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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-05-25
Succession Sale.
Succession Of Alphonse Breaux-
Parish of I.afayette-1S,h Judi
c,al District Court of
l.ouisiana-2I3I

BY virtue of order issued from the
Honorable 18th Judicial District Court in
and for the parish of Lafayette, La, dated
Feb. IS, 1901, and to me directed, 1, the
undersigned, will sell at public auction for
cash, to the last and highest bidder, at the
front doc: of the court house in the town of
Lafayette. between legal sale hours,
Saturday, June 1, 1901,
the following described property belonging
to said succession:
One certain piece of ground, together with
all improvements thereon, situated in the
McComb addition of the town of Lafayette,
La, and being part of lots three and four
of square thirty having front of twenty
three feet more or less on the South side of
Fifth street, by front of eighty feet more
or less on an alley; the West line being one
hundred and twenty five feet in depth, and
being bounded on the North by Fifth street,
on the East by land of J. +. Dowdell or
open lane, South by an alley and West by
lot two of said square thirty.
I. a. BROUSSARD,
Sheriff Lafayette Parish, La.
April 81, 1901.
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Brother Bentley. of the Chief uses intense
language in referring to the Adamless-E Eden
show about to burst ON that little city. He
says.
ssBy request of many patrons Manager
Mayor has secured the celebrated Fannie
Hill Burlesque Company for Sunday, May
10, and promises show beside which
red hot stove would be veritable refriger-
ator.''
1t is fair to presume that the two front
rows of seats at the Donaldsonville Opera
House on this occasion, will look like
couple of strings of peeled onions.-Baton
Rouge Advocate.
Lafayette has also been favored
by representation from the Fannie
Hill Burlesqners. The concensus
Of opinion is that it is decidedly
tropical, but superlatively bum.
Within the last month our town was
visited by several attractions that
were distinctly raw. We had the
snake show, the Fannie Hill crowd
and others not q ute as lurid.
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Succession Sale.
Succession of F. Otto-1Sth Judicial Dis
trict-No. 22I4-Parish of Lafa-
yette, Louisiana.

BY virtue of order issued by the Hon. Judge OF
the 18th Judicial District Court and directed.
the undersigned will SELL for cash. the last and
highest bidder, the last residence of the deceased
in the of Lafayette. between legal sale hours
Saturday. June IS, 1901.
the following described property. to-wit
certain tract OF land situated in the parish of La
fayette La. containing fourteen and one-halt ar
penis, more or less, bounded the north by bayou
Vermon, south by land of Mrs. ]. A. Veazey or
assigns west by assigns of Ambrose Mouton and by
a coulce and east by assigns of Mrs. J. A. Vcazey.
Fourteen head of CATTLE horses. slaughter
house with appurtenances. one buggy and harness.
cart, saddle and bride, lot OF butchers
tools and fixtures. one delivery cart. one wagon. 2
meat carts, one carriage house, smoke house,
one stable and crib property leased from L.
Levy iron safe. heater and joints. four hogs,
one sewing machine, one lot of beds and beddings,
nine chairs. rockers. 400 hides tables and other
furniture and kitchen utensils, etc.
l. A. BROUSSASARD
Sheriff of Lafayette Parish.
May 1I-IooI
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A Faithful Official Retires.

Baton Rouge Advocate.
After a service covering several
years, in the delicate and respLnsi-
BILE position Of matron at the tnsti-
tute for the blind, Mrs. Alice Drake
has rendered her resignation to take
effect with the close of the present
month and of the session. The
motherly care and tender devotion
of this noble Christian lady will be
sorely missed by the patrons of this
institution. Her sweet gentle min
istrations to these afflicted little
ones will not only leave with each
and every one of them kindly and
affectionate feeling, but their lives
have been made better and happier
by her. Many moistened cheeks
and silent sob will witness her fare
we'll. AS noble, true woman, she
has been indeed mother to these
little ones and she will carry with
their blessings. Mrs. Drake will di-
vide her time between her devoted
sons, making her home principally
at Nashville. We join with all those
who know her, in wishing her every
happiness in life and radiant sun
set at its close.
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THE .SN4KE $40 NJ.

The action of Sheriff Swords in suppress
sing the disgusting exhibition of the snake
eating woman, is to be commended This
woman, who is invalid and state of
embecility Idiocy, would bite off the
heads of the most venomous reptiles and
eat the snake raw! She ate about ten snakes
the first night Of the exhibition; the next
night she didn't eat any-Swords ordered
the whole outfit, snakes and all, to pull up
stakes and move. In Lafayette the aggre
cation met the same reception. Every COM
munty should do the thing. More
than this, the wretched being with the un-
natural appetite should be examined by
physicians, and if found irresponsible, which
she doubtless is, the scoundrels who profit
by her misfortune arrested and the poor
creature sent to the asylum. Such baseness
and inhumanlty should not he tolerated in
4 civilized country.--Opelousas Clarion.
Well said. 1t is surprising that
such a disgusting, demoralizing and
inhuman exhibition has been per-
united in any community. Lafayette
was the first to suppress it and we
are pleased to see that Sheriff
Swords employed summary means
to rid Opelousas of the dirty outfit.
1t is to be hoped that the unfortu
nate wretch will be rescued from
the hands Of the unnatural brute
whom society permits to convert
into cash the abnormal appetite of a
friendless and irresponsible woman.
The weekly press throughout
State could rot give its attention to
worthier cause than the suppress
sion of this So callcd snake show.
No doubt thousands Of people pay
to see the sickening exhibition and
afterward regret that they have al
lowed themselves to be unconscious
instruments IN perpetuating pub
lie disgrace.
If the papers will only call the
attention Of the authorities to the
disreputable character of the thing
it will soon be brought to an end.
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IN E VENT OF GREAT mr.
PORTANCE.


AS has been announced by Presi-
dent Stephens of the Southwestern
Louisiana Industrial Institute the
ceremonies of the opening of the
main building will take place on
Saturday, the 18th day of next June.
President Stephens has already
made public the principal features
Of program which promises to- be
most Interesting and instructive.
The opening of the Southwestern
Louisiana Industrial Institute will
be an event of great importance to
the people of this section of the
State. 1t will mark the beginning
of an institution whose influence for
good will be felt by the present
generation and many others yet
unborn. 1t is no exaggeration to
say that in all the history of South
west Louisiana, from the time that
the white man set foot upon this
favored soil to the present day,
nothing of greater importance to
the commonweal has transpired
than the birth of this institution of
learning which is on the eve of
opening its doors to the youth of
the country. Aud it is meet that
the people of this parish be present
on the 18th of June to participate
in the exercises, because it is
in a great measure due to their
generosity and far-sightedness that
the institute is about to enter upon
the most fattering.
The establishment of an indus
trial school in this section at this
time is of special significance. The
material development of this part
of the country is making unpre-
cented Roadway, and there is a
growing demand for young men
equipped in the industrial arts and
sciences. Here will be an institu-
ton that will train the hand as we'll
as the brain, thus fitting the boy or
girl to cope successfully with the
new conditions. While the colleges
have been 1ndustriously engaged in
turning out enough lawyers and
doctors and crowdlng these learned
professions to their full capacity
the industrial fields still offer splen-
did opportunities to the ambitious
youth of ability and character.
One fact should not escape the
minds of the people of this section.
1t is that in this institution manual
training will be taught such, for in
stance, as woodwork to the boys
and needle work and cooking to the
girls. The necessity of manual
training is now being recognized in
the education of the young. AS
the struggle for existence becomes
harder, the need of technologica
instruction in the schools increases.
The Southwestern Louisiana In
stitute will be what the president,
backed by the people, will make it.
The president is man of ability
and experience; in him are COM
bined ardor and vigor, m atured by
training. Back of him is
a community which has already
given evidence of its earnestness
and zeal. We, therefore, bespeak
for the Institute brilliant AID use
full career.
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cor HEARD AND THE
SCHOOL BOOKS.
COZ.

SSAZ WI
Admitting for the sake of argu-
ment that the Book Trust is phi
lanthropIc institution, engaged in
furnishing the best books at the
most reasonable prices to the
children of the State, the position
taken by Gov. Heard is eminently
correct. But the Book Trust, is,
like all other trusts, after the money.
1t does not care a particle for the
children of the State. 1t must be
watched and we are pleased to see
that it is being watched by the
vigilant eye of Gov. Heard.
There was not one good reason
to oppose the Scarborough resolu-
ton. The claim that the appoint
ment of a committee of leading edu-
Gators to examine the books was a
reflection upon the members of the
Board is childish. The selection
of school books for 100000 children
is a most serious matter. and 1t ap-
pears to US that the proposition to
invite the cooperation of experts
should have met with the approval
of every member of the Board.
The display of supersensitiveness
that the Scarborough resolution Is
supposed to have created among
the recalcitrant members was hardly
to have been expected from serious
men with a serious duty to per-
form. So sublime an outburst Of
sensitiveness would have been ma
rural in an assembly of social de
butants charged with the selection
of flower queen, but, we submit,
it was out of place at a meeting of
SO important and dignified a body
as the Board of Education of Louis
lana.
Hasty action in the selection of
books could not have resulted adj
vantageously to the children Of
Louisiana. The people are entitled
to the best books and to the best
prices and it is the duty of the
Board to see that they get them.
What reasonable objection could
there be to the appointment Of
committee, composed of the presi-
dents of the three leading State in
situations, to examine the books Of
fered by the various publishers?
Surely in work of this kind the
experience and knowledge of Messrs.
Boyd, Caldwell and Aswell would
have been of great help to the
Board in arriving at fair and in
teliigent solution of the matter. 1t
is inconprehensible to us why the
assistance OF committee of COM
petent educators should have been
obnoxious to any member of the
Board. Mr.. Scarborough propo-
sition was most reasonable. 1t was
calculated to protect the interests of
the thousands of poor children who
attend the public schools of this
State. 1t was opposed to hasty
action IN a matter of the gravest
importance. 1t was in the interest
of justice, economy and fair deal
ing. Gov. Heard is right.
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Stray Mule.

One small mare mule, dun color, with
black stripes the shoulders, found in my
pastures. Owner can secure same by paying
cost and proving ownership. See brand at
The Gazette Office.
JASPER SPELL,
May IA, 1901. Indian Bayou.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-05-25

Editor Jones of the Baton Rouge
Advocate writes interestingly Of the
rumpus at the Mississippi College
where the president and faculty are
vainly attempting to make angels of
the boys. Editor Jones says:
'sThe faculty undertook to put straight
jackets on the young men, and fguratively
speaking, nail them up in hogshead and
feed them through the bung holes. No
young man was to dance and particularly at
the close of the college session, under penal
ties, and this, not high school col
lege, but at State University. OF all the
harmless healthful, refining and delightful
exercises that young men enjoy, dancing
with sweet girl graduates is the sweetest.
The prohibition was a relic of rank puritan.
ism. 1t is not suited to the times and in
fact, 1t was simply outrageous.
; Jones is right. No amount of
sanctim onious humbug will con-
vince fair-minded people Of the sim
fulness of school hop. Pious
fools are doing more to expose re.
ligion to ridicule than the whole
army Of infidels ard agnostics.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-05-25
POLITICAL TOLERANCE.

Political tolerance prevails IN
marked degree in Louisiana just
now. The senior senator who used
to tell the people ''to suspend the
law until the danger was over" has
moderated considerably if the APP
pointment of his son as assistant
postmaster of New Orleans may be
accepted as one of the signs of the
times. We do not think that there
is anything particularly reprehensi-
BILE in young McEnery's acceptance
of a nice and juicy job, but to the
initiated voter who has listened to
the senator's periodical denuncia-
tions of Republicanism it's looks a
little bit strange. Senator Nc
Emery has saved the Democratic
party several times-we do not re
and We suppose he is just now
evolving a practical plan to save
the Republican party. The Shreve
port Times and the Baton Rouge
Advocate have discovered that the
appointment of the Senator's son
by Postmaster Earhart Is nothing
more than a graceful recognition
of Mr.. McEnery's assistance. "
Such clever appreciation of Demo
cratic assistance by Republi-
can appointee is to be commended.
1t is hopeful sign of the passing
away of political intolerance and
gives promise Of a perfect harmony
in the future and of more a equit-
able system for the division Of
spoils! TIC a man up a tree things
political in Louisiana look lovely,
but damnably mixed.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-05-25
Taken Up.

Taken Up.
One small hog my place near Ridge.
Owner can secure same by paying cost and
proving ownership.
HUGH WAGNER,
May 7, 1901. Ridge p. o., La.
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Application for Pardon.
Lafayette, La, May IS, IooI.-
I hereby give notice mat I am ap-
plying for a pardon.
Lowell JEANsONNE.
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Succession of John Hammer and
wife, Abigail Cotter, both de-
ceascd-1Sth Judicial Dis
trict-Parish of Lafa-
yette, Louisiana.

Whereas James Hannen,' of the parish of
Lafayette, has made application to be ap-
pointed administrator of the aforesaid estate.
Now, therefore all persons are hereby warned
and notified 20 file their opposition to the
application in writing with the clerk of court
at his Office, in the town OF Lafayette. ten
days after the first notice hereof, otherwise
the said applicant will be named and APP
pointed as such administrator required
by law and in accordance withlaw.
Witness my hand this 18TH day of May,
1901. ED G.. VOORHEES,,
Clerk of the District Court.
May IS, 1901.
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Public Sale.
Cydalise Broussard, widow ct al VS..
Desire Benoit, tutor, ct al
18th Judicial District of
Lafayette-Par:sh Of
Lafayette, No.
4244.

BY virtue of an order from the 18th Ju-
dicial District Court, in and for Lafay stte
parish, La, to me directed, I, the under
signed, will, for the purpose of partition
ordered in the above entitled and numbered
cause, sell, to the last and highest bidder,
at the last residence of Edouard Isidore
Broussard in Lafayette parish, between legal
sale hours, on
Saturday, June p, 1901,
the following described property to-wit:
certain tract of prairie land situated in
Lafayette parish, containing sixty-e,ght ar
penis, bounded north by land of Charles
Comeau, south by land of Eloi Broussard
and Dame Gadrate Benoit, widow Adolphe
Comeau, east by land of Pierre Landry and
west by land of Desire Benoit; in two tracts
or lots, the coulee thereon running about
north and south to be the dividing line. All
Improvements on above land TO be sold
separately from the land. Also OK,
one mare, household furniture, etc.
TERMs-Cash on day of sale, excepting
96IIo, 900 on a credit of one aud two years,
with 8 per cent. from date, secured by-~a
special mortgage and vendors privilege. to
be represented by notes PAYABLE to Anais
Doucet, natural tutrix, said act to have the
non declaration clause and confession of
judgment and 10 per cent as attorneys fees.
I. A. BRoUSSARD,
Sheriff Lafayette Parish.
May IS, 1901
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-05-25

Crowley, the most progressive
town in Louisiana, has taken one
step backward in defeating the stock
ordinance. Crowley will have to
do better if it desires to retain it's
position at the head Of the process
sion.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-05-25

Before the end of 1901 Lafayette
should be able to point with pride
to modern school house, an up
to-date market and public park.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-05-25
SheriHS Sale.
Geo. K. Bradford VS.. Joseph Cobb,
Jr., 18th Judicial District
court, No. AIS, Parish Of
Lafayette, State of
Louisiana.

By virtue of writ of seizure and sale is
sued by the Hon! 18th Judicial District
signed, have seized and taken possession of,
and will sell for cash, to the last and highest
bidder, in front of the courthouse in the
town of Lafayette between legal sale hours,
on
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-05-25

Lafayette needs a school house, a
public market and public park.
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Saturday, May IS, 1901,

the following described property to-wit:
A certain lot of ground situated in Mouton
Addition. town of Lafayette. numbered sc
according to plat and having fifty feet front
on Stewart street by one hundred and
twenty-five 75lIoo feet deep. bounded north
by lot No. IS, south by Stewart street, east
by lot No. IS, west by lot 81, with all and
singular the improvements thereon.
I. A. BROUssARD,
Sheriff Lafayette Parish.
April 20. 1901.
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COnstablc's Sales.
Fourth Justices Court, Lafayette
Parish-Theodule Wise VS..
Unknown.


BY virtue of the authority vested in me
and the writ issued by Judge y. Savoy, l.
the undersigned, will sell for cash, to the
last and highest bidder, at the Office of
Judge Savoy, between legal sale hours, on
Saturday. June L, 1891,
the following described property to-wit:
One calf.
THEoDULE BoUDoIN, Constable.
May IL, 1901.
Adam Gilbert VS.. Unknown
Fourth Justices Court-Parish
of Lafayette, La.
BY virtue of the authority vested in me
and a writ issued by Judge o. Savoy, 1, the
undersigned will sell, for cash, to the last
and highest bidder, at the office of Judge
Savoy, between legal sale hours, on
Saturday, June 1, 1901.
the following described to-wit
One bay mare.
THEoDULE BoUDo1N, Constable.
May Is, 1901.
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General Insurance.

Life: Equitable of the United
States.
Accident: Employers Liability
Assurance Co.
Boiler: Hartford Steam Boiler
Insurance and Inspection Co.
Tornado: Home Insurance Co.
Of N. Y.
Surety Bond: American Surety
Co. of New York.
Rent: Home ms. Co. Of N. Y.
Fire: Liverpool & London
Globe; Royal Exchange; Royal OF
Liverpool; North British and Mer-
camille; Greenwich of New York
German American of New YORK;
Lancashire OF Manchester; Penn
sylvania Of Philadelphia; National
Of Hartford, Conn.,; Mechanics and
I raiders of New Orleans.
S. r. PATTERSON, Agent.
FELIX MOUTON, Solicitor.
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DR. j. l.. Duhart,

4 practitioner in the State rs years and
in Lafayette parish IS years. Specialtes:
Chronic Bronchites, Catarrh, Liver and Kid
ney diseases. New treatment for Consump-
tives external and INTERNALLY also for deaf
ness.
Consultations from 8 to IL M.
and from to ; ID. III.
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May II-IooI
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-26
LAST SAD RITES
Funeral of the Late Miss Marie Grace
Clawson Yesterday Afternoon

How shall we record the funeral SER
vices of the bright young girl, Marie
Grace Clawson. which took place yes
terday afternoon from Grace church.
All day long, friends Of the parents and
companions Of the little one flocked to
the residence and looked for the last
time upon the dear familiar features
Of her they oved. At $50 D. m, the
beautiful white velvet casket was
closed and tenderly lifted and handled
with are. for she was fashioned-so
slenderly, so young and SO fair. The
young men to whom was assigned the
honor of bearing the remains were
Paul NJ. Taylor. Geo., ". Brunson. Jas.
Craft, lack Bell. Clarence Mills. and
Osborn Foard. The honorary attend
ants were Benz. Bell. w. B. Cooper and
Armand L. DeRosset, all of whom had
known her from infancy. Slowly the
cortege moved to the sacred ediice
Grace NJ. E.. church, n down the east
ern aisle the casket was borne slowly
to h front of the altar ACCOMPANIED
by many of her Sunday school COM
panions. The choir, composed of Miss
Cole. soprano; Miss Corbett, alto: Mr..
r. H Grant, basso; and Mr.. w. w.
Hodges, tenor. most beautifully and
solemnly rendered that ever loved an
them, Thy VIII be Done"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-26


Selections from the scriptures were
read by the pastor. Rev. j. y. Cole.
D. D., from the 90th Psalm and the
18th chapter of Corinthians. The 639th
Hymn was sung and after a touching
prayer and the singing of The SS1th
hymn, e Mr.. Cole spoke feelingly of
the lovable traits of our young friend.
her love for the church. her devotion
to her duties and her affection for her
father and mother, after which the
cortege slowly marched down the west
ern aisle n the road to Gods acre
was taken
Slowly and sadly she was LAID 10 rest
in beautiful Oakdale surrounded by
loving and mourning friends who feel
so deeply for those. these two, who have
laid away their only lamb. their one
eve lamb. r Messenger echoes the
feeling Of all in extending to the sadly
afflicted family the sincerest sympathy.