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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-10
DELIGHTFUL GERMAN.
Young People Of Williamsburg
Have ENJOYABLE Dance.
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WILLIAMSBURG, Va February D.
The most brilliant and successful GER
! man Of the season., SO far, was given
by the German Club OF William and
Mary College. Tuesday night, In the
Dirlckson Hall. The dance was we'll
attended. many people fIom&a distance
being In town that night. to attend
the dance,
About thirty couples were on the
floor. Dancing began ate o'clock. and
lasted until 9.
{ Refreshments We're served at 12. lIx-
cellent music was furnished by Scmidt's
band, Of Newport News,
The following arc the couples who
were presents: DIR. Booth and Miss
Holt, OF Hampton; j. ". Abbit and
Miss Mary O,ISeefe. 3. r. Newton ana
Miss Lizzie Tyler, Fred Savage and
Miss Lizzie Meade, II. G, Jones and
Miss Emily Christian. r. Il, West and
Miss Lucille Foster S. u. Shewmake
and Miss Mary Branch Spencer G. M.
Barnes and Miss Patterson, Spencer
Lane aud Miss Mackie Young. of
Hampton; j, Il, Christian and Miss Bes-
sic Lamb, OF Richmond: n, Il. Gregory
and Miss Elizabeth Lamp, j, s. White
and Miss Edna Brooks, r. p. Trigg and
Miss Benlah Brooks, n. G, Campbell
and Miss ELLEN Barnes, r, M. Perkins
and Miss sue Hundley, a, i, Land aud
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-10
.AGED COUPLE GONE TO
END DAYS IN VIRGINIA
Mrs. Parkinson Is Mother o
Nineteen Children-Othe /.
Immigrants Here.

Hon. George w. Ikoiner, Commissioner
Of Agriculture and Immigration, has just
had a party OF sixteen immigrants to
arrive. chiefly. from England. Several
Danes were In tho, party. They were all
located quickly in different sections Of
the State. Among the new arrivals was
a family of seven. The mother and
father, Mr.. and Mrs. Parkinson, came
along to close their days in Old Virginia.
Mrs, Parkinson Is the mother Of nineteen
children.
One very encouraging feature of Mr..
Koner's work is that his first arrivals,
which only came two months ago, have
already written and induced others to
come to this State. The commissioner
thinks this Is the solution Of the labor
problem. With this in View. no wants
to locate several families In each county
If they are we'll treated they will remain
and attract others who will follow, max
ing a settlement IN each county. A salts
fled Immigrant is the best agent and ad-
vertiser the State can have. The class
Of immigrants coming here are nearly all
English, but are the hard working ard
laboring class, are we'll educated and gem
teel. A few Of the Danes and Scotch arc
beginning to come also. ana are among
the best workers to be found. the world
over. as these laborers are carefully So
lected.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-10
ROMANCE OF GIRL WHO TRAINS
WILD ANIMALS At BOSTOCK'S

A full-grown lion weighs nearly
half ton. Four full grown and ro-
bust lions weight about two tons, 900
pounds. In Bostocks Wild Animal
Arena In lakewood 1000 pounds Of
Terocious lions answer tho beck and
call of about 100 pounds or dainty
turc Of the king OF beasts is suscepti-
bic to feminine influence.
La Belle Aurora Is her professional
name. but in private life she is just
plain Mrs. Charles Miller wife OF
Charlie Miller. The name, la Belle
Aurora" was chosen as being appro-
PIRATE to her act. La Belle Aurora's
life. up to four years ago, was as
commonplace as that Of any OF her
many girl friends in Boston can be.
Then Romance Game.
Then romance camc--a romance so
the garish sldelights OF the press
agent to enhance It,
Bostoct was showing In Boston. In
the audience on the first night was La
Belle Aurora, though that was not her
name then. She saw Charlie Miller
one OF Mr.. Bostock's most expert and
loyal trainers, putting his three ele-
plants, Rajah. Alice and Tommie
through a very difficult act
The mans daring thrilled the girls
tlmld Boston heart She attended the
next nights performance, and the
next, and the next. In fact she fell
In love with Charlie Miller. She
thought no one knew. In truth, no
one did. IF
Tho attaches Of the show came to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-10
H0STET TIERS
STOMACH BlT'TERS

at the 1lrst sign OF any derangement. d n
restores the appetite, induces sound
sleep, steadles the nerves ana cures
Flntulenc,, Heartburn, Dyspepsla, m.
digestion, Costlyeness, Chills, Colds, or
fGripDe. 5 Ri ~ ss N ~ n 81 ~ IL ~ ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-10
FARMERS ORGANIZE,
Roxbury Branch Of Peninsula
Exchange Elects Officers.

lopcGluI 10 lue thael'
ROXBURG. VA, February o.--At &
meeting Of local branch Of Virginia
Peninsula Produce Exchange. held here
"Wednesday. the following officers were
elected: u, IT. Gill. N. G. Talloy, l.
A. Marston. and e. II. Marston. direc-
tors; NJ. M Stoddard, was elected d.
rector In the general exchange to
represent local branches. The appoint
ment OF inspectors was left entirely
In tho general office. The exchange
did creditable work during tho past
year. and prospects are good for better
work tho coming senson. Their object
is to have agents in all large cities
where their produce Is SHIPPED, and
sold direct to consumers, thus cutting
out the middle mems profit,
All fertilizer, farming Implements
and al shippers for the farm, Will
come through the exchange, In car
load lots, The farmers have at last
realized their mistake In tho past. and
Will In the future profit thereby
4 Everyone through the Peninsula
along tho route to the Jamestown Ink
position is improving his farm.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-10

p D. { y i y . i Z q yf
my shoulder in three places and an
other time al! four Of them got to
fighting in the passage from their den
TO the steel arena. I knew some OF
them would DO killed unless soon sen
arated. was alone with them. T
aia not stop to think Of danger or
rear. first started to separate
them by firing my pistol ana slash
Ing into the Infatuated group with
my whip. Suddenly Qucenle turned on
me, then Bess and ! guess they would
nave finished me, but Charlie appear
ed with his pistol and trainers fork
and drove the lions off,
# u never go in the passage now to
release or lock up my lions without
a trainers fork. am never
safraind of any of the animals.
cannot explain why, hut I'm mover
afraid"
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3 Fl /. 81 . { . . ". .
notice the pretty girl and her egular
attendance. ~.
For weeks tho romancAA was very
one-sided, for the Bostonbgirl after
the manner of her kind, was perfectly
content to worship in silence, She
soon learned A1iller's act by heart,
3ohe always experienced curious little
thrills OF fears and pride when big
Ra1ah stepped carefully over the pros
trate form OF the man, pauslng for a
minute, which ofttimes seemed an
eternity to this eager watcher. With =
ponderous foot placed lightly on Mil
slers face. -
Then Rajah went bad"
he mad tantrum. Miller con-
quered him. and he sulked. Tho show
people knew Rajah was dangerous,
though to layman there was moth
ing unusual in his demeanor.
- was tine for something to hap
pen.
Rajah was suIking at one side :,
the steel arena while Miller and Alice
We're doing the bowling act" at the
other. The act was over and the ten
pins cleared away. @
The Crisis Came,
Miller lay fiat OH the floor mud
spoke to RaJah. The big brute started
Ivy MIN WIFI rush.
me audience was Unconscious or
oaHsef ,.hey supposed this was tho
usual thing. But the Boston girl
knew that Rajah should app,,acb
Miller with slow measured tread
She did not reason.
She screamed. .G
It was in the wicked mind of Raioh
70 tlumple and crush that man on the
lloor, and aycnge many indignities.
Miller could not see tho speed nj
which the elephant was approaching,
put he heard the scream. and quick
as flash, rolled over. The elephants
by an inch. $50
He escaped froa the arena and
hunted UP the woman who had
screamed. llc thanked her, and told
her she had saved his life. Two weeks
later they were married. Now tia
Eoston girl, who before her marriage
was afraid of a barking pug dog, Is
"a Rei!e Aurora. tralnging and dane
M among IONS. OF her life as an
animal trainer she says:
When we We're married Charlie
made me promise 7 would have Moth
Ing to do with training wild animals
or any other kind, for that matter n n
promised and meant to keep nv
promise. too but did not know tic
fasCinatIon. 58 sy
Life as Trainer.
When the group Of Polar bears
We're brought down from the North
fell in love with them the first time
! saw them, hung around them and
fed them. and soon they came to
!SNow me. Finally ] asked Charlie IL
could try my hand at training them.
Ie stoutly objected Said he dldn,
want me to ever risk myself In tho
arena with any of the dangerous ami
mails, pleaded with him. and he
finally gave In, For weeks / almost
lived with those bears. THEY arc
hard to understand They have less
affection than cats ana are far moro
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-10

Miss Florence Sweeney. G. e, Donell
and Miss O'I<eefe, Fl. r. Ethetridge and
Miss Virginia Peachey Peachey Spen-
cor and Miss Annie Ruf11n, r, II. Stand
Ing and Miss Anne Mnrstin, r. G.. Jones
and Miss Agnes Morccock, II. H. Mars
den ana Miss Thorpe. A. w. r.. Mack
reth and Miss Powell OF Washington.
Tho stays wero G. G. Hanlxins. II. b.
Dade, DIR. Davis, II. L. Quick j. w.
Helm, ", P. Arnold. Floyd Hughes,
Preston Trigg, Tyler ELLIS, W. w.
Cobb. aaSstsl}'l!ht s'e'As 1870
Mrs. a. ]. Barnes acted us chaperon.
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treacherous. But at last I won them.
y went from America to Paris, and
through Germany with them. The
trip back to this country was hard on
them, as they were kept In their .sma4
travelling dens for weeks. The warm
weather made them irritable. Soon
they all got SO very cross-natured that
Charlie would not let me handle them
any moro, lie took them. taught them
a great deal more. and took tho
l'oN- now dane nnonr E
"Lizzie tore my arm with her claws
short time ago. Queenie once tore
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-10

'ho attaches IT. ' of the show came to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-10
An Improvement.

''rhe Uncle Toms Cabin show at the
Sop'ry house last night was considera bic
better than when 1t was here q year
ago" grlmly said the landlord, of the
SPruntytown tavern.
How so?" inquired the picture.en-
larger.
"ph.s they had one more dog and
three less actors. '--l' ucls. b
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-10
LITTLE AILMENTS

OF the stomach, Liver, Kidneys or Row
els, II neglected, will soon develop into
ones or more serious nature. Tliere-
1ere we urge every man or woman thus
n1li iCteu to resort to
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-10-22
Tanner & Landry's Rink.

Notwithstanding the very in
clement weather Sunday night,
Tanner & Landry's rink was fill
ed to its capacity. The follow
ing were the winning tickets:
No, 5214 skate check won the
first prize, $500 cash. $3.50 ad-
NIT check second prize, $500
cash; 5115 skate check the third
prize, $500 cash. Holders of
these checks can get them cash.
ed at Tanner & Landry's rink.
The Jail breaker, who comes
very highly recommended, will
give a free exibit at the parish
Jail this afternoon from 800 to
400 d. m. He will be locked up
in the Jail and expects to release
himself. Prof. Mitchell, the Jail
breaker. will exhibit his talent
at Tanner & Landry's rink on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day of this week. Everybody
come to see something new.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-10-22

$2,5OO.OO For Schools.

Mr.. Chas. A. Miller, candidate
for sheriff, agrees to contribute
81. 800 year out of the revenues
Of the Office in support of the
public schools. Mr.. Miller con-
siders this to be the best way of
restoring to the taxpayers of the
parish fair portion of the eX-
cessive amount of money they
are now bound to pay the sheriff
Tor his services under the exist
ing fee system.
This same proposition is being
made by other candidates for
sheriff in other sections of the
State, who frankly recognize
that the revenues of the office of
sheriff have come to be entirely
out of proportion to the value of
the services rendered. And it is
a proposition that is meeting
with great favor everywhere.
This is good way to start a
practical reform in direction it
is badly needed, for it is we'll
known to be pretty general
practice in Louisiana for sheriffs
to use no inconsiderable part of
their present large compensation
to keep themselves in office
through the personal and family
influence of long list of paid EN-
ployees whose services are really
not necessary for the proper and
efficient running of the office.
That this abuse will be remedied
is certain now that the attention
of the public has been pointedly
called to the fact, but as legisla-
tive or law.making bodies never
enact laws that are retroactive
in their operation we are destined
live through another four years
of the evil at least.
In the meantime donation OF
$500 a year, or $4,000 in four
years, would prove very accept
able for the support of the pub.
lie schools which stand now, as
always. in need of all the assist.
ance we can bring to their sup
port
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-10-22

bidding the sale of intoxicants to
minors, and the law against slot ma
chimes, and the law forbidding the
sale of liquor on Sunday have been
practically nullifed by failure to en-
force. l sincerely agree with "Voter''
that the insidious effect of these vices
as we'll as the ever-present example of
unpunished lawlessness is demoraliz-
ing to the community and disastrous
to the youth of the State intrusted to
our care. Holding these convictions.
| have, throughout my personal can
vass, clearly expressed my intention
to enforce rigidly these laws.
81 shall, if elected, Mr., Editor,
faithfully enforce all the laws of the
State of Louisiana in accordance with
my oath of Office, and furthermore, l
am prepared to 90 on record, as is
demanded by your correspondent. in
regard to the enforcement of these
particular laws.
Il hereby pledge my honor before
the people of East Baton Rouge,
should they elect me to the Office OF
Sheriff, for the absolute, unqualified,
and impartial enforcement of the fol-
lowing laws:
"First-The law against the sale OF
liquor to minors.
'Second-The law against the sale
of liquor on Sunday.
'Third-The law against the operation
of slot machines.
''And should l violate my solemn
oath of Office by neglecting to use any
means in my power to bring to punish
ment the violators of these laws |
would be recreant to my trust and un.
true to my convictions.
CHAS. f. RATCLIFF:
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-10-22
DIVERSIFIED FARMING.
Messrs. Trouard and Breard
Showing What Can be Done.

Monroe News.
Messrs. P. Trouard and J. NJ.
Breard will not. rely upon cotton
hereafter as the sole crop on
their fine plantation in the Col
ony. 1t will be the surplus crop,
and long staple at that.
Mr. Trouard, who is one of the
oldest and best cotton planters in
the parish, was pursuaded by Mr..
Breard into trying diversitication
on small scale this year and the
experiments were so successful
he has become convert and will
go in for it on a much larger
scale next year.
This year the experiments
were confined to one acre in lady
peas, forty acres in lespedeza,
five acres in popcorn and the
planting of the common or whip
pOorwill pea in the large corn.
The result was the gathering of
$50 bushels of whippoorwill peas
worth $1.50 to $500 per bushel,
so tons of lespedeza from one
cutting worth $3.50 to $500 per
ton, and IS bushels of popcorn
worth $500 per bushel. Mr..
Breard disposed of all the lady
peas except enough for planting
purposes to local firm this
morning at good price.
Next year 20 acres will be
planted in lady peas, so acres in
whippoorwill peas, 80 acres in
lespendeza, 10 acres in popcorn
and 2 acres in peanuts.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-10-22
NUMBER l6.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Sheriff.
To the Voters of Lafayette
Parish:

To the Voters of Lafayette
Parish:
/ hereby announce myself as
a candidate for the office of
sheriff of the parish of Lafayette
subject to the action of the
white democratic voters of the
parish at the primary election
to be held January %, 1908.
If elected, l pledge myself to
donate two thousand five hundred
dollars per annum to the public
schools of the parish, until the
Legislature enacts the laws nee.
essary to reduce the present ex-
-cessive salaries of sheriffs. I
further pledge myself to the con-
scientious discharge of all the
duties of said office and the
thorough execution of all laws.
G. A. MILLER.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-10-22
To Build Shell Road.

st Bernard Voice.
Two sea barges left Stock
Landing Monday morning in tow
of tug for Neptune, Plaquemin.
es parish, to get cargo of oyst.
er shells for use on the new shell
road on Angela avenue, between
St. Claude and Florida Walk,
which is being constructed by
the st. Bernard Rendering and
Fertilizing Company and other
property owners interested.
They will carry 5000 barrels of
shells, which will be unloaded at
Stock Landing and hauled to the
spot by cart.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-10-22
VOLUME XLIII.
The People Want to Know.

Up to the time the primary
election law was enacted (19O6)
the people of Louisiana realized
their helplessness in the matter
of choosing public officers in op.
position to the convention" and
machine" methods employed
by politicians to defeat the
popular will. The consequence
of such a state of affairs was that
the people became quite indiffer-
ent and showed little interest in
this regard. But the primary
has brought about a remarkable
change of sentiment and the
voter, feeling strong in the con-
sciousness Of his privilege and
power to now make his influence
count for something, insists on
knowing for what principles can
didates stand, so that the public
may know what to expect of
them in the event of their elec-
ton to Office. 1t may be reason
ably expected that the govern
ment will be run in the interest
of the people rather than in the
interest of ward bosses and ma
chine politicians hereafter in
Louisiana, and the impending
change is being hailed with joy
by the people everywhere.
In this connection we present
the views of Mr.. Charles E.
Ratcliff, candidate for sheriff in
the parish of East Baton Rouge,
published in response to the de-
mand made for a declaration of
his position on the question of
the Sunday law and slot ma
chimes. In his letter to a local
newspaper Mr.. Ratcliff says:
''In yesterdays Issue of your pa
per appeared q communication over
the signature, 'Voter," deploring the
non-enforcement in this community of
certain laws, vitality important to pub
lie morality. The writer of the letter
looks to the approaching parochial
election as an opportunity for better.
ing this condition and having this in
view, demands that the candidates
commit themselves unequivocally to a
course of conduct in this matter. l
deem this fit occasion, therefore,
for making public my intentions and
giving voice to my sentiments.
II realize fully that the law for
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-10-22
MARkSVILLE,
Exhibit of School Work Ono of the
Featurs of the Parish Fair.

Marksyille, La, Oct. 19!-An-
other large attendance was re-
corded at the AvOyelles Parish
Fair yesterday. The day was
fair and balmy and the crowds
commenced arriving early. The
benefits accruing to the various
industrial interests of the parish
by the holding of an annual fair
are recognized by the people of
the parish and they have shown
by their presence in large num-
bers this year their encourage
ment to the enterprise and their
appreciation of the increased in
terest along agricultural lines
which the fair is instrumental in
bringing out. The EXHIBITS of
agricultural products are exten-
sive and varied; they surpass last
years showing and show to adj
vantage the different kinds of
products that are capable of be-
ing raised in this parish. Al
most every imaginable staple and
vegetable product generally rails
ed south of the Mason and Dixon
line are there displayed and is an
excellent illustration of the possi-
bility of diversitication of crops,
The live stock exhibits are also
large and excite much interest
and bring forth much favorable
comment. Among other exhibits
which attract attention is the
school work of Avoyellies, show
ing material advancement in the
educational condition in Avoy-
elles Parish.
One of the features in yester-
days programme was spelling
match, in which the pupils of the
High School of Plaucheville,
Bunkie, Mansura and Marksville
participated. Master Sims Re-
garn, of the Mansura High
School, carried off the prize as
the best speller of the lower
grades, and Miss Elma Joffron,
of Marksvine, was awarded the
prize on the part of the Marks
vile High School as the best spel-
Ter of the higher grades.
The races to-day resulted as
follows:
Running-One quarter of a
mile. Won by Red Fox, owned
by P. GuillOt.
TrOtting or Pacing-One half
mile. Frank Hugo. owned by o.
x. Dupux; fastest time, 1:12.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-10-22
Sfrayed or Stolen.

On Thursday, Oct. 10, baldfaced
sorrel American horse, blind in both
eyes, and creole sorrel horse hitched
to wagon, was left in the town of
Lafayette. The wagon was found on
Friday, but the horses have not been
heard from. A liberal reward is
offered to the party or parties furnish.
ing information leading to the re-
covery of these horses.
OSCAR CATALAN,
Maurice, La.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-10-22
Died.

After an illness of about one
week. Mr.. Jules Meau, we'll and
favorably known in this parish,
died at his home in the eighth
ward. He was about SO years
old and at the time of his death
was a deputy sheriff. Mr..
Meaux is survived by his wife
and six children, three sons and
three daughters. four of whom
are married. His remains were
followed to their last resting
place by a large number of sor-
rowing relatives and friends and
inferred in the cemetery at Scott
at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-10-22
For Clerk of Court.

l here by announce my candi.
dacy for Clerk of Court of the
Parish of Lafayette, La, subject
to the Democratic Primary of
January 2oth. 1908.
l solicit the support of all my
friends and if elected I promise
to discharge faithfully the duties
of the Office.
J. GILBERT ST. JULIEN.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-10-22
Episcopal Church Services.

Beginning next Sunday (27th)
regular services will be resumed
in the Episcopal Church of this
place, as heretofore. Rev. G.. G..
Kramer. the Rector, has been
absent for over two months, but
he will return home next Friday
from the Triennial General Con.
vention which has just come To
a close in Richmond, Va.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-10-22
For Clerk of Court.

TO the Vo tels 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 a candidate for clerk
OF court, hereb by announce N.Y.
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.