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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-09-17
Meeting of the Democratic Exc
cutive Committee.

Lafayette, La, Sept. 10, 1905
Pursuant to call the Democratic ex-
ecutive committee for the parish
of Lafayette met this day at the
courthouse.
Chairman John Hahn called the
meeting to order, and the members
answered to their names as follows:
Paul l.. DeClouet, P. a. Delhom me,
7. A. Liable, A. Olivier, Simeon
Cormier (by proxy, H. Theali by
proxy, A. c. GuiIbeau (by proxy.
Absent: Homer Durio, DR.. NJ. l..
Lyons.
The following resolution was Of
fered by Mr.. Olivier and adopted:
The parish Democratic executive
committee having been authorized to
appoint delegates; and the Demo
crazy of the parish of Lafayette
being united in its support Of the
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-09-17
A Sure Thing for You.

A transaction in which you canno: lose is
a sure thing. Biliousness, sick headache.
furred tongue, fever, piles and Il thousand
other ills caused by constipation and
sluggish liver. Cascare,s Candy Catharuc,
the Wonderful new liver s>,mulau, and intes-
final tonic are by all druggists guaranteed
to cure or money refunded. G. {. &. are 4
sure thing. Try box to-day; 10, IS, sc
cents. Sample and booklet free.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-09-17
Two Millions a Year.

When people buy, try, and buy again. it
means they're satisfied. The people "i the
United States are now buyiig C'%carets
Candy Cathartic at the rate of two million
boxes year and it will be three million be-
fore New Years. 1t means merit proved,
that Cascarcts the most delightful bowel
regulator. for everybody the year r"und.
Guaranteed,
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-09-17

Letters received from T.. w.
Chase and Don Gre;g, who are wish
Hoods regiment at Santiago, con
vsy the news that these young
men are enjoying good health, the
latter having recovered from a re-
cent attack Of malarial fever.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-09-17

Wanted-A partner with $4,000,
to increase a business in general
merchandise store. Apply to Arnb.
Mouton, Real Estate and General
Agency, Lafayette, La.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-09-17

Moss & Co. are showing very
pretty patterns in dress goods and
the ladies of Lafayette are taking
due notice Of the fact.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-09-17

Cotton buyers are at Gerac's gin
every day. 1t will pay you to take
your cotton there.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-09-17

TO Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascare,s Candy Cathartc. 1oc.
or cSc. If c. e. c. fail to cure, druggist
refund money.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-09-17

Planters can get wagons
Gerac's gin to haul their cotton.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-09-17

We are authorized to announce
that
HON, OVERTON CADE
IS a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for railroad commits
sion for this district.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-26
Remarkable Family.

Kings Weekly (areen ville.)
Charles Harris left England in l76O,
came to America and settled in Pitt
county. which was formed the same
year. He was then twenty-five years
old. He served in three wars. He
Joined the Free-W Baptist church in
1915, when he was 107 years old. He
never used any strong drink or tobacco.
He died in 1860, at the advanced age
of l22 years. His wife was Loany Nc
Lawhon, whose parents came from
Scotland. They had nine children,
none dying under eighty-six years OF
age. The youngest, the late Charles
Harris, died about year ago, aged
lightweight years.
Charles Harris, Jr., married very
young, Betsey Nichols. They had
twelve children, six boys and six girls.
Three sons went through the late war
without a scratch. A fourth was killed
at Manassas. There are near two hun
dred living descendants of this couple
They are noted for quiet life, physical
manhood and unusual longevity.
These facts are gathered from Uncle
Josh Trip, whose wife is a grand
daughter of Charles Harris. He saw
the old man baptized in Swift Greek ir
1916. People from far and near were
present.
There are many relics of old times il
the family. Our townsman, Mr.. III. B
Harris, has sword that his great-grand
father, Charles Harris, ST., used proba
| bly in the Revolution.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-26
Greatest Light in the World.

Chicago Record.
The greatest light in the world, q
lantern which has an illuminating
power equal to 100000 candles
thrown in beam nine feet in diane.
ter, Is soon to be erected upon the
Highlands, just above Sandy Hook, to
show mariners where they can find the
entrance to the harbor of New York
1t will stand 246 feet above tide-water,
and at that distance will be visible
about 80 miles. If it could be elevated
three times that height it could be
seen 100 miles distant. This is the
same light that stood upon the south
west corner OF the manufacturers' build.
ing at the Worlds Fair, where 1t was
exhibited by Henry Lepaute, OF Paris
France, and was purchased for $4,000
by the lighthouse board. The lenses
are nine feet in diameter and are COM
posed of central disk, two prismatic
rims and 100 prismatic segments. all of
carefully ground and polished optical
glass. There are three lamps, with in
Interchangeable carbons one inch in d.
ameter, fed by current of IS volts
The generator and engine which were
used at Chicago were not purchased. as
1t is believed that we make better ones
In America. The lamp weighs 20 tons
and floats in mercury in hollow steel
cylinder. So slight is the friction that
it may be moved by child e finger. It
is a question whether this lamp NAV
not be made useful in case of war by
rigging 1t as search light to sweep the
approaches to the harbor of New York
and thus disclose the presence of a hos.
tile fleet.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-26
Cuba About as Big as Ohio.
Chicago Tribune.


Cuba has the area of Al ,655 square
miles, comparing most closely with
Ohio, which has an area of 1900
square miles. Puerto Rico, with an
area of $3.50 square miles, is nearly
three times the size of Rhode Island
which has an area OF l $50 square miles.
Only 10 per cent. of the area OF Cuba
has been cultivated under the Spanish
tyranny. yet enormous revenues has
been wrung from it. The wealth thus
yielded to Spain in the past is sufficient
guarantee of the remarkable degree of
prosperity that will be rendered posi-
bic under free and enterprising home
government. Though Cuba closely re-
sembles both Ohio and Kentucky in
area, it resem bles Kentucky in popula-
ton, having had, before the beginning
OF the Spanish butchery, a total of
1851 ,698 inhabitants, as against Ken
tucky's 1,85S,635. Only about one
sixth of Kentucky's inhabitants are
colored, while about one-third of Cuba's
people are said to be African. The
population of Puerto Rico was reported
IN 1887 to be Sl3,937, with about the
same proportion of African as in Cuba.
1t comes closest to West Virginia in
population, that State having 1852, 749
Inhabitants, though the colored popu-
lation of West Virginia Is much less in
proportion.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-26
SPANS Wasted Western Empire.

Youths Companion.
Ninety years ago nearly third OF
the Western Hemisphere belonged to
Spain. The English owned the strip
of seacoast in Central America now
known as British Honduras the
Guianas, on the northern coast of the
South American continent, were dlvid-
ed between England, France and Hol-
land and Brazil was dependency OF
Portugal. With these exceptions, eve
rything south of Louisiana,-Mexico,
Central America, and South America
to the extreme southern tip of the con-
tinent-was subject to Spain.
For three hundred years Spain had
derived almost lncalculable wealth
from her American possessions but
the history of her rule over her was a
story of almost continuous cruelty to-
ward the natives, and of greed and OPP
| preston in her relations with them col
onists. This was the reason why, when
Spain was invaded by Napoleon's ar
mics early in the present century, the
| Spanish-American colonies, in quick
succession, took up arms against the
mother country. They we're fourteen
years of bloody war, now here,
| now there, from 1910 to 1924,
l
and by the year 1926 not foot of ter
ritory was left to Spain on the Ameri-
can continent.
| In Mexico the revolt was led in 1910
by priest, Hidalgo; but although il
was temporarily suppressed and the
leaders shot, the insurgents in the
mountainous districts Kept up a guerilla
warfare, and in 1921, under the leader.
ship of the "liberator" Iturbide, indie
pendence was secured.
The revolutionary movement soo1
communicated itself to Central Ameri
ca. The instruction began there the
year after Hidalgo raised the standard
of revolt In Mexico, and In 1923 the
five states became tree.
But it was in South America thai
the most protracted and sanguinary
struggle for freedom took place. The
leading spirit was Simon Bolivar, right
ly called the "liberator," for whom thu
republic of Bolivia was afterwarl
named. Personal observation of the
working of free institutions in The
United States led him to desire simila
blessings for his own countrymen. H,
was a leader in the revolution which
broke out in Venezuela In 1910, an(
for the next fourteen years, with th'
exception of two periods of enforced
exile, he was at the head of insurgen
armies in Venezuela, New Granada
Ecuador and Peru. The battle at Aya
cucho in December, 1924, inflicted
crushing blow upon the Spanish forces
and in 1926 the last stronghold of tn
Spanish, the castle at Calloa, was taken
The grievances which led to thi
general throwing off of the Spanisl
yoke on the American continent close
ly resembled those of which the Cuban
! now complain.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-26
Beef in Peace and War.
Kings and Queens OF the Range.

Kings and Queens OF the Range
The civil war that ragged in our land
third Of century ago operated in a
Numerically opposite manner on the
two sections OF the United States known
as the southwestern and the northwest
ern states. In the former, composed
chiefly OF the state of Texas, all access
to outside markets was cut off to live
stock. The Union forces patrolled with
gunboats the Mississippi river, and no
herds could De taken across to feed the
main rebel armies. Cattle could not
be shipped to Cuba for fear of almost
certain capture by war vessels on the
gulf passages, and they could not be
safely driven north or west.
So Texas 100000 cattle multiplied
like vermin in an army camp upon the
ranges of Texas, where they ceased to
have cash value and became only an
article OF barter, Is head being ex-
changed for good saddle horse and
100 head ior two-horse wagon. The
stores in the grazing regions exchang-
ed goods and wares for them, fixing a
rldiculously low scale of prices for the
live stock. payable in goods, etc., from
the store. This state Of affairs con-
tinued until two years after the war
closed.
In the northwest the supply of live
stock was depleted to feed the Union
armies, and for two or three years after
the close of the war remained scarce
and dear in price, so that the masses Of
laboring men and factory operatives
could scarce afford beef upon their ia.
bles oftener than once week, and then
it was OF the cheaper cuts of the
carcass.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-26
Don't Neglect the Bad Boys

6eleCGeQ.
A teacher once refused to take the
advice OF the committee and expel q
bad boy from school. The boy, know.
ing his teachers confidence, began to
do better and continued with su Oh per.
severance that he afterward became
eminent. He was thrice elected gov.
ernor OF New York, and once to the
United States Senate. He was also
under one President, Secretary of War
ana under another Secretary of State.
A word of encouragement proved to
be the turning point in the life of Viii
liam L. Marcy. How many have
failed because of the lack of such q
word
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-26
From Lecture Of Governor Taylor Of
Tennessee,
Our Dumb Animals.

Our Dumb Animals
II heard great master play on a
wondrous violin his bow quivered like
the wing of bird; in every culver
there was melody, and every melody
breathed thought in language sweeter
than was ever uttered by human
tongue. I was conjured; I was mes
merized by his music. I fell asleep
under its power, and was rapt in the
realm of visions and dreams. The en-
chanted violin poured out its sweetest
soul, and in its music I thought I
heard the rustic OF thousand Joyous
wings, and burst of song from thou
sand joyous Threats. Mocking birds
and linnents thrilled the glad air with
warblings; goldfinches, thrushes and
bobolinks trilled their happlest tunes !;
and the oriole sang lullaby to her
banging cradle that rocked in the wind.
I heard the twitter of skimming swal-
lows and the scattered covey's piping
call heard the robins gay whistle,
the croaking of crows, the scolding of
blue jays and the melancholy cooling
of dove. The swaylng tree-tops
seemed vocal with bird-song while he
played, and the labyrlnths of leafy
shade echoed the chorus"
The above reminds us of Ole Bull,
the most fascinating man we ever knew
and whose funeral was attended by
some fifty thousand of his Norwegian
fellOw-countrymen.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-26
The Time Niagara Dried up.
New York Dispatch,

New York Dispatch,
1t seems almost incredible that at
one time in its history the greatest and
most wonderful waterfall in the world
actually ran dry. Nevertheless, it is
an established fact that this occurred
on March 20, 1913, and for few
hours scarcely any water passed over
Niagara Falls. The winter of that
year had been an exceptionally severe
one, and ice OF unusual thickness had
formed on Lake Erie. The warm
spring rains loosened this CONCEALED
mass, and on the day in question a
brisk east wind drove the ice far up in
to the lake. About sunset the wind
veered round and blew a heavy gale
from the west. This naturally turned
the Ice in its course, and, bringing it
down to the mouth of the Niagara Riv-
er, piled it up in a solid, impenetrable
wall.
So closely was it packed and so great
was its force that in short time the
outlet to the lake was completely chok-
ed up, and little OF no water could
possibly escape. In very short space
of time the water below this frozen
barrier passed over the falls, and the
next morning the people living in the
neighborhood were treated to most
extraordinary spectacle. The roaring,
tumbling rapids above the falls were
almost obliterated, and nothing but
the cold, black rocks were visible in
all directions. The news quickly
spread. and crowds OF spectators flock
ed to view the scene, the banks OF
each side OF the river being lined with
people during the whole day. At las
there was break in the ice. It wa.
released from its restraint, the pent
up wall of water rushed downward, ani
Niagara was itself again.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-26
For Over Fifty Years

MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has
been used for over fifty years by mil
lions of mothers for their children while
teething, with perfect success. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and is
the best remedy for Diarrhoea. 1t will
relieve the poor little sufferer immedi-
ately. Sold by Druggists in every part
of the world. twenty-five cents a
bottle. Be sure and ask for ''Mrs Win.
slows Soothing Syrup" and take no
other kind. ABLY.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-26
.Whooping Couch.

had little boy who was nearly
dead from an attack OF whoop1no
cough. My neighbors recommended
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. did
not think that any medicine wonld
help him, but after giving him a few
doses of that remedy I noticed an i'm.
provement, and one bottle cured him
entirely. It is the best cough medicine
1 ever had in the house,. Il Moor
south Burgettstown, Pa. For Gale hv
=. =. Whitehead & CO. 'ss.. -, ~
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-26
What Bothered the Cook.

Selected.
A lady had cook who gave her ev-
cry satisfaction, and she was under the
impression that the cook was equally
satisfied with her place. But one
morning, to the lady's intense surprise
the cook gave her the usual month g
notice.
"What do you want to leave for,
Jane?" asked the mistress. II am
very much pleased with you, and l
thought you were quite comfortable
here"
eyes, mum, I'm comfortable enough
in way, butt
The cook hesitated and fdgeted
about.
"But WHAT" queried the mistress.
"Well, num-" she blurted out, "the
fact is the master doesn't seem to
'preciate my cookery, and I can't stop
| in place where my efforts to please
are wasted so I'd rather go num-"
"But what makes you think you,
master doesn't appreciate your cook
cry? Has he ever complained to YOU"
asked the lady.
"No, mum, but my late master was
always being laid up through overeat
ing-he said he couldn't help dong SO
because my cookery was so delicious
but master here hasn't been laid uI
once all the three months I've beer
with you, and that's just what botherf
me so, mum -
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-26
What Saved Him.
Selected,

Selected.
One Christmas morning, many years
ago young reporter on daily paper
had occasion to call with message at
the office of one of the foremost editors
and publishers in the country.
The younger man was sickly coun-
try lad, of keen sensibility and nervous
temperament-who,fi finding himself
homeless and friendless in a great city,
had yielded to temptation and had fall
len into the habit of drinking and
gambling: The publisher as he listen
ed to the message, noted the lines
which dissipation had already lett ON
the boys face. He was man who
made it his business in the world to
help others. No man touched his
hand in passing who did not gain
from him new courage and new hope
| In life:
He answered the message which the
reporter brought, and then holding out
bis hand cordially said: "Let me wish
you merry Christmas, my lad" He
took from shelf a book containing
sketches. of the greatest English
French and German authors, with ex-
tracts from their works.
"Here," said he, ''are some friends
for the new year. When you spend an
hour with them, you will have noble
company"
The surprise of the gift and the un.
expected kindness from the man whom
he regarded with awe, had powerful
effect upon the lad. He spent all his
leisure time In pouring over the book
It kindled his latent scholarly tastes.
He saved his money to buy the com
plete works OF this author, then of that
he worked harder to earn more money
to buy them. After few years he be-
gan to gather together and to study
rare and curious books and to write
short papers upon obscure literary sub
jects.
Men of similar tastes sought him
out he numbered some OF the fore
most scholars and thinkers of tht
county among his friends, but h,
never forgot the lonely, friendless Lao
who had been sinking into a gambler
and drunkard until kind hane
drew him back, and he in his turr
sought out other lonely, friendles
boys In the great city, and gave then
a helpful hand out of the gulf.
So, year by year, his life widened ant
deepened into strong current, iron
which many drew comfort and help.
He died last winter. The sale o
his library gathered all the collector
of 1are books in the seaboard cities
During his illness, the newspaper
spoke of him with sudden apprecia
ton of the worth which had so lon;
been hid in obscurity.
"a profound scholar, with the hear
of child )" GA journalist who neve
wrote word to subserve base end,
they said. He read these eulogles Will
quiet smile. The actor who has Ief
the stage forever cares little for tn
) faint p1audits OF the crowd in the dis
lance.
One day he put into the hands of
friend and old, dingy volume. "Whe
I am gone," he said, "take this to Nj
and tell him that whatever of goo
or usefulness there has been in my llf
I owe 10 him and this Christmas gil
OF his thirty years ago."
The little story is absolutely true
We venture to tell it because there
no one living whom 1t can hurt Will
there are many whom 1t may help
hold out friendly hands to their broth
, ers who have stumbled into darke
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-26

A little boy asked for bottle of ssget
up IN the morning as fast as you can, y
the druggist recognized a household
name for DeWitt's Little Early Risers,"
and gave him bottle of those famous
little pills for constipation, sick head
ache, liver and stomach troubles. p
p. 7. Whitehead & Co. u
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-26

M. L. Yocum, Cameron, Pa, says !:
Il was sufferer for ten years, trying
most all kinds of pile remedies, but
without success. DeWitt's Witch Ha-
eel Salve was recommended to me. I
used one box. It has affected per
manent cure" As permanent cure
for piles DeWittis Witch Hazel Salve
has no equal. -E. T. Whitehead & Co.,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-26
DECORATION DAY-1S9S.

FRANCIS H. TABOR.
Life DER the dead we strew-
Life pure and beautiful;
Fond hearts each year renew,
Loving and dutiful.
Symbol of spirits purged
For Gods eternity,
With earth-bound souls still merged
In sweet fraternity.
Making our world more pure,
Our labor lighter,
All forward steps more sure,
Each outlook brighter.
Still with each days new birth
Great deeds are dawning;
Still in the silent earth
New graves are yawnlng.
So, at the seasons call,
Our tribune giving,
Think we of heroes all,
Sleeping or living.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-26

A torpid liver robs you OF ambition
and ruins your health. Dewitt Little
Early Risers cleanse the liver, cure con-
s.ipation aud all stomach and liver
troubles.-E. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-26
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, 7

LUCAS COUNTY. So.
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that
he Is the senior partner of the firm OF
F. J. CHENEY & Co., doing business In
the City of Toleto, county and State
foresaid, and that said firm will paw
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of Ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use
of HALLS CAfARRA CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
In my presence, this 9th day OF Dec
ember, A. d. 1856.
! SEAL A. w. GLEASON.
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send
for testimonials, free.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
- Sold By Druggists, 75c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-26

Sleep on, dear dead God sleeps
not and His eye is on those whose
feet tread the ground above you. Out
of the waywardness He Sits the good
and out of their nobility comes the
Righteousness that exalteth nation in
His eyes.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-26

whose might we cannot measure and
we oft-times share in great forward
works without any conscious interest
in them. It will be we'll with us it our
legend of praise, like those we honor,
shall be that wrought often in dark
ness and doubt, as If in mine, but
Time has brought the full value of our
work to light.