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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-25
TAFTTALKSOF CHINA
DOES NOT VIEW WITH ALARM ITS
 GROWTH.
Republican Candidate Has Visit From Dr. Paynter, a Presbyterian Mis- sionary, Who Discussed Oriental
 AHaira

Hot Springs. Va. Aug. 24--Judge Taft took occasion today to express himself as heatily favoring the efforts of Amer ican missionaries in China as the most effective method of bettering the condi- ton of that nation and of establishing cordial relations between the Chinese and the American governments. This expression was given in an ex- tended conference he had with Rev. George W. Paynter, who for thirty five years has been a missionary at Hang chow. China. for the Presbyterian Church.
 pr. Paynter came here for the pur- pose of putting MT. Taft in possession of all the information he has gathered respecting the international political situation with respect to China. He said that China was awakening from Rip Van Wrinkle sleep of ages, and awakening with anger at the nations which were seemingly dividing up her territory among themselves. In this connection he said the indications were that the United States was acQuiescing with European nations in Japan's pos- session of Korea and domination of Manchurla simply to keep a bone of contention between China and Japan to prevent a union, which union. he said. would, without doubt. make the 'Yel- low Peril'' reality.
 After the conference. Mr. Taft said for publication:
 "The United States and others who favor the open door policy, will. if they are wise, not only welcome but en- courage the great Chinese Empire Co take long steps in administrative ana governmental reforms in the develop ment of her natural resources. and the improvement of the welfare of her peo- pie. tnfA fnAMQfFiRl h. spfre. I believe that this, instead of in- turing foreign trade. would great in-
 Judge Taft spoke appreciatively of the work done in China by the mis- sionaries. he said "They are showing our best side to the people of the Orient"
 Hitchcock is Happy.
 Boston. Aug. 24.-At the conclusion of the New England Republican con- ference today, Frank H. Hitchcock, nairman of the National Committee, announced that he has found every thing in good shape and the expecta- lions of the leaders are that the usual Republican majorittes in New England will be rolled up this fall for the na- tional ticket.
 MT. Hitchcock arrived in Boston at l1:4O o'clock, accompanied by Senator Crane, National Committeeman for Massachusetts. and Charles F. Brooker. National Committeeman for Connecti- cut.
 After a conference with a number of leaders individually, Mir. Hitchcock attended a luncheon at the Hotel Tou- rain.
 John Hays Hammond. a member of I the Advisory Committee of the Ma tional Committee, was among those present. He has undertaken the re- sponsibility of organizing Taft clubs throughout the country.
 To a large extent the New England 1 leaders will bear the responsibility of | carrying on the campaign in their own section, for Mir. Hitcheocks time will be taken up almost entirely In States | where there is a large Democratic vote. and particularly he desires to be free to attend the campaigns in the West ern States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-25
cAsHTER FoUNn pFAn.

Body oG AIOnzo Walters in Lavatory
 Amerfcna Hotel.
 Americus Ga. Aug. 24--Alonzo Wal ters. hfty-fve years old, cashier of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-25

Louisville, Ky. Ang. 24.-Although the Baroness von Sternburg lived in Louisville about two years ago as the guest of her uncle, Arthur c. Langham, she never made this city her home. Her parents, who have been dead a number of years. lived at one time in Los Angeles, Cal. The Baroness has not visited Louisville since her mar riage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-25

A girls bsIives SO much fellow tells her during courtship that her capability for believing Is apt to be used up after mar rtaGs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-25
TRIAL Ts PosTPoNEp.
Can4ain Peter c. Hains And BrOthe
 Arrnigmed In Court.

CaR4nln Peter c. Haams And Brother
 Arrai@med In Court.
 New York. Aug. 24---captain Peter c. Hains and his brother, T. Jenkins Hains, were taken to the magistrates court in Long Island City today. the former charged with the killing of Wm. E. Annis at the Bayside Yacht Club over week ago and the brother charged with being an accessory to the act.
 By agreement with the District At torney the arraignment was postponed until next Friday. Captain Hains plainly showed the effects of a weeks confinement but his brother seemed unconcerned and calm. The brothers were handcuffed together when brought into the court. As he sank into a seat. Captain Hains appeared to be on the verge of nervous collapse. He wore the uniform of a captain in the United States Army.
 Major Hains and one of the attor- neys for the defense. endeavored in vain to induce Captai Hains to re- move his uniform and to discuss the murder after he had returned to the jail The captain strode nervously back and forth in the corridor in front of his cell, saying:
 You don't understand. My leave of absence expires and I must get back to my post of duty. I can't remain here any longer. I must get back to the fort"
 Every time the counsel brought up the shooting of Annis, the captain would repeat the performance and finally his brother and counsel left him with the keeper who was trying to induce him to remove his uniform.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-25
von Bueiov Expresses Appreciation.


 von Bueiow Expresses Appreciation Berlin. Aug. 24.-Prlnce von Bue- low. the imperial chancellor, has sent to the Associated Press from Nord- erney, the following despatch on this death of Baron von Sternburg. T deeply regret the death of Baron von Sternburg. who was always con- our statesmen, a man of great en- erRies. who. notwithstanding terrible suffering. fulfilled his duty up to the last moment.
 T am sure that all prominent Amer jeans feel like myself the loss of this man who succeeded in getting the two great nations constantly more closely together. The true friendship of President Roosevelt was of great support to him in his fife.s work. but trust that the friendship and good feeling between the United States and Germany will survive him" Most of the German newspapers print long appreclative notices of the late Ambassador to the United States. They review his work while at Wash ington: his part In the tariff discus- sions; his friendship with the Presi- dent: his exact knowledge of Aneri- can conditions and American feelings, and tine correct impressions he con- stantly gave throughout, of German policies and German and imperial good will toward the United States
 Several of the Journals aiiude to the disposition that has grown up in the United States for fair play toward Germany. saying that while Germany expects to be judged by the peoples of the European States according to prejudices or interests sometimes his- torical, sometimes the result of jeal- busies of near neigh bors. Germany fAwF &. TT~fk N&M 4..Aa. ments on merits In each given case. President Roosevelt and Emperor Wil- Han have contributed to the growth of this disposition In the United States during recent years, while Baron von Sternburg played no small part in the understanding existing between the two countries. through his per- sonality and his agreeable relations with the American press.
 Roosevelt Was Shocked.
 Oyster Bay N. r.. Aug. 24.--When President Roosevelt learned today of the death of Ambassador Sternburg at Heidelberg, Germany. he sent the fol- lowing message to the German Charge d'Affaires at Beverly Farms, Mass:
 Oyster Bay, N. Y. Aug. a. Count Hermann van Hatzefeldt-Wii
 denburg. Charge d'Affaires. Ger
 man Embassy. Beverly Farms.
 Mass.
 Am shocked and srieved at the news of the death of the Ambassador. He was not only my intimate personal friend and one of the most fearless, sincere and loyal men I ever met, but also diplomat of signal ability, who served Germany with fervent patriot ism. and yet who showed such intelli- gent, good will for America that 1t would be difficult to overestimate the value of what he did in strengthening and bringing closer the ties of friend ship and good will between the two countries.
 T mourn his loss for my own sake, and deeply regret 1t for the sake of the people of the United States.
 Theodore Roosevelt"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-25
wnI be shorn of sensaIonalismn.

Corning. N. Y., Aug. 24.-District Attorney Ira Darrin of Queens county, who is visiting his old home here, said today that by an agreement with At torney Mcintyre, counsel for the Hains brothers. the Annis murder case would be shorn of sensationalism.
 "The people are sick of the Thaw case" he declared. They want no more such sensationalism."
 MT. Darrin was also here to see Lieutenant Address. an important wit ness in the case, visiting here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-25
Never Visited Louisville.

years. Tn February of this year he was appointed Minister to Hamburg.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-25
WON STERNBURG
 PASSES AWAY

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-25

Jealousy will not listen to rcas, cause ssuse It does nos hsaseve thsre
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-25
THAw CASE CONTINUED4

"Greenville. August 24."
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-05-12
Demand of Administration
Succession of Emile Preiean,
18th Judicial District of Lou
isiana, Parish of Lafay-
cite, M. 1921.

Whereas, Emethilde Champagne,
residing in the parish of Lafayette,
La, has made application to be ap-
pointed Administrative of the afore-
said estate, and has filed a descrip-
ton and valuation of the property be-
longing to said succession, consisting
of mules, horses, COWS and calves,
household furniture, agricultural i'm
PIGMENTS, ETC.. valued at Three Hun
dred and Ninety Eight 5000 dollars,
and praying that the description and
valuation of said property be APPROX
ed and homolOgated. .
Now, therefore, all interested Per-
sons are hereby cited, warned and
notified to file their opposition, if any.
to the application and to the descrip-
ton and valuation of said property in
writing with the Clerk of Court at his
Office in the town of Lafayette, La,
seven days after the first notice here
of, otherwise the said applicant will
be named and appointed as such ad-
ministratrix and the description and
valuation of the said property be-
longing to said succession will be ap-
proved and homologated, as required
by law and in accordance with law.
Witness my hand officially this 9th
day of April, A. D., 1905.
ED O. VOORHEES,.
Clerk of Court.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-05-12

The payment of poll taxes
should be preferably in person,
but as it is often inconvenient, a
citizen should be allowed to send
his dollar to the tax collector, but
With the written statement that
he sends the dollar and by whom.
giving the name, and for the pur-
pose of paying his poll tax, stat
ing the year and signing his
name. The tax collector should
be required to file these written
statements as a check on the poll
list and DE further required
to mark lin person" with the
date on the poll list whenever the
poll tax is paid in person.
AS to an honest count, in addi-
ton to having watchers, provision
should be made for a recount
where demanded by COMMITTEES
representing candidates who
charge fraud or incorrectness.
But whether legislation along
the lines of the above sugges.
tons or entirely different shall
be made, the people expect of the
present Legislature a law or laws
that will make fair and honest
an assured fact in the
of Louisiana.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-05-12
AIexander's Escape.

AS a young man Alexander the Great
escaped death in a curious manner. A
great banquet was being held at Pella,
the capital of Macedonia, at which
were present the future conqueror OF
the world and his father, Philip.
During the feast one of the guests
proposed a toast and prayer offensive
to Alexander, who hurled a goblet at
him. King Philip, angry at this out
rage, started up, drew his sword. and
rushed furiously upon his son; but
he had drunk SO deeply that before he
reached him he fell PROSTATE among
the terrified merry-makers.
Not a whit perturbed at this ex-
traordinary escape from death, Alex
ander retorted: Here is a mar pre-
pairing to cross from Europe into
Asis. who yet can not step surely from
one couch to another"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-05-12

Mrs. Whitelaw Reid. the wife of the
American ambassador, v Is guilty
of that fault to which, according to
English notions. her countrywomen
are so much addicted-overdressing.
Her costumes never are elaborate,
says a London society writer. But
occasionally she gets a chance to
make a display Of wealth without lay
ing herself open to the charge of os-
tentatious vulgarity. Such an oppor-
tunity was afforded by the Bourbon
wedding. The furs she wore there
were magnificent. They were OF the
finest Russian sable, and neither OF
the two queens present nor any OF the
lesser royalties had furs that would
stand comparison with them. When
it came to diamonds, the contrast was
all the other way. In the matter Of
displaying jewelry Mrs. Reid exercises
becoming moderation. But those who
took note of her furs knew that it
was not a question of economy.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-05-12
Contrary to the Last.

speaking OF 'cOntrariness,'" said
the mar from Connecticut, probably
the most contrary person that ever
was heard of lived lear my home at
Haddam. Not only did he carry his
stubborn streak through all the things
OF this life. but he intended, according
to his W statement, to persist ever
further with it. Just behind the little
house where he lived there was a
stone bluff, and the old man spent
most of his spare time quarrying out
a big rectangular hole in this mass of
rock. To all the questions of his in.
quisitve neighbors he would make no
replies until he had completed the ex.
cavation to his satisfaction. Then, to
the first person who CHANGED to ask
the purpose of the work, the old man
answered proudly:
We'll. I'll tell We. When l die I'm
goin to be buried in that hole, and all
them stone blocks We see settin' round
air goin' to be piled in on top of me.
Then. when Judgment day comes. and
Gabriel blows his horn, 1 amt a.
comin'!"
silver rUIisncr.
A piece of new Wilton or Amin
ster carpet makes the best of silver
polishers. Take q piece Of wood, the
size of a blackboard rubber, cushion
It with some cotton wadding on the
fat sides, tack the carpet over it, and
you have a handy buffer" for silver
that cannot be eQualed. The carpet
be used alone with good results. |
but Is not SO handy. and II used vigor-
purify it is hard on the f1ngers.-Good
Housekeeping.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-05-12
SPOILED HER STORY
SHORT-TEMPERED MAN MADE
WIFE LOOK FOOLISH.
determined Attempts to Spoil Social
Evening Finally Crowned with
Successful Be Hoped She
Got Even with Him.

Hivling got out his evening clothes,
including the one remaining clean
shirt with broad gauge bosom, and
that d-n hat as Hivling always
referred to his opera crush. You see,
Hivling didn't care much for society
himself. He trailed along just to
keep peace.
When they were all ready for the
start that night, and Mrs. Hivling kept
r%emarking peevishly that they were
going to be late, as usual, she sup
posed, Hivling happened to notice that
his patent feathers looked sort Of
dingy. Even Mrs. Hivling admitted
that he'd better take time to dab a
little liquid polish on the footgear.
Just as he was finishing the other
shoe he Strengthened up for a minute
and dropped a wee drop of the polish
on his shirt bosom. 1t was an infinitesi-
NAL particle, much smaller than the
ordinary pinhead of commerce, and
wouldn't have mattered at all. But
finding it there just when he was
hustling to be of to that sassiety affair
RULED Hivling some.
Look at this, will your he shout
cd to his wife.
Il don't see anything but a little
speck on your shirt" responded the
wife, mildly.
That's all you see, hey? Well.
you'll see more. Mrs. Hivling, and
pretty quick. too. I'm here to state.
I'll just make this Internal shirt front
look real good and rotten while we're
At IT,"
Whereupon Hivling proceeded as
his rufied temper dictated. He took
the dauber and drew two broad lines
down over the bosom and two more
across-forming a double cross effect.
NOW, them" remarked Hivling. in
. tone Of triumph. not even noticing
his wife's glares. now, them
Nov we won't get to the party at
ALL walled Mrs. Hivling, land after
getting a new gown for the affair!
All on account Of that abominable, de-
testable temper of yours. Ooh! oh!
oh! it's just disgusting, the silly TOOL
things you do when some little thing
goes wrong" Then she went into
the other room and threw herself on
the lounge.
Hivling. of course, had cooled down
some by this time. His wife was
right. They would have to stay at
home. And Hivling well knew that it
would be many a week before he
would be able to square himself for
that nights work.
But Hivling got out of it. He called
a cab and sent Mrs. Hivling ahead.
that he would come along later,
soon as he could dig up a shirt
some place.
A half hour later, Mrs. Hivling smil-
ingly was telling how she happened to
be there alone. "Mr. Hivling was
down town OF an important
business matter" she was saying, land
the dear, he just made me come alone.
I thought it was mean to come when
he was obliged to go down town, but
insisted until l gave in"
Then when Hivling finally arrived,
looking sheepish, his first words to
the group Of women his wife had been
to was: We'll, l suppose my
been telling you how I got sore
and painted a Chinese nightmare on
my shirt front and like to neve got
here at all, eh?"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-05-12
Prse4ieirn.

why is Bill.nssam SO unpopular
with his fellow clerks?,
Hes always the FIRST n on duty
IN the morning and the last to leave
at night. suppose they are practic-
ing on the way they will have to hate
MN whe he gets to be their boss
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-05-12
Sheriff's Sale.
Succession Of Amede Celestin-lSth
Judicial District Court of Louis
lana, Parish of Lafayette,
No. 26i7.

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 20, 1908, in tue matter of the
succession of Amede Celestin, No.
26l7 of the probate docket of said
court for the parish of Lafayette. |
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 %, 1908,
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 IN 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 impro,e ments there
on and %thereunto belonging, situated
in the Second Mouton addition in the
town of Lafayette, La, and being lot
No. ), according to 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. IS, 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, two 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??, 1908-05-12
Notice

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Merchants Grocer Co..
Ltd, will be held in the Office of the
company, on Tuesday, May II, 1908,
between the hours of 2 and 4 p. M,
for the purpose of electing a board of
directors to serve the ensuing year.
LAURENT PELLERIN,
Secretary-Treasurer
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-05-12

Oh me! 1 saw a huge and loathsorne sty,
Wherein a drove of wallowing swine
were barred,
Whose banque' shocked the nostril and
the eye
Then spo' "a voice, "Behold the source
of lard!"
1 fed, and saw a field that seemed at first
One glistening mass of roses pure and
white,
With dewy buds mid dark green foliage
nursed;
And, as l fingered DER the lovely sight.
The surnnler breeze, that cooled that
Southern scene,
Whispered, e" Behold the source Of
COTTOLENE!"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-05-12
Keen Oil Can cerked.

Lamp oil that has been exposed b
the air will not burn brightly, ana
viii form = crust On the Ampwick
after It Is lighted. It ID alw15s ad.-
visable 10 keep the oil can tightly
sorked.