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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-27
LIVES AND COMES SIONS
OF Ernest and Alexis Blanc Writ
ten by Themselves.

The lives of Ernest and Alexis
Blanc, written and signed by the
young murderers themselves and
printed in pamphlet form, will be
sold at IS cents a copy on the day
of the hanging, Friday, April 2. 1t
is in the French language and con-
tains an account of the murder as
we'll as the confess ions of the muir
derers. In the pamphlet will be
found the early impressions of the
Blanc brothers, who tell the story
of their lives in their own language
and in their own way. They speak
of their mother, and one of them
devotes several pages to his sweet
heart.
The book will be on sale at the
office of The Lafayette Gazette, th'
post office, Mouton Bros. and Mar
tin & Ducote's.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-27
An Enjoyable Outing.

Last Saturday a number of young
folk accompanied by their chap
erons spent the day at Beausejour
Springs. After enjoying themselves
in the swings and in games they
partook of splendid feast spread for
them on the green lawn. During
the afternoon they took a pleasant
ride aboard the Edith and went
Jews arpents beyond the Pin Hook
bridge. Those present we're:
Mines. Winkler, 7. M. Ewes, Misses
Alice Abbott, DAISY Mouton, Lizzie
Cayard, Cecile Breaux, Medora
Lindsay, Virgie Younger, Victoria
Riu, Messrs. w. e. TRAY, ]. w.
Johnson, J. l.. Mouton, Joe Lis
bony, Ed Bertrand: w. Riu, J. Nj
| Marsh.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-27
T,AFAvETTE IA SATURDAY, MARCH 81, 1897
A COTTON COMPRESS
Will Very Likely be the Next Inn
provement in Lafayette.

The Business Mems Association
of Lafayette held a meeting a few
DAYS ago to consider the matter OF
a projected enterprise in this town,
which, if successful, will be of i'm
mense benefit to the local trade.
A compress would be of incalculable
good to this town and parish, and
it is to be hoped that the gentlemen
who are endeavoring to organize a
company that will build and operate
a compress will be encouraged and
assisted in every possible manner
Nv those who are in a position to do
so.
At its last meeting the Business
Mems Association appointed the
following committee to take the
matter in hand: DR.. Thos. b.
Hopkins, J. ]. Davidson, L. M.
Biossat and Crow Girard. The
committee met Monday IN MT
Girard's law Office and organized
by electing Mr.. Girard chairman
and Mr.. Davidson secretary.
The Gazette is informed by thu
members of the committee tina
every indication points to the fac
that before the harvest of the mex
crop the compress will be anothe
unmistakable evidence that Lafa
yette has made up her mind to b
classed in the future among tn
!, progressive and thriving towns
Louisiana.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-27
A FATAL SHOT
Fired by Nine
Year.old Boy Kills His Play
mate Four Years His
Senior.

Joseph Emile, years old, Uiysse
Cook, - years old, and several
other little negroes living on Mr..
Levy's plantation near Scott went
out hunting last Sunday. The gun
which was in Emile's hands was
fred accidentally, the load taking
effect in Cooks liver, causing IN
slant death, DR.. Trahan was
called and held an inquest Monday
morning over the body of the boy.
As everything showed that there
was no criminality attached to the
killing the jury reported a verdict
| of accidental homicide.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-27
Stands at the Head.

Aug. J. Bogel, the leading drug
gist of Shreveport, La, says: "Dr.
Kings New Discovery is the only
thing that cures my cough, and 1t
is the best seller I have.' J. r.
Campbell, merchant of Stafford
Ariz., writes: s'Dr. Kings New
Discovery is all that is claimed tor
it; it never fails, and is sure cure
for consumption, coughs and colds.
I cannot say enough for its merits. "
DR.. Kings New Discovery for con-
sumption, coughs and colds is not
an experiment. 1t has been tried
for quarter of a century, and to-
Ilay stands at the head. 1t never
llisappoints. Free trial bottles al
Wn. C1eeg's drug store.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-27
Electric BitterS.

suited for any season, but perhaps
more generally needed when the
languid, exhausted feeling prevails,
when the liver is torpid and slug
e,sh and the need of tonic and
Alternative is felt. A prompt u-e OF
this medicine has averted long and
perhaps fatal bilious fevers. NO
medicine will act more surely in
counteracting and freeing the sys-
tenn from the malarial poison.
Headache, indigestion, constlPa-
ii N, dizziness yield to Electric
Bitters. soc. and 500 per bottle
at Clegg's Drug Store.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-27
as=-ssA,.,aiSably Adjusted.

The differences which existed be-
tween the Police Jury and the Pauly
Jail Building Company concerning
the material to be used in the con-
struction of the steel cells, has been
amicably adjusted. key-bar iron
will be used instead of fat-bar iron,
and the parish will pay an addl-
tional amount of $3.50. Mr..
Harmon, the superintendent, is
pushing the work and will lose no
time to complete the job.
| The committee, Messrs. VIM.
Cleeg, r. &. Landry and r. G..
Greig, met Mr.. Hull, the contract
ing agent of the Jail company, last
Tuesday and effected an adjustment.
The entire misunderstanding grew
out of the fact that Mr.. Hull had
proposed six different plans or pro-
positions to the jury, four direct
and two alternate. The jury &C
, cepted plan No. which did not
] provide for the keybar work. Ac-
cording to the compromise entered
into the parish Will get the de-
4 sired wood by paying 1877. 50
. additional-just half the regu-
t lar price,. Mr.. Hull gave assurance
i that the work should be strictly
d frst-class and when completed the
ia1l will be one of the finest in the
N State. Mr. VIM. Clegg, the super
re vising architect, is attending to hi
rs duties in the premises and will al
70 low no imposition in the way o
inferior material.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-27
IN A FEW LINES
The Gazette COrreSpon dent
% Tersely Tells the News at
Ridge.

Subscribe for The Gazette.
Grin Spell went to Rayne Fri
day.
The tail-end of cyclone struck
US Monday.
Augustus Perry made a trip to
Rayne last week.
: Jas. Hoffpauir was a visitor in
Crowley Thursday.
Miss Anita Breaux is visiting
krelatiyes in Lafayette.
DR.. A. o. Clark is sojourning in
New Orleans this week.
Miss Emma Spell attended the
social party Saturday evening.
Oberon says seed rice is selling
at $40 pc, gallon in Crowley.
Malachi Perry was visitor IN
Acadia parish one day this week.
Hugh Wagner and wife spen
Sunday with b. Hoffpauir ane
family.
Another turtle baby is reported
to have been born in Vermilio,
parish.
Constable Cummings announce
that he will strictly enforce tn
stock law this year.
Manoah Hofpauir of Acadi
. Sundayed with your scribe and re
E ports farm work we'll advanced
his section. -. 4. +.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-27
A REPRIEVE
Will be Asked for the Blanc
Brothers by the French Con-
sui of New Orleans who
Will try to Get a Com
mutation of Sem
tenCe.

NJ. D'Anglade, the French consul
at New Orleans, the Iimes-Demo-
crat tells US, has become interested
in the fate of the Blanc brothers
sentenced to hang here on the cd
day of April. 1t seems that the re-
preventative of the French govern
ment has called upon Attorney
General Cunningham to md out
| what measures must be taken in the
| application Cor a reprieve, with
view OF ultimately securing com
mutation. Speaking of his visit to
the attorney-generel the Times
Democrat says:
:Consul D'Anglade does not
deny that a horrible crime was COM
mitted, nor does he contend that
that there was anything Irregular
in the trial. Neither is he intiu-
enced by any feeling of nationality,
as the boy murderers and the muir
dered man we're all French. II IS
actuated solely by a broad feeling
of humanity in trying to stay the
execution. He takes the view that
the boys never had the advantage OF
restraining home influence or eau
: cution, and from. the roaming Life
$ they led became dePraved and easl-
, ly.tell into error. ms fact' take"
in connection with their youth, ne
thinks should save them from the
4 gallows. The younger boy, at any
, rate, he thinks should not be hanged
t as he was under the influence OF M
brother and was actuated in thu
i by motive of robbery, the actua
e murder being committed ny IN
elder brother.
.A,torney General Cunningham
listened attentively to everything
II Consul D'Anglade had to say, an
e advised him as to the proper tori
e in which to get his request Defor
u, the Board of Pardons- The Atto'
:, new General also suggested to tn
consul that movement looking t
IL communication of sentence woul
,r probably have more weight 1t
,e came from Lafayette parish, wher
n all the facts were known. III
49, consul appreciated the force OF tn
- suggestion and it is probable tn;
" efforts will be made to enlist syn
IN pathy for the boys in the paris
I'd where the murder was committed
tn The Gazette does not think tn
he there will be or should be re
ed prieve, much less a commutatlo
a in this case.
ng- We do not believe that sing
mt person in the parish of Iafayet
a. will sign a petition asking that
est prieve he granted. 1t is unnece
to sary to comment upon the atrocl
i'd and friendishness of this Grim
Il whose details are only too w
ere known, and no sympathy tor
'ut murderers can be expected from
ce. people of this parish. They we
ted fairly, tired, ably defended, &C
the victed and sentenced to hang
On. Justice should be speedily met
all out to hi m.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-27
Proclamation.

State of Louisiana, Parish of La
fayette, Town of Lafayette, March
~, 1So7.-Notice is hereby given
that at the municipal primary cleo
ton held in said town on March Is,
1907, pursuant to call of the Demo
cratic Executive Committee of said
town, the following candidates tor
mayor and councilmen, received
the following votes, to-w't:
FOR MAYOR:
Charles d. Caffery
FOR COUNC1LMEN:
DR.. Thos. b. Hopkins-.....-...........74
4. Emile Nj
DR.. G. Armand Martin.
| Joseph ]. Davidsou.......
Joseph A. Landry...........-....-...
Alcide J. Bru......-......-.........-....
| John Hahn.
1t is therefore proclaimed that
the foregoing candidates having re-
ceived the majority of the votes
cast at said pri mary ale the regular
nominees of the Democratic party
for mayor and councilmen, to be
voted for at the municipal election
on the first Monday of May, 1897
: according to the provisions OF the
charter of said town.
Notice is further hereby given,
that the following Democrats were
elected at said primary, to constr
: tute the Democratic Executive Com
$ mittee of the town of Lafayette, to
e wit: Julian Mouton. Edward &
a VOORHEES,, Isaac \. Broussard, Dr
a A. r. Trahan, Henry Church.
A. Il. TRAHAN, NJ. D.,
= Chairman Executive Democrat
:, Committee, Town of Lafayette
7. !. DAVIDSON, Secretary.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-27
THE BLANCS
Visited in the New Orleans Prison
They Attend Mass in the
Chapel. :

Chapel.
A representative of The Gazette /
visited the Blanc brothers in the
New Orleans prison last Saturday.
Being accompanied by Deputy
Sheriff Mouton, we found no diff
Guilty in being admitted into the
prison. So many people call to see
the young muiderers that Captain
. Fulham was compelled to place the
following notice on the door: "No
one can see the Blanc brothers
without an order from the sheriff of
Lafayette Despite this Informal
ton some curious folk insist upon
an audience with the notorious
criminals and retrace their steps
only after being repeatedly told
that they can not be seen without
written request from Sheriff Brous-
sard.
The visitor who expects to be
ushered into dismal corridors and
dingy cells, is agreeably surprised.
the prison he is struck with the
open-handed hospitality of the Off
Gals and the scrupulously clean APP
pearance of everything that meets
his eyes. Captain Thomas Fulhan
and the turnkey, Jack Where, are
exceedingly courteous gentlemen
and it does not take them long te
make their guest feel perfectly a
home. When we called, Ernes
and Alexis had not yet been placed
in the condemned cells on tn
fourth floor.
There was no perceivable chang
in the appearance Of Ernest, bu
Alexis did not look as we'll as h
Lafayette Jail. He said that II
had no appetite and was losing files
RAPIDLY. He asked several times
the governor had fixed the day &c
the execution and seemed to b
mole interested in that fact tina
was his brother, Finest. The latte
held in his hand one Of Dumas nov
- els which he placed on a shelf whe
he recognized the visitors. He sal
Tie was still enjoying good healt
and was very we'll treated by tt
officials of the prison. He appear:
pleased to see some one from LAT
vette and ask ed if there was aoy:hl1
new. After a few minutes spe
with the prisoners and Capt. +,
ham, we left the prison. Erne
asked Deputy Sheriff Mouton
call again and the next day we pa
another visit to the prisoners.
being Sunday morning services we
held in the chapel. Abo
1850 prisoners were in attendant
The Blanc brothers were seat
together and participated in
ceremonies with apparent devotic
-~After, mass had been concluded
the prisoners were returned to tn
cells, with the exception Of Ern
and Alexis who remained seve
minutes in the chapel. Sister M;
Borgia of the convent
Mercy spoke to them a
gave them few devotlo
articles which they 1ecel'
with evident satisfaction.
kind words of the good nun seen
to please them very much.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-27

volunteered his :eIvices, This no
doubt will draw good size au-
dience. We hope the people will
turn out by masses as IT is tor
worthy cause. ORrON.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-27

Mrs. Eugene Derbes, of Chi
cage, arrived in Lafayette few
DAYS ago and is the guest Of Mrs.
Priollaud. Mrs. Derbes has come
South on account of her health and
sh Guild the climate prove beneficial
to her she will remain here parma
nently. Mrs. Derbes is a. tateA
musician, having been. during
number of years connected'with the
Metropolitan Conservatory Of Chi
cago and is recommended by Mr..
George w. Kelsey, director OF that
we'll known Institution, as vocal
teacher of high order Of ability. The
Gazette is requested to state that
Mrs. Derbes will be pleased to re-
ceive the visi: of any one who wish
to take lessons in vocal music.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-27
AT. SCOTT
News Items Picked Up BY the Gazette
Correspondent.

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Bourdier and
Miss Eva Stark of Rayne were Wis
itors in Scott last Sunday the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. 4. q. Budro.
Mrs. Walker of Lafayette was
visiting relatives here last Sunday
Mr.. James Price has awarded the
contract to Mr.. John Price for the
erection of his large store. Mr..
lanes Price has been in the mer-
camille business for nineteen years
| and is very close buyer. This
will give Scott another hrst-class
store.
We must hasten to apologize to our
brother from Carencro, as we have
robbed that place of the just title,
liking Cotton" Hope the brother
will accept, as it happened in a
peculiar manner. When we penned
the sketch and turned it over to the
artist, it had entirely escaped our
memory that Carencro was large
cotton point, and after finding out
the truth, it was rather late as the
float was finished. Still after fur
. Their investigation, Scott was the
, only outside town represented at
the carnival and from that alone,
Scott must be the ''king." Had
Ca1enoro turned out and put up a
float up-to-date, thereby letting us
ignorant people know that cotton
2 was shipped in vast quantities from
= that point, we would surely have
taken a back seat. Still we are
perfectly willing to concede the
kingship to Carencro, providing
that the brother will add eight,
bales to his list and make Scot
$3.50 bales instead of $500. Scott
it must be remembered, is only al
infant town, comparatively speak
sc ing, wher cas- Carencro is as old a
al the bird it de rived its name from
T. Scott has not railroad running int
nj the interior for cotton, but it has
IN small number of farmers, who rais'
as this vast amount of cotton.
. We are small, but growing, an
for hustlers we have them, and pre-
dict that at the next carnival SEQ
" will take the lead, presenting til
- finest float in the parade, with n
he ex ceptlon.
let We dott our hat to Carencro, ar
APOLOGIZE to our friend. We W
soon have an opera-house. Whe
is yours :?
oh Mr. Price will soon erect larl
and neat cottage near the po
Or office to be occupied by Orion, t
,s railroad agent.
no. The eouinoctial storm which h
aid been brewing the last few days p
for paratory to the regular yearly Wis
we'd broke loose over this section W
much fury of wind, rain and llg
ming on Monday, at 4 O'Clock p.
IA This is the time of the year VIII
the days and nights are ecu
- About the 22d Of September n
..74 we may expect the autumnal eq
...74 nox. No damage done in and arou
'''Io Scott on the 22d.
rs
...74 Miss Eva STARK returned II
.74 Rayne accompanied by Gee
that Budro, and will renal n few
: re- on account of little Satino Blu
otes being i'll.
,ular Or+o, h,s procured foot
'arty o,;,a h,, and we nre,
oe life will be worth living in Sc
,t'o' The boys are making a good ST.
so7, coward exerc;se and enioym
VIC We will not be Fitzsi m onized,
will have a good time in general
wen, ,>+
were w.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-27

TO be had at Leon Plonsky's, the
most stylish, comfortable and up
to-date dime-toe ox-blood shoe.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-27

Remember that Alex Delahous-
sage has splendid line OF spring
notions.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-27

carry the mostcomplete line Of
ladies dress goods 5in town: Give
me a call, my prices are right and
goods likewi Leon Plonsky.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-27

Mouton & Hopkins have received
a full line of lawns which they are
selling a low figures.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-27
The following was handed us by a

Once worn, always worn. Can't
be found elsewhere. Any size
negligee shirt, box pleated front, at
Leon Plonsky's.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-27
Bucklen'S ArniSa Salve.

The best salve in the world fCc
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chap
ped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and
all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction or money refunded. Price
IS cents per box. For sale ny VIM.
Clegg.
Lacies' and gentlemen's fine UNI
brellas to be had at Leon Plonsky's.
If you need any printed station
} ery, we would like to furnish yop
with some OF it.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-27

Nlouton & Hopkins have received
lot of nice mating, window
shades and curtain poles. Get
their prices.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-27
SDeakS for Itself.

To The Lafayette Gazette:
In the last issue of The Adver-
tiser, it's readers were presented
with an attempt at horoscopy re-
vealing decided alteration of vision.
submit that the appended word
spelling is a more truthful interpre-
tation Of what the 'tPeople's Mu-
nicipAl Ticket" stands for, than any
other that could be offered. The
people Of this community have had
one regime of Vigneaux boss rule
and mis-management of the public
funds and will hardly care to have
a repetition of it. The success OF
the Peoples Municipal Ticket holds
out such unmistakable promise OF
return to Nigneaux boss rule that
it is worthy of note that the prop
erty and the intelligence of the
municipality is almost solidly ar
| rayed against this hybrid ticket.
DEMOCRAT.
| Rev illon
Hosenf cid
G irard
Mouto ~
Campb Il II
l. A coste
| l. u sted
Fell x (Salles)
The following was handed us by
friend:
w m. Campbell
| G.. II Lustcd
| l.. +. A lies
7. O. Mou II Oh
7. p. Rev lion
X. NJ. Ho S enfield
G. G / rard
l.. LAGOS Te
Nit
Once worn, always worn. Can
e be found elsewhere. Any sl1
q ..,rl;rs., eb;rt hoy n1eated front.
The evening times., 1897-01-26
TRADES UNIONS In COUNCIL
Interesting Reports From Special
and Standing Committees.
More Trouble Anticipated at the
Consumers Brewery-A Mass
Meeting ON Saturday.

Twenty trades unions were TepreSentedat
the meeting Of the Central Labor TniOn
held last evening at Typographical Temple
The committee on the ball to be given
on February 25, reported very salts
factorily.
Delegate Hobsun reported that non-uniOn
painters were employed on the buildings
being erected by Senator Sherman Mr.
keener of the legislative committee stated
that copies If the resolutions Of the Cen
trail Labor Union, protesting against the
passage Of the CoclTell resolution, had
been presented TO Senators Mcmillan and
HiH who promised to do all they could
TO prevent its enactment. Mr.. John Brett
OF the Steam and Hot Water Filters Union
reported that the management Of the Con-
sumers' Brewery had imported foreign
labor" from Chicago and Milwaukee to
work at the brewery.
This matter, il was stated, will come up
for discussion at the meeting Of the Build
ing Trades Council this evening, when def
mite action will be taken.
Mr.. john Weber. of the Bakers and Con-
feCtiOnerS' Union, called attention to the
mass meeting 20 be held under the auspices
of his organization, on Saturday evening.
at typographical Temple. The meeting will
be addressed by Mr.. Goupers, president
OF the American Federation OF Labor; Mr.
John Weisman. editor OF the Bakers Jour
nal: Mr.. Frank Morrison. secretary treas
urer Of the American Federation of Labor,
and First Vice President James Duncan OF
the American Federation ofLabor.