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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-10-15
Tax Election Ordered.

At the meeting of the City Council, a
petition signed by more than half the
property tax payers of the city was
presented by Alphonse Davis of New
Iberia, representing the Southwestern
Traction Company, petitioning the
Council to call an election to take
the sense of the people on the ques-
ton of voting a 3 1-2-mill tax for ten
years as a bonus to the company. if it
builds a motor railroad to this city
from New iberia, via st. Martinville,
Parks and Breaux Bridge.
The election was ordered for Nov
9. Such a tax already has been voted
by the towns of st. Martinville and
Breaux Bridge, and the road is com
pleted and in operation between Ne"
Iberia and ~Jeanerette.
Supt. l. Herpin reported that $751;
had been expended in putting the cit,
power plant in repair and that in The
course of the next few days the plant
will be in operation.
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A BIG SUCCESS
Continued from Page One.

to 0.
The great success Of the Fair this
vear ia due to the interest Of the peo-
pie and the capable and untiring
work of Sec. F. v. Mouton and the
ladies of the various committees who
worked hard to make the Woman
Department the splendid success it
was.
Sunday was the last day of the
Fair and between 500 and 5000 peo-
pie were on the grounds, a large num-
Der of them being visitors who came
in on the various excursions.
A fine racing program and music
by the Breaux Bridge Band and the
Lafayette Concert Band furnished
amusement and pleasure in addition
to the other attractions in the way Of
exhibits.
Prof. Quereau Of the Crowley ex-
pertinent station and Prof. Balls Of
L. S. u, judged the stock and award
ed the prizes.
Lafayette and New Iberia played a
game of base ball, the former win
ming by a score Of 4 to 2.
c. L. Bottorn, in the equestrian
contests, won as best single driver;
Prival Broussard as best double
team, and C. D. Gallery as best in the
saddle.
Sundays a c program vas as fol-
lows:
First race, free for all, two years
old, trot or pace, three best in five
Stella, entered by Carlos Broussard.
won over Bob Advice, entered by A.
Broussard; Fanny Fern. entered by
Landry Bros, Belle, entered by Joe
Pelleties and All sides, entered by
w. w. Johnson. Time 1 minute 10
seconds.
Second race. free for all. pace or
trot, half mile heats, three best in
five-won by Danbismuth. entered BY
A. Girard over Baubaucaire, entered
by DR.. F. v. Boyd; William. entered
by H .Berard, and Lady Belle. enter
ed by l.. Hebert. Time, l minute, s
seconds.
Third race, free for all, nine ar
pents-Dynamite. entered by c. Nu-
nez, over Dan B, entered by D. L.
Herpin. Time. 80 seconds.
Fourth race, two year olds, half
mile running-won by Delpha, enter
ed by Simon Chiasson, yer Water
Boy, entered by ]. Narcisse.
Fifth race, two years, old, halt
mile running-won by War Eagle. en-
tered by DR.. Guilbeau, over Erath
| Queen entered by s. Leblanc.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-10-15

ment. This boy broke a small Daot
of virgin ground situated on the Pa
per Shell Pecan Nursery, with a 80
to a depth of about three inches. last
spring. and planted it to corn; the
only cultivation this corn received
was at his hands with his hoe. The
yield was at the rate of 100 bushels
to the acre No fertilizer was use4
and the seed used was seed fren
common everyday corn.
The Lafayette Motor Car co. a
an interesting exhibit showing =
pump and electric light motor run ~
a gasoline engine. +. A. Schumacs
er had a nice display of electrica'
fixtures.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-10-15
FAIR NOTES

l.. l.. JUDGE, of Scott, chartered a
train and brought 200 pupils to the
fair Saturday for school day.
Samples of cane exhibited com
pare favorably with that of previous
years, with the exception of last year
when the crop was exceptional.
The cotton exhibit was splendid,
and on a much bigger scale than
last year, the crop being about 100
per cent better.
The remarkable corn exhibit of
Henry Latiolais, an eleven-years-old
lad, drew much attention and com
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-10-15
Appointment Of Commissioners and
Clerks o. Election.
State of Louisiana,
Parish Of Lafayette.

We the undersigned members Of
0e Board Of Supervisors Of Election
N and Tor the Parish Of Lafayette,
Ia, have this day met in The Regis
traT's once and according to the iawu
Of tie Stats Of Louisiana. appointed
ths following commissioners and
cles1s q election. 70 serve u IL
Osnsral 0tats Msction to b he'd q
1eeoday. he nth day q Novenher;
tSS4 ~ ~ purDoss q slecting Pre-
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-10-15
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
There will be a regular meeting OF
the Board of Directors of the Lafa.
yette Building Association on Oct. 16,
1912, at s p. m. MONEY TO LOAN
Members wishing to borrow should
attend. F. H. MOUTON,
Secretary.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-10-15
Marshal Sale.

Marshal Sale.
Notice Is hereby given that I will
sell under the stock law one red and
white spotted COW, taken up In the
third ward, in front Of the court
house in Lafayette on Saturday, Nov.
Is, 1912. FELIX LATIOLA1S,
City Marshal.
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For Sale.
One pair American mules, 4 years
old, price $3.50. A bargain at the
price. Address P. o. Box 45, Scott.
| La. At.
-
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-10-15

Notice to Water Consumers.
After October "a, any pipes or fau-
Gets found leaking the water will be
cut of. All consumers having meters
are nov on meter rate.
J. o. HERPIN, Supt.
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One dozen visiting cards for rs
cents, 2 dozen for IS cents, either
script or old English. Give us your
order.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-10-15

idential Electors, a Congressman for
the Third Congressional District. a
District Judge and a District Attor-
ney for the Eighteenth Judicial Dis
trict. and members of the Parish
School Board for this Parish. At said
Election, the acts and amendments
passed by the General Assembly OF
this State at the regular session OF
1912, known as the CONSTITUTIONS
AL AMENDMENTS and also the acts
and amendments passed by the Gen.
eral Assembly in extra session in the
year 1912, known as the CONSTTTU-
TIONAL AMENDMENTS to be voted
upon by the voters at said election,
for acceptance or rejection.
The Commissioners and Clerks ap-
pointed to serve at said election be-
ing as follows:
FIRST WARD cat Saul Cormiers).
Democratic Commissioners: Cas-
ton Begnaud, Gustave Mouton.
Republican Commissioner: Honore
Begnaud.
Clerk, Adam A. Dominique.
SECOND WARD cat C. Burke's Res
idence).
Democratic Commissioners: Jas
per Spell, Ursin H%offpauir.
Republican Commissioner II. Hut
Crimson.
Clerk, Charles Burke.
THIRD WARD cat Court House)
First Precinct.
Democratic Commissioners: Felix
VOORHEES,, George DeClouet.
Republican Commissioner: George
g. Knapp.
Clerk, Joseph Ducote.
THIRD WARD Cat VOORHEES, Ber-
nard's) Second Precinct
Democratic Commissioners Paul
Martin, Theolin Dupuis.
For Republican party mo known
Republican, Gabriel Martin.
Clerk, Arthur J. Martin.
FOURTH WARD CAT P. A. Dupleix's
Warehouse).
Democratic Commissioners: Lee
Jyer. Felix Langlinais.
Republican Commissioner: Adam
Primeaux
Clerk, Chas. s. Young.
FIFTH WARD cat J. G. LeBlanc's
Warehouse.)
Democratic Commissioners: Azure.
lien Olivier. r. U. Bernard.
For Republican party (No known
Republican, Jos. P. Breaux.
Clerk. George Malagarie.
SIXTH WARD Cat A. C. Guilbeau's
HalD Carencro, LIST Precinct.
Democratic Commissioners: Felix
Martin, Galbert H. Guilbeau.
Republican Commissioner: Mike
Crouchet.
Clerk, Rousseau, Martin.
SIXTH WARD cat Emile Cormiera
Residence), End Precinct.
Democratic Commissioners: H. e
Toll, Ernest Guilbeau.
For Republican party mo known
Republican, George Melchior.
Clerk, Ferdinand Brasseux.
SEVENTH WARD CAT Arthur Co
meaux's Residence).
Democratic Commissioners: Az
mar Comeaux, J. G.. Broussard.
Republican Commissioner, H. G
Wallis.
Clerk. R. w. Beadle.
EIGHTH WARD Cat Cyprien Monte'l
Store).
Democratic Commissioners: John
Wilmington. Ed. Alleman.
Republican Commissioner: Auguste
Arnauld.
Clerk, Charles Hernandez, Jr.
Thus done and signed IN this End
day of October, A. D., Nineteen hun
dred and twelve. (1912).
Board Of Supervisors Of Elections ot
Lafayette Parish, Louisiana:
D. v. GARDEBLED,
President Of B. Of s. Of Elections.
E. A. ALLEMAN,
Member Appointed by Police Jury.
]. GILBERT ST. JULIEN,
Registrar and Ex-ofiicio Member Of B
of S. of Elections.
Lafayette, La, Oct. 3, 1912
The following budget for 1913 wa,
adopted:
Schools, 3 mills, about. 49,. 5000 OF
Bridges .......... -. $4,000 OF
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-10-15

The Woman's Tonic

I so years of proof have
convinced those who tested
it, that Cardui quickly re-
lieves aches and pains due
to womanly weakness, and
helps nature to build up
weak women to health and
strength. Thousands of
women have found Cardui
to be a real life saver.
Why not test it for your
case? Take Cardui today!
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-10-15

Total ........l3 296 90
GEO. CROUCHET,
Secretary Polioo jury.
AAvoeties q ~ TwiceeWssk ~
segt10F.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-10-15

Lafayette, La, Oct. 3. 1912.
The following budget for 1913 was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13

Japan. At Vladivostock, during the
 manding the troops on the transport
 Kinshu Maru, being faced with defeat,
 committed hara-kiri. Only few
 months ago the stationmaster at MoJi
 threw himself under the wheels of the express because, by some m1shap, the imperial train had been delayed
 The reason why the abdomen Is se- lected for the incision of the dagger Is stated to be that 1t used vaguely to be regarded as the seat of the mind "A clear abdomen" Is an old Japanese phrase corresponding with our clear mind'' "Assailing the abdomen" says Viscount Suyematsu, may be taken as | an emblem of showing the clearness of ones mind, on the casting off of any | pollution thereof" Amazing stories of | heroism are told in connection with the act One noble. barely out of his teens, not content with giving himself the | customary cuts. slashed himself thrice
 horizontally and twice vertically. Then he stabbed himself in the throat until the dirk protruded out of the side with sharp edge to the front, and with a
 supreme effort drove the knife forward
 with both hands through the neck.
 There has until now never beer traced an instance fo hara-kiri by fe- male. The honorable equivalent there of for a Samurai lady was generally known as jigar (self-destruction) by g stab in the throat from her own dirk a weapon she generally carried In hel girdle to be used in time of need"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13
The Price of a River
rom the Chicago Journal.

fTOfn tle tHicdso Joui hoh
 Some idea of the rewards to be gained
 by curbing the Mississippi river may be gained from the report of the state river commission of Missouri That commits sion estimates that the single flood of the
 spring of 1912 damaged the state of Mis-
 souri to the amount of slS255,Ooo.
 Probably the total damage done by the
 huge stream was many times that
 amount. And this, be 1t remembered, is
 the toll for a single year. At least 2S
 times in a century the Mississippi can be
 expected to go on rampage of equal ex-
 tent. and as the country becomes more
 thickly settled the damage from these
 floods win increase.
 But what is one going to do about 1t? Orators and candidates for office are voluble with their answers, but responsi- be cnglneers are dumb
 To put the matter briefly, the Missis- sippi is too big to be harnessed. Drain ing an area of 1.3o0,000 square miles, sweled by spring rains and melting snows, and flowing for several hundred miles through a level plain of silt de | posted by the stream itself, the big river l is the despair of engineers.
 Reservoirs? It would bankrupt the l United States treasury to build reser- voirs big enough to hold two weeks flood | waters when the Mississippi Is on a tear | canal to carry the flood waters to the gulf by another route? Sounds well, but what about the lands lying too far up- stream to profit by such canal, and | what will the canal cost?
 We shall solve the Mississippi problem some time, or learn to live with it with cut asking for a solution. But at present 1 it is one of those nsistent conundrums | whose answer is not to be found.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13
WHERE SUICIDE IS
 MADE AF|NE ART Ancient Custom of 17th Gen.
 tury Still Survives FAMOUS TRAGEDIES
FAMOUS TRA(
Hara-Kiri Is Solemn and Awful Rite. Wife of NOgi Is First Woman in History to Com-
 nit Act

From the London Weekly Dispatch.
 In the strict and dreadful meaning of the term, General Nogi did hot com nit, "hara -kiri." whereas his wife opens a tragic record, being the first woman ever to do so. Hara-kiri IS suicide in it's most appalling form self disemb elment. The hero oi Port Arthur, according to yes ierday's telegrams, cut his throat his wife, however was found fearfully stabbed in the lower portion of the Lody That such practice should sur vive in modern Japan and be exploited by one of her leading sons shows no" very little the land of the rising sun has really progressed at heart towards western ideals So strong was the spirit of self-destruction in the seven teenth century that it was necessary to impose heavy penalties upon the families of the Samurai who committed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13
The Shows of Etna

From Harper's Weekly.
 Early in July there occur snow storms in very warm regions, notably about Mount Etna, which at this time begins to scatter the accumulation of snow which that volcano has conserved during the winter. The crater of Etna is 3279 meters in height, and during the winter months the snow packs into the crevices of the mountain, to be driven out by the sum mer winds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13
yaIue of Lumber

From the Manchester (N. H.) Union
 There is no one nowadays who indulges in the luxury of building, or who at- tempts an investment in the building line. who does not realize that timber is scarce in this country and that lumber Is high in price and not always of the best quail ity The science of forestry has a great
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13

field before it, and 1t is to be hoped that the present generation will respond en- Enthusiastically and intelligently, to its own profit and the profit og those who are to come forward. The rails which a mem
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13

Der of the Illinois convention exhibited
 and declared were split for him by Abra- ham Lincoln would be priceless now, but at the time of the incident they were not in it with the present value of cedar raiis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13

from fences in Georgia. The demand for lumber is such that Georgia farmers are selling the cedar rails with which their farms were fenced a comparatively few years ago. The Lexington (Ga) Progress
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13
ECZ K MA

Also called Tetter, Salt Rheum PrurItus. Milk
 Crust. Weeping Skin. etc.
 ECZEMA CAN BE CURED TO STAY and when l say cured l just what l say-C-U-R- ED. and not merely patched up for awhile to return worse than before Remember l make this broad statement after putting ten of my time ulis enc disease and handling in the meantime quarter of a million of this dreadful disease. Now do not what all you have used, nor how many doctors have told you that could not be cured all I ask Is just chance to show you that l know what I talking about. If you will write me TO- DAY, will send you FREE TRIAL Of my mud. soothing guaranteed that will convince you more in day than l anyone else could in a months time If you dsgusted and discouraged. l dare you give chance to prove my claims. Ty writing today you will enjoy real com fort than you had thought this world holds for you. Just try it and you will see I am telling you inc truth
 References: Third National Bank Sedalia Mo. Could you do a better act than to send this notice
 to some poor sufferer of Eczemaf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13

states that one farmer in Rutherfero county recently received $70o0 for ths cedar rails on his farm, and there are said to be other farmers having as many to sell.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-09
FAIRFIELD.

The report is that Melvin Felt has
purchased an automobile.
VIM. MilIner and family of Baraboo
spent Sunday at the home of his
father, Fred Millner, in East Fairfield.
Mrs. Heron has returned to her
home much improved in health.
Mrs. Abbie Nc Marlin and sons,
Arthur and Earl, of Websters Prairie
spent Sunday with Mrs. M. D.
Nc Marlin.
The Fairfield sick are all on the
gain we are glad to say.
Earnest Day of Walton spent Sun
day with his sister, Mrs. Harvey
Davis, and family.
Jesse Newell will have mason lay
a wall Thursday fer the new barn he
expects to build soon.
Henry and Corwin Moeller have six
men at work on their farm today
two are burning and clearing brush
two are building a fence and two arr
teariLg down the old barn that ha
been one of Fairfield's landmarks for {
number of years.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-09
SOUTH DELTON.

Mrs. B. w. Holt, who has been
staying with her daughter, Mrs. T. A
Meyers, the past two months, spent
Saturday and Sunday ct her home
here. She is recovering from a recent
operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. E. Bayles and
family and Mrs. May Cratsenberg
spent Sunday at the Nelson home in
Excelsior.
William WaddeIl and daughter,
Miss Maud, and Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl
Waddell attended the funeral of the
formers nephew, Marvin Van lille,
in Caledonia Sunday.
Clarence Bayles of Merrimack spent
Saturday and Sunday with relatives
and friends here.
Little Margaret Waddell had the
misfortune to burn her hands quite
badly last Thursday while playing in
some hot ashes.
Mr.. Loren of Minnesota spent We'd
nesday with s. P. Searle and Thurs
day with A. M. Lam berton.
Wild Waddell visited with friends at
North Vienna Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Ellis were Sun
day visitors at j. F. Hayes's.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-09
OAK HILL.

Born to Mr.. ..and Mrs. Ernest White
April q, nine pound boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry White spent
Sunday atIthe home of Mr.. and MIS-
o. E. Olson.
Mrs. Frank Angel of Tomah returned
to her home Monday after spending 8
few days at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Meyer.
Miss Pearl Graves entertained a few
of her playmates Saturday at her
home. Among those who were present
were: Miss Frone Schultz, Alvina and
Esther Schultz and Marie Towne and
little brother.
The carpenters have been busy the
past week remodelingsNed Kingsley's
house.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Miller and
daughter, Edith, spent Sunday at the
home of the formers brother, Christ
Miller, and family at Reedsburg.
Mary and Katherine Meyer of Reeds
burg spent Sunday at the home of
their aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Meyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Buss and fami-
ly entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Buss and family of La Vale Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schroeder of Dellona
were guests at the home of their niece,
Mrs. August Zimmerman, and bus
band Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Thies visited
relatives at Reedsburg Sunday.
Frank Deceit spent Sunday at La
Vale.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-09
DANGER IN DELAY
Kidney Diseases are too Dangerous
for Baraboo People.

The great danger of kidney troubles
is that they get firm hold before the
sufferer recognizes them. Health is
gradually undermined. Backache,
headache, nervousness, lameness,
soreness, lumbago, urinary troubles,
dropsy and Bright's disease, follow as
the kidneys grow worse. Don't
neglect your kidneys. Help the kid
neys with the reliable and safe rem
edy, Doan's Kindey Pills, which has
cured people right here in Baraboo.
Albert J Koepp, 1877 Fourth street,
Baraboo, Wis, says: "Doan's Kidney
Pills have been of such great benefit
to me that I do not hesitate one
moment in recommending them. My
kidneys were inactive and the secre-
tions were irregular in passage and
filed with sediment. My back ached
and there were shary pains across my
loins. Hearing about Dosn's Kidney
Pills, began their use and the best
possible results followed. / was en-
tirely cured and | now have no trouble
from my back or kidneys"
For sale by all dealers. Price; so
cents. Foster-Milburns Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the: United
States.
RememberIthe name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-09

Al. Berz has finished saving lumber
for Eddie Du Bosses new barn.
Everyone from the bluff took in the
circus parade Saturday.
Ed. Koberstein and Agnes Donohue
spent Sunday in this neighborhood.
Mrs. Higgins entertained few of
her neighbors Sunday.
Jennie Cooper Sundayed with.
Griffith.
There will be an entertainment and
box social in O'Neil's school Dist. No.
8, Friday, May 10th. Mr.. Davies will
give an address.