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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-14
LAFAYETTE, La. SATURDAY, IA,

can citizen. A resort to arms was
determined upon by the chief excu-
tive of the nation, with the advice
of both houses of congress, and
after onsultation with his cabinet
officers, but not until every effort
had been exhausted to bring about
an honorable and peaceful solution
of our difficulties with Spain. The
patient calmness, the subdued firm
ness of President Mckinley during
the trying time that interviewed be-
tween the destruction of the Maine
and the declaration Of war, are
beyond all praise and should CON-
mand the admiration of every true
American. We the members of the
Catholic church., are true Ameri
cans and as such are loyal to our
flag and obedient to the highest de-
crees and the supreme authority of
the nation.
eve are not now engaged in a
state against state, but we are
enemy and a common foe. If, as
we are taught by our holy church,
love of country is next to love of
God, a duty imposed upon US by
all laws, human and divine, then it
is our duty to labor and pray for
the temporal and spiritual well-be-
ing Of the brave soldiers who are
battling for our beloved country.
Let us faithfully beg the God of bat
ties to crown their arms on land
and sea with victory and triumph,
to stay unnecessary efusion of blood
and speedily to restore peace to our
beloved land and people,"
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-14
Il PATRIOTIC ADDRESS.

The Catholic bishops of the
United States have issued an ad-
dress to the clergy and laity every
word of which breathes the true
spirit OF patriotism. The address
has been prepared by the bishops
and endorsed by the apostolic dele
gate, Monsignor Martinelli. II
says:
"Whatever may have been the
individual opinions of Americans
prior to the declaration of war,
there can now be no two opinions
AS TO the duty Of every loyal Ameri-
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-14
Blown from the Inside.

blown from the xnSlo0.
A special from Jennings, dated
May II, says: "The Agnes T.
Parks, ffty-four foot tug employed
in carrying mail and passengers be-
tween Mermentau and Shell Beach,
Lake Arthur and Lowry, was badly
damaged and sunk at the Lake
Arthur wharf at 7:45 O'Clock last
night, just after the landing had
been made. The explosion was
caused from gunpowder, of which
six twenty fve-pound cans were
carried on :he boat. The boat
sank in eight minutes after tie ac-
cident, but the water is only six
feet deep at the wharf and she can
be raised and repaired. Capt. Jack
Marion was badly hurt by the ex-
plosion, and there are doubts of his
recovery. 1t is supposed that the
explosion was caused by the powder
having been placed too close to the
boiler and the heat must have
ignited it. The boat was worth
$1,000, and it will cost half that sum
to repair her. There were six or
eight passengers in the boat, but
none of them were injured." Misses
Louise and Lucille Revillon were
among the passengers, but fortunate
ly escaped without sustaining the
slightest injury.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-14
TIE .S/TU4 TON.

Since the magnificent victory of
Commodore Dewey nothing of very
great importance has occurred.
The early invasion of Cuba by
American troops is said to have been
agreed upon by the board of STRAIT
egy and that before many days a
large army under the command of
Gen. Miles will be on its way to
Cuba.
The last press dispatches bring
the unwelcome news that American
blood has been shed in Cardenas
harbor. The torpedo boat Winslow
entered the harbor to attack some
Spanish gunboats, and while pluck
lily fighting its way shells from the
enemy's gunboats and land batteries
exploded, causing much damage
and killing five Americans, among
whom was Ensign Bagley. The
Hudson also took part in the en-
gagement. Ensign Bagley was a
North Carolinian, IS Yeas of age,
and one of the most gallant young
men in the navy. He was the son
of a widowed mother who lives in
Raleigh.
Sampson is reported to be doing
some effective work at Porto Rico.
He has bombarded San Juan, put
ting the Spaniards to flight. De-
spite the entreaties of the governor
the SPaniards are said to have
abandoned the FORTS
The latest news is that the Cape
Verde fleet is in the neighborhood
of Martinique Island, and as Samp-
sons fleet is not far from there an
engagement is expected at any hour.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-14

Roosey's Riders, or Teddy's Ter
rors, or Roosey's Rough Riders, as
Mr.. Roosevelt's regiment of cow
boys has been humorously desig-
mated, will form a very picturesque
aggregation. Sturdy cowboys from
the plains of New Mexico will ride
side by side with swell members of
New York's Four Hundred. Hamil-
ton Fish. Jr.,a noted polo PLAYER and
agreat society leader, has enlisted and
will 60 to Cuba with the cowboys.
Young men from the aristocratic
clubs of Gotham and students from
the leading Eastern colleges will
mingle on an equal footing with the
hardy sons of the Western plains.
The social favorite who has spen,
the best part of his life with che ex-
elusive set of New York and the rug
1ed cowboy, whose companions have
been a mustang and six shooter,
will follow the same leader and will
li.se -ordie sosether
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-14

The Crowley Signals prosperity
number is undoubtedly the most
creditable publication Of its kind
ever issued in Louisiana. 1t con-
tains a vast amount of interesting
information concerning the history
and resources of Acadia parish.
geographically it is faultless. We
congratulate Mr.. Scott upon his
splendid work. He is deserving Of
much credit and the progressive
people of Crowley will no doubt be
glad to accord it to him.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-14
THE DIAIES WIN
The First Game-Pilette Boys Try
Hard, But are purchased.

The base ball contest on last
Sunday afternoon was not a salts
factory exhibition of the national
game. The Lafayette team in par
ticular showed woeful lack of
practice making errors galore, while
the major part of the batting
was done by two men. The fielding
of both sides was generally of
yallowish tinge; the long running
catch Of Meaux in right field being
about the only feat in the field
worthy of mention. The Dixies,
however, showed evidences of latent
strength which practice will sharply
develop; hence they should not be
discouraged by their poor showing
on Sunday last. The team is very
fast on the base lines and only lack
of practice caused the mistakes at bat
and in the field. For absolutely
no preliminary work, no equipment,
and no knowledge of each others
playing, the general impression was
that Lafayette did fairly we'll.
Liable of Pilette was very wild,
striking a number of the Dixies
repeatedly, nearly incapacitating
Pitcher Matthews by severe blow
on his pitching arm. For Lafayette
Nickerson at second did the best
work in the field while Mudd carried
off the batting horors for his side.
For Pilette Capt. Broussard's 1st
base playing was a feature and +.
Comeaux's batting was very good.
Mr.. l.. p. Walker umpired the game,
and barring one or two excusable
mistakes, gave entire satisfaction,
being particularly accurate on balls
and strikes. Following is the score
by inning.
Innings 3 6 7
Lafay cite. ...3 I 2 s I 3 1-23
Pilette. ......o o 6 Ola
Batteries for Lafayette - Mat
thews and Gonzales. Pllette-Lab-
be and Comeaux. Hits: Lafayette
10, Pilette 9; struck out by Mat
thews IS, by Liable S. Home runs:
Matthews 2, Mouton 1, Comeaux I ;
he. AfvIl
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-14

A lady at Port Barry, St. Ian dry
parish, gave birth to four children,
two boys and two girls. Mother
and little ones are reported as doing
we'll, but not word is said about
the condition of the happy father.
At any rate The Gazette salutes you,
old man.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-14
Gard of Thanks.

We desire to express our thanks
to Mr.. A. Nj. Martin for the use of
his lawn Tuesday last, also the kind
friends who donated refreshments
and those who so literally patron
lied our lawn party.
LADIES' AUXILIARY OF THE PRES
ByTERIAS CHURCH.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-14
THE FIRE OF PA TR/OZZSM.

THE FIRE OF PA TR/OZZSM.
This war has accomplished one
thing which good people everywhere
will be thankful for. The fire of
patriotism, which is sweeping over
ourv vast republic, is welding together
all classes and all sections. The
North and the South, the rich and
poor have united upon equal
grounds. They know no rank, no
sectional line, no differences of
wealth and society. Richard Har-
ding Davis, writing from Tampa,
Fla, says the war has given the
wealthy citizen a chance to show
his patriotism and the South its
loyalty. Mr.. Davis continues:
'crhere is also an unusual specta-
Gle of young men of the leisure class
and undergraduates from UNIVERSE
ties volunteering to serve in the
ranks. Yale, Harvard and Prince
ton Universities have each furnished
companies of volunteers-artille
and infantry companies-and the
naval reserves, for young men of
coal and serving as oilers and fire.
York harbor.
former assistant secretary of the ma
Wy, received a commission as lieu
tenant colonel of volunteer caval-
ry regiment. Enough men applied
for service under him to have
equipped a brigade. In his regi-
ment, which is known as Crosse
velt's Rough Riders" are cowboys
who knew him when he ranched in
the west, mounted police who served
under him when he was police COM
missioner IN New York and his
friends of the koickerboker Club,
corresponding to the Bachelors and
Whites. Among these are Regi-
n aid Ronalds, son of Mrs. Ronalds,
who has for some time made her
residence in London; Woodbury.
Kane, conspicuous in international
yacht racing; Craig Wadsworth and
Louis Tiffany, the polo players.
They don't 60 as officers, but enlist
on the same footing as cowboys and
policemen.
"William Astor Chanler, African
explorer, who LED Two expeditions
into Somaliland, raised regiment
of volunteers, but as it was not &C.
cepted by the government, he has
come here with the pick of his dis
banded men and joined the Cuban
army of invasion. He equips his
men and furnishes horses at his own
expense.
"Fitzhugh Lee and General
Wheeler, former confederate gener-
ais, yesterday received commissions
as major generals of the volunteers
and are now in the uniform OF the
United States.
"Sectional feeling is absolutely
wiped out by this war. Northern
soldiers on their way through the
south receive ovations at every sta
ton and "Dixie" is played as fire.
quently by regimental bands as the
national anthem"
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-14

has an invalid wife and three child
rem in New Orleans. He is at the
hospital in that city. He is re-
ported as being totally blind.
Weiggle is young man, about
81 years old. FIe is the son Of
Jacob Weiggle well-known rail-
road man.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-14

In the resolution adopted by
Congress to thank Commodore
Dewey for his victory there should
have been a firm protest against
any further attempt of the news
papers to repeat their outlandish
puns on the name of the great
naval commander.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-14

= Charles Boone, of Dayton, Ohio,
who has been appointed to Annapo-
polls, is newsboy and has been
supporting his mother by selling
papers. He was the only one of
the fifty applicants who did not
have recommendations from wealthy
men.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-14

Are your shoes worn out7 Get
a new, stylish pair, low or high top,
buttoned or laced, from Mou-
ton & Hopkins.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-14

Buy your family meal, hominy,
chicken feed and shelled corn at the
Pelican Grist Mill, near the depot.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-14
IILIFYING THE CONTEN
TON

OSSOHu0 ALMOST RAD 10 OenOunCe
public men and public measures.
1t is popular to say mean things of
those who have been placed in
positions of honor and trust by the
votes of the people. 1t pleases the
masses to read abusive epiteths
written about men who hold public
Offices, and demagogic editors are
not slow to take advantage of this
morbid desire to make them
selves and their newspapers popular
with the people. We had a dis
graceful exhibition of this Journalist
tic license some time ago, when the
chief executive of the nation was
denounced as puppet, a tool of
the bond holders, a cold, unfeeling
scoundrel without honor and devo i'd
of patriotism. A foreigner unac.
quainted with the character of the
yellow journals in the United
States would have been lead to be-
lieve that the American people had
elected to the chief magistracy one
of the greatest unhung criminals of
the age. President Mckinley was
cursed, abused and hung in ehgy
by the backguards and de,na-
gogues of the country. Aud all that
because he tried to avert a bloody
war.
We have been treated to a sinil ar
exhibition of journalistic licentious-
ness in our own State. Since the
first day that Chairman Krutschnitt
called the constitutional convention
to order certain newspapers have
We'd with each other in an effort to
hold it up before the people of
Louisiana as body of men
thoroughly unworthy and not deser-
wing of any respect. 1t has been
denounced as an aggregation of un-
principled politicians, assembled
not for the purpose Of passing bene-
fcent laws, but bent upon doing
all the mischief in their power. If
some of the Democ ratio editors are
to be believed the white people of
this state have selected the worst
men that could be found to frame
the new constitution.
The Gazette is not surprised to
see the Populist and Republican
papers engaged in the systematic
abuse of Democratic convention,
but we are profoundly disguised at
the manner in which Democratic
journals have joind the enemies of
the State Democray in villfying a
Democratic body. 1t is doubtful
If a Republican convention would
have been subjected 20 the unspar-
ing abuse which a large portion of
the Democratic press delight in
heaping upon the present conven-
ton.
The men who compose the con-
stitutional convention are. not what
they are pictured to be Ivy their
merciless censors. On the con-
trary. The majority of the dele
gates are among the best and ablest
men in the State. They have given
three months of their time to the
service Of the States. They are
men of unquestionable ability and
no one has right to question their
They have performed
their duty as they understood it.
The quality of their work will be
known when it is put to the test and
not before. The Gazette prefers to
wait before passing judgment upon
it, leaving the abuse and viliica-
ton of the delegates to the Republi-
can an Populist editors and their
Democratic allies.
70 n 2 IL q
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-14

Hon. Chas. S. Hartman, of
Montana, has favored The Gazette
with a copy of the Republican
platform of 1900 proposed by him
in the House of Representatives on
the 12th of April. Mr.. Hartman's
sarcastic cristicisms Of the RePubli-
can administration and his humo-
rous references to the Hon. Marcus
Aurelius Hanna, the uncrowned
king of the Republican hosts, make
very interesting reading. Mr..
Hartman is one of those dashing
young Westerners who have come SO
prominently to the front in late
years. His contribution to the con-
gressional literature of the day will
prove first-class campaign material.
1t is mastery arraignment of the
Hanna regime, the reign of the
trusts and the absolute rule of the
money power.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-14
School Picnic.

Prof. Charles Boudreaux gave a
picnic to his pupils at Valery Bou
dreaux's springs last Thursday. \
large number of people were in at
tendance. The children, as we'll as
the grown folks, had a pleasant
time. Nessers. E. c.. VOORHEES, and
Julian Mouton, who were present,
delivered short but appropriate adj
dresses on educational subjects.
Prof Boudreaux has well attended
school near Scott, and is doing
some good work for which he de-
serves much credit.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-14

Extra fine watch work by 7. N.
Biossit, the Jcweler.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-14

Physicians prescriptions are pro-
perly compounded, day and night,
at the Moss Pharmacy, at fair
prices.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-14

Nearly every day some fantastic
liar sends out the report that the
Pope has taken part in the present
war with Spain. Enemies of the
holy see are trying to make it ap-
pear that the head of the Roman
Catholic church is sympathizing
with Spain in her present misfor-
tunes. The Pope may sympathize
with the Spaniards, but any reports
that he has gone to their assistance
or said anything in their favor may
be set down as pure fabrication.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-14

Extra fine watch work by +. Nj.
Biossat, the Jeweler.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-05-14

Press dispatches from Manila
should convince that the natives of
the Philippine Islands are not de-
1t is reported that the insurgents
on the islands are killing women
and children and are resorting to
all sorts of barbarous methods to
weak vengeance on the Spaniards.
We have enough of that kind of
cattle to deal with without the semi
barians of the Philippines.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-03-31
THE TRUTHFUL HUSBAND.
He Wouldn't StOOp to Lie About q
Measly Letter.

George" said Mrs. Wildwood, Il am
going to ask you something, and l want
you to cross your heart and tell me the
truth
My darling he cried, catching her in
his arms, you know | never tell you any
thing but the truth. Why will you go on
mistrusting me-"
Forgive me, dearest" the beautiful wom-
an said, "if l have panied you. | know
you always tell me the truth. You are
the dearest old fellow in the world. I'm
sorry for what I said, and you needn't cross
your heart If you don't want to. I'll believe
you without that"
After he had kissed her, she continued:
You know that letter to mother which
| gave you last week-the one inviting her
to come here and visit u.s.
Yes" he replied, gazing steadily into
her eyes.
"Well, she never received it. / thought
it was queer she didn't answer, and SO |
wrote again, and her reply came to-day.
George, mail-that letter."
es, darling, cross my heart
There she exclaimed, throwing her
| arms around his neck, and standing on
tiptoe to kiss him, Il knew you did! / be-
lleve you when you look at me that way
and say yes. l suppose it was lost in the
mails, some way. You have made me SC
happy, dear. You don't know how mis-
cradle | have been ever since the horrible
thought that you might do such a thing
| first occurred to me-
NO. George Wildwood said to himsel!
ing it necessary to lie about thing like
that, when one can neglect to put on a
stamp and still be able to tell the TRUTH
| Cleveland Leader.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-03-31

"Woman, don't talk to me in this
way!" shouted Mr.. Bowser, as he grew
red in the face.
And don't you talk this way to
met"
You may be the janitress just now.
but as soon as l can reach the land
lord by telephone I'll have you
bounced"
cts the landlord yell see is it," she
sneered as she snapped her fingers at
Mr.. Bowser. Yell see the landlord
and hev me bounced from me job-ha!
ha! ha! Who but me own husband
Peter lint the landlord the money to
build these flats, and who but me has
the mortgage safe in her trunk? It's
me that ye'd better see about bounc-
ing the landlord, and I'm waiting right
here for We to apologize to me for the
words We said upstairs"
apologize to \ janitress!" gasped
Mr.. Bowser.
"Aye! sir, and it's got to be mighty
humble one, too, or l don't overlook
things!"
"ill see you in Texas first, and now
you skate upstairs or down cellar or
wherever you belong, and don't you
dare to speak to me again unless ad-
dress you first!"
what! WHAT almost sobbed the
woman in her passion, as she danced
about. you speaking like that to the
woman who owns the landlord and has
mortgage on the house and all the
tenants! Did l ever! But there'll be
fun in this house from to-day, and you
won't be the one tc laugh over it,"
MIR. Bowser is something of bluff
er. as the reader knows, and in 1aost
instances has gained his point, but
when he tackled the janitress of flat
house he didn't begin to realize the
magnitude of his undertaking. Not q
piece CT furniture had yet entered the
door when she had caHped on his
trail.1
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-03-31
A HEART PROBLEM.
1t Was Easily Solved with the Right
Method.

1t Was Easily Solved with the Right
Method.
'I will not deny, Mr.. Harks long the
Young woman said, with down-cast eyes,
that your attentions are agreeable to me. l
i am always glad to have you come. ,,
Mr.. Harkalung attempted to shorten the
distance between them.
"And vet" she went on, restraining INN
by gesture, Il hardly know my own mind
"Miss GilenwsseYs - Bertie.'' inter
rupted the young man. Never mlnd your
mind. Listen to your heart, dear girl. las
ten to your heart. >,
That's what l am trying to do" she re-
piled. of | could only
IF you could only be sure | am worthy
OF course I'm not, dear! No man on earth Is
good enough
mo, it isn't that. l."
Your people object"
go no."
Neither do mine" he exclaimed, rap
turously.
Again he attempted to shorten the dis
tance, and again she restrained HIM.
BERTHE Gillenwaters,' hoarsely, he
asked, would you miss me if | never came
here again.:
That's it, Mr.. Harkalong" murmured
the agitated maiden, looking at him with
tears in her eyes Il don't want You to quit
coming. Indeed, | don't. | should miss
you Indeed, / should! Mr.. Harkalong -
and a tear rolled down her cheek--"yol
bring me the best chocolate creams l ever
get."-Chicago. Tribune.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-03-31

When Mr.. Bo.ser had decided that
they were to try fiat life for three or
four months, while the house was I'M
dergoing alterations, Mrs. BcMser was
naturally anxious to see the fiat.
NO use making journey OF four or
five miles TO see a flat" he replied.
Its right there and it WON'T get away
before we go over with the goods
1t therefore came about that neither
OF them stepped foot into the place he
had leased until the vans with the
household goods were at the door. Mrs.
Bowser stood on the steps, took look
around, and then dolefully asked:
rs this the scenery you referred to
when you came home and told me
about the tlat?'
whats the matter with the seem
ery?" he replied, as he let his eyes wan
der around.
ooh! nothing at all! There's coal
yard, a boarding stable. two squa4ters'
shanties and saloon, and we shall have
nothing to complain of in the way Of
scenery"
Finding fault even before we have
entered the house, Ell! What has
the scenery got to do with us? We
shall be three flights up and overlook
it all. You can't expect every fiat in
New York to look out On rivers, and
parks, and mountains. Let's go up
and see the rooms"
They had reached the foot of the
second flight of stairs when they en-
countered woman with bunch of
keys in her hand. Indeed, Mr.. Bowser
bumped against her in the semidark-
ness before her presence was discov-
cred.
"Who-who the Old Harry is this,
and what are you skulking around here
| for?" he demanded.
"Who am /, sir!" exclaimed the
woman, as she jingled her keys about
-"pll soon let you know who l am!
I'm the janitress of this house, and
what business have you poking around
here?'
ooh, the jantress, Ell? Well. why in
thunderation don't you have this hall
lighted? Do you suppose I've got the