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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-02-01
CONSTABLE SALE.
Alfred Peck VS. Blanche Martin.
Third Ward Justice of the
Peace Court, State of
Louisiana, Parish of
Lafayette. No. 269
Civil Docket.

Notice is hereby given that by
virtue of a writ of fieri facias issued
by the Honorable H. l.. MOnnfer,
justice of the peace of the third ward
of the parish of Lafayette in favor of
Alfred Peck and against Blanche
Martin and to me directed, l have
seized and will sell between legal sale
hours or
Saturday, February rs. 1905
in front of Fl. L. Monnier's Office at
Lafayette. La. the following des-
cribed property. to wit:
One lot and improvements situated
in the Doucet and Trahan addition,
being lot Mo-, bounded LOrth by
property of Edward Lilly, south BY
street, east by street, and
property of Mrs. Fl. D. Guidry. and
west by property of Archie Lewis.
Terms cash ON day OF sale.
z. BEGNEAUD,
Constable Third Ward.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-02-01

Mr.. VIM. S. Crane, of California,
Md, suffered for years from rheuma-
tism and lumbago. He was finally
advised to try Chamberlain's Pain
Balm, which he DID and it effected a
complete cure This liniment is for
sale by Lafayette Drug Co.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-02-01
MEETING OF ASSESSORS.

#"Na-a
1t has long been a matter of
common knowledge that there
was no system in the matter of
assessments over the State as
between localities. In one
parish the ratio is one half, in
another q third, in smother one
fourth, and so on variously.
This unequal proportion as to
valuation makes the citizens in
one section pay the State more
than they rightfully should as
compared with others, and Gov.
Blanchard's efforts to correct
this Injustice BY calling the as
SCISSORS together to agree upon
some uniform method, is to be
commended. Monday the as
SCISSORS from several neighbor.
ing perishes, constituting one
group Of the varions groups
called together in different psrts
Of the State. assembled here.
and went into . fun considera-
tion Of tie matser - regarded
their parishes. We print ~ &C.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-02-01
on hand.

1t is admitted that cutting
down the acreage is difficult, and
it has been insisted by many
that the farmers will not and can
not do this, but that while some
may reduce their acreage, there
will be others to take advantage
of the reduction and the prOba-
BILE higher price of the staple to
put in more cotton. The cOnven-
ton itself is a good answer to
this prediction; and the interest
it has aroused throughout the
South and the enthusiasm Gre
ated will help to strengthen the
reduction movement. The plan
proposed is eminently practical.
1t provides for a systematic or
gani,atiOn of the South by school
districts and other minor politi-
cal subdivisions Of the country.
for the appointment of commit
tees in each of these districts,
and for a thorough canvass to
secure from every cotton grower
a pledge to reduce his acreage.
1t will be possible under this ar
rangement to learn the actual
acreage in cotton and the reduc-
tiOn-if there is any reduction
as compared with the last sea
son. There is no way of dealing
with those who refuse to come
into this arrangement; but their
names will be reported to the
county, State and general organ
ization. The agreement for the
reduction in acreage carries with
it a similar agreement for a re-
duction in fertilizers, to the SUI
perabundant use of which we
largely owe the big crop which
has had so demoralizing an effect
on prices.
The convention has done well
in limiting itself to what is prac-
tical and not injuring it's posi-
bilities of good by attempting
the impossible. 1t is recognized
by all that it has been far more
successful than was expected,
and the interest and enthusiasm
it has aroused promise well for
its efforts. Both the agricul-
tural commissioners and the
Southern bankers in session have
promised their cordial assistance
and cooperation, and the cotton
farmers can count on the assist
ance of the Southern people in
their brave an earnest fight to re-
habilitate cotton, the most i'm
pOrtant and valuable of all the
South's crops.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-02-01

adjourned last night, after three
days of arduous work, was not
only one of the largest ever held
in the South, but one of the most
important. While we did not
believe, with the enthusiasts.
that it could accomplish all
claimed for it and provide a
panacea for the evils affecting
the cotton world, yet we realized
that if it could turn the senti-
ment of the cotton growers in
the right direction, hold them
together, it could do much to
restore prosperity to the in
dustry.
The predictions of the pessi-
mists, based on the Shreveport
convention and the efforts wasted
in the past on visionary projects,
have proved false. The farmers
assembled here in convention
acted conservatively and with
good judgment, and their con-
vention, considering it's size and
lack of organization, proved it.
self a model one, transacting
business with dignity, careful
consideration and with vigOr and
determination. It's course can
not fail to produce a most bene.
fetal Impression, as it completely
refutes the SANDER that the
farmers can not get together
and will not act together in a
great emergency like the pres
ent. Belief in the possibility
of their holding back their cot
ton and in their reduction of
acreage will grow stronger now
that we see the good sense and
the conservative spirit they have
shown, and the lack of disputes
and differences in their ranks.
Those who predicted division
and that the convention would
break up in a split did not appre-
ciate or anticipate the zeal and
enthusiasm they have shown in
dealing with the great and diff
cult problem before them.
There was but little the con-
vention could do beyond perfect
ing a permanent organization to
look after the interests of cotton,
holding back the surplus of the
crop and reducing the acreage
for next year and for succeeding
years. This however, did not
prevent a dozen .quack remedies
from being proposed and noisily
agitated. The disposition shown
at Shreveport to take some of
these up had led to the fear that
the New Orleans convention
would make the same mistake.
If it had done no more than avoid
these pitfalls in it's way. not
wasting its energy in impossible
and fruitless schemes, there
would have been cause for con-
graduation; but it did not stop at
this negative policy, for it pre-
pared a plan, simple in itself but
eminently practical, to carry out
what is recognized by all as
essential for better cotton prices.
Instead Of giving it's time to a
war on futures, or attacking the
government Statistics it went
to the issue of excessive
acreage and the consequent over
production of cotton. So care
ful was it not to 60 further than
it can safely GO now that the
warehouse plan SO warmly urged
on it was laid over until March,
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-02-01
A Strict COnStructioniSt.

n 0SIICG SOIISS1 OCGIO1SISSs
Simpson Ito fishmonger)-Just
throw me half a dozen of those
trout.
FiShmOnger-Throw them!
SimpsOn-Yes: Their l can go
home and tell my wife l caught
'em. | may be a poor fisherman,
but l am no liar.-MOnrOe Star.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-02-01

revenue, the position of member of the
parish school board is neither digni-
fed nor desirable.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-02-01
Quickly coneSaIed.

"My boy" said the benevolent par
son, Il hope you do not hide your
light under a bushel?"
= ight?" echoed the lad. who was
learning to smoke in the barn. why,
Encc ! hear cad coming l hide the
Whole cigar under a bushel."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-08-09
Delegates ON Legislation.

Gov. Bell has appointed the following
delegates to the National Conference on
Uniformity of Legislation: Hon. O. M.
Barber, Bennington; Hon. J. P. Lamson
Cabot; Hon. A. A. Hall, St. Adams. This
Conference Is usually held two days be.
fore the annual meeting of the American
Bar Association and at the same place In
which that meeting is held. This year
the session will be held at Narraganset
Pier, Rhode Island, beginning Aug. 81
1t 10 also proposed that the same dele.
gates selected to represent the several
states at this Conference meet in Wash
ington in the near future for the purpose
of examining, considering and discussing
the laws and decisions of the several
states upon the subject of divorce with
the view of securing, so far as possible,
Uniform statutes on the subject through
out the nation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-08-09
CABOT.

Mr.. and Mrs. l. F. Haines and Annie
Walker, and Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Haines
and daughter, Judith, go into camp at
Sabin Pond this week.
Charles Paquin and family have moved
into the house with Ed. Paquin at Lower
Cabot.
Mr.. Cook OF St. Johnsbury. who has
been visiting his daughter, Mrs. Scott,
returned home last week.
Fred Dawson was at home from
Montpelier over Sunday.
Misses Mabel and Efie Jacobs have re-
turned to their home at Hardwick.
Rev. ]. A. Dixon of Hardwick, a former
pastor OF the Methodist church, preached
Sunday in exchange with Rev. Chester
Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Burt and two
daughters of Burlington visited relatives
In town over Sunday. Miss Beth Burt
sang a solo at the Methodist church,
which was much enjoyed.
Judge Stone and wife OF Laconia, were
in town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mills left for their
home at Wolcott, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nd. L. Chester went to
Peacham Friday morning. returning at
night with a bushel OF blueberries which
they had picked.
Seven candidates took the teachers
examination Friday and Saturday.
Master Charles P. Smith and Maurice
Atkins are spending few weeks at the
home of Arthur Hodgdon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-08-09

Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of an
execution to me directed, for the sum of
twenty-nine hundred forty-five and fifteen
one-hundredths dollars, ($2945 15), wherein
Harvey Somers, of Barnet, in the County Of
Caledonia, is the creditor, and Henry Moore
of Barnet in the County of Caledonia
is the debtor, which has been levied
upon the following real estate of the
debtor situated in Barnet, in the County of
Caledonia, viz; being about one hundred and
seven acres of land with the buildings there
on standing, and being the same premises
where the said Henry Moore now resides,
and being the same land and premises that
were conveyed to Abigail Moore by Peter
Lindsey, Administrator on the 14th day of
October, A. II. 1865, and recorded in Book
~, pages 1 and of Barnet Land Records,
and being the same premises that were con-
veyed to Henry Moore by Abigail Moore on
the 21st day of October, A. D. 1865, and re-
corded in Book %, page 8, of Barnet Land
Records. I shall sell said real estate, or such
part thereof as will satisfy said execution, to
the highest bidder, atpublic auction in front
of the dwelling house on said real estate, in
satisfaction of said execution, on the 10Th
day of August, A. D. 1905, at ten O'Clock in
the forenoon.
Dated at St. Johnsbury, in the County of
Caledonia, this Oath day of July, A. D. 1905.
w. H, WoRTHEN,
Deputy Sheriff.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-08-09
Sheriffs Sale,

st. Johnsbury, VT, Aug. 8, A. D. i 9O5.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-08-09

Copyright questions are grave enough
nowadays, but they no longer threaten
to end in war, as in the case Of st. Co
lumba, the Irishman who settled in
Iona converted north Britain and is
commemorated on June 8, He had
passion for fine manuscripts and copies
Of them and among others copied a
certain Latin psalter belonging to an
Irish abbot whereupon King Diarmaid
condemned COLUMBIA at Tara ruling
that ito every book belongs its copy, as
to every COW its calf" COLUMBIA APP
pealed against the verdict in the prac-
teal form of melting his kinsmen to
revolt, and they defeated Diarmaid in
the battle Of the Psalter. The book is
claimed to be the one which in silver
cover was carried into battle by the
ODonnells during more than thou
sand years and may be seen at the
Royal Irish academy today.-London
Chronicle.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-08-09
Presentation of Account.
August 2, 1905.
ROMANO BALCH'S ESTATE


STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, 49,
In Probate court. held at the probate Office
In st. Johnsbury, in said district, on the LIST
day of Aug, A. D. 1905.
Crawford Ranney, Administrator upon the
Estate of ROMANCE Balch, late of st. Johns.
bury, in said district deceased, presents his ad.
ministration account for examination and
allowance, and makes application for decree
OF distribution and partition of the estate OF
said deceased.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said court,
that said account and said application be re-
ferreed to session thereof, to be held at the
probate office in said St. Johnsbury. on the
10Th day of Aug, A. D. 1905, for hearing
and decision thereon: and it is further
ordered that notice hereof be given to all
persons interested, by publication Of the
same, three weeks successfully in the
CALIFORNIAN, a newspaper published at
st. Johnsbury, previous to said time
appointed for hearing, that they may ap-
pear at said time and place, and show
cause, if any they may have, why said &C.
count should not be allowed and such decree
made.
By the Court, Attest,
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-08-09
Commissioners Notice.
ALBERT HARRIS ESTATE.

The subscribers, having been appointed by
OF Caledonia, commissioners to receive, ex.
anime, and adjust all claims and demands OF
all persons against the estate of Albert
Harris. late CT st. Johnsbury in said
district, deceased, and the term of six months
from the 29th day of July, 1905, being allowed
by said court to the creditors of said de-
ceased, to exhibit and prove their respective
claims before us: Givenotice that we will at.
tend to the duties of our appointment at the
office of Marshall Montgomery in St.
Johnsbury, in said District, on the goth day
Of August, and the Goth day of January next,
at nine O'Clock, In the forenoon, on each of
said days.
MARSHALL MONTGOMERY,
ALBERT WORCESTER,
Commissioners.
August 2, 1905.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-08-09
Commissioners Notice
ALLISON N, DANIELS ESTATE


The subscribers having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the district
of Caledonia, commissioners to receive, exam.
inc and adjust all claims and demands OF ali
persons against the estate Of Allison N
Daniels, late of Waterford, in said Dis.
trict deceased, and the term ofsix m onths from
the 2nd day of August, A. D. 1905, being
allowed by said court to the creditors of said
deceased to exhibit and prove their res.
pective claims before us Give notice that we
will attend to the duties of our appointment
in Waterford, in said district. on the 26th
day of August, and the 26th day OF January
next, at one O'Clock in the afternoon on each
of said days.
VIM. HIGG MS,
A. ROY TAFT,
Commissioners.
st. Johnsbury, Vt, Aug. 8. A. D. 19O5.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-08-09
Exciting RdCes-S2,85O in Purses
Probate of Will,
ALDRICH JoHNsoN's ESTATE.

ALDRICH JOHNSON'S ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia district, IS.
In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, within and for said district,
on the 3rd day of August A. D. 1905.
An instrument purporting to be the last
will and testament of Aldrich Johnson. late
OF Waterford, in said district, deceased being
presented to court by Abner T. Johnson,
Custodian for Probate: 1t is ordered by said
Court that all persons concerned therein be
notified to appear at a session of said Court,
to be held at the Probate Office in ST. Johns
bury on the 26th day Of August, A. D. 1905.
and show cause if any they may have, against
the probate of said Will; for which purpose
it is further ordered that copy of the
record of this order be published three weeks
successfully in the Ca1edonian, printed at
St. Johnsbury, previous to said time ap-
pointed for hearing.
By the Court,
Attest, WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
A true copy of record.
Attest, WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-08-09
WANTED.

American women between IS and 80
years of age to work as attendants in
the Medfeld Insane Asylum at Med6eld
Junction, Mass, 20 miles from Boston.
Wages increase with length of service. An
opportunity to become trained nurse.
Address,
DR.. Edward French,
Medfeld, Mess.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-01
RUSH OF WORK FOR CONGRESS
ONLY ONE or 10 APPROPRI4-
TION ,BILLS YET PASSED.
The Others Must he Hurried Through In
Three and Hair Days-i,umOrs That
Some Dnls May FaIl-Balley Holds
up One TO Force stat ebood Issue.

WASHINGTON Feb. 2S-If tho Fifty
eighth Congress Is to finish its work new
record Tor legislation must be established
during the three and a half days that re-
main OF tho thirteen great appropriation
bills only one has become law, Six OF
them are pending in the Senate, one is
pending in the House, and the others are
in conference. The appropriation bill that
has received the approval Of the President
is the Legislative. Executive and Judicial.
Tho ssstill Enacted upon in the Senate
arc the Post ONCE, Pensions, Rivers and
Harbors, Slmdry Civil, General Deficiency
and Indian Those in conference are Forti-
fcations, Army. Naval. District Of Column
bla. on which tho conferees have agreed,
Agricultural and Diplomatic and Consular
Tho General Deficiency bill is before the
House and will be passed tomorrow.
Recent years have not seen Congress
50 backward In its work but while there
has been a notable Dissemination to get the
supply bills out OF the way. the lawmakers
have not been idle. More than a hundred
public bills have been passed. OF private
pension bills the records show more than
900 sent to the White House for approval.
According TO time honored custom,
the biennial ramors OF the probability OF
the failure of appropriation bills appeared
at the Capitol to-day The Agricultural,
Indian Affairs and River and Harbor bills
are the ones which common report placed
ia tho catalogue Of the measures 10 die.
Senator Bailey has proposed an amend
ment to the Indian bill admitting Indian
Territory and Oklahoma al a State. At
tho same time he permitted IL to he knoWn
that the adoption of that rider would be
price exacted by him for permission for
the bill to become a law. His first object
is to fore report Of some kind from the
conferees on the Statehood bill He
maintains that tie conference between
the House and Senate is not free because
tho House members are bound to have the
House bill or nothing He ia willing to
pit hilnself as one man against the one
man power exerted by Speaker Cannon
4 little feud between Senator Latimer
and Representative Lever Of South Caro-
lima is the rock upon which the Agricultural
bill is likely to 60 to pieces, say the prophets
Of evil Mr.. Lever induced the House
to insert provision ailotting 5000 for the
use OF the Secretary OF Agriculture in
making an investigation OF the subject OF
rice blight. When the bill went 70 the
senate Senator Latimer had the allowance
doubled. but the increased appropriation
was for an investigation Of "rice blast
Members of the House COMMITTEES on
Agriculture believe the Senator did that
for the sole purpose OF robbing Mr.. Lever
Of the credit which had been given to him
by the newspapers OF South Carolina.
Therefore they have unoficially instructed
their conferees 10 insist upon the House
provision.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-01
NO CONSTRUCTIVE RECESS.
senate Judiciary Committee Holds That
the President Was Wrong.

WAsHINGroN. Feb 2s.-The report OF
the Senate Judiciary Committee on Senator
Tnlmans resolution inquiring as 10 the
existence Of a constructive recess between
the extraordinary and the first session OF
the present Congress. in the fall Of 1908,
has been made to the Senate The resolu-
ton also required an expression OF opinion
a. 10 the Presidents power to nominate
In the constructive recess ard had especial
reference TO william y. Crum colored, 20
be Collector of Customs at Charleston,
whose confirmation was fought for three
years by MIR. Tilman
The report Of the committee, on which
no notion will be taken by the Senate, but
which will serve as a rule ia the premises
is minute in describing just what const
tutes recess Of the Senate. and holds that
where there is no real recess between ses-
sious, as in the case in question: there can
he no constructive recess.
The President therefore had no authority
again TO send in a. recess nominations those
OF Crum and others who failed Of action at
the extraordinary session. Among them
were Brig Gen. Leonard Wood to be
Major. General, and some 100 other army
officers whose promotions were In one way
or the other dependent on his, and some
twenty postmasters.
Except a few of the postmasters. all
those nominations, however. have been
confirmed. so that. save for the Legality
OF the payment Of their salaries for the
interim between the close Of the extrnor-
binary session and the actual date OF con-
firnation, there is no question involved.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-01
HALL HIS OWN H0USEBREAkER.
Took the Advice OF an Unmarried Man
Cops and Crowd Looked On.

A meek looking man, accompanied by a
pretty girl, went into the Tenderlon police
station about ii o'clock last night. He
said that he was Robert b. Hall and that
he and his wife kept boarding house at
AZ West TweEt y-seyenth street. The girl
was his wife's sister. He and the girl he
said, had Just returned from The Bronx
They had been Visiting relatives in the hope
that she would be invited TO mako long
stay there. She wasn't and when he and
she returned his wife had locked the house
and would not let them in.
Tho cops wouldn't advise, but an un-
married bystander advised Hall to go back
and kick the door in. Hall departed and
In fifteen minutes. a hurry call came from
Headquarters for a policeman TO be sent
to II West Iwenty-seventh street to catch
a burglar
Detective Morton and six cops responded
They found Hall delivering sturdy kicks
against his own front door while his wife
rent the air with cries OF. Police Firel
Help
As the police came up the door went
down aud Hall went in Hi. wife stood on
the stairs and refused 10 let him ascend.
The police decided that a man had right
to break into his own house and departed
4 crowd had gathered 70 $40 the house
stormcd and Hall was getting plenty 81
advice when the police gave 1t up.