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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-05-01
-sheriff's Sale.
Succession of Amede Celestin-18th
Judicial District Court of Louis
lana, Parish of Lafayette,
No. 26l7.

i Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue of an order issued by the Hon.
18th Judicial District Court, in and
for the parish of Lafayette, La, dated
April 90, 1908, in the matter of the
, succession of -Amede Celestin, No.
2617 of the probate docket of said
court for the parish of Lafayette, l
will sell for cash at public auction to
the last and highest bidder at the front
door of the court house at Lafayette.
La, between legal sale hours, on
Saturday, May %, 1903,
the following described property, to-
wit:
One certain lot of ground situated
in the second MOutOn addition in the
the town of Lafayette, La, and being
lot No. 10, according to plat of said
addition on file in the clerks Office of
said parish. and is bounded north by
Jefferson street, south by lot No.
IL, east by Mckinley street and west
by lot No. 9.
Another lot of ground together with
the buildings and Improvements there
on and thereunto belonging, situated
in the Second Mouton addition in the
town of Lafayette, La, and being lot
No. 3, according % plat of said addi-
ton on file in the clerks Office of this
parish, and is bounded north by JEFF
ferson street, south by lot No. IL, EAST
by lot No. 4 and west by lot No. 2.
Also one sewing machine, one horse,
one buggy and harness, one watch
and chain, one pistol, one saddle, two
pictures, W rings, one lot household
furniture, bedding, etc.
The sale of the property above de-
scribed is made for the purpose of
paying the debts and charges of the
said succession.
LOUIS LACOSTE,
Sheriff Lafayette Parish.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-05-01

We acknowledge with thanks
an invitation to attend the Six
teenth Annual Convention of the
La. Division, 7. p. A., which will
be held in Alexandria May Is. is,
and II.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-05-01
ocal Optics IN Louisiana.


oD.Dsmocrat.
~ liquor question has come
~ the front IN Louisiana in
oglast few months that most Of
tables and figures on the sub
Are more or less misleading
ned revision. "A little over
$50 there were nineteen
&nibitlon parishes in the State,
mining shout one-fifth OF it's
letion. Since then . num-
Iocal option elections have
ke3d. 9 majority Of which
been favorable to the pro-
ooists.
1rst q these recent cleo
obont coincident with the
81 the present so called
ksve IN the South. was in
k0ches, where the anti
forces won . decided
Then fhllowed, just in
ot the FIRST Democratic
nsift, the hotly contested
xsa5zs -
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-13
OR.

Bv commission allowed EW. Peters on
on duplicate for the year 1908. 5........ 4'o
BY commission allowed j. L. Bare ON go,
duplicate for the year 1910. ....'.-. "S ~
By ENOueratl ions allowed j. L. Bare on ,-
duplicate for the year 1906. .....,... 81 90
BY amount Returned of j. T. Bare ON
on duplicate for the year l9On....... 'OU
BY abatement allowed j. Z. Bare OF
per cent on SJaiO DO on uupllcalo .,., 90,
BY commission allowed j. /. Bare
for the he Year Year 1907 '............ -. 1927
BY commission allowed j. i. Bare OF
) per cent on 73O 81 on duplicatefor o,,
year 1907 OT................ -. .'''''"' "o ooi
BY amount return by j. T. Bare on 80
duplicate for the year 1907 .........' 70
'S li17 75l 81
Ry commission allowed Chas. Utter
miller of > per cent ON ~ 81 on dup
licste for { he year lE6...-....,.-...- II
By amount return by ChaS. tttermll-
Ter on duplicate for year l9O6....... -OO
By eXoneratiO allowed ChaS | tier
miller on duplicate for year 1906. -, %
By abatement allowed ChaS Jtternll-
Ter ON Igl i6 ON duplicate Tor lhc .-o.
year lA'. .,,...;:..'' ''.,...''iit. -'''
By commission allowed Chas Utter
miller ON i6I Il for theyehr 1901. ltu-
BY commission allowed thas tltef-
miller on 223 10 for the year l9Ji.. ii 90
By balance due from ChuS Jttcrmll-
Ter on duplicate for l9............. - u'
BY rNoneratiOn allowed + &. Vert 100
man for the year l9O)...........,... iH2
YEAR YEAR Pl7 -. 1896 I5
BY balance due Directors at present ..
settlement. ..,....................'..' o'- ~
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-13


Auet:a Clerk
werow mvehe nnat tC
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-13
KEPT HER PROMISE.
She Wasn't Much of Politician, but
She Was Truthful.

Mrs. Eliot sighed so deeply as she
took out her hatpins that her husband
looked up from the evening paper. II
don't believe I've any bent for poll
tics" she said in response to his in
quiring glance Every time there's
an election of officers of the club l get
into some kind of mess, try as may to
avoid it.
"You see, Harry" she continued con-
f1dingly, II don't really care fig who
is In. Office so long as I'm not. l like
IN 49, members very well, and I'd as
lief have one as another president or
secretary or on committees.
II have no favorites. I'm truly i'm
partial But that won't work. If you
belong to a woman's club you are fore
ed to sweat and agonize over candi-
dates You must be partisan or be out
with both sides.
"You know Mrs. George has been
president for four years. and every
year Mrs. Tufts has tried TO get Mrs.
George out and herself in About a
week ago she came to me and said she
was sure of the nomination if l would
vote for her Would I? l thought it
over and said | would, for | admire
Mrs. Tufts immensely, she is so lovely
and charitable.
"Today, just before balloting Edith
Reynolds came to me and said l must
vote for Mrs. George. Edith said |
owed it to her-yOu know she helped
me make over my blue foulard and
canned all those peaches for me when
cook burned her hand.
Everybody wanted Mrs. George,
Edith said, and if l voted for her she
would get the nomination. | thought
It over and said | would vote for her.
l admire and respect her very much,
She is so witty and forcible when she
presides, and she speaks French beau
tifully, and l thought If everybody
wanted her it was only proper that
"Do you mean that you promised to
vote for both?" interrupted Mr.. Eliot.
"Yes; l promised Mrs. Tufts, as
have just said, and l promised Edith
because"-
"But you didn't actually vote for
both"
"Why, of course | did, Harry. may
not be much of politician, but l was
brought up to keep my word" said
Mrs. Eliot, with dignity.-Youth's Com
panion.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-13
ENGLISH INN SIGNS.
One That Cast a Reflection on King
George III.

George III.
One of the last stopping places of the
London and Weymouth coach was at
n little Dorset village, whose, principal
hostelry was known as the ASS Head.
So good were the refreshments, so
obliging the host and so reasonable the
charges that the inn did thriving
trade and was we'll spoken of through
out the district. In one of George Ills
visits to Weymouth the royal party
STAYED at this inn and had lunch. Ihls
was very gratifying to the loyal host
who Immediately took down his orig
inal signboard and erected full length
painting of the king in It's place
Henceforth the inn should be known
as the Royal George. The proprietor
of the rival hostelry In the village pur-
chased the ASS Head sign for a few
shillings and had 1t placed over the
door of his house. Now, 1t 30 hap
peped that the coachman and guard
of the Weymouth coach had been
changed on the day this alteration OF
the signboards took place, and they
were both strangers to the district,
but their instructions had been to stop
at the ASS Head, and, seeing the sign
on the rival house, they pulled up
there. This much annoyed the orig
inal owner, who, foreseeing that his
pocket might suffer for his loyalty,
Immediately had nailed to the bottom
of the painting of King George
board with these words in large let
ters: This is the original ASST
London L. T. o.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-13
DISCOVERY OF COAL.
Mentioned by Jesuit In 1879 and
Mined First In 1749.

Mentioned by Jesuit In 1879 and
Mined First In 1749.
SO far as known the first mention of
the occurrence of coal in the United
States is contained in the journal of
Father Hennepin, Jesuit missionary,
who in 1G79 recorded "cole mine" on
Illinois river near the present city of
Ottawa, Ill.
Coal was first mined in the Rich
mond basin, Virginia, about seventy
years after Father Hennepin's discov-
cry in Illinois, but the first records Of
production from the Virginia mines
were for the year 1920, when, accord
ing to one authority, $4,000 tons We're
mined.
Ohio probably ranks second in prior
fly of production, as coal was discov-
cred there in 1866, but the records Of
production date back only to 1888.
The mining of anthracite in Pennsyl-
yania began about $780, and it is said
that fifty-tive tons were shipped to Co
lumbia, Pa, in 1907. Reports of the
anthracite coal trade are usually begun
with the year 1920, when 365 tons, one
for each day of the year, were shipped
to Philadelphia from the Lehigh re-
gion. Before this, however, in 1914, a
shipment of twenty-five tons was made
from Carbondale, also to Philadelphia.
1t is probable that the actual produc-
ton prior TO 1920 was between $500
and 5000 tons.-Washington Star.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-13
Finger Bowls of PAPER,

Some enemy of busy housekeepers
says finger bowls such as are used in
Japan are the newest necessity for the
table and quite a change" The fin
ger bowl, which takes time to arrange,
Is pretty, however, says the New York
Press. 1t is a tiny basket made of
beautiful straw woven in an ornamen-
tai design. Inside the basket is placed
a filmy satin paper table napkin print
ed with blossoms and twisted into a
howerlike shape. The napkin has been
slightly dampened with perfumed wa
ter before being put into the basket,
the scent corresponding with the de
sign. 1t is used by the Japanese in
stead of dipping their fingers in water
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-13
Boat Club on a University Campus.

President Julson of Chicago uniyer-
sity met with twenty or thirty Of the
unlversity's alumni the other night at
the Harvard club in New York He
told them about the present condition
Of the institution aul about the plans
for the future based on john u. Rookie
fellers muniGceIt gifts of the last
two years. says the New York Times.
He told the alumni that some day
Chicago university could have its boat
club on the campus. Plans now being
carried out contemplate bringing wa
ter from Lake Michigan right up to
the front steps of the university. In
reporting informally on the condition
Of the university the president said
that because of recent gifts there was
no need to pursue policy of retrench-
ment at Chicago; that the salaries of
the instructors, indeed, were being
raised.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-13
DIR.

To balance due from Treasurer at last
settlement. ......-.s'. '''''"' Wv -
To balance due from Il. e. tNertman
at last settlement on duplicate Tor ,
the year 1901. ;'...,'.'. 4 y
To balance due from r.. W. Peters at
the ii,sS yer % 81
To balance due from ChaS. Uttcrmll-
Ter at last settlement On dupucate
for the 1906. .......:. .....-'..'''. ;'''' u 20
To balance due from j. i. Bare at last
settlement ON dupltcete for the ,..o
year l9Ob. ...''..'''' .''''', '"i o.
To amount of duplicate issued J. +.
Bare for the Borough of Danyille -
Amount OF tduplicate issued Chas Ut
tcrmillcr for the township OF Ma ,,, -.
hOning for the year l9JI.....-....... SUO 10
To cash received from return tax. 10 -
To cash received from Mary Cromwell. ut q"
To cash received from Comey Dung - 90
TO cash received from other districts. l7e 30
To cash received from j. +. Bare TO .o
Iahn........,,.. ......''''.' '''''' " W
To cash received from Gregory est'.'' II "
To cash received from tarm............ oo' u
an
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-13
Wireless From Balloons

The Italian government is carrying
out experiments by means of wireless
telegraph instruments in war balloons.
The weight of the receiving and trans
mitting apparatus is just under one
and half hundred weight and allows
messages to be sent sixty miles.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-13

when lion eats an antelope it is
only devouring glorified grass" was
the comforting reflection delivered by
DR. Andrew Wilson at Bristol the 9th
er day. We see now that the king of
beasts is apt to regard the average
wayfarer as merely a man'of straw.
London Globe.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-13
TO balance due Directors at last settle

To balance due Directors at last settle
menb...
IN rush p, ceived from return taxes. Ii Is
frn cash receivpd from NJ Cromwell. 6iSS
To cash reCeivec from Comley Young. - W
No cash from or rr dIstl lets .......... 1SS 81
To cash received from j. +. Bare, liam ~
Estate. .........,........... r'.'''.' ~
To cash received from Gregory dowery liOJ
To cash received from farm. ....-.... oo0 Il
10 ehsp aplcse rsseTeq fer lgo5 sES 57cO 90
To cssh received from j. L. Bare on
duplicate for 1906 .............'' 100 10
To cash received from j. L. Bare ON
duplicate for 1917. ........-..-....: % w
To cash recei> ed fro Chas Uttermil-
Ter on duplicate for 1906 ........:;.. 1O2l
To cash received from Chas. Uttermil-
ler on duplicate Tor l9O7............ 600 10
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-13

Uere issued
Ontside Rlliaf as EaNoLrs:

Medicine. ...,...................... 5000
i1aol and Wood l...................... J37 go
Shoes and Clothing ,..... ..........''''.'' - w
Undertaken % ~
insane M Hospal. Observation-Disclosures. %li3 -
General Merchandise. ise...........-...,..-. dnOl
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-13
Egr Nalntenanee Of Poor Aouse an.
Fdrn.
p. NJ. X ERNS,
THEO. HOFFMAN
II. WIREMAN.


We, the Auditors of the Borough of Danville
and Township of Mahoning have examined
the above accounts and find them correct.
JOHN l.. JONES,
NJ. L. SCOTT,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-13
& S69O9
OR.

BY whole amount of orders paid by the .o.,
Treasurer during the year l9O7-.... 1000 10
Bal due Directors at present settlement s@2 81
Directors Of DaagtLLe and Hdh0"tn9
Poor District IN account 1otth tie
District
mr.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-13
E ASSETS AND LIABH tiles OF MoNToUR COUNTY.

1907 Ss5000
tstandng
ny ] Noxinus M Animals '.. "..1. ~ 824O 90
of
efroplC of
r fromC of Columbia
Ry in of
in of
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-13
ANNUAL STATEMENT
OF THE
DIRECTORS OF THE POOR
Danville and Mahoning Poor Dis
trict for the Year Ending
Jan. |, 100
OF

J. T.. BARE, Treasurer.
n account with the Directors of the Dan
willie and Mahoning Poor District.
DR
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-14
WILL HAVE HIGH SCHOOL.
Citizens of Columbia District Decide
to Erect building.
Ispeeial to The mes-Dlspa.ch.l :

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
COLUMBIA. VA, July IA meet
Ing Of the Columbia District School
Board was held at the town hall here
Friday afternoon to consider ways and
means for the establishment Of a
High School. Mr.. R. c. Stearnes, sec
rotary Of the State Board of Educa-
ton. was present as was also Super
5intendent Thomas II. Shepherd, OF Flu
wanna, and c. w. Dickinson and the
Rev. j. T. stinson, of Cartersville. The
meeting was characterized by enthu-
siasm and an active business spirit.
It was decided to buy lot and to
erect thereon a suitable building, to be
ready for use by the middle OF Sep
TENDER Messrs. B. r. Cowherd, A.
Walton, DR.. Joseph S. Payne and DR..
j. ]. Nelson showed a practical inter-
est in the matter. A generous sum
was raised by private subscription for
the school building. Another meeting
will be held later on for the compile
ton of financial matters in connection
with the High School.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-14
"A HARD CASE

Imagine a man 80 low with Kidney dis.
ease that he had 10 sit UP nlsi,t and day.
i1in even had to sleep sitting up, being un-
able 10 lay In his bed or stand on his feet.
Yet such was thn fnnl condition OF w. r..
Marquis the wel-known business man OF
Barlow, Fin.
fio went TO sanitarium In Memphis,
where he was attended ~ three plysicians.
They gave up tho case qnd advised that he
go home.
on his return lie heard Of and sent for
the new cnollient treatment.
The fourth week the heart and dropsy be-
gan 10 mond. and the fourth, month he was
walking all over the town without cane
or crntGhcs. and he permits this reference.
4 No matter what kidney disease Is called
whether kidney trouble. NephrItis or Bright's
1oisease---lt Is inflammation OF the Kidneys.
md an the old time futile kidney medicines
are kidney excitants, you can zee why they
failed In his case as they have In yours.
Fulton Renal compound Is tho arst sue
'cessfi Renal cmolent TINS reducing Renal
inflammation, and kidney dsease II now
durable for the first time. Even serious sup
posed incurable forms Yield az above.
Literature mailed free. John j. Fulton &
Co. Oakland. Cal.
Ovens & Minor Drug Co.. are our sole
agents. Ask for Bi-monthly Bulletin Of late
recoyeres.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-14
.LUMPK|NlS NAMED
and |: Gets OFFICE
President Again Appoints Him
Postmaster Of Danville, and
He Will Now Qualify.
Especial to The Times plspatct i

special ING IlnlcS- DiypH geid7|
DANv1LLE. VA, July 13.-Another
chapter was added to the long drawn
out fight in the ranks OF the Rcpub-
lican party here over the postnaster-
ship, when President Roosevelt. on
Saturday, appointed Mr. Frank D.
Lumpkin to the position. Mr. Lumpkin
Will be given his commission and Will
take charge as soon as he furnishes
bond. IT is not thought that this Will
consume much time and that Mr..
q. r. BarksdaleN WILL In a few days.
vacaee the place he has held for over
Whether the allied and defeated can
didates VIII continue to make fight
on the confirmation by the Senate COM
mittee on the appointment OF Mr.
Lumpkin liz not known. Anyhow, he
I has the berth engaged until next De-
cember at least and four years longer
fif the Senate committee ratifies the
action OF Mr.. Roosevelt
Mr.. Barksda1e's term OF office ex-
PRED In July, 1906. The action OF the
Post-Onlce Department Of the govern
ment in continually delaying the ap-
pointment of a postmaster here Is a
striking example OF the abuse OF the
appointing power by the President and
the Republican leaders. After the vir-
GINA delegates to the National Repub-
Slican Convention had been Instructed
for Taft, Mr.. Lumpkfn was nominated
last May TO be postmaster at DanvilIs.
The nomination OF the President W.
held up In the Senate committee, and
action postponed until December.
President Roosevelt decided to appoint
a postmaster here during vacation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-14
THE TRIAL OF MAsslE.
Evidence All In, Argument Begun and
Verdict Expected TO-Day.
Especial 10 The Times -Dlspatc

~ . s ~ -
Especial 10 rhe Times Dispatch!
MARTlNSv1LLE VA, July 13.--When
the trial of William Massie, for the
murder OF Sam Shelton, was opened
this morning. 4fr. John w. Carter. OF
council, for the accused, took the stand
to idcntifyNa diagram made Of the
scene of then shooting and to tell OF
certain measurement taken there.
Sheriff Davis was recalled to testify
to the appearance OF Sam Shelton: he
was also asked as to certain distances
around the Spencer home.
Both sides then announced them.
selves through with the testimony. The
Instructions were prepared and argued
before Judge Harvey. The instructions
upon the whole favor the defense. At
a o'clock this afternoon Mr. Hooker
arose to open for the State. He spoke
for an hour and fifteen minutes In a
heated courtroom, making a strong ar
gument against the plea OF self
Tense, commenting adversely on the
failur4of any Of Massie's co-defendants
to take the stand. and declaring that
the only communicated threats from
the Sheltons came through the Mas
sizes and their brothers.
Mr.. Hooker was followed by George
L. Gravely, Esq. for the defense. who
spoke until the adjournment Of the
court. The case will go to the jury
about noon tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-14
ANGRY CROWD IN
SEARCH OF BRUTE
Citizens Of Franklin County Seek
ing Will Finney, Who At
tempted Assault on Girl.
Especial 70 The TI,nes. pf.pn.ci,.l

tspccialgto The Times Dfspntch.I
+ ROANOKE, VA, July 13.---Ncws
reached here to-day from Sydnorsvllle,
Franklin county, of an attempt made
by a negro to crimtnally assault the
4ten.year-old daughter OF Mr.. John
.Janlison, well-knOwn farmer. who re-
sides near the village. Will Finney, a
negro, with Indian blood in his veins,
lis the brute. He was employed by Mr..
iJamison.
Saturday Finney did not come to, din
Iner at the usual hour. and the little
girl was missing The father, fearing
harm had happened to2fis little daugh-
ter. went In search OF her. He found
whore there had been scuffic, and
then followed tracks until he reached
an open place, where he saw the negEO
carrying the girl into the woods. Sec
ing the father coming, the brute threw
the girl down. and llurling heavy pieces
of timber at Mr.. Jamison. fled.
The little girl was terribly bruised
about the head and face, where the
negro had struck her. He failed in
his attempt, but the little girl Is in a
serious condition. Bands OF armed
men are searching for the brute, with
threats OF lynch law or burning at the
stake.
The negro was seen by small boy
yesterday. who told him that men were
hunting for him. Mr.. N. S. Goode
started in pursuit, and the negro fed,
leaving his shoes behind. It is thought
that 1t will be impossible for him to
escape. as the whole section Is aroused.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-14
WOMAN IS ARRESTED FOR
OFFERING A FORGED CHECK

Special to The Times -Dispatch.]
MANCHESTER, VA. July 10
Charged with attempting to have
icashed forged check bearing the
name Of Marion Heterick. widow OF
Rev. Edward Heterick. Of the South
ern Methodist Church, Annie Ritter, q
young white woman, Of Frederick
county. was to-day committed to jail
for the action OF the October grand
jury.
When presented by the Ritter woman
at the Shenandoah Valley National
Bank for payment the cashier pro-
5nounced the check forgery, and the
arrest OF the Ritter woman was soon
effected She is unmarried, but the
mother OF several children.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-14
RECEPTION TO Mr., COULTER.
Virginia Secretary, Going to Texal
HOnored by Friends.

[specialt to The Times Dispatch.l
LYNCHBURG. VA. July 13.-An in
formal reception was rendered State
Secretary L. "A. Coulter and Mrs. Coul-
ter at the local Young Mems Christian
Association Building tonight in honor
OF their impending departure for
Texas, where Mr.. Coulter becomes State
secretary OF the Young Mems Chris
tian Association, the same office he
had filled In Virginia for many years.
The reception was given by the en-
ployed association officers OF Virginia
and collection OF silver knives. forks
and spoons were presented to the Sec
rotary. The reception was also In
tended for Office Secretary J. p.
Moore. who goes to Richmond Thurs
day as office secretary there.