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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-19
State Firemen's Association.

The executive committee Of the
State Firemen's Association at their
meeting in New Orleans appointed
Mayor G. A. Martin, Gus Schmulen
and Louis Chopin of the local fire
companies to arrange convention rates
and excursions for the meeting Of the
association in Lafayette next May.
The local department is considering
the entertainment of the association
when it meets here and will do al
possible to make the association s
meeting in Lafayette most enjoyable
one. In this they expect the co-opera-
ton OF the business men and citizens
generally and it is sure thing the
cooperation will be forthcoming, for
the people Of Lafayette treat their in
vited guests right.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-19
FOR
STANDARD SCHOOLS
In Consolidated Country and Single
Room Country Schools, Supt.
Harris Visits Lafayette.
SEEKING PLACE TO HOLD SUPER
INTENDENTS' CONVENTION.
Intention to Have Superintendents
Visit Schools for Object Lesson.
Left for Alexandria.

State Superintendent Harris arrived
in Lafayette Wednesday from Lake
Charles, where he had been to look
into the situation of the public schools
with a view of holding a superintend-
ents' convention some time in the near
future Mr.. Harris explained that he
was looking over the situation in Or
der to find a parish where he could
demonstrate two features of the pub
lie school systematic consolidated
country and the single-room country
school with one teacher. He wishes
to find where these two kinds are up
to standard in one parish and then
call the convention of superintendent
to meet there Instead of meeting
and discussing school work and meth
ods, the superintendents will be taken
| in carriages or autos to the different
schools and there inspect the system
| in actual operation, get all information
as to efficiency and how this standard
has been attained. Superintendent
| Harris conferred with Superintendent
Wright, but will hardly select Lafay
cite as the parish desired, as, while
| there are several fine consolidated
country schools, the standard of the
single teacher schools does not come
up to requirements for the proposed
convention. Superintendent Harris
left yesterday for Alexandria to con
suit with several parish superintend
ents on the same subject.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-19
DEATH OF STRANGER.
Edward Clark Of Wichita, kan., Dies
at House of Negro Woman Of
Consumption.

Wednesday morning white man
by the name of Edward Clark, from
Wichita, Kan, according to papers
found in his pockets, died at the house
of a colored woman, Elizabeth Reed,
near Couvillon's store, of hemorrhage
of the lungs. being in the last stages
of consumption. The negro woman
summoned the officers as soon as the
man died. All she knew Of the man
was that he came to her house about
a week ago with two others. The
others had gone off, but he had re-
NAMED and was sick and splitting up
blood all the time. Clark was selling
a preparation called Mentholatum and
had a quantity in one of his grips.
The other grip had only some clothes.
He also had satchel with tools in it.
There was no money on his person
! nor could any be found, and it is very
probable that he had none. In pock-
ct was a notebook with the name OF
Edward Clark, Mentholatum distrib-
utor and machine repairer, Wichita
Kan. written in it.
DR.. l.. o. Clark, deputy coroner,
viewed the body, and death being evi-
dently from natural causes, held no
inquest. The grips of the deceased
were carried to the sheriff's office to
| be held awaiting the claim OF rela
| tives, and the sheriff wired the manu-
| facturers of Mentholatum of the death
of Clark. They replied that no rela
tives of Clark were known.
The body of Clark was turned over
by the city authorities to Undertaken
Vigneaux for burial.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-19
CHARGED With ineft.

Yesterday white man about 80
years of age, who subsequently gave
his name as J. c. Bckham, was ar
rested On the charge Of stealing
watch Bickham entered krauss jew
eiry store while he vas showing
lady some watches. He purchased of
Mr.. krauss pair OF spectacies aud
then asked to go in the rear. Discov-
ering a watch missing, Mr.. krauss
telephoned to the sheriff office and
Sheriff Lacoste, Deputy Broussard AID
Deputy Latiolais responded. They
, caught Bickham, searched him, finding
he had siippe dthe watch down inside
his pants into his sock. Bickham was
locked up. He says this is his first
trouble of the kind.
We sell a very satisfactory heater.
both as to heat and economy of fuel.
Falk Mercantile Company, Ltd.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-19

If you were to read some evening by
gas, electric or coal oil light and the
following evening read by a Pyro
lamp, you would at once know the
difference, that the light given by the
Pyro alcohol lamp (45-candlepower
light did rot strain the eyes, but gave
a steady white, restive light. Prove 1t
by test: II it fails we will refund the
money. Moss Pharmacy.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-19
French Opera Company.

The date Of the appearance of the
French Opera Company of New Or.
leans has been set for Thursday, Jan
6, and the opera selected is La Mas
cottte' The prices for that night will
be $500 fer the lower floor, $l.50 fol
the first four rows of the balcony and
$1.0O for the balance.
Seats are now on sale at the Gordon
Hotel, and already large number OF
tickets have been sold. The indica-
tions are that the entire house will be
sold out long before Jan. 6.
Seats can be secured by mail by
addressing Manager jefferson Theater
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-19
VALUABLE Mule Crippled.

A valuable mule belonging to Mr..
Arthur Landry was. crippled a few
days ago while crossing the big bridSe
over the Coulee on the pubic road
beycE0 the Eureka nursery. The mule
stepped into hole in the bridge ana
badly injured his hoof in jerking his
foot cut. All bridges should have very
careful attention, as they are liable
to irjure stock or cause perhaps seri-
GUS accidents to people when in bad
condition.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-19
THANKSGIVING
President Issues Proclamation desig-
mating Nov. 25 as Day Of Gen.
eraI Thanksgiving.

Washington, Nov. 15.-Thursday
Nov 25, was today officially pro-
claimed by President Taft as Thanks
giving Day.
The following is the text of the
y proclamation:
/. "By the President of the United
{ States Of America.
"A proclamation:
"The season of the year has re-
turned when. in accordance with the
reyerent custom established by our
forefathers. the people of the United
States are wont to meet in their usual
K places Of worship on a day of thanks
giving, appointed by the civil magis-
trafe, to return thanks to God for the
great nercies and benefits which they
have enjoyed.
zen highly blessed No great calam-
hes or food or tempest or epidemic
fave befallen us. We have lived in
sdlietness, undisturbed by wars or ru-
sors Of wars. Peace and the plenty
bountesus crops and of great in
ksAen' .nroduction animate cheer
aSand resolute people to all the re-
lewed energies>>of beneficent Industry
And material andi moral progress. 1t
j, is altogether fittNng that we should
humbly and gratefully acknowledge
the divine source pf these blessings.
therefore. h9reby appoint Thurs
day. the twenty fifth day of November
as day of general thanksgiving, and
4 call upon the people on that day
laying aside their usual vocations, t.
repair to their churches and unite il
appropriate services Of promise ant
thanks to Almighty God.
..In witness whereof / have here
INTO set my hand and caused the sea
> OF the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington
this 18th day of November, in tn
year of our Lord, one thousand min
hundred and nine, and of the inde
pendence of the United States the on
hundred and thirty-fourth.
"WILLIAM H. TAFT.
''By the President.
..P. C. KNOX, Secretary of State.
State Travelling Auditor Archie N
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-19

Smith is now engaged in writing the
different clerks of courts in the vari-
Gus levee districts, asking for any rec
ords of levee land transfers which the
clerks have on file in their omces.
This data is being gathered by the
travelling auditor preparatory to be-
ginning the checking up of the di1er'
ent levee land sales, as directed py
Governor Sanders. Some of the clerks
are responding with this information
very promptly. and just as soon as II
is In hand and the work OF checking
up the different school boards now
In hand has been completed this new
work will be undertaken.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-19
Wild Geese Pass Over Town,

During the rain and storm Tuesday
night a flock of wild geese passed
over town, flying very low. Becoming
confused by the electric lights, some
struck against houses and the light
and telephone wires and fell to the
ground. Several were caught alive.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-19

The Advertiser is well equipped TO
print wedding invitations. Visiting
cards two dozen for 35 cents. 100 for
Is cents. Orders for engraved cards
and invitations taken.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-19
nr.ma n lnstitute.

The students Of the Industrial In
stitute will present q very entertain
ins little drama. "Anita's Trials" In
the Institute auditorium Saturday
Nov. 20, for the benefit Of the cadet
hand. Admission Is cents.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-19

The prevailing colcrs in mems
clothes this fall as indicated by the
showing Of Hart, Schaffner & Marx
suits at Levy Bros store. are to be
grays and blues. Some fine looking
goods there.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-19

For lighting purposes denatured al
cohol at 60c a gallon is as cheap as
coal oil at 1Sc. At 60c gallon 1t
would cost / 6-10 cents per hour. See
those denatured alcohol lamps at Moss
Pharmacy.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-19
w,,+.a-sweet Potatoes.

Wanted-Sweet Potatoes.
The Compress is in the marke- for
an unlimited quantity OF genuine vel
low vans and for very limited quan-
tity of Queen of the South.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-19
ministerial Association Organized.

Ministerial Association Organized.
A Ministerial Association was organ
ized at the Presbyterian church last
Tuesday morning to be composed of
all the ministers of Lafayette who
care to join. Its object is the promo
tion OF the moral and civic welfare
of the community and closer CO
operation of the ministers in the
cause CT religion. The following were
present: Revs. j. l. Kendrick, e. M.
Stewart, ]. E.. benson and A. F.
Vaughan.
After the object Of the meeting had
been stated, ]. l. Kendrick was elected
president and A. F. Vaughan secre'
tary. E. M. Stewart and ]. E. benson
were elected as q committee to ar
range the program for the regular
meetings.
1t was moved and carried that Rev
w. J. Teurlings of the Roman Catholic
church and Rev. Jones Of the Episco
pal church be invited to join the as
sociation and the secretary instructed
| to notify them Of this action.
On account of the incompletion O
the Baptist church. it was decided t
hold the annual Thanksgiving servicl
in the Presbyterian church on Nov
rs at 10:30 o'clock. A. F. Vaughan
/ A.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-19

Just arrived, apple cider, Cammen,-
bert cheese, full variety of nuts, bulk
olives and lady peas at Roy & Mou-
toms. Phone SO.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-19

The cold weather is here. Get one
Of these fine heaters at Falk Mercaa-
tile Company's. Ltd.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-19

Denatured alcohol in fire 60 gal'or
lots, 50c one gallon, soc; zoe 6 quart
at the Moss Pharmacy.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-19

Give us your prescriptions to I'LL
and you may rest content they viii
be filed exactly right. Lafayette
Drug Store.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-19
Small Fire.

Yesterday morning early negro
cabin near GeIac's gin caught fire. but
was e,tinguished before much dam
age was done.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-19
COAL.

The Compress delivers coal at $3.50
per ton. Terms strictly cash.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-19

We sell the famous Charter Oak and
Lily Darling stoves. They always give
satisfaction. Fall, Mercantile Com
pany, Ltd.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-19
Ask your grocer for sack of Prince
or AurOramo flour.

Pyro alcohol (denatufed) gives a
quick, clean heat. We have fine
Pyro alcohol (guaranteed) stove for
soc at the Moss Pharmacy.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-19
For Rent.

FOR 6enE
once in Jefferson street. Apply at
Carter.s studio.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-29
SOCIETY FORMED
Opera House Employees
Form an Association.

The Theatrical Mechanical associa-
tion, an incorporated organization for
the benefit OF stage mechanics and as
sistants, met on the stage OF the Grand
last evening Cor instatement and cleo
tion OF officers.
Joe w. Hixon ana Ed. Jones. OF
Piqua, were the installing officers.
balloting resulting In the election OF
these officers: William Berry, operator
at the Casino. president; John W..
Gano, electrician at the Grand, vice.
president; Sam Smith, head scene
shifter at the Grand, financial secre-
tary; Harry Green, assistant financial
secretary; Dan Davis, recording sec
retary; Fred Lusch, usher at the
Grand, marshal; Robert Swlsher, for
merly with the Family Theater Stock
company. sergeant-at- -1arms. Other
members are Harry Hid. Cherries Ben
der, and George Landon OF the Family
theater force, Nick Her, Richard Eliza
Paddock, Wallace Clark and Owen
Sifritt.
A regular meeting time has not been
decided upon but the interests OF the
stage helpers will receive the careful
consideration of the members at all
times.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-29
GOING UP
Alice Proposes to Take Bal.
loon Voyage If Nick
Is Willing.

Washington, July 29.-Mrs. Mich
olas Longworth has within the last
two days obtained permission of her
, husband to make a balloon flight. and
A. Holland Forbes, the Acting Pres
ident of the Aero club of America,
who Is now in this city. has prom
ised to take her up shortly in one
of his balloons.
Mrs. Longworth has been intense
ly interested in every manifestation
of the conquest of the air since her
brother, Theodore Roosevelt Jr.,
made a successful fight In one of the
Signal Service balloons last summer.
At that time she was keen to go up,
and would have done so had not her
husband interposed vigorous OBJ
lection.
Ever since Orvile Wright and his
brother began their experiments at
FIT. Myer, she has been n daily visitor
+ TO the Government reservation and
has conducted an informal levee In
her electric runabout each afternoon
serving luncheon To n number of her
friends and pouring" tea with n
drawing room air from a nickel
plated thermos bottle.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-29
Free Turnpike Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that a petition
will be presented to the Board of Com
missionerS of Marion county, ohio, at
their special session, to be held on the
2lst day Of August, 1909, at one o'clock
T. NJ, asking that said Board OF County
Commissioners lay out and establish q
free turn pike road, lying and being fully
within said county, between the following
points to-wit: Beginning in the center
of the Radnor county road where the
same intersects with the Marion and
Gurley Free Turnpike, being at the south
west corner of the east half of Section
~, In Big Island Township, Marion
County, Ohio; thence running north In
the center Of said Radnor county road
being on or near the center line OF Sec
.bIr .Tns % ana H. in said Big Island Town
Iasa' vne anu ohe,half miles, more or
Iess, TO the northwest corner of the
southeast quarter of said section :. -
lheIe connecting with the free t,,,.,,,ih %hu
% Ioau OF roads, one leading west thrn,..,,
narte teer OF SAID Section u, and one ieadi5,,
tion a. and IL the center OF said Ser
~ ana there terminate seq
Said petition also prays that sa,,
Board of Commissioners OF Nar,o, -
" ONO IeNy an extra tax the n rno,,s.
~ Whlch shall not exceed ten mills ~
'he collar valuation in any one vear
on all the land and taxable properly
within the bounds of said proposed free
turn pike and that said levy continue Tor
the period Of not exceeding TWENTY-FIVE
years. as may be deemed necessary by
the Commissioners appointed to con-
the premises as are authorized by law.
JAMES B. CUTLERY, =
LOWELL II. CUTLERY, "a
J. +, SToNEBuRNER nv !
MARSHALL MARKEY
w. IL. LUNDERGAN
T.. h. DURFEE
EFT AL. .,l.
IMAM Petitioners.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-29
SETS NEW PACE
FOR MARKSMEN

Wakefield. Mass, July ga new
worlds record of sixty-two consecu-
tive bullseyes at the 500-yard range
was completed yesterday by Capt.
Stuart W. Wise of the Sixth Massa-
chusetts regiment at the New Eng
land Military Rifle associations an
nual tournament on the Bay State
rifle range.
Capt Wise's score. which took two
days TO accomplish, betters by five
bullseyes the total of fifty-seven made
by Capt C. b. Winder at Camp Perry,
o., within few years.
Tuesday Capt Wise had twenty
eight bullseyes TO his credit and yes
terday added the other thirty-four.
which constitute his new record of
sixty-two.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-29

day afternoon, has been returned to
the Pulaski county jail. The coroner's
inquest over the body OF Willis found
the killing was unjustiflable. The
formal charge of murder was pre-
ferred against Ellis yesterday
The victims mother, Mrs. Il. Willis,
and his sister, Mrs. A. King, are con-
fined to their rooms at the hotel suf-
fering from hysteria. Senator JEFF
Davis has temporarily taken charge
Of their affairs, but says he will not
assist i'm the prosecution Of Ellis. He
said he believed Ellis also intended
to kill him.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-29

In the Court of Common Pleas, Ma
r.ion county. Ohio
Newton Prettyman, Plaintiff
Tvs
Mdgsda Prettyman, Defendant.
Defendant, Minda Prettyman, whose
plaiee 0 residence Is to this plaintiff
unknown, Will take notice that plain
itiff herein. has filed petition for
divorce against defendant in the
Court of Common Pleas. Marion
county, Ohio, on the ground of will
ful absence for more than three
years; that plaintiff prays for divorce
and custody OF minor children; that
said cause will be for hearing after
August 21st. A. ID, 1909, and that
said pettuion must be answered before
said date.
NEWTON rRETrYMAN.
III 1SS-15- -22-29lAng s
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-29
Sheriff, Sale.

The Waddell Ladies' Home Association
Vs. Joseph q. Morey ct al
In the Court of Common Pleas, Ma
rlon County, Ohio.
Case No. i2403.
BY virtue of order OF Sale, issued out
of the Court OF Common Pleas OF Marion
County, Ohio, and to me directed and de-
livered in the above named case, ! will
door of the Court House in Marion Conn-
", o., on the 2lst day OF August, A. ~:
1909 at the hour of o'clock p m. OF balo
day the following described real estate
sit1ate I'm The city OF Marion, county OF
Marion and State Of Ohio, to-wit'
Tract l. Situated I'm the City OF Ma
ron, county OF Marion and state Of
Ohio, and known as being seven and
two.thirds G 2-3) feet of the east sids
and extending the entire depth of lot No
1880, and thirty-six and one-third t36 l-3)
feet off the west side and extending
the entire depth OF lot No. 3ls9. all In
Young and Irey's Addition to the City OF
Marion, Ohio, said premises are located
on the south side OF Superior street be-
tween Delaware avenue and Prospect
street.
Tract 2. Known as being thirty and two
thirds go 2-3) feet of the east side ana
extending the entire depth of lot No. siSS.
and thirteen and one-third G3 1-3) feet on
the west side and extending the entire
depth of lot No. SlS6, all in Young and
Ireys Addition to the City OF Marion,
Ohio. Said premises are located on the
south side of Superior street between
Delaware avenue and Prospect street
Said premises to be appraised and of
fered for sale In separate parcels and al
so both of said tracts as a whole
Appraised Mt, Tract No l. $4,000 and
Tract No. 2. $4,000
Terms OF Sale: One-thlrd cash on dav
OF sale, one third in one year and one
third in two years after date Deferred
payments to be secured by first mortg-
age on the premises sold and to hear in
terest at the rate of six per cent, per an
num- payable annually.
Dated at Marion. Ohio, this 10th day of
July, A. D., 1893.
JOHN q. STARK. Sheriff NJ. C. o.
Copeland & Bartram, Plaintiffs Attor-
neY. 7-22-htd&W
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-29
DREAMED OF
PATIENTS DEATH

Jeffersonville, Ind, July 29-An
unusual circumstance connected with
the death OF Mrs. Lena Brooks,
wife of John Brooks, OF Salem, Ind.
who died at Jeffersonville hos
|pital, where she was undergoing med
lical treatment, was that her ply
sician, DR.. Il. W. Bruner, OF this
city. as nearly as can be judged at
the exact hour OF her death dreamed
shat this occurred.
lie did not know the truth OF his
dream until he got down to his Office
fin the morning. Mrs. Brooks had
come to be treated for appendicitis
and after five weeks treatment she
was to go home cured when she was
attacked by cerebral hemorrhage
1t was the third attack OF this char
acter that proved fatal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-29
HORSES KILLED
Bolt of lightning Strikes
Valuable Team.

team of draft horses, belonging
to G.. A. Monnette, of East Church
street. was struck by lightning at 1916
o'clock this afternoon south of the
Mt Vernon avenue residence of
Bright Durfee, during the heavy
storm, and both were instantly
killed. The teamster in charge of the
horses had tied them to n small tree
and hurried to the barn to get out
of the drenching ram. Only a few
minutes later bolt of lightning shot
downward, striking the horses. The
team was valued at $500.
The killing of the horses was fol-
lowed by terrible clap of thunder
which shook nearby residences.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-29

Chicago, H., July 29-Grain close:
Whea- Jn!y open 80, close ] O8 3-8.
September OF. close l "a rs; Decem-
ber open l O3 7-8 close / O3 3-S.
Corn--July open II IA, close II IA !:
September open sc f5-S close 66 7-s;
December open 55 5S close 55 1-2;
Oats Paly open A "a close a. l-2;
September open 80 la close 80 3-S;
December open 39 5-8 close 80 3-4.
Pork-July open 20 II; close 20 IL;
September open 80 40 close 20 80;
October open Is so close IS so;
Lard-July open IL 05 close II 2O;
September open II 90; close IL 12;
October open 10 95 close IL II.
'Ribs-July open IL OF close IL 02;
September open 10 rs; close 10 95;
October open 10 55 close 10 50.