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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-06-25
THE NJ " BANK.

Another evidence Of the progress
being made by this town is given in
the esta blishment Of the Bank OF
Lafayette. This year has been a
notable one in the history Of our
town. Already we have had Oc-
cassion to speak of the building of
the refinery and the cotton COM
press. These two new enterprises
marked the advent of a new era IN
the life Of our prosperous little city.
Coming as they did upon the heels
Of two important improvements
the waterworks and electric light
plant-they gave a particularly bril-
liant aspect to the future. During
the last few years Lafayette has
made rapid strides in the march Of
progress. 1t has gone ahead with
unusual speed. On every hand can
be seen signs of prosperity. New
stores, new residences, new indns-
tries are sprinsing up everywhere.
Our population has gone on steadily
increasing until it has reached
point not far from the 5000 mark.
Perhaps the most substantial in
t:ication Of our advancement is the
organization and establishment of
the new bank, which Will open I'M
der ~ st cncouragi ing auspices with
4 capital stock Of Sc-s, 1000. 1t will
bea State bank, aud will do business
under the banking laws Of !ou:si-
ana. The officers are all wei! -kn own
and representative citizens who
enjoy the conf! l>nce Of al! classes
Of the community. They arc:
Crow CsirarH, president; VIM.
Clegg, vice-president; J. J. DAVID
son, cashier; WIN. Campbell, attor
ney; directors: Grow G!rarI, VIM.
Campbell, p. 3. Roy, y Judice,
Jules J. Mouton, +. n. Gregory,
Gus Lacoste, VIM. Clcgs, L. G.
VOORHEES,.
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THE CONCRESS/ON ca ~
Pf/GN

There comes from Washington,
on what appears to be pretty rella-
BILE authority, report that the
Louisiana appointments will not
be made before the next congress
sional election in November This
has been agreed upon, it appears,
to give the sugar planters an oppor-
tunity to show their strength
Should they be successful in carry
ing the third district it is said that
they will dictate all Louisiana
appointments and that Wimberly
will get it in that part Of the ana
tony where politicians sometimes
receive compensation for their Work
and where the chicken got the AK.
From the same source it is learned
that the Republicans will nominate
Capt. Pharr, who, it is claimed,
will poll the full strength of the 6.
O. p. in the third. The Republic
cans, that is, those Of the Lily
White persuasion, will strain every
nerve to land the Old Swamper.
OF course, the Republicans will
make the campaign on the pre-
tended friendship of that party for
the sugar industry. But it will be
interesting to know how they will
reconcile their professcd love for
the sugar planter with their avowed
intention Of anneXing and conquer
ing sugar producing countries there
ly iniic,ing a death blow to the
sugar industry in the United States.
1t will not be surprising to see some
of the Lily Whites return to their
first love. for the most enthusiastic
adhercnt of Republlcanism will
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-06-25
Baseball.

On the ed, sd and 4t'1 Of July the
people Of Lafayette will have an
opportunity Of seeing one Of the
most hot!y contested series Of base
ball ever played upon . diamond in
this State. The White Caps of
Alexandria will, on these dates, try
conclusions with the Lafayette
team. The .Alcxanurians are said
to be among the very best players
in the Southern States, while the
Lafayette Boy; are CunCeaedly the
first and foremost bal! players that
can be found this side Of Mason
and Dixon's linz. With such su
perior forces p;,:c,l against each
other it is no c%"G2er2tion TO say
the game will be intensely interest
ing to lovers Of this sport. II Is
for the people Of Lafayette to say
if they want Il Grst-ClaS5 team. II
they do, they should encourage the
sport by seeing the games watch
will! be I,iayc<! here during the Erst
Nuvs Of the next month. If the
team receives enough popular
support several good games viii!
take place here this season. With
out any supper, Tie c!nb can no, be
sustained
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-06-25

It should be remembered that Rus
ton is a health resort with medi-
cinal springs. Rates for board
are very reasonable and specially so
for teachers, who are offered every
inducemeot. Why go North when
right at home we have delightful
summer resort, with pleasure and
instruction galore
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concede that the policy of conquest
and annexation just inaugurated by
! the Republican party is not calcu-
lated to cheer the heart of the cane
grower. 1t is not altogether i'm
probable that before the waning OF
many moons the Democratic party
will, by reason Of its opposition to
the acquisition Of new territory, be
recognized as the only friend of
sugar. 1t has always been its most
sincere and consistent friend, and
the day may not be far off when the
sugar manufacturers of Louisiana
will be forced to this conclusion.
Congressman BrOussard's speech
against the annexation Of Hawaii
will prove to be splendid campaign
literature in the third district. What
will a high tariff amount to il more
sugar than is necessary for Amerl-
can consumption is imported free !?
This will be a rather tough nut for
the sugar planters to crack.
All indications point to the rcnom-
ination of Congressman Broussard.
With this dashing young leader in
the saddle, the Democrats can be
expected to march to victory. The
Young Democracy Of the old third
will make things decidedly warm
for the Republicans and it is safe to
say that the fur will ly and the
CORY locks Of the venerable Old
sswamprr will be found waving IN
the ambient air on that November
morning.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-06-25
TLE CUIUZI UrI.l.

Inc seventh annual session Oh inc
Louisiana Chautauuua Will open at
I>u5trn on July I. unNe: unusual,
bright and promising auspices. Ii
sunices to say that Mrs. Williams,
hc~<Inotncr OF Chautaulla, being
president, it will continue to uph old
the lofty educational ideals with
which it was identified from its in
ception. In the Language Of its
prospectus, cit is needless to dwell
uDon the aim Of the Louisiana Chau-
ta1uua or to recount its history.
Since the first regular session was
he'd in 1902, it has been steadily
gaining in strength and usefulness,
increasing it's hold upon the people
Of our State, and making them feel
more and more that its work in ed
Vocational! progress is unique, impor-
tant and worthy of eXpansi<'n.'
TO give an idea Of the literary
feast that awaits the visitor, we will
mention a few Of the principal fea-
lures Of the program. An address
by the presid ent, followed by a
moonlight concert;. sermon by B1sh-
CD Sesslms; lecture, DR.. Dixon,
president Of Sophie Ncwcomb Col
lege; Prof. Gins lecture on civil
governments; on July T.. Benja-
min Andrews, the famous president
Of brown University, one of the
al
speakers in America, will deliver an
Grafton on the life and character Of
Robert +. Lee; literature as history.
Prof. Alphonso Smith; on the I4th
of Julv Gen. John b. Gordon Of
Georgia will deliver his lecture,
| The FIRST Days Of the Confederacy;
there is only one Gen. Gordon, and
comment would be like adjoining
the lily and painting the rose; the
general will deliver his other famous
lecture, "rhe Last Days of the
Confederacy" For lack Of space
We will not give all the program,
but we will state that the whole ses-
sion will be one continuous intel
lectual treat. The course Of in
struction will embrace lectures in
art, language, grammar, English lit
erature, rhetoric, Latin. Greek,
French, history, civil government,
; arithmetic, algebra, metry,
geography, chemistry, botany,
physiology, psychology, school man
aScment.
Jutruc,ions arc free of charge.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-06-25
VOL. VI.
Il PISCILL /CB.

The sugar manufacturers Of the
favor Of annexation. They want
free market for their sugar. They
have maintained lobby at Wash
inston to promote the annexation
scheme, but they are trying to con-
ceal their game by pretending to be
prompted by patriotic feeling.
They are very soliCitons for the
safety Of the nation and they advo-
cate annexation because, they say,
we must have an island somewhere
in the Pacific to use in case OF
foreign attack. In view OF the tact
that Uncle Sam has been getting
along admirably well all these years
without an island, no one, except
ing those pccuniarily interested IN
this scheme, can un1srstand THIS
great necessity for an island which
has SO suddenly dawned upon the
minds Of the a1,neNationlsts.
There is another class Of patriots
who are bowling for annexation.
They, too, want an island Tor Uncle
Sam in the event OF foreign war.
They have gotten to be SO terribly
1atriotic they are spending large
sums Of money to convince Con-
gross Of the necessity Of having the
Hawaiian Island. \ little investi-
cation has disclosed the informal
ton that these rab,d anneNat!onists
arc not in this business either
through patriotism or for Their
health. They hold several millions
Of Hawaiian bonds, which accounts
for their cagerness in this matter.
Champ Clark IN the course OF an
able speech, delivered in Congress
few days ago in opposition to an
nexation, had this to say about this
Infamous bond speculation:
..\yhy is this monStruu, proposition made?
Let us be plain AMI state tho truth thU'lgh
IT shame the devil This crime against free
z.overu,nen. i; to be Committed for thrcc
reasons:
..B.causc some &s,nnr,ooo of Hawaiian
bonds have been Spll in th!' country a
about 50 cents on the ,io'ia:. W.: :'rr asked
10 guarantee the payment of 2t""',on CT
these bonds. The moment NC annex tn:
islands those bonds will soar to par and
certain favored patriots possessed Of i"'' 'e
information will! reap profit IF 70 cHniS
for every so cents invested, making, total
of $500. ooo-a very c,'mtor'at'lc nest e.,
40 have in the family
The whole thing is rascally JOB,
without single rcdeemi:g feature.
It is a dastardly conspiracy entered
into by the sugar n,iliionaircs, bond
Spectators and unscrupuious poll-
ticians. But strange to say some
Democrats are to be found assisting
the Republicans in carrying out
this disgraceful job.
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\ Sure ini:fS for Io.s.

\ transaction III which, You c"nno, los. is
Il thing. Hi!iousncSS, SICK hc'"acnc
furrcd tongue. fever, piles and a Thousand
other ills arc caused by constipation and
sluggish liver. CaScarct> Candy tathar'ic,
the wonderful new liver s;inluiant and mics
final tonic are by all druggists guarantee"
to cure money rctuuIc'l. G. G. {. are a
.ur,, ,i,;nr Trv ! l,p& to-day; 10, =, 80
cents. Sample and booklet free,
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-06-25

| to the front Immediately will call at
! The Gazette office as soon as pos
| sbIc, Important news has been re-
ceived and all those interested are
requested to call Immediately.
Gov. Ecn- Tayior's Tribute to
Senator Harris.
| Mr.. Chairman, LADIES, and Cen
| tlemcn-I come to drop flower Of
| love and reverence on the grave
Of Ishan, &. Harris IN the
namc Of the State which he
served 50 long and SO we'll. If all
the noble deeds nc has done for
| hi:; country and his fe'low,ucn were
flowers I could gather million
roses from the hearts Of lenncs-
sccans to-right'. Whatever else
NAV l,c said Of him, he was an
honest man. HIS heart was tie
temple: Of truth and his lips were is
oraclcs. He loved lis native lanI,
anI loyalty "a the public duty was
his creed He l.vc,l long c.hL
stormy life; b. died a hero.
The summons came to HIM in the
triumphant hour Of the State, when
the centennial bells were ringing
out the old century and ringing; IN
the new. In the glorious noontidc
Of Tennessee Joyful! jubilee, when
the tcu,ni>cts Of peace were pouring
out tie soul Of music on the sum
,ncr air, he heard the solemn cal!
Of another trumpet, whlGA dfO"nct
ali ,hc melodies Of this world. lie
sweep across his pillow, a pa'!oT
came over his face, his heart forgot
to beat: there was only q gasp, a
sigh, a whispered Il am tired and
tired eyelids were drawn like purple
curtains over tired eyes; tined lips
were closed forever; tired hands
were folded on motionlcs' breast.
The mystery Of life was veilv, in tn"
mystery Of death.
What is life? What Is s..".,;.:
To-day we hear a bird singing in me
tree top; they tell us that is LIFE.
70 morrow the bird lies cold and
stiff at the root of the tree. It Will
sing its song no more. They tel
us that is death. \ babe is born
into the world 1t opens it, glad
eyes to the light Of day and smiles
in the face Of its loving mother.
They tell us that is life. The child
wandcrs from the cradle into the
sweet foiryIand Of youth and dreams
among it's flowers. But soon youth
wakes into manhood and his soul is
afire with ambition. He ruehcs in
to the struggles Of real life and wins
his way from the log cabin 10 the
gubernatoriu1 chair. The il5nt
nings begin TO leap from the gather
ing clouds Of war; the live thunirrs
begin to fall around him, but he
stands like a lion at his post, anG
when the dreadful shock at Shiloh
comes, where the flower of Icnncs-
sec are rushing to glory ana the
grave, through the Tiftc'l smoke |
sec him krecling on the bloody field
| with tie peerless Albert Sidney
Johnston di ing in his arms.
At last his flag goes down in
bloods and tears. lie is cNllcd
from his country, but the clouds
soon clear away and he returns III
triumph, to be clothed by the peo-
pie with greater power than ever
| before, and to sit like an unCrOwncd
| king in the highest council OF the
! nation, until his raven locks turn
White as snow.
| But the scene shifts again, and
! as we are called from oar rcvciry
| to stand around the coffin Of our
1natchleSs Senator, there are tear
stains on the cheeks Of lnerrlment,
and mourning muiilrs mirth. They
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the ambient air on that November
morning.
TIE NEIF SUNDNY La ".
The Skelly bill, which has passed
the lower II ousc Of the State Icgls-
lature, will, should it go through the
Senate and receive the governors
signature, DO away with some OF the
obnoxious features Of the Sunday
law in New Orleans and Shrevc-
port the only cities in the State
which can show population OF
over 20, 900 souls.
Under the proposed measure the
country parishes will nave to endure
all the oppressive, absurd anal IN
popular provisions OF the law, while
New Orleans amt Shreveport will be
the only bcncf!ciarics.
why the Legislature should be
willing to give to the people Of the
cities Il more liberal Sunday law
and deny it to the parishes, IS pref
ty hard to say. If the SAcny law
is a good thing for the city, it is
equally good for the country. The
people of Lafayette arc no more in
favor Of the Sunday law than those
Of New Orleans, and they are en-.
titled to the enj oyment OF the same
rights.
Mr.. Marks proposition for local
option would have given solution
of the whole matter. Those par
ishes which arc opposed to the law
are not at all anxious to force it up
on Others Mr.. Marks desired to
give each parish the privilege Of de-
Gliding the question for itself, and
surely no one should object to this.
Under the Sicily bill 4 citizen
of New Orlcsns and Shreveport will
be able to sell cigar on Sunday
without becoming a law breaker,
but not 50 in Lafayette or New
Iberia. Here he Will be violating
a law and will become a cr'mina al.
The Orleanlan will be able to take
cIaret. but the New 1berian or the
Baton Rougean will be compelled to
drink wine or water with his dinner.
The Sicily law may do great
deal toward relieving New Or
leans of the evils resulting from an
unpopular law, but i! offers no So
luton of this vexing question to the
people of the towns and parishes.
The Washington Post pays Con-
pressman BroussarI the following
compliment: "Congressm Brous-
sard, Of Louisiana, who M dc his
maiden speech in the House, Tues
day evening in opposition to the an
nexation Of Hawaii, scored some
strong points, and was the recipicn:
of hearty applause. Mr.. Broussard,
though a very young man, spoke
with the ease and force Of a veteran
orator, and showed himself master
Of his subject.
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shall sing fcrevc. in the tree OF life:
Poor child is there no better world,
| where, thy soul shall wake and
smile in the face Of God? Poor
old tired man, is il all Of life to-
live? Is it ali Of death to die? Is
there not 4 heaven where thy tottcr-
! ing age shall find immortal youth
| and where immortal life shall s!ori-
fy thy face? 1t must be SO; it must
be SO.
\ solemn murnur in the soul
Tells Of I world to be.
AS travellers hear the pillows ro!!
Before they reach the sea.
There must be 4 God. We look
~, through the telescope into th4
blue infinite AMI catch .lml>Scs az
his glory. We sec millions OF suns
flaming like archan.cls Oh the
frontier Of stellar space. -\nI sti:i
beyond We sec on ten thousand
fields Of N1i>t crowns and shields rf
spiral wrc3ti1s Of stars. islands; an.
continents Of suns Goatin- on
boyn,.i,':;s Opal seas. And are there
40 worlds like ours wheeling around
those suns ? -\rc there. no eyes bN.
ours 20 sec those floods Of liAcht'
Are there 40 sails on those far away
summer seas no wings 10 c]c.>:
that crystal air
Surtl: there cannot be 4 universe
Of .;;.ls without Il universe e.
worlds, and reason teaches Us that
there cannot be i universe of worlds
destitute OF life.
We turn from the telescope and
lock down through the mirroscorc
and It reveals in 4 single s!rn!, OF
water (, tiny world tccnninE with
animal life. with forms as perfect rs
the human body. yet invisible to
the naked eye. 1t can not be de
MED that some power beyond this
ws,:Iu created them. We know
that some power beyond this world
created rs. We know that they
must perish and that we MUS! die,
created them and us and the stars
:sI>vy u; lives on forever.
Therefore, somewhere beyond
this world there is infinite power
and eternal life. Let us hope that
Christ, who whispered .IcaCc' tx
the trrnI)lru waters OF Galii.c. has
whispered Peace to the troubled
sou! Of our departed Senator. and
thnt his tired ewes have opened to-
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70 {5ss;iI 4 &i:.:rSIl.

The lady members Of the Episco
pal church in Lafayette met this
week and Geci led TO raise the funds
necessary to build 4 church. AL
ready quite Il handsome am Ount has
been donated and Tie ladies' have
met with lnu h encouragement
They have agreed TO give number
OF fairs the first Of which VIII take
place next Thursday evening at the
home O: Dr. =. u. Moss, where re
freshm,nls and cakes will be served
at very reasonable rates.
The ladies OF the Episcopal
church should be assisted in their
lauIah!G efforts to secure tor them
selves 4 place Of Worship. y town
can give no better evidence of its
INCONSISTENCIES than by contributing
literally toward thc building and
maintenance Of churches. If those
denominations which already have
their churches will extend to the
ladies Of the E.pisc opal church the
support to which they are entitled,
1T will not be long before they will
have succeeded in raising enough
money to build their church.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-06-25

The attention Of George Angel,
of the Boston Society for the IRE
vention Of Cruelty to Animals, is
respectfully called to the fact that
the Spaniarhs arc eating poor, mot
fensivc mules at Manila. " er~
General Shcrm an living he would
no doubt saw .'ti.&t war Is hell
on the ,nn1cS.''
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-06-25

IL order to raise enough money
to build y tower and buy ai' alarm
bell the tirr!nrn Of the three COM
panies VIII give a celebration on
the Fourth Of July.
Mr.. \. NJ. Martin has offered the
use Of his beautiful grove. and the
the celebration vii take place there.
y very Interesting program has been
prepared and all KINDS Of refresh
mcnts will be sold. There viii be
a flag raising, a national drill under
the direction of Prof. Grcig, and
patriotic speeches. Hons. Laurent
Duprc AMI &C. Allen have been IN
viteI to speak. \ tircmen's parade:
starting at the courthouse at 5
O'Clock, viii pass through the princ'-
pal streets Of the town.
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Manager CORONA. of the Conn
press Company. and Mr.. -.
Schwartz. the book keeper. have
been pretty busy arranging &ll the
prcii1ninar:cs for the coming cotton
season. The company viii have
its own telephone linc from here to
Washington will, offices at \louton
Switch. CarcnCro, Sunset AM! tpc-
lousas. The large amount as bust
ness which it expects to do throH&h-
ollt that section has made this line
necessary. The Office Of the com
panv in the Lacostc building being
is fitted up and will soon be IN t'r>ss-
class shape.
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Notice to Volunteers:

All those who lave made arran &C
mcn,s TO Join Coz. T. ID. Boyd's re
giment ana others who wish to go
to the front Immediately will call at
The Gazette office as soon as pos
sibic. important news has been re-
ceived and all those interested are
requested to call Immediately.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-29
New York stock Markets

New York, April 27.-Today's stock
market was almost entirely without
one. The total transactions were not
greatly IN eNceSs Of the smallest days
business in the history Of the exchange.
The market drifted aimlessly and over
a very narrow range. The dulln@ss in
stocks is no doubt due In part % the
transfer. Conditions in the one
market seemed TO be working 10 an
easier basis. The street and time
loans are said TO be made at a shade
below 8 cent, which has bee firmly
held for some time. The demand for
funds from the anterior continued, but
is not as large as earlier in the week.
The rise in exchange checked the rate
for demand. sterling holding today al
about s4.s4A. The bond market was
intensely dull in sympathy with stocks
and prices We're held about steady.
Total sales We're $500, 600. United
States old As registered declined u in
lid prices and the new As coupon we're
Is lower bid han the sac price OF
yesterday. The total sales Of sticks
were 81 600 shores.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-29

! am trying to capture the cash trade
Of this country by offering this fine peo
pie big values and low prices. l am sell
ing lots Of goods at small profit and
then by making ready sales.
White good Gross Lawn at &c. White
Lawn at &c. Bookfold Lawn from sc
to CSC. White Swiss from i2i2c TO 3Jc.
White Apron Lawn. 10 inches wide.
worth 15c. a job At l0C. All grades OF
White Goods from the cheapest 10 the
best. Spring and Summer Dress
Goods and Silks. Silk for Waists from
lsc to sl.o0 per yard All Wool Nuns
Yelling in black only. - inches wide.
worth l5c. for SC. Double Fold. 10 inches
wide. in Tan and Brown. at lSc. Splen-
did goods, all wool and extra fine. In
fine Black Dress Good the Gold Medal
brand, l have all grades. Linens.
Crash. IDENTITIES and Lawns.
Shoes OF every grade. all prices and
| kinds. We have n splendid assortment
Of Slippers and Low Cut summer
Shoes. A Job in Cream and Light Tan