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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-12-31

A big assortment of Christmas and
New Year cards at the Moss Phar-
macy.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-12-31
c.l,. FOR Ton, Of Flower.

Italy every year uses 1850 ton0 Of
orange blossoms and 1000 tons Of
roses In. the manufacture Of perfum-
cry.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-12-31
COAL,

The Compress delivers coal at $500
per ton. Terms strictly cash.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-12-31
Simple Business Proposition.

There can be no profit II the ou,
hy. exceeds it.-Plautus.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-12-31

An Ever Ready Safety Razor with
II blades for $1.O0 at the Moss Phar.
macy.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-12-31
IN Fine Showing.

Ixskf 60hg of the Directors of the
l1nn1t IL lal Bank held Dec. %, a
'6eusf 6Hdaf sdividnd of eight dollars a
1Sfk zH4S declared. This fine divi-
& ~ 66HeSks well for the excellent
'bSSlI(sA Management OF the bank,
" VItE4EhAH progressive, is yet at the
1x time conducted along safe and
lines. The wisdom of
4tf& AoliAY Is shown in the fact that
VAHk has grown soundly sina6s it's
4od 6ing. u9lil it has capital, Xar.-
lids and undivided profits amounting
sst6 $20O, 900, and total resources of
lthsee- -pharters of million dollars.
tfhe oH5cafs of the bank are as fol-
Vows: n = Moss, President; J. G.
IRarkerson, sXic -pesident;' s. R. Park
;scn, EasliIkr; F: V. Mouson. Asst.
The directors are: P. B.
nsanade, j. A. Roy, C. D.
b! b !; =: :; :: :: ::
nku>; NJ. Billeaud, Jr.,
"A Gand be given at
'lHoun1 kville on = and Sunday,
Ian ,8 and 8, for the benefit of St.
3Apne casholic chuch an day each
.fdav7Xhere will be restairant, cof-
Flee. fakes and refreshments of al
kinds and Saturday night, at clever
I&0rclock, lie Mardi Gras Chez la Mer
tNathalie," French play, will be pre-
Anfbd togther with tableaux. Sunda,
3al4A another French play, La Male
dieff6n dune Mere" a drama in thre
: act wifi be given. Everybody is il
Eektts Admission 25 cents, children l
sssts.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-12-31
The Road to Success,

TUE SH0U0 - O0SSOooe
A wise workman lets the boss have
his own way.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-12-31

4 f1s 5pnd box Of candy's5c j
the M arnacy s'
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-12-31
lFirs.

'Mas sounded We'd
Sy the roof Of D. P.
~ Store. near the
Il nret The hose
lI1 6u1en Lumber Co.
the flames extinguish-
lre than a few shingles
me stock was not In
a gi1eht supposedly from
chimney. The Fire De-
Bonded promptly, but the
otk before they could
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-09
A HARAssED RAILROAD.

As the result Of the energy and Wig
ilance of Roosevelt's administration,
the United States court at Helena,
Mont. has ordered the Northern Pa
cific railway company to return land
having a value Of nearly $4,000 900 to
the public domain. The tract was
taken up under mineral classi-
fication. although at the time It was
known to be underlaid with valuable
deposits Of coal.
This dishonesty in the procurement
of mining land deserves to be exposed,
and II is right that the thieves should
BE- made to return to the government
all that they have robbed it of. This
may be harassing a railroad but the
people will support the authorities in
proceeding against them and COM
polling them to do what is right. The
government has granted these great
railroads more than was ever before
granted such big enterprises, granting
them concessions Of almost incalcula-
BILE value, and for them to make false
reports concerning the character and
value of the land in order to get It is
criminal and should be so treated.
II there are other cases similar 10
this Northern Pacific case, The Bulle-
tin hopes that the government officials
will force them to restore the stoltn
goods.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-09
Be Fair to Neiqhbors,

Connecticut is a very small state in
area. Her own autos traverse New
York, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and
beyond, to the other New England
states. If she holds up the cars from
other states. her own will be likely to
meet a similar hold up rrom them.
There are already more than 5000 au-
tos owned in Connecticut, and this
number will be doubled in very short
time. Their manufacture and use
tends to enrich the state and should be
encouraged by the building of sys-
tenn Of roads which shall draw the
greatest possible number of foreign
cars to travel them. If Connecticut
shall spend one million dollars year
for five years in building and improv-
ing main lines of road the automobiles
viii return every dollar of interest
brow them in, treat them well give
them first class free highways and thus
shall we be able to collect a much
larger and more valuable toll than the
paltrv one Of one dollar per dav for the
privilege of entering and traversing the
state. We hone this hill will die in
committee.-Waterb Republican.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-09
WHO OWNS THE TREEs7

In most Connecticut cities it is
found that under municipal ruling the
trees in front Of property sometimes
belong to the property and sometimes
to the city-it usually depends upon
whether money is required to protect
them or the rights of the citizen are
in question. The trees are the citizens
If money is to be spent upon them,
but the towns, or public property, If
he desires to prune or remove them.
There has just been an issue as to the
ownership Of shade trees in Hopkin-
ton, Mass. A man who had bought
standing timber in a field about a mile
from the village cut down two large
chestnut trees on the roadside adjoin-
ing his purchase. The tree warden,
after ascertaining the facts, appeared
with witnesses before the grand Jury
of Middlesex county and an indict-
ment against the offender was secur-
ed The defendant admitted the facts,
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to
pay fine Of s25. In imposing SEN
tence the judge severely condemned
the violation Of the law for the pres
ervation Of shade trees, and expressed
the opinion that the fine should be
sufficient to deter others from COM
hitting similar offence.
The cause Of this confusion with
regard to shade trees in front Of prop
erty is explained by a Boston paper
as due to ignorance Of the law 1t
says that "the rural landholder has
got so much Of law into his head as
tc understand that if a highway is
discontinued the land over which It
runs becomes his property, and he
cannot see why he should not have
absolute control over everything that
borders the line Of travel But the
state has said that he cannot; that
the public interests demand regulation
and supervision Of shade trees as well
as of the roadbed. Had this law been
on the statute books and enforced fifty
years agn the highways of Massachu-
sets would serve for much more de-
lightful pilgrimages than is now the
case"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-09
Des Moines Likes Its Plan.

The Kansas City Times gets at the
meat of the matter in commenting on
the BEST Moines plan when it says:
The Des Mofnes plan Of commits
sion government closes its first years
operations in that city with $4,000 in
the treasury. When the old plan of
ward government was abolished the
commissioners found a deficit of
$4,000 in the treasury. The new plan
has kept the city out of debt and has
given the people far better service in
every way than under the old sys-
tenn In addition to the fine dividend
of good government, commission gov
eminent has actually saved the tax
payers a large amount of money"
Not only has the Des Moines plan
given Des Moines a business adminis-
tration for the year past, but after
trying scenes in the city council 1t
has insured a business administration
for the year to come.
OF course II would be pleasanter II
the councilmen could agree to dis
agree on some things and leave out so
much personal controversy. But per-
sonal differences on the council really
give the true test of the plan. For if
men who cordially dislike each other
work together to wise and economical
unds, the system certainly is vindi-
cated.-Des Moines Register and
Leader
STATE
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-09

MHAT The PAPERS SAY.

The effort to abolish the state bar
bers commission ought to be crowned
with success. The BARRIERS themselves
don't want the commission and the
public doesn't want it. The only people
who desire its continuance are a few
smi-political BARRIERS who hope for ap-
pointment and the complete politicians
who value it for the number of jobs II
permits them to distribute. If the
barber shops need supervision from a
sanitary standpoint they should be
placed under the control Of local health
departments. The commission has new
er accomplished anything except the
working Of annoyance and hardship
upon proprietors and journeymen who
have to pay an annual tribute for a
worthless license. Although it Is too
trifing to arouse resentment or even
attract attention, the state BARRIERS
commission. in creation and mainte-
nance, has been only a piece Of petty
political grating.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-09
PLEASING THE PEOPLE.

The decision Of the republicans to
keep tea on the free list and to make
hides free is pleasing to the people of
New England. Nearly twenty years
ago, when hides were taken from the
free list. James G. Blaine wrote Con-
gresham Mckinley:
Dear Mr.. Mckinley; II IL a great
mistake to take hides from the free
list. where they have been for SO many
years. 1t is a slap in the face Of the
South Americans, with whom we are
trying to enlarge our trade. II will
benefit the farmer by adding FIVE to
eight per cent. to the price of his chill
dren's shoes.
1T win yield profit to the butcher
(Beef trust) only, the last man that
needs It. The movement is injudicious
from beginning to end-in every form
and phase.
please stop II before It sees light.
Such movements as this for protection
will protect the republican party only
into speedy retirement"
The republican party endured the
mistake and we have all paid the in
creased price for footwear.
When 1t came to a decision whether
hides or lumber should be free, there
is no doubt the ruling for free hides
rather than free lumber benefits the
larger number Of people. It goes with
out saying 1t that lumber will soon
have to be placed on the free list be-
cause Of its scarcity and the sense
lessness Of protecting our slim forests
at such tremendous cost to the peo-
pie.
The republicans propose TO have the
bill so that 1t viii be as satisfactory
as tariff bill can be to the people.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-09
THE BULLETINS DAILY STORY
WANTED A JOB.

wint over thin careful an tn on'y
question / didn't see was, 'Whin do We
expect to die?' TIL, rest was all there.
First TIL name, age, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
be, / wasn't shamed to answer that
one-married or single, number av
other vans. Then Where did We work
last? HOW long? Why did We leave?
Date? An tn place before that? An
tn one before that? Givin' We
chance to tell everything that happen
ed to We since tn last time yer mother
spanked We.
"It's no wonder SO NANNY min over
40 find it hard to get jobs-theyre apt
to forget some of tn details av their
adventures, not bein av liter'y turn.
like mesilf. I'm 81 an I've had an
AVERAGE av two jobs a year since L
was 10. How do they expect me to
get all tibet down on one sheet av paper
onless l draw on me imagination?
But I made try at it. / told thin
about going to work for tn gas COM
pany Why did yez leave?' SEE tn
blank. Licked tn boss fer bein' tee
totaler,' / writes. Where was / en-
ployed before that?' On the grade in
Canalport avenue wild Tim Ryan. Why
did you leave?' Finished the job.
The Job before that?' In the livery
stable on Adams street. How long
did We work there?' Wan hour an
siven minutes. An that time was
spint in a fight wild Denny CooPan that
hadn't seen fer eight year. which is
the time that passed since he hit me In
the eye at Spegilmyer's dance Yes,
wrote tn paper full on both sides:
What makes We think ye'n git a
job?" asked his wife. aye say We don't
remember all that happened to We"
Il worte i down, jes' tn same" an
swered Mulderick. IT amt goin' to
lose a job jes' fer slip of the mem
DRY. / got tn dates mixed little, I'm
afraid. Whin I looked them over
found I'd worked a trifle more than
forty years, all in tn space av twenty
five years. But mebby they won't no
tice it. I'll get job, all right"
He stopped suddenly with a looks OF
frozen horror on his face.
Whats tn matter wild ye now7"
asked his wife, anxiously.
'Oh, mushal l forgot" said Mulder-
lex. IT clane forgot whin was writin'
that application to mfntion what kind
av job I wantedl"-Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-09

Mulderick came home and hung VI
his hat before he sat down by the fire
to smoke. This was such an unusual
performance on his part that his
daughter, Diana, gasped with aston
ishment. Mrs. Mulderick, however. saw
that her husband had something on
his mind and knew he would ex1lain
in his own time.
After an hour or so of silence Null
derrick cleared his throat and said:
I've been downtown an pit in a APP
pllcation for a job at Johnson &
SHOWS big shops. It's fine place.
They do everything there an make
everything from hairpin to cyclone
cellar. They're lookin' for honest. re-
liable min, Murray tol me. So l pit
in application
Did We git job. Danny?' asked his
wife.
Don't be impatient, me dear" an
swered Mulderick, waving his pipe
be passed on for day or two, tn felly
said"
They was advertisin' fer help" said
Mrs. Mulderick. Why didn't they
hire YEP"
"Ye don't understand tn inside
workin' av a great firm returned
Mulderick They don't hire man tn
gang. DO yez want work. SEE Mike
Sure, SEE the man. Thin grab a
shovel an dig in SEE Mike. IF yer
amy good We git wan sivinty, like the
rist; an if ye're no good yen git fired
before We go to work; an it'll take We
till next Christmas to decide what hit
We No. they don't hire men thot
way.
First We go to the employment desk
an STAN up in a row before vener-
able clerk av about tin summers. Ye
don't have to tell him we want Job.
TIL fact thet yere in tn line tells thot.
He don't aven ak We wot we want He
don't aven look We over to see II we
have a brick in yer side pocket. All
he does is to peel off wan av tn paper
blanks an sind we to table to fill II
out"
rs there NANNY questions on tn
blank?" asked Diana.
There are quite a few, considerin'
tn size av tn blank" said Mulderick.
"Ye are supposed to tell every thought
We have had from yer cradle UP. I
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-09
THE PRICE OF ICE.

The price of ice Is agitating every
community north of Washington and
strange to say the highest prices are
asked in rural communities where la
Dor Is cheaper and ice as plentiful as
elsewhere. The Baltimore American
discoursing upon a probable advance
in the price Of ice there this year,
says;
The records show that, during the
past ten years, a shortage Of natural
ice has not resulted in burdensome
raise in the retail price Thus. in New
York city, which is dependent very
largely upon ice cut during the win
ter months on the upper Hudson, the
price per 100 pounds in 1901-02, when
the Hudson yield was 4,606,800 tons,
was so cents, and In 1906-07. when the
Hudson crop was only 1.672.1ss tons,
or not much over one-third that of the
previously cited year, the retail price
rose only to 40 cents per 100 pounds.
Last winter, according to the esti-
mates, 1861, 1872 tons were harvested
on the Hudson. The quantity of ice
harvested further northward, there is
reason for believing, IS fully up to the
average.
ice In summer is just as much a
daily necessity as milk and no I'M
reasonable adjustment of the retail
price could be tolerated. It has never
yet been found necessary for any large
city to go into the ice-making bust
ness, but the propriety of this form Of
municipal enterprise has frequently
been under discussinn."
The oppression OF these combina-
tons for high prices is keenly felt
by the people and it is preparing them
to do something for their own relief.
Wherever the icemen are annoyed by
municipal competition they have them
selves to thank for it.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-09
Rev. DR.. Raoon,a Position.

A correspondent having written to
The Forum criticising the position
taken by the Rev. DR.. Bacon of Yale
Divinity school on the Sunday ques-
ton, and accusing him of failing to
properly represent the feeling of the
Congregational clergy in the matter,
DR.. Bacon makes answer and takes
occasion to define just what he did
say, just what was and Is the position
which he assumed. and to state some
quite essential facts in a proper un-
Outstanding of his ideas. He distin-
guishes between amusements which
are business and those which are not,
and is entirely consistent In the claim
that If business in one direction is pro-
hibited, so should 1t be in others. In
the course OF his somewhat extended
reply DR.. Bacon says:
II am grateful that your correspon-
dent prints the resolutions adopted at
the general conference, as these were
drafted tc meet the views expressed by
me at the time. and embody my own
ideas and phraseology. They are pre-
cisely those l also advocated at the
hearing IN Hartford before the ludici-
airy committee. beginning my address
with the statement, I appear in sup
port of the limitation of the statutory
prohibition OF all sport and amuse-
ment on Sunday. to such as are en-
gagged in gain or pecuniary profit
continued with an argument against
the commercialization of Sunday, ex-
planning why professional baseball
should not be permitted. because in
prohibiting other business we have no
right to make that a special exception.
The distinction Of laws to protect Sum-
day from laws which seek to enforce
It's religious observance the former
advocated in paragraph l OF the reso-
luton, the latter earnestly protested
against in paragraph 2, claim as
my own original proposition at Rock
vile, and the sum and substance OF
my remarks before the judiciary
committee. If any Congregational
minister does not wish to be thu. -ep
resented. let him sign his rame and
tel the public, or attend the hearing
and proclaim his views"
The position Of DR.. Bacon will be
seen to be somewhat different from
what the press reports Of his address
to the committee at Hartford would
lead one to suppose. and 1t Is only Just
that his explanation should be maze
al public as was the other statement
Bridgeport Standard.
The microbes In city air are four
teen times more than In country air
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-09
A HOT SHOT.

The democrats in congress under the
leadership of Champ Clark are made
the subject of severe criticism in The
Commoner by Colonel Bryan, who
spares neither the leader nor his fol-
lowers. But Colonel Bryan's hot talk,
which is persaaal, prompts Congress
man Clark to say: IF the democratic
party had given me three opportuni-
ties to become president and 1 had
failed as dismally as Mr.. Bryan has,
even If I did not have the sense to do
so yet the obligation of gratitude to
my party would compel me to remain
silent about matters of which l was
grossly ignorant" This is a plain and
pointed statement so whackingly made
that it will please the whole country.
Colonel Bryan has made no repute for
modesty in the years he has been in
the public eye.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-09
Mrs. Roosevelt.

We are hearing more of Mrs
Roosevelt since she left the White
House than before. DR.. Charles M.
Harvey writes this OF her in Leslie's
Weekly:
THE spectacular side Of things, in
which the president always had a
boys wild delight, had no especial
charms for Mrs. Roosevelt. Yet every
social emergency during her sway in
the White House found her ready to
meet it's demands. In her own way,
and in her particular sphere, she was
as positive a force as the president
himself. The visitor could quickly see
that, though she was modest and re-
firing, she was, in a decidedly actual
sense, the mistress of the mansion.
The storms which played around the
presidents head were never allowed
to enter the realm in which Mrs
Roosevelt was In the ascendant. In
the neutral ground Of the receptions at
the executive mansion the presidents
enemies could often be found minsiing
with his friends and on the same So
eial footing. No jealousies or preju-
dices swayed her. Though Mr.. Roose-
welt had many foes, his wife was ad-
mired by every American"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-09
EARL BARNES
Tells Hartford Motherhood Club That
Work 10 Not All.


Earl Barnes of Philadelphia lee
tured before the Motherhood club OF
Hartford this week on TIE "Greatest
Need of American Children" In his
remarks he spoke Of the evil of hurry
and said that the young child should
have a quiet and simple environment
Mr.. Barnes spoke of the marvellous
work that is being done all over the
country by supplemental educational
associations of which the motherhood
clubs are very important factors.
1t is great mistake to think that
work should be looked upon as the
finest thing in life. The great workers
pride themselves upon being such. bu:
1t is a question IL they get the best out
of life.
The hurry and haste that are sig
nifcant of too many Americans, that
more work may be done by them, de-
serves only condemnation.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-09

The Hartford Times, which is close
enough at hand to the halls Of legisla !
tion to Judge with accuracy OF the sit
uation as it affects the proposed utili-
ties legislation, says: There has been
plenty of indication Of a desire for the
proposed supervision (of the public
service corporations) but II has not
been organized. The opposition is or
ganized and part of 1.-THE profession
al lobby-is fighting for it's life. The
hostility in the present senate is mark
ed. and there is a good deal of 1t in the
house
This brief but eloquent summary of
the situation is our warrant for speak
ing of the bill as probably lacking only
a formal nterment.-New Haven Jour
al-Courier.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-09
LETTERS TO THE. EDITOR.
A Municipal Nuisance.

Mr.. Editor:-You are an advocate OF
the city Beautiful and of our duty
to clean up the backyard; but what
shall be said when the city maintains
a nuisance in the residential part of
the city, where we are regaled with
odors (not from the rose) and our
yards are the receptacles of all the
refuse which can be blown about by
the wind? Let the city officials visit
Laurel Hill and see if the dumping
ground adds anything to the beauty OF
the Rose Of New England" and we
will all try to do our part in helping
on the good work
ONE OF THE SUFFERERS.
Norwich. April 8, 1909.