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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-05-29
THE BRAZILIAN BLACK ANT.

A small black ant, sometimes
called the New Orleans ant be-
cause of its prevalence in. that
city, is rapidly becoming a
serious pest, and unless some
method of exterminating it is
found, it threatens to become not
only an annoying plague, but a
most destructive one as well.
It is a native of Brazil and Ar
gentina, from which countries it
was brought in merchant ships
into Louisiana. It's presence
here was unnoticed at first, our
experience with ants being of a
character to not cause uneasi.
ness. 1t thrived in it's new
habitat and increased by mil
lions, until now becoming both
numerous and troublesome, it
caused a study of it's habits to
be made with a view to discover
ing means to destroy it.
The investigation has revealed
the fact that it's appetite is omni-
vorous and that the furniture.
woodwork and even the paint in
the homes it infests are attacked
by it. 1t also feeds upon fruit
trees and vegetation of all kinds.
so that unless means are found
to destroy the ant it gives
promise of becoming a formid-
able foe to the agricultural in
terests of the State wherever it
spreads.
Father Biever, a distinguished
scientist and priest. the head of
the Loyola College in New Or
leans, has been and is now max
ing experiments with the OBJ
ject of Kidding New Orleans Of
the pest, of which the New Or.
leans States says:
It is high time that science was tax
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-05-29
Fees of Tax Collectors.

Fees of Tax Collectors.
Times Democrat.
Although the political cam
paign in Louisiana has barely be-
gun, and the issues have been
only slightly touched On, one of
them may be said to nave al
ready been settled; that is, pub
tic sentiment has expressed it.
self so clearly on this point that
there can be no doubt what the
people will instruct the Legisla-
ture to do. We refer to the
compensation allowed tax col
lectors and sheriffs for the col
lection of taxes. When the
fees to be paid these officers
were fixed they were based on
the then assessment of the State,
so as to allow a reasonable COM
pensation for the work. Since
then, however, the assessment
has doubled so that the cOmpen
satiOn allowed these officers has
been greatly increased and in
many cases has more than dOubl-
ed. This, it will be seen. is a
great injustice to the State and
to the other officials as we'll,
whose work has been increased
without any corresponding in
crease of compensation.
1t has worked badly, making
the Offices of sheriff and tax col
lector the most sought for, and
it has encouraged scandals like
the Dudenhefer steal, when the
amount under the control of the
tax collector has been SO large as
to prove too great a temptation.
When the assessments were
showed up" it was never intend
ed that this should be to the pro-
fit and advantage of the tax col.
lectors. Their work was not
materially increased. as there
were few new taxpayers on the
list and few more collections to
be made. The only effect was to
give the tax collector or sheriff
the task of collecting 5000 from
Mr.. A instead of the 500 he had
previously got.
Thus the assessors and the
Board of Appraisers by their
work in equalizing assessments
have, without any intention OF
doing so doubled the pay of the
State revenue agents, while the
salaries of other officials with fan
more important, difficult and
arduous tasks have remained
unchanged.
This condition of affairs must
of course, be corrected; and the
moment the case was laid before
the people they with practica
unanimity declared in favor of &
readjustment of the tax collect
ing fees, so that this work would
be paid what it is worth and moi
disproportionately and extrava
gantly, as compared with the
salaries of the executive, Judicial
and legislative officers of the
State. So manifestly proper
and necessary is this proposed
action that Messrs. Wilkinson
The Washington times., 1907-07-14

note Of individual taste in ones various
costumes. A hint Of one color running
through the gowns or ones wardrobe.
the constant wearing OF a favorite
iower-aH these little things give an
accent OF individuality and CONT for far
more than more elaborate planning.
Miss Edith Kane has a fOndness for
brown She probably realizes how well
Il tones with her brown eyes and hair.
You rarely see her without a touch OF
u somewhere about her frOck.
At Tuxedo she wears gowns Of white
lingerie almost constantly. and with
them a hat OF brown and a large brown
tulle chou.
It's uncommon. but its characteristic,
and the effect is good.
Copyright, 1907. by W. r Hea-st.)
The Washington times., 1907-07-14
ETIQUETTE OF A
WIDOWS WEDDING
By BEATRICE K. PEMBERToN.

II ITH regard TO the garb Of
NM widows who are DESTROYS OF
" v entering upon a second ven
fure however fashfor, may
The Washington times., 1907-07-14

Ccopyrisht, 1901. BY W. R. Hea-st.)
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
DEBATING CLUB ARRANGES
STRONG LECTURE COURSE
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Dec. 2.-The Boys and
Girls Debating club of the high school
has arranged for series of lectures
by noted personages to be given in the
auditorium at the high school build
ing. the first to take place tomorrow
night when Rev. Dana Bartlett will
talk on "The Municipality"
The second lecture will be given on
the afternoon of January 10 by Edgar
Gordon of Los Angeles whose subject
will be "The City and the Child"
Judge Curtis p Wilbur of the super
for court will speak on THE Juvenile
Court and Probation" on January "a.
On the afternoon of February z an
illustrated lecture on Immigrants
will be given by Warren c. Eberle OF
the Los Angeles settlement
Hon Lee c. Gates, who was the nom
partisan candidate for mayor of Los
Angeles at the last election. will give
the NHnal lecture of the series on the
evening of February 81. His subject
will be Municipal Politics."
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03

PASADENA, Dec. 2.--Is there to be a
bond election or is there not to be? has
been, the question since the mayor an
nounced his advocacy of 100000 issue
for the municipal lighting plant.
The impression is gaining ground that
the proposition may not be put to the
people after all. This, however, is stren-
uousy denied by the mayor, who says
that nothing can be done H. the council
so long as the governor continues to
issue holiday proclamations.
The fact that the council squarely sat
down on the proposition to issue fire
bonds has added strength to the opposi-
tion to the light bonds. 1t is now more
than a month since the Corey report
was received and was accepted By the
council. Still no order has been made
calling the election. 1t is said that some
attorneys declare the legal holiday dec
larations would have no effect on calling
a bond election.
When the council meets tomorrow it is
announced that the bond matter will not
be brought up because of a holiday.
Only the disposal of routine matters is
the program.
Meanwhile the people are asking how
long it will be before the dark places
in the city are to be lighted.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
SALT CLAIMS WILL
CAUSE LEGAL WAR
Suits Filed for Injunction Against
Holders Who, 1t Is Alleged,
Jumped Claims Located
by Plaintiffs

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, Dec. 2.-Seven
salt claims located at the head of Dandy
lake, thirty miles from Dandy station, on
q line with the survey made for the
Santa Fe cutoff from Parker, promise a
lively contest in the superior court
There were filed in the court Saturday
seven suits to enjoin Jennie w. Goode
and l.. j. Goode from interfering with
j. w. Sullivan, F. Lee Fuller, Robert
B. Evans, Samuel H. French, Mabel s.
Evans and Russ Avery from interfering
with assessment work on the properties.
The claims were located two years ago
by the plaintiffs and later the defend
ants jumped the claims, it is alleged.
Though thousands of acres about the
lake have been located for mines. these
seven claims are the only salt deposits
worth having in the region, on one OF
which is a house of salt,
An officer will accompany the plaintiffs
to complete their assessment work. as 1t
is rumored the defendants now in possess
sion will cause trouble If plaintiffs at
tempt to enter on the property.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SUNDAY
SCHOOL BODY MEETS
ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO OPEN
WEDNESDAY
Pastors to Assemble Today at Long
Beach--Many Addresses In Inter- =
esting Program = Entire
State Represented
Long Beach Onlcs.
23 Locust avenue.
Phone-Home 26o.

fHone-Homo ZbU
LONG BEACH, Dec. 2.-The Southern
California Baptist Sunday school con-
vention was held today in the First Bap-
tist church. This and the pastors con-
ference to be held tomorrow are prelim-
mary to the annual Baptist convention
which will open Wednesday morning at
10 o'clock, T. C. Roseberry, president OF
the convention, calling it to order.
The programs of this afternoon ana
evening were as follows: 1:45, praise
service, led by B. p. Stout; 2, organized
Classes" N. f. Marsh and Mrs. Leonard
Merrill; 3:15, Teacher Training" David
p. Ward; 4, boys and girls hour, with
ali address BY Robert ]. Rnrdette: l:ao
praise service, led by Mr. Stout; 8, THE
Sunday school and the Home" Arthur
S. Phelps; $780, Psychology and the
Bible" Eli McClish
Tomorrow morning e. II. Hayden OF
Newport Beach will lead, his subject
being "A Study of Titus" AT IL O'Clock
A. III. Grant of Santa Barbara will SPEAK
on 1.-The History of Southern California
Baptists." He will be followed by Mark
3. Shaw of San Bernardino, whose topic
will be "Reminiscences of Eighteen
Years in Southern California"
W. w. Huff of National City Will lead
in the afternoon. J. Herndon Garnett
will give the presidents address at $780,
while at w. B. Hinson of San Diego
will speak on 1.-THE Pastor as an Evan
gelist." At $3.50 C. M. HILL, president of
the Pacific Coast Baptist Theological
seminary at Berkeley, will conduct pas
toral round table.
A paper on "Glossolalia" by G. A.
Cleaveland of Los Angeles and an ad-
dress by w. L. Tucker of that city on
''The Divine Purpose and Human Privi-
lege in Missions" will be the chief feat
ures of tomorrow evenings program.
Several hundred Baptists attended to-
days exercises
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
LONG BEACH sANITARlUM
COMPANY TAKES HOSPITAL
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Dec. 2.--The Long
Beach hospital building has passed into
the hands of the Long Beach Sanitarium
company and will hereafter, during the
tenure of the ten years lease recently
secured by w. Ray Simpson, be known
as the Long Beach sanitarum. Battle
Creek sanitarium systems of treatment
will be followed, medicines being tahooed
and the Importance of baths and dieting
emphasized. w. Ray Simpson. formerly
manager of the Glendale sanitarium, will
be in charge. His wife, DR.. Vinegar
Simpson, and DR.. p. s. Kellogg, both for
merly connected with the Battle Creek
establishment win be house physicians.
Manager Simpson plans $4,000 worth of
improvements and has the privilege of
buying the hospital at any time within
three years for $65,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
INDIANA GIRL BECOMES
JOHN cULBERsoNs BRIDE

Special to The Herald
SAN BERNARDINO, Dec. 2-Miss
Margaret M. Fox of Lawrenceburg, Ind,
and John Culberson of San Bernardino
were married at Riverside Sunday after
noon at the home of the brides sister,
Mrs. c. NJ Shaffner, 1926 Seventh street.
at 2:3O o'clock by Rev. Mark b. Shaw.
pastor Of the Baptist church of San Ber-
nardino.
Mr. and Mrs. Culberson left for four
weeks wedding trip which will include
a visit to the Grand Canyon, the brides
parents in Indiana, Niagara Falls and
Chicago. The wedding guests included
Mrs. v. j. Culberson and Miss Winifred
Coy of San Bernardino, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Young and Harry G.. Carpenter of
Los Angeles, Mrs Shaffner. Dr. Henrietta
Dorman and Jean Dorman.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
IN SLEEP, TUcKs ROLL
OF SCRIP UNDER CARPET
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH. Dec. 2.-Gustav Guen-
ther, a tailor employed in the local store
of the Sherwood company, reported yes
terday that $40 in scrip was stolen from
his room at the Missoula apartments Sat-
urday night.
Last evening, after he had told Of how,
while living In Los Angeles, he thought
he had lost some money and afterward
found 1T tucked under the edge Of a car
pet, some one suggested that similar
search be instituted.
The scrip was found under the carpet
in corner of Guenther's room. He rs
supposed to have placed it there while
sound asleep.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
FIRE HYDRANTs ORDERED
BY PASADENA TRUSTEES
Special to The Herald.

Epecldl 10 Inc I1eTalu.
PASADENA, Dec. 2.--The city commits
sioners today ordered two new fire hy-
drants to be installed. These will make a
total OF 232 fire hydrants in the city, for
which the companies would like to collect
a revenue of 50 monthly for each hydrant.
However. Commissioners Medill and
Crowell are opposed to paying from $4,000
to $4,000 yearly for water in that manner
and the bills SO far presented have been
rejected.
Mayor Farley has stated that he is in
favor of paying the water companies for
hydrants 1t has been two months since
the water companies last presented de-
mands, but 1t is expected that bills will
come before the commissioners on the
first of the year or the beginning Of a
new quarter.
What disposition is to be made of these
demands, now amounting to several thou
sand dollars, when the city comes to settle
with the water companies in acquiring
the plants has not yet been explained.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
LIQUOR SELLER MUST
PAY A FINE OF $500
Judge Mcdonald Says Dealers Who
Become Careless in Their Methods
of Doing Business Must
Take Consequences
Special to The Herald.

Special 10 The Herald.
PASADENA, Dec. 2.--When George M.
Braxton appeared before Judge McDon-
aid in police court this morning to ans
wer to the charge of selling liquor con-
trary to the city ordinance he pleaded
guilty and received a sentence of $500
fine and a jail sentence of fifteen days
with a suspension attached to the latter
part of the penalty.
Judge Mcdonald took under consider
alton that druggists and others handling
liquors are too careless in their methods
of doing business, and he gives warning
that no mercy will be shown violators.
Charles Martin, arrested some time ago
on the same charge, entered a plea of
not guilty and demanded jury trial.
His case is set for December IL.
Frank Terwilliger was given jail SEN
tence of thirty days for beating his wife.
He pleaded guilty to common assault.
His wife refused to appear against him
on a more serious charge.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
&C JMMlTTEE WOULD HAVE
DOLLAR TAX ABOLISHED
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 2.-The grievance
committee made a report to the board1o 1of
trade tonight on the question of the
dollar tax required by the Union Holly
wood Water company for turning on
water for delinquent subscribers.
The report recommended that the
trustees take up the question and insist
that the dollar tax be removed. The
question will probably come before the
trustees soon after the first of the year.
Hollywood has been much stirred up
lately over the imposition of the dollar
tax and it will be abolished if the citi-
zens have any way of doing 1t.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
INDEPENDENTS AND
CHARTERITES READY
CLOSE FIGHT EXPECTED AT
LONG BEACH
Mohrenstecher Favorite in Betting.
Campaign Bitterly Wased-First
Election to Be Held Under
New Charter
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Dec. 2.-Tomorrow will
lie held the first municipal election under
the new charter. 1t will mark the close
of one of the most bitterly waged cam
paigns in the city's history. Both the
Independent and charter parties have pu,
forth every effort for their candidates
success.
GA. Mohrenstecher and c. H. Wind
ham are the mayoralty candidates OF the
Independents and Charterites respectively
The candidates for councilmen follow:
First ward-Dr. T. G.. Hartman, Inde-
pendent; Charles L. McGraw, Charter.
Second wards. p. Saxton, Indepen-
dent; j. H. Robinson, Charter.
Third ward-Frank L. Wingard, Inde-
pendent; H. S. Callahan, Charter.
Fourth ward-F. w. Stsarns, Charter
Marcus Campbell, Independent
Fifth ward-W. E. Hinshaw, Indepen-
dent; B. p. Dayman. Charter.
Sixth ward-Joe Fellows, Independent
C. A. Lewey, Charter.
Seventh ward-E. w. Hoag, Charter; M
B. Murphy, Independent.
Fred Baldwin, the incumbent, is the In
dependent candidate for city clerk. @. o
Boynton is the other nominee A. c.
Lawson. Charterite, and c.. E. Mitchell
Independent, are In the race for police
nudge George M. Roe Is the Independent
nominee for auditor. Opposed to him is
Ira S. Hatch
Long for City Attorney
Stephen G. Long is the Charter candi.
date for city attorney. Carl Monk is his
opponent. Charles Malcom is the Charter
nominee for tax and license collector
Jack c. Langston is running against him
Harry Barndollar, Independent, has nc
opposition and will be elected city treas
urer.
Mohrenstecher is the favorite in the bet
ting in the mayoralty contest. In most OF
the wards close races are looked for.
The voting places will be as follows:
First ward, including all of the territory
east of the center line of Alamitos ave
rue, Descanso store, 116 Descanso avenue
Second ward, including all between cen
ters of Alamitos and Linden avenues ant
south of Anaheim street, Atlantic schoo
house; Third ward, including all between
ters of Alamitos and Linden avenues and
south of Anaheim, Boys gymnasium, Lo
Gust avenue, near Fifth street; Fourth
ward, including all between Pine anC
Magnolia avenues and south of Anaheim
city hall; Fifth ward, including all be
tween center of Magnolia avenue and west
line of Long Beach township, Daisy ave
all west of west line of Long Beach town
ship, Terminal school; Seventh ward. 1872.
American avenue. The Seventh ward in.
cludes all the territory between Magnolis
and Pacific avenues, north of State street
and the center line of Atlantic avenue
rorth of Anaheim street.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
EARLY SHOPPING is REQUEST
OF THE CONSUMERS LEAGUE
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Dec, e.-Early shopping
is advocated during the preholiday
period by the Consumers league. A
circular issued reads:
christmas is coming. Better make
your Christmas purchases soon. The
month of December. especially between
the 10Th and 25th, is usually time of
excessive nervous and physical strain
upon the clerks in Pasadena stores. In
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
SCHOOL VACATION TO
OPEN DECEMBER 13
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, Dec. 2.-Beginning
Friday, December 10, there will be no
classes at the Santa Monica public
schools until after the holiday season
Arrangements for attending the annual
teachers institute which convenes at Los
Angeles during the latter part of De-
cember are being made by many OF the
teaching faculty.
Mrs. T. O. Evans. wife of Proprietor
Evans of the Decatur hotel, and Mrs
Frank Chance, wife of the Chicago base
ball player. are confined at their apart
ments at the Decatur and it is said that
both ladies are seriously i'll. Mr.. Chance
arrived here with his wife several weeks
ago.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock at st. Augustines
church over Mrs. Agnes Hill, who passed
away Yesterday at her home on Fremont
avenue. The deceased is survived by one
son, Herbert ]. Goudge Los Angeles
attorney.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03

the early days of December the stocks
of goods are fresh, the clerks are not
tired and shopping done then Is far
more satisfactory In the morning
hours the stores are not crowded, the
air is fresher. and IL half the Pasadena
purchasing public will conscientiously
do their Christmas shopping early and
during the morning hours all con-
cerned will be greatly benefited"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
CART IN METAL WORK"
TO BE LECTURE TOPIC
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
VENICE, Dec 2.--"Art in Metal Work
will be the subject of free lecture to
be given at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow after
noon by Professor j A. Heyman at the
auditorium.
Secretary w. A. Rennie today sent an
official communication from the Venice
chamber OF commerce to Admiral Seebrie,
commanding the warships Washington
and Tennessee, inviting the admiral to
pay visit to Venice on his journey to
the Pacific coast from Panama, where
he is now stationed. 1t is expected that
a reply will be received within two weeks.
Members of the Pick and Shovel club
are agitating the beautifying of the Los
Angeles-P Pacific right of way leading into
Venice. Flowers and greenery are sug-
gested by the organization as means
of improving the property.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03

Open Every Night Till Xmas
You can buy instruments enough for
the whole family at nominal price.
Everything goes at COST OR LESS. for
after Jan. l. 1908. we will sell pianos
only. All popular sheet music 10c.
BARTLETT MUSIC CO..
2S1-2Ss-2s5 s.. Broadway, opp. city .lall,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
GIRL FIRES MATTRESS
IN SEARCH FOR COIN
.speelal to rhs IIsrald.

-Epecial to The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, Dec. 2.-While the
volunteers were responding to a fire call
from the York building at Speedway and
Raymond avenue today one OF the Royal
Italian band musicians having an apart
ment in the structure succeeded In get
ting the flames under control. The fire
is said to have been started by little
girl who touched lighted candle 70 a
mattress under which she was searching
for. a coin.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
LITTLE CHILD FALLS
' AND BREAKS HER ARM

Special to>The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, Dec. 2.-Barbara
McClintock, the 6-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou McClintock, AGA H
street, while at play on the lawn Sunday
afternoon, fell in so peculiar a manner
as to cause a serious compound fracture
Of the right arm.
The break is a bad one, and the child
is suffering considerably with the swollen
member, which will not allow splint for
several days.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
WOUNDED PATRoLMAN
MAY NOT SURVIVE
Special 10 The Herald.

Special 10 The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, Dec. 3.-The family
and frienus of Patrolman Noel j. Wilson,
who was stabbed several weeks ago by
veteran from the Sawtelle soldiers
home whom he had placed under arrest,
are in fear that the wound may have a
fatal effect.
Wilson has steadily grown worse during
the last week.
Wilson'S assailant, Anson L. Curtis,
is being held under $4,000 bonds.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03

Fire catching from gas stove dam
aged the stock in ]. W. Wallace's mer-
chandise store at Eighth street and
American avenue this morning, causing
loss of about $400.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
STRICKEN WITH APoPLExY
WHILE ATTENDING CHURCH
snacinI .o rha IIerald.

LONG BEACH, Dec. 2-stricken with
apoplexy while attending the Friends
church yesterday, Mrs. Alice Outland,
wife of w. ]. Outland, lies in critical
condition at her home on Theresa ave-
nue.. near Temple street. DR.. David r.
Bell is attending her
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03

The city council will probably adopt
an ordinance about December is extend
ing for thirty days the time for the col
lection of city taxes.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
Careless

fol selling stock in a company that does not
exist. There is no excuse for such crude
methods in community where charters may
ba obtained SO cheaply and no questions
asked. d.--Kansas City Star
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03

Bartlett Music Co. at 1t Again
During our great MONEY BACK sale
we are giving receipt for twice the
amount paid up to $50 on any new
piano. All popular sheet music 10c
All classic Pa off.
BARTLETT MUSIC CO..
23l -233-235 s. Broadway, opp. city hall