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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-03-17
Nell-'.Mr. Softleigh is such a
bore. When he says goodbye, he's
SO long going" BE lc-"Yes; that's
one Of his shortcomings.
Free Of Charge.

Any adult suffering from a cold
settled on the breast, bronchitis,
throat or lung troubles of any ma
ture, who will call at Lafayette
Drug Companv,s, will be presented
with a sample bottle OF Boschee's
German Syrup, free 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 u sale as Boschee's Ger
man Syrup in all parts of the civil
Iized world. twenty wears ago
millions of bottles were given away,
and your druggists will tell you it's
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, 1900-03-17
Story Of a Slave.

To be bound hand and foot for
years by the chains of disease is
the worst form of slavery. George
D. Williams, of Manchester, Mich.
tells how such slave was made
free. He says: <EMy wife has
been SO helpless for five years tn at
she could not turn over ir bed
alone. After using two bottles of
Electric Bitters, she is wonderfully
improved and able to do her own
work." This supreme remedy for
female diseases quickly cures ner-
vousness, sleeplessness, melancholy,
headache, backache. .tainting and
dizzy spells. This miracle working
medicine is godsend to weak,
sickly, run down People. Every
bottle guaranteed. Only SO, cents.
Sold by VIM. Clegg. druggist.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-03-17

| shares, and their value credited in part pay.
ment of said Indebtedness.
| ARTICLE TX. Shareholders not having
pledged their shares to the Association, who
owe nothing on their shares, may withdraw
| from the Association by giving thirty days
notice in writing to the president, when said
shareholder. on surrender of his certificate,
shall be refunded all the payments on ac-
count of weekly installments on shares made
by him, less any unpaid fines or charges and
pro rata of the current years. expenses and
losses. II any, up to the date of his notice;
provided that a shareholder whit: rawinp
after his shares have been in existence over
one year, shall receive, in addition to the
above, ten per cent of the profits on said
shares for each year they have been in ex-
istence. Each written notice Of withdrawal
shall be registered and numbered by the
secretary in the order of their receipt, and
rawing shareholders shall be paid in
rotation, as registered, out of the first unap-
PFopriated moneys in the treasury.
On the death of any shareholder, whose
share is no, pledged to the Association, his
or her legal representative shall be entitled
to receive in cash the withdrawal value of
the share at the time of the last payment
made by such deceased shareholder, less |
any unpaid fines or charges; or said repre-
sentative shall be entitled to either transfer
said shares to others, or to continue the same
by payment of the weekly installments;
provided that said share be redeemed or
transferred, or notice given of continuing it, !
within the six months next following such
death, and in default of action within that /,
time, said share and all accumulations
thereon shall become forfeited and revert to
and become the property of the Assocla-
ton, without further notice.
ARTICLE X. No share shall be trans
ferred except on the books of the Associa
ton, in the presence of the secretary, upon
the surrender of the certificate therefor;
provided no shares in arrears be trans
ferred; and the person to whom the shares
are transferred shall sign the bylaws in like
manner as any original member. For each
share SO transferred there shall be paid
twenty-five cents to the secretary, to be
credited to the Association.
ARTICLE Nj. Special meetings of the
shareholders shall be convened at the re>
quest in writing of ten shareholders, stating
the tune and object of such meeting.
ARTICLE XII. No shareholder shall
ever be held liable or responsible for the
contracts or faults of this Association in any
further sum than t he amount of his indeb ted-
ness to the Associations; shall any mere
informality in organization have the effect of
rendering this act null. or of exposing a
shareholder 10 any liability beyond the
amount of his or her shares.
ARTICLE XIII. This act of incorpora-
ton can be altered, amended and modified
by vote of three fourths of the shares pres
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-03-17
Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Pla:nfeld,
ILL.,, makes the statement, that she
caught cold, which settled on her
lungs; she was treated for a month
BY her family physician, but grew
worse. He told her she was hope,
less victim Of consumption and
that no medicine could cure her.
Her drugg st suggested DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption;
she bought a bottle and to her de-
light found herself benefited from
first dose. She continued its use
and after taking SIX bottles, found
herself sound and well; now does
her own housework, and is as we'll
as she ever was.-Free trial bottles
of this Great Discovery at VIM.
Clegg's drug store. Only so cents
and $500, every bottle guaranteed.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-03-17
August Flower.

81, is surprising tact" says
Prof. Houton, ''that in my travels
in all parts of the world, for the last
ten years, have met more people
having used Green's August Flower
han any other remedy, for dyspep-
STA, deranged liver and stomach,
and for constipation. l find for
tourists and statesmen, or for per-
sons filling Office positions, where
headaches and general bad feelings
from irregular habits exist, that
Green's August Flower is grand
remedy. 1t does not iniure the sys-
tenn by frequent use, and is excel
lent for sour stomachs and indi-
gestion." Sample bottles free at
Lafayette Drug Company. Sold by
dealers in all civilized countries.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-03-17

| ent represented, at q general meeting
convened for that purpose, or the Associa
| ton dissolved by 4 vote of two-thirds of the
capital subscribed, at a general meeting con-
vened for that purpose, after ten days no.
| tice by the secretary, by mailing same.
Provided the capital OF the Association shall
not be increased unless a majority of all the
shares in force shall vote in favor of such
such publication be made and such formal
tiles complied with as or may be required by
law.
ARTICLE XIV. Except in cases pro-
vided for by Article XIII of the charter,
each holder of serial stock, present repre-
sented by written proxy, shall be entitled to
vote in all elections, and on all matters and
on all questions coming before the AssoCia-
ton, as follows, to-wit: One serial share up
to five exclusive, he may cast one vote;
cast two votes; from ten shares up to twenty
exclusive. he may cast three votes; for
twenty shares and over, he may cast four
votes. But the holding of paid up stock
shall not entitle the said holder to any vote
whatever upon any question or election
whatever in the said Association. D..
The first Board of Directors of this cor
Poration is hereby constituted of the follow
ing shareholders: C.. ID. Caffery, c. o.
3. ]. Pellerin, b. n. Corona,
Julian Mouton. J. E. Martin and A. b.
Denbo; and they shall hold their offices un-
til their successors are elected and qualified.
The number of shares subsc ribed by APP
bearers are placed opposite their signatures.
Thus done and passed in my office, in the
town of Lafayette. Parish and State afore
said. on the day, month and year above
written, in the presence of Messrs. +. Sterling
Mudd and Homer Mouton, witnesses of the
lawful age, residing in said parish, who have
signed these presents with the said parties
and me, notary, after due reading of the
whole.
NAMES. SHARES.
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Act of Incorporation
or THE
LAFAYETTE BUILDING ASSOCIATION
STATE OF LOUISIANA, }
PARISH OF LAFAYETTE.


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$500 S IS ~ ;II. s 49,
If";tad S,a,sS ans h,nt.sa n.s ,,,. ,v
ct -. o.La r. ~.
'o.a ,,Iei;o al ;..;, oa'o"' . q
=; aa g. - a;h oe e,, &c
.;s;,,. 49, -; ~. ..s ;.ssao ~.
hsrn;,, af,s CIV, 1891 "a ,,,dars;as4 80
s,,,oI n - .,.a..S e r..
.'.h"sa' ." S',Lr!t"-.u e
tba, av,;I;no themseIves Of The nrovisions ~
80 ttts IS ;s; .t,; -, 49,.
,;.,,;or of .o..,o-.;s - .
aeree and bind Themselves. and those Who
NAV hereafter become members of this AS
ISOLATION for the objects and purposes and
under the stipulations following, to wit:
ApTuu
me name ana ute or SAID corporation
snali oe The LAFAfErr 'oiLpiNGAss"c1-
ALTON, ana ahdet us sai" corporate NAME
II snaii nave power I" c"n'ract' sue ana ne
- $500 ~ h,.sI -, liz, 49, ,H,..-s.
.ne SANE ~ e"k VI ai'ei at P'easute'
er,v botS real and nersnn,i. to isnd monr
~, s.c,,r;,y ~, $500 80 800, ,,.t, a.
oers ,,d .gsn,s .s 10 ;,,eras.s ~ .,,..a
nience of Said cornora,ion nav reou,re. to
r,.Ls ,nd sst.h I;sb sch tv H., - 'J
regnIat;ons for the nIoner man,1emer. and
res,u1a t;on rs the .H,;rl of .,;J cnrr,a.,.;n.
as nav be necessary and nroner and he
s,n,a >, chavez 80 ,,tsr - 1fIs.s,,r. .aS
= ~.
Ie ,ecess,rv nd ,,rc,er 10 S,rr, 49, - ~
;.cts nd ,nr,,ose of cid corror,,;o,. ~,
ss,;d corpors,;op rnlsss sooner daso,nad
under the provisions of This charter shall
ex;st for , ner;od of n;n.tv.,;,. Iool 80
ApTICI TT ~. dc,,;o;I ~. ~, y .l.s
,,or,,;on shall Ne in The town IS ,fa,,s,,.
pp,;sh rs .f.,t. Co.. &c ,;;'
ssIl c;t,t;ons or Other LEGAL nrocess sh.I, 10
.,a ,.., ,t -s;dS. r. :S ~
.icn ~ IN h;s ,fsence ,nor ~ !prs.;
cie,t ~ :, ~. ,bsance ~ Soth - 49, -
CO... n,a ~ he secratsr,, - '''e'e oi
,1rI(., u1
lSl-E LII; Inc oolecl OF TINS Asso-
c'auoh shaH oe the accumulation OF FUND
from the weekly instaiimentS on account OF
SUBSCRIPTIONS 10 tne caPital' rentals' pre-,
niuns ana ioahs, inc 1unos SO accumulated
10 oe useu I"r the purchase ana SAFE OF real
estate, me oulluing. rental ana SAFE or
nomesteaos' ana zoHeN NefesS0,p or 00D1S0oAe'
the loan'ng OF money on mortgage security,
ARTICLE ~. The capital of said
Poration shall be one million dollars
($I, ZOO, ooo,) and shall be issued in shares,
each representing two hundred dollars
($2oo,) to be paid in weekly installments of
twenty FIVE cents per share.
Minors and married women may hold,
subscribe for, transfer and withdraw shares
in the manner prescribed by law.
At the close of each fiscal year, the net
credited to the value of each share in force,
in such manner as the Board of Directors
may determine.
whenever the shares OF any one series,
by reason OF the payments On account of
subscriptions thereto. together with the adj
dition of the profits and accumulations
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-03-17

"tOi'm going to Pave, ma'am."
stWhy, what for. Delia?' ..T'is
bakase av that near-sighted dude
that calls on yer daughter. Flirtin'
with me, he was. OF was cleanin'
the party windy, an he tuck me fur
yer daughter wavin' han'kercher
at i'm Record
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-03-17
BiSm0rck'S Iron Nerve

Was the result of his splendid
health. Indomitable viii and ire
mendous energy are not found
where Stomach, Liver, Kidneys and
Bowels are out of order. If you
want these qualities and the success
they bring, use DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. They develop every
power Of brain and body. Only 25c
at VIM. Ctegg's drug store.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-03-17

Tommy--''Pop, it always takes
two to make a quarrel, doesn't it7"
Tommy's Pop-"Yes, my son."
Tommy-s'And yet a man and his
wife are one. That's funny. ISN'T
it7"
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-03-17

1t is only imperfection that COM
rlains of what is imperfect. The
more perfect we are, the more gentle
and quiet we become toward the
defects of others.-Fenelon.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-03-17

A woman in Pennsylvania who
had been speeches. for many years,
on opening a closet door was con-.
fronted by ferocious mouse, and
gave utterance to a loud scream.
This broke the spell and thereafter
she could speak as distinctly as
ever.-Daily States.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-03-17

There is coming into notice
''passion poetess" of such an ex-
bestos paper to write on.-Daily
States.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-03-17

Rev. w. f. Sitzer, w. Cation, N. ",
writes. 81 had dyspepsia over twenty years,
and tried doctors and medicines without
benefit. I was persuaded to kodol
Dyspepsia Cure and it helped me from the
start. believe it TO be panacea for all
forms of Indigestion 1t digests what you
at. Sold by Lafayette Drug Co.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-03-17

If we made common pants we
might sell more for little while,
until people found out about them
AS it is, we make the best jeans
pants m de, and we've been making
them and selling long enough for
people to have faith in them. The
BUCKSKIN BREECHES wear
longer, fit better, than any jeans
pants made by anyone, anywhere.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-03-17

VIM. Orr. Newark, O., says, ''We never
feel safe without One Minute Cough Cure in
the house. 1t saved my little boys life
when he had the pneumonia. We think it
II the best medicine made" 1t cures coughs
and all lung diseases. Pleasant to take,
harmless and gives immediate results.
Sold by Lafayette Drug Co.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-03-17

The motorman on . New York
street car which had killed young
woman, severing the head from the
body. committed suicide by jump
ing into the Hudson river.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-03-17

"You appear to have taste for
horses ''Taste for horses!
beTiey during the entire siege -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-03-17

An attractive line Of spring dress
goods just received at Tanners.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-03-17

ARTICLE VII. Payments on shares,
installments and interest shall be due and
payable weekly on each Saturday, at the
Office of the Association, and any share
holder in arrears five weeks in the payments
either of installment or interest shares
shall forfeit and pay as penalty the sum
of five cents per share on shares on which
of ten cents per share or shares on which
an advance has been made. and the same
for each similar subsequent default, and
said fines must be paid before any further
installments and interest can be received.
Any shareholder who shall become six
months in arrears in the payment of the in
stalments interest due On his shares
shall, by reason of such failure, and with
out notice, forfeit all payments previously
made by him, together with the profits, in
terests and accumulations thereon, which
shall revert to and become the property Of
the Association.
Interest will be allowed on monthly pay-
ments (made in advance of those due within
the current monthly at a rate to be fixed from
time to time by the Board of Directors, not
to exceed six per cent per annum for the
time said payments run; provided no inter-
est shall be allowed on payments in advance
for shorter period than three months.
ARTICLE VIII. Any shareholder who
has received loan Or advance on his
shares, desiring to settle and liquidate such
Indebtedness prior to the maturity of the
loan, may do SO either in part or in whole,
by paying the net amount cash received on
! each share. plus one-eighth of the discount
bid for same for each year fraction of
year that said shares have been in existence,
and it desired the pledged shares may be
surrendered to the Association and can
celled under the conditions and in the pro-
portion provided for withdrawing unpledged
The evening times., 1900-10-11
DANISH WEST INDIES DEAL.
Negotiations for Their Purchas.
Said to Have Been Renewed.

Negotiations for Their Purchase
Said to Have Been Renev>ss-
1t is reported that neg citations look NJ
to the purchase of the Danish West In
dies have been reopened with the Gov
ernment of Denmark, and that when
Congress =convenes in December the SEN
ate will be asked to ratify the agreement
by which st. Thomas, St Croix and St
John will become American possessions
The price reported to have been de-
eided upon by the Government is s., 500 :
CO.,
The beginning of fresh negotiations for
the acquisition of the three islands recalls
the scandal which marked the endeavor TO
lobby bill apropriatiug $4,000, GOO through
the last Congress by the Standard Oil Trust,
which acted as a broker and proposed
making over 81, 900 on the scheme
The publication of the facts in the case
brought about such a storm of protest
that the bill was defeated by big ma
jority. Since then the matter has been
in allegiance. Germany offered S5 600 900
for the Islands, but a prompt statement
from the United States tc the effect that
if we did not take them no other power
should caused the offer to be hastily with
drawn.
The negotiations for the purchase began
some forty years ago when it was recog-
nized that they occupied a splendid de-
fensive position and would be a source of
great strength as a naval outpost and
coaling station. In 1868 the residents of
the islands voted in favor of the purchase
as 81 200. 900 was offered. The United
States Senate refused to ratify the pur-
chase Since then Denmark has been en-
deayoring to sell the islands at fair sun
as they are a drain on her small re-
sources
The evening times., 1900-10-11
ARcEBIsHoPs IN CONFERENCE.
Annual Gathering of Church Disni-
taries ut CnthoIfc IniNersitx.

annual SaInerinS OF Church DiGni-
taries nt Catholic University.
The annual conference of the Archbish-
ops Of the Roman Catholic Church of the
United States convened, this morning, in
McMahon Hall at the Catholic University
and the meeting will continue until late
this afternoon when it is expected that
all the business will be disposed of Car
dinal Gibbons presided and the Archbish-
ops present were Williams, of Boston:
Corrigan, of New York; Elder, of Cinein-
natl: Keane. of Dubuque, and Ryan. of
Philadelphia Bishop Hennessey, Of Wieai-
ta, Kan. was present, representing Arch
bishop Kain, of st. Louis. who was unable
to attend
Archbishop Chapelle. of New Orleans, is
at present in the Philippines in the capa-
city Of an Apostolic delegate, while Arch
bishop Ireland has not yet returned from
his visit to the Vatican at Rome. Arch
bishop Riordan OF San Francisco was un-
able to attend, because of important busi-
ness matters.
The meeting was called to order at 10
o'clock and shortly before l O'Clock re-
cess for luncheon was taken. Afterwards
business was resumed and the meeting will
adjourn between 1 and 5 o'clock.
DR.. De Becker, rector OF the American
College at the University of Louvain, Bel
GUM, is 4 visitor at the University, but
evidently no business connected with that
institution was brought before the Arch
bishops.
Tomorrow will be held the annual meet
ing of the Indian and Negro Mission Board
of which Cardinal Gibbons is chairman,
and Archbishops Ryan and Kahn mem
bers. Inasmuch as Archbishop Kahn Will
not be present it is likely that his place
Will be filled by some one else, probably
Bishop Hennessey, who acted for him in
the conference today. General discussion
of the progress of the Catholic Church
among the two races will be INDUCED in
and it is possible that Bishop BIondeII, OF
Montana, in whose diocese there are a
large number Of Indians, viii appear be-
fore the board.
The evening times., 1900-10-11
IMPROVEMENTS IN HAVANA.
Delay III Awarding Contracts foi
Se0erinE and Repairing.

HAVANA, Oct, 1f--The Governor Gea-
eral has written a letter to the NUM-
cipality, advising that bcdy to secure the
best possible legal advice before taking
action in regard to the contract for tn :
sewering and repaying of the city. Tn re
has been considerable discussion in re-
gard to this work, and the bids CT M j.
Dady. of Brooklyn. The whole matter
appears to hang on the question of
whether bids for the work should be call
ed for at public auction A motion was
made at meeting of the municipality
that the entire matter should be referred
to the Governor General, with power TO
act for the city officials. but that General
Wood should assume the responsibility
This motion has been kept on the ia
bic up 10 the present because some of
the councilmen desire to avoid any re-
sponsibtlity by asking the Governor Gen
eral to decide whether the work sh suId
be put up at auction, and what per cent
decided that it is not necessary to ad-
vertise for public bids nobody will op-
pose the acceptance Of the plans which
have been submitted.
1t is stated In official circles that there
would be no issue of bonds for Havana
improvements unless the securities bear
ing and per cent interest can be ne
gotiated at par. 1t has been stated that
$25. .0O0,0 600 worth of bonds would be is
sued shortly for this purpose
The evening times., 1900-10-11
STRANGE LOSS OF MONEY.
Five Thousand Dollars Missing From
an Express Package.


NEW YORK, Oct. 11.-Gustaye Eckstein
IS the New York representative of large
Savannah cotton firm. One day last week
he drew $4,000 in cash from the Central
National bank on Broadway and put it in
an express envelope in the presence of
Cashier Young Then he asked the cash
ier to mark the package as containing
only 5000. On 81 GOO the express charges
are less than on $4,000.
The cashier refused to mark the pack
age and Eckstein did it himself He then
had the package sent by Adams Express
to his brother in Savannah When Eek
STEMS brother received and opened the
package he found only $4,000. He wired
his brother to that effect. Eckstein had
a stormy interview with the cashier of
the banking institution, intimating that
the money might have been stolen before
the package left the bank The cashier
retorted that the package had been sealed
in Ecksteins presence. There was more
hot talk and Eckstein retained counsel
but no trace has been obtained of the
missing s., ,000.
The evening times., 1900-10-11
LIPToN's NEW CHALLENGER.
John Thornycreft Likely to Design
the Cup Yachf.

LONDON. Oct. 1.-THE Central News
states that George Watson has been con
missioned to build the new challenger for
the Americas Cup, and that his provi-
sional plans therefor are already COM
pleted. 1t is understood taat these pro-
vide for = cutter cmbodying many nov
elites.
The Pail Mall Gazette says that III :
question Of issuing a challenge first came
before the Royal Ulster Club at meet
ing he'd on October 2, at which Gel sher-
man Crawford presided Charles Russell.
editor OF the Glasgow Herald. was
present, and Informed the committee that
Sir Thomas Upton was willing to ehaI-
lenge for the Cup. and requested ths
sluo to take the necessary. steps in the
matter.
This announcement was received with
the greatest satisfaction. The committee
decided to send challenge According
ly. one was drafted and mailed that SD ase
afternoon.
The allegations of the Central News,
however, are discounted by statements
made by both Sir Thomas Upton and Mr..
Russell to a correspondent. They say that
the commission for the building of the new
challenger has not been allotted as yet. 1t
is not probable that Mr. Watson will de-
sign her, they say. but it is very likely
that the task will be assigned to John
Thornycroft