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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-03-28

The Gazette had the pleasure
last week of informing it's
readers Of the generous appro-
priation of one thousand dollars
made by the General Education
Board on the condition that an
equal amount be duplicated by
the people of the parish, both
sums to be used in the equip
ment Of the public schools. 1t
was through the personal recon-
mendatiOn of DR.. Wallace But
trick, secretary and executive
officer of the Board, that the
schools of this parish were made
the beneticiaries of this generos-
ity. But only the we'll directed
and untiring efforts Of Superin-
tendent Alleman could have won
recognition Of our claims, and to
him praise is justly due In
personal letter written by DR..
Buttrick relative to the Board 8
action, that gentleman says it
was his esteem of Mr.. Alleman
and an appreciation of his efforts
and ability as a superintendent
that prompted his recommends
ton. DR.. Buttrick also recog-
nizes the devotion OF DR.. N. p.
Moss and Mr.. Alcide Judice to
the cause of public education in
Lafayette parish. Superinten-
dent Alleman has shown COM
mendable zeal in the performance
OF his duties, and especially
jealous has he been in the efforts
to obtain assistance from the
Education Board in order to
equip properly the school-rooms,
and The Gazette is happy to see
such a substantial proof that his
work has not been in vain.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-03-28
Tragedy Averted.

Just in the nick of time our
little boy was saved" writes Mrs.
w. Watkins of Pleasant City,
Ohio. Pneumonia had played sad
havoc with him and a terrible
cold set in besides. Doctors
treated him, but he grew worse
every day. At length we tried
DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, and our darling
was saved. He's now sound and
we'll" Everybody ought to know,
it's the only sure cure for
Coughs. Colds and all Lung Dis
eases. Guaranteed by VIM.
Clegg, druggist. Price soc and
$1.OO. Trial bottles free.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-03-28
of the BrOuS-
Sdrd School house.

The dedication of the BrOuS-
sard school will take place on
Sunday, April ), 1908, at 3 p. m.
Prof. FOrtier was unable to come
on March 8, on account of sick
ness, but he is now fast recover
ing his physical strength and
will be able to deliver his ad-
dress on April 5.
An enthusiastic multitude had
gathered to hear Mr.. Fortier
few weeks ago. The people in
the vicinity of BrOuSsardville
have realized the Importance of
giving their children the best
possible education. A few
months ago the citizens donated
a large building to be used as a
schoOl-house thus being one of
the first communities to supply
what is needed most throughout
the whole parish-decent, COM
Portable school-houses.
Realizing that the large in
crease in the number of teachers
employed in the parish this year,
coupled with the cOmmendable
increase of teachers pay by the
School Board, will materially
shorten our sessions, already
too short, unless the people of
the parish supplement the pres
ent funds with a light school
tax, realizing this the people of
the fifth ward stand ready to
take the initiative in this i'm
pOrtant step. Governor Heard,
who is by far the best educa-
tiOnal governor Louisiana has
ever had, says that Especial
school tax is the mudsill of the
public school SYSTEM"
The Broussard schOol-hOuse is
an ornament to the parish. It
is completely furnished through
out with modern school furni-
ture, and hyloplate blackboard.
There is a faculty of three com
petent teachers making the
school the strongest and best
graded in the parish outside of
the town Of Lafayette. 1t is the
nucleus of what, in a few years,
will be an ideal central or high
school, where the children may
receive academic or business
training at home at cOmpara-
lively little or no cost.
For anything in the bicycle
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-03-28
Death of Walter J. MOutOn.


Walter J. MOuton, son of
Jonn 0. MOuton, and a resident
of this town since his birth
thirty-O one years ago, died last
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at
his residence. For several weeks
he had been quite ill, and his
untimely death did not come
unexpectedly
Mr.. MOutOn was born and
reared in this community and
had made a host of friends by
his estimable social qualities.
The funeral ceremonies were
held at the Catholic church Mon
day afternoon and were attended
by very large number of SYM
pathizing friends and relatives.
The deceased was q member of
the local FIRE department and of
the Sontag Military Band, which
organizations attended the fu-
neral in bodies.
Mr.. MOutOn was a graduate of
st. Charles College at Grand
COteau, and an eloquent and
touching eulOgy of him was de-
liyered by one of the Jesuit
fathers.
He leaves wife and three
young children to mourn his
death
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-03-28
NUMBER 3.
Simms Acquitted.

Mr.. S. $. Simms. who last summer shot
and killed Walter II. Williams, a negro
school-tcacher, was tried Thursday on
charge of manslaughter and acquitted.
Mr. Simms and Williams had difficulty
relative some business transaction and
blows were exchanged. Williams became
violent and applied vile epithet to Mrs.
Smms and after striking Simms, made
motion to draw a weapon, whereupon Simms
shot him. The following jury en-
paneled in the Alcide Judice, fore
man; Edmond Courct, Frank Foreman,
Geo. Hall, Felix Bernard, Paul Billeaud,
Ernest Crouchct, Valery Boudreaux, Hiare
David, Felix Mouton. Felix Meaux and Ar
thur Leblanc.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-03-28
Mccoy Guilty Without Cap
ital Punishment.

Daniel Mccoy for the second time
tried on the charge of crimnally assaulting
Mrs. Mary Alice Spell, white woman of
this parish, last Tuesday and Wednesday.
The first trial resulted in a conviction, and
Mccoy sentenced to be hanged. His
attorney, Mr.. J. l.. Kennedy, took an ap-
peal and the verdict reversed. For his
second trial, Messrs. Grow Girard and T. L.
Kennedy were appointed by the court to
defend him. District Attorney VIM. Camp
bell represented the State.
The trial began Tuesday morning and
was concluded Wednesday night, when a
verdict of guilty without capital punishment
was returned. The following is list of the
jury in the case: Valery Boudreaux, fore
man; Eugene X. Liable, Felix Bernard.
Paul Bileaud, Andre Billeaud, 7. r. Breaux'
Paul Martin, Ed Brown and A. v. Liable.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-03-28
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION.

To the Voters of the Corporation of Lafa-
yctte: Take notice that the registration
Office will be open at the courthouse of
said parish on Monday, March I6, 1903, for
the purpose of experimenting the registra-
ton. All persons who not already
registered arc hereby notified to registe r
according to law, as to be qualified to
vote at thesmuncpal election to he held on
Monday, the fourth day of May, 1903, in
the town of Lafayette, La.
A. M. MARTIN, Registrar.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-03-28
At the Primary School.

The arrival of the new desks for the La
fayette Primary school was celebrated with
appropriate exercises the 2oth instant.
1t was a red letter day in the lives of the
school children and the praises of the new
desks were sounded in song, recitation and
debate.
Superintendent Alleman spoke words of
Consratuation and encouragement to the
teachers and their pupils, and to the parents
who were present on this occasion. He said
that the town of Lafayette had poorer ana
more meagre accommodations for school
children than any other town of its size in
the State, but that all this would be reue-
died as soon as the special school tax would
be voted and Lafayette would then take
rank among the foremost communities of
the land in relation 20 advanced school
work.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-03-28
Notice..

AS provided by charter, the first regular
annual meeting of the Stockho ders of the
Lafayette Oil and Mineral Company will be
held at the office, First National Bank of
Lafayette, Louisiana, at p. m. Friday,
May I, 1908.
\. Il. DENBo, Secretary.
5 rs St.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-03-28
For Sale.

Fiveacres Of land in corporation
with two-stOry residence, barns
and other improvements Also
2 lots adjoining with improve
ments. Terms to suit purchaser.
Apply at Gazette office.
3-7-3m,
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-03-28
n Card.

The family Of the late Walter J. Mouton
desire to extend their thanks to the mem
bers of the Sontag Military Band, the
fire department., and 10 the other friends for
the many kindnesses rendered them in the
time of grief. These expressions of tender
sympathy will always be gratefully re-
mcmbercd by them.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-03-28
Death of Mr.. j. Numa
Judice.

Just as The Gazette is about to go to
press, the sad news comes of the sudden
death of Mr.. J. Numa JUDGE, an old re-
silent of this town. Mr.. Judice Con-
federate soldier, having participated in the
great campaigns of the Confederate forces
in Virginia.
He leaves four children to mourn his
death.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-03-28
All kinds Offresh garden seeds
at the Moss Pharmacy.
Gen. JnO. B. Gordon

Will make his last appearance the
lecture platform at New Iberia, next Mon
day night, March 50. The Conteder-
ate Veterans of that section expected to
march in a body to the train and give him
grand reception. Excursion rates given
on all trains, and this will be the last oppor
tunity to hear this grand old patriot.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-03-28

by those tlreleSS, little workers
DIR. Kings New Life Pills.
Millions are always at work,
night and day, curing Indiges-
ton, BiliOusness, Constipation,
Sick Headache and all Stomach,
Liver and Bowel troubles.
Easy, pleasant, safe, sure. Only
25c at VIM. Clegg's drugstore.
Although the Venezuelan in
cident has closed and passed
with customary modern rapidity
into the fields of the forgotten.
its Influences and suggestions
begin to be reflected in ways
scarcely less urgent than the
controversy itself. says Golfers
Weekly. 1t was the freedom
with which the public was taken
into the confidence of the negOtia-
tions that brought the dispute
to it's close so readily. 1t is a
tendency toward a similar free
dom between the govern mental
powers and public in all matters
of State that is the controversy
most conspicuous bequest. In
Great Britain Premier Balfour,
now named the most popular
Premier since Gladstone, ac-
cepting the tendency, has asked
that those in position to affect
popular opinion in any wise re-
frain with all care from intlam-
ing international prejudices; in
Germany the emperor has al
lowed his personality and his
policies to become the topic Of
frank debate in Legislature and
in the press: in the Balkan
trOu BILE the antagOniStic factors
have resorted to the press in the
aim to represent themselves
Alright before the popular tribu-
nal; in the United States, almost
simultaneously with the signing
of the Venezuelan protocol, the
policy of publicity has been de-
clared and set in motion in the
important realm OF commerce.
True, the public is the govern
ment, and is presumed to be in
the governments confidence at
all times, but the increasing
scope of national admins tratiOn,
the evolutions of diplomacy, and
the corruptions of politics, in
European states as we'll as
American, have contributed to-
ward other inclinatiOnS. Frank
ness has been feared; it's favor
able force has not been devined.
And some such threateningly
dramatic situation as the Ven
ezuelan affair seems to have been
needed to disclose the simplicity
of this means of power. To
whom individually, if to any one,
is due the credi of bringing about
the disclosure, it is not easy to
say. Large and vital transfor-
matlous reaching to funda-
mental bases are usually the
product of long and continued
evOlutions; but it would be unfair
to the current administration at
Washington not to think that
the President own natural
candor, standing as a support
behind Mr.. Bowen, had had
much to do with the Development,
and that without this perhaps
the conclusion of the dispute
would not have been so strongly
and notably wrought. 1t will be
interesting hereafter 10 observe
how far the tendency will spread,
and how deeply it will effect the
methods and ideals of govern
ment.
S. S. Simms, the proprietor of the Lafa-
yette Bottling Works, has sold his interest
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-03-28
Saved the Loved Ones !

Mrs. Mary A. Vliet, New
castle, Colo., writes: I believe
Ballard's Horehound Syrup is
superior to any other cough
medicine and will do all that
is claimed for it, and it is so
pleasant. My little girl wants
to take it when she has no need
for it," Billiards. Horehound
Syrup IS the great cure for all
pulmonary ailments. 25c soc
and S1.OO at LafaNett Drug Co.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-03-28

The Gazette would again call the attention
OF its readers to the announcement that
Prof. John II. Ficklen, of Tulane Unver-
sity, will lecture tonight at s O'Clock at the
Institute Auditorium on Louisiana History
Prof. Ficklen is well qualified to speak en-
large number of the people of Lafayette
will take advantage of the invitation of the
Woman's Literary Club to be present. No
a'lmisS.o .on will be charged.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-03-28
Taken UD.

On my place about seven miles from
Carencro one month ago, one stone grey
American horse, about 9 years old,
branded on the left hip. Owner can secure
same Ivy proving ownership and paying
costs. DUrRE PKEJEAN,
S-2I-4t. CarenCrO La.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-03-28

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.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-03-28

S. S. Simnas, the proprietor of the Lafa-
yette Bottling Works, has sold his interest
therein to Geo. Stailey who will hereafter
continne the business.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-03-28
NendelSsohn Quartette Club at the
Institute

The last regular number of the Institute
Lyceum Course for this session will consist
of an entertainment by the Mende; e;ssohn
Quartet,e Club, consisting of Misses Faye
and Smith, and Messrs. Applegate, Smith,
Barnett, and Akire. This quartette club is
one of the best known in the country; the
press reports of the club highly flatter-
ing, and all who have heard the Men
delssohn Club alike speak favorably of the
talent of its members. The public is cor
daily invited to attend. The concert will
take place next "Wednesday evening at 1880,
April 1, at the Auditorium.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-03-28

Morgan's Louisiana 4 Texas Railroad
and Steamship Company will sell tickets
from Lafayette to New Iberia and return
March 50, 1903, with return limit March 81,
1905, at a rate of IS cents accoun, of
lecture General J. b. Gordon. For addi-
to &. b. Ellis, Division Passenger Agent.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-03-28

Regular services in the Episcopal church
to morrow evening at half past seven
O'Clock
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-03-28

Hear the Mendelssohn Club at the Insti
tute Auditor um next Wednesday evening,
1880.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-03-28

The best quar- tette club on the American
stage: At the Auditorium next Wednesday,
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-03-28

Take your friend, to hear the Men
delssohn Club next Wednesday evening.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-03-28

For anything in the bicycle
line see A. J. Bonnet, the bicycle
doctor. New and second hand
wheels sold
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-03-28
SERVICES.

Baptist Service
At Masonic hall, each second
and fourth Sunday, at II a. m.
and 4 p. m. All are invited.
E. H. ROBINSON, Pastor.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-03-28

The Mendelssohn Club next Wednesda,
evening at the Auditorium
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-03-28
All size picture frames chea p
at Carter'S new studio

Spend pleasant evening at the Audito-
rum next Wednesday evening. The Men
delssohn Club will entertain.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-03-28

Easter egg hunt. AT the Parkerson Park,
Easter Monday, April IS, at o'clock in
the afternoon. The Episcopal lalies have
it in charge and cordially invite the public.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-03-28

If not, you ought to be-in one
of our runabOut light wagons,
the handsOmeSt, most useful
vehicles made. Easy to 'hoOk
up,' easy to get in and out of,
easy on the pocket book, they
meet every reasonable require
ment, we know ourselves and
as many of our friends who use
them tell us.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-03-28

Just say 'Clark''. That means
first class photography.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-03-28
Blacksmith : WheeIwright
OF LAFAYETTE.

Has secured the services of
an expert horse-shoer and is
now prepared to give full salts
, faction The public patronage
is solicited.
2--7St.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-03-28
Working Overtime.

Eight hour laws are ignored
by those tireless, little workers
DIR. Kings New Life Pills.
Millions are always at work,
night and day, curing Indiges-
ton, BiliOusness, Constipation,
Sick Headache and all Stomach,
Liver and Bowel trout bleS
Easy, pleasant, safe, sure. Only
25c at VIM. Clegg's drugstore.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-03-28

April-fnol your best friend by taking he
TO hear the best Quartette Club that eve
came to louisiana: Auditorium, next w ed
nesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-14

home. The desire to secure the person OF
the burglar to lead to his punishment is
strong within him. He assumes in some
degree the role of the policeman The In
terests of the pubic safety may be said to
excuse IL not to demand this departure
from the strictly selfish necessities OF the
citizen. 1t is to the last degree desirable
that all burglars be caught and punished
and If the awakened householder tucks his
head under the covers and congratulates
himself when the marauder fees the house
there will never be an end to this atrocious
crime. or even perceptib!e diminution-
The burglar. it would seem from this point
of view, remains a. burglar indefinitely
after he has fled the place of operations,
and if he is identified surely the police are
authorized to arrest him and to use force to
compel him to submit to arrest and In the
last extreme to shoot to kill If the re-
sistance Is carried to q murderous degree.
The law on this subject cannot be inter
preted with generosity toward the burglar
without menacing the welfare Of the CONF
munity, and oyer-yuling decisions based
upon slight technicalities in favor OF the
accused Of this fix Will only hasten the
day Of specific statutes Furnishing all forms
of night housebreaking robbery with death
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-14
The 1909 Penny Hoax.

One of the most amusing ''get-rich-
quick" schemes o. recent times has just
been exploded here, and as rapidly as the
truth can travel 1t Is being put out OF
business In the sections away from the
capital where it has found footing. Some
time ago Washington business house, de-
string to exploit its establishment and
wares, advertised that 1t would buy pennies
of the mintage of 1902 for eighteen cents
each. The hint was thrown out that these
been given a proportion Of gold in the alloy
and that the investment at eighteen cents
was therefore profitable. The hoax sue
ceeded in advertising the place by attract
ing throngs eager to sell their 1902 pennies
scraped together from all possible sources.
Some clever work was engaged fl by per-
sons to secure possession of. the. pennies
without arousing the suspicious Of those
who sold them cent for cent. Locally the
craze soon died when the Treasury Depart
ment formally declared that there was no
gold in the pennies and that they were
worth only their face value. one cent
apiece.
But the rumors Of the enterprise had
spread into the states south OF the District
and. for some time there has been wild
speculation In 1902 pennies Down In Char
lotte, N. c.. three men collected every cent
of this mintage that they could find In the
banks and stores OF that city and sent
agents into the country. One man sold to
another 80 OF the pennies for $3s or at the
rate Of ten cents each. The latter then
sold them. 1t Is related; to an Alexandria
bank-a baak. Of all institutions to be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-14

fooled by such a proposition.-for fifteen
cents each, making $1650 on the transac-
ton. The price for 1902 pennies fuctuated
rapidly and pools were formed. One opera
tor In the penny market sent several thou
sand of the coins to this city to be re-
deemed by the advertising establishment
at the 1S-cent rate, but they were returned
with the declaration that the house had
not proclaimed its desire to buy the entire
penny output of the mint during 1902.
1t win take some time for the truth to
penetrate to the remote regions where
penny hunting Is still In progress Incred-
ulous as people are in many matters, they
are easily fooled when told Of these rs-
markable opportunities to ''get something
for nothing" They will, in such case as
this in point. work very hard collecting
pennies in order to sell them for profit
of perhaps two or three dollars, poor re-
turn for the time and energy expended
The gambling instinct is too strong to be
c0mbated even by misunderstanding facts.
Doubtless, despite all the official and news
paper exposures Of the falsity of the re-
port about the gold in the pennies and tn :
widespread announcement that there Is ne
longer a legitimate market for the coins
even for advertising purposes. this excite
ment will continue to affect thousands OF
people and win perhaps eventually cause
them much loss.