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New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
D--e -y Herman PfeIrTer

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pause my ewes wandered
TIL they fell 9u . man
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burned in his hands but
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-3f tragedy Whle I
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and | VIII tell E9u
.u- have been replaced
-l- q man s lie NAV know.
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redress Tor a great wrong
nothing bur wander up and
East side. searching Tor Il
a- / hate. and when | find
his wine glass. scrut tnized
something about his
terribly impressive one
la11- that he meant what
ai laughter from the next
---ars- were playing cards
eyes and my glance
a~r man II the corner
heart grew cold. and one
-.-a5le premonlrlons of
me why. | do not
.---- II seemed - my
man in -le corner might
turned mE ewes from h,m
-al.-h He had pushed
Ind was -kcrchlug on the
Presently he looked up and
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beard
l5m | am searching he
-u-pok=n question Il
every chance t9- happiness
robbed nae j Sonia
-u.ou5r-.usIv and as he
reached - the farther
IAN whom 1 had noticed
-me I saw him move
--su his hands For d
The sail before h.m
manner that both fright
= --.T
-e.Eed the cry which
lis face for Il was the
had just drawn on the
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- face was start Ing
-r marble table al
al drawn and w-uk--l
and then -l7e un5tead-
stood -.- i moment SWAY
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ped me a- I saw the
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srDel abruptly. In
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been plainly visible ~ nay
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-ai turned toward me.
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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-11-20
SCHOOL BOARD DOINGS.

A special meeting of The
Parish Board Of School Direct
ors was held yesterday, with a
full attendance of the members.
The president was empowered
to sell to +. Demanade the Pri-
School property in the
city of Lafayette for $500 cash,
and the joint committee APP
pointed for the purpose by the
School Board and City Council
was authorized to expend this
amount in the improvement of
the grounds of the two new
school buildings.
The superintendent was in
structed to offer for sale the els
tern at the OLD High School build
ing. This is a large cistern in
good condition.
Upon the report and recon.
mendation of the Finance. Com
mittee, showing a complete set
Element up to date, the Board is
sued a quietus to the sheriff and
exofficio tax collector.
Supt. Avery reported the
school affairs of the parish in
general to be in a satisfactory
condition at this time.
The full proceedings of the
School Board will be published
in u next issue.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-11-20
Sheriff Sale.
Horace A. Stocker VS.. Williams 4
MacRitchie-State of Louisiana,
Parish of Lafayette-NO. 4795
18th Judicial District of
Louisiana.

BY virtue of q writ of fieri facias is
sued by the Honorable the 18th Judi
cial District Court in the suit of Hor-
c A. StOcker VS.. Williams & Mac
Richie. No. 4795, of the docket of
said court, l have taken into my pos
session, and will offer for sale, and
sell to the last and highest bidder, at
the dirt pit of the Morgan's Louisiana
& Texas Railroad Co., on the Baton
Rouge Branch of said road. about
two miles east of the town of Lafa-
yette, La, between legal sale hours,
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-11-20
THE INTERLOASTAL CANAL

Wednesday afternoon Sec.
MoutOn, of the Progressive
League. visited New iberia and
di cussed with Congressman
Broussard, Mr.. Walter j.. Burke,
member of the Interstate In.
land Waterway Commission. and
Secretary +. F. Willard, of the
Teche Improvement Association,
the possibility of effecting a
change in the present route of
the intercoastal canal through
Vermilion bay, running the
canal farther inland. The
opinion was arrived at that it
was not best to agitate the mat
ter until after the canal was I'M.
der construction, from the west
and that then it could be taken
up with some prospect of sue
cess. This is probably the best
course, but though we may de.
lay pushing the matter, still the
business men of this city should
keep the matter on the active
list of their things to be done''
and at the very first opportune
moment take up the subject with
vigor and push it to a satisfac-
tory conclusion.
The passage of the canal
through the bay is far from be.
ing the proper course for it, if
serviceability, use and safety for
navigation is to be considered,
and certainly they should be
matters of prime consideration,
and therefore there should be no
insuperable obstacle to securing
a modification of the route. it is
evident that the father up from
the guilt the canal passes: that
much more it will benefit this
lower section of Louisiana in pro
viding drainage. Also the more
direct the route that much more
will it be of value as a direct
water route to the Mississippi
and New Orleans.
It is therefore greatly to our
interest and other towns af-
fected to use our best endeavors
just as soon as the chance pre-
sents itself to exert all the ef-
forts we can to secure a change
in the present route.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-11-20
The
Little Chip and Mary Marble

Little Chip and Mary Marble
Coming.
With new songs, many new
laughs and a lot of pretty girls,
Little Chip and Mary Marble in
His Honor. the Mayor" will
come to the Jefferson. Tuesday.
Dec. !. with a strong company.
The following are a few of the
mere popular song hits of this
unusually successful musical
piece: The Dainty Mlliners,"
Yankee Doodle Dandy Mayor
of Kankakee." I'm Travel the
Links With YOU, 1.-THE Land
You Left Behind, MARY Ann.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-11-20

"Anastasia Brady, military
Willie, Magyar Maid, Sweet
Tokay" and "A Little Girl Like
Me-"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-11-20

Miss Hortense Nielsen, the
celebrated emotional actress. and
her capable company, will be
seen at the Jefferson on Monday,
Nov. 80. in Henry Arthur Jones'
powerful drama. "Mrs. Danes
Defense"
The play depicts England's
most exclusive society. tits the
story of a woman who In her
early youth had become guilty OF
a serious indiscretion and the re-
suit leads to the memorable moral
that a woman's reputation once
tainted can never be redeemed.
Felicia Hindermash, an Eng
lish governess. while in Vienna,
becomes involved in, a scandal.
she returns to England under
the assumed name of Mrs.
Dane," her cousin, who has gone
to America. She is brilliant.
witty and lovable, and readily
finds entrance into society.
Gradually rumors of her esca-
pade are heard, which are sed,
uously circulated by Mrs. Bull
som Porter. a gossip, who has
taken a dislike to Mrs. Dane.
The entire community becomes
interested and is engaged in
Mrs. Danes" accusation or de-
tense.
THE latter. while publicly de-
handing an investigation. is Sc
cretly hoping that the subject
will be dropped.
In the meantime she has fallen
in love and become engaged to
Lionel Carteret. adopted son of
Sir Daniel Carteret, a noted
jurist.
Sir Daniel begins an investiga
ton and in the tremendous CHI
max of the third act through his
searching questionings, Mrs.
Dane, white skillfully attempt
ing to conceal her past life, be-
comes entangled in a maze of
fabrications, and finally breaks
down and confesses all.
Miss Nelson portrays MRS.
Dane" with an intensity and
power and an ability that stamps
her an artistic par excellence
Particular attention has been
paid to the details of the produc-
ton. and the gowns worn by
Miss Nelson and the ladies of
her company are revelations of
beauty. fashion and costliness.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-11-20
J. c. NICKERSON
Real Estate and Insurance

If YOU have real estate to sell
and want to sell it quick. e me.
Have .yOn a few dollars in cash?
DO you want to own your own
home? Ii so, call and see me
and let me talk with you about
bargains that l can only TELL
you about.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-11-20
FOR RENT.

100 arpents. Fine farming
land, situated one quarter mile
from depot at Scott. La. This is
a fine opportunity to grow cane.
100 arpents of good land, stu
ated One-half mile from depot at
Duson, La. A good opportunity
to go into raising sugar cane.
j. G.. NICKERSON.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-11-20
Saturday, Nov. %, 1908,

Saturday. Nov. %, 1908,
the following described property. to-
wit:
Twenty-Five fiat railroad cars being
numbered from one hundred to one
hundred and t%wenty-one, both inclu-
sive, with side boards and iron
aprons, the same being indicated by
the lettering thereon, as of the manu-
facture of the Hicks Car & Locomo-
tive works: one iron railroad pillow:
one Lidgerwood unloading machine
and coil of cable attached thereto, the
same being located on No. 100 of the
fiat cars aforesaid; go fat a side
boards, with iron stakes and fasten-
ers, the same being attached to fiat
cars other than those aboveenumerated
except two thereof being unattached
and lying upon the ground in the vi
entity of the cars aforesaid; 20 iron
fiat a aprons, the same be-
ing attached to fat cars
other than those above enumerated
and levied upon, except five there
of being unattached and lying
upon the ground in the vicinity of the
cars aforesaid: one gas engine; one
pump; one water tank: and pipe con-
Meeting said gas engine, pump and
water tank: 6track jacks, 2high screw
jacks; one roll of cable wire: one
heavy iron chain; 80 lengths of iron
pipe of 16 feet each; one forge; one
drill press; one anvil; M wise; one
set of Is drills; 10 tongs: Il gasoline
lamps: 9 hammers and sledges: one
box of taps and dies: and 2 canvas
tents: being same property attached
herein.
Terms: Cash on day of sale.
LOUIS LACOSTE.
Sheriff of Lafayette Parish.
Lafayette, La, Nov. g.. 1908.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-22
WAITED AT CHURCH
PROSPECTIVE. GROOM AVOIDS
ALTAR FOR FOURTH TIME.

JERSEYvILLE. ILL.,. June 22.-Daniel
Matthews, aged twentythree. the most
bashful man In Illinois. avoided the altar
for the fourth time last night The Rev.
J. H. Jones and $50 guests waited for an
hour and half at the church for him to
appear and become the husband Of Miss
Mary Frazier. but Matthews was else
where. Later Daniel said he wanted to be
married more than anything elsa on
earth; that he really intended to face me
altar. but that something-he does not
know what-prevented him from getting
there. Miss Frazier admitted she was
willing to give the bashful one another
chance. They will attempt to overcome
his timidity today with a private cere-
mony.
Matthews first promised to go before
minister two years ago when he was to
marry Mrs. Mary Miller at Rosedale. Jer-
sey county. He failed her. A week later
he was led to the altar in R9fedale to
marry the same lady. He ran Away and
took the first train out of Rosedale for
Jerseyville.
The next time Daniel went to the post
for the race of matrimony was one Sun
day June {, when he was to have been
married to Miss Frazier. He bolted be-
fore the barrier was sprung and stayed
away until his bashfulness died out. Then
he again took up his woOing and all went
well until. her anger appeased, Miss
Frazier consented to try 1t again yester-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-22
BRENT Is COMING HERE
SEEKS A CONFERENCE IN THIS
CITY-ENvoY TO. MANILA.

MANILA, June 22.-Bishop Charles III.
Brent, who was recently elected bishop
of Washington diocese. will not reach a
final decision in the matter until after he
arrives at Washington and confers with
the standing committee of the Protestant
Episcopal Church. Bishop Brent will
leave here June 30. going first to Boston
and thence to Washington.
Bishop Brent feels that his duty lies
here. but he may after comforting with
the committee accept the Washington see.
1t was learned today that DR.. Alfred
Harding is the rector selected as envoy
from Bishop Brent's friends in this do
cese to 60 to Manila to urge him to ac-
cept the Washington bishopric. In view
Of the press cablegram from the Philip
pines. however. DR.. Harding said this
morning that he may find it unnecessary
to go. Unless Bishop Bpent sends an Of
fetal cablegram announcing his intention
to visit the local diocese soon. it is ex-
pected that he will be asked by cable by
his friends here II he contemplates COM
ing here before he makes a final accession.
If he replies In the affirmative, no envoy
will be sent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-22
NO WORD FROM GEN. WRIGHT
May Come to Washington This
Week With Secretary Taft.

Aside from a congratulatOry telegram to
Secretary Taft nothing has been heard at
the War Department from Gen. Luke f.
Wright, who is to succeed him. Conse-
Quently nothing is know there as to hts
movements preceding the formal as
sumption Of the duties Of his new office
Secretary Taft is confidently expected at
the department by the middle of the
week. Gen. Wright. who Is to meet Sec
rotary Taft at Oyster Bay may return to
Washington with him. The actual trans
fer Of the war portfolio will take place
Wednesday morning. July 1.
Great numbers Of congratulatory letters
continue to be received at Secretary Taft's
office and now and then q belated tele-
gram comes along. Many OF the letters
are from persons in private life and
numbers Of them 1t Is said, evidently
are from merchants and workingmen.
Acknowledgement of the congratulations
are being held up for Secretary Taft's
signature when he returns to Washington
Today's mail brought congratulatory let
ters from Mrs. Lucretia r. Garfield. the
widow Of ex-President Garfield, and Mrs.
Benjamin Harrison. the widow Of ex-
President Harrison.
Charley Taft went with his mother last
night to join the Secretary in New York
today. The first intention was to leave
him at home, but he pleaded SO hard that
he was allowed to go.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-22
DISASTER rs AVERTED
COLLISION OF STEAMERS AT DE-
TRo1T NEARLY CAUSES PANIC.

DETROIT, Mich. June pa terrible
marine disaster was narrowly averted on
the Detroit river yesterday afternoon
when the heavily laden Belle Isle ferry
steamer Britannia collided with the De-
troit and Cleveland Navigation Company g
steamer City Of Alpena. Misunderstand-
ing OF signals Is believed TO have been
responsible for the collision.
The Britannia. loaded with several thou
sand men. women and children. was pull
ing out into the river at the dock at Sd
street. bound up. when the City of AL
pena. bound down. left her dock at Wayne
street, three blocks up the river. A mo-
ment after the two steamers left their
docks the thousands on the Britannia
saw that a collision was inevitable. Wom-
EN- and children screamed with fright and
rushed about the steamers decks, pulling
down life preservers.
The Britannia rammed the City of AL
pena on the starboard quarter, forward OF
the paddle box. and crushed in the upper
works for ten feet. The Britannia was
practically uninjured and the damage to
the City Of Alpena was 50 slight that she
proceeded down the river.
For several minutes after the collision q
panic Of dreadful proportions threatened
on the Britannia's crowded deck. but
quiet was finally restored without serious
injury to any one. A number of women
tainted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-22
BIG SAVING EFFECTED
GOVERNMENT VESSELS TAKE
eAILoRS TO PACIFIC COAST.

Officers of the naval bureau of naviga-
ton are feicitating themselves over the
saving OF seo.0o0 in the single item OF
transportation in connection with the
prospective cruises of the Atlantic and
saving was accomplished by utilizing
naval transports instead OF the trans
continental railways in the movement
Of seamen between the Atlantic and Pa
cifc coasts. Within q few weeks past
700 bluejackets have been sent from the
Atlantic coast to San Francisco for
transportation to the Asiatic station and
700 are now on their way to San Fran
cisco to fill vacancies in the Atlantic
fleet. about five hundred Of which vacan-
cfes were caused by assertions following
the lavish entertainment OF the men Of
that feet at Pacific ports.
About 400 men OF the Atlantic Meet
whose terms have nearly expired are now
on their way from San Francisco to At
lantic ports for discharge. Another draft
of 500 men will be sent to San Francisco.
from Newport and Norfolk, July 10 next.
for duty with the Pacific heet All OF
these movements were accomplished by
utilizing the cruiser Prairie on the AZ.
lantic coast and the cruiser Buffalo on
the Pacific coast, the transfers from one
to another being made by rail across the
Isthmus of Panama
Capt. Shoemaker. in charge of the en-.
listed mems division of the navigation
bureau. says that 1t would have cost the
government about $105. 900 to have sent
these $500 men across the country by
rail. the method formerly employed.
whereas 1t is estimated that the entire
movement by the use OF the naval trans
ports will cost not more than $4,000,
difference of $4,000 in favor OF the plan
adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-22
CREATES NEW SECTION.


Postmaster General Meyer Author
ICES System of Accounting.
Before leaving Washington last Satur-
day Postmaster General Meyer signed an
order creating an accounting section,
which will be part of the bureau Of the
third assistant postmaster general
The Postmaster Generals object in es-
tablishing this section Is to have a record
and account Of the revenues and expendi-
lures of the Post Office Department in its
administration of the postal and money
order services. and all resources and liza
bilities relating thereto. The order in a
way, 1t Is explained. anticipates possible
action by Congress. but as the underlying
principles of correct bookkeeping and &C
counting are fixed, 1t Is believed that
whatever preliminary work the depart
ment may do in this connection will be
in furtherance of any practicable scheme
which may be brought about later by
legislation.
felt the need of comprehensive double
entry or proof" system of bookkeeping.
embracing the financial operations Of the
postal service as a whole from the stand
point of the department rather than tina
of the auditor for the Post Office Depart
ment. 1t is the purpose Of Postmaster
General Meyer, also. to evolve as speedily
as practicable a system of analytical
bookkeeping for the purpose of securing
statistics covering the cost of the various
features of the service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-22
c1uBwoMEN's CONVENTION.
Many at Boston Attend Ninth Bien'
NAL Meeting.

BOSTON. June 22.-Every train coming
into Boston today swelled the number OF
arrivals of delegates to the ninth bien-
NAL convention Of the general federation
of wOmens clubs and 1t was expected
that after the arrival of tie late evening
trains more than 1900 of the $500 club
women expected to attend the meetings
of the convention during the next two
weeks would be in the city. Many OF
those arriving today came as members OF
delegations from state declarations, while
in some cases the clubs of single city
had chartered special trains for the trans
portation of their representatives.
Among these was the delegation from
Chicago. which came more than 600
strong. The reception committees rep
resentatives. of whom there were hun
dreds. met the delegates as they arrived
and piloted them to their apartments and
assisted In caring for them.
The sessions Of the convention proper
will be held in Symphony Hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-22
STANDARDIZED SUPPLIES
Department ohacials Meet to Agree
Upon Uniformity.

Chiefs and other employees of the supply
divisions of all departments of the gov
eminent got together in the Treasury to-
day and organized to begin work upon
plans for uniform standard of supplies for
the departments.
Amos Hadley Of the Interior Depart
ment was elected chairman; George Sim
mons of the Treasury. vice chairman.
and Charles Fisher of the Treasury, Sec
rotary.
Others present were NJ c. Hargroves
District government: Julian Taylor and
w. A. Fitzsimmons. State Department; T.
c. 8. Marshall and j. A s. Began. post
ONCE: George Lamb. printing office: Will
bur w. Fowler Commerce and Labor:
B. D. Chapman and d. L. Richmond.
interstate commerce: Clyde Reed navy:
Capt. ]. H. Poole. superintendent State.
war and navy: NJ. Z. Fagn. Agriculture:
Amos Hadley. Interior: Albert c. Floyd.
Treasury: Mr.. Sherwood. Justice; Capt.
NJ r. Thorpe. War.
The board of awards for the govern
ment departments has found the greatest
difiiculty in making awards. because or
widely varying specifications In weights
and measures The board that met today
is expected to agree upon standards OF
size. weight. measure. etc. in all sup.
plies.
It is hoped that the standards may be
completed so that awards may be made
from them for the fiscal year 1910.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-22
SURPRISED AT DELAY.
military Circles" Awaits Appoint
ment Of Chief of Engineers.

Some surprise is expressed in military
circles over the long continued delay in
the appointment. of chief Of engineers
Of the army. That ONCE has been va
cant since May 25.,the date OF the re-
tirement Of Gen. Alexa nder Mackenzie.
and II was generally expected that IL
would be filled long before this time
by the appointment Of either Col. Sy-
mons, now on detached duty with the
New York ship canal commission. or
Col. Leach. principal assistant to the
former chief of engineers and now
temporarily in charge OF that ONCE.
About week ago IL was stated semi
officially that the President had made his
selection for the ONCE and would an
nounce the appointment after the republi-
can nominees for President and Vice
President had been chosen. AS yet. how
ever no action has been taken and the
friends of the two leading candidates are
apparently as much in the dark as ever.
Although no official announcement has
been made since the Presidents departure
from this city, the general impression al
the War Department is that the matter
will be settled before the close OF the
present week
Secretary Taft and his successor. Gen.
Wright. are to see the President at Oyster
Bay Wednesday OF Thursday. and II is
not unlikely that the subject may be dis
cussed at that time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-22
SHIP CARRIED FIREWORKS.
Explanation Of Explosion on Steam
shin Revealed at Last.

PHILADELPHIA. June pa thorough
investigation of the explosion last Satur-
day on board the German steamship Ar
cadia, in which three negro stevedores
were killed and more than score OF
other workmen were injured. has led the
authorities to believe that the accident
was due to fireworks becoming ignited.
In the hatch where the explosion occurred
there were fourteen cases filled with Ger.
man novelty fireworks toys. Three OF
these cases are still in the hold, the
others having been destroyed by the ex-
plosion. The fireworks had been billed
as merchandise.
No credence is placed in the theory that
the explosion was caused by a bomb
placed in the hold possibly by dissatlsned
mort the Arcadia cleared June 5. the
coroner is still investigating the acct
dent.