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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-05-08
TRUSTEE SALE.
In the District Court of the
United States, for the West
ern District of
Louisiana.
In the Matter of Joseph A. Ian
dry, Bankrupt. No. 216
in Bankruptcy. .

Public notice is hereby given that
under and by virtue OF a judgment
rendered by the Honorable District
Court Of the United States for the
Western District of Louisiana, in the
matter of j. A. Landry, Bankrupt,
No. PIC, in Bankruptcy. on May ,.
1906. and the order of the Honorable
L. L. Taylor, Referee in Bankruptcy
thereon. 7. the undersigned Trustee.
will offer for sale. and sell at public
auction, FOR cash, to the last and high
est bidder. at the front door of the
Court House, in the town of Lafayette.
Louisiana. between 2he hours Of II
O'Clock a.. IN. and / D. m.
On Saturday May IL, 1907
the following described property to
wit:
Two certain lots of ground situated
in the McCOmb addition in the town of
Lafayette, Louisiana, with all i'm
provements thereon and thereunto be-
longing. same being lots seven and
eight of Block twenty four, of said Nc
Comb Addition. measuring each
twenty five feet front on Chestnut
street, by the depth in parallel lines
of one hundred and fifty feet, and to-
gether are bounded northerly by an
alley: southerly by lot no.. 9: easterly
by Chestnut street: and westerly by
railroad land.
Witness my official signature at
Lafayette, Louisiana, this April s,
1907.
r. A. MCFADDIN.
Trustee in Bankruptcy.
April 10 to Nav II 1907.
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BLUFF, ARKANSAS, WEDNESDAY,
JUDGE GOULD
 IS INTERVIEWED
Says the Board of Directors Have Ab. sOlute Authority Over the I'm. : proyement District-Explains
 Matters.

Because of the numerous inquiries being made of Judge Gould regarding the new macadam road, which is be- ing built for twelve miles, running from Main street due south on the Pine Bluff, Star City and Corners vile road, he gave out the following interview today:
 Tt is 3 fact that the lower end of the improved road is to be built with gravel Tn answer to your questions, I will state there seems to be an idea that the county judge has absolute au- thority over this district which is en- tirely wrong. The district is handled and managed by a board of directors who fix the class of road and the ma terial for construction, which in this case is crushed rock. There is a lot of gravel at the lower end of the dis trict which the government engineers and Major Parkes, the engineer for the road, pronounced good road mater ial and at their suggestion l am putting in one-fourth Of a mile as an eXperi- ment. If it proves to be all right then the commissioners can adopt it for the road Or not just as they see fit. l ex- pect to finish in the next thirty days that part of the road which the county is paying for and turn over to the dl- rectors the remainder to be completed under their supervision and for which they pay out of the funds collected from the district on the same plan as the improvement districts of the city
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FIRST BALE { NOT IN SIGHT
Cotton Is Late but Is Gaining Ground N First Bale Last Season Arrived
 Just One Year Ago Today.

/ On August IA, 1907, just one year Eago today, the first bale of cotton was received by the Hammett Grocer Com {pany in this city from the Dean Mer- lcantile company, of Hamburg. It was Rold on the same day by Secretary J. V. Caldwell of the Board of Trade to the Ragland Cotton Company for
 50 cents per pound: It weighted 382
 pounds, and a purse of $12S.50 was
 raised on this bale.
 K No such package" has been receiv- sed in this city this year, and Secretary M. l.. Caldwell of the Board of Trade I'd this morning that he did not
 think that bale of this years elton
 would be sent here until after Septem-
 Der 1. He stated that the cotton crop
 Is at best three or four weeks late,
 though it has gained some ground dur
 ing the past few weeks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-14
NO EVIDENCES
 OF POISON
Negro Woman Who Died at Altheimer Suffered COnvulsiOns and Post
 MOrtem Was Held Over Body.

Della Johnson, the negro woman who died yesterday morning at Al!
 theimer after having had several con- vulsions, was pronounced by the coro- ner's jury to have died from fatty de- generation of the heart. It was at first thought that she had been poison ed and for that reason Coroner R. D. McGaughy of this city was sent for. So confident were Doctors c. E. Wrght and R. c. Woods that she had been poisoned that they held post nor tenn examination, and examined the remains for any traces of strychnine, arsenic or any other common poison
 but they found none. The woman died after she had been sick about an hour.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-14
TO THE VOTERS OF
 JEFFERSON COUNTY

Arkansas City, Ark, Aug. 12.
 I am now absent from Jefferson county in attendance at the Desha cir cult court in Arkansas City. My official duties will keep me here the present week, and for this reason 1 will not be permitted to continue the canvass of the county for the office of prosecuting attorney, as will my opponents. As soon as my official duties here can he fully discharged, I shall be among and see as many voters of my home county as possible.
 am sure that my fellow citizens whom r have not met will not blame me for failing to see them in person before the primary, when they under stand that to do so would be to neg lect the duties of my office. This I cannot do.
 Earnestly soliciting the support of our people on August 23 next, I re- main, gratefully yours,
 d2tw1 w. D. JONES.
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BIG SIDEWALK
 CONTRACT TO BE LET
Commissioner of Paving District to Meet Tomorrow and Award One of the Biggest Contracts Awarded
 Here For Many Months.

The commissioners of Sidewalk Pay ing District No. 1, w. w. Byrd, II. c Fox and T. M. Hooker, will hold a meeting tomorrow afternoon to open bids for the construction of concrete sidewalks on Walnut street from Sixth to Ninth avenues, on Ninth avenue from Walnut to Olive streets, and OH Olive street from Ninth to Twentieth avenues. It is expected that number of bids will be received for the work, which is one of the largest contracts of this kind ever let in this state. It is very probable that the contract will be let at the meeting tomorrow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-14
JEWELL SUMTER
 MONUMENT

Columbia, s. C., Aug. Ex-Governor Ansel and his staff will take part in the ceremonies incident to the unveil- ing today of the beautiful Sumter mon- ument erected at the Sumter Memo rial academy in Statesburg. Special excursions will carry hundreds of vis- itors to Statesburg from all parts of South Carolina and surrounding states to do honor to the memory of the great "game cock' leader. The garri- son of Fort Moultrie and the Sumter guards will take part in the program, as will many military bands.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-14
PUBLIC SPEAKING
 AT COURT HOUSE

On Tuesday, August 27, at ? p. m. there will be public speaking at the court house in this city. Hons. Har- vie Jordan and E. D. Smith, the form fer the president and the latter the general organizer of the Southern Cot ton association, will address the farmers and the merchants in the in terest of the above organization. Both gentlemen are entertaining speakers, and :Mr. Smith by his strenuous and eloquent delivery has been called "the cyclone orator" Come out to hear them and you will be interested and will learn something new about cot ion. c. T. ROBINSON,
 Vice President Ark. Div. S. c. A.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-14
Honey Has Been Raised by
 Committee and Boat Will
 Be Placed in Operation on or Before September 1.
LIBERAL DONATIONS
Gerchants Are Giving Subscriptions Liberally and Already S2,5O0 Has Been Secured Still at Work Soliciting.

S@ The committee from the Board of MTrade, which was appointed for the Epurpose of soliciting money for the A0aintenance of free ferry across tha
 Arkansas river at this point, an-
 4ounced this morning that they ad
 Already raised $2,260 for this puero ;n,
 And that they have promises from
 hany merchants of the city for differ Sfcally $2,500. The total cost of
 haintaining free ferry, according to
 4he< bids received recently at the
 Board of Trade meeting, will be $2,S00
 per year. This leaves only about $500 4o, be subscribed and the committee Heels confidant of their ability to
 Raise this amount in two or three days. g Yesterday the amount which. had been raised by the committee was a
 little over $1,S00, and this difference
 of. about $7O0 was raised this morning. ,The committee is composed of c. H. sTriplett, John Temple and s. c. Alex 'sander., but in the absence of Messrs ;sAlexander and Triplett, Secrtary J. l.. Caldwell is assisting MT. Temple in
 raising the funds. The business men
 of the city are subscribing very liber- ally to the enterprise, and they are 33morally certain of their ability to get ssthe necessary amount subscribed.
 The committee hopes to start the Kerry on September 1, and at the pre- |4sent time, it seems that they will suc- fceed. They want to have it in opera ation before the bad weather begins, Sand in time for the cotton season and
 the other fall trade. The bid of w. VT. McFadden, who has offered to oper- Nate the fiery a year for $2,400, with RR$400 additional for the right of way
 for the landings, has been practically $received by the Board of Trade. They Eexpect to have some help from the sacounty, when the levying board meets Nh October, so that they will have no difficulty in making this ferry per- I1manent thing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-14
HELD FOR THE
 GRAND JURY Ben Carruth and Billy Arch dale Charged With Killing City Editor Scott Held Without Bail,
EVIDENCE STRONG
HlVen a Preliminary Hearing by Just ice Turner at Helena-Sent Back to JaiI-WilI Appear at October Term of Circuit Court.
Special to the Graphic.

Special to the Graphic.
 Helena, Ark, Aug. 14.-Ben Carruth and Billy Archdale, the two men charged with the murder of City Edi. tor J. M. Scott, on the morning of the 4th' have been given a preliminary trial before Justice James R. Turner. and both men held for the grand jury without bail. The evidence against Archdale seems stronger and more def. mite than that against Carruth, but there was sufficient against both to warrant the decision of the examining justice. That MT. Scott was done to death in q most cOwardly manner and without moments warning is not doubted, and these men, if not guilty, will have an opportunity to prove their innocence at the October term of the Phillips county circuit court, which will meet in October.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-14
UNITED BENEVO-
 LENT MEETING

Fort Worth, Texas, Aug. 14.-Mem. bers of the United Benevolent associa- tion from Texas and surrounding states are taking part in the thir- teenth annual meeting of that organi, zation, which opened in Fort Worth today. Among the propositions that will be acted upon by the convention are the changing of the name of the association; change in length of term of directors, and the erection of per manent office building in this city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-14
SCHOOL MA'AMS
 MAY STRIKE

Chicago, Aug. 14.-Plans for a gen. eral strike of the school teachers of the city are now being made, and uu- less the demands of the Teachers un- ion are complied with by the board of education it is likely that all the edu. cators of the Chicago public schools will walk out when the next term opens. The pedagogues will have the support of the Chicago Federation of Labor, with which they are affiliated.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-14
CHANGE AT
 RYLAND-DANIELS

B. Ryland, for the past several yeasr the senior partner in the grocery firm of Ryland-Daniels company, has sold his interest in that firm to R. L. At- kinson of this city. MT. Ryland leaves today for Richmond, Virginia, where he will visit for three weeks. At the end of that time he will return to this city, but he has not given out as yet what his plans for the future will be.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-14
NEGRO WOMAN
 IN TROUBLE

Lulu Weison, a negro woman, was arrested yesterday afternoon on q charge of obtaining money under false pretenses and will be given a hearing in Justice Louis Cheeks court tomor- row. It is alleged that she mortgagei some furniture which she had in her house in this city to a party and that the furniture belonged to the Union Furniture company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-14
The BANK OF PINE BLUFF
CONFEDERATE:
 REUNION

BroWnwood, Tex, Aug. 14.--A regi- mental reunion of the Confederate camps of this section commenced hera today and will continue through to- morrow and Friday Thousands Of veterans and Sons and Daughters of the Confederacy are expected to par ticipate in the elaborate program Of entertainments arranged for the three days
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-14
SHIP MUNITIONS
 OF WAR

San Francisco, Aug. 14.-With the sailing of the transport Buford tomor- row, -four big vessels will be on the way to the Philippines, loaded lh large quantities of munitions of war, merchandise and provisions. The transports Logan, Warren and Crook are now on their way across the Pa cific, carrying military stores to tfeir full capacity.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-14
BRAD HOLCOMBE
 ACTING YARDMASTER

Brad Holcomb was recently appointed general wardmaster at the local Iron Mountain yards to act in the absence of General Yardmaster Hill, who is now enjoying his annual vacation in Colorado. MT. Holcombe is one of the best posted of the younger railroad men in this city and is filling the du- ties here with satisfaction.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-14
LOCAL COTTON
 MEN WIN OUT Arkansas Railroad Commis- sion Establishes a Flat Rate on Cotton, as De. manded by Pine Bluff.
THE ORDER IN FULL
Present Concentration Rates Will Re. main in F0rce-COmmissiOn Did Not Favor Restraining Shipper to Ship Cotton to Point He Desired.

> Helena, and other vitally interested places, the Arkansas Railroad Com mission has decided to establish a flat rate on cotton. B. c. Howell, P. P. Byrd and Secretary J. L. Caldwell of the Board of Trade attended the meet ing of the commission in Little Rock on August 6, and Doctor Caldwell was especially anxious tor the establish ment of a flat rate, and made a very eloquent address in it's favor.
 Last year the railroads made certain concentration rates, by which they would not ship uncompressed cotton past any compress, and as there is a compress at McGehee, this cut off large amount of Pine Bluffs cotton trade. The Arkansas Gazettee has the following to say regarding the meet ing:
 After two hours discussion of the proposition to change the basis of cot ton rates in the state, the Arkansas Railroad Commission yesterday decid- ed to fix flat rate on cotton between all points in the state and gave notice of special meeting, at which argu- ment will be heard on the milage rates proposed by the commission. At the same time the commission, provided it is legally able to do so, will also allow rates on the present concentration ba- sis to remain in force, the shippers be- ing privileged to make use of either rate they choose. There is some ques- tion as to whether the commission has the authority to enforce two different rates simultaneously within the state. It is declared, however, that such an arrangement would be practicable if the railroads are willing. The idea If the commissioners seems to have been that any artificial arrangement which would restrain the right of shipper to route his freight wherever he choos- es is unjust At the same time num- erous petitions have been received, asking that the old concentration rates be allowed to remain.
 The Commissions Order.
 Following is copy of the commits sion's order, containing schedule of the rates they suggest:
 Notice is hereby given that tn, Railroad Commission of Arkansas will at a special meeting at it's office in the city of Little Rock, at 10 o'clock a. m, on the 18th day of August 1907 take up and consider the following matters, to-wit:
 "A proposal to make the following mileage rates on uncompressed cotton between all points in the state:
 Rate in cents
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DISCUSS MUNIC.
 IPAL GOVERNMENT

La Crosse, Wis, Aug. 14.-With the mayors and other officials of nearly all the important cities of the state preesnt, the League of Wisconsin Municipalities inaugurated it's ninth an nual conference here this afternoon, City government in all it's phases will be considered during the three days of the convention.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-14

Sheriff c. NJ. Phtipor and T. B. White have gone to New Gascony. They will spend the day there attending a barbe- cue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-14
Rate in cents

And to make a ruling requiring, in so far as the jurisdiction of the commission is involved, the railroad companies operating in this state to continue in effect the present rates, rulings and regulations in respect to the concentration of cotton at com press points, allowing shippers their choice of the two rates. Or the con- mission will take such action with regard to either or both of such mat ters as may be deemed just and nec- essary.
 By order of the Commission:
 "W. B. FLOYD, Secretary. Little Rock, Ark, Aug. 13, 1907."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-14

If you buy Furniture that is S'fxed" to sell by some one that must sell-and after they gone-and your money too, you find it out how will you be satisfied?
 Is it not better to buy of dealer that is here to stay and will be here as long as you are who guarantees every sale and will make each good?
 Our goods are not doctored to sell only
 We cater with equal interest and sincerity both to persons who desire the highest excellence of workmanship and material and to the person who wishes to furnish with the greatest economy modest home.
 No store is able to sell Furniture at a closer figure than
 No store sells on smaller margin of profit than do.
 The result is seen in every comparison made between Furniture from this store and other good Furniture Stores.
 We will sell you any and every article for LESS than you con buy same elsewhere. No ex- captions. aHISAEXXs
 Come and investigate for yourself UNION. FURNITURE 60.
 3l7-319 Main Street. Also 2O5. 2O7. 2O9 E. 3rd:Ave.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-14

!. Captain J. M. Barrett of Sherrill is among the business visitors in the city today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-14

Tn after life is founded upon what you save Whle young, whether you be- come business man or woman, or enter upon professiona career.
 Without money there can be no SUC- CESS-what are your chances?
 Our Savings Department extends T helping hand to you-it will keep your savings safely and increase them with 3 per cent interest.
 Start the account at once.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17
REGISTRATION OF
OPENING DAY 33, 900
BOOK STORES ARE PACKED FoH
HOURS
New Curriculum Necessitates Entirely
New Set of Books-One Firm
Sells S26oo Worth in
Short Time

Yesterday was the first day of school
The enrolment began at o'clock, and
when the board of education summed up
the results of the day late last night
it discovered that the enrolment this
year was 33,000 as compared with the
enrolment of $4,000 of the last session.
Thousands upon thousands of pupils
crowded the book stores yesterday. One
store alone sold $1,000 worth of books in
three hours.
The new curriculum adopted by the
board of education, e. C. Moore, super
intendent of city schools, and the prin-
cipals and teachers generally at the
meeting held last Saturday morning ne
cessitated the purchase of new books
throughout.
While thousands of scholars were pur-
chasing school books. scores of children
were being vaccinated by the city health
department. Vaccination began as early
as last Friday and has continued un-
ceasingly. Sometimes lne rush was so
great that from the health office, which
Is located on the second floor of the city
hall, there was an unbroken line extend
ing half a block down Broadway.
The vaccination will continue for sew
eral days yet until all the scholars have
undergone the operation. Drs. Powers
and Garcelon are in attendance with a
few nurses.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17
HARTMAN SUPERINTEMDENTS
MEET TO ADJUST STANDARDS
Men Prominent In the Motive Power
Branch Of Vast System Hold Con-
vention In Pacific Electric
Building

The superintendents of the motive
power of the Hartman railroad system
met at the Pacific Electric building yes
terday informally. Today they will get
down to real business. The superintend-
ents meet at different times to readjust
old standards, and aid progress In mo-
tive power lines throughout the Harri-
man system.
Those who were present yesterday
were H. j. Small. San Francisco, super
intendent motive power Southern Pacific;
w. r. McKeep Jr., Omaha. Union Pa
cifc; j. F. Dunn Salt Lake, Oregon
short line j. F. Graham, Portland, Ore
gon Railroad and Navigation; F. G. Da-
wilson, Los Angeles, Salt Lake road; j.
Kneuffer. Chicago. Illinois Central; P,
Sheedy, Los Angeles. southern division
Southern Pacific; T. w. Heintzelman
Sacramento, northern division Southern
Pacific; j. j. Ryan. Houston, Southern
Pacific east of Ell Paso.XJ. w. Small
Tucson, Hartman lines in Mexico and
Arizona; H. sstillman, San, Francisco,
engineer OF tests.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17
STONE AND BosWoRTH
MAKE sELAsco lsHow

.rhe Mills of the Gods" as presented
bv the Belasco company last evening Is
a cIeverly planned and executed play
without being in any sense Original.
Great it is only in that 1T furnishes
a most enjoyable evenings entertain
ment and is right cleverly acted. but
its situations and mechanics are all
familiar.
James Clark, bookkeeper, is told
hv the doctor who is attending his sick
sister that only a change OF climate
can save her life Penniless, he uesorts
to embezzlement to secure the funds.
discovery by a fellow clerk forces him
10 further crime Arrested and placed
on trial. Clark receives telegram an
nouncing the death of his sister, and
his incentive for lighting punishment
being gone he confesses the crime. He
and his fellow embezzler are sentenced
to Ave years in prison
After two years he escapes ana pe-
gins life anew under an assumed name.
His talents bring him an honest sue
cess and the respect of all who know
him. His fellow convict having com
pleted the five year sentence finds him.
Exposure Is threatened and Is
avoided by ClarlS's submission to the
blackmailer's demands. When, how
ever, the torturer attempts to force
Clark's sweetheart to marry him the
worm turns. and as the only means OF