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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-12-10

ditions of the oil business and the
deterioration of the property it would
hardly bring $4,000, the amount of
assessment rendered by the company
of the property. 3
Attorneys Robira and Elliott, for the
defense, sought to discredit the wit
ness testimony as an expert, eliciting
the admission that he was not a prac-
teal engineer or machinist and that
he had not recently examined the
property in question except in a casual
way. MIR. Haywood contended that he
was fully competent to testify as to
the value of the pipe line by reaso
of his long experience in the oil bust
ness and practical management of the
general field operations of companies
that controlled the Jennings territory.
Superintendent H. Fowle of the
Evangeline Company was next placed
on the stand, and in the main corrob-
Grated the testimony of Mr.. Haywood
as to the property valuation in con-
troversy.
The defense placed A. NJ. Martin on
the stand to show the value of the
property and the business done by the
company. Witness is a member of the
state board of equalization, and was
for twelve years parish assessor of
Lafayette. He was also employed by
the Evangeline Company for some
time. securing rights of way and act
ing as field reporter. Mr.. Martin con
tended the valuation of $4,000 placed
on the line very fair, and produced
figures to prove that the original cap
i%talization of the company was rel a
million dollars. While the defense re-
lies principally on documentary evil
dence the witness gave strong argu-
ments in favor of maintaining the
assessment, as he was quite familiar
with the oil business in a general way
and having knowledge of the property
in question.
On cross-examination Attorney Carl
ton took Mr.. Martin sharply to task
as to his personal knowledge relative
to the pipe line business, cost of ma
chinery, labor. ETC., connected either
with its construction or operation of
the plant in litigation. Witness de-
clared that the state board of equaliza-
ton could get no definite information
as to the value of the property, and
had been compelled to estimate upon
figures obtained from the file of a suit
in Calcasieu parish. Witness success
fully parted the lawyer for quite a
while, but finally admitted he had no
personal knowledge of the business
sufficient to say exactly what the costs
of the line would be. The attorneys
on both sides agreed to submit the
case on briefs, and Judge Campbell
took the matter under advisement.
The issue, so far as the state board
of equalization is concerned, has been
eliminated by Judge Campbell's ruling
the exception Of no juris-
diction, Act 1872 Of 1906 fixing the
domicile of the board at Baton
Rouge. To the ruling plaintiff re-
a bill of exception, and intends
to test the question in the supreme
court.
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Trials Of Winter.

Do not permit yourself to be a vic
tim to a cold or cough. They lead to
pneumonia, consumption and else
where. Be wise: use Simmons
Cough Syrup. 1t cures coughs, heals
lungs and will keep you right here to
enjoy the beauties of spring.
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For Thirty Years,

Enclosed find money order for one
dollar, for which send me it's worth ir
Simmons Liver Purifier, put up il
tin boxes. l have been using the
medicine for thirty years.
"Thos. H. Reilly,
"J~onesville, La"
No comments necessary.
Price Csc per box. j.,
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BY virtue of a writ of Fl Fa issued
from the Honorable Nineteenth Judi
cial District Court of the parish OF
St. Martin. Louisiana, to me directed
l will offer for sale and sell for cash
to the last and highest bidder. at the
front door of the court house at La.
fayette, Louisiana, OF
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1909,
the following property, to-wit:
One-half of % arpents of land sit
uated in the parish Of Lafayette, La,
bounded north by public road, south
by land Of Paul DeClouet, east by
public road and west by land of Paul
DeClOuet.
LOUIS LACOSTE,
Sheriff Lafayette Parish, La.
Lafayette, La, Nov. 13. 1909.
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For Sale.

A good house with two rooms, din
ing room and kitchen and galleries,
and lot 100x140 feet. Small clubhouse,
could be used for stable, near the
Castel bakery. Will sell cheap, part
cash and balance on easy terms. Ap.
ply to J. ]. Dubernard.
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Trials Of Winter.

Do not permit yourself to be a vic
tim to a cold or cough. They lead to
pneumonia, consumption and else
where. Be wise; use Simmons Cough
Syrup. 1t cures coughs. heals lungs
and will keep you right here to enjoy
the beauties Of spring.
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For lighting purposes denatured al.
cOhol at 60c a gallon is as cheap as
coal oil at 1Sc. At 60c a gallon it
would cost l 6-1O cents per hour. See
those denatured alcohol lamps at Moss
Pharmacy.
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Real Estate Transfers.

Real Estate Transfers.
Wednesday Pierre r. Landry bought
OF Leonce r. Landry 100 arpents OF
land situated about 4 miles from Lafa.
yette, paying 10000.
The same day J. J. Mouton sold Ar.
thur Landry 81 arpents of land, about
3 miles from Lafayette, for $500.
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Cranberries, picked tongue, Kosher
sausage, pigs feet, corned beef, dill
pickles, mackarel, Goldfish and herring
at Roy & Mouton's. Phone SO.
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PARTY VISIT ABBEWLLE
To Confer With Citizens There 40 e
Dredoe Boat Cleaning Yer
million Bayou.

Yesterday morning a party Of bust
s men consisting Of Messrs. C. D.
Caffery, ]. P. Colomb, Galbert Co.
meaux, J. c. Nickerson, F. v. Mouton,
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They Are All Praised.

by experience l have found your
Hunts Lightning Oil to be a great
pain and sprain relieyer. I am very
much pleased with it. G. C. Cook,
"Hallettsville, Texas"
,25c and SOC bottles.
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Cranberries, picked tongue, Kosher
sausage, pigs feet, corned beef, dill
pickles. mackarel, Goldfish and herring
at Roy & Mouton's. Phone 90.
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store Entered.

Wednesday night burglars effected
m entrance into I~mmergluck's sa-
loon and grocery through a transom
and secured some whiskey. cheese.
ham. butter and other groceries. The
omcers are making every effort possi-
bio to apprenhend the guilty parties.
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Constable Sale.

HOrta Lombard ct ais. VS.. Melanie
Primeaux - State of Louisiana,
Parish Of Lafayette, Third
Justice Court. No. 211.
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sherin's Sale.

Breaux Bridge Bank VS.. Mrs. Edmond
Hollier, ct al.-19th Judicial
District Court of Louisiana,
st. Martin Parish.
No. 1O489.
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Wanted to huy . secondhand two
AorDs wagon IN good order. Apply at
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For Sale.
A few Rhode Island Red ROSTERS
for sale. DR.. T. B. HOPKINS.
The sun., 1909-02-21
FINDS IN THE FORUM.
Prof. Boni Digs Up Byzantine walls and
Bacchio Shrine In Rome.
Special Cable D,,paich 10 THE Sun.

cpeehf tuUe DrspdlCA 10 sun.
ROME. Feb. 2o.-Prof Boni disclosed
to-day to a limited number OF
Anglo-American friends the result Of
his latest excavations in the Forum
Prof. Boni explored the upper Sacred
Way and has identified as a Byzan-
tine-Gothio fortificStion what until now
had been supposed to be the remains OF
the Porticus Margaritaria.
He discovered underneath a large house
OF the republican period, which furnishes
most important evidence Of the Bacchic
rites. The house consists Of several rooms
and baths used in the initia ton OF wor-
shippers Of Baoohus. One has seven DIFF
ferent coatings Of whitewash with traces
Of Srescoes and mysterious inscriptions
and symbols. This room contained thirty
two sacred earthenware lamps. Numer-
GUS other lamps and pottery were dis
covered.
Considerable importance is attached
to the discovery. as il proves that the
mysterious Bacchio rites continued in
Rome after the celebrated persecution
by the Senate in 1s8 B. c.. when under
the Consulate of Postumus the Baccha-
nalians were abolished and 1000 followers
Of Bscchus were killed. Prof. Boni also
discovered a portion Of the stucco ceilings
Of the basilica Of Constantine and marble
pavement
The sun., 1909-02-21
SUFFRAGISTS FOR ALBANY.
May Win Jrsc Passage OF bills Giving
Women the Right 10 Vote.


Albany. Feb. 20.-The New York State
Woman Suffrage Association has an array
Of we'll known women scheduled as speak
ers before the Joint Judiciary Committees
Of Senate and Assembly on Wednesday
afternoon at the hearing on pending bills
in favor Of giving women the right to
vote.
Mrs. Henry Willard OF New York city,
chairman OF the legislative COMMITTEES OF
cation and president Of the New York
Diet Kitchen Association, will be one Of
the speakers. Mrs Florence Kelly,
national secretary OF the Consumers
League and vice president of the National
Woman Suffrage Association, will be
another.
Still others are: Mrs. Frances Graham,
president Of the New FORK State Womans
Christian Temperance Union; Miss
Leonora OReilly of the Trade Union
League OF New York; Mrs. Frank J. Shuer
Of Buffalo, president OF the Western
federation Of Women's Clubs: Mrs. Lille
Dcvereux Blake Of New York. president
OF the Legislative League; Miss Jessie
Ashley. sister OF pean Ashley Of the New
York University Law School; Mrs Helen
r., NJ. Rodgers Of Buffalo, president of the
Working Woman's Suffrage League; Mrs.
Harriet Stanton Blatch, president Of the
Equality League OF Sef-Supporting
Women; Mrs. Gabrielle S. Mulinor, chair
man Of the State legislative committee
of the State Federation OF Womens Clubs,
and Mrs. Ella Hawley Crossett, president
of the New York State Woman Suffrage
Association.
The Rev. Anna Howard Shaw, president
Of the National Woman Suffrage Asso-
citation, will sum up for the suffrage side
and will make the principal address
The sun., 1909-02-21
Cz.R PALLBEARER TO UNCLE.
Win Grand Dukes Walks Through 81.
Petersburg behind Comm.

SPECIAL CdHs Despatch 10 TEE Srs
81, PETERSBURG. Feb. 2o.-Grand Duke
Nlad!mir's remains we're transported this
morning to the Cathedral Of the Fortress
Of SAINTS Peter and Paul, where they will
he lrterred tomorrow. The conn was
~ rIn carriage drawn by six horses.
NJ gar and the grand dukes walked
e"Hi,d the coffin and the Dowager En-
pcs and the grand duchessss followed
3" @a-riages
Tho route from yladimir's palace to
tn" oathcdral was guarded by unbroken
'nf, q troops, standing shoulder 10
''oE.7or Tho procession of imperial
'rd oval personages, military and civilian
liabilities. ecclesiastical dignitaries
- 's chanting hymns and an escort o.
H'-sA guards formed an impressive
rsss7nt
"1Nn the cortege arrived at the
'7'0eiral the Car and the grand dukes
1.1o'd the coffin on a catafalque, after
Na'0h requiem mass was celebrated
The sun., 1909-02-21
4 KEG WITHOUT AN OWNER.
Old Burton Found Near Slxty-ninth's
Armory-soldiers Repudiate II.

Otu buTtOu FOuHu NCtF hiNtysUtutn
ArmOry-soidiers Repudiate II.
Policeman Dondero of the East Twen-
ty-second street station last night saw
two men at the corner OF Lexington n
avenue and Twenty-sixth street rolling
a quarter keg Of Burton ale along the
sidewalk. Dondero asked the men where
they were going and they weren't quite
sure. As to where they got the keg, how
ever. they were more confident. They
said they had found il just outside the
Twenty-sixth street entrance to The
Sixty-ninth street armory. which is on
Lexington avenue.
Dondero, inpocently enough. went to
the armory and asked IL SUI ch an article
as a quarter of keg Of ale had been stolen
from the armory. His good intentions
brought only stony stares and indignant
protestations that no one there knew
anything about such a thing. Discour-
aged but still confident that he had made
capture. the policeman blew a whistle,
left the policeman who responded In
charge Of the keg and took his prisoners TO
the station house. where he caused them to
be locked up on a charge Of petit larceny.
Then the patrol wagon was brought
around, and in this the quarter keg of
Burton ale was taken to the station house.
1t was still in storage there at a late
hour.
The sun., 1909-02-21
HAMS TAKING EXERCISE.
Hs Condition Improved by Daily Walks
In the Rack Yard or the JaiI.

Because Of failing health which threat
ened him with total physical and mental
collapse Capt. Peter c. Hams. Jr.. d now
allowed an hours outdoor exercise daily.
Beyond his short trips 10 and from the
court house this is the first real outing
given him since his arrest on August u
last, the day he killed Annis.
Hains is brought down every day
from his cell on the top tier OF the jail
and bundled up in big overcoat 90, that
he is not recognizable by any other OF
the prisoners. He Is taken to the bacls
OF the bi g jail yard and given his freedom
for an hour or more. The iail yard Ia
surrounded by a high brick wall and all
other prisoners and the cleaners arc
ordered out of the yard during the Cap.
tain Is exercise He In always aooom-
panied by one and sometimes two keepers,
and II Is said that he IL reooverins his
health and spirits. Instead OF. simply
lettering around the yard as he did the
first few DAYS he was taken OUT he now
runs and jumps and enjoys hts brief
freedom. .- O.
IL Is also stated that his mental oon-
dition has improved and that ne 10
taking a great interest in the building
OF the big Sunnyside railroad yard back
OF the court house. % 80 eli
District Attorney Frederick q. Dswitt
said yesterday that early next mouth
he would make application . to Justice
Garretson in the Flushing Supreme Court
TO set a date for the trial Of Hains .t,..
The sun., 1909-02-21
MASS MEETING FOR POUREN
Prisoners Friends Plan q Further Pro-
test-tiis Health Broken.

The Pouren defence conference has
arranged for q mass meeting to be called
at an early date to protest against the
alleged interference Of the national
Administration in the Pouren catradi-
tion case. Further measures TO oppose
the extradition of Pouren will he dis
cussed. Justice Con will te asked to
preside and Senator La Toilette and
Justice Gaynor to address the meeting.
In the meantime Efforts will he made
to hasten action IN the Pouren case and
have Poureu r.guoyed TO moru comforta-
bile quarters on account Of the effect of
his long confinement on his health. The
conference says he is suffering from
rheumatism contracted in his cell
The sun., 1909-02-21
1900 COLUMBIA MEN TO DINE.
Dean Van Amrinsc wiI Be the Centre or
g.. the BisEest College Spread.

What 10 expected 10 be the largest
college dinner ever given In New York
will be held by alumni Of Columbia College
and the Schools Of Applied Science at
the Waldorf-Astoria on April 8. The
dinner is being arranged for by the
Early Eighties" an organization OF the
Glasses graduated from 1890 to 1884, and
will be in honor Of Dean John Howard
Van Amringe, who on that day will cele-
brate his birthday and the fiftieth ami
versary Of his becoming an instructor
in Columbia College.
Arrangements have been made 70 seat
100 graduates from all the classes from
1890 to 1908. The only qualification
Is that one must be graduate Of Columbia
College proper. or IL a science graduate
he must have studied at least one year
in one Of the deans classes. Speeches
Of indefinite length will be allowed Dean
Van Amringe and President Butler. All
other speeches are to be confined TO three
minutes. The committee are Charles
p. Sawyer, chairman; j. d. Livingston,
w. G. Demorest, W. Lawson, g, Romaine,
@. Kenault c. Tabe, ID. E. Roman. J. f.
jenkins and Robert Arrowsmith.
The sun., 1909-02-21
EFFECT OF THE SLEET STORM.
Mohawk Valley Isolated for Five Days
Trees and Wires laden With Ice.

FORT PLAIN, n. Y, Feb. 2o.-The storm
that has tied up and isolated hamlets
villages and cities Of the Mohawk Valley
for five days has even that wonderful
product, the oldest inhabitant, by the
ears in that he cannot. draw as he will
upon his imagination. recall its edual in
damage, grandeur and peculiar and spec
tacular aspects. Rain that began 10 fall
Sunday night. February 7, shifted into
sleet Monday and since .ha; day toe
graph and telephone Communication has
been something unattainable. trolley
cars were put out of commission and all
places that depended upon electric cur
rent for light and power had TO remain
in darkness and idleness. Wires and
twigs Of trees. shrubbery. &c. were
shifted into huge. ice covered. silvery
hawsers from two to six inches in diane
ter, and the great weight thus caused
filed streets, highways, yards and gar
dens with toppied over trees and tcle-
phone. telegraph and electric light wires
and poles. Many orchards are fattened
as IL by tornado.
Places like Fort Plain. where large trees 9
were plentiful In the streets and yards,
presented beautiful sight as the crystal
III tUs bun-
light, and one would think the town had
-primped up for winter carnival. But
the beauty as a rule was lost sight OF in
the noise OF limbs, trees. wires and poles
crashing to the ground. For three days.
especially at night. people and horses
we're kept practically indoors because Of
danger, as the streets were jammed with
debris and ice. limbs and branchee, and
at times good sized trees and poles were
crashing downward with little or no
warning Add to such conditions abso-
lutte darkness in homes. stores and streets,
so far as electric lights are concerned,
and the situation here may be in a way
realized
Now the weather is mild-a boon Of
one that adds TO the danger
of being out Of doors at that. large chunks
of ice constantly falling to walks and road
ways and in many cases striking horses
and causing frequent runaways. Floods,
fires, tornadoes and blizsards have all
paid their respects to the Mohawk Valley,
but none has ever isolated the villages
and cities so completely and for so long
time as the sleet storm OF 1909. Here, a
place Of but 5000 inhabitants, at least
ifty linenen are at work on telegraph,
telephone and electric light damages,
md present indications are that several
lays more will como and 60 before oom- /
with tho outside world is !
igain established.
The sun., 1909-02-21
TO ROB LEW WALLACE'S HOUSE.
Two Boys Arrested Who Planned to Steal
the Curtes lie Had Gathered.

CnAwFoRDsvILLE. Ind. Feb. 2o-An
attempt to rob the residence of the late
Gen. lew Wallace Of the curios that he
had gathered in many lands was frustrated
last night when the police arrested Charles
and Fern Ellis, cousins. who had rev vealed
their plans 10 Claude Clements. The
youths knew in what rooms the curios
were kept, and they tried 10 get Clements
20 assist them in the burglary. Clements
informed the police and was instructed
TO accompany the Ellis boys. The police
waited till the three had enteredthe house
and surrounded it and captured the
burglars.
In the pockets Of one Of the Ellis BOYS
was a diagram Of the house. with a de-
scription Of the particular rooms In which
many Of Gen. Wallace's priced keepsakee
were stored. The house is temporarily
unoccupied and but for Clementsthe burg
larry might have been pulled OF without
discovery for several days.
The sun., 1909-02-21
KEEPING TINE on THE COPS
All the Clocks In the Department Must
Now Keep standard Time.

Police Commissioner Bingham yester.
day ordered that on and after Tuesday
next the bureau OF electrical service
transmit standard time to all precincts
districts and squads at II A. NJ. daily and
TO the night court at 70 O'Clock midnight
The various precincts and court clocks
will be regulated accordingly.
There has been some trouble in the police
courts because Of the tardiness of police
men. At times IL has taken a policeman
an hour or two TO 60 from Headquarters
or from precinct TO a police court. Com
missioner Bingham was anxious 10 find
out what caused these delays and some
time ago placed lieutenant in the Crimi-
nal Courts Building with instructions
to register all policemen when reported.
Every policeman who has q case In the
building now has his name and time OF
appearance recorded In the book, and with
the new scheme Of uniform time the Com.
missioner expects to have n record show
ing exactly how long IL takes any police
man to go from one point to another.
The sun., 1909-02-21
ARGENTINA TO GET LOAN.
French Banks Disregard Opposition OF
Finance Minister Cailiaux.

Special Cab,e Despatch 70 THE Sus.
PARIS, Feb. 20.-A syndicate Of French
bankers has decided to issue the Argen-
tine per cent loan without waiting the
Government permission for Official
quotation. The Paris and Pays Bas
Bank with the Credit Lyonnais and
Societe Generate will take si7, ,o0O. 900 at
961a. London will take SIS. .ooo. 900. which
will be issued next Tuesday, at s71l. the
difference being due to different stamp
duties. Berlin will take 5000 900 and
New York $1,000. 900.
When Argentina approached France
regarding the loan Finance Minister
Caillaux exacted as a condition for official
quotation that Argentina should order
two ironclads in France. Argentina re-
fused. Thereupon NJ. Caillaux refused
official quotation. The banks are taking
an unprecedented course in doing without
IT, probably counting on Caillaux's early
resignation from the Ministry owing to
his differences with the Minister Of
Marine.
The sun., 1909-02-21
CANADIAN FISHERIES PACT.
II VIII ne Thirteen Months Before Dispute
Is Taken Up at The Hague.

OTTAWA. Ont. Feb. 2o.-The terms Of
the Anglo-American fisheries treaty,
affecting Canadian and Newfoundland
fisheries. are announced here. The treaty
provides for the reference to The Hague
OF the treaty Of 1918, and the dispute as
to the rights OF American fishermen
under II. -
There will be FIVE members Of the board
OF arbitration: The umpire agreed upon
e DIT, La%srsch s,rs & OF Vienna. s S%nada e.. and
Fitzpatrick. Chief Justice Of Canada. as
their arbitrator. The Canadian case has
been prepared and will be under the
charge OF the Mr.. Aylesworth.
II Is expected that IL will be thirteen
months before the case reaches The
RAgue. 49, sA-r
The sun., 1909-02-21
WOODEN HOUSES FOR MEsSINA.
lieut.. BeIknap 10 Oversee Erection Of
5000 American Houses.
.SptctdL Cahlk Dsspdieh n THE

SPECIAL Cdhs Despatch N TEE SON.
ROME, Feb. 20.-Lieutenant- -Comman.
der Belknap, the American Naval At
tache, Is going to Naples TO take
over the 5000 wooden houses sent by
the American Government for the
earthquake sufferers. About three -f1fths OF
the houses are destined for Messina. where
some Of them will form street in the new
city which win probably receive an Ameri-
can name.
The rest will be erected in a new
village suburb which will be named
Elena. The other two-ffths will be
erected on site near Reggie di Calabria
The Italian Government is furnishing
facilities for unloading and transporting
the houses and will also cooperate in their
building
Commander Belknap will engage $50
carpenters in Naples, who will work under
two American master carpenters who
accompany each cargo, The Commander
hopes that all the houses will be up within
a month. The first shipload is due at
Naples Tomorrow