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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-05-08
CONGRESS sALMoN DEAD.

Morristown, N. j., May T.
Representative J. s. Salmon of
the 4th district of New Jersey,
died suddenly yesterday at his
home in Boonton. Appoplexy
was the cause Of death, He was
56 years old and was serving his
second term in congress as dem
ocrat. A widow, two sons and a
daughter survive him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-05-08

Territory. While compar-
atlvely a young Institution Its
stockholders and officers are men
Of unlimited capital not only in
the Territory. but in many cities
in the cast.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1902-08-30

Mr.. Jules Francois went to
Crowley Monday on painful mis-
sion, to get the body of his bro
ther-in-law, Mr.. Laurent BONN,
who was killed by the bursting of
a steam pipe in the power house
of that town. The pipe in burs-
ting struck the young man on his
forehead and crushed his skull
which produced instant death, and
besides This death blow, the
contents of the boiler,
steam and hot water pou-
red upon his body until The boiler
was empty and when the body was
removed it was entirely cooked.
The remains we're brought to Lo-
'reauville, where the family reside,
for burial.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1902-08-30
Not Over Wise.

There 10 an old sllegorical picture OF
a girl scared at a grass-hopper' but in
the act of heedlessly treading on a
snake. This lie paralleled BY the man
who spends large sum OF money bull
ding cyclone celler. but negleets TO
provide his family with a bottle OF
Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and Diarr-
hoea Remedy as q safeguard against
bowel complaints. whose victims out
number those. Of the cyclone a hundred
to one. This remedy is everywhere 70.
cognized as the most prompt and relia-
BILE medicine IA, use for these diseases
For sale by T. j. Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1902-08-30
ALL WERE SAVED.

"For years / suffered such un-
told misery from Bronchitis" wri-
tes J. H. Johnson, of Broughton,
Ga, "that often l was unable to
work. Then, when everything else
failed, 1 was wholly cured by DR..
Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption. My wife suffered in.
tensely from Asthma, till 1t cured
her, and. all experience goes to
show it is the best Group medl.
cine in the world" A trial will
convince you it's unrivaled for
Throat and Lung diseases. Qua.
ranteed bottles Soc aud 81. Trial
bottles free at I. J. Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1902-08-30
NV Cured of Collie After Physicians
Treatment Had Failed.

Nv boy when four years old was taken
18th collie and cramps in his stomach.
7 sent for the doctor and he injected
.,Mphine, but the child kept getting
.crse. then gave him half teaspoon
All Of Chamberiain's Cholera and Diarr-
scaa Remedy. and in half an hour he
vas sleeping and soon recOvered.-F. l..
wilkins. Shell Lake, Wis. Mr.. wilkins
;s hook keeper for the Shell Lake Lum-
her Co. For sale by 7. J. Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1902-08-30
DIED..

Sunday the Oath inst, at l:2O
o'clock in the evening, Mrs. Cab.
j. Bienvenu, nee Louisiana Dugas,
died at the age of 81 years and
eight months. after having been
sick for several months, suffering
and lingering at the point of death
for several days, and when death
came, it was 'as a relief to her
painful sufferings.
She was buried at seven O'Clock
Monday morning.
Mrs. Bienvenu leaves a husband
and several young children to
mourn her untfnely death.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1902-08-30
LOCAL NEWS.
u y II y

Call for the Hamilton-Brown
Cuban Heel for ladies at Il. E
Soulier.
MIR. Ernest Morvant of Breaux
Bridge was in town this week at
tending to some business.
The schools in charge of the
Sisters of Mercy will be opened
on Monday September LIST.
Full line of Hamilton Brown
spring heel shoes for Misses and
Ladies at E. e. Soulier.
The Grand Jury win be in sea-
son here Monday and will proba-
bly have lots of work to do.
Mr.. II. P. Wiseman, of Cotton
Plant, Miss, is visiting here, the
guest of Prof. j. r. Warrington.
Mr.. J. G. Bienyenu had a good
brick and cement walk built in
front of his home, on Port street.
A nice little party was given to
"a limited number of friends at the
home of Mrs. C. Bassett this week.
Miss Clara Tertrou left We'd
nesday for Lake Charles, where
she will spend a few days visiting
friends.
We call the attention of our
readers to the advertisement, in
this issue Of the Surry Park Asso-
citation of Lafayette.
Hamilton Brown. New French
heel shoes for ladies'; 81, so at E. E.
Sonlier.
Mrs. J.. G. Grevemberg of Jean
erette passed several days here
this week. visiting her mother,
Mrs. .. j. Durand.
Mr.. }. A.. Guerih is adding a
gallery on the east side of his pro-
perty on Bridge street that will
add much to the comfort of his
home.
A car Of the new crops of Oats
and Bran just received at M. Bien.
Senu & Son. Free delivery.
The young people of this town
will give a ball at Duchamp's hall
on Sunday the 3lst inst, and they
will make every effort to make il
b grand success.
We are pleased to say that Miss
Theresa Durand who had seri-
ous case of typhoid fever is now
oonvalescing, and in short time
will be able to be again with bel
numerous friends.
Have your piano properly turn
ed, Jesse B. Hull, salesman ant
tuner for L. Grunewal Co. Ad
dress New Iberia, La,
Our young friend, JOSEPH
Broussard is now employed IN thu
Liable hardware store, where We
are sure he will make himself use
full and popular.
We learn that our young friend
William Bourdier, of Breau'
Bridge has secured employment
with Mr.. L. j. Gardemal, and tina
he will be in that popular stor'
Monday.
At VITI.DE ShNEn
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1902-08-30

10 now employed as telegraph Ope-
rator by the Morgan railroad, at
Sunset, was here this week visit
ing relatives and frieuds.
NOTICE.
The monthly fees of The Young
Peoples Social Club are due.
Please send the amount to the
party entertaining the club next
Wednesday, or to the President.
F. E. Delahoussaye,
President.
The rice buyers here this week
paid 1918 per barrel for the best,
rice, which is equal to 1856 or
$3.50 on the New Orleans market
as the cost to put the rice on the
New Orleans market is between
40 and so cts.
Mr.. and Mrs. 'Chas. Vautier and
daughter, Marie, who have spent
several weeks here with Mr.. and
Mrs. L. G. Vantier, leave for their
home in New Orleans tomorrow.
Mr.. Vsutier who had been sick, ;,
returns home mich improved in
health.
The rice crop this season is
very irregular in its yield, and the,
result is a surprise to those who
thought they knew something of
the appearance Of a rice crop. The
yield is from 6 to IA sacks to the
acre, which will make an average
for this parish of about 10 sacks.
Mr.. Ozeme Thibodeaux, a good
planter living few miles South
of town died Monday evening af-
ter short illness. Mr.. Thibo-
deaux came here from Lafoorche
parish few years ago. and by his
energy and enterprise had acquir-
ed a good home. which he leaves
to his wife and children.
The young people from town
organized surprise party Mon
day and went to the plantation
home of MIR. T.. T. Bfenvenu, and
surprised bis. daughter, Miss Lau-
renee. The ride in the country
was pleasant, and at the home of
Miss Laurence, the guests were
charmingly entertained. and the
few hours spent there were most
agreeable.
If any of our citizens tax pay
ers who have not already signed
the Water Works and Electric
light petitions wish to sign same,
they will find one of these petit
tious at the bank. As there are
several lists In circulation it is
difficult to know who have signed
until the lists are put together.
LUCIEN VOORHEES, & CO.,
handle the best makes of Portable
Engines and Boilers, Saw-Mill
Outfits, Irrigating Pumps, Rice
iThreshers and Binders. Mowers
and fakes. When in need give
them a call.
! "A colored excursion by boa
came up here last Sunday, from
| New Iberia or Jeanerette, which
Brought quite load of excursion.
lists, among them we're quite {
number Of rowdies who created
some disturbance, and cut Negro
excursionist, from Loreauville, W,
believe, quite severely. and Mon
day Sheriff Badon and Depdt.
Roy, arrested eleven negroes char
oed of having had hand in . tn,
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1902-08-30
The Practical Question as t
the Free Schools.

The Free School question is now
no longer a question of agitation,
says the Biblical Recorder. Upon
all classes the need Of better
schools and longer terms has been
and is being impressed. The
question now is: How shall the
agitation be given a practical ex-
preston?
Analysed. the question presents
several openings for practical
work, as follows:
(1) Better school houses. To
be obtained by local gifts and tax
es met halfway by funds derived
from the Swamp-lands. That is,
let the people ask The Board of
Education to propose to appropri-
ate half the cost OF a school house
to any district that will raise the
other half. And let the State
Board select model school-house.
~ Elimination of weak dis
tricts. The school system of North
Carolina is paralyzed and has been
for years, not more by poverty
than by foolish and wanton crea-
ton Of districts that serve only to
sap the systems iife-blood. Hero
ic measures will now be required
to cut off these districts. But
they must be cut off. Some teach
ers will lose, but the cause of edu-
cation will gain. Some pupils
will have to walk farther; but the
large majority will go farther into
the process that makes for educa-
ton.
(3) The SYSTEM must b.
drought together" 1t is nov
incohefent. Control is not def
mite. Authority seems to be lack
ling. The State Superintendent
should have more power. If ht
should be given such power Al
would enable him to see to it tina
the schools are we'll conducted a
every point, we should not object
He is in, the relation of active hea,
and director Of a great institution
or enterprise.
| (4) Local Taxation should b.
voted wherever possible. Leading
men in evrey township should TAX
a hand in this good work RICH
/ now. 1852
(5) Finally, and not least I'M
portaht, active measures should b
devised to educate boy and girl i
the State.
, --.- r,--- - -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-28
MINE WORKERS TO MEET,
Convention for the Three Anthracite
Districts to Be Held in Shamokin
Week Beginning March 10.

President T. D. Nichols, of District
No. l. United Mine Workers Of Amer
lea, announced last night that a con-
vention of the mine workers of the
three anthracite districts will be held
in Shamokin during the week begin
ing March 18. The basis Of represen-
tation at this convention, he said, will
be the same as heretofore.
The date for the holding of this con-
vention was fixed last week at a con-
ference held in New York city between
President John Mitchell and District
Presidents Nichols Fahey and Duffy.
The official call for the convention will
be issued to the miners of this district
in day of two
The principal matter which will come
up for consideration at this convention
will of course be the wage scale for the
year beginning April 1. at which time
the agreement secured after the big
strike of 1900 expires. 1t is the general
impression that neither President
Mitchell nor the district presidents sue
ceeded last week in getting the officials
of the coal carrying companies to agree
to a joint conference.
The district board was still in ses-
sion nearly all day yesterday and de-
cisive and final action on the matter
under consideration was postponed un-
til today.
President Nichols and several other
members of the board made an unsuc-
cessful effort yesterday morning to see
superintendent Loomis, of the coal de-
partment of the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western committee in reference
to the trouble at the Avondale mine
caused by the refusal of five firemen
to accept the new system of Sunday
shifts inaugurated by the company.
Another effort will be made today.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-28
CAUSE STILL UNKNOWN.
But Tuesdays Fire Is Believed to
Have Resulted from Live Wire.

The exact cause of the fire which de-
stroyed the Williams building on North
Washington avenue near Spruce street,
on Wednesday afternoon, has not yet
been ascertained, but the generally
accepted theory Is that 1t was started
by live wire. Superintendent Ferber,
of the bureau of fire, made 81 personal
investigation of the premises yester-
day, but failed TO ascertain definitely
the cause OF the blaze. He is inclined
to accept the electric light theory,
however.
That the fire was handled in an eX-
ceptional manner was the general ver-
dict yesterday of everybody who looked
over the burned building. For dis
tance of half the length Of both the
Jacobs & Fasold store and the Florey
&c Brooks store q thin board partition
was all that divided the two, and yet
the flames were kept from the latter
store entirely.
Mr.. Florey said yesterday that when
the alarm of fire was first raised, he
could see the flames licking through
this partition. 1t wasn't until yester-
day that Superintendent Ferber knew
that 1t existed. During the progress
of the fire he thought that brick wall
separated the two stores.
AS soon as the fire insurance adjust
ers finish their labors the building will
be rebuilt and an effort made in it's
construction to render it little more
fireprOof
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-28
THE CHARITY BALL.
Arrangements Under Way Practic-
ally Assure Success of the Affair.
Committee Met Last Night.

The committee having in charge the
arrangements for the charity ball to be
given in the new armory on Easter
Monday night. for the benefit of st. Jo-
seph's Founding Home, held a lengthy
meeting last night in the Knights OF
Columbus club house and accepted the
reports of number of committees
having in charge the detail work of ar
ranging for the affair.
The committee on decorations report
ed that an effort will be made to prac-
tically duplicate the decorations used
for the military ball, with which the
armory was opened. A dancing floor
SOx1OO feet is to be erected nearly in the
center of the drill room., and about
thirty boxes will be erected around the
sides.
The music for dancing will be fur
nished by Bauer's enlarged orchestra
Of forty pieces. and dancing will begin
promptly at 8 o'clock. The grand march
will be conducted at II o'clock and VIII
be led by Judge John p. Kelly and Mrs.
r. c. Wills, the president Of st. Jo-
sephs society.
The price of tickets have been placed
at IS each, ticket admitting both lady
ana gentleman. EXTRA lauleS VIII De
charged 81. The tickets have been
placed in the hands of special COM
mittee. together with the members of
st. Joseph's society, and it is expected
that several thousand will be sold.
They will be placed on sale in various
surrounding cities from Honesdale to
Wilkes Barre, and as far north as Bng
hamton. If the sale is sufficiently large
in these adjoining places. special ex-
cursions will be run to this city on the
night of the ball.
The members of the general commit
tee are working industriously to make
the ball a success, and many of them
are devoting large portion of the time
which they ordinarily allow for their
business to their work. They eXpect
and believe they will receive the hearty
cooperation and assistance of every
person who recognizes the splendid
work being done at the founding home
and who desires to see this work con-
tnued and enlarged.
Chairman Bourke of the general
committee, wishes responses at once to
the invitation letters sent ont to vari-
GUS ladies and gentlemen throughout
the city. requesting that they act as
patronesses and e-presidents of the
coming event.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-28
AN ORGAN RECITAL.
Given by Mrs. A. L. w. Price al
Green Ridge,

There have been few organ recitals in
the city this winter, possibly because
the other musical affairs have been
so numerous. The most attractive was
that given by Mrs. A. L. w. Price, at
the Asbury Methodist church last night.
Notwithstanding the disagreeable
weather there was a large attendance.
In some respects this church affords
unusual advantages to an organist and
for music generally. 1t may be remem7
bered that the organ is the one used in
the Adams Avenue Methodist church
previous to the building of Elm Park,
and is a fine instrument. The choir
loft is located far above the pulpit plat
form and directly over it and the ac-
coustic propensities are peculiarly ef-
fective.
Mrs. Price gave a programme of a
high order. She has a singularly good
conception of Bach and her opening
number was the Prelude and Fugue,
in B fiat major, and it was exceeding
ly well played.
The variations of Belcher's "Adeste
Fideles" and the variations of the
Last Rose of Summer" by Buck, were
among the most enjoyable numbers.
Perhaps her best work was done in
the Jules Grison communion hymn.
Her Interpretation was dignified yet
full of feeling and the gracefulness Of
the finale was marked. In Lemmen's
March Triumphale" much of her best
work was shown.
Miss Grace Spencer sang superbly in
the great "Sancta Maria" in Dreams
I've Heard the Seraphs Fair" 1t
seemed that the auditorium, the key
of the aria and the accompaniment
brought out her voice at it's best. Mrs.
Chapman and Mr.. Holcomb sang most
pleasingly in Gounod's 20 Divine Re-
deemer."
The "Treble Clef Society" sang two
beautiful choruses in one of which
Miss Spencer and Miss Eleanor Rey-
nolds had solos. The society is COM
posed of large number of ladies di-
rected by Mrs. Maxwell Chapman.
Miss Reynolds, who is pupil of Mad
anne Timberman Randolph, has a big
contralto, for which good critics predict
great things. There can be no sort
of doubt that the quality Is one of
those rare things-a pure contralto;
while the range is really exceptional,
Fred Widmayer was the violin ac-
companist.
The final was the fine chorus by
Buck, Mrs. Price played it exceedingly
we'll
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-28
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SOCIAL and PERSONAL.

Mrs. William F. Mates, of Sander
son avenue, gave u very delightful
card party yesterday afternoon, when
the guest of honor was Mrs. George
Stone, of Philadelphia. The other
guests We're: Mesdames NJ. r. Kays
James P. Hose, George Kear, A. Van
Cleft. C. 3. Pursell, b. M. Winton, S.
2. Hull, F. Merrifeld, r. A. Zimmer-
man, Edward Nettleton, r. D. Nc
Gowan and Foster, and the Misses
Tenney, Marvin, Davidson and Under
wood.
A surprise party was held Wednes-
day evening at the home of Louis Det-
tenmayer, 907 Harrison avenue. A most
enjoyable time was had by all those
present. Refreshments were served
Those present We're: Misses Helen
Stump, Lillian Craft, Verna Williams
Amelia Wolff, Katherine Stump, Kath-
crime Dettenmayer. Ida Rinker; Messrs
Arthur G. Van Houten, Charles Hinan
Albert Pfeifer. Arthur O'Brien. Harry
Stipp, Arthur Tucker, Charles Hart.
Louis Dettenmayer, and Mr. and Mrs.
Conrad Schroeder.
Benjamin Jeffrey and Miss Fannie
M. Miller, of this city, We're united in
Wedlock, at the United Evangelical par
sonage, wednesday evening, February
26 Rev. J. W. Messenger officiated.
Mrs. Frank SlOat, of North Lincoln
avenue, entertained friends at a din
ner yesterday.
John J. Morgan, of North Main avenue. is still
seriously i'll at his home.
Charles Markey, OF North Bromley avenue is
spending few days in Wilkes Barre.
Mrs. T. Brooks, of Philadelphia is the guest
OF Mrs. James Wilson, OF Garfield avenue.
Mrs. I. j. Spencer, of Jackson street, is enter
tanning her niece, Miss Alta Bevans, of West
Pittston.
Miss kathryn Wagner, of New York. has re.
turned home from visit with Mr.. and Mrs
l.. NJ kcene, OF jackson street
\, II. krcsge, OF Wilkes.Barre, has returned
home from visit with his sister, Mrs G.. 5.
DePuy of North Lincoln avenue.
Alderman Kasson, OF the Ninth ward, who has
been in poor health for some time, left yesterday
for Florida, where he will spend month ne.
cuperaing.
John u. Doyle, formerly OF this city, but who
has been employed in the dry goods business in
New York for some years, has returned to accept
a position in the Globe Warehouse.
Major j. W. oakford has been appointed Judge
advocate on the stltf of General Charles Miller,
commanding division National Guard OF Penn
syvania with rank as lieutenant colonel
C. L. Hopkins, OF Philadelphia, district pas.
senger agent of the Southern railway, was in
the city yesterday, calling on j, $. Swisher
district passenger agent OF the Central Railroad
of New Jersey.
=. II, Gamingcr and +. w. Briggs, of this
city, have successfully passed the examination
of the State Pharmaceutical board for registered
pharmacists. II. G.. Murphy, also of this city,
has passed the examination for qualified assistant
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-28

The ordinance granting a franchise to
the Consumers Gas company was
amended back to suit the wishes of the
promoters. last night on second read
ing, and then passed. 1t will be ready
for third reading at the next meeting.
The Consumers company had fifteen
votes on every proposition advanced.
They were cast by Finlay Ross, Wade
M. Finn, j. j. Costello, Richard Nor
gan. John e. Regan, James Maloney.
T. c. Melvin, c. F. Wagner John J.
Schneider John F.. Shea, Thomas Co.'S
der, D.. w. Vaughan and John j. Nc
Andrew. Against the company We're ID.
b. Evans, e. l.. Merrlman, Joseph OIL
and C. L. Chittenden.
When the ordinance was called up
Mr.. O'Malley introduced two amend
ments. One provided that the gas
should be of "a candle power. tests to
be made at the expense of the Con-
sumers' Gas company, and the other
directed the company to lay its mains
on any street that the residents should
petition to have the mains laid. Both
of these were defeated.
the company, offered an amendment
removing from the ordinance the
words: 1.-THE said company further
agrees to at no time charge its con-
sumers over S5 cents per thousand
feet. This was adopted by the fifteen
to six vote indicated above.
Another amendment offered by Mr..
O'Boyle eliminated from the ordinance
Section 5, which reads as follows: "The
duration of this franchise shall be for
forty years from the date of it's ap-
proval by the city recorder, and it then
shall revert to the city. The city may
sell, lease or operate the franchise, but
in such case it shall, at the option OF
the present company, purchase the
plant of the company at a price to be
agreed upon by three appraisers, one
chosen by the city, one by the COM
pany, and the third to be agreed upon
by these two. or in case of non-agree-
ment to be selected by the judges of the
county court"
These amendments were made to the
ordinance by the light and water COM
mttee at the suggestion Of Mr.. Glenn
ons, a member of the committee. and
the report of the committee was adopt
ed at the meeting of week ago.
The elimination of So cent gas and
the forty-year term of franchise from
the ordinance were vigorously objected
to by Mr.. Clemons and Mr.. Oliver, but
without effect.
Mr.. O'Boyle said that he believed in
allowing the new company to start in
on the same basis as the existing COM
pany and tax them both equally after
wards.
That's the same old story we hear
every time there is a. franchise ordi-
nance up for consideration, but notice
that the men who make that kind of
an argument don't vote afterwards to
tax" said Mr. Clemons.