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.THE ADVERTISER. Published Semi-Weekly eor Tuesday and Friday by L.ROSEN & ALPHA, Proprietors. Subscription, $1.00 a year, pay able in advance. Eiftered as second class matter Sept. 3, tor, at the Post-office at Lafayette. la., utde' the Act of Congress 'f March 3. ,E97. TUESDAY MARCH 10, 1908. ANTI - GAMBLING ORDINANCE. At the special meeting of the Council held last Friday morn ing to consider an additional ap propriation for the schools, a pe tition, signed by the saloon men of this city, with two exceptions, was submitted, asking the Coun cil to postpone the operation of the recent gambling ordinance enacted by that body, until De cember 31st next. The Council could not act on the matter because the meet ing was called for one spec ial purpose, but some dis cussion was had which showed the determination of the Coun cil to take no back step in the matter. In fact, the Council is in a po sition that they cannot defer the operation of the ordinance in compliance with the request of the saloon men; for if they should, it would be an official sanction and license to unrestricted gam bling in this city, and this, of course, the Council cannot afford $o do, and the ordinance, there foie, ias amatter of necessity, must stand as passed. The Council has further an nounced their determination to rigorously enforce the ordinance. In so doing they need and should have the moral support, assist ance and co operation of the pub lic. Judging from the numerous commendations of citizens of the Council for passing the ordi nance, we believe they will have such assistance and support. IMPROVEMENT OF VERMILION BAYOU. -Secretary Mouton of the Pro gressive League received a letter from Congressman R. F. Brous lard Friday, saying that he will do all possible to have the recom mendations of Maj. Mclndoe as to improving Vermilion bayou carried out, and that he had al ready made application to the Board of Engineers for a hear Jag. He requested Sec. Mouton to prepare any additional facts a to the commercial importance of the bayou which might be a;allable, and have them ready In ease he should find it neces. airy to wire for more data. T'he possibilities of advantage a Lafayette through the im p4rovement of Bayou Vermilion `te large. With a six foot chan from the railroad bridge to gulf it will at once open a and valuable highway for e to this city, and as soon as intereoastal canal is com A$ed, will put us in water, com anlcation with New Orleans, ; us giving us better freight smatter of improving Ver bayou is a very important and Secretary Mouton and Progressive League are serv the city and parish well in elort to have Vermilion made a navigable stream year round. The Cams Crop. a Planter. week of splendid weather been had by our sugar plan and they have been most ful in taking advantage 'and progress has been made g the line in the planting e. A large percentage of ork is now through with seed cane has been gen found in good condition, ports of bad seed being 1 n a few localities. q continuation of good a abrhrt lileoW bveU beeai When a Man Has Failed. Baton Rouge State. Perhaps nothing has so contri buted to the growth of the ills which most thinking men are agreed are present in our politi cal and business life than a dis torted view of what constitutes success. In the world of comnmerce bank accounts and freedom from jail were, until a few years or months ago, accepted as not only prima facia but conclusive and incontrovertible evidence of suc cess. In the world of politics high office and ability to control legis. lation was proof positive. And yet. during the two years of the movement that the scorn ful term the "moral wave" a dif ferent way of looking at things has developed. The American people, who had reveled to satiety in arrogant prosperity, stopped to take ac count of the things they had counted valuable, to jndge of the men they had hailed as leaders. Two years ago-who would have been so brazen as to in timate that John A. McCall, or Chauncey M. Depew, or John R, Walsh, or Mayor McClellen, of New York, or Senator Joseph W Bailey of Texas or Governor J. C. W. Beckham of Kentucky, were not types of success! Two years ago who have hinted that Harriman in victory was a less successful man than Stuyv esant Fish in defeat! And yet, today- a plebiscite of the American people should damn the list, and all like them as FAILURES, failures only more pitiable, only- complete be cause of the prominence of the victims. The American people is today leading the world to a realization of the basic fact that SUCCESS of the sort that counts is found in the man who realizes to the best within him, his opportun ities for honest, service his capa bilities for clean endeavor. John R. Walsh may still mani pulate railroads, and he may fin ally escape prison-but his name is a synonym for croked business methods. Mayor McClellan is still mayor of New York-But he stands in American political life for a chief executive whose hankering for the bare frame-work of success, led him to compromise with his duty to the people over whom he holds office. ' Joseph W. Bailey is still Sena tor from the state of Texas-and his sonorous periods in the Sen ate chamber only elicit contemp tuous smiles no matter how no ble the empty words and phrase. J. C. W. Beckham-his final punishment has been complete, for not only has he lost his goal, but also his place in the affect ions and the confidence of the people of his native state. Since the world began craft and guile and selfishness have won reward in riches, power, office. No man believes the time will ever come when only the just will prosper and only the evil suffer misfortune. Yet, as the ages have passed, it has come more and more to be the case that when accounts are balanced on a man's life, his mo tives, his sincerity, his honesty with his fellow men, his devotion to the public service, weigh more than his bank acount, or his seat with t 4e mighty. There is a phrase in an old Norse saga which runs: "Wealth] goes, love dies, power ends naught lives but the fair fame of him who has earned it!" No sublimer truth was ever uttered-nor one more bitter to the quickened conscience of him who, strayed after :false ideals, realizes too late the emptiness of his petty trophies. The I f tette Drug 8tore has a fallilne of garden and flowed' ,::=. A * gAuarante# .tai FOR PROHIBITION Anti-Saloon League Imports Kan. san Leader, Names Its Chief tains in State Senate Sufficient to Over ride a Veto Mr. Scarborough, of Natchitoches, Drawing Bill For Introduction Next May. New Orleans Item. It was announced to-day by the Anti-Saloon League of Louisi ana that a bill providing for statutory prohibition through out the State would be introdec ed at the next Legislature. The temperance organization in its announcement states that a ma jority of the representatives and senators have lined up with the prohibition forces and that the measure is certain to become a a law. The probitionists of the State have been active for a long time, buton next Monday night will open a definite campaign which, it is stated, will be prosecuted with vigor until the meeting of the Legistature. The first rally is to be held at Shreveport, and is to be led by Mr. C. W. Trickett, assistant attorney gen eral of Kansas, who will come south for the purpose of taking part in the fight. Mr. Trickett is the official who within three days closed 216 saloons in Kan sas City, and who employed the most drastic measures in doing so. TRICKETT TO SPEAK HERE. The Kansas prohibitionist will also speak at Alexandria. Mon roe, Crowley, Jennings, Baton Rouge and New Orleans. He will deliver an address here Mon day. March 15, in the Rayne Me morial church. According to Mr. S. A. Smith, superintendent of the Anti-Sa loon League of Louisiana, the fol lowing Senators are among the leaders who will work for the passage of the prohibition bill in May: Senators R. W. Oglesby, of the Winn-Grant-Crowley dis trict; S. J. Smart, of the Desot district. T. J. Barrett, (member of the Port Investigating Com mission), of the Shreveport dis trict; J. W. Elder, of Union; R. H. Odom, of' Morehouse; Martin Glynn, of Point Coupee; W. B. Boggs, of Bossier. Mr. Smith says the following Representa tives are among the leaders in House; Henry Hunsicker, of Shreveport; George A. Payne, of Winn; W. U. Richardson, of Bien ville; Ernest O. Boaan Bannon and John S. Richardson. Clai borne. PROHIBITIONISTS CONFIDENT. "There are fifty-nine parishes in this State,' said Mr. Smith this morning, and thirty-three of them are 'dry,' and the sen timent for prohibition is rapidly spreading. It is certain that we will have a full majority in both the Senate and the House when the bill comes up for considera tion. If the bill passes and is vetoed by the then Governor, it is certain to be passed over his head." It is said that the prohibition bill is being prepared by Mr. Daniel Scarborough, of Natchi tohes, and Judge C. V. Porter, of the same town. Judge Porter presides over the Court of Ap peals of the Natchitoches district which comprises nine parishes. NEW OIL COMPANY Mr. A. M. Martin has organ ized a $30,000 oil company under the name of J. Y. S. Company, with Dr. J. A. Estopinal presi dent, and Lieut. Gov. Sanders vice-president. Mr. Martin will be general manager and George Hillebrand, an experienced oil man, the driller. The well will be put down on Mr. Martin's 5 acre tract atAnse la Butte and the work of putting up the der rick is now ander way. Shelled pop corn in 1 pound packages. 10 cents. -R. H. Mc Pacddin, ysTlEý TWICE - A- WEEK ADVERTISER $1.00 A YEAR in advance. Watch es Clocks Rings Jewelr3 ; O10 of all kinda and Diamonds HAND PAINTED CHINAWARE RAZORS Glasses Fitted and Optician's Prescriptions Filled. AT Ruger's DR. L. 0. CLARK, Physician & Surgeon. PHONES Residence 191-3 Office - - - 191-2 Office Hous:rn: 2 to 4 p. m READ THE MORNING WORLD The South's Greates Newspaper. Whirlwind Deliveries, All the News, Human Interest. HALF THE PRICE. Twice the Value. J. DAURIAC, Blacksmith, Wheelwright and Horseshoer. Buggy Painting and Rubber Tiring o Buggy Wheels. Shop next to Jefferson Theatre. 6. J. 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