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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-08-30
COUSA MURDER.
Sheriff BrOussard Solves
The Mystery - Anita
Chapman COnfesses
Her Guilt.

Syrian peddler. on the planta
ton of Hon. II. G. Landry three
weeks ago, Sheriff BrOussard
detective resource in clearing
away the seemingly impene-
trable veil which shrOuded the
crime and the perpetrator. At
last when all others had aban-
dOned hope of ever obtaining a
reasonable solution of the many
strange and apparently mex
plicable circumstances of the
horrible deed, the sheriff has
finally, not only revealed the
mystifying circumstances, but
has actually fixed the RESPONSE
bility for the murder beyond
question upon Anita Chapman, a
negro girl living in the cabin
where the body of the murdered
man was found.
1t will be recalled that the
crown of the unfortunate mans
head had been blown entirely off
by some terrific explosion,
resem bling in effect that of dN
Mantle, but as absolutely no
evidence of any instrument or
explosive substance could be
found the verdict of the cor
Oner's jury as we'll as all who
viewed the bloody scene, left the
cause of death still shrouded in
deepest mystery. Many in
clined to the suicide theory and
endeavOred to establish this
view mainly from the lack of
any material evidence to account
for the peculiar nature of the
wound which caused death.
! Sheriff BrOusSard, who had
been away, appeared upon the
scene in the afternoon, and
proceeding to make d thorough
investigation of, the affair, soon
discarded the suicide theory as
totally absurd.
Searching the cabin he Sc
cured Il shot gun. one cham Der
of which had recently been
discharged and still further
Guest was rewarded by finding
the bloody cartridge shell and
waading used in the charge.
Upon this evidence the sheriff
immediately arrested Charles
Paddle. Zenon and Joseph
Payne, negro men, and two
negro girls, Anita Chapman and
Ida Scranton, all suspected OF
the crime. All the prisoners.
however. StOutly protested
their innocence and Ignorance
. of any knowledge of the foul
! cast about for other means OF
tracing the criminal and dis
covering his indemnity. Thor
OuGhly convinced of the correct
with his characteristic determi
nation, the sheriff rcSorted t.
the magical working of thai
: rabbit foot" which has so many
times led to the vindicatiOn O.
the law and the diScOm future o
the evil-doer. Without entering
! into details in advance of the
; regular judicial inquiry, it will
!. be sufficient to say that thu
sheriff first found the state
} ments of the two girls, Anti;
\ and Ida, as to their actions, die
!; not correspond either as be
. tween the two or with tn
> testimony of several neighbOrs
Then a positive eyewitness O
; the killing was found AM
\ ultimately confessions Secure'
: from Anita and Ida. as to tn
, commission of the deed in all it
y details. Anita Chapman &C
knOwledged her guilt and state
that Cousa came to the cabi
where she and Ida were: tina
although she told him to leav
he persisted in talking to he
principally in a foreign languag
and made what she supposed
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-08-30
Purity Of Our Drugs.

That's the point we are trying
to impress on the public mind.
When clean, pure Drug Stock
is spoken of we want that to re-
fer to our Stock. We are doing
all we can to merit that title.
1t $ the main point ofour business.
Bye-and-bye if you havn't al
ready. There is no extra charge
for this purity. Together with
accuracy, it's our inducement for
prescription trade. Moss Phar-
macy.
ShallOt Sets at the Moss Phar-
macy.
The sisters of Mt. Carmel
Convent announce the reopening
of their school on next Monday,
Sept. l.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-08-30

The Fire Department of
Lafayette is invited to attend a
grand ball at New Iberia given
under the auspices of Iberia
Steam Fire Co. NO. 1, Thursday,
September II, 1902. Music
will be furnished by the re-
nOwned Pelican State Band.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-08-30

thinking it unloaded placed the
muzzle to his head and pulled
the trigger. To her astOnish-
ment the weapon discharged,
producing the horrible effect
already noted. She gives no
explanation of her persistent
denials.
Now that the matter has been
satisfactorily explained all the
suspects will doubtless be re
leased from confinement. A
preliminary examination will
be held Monday and Judge
Debaillon will decide upon the
evidence there adduced as to the
disposition of the prisoners.
Sheriff Broussard in this case
has again demonstrated his
extraordinary skill in detective
work and proven his ability as
an executive officer of the
highest order.
Don't neglect to attend to that
insurance business. Phone or
write to Felix Mouton and he will
call on YOU.
Mr.. and Mrs J. 3. COffey are
visiting relatives and friends in
Houston.
Pure insect powder is the best
thing Obtainable for flies and
other household pests. The
other kind does no good. Ours
is the pure kind. It's fresh and
it's the kind to buy. Moss
Pharmacy.
Accidents.
| Last Thursday morning MIR. Siadous'
horse ran away with his wagon near the
! Blue Store and caused some damage to the
" hcle.
Mines. Antoine Guidry and A. ]. Leblanc,
while out driving, had narrow escape from
runaway "Wednesday evening. Fortu
nately neither lady sustained any hurt.
I-andry's livery team took fright Friday
morning in from, of the Cottage Hotel and
upset the buggy. No damage resulted,
however.
Vanilla is by far the best and
most popular iavoring extract
used. Judging from our sales
there is more used than all the
other extracts com bined 1t is
a pleasing fact to us that many
have said, 'yOur vanilla is the
best we have ever uSed.' We
guarantee all our extracts to be
strictly pure and have fifteen OF
twenty different kinds. When
you want something nice, try
the VANILLA Moss Pharmacy.
Mrs. DenbO, than whom there
is not a more gracious hostess,
entertained at handsome te;
last Tuesday evening from si>
to eight. Her guests were
} Mines. Meriwether, Coulter
Blake. Pellerin, Darling, Biossat
Comstock, Kennedy, Clegg
Miss Robertson of Tennessee
Miss Hall Ct Marksville, an(
Misses Parl<erson, Gladu, Mud d
: and Littell.
Just received full line O
fine trunks. Prejean & Leblanc
The Constitutional Amend
mentS.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-08-30

Picture making is an art and it
is the man who knows his bust
ness who gives satisfaction. See
the display at Clark's Art
Studio.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-08-30

Guerre- BrouSSard Pharmacy
is the place for kOdalls, films
and photo paper. tt.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-08-30
The Constitutional Amend =
ne1ltS

mentS.
In this issue publish the constitutional
amendments submitted by the recent State
Legislature to the qualified electors and to- be
voted on at the coming election, November,
i. The intelligent voters # Lafayette will
find it profitable inform themselves of the
purpose and nature of these proposed anne nd
,nen,s in order to express themselves cor,
rcctly 4, the polls
Trunks, all kinds, all prices, at
Prejean & LeBlanc's.
MI. Willie Lalanne, of this
town, and Miss Linnie Mosely,
of EOla, were married last Sat
urday evening in Lafayette.
Clark, the photographer, has a
good run because he does salts
actory work. Visit his studio
and see the display.
F.. G.. TRAY and family left
Monday to spend a week with
relatives and friends in Houston
and Galveston, Texas
The picture business seems
to be on a boom. F.. f. Carter
says he is buster than ever
before at this time of the year.
Miss Mable Dauterive and he1
friend, Miss Cammi Allen, are
spending Il few days in St
| Martinvillc.
For Sale.
Ten thousand new bricks al
very reasonable tigurestre,
: e.. LAFAYETTE CQNi@RESS
& STORAGE Con -.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-08-30

Rene Durand and Henry
Broussard were in Lafayette
this week.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-08-30

Homer Bailey is
relatives in Lafayette.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-08-30

Our Headal1e Cure removes
the cause for a headache by it's
action on the stomach. It cures
the ache doesn't drive it away.
Moss Pharmacy.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-08-30

F.. G.. TRAY and family left
Monday to spend a week with
relatives and friends in Houst ton
and Galveston. Texas.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-08-30

Clark, the photographer, has a
good run because he does salts
actory work. Visit his studio
and see the display.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-08-30

Miss Mable Dauterive and her
friend, Miss Cammi Allen, are
spending Il few days in St.
Martinvillc.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-08-30

The picture business seems
to be on a boom. F. f. Carter
says he is buster than ever
before at this time of the year.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-08-30

MI. Willie Lalanne, of this
town, and Miss Linnie MOsely,
of Eola, were married last Sat
urday evening in Lafayette.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-08-30

Don't neglect to attend to that
insurance business. Phone or
write to Felix MOutOn and he will
call on you.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-08-30

WE DO ALI. KINDS OF JOB
PRINTING NEATLY AND PROMPTLY.
GET our PRICES. Observation-Disclosures.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-08-30

The best 1O-cent tablet writing
paper in town can be had at
Guerre- BrOuSSard Pharmacy. If.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-08-30

Judge G. DebaillOn and Simeon
Begnaud, after three weeks pleas
ant recreation at Sour Lake and
Highland. returned home Tues
Iax-
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-08-30
WISDOM AND COMFORT COMBINED.

We strive to make the acquisition of knowl-
edge a cOmfortabl task by placing at your
disposal h;nCSOm and ease giving furniture
chairs rockers, book cases, etc, and IN
doin., this we never forget that our prices
must be right to secure your future
patronage.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-08-30

Trunks, all kinds, all prices, at
Preiean & LeBlanc'S.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-02
TWO MEN AND A MORAL.
IN Incident That supplies Consider
able Food For Thought.

These ought ye TO do and not to leave the
others undone.
A pale young nan sat down on a
bench In the park. He put torn bag
of tools under thc bench.
A small, red faced man came behia6
him. lie stopped 10 steal the bag.
The pale man turned and said in a
slow, tired way: Drop that 1t amt
worth stealing"
The ruddy man said, Not IL you're
lookin'."
The pale man set the bag at his feet
and said:
It's poor business you're in"
"You don't look as IL yours was any
better" He sat down, What's your
callin'T
I'm an olworker; bridge work"
Don't lock strong enough"
That's so. I'm just out Of the hos
pital; got hurt three months ago"
I'm just out OF hospital, too" h'
grinned.
what hospitalT
"sing Sing"
what? Jail"
ayes; not bad In winter, either
There's a society helps fellow after
you quit that hospital. Gives you good
clothes too"
Clothes? is that SOP
Gets you work.
"Work-good God! ! wish they'd sc
me some"
"You amt bad enough. Go and Gral
somethin'. Get short sentence; frs
crime. Come out and get looked afte'
by nice ladies'"
"My God"'
Didn't they do nothin' for you whe'
you got out of that hospitalT'
mo! Why the devil should theyf In
only an honest mechanic. Are you go
imp
Yes. I've got to go after that job
It'n give me time TO look about me
Gosh, but you look bad, Goodby."
The ruddy man rose. looked back
1ingled the few coins In his pocket, hes
itated and walked away whistling
The pale man sat still on the bench
staring down ut the ragged bag of tool
at his feet.-Dr. Weir Mitchell in Ger
tury.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-02
REMARKABLE SITUATION.

should there be a public distribu
ton Of $4,000 among the people on
the eve of an election back in the
states. instantly a cry Of suspicion
would be raised that politics was
hxing the price Of suffrage says the
Daily Capital In the Ind. n Terri
tory. however, in two nation $4,000
each are TO be distributed an ng the
people who are in destitute Circum-
stances. by men who are active IN the
political arena and some who are can
didates for the highest office wi.hin
the gift of their tribes, and yet the
charge can not justly be made that
political ambitions are to be advanced
by bread money. When the depart
ment OF the interior selected the com
mission 20 distribute assistance TO the
destitute members Of the Chickasaw
and Choctaw tribes, the present gov
ernors. two ex.goyernors and the pres
ent treasurers were named. The ap
pointments, while seemingly satisfac
tory to the people, present an aspect
worthy Of note.
In the Choctaw nation, Gov. Dukes
and ex-Gov. McCurtain, members o
the relief commission, are both as
pirants for the gubernatorial chat
while in the Chickasaw commission
Ex-Governor Byrd is the nominee O
his party for governor.
While II is to be hoped that polite
viii not be injected into the perform
ance of a humane and charitable act
in the Choctaw nation there woul
be quite difficulty experience
should such practice be attempted
lGovernor Dukes and Ex-Governor Ne
Curtain being in a position to watc
each other and at the same time hav
equal advantage in the opportunit
presented.
The case is a remarkable one an
should remain free from any tarnis
that politics might place upon IL.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-02
LIKE a RIP VAN wINkLH.
indian Who Had Been Twenty Years
in Prison Returns Home.

Robinson Kemp. a fullblood Chicka-
saw Indian. so years old. reached Du.
rant last Saturday from Detroit,
where he has been confined in the
United States prison for twenty years.
Roosevelt gave him a full pardon that
be may live his remaining days in
his own country.
He says that the people have be
come better citizens than they were
when he went away. He went to his
old home out near Robbers Roost as
soon as he reached here, and in look
ing over the place. expressed dissatis.
faction at the way his home had been
kept. He noticed that ore Of his nice
apple trees had been destroyed. His
wife remained faithful TO him, and
was at the old homestead TO greet
the old red chief back TO his accus
toned place in their wigwam.
He was sent TO the penitentiary for
life. for robbing the United States
mail and numbering the coach driver
His home was at a place where des
peradoes used TO roam, and where 9
great deal of robbing was done ant
many murders committed. The place
took its name, Robbers Roost, from
the many robberies thereabout TWEEN
ty.five years ago.
Just a few miles from this place
is old Fort Washita, long since know
to fame. and little farther on, b!
the Washita river, is a great cav
on the east bank Of the Washita.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-02
Killed with an "UnIoaded" Gun.

Vinita. |. T., May Mrs. r. j.
Ryan of Claremore some time ago
took an orphan boy 20 raise
Yesterday a nephew OF hers about
the same age as the orphan boy was
playing with q gun that wasn't load
ed The gun was accidentally dis
charged and the bullet hit the orphan
boy squarely in the head, tearing his
brains out and killing him instantly,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-02

Salt Lake City, Utah, May DIR.
Maggie Shipps.Roberts, a polygamous
wife Of b. IL. Roberts, who was not
allowed TO take his seat in the house
of representatives az Washington,
will not attend the national Fedora.
tion of Women's clubs, at Los An.
geles, Cal, because threats have been
made to expel her, on the grounds
that she is unfit to sit in an assem-
blage of American women because OF
her polygamous relations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-02

We want TO see every alley and
street in Ardmore which IS marked
on the plat OF the city thrown wide
open and kept open. That is now,
and has been all the time, the senti-
ment of the Ardmoreite, and We win
also say the voice of the majority of
our people. II q corporation, be Il a
railroad or otherwise. is allowed 10
close up streets and alleys az will
why should the people be hindered
from doing the same thing? In no
other city under the sun does such a
condition exist as we have here today.
Il is a shame on our city government
and an outrage on the people Let
the city work her own streets and
see that they are kept open and in
condition for travel, for which they
are intended, Our people are calline
for relief and they intend to have
IL. Open the streets.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-02

The matter of the Chickasaw re
union and observance of Ardmore's
anniversary will be taken up by the
Commercial club and the people Mon
day night, as soon as the federal jail
site proposition is disposed of. II you
are not interested. as you should be,
in the jail business, you certainly
should be in the reunion of the Terri
tory Confederate veterans and the ma
tai day in Ardmore's history. Both
these events viii transpire here in
July, and in this year Of prosperity
Ardmore wants them 70 be big. At
tend the meeting at the city hall on
Monday night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-02

Oklahoma City, Ok, May In
Wogan's railroad camp near Bridge
port, last night, Sam Barnett was
stabbed five times with long knife
producing instant death.
The murder was the result OF q
practical joke, and makes the fifth
committed in that vicinity in about
six weeks. The murderer escaped.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-02


Ardmore is today, from sanitary
point of view. tolerably clean town.
Yes. we will say, above an average
We are also of the opinion that the
present system employed can be con
tinued for another year or perhaps
two with general satisfaction TO our
people. Then we will be in a condi-
tion, probably, to entertain the intro
duction OF a modern sewerage system.
Ardmore's business at that time will
have assumed a form either positive
or negative TO our future welfare.
Residence property in the city will be
in the hands of those who will make
permanent improvements, and all
other conditions blending. a good sew
erage system un our own munic
ipal government no doubt prove
itself necessary commodity. We
oppose a twentyyear franchise now
and all the time. Again, our people
will have TO pay out, very shortly. a
half million dollars, more or less, for
their home and business lots, and an
extra taxation, on this thing which
we can fairly well get along without
will cripple many of our people to m
unnecessary degree: Consider this
matter fully and instruct your alder
man what you expect him 20 DO fol
Won
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-02
Shot Four Times.

Vinita, l. T.. May l.-Hesterday
evening Jacob Night, prominent
Creek Indian and former member
of the Creek legislature, was shot
and instantly killed near his home at
Arbeka. !. T.
He had trouble with two farm hands
over the settlement Of wages, and one
of them shot him four times with a
revolver.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-02
TERMS OF THE U. 8. COURT FOR
YEAR 1902.

Al Chickasha-Beglns Monday, Feb
ruary II, 1902. and September ~
1902, and continues in session two
weeks.
AZ Ryan-Begins Monday, March s.
1902. and October 13. 1902, and
continues in session ten days.
Al Purcell-Begins Thursday, March
IS. 1902, and october %, 1907 and
continues for ten days.
At Pauls Valley-Begins Monday
March "a, 1902, and November 8
1909. and continues for sit weeks.
AZ Ardmore-Begins Monday, May b
1902, and December 10, 1902, and
continues for six weeks or longer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-02

Another feature which presents IL
self 10 our people with regard TO the
sewerage system, is, who must bear
the cost of connection from both
house and closet to the main sewer.
If the property owner then it should
be so specified, in order that the act.
ual cost may be made known TO al
the people.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-02
Seistic rheumatism Cured After Four
teen Years Of Suffering.

81 have been afflicted with sciatc
rheumatism for fourteen years" says
Josh Edgar of Germantown, Cal. 81
was able 20 be around, but constant.
ly suffered. ! tried everything could
hear Of and at last was told to try
Chamberlain's Pain Balm, which !
did and was Immediately relieved and
in short time cured, and | am happy
TO say it has not since returned" Why
not use this liniment and get well?
It is for sale by City Drug Store and
+. J. Ramsey.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-02
ENROLLED AS CITIZENS.

Names OF Persons Taken from the
Doubtful List.
Vinita, May THE United States
commission to the five civilized tribes
today decided that the following per.
sons who have heretofore been listed
for enrolment on Cherokee doubtful
cards were entitled to be enrolled as
citizens Of the Cherokee nation
Mamie Stanley, Elizabeth c. Mulkay
Sarah Tickeneesky, Robert Brown ct
al. Ella Gravett, Andrew Brimmer
Tennessee Roach, Mary J. Christy
Joseph A. Foreman, Charley Kiper
James A. Fagan ct al.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-02

Oklahoma City is having trouble
already. over her sewerage construc-
ton. and the same condition exists
in Shawnee. O. r. The newspapers
term their construction an outrage
and says "a self confessed scoundrel
who looks upon public contracts as a
means Of public plunder is the only
man now inspecting the work" WelL
well; we of Ardmore want him TO re
main in Oklahoma.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-02

Admiral Schley is enjoying his
southern tour. The people Of Jack
son. Miss. have made elaborate prep
arations for his reception, and ne viii
be accorded an old fashioned south
ern welcome. Al Memphis the hero
of Santiago was banqueted by the
Masonic fraternity and presented
with a silver loving cup,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-02
TIVE Papers You Need.

You need the Ardmoreite because
it's your local paper. IL gives a
class Of news you can't get elsewhere.
Y ou need the News because IL gives
you all the state news. The Weekly
Ardmoreite and the Semi-Weekly
News one year for only $3.50, cash in
advance.
Both papers are promptly stopped
at the expiration OF time paid for.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-02

The time is opportune now to Sc
cure site for handsome high school
building. This certainly is something
Ardmore is greatly in need Of, and the
government is doing the proper thing
by allowing the city TO issue bonds
for the construction Of such,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-02

The town COW question is now the
leading topic in Wynnewood circles
and her virtues and evil deeds are
cussed and discussed with as much
vigor as a prohibition election or re-
ligious debate
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-02

The meeting of the Commercial
club, to which every property owner
and business man in Ardmore is in
vited and urged TO attend, has, on ac.
count of other matters which have
arisen, been postponed until Monday
night. Meet then and secure a fed
eral Jail site for Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-02

You can not afford TO trife with a
cough. It may result In some serious
If not fatal malady. Take time by the
forelock and use simmons Cough
Syrup. Guaranteed. Price 25 and 50
certs.