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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-08-29
Kangaroo's Appetite.

Inc kangaroo, which Is noted for
It's enormous appetite. can eat in a
given time as much grass as six sheen
would consume in the same period.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-08-29

The Pllette debating Society
rendered the following program
successfully:
1. Song by. ..... Little Boys and
Girls.
,. The Pilette School by........
. -. Thirteen Girls and Boys.
3. Boys View of Arithmetic by
Six Boys.
4. Songs by..............Six Girls.
5. Dialogue y......M Miss Anita
Benoit and Master F. COmeaux.
s. At the Photographers, Two Views
I. Debate, Resolved THAT
Wood is better than Iron"
Affirmative: Misses Stella
Theriot and Olivia Olivier.
Negative: Misses Euphemie
Broussard and Lydia Olivier.
The Judges, Messrs. Nous
set, Jos. Colomb and Andrew
Martin, decided in favor
of the negative.
8. Three Dialogues, Flirting of
this Country by Miss
Della Comeaux and Mr.. Ed
win Hawkins. Foreign Trav-
ell Miss Lydia Co.
meaux and Mr.. DuperrOn b.
min. The funny Boy Listen
ing to the Tale of Woe.
8. Debate, Resolved that Abra-
ham Lincoln was a Greater
Man than Christopher Column
bus. Affirmative: Misses
Laura BONN, Helen Landry,
Lydia COmeauX. Negative:
Messrs. Duperon BONN, Sc
vile Benoit, Edmond Landry.
The Judges, Hon. Julien MOu-
ton, Hon. Gilbert ST. Julien,
and Cashier F. V. MOuton de-
cided in favor of the affirma-
tive.
D. Song by. Sixteen Girls
and Three boys. They sang
the encore.
[. Recitation. ....... Olivier Olivier
Song by........ Sixteen Girls.
They again gave the encore
A Mock Trial. Boy accused
of Making Love to Girl. Off
GERS: Judge, Mr.. George CO.
meaux, Sheriff, MI. Leonce
Broussard, Clerk. Mr.. Adraus
Benoit; District Attorney,
Mr.. Willis Dupuis; Attorney
for the Defense, Mr.. Alcide
Comeaux; Accused, Mr.. Haz-
ard Landry, Victim, Miss
Della Comeaux. Jury, Mas
tiers Adolph BONN, Gilbert
Benoit, VOORHEES,, Lucien Co.
meaux. Witnesses, Misses
Alice COmeaux and Cora Co.
meaux. Messrs. Husville,
Hawkins and Edmond Lam
dry.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-08-29
Les Majesty.

Edmund RakowsAi, d well-knovn
Polish journalist. recently has been
sentenced to three months imprison-
ment In Berlin for writing some
satirical verses about Kaiser Wilhelm
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-08-29

Baptist services will be held at
the Masonic Hall next Sunday at
ii A. N. and 8 p. M. Every
body invited. Morning subject,
"Consecration."
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-08-29
Society,".

Tonight Miss Julia TolsOn and
Mr.. Ambrose Marshall will be
united in marriage at the home OF
the bride. Miss TolsOn is the
charming daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. F. r. TOlson, and Mr.. Mar
shall is a valued employee OF the
New Iberia Extract of Pepper
Co., Ltd. and a young man OF
sterling worth. For a number
Of years he was a clerk IN the
railroad offices here, having only
recently resigned to accept a
position with the New Iberia
Company. The Advertiser joins
the many friends of the popular
young couple in wishing them
every happiness.
Thursday evening Frank Moss.
,Jr.. was delightfully."- surprised
by a number of his young
friends. The time was pleasant
ly PASSED playing games.
There we're also music, songs
and refreshments to add to the
enjoyment of the occasion.
Everybody had a fine time.
The wedding of Miss Eleda
Arceneaux. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Francois Arceneaux.
and Mr.. Maurice ColOmb, both
of Carencro, will take place at
St. Peters church in that town
this Wednesday, evening.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-08-29

ALL of our Showcases that we
now have in use are for sale at a
bargain.-Moss Pharmacy
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-08-29
School News.

The Martin School will hold
closing exercises tomorrow,
Thursday, night. The public is
cordially invited to attend.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-08-29

ClOSluR exercises TOMORROW,
Thursday, night. The public is
cordially invited to attend.
The Alex Broussard School
closed on the 23rd. with interest
ing exercises. An entertaining
program had been prepared by
Miss Belle King, the principal,
and a large audience was present
and greatly enjoyed it.
Closing exercises of the Alex
Martin School will be held at
eight o'clock Thursday evening,
August 30. Public is cordially
invited to attend.
On the night of the 18th. inst.
fully six hundred people as
sembled on the grounds of the
Roger School in the sixth ward
to witness the annual exercises
of the school. A curtained
stage had been erected for the
occasion, and an excellent pro-
gram lasting three hours. was
rendered by the children.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-08-29
IPilette Items.

The Pilette debating Society
rendered the following program
successfully:
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-08-29

Went to the Barbecue at Abbe-
The Irish standard., 1906-04-28

into the condition OF the bank vaults
was completed, the organization and
preparation for services of the street
railways to resume business as soon
AS the mayor would permit; the wa.
ter company announced the compile
ton Of such repairs as enabled 1t to
supply total Of 100000 gallons
daily
In fine, there was all the evidence
to put at rest now and forever the
fears Of those who predicted that
San Francisco would never rise again.
Human Flesh for Dogs.
One of the grewsone scenes that has
followed the fire was that witnessed on
Telegraph and Russian hills and along
the entire North beach front of the city
Tuesday morning, when scores of half
starved dogs were found eating human
bodies. The animals were discovered
gnawing and tearing at the corpses half
buried in the ruins. Where only ley
or an arm protruded the dogs We're dig
ging for the rest of the body. Blueiuck
cts were detailed to cover the sections
designated and kill all dogs found in
those vicinities. Men were pressed into
service either to bury the bodies of the
brutes or throw them into the bay. In
a few places smOldering fires were found
and there il was possible to cremate the
animals.
It, was not believed that there were so
many dead in the ruins of Telegraph and
Russian hills until the dogs were found
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Market Street, Main Thoroughfare of
San Francisco, Is Being Freed of
Its Mass of Debris.
SQUADS OF AR1ILLERYMEM DYNAMITE 7o7TERIhG WRECKS
Other Districts Will Be Cleaned Up as Fast as
Men Can Perform the Work-Sanitary
Conditions Are Good.

San Francisco, April 25.--Arrange-
ments for the reconstruction of the
new and greater San Francisco are
rapidly crystallizing and soon the
sounds Of building will be heard in
every block of the devastated dis
tricts. The blowing up of the ruins
in the business section has already
begun and is now we'll under way.
Before long there will not be a
dangerous ruin standing in Market
street. A large squad Of artillery
men. assisted by the municipal au.
thorities, have been dynamiting all
the tottering buildings and walls.
This work has SO far been confined to
Market street in order to open safe
artery from the outlying district to
the water front. The district north of
Market street and the business Sec
ton will receive the same treatment
after Market street is clear
Steel Frames Stood Shock.
A commission investigated all the
buildings left standing upon the main
thoroughfare of the devastated city.
1t was ascertained that nearly all the
steel frame structures had withstood
the earthquake, and, although al
most without exception. they had been
ruined inside, the loss in most cases
confined to the contents.
Progress of Sanitation.
The work OF housing and feeding
the homeless and OF recOnStitutiur the
sanitary conditions. already far ad-
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CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

Senator La Toilette. speaking on the
railroad rate Dill, declared the history
OF the last 80 years of struggle for
Just and equitable legislation demon
states that powerful combinations OF
organized wealth and special inter.
ests have had an overbalancing con
troll in state and national legislation
Minority Leader Williams prevented
a fight in the house between Mr.. Gros-
venor OF Ohio and Mr.. Clark OF Flor
ida.
Postmaster General Cortelyou sub
mitted to the post Office committee OF
the senate and house at Washington Il
bill providing for issuing postal notes
at all money order and many smaller
Offices from denominations ranging
from one cent to $3.50.
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vanced, are being carried on with ire
mendous energy. 1t is certain that no
one is hungry in San Francisco UNI
less he is wilfully so. There is food
for ALL and the method of distribution
has been so perfected that it is with.
In reach Of all.
AS for the health and sanitary con-
ditions, there is considering all Cir
cumstances. nothing to be desired. An
Investigation of sewers has showed
that they were not as badly damaged
as was feared, and while there were
breaks, they have been repaired.
There lras been no outbreak Of dis
ease of Il contagious character. nor
Is any feared. and as for those pull
monary diseases that might be ex-
pected to he prevalent in such crisis,
they are chiefly notable by their alb.
sence.
The hospitals, which in the few in
stances were crowded by great num-
bers, are discharging them by the
score. These facts speak in stent0rian
tones for the energy and skill of the
surgeons and nurses who had the in
situations in charge.
Estimate Dead at 800.
At a joint meeting Tuesday afternoon
of the finance committee and the chair
men of all the emergency committees
It was ascertained that the loss OF life
caused by the catastrophe is less than
300. This approximation was made by
Fairfax Wheelan, chairman of the re-
lief of sick and wounded committee, and
surprised everyone present, as an esti-
mate of 1000 and more had been made
by the coroner's office.
Business Starts Up.
Such marts of trade as remain I'M
burned were opening for the trans
action Of ordinary business, tenn
porary structures were being run up
for the accommodation of others,
clearing of the devastated area of it's
ruins was well under way. the inquiry
The Irish standard., 1906-04-28
Mint Building with Its Store Cold
ofForty
Artillery, from

there digging for the bodies. When the
dogs have all been run down and slam
further search will be made of those
sections to obtain the bodies and bury
them as soon as possible.
Flames Under Control.
Oakland. Cal, April 23.-San Fran
cisco's heroic fire fighters have at last
triumphed, and the flames W .ch have
devastated three-fourths of t'e city
are finally under complete control.
The flames. following the earth
quake shocks which continued all day
April IS, had things practically their
own way. The first shocks destroyed
the water mains and left the flremen
powerless. Dynamite. guncotton and
even field guns. brought from the Pres
lido by orders of Gen. Funston, IN
command Of the regular TROOPS; had
all been used in the effort to stay the
progress of the fire. which for three
days defied the efforts OF troops. Are
men and citizens.
The long and heroic struggle to sub
due the flames reached its successful
toAGIusiOA SouLuINuy iAOIuluS near the
rryhouse, where thousands were
trapped on the wharyes, to which they
had been driven by the relentless ad-
vance OF the fire. Here the final
stand was made by fremen, soldiers,
sailors and citizens. aided by fire tugs
and few engines. Victory rewarded
their efforts, and the entrapped peo-
pie were saved
Cheered at Victory Over Flames
The effect of the victory was in
spring. 1t gave cheer to everybody,
and to none more than the homeless
ones who had sought the water front
as he only place of refuge and avenue
| Of escape from the burning city.
1t relieved the nervous tension of
thousands who were ready to succumb
to the prolonged strain. 1t sent a
wave of optimism surging all over
| the city and made the skies look
bright even through the pail of smoke
The Irish standard., 1906-04-28

still lingering. II was In It's effect like
to fainting man. Three hundred
thousand men, women and children
joined in singing the praises of the
men who stamped out the blaze.
These tent cities, which are SCAT
tered all over the city where the
flames failed to work their rage. are
the repositories for mountains OF
household goods. Unfortunate. indeed,
was the man or woman who failed to
carry away from his blazing home
some OF those household treasures
dear to the heart
Stern measures have saved the dcs-
olated city from disorder and law
lessneSs. The orders issued by Gen.
Funston to shoot anyone caught In the
act of looting the deserted and wrecked
buildings have been carried out by
both federal troops and the militia
Vandals have been shot down without
hesitation by the soldiers. Ghouls
have been caught in their ghasl v
work. and retribution quickly fol
lowed. AS near rs could he estimated,
for no actual count has been kept Of
these impromptn executions. at least
20 yandals and ghouls have been shot
down.
City a Vast Ash Heap
No better description can now he
given 10 the once beautiful city than
that of Il vast ash heap. Desolation
and ruin greet the eye from every die
rectiOn, viewing the scene from the
center Of the business district. Gold
EN- Gate park and the Preside are
great camps in which over 200, 900 men,
women and children are patiently
waiting until they can say they have
homes of their own. They are living
under martial rule with IN nncom-
planning resignation, enduring hard
ships which they never dreamed of.
yet without a murmlr.
Chinatown is no more, and 1t is
doubtful whether it. will ever be re-
suscitated in the picturesque form
which attracted 80 many thousands
Of visitors each year. What was
Chinatown Is now a lot OF holes in the
ground, which may be APPLY compared
to rabbit warrens. Not stick of the
fiimsy timber which Sheltered the
largest Chinese colony in the United
States remains upright. Even the
ashes have been swept away by the
strong winds. and the ground looks as
bare as though it had been scrapcd.
Many Die from Hardships.
The care OF the dead and dying is
becoming Il more serious problem than
before. Many deaths are occurring In
the camps among the women and chill
dren whose frail constitutions could
not Withstand the exposure The dead
that have been taken from the ruins
are being buried in the bay and in
trenches. and the work OF burial is
often being done under compulsion.
Citizens have been forced by soldiers
to help in the digging OF trenches, SO
imperative Is the necessity of remov-
ing the corpses and avoiding possible
epidemics. The revolver and rifle are
also being used to compel men to work
in the ruins.
The work of relief Is being pcr-
| formed on 4 tremendous scale and it
is improving every hour in efficiency.
Mayor Schmftz's orders to break open
all stores where food may be found
have been carried out in scores OF in
stances Many thousands of gallons of
milk were distributed among the
women and children, a boon that
came at the critical moment in the
lives of thousands of children.
! For the first time In nearly 200
! years, the church bells did not call the
The Irish standard., 1906-04-28

people to worship Most OF the
churches have been converted into
rubbish heaps by earthquake and fire.
The few still standing were filed with
homeless. sick and injured.
But there were religious services
services in the parks and open
spaces where the homeless are camp
ing in tents and under trces--servlces
OF thankfulness that SO many were
saved where SD many We're in peril and
OF gratitude for the generosity of a ma
ton which has responded so nobly
ana So promptly to avert famine.
Fire Burned Itself Ont
AZ 70 the fire it has practically
burned itself out. A journey along the
northern water from, showed fires
blazing in only two places and these
wcr" hardly capable of spreading I'M
less Il severe gale springs up
The walls Of several OF the ruined
buildings in the downtown section OF
the city collapsed, but no one was in
jnred. The tower on the Hall of Jus
lice In kearncy street still retains it's
upright position. despite the fact that
but one small corner OF the structure
bears the immense weight OF steel aud
granite.
Several wallis are in imminent dan
ger OF topping over and must be torn
down
The boundaries OF the fire swept
district. i, is claimed include at least
thrcc-fourths Of the rity's area.
Downtown wholesale and retail dis
tri'is are completes ruins few buildings
in these districts standing. aIthoueh
The Irish standard., 1906-04-28
MISCELLANEOUS,

Still suffering from a bullet wound
which, it is charged, was self-inflicted,
after she had slain her sweetheart, Will
liam Neimann, in a hotel, Miss Lucille
Mcleod, of Chicago, was indicted on a
charge of murder by the grand jury.
Miners spurned the arbitration
scheme of operators in western Penn
sylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
The report of the Canadian section
Of the international waterways com.
mission declares the maintenance of
Niagara falls is national matter and
should be dealt with as such.
Gov. Cummins, of Iowa, reprieved
till August 10, Louis Busse, sentenced
to hang at Anamosa April 20.
Dependency because the trial board
had recommended his dismissal from
the department. Christopher A.
Schreck. Chicago policeman. killed
himself.
Maggie Goeken. of Green Valley. ILL.,,
aged four years, was burned to DEATH
Her clothes caught fire from a stove.
Frank Thompson, son of Gardner
THOMPSON, prominent farmer living
two miles south of Paw Paw, ILL.,, COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself in
the neck with shotgun.
A gift of 1900 pennies, saved up
in a bag, representing the absolute
self-denial for the year Of nine.year.
old Raymond Shannon from candy
and other childish luxuries, was the
most cherished gift received ON Easter
by the sisters of st. Francis hospital,
in Trenton. N. J.
Two simple cures for domestic quar-
rels have been discovered by Magis-
trate Eisenbrown, of Philadelphia. One
is to allow an angry wife at all times
to have the last word and the other
requires the husband to take a walk
Of four squares as soon rs a quarrel
starts.
The Irish standard., 1906-04-28

merchants are announcing that bust
ness will be resumed at once, plans be
ing to open In tents or temporary
structures.
The greater part OF the residence
section also is ruined and the fro
swept through sections where homes
OF wcalthier classes resided. Dyna-
mite and flames swept everything be-
fore them.
Temporary business houses have
been opened at Oakland, across the
bay, and every preparation possible is
being made for reopening business
houses here. AS fast us ruins can be
cleared away temporary structures
will replace destroyed business
houses
All who have means OF Transporter
lion have left San Francisco for Oak
land and Los Angeles. The visitors
who were in the city at the time OF
the disaster are fleeing to their east
ern homes.
The Irish standard., 1906-04-28
Banks to Resume Business.

conference of commercial bank Of
ficials resulted in the appointment OF
a general committee Of paying or de-
Dositors and to make all necessary
arrangements for the resumption OF
business
The Irish standard., 1906-04-28
Destitute Mem and Women

Old men and old women without
means to move and with no place to
go. sit gloomily in the street, and at
night crawl under their flimsy roofs
to wait for the dawn OF another hope.
less day
The Irish standard., 1906-04-28
HOSPITALS in Mansion.

About $500 persons are being cared
for at San Mateo, and many patients are
being removed to that point from the
San Francisco hospitals. The mansion
of the late Alvina Hayward has been
turned into a hospital. San Mateo Is
sending assistance to San Francisco.
The Irish standard., 1906-04-28
Asks for Federal Troops.

Fearing an outbreak of disorder in
San francisco, Gen. Greedy asks for
more federal troops in order that IRE
sponsible militiamen, against whom
there Is much complaint, may be with
drawn.
The Irish standard., 1906-04-28
Chinese in Oakland.

Almost all the Chinese colony has
moved over to Oakland, although some
Celestials are huddled in camps in two
or three places in the city. Across the
bay they are being well taken care Of
BY their countrymen.
The Irish standard., 1906-04-28
Newspapex Quarters.

The newspaper offices are in impro-
vised quarters, while various business
houses are preparing to "set up shop"
The buildings are nearly all old wood
en- structures two or three stories high.
but are serving their purpose.
The Irish standard., 1906-04-28
Damage in San Mateo.

A reporter who made trip to San
Mateo county reports much damage at
several places from the earthquake, but
with not single case Of death resulting
therefrom. All sympathize with people
Of San Francisco.
The Irish standard., 1906-04-28
Total Loss so Per Cent.

Chicago insurance men got word
from their San Francisco representa-
tives indicating that the loss is prob
ably so per cent. of the total at stake
In the city, and of this they expect .
big salvage.
The Irish standard., 1906-04-28
Suffering Among the Poor.

AS one leaves the ferry landing,
making for the heart OF San Francis
co. the first physical suffering is en-
countered along Mission and Howard
streets. which were thOr0ughfares
pcOpled by the poorer classes.
The Irish standard., 1906-04-28
Railroad to Remove Debris.

The Southern Pacific railway Of
ficials have begun to build track
through the heart of the city and
will run fiat cars in for the wreckage
that must be removed before now
buildings can rise.
The Irish standard., 1906-04-28
DO Not Fear Epidemics.

The general hospital is full OF pa
tients, but no serious sickness is to
he found. Tonsilitis, colds and minor
ills prevail. but the medical authori-
ties are confident that no epidemic
will break out.
The Irish standard., 1906-04-28
Shelter for the HON eless.

Temporary structures have been
erected in Golden Gate park for the
housing of 10000 people. The home
legs, who have been sleeping out OF
doors for nearly week, were moved
into comfortable quarters.
The Irish standard., 1906-04-28
Depot Is Wrecked

At San Mateo the damage was consid-
cradle. the Southern Pacific depot being
wrecked and carrying down all the tele-
graph poles and telephone poles and
wires with 1t.
The Irish standard., 1906-04-28
Place Dead at 500.

After thorough Investigation in
San Francisco conservative estimate
of the number of dead is $500. 1t is
singular that information concerning
the most vital feature of this calamity
has been all but lacking.
The Irish standard., 1906-04-28
Damage to Railroad Track.

The railroad tracks through South
San Francisco and near Holy Cross
cemetery were badly damaged by the
quake, sinking in many places as
much as six feet. Considerable dam.
age was done to gravestones,
The Irish standard., 1906-04-28
Country Roads Are Impassable

The coast towns of Pescadero and
Half Moon Bay report damage to
houses, but no loss of life. The coun-
ty roads to these poinis are impass-
able, owing to the large assures in
many places.
The Irish standard., 1906-04-28

2-Dounderies of Fire at Midngt Thursday.
3-Bounda1ies of Fire Midnight. Chicago
Boundare of Fire Saturday The
Principally
The
house, Northof That