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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-08-24
Tulane SCHOLARSHIPS.

Tulane Scholarships.
The following letter received by DIR. N.
p. Moss relative to the Tulane scholarships
may prove interesting to some Lafayette boys
who may be in a position to take advantage
of the opportunity presented by the existing
vacancies:
THE TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA }
NEW ORLEANS, August IS, 1901.
Mr.. ". p. Moss, Lafayette, La.
Dear Sir:-The scholarships mentioned in
our advertisements and circulars are what is
known State scholarships. Under the
act establishing the University, each State
senator and representative has the right to
appoint free student in the academic de-
partment from among the bona fide residents
of his district or parish, provided, of course,
there is vacancy. There are two vacan-
cies, to any one of which resident
of Lafayette parish, would be eligible.
They are: the representative appointments
to be filed by Hon. Overton Cade and Hon.
Homer Durio.
I should be glad to give you any further
information that you may need. I enclose
a blank and circular which will explain
themselves.
Yours truly,
r. K. BRUFF, Secretary.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-08-24
.Lynching Averted.

Conductor Vosberg, who runs
between this point and Houston,
had quite an experience with a des-
perate negro. A special from
Liberty to the Houston Post of
Thursday has this to say of the
affair: can incident which came
near ending in lyncning occurred
last night on Southern Pacific train
No. S, Conductor Vosberg in
charge. A negro refused to give his
ticket or pay his fare. Vosberg in
sisted and the result was that he
narrowly escaped serious if not
fatal injury by razor In the hands
of the negro. The timely action of
a deputy United States marshal
saved Conductor Vosberg and the
lynching of the negro, as a number
of the passengers were in favor of
lynching, which would have been
accomplished by putting rope
about his neck and dragging the
negro as the train pursued its way.
The cool-headedness of Conductor
Vosberg prevented this and the
train riot was quelled.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-08-24
GAMBLER TILLMAN
Goes Down to Jail for Thirty
D0Y0.

Goes Down to Jail for Thirty
Days.
New Orleans States.
John Tillman who candidly
admits that he is gambler, was
fined Sas or thirty days this morn
ing BY Recorder Hughes on the
charge of. being a dangerous and
suspicious character.
Patrolmen Mccormack and
Flanagan stated to the court that
they were standing on St. Charles
street this morning shortly before
4 O'Clock when they heard three
revolver shots. The reports came
from Lee Circle. The officers went
to the spot and fonnd Tillman
seated on a bench. He denied that
he had fired the shots, but his ex-
PLANTATION did not satisfy the officers,
and they locked him up Tillman
said that he had arrived late from
Lafayette, La, and was tired and
sleepy and sat in the circle.
The police later learned that one
of four men in a cab had fired the
shots. They made their escape.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-08-24

Square dealing. progressive
Snashods. conservative administra.
don and . judicious use Of printers
ink are infallible elements Of sue
cess. Aud we do not mean an
ephemeral success. but success of
lasting and permanent character.
Il il built upon foundation as
strong and durable as the rocks;
because it rests upon public conf
dence. A business firm which pos
sesses these qualities is bound to
succeed, because it can not fail to
van the confidence of the people
and with their confidence it is easy
to secure their patronage. Since
the beginning of time business men
who have adhered to these sound
principles have succeeded beyond
their most sanguine expectations.
1t is, therefore, not surprising
that the up-to date establishment
of Leopold Lacoste announces to
the trade in this issue of The Ga
zette that it is filed to repletion
with good things for the people of
this and adjoining parishes. Be-
lieving IN commercial, if not terri
torial, expansion Leopold Laccste
has more than doubled the size of
his store to meet the requirements.
of a rapidly increasing patronage,
aud has added to his already COM
plete stock every conceivable article
which might be called for. The i'm
provements in farming implements
have been kept up with and the
farmers who wish to have the bene-
fits of the most recent inventions
will find at Lacoste's just what they
need. Our readers are invited to
read Mr.. Lacoste's advertisement
on the front page.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-08-24
Died at the Age Of 113.

Died at the Age of 113.
Possibly the oldest man in Louis
lana, or perhaps in the United
States, died at his home, near
Breaux Bridge, last Monday.
Napoleon Pierre Guchereau, who
was born in France IN 1888,
breathed his last after witnessing
the birth and death of two CEN
turtles. MI. Guchereau was not
only remarkable for his longevity
but also in the enjoyment of
all his faculties. A few days ago
he chatted cheerily with a gentle
man from this town. When asked
if he had seen Napoleon I, he
replied with sparkling eyes that he
had seen the great Corsican when
he crossed the Pyrenees at the head
of his army. Speaking Of the
death of Mr.. Guchereaux the
Breaux Bridge correspondent of
The T1mes-Democrat says:
"Breaux Bridge mourns to-day
the death of the oldest citizen of
the parish, probably of the South,
ssNapoleon' Pierre Guchereau,
who was born in France in the year
1888. He moved to New York
when about sixty-five years of age,
and after short residence there
moved to Breaux Bridge, where he
married and resided, an upright
honorable man, until his death,
passing away peacefully and pain
lessly at 10 O'Clock last night at the
home of his only son, August Gu
chereau. The old gentlemen a few
weeks ago was in robust health,
cheerful, jovial and chatty. He
never wore spectscles or used any
artificial assistance to peruse the
daily papers, of which he was very
fond. His hair was white, very
thick and long, and there was no
sign of badness. He was re-
well-preserved man at
the age of 113 years. A large con-
course of friends followed the re-
mains from the Catholic Church to
the cemetery. The funeral services
we're conducted by Rev. Father
Maisonneuve, who paid a glowing
tribute to the life of the venerated
old gentlemen"
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-08-24
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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-08-24

peculiar and unfortunate accident &C.
Cured ut the residence of Mr.. Felix Benoit
few days ago. Mrs. Benoit in passing an
open fireplace. dropped bottle of gun
powder she was carrying into the FIRE. An
explosion followed. portions of the shattered
glass striking the lady in the hand decorating
it severely. A piece also struck Mrs. d.
Arcenaux who was seated nearby, INJECTING q
very painful wound in the hip.
Quite a number of people took advantage
of the favorable weather and excursion
rates to visit New Iberia. Sunday last.
Mr.. Charles Richard has recovered from
a spell of sickness, and is again on hand at
the lumber yard.
Judge Estilette. of Opelousas, and Mrs.
Smith, of New Iberia, were in Carencro
this week attending the bedside of their
mother, Mrs. Estilette, who has been very
sick.
Those who feel deep concern in the
correct education of the children of the par
ish, feel that proper steps being
taken towards the accomplishment of their
wishes. The Industrial School is great
institution, but the people of Lafayette
parish feel and know that they can never
ward schools are brought to higher
standard. It is these same schools that
Must be the feeder for the Institute, and
must be properly conducted to prove
adequate.
Mrs. George Melchior accompanied by
her uncle, Rev. Father Laforest, of Able
vile, are visiting relatives in Baraga, Mich.
Favorable reports relative to crop condi-
tons, come from all parts of the Carencro
district
Mother Aimee, formerly superioress at
St. AIMS Convent, Carencro, has been
transferred to Abbeville, where she will
conduct the Mount Carmel Convent.
A. Broussard & Bro. have re6tted their
business this season. They will also make
as formerly, the famous .sBroussard Cane
Syrup
Mr.. Ed. villars, of New Orleans, is visit
ing his friend, Mr.. Laennec Francez-
Mr.. Raoul Jenmard and wife were in
town last Sunday.
The citizens of Carencro were much
pleased by the visit of DR.. Moss and Prof.
Alleman few days since.
The Melchior residence recently COM
pleted, is without question one of the
buildings in the parish.
Mrs. c. Brown and her daughter. Laura,
of Berwick, are visiting Mrs. A. Cheffer.
Miss Bessie Jordan has been spending
several weeks at Leesburg.
Mr.. H. J. August,n, the Carencro oil
is very much discouraged by the
news recently received from Anse Labutte.
Miss Thelma Derby, of New Orleans, is
visiting her friend, Miss Marcelle Blot.
E. Y. E.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-08-24
CrOwley'S Diet.

'tJust what Crowley lives on is a problem
which the Franklin Vindicatol News has
been unable to solve. Judging from the
growth OF the kid one would think it has
been fed on Mullen's food.-Iberian.
Mullen is good name alright, but the
food which stimulates this progressive burg
is a combination of grit, greenback and gall
interSperSed with mixture of push and pro-
press.-Crowley Signal.
The intelligent exchange editor
of The Signal has enormously cred
tied the foregoing squib to the
Iberian, but the question of author
ship makes no great difference.
The Gazette had an opportunity to
see Crowley in its infancy and it
was then very puny weakling. but
the marvellous growth of the infant
is conclusive proof that its nutrition
has been of the best. Grit, green
back and gall is a powerful combi-
nation and it is almost sure to win,
but we believe that the main factor
in the development of Crowley has
been a iudicious use of printers
ink. Crowley nigh: have gotten
along without its proverbial gall or
its unlimited supply of grit, but we
hardly think that it would have
forged t. the front as it has without
the Signal and Scott to fire the
engine of municipal progress.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-08-24
The Best Line to

No. 4 Pan-American Special leaves New
Orleans o:Io a. M; arrives at Cincinnati $40
next day: Buffalo 1890 p. Through
Pullman Sleeper to Cincinnati and Gin
cinnat to Buffalo. Dining Car, serving all
meals, No. ?, Limited, leaves New Orleans
1880 p. m, arrives Cincinnati next evening
at 1880: arrives at Buffalo 1880 a. m.
After leaving New Orleans arrives at New
York second day, I2:4S, noon. This train
carries Through Pullman Sleeper, New Or
leans to Buffalo via Cincinnati and Big d.
Also Through Sleeper New Orleans to New
York via Chattanooga, Bristol, Lynchburg,
Washington and Pennsylvania Railroad.
Dining serving all meals.
Detailed information furnished on appli-
cation.
GEO. w. SMITH,
Gen. Pass'r Ag't.
r. ]. ANDERSON,
Asst. Gen. Pass'r. Ag't.
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-08-24
Female Weakness Cured.

was troubled with severe female weak
ness for over six months. 1 was treated by
six very prominent physicians without any
marked benefit. My last doctor a
skilled specialist, and he told me the only
hope lay in an operation. l heard of
Smiths Sure Kidney Cure, and after using
1t for one month I find myself cured, and
even the doctor who last treated now
pronounces me we'll. Mrs. J. r. Faver,
Atlanta, Ga. Price SO cents. For sale by
Lafayette Drug Co.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-08-24
The Ship Subsidy Steal.

Houston fOSt.
The promoters of the ship SUBJ
sidy scheme are reported to be
preparing for another effort to Sc
cure the passage by Congress of a
bill that would enable them to
perpetrate the steal they have in
contemplation. Senator Collum
has prophesied that they will be
successful with the coming Congress,
and perhaps he knows what he is
talking about. At all events,
Senator Frye, who has been looking
after their interests in the upper
house in the past, is planning a
meeting of the advocates of SUBJ
sidy, to take place within the next
few weeks, somewhere in the New
England States. This meeting will
be attended by Senator Hanna and
Representative Grosvenor of Ohio,
and Representative Littlefeld of
Maine, who has been making an ex-
haustive study of the subject and
who will most likely have charge of
the new subsidy measure to be pre-
sented when Congress meets again.
1t is to he taken for granted,
therefore, that the subsidy schemers
are determined to face any kind of
difficulty, no matter how great, in
their endeavor to accomplish their
purpose. Undeterred by Republi-
can National and State conventions
to openly indorse their scheme,
they are going to return to the as
sault, depending, perhaps, upon the
Republican proclivity for violating
American principles for ultimate
success.
A trust having gained control of
the ship building industry on the
great lakes, and another trust of
greater magnitude having been
formed for the purpose of control
ling oceanic shipping. it may be the
calculation of the friends of subsidy
that they will now have but little
trouble in getting the support of
the Republican majority in Con-
gress for the bill they want passed.
Plainly stated. their purpose is to
secure class legislation of the rank
est sort. They wish to compel the
people to contribute to the aggran-
disement OF a monopoly-to take
from the masses for the benefit of
few favored millionaire ship
builders and owners. But the Re-
publican party has more than once
lent it's aid to schemes of this kind
In the past, and it is quite within
the domain of safe prophecy that it
will not 60 back on its record in
this instance.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-08-24
DIED..

Mrs. Celise Vasseur Estillette.
Mrs. Celise Vasseur Estillette,
relict of the late Edmond Estillette,
died at her home, near Carencro,
last Monday, at the age of SO years.
The deceased was the mother Of
Judge E. D. Estillette of Opelousas.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-08-24

Southern Pacifc-Sunset Route-will
sell tickets from Lafayette to San Antonio
and return September "a, IS and 10, 1901,
svith return limit September IS, 1901, at a
srate Of 4I4.75. Privilege of extension of
Hmtt until October 81, upon payment 500.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-08-24

J. R. Domengeaux will write IN
surance on your life, your house,
store, stock of merchandise, furni-
ture, barn, cotton gin, in fact, all
classes of risks placed at current
rates
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-08-24
Very Good.

DR.. N. P. Moss and Prof. w. A.
LeRosen, who have solicited sigma
lures to the petition for the new
bond issue, have secured over fifty
names while they have met with
only seven or eight refusals.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-08-24
Notice to wood-dealers.

Anyone wishing to cut cord wood $50
acres of land, about four miles from Lafa-
yette, are requested to call on the under
signed for terms and other particulars.
MRS. VIM. CAMPBELL, SR.,
Aug. 24-4t. Lafayette, La.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-08-24
Constable Sale.

: COnStaUIS SAIS.
Mrs. Victor Martin VS.. Unknown Owners
Third Jurtice's Court-No. 40.
By virtue of writ of fila, issued by II.
l.. Monnier. justice of the peace of Lafa-
yette parish, and the authority vested in
me, l, the undersigned, will sell, for cash, to
the last and highest bidder, in front Of Judge
II. l.. Monnier's office, in Lafayette, between
legal sale hours,
Saturday, Aug. 81, 1901,
the following described property, to-wit:
One bay mare.
THOMAS MOUTON,
Constable Third Ward,
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-08-24
Oil Lands For Sale.

Tex situated lin Polk s
per
a
erarpent
fA "a S.
q from La Butte $4,000.
mile sfmA La Butte Ssope
500
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-08-24
Public Schools.

Until further notice, they, who wish to
see me on school matters, may find me in
my Office in the room of the Board of
School Directors, in the courthouse, every
Saturday between the hours of 9 and IL
a. m. l.. J. ALLEMAN, Parish Supt.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-08-24

WANIED-A good, strong, home-bred
horse. Box I27, Lafayette, La.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-08-24

WILL SELL AT COST.
Having decided to go. out
OF business on account of
my health, I will sell my
entire stock of goods at cost.
JULES j. MOUTON.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-08-24
NOTICE.

Lafayette, La, Aug. 10, IooI.-Public
notice is hereby given that the commercial
firm of A. Prudhomme & Co., was as dis
solved March FL, 1901.
r. DEMANADE,
A. PRUDHOMMB.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-08-24

The business farmerly conducted in the
name of A. Prudhomme & Co., will be con-
tinued in the name of Prudhomme & Nc
Faddin. A PRUDHOMME,
ROBT. MCFADDIN.
Aug. I7-6t.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-08-24
B. J. Pp||eIiili,
COMPLETE
House-furniSher.

Furniture, Mattings, Carpets,
Rugs, Linoleums, Window Shades,
and everything else kept in an
up to-date furniture store.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-06
Tricks of a Tame Gull.

Looking over my neighbours fence
one day." says a lover of animals. 81
was surprised to see on his doorstep
these queer companions: A beautiful
white sea-gull and my neighbor's pei
cat, sitting quietly together.
Becoming interested, r. jumped the
fence and asked Jones about his
feathered pet. He told me that some
boys had shot the gull few days be-
fore and broken its wing, and as they
were passing the house he noticed the
poor, suffering thing and bought it.
He bandaged the broken wing, and the
gull, seeming to understand his kind
intentions, became quite tame and
nestled its pretty head against his
hand.
Jones entertained me by showing
how the gull usually took it's meals.
Bringing plate of oysters and fork,
he called, 'Goosey, goosey, goosey!'
and the bird came running to him.
Then he held out an oyster on the fork,
and the gull seized it quickly in its
yellow bill and ate it as demurely as If
oysters had been served to it in this
way all its days.
THE oldest thing occurred one day
when my neighbor gave the gull some
small pieces of meat for dinner. He
placed the meat on the ground near
the gull, but the gull, espying pan Of
water near by, took the meat piece by
piece and. walking over. dropped it
into the water. Then, true to nature,
it began fishing for it's dinner. Chris
tan Advocate
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-06
Tho Blood of Our Stock.

There is common saying that we
live by our blood and on it, and if the
blood is impure our systems starye! If
too rich we break out in disease and
suffer, but If just right at all times
we enjoy perfect health. This is So
true that physicians try to get at the
root of all diseases by purifying and
feeding the blood. II this is kept in
good condition and in healthy circu-
lation most diseases will be thrown
or and the system thereby will be
saved many sufferings.
A good deal if not all this practical
wisdom is applicable to the live stock
which we raise on our farms-the
cows, pigs. sheep and poultry. The
blood is the all essential constituent
that makes good or bad animals. Let
that get out of order and then the
door Is thrown open for all sorts of
physical disorders. There is hardly
a disease that cannot be traced back
directly or indirectly to the blood.
Even the colds which the animals suf-
fer with would never have been con-
tracted had the blood been all right.
II the blood had been pure, rich and
In good circulation the animals would
have been able to throw the cold of,
or never to have taken II at ell,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-06
Consequently. we need to pay a lit

Consequently. we need to pay a lit.
tie attention in the winter time to
Feeding for blood. and for seeing that
1t is all right. Richness of blood
sometimes means impurity, and that
Is not to be desired any more than
impoverished blood. Animals that are
shut up in close winter quarters and
fed heavily on rich foods will inva-
rlably have thick. sluggish blood
which may cause fevers and other
troubles. Swine cholera owes its orr
gin to feverish. thick and sluggish
blood. When turned out in the clover
lot, they keep their blood cooled of,
and they rarely suffer from cholera.
We cannot afford to feed our stock
with too highly concentrated food in
winter unless we can give them daily
exercise sufficient to counteract the
effect of this and feed them also with
roots, vegetables and other green
things. If we do. trouble will follow
sooner or later. and then the mischief
is done. 1t is much easier to upset
the system of an animal than to cor
rect it and bring it back to state of
good health. The danger confront
ing US now at this season is that of
heavy feeding with not sufficient va
riety either Of food or exercise.
Neither can be neglected, and good
stock of roots is an excellent thing
to begin the winter with for daily
Conway, in Ameri-
can Cultivator.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-06
Changing Seed.

There Is yet much to be learned
about the matter of increasing crops
by obtaining seed from other sections
than that where it is to be planted.
At the Iowa Experiment station they
obtained potatoes from Canada and
planted them by the side of seed
grown upon their own soil, from the
seventh crop of that variety grown
there. They obtained 754 bushels per
acre from the Canada seed, and 1O9
bushels from the home grown seed.
Yet the results are not always that
way even with potatoes. 1t may be
said that generally home grown pota-
toes do not produce as much as seed
grown farther north, but it is not an
invariable rule. and some successful
growers would not trust their crop to
seed which they had not grown and
saved themselves. and say that when
they have tried it home grown seed
has always produced the best crop.
The results of one experiment do not
prove case. and we need more, with
a thorough knowledge of how the
crop was grown. and seed selected In
each case. We need to know if fore
Ing a crop to grow and mature in a
shorter time. either by richer soil or
cooler climate. or both. will make the
seed more prolific.-The Cultivator.