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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-03-16
SCHOOL TRANSFER SYSTEM.

The question of abolishing the
school transfer system has been dis
cussed by the present School Board,
and the matter is to be taken up for
action at their meeting April 3, after
Supt. Wright shall have made a spec
ial report on transfers, which he was
instructed to prepare for submission
to the Board.
The transfer system is not new in
Lafayette parish, it is a number Of
years old, and therefore those par.
ents, whose children have benefited
by the system, should be in a position
to speak as to it's effectiveness, and if
they want the transfers continued, ii
is up to" them to express their wish
to the Board in the matter at their
next meeting.
But the matter of a%bolishing the
transfer does not alone concern the
parents whose children ride in the
transfers or the communities that en-.
Joy a graded school because of them
1t concerns every citizen OF the parish
because it is a mater Of public policy
in the conduct of our system of edu.
cation.
The people of this parish have been
very liberal with their money to the
cause Of education and their object in
being liberal has been to give every
child Of the parish an opportunity Of
attending a good school, just as good a
school as possible. With the purpose
of doing SO Supt. Alleman, after hav-
ing made a careful study of systems in
those states where educational advance
ment was most marked, recommended
the Introduction of transfers, the con.
Golidation of schools and the organi-
cation of central schools. The Boards,
whom he served, assisted and aided in
carrying out the recommendations Of
Supt. Alleman and as a result we have
the excellent public school system the
parish enjoys today.
Since the progressive policies in
augurated by the previous Boards
have resulted SO well, why not, in
stead of changing SO radically and ah-
ruptly, just continue the system and
improve upon it?
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-03-16
Cane Crop.

Louisiana Planter:
Favorable conditions prevail
throughout the sugar district at ibis
time. The stubble crop looks quite
promising and no app~rehensions are
entertained concerning the plant cane,
which, as a general thing, was put
down in good condition and under au-
spicious circumstances. The planting
of corn is very general and seems to
be receiving much more attention than
is customary in the sugar belt which
cannot fail to have a beneficial result
in dollars and cents later on The
rains during the past week were well
timed, and desired, and it is now in or
der with the higher t%empatures prevail
ing, for the crop to make itself seen
and give us ocular evidence OF its ex-
%cellence.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-03-16

Acknowledgement of Contribution.
The following letter is self explana-
tory:
March Is, 19O9-Messrs. Patterson
& Mouton, General Insurance Agents,
City.
Gentlemen:-I write to acknowledge
receipt of your check for five dollars
as a contribution toward the fund be-
ing raised for the purpose Of assisting
the State Institute Board in maintain
ing the Summer Normal School to be
held here at the Industrial Institute
for nine weeks during the coming sum-
mer.
The State Institute Board gave us
the task of raising $1,000, the balance
(probably$15OO) to be supplied out of
the State Institute funds. Thus far,
we have met this requirement only to
the extent Of $3.50, of which the City
Council has voted $3.50 and the Police
Jury $100. The balance we hope to
raise by further application to the Po-
lice Jury and through private subscrip
tions.
The method of obtaining money by
private subscriptions is by far the
most difficult, and nobody wishes to
be on the committee to do this. There
fore, your voluntary subscription of IS
serves as an admirable example to our
citizens and | shall ask our local press
to publish this letter and to start a
subscription list with this IS, soliciting
other voluntary contributions like
yours.
State Supt. Harris informs me that
nearly all the Parish School Boards of
our section of the State have agreed
to make a raise of S. a month in the
salaries Of all their teachers who will
attend this summer school; and |
therefore expect a very large atten-
dance of teachers in the school-so
large an addition to our population as
would certainly enliven the deafness
of summer trade and traffic in our town
and, besides, the training of our young
people to teach school is doing a pos
tive good to our neighborhood, our
state, and the world.
Very truly yours,
E. L. STEPHENS.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-03-16
S. p. Special Rates.

On account Of the Annual State
Convention, Travellers Protective AS
ISOLATION, New Orleans, La, April
1918, round trip tickets will be on
sale April Is, 16, and II, at $3.50; H.
nal return limit April 20.
Or account of the Eighteenth An
nual Meeting La, State Public School
Teachers Association 1T Alexandria.
a.. april 1-3, roam: trip ticn"'- will
be sold at $3.O5 on March 3O-31, Apri
1-2; final return limit April 5.
Account 23rd Annual State Sunday
School Convention. Jennings, round
trip tickets will be on sale March ~
1924, and 25, at s1.60; final return
limit March p.
On account Of the meeting OF the
Knights Of Columbus at Crowley Mar,
81. round trip tickets will be on sale
Mar. 20 and .21, at so cents, final return
limit March %.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-03-16

CAPITAL, $50, 900.
SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS
$4,000.
Lake Charles, La, and Orange, Tex,
--OFFERS-
A Superb Course of Training.

CHAS. O. MOUTON Pres.
r O .Vice-Pres.
J. J. DAVIDSON Cashier
J. g. BARRY, Asst. Cashier.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-12-24
COMMITTED SUICIDE RATHER
THAN BE INUNDATED.

Abbeville, Ala, Dec. 20.-A thrill
ing man hunt terminated yesterday
afternoon near here when Roy
O'Hara, a Negro, killed himself after
a chase lasting since Tuesday last,
when he shot officers Holly and
Thomas. Bloodhounds pursued O'Hara
so closely that he shot the leader
down, and Sheriff Butler was forced
to come to Abbeville to telegraph for
more dogs. One mile south of here,
at the entrance to the Choctaw
Hatchie Swamp, a Gordon of 100 men
surrounded him. Wounded, barefoot
ed and tired, he saw that escape was
impossible. Rather than fall into the
hands of a mob he placed the barrel
Of his shotgun to his breast and
pushed the trigger with his toe. His
body vas tied to a buggy and dragged
to Abbeville and placed in the court
house, where it lay for several hours.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-12-24

by Patrolmen McKinstry and Chris
man, and the charge of murder was
placed against him at the police sta
ton. He was bound over to the Grim
inal court on the charge at the after
noon session of the city court. Nc
Claims wounds were received in a
fight with Davidson on 10 john
ston avenue, on the night of Nov.
%, and he received several dan
gerous wounds in the abdomen. For
three weeks he lowered between life
and death at the city hospital, and
died at an early hour Sunday morn
ing. Davidson will be prosecuted by
Mary McClain, the wife of the de-
ceased man.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-12-24
THE FERRER TRIAL BY AN EYE
WITNESS,

Writing in the January McClure's
of the Ferrer Trial, Perceval Gibbon
says:
'The whole thing was stage-man-
aged like a drama, and it's end was
not less certain and foreseen.
They brought Ferrer in and placed
him at the bar Of the court, with a
sentry beside him; and the specta-
tors rustled and f1dgeted to see him at
close hand. Under their curious eyes,
the doomed man shrank and was un-
easy. People saw him with astonish.
ment. He had the manner and all
the outwardly look of an elderly clerk
or a country schoolmaster, of any
thing subordinate and plodding and
%uninspired. He was middle-aged and
of the middle stature, with a round,
dull face, and a short, pointed gray
beard. There was nothing to distin.
guish him from thousands of men in
Spain to-day, in whom the national
character of reserve and injurious.
ness are exaggerated to a sort Of at
rophy of the faculties. He showed
no trace Of that fervency and power
that had made him the enemy of the
Government and sustained him through
years of war against bureaucracy and
%clericalism in Catalonia. 1t was only
when, at some turn in the proceed.
ings, he looked up quickly, that
people were able to see that the eyes
in the patient face were steady and
of a peculiar brightness.
"a military court does not pro.
nounce sentence at the end of the
case, and when Ferrer was taken out
from court, no word of death had
been spoken. But he knew, and the
others knew, that he went forth
doomed"
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-12-24
DEATH OF
May Change Status of Protestant Mis-
slons in the Congo.

slons in the Congo.
officials of the Foreign Missionary
Society located in this city expect to
secure permanent possession of a new
missionary station recently estab-
lished 100 miles from Bolonge, on the
upper Congo. Secretary F. M. Rains
said yesterday:
I'VE do not rejoice in the death of
any man, but we cannot but be thank.
full for better things in interior AT
RIGA. While King Leopold lived we
had many difficulties in securing land
to establish stations. We could only
get a thirty-year lease for the new
station in Africa. Now we expect to
be able to buy the location. We ex-
pect much from the new Belgian king,
as he belongs to the twentieth, not
to the sixteenth century"
A native hospital will be estab.
lished at the new station.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-12-24
sT. an RAPrlsr cHuRcH.

There was preaching at st. Eli
United Primitive Baptist Church Sun
day morning at IL o'clock by Rev. G.
Thompson, and at night by Rev. S. S.
Brown, who chose Matt. 80 as his
text, after which Rev. G. Thompson
mounted the stand and delivered a
wonderful ermon We had a glorious
meeting.
The Christmas exercises of st. Eli
Baptist Sunday-School win be held
on Monday night, December 20. All
are invited to come out and be with
us.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-12-24
BLOODY CONFLICT IN ALABAMA
NEGROES SHOW EXCEPTIONAL
BRAVERY-GoVERNoR IN SYM
PATTY WITH MOB.

WO
Magnolia, Ala, Dec. 20.-Magnolia
is quiet at 9 o'clock tonight, follow
ing a day of intense excitement with
much bitter feeling manifested be-
tween the whites and blacks of this
community.
Ernest Slade, n of four white men
shot by Clinton Montgomery, a Ne
gro, is fatally injured and his death,
expected at any minute, may serve
to further fan the flames of race
Clinton Montgomery's charred body
lies in the ruins of a small house, the
work of a mob of citizens this after
loon.
Brister and Shelly Montgomery,
brothers of the burned man, barely es-
capped lynching early this morning
when the Sheriff of Marengo County
captured them and eluded the man
hunters, taking them TO the county
Jail at Linden.
Search is being continued for Will
Montgomery, another Of the four broth
ers charged with the murder late Sat
urday night of Algernon Lewis, a young
white man, which crime precipitated
the trouble. Practically every Negro
resident of Magnolia left there Mon
day afternoon. The whites are we'll
armed.
Clint Montgomery and several 9TH
er Negroes were found barricaded in
a house, which was soon surrounded
by a body Of whites. Fearing for their
lives, Montgomery's companions de-
serted him and surrendered to the
posse. Montgomery fastened the
door after defying the men to attempt
to get him. One of his former COM
panions was then forced to set fire to
the house and when the building was
enveloped in smoke Montgomery
threw open a window and opened fire
with telling effect upon he posse with
a magazine shotgun. Ernest Slade
fell mortally wounded, his face and
body filled with shot. N. G. Carlton,
Tom Shields and William Lindsey
were also wounded, though not Sc
riously.
A fusillade of shot struck Mont
gomery as he was attempting to leave
the house, his body being allowed to
be consumed in the burning building.
Albert Watkins, another Negro sus-
pected of harboring the Montgomery
brothers, is under arrest.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-12-24
CONCERT AT SECOND BAPTIST
CHURCH.

On last Wednesday night, at the
Second Baptist Church, several pu-
pills of Mr.. Clemens appeared in a
classic pianoforte and song concert,
which was artistic and pleasing, elic-
iting much applause from the audi
ence. The program was as follows:
L. (a) voluntary" (Rubenstein);
(b) Anthem" (Lorenz), Mr.. Clemens
and choir. 2 Anthem" (Rosbor-
ough) choir. "Nita Polka Mazurka,"
(Streabbog), Miss Elnora Woods;
"Theme-Eve Variatone" (Zieler)
Miss Izora Fleming; Vocal, cat the
Bottom of the Deep Blue Sea" (Lamb)
Mr.. Chas H. Osborne; "Nodding Dali
sie," (Fearis) Miss Robbie Mai Fin
ley; Piano Duo, Shirley Waltz"
(Ashford) Misses Hazel and Ethel
Duff; Vocal (a) "Roses" Qngraham)
ave Maria" (Mascagni) Mrs. Sadie
Williams; "Summertide" (Esipoff)
Dance of the Wood Sprites" (For-
MANI Miss Louise Rideout; Theme
En- Variationl' (Mitchell) Miss Mag
gle Bosworth; Il Wonder" Mr.. Sam
uel F. White; Piano Duo, "Galope Mil
itare" CLabitzky) Misses Louise Ride
out and Maggie Bosworth.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-12-24
Conner Sends Militia.

Montgomery, Ala, Dec. 2O.-Gov.
Conner tonight ordered a company of
militia to Selma to proceed to Magno-
liza, the scene of the reported rae riot
in Marengo County. A report reached
the Governors Office that armed Ne
groes attacked the Sheriff Of Marengo
County at Magnolia and that Eve
white men were wounded.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-12-24
BYRNs BILL FOR AID OF THE
POST-oFFICE.
1t Seeks an Appropriation Of $4,000
for Enlargement of Building.

II seeks an Appropriation OF 100000
for Enlargement of Building.
The bill whereby it is hoped to en-
large and improve the Nashville post
Office building in the near future has
been introduced in the national house
of representatives by Congressman
JOS. w. Byrns, and has been referred
to the committee on public buildings
and grounds. AS has been pointed out
for some time, the great and steadily
increasing volume Of business of the
government at the custom house
building has become too heavy for the
room afforded. Space has been econ
omized to the utmost and it is hoped
that thessum of $500, 600, called for in
the bill, will be appropriated.
The text of the measure follows:
"a bill to enlarge, extend, remodel,
and so forth, post-ofice and custom
house building at Nashville, Tenn.
BE 1t enacted by the senate and
house of representatives of the United
States Of America in congress assem-
bled,
"That the secretary OF the treasury
be, and he is hereby, authorized and
directed to cause the post-ofice and
custom house at Nashville, Tenn, to
be enlarged, extended, remodeled, or
repaired at a cost not not exceeding
$400, 900, including all necessary
changes in, extension of, or additions
and repairs to the heating, ventilating
and plumbing systems and elevators
which may be incident to the enlarge
ment, remodeling. extension or re-
pairs of said building"
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-12-24
JAMAICA NEGRO.
Wins oratoricaI Honors at KaIama
zoo College.

Kalamazoo, Mich, December 1S.-S.
J.. Williamson, a Negro, whose home
is in Jamaica, and who is a student
at Kalamazoo college, vas one of the
two winners in the contest for repre-
sentatives to take part in the state
oratorical contest The other student
chosen is Miss Emily Carter, a white
girl. Williamson is a bright young
man, who has won honors in other
college contests.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-12-24
MATTE PERKINS,

405 Quarry street.
December 81, 1909.
Dear Old Santa Claus:
l am a little girl just eight years
old and want you to bring me a little
pretty hat and a pair of gloves, lots
of good things for a little girl, stove,
bed and ratler. Please don't forget
mamma and my little brother, viii.
He has been good, Santa, this year.
From your little girl,
ELVYIA siberian,
1903 Clinton street.
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called Back Troops.

Selma, Ala, Dec. 20.-At 10 O'clock
tonight Gov. Conner countermanded
the order for the local company Of
State troops to proceed to Magnolia.
Troops were ready to depart on a spe-
cial train when the Governors coun-
termand order was received. No fur
Their trouble is feared at Magnolia.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-12-24

there is no official confirmation of
this The latest dispatches from
Abyssinia, which are dated Decen-
Der II, mere announce the Illness of
the King, but give no details.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-12-24

December 81, 1903.
Dear Santa Claus:
1 am a good little girl just eight
years old and want you to bring me
a pretty little rocking chair and a
doll, a little ratler. some fruits and
a lot of good things for a little girl.
Santa, please don't forget my little
sister. Arnetta. She has been good
this year. Please don't forget my
mamma and papa. From your little
friend,
MATTE PERKINS,
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DEATH OF MENELlK

Is Rumored in Rome, but There is
No Official Confirmation.
Rome, December 1S.-A rumor was
circulated here to-day that King
Menelik, of Abyssinia, was dead, but
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-12-24
Dear Santa claus:

I am a little boy four years old and
I am mighty good and have been ever
since mamma told me that you would
o o be here. Please bring me a BIZ
cycle, drum, horn, little chu chu en-
CINE and some good things to eat
Don't bring me fireworks, because ]
am afraid of them; don't forget nam,
ma, grandmother, my little sister and
brother, grandma Mollie and pap
Now good by, dear Santa l am your
devoted little boy.
HAYWOOD MACK ALLEN,
1911 South street.
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Naghyille. Tenn.. Dec. 10. 19O.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 10, 1909.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a little girl three years old
and l have been a good little girl all
this year. l don't cry any more in
the night. Please bring me a Negro
dool, a gocart for her and suit Of
furniture and a trunk TO put bM
clothes in; also some fruits, nuts and
candies and anything else you want
to give a good little girl like me Now
don't forget mamma, grandmother and
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-12-24

December Fl, 1909.
Dear Old Santa Claus:
/ am a little girl just eight years
old. l want you to bring me a great
big Negro doll with lovely curls and
a doll bed, locket and stove so l can
cook for my papa. l am a sweet little
girl, Santa. and have no mother; so
bring me lots of good things. Please
don't forget my sweet papa. Your
little girl,
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Nashville, Dec. 10, 1870:

Nashville, Dec. 10, 1909.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a little boy six years old and
try to mind mama. Please bring me
an automobile, a drum, a horn, a
shooting stick and some fireworks and
lots of good things to eat. Don't for
get mamma, grandmother and my lit
tie sister and brother. l am your
good little boy,
EUGENE JESSE ALLEN,
1011 South street.
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LITTLE FOLKS sWooP DOWN ON
SANTA CLAUS.

M~urfreesboro, Tenn, Dec. II, 'O9.
Dear Santa Claus:
This is the time 1 have long to see
come. and now it is nearly here. l
have been trying to be a good girl all
the year. Now l am not going to ask
YOU for much, so l will ask you to
please bring me a suit of clothes, a
pair Of stockings, some candy, orang-
es. bananas. roman candles. Don't
forget my sister. Bring her some
thing nice that will do for a little
girl. Please bring me a pair Of gloves.
Don't forget mama, papa, brother,
grandma and Aunt Kittie Howse. So
good by. From your friend,
ABIGAIL HUGLE.
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M~urfreesboro, Tenn, Dec. II, 'O9.
Dear Santa Claus:
1 am a little boy ten years old. l
have been a good boy all the year,
and now l want you to come to see
me. know you love good boys, so
will you please bring me an air rifle,
some torpedoes and a tricycle.? Now
l want YOU to also bring me some
candies, nuts, oranges and sky rockers.
Dear Santa. please don't forget my
sisters and my brother. Bring them
all kinds of toys and candies to eat
and play with. Now 1 will go. l will
go to bed about 7 o'clock. Good by.
From
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-12-24

my little brothers. BY by, dear Santa.
Please don't forget l am your little
girl.
MAMIE LOUISE ALLEN,
1011 South street.
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Dear Santa Claus:
l want you to bring me a % rife,
bullets, roman candles, f1recrackers,
~skyrockets Westinghouse, candy
and fruits, two sweaters. Yours.
ALBERT POLK.
P. S.-Don't forget my little brother,
Leslie Melvin; he wants candy, nuts,
raisins, oranges and a funny roller
poller, teddy bear, monkey, alligator
and a jumping ball pair shoes.
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SANDY H. HUGLE.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. IS, 1909.
Dear Santa Claus:
l am a little girl and go to school
every day. l am very good; l help
my mother; I have been sick, but I
am able to be up now. Now Santa
Claus, please bring me a Negro doll,
a suit for Christmas, a teddy bear, a
hat, nuts, candies, oranges, apples,
raisins and everything that you have
nice for girls, and please don't forget
my friend, Will Harris, for he Is very
good little boy. Dear Santa, please
don't forget Ben Darden and Felix
Harding, for they want a Negro doll,
too. Now that is all, Santa.
Your little girl,
MAUD G. PATTON,
1119 Jefferson street.
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WILLIAM B. HUGLE.

M~urfreesboro, Tenn, Dec. 81, '09.
Dear Santa Claus: y T.
I am a very small little 10y. l am
only six years old, and l have been
hoping for this time to come. l am
very glad to hear that you are coming
to visit us again, and l want you to
bring me some fre-crackers, roman
candles, torpedoes, a stick and some
caps to go with them, and bring me
a tricycle., some ~sky-rockers and a
little train. Please bring ne a little
automobile, some apples, candy, nuts,
oranges, figs, dates, cakes, bananas,
peanuts, a box of fancy candy, a little
air gun. So good by. From the one
that loves you dearly,
SANDY H. HUGLE.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-12-24
DAVIDSON FACES A CHARGE OF
MURDER.

Following the death of Tom Nc
CLAIM at the city hospital, Sunday
morning, Jerry Davidson was arrested