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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-08-04
ONE WHO LOVED HER.
Notice to Teachers.

An extra examination for irst, Sec
ond and third grade teachers will be
held at the high school building in
Lafayette on August q and ".
An examination for certificates OF
eligibility to appointment as parish
superintendent will be held at the high
school in Lafayette on August ~,
1908. Also, the same examination
will be given at the Office OF the State
Superintendent on the same day.
w. j. AVERY,
Parish Superintendent.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-08-04
SURPRISE PARTY

A pleasant surprise party was
given Sunday night by a number
of young people at the residence
of Deputy Sheriff Saul Brons-
sard. Games were played and
delicious refreshments we're
served and everybody had a
most enjoyable time.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-08-04

Died at his residence near this
city Friday, July 81. at 9:45 q. m.
Tom Felix Guidry, aged 45 years
and 10 months. Funeral SER
vices which were largely attend.
ed. were held at st. Johns
Catholic church at 10 a. m. Sat
prday.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-08-04
Ready For Business.

Ready For Business.
The Home Building and. Loan
Association has opened an Office
upstairs in Levy Bros building
and is now ready for business.
J.. F. JEANMARD.
Secretary.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-08-04
RAIN lNJURING COTTON.

Yesterday the protyacted
spell of wet weather was extend.
ed by a heavy rain both in the
morning and evening. The un-
usual rainfall is having a very in
furious effect on the cotton and
reports from different parts of
the parish give the loss at about
25 per cent. It is hoped,
however, that with a season of
good weather the cotton will re-
gain considerable and the har-
vest prove to be much better
than present conditions and the
presence of the boil weevil indi'
cate. The rain has not damaged
the cane crop, which is said to
be very fine. A good deal of the
corn has been practically made,
but yonng corn is being injured
by the continued rains.
Let US figure with you for a
life policy in the Equitable of
New York.
The Equitable pays annual div
idends on all it's policies.
The Equitable's assets are over
$427 100000.
The Equitable's surplus to
policy holders is over $40 900, 600.
PARKERSON & MOUTON
Insurance Agency, Est. 1897.
Try our chocolate ice-cream
SOda-its fine.-MOss Pharmacy.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-08-04
For Rent :.

Five room cottage with hall and
front and back galleries, good cis-
tern and we'll, on Buchanan street, op-
posite Presbyterian church. Also
cottage near brick yard. Apply to
DR.. T. B. Hopkins.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-08-04

Died at her residence in this
city, at 2:2O q. m. yesterday Mrs.
Mary Celeste Bourg. widow OF
r. D. Bertrand. aged 81 years,
8 months and Is days. Funeral
services, which we're largely at.
tended, were held at St. Johns
Catholic church at 5. p. m. yes
terday.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-08-04
J. B. ASWELL,
State Superintendent.
Notice..

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Lafayette Wholesale
Grocer Co., Ltd, will be held at the
Office OF the company on August 10,
1908, at 4 p. m. -
A. U. PRUDHOMME,
Secretary.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-28

"Mad?" questioned Jack tenderly. "Id be the
gladdest fellow!"
Then turn your back again." she commanded.
"I-I--I we'll. I-are you sure you aren't going to
be mad? I-I-wil get you some out of Cousin
Jim's closet If you'll never go and tell on me and
if you'll bring them right back. He left some
when he went to military school. saw them hang
ing on the line when Aunt Eleanor cleaned house
last week.
"Bettina,' he said solemnly, 81 don't deserve
such saccerhces you and my mother make for
me; but when I get older-if I ever do" He
turned away speechless In the light of this noble
support he felt he could accomplish almost any
thing.
The afternoon before the concert he laboriously
pressed them after he had struggled the ironing
board up to the storeroom chamber and silently
stolen up and down three flights Of stairs every
time the iron grew cold
He hurried through his dinner with smiling
glances at his mother from time to time. One of
these happy grins interrupted by a stern re-
mark from his father.
John, didn't give you quarter last Friday
to have your hair cut?"
I've got it in my pocket" faltered Jack II
didn't just get time yet
Your hair looks like Fiji Islander's." said
Mr.. Richard. " don't want to speak about its
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-28

John Forbes Richard" said his mother sternly,
do you think I going to sit here and listen
to your abuse of your father and then go and ask
him very great favor for you?"
please ask him!" pleaded the boy. please
do and I'll be so good-IH be good always!"
But even managed with his mothers most
quisite tact the interview with Mr.. Richard
unsuccessful, and poor Jack spent another week
in despair. He was obliged at length to confess
this new sorrow to Betty. She sympathized and
pondered over the problem. Suddenly she flushed
and began to stammer In the midst of her regrets.
Jack she faltered nervously, I'm going to do
a perfectly dreadful thing. Pr'bably you'll think
I'm perfectly terrible, but L"
He found himself blushing painfully at her rosy
distress and he walked to the other end of the
room.
IF It's anything you've cot to tell me that you
don't like to-" he said chivalrously, I'll turn my
back while you say it. You ought to feel perfect
ly free to tell me most anything after my telling
about my pants, he ended stinlG
Its about those" murmured Betty family "You
won't get mad IL tell you plan about them, viii
you7"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-28

untidy condition again. You may 90 to the shop
tomorrow on your way from school,"
Jack breathed more freely. His beloved locks
were safe for the evening. "PiI do it," he agreed
hurriedly. I'm sorry / didn't get time
After dinner he fingered until his
fathers cigar lighted
Say, dad" he said nervously, mother said I
could go to a little party in Ned Henson's barn.
and she said 1 could stay all night with him il
you said I could"
Have you all your lessons?"
"Yes, sir"
Are you sure Edward consulted his parents
before asking your"
Yes. sir"
We'll, just this once" he conceded.
AS Jack plunged joyously upstairs to dress it
seemed to him his life had never been full of
bliss. When he nearly dressed he tiptoed to
his small brothers room and came back with that
youngsters Sunday tie As he dreamily adjusted
the Windsor before his mirror he smiled He rum
aged in the bureau a moment more and brought
out the counterpart of Bettys picture OF the violin
ist and patted his hair anxiously into place with
eye the picture. Its most long," he
breathed as he reached under his bed tor his v3o-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-28

accrue when the world appreciated them; all these
things made the storeroom chamber heavenly
retreat.
During the anxious month before the concert
the second violin fell obligingly i'll with scarlet
fever. After the first flush of Joy Jacks con-
science brought him with tagging feet to his
mothers door.
""Course 1 didn't really pray about it, he con-
fded shyy "or anything bad as that; but
wished it awful hard that something would
happen to him. that I feel If I'd made him
SICK
After she comforted him he put his arms around
her neck and wheedled There's one thing about
it, but I'm most sure you manage that Freds
brother says ought to long pants"
Those boys older than you, DEAR" she
objected.
mot very much" he insisted land any
way it would look pretty foolish if didn't. Don't
you suppose If you asked father real loving. and
told him just how it was. and how I would be ever
careful of them and not wear them except for
best and not tease to wear them to school,"
MY dear son." she smiled, II have very little
idea he would agree to any such proposition; you
are not very large for your age and"
Jaw. mamma" he burst out petulantly, I'll bet
he wore 'em when he was younger than mel He's
just mean to me. he Isl He don't never-er ever
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-12-15
DECISIONS RENDERED
IN NEARLY ALL CASES
OF TAX APPEALS HERE
MAYOR WOULD
NOT RENAME
FRANK SHULTz

A petition signed by more than
fifty residents of North Amboy, rec
ommending the reinstatement of
Frank Shultz on the police force, has
been sent to one of the aldermen,
said lawyer who represents the pc
titioners to-day.
Shultz was formerly patrolman
but was removed several months ago,
on account of intoxica ton.
When Alderman-at-Large voorhees,
was asked about the petition this
morning, he said he had heard of it
but said it should not go to the Board
of Aldermen, because they only ap-
prove of the appointments OF police
men, as made by the mayor.
The mayor said this noon, that he
has heard of no such petition, but if
it should be taken from the aldermen
and presented to him, as should prop
erly be done, he said, he would under
no consideration entertain any action
that would restore Shultz to the po-
lice force. He concluded by stating
that Shultz will never be a patrolman
again as long as he is mayor.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-12-15
EXHIBITION
AT LIBRARY
Christmas Show of Books
Again a Holiday Feature,
Reports Librarian.
BOARD CHANGE MEETINGS

A monthly meeting of the Board of
Trustees of the Public Library, was
held last night in the library build
| ing at which the librarian, Miss E.
II. Mulligan made known her plans
of holding the usual Christmas ex-
hibition of books.
The books will be displayed in the
small room ON the west side of the
library, wherN the public may view
them. There are many handsome
volumes suitable for Christmas pres
ents. The library Is interested not
only in the circulation of good liter
ature, but 1t desires also to encour-
age the giving and owning of good
books, we'll bound. In the Christmas
collection referred to, are both class
les in new and attractive editions, es-
pecially in the field of Juvenile liter
ature and some of the best of this
seasons books.
Trustees Change Meeting Night.
The Board of Trustees last night
passed a motion to amend their by
laws to change their monthly meet
ing night from the second Monday to
the second Tuesday night of each
month.
The matter of renting out the au-
ditorium in the basement of the IL
brary was discussed. 1t will be
rented to parties who desire to
charge admission, for $12 night.
All charitable institutions may have
1t at cost, which means that they
must pay for janitor and the lights.
The sum of SO was received from
Theodore Degenring as payment for
the auditorium's use for Y. M. G.
IA. meeting.
CONTINUED on page ~
Belle Mead Sweets
for Christmas, dainty gift to a
friend. Leave your order at Sea-
mans, druggist, corner Smith and
High streets.
2102l-12-12-15-19-22-23s
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-12-15
MINORITY
REPORT is
RECEIVED
Special to the EVENING NEWS.


Trenton, Dec. 15:-The minority
sion was presented to Governor Fort
today. 1t was signed by Commits
sioners John Howe and Caleb Van
Husan Whitbeck. The report dis
sents from the views of the major
ity, synopsis Of whose report was
given yesterday, in several particu-
lars. 1t says:
''In dissenting from the report of
our fellow members of the commits
sion, we do not wish to convey the
impression that we do not recognize
the large amount of time and labor
that they have given to the task set
before us. Our minority report is
written solely because of differences
of opinion, and wholly without a
lack of appreciation of their deyo-
tion to duty. We believe that In
certain instances they have reached
erroneous and unwarranted conclu-
sions, and herewith outline as brief
ly as possible wherein we differ with
them:
Political Influence.
We concur in large part with the
staten ents of fact concerning con-
ditions in the various counties of
this state as set forth in the major
ity report, but we cannot give our
sanction to the sweeping allegations
in the majority report, that the
judges of our county courts, the
prosecutors, the sheriffs and mayors
in New Jersey are under the domi
nation of the manufacturers and
dealers in liquors, in that they owe
their appointments or elections to
political leaders, who in turn are
under financial obligations to the
liquor trade; that by reason of this
domination licenses are improperly
granted, violators of law are shield
ed from indictment and prosecution,
and a perversion of judicial and ad-
CONTINUED on page A.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-12-15
UNITED WORKMEN
HAD BIG SESSION

Gibson Lodge No. was represented by
Past Master Workman A. B. Marsh,
who is frequent visitor.
The election of officers resulted in a
unanimous reelection of R. W. Grace as
Master Workman. The following is the
list of officers for 1909:
M. W., r. w. Grace; foreman, John
l.. Waters; overseer, Thomas Lucas;
P. M. w. Robert Miller; guide, David
l.. Hull; l. W., John ]. Deveny; o.
W., A Maroski; recorder, John v.
Yerkes; fnancier, A. ]. Tappen; re-
ceiver, b. ]. Mullen; trustee, John
L. Phillips; medical examiner, DR..
Ira T. Spencer; representative to
grand lodge, r. w. Grace; and al
ternate representative to grand
lodge, David L. Hull.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-12-15

The meeting of Perth Amboy Lodge
No. 70, A. o. U. W., last night was a
notable event. The members turned
out in full force, the special occasion
being the election of officers and a re-
ception to grand officers and members
Of the progressive committee.
Among the grand officers present
were: E. McWhood, E. M. Mosher and
J w. A. Banersachs.
Representatives were present from
New Brunswick Lodge No. 6; Alpha
No. 7, Active No. 8, Bayonne City, No.
8, Success No. IL, Railway No. %, Eliz-
abeth No. 20, Unique No. 81, Compass
No. 35, Paterson No. A, Anchor No At,
West End No. AZ, Central No. As, Col
umbia No. SO, Memorial No. 63, Wat
chung No. sc, and Sterling No. 6s. At
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-12-15
BANQUET FREE
FROM HOODOO
lust 23 Dined at Packer
House But Number Did Not
Mar Their Enjoyment.
CITY FATHERS PRESENT

Proprietor Peter Floersch, of the
Packer House entertained the May
Board of Aldermen and some of
the former directors of the Citizens
Electric Light Heat & Power Com
pany at an informal banquet last
night.
Including Mr.. Floersch, exactly
twenty-three sat down at $50
O'Clock to enjoy the repast. DR.. w.
e. Ramsay, acted as toastmaster in
Mr.. Floersch's stead, as the latter
was too modest
Everyone was called on to make a
speech and those who were not or
ators told stories. The menu was
one of the finest ever served by Mr..
Floersch and, when the festivities
were ended shortly after midnight,
a vote of thanks was rendered him.
AS was told in the NEWS, the
Public Service Corporation pur-
chased the Citizens Electric Light,
Der II, for $4,000. Mr.. Floersch
was one of the stockholders.
General Agent H. p. Chandler and
Charles Du Bois, of the Public Serv-
ice Corporation, were guests, as was
James p. Johnson, now with the Pub
lie Service, but formerly superin-
tendent OF the Citizens Company.
Those present we're: Mayor Boil
schweiler, Alderman-at-large Will
liam d. Voorhees,, Alderman B. NJ.
Cannon, Alderman L. G.. Dalton, AL
derman ]. j. Garland, Alderman
George Larson, Alderman Stephen
Schultz, Dr. w. e. Ramsay, George
f. Reynolds, Clancy D. Boynton.
Fred ]. Cox, Walter H. Turner, A. P.
Kennedy, Joseph e.. Stricken. James
p. johnson, Walter e. Hanson, John
X. Sheehy, d. P. Olmstead, G. A. Sex
ton and Peter Floersch, of this city;
Charles Du Bois. of Red Bank, and
II. p. Chandler, of Newark.
(Continued on page A.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-12-15
PRESIDENT HITS PULITZER
IN MESSAGE ON PANAMA
Submits Documentary Evidence to-
Prove There Was No Scandal In
PurChaseofPr opertvfrOmFrench.
OTHER CRITICS ARE ATTACKED
Special BY United Press Wire.


Washington, probably
today, editor
particular
purchase
chaacer the surous bou and false in
viifer Amer
message n S
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-12-15

JUDGE FREDEhlCh Il. CRANE.
Jr, the authors brother. at the Bay
side Yacht club, declared that he was
confident of speedy acquittal.
He looked cheerful, although pale
from long confinement He wore
new gray paddock overcoat over a
dark suit of clothes, brown soft hat
and a black tie.
The prisoners aged mother did not
appear with the others. 1t was ex-
planned that she had become Ill from
strain and anxiety and would stay at
hotel in Flushing until she felt able
to endure the ordeal.
General Peter Hams, father of the
prisoner, short, sturdy and square
built despite his age and his gray
hair, strode in with a soldierly throw
Ing back of his shoulders and took the
chair next to T. jenkins Hains. Major
John Hams, brother Of the prisoner,
was also present.
An unexpected turn in the case was
given when District Attorney Ira C.
Darrln, for the prosecution, demand
ed Of John r. Mcintyre, chief counsel
for the defense, that he produce all
letters written by Thornton Hains to
his brother, the captain, which have
any relation to the killing of Annis
"In the event of your failure to pro-
duce such letters" he said, second
airy evidence of their contents will be
offered upon the trial"
The district attorney wants to get a
letter which he believes Thornton
Hams wrote to the captain while the
latter was in the Philippines last
spring, telling him of the alleged in
trigue between Annis and the cap
tains wife and urging him to hurry
home.
The district attorney also served
subpoenas on Mr.. Mcintyre and his
associates, demanding that they pro
duce in court the letter Thornton
wrote to the captain some time be-
tween April 10 and May % last.
"There is no such letter as Mr.. Oar
rim mentions" declared Lawyer Nc
Intyre, land even If there were we
wouldn't give it up. We would go tC
jail first"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-12-15
COLORED BOY ADMITS
TRAIN WRECK SCHEME

Housed held him for the grand jury.
He was released on parol from the
State Home for Boys at Jamesburg
only six months ago.
The train which the boys attempt
ed to wreck was flyer" and was
travelling at the rate of seventy miles
an hour when it hit the obstruction.
The engine was Jared considerably
but did not leave the rails. The
emergency brakes were applied and
the train brought to a standstill.
The ties were then found beside the
track, where the engine had thrown
them. The pilot of the engine was
damaged,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-12-15

In view of the constant reiteration
Of the assertion that there was some
corrupt action by or on behalf of the
United States government in connec-
tion with the acquisition of the title
Of the French company to the Pana-
ma canal and of the repetition Of the
story that syndicate of American
citizens owned either one or both of
the Panama companies, l deem 1t wise
to submit to the congress all the in
formation | have on the subject
These stories were first brought to my
attention rs published in paper in
Indianapolis, called the News, edited
by Mr.. Delavan Smith. The stories
were scurrilous and libelous in char
acter and false in every essential par
ticular. Mr.. Smith shelters himself
behind the excuse that he merely ac-
cepted the statements which had ap-
peared In paper published in New
York, the World, owned by Mr.. Joseph
Pulitzer. 1t is idle to say that the
known character of Mr.. Pulitzer and
his newspaper are such that the state
ments In that paper will be believed
by nobody. Unfortunately thousands of
persons are Ill Informed in this respect
and believe the statements they see
IN print, even though they appear In a
newspaper published by Mr.. Pulitzer.
A member of the congress has actual
ly introduced a resolution in reference
to these charges. l therefore lay all
the facts before you.
The story repeated at various times
by the World and by its followers in
the newspaper press is substantially
as follows:
That there was corruption by or on
behalf of the government of the
United Safes in the transaction by
which the Panama canal property was
acquired from it's French owners; that
there were improper dealings of some
kind between agents Of the govern
ment and outside persons, represent
ing or acting for an American syndi-
cate, who had gotten possession Of the
French company; that among these
persons who II is alleged made huge
profits were Mr.. Charles p. Taft, a
brother of Mr.. William H. Taft, then
candidate for the presidency, and Mr..
Douglas Robinson, my brother-in-law;
that Mr.. Cromwell, the counsel for
the Panama Canal company in the ne
gotiations, was In some way impli-
Gated with the United States govern
mental authorities In these improper
transactions; that the government has
concealed the true facts and has de-
stroyed or procured or agreed to the
destruction of certain documents;
that Mr.. w. III. Taft was secretary of
war at the time that by an agree
ment between the United States gov
ernment and the beneficiaries of the
deal all traces thereof were wiped
out" by transferring all the archives
and secrets" to the American gov
ernment, just before the holding of the
convention last June at which MI
Taft was nominated
"Stories Utterly Baseiess"
These statements sometimes appear
cd In the editorials, sometimes in the
news columns, sometimes In the shape
Of contributions from individuals either
unkno' char
Continued on page 6.)
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-12-15
SENATE HELD
CAUCUS TODAY
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Trenton, Dec. 15:-With the re-
turn Of Governor Fort political ac-
tivity in this city was renewed to-
day. The governor said yesterday
that he expected to be ION the job
early today, and in consequence it is
a genuinely busy Governors Day."
The republican majority Of the in
coming senate held caucus at the
state house and select Samuel K.
Robbins, of Burlington, for presi-
dent, and Joseph S. Frelinghuysen,
of Somerset, for floor leader and
caucus chairman. The secretary of
the senate will be Howard L. Tyler,
who has the support of his South
Jersey senators for another term.
There will be but few changes in the
appointments for the new session.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-12-15
SHOOTS SELF:
W|SHEDO|V0RCE SO HE
COULD WE'D GIRL HERE

Despondent because he was out Of
work and because he could not OBJ
tain divorce from his wife in the
old country in order to marry a girl
here, Joe Drencsenyi, thirty-five
years old. ended his life shortly be-
fore noon today with a 3S-calibre
bullet In an out house at the place
where he boarded, near the Didier-
March plant, at Keasbey.
His body was found by the six
year-old daughter of Andy Kasko,
with whom he boarded. The child
had just returned from school and
she went to the out house. She was
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-12-15
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

F7FSO'ofF 10 FFtc
Metuchen, Dec. 15:-Sylyester
Hopkins, twelve years old, colored,
was arrested here last night accused
of attempting to wreck the Pennsyl-
vania fast train at this place, as told
in the EVENING NEWS yesterday.
The boy is said to have confessed to
the Pennsylvania railroad detectives
who made the arrest. In his con-
fession he implicated two other boys
who helped him place the ties across
the track. These boys have not yet
been apprehended.
Young Hopkins was taken to New
Brunswick last night and Justice