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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-01-09

mighty skase sir, mighty skase.
The ticket broker who is honest and
wishes to remain so, had better quit
the business in a hurry. 1t is full OF
sharp practices. deception and false
pretenses. This class of people would
beat an individual as quick a. they
would the railroad companies. if they
only had a safe opportunity.
Railroad::1ticket::; scalpers %injure
transportation companies and corrupt
good morals as we'll. 'They cause
travellers to ~imperSOnate others and
sign another one name to the ticket
bought from the scalper. The pur-
chaser of a ticket from the Scalper has
to act a liar as long as he is travelling
under the other fellows Nance: and the
lies he has to ~tell-enough to damn IL
man neutrality-suspicious.. Then he
has to act like an escaped convict.
lodging his friends and acquintanceS
for fear some one may call him by
his right name in the presence of the
conductor. causing all kinds of trouble.
Shun the ticket scalper, friend. as
you would a pestilence. the plague or
''Old Nick" himself. When you travel
buy your ticket from the cOmpany'S
duly authorized agent. who is respOn-
sible in every way. 1t may cost you a
little more but you will find it much
cheaper and better in the long run t.
''act OF the square, and then when
the ''Knight of the Punch.'' clad i'm
his blue uniform, and glittering with
brilliant brass buttons, reaches for
your ticket and asks. SIS this your
name on this ticket?" you can look
him ~squarely in the eye and say, YES
sir!!' without telling a bare-face lie
for a few cents Or dollars.
W. may be a little ancient in our
ideas, but we r still of the opinion
that honesty is the best policy"
And now, brother newspaper man "a
word with you: Don't sell a dollars
worth of your railroad transportation
to the scalper or any one else. You
can't afford to do it. 1t is wrong and
dishOnOrable. AS q rule the railroad
companies are very liberal with you
and you go back on your solemn
promise when you deal with the I
scalper and lower yourself in the
estimation of every honorable man
who learns of the transaction.
Railway companies are often called
''sOulless corporations" bnt we have
usually found them as fair and honest.
As accommodating and liberal as in
dividuals. Thousands ard thousands
of people are carried free every year
by the railroads, when they make a
proper showing to the company that
they are worthy and deserving.
There would be many more .excur-
siOns aud cheaper rates given more
frequently were it not for the ticket
scalper. Leave him and his nefariOus
business alone until he shall he COM
PEELED to engage in a more honorable
avOcatiOn. Shun him. for his ways
are dark and his tricks are vain and,
IN y great many instances, mighty
peculiar.--Agra (OkIahoma) News.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-01-09
Death of an Esteemed Citizen.

DS0SH1 VI az ESIGSn1SO OIt1ZSus
On Thursday evening there
passed away a good citizen of
this parish in the death of Mr.. j.
Ozeme Leblanc at his home near
Scott in the S1st year of his age.
He had been i'll some time and
his death was not ur exD cted.
Mr.. Leblanc was ighly es
teemed throughout the parish,
and was a man of courage,
strength of character and many
noble traits. His remains were
laid to rest in the family burying
ground in st. Martinville.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-01-09

Judge Blanchard, Hon. Omer
Where and Others Addressed
large and enthusiastic
neeting.

Thursday Was a large and en-
thusiastic one. The court house
was packed and almost entirely
by people from different parts OF
the country, very few of the
tOwnspeOple being present as
most were too busy to attend.
The Sontag Military band fur
nished music for the occasion.
The meeting was called to
order by Mr. jerome MOuton,
who requested District Attorney
VIM, Campbell to act as chair
man. Messrs. A. M. Martin and
G. F. Latiolais were appointed
secretary. and a large number of
vice-presidents were named.
Mr.. Campbell introduced in a
few well chosen words Mr..
Omer Where, of New Orleans
who made an eloquent address
in French. He pointed out the
Inconsistencies of Gen. Jas
tremski and refuted his charges
as to Blanchard and the bosses.
Hisspeech was interspersed with
witticisms and evoked much
laughter.
Chairman Campbell then intro
duced Judge Blanchard as our
next governor. Judge Blanchard
was suffering with his throat.
and owing to his being quite un-
well after his speech in New
Iberia was unable to leave on the
train with his party and had to
drive twenty-five miles Thursday
morning to be present. Never
theless he spoke for over forty
minutes. He thoroughly replied
to the charges made against him
by Gen. Jastremski and said that
he had hoped that only measures
and policies would have been dis
cussed and that the campaign
would be conducted on a high
plane commensurate with the
dignity of the honor sought. He
stated that if elected governor,
he alone would be governor. AS
to Gen. Jastremski's charge that
the people had lost their rights
under the appointive system and
that his candidacy is a move 10
draw them out of bondage, that
the government was in the hands
of political tricksters-such talk
i'll becomes a man who has filed
appointive positions for twenty
five years, end is calculated to
injure the State. Under the
democratic government the State
had done well, they had taken
the State out of the mire of
carpetbaggism and to-day it's
finances were in splendid condi-
ton and is credit most excellent.
Judge Blanchard said that he
believes the appointive power of
the governor should be curtailed
and declared that when he made
q statement it did not conflict
with his record, that If the people
would elect officers tn make the
change in the appointive power
he would sign the bills.
Judge Blanchard then stated
the things he stood for and began
by emphatically declaring him
self for education: He stood for
the levee system, for law and
order, and for the material devel.
Opment of the State. He closed
with a beautiful tribute to Louis
lana.
He was followed by Meesrs.
Martin Berhman, w. A. Steidly
and o. B. Steele candidates for
minor officers, who made short
addresses in the interest of their
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-01-09

Ted F. Faust's Minstrels will
appear at Falk's Opera House
Jan. IS. This is said to be a high.
class company and those who are
fond Of q. good minstrel show
have q big treat in store.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-01-09
Police Jury Notes.

The Police Jury met Thursday
with all members present.
Messrs. D. A. COchrane and L.
j. Breaux appeared before them
and requested the Jury to make
an appropriation for the Con-
federate Soldiers Home, which
was done, 500, the same amount
as last year, being given.
Capt..J. G. Buchanan reported
for the committee appointed to
attend the Boll.Weevil convention
in New Orleans. TheLreport of
the committee was accepted with
thanks, and1theirN expenses
ordered paid.
Judge G. H.:Mouton reported
on the peddler's license question,
and recommended that proceed
ings be instituted in the Foreman
peddler's license case under
section 10 acts of 1898, which was
80 ordered and the sheriff in
structed to do so.
Sheriff BrOussard submitted
an itimized report of parish and
school taxes and deduction list
-Or 1901 and 1902 as follows.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-01-09

We acknowledge the receipt of
a pretty match box, a souvenir
of the season, from Tanners
general merchandise store.
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Showing q balance in favor of
Sheriff Br0ussard of x115O.9 5, an
error which he stated he had not
been able to::s6nd IS Iyet. The
committee appointed tO check up
the sheriff abooks was continued
in order to give them time to
complete the work. At the re-
quest of Sheriff BrOussard the
entire report was ordered pub
llshed. Several poll taxes were
refunded.
The Pin Hook bridge keeper
was present. and tn. J in
structed him to repair the bridge,
flooring il with three inch planks.
The SherifIlw was iinstructed. to
furnish roadoverseers with a list
Of "delinquents for road taxes,
which he promised, TO- do. as soon
as possible.
The jury. then .adpurned.for
dinner; but.held- mo- meeting in
the afternoon on account of the
Blanchard meeting.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-01-09

The scene of the awful holocaust in Chicago. Dec. 80. in
over six hundred lives were lost.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-01-09

- "a - - - r----T D % -
Don't send on when you need
u -.
anything for your wheel. Pat
ronise . home industry and get
Is from Az. Bonnet. .irarhf
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-04-02
CARMEN WILL ASK FOR
- AN INCREASE IN. WAGES

: The Garments Union has sdopted a
new schedule of wages which has al
ready been Endorsed by the Labor
Council. The scale calls for 27L,
cents an hour for ten hours work. 1t
win be presented to the. managers of
the United Railroads on May 1. the
time. when the old schedule expires.
If the. company does not grant. what
the men ask another strike may re-
suit. . -. %.
: A sudden walk.ont of the boys en-
ployed as rivet' heaters at the Union
Iron. Works yesterday tied. up the
riveting. plant for the remainder Of
the day: The boys claim that they
cannot make sufficient wages while
working with the, brand of coal fur
nished by the. management and want
better coal or an increase in wages.
1t is thought that the matter will be
settled to-day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-04-02


Robert Hixon, a Wisconsin. lumber
man. now staying in thiscity. The force
of the explosion tore the crate into
fragments, but; when the trainmen
reached the disabled car a few min
utes after the robbers had gone they
found the dog dancing around as If at
play and bearing not the slightest
mark or indication of: having been. in
an. explosion:
Yesterday afternoon the Southern
Pacific Company caused>th following
notice TO be posted at all it's stations
along the Shasta route:
The Southern Pacific Company
hereby Offers reward of $3.50 for inc
formation leading TO the arrest of any
person committing or. aiding in. the
commission of the robbery OF. its train,
No. Is, March 81, 1904, at Copley.
Cal. Address all communications to
C. c. Crowley, chief special agent of
the Southern Pacific Company, San
Francisco JAMES AGLER."
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-04-02
CONGRESSMAN LITTLEFIELD !, :.
SIGNS MINORITY REPORT
Examines Record in ;Swayne Case. and
Does. Not Believe Impeachment
Proceedings Are Justified. -

WASHINGTON. April 1..-The mi.
nority views of Representative .GilIeit
of CALIFORNIA;; heretofore published, 10
which are appended: brief statements
by Representatives Eittlaheld OF Maine
and Parker of: New: Jersey. in opposi:
ton to the. Impeachment of Judge
Charles Swayae-. of Florida, have been
printed for the use. of members. The
Gllletf report is. signed by himself and
.Representativ Nevin,. Alexander. and
Pierre LittlefeId prefaces his. sigma
ture. by the statement that although
he has not had time. to examine the
minority report. he has carefully ex-
amined the. record in the case; land I
have. no: hesitation in saying that in
sn;y.opinion it does not disclose a. state
OF facts that would Justify fmpeach-
ment proceedings"
An agreement has been reached
whereby the resolution to impeach
Judge Swayne of the Northern Dis
't-ict of Florida will be called up for
consideration in the House pext Thurs
day. -.
An attempt will be made BY some of
the Republican leaders in the House
TO have the matter recommitted to the
Judiciary Committee, thus avoiding
at this session a vote as to the merits
of the case They claim that a .justi-
ication of. this course has been found
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-04-02
FORMER CONVICT ORDER
PREFERS DEATH TO PRISON

: SACRAMENTO. April ]. = William
Griders the convict WHO was pardoned
by Governor Pardee for services rem
dered during the Folsom Prison break
last July. and who now is in jail await
ing trial for the larceny of goods from
the store of Weinstock, Lubin & Co,
attempted to commit suicide in his call
in the County Jail this afternoon by
hanging. himself with a rope made of
strips of blanket: He was discovered by
a trusty and the Sheriff. was promptly
notified, He FASTENED to the cell and
cut the rope from Orders neck.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-04-02
POLICEMAN SHOOTS AT -.
T.. AN ESCAPING. PRISONER

SAN JOSE, April IA sensation
was created at First and Santa Clara
streets this evening by Policeman
Mulhall firing two shots at Arthur
Bernal. who resisted arrest. Several
nights ago Bernal beat a woman and
left her in: an unconscious condition at
the corner of Post and Ell Dorado
streets. At $3.50 this. evening Police
man Mulhall saw. him upon the street
and. placed him under arrest. The
man kicked the officer ON the shin
and Started to run. .Mulhall shot twice
over the head of the fleeing man. Ber-
nal was later arrested in a lumber
pile. At the police station he was
charged with battery. a charge Of
threat to murder will be placed
against him tomorrow by the woman
whom he assaulted the other night. H..
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-04-02
CIRCULATION OF BANK :.
=. NOTES HAS INCREASED:
Government Bonds on Deposit as Sc
curfty Amount to Nearly -Four :
{: :; Million. Dollars. =.

=, WASHINGTON April; L. = The
monthly comparative statement of.the
circulation issued by the: comptroller
! of the Currency, shows that at the close
of business March 81. 1904. the total cir
: culatfon of national bank notes was
s4s4 $685. 42, an increase for the year OF
So, 3s06S0; and an. increase for the
month of s4,5S5, 632
+ The amount of circulation based, on
United States bonds was 1895, 500. 2s4. an
increase for the year of s57. $50, 400. and.
an. increase for the. month. of 1924. AS.
The circulation, secured by lawful
money aggregated s39, So9. 70s; a decrease
for. the year of 1859, 1856. and an in.
crease for the month of $662;1
Tne amount of Government bonds on
deposit to secure circulating notes was
s2Ss OS4. $50 and the amount of bonds on
deposit to secure public deposits vas
SIZE, 652, 16s- -: $50;
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-04-02
HOUSE PASSES suNpRY BILL.
Amendments to Army appropriation
Bills Meet Opposition.

Bills Meet OppOSltlQn.. =:
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE House
to-day passed: the. sundry civil iappro-
'p1riaticri bin after voting down a prop
esition by. Representative. 'Sulzer to- re-
commit 1T with. Instructions to strike
out the appropriation. of s1S6,0Oa for
rent Of the New. York Custom house
The remainder of the. day was de-
vpted to discussion. of the conference
report on the. army appropriation bill.
With the exception. of one amendment.
providing certain increases in the sig
nal corps. the House disagreed to ali
other. important Senate amendments.
and the bill was sent back to confer
ence The propositfon to- consolidate.
the office of the. adjutant general with
that of the record and pension division
and make. Brigadiei-. General Aims
worth, chief of the latter division. mill
itary. secretary, with the rank of major
general. and put him in charge. and
the amendme:.t to- allow: officers Who
served in the. Civil War who retire or
already may have. retired. to- retire at
the next higher grade were debated at
length and met with strong opposition
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-04-02
!. s5ToB'Y. or ooNpUcroR,
Railroad Man Gi4es Details of the
fFoId-g5tj AT IopIev Station. -

sAc63hM ENTo. April John Dep.
anger. the @conduetor who had charge
if tlza,. -train- which was held up by
nfas tled, robbers at copiey, Shasta
C'eunty.. last might. arrived. in S2cra-
nienfo tins morning four hours late
and igl(nedba tel IS reported at division
headquarters He .tDld a thrilling stoEy
az che:occ1TIeiice, +. - -
.1t IS the. custom to stop at CopIey
totaf5e.ofl sVater. said. Conductor Dep
. 4nEcf,* (which usually requires about
folr nlinHtes. Isast night however
the stop was. so&long that became cue
fious and 3o0ked out to ascertain the
tr9loie. .*-I@-n noticed. q SMALL group OF
men -Np. by she engine and one. Of the
lrakeIsjen starred forward: reIlIaTl1ing
tlIa.t tram ps were pfobal5l y- causing the
delay THE brakeman WAS gone SO long
,fhet Fl Ilo3ight.ae mus. be having some
qua so*:I started Forward TO see
vy1iat was the matter. I soon learned
1lQat the bandits had permitted the
brakeman. 10 ::rofne ZIP to them and
heir ordered him 10 throw UP hiss
lands He did not quite understand
t(lest was meant and 50 TO enlphasize
fl9c cg.tiginahd one of the robbers
,.rax35ad hiua on the. head with his rife.
. = t4}le same time >eursfng+ loudly. Then
7 saWs4he engineers and firernen of the
fya6 engines and the brakeman all
lEn6d ufg*Nitll three bandits covering
.them Witl.fheir Weapcnss Two Of them
had. rifles: ard the other a shot gun.
The brakeman appealed to me TO get
in iiae and then T saw. one. Of the ham
dts W1iisPeF III e: .tle. ear of a smaller
one, aAd, the. Iatter soon cracked me
across the arm with his rife and. with
4 curse +cofnnTagided. me 10. get into line.
I glanced 1doWn..t.ile train and saw
siXe or Seven passengers who had
stepped :out 10 stretch their legs, The
ltue banait:ealted 10 then" TO. get III ;
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-04-02
Secure No Booty
From the Ex-
!. press Oar.
Officers Hope to
Capture the
Bandits. .

ISEDDING, April l.-ofacers seem
stisfied this: evening with the. outlook
I'd connection with the pursuit of the
epJeN train robbers: Every loficer is
Back in Redding 'to-night. Some had
been out since last night. others had
made a second journey, but. all came
this evening. They are thought to
have cleW, but they do not care to
GNe publicity 10 the matter at pres
Have you. any clew go. was asked
this evening. OF Constable Eldridge of
I2eGding. who is generally recognized
as one OF the most successful criminal
takers in this part. OF the state. =. J.
yea reniied the officer. after q
slight hesitation, but It is one on
wb4ch it VIII be just as web TO work
Som o5row as this evening, 4. not bet
a ieputy Sheriff is. SO confident OF
s06cess that he is willing to: wager
adds THAT the. train robbe5's. will be in
cist6dv before. thtee days have passed.
A local officer more communicative.
t7lana his fellows said this evening that
the three train robbers were tracked
.tlFLE liltll-llllle I+Nt.l llgtAaN AAIs.A
wick station where they left the loco
motive. TO the wagon bridge spanning
5He Sarra n en5o River: near there,
thence acEoss that structure. south and
down the. east bank OF the river nearly
q half mile TO a. Suspension bridge sup
roEting a pipe line. back across the
river on. the pipeline to. the railroad
track where their footp T1nts were lost.
il the officer is. not mistaken and the
men are. travelling on foot. It would
3ndicate that they reside near here.
This may be the clew. about. which the
offcers were so mysterious earlier this
evening. ~. ~ ~, ..-.--...
AS a reward Tor the capture OF the
bsndits~the Southern Pacific Company
offers $3.50. Wells Fargo $500 and the
STATE $500: The. railroad and. express
comp aries are expected, to increase. the
aTnonnts offered By them.
--c@ crowley, chief special agent for
the Southern. Pacific Company, is. ex-.
F6cted here tomorrow morning TO aid
The other RAILROAD officials now on the
ground. $500. =. ..:..ss.
:. The body. Of Messenger .o'Neil was
shipped TO san Francisco might for
buria1.-., =. e.. -. -. n: =.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-04-02
TREASURY: STATEMENT II.
MAKES GOOD. SHOWING
Debt Is Reduced Considerably During
Month and Heavy Reserve Sum /
80. Is ON Hand:


WASHINGTON. April 1.-The month
" statement of the public: debt shows
that at The. close of the month of March,
1904, the debt; less cash. in the treas:
ury, amounted to sS15. 422;1O1, a. decrease
for the month of s2.612. 5s9. The debt
lis .recapftulated as folIows. Interest
bearing. $685.. 156, 74O; debt: on. Which in
terest. has ceased since maturity, 81
67o,510; debt bearing no interest. $685.,
294, 1885,; total, 81 ,2sO, 7s2, 096.- :. This
amount. however, does not. include
ss51, lii. $50 in certificates. and treasury
notes outstanding; which are. offset by
an equal amount Of cash held for their
redemption. Cash IN the treasury is
classified. as foflows: Gold reserve
fund $3.50, 600, OOO; trust funds; ss36.SO6,-
$50; general fund, s144, sS3,6e7; in ma
tfonal bank repositories, $162,95s, 35S; in
Philippine treasury, s5,1s2, 945; total,
81. 1893 Ole, AIS, against which there are
demand Liabilities outstanding amount
ing to s., 024. 81. 47s, leaving d cash ball
ance in. the. treasury amounting to
1914 ,699, $685.
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side and be quick about IT, and when
they saw his rifle they obeyed. The
bandits made all Of US except the two
engineers get into the smoker. and I
sent word down through the. cars for
the passengers to hide their money and
jewelrys and they did so. All this. time
the bandits kept up a rifle. fire down
the outside length of. the train.
After calling TO. Messenger O'Neill
to. open his car door and receiving no
response the: robbers forced. one. of. the
engineers TO rap on the door. O'Neill
opened the door a little and looked
out. AS he did so. one Of the. bandits
shot him dead.
The robbers then entered the car
with. the tWo. engineers: Two sacks of
dynamite were produced and placed
upon the treasure. box. A 2O0-pound
way. safe was then placed on top of
the dynamite and the fuse lighted.
-O,Neilf;s body was moved away from
the safes; and the men. reiterated. to-
W ard the. engine. In a"nioment there
was an. explosion, which. seemed to
shake the VERY ground from. under us
.:.sThen the bandits FASTENED to- the
car, taking the engineers with them.
One" Of the bandits ram his hand into
the hole which had been blown in. the
top. of the safe; and cursed his. luck as
E.lle Informed his Fellow: bandit there
was no money lin. the. safe. II. could
readily believe this, for strewn' all
about were .seorched. fragments: OF
greenbaeks and: bent and twisted pieces
of gold. When the bandits left I~agreed
with: the engineers they must: have
taken away nothing but their guns. :.
The bandits made one Of the en-
giueers carry them away on: the. :for-
ward locomotive. while. we stayed be-
hind; with. the train. They rode to the
bride a quarter. of a .rnife west of Kes-
wick, and in. the moonlight the. en-
gineer could see them as they ,-disap-
peared across the river. ;: e