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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-02-07
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ARTICLE vi
GOVERNING THE AWARDING OF
THE T. M. BIOSSAT CHAMP
IONSHIP CUP
Section l.. This cup shall be
awarded to that school which
shall be champion from one field
meeting to the next, and shall
finally become the property of
that school which shall win it
three years in succession.
Section 2. That school shall
be champion which shall score a
plurality of points.
A first place shall count five
points.
A second place shall count
three points
A third place shall count one
point.
Section 3. The name of the
school that wins, together with
the date and place of perform
ance, shall be inscribed on the
cup.
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highest average shall be declared
the winner of a $500 set of
books offered by the faculty of
the S. L. I. l.; provided there be
at least six (6) contestants.
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IHTERScH0LASIIc ATHLETIC AND 0RAT0RIcM ASSOCIATION
OF SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA
contest.

OocClOn Z. In running Nty'
jump and pole UouH three tries
shall be allowed at each height
Each competitor shall make ONT
attempt in the order of his name
on the prOgrame. Those wht
have failed (if any, shall have a
second trial in regular order
Those failing on this trial shall
take their final trial. Each com.
petitor shall be credited with the
best of all his jumps or vaults.
Section 3. In the running high
Jump a line shall be drawn three
feet in front of the bar and
parallel Herewith, and stepping
over such line. to be known as
the balk line. shall count as a
balk. Three balks shall count
as a try"
Section 4. In the pole uault a
line shall be drawn Is feet in
front of the bar and parallel
Herewith, and stepping over the
line, in any attempt. shall count
as a balk. Two balks count as a
try" Displacing the bar or
leaving the ground in an attempt
shall count as a try"
Section 5. In the running
b,Oad jump the competitors shall
have unlimited run, but shall
rise from behind the scratch.
Each competitor shall be allowed
three trials, and the best three
men shall have three more trials
each. Each competitor shall be
with the best of all his
jumps.
Section 6. The shot, used in
putting the slot, shall weigh Is
pounds. It shall be put from
the shoulder with one hand, and
during the attempt it shall not
pass behind nor below the
1t shall be put from
circle Z feet in diameter. The
following will be considered a
foul and not measured: Touch
the ground forward of the
front half of the circle with any
portion of the body before the
put is measured. Each com.
petitor shall be allowed three
puts and the best three shall be
three more puts. Each
competitor shall be credited with
the best of all his puts. The
measurement of the put shall be
from the nearest edge of the
first mark made by the shot to
abe point of the circumference
Of the circle nearest the mark.
Section Z. The hammer, used
Mroving the hammer, shall have
! combined length of not more
han 4 feet. The combined
weight shall not be less than II
pounds. The hammer shall be
thrown from a circle Z feet in
diameter. Each competitor shall
De allowed three throws, and the
pest three shall be allowed three
more throws. The foul and
Measurement shall be the same
in the case of putting the shot.
Section 8. The 12O' yards
race shall be over ten
hurdles, each 3 feet 6 inches high.
The first hurdle shall be placed
b yards from the scratch and
here shall be 10 yards between
each two hurdles.
220 yards hurdle race shall be
'ver 10 hurdles, each 2 feet 6
nches high. The first hurdle
shall be placed 20 yards from
he scratch and there shall be 20
ards between each two hurdles.
10 points shall be scored by a
competitor in the hurdle race
lnless each of the hurdles, at
he time the competitor jumps
he same, is standing.
Section 9. The discus, used
n Mro,Oing the discus, shall be of
equation size and weight. The
ules governing the throwing
hall be the same as in the case
+ the hammer.
ARTICLE V.
OFFICERS.
Section 1. The officers of the
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-02-07
RULES GOVERNING THE ORA
TORICAL CONTEST

TORICAL CONTEST
ARTICLE 1
CONTESTS AND CONTESTANTS
Section 1. The orators who
shall compete in the annual con-
test shall not be more than eight
90 in number and shall be stu.
dents of the thigh or secondary
schools they represent. No
school shall be represented by
more than one contestant.
Section 2. Every contestant
shall select his own subject and
shall receive no assistance from
any one in the preparation of his
paper. Contestants may be
directed to references and may
submit their papers to some
teacher for correction of gram
NAUTICAL errors.
Section 3. All oratiOns shall
be limited to a maximum length
of fifteen (15) minutes and shall
be delivered without notes or
assistance from anyone. This
provision shall be read to all con-
~testants and judges of delivery.
Section 4. Contestants shall
present their names, the schools
they represent, and three (3)
copies preferably typewritten)
of their Orations to the Secretary
at least fifteen Q5) days before
the annual contest.
Section 5. The annual contest
in oratory shall be held on the
first Saturday evening in April.
Section 6. The contestants
shall speak in alphabetical order;
or, if the Judges so decide, shall
draw straws for first, second,
third place, etc.
ARTICLE II
JUDGES
Section 1. Six Co. persons
shall be chosen each year by the
schools represented to act as
judges of the contest for that
year; a majority of the schools
represented determining who
the judges shall be.
Section 2. The judges select
ed shall be divided into equa-
sections, A and B. The judges
of section A shall Judge and
grade on the merits of thought
and composition, and the judges
of section B shall grade on de-
livery. The judges of section A
shall be chosen at least twenty
(20) days before the contest.
The Judges of section B may be
chosen on the day of the contest.
The grading by section A shall
be done without consultation.
Judges of section B may consult,
but shall not make known their
decision in the chamber Of de-
liberation but upon being polled
by the Secretary. Each Judge
shall give one grade for each
contestant, which shall be on
the scale of one hundred 400.
Section 3. The Secretary
shall forward the Orations at
least two weeks before the con-
test to the judges of section A,
who shall grade them and send
sealed copies of their grades to
the member of the board at
whose school the contest is to be I
so us to reach him at least
five days before the contest. In
the presence of two members of
the board appointed by him, he
shall open the grades and de-
termine the respective ranks of
the contestants and report to the
the names and the
grades of said contestants.
Section 4. At the close of the
contest the Secretary shall take
he grades of all the judges for
Zach contestant, average the
same, and announce the result.
ARTICLE III
Tho o~Onfocfop r~ocoivipn tho
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CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE I.
NAME.

ARTICLE L.
NAME.
This Association shall be
known as the Interscholastic
Athletic and Oratorical AssOcia-
ton of SOuthwest Louisiana.
ARTICLE II.
OBJECT.
The object of this Association
shall be the advancement and
improvement of Amateur Athlet-
les, and the fostering of interest
in Oratory among the schools of
Southwest Louisiana.
ARTICLE III.
MEMBERSHIP.
Schools located in the follow
ing parishes are eligible for
membership:
Acadia Rapides
Assumption st. Landry
Avoyelles st. Martin
Calcasieu st. Mary
Cameron Terrebone
Iberia Vermilion
Lafayette Vernon
LafOurche
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Lafayette Vernon
LafOurche
ARTICLE Nv.
OFFICERS.
Section 1. The management
of the Association shall be in the
hands of an executive board
which shall consist of Presidents
of Institutions and Principals of
High Schools belonging to the
Association.
Section 2. This board shall
be presided over by the member
at whose school the contests are
to be held.
Section 3. The presiding Off.
Ger Of the board shall have the
power to appoint a secretary
subject to the approval of the
board.
ARTICLE v.
MEETING.
The annual meeting of the
board shall be held on the day of
the contests.
ARTICLE vi.
QUORUM.
At the meeting of the board
three or more shall constitute a
quorum.
ARTICLE VII.
AMENDMENTS.
This constitution may be
amended by a two thirds vote of
the members present at the
annual meeting; but all proposed
amendments must be published
at least EwO weeks before the
meeting at which they are voted
upon.
RULES GOVERNING THE ATHLETIC
CONTEST.
ARTICLE 1.
MEETING.
Section l.. The annual field
meet shall be held on the after
noon Of the first Saturday in
April in each year.
Section 2. The place of the
annual field meet shall be at
the school securing the cham
pionship on the preceding year.
ARTICLE II.
ORDER OF EVENTS.
The events of the annual field
meeting shall be as follows:
T. 100 yards Dash
2. Discus Throw
8. $50 yards Run
4. Pole Vault
5. 220 yards Dash
6. 120 yards Hurdles
Z. Hammer Throw
8. 44O yards Run
8. 220 yards Hurdles
10. High Jump
IL. / Mile Run
IL. Broad Jump
Ii. Shot Put
IA. Relay Race
ARTICLE III.
GOVERNING ENTRIES.
Section l. No school is al
to enter more than three
men in each event.
Section 2. Every contestant
must be a bona fide member of
the school which he represents
and must have been in attendance
at school represented since
January last preceding the con-
test.
Section 3. List of men to take
part must be submitted to the
at least ten days be- ]
fore the event comes off.
ARTICLE w.
CONDUCT OF EVENTS.
Section 1. No weights or arti-
hcial aid shall be allowed in anvil 8
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-13
SCARED INTO LIBERALITY.

One Of the interesting results Of the
recent New York election is the fact
that capitalists have seen the hand
writing on the wall, have measured
fully the significance of the volume
of protests that have been made
against the unrestrained greed of cor
porations and in the hope of allaying
in a measure the wrath of the multi
tudes have granted their employees mill
lions of dollars in the way of an in
crease in wages.
Not that they fear the central figure
in that notable contest for the govern
orship Of the Empire state. but that
they are alarmed at the wrath Of the
voters thousands of whom cast their
ballots for a man, manifestly unfit for
the office to which he aspired, because
he voiced the protests of outraged
thousands.
Switchmen on the railroads of the
country will profit to the extent Of
nearly six million dollars annually
through concessions which have been
made them in the way Of an increase
in wages. The trainment have follow
ed up the success Of the switchmen
and have asked for an increase in
wages, with good prospects Of securing
it. and it is expected that the rail-
roads will soon be paying $500, 100000
more annually to their men than is
now being received by them.
Even the Standard oil company, that
giant corporation that is the exempli-
hcation of the rapacity of the trusts.
has seen the light and will grant its
thousands Of employees an increase in
wages Of from 5 10 10 per cent.
The coal trust, which has long been
the object Of bitter criticism, has sud
denly had a, change of heart and is
now dividing, at least a portion of its
enormous earnings, among those who
help produce them.
These concessions are significant.
1t is triumph for labor that has come
by other than the wasteful strike
methods which injure capitalists. labor
and the innocent bystander and accom-
plish little
1t means a higher standard Of liv-
ing for those who toll, more equit-
able distribution Of wealth that labor
helps to produce. and with this wealth.
these extra dollars on Saturday night
that Congressman Watson talks about,
will be secured. not only the comforts
of life, but the luxury of education
which will make it impossible for a
demagog like the defeated candidate
for governor of New York to secure q
following The loud exponent OF anti
trust theories may have been contempt
able but the result secured BY the agi-
tation against the greed Of the trusts
is glorious
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-13
STOCKS AND PROVISIONS
Latest Movements in Finance and Trade.
Wireso Lake County
tBy Direct Wires to Lake County Tlns..l
NEW YORK LETTER.

New York, Nov. 13.-The small rally
which was in evidence at the close of
the stock market yesterday was con-
tjnued again today but on a more sub
stantial scale. St. Paul was the SEN
sational leader of a strong and broader
market. It scored rally of almost
seven points from the low prices which
obtained yesterday. The buying was of
the aggressive character which does
not allow any obstacle to interfere with
its bull campaign once they have made
UP their minds that the stock should
be put on a higher plane. Harriman's
name was bantered around the ex-
change as the largest buyer and the
rumors were to the effect that he is
making an effort to gain control of
this property TO stife competition.
In the other high priced standard
rails. Union Pacific and Reading were
Ia demand from the short sellers who
We're 50 conspicuous yesterday Their
purchase brought a rally of about two
points in each issue. After their
wants had been supplied, however.
these two stocks became dull and with
sagging tendency. 1t looked like
some influential traders were selling
Union Pacific on a large scale and the
offerings were all that the mark Ell
could readily absorb.
The money market continues in a
strained condition call loans ruling as
high as Is per cent early in the SEES
sion but after the major portion OF
the loans had been made, the rate de
clined to per cent and closed at about
that figure.
The market as a whole closed com
paratively strong with st. Paul the
particular leader.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-13

not originate in New York, Chicago
and Philadelphia Offices. Twenty edi-
tors. with twenty separate causes for
spite against New Orleans. did not con
spire. These reports were telegraphed
from New Orleans and by newspaper
men. obviously, a number of persons
in that city are catching the nimble
dollar, both coming and going, by send
ing out, for foreign consumption, false
accounts of local events: and later
writing, for the profitable delectation
Of local pride, virtuously indignant in
vective against the ISLANDERS TO the
bordering Of this fact We suggest a
few moments Of cerebration on the part
of our indignant New orleans friends
Appropriate action ought TO suggest it
self 1t is a situation which is recur-
rent in nearly every city where local
pride rises up TO denounce false rumor
In the outside press. Men who origin
ate news dispatches to the outside
world have a heavy responsibility for
truth accuracy. fairness and justice.
If their own consciences are insufficient
to hold them to decent standard their
fellow citizens may rightly take ac-
ton"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-13
CHICAGO LETTER.

Chicago, Nov. 13.-WHEAT-A
broad. strong and higher market char
acterized by liberal buying by the
shorts. The short side of the market
has become too popular of late and
some OF the shrewder traders have been
buying wheat in anticipation of just
such an upturn as we had today.
As a rule the news was more in fav
or of bull operators than otherwise.
Receipts in the northwest were only
IS per cent OF what they were a year
higher. Reports from Argentine were
not as promising as previously. The
market closed strong with the advance
of a cent a bushel we'll maintained.
CORN-Strong and higher, partly in
sympathy with the advance in wheat
and partly from a little better demand
from exporters. Corn in the sample
market was also fractionally higher
which induced considerable short COW
ering. Weather conditions not as
favorable for the movement of the
crop on account OF bad roads. The
market closed steady with fair gain
for the day
OATS-Duu and uninteresting early
in the session. but later frmed up a
trihe, following the balance of the
grain markets. Cash situation is dull
and unchanged from yesterday. Spec
ulative trade light and mostly of the
professional order. The market closed
steady to firm.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-13
FRUIT AND INTEMPERANCE.

There is but one sure cure for the
drinking disease or habit, and that is
the simplest of all. The cure consists
in eating fruits. That will cure the
worst case of inebriety that ever af-
hicted a person. 1t will entirely de-
stroy the taste for intoxicants and Will
make the drunkard return to the
thought and tastes of his childhood,
when he loved the luxuries nature had
provided for him and when his appetite
had not been contaminated by false.
cultivated tastes and attendant false
desires and imaginary pleasures
What to Eat.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-13
@HERE, roo" SAYS HAMMOND.

Substitute the name Hammond for
New Orleans in the appended editorial
in Golfers and you will be able TO
draw the deadly parallel between the
sensational squawks of the penny-a-
liners and their burning indignation
when the chickens come home 70 roost:
several citizens Of New Orleans
have written TO US to protest against
exaggerated accounts OF the recent
storm in that city TO the same effect
several Mobile and New Orleans papers
have made oholeric allusion to the ac-
curacy of Golfers and other New York
Journals. with the citizens who are
aggrieved we sympathize. AS TO the
newspapers. now solemnly declaiming
against evil report, the case is not SO
simple The inaccurate accounts ap-
peared. as one OF our correspondents
point out, simultaneously, and substan-
TALLY in the same form, in practically
all the large newspapers in the coun-
try. This is convincing evidence, il the
point needs proof, that the reports did
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-13
SOME SUNSHINE
IN THE GLOOM
Indiana Harbor Mans Fam
lily Miraculously Saved
from B. & 0. Wreck.
ARE REUNITED At HOSPITAL
Finds Wife and Little Ones Suffering
Slight Bruises, But Alive
ed Recovering.

1t was a pathetic reunion that took
place between Mike Semianas of In
diana Harbor and his wife and three
children at Mercy hospital yesterday.
Not altogether pathetic. however, for
while every member of the little group
of loved ones bore some slight injury,
the husband and father and the entire
family in fact. realized how much
worse it might have been and gave
thanks out OF full hearts for their mir
aculous escape from a horrible death.
The Semianas family, with the ex-
ception of Mike, We're passengers on
the Inflated immigrant train that was
wrecked yesterday morning on the 3.
&. o. near Woodville.
This morning Semianas assembled
his family and took them to the little
home he had acquired in Guthrie street
and there again the wife told the story
of the terrible disaster. Occasionally
one of the children would interrupt
with a word regarding their suffering
and terror. The wife told how they
were huddled together and how the
tired children were sleeping. She her
self was awake caring for the little
ones. Her seat was next to the win
dow. Then, without warning, there
came crash. Seats began to pile on
to them and she was thrown through
the window She was hurt and al
most unable to move. Still, after the
car had turned over, she crawled back
into the coach TO rescue her children.
They were hut and hurried o IF to Mercy
hospital. There she first told her story
and her husband was called for. In
his anxiety he pictured their harm
worse than it really was. No train
could bring him to the Chicago hospi-
tai fast enough and the reunion there
was touching in the extreme
Semianas is a leborer and is en-
ployed by the steel company at the
Harbor. He has always earned a very
modest salary, but by thrift and fru-
! gality he managed to save enough to
| purchase a house and send to the faith
| erland for his family.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-13
A. J. G .Orthal, Defeated
Candidate for Justice In
volved in Difficulties.
INDICTMENT Returned
Grand Jury Returns Indictment
Against Him For Getting Money
Under False Pretences.

A. J. c. Orthal the defeated candid
date for justice of the peace on the
democratic ticket in the recent cleo
ton, is in serious trouble and today
Attorney VanHorne, acting for the
Lake Shore Land and Improvement
company, will file afidavits charging
Orthal with embezzlement.
Today the grand jury returned an in
dictment against OrthaIl for obtain
ing money under false pretense. It is
alleged that in this case he sold a lot
to some Indiana Harbor man for which
he received $500. Later on the man
demanded an abstract and was put off
so many times that he finally investi-
gated the matter. He found that the
East Chicago company owned the lot
and that he had been defrauded of his
money.
The case that is soon to be taken
before the grand jury is one in which
Orthal, acting for the Lake Shore Land
company. collected rents to the amount
of several hundred dollars and failed
to turn in the proceeds. This is the
case in which he will be charged with
embezzl ement.
1t is also stated that he issued a
worthless check to Mrs. Chittenden for
sum of $500. Mrs. Chittenden will hire
an attorney and see If it is possible to
recover the amount which he secured
in this fraudulent manner.
OrthalFs difficulties have caused quite
a sensation in the county on account
of his prominence in the recent cleo
ton.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-13
RoBBIE's PRESS.

One day papa took Robbie down to
see the presses print the books and
papers and pictures. and the little boy
was very much interested.
Papa" said he, let me come down
every day and run the presses
"Oh, 1 couldn't let you do that" said
his papa, but maybe I'll have a little
printing press made for you, just your
size"
The weeks and months passed away
and papa forgot all about his promise,
but Robbie didn't. 1t was fully year
later that he came home from Sunday
school and said, Papa. teacher said
that God made the world in six days!
Is that so?"
4 guess it is" said papa.
The water and the dirt and the
trees and the dogs and birds nests
and every thing?"
Yes"
Gee, whizw said Robbie, that was
quick work. six days to make all the
world. and you've been a year and
amt got that printin' press done YETI
American Boy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-13
BOMBS TO GUST BAYoNETs.

A military result of the Japanese
lighting of Port Arthur, it is predicted
will be a widespread discarding OF the
bayonet for the hand grenade or bomb.
A modern London-made gerenade is
seven inches long by one and five
Fights inches In diameter. weighs a
pound and a quarter, is safely carried
on a belt. and can be thrown thirty or
forty yards by an eighteen-inch tail
rope. The detonator. carried separate
ly. is screwed into the grenade just be-
fore throwing. The charge is tonite,
but any light explosive can be used,
and this gives much greater effective
ness than that of the old-time gren-
Observation-Disclosures Public Ledger.