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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-03-31

my hiuHeyS gave ul0
trouble. l had dull
pains In the small Of
the back and felt
lame every morning
when getting out Of
bed. The kidney se-
cretions passed too
frequently, compel
ling me to Get up
often at night. After
several remedies that
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-03-31

tried had failed, used box OF
Doan's Kidney Pills. They did their
work well. | now have no backache
and can sleep splendidly."
Sold by all dealers. SO cents box.
Foster -Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-03-31

The prima nobilis, a shellfsh found
in the Mediterranean. spins . hne
silk.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-03-31

small dimension lumber. Inch strips
for edgings are placed near each end,
and in the middle Of the pile. The
top course of boards is put on in the
form of roof to shed the water.
Very useful methods of piling ties,
posts and other timber are shown in
Figs. 2 and 3. In Fig. very little
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-03-31
LAl1B IN TIN MORNING.
Hsels Az II Ysur hack wsulA surely
Break.

Leroy 8. Currier, 46 Purchase st.,
Newburyport, Mass, says: For years
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-02-12
GRAND DEMO-
CRATIC RALLY
Mass r1eeting Called for Tomorrow
Night at Court House by Leaders
of Combination Ticket.

The citizens of the town are in
vited to attend a grand Democratic
rally at the court house tomorrow,
Saturday evening at eight o'clock for
the purpose of discussing the issues
of the pending municipal campaign.
The call is made by leaders of what is
known as the combination ticket and
addresses will be made by Judge VIM
Campbell, Atty. E. G. Voorhies and
other local speakers. Judge Julian
Mouton, who is in Lake Charles, is ex
Dected home to address the meeting
also. The gentlemen who have been
in the formation of the
ticket teel that the people
are entitled to know the motives and
principles which governed them in teh
selection of the ticket named.
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The Brigade Society.

The Brigade met at Mrs. Davidson's 8
Wednesday, Feb. 3, with twenty mem
bers present. The meeting was open
ed by bible reading and prayer. A
leaflet on the need of schools in the
mountain district was read. The
children were urged to save pennies
in their mite boxes by acts of SELF
denial. The election of officers took
place with the following result: Jas.
Ruger. President; Sadie Robertson,
Vice-president; Marvin Singleton, Sec
retary; Margerite Buhler, Treasurer,
and Anna Crouchet, Press Reporter.
The meeting adjourned and refresh.
ments were served. The following
members were present: Mabel Lang
ford. Sadie Robinson, Unice Beedle
Margerite Buhler, Margerite Kelly
Jeraldine Hilda Brandt, Marie Trahan
HELEN Sandoz, Anna Crouchet, Hyda
Davidson, Harvey Hopkins. Edwin
Reeves, Lewis Langford, James Ru
ger, Marvin Singleton. ]. ]. Davidson
Jr., John Baldwin. Lloyd Ard. Pau
Nelly, Walter Kelly.
ANNA CROUCHET,
Press Reporter
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PREPARING FOR
NUMBERING HOUSES
Mouton Engineering Co. to Whom the
Contract Was Awarded Having
Signs Painted for Streets.
NEARLY 5000 METAL NUMBERS
HAVE BEEN ORDERED.
NUMBERING Will Prove Of Great Con-
venience and Help to Secure Free
Delivery for Lafayette.

The Mouton Engineering Co. to
whom has been awarded the con-
tract for numbering the houses and
designating the streets of the town,
has already made progress in the
work, having two men now busy
painting sign boards and preparing
for naming streets. Nearly three thou
sand metal numbers have been order,
ed and the actual work of attaching
them will soon begin. Those who
desire may secure larger and more
costly numbers, but the size adopt
ed by the Council for uniform num-
bering is about 21a inches and is made
of aluminium metal
The system, when fully inaugurated,
will prove of great advantage and
convenience to everybody, besides
fastening the adoption of the free
postal delivery to which the town is
now entitled under the regulations of
the department.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-02-12
LIST OF CANDIDATES.
Who Had Filed Application Up to Late
Hour Yesterday, AS far As We
Could Learn.

The following is a list of candidates
for the various city offices who had
filed their applications up to late yes
terday as far as we were able to as
certain:
For Mayor: ]. P. Colomb, DR.. G. A.
Martin
For Councilmen: Pierre Gerac, w
A. Montgomery, C. IYoung, P. Krauss
T. M. Biossat, c. D. Caffery, o. B.Hop
kins.
J. M. Cunningham, F. o. Broussard
DR.. H. l.. Ducrocq.
Collector: A. J. Leblanc, Phil Crou
chet, Nicholas Hebert, J. F.Jeanmard
Treasurer: F. H. Landry, Dave
Schwartz, A. T. Caillouet.
Secretary: Dan Debaillon.
Chief of Police: A. E. Chargois
Sosthene Martin.
Police Officers: D. J. Veazey, Ed.
win Campbell, Hebert Trahan.
Irwin Mouton, Don Greig, Geo. W.
Domengeaux, Don Louis Herpin
Henry Hebert
Jailer:: Abram Hirsch.
Democratic Executive Committee:
Louis Butcher, F. X. Hopkins, Alfred
Hebert, Chas. Debaillon.
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HOG and COW STOLEN.
Thief Leaves Cows Hide in Briar
Patch, But No Trace Of Himself
or Hog.

Last week Henry Lassseign, farm
er living near Major DeClouet's plan
tation in Anse st. Claire, lost fine
sow. and COW by theft. The cows
hide was in briar patch near the
Bayou, but no clue could be discov-
cred to trace the rascals who COM
mitted the deed. A few days later
Mr.. Lasseign's sow was taken from
the pen near his home and slaugh-
tered on the spot. Deputies Peck and
Latiolais made an investigation last
Monday. but owing to the delay Of
Mr.. Lasseign in reporting the case,
failed to secure any evidence that
might lead to the Identification of the
thieves. Several negro cabins were
searched with no result.
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BAD ROADS.
Places That Need Prompt and Ell.
fective Attention In the Third
and Eighth Wards.

A prominent citizen of the second
ward informs US that some of the roads
in the parish are badly in need of at
tention. He says that there are sew
eral bad holes and stretches OF road
leading to Lafayette that are almost
impossible and ought to be fixed. In
the eighth ward about 15O yards from
the Montgomery bridge is very bad
hole, and in the same ward there are
holes from the Montgomery line to
Isle des Cannes on the road to Rayne
and Que Tortue. Also in the third
ward just the other side of the Bill
leaud store there is bad mud hole
He says that some OF the holes are bad
all the year round.
Those holes and bad places should
certainly have the attention of the
Police Jury and some means found to
put the roads in good condition with
as little delay as possible.
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BROuSSARD NOTES.

Quite a number of young folks at
tended the dance at Youngsville Sun
day night.
Misses Almance Bernard and Alosia
Broussard are visiting friends at In
dian Bayou this week
J. w. Faulk made a business trip
to Indian Bayou Saturday.
Misses Massee Byrne and Dennis at
tended church services in Lafayette
Sunday.
Mr.. Faulk is teaching night school
and has twelve young men attending.
The Town Council has decided to
build quite a lot of cement and
plank walks in the near future.
George Gauthier will put down a
1OO-foot well at the school this week.
J. N. Breaux visited the public
school Wednesday.
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Episcopal Church Benefit.

Appetizing and wholesome re-
freshments will be served to the
public at the Moss Pharmacy this
evening and tonight by the Ladies
Guild of the Episcopal church. Chick
en- gumbo, shrimp and oyster gumbo,
a variety of sandwiches, delicious
home made cakes and candies, hot
coffee and chocolate, ETC., will be on
sale during the evening and at night
The patronage of friends and the
public will be appreciated.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-02-12
For City Collector.

I hereby announce myself as can
didate for the Office of City Collec-
tor, subject to the Democratic Pri-
mary ordered for March 2, prox., and
if elected, pledge myself to faithful
and conscientious discharge of every
duty incumbent upon the Office. AS
piring for this public trust, l fully
realize the responsibilities and obi
CATIONS assumed, and promise my fell
low citizens strict and earnest atten-
tion to every duty.
Respectfully,
PHILIBERT CROUCHET.
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CHANGE IN THE COURIER.
Mr.. c. e. Schmink Takes Charge Of
Editorial and Managerial De-
partments.
ClariOn:

Clarion:
Beginning last Monday Mr.. C. e.
Schmink, formerly OF the Bunkie Re-
view, assumed editorial and manage
rial charge Of the Opelousas Courier,
having been elected to the position by
the Board of Directors of the Courier
Printing Co.
Mr.. Leonce Sandoz, all of his life
connected with the paper, and for
many years its manager, retires from
the position, remaining. however, as
president of the Courier Printing Co.
Mr.. Schmink is an experienced news
paper man, and the Clarion bids him
welcome to our city, and at the helm
of our old confrere
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-02-12
S. P. D|SCONT|NUES
SEPARATE TITLES
For a Number of Offices and Here
after They Will Be Designated
Assistant SuperlntendentS.
OFFICIALS AT L1CAL OFFICE AT.
FECTED BY NEW ORDER.
Purpose, Says Vice-president Fay
to Develop Capable, ResOurceful,
AII-around Operating Officers.

The Southern Pacific Company last
Monday inaugurated new form OF or
ganization for the operating depart
ment of the road and the new system
has affected several officers at Lafa-
yette headquarters for the Louisiana
division under Division Superintend-
ent E. E. Shackford The official use
of the titles Master Mechanic, Resi-
dent Engineer, Trainmaster, and Trav-
cling Engineer has been discontinued
and the following officials have been
designated assistant superintendents
G. C. Scarlette, w. N. Norton, l.. Minis,
and c. F. Bradshaw, who will here
after be obeyed and respected accord
ingly. Each of the above-named Off
cials continues charged with the re-
sponsibilities heretofore devolving up
on him and in addition assumes such
other duties as may from time to
time be assigned. These officers,
when in the same building, shall have
with the superintendent.
Vice-President and General Manager
Thonwall Fay in speaking of the inno-
walton, says:
1.-The purpose of this change is both
to strengthen the existing operating
and maintenance department, and to
make it better school for developing
capable, resourceful, all-round opera
ting officers. The Operating Depart
ment has three subdivisions, the
transportation, the engineering, or
roadway, and the mechanical. The
hardest problem railway managers
have is to get simple and satisfac-
tory correlation between these sub
divisions. and men competent to pre-
side over all of them in the Offices of
Superintendent, General Superintend-
ent, General Manager and Operating
Vice President. Mr.. Kruttschnitt,
Director of Maintenance and Opera
ton, and the Vice President and Gen
eral Managers of the Hartman lines,
have given hard study to the subject,
and Mr.. Kruttschnitt hopes that in
the plan referred to it has been found
a solution of this vital problem.
There is always danger that a
railway operative who is kept long at
a desk will develop the academic ten
dencies of Office government. For this
reason the Senior Assistant Superin-
tendent. after being kept at head
quarters four or six months, will be
assigned to other duties for which he
is fitted, and some other Assistant-Su-
perintendent will take charge at head
quarters, and while there will be SEN
ior assistant. Thus, each of the AS
sistant Superintendent, who formerly
had the various titles of Division En-
gineer, Master Mechanic, Trainmaster,
etc., may perhaps serve in rotation at
headquarters, and get experience in
supervising the operation of the en-
tire division. Each will know all
about either the transportation of the
mechanical or the engineering depart
ments of the division, according to
his special training, and something
about each of the other departments" Z"
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Announcement.

Lafayette, La, Feb S,1909.
To the Voters of the City of Lafayette:
AS the office of secretary of the
City Council is purely ministerial and
necessarily non-political | announce
myself as an aspirant for that po-
sition to the voters generally, without
regard to factional affiliations, at the
ensuing Democratic Primary election
to be held March 2nd, 1909.
Respectfully,
DANIEL DEBAILLON.
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At the Moss Pharmacy.

The ladies of the Episcopal church
have made arrangements to serve
gumbo, sandwiches, cakes, candy, cof-
macy this evening and tonight The
patronage of friends and the public
will be appreciated
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Catholic Conference,

Rev. w. J. Teurlings, dean of the
Opelousas district, held the last quar-
terly conference of priests at Maurice
last Tuesday evening instead of at La
fayette as usually. There were twelve
priests present and all the questions
and subjects assigned for discussion
were considered and report made to
the Bishop. All the guests were hos
pitably entertained by Rev. Father
Chambon, the pastor at Maurice.
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For City Treasurer.

l respectfully announce my candi-
dacy for the Office of City Treasurer,
subject to the Democratic Primary
fixed Cor March prox. Upon my
record as Treasurer for the past four
years, I submit my claims to the pub
lie and solicit the support of the
voters. My past record as a citizen
and officer in the community is the
best guarantee for future faithful
and efficient discharge of all duties
incumbent upon me.
A. T. CAILLOUET.
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Notice.

/ take this method to announce to
my friends and the public in general
that am candidate for deputy po-
lice officer for this city, subject to the
primary of March 2.
| am running on my own merits and
am entirely independent of any fac
ton. solicit the public's support.
IRWIN MOUTON,
Better known as "Dida.' Mouton.
Lafayette, La, Feb. 3, 1909.
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For Police Officer.

/ hereby submit my name to the
Democratic voters of the town of La
fayette as an Independent candidate
for police officer, subject to the Dem
ocratic primary, and if elected I
promise to discharge the duties of
the Office to the best Of my ability.
Yours respectfully,
DON A. GREIG.
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whom was the late lamented Alcide
Judice Prof w. o. Dean, of Grant
parish, is the principal, assisted by
Misses Loolahbel Williams and Quin.
tilla Morgan. The enrolment is 100
An inspection of the school showed
four large comfortably furnished
rooms. with all appurtenances be.
tokening an orderly and we'll kept
school The teachers are cultivating
a love of the beautiful as we'll as the
minds and hearts of the children by
adornment of the rooms with pictures
plants and flowers.
The parochial school, under Father
Detchemendy, and taught by Mrs.
Wright, has an enrolment of about SO
pupils. This school is situated near
the church nnd has only recently been
opened, but is gradually winning its
way into public favor Mrs. Wright
is former public school teacher and
with the assistance of Father Detche-
mendy will no doubt make a success of
the institution.
The Dugas Ginnery is an important
business, and under the direction of
Messrs. J. B. Dugas and Aurelien Pa
tin, is doing we'll Near by is the
Farmers Warehouse. for storing cot
ton from all parts of the parish.
Scott also boasts of nice little steam
syrup mill, owned and operated by
Mr. Pierre Guchereau. The mill has a
capacity of 10 barrels per day and the
excellent product is sold in sealed
cans and other containers.
Victor Dugas and Valmond Hebert
are the tonsorial artists and seem to
have a good trade. CASTOR Begnaud
is the butcher and supplies the town
with excellent meat. J. A. Landry
is the railroad agent and despite the
discharge of his baggage man, holds
down his job in good style. Luke Le-
Blanc keeps first class lumber yard
with building materials. Mr.. Leblanc
is young man of worth and integrity
and is developing in character and bu-
siness capacity with the growth and
advancement of his town.
The post office is in charge of Miss
Emelie Broussard, who attends to her
duties with grace and efficiency. The
business of the Office is growing rapid
ly and one of the citizens says they
are beginning to look around for a
post Office site, as Congress is ex-
pected to make an appropriation soon.
The officers of the village are: May
or, L. H. Prejean; Secretary, Hector
Prejean; and AldermenL. L. Judice,
Luke Leblanc and Jos. B. Dugas.
Felix Foreman is marshal, but as this
official was of duty on fishing or
hunting expedition the reporter ran
amuck all over the town and didn't
get run in
From an elevation of the public
school a magnificent view of the sur
rounding country was obtained, and
stretching away as far as eye could
reach in every direction was that all
embracing and enhancing vision
known as AUX Large" Over the
gently undulating and far : away
stretches of prairie country, could be
seen the busy farmers plowing and
preparing their fields, all clean and
ready for sowing. Cane planting was
in full blast and over 600 acres will
be raised this year in the immediate
vicinity. H. L. Dupre, of the Segura
Company, is erecting a derrick in ad-
dition to the Lafayette Refinery, and a
third is expected soon.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-02-12
KNIGHTS OF MACCABEEs.
Lodge Organized Here Tuesday
Night With Thlrty.Three Men,
bers by State Commander
BuIger.

Last Tuesday night lodge of the
Knights of the Maccabees was organ
lied in Lafayette with thirty-three
members. The Maccabees is q fra.
ternal order with an insurance feature.
Several applications to join the lodge
have been made. The lodge was or
ganized by M. J. Bulger of New Or
leans, State Commander.
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For City Treasurer.

l beg to announce to my friends
and the public in general that l am
candidate for the Office of city treas
urer at the ensuing Democratic pri-
mary election to be held March 2,
1909 D. SCHWARTZ.
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SCOTT MAKING
IMPROVEMENTS
Streets Well Kept and Well Drained
and Lighting System Now Un-
der Consideration.
OVER A MILE AND A HALF OF
~ PLANK WALKS.
Attractive Homes Church and Schools
Gin and Syrup MiII-Officers-
Fine Farming Country Around.

The town of Scott, situated just five
miles west Of Lafayette on the South
.ern Pacific main line, is the center of
trade and population of most beau
tiful and productive agricultural dis
trict, and is already making progress
in many improvements that mark mu-
nicipal life and development Incor-
pprated barely more than two years,
the tOwntoiay presents a neat and
cheerful appearance. the streets being
regular, wide. well graded, and main
tanned in first class style. An effect
i've system of drainage has been es-
] tablished and while the country is
level. no water is allowed to remain
within the city limits. The authori-
ties are just now negotiating for the
installation of an accetyline or gaso-
line lighting system and have been
conducting series of experiments to
test the efficiency Of the two lights.
In = short time it is hoped decision
may be reached and Scott enjoy the
luxury Of street and house illumina-
ton. The Board of Aldermen have
just completed over mile and half
Of plank walks on the principal streets
through Contractor Luke Leblanc.
This is an Improvement long needed
and will add greatly to the comfort
and convenience Of the business men
and people generally.
The residences are all neat and cosy
\ hooking, the general appearance being
l11rch enhanced by the free use of
Ib41nt. While seevral homes are on a
more pretentious order, the majority
are Of cottage type, giving evidence
Of the industry and substantial growth
Of people who own their own homes.
Flower gardens and parterres attract
attention on every hand and indicate
the esthetic taste and refinement of
the gentler sex In the art of orna-
mentatioh. The beautiful home of Mr..
L. L. Judice. who 10 probably the lead.
Ing merchant Of the place, is admired
for it, handsome residence and the
magnificent grove Of live oak and
other shade trees on spacious grounds.
DR.. L. J. Breaux has recently built a
beautiful home on the outskirts and
II rapidly improving his property in
many ways. The presbytery and
Catholic church are noteworthy insti.
tutions and add much to the town
materially and otherwise. Mrs. ]. B.
Peres II building neat front fence to
her f1ne property. The public school
building. = large and commodious
two-story structure, presents q most
pleasing sight near the center Of town
The ample grounds have been en-.
closed with : neat fence and 80 soon
= the oaks and shrubbery shall make
proper growth, the school will have
one Of the most beautiful properties
to be found anywhere. The people
of Scott should indeed be proud Of
their fne school property. acquired
largely through the enterprise and lib
erality q the citizens, chief among
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l stand by the farmers and will
give them free any information about
salt peas. aour. ETC., in bulk.
Smaller quantities Of provisions at
reduced prices.-F. O. Broussard.
2-2-4tsw.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-02-12

M. A. Hargroder returned yester-
dry from business trip to Alexandria
and is much improved since his recent
illness.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-30

The Cotton Schedule.-The rumor
comes from Washington that the cot
ton schedule Is in danger Of being seri-
ously reduced at the instance OF SEN
ators Dolliver, Nelson and others from
the northwest. Quite number OF new
England cotton manufacturers are IN
Washington trying to hold to at least
what was In the Dingley scheduie.
These complain that they are not re-
ceiving a particle Of help from the
south, and that the south Is more In.
terested than they are in the line OF
goods which will be affected.
The tariff on cotton goods produces
more revenue than any other one item
except sugar. In view OF this revenue
producing capacity 1t becomes plain
that the tariff on cotton goods Is far
from being prohibitory, as 1t Is on steel
and petroleum. If 1t was prohibitory
there would be some reason In reduc-
ing It. But in view Of its being the
second largest revenue producer, II Is
certainly entitled to stay where 1t Is,
and even If 1t were made somewhat
higher on certain lines, none would
have a just right to complain. We are
now manufacturing two million pales
of cotton in the south. If the mills
which are doing this were put out OF
business and the hands working In the
cotton mills should go back on the
farm, cotton would soon be cents q
pound and everybody would be much
worse off. Those who understand the
situation at Washington seem to thlnK
it is very important that the cotton
mill men Of the south should appear 70
southern senator's and representatives
to save the Observation-Disclosures Obser-
Ver