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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-11-18

had death rates of II aud 1874 yer 600
respectively Other states in the list
chosen by the census bureau to repre-.
sent the mortality of the entire country
which were also surpassed by South
Dakota in hpaltnfnlness acre Connect.
cut, Indiana, Maine, MARYLAND, Massa
chusetts. Michigan, New Hampshire
New jersey. Nv Yor0, Peunsylvan,a,
Rhode island, Vermont aud Washing
ton. Besides showing the lowest death
rate due 10 suicides, South Dakota was
also the only state in the entire list TO
record decrease of suicides during the
year In 1907, South Dakota had IS
suicides while last year the number
recorded was 40, decrease from II
to 10 per ], 900, zoo of the states pop
ulafion More deaths in South Dakora
We're due TO tuberculosis than 70 any
other one cause, the total fatalities from
this disease in 1908 being 497 for that
state, 429 of which were caused by
tuberculosis of the lungs. But even
with this number of tuberculosis vic.
Tins South Dakota bad the lowest
death rate for that disease OF the entire
registration area South Dakota
death rate per 100, 600 population due TO
tuberculosis was l02 Colorado had a
death rate of 300.7 per 100 coo and CAL
ifornia 27l 2
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-11-18

E. b. Gibson missed the step and
fell out OF an engine cab at the
depot Friday night, sustaining a
severe bruise on the head, which
laid him out for time but nothing
serious resulted.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-08-06
Suggestions for PLANTING.

Suggestions for the Vegetable Gar
den taken from the Southern Almanac
or Garden Manual for August:
PLANT Pole and Bush Beans. ToI
matoes for late crop, also corn for
roasting ears. Cucumbers, Endives,
Lettuce and Radishes would do well II
planted this month. On new ground
you can plant Turnips and Rutabagas.
During August you can plant all va
rieties of Cabbage; the ground should
be well fertilized. A larger quantity
Of Seed should be sown at this time
Of the year, as it is sometimes difficult
to get the proper stand. II you have
trouble with insects on your young
cabbage plants use Tobacco Water,
Tobacco Dust or Hammonds Slug
Shot, and you will find either Of them
very beneficial"
We have all of the above seeds and
guarantee them to be strictly fresh,
at the Moss Pharmacy.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-08-06
WORK BEING PUSHED.
Baton Rouge Branch to Be Completed
and Ready for Traffic by the
First Of Next Year.
Special to Picayune.

Special to Picayune.
Baton Rouge, La, Aug. 3.-The
first of next week the Southern Pacific
Road will begin work grading the
cutoff between Baton Rouge and
Lafayette. The ballasting is to be
done between Port Allen to Gross
Tete, to which point the Southern
Pacific has completed its line.
This information was brought to the
city by H. D. Whiteside, OF Houston,
Tex, one of the large contractors of
that State, who is building the line
for the Southern Pacific.
"The Southern Pacific will have it's
road completed and ready for traffic
by the first of the year," said Mr..
Whiteside.
''The line is completed from Port
Allen to Gross Tete, and is to be
graveled beginning the first of next
week. This work, believe, .is to be
done by the Thompson Gravel Com
pany.
"The road is built some distance
into the Atchafalaya swamp, and
from Lafayette to the swamp, l be-
lieve is completed.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-08-06
FOR
PARISH FAIR.
Catalg Has Been Practically Com.
pieted and vii Soon Be in the
Hands Of the Printer.
EXHIBIT BUILDING TO BE IN THE
SHAPE OF GREEK CROSS.
Subscriptions Still Coming in-Excur-
sions to Be Secured-Applicatio
for Space Already Filed.

The Secretary and Executive Com
mittee of the Parish Fair Association
have been busy during the week get
ting matters in shape and have met
catalog has been practically COM
pleted and will soon be in the hands
of the printer. Mr.. J. A. VanDyke
has drawn a plan and specifications
for the exhibit hall, structure in the
form of Greek cross with dimen-
sions of 24x60 feet. Secretary MOu-
ton has submitted the papers to con.
tractors for bids nthe building,
which will be quite an ornament to
the grounds and provides admirable
accommodation for exhibits. Today
Secretary MoutOn, j. c. Nickerson
and President Henry Gerac go to
Crowley for the purpose of getting in
formation as to several important
features of the fair
Subscriptions are still coming in
and the list of prizes and premiums
will soon be published and will offer
special inducements to the people of
the town and parish for competition
in live stock, poultry, agricultural
products, works of arts, etc.
The committee has taken steps to
secure the running Of excursion trains
from many points in the State, and
it is hoped that the attractions offered
and cheap railroad rates will greatly
add to the attendance.
Already many applications for
space by exhibitors have been filed
and local farmers and business men
should not be slow to take advantage
of the opportunity offered for exhi-
bition and advertisement of goods.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-08-06
School Board.

The parish School Board met yes
terday and discussed the situation of
the school campaign for special five
mill tax and agreed to meet again Sat
urday, August IA, to further consider
the matter. The Board allowed the
Police Jury use of Mouton Switch
school, Carencro old school and Ma
thieu school as polling booths.
The appointing committee will meet
August II to complete the list of par
ish school teachers.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-08-06
New Advertisements. A

We call attention to the advertise
ment OF the Home Building and Loan
Association appearing in this issue.
This association has been organized
about year and from the beginning
has been very successful, as is shown
by the earnings of its stock. In
series one, which has run for a period
OF IL months, the book value per share
is now SO, which is a profit of 50. .96
on Sl1 investment. Stock in the other
three series show a similar profit.
demonstrating that stock in this as.
sociation is a good investment. The
fifth series is now open and those
desiring to invest can secure stock
in this series by applying to Sec
retary Jeanmard.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-08-06

for bids for bank depositors as proyid-
ed by law. Mr.. Hebert said he could
not qualify unless the city compiled
with the law. Mayor Martin said the
Council had selected the two local
banks and he thought no one had a
right to question the propriety of the
proceeding. 1t was resolved to adver-
tise for the repositories and mean
time accept the bond of the collector
for $1,000 signed by Messrs. Jean Wig
neaux, John eraser and Rousseau Du-
gas.
Robert E. Myers qualified as a
plumber with T. M. Biossat and c. M.
Parkerson as bondsmen.
DIR. Ducrocq moved that Mr.. F. o.
Broussard of the street committee.
contract for entrance to Home Fire
Company truck house. Carried.
Mr.. Caffery, of committee on free
postal delivery, reported progress and
was granted time.
A proposition by Mr.. H. l.. Monnier
for the city to accept his lot in the
High School square in payment Of his
Indebtedness for cement walk was con-
sidered and on motion of DR.. Ducrocq,
stay of execution was ordered in the
suit against Mr. Monnier for 30 days.
in order that he may give clear title
to property.
Supt. Voorhies submitted report
showing the condition of the city plant
and embodying several suggestions for
improvement of the waterworks. Last
month the plant had expended $14OO
and earned about $3.50, showing a
balance in favor of the city of $3.50
He recommended that the two theatres
be placed on alternating current
which change would relieve the load
carried and greatly improve the lights
This would cost about $3.50.
Drs. F.. R. Tolson, L. O. Clark, r. D
voorhies and Major p. L. DeClouet, OF
the City Board Of Health, rendered
their designations which were accept
ed. Mayor Martin explained that he
had asked a number of physicians tt
serve on the Board, but all had re
fused except DR.. Boyd. He consider
ed, however, that he himself with the
assistance of the Sanitary Committee
could take care Of the health problem
satisfactorily.
CASTOR Landry applied for appoint
ment as guard of street gang at $1.5(
per day. Mr. Immergluck complain
, cd Of plank walk on Vermilion street
The Mcllhenny Company offered t.
furnish oyster shells at ~ cents pei
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-08-06

barrel f. o. b. Erwin Mouton was paid
$25 for killing dogs.
DR.. Ducrocq called attention to the
enforcement of sanitary ordinances
about pigs, cisterns, weeds and closets
and said steps would be taken to COM
pei property owners to comply with
regulations.
DR.. Ducrocq reported that Marchand,
the afflicted negro, should be placed
in an asylum, and it was SO ordered.
Mr.. Broussard asked for permission
to incur extra expense in cleaning out
the three large drainage canals of the
town and was so authorized.
Mr.. Montgomery reported a pool
room in operation at the depot without
license, and the collector was instruct
ed to collect said license Immediately.
The Council then adjourned until
Tuesday, August 10, at p. m.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-08-06
EIks' Smoker.

Last Monday evening the Elks' gave
a most enjoyable supper at their ele-
CANT Home, and about forty members
and guests were present. Mr.. J. p.
Colomb catered to the tastes of the
party and his knack at culinary art
and long experience with the brow
sing habits of the Elks, enabled him
to win the hearts of all present.
There were no toasts or speeches, but
notwithstanding all had royalty
good time
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-08-06
Episcopal Church Service.

There will be regular service at the
Episcopal church here Sunday, Aug. 8.
at O'Clock p. M, conducted by Rev.
John Gray, of Alexandria, La. The
public are cordially invited to attend
the service.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-08-06
Teachers Examination.

A regular teachers examination
will be held Aug. 26-7S. Those
desiring to take the examination for
teachers certificates should report
at the High School in Lafayette not
later than a. m. Aug. 26.
F.. i. WRIGHT,
Parish Super rintendent,
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-08-06
Fine Cane.

Cleobule Primeaux brought to our
Office yesterday fine stalk of cane
raised on his farm near Lafayette,
He says prospects for a big crop are
excellent The sample cane is on
exhibition in our window.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-08-06
Stockholders. Notice.

There will be an annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Lafayette
Wholesale Grocer Co. on Tuesday,
Aug. 10, at 4 o'clock p. m, at the Of
flee of the company.
A. u. PRUDHOMME
Secretary-TreaSure
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-08-06

We call attention to the advertise
ment OF Mr.. Chas. S. Babin, C. E.
which appears in this issue. Mr..
Babin returns to Lafayette from
Breaux Bridge to engage in the
practice of his profession and is
located in the Office formerly occupied
by the Mouton Eng ineering Co. which
he succeeds.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-08-06

We also call attention. to the at
tractive advertisement of Jas. P.
Buquor who has purchased the tail.
Oring shop from C. j. Muller.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-08-06

WANTED-New corn and new Les
perdesa hay. W. C. VAIL.
8-6-2t
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-08-06

Continued from Page One.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-08
Died in Her wedding Gowr

New York, April S.-Mrs. Margaret
Cody, the girl wife of an ex-cavalry
man, committed suicide by inhaling gas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-08
They ARE NEGLECTED..
People in Washington School District
Need a New Building.

The representative colored men of
beginning to wonder why their school
house is not repaired, and as Hashi-
mura would say, 'tthey inquire to
know" 1t appears that the Washing
ton school building is in bad shape,
and is not improving with age, and
that the school board has failed to do
anything but make promises. Clar-
ence Moss, a well known colored man
who is interested in the matter, says:
about four years ago, $1,000 bonds
were voted for the purpose of repair
ing Washington school, which is a
well conducted but poorly housed in
stitution. The school board at that
time said that instead of repairing the
school building at Eighth and Lake
down into our district. They failed
to do this, and after waiting a long
time, committee from the Washing
ton district appeared before the board.
The committee was told to "reSt easy,
you will be next At that time they
were building a new school in North
Topeka. Again the committee called,
and the assurance was repeated-and
the school board built a new one at
Central park. And it is rumored now
that they are going to build a ney one
on Lane street. Our committee has
been told about half a dozen times in
practically the same words; "rest easy.
you will be next" Their next is like
tomorrow-it never gets here. Our
school is in worse shape than the Lane
street school by a large majority. We
are beginning to wonder what became
of the thousand set aside to repair
our school. What is the answer"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-08

nave reached alarming proportions
and the motor league has offered $40
reward to anyone giving information
leading to the conviction of guilty
party.
Prof. George washington Jackson
went to Leavenworth where he will di-
rect the 'Leavenworth Kid" band,
which gives a concert at the Peoples
theater tonight.
Had Billy Sterne opened a bee
hive in a crowded street car. he could
have secured about the same results.
If he yearns for excitement, he should
come back to Topeka.
On account of the Knights TempIer
exercises at Grace Cathedral Sunday
afternoon, Marshall's band will not
give the usual Sunday afternoon con-
cert at the Auditorium.
United States District Attorney
Harry ]. Bone has gone to Colorado
on business. He will return in time
for the trial term of the federal court
which opens on Monday.
A seven and one-half Marathon race
for juveniles of 10 to IL years is all
right, if, if, unless, and and providing
that -, according to the statements
of several doctors of the city
Atchison Glote Mr. and Mrs. Tiffany
Preston. who have been employed in the
state industrial school at Topeka, have
moved to Atchison, and he has gone to
work at the Central Branch shops.
Charles Samson has equipped his
stylish single rig with an automobile
horn. The honker is not used to warn
pedestrians. but to prove that the horse
| is too gentle to be frightened by the
unearthly noise.
J. Saunders Gordon was in Topeka
Wednesday. If you haven't met
Gordon you have missed something.
He used to be a cowboy but now he's
managing grand opera stars and mus
ical attractions in the winter and doing
other things in the summer. He has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-08
BULLDOG HIS UND0ING.
Bankers and Merchants Were Easy
But the BoOthlack Was Not.

New York, April S.-A young man
who said he WAS Hamilton E. Cramp-
ton, % years Old. clerk but who the
police say is Carl n. Day. alias Rich
ard n. Stevens. cnoe an inmate OF the
Elmlra, n. l., refOrma1ory, is held by
the police after having been arrested
in West Fifty sixth street at the home
of young woman. Several and va
riouS charges of larceny were respon-
sible for his arrest.
Beauty. a fifty dollar bull pup, was
taken into custody along with the
young man. The youth went to a cell;
the bull pup vas tied to a desk at
headquarters.
1t is alleged by the police that Day
wrote man. letters from Chicago to
I New York merchants giving 1877 Mich
igan avenue as his address and saying
that he was an agent for a publishing
firm and was about to visit New
York to purchase $500 worth of
books. When he arrived here, 1t is
said, he deposited a check on a Chi
cago bank for $497 and then launched
on a series of mysterious operations.
He acquired offices in two different
buildings and scattered checks broad
cast Each of the checks in turn was
turned down by the Plaza bank with
the endorsement drawn against an
uncollected account"
Adding further complications to his
enterprise, the young men took rooms
at several hotels simultaneously regis
tering under a different name at
each.
Now comes the bull pup that was
indirectly responsible for his down.
fall. On April Eth while having his
boots BACKED at a stand, he took a
fancy to the bootblack's dog and
bought the animal But instead of
taking the dog away with him he got
a boy to deliver Beauty" to the young
woman at whose house he was arrest
ed. When the bootblack couldn't get
the check cashed he notified the po-
lice, and through the boy who had de-
livered the dog the detectives traced
Day.
AS the youth was placed under ar
rest he said:
Its lucky for you that you didn't
wait week longer. I'd have been on
the high seas with my bride"
Instead he will appear in court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-08
SNAPSHOT
g e1ssSgS 81. aE;sg /
Tomorrow is Good Friday.

Is GOOQ fTludY.
There were never so many Easter
novelties in the stores as this year.
Topeka Council No. 2, knights &
Ladies of Security, gave a banquet and
fancy drill at their hall last night.
Having tired of waiting for the rain
that never came, the street department
this morning sprinkled Kansas avenue.
The Southwestern people will have
to hurry or the Kansas City-Topeka
electric line will be built before their
road.
Reports are that the stock com
pany at the Novelty are doing well
with Nat Goodwin's old success,
when We Were Twenty-One."
John F. Frost will soon build a
three-story brick building at us
Kansas avenue. This will even up
the drop in that is apparent along this
district.
If the newspapers keep on, they will
prove eventually that Tim Donovan got
all the votes cast. His majority was
first given as 1913. This was liked to
433 and then to 516
Tomorrow is an offday on the local
baseball exhibition schedule. The play
ers will celebrate Good Friday by hard
work all morning and afternoon.
The Cooleysox will now proceed
to show just what the difference is
between ball players and aspirants
bringing in the lambs from out of the
brush.
Bitterness against the autoists has
developed into a shameful attack by
strewing the pavements with broken
glass. The practice is reported to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-08
BODY HAS ARRIVED.
Funeral of Joseph Petrosino, MUIR
dered Detective, Held Friday.

New York, April S.-The body of JOS
eph Petrosino, the New York lieuten-
ant OF police who was aSsassinated in
Palermo, Italy, month ago, has ar
rived from Naples. on the Cunard
steamer Slavonis. The body was taken
at once to the home of his widow on
Lafayette street, and funeral services
held tomorrow Good Friday, at noon
in st. Patrick's church, on Mott and
Prince streets, not far from police
headquarters.
AS the Catholic church prohibits a
requiem mass during Holy Week, the
service will be simple, but the funeral
procession will doubtless be one of the
largest seen in the city for years. Prac-
tically all the Italian societies, a bat
talon of hremen. the entire Tenth regi-
rent OF police, and four troops of the
traffic squad will be in line. The inter-
ment will be in Calvary cemetery.
The police boat Patrol met the Sla-
vonls at Quarantine and took Petrosi-
nos body on board to bring it to the
city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-08

| just finished conducting the American
tour of Blanch Marchesi the French
| singer and made enough money to
| smoke 25 cent cigars. He was here
| to induce the fair association to give
| the Pain fireworks spectacle during
| fair week.
/ The colored students of Washburn
and K. U. law schools will meet in de-
| bate at the colored Presbyterian
| church, corner Thirteenth and Quincy
streets, Friday evening. The subject is
Woman's Suffrage.
The new Thomas gymnasium at
| Washburn has been closed for the
| final work on the inside decorations.
The gymnasium will be dedicated dur
| ing commencement week 1t is
| magnificent building.
| With the high water mark of wheat
splashing past the $1.25 mark and
| strong enough to reach $3.50, "back to
the farm "off to the tallncut' are no
| longer synonyms for the unsophisti-
Gated and the poverty stricken.
| The Rt Rev. Frank R. Millspaugh,
' D. D., bishop of the diocese of Kansas.
will administer the sacrament of con-
firmation at the church of St. Simon
| the Cyrenian. Seventh and Western av-
enue, at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening.
Miss Jessie Dean, registrar Wash
| burn college: 81 think that the To-
| peka papers have treated Washburn
/ nobly this year-far better than have
ever seen them do before. L am sure
| that the college appreciates what has
! been done"
! favorite advertising method of late
lis getting lot of small boys to make
fools of themselves in public. Most any
| day a bunch of them may be seen,
either rugged up as stage Indians or
running themselves to death clad only
| in their undergarments.
| Adolphus Busch. millionaire brewer of
in
the firm of Anheuser- Busch, passed
through Topeka at 2:15 this afternoon.
Mr.. Busch was in his private car,
| Adolphus, and was returning to his
home in St. Louis, after having spent
the winter in California.
| An inspection of the lists of the real
estate dealers, shows a number OF
ranchmen and farmers have made all
| the money they need. and desire TO
| trade their holdings for city property.
| 1t is kind of them to offer the holders
| of citv property a chance to make a
lot of money by farming.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-08
ON ANNUAL SOUTHERN TRIP.
Columbia Baseball Team Consists of
Fourteen Players.

New York, April 8.-The Columbia
baseball team leaves today for Wash
ington for its annual southern trip.
The squad consists of IA men, Frank
V. Goodman, the coach and the man.
ager This afternoon Columbia's first
game of the season will be played
with Georgetown and tomorrow the
team will meet the Mount Washing
ton Athletic club at Baltimore On
Saturday the final game Of the trip
will be played with Annapolis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-08

found among the W. Nuorm styles Corsets that
faults of fguregenty forming smooth curving lines without
parting that feeling Of binding ordinary Bel
correctly made and boned with Walohn these do not
to the figure but always retain their shapelness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-08
Wyoming Wants Another Million

Washington, April s.-Wyoming wants
an additional one million acres of arid
lands granted to it under the provis-
ions of the Carey act and Senator
Warren of that state has introduced a
joint resolution under the terms of
which the United States would make
the grant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-08
Hip-Subduing Corsets for Stout Women

W afford the stout opportunity
mold the demands of modern modes without
jury discomfort herself The figure reduced inches
shaped Reduso models.
All w. B. Corsets Boned with Walohn.