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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-07-06
united.
s'Do It To-Day"

The time-worn injunction, "Never
put off It'll tomorrow what you can
do to-day" is now generally pre-
sented in this form: "Do it tO-day!"'
That is the terse advice we want to
give you about that hacking cough or
demoralizing cold with which you
have been struggling for several days,
perhaps weeks. Take some reliable
remedy for it TO-DAY-and let that
remedy be DR.. BOschee's German
Syrup, which has been in use for over
thirty-ive years. A few doses of il
will undoubtedly relieve your cough
or cold, and its continued use for a
few days will cure you completely.
No matter how deep-seated your
cough, even if dread consumption has
attacked your lungs, German Syrup
will surely effect a it has
done before in thousands of ap-
parently hopeless of lung
trouble. New trial bottles, 25c; regu.
lar size, 75c. For sale by Lafayette
Drug Co.
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Parker-Hear about the IRE over In
Covington this morning? Seven peo-
pie barely escaped with their lives.
Remarkable, wasn't 1t?
Kerwin-I fail to see anything very
remarkable about 1t.
Parker-Why, isn't 1t remarkable
that the seven people escaped with
their lives?
Kerwin-No. Had they escaped with
out their lives it would have been
truly Observation-Disclosures Enquir
CT.
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Public notice is hereby given
that the regular annual meeting
of stockholders of the Bank of
Lafayette will be held at their
Office Wednesday, July 6, 1904.
between the hours Of9 a. m. and 4
p. m. for the purpose of electing
nine directors for the ensuing
year, and for such other bust
ness as may come before them.
J. J. DAVIDSON, Cashier.
Lafayette, La, June 8. 1904.
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Then He Went.

mo, Mr.. Borem, l can never be
your wife," said the girl with the
square chin. Your habits are not
calculated to make an ideal husband
of you"
MY habits!" he exclaimed, in sur
prise.
YES" she replied, after vainly try
ing to strangle a yawn as the clock
chimed the midnight hour. For in
stance, you stay away from home too
late at night"
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A lono.Eeit Want.

This" said the dealer. lis a Won
derful thing; the very latest. It's an
alarm clock with a monograph at
tached."
"Ah! the phonograph yells Get up!'
| suppose"
"Oh, no; you only turn on the
photograph when you go too bed. 1t
sings lullabies to you and puts you to
Sleep"
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Juvenile Theory.

Nellie" said a mother to her s.
year-old daughter, whats the reason
you and your little brother can't get
along without quarreling?"
Il don't know, mamma" replied the
small miss, unless it's cause l take
after you and he takes after papa"
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ing that the one solution lies in
the legalizatiOn of pooling. In
other words, it is contended that
there would be no incentive to
cut rates, if all traffic were
divided on a certain hard-and-
fast basis of percentages. In
the light of experience, one may
we'll doubt whether the remedy
would not be worse than the
disease. As the magnates of
Standard Oil, for example, con-
troll the once competitive sys-
tens, a blind man must see that
the huge monopoly would get
the accustomed favors, and that
the cost of the largest would
merely be divided among all the
carriers, instead of being borne
by a few. a truly civilized
people will be slow to let law
breakers make the law. Obed-
ience must come first, liberation
afterward.
The third phase of the problem
must hncefOrth be faced. The
question has in fact narrowed
itself until there are but two
Observation-Disclosures control
and government ownership. The
mere amount of a rate is not
important; it is the equality or
inequality that tells. Great for
tunes have been Guilt up by
favored shippers and there is no
visible end to the process. Yet
the wrong must be righted, if
the sturdy type of American
manhood is to survive. Our
civilization is based on equal
opportunity; it's foundation hav-
ing been undermined, the
fabric must fall. The gangrene
has already eaten SO deeply into
the fibre of our national being
that the knife must be applied.
Every American prefers private
ownership in the abstract, but
circumstances alter cases. Dis
elimination must cease, or the
railroads will quickly pass under
the management of public Off
Gals, who neither care nor dare
to give to a few what was in
tended for all. Trafic-managers
must cease to discriminate be-
tween patrons, else their cry for
the legalization of pooling will
fall upon deaf ears. Litigants
must come into court with clean
hands, or their pleas will be
stilled. The masses are deter
mined to solve the railway prob
lem. The GOrdian knot will
have to be cut, if it can not be
,,nfio1
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Discouraqinq.

"There!" exclaimed 6-year-old Fran
ces, throwing down her books. Il just
amt going to school another day."
why not, dear?" asked her mother.
Its no use wasting time" replied
Frances, Il can't learn to spell.
The teacher keeps changing the words
every day"
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Swept the Deck

Guyemoff-I bought a tray of dia-
nOnds for so cents yesterday.
Japalak-Say, you take my advice
and stop hitting the pipe before it's
everlastingly too late.
Guyemoff-It's straight goods. not
only got the tray of diamonds, but the
other 81 cards in the deck, also.
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The Railway Problem.
Times Democrat, july ,.

Discussion of the railway
problem is beginning to take a
less academic turn. The reason
for the change is not difficult to
lind. After years of indiffer-
ence. New York has discovered
that it's very existence as a port
Is bound up with a complete
regulation of common carriers.
lime was when all roads led to
the metropolis, as they once led
to Rome; but recent inyestiga-
ton has shown that traffic-mana.
gers. through the system of
arbitrary diferentials, habitually
'countervail the geographical ad-
vantage which the metropolis
enjoys. The advice is an old one.
but protest was vain so long as
only cities like New Orleans
were hurt. However, it makes
q vast difference whose OK is
gored. People in the provinces
had to suffer in silence, but an
awful cutlery is raised when
prOfane hands are laid upon
dwellers by the Hudson.
The problem has passed
through two distinct phases, and
is about to pass through a third.
In the beginning, it was inn
agined that the competitive
principle would work in railway
business, a. it works in all things
else outside the domain of gov
eminent itself. Our railways
were built by private capital,
and were exploited by individuals
who acknowledged no allegiance
save to their own pockets. In
common law, the roads were
public highways and were bound
to extend equal treatment to all
patrons. The Granger legisla-
ton, though extravagant in
many respects, contained one
kernel of truth. Out OF all the
furore there survived the dogma
that quasi-public corporations,
being creatures of the state, are
mere business agencies of the
Commonwealth and can exist so
long only as they acknowledge
the paramount sway of their
creators. The residuum of the
long debate is seen in the Inter
state Commerce Act which re-
! affirmed the historic doctrine
and constituted a Commission
charged with the duty of cor
recting the deepseated abuses.
The railways fought the Com
mission, and in their fight had
the OmnipOtent aid of the Federal
Courts. In decision after deci-
sion, the Commissioners were
reduced to the status of clerks
who could do nothing more than
chronicle the misdeeds of the
autocrats.
In the meanwhile, the roads
were passing more and COM
pletely INTO the grasp of a few
men-like the Rockfellers, the
!. Hills and the Goulds-who were
fascinated by the illusion that
they were the benevolent despots
of whom the world had so long
dreamed. Happily, the nation
was unwilling to take these
giants at their own valuation.
The trusts had grown up along
side the railways. and it was
easy to perceive that these NAM
moth concerns, being owned by
the same people. were to be
pampered at the expense of the
average shipper. If the rail
ways were to give the trusts
preferential treatment, then
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An Optimistic View

Muggins-So you finally mustered up
courage to propose to Miss Springer,
Ell? What was the result?
Huggins-She dismissed me without
ceremony.
Muggins-Oh, we'll, don't you care.
the minister's fee.
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Possible

Ignorance" remarked young Sap
head, they say is bliss"
That" replied Miss Caustique."
accounts for it, l imagine"
Accounts for WHAT" queried the
youth.
Your apparent blissfulness," she
replied.
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Partial Ec1inse.

Partial Eclipse.
Ernie-And did you hide your face
when he kissed you?
Belle-Well, l had on automobile
goggles.
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A oomera

Stringem-What kind of q cigar do
you prefer?.
Witicus-A dark cigar with a light
end. See?
Stringem-That's all right, too; but
when you're smoking it Is light at
both ends.
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NO TROUBLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.
IS miles shortest line between Shreve-
port and Dallas. Superb Pullman
Vestibuled Sleepers. Handsome Re-
clining Chair Cars (seats free) on all
Through Trains.
Only Line with fast morning and
evening trains to st. Louis and the
East.
Only Line witk Pullman Sleepers
and High Back Scarritt Seat Coaches
through without change) to New Or
leans daily.
Only Line with handsome new Chair
Cars through Without change) daily
to St. Louis, Memphis and Ell Paso.
Elegant Dining Cars, a la carte serv-
ice, daily between Texas and st. Louis.
E. p. TURNER,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
Dallas, Texas.
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A Good Rule.

Maude-You had no business to
kiss me.
Aleck-No. I never combine bust
ness With pleasure.
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Russia and Japan.

ut is q sort Of q brfc-a-brac war,
isn't it,"
Fur rugs and bric-a-brac, you
might say."-Indianapolis Journal.
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What's In a Name

What's In a Name.
Larry-Who's thot in tn picture.
Denny?
Denny-Shure, thot's an Oirishmon.
Larry-Arrah gowan! Phoy, that's
Gineral Kuropatkin, tn Russian.
Denny-'Tis not. No mon wild Pat
in his name could be a Russian.
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giants at their own valuation.
The trusts had grown up along
side the railways. and it was
easy to perceive that these mann
moth concerns, being owned by
the same people. were to be
pampered at the expense of the
average shipper. If the rail
ways were to give the trusts
preferential treatment, then
every outsider must abandon
the field. The worm was slow
to turn, but it did turn at last.
Congress responded to the ever
increasing agitation, and passed
the Elkins amendments to the
Interstate Commerce Act which
were designed to facilitate the
punishment of offenders. Viola
tons of the law are undoubtedly
less frequent than they used to
be, but complete submission is
still altar of.
The railways have sought to
swim with the tide by proclaim
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-19
ST. LOUIS DAY CASH
IN NEXT PAYMENT
Receipts for September II Not 10
Figure in Last 1nstallment
on Government Loan.

Secretary Stevens stated yesterday that.
IN the event that the receipts OF 81. Louis
Day should bring the gross receipts OF the
Exposition from September to IS. inciu-
sive. up 20 such n sum that ~ per cent OF
the amount would reach a greater sum
than 10000. the difference between that
amount and a half million dollars would
not be paid TO the Government At this
time
He gave IS a reason that the receipts OF
ST. Louis Day. which is the date on which
the fortnightly repayment TO the Govern
ment was due. were not actually collected
and In the Exposition Golfers until a day
later.
This fact. he stated. exempted the re-
ce.pts OF ST. Louis Day from being counted
II. with the gross receipts on which a 81
percent payment, or a minimum OF Sc.-
90. Is required by law.
The Secretary said that in any event the
question was not a grave one as the
money would ultimately md its way into
the United States Treasury in the next
payment.
The matter has caused much speculation
as il was very generally considered that
the receipts OF St Louis Day. which was
the day upon which the payment fell due.
were to be considered as included IN the
period for which the gross receipts OF the
Exposition were TO be drawn upon for the
seventh payment on .he Government loan.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-19
CHICAGO DAY TO
BE GREAT EVENT
The Special Committee Promises
Many Visitors for Municipal
Celebration.

To look over the ground preliminary 20
the arrangements for the celebration of
Chicago Day. October S. at the World s
Fair. Messrs Bennett. Foreman and ca
rey OF Chicago arrived in St Louis yes
terday morning and spent the greater part
Of the day at the Exposition grounds.
They are members OF a subcommittee
Of tho EXpecutive Committee appointed by
Mayor Carter Harrison TO arrange for the
celebration OF Chicago Day at the Worlds
Aldermen OF Chicago.
The committeeman were met at the
Planters Hotel yesterday forenoon By
Chief OF Special Exploitation II. r Nc
Garvie and Theodore Hardee, assistant to
Secretary Stevens. who accompanied them
in carriages to the Worlds Fair. where
they had luncheon At the Administra-
ton building they met Secretary Stevens
and conferred with him:
The Chicago gentlemen Were then es-
corted over the Exposition site by Messrs.
McGarvie and Hardee
They reported much interest in Chicago
Day IN that city and stated that IL was
the desire Of the Executive Committee 10
begin the Chicago hegirs to 81 Louis on
the very first day of Illinois week at the
Fair IN order TO induce the Chicago people
TO see as much possible OF the Fair
and have them here in force for Chicago
Day.
They predicted a great attendance of
Chicago people on the city's chosen day
and made many inquiries as TO accommo-
dations for the visitors. The suggestion
was made b. one OF the committeeman
that representatives Of both the perma-
nent and temporary hotels of ST. Louis
go to Chicago a suitable time before Chi
caGo Day In order to book prospective
visitors at their respective hosteIries.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-19
SOUTH ST. LOUIS CITIZENS
TO PUSH GARBAGE MATTER.
Committee Appointed &" Investigate
Feasibility of Dumping Refuse
Into the River.

The Tenth Ward Improvement Associa-
ton yesterday discussed the garbage
question. H c. Koenis. one of the COM
mittee appointed to push the bill In the
House Of Delegates. reported that the
committee had worked hard. but met
with little success
He said he did not think that the House
intends to pass the bill Il was decided
10 let the committee stand and 10 con-
tinue TO agi,ate the matter
committee OF i've Was appointed 10
confer with Mayor Wells. the Board OF
Public improvements and Congressman
Richard Barthoidt to see II arrangements
could be rnads TO have the city garbage
dumped :n,o the river; % The eefnISi'ss W zns Is
kop. John T. Node and John Hahn,
ii was decided TO communicate with the
afttliated associations with q view OF m
auguratins a citizens movement Tor the
pufpo,e OF inducing representative citi-
xens TO become candidates for members
OF the House of Delegates at next spring
The afiilia,ed associations comprise as
rociations In other parts OF the city,
formed for similar purposes as the Tenth
N Was also decided that the members
OF the ASSOCIATION. endeavor to induce
residents OF their districts TO r.sster Tor
The election before next Thursday
Mr. Nolde, ~ho was candidate for
member of the House OF Delegates from
the Ninth Ward at the last election. saii
that the difficulty in securing the e!eecon
vote He said only - per cent OF me
qualified voters In the Ninth Ward voted
at the last election
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-19
REPUBLICANS SEND OUT
NEGRO WOMAN TO SPEAK.
Mrs. Lena Mason VIII Make Ad-
dresses IN Four States Where
Both Sexes Have Suffrage.
REPUBLIC Special

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
indianapolis, Ind. Sept 1S-Mrs Lena
Mason. cclored lecturer and Evangelist,
has been assigned TO make speeches in the
present campaign by the Republican Ma
tionai Committee. Mrs. Mason has been
in this city holding religious meetings for
several weeks.
Several weeks ago she received an offer
from the Speakers Bureau Of the Repub-
lican National Committee and accepted IL.
She IS TO deliver political speeches in Colo
rado. Utah. Idaho and Montana. begin
ming the first week in October
En- route TO Denver she will speak at
Kansas City and Topeka. Mrs. Mason
talked about her plans for the campaign
this afternoon before she began an ad-
dress TO the members of the colored Y.
VI. g. 4.
Il have always been Republican. and
have made many speeches during cam
paigns-' she said. Il am the only negro
woman in the United States who will make
speeches under the direction of the Ma
tionai Committee. In the four States in
which I am &c speak women are permitted
to vote for President. They are more will
ing 20 listen to women speakers tnan to
men. After the election I shall resume my
evangelistic work"
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-19
TO SHOW FRENCH FASHIONS
THIS WEEK At MUSIC HALL.
International DressmakeYs' Society
Will Give Semiaanual Display.
Beginniag To-Night.

Frtlls ard fashions will reign in the ea.,
wing OF Music Hall this week. beginning
tonight. the occasion being the seIniaa-
nuai session OF the international Dress
makers Society.
Until Thursday the newest French ere
ations IN the designers art. direct from
Paris by way Of New York and Chicago.
where demonstrations were given. will be-
has served TO set St Louis femanin,iy
agog-
As all proper styles and fashion. ara
supposed 10 enanate from the French cap
,;s rs.n,S ,Niss ysaIy sRsns and and f. ,oa the
this week on living models Will show now
the fancy OF the molders OF form las
conceived new sleeve. bodice and skirt
benefit OF the artisans. but for the inter-
ested laity as well. SO that the patron
may better formulate IDEAS as TO what Is
The international Society OF Dressmak-
ers held its first demonstration OF fall cre-
ations in Castle Square Garden, New
YORK September 70 10. and in Chicago
two Gays later. closing last Saturday. ST.
Louis Is the only other American city IN
which The gowns are shown Those IN
charge say that many new curves and
from those now a, the Fair. which were
brought over IN the spring. The sleeves
show a tendency to be fuller At the shoul-
der. ard the skirts require more goods TO-
ward the bottom
Nine. Whitney viii give lectures with
each demonstration IN the evenings, draw
ing out the perfections Of the gowns and
illustrating how the same effects may be
had with a little modification with less
costly materials, as. IL Is said few 6fees-
makers would have calls for such expen-
s;ve materials as these twenty-five gowns
have required for the big fashion dis
play" Nine. Whitney viii also give gem
eral fashion talks touching upon the new
est lingerie and accesSor:es-
While interesting to the dresemakefs OF
this city and section Of the West. II IS
expected that the demonstrations Will be
witnessed by a large number OF women In
quest OF ideas for other than commercial
purposes Men. too. have been known to
become devotees 10 the dresSmakerS Art
during the demonstrations.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-19
Trained to Succeed His Father
and Once Foreign Minister of
German Empire.
LONG AWAITED HIS RECALL
Elopment With Wife of Prince
Karl of Silesia Caused Old
Chancellor Much Annoy
ance-Fstate Valuable.

FriedTlchsTuhs. Sept. Is.-PriEce Herbert
Bismarck died this morning At Io:l5
o'clock The end was painless.
Since he ceased to be Foreign Minister
on the retirement of his father in 1880.
Prince Herbert Bismarck had taken part
In public affairs only as a member % the
ReichstaS. His attitude had been that of
man not appreciated BY his sovereign
and who was waiting In the background
for an opportunity 10 resume his career.
His delivery as parliamentary speaker
improved year b. year. He always de-
clincd TO join any political group. stead
fastly calling himself an independent His
naughty and imperious manners in early
life, when he was ever conscious Of the
fact that he was the son OF :he most
powerful statesman in Europe. softened
in later life.
Prince Bismarck's father trained him for
his successor as Chancellor OF the Ger
man Empire. and advanced him rapidly
In the diplomatic service until at the age
OF 70 he was Minister OF Foreign Affairs.
IN which Position he took part In nearly
every important Internal tionaI ,Iansac-
ticn.
An incident that nearly wrecked Prime.
Herbert's career and that caused the old
Chancellor great annoyance, Was Prince
lthea COUNT Herbert's elopement with
Princess Carclath Beuthen. the wife Of
Prince Karl. the head of a distinguished
Silesian house. The Princess was OF the
Hatztcidt family. ard young Bismarck ft
the time Was his fathers private secrc-
tary
Count Herbert lived with the Princess In
Southern Italy for few weeks ard then.
IT the command OF his father. returned
TO Germany The Princess afterward was
divorced and has since died
The title of Prince Bismarck and the
large fortune OF the deceased will go TO
his .-year-old son. Otto.
The late Emperor Frederick gave TO
Chancellor Bismarck e1tensiv. forests at
Fredrichsruhc. which since have increased
I'm value. and the Chancellor gave TO
Prince Herbert 6. T09v In securities and
cash Tho estate is now estimated 10 be
worth A,c.0O. exclusive of the lands.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-19
MRS. THATCHER A SUICIDE.
Wife of Famous Minstrel Found
in Gas-Filled Room.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York, Sept 1s-Mrs. George
Thatcher. wife OF a minstrel. known
around the world az having been the head
OF the famous minstrel trio. Thatcher.
Primrose and West. WAS found dead to-
night in her apartments in the Navahoe.
at No. 1 West One Hundred and Sixth
street
Mrs. Thatcher was lying in her dauSh-
ters room. the keyhoie and Windows
stopped with clothing and the gas turned
on.
Come back at half past O'Clock to-
night and / will have q surprise for you.
Remember TO be on time" Mrs. Thatcher
had said TO her daughter. Mary L. Thatch-
er. 10 years old. who went early this
morning to spend the day at Coney Island.
Miss Thatcher looked at her mother
oueeriy. but only got . warning TO be sure
to return on time.
When Mss Thatcher returned tonight
II was to ind the door locked and the
odor OF gas overwhelming. The door was
broken open ana the dead body Of her
mother found.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-19
RAIN STOPS THE BULLFlGHT.
Several Contests Are Scheduled
in the County This Week.

What Attorney General Crow failed to
do In stopping the bullhght in St Louis
County. the weather succeeded IN accom-
plishing yesterday The rain during the
afternoon was effectuaI in preventing the
dght. and the contest scheduled for last
night was also abandoned on account Of
the vet condition of the arena
The only fight that has been pulled OF
since Judge McEihinneys decision, dis
solving the injunction. was the one Sat-
urdAy night
Several fights win be pulled OF thl,