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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-07-29
WISE WISCONSIN DOG.
He Knows Many Thtngs and Caz. Pus
His Knowledge to Really
Practical Use.

Nearly everybody in Waupun, Wis.
knows Billy" He is very unpreten-
tious citizen, trotting around town
dressed in the same threadbare white
suit almost daily, but he has reputa-
ton for being great fighter when
aroused, and those who know him best
say he is the cleEerest as well as the
most rational dog in that part OF the
country. He is an inmate of the state
prison, being an assistant in the med
ical department. Some persons init.
mate that Billy spends most of his time
in and about the medical department
because, being dog, he finds much Ell
tertainment in studying the great va
riety of druggy odors there. As mat
ter of fact Billy belongs to Dr.. G. r.
Messer. the head of the medical depart
ment, and is devoted to his master, to
whom he owes most of his superior edu-
cation.
When Billy first made the acquaiint-
ance of the doctor he (the dog) was
simply an uneducated, sprawl-legged
bull terrier, with certain pride OF an
cestIys tIdts gave a ssaP0i ~ 'iP iF
ears and an exceptional 6nenesssto his
hair. Like other youngsters whom
might name, Billy, at this period of his
career, believed that life and happiness
did and of right ought to consist in
chewing most anything that looked
like food, n.chasing chickens and other
birds till he was so tired that he sunk to
rest in the nearest sunny dust heap and
in appropriating the softest and coziest
cushioned chair in the house.
Then came that troublesome ''going
to school, that youngsters usually
loathe in their secret hearts. First Bill
" was taught to sit up on his Launches
This used to make his back ache, and
always, at#frst. it seemed as if wing
n
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-07-29
Red Glasses for seasickness.

A new remedy for seasickness comes
from Germany. The discoyerer says
that seasiciSness is due to lack of blood
in the brain. and wearing red glasses
will send the blood to the brain with a
rush. and so relieve the condition. He
ascribes such benefit as may follow
thesu of champagne and other stimu-
lants, as well as the relief given BY ly-
ing down, to the congestion of the
brain produced, and asserts that the
red glasses act more quickly and effi-
(sipufIy
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-07-29
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR.
FOR THE CHATELAINE.
JcSseIry Box Shows Many
Pretty Ornaments.

One needs only to take passing
glance into the sewel box of the up
to-date girl to see that her jewelry
forms no small part of the beautiful
belongings of her wardrobe.
For morning and afternoon wear
there are beautiful stick pins of every
imaginable shape wrought in every
conceivable material. Where ane can,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-07-29
animals That change Their D,et.

Instances of carnivorons animals
turning to a vegeta able diet are rare.
One noted instance is a Scotch deer
hound, which is so fond of peaches that
it will stand on its hind legs to reach
them on the trees. In New Zealand a
parrot took to sheep-killiRg and eat
ing and some pigs erinced preference
for a diet of young lamb, while some
Australian sheep became not only car
nivorous but cannibal.-N y. Journal
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-07-29

covered with heliotrope sIangled tulle
and the sticks are of light oriental wood
profusely carved. Sewed over the tulle
upon both siaesare swirling designs in
genuine cGf steel. The edge is bor-
sdcred with frill of the spangied tulle
finished with i delicate metal tTacery.
Such a fan makes a costly addition to
an evening toilet, as the gIittering re-
fections Of the cut steel look like dia-
monds as the fan is waited to and fro.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-07-29
NOVEL CELLAR TORCH.
Electric senrch1ight for Barrels In
vented and Perfected by an
Ingenious Englishman.

The electric cellar torch recently pat
ented by an Englishman answers many
demands. Being. the son of physician,
he quickly recognized that the principle
Of his fathers laryngoscope might be
very we'll applied to, commercial Pur-
poses. and his experiments, based aon
this idea, resulted in the production of
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-07-29
THE CLOTHES CASE
A Nevy-EanEied piece of Furniture
Which Is to Take the Place
of the Old Closet.

The architects are puzzled. They
have never been able. to put enough
closets into new house to satisfy the
women. Now the women want no clos
cts at all.
They have. suddenly discovered that
English houses never have closets.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-07-29
GOOD OF fhe Rroad Mare

The mare with foai should have
plenty ofgnutritious food. but It should
not be the kind that promotes the ac-
cumulation of fat. The 'foal Is deyel
oped through the feed to the. dam, and
for that development is needed theela
Off feeding stuff that abTilds. ttnf 7sifts.
frame. Aside from that ii iIssslsots Nelly
Tor the foal for the mare to have much
fat. as there is with such condition
often a certain tendency To Il feyerishi
state which would prevent the foaf
from receiving healthy support, Let
the feed contain but little corn, con
sisting mostly Of oats, bran and good
roughage. just before the time Of foai-
ing the feed should have d somewhat
laxative effect and at the same time
should have the constituents that pro-
mote milk production. Texas Stock
and Farm Journal.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-07-29
stand Jn to Ieit II shoe.

.sPeopleswould find didfieu1ty with
reads-made shoes, said the expert
enced salesman. If they would stand
up to fit them on instead of sitting
down. Nine persons out OF ten.. partie-
ularlys women, want a comfortable
chair while they are fitting shoe, and
it is with the greatest difficulty you can
get them to stand for a few minutes,
even after the shoe is fitted. Then,
when they begin walking about they
wonder why the shoes are not so COM
Portable a. they were at first trial. A
woman's foot is considerably smaller
when she sits in chair than when she
walks about Exercise brings a larger
quantity of blood into the feet, and they
swell appfeciably. The muscles. also,
require certain space. In buying shoes
this fact should be borne IN mind. Z.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-07-29
CAT KILLS AN EAGLE.
Tore Open the Birds Breast and
Throat in Midair with Her
Teeth and CLAWS.

A tiger cat which deserves her name
was strelling toward the barn of her
master, Farmer Hazard, of Herrick,
Pa, the other day carrying piece of
meat forshe kittens. Suddenly bald
eagle which had been on the watch for
a week swooped down on her and dart
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-07-29
A Cha. u, 1,ion.

..Nomen talk so much Miss Emeline. .
81 don't know: do you think they
talk much more than the men who are
always telling them how much they
talk p Chicago Record.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-07-29
4 simple spring Medieine.

S Mix three ounces of citrate of mag
nesia, three ounces of cream Of tartar,
three ounces of loaf sugar, two ounces
of Epson salts, Il ounces Of tartaric
acid and two ounces of carbonate of
soda with two quarts of boiling water.
Take a Wineglass before breakfast.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-07-29

focus of the parabola. Inside was a
tuft of fiber charred without breaking.
From the bulb containing the fiber a
slender tube extended back through the
metal mirror to an ear-piece like those
used in a phonograph. There was no
electrical equiament at this receiving
end.
Short wires ran frem the two main
wires supplying enrrent to the arc to a
closed telephone booth. Inside the lat
ter was a transmitter which appeared
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-07-29
Test of Good FarminE.

i believe that no man can claim to be
/ good farmer who DOES not maintain
the fertility of the SOIL says Waldo II
3roWn, and that to do this the best
way is TO keep as much stock as will
consume most Of the grain and rougl,
food produced on the farm. To get the
estresnlts in winter feeding, some sue
eulent bulky food is needed. and so
silos have multiplied. But fhe small
farmer often thinks he cannot afford IL
build one, and ] have found that by the
use Of beets and sorghum the sfIois MOI
necessary. To get the most fertility
from our stock, We must save all the
liquid manure, and SO / have adopted
cement floors in all of my stables and
have found them very satisfactory"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-07-29

Wanted Him to Cat His Chin.
@1ou shafe yourselluf??" asked the
barber.
.Yes..'
Il thought SO. You cut your chin. i
neffer cut my chin. 7
so /. see returned the victim. ..I
wish you would, because it isn't par
ticularly interesting. Harlem Life.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-07-29

ed up again with the cat in his talons.
A terrific battle followed as the eagle
Gew upward. Presently, however, the
bird u wings dropped and the two sunk
slowly to the ground. The eagle was
dead, killed by the tiger cat, which had
torn open the birds breast and throat
svith her teeth and claws.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-19
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
THE [. A. W. ASSEMBLY.
Halls Engaged For ihs Meeting Of 'hs National
eody 10 Be Held pere Next Month.

Preparations for the National As
sembly. l.. a. w. which is To be held
i'm this city during the second week OF
February and halls have already been
secured for the meetings. Y. NJ. {. "A.
hall will be used for good roads" day,
and Columbia hall, corner OF Weybosset
and Richmond streets, Will be used for
the business meetings of the national
body. number OF prominent speak
ers have been secured for good roads
day. and Gov. Dyer will deliver an ad-
dress to the delegates on improved
highways and how to obtain them.
The address of welcome To the dele
gates will probably be deliVed by Pres-
ident 7. B. Potter of the League OF
American Wheelmen, after Whlch ne
will take as his subject sidepaths Tor
bicvcIes n subject on which he is well
qualified to address any audience. Then
Mr. Stanley of Newton. Mass, MEM
her of the well known firm of dry plate
makers. who has lately taken up the
motor vehicle as his hobby. and who
has constructed one which Is doing eN-
cellent work, will address the conven-
ton.
According TO present arrangements
good roads" day will occur ON we'd
nesday in Y. NJ. c. \. hail. There the
morning session will last from 10 TO J.
and the afternoon session from tc
4:30 o'clock The banquet will be the
| most elaborate which the league has
! ever seen and will be held i'm the even
! ing. probably at the Iiloise. The bust
| ness meeting will take place on Thurs
| day and will probably continue until
| Friday night.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-19
AMONG THE JEWELERS..

Damon A. White head OF The htm ot
-. y. White 4 Co, manufacturers jew
eleis andngs. of Attlgboro, rs very iu
at his home.
The Wateon ~ Newell Athletic as
ISOLATION which Is made up of the en-
plovcs Of the MANUFACTURING jewelers.
of that name OF Attleboro held a meet
ing Tuesday evening 90 make plans for
the coming year.
AZ the recent meeting Of the board
of directors OF the Manufacturiug jew
elers' Board Of Trade. Tor the purpose
of effecting an organization. Everett :.
Horton. II the firm of Horton. Angel
n Co. of Attlcboro. was elected vice
president
edward Hooper. cm.ioycd for the
last ~ wears iy W. ~. Fisher A. Co.
manufacturing jeweicrs of North At-
tlcb1ro. severed his connection with
that frm last week and will - into
business for himself The new nrm
will be- known as Mason a Hooper. ~
present Mr. Mason is conducting q
manufacturing novelty buFiness in th'
~. :. Freeman shop 90 RpbnsonYillr
North Attleboio.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-19
BOWLING CONTESTS.


Two lively games at the duck pins
were played off last evening in the Mu-
sic Hall League Burnham's team de-
feated schultz Il Co, and McQuiston's
team rubbed IL into y. Halls men. The
first named match was won high and
dry by Burnham and his bowlers. They
carried each string by a fair margin
and rolled up final score of 1881
against ll97 pins. shea of the Burnham
did particularly good work putting up
n single string OF 123. high ro'ser FOR
tho game. Shea's total OF three strings
was 3l9 pins
McQuiston's men won two out oi
three strings and the match by score
of 1912 against llN2 pins. Han himself
nut up the high rolling Of the evening
with a score ot 2G6 pins.
The Columbias of Providence anu the
Auditoriums OF Pawtucket VIII play
one of the Interstate Leagues second
divigion games I'm the auditorium at
Pawtucket this evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-19
COMMON SENSE CURE.
PYRAMID PILE CURE CURES PILES
PERMANENTLY BY CURING
THE CAUSE.
Remarkable Remedy Which Is Bringing
Comfort to Thousands OF
Sufferers.

Probably half the people who see
this article suffer from piles. 1t is one
of the commonest diseases and one of
the most obstinate. People have 1t for
years and Just because il Is not imme-
diately fatal they neglect 1t. Careless
ness causes no end of suffering. Care
lessness about SO simple thlnS as
piles has often caused death. henof-
rhages occur from no apparent cause
and loss of blood causes death. Hemor-
rhages occur during surSlcal treatment
often causing death.
Piles are simple in the beginning ana
easily cured. They can be cured even III
the worst stages, without pain or loss
OF blood. quickly, surely and complete
". There is only one remedy that VIII
do it-Pyramid Pile Cure.
1t allays the Inflammation immedla- :
tely. heals the. irritated surface ana
with continued treatment reduces the
swelling and puts the membranes INTO
good, sound. healthy condition. Ihe
cure is thorough and permanent.
Here are some voluntary and unso-
1icited testimonials we have lately re-
ceived:
Mrs. NJ. G.. Hinkley. 60l Mississippi
street. indianapolis, Ind, says: Have
heen a sufferer from the pain ana an
novance of Piles for fifteen years, the
pyramid Pile Cure and Pyramid Pits
gave me immediate relief ana III
| short time "A complete cure.
Major Dean of Columbus ONO says
| 7 wish TO add to the number of certlh'
| cates as TO the benefits derived from
| the Pyramid Pile cure. j suffered IRON
| niles FOR forty years and from itchini
| niles FOR twenty years and two boxes o
| the pyramid Pile Cure has enectuall!
cured me. pu.
| Most druggists sell Pyramid Pll'
| Cure or will get 1t for YOU If you asi
| them to- 1t is one dollar per packas'
and IL is put up only by the i,S rs,iii.' %, y
! Drup. co. Marshall. Mich. 1l9-2l, :
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-19
CONDUCTOR MAYS FUNERAL.
Grand Army Men Had Charge Of H. and There Was
a larpa Attendance and Many Flowers.

Yesterday afternoon Grand Army
men took charge OF the funeral of their
old comrade, Thomas w. May, the vet
eran conductor on the Governor street
car route. who died Monday. Services
were held at his late residence on Mes
ser street. The house was filled with
old associates and fellow employees with
the Union Railroad company and "a
large number of friends and relatives.
The casket was draped with the Stars
and Stripes. 1t rested on n bier hidden
by flowers, and the numerous floral de-
signs formed background reaching 10
the ceiling. The designs were elabo-
rate. A very large cross OF roses and
pinks on an immense base OF ferns was
a tribute from his associates on the
trolley cars centring Ia Olneyville
There was also handsome star from
Slocum post 10, @. a. r.; "a wreath from
Slocum Relief corps g. and beautiful
basket OF roman hyacinths ana FERNS
from Coy. and Mrs. Elisha Dyer
The service was conducted by Rev.
ID. q. Rice of the Church of the Mes
siah. The remains were taken 10 Ed
gartown. Mass, today for interment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-19
ProperN Said 10 Be Located in Close Pror.
unity 10 Belt Line Railroad.
BIG FACTORY TO Be BUILT AT ONCE
The Young Promoter, While Saylng That Work
Would Soon Be Begun, Declined 10 Make
Any Further Disclosure Of Plans.

Chicago, Jan. 19.-The Chronicle says:
Pleased with the success which attend
ed his efforts To organize the Autotruck
company in New York, Joseph Letter
has returned TO Chicago 10 begin the
establishment of a compressed air auto
truck company i'm Chicago within
fortnight. 1t is said the young promo
ter has already secured options on land
in one of large manufacturing suburbs
with ample switching facilities on belt
line and would at once begin the erec-
ton of an extensive plant for The man
ufacture of the new motors, the patent
rights Of which he controls.
When questioned in regard TO his fu-
ture plans Mr.. Letter replied that he
was not yet i'm position To discuss them.
He admitted. however. that active work
would soon be begun in the direction
of establishing the company in Chlcaga,
but further than that would say noun
ing
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-19
HONEYMOON
SOON ENDED.
Bristol Couples Happiness In
teuupIsd by a Parent.
WAS AFTER HIS SON, THE GROOM
The Latter Consented 10 Return 10 the
Yacht Building Town al Once.
BRIDE STARTED BACK AN HOUR LATER
The Couple Are Now Living Apart They Mel in
lbs City and Took Tran 10
CITY Of New haven.

An irate father and "A stern chief OF
police rudeiy interrupted the honey
moon dream of a young Bristol couple
who had eloped 10 Connecticut ana
both are now back in the yacht build
ing town living apart as they were last
Sunday.
Early yesterday John Shepherd OF
Bristol. accompanied by Capt. Morris
sey OF the police force, returned from
New Haven, Conn, where they went to
locate Mr.. shepherds son, William,
who. IL was said, .eloped Monday with
Miss Addie Hoxie. They located the
couple i'm the Adams house, New Ha-
ven. The registry book there showed
the signatures of the young couple, but
they We're not arrested, as there was
no charge upon which they could De
held.
Young Shepherd claimed that they
had been married, and he wlllingly
consented TO accompany his father ana
Captain Morrissey back To Brlstol'
whence he departed Monday morning
on the Z. 80 train, the young woman fol-
lowing an hour later.
They met i'm this city and proceeded
to New Haven. The elopement caused
something of a sensation I'm Bristol as
young Shepherd was of a quiet disposi-
ton and appeared to be previously con-
tent with his home associations.
He is employed by his father VINO Is
n fish dealer. Miss Hoxie who rs older
than shepherd, was employed at the
factory of the National India Rubber
company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-19
THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY,"
Annual MeeinO Held Last Evening In IilInghasts
Assembly Rooms Officers Elected.

The annual meeting Of the Rhode
Island Horticultural society was held
In Tninghast's assembly rooms AT
o'clock last evening, with quite good
attendance and President Levi w. Rus
sell in the chair
After the usual routine business had
been transacted. two new members
were elected, and then the matter or
electing delegates to the pomolosical
convention TO be held in Philadelphia
in September, 1899, was continued 10 u
future meeting for action.
Treasurer Charles w. Smith report
ed that the receipts for the past year
were S2301 10; the expenditures, S22esV';
balance on hand, $i2.06 The report
was received.
Daniel A. Cook reported for the COM
mittee on neurology and pald nisls
tribute OF esteem 10 the memory oi
Charles f.. Carpenter, after when :.
II. browne reported for the library
committee.
Silas IA. Manchester. for the COM
mittse on nominations, then presente
his report. which included the name OF
Levi w. Russell for president. MI
Russell. however, declined re-electicn
and the following board of officers was
then unanimously elected:
President, j. Il. G.. Farnham; wee
presidents. II. III. !. Goddard, Royal G
Taft Edwin VI. Burlingame; secretary
Charles w. Smith; treasurer. Caariet
w. smith. librarian, christopher ~
browne: botanist, w. w. Bailey; Doaro
of trustees, Silas III. Manchester, T.
Nicl<erson. ]. q. Massie j. G. Fits, II
n. Teel: finance committee. Charles IL
Godfrey. j. G.. Massie, l.. Il. Whitaker
lecture committee, l.. w. Russell, Z
w. Smith: audit committee, II. l. NICK
erson. II. T.. Manchester, O.. IA. liagan
committee on neurology stephen Ii
| Arnold, Daniel A. Cook.
After a few words from eN- -Presideh
Russell concerning the meeting helu
| the meeting was adjourned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-19
NEW SLET S.

Oh. better a glimpse OF n star
That may never be reached, but be
hoped for;
oh. better a grand life afar,
That at least i'm the mind can be 'groped
for,
Than To have all the senses desire,
And all that the passions require,
But no more, but no more!
oh, better faith that can cope
With the doubts OF the world and can
quicken
oh, better a life that has hope
10 ilume il. though poverty stricken.
Than To have all that riches can
hire
or buy, SO To feast and not tire,
But no more, but no more.
oh. better a love that is blind,
That can see in the loved one no bad
ness:
Oh. better n trust i'm ones kind.
Spite of all OF its folly and madness,
Than TO stand all alone mid earth's
mirc
Having food and raiment and fire,
But no more, but no more.
--Roston Transcript.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-19
TAKING A VACATION.
prsshen. CLARK Of The Consolidated Railroad Now
on Ms War TO Europe

President Clark of the Consolidated
railroad sailed yesterday for Paris,
where he will pass several weeks and
then continue on into southern Europe
and Egypt, his vacation covering a
and Egypt, his vacation covering n
period of six months During his alb
sence Vice President Hall Will have
general charge of the affairs of the
road. MIR. Clarks physician recently
stated that II he expected 10 serve the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
much longer he must do only one man $
work. instead OF assuming the work of
nearly dozen.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-19
FATHER HALLIGAN'S WILL
Admitted 10 Probate al Pawlucket Yesterday.
Several Public Bequsss Made.

Yesterday afternoon the VIII or Rev.
William Halligan, pastor of st. Mary
church, was admitted TO probate, ana
Rev. George r. Mahoney pastor OF st.
Charles church. Woonsocket. was
named as executor without bonds. the
appraisers OF the estate are Mayor
William ]. Cronin. John Jolly and
Francis McClernon. The public be-
quests in the will are $500 10 the 81
Aloysius asylum. Providence, ana Szooo'
share and share alike to the st. Jo-
seoh's hospital and st. Nincents infant
asylum. both OF Providence.