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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-08
RECENT INV ENTiONS

To allow steam to escape from tea
kettles the lids are made with one or
more perfCraticns in the nanGe, and
corresponding holes in the rim, the lid
being also applicable to other kettles.
Buttons arc displaced by new gar
ment attachment for suspenGers, a
metal strip with eyeiets for .ooks in
the ends of the braces being sewed to
the band of the trousers by means of
perforations along it's edges.
In new variatle-throw pedal for
bicycles, a revolving disk is placed in
the end of the crank, to which the
pedal is rigidly fixed in an eccentric
position, causing it to run closer to
the center Of the crank shaft on the
rear half of it's movement than on the
front half.
A Prussian inventor has patented an
automatic alarm apparatus to indicate
the presence Of fire damp in mines, a
large metal funnel being placed over
the coal, with counterpoised alum
inium plate at the top, which is lifted
by the light gas and completes an cleo
trio circuit.
A new brake for bicycles is formed
Of a disk attached to the front sprocket
wheel and surrounded by a steel fric-
ton band having one end attached to
the frame and the other end connected
with a brake lever mounted in any de-
sired position to cause the band to
grip the disk.
A German inventor has designed a
new wind motor in which a horizontal
wheel mounted on a spindle carries a
number of maStS which are stayed to
the wheel and to the central mast by
suitable rigging, a pair of yards being
placed in each mast to support can
vas or sheet metal sail.
Candles are prevented from dropping
grease when tilted by means OF newly
designed candlesticll, in which the can
die socket is mounted upon ball rest
ing in circular opening in a support
ing arm with a weighted projection
underneath which maintains the cam
die in q vertical position.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-08
TOLD BY FIGURES.

Careful measurements prove that the
average curvature Of the earth is 6.99
inches to the statute mile.
There are four sovereigns and nine
heirs apparent among the f1fty-seven
living descendants of Queen Victoria.
The Jewish Year Book estimates that
there are in the world about 1900, 600
of that race, more than half being I'M
der Russian jurisdiction.
Official statistics for British India
alone chow that about $4,000 people
and 90 oGO domestic animals are killed
there every year by wild beasts.
The number of soldiers on duty in
the federal army during the civil war
is given as follows: July 1, 1861, 1884,
SIS; Jan. 1, 1862, 527,204; Jan. 1, 1868,
$685. see; Ian. 1, 1864, GIL ESQ; Jan. 1,
1866, 62o.924: May 1, 1865, 797so7.
It is eighteen years since the first
japanese newspaper was established
and now there are in existence SIS
daily and weekly papers, 25 law aga-
zines, SIS medical magazines, IL scen-
tific and large number of religious
journals.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-08
Order of Court
nth judicial District Cobrt-S.ats
Of Louise na-Parish of La
fayette.

Sessions Of cour, will be held in the par.
ish of Lafayette the second Monday of
September. 1895; fourth Monday of Octo-
Der, 1893; fourth Monday of November,
1903; fourth Monday of December, 1885,
second Monday of February, 1900; second
Tuesday of March. 1899; fourth Monday of
April, 1850; and the first Monday of June,
1899.
Sessions of court will he held in the parish
of Vermilion the first Monday of October,
1908; second Monday Of November, 1881
second Monday of December, 1898; third
Monday of January, 1899; fourth Monday
of February, 1890; first Tuesday of April,
1900; third Monday of May, 1899; and
third Monday of June, 1899.
1t is further ordered that this fixing of the
sessions of the 17ih Judicial District Court
shall not affect the authority or duty of the
Judge to set at any time in any OF the par
ishes of his District when the public inter-
est may require it.
Given in open court at Lafayette. La,
on this 26th day of August, A. d. 1898.
(Signed) c. DEBAILLoN,
Judge 18th Judicial District of Louisiana.
1 hereby certify that the above and fore
going is true and correct copy Of the ORR
ginal order on file and Of record in my Of
fee.
Witness my official signature and seal of
Office at Lafayette, La, this 10th day Of
August, a. D. 1898.
ED G. VOORHEES,, Clerk of Court.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-08
POINTS ON FOOD.

Cheese is good example of concen-
trated food value, being one-third pro-
tein, one-third fat and one-third water.
Wheat -four, corn,neal and oatmeal
when compared show that oatmeal has
most protein and fat than the others.
1t is a bone and muscle producing food.
A quart Of milk. three-quarters OF a
pound Of moderately fat beef and five
ounces of wheat flour all contain about
the same amount of nutritive material
protein, fat, carbohydrate and min
eral matter.
Oysters contain very little nutriment.
Oysters in shell are four-f1fths waste,
the one-fifth remaining being water,
with an almost impeTcsptible amount
of protein. Even oysters without the
shell show so little food value that one
wonders why we eat them at all. They
are easily digested, however. and add
piQuancy to a meal.
Potatoes are way down in the list OF
good foods, for they are mostly water
and there is very little nutrinent in
them. 1t takes three and one-half
pounds Of potatoes to equal one pound
of rice so far as food value goes. The
turnip alone outranks the potato in the
amount of water it contains-it is nine
tenths water. The great trouble with
the potato is it's excess Of starch, neces-
stating the eating of great quantities
to produce nutritive results.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-08
oUT CT a,oUrHs OF sAzEs.

Tommy. aged 5. had been sent to Z
nearby store to purchase pair OF
shoestrings for his mother: "How
long do you want them ?" asked the
clerk. Il don't want to borrow EN- .
replied Tommy; Il want to buy 'em
Tor keeps"
Two little tots were watching the
clouds near the horizon one evening.
when one exclaimed: 20, see the
sheet lightaing!'' Shortly after there
was a smaller fash from the same
cloud, and the other cried out: ''Oh,
and there is some pillow-case light
ning!"
No more touching compliment could
be paid than that OF little four-year-
old Harry, who had been listening to q
conversation at the dinner table on the
qualities of wife. Mamma" he ex-
claimed, when I get big I'm goin' to
marry lady 'zactly like you"
Mamie, aged 4. was accompanying
her grandfather on tour of inspection
through his peach orchard. and COM
ing to one tree that had neither fruit
nor leaves. she asked what kind of a
tree it was. Its a peach tree" re-
piled the grandfather. but it's dead,
the sap having all dried up ''Oh,
yes" said Mamie. 'zat is re tind ze
dwied peaches ewo on
Little 5-ycar-l,d Flossie had observ-
ed that fish WAC always served for
dinner each Friday at her home in
the city, but she had missed it during
a two weeks sojou1n in the coun-
try. 'Grandn1a,'' she queried, don't
you never have Fridays in the coun-
try?" t'Of course we do,' was the re-
ply, ''but why do you ask?" "'Cause,"
answered FIossie, "they don't smell
like the Fridays in town"
It was a very hot day, and little
Helen having noticed her father look
ing at the thermometer several times,
asked him about it. when it's away
up" he replied, 1.-The weather is hot,
and when it's away down it's COOL"
When he went to consult it again later
it had disappeared, and he asked Helen
what had become of it. why" she
replied, II looked Eat old Thermometer
way down in re cellar, SO it would Diet
tOoler.'
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-08
PERSONALITIES.

Cardinal Farrochi, WHO Is spoken OF
rs the probable successor OF Pope Leo
Kill. is a great reader Of newspapers
and was himself newspaper man in
his younger days,
Nine. Albani, who has been making
Your: through South Africa. is de-
lighted with the country. When she
visited the De Beers compound at Kim
berley, Recently, 1000 Zulus danced and
sung for her.
Nine. Chenay, aged 80, has obtained
q judicial separation from M. Chenay.
engraver, aged IS. She was the SIS
ter of Nine. Victor Hugo, and acted as
the poets secretary at Guernsey. She
had lived apart from her husband for
over thirty years. When the case came
up year ago the judge put it off to
try if persons CT their age could make
up their differences.
It is confidently stated in some quar-
tiers that the car contemplates great
reforms within his empire. These re-
forms are in three different directions.
First, regarding the laws which reeu-
late the press; second, a measure deal
ing with elementary schools, which
will increase the number of these estab-
lishments IN hitherto neglected dis
tricts, and. third, a comprehensive
measure of relief to the religious dis
eSAISIS IAIOuSAOuL luS S"P A0 "AASAA
will enable these bodies to hold their
services without the restraints at pres
ent imposed upon them.
Miss Helen Hay, the eldest daughter
of the American ambassador to Lon
don, who is now selected to fill the po-
sitiOn OF secretary of state, has had
many honors showered upon her In
London recently. She was selected for
the honor of opening the public gar
dens which have been Iatd out on the
site of the long-disused graveyard at
the rear of Robert Browning's hall at
Walworth. Miss Hay performed the
ceremony with grace and ease, the
key with which she unlocked the gates
being craven with the American and
British flags and the arms of the set
Elements. Only few days subsequent
to this, at the big state ball at Buck
ingham palace, Miss Hay danced in the
royal quadrille. This is a distinction
seldom granted to such a young I'M
married woman.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-08
STORIES - .,s... ..-.

A curious STORY Is told OF fieErik ID
sen at his home III Norway. A lady
who visited there has informed the
world that he cannot write without .
queer collection Of copper animals on
his desk and he crowds them SO that
there Is hardly room. Among them
are grotesQue cats and rabbits. He
says he finds help and spurs from them
and were he to lose any he should pro-
duce no plays.
The trustees of the fund for the Low
ell Memorial park state that the nee
essary amount for their purpose has
been subscribed. This completes sue
cessfully the effort that has been max
ing for the past year or more by the
friends of the late James Russell Low
ell to purchase tract of ElElwood and
preserve it as a park in memory of the
poet. The lot to be purchased COM
prises 100000 square feet of land in
the rear of the Lowell homestead in
Cambridge.
Mr.. zangwill possesses a unique
set of paper weights presented to him
by an admirer. They are in the form
of little volumes of Mr.. zangwill's own
works. The imitation copy of Ghetto
Tragedies weighs one ounce. with
out Prejudice" is twice that weight,
while the dummies Of "Children Of the
Ghetto" and "The Master weigh four
and eight ounces. respectively. In
choosing the avoirdupois Of each of the
imitation works the donor Of them no
doubt showed his appreciation Of their
originals
A writer in the Cape Times says:
when Rudyard Kipling had written
The Recessional,' which two hemis-
pheres felt to be one of the very truest
and soundest pieces of work done by
any writing man in our day and gene
ration, he was SO depressed by Its
shortcomings, in his private coucep-
ton, that he threw the rough copy In
the waste paper basket. Thence Mrs.
Kipling rescued it. But for Mrs. Kip
ling we should have had no Recess
sional!' For his best patriotic poems
he has declined to accept any pay"
Perhaps it is not generally known
that Mr.. Thomas Hardy, author OF
Far from the Madding Crowd" 'Tess
of the D'Urbervilles'' and other we'll
known works, is a keen cyclist; in
fact, cycling is his chief rastime. He
does not smoke and is almost a total
abstainer. He has just celebrated his
5Sth birthday. AS his first literary eff
forts were made when he was only 1S
he has had, therefore, forty years OF
literary work. At 1S he wrote some
poems and at 25 began writing fiction.
Unlike some novelis:s. he is not sensi-
tive to criticisms on his works gen.
orally, but, as is only natural, resents
invidious personal remarks. which
som etimes have been made and which
were quite untrue. Mr.. Hardy, Ike
the great master, Thackeray, writes in
fits and starts. Some days he will
commence writing the first thing and
work on until midnight, but on the
other hand he often pauses and does
not do anything for a day Or two.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-08
LITERARY NOTES.

Mr.. Henry James has written an In
PRODUCTION to an edition of the works
of Pierre Lott, which will soon be pub
lished in England.
Robert Barr is now back in his home
in Surrey, having passed a very pleas
ant and not altogether unremunerative
sojourn in the United States and Can
ada. ''Tekla," his forthcoming novel.
will be issued in the fall. 1t was type
written by the author within the walls
of an old castle on the MoSel!e.
Mr.. Barrie of Thrums has written an
Introduction to the English edition OF
Cables ''The Grandissimes." Any one
who has been in New Orleans will
recognize the force of his opening SEN
tence: ITO sit in a laundry and read
The Grandissinles'-that is the quick
est way OF reaching the strange city OF
New Orleans" Mr.. Cables reception
in London has very properly been de-
scribed as enthusiastic.
NJ Leon Daudet, in the memoir of
his father, Alphonse Daudet, just pub
lished, alIudes to 1.-The analosies be-
tween his fathers handwriting and
that of Jean-Jaques Rousseau" The
former never hesitated, he relates, at
making the corrections and deletions
he thought desirable. "A first rough
draft, written straight bf, served as
searching test third and definite
manuscript was Produced
OF Hermann Sadermann it is said
that when he is writing a new work he
leaves wife and children at home in
Berlin, and buries himself in some OBJ
scure nook in Italy or the Tyrol- No
correspondence is forwarded to him
until the manuscript is complete. He
is described as looking like the man OF
action rather than like the man of let
ters He is a muscular giant, bearded
and blue-eyed, resembling the ideal
Wotan of Wagnerian drama If one
can imagine Wotan in a frock coat of
irreproachable cut.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-08
WHAT THE LAW DECIDES.

The immaturity OF debt at the time
OF the debtors death is held, in Aims
worth VS.. Banks (CaI.), SO l.. r. A. 6S6,
insufficient to prevent its setof against
a claim due to the estate, if it is mature
at the commencement Of the action.
The raising OF money by sale Of
bonds for county building and exhi-
bition at an exposition IS held, in state
ex rel. Douglas comfy VS.. Cornell
(Neb.), 80 L. r. A. 513, to be for q
public purpose or use which is author
lied by the constitution.
A release by an employee of an ex-
press company of all liability for in
juries by negligence of the employer
cor otherwise" is held, in Pittsburg,
G. G. & st. /. r. company VS.. Mahoney
Und.). 80 L. r. A. 101, to include the
liability of the express company to q
railroad company to hold the latter
harmless against claims of the express
men for injuries, and precludes an ac-
ton against the railroad company for
causing the death OF the emp1oye.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-08

Use scapy water for making starch
and the linen will then have glossier
appearance and the iron will not be so
apt to stick.
To remove the smell of fresh paint
Mace a pail of water in the room and
in the water either some bay leaves
or else a large, freshly sliced onion.
To clean velvet scrape pipe clay into
a fine powder over the fabric and then
brush off lightly; this will both raise
the pile and renovate the coloring and
will be found useful and easy method
Of treating a material that, by reason
of it's texture, would seem to defy
cleansing.
To renovate wsterproofing stir a
handful of gray lime in half pail of
water until quite dissolved, and with
this mixture wipe the waterproof
wherever it has become hardened by
lying by Repeat the process few
hours later and the garment will be
once more fit for use.
A teaspocnful represents as nearly
as possible a fluid drachm; desert
spoonful two; a tablespoonful about
four; while a sherryGlassful means
one and half to two ounces; a tea
cupful -four and a half to five fluid
ounces; and a breakfastcupful as much
as seven to eight ounces.
1t should be known that new baking
tins are the better for being seasoned
before being used for bread or cakes.
They should be set in a moderately hot
oven for an hour or SO, and the tin
that has been well tempered will repay
the slight amount of trouble by put
ting q better crust on the leaves. while
the bread or cake that is inclosed
therein will take a shorter time to
bake.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-08

Take your cotton to Gerac Bros
They will gin it for you.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-08
1RON1CAL IFS.

If you would succeed in life, learn to
know what you can't do.
If paying ones debts is a virtue, very
few men are strictly virtuous.
If a man rises in the world at the
end of a rope he is sure of an early
downfall.
If handsome is as handsome does
some goodlooking girls are anything
but handsome.
If people didn't have to work they
would have more time to get tired of
doing nothing.
II it were literally true that whisky
fills our jaf1s lots Of men would break
into them.
IF YOU carve your name on the hearts
of your friends it will be more lasting
than il carved on a marble slab.-The
News
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-08
John l.. KENNEDY,
. . Attorney>At-Law,
LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA.

Notice
Notice is hereby given that win dispose.
according to law, Of all stock found depre-
dating on my premises.
PAUL DEMANADE.
Aug 20, 1895.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-08
An Old idea.

An Old Idea.
Every day strengthens the belief Of emf
nsnt physicians that impure blood is the
cause of the majority of our diseases.
twenty-five years ago this theory was used
as basis for the formula of Browns Iron
Bitters. The many remarkable cures effected
by this famous old household remedy are
sufficient to prove that the theory is correct.
Browns Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-08

TRUSTWORTHY AND AC
w TIVE gentlemen Or ladies to travel
for responsible, established house in Louisi-
ana. Monthly $oo.5o and expenses. Posi-
ton steady. Reference. Enclose se1f-ad-
dressed stamped envelope. The Dominion
Company, Dept. w. Chicago.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-10-08

Five cents was paid for cotton at
Gerac's gin last Saturday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-12
ELEVEN DEAD
As the Result of a Terrible Explosion
in the Big Tunnel Building Under
Lake Erie for the Cleveland Water
Works.

CLEVELAND, o., July 1.-THE lives of
eleven men were snuffed out in the twink
ling of an eye this evening in the big
water works tunnel that is being con-
structed under the bottom of Lake Erie,
as the result of an explosion of gas.
Following are the killed:
John Parks, foreman, 80 years old and
single.
James Parks brother of John, 80 years
old aud single.
John Fradley, Italian, % years old and
single.
Tony Brunetti, italian, % years old
and single.
John -, italian, Is years old and
single.
Emerson Smith, bricklayer, A years
old and married.
John McCauley, q years old and mar
ried.
Frank Hewey, % years old and married
VIM. Tucker colored rs years old and
single
Gus Waltz, IS years old, wife and sew
eral children.
Frank Clements, married, with several
children.
The explosion occurred at a few min
utes before seven o'clock this evening but
nobody will ever be able to tell what
caused it, or how it happened, for every
witness is dead and the bodies of all are
lying where they fell, 5000 feet out under
the lake. The only man in the tunnel
who escaped death is Con ODonneN
lock- tender, who was stationed 800
feet from the shore. He heard the ex-
plosion, or series of explosions. He says
there were ten of the shocks and the
conclusion was something terrible, for
1t threw him off his feet. and for hours
he was in such a dazed condition that he
could scarcely remember what had oc-
| CURED. He finally CROPPED his way out
and told what had happened
Two men, Patrick Vonseer and Martin
McCauley, were the first to venture into
the tunnel after the accident occurred.
They made their way to a lock, 500 feet
from the shore, but were there overcome
by the gas and fell to the floor. When
they failed to return, James Clements.
son of one of the men who was killed,
and who was employee - a mule driver
went to their rescue. He found them al
most unconscious lying over mule cart
and succeeded in helping them to the we'll
at the shore end of the tunnel The
would-be rescuers say that all lights
| were out beyond the 5,O00-foot lock and
| that they could not go any further.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-12
SITUATION reviewed.
How Things Look to the Department Officials in Wash
ington-No Report from Sampson Popular Cap
tain Killed Ships Wrecked Under Flag Of Sur
render.

of the st. Louis, which arrived at
Portsmouth yesterday, led the Off
Gals to believe that he had brought
with him the reports of the Amer
lean naval commanders upon the
battle which resulted in the de-
struction OF Cervera's squadron. 1t
turned out, however, that the st.
Louis had started from Siboney
before the official reports on that
engagement had been prepared.
Ex-Secretary Herbert had quite
conference with Secretary Long
this afternoon on the subject OF
fire proof wood for naval construc-
ton. He brought with him a for
midable array Of facts gathered
from the newspaper reports of the
naval battle to show that fire was
the element that worked the great
est destruction among the vessels
of the Spanish squadron, and that
wherever American vessels had
been hit, even in the case of the
tiny torpdo boat, they had escaped
such fires because all of their wood
work was fire proof. So impressed
was Secretary Long with the state
ment that he has concluded to re-
convene a special board which was
appointed some time ago to deal
with this matter and which had
recommended that the use of the
prepared wood be curtailed in some
measure in American Warship
building.
Naval officials say that a serious
irregularity occurred at the time
the ships of Admiral Cervera's
fleet hauled down their colors and
surrendered. Inquiries have brought
out the fact that the breach blocks
of the guns were thrown over
board, thus disabling the guns and
making them practically worth
less, and the valves by which the
ships were flooded were opened
after the surrender, when, under
the rules of warfare, the enemy
had ceased fighting and had asked
for quarter. 1t is said that further
destruction to the ships at such a
time was both wanton and dis
honorable, and that if the persons
responsible for it are located they
are likely to be held accountable.
The department has not yet re-
ceived the report of the court of
inquiry, showing in detail the In
juries to these ships and the pos
sibilities of salvage. The press re-
port of the boards findings, saying
that only the Maria Teresa could
be saved, excited much surprise,
as it was confidently believed that
the Colon could be saved in whole
or in part. The officials are still
hopeful that the full report Of the
board will show that there is a
chance of saving the Colon.