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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-10-13
THE PROPOSED RICE
DE4[

The terms of great rice deal are
being discussed IN the newspapers
of the rice belt. 1t appears that an
immensely wealthy corporation
wishes to control the rice produced
in this country and with that end in
view it offers to contract with rice
growers for the crops of the next
four years at apparently very adj
vantageous prices. 1t is obvious
that the purpose of this scheme is
to monopolize the rice industry of
this country and to- create prices
above those resulting from the oper-
alton of the laws of supply and de-
mand. In other words it is to
bolter up the rice market by the
methods Of the trusts and without
regard to the laws of trade.
II Whether the proposed deal would
rebound to the benefit OF the rice
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-10-13

Lafayette, La, Oct. =, Iooo.-By virtue
Of the authority vested in US By law, We,
the undersigned members of the Board of
Supervisors in and for the Parish of La
ing commissioners of election and clerk 1t
the presidential election to be held on Tues
day. the 9th day of November, 1900. rs
BeRneaud, AT. Delhomme, Vallery Bou-
dreaux. Clerk: Chs. A. Boudreaux.
Second ward, poll At Mrs. Ford HoH-
pauir' WIN. Foote, N. F..
Broussard. Hugh Hutchinson. Clerk: Yer
andan Spell.
Third ward, Court House-Commission
ers: A. T. McFaddin, Sterling Mudd, Jos.
A. Chargois. Clerk: F. H. Thompson.
Third ward, Mouton Switch-Commis-
sioners: P. L. DeClouet, J. e. Mouton,
Cab. Martin. Clerk: J. e. Martin.
Fourth ward, ut Theall's Ware House
Commissioners: elicien Trahan; Gill Bonnie
maison, Ignace Hulin. Clerk: ]. E. Pei
lerin.
Fifth ward, at Farmers Alliance Hail.
leaud, Napoleon Breaux. Clerk: Edmond
St. Julien.
Sixth ward, Poll Est, at HI. Simoneaux's
-Commissioners: H. e. Toll, H. Simo-
neaux, J. M. Jones. Clerk: Rene Durio.
Sixth ward, at Guilbeau's Hall-Commis-
sioners: Ludovick Guilbeau, Anatole Trahan,
Odon Guidry. Clerk: Henri Crouchet.
Seventh ward, Use Pilette-Commission
ers: Ulysse Hymel. J. Sam. Broussard, T.
S. Singleton. Clerk: r. H. Broussard.
Eighth ward, Poll at John Whittington's
Jos. Doriac, Antoine
Broussard, Cleobule Doucet. Clerk: Leopold
Guidry.
(Signed) ARTHUR CoMEAUx,
Member appointed by Police Jury.
A. M. MARTIN,
Assessor and Registrar.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-10-13
LOUISIANA P0PUx1sN

Be ZOOzSlANA <O(Ok/SA1.
What u cslled the State central
committee Of the Populiss party
met at Alexandria the other dav
and Endorsed .'McKinley and the
Hon. F. NJ. Welch," and adopted .
platform eulogizing ''McKinley and
the Hon. F. n. WEIGH and singing
the praises Of the Republican party
and denouncing the Democracy.
After Pledg,ng its support to the
benevolent Mckinley and the irre-
pressible WEIGH, ~ IL that was not
enough work for . dav, this famous
convocatior Of Popuhsts proceeded
to whereas and resolute things
undreamed of in People's
party conventions. One Of the
reasons offered Why Populisss are
urged to vote for Mckinley and
WEIGH is that under Republican
rule s'the increase Of the circulating
medium per capita has been the
greatest since the war" Another
reason IS the present prlce for cot
ton which is attributed solely TO
Republican policies.
The Louisiana Populists have un-
endorsed the very evils
for the eradication of which their
party sprang into existence. This
is, no doubt. the only instance
where a body claiming to represent
the Populists of 4 great State has
shown itself to be 50 absolutely de-
void of principle and self-respect.
This extraordinary action, Of the
may have one excellent
result-it may inflict the death
blow to Populism in Louisiana.
Let US hope that 1t will.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-10-13

The Democratic wave which is
sweeping over the country has SO
badly ratified Mark Hanna that he
has lost his head and the little de-
cency he possessed. A few days
ago, in a fit of temper, he declared
that ssBryan is making an ass of
himself" The Washington Times
says nobody is going to make that
charge against Hanna and thus tells
why: s'Measurcd by the coarseness
and vulRarity of his language in
speaking OF the Democratic candi-
date for the presidency. the panic
in which Marcus A. Hanna finds
himself must be nearly complete.
Men of his overbearing nature and
illiteracy invariably become abusive
and blackguardly in defeat. In a
press interview in Cleveland on
Sunday, Hanna declared that Bryan
is making an ass of himself!' If that
could be true it would be an opera
ton which Hanna never could per-
form. God Almighty saved him
the effort on September 20, 1897"
Daily States.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-10-13

Judge Debaillon is disposing OF
business 1T Crowley with character
istic energy. The volume of litiga-
ton transacted in this district is SO
large that the judge has no time to
lose. The Gazette is satisfied that
the people of Acadia will be pleased
with Judge Debaillon's energetic
way of doing business. The Signal
of Tuesday last says: ''The session
of the district court this morning
was of only an hours length, but
in that time more business was
transacted than is sometimes accom-
plished in many hours. Things
went with rush seldom seen be-
fore in this courthouse"
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-10-13

growess o. not we are not prepared
TO say. II h safe 20 say, however.
that the wisdom Of the farmers en-.
terinR into such . agreement 10
questionable. Should the deal be
affected the rice industry will be
very much 1t the mercy Of = single
corporation which. We fear, might
result disastrously to the farmer.
The rice industry has been an M.
quali6ed success without the pater
nal care If trust. Il has grown "a
gigantic proportions without the
solicitous help Of any corporation.
Will il continue &c thrive il it places
itself in the blighting clutches of Z
erust3
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-10-13

In the official report Of casualties
in the Boer war up to September
IS the total losses are given at
4o,o7S, of which z8, 1919 are per-
sons sent home rs invalids, 28s of
ficers and z,7IS men killed in ac-
ton, IS officers and 1877 men died
of wounds, I4o officers and 5,582
men died of disease, 8 officers and
IS men died in captivity, IT officers
and 8oo men are ssmissing" or in
captivity and 3 officers and Io7 men
were killed in accidents. Every
week uses up nearly half a regiment.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-10-13
Free OF Charge.

Amy adult suffering from a cold
settled on the breast, bronchitis,
throat or lung troubles of any ma
ture, who will call at Lafayette
Drug Company's, will be presented
with . sample bottle of Boschee's
German Syrup, tree OF charge.
Only one bottle given to one per
son. and none to children without
order from parents.
No throat or lung remedy ever
had such \ sale as Boschee's Ger
man Syrup in all parts of the civil
lied world. Twenty years ago
millions of bottles were given away,
and your druggists will tell you its
success was marvellous. 1t is really
the only Throat and Lung Remedy
generally endorsed by physicians.
One IS cent bottle will cure or
prove its value. Sold by dealers in
all civilized countries.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-10-13

DR.. w. III. Lewis, Lawrenceville,
Va, writes. 81 am using Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure in my practice
among severe cases of indigestion
aud find it an admirable remedy. y
Many hundreds of physicians de-
pend upon the use of Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure in stomach troubles.
1t digesss what you eat. aud allows
you 80 eat all the good food you
need, providing you do not over
load your stomach. Gives instant
relief and . permanent cure. For
sale by Lafayette Drug Co.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-10-13
Constable's Sale.
Third Justices Court, Lafayette
Parish, La.-Dr. p. M. Girard
VS.. Unknown Owner.

BY virtue of writ of 6eri facias issued BY
the Hon. G. Bienvenu, Justice of the Sd
ward. in and for Lafayette parish, aud to
have seized and taken possession, and will
sell. for cash, to the highest bidder, between
10 and II .. M, at justice of the peace's
Office in Lafayette, on
Saturday. October 20, 1900,
the following described property. to-wit:
One red heifer.
L. HIRscH,
Constable sd Ward.
Oct. II, 1000.
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CoIlstable's Sale.
Constable's Sale.
A. I. Guilbeau VS.. Alexandra Babi.
neaux-Sixth Justices Court,
Parish of Lafayette.

BY virtue of . writ Of 6eri facias issued by
the Hon. Frank Abbadie, justice for the 9th
ward, in and for Lafavette, parish, and to
me directed. I, the andersigned constable,
have seized and taken possession oe. and viii
cell, tor cash. 70 the last and highest bidder,
in front Of Judge Abbadie's Office, IN Caren-
Gro. between legal sale hours, on
Saturday, Oct. 40. 1900. 8
One roam hose.
SAUL BAsnsRAvx. Constable.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-10-13

According to = Republican paper
the convention which nominated
Williams was such swell affair that
it, identity IS a political gathering
was completely lost.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-10-13
THE .SZATE PEN/TEN
HARY

In his report to the Board OF
Control of the State Penitentiary
Mr.. c. Harrison Parker, the presi-
dent, gives an interesting account
of the systems employed by a num-
Der of Southern States to care for
their convicts. From the informa-
ton gathered by Mr.. Parker it
seems a pretty well established fact
that the best way to provide en-
ploymeht for the convicts is to Sc
cure farms for that purpose. Un-
der the present laws the State con-
victs can neither be hired nor
leased. The State must itself pro-
vide means Of utilizing their labor.
Col. Parker shows clearly by statis-
tics from other States that it is un-
profitable to put them to work in
manufacturing enterprises. To es-
tablish convict farms seems the
only practical way to utilize the
labor of these unfortunates and to
properly care for them. OF course
large number of the physically
strong men can be made to work in
building the levees.
The Board of Control is con-
frohted with no easy job. On the
1st of next January about one
thousand convicts will be turned
over to it's charge. Considering
the fact that the State is absolutely
unprepared to provide for this large
number of people the Board is
called upon to meet difficulties
which will not be easily overcome.
1t was wise and humane act on
the part of the State to. put stop
to the infamous lease system. No
doubt the State will, financially
speaking, be a heavy loser during
the first few years of the operation
of the new system, but judging from
the results in other States, it is safe
to say that in due time the loss in
dollars will be more than recouped
and the vast improvement from a
standpoint of humanity will be
great and will more than repay
any pecuniary disbursement.
Louisiana's Asylum for the In
sane, Institute for the Blind, and
School for the Deaf and Dumb, are
splendid institutions and reflect
much credit upon the State. Let
rs hope that the home of the re-
Fractory members of society will
not only be place where condign
is melted out but where
efforts will be made to reform a.
veil as to punish the criminal.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-10-13

II has recently been ascertained
that Hanna 10 . native of England.
We had been induced to believe
that . foreign born citizen could
not be president.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-10-13
The independent papers now COZ
cede Indiana to the Democrats.

Bryan has scared the Republi-
cans out Of their wits. Their dead
cinch Of two months ago is now {
very uncertain quantity.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-10-13

An Esteemed Republican paper
lays the hattering JUNCTION to it,
restless soul that the late Republi-
can convention At New Iberia was
composed OF ''the incorruptible
manhood of the third district" while
the Democratic assembly which
met in Lafayette consisted of ballot.
box-stuffers, train-robbers, horse
thieves, confidence men and all.
around crooks.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-10-13

CATHOLIC KNIGHTS OF AMERICA,
uRAlJCH NO. 5Qa 0eets sst and Sd Sum
daye a1ase high 1ass, ut Hose Fire Co. hall.
Addsso Roth. H. BEooasard, Secretary.
Dsoassard, La.
UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS
aeen III Saturday Of each month. At court
60ao1. 10 q. -.
The progressive farmer., 1900-05-22


This item from the Texas Farm
anl Ranch is worth a moment 5
Thought: A Aneighbor rented twen-
" acres to a negro, who was to
commence work at a certain date,
o"r did not show up. He was called
ON for an explanation. III be dar
iu~, Of week kafter mex shore, Cap'n. "
But he did not come at all, and 1T
Vas too late to rent to some one else.
In.reUpon the ''Cap'n" hired an
other negro to break and harrow the
twenty acres the first week in May.
Ihc crab grass hay sold from the
twenty acres brought more cash than
any twenty acres on the farm, and
II cost less than One-half as much to
Sir44iuce ~ and market the crop than a
'''iitr a rea of either cotton or corn.
The progressive farmer., 1900-05-22
RAPE AGAIN.
sun.

r. G. G., Iowa, asks a dozen or
more questions about rape. One of
his questions is, "Will it do we'll on
land that is somewhat run down? If
it will [ intend to SOW a few acres of
such land to it and then pasture with
sheep to bring the soil up
The same kind of soil that will
make good cabbage will make good
rape. Any market gardener will
declare that he does not know
how to get land too rich for cabbage.
1t is a gross feeder and demands
soil that is ''rich as cream. So also
does rape. I have tried it on soil
that was rather poor and cold, and
in three months it reached height
of about seven inches, and the leaves
were tough and leathery. But on
very rich soil it grows like weeds
and yields a vast quantity OF food
that is succuIent and makes fair feed
for cattle, sheep and hogs, and an
especially good green food for yarded
fowls. So far as my experience goes
it would be a waste Of seed to SOW it
on land that is thin, poor, heavy or
cold. R. C. G. can bring his soil up
much quicker with COW peas than
with rape and sheep. He should
SOW the black variety about the mid
die of May, or immediately after
corn is planted, cut for hay when the
lower pods are ripe, and if there
springs up an aftermath, as most
likely there will, he can pasture that
off, then SOW the same tract to COW
peas again next year, and the follow
ing year think he can get a good
crop of oats or corn off the land.-T.
Greiner, in Farm and Fireside.
The progressive farmer., 1900-05-22
INTELLIGENT oRCHARDING.

Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
The application of intelligence to
the work of farming or Orcharding
must be placed down as one of the
most important factors in making a
success. A set of rules rigidly lived
up to never produced as good results
as intelligence with a less general
knowledge of exact rules. It may
be difficult to illustrate my point, for
an intelligent farmer is often guided
by rules. He has learned from ex-
perience or the experience of others
that certain things should be done
at the proper time in one particular
way, and it is always on hand to do
the work accordingly. But he is not
a blind follower of rules, which may
have so many notifications that
sometimes it might work a positive
injury to follow them. The man,
for instance, who sprays regularly
every year without any definite rea-
son for it is shOrtsighted. He may
lose valuable time and material some
seasons without doing any good.
Spraying should not be carried on by
rule, but whenever there are any
evidences that it is needed it should
not be neglected a day. That is
where the application Of intelligence
comes in. The owner is supposed to
be sufficiently well acquainted with
the different insects and blights to
be able to detect their first appear
ance. He does not trust to luck or
anything else then except the spray
The trees are then sprayed so thor
oughly and effectively that there is
little chance of any insects escaping,
and it is repeated as often as needed.
Likewise in the matter of culture
and manuring. The orchard needs
to be treated to cultivation in ac-
cordance with it's condition. The
intelligent farmer does not run
around to get particular brands Of
manure, but he saves all that he can,
and applies what he thinks is actu-
The progressive farmer., 1900-05-22
FARMERS MAIL BOXES.

Congressman j. William Stokes, of
South Carolina, is urging a bill be
fore Congress for the convenience Of
the scattered farming population.
The measure proposes to include in
contracts for carrying mail on the
star routes the deposit in proper
boxes placed on the line of the routes,
without extra charge to the ad-
dressees, of any mail matter that
may be intrusted to the carrier by
any postmaster on the route. In
letter to Congress the POstOffice De
partment strongly endorses the plan
as follows:
1--WE know that it is the practice
now on many star routes for the car
riers to take the mail and deposit it
in boxes along the line of the routes,
but in the absence of legislation it
rests entirely with the pleasure of
the carriers whether they will give
the people this accommodation or
not. It also puts it in the power of
"a carrier to discriminate against
some people while accommodating
others on the same route. The pro
posed law would give equal accom-
mediation to all people living on or
near the line of star routes.
Il do not think it would largely
/ IO0 1On n
travelled by the carriers would not
/ be increased at all. 1t would require
little more time, of course, for the
carriers to stop and deposit the mail
or collect it from the boxes, and in
some cases it would require more in
/ telligent carriers than are now en-
p1oyed, as all carriers must be able
/ to read addresses on the mail matter
! taken by them outside of the bags to
be placed in the proper boxes. It IS
also possible that in those cases
where carriers are now charging the
people along the line of route a fee
/ for delivering their mail into boxes,
/ there would be d tendency to slightly
increase the price under the contract
if the law prohibited the charging
/ of such fees {; but as these star route
contracts are let after having been
widely advertised, and as there is
much competition in bidding for
! them, I think that the increase in
cost would be but slight compared
with the additional facilities rem
dered to the public"
The progressive farmer., 1900-05-22
No.

ally needed. He knows when the
ground shows that it has sufficient
green manure, and when it appears
to be in need of lime, phosphates and
mineral elements. He knows these
things because he has made study
of the subject, and his knowledge is
such that he can apply it readily and
intelligently.
That is the great thing needful in
every walk of life. Some people
never seem to be able to bring any
actual intelligence to bear on their
business if they live to be a century
old. They never succeed because
they have not intelligence enough to
make things around them contribute
to their success. 1t is not only
farming, but many other industries
that require intelligence applied in a
study and execution of the ordinary
work of the day.
G. M. MEssMER.
The progressive farmer., 1900-05-22
Raleigh, N. c., May %, 1900.
CROP CONDITIONS.

The first crop bulletin of the sea-
son was issued last week. It shows
the condition of crops throughout
North Carolina early in May.
The report is based on returns
from every county in the State, save
four.
The report shows that farmers are
not so we'll up with their work.
There is a decrease in the amount OF
corn and other crops planted.
Trucking and. small fruit make a
much better showing than last year.
The following figures give the aver
ages of returns from all counties in
the State, the basis for comparison
being 100;
What is the general condition and
progress of farm work in this year
compared with the average? An
swer, 81.
How much cotton has been planted,
or is going to be planted. compared
with last year? Answer, 1O9
How much corn will be planted
compared with last year? Answer,
90.
What is the condition Of wheat
compared with an average? An
swer, 80.
What amount of oats was sOwn
compared with an average? An
swer, 81.
What is the condition of oats COM
pared with an average? Answer, go.
What is the number of, horses
compared with last year? Answer,
100
What is the number of mules COM
pared with last year? Answer, 100.
What is the number of cattle com
pared with last year? Answer, 90.
What is the number of hogs com
pared with last year? Answer, "a.
What is the condition of the truck
ing interests and small fruits com
pared with last year? Answer, 100.
The four counties that are not in
cluded in the returns are ChOwan;
Dare, Jackson and Pender.
The progressive farmer., 1900-05-22
GEORGIA COTTON GROWERS ORGANIZE.

A Cotton Growers Convention
was held at Macon, Ga, Saturday,
18th, and press dispatches say that
it was one of the largest convOca-
tions of representative planters and
business men ever held in Georgia.
The convention was called for the
purpose of effecting an organization
of the cotton planters, to enable
them to secure a better price for
cotton. Five hundred delegates
were present, representing every
county in the State, and composed of
planters, warehousemen, manufac-
turers, bankers, merchants and law
yers. The convention was addressed
by Hon. Hoke Smith, Hon. Pope
Brown, President of the State Agri-
cultural Society Hon. j. F. Hanson,
Harvey Jordan, I. B. English and
others. Mr.. Smith, in his address,
said in substance, that the value of
the South 5 cotton crop is further
reaching in it's effect than any other
product OF the soil, its aggregate
value being over $3OO,OOO,OOO. He
stated that during he last 100 years,
the money paid for cotton raised in
the United States amounted to $15,-
600, 600, 900, and Of this amount $11,
900, 900, 900 was received for cotton
exports. He said that-in 80 years
the consumption of cotton had in
creased from 900, 900 bales annually
to 5000, 900 bales annually, an in
crease of 700 per cent. He advised
the farmers of the South to organize
so as to control the marketing of
their crop on such a basis as would
secure to them its real value.
The convention concluded with
the organization of the Georgia Cot
ton Growers Association, and
elected Harvey Jordan, President /;
F. NJ. Langley, Vice President, and
n. R. Hutchinson, Secretary and
Treasurer, and an executive commit
tee, composed of three representa-
tives from each Congressional dis
trict. The plan upon which the
work Of organizing the farmers is to
be effected was referred to the COM
mittee on organization and the ex-
ecutive committee jointly-the con-
ventiOn ratifying, in advance. any
plan that might be adopted. Macon
was chosen as permanent headquar-
/ ters Of the association.