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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

~ al street stocks Iozor OF tbc day Cotton higher
Lfgl!r trading the local exchanges
Bark olearings gain S., ,oo6,ooo last yeay
ltheot market still 0ery firm in all POSITIONS.
Barley quiet, 7sth less demand IN the interior
oats, Corn ard Rye steadily held.
Railroad yards still oveEoaded zvith Hoy.
Floar MilLstsfs cnd Feedstafs unchanged
Beans ard Seeds a previously quoted
Potato marker shozrErg improvement Onions eeak
Vegetable n0Ykct heavily supplied and aoeak.
Poaltry and Game markets 7Ue!l cleaned nb
Warmer veGthey itnbYoves the tone of Frtttt market
Nothing Dried Frrs:t and Mats.
Conditions IN Provisions before stated.
Cattle, Sheep and Hogs unchanged.
Butter ard Cheese in large supply and sceak.
Eggs continue TO advance slo1rIy
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Wheat and Other Grains.

WHEAT Foreign futures were higher
Chicago advanced from 81 09Ss to 81 II and
closed at 81 1o12. The Northwest continued
TO send in rust damage reports
Portland wires to E. T. Hutton & Co said
that 1t is now cheaper for the Oregon farmers
TO send their Wheat East than to Europe
hinder present rates of ocean freight and bout
$500, coo bushels have lately been booked for
Eastern shipment There is no change in. the
SIS O0o, coo or &C, 600. oc0' bushels
The Chicago letter OF r. Brent Mitchell said
1T vas a very irregular market and there
was doubtless good deal OF profit taking.
There no change in tone or tendency re-
Carving Northwestern adSices. Foreign mar
kc,s show a rather indifferent attitude to de Y.
Conditions OF immediate supply and demand
arc hay wing very little effect in making prices.
The operative influences are all purely specu-
latiye We are, ourselves. believers in great
damage TO the Northwestern CROP and thInl,
conditions justify higher prices. After a S5c
Wheat except on sharp breaks
In this market futures were higher again
but cash prices were unchanged. TFading 'ir
both was less active than for some 5ays past
and there was no particular excitement 4
CASH WHEAT
California Club 81 4Od1 Az: Californis
81 42A9I 46N; Northern Bluestem. 81 55d
1 575s per ctl.
Session 10 go a. m
p.csber 81 Psn PSfx 81 a 5 81 LST Si, 81 fISss Is
BARLEY-It was again a quiet market
with lower futures and weak cash grain. II
was stated Change that Los Angeles mill.
ers and speculators loaded with high.
priced Barley and are no longer bpyirg Th.
demand in the interior has quieted down con
siderably Of late as already mentioned
CASH BARLEY
Feed 81 -05Q1 6ssx new Brewing and Ship.
ping. 81 12hQ1 17h; ChevaIier. 81 I7h91 *
per ctl
FUTURES.
Session to IL 40 a m
Open High. Low Close
December .s1so9ii 81 Ca 81 USIs 81 0s1.
OATS-Continue firm at the advance with
a good demand for seed
White. nominal: Surprise. 81 4591 so: Red
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RIaek. 81 2sa1 s. for feed and 81 4oa1 s. fOr

seed.
CORN-There was no further change in the
local situation. Brokers' wires from Chicago
said: THE strength is the advance in
Wheat and lower temperatures over the corn
belt. Nothing in the way Of frost Is predicted.
but the crop needs warm weather following
the rains low temperatures cause apprehen-
sion The country has been selling Corn
freely the past two days The cash situation
is minor proposition at the moment. The
demand Is only moderate
Western sacked. 81 4T13d1 so for Yellow and
large Yellow 81 50G1 5T1s: small round do.
81 55G1 621s White nominal; Egyptian, 81 80
al So for White and 81 25G1 so fer Brown.
RYE-$1 25d1 so per ctl.
BUCKWHEAT-Nom Nominal at 81 15@2 per etl.
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WEATHER AID CRoP roNnIrIo,

WEATHER AND CROP CONDITIONS
ooluss-Crop conditions UNCHANGED
ernlo-North wind blowing: atmosphere
hlleo with dense smoke
King City-Heavy morning fox.
san Jose-Peaches coming in fast. oualitv
better than first lot
Rlverside-suppy OF irrigatinE water i.
GOOD "
Hanford-Grape crop ecellent: rood cron q,
grain. pear crop excellent
hollister-Licht fog; heavy peach crop in
bonnie Brae orchard; medium quality.
Stockton-Clear to-day; grzues coming for
ward freely; berries good size and color.
LiFermore--I hrashins all finished; grain
yield one OF the smallest ever known
Wiilows-Croo conditions unchanged
-tloverdale-Pr1ne crop almost ready for har-
vest
Napa-Prunes ripeninE. good size fair crop
NeUman-conditions unchanged.
santa Marta-Foggy mornings. with clear.
ditions = Ar,TE
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EASTERN MARKETS.
Ne1U York Money Market.

NEW YORK. AuE. 20. 49, Close - Money on
call Vss nominal; no leans
lime losns were stead-. with sixty DAYS Il
Ter cent ninety days at p, per cent and
six months At 81 pr cent.
Prime mercantile paper. 3si641s per cent
Steriins exchange vas steady with actual
business IN bankers bills at 50 ssIell4 Ssl5
Tor demand and at s. Sj4Od4 s545 for sixty
DAY bills
Posted rates, - s6 and 81 50
cSnTrercial bills. s. S47<64 S5Jz
Ear silver, 81 &c
Mexican dollars z5S.c
Bonds-GoNsri hIr1. railroads 6rn,
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Receipts of Produce.
STOCK MARKET.
Trading Light and Of a Satur-
dQv Character.

Business vas light and OF a Saturday char
acter on the Stock and Bond Exchange. and
was largely confined to the sugar stocks. QUO
tations for which were not materially changed.
The mining stocks were steady. with in
creased business in the Tonopahs- There was
also more trading in the oil stocks
Sales the California Exchange last yak
we're IS. 62S shares. valued at S1O.3l3. the leafi-
irS sales being follows: Associated Oil
1OT2S shares; Claremont. 200: Four and OIL
City. each 1000; Independence. 1900
EX-dividend yesterday: California Fruit
Gamers Association, 6Gc per share amounting
to S17.349 20; California Powder Works new
eorporation). regular monthly dividend OF
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Poultry and Game.

Receipts of Poultry were light and. ell
though trade was quiet as usual on Saturday,
the market had a steady tone and good stock
we'll cleaned up at the close Game was
in good supply ard met with prompt sale
a. higher prices
POGLTRY-Live Turkeys, 1Ja1Tc per ID;
Geese. per pair. 81 50G2: GoslinEs, S2d2 IS;
Ducks 81 5CGz4 80 Ier dozen for old and 81 B.,
al 80 for young: Hens, $4d5: young Roos-
ters So 5Od6: old Roosters Sta4 90; Tryers,
Sc 5oa+: Broilers. S2d3 r.geons. 81 80 per
dozen for old and $ 5OGi 15 for SQUADS
CiAME-Wild Doves T5c per dozen; Hare.
81 80 per dozen; Cottontail Rabbits, 81 per
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CGsh Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO, Aug 2o-cash quotations were
as follows: Flou- firm: winter patents. $50
as so; straights -s4 3Gd5 10; bakers. 81 100
5 so; No. 2 spring wheat. 81 1871 y; No. 8,
SOL 05; No. red 81 1901 12h No. corn
s2t5c: No . white. 35Ac: No 8. white 54I4@
351Lc: No. . rye, 76c; good feeding barley, 42c;
81 IT1k; No l Northwestern, 81 241e; prime
tlrothy seed 50 1902 IS; mess pork. per bbl
short ribs sides Goosel. 81 ST1sd 90; short
clear sides Cboxedl. sSGS %; whisky. basis OF
high wines. 81 2s; clover. contract grade,
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-4SSoctatcd Banks Statement.

NEW YORK. Aug 2o-rhe statement .,
averages Of The Clearing house banks of this
city for TIE week shows: Loans 81 Csla ia 400
increase -. s23. COO deposits 81. 200 $40 500. in
crease - SIS CDO; circulation s3T 6i4 900 de-
crease xtSI 6G0; legal tenders SSI. SOS oon de
G crease xsa1,fGo; specie s2T9 ITe 7co incres "a
Sx'5Z+hoo; rtserve S361. oO5 700 increase
St-t|i' %; rersrFe required 1902 500. CPS in
creasa too9. 500: surplus SIS. .613 075. Increase
SSsi 60o: ex- United States deposits ss3 457 600
inc-ease $Ss2. IT5 7V'
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BcdJts and Seeds.

Everything under this head remains be
fore quoted
ANs-Bayos. s. 4O62 55s> Pea. SO; But.
ters So: small White. 81 95G3 O5; large White
81 50Gi2 go; Pink, S3 4GdS so; Red 81 20;
Lima $? 65G% rs; Red Kidneys. 81 rs. Black
eyes 81 40d2 - per ctl; Horse Beans. 81 1872
SEEDS Brown Mustard, nominal: Yellow
Mustard: 81 %; kiax. 81 90d2 70; Canary, 694
.G7c; Alfalfa 1Jd1jAc: Rape, 1Ed2I5c: limo
thy SIC; Hemp 3IId3l9c per lb; Millet 25
dSiac: Broom Corn Seed S20G21 per ton
DRIED PEAS-Niles. S2q2 25; new Greer
Peas. Sod2 % per ct.
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Nc1U York Cotton Market.

NEW YORK. Au-. 90. - Cotton futures
opened hr7A August. 1920: September. q aa,s
o:tofer HI7c; November sT2c; December
9-l4c: Jaruary.. o76c; March, e2oc
FUTURES closed steady. August 10 l1c: Son
teGo9r, loose; October. n79c: November
9I2c: December. o.75c: January eT7c: Feb
ruary, o.Toc: March. es2c; April, 9S3c: Nav.
Spot cotton closed quiet Middling upIsnds
loSoc; middling gulf. 11.1oc. Sales 1o6 bales
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ing crop September closed sc higher at sic
and December 1ac higher at 533sc
Oats at the outset were strong the tone be-
ing influenced entirely by other grains Local
long selling caused reaction to SAC, where it
closed firm and unchanged for the September
option
Provisions ruled firm, with only moderate
activity manifested The price OF live hogs
was Sc higher and had its influence in demand
for provisions September pork closed &c to
7lzc higher; lard was UP shade and ribs
gained 2hc.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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Nclp ] ork Metal Market.

NEW YORK. AEg. 20-The usual saturdav Y
dullness prevailed In all metal markets to-
day. Quotations were generally unchanged
from yesterday
Tin. e26 S5Q27 90.
Coppsr--Lske. S12 50G12 TO- electrolytc
Si2 SOAP 10 and castings. $12 25G12 90
Lead. 81 2Gd4 2J.
Speiter. 81 S5Gz 93.
Iron quiet and nominally unchanged.
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B1nk Cleas-ingS.

Local bank clesrinEs for the week Just
ended show an increase OF 200 over the
corresponding week IN 1905 being S29, 6l4, III,
against So. 7oT. .2lT last year. The cleerings
fer the same period IN 1902 we're S23, SIS, ,S22.
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FINANCIAL
Total sales. 264, 400 shares

Total sales. 264 400 shares.
UNITED RAILROADS OF SAN FRANCISCO.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2o.-No bond transae-
tlons to-day.
AMERICAN CAN COMPANY.
Common. bid An, asked AZ: preferred bid
AK, asked 42%.
NEW YORK RONDS
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WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL

WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL.
FORECAST
The pressure has risen over the northern
i,=if of The coast and fallen over the southern
Lsir.
20 rain j. reported n Arizona although
fhlrderst0rn,s have occurred in the northern
s.1rtion 81 the valley OF the Colorado
ire temDerature has fallen 20 degrees in
Nortnern Nevada, Idaho and Oregon. II -
50 much cooler In the northern portion OF
iae Sacramento VALLEY
Forecast made al san Francisco for thirty
hears. ending midnight, August n:
A1rthern Csiifognia-Fair Sunday; light
F.o1fEe-ly winds
soutfern CSiitorniz-Fair Sunday, except
siJucy in extreme southern portion, and Dos
siliv light showers; light southwest wind
NcEada-Fair Sunday.
san Francisco and gscinity-Fair Sunday:
lieht north winds. changing 10 brisk westerly.
Los Angeles and vicinity-Cloudy Sunday
morning. probably fsir during the oay; light
southnesteriy winds.
B. c. McADIE. District Forecaster
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Batter, Cheese and Eggs.

CHICAGO. Aug. 2e.-on The Produce Er
change to-day the butter market was firm
C'reaneries l3d1sc;; dairies. t2a 151~c: eggs
steady, IS 1319@l6l.c; cheese, steady. I$4@shc
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Miscellaneous Markets.
Foreign Futures.
LIVERPOOL
St. LouiS Wool Market.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 20.-WOOL-Steady Me
dunn grades combing and clothing. 25G25 nc:
light fine. I9d2oc; heavy fine, 156 l6c: tub
washed. 21d34Rc.
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CATTLE. SHEEP AND HOGS.
CHICAGO.

chicago.
CHICAGO Aug. 2o. r. CATTLE - Receipts.
coo head market nominal Good 70 prime
steers So 2566; poor to medium $4GI5: stock
ers and feeders $2G4: cows $264 90: heifers.
81 25a4: Gamers. 81 2502 80: bulls S2d4 -;
calves. s3G6: Western steers. $3 25a4 as.
tICe5S-Rec-tpts aCoo head, Monday so oOo
head market steady. Mixed and butchers,
rough heavy. 81 s563 &c; light 50 35Gr5 80;
bulk OF sales So jCd5 %.
SHEEP Receipts. 1000 head; the market
for sheep and lambs was steady. Good to choice
wethcrs SO 1914 -: fair TO choice mixed.
SSG4' Western sheep, 81 5065 90 native
lamss IS 50q6; Western lambs So 25GS 90.
Omaha.
OMAHA. Nebr., Aug 20 - CATTLE - Re
ceipts 100 head: market unchanged
HOGS Receipts $500 head: market steady.
&c higher Heavy, So N5d5 17ls: mixed. 81 il
a5 10; light, So 1900 25; pigs 81 5000; bulk.
s5 1cd5 20
sHEEP-Rsceipts. 25Oo head: market steady.
Western yearlincs s. T5d4: wethers 81 2o1
Go: ewes S2 1908 40; common and stockers.
81 25G3 CO; lambs. 81 5oa5 20.
Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, Aug 2o-cATrLE-Re
IS 1905 90: native cows and heifers. 81 50G
IS; stoczers end feeders 81 50d4 rs: bulls
s2d3 so: calves $2d4 90: Western steers, S3 SO
az so: Western cows, 81 1913 so.
HOGS - Receipts 5000 head Market SC
higher Bulk 81 1908 30: heavy. s. loG5 20:
packers. s. 1oGb5 SO: pigs and lights. $5T5 35.
SHEEP Receipts, 1000 head: market steady.
Mutto1s, 81 25d4: lambs. S4G3 80: range
w-thers. S7 25d5 10; ewes. 81 seas so.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.

vre
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Fruit dwd Wheat Bulletin.

Tor the tventy-lour hours ending p m.
l2oth meridian time, San Francisco August 20:
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Northern Wheat Market.
OREGON.
Northern Business.

PORTLAND. Aug. 20.-Wheat shipping
Wana WaIla, Soc bluestem. Soc; valley. SIC.
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Continued on Page Thirty-Eight.
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STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE.
SATURDAY. Aug. 2O-1z m.
-LANEOUS BONDS.
UNITED STATES BONDS

Bid. Ask Bid. Ask.
A or coup 1858 1O7 = As or CD new Isl p 1921
As or reg. 1868. 10I L IS or coup. 1851 1889
INSECT ANF,OTrs PONTS
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-01

these he had returned to Boston tho
same day, and obtaining his prisoner
succeeded in catching the midnight train
once moro, arriving in New York with
tho loss Of but single day from the
new case which so absorbed all his in
tCrest
Thus the morning after that on which
tho jewel robbery had been discovered
he entered his offices quito early, having
delivered his prisoner at police head
quarters
When horead Wilson's letter the only
sign which he gave Of dissatisfaction
was a nervous pull ut one corner Of his
mustachc. Ho read tho paper through
three times, then tore it carefully into
tiny pieces, doing it SO accurately that
they wero all nearly of the same size
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-01

Mrs Josie Sumner. Bremoud. Texas,
writes. April Il, 1902: Il have used
Billiards. Snow Liniment in my, family
for three years / would not be with
out it in the house have used it
on my little girl for growing pains
and aches in her knees 1t cured her
right away. I have also used it for
frost bitten feet, with good success,
1t is the best liniment I ever used
25c, soc, $LO0. Sold by Schuh Drug
Company.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-01
A positlve Necessitu.

Having to lay upon my bed for II
days from severely bruised leg ]
only found relief when | used a bottle
of Billiards. Snow Liniment | can
cheerlully recommend it as the best
medicine for bruises ever sent to the
afflicted 1t has now become a posi-.
tive necessity upon myself d. r.
Byrnes, Merchant, Doyersyille, Texas.
25c, soc, SIO0 Sold by Schulz Drug
Company
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-01

Tickets sold to Springfield, H., and
return will be on sale on June 9TH and
SIN, 1901. at half rates.
Final return limit t8 leave Spring
field to and including Jane 15, 19ot
For full information as 10 partieu
lars as to rates. tickets. limits, etc
call on agents Big -Four Route or ad
dress the UNDERSIGNED NJ Stone
Y. r. A., Cairo, Ill.,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-01

Tho ten jewels 1rg an perfect specimens Of
their kind The FIRST foUY are cut exactly allllo.
The pear shaped prrls arc similar IN size and
shape, as orc also the egg pearls. Tho canary
diamond is obiong and the topaz uucxeollcd
The lot are contained ina rcd Ru >a leather
case by & urho, in size, lined with harlS sat
IN Ench Jewel Dts in % special depression and
IS held in'piaca Ly gold wire clasp.
The ease has the name "AlIItHEl" In gold
letters across The band which straps around it
This was all, no namo being sigucd.
Mr. Barnes regretted this last fact, hut
felt that he held most important pa.
per in his hand, since it seemed 10 bc
corroboratiye Of the woman S statement
that sho had lost a lot Of unset Jewels
II was Of great value to have SO minute
q description Of the stolen gems Fold
ing the paper carefully, no placed it in
his wallet, and then returned to the vi
cinity Of the corpse
Looking closely at the cut ia the
neck, the detective determined that the
assassin had used an ordinary pocket
knife. for tho wound was neither deep
nor long 1t severed tho iugular vein,
which seemed to- have been the aim Of
the murderer j was from this circum-
stance that the detective decided that
the woman had been attacked as she
slept This aroused the question, Odd
the murderer have the means Of enter
ing the houso without attracting atten-
ti0n2' Either he must have had night
key, OF else some one must have admit
ted him Mr. Barnes started as the
Thought required to him that Wilson
had seen Mr.. Mitchell enter the house
some time before the scream was heard
and depart some time after. Was this
the woman who had accompanied him
90 the fheater2 If. so, how could she
have retired ard fallen asleep SCI quick
ly: Evidently further light must be
thrown upon this aspect Of, the ease.
/. While meditating the detectives eve
roamed ab0at the room, and iiHallyrest
ed us1an a SHINING object i=fl-ich lax OF
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-01
For New Yorknand eastern
n.LL.. .L.a.tLI ..nr n. n..aa.a
PaSsengers

That the Illinois central Is the dticket route
by many hours, leaving Cairo at e:05 p. m. and
arriving in New York at ;50 the second morR-
ing. s-r
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-01

The borough OF Fulham, London, by
the use of its garbage in the furnace
OF the municipal electric lighting
plant, makes a profit Of $S,4i2 year.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-01
SOUTHERN DIVISION.

TIE ONLY DIRECT LINE no MEMPHIS,
NASHVILLE, CHATTANOOGA, All
LANTA, JACKSON sILi+E. SA~
EANNAH. VICkSBURG
and JACKSONVILLE.
2;t5 a. m. 1.-The Dixie FIyeriN Meniphis,
Nashville and Jacksonville, s54 sFt..4g
3;iOa. IA Memphis and Nd@ Orleans Limit
ed via Memphis, arriving III Memphis at Sis
a. M. and New Orleans rs p. M.
S;2Oa. m. daily, Fulton. paduoah and Louis
wife Express, arriving in Fulton i015 II. m.
Paducah II $40 a. m. aud Louisville 5;45 n. m.
$50 p. M, daily, Memphis and New Orleans
Fast Mail arriving IN Memphis att l0p, 10. and
New Orleans 40 1926 q, m, l.ssf
so p. m, daily, Nashville, Chatatooga and
Atlanta.
$500 pm. Memphis and New Orleans Special
arrive in Memphis at 1880 p. IN, New Orleans
1000 q. IN. H NJ
5;l5 p. m. Paducah, Hopkins7illc and Iouis-
Vile. = HHsH
sJ'For through tickets, sleeping car aucom,
modations and further information appiy at
Illinois Central Passenger STATION, FStffu. I'll.
II. JONES, Tkts AIT.
A. II. HANSON, Gen Pass. Agt Chicago.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-10-19
THE MILLION DOLLAR BOND
ISSUE.

Owing to the delay in publish
ing the acts of the last general
assembly it was not generally
known that the enabling act
passed by it in regard to the
million dollar bond issue for the
schools, made the distribution
of the proceeds mandatory under
article 248 of the Constitution
which requires all funds raised
for the schools to be apportioned
pro rata according to the num-
Der of educable children, which
places the disbursement of the
funds in the hands of the school
boards of each parish. The
State Board of Education at it's
last meeting called attention to
this fact and Supt. Aswell has
sent out circular letters over
the State, a copy of which is
published elsewhere, showing
the amount to be given each
parish should the bond issue
amendment carry.
A great deal of opposition
developed against the bond issue
owing to the supposed uncer-
tainty as to the manner of the
distribution of the funds, but
now, since this matter has been
positively determined, the real
merit of the proposition is
recognized and there is every
prospect that the friends of
education, of the children, will
rally to its support and the
bond issue amendment be adj
opted to the everlasting credit
and honor of the people of the
State.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-10-19

LOckjaw, or tetanus, is caused by a
bacillus or germ which exists plenti-
fully in Street dirt. 1t is inactive so
long as exposed to the air, but when
carried beneath the skin as in the
wounds caused by percussion caps or
by rusty nails, and when the air is
excluded the germ is reused to activ-
ity and produces the most virulent
poison known. These germs may be
destroyed and all danger of lockjaw
avoided by applying Chamberlain's
Pain Balm freely as soon as the
injury is received. Pain Balm is an
antiseptic and causes cuts, bruises
and like injuries to heal without mat
uratiOn and in mt third the time
required by the usual treatment. 1t
is for sale by Lafayette Drug Co.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-10-19

posed bond issue admit that the
germ of ignorance is deeply in
grained in certain sections of
this State, they suggest no
feasible remedy to take the place
of Governor Blanchard's plan.
One or two have limited in half
hearted way at a special tax for
education. By what theory of
reasoning do these gentlemen
conclude that a people who are
not willing to vote a bond issue,
which does not tax them, will
sanction a scheme of direct AK
alton: The idea is prepOsterOus.
We submit that the bond issue
proposed by Governor Blanch-
ard and approved by the State
Legislature presents the only
practicable and SAM way of
eradicating ignorance in Louis
lana. Direct taxation is not to
be thought of for a moment.
The people would vote it down
without hesitation. No other
remedy has been suggested and
none can be suggested.
Therefore, we say that the
man who votes against the
school bond amendment in
November next votes against his
home, his children and the
future prosperity and greatness
of his State. There is but one
question at issue. it is "Educa-
ton" versus Ignorance"
Which will win?
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-10-19
The Heat of the Proposition.

Baton Rouge Times.
There are three phases of the
school bond question which ap-
peal with unerring accuracy to
the sympathy of every patriotic
Louisiana. First, 1t constitutes
an appeal for broader citizenship;
second, it is a movement in be-
half of a portion of our popula-
ton which we are bound by
every law of conscience and
consideration of honor, to foster
and protect; third, it represents
q form Of taxation which i'm
poses not a single additional
financial burden on the people.
Treated from the standpoint
OF business alone, and disregard
ing all questions of sentiment.
we submit that Governor
Blanchard s proposed school
bond issue constitutes an invest
ment of Unreasonable value to
the commonwealth. To begin
with we are bound, legally and
morally bound. to afford our
children the best education our
means will permit. It is an
obligation of citizenship to which
the law irrevocably binds us.
1t is unfortunately true that a
well nigh depleted public treas
ury at the end of the era of re-
construction in this State mini
mized our opportunities for can
ceiling this obligation. Our pre-
sent State of backwardness is
due rather to lack OF means than
lack of desire or will.
But the days of reconstruction
have passed into history. We
are no longer confronted with
the spectacle of wanton waste
and ruln0us extravaganza in our
public Office. The affairs of
State are wisely and economi-
cally administered by able public
and there is no danger,
imminent or remote, of string
ency in the financial resources
81 the State, In . word. while
Kscoud not afford q proper and
sMcient system Of education in
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