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Visiting Cards.

The Gazette has just received
ing cards-all styles, all sizes
to be printed for the trade. Send
in your order or phone No. II,
and we will guarantee you salts
faction on anything in the print
ing line.
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Mrs. Remy Landry left during
the week to spend some time
with her father in Rayne.
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For something nice in Easter
novelties. Moss Parmacy.
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There will be services at the
Presbyterian church on the first,
third and fourth Sundays of
every month at II o'clock a. m.
and 7:3O p. m. Prayer meeting
will be held every Thursday
night at 7:3O.
Regular services at the Episco-
pal church Sunday, April II,
at half past five o'clock p. IN.
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Just say Clark. That means
first class photography.
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The new game of Flinch. -
We haye it. Moss Pharmacy.
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RELIGIOUS SERVICES.

Baptist Service
At Masonic hall, each second
and fourth Sunday, at II a. m.
and p. m. All are invited.
E. H. ROBINSON, Pastor.
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For visiting cards go to the
Gazette Office. A new and as
sorted line just received.
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See the new game of "Flinch -
at Moss Pharmacy.
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MeSsrs. Alex NJ. BrousSard and Saul
Broussard were granted lumber for b. idses.
Melane Simpson and Mrs. Celeste Her
nandrz were allowed each S12 50 as in.,i-
gents.
by motion of Mr.. Mnutor, President Bill
leaud and Attorney Mou.on were appoint cd
to wait upon the tax collector ami secure
delinquent license lists for the years 1902
and 1908.
Mr.. Blanchet was instructed to notify his
roadoverseer to remove all instructions t.
the public highway between the properties
of Messrs. Alexie Gilbert and Alcide Savoie
Mr.. Crow Girard submitted a statement
of Industrial School tax funds as follows:
STATEMENT.
Crow Girard, Treasurer Southwestern
Louisiana Industrial Insli,ute-In ac-
ccount with Parish Bond Funds.
1903, Ba lance on hand from last
settlement IOs -
Feb. 7, amount from secretary
Police Jury by warrant No. 5S25 $3.50
Total =. . <4II5 "a
1903, March ?, amount paid First
National Bank, interest on
bonds .--..-. ............ .....S 1850
Amount paid First National Bank
4 bonds, No. I7-iS-Io 20 1000
Amount paid Bank of I.afaye,tc
interest on bonds II,
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Amount paid Bank of Lafayette
I bond, No. 10 - ~ 500
Cash on hand =. ... .......... 800 "a
Respectfully submitted,
CROW GlRARD, Treasurer,
s. W. La. Industrial Institute.
Lafayette, La. March 3, 1903.
The treasurer submitted his monthly
reports follows
To the President and Members of Police
Jury, Parish of Lafayette, La.-Follow
ing is a statement of receipts and dis
bursements of the Parish funds since nv
last report:
Balance on hand since last report $SssS 90
Tax collector, taxes collected Feb az, 30
FAX coll'r, licenses collected Feb - 73s
Total receipts .......... ~ $os77 20
Sy 1--we per cent CON- tax cir taxes ID 10
by five per Ct com. tax CIR li'nscs 40 -
Approved orders .. .. 1916 OF
approve orders district Judge IS
Jurors certificates ........ e.. ... ...... $40 So
Total disbursements ~ $22SI 7,
Balance on hand $7545.56.
full tod
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Respectfully submited,
J. Z. MARTIN, L reasurcr.
Lafayette. La, April 2, 1908.
To the President and Members of Police
Jury, Paaish of Lafayette. La.-Fol-
lowing is statement of receipts and
disbursements of tn. roal tax funds
since my last report:
Balance hand since last report $500 TO
Approved orders . e.. ..... $500. 5 456 so
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Mr.. i. u. Mouton Is hereby appointed and
authorized to represent the parish in any
legal transaction necessary to effect a salts
factory settlement of the dispute.
The con.mit,ee appointed to settle with
the parish treasurer submitted the following
report which was approved
Lafayette, La, March rs, 1908.
I" the Hon. Police Jury: Your under
signed committee appointed to settle with
the parish treasurer, cancel his vouchers
and grant him quie,us, would respectfully
report that after careful examination and
r,ficaiion of all books and vouchers of the
Office, same has been found correct ia every
particular. The following general state
ments of receipts and disbursements of tire
various funds show the condition of the
treasury since date of last settlement, Nov.
3. 1902: Special road fund receipts,
8. 500. 81; disbursements. 81 s47.a7; bal
ance, $I,o43 90. General fund receipts
S2o,2S4 So. Disbursements, 4,I,ooo "a;
balance, $7,345. So. Industrial School tax
since April 20. 1902 receipts, S4.747.I7;
disbursements S4.697.44; balance. $4o.7S.
The actual cash balances in bank agreeing
with the above statement your committee
has this day granted unto the treasurer n
quietus up to date.
Signed: PIERRE II. LANDRY,
+. G. MOUTON,
r. c. GREIG.
a communication from Governor Heard
calling attention to the approaching con-
vention of the National Good Roads Asso-
citation at St. Louis. April II to May z, was
read, and by motion of MIR. Buchanan, the
following gentlemen were appointed dele
gates: J. {. Buchanan. John Wilmington
and Saul Broussard President Blleaud
was appointed also.
The donation of a certain strip of land
along the public highway in the first ward
by Francois Thibodeaux for drainage pur-
poses was accepted and ordered recorded.
BY motion of MIR. Mouton, Messrs. Paul |
Martin and l.. 4. Lacour were authorized to |
exchange the ditch running through their
property for strip of land eight feet in |
width along the public road adjoining their
respective lines. Said persons to bear all |
costs of said exchange.
\ letter from Dr. Stubs, State commits
sIoner. urging parish exhibit a, the
WORLDS Fair was read and action deferred.
Resolved that the parish treasurer be and
he is hereby directed and instructed to pre-
pare for publication and to publish com
piled statement of the transactions of his
office from July l, 1901 to July L. 1909,
the total receipts and disburse-
ments follows:
RECEIPTS.
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Respectfully submitted,
!. +. MARTIN, Treasurer.
Lafayette, La, April :, 1893.
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Police Jury Proceedings.

Lafayette. La, April 2, 1eo3-The Folice
Jury met thi; day in regular session with
the following members present: NJ. Billeaud,
jr.. F. G. Mouton, Alonzo Lacy, Saul
Broussard, Alex. NJ. Broussard J. o. Blan
Chef, John Wilmington, J. e. Buchanan
and =. r. Landry
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Park Street Church. Later he gave up
even his crowded Music Hall lectures.
and finally retired almost absolutely
from the world that had long done him
homage.
Personally Magnetic.
In the october of 1874 he left the work
at Park Street, but for three years more
he drew great audiences to Music Hall.
where he preached nberaIity, free
speech, and independent action As
pulpit orator he was incompatible.
There .was a peculiar charm in his de-
livery. a magnetism in his presence, and
a profound logic in his reasoning which
rendered his talks che always spoke
extemporaneously) positive rhetorical
studies
His religion at this time was the glo-
rious doctrine of common sense There
was no conceit in his manner, no ego
tism in his remarks, no narrowness in
his ideas ITO hear him was to realize
his powers of mind, says one who knew
the man intimately; Ito meet him was
to comprehend his graces Of manner. -"
and 10 know him vas 10 appreciate his
goodness of heart. But editorial am
bition and blackboard wagons crePt into
the mind Of the pastor. The Colder
Rule" a periodical. was started. with
Murray as its editor, but it was not a
success.
Then came the climax of the blackboard
enterprise. One morning the pastor, au-
thor, editor and manufacturer was miss
ing. Public opinion among the charitably
disposed attributed the gentleman's dis
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horses which were coming to him from
Boston.
The horses were sent, but in charge
Of a groom. who alone had authority to
sell and take pay for them Thus the
arrival of the horses was not able to
afford much financial comfort to Mr..
HoyIe.
The beautiful animals remained some
time in San Antonio, however, and one
Of the everyday sights Of the city in the
spring Of 1881 was the ez-preacher. who.
an place Of his former attire of clerical
broadcIoth, appeared in his shirt sleeves
and a SLOUGH hat. frequently without
collar and suspenders, with Miss Burs-
ley at his side, taking an airing on Com
MERGE Street OF the plaza, behind one or
more Of the Boston horses
Captain Bursley's Suicide.
Some time previous to this Iast-named
date Captain BursIey committed suicide
He had gone to live in Mr. Hoyle's
house. adjoining that Of the Rev. Mr..
Murray, and there one morning shot
himself. Various reasons were assigned
for the removal next door and for the
suicide. Both Mrs. and Miss Bursley
we're absent at the time. When 8ir,
Murray was notified he went for a ply
ziciau. but the captain was found TO be
past neIp. and was buried the same day
without an inquest
The onIg mention Of the affair fin the
san Antonio papers was q local item in
the Express which announced:
"a man IS reported to have com
micred suicide last night on Garden
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appearance to financial troubles; others
less kind and good, said bluntly and
brutally that Mr.. Murray had run away
to escape his creditors and others.
The clergyman himself was not at this
period disposed 10 let people say what
they would about him. however. IN a
letter to the press Of Boston he defend
ed his reputation by explaining that ii
was business and business only which
took him 90 Texas. Moreover, he insisted
that he had always intended to retire
from public life when he was forty, and
that it was in fulfIment Of this determi-
nation that he left Boston just when he
I'D, few weeks before his fordeth
birthday.
His Life in Texas
From his san Antonio home, where be
sides The private secretary lived he1.
father. one Captain Bussley. a retired
sea captain, and Mrs. BursIey. the cap
tain's second wife. Murray soon began
TO write occasional glowing letters TO q
Boston newspaper. Those were much
quoted and admired by the San An
toniaRs. who hold very kindly feelings
for a strnger who eats their salt and
says the ialt IS good.
The environment soon became so
friendly uat Mr. Murray was able to
interest a certain Mr. HoyIe. one Of his
neighbors, in a hay speculation which
resembled he blackboard venture in the
respect tina Murray became indebted to
Hoyle for a considerable sum. This in
debtedness, it is alleged. the ex-parson
offered to Fecure by means Of some
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Street In the absence Of anything def
mite. it viii be idle to give the neigh
borhood gossip as to the motives of the
suicide.
In the fall of 1881 Murray conceived
project for the shipping Of Texas woods
to Chicago and other Northern marufec-
turing centers. As the scheme embraced
the transportation for over a thousand
miles of what could be got better and
cheaper nearer home. no very signal
success attended his efforts.
But his. eIoquence and his magnetism
overcame the seeming difficulties OF per
suading people to invest in this scheme
in which he himself so thoroughly b..
Iieved that he built q mill on the Gauda-
Ioupe, about forty miles from San An
tonic, and moved there to oversee the
project.
At this stage of his life he used him
self to haul the wood. He was then
very different looking man dressed in
brown overaIIs. tucked into coarse COW
hide boots, and wearing a blue and white
checked shirt, from The sleek. well fed.
handsomely clad and happy whIom pas
tor Of the largest congregation in Bos-
ton
Murray as Captivator.
Then as ne had left New England
suddenly and with many debts behind
him. Mr. Murray left Texas, The win
ter Of the great ice carnival at Montreal
found him running a restaurant in the.
Canadian city
one of The sights that visiting Bos-
toniaa= we're careful not 10 miss dur
ing their trip to the carnival was Alr
Murray in cap and apron. s5iil hand
some. gracious and hearty. serving
doughuuts and minee pie over the
counter of the Murray Cafe.
The restaurant seemed indeed as the
entering wedge of the mans -eturn to
rhe world For the next winter I've
was back again on the platform.
Did Not Lose His Charm.
Where he had once been the youngest
and one Of the most successful Of that
brilliant circle of wit. culture. and clio
quence. that made up the lecture
lyceum. he now stood alone, But he
could still charm all hearers with his
descriptions Of the woods and waters
of the Adirondacks. And he could now.
even better than before, cut with al
ternate humor and pathos through the
hfde-bound bigouy Of uItra-orthodoxy. /
After fifteen years his step. TOO, was
as brisk and firm as ever His hair
was slightly dashed with gray. his face
fuller and his figure stouter, but the
man himself seemed 10 have grown
greatly, to have deepenec as well as
widened
One Of the subjects which Murray
was fond Of discussing from the lecture
platform al this time was d.vorce.
When the two parties to .rimony
had ceased TO be all that they should
be to each other. divorce should GER
lainly follow. he held. Naturally. there
fore, he made no objection when in 1886
his wife. alleging desertioB. secured
freedom from him lie had long advo-
Gated privacy in divorce as well rs in
marriage. and in his own case fle sc-ms
TO have been accorded the courtesy of
being left alone by the courts.
Mrs. Murray was remarkable wo-
man, a woman possessed of unusual in
teIlectuaI power. The very year that
her husband left her she entered the New
York Medical school aud studied for a
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MSSOURTS PIONEER LAWYERS WERE UNIQUE FCJRES

10 succeed Thomas IL. Benton but. ike
MANY great lawyers. proved compare
lively failure fu esmanship- He
died in St. Louis in 1883.
Billy" Campbell.
-Bfus" Campbell was one OF the most
picturesque OF early Missouri lawyers
He lived at 81 Charles. He was a elias
sic scholar and man Of great wit and
ability. On one occasion Campbell was
lying Oh p bench in the chamber OF the
ate senate when tho Democratic mem
bers-he was q Wing member-came in
10 hold a caucus. They could not rouse
him. and wont ahead with their bust
ness. The mex. morning a complete re-
port Of their proceedings appeared in q
ST. Louis paper. CampbeIlwas not asleep.
and his marvellous memory had enabled
him 10 remember every word that had
been uttered and every action that had
boon decided on
Distinguished for eIoqueuce above all
the Western lawyers OF his time with
the possible exception OF Praurss of
Mississippi was UrieI Wright OF Pal
myra 10 man got drunk more grace
FULLY. or talked temperance more con
viu5iueIv. -wore more forcibIy Of
quoted from the Bible more GuentIye
denounced zambliugmore dramatically or
held a hand q draw with more salts
faction than Uriel Wright He was
fine scholar. au orator, q racouteur. ard
a gentleman. He Joined the Confederate
army when the civil war began. and at
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TITH the fifty years immediate
| Is after Missouri admission
TO The Union. this state con

wv Is after sissouri's admission
TO The Union. this STATE con
tanned remarkably large number Of
lawyers noted for their pietuTesq9eness,
tbafr wit and their ability Judge Bay,
the author Of a book entitled Bench
and Bar of Missouri" believed this was
due to the fact that. the state having
been carved out Of the old French terri
tory of Louisiana. ii was necessary FOR
its early lawyers to know not only the
English and American statutory and
common law. but also French and s7an-
ish law. His theory was that in get
ting this knowledge the early Missouri
lawyers formed habits Of application and
industry that stuck to them throughout
life. It is probable, however. that it
was due more to the circumstance that
the State was rapidly filled up with en-
terprfsing and energetic people from
all sections. and that along with them
came many Of the brightest and most
promising young lawyers of the old
States.
Characteristics Of the Pioneers.
But putting aside the possible and
probable causes OF the extraordinary
characters Of the early bar Of Missouri
il Is Interesting to recall the names and
peculiar characteristics of some Of the
men whom it included. For they did
have their peculiarities-those old fei-
lows-and plenty Of them; and Judge
Bav and other writer's have told some
very amusing and some very touching
stories about them
The first English-speaking lawyer in
what is now the State OF Illinois was
John Rice Jones, father of the late Sena-
tor Jones. OF Iowa. After practicing
many years in Illinois, he crossed the
Mississippi River in 1908. and settled
at Potosi He filed various Offices IN
der the territorial government and be
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MurTay's Early Struggles.

AT the axe Of seven began to earn
my own living, as every boy should At
fourteen I read all The books ! could lay
ny hands on. At sixteen I began to pre-
pare for college. I had no help, no en-
coura cement Ny father opposed me in
my efforts, and ny mother said nothing
said, 7 woader what Bill Murray thinks
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-03

James X. Powers, of Florence, Ala,
spent yesterday morning in Americas
on business.
Il L. Gilmer, of Macon, was among
others from the Central City In Ameri.
Gus yesterday.
Mr.. J. B. Turner came up from Daw-
son yesterday to look after matters Of
business here.
Mrs, j. S, Castleberry left yesterday
upon visit of several days to relatives
at Huntington.
Mr.. G. H. Sims, of Friendship, was
among others from that vicinity in the
city yesterday.
Judge James A. Hixon left YESTERDAY
for Abbeville where he goes on import
ant legal business.
George E. Hamilton, of Thomson, Gs,
was in Americas yesterday and stopped
at the Allen House.
DR.. B. L. Joiner, of AndersonviIle,
spent yesterday in Americas upon
matters of business.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Williams, of Nor.
folk, are visitors In Americas, guests
of the Hotel Windsor.
Mrs. B. F. Matthews is now at home
again after an extended visit to rela
tives in Batesville, Ala.
Miss FIorine West is the guest this
week of Mrs. John T. Taylor at hen
residence on Lee street.
Mrs. r. M. Merritt, of Macon, is the
guest of Mrs. J. W. Shiver at her
residence on Lee street.
Miss Annie Dixon, of La Crosse, il
the pretty and popular guest of Miss
Ethel Baisden this week.
Mr.. L. w. Dixon, of ELlaville, was
among others from that pretty little
city in Americus yesterday.
Mrs. Dix, wife of the late DR.. ASS
Dix, of Baltimore, is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. A. r. Logan.
Mrs. a. J. Winn and little daughter
Alma, of Atlanta, are visiting Mrs. E
j, Powell. 443 Hampton street.
G. r. Ferguson, a prominent mer-
chant of Coleman, Ga. was in Ameri
Gus yesterday on business trip.
Hon. T. G. Hudson came over from
Schley county yesterday upon import
ant business and to mingle with hi
friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. SILVER are
entertaining a handsome young son a
their home, and John pere is cores
pondingly elated.
DIR. Fl. B. Allen has returned to Am
CIRCUS after pursuing postgraduate
course in special surgery in one of thu
New York colleges.
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BITS OF NEWS TOO
SHORT FOR kGHEAD.
Boiled Down to Four Lines
and Bunched.
HAND MIRROR OF EVENTS HERE
Happenings in The City and Suburbs
of Local Interest to Be Perused at
Leisure While Your Coffee is Slowly
Cooling.

Photograph, enlarged in crayon, pas
tel, water color, sepia and india ink at
nj. s. Holidays.
Judge Allen was busy in the court of
ordinary yesterday and disposed of a
volume of business brought before that
monthly tribunal.
This is public sales day, and the bar
gain chaser may find fortune in a
mule or an old mattress sold in front
of the courthouse.
1t is now understood that, at the next
meeting of council, the police force will
be permanently increased by the adj
dttion of two officers.
Quite number of friends dropped
into Treasurer Speer's Office yesterday
to extend congratulations and well
wishes to the old veteran.
Americas gardeners are now busily
engaged planting potatoes, peas and
other seasonable truck. Not few have
completed the task already.
The Times Recorder was told yes
terday of the absolute certainty of an
other small enterprise here soon; the
investment of So, 900 capital.
While it may be raining today it is
going to be awfully 'dry" in Americas
tomorrow. 1t is election day, you
know, and-'Iest we forget.
Thousands of peach trees are being
planted near Americus by farmers gen.
orally, and this section will ere long
bs the home of Queen alberta.
A steady downpour of rain last night
clear the streets of people, while the
few stores open for business looked
like thirty cents at thirty days.
If the ground hog roofing around
Americus saw his shadow yesterday it
was in pool of muddy water. It was
tough day on the ground hog.
Civil business is now being disposed
of by Judge Crisp in the city court.
The trial of bunch of mlsdemeanor
cases will begin on Monday next.
Mr.. r. S. Broadhurst is one of those
who believe in a corn crop, and is go
ing to plant very large acreage this
year on his fine farm near the city.
The Bell Telephone Go. has complet-
ed the planting of forest of giant
juniper poles on Jackson street from
the Hotel Windsor to the city limits.
Mr.. W. L. Christopher had a severe
attack of vertigo yesterday and is quite
ill, due doubtless to the after effects OF
lagrippe. He is confined to his home.
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Fifty dozen genuine Huckaback
Towels, size 1890 inches. regularly
sold at l5c, here Monday and Tuesday
at &c each.
100 Pairs Kisses spring heel shoes
in button or lace, regularly sold at
85c; here rIOnday and Tuesday at soc
per pair.
Fifty dozen ladies fast black hose
high spliCed heels and toes, full regu-
lar length, regularly sold at I2Ac
here at 6I4c per pair.
100 Gross pure white Pearl But
tons, three popular sizes, no extra
charge for large sizes. We will sell
them in lots of six dozen, no more or
no less, to one customer at the price
Monday and Tuesday only six dozen
for 25C.
100 Bedding Bros, CoIored Silk
thread, all the most popular shades,
regularly sold at sc; here Monday
and Tuesday at sc per spool.
TIOnday II Orning we will place on
sale our entire stock of AmOskeag
Outing. every one knows these goods,
none better made. They have been
1Oc and l21Ac offered here now at per
yard SC,
Forty remnants of fine bleached
Table Linens, i'm Ieng tbs of 2, 211 and
3 yards, price for this quaIiey off the
full bolt is 7<c, price for these remn-
ants 48c yard.