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New-York tribune., 1908-11-08
First Declaration of Independence

Tt Is absolutely proved that the first Dcgara-
tlpu of independence in this country was
made by Abigail Adams, who wrote her hus-
band, John Adams the following vigorous call
to action.
This intelligence viii make a plain path for
YOU. though dangerous one | could not
JOIN today IN the petitions of our worthy pas
tor for reconciliation between our NO longer
parent state, but tyrant state, and these colo
mes. Let us separate they are unworthy o.
be our brethren Let us rcnouucc them. and
instead of suppLCatlug, as formerly. for their
prosperity and happiness, let us besecyh the
Almighty u blast their counscls and t. bring
- naught all their services.
But there Is the more tangible and uutt-
mlhdr fact that the remarkable document ot
parchment copy. without doubt bv a woman.
but that It was also published IN paper printed
by woman.
Congress was assembled at Baltimore. and
on January IS. G777, ISSUED an order u Mary
katherine Goddard 70 print copies of the
document. rs she was then publishing paper
C' The Maryland Jouual') of her own, it Is
quite possible that She ran 1t as news in her
own sheet
Mary Katherine Goddard was woman Of
culture, ability. and education. the sister of
William Goddard of Rhode Island. He estab-
hshei The Maryland Journal at Baltimore.
but became unpopular owing 10 his radical
view which lnccn5ed the people. lie Va,
mpbbed several times, and ultimately returned
10 Providence. His sister assumed the man
agemcut and conducted the paper for eight
years. escaping the violent attention accorded
her brother, though equally vigorous IN her
view rs p'5tmistrcss She served until 1884
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radiant. bright eyed flushed a little, and evi-
IDENTIFY Just out Of the hands Of her maid
Where have YOU been;" her father asked
with some CURIOSITY 4 looked for YOU
soon as I wakened Hunted about the house,
went up to your room; but didn't find You.
You look as if YOU had been out for exercise,
but know YOU haven't been tramPlng about
over fallen trees and things with that trock
on
mo" she said. Il haven't been out of doors
this morning have just been roaming around
a little
Her maid was even more curious than Beau
mont himself and with rather more reason tor
her curiosity. She had come upon her, listening
outside the door when Rogers and Clifford told
their tale. Her reason for not entering the
room had been obvious To the maid 5 horr11ed
glance. for she was wet, torn, and stained IN
various places, in a highly unornamental way,
with a sort Of dark green slime. She had de-
clined to account for her appearance to the
maid, and had categoriCally 01Olned silence
upon her regarding it
Her father reioiced IN a pretty good under
standing of her. and IN the course OF that morn
ing his keen, curious glanceS rested on her a
good many times. His conviction grew, as the
hours passed. that she had some innocent nlyS-
terry on her hands and he would have been half
inclined to connect Smith with It, but for his
knowledge that the COmpanys manager had
not been near Fort House and the girl had not
been out OF Il.
HE went up to her room a little before lunch
IL time and found her IN the act of sealing q
little note "Writing'" he asked
Her ewes were dancing, her cheeks aglow, and
sne ilughed a little when she said, - y es W; but
yes was all she said.
IF You'll address the envelop,' he re-
marked. III have It delivered for YOU
His smile was a candid admission OF his
curiosity. but she laughed back at him. Il
am not going to have 1t delivered Just yet.
she said, then asked. " How soon are we going
away2"
Captain Corcoran has been ashore this
morning and I've been talking with him, her
father replied. " If this rain holds and goes on
dattening out the sea at this rate. he expects To
be able to get over the bar at high tide this
afternoon That viii be about FIVE clock He's
sailing for Kingston He VIII get there, he tells
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have been the first seamless bags ever made.
Her mode Of weaving has been engratted on
the power loom and patented, Welding for
tune tJ the patentees.
The Burden horseshoe machine, which turns
out IN three seconds a completed horseshoe,
was invented by woman, 1t Is said
Mrs. Mary Z. Walton invented two patents
of value where man failed, namely. the smoke
consumer and one that deadens the noise on
elevated trains
In June. 1774, Richard Draper was sue
ceedei a, proprietor of The Boston News
Letter by his widow, Margaret Draper, who
carried on the paper to March, I77o. when,
with the evacuation Of Boston 10y the British
troops it ceased to exist. 1t is an interesting
fact that when Boston was besieged by the
English, all the newspapers published there
except that issued by Margaret Draper were
suspended
Mr.. Sarah Goddard was a printer at Provi-
dence, Rhode Island. IN 1907. and managed
The Gazette with ability. Later she was
associated with John Carter under the firm
name of Sarah Goddard Il Co She died IN
Philadelphia IN I7-o.
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And IN Science

RENIAMIN FRANKLIN reached out his
- hands t. the clouds but Maria Mitchell
reached hers t. the stars. and therefore stands
at the head Of scientific women IN America
A. early as 1915. "a Young woman. daughter 1t
one Of the railway station masters IN England
carried on all of the electro tclesraphluS
for her father inteLgeutlv and correctly In
1880 ninety women were IN active employ
and 3, ,,oS men IN business IN the New 'r'
CITY directory of ISS-- There was one woman
blacksmith but the last census mentioned INS-
There were two undcrtaScrs while the census
now reports $50. Mr.. Pe1selv, at No'ul.
was the only woman that cut gr1vcStoneS- She
earned three dollars a day, and finally l'catcd
in Minneapolis. According 60 the census there
are now I4y StpuCCUttcrS.
Harriet Husmcr was not only a celebrated
sculptor who successfully pr'Julet m1r'-e
from limestone ON which the Italian t'rVcru-
mcnt had long experimental. but she was also
the inventor Of the permanent magnet AS a
motive power after fifteen years pt study
Artificial marble was also the invention pt
Madam Dutrllct Madam dC C'uirtv invented
the mtu,klu to ittiu,C knowledge ot phv~I-
ologv. and othyr- have invented numerous
dcllyJtc surgical instruments Jeanette Power
a naturalist vt ability. invented the aquarium.
which hJ- been "a wonderful boon o. marine
Zoology
Another case of the wrong patentee Is tbat
of the inventor ut UujrrglIZc painting ON pot
terry 10y Mis- Lou-c Mclaughlin. as the patent
we, taken out hv % man lu 1877 Mrs Ann
Harmed Manning ot PhlDJciI. New Jersey.
perfected tbc mower 1uj reaper and also Sd
clover ClcJucr Another New Jersey woman.
Elizabeth smith, lu N't secured patent lor ID
devise whereby the knives of "a mower and
reaper could bt adjusted while the machine
was stall IN motion.
susan King and Madam Ucm,rc-t promoted
Nom1ns Tea Company. and the former
IcyumulLtcj "a large fortune m real estate
transactions, ami then went % China exam
nci teas. made the acquaintance 1t merchants
ami Iu 1855 Wa doluE successful business io
New York
Mis- Lille Slocum of Quincy Massachusetts,,
m early DAYS was the owner aui manager ~ %
tuc 't omuhuscs. AS Wa, - Nrs. Wilson at
London. Priscilla Wakefield founded the ur~t
s1vng~ bank, and Sarah ]. Aiken operated a
Terry running from Clinton, Iowa, u Garden
Plain, Illinois
Out of seventy Thousand wage earuers. ac-
,pTiluE o. the newspapers Of GSo---o. twenty
thousand were women who were an constant
conflict wlth starvation and pauperIsIu, ow-
ing tp the lack ot educational training. In
dustuA schools. wnmcu~ exchange and
classes Tor their Advancement aW,i suitable
surroundings were iu3ugUrItct.
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Woman's Part in Worlds Progress
Cortrasd ron. Page 8

Mary katherine Goddard ws~ the daughter IN
law of Sarah Goddard. mentioned previously
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PATENTS

PATENTS THAT PROTECT. plk Li''
BOOKS t,r Inv-ut,rs miii-i r-c-lpt u5 sl>
stamps X $ & A Lt>-,. Washinst5H, T. e.
tablsh-t 1901
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TNPEMKITER-

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'.The Holy CITY,"
Texas, Daily Statesman.

Austin, Texas, Daily Statesman.
A packed house greeted . meri-
torious performance of ''The Holy
City,, with Pauline Harice in the ex-
actfpg role of "Salome." The theme
of the play deals with the sacred
story of the coming of the Messiah
and his crucifiction, through which is
interviewer q beautiful love story.
Miss Harice gave an original and
dramatic Salome dance, in which there
was nothing to offend the most fasti-
dious taste. She is surrounded by a
capable east and ably supported by
George v. Dill as the young Roman.
Both Miss Harice and Mr.. Dill por-
tray their roles to perfection.
Mr.. Houston rendered the simple
character OF John the Baptist, with a
tenderness and simplicity which fitted
the part admirably. Elizabeth, the
mother, in the person of Mrs. Clar-
ence Bennett showed experience and
unusual ability, although suffering
with severe h~oarseness. Harry l..
Arnold as the king is gifted with q
heavy, harmonious voice which he
used to great advantage in his por-
trayal Of the weak and vacillating
Herod. L. D. Kirk IS PLATE, Robert
Emerson a. Andrew, Charles Bronson
as Maloney, J. B. Vaughn as Caisphas
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The

No character in a play is a greater
favorite with players than "Shylock'
in .sThe Merchant of Venice. The
character is a strange study and APP
pears at first glance to represent one
of the ca ses where an author failed to
realize the greatness of his own work.
There is no visible effort to invite
sympathy or respect for the venge-
full money lender; and yet there is a
magnificent pathos in his suffering
that compels pity. 1t is this aspect OF
the character that Charles B. Hanford
emphasizes: it is the phase OF Shy
Locke that all great actors have
strived to portray. Mr.. Hantord's
production of this play is regarded
by many critics as the GROWING
achievement of his annually active
and uniformity prosperous career.
MIR. Hanford is now in the maturity
of his artistic power. A a OF spler-
did physique, personal magnetism n
with the graces in reading blank
verse so seldom met with on modern
stage. is welcomed wherever he APP
d as one of the few actors who are
competent t o co~nvincingly portray
characters of this class. Snakes
q is no longer a mystery. he
has been taken to the hearts OF the
present generation with atTectionate
enthusiasm. The feeble efforts OF the
modern dramatist have only serve as
guide posts to direct popular intelll-
enc to the master drama whose
speeches always scintillaue, whose sit
uations always ring true M whose
characters are invaribly human; as
human to-day as they were centuries
ago. In ''The Merchant OF Venice"
occurs one of the greatest OF feminine
characters "Portia". He pic
tured woman except with admiration
and respect but in "Portia' he has
embodied a higher intellectual type
than in any other heroine. Despite
the mentality which enables her to
confound the logic of those most
learned in the law, she is a high ex-
ample of true womanhood. Miss
Marie Drofnah has played The
part of Portia with such distin-
guished success that her appear
ance in it has been hailed with
with deep interest. She is an actress
who combines great power with deli
cate refinement and her conquest OF
popular and critical approval has
been as complete as it was rapid.
MIR. Hanford's production of 1.-THE
Merchant of Venice" which will
be presented at the Jefferson The
atre, on Wednesday, December Is.
is the result of studious care
and lavish expenditure. Nothing
hes been neglected to make it com
plete in cast, costuming and scenery.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-12-11
SCHOOL IMPROVE
MENT CONVENTION

On the morning of December second
nearly sixty women representing the
different parishes of Louisiana as
sembled in convention at Natchi-
toches, to discuss ways and means
of promoting the interests OF the
School Improvement Leagues which
Miss Agnes Morris has been organiz-
ing throughout the State since last
September.
Mr.. Aswell. President of the State
Normal School and M. Harris,
Supt. of Education, ably addressed
the convention. Mrs. DeGarmO. of
Shreveport. founder Of the Mothers
Congress in Louisiana, and Mrs.
Mathews, president of the State
Federation of Womsn's Clubs, were
the only invited guests of this gather
ing of Their greetings and
helpful advice To the delegates present
did much TO create enthusiasm for
this noble work.
A State organization was effected
with Miss Agnes Morris as president:
Mrs. Porter, of Natchitoches, vice
president: Miss Mamie Hall. of Nash
Vile, secretary; Mrs. w. P. Martin,
of T%hibodeauy, treasurer.
Nearly three hundred dollars was
pledged by the delegates representing
the different leagues towards a State
Fund which will be offered in fifty
dollar prizes to the schools of LOuisi-
ana that will make the most improve
ment in a given length of time.
The classifying of the schools and
arrangements for awarding the prizes
will be placed in the hands of a
committee.
At intervals when opportunity Of
fered Miss Morris cave excellent sug-
g~estions for following out lines of
work in the local leagues. One
great aim of the work is to promote
unity of sentiment and cooperation
between home and school.
The convention closed Wednesday
night in the auditorium of the State
Normal with an address by Miss
Morris and a delightful musical pro-
gram given by the musical faculty
of the Normal.
This State Convention will become
an annual affair, the results OF which
it is to be hoped will be far reaching.
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nent president may take place.

nent president may take place.
Upon motion of Mr.. o. F. Comeaux
seconded by DR.. Comeaux and car
ried that the secretary be instructed to
advertise for bids to print the pro-
ceedings of the School Board, &C
cording to law.
On motion of Mr.. Buchanan, Sec
onded by Mr.. Guilbeau, Mr.. E. w
Jones and Mr.C. J. McNaspy were ap-
pointed members of the examining
committee.
Moved by Mr.. Comeaux, seconded
by Mr.. Boulanger and carried that
DR.. Comeaux be appointed, with the
Superintendent, to investigate the
drainage of the school land in the
fourth ward and to make a report at
the next meeting.
It was decided to postpone the cleo
ton of a superintendent until the next
meeting of the Board.
There being no further business, the
Board adjourned to meet on Saturday,
December 10. 1908.
THOMAS HUTCHINSON,
w. J. AVERY, Pres. Pro. Tenn.
Secretary.
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said parish, on
Saturday, December IL, 1908,
the following described property, to.
-{t.

Saturday, December IL, 1908,
the following described property, to.
wit:
One certain tract of land situated in
the parish Of Lafayette, La, contain.
ing sixty and 5000 arpents, bounded
north by land of Aspasie Trahan,
widow of Alcide- Trahan: south by
land of Desire Monte: east by land
of Isaac Cobb and another, and west
by land of Gabriel Domingues-inher.
tied by plaintiff and defendant, Hebert
Alleman, from Alcide Trahan.
Also one certain tract of wood land
situated in the parish of Lafayette,
Louisiana. on the west side of Bayou
Vermilion measuring arpent front
by q depth of five arpents, more or
less, bounded north by land of TIE
estate of John S. Wilmington or as
signs: south by land of the estate of
Jos. D. Duhon or assigns: east by
Bayou Vermilion and west by land of
Treville Duhon.
Also one dwelling house: one corr
crib: three chicken houses: one garden
fence: $50 fence posts: 2 cords Of wood:
one pair OF mules: another mule: one
mare and colt: one dun horse: one
bay horse: 4 cows and 6 calves: one
wagon: m disc c%ultivator: one hay
rake; one lot field implements: one
n shelter: 7 plows: two double
plows: n spade: ak: wire stretcher:
one tool chest: one lot chains: single
trees: n roll of fence wire: one lot
garden tools and paris green: two cot
ton and ORR planters: one wheel bar.
row: grind stone: two water pumps:
onesow and pigs: one bell: one sbos
gun.
LOUIS LACOSTE,
Sheriff Of Lafayette Parish. La.
Sherif1's Office, Lafayette, La, Nov.
y. 1908. 11-1O-12-12.
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SCHOOL BOARD.
Lafayette, La, Dec. 10, 1908.

S0y
The Parish Board of School Direct
ors, elected in November, 1908, met in
the Office of the superintendent this
day, after having taken the oath OF
Office as required by law. The men,
bers present were: Messrs. Maurice
Sonnier, Thomas Hutchinson, J. G..
Buchanan, DIR. A. j. COmeaux, Ernest
Guilbeau, O. F. COmeaux and Gustave
Boulanger. Absent: DR.. F. R. Toll
son and Mr.. J.. II. Bernard.
The meeting was called to order by
the secretary.
Upon motion duly seconded and car
ried. MI. Thomas Hutchinson was
elected temporary chairman.
A communication from DR.. N. p.
Moss, president of the retiring Board,
was read.
Moved by Mr.. Buchanan, seconded
by DIR. A. J. Comeaux. and unani-
mOusly carried, that an expert &C
countant be employed to audit the
books of the School Board, to be as
sisteu by Messrs. R. G. Greig and
Herry Gerac.
Moved by DR.. Comeaux, seconded
by Mr.. Sonnier and carried that Mr..
j. C. Buchanan and DR.. F. r. Tolson
be and are hereby appointed q COM
mittee to arrange for the proper audit
ing of the books of the School Board,
to fix the compensation therefor, and
to receive the report of the auditing
committee and accountant.
Moved by DR.. Comeaux, duly Sec
onded and unanimously carried, that
Mr.. Hutchinson be and is hereby au-
thorized to perform all the duties OF
president of the School Board until
such time IS the election of . perma-
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PARTITION SALE.
Nathile Trahan and ais vs.. Charles
Alleman, Natural Tutor-18th Ju-
dicial District Court, Lafa-
yette Parish, La.-No.
1902.

Public notice is hereby given that
by virtue of q commission issued by
the Honorable 18th Judicial District
Court in and for the parish of Lafa-
yette, Louisiana, dated November y,
1908, and addressed to me and In &C
cordance with a judgment rendered IN
the aforesaid suit for partition by
Nathile Trahan, wife of Martial Ber-
geron and ais VS.. Charles Alleman:
natural tutor, No. 1902 of the docket OF
the said 18th Judicial District Court
for the parish Of Lafayette, l, the pn-
e rsigned sheriff of the parish OF La
favette. Louisiana, will offer for sale
and sell for cash. to the last and
highest bidder. at the last residence OF
Aicide Trahan, lately deceased, in
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Certainly Fair.

OF all diseases humanity is subject to
none perhaps causes more acute distress
and more frantic efforts for refief
than many forms of If itching skin
troubles. We will tell you q remedy
that rarely ever falls-Hunt's Cure.
One bottle only is absolutely guaran-
teed to cure any one Ease of itching
tr0uble-no matter the name. If it
fails, your money is ~cheerfully re-
funded.
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Might Have Been.

When Shakespeare said: "Aye,
there's the rub" we do not know for
certain he was thinking of the itch.
But one thing we do know-and
know it twenty years. worth-Hunt's
Cure will absolutely, infallibly and
Immediately cure any itchining trou-
BILE that ever happened to the human
cuticle. It's guaranteed.
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White Pine ExpectOrant
White Pine ExpectOrant :
White Pine ExpectOrant
Moss Pharmacy.
Moss Pharmacy.
Moss Pharmacy.
Stop That Cough.

If you have q cough, cold, sore
throat, or chest, don't delay q mo-
ment-cure it. Simmons Syrup is q
sure remedy. It makes you we'll.
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Phone Upton 1872 for hay, corn.
oats, chicken feed or any kind of
feed stuff.
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and Queen Herodias deserve credit
and special mention.
The entire performance is beautiful
in its simplicity, correct costumes and
scenery.
At the Jefferson Theatre Sunday,
Dec. ID.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-13
CORNERSTONE LAID.
Impressive Ceremonies for Sheffield
 Methodist Church.

Sheffield, September (Special.) )-The laying of the cornerstone of the new Methodist church took place here yester- day afternoon with interesting ceremonies in the presence of an immense gathering of people.
 The exercises were opened by the pas tor, the Rev. l.. P Stansell. An inspiring address was made by the Rev. P l.. Aber- nathy, pastor of the church when the work was inaugurated He paid a glow ing tribute to the Ladies Aid society, the building committee and others who have contributed to the success of the under taking.
 Presiding Elder w E. Faust conducted the eermonies of laying the cornerstone. The following articles were placed in the stone: A Bible, hymn book Christian Advocate. Wom2n's Advocate, Tri-Gities Daily, and list of the various church so- cieties. The building committee is com posed of J. E. Alexander John H. Peach. J. L. Andrews, |. G. Jones, w. H. Sadler, B. J. bowman and F. J. Harris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-13
GIRL KIDNAPPED
 BY ELDERLY MAN

Chicago. September 12.-The kidnap- ing of Emily Hoben was reported to the police today by the girls mother, Mrs Emily Hoben. The case bears points of resemblance to that of little Veronica Cassidy, who was Kidnapped from Chicago and released by her cap- tor at Cincinnati. Emily Hoben is IA years of age. Her mother is a wash erwoman and her sister, Ella, is house servant. Thursday, according to witnesses, Emily left her home in com pany with a man about 40 years of age. That night Mrs. Hoben found tue following note upon her return from work:
 "Mamma-A man came and said that Ella was very sick and wanted to see me. and that I might have to stay all night. So don't worry if I don't come.
 EMILY"
 On Friday Mrs. Hoben discovered that her daughter Ella was not i'll and had not been, nor had she seen her sister.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-13
JUDGE NILES HAS
 JURISDICTION

Jackson, Miss. September 12-(speeial) Federal Judge Niles decides that his court has jurisdiction in the injunction asked by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company restraining the railroad com mission from the enforcement of it's order for the said railroad to stop certain pas senger trains at the Front street crossing in Bay St. Louis, but does not go further into the merits of the case than to state that the demand for the stop is unneees- sary and unreasonable. The motion of the attorney general to dissolve the in
 junction and put the case in the state courts was overruled, and the injunction filed by the attorney general, (another case entirely, but growing out of this Bay St. Louis stop orde) to enjoin the Louisville and Nashville from doing an intrastate business in Mississippi was con- tinued It was agreed between the at torneys that the injunctions should be argued before Judge Niles at the No vember term of court in Jackson.