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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-04
Tie Prize Whcat contest

Messrs. Thomas b. Brown, B. b.
Blakeley, Jclr Jacks, w. 9. Irby, S. D.
Darlington, Hugh f. Gray, W. p.
Brown, j. S Machcn, Wad Thompson
and Frank Bailey agreed to contest
for the best yield Of wheat on an acre
of land, each contestant to give to lead
ing crop bushcl Of wheat. Mr.. II.
b. Browns acre threshed 81 bushels
and pint. b. Is. Blakely was close
second with 36 bushcl, S. d. CARING
ton, 36, Wad Thompson, 81, j. S,
Machen, 3O! w. C. Irby, 36, the other
contestants 30 or thcreabout. Thus it
will be seen that it was close race
all around and these gentlemen de-
serve credit for their object lesson and
letting their neighbors know what
our lands with good farming will do.
For the benefit Of our farmers we
give Mr.. Browns experiment. Mr..
Brown describes his land rs dark or
chocolate. Thirteen two horse loads
OF stable and ten Of COW manure were
spread broadcast the land broken
with twistcr, two horses, followed with
scooter, two horse; then rolled with
log and narrowed. Then broadcast 700
pounds acid, and 400 lbs. cotton seed
meal, and one bushcl and one eighth
wheat, plowed in with scooter two
horses rolled and narrowed as In pre-
pardtion. In the preparation the
scooter was driven as deeply as two
horses could pull it. The wheat was
OF the blue stem variety and cut with
an ordinary cradle and grass blade,
The average hight of the wheat was
four feet four inches. Again, sack
OF fertilizer, (cercolite, we are not sure
of tn, spelllng) was spread broad cast
the lst OF March Mr. Brown puts his
expenditure at ,$2960 and took no ac-
count OF the labor Mr.. Brown is a
plain, Industrious, thinking farmer,
doing his own work in great part. He
will generously donate his prize wheat
to the aged ministerial fund of the
Baptist church,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-04
TNX-PNYcrS, Mertimr.

-, Pursuant to Il call by the Board of
trustees of the Graded school of the
city OF Laurcns to determine whether
or not they would levy tax for the
81 'prt of said schools the patrons and
Ia Ncrs met in the Court House on
rrl, June 29th 1900. On motion of
'ohn W. Ferguson, Il. A. Cooper was
ralled to the chair and $. NJ. Wilkes
was requested to act as Secretary.
DR.. II. X. Aiken moved that a tax of
= mlIIS be levied for the support and
malntainancc of the Graded Schools
,0r ,t thC ensuing scholastic year, 1900
i9!ol' the same as last year. Carried.
Mr.. {. ID. Barksdulc, Secretary of the
Board OF Trustees, stated that levy of
Il mills, with other available funds
would be sufficient to run the schools
at least =! mouths.
fhcrc being no further business the
meeting adjourned.
Il. y. COOPER,
Chairman.
Nj Nill.n-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-04
ANNUAL MEETING,

Please take notice that the Annual
Meeting OF the Laurens Telephone
Co., will be held in the Law Onicc OF
w. h. Richcy, at Laurrns G.. H., on
Tuesday, the l0.h day OF July, 1900, at
10 o'clock "A. NJ. The election Of Of
liccrs for the ensuing year will take
place, and other important business
will come before said meeting.
j. II. TRAYNHAM,
President.
w. Il. Richey, Scc'y and Treas.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-04
No Right TO UgIincss,

The woman who is lovely in face
form and temper will always have
friends, but one who would be at.
tractive must keep her health II she
is weak, sickly and all rundown, She
will be nervous and irritable. If she
has constipation or kidney trouble, her
impure blood Will cause pimDlcs.
blotchc2 skin cruptions anda wrctched
complexion. Electric BttCrs is the
best medicine in the world to regulate
stomach, liver and kidneys and tC
purify the blood. 1t gives strong
nerves, bright eyes, smooth, volvety
skin, rich complexion. 1t will make a
good looking, charming woman OF q
rundown invalid. Only 30 cents al
Laurcns Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-04
At Home end Abroad.

The China proNIcm is unsolved at
this writing it is thought fol eign min
iStcIs are safe. 1t is believed war will
be avoided and order restored
south Africa and the Phillippins
are more or less quiet. The Oregan,
our Drag fast man Of war, is reported
on the rocks in Chinese seas and in
danger OF going to pieces.
a great fire at HohokGn, (Grcatcr
New York; and ten millions gone of
in smoke and cons ,dcrablc loss OF life
At Waltcrboro, this State, a fight
occurred on saturday between n fac
tory white man and negro. Result,
cNctcmen. AID the militia paraded 10
kr"l tho peace
LTEST The news from China very
bad;| German minister murdered on
the trccto. fate Of other ministers
and Drcigncrs uncertain. Conditions
unprecedented and the event incalcul-
able.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-04
The Laurcn> Dcmocracy-thc Canvass,

The Executive Committee met ON
Monday, every club being represented
but one: Chairman G. T.. Smith, b. w.
Bail. " r. Crows, G.. S. McCravy, A.
G. Owmgo, T. Il. l.. Gcay, A. Y.
,ompsOn, j Andy Jones, A. j Smith
u. i. Cope and. J G. Mcdaniel
Cumty meetings were ordered as
foUuws.
lHu.stuu9 church, August 18th.
%HrIi- church, August 18th.
Clinton, Nuguss 18TH, s =. NJ.
Workmaus, August Is.
Gross Hin, August l7th.
Laulcus G H., August 20th.
INurous Cotton Mill, August 10Th
: p. NJ
Warcrloo, August 2lst.
Tumhi.ng shoals, August 22rd.
Diais' church, August 23rd.
WHliscr Lodge, August 24th.
The following assessments were
made for campaign expenses on candi.
dates for the several offices: Congress
and solicitor, 800: Clerk and Sheriff,
$500. Auditor and Treasurer, $3.50:
Supervisor and Senator, $500: Super
lutpndcnt OF Education and Repre-.
sentative, 81 80: Coroner, Sl.00. 1t was
adopted that Magistrates be elected at
the Primary.
r. W. BAH, G. S MICravy, w. Il
Crews, Jno +. Bolt, Y. b. Grows, G..
c. Fcathcrstone, l.. w. Simkins, F.
y. NcGowan. ]. ID. Adams, r. a.
Cooper and Chairman G.. =. Smith
were appointed a committee to re-
ccivc the State candidates and pro-
vide for their entertainment, August
th
Candidates must file their pledges
with md pay their assessments to the
County Chairman on or before the
campaign opens. The Committee ad-
lourned TO meet July 9th, at 10 A. NJ,
when Managers will be appointed.
q. p. SMITH,
County Chairman.
i. ". Ball, Secretary.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-04
Court

Two weeks from Monday last, the
Court assemblies. Only Jail clearance
ana equity causes will be heard, and
the term lasts week. Judge James
Aldritch presides.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-04
Augusta, Ga, June, 18th, 1900.

Messrs. S. NJ. & T.. II. Wilkes g. Co.,
Laurens, S. G..
Gents: - You asked me how am
pleased with the mo. 3S Il Bucks
Fame Stoyc,' bought Of you. viii
say that money could roI buy II better
stove. | would rather have it than any
other stove | ever cooked on.
Yours truly,
Mrs. j. II Horton,
i31 Tclfair ST
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-04

It's tine trolley ride to beautiful
Chicora Park on the Cooper River
theatrical entertainment there every
dav. Go TO Charleston on the 17th.
Magnolia Cemetery, one OF the most
beautiful spots on earth in Charleston,
'uly Tth excursion.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-04
Up to Date,

We are indebted to our friond
brooks Bishop for basket of beautiful
Iomat0es-The first OF the season for
Iaurehs. Buy your vegetables and
poultry from the Bishops and be hap
Dy. 'I
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-04
Col, Wharton

Col j. II. Wharton, Laurens repre-
sentative on the State ticket was in
the city Monday and cheerful over his
prospect. lie is enjoying the holiday
Wh ne the campaign is OF this week.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-04
Famous National Congress

;, Coy. McSweency appointed Col. |.
~ NJ shaw to represent this Con
Ssional District in the 2Oth Farm
erS National Congress at Colorado
Springs, Colorado, August DIST
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-04

.r ! ~. Glardv, Jr., Is home from
the College of { nurleSton, where he
.p,ut ne session Just closed We gather
from the News and Courier his stand
inm for tho term, which shows that he
did faithful work during the term:
-. W. Clardy, high special hopors
n history, special hOnOrs in Latin and
chcmiraj laboratory work"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-04
Paid the Score.

col McCraIy filed his pledge and
paid his assessment as u candidate for
SnohN.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-04

1t is steady stream that Keeps the
wheels OF trade turning Ours is a
ceasclcss cataract turning up new
values in Furniture, Crockery, Stoves,
Bicycles, Tinwarc, Mantles, etc.
S NJ. Il f. III. Wilkes x co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-04
FOR SALE

One 20 Horse Power Engine and
Boiler, two % Saw Gins and Condcn-
scrs, one double Box Press, Elevator
Fan, Separator, Distributors, Betting,
Piping, and Shafting complete.
SIMPSON Il BARKSDALE,
Attorneys.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-04
mill EXjOsiOn.

ye,ythhg in sight: so do
raj pill, but both are
(er0is. Don't dynamite
machinry OF your body
sroten Ill or aloes pills,
IS NewLife Pills, which
the supmer breeze, do
city. Gires headaches,
ly 2 cents at Lau-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-04

i{Nrsidc Cottage, which has been
built fa' the orphans, over on Enoree
Rlvcr, near Musgrovc mills, is now
ready iq' its occupants Clinton Ga
Zette.
The many friends in Columbia Of
Prof. B Z. Jones, until recently prin-
cipal of the Laurel street branch Of
the Columbia city schools will be
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-04

We have 253 Cooking Stoves. We
need 253 purchasers. Will you let us
give you our prices. It's saving to
you. Call in and see our line.
s. M. ~ E. III. Wilkes e Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-04
July Bird, 1900 2t.

About ten miles of boat and trolley,
Il cool refreshing ride from Charleston
to the Isle Of Palms with its hotels,
pavilions, Ferris wheel and hundreds
of amusements and surf bath ing-the
Concy Island OF the South.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-04

know tnat he was yesterday
;, his election as supcrin~
pl the graded schools at
} There were 13 applicants
potion and thu election OF
+ S IIatt"l ing to him. Tho
h ,Ood one and the young
Alrends predict for him a.
nl administration. - The
<Gny l.. Jones is u son OF the
Akiey Jones, q native Of
ship, this county. Clinton
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-04
4 SPLENDID CHANCE.

). M. Wilkes, Secretary.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-06-15
ST. PAUL.
MGR Ireland est parti mai

Mgr Ireland est partl mardl
dernier pour New-York ct sem
barquera demain pour la France.
L'archeveque a 6t6 nomm6 par le
president Mckinley pour pronon-
Ger le discours de circumstance q Ia
c6r6monie du d6voilement de Ia
statue de Lafayette qui aura lieu
le 4 de Juliet a Paris. Go monu-
ment a 6t6 6lev6 avec un fonds ra-
mass6 par une subscription fate
parmi les enfants d'6cole des
Etats- Unis. Avant son retour Mgr,
Ireland Sc rendra a Rome ct visi-
terra lie Pape. Pendant son absence
lie diocese sera administr6 par lie
vicaire general Stariaha. Mgr Nc.
! Golrick adminitrera la Confrma.
ton dams les endroits que Mgr
Ireland devait visiter.
Michel Tessier, un vieux pion:
nier, est decide, mardi dernier 3
Mendoza, q Page respectable
de 86 ans. II demeurait avec sor
beau-fls M. A. j. Beaudet, de
Mendoza. M. Tessier 6tait natif de
st Martin, P. @, Canada ct est We
nu Sc fxer a ellison, Wis en- 1856
Nine Tessier, son 6pouse, ag6e de
rs ans ct Ii enfants lui survivent
II a un grand nombre de petits'
enfants ct arriere petits- enfants
Les fun6railles ont Gu lieu hiel
matin q l'6glise st Louis de cett|
willie.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-06-15

II faut avoir etc citoyen des
Etats- Unis trois mois avant les
elections de novembre, 81 l'on veut
participer 3 r6lection des candi-
OATS cette aimee. La meme loi re-
git les cas- de violation aux caucus
de parts.
Silly a de nos compatriotes qui
mont pas encore obtenu leur Sc
cond ct dernier certifcat, lis fe.
raient bien de Sc METRE en- reggie
au plus tot.
Nous n'aurons d'infuence que
par notre titre de citoyen ct notre
droit au suffrage. Bien plus, ceux
de nous qui cherchent des emplois
de la cite ct de plusieurs grandes
corporations, men auront pas sils
ne sont pas citoyens.
Pour compter dams notre pays
d'adoption il faut d'abord Sc faire
naturaliser.
Pour celia il est %n6cessaire de
prouver cling ans de residence pour
1e dernier certifcat avec deux t6
moins ct de payer I'm dollar, &c gu
ne ruinera personne.
Oeux qui d6sirent SO faire natu
raiser pourront laisser leur nom
PEoHo DE L'OUEsT ct les mesureI
n6cessaires seront prises pour ia
Glitter cette d6marche.
Envoyez vos mons ct vos adres
ses Az plus tot.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-06-15
du caractere est un proceeds long
ct delicat qui commence au berceau

du caract4re est un proc6de long
ct delicat qui commences berceau
pour ne fnir qua la tombe.
C'est dams la lutte de chaque
jour, au contact des hommes, au
milieu des d6ceptions des esp6ran-
ces DIES joies ct de la douleur que
grandit myst6rieusement dams un
occur bien dispose, cette feur, pre-
sage dun fruit nourrissant qul
supporte le monde,-la force du
caract6re-. LIE college jette Ia Sc
mence en- terre, la vie pratique la
d6veloppe ct la marlt, quand helas!
ellie murit.
Rien ne contribute au success plus
que lie devoir accompli chaque
jour avec scrupu]e. Aucune euvre
nest accompl1e 81 ellie nest pas II.
ME dams tOus ses details.
Tous les details dune affaire de
mandent l'attention la plus minu
tieuse ct 81 nos gradu6s SO confr.
ment q ces principles fondamen.
taux, lis aurontIplace toute leu. vie
sur l'autel du sacrifice, mais le bier
qu'ils auront fat, le bon exemple
qu'ils auront dome, compenseront
au centuple un moment d'existen'
CO lei has, I'm PILGRIMAGE fatiguan'
LIE success nest qua CO prix.
Qui en- veat?
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-06-15

La St-Jean-B aptiste sera c6le-
bree dams l'apres midi du "a cou-
rant au Lac DIES C4dres Tous nos
compatriotes sont cordialement in
vit6s q participer q cette fete de
famille. Les enfants seront parti-
culierement les bienvenus. II y
aura musique ct Embellishments.
La St-Jean-B aptiste ne SO c6le-
bre qu'une fois Fan. Cest la fete
du peuple. C'est lie jour Oh tous
nos fr4res Sc reminiscent pour eau
ser 4 cceur ouvert de leurs int6r6ts
de race. C'est le movement heu-
reux ct solennel Oh toute ambition
personnelle, toute rancune doit
cesser pour toujours dams cette f.
to du occur.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-06-15

Pour avoir 6crit sur une clo-
ture les mots: "Je suis Boer,'
Miss Doroth-C Chute a 6t6 condam-
nee, ces jours derniers, q Londres,
q $40 d'amende.
La premiere imprimerie cana
dienne fut installer dams lie cha
teau Ramezey Montreal, qui existe
encore, par le fameux Franklin,
qui y imprimait des manifestes
pour inviter les Canadlens d faire
cause commune avec les Am6ri-
Gains contre l'Angleterre.
LIE rendement de Tor, Pan
dernler, au Yukon, s'est 6lev6 q
$25, 600, 900.
lie plus CROSSE p6pite trouv6e
jusqu' aujourd'hui Went de Gold
Field. Ellie pese " onces ct est
6valu6e a Sl3, 000.
En- Colombo Anglaise il Sc
vend beaucoup de bois. Depuis
quelque temps $50, 100000 de
pieds de madriers sont parts pour
la cote de Chine, a destination du
chemin de fer transib6rien.
-L'6tendard danols, le plus an
Glen de tous, date de sept si6cles.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-06-15
A NOS GRADUGS

Naintenant que p6cole est fnie.
nos instlteurs prennent la clef des
champs ct les gradu6s, fers de
leurs triomphes attest6s par I'm di.
plome ct couronn6s par un dis
cours qu'ils appellent commence.
ment'' entreprennen, lie grand voy-
age de la vie.
LIE nombre de nos gradu6s est
considerable chaque aimee ct, en-
dept d'6tudes prof ndes ct variees,
malgr6 les instructions de profess
seurs distingu6s, une bonnie Motto
n'arrive jamais aux sommets qui
leur ~paraissaient 81 faciles de gra-
viz.
C'est que la vie th6orique, la vie
telle qu'on la volt dams les livres
ne RESEMBLE pas du tout q cette
vie dure, migrate ct remplie d'a-
mertume qui attend toute person
ne venant en- &c monde.
LIE talent aide au success, mails
ne fait pas r6ussir. La sant6 qu'on
neglige tant au jeune age forme
aussi un element de success parce
que lie travail opiniatre est indis-
pensable, ct demande une consti-
tuition robuste.
Sans la science il est dif6cile de
sc Greer une position 6lev6e dams
la soci6t6.
Mails le caract6re est, avec le
travail assidu, le gage indispensa-
BILE dune vie utile ct bien remplie,
dune de ces vies qui font 6poque
dams une generation.
Malheureusement la formation
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-06-15
EUROPE.

Paris. LIE roi de Suede ct de
Norvege, lie premier visiteur royal
de deposition, est arrive lei de
Londres.
-Du dernier bilan de la Ban
que de France, il resort que Fen
caisse or a augment6, en- huit
jours, de Is millions de francs
So, 600,000); la semaine pr6c6-
dente, ellie s'6tait accrue de Il
millions: soft 81 millions pour la
quinzaine. Qu'est-ce que celia
prouve? Tout supplement ceci:
que deposition commence a rem
plir son role de pompe aspirante
et,a attirer For de l'6tranger pour
lie d6verser en- France OF, la
pompe ne fonctionne que depuis
peu; p6tranger arrive q peine, ct
VOLTA d6ja un joli magot qui Sc
dessine. II ne fera que cro1tre ct
embellir en- JUN, Juliet, aont ct
septembre. En- 1889, l'encaisse or
de la Banque de France a etc aug
ment6e, du fait de Exposition, de
$50 millions environ.
Place d'I6na, a Paris, l'on
Went d'installer, autour dun re-
fuge, une superbe barriere de bois;
ct des ouyriers ont commence q
p1nt6rieur de CO baraquement les
travaux n6cessaires q l'6rection de
la statue de Washington. Cette
@uvre, don dun comit6 de danes
am6ricaines, est due aux deux
sculpteurs americans Daniel
French ct Edward Potter. La sta
tue de Washington a sept metres
de hauteur; le pedestal, en- grant
d'Am6rique, aura cling metres de
haut. Washington est repr6sente
a cheval, tote nue. ct l'6p6e lev6e
vers le clel. &c monument, qui a
co1t6 $4,000, sera inaugur6 au
mois de Juliet.
On went d'inaugurer 4 Vend6-
me, sa vile natalie, I'm monument
6lev6 q la m6moire du general de
Rochambeau.
II est de ceux, en- efet, qui me-
ritent que leur efigie en- marbre
on en- bronze Sc dresse sur la terre
franchise, fertile on h6ros.
II conduisit aux c6t6s de La.
fayette la petite troupe de braves
qui aida Washington ct Q com,
pagnons q fonder la r6publique
des Etats- Unis. Son nom, en-
Am6rique, est rest6 aussl popu.
laire que celui de son chef ct ami.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-06-15

LIE chiffre colossal DIES industries
priv6es pour amuser le public a
l'exposition de Paris repr6sente la
somme de As millions ct demi de
francs.
lie sous-secr6taire, Won
Bartsch, du ministere de pAgricul-
ture, en- Allemagne, Went de prem
DIRE sa retraite, apres Is ans de
fonctions.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-06-15
LES TAL1sMANs DU CULT1vATERUR

LES TALIsMANs DU CULT1vATERuR
Pine raconte qu'un Roman,
Furius C16sino, SO Wit accuse d'a-
voir employee des moyens magi-
ques pour obtenir sur ses terres
DIES r6coltes plus bellies ct plus
abondantes que ses voisins. II men
fdisconvint pas, mails 30 d6fendit,
en- pr6sentant aux JUICES, devant
jesquels il psrut, SEES instruments
de labourage ct SEES outils perfec-
tonnes, puts On meme temps, ses
enfants grands, sains, ct REQUISITES,
ses Wallets ct SEES esclaves intelli-
}gents ct laborieux, contents de
|leur eort, ct enfn ses animaux
bien soign6s. VOLTA, dit-il mes
freres, &c qui justife de l'absurde
accusation don't je suis lobjet. LIE
travail, les soins de tous les j,urs,
II'observatlon de CO qui Sc passe
dams la nature ct la recherche de
ce qui peut c%onvenir d la. terre
CONNIE. d mes travaux, en- meme
temps l'exemple du travail dome
q mes enfants, la bont6 ct la justi--
ce envers mes s%erviteurs, Part de
connaftre les services de chacun,
tells sont les clements de ma pros
p6rit6. Que puis-je en- meme temps
exposer devant vous mes Guides,
les veilles passees, les inquietudes
surmont6es, les obstacles franchis
GU tourn6s, les sueurs r6pandues
pour obtenir ce resultant"
Et &c Roman await, il Y a plus
de dix cent ans, raison contre Fig
norance ct la jalousie superstition
ses. Que de chooses r6put6es magi-
ques qui ne r6sultent que de Pin
telligence ct du travail de l'hom-
me.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-06-15

In de nos confrAres de Londres
a. recu, en- guise d'6trennes, FIN
vention don't on va lire la descrip-
ton ci-dessous, accompanied dune
notice explicative.
"L'invention consiste en- un res
sort cache dams la selle du bicycle.
Quand le propri6taire laisse So
machine q la porte dun magasin
GU dun cafe, IL arme l'appareil 4
paide dune petite clef. LIE mecca
nisme est pref q Faction, le pi6ge
tendu
"Qu'un voleur s'assoie mainte-
nant, deux bras vigoureux NUNS
de longs crochets a pointe jaillis-
sent du CUR, s'aggrippent forte
ment aux Ranches, l'immobilisent
sur son siege usurp6. En- meme
temps de chaque face de la selle
deux tirebouchons q revolutions
rapide SO vissent dams la chair.
'L'effet de ces d6conforts (char
mant euph6misme!) est de METRE
la monture hors d'6tat de FUR pen
dant que les Girls de l'aspirant 70
leur attirent la police qui SO charg'
du reste. L'sppareil Giant 3 Sc
cret, il est impossible q quiconque
sauf au propri6taire de d6vlsser II
voleur.
81 nous n'avions pas trouv6 cett,
singuli6re historic dams le gray
Bulletin de pUnion V6locip6di
que de France" nous mettrions e1
doute son authenticate, mails L
source est trop pure pour qu'u1
doute la puisse ternir!
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-06-15

sement de la population des Etats-
Unis est commence.
Les recenseurs 6prouvent peu
de difficulties, mails la question qui
est, en- general, tres embarrassante
est celle de Page.
Nombre de personnes ne savent
pas excitement leur age nj celui
des membres de leur famille, mails
la tendance general est de donner
un chiffre inf6rieur q Page reel.
Ce fat SO remarque surtout parmi
les femmes.
ST Giles ont d6pass6 Ia cinquan-
tame, Giles accusent 40 ans; de la
soixantaine, il y en- a tres peu; Giles
ont toutes so ans.
81 Giles approchent de 80 ans,
Giles sont centenaires; il est bon
de dire que les hommes de Get age
ont la meme pr6tention.
Les femmes, d'origine anglaise,
ont g6n6ralement de 20 q 25 ans
ct, 81 l'on consulte les presidents
recensements, on constate qu'en
1900 il y a bien plus de femme de
Get age quill ny await de files de
10 q Is ans en- 1890.
Dun autre cote, les jeunes gems
ct les jeunes files cherchent q sc
vieillir: I'm gamin de Is ans SO dit
age de IL ans; une jeune file de
16 ans en- accuse l8.
En- somme, Page des personnes
est une source incroyable d'erreurs
dams les statistiques fournies par
le recensement.
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