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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-12-20

Mrs. Jane Lathrop Stanford has decided
to erect a magnificent new library building
at the Leland Stanford, Jr., University.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-12-20

at the last residence or
the deceased in the town of Lafayette, La.
the following described property, to witt
All movable property belonging to said sue
cession, consisting of ten mules, four wagons,
three carts. half interest in stubble shaver,
stalk cutter, and other agricultural i'm
plements; one lot of corn and hay, one lot of
hogs, chickens and turkeys, household fur
niture, contents of bar-room, consisting of
assorted liquors etc, five shares of stock
Bank of Lafayette. and seven shares stock
First National Bank of Lafayette, ETC., etc,
more fully described in the official inventory
of the said succession.
I. A. BROUSSARD,
Sheriff Lafayette Parish, La.
Dec. (. 1902,
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-12-20
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Why not purchase the best?
DeWi,t's Early Risers


Take one-they do the rest.
w. H. Howell, Houston, Tex, writes
l have used Little Early Riser Pills in my
family for constipation, sick headache, etc
To their am indebted for the health Of
my family. Lafayette Drug Co.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-12-20
SUCCESSION SALE.
Succession of Francois Fidel
Lombard, No. 2261, 18th Ju-
dicial District Court, Par
iSh Of Lafayette.

BY virtue of an order issued by the 18th.
Judicial District Court, dated December 5th,
1902. I, l. A. Broussard, Sheriff of the par
ish of Lafayette, La. will sell for cash, to
the last and highest bidder, beginning at the
plantat ton of Francois Fidel Lombard, stu
ated in this parish, on
Saturday, Dec. 81, 1902,
and continuing on
Monday, Dec. 20, 1902,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-03-05
Mrs. Martins Opportunity.

Mr.. Martin was talking at the din
ner table, in his usual clever manner,
about the Inconsistency of women.
"These young ladies who protest
that they are never going to marry!'
he broke out. Everybody knows
that they will belle their own words 1t
the very first opportunity.
He paused, and evidently hoped that
Mrs. Martin would come tc the rescue
of her sex; but that discreet woman
held her tongue.
"Why, Mary" he continued, "you
remember how it was with yourself.
| have heard yon seq more times than
once that you wouldn't marry the best
man alive"
"Well, I didn't" said Mrs. Martin.
Tit Bits.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-03-05
Woman Medical Students.

To one who has taught in both
men and women's medical schools,
the statement that the standard OF
scholarship is not 80 high among wo-
men as among men is absurd. The
average medical girl student is older
and correspondingly more ma
ture than the average male medical
student. she is thoroughly in ear
nest, fully realizes the value of ber
opportunities and works hard-harder
than the average young man, who has
many more distractions and tempta.
tions, and is not too prone to oontinu-
Gus work at high pressure. With the
girl, who is more conscientious, it is
often case Of being able to ''drivc a
willing horse to DEATH" whereas, the
boy, if pushed, is apt to slight his
work and trust to luck to see him
through at critical moments. What
ever advantages and shortcomings the
average woman physician may display
in practice, it is certain that as stu
dent she is refined, intelligent, recep-
tive; painstaking aud hard worker
willing and anxious to improve every
OppOrtunity offered.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-03-05
Rural Philosophy.

Tho following bit Of rural philoso.
ply, was overhead in farmyard in
the east Of England tie other day:
"James, my son." said the man
who stood mixing milk and water,
rye see what I'm a-doin' off,
eyes, father, replied James; you're
a-pouring water into the milk
''No, I'm not, James; I'm a-pour-
ing milk into the water. So, if any.
body axes you if I put water into the
milk you tel. EN- no. Allus stick to
the truth, James. Cheatin' is bad
enough but lyin' is wuss. Tit Bits.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-03-05
Immensity of London.

The immensity Of London can only
be understood when we come to deal
with the many sides of the people,
lives. Every year about 100000 ba-
bies are born in London, some 5 600
Of whom are not wanted and are not
welcomed. There are always more
boys iAan girls.
More than 400 out of every 1000
never live to be 2 years old, over 3d.
600 little collins being used every year
to bury their remains. More than
10000 people die every year in
London work houses and infrma-
ries; but, in spite or the fact that
about $4,000 Londoners go to their
last account, there are $4,000 more
persons alive in London each New
Years Day than there were on the
previous occasion.
There are more than 40, 900 we'd
dings each twelve month, 10000 Of
which are celebrated in the churches
OF the establishment. Strange as it
may seem, seeing that we have had
compulsory education DOW for over
thirty years, there are evsry year more
than 1900 persons married 10 London
who can neither read nor write.
It is common mistake TO suppose
that everybody who can comes 70 Lon
don and that its population is In
creased almost entirely by this pro-
cess. AS o matter Of fact, close upon
10000 Londoners leave the metropolis
every year for the country or for
places abroad.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-03-05
Little Man Eaters.

There are other fishes which Will
attack man besides sharks, the worst
OF which are not more ferocious
than small South American fish
found in the waters Of the Crinoco
river. 1t is a little creature, only six
OF eight inches in leggth, but in
schools it will attack human beings
and eat them up alive if it gets a
chance. When you go fishing in
that river, these fierce pygmies will
take bites out of tho fish you catch
as you are hauling them in, and you
will do well not to fall out of the
boat if you wish to escape being mu-
tilated.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-03-05
Artichokes for Hogs.

With corn at dollar bushel and
liable to go higher, farmers are cast
ing about for something as substitute
for hogs. Mr.. H. D. Boozer, of Ke-
dahs, this county, believes that he has
found substitute in the Jerusalem
artichoke. Last spring he planted q
patch Of half an acre. Eight hogs
have been running on this for two or
three months, with no other food, and
keeping fat. In his garden he planted
two or three rows in not very rich
earth. From each stalk he gets about
half peck Of the artichokes. He
thinks good land and cultivation will
get peck from the stalk.
The artichokes are best if planted in
March, but can be planted any time in
the spring or fall.-Newberry OBJ
server.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-03-05

- One of the notabilities in the
town of Montlucon, France, in the De-
partment of Allier, is man named
Couion, aged 76, whose beard meas.
ures 10 feet 103 inches, and his mus
tache is over yard and half long.
He spends every Sunday dressing his
beard and, when he exhibits his luxu-
rious growth the inhabitants of the
town come out to see him go by.
- 1t is estimated that the people of
the United States consume 1000, 600
frogs yearly. These frogs arc sought
for in all parts Of the country, furnish
ing paying industry notoonly for the
hunters Of them in their natural
haunts, but for scores of persons who
have frog farms.
- If you want to gain woman 8
everlasting friendship ask her advice
and follow it..
= Before marriage woman thinks
of a man. After marriage she fre-
ouently thinks for hlm.
= The college football player who
is quarterback on the field is likely to
be away back in his class.
- Few women are interested in the
study Of prehistoric nan. Their spe-
cialty is the man of today.
= The honest man who pays his
rent has to hustle and the dishonest
one who doesn't has to keep moving.
- It sometimes happens that after
gaining foothold man is unable to
make headway.
= A man may be able to laugh at q
joke on himself, but he is never able
) to mean it.
- Some men get over being con-
ceited the same time they got over the
habit Of breathing.
- A rising young lawyer should be
sat on occasionally.
- Mental science is splendid to
cure you Of things you haven't got.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-03-05

able te suppose that the more it be-
comes, a subject Of study the greater
will be the discoveries concerning its
use.
In the New York World last Sun.
day there is an article on the subject
OF pictures drawn by telepathy, with
some amusing illustrations, showing
how the idea had been caught, though
the powers Of reproduction was not
always equal to the task imposed upon
them. 1t also enumcrates the names
Of number Of scientific men who had
lately become converts to the theory
of telepathy. The writer had inter
viewed DR.. K. Osgood Mason, Of New
York, who for many years has given
close attention to psychic investiga-
tion and has written much on the
subject. He said: "Until recently it
has been extremely difficult to con-
vince scientific men that there was
really anything in thought reading.
Since Prof. W. +. Barrett, Il. X. S. G.
b., entered the field of psychic re-
search and began Investigations on
scientific basis there has been less
chance for the skeptic to cast lehec-
tions on this field Of work Other men
high in the world of science have since
taken up the subject. Prof. Henry
Scdgwick: Trinity College, and Prof.
Balfour Stewart, OVENS College, en-
dorse telepathy and have made indie
pendent researches. Telepathy, or
thought transferenco, is the pane ap.
piled to the influence which 10 mind
exerts on another apart from any
communication through ordinary
channels. The basis on which tele-
pathy is founded is very solid and it
has the claims to acceptance that many
physical facts had in the early days OF
experimental science. The reality Of
telepathy cannot be doubted, though
we may not be able to explain its ex-
act manner Of operation. Sunday
News.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-03-05
He Wasn't Worrying.

l. is not long since that Balti.
more woman visiting Colorado was
starting for drive along Boulder
canon. Her ideas of canon, acquir-
ed wholly from illustrations, was Of
mighty clefts in giant rocks, and a
drive along its edge meant following a
thread-like road where the least swer-
wing aside from the beaten track
might result in being dashed to in
slant death.
Thinking to insure safe horses and
careful driving on the part of the liv-
eryman, she tried to impress him with
the fact that she was prominently con-
nected in her native city, her family
one of wealth and much given to t.av-
el, so that if any disaster overlook
her his reputation as a liveryman
would suffer.
ooh, that would be all right,
ma am" responded the Jchu, II am
an undertaken by profession, as well
as horscman, and if anything were
u happen to you, assure you the
rcrains would be sent home in the
most scientific and fashionable style.
Why, only last week sent home two
bodies--a mother and daughter-who
were the very bon ton Of New York
society, and no man ever got up q
corpse in prettier style than those
two. Baltimore Sun.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-03-05
The Inventor Of Postage stamps.

The inventor Of the gummed post
age stamp was Scotsman, Mr..
James Chalmers of Dundee, who in
1884 suggested the adoption of the
practical system of affixing adhesive
squares Of paper to envelopes. Mr..
Chalmers was ridiculed, and, among
others, medical men predicted that
the constant licking of gum would
be prejudicial to the health of the
nation. It was not until 1841 that
the plan of Mr.. Chalmers received
the serious attention of the postof-
fee authorities. Answers.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-03-05
WHAT NEXT?
Thought Telegraphy.


1t is quite number of years since
the subject Of thought tclegraphy or
transference began to engage a share
Of public attention, at which time
Mark Twain was one Of its most ear
nest apostles. So far as his advocacy
OF the theory went, it probably did
more harm than good, since the world
which knew him only in the character
of professional humorist, found it
difficult to believe he could have Sc
rious moments like other men. When
the clown in a circus gets a real fall
or painful kick from the trick
mule and makes wry face or uttcrs
an exclamation of pain, the public
laughs and thinks it only part Of the
play, and he receives no sympathy
whatever. And SO when Mark Twain
turned philosopher and discussed
the subject of telepathy in earnest
from his standpoint, illustrating it by
many of his own experiences, his
readers regarded it as one of his jokes,
and were not at all convinced that
there was anything serious under the
surface. The case is somewhat differ
ent when the Rev. John Watson, bet
ter known and loved as "Ian Mac
laren," undertakes to set forth views
on this same subject. We have been
more moved to tears than to laughter
by the writings of the author Of "Be-
side the Bonnie Brier Bush" aid
other touching idyls Of Drumtochty;
and 80, when he tells .ha. there is
really such thing as mental telepa-
thy we are at once convinced that there
must be something in it.
The wireless telegraphy Of Marconi
has illustrated beyond gainsaying the
possibility Of sending messages for
long distances across land or water
without the aid Of visible means, but
DR.. Watson's theory goes still farther
andis thus stated: II believe it is
possible for people thousands of miles
apart to signal one another without
wires. Between you and the person
there must be q common feeling. It
most frequently makes itself felt in
the hour of trouble, and is often a
call for help. The correspondence
here is between heart and heart, and
the medium through which the mes
sage passes is love" When asked for
some instances Of his own experience,
which warranted his theory, DR.. Wat
son referred his enquirer to little
book which he had published some
years before, entitled, san Answer to
Prayer" in which he cites some very
remarkable instances which confirmed
his belief in mental telegraphy.
The possibility Of hypnotising .
person 30 that his mind willb in sub.
lection to that Of the hypnotist, and
that he will obey all his commands, is
no longer doubted, since it has been
illustrated thousands OF times to the
entire satisfaction Of large audiences
byiprofessors of the art. In these days
it is useless Tor US to say that what is
possible when the two persons are in
each other's presence becomes impos-
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Bloating after eating, indigestion,
fatulence or water brash, mcy be
quickly corrected through the use of
Prickly Ash Bitters. It strengthens
digestion, cleansee and regulates the
bowels. Evans pharmacy.
= Tramps who stop at certain
Pennsylvania town are fumigated, ir-
rigated, vaccinated and set ut work
upon the streets. AS consequence
tramps have about stopped stopping
there.
To Cure Cold la 0ne Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
cts. ali druggists refund the none
if il fails to cure. e. w. Grove'y
signature on every box. 25c,
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y. u. COLLINS.
Notice of Final Settlement,

THE undersigned, Administrator OF
Estate OF Sydney Burts, deceased, here
by gives notice that no will on the 18th
day OF March, 1902, apply TO the Judge
OF Probate OF Anderson County, 9: T.,
for Final Settlement of said Estate,
and o discharge from his Office IN Ad.
ministIator. g. L. E3KEW, Admir-. .
Feb IL, 1902 "a 3
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will generally correct this
difficulty.
u you will put from one
fourth 70 half a teaspoonful !
in baby's bottle three or four
times a day you will soon see
a marked Improvement. For
larger children. from half to
a teaspoonful. according TO
age, dissolved in their milk,
if you SO desire, will very
soon show its great nourish.
ing power. lf the mothers
milk does not nourish the
baby. she needs the cmul.
sion. It will show an effect
at once both upon mother
and child.
sne- and g. 80, ell druggists.
n SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New York;
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He-"I hear that you have been
talking about me. She-"No, in
deed; l make it point never to speak
of my friends unless can say some
thing good of them
- On their own merits most men
should keep quiet.
- Idleness is the incubator of a
great many small sins.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-06-28
TIE WlzERp,s DREAM.

Mr.. Thomas A. Edison announces
that he has perfected a storage bat
terry which will propel vehicles hun
dred miles before the electric power
is exhausted and the battery has to
be recharged The wizard is happy
and exultant. Goodbye" he says,
"to the horse for commercial pur-
poses" For the past quarter of cen
tury inventors have been bidding
adleu to the horse, but the faithful
animal is still with us. No adequate
subject has yet been discovered for
mans best friend" in the animal
kingdom. Perhaps Mr.. Edison, as he
claims, has at last devised a substi-
tute. His invention, as he describes
II, is certainly fascinating one. In
stead of hitching a horse TO a cart or
a wagon, man will simply put light
battery in his vehicle. Motive power
will be cheap A speed Of a mile a
minute can be obtained. Heavy roads
and steep grades will not affect the
movements OF the horseless vehicle
In town and in country the electric
carriage, cart, and wagon can pursue
the even tenor of their way and stand
not upon the order Of their going until
they have run the distance limit Mr.
Edison sees the finish OF the horse
but perhaps he Is too sanguine. The
horse may survive this delightful in
yention and neigh In triumph over
the Wizard of Menlo Park" There
are millions OF farmers In the country
Does Mr.. Edison propose TO equiT
them with electric ploughs? Can his
storage battery propel vehicles
through snowdrifts, swamps and miry
fields? And whore is the farmer tC
have his batteries recharged? Shall
he hitch his reliable old horse to the
horseless vehicle and haul the latter
to town every time a fresh supply OF
motive power is required? The
wizard" is jubilant, but he has not
yet made the horse an anachronism OF
reduced him TO state OF "innocuous
desuetude. Baltimore Sun
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-06-28
CIRCULATE THE JOURNAL.

u
Friends Of progress and good gov
ernment in all parties should circu-
late The journal. III,
II stands for flat salaries, which VIII
save the people $4,000 year.
II stands for the franchises OF un.
taxed corporations, which VIII put
500, 900 a year In the state treasury.
Il stands for the application OF the
Initiative and referendum whenever
needed to protect the people OF Ore
gon against abuses.
Il stands for hayseed principles and
elay-heel politics, as against corrupt
bosslsm from Portland and official eN
travagance.
Get up a club for the Daily journal
at s5 cents per month by mail, or the
Weekly journal at $1.0o year--no pa
pers sent but what are paid for.
Watch The Journals fight Tor fa'
salaries and a cleanup OF the stare
house from top to bottom. But this
cannot be done without backing IRON
the people.
n you believe In popular govern
ment help The journal. What u
thrown away on metropolitan papers
from other states would educate th'
people Of Oregon to right principles "
our home government.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-06-28
REPLIES TO CORVALLIS GAZETTE

"The plea urged for the holding Of
a special session just before the reg
ular session of the legislature next
spring is, that the new officers will
Immediately be placed on fiat salaries
and the initiative and referendum
amendment will be in effect when the
new legislature convenes. But the
expense of a special session Will
amount to $4,000 or $4,000, besides
the mileage to which members will be
entitled. The new legislature can
make the initiative and referendum
just as effective as could their prede-
cessors."
The above lodges the question.
What is an expense Of $4,000 or $15,-
900 compared to saving $4,000 a year
for four years, and putting the direct
legislation club In the hands Of the
people, to hold over the regular ses-
sion.
"Flat salaries, as advocated during
the recent campaign, means larger
salaries so far as taxpayers are con
cerned. The constitution now pro
vides for fiat salary of $500 per an
mum for the governor. The fiat salary
in contemplation for that officer is
probably $4,000"
The above again lodges. "FIat sal
aries" means TO pay a fair, exact,
fixed, reasonable price to each official
per annum instead OF as at present all
kinds Of salaries and fees and perqui'
sites, In some instances amounting to
$4,000 to $4,000 a year, and God
alone knows how much more. II
means that all above receipts Of Off
GERS, a certain amount shall 90 into
the state treasury.
The present salary Of the secretary
OF state is $500. To be sure, that
officer receives far more than this sum
each year, but this extra amount does
not come out of the state treasury
Il is paid by private parties and cor
1 HNl NAAAhhn III AAlN shaRN Va A'Nos - AeAs
salary" for the secretary OF state will
mean a larger contribution from the
state treasury, for that officer is en-.
titled to more than $500 per year for
his services. The state printer is on
the fee system, and is paid in proper
tion to work done. His salary looks
large on paper. but he pays his EN-
ployes union wages, and this item OF
wages makes a hole in what he draws
from the state"
As the editor Of the above paper
cannot trust his readers with the facts
as TO the present fees, perqulsites
emoluments, eompensatlons and indi
rect financial gratis Of over a hundred
different sorts and descriptions, what
Is the use Of answering the above
Those who prefer darkness to light
should rely on such hired misrepresen.
tations.