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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-11-29
A REGULAR
School of Telegraphy
Organized and Opened
at the
Southwestern Louisiana
Industrial Institute.
Lafayette, La.

We have succeeded in securing the
services of Mr.. John l. Hulse, now a
train dispatcher at Beaumont, Texas,
on the Sante Fe Railroad, to conduct
the School of Telegraphy, devoting
his entire time to this work, which will
begin December l. 1907.
The eight hour law, which will 60
into effect January l, will require three
telegraph operators for all positions
where only two are now sufficient.
Therefore the demand for operators
will be greatly increased. For several
years to come no telegraph operators
will ever be out of a job unless he
strikes.
Write to us about entering; also get
a catalog of the Institute, with fall in
formation concerning all departments
We have large brick main building
and two large brick dormitories, one
for each sex.
f. L. STEPHENS.
President
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-11-29
For Police Juror

/ am a candidate for member OF the
Police Jury from the Third Ward,
subject to the action of the white
Democratic primary. My platform
is good roads, good schools, and econ
Omy in the administration OF the pup
lie business, and on this platform
mean to serve the taxpayers OF the
parish if elected to Office.
JOS. BILLEAUD.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-11-29
A Badly Needed Crossing Fixed


The street com mittee have had
a crossing put on at Cypress and
Third streets near the Merchants
Grocer Co., and have raised the
walk in the worst place, so that
now in bad weather it will be
possible for pedestrians to pass
that way without having to
plunge through mud. This i'm
prOvement was badly needed and
the committee have the the nks
of the large number of people
who daily pass that way.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-11-29
Scott incorporated.

Scott is now an, incorporated
town, having become So upon due
proclamation by Gov. Blanchard.
The law requires as Il prelimi-
nary to Incorporation that any
village wishing. incorporation
must show a population of 250.
The citizens having decided that
they wanted incorporation, a
com mittee consisting of Messrs.
Jos. B. Dugas, l.. Noel. Alfred
Delhomme and DR.. L. A. Prejean
passed a petition praying Gov.
Blanchard to proclaim Scott a
village under section II Of act
1856 OF 1898. The committee were
able to show 2f2 citizens as pc
titioners and I accordingly the
Governor issued his proclama-
tion and has forwarded commits
siOns to the following officers
who have been elected to serve
the incorporated village of Scott
as it's first officials: Mayor, DR..
L. A. Prejean; City Council, Jos.
B. Dugas, A. Judice, p. H. Mou-
ton; Marshal, Aurelian Patin.
The Council met Wednesday
at 6 p. m. and organized. The
following are the official proceed
ings:
Scott, La. Nov. y, 1907.
The mayor and members of the frs
village Council of Scott met to-day fo1
the purpose Of organization. Members
present: DR.. L. A. Prejean, mayor
Alcide Judice, Jos. B. Dugas, absent
p. II. Mouton.
On motion duly seconded Hector
Prejean was made secretary.
i On motion duly seconded Josepl
Sonnier WINS made treasurer.
Moved and seconded that the mayo
notify the members of the Police Jur.
in regard to the collection of license
Carried.
Moved and seconded that the sec
retary be appointed q committee O
one to attend to buying of books an
also having license blanks printed
Moved and seconded that the treas
urer and Tax collector should furnis
bonds, amount to be decided at mex
meeting. Carried.
Moved and seconded that the sec
retary be appointed committee G
one to see the three editors of tn
Lafayette papers as to their loves
, figures for the printing of our minutes
Moved and seconded that license
be same as fixed by Police Jury an
State. Carried.
Moved and seconded that salarie
l of officers be postponed until furthe
date. Moved and seconded that mee
ings be held on first Tuesday of ever
month in DR.. Prejean's Office at
p. m. Carried.
There being no further bushes
the meeting adjourned.
HECTOR PREJEAN,
/. Secretary
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-11-29

There is nothing more unpleas.
ant and disagreeable than chap
ped hands and lips. To pre-
vent hands ands lips from chap
ping, use our Benzoin and AL
mOnd Lotion. 25c a Bottle at
the Moss Pharmacy.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-11-29
For Clerk of Court.

To the Voters of Lafayette Par
ish:
After duly considering the
many demands made on me by
leading and influential citizens
from every section of the parish
to become candidate for clerk
of court, I hereby announce my.
self as a candidate for clerk OF
court subject to the action OF the
white democratic voters of the
parish at the primary election to
be held January %, 1908
JULES J. MOUTON.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-11-29
Nu mbering Machine Stolen.

Nu mbering Machine Stolen.
Some person recently stole q
Bates Automatic Numbering
machine from the Job Depart
ment of the Alexandria. La. Town
Talk. The machine was number
ed 72,224, five wheels. We will
nav a reward of S. for the re.
turn of the stolen property.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-11-29
ANSE LA BUTTE.
Interest in Oil Field Unabated
Gusher Now SpasmOdic,
Clogged Pipe Believed the
Cause.
Crowley Co. Sell Lease In 80 Ar
pent to HeywoOds for $4,000
and IS per Cent Royalty.

Interest in the AnSe-la Butte
oil field still continues unabated,
and the general subject of con-
is still oil. Oil land and
oil leases. The field is keeping
up it's attractions for oil men and
would be investors. The visitors
to the field show no diminutiOn
in numbers and they are not
alone looking after lands in the
vicinity of the gusher,
but are investigating property
along the east and west line of
the supposed oil stream. Re-
ports come from several proper
ties at some little distance from
the gusher, on the east or west
of it, of the presence of gas in
considerable quantities, and of a
nature to strongly indicate oil.
These properties are attracting
attention and there are strong
probabilities that test wells will
be put down on them.
The principal event of the
week at the oil field was the sale
on Tuesday made by the Grow.
lev Petroleum Company of a lease
on it's thirty arpents of land to
the Haywood Bros. The consid-
Grafton given was $4,000 and a
royalty of 25 per cent of all oil
produced on the property. One
Of the stipulations of the lease is
that drilling for oil is to begin al
once.
The gusher which has beer
flowing with steady flow is now
flowing spasmodically, but is
yielding at the least estimate
over 5000 barrels day. At eacf
spout the oil comes in a strOne
flow, which leads 70 the opinion
that the difficulty does not lie il
adiminution of the gas pressure
but is caused by clogging of th'
strainer or choking of the pipe.
There are now five or six der
ricks completed and a number o
others are to be erected at once
The development of the field will
go forward as rapidly as possibl
now that the gusher has provel
beyond all doubt that the Ans
La Butte field is one of the bii
oil fields of the country.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-11-29
For Coronr.

/ hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the Office of coroner
of the parish of Lafayette. SUBJ
ject to the action of the white
Democratic voters at the primary
election to be held January %,
1908.
L. A. PREJEAN. M. D.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-11-29
For State Senator .

lam candidate ror State Senator
subject to the Democratic Primary to
be held on Jan. %, 1868.
+. J. LAGBE.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-11-29

F. F. Carter, the photograph.
er's, studio phone Der is 18e
ring him up when you wish to
make an appointment for a sit.
ting.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-11-29
Episcopal Church Services.

There will be regular services
in the Episcopal church next
Sunday evening at six. o'clock.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-11-29
For Justice of the Peace.

I hereby announce myselfas a can
didate for Justice of the Peace OF the
third ward subject to the Demo-
cratic Primary to be held January
%, 1908.
H. L. MONNIER.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-11-29
For State Senator.

respectfully submit myself to the
people OF the 18th Senatorial District,
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-11-29

When you want any kind OF
feed stuff, just ring up P. Guidry
& Co.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-11-29

The 1907 Tax Rolls are now in my
possession, all those owing Taxes
on Movable property are notified to
pay before December lst, 1907 to avoid
costs.
L. LACosTE,
Sheriff
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-11-29
For Sale.

Two arpents of land in line
with and west of the gusher.
Apply at this Office.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-11-29

MOutOn Sisters have a very
select stock of dress and walk
ing hats for winter wear. Also
hats trimmed to order.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-11-29

Phone 1872 for feed of D,
P. Upton, successor to Ramsey
& Upton.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-11-29
ANNOUNCEMENTS,
For Sheriff.

To the Voters of Lafayette
Parish:
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-06-21
LEFT HAND OFFENDED HER
AND SHE CUT IT Off
Los Angeles Woman, Driven Insane
by Religion, Sewers Her Hand
With a Butcher Knife.

Los Angeles.--Helen Hurley, a mid
dle-aged widow, who has been EN-.
ployed as cook, driven insane from
religious fervor, cut off her left hand
at the wrist with a carving knife and
then walked several blocks to a
Catholic cathedral, where she knelt
before the altar of the sacred heart
and poured out her penance. Holding
the bleeding stump of her arm tight
ly beneath the folds of her wrap. no
one knew of her act Her severed
hand she had thrown behind a trunk
In her room. Arising from her kneel-
Ing posture at the altar, she then re-
turned to her lodgings, where her
condition was discovered, an ambu-
lance summoned and the woman TAX
en- to the hospital She will recover.
The woman's husband died about
year ago. Since that time she has
orooded much, constantly bewailing
Ter marriage, which prevented her be-
coming a nun.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-06-21
stolypin Issues ultimatum.

st. Petersburg Five minutes be
'ore the sitting of the lower house of
parliament opened. Friday, President
Solovine received letter from
Premier Stolypin demanding, in ac-
,ordance with the. regulations. that
he house go into executive session
% discuss weighty matters OF state.
AS soon as the house was called to or
der the premier submitted an ultima
tum, saying that unless the demands
of the government were granted and
granted Immediately the government
would find itself unable to cooperate
with parliament.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-06-21
Could Not FACE Shame.

Huntington, Ind-When his name
was called in court on Friday. Emery
.Moshef, aged S3, failed to respond. A
deputy sheriff, sent out to find him,
reported that he had committed sui
eide. Mosher was to have been a wit.
ness in a case charging his father
and his sister Nora with murder. and
rather than. face the shame of the
trial, he took his life. The sister
Nora became hystericai on hearing
the news and its effect is feared on
her mother. who. is of feeble mind.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-06-21
Visits eoethe's Old House.

young American on his first trip
! to Europe writes from Frankfurt-on-
the-Main: you know all about Heidel-
berg, with its dueling place, where the
visitor always comes just too late to
see an encounter; Homberg, the Ger
man Saratoga; Nauheim and all the
other beautiful places near this city
which every tourist thinks he must
visit
You may know also the old Goethe
house in this city, which will always
have an additional charm for me be-
cause of my adventure there | hap
pened to go Throughout one mark
at the same time with a lot of per-
sonally conducted young girls from
England
When we reached the room where
little old spinet stood the loquacious
guide told the girls that it had been
played upon by Frau Ruth Goethe and
by the poet himself, and that as
special favor-he knew it would bring
an additional tip-he would allow one
of the party to play a few notes on
the instrument
The girls could not decide which /
enc should have the honor nor what
should be played; Faust, 'Egmont'
and Mignon' We're under discussion.
when / butted in and played a few
bars from The Star-Spangled Banner
The girls didn't seem to recognize the
.une, and | have wondered ever since
vas it their ignorance, the. quality of
he instrument or possibly my play.
ng." - "a,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-06-21
Savage Attacks on Jews.

Berlin. Private dispatches from
Odessa report that the case of the
local Jews is as desperate as it was
before the latest massacre. The
Black Hundreds are assailing the
Jews in the streets hourly. Many are
wounded and the hospitals are crowd
ed. The recrudescence of the violent
antisemitism is attributed to the gov
ernor-general. Glagolow. who officially
declares that Christian named
Mepnikoff. who was ostensibly at
tackled by Jews, was tortured and
scalped
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-06-21
MAYOR SCHM|Tz
IS FOUND GUILTY
San Francisco Jury COnvlcts
City'S Chief Executive of
Graft Crime Charged
Convicted Man Declares He Did Not
Get Square Deal From Court
and VIII Appeal Case.-crowd
Applsuds Verdict.

San Francisco Jury OF twelve
of his peers has declared Mayor
Eugene e. schmitz guilty OF the
crime Of extortion as charged against
him by the Oliver grand jury
The jury was out just one hour and
thirty-fve minutes.
When the foreman of the jury an.
nounced the verdict of guilty, the
large crowd present in the court room
expressed its approval by shouts of
Good Good!g
Mayor Schmitz, after hearing the
verdict, issued the following state
ment:
No matter what the decision of
the jury which was gotten together
under most adverse circumstances re-
gaiding myself, | still maintain and
affirm that | am absolutely innocent
of the crime charged and will fight
the case to the last resort. AS said
before my trial, | did not expect. nor
did | receive, fair or even decent
treatment at the hands of Judge
Dunno, and realizing his prejudice | |
made every effort to have the case |
transferred to any other Judge in the |
state. do not take this as a de.
'eat, and the decision makes me all
ne more determined to seek and Sc
'ure justice in another court"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-06-21
TRIAL OF ASSASSIN ORCHARD
IS INDEFINITELY POSTPONED
6elf-Confessed Murderer of ex-Gov.
ernor Steunenberg Taken TO CaId-
we'll for the Purpose of Having
Case Continued

Caldwell, Ida.-Harry Orchard, the
confessed murderer of former Gov
ernor Steunenberg and eighteen
other men, was on Monday brought to
the scene of the crime which finally
landed him within the clutches of the
law, and taken before Judge Wood at
the county courthouse, where his
case was set for trial The Haywood
case at Boise was adjourned to en-
able Judge Wood to come to Caldwell
and enter an order formally adjourn
ing Orchards trial for the present
term of court.
The proceedings began at II a. M,
Judge Wood arriving in an auto at
that hour. Orchard was brought over
on an early train in custody of War
den Whitney of the state peniten-
tiary and several deputies and detec--
tives. The trip was without incident.
The prisoner was attired in a natty
new brown suit and attracted consid-
cradle attention. The local attorney,
Mr.. Cox, who has been the attorney
Of record for Orchard in this county,
was relieved from further duty by
Judge Wood, and with the consent of
he prisoner, Frank T. Wyman, a
Boise attorney, was appointed in his
,lace.
Orchards trial will not be held I'M
ii the cases against Haywood, Meyer
md Pettibone at Boise are disposed
#, Orchard being the states princi-
al accusing witness against the min
rs officials. Orchard was taken
ack to the penitentiary at Boise in
he afternoon.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-06-21
lex CREAM DID 1T.
He Cuts Out the Treat and She Cuts
Him Out in Return.

Come early tomorrow eyeninl
and we will sit in the park" she hat
coyly said as Walter babe her a low
Ing goodnight and went down the
steps.
he mad replied with a smile and a
mol He was young and guileless
man, and this was his first love, ex-
plains the New Orleans Picayune He
mad never been buncoed.
The next day seemed never ending
10 MIN, but finally the sun went to bed
and Walter found a girl hanging on
ms arm and headed for a park I'm
der the budding trees they sat down
10 near the last songs of the robins be-
lore roostlng high He sat with her
hand in his, and for ten minutes
neither spoke. Then Helen softly
breathed into his ear:
mat must be an ice cream parlor
across the street"
think it's a beer saloon" he re-
Piled, as chill went up his back.
But ladies are going in there"
Yes, but it is fashionable now
Tor ladies' to go into beer saloons
she sought to pun her hand away,
and there was silence for moment
Then she said:
Il can almost taste chocolate ice
cream"
1T is onions you SMELL" he replied. |
Some one is cooking them for sup
per-"
She moved few inches away from
MIN, and under the electric light he
saw her eyebrows come together and
her nose point straight into the air.
1t seems to me that if had dish
of Ice cream she softly began. but
as she paused he broke in:
You might have bilious collie before
Mr.. D'puy, will you have the kind
less to escort me homer"
Certainly, my dear, but why this
Jury? Perhaps the band"
Now-at once, siri" {
But Helen" |
Miss Taylor, if you please" t
But | thought we came out"
SO we did, sir, and we have come
l, sir, and goodnight, sir. | shall
OF be at home tomorrow evening"" =
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-06-21
WAR IN CENTRAL AMERICA.
Indications Are That Five Republics
VIII Soon be Involved.

Washington.-A sanguinary war
perhaps two wars or more, with as
many revolutions added for good
measures what the state depart
ment officials now expect to mark the
summer of 1907 in Central America.
They are much cast down over the
sudden and unexpected failure of the
Joint efforts of the governments of
Mexico and America to bring about
condition of permanent peace be-
tween the turbulent republics in Cen
tral America. Official news of this
feature reached the state department
from one of its representatives in
Nicaragua, who forwarded the expla-
nation of the president of that coun-
try OF his participation in the attack
of Acajutla
The exasperating feature OF Presi-
dent Zelaya's message, according to
the state department, was the way in
which he sought to place upon
America and Mexico the responsible
ty for the attack upon a friendly
state by claiming that it was a neces-
'ary step in the execution of the plan |
or a union of the Central American |
'epuDlics. AS matter of fact. as |
me OF the officials pointed out, GER
ainly the United States and probably
dexico would welcome a combination
i the little states into one republic
nder some capable head but it has
ever for an instant been contem-
lated that such union should be
rought about by force.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-06-21
Women Var Against Butchers.

Cleveland, O.-With renewed and
increased bitterness the meat war
broke out again Thursday in the Jew
ish section. Women again led the op
position TO the purchase of meat at
the increased prices crowd of
several hundred women compelled
many OF the shop proprietors to close
their rooms. Delivery wagons were
held up and the meat thrown into the
street by the irate women. Numsr-
GUS arrests were made
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-06-21
CHILD LOST IN sAeEeRusH.
Wandered Around for Forty Hours
Before Being Found by Posse.

Boise, Ida.-Toddling along in a
Wilderness of towering sagebrush. his
throat parched with thirst of forty
hours. his sturdy little legs torn and
bleeding from bIiar thorns. the 49,
months-old boy baby of Lawrence
Marsh, residing near Caldwell. was
found on Monday alive and prattling
to himself after search which began
with the child's disappearance on Sat.
urday night, and in which a posse OF
several hundred men was emp;oyed
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-06-21
ORCHARD SHEDS TEARS.
Multl-Murderer Broke Down and
Cried While Being Questioned.

Boise. Ida.-The men who are bat.
Ting to save the life of William ID
Haywood and the good name of the
Western Federation OF Miners made
their greatest assault upon Harry
Orchard on Thursday when. carving
the review by cross-examination of
his life of crime down to his confes
sion, they bitterly assaied his guild
ing motives. Six days they spent in
stripping him before the Jury OF
every shred of morality of character.
and then suddenly turning upon him
in final fierce attack they fought with
every means known to the legal craft
to convince the jury that Orchard was
committing crime in falsely swear
ing away the lives of innocent men
in the hope of saving his own. They
carried their attack to the very Ian |
guage with which the witness an.
swered their questions, and every.
where they alleged by forceful impli |
cation that II was put into his mouth
by men controlling him.
The series of quickly delivered at.
lacks gave to the trial amid the
scenes centering around the witness
chair in Judge Woods court a depth
Of dramatic intensity, compelling
human Interest that gripped and held
every man and woman who watched
md listened. Orchard failed wher
hey recited to him the tale of King
David and. uriah that Detective Nc
'arlane related to him when he. came
seeking a confession. He. fought tic
ave himself, but the tears filled his
yes and he rocked upevenly like
ainting woman. His voice lowered I
o huskiness and he hid his face in o ,
Then he steadied him !
elf and went on strongly to the, end
lie defended his motives by saying /
hat he had. finally found true con \
ersion and in penitence had re :
Owed to make all possible repara h
lon by freely confessing all.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-06-21
cHINks AND JAPs AT OUTS.
Japan is Preparing to Apply Force to
Chinese Officials In Manchuria.

Japan is Preparing to Apply Force to
Chinese Officials in Manchuria.
Mukden.-A Japanese has been
fired on and wounded by a Chinese
member of the police on the Yalu.
aggravating the controversy between
China and Japan in Manchuria. The
existing conditions threaten to cause
Japan to begin the enforcement of a
vigorous program Following the
visit of War Minister Terauchi to
Manchuria. the recall to Toxic for a
consultation of the consul generals
at Hardin and Mukden.. both centers
OF foreign interest, and also China's
restrictions on the Manchurian execu-
tive, Hayashi, Japanese minister at
Pekin, whose proposals for a settle
pent of the difference with China
We're declined, has arrived here for
the purpose of making an extensive
The transfer to Muk
den of consideration of questions in
yolyed affects the. entire position of
Japan in Manchuria.