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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-04-03
animate In the sr,,,sn court

animals In the 6r'x,sn 0oureo.
The Irish terrier which exhibited its
tricks the other day 1t the West.
minister police court is by no means
the first animal which has relieved the
tedium of an English court q law
by its antics.
In q Manchester police court . ba.
boon which appeared in the dock with
its owner on . charge Of breaking
into q fowlhouse showed its contempt
of the court by stealing and chewing
up pens under the very nose q the
magistrate.
At London court 100 frogs were
produced in evidence: in another case
porcupine was exhibited on the wit.
ness table Of county court to show
whether or not 1t was worth the
money claimed for It: while among
other animals which have made sim.
liar unconventional appearances in re
cent years have been cats. donkeyl
(not. however, allowed within the pre-
cincts Of the court) and Z baby Hon.
Westminster Gazette.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-04-03
AVERY ELECTED
Superintendent

The School Board met yes
terday in regular session and
elected w. J. Avery, principal of
the Lafayette schools, as Parish
Superintendent, to succeed Supt.
V. L. Roy, at salary of S125 per
month. The only other applica'
tiOns received we're four by mail
from parties living outside of the
parish. The School Board ap.
pointed two members as dele
gales to the Louisiana School
Board Association, which will
hold it's third annual meeting at
New Orleans, Friday, May TO-
DR.. Moss. DR.. Martin and Mr..
]. II. Bernard.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-04-03

creasing the production per
acre of cotton. to put in fewer
acres. devoting the balance to
products for home consumption.
To bring to notice the interest
taken, we will only mention
the offer made by Messrs.
Judice & Son, of Scott. in Lafa-
yette Parish. Those gentlemen
who have kindly followed the ef-
forts made in their vicinity and
results obtained, are Offering
this season cash premiums of S25,
$40 and S. for. respectively, the
3 best lots of one hundred ears
of field corn raised this year in
Scott territory, and the same
amount will be asked from the
Police Jury for application in
same locality to the first. second
and third best acre of field corn.
said premiums to be awarded by
three competent disinterested
parties. This example ought to
be followed everywhere.
This district is composed OF
Avoyelles, Lafayette. Rapides,
st. Landry. st. Martin and parts
of Iberia and Point Coupee
Parishes, and special agent, l.
E. Perrin. of Drossman, P. O.
La, will always attend promptly
to ali com mmunications.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-04-03
Race Track Gambling.

Shreveport Times:
A movement has been started
to have the General Assembly
put an end to race track gamb.
ling in New Orleans. Such a
proposition would have been re-
ceived with considerable ;ndig-
nation few years ago. All New
Orleans would have been up in
arms at the bare suggestion, and
yet the movement today origina
ted in that city and is gathering
so much force that it promises to
sweep every thing before it.
It has been said that if race
track betting is stopped in New
Orleans it will mean the doom of
the sport of kings" /" If horse
racing can not be supported in
New Orleans, or anywhere else,
for that matter, without gamb-
ing attachment, then it is better
that the sport of kings" be dis
pensed with. Race track gamb-
ling offers temptations that the
weak seem unable to resist. It
has been productive of a wors
train of evils than any other form
of vice in the Crescent City, the
condition having finally reached
the point where they are a dis.
grace to the state.
It is significant that the State
of New York has finally come tC
the passing of the ways with this
same vice. Public sentiment
has benn aroused to pitch
where the New York Legislature
dares not fly in the face Of popu'
lar anger by failing to pass the
bill which removes the protec'
ton of the law from race track
gambling.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-04-03

Louisiana must redeem itself
from it's dishonor and make it>e f
worthy Of it's past. 1t means
that no degree of ancient service
shall shield from the proper CON
sequences of theft and fraud any
cOterie of manipulators who
would seek to share an honor
able tradition and hide under an
honorable emblem. II it be
echoed throughout Louisiana the
beginning of better era is at
hand.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-04-03
Revival Services.

The first meeting of a series
of revival services intended to
continue about two weeks, was
held at the Methodist Church
Wednesday night. The pastor
Rev. G. G. Miller preached an
interesting sermon and Evange
list Singer Jeffery was in
charge of the song service. A
cordial invitation is extended
to the public to attend all the
services.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-04-03

We have no means of knowing
whether more stealing and stuff
ting was done for Mr.. Lambre-
mont or for Mr.. Bailey; but this
we are sure of, that thick faint
lies on the title to the Democrat
ic nomination for the Lieutenant
Governorship of Louisiana. and
the men who call themselves
democratic leaders" have done
nothing to wipe it out. The
Democrats of Lafayette have
acted we'll in resenting it.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-04-03
Something About Calendar.

Free calendars are scarce this
year." remarked the pedant. referring
to his notebook, but II you happen
to have one Of 1872, 1910. 1868 or 1895
about the house it will do just % well
~ q 1908 calendar. And here's . hint
to the thrifty-if you will save this
years calendar it can be used again
in 1886 and 1864. II you would keep
one 2S years you might have some
fun with 1t then. kansas City Times.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-04-03
Boys Brigade.

The Boys Brigade met at the
home of Mrs. J. ]. Davidson on
Wednesday. Prayer was held
and then q reading about the
Prodigal Son. Next an interest.
ing contest in smell, feeling.
sight and taste took place and
was greatly enjoyed by every
body. The prize was won by
Douglas Cayard. After the
meeting delicious refreshments
were served by Mrs. Davidson.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-04-03
Public Conscience Astir.

Public Conscience Astir.
New Orleans Item.
Tokens of the quickening Of
public conscience in Louisiana
are showing themselves here
among the people; signs of the
recognition of these tokens are
displaying themselves among the
politicians. The outburst of re-
sentiment which greeted Senator
p. M. Lambremont in Lafayette
on Saturday is q loud proclama
ton that there are some places
in the State where the people
will no longer accept the DEGREES
of theft ior the judgements of a
great political party whose rank
and file is composed of honest
men.
Hundreds of them refused. by
| a sweeping vote. to endorse
the entire Democratic ticket. "
Their refusal was q declaration
that they will no longer take the
tattered platitudes and thread
bare commonplaces addressed
to ancient animosities over dead
and.buried issues as substitutes
for fair dealing and clean rela
tions in public affairs. Itmeans
Is far as they are concerned
that the Democratic party il
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-04-03
!. s. FARMERS COOPERATIVE.
DEMONSTRATIVE WORK IN 1908

We like to call the attention of
all and principally the farmers
on the line of work started by
the Federal Department of Agri-
culture in 1905, the benefit OF
which has been well appre-
ciated.
From the several meetings
held in Decem Der and January,
in about six parishes composing
this district, two hundred and
ninety-eight (298) farmers have
enlisted voluntarily as demon
strators, adopting the methods
advocated by the Department
from planting to gathering, as
described in bulletins sent d.
rectly to them and with the help
of the special agent visiting them
for local adaptation. Also seven
hundred and eighty five farmers
have been enlisted, who will re-
ceive same instructive bulletins.
but will not be visited regularly
by the agent.
In each parish, certain
amount of the best seeds adapted
to the localities (corn and cotton)
has been distributed where most
needed amongst the demonstra.
tors, who all will keep data con-
cArning each piece of corn and
one Of cotton raised on the plan
above described.
In 1905. the total produce of
all demonstration fields averaged
56 per cent (from Is per cent to
106 per cent? above fields in cul-
tivataon by the same farmers,
but following the old ways.
In 1907, while same tabulation
could not be determined on &C.
count Of the lack of comparison
owing to the bad season, not a
case was reported showing any.
thing like falling of of the pro.
portion.
Consequently. the interest
shown by the farmers is not to
be wondered at, as it is a matter
of dollars and cents, and in the
part Of the district affected BY
the. cotton boil weevil q matter
Of success against failure.
The man tilling the soil real
i1es that from now on, he must
be . business man, as system
atic q those following any Other
profession, and he has awakened
to the fact that he must get II
the line OF progress which h'
has sc0rned 90 long.
Merchants in general are tax
in0 great interest in this demon
stration work. as they all fee
eecuye that the adoption of bet
ter methods in farming will re
suit Ia better business under
standing: that is, the gradua
abolition Of the credit system
g The object in view is by in
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-04-03

Whats the matter with yen this
morning, Delia?" asked Mrs. Wise.
"Oh, ma'am," replied the domestic.
I" It's the terrible earache have this
mornin'
'Ah, you should be careful. Della
All the keyholes In this house are very
irafty."
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-04-03
DIE D.

Died at the residence of her
mother, Mrs. JOS. Plonsky,
in Lecompt at 11:45 p. m. Tues
day, Mar. 81, Flora Plonsky;
"a years. The remains were
brought to Lafayette for burial.
The funeral took place Wednes-
day on the arrival of the 1920
a. m. train at the Jewish GENE.
terry, and was largely attended.
Died Monday Mar. 30, at II
q. m, Earl Dart. infant son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Frost, aged
Is months. The Advertiser
joins the many friends of the
bereaved parents in extending
them sincere sympathy in their
great loss.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-04-03

When you want anything in
the grocery line ring up Morgan
& Debaillon, phone 81.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-04-03

Two discs worth $40 at $50,
and a buggy worth $50 at $40.-
Octave Bertrand.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-04-03

When you want groceries
phone up 245 and tell me you-
wants.-F, @. BrOussard.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-18
AFFECTING
DELINQUENT
SUBSCRIBERS

Here is the amendment to the post
al laws and regulations, orded No.
GOT, December 4, 1907, that forces
publishers to collect subscriptions in
advance-which order lis issued to-
cut out of the mails at the lie rate,
thousands of tons of fake magazine
and alleged farm, story and other
papers published simply as an adver-
Using medium:
:. :. I: :. :. (. I: :. 8 :" 4: 8 8 Sc
Publishers must secure renew :.
: ais of subscriptions before the :.
: expiration of the term for which :.
:: they are paid If renewals are :.
:: not made before that time said :.
= subscriptions shall not be count :.
:: ed with the legitimate list of !.
:: subscribers, and copies mailed !:
on account thereof shall not be :.
+" accepted for mailing at the End :.
: class postage rate of lie pound; :.
= but must be mailed at the tran :.
:" sient 2nd-class postage rate of lie :.
!: for each four ounces or fraction :.
:: thereof, prepaid by stamps af- :.
8 fixed !:
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-18
ADMIRAL IS OPPOSED
Continued from page 10
demands early and serious considera.

demands early and serious considera-
ton.
"Other nations have made mistakes
in building warships." said the ad-
miral today, land with the navy de-
partment under a civilian secretary,
the department and other different
bureaus under civilian secretaries,
ruinous mistakes are only what
might be expected.
Building and organizing the navy
is business in which experience is
essential. 1t would be no more fool
ish to put lawyer or doctor in
charge of a great railroad than it
is to put a civilian at the head of the
navy. Il.
Besides an adequate navy, for
which our people have begun to show
appreciation, it is highly important
to have at least the skeleton of an
army
More guns are needed at import
ant points along the coast and forth
fications should be extended and
strengthened. But, the first of all,
in national defense is a fleet, and al
most equally important. skeleton
of an army that can be called upon at
short notice.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-18
NORTH DAKOTA NOTES

The tow mill at Mimic is running
full blast.
Hugh Reynolds is the new editor
and manager of the ST Johns Trib-
une.
The county offices were closed at
jamestown for the funeral of Mrs.
R.. E. Wallace.
Spokane people are interested in
a steel tank company which will man.
ufacture at Mayville
The Mimic journal wants you to
notice that the water wagon joys
harder the farther you go along.
After the greeting given him and
his bride after their marriage the ed
itor of the Douglas Herald declares
that he will sever do it again.
According to the Record an cleo
trio light plant will soon make Het-
finger down in Adams county-the
most talked of town between Aber-
deem and Billings
While trying to dodge a pretty
young woman who acted as if she in
tended to kiss him, Editor Lindstrom
fell over a barrel of salt on the
Langdon depot platform and then
Lindstrom discovered that the young
lady had had her eye on another man
all the while
H. H. Lampman lis again at the
helm of the Neche Chronotype. The
ChronOtype is always interesting un-
der Lanlpn.an regime, but the "old
man will nave to sit up and pay
strict attention to keep up the pace
set for him by his illustrous son,
Reginald.
The track laying crew has COM
pleted the line to within about thirty
five miles of where it is completed
from Miles City and it is announc-
ed that trains will be running into
Miles City by. February |. This will
mean cheaper lumber, shingles and
posts when they can be supplied di-
rect from the west.
The Grafton News and Times tells
of farmer who estimates that he
cleared at least $1,000 by the use of
printers ink. He had an auction
sale and was not satisfied to get along
with 100 or 200 hand bills He ad-
vertised for weeks in the local paper
winding up with half page ad and
| distributed 500 extra copies of the
paper. He also gave big free din
ner. There were 1900 people at the
sale and he took in $4,000 His ad-
vertising cost $3S.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-18

The Herald at Grand Forks COM
ments on the injustice of the pres
ent property assessments and cites
a report from a tax commission in
Ohio showing some of the inequali-
ties commended with down there The
Tribune has contended for a long
time that our methods of assessments
and the result of them are wrong,
that much property that should pay
taxes is hidden and that an unjust
burden falls upon those who have the
least property and are least able to
pay the small sums they are called
upon for. The trouble is not in the
proportion of value at which property
is assessed or in the rate-communi-
ties and state must raise so much
funds, and if the value is low the
rate will be high and vice versa The
trouble with our tax system is that
it does not place an equal share of
the burden on all property-mu
property escapes, much is valued at
a lower proportion than others. Our
legislatures and officials have wide
fields for sane and sensible legisla-
ton and enforcement of legislation in
this matter of taxation.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-18

Senator McCumber has been as
signed to a place on the committee
OF census. Inasmuch as the next
census will involve an enormous
amount OF work and the senate COM
mittee will have much to do with
the laws and arrangements necessary
for the gathering OF statistics, the
committee is an important one.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-18

Farmers of the state will appre-
ciate Senator McCumber's efforts to
obtain reprint of the special report
on the diseases of cattle. This is a
volume which has been prepared by
the experts of the department of ag-
riculture and is standard authority
on cattle diseases that is of substan-
tial value to the farmer.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-18
Moore Won

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 1T-Results in
ternational skating tonight were:
First heat-James Sweeney, st. Louis
won; time, 3:65. Second heat-Ol.
lie Moore, Charlevoix, Mich, won;
time. $40. Final--Moore won; time,
3:os.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-18
E. n: Mcconkey, Prop.
Phone 2os 21s Main Street
Phone 2os
Keeping Open House

Everybody is welcome when we
feel good; and we feel that way only
when our digestive organs are work
ing properly DR.. Kings New Life
Pills regulate the action of stomach,
liver and bowels SO perfectly one
can't help feeling good when he uses
these pills. 25c at Beardsley & Fin
ney's drug store
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-18

The American Society of Equity is
getting along in this state. There
are now some 5000 members and
those interested in the organization
expect to have $4,000 members in
the state organization by the time
to harvest the next crop. Rightly
directed such an organization should
be power for the good of the mem.
bers.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-18
al,e 8ismarek Trihnne.
BY M. n. JEWELL
THE DAILY TRIBUNE.

Published every morning except Monday,
at Bismarck, North Dakota, is delivered by
carrier to all parts of the city at so cents per
month. If sent by mail through the postoffice,
81 per year. The daily sent to any address
outside of Bismarck in the United States,
postage prepaid, 81 per year; s. for six
months; 81 for three months
THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
Published every Friday; twelve and sixteen
pages; containing summary OF the news of
the week-local and foreign-particular atten-
ton being paid to state news. Sent to any
address, postage paid, for 81 for one year; so
cents. for six months; 25 cents for three
months.
The Bismarck Tribune is the oldest news
yaper in the state-Weekly established June
III, 1878; Daily established in 1881. It has
. wide circulation and is desirable advertis.
ing medium. Being published at the capital
of the state it makes feature of state news
Of selni-official character, and is therefore
particularly interesting to all who desire tc
keep the run of state affars-roliticA, socia
and business.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-18

The mayoralty contest in Grand
Forks already excites interest and it
is announced that Mayor Duis will be
a candidate for reelection and that
William Spriggs, well known bust
ness man, will be his opponent.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-18

Senator Garter of Montana, objects
to the donation of 10000 acres of
public land to the state school of
forestry at Bottineau, on the ground
that if this is done in one case, all
states having public land will make
the same requests. Well, let them
make such requests and where they
have such deserving institutions, let
the requests be granted.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-18

The state will soon have a new in
stitution in the blind asylum at Bath
gate, provision for which was made
by the legislature two years ago and
which is announced as being nearly
ready for opening. The blind pupils
of the state have previously been
cared for at the South Dakota insti-
tute at Gary. There is not a great
number of them, but the number will
probably be increased now that there
is a home institution for their care.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-18

0. G. Sarles of Hillsboro, a popular
business man of Trail county and a
brother of former Governor E. Y.
Sarles, has been chosen as one of
the directors of the Northwestern
Laimbermen's association for the en-
suing year.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-18

That man Kennedy of Fargo COM
petes with the best bidders in the
country, when it comes to public
works, and now he has gained big
contract down at Sank Center. Mimi,
over local bidders.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-18
MEMBERS REPUB.
LICAN COMMITTEE
WILL MEET AT FARGO JAN. %
TO FIX DATE FOR STATE
CONVENTION
SCHEME OF APPoRTIoNMENT AS
HERETOFORE WILL PROVIDE
FOR 4ss DELEGATES

mittee is to meet in Fargo Jan. 22
for the purpose of fixing the date and
place of the state republican con-
vention to select delegates to the ma
tional republican convention. The
personnel of the committee is as fol-
lows:
Hon. L. b. Hanna, Fargo, member
at large; M. H. Jewell. Bismarck,
secretary. s
Districts:
No. Aug. Short, Pembina.
No. ED. Strong, Cavalier.
NO. 3-K.s j. Farup, Park River.
No 4-Gunder Olson, Grafton.
No 5-John W. Scott, Gilby.
No 6-Leslie Stinson, Grand Forks
No. 7-*J. H. Bosard, Grand Forks.
No Sole Arnegaard, Hillsboro.
No. 9-H. R. Turner, Fargo.
No. 1O-J. F. Callahan, Casselton.
No. If. S. Talcott, Buffalo.
No. 12-J. F. Shea, Wahpeton.
No. I'D. J. Mckenzie, Forman.
No. 14-James P. Aylen, Sheldon.
No. 15-C. F. MIDGET, Valley City.
NO. l6-E. M. Jackson, Binford.
No. 17-Peter Jorgenson, Lakota.
No. 1S-Chas. Hunter, Langdon.
No. Is w. A. Duncan, Rolla.
No. 20-Anton Hanson. Leeds.
No. Civ. M Anderson Devils
No. PC. j. Ford, Cando.
No. go. J. Seller, jamestown.
No. 24-J. B. Sharpe, Kuhn.
No. 25-H. &C. Mccartney, Cakes
No. 26-L. C. Pettibone, Dawson.
No. 27-N. F. Boucher, Bismarck.
No. 2S-Mat. Johnson, Omemee
No. 29-Jos. Roach, Minot.
No. 3O-A. E. Thorberg, Mandan.
No. 31-*A. c. McGillivray, Dickin-
No. 18Th. Peabody, Darlington
No. Sc. V. Brown, Cathay.
No. 34-James Mcintyre, Bantry.
No. 35-E. S. Neal, Garrison.
No. SC. L. Merrick, Napoleon.
No. 37-R. l.. Hankinson. Hankin-
No. 3S-L. c. Bordwell, Litchvile.
No. 39-N. d. Nelson, Ma1ville.
No. 4O-Ellen Ellenson, Osnabrock.
Dead.
OF course it is too early to specu-
late on the action of the committee
or the. date that may he decided upon
for the state convention, but prob
ably along about the first part OF
May would be most advantageous to
the farmers.
AS to the apportionment, if the
scheme of the past few years is fol
lowed-based on the average of the
highest and lowest vote cast for any
candidate in each county, delegate
for each 100 republican votes ort,mai
or fraction of 100 and at large TO,
each county, the convention would
have 426 delegates, but there are nov
three new counties-Adams, Bowman
and Hettinger-each with voting
population equal to many of the Older
counties. These counties should be
given four to eight delegates, ,bu
let us say as minimum four each
That would make a convention of 43s
delegates as follows:
/ adams
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-18

Unable to see the fun of the thing,
George AIDE has withdrawn from be-
hind the Fairbanks boom in Indiana,