Co.. May Bros,
pi, Dt0rs Wan Ny Men1cl
Third prize-Pair golf stockings. Do
mated by Alycr Grceutrce. Won by q.
Schmidt.
LIVE PIGEON SHOOTING.
At the same hour "a I've pigeon shoot
ing for ten birds each took place on the
grounds iu the rear of the Auditorium.
Two prizes were Oncrcd-s5 for the one
killing The greatest number Of birds. and
So 800 FOR tho next hest shot The follow
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-30

PLYMOUTH. Sept 20.-The TORPEDO
boat destrOyers Lynx and Ihr4sher
grounded to-day during "a fog on Dod-
mans Point. The Thrasher broke in two.
Three stokers were killed and two stokers
were injured bv tho bursting OF steam
plpo on board the Thrasher shortly after
sh0 grounded
I.ater-The Lynx has been towcd or
and taken tO Falmouth.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-30

HARTFORD CONN. Sept BY ale
met Trinity ON the Trinity campus this
afternoon and iu n loosely played game
0f football. won hy the score OF l0 10 d.
The sons of En had things an their own
way n The drst hllf au3 twice forced the
I.I .r.r Inr nnn FOR touchdown. from
one of which "a goal was Kicked
Yale made several changes Boo her team
and iu the second hair was Oufplayed by
tho local collegilns. although neither team
could score
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-30
sen1tor go lnYllel.

MACON. Ga. sonlen1lr -1.-Ila C1r-
nival Association IF Macon to-day .X-
tended invitations to President Mckinley
and his Cabinet 10 De present at tho
grand parade AMI collision Of locomotives
on October llth and 18th
Senator John w. Daniel OF Virginia,
has been Invited 90 deliver an address.
Governor Atkinson and stan. or Georgia,
Will De present
The vast concourse OF pcople viii make
IL q Jubilee ecle-gs 100 90 ~~'''' ''''''
prosperity.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-30

Railroads Going out of toe Liquor Busi-
ness Nan.oa a En.h.


ATLANTA. Ga. September -9-Thc re-
cent tangle between The liquor d aler of
Atlanta. the railways and the State Of
ncial8 Of South Carolina over the ship
ment Of liquor in the latter State, has
reached novel climax. Under the ruling
of Judge simontou as 90 what constituted
an original package. the railways have
been sending large quantities OF liquor
across tho line. and the dispensary busi-
ness has ceased almost entirely Last
wonl1 the Southern railway refused 20 con-
tlulo tho business and has "a hig lawsuit
ON in CONSEQUENCE. The Sea-
board AIRLINE notified the dealers thar
thov would continue 10 carry liquor unlh
midnight last night when the traffic
would cease. In thc scramble 90 tako adj
vantage of the limited time, carload aiier
c,rioad of .frouq drink has been shipped
from this city. ONE lrm alone sending
several carloads. 'rho r"sglt ia thit 40
Atlanta lt is at n premium.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-30

CHICAGO. sent 29.-Thc thrco days
session of the Labor Convention cndei
this .von.Ds in o. climax of incendiary
speeches.
o. Al B9uuistor of ST. LOUIS CHAIR
rn.n OF the convention. resigned the gavcl
to Introduce % resolution advising strikers
in general 10 arm themselves for resist
ance when necessary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-30
New Po.tniasiers.

WASHINGTON. september Z9.-rne fol-
lowing named fourth-class poSimastors
were appointed in Virginia to-day:
Diggs. H. W Hudgns. Lively =. ID.
Northern. Iucketts. II. D. Fry Maple
ton. j. T. Whitehurst. PaXsOn. J. Z
O'Connors. PenhOok s. i. Bernard. Stp-
mega. Aaron % Neal. Surrey. Joshua
Cooper. Tackott Mills, Joseph Davis
Unison. Frank TaV'0r
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-30
,lIArnIN r0EEClsT.

WAsHTNGTON. Sept. A-FoFecasl Tor
Thursday. -.
Virginia ana North Carolina - faiF;
warmer. eastcrly winds
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-30
nANnr or rmFKNoMKrEK.

The range of the Thermometer in Hicn-
roond Yesterday was AS follows. . \. ~,
- fs 81. ID. s'r. NJ. 81. o =. ~, a. -
NJ 65. y NJ, -. Average, - 10.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-30

>rause and the second by Mr. Ham
mond.
AT 4 o'clock in the afternoon the audi
cncc was requested 90 assemble iu tho
Auditorium. where the official programme
was then Carried out
After the orchestra o. the First Roei-
ment had plaved march. sounds from
Home by Professor g.. y. Muttcr. Mr.
A. Won n. R0geuegk. the presidonf of the
Germau-AmCric8u Association. delivered
au address, of welcome Tie spoke as
follows.
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lcontiaued on Second Psgel
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-12-18
DGNTI5T.
OGce on Buchanan Street.
Lafayette. La.
Notice.

Notice.
Public notice is hereby given that on the
nth day of December, A. d. 1897, will
offer at public auction for lease for term
of four years dating from January 1, 1898,
the following land belonging to the public
I6 in TIP. 9 S. r. 3 E. containing GA
acres; Sec. I6 in TIP. 10 S. r. 3 E. containing
645 acres; Sec. I6in TIP. II S. X. E. contain
ing $50 acres. Said offering will be made
at the front door of the courthouse in La
fayette, La, Beginning at II o'clock, on
| the aforesaid date. and said lands will be
offered in subdivisions of eighth and quar-
ter sections. Rent of land will be payable
annually on December I, and lesees will be
required to furnish their notes with solver;
security. CHAs. d. CAFFERY,
Attorney for School Board.
Lafayette, La, Nov. 4.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-12-18

The Christmas holidays are at
hand, and the little ones will make
the welkin ring with the sound of
the fire cracker and Roman candle.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-12-18

A suitable present for your wife
or sister, a nice pair Of kid gloves.
We have the best in town, all colors
at $1.oo. Mcuton and SALES.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-12-18

Judge McFaddin, VIM. Camp
bell, DR.. Percy and Grow Girard
went to Leesburg on a hunting
trip the latter part of the past week.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-12-18

The public schools of Lafayette
parish will be closed just before
Christmas to resume the first Mon
day in January. The teachers OF
the parish have been doing some
excellent work, aud will doubtless
welcome the few days of recreation.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-12-18

wilson Matthews has returned
to Laeayette, and is now in the en-
plov of. rte Southern Pacific. His
many friends were glad to see him
settle here.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-12-18

Cotton seed giving 4 to S bales
to an acre for sale by H. A. Van.
derCruyssen, agent for the African
limbles cotton seed.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-12-18

Have you seen the novelties At
Biossat's7 Statuettes Of favovite
authors, handsome plaques of latest
designs, ornaments to suit every
purse. Come in and see.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-12-18

Pretty dress goods, black and in
colors, 10 cents yard, at Mouton
& Sales.