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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-06-19

placed him in Jail. Coroner
MOutOn and DR.. L. O. Clark. who


were Immediately called, dressed
the negrO's leg and gave him all
necessary attention.
The prisoner acknowledged
upon capture that he was the
man wanted for robbery in Lafa-
yette and shooting the officer at
BrOussard. He gave his name
as Jean Louis Baptiste. stating
that he was an escaped convict
with forty years yet to serve of
a Is year sentence from Acadia
parish for burglary.
He is a young brown skinned
negro about twenty five years old,
medium height and weight about
$50 pounds. His statements and
appearance tally with descrip-
ton of an escaped convict. Louis
Baptiste by name contained in a
list in the sheriff's Office.
Baptiste is we'll known here.
He was born in Breaux Bridge
but raised in Lafayette. He ex-
pressed his dread of going back
to the pen. which no doubt was
the cause of his desperate at
tempts to avoid capture. He re-
marked that if the officer had
missed him, he wouldn't have
shot him in the leg.
The watch which was stolen
from Mr.. McCallum' s house was
found on him and identified by
the owner. Where he obtained
the pistol was not ascertained,
he claims to have bought it, but
it appears evident that he stole
it. He came up to Lafayette a
few days ago on the Morgan
City excursion, so he says.
Yesterday morning Sheriff La.
cOste sent Baptiste in charge of
Deputy Felix LatiOlais to Baton
Rouge to serve out his forty year
sentence.
The prompt capture of this
midnight burglar and desperate
criminal will be quite a relief to
the citizens of this city, all of
whom were startled Monday
morning by the story of Mr.. Nc
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-06-19
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you buy.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-06-19

Callum's narrow escape from
death. With such a murderOus
thief at large and his identity un.
known, considerable uneasiness
and much apprehension was
bound to exist, and his capture
will be a great relief to every.
body. That he was captured is
due to the prompt pursuit insti
tuted by the officers and the
thorough way it was carried out,
for which they deserve credit.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-06-19
PAINFUL ACCIDENT
Young Lady Falls from Train and
Suffers Scalp Wound and
Badly Bruised Shoulder.

Wednesday a young lady by
the name of Miss Myre Sapp
sustained very painful injuries
by fall from the ) p. III. east
bound train. She is about six
teen years Of age and was on her
way from a point in Texas near
Waco to visit her sister in
Breaux Bridge. AS the train
was entering the city limits she
was told by the conductor that
the train had arrived at Lafay-
cite. At Gerac's gin the train
slowed down and stopped.
Thinking that the station had
been reached she could not see
well on account of the darkness
she jumped up. rushed to the
door and out on the platform. A
brakeman seeing her intention,
hastened after her, and reached
her just as the train started
forward. He caught her sleeve
as she fell. but the cloth tore and
she was thrown to the ground
The young lady was taken into
the station and sent up to the
Gordon Hotel, where DR.. G. A.
Martin was at once called to at.
tend her. He found her Snffer-
ing from scalp wound necessi-
tating one stitch and severely
bruised shoulder: Miss Sapp
left on the next train for BreauX
Bridge and seemed to be all
| right.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-06-19
Attempts TO Assassinate Mr..
Geo. MCCaIlum While Rob-
bing His House.
Later Shoots Officer GirOuard Who
Tries to Arrest Him in BrOussard.
Finally Caught Two Miles from
BrOussard, But Had to Be Shot
to Effect His Capture.

Sunday night a burglar en-
tered the home of Mr.. Geo. Nc
Callum. and on being discovered
attempted to assinate Mr.. Nc
Callum. then escaped
Mrs. McCallum was awaken
ed by the noise made by the in
truder and she woke her hus-
band who got MP to investigate.
He PASSED through the dining
room and just as he pushed on
the kitchen door, the burglar
fred through the door, then
made his escape. taking a gold
watch along with him.
The alarm was at once given
and the officers notified. They
Immediately began a hunt for the
burglar who was believed to be
a negro, and telephoned all
neighboring towns to be or the
look out for suspicious charac-
tiers.
About four o'clock Monday
morning Marshall Martin Cir
Guard. of BrOuSSard. saw a ne
gro coming down the railroad
track from the direction of Lafa-
yette, and attempted to arrest
him, but instead of Surrending,
the negro opened fire on the
officer, the ball fortunately only
grazing his side, and made his
escape into a canefield. Pur-
suit was at once begun and
Sheriff Lacoste, who was prompt
ly notified. Immediately left for
BrOussard with number of
deputies. Upon their arrival a
thorough, search was instituted,
over fifty men being engaged in
the man hunt.
Meantime the negro made his
way into the Girouard neighbor-
hood. Being puzzled as to his
location, he asked of one of the
residents the way to Cade, but
being told that he would have to
return to Broussard, changed
his question and asked to be
shown the road to st. Martin
vile. Being directed he went on,
inquiring of several the way to
st. Martinville.
Officers were in hot pursuit
and soon Constable Mozart Cir
Guard was told by a negro tenant
that strange negro had passed
who had asked the way to st.
Martinville, at the. same time
showing the way the negro had
gone. The officer hurried along
and found the negro sitting at
the foot of a tree. He asked
the negro where he was going
and dismounting ordered him to
throw up his hands. The negro
threw an open knife he had in
his hand at the officer and rising,
reached for his pistol. when Con-
stable Girouard fired, breaking
the negro's leg. AS he fell he
dropped his pistol. which was a
38 colt pearl handled.
The prisoner was taken as
soon as possible to Broussard
where his wound was bound up
and then Deputy Sheriff Savoy
brought him to LAFAYETTE and
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-06-19

UlOllS were SuDIuiUUe W UIle
property holders present, and
voted on each one as it was
called:
1. Whether the actual con-
dition of affairs at Scott, to grow
crops without any drainage
! canal to assist the farmers is
satisfactory, and if not, whether
to dig any drainage canal:
2. If canal be needed,
whether it should be dug by
volunteer work, by making a
call on the public and asking
every one interested to help in
person in the work?
3. If a canal be needed
and the volunteer work system
is not adopted. whether the con-
tribution or subscription plan
should be resOrted to and every
person interested give the
amount he sees tit:
4. If a canal be needed and
neither the vOlunteer-wOrk nor
the subscription plan be practic-
able. then said canal to be con-
structed through a special tax:
A vote was taken on each prop
OsitiOn as it was called: the first
three being turned down and the
last or that one deciding to con
struct drainage canal through
a special tax being carried with
out one dissenting vote.
] AS soon as it was decided that
a special tax should be raised, a
committee of fifteen, on due
motion made and seconded, was
appointed by the chair. five from
each ward for the purpose of
canvassing the district and advo-
eating the passage. of the special
tax to those property holders
and electors who were absent
from the meeting. This COM
mittee of fifteen appointed by
the chair consisted of the follow
ing gentlemen:1st ward; Messrs.
Luc Leblanc, ]. r. Davis,
Lois Ancelet, Honore Begneaud,
and Maurice SOnnier. End ward; /;
! Messrs. Ursin Hoffpauir, L. E..
Peterson, Charles Judice, CASTOR
Siadous and Robert Hoffpauir-
9Th ward; Jean Broussard, Oc-
tave Bertrand, o. Guidry, AL
eide Judice and Jules Meaux.
On motion duly seconded said
committee of fifteen was in
structed to wait on the Police
Juries of Lafayette, Vermilion
and Acadia parishes and endeav-
or to secure appropriations for
the purpose of paying prelimi-
nary expenses Of survey with a
view of fixing territorial limits of
the proposed drainage district.
Said committee Of fifteen then
appointed as a subcommittee to
confer with the police jury OF
Vermilion parish for obtaining
such appropriation for said OBJ
iect Messrs. j.. r. Davis, L. E..
Patterson, Charles Judice and
Oneil Guidry. And said COM
mittee of fifteen further ap-
pointed as a subcommittee to
confer with the police jury of
Acadia parish for obtaining such
appropriation for said object
Messrs. J. r. Eavis. L. E. Pat
terson, A. Judice and CASTOR
Siadous.
Said meeting then adjourned.
l hereby certify the above to
be a true and correct copy of the
proceedings of the public meet
ing for the purpose of construct.
| ing a drainage canal held al
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-06-19

were Immediately called, dressed
the negro's leg and gave him all
necessary attention.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-06-05
Cash and Medal for Heroic Act.

GAINESVILLE. Tenn, May 30.-Charles
Armes, a ferryman at this place, has
been awarded gold medal and $500
by the Postoffice Department for her
oism displayed in rescuing three men
from drowning.
Nearly one year ago a passenger
train plunged into the Cumberland
river from drawbridge which had
been left open at this point. The
express messenger and the engineer
were killed. Two mail clerks and the
baggagemaster chung to the wrecked
cars which floated down the river, and
Arms, hearing their cries for help,
sprang from bed, though i'll with
fever, and, barefooted and half dress
ed, ran to the river. Four men were
standing on the bank, making no eff
fort at rescue, when he jumped into
skiff and pulled out the imperiled
trio, saving them.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-06-05
TREES AND ANIMALS
PUZZLED The GIRL
Who Was Restored to Sight
After Total Blindness
Since Infancy.

Saginaw, Mich, May 30.-Miss Carrie
Leidlein, who lives on Vassar road,
near this city, and who was stricken
blind when 3 weeks old by cataracts
on her eyes and has been totally sight
less since, has been restored to sight,
as result of an operation performed
at the woman's hospital.
MissLeidlein's joy was so great that
it made the doctors and nurses about
her weep as she exclaimed with the
first ray of vision: Praised be God; ;
| see."
The objective world is complete
mystery to her. She can, however, tell
one color from another, although she
does not yet know their names. When
food was placed before her she did not
know what it was and only understood
when the odor reached her. Only
when she could put her hands on the
objects about her in the room did she
comprehend their real nature. Trees,
houses and animals all seemed much
larger than she had believed. From
the time Miss Leidlein was years
old many attempts had been made to
remove the difficulty, but without sue
cess
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-06-05

food; they have all the bright snowy
clothes they care for, with red hats
and blue hats and hats of every color;
they have swings and -go-rounds
and hoops and balls and ponies and
carts and bicycles, but all these ia
vorable conditions had no effect in
keeping the members of the society
from bringing their action against Mr..
Smith to prevent him from keeping
the apes in captivity. The Court, how
ever, made short work of the COM
plant, for, as the Court remarked, 1t
was a case where a society for the
prevention of cruelty to animals was
taking interest in the apes, and the
theory that apes were not animals,
but men, and that this notable incon-
sistency in the papers was fatal to the
case, and the Court threw it out and
made the society pay the costs.-[Le-
sueur (Minn) Cor. Chicago Chronicle.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-06-05

charming serial story: "A Romance
of Arlington House." by Sarah A.
Reed, appears in this number, and
there are number of short stories.
Herbert o. McCrillis contributes an
illustrated article entitled, "Britons
Who Fought at Bunker HILL This
is particularly seasonable at this time.
The Home Department contains its
usual number of helpful hints, while
there are a number of poems reflect
ing beautiful sentiment.
The National is becoming bet
ter with each and every number.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-06-05
S.. J. Tichenor, McHenry, Ky.

apiece, none of the circus men who
attended the sale seeming to want
them and nobody else making bid
He took them home and tanned
them so that he could let them run
around the place and then began
teaching them to do many different
things on the farm, beginning with
simple tasks and gradually taking up
more difficult ones as the animals be-
came more intelligent.
rhe old animals were rather tender
and delicate, hut the young they rails
ed were harder, and now they have
become as tough and Injured to the
weather conditions in this latitude
as the men who live here are. He
has now about 80 of the animals, and
they are a wonderful help to him.
They pillow the land and plant the
crops; they cultivate the corn and
hoe the weeds; they pull the weeds
out of the sugar beets and one ape
can do more work of this particular
kind than six smart boys; they cut
and bind the grain and shock and
stack it, and they cut and husk the
corn; they haul the hay. grain and
fodder to the harms and do practically
all the work in hauling the farm pro-
duce to town; they tend the stock and
feed all the animals; they clean out
the stables and outbuildings and
milk the COWS, separate the cream
and churn the butter; they do all the
homework and one old nanny" ape
is one of the best cooks in that part
of the country and her canned fruit
and berries, her dried fruit and pre-
serves of all kinds would sweep all
the prizes at the county fair If she
were allowed to compete, which she
is not.
In fact, they do almost everything
on the farm that the best kind of
hired men and hired girls could do,
and as they are very industrious and
faithful, have no bad habits, never
want to go off on holidays and never
demand any wages, they are fairly
coming money for their owner.
On the other hand, it is the general
opinion of the neighbors that no liv-
ing beings are happier or better cared
for than these apes. They have all
they can eat of the best and richest
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-06-05
FARMING WITH APES
Trained Simians do All
The Work
FOR SHREWD AGRICULTURIST
For Whom They Faithfully
Labor Like Intelligent
Human Beings.

The Cheever Society for the Proven
ton of Cruelty to Animals has failed
in its efforts to interfere-for a good
purpose, it claims--in the business af-
fairs of Gottlieb Smith in regard to
his manner of conducting his farm.
Smith is a bachelor a queer man
living all by himself and running an
extensive farm, and nearly all the
work on the farm is done now and
for nearly 20 years has been done by
a large number of trained apes or
orang-outangs
These samples of our forefathers, if
Darwinism is to be believed, are GER
tainly remarkable beasts under the
management and control of Mr.. Smith
and it is the very success in taking
care of them that has brought him
under the fire from the prevention So
ciety, for it is alleged in it's papers
that the creatures who do the work
on the Smith farm are so highly de-
veloped that they are not really any
longer beasts, but are a lower order
of human beings, and that Mr.. Smith
in retaining them in his service as
he does without their formal, legally
expressed consent and without pay
ment of any wages to them, is guilty
of keeping slaves.
Many years ago there was a circus
failed out at Cheever-that is, credi-
tors levied upon it while it was show
ing there, and as the debts could not
be paid the Sheriff sold it out at auc-
ton, tent, wagons, animals and all,
and at the sale Mr.. Smith bought six
of the large orang-outangs for 81
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-06-05
Dress Goods.


will disappointed after seeing ne
Voies Moar
Goods Voes Paris Tissue &C. beautiful line
White from 13c 50c Silks and Waistngs
beautiful this department should be
lady wanting fashionable
ular prices
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-06-05
Stimulation Without Irritation.

In case of stomach and liver troub-
lie the proper treatment is to stimulate
these organs without irritating them.
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup aids di-
gestion and stimulates the liver and
bowels without irritating these or
gans like pills or ordinary cathartics.
1t does not pauseate or grippe and is
mild and pleasant to take. J. H.
Williams. m
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-06-05
He Fired the Stick.

81 have fired the walking-stick I've
carried over 40 years, on account of
sore that resisted every kind of
treatment. until / tried Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve; that has healed the sore
and made me a happy man." writes
John Garrett, of North Mills, N. C.
Guaranteed for piles, burns, etc., by
j. Fl. Williams, druggist 25c. m
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-06-05
His Stains.

Uncle Nose, you're very unsociable.
Yes, sab, likes to keep tub my
SELF, sab"
Dear me, Uncle Nose, hope you're
not a misanthrope?" LIZ. I'll.
mo, sab; Use Baptis' sah."
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-06-05
National Magazine for June.

The covers of the last few numbers
of the National have been strikingly
beautiful, but none are more dainty
or pleasing than the June design
which is by w. G. Upham and is
printed in three colors.
The second installment of that
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-06-05
Ask for Aliens Foot-Ease,

A powder for swollen, tired, hot, smart
ing feet. Sample sent free. Also free
Sample OF oot-EeaseSanitaryC Corn
Pad, new invention. Address, Allen
S. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y. 23t4
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-06-05
ClOthing.

wish offer that the
popularity this department has enjoyed from infancy increases
advertisement satisfied purchases Anything that fashion
able require furnish charging customers nothing
whom buy. This entire
fabrics workmanship The
durability directly
anything
Clothing
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-06-05
Distinctive
for Men

When your interest is excited
by your needs, we would be glad
to have you hold in mind that we
are ready to satisfy them as far
as Suit is concerned. So will
the tailoring and quality of the
Suit satisfy all that you can de-
mand. There are over 400 diff
ferent fabrics of every weave to
select from. Samples in the piece
containing one and one-half yards
on display.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-06-05

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The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24
Letter to J. H. Ruble.
Green Forest, Ayk.

Dear sir: Our agent ought to sell nine-tenths of the paint of his town and region; no use to try for the other tenth. The pro. portion of men, who won't take good advice, and use the least- gallon paint, is about one in ten among even owners of houses and stores and shops and barns and fences.
 One man in ten will buy a gold brick or green goods, if he has the money and gets good chance. Devoe at S1.75 a gallon is better than gold; adulterated and short- me asure paints are green goods and gold bricks.
 Devoe saves half, more or less, of the labor and wages of paint ing; it is all paint; full strength and full measure. There is no other such paint with ten per cent. Ten per cent of labor and paint is worth saving; and ten is  the least. There are scores of paints that throw away half oi both gallons and labor on whit ing, china clay, ground stone, barytes, benzin e, waterfall they are good fer is to make gallons oi nothing and look like paint in the can; more gal Ions to buy and more gallons tto pay for getting on-gold bricks and green goods Here's how they work.
 Judge l. D. Fairchild owns two houses exactly alike in Luf. kin, Texas. J. H. Terrence painted both house ,s; one Devoe 12 1-2 gallons: the other witl another paint sOli at same price
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24
Singers Union.

The regular semi annual meet ing of the Carroll County Sing ers' Union, which was held at the Douglas school house Sunday, was highly su ccessful, although the number of classes participant ing was not as great as at some past meeting.
 The exercises of the day were commenced at 10 a. m. by the delivery of an appropriate ad- dress of welcome by E. H. h. man, followed by a response by A. M. Dunlap. The program as published was then carried out, addresses being delivered by w. R. Phillips and Andy Cox. The contest singing resulted in the banner being awarded to the Black Oak class.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24
Reynolds -McCracken

Mack Reynolds of this city andss Miss Stella McCracken of Blue Eye, Mo-, were united in marriage Sunday. The wedding occurred on the road between here and Blue Eye, the happy couple being met by Rev. Ruble, who spoke the m agic words that united the two lives.
 The groom is son of Mrs. Rindy Reynolds and is a young man of correct habits, 8 congenial disposition and is very popular with his many friends and associates. The bride is the accomplished daughter of MT. and Mrs. J. D. McCracken, who resided here last year. She is 8 young lady of many graces of per son and mind and is deseryedly popular with the pc ople here.
 THE TRIBUNE extends heartiest congratulations to the happy couple.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24

s. A. Eversoll, a practica cabinet maker, painter and paper hanger, is now located in Green Forest and is prepared to do your cabinet work, painting or paper hanging at reasonable figures. All work guaranteed. Be sure to see him if you are needing any work in this line. Mir Ever soil will be found in his shop just across the street from the Star hotel. the old meat market placo
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24
Notice.

We are on the market for wheat and will pay 85 cents per bushel for good wheat. Kansas flour has advanced in the market and we are therefore able to pay a better price for wheat than heretofore. As soon as we can get an outlet on meal and chops we can advance the price of corn. We will ship out car load of mixed stuff this week.
 Our trade is rapidly increasing for which we desire to express our thanks to our customers. We hope to merit your continued patronage as it is our aim to make the Green Forest Roller mill a benefit to the country.s
 WILSON & PHILLIPS.