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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-01

NOTICE.-Notice is hereby
given that the stock law will be en-
forced from and after the 5th of
October. d. J. VEAzEY,
Marshal.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-01

Wanted-A partner with $4,000,
to increase a business in general
merchandise store. Apply to Anb.
Mouton, Real Estate and General
Agency, LAFAYETTE, La.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-01

All styles and grades of specta-
Giles and eye glasses at Biossat's
jewelry store.
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The Volunteer System.

NlOutOI1, Neal CSldtC duo oShSl -
Agency, Lafayette, La.
The Volunteer System.
Daily Picayune.
The experience of the country
during and since the war with
Spain with the volunteer system of
raising an army has taught several
lessons which the military authori-
ties should not fail to take to heart.
Some critics have fastened to
pronounce the volunteer system a
failure owing to the anxiety Of many
regiments to secure their discharge
from the service as soon as the war
take. 1t has always been under
stood that volunteers were required
for actual service in fighting the
Country's battles and not for mere
garrison duty or for police work
after the close Of hostilities. 1t
cannot be denied that as long as
the war lasted the volunteers were
.contented and willing to remain in
the service as long as possible
chance of seeing active work ex-
listed. If many regiments were
slow in securing equipments to mt
them for the field, it was no fault of
sheirs, but of the government,
which failed to keep a stock of war
material on hand. Wherever used
the volunteers did equally as good
service as did the regulars, the
testimony of General Shafter and
few others to the contrary notwith
standing.
1t has, therefore, been con
clusively shown that in depending
on the volunteers as fighting force,
the country was wise. The mistake
made was to enlist them for tenn
of two years with view of using
them for garrison duty after the
termination of the war. The VOL
unteers consider, and very properly,
that all expected Of them was to
fight. The fighting over they should
be permitted to return to their
homes, and the regular army re-
cruited TO sufficient strength to
meet all requirements for policing
conquered territory.
The conquest of Cuba, Porto
Rico, the Philippines and the La
drone Islands will make an increase
in the size of the regular army i'm
peratively necessary, and Congress
should lose no time when it meets
in providing for larger regular
force with view to relieve the
volunteers as soon as possible.
The old policy Of maintaining no
more regular troops than is required
is still a good one, however, as the
volunteers can always be counted on
to resist invasion and fight the
country's battles, even in forlgne
countries. Volunteers cannot be
be expected, however, to do police
duty, hence when the administra-
ton sets out to make new con-
quests, it would do we'll to make
provision in season for armies OF
occupation over and above the vol
unteers required to fight the battles.
1t would also be we'll to educate
the regulars up to the understanding
that to fight disease is quite as
much a part of a soldiers duty as to
fight his country's enemies. The
British Government always uses ITS
troops to protect infected localities,
and not even the presence of the
bubonic plague in India was deemed
sufficient reason for removj in
garrisons. The round robin of the
military commanders at Santiago
was a novelty in military ethics,
which cannot be too soon forgotten.
Educate your Bowels with Cas-
go carrots.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation Tor
f,Sl Ir,,Sy
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-01
City Council Proceedings.

Lafayette. La, Sept. S, 1s9s.-The
Council met this day with the following
members present: Mayor Caffery, Messrs.
a. Z. Mouton, J. A. Landry, DR.. Martin
and DR.. Hopkins. Absent: a. J. Bru,
J. J. Davidson and John Hahn.
Minutes of Aug. I. read and APP
proved.
TREAS. RlPoET. GEN. FUND.
II, the Hon. Mayor and Members of the
City Council, Lafayette, La.-Following are
receipts and disbursements since last report:
Aug. 2. Cash on hand as per report
this day ....-. -...-..-.-..-. ---..-.$ IS "a
Received from Sid McFaddin 60 90
Received from Mayor Caffery.-.... 1o1 90
$3.50 ga
BY cash Chas. ID. Caffery.-. IS 90
By cash LOUIS Chopin. 50
BY cash Louis Chopin .....-- ..-.-.- 3 90
BY cash VIM. Clcgg -........-- go. ..-. 7 IS
Fly cash l.. NJ. Creighton ID 90
By cash on hand .. ....... 1856 10
$256 90
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Cotton buyers will be at Gerac's
gin to-day and will buy all the cot
ton for cash.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-01

STATE OF LOUISIANA, -
Parish of Lafayette, :
I, S. X. Parkerson, cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
S. X. PARKINSON, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
goth day of Sept, 1898.
VIM. CAMPBELL, Notary Public.
Correct--Attcst:
7. G. PARKINSON,
CHAS. O. MOUTON,
ED. l.. ESroRGE.
Directors.
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On hand as per report this day $156.1o.
Respectfully submitted,
BANTER CLEGG, Treasurer.
Lafayette, La, Sept. S, 1898.
w. w. s. f. l.. FUND.
To the Hon. Mayor and Members of the
City Council Of Lafayette, I.a.-Following
are receipts and disbursements since last
report:
Aug. Cash on hand per report 81 1917 90
Cash from G. +. Melchert ..-..-.......- I52 so
CAST, from G.. F. Melchert -.............- 81 SO
c ass, from &. +. Melchert .........-- o2 SO
CAST, from l.. +. Melchert .......... 9 10
Cash from, Don l.. Cafery ... So 90
sI751 %
Aug. Cash Telephone Co. IS IS
Cash ". p. OnCo ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 50 90
Cash Don l.. Caffery ......-. -.-. ..-..- 90 90
Cash G. +. Melchert ......-..... ........ IS 90
Cast, Iundv Huff ~ ~ w 50 90
Cash Henry Williams Observation-Disclosures 90
Cash Aymar Guidry ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IS 90
Cas-, Peoples Cotton Oil Co. ....-.....- gao 50
Cash Louis Chopin Observation-Disclosures 22 IS
CAST, Don l.. Caffery....... go. ..-......- IS
Cast, c. y. Gaines w w -...... Is 90
(:asg, Leopold Lacoste .......... ......,. 90 IS
Ca IN &. +. Melchert .... -. ...-..-.... Is 90
Cash i,untly Huff ~ ....... 50 90
Cash Av,nar Guidry .... S. 90
Cast, or hand - ............ ........ 1909 IS
|1Sl u
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-01

No one need suffer with neuralgia. This
disease is quickly and permanently curesl
by Browns Iron I;itters. Every disease Of
the blood, nerves and stomach, chronic
otherwise, succuinhs to Browns Iron
Bittcrs. Known and used for nearly o
quarter Of century, it stands to-day fore
most among NEST valued remedies.
Browns Iron Bitte-s is sold by all dealers.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-01
No. 5o23.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
....oF rHK....
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LAFAYETTE,
At Lafayette. In the state OF Louisiana.
AtzAe close ef business, Sept. 20, '96.

AtzAe close IF 6asfness, SEPT. 20, '96.
<, RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts .....-..-.- .-....S1Io,575 81
Overdrafts, secured and
secured .......-........ 1874 o.
U. S. Bonds to secure circulation 1860
Premiums on U. S. Bonds. I,I25
clearinghouse, furniture and
fixtures. go. ...-. 6,162 65
Due, from approved reserve
Gsssf: ssa other cash ;;:n: 1922 25@ 80 80
Fractional paper currency, nick
els. and cents. % IS
LAWFUL MONEY RESERVE
IN BANK, VIZ:
Specie --....-.----..-..- $5,S97 IS
Legal-tender notes.. 1900 9,S97 IS
Redemption fund with U: S.
Treas'r Is per cent of circu-
lation} .-..... .. 500 50
Total .- $751; 55 70
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in w -.-....... s 5o,o 900
Surplus fund .- ..... .-.... ..-...- 5000
Undivided profits, less expenses
and taxes paid -..-,,,,... 3.163 ga
National Bank notes outstanding 1880
Dividends unpaid ~ - 43
Individual deposits subject to
check .......'.... ...........- .-..... $1,000 ~
Demand certificates of Deposit 5,541 81
Bills PAYABLE ~ - .. 10000
Total . :. ....... .-..-...$I52,653 70
SrA
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-01
Everybody Says So.

Cascarets Candy Cattartic, the most won
derful medical discovery of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, gently
and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire system, cispel colds,
cure headache, fever, habt,,al constipation
and biliousncss. Please buy and try box
of G. &. &. to- day; 10, IS, so cents. Sold
and guaranteed to cure 10y all druggists.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-01

Cash hand as per report tl'ls day
S1oo0.2S.
Respectfully submitted,
BANTER C1EGG, Treasurer.
Lafayette, La, Sept. 5, 1898.
Lafayette, La, Sept. s, 1S9S.--Io the
Hon. Mayor ard Members of the Council.
Gen,lcmen: I have collected since last re-
port following amounts, to-wit:
I licensees 500 90
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-01

Silk baby caps and Toms at Mrs.
Bailey's.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-01

a full assortment OF bird cages, at
Moss g. Cos.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-01
SheriTS Sale.


I 9TH Judicial District Court, Parish
of Lafayette, State of Louisiana.
B. Rosenberg and Sons vs.. Z. Bodenhei-
mer-No. 4Ioo.
Z. F. Delbondio VS.. e. Bodenheiner-
No. 4IoT.
Henry Lochte s. Co. VS.. E. Bodenheimer-
No. 4Io3.
Keifer Bros vs. Z. Bodenheimer-No. 41o2.
Adler & Co. VS.. L. Bodenheimer-No. 4Io7.
Bodenheimer s. Bro. VS.. T.. BodenheImer-
No. 4IoS.
BY virtue of writs of seizure and sale
issued by the Honorable 18TH Judicial Dis
trist Court of Louisiana in the above titled
aud numbered causes, and to me directed, l.,
the undersigned, have seized and taken
possession of, and will sell, for cash, to the
last and highest bidder, at the store lately
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-01

A nice lot Of onion sets has lust
been received at the NJ oSs Pharmacy.
White and yellow varieties.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-01

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, 1898-10-01

To Cure Cons tipation Forever
Take Cascarets Candy Cathar,ic. 1oc.
or CSC. If G.. G. c. fail to cure, druggist
refund money.
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Get our prices for job work.
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Educate your Bowels with Cas-
carrots.

Candy Cathartic, cure constipation for
ever. 10, 81 cents. If G. G. Z. fail, drug
yists refund money.
The herald., 1898-08-10
The Floating Statesman

To the Editor of the Los Angeles Herald:
AS born Democrat, who has never held
an office, and does not want one, but who
takes some interest in politics, occasionally
attending conventions as a delegate and
always on hand to attend meetings, march
In professions and swing my hat and hur-
rah for our candidates, must confess that
l had gotten awful tired of seeing Major,
Colonel or Captain Harry Patton getting ali
the plums and holding all the offices. L
am aware that Patton moved from his
wifes little cottage at Ramona because he
could not be elected as a delegate to any
more conventions cl am also ognizant OF
the fact that Major (or whatever handle)
Patton, when he could not become dele
gate from this city moved out to Monte
Vista. where he gets rent free for taking
care of the place, with the assurance that
in that small precinct he would go Il
delegate to all Democratic conventions.
I am glad for the sake of good Democracy
that this office holder Captain 60 Patton,
has at last been turned down. What do
you bet he does not turn up In the conven-
ton and also go to the state convention
He has the chin to do 1t, and as he rides
on an annual pass over the Southern Pa
cific he can make the trip where others OF
us Democrats cannot afford the expense.
If Patton Is a proxy delegate to either
county or state convention, 1 feel very
much like swearing off on voting the DEM
ocratic ticket this fall.
JNO. w. HALL,
An Old Line Democrat.
August O 1898
The herald., 1898-08-10
Kiplng Upon Prospero's Isle

Mr.. Rudyard Kipling appears in the
Spectator in the role of a commentator
upon Shakespeare. with a suggestion as to
the origin of the Tempest which has
refreshing smack OF photographed con-
viction. For as our prophet-pilgrim Jour-
neyed across the waste spaces of the en-
pire, passing the "still vext Bermoothes,"
he came suddenly upon the stage set BY
Nature for Act H., Scene H., of the poets
vision, on the coast of the coral beached
cedar covered island. There was the ''cel.
lar in a rock by the seaside" with "neither
bush nor shrub" and "yond" same black
cloud above; there-some two miles from
modern Hamlton-was Trnculos path in
land, ending abruptly in a swamp there
was the muttering and roaring of the sea
among the coral reefs. and the echoes &
the cramped valleys. and the prickles OF
palmettoes. Landscape and literature were
never so indissolubly mingled And all Of
this. thinks MIR. Kipling, did Master VIII
Shakespeare gather from the seafaring
yarns of half tipsy DO sun in his theater.
Even If all this be considering too Curl
ously" it is mighty picturesque SUCCESS
ton that there are stis landscapes In this
battered universe that may have been the
old first sets of many an enchanted
drama in our noblest literature. The
worlds a stage ndeed.-From a London
Letter.
The herald., 1898-08-10
A PLEA FOR JUSTICE

The secretary of the navy makes a
half of Captain Sampson, acting rear
admiral, who, he declares, has been "as-
sailed as vindictively as If he were an
enemy Of the country" He defends him
against criticism for having failed to
capture the harbor of San Juan, by de-
claring that he was restrained by direct
orders from the war board not to place
his vessels in line of the fire of the forts
"a peaceful blockade and a bloodless
war then being the hobbies of the adj
mfnistration. So, also, as to Santiago,
Admiral Sampson was acting under ex-
plicit orders not to expose his armored
ships to the risks Of sinking by mines"
And as to the. destruction of Cervers's
squadron, the secretary declares that
1.-The victory was but the contamination
Of the admiraps thorough preparations. /"
All of this may be conceded without
debate, nor will the people be disposed
to overlook the generous impulses which
inspired Secretary Long to come to the
defense of Sampson, and interpose his
shield between the cruel shafts of fate
directed against the unfortunate COM
mander.s The latter is doubtless more
deserving of pity than of censure Tor.
- the gallant Schley has declared. there
WAS Apoughs Of glory In the incident .::.for
The herald., 1898-08-10
HE WON THE BET

Many years ago there were two brothers,
named Joel and Jonathan. says the In
dianapolis Journal, who were famous
throughout Wayne County, Indiana, be-
cause they were both such rights. One
day they were on their way to Cincinnati
by wagon, in the days of the old canal. The
wagon was Of the covered variety, and only
Joel was visible 10 the natural eye as the
vehicle plunged into and out of the chuck
holes that infested the way. Joel was said
TO be the next to the ugliest man in all the
country round, and his brother took prece-
dence.
The two brothers met stranger, who,
attracted by the supremely homely face of
JOEL stopped his horse and said:
Excuse me- my friend, but would you
mind tellin' me your name?'
In sepuchral tone Joel replied:
"Well, I guess hain't done nothin' that
would make me ashamed to tell my name.
Ny name is Joel -"
where do you live, if 1t is fair ques-
tion?"
II live In Wayne County. Indianny"
"Well, stranger, I've seen much of Indi-
amy, but I'll bet you $40 that you're the
ugliest man in the state
"Wel. hain't no gambl!n' man." replied
Joel, "but hain't never seen nothin' In the
Scripture again bettin' on a sure thing,
an I'll jest take that bet"
Turning to the wagon cover and peering
into its depths, he called:
Jonathan, stick your head out hyer"
Jonathan did as requested.
The stranger paid the money without a
word OF complaint.
The herald., 1898-08-10

all of U.S." though Sampson failed to
recognize 1t.
The American people love fair play.
They wish to deprive no defender Of the
flag of any honors fairly won. No more
grateful or discriminative people live on
earth. But they have resented, and will
continue to evidence their resentment Of,
two circumstances of the war that indi-
cate Partially and that make for injus-
tice. The one was the subordination of
Schley to an inferior in rank, the reason
for 1t not being obvious. and as yet un-
explained. And the other was the
omission Of the name of the gallant hero
from the official report of that inferior
upon the great naval battle that prac-
tically ended the war. In the impul-
siveness of their gratitude to Schley they
may have overlooked the merit Of Samp-
son, but If so he Is primarily at fault,
for no recognized official ethics restrained
him from go obvious a duty as to share
with his subordinate in command, If
not in naval rank, the glories Of that
achievement. The people are not dis
posed to withhold praise from Sampson.
They are determined 1t shall not be
withheld from Schley. The secretary's
appeal may help the case of the one, 1t
cannot dim the fame of the other.
The herald., 1898-08-10
sent free 4l51 South Spring Los Angeles Cal

what will have to be paid for it's removal
to make room for better one. The land
alone is worth for business purposes the
sum mentioned. The present occupants
hold a lease from Mr.. Letter, good fol-
ntnety-nine years. for which they pay q
rental of $4,000 annually.
The time was when that piece Of ground
was scarcely worth 81. Today 1t Is valued
at more than s2,000,000 What has caused
such an increase of value? 1t surely Is
not the result of anything done by Mr.
Letter, Mr.. Field or Schlessinger & Mayer,
the merchants now doing business on that
corner. The almost phenomenal enhances
ment Of value comes from the growth. en-.
terprise and industrial activities of the
Chicago community as whole. And not
alone upon what has been done in the tfst
history Of the city, but really more ubon
what the people In and near that metrbp-
oils will do In the future. Hence 1t appears
that the price paid for the business site
is a premium on the industry of all the
people who may henceforth live in Chicago.
Here the question arises, to whom does
that Increment of value rightfully belong2
Certainly not to either or all of the persons
named in this connection. Then 1t must
be the just heritage of the entire com.
munity. If not, why not?
What this nation needs above all else Il
a fiscal policy that will take community
earnings for public use and leave all 1nd1-
vidual earnings in the hands of Individual
producers. That would be consistent with
wisdom and justice. RALPH HOYT.
The herald., 1898-08-10
Mr.. Dozier Declines


To the Editor of the Los Angeles Herald:
l see by this mornings Herald that was
chosen last evening a. a delegate to repre-
sent the Thirty third precinct In the county
convention of the Democratic party which
assemblies tomorrow.
This was entirely without my knowledge
or consent. and ! respectfully decline to
act In the capacity named. While I be-
lieve it to be the right and the duty of ev-
cry citizen to entertain his own political
views, and on all proper occasions to give
expression to his political preferences, yet
1 maintain that every teacher is clothed
with a sacred public trust which renders
1t improper and unbecoming for him to
Identify himself with any public partisan
function, If 1t can be avoided. He neces-
sarily occupies a position of influence over
the minds Of the children of families of all
shades of political faith; and, while it Is
his duty to instruct, both by theory and
practice in the principles of sound govern
ment, and inculcate the truest patriotism,
yet he should not, either directly or indi-
rectly, give prominence to his party fealty.
He is not at liberty. I think, in the exer-
else of his privileges as citizen, to lessen
his efficiency as public servant, entrusted
with some of the most sacred functions
that can be confided to any man; and it is
certain that identification in any way with
active partisan politics must impair the
usefulness of a teacher.
This is the position I have maintained
for thirty years. and am thoroughly con-
WINGED that 1t is In the interest of the
highest public veal and consistent with the
truest sense of justice.
MELVILLE DOZIER,
Vice president State Normal School.
The herald., 1898-08-10
COST OF THE WAR

Only few days ago this journal hint
ed at the desirability of early informa-
ton regarding the probable cost of the
war. We little expected it would be
forthcoming SO soon. There was less
apprehension that the bureau chiefs
would try to swell the total figure be-
yond actualities. Executive officers of
the government usually endeavor to
make as creditable a showing for econ
omy as is possible. without classifying the
record. But in this instance they go
entirely outside of it. and dig up every
thing in the field of conjecture, from
grass roots to bedrock, to make 1t APP
pear that the cost of the war will aggre-
gate billion dollars, or half as much
as the four years war of the rebellion!
The actual disbursements April 1 to
August l foot ,up 3122n2s1.175. but the
The herald., 1898-08-10

ready reckoners Of war and navy de-
partments have no apparent difficulty In
swelling this total to $1,000, 900, 900,
through the gentle flow Of the imagine
ton, always equal to the requirements
Of a given case. They add $3.50. 900, 900 for
probable expenses before mastering out
$12. 000, 900 for state expenses, $50. 000, 000
for war claims, 100000, 900 for interest on
war debt, sS50.oOo.0oO for additional PEN
sions. and $75.0OO.o 900 for the wages which
the soldiers haven't made!
why the experts should have stopped
here will perhaps remain unexplained
Losses were undoubtedly sustained by
men in the service who had no oppor-
tunity to get In on the ground floor with
Joe Letters wheat deal. while others
could have realized handsomely on the
popular loan. by buying bonds at par
and selling to the banks at 104. What
the Rough Riders lost by enforced alb
sence from the Sheepshead bay meet
might easily have been reckoned a
national liability.
But there is no profit in further trav-
ersing the possibilities A cool billion
is enough to justify the imperialist pol
icy of getting all we can and holding
all we get" Aud that is obviously the
purpose of giving currency to the war
cost at this particular juncture. Let
1t stand at billion. AS Tom Reed would
say, were he not in the sulks, this is
a billion dollar country" Fortunately,
however, the early estimates of cost are
Subject to change without notice"
The herald., 1898-08-10
An English Prophecy

The Americans will go on fighting with
ever-increasing energy and volume of sac
rifice until they win and are able to dictate
terms Of peace to the antagonist, which
again will be terms proportioned to the du-
ration of the war They will repel all in
reference, whatever suffering or loss such
a repulse may involve: and they will in flu
ture insist on a great fleet and the skele-
ton of a powerful army being regarded as
part of the national machinery, no more
to be neglected or abolished than the light
houses or the offices for paying the interest
on the debt. They will be very reluctant
to be involved in future wars; they will pay
attention for the future to diplomacy
probably creating diplomatic service. and
they will regard alliances as useful, though
cumbrous and costly, forms of Insurance.
That is to say. they will adopt. as regards
the external world, precisely the attitude
which centuries Of experience have forced
upon the "effete' nations of Europe.-Lon-
don Spectator.