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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-02-20
DECISION WILL BE COM
MENDED.

The decision of the Council at
their adjourned meeting Monday
night to move slowly in the mat
ter of plans, etc, for the new
school buildings will be general
ly commended, as everyone re-
cognizes that such an important
public improvement should not
be rushed through.
And there is really no press
ing necessity that the matter
should be hurried, the building
can not possibly be completed in
time for next session; but there
is the utmost necessity that no
mistake in design or construc-
ton should be made.
The building of this school
marks on epoch in the history OF
Lafayette, being the first public
building of any magnitude to be
erected, and the wisdom Of hay
ing it built to meet the needs OF
this particular community. COM
bining. of course, a plain and
simple beauty and also harmony
with it's location that will con-
tinue elegant and pleasing can be
recognized at once. The decision
of the Council also to include al
assembly hall, seating not less
than five hundred, will meet with
entire approval, for certainly an
auditorium of that capacity, one
of eight hundred would greatly
be preferable if funds will per-
nit, is a most necessary adjunct
to the school and will at the
same time furnish the citizens of
the town with a hall in which to
assemble when occasion needs
and in a live town, occasions
often rise.--Lafayette Adver-
tiser July II, 1906.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-02-20

At the time our editorial, DE
cision will be Commended" ap-
peared, the Council had under
consideration the plans of Archi-
tect Andrew j. Bryan. Feeling
certain that the acceptance of the
plans and employment of Mr..
Bryan would be a mistake, we
promptly commended this decis
Tor. to 90 slow. in the hope that
further developments would
cause them to reject Bryan and
his plans. The plans, however,
were adopted shortly thereafter,
and Mr.. Bryan employed as arch
itect. AS a result, about the tenth
of December last year. the COun-
Gil was forced to reject both Bry-
anand plans, and begin anew, with
seve months entirely lost. That
is byway ofexplanation. Now as to
the reproduction of our editorial.
1t was not done out of compli-
ment to US, but for the evident
purpose of trying to place this pa
per in an attitude of endorsing
their delay of nine months in Sc,
curing plans for the school build
ings, for it was not until last Fri
day Jan. Is, that the plans were
adopted by the building commit
tee. But regardless of our mo-
tive to prevent the employment
of Mr.. Bryan. we still believe it
was the right thing to do, to com
mend the Council to go slow, in
the matter of the school build
ings. That, however, does not
imply that we meant them to
take nine months to finally decide
on plans. Indeed. we confess
ourselves surprised that a de-
fender of the present fine bust
ness administration" would in
his eagerness to show high
praise from the ADVERTISER" de-
liberately direct public attention
to their slowness even in an at
tempt to justify it. Nine months
to get plans for the school build
ings! That is a serious indictment
of the present business admin
istration."
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-02-20
CITY

Elsewhere we publish a fnan-
cial statement of the t. wn for the
past year, submitted to the City
Council by Secretary Colomb.
which is an excellent presenta-
ton in brief form of the receipts
and expenditures for the year
ending May 81, with recapitula-
tions which assist materially in
showing the purposes for which
the disbursements were made.
The statement shows the
town to be in excellent
condition. there being a balance
in the general fund of s., 2 20
and in hespecial fund of$1 1858. 70
or q total cash balance June /.
$685.. As which assures the Coun-
Gil sufficient funds to run the
towns business upon a cash ba-
sis.
The general fund total is given
as SIS, 1924 but it will be no.
ticed that Sc, 500 is included as re-
ceived from the Finance Commit
tee. As this money was bor-
rowed from the bank to get the
available revenues of the town
last year. this amount must be
deducted, also $184.68 interest
paid. s, I 40 school tax, and the
COLLECTORS 8 per cent commission
81, 420. IL which would leave $27,-
1921 as the income of town ex-
elusive of the receipts from the
water and light plant.
The statement of the special
fund shows the plant to have
earned last year $2O.91O.10 less
$7841.95 special tax and $500
borrowed from the general fund,
which leaves $11, 568. "a. The
expenses were salaries $3546. AZ,
fuel 93108. 81. electric supplies.
machinery, oil tanks and other
items 1882. so, weekly labor &C
count $1065. IS summing up &c..
692.60, which shows that the
water and light plant paid its
own expenses last year and
earned $675. IS for the tax payers.
It should be noticed to the
credit Of the Council that they
gave $500 to the schools and
that they believe in good roads
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-02-20
GortOn's Minstrel.

GortOn's Minstrels with a brand new
show will be the attraction at the JET
ferson Theatre Saturday, Feb. 23rd.
The Management promises some innO-
walton in the staging Ofthe production
and the entire company is said to be
one of exceptional ability. The min
strels will offer "a program containing
all the best and most essential features
of modern. up-tO-date minstreisy. and
which are guaranteed to be Il sure cure
for the ''blues." The company is COM
posed of 30 clever artists. among whom
are half a scOre of popular comedians
headed by the Jolly fun makers Jake
Welby, Ralph Kintner, Charles
Jacobs and Sam Lee.
Messrs. Cameron and Toledo present
an operate. equilibristic, pantomimic
extravaganza entitled THE Enchant-
ed Grotto' which introduces an act
combining choice operate and musical
selections with wonderful tricks of con-
tortion and balancing.
Elegant special scenery is carried for
this production which is assuredlv one
of the most astonishing offerings be-
fore the public.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-02-20
A Monoiogue on the Drama of the
Meaningless Middle.
Communicated


1t is grand -! 1t is sublime. The
hero stands shivering on the brink OF
the chasm-the instinct of self preser-
walton makes him hesitate in his pur-
pose and determination, but his con-
science. .....he has a conscience our
hero......b but his conscience that mont
tor placed in his breast by an Omnisci-
ent, Omipotent and Omnisapient Deity,
Kisses to him the word duty, and
with authoritative voice orders him to
make the fatal leap.
He borrOws courage from despair
with the stern resolve of the noble red
man. Whoop la -. he plunges in the
abvss and SplasheS below in the
abominable water with which his
friends have deluged the town of
Lafayette some ten years ago:-and as
he founders in that filthy water, he
shakes the bones of Napoleon at the
actual town Council: with gurgling
words he evOkes the ghost of the DIES
tiny of the United States, sc changed
by the Spanish war:-he raves, he
talks of SYMPTOMS tunnel. of Pana-
mas big ditch, and in a last paroxysm,
as the great Marius did of yOre against
Rome. he hurls his arathema against
the town Council, the source of all
evils, and leaves for the shores OF
More arOn!'
1t is grand!... 1t is sublime. It's
worth reading. o shade of Shakes
peare, thou fadest in the shadow OF
this new hero.
A CITIZEN.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-02-20

Our editorial City Finances,
as anyone can tell by reading
it is simply an explanation of the
statement published by the
Council, with the exception of
the concluding paragraph. In
that paragraph we state that it
was to the credit of the Council
that that they gave $500 to the
schools, and we wish to repeat it
now. It is also stated in the
same paragraph that it could be
expected that theschOol appro-
priation would be increased. 1t
was, for the Council appropriated
$6OOO,o of which $4,000 has been paid
to the Schoo Board to date Their
treatment of the schools has been
liberal, and full appreciation can
be given them without disparag
ing comparison of other Councils,
for each contributed in proper
ton to it's means and the neces-
stiles of the case. AS to cur
statement that they believe in
good roads as is shown by
SC, 294.O1 spent for street work.,
we can not see where the high
praise" comes in, for the state
ment does not imply that the
money was spent either with
economy or good Judgment.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-02-20
Fire At Power House..

Thursday night about 8 o'clock
a plank left on the roof of the
power house, slid down against
the smoke stack. owing to the
vibration, and caught fire. The
alarm was sounded, but the SER
vices of the fire company we're
not needed as a few buckets of
water soon extinguished the
flames.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-02-20

The Faik Mercantile Co. are
prepared to take charge of
funerals and attend to all grave
yard work. A fine rubber-tired
hearSe in stock.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-02-20
SOUTHWESTERN 0UISIANM IDUSlR|M INSTITUTE.


State institution of learning for both sexes. Three story brick school
building containing 20 cassrooms, auditorium. library, gymnasium. Two
brick dormtories Complete courses of study in all regular academic SUBJ
jects, and also manual training, domestic art and science, instrumental and
vocal music. senOgruphy, Ommuce. agriculture. Fourteen In faculty:
Military discipline and drill. Gymnasium drill for young ladies. Healthfnl
location. 80 acres. sixth Annual Session Opens Sept 70, 1900. Write
for catalOg.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-02-20

Onion sets by the quart gallon
or bushel at the Moss Pharmacy.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-02-20

A so cents sheet of music for
25 cents at the Moss Pharmacy
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-02-20
The Deadly Parallel and Our Reply
Continued From Page :.

Continued From Page 2.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-15
CHOICE BARGAINS
Some Fine Offers In Farm
Lands and Town Lots.

1876 acres IL miles south Of Hop.
kinsville, only three miles from
Howell, well improved; 1870 acres
in clover, 26 acres in timothy, Sc
acres fine timber-S35. 90 an acre.
SOS acres, near Lafayette, large
house and all other necessary i'm.
provements, 60 acres. good red anG
post oak timber at the low price OF
81, 500.
l19 acres, right at Elmo, splendid
improvements and all new, nice
dwelling. one stable. two barns, two
cabins. doctors Office. store building
that rents for 500 a year, buggy
house, corn cribs. etc. A greaI
bargain.
200 acres, near Pembroke, rich
land and well improved. Runs
right up to within / mile of the
best little town on earth.
1861 acres, right at Garrettsburg
Ky, 60 acres of clover, so acres OF
good timber. This is very fine land
and well located and can be bought
at $28, per acre.
I'll acres. s miles South of town,
improvements good, and everything
IN good shape. An opportunity you
cannot afford to miss. Price only
$50.
lit acres, 81 miles South of Penn.
broke. Nicely improved and a bar.
gain at $l7OO.
4l8 acres near Roaring Springs.
Can be divided into two farms.
Good Improvements. fine land and
will be sold cheap.
A fine location for country doctor
Beautiful grounds and Improvements
and in the most desirable part OF
the county.
Also some very desirable houses
and lots in the city for sale.
Call and see us if you are interest
ed in a good home either in city OF
country.
If you want to buy anything VIZ
havegot i and if you have anything
TO sell We can help you.
PLANTERS BANK e TRUST &C
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-15
RIVERS THAT HIDE
SOME TRUANT STREAMS or THE
FAR WEST.
Many Run for Miles Underground and
ReappeaF Above Non-Porous
soTl--Pecullar Course Of
Oregon River.

The lost rivers" of the far west as
a rule head in mountainous areas and
rush downward into bowllike valleys,
where they incontinently vanish. Some
Of them reappear miles from the van
ishing point, while others are lost for.
ever.
The floors of the valleys into which
they flow generally are comparatively
Level and are built up of loose sands
and gravels washed down from the
rocky and forest-clad slopes, which
absorb the water and through which it
percolates slowly beneath the surface.
When the slow-moving underground
current encounters an obstruction, as
it often does, in the shape of natural
dixie or the rocky rim of the lower end
of the valley, the water is forced to-
the surface and the stream is born
again.
Thus the Santa Ana river in Cali
fOTnia sinks in the wash above Red
lands, rises to the surface above
Bunker Hill dixie, sinks below it, rises
from Riverside to Bedrock canyon, be-
low El Rincon, sinks in the wash above
Santa Ana and finally partly rises
again in the large peat land springs
above Talbert
The San Gabriel and the Los An
geles rivers exhibit the same charac-
teristics, but disappear and reappear
less often in their much shorter course
to the sea-
AT some points these sunken rivers
flow for long distances under a wide
stratum Of impervious material where
the water is under considerable pres
gare, When wells are driven through
NStp stTHtum an artesian flow results.
Anether peculiar stream Is the pes-
dresses which drains large area IN
cGn3ka1 Oregon. II is known 70 hydrog;
EspasSs an over the world for the ex-
tEaoy8fnaTy regularity ct hs acw
talrcNg1lout the year. This is account
ed for by the porous lava formation
vazkGh constitutes portion of the
drainage area. When the streams en-
oOWnteT this sheet of lava they are
taken up by the sponge-like material
and disappear from sight, passing be-
meath and through the lava and finally
emerging through dark caverns and
deep canyons into the main stream.
This wonderful lava bed is natures
regulator. 1t swallows up the floods
that come down the steep slopes. It
absorbs the rains and SHOWS and then
releases them slowly through filter
miles In length into the Deschutes.
Day after day, year after year, its
flow is uniform and its waters spark
ling and clear. For this reason, PROB
ably, it is the finest trout stream In
America.
New Mexico also has a truant stream
the Rio Mimbres 1t drains many
mnes Of mountain country in the
southern part Of the territory, and for
time is a stream of importance.
Then, ss if tired of existence, it flows
oat upon the plains near Deming and
Is lost forever, swallowed up in the
loose sand and gravel.
The Pecos, too, is a truant at times
ana seeks seclusiOn beneath the sur
faee. coming up miles below In arte-
sSah aT4ngs Of great volume.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-15
Repelitna Vendors.

Mrs. R gives little concern to
the shortage OF domestic help. She
takes care Of her own home and does
It wen. AS q rule, she does not re-
eeive callers except IN the late after
noon or evening. During her work
she frequently is annoyed by vendors
who call her to the door, seeking to
sell their wares. BeggaTs, peddlers
and their like, having caused her
many unnecessary steps, are now ia
booed. When she sees them through
the glass in the door. she merely
snakes her head and goes away, leaV
ing them to grumble or swear accord
ing to their inclination.
Not very many mornings ago, a
sharp ring at the door came just as
she was making Dutch cheese. She
had a large bingham apron over her
dress and her sleeves we're rolled well
to her elbows. Her hands were in the
cheese and, besides, she didn't want
to buy any shoestrings, anyhow!
Through the glass she could see a
tail man standing at the door He
appeared like a book agent or a gold
bond salesman and Mrs. R didn't
propose to listen to his story or be
bothered by his entreaues.
Going into the hall where he could
see her, she merely shook her head.
The man bowed, smiled and insisted.
mo. l don't want anything" shout
ed Mrs. R.
Still the man stood there and mo-
toned.
II tell you / don't want anything"
insisted the good woman Now go
away and she retired to the kitchen |
TO finish her cheese.
That night when her husband came
home, he took the new minister's card
from the door.
Now Mrs. R goes to another |
church in the neighboFhood.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-15
EASILY DECIDED
This Question Should Be An
swered Easily By Hop
kinsville People.

Which is wiser-tO have conf
dence in the opinions of your fellow
citizens. of people you know. or de-
pend on statements made by utter
strangers made in far-away places?
Read the following:
Mrs. w. C. Owen, 212 E. Four
teenth street. Hopkinsville, KY.
says;"I dc not hesitate to recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills as being an ex-
cellent remedy for kidney complaint.
| speak for them in behalf of my
husband who was cured of a severe
backachs some two years ago when
we were living at Curdsville, KY.
He had complained a good deal and
some days it was all he could do to
drag himself about. STOPPING or
lifting hurt him intensely. Finally
Doan's Kidney Pills we're highly rec
commended to him and he procured
them. They soon helped him and by
the time he had taken the contents
of two boxes he was completely
cured. Ihave never heard him com
plain. of even feeling a symptom of
a recurrvnce."
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the Uni
ted States. Remember the name
Deans and take no other.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-15
PRESIDENTS GUIDE
Declared Insane and Sent to
Asylum.

0densburg, N. Y. Oct, r.
Michael CORN, one of the presidents
Adirondack guides, has been adjudg-
ed insane and sent to the state hos
pital. 1t was CORN who drove with
Vice President Roosevelt sixteen
miles through the lower Adirondacks
to the nearest railroad station in
1901, when a courier brought him
the news of McKinley's assassination.
They made the sixteen miles in one
hour and forty-three minutes.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-15
The Price of Health.

''The price of health in a mala-
rious district is just rs cents; the
cost of a box of Dr. Kings New Life
Pills." writes Ella Slayton. Of No
land. Ark. New Life Pills cleanse
gently and impart new life and Wig
or to the system. 25c. Satisfact-
ion guaranteed at R. G. Hardwick,
druggist.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-15

Had any or the cob yet?
When a man eats too much duck,
he should take dose of quach med.
iedne.
When see how much some men
think they know IL makes me dis
gustel with myself for not knowing
how to make a million dollars a week.
Sometimes the apple of a mans eye
t1rns out to be seeding.
If it is true that scientist can tell
what manner of man fellow Is from
what he eats, that accounts for no one
being able to understand a woman.
When you ask a man how he is get
ting along and he says he can't com
plain. do not understand him to mean
that he doesn't. Ask his wife.
No man ever got the dyspepsia from
receiving too much gratitude.
There may be plenty OF room at the
top. but what l want to know Is
whether or no there is plenty OF ice
cold lemonade and fans at the top!
Since my wife saw a steer looking
at her with reproechful eyes from a
cattle car en- route to market, she
won't eat meat. I'm practicing The steer
stare, myself. Once / get 1T dowh
pat, Uncle By will have sympathy to
throw at the birds.
Some men marry on 800 and, in
after years. wonder how they dared
take such chances ON so eman an
amount Others, IN looking back,
wonder where they got so much
money all at once.
1t is usually the bald-headed duffeT
who makes the most fun OF a girls
red hair.
It doesn't make any difference how
beautiful VOC are, II yoa are mot good.
Kindness, gentleness, goodness ara
absolutely necessary II zoe would
have people love you. Beauty Is mere
~ a secondary consideration. Only
the frivolous and the shallow. whose
regard does NOT count, love tlhe beau
tifal irrespective OF chaeacter.
When a girl Vells In shriII beseeol1ing
tones from the shadow a. tAe trees
where swings the hammock, yOU never
can ten whether some one is trying Go
murder her or a caterpillar has falIsn
down her neck. ''4
They make very natural dolls these
days-dolls that open their eyes, cry
when squeezed, walk when manipu-
lated, etc, but they have failed utterly
to make a doll that gets its fond pa
rent up at a. M. 10 tread the tacky
way until daylight and yeiis lndepend-
emit OF whether you squeeze Il or not!
A Kansas farmer has hit upon a
great scheme. he owns an RutOmo-
bile and as fast as he milEs he poura
NE fluid into sapa0oas tank fas-
tened In the rear. When tAe nhaking
is done, he gets In a9a r3dee around
khe plowed ground until the milk has
been churned to bEtta, ThNs be
combines business nnd pienasre and
makes money az the Same tiine.
A heart lash beats a diAmnnd
streight any old aay-Aa pOk~ o. tn
Rx~>Msess.s
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-15
Doing Business Again.

When my friends thought I was
about to take leave of this world, on
account of indigestion, nervousness
and general debility" writes A. A.
Chisholm, Treadwell, N. Y, land
when it looked as if there was no
hope left, l was persuaded to try
Electric Bitters, and l rejoice to say
that they are curing me. am now
doing business again as of old, and
am still gaining daily" Best tonic
medicine on earth. Guaranteed by
R. e. Hardwick. druggist. SOC.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-15
Second Hand


/ have the following
second hand machinery
for sale, quick delivery:
/ saw mill, ] grist mill,
125 horse power station.
cry boiler, / Is horse
power engine, 2 Huber
engines, IL and 18, / ten
horse power Gieser
traction, 1-8 horse power
Plain Eagle, Id horse
power InternatSonalGas-
oline, used but two
months good as new, l
Prick separator, 1-5
horse power Vertical
boiler, ! 80 horse boiler
on skids, good condition,
l $50 horse power high
speed engine.
Address or call
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-15
NJ. II. MCGREW,
Cor. 9Th { Clay SITS.
PhOneS: 1887.
GA. % EU % Tx H
,aoo-,4h. zIhs Kind YOa IlaVe Always Bsagft
alsn.;o'' ZAKZZZZz<
Molly Lnak.

Holly Lock.
A bunch Of holly wGtA berries. %
runs the tradltiuR, must BE- usSa IN
church decoration ana knSt uaAR aa
next CtEsgtmas - pRStset fruEn IIEaRt.
nADg and 70 iaSFO Q lnsag ysuw.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-15
Bonds for Sale.

For conservative Investors. Par
ticulars on application.
WALTER +. GARNET & co.
Financial Insurance Agents.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-15
}IE!:.!s!!
fYrN6 UNCLEM

Money.
Slave through the hours for money;
Strive TO the very corel
Scheme for the golden scepter--
Money! And moral And MORBi
Never n thought for sadness,
Never a tear for woe;
Only the miser's chuckling,
Watching his treasure grow
6teeiing the soul and senses,
RObbing the heart OF Joy,
Grinding the brain and muscle,
Heap1ng the base alloy
Money! Aye. money alwaysl
Get IL by good or badi
Scheme Il or dig 1t. or fitch it.
Godi We are money madl
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-15
Grand Master Bridges

D. M. Bridges, of CarrUlton, was
elected grand master of the Ken
lucky Odd Fellows