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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-07-20
SCHOOL MEETING
AT BURKE SUNDAY
Over 100 Representative Citizens
Present-TaIks by Mr.. Hutchin-
son and Supt. Wright.
OVER HALF OF VOTERS OF WARD
SIGNED THE PETITION.
Meeting at Cormier School July "a, at
p. M. and at Bonin School
July %, at 7 P. M.

Supt. Wright held very success
full meeting at Burke's school in the
Second Ward Sunday afternoon in
the interest of the schoo! tax pro-
position. Over hundred repre-
sentative citizens and many ladies
were present and displayed much
enthusiasm in the cause. The meet
ing was called to order by Mr.. Thom-
as Hutchinson, who explained the OBJ
ject of the meeting and introduced
Supt. Wright. Mr.. Wright spoke
at length on the question of the
school tax, and reviewed the entire
local situation, giving facts and
figures in support of his argument
in favor of the proposed five mill
tax in aid of school maintenance
and impressing the necessity. of pro-
viding funds for continuing the ex-
cellent system of schools inaugurated
by the old Board. The proud record
made by the parish should by
all means be maintained. Education
is matter of first Importance and
the people of Lafayette have shown
a just appreciation and recognition
of this principle.
A petition was circulated for sigma.
lures and many were secured, prac-
tically everyone present being in
favor of the movement. OF two
hundred qualified voters in the ward
over hundred have already signed.
This speaks well for the ward and
indicates the deep concern felt by
people in the training and education
of their children.
Supt. Wright announces meetings
at Cormier school Eighth Ward
Saturday, July "a, at 2 p. IN. and
at Bonin's school, Second Ward
July %, at p. m.
| DR.. G. A. Martin, G. .. Monton,
Judge Julian MOuton and DR.. Fl. l..
Ducrocq we're expected to address the
meeting but failed to come much 70
disappointment of all present.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-07-20
EUN|CE, LAFAYETTE
AND ABbEV|LLE R. R.
Pres. Lewis Says Has Assurances
Funds Will Be Forthcoming it Rea-
sonabIe Inducements Offered.
PETITION BEING CIRCULATED TO
CALL ELECTION TO VOTE TAX.
Committee Having Fine Success
Eighth Ward to Vote on Tax for
Road August 10.

Last Wednesday j. }. Lewis, OF
Eunice, president of the Eunice, Lafa'
yette and Abbeville railroad company
made special trip to this city to
confer with other officers of the com
pany and citizens in regard to begin
ming active work toward the construct
tion of the road.
It will be remembered that two
years ago affairs were we'll under
way, a survey had been completed and
the prospects for getting the road put
through promptly were very bright.
Abbeville, Maurice, Church Point
and Eunice were all in line for the
tax and were ready to cooperate with
us. But the panic came on and every
thing had to be dropped. Now, how
ever, Mr.. Lewis says that if the people
agitating:: the building of the Eunice,
LAFAYETTE and Abbeville railroad will
formulate a reasonable proposition
as an inducement to capitalists to
build the. road, he has assurances
that the money would be forth coming.
It lis up to- the people to say
whether they want the road or not.
The eighth ward wants the road and
will vote on q tax in aid of it on Aug.
10, and the sentiment seems practically
unanimous. Sentiment in Eunice is
favorable and Abbeville and the ward
in which Maurice is situated will nc
doubt do their part.
A committee is now passing petit
ton in this city asking for an election
to vote q tax to realize $4,000 year
for ten years until the gross sum OF
$50, 900 shall be realized, beginning in
1910 and up to and including 1919 II
aid of the Eunlce, Lafayette and Alb
beville railroad. To raise $4,000 q
year will require little less than two
and half mills on the dollar OF
80 on a $1,000 assessment.
The committee reports having fine
success in obtaining signatures.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-07-20
Died

Patrick L. Mills, aged 81 years and
one month died at his home in
Lafayette Saturday, July II, at IL
O'Clock a. m. Deceased was a native
of ST. Landry parish, and son of
DR.. John c. Mills. prominent
physician of Southwest Louisiana.
Mr.. Mills married Miss Justine
Fanguy of Arnaudville, who survives
with the following children: Mrs. D.
M. Durio, Jennings: Mrs. Andrew
Lastrapps, Arnaudville: Mrs. Wade
Martin, Arnaudville; Mrs. Homer
Durio, Lafayette, and Miss Lucy
Mills of Lafayette.
The deceased was resident of this
city for many years and was highly
esteemed by large circle of friends.
He was kind and affectionate hus.
band and father and a good citizen.
The funeral was held Sunday at II
a. M, ut St. Johns Catholic church
and was largely attended.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-07-20

carrion and corruption of all sorts ON
his way to call on you See how
cleanly he is! He rubs his legs all
over his person, scraping typhoid and
other germs off so as to infect your
food and raiment. He doesn't need
the germs, you know He can get
more at any time by going back to
the place he came from.
The horse is a noble animal. and
out in his native freedom he doesn't
infect anyone. But in the horse
slums of the stable he furnishes the
deadly fly his favorite breeding place.
The time will come when no horse
stable will be allowed anywhere with
in city limits, at least, which is not
| cleaned, swept, garnished and puri-
| fed twice day until a fly cannot find
no more be a deposit or litter Of
damp hay or straw in or about liv-
BILE should be as clean as church and
as sunny as green house.
Bessed be the automobile for it
makes no nests for flies.
Blessed be the spider; for it eats
| flies.
Blessed be science; for It has esIaD-
lished new standard of cleanliness.
and has brought the time when the
presence of flies will be more dis
graceful to the householder and the
community than that of bed bugs or
lice. The latter are harmless compar-
ed with flies. The flies. Of course
originate frequently on other prem
ises. BIT the other premises are
a community disgrace.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-07-20
NEWS ITEMS FROM
over The STATE,
Suit of Recently Appointed Iberia
School Board Against Old Board
Tried-Under Amusement.
ELISHA ATTAWAY TNVENTS MA
CHINE TO TRAP BOIL WEEVfLS
Mosquitoes Reported So Bad at
Chenier au Tiere as to XIII Cattle
by SuHocation.

The suit of the recently appointed
New Iberia School Board against the
old Board growing out of the trouble
over Supt. Wallet, has been tried
argued and submitted in District
Court before Judge James Simon.
The court has the case now under
advisement and has promised an
early decision. 1t is contenled that
the Governor has no right to remove
members of the School Board (now
elective) and appoint their successors,
neither does the law authorize the
State Board of Education to remove
or appoint. In this case it is claimed
the State Board removed the old
Board and appointed the new Supt.
Wallet resigned as requested by the
State Board. but the members of the
School Board refused to do so and
hence the clash of authority to be
settled by the court.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-07-20
RACES At SURREY PARK

Sunday evening quite a arge crowd
attended the races at Surrey Park
and enjoyed the sport. Excursions
from New Orleans and Lake Charles
brought a number of strangers in
and the track presented an animated
appearance. The first race was be-
tween DR.. Boyd's 1.-The Rosary" and
Mamie R." owned by Leonce Lar
rivierre. three best in five, half mile
heats. for a purse Of 5000. Won by
Rosary. Second race for two year
old colts, entries by Messrs. Prud-
homm, Larrivferre and Breaux. Won
by Larrivierre's colt. Purse $50.
Next Sunday there will be interesting
races at Broussard and Rosary and
Mamie R. will again try conclusions.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-07-20
cool Of autumn"
quite simple" he replied

quite simple" he replied
And then he delivered, one-minute
talk that ought to set every brain to
which it comes thinking of the great
problems of life and death with which
the physician is always occupied.
May and June" said the doctor,
ARE the physicians slack months. In
cold weather people shut themselves
up in hot, stuffy rooms, and so many
of them get sick of lung troubles and
other related ailments that it keeps
us doctors busy. and in the late sum-
mer after the flies get plentiful they
infect the people with typhoid. diar-
rhoea, summer complaints and such
things and we are hard driven until
the frosts kills the flies"
1--WE all remember that old poem of
Theodore Tilton's beginning, "Baby-
bye. here's a fly; let us watch him,
you and H."
Yes, baby-bye and mamma and pap
pa and the doctor and gentlemen of
the City Council, and the honorable
board of health, you had better take
a few minutes off and watch the lit
tie house fly. For when baby-bye or
his little brother or sister or grandpa
or grandma or any of the family falls
sick, it will very likely be from the
| disease or germs brought into the
house by the little fly as he crawls
| upon the walls, yet he never falls.
| If you watch him on the walls only
| it will give you no true insight into
his character. You should see him as
| he matches out in the filth of the sta
BILE. You should see him as he visits
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-07-20
LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA. TrEDAY, JULY 20, 1909.
TAG DAY.
Public Responds Generously to Tag.
ging and Over $3.50 Realized for
the Primary School.

Saturday was Tag Day for the
benefit of the Primary School, and
the ladies of the Northside School
Improvement League spent busy day
tagging a very good humored public
who submitted gracefully and ''came
across handsomely. The gross
receipts, with very little expense amt
ounted to something over $3.50. The
ladies are much gratifed over the
result and greatly appreciate the
generous response and kind treatment
accorded them by everybody.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-07-20
Fine swee! Potatoes.

Saturday Manager c. N. .Thibodaux,
sf the Demonstrat; n Farm at the In
dustrial Instituted drought to our Of
nee some fine new sweet potatoes.
which are on exhibition in the ONCE
window. These appetising potatoes
are another demonstration Of the fact
that Lafayette parish has wonderful
soil and climate. Almost any vege-
tabe can be raised here and since 1t
Is possible to raise vegetables of some
kinds every month in the year. there
is- really no need to buy canned vege.
tables-we can have fresh ones from
the garden II we put the time and
work at it.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-07-20
fine STALK OF COTTON.

Last Saturday Pierre Broussard
brought in to Mouton Brothers a
stalk Of cotton raised near Maurice
by Joe Landry, bearing 81 bolls and
A3 squares. The cotton is of the
Hawkins variety and Mr.. Landry has
ten acres of this size and quality.
There are no boil weevils in this sec
ton and the exhibit certainly gives
great encouragement to those interest
ed in cotton growing
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-07-20
Perjury and the Income Tax.
N. o. States.

N. o. States.
Representative Serene f. PAYNE.
chairman of the House WAYS and
Means committee. voted against the
income tax amendment to the COnsti-
tuition on the ground that it would
convert this county into nation of
liars, but the real reason for Mr.
Payne's opposition to the tax is that
the miflionaires in the State of ew
York do not wish TO pay it and there
by bear their just proportion of the
burdens of government. Mr.. Payne's
objection is, however, an old one and
has been heard every time and every
where the question has been discussed.
1t will be recalled that Mr.. Gladstone
was creditnd with the statement that
he was opposed to an income tax,
because it would breed race of per-
jurers, yet the tax has been imposed
in England for number of years
yielding annually several hundred
millions of dollars in revenue for the
British government, and we have yet
to hear that it has made the English
people nation of liars.
''To begin WITH" the Houston Post
pertinently remarks in discussing Mr..
Payne's objection, assuming that
the tax would exempt incomes of
S., 900 and under, the vast majority OF
people would not have to pay tax
on incomes. 1t would be a tax device
to compel the rich to bear their pro-
pOrtiOnate share OF the cost of govern.
ment and would reach only the wealthy
classes. Therefore the number OF
liars produced would not be greater
than the number of people who receive
more than 5000 a year."
There is a little reason to doubt
that some wealthy men in New York
would resort to perjury in order to
escape the payment of an income tax,
but they are doing the same by
swearing off" their personal pro-
perty with the result that most o1
them are paying to the State of New
York taxes on only a smally portion
of their property. The New York
newspapers have shown time and
again that they either hide their pro-
perty away from the tax-gatherer OF
perjure themselves by swearing thai
they do not own it. But it would no
appear to be a difficult matter fol
| Congress to frame law which
would not only facilitate the collect
| ion of the income tax, but also reacl
and punish cases of perjury, thu!
discouraging lying as a means o
escaping the payment of the tax.
The truth of the properly drawn in
come tax would reach class OF in
/ dividuals who for years have beel
successful in lodging taxes that the,
1 ought to pay for the support OF tn
government which affords protection
/ for them and their property. There
fore if the income tax amendments j
ratified by three-fourths OF the State
1 Congress can pass measure impos
Ii ng penalties when attempts are mad
to evade the tax by means of tricks o
false swearing, and that kind OF bus
mess will cease quickly.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-07-20
Melon Patch Robbed.

For some time past some mischiev-
Gus persons have been raiding fruit
trees, melon patches and gardens in
the vicinity Of town, not only taking
away what did not belong to them. but
destroying much stuff. Last Satur-
day night these nocturnal providers
visited Mr.. Fred Webb's field and not
only helped themselves bountifully to
melons, but destroyed all they could
not plunder.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-07-20
Base Ball at CarencrO.

The Carencro team will play the Park
team on Sunday, July 25, on the
Carencro diamond, and a fast game
will be played. The Carencro Bridge
Band will furnish music for the oc-
caSion.
Game called at $50 p. m. Admis-
sion l5 cents. ladies free.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-07-20
Fair Stockholders Meet.

Yesterday evening the stockhold-
ers of the Parish Fair met at the
Court House for the purpose of eff.
fecting permanent organization and
the election of Is directors to manage
the business of the Association. The
proceedings were too late for publica
tion in this issue, but will appear
Friday in full. The fair is assured
and it would be we'll for our people
to prepare for exhibits of all kinds.
full list of prizes will soon be pub
lished.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-07-20
Broke Plate Glass.

Saturday night some malicious per-
son threw a rock into Mr.. Sig Kahn's 8
show window on Jefferson street and
badly cracked the costly plate glass,
valued at $3.50. Mr.. Kahn found the
rock near the window in the morning
but so far has no clue to the perpetra-
tor of the act. It is to be hoped that
his identity will be discovered and
punishment me.ed out to him thac
will be deterrent to any further ma
licious mischief of the kind.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-07-20
Excursion to New Orleans.

The order of Railway Conductors,
Division No. 383, will give an ex-
cursion on Saturday, July 81, on the
Southern Pacific Railroad from Crow
ley to New Orleans and return. The
train will leave Lafayette at 6:52 a.
m, and returning will leave New
Orleans at 9 p. m. The fare for the
round trip from Lafayette will be
$500. Tickets will be sold at ticket
Office.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-07-20
Arrested for Assault.

Yesterday Deputy Sheriff F! M. La
tiolais arrested Eli Howard and his
two sons, Jim and Joe, for assaulting
and attempting to kill Louis Thibault,
on the Long plantation Saturday
night. All concerned are negroes
and the prisoners were lodged in the
parish Jail.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Gus
Walter was gladdened on July 13, by
the arrival Of sweet baby girl.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-07-20
t'Baby-Bye, Here's a Fly.
Shrev, port Times:

Shrevf port Times:
4 A Newspaper man happened to fall
into conversation with q physician
ale 81 state collection Of physicians
az Surgeons the other day. 1t was
e. fully hot, and the doctor was
CO. planning of the suffering tempera-
tur Of the room in which the con-
ves1tion met.
me Why do you meet in summer" he
pas asked. "Why, don't you hold
eY1e convention in winter or in the
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-07-20
For Rent.

One cottage centrally located. two
roons, hall, dining room, kitchen and
galleries. Also one on. north side of
Of railroad near depot, two rooms, hall,
dining room, kitchen and galleries;
large yard and stable; will rent very
cheap apply at this Office.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-07-20
Notice to Auto Owners.

am now prepared to do vulcanizing
and patching on auto tire tubes. Can
do this work in first class manner.
Give me trial.
A. j. BONNET,
Phone ZIG. 404 Voorhies St.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-07-20

For corn, oats, nutriline, chicken
feed, Alfalfa and all kinds of feed
stuffs, ring up Upton, phone 1872.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-07-20

Mosquitoes are reported SO bad on
Chenier au Tigre as to kill cattle by
suffocation. The insects enyelop the
cattle and swarm into the air passages
producing death by smothering. The
people of the island have not had such
a visitation in fourteen years.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-07-20

Just received a car load of corn
and one of clipped oats.-J. w.
Ramsey, phone 40.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-07-20

Pretty little ping pongs at Carter's
studio, 18 for 25 cents.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-07-20

For summer comfort, wear pair
Of our celebrated Eclipse shoes-they
wear well and look kfwell.-Schmuen's.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-07-20

Fresh Nutriline on hand, J. W
Ramsey, phone 40.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-07-20

Elisha Attaway of Morrow, La,
has invented machine which he
hopes will solve the boil weevil pro-
blem. The machine il made to, run
over the cotton and trap the weevils
and punctured forms and a test made
several days ago resulted very salts
factorily. Four rows l30 yards long
yielded 100 grown weevils and several
hundred punctured squares. Mr.. At
taway will use his machine this year
on his farm and thoroughly test its
utility.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-07-20

Lake Providence has let contract
for three miles of concrete walk at
l3s cents per foot for credit and 124
cents for cash work
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-07-20

Phone 21e.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-21

have been issued by the board of
public works:
p. Norquist, one story cottage,
lot IS, block Al, Avondale addition;
$3.50.
f. ]. Fuller. one story frame
dwelling, Monroe park; $1,000.
c. e. Kingman, build galvanized
iron smoke stack, lot 8, block 20,
Railroad addition; $40.
Emil B. Ernhardt, one story
frame addition, lot 25, block g.
first addition to Third and Rail
road; $500.
D. d. Lorney, one story frame
dwelling. lot 81, block So, Acre
park; $3.50.
John Sengfelder, addition two
stories to building on lots 5 and g.
block 9, Railroad addition; $4,000
H. A. Hubbard, build one story
frame dwelling, lot A. block - g.
Spears addition; $500.
"A. German, one and a hall
story frame dwelling, lot IL, block
-, Alta Vista addition; $4,000.
o. w. Watts. two story frame
dwelling, lot 1. block 1, South High
land Park addition; $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-21
VITAL RECORD
BIRTHS.

Birth certificates filed at the city
health office today are as follows:
Albert and Auralien Hafterson,
Spokane, Sept. 10, boy.
Charles and Emma F1oefer,
E1618 Riverside avenue, September
16, boy.
Earl and Edward Shinn, W22O1
Sinto avenue, September 8, a girl
Hendrick and Lena Hoffman
1923 Mission avenue, September g.
a boy.
Merton and Matte Rosch, 1901
Pacific avenue, September 10, a
boy.
John and N. Bye, 1918 Spring
avenue, September 16, girl.
]. and Emma Bear, 0603 Oak
street, September 1S, boy.
Frank and Gala Hutchinson
1915 Thirteenth avenue, September
9, a girl.
Sidney and Gertrude Gradwell
1108 Herman avenue, September
II. boy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-21
1.-THE TOYMAKER"
SPARKLING PLAY

The "Toymaker," which will fur
nish entertainment for the patrons
of the Spokane theater for the bal
ance Of the week, with Saturday
matinee, is beautifully costumed,
and nothing more novel and effec-
tive than the second scene of the
first act has ever been seen here.
1t is light, holiday affair, designed
to create laughter, and which, to a
great extent, succeeds admirably.
Those who enjoy musical tomfool-
cry, pretty girls, brilliant color eff
fects and music Of the real comic
opera order should see "The Toy.
maker" And that scene at the end
of the first act is better than a cir
Gus for the little ones.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-21
M'NEIL DIES

Alec Mcneil, caught bend 18th the
wreckage of a collapsed gral tax
at Ritzville yesterday npTnihs,
died this morning at Sacred Heart
hospital from a fractured skull. His
death had been expected moment.
arily since he was brought,
wounded and bleeding, from be.
meath the crumpled mass of iron,
together with O. j. KIamitte, a fell
low workman. Mcneil was gener-
ally we'll known about Ritzville. He
was young man and unmarried.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-21
SPOKANE STARTS
A WAR ON
RATS

= DR.. M. B. Grieve, of the city =
. health office, has started a .
. campaign against the rats in .
. Spokane. At the meeting of =
= the city council tonight he .
. will ask that honorable body .
= to appropriate $35 for rat poi ,
. son and $50 month to cover .
. the bounty of 10 cents each to .
. be paid for every hide of the =
= unlucky rodent taken to the .
= crematory department. .
= 1t Is the opinion Of the .
>health department that the .
= rats are the easiest means of =
. spreading disease, and DR.. .
= Grieve states that other cities .
= in the United States have .
<started a campaign against the =
= rat and he does not seen why =
. Spokane should not. Z
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