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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-28
AT SCOTT
News Items Picked Up bv The Gazette
Correspondent.

Mr.. A. Judice left last Sunday
for New Orleans to purchase a
large stock for his new store. Mr..
JUDGE will also negotiate for at
fractions for the Great Scott
Church Fair and World Exposition.
This fair will in all probability be
the last in Great Scott and will be
a record breaker.
Mrs. Geo. Whiting, after spend
ing a few days visiting relatives, re-
turned to her home in Houston last
Wednesday,.
Messrs. Leo Delhomme and Will
Price left for a trip to New Iberia
last Friday.
A large crowd of Great Scot,
folks took in the Lafayette tourna-
ment last Thursday and report hav-
ing had a good time.
A delegation from Great Scot,
will take in the races at Rayne,
Sept. s.
Preparations are progressing fol-
the Great Scott Fair Oct. and 10,
and a pleasant time is anticipated
for all.
Mr.. Isadore Isaac of Opelousas,
is located with US for the winter
and will buy cotton during the sea.
son. ORION.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-28

very social gentlman. He asked
me to go to and attend the pro-
tracted meeting at Indian Bayou
which was being held there at that
time. Mr.. Foote told me that they
were in want of ministerial help
and cheerfully responded to the
call. boarded the train and pro-
ceeded to the town of Rayne, where
1 secured a conveyance to the In
dian Bayou church, where stop
ped with the Rev. Bro. Began, the
pastor in charge. Bro. Began
asked me to preach on the follow
ing night. 1 had no time to pre-
pare for the occasion and was very
much fatigued, having travelled
good distance. He would not ex-
cuse me (and although very reluc-
tanD agreed to do my best. which
l did. On the following morning
Bro. Began apprised me of the fact
that as Bro. Reims from Lafayette
would be with him and as they
could not support more ministers
than those expected, I took my
departure aud went into Acadia
parish where I was taking a rest and
recuperating when the Lafayette
sheriff found me. 1t is needless to
say what followed as the sheriff was
armed with a warrant for my arrest,
charging me with disturbing the
peace at the Indian Bayou church
on the nth of July, and now I am
incarcerated in the Lafayette Jail to
await the action of the grand jury.
was unable to give bond as my
friends resided in the adjoining par
ish of Acadia and would not be ac-
cepted as bondsmen. In conclu-
sion wish to say in regard to Mr..
Lee Foote's statement as to my being
a blackleg gambler, that had never
seen Mr.. Foote before that memoir
able evening, and furthermore I
never played game of cards or any
other gambling game in my life.
''Respectfully,
&C. M. MERcEREAUx."
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-28
RIDGE ITEMS.
Short Paragraphs Giving the
News of the Week.

Jasper Spell is building a new
barn.
DR.. M. l.. Lyons visited New
Orleans last week.
Heavy rains fell in this section
last week dong considerable
damage to the cotton crop.
DR.. A. D. Breaux and wife were
Sunday visitors at Louis Bonin's.
Road-overseer Avant has been
doing some much needed work on
the road leading to Rayne.
DR.. Clark's handsome new resi-
slence will soon be ready for &C.
cupancy.
Quite a crowd from this vicinity
attended the Vermilion parish Sun
day School Convention recently
held at Indian Bayou.
Protracted religious services have
about ended for this year.
Misses Eta Avant, Anna Fore
man and Ida Hofpau;r, of the Du-
son neighborhood, attended the
Sunday School Convention at Indian
Bayou.
Rumor has it that a young man,
residing not many rods from the
Ridge post-office, will soon take
unto himself life partner.
Miss Mary Webb, teacher of the
Indian Bayou school, visited her
parents near Lafayette Saturday
and Sunday.
A protracted meeting has been
going on at the colored church for
the past three weeks and will prob
ably continue until harvesting time.
O. c. p
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-28
The New Road.

P. L. DeClouet, of this parish,
who is q member of the board of
directors of the new Palmetto &
Gulf Railway Co., returned Tues
day from New Iberia where he at
tended a meeting of that body held
the previous day. Mr.. DeClouet
informed US that the projectors of
this new road are satisfied that their
efforts will be crowned with success
as every indication seemed to favor
the scheme. The projected road
will run through one of the most
fertile sections of the State and will
be Of immense benefit to a large
number of people whose co-opera-
ton should be accorded to the pub
lic-spirited gentlemen who are push
ing the enterprise forward.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-28
Lafayette Negroes Fight.

Baptiste Dominique and John
Key, two young negroes from this
town, who have been employed in
Mr.. Kalckstein's Crosby House at
Beaumont, Tex, became involved
in, difficulty last Saturday result
ing in the death of Key. 1t ap-
pears that they clinched and that
Key had the advantage over his an
tagonist, Dominique, who kicked
him somewhere above the abdomen
causing almost instant death. Do
mingue was arrested and placed in
Jail. Dominique had lived in this
town until a few months ago when
he moved to Beaumont. He is
said to have always been a quiet
and Industrious young negro of
steady and sober habits.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-28
CLEVER WORK
by Sheriffs Broussard, Rees and
Hebert Results in the Capture
of Saloons Murderer.

The man, or one of the men, be-
lieved to be responsible for the foul
murder of the Syrian peddler, John
Saloon, is in the St. Martin Jail.
His capture was the result of some
very clever work by Sheriff Brous-
sard ably assisted by Sheriffs Rees
of St. Martin and Hebert ofVermil-
ion.
Saloon was found dead on a
public road not far from Duchamp's
station, in St. Martin parish, about
two weeks ago, with a bullet-hole
through his head. The motive for
the crime was evidently robbery.
Being asked by the friends and
relatives of the murdered man to
help ferret out the crime, Sheriff
Broussard went to st. Martin and
joined Sheriff Rees and both officers
Immediately set to work on the
case, which, at first, seemed envel-
oped in mystery. There was ap-
parently no clue to the deed, but
the officers searched the neighbour
hood thoroughly and they were
compensated for their work by the
discovery of one fact which finally
led them to conclude that the negro,
Joe Dalis, was connected with the
commission of the murder. He
had previously borne an uncnviable
reputation and his appearance in
the neighborhood on the day of the
killing coupled with the fact that
he was seen moving away very
rapidly, aroused the suspicious OF
the officers, and they at once be-
gan to work for his capture. After
securing the adjoining country they
located him in Vermilion parish
and informed Sheriff Hebert of the
matter. Saturday afternoon that
vigilant officer telcphoned Sheriff
Broussard that he had captured his
man. Sheriff Broussard Immediate
~ went to Abbeville on the train
and returned during the night in a
carriage with Dalis in custody.
Sheriff Rees came to Lafayette
the next day and conveyed his
prisoner to St. Mart,nville where he
will be tried.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-28

Joe E. Mouton is agent for the
following papers: New Orleans
Times States, Bee, Plea.
yune; New York World, Journal,
Courier DIES Etats- Unis; Louisville
Courier-Journal; Houston Post;
Atlanta Constitutions; Brann's Icon
oclast. Orders at catalogue prices
Tor e! books sold by Gle Courier
dcs Eta Is Unis."
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-28

There's no way that we can dis.
cover of making the BUCKSK1N
BREECHES any better. We say
they are the best working pants
on earth. We are so sure that we
are right, that we take all the chances
and offer you your money back
if you can find the smallest detail
alb tut them IT, at isn't right. Then,
too, We ask no more for them than
other makers charge for common
goods.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-28

A WOOdm en- of the World Camp.
Prof. c. A. Ives, for many years
a teacher in the Louisiana State
University at Baton Rouge, was in
Lafayette this week, looking towards
the organization here ola camp of the
Woodmen of the World, fraternity,
which though organized in 1890, has
enjoyed almost unparalleled growth
since it's incipiency.
Mr.. Ives will be in Lafayette
next week and will take pleasure in
explaining the objects of this fra
ternal order.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-28
Bucklen'S ArniSa Salve,

The best salve in the world for
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 by VIM.
Clegg.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-28
DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption.

DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption.
This is the best medicine in the
world for all forms of Coughs and
Colds and for Consumption. Every
bottle is guaranteed. 1t will cure
and not disappoint. 1t has no
equal for Whooping Cough, Asthma,
Hay Fever, Pneumonia, Bronchitis,
LaGrippe, Cold in the Head and
Ffor Consumption. 1t is safe for all
ages, pleasant to take, and, above
all, sure cure. 1t is always we'll
to take DR.. Kings New Life Pills in
connection with DR.. Kings New
Discovery, as they regulate and
tone the stomach and bowels. We
guarantee perfect satisfaction or re-
turn money. Free trial bottles at
VIM. Clegg's Drug Store.
Regular size 50 cents and $1.oo.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-28
Going at 10 Cents.

A few copies of "La Vie, lie
Crime ct les Confessions Ges Freres
Blanc" will be sold at 10 cents.
Those who wish to secure copies
of this strange book should do Sd
at once. Apply at The Gazette OF
at the post office.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-28
Negro Killed.

An unknown negro was killed by
a train near Gerac's gin. last Mon.
day night. His body was found
with both legs cut oft and badly
mangled. The dead man is be-
lieved to have been from Crow
ley.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-28

J. C. St. Julien has built a large
and commodious dwelling on his
plantation near Broussardville. The
work was done by the carpenter,
Mr.. Key.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-28

DR.. Paul l.. Calllouet, of Lock
port, Lafourche parish, will move
to this town by the first of the next
month to open a dental Office.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-28

J. A. Andrus and J. w. Arm
strong were at work this week level
ling the ground preparatory to lay
ing the pipes for the waterworks.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-28

Mayor Gallery left Thursday
night for New Orleans to attend to
some business connected with the
waterworks contract.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-28
A Valuable Prescription.

Editor Morrison of Worthington,
Ind, ssSun," writes: ''You have a
valuable prescription in Electric
Bitters, and can cheerfully recon-
mend it for Constipation and Sick
Headache, and as general system
tonic it has no equal" Mrs. Annie
Stehle, 2o25 Cottage Grove Ave-,
Chicago, was ali run down, could
not eat nor digest food, had back
tired and weary, but six bottles of
Electric Bitters restored her health
and renewed her strenge. Prices
go cents and 500. Get 4 bottle
at VIM. Clegg's Drugstore.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-28
THE TOURNAMENT
Proves a Brilliant Success - Base
Ball Games and Races.

Proves Brilliant Success - Base
Ball Games and Races.
One Whole Day of Amusements-
Eight Hundred People Present.
The first annual entertainment of
the Century Club was an eminently
successful affair. The members of
the club could not hope for 4 finer
day and a more orderly crowd OF
people. All the seats on the grand
stand were taken and quite num-
Der of men were compelled to
stand up while several ladies re-
mained in their carriages. Among
those present there were people
from all the neighboring towns and
parishes. The management at the
park reflected much credit upon
the grand marshal,- Mr.. VIM. Camp
bell, and his assistants. All the
amusements were carried out accord
ing to the announcements on the
program. The base ball games
were very amusing and elected
much good-natured laughter from
the crowd.
The boys looked slightly en-
barrassed in their Mother Hub
bards while the Hayseeds reminded
one of the proverbial Reuben. Lee
Walker and Don Greig bore a
striking resemblance to the witches
in Macbeth, while Ed Mcbride an d
Paul Castel wore their skirts
with unusual grace. 1t is worthy
of note that Carencro covered
itself with glory. 1t won the base
ball game, the fat mems race and
the ball-throwing contest, to say
nothing of Col. G. e. Brown catch
ing 'hies" on second base with his
palmetto fan and umbrella, and
| Mayor Dimitry's swift running.
The following is the result of the
various races and contests:
Bicycle race, one mile, open.
Gilbert BONN, Alley Sprole, CASTOR
Veazey. In this race Splole anc
| Veazey were thrown from thei'
wheels. BONN won the prize, .
silver medal.
Bicycle race, half mile, novice
Hugh Wallis, George Pefferkorn,
Armand Deffez. Won by Wallis
prize, silver medal.
! Boys foot race, 100 yards
Rene Delhomme, Harry Church.
Rosemond Olivier. Won by Del
homme; prize, a silver medal.
Foot race for the championship
Of the Attakapas, 100 yards
Sterling Mudd, Charles Parkerson
Jack Nickerson, Geo. Melchoir
Won by Sterling Mudd. The win
ner was presented with a beautiful
medal exquisitely engraved. 4
considerable amount of cast
changed hands or the result of this
race.
Mule race, half mile. Elliott:
Bicycle Girl, Girard's Glass-eye
Clegg's Closing Up, Given's klon
dyke, Vandercruyssen's Printer:
Ink, JUDGES Satisfaction. Wor
by DR.. Glrard.
Pony race, half mile. DIR. Gil
rard's Ben Hur, Parkerson's Rabbi
Foot, Nickerson's Billy Boy. Ell
Lofts Bragger, Hebert's Pet. He
bert was the winner.
Fat mems race, 100 yards.
Louis Sicily, Simeon Begnaud
Adolphe Prejean, c. c. Brown
Omer Broussard. Sicily was ar
easy winner. A handsome media
was given to the victor.
! Throwing a base ball. Sterling
Mudd, Luke Olivier, Mr.. Francez
Don Greig, DR.. .Perrault. France,
| won the Drice a bat and ball
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-28

Albert Robichaux returned from
Houston a few days ago to spend
SO me time with his relatives.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-28

Miss Estorge of Opelousas was
the guest tn is week of DR.. and Mrs.
H. c. Sales.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-28

Numa Domengeaux, one of the
hustling drummers of the State, was
in Lafayette this week.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-28

Charles Lusted, ST., returned last
Saturday from England where he
had gone to visit his mother and to
see the country of his birth. Mr..
Lusted was greeted by his numerous
friends in LAFAYETTE.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-28

VIM. Pellerln, the well-kown re-
preventative of Fernand Gumbel &
Co., was in Lafayette.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-08-28

Look at the difference in prices
now at Tanners Grain and Feed
Store:
Oats, $3.50 a sack; before we opened, S2.25
Corn, I.4o a sack; before we opened, I.7s
Bran, so a sack; before VIC opened, Lag
Hay, 50 bale; before we opened, IS
$A.zo Total $500
The Florence wagon is the best
and cheapest on the market. Call
at the Moss s. Mouton Lumber
Yard and inspect the assortment on
hand.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-22
HERMAN PASSEHL'S TRIAL.
The Young Tough's Fate in the Hands
of a Jury.

The Criminal Court jury in the Herman
Passehl assault and battery case, which
was tried yesterday, had not reached ver-
dict at midnight. Passehl was accused OF
assaulting Marion Leatherman, a farmer
living near Millersvile. with murderous in
tent.
Nov Is Passehl. with two companions,
were returning from a hunting trip and met
Leatherman in the road near Millersville.
The farmer was driving some sheep and
cattle, and dog belonging to the hunters
ran after the stock. The incident was the
cause of a quarrel between the young men
and the farmer Leatherman was carrying
a Ratchet in his hand, which Passehl took
from him and assaulted the farmer. Pas
sehl lives near Brightwood He was ar
rested a few days after the assault, but
gave bond for his appearance in court.
After he had been indicted on the charge OF
assault and battery with intent TO kill the
sheriff found some difficulty in locating him.
The day after the warrant was issued Pa
troIman White had some trouble with mem
bers of the old boo gang, who were con-
gregated on the corner of Georgia and Lib
artv streets Passehl was In the crowd, but
the pafrolman did not recognize him. Pas
sehl became involved in an alteration with
White during which tho policeman was
hadlV used.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-22
THE INDUSTRIAL MEETINGS.
Beet Raising and Sugar Making VIII
BE an Important Topic.

The programmes for the sessions OF the
Indiana Industrial Associations, to be held
during. the week beginning Jan. 4, have
been distributed by the State Board Of
Agriculture. The state board will meet on
jan and 5, the Indiana Wool Growers
Association on Jan. 4, the Indiana Swine
Breeders Association on Jan. 5, the Indiana
State Veterinary Association on Jan. 5, the
Indiana Engineering Association on Jan. A.
and 6, the Indiana Farmers Mutual In
surance Union on Jan. 8, and the Indiana
Bee Keepers ABSORPTION on Jan. 5.
The programme of the state board meet
ing promises to be particularly interesting
Governor Mount and Mayor Taggart are
down for addresses, while ex-Gov. Claude
Matthews will speak about the cattle inter-
ests OF Indiana. The cattle men will have
no meeting of their own during the week
and the Ex-Governor will probably urge the
formation Of an association embracing all
breeders. At present there are separate as
soeiations Of the Jersey, the Shorthorn and
the HolStefn cattle breeders, but the men,
bership of each is so small that the three
combined would make only a fair sized or,
ganiZation.
The most important feature of the boards
session will probably be an illustrated
lecture by Winthrop 70. Stone, of Purdue
About three months ago a government ex-
pert made q study of the northern part of
the State to ascertain the adaptability of
ehc sun loG pest p.ouuGtIOn. dlu MS report
was very favorable. The beets require
rich loan, and the marShy character of
much of the land In northern Indiana is
said to meet the requirements. A great
amount of interest is being aroused among
the farmers on the subject, and a strong
opinion now prevails that beet culture will
in time grow into one of the most impor-
tant industries of the State. Many expert
ments have been made in the last six
months, but as sugar mill has yet been
constructed in the State the beets are be-
ing fed to the cattle. Mr.. Stone has made
an exhaustive study of the subject and will
explain every step from the planting of the
seed to the turning out of the sugar In
order to make the industry a success Mr.
Stone says that sugar mills must be erected
handy to the farmers. Much capital must
be employed or failure is inevitable. The
farmers in Henry county have recently been
agitating the formation of a company to
build a mill, and ii Is confidently predicted
that the production of beet sugar in In
diana will soon see its beginning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-22
THE MONETARY CONVENTION.
Executive Committee Opens Head
quarters at the Denison.

The monetary executive committee opened
headquarters in preparation for the coming
convention at Rooms H. IS and 10 Denison
House yesterday afternoon, and at 4
o'clock Chairman Hanna was met there by
q number of the members of the local ex-
ecutive committee that officiated a year
ago, to talk over the arrangements for the
coming gathering. 1t is the intention this
year as last, to organize Il big reception
committee TO give the visiting delegates
hearty welcome.
The call for the convention will be issued
in Il few days 1t will be addressed to the
of 5000 or more population, with the repre-
6entation graded according to population
and apportioned among the various organi-
cations where there is more than one COM
mercial body. 1t is likely that many, If not
all, of these organizations Will send the
same delegates that they did last year, and
the officers of the committee are counting
upon convention of about the same size.
A number of distinguished men will be in
vited TO address the convention, and 1t is
probable that all the members of the None
tary Commission will be in attendance. The
hotels have promised 10 do all in their
power 10 make the guests comfortable, and
they will be much better able to handle the
convention than they were year ago, for
then IL came just at time when the Legis-
lature beginning its work, and the in
tefest in the senatorial contest was at such
q pitch that hundreds of politicians had
gathered from all over the State. Bur even
hotels took such excellent care of the con-
vention visitors that all went away from
Indianapolis with an excellent impression
VI the city
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-22
Bank Case Argument.

Charles Martindale. one of the attorneys
for the plaintiff in the suit of the receiver
of the Indiana Banking Company against
John c. New and John C. Wright, occupied
yesterday morning with argument. Mr.. Mar
tindale replied to many of the contentious of
w. HI. H. Miller, who spoke for the defense
on Monday. He also devoted part of his ar
gument to the testimony of John C. Wright,
one of the defendants.
Yesterday afternoon John 3. ELAN began
speaking for the defense. He had not con-
cluded at o'clock, and will continue his
argument this morning. Mr.. Elan, in refer
ring to the speech of s. NJ Shepard, one
of the plaintiffs attorneys said he had gone
home after listening to Mr.. Shepard and
read with new interest ''the argument of
Sergeant Buzfuz in the celebrated trial of
Bardell VS.. Pickwick" Mr. ELAN declared
there had been nothing shown in the case
just closing to indicate that Mr. Morrison
one of the purchasers of the First National
Bank stock, had ever expressed dissatis-
faction over his purchase or that he felt he
had been defrauded or deceived.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-22
George Kennan.s Lecture.

George KEENAN,, Russian explorer and
traveller. last night delivered his lecture,
'Vagabonds of Eastern Europe to a large
audience at Engish's Opera House. Mr.
KEENAN, came here under the auspices OF the
Y. M. c. A., and his lecture was a part Of
the regular course being given by The asso-
citation this winter. He confined his talk
principally to his travels in Russia, and
gave some interesting descriptions of his
visits to the larger Russian cities.
Mr.. KEENAN, thinks the strangest cere-
mony he witnessed in the city of St. Peters,
burg was what he termed Remembering
the dead In the Russian graveyards.' 1t is
the custom of the people OF ali classes TO
go to the cemeteries at stated times and
perform certain ceremonies at the graves
of their friends. The lecturer spoke Of the
city of Moscow as a place of silver and
gold and vivid color" The city, he said,
must be seen at a distance to be best APP
precated. He gave an interesting account
of his trip down the Volga river, a stream
said to be 5000 miles long and In many
places thirty miles wide during high water
The river washes the boundaries of twenty
nine different provinces. Mr. KEENAN, was a
passenger aboard a steamer which carried
a varied assortment of humanity. On the
lower Volga he met singular tribe of Ieo-