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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-08-14

dustry is a history OF the persistent
use OF the worst industrial methods,
the exaction of e~XOrbitant prices
from the consumer and the securing
of excessive profits for the small group
of men who over a long series OF years
have thus dominated the business
Reputable business men there are
who would foregO the possession or
millions rather than have such an in
dictment lodge against them, but Mr..
Rockefeller seems to think that all his
r~ascally methods have been fully
atoned for by the construction OF a
university at Chicago and the building
of a memorial church. The indictment
means. however, that such a COM
bination as the Standard Oil Com
pany will not be allowed to go un-
checked by the law.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-08-14
COTTON CROP
Better Conditions Is The Rule
Throughout The Cotton Belt.
Plant Grows Rapidly But
Smaller Than The
Normal,

The Times Democrat of Aug. 8
states the consensus OF opinion
of it's correspondent on the cot
ton crop for the month of July
as follows:
Distinct Improvement has been the
rule throughout the Belt, the weather
having been favorable and the culti-
walton thorough.
The plant has grown rapidly, but
is still small as compared with the
normal and is therefore, peculiarly
dependent upon the date of frost. :,
Serious complaints of boil weevil
come from certain sections OF Texas
and Louisiana, but the extent OF the
injury remains to be determined.
Some time must elapse before the
crop begins to move in earnest and
farmers appear to be determined to
holo out for higher prices.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-08-14
TO INSPECT
BAYOU VERMIL|0N.
CAPTAIN NcIndOe and Committee
from Progressive League to
Take Trip to Abbeville
To-day
To Gather Data as to Work Needed
on Bayou and the Amount OF
Tonnage That Can Be De-
veloped Along the Stream.

Capt. McIndoe, of q. S. Corps
of Engineers, of New Orleans,
was expected to arrive in Lafa-
yette last night, to accompany a
committee from the Progressive
League down the Bayou Yer
million on an inspection tour to
day. The trip down the bayou
will be made in DR.. F. E. Girard's
handsome gasoline launch, which
he has kindly offered, and will be
for the purpose of gathering
data both as to work needed to
render the bayou navigable and
as to the amount of tonnage that
can be developed, so as to show
the Importance of having it
cleaned. A committee of Able
vile citizens will be met at that
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-08-14
Baptist Services.

Baptist services will be held
at the Masonic Hall next Sun
day. Rev. Dana Terry, OF Ever
green. will return with Rev.
Kendrick, who is visiting a num-
Der of towns in the interest OF
the Baptist Church building
fund, and will occupy the pulpit
on that day.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-08-14
School Improvement League.

The ladies of Lafayette and es-
pecially the mothers are request
ed to meet this afternoon at five
o'clock in Music Hall over the
Moss Pharmacy to organize a
School Improvement League.
The purpose of the league is to
assist in identifying the grounds
and providing necessary APP
paratus etc, for the school.
Among one Of the first things
desired is to purchase a piano
for the use of the school. A
large attendance is urged.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-08-14

place and the joint committee
will prepare a petition to the War
Department setting forth the
fact as to the importance OF the
BAYOU in order to have the
government order necessary
work to be done.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-08-14
Exploding A Rockefeller Claim.

n. O. States.
It has long been the claim of the
Standard Oil Company that as a re-
suit of the efficiency of its monopolistic
organization oil has been made cheap
err to the consumer than it would have
been with competition or could have
been without the monopoly. This
claim which the oil trust puts forward
in justification of its methods, and has
made use of for years, was complete
ly punctured by the report of Herbert
Knox Smith, the Federal Commission
er of Corporations, which denies the
assertions that the Standard Oil Com
pany had shared its gains with con-
sumers or that oil per gallon had de-
creased as much as it would had there
been no monopoly,
The report shows that the trust has
raised the price of oil, that it has COM
PEELED the domestic consumer to pay
an exorbitant price and that its DOM
ination is not due to efficiency, but to
business methods which are classed as
economically and morally unjustifa-
bie." Mr.. Smiths comparison OF the
oil trusts profits with the profits of
independent producers who have man
aged to escape destruction, shows that
whereas the average business mar
would be satisfied with a profit Of
three-fourths of a cent a gallon, the
oil trust exacts three cents or one and
q half cents more than the independ-
ent producers. The report says:
SITS domination has not been ac-
quired or maintained by its superior
efficiency, but rather by unfair COM
petition and by methods economically
uniustifable. The Standard has supe-
riOr eflcency in running its own BUSH
ness; it has equal efficiency in destroy
ing the business OF competitors. It
lpeps for itself the profits of the first
and adds to these the monopoly profits
secured BY the second. Its profits are
far above the highest possible stand
ard Of reasonable commercial return
and have been steadily increasing.
Finally, the history Of this great in
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-08-14

Miss Gussie Fauntleroy, who
has quite a number of friends in
this city, was married to Mr..
Scott Flower, of New Orleans,
at the residence of DR.. W. H.
Morgan in Keachie, La, on Tues
day, Aug. g..
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-08-14

Notice Kahn's locals, they
are offering their entire line
of summer goods strictly at
cost.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-08-14

Mrs. F. r. TOlSOn, and daugh'
ter. Miss Challie. spent several
DAYS in New iberia last week
visiting relatives.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-23
First Macadam Highway.

A movement that should be thor-
ouehly commended is that for 'ne
building of an up.to'date macadam
road from Grand Rapids to Detroi'.
r. ia one for the advancement OF good
roads in Michigan. According 10 'he
proposition it is the purpose TO nave
this road completed in four years
While the question is yet up TO inc
voters in some counties, enough SCH
timent seems to be aroused for raw
orable answer.
There is no one thing which serves
more in the advancement OF state
than it's roads. Michigan, we must
admit ;s far behind other states Oh
the union in the matter of highways
This is especially so in the rural dis
tricts. While the roads nave oeel
neglected improvements have peer
going on in other directions and I'M
state has maintained its position II
all except roads. Indiana is a ieade
: Of states in good roads. That stat
has a reputation throughout IN
; country. 1t is pleasure to Drive ~
I almost any part of the state In
t land owners have taken an intefe'
in the highways. Long ago tne
tired of driving on roads that an,
l. small rains would leave the roads
o such a condition that vehicle wou
e sink half way to the hubs. Inc
IT sand roads are just as disagreeao
r in dry weather, for the dust Is 4
v greater than is had from the ma
r eraveled or macadamized roads.
he n. s. Earle has been termed the go
roads crank in Michigan for seve'
10 years. He has kept up continuai 81
y tation and has succeeded in starting
;" sentiment in favor of better highwa
ms Farmers and people who live IN cit
lie and own farm land have come 70
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-23
FEEDING SKIM MILK.
Experiments Show That 1t Is Va'u
able Ration For Fowls.

kxperimcn.s Show That 1t Is Va'u'
able Ration For Fowls.
writer in the American Poultry
Advocate has the following TO say Oh
the value of skim milk as partial
.ation for fowls:
The West Virginia experiment sta
lion has recently made some sys-
tematic tests to prove the value Oh
skim milk for laying hens. The nrst
fest covered 122 days. The twenty
two hens fed skim milk laid 1.244 eggs
as compared with 09G eggs laid by the
twenty two hens fed mash wet WIN
water. In another test sixty hens leu
the skim milk ration laid S02 eggs III
thirty.seven days as compared WIN
GO eggs laid by similar lot req no
skim milk. Other tests gave ABOUT
the same comparative results. Inc
| conductors of these experiments esti-
| mote that under the prevailing conoi
lions and with eggs selling for ~ OF
q cents per dozen the skim milk useu
T. noisteninr the mash had feed
ing value Of from 11a to Genus pc,
quart. That milk Is one OF the pcs,
General foods for almost all STOCK anu
bumon beings, too, Is recognized D!
everybody and needs no special proof
Tbot n should have better results I'D
, nutrition than Just plain water Is rea''
l., so,s evident When l feed Skid
min, TO my fowls. do expect TO ge'
Como benefit from 1t. But 1t Is q
satisfaction to know that II Is worth
for feeding purposes. the comparative
" high figure Of ~ or cents quur'
At the Ontario experimental iarn
some tests of the value of Shlm milk
wbev etc. as an addition to gram
for fattcning poultry have recent
hoen conducted. From summary O
doto on the relative value OF VINE!
\ skim milk and numerous feeds Tor Ia
tenInp chickens 1t appears that gai
was most cheaply made on a mixtui
II of equal parts OF cornmeai' oa''''e'
and shorts mixed with whey the CO
being 4 cents per pound. ana wa
most expensive C cents per pounu)
mixture OF equal parts OF cornme'
sborts and oatmeal, with 30 per cent
nor,s scrap. water being used 10
nm the ration. 1t was found ina. 90
skim milk (milk that Is thickeneW
II without doubt the best liquid " ,sn,
with grain rations where a urll S1
product Is wanted and more 50 W.,
II white fleshed chickens are In dem emf.
:. nlso that sweet skim milk mas no. To-,
high a feeding value for grown cn u
ems as sour milk and that whey -, :
better food than is generally cons
II srsd Z. seems to aid digestion
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-23
q E Z a..
r..,..h. The Kind You Have Always Bouc'
' '''; !; ''' ZnzZ7;-
Suggestive Programme For Ceres Da!

Suggestive Programme For ceres LAY
Song, America
Devotional exercises.
Song. mo Golden Harvest o'ra"s'
Melodies.) $500, 49,, .,ortN
Address by Ceres. explaining the sign'n-
canoe and purpose Of the DAY.
Reading or recitation. ,..,o>
Song ."Trusting." (Grange Meiodles;)
Recitation, 1.-THE Corn Song. Whi'@ei'
Essay on grains and cereals.
Song. Hall to the Harvest! odrahse
Nelodies) .,oser nv
grange. n whittier.
Music.
Recitation. - ,o,,. ..
Song "We'n Rest In Thy Love-.
(Grange Melodies)
Some subjects from which seiectiohs
| might be made:
Give the history OF wheat
Give the history OF corn.
| Give the history OF oats :.
| what was the largest yield OF wheat o
| ,vhicb Won have heard recently ana nov
Soes II compare with that OF twenty yea
sgo7 How was the crop cultivatedG NCor'
mr. oats substituted, II desired)
who was the goddess Ceres ana NO.
I has the myth been ennobled by the grans
: and applied to womankind? Crhis may
| Included in Ceres address)
| WHY are cereals the most Emporium
| mart of our diet? The process OK manu-
Describe the simplest methods OK mar
Inc GOOD bread of fine flour. OK VINO
, wheat, Of cornmeal-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-23

ROO Hiram Jones and John A. MIS-
kew. of Bradford, Pa. MI oas'iS
cold that he had repaired the mahsio
OF different times in the three years
that A. had been in the Laundry, pu'
that his repairs would nave hoen
70 do with that part that eXpiou.a
~. so,d that he found flaw lnsiue
of the cylinder, which IN MS opi n,nn
was to blame for the eApiosi
When asked If any Inspector wou ,a
have noticed it he said they couiu
nat &c AZ was on theinside where no
49,. oould see It. He claims that the
otaon, nressure on the mangle wouio
ho ahout eight pounds less than OH
'"1 Iohn A Miskey, of Bradford, Pa
or ooent was in the plant at the time
90 The explosion, having been called
80 NV Mr. Corey to clean up the
nlont He was in the cleaning oe-
nortment of the laundry when ne
beord dull noise, sounding like the
dropping of a shaft. He ran lhto Tue
next room and then heard some one
heller for the steam to be shut OH
ua started to do this but announcer
MON was ahead of him. he tneI
= went into the room where the man
ole was situated and at the entrance
he saw woman, who proved W "
: Miss Wiswell, lying on the MOOT GOV
cred with blood. The next thing m
Y remembers of the girl was that sh
i was living on a table in the next room
J. He had examined the mangie sew
Y oral times before the explosion an
e? also after the explosion. He SAID ina
! he found a flaw on the lnslde ol i
# To this he attributes the explosion.
) H;ram Jones, mechanic, sal
II that he had examined the mangie al
3 that he found it to be thinner
IT several places than in others. =,
s. Mr.. Corey, the proprietor OF u
20 ,,unarv was examined and said th'
a. lust before the accident ne was "
IL talking with the engineer ana the Ia e,
tor had started to clean fires as u
err work of the day was nearly throus
e. With At that time Mr.. Corey sa
re there was about so pounds pressu
IS on the boiler. From the engine roc
he he went into the room where I
de mangle stood and asked the peof
as how they we're getting along. In
as said they were nearly through anu
IS did the people in the next TOO
Mr.. Corey had just gotten back II
ok the Office when the explosion 'o
IT. place. He said that his engineer
all careful man and had been III
employ about nine years.
it'll Drs. Parker, Hume, Wilson
S. Mahaney, who attended the lnJu
girl, also testified, as to what L
did for her in the way or trying
the save her life.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-23

w states that the police shall sup
press unlawful assemblies and ar
rest the offenders.
81 made a written protest against
the game on Saturday, but on inquiry
this afternoon as to whether an enort
was made to prevent the crime, L was
told that police in plain clothes were
on the grounds to get a case. sup
nose a few warrants will be issued
| and the usual farce gone through
with"
Rev John Sweet is a fighter. He
saws himself that he never handles
such situations with gloves and he mas
been through at least one before. In
Sbiawassee county he protested
against the playing of baseball on Sun
day and when the sheriff left town
over Sunday after receiving his protest
, he nut letter in the press saying tha'
, the sheriff had run away to get ou'
} of performing his duty. He was sue
, for $4,000, judgment was given fol
. 81 900, but later reversed by the SUI
r preme court, and baseball is playe
q on weekdays now in Shiawasse
county. Also in Houghton county
camnaign was made against saloon
>. with results.
al 81 do not intend to fight Sunda
q baseball with band Of singers sing
\. ing hymns before the gate said Tn
y nastor Monday. "a better way woui
d he IN petition for the removal OF tn
1T no,ice commissioner. However, VIVA
t. stems we will take are yet unknowl
other ministers will be interested an
10 NV own congregation is with me. La
~ night, by a rising vote, they show'
they agreed with me.
ne SUNDAY baseball is against oo
at object to it on both grounds
ut police Commissioner Smith w
It. strenously reticent when asked MO
he dav morning what action he intend
gh to take in consequence of the inau
US rration of Sunday baseball. In a
ire ever III a number of questions he
,n c,;ned to say whether any prosecuti
ME would result.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-23

realization that for comfort and for the
welfare of the state high class country
roads are necessary. The movement 10
do away with the old-fashioned cordu-
ROY roads is rapidly spreading and IL
will be but short time until there Will
be graveled and macadam roads In all
parts of the lower peninsular. The
road from Grand Rapids to Detroit Is
the first and from it will spread the
sentiment until it reaches the farthest
counties in the state. kalamazoo
Gazette.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-23
e. w. seardsley:: Meets With Aoo'
liant

E. W. Beardsley. of this city, who is
camping at Byron lake, met with
very painful accident Wednesday Mr..
Beardsley, with friend, had been out
ON the lake and was returning to the
shore propelling the boat with a paddle
when his foot slipped and he fell, striF'
ing his left hand on frog spear whicn
was in the boat. The three prongs en-
tered the left hand from the side
and were embedded in the palm OF the
hand. The handle of the spear was de-
tached and he was taken to Linden
| where a physician cut the fork from
his hand after first cutting the ends
of the tines. Mr.. Beardsley will recov
er the use of his hand it is thought un
LESS blood poisoning sets in, agains
which every precaution has been taken
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-23
The w swell inquest.

That Miss Lena Wisweii came 10
49, death as u result of injuries re-
c.;ved by the explosion of mangle
:, Corey,s steam laundry, for which
explosion, no one was to blame.
The above is the verdict 'of tne
.oronor,s Jury impanelled to look In
~ .ho death of Miss Lena Wisweli
Tho was fatally injured last FRIDAY
AFTERNOON, when the mangle III o -
rey,s laundry blew up Inc jury re
,uyned this verdict after being gu
univ few minutes and II was Tn
on,n;on Of every man, that no On
vas 70 blame for the accident
Among the witnesses were a.,
Corey, Lewis Fulmer, j. H. D. Gas
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-23
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will De pi S disease
that there is at least one dreaded c,sess ts
that science has been able to G Hairs catarrS
stages and that Is Casa S,,re now known to
tSs medical fraternity. Catarrh being
sttutionsl disease, REQUIRES as % taken in.
treatment. Halls Catarrn cure the blood and
nas surfaces of the system thereby az. ne
stroyng the foundation Of 1T the SaaDs Sp the
WorH The proprietors have so much iaiI Hum n
itsscurat,ye powers that they oner On 70 cure
dred Dollars for any case tnaSit i"i'' W
send for list of testim ,nials. uo,oso Oh,o
AdSress: r. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo' Oh'o'
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.' ,e,,ration.
rake Halls Family Pills TOT cone'iP"''0
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-23
Reunion of Company d.

The reunion OF Company
proadhead's First Michigan Cavalry
which was held at Ovid TUESDAY was
of more than usual annual interest.
Nineteen of the company were pres,
ont and when Charles Bague, OF olaie
e.,ohigan discovered Silas Perry,
80 Tort Worth, Texas, the tie ina.
minds was drawn to us luiie "S
strength and order was les s,o,es
when they began to renew old times
Thev had not met before IN over ~ .
Years and had drank out OF the san -,
.anteen for nearly years Ausu''
GO 1ee, RI March 10, 1866. ~
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-23
Raw. John Sweet Makes Strong Piea
for Sunday Observance.

II was a matter of considerable sur
nr;se to Owosso people that DR.. John
Sweet. formerly of this city but now Oh
Detroit. did not enter protest against
Sunday base ball playing In that CITY
His nosition on the question and hght
for the principle Of Sunday observance
Is we'll known, as several men IN this
countv have occasion to know from eX-
nerience. Mondays Detroit Journal
contained the following, which SHOWS
that DR.. Sweet is still on the ram
narts, guarding the institutions ne 50
thoroughly believes in:
From the pulpit of the simpson M
+. church Sunday night the presloihe
elder of Detroit district, Rev. Johh L.
Sweet. delivered a scathing attack on
Sunday baseball. And the attack Will
not end with the sermon, for move
, mont Is already on foot to organize
the clergymen of the city agalhs'
S Sunday baseball in Bennett park, ano
= strong measures will probably be tax
y an before next Sunday to prevent th'
II second game announced. A meeting
will, he held this week and course o
y action mapped out. Rev. Mr.. Swee
- rapped the police force hard IN Ill
n sermon. 90,
,e Every self-respecting and law-apio
e. ing citizen of Detroit has occasion
re hang his head in shame because, whi'
IN we support a costly police force io
the purpose of maintaining pubic o.
in der and enforcing the laws yet law
90 ,essness and disorder are defiant' pc
q mitted and protected" he said IN u
',u course of his sermon.
80 "But today additional disgrace
a. orr citizenship grows out OF the pia
he ing of a BASEBALL game in Benne
mt mark by two criminal organizatio
lie. and by the grace and favor OF Z
IN notice department of the city.
act "That pandemonium reigns at be
nd Isle bridge every Sunday, that saioo
no without interference from the pol
are permitted to rush their mischi'
ous traffic. and that schools OF cri
,uv ore wide open on the first day Oh
m week none molesting them or maxi
of them afraid, affords no justincat
rity whatever for this added affront
18th decency and this added discredit 10
ain nolice authorities. This days pra
earontery of crime ought not 10
unrebuked.
SUNDAY baseball is prohibited
to soct;on 1912. Comp. laws, 1897, an
re- declared to be breach OF the pc
ny 10 cr,me) under Section 1884.
~ sunreme court has passed upon
the validity and constitutionality OF u
( in sections and has declared tha'
we'll, zens are entitled to nave these
'iday enforced, and 1t is demoralizine III
Co extreme when they are perm''e
y re- he openly defied with IMMUNITY.
OUT "a great crime has been comm
eno this day in the guilt of which
o" nerson present at the ball game 81
r n The responsibility rests with the
Cas- lice department. Section 1887 exp
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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-08-23
a Fair Ghost Story.

Tho following clipped iroih
notroit News might interest," so"o
Owosso people: uo
Marshall, Mich. Aug. ia prom,
,.on+ Morshall woman just returheu
Srom a visit to Lansing tells nan
aa;sing can the gobblins'll git you ei
Won don't watch out" story that 10 ~
;rg the rounds of sewing circles ano
,ierary meetings but always win
rsshed air lest the awful tale De-
"ona the property of the gaping pup
lie at the capital. ra
The weird yarn is an echo OF the
,raoic end of Edith Presley, the sen
ate proofreader and friend OF Cha nu
n Ward, representative from Dan
croft. who met her death IN mp
uitarium Detroit after criminal
'~neration. And here's the way II
suns: hv Miss
pnas,av BECAME vacant, MS. oco''
har landlady was naturally on tne
snnuout for another ledger and hnaii'
one materialized in the person VI
Young man. He paid his rent III az
100 and seemed much pleased VIII
, his surroundings.
however, things did not move d
smoothly as the young man hau nop
cd The first night OF his occupant
10 retired in a comfortable state
Ao,rd He dropped off and had pee
numbering several hours seeniinel
when. he was awakened by prisl
i,yht which seemed to illumiha'
~warv nook and corner or the room
ua was terribly startled, but imagin
his dismay when, turning over ne y
he,d a young woman standing pe,o'
A. aressing case-none other ina
Edith Presley herself.
she was arrayed in loose rone'
,ha woke of which was emproioer'
a. hiood-red a cross. She was pen
,ne over the upper drawer OF u
aresser and seemed to be anxious
looking for something.
The silence was so intense ina.
vas almost blood-curdling ana
Young man attempted to shou.,
was too paralized to stir Ihuso
After a few minutes the VISION VS
ssbed. only to DE repeated IN ex'
details the succeeding night a
thereafter until the young man "
had withheld the story for rear
ridicule, finally confided In a 1rie
and gave up the room.
whether the apparition is res
yhe ghost of Edith Presley OF VINE
or the young man was the victiih
nerves aggravated by famiilal
with the tragic fate of Miss nc
presley, has not yet been ascer''
Ad