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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-15
claims Great Benefit.

.F ihese telesraphs serve an average
population OF 95n, ,000, 600 and in every
Hstancc they have been found TO be Of
'"nense practical benefit TO the people,
''h Doth pIomptiludc and cost of service
In this country postoffces are main
.tinen III numerous places not reached
~ telegraph systems. and the proposed
*'nsoldation. therefore, would afford q
*sorab'c opportunity for the wide cNtcn
''on OF telegraph facilities. In mann
mall towns where the telegraph. COM
miles hoye offices, The telegraph and
Uhi business could De handled readily
~ The same employees. II is evident
t the separate maintenance OF the
NO services under present conditions re-
we In needless expense.
The first telegraph in tho United
1fstes was operated from 1874 10 1Si7 b.
ne government. under authority from
rongress, and from many viewpoints il is
'esirable that government control be re-
<uinea. A method for the acquisition Of
'r'egraph lines is prescribed In section
'1oi Of the revised statutes. which pro-
<ides thas for postal. military Or other
PURPOSES, the government may purchase
,%e graph lines operated in the United
'-'ses' at an appraised value.
~S view is that every reason for the
transmission OF mall under government
onioi can be urged with equal force
Tue transmission OF communications
oy telegraph.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-15
Boston Police Say He Wrote
He Intended TO Live in
This City.
THREE WOMEN DUPEs
Salt Lake Fiancee IS Said to
Have Become Engaged to
Him in 1908.
THREE WOMEN DUPES

~ oSTON, Jan. 1t-Thc day af:el
MISS AVIS Lipncli met her death
D by poison given her by Rev. Clar.
cpcc V. T. Richeson. lhc clcrsS
man, who was thcn a guest y. the
Brooklmc homc Of his Glancce. Miss Violet
t.dmauds, wrote letter 10 another
hancec. according 10 information given
out by the police today.
This letter was written 30 Miss Fatscy
Felts OF Salt Lake City. who had loaned
Ricleson money when ho was 4 poor
theological student. and Ian It lie wrote
that in few months lie would he on his
way west. where lie would seek church.
that he might preach to thousands in
stead of 20 hundreds
When the letter WAS written, Miss Lin
ncl To whom The minister had been en-
gagged Was dead. his marriage to Mise
Ednands was set for the end of tho
and in sal, Lake CITY the young
woman who had befriCndcd him IN his
hour of need considered herself also his
fiancec, according 10 tho police,
Miss f'elts, 4, Is sali. became en-
gagged 10 Eichcson In 1909 and the en-
;aeemcnt never was broken.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-15
Left Home Alone.

Mr. Reagan lcft his home last Tues.
day forenoon and the opinion OF those
who knew him il that nc wandered away
and became lost. Although he was not
just right in his mind. he was accue-
toned 10 go down town alone. and he
always came back all right, although IL
is reported that he would sometimes go
past hls house and then come back. as
though he had not noticed it The po-
lice and numerous friends had been
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-15
Life Savers Busy,

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE storm
swept Atlantic coast is piltne ND rec
ord OF shIpwTcoks and suffering that
promises to eclipse the havoc OF all pre-
vous rigorous and severe winters on
the eastern seaboard. In the last fort
highland the end is not yet In sight
tho revenue cutters patrollinG the coast
haYe been called Into greater activity
than ever before in their history.
Within this period they have extended
aid 10 3,3 vessels and their helpless
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-15

The fact that Miss Patsev Felis OF salt
Lake was one of the dranatls Personae
IN tho great Boston murder mystery was
exclusively published in The Tribune Sow
eru months ago. Her sister N that time
was physical director Mt the y. W. G. A..
and Miss Patscy Fclts was described az
being so III that she could not be inter
viewed.
\ few days later. however. reporter
for The Tribune saw Miss Felts at the
apartments where she was living with
her sister. She declined 10 make any
statement OF her connection with the
case. but her friends declared that she
had merely played the role OF bcnefac-
tress TO Richeson. They denied that an
existed.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-15
Charges Lower.

. hecsuse Of the more extensive orsan-
's'liop maintained by the rostsl service
- Tue freedom from taxation and other
r,ees 10 which private corpora tons are
'''ec'' the government undoubtedly
80" AFFORD Srcatcr fnciIties, at lower
's' 'N'h are afforded by companies
L' conducting the telegraph business
7@t to the introduction of a general
'ce'S post, for which thero is a strong
spu'ar demand. the establishment, of a
'e'nhicht telegraph system offcrs, in
'"ugment, the best opportunity for
pron'eblc extension Of tho nation IS
'estal seryicc.'
~ 10 not Mr.. lIitchcoclts purpose to
.'"mend the acquisition OF telephone
- except. possibly, in Instances where
ss are operated as telegraph lines and
an integral part Of definite telegraph
Estcms.
"e latest census figures available in
''a'e that about 10000 pergons are
<cc'ed with the telegraph companies
ING United States.
'he appraised value OF the systems
-Vposed to be acquired would he purely
pNciniEI, but II IS snld IL would be
APPROXIMATELY $3.50, 100000.
ne experts who figured on tho propo-
~ are OF the opinion that the existing
stsph rates could be reduced at least
''n,rd to the public and yet make ths
ration Of the lines profitable 10 the
sefnment
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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-06-04
Sounds Like Good LooIe,

Recently. several educators came to
the conclusion, after q lot of argument
and discussion, that 1t Is useless to
teach girls higher mathematics and
logic and that the time should be de.
voted to giving the girls more prac.
tical training that will At them to be
housewives and mothers. It Is much
better, say the educators, to teach
cooking. housekeeping and nursing.
So far as logic is concerned, the edu.
Gators point out that the minds of
young women can be disciplined just
as much. II not more so, by puttine
them through rigorous courses In
what will be of practical benefit to
them in life. It further is argued that
mathematics and such studies do not
help q woman to be a better COM
panion TO her husband. for he uses
those things only in his business, and
a woman rather should study things
that can be Of help to him In his hours
Of relaxation.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-06-04
Allen Found Guilty.

Wytheville, Va, June 1.-After de-
liberating two hours and a half the
jury in the case of Claude Swanson
Allen this afternoon found the young
man guilty of murder in the second
degree for the killing of Judge Thorn
ton L. Massie, and recommended that
his punishment be fixed at fifteen
years in the State Penitentiary at
Richmond. Sentence was suspended
in order that the prisoner may testify
in the other cases growing out of the
shooting up of Carroll County court
on March IA, last, when five persons
met death at the hands of the Allen
clan.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-06-04
Serious At DalquIrl.

Santiago. Cuba, June The Amer
ican consul, at Santiago, Ross e. Hol
aday, who went to Daiquiri to ascer
tain the exact status Of affairs. re
turned this evening with the report
that conditions are critical.
Miners employed by the Spanish
American Mining Company are aban
doning work and leaving at every op
portunity for Santiago.
General Invonet has sent letter to
the superintendent of the mines de
manding explosives, electric batteries
and wires, and declaring that II these
were not delivered to the insurgents
he would not be responsible for what
might happen.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-06-04
Why Corn Yields Are So Small

Why Corn Yields Are So Small.
The Editor gives five methods of
how not to grow corn, and it is sadly
true that thousands of men in the
South who call themselves farmers
are practising methods of making
poor corn crops. Travelling through
the country in the South have often
been astonished to note field after
field planted in corn on which the
man who planted it knew that the
land could not make a paying crop.
Yet year after year we see them do
ing the same thing when the land is
not in any condition of fertility to
make corn, has been simply scratch
ed over, often with only bull tongue.
and has been butchered in the culti-
vation, and the crop on an acre
would hardly feed the mule that
worked it month. And then the far
mer complains that this land 10 poor,
and wants to know how much fertiliz-
e. and what formul9 to use to make
a prize crop on . piece of land that
made 10 bushels an aa:s last year.
And he cannot do it with fertilizers.
w. F. Massey, in The Progressive
Farmer.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-06-04
ANOTHER SIDE TO THE cAsI
just Few Things Elderly Man oves
looked In He Indictment of Lazy
Housewives.


Said the elderly man IN the stree
car: "One thing that runs up tn,
cost Of living 10 the laxiness Of tn
average woman. She's too lazy t,
carry bundles homo from the stores
Everything she buys, from spool o
thread up. she asks to have delivered
and the cost Of the delivering adds Il
per cent to the cost Of every article
Now. my wife is different from til,
common run. Every week Gay in tn.
year she goes to the market with /,
big basket. does her own buying ant
carries the stun home herself. That's
more than your wife. does, I'll oet"
Said the younger man:
Does your wife do her own house
work."
mo, We keep a GIRL"
Has your wife got q houseful o
children to care for?"
No, we only have q tomcat."
Does your wife have to 60 to mar
ket In an overcrowded street carr"
No. she has her limousine"
My wife doesn't own limousine
she has q houseful Of children to car.
Tor. and she does her own work. Un
der the circumstances I don't see tha
my wife isn't Just a. much Of q WON
an az yours. even II she doesn't ge
down town very often"
You needn't get cross about It." 70
torted the elderly man.
I'm not c-oss." said the younge,
man. Only don't like to hear WON
On Nbeled."
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-06-04
FOR FLOOD SUFFERERS

In response to the letter OF appeal
OF Mr.. Conrad J. LecoQ for assistance
for the Pointe Coupee flood sufferer.
We published in our last issue, We
have received the following letter
from DR.. e. L. Stephens with checks
for $55. Mr.. LecoQ il personally
known to the editor and there is no
question as to his reliability. The
people in his section are urgently in
need Of help and we who have been
spared the foods should give all the
Aid we can and give it promptly. We
viii gladly receive all contributions
and see that they are promptly sent
on to Mr.. LecocQ. The letter ia as
follows:
June 1, 1912.
Editor Advertiser,
Lafayette, La.
Dear Sir:
In response to the appeal of Mr..
Conrad LecOQ on behalf of the flood
sufferers OF Pointe Coupee Parish, l
beg leave to recommend that you
start a public subscription list to aid
them, and as contribution to such
fund l enclose herewith my check for
nifty dollars ($5O) to be accredited to
a friend of mine who contributes
through me, and an additional check
Tor five dollars ($5) as my personal
contributor. l know mr.. Aecoq per-
sonally and can vouch for his respon.
sibility; and have no doubt that
many of our citizens. deeply moved
by the earnestness Of his appeal, will
generously respond. Our people
should be profoundly grateful to have
been spared from such a visitation of
misfortune themselves, as at one time
seemed imminent during the earlier
stages of the high water, and they
will be glad to assist those who have
borne the distresses related by Mr..
Lecoq.
Sincerely yours,
e. L. STEPHENS,
Add Your Name.
M. B. T., through e. L. Stephens.
$4,000. e. L. Stephens $500 Adver.
tiser. $500.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-06-04
ST. MARTIN ELECTION.

New Iberia Iberian.
The St. Martinville municipal elec.
ton of last week developed some in.
teresting features. The clerk of court
opened the ballot box and found that
the returns as made by the commits
sioners of election are incorrect. The
poll list has 276 names and there
we're found 278 tickets voted in the
box
The returns as made up ty the com.
missioners show that A. p. Bienvenu
was elected by two votes, but the
tickets in the box show that Bienve-
nu got 1877 votes and M. I. Broussard
1876.
Broussard has issued notice to BIZ
envenu that a contest of the election
would be filed.
Broussard charges that IAN attempt
was made to bribe several voters;
that several tickets were marked for
identification; that several spoiled
ballots were counted for Bienvenu;
that an attempt was made to intimi-
date voter, and that threats were
made to foreclose a mortgage against
him, and that one of the commission
ers of election acted irregularly"
The Council met, however, and pro-
mulgated the returns of the election,
Notwithstanding the notification of
the contest by Broussard.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-06-04
X. c. 10 Dvlld Home.

At their meeting Sunday the Knights
Of Columbus selected plans for the
new homo they intend to build on
their lot next to Meaux Bros. J. r.
Jeanmard, J. e. Poche and +. G. Mou-
ton were appointed on the building
committee and charter will be filed
shortly.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-06-04
Another Brand.

NUOIV0T 6T100s
He suddenly put his hand In hid
Waistcoat pocket and drew out three
broken cigars.
Then he locked at his best girl with
q forgiving smile.
Flor de King Alfonsos," he air1ly
said. Fifty dollars . hundred. But
who cares?"
Let me see them," said the girl.
She inspected the fragments close
b.
YES" she quietly announced
that's the kind papa always buys
when he's running for ONCE. l know
the odor. Five dollars thousand
Somebody has fooled you. George"
She was wise girl and she did not
smile.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-06-04
Worms Destroying Corn,

Reports from different sections of
the parish state that worms are de-
stroying the corn plant. It eats the
leaves and buds and is becoming very
serious. Some think the worm is a
cut worm and others a heart worm.
but it is not definitely settled Just
what is the kind of worm.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-06-04
The Lafayette Parish Sunday School

The Lafayette Parish Sunday School
Association
Is called to meet at the Methodist
church in the City of Lafayette, La,
on Thursday, June 6, 1912, at the hours
of p. m. and p. m. Election of Of
icers.
Miss Susie N. Juden and Rev. C..
On Martindale, State officers of the
Association, will be in attendance.
Officers, members and all who are
interested in the work are invited
and urged to attend the meeting.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-06-04
Taken Up.

One bay horse, medium size, weigh,
ing about $50 lbs. Write small spot
In the forehead. white on back as
having been hurt with a saddle. and
both hind feet or legs white, collar
mark on neck, not branded. Owner
please come and get property and pay
incidental cost.
ALEXANDRA THIBODEAUx.
Dusen. La
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-06-04
St. JOHNS CHURCH
New Bell Received-Property Bought
for Sisters Of Holy FamiIy-cere-
monies Next Sunday.

The big bell for the new st. Johns
Catholic church has been received
and weighs 5000 pounds. The old bell
which was donated by the colored
members. will go to st. Paul's. the
new colored Catholic church. Rev.
Father Teurlings does not know yet
when the new bell will be blessed.
He says he is thinking Of means of
paying for it.
He has bought the Frank G. Mouton
property near the oil mill containing
five acres Of land, paying $4,000. This
is for the Sisters Of the Holy Family,
a colored order, and will be used for
a school and whatever needs may
arise in the future. The property is
close to the st. Pauls church. The
story and half building on the land
will be used by the sisters and a ca
pacious school building will. be erect
ed on the southside of the property,
ready for use Sept. /.
The Growing of the Blessed Vir-
gin and the Blessing of the children
was postponed until next Sunday on
account Of the inclement weather. The
latter ceremony is specially interest
ing and impressive and on that day
the little tots will be masters of the
church.
Next Wednesday at p. m. begins
the Novena and preparations for the
feast of the Sacred Heart. Devotions
will be held every evening at p. m.
except Friday.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-06-04

The game wardens are dead-died
of "innocuous desuetude." Hereafter
1t will be the Parish Ranger" who
will have to do some pretty active
riding to earn a less salary from
his exacting employer the jury
Rayne Tribune.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-06-04

The annual meeting Of the stock.
AoiderS Of the Consumer Cold Stor
ass Z Canning Co. Ltd. Of Lafayette,
La win b held in the Company's Of.
nee on Tuesday. June 4th, 1919, b.
wsen Z $50 p. M. for the purpose
Of electing . Board Of Directors to
serve for the ensuing year.
JOHN N. KEITH.
SeCretarycTreaSurer.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-06-04

The annual meeting Of the stock.
holders Of the Peoples Cotton OIL
Company. Ltd, will be held at the
ONCE Of the company on Tuesday.
June 4. 1912 at 2:30 p. m.
G. NJ. PARKERSON,
Secretary
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-06-04
Notice.

Notice.
No hunting or trespassing allowed
In my pasture. Also it is positively
forbidden to tie cattle around my
fences.
SIT limo. JACOB BACHERT,
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-06-04
Charter Filed.

The charter for the Pilette Sugar
Hennery Company has been filed.
J. 0. Broussard is president. Felix
Voorhies vice-president and general
manager and Fred VOORHEES, secretary.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-06-04
Roosevelt Ready for Convention.

Roosevelt Ready for Convention.
A Council of war" was held at
Sycamore Hill by Col. Roosevelt and
his advisers Saturday and a line of
battle for the Republican National
Convention formed with the purpose
OF capturing the convention.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-06-04

j. B. Dugas was in town Saturday
and says the prospects around Scott
for cotton are very fine.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-06-04
For aale.

One barred Plymouth Rock cock
and three cockerels. also one dark.
English penciled Indian Runner
drake and seven ducks. and setfinea.
t-s1-6t MRS. D. PELLETIER.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-06-04
Aviator Killed.

Phil Pafmalee, a well-known aviar
tor of the Wright School Of aviation.
was dashed to death by a sudden
gust Of wind while making an ascent
at North Yakima, Washington. Satur.
day.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-06-04
Sincerely yours,
e. L. STEPHENS.

M. B. T.. through e. L. Stephens
$4,000. q. L. Stephens $500 Adver
tiser. $500.
Evening journal., 1912-08-19
SMALL PERCENTAGE
OFTEAM ARESTARS
Three or Four FirSt-CIaSS Men
Can Make Pennant-
Winners

Thp proportion of smart ball play
ers. thinking players, hesdy players
or whatever adjective serves best as
descriptive, Is not strikingIy large
on the brainest OF combinations.
Three, four or at the most five serve
to carry a team along 10 a pennant If
tho mechanical ability also is there.
What would happen IL n club could
daily put out team of nine men who
were equipped with baseball acmen as
we'll as mechanical ability is hard to
conjecture unless It would finish first
with the rest nowhere. Then again
II Is hard to draw the line between
the real smart, the smart and the near
smart.
Two or three smart players in the
infeld and one behind the bat are a
pretty good asset for any team. A
still better asset is smart manager,
as witness the success OF McGraw.
McGraw's Giants are not the headiest
team that ever took the field, but In
Mathewson, Merkle and Doyle he has
lieutenants of gray matter. With
Evers, Archer, Sheckard and Leach,
the Cubs have more quick thinking
players than most teams and also a
good general In Chance 10 boss the
whole shebang
One must have care in discus
sion of this sort lost there be the in
vidious inference that players not
mentioned are shy on baseball sense,
but to obviate any such fallacious in
ference the old plea OF want of space
can be advanced. Be that as Il may.
the Cubs, with all their supply of dia-
mond profundity, didn't outguess the
Athletics so anybody could notice It
two years ago. Mack. Collins. Barry
and Davis and maybe one or two 9TH
ers quite held their own with the Cub
phalanx of intelligence
Wagner, Clarke and Leach we're a
trio whose brains helped to keep the
Pirates in many a race, whereas a
conspicuously smart team we're the
old Orioles. with such leading lights
of baseball intuition as McGraw, Jen-
nings, Robinson, Kelley and Keeler,
all quick, cogent thinkers. Tenney,
Lowe, Collins. Duffy and Mccarthy Of
bygone Boston days we're clear and
quick thinkers: I'm fact, Mccarthy has
been compared to Mike Kelly as one
of the foxiest players Of all time.
Fielder Jones. Isbell, George
Davis and Billy Sullivan. with their
foresight and quick grasp OF situation,
did a great deal toward winning
first honors for the White Sox, few
years back. Comlskey was as smart
a man on the ball field as he has since
been Off. likewise John Ward. How
ever, there have been not few ball
players who have shown ability 10
prosper who we're just ordinary on
the ball field, and also there have
been smart ball players who haven't
done 90 well since out OF active par
ticipation I'm the game. The keenest
manager needs some of the quality OF
keenness under him.
Evening journal., 1912-08-19

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 19.-Frank
Reslure Of the Olympic A. c. and
Lincoln Johnson of the Cogswell high
school Of this city have announced
that the boys are one-legged attracts
ming honors Of the country. While
this announcement would ordinarily
not cause any excitement, the fact
that the boys ar cone legged attracts
attention. TWO boys have been COM
peting in this city for some time and
are considered to be two of the best
in the country. Recently the pair
met in a 220 yard match race, and
Reslure was returned the winner in
the remarkably fast time Of ? min
utes and SS i-5 seconds. The 100