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The Lafayette gazette., 1902-06-21
QUEEN & CRESCENT
ROUT E.,

Commencing Nov. IS, the New
Orleans & North Eastern r.. r.,
in connection with the Mobile and
Ohio r. r., via Meridian, will in
augurate on trains Nos. , and 3
through Pullman Buffet Sleeping
Car Service between New Orleans
and ST. Louis, the first car to
leave st. Louis, southbound, on
Mobile and Ohio train No. 3, at
SOB p. m, Nov. IS, arriving in
New Orleans on New Orleans and
North Eastern train No. 3, at $40
p. m, the following day: north
bound, the first car to leave New
Orleans on New Orleans and
North Eastern train No. ?, leaving
New Orleans 7:3O p. M, on the
Goth inst, arriving at ST. Louis
the following evening at 1882 p. m.
Shortest and Quickest Time.
For detailed information, apply to any
Ticket Agent, or the undersigned.
GEO. II. SMITH, X. ANDERSON,
G. p. \. \. G. y. A.
NEW ORLEANS. LA.
The Lafayette gazette., 1902-06-21
Hope Lodge No. 145
F. e. A. NJ.

Meets at 7:3O p. IN. in the Ma
sonic hail, Lafayette, every
Thursday on or before full moon,
as follows:
Thursday, March 20.
Thursday, April II.
Thursday, May %.
Thursday, June 10.
Thursday, July II.
Thursday, August II.
Thursday, September II.
Thursday, October IS.
Thursday, November IL.
Thursday, December II.
CHAS. d. CAFFERY, w. NJ.
F.. E. GIRARD. Secretary
The Lafayette gazette., 1902-06-21
Saved From An Awful Fate

''Everybody said had consumption, -
writes Mrs A. VI. Shields of Chambers.
burg, Pa, II was low after sin months
of severe sickness, caused bv Hay Fever and
Asthma, that few thought could g, we'll,
but learned Of the marvellous merit IF ~.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption.
used it, and was completely cured.' For
desperate Throat and Lung Diseases it is the
safest cure in the world, and is infallble for
Coughs, Colds aud bronchial Affections.
Guaranteed bottles soc and SI.oo. Trial
bottles free at VIM. Cleggs.
The Lafayette gazette., 1902-06-21

Glorious: Il suppose. she
said to the owner of the blue
Streak.' THAT You had Il fine
time on Decoration Day" eS. -
he answered. Il ran over three
veterans and baby. "--Chicago
Record.
The Lafayette gazette., 1902-06-21
Notice.

TO the Taxpayers of Lafayette Parish,
La. Take notice that the listing of the
property has been completed, AMI the estI-
mated valuation made therein by the asses
sor in accordance with law, and that the
said list sha II be exposed in the Office of the
assessor for inspection an'! correction, for a
term of twenty days. heginning on June 10,
1909, next after the ten days required for
notice herein provided shall have expired
\. Nj. MARTIN. Assessor.
Assessor Office, Lafayette, La, May 81,
The Lafayette gazette., 1902-06-21
Filthy enpIe- in India.

Sacred COW, often drfle Indian temples,
hut worse yet is body that's polluted by
cnmStipa1on- Don't permit it, Cleanse
your system with I)r. Kings New Life Pills
and avoid untold misery. They give lively
Ivcr>. active bowels. good digestion fine ar.
petite. only e5c at tleggs drugstore.
The Lafayette gazette., 1902-06-21
To The Public

| have opened a WELL
EQUIPPED PAINTING
SHOP in the PHO building,
near my blacksmith shop,
and 1 am prepared to do all
kinds Of carriage painting,
guaranteeing to do FIRST
CLASS WORK. [ Will
run the painting department
in connection with my
blacksmith and wheelwright
establishment, and am ready
to turn out Il FINISHED
PIECE OF WORK.
J. DauriaC.
The Lafayette gazette., 1902-06-21

The Idea: Mrs. PATTERSON --
Have you bought all your sum
mer clothes yet:' Mrs. CATER
son-"Good gracious, no. Why.
I've only just spent my allow
ance. ''-Detroit Free Press.
The Lafayette gazette., 1902-06-21
, NJ. kS NernlIliOn
NaViSable.
River


Representative Leblanc, of
Vermilion, has introduced the
following resolution into the
Legislature:
BE it resolved by the senate
and house of Representatives of
the State of Louisiana in general
HSSem bly, convened, That the
state engineer be and he is here
by authorized and instructed to
make Il thorough and complete
photographic and topographic
survey of bayou Fusilier, com
mencing at Arnaudville, on
bayou Tochc, and extending to
its junction with the Vermilion
river: thence down said streams
as far uS Pin Hook bridge, in the
parish of Lafayette. to determine
the mum brr of locks and amount
of dredging necessary in order
to make said stream naviga bic
in low water, and to determine
the location Of said locks.
BE it further resolved, That
said engineer shall, at an carly
date. make Il full and mpletp
report of his survey to the gov
ernOr of the State: provided.
that no expense beyond the sum
of $500 be incurred. Referred
to the com mittpp on parOchial
affairs
Christian Endcavor Convention
Held "a, Jennings.
The eleventh annual Christian
EndoavOr State convention was
held at Jennings. June 13, II
and -. The following local so
cietie~ were Well represented
Lake Charles. GueEdan. Iowa
Station. Lake Arthur. Mermen-
teau, jennings (twO). EStherwOOd.
Crowley. Lafayette. ROSeiand.
Hammond. BunkiO. Homer and
Shreveport. The Lafayette dele
gates were Miss Mary SprOln.
Miss Bertha Jrn binS, Don Greig
and Bob Mct'addin. These dele
gates, as we'll as others. can
attest as to the hospitality and
cordialitN shown thCm by the
Jennings people. Reports from
most of the societies showed
good work done during the past
year and give proofs Of q marked
advanc" throughout the entire
State.
Prof. Trudeau. the talented
Principal OF our High ochool has
been sick for a week and was un-
able to be present at the com
mrnccmcnt exercises of the in
Stitutiun over which be has pre-
sided with such signal ability.
We trust that his illness will not
prove Of q serious nature. The
infringement Of the school eNer-
ciseS We're in the hands and un-
der the control of Prof. RuSca.
and to say that he carried ont
the program SucceSSfulIE. is but
to express his qualifications in
matters Of this kind Ma rks-
Vile Blade
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-08-02
cAIN IMPERIAL BABY.

Miss Ruth Reed the first child born in the of Imperial She is the daughter of Mrs H. C. Reed She born goth of September At that time her father editor and manager of the Imperial Press and the time he foreman of the Press office.
 hafone portrait of Miss Ruth herewith presented the healthy child. In fact, is well climates similar that found Imperial always develop healthy children who need the of physician
 The unwrtten law of requires that lot be child within the limits The Imperial Land Company having for that law and being of
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-08-02

not in line but hoped to hear the speaker of the evening without going to the rear.
 One ticket holder who tried to break into one of the lines near the head had a physical encounter with a lady who was in the line and who was manfully maintaining her rights until a policeman took the intruder in charge, while others out of line got
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-08-02
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Besides it borders very closely on petty larceny for a society of this kind to sell tickets to persons when it is known that there are more tickets out than represents the seat ing capacity of the auditorium to be used.
 These suggestions from the desert may seem out of place, but the writer once lived in town himself
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-08-02

into line quite easily during the ex- citement of the occasion.
 The Chautauqua Society could have sold reserved seat tickets for $1 each instead of general admission tickets for 50 cents. They would have made more money and given much better satisfaction to a large crowd who were not accustomed to the vigorous exercise of the prize-fght ring.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-08-02

Imperial has just enriched the young lady with title O lot IS, in block Go.
 Miss Ruth will grow up Imperial sye When she arrives the proper age after having graduated the Imperial High School occupied gracefully position of belle the four hundred circle Imperial society," she will be entitled the best young that city of Imperial settlement produce and the managers of the Imperial Land Company and the pioneers of Imperial will shower congratulations and wishes for long and happy life
 May this little vigorous Reed be shaken by adverse winds may bask the sunshine of Imperial prosperity
 So all of
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-08-02
$35,OOO An Acre.

pOC,UUU All ACTCs
 One of the most profitable crops raised at the present time is ginseng. It is being cultivated to considerable extent and the market is practically unlimited.
 Ginseng is native of the natural woods of the Northern States. It grows wild and for half century or more children living in the tim bered country have made a practice of gathering the wild root and sell ing it to druggists, getting pin money for their own use and sometimes con- tributing towards the support of the family.
 Of late the demand for the root has been so great that it's cultivation has been commenced. The wild root sells at from $4 to $6 pound, while the cultivated root commands from $6 to $15 pound, the general range being from $8 to SIP per pound. The seed also commands a good price.
 It requires six years to mature crop of the roots, but the plants be- gin to yield seed the second year. Each plant yields about ten seeds the second year, 20 seeds the third year and so on about doubling the seed crop each year till the sixth year, when the root crop is harvested. If properly cared for the root crop from one acre of land will sell for about $35, ,000. A hundred acres would be rather more than an ordinary family would need. The crop can be grown $10 a pound must certainly yield good profit
 Ginseng needs shade and a moist climate-at least plenty of rain or it's equivalent Whether frequent sprink- ling of the plants would answer the purpose or not where the atmosphere is intensely dry does not appear from the sketch before us written by O. Taylor of Warrenton, Missouri, who is engaged in the culture. He pre- pareS his beds five feet wide and fifty feet long-more or less-and enriches his soil with routed manures-prefer- ably forest leaves, although other similar fertilizing material will do. He then erects an artificial shade over the beds by means of posts eight feet high with lath covering placed half an inch apart. This gives the re- quired shade and allows the rain free access to the plants. The soil is made very rich and is spaded up to a good depth before planting the seed. No cultivation is necessary or allowable after planting-only the weeds should be removed. It is said to be sure and profitable crop where climatic conditions are all right.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-08-02

Merchandise you're looking for position" Young college graduate "No; I've wasted so much time look ing for a position that I'll be satis- fled now to take job. b."-Philadelp Press.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-08-02
VOL. IT..
Col. Henry WatterSOn.


 tauqua, giving his celebrated review of Abraham Lincoln. It was a mas terly effort-such an effort as can be furnished only by a great man.
 Colonel Watterson was a southern leader-radical in what he believed to be right. He cast his fortunes with the Southern Confectionery. Forty years ago he was lined up on one side of fence and Abraham Lincoln was on the other side. Lincoln stood for freedom Watterson stood for slav cry. Lincoln believed in human progress; Watterson believed in stag nation. Lincoln desired to save the nation; Watterson wanted to see it destroyed.
 Forty years of experience has taught Colonel Watterson that Lin coin was right and that he was wrong, and he did not hesitate to say so. It makes no difference what Watterson thought and taught forty years ago The question to be con- sidered is what does he think and teach today.
 Colonel Watterson is, of course, Democrat, and yet that is not very definite statement. He took occasion incidentally in his lecture to slap Gro yer Cleveland in the face-fguratively speaking-and the audience enjoyed it immensely. What he would have said had he referred in any way to Bryan is not known.
 The Colonel is mentioned as a pos sible standard bearer of the Demo- cratic party in the great conflict that takes place in 1904. He is an able man-a great man-and a representa- tive of what is now known as the New South.
 The Watterson lecture was deliv- cred at Long Beach under the auspices of the Chautauqua Society. The machinery for packing 5000 people into room calculated to seat only 2500 was not we'll constructed There were no reserved seat tickets sold All were general admission tick cts and they were sold ad libitum. If 5000 tickets were sold to a possible 5000 audience on a please plan, some one was sure to get left and they were. While those who did not get left were compelled to leave all their pride and dignity at home in their wild scramble for seat, which they could not otherwise obtain.
 Two hours before the lecture was to begin, two long lines of human be- ings, armed with general admission tickets and an overstock of patience and nerve, were seen standing in double column lines, the right resting on one of the entrance doors to the tabernacle, and the left extending out indefinitely towards Australia and Alaska It was not a pleasant thing to contemplate by one who desired to hear the noted speaker of the evening and did not hold a position in the line.
 The tempers of those in line were sorely tried in their efforts to keep those out of line who did not belong there, except to go to the extreme
Evening star., 1902-04-19
SPOKEN IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Many Different Languages in Use
Among the Islands.

Here are the languages they speak I'm the
Philippines: Hocano. Igorote, Pangasinan,
Pampangan. Tagal. Biscol Bicol. Nisayan.
is still another tongue, and the Jolo tribes
speak still another, making ten languages
for the 10.G0.oo0 people. The dialects and
languages of the "non-Christian tribes" as
Governor Taft desgnates large proper
ton of this 10oo0,oOo, are beyond compre-
hension. In answer TO a question when he
was before the House committee on insular
affairs few weeks ago Governor Taft gave
the following idea of the linguistic quali-
ties of the Inhabitants Of the Philippine
archipelago:
Beginning at the north of Luzon there
is language in Cagayan and Isabala that
is different from any other in the island
On the west side of the northern end OF the
Island of LuZon is the Ilocano. In Bengeut
they speak an lgorote language, and also
llocano to some extent. Coming down the
Iocano. In Pangasinan both are spoken.
Pampangan is spoken in Tarlac, in the
southern part, and Panga sinanian is spoken
in the northern part. In Bulacan, CaVite
Batangas and Tayabas Tagal is spoken
and in the northern part of Ambos Cam
crimes. In Aibay and Sorsogon and the
southern part of Ambos Camerines the BIZ
col is spoken. In Masbate. where the three
tribes meet, the Bicol, the Nisayan and
the Tagal are all spoken. In Samar, Leyte
Cebu, Bohol and Negros Visayan is spoken
is spoken Where the Visayan language
is spoken they have two dialects the north
ern and Cebuyan. The Jolo tribes speak q
language OF their own"
Evening star., 1902-04-19
A SIGN OF SPRING.
Season Of the Year When People Get
Absent Minded.

with the coming Of warm weather and
the consequent picking up of business on
the suburban car lines my troubles are
increasing" remarked the conductor Of the
Georgetown and Tenleytown railroad who
seems to be convinced that his route is
not strewn with nosegays. "You may never
have taken notice, but 1t is fact that
spring Is responsible for a regular con-
tagion Of Observation-Disclosures. If the VIC
tins were all young folks would conclude
that the far-awayness was due to their
fancies having lightly turned to thoughts
of love, but the elderly people seem to be
afflicted as seriously as the lads and las
sizes.
"On an in-trip yesterday morning." ex-
planned the loQuacious conductor, "a we'll
my passengers. AS I advanced to collect a
fare from her she opened her purse, took
therefrom a small clipping from news
paper and handed it to me. At glance
1 saw that 1t was an advertisement in
serted by girl who wanted employment
as chambermad. An address on G street
west Of the War Department was given.
l assumed that the passenger desired to
know how to reach the house, SO I lifted
my hat and Informed her that the most di-
rect way was to leave my car at NJ
street and there board an IF and G street"
car of the avenue line, which would trans
--~~> ~>SH
ton.
1.-The lady looked at me as if was
crazy She finally said she would appre-
ciate it If would teH her what was talk
ing about or words to that effect got
chilly in my rlanguage and. handing the
advertisement back TO her. stated that it
was natural for me to presume that she
wanted to know how to reach the chamber
maid IL s th-
"Well, that woman's face was study
for a moment or two.s She turned all sorts
of colors as she mumbled that she had
made a mistake. When she handed me the
advertisement she thought she was paying
over a ticket ts ga
But that's not so very much worse than
what happened at the start OF this very
trip the conductor added, as he made
ready to move forward to transact busi-
ness with passenger who had boarded the
car at the front end. "A man who left a
Metropolitan car down at P street showed
a toothpick at me for a transfer. This
sort of thing will keep up until about the
middle of May, to judge from the occur
renceS Of mast wears
Evening star., 1902-04-19
WHERE SENATORS LIVE.
Only a Few Have Established Homes
in This City.

Comparatively few senator's have estab-
lished homes OF a permanent nature in this
city. Not one-half of them maintain a
housekeeping establishment. or the eighty
eight senators now holding seats in Com
gress thirty-three live in hotels and ten live
in apartment houses. Three-f fourths "
those who reside in hotels are uptown the
balance being southern senator's. who have
quarters in downtown houses that have be
come famous in the past as stopping places
for southerners, and which still have MEM
ories OF great statesmen clinging to them
that form an attractive feature for many
of those who continue to give them their
patronage. All the senator's except two live
in the northwest" the venerable Senator
Pettus of Alabama being one OF those who
has taken up his domicile in another part
of the city. He is located on The Hill."
not far from the Congressional Library
building and the Capitol. A considerah BILE
number of those not in hotels or apart
ments have rooms and board in private
houses.
The popularity of hotels and apartment
houses as abodes for senator's is enhanced
for several reasons peculiar 10 the lives Of
public men. A house carries with IL social
responsibilities which are not always easy
10 avoid, however agreeable IL might be for
the senator to rid himself of them. But
lie IN MOTEL does not mean that the Sena-
tor is taking but small part In social af-
fairs. Some Of those whose entertainments
are the most lavish patroniZe hotels. espe-
cially since during the last few years all
the large houses have made extensive i'm
provements in which the idea of lavish en-
tertainment on the part Of guests has been
a prominent factor. The hotel affords ideal
conditions for those who wish TO provide
India-rubber conditions for entertainment
which Will do for a small party or for a
great gathering at dinner otherwise.
The uncertainty OF politics has doubtless
n mn int on no MA Of
tors who come here. for while a few Of
them have served for a quarter Of "A CEN
tury, and will doubtless be reelected as
long as they live, yet the majority of terms
Of senators are short as to hardly war
rant the establishment of a private home
here, involving large expense.
Evening star., 1902-04-19
A JOINT DEBATE.
In Which One Speaker Never Had a
Chance to Speak.

Il saw by the papers the other day that
a new and bloody feud had broken out in
the mountains. of Kentucky" said a man
from that state. mo one can fully appre-
ciate these feuds unless he has lived In
the counties where the trouble is located.
There are many quaint characters in the
mountain portion of the state or course
there are not many people in Washington
who remember Parson' Hopkins. who was
given seat in Congress number of years
ago over Joe Kendall, whose father had
been in Congress before the son attempted
to come here. Parson' Hopkins was a
Baptist minister in the tenth district and
was much loved by his people. The re-
publicans knew that he would be the only
person who could win in a contest for the
place. and so they nominated him. 1t was
many days before the chairman Of the dis
trict republican organization could find
where the parson was. At last he was To-
Gated away up in a mountain county con-
Quoting a camp meeting. He refused to
discuss politics until he concluded his meet
ing, three days later. Many democrats who
had never cast a republican vote put In
ballots for 'Parson' Hopkins, and became
insulted If they were told they had voted
republican. We are voting Baptist was
the way they put it.
Joe Kendall had tried every way posi-
BILE to get 'Parson' Hopkins into joint de-
bate. but the parson would not consent.
One day the parson went into town where
Kendall was to hold a meeting and unex.
pectedly ran into Kendall. The latter
promptly challenged the parson to joint de-
bate, and Mr.. Hopkins reluctantly consent
ed. His terms however, were that he
should have the opening. The democrats
were rejoiced. and declared that Kendall
would wallop 'Parson' Hopkins roundly
AT i o'clock. the hour set for the joint de.
bate to begin, the parson was introduced by
the chairman. Parson' Hopkins opened the
meeting with prayer. then read a long Sc
lection from the Bible, gave out hymn,
and read more from the Bible. Finally he
entered upon his speech. When dark came
he was still speaking, by which time nearly
all the men had gone to their homes to look
after their cattle, horses etc, and as no
arrangement had been made for lighting
the meeting place Kendall never did get a
chance to respond to the opening. The joke
was on Kendall"
Evening star., 1902-04-19

trife more difficult. For brick buildings
Boston ivy Is best. north OF Washington:
English ivy. south. These vines win cling
TO the bricks but on frame outeuildings
supports must be provided for nearly all
vines. There are two very excellent Jap
anese species. actinidia and akebia. TO be
recommended for the latter; also the ma
tive fve-fngered Ivy and the bitter sweet
common In the north. All OF these serve
well for covering fences as well as out
buildings. Rabbit netting wire affords
them the best support.
For covering banks where grass VIII
not grow japanese evergreen honeysuckle
should be used
Locating Lawn Trees.
Trees may be properly arranged in side
yards and on either side of paths. but
never in rows. except along a straight
path or the street walk. For the latter
purpose nothing is better in the city than
Norway naples and elms, also sugar and
soft naples and some OF the oaks. Catalpas
are TO be especially recommended .or the
west. American linden or bass wood for
the east and northwest: for the latter also
the burr oak and green ash.
As specimen trees for lawns. the Amer
lean plane tree-also called the button
wood and sycamore-ls excellent for the
east central and western country; for the
climate OF Washington and further south.
the oriental plane tree. Other b,autifm
lawn trees which / recommend are the i'm
proved cut-leaf and purple-lcaf beech. cut
leaf birch and Weir's cut-ieaf maple The
japanese bladder-pod tree - very hand
some. gives fine foliage and bears flowers
in large clusters. From Washington
southwark il is excellent for lawn plant
ing For the same climate there Is the
yelow-wood tree. clean as the beech
and with very ornamental flowers The
pin oak is also excellent for lawns in the
north.
Trees planted along the str9-t should
conform to its lines. In lawns and side
yards tree planting should always be ir-
regular and promiscuous. even along
curved drives, but leaving in the middle
OF the lawn always an open spaca"
JOHN ELFRETH WATKINS. Jr