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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-26
PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Pupils Under Direction Of Northside
League and Teachers Make
Thanksgiving Gifts.

The spirit of Thanksgiving was most
beautifully exemplified by the North
side Improvement League this year.
Under the direction of the league and
with the cooperation of the teachers.
it was suggested to each pupil of the
primary school to bring some small
Offering. Their response was most
l;neral and general Their donations
were divided among the families of
the town least blessed with worldly
eoocs. ard many baskets of provisions
were thus made up and delivered to
the happy recipients by the pupils with
the hearty good wishes of the primary
school.
The boys and girls entered into the
spirit of the occasion with great en-
thusiasm, as did also the teachers, and
thanks are due them for their kindly
help. Thus the unfortunate were
made to know that in this big world
the little children had not forgotten
them, and many hearts were made
glad and happy; and the children have
learned the true meaning Of that di-
vine adjuration: I'm as much as We
have done it unto the least of these,
ye have done it unto me-"
The league proposes to make this
distribution an annual Thanksgiving
.:iiair hereafter
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-26
WANT GOVERNOR TO
SUCCEED HIMSELF.
Machines Plan Already Well Laid and
Politicians Expect Easy Sailing
in Legislature.
CAN CARRY ELECTION UNLESS
VOTERS ARE AROUSED.
Time for People to Act-Suggestion
That Fight Be Made in the
Legislature.

Times-Democrat.
IF the people are to make any or
ganized effort to defeat the plan OF
the Democratic machine to amend the
constitution SO the governor may sue
ceed himself, now is the time to begin
the work."
This declaration was made yester-
day by a prominent lawyer of New
Orleans. who all his political life has
been a regular" but who intends to
balk at the plan of the bosses to put
the amendment through the legisla-
ture and then to carry it in an of
year election before the people.
According to him, the machines
ans already have been laid, and 4
those plans are to be blocked en:r-
*etic Ns,E is necessary, and it mus:
be begun now. He said:
"The recent editorials in the Times
Democrat on the proposed repeal OF
the constitutional provision which pro-
vides that the governor Of this state
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-26
Not This ls-ue.

We regret not to be able to publish
in this issue, as promised, DR.. Moss
account of his interesting trip from
New York to Atlanta in the recent
automobile endurance test. Dr. Moss
has been unable to furnish the write
up of the entire trip, owing to pressure
Of work accumulated during his abb
sence. He expects to furnish copy in
time for our Tuesdays paper, and we
are sure it will prove very entertain
ing to our readers
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-26

If you were to read some evening by
gas, electric or coat 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 not strain the eyes. bur gave
g steady white, restive light Prove it
by test; if it fails we will refund the
money. Moss Pharmacy.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-26

timely indeed, and thousands Of good
citizens are rejoiced at the splendid
calls to our people to save their con-
stitution, their state and themselves
from the terrible evils of an Office
holding dynasty, or, as the Times
Democrat so aptly phrases it, from a.
perpetual governor
You have not sounded the alarm
any too soon, for the battle lines of
the enemy are already formed, and
the promoters of the scheme are so
strongly entrenched behind the breast
works of political patronage, sine
cures, soft snaps, ETC., that it would
be difficult indeed to assault them
successfully had the attack been much
longer delayed. In fact, the state ma
chine claims to have ample votes in
the lower house Of the legislature at
the present moment to pass the reso-
luton when it is presented. Its lead
ers assert with equal emphasis that
they lack but one vote of having the
two-thirds necessary in the senate,
and claim that they will get that one
vote in the election of the successor
Of Senator Marston, who recently re-
signed. AS this is an off year, and
the people will take but little interest
in that election, in all probability the
machine will find it very easy mat
ter to elect it's man in that district.
1.-The state machine bases its claim
of the control of the legislature, as
one Of it's supporters puts it, on the
following:
why, just look at the members of
the house who are holding state and
city jobs. Don't you suppose these
fellows know where their jobs come
from? Do you suppose they are going
to vote themselves out of good
thing? l tell you they will vote with
the state machine when the time
comes for the legislature to submit
that amendment to the people. Every
one of them who holds job will vote
to submit He don't dare do other
wise Besides, there are many mem
bers of the senate in the same boat,
who hold good jobs themselves or who
have relatives or influential friends
holding good jobs under the state ma
chine, and they will dance to the
music, too, as you will ssee when the
time comes
THAT is the view of a practical poll
tician. and it shows as nothing else
can do the power Of patronage, and it
shows also the absolute necessity, not
only of the defeat Oh the proposed
constitutional amendment, but the ne
cessity also for still further reduc-
ton of the governors patronage. And
now that this fight is on, wish to
suggest that there is no good reason
why the people should not make use
Of this occasion to have restored to
them at the next session of the legis-
lature all Of their rights that still re-
main in the hands Of the governor.
; In other words, there is no reason
why the people should. not make this
an offensive instead Of defensive
J fight with the state machine.
/
/ Suppose you look into the state
ment of the practical politician just
spoke Of and find out just how many
members of the legislature do hold
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-26

cHlne. In Iact, II you Will look into
the whole situation am confident that
you will find all of the influences be-
hind this insidious assault on the con-
stitution have their inspiration and
origin with the place holders, and that
they are it's sole and only advocates.
No one has ever offered to defend
the suggestion since it was made at
the banquet given by the officeholders
to the officeholders and for the Office
holders.
There was no necessity for this
amendment-none has been or can
be suggested; nor has any one been
found who is foolish enough to at
tempt to give single reason why
such an amendment should be passed.
However, the machine cares but little
for the necessity or reason for any
measure it desires, provided it has
the power to pass it. 1t will willingly
resume the responsibility for the re-
suits if it can only get its measure
e.
long ago that nothing succeeds like
success and that once thing has
been done the people soon forget it,
and the voters forgive. For this rea-
son there will be no discussion of this
matter by the machine until after it
has secured the pledges of a sufficient
nuynhof Of tho m orhorc IF tho 1ooicIo
ture to pass it, for it knows full we'll
| that the amendment will have no
chance with the people if they are
aroused beforehand
But after the legislature has passed
the resolution submitting it, the repre-
sentatives Of the state machine will
so out before the people with gracious
bows and sweet smiles to assure them
how very anxious they are to trust
| the dear people and to submit the
| matter tc them for their ratification or
! rejection. They will do this, knowing
in their hearts all the time that the
| po'. teal dice are loaded, and that the
! people haven't chance to win, for
| the good and sufficient reason that
! next year will be an off year in this
| state, and that the machine will have
| full sway to count in any measure it
desires while the people are off guard,
and have not registered and paid their
| poll taxes, at time when there will
be no purging of the registration rolls,
and it can vote it's 5000 to 5000 fraud
ulently registered votes in the parish
Of Orleans for the amendment.
IAN election under these circum-
stances would be worse debauchery
than was the Jim Baily outrage Of last
| year. Under such circumstances the
state machine would simply revel in
! election frauds, and would return such
an enormous majority for the amend
ment as to satisfy all, including the
machine, of it's popularity.
{! ITO quote from the same practical
politician already referred to: The
boys would count it ia in walk. Then
with the machine stronger than ever
I; no one would dare to offer for gov
ernor against the Incumbent, for it
7, would be no use. He wo6ld have the
machine and the machine would have
him, and how are you going to beat a
combination like thatT
"The way to beat such combine
ton is to beat it before the legislature
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-26
- LET ME- BIB YOUR TAILOR ~" ~~n

and now is the time to prepare to beat
it. l am glad to see that the Times
Democrat takes this view of the mat
ter, and already has begun shelling
the enemy's fortification."
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-26

At special election the taxpayers
Of Shreveport voted to issue $250,OOO
In bonds for public improvements.
They are to be 1 per cent bonds and
win run forty years. At the same
time the proposition to refund the cut
standing bonds of the city was carried
Both propositions received substantial
majorities in both numbers and
amounts.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-26

Travelling Auditor Smith has an
nounced that next Monday he and his
assistants will begin the checking of
me accounts Of the Atchafalaya levee
board. The investigation is being
made under the orders Of the governor
Who Nhas ordered that the accounts Of
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-26

Prince hard wheat and Auyoramo
soft wheat flour, every sack guaran-
teed, distributed through the Mer-
chants Grocer Company.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-26

Jennings has contracted for the con-
.struction of seven or eight miles OF
cement walk at an approximate cost
OF $4,000. The contractors will begin
work in few days.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-26
Thanksqivinq.

Yesterday, on account If its being
Thanksgiving, business was generally
suspended, most of the stores being
closed part of the day.
Union Thanksgiving serveces were
held at the Presbyterian church at
II a. m.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-26

The Advertiser Is we'll equipped to
print wedding invitations. Visiting
cards two dozen for IS cents, 100 for
Is cents. Orders for engraved cards
and invitations taken.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-26

The police jury Of De Soto parish
arranged for the issuance Of $4,000
worth of good roads certificates. A
disagreement as to the route OF the
model road has arisen and the jury
can't sell the bonds.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-26
INTERESTING NEWS
over The STATE.
Trade Extension Association Formed.
Jennings to Have Eight Miles
Of Cement Walk.
ACCOUNTS OF LEvEE BOARDS TO
BE CHECKED UP.
Part Of Cameron Wants to Join ver-
miIion-Shreveport Votes Bonds
Other Items.

The merchants and business men of
Alexandria have organized trade ex-
tension association and will begin an
active campaign to build up the city's
trade.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-26

Give us your prescriptions to fill
and you may rest content they will
be filled exactly right. Lafayette
Drug Store.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-26

Sporty Davis, the negro who con-
fessed to setting the Dorr stable in
Crowley on fire. pleaded guilty We'd
nesday and was sentenced to ten
years in the penitentiary.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-26

Wyatt H. Ingram, Jr., of New Or
leans, former trust officer of the
Hibernia Bank, was taken to Baton
Rouge Wednesday to begin serving his
sentence of twelve years for forgery.
Ingram was given a suit of stripes,
and will probably be kept in the walls.
He will be given some clerical posi-
ton. He was greeted by w. s. In
gram, former secretary Of the board
Of health, who was sent up for en-
bezzlement and is now serving term.
Billy" Ingram, as he is known. has
job in the co,nrnissary department
at the prison.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-26

111I1D q 5sssss ..,...s N,s :. es..
all the levee boards be audited.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-26

It is reported that there is move
ment on foot among the people resid-
ing in the northeast part Of Cameron
parish, in the territory lying north of
Grand Lake and east of the Mermen-
tau river, to become annexed to Yer
million parish. In their present iso-
lated condition these people have
great difflculty in getting to and from
the parish seat.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-26
COAL.

COAL.
The Compress delivers coal at $3.50
per ton. Terms strictly cash.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-26

Henry Sibley, tried at Shreveport
for the murder of DR.. M. M. White,
was convicted of manslaughter. The
defense was "the unwritten law"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-26
For Rent,

For Rent
Office in Jefferson street. Apply at
Carter's studio.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-12-25

Aedcner OF department
YKTHEN you ask me what Is the
NV matter with New York WON
w en-, their manners and their
habits, / see opened up be-
fore me a large and painful subject
In sorrow l must admit that women
are helping to lower morals in New
York
First. too much liberty is given to
the young woman do not mean
that she should be immured in a con-
vent until she comes out socially, but
l believe that she should be taught
how to conduct herself properly in
public and in private before she goes
forth into the world. To-day this is
done only in rare cases.
The modern mother therefore is to
blame for the conduct of the new
generation of young women. She is
not content with the sweet manners
OF modest girl. She demands that
worldly dash in her daughter which
causes comment, yes, but which is so
often the hallmark of vulgarity. The
mother does not recognize this as
such To her it is style, fashion,
something sparkling and altogether
to be desired in her daughter.
From this scorn of sweetness and
modesty in young girls spring loose
ness and carelessness among women
in public. The young woman of to-
day thinks nothing of drinking in pub
lie; in fact. she awaits eagerly the
time when she may go into restau-
rant and order her cocktail.
Smoking in public is becoming too
common To see a woman, beauti-
fully gowned. smoking in her motor
Is most offensive, yet walk down
Broadway or Fifth avenue any eve
ming and you will see that very thing
This all comes from familiarity with
the life of the woman in the half
world. 1t is a difficult thing to-day to
tell one class from the other. In
dress, in habit, in manner, they are
the same. Their walk is filled with
suggestiveness. Their clothes are
designed to attract the attention of
men.
Here is the great trouble with
women of all classes in New York
They think only of attracting men.
They do not consider that gentleness
of manner and dignity will interest
the desirable class of men.
Until maternal censorship is exer-
cised over the dress and the habits
of the girls who have the wrons
standard of manners and dress the
moral tone of the city through wom-
en- will gradually decline.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-12-25
BY Mrs. Belle de Rivera.

President of the City Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs.
/" HERE is a vast difference be-
tween lowering morals and Of
Tending good taste. Many WON
en- in New York do both, but, on
the other hand, there are thousands
of other women in this same city who
remain untainted, delightful and
charming.
When it comes to smoking in public
I do not believe in it l do not smoke,
but l do not object to other women
smoking if they choose, so long as
they do not indulge the habit in pub
lie. where it offends the more con-
sentative element and def1es the Gus
toms of our nation. 1t is decidedly
bad taste, but not immoral.
1 must say right here that 1 cannot
see how a woman's smoking would
have any specific or direct effect on
the moral drift of a community unless
she carried the habit to excess and
through that excess became irrespon-
sible
Drinking is an entirely different
matter, and 1 must condemn it with
out reservation. l have seen a great
deal of drinking among women, and
when you ask me what is the matter
with them. why do they do it, would
again say that it is a matter of Gus
tom, and custom is the New York
woman's greatest foe.
Before drinking in restaurants be-
came a custom among women you
saw little of it. No what it is Gus
tomary you see great deal. The
New York woman is a slave of Gus
tom, and when she breaks from this
taskmaster and does some independ-
emit thinking she will gain much
do not believe that the older New
York woman is leading the younger
woman into bad habits The young
er woman now leads her elders. For
instance. a middle-aged woman goes
into a restaurant; she has never
drunk anything in such a place; she
sees it going on about her among the
young women; it seems to be the GUS
tom; she follows the custom because
she does not want to appear behind
the times
The dashing young woman in search
of new sensations sets the daring
example and warns her elders that
they must follow or bs counted as
.shas-beens."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-12-25

indulge In any extremes of dressY
Be sure he has admired them on
other women Men of to-day demand
that their women folk shall be in
style. regardless that styles may be
shameless A New Yorker will not
have a dowdy for a wife. And when
the women have tried putting on all
the finery they can they begin to strip
1t on again Just at present it seems
to me that they have taken off about
all they dare-to satisfy mans desire
to parade about with a marveIously-
dressed DOLL
Why are ballet girls clad in daring
fashion? To please male theatergo-
ers! Women at home know this, and
sacrifice all womanly dignity to com
pete with women of the stage whom
their husbands may admire
woman of leisure must lie, cajole,
pet. pamper and please men in order
to obtain what she wants or even
needs. Marriage as a trade has
made women what they are Some
day they will wake up. They will
cease to pamper and pander to men.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-12-25
ARE WOMEN
LOWERING THE
STANDARD OF
CONDUCT?

you can, why immortality among
children is on the increase, why chiv-
airy is on the decline, why family life
is disintegrating. and why. all over
America, there is tendency to aban-
don the spiritual for the sensual. why
marital infidelity is on the increase
and lawlessness is forgiven so long
as it goes undiscovered
THE New York woman, with her
loose habits. will have much to an
swer for, to her nation and to her
Lord
The foregoing statement was shown
to many prominent New York women
who agreed that many of DIR. Hay
woods statements were only too true.
On the causes of existing conditions
they did not agree, however. and
their comments as here set forth are
sufficiently interesting to challenge
the attention of every thinking New
Yorker.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-12-25
ACCOUNTING ITCHING.
Eczema for a Year-Got No Relief
Even at Skin HospitaI-In Despair
Until cuticura Cured Him.

I was troubled with a severe itch
ing and dry, scrufy skin on my ankles,
feet, arms and scalp. Scratching made
1t worse. Thousands of small red pim-
pies formed and these caused intense
itching / was advised to go to the
hospital for diseases of the skin. Ibid
so, the chief surgeon saying: 81 never
saw such bad case of eczema" But I
got little or no relief. Then tried many
so-called remedies, but I became so
bad that I almost gave up in despair.
After suffering agonies for twelve
months, was relieved of the almost
unbearable itching after two or three
applications of Cuticura Ointment. 1
continued its use, combined with Cuti-
cura Soap and Pills, and I was COM
pletely cured. Henry Searle, Little
Rock, Ark, Oct. and 10, 1907
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole Props. Boston
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-12-25
COUGHING BURST
BLOOD VESSEL
Saws Danger Avoided and Cures
Corohs in S Hours.
BLOOD WEISS |

Coughs in HOURS
A writer, for the medical press
states that coughing is responsible
for the bursting of blood vessels
quite frequently A cough or cold
means Inflammation (fever) and con-
gestioH, and these in turn Indicate
that the body is full of poisons ana
waste matter. Simple relief. as found
in patent cough medicines, and whis-
key, often result in more harm than
good; as they cause more congestion.
A tonic-laxatiye cough syrup viii
work marvels and here follows pre-
scription which is becoming famous
for its prompt relief and thorough
cures. 1t rids the system of the
cause, except it be consumption
Don't wait for consumption to grasp
its victim, but begin this treatment,
which cures some in five hours Mix
in a bottle one-half ounce fluid wild
cherry bark, one ounce compound es-
sence cardiol and three ounces syrup
white pine compound. Take twenty
drops every half hour for four hours.
Then one-half to one teaspoonful
three or four times a day. Give chill
dren less according to age.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-12-25
Every Little Bit Helps.

The lecturer raised his voice with
emphatic confidence. Il venture to
assert" he said. that there. isn't a
man in this audience who has ever
done anything to prevent the destruc-
ton of our forests
A understanding man in the back
of the hall stood up.
-'I-er-Pve shot woodpeckers.' he
said.-Everybody' Magazine.