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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-09-13

search wheel ID. supported In a voked
bar E mounted to slide vertically.
The search wheel is provided with
two treads, one normally running on
the rail, and the other, which is or a
larger diameter. adapted to engage the
blocks A. The rod E projects up into
the cab of the locomotive, and at us
upper end is provided with a paw
ADAPTED to engage a ratchet wheel r.
This wheel is geared to a disk mount
ed to turn in a casing q. Inc DISK
which carries a red signal and a green
glass may be swung to show these sig
nails through IN opening in the casing
G.. AS the locomotive passes over the
blocks A, if. for instance, the a
ton" block is raised, the search wheel
d striking the block will be lifted, and
by mean of the ratchet wheel r VIII
shift the signal disk until the green
signal shows through the opening in
the casing G. On passing the hrst
block A. if the danger block is rails
ed. the search wheel will be lifted
again, turning the disk to show red
as well as the green signal. At each
operation of the search wheel an
| electric circuit is closed, which Oper-
ates to ring a bell H. The bell H will
continue to ring until the engineer
has broken the circuit and reset the
the signal disk.
In addition to the signal mechanism,
there is an Observation-Disclosures
mechanism J., adapted to act directly
upon the throttle and brake lever, SO
that in case OF a lapse on the part OF
the engineer, the train will be auto
matically brought to a stop. One OF
the great objection to mechanism
for automatically stopping a train, is
that it conduces TO carelesSnesS on
the part of the engineer, who is apt
10 put too much confidence in the au'
tomato mechanism. and permit 1t to
govern the engine az all times. Since
no machinery may be trusted to work
forever without failure, there is dan
ger that at some time it may fail while
the engineers attention is drawn else
where, and a serious accident would
result. To Obviate such conditions
the present system employs an indlca
tor |, which is driven by clockwork
and on which is recorded every auto
matte action of the signal apparatus
This Indicator shows whether the en-
gineer has operated the throttle him
self. or whether he has depended upoi
the mechanism for doing this work
These records may be examined a
the end of each run, and in case the.
disclose any failure of the engineer t
regard signals and operate the engin
, himself, he should be severely cer
; sured. It is believed that by thu
keeping a check on the actions of tn
engineer the faults of the automati
system are avoided and its benefit
2 retained. The chances of a lapse upo
: the part OF the engineer, and a failur
a of the mechanism occurring at tn
: same time, are exceedingly remot'
Hence, the safety of a train equippe
\ with this automatic cab signal an
control system is doubly assured
Scientific American.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-09-13

Although automatic railroad block'
signal systems have been developed
to the highest degree OF efficiency,
they cannot yet be relied upon entlre-
" to prevent accident; for collisions
continue to occur even on our most
deliberately equipped railroads. lnves-
tigation into a number OF accidents
which have happened in recent years
has shown that the signals were III
perfect working order, but had either
been obscured by steam or fog, OF
had beer neglected owing to the care
lessness of the engineer.
In the accompanying engraving we
Illustrate a cab signal system belong
ing to the Safety Signal company, OF
4O7 Drexel Building, Philadelphia, Pa.
This system differs from the English
system in the fact that it is controlled
directly by the regular tomat
block signals repeating these line sig
nails in the cab. The line drawing
illustrates diagramatically the method
of transmitting the signals to the cab.
Close to one of the rails are a pair or
SAoSS
blocks. only one of which is shown
In the diagram, as the two blocks n
the mech&l ism connecting them with
the line signal system are identical.
The block A is mounted to slide vertl-
cally in a chamber secured to the ties.
A coil spring bears against the under
face of the block, tending to hold 1t
- ~ Jo,;,ol hniOhf Tho nhlpo*
of fastening the chamber to the ties in
= stead of burying it in the roadbed Is
to preserve the same relative position
between the rail and the block re-
gardless of any settling of the road
bed due to frost or other weather con-
ditions. A rod connects the block
with a lever B, which is hinged to a
brackett depending from the chamber.
The opposite end of the lever carries
q plunger, which is adapted to Slide
vertically in a cylinder c. A pipe
this cylinder with the com
pressed air system Of the electro-pneu
matte block signal. One of the blocks
A is controlled by the danger" signal
and the other by the caution"
The system is especially adapted tt
be operated with line signals of thu
type which are normally set at danger
and show a clear track only when thu
train is about to enter the block. Fo
this reason, the blocks A are normal,
held in raised position by the col
SPRINGS. this position being the on
In which they will operate the ca
signals, so hat in case of any failur
on the part of the line signals, tn
cab signals would show danger an
bring the train to a stop. When tn
semaphore signals are set for clear,
both cylinders c are connected wit
the compressed air system of the lin
signals, raising the plungers therein
and lowering the blocks A. If, on tn
approach of a train, the danger 81.
nal should drop. it would throw
valve, releasing the air from its co
RESPONDING cylinder c., and lOwerin
its respective block A. The blocks
thus rise or fall with the semaphore
Carried by the locomotive is
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-09-13
ELECTION RESOLUTION AND
NOTICE.

Whereas the Police Jury of the
Parish of Lafayette did at its session
held on the eth day of August. 1907,
Ordain an election should be held
throughout the fifth ward OF the
Parish of Lafayette on the 3Oth OF
| September, 1907.
Now. we. the Board of Supervisors
| of Election in and for h Parish OF
LAFAYETTE. duly qualified, commission
ed and sworn. by virtue of the author
ity in us vested. do hereby give pub
llc notice that on the Both day OF Sep
TENDER. 1907. an election will be held
throughout the fifth ward OF the
; Parish Of Lafayette, at Broussard,
J. G.. LeBlanc's warehouse, the poll
ing place of said ward. at the last
general election to take the sense OF
the property taxpayers OF the NTH
ward of the Parish of Lafayette quail
fed according to he constitution and
laws of the State of Louisiana to vote
at said election upon the question OF
! ievving "a five mill tax per annum
upon all the taxable property OF said
ward, or SO much OF said five mills as
NAV be necessary. during the term OF
ten years to raise n sum OF two
thousand dollars per year. to pay an
aggregate sum of twenty thousand
dollars as specified in the ordinance
adopted by the police jury OF the
Parish of Lafayette in aid of the New
iberia. St. Martin and Northern Rail-
road Company OF Louisiana.
And pursuant to the authority vest
ed in us, We the supervisors ofelection
do hereby name and appoint the fol-
lowing commissioners and clerk to
preside at the polling place above
named and at said election tO-wit: II.
Billeaud. Jos. G.. Leblanc, j. II. Ber-
nard, commissioners, and A. L. MSu-
ton clerk.
Said commissioners are instructed
to open the polls at six a. M, to close
at : p. Nj. on the same date.
Thus done and signed officially on
this the 18th day of Aug. 1907. :
Supervisors of Election,
II. H. HOHORST,
President.
NJ. MELANCON,
Assessor.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-09-13

ballot to be used at said election shall
be the following. tO-wlt:
For a special tax of five mills in
favor of the New iberia, st. Martin
x Northern Railroad Company, or so
much of said I've mills as may be nee
essarv. TO raise during each year, be-
| y~rnning with the year 1909 and extend
inr to and including the year 1918, the
snm of two thousand dollars per year,
Tins ~aggregating the sum OF twenty
thousand dollars. IN.
AGAINST the special tax Of FIVE mills
in favor of the New Iberia, st. Martin
& Northern Railroad Company, or SO
! much of said five mills as may be nee
essarv. to raise during each year be-
winning with the wear 1909 and extend
inr to and including the year 1918, the
sum of two thousand dollars per year,
thus aggregating the sum OF twenty
thousand dollars.
Be if further ordained that the
Board of Supervisors of the parish or
Lafa vette are hereby requested to APP
point commissioners and clerk to
serve in the premises. to give due 10
tice of said appointment and OF the
time and place of holding said election
! as required by law.
( Section >. Be it further ordained
that the commissioners of election
shall receive the ballots of all prop
ertv taxpayers Of the fifth ward of the
parish of Lafayette entitled TO vote at
said special election under the consti-
tuition and laws of the State OF Louis
lana and upon which the voter shall
have endorsed or aused to be en-
dorsed his name and property to be
voted before depOsiting the same IN
the ballot box.
Be it further ordained that this or
dinance be published in the official
journal OF the parish of Lafayette dur
ing the period of thirty clear days pre-
viOus to the date of said election, and
that this ordinance take effect from
and after its passage. -,
!, Thus done. read, adopted and signed
and seal affixed in open session at La.
!, favette. Louisiana. this eth day OF
August, 1907.
Nj. BILLEAUD. JR.,
;, President =. j.
FELlX II. MOUTON.
, Secretary.
1 There being no further business a motion
> to adjourn prevailed.
} FELIN III. MOUTON, Secretary,
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-09-13
ELECTION RESOLUTION AND
NOTICE..
AN ID

Whereas the Police Jury of the
Parish of Lafayette did at its session.
held on the eth day OF Aug. 1907. Dr.
dain an election should be held
throughout the fourth ward of n
Parish of Lafayette on the 3Oth day of
September, 1907.
Nov. we. the Board of Supervisors
of election in and for the parish OF
Lafayette, duly qualified. commission
ed and sworn, 10y virtue of the author
ity in us vested, 90 hereby gave public
notice that or the seth day of Septem-
,er. 1907. AN election will be held
throughout tine fourth ward OF the
Parish OF Eata yette, Ioungsville. at
| rneall's warehouse. the polling place
IF said ward. at the last general cleo
ton to take the sense OF the property
taXpayers of the fourth ward of the
Parish of Lafayette qualified accord
| ing to the constitution ana laws OF the
State of Louisiana to vote at said
election upon the question of Ievying
q tive mill tax per annum upon all the
taxable property of said ward. or so
luuch of said five mills as may be ne
| cessary. during the term of ten years
to raise the sum OF two thousand dol
lars per year. to pay an aggregate
sum of twenty thousand dollars as
specified in the ordinance adopted by
tine police jury Of the Parish of Lafa-
yette in aid of the New Ibeaia. st.
Martin and Northern Railroad Com
pany of Louisiana.
And pursuant to the authority vest
ed in US, we the supervisors of election,
do hereby name and appoint the fol-
lowing commissioners and clerk to
preside at the polling place above
named and at said election. to-wit: A.
L. Dyer, A. Theall. p. b. Roy, COM
~missiOners, Ferdinand Trahan clerk.
Said commissioners are instructed
to open We polls at six a. m. and to
close at 7?3. m. on the Same date.
Thus dtwpe and signed officially or
this !! e 18th day of Aug, 1907.
Supervisors of Election,
u H. 81. HOHORST,
President
M. MELANCON,
II Assessor.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-09-13
trim oct an accident ticket,

On a trip get an accident ticket
and have your trunks and
contents insured. Both policies
are cheap, considering the salts.
faction and protection you get
from them.
PARKINSON & MOUTON.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-09-13

Mrs. Diggs-Yes, she is suing her
husband for divorce on the grounds Of
failure to provide.
Mrs. Brizgs-Doesnt she get enough
10 cat?
n r'~~s-Oh, yes; but he failed
- T. 18th the d almond neck
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-09-13
POLICE JURY ORDINANCE.

Lafayette, La, Aug. 9TH, 1907.
Pursuant to adjournment the police jury
met this day with the following members
present; Alfred A. Delhomme, Cornelius
Spell, !. Edmoud Mouton, Valery Boud-
reau, Albert Theall, Nj. Billeaud Jr.. pre-
siding, J. II. Connolly, ?. X. Landry. and
l.. G.. Breaux.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-09-13
jsavs Varying causss.

fax..c.ds Of England and Ire
gauge. Those Of
three; OF England,
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-09-13

M. MELANCON,
Assessor.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-02-09

Madison The attorney general S
department has rendered an opin-
ion that Emmerson, who draws
$55 per month upon the labor
roll is also entitled to $35 per
month for clerical service rendered
to the railway rate commission, and
thus the practice of division OF Ia
Dor in order to secure additional
compensation receives the sanction or
authority. The opinion given was not
in reply to the inquiry of Secretary OF
State Frear but was transmitted TO
Secretary Doty of the civil service
commission, who, upon statement
Of facts covering the employment or
Emmerson, asked for decision. The
opinion in brief finds that in the EN-
merson case no law could be found
prohibiting his employment and pay
ment upon the rolls of two different
state departments.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-02-09
LID" ON WISCONSIN TOWNS.
Sheriff Says He viii Enforce Law
Against Gambling and Women.

Hurley. -- Hurley and lrOnwOod
Wis, known for years as the hottest
towns In Wisconsin" have the lid
clapped down on them tightly. Sher.
In Mcclellan, when asked by one OF
the saloon men of the city of Hurley
If he would not soon quit this monkey
business" Immediately issued a pub.
lie statement, saying so far AZ
gambling and dives are concerned the
lid Is down tight on Hurley and |
propose 10 keep It there as long as J
am sheriff The gang failed to beat
me at the last election and may run
again. There are now no saloons here
that harb0r women and no gambling
rs going on in saloons.
"lrOnwood is closed mp for fair.
There will be nothing doing there at
least during 1907 and 1903 have IS,
sued orders and they must hc carried
out to the letter There won't be any
more scare heads In the newspapers
about some poor girl being ruined in
these towns
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-02-09
Members Favor $1,000 Bill.

Considerable favor is shown among
the members to the resolution intro
duced by Assemblyman, not Senator,
Stout, to authorize a constitutional
amendment which will permit the in
crease of legislative compensation
from $500 to $1,000. The members
who have been going to their homes
during Sunday adjournment find that
the item of car fare cuts into their
meal ticket money to such an extent
that by the end of the session they
will be obliged to draw upon their re-
serve funds. or, in some instances.
upon their friends, for money enough
to pay expenses during the session,
The honor of it all and whatever else
can be found in being a member of
the legislature as a matter of patriot
| ism or sentiment, brushes up against
plain matter of fact proposition, as
the $500. however economically dis
! bursed, dwindles down to nothing in
| discharging necessary expenses.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-02-09
COURSE FOR CHEEssMAkERs.
Dairy School at University Offers Ten
Days instruction.

Madison The dairy school Of the
University Of Wisconsin has Just an.
nounced a new short course Of instruc
ton for Swiss cheesmakers, to be
given February 10 Is. This new
course comes at the same time as the
sea son of the annual farmers course
at the agricultural college. lnstruc-
ton is to be given In the application
OF the Babcock test for milk, in the
detection of Swimming or watering OF
milk by means of the lactOmeter ana
the Babcock test; in the use of the
curd test for the location of tainted
milk, and in the making Of starters,
with special reference to their use in
the manufacture Of Swiss cheese. No
fees are to be charged this year for
the ten days course As the cheese
making industry IS increasing rapidly
in various portions Of the state, 1t Is
expected that this now course will be
largely attended
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-02-09

La Crosse A writ Of mandamus to
compel school board 10 allow his
daughter tO attend school after he had
directed her to refuse to take two
studies prescribed in the regular
course has been brought by John
Scholidon, residing near Arcadia,
against Joseph W. fIaincs, Herman
T. Simpson and Herman llbrech, of
fiCcrs OF tho school board Believing
that II would be for the best interest
of his daughter he requested her to
drop algebra and physical geography,
The school board thoreupon gave no,
tico 70 tho teacher. Edward Finuer. to
refuse to hear any recitation or Miss
Scholidou and upon a visit To- the
school u Is alleged hat Herman
Simpson (orcJhN elected the pirl
from The building The litlsatlon prom
Uses to he b'torI, fought ON both
sides
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-02-09
Campaign Cigars Doomed.

That the distribution of campaign
| cigars and free beer will be made a
crime is expected by legislators, for
there was introduced in the assembly
measure providing that Legitimate
campaign expenses can only include
such items as hall rent, printed mat
ter and transportation. Carriages to
and from the polls are forbidden by
the proposed statute, The bill in ad-
dition provides that candidates for
office need not secure signed petitions
to gain representation at the primar-
les, but may pay one per cent of a
years salary for the privilege Of en-
tering the race.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-02-09
La Toilette Bill Endorsed.

After a spirited discussion the as
sembly, by a viva yoce vote adopted
Joint resolution requesting the rep
resentatiyes in congress from Wiscon
sin to use their vote and influence to
secure the passage of the La Toilette
bill limiting the hours of work of
railroad employees The resolution
was introduced by O. L. Glen of Wan
paca Speaker Ekern sent Senator
La Toilette at Washington a tele-
gram informing him of the action of
the assembly in adopting the resolu-
ton
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-02-09
Would Limit New Bills.


c. A. Ingram of Buffalo-Pepin pre-
scented a joint resolution limiting the
time for the introduction of new bills,
resolutions, and memorials to Feb
ruary 8. He wanted action taken on
it Immediately, but after c. Il. Esta-
brook and Fred Brockhausen or Mil
waukee suggested that it better be
laid over for day he withdrew his
motion. If the resolution is adopted
the only way new bills, resolutions
and memorials can be placed before
the legislature will be through the
standing committees.
Frank j. Weber of Milwaukee, one
of the social democratic members,
submitted a joint resolution memoir
ializing congress for legislation pro-
viding for government ownership and
operation of railroad telegraph and
express companies that are forced
into the hands of receiver.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-02-09
Bills Carefully Prepared.

James l.. O'Connor, who acted as
the special counsel of the insurance
investigating committee, has been at
the capitol for the last few days look
ing over the committee report and leg
islaton and comforting with members
of the committee. 1t is generally I'M
derstood that it is the purpose OF the
legislative committee to have their
position in reference to the proposed
legislation affecting insurance com
panies we'll fortified and the bills are
being gone over in systematic way.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-02-09
University Asks Fund.

Madison. Two years ago the uni.
verslty authorities asked for an an
nual appropriation of 5000 900 for six
years with which 20 provide the ncces-
sary buildings for the maintenance of
the scholastic work OF che institution.
The appropriation was made for three
years instead Of six and the univer-
gity therefore desires that It be con
tnued three years more, or six years
in all rs originally requested. As dur,
ing the past two years, this fund Is to
be used for the construction and equip
ment of additional buildings in the
order of the greatest need. II also
makes possible more economical
and effective planning for necessary
new buildings
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-02-09

NssombNman Barker is receiving
many hundreds Of letters from com
mcrcjal travellers covering Wisconsin
tayorinc his bill to put all hotels I'M
der better sanitary regulation as to
beds, bedding, towels and healthful
appliances. The bin has been taken
from the list Of the freak measures
and is being supported not as a joke,
but because it is claimed to present
a remedy for existing evils.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-02-09
Another Primary Election Bill.

A new primary election bill made
its appearance in the house. 1t
amends the present law so as to give
an elector the right to indicate his
second as we'll as his first choice of
candidates for an office, and provides
that the total vote for all candidates
for a party nomination must be equal
to at least 50 per cent. of the vote
cast by the party in the district or
election to entitle the nominee to
have his name placed in the party
column of the official ballot. The
bill was introduced by V. S. Keppel
of La Crosse.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-02-09
Bill Will Affect Railways.

A new bill is to make its appearance
in the course of few days
which will present amendments to
the railway rate commission law.
The most important provision eX-
tends the supervision of the COM
mission over electric lines in cities
and also interurban lines. An
other provision gives the commission
power to call upon local and domes-
tic service corporations for a list or
their stockholders, together with the
amount of stock they hold. Another
amendment extends the time in which
the orders of the commission can be
enforced by the carriers in some in
stances. The bill is supposed to en-
body the views of the commission
upon the amendments necessary to
give greater perfection to the present
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-02-09
Memorial on Government Ownership.

The social democrats will introduce
a memorial to congress which EN-.
bodies the views of Assemblyman
Weber and others relating to govern
ment absorption of utility corpora
tons The plan is that when such
corporation passes into the hands of
a receiver its property shall be APP
praised at a fair valuation and pass
under government ownership
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-02-09
Canvass for New County.

The delegations from up in Forest
county seeking the creation of a new
county are making an active canvass
of the situation and hope to create
sentiment enough to succeed in pass
ing such a bill. From territory taken
from Forest, Marinette and Oconto
structed and the county seat located
at Wabeno Those who advocate the
scheme assert that there is a popu-
lation of from 1000 to 5000 in the
territory and that the new county is
necessary to the welfare Of a rapidly
developing section.