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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-28

Work on the paving Of the six alleys in
the two principal business blocks Of Vinita
win begin in earnest next Monday The
same contract also calls for the paving Of
nearly three blocks on Scraper street This
means that Vinita will nearly double her
area of paved streets and alleys during
the next few months,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-28

As fraud yitiates all contracts il will be
a long time before some of the titles to
land in the domain Of the FIVE tribes are
clear. Whenever It can be shown that
fraud was practiced the title is insecure.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-28

A number Of the best cities in Oklahoma
are adopting the commission plan Of
municipal government, The selection Of
their first commissions will occur at the
spring election 10 April Tulsa and Enid
have already taken steps 70 have nom
partisan city administration.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-28
Mo Chance TO Talk.

What has become OF that lively
friend Of yours met some time ago?
never see him with you now"
mo alas He has Joined the great
silent majority"
"Ahl he is dead?"
mo; married.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-28

Is it possible the people Of Vinita win
let the matter Of building high school
rest and merely pass the matter up to
some indefinite future timeY It seems
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-28
Hls idea of GettInn Work.

Kind Old Lady-Haye you ever
made an effort to get work?
Beggar-Yes, ma'am. Last month |
got work for two members Of my FAM
ily, but neither Of them would take
it.-lllustrated Bits.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-28

A dunmyis rather unsafe proposition
at best. The hardship begins when the
dummy is asked to talk
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-28

The census takers should not fail to
count the hundred and twenty-five con-
victs that are to land here from Lansing,
Kansas in day or two.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-28

Next month the tree planting season
win be here and Vinita people should
plant more trees and shrubs than ever be-
fore.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-28

The man who hasn't acquired any town
lots through fraud in these piping times
ought TO be happy.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-28

The report that the Bank Guarantee
Journal was leaving Vinita is untrue. It
viii remain Vinita institution.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-28
The Weather

Showers tonight colde; tomorrow.
Local observations, for day pre-
ceding, furnished by C. E. Lahman:
Maximum temperature, 81 degs
Minimum temperature, 35
Temperature at 7 p. M. So
Precipitation. o
Wind direction. south
Cloudy.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-09

Eunice, Lafayette and AbbeviIle Roa'
a Certainty.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-09

named road, that he has received in
formation from a Chicago trust COM
pany that the road had been financed
and that the only thing remaining to
be carried out was the voting of the
tax for that purpose at Abbeville. all
the other places having voted their
pro rata of said tax. We feel almost
certain that the people of Abbeville
and vicinity who appreciate the bene-
fits to be derived by having this road
pass through their territory and giving
them an outlet to the great Northern
markets, in competition with the road
they 10Y have, will vote the tax by an
overwhelming majority. This accom-
plished, President Lewis will then go
to Chicago, sign up the papers and
work will commence thereon at once.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-09
S. P. BUYS RIGHT OF WAY.
To Connect Baton Rouge and AIexan.
dria Observation-Disclosures New De-
pot at Present Site.

The Morgan Louisiana and Texas
Railroad and Steamship Company
have purchased through j. c. Nicker-
son, the real estate man, a right OF
way from Mr.. j. A. Roy through the
brick yard property for $3.50, a right
of way from DR.. T. B. Hopkins for
$1,000, and a right Of way from Mrs.
J. C. Buchanan for $1175. The right
of way extends from the Baton Rouge
and connects with the Alexandria
branch just back of the Waters-Pierce
oil house and is evidently for a passen,
ger train switch, which indicates with
practical certainty that the new depot
will be located at the present site.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-09

Eunice Gall.
We have been informed by Mr.. Jas
J.. Lewis, president of the above
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-09
POLICE JURY.
CONTINUED from page one).

and the public requested to be gov
erned accordingly:
nv throughout the parish be and are
hereby required to provide planks II
inches wide and 3 inches thick to be
used under the wheels OF said ma
chinery while crossing bridges. All
parties violating this ordinance shall
be subject to pay a fine of $500 for
each violation and shall also be liable
to any damages resulting from a non
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-09
Wanted.

The business men of Lafayette
and others to know that the La
favette Advertiser has a we'll
equipped job office and is pre-
pared to turn out all kinds OF
commercial and society printing
promptly and at reasonable prices
and can make especially interest
ing prices on pamphlets, briefs.
etc, as we Linotype it."
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-09
DO NOT MARRY A MAN TO RE.
FORM HIM.
n His Sisters and Mother Cannot, It Is
Useless for the Wife
to Try.

The Designer for December.
A most important matter to consider
in choosing a husband is whether or
not the aspirant for your hand. is
worthy of you. 1t need not be a ques-
ton prompted by vanity, either. We
are presupposing, of course, that you
are a young woman of high ideals,
which you use every day. Does this
man who wishes you to share his life
deserve that you should place your
clean young womanhood in his keep
ing?
do not marry a man to reform him.
/ should like to write that sentence
in letters of fire in the heavens" once
said a great man of England to his
daughter; and the futility of it is i'm
pressed on us every day of our lives.
A man who needs reforming is not a
fit one for any girl to marry; he has
cast himself willingly out of Eden, and
you must not seek to lead him back
again past the flaming sword. In not
one case out of a thousand doe a
woman succeed in actually reforming
her husband, and it is a pitiful bust
ness. If the mothers, sisters, your
influence before marriage has not pre-
vailed, then afterward you may not
hope to prevail.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-09
compliance with this ordinance.
SUPERINTENDENT Wright appeared I

compliance with this ordinance
Superintendent Wright appeared to
respectfully protest against the educ
ton of the school appropriation in the
budget for 1910, stating that unless
the Police Jury provided at least
$4,000 for the maintenance of the
schools of the parish, the schools
could not make proper arrangements
for competent teachers, and that the
term would be materially shortened.
No action taken.
The account of Assessor Trahan in
the sum of $40 in favor of Adam
| Judice to e charged against Assessor
| Trahan's commissions for 1909. AS
sessment was approved.
Treasurer j. Edward Martin sub
mitted the following report which was
read and ordered placed on file:
To the President and Members of the
Police Jury, Parish Of Lafayette, La.
Following is 4 statement of receipts
and disbursements of the parish funds
since my last report:
| Dr-To balance on hand last
| IcpOII Wv ~
Respectfully submitted,
J.. E. MARTIN,
Parish Treasurer.
Lafayette, La, Nov. 4, 1909.
To the President and Members of the
Police Jury, Parish of Lafayette, La.
Following is a statement of receipts
and disbursements of the special road
funds since my last report:
To bal. on hand last report 841 "a
Tax collected October. -. rs on
Total receipts. ..........$1,O2O "a
! BY 5 per ct. com. tax col.... 8 So
BY approved orders. 139 81
Total disbursements. ..... 148 81
Balance on hand 1912 II, as follows
by wards:
First ward. 81 Il
Second ward................. ~ q
Third SO q
Fourth ward. 60 2:
Fifth ward. 44O 4;
Sixth ward. 10 81
Seventh ward................ 90 g.
Eighth ward u 4:
Total. 1872 /.
Respectfully submitted,
J. E. MARTIN, 4,
Parish Treasurer.
Lafayette, La, Nov. 4, 1909.
The following accounts were read
approved and ordered paid:
E3rcR WorH-
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-09
SteepIe Down.

The steeple of the Catholic church,
which was badly damaged in the re-
cent storm, has been taken down. To
repair the steeple would have been too
costly, especially in view of the fact
that it is expected to begin the build
ing of a new church within the next
two years.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-09
Strayed,

Two ponies, one red, the other gray
spotted, about four years, strayed
with b~ridlsssnd saddle on. Finder
please return to A. B. DenbO at Lafa-
yette and receive reward.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-09

The Advertiser is well equipped to
print wedding invitations. Visiting
cards two dozen for IS cents, 100 for
75 cents. Orders for engraved cards
and invitations taken.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-09

Lafayette Democrat. printing 4 so
Eighth Ward
General fund.
Luke Leblanc, lumber. .......$20S IS
Special fund.
Alcide Martin, road work.. 60 90
Miscellaneous
General fund.
Gilbert Bernard, refund &C
count erroneous payment. 5 90
c. NJ. AucOin, cOroner's jury. : 10
H. Simon, coroner's jury. > 20
P. Krauss, %coroner's jury. 3 90
| G.. /. Hare, %coroner's jury..... 2 10
T. NJ. Biossat, Jr., coroner's
NJ. j. Moraist, c%oroner's jury. : 70
d. J. Comeaux, %coroner's jury : 20
John Denais, cOroners jury. z 70
Elias David, %coroner's jury. : 20
Rene BoudreauX, cOroner's jury z ~
There being no further business, the
meeting adjourned.
FELIX H. MOUTON,
Secretary.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-09

Just arrived, apple cider, Cammem-
bert cheese, full variety of nuts, bulk
olives and lady peas at Roy & Mou-
ton's. Phone SO.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-09
For Sale

For Sale.
A few Rhode Island Red %roosters
for sale. DR.. T. B. HOPKINS.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-09
Notice.

Notice.
Positively no hunting allowed on
Magnolia Place. r. w. ELLIOTT.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-11-09
Special fund.

Special fund.
Eras SPELL. road work. ...... 6 %
Jules Duhon, road work...... IS 10
John Foreman, road work.. IL 70
Reuben Faulk, road work. Ill 10
Harvey Tarver, road work.. AZ 10
Edward Foreman, road work. 6 80
Asa Perry, road work......! 10 10
Bennett Houffpauir, road wk. So 20
Aras Hoffpauir 60 90
Oford Spell, road work...... 3 IS
Chas. Mcdonald, road work. 1 90
Alaska Morgan, road work.. 81 20
Luke Duhon, road work.. l 25
John Carter, road work.. l 25
John Duhon, road work.. 2 SO
Herman Wagner, road work. 3 Is
Willie Welsh, road work.. 5 90
CASTOR Siadous, road work.. 6 90
Thos. Hutchins, road work.. 8 SO
Enoch Morgan, road work.. "a %
Eugene Morgan, road work. 4 10
Albert Trahan, com. on spe-
cial tax assessment. ...... 90 50
Third Ward
Special fund.
Galbert Comeaux, drainage..S 10 Is
General fund.
Lafayette Gazette, printing. $ 8 35
Lafayette Gazette, printing. Is IS
o. P. Guilbeau, swearing COM
m%issioners, clerks and SUI
pervisors and committee
WORK 10 w
Albert Trahan, commissions
on 1909 assessment, COM
piling assessment list for
special school election, post
g express, books....... 1921 O3
J. Gilbert ST. Julien, services
clerk of cOurt............. 35 70
VIM. Green, cleaning JAIL. 2 90
Falk Mercantile Company,
clothing for prisoners. A %
/ Moss Pharmacy, surdries.. 2 10
/ j. Ed Mouton, election super
I VlSOT 20 w
D. v. Gardebled, election SUI
pervisor 25 90
]. E. Primeaux, election SUI
pervisor rs 90
(! D. V. Gardebled, making tally
sheets, etc................ 25 90
Louis Lacoste, sheriff, GRIM
inal fees and feeding pris-
oners for October. ........ 955 2S
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-16
GIVING Her the Benefit.

The dressmaker looked at the bill
which had been meae but Tor Ahe plain
little froek and then ahrew Up her.
hands in h0rrpfs THAT will 6eyer DO"
making a9a sa1k 30f Apdiags. 49H.
would that appear op Gapet $2S1S!
Why, the lady would Sook upon The
frock as hoodppea and imagipe that
every time she gore 1t 1t would bring
her bad luck. Here; tst me have the
list Of findings" She figured rapidly
and soon had the bill S24.37.
There" she SAID coptentedly, "that
will satisfy her. And She will be still
more pleased when I discount the
change and accept an even $24."
But" said the girl who had made
out the bill, isn't that somewhat Of
an ovcrchargeT
"Oh, WELL" answered the dressmaker,
ian overcharge isn't nearly as bad as
an unlucky number. Besides, Couldn't
very well charge her less than the real
amount, could I?''--New York Press.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-16
Easily Coaxed.

The new schoolteacher had a talk
with Mrs. Hobart one day in regard
to discipline. 81 don't see how you
manage Bobby as well as you do
said the teacher 81 like him. but he's
such a mischievous little fellow, and
he will not mind, yet every one says
he minds you. ! wish you'd explain
1t to me-"
"Well," said Mrs. Hobart doubtfully,
"rd just as soon tell you, but I'm
afraid it won't help YOU much. You
see, kind of coax him"
Coax himw echoed the teacher.
Eyes" said Mrs. Hobart. "that's what
l do. l say to him, Now, come. Bobby,
wouldn't you rather be mothers good
boy and have griddlecakes and strip
for supper and play games till
o'clock than have just plain bread
and milk that's been through the sep
arator and go to bed right after it,
with the curtains drawn so you can't
see the stars?
II can most always coax him that
way.
"Once in awhile, If he's real set to
be naughty, I'll say, See here, Bobby,
which ID YOU rather haye-mother fry
you some dopghnpts or cpt q little
willow switch, not so very little,
Il can coax t&p that way sure If
the other fafls?.sHoufhNs Companion.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-16
Plains Blossom AGAIN.

A once barren empire practically as
large as the state of Missouri has been
reclaimed by two plants, the sugar
beet and alfalfa. Within half a dozen
years the western third Of Kansas, a
portion of southwestern Nebraska and
nearly half of eastern Colorado have
increased half million in population,
raised the value of their products from
almost nothing to respectable figure
and demonstrated the one time theory
that the production Of sugar is not lin
tied in America to the south.
The industries Of this section are, to
be sure, in the infant stages of their
possibilities. There are no cities, few
railroads and practically none Of the
things men choose to term civilization,
but there are acres and miles verdant
nine months In the year with succu-
lent grasses and sweet roots which I'm
time will make the whole section into
another great farming commonwealth.
Little towns have grown up in few
years, and thousands Of families have
arrived and, what is more to the point,
have remained and prospered.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-16
THE HOUDAN.

II Paris dictates to American girls
the style of their headgear, it can't
make us chicken fellows believe that
the Houdan, made in France" is the
best and only rooster in the world.
Nope. Too much Plymouth Rock in
our makeup for that, not even If the
Houdan is the French a la mode, is
named after the town where it was
Matched and is re fine, re vera fine,
bootiful fowl"
John b. Cough, the famous orator,
exhibited the first Houdans in this
country in 1867, and the pretty breed
has many devotees today. 1t is a
compactly built, full breasted, long
bodied, short shanked, five toed, white
meated bird, and certain fanciers de-
clare these points prove that it is half
Dorking and the remainder Polish.
In its checkered career the bird has
worn the strawberry, butterfly, antler
and V shaped combs, all made in
France" but the last. The butterfly is
style in Paris and London today; it
may change tomorrow, but American
fanciers originated and demand the V.
In color the bird is mostly glossy
black, one white tipped feather to ev-
cry three black, except wing flights,
secondaries, sickles and tail coverts,
which are edged with white.
Beak is dark horn; face, eyes, comb,
wattles red, ear lobes white and the
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-16
chinaware of the Bio Hotels.

The only china used at private din
ners at the Knickerbocker I'm New
York is the bleue de sevres, which
was made in France especially for this
hotel, with blue and gold pattern and
the monogram Of the hotel on the rim
Of each piece. There are seventy-two
pieces to set, and each piece cost So.
At the Plaza and Astor the cost Of
each piece is 81 and So respectively,
and designs are white and gold and
plain white with border of asters.
Great care has been taken and large
expense incurred in obtaining the
choicest china for the Waldorf Astoria
For select private dinners the Crown
set is used, consisting of specimens
from the sets Of royalty dating from
the time Of Napoleon to the present.
The pattern is blue and gold border
with picture in the center of each
piece Of the king and queen to whom
that particular piece belonged. The
set could not be duplicated for $1,000
O00.-Good Housekeeping.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-16
CARVING a Watch.

AFTER carrying a watch for thirty
years / have just learned something
new in watch lore" said the city sales
man. 81 don't know whether this is
true or not, but an old matchmaker
told me. / bought a watch of him the
other day. It was cheap watch. He
said:
"'What pocket are you going to car
~ your watch in-the right or left?
IL told him the left.
"'Then,' said he, 4 will regulate It
for the left
II asked what difference it made,
and he declared that a watch runs
faster on the left side than on the
right, so to keep 1t from gaining time
he regulates it accordingly. In fine
watches the difference is hardly worth
considering but in watches Of cheap
make like mine it is very noticeable.
/ asked for scientific reason for this
variation. He could give none; said he
only knew it was true, and then,
whether he was taking or not, he pre-
tended to regulate my watch for the
left pocket."-New York Sun.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-16
Whv the judge Paid.

A physician, says medical Journai
that vvuches for the truth of the story,
was once summoned in haste to attend
the child OF family that lived In two
rooms I'm the heart of a large American
ctty-not New York. The child had
been seized suddenly and seriously
and lust at election time. The mother
was in despair, and when the doubt
full prognosis was given she broke
into waiIing and violent self condem-
nation for some horrible sin of the
family to which she said the child's
illness was due-a direct punishment
for their crime. She would go and
curse the magistrate for 1t all, her
husband should resign from "the
force" and such evil ways should be
renowned forever.
Curious to know how the magistrate
could be held responsible for the
childs illness, the doctor finally Sc
cured the confession that the crime Of
the poor, conscience stricken woman
consisted In allowing the names Of
many fraudulent voters to be regis
tered as residing in her house, in
swearing to the lie, etc. The magis
trate also had demanded this Of all
the neighbors in return for indescrfb-
able political favors.
The child recovered, and the magis-
trate paid the physicians bill.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-16
Animals as Weather Prophets.

Before rainstorm a cat nearly al
ways washes its face Why? Some
claim that the atmosphere excites the
electricity in the cats fur and to over
come the tingling sensation she sets to
washing herself.
Or II there Is no cat in the house you
may possess parrot. If the bird sits
down and makes n sort of Kissing
noise, look out for rain in the night.
One need seldom fear getting wet in
the country. Horses, cows, sheep,
hogs, dogs-all evince certain peculiar
tiles before n storm. Dogs bury bones;
horses fidget and neigh; cows lie down;
hogs grunt.
Some day you may walk into field
md see flock Of sheep in corner, all
with their backs turned to the north
west. If you wait long enough you
Will feel wind blow up from that di-
rection.- London Answers.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-16
FAV0RS PARCELS POST.
State Master Godfrey Of New York
Sees Good In the Proposition.

Especial Correspondence
The great argument in favor Of par
GELS post is that 1t would be Of as great
benefit to the people as the postal
service. 1t would break up one Of the
great monopolies of the country and
save the people millions Of dollars an
nually, besides being a great source Of
revenue to the government. 1t would
be Of fully as great benefit to the
farmers as rural delivery of mails and,
I believe, source Of profit to the gov
eminent as well. believe it would be
great benefit to the retail merchants
in that those living in the country
could order small packages of goods by
telephone, having them sent out by
rural delivery, thereby increasing the
number of small orders and these or
ders going to the home dealers instead
Of to the distant mail order houses.
The lessened expense of transportation
would enable the retailer to sell goods
at lower price, thereby having an ad-
vantage not now obtained.
+. N. GODFREY.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-16
GEORGE W. PIERCE.
Death of Past Master Of Vermont
State Grange.


George Warren Pierce of Brattle-
boro, Va, past master of the state
grange, died recently from an affec
ton of the heart. His grange career
began thirty years ago, and he was g
most active and influential member Of
the Order during all these years. For
three years he was master of Protec-
tive grange, in Brattleboro, and dur
ing that time 176 members were add
the state grange and was Mason, be-
ing q member Of Beauseant command
cry of knights Templars. For many
years he served as trustee Of the First
Universalist church, of which he was a
member. In December, 1906, he was
master Of the state grange and de-
clined reelection last December. He
was q member Of the special tax COM
mission appointed by Governor Prouty
last year, and he was president Of the
Windham County Good Roads associ-
alton for four or five years. Mr.. Pierce
organized the Windham County Fish
and Game Protective association and
was its president for six years. He
was secretary Of the Vermont Dairy
mems association for six years and
president one year. In his death the
state and the grange lose loyal and
useful representative. He was fifty
Eve years of age.