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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-22
Our Waning Interests in Samoa.

Our Waning Interests in Samoa.
The United States first acquired an
interest in the Navigator or Samoan
islands in 1872, when the government
was petftioned by the chiefs to annex
the group. The short but very bril-
liant regime of Premier Steinberger
brought the islands into wide repute.
After his expulsion. a treaty was ne
gotiated by the United States, Great
Britain and Germany, the only nations
having commercial interests there
worth menticning, under which q tri-
partite government was established
with an American jurist as chief legal
authority. King Mata'afa was deposed
and exiled. and King Malietoa was
recognized as the chief native author
ity. Financially. the interests Of the
United States have never paid its
share of the cost of joint occupation,
and an abrogation of the treaty has
been proposed several times. Now, the
three nations have agreed to the ma
tive desire for recall OF King
Mata'afa. and while we are acquiring
territory in various parts of the
Pacific. Germany claims to have para
mount interests in Samoa, and de-
clares we have no rights there.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-22
The NIaElcians of Trade.


The failure of Ernest Terah Hoo1ev
is a break in the line OF professional
promoters. says the Commercial Ad-
vertiser. 1t Is seldom that a promoter
fails. 1t Is their victims who fail. Tho
companies they form often fail-whea
they are safely out of the promoters
hands. The persons who trust pro-
motors and invest in promoted COM
panies more than they can afford 10
lose are liable to fail. Thus the COL
lapse of promoter Is a healthful sign.
1t may dampen the business of pro-
noting. The fact has now developed
that Hocley has promoted companies
with capital stocks aggregating $65,-
100000 and that since the companies
were floated their stocks have depre-
c1ated an average of forty per cent.
This warning will not be forge item oy
the public. 1t will never pay $50 0Oo,-
900, nor the 1.-THE of that sum for any
more stocks invented by Mr.. Hooley.
So his cola pse is a national warning
and blessing.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-22
Interesting Figures.

The agricultural population Of the
German empire in the years lSS2-95
decreased from 19,25O,O0O to 1880, 900,
while in the same time the total pop
ulat1on increased 6,500,O0O. The num-
Der Of persons employed in industrial
pursuits in creased from 100000 in
1882 to 20. 2!G, coo in 1895; and the num-
Der of persons employed in commerce
ard transportation advanced from A.
500 OcO to 100000 in the same period.
These figures present the fact Of the
marvellous Industrial development of
Germany.-ComingN Nation.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-22

Do0o EAssatlals Of Business 0uccsaA
One of the essentials In the estab.
lishment and success of q business -
the ability to conduct it SO that tho
support Of the public becomes assured,
says the Stove and Hardware Re-
porter. The best means by which this
can be done IL to appeal to the self
interest OF the purchasing portion OF
1T. AS an example. one could refer TO
the general store, where it will be
found that when goods of similar
quality to those In other stores can
be bought for lower price. that is
the store which attracts most trade.
When this economy in price is also
made more attractive by more cour-
tesy and attention on the part of the
clerks, the popularity of the store be-
comes greatly enhanced. II people Will
take time to consider the origin aud
growth OF successful business con-
Germ, they will find that the manager
of it was man who possessed great
forethought, judgment, common sense.
tact and individuality, AID a clearness
of vision which enabled him 20 look
ahead and forestall any unpleasant
contingency or take advantage OF
good opportunities. This is about all
any successful merchant has to do.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-22

Doing Annual Business OF Billions.
Revised returns concerning the for
eign trade of the United States dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 80 last
show larger balance in our favor
than was anticipated, although it was
known a month before the year closed
that the aggregate would reach a
figure of impressive size. The exports
OF specie and merchandise amounted
in value to the large sum OF 81 ,210,-
274,o 15, and the imports to $616 ,O52, 844.
giving us a trade balance of 1884, 221,-
III, an amount one hundred per cent
greater than that of the preceding
fiscal year. Such a result and a sub
scriptfon Of s1,365, 100000 to a $780,
100000 war loan testify Enthusiastically
to our national and popular financial
soundness.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-22
Street Railways In NIassa CHI use tn.

Street Railways In Massa chusetta.
report has just been made by the
special commission appointed by the
legislature of Massachusetts, last year
to Investigate the subject of street
railways. 1t contains an enormous
mass Of Information, which cannot
here be summarized for want of space.
OF chief interest. however, are the rec
concentrations of the commission. The
commission recommends that If divi-
dends IL excess of per cent are pail
on the stock of the companies sum
equal to the excess should be paid to
the state to be distributed among the
towns in which the companies operate
their tracks. There is to be, of course.
a provision against stock-watering. A
tax upon gross earnings of street rail-
ways payable to the towns for paving.
clearing snow, etc, is also advocated.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-22
Danger OF Making Guncotton.

Danger OF Making Guncotton.
A gentleman at a Washington hotel
the other evening was being congratu-
lated by a friend on having secured =
government contract for 5000 worth
of guncotton. The possessor of the
contract did not appear to be greatly
elated. 1T Is dangerous business.
he said. land, though the profits seem
large. when you consider the risks
connected with the production Of tho
explosive they are none too exorbitant.
Ny Arm will make probably q net
profit Of $4,000 on this order from
the government, but before the stuff
is delivered we may have two or three
men killed, and we have, of course,
to make q cash settlement with their
families. Men who are destroyed by
an explosion of guncotton are blown
in fragments. there being nothing left
of the remains for burial. 1t mounts
to complete physical humiliation. But
the dangers to the business do not
deter people from engaging in it. and
competition is as keen in this line
as any other industry"
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-22

News from the Forgotten klondike.
The first official report of the season
from the Klond:ke mining region in
dicated that about 3O,Oot ::.rsons cross
ed the submits OF the passes Gu th..r
journey to the gold fields during the
past winter; that at least 10000 moe
afterward went down the rivers be-
yond Bennett; that a conservative es-
innate of this seasons washup would
show an aggregate yield of about $22, :
100000, and that this amount repre-
eented only a small part of the work.
able field. Canadian experts believe
that the part of the great gold field
on the Canadian side of the boundary
line is capable of yielding from 5000,
100000 to 100000, 900 in the near fu-
ture. 1t is estimated at from $50 to
600 miles in length, and from 100 to
$50 miles in width.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-22

mittce was further authorized t6
secure by donation or purchase the
right of way to the proposed camp.
BY motion the guard on vermiliou
River was ordered abolished if quar-
antine be maintained ny the authori=
ties at Abbevilfe.
The secretary shall notify all
absent members Of the Board OF
their appointment and ascertain
acceptance or non-acceptance of the
commission.
GEO. DELAUREAL, NJ. D.,
President.
r.. G. GRE1G, Secretary.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-22
SheriR's Sale

BY virtue of the authority vested in me
by the constitution and laws of louisiana
I will sell, for cash, to the last and highest
bidder, at the front door of the court house.
in the town of Lafayette, between legal sale
hours, Saturday, Oct. 22, 1898, the follow
ing described property, belonging to Numa
Dominique and Baptiste Breaux respectively:
The interest of Numa Dominique in a crop
of corn and cotton in the field of john
Wilmington, Jr., in the Sth ward of Lafa-
yette.
The interest of Baptiste Breaux in a crop
of corn and cotton the place of NJ
Brown in the 9Th ward of Lafayette parish.
I. A. BRoUssARD, Sheriff.
Lafayette, La, Oct. 8, 1895.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-22

Results of American Occupation In Gu ba.
American occupation of Cuba, either
permanent or Of sufficient length to
insure the establishment of a stable
and responsible governme Mt there, Will
yield two conditions of in = lcuiab e
value to the United States. The first
will be the minimizing, il not the alb
solute extinction, OF the causes OF yei-
low fever. by means of the sanitary
agencies that have rescued Memphis,
New Orleans, and other southern cities
from periodic epidemics. The fever
that ran its course in Louisiana, Ala
bama. Mississippi and Texas last year
was not due to original local condi-
lions, but was brought from Cuban
norris.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-22

German Employment Bureaus.
The public employment bureaus OF
the German government find situations
for the unemployed at the rate of
about $4,000 a month. The number
found in January, 1898, was 1868.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-22

In all cantons of Switzerland there
are relief stations for the unemployed,
where they are given lodging and
meals. In 1896 1924 persons were
received at relief stations, $4,000 Of
whom obtained a dinner. while "a ,224
stayed during the night. The tota:
cost of these institutions was less than
$4,000. The average price charged for
q dinner was about 2 cents and for q
nights stay about Is cents.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-22
For Sale:

A desirable farm of Az arpents, miles
from Lafayette. Suitable for stock-raisingS
dairying or farming, Well improved with
good brick residence, large barns, 40 by
60 feet, and SO by 80 feet, Tenant houses
with or 4 rooms and gallerys; 27o arpents
in pasture with plenty running water for
stock; 40 or SO pecan trees on place. Will
sell place with growing crop and work stock.
or separate, to suit purchaser. For Partlcu-
lars apply to T. d. WIER,
Lafayette, La.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-22
A ChampaEne city.

Epernay, in France, is a vast sub
terranean city. the streets for miles
being hewn out of solid chalk, thanked
with piles Of champagne OF all blends
and qualities. The largest champagne
manufacturers in Epernay possess un-
derground cellars which cover no
fewer than forty-f1ve acres, and con-
tain 5000, OCO bottles of wine.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-22
Plant NIalformation.

A CURIOUS case of plant malforma-
tion is illustrated in La Nature. A
remarkable ear of corn is shown
which, through regular f1ssion, has as
sumed the appearance of a human
hand. The four fingers and thumb
are clearly indicated, while the wrist
Is we'll defined. 1t is rather an un-
pleasant-looking object.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-22
Income Tax.

The British House of Commons has
refused to amend the income tax law
So as to exempt income from abroad
which might already have paid taxa
ton in the country from which it was
Herived.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-22

Sugar Bounties In United states.
During the six years ending June 30.
1897, the United States government has
paid out $50, O41, 134 in bounties on
sugar produced in the United States
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-22

Notice!
Notice is hereby given that will dispose.
acc ordiug to law, of all stock found depre-
dating my premises.
PAUL DEMANADE.
Aug 20, 1898.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-22
Parish Board OF Health.

LAFAYETTE, La, Oct. 8, 1898.
The Board of Health duly
appointed by the Police Jury in and
for the parish of Lafayette met
this day at the court house pursuant
to call.
The secretary called the meeting
to order and by motion DR.. Geo.
DeLaureal was elected president.
There were present: DR.. Geo.
DeLaureal, U. Prejean, r. O..
Young and Messrs. ]. o. Broussard
and D. A. Cochran. Absent: DR..
II. D. Guidry, Jasper Spell and L.
G.. Breaux.
BY motion duly made the follow
ing resolutions were adopted:
I. Resolved, That quarantine is
hereby established against all points
most infected or that may hereafter
become infected with yellow fever,
and no person or persons from any
such infected districts shall be per-
mitted to enter within the limits Of
Lafayette Parish.
2. Any and all persons coming
into the parish shall be required to
exhibit health certificates duly issued
by the proper health oficials of the
parish city or town, from which said
persons may come.
3. All persons coming into the
parish in violation of the regulations
of the board shall be forwith arrest
ed and rejected from the parish, or
confined in the detention camp for
period of ten days.
4. The sheriff, his deputies and
all constables and peace officers of
the parish, are hereby notified to aid
and assist the health authorities of
this parish in arresting and appre-
hending all persons violating any
ordinance of this Board or of the
State Board of Health, as per provis-
sions Of act No. 1872 Of 1898.
S. Resolved, That the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company be and is
hereby notified neither to sell nor
issue tickets to any person or persons
destined for any point in Lafayette
parish, unless said persons be pro-
vided with proper health certificates.
The secretary shall notify the COM
pany's agent at Lafayette of the
adoption of this resolution.
6. Resolved, That the respective
members are authorized to appoint
tent guards at any points considered
as endangering or threatening the
public safety from the introduction
Of yellow fever or other contagious
or infectious diseases and shall exer-
else supervisory powers in all matters
pertaining to local sanitary measures.
1t shall be the duty of each member
to,report instantly to the president
Of this Board any information con-
corning the introduction of any
contagious disease or diseases into
the parish
7. This board shall act in con-
junction with the munlclPal Ooard
of Lafayette, in quarantine regula-
tons and the president is authorized
to exercise the full powers Of this
Board in any emergency demanding
immediate attention.
8. Drs. U. Prejean, r. o. Young
Geo. DeLaureal and II. D. Guidry
are compowered to issue health
certificates for which no charge shall
be made.
9. Messrs. d. A. Cochran and
J. O. Broussard are hereby appoint
committee to act in conjunction
with the city authorities in procur-
ing and locating a detention camp.
Report at next meeting.
10. Guards shall be placed at
Broussard and Bayou Vermilion
and shall receive pay not exceeding
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-22

Five cents was paid for cotton at
Gerac's gin last Saturday.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-22
r. &. GREIG, Secretary.

Lafayette, La, Oct. II, 1898.
The Board Of Health met this
day pursuant to adjournment with
the following members psesent: Drs.
Geo. DeLaureal, U. Prejean, R. O..
Young, and J. 0. Broussard and y.
A. Cochran. Absent: Jasper Spell,
L. C. Breaux and DR.. H. d. Guidry.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
The committee appointed to
secure a location for the detention
camp submitted partial report,
showing progress but asked for
further time Granted. The coaa-
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-22

Silk velvets in all the new shades
at Mrs. Bailey's.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-22

An Old Idea.
Every day strengthens the belief Of emf
nent physicians that impure blood is the
of the majority of our diseases.
Twenty-Five years ago this theory was used
basis for the formula of Browns Iron
Bitters- The many remarkable cures effected
by this famous old household remedy are
sufficient to prove that the theory is correct.
Browns Iron Bitters is sold BIZ all dealers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-10
SHOT FOR WEB WILDER
One Webb Gets Mixed Up With
the Other Web About
Insurance.

Ex-Insurance Commissioner D. w.
Wilder and Insurance Commissioner
Webb McNal have clashed. In a COM
munication printed this morning Wilder
attacked McNal in regard to the Anti
Rebate Board stating that if McNall
had any knowledge of insurance legis-
lation he would have known that an
anti-rebate provision was included in
the laws of q states, and commenting
IN no complimentary terms on what he
termed ignorance on the part of the
present commissioner.
After reading Wnder's attack today,
Commissioner McNau wrote the follow
ing statement for publication:
Mr. Wilder seems to be very much
surprised that have so little informa-
ton and So little knowledge of bust
ness. In response wish to say that
at the time D. w. Wilder was superin-
tendent of insurance there was a short
age in his office of several thousand
dollars, and that while Daniel knows
everything, he would not have known
anything about the shortage in his own
office had it not been that a new super
1ntendent came in and unearthed the
matter. 1t remained for w. H. Nc
Bride, the succeeding superintendent to
lind the shortage that Daniel had left
as a legacy to his bOndsmen. The
aforesaid bOndsmen that had the same
to pay were Ex-Governor Osborn, Ed
ward Wilder and P. 1. BOnebrake of
this city. The trouble with Daniel is
that the things that he should have
been best versed in and had some
knowledge concerning, viz: the running
of his own office, the amount of money
coming in and the disposition made of
same, he was woefully ignorant of, and
I am laboring under the impression
that Daniel knows about as much about
law as relating to this matter, as he did
about the condition of his own ac-
counts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-10
CUBBISON'S RECORD.
Issues Circulars Showing What He
Did in the Legislature.


Kansas City, March 10. X Cubbi-
son, Bill Buchan's opponent in the race
for the congressional delegation in wy
circulars with a view to catching the
labor vote.
Here are some of the reasons Cubbf-
son gives why the laboring men should
vote for him:
Because, as a member of the legisla-
ture, he worked for the passage of the
following laws:
ITO prevent corporations from dis
charging men on account of being union
men. (Now a law)
ITO prevent blacklisting. (Now a
law)
ITO compel employers to pay their
men in money, instead of store checks.
(NOw a law.)
ITO prevent mine owners from rob
bling miners in screening coal. (Now a
law.)
ITO prevent child labor in mines and
factories. (Now a Iaw.)
ITO prevent convicts in penitentiary
from mining coal in competition with
free labor.
ITO mark all goods made at peniten-
tiary with penitentiary mark.
ITO compel street car companies to
vestibule their trolley cars. Now a
law)
Many of the above laws were writ
ten by CubbisOn, at the request of the
Dor.
pledged by the convention that nom
mated him to pass an anti-gambling
bill, he secured its passage in less than
ten days from the assembling of the
legislature"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-10
ANSWERS DTNGLEY.
Congressman Williams Discusses the
Cotton Mill Industry.

Washington, March 1O.-In the house
yesterday Mr.. Williams CDem., NIiss) got
the floor and under the latitude allowed
for debate in committee answered a speech
made some time ago by Mr.. Dingley, con-
trasting the cotton industry in the north
and south. On that occasion Mr.. Dingley,
he said, had spoken of the possible neces-
sity of a constitutional amendment to
regulate the hours of labor so as to re-
move the disadvantage under which
northern operatives, with their shorter
hours of labor, suffered The talk of
such an amendment, Mr.. Williams said
was absurd and he was forced to the
conclusion that the purpose of Mr.. Ding
Ieys speech was either to arouse the
southern operatives to strike as COM
pensatiOn to the northern manufa cturers,
or to create hatred in the north against
the cotton operatives of the south Mr..
Williams Head letters from many south
ern cotton mill owners explaining the ad-
vantages they possessed over their north
ern rivals
Mr. Moody (Rep., Mass.) replied to Mr..
Williams. recounting the condition of the
New England mill operatives and the
code of laws enacted for their protection.
He did not believe the New England cot
ton factories would go down before their
southern competitors but if they did the
people of New England, taking inspira-
ton from their granite rocks and the cold
cruelty of their east winds, would find a
way to work out their salvation He COM
rnended the labor laws of Massa chusettS
to the people of the southern states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-10

of the members who at first was op-
posed to the City park. but found that
all circumstances considered, it was the
best site, and want to see Topeka
have an auditorium
Mr.. MacLennan, editor Of the State
journal said:
I'VE are entering an era of good feel
ing on the auditorium and other ques-
tions involving the welfare and pro-
gress of Topeka.
Some time ago there was senti-
ment finding expression that Topeka
should build no auditorium for several
years unless a site should be secured
up town.
To-day this sentiment is dying out.
There is a disposition to pull together
for an auditorium. We must have it
and we will have it. The site is mere
~ incidental so long as it is one which
is not wholly without good features.
I wish to move that the remarks OF
Mr.. Brigham referring to the morning
paper be expunged from the records. I
think that all papers mean to do all
they can to help the auditorium along,
and none of them should be at
tackled"
Mr.. MacLennan's motion was second
ed, but before any vote could be taken
Mr.. Brigham Withdraw his remarks
The question of selecting seats for the
auditorium was brought up by Secreta-
ry Nettels but was referred to the ex-
ecutiVe committee for action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-10
APPEALS TO THE GEAR.
China Begs Him to Withdrew De-
mands for Port Arthur.

London, March 10-The Pekin cores
pondent of the Times despite China's
denial that the Russian demands as to
Port Arthur and Ta-Lien-Wan were in
teh anture of an ultimatum, maintain
ed the correctness of his original dis
patch of Sunday last to the effect that
Russia had called upon China to sur
render all sovereign rights upon Port
Arthur and Ta-Lien-Wan for the same
period and on the same condition as in
the case of Germany at KiaO-ChOu. Civ
ing her five days for a reply and in
sisting upon the signing Of an agree
ment within a month.
He now adds:
although the period of the ultima
tum has expired, M. Pavoliff, the Rus
sian charge daffaires at Pekin, ex-
plains that he has not taken action be-
cause China has instructed her minis
ter at St. Petersburg to seek an audi
ence with Emperor Nicholas, with a
view of obtaining a withdrawal of the
Russian demands"