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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-10-19
The Circuit Court.
Baton Rouge Times.

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the election next month is the
Circuit Court Amendment. This
proposed amendment is the
result of the earnest and patient
labOrs Of the convention of
lawyers held here last June,
during the session of the Legis-
lature, called by Governor
Blanchard. Some of the brainiest
and most eminent attorneys in
the State participated in that
convention. and certainly the
creation of the proposed Circuit
Court was duly and deliberately
considered from every point of
view. From that convention of
lawyers the bill went to the
Legislature, and almost unanim-
ously passed both branches of
the General Assembly. 1t was
then approved by the Governor,
thus having the stamp and sane
ton of a Democratic Legislature
and a Democratic Governor and
now comes to the people for
their endorsement.
The first and foremost object
of all courts is for the arbitration
of differences between litigants.
The rich and powerful can ap-
peal to the Supreme Court for
redress when dissatisfied with
the decision of the District
Court, where one man is the
sole Judge of the law and evil
dence. This one man may be
ever so conscientious, but he
will frequently fail to appreciate
all the facts and law applicable
to the case. Then the case
should go to a higher court.
where two competent judges
will pass upon the law and merits
involved.
Why should a poor man he
forced to abide by the decision
of the District Court, when his
more fortunate brother can 60
up to the Supreme Court?
Should the difference in their
financial standing be allowed to
decide the case? The case might
/. rest upon the same questions of
law and facts, yet because one
involves thousands of dollars,
and the other a hundred or two,
the latter is forced to accept the
result, while the wealthy client.
with thousands at stake, can
appeal his case. This is contrary
to right and justice, and should
not exist. The Circuit Court OF
Appeals is truly the poor mans
court.
What are the legitimate objec'
tiOns to this amendment? W.
have heard of few trumped-ur
objections, coming almost en-
tirely from disappointed aspir'
ants for judgeships under this
law. But has any one offered q
serious and honest AFFECTION t.
this measure? We think not,
In our humble Judgment there
can be none given.
It virtually. proposes a poor
mans court. The litigant who
is not satisfied with the findings
Of the District Court and desires
to appeal, finds himself shut out
from the Supreme Court. be
cause the amount involved is
below the limit made returnable
to the Supreme Court. He must
be satisfied with the rulings Of
the District Court.
The Circuit Court is proposed
in order to remedy this evil and
gross injustice. A poor man
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-22
DANGEROUS CoIAERs CAUGHT
Secret Service Men Get $4,000 Worta
Of Counterfeit Money In Atlanta.

Of Counterfeit Money In Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ca. Aug. - AS a result Of
nearly two months work By secret
service operatives four men have been
arrested here and charged with making
and passing ten dollar bills of the buff
falo pattern. The plates from which
the bills were printed were surrender
ed, and about $4,000 of the bills were
recovered
The men under arrest are Oscar l..
McMiehael, pressman in the local es-
Enlistment of the La Hatte Printing
company; Clarence w. Rebb, a printer
employed BY the same firm; ]. n. Lit
tie, an artisan who lives near this city,
and P. S. Coffey. formerly postmaster
at Sneed, small town in Epson eoun-
ty, where he was arrested.
There is still one man to be arrested.
and it is believed that he lives in St
Louis. The spurious bills were printed
at night in the La HATTIE establish
ment. although the proprietor knew
nothing of it until he was informed by
the officers. lie gave material assist
anee in apprehending the men. Rebb
was arrested and taken to the Office Of
United States Inspector James n.
Wright, He there confessed his guilt
and his information led to the arrest Of
the others From them it was learned
where the money that had not been
passed had been hidden, and officers
recovered $4,000 IN a cigar box III the
Ia HATTIE printing shop, $4,000 at Lit
ties house, about $1,000 in an alley IN
the center Of the city. besides small
sums that were found ON the men
themselves.
The bills, it is reported, are fairly
good, sufficiently 50 to have been ac-
cepted BY number of business houses,
including one bank. ID this city, The
men were brought together and admit
ted their guilt The inspector in a
statement said that Little and Corey
met an engraver who is believed To
have lived here, but who now has
moved to st. Louis. From him they
bought the plates for $500. each paying
one-half,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-22
QUICK WIT SAVES LIVES.
Captain Of Tug Displays Great Pres.
ence Of Mind In Collision.

New York, Aug % The quick wit
and prompt action Of the captain Of 4
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad tug saved the lives Of more
than 100 passengers on the ferryboat
Sunshine in the East river
After a collision with the Sunshine,
In which the Prov Of a lighter dashed
to the tug made a hole big enough for
a horse and wagon to enter the wo-
mems cabin and the big ferryboat be-
gan to wabbIe and sink In the middle
OF the river the captain Of the tug put
bis bow to the ferryboat and pushed
until the big craft ran ashore at Elev-
enth street, and the passengers were
landed, Then the ferryboat sank
The passengers on the ferryboat were
in panic during the ten minutes fol-
lowing the collision.
Women bleeding from cuts and
bruises ran about the deck Of the boat
screaming and seeking to leap over
board Several horses that We're being
ferried across took fright and Were
with the utmost difficulty prevented
from trampIing a number Of the pas
sengers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-22
Murphy VAN Laborina NO..

Washington, Aug. I'D. l. Murphy,
secretary Of the isthmian canal COM
mission, has given out the following.
"The laboring people Of the country
should be On their guard against 50
called labor exchanges which are
holding out promises OF employment
on the Panama canal and exacting a
fee of dollar or two from each appli-
cant. or course the isthmian canal
commission would give no countenance
to such contemplate schemes OF sharp
ers whose sole object Is to separate the
laboring man from his hard earned
dollar.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-22

st. Paul, Mimi. Aug, %. Five are
reported to be dead, two score injured
and property to the extent Of $1,000 zoo
damaged by fierce tornado which
swooped down on the city The Tivoli
theater was demolished, the Empire
theater RACED, the High bridge, an inn
mense steel structure crossing the Mis-
sissippi river at a height of 200 feet
was almost totally destroyed, and 200
buildings are more or less damaged
The House Of the Good Shepherd. a
Catholic institution, was wrecked and
twenty-five injured All communica.
ton with outlying districts is cut of.
and It's is impossible to say whether or
not the damage there has been as great
as was done in the city itself.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-22
PROBING FATAL FIGHT.
Washington Acts Regarding Clash Be.
tween Regulars and Ohio MiIitia.

tween Regulars SnN GfND MAtklas
Washington, Aug. % The secretary
Of war has directed that Division Com
mander General Bates make a fun and
complete investigation Of the clash be-
tween the soldiers Of the regular army
and the members Of the militia In camp
near Athens o., when Corporal Charles
Clark Of Warren, o.. a member Of Com
pany b, Fifth Ohio national guard, was
killed and three other members OF the
national guard injured.
The secretary noted the press dis.
patches Of the affair ana did not wait
for an official report before taking ac-
ton.
Clashes between regular soldiers and
members Of the militia. who are in
camps Of instruction together. are OF
rare occurrences, and it is the intention
Of the war department officials to put
forth every effort TO see that the sol
diers Of the regular army so deport
themselves as TO reduce to the SMALL
est percentage any chance OF Diff
Guilty being caused BY them.
AT the hearing before Coroner ]. j.
Lane Lieutenant ] NJ. Craig. Corporal
Albert Head and Private w. II. Obi
positively stated that threefonrths Of
the attacking party was composed Of
regulars Of the Fourteenth United
States infantry.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-22

strong position unless the fail Of Port
Arthur releases such q mass Of re-en.
forcements as TO completely turn the
numerical scale OF troops in the north,
The arrival Of the cruiser Novlk at
korsakovsk, III the island Of Sakhalin,
and Of the cruiser Diana IL Saigon,
French Indo-Chlna. clears 40 the
whereahout Of every vessel Of the Port
Arthur squadron II is a remarkable
fact that despite the numerical SUI
.periority OF Vice Admiral Togo's fleet
and the long duration Of the battle OF
Port Arthur not a single warship was
sunk. The cruiser Rurik, BE only vic
tim TO go down, belonged to the yladi.
vostok squadron.
50 far as can be ascertained the Jap
anese government has not yet made
any reply to Russia's protest regarding
the seizure at Chefu of the torpedo
boat destroyer Ryeshitelni.
The report that the Chinese govern.
ment has notified the Russian cruiser
Askold and the torpedo boat destroyer
Grozoyoi that they must leave Shang-
hal or disarm does not excite especial
comment, as the Russian authorities
have already expressed acquiescence in
the latter course.
The general situation, so far as China
is concerned, causes some uneasiness,
as it is felt that there3is where there
may originate at any time compiled.
tons the consequences Of which it is
difficult to feresee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-22
italian Priest Arrested For Theft.

Ascoli, Italy, Aug. D. Rafael Cas-.
telli the parish priest at OfIida, has
been arrested as an accomplish in the
theft from the cathedral Of Ascoli Of a
priceless cope which was afterward
bought by j. Pierpont Morgan. The
cope. which was very ancient and con
sidered priceless, was stolen from the
cathedral of AscoH ia 1902 1t mystic
riously disappeared while repairs were
being made to the cathedral, and
Though the government took measures
for its recovery their efforts were I'M
successful
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-22
Lives - b ths NO..

st Louis, Aug. % A more thorough
estimate Of the damage done BY the
tornado which descended suddenly over
a small area in North st. Louis has
been made by business men and Others
Interested IN property in that vicinity.
In addition to the loss Of five lives and
the injury to more than $50 persons.
the damage wrought by the storm Is
now estimated at $4,000. over halt
Of that amount was done to manufac.
turing plants the remainder being al.
vided between owners Of residenc.
property more than 100 houses having
been more Or less seriously damaged
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-22
OUTBREAK IN CRIPPLE CREEK
Two Thousand Men overpower Sheriff,
Etc, and Deport Labor Opponents.

Two Thousand Men Overpower Sheriff,
Etc, and Deport Labor Opponents.
Cripnie Creek. Colo. Aug - Two
thousand citizens Of this city arrested
j. w. Higgins, Attorney Eugene Eng
lev. Attorney A. q Cole, together with
Mr.. Hail, manager Of the Union store.
and fifteen others. The crowd was di-
vidcd into three squads one taking
their prisoners to Barnard creek, about
three miles from here, where they wers
told to leave the district and not re-
turn. the other two squads taking their
prisoners toward Canyon City, where
they were treated in a ike manner,
The greatest alarm prevailed in the
district. and the citizens declare that
none of the deportees win be allowed
to return.
Fifteen OF the men were deported bT
miners Just of shift BY precon~
certed move and without saying word
they marched in a body TO the Inter
mountain Mercantile eompany's store,
the successor of the Western Fedora
ton OF Miners cooperative store. Ey-
cry employee in it was taken in charge.
The officers were helpless before the
hundreds of miners.
Men who were wanted were taken
from officers to whom they had gone
for protection. Under Sheriffs Parsons
and Underwood were held prisoners
until all disturbance was over. Ia all
nineteen men were taken prisoners by
the crowd and deported three miles
beyond the city limits, with orders to
never return on penalty Of death.
The most prominent Of those expelled
from the camp is. Eugene Engley. a
former attorney OF the federation ana
former attorney general Of the state
Under n guard Of 1000 men the objec-
tionable citizens were escorted 70 a
point on the old Canyon City stage
road three miles from the city.
Up to this time there had been no
abuse. but as the men started down
the road 4 yen went up, and the crowd
INDUCED Ii threats and jeers j. w
Higgins suddenly wheeled upon the
crowd ana pulled d gun Tie was
promptly struck over the head with a
gun ~ ore I'll the crowd and bis own
gun taken from him and thrown away.
His head was cut and bled profusely,
but he walked Oh with the others
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-22
Race Tipster II the ToIls.

Saratoga. N. u, Aug. % Michael j.
shannon alias Thomas Il. Reed, be
Brooklyn charged with using the Unit
ed States mails for fraudulent purposes
and held for the federal grand Jury,
has furnished bail. shannon claims to
have been employed by one Dan smith.
who is alleged 70 have operated a turf
bureau In Saratoga, New York, Brook
lyn, Washington, New Orleans, Chicago
and St Louis shannon is said to be a
professional race tipster.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-22
FLOODS WIDE SWEEP
New York Inundated ROOSeFelfS
Train Delayed.
LIVES LOST IN THE WEST
t4ackensack IN. ~ Meadows One Vast
Lake - Arizona Hero Saves Sweet
heart and Afterward Dies - In st.
Louis $50 People Are Injured.

Louis $50 People Are Injured.
New York. Aug. % The heaviest
rainstorm Of the year and the one
which advances the total fan of rain
for the first twenty days Of August to
the enormous amount of CSC inches
has swamped an New York and vicin-
ity.
Swamped is the word for it. Every
thing that was not on mountain was
under water. And this great amount Of
rain was REINFORCED by an east wind
which backed the water up in the bay
until the miles of waterfront Of the
city was awash, cellars flooded, build
ings inundated and streets knee deep.
Many thousands Of dollars worth Of
goods stored IN cellars and on first
floors were ruined. -
All railroads we're impeded, trains
running slowly in fear Of washouts.
In several instances, notably on the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
and the Long Island railroads. the en-
gines were made useless by the water
getting into the fire boxes under the
boilers and extinguishing the fires.
These trains were stalled for several
hours.
The Hackensack IN. - meadows be-
came vast lake, in which the Pas
sale river lost its identity. Newark,
Elizabethport ana other cities adjacent
to Newark bay were partially mum
dated
Presidents Train Delayed.
The Pennsylvania railroad train on
which President Roosevelt was coming
to This city from Washington was held
up below Trenton by the floods ~
Superintendent Egan Of the Pennsyi-
vania train got a dispatch from Tren-
ton at 8 O'clock saying that the canal
had overlooked about iiye miles below
Trenton and that under the circum-
stances it was not deemed safe TO send
the presidential train into the tunnel at
that point.
After delay Of more than two
hours the special was run back from
Morrisville, on the Pennsylvania side
Of the Delaware river, where 1t was
stalled, to Frankfort Junction and
there transferred from the New York
division to the Amboy division
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-22
DEATH IN WATERS RUSH.
At Least Seven Lost In Globe, Ariz.
Two Heroes.

Two Heroes.
FL Paso. Tex. Aug. 22.-It is known
that seven lives at least were lost in
the food that has swept through the
town Of Globe. Ariz.. and surround.
ing country. The known dead are: NJ.
n Mitchell, a Southern Pacific railway
machinist and his wife; 0. D. Wilson,
clerk; Charles Sims, John Epley, Mrs.
Hurd and Miss Moody.
According to the report Of the cour-
Ter who brought news Of the disaster
to Bowie. Others We're drowned besides
those named ia the foregoing list. but
their names are not yet known
The CHA Valley Globe and Northern
railroad tracks We're washed out for
threequarters Of a mile relegraphlc
communication with Globe Is inter
rupted. and it has been impossible as
yet to learn full details Of the disaster.
Globe Is located In q broad valley
that slopes down 10 Pinal creek, which
crosses the main street of tho town.
The flood was caused by a cloudburst
in Plnal creek
Q. p. Wilson and Stanley Mentzer I'll
Globe hF heroic work saved many
lives Wilson saved i young woman
whom he was to marry and then lost
his life in trying to save another
The property loss will probably reach
100000, Large forces Of men are re-
constructing the railroad and telegraph
line.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-22
BELDAME WINS BIG STAKE.
Bennineton's Fast Three-y year old Cap
lures Saratoga Cup.

Saratoga, n u, Aug. - Newton
Benningtons much talked of three
year-od Beldame captured the Sara
toga cup, valued at $4,000 She had
things all her own way and covered
the mile and three-quarters in easy
fashion. Africander was second ana
The Picket third.
Beldame won in ridiculously easy
manner from Afrieander at 10 to 3,
with The Picket, at 6 to /, third Bel
dame won by five lengths after gallop-
ing IN front from start to finish. She
ran the route in minutes 8 AS see
onds, pretty fast time considering tile
condition Of the going, which ran fet-
lock deep IN mire.
It was popular victory, for at 10
IS she was one Of the most heavily
played fayorites in many years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-22

Worcester, Mass, Aug. q. Senator
George r. Hoar's condition ut the time
Of giving ont the last bulletin was REL
ported 90 be unchanged. lie takes al-
most no nourishment, but bis mind Is
clear. The statement was made that
life might endure for three or four
days, although there Is no possible hope
Of recovery. The struggle has resolved
into q wearing out 81 Lis great endur-
ance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-22
strike Breaker Loses an Eua.

Chicago, Aug. 22.-Allen Gotten. q
colored strike breaker, was found un-
conscious in the stoekyards with his
eyes laeerated until the sight had been
destroyed. The right eye was prac-
tically gouged out and the man was
bleeding profusely. 1t is believed he
is also suffering from a fracture Of the
skull. The police took him to a hos
pital
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-22
Eaan Anain Wins anlf ri.l.

Chicago, Aug. p II Chandler Tgan
Of Exmoor az Highland park won the
western golf championship for the see
ond time. He defeated y. r. Sawyer
Of Wheaton in the thirty-six hole finals.
six up, five to play. The only period IN
the games when the big gallery Of
golfng enthusiasts who followed the
two players thought Egan in danger
was when Sawyer took the first two
holes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-22

Cincinnati q, Ang y William I.
Powell, switehman employed by the
Louisville ana Nashville Railroad com.
pany has been shot and killed on the
street IN Coyington, Ky, BIZ Charles d.
Bruce Of Newcastle, Ky. who surren-
dered to the police and claimed that lie
acted in self defense
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-22
A ROYAL CHRISTENING
Future Car TO Be Named Amid
Brilliant ASSembIage.
GREAT RULERS GoDFATHERS
Diplomacy In Choice Of King Edward
VII. and Kaiser Wilhelm - Prince
Henry Of Prussia to Be Present at the
ceremony-The Golden Carriages.

St Petersburg Aug. 22.-The golden
carriages which are used only at the
time Of imperial christenings have
been taken from the annex TO the Win
ter palace and, drawn by six pairs Of
milk white steeds gorgeously capari-
soned, removed to Peterhof to be used
in conveying the heir to all the Rus
sias from the villa Alexandra to the
great palace The christening ceremo-
ny win take place in the beautiful lit
tie palace church, in which the bril-
liant assemblage Of Diplomats to be
present will have difficulty IN finding
room.
The young empress and Emperor
Nicholas will be absent from the chris
tening ceremony. Their majesties can
not enter the church while the christen-
ing is In progress because it is con-
trary to the rules Of the Orthodox
church for parents to attend such cere-
monies, the godparents being consider
ed as representing them before the All
mighty.
Henry Of Prussia to Be There.
1t Is now known that little Alexis
will be borne to the font, accompanied
BY Prince Henry Of Prussia and Prince
Louis Of Battenburg, representing the
godfathers. Emperor William and
King Edward. and by the godmother,
the empress dowager
The metropolitan Of st. Petersburg
win have the honor Of amounting the
infant and immersing him in holy wa
ter Complete immersion is necessary,
according to the rules Of the church.
The imperial party will then return to
the villa Alexandra in the same golden
carriages that convey them to the PAL
ace. 1t was at first intended to follow
the custom of giving grand banquet
at the palace after the christening. but
the sovereigns have decided TO forego
functions of this kind while the coun-
try is undergoing the ordeal of war
The Godfathers.
The selection Of Emperor William and
King Edward to be godfathers of the
heir to the Russian throne created an
excellent impression and is considered
to be an especially happy omen Of the
future relations between Russia and
Great Britain. Both Admiral Prince
Henry Of Prussia and Captain Prince
Louis Of Battenberg, personal repre-
sentatiyes Of their respective soy
ereigns, are understood to be bearers
Of letters to Emperor Nicholas.
King Edwards selection Of Prince
Louis Of Battenberg to be his repre-
sentative is considered to have special
significance iii view Of the issues
which have arisen between the two
countries over maritime law. AS chief
Of the naval intelligence department
Of the British navy Prince. Louis will
be in q position 20 discuss controYerted
questions with the emperor
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-22
Bio Strike In the Carnegie Foundries.

BIC Strike In the Carnegie Foundries.
pittsburg, Aug, p The Amalgamat-
ed Association Of Iron. steel and Tin
Workers by the decision Of its puddle
and bar iron conference committee has
declared strike against the Carnegie
Steel company. Three plants Of the
company. two at Youngstown, o., and
one at GiFard. o., are involved, and
several thousand men will be affected.
The strike is a protest against re-
duction in wages and the declaration
of the company that its mills will be
run on the open shop principle in the
future.