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

knows that they are so rapidly
learning to read and write that
but few years can pass away be-
fore they will be able to register
in great force as voters.
Not only are they being edu-
Gated without discrimination
with the school funds of the
State, but a great deal of money
is being sent from the Northern
States exclusively for their use.
Moreover, an association, COM
posed of some of the wealthieSt
men in the Northern States.
aided by many well-intentiOned
citizens in the South, has been
organized to provide schools for
the negroes and to raise them to
the educational requirements of
citizenship. In addition to this,
every possible influence is being
used in the politics of the North
to back up and brace up the
negroes to contend for political
recognition, so that the pretense
that the negro issue in the South
has been put aside for ever, is a
dangerous and deceitful scheme
of the Republican Party and it's
secret agents, who are cease
operating in the South,
but hiding their Vaccinations
some alleged patriotic pre-
Not a few of these people have
espOused the cause of General
Jastremski in the gubernatOrial
campaign, in the belief that a
wide breach can thereby be
made in the Democratic Party of
the State. To his standard have
all the disappointed office
seekers, the malcOntents, the
mpracticables and many avowed,
Is well as secret foes, to the
Party, and it was for this reason
hat the Picayune could not join
such a combination. It bodies
much evil to the Democratic
Party, and Democrats should
AXE warming.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-01-09
Cured lumbayO.

A. B. Canman, Chicago, writes
March 4, 1903: Having been
troubled with LumbagO at diff.
ferent times and tried one ply.
sician after another; then diff
ferent Ointments and liniments
gave it up altogether. So l tried
once more, and got a bottle of
Billiards. Snow Liniment, which
gave me almost instant relief
1 can cheerfully recommend it,
and will add my name to your list
of former suffers" % cts,
50 cts. and $1.OO. Sold by the
Lafayette Drug Co.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-01-09
NOticel

Public notice is hereby given that
the undersigned Street Committee OF
the town of Lafayette, La. in ccOrd
ance with an ordinance adopted by
the City Council of said town on
| December :. 1903. is authorized to re-
ceive bids for the following work:
Starting from Grant Avenue at its
intersection with Lincoln Avenue.
on the North West side of said
Lincoln Avenue. thence along the
North West side of Lincoln Avenue
to Pierce Street. thence along the
North western side of Pierce Street to
jefferson Street. thence along the
Western side of Jefferson Street to
VermillOn Street.
All of said work to be done at the
expense of the owners of the real es-
tate abuttiny said walks. as provided
by Act No. AZ of the acts of the
Legislature of 1909 and of the Ordi-
nance adopted by the City Council of
Lafa vette thereunder. Contracts will
be awarded to the lowest responsible
bidder who can give security in the
sum of (25 per cent twenty-five per
cent of contract for faithful perfOr-
nance of contract. Copies of speci-
ticatiOns of said work can be had from
chairman street committee. Bids will
be received up to January |. 1904:
right is reserved to reject all bids.
FELIX DEMANADE.
Nj. ROSENFTEI.D.
H. l.. FONTENOT.
Street COMMITTEE
Lafayette. La. Dec. IL. 1903.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-01-09
Imperfect Digestion.

Means less nutrition and con-
sequence less vitality. When the
liver fails to Secrete bile. the
blood becomes loaded with
bilious properties, the d.
geStiOn becomes impaired
and the bowels cOnstipated.
Herbine will rectify this: it gives
tone to the stomach, liver and
kidneys, strengthens the appe,
tite, clears and improves the
complexion, infuses new life and
vigOr to the whole system. 80
cts. a bottle. Sold by the Lafa-
yette Drug Co..
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-01-09
A NEEDED
On Whom We Can Count for q
Conservative, Broadguaged
Administration.

We extract from the report of
The Times-D Democrat of the
blanchard meeting held in Artil-
lery Hall, New Orleans, Tuesday
night, the following address of
Hon. G. p. Fenner; which we rec
Ommend to the careful and un-
biasd perusal of our readers:
Hon. Charles Payne Fenner
said that he believed the primary
system was a long step forward
and that Judge Blanchard,
through his influence with his
friends, deserved more than any
other man the credit for the new
order in this State.
why did he use his influence
to give US the primary SYSTEM"
asked Mr.. Fenner. There are
two answers. A certain class,
and a large one, I regret to say,
always find sordid reasons for a
public mans every act, giving
abuse for criticism and sneer at
best for reward. Another class,
larger than the first. gives credit
to others as we'll as themselves.
This class admits that Judge
Blanchard believes in primaries"
Mr.. Fenner argued that Judge
Blanchard had by his efforts and
his organization given the people
the opportunity to choose their
candidate; yet now the cry of
machine candidate was raised
against him. The only excuse
for such a charge was that both
the Senators, all but one of the
Congressman and almost every
prominent Democrat in the State
was supporting him. Il admit
there is much evil in machine
politics." said Mr.. Fenner, land
that much has needed reform in
our political house; but I will not
admit that the Democratic party
is 50 bad that the practically solid
support of eminent party leaders
is reason for my voting against a
man. In season aud out of sea-
son I have detained against ma
chine methods, but because VIC
change the system is no reason
should want to relegate every
man in public life. The same
system that gave us evils gave us
as well Nichols, Eustis, Gibson,
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-01-09

and was the political social and
industrial redemption of the
State
The appOintive power, Mr.. Fen
ner declared, was naturally fall
ing to pieces of it's own weight.
Blanchard was not more reSpOn-
sible for it than Jastremski, who
and whose family had been its
beneticiaries for twenty years.
IF there be any real difference
between the two candidates on
this ISSUE" said the speaker, 1T
is the same as on all other issues,
the difference between the con-
sentative, who makes intelligent
haste slowly, and the icOnOclast,
who would tear the temple down
about his head. The Jastremski
campaign is hysterical. If their
arguments are to be accepted,
them we must believe that all
the party leaders are in solemn
compact and conspiracy against
The people. and that they have
been for many years. There
have been fewer political scan
dalS in this State than in most of
the States, as much progress
and as much prosperity. In the
last analysis here is the political
trouble IN Louisiana. JaStremSki
is not in and he wants to be.
He is absurdly inconsistent. He
sat in the bosses band wagons
for twenty-five years, prOtiting
always by the appOintive power.
This is no time to put a radi-
cal and hungry horde into Office
We want no Governor whose
watchwOrd is to tear down. Re-
v%OluriOns are not needed, though
reforms are, and in making these
reforms we need a man on whom
can count for a conservative,
brOad-gauged administration"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-01-09
Philips Brooks Advice.

Set yourself earnestly to see what
you were made to do, and then set
yourself earnestly to do it; and the
lCftier your purpose is, the more sure
you will be to make the world richer
with every enrichment of yourself
Philips Brooks.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-01-09
Had q happx Wit.

Col. c. g. Hilpine sometimes made
his stammer tributary to his wit. as
when. upon Mrs. Stoves going abroad
in 1858 on . supposed mission to col
iect funds for the anti-slavery cause.
he nicknamed her. first among his
friends and afterward in print: "Har.
riet Beeseecher Be-Stowe."
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-01-09
a Luminous rIy,

The lantern fly Of Sur!nam South
America, has two sets of eyes to catch
the light from all possible directions.
The luminosity which CLOVIS from the
head is SO brilliant that it is easy to
read by it.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-01-09

Picayune.
The declaration so commonly
made by persons advocating
special political interests in
Louisiana, thatlthe
tuition Of louisiana made :in 1898
DISTINGUISHES the negro leaving
the government inee the:hands1 of
the whites, and that:therefore
the negro. Tissue .should-lnever
again be heard in the State,
is q most insidious, ingenious and
dangerous doctrine, intended to
disarm the white people of all
care and caution in.the1conduct
of their public affairs, but above
all, to lead to factiOnal divisions
and a anal break up of the Demo-
cratic Party1a and an active revival
ola negro Republican, PARTY un-
der white leaders.
That the negroes in Louisiana
have been permanently disfran-
chised is absolutely untrue. They
have been placed on the same
plane. with .tAe:whites as to 1.-THE
elective franchise :namely !. abil-
itY!t0 read: !:and1 write, ;.orl the
possession. If $500 ..Of taxable
property. The grandfather
clause.which :might1have1 been,
considered al discrimination
against the negroes! is yearly
ioeing5 force, and Ete induence
VII entirely die ont the
negroes,. any. carefully observer
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-01-09
She Knew Him,

Husband Cooking up from a book
d you know what l would have
done if had been NapOleon?"
W1fe-"Yes, l know. You would
have settled down in Corsica and
spent your life grumbling about bad
luck and hard times
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-01-09
THE POLICE JURY.

In a few days the people OF
Lafayette will be called upon tt
register at the ballot box their
choice Of those whom they wish
to fill the responsible position OF
police jurors. And it would be
we'll, if between now and the day
of election, each one of us would
carefully and thOughtfully con.
slider the duties and functions OF
the Police Jury and it's relations
to the people, that having a clear
understanding, we may make
the best selection possible. The
object of the primary is to give
the people a free choice of their
officers and we should certainly
use this opportunity wisely for
our own good by placing in office
only men whom we believe capa-
BILE and conscientious, and whose
RECORDS upon questions of vital
moment, such as good roads and
public schools. give assurance
that the highest welfare of the
parish will be safe in their hands.
Lafayette is entering upon a
period of progress and develop
ment, and it is at this time of
the highest importance that our
Police Jury should be composed
of brOad-minded progressive
men who will not alone be con-
tent with the routine of their
office, but will generously give of
their time and talents in further
ing every public improvement or
assisting in any forward move
ment for the betterment and
upbuilding of the town and
parish.
In casting our votes we should
keep these things steadily in
view, and as far as possible
REALIZE THEM IN MAKING OUR
SELECTION. Pursuing this
course, we have placed upon The
Advertisers ticket the names of
a number of gentlemen from the
different ward as our choice for
police jurors. These gentlemen,
we believe, will constitute a
strong, progressive Police Jury,
sound on the vital questions of
Good ROADS and EDUCATION: and
having in view the best interests
of.the parish. at.1argewe submit
their names to the favorable con-
sideratiOn of the electorate of
Lafayette parish.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-01-09
DANCING a. = RELIGIOUS Act.

Dancing 10 q Religious Act.
In ancient religion dancing came to
be one of the chief acts Of worship.
Religious professions went with song
and dance to the Egyptian temples.
and Plato said that all dancing ought
to be thus an act of religion.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-01-09

Sneezing Evident Of Strength.
Sneezing has been said by at least
one great medical authority to be evil
dence of a robust constitution. In
proof of this he declared that people
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-01-09
Bank Notes az Fuel.

The novel spectacle of a steamer be-
ing stocked with bank-nOtes was once
witnessed at a Mediterranean port.
F~orty-five sacks of the apparently val.
liable paper were tossed into the fur.
mace of the vessels boiler. The notes
were Cancelled documents of the Bank
Of Algiers.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-01-09
One Drawback,

'Tis love that makes the world go
round" whispered the pretty girl as
she nestled closer.
Yes sighed the young man as he
glanced at the time, land it seems to
make the hands Of the clock go round,
too"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-01-09
Mistakes Of Candidates.

A candidate can defeat himself. but
It takes several to pull Gown another
fellow. But the average candidate
makes the mistake Of thinking he can
beat . rival q easily as himself-a
grievous blunder. which. often passes
into . political crime under Talley.
rand's definition.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-01-09
The Language Of Animals.

The Language Of Animals.
Animals have a language made up
of signs or in%articulate sounds ex.
pressing impressions, sensations. pas.
sions. but never :ieas. So this Ian
guage excludes conversation and is
limited to intersections or signs or
movements expressing Joy, grief, fear,
anger. all the passions of the senses.
but never more.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-01-09
Prospects Of Longevity.

Prospects Of Longevity.
A doctor says that persons who at.
tain their thirtieth year without SUI.
fering from any serious disease are
likely-all things being equal-to live
till they are at least seventy.three
years Of age.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-01-09
Wisdom Of Experience.

"Say. pa" queried little Johnny
Bnmpernickle, what's a prolonged
conflict"
1T is something" said the old man.
that you will never be able to under
stand until You grow up and get mar
RED"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-01-09
Frangipani's Valuable Discover,

Count Mauritius Frangipani was the
discoverer OF the process Of combining
by presented US with a hundred aroma
tic flavOrs, toilet waters and cosmetics.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-01-09
Candid Admission.

Yes" said the elder Snifkins, the
%happiest hours of my life were those
l passed in school,"
well. father" rejOined Snifkins,
Jr., Il cannot tell a lie. My happiest
hours begin when school is dis.
missed"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-01-09

La MOntt-Made a terrible blunder
to-day. Saw a man in a rubber suit
and cap and asked him if he was a
W cleaner.
La MCyne-WhO was he?
La MOntt-MiliiOnaire chauffeur,
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-01-09
His Opinion.

Singleton wonder why Eve made
her debut while Adam was asleep?
Wederly-She was probably waiting
for a chance to go through his peck
cts.
The Arizona sentinel., 1904-07-20
Empire State Not in. Doubt, Says
 Senator Platt.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, July 12.- Senator Platt celebrated his Fist birthday today talking politics with President Roosevelt. He came from New York this after noon, took luncheon with the Roosevelts and went back to New York at half-past four this afternoon. An hour later Chair man Cortelyou arrived and was driven to Sagamore Hill.
 Like all of the presidents re- cent visitors Senator Platt de- clined to be at all definite as to the nature of his interview. He said they talked national politics, reviewed the general situation pretty thoroughly and took a survey of affairs in New York state. Upon one pOlnt he was very positive in his utterances. He declared that the New York gubernatorial situation was not discussed at all.
 Positively, candidates were not mentioned," he sand.
 Senator Platt was also sure of one other thing. He felt certain that Judge Parker had not a ghost of d chance for carrying New York state.
 II know the conditions fairly we'll all over the state," he said, "and 1 am fully satisfied that President Roosevelt will carry the state by, large majority. If l thought otherwise 1 would not be here" ">
 The senator did not make clear what he meant by the last re- mark
The Arizona sentinel., 1904-07-20

The Baltimore American an nounces that as a result of the St. Louis convention Maryland can now be regarded as a sure enough republican state for the republican column and Roose- welt. There is much dissatisfac- tion, even among democrats, at the peculiar methods of Senator German.
The Arizona sentinel., 1904-07-20

The English government pro- fesses to be very glad that Sec retary Hay has asked it what it's intentions are regarding Thibet. The reply is that it has no inten- tions. Meanwhile Col. Young husband continues to penetrate, destroy villages, burn houses and kill the inhabitants. It is thought that Hay will speak again.
The Arizona sentinel., 1904-07-20

The republicans believe in new blood and young men for action. With a young and very much alive man for president they wanted a comparatively young man for vice-president. That is why MT. Hit, over 70 years of age, was not nominated. The democrats take another view. With g young president they would couple an elderly vice president ripe with years, aged 81l But he has a SEQ, ,000, GOO bar rel to tap. A queep thing about it is that he is one of the great est trust magnates in the coun- trV.
The Arizona sentinel., 1904-07-20

It has remained for the able congressman from Mississippi, John Sharpe Williams, to point eut the effects of good prices for good crops upon presidential campaign. He frankly says that she rise in wheat elected McKin- gey- The Banners, he says, 1oekesl to Mckinley in shoals because hsigfSeS prices and a bet ter volume of trade promised, to their minds, prosperity without Free silver. If this proposition Es true, the recent bigh prices of cotton, to say nothing about beef, should have 6 potent infiu- ence in the present campaign Undoubtedly agricultural pros perity is at the basis of happi- ness and contentment in this country as well as in others, and incidentally, this depends large Iy upon good government as we'll as upon climatic conditions.
The Arizona sentinel., 1904-07-20
Things Rufus Has Noticed.

I've noticed that the man that seemed to think he was in the biggest hurry was the one that stopped longest to see which dog licked.
 Deekin Pelter conshienshusly don't beleeve in prize-fghtin', but I've mo- ticed that he always gifts up about sun up to git the paper the mornin' after two pugs has fit.
 I've noticed that the woman that squeels the loudest at a mouse gently is the one that catches burglar when he mistakenly concludes to visit her house.
 I've noticed that some fellers take their religion bout like they take their pills-sugar-coated an in small doses.
 Anyway, conscience is a queer crit ter. I've noticed that them it goads most is them that needs it least.-A. J. w. in Sunset Magazine for July.
The Arizona sentinel., 1904-07-20

People who live in the cele- brated Tuxedo Park must be very fortunate, as we'll as mod est and economical. The tele- graph tells us that a few days ago cottage" costing 1000, : 900 was burned, and that the humble occupant of the cottage lost several hundred thousand dollars worth of jewelry. Think what would happen if the man. sion of a really rich person should be destroyed! However, the times are prosperous, and some well-to-do people actually live i'll cottages.
The Arizona sentinel., 1904-07-20

If the growth and prosperity of Amerlca continues but for one short generation more nothing can hinder it's becoming the con trolling power of the earth. Capt. A. T. Mahan, the authority on naval affairs, in a recent speech in. London gave voice to the sentiment that all English speaking people should be so far united as to act together. With a federal British Empire and d United States of America both pulling in the same direc- tion, the peace of the world could be easily maintained. And ulti- mately one flag may symbollze the. Anglo Saxon race.
The Arizona sentinel., 1904-07-20
$500 for Letters About the South
 west.

The Rock Island systemofers twenty prizes, of the aggregate value Of S5S0y for letters rel
 tive to the territory along it's Lines in Arkan- sas, Kansas, Indian Territory, Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico, Letters sfeuld deal with the writer's experience since he settled in the southwest. They should tell how much money he had when he arrived, what he did wheu he first came, what measure of success has since rewarded his efforts and what he thinks of that portion of the country in which he is located. Letters should net be less than 300 nor more tlran ,500 words in length, and will be used for the purpose of advertising the southwest.
 Letters are desired not only from farmers and farmers wives but also from merchants, school teachers, clcrgyrnen; from everyone, in brief, who has a story to tell and who knows how to tell it.
 For circular giving details, write JOHN SEBASTIAN, Passenger Traffic Manager, Roc Island System, Chicago, III. nS5t
The Arizona sentinel., 1904-07-20

There was d time when Kan sas was supposed to be iu the semi-arid zone- Now it appears to be in the flood zone; The Raw river continues to swell and ray age and rations have to be issued to the sufferers.
The Arizona sentinel., 1904-07-20

It cost the people of England the pretty penny of two millions of dollars to put their present king and queen on the throne when there was no opposition. Exactly what it costs to elect a president of the United States no man knows.