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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-05-03
JAMES II. BELL,
. Former Resident Of Lafayette
Accidentally Killed by Explosion
of Revolver.

The Times-Democrat of April II
contains the following particulars o.
the accidental death of James H. Bell,
q former resident of Lafa yette:
James Hudson Bell. a grocer o.
Broad and Iberville streets, is dead
as the result of an endeavOr to prove
to q number of friends that an auto.
matte Colt revolver he had would not
explode unless q safety catch was
released. He placed the pistol to his
mouth, pulled the trigger and the
bullet vent crashing through his
head. Death was instantaneous.
The bullet from the revolver en-.
tered the roof of Bells mouth, made
its exit through the back of his head,
crashed through q wall into an
adjoining store, struck another wall,
bounced back and struck Emile
Vautier, q broom maker. in the
shoulder, splinters from the wall also
hit Vautier. He was not seriously
hurt, however.
At the time of the accident A. Ribes
of 3O18 Bienville street, Henry
Weilbrunner, William Costello and
H. Il. Miller, friends of the dead man,
were in Bells store. Henry Neu-
berger, a clerk employed by Bell, was
also there. The grocer was very
proud of his new revolver and was
showing it to his friends and explain
ing its mechanism. After removing
the cartridge, he handed it to his
friends for them to examine, which
they did. Then he told them that the
safety pin, which he showed them,
would prevent the weapon being
accidentally discharged. To prove
this he reloaded the pistol and pointed
it at q friend who had just entered
and snapped it twice. The man
becoming offended. Bell felt bad over
it, and saying, there is NO danger"
placed the pistol to his mouth and
pulled the trigger. A loud report
followed and Bell fell to the floor.
His friends were horrOr-stricken, and
ran around the counter to where the
unfortunate grocer was lying, but
when they reached him he was dead.
The bullet which killed Bell was of
steel and was later found in the store
adjoining his. Together with the
pistol it was taken to the corOner's
Office by Patrolman Sabrier, who
investigated the case.
Assistant Coroner Motion viewed
Bells body at his home and gave .
in accordance with the
facts
The deceased was twenty-three years
of age and leaves . wife, n sister,
Miss Ella r. Bell, and two sunts,
Mrs. o. Falgout and Mrs. c. H.
of Lafayette.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-05-03

We acknowledge with thanks
the reception of an invitation in
closing card of Richard Chargois,
to attend the commencement ex-
ercises of the New Orleans Col.
lege of Pharmacy, which will
take place Thursday evening,
May IL.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-05-03

The English mission preached
by Father Mattern at the
Catholic church closed Sunday
after High Mass. The mission
was not attended as largely as
the French mission. but those
who were present at the services
had the pleasure of hearing
eloquent sermons by an earnest
and able priest. The two mis-.
sions have wonderfully stimu-
lated the religious spirit and
been Of incalculable benefit.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-05-03

Public School Entertainment.
The public school entertain
ment at the school park Friday
night was q fine success. A
large number of people were
present and enjoyed the evening
greatly. At seven the children
dressed in white with colored
hats and sashes marched to the
grounds and $50 strong made a
pretty sight After the follow
ing entertaining program was
rendered. Mr.. c. o. Mouton and
Prof. Alcee Fortier made in
teresting addresses:
Song. Own United States.
songs. kindergarten
March. Primary School.
INSTRUMENTATION. G.. O. MoutOn.
Flag Drill.---..........High School.
During the evening the Som
tag Concert Band played delight
full selections Refreshments of
various kinds were served and
found liberal purchasers. The
total proceeds amounted to
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-05-03
GOOD BANKS AND GOOD ROADS


indispensable to Public Welfare.
ii A reporter for The Advertiser
heard DR.. Moss give his impress
siOns of the two conventions he
attended last week-the Bank.
ers' convention at New Orleans
and the Good Roads convention
at Baton Rouge. Both conven.
tions were highly entertaining
and instructive, he said, and
though differing widely in their
scope, both conventions had in
view the same ultimate object
the advancement of the public
welfare.
DR.. Moss was deeply i'm
pressed with the earnestness
and the magnitude Of the good
roads movement, and believes
that some tangible results will
attend the lessons and delibera-
tiOns of the State and the Nation
al good roads conventions held
conformity at Baton Rouge. The
two examples of good roads
being constructed on the campus
of the State University under
government authority and super
vision contributed much to the
interest and the value of the
convention, and will n o doubt
act as a direct incentive to the
introduction of scientific road
building in Louisiana.
AS the result of this sample
work arrangements have already
been made for government CO.
operation in the construction of
stretches of public roads in
Orleans and st. Bernard parish
es. And it will not be long be-
fore the other more progressive
parishes in Louisiana will avail
themselves of the services of
expert road builders, furnished
gratuit0usly by the Department
of Agriculture of the United
States for the purpose of teach
ing the public the advantage and
of constructing public
according to scientific
principles, which, after all, only
means the application of common
sense in road building.
The Advertiser hopes that the
of Lafayette will be
among the first to make a move
in that direction, as the first and
most important step toward
solving the problem of good
roads is to do something practi
cal. and do it as soon as possible.
Whilst in Baton Rouge, DR..
Moss, OF course, talked rail-
with the local bankers.
who gave him strong assurances
the hearty and united CO.
operation of the people of Baton
in the matter of securing
right OF way between Baton
and Lafayette for the
lew line. |,
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-05-03
Dress Paragraphs.

II we understand young Mr.. HYDE
position, he is willing to arbitrat
everything except the main points a
issue.-The Chicago Tribune.
The latest advices are that the feve
At Panama has not yet extended to tn
manner of constructing the canal
The New York Evening Mail.
The man who is weighing the gam'
killed by President Roosevelt has
fearful responsibility on his con
science, The St. Louis Globe-D Demo
crst.
1t is now suggested that Mr.. Fricl
be made Secretary of the navy. He
has had much experience in floating
steel on water.-The New York
American.
Russia has quit sending political
offenders to Siberia. The practise
vas depopulating other portions OF
the empire too rapidly.-The Wash
ingtOn Post.
General Linevitch reports that his
troops are in good spirits. Probably
because they r getting home every
day.-The New York American.
In France they have discovered a
burglary trust. Here in America the
trusts don't have to be quite as direct
In their business methods as that
The Atlanta Constitution.
There is one kind of rats that we
never find DESERVING a sinking ship
that is moi in Russia. That is the
AutOcrat. Perhaps the ship might
not sink If he only would.-Puck.
A Boston clergyman says: ''Mr.
Rockefeller has no ax to grind" The
dealers who have been struck by Mr..
R0ckefeller's AK don't believe it needs
grinding.-The Baltimore Sun.
The Evening Journals circulation.
1t means that the American people are
. thinking people strange that
editors can't realize that fact.-Edi-
ditorial headline in the New York
Evening Journal.
Alfred Austin is reported to be Ut
work on . poem dealing with the
Russ japanese War. That ought to
make them agree to have Yeace With
out hagglfng over terms. = The
Chicago Record Herald.
An innocent onlooker was killed the
Other day by q stray bullet in q fight
between the native police and the
from being innocent on
lookers.-The Manila Times.
We have arrived 1t such q high
state OF civilization and invention
we are talking of the near solu-
lion OF aerial travel, but we have not
yet got SO far as to have . general
of good roads.-The Balti.
more American.
Now the United States Supreme
Court decides that the Constitution
sovers Alaska. There must be some
hing In atmospheric. conditions that
makes the Constitution expand in cold
md contract in tropical climates
The New York World.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-05-03

Prices talk and those who
listen to ours save mOney-see
US for ANYTHING you need in
HOusefurnishings. Pellerin &
DeClOuet.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-05-03

The meeting of the Lafayette Teach.
ers' Club will be postponed from May
6 to May Is. That will be the last
meeting this year, and it is hoped to
make it the very best.
Very truly,
w. j. AVERY, Sec.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-05-03

Watch the little leaks and you
can live on your salary and save
a few dollars monthly in The
Lafayette Building Association
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-05-03

Thursday night the '.Alibis",
. new club which has been re.
Gently organized with the double
purpose Of contributing to the
social life Of Lafayette and Of
assisting in movements for the
general welfare. gave it's first
public function, q delightful sup
per, at the Gordon. Including
members and guests there were
forty present. and each did full
justice to the good things Mana
ger Sales had prepared; after
which in response to calls bv
Toastmaster, F. v. Mouton, who
explained the purpose Of the
club to be 20 forward Lafayette
on the road Of progress, Messrs.
+. w. Elliott, G. O. Mouton, L. ].
Alleman, jerome Mouton. @. B.
Hopkins, DR.. G. A. Martin and
Alex Mout0n spokeentertaininoly
upon subjects pertinent 10 pro
gressive Lafayette" The COCA
mon was . most pleasant s,ne
and all present win remember s.
- = most enjoyable evening.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-05-03

You cannot do q wiser, more
prudent or better thing than to
begin now to save money sys-
tematically. You can begin with
~. The Lafayette Building
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-05-03

Our Celebrated Blue Flame
Oil stove with ovens are the best
made-satisfaction guaranteed
Pellerin & DeClOuet.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-05-03

Suitable gifts for birthdays
and all occasions. at The Lafa-
yette Drug Go.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-05-03

We multiply your savings by
adding interest. Begin to sow
the Seeds of wealth to-day.
Lafayette Building Association.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-05-03

d porch shades are
the latest out. Pellerin 4 De-
ClOuet.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-05-03

Episcopal Church Services.
Regular services at the Episcopal
church next Sunday afternoon ut half
past five O'Clock.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-05-03

MILLING, GRAIN AND FEED.
Magnolia Mills, Ltd. Buchanan
street, near power house. Telephone
Is.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-05-03
FACTORY.

lafayette Mattress Factory, cOrner
buchanan street and Garfield alley.
Telephone 1885,
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-05-03

AND HORSE-SHOEING.
T.. T. Mcbride, corner VerlniliOn
street and Lee avenue.
w. H. Adams & Son, Pierce street,
between Vermilion and Congress
streets.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-05-03

A. j. Bonnet, between Madison an6
Lafayette, one block north of Con
gress streets. Telephone 1856.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-05-03

LUMBER YARD.
Vordenbaumen Lumber Co., Ltd. O.
b. Hopkins, manager, Hopkins
avenue near power house.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-05-03

BRICK AND TILE MANUFAC.
TURERS.
Lafayette Brick and Tile Manufac-
turing Co., near Power House on
Alexandria branch.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-05-03

GROCERIES AND CROCKERY.
Morgan & DeBail1on, corner Vermil-
ion and Lee avenue. Telephone 81.
Prudhomme & McFaddin. Lincoln
avenue. Telephone "a.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-05-03

CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER.
Emes and Alexander. Office on Gran
avenue between Lincoln avenue and
Third street.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-05-03

Z CIVIL ENGINEER.
4. S. Babin, Office and residence or
Main street near Johnston avenue.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-05-03

INSURANCE.
Patterson and Mouton, fire, life, and
accident insurance, Vermilion be-
tween Jefferson and MadisOn streets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-25

the strength OF Lead, Smelling, the South
ern Iron stocks. Tennessee Coal and tbs
local fractions was the steady liquidation
of Rock island and the sluggishness OF
the general railway list. Some OF tha
strong features sacrificed some Of their
advances afterwards especially the local
fractions. The losses in General Electric
and Smelling preferred were recovered.
The market was sluggish ana 3rreSu-
lar but recovered on larger dealings AZ
ter the bank statement was issued. Read
ing. Atlantic Coast Line, Chicago Term
inal and Corn Products preferred yielded
1 point, st. Louis and san Francisco Sec
ond preferred IL points, Kansas and Tex
as preferred 115 points, ST. Louis South
western preferred 1sz points and Amazon
da ? points. Tennessee Coal rose by vide
steps s points, Lead 81 points, Brooklyn
Transit and Kansas City Southern H
points, the preferred "a points. Ei0ss-
Sheffield Steel rs points and Union Pa
cif1c, Missouri Pacific, Erie second pre-
ferred, Locomotive, Republic Steel and
international Paper 1 point. Reading re-
covered to a fraction over last night.
There were some sudden reactions in the
final dealings, which made the closing r.
regular and very inactive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-25
what They Did with Them.

She was a fair passenger in search
of information, says Tit-Bits. and the
captain was, naturally, only too willing
to crafty her. He had explained that
the action of the propeller forced the
ship through the water and added, as a
further item of information,
I'VE made twelve knots an hour last
night, miss"
sDid you rea1ly?' said the sweet girl.
And whatever did you do with them
ALP
The captain went red and his eyes
Threw them overheard he said
shortly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-25

Kansas City, Mo- NOV "a 1919
N3EA THE wheat market has SHOWN
| alternate strength and weakness duIlng
fhe week lust past, reaeUonS IRON tt.S
| declines being sharp ana sllo~lLIs 80
| the necessity for support being eVlqenl
to prevent further decline There mas
been accumulated somewhat OF a snort
Interest and this helps materially TO al
vance prices on any bullish news as W.
seen on Thursday when cabies on seIlo-
damage to the Argentina crop WSIS -
ceived This crop damage report may OF
NAV not be as serious as reported DuL d
scare of some sort from that country pc
fore harvest was inevitable (as we noted
in our letter under date OF Octopsf - I
and its influence was still IN the Inarhel
Yesterday the tone being steady 70 strons
throughout the session me eApoas ~.
mand is still wanting to encourage sIis
bulls. the stocks OF WneaI are ln nc 1+
In this country. the new crop OA ml47e1 a.
PROMISES to go into the winter IN me
condition and prospects are now natter
ing The price is on debatable grouno
and unless the prospects for a large sur
Mus in Argentina for export are changed
materially by the reported 1rost daIlasss.
rsiees here may go somewhat lower. Ene
Contrary of course, being true if the
crop there is impaired to an extenI g
make foreigners come 70 us LOT sgr} H.,
is becoming a serious one to both the TAR
uer and the receiver Of corn, II Delng al
most impossible to secure cars enough 70
ehir, to market IF a season of wet Weatn-
or should occur right now II WOutd nos
only curtaH stiH more the sniPInen .,i, %
much that is lying on the ground await
ing facilities for shipment speculative
Sentiment IS becoming more bearish on
corn. held in check to a large degree by
fears of insufficient receipts to apply on
December contracts in case OF TURNER
rains and a consequent squeeze OF the
shorts in that delivery We look for no
violent fluctuations either way for the
OATSNoats have held barely steady.
with no new developments worthy Of
note If decline should occur oats
should be bought.
PROVISIONS There is nothing. new In
the provision market. Hogs are in plen-
fifuf supply and speculative interest in
tbe product almost nothing. The January
deliveries are working up and we believe
should be bought in preference to the
Nl.-y CHRISTIE GRAIN 8 sToCK co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-25


6ehsVe that hrs sweetheart had died
curing the nIevious night, and thag
Heck was breaking down and would
confess If he did not. This testimony is
of the case
Most Of the afternoon was taken UP in
introducing evidence to corroborate the
statement made on the stand by John
The state placed about twenty wit
nesses on the stand during the after
noon and practically closed their case
as Tar as the introduction of evidence
IS concerned. One of the witnesses, a
Mr.. johnson, who testified at the last
trial OF the case, now lives outside of
the state and refused to answer the
summons as served on him by the
sheriff. County Attorney Hungate
asked for time SO that the court
stenographer could make copy of
this evidence from his notes taken at
the previous trial. This evidence was
read to the jury the first thing this
morning.
There was one amusing feature
Which occurred during the taking of
the testimony which caused first a
smile and then a ripple of laughter to
lit over the crowded court room.
darVe Wheeler. who is known as the
king of the black jointists,' was on
the stand to corroborate a portion Of
the testimony of John Croft.
Dld you see John Croft at your
place Of BUSINESS in North Topeka on
tie night refeSred to-" asked County
Attorney Hungate.
Yes. sir" replied the witness.
well, tell the court all about IT,
said the prosecuting attorney.
We'll, it was this way. Heck and
Croft came to my place to see about
getting something to drink, and I told
them that I couldn't do anything for
them, and after talking for little
Wh1ie they went away
How did it come that you did not
accommodate them % asked the at
torney.
Wen. you see It was this way" re-
piled the witness; "Chfef Stanl was on
was afraid he might be riding around
IN North Topeka, and suspected that
It would be a good thing for me to 20
out OF business for the time, so I was
| closed when they came around"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-25
GIRLS IN REBELLION.
Washburn Basket Ban Team Forbid
den to Play Elsewhere.

Unless there is a change of heart On
the part OF the faculty of Washburn
college there VIII not be much doing
this winter in the way of basket ball as
FAR as the goods are concerned.
An uItimatum has been delivered to
the fair ones who are athletically in
clined that their basket ball team win
not be permitted to play games out of
town this year. If this order is enforced
tt viii probably mean that the girls viii
not indulge in any basket ball games
this winter unless they play with each
other, for it is next to impossible to ar
range q game with an out of town team
unless q return game is played.
To say that the girls are vexed at the
turn AFFAIRS have taken is putting it
lightly. They had no mixing that any
such decision had been reached by the
faculty. They had organized the basket
BAH team as usual and elected Miss
a gnes Burge, Of Topeka, as captain.
Pliny Snyder, a senior, who managed the
team last year has been chosen for the
same place this year. Among those who
have been devoting two afternoons a
week in practice with the hope Of max
ing the team are Miss Ray HotChkiss,
Miss Edith Ingham Miss Fannie Reed,
Miss Daisy Neil, Miss Maude Markham,
Miss Mary Sutherland. Miss Nettie
Davis. Miss Anna Harrington. Miss
Edith Thompson and Miss Deborah
Guthrie.
. y
usual when Dean McEachron walked in
on them and signifed that he had some
thing TO say to them When he had Sc
cured their attention he said that the
faculty had decided that the Goods
could play basket ball this year only I'M
der two conditions. They must get the
permission of their parents to play and
they must promise not to arrange any
games to be played away from home.
Surprise on the part Of the girls was SO
great that they did not have anything
TO say to the dean in reply but when he
left them they held an Indignation meet
sng. 1t was decided to call a general
meeting of the Goods on Monday when
come sort Of action viii be taken to get
the faculty to rescind It's decision. One
plan suggested is that the girls get their
parents to write to the faculty and ask
that their daughters be permitted to
play basket bail away from home US
usual
at is simply shameful, this order of
the faculty" said one Of the basket ball
enthusiasts eff it is enforced it means
that we won't have any basket ball
games this season unless we play with
ourselves and there is not much fun in
that. We cannot get a team to come
here and play US unless we give them a
return game. We expected to have a
fine team this fan and winter and were
making arrangements for q good SEIZED
ule of games. It was our intention to
play in the new skating rink here and
I'VE were going to have just fine times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-25
Polite.

A Roslyn man was praising Clarence
H. Mackay's little daughter Katherine,
who has been enrolled as a pupil in the
Roslyn public schools of which Mrs.
Mackay is a director.
7 went to see Mrs. Mackay one day
on school business" he said, ''and as
I was taking leave, her little girl. who
was playing in the hall, rose politely
and opened the door for me.
II was very much pleased with this
attention.
"'Thank YOU I said. am sorry to
give you so much trouble.
Oh she answered. I am only sorry
I am not letting you in Exchange.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-25
A DIFFERENCE
IN LUNGS.

In the Edinburgh Uni
versity three human lungs lie
side by side. One is Of an
Eskimo and IS snow white.
In life, this would be ruddy
with rich blood. Another is
that Of a coal-miner and is
black. The other is of a town
dweller and IS a dirty slate
gray as are the lungs Of most
city residents. That's why
consumption thrives in cities.
One reason why SCOTS
Emulsion does so much to
keep down consumption is
because it helps to keep the
lungs clean and supplies
them with rich, red blood. It
makes the lungs germ-re-
sisting. If the body is run
down and health is at a low
ebb SCOTS Emulsion will
build it up quickly and per.
manently.
SCOTT & Bow5sG- 80 vsasl Street, s'sv Ysss-