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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1901-11-02

Monday morning our commune
ty was terrible shocked to learn Of
the sudden death of Mr.. BENJAMIN
Falk, one of the leading ard most
prominent men of Lafayette. The
previous afternoon, Mr.. Falk had
attended the Fair at Scott, and
had returned home in apparent
good health, There was family
gathering at his home, as was US
ual on Sunday evening, and he
had taken part in the best Of spirits.
About 10 o'clock he retired to
his room to rest. In about half an
hour Mrs. Falk went in to see
about him and found him breath
ing hard and evidently unwell.
She tried to awaken him, but not
succeeding. Immediately sent for
physician, but before he arrived
Mr.. Falk was beyond aid.
Mr.. Falk was native of Ger
many, but has been resident of
Lafayette since 1871, and during
his long residence here had built
up an extensive mercantile bnsi-
ness. He was also largely inter-
ested in other business enterprises
and was at the time of his death
one of our wealthiest and most
substantial men.
In his death Lafayette loses one
of her most enterprising and pro.
gressive citizens. Mr.. Falk was ever
ready to contribute and lend his
personal aid to any move tending
to build up his adopted town, and
he erfully and willingly discharged
with zeal and faithfulness all the
cuties of private citizen. When
honored by his fellow townsmen,
he was elected to the Office of town
councillor, which office he held at
the time of his death, he was dis
at all times by his fde-
lity to the trust reposed in him.
AS private citizen, Mr.. Falk
was liked and respected by every
one, and many car testify to his
large heartedness, his generosity,
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1901-11-02

and his numerous acts of unosten-
tatious charity. The needy, the
poor, those in distress, never ap-
pealed to him in vain. He used
his wealth, not sel1shly, but kind.
ly and freely to aid the deserving.
Well, can it be said. that a noble
life has passed into the great be-
yond to receive its reward.
AS husband and father, Mr..
Falk was loving, kind, and indul-
gent. It was indeed in his home.
in his family, that his noblest and
sweetest traits were shown. Love
ruled his home, and the deep res.
pect and affection of his step-child-
rem testify eloquently to his good
ness and worth.
The funeral which took place
Monday afternoon was the largest
ever seen in Lafayette. The
Knight. Of Pythias, Ancient Or
der Of United Workmen, Knights
Of Honor, of all of which he was
an esteemed member, and the
Fire Department of which he was
Assistant Chief, all accompanied
the remains in a body to their
last resting place. The funeral
cortege left the home of the de-
ceased at 4 p. m. and proceeded
to the synagogue, where religious
services were held by Rabbi
Leucht Of New Orleans, From
there the body was borne to its
last resting place in the Hebrew
cemetery. After the conclusion
of the religious services at the
grave Rev. C. c. Wier spoke for the
X. of P. and paid high tribute to
the worth of their deceased broth
er. Mr.. C. O, Mouton made a few
touching remarks in behalf Of the
A. O. U. w., This concluded
the ceremonies.
To the bereaved family, the
Advertiser offers its deepest SYM
pathy and trusts that the great
Father whose tender mercy shields
-nill give them consolation.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1901-11-02
.uMBER J. ~
OF any .qlality'or quantity At
E. II. vORDENBAUNlEN.

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son wanted has not answered The
moment the person called takes
down his receiver to answer, the in
candescent lamp is turned out, and
Iremains so until the conversation
is over, when the hanging up Of
both receivers causes it to glow
again, potifying central that they
have finished. By this arrange
ment Of lights the operator at Gen.
trail has no occasion to interrupt a
conversation with her familiar
words Are you through?"
Il have gone back to the prin-
ciple Of the divided switchboard, =
explained the inventor, DR.. Frost
to the Picayune correspondent, .
but | have also made use Of the
best ideas OF the multiple board.
Therefore l am able to get along
with about one-tenth of the bulk
of wire cables that another system
would use for the same Office, and
with less wires to handle-- for l
use common return wire it is
exceedingly easy to locate troubles
which naturally occur. 1t is not ne
cessary for subscriber to call up
central and complain that his te-
lephone is out of order, because
the moment there is any trouble
with it section of our switchboard
is deranged and the cause is quick
ly searched out and remedied. =
"How is it that you can make
your system universal with any
profit?''
"Because it does not cost us as
much as it does the Bell company
to put in instruments and there is
no limit upon the business we can
handle. We can go TO New Or
leans. or other cities. and put in
telephones at one-fifth Of what it
costs the other companies. am
not prepared to say what the cost
per instrument would be in New
Orleans, but in other cities, with
overhead wires has been about
$50; where the wires must be
placed underground, the cost per
instrument is little above this.
There is no question about
our system being universal for the
rich and poor alike will all be
provided with instruments, will be
the same service, and
there will be no cost whatever If
the instruments are not used. A
may have ten or twenty
instruments in his place Of busi-
ness and he pays simply 2 cents
each for the calls sent out. If the
wants to talk with his
clerks or laborers at their homes,
he can do so as cheaply as he can
write them a letter.
"Suppose persons Of small
means want to use your instru-
ments are they to deposit their 2
cents in slot, or will the com
pany give them credit!
For all the calls coming in to
these persons they h2f
to pay -
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-12-07
RECEIPTS, $195,255.47.
Report of State Land Commits.
siOner.

State Land CommissionerWildey' s
annual report shows that at the close
OF the fiscal year, June 30 last, the
state held 4l9,048 acres OF public
land, classified as follows; Primary
school land, II, 1922. "a acres; Univer-
sity land, 40 acres; Agricultural col
lege land, 61,984.s6 acres; salt
spring lands, $50 acres; asylum land,
/, OO2 SO; swamp land, 70, 149. 25 acres;
tax homestead land, 2O6, 35S.45.
The land department sold 92,-
950.B4, acres OF land during the year,
licensed 1,764 acres of swamp lands,
registered "a, 1858. AZ, acres as home
steads and decided 21, 1907. II acres to
homesteaders.
The state sold 628 acres OF agri
cultural college lands for a
total of $4,Os2. 10; s4,944 acres of
primary school land for 1926, 1926;
4,367 acres OF swamp lands for ST.
.3S and 100 acres of asylum lands
for $3.50. The total sa.es aggregat-
ed $138, 562.49. The total receips
Of the state land Office for the pres
emit year we're $l9b, 255, AZ.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-12-07
OUR SLEEPING ROOMS.
Thorough Ventilation and Plenty
Of Sunshine COnduce to
Refreshing Slumber.

We spend, or should spend, in the
sleeping-room onc-third of the day,
the period designed by nature for
repairing the wear Of physical and
mental machinery. No greater mis-
take was ever made than to look on
the time spent in sleep as wasted.
We have improved upon such sleep
ing rooms as were not unusual a few
generations ago; rooms forever I'M
visited by sunshine; rooms opening
from the kitchen. so the spoiled air
of the day was breathed over again
by night; rooms in low,
sitting garrets, or worse still,
mere closets wholly cut off
from sunshine and from pure out
side air. But many housekeepers
still need hints on the subject, says
the Home Magazine.
Few rooms are large enough not
to require continuous ventilation.
The two sleepers are constantly Wit
iating the air. No air is pure
which contains an excess of carbonic
acid, and at every breath q certain
amount Of oxygen is converted into
poisonous gas. Think OF 1900 such
inspirations during the night More
over, each breath conveys with the
carbonic acid and throws into the
air effete matter thrown of by the
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-12-07

those which cut the pines, use more
men in proportion, and cut less per
man. They are scattered through
the woods, giving life to hamlets
which become the centers of agri-
cultural communities and gradually
build up other industries. where,
as the pine mills are more largely
centralized in cities like Saginaw,
Muskegon, Cadillac, Manistee and
Menominee.
"The most important advantage,
however, that the hardwood indus
try has over the pine is that to q
much greater extent it is the basis
for other industries located in the
state. BY far the larger proportion
4 of all the pine lumber ever made in
Michigan was shipped outside its
borders. To what extent it was
consumed at home there are no fig
ures to indicate, but at least ten
states depended wholly or in large
part upon Michigan for their build
ing supplies. On the other hand,
the greater part OF the hardwood
products OF a state are used within
its borders in the hundreds or thous-
ands OF factories that have been es-
tablished all through the state.
These are agricultural implements,
furniture wagon and carriage fact
cries, car shops, and a host of mis-
cellaneous establishments for which
hardwood is an important raw ma
terial. Thus instead of a product
being shipped out Of the state at a
total value of say, $12 to SIS a
thousand, it is given it value by the
work expended upon it for any
where from $25 to 800, or more, a
thousand. This work is furnished
by the citizens of the state itself
and this larger return accrues to
the benefit of the state and its peo-
pie.
ut will thus be seen that the
hardwood business is of Importance
to the state altogether out of pro-
portion to its magnitude as compar-
ed 10 that dealing with pine, al
though it is improbable that as
many fortunes will be made out of
hardwood timber or sawmill to be
compared with the many that were
carved out of the magnificent for
ests Of Michigan.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-12-07

lungs which is also poisonous. Nor
is even this all. Millions of sweat
tubes are all the time pouring their
polluted waste into the room. Ven
tilation is hygienic necessity
Sunshine is essential to q good
sleeping room. Sunshine is pow
erful disinfectant, and every Sleep
ing room needs to be disinfected
daily. Let the heads of the family
appropriate the sunniest room; the
guest room, occasionally occupied,
is less important.
The sleeping room should be in an
upper story. AS the light air cools,
many of the disease-producing par
ticles sink into the lower strata. IT
is said that one may sleep safely in
a malarial region by avoiding the
night air and sleeping above the
ground floor.
The sleeping room should be not
only one of the most spacious, but
one of the cheeriest and neatest and
best furnished rooms in the whole
house. 1t should be emphatically
"the chamber Of peace. :"
A sleeping room should never be
a small one, dependent for most of
its air on an open window. Such a
room is seldom safe; at some periods
the air is sure to be shut off.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-12-07
Township Board Proceedings.

#
At meeting of the town
board of the township of l. 'Anse,
held in the clerk S office in
the Town Hall, on Tuesday,
Nov. 18th, A. D., 1901, there were
present: Supervisor Frank W..
Foote, Justice of the Peace Geo.
G. Jackman and Clerk Thomas
Chapel.
The minutes of the meeting of
Oct. 3lst were read and approved
as read.
On motion the following bills aud
highway orders were allowed by the
vote following.
P. r. McKernan, insurance on Town Hall
order No. OF Observation-Disclosures. go 80
Geo. c. Jackman, one board meeting, or
u. Il
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-12-07

The small boy who plays truant
to go fishing hates his book and
bates his hook.
A peculiar nautical fact is that
when the fleets go on the cruise the
crews 60 on the fleets.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-12-07
HIGHWAY ORDERS.

Yeas-Foote, Jackman and Chapel;
nays-none.
On motion the board adjourned
until December %, 1901.
THOMAS j. CHAPEL, Clerk.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-12-07
Poor Report.
L'ANsE, Mich, Dec. .

L'ANsE, Mich, Dec. 2, 1901.
Hon. Board of Supervisors Of Bardga
County:
Gentlemen: The following is a
correct list OF the poor orders drawn
by me for the month of November,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-12-07

Harriet Head. partially insane. 4. !. ....ss 90
Benjamin George and family, old age. %
Nancy Marksman and family, sickness
and old age. =. ............,....,....... W
Mrs Frank Ployer and children, { estitute.. 3 90
Mrs. Tracy Tyosh and children destitute. 90
Mrs. Joe Beaver and children, destitute. %
Mrs Nancy Bedelle, old age.............. 90
lula Shaw and two children, destitute 3 90
Mrs. Ka Ka Kea and children, destitute. 90
Miss Rebecca Marksman, destitute. w
Mrs. joe Bash . and ui children. 10 90
23-Mrs James Lampson, board and care
of Mrs. Jos. Bushe and children 10 90
Total for November month, 1901 80. s63 90
g. McKERNAN, Supt. of Poor.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-07-02
JULY 3 AND 4.
Gladiators at Branford Park.


The announcement of the manage
ment of the Branford Driving park of a
broadsword combat on horseback, or as
it is called a. gladiatorial contest, has
excited the curiosity and whetted the
appetite of the pleasure seeking popu-
lace to such an extent that 1t Is the
topic of conversation at the present
time. One Of these contests Is certainly
a novelty. In fact there has not been
an opportunity afforded to witness one
of them since ten years ago, when
Bryan O'Lynn and one of the present
contestants Xavier Orlofsky fought at
the old Hamilton park.
The latter gentleman. who holds the
championship of the world, is to meet
one of Europe's foremost fighters. Cap
tain Wilson, at the Branford Driving
park on July and H. This Is one of the
special features to be presented be-
tween heats of the races, and it will be
a most exciting event on both days,
principally because of the apparent
viciousness without the danger Of
either receiving injuries. There is also
a spice of excitement lent to the spec
pected to be endorsed.
The fight is to be on the level too,
for there Is a purse of $500 offered for
the winner, and 1t can be assured that
this will be one fully as interesting as
any feature of the two days meet. The
park is reached by trains which leave
the Union depot. The time of arrival
and departure may be found in another
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-07-02

New Haven Water, per cent, pay
able July 1. Yat
Berkshire r. r., IL per cent, pay
able July 1.
Housatonic R. r., l per cent, paya-
BILE July 1.
New Haven & Derby R. r., 2 per
cent, payable5July l. GY }-t8 3
Naugatuck r. r., per cent, paya-
BILE July /. grtA
N. Y, N. II. & H. Il. R., 2 per cent,
payable July /.
Southern New England Telephone,
1-2 per cent, payable July Is.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-07-02
IN WORKING ORDER.
New Ravens New, City Government
Appontees Sworn In.

| New Haven'S New City Government
Appointees Sworn In.
| New Ravens new city government
went into existence yesterday COM
mencing at 10 a. m. when Mayor Stud
ley administered the oath of Office to
nineteen appointees. The mayor cor
daily greeted the assembly and with
out further introduction asked the APP
pointees to answer as their names were
read off by Secretary Julin.
Following is the order in which the
names We're read: Jacob B. Ullman. as
sistant corporation counsel; Thomas e.
Worthington, superintendent of sew
ers; Frederick E. Whitaker, superin-
tendent of streets; DR.. James S. Maher,
member of the board of health; S. j.
Fox, Henry G. Bretzfelder, John Rat
tlesdorfer, board of charities and cor
rection; John H. Pearce, fire commits
sioner; Theodore II. Macdonald, asses
sor; Leonard M. Daggett corporation
counsel; James B. Coe, director of pub
lie works; Max Adler, Thomas I. Kin
ney, Colonel Rollin S. Woodruff e. H.
Sperry, board of paving commissioners;
John Whitaker, George w. Robinson.
tax committee; Joseph C. Kelly police
commissioner.
When all had responded to their
names Mayor Studley administered the
oath and thanked them. The ceremony
was over and the new officers imme-
diately assumed the duties of their sew
eral appointments. Director Coe was
met by former Director Hugo at the
entrance Of the department of public
works and without ado received the
keys and the two chat for a few
minutes, Mr.. Hugo explaining the num-
Der of contracts pending and the pro-
gress made on others. Later City En-
gineer Kelly and Superintendent of
Streets Whitaker and Mr. Brennan
consulted with Mr.. Coe concerning the
working of the office. Mr. Brennan
and Mr.. Whitaker paired off, while
Mr.. Plgott and Mr. Worthington talked
over the sewer department
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-07-02
THE HOT SPELL.
Little Prospect of Immediate Relief in
Sight.

Little Prospect Of Immediate Relief in
Sight.
The New York wealth bureau re-
ported yesterday afternoon that the
heat was likely to continue for several
days yet. There was no relief In sight
The highest temperature in New Ha-
ven yesterday at the weather bureau
was 49, but down in the streets it was
several points higher.
Buffalo had a good breeze yesterday
and only n degrees, so the exposition
visitors were feeling quite happy.
At noon in Boston yesterday the Their
mometer recorded 80 1-2; at p. m. 90.
Two deaths and eight prostrations
were reported at Pittshurg yesterday.
At Baltimore 1t was very hot. The
thermometer stood at 101 at 2 p. M.
and the weather bureau man said Bal
timore was the hottest place in the
United States. Old humidity there
stood at 65.
In Chicago SO was the highest limit
The official temperature at Washing
ton, y. c., was 100 at p. m. yester-
day.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-07-02
ANNUAL BANK MEETINGS.
Vacancies Filled in Connecticut Bank
and Mechanics Bank

| Vacancies Filled in Connecticut Bank
and Mechanics Bank.
Annual meetings were held by three
banks in this city yesterday. AT the
meeting of the Connecticut Savings
| bank resolution was passed upon the
death of Maier Zunder. To fill vacan-
| cies in the corporation caused by the
| deaths of Lucius r. Finch and George
M. Grant, the elections were made of
Charles e Curtis and Frederick B.
Farnsworth Officers elected are:
President, Burton Mansfield; vice pres
ident, Henry F. English; trustees,
Charles r. Ingersoll, Joel A. Sperry, r.
Attwater Barnes, Benjamin r. Eng
fish. Michael Sonnenberg. Horace j..
Morton, Wilbur F. Day, James t. Mo-
ran, Eli Whitney, Albert S Holt; treas
urer, Elliott Fl. Morse.
Directors of the City bank elected
are: George w. Curtis, James D. Dew
ell Elliott H. Morse, George D. Wat
rous, Charles B. Wooster Willis E.
Miller, Eli Whitney, George j. Brush
and c. S. Morehouse. The officers of
the bank will be chosen to-day.
The election of directors of the Me-
chanics' bank was held yesterday fore
noon from II to - o'clock The follow
ing We're reelected directors: Charles
S. Leete, Thomas r. Trowbridge, Joel
A. Sperry, Oliver S. White, Franklin H.
Hart, Frank w. Benedict and Herman
D. Clark. The third director was
Maier Zunder, and on account of his
death John S. Cannon was chosen in
Mr.. Zunder's place.
The monthly meeting Of the trustees
of the National Savings bank will be
held tomorrow and possibly an cleo
ton for president will take place to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
Maier Zunder. Mr. Zunder was one of
the founders and for many years presi-
dent of this bank Frederick w. j. Siz-
err Is the vice president and is the only
one remaining of the banks original
incorporators. One of the trustees said
yesterday that their board might not
elect president in several months.
1t will also be necessary to elect, a
new trustee to take the place Of Mr..
Zunder. The present board of trustees
consists of Julius Twiss, John B. Car
rington, F. w. j. Sizer, George D.
Watrous, Francis e. Spencer, Frederick
G. Earle, James D. Dewell, Charles f.
Root and Theodore j. Alderman. Two
of the members of the board, Mr.. Zun-
der and Willard f. Ensign, died dur
Ing the year past.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-07-02


/ ed, but prior to then she was quite ac-
tive around her home.
Ruth Hart chapter, D. A. r., ac-
cepted Mrs. Jeralds to membership as
an honorary member April 5, 1894. On
her eighty-seventh birthday the chap
ter entertained this real daughter. Mrs.
Jeralds possessed very lovable and
affectionate disposition. Her life was
one of happiness and she found much
comfort with her children up to the
last They were constantly at her side.
Everything possible was done to please
her. She found pleasure in her grand
sons company, William J. Ten Eyck.
When he went to the Philippines she
longed for his return. The funeral will
probably be held this (Tuesday) after
noon, Rev Frank A. Scofield of1iciat-
ing. Burial In Walnut Grove.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-07-02
OBITUARY NOTES.


John M. Marlin, the president of the
Marlin Fire Arms company, died yes
terday morning at his home, 326 George
street, after a long illness of Brights
| disease and other troubles. Mr.. Mar
| lin was sixty-five years of age and in
early life moved here from Rainbow,
| Conn.,, where he was born.
| About three years ago Mr. Marlin
had very severe attack of typhoid
pneumonia, finally recovering in part
so as to give attention to business.
A few months ago he went to Flor
ida hoping to obtain benefit there
that would enable him to overcome
the approach of Bright's disease, but
he returned two months ago without
having experienced the relief sought
for and had steadily declined in
health ever since. He had borne his
ceiving his friends frequently UP to
within a few hours Of death and al
ways maintaining a cheerful appear
ance and having a good word to say
to those who have known him for so
many years.
Mr.. Marlin was not only one of New
Haven's best known and respected
citizens, but his name was familiar to
the users of fire arms the world over.
He first started the manufacture of
pistols under his patents, and when the
revolver succeeded it as a weapon of
general use he also took up the manu-
facture of the latter under patents of
his own. Later he engaged in the man
ufactrue of the Marlin repeating rifle
and shotgun, two of the best known
arms of that character on the market
to-day, and up to the time of his death
had been the head Of uniformly sue
cessful business.
The deceased is survived by a widow
and two sons, Mahlon Henry vice
president, and ]. Howard, secretary OF
the Marlin Fire Arms company, The
funeral will be held from the deceased's
late residence, 1926 George street, to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock. Burial
will be in Evergreen cemetery.