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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-07-10
EVERYBODY ENJOYED
MONTPEL|ER'S CELEBRATION
Event was Success in Every Way--The
Town was Crowded with People
all Were Royalty Entertained.

ad lress of the day by Albert Her.
man.
The benediction was given by
Bishop Clark.
The barbecue was pronounced a
marked success. Although an
abundance of meat, coffee, bread
and pickles had been prepared the
entire amount was needed.
The sporting events, which were
held on Main street in front Of the
pavilion, were pulled off without
DELAYS and were witnessed by q
large and well pleased crowd of
spectators. The feature event was
the free for all ladies race IN which
Miss Winnie Stevens won the first
prlze ot $3.50 and Miss Annie
Schrler the second prize of $l.50.
The fat mans race caused much
amusement. 1t was won by Jake
Sarbach, who received prize Of
$500. "Buck" Wright took second
place and received $500. The
boys race was won by j. Holmes
and Nj. Herman, who were awarded
$500 and $3.50 respectively. The
same prize money was given IN the
4 girls race which was won by MISS
Koller, first, ard Miss Woodruff
second.
/ M. McC.osky easily took the free
for all 100 yard dash for which he
received $3.50 but a lie was de
clared for second place. The tn
was run off after the contestant
, had had short rest and Bruce Gov'
won by four yards. The priz'
! money for second place was s5. 90
} A great deal Of merriment wa
aroused by the numerous tumble
] taken by contestants in the sacl
j race. Sam Hall was the winner o
Q this event, receiving $500 priz
: money and Morris Day won tn
second prize of $500.
9 The tug of war resulted in
!. victory for the Germans from Ger
! eva, who were awarded $5 as
e prize.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-07-10

Montpelier's celebration was a
big success. The hundreds Of peo-
pie who came in from the country
to enjoy the hospitality Of the
Montpelier people, went home feel.
ing they had been royalty enter
tanned.
BY the time the parade started ~
the morning the streets were lined
with people. Tha pavilion was
filled with visitors during the morn
ing exercises. II is estimated that
between eight hundred and thou
sand people partook of the barbecue
served Everybody enjoyed the
races and sporting events, and IN
the evening fully thousand people
attended the grand ball.
The program of the day opened
with the parade at ten o'clock.
While not an extensive or expensive
parade 1t was spectacular and at
tractive and expressed the sen'im mi
intended in impressive manner.
Miss Jessie McLennan, as the
goddess of liberty, was handsomely
gowned and made most attractive
goddess. Miss Lillian Davis, al
Idaho, was generally admired and
it was the general opinion of thu
onlookers that the two character
were well represented.
The band led the parade in !
band wagon that had been arranged
for the occasion and rendered
large number of patriotic airs, Tn
procession started at the circu
square and after covering the ful
length of Main street and throug
the up town district, ended at tn
pavilion.
The exercises were opened by
selection by the band, after whlc
Rev. Elliott offered prayer. Th
choir rendered number of patrio
airs.
The Declaration Of independent
was read by .Thos. L. Glenn. /
Folllck gave character declami
ton, which was followed BY Il
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-07-10

As result of runaway accident
Dan Hunt, aged SO years, who lives
the second ranch beyond the hot
springs, is confined TO his bed with
a scalp wound the docter regards as
of very serious nature, and narrowly
escaped being instantly killed.
The wound inflicted, while it did
not crack the skull, tore all of
the flesh loose from the skull from
a point directly over the eye almost
to the line of his hair. The wound
in SO deep that the entire top of the
eveball is exposed when the loose
flesh is lifted. To make it even
more sersous the man lay uncon.
sc,ous for several hours before BIZ
was picked up and 1t was the mex
morning before doctor was Sc
cured and the wound became badl,
infected.
/ Hunt was driving home from st
Charles, and it was on the turnplk
that he met with the accident. III
has not been able 10 tell yet wha
startled his horses or how he wa
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-07-10
FOURTH OF JULY AT
PARIS WAS BIG SUCCESS
Committee Did Splendid Work and Ar
rangements were Complete--Races
Exciting--Attendance Large.

The glorious Fourth of July,
1908, is thing of the past.
People in Paris are trying to get
back to their daily routine of bust
ness but it is hard matter to do
so. The excitement of the grand
celebration in this city can not
easily be put off. Friends meet
and stop to discuss the different and
leading features of the day.
The committee feels proud of
their success and everybody feels
proud of the committee. After all
of the expenses were paid and the
prizes awarded there was about $25
in the treasury
The morning exercises were held
in the tabernacle, where large
audience listened to well prepared
program. Miss lone Bird of DIN
gle, as goddess Of liberty, pleased
everybody in her splendid represen-
tation of that character, and Uncle
Sam was par excellence. james
Olson Of Ovid, delivered the oratior
and won for himsels the praises Of
all present. Judge ID. G. Kuns
gave q fifteen minutes talk on thu
: Declaration of Independence, which
! was commented upon very highl.
as possessing great merit and yer.
! much IN advance of the old methot
I of reading it. Alfred Shepher'
sang the Star Spangled Banner il
| his customary style to the grea
/ delight Of all present.
/ The basket ball game betwee
3 the Fielding Academy team and
n team picked from the balance 9
. the county, showed that the Field
!. ing boys had not forgotten how, Q
t they won easily.
II The afternoon was spent at the fal
o grounds. A large tent, filled wit
d circus tent seats, occupied II
place where the grand stand will
built, and furnished accommodation
! for roo or 800 people. A larf
bowery furnished seating capaci1
{ for The balance of those who wisht
:, TO be quiet. A large refreshmel
stand nearby supplied the moistu
8 for thiisty throats.
= The base ball game between Pa
is and Ovid was won by the Ov
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-07-10
BALL GAME ON THE FOURTH
WAS ONLY A RANK FAKE
Colored Team was Only Makeshift to Get Money
0ut Of Montpelier--No Bali Players IN the
Team Crowd was Large and Disguised

kind of hit was safe. After the
first few innings the Montpelier
BOYS saw that tho game was 80 one
sided that there would be no inter
est taken in the game for the next
day, and practically quit playing.
Several players batted the ball
slowly TO the short stop and then
started for first on a slow trot.
Even then the colored players
failed to field the ball and put them
out By throwing off practically
all they could the Montpelier boys
were unable to keep their score
down or to give the opposing team
runs, and the game ended "a to
IN favor of the home players.
Interest IN Sundays game wa
stimulated by spreading q repor
that The eolored men were laying
J off TO get bets for the next day. ]
was circulated around that the Sur
| days game was to be for $1oe
Some people were deceived into b
E lieving this report, and Sunday
e sixty dollar crowd witnessed even
more disgusting exhibition tina
: was given the day before. I'll
same listless, careless game VI
Y played and the score was % to 4.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-07-10

The Montpelier people were
treated to nine act farce comedy
SATURDAY, nnder the name of a.
game of base ball.
Nine colored men, who had
styled themselves ball players car
rled away about 800 of Montpe-
lier's money and gave in return an
exhibition of base ball that was 40
disgusting to those who attended
that it will prove an injury to base
ball in this town for the remainder
of the season.
Between SIX and seven hundred
people saw the game Saturday. It
had been advertised the colored men
(ealling themselves Oeeidentals)
were good players, and that an in.
tereating game could be looked for.
From the time The first few balll
had been thrown it was evident te
the crowd, however, that there wa
not a ball player in the team, AM
The interest IN the game vas over
In the entire colored team ther
was not one man that could max
good on high school team of OF
dinary standing The Montpelie
boys bit the ball whenever an
wherever they wanted to, and an
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-07-10
NARROWLY ESCAPED DEATH
AND WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED
Dan Hunt, Aged 50 Years, IS IN a Serious Con-
dition as Result Of Runaway Accident
Was Unconscious All Night.

thrown from the Buggy. His
friends say that he left st. Charles
about SIX o'clock in the evening.
Just as it was getting dark he was
discovered in an unconscious con-
dltion by Ed. A. Austin, who was
driving across the turnpike. Mr..
Austin was driving team OF colts
and says that he almost ran over the
mans PROSTATE form, before he saw
it. If it had been a few minutes
later IT would have been so dark he
could not have seen the mans body
and he would undoubtedly have
been trampled under the horses
feet.
Mr.. Austin took the man imme-
diately 10 the hot springs where he
laid unconscious until the following
morning. The services of phYsl-
clan were secured as soon AZ pos
slble and the mans wounds dres cd.
Il is hoped that he will recover
from The injury, but the doctor is
unable to say yet what the effect OF
, The injury viii be.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-07-10
MONTPELIER STOCK men
HAVE MUCH TROUBLE
Believe They are Victims of Conspiracy
Sold $4,000 Worth of Cattle and
Were Paid i'm Worthless Draft.

held if necessary to attach. After
this SO head were taken out of tie
yards and shipped to the Wood
Livestock Co. IN Omaha, but they
were taken at Lincoln and are now
being held there.
In wiring to have the cattle held
at various points no one thought
to order the arrest of Dolittle and
not until the cattle were located was
search for the trouble maker taken
lup. He was located at Ft. Collins
and placed under arrest there.
Press dispatches from that point
say that he will fight extradition
end that he contends the Idaho
stock men have a scheme on hand
to beat him out of So, 900.
While the Montpelier people now
have their stock all located and
held awaiting developments they dc
not yet know just how far they are
victims of the conspiracy. and what
trouble they may yet have to taks
ID get nnincnmb bered possession O
their own cattle. In Denver, &c
Marshall, who is a partner of Do
little, is assuming the part of al
innocent purchaser. The bogn
} draft was issued by Dollttle Mar
shall contents that he bought th
cattle of Dolittle and paid him th
money for them. The Mckee Live
stock Co. claim that they bough
! the stock of Marshall and paid tn
money They take the positio
that when the Montpelier stock me
accepted the worthless draft the
gave tltla to the stock. and tha
! their only action now is crlmns
I bne against Dolittle. A simila
defense Is being put up at the othe
9 points, and they still anticipat
y some trouble in getting their stoc
y back. While they now haYe po
ls session of their cattle they bar
each furnished bond equal to
sr least double the value of the catt
u to indemnify the railroad compar
'p against any damage or loss for tur
or ing over the stock, and will st
le have to defend their title as again
fd the claims Of the alleged innoce
o. purchasers.
: A number of the men who l.
= on this deal now say thatthey We
= suspicious at the time they accept
The drafts, but that the matter v
50 cunningly arranged that th
:" were deceived out of their misg
ngs. During the early part of
'As visit here Dollttle issued check
- !, $500. The check was turned do
~. :. and returned. This created so
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-07-10

team. The bicycle race was won
by Edgar Dunn.
The 100 yard dash was won By
Ream OF Dingle.
The first harness race was be-
tween Strong of Montpelier, and
Quayle of Dingle. 1t was pacing
race and was warmly contested.
the Strong horse won. The second
harness race was between A. M.
Rich's horse of Paris, and Qnayle's
horse of Dingle. This was also q
pacing race and was easily won by
the Paris horse The quarter mile
running race between Geo. Alley,
Will Hoge and Lester Alfred was
won by the Alfred horse. The b5o
yard dash was won by Nelson OF
Ovid with Alley of Bloomington
second. Will Hoge Of Paris, won
the pony race.
One OF the unique features of the
afternoon was fat mans race with
II. 4. Shepherd, Fred Shepherd and
John A. Sutton as participants. II
was declared a tie and the money
was held over until next fourth
when the committee hope TO. find
the fat men sufficiently recovered 10
run the race over.
The children's races were very
interesting, and the boys from Ovid
being "sharp shod" won in the tug
of war;
Ii was splendid day, splendid
celebration and splendid attend.
ance, fully 1000 people being pres
ent. Samuel Matthews said '.lt'l
the best celebration ever held il
Bear Lake valley
There seemed to be no one disap
pointed.
/ Theme were no drunks, no fights
! no accidents.
e Every body present had goo
6 time and will always remember tha
. they spent July 4th, 1908 IN Paris
Q Idaho.
7 NEWSPAPER At PARIS.
E. I. Hyde of salt Lake, latel
= with the Intermountain Republican
g came in on the stage from Mon
pelier Tuesday and immediatel
p
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-07-10

What is now believed to have
been a conspiracy TO defraud Mont
pelier stockmen out of 800 head of
cattle almost carried through and
but for the active work OH the part
of the shippers, 5. L. Dolittle and
Ed Marshall, two well known stock
buyers who have operated extensive.
ly in this country, would now be in
possession of the cattle, and the
people from whom they secured
them would not have q cent to show
for their stock.
The conspiracy was thwarted how
ever just at the point of completion
and the owners of the cattle have
/ possession of them again, subject to
the claims of alleged innocent pur-
chaser's, and s. L. Dolittle is con
fined IN Jail at Fort Collins on 9
charge of obtaining property nndel
false pretences.
Mr.. Dolittle would probably b
now upon his return TO Montpelie
to face the charges against him ex
cept for the fact that instead of call
, ing upon Sheriff Wright, who ha
. authority TO act IN such matters
the affair was left in the hands o
Henry Dalrymple, who has n
authority outside the city of Mont
pelier. Mr.. Dalrymple will attemp
to bring the fugitive home and
he fails Sheriff Wright will tax
the matter in hand, secure extrad
tion papers and bring the prisone
. back
= Dolittle secured possession Of u
. stock by issuing draft which WI
{ afterwards found to be WORTHLESS
y He had been buying in this terr
). tory some time before, and only
II short time ago issued draft
70 Strong for over Sl0, 200 which vi
7. honored. Il was believed that
r. was good for the amount and b
N drafts were not questioned.
~ The stock were billed for DENY
ys to the Mckee Live Stock Co. !
re Cheyenne the shipment was split
~ and part of the cattle routed |
Omaha. About the time the cat
arrived at the stock yards the wo
'as was received that the draft "
'r' worthless. g. G. Gray immedla
ne ly took Inc matter up and wired
y he stock yards for brands in
~ sards..
DO He learned that the Montpel
DE- ,attle were still in the yards a
wired for them to be detained the
q He. received an answer that
raj attle had already been consigl
Lbe md that they could not be ht
war He then wired 10 Clay, Robson
!. Co. of Denver, 10 have the ca
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NEWSPAPER AT PARIS.

L. 7. Hyde of salt Lake, lately
with the Intermountain Republican,
came in on the stage from Mont
pelier Tuesday and Immediately
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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-06-12
Friday, June u. 1909.
Personals.

A. j. Gaschen, of Sunset, paid
our Office ! q pleasant call Tues
day.
For rubber stamps, inks and
pads, write Francis r. Duchamp.
st. Martinvife.
Oswald Derby, who is now To-
Gated at Ssratoga, Texas, came
Sunday for a short visit home.
Bring Us your prescriptions,
and you may depend upon get
ting the purest medicines. La
fayette Drug Store.
Henry Primeaux came over
from Opelousas Wednesday and
spent a few hours with friends
and relatives.
Printing outfits from 10 cents
up to S.. Francis T.. Duchamp,
ST. Martinville, La.
Mines. G. .Doucet and j. E.
Primeaux and Miss Mini Doucet
visited Mrs. Paul Coussan in
Carencro Wednesday.
We please your taste by giving
you fresh first class groceries
and we please your convenience
by prompt delivery. Phone o.
r. II. McFaddin.
Mrs. Pharr was called to Alb.
beville Monday on account of the
illness of DR.. Cushman.
Ring up when you want gro
ceries. Phone 183.-Bernard &
Meaux. IL
Mrs. w. Clark is the guest OF
Mrs. F. Demanade.
When you want groceries
phone up 245 and tell me yOu-
wants.-F. O. Broussard.
Miss Bernice Garnett went
home with her guest, Miss Nina
Davis, Of Duson.
d. P. Upton has all kinds OF
feedstuffs. Phone 1872 and tell
him what you need in that line.
Dr. T. r. FOLSOM and daughter,
MisssChallie, have returned from
visit north.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-06-12

Mrs. r. A. Kennedy and little
daughter. Evelyn. returned Wed
nesday from Crowley.
W. are showing a beautiful
line of summer dress goods in
all the latest styles and patterns
trimmings to match-Schmu-
lens.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Price, of
New Orleans are visiting their
daughter, Mrs. John Broussard.
Every isle in our store will be
filled with bargain tables for the
next ten days.-LEVY BROS.
The White Front Store.
We call the attention of all
parties having corner lots suit.
able for a postofice site, to the
advertisement for proposals, by
the U. S. Treasury Department,
appearing in another column.
Lemons Is cents a dozen at
Immergluck's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Antoine Duhon
and family, and Miss Odlia Bour-
geois. leave for New Orleans Sat-
urday, for a two weeks visit.
You ought to see the handsome
FShirtwaists they are Offering
this week at LEVY BROS. The
White Front Store.
Mrs. F. w. Dortche, Grand
Worthy Matron of the Eastern
Star came yesterday and insti-
tuted a chapter here and in
stalled the officers.
The Lafayette Concert Band
has been reorganized and is now
industriously engaged in prac-
ticing. A good band is a great
acquisition 70 any community and
we are sure everybody will learn
with pleasure that Lafayette is
still to have a good band.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-06-12

Ellie Reynold, 2 lots numbers 1 and 2,
bk. 1, Martin and Mouton add. Total tax,
plus interest and cost, $3.50.
Sarah Smith, I lot number }, blk. 43. D.
and Trahan add. Total tax. plus interest
and cost, 50 csnts.
FIFTH wARD-wHITE.
Mrs. Hilaire Bernard, estate. q
acres swamp land, bounded north by
L. Bernard south by j. A. Roy, total
tax, plus interest and cost 81 Sc.
FIFTH WARD-COLORED.
Alfred Doucet, l lot, End MOuton
addition, total tax, plus interest and
cost $500.
SEVENTH WARD-WHITE.
Gustave Bourque, three acres OF
land, bounded north by Mrs. p. Trahan
south by same, total tax, plus interest
and cost Sl.26.
PARISH Observation-Disclosures.
w. G.. Burke, IS acres of land,
bounded north by e. DuhOn, south by
J. Sonnier, total tax, plus interest
and cost S5.48.
Mrs. Essy Foreman, lib sacres of
land, bounded north by M. L. Lyons
and south by B. Smith, total tax, plus
interest and cost S2O.84.
S. r. Gregg, 4 lots, numbers l, 2, 3
and 5. block 2, in Duson, total tax,
plus interest and cost 80 cents. .
Ellie Hebert, l acre of land, bound
ed north by............ and south by
............, total tax, plus interest
and cost 20 cents.
T. B. Hutte. 2 lots, numbers B. to 4,
block IS, in DusOn, total tax, plus in
terest and cost 60 cents.
D. NJ. Hayes, 4 lots, numbers 3 to
6. inclusive, block l, in Duson, total
tax plus interest and cost 10 cents.
Julin Hulien, l lot, number 6, block
%, in Duson, total tax, plus interest
and cost 20 cents.
Joseph Jordan, 4 acre of land,
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1873, old corporation, total tax, plus
interest and cost 800.
Moses Johnson, } lots, numbers 139,
- and "A, Mills addition, total tax,
plus interest and cost 1891.
sLucien Montgomery, l lot number
l16, part Mills addition, total tax,
plus interest and cost $3.48.
Cecilia Pellerin, = lots number 4 to
5 square %, McCOmb addition, total
tax. plus interest and cost $3.50 2
Primeaux Aida, lot number 3,
part old corporation, and improve
ments, total tax, plus interest and
cost ST.. SO.
CORPORATION NON RESIDENTS-COL-
Adeline Johnson, / lot number 3l6,
MoutOn addition, total tax, plus in
tereSt and cost $l.47.
John Pratt, l lot number 5, square
70, McComb addition, total tax, plus
interest and cost SO cents;
CORPORATION NoN-RESIDENTs-
c. D. Landry, 2 lots number % to
% block l, part Mudd addition, total
tax, plus interest and cost $14.l4.
On said day of sale l will sell such
portions of said property as each
debtor will point out, and in case the
debtor will not point out sufficient
property will at INC and without fur
Their delay, sell the least quantity of
said property of any debtor, which
any bidder will buy for the amount of
taxes, interest and costs due by said
debtor. This sale will be without ap-
praisment for cash in legal tender
money of the United States, and the
property sold shall be redeemable at
any time for the space of one year, by
paying the price given, including
costs and 20 per cent thereon.
LOUIS LACOSTE
Sheriff and Ex-Officio Tax-COllector,
Parish of Lafayette, La.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-06-12

bounded north by s.. Begneaud and
south by V. Billeaud, total tax, plus
interest and cost 81. 90.
John Nichols. 2 lots, numbers ! and
g., block l, in DusOn. total tax plus
interest and cost 40 cents.
Planters Compress Co, 2 presses at
Gerac's Gin, l press al Billeaud Gin,
total tax, plus interest and cost
w. G. Richard, l lot, number 81
block 32 in Duson, total tax, plus in
terest and cost 30 cents.
bounded north by A. J.. Guilbeau,
and south by A. Dominique, total tax,
plus interest and cost $l2.O6.
Mrs. Janis r. Young, & lots, num-
Der 6 to II inclusive, block 80 in
Duson, total tax, plus interest and
cost $1.2O.
PARISH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Emma Smith, l lot number 2, block
C, Trahan addition, total tax, plus in
terest and cost $3.50.
Louis Taussant, II acres of land,
bounded north by DR.. Martin, and
south by E. Guilbeau, total tax plus
interest and cost g.. A.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Valery Hebert, l lot, number 81,
part Mills addition, total tax, plus in
terest and cost $3.50.
ULCER Hebert, l lot. number 1873,
Mills addition, total tax, plus interest
and cost $3.50.
Lafayette Building Association,
cash and loans, total tax, plus inter-
est and cost $272.8O.
F. E. Roger, 3 lots, number l, 2 and
3, block l, Mudd addition, total tax,
plus interest and cost $500.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Antoinette Dupuis, l lot, number
las, Mills addition, total tax, plus in
terest and cost 60 cents.
Mrs. John Frasier, l lot, number