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The Yale expositor., 1899-07-07
Lansing Masons will build a nev
temple to cost $50. 600.

Lansing Masons will build a new
temple to cost $50. 600.
Sturgis, st. Joseph county, was
founded in 1918, by Judge j. Sturgis,
who located near the present city site,
on claim, and he was the first white
settler there Davis Sturgis, born 1880,
was the first white child born on the
prairie
A girl IA years old, hailing from
Kalkaslza, was arrested at Boyne Falls
recently for disappearing in mems
clothing. she was sent back to her
parents. 1t appears that she had a
quarrel at home, and decided TO earn
her own living. She said that she
came to the conclusion that IL would
be easier to do so in the guise of a
man, and she donned male attire. So
successfully did she play the part that
she associated with men in Boyne
Falls for a week and her sex was not
even suspected until her story leaked
out.
The Yale expositor., 1899-07-07
That Alaska boundary Trouble.

The negotiations in London looking
to the arrangement of modus v.vendi
fixing the Alaskan boundary have
again nearly reached crisis. The
several conferences that have taken
place recently between Lord Salisbury
and Ambassador Choate have been sig
nally disappointing in results. At mo-
ments it appeared that a basis of un-
Outstanding having, as it was thought,
been reached, the details could be
easily arranged, but it now turns out
that these very details cannot be
agreed upon without the sacrif oil
the interests of many American IN n
ers, mainly those who were driven out
of the Atlin district by the severe and
discriminating laws enacted by the
legislature of British Columbia, and
this the state department is determined
not to sanction.
The Yale expositor., 1899-07-07
All because Daughter swore Falsely.

Gov Pingree has pardoned John
Kaspar, sent from Newaygo, Mar IS,
1888, to Jackson for 20 years, for Grim
inal assault. Kaspar's alleged victim
was his daughter, whose testimony
was corroborated by a neighbor, with
whom Kaspar had trouble about a line
fence. subsequently the daughter adj
mitted that she swore falsely, and that
the neighbor threatened TO harm her
If she did not do so. Kaspar is now
an invalid, having been attacked by
locomotor ataxia and has but short
time to live.
The Yale expositor., 1899-07-07

In a heavy northeast gale on the
night of the 2sth the steamer Margaret
Olwill, laden with stone from Kelly's
island TO Cleveland. foundered i'm Lake
Erie off Lorain and nine persons were
drowned. Four members of the crew
have been picked up by passing steam.
ers and taken into port. The cargo of
stone shifted while the vessel was in
the trough of the sea and she sank in
stantly,
The Yale expositor., 1899-07-07
Two Killed in a street Car Collision.

AS result of street car collision
on the road of the Monongahela Trac-
ton Co., at Pittsburg, Pa, on the I'd,
two people are dead, six seriously in
jured and 10 others more or less hurt.
The accident happened on a steep
grade near Highbridge. The two cars
in collision were heavily loaded with
passengers returning home from Ken
nvwood park. MotOrnan Griffith
stopped his car near the bottom of the
hill to get a drink of water at a spring
nearby. He had hardly left his Gar
when the electric current, for some
reason as yet unexplained, was shut
off, leaving the car in darkness. The
car 70 lowing soon overlook the car
that was standing still, and owing to
the first car being in darkness. the rear
car crashed into it with terrific force,
almost telescoping it.
The Yale expositor., 1899-07-07
DO Not Wish to be Disturbed.

Prof. j. q. Schurman of the United
States advisory commission for the
Philippines, returned TO Manila on the
I'd from a three weeks tour of the
southern islands He takes an entirely
hopeful view of the general conditions
there. The intelligent and suJstan-
tectorate. The masses are awaiting
the settlement of the war in the island
of Luzon before declaring themselves.
They are chiefly anxious to be undis-
turbed. The president of the town of
Santo Nicolas, in the island of Cebu,
said TO Mr.. Schurman: I'VE want
peace, food and prosperity. We do not
wish to fight We would be neutral. "
The Yale expositor., 1899-07-07
All south. west and central Texa

All south, west and central Texas
has been visited by terrific rain storms,
which have practically tied up all the
railroads in that section of the state
Quite number of railroad bridges
have been washed away, tying up the
roads most effectually.
Mrs. Cyrus Fauble, of Durand, was
trampled to death by COW on the
2sth. Her cattle had broken into an
oat field, and while driving them out,
one of them swung its head suddenly,
knocking Mrs. Fauble down. The
animal then trampied over her body,
infiicting internal injuries which
caused death few hours later.
The Yale expositor., 1899-07-07
Not n Victim Of FouI PLAY.

Wesley Arnold, a farmer living in
Chester township, Eaton county, was
found dead in his barn on the Goth.
After supper Arnold left the house to
do some work at the barn. Not re-
turning at the usual hour his wife
went To search for him and found his
dead body. 1t was at first suspected
that he had been a victim of foul play,
but the coroner's jury decided it was
heart disease
The Yale expositor., 1899-07-07
snanish Prisoners tn Recelve Paw.

Sen. Jaramillos, who is settling
SPANS military affairs in Havana, re.
ceived message from the minister of
war at Madrid, announcing that the
pay of all soldiers who are in the hands
of the insurgents will be continued
during their captivity. The families
of many Of these officers and soldiers
are in Manila without means of sup
port and this will alleviate their suf-
ferings somewhat.
The Yale expositor., 1899-07-07
Cbeaper Light. for Cadillac.

The Pine River Light and Power Co.,
with capital of 500, 900, owned par
tally in Reed City and Cadillac, but
principally in Philadelphia, was re-
Gently organized and will erect plant
on the Pine river. five miles southwest
of Tustin, for the purpose OF trans
hitting cheap electricity to Cadillac,
about 10 miles away, for light, heat,
power or other purposes.
The Yale expositor., 1899-07-07
EVENTS OF THE WEEK
IN OUR GREAT STATE RELATED
IN A BRIEF FORM.
Great Britain, Germany and Russia Have
Agreed Upon Plan To Divide China
and VIII Doubtless Garry IL Into
Eject Nine Lives Lost In Lake Erie.
Powers Agree to Divide China.

There is little doubt that a secret
treaty has been made by Great Britain,
Germany and Russia concerning their
several spheres of influence" in China,
and that the partition of the crum-
bling old empire among the European
nations will now go on without fric-
ton. 1t is suspected that France is
also a party TO the convention, al
though it is not positively known. At
any rate, the Frenchmen are to take
their share of the spoils, and Italy and
Belgium are to come in for smaller
slices Russia has already occupied
the province of Manchuria, and has
1000 soldiers there. Germany has
1900 soldiers in the province of Shan
Tung, and, has recently demanded the
appointment of n German as adviser to
the native governor general of that
province. That is long step in the
direction of permanent occupation, and
means that Emperor William intends
to to assume executive control over
that portion of China without further
ceremony.
The Yale expositor., 1899-07-07
Rounded Up After Six Years.

Nearly six years ago n. L. Surdam,
an aged man, and his son, about 60
years of age, residing alone on their
farm about four miles from Paw Paw,
were robbed of about $500 in money
that they, being suspicious of banks,
had deposited for safe keeping in an old
trunk kept in their residence. Suspic-
ion was directed to one Mary Neal, a
domestic in their employ, but suili-
cient evidence TO warrant her arrest
was not found until recently, when
the crime was almost barred by the
statute of limitation, it was learned
that she was living at Kalamazoo.
Officers at once arrested her, and one
Daniel Cobbledick as an accomplice.
At their trial, realizing that both
would be convicted, each plead guilty.
The Yale expositor., 1899-07-07
90 Men Wounded In "A Mine Riot.

1t is reported that a number of col
ored miners from Pana, ILL.,, who went
to Williamson county coal tie DIS re-
Gently were fred upon when they at
tempted to enter the mines at
Fredonia. When nearing the mines
they were met with fusilade of shots,
resulting in the killing of two persons
and the wounding of 20 men.
The Yale expositor., 1899-07-07
An Aged Man Killed His wife.

Benjtmin Lang. aged 81 of Boston.
killed his wife, Clara Lang, with an
axe. on the eth. The aged murderer
has for long time been respondent
and it is thought he committed the
deed while in fit of mental aberra-
tion. Lang was arrested
The Yale expositor., 1899-07-07
italian Deputies Engage in a Fight.

In the Italian chamber of deputies
on June 30th the socialists and extreme
leftists recommended their obstructive
tactics and created an immense uproar.
The president of the house combated
the efforts of the structionists and
finally the deputies left their seats,
crowded on the floor and there was
such an uproar that the sitting was
suspended. When it was resumed
similar tactics were carried on by ex-
IRENE leftists, who crowded the floor.
The tumult was deafening and event
ually "A free fight ensued and the sit
ting was again susnend d. At a later
session of the chamber. despite the en-
treaties of the president, who begged
the deputies TO be calm and proce d to
n vote the uproar was redoubled, mem
bers floclling TO the floor in front OF
the presidents chair and finally upset
ting the ballot boxes.
The Yale expositor., 1899-07-07
supervisors Should Assess Telephone Cos.

supervisors Should Assess Telephone Cos.
There seems TO be a general ignor.
ance as to the shape in which the laws
taxing telephone and telegraph COM
panies were left by the last legislature.
Acknowledgement Oren has advised all
questioners that telephone property
should be assessed locally by township
supervisors and other assessing officers
on account of the fact that the new
Taw passed just before the close of the
legislature was not enacted in time for
the assessment this year. Telegraph
companies and express companies will
be assessed by the state under laws
which have been on the statute books
for some time. Next year all tele-
phone, telegraph and express compa-
mics will be assessed under the new
law, which provides for 3 per cent
tax on their earnings
The Yale expositor., 1899-07-07

"A terrific storm visited Morgantown,
w. Va, on the night of the Goth and
dozens Of houses were unroofed. The
fall of several inches accompanied the
storm and tremendous damage was
done to crops of every description.
Bridges were washed away and roads
were made impossible.
The Yale expositor., 1899-07-07
Chinese Raid a French Consulate.

A dispatch from Hong Kong says
that the Chinese custom house and the
French consulate at Neug- Ting, on the
Yum Nan frontier, were plundered and
burned by band of armed Chinese.
The demonstration is believed to have
been anti French.
The Yale expositor., 1899-07-07
BASE BALL.

Below we publish the number OF games OF
ball played by the Western and National
Leagues, giving the number of games won and
lost together with the percentage OF each CLUB
odate, Sunday. July 2d:
The Yale expositor., 1899-07-07

During charivari at Oak Hill re-
Gently small cannon burst, injuring
three bystanders.
The Yale expositor., 1899-07-07

Word received from Andree, the
arctic explorer, on June cath, has led
his friends TO believe he is dead.
Recruits numbering 1,24s for the
regiments already in the Philippines
left San Francisco for Manila on the
26th. In addition TO this were num-
Der of company officers and assistant
surgeons.
Fire, caused by spark from loco
motive, totally destroyed machinery
hall on the Industrial exhibition
grounds at Toronto, Ont, and damaged
the agricultural implement hall.
Loss, $500
The Yale expositor., 1899-07-07
GRAIN, ETC.

'Detroit-Hay No timothy. ~ 90 per ton.
Potatoes. 3,c per bu. Live Poultry, spring
chickens &c per 10; fowls, SIC; turkeys, &c;
ducks &C. Eggs, strictly fresh. l3c per doz.
Butter, best dairy, iSc per Id: creamery, 19c.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-01
A Card.

Having been indicted by the Grand Jury
of our parish at its last sitting for obtaining
money under false pretenses, member of
the Police Jury for the fourth ward, would
say that the indictment was framed under
false charges; and, unfortunately, the
Grand Jury allowed themselves to be inn
posed upon by some designing and unscru-
pulous persons. For were 1 given a chance
like others of our body had, feel confident
ton of that Grand Inquest, that the charges
brought against were groundless, and
were made through malice and petty jeal-
ousy. Now in regard to the first charge
that drew money for one, +. Willis. The
+. Willis who testified the grand jury
room, has never been hired Ly to work
for the parish, consequently he could not
have said that 1 had given him money, but if
the Grand Jury would have called ternest
Gabriel and as he is also known under the
name of +. Willis, they would not have been
Gabrel's sworn affidavit, accompanying this
statement, also statement of DupleiN * Roy
and the report of members of drainage com
mittee. Now in regard to the second charge
that drew money for one, J. Menard, who
was made to testify against me, was never
hired by for any work on the public
roads. 1t was Julien Menard who was hired
by me, and for whom [ drew money and
paid over to him is also shown by his
sworn affidavit and the report of the drain
age committee. Affiants were not called on
| to testify, but the two others called seemed
better suited for the purpose of attempting
| to blacken my character, which L feel con-
| hdent to vindicate when the proper time
comes, at the bar of any fair and impartial
| tribunal. ]. E. PRIMEAUX,
Police Jury Member of 4th Ward
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-01
A Case of Smallpox.

Yesterday morning quite COM
motion was created on our streets
by the rumor that negro afflicted
with smallpox had arrived in town
during the preceding night. DR..
F. E. Girard, president of the La
fayette Board of Health, was in
formed of matter, and he pro-
In the meantime the negro had been
placed in charge of Alley Sprole
who wisely kept at respectable
distance from his prisoner. The
negro was conducted just outside
the corporate limits of the town
where he was subsequently sub
jected to a thorough diagnosis by
DR.. F. E. Girard. The doctor per-
formed this duty in a most COM
mendable manner. AS he wanted
to diagnose the case beyond any
doubt as to the nature of the disease,
in order to take precautionary
measures should they be necessary,
he got next to the man, felt his
pulse, examined every portion of
his body and ascertained the fact
that it was a genuine case of small
pox. The negro told the doctor
thu he had come from Crowley
where he worked on rice farm.
DIR. Girard lett the man in the
custody of Alley Sprole and came
up town to procure a tent and other
articles necessary to the isolation
and treatment of the case.
There is absolutely no cause for
alarm as it is not probable that the
disease will spread. DR.. Girard' s
prompt action i'll ascertaining the
exact nature of the disease and the
determin alton of the authorities to
establish absolute non-intercourse
with the patient should satisfy the
people that there is no reason to be
unnecessarily alarmed.
DR.. Girard has communicated
with the State Board of Health.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-01
b. Nj. A. Meeting.

The Business Mems Association
held meeting in Falk's Opera
House last Monday, for the purpose
of communicating with the Federal
authorities concerning the work Of
cleaning bayou Vermilion for which
an appropriation has been made by
Congress. 1t seems that some
money was left over from a former
which, added to the
recent allowance, will be suffi cient
to put the stream in navigable
condition as far up as the Southern
Pacific bridge. Should this WORK
be done it will be possible for small
boats and barges to carry sugar
cane, cotton and other freight to a
point which Will be within easy
reach of this town. The associa-
ton appointed Mr.. G. 0. Mouton
to go to New Orleans where he will,
in company of Congressman Brous-
sard, call upon the United States
engineer having the proposed work
in charge. 1t is to he hoped that
this will be done as it will prove OF
great value to the commerce of this
section.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-01

We had occasion to see some of
the work which is being done on
the public roads in this ward, and
we are pleased to state that it prom
ises to give satisfaction. The con-
dition of the roads were such that
the grading was pretty big job.
There are about thirty miles of main
roads in this ward, but it is hoped
work all of them.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-01
Races at the Park

There were some very interesting
races at the Oak Avenue Park last
Sunday The management, Messrs.
Lucien Roy and A. NJ. Martin,
are certainly to be cOngratu-
lated upon the successful opening
of the season. The first race was
won by Brignac's Vile Platte
horse, the second race by Bob
Cochrane's Red Aleck and the mule
race by Hard Times
There will be races at the Park
tomorrow. The following is the
program:
First Race-One mile. Bob Lee,
by John Sanders of Franklin; Eat
him-up-J Jack, by Joe Billeaud, of
Loreauville.
Second Race-Half mile. Bonet
ia by c. Mestayer, of New Iberia;
Lucie by Alfred Pitre, of Opelousas;
Robert Setta by Jacques Crouchet
of ST Martinville.
Third Race-Mule. Hardtimes,
by A. Judice; Major by p. r. Roy;
Boomerang, by Lucien Roy.
An exhibition race will be run by
Aguinaldo, the famous dog, against
a horse.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-01
Backnumber is Wondering

To The Lafayette Gazette
Old fashioned people and those
who would like to see a proper at
tempt at the execution of the laws,
are wondering why it is that one of
the members of the Police Jury,
being under Indictment for misap-
preparation of funds of the parish,
is still allowed to sit and to vote on
futher disposition of its funds. He
has been seen presiding over its
deliberations since-it is said. We
are wondering too, if the case acted
upon by the Grand Jury at its last
session will still remain in its sit
tings representative of the honor
able law makers for the parish.
BACkNuMeER.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-01
To Sons OF Veterans.

Sons of Confederate Veterans are
courthouse this morning at ten
o'clock. A camp of Sons of Con-
federate Veterans will be organized.
The meeting will be held IN con-
junction with Camp Frank Gardner
of the U. G. V's.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-01

A letter received from Holguin,
Cuba, brings the information that
Rodolphe Domengeaux, formerly
of this parish and a member of
Company 1, Hoods regiment, has
been promoted to the office of first
sergeant Rodolphe's friends in
this parish will be pleased to learn
of his promotion.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-01

Bernard Carp, whose liberation
was chronicled in our last issue,
has again fallen into the meshes of
the law. This time it is pair OF
shoes that Bernard stole from E.
Bodenheimer Bernard is In Jail
and it would seem that this time he
is in TO stay.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-01
Notice of Election.

LAFAYErrE, La, March 20, 1899.
We, the undersigned members of the
Board of Supervisors of election in ami for
the parish of Lafayette, met this day and
appointed the following named commits
sioners and clerk of election to serve at the
municipal election to be held in and for the
town of Lafayette, under provision of Sec
ton of act no. I77 of 1896, to-wit:
Commissioners-D Democrats: Jos. Ducote,
Leo Doucet. Republican: Alfred Chargois-
Clerk of Election: Henry Church.
We, the undersigned Board of Supervisors
of election, p. II. Delhomme and a. M.
Martin, being present, have appointed the
above named commissioners and clerk of
election above stated, this 2oth day of
March, A. ID. 1899
p A. DELHOMME,
A. NJ. MARTIN,
Assessor and Registrar.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-01

Has anyone heard from Homer Mouton?
He is keeping oppressively quiet, lately
Shreveport Daily Progress.
We have taken advantage of the
perplexed condition of State and
national affairs to take rest, and
incidentally to give a rest to those
who read the Gazette. Our cop
pressive" silence, Friend Hicks,
is no. the result of incidence nor of
Indifference, and we hope our con-
frere will not think. we are in that
state of mind which has been SO
picturesquely described by the
Georgia apostle of Populism. Know
ing that in the hands of Hicks and
Chevis and Breaux the Democracy
is safe, we have simply lulled our
self into sleep. We are not "hors
de combat" brother, but only
taking a breathing spell and when
the time will come to attack the
enemy, we'll be there with the resi-
of the boys.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-01
knights of Honor.

1 hereby certify that I have received from
Lafayette Lodge 3I94, knights of Honor
of Lafayette, La, the sam of 100000 in
full payment for the policy held by my late
husband, Isaac A. Smith, who died on Oct.
II, 1893, at New Orleans, La.
(Signed) Mrs. NJ. p. SMITH,
2262 Columbus Street,
New Orleans, La.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-01

1t is 0epen2abke paint--paint that
combines the highest degree of
beauty with the greatest covering
capacity and sterling durability
such is HMastic" Missed Pant.
Sold by Moss & Co.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-01

The veterans of the local camp
Will meet to-day at the court house.
There will also be a meeting of the
sons of veterans who wish to or
ganize a camp. Judge Debaillon
will deliver an address to the young
men.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-01

Placide Hollier, the witness who
failed to show up for the Duplechin
case, was arrested by Sheriff Brous-
sard and placed in Jail, but he was
subsequently released on a $1,000
bond,
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-01
Notice.

The registration Office will be opened
Monday, March 20, for the purpose of reg
istering the voters of the town of Lafayette
The new law requires that every voter shall
he registered in order to exercise the right of
suffrage at the next municipal election.
y. NJ. MARTIN, Registrar,
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-04-01
JOHN $. OWENS
Pittsburg Lump Coal, delivered at
home, 60 cents a barrel
Sheriff'S Sale.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Lata-
yette, 18TH Judicial District, La.
&C. w. Sentell & Co. VS..
Olivier Blanchet-
No. 4IS4.

BY virtue of writ of fila issued in the
above numbered and entitled cause by the
Honorable 18TH Judicial District Court,
holding sessions in and for the parish OF
Lafayette, and to me directed.>4, the un-
dersIgned sheriff of said parish, have seized
and taken into my possession and will sell,
for cash, to the last and highest bidder, al
the courthouse in the town of Lafayette,
between legal sale hours on
Saturday, April 8, 1899,
the following described property to-wit:
Ist. A certain tract of land with all the
buildings and improvements thereon and
thereonto belonging and all appurtenances
thereof, situated in the parish of Lafayette,
in said State, containing eighty-seven (S7,
superficial acres and bounded north by land
of Kossuth Blanchet, south by lands of Gerard
Romero, east by public road, and west by
lands of Mrs. Euphemond Leblanc.
cd. Another certain tract of land with
all the buildings and improvements thereto
and theretonto belonging and all appurten
ances thereof, situated also in the parish O
Lafayette, in said State, containing eighty-si
and sixteen hundredth superficial acres ant
bounded north by lands of Arthur Roy
south by those of Mrs. Belizaire Mouton
east by those of Albert Laurent and west b,
those of Eraste Trahan.
I. A. BROUSSARD,
Sheriff of Lafayette Parish.
March q, 1890