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El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1904-12-17
CONDlCIONES

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Laredo, Texas
El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1904-12-17
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La Cascade de los Amante- 10
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Cuentos, de Aleiandro Lsrrubiera q
Cuenlos para Ninos- 4
Ningdn pedido Sc atendera 81 no vie
ne acOmpanado de su impotte Stem
pre- Que ell envio vaya certihcada
mandese diez centavos mas para el
certihcado
El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1904-12-17

uldollllOS dc los mucnacn0S 30
van d la escuela!. .ique impa
ciencia de la madre, esperanto
los! Y TO SO d que causr ceie
Ia impacienoia de la buens Sc
nora, si porque le hace falta al
dido ell constante parloteo de los
nifios 8 Porque sin ellos no pue
de azotar q nadie; clio es que
cuando llegan de la escue
la 9 de donde sea, y que empie
xan d lumbar sillas; tirar por el
suelo las almohadas. quebrar
platos, tazas, espejos, atrazar el
reloj, iugar al toro encima de Ia
cama..,! como Sc lie We q aque-
la, santa mnjer repartir eiotes!
icomo 81 tuviera cinco brazos:
Naturalmente que despues dc
este queda Ell campo por ells
que est& enmedio de la sals,
erguida, 81 no es muy anciana,
Q izando un azote, que, gene.
ralmente, es de cuero y con
tres o cuatro pajuelas, y los
diablos, digo, los muchachos,
por los riucones encojidos, llo
riqueando, untandose saliba en-
los ojos para hacer Greer q la
buena sonora que ell llantO es
de veras. ..por fin, la seflora
toma asiento. prosigue su inte
rrumpida labor y los mucha
chachos desfilan silenciosos,
apretandose la boca para no
soltar una carcajada y.........a
completar la obra comenzada
en- su casa, en- la de las vecinos!
len la de los pacientes vecinos.
Recuerdo que cuando era nj
no, despues de que mi madre
me hubo frotado las espaldas
con una psjuela, desfile de mi
casa, J junteme con varios nj
nos mas, amigos mios, dispues
to yo d hacer un dafio que me
desquitara de aquellas tan me
recidas caricias que me habia
mi madre.
va pensado ell daiio, no ha.
Ilabamos a que vecino hacer
victima, y resolvimos que seria
81 que estaba mas cerca y por
'er el que mas Sc quejaba de
os daflos que le .hacfamos, por
lue eramOs uuas ratas daiis.
as.
Nos acercamos de puntillas,
para no ser sentidos, y entra-
nos por un corredor.. ibamos
lispuestos q robar algo; pero
i DIR hablar dentro, q media
'oz, procurando no ser oidos,
ncito nuestra curiosidad, (ya
e supondra de 10 que es capaz
a curiosidad de los mucha-
ho-) nos acercamos q una
'uecta y acercamos ell dido.
S"Comadre, tito Panflo no
llere Greer NADIA; pero tam.
len hay que yer que ito Pan.
10 es un judo, figdrese, ME-
a a la Iglesia.
Dice que es mentira de
Sc aparecido, y todo es porque
o le han dado uu busn susie;
demas, Iqu6 alma del otro
nundo Sc lie va a aparecer 6
Sc "excomuigado?s
"A la "giiena" 81 yo iba 8
char mentiras--dice I'm hom-
re de frente corta, va barbado
de una mirada idiota.-Yo
o cuedO prebarlo; porque ruan
10 jut a la casa vieja, ibs solo
El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1904-12-17

Ningdn pedido Sc atendera 81 no vie
ne aeon panado de su importe Stem
pre- que ell envio vaya certiiicada
mandese diez centavos mas para ell
certihcado
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-11-30

country, among those having accepted
invitations being Hon. w. W. Stet-
son, State Superintendent of Public
Schools of Maine: Hon. H. l.. Whit
field, State Superintendent of Mis-
sissippi, and Hon. John H. Hineman.
State Superintendent OF Arkansas.
United Safes Commissioner OF Educ
ton VIM. +. Harris and a number OF
Superintendents of other Southern
States have been invited and will
probably take part in the conference.
The purpose of the coming meeting
is to work out definite plans for the
promotion of the State schools, and
in order that expression may be
freely had from every available
source, the deliberations will be
altogether informal
The principal subjects which will
come up for discussiOnw will be the exist
ing conditions of all of the public
schools of the State, the adoption of
ways and means for the improvement
of school buildings and the most sue
cessful plan of securing the best
service in the matter of instructors.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-11-30

stones upOn him: hut. it was wasted
energy. for the task was beyond his
strength. WhereupOn the cruel
driver came down from his seat,
seized a stick about four inches in
circumference. and beat and beat the
defenseless animal until the ground
was Redeemed with his blood: the little
horse fell down, still the merciless
beating continued, and only when the
strength of the merciless beater was
exhausted did he cease inficting that
Internal torture upon the harmless,
noble little animal.
This heartrending scene took place
in the presence of several horror
struck ladies and young children,
who, with one voice, loudly protested
against such fiendish. criminal
brutality, but with no avail.
o We Gods: Where is our boosted
twentieth century civilization?
There is great need in this COM
munity of u society for the prevention
of cruelty to animals. New Orleans
already has a very active Organiza-
ton of this kind, which is greatly to
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-11-30

her credit. Cannot the p~rogressi'e
town of Lafayette afford 70 nave
similar benevolent association:
Are we so engrossed wnh tne
worship of Mammon, Lucre and ell
that we have not q particle OF time 10
devote to charitable purposes: VIII
not some humane person arise in our
midst and initiate a movement 10
nrevent human brutes from torturlng
animals? And you, ladies OF th@
Woman's Club, can't you DO some
thing in this line:
In conclusion l would suggest ina
the public school teachers when teach-
ing the children how to till the SOIL
as thew are now required to do, would
also teach them to be kind to the
animals that pull the tools by which
the soil is titled. Let the teachers $"
educate the children under their
charge that their motto will ever be-:
Never be cruel to q dumb animal
for it cannot tell how much it suffers.
and HE who maltreats q d~efenseless
creature is a coward"
Z~OOPHILIST.
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Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

A few days ago the writer witnessed
within the corporate limits of the town
of Lafayette one of the most brutal
and cOwardly cts conceivable by the
mind of man.: an act that ought to
make the blood of every man or
m whose soul is not totally
devoid of sympathy for Gods
creatures boil with Indignation; an
act that is a disgrace to a country
which calls itself enlightened.
1t was the afternoon of a bright
Sunday. The perpetratOr of the
shameful deed was a white man OF
giant stature and Herculean strength;
the victim, a splendid and lovely
young pony. The heartless master
took this care-free, prancing little
animal and hitched him single to a
heavily loaded cart. comfortably
perched himself on the seat. and with
a crack of the whip ordered the little
horse to start. Wild. frantic efforts
were made by the dumb little creature
to break the inertia of the heavy load,
whilst brutal blows fell thick as hail
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-11-30

CATHOLIC CHURCH-St. John ave-
nue., end of Main street. Mass at 7:3O
and 9:30 a. m. and vespers at 4 p. m.
every Sunday. Mass at $50 D.. m.
on week days. Rev. E. Forge Rector.
EPIsCOPALC HURCH-COrner Lincoln
venue and Garfield street. Sunday
school every Sundav morning at 10
O'Clock. Services every second and
fourth Sunday in each month at 400
p, m. Rector, Rev. C. c. Kramer.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
SOUTH-COrner Congress and WASH
ingtOn streets. Services every Sun
day, morning at IL o'clock and night
at 8, Sunday school 1000 q. m.
Prayer meeting, Wednesday evening
at 1880. Epworth League, Sunday
evening at 1870. Rev. J. d. Harper
Pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH -Bucha-
nan street between Congress and Gar
field streets. Services first and third
Sundays each month at IL q. m. and
8 p. m. Sunday school 10 q. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 D. m.
Rev. f. E. Rogers, pastor.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-11-30
SCHOOLS.

South West Louisiana Industrial
Institute DR.. E. L. Stephens, Presi-
dent, corner Johnston avenue and
Industrial street.
Lafayette High School, public, w.
J. Avery, principal, Buchanan street
between Second street and Hopkins
avenue.
Lafayette Primary School, public,
Miss Fadra Holmes, principal. Main
street between Johnston and Lee
avenues,
Home Institute, r. G. Greig, prin-
cipal, st. John street, nea vermilion.
Nj. Carmel Convent, Mother Zita.
superior, square bounded by Lafay.
cite, Convent and Madison streets.
EtMh
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-11-30

Oeoeral Conference Of Parish Super
iuteudentS and Presidents Called.

Bamg Rouge Times.
State Superintendent of Education
Aswell has issued a call for a general
conference of the Parish S:uperintend-
ents of Education and presidents of the
various school boards of the State,
to be held in the halls of the Natchi-
toches Normal School in the town OF
Natchitoches on December IL, ID
and Is.
From an educational standpoint
this meeting is considered to be the
most important held in the State dur
ing the present year, as it will offer
the first opportunity for a general
conference between the newly elected
parish superintendent and presidents
of the parish school boards. The
conference will also be attended by
some of the most prominent instruct
Ors and educational workers of the
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-11-30
SECRET SOCIETIES.
MASONIC

MASONIC
Hope Lodge No. AS, F. & A. NJ.
Meets first and third Friday of each
month in Masonic Hall corner Ver-
million and Monroe. G. d. Caffery,
w. NJ: L. o. Emes, Secretary.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
Lafayette Lodge No. 81 K. of p
Meets every Thursday night in Castle
Hall over The Advertiser Office
VermiliOn street. G.. F. Melchert,
C. G.: Geo. W. Knapp, K. of r. and
S.
Section 1886, Endowment Rank
Henry Gankerdorf, President; Joe P.
Colomb, Secretary.
UNITED WORKMEN.
Ideal Lodge, No. 25, A. o. U. w.
Meets first Wednesday of each
month in Hall over The Advertiser
Office, G. o. Mouton, NJ. w.; j. T.
Allingham.
ORDER RAILWAY CLERKS OF AMERICA.
Lafayette, La, Local, No. d.
Meets over The Advertiser Office first
and third Saturday of each month at
8 D. m. p. B. TOrian. c.. C.: B.
D0uOCI1NCs ~ ~ in Ns
BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD TRAIN
MEN.
Morgan Lodge, No. 317-Meets
every Monday at 1880 p. M, at X.
of P. hall above The Advertiser Office.
A. j. COmus, Master; E. ChargOis,
v. Master; L. Neveu, Secretary: c. E.
Harnisch, Financier; A. J. SprOle,
Collector: d. Church, Journal Agent.
A. j. COumes, Chairman Grievance
Committee.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
Lafayette Lodge, No. 3l94-Meets
End Tuesday of each month, at X. OF
H. hall. The following officers were
elected. J. F. MOutOn, dictator: Alfred
Hebert, vice dictator: w. E. Adams,
assistant dictator: G. D. Caffery, past
dictator; A. E. MoutOn, financial re-
porter; F. G. TRAY, reporter: H. G..
Sales, Chaplin; Albert Delahousssye,
guide: B. Miller, guardian; G. Schmu-
len, sentinel; B. Brieter, treasurer.
IMPROVED ORDER RED MEN.
Alibamas Tribe, No. 58,-Meets
every Friday at 1870 p. m. in X. of P.
hall. L. F. Guerre, p. S.; G. j.
Young, S: DR.. H. p. Beeler, S. s;
1. B. Bendel, j. s; J. o. Herpin, c. OF
r: Galbert Comeaux, X. of w.
BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE FIRE
MEN.
Camelia Lodge, No. 653-Meets first
four Saturdays each month at X. OF
P. Hall, at 1880 p. m. w. H. Kimmer,
Master: j. b. Milan, Vice Master:
Ed. Mouton, Secretary; o. r.
Munger, Collector; w. II. Kimmer,
Chairman Local Protective Board.
LADIES AUXILIARY B. r. r.
Mispah Lodge No. 3O0.-Meets
second and fourth Thursdays, X. p.
Hall at 2 p. m. Mrs. w. D. Swift,
mistress; Mrs. O. T. Ford, secretary.
ORDER OF RAILWAY CONDUCTORS.
Division 383-Meet every Friday at
1880 p. M, at X. of p. Hall. 81. D.
French, G. c.; j. j. vanderlinden,
Sec. and Treas.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-11-30

W~ATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS.
p. Krauss, Lincoln avenue near Con-
greSS street.
T. NJ. BiOssat, Jefferson street. near
VermiliOn.
H. X. Kruger, The Jeweler, Vermilion
street, between Madison and Jeffer-
sol.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-11-30

ATTORNEYS
Ralph Elliott Office east side of court
house square.
VIM. Campbell, Office west side of
court house square, Telephone 9.
BANK.
First National Bank, corner Vermi-
lion and Jefferson streets. Tele-
phone l.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-11-30
TOWN COUNCIL.

TOWN COUNCIL.
Regular meeting first Monday of
each month at Town Hall.
COuncilmen: JnO. o. MOutOn, A.
f. M%outon, Geo. A.. DeBlanc, Felix
Demanade, NJ. ROsenfield, H. L.
FOntenOt. d. V. Gardebled.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-11-30

LIVERY, SALE AND FEED
STABLES.
Gus Landry, corner Lincoln avenue
and Vine streets. Telephone IS.
Martin & Rogers, north side of court
house square. Telephone 8.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-11-30

WHOLESALE GROCERIES.
Merchants Wholesale Grocer Co..
Ltd, corner Buchanan and Second
street. Telephone 2l0.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-11-30

DAIRYMAN.
Oeas Boudresu, dsiry at Pecan
Grove one mile northwest Of La
teyette.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-11-30

LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA, IS 4 CITY OF 45oo INHABITANTS,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
81 Located on the Southern Pacific Rahad IA miles west of New Orleans in the Cane Cotton al
Rice Belt OF Southwest IomMmaa and within five miles the Ane La Butte PROVEN Oil Field It's
of division of the Southern Pacific Ram@ land the terminus OF the Alexandria branch and ma dNh
reliable and worthy of your patronage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27

investigation instituted. and between the rough
walls of the found all of the missing articles
notable collection: papers, pamphlets. tooth brush
comb the missing shaving brush. knife, bits of
candles, cards every possible object that could be
carried off and which of no possible to the
thieves, which, it discovered, woodrats-
rats with the strangest habits of any animal in
America.
These pecuiarities of the wood-rat induced
form closer acquaintance with the interesting little
creatures, and | discovered a veritabe wood-rat
highway in small but beautiful the San
Rafael ranch on the borders of the Arroyo Seco at
Pasadena. The canon led from the ranch down
the deep arroyo. On side low. thicky
wooded hills; the left could look through the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27

TemarkabIe HUG creature
which as write is watching of its large, black
eyes. doubtless wondering why | should protest
when he carries off cigars the roses which have
lust been gathered So diversified taste should
certainly be appreciated yet it appears not to be IN
the garden where this particular animal is held
prisoner
The wood-rat after days of confinement,
was to be interviewed it brought into the
house and placed upon my desk, taking the handling
with complacer.cy hardly to be expected in 50 wild
and timid an animal. For awhile it sat looking at
me in mute establishment, then when glanced around
took a long leap to a chair poised moment, then
dropped to the floor and disappeared. Presently l
heard scratching, and the little creature climb
ing up the books in the bookcase from which leaped
TO table on which was of roses and nearby
4 bronze cup containing cigars.
Mo nod to he lat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27

which hid her red frock from neck to hem. a tired
look came her. and her long eyelashes swept her
cheek YEARLY.
MY dear, you must not sing any more-to those
people"
Something in his voice restored her animation.
She heard him saying: In those carnation days,
DAYS when children, yet wise in the ways
of love. your parents sent me away. What
there in this scheme of things for
incoming song-writer? They Odd not deem good
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27

enough for you and they right. Since -..1
| have gained many treasures that men prize. e,-
don't believe | am bit worthier Of go. -.
Do YOU"
He spoke like a boy She locked her 6nge- his
dark hair with tenderness almost maternal.
Il am not worthier, vet / love YOU nou i'd
then as | could not love another woman In t.. ord
Will YOU have me-,
Have you not heard me sing your sorgs There
is no better answer"
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feet, to ind a bag
of tobacco scat
tered on the floor.
1t was evident
that some kind of
animal was the
pilferer, and the
observer retired
to his bed and
watched for its
return. In a short
time operations
began again, and
along a narrow
shelf something
white was seen
m o vim G, which
proved to be a
piece of candle.
borne by one of
the mysterious
robb ers, which
sprang to the
floor as the man
rose. The follow
ing morning an
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and the camp of laboring men nearby might have
been suspected charged with the theft, though
when they returned from their work upon the water
pipes they began to miss various objects. Pieces of
candles left the table gone in the morning,
also playing-cards suggesting that unfortunate
PLAYER had cmulatcd a certain Chnaman not unknown
to fame. Pamphlets dragged into corners, and
every morning something would be missed, which sug
gestcd to the minds of the that in the gang.
in the vicinity, thef-not ordinary marauder,
but one possessing singular tastes.
One day the boss announced that his shaving-brush
had disappeared had left it the shelf at night
Another missed his comb the following
ing, third his neCkc; in fact many articles
taken that the who slept with doors open began
to think that they were being robbed from without.
Finally, of the campers lay in his bunk wide
awake far into the night he heard a slight noise and
in the glare of the moonlight it iumined the open
door saw something which might have been a small
kitten a squirrel along and dsap-
pear; then something jumped from some
where upon the table and the watcher saw
~ dimly object moving off 1t proved to be
m too heavy, and fell to the floor the thief
~ jumped. The at sprang to his
90 feet, to find bag
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27

-tnat-oh, Jack, | had to sing your song-to be
your song as it were! | came here to teach music
not long ago. and by mere chance saw your song
in a shop one day. 1t took such hold of me, Jack,
that l couldn't think of anything else. had even
planned this carnation gown before | had seen any
of the managers Oh, it's a beautiful, beautiful
song"
1t was beautiful love, dear. ="
The "was made her shiver since she was woman.
She wrapped closely about her the long, dark cloak
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ter, nimbly jumped
upon the edge, and
selected a plump cigar,
then leaped down, car
rying it crosswise, and
disappeared beneath a
long, cushioned win
dow-seat which serves
as a receptacle for old
magazines, pamphlets
and various objects.
In a short time it reap
peared without the CT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27

gar-coming back for matches, thought,
as they were nearby; but never was
there a greater mistake. The wOOd-rat
ran up the back of the books again, took
a running leap to the table, and after
contemplating me for moment sprang
upon the flower vase, and so to the
somewhat ponderous stem of a rose.
Here was estheticism indeed. as for an
instant the sensitive and inquiring
whiskers were buried in the rich, pink
petals then with few slashing cuts
the wood-rat severed the blossom and
dropped to the table. bearing the rose,
which was nearly as large as itself
Possibly thinking that | did not object.
it again sprang to the window-seat and
disappeared behind a battlement of
Shakespeare an Dickens with bastions
of encyclopedias.
What else this wood sprite would have
carried off I cannot say-doubtless
everything that it could lift, Judging
from carefully collected data, had not the
melodrama in one act been rCaght to
close and the manager begun an investi-
CATION to discover if possible the object
of this extraordinary abstraction of arti-
cles in broad daylight and under the
owner The window-seat was about
length, and its contents were gone over
covering the rat until | finally took Il
pastebOard, the kind delicate drawings a
a tube two and half inches across.
into it two placid black eyes met mine, {
antennn-like hairs of the mustaChe of
quivered in the gloom. | forced it out,
no resistance holding to my fingers wit
grasp of its hand-like paw, and then fr
dropped the rose and cigar, both use
wood-rat as food, and taken merely
its peculiar fancy. The incident we
the dominant feature of the life of this
little creature
That serious consequences might rest
popularity on the part of an animal no
large as a common rat may well be ina
appearance of a nest which | discover
mountains in the San Gabriel Valley.
objects taken from a neighboring farm-ya
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A LMOST anywhere in Southern
II California one may find the
remarkable little creature
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willows, wild oaks and ra--
dure and see the lofty
six 70 ten Thousand i.c-