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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-09-24
Order of Court
18th Judicial; District Court-State
of Iouisiana-Parish of La
fayette.

Sessions of court will be held in the par
ish of Lafayette the second Monday of
September, 1898; fourth Monday of Octo-
Der, 1898; fourth Monday of November.
1893: fourth Monday of December. 1898:
second Monday of February. 1890; second
Tuesday of March, 1899; fourth Monday of
April, 1899; and the first Monday of June.
1900.
Sessions of court will be held in the parish,
Of Vermilon on the first Monday of October,
1908; second Monday of November, 1898:
second Monday of December, 1898; third
Monday of January, 1899; fourth Monday
of February, 1890; first Tuesday of April,
1899; third Monday Of May, 1899; and
third Monday of June, 1899.
1t is further ordered that this fixing of the
sessions Of the 18TH Judicial District Court
shall not affect the authority or duty of the
Judge to set at any time in any OF the par
ishes of his District when the public inter-
est may require it.
Given in open court at Lafayette, La,
on this 10th day of August, 4. y. 1898.
(Signed) c. DEDAlLLoN,
Judge 18TH Judicial District of Louisiana.
l hereby certify that the above and fore
going is n true and correct copy of the orr
ginal order on file and of record in my Of
flee.
Witness my official signature and zeal of
office at Lafayette, La, this eoth day Of
August, a. y. 1898.
ED G. VOORHEES,, Clerk of Court.
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All Else Forgiven.

One of our own lively citizens, Mr..
Summit Parker, returned on Monday
morning from the Adirondacks. No
sooner had he arrived than he discov-
cred that he had brought away the key
of his room in the hotel. He dis
patched it at once to the proprietor Of
the hotel, saying that apologies would
follow later in a larger envelope. This
morning he received the following ac-
acknowledgement from his host: Dear
Parker: Key returned in good con-
dition. Never mind the spoons and
napkins. Miles, Mr.. Summit Parker
is devoting all his spare minutes to
reading and rereading the brief letter.
Utica Observer.
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Pre-Natnl I,llprcESiOns

Apropos of a recent article is Se-
called the case of an infant which when
very young, would rarely go to sleep
without throwing both arms over its
little head and catching its breath.
Then it would sink into sound sleep.
1t was quite mystery for time. un-
til wise old doctor called and no.
ticed the child's habit, and said it was
probably prenatal. All remembered
then that a few weeks before the child
was born the mother came near rock
Ing over in a rocking chair, and threw
up her arms and gasped. It was this
act which was initiated by the child.
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FOR THE FRIVOLOUS.

"Old Bigger has got the anti-impe-
rialist fever bad" whats he done?"
His wife bought a new extension ia
BILE and he sent it right back. "-Ex-
change.
What NONSENSE" exclaimed the
proud young father as he flung the
book aside. ''To what do you refer?'
asked the friend who welcomed any
topic that did no. lead to descrip-
ton of phenomenal children. ''This
statement that all men are born equal
It's an utter fallacy. Why, my baby
weighed ten pounds when it was born.
and Tacxley's weighed only seven and
a half"-Washington Star.
"You would be pretty" persisted the
other, eff you didn't know yourself"
The gorgeous Boston creature shook
her head. II can know nothing she
argued; II have mental Impressions
but they do not establish external
fact Externally is Pigment of SUBJ
1ectivity. Ergo, I do not know I am
pretty, quod erat demonstrandum."
Casuistical subtleties. doubtless. but
not easily to be swept away. for all
that-DetroIt Journal.
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Don't refer to the powder on q wom-
an. face unless yoI want to get blown
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RECENT INVENTIONS.


Marine propeller shafts are prevent
ed from corroding by covering the OK
posed portions with coating OF lead or
other pliable metal.
Corks are treated with beeswax, para
hin or other wax and then coated with
gutta percha, to replace rubber stop
pers for bottles containing acids or
fluids which evaporate easily, the cork
being cheaper than rubber.
Envelopes can be easily opened by
a new device which is formed Of a base
supporting two uprights with slots in
the sides to guide a knife-blade driven
down by knob at the top to slice q
thin strip from the edge of the letter.
An improved life-saving buoy is
formed of q Jacket to be buttoned
around the wearer to support two quad
rant-shaped inflated pockets extend
ting from the sides of the garment IN
der the arms, the latter being left
free.
The neck of a non-reallable bottle
has projection from one side of tho
top through which the cork is pushed
to the highest point in the neck and
then forced down In the bottle by a
pin placed at the top, the neck being
broken in order to get the cork out.
To Indicate the distance Travelled by
railway cars a bevel-gear wheel Is
mounted on the car axle to mesh with
q second wheel and drive a mechanical
arrangement under the car, designed to
run in either direction and turn q
shaft connected with a set of dials
inside the car.
Pavements can be kept clean by q
new machine which has a receptacle
mounted on wheels with a mouth ex-
tending down level with the pavement,
brushes being arranged over the open
Ing to revolve and take up the dirt as
the sweeper is pushed along by the
handle at the rear.
To facilitate the access of air to the
names and prevent the production of
SCOT, new acetylene burner is formed
of curved pipe, which has openings in
its outer surface to throw the flames
further apart as they project from the
burner, the jets thus forming rays
around semi-circle.
Hot ears of corn can be eaten with
out touching with the hands by using
an improved holder consisting Of two
tubular heads, to grip the ends of the
ear, mounted in sleeves to revolve cas-
lily, the sleeves being Joined together
by telescope frame. which is adjust
able to any size ears.
A handy cake-turner is formed Of
U-shaped conapressible wire handle.
with the ends pivoted at the rear of a
fiat blade to turn it when the two
parts of the handle are pressed to-
gether, the wires entering the blade
above and below the center to pass
each other when operated.
Writing can be easily taught in
school by new copy book. which has
an outer cover provided with rod at
the center Of the back to hold the
leaves in place and support movable
copy slip. which slides down as line
is written to cover it and keep the pu-
Pill from looking at it instead of the
copy.
In order to produce a racing scene
on a theater stage an En- slish:.la has
designed an endless track. mounted
on rollers and driven in a direction op-
posite to the motion Of the animals.
The roller spindles run in Gil baths
to prevent noise, and 4 panorama
screen of scenery is provided. while
blasts of air are blown on the Jockeys.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-09-24

Five cents was paid for cotton at
Gerac's gin last Saturday.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-09-24

Fine display Of diamonds at
Einssat,s ieMelrv store
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-09-24
Take your cotton to Gerac Bros

They will gin it for you.
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An Old Idea.
Every day strengthens the belief Of emf
nent physicians that impure blood is the
cause of the majority of our diseases.
as basis for the formula of Browns Iroa
Bitters. The many remarkable cures effected
by this famous old household remedy
sufficient to prove that the theory is correct.
Browns Iron Bitters is sold BY all dealers.
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Land For Sale.

Land For Sale.
One thousand arpents irst-class sugar cane:
land, 100 arpents of timber land; horses.
mules and cattle also.
Apply to J. a. LEBrsouE,
Lafayette, La.
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First Aid.

Medical Professor-"In patient
what is the first thing to find out p
etudent-"Find out if he can pay
Adams Freeman.
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John L. KENNEDY,
. . AttOrney-At-LaW,
LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA.

Notice
Notice is hereby given that will dispose.
according to law, of all stock found deprc-
dating On my premises.
PAUL DEMANADE.
Aug 20, 1898.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13
SOME FASHION NOTES.

# is not fashionable for men Whe
own hanks to wear overalls, but they
often do lots of dirty work all the
same.
It is very fashionable for a store
keener tc offer his customers some
thing lust as good out of which he
can make more profit.
It is quite stylish for pretending
Christian congregations to fire their
nastors if they venture to preach true
Christianity.
The very latest style OF prosperity
(the Mckinley brand) is ushered IN
through the medium of free soup
houses and charity wood yards. i.
It is still stylish to export our food
products to Europe for the purpose ol
making profit while many of our own
people are starving.
1T is quite fashionable for the mem
bers of our legislatures to keep their
mouths shut about the right of laho
and to work them overtime for tho
benefit of trusts. II
The style of prosperity enjoyed BY
the working class remains unchanged.
There are no prospects of change fol
the better this year.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13
NATCHITOCKEs, La, MAY 13. 1898.

America. BY 1902, the miners who
had made stake were returning from
the mountains and buying 32O-acre
homes for themselves and families.
Nor were they the only ones who
sought life among the trees and flow
ers. Merchants, professional men and
others became gradually imbued with
the desire to own country home, un-
til it became fad. the fashion. Chill
dren were healthier, their minds be-
came broader, the young men hand
somer and broader shouldered and
more manly, and the women fairer,
better color and more beautiful. 1t
was life 1t was man-making and Wo-
man-making. And they all knew It.
In 1903, by reason Of rising prices, the
people had discharged all their indebt-
edness and the deteStation OF debt ana
fear that it might at some future time
endanger the liberties of their children,
had caused them to pass a constltu-
tional provision that all debts OF fu-
ture contraction should be based upon
honor only; and that there should be
no law for the collection Of debts
thereafter made. 1t put an end to the
class known as money lenders and
money changers, and put the last nail
in the coffin Of the money powers
Thereafter all purchases were for cash,
and all business transactions were put
upon cash basis, with much higher
sense of honor among the people than
had before existed. The law of COL
lection continued In force until all old
debts, contracted prior to the law, were
paid.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13
The Telephone Monopoly.

Detroit, with population exceeding
200 900. now has an independent tele-
phone company, whose central station
is serving 4,SO0 customers, and which
expects to accommodate 1900 or 1,50O
more within the next six months.
Not only do Detroit people use their
telephones quite as frequently as other
folks, but they appear to get quite as
good a quality of service. And yet the
rates which this independent organiza-
tion demands are only from one-thirti
to one-sixth as great as those which
New Workers pay. For private houses
the price in Detroit is SIS year, and
for places of business only $40, New
York Tribune.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13
Five Demands.

We demand equality Of opportunity.
This means that all men, that all the
human race, should have
/. eThe right to life.
2. That each should have the right
to support his life by labor.
8. That each should receive the full
product Of his labor.
4. That each should have the liberty
to develop himself In MS own direc-
tion.
5. That each should have the same
chance to enjoy all that there is. or
can be, of happiness and pleasure in
human life.
More there cannot be, less will never
satisfy lnan.-Seyenoaks.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13
Modern Business Methods.

During the year 1897 there were
twenty railroads went into the hands
OF receivers, says the Chicago Express.
The mileage was 1,475, stocked at $780,
S54 200 and with an indebtedness of
s71, ,953, 1000. When the government
gets all these roads into paying order
again and the debts are Strengthened
out, the receivers will be discharged
and the roads again turned over to
private parties to once more go through
the process of being bled to death by
spectators and wrecked for private
gain. Such are modern business meth
ods.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13

Some months ago the English syn.
dicate which has charge of the invest
ments of the British in American rail-
ways sent representative over here
to investigate our railway problem and
the conditions characterizing it. The
report of this commissioner has begun
to appear in instalments in the London
Times and it's contents are exceedingly
interesting. We are favored, for the
first time, with an open admission that
the leading railways of this country,
excepting the Pennsylvania, are prac-
tically English property. The Illinois
Central is almost wholly owned in
England. 1t is rather surprising to
ird that the ole Vanderbilt road, the
New York Central, has become one half
English property. The huge mortgage
recorded against it yeal ago is held
entirely in England, while the shares
of it's stock have been absorbed by
three large English banking houses,
acting in the interest of numerous
small private purchasers in England
These facts are interesting. They
afford a clue to many of the mysteries
of our railway system. It is unreason-
ing to hate the English because they
have been permitted to acquire so large
a share of the country and to be actual
ly the owners of the highways of tha>
republic. The persons to blame are the
fnanciers who have mortgaged the
land to the foreigner, The financiers
and the stock jobbers are wholly to
blame, but it is useless to eensure them.
Our treatment of the corporations has
been exceptionally liberal in view OF
the way the foreigner has been allowed
to possess them. The ethics of the case
are easily understood. We should not
tolerate the ownership of the foreigner
in our highways. The highways OF a.
country belong to the people who dwell
within it. They do not belong to the
man three thousand miles away, NO
matter what pretensions he may make
We may now, perhaps, understand
why the railways of the country have
been SO much inspired by feeling OF
hostility to the interests of the people.
These great corporations are In reality
foreign concerns. They exist primarily
for the purpose Of extracting profit
out OF the American people in order
that some person in England may get
dividend. 1t naturally follows that
anything which makes for the advarl-
tage of the people of this country
where the operation of the railways
is concerned, is disadVantageous to tho
English. The result is that the cor'
porations follow the British policy.
The proof of this is to be found in tho
policy pursued by our corporations In
matters political We suppose it would
be impossible to name any wealthy COR
poration In the land which does not
to-day favor British policy in pref-
erence to an American policy. If, al
is likely, the other corporations OF the
country are owned in England as large
ly as the railroads are so owned, tna
secret of corporationism is revealed
The corporation is an instrument fof
the exploitation Of this country in the
interests of the foreigner. H
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13
yhe stuffed Prophet Heard From

The stuffed prophet of Buffalo and
great lover of sound money and safe
currency has again been heard from
This time he urges the goldites to be-
ware the silver men do not win the
next election. Evidently the great ex
has been watching the strong flow of
the silver tide.-Silver Knight-Watch-
man.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13
Dangerous to Republics.

Neither will l remind You that debt
is the fatal disease Of republics, the
first thing and the mightiest to under
mine governments and corrupt the
people. - Wenfell Phillips,
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13
ENGLISH OWNERSHIP.
HIS COUNTRY'S HIGHWAYS
CONTROLLED BY FOREIGNERS

The London Times Makes the Interest,"
ing Revelation that the Corporations
Which Dictated Our Political Policy
Are English.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13

There is nothing In the report that
General Lee was assassinated in Ha-
vana. Had the rumor been true, the
administration would now probably be
taking steps to hold a post mortem ex-
animation on the remains in order to
ascertain if the fatality could not be
attributed to an accident-Kern Coun-
ty Californian.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13
The Tree Is In Danger.

II the roots do not eat and drink, the
tree dies. The roots are the poor
Zola. =
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13
PO NTS FROM THE PRESS.

Satan finds some mischief still for
Idle bands to do" says Watts. This
is about the only standing offer of a
job that there is left these days.-ln-
dustrial Advocate.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13

"Jubilate Deo' Loud's villainous
bill to suppress progressive literature
has been killed by 1872 to 119. "The an
nouncement was greeted by bursts OF
applause. San Francisco Star.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP.

Government ownership of railways
would do away with much evil and pay
each employe in proportion to his
work.
1t would do away with the"free pass"
evil, the private palace car" deadhead
ism, the watered stock spoliation, and
would forever destroy the occupation
of the railroad wrecker, the lobbyist
and the railroad politician.
Mr.. c.. w. Davis has estimated these
savings as follows:
Savings from consolidation
of depots and stats. 49,. $2O,OOO,OOO
Savings from exclusive use
of shortest routes. ....... 25,OoO,oOO
Savings In attorneys SAL
aries and legal expense. 10000, 900
Savings from the abrogation
Of the commission system 100000
Saving by dispensing with
high priced managers and
stats $3.50. ............. 100000
Saving by disbanding traffic
associations 49,. ...... 1900, 900
Saving by dispensing with
presidents, etc -. 25,ooo, 900
Saving by abolishing all but
local offices, solicitors, etc. 100000
Saving by five-sevenths of
the advertising account. 100000
Total savings by reason OF
better administration $3.50, ,000, 900
Bear In mind this enormous saving,
one hundred and sixty millions Of dol
lars pei. year, does not contemplate any
reduction whatever in freight and pas
senger rates. Assuming that the gov
ernment would charge as much for the
service as the corporations are now
charging, the saving above mentioned
would pay off our entire national debt
and thus knock the foundation from
under our national banking system in
less than ten years.
After getting the railroads paid for
they could be run at cost; thus the
people would save three hundred and
fifty millions Of dollars per year in ad-
dition to the one hundred and sixty
millions already mentioned. The total
savings would thus be more than five
hundred millions of dollars per year;
sum of money double the value of
our corn crop.
The lamp Of experience is the best
light for any discussion. The lesson
Of actual experiment is worth more
than argument and conjecture. The
postOfice system was considered a
ridiculous scheme by the Duke of
Wellington and his aristocratic asso-
ciates. 1t required all the pluck and
patience of the humble preacher, Row
land Hill, to demonstrate that the
Duke of Wellington was pig-headed
old mossback. He did it though.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13

When deserving person dies OF
starvation in this land Of plenty, the
crime lies at the door Of somebody.
1t were better to be dog and bay
the moon" than be the one upon whose
shoulders rests the responsibility OF
such a crime.-Pacific Union Printer.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13

The new president, the choice Of
three conventions in one. was inaugu-
rated Monday, March {, 1901. His first
official action was to issue a call con-
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13

On Saturday, May 4th, congress
passed bill, that was signed by the
president, making it unlawful for any
person or corporation, except con9inu-
Gus lines of railways, to own or hold
more than 800 acres of land for any
purpose. The bill provided for COM
missioners to set value upon all sur.
plus lands, Of each holder, to be paid
for at once by the government, or re-
ferred to a jury, If demanded. This
land thus forfeited by its owner, for
value received, to be thrown open for
sale by the government. This bill
caused over 5O,000,00O acres of land in
the United States, belonging to citi-
zens in England. tiD be thrown open to
occupancy by Jan. 4, 1902, made it pos
sible for thousands to find homes and
useful occupations, and had forever,
nut an END TO landlords and tenantry in
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13

Senator Hanna says the sinking OF
the Maine was an accident. Most
Americans independent of politics con-
slider Hanna's election a calamity. So
misfortune after misfortune strikes us.
San Rafael Sun.
The herald., 1898-02-25
GENERAL WILLIAM BOOTH
Will Hold Two Big Salvation Army
Meetings TODAY

Gen. VIM. Booth, the father and founder
of the Salvation army, will arrive tbs
morning by the Santa Fe. He will be met
at the depot by his Southern California
soldiers and officers, headed by the jubilee
guards brass band. Lieut.. Col. Evans. the
commander of the Pacific coast division of
the army. will be in charge of arrange
ments and receive the general and party.
Gen. Booth, Commander Booth Tucker
and Consul Emma Booth-Tucker, with
Brigadier Alice Lewis and Capt. Derverll.
Will be driven at once to the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Slauson, where they will
be entertained during the entire day. The
remainder of the party, Commissioner
Nicol and Col. Lawley, will go to the home
OF Staff Captain and Mrs. Dunham on
Maple avenue.
The general will meet the representatives
OF THE press at 10 a. m. at Mr.. Slauson's 8
nome, 2345 Figueroa street, and will sneak
in Simpson tabernacle at D. m. on the
subject, "Boundless Salvation" At in
the evening he will speak on the .'Spirit-
ual and Social Work of the Salvation
Army at Hazards pavilion. AT $3.50 the
general and party and a contingent of
officers from the south will start for San
Francisco, where the general will hold four
days special meetings and council
The herald., 1898-02-25

the prosecuting witness was heard and the
case will be resumed this morning at 10
o'clock. Schmidt told the story of the rob-
berry through an interpreter. He recently
came here from Arizona, and on the day
of the robbery he met Mosier on Main
street. The two went to a saloon where
they engaged in a. game of cards for the
drinks, which Schmidt lost. Moser insist
ed upon paying for what they drank, and
both took beer. At second saloon this
game was repeated, with the same result
Then Moser took his alleged victim to a
Commercial-street saloon, where they
were Joined by Dawson and a third game
was played. Schmidt again lost and, in
stead OF taking beer, he drank glass of
seitzer Soon afterward he was suddenly
taken Ill and was asked by Mosier what was
the matter with him. That was the last he
remembered, and when he recovered con-
seriousness he found that he was lying in
a vacant lot on Los Angeles street and
that his money was gone He at once re-
ported the matter to the detectives. who
caused the arrest of Mosier in San Diego
and that of Dawson here. The examina-
tion will be continued this morning, at
which time the detectives expect to still
more positively connect the accused with
the robbery.