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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-07-23

necessary for us to do this work
would do it cheerfully, but to think
of doing it to benefit private parties
makes me SO angry that l sometimes
wish that I had never heard of this
war. We have not been treated as
men should be who have given up
what we have to fight in this way.
The boys are pretty sore about it. -
The above picture is no doubt
true, but such a disgraceful condi-
ton of affairs almost challenges be-
lief.
Samples of the water used at
Miami have been sent to Prof.
Metz for the purpose Of analysis.
Speaking of the analysis Prof. Metz
said to a reporter:
Il have received a sample Of we'll
water from Miami, and find that the
we'll water is contaminated with the
decomposition Of sewerage; that the
free ammonia, albumenOid ammo
MIA, the nitrites and the nitrases are
high; and that the hytlrant water
contains large proportion Of vege-
table mater. Full details will follow
to the auth critics at Niaimi.'
Anything need be said to show
that there has been almost CT min al
culpability somewhere? We think
not. Let us hope now that the un-
fitness Of the place for purposes of
encampment has been shown be-
vond all cavil the authorities will
take the proper steps in this matter
and our patriotic young men will
not be compelled to remain in a
place SO prolific Of all kinds of
diseases
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-07-23

elbow long is the war going 10
last?' is a question everybody is
asking to day. We publish one
answer that has been made, but
from which our readers may not
derive much satisfaction:
1t is the opinion Of thinking c>-
perts that the war will last for
months yet, and will end only when
the United States has followed
Spain into every hole she can find,
dragged her out and given her a
good trashing each time. This
means lot more Of glorious vic
tories, a high tide of enthusiasm
and an increasing demand for pa
triotic display Of all kinds.
1t may be well to add, by way of
explanation, that the above opinion
was taken from a circular advertis-
ing bai,Io1ic novelties, such as
badges, motto buttons, etc.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-07-23
TIE NE " PARISH LINE

The bill which passed the Legis-
lature and was signed by the COVER
nor to re- establish the line between
Lafayette and Acadia parishes, is,
in the opinion Of our local attorneys,
clearly unconstitutional. 1t APP
pears that the line as fixed by the
act is new one, and not merely
gre established" Article27S Of the
constitution provides that call laws
changing parish lines, shall, before
taking effect, be submitted to the
electors of the parish or parishes to
be affected thereby at special cleo
ton held for that purpose and
the lines shall remain un-
changed unless two-thirds of the
qualified electors Of the parish OF
parishes affected thereby vote in
favor thereof at such election"
AS there seems to be no doub,
that the Legislative act in question
establishes boundaries which are
clearly new and not at all in
accord with the old line it is be-
lieved that it will be an easy matter
to prove its unconstitutionality.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-07-23

the combined sentiments of Catho-
licity and patriotism.
There viii be sermon aPpro-
pirate to the subject, music by the
Carencro band, statutes by one hun
dred guns, decorations, etc, no
efforts being spared by the projec-;
it memorable event.
Friends of Carencro from other
towns are cordially invited to be
present.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-07-23

The officers of the First National
Bank, always alive TO the needs of
lately spread large, library map
Of the world on one Of the side
walls of the banking room. This
will prove a valuable convenience
the movements OF our army and
navy during the present war-
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-07-23

The third Ice Cream Festival,
under the auspices Of the ladies of
the Episcopal church will be held
at the home Of Judge J. G.. Parker
son, next Tuesday, the Goth instant.
Ice cream and other light refresh
ments will, be served. The public
are invited to attend.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-07-23
THE PEOPLE MUST PAY
1t is refreshing to know that the

1t is refreshing to know that tn
war tax which is to be paid by put
ting stamp upon all kilograms snd
express packages was intended to
be borne by the companies instead
of by the people as is the case.
Congressman Burke, of Texas, made
a speech the other day and told his
constituents that ssthere was not a
member of Congress who dreamed
in passing the war stamp law that
the people were to pay for the
stamps used on kilograms AMI ex-
press packages, as the saddling of
that expense on the people practi-
cally relieves the telegraph and ex-
press companies from contributing
to the war revenue.'
Now that the law has passed con-
gress and the tax is being paid by
the people it will not prove any con
ISOLATION to those who are bearing
the burden to know that all the con
so under the impression that they
were actually imposing a tax upon
some Of the wealthiest corporations
Of The country.
We have read the law about which
there has been SO much squabbling
and we have failed to find a word
in it Indicating who is to pay the
tax. The passage of this law is a
reflection upon the American Con-
gress and will not tend to raise that
august body in the esteem of the
people. 1t strikes the average citi-
zen that at least one of the several
hundred representatives might have
read the law with enough interest
to discover such fragrant defect.
The failure to do SO is either a sad
commentary on their intelligence
or diligence.
L, is safe to say, however, that
had the law been worded to place
the burden Of this stamp tax upon
the corporations it would not have
gone through Congress with SO
much ease Some one would have
found that out in time to prevent
its passage.
There seems to be a disposition
to make the poor people pay the
expenses of this war. They will
have to do most Of the fighting and
Congress evidently thinks that they
ought to be made to pay for the
privilege Of defending their country.
In the meantime the railroad,
telegraph and other corporations
will go right on raking in the
shekels. And yet we are told this
government is of the people, by the
people and for the people.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-07-23

Those who expressed the hope
that this war would wipe out Sec
ton alism will not find much en-
couragement- in Secretary Alger's
treatment Of Southern soldiers.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-07-23

About the coolest place in town
is next to the Moss Pharmacy soda
fountain, which is kept busy "fiz-
zing" from morn to night these hot
summer days.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-07-23
LIZ WHITES /GNORED.

At last the contest for the Federal
pie in Louisiana has been decided.
Mckinley has recognized the claims
Of the regulars and completely
ignored the Lily Whites. Wimberly
and Kellogg have triumphed and
such er1inently respectable gentle
men as the Pughs, the McCalls and
the 1owclls have been turned down.
This action Of the pres ident should
convince the white Republicans of
Louisiana that they have no business
in the ranks OF. the G. o. p. Every
time they have shown themselves
they have been unCeremOniously
kicked out. They were denied adj
ton and Niger layout were re
ccived with opened arms by their
brethren from the North. This ILL
treatment did not suffice to cool
their Republican ardor, for they
came back to Louisiana and worked
for the success Of the ST. Louis
ticket. Now that they have been
again discredited it will be interest
ing to known what course they will
pursue. The policy Of conquest
recently inaugurated by the I2cpub-
lcans is direct attack on the
sugar industry. If it is carried out
to it's legctimatc conclusion there
can be no doubt Of the fate Of the
American sugar produce. He will
be driven to the wall. He will be
helpless with competition against
tropical countries which means GER
tain ruin to the home producer.
And that is exactly what the Repub-
licans propose to do.
Now that the Lily Whites hope
of building a respectable Republic
can party in Louisiana has been ir-
i retrievably blasted, and the avowed
! policy Of the Republican party is
, territorial expansion, which means
! the destruction Of the sugar indus
try, if there is anything else for
! our former allies to do but to re
! turn to the good, old Democratic
party, we don't know what it is.
!
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-07-23

While all recognize the bravery
and gallanty of Admiral Cervera
the movement to present him with
a home at this stage of the game is,
in the opinion of some folks, su-
premely absurd. The American
crank can not he excelled for ORR
ginality.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-07-23

In cigars you can take youf
choice at 5, 10 and IS cents-al!
standard brands-at the Moss Phar-
macy.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-07-23

Gen. Ernst, the military brute,
who compelled his men to walk
twenty miles in the hot sun, result
ing in the prostration of 500 soldiers
and the probable death of several
others, should be court-martialed
and punished for his inhumanlty.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-07-23

else Shafter because he did not
spend all his time sending dis
patches to Washington should re-
me mber that :Pecos Bill' had some
fighting to do and he did it.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-07-23

VOL. vi.
Those who expressed the hope
that this war would wipe out Sec
tionalism will not find much en-
couragement. in Secretary Alger's
treatment Of Southern soldiers.
While all recognize the bravery
and gallanty Of Admiral Cervera
the movement to present him with
home at this stage of the game is,
in the opinion of some folks, su-
premely absurd. The American
crank can not he excelled for orr
ginality.
Gen. Ernst, the military brute,
who compelled his men to walk
twenty miles in the hot sun, result
ing in the prostration of 500 soldiers
and the probable death of several
Others, should be court-martialed
and punished for his inhumanlty.
Those who are inclined to criti
else Shafter because he did not
spend all his time sending dis
patches to Washington should re-
me mber that "Pecos Bill" had some
fighting to do and he did it.
The London Spectator APPLY
characterizes the Spaniard as 'the
kind of man who always leaves
his revolver unloaded, and discov-
ering the fact, walks to his death
unarmed lest anybody should
suppose he is afraid"
With the peace faction, the war
party, the revolutionists, the Car
lists, and divers and sundry other
warlike elements after him, Sagasta
is uaquestionably in bad fix. The
fellow who was between the devil
and the deep blue sea was in a bed Of
roses compared with the present
predicament of Spain's premier.
One fact which may help to
prove the correctness Of Grosve-
nor's declaration that this is Re
publican war is that Secretary Alge1
has not allowed a single Southern
regiment or company to pai ticipate
in this war thus far. 1t has been
decided that no Southern soldiers
will take part in the Porto R.can
invasion. The Southern white boys
can hardly hope to have square
deal from the present admin1stra-
ton. Gfosvenor evidently knew
whereof he spoke when he stated
in Congress that this would be a
Republican war.
Under the provisions Of the new
constitution the Police Jury Of each
parish has the authority to fix the
license of retail liquor dealers, prac-
tical.y placing the question of pro
hibition into the hands Of that body.
In Natchitoches the Police Jury has
raised the license TO $4,000. High
license is advocated in many States
as the best solution of the saloon
question, and it is believed that in
many parishes in Louisiana it will
be given trial. In Lafayette the
cold-water contingent is not very
formidable, numerically speaking,
and our citizens will in all proba
bility continue to enjoy their time
honored cocktails without visiting
the blind-tigers. There is not a
perceptible amount Of drunkenness
in Lafayette, and it is very Ques-
tiOnable if the cause Of temperance
would be enhanced by the adoption
of the strictest prohibitory laws:
Much sickness is reported to pre-
vail among the 6ooo volunteers now
camped at Miami, Fla. This un-
fortunate condition of affairs is said
to be due to the unftness of the
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-07-23

The London Spectator APPLY
characterizes the Spaniard as "the
kind of a man who always leaves
his revolver unloaded, and tiscov-
ering the fact, walks to his death
unarmed lest anybody should
suppose he is afraid"
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-07-23
Thanksgiving at st. Peters
Church.

The people Of Carencro in pur-
suance of a proclamation by Presi-
cular letter issued by Archbishop
Chapelle, will celebrate on Saturday,
July 80, at a. M, solemn mass Of
requiem for our brave soldiers who
have fallen in battle and to beseech
by united prayer the continued sue
cess and glory of American arms.
Father Laforest and a number of
prominent ladies and gcntlcm en- of
St. Peters parish are making ar
rangements to have grand cere-
mony to exhibit on this occasion
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-07-23

With the peace faction, the war
party. the revolutionists, the Car
lists, and divers and sundry other
warlike elements after him, Sagasta
is uaquestionably in bad fix. The
fellow who was between the devil
and the deep blue sea was in bed Of
roses compared with the present
predicament of SPANS premier.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-07-23

Much sickness is reported to pre-
vail among the 5000 volunteers now
camped at Miami, Fla. This un-
fortunate condition of affairs is said
to be due to the unftness Of the
place for camping grounds. There
is absolutely nothing around Miami
which recommends it as a desirable
place for<the mobilization Of troops.
1t has been condemned by the
medical Inspector, but with a reck-
less disregard for the health of the
soldiers nothing has been done by
the war department. 1t has leaked
out that Mr.. Flagcr, a millionaire
friend of Algcr, owns the place and
for that reason it was selected by
the department. In the meantime
disease is playing hovoc among the
soldiers and deaths are frequently
reported. 1t appears to he matter
Of supreme indifference to the adj
ministration what the results may
be. Flager must be favored.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-08-04
COLLIDES WITH AN ICEBERG.
Bark Theodore Has a Rema r ka b lC
Escape from Destruction in
Southern Pacific.

The four-masted German bark Iheo-
dore, which arrived at San Francisco
the other day, had remarkable es-
cape from destruction in the Southern
ocean on her last trip, when she ran
into greac iceberg near the Falkland
isles and was badly damaged. Capt.
Homer said, in telling of the accident:
"It was about three a. m, with
clear sky, but hazy horizon. We were
on the port tack with all sail set and
the ship was making about five knots
an hour. Suddenly big iceberg loomed
up in front of us, and before anything
could be done the Theodore struck
bow on.
"Our bows were stove in. but our wa
ter-tight bulkhead saved us. The fore
mast went by the board and the yards
broke into splinters. OF the mainmast
nothing was left but the maintop and
main yard.
"As soon as we struck the vessel
went broadside on, and then current
of wind filled her sails and she backed
off.
"The iceberg was about three miles
long and had an overhanging cliff
which lowered above our masts. We
struck her under the cliff and hum
dreds Of tons fell on our decks In
fact, it took the men whole day wit h
sledges anI crowbars to break up our
unwelcome deck load and get il over
board. Then. as we backed awa-- fro
the berg, the whole Of the overh:rrir =
cliff fell into the ocean ard near,
swamped us.
"Ead that mass of ice fallen on the
Theodore not soul aboard would have
lived to tell the tale"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-08-04
Administrator Sale,

In pursuance Of an order OF the Common
Pleas Court Of Highland county, Ohio. in cause
No 6581, We will fer for sale at public auction
on Saturday, the 18th day Of August A. D.
1898, at o'clock p. M, at the front door Of
the Court House in Hillsboro, Ohio, the follow
ing described real estate situate in the county
of Highland, State of Ohio, in the township Of
Concord and on the waters of the East Fork of
Whiteoak Greek, and being q part of Gill's
survey No. 1898 Of 1000 acres and bounded
and described a. follows, to-wit
Beginning at stone in the line of Cornelius
SINNERS survey No. 1868 and corner to the land
Of O. Lindsey; thence N. 78 deg. Is min, W.
230 poles 10 the center of the Ripley road lead
ing from New Market and N W. corner to said
Skinner's survey thence with said road N. II
deg. 80 min. E. 1l3 poles tos stone in said road,
s. W. corner to tract Of land formerly owned
by Godfrey Wilkin thence with said Wilkins
line 8. 78 deg. E. 231 poles to q stone corner
to @. Lindsey thence with Lindsey's line g.
IL deg. 45 min, W. ILLS poles to the begin
ling, containing one hundred and sixty-one
(16l) acres and one hundred and forty (140)
le, g, and being all Of the real estate of which
Isaac Vance died seized.
Appraised at sl8 per acre.
Terms Of sale-One- third in band one-third
in one year and one-third in two years from
day Of sale with per cent. interest per annum,
payable annually. The deferred payments to
be secured bs > mortgage upon the premises
sold.
John T. VANCE and JAMEs:W. VANCE,
Administrators with the will annexed Of Isaac
Vance. deceased.
L r. DuckAa! snd J. Frsnki Wilson, Attor-
neys.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-08-04
wEDs TWO WOMEN TWICE.
Ohio Attorney Divorces Two wives
and Marries Them Again
Each In Turn.

Joseph NJ. Nowak, a prominent at
torney of Cleveland, o.. has returned
home with bride from their second
honeymoon. Although but AZ years
old. he has had o record breaking ex-
perience in martial life with two first
marriages, two remarriages, three di-
vorces and four children.
The first marriage lasted about ten
years and a son, now about entering
manhood, was born to them. About
ten years ago young lady from ST.
Louis, seamstress. acquired acquaint-
ance with the Nowak family. 1t was
not long after that the Nowaks were
divorced. Mr.. Nowak went at once to
st. Louis and there married the former
seamstress For eight years they lived
happily together before the return of
Mr.. Nowak's divorce habit.
Early in 1896 Mr.. Nowak obtained
his second divorce, this one from his
second wife, then Mrs. Bertha Nowak.
A month or SO later Mr.. Nowak hap
pened by chance to meet his first wife.
the original Mrs. Nowak on the street.
They chatted together and as the talk
revived and Mr.. Nowak proposed to his
ex-wife. Her strong affection for her
child led Mrs. Nowak to listen to her
ex-husband and after considerable
hesitation on her part they went down
to Pittsburgh and were remarked.
This marriage lasted almost year.
but last winter Mrs. Nowak. having
perha ps. contracted the divorce habit
from her husband during some Of their
marriages to each. other. applied fog
and was granted a divorce on the
ground of cruelty. A few days ago Mr..
Nowak went to ST. Louis. the home of
his second divorced wife. Next morn
ing Mr.. Nowak and his second ex-wife
appeared at the marriage license office
in St. Louis and secured license for
their marriage. They went directly to
the office of Justice Haughton, for Mr..
Nowak believes in always being
prompt and businesslike in these mat
ters, and were married again.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-08-04
COST OF THE SHELLING.
Wounded Artilleryman In a sibouey
Hospital Does q Little Figuring
to Pass the Time Away.

While lying slightly wounded in the
Siboney hospital George c. Kenney, of
Highwood, near Chicago, first sergeant
of Grimes battery-Battery A, First
artillery, from Fort Sheridan-tried
to estimate how much of Uncle Sans
money went up in smoke when the
guns were belching shells at the Span
iards.
each shell costs SAT-" he said. ''The
fuse alone costs $17.90. I guess we
must have fred hundred shots. That
means almost s., 900 bill for the United
States to pay. We would have all been
killed had it not been for the way in
which we located our battery. Instead
of placing it little in front, as the
Spaniards expected we would, we
planted our guns little behind the
shoulder of the hill. The result was
that most of their shells fell short.
Only two shells struck within damag-
ing distance"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-08-04
SWEARING A MISDEMEANOR.
Effort to Purge Sire cts Of New YORK
City Of Profane and Inde-
cent Language.

President Rudolph Guggenheimer.
of the municipal council dT New York
is preparing a city ordinance intended
to check the use of profane and indie
cent language in the streets and pub
lie places of the city. His ordinance
will provide a heavy penalty, fine Or
imprisonment, or both. for any person
swearing or using obscene language in
public. The offense will be made mis-
demeanor for which the police can
make arrests where they hear the
swearing or upon complaint of any cit
izen. President Guggenheimer said
that he would lay the matter before
the members of the municipal assem-
bly, and urge them to take such action
as might be necessary to protect the
public from the offenses against good
manners and morals. He says that if
a majority of the members will sup
port him in the movement he will in
troduce the ordinance and press it to
passage.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-08-04
JAPANESE WARNED OFF.
Australian Government Says They
Are Not Wanted-TO Prevent
Sending of Colonies There.

Japanese Consul-General Parsons, &C.
cording to reports from Australia, no
titled the colonial government of Aus
tralia that japanese capitalists con-
templated buying large tracts Of land
in Australia and settling japanese i'm
migrants on them. The Antipodean
government said to the japanese gov
ernment: "Don't," and intimated that
in some instances legislation to prevent
japanese immigration was in contem-
plation, and the government of Japan
would be notified. Numerous editorials
in the Australian press are headed:
white Australia" and the news is
chronicled that the Indian government
has been notified that Indian immigra-
tion will be stopped. 1t is stated that
since the brilliant reception to the
sporting Indian Prince Ranjit Singh.
Hindoos have been swarming into Aus
tralia to startling extent.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-08-04
COFFIN FOR DEAD DOG.
J. Pierpont Morgan's $4,000 Prise Bull
Pup 10 Said to Rest In Satin
Lined Case.

j. Pierpont Morgan's $4,000 prize
bulldog, His Nibs, was buried the other
day. 1t would have been inferred the
day before. but Mr.. Morgan had to
be consulted, and his wishes in regard
to the disposition of the dogs re-
mains were faithfully carried out.
In a satinlined box His NIbs was
put into his last resting place on a
stately bluff overlooking the pref
tiest part of the Hudson river.
There were plenty of mourners,
as the dog was a great pet in the
Morgan household. 1t 10 suggested,
though not by the family. that his
monument take the form of Maltese
cross in memory of his encounter with
Mr.. Tracy's cat.