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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-06-07
NOTICE OF ELECTION

Lafayette, La, May 16, 1912.
A special meeting of the Board OF
Commissioners of the First Drainage
District No. l of the Eighth Ward OF
the Parish of Lafayette, La, was held
this day at its Office in the city
La y Louisiana, n d
| there we're present: Auguste Arnauld,
president: Desire Broussard. Jack
Breaux and w. H. Steiner. Absent,
! Pierre Breaux. The r inntes of April
p, 1912, were read and approved.
The president stated the object of
the meeting to be to consider a Pc
titiOn from the property taxpayers of
said district as per agreement signed
by members, which petition having
read in full and adopted:
Be it ordained by the Board of
Commissioners of the First Drainage
District No. l of the Eighth Ward of
the Parish of Lafayette, La, Created
by ordinance of Police Jury June 2.
1910, that an election of the property
taxpayers of said Drainage District be
called in accordance with, and in re-
| Spouse to, the following petition this
day presented to this Board, to-wit:
To the Honorable Board of Com
missioners of the First Drainage
District Mol of the Eighth Ward of
parish of Lafa yette, louisiana:
The undersigned property tax-pay-
ers of the First Drainage District of
the Eighth Ward of Lafayette Parish
Created by ordinance of Police Jury
June 2, 19l0), constituting more than
one fourth Of the same, do hereby Pc
tition your Honorable body t call an
election in said Drainage District of
the property taxpayers therein quail
fed to vote under the Constitution
and laws of this State, to take the
sense of said property taxpayers on
the following propositions now Offer
ed by your petitioners, to-wit:
l. On the proposition to levy, as
sess and collect an acreage tax of
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-06-07

The pursuit Of q rat under the
stones Of q dam, near the ~intersec-
ton of two branch lines Of q railway
in Philadelphia, the other day. led to
the discovery Of hundreds Of dollars
worth Of silverware. hidden under
loose stones. It 10 believed that the
silver 10 q portion Of tho loot nom
several houses robbed in the city 70
Gently, which had been hidden In the
dam until the burglar believed It safe
to dispose Of It. A mar wa strolling
along near the dam early n morn
Ing when he saw q huge water rat
cross his path. He picked up . stone
TO throw at It, but the rodent o.
capped and leaped between the stones.
In an attempt to ind the rat. The
man began overturning the stones.
when he saw q spot Of red beneath
one Of them. He Investigated fur
thor. and discovered that 1t ~ red
cloth, wrapped around tbs ~silverware.
When he ~unwrapped tho cloth several
dozens Of knives. forks and spoons
and . number Of plates were Dis
closed.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-06-07
Old Saw Reset.

Locking the stable door after the
horse has been stolen is an old saying.
A new version was given by . speaker
at the annual meeting Of the Royal
Colonial institute. Who had noted the
precautions on his "yay: Boarding
up the windows after the suffragetteo
have passed."-L0ndon Chronicle.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-06-07
Banking House Closes Its Doors
Many Smaller Firms Go Under.
Announcement Causes Dismay In Fl
nancial Circles.

A9 no e the account OF inc 0oSO-
lutte failure of Elsie's father and his
business associates, Philip made q
great resolve. He would go back to
Hillcrest on the first train, and be-
fore Elsie had seen . morning paper
would ask her to b his wife.
His pride would not allow him to
tell her Of his love last night: but now.
when he knew Of her fathers ruin. he
would not let her pride prompt her to
refuse his offer. He left the train at
the FIRST stop. telephoned the bank
which employed him. got the details Of
the failure from . fellow-clerk to make
sure there was no mistake, and board.
Cd Q train for H~illcrest.
He found Elsie in the breakfast
room, gayly entertaining her guests
with stories Of her childhood days on
Q western ranch.
why, Philip. you didn't 90. or you
missed your train: how jolly to have
you with rs another day" she ex-
claimed ~ he entered the room. Beg
ging . word with her alone % soon al
he could. he took her again to the rose
bower, and there told her Of his love
and begged her to marry him.
but, Philip. I couldn't think Of 1t.
There II such . difference In u posi-
lions. !. . millionaire's daughter. and
you only . bank clerk! Why, you
couldn't provide me with evening slip.
pers, not to mention bread and butter.
No. certainly not, Philip. I cannot
marry yoH."
For . moment Philip was stunned.
Then anger blazed up In him. COM
pletc4t drowning his finer feelings. for
he knew the girl cared for him.
Quietly taking the paper from his
pocket. he pointed to the front page
with staring headlines Of her fathers
ruin.
You would show me that now.
Philip" and there was . look Of pity
and contempt in her syes. Il knew all
about It yesterday afternoon. Father
telephoned me - oon % he was sure
Of Il himself. You are almost Q day
too late with your magnanimous offer
Of marriage"
But, Elsie. l thought"
"Oh. yes. you thought al along just
what I have told you. You allowed
your foolish pride to como arst before
your love for me or mine for you. II
your love had besn strong and brave
and true. you would have told me Of It
yesterday-last night when We sat
here In the moonlight.
The millionaire's daughter would
have been proud Of the love Of tho
hank clerk, but the penniless girl can
not let herself be q burden to . man
already consumed with fa1se and fool
ish pride. 0oodby. Philip; and this
time 1t IL. indeed. 'g0odby.'"
Az she had done the night before.
she left him standing beneath tho
roses. while the wind rustlsd In
through the leaves.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-06-07
The Sen1shness
of Pride

They sat in a rose bower on a quaint
rustic bench. The silves~light Of q full
moon filtered through the kafy COW
ering Of the secluded nook. making
fantastic patches of light that danced
In %grotesque disorder, when the soft
summer breeze stirredithe leaves over
head.
Both Elsie Poole, and her companion,
Philip Matthews. were MI al ease.
Elsie nervously toyed With her fan.
and the toe OF her satin slipper, peep
Ing out from beneath her chiffon gown,
tapped re~stlesslys on the closely clipped
grass underfoot:
Philip. toos w%s p~erturbed: He had
been deeply In bve with his fair COM
panion for many weeks, and now, az,
he gazed into her limpid eyes and con-
templated the perfect form. the ex.
Quisite beauty Of her face. the velvet
softness Of her skin, It was almost
more than he could do to restrain the
mad words of love which struggled for
u~tterance.
But he dared not tell her Of his. pas
sion.
What right had he. a clerk on a
small salary, to love the daughter Of
q wealthy banker?
II am sorry you must 60 back to
town tomorrow, Philip. Wouldn't it
be jolly If you could remain up here In
the hins another week? Elsie said,
lust to bring the conversation around
to personal topics.
Thank you, Elsie, you don't know
how l hate to leave here-you. shall
miss all this-but 1t will live long in
my memory" I'd"
you must come again; there will
always be a welcome for you in our
home. Now we must Join the others"
Let us say 'goodby' here. under
the roses"
"Goodby?"
Eyes; you know l leave at s in the
morning. l cannot expect you to dis
turb your rest at such an early hour"
"Goodby. Philip. l wish-I-oh.
well, good night and goodby!"
Silently he bent over her hand and
pressed his burning lips to its soft
surface.
The next moment she was gone, and
the light of the world had fed with
her.
On the train the next morning Philip
bought a paper, and the first thing
that met his eye as he glanced over
the headlines was:
POOLE & HARTLEY FAIL
Banking House Closes Its Doors
Many Smaller Firms Go Under.
Announcement Causes Dismay In FL
nancial Circles.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-06-07

Too Late Then:
"Come on home, Dick; don't you
know when you've got enough"
George. l never know anything
vhsn I've got euough."-Lte.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-06-07

-Tism will cure you.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-10-25

necessary to place them upon that bal
lot. BY this porceeding they spurned
the designation properly and legally
rendered them by their party assembly
However, in their campaigns in adver-
tising themselves they pointed with
pride to the fact that they had been
substantially recognized in their
party's assembly.
In connection with the many and de-
vious ways they Travelled In order to
procure their nomination on the two
tickets it.may be added that each of
these candidates is now loudly pro-
claiming that he is in favor of q nom
partisan judiciary; however, the pro-
gressive leaders gave them an oppor-
tunity to arrange . non-partisan ticket
and this they not only declined but
blocked by procuring thedummy ticket
above referred to. The truth is that
each of the three gentlemen during
all their past career on the bench,
while the republican party was in the
ascendency, participated in and pre-
sided over partisan conventions.
Voters OF all parties are properly
asking Messrs. Morris, Sheafor and
Little stand for other than all the NOM
nations they can seize and procure?
Do they stand for the recall of
judges with the progressives or against
the recall with the republicansp
Are they in favor of accepting rail
road transportation while on the bench
as they have done in the past, or do
they stand with the people against
such practices9
Where are they and where will they
be if elected, on the various questions
on which the platforms of the republi-
cans and the progressives are diamet-
rically opposed?
Will they vote for Taft or Roose-
welt?
IMPORTANT: READ CAREFULLY!
If you desire to vote for the demo-
cratic judicial nominees, write "Dem-
ocratic' at the head of your ballot.
If you vote "Republican" or "Pro-
gressive" you must make q cross (X)
after the name or names of the demo-
cratic candidates for whom you wish
to vote and draw line through the
name or names of the republican or
progressive candidates for whom you
do not wish to vote.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-10-25

l. I approve of the democratic
platforms, national and state, and be-
lieve them to contain the highest hopes
and aims of all progressives.
.. 1 will work for the re-appoint-
ment of senatorial and representative
districts, giving Eastern Colorado a
just representation in the general as
sembly. Taxation without represen-
,ation is unfair, and we have more
than twelve times the population OF
some representative districts in this
state. Our senatorial district should
he freed from Denver.
3. l favor an anti-pass law, pro-
hibiting the issuing and using Of po-
litical passes to or by delegates to po-
litical assemblies, and also executive,
legislative and judicial officers, and I
agree to accept no free transportation.
4. I am for good roads, and will
seek to obtain for Eastern Colorado
its just proportion of state funds set
apart for such purpose.
S. stand for railroad commits
sion to be elected by the people, with
its powers set apart by law, including
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-10-25
The Judicial Ticket.

Special attention of the voters OF
this county is called to the judicial
ticket, which is presented for the Sc
lection of District Judges for the en-.
suing term. The democratic party has
nominated Henry G. Cassidy, Clyde
L. Starrett and Clarence M. Hawkins,
three prominent attorneys of this dis
trict, who are asking for your support
on the democratic ticket, and they are
pledged to the following vital planks
in the democratic judicial platform:
That, if elected, they will not accept
any transportation or favors from
railroads or other corporations; that
the machinery of the District Court
shall never be permitted to delay or
interfere with prompt carrying out
of the provisions of w. S. Stratton's s
will, which it is generally understood
has been the case in the past; that
prisoners confined in county jails
shall be speedily tried, for the sake of
justice, and to reduce expenses to the
Taxpayers.
of we'll known integrity, and if elected,
the voters can rest assured that neither
politics nor favoritism will enter into
any decisions they may render.
The nominees of the republican party
are w. s. Morris, J. w. Sheafor and
J. E. Little, two of whom have long
been incumbents of the Office of Dis
riot Judge. They were nominated by
the republican party, but they restored
to a political trick to obtain nomina-
tions on the progressive ticket. They
are backed and supported by the cor
porations of this district, which are
leaving no stone unturned, either in
the expenditure of money, or otherwise,
to secure their election. If you don't
know this to he true, all that is nee
essary is for you to investigate and
observe.
Three dummies were nominated by
petition for the positions of District
Judges upon the progressive ticket;
these three dummies filed their accept
ances of the nominations, and at the
same time handed to o jobbed vacancy
committee their withdrawals or resig-
ynations from said nominations. This
was done for no other purpose than
to prevent legitimate progressives from
being placed upon the bull moose
ticket. Shortly after the Withdrawals
we're filed, the names of the republican
nominees, W. s, Morris, ]. w. Shea
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-10-25

for and J. L. Little, in accordance
with a previously formed plan and
agreement, were substituted upon the
progressive ticket by the jobbed va
cancy committee which was named in
the same petition that nominated the
original judicial dummy candidates.
This latter act, the placing of the
names of Morris, Sheafor and Little
upon the progressive ticket, was done
over the protest of the leading pro-
gressives of the fourth judicial dis
trict and the Roosevelt followers are
now showing their independence by
proclaiming that they will not stand to
be jobbed in this way and will vote
for the democratic nominees.
The progressive voters of this ju-
dicial district will follow their leaders
of the party and cast their votes for
Henry c. Cassidy, Clyde L. Starrett
and Clarence NJ. Hawkins, as a pro-
test against this jobbery on the part of
the opposing judicial candidates to
secure their election by fooling the
people.
Again. the manner in which Messrs.
Morris, Little and Sheafor procured
the republican nomination is just as
unsatisfactory to the mass of republi-
can voters as their seizure. of the pro-
gressive nomination is to the progress
sive party.
The names of these three gentlemen
were presented to the republican ju-
dicial assembly by close personal and
political friends. At said time each
of said candidates was sitting in his
respective chambers on the same floor
of the Ell Paso County Court House
and within the sound of the voice of
the man making the nomination. They
were voted for by ballot upon which
their names were printed. They re-
ceived in that assembly q sufficient
number of votes to place them in
splendid positions on the republican
primary ballot.
In the daily papers of the following
day they each appeared in interviews
almost indentical in which they dis
claimed having any knowledge that
their names we're to be presented to
the assembly and stated that they did
not desire the nomination from the
republican judicial assembly and that
they would take steps to procure places
upon the republican primary ballot
by petition.
They appointed workers to search
the district and procure the names
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-10-25
Proud of Such Opposition.

The Eastern Colorado Times does
not please q certain gang of renegade
liars and contemplate frauds in Chey-
enne Wells, in the country adjacent to
Kit Carson and in the country ada
cent to Wild Horse, and we are not
surprised that it doesn't. It's mission
is to expose frauds and abolish fakes
and grafters, such as this gang of
would-be respectables is composed of,
and to make war, and relentless war
, on humbugs and hypocrites such as
these are; SO that it is not in any way
: remarkable that these princes of fraud
and deception should take its exist
ence as a personal affront and go
about soliciting its advertisers to with
draw their support.
''It is the CALLED jade that winces"
and ''the hit dog that yelps." 1t is
the guilty culprit that howls when his
perfidy is exposed, and the cringing
cur that sneaks to cover the minute he
sees the danger cloud approaching.
He backs up on every statement he
has made and when public indigna-
ton scores him with just contempt,
he sinks under the bed and cries for
help. With no semblance of respect
ability or manhood you are made a
receiving cesspool for the offal of pub
lie opinion, and in your despair of
hope to hide your guilt, you attack
xl, r~1~~olo Frt,~o, 1>aooroa
it has exposed your criminal practice.
The Times serves notice on you now
that it defies your entire gang and all
of that unclean brood of moral vul-
lures, assassins of character and
thieves of reputation that goes to make
up your adopted society. At the pri-
mary election the people pruned your
parent tree of all its obnoxious
branches and in the general election
to come November 5th they will chop
into thousand pieces the tap root of
your family tree. When the people
go to the polls and vote, you will know
how you stand in the public sufferance
and when the voters of Cheyenne coun-
ty throw you into the political waste
basket, you will begin to realize and
to understand the position you occupy
in the public confidence. Tolerance
will abide for season, but retribution
will come in the morning.
We are glad to be, and that we are,
opposed by the thieves, grafters and
perjurers of Cheyenne county, and we
shall ever nourish the hope that we
will always be opposed by such creep
ing vermin.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-10-25

lis Platform.
the power to regulate freight and pas
senger rates in Colorado.
6. l am in favor of law prohibit
ing courts from Furnishing for con-
structive contempt without granting to
the accused the right of trial by jury.
~ am in favor of the initiative,
referendum and the recall, including
the recall of judges.
8. 1 hereby declare that I will vote
for the candidate for United States
Senator who has received the highest
number of the peoples vote for that
Office, without regard to my Individual
preference.
Believing that know tho needs of
Eastern Colorado, and with the assur-
ance to all the electors that I stand
only for the best interests of this dis
trict, and that If elected will repre-
sent and serve all of the people of this
district, democrats, republicans and
progressives alike, and thatmy efforts
will at all times be directed to the at
tainment of the will of the greatest
number of people on all questions,
ask to be honored with your confidence
and support.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-10-25

Vote for Tully Scott for Judge
of the Supreme Court and defeat
the corporations.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-02
SEES BODY HUNTERS

waited for some time and then sent
out the alarm that he was drowned.
His relatives were notified and a
searching party was being organized
when Harding was discovered calmly
rowing up the river in a canoe in
which he took passage soon after his
remarkable disappearance.
It turned out that Harding. when in
the middle of the river, took a notion
to do some fancy diving. He ducked
under the water and let himself go
with the current as long as he could
hold his breath. Coming up but a
moment for a new supply Of oxygen.
he took another dive and still anoth-
err, until, when he finally tired of the
stunt, he was nearly a mile from
where he left his clothes on the
bank. It was then that he chartered
the canoe and returned to the grief
stricken relatives and friends who
were about to drag the river
One OF his kinsmen, Fireman Will
Jams. connected with No engine
house, was among those who bit. 81
knew" said Mr.. Williams, that he
would not be drowned unless taken
with cramp, but anyone is likely to be
taken with cramp, 50 when | got the
massage there was nothing to do but
get a short leave of absence and see
about It,"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-02
Could Not Gust His Cook.

Tacoma, Wash.-Because he alleges
her bread was like bricks and her bis
cults like stones. T. R. Dunkerly at
tempted to put his cook out of the
house. Dunkerley, who Is a small man,
says the cook refused to go, and
threatened him. He procured a peace
warrant for Jane Doe West. He was
told to return and order his cook from
the house. and If she refused to go.
to call a constable. Soon he called up
and said the warrant would have to
be served.
Constable Fred Shaw was met at
the door by quiet, inoffensive look
ing stout woman, who said she was
the person she was seeking. She ad-
mitted that she had refused to leave,
saying she had been given the posi-
tion by Mrs Dunkerley, who is on a
visit to North Yakima, and who had
ordered her not to leave under any
circumstances.
Shaw returned to the police court
and told the circumstances. Mrs. West
probably will not be arrested for some
time. at least. not on Dunkerley's war
rant.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-02
GOTHAM'S BAD MAN |
Starts Out to Show OkIahomans
Some Gun Play.
Old-Ttme Westerner Gives Him
Some Real Excitement and
Back to New York
He HES

Oklahoma City, Okla.-Ernest L.
Lucas came to the southwest from
New York several months ago to be
a cowboy long enough to recuperate.
After a visit to Texas he settled in
Usage county, Oklahoma chiefly be-
cause he had an acquaintance there
and because 1t is In the cattle graz
ng section.
The real, 'old-fashioned cowboy has
disappeared from Oklahoma, but
Lucas didn't know 1t, and he had pro
vided himself with all the convention
u cowboy paraphernalia, including
iingling spurs. He engaged on a cat.
tie grazing ranch near Pawhuska, and
the day after his arrival put on his
cpwboy outfit and rode forth.
Lucas managed to act and look like
real cowboy while he pastured the
beeves from Texas. Also he met Pete
Jenkins, proprietor of livery stable
who used to be cowboy and Is sorry
Lucas and other men from his
ranch were in a "bootlegger's" place
when jenkins came in Lucas had
Just called for a round of drinks and
he invited Jenkins to join. Jenkins
politely declined He knew the Other
boys and winked at them. Lucas In
sisted, and when the stranger again
declined he drew his big revolver an6
ordered him up to the bar.
jenkins eyes grew large and round
and he took the drink without further
protest. Then Lucas ordered him t.
dance, and after a few bullets hat
whizzed close to his feet jenkins oblig
ingly complied. Lucas had fun witt