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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-02
THE MEANING OF JAPAN.
Growing Power in Asia, Which in q
Few Years, England Will Have
to Cope With.

Europe scarcely even yet recognizes
how prodigious an influence this rise
of a new power on the edge of Asia, in
the ocean which must, decade by dec
ade, increase in importance till it's free
dom will preoccupy all maritime pow
ers as the freedom of the Atlantic does
now, will exercise on her policy, her am
billions and her commerce. Throw
aside all apprehensions about the "yel-
low peril" leave China out Of the cal.
culation as sunk in irredeemable dotage,
assume Japan to stand alone, and still
Europe has to reckon with a. power
which ten years hence, says the London
Spectator, will have twice Togo's fleet.
and which has proved that wherever
she can land an army, an army double
its strength must be called out to render
defeat of the defenders improbable. OF
the ideas, aspirations and ultimate
plans Of that power nothing, it may be
said, is known; but of her capacities and
her strength we now at least know
something. We know that she can keep
q secret for years, that her people will
fight to the death at the word of com.
mand; that she has the European be-
lief in science, and that she counts
among her statesmen and soldiers men
of the Intellectual capacity to control
and guide huge masses Of trained men
to any end she has decided on. No king
thinks that he can conquer Japan; no
statesman imagines that he can set
aside her vote in the Pacific or the In
dian ocean as a negligible quantity.
She may not govern China, but all tho
long-devised European plans for gain
ing dominant influence in China or in
the archipelago must, without her per-
mission, be abandoned.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-02
SHEEP WITH DAIRY.
How Ono Successful Farmer Feels
About a Combination Of
the Two.

have always been . lover Of sheep,
and have owned q flock ever since
was II years old. Years ago the
amount of wool was the object sought
for, and when it brought from Is cents
to 81 per pound tho Merinos were
strictly in It, shearlng from seven to
ten pounds per head. and small flocks
often reaching IL pounds; but of later
years mutton has been more of an OBJ
ject than wool, and especially lambs,
for that reason we look to the large
type of coarse wooded breeds. After
looking over the different breeds, I
saw none that thought was any
better for wool and lambs than tho
Shropshires. They are excellent moth
ers, very prolific, and, when fed and
cared for, give lots Of milk. My flock
average about eight pounds of wool
per head and seldom have less than
three lambs to turn out for two ewes
and often every eve will have twin
lambs. Two years ago all had twins
but two, and they had triplets. lost
only one lamb, and that got killed.
They are quiet breed, that Is, mine
are; are easy to handle for large
sheep, and the lambs are always tame.
1t makes great difference about
sheep being afraid of the one in charge
of the flock.
Now, as to the profits Of keeping
sheep with dairy, do not expect all
will agree with me, writes a corre-
spondent of the Rural New Yorker.
Profits depend on the man and tho
management to a great extent. My
flock average about 50 per head from
wool and lambs. Two years ago. they
averaged $11 per head. When we were
all making butter instead of selling
milk. made as much butter per cow
as those that did not keep sheep
around here; our make averaging 300
pounds per cow for the year. For that
reason I came to the conclusion that
the flock was not detmment TO the
pasture for the cows. :.
The sheep will take care of them
selves, for they are up at daylight and
feeding. They will pick their living,
four weeks earlier in the spring than
COWS will. If you keep your cows built
up, and with a good flow Of milk. you
can begin to feed them in August,
while the sheep will care for them
selves until the middle of November.
I never house my sheep until about
lambing time. They have shed that
is always open for them, and sac that
they are in, if a cold storm comes on.
but otherwise they are always out In
the open. Oats always give me salts
faction when fed to them in the WIN
ter. generally save load or two
of sheaves for the sheep, IS they are
fond of grinding their own feed. Onca
in awhile l give feed of corn, Just
for a change. and feed beets as long
as they last, then a mess Of potatoes
once a week.
Since feeding in the above manner
and with plenty of outdoor exercise, I
have had no weak lambs to bother
with. The last Of February and first
of March suits me for the lambs to be-
gin to come. When they are about
two weeks old they begin. to eat lit
tie grain. They have all they care to
eat until they go out to grass; and
they get very tame by being with them
so much. When I 60 to the barn and
sit down in about five minutes have
q row Of lambs around me
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-02
Great Britain's Butter Imports.

Great Br1ta1n'S butter imports.
In 1887 Great Britain was importing
about $4,000 tons Of butter per year.
Last year she imported $4,000 tons.
This is an increase of $4,000 tons in
II years. or an average increase per
year of 5000 tons. The population Of
Great Britain has doubled in so years,
but the butter imports have very much
more than kept pace with the increase
Of population. Denmark is the great
est source of butter supply the United
Kingdom has to-day. Germany used
to send about 5000 tons annually, but
has now practically dropped out of the
race. The Australasian colonies are
becoming year by year bigger factors
in the importation Of butter.-Farm-
ers' Review.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-02
Remember the Cow.

Green corn, alfalfa or cane grown
near the pasture pays greater profits
If marketed to cows in need Of extra
feed, than if held and sold to the local
dealer. Not that only, but it will keep
up the flow of milk and increase the
profits derived from dairying on dry
feed in fall or winter.-Farm and
Nome.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-02
Arc the Packers Receiving Fair Playe
Whon thu GorSo1a rorort TIM

Arc the Packers Receiving Fair Playe
When the Garfield report on the
business methods Of the packers ap-
pearcd, after eight months investiga-
ton, 1t was severely criticised and
roundly denounced. After three
morths Of publicity it is significant
that those who attempted to discredit
it have failed to controvert the figures
contained in that exhaustive document.
The public is beginning to notice this
omission, and the feeling is rapidly
growing that the sensational charges
out Of which the Beef Investigation"
arose were without foundation. If the
official statements of the report are
susceptible Of contradiction, good
many people are now asking why the
facts and figures are not furnished to
contradict them.
Tho truth seems to be that most of
the charges contain unfounded sensa-
tional assertions. A fragrant example
Of this appeared in recent article in
an Eastern magazine. to the effect that
'forty Iowa banks were forced to close
their doors in 1904 by the Beef
Trusts manipulation Of cattle prices"
Chief Clerk Cox, Of the banking de-
partment Of the Iowa State Auditors
office, has tabulated the list of banks
given in the magazine article and has
publicly denounced the statement as
utterly untrue. He gives separately
the reasons for each failure mentioned
and cficially states that they have
been caused by unwise speculations
and by reckless banking methods It
may be well to suspend judgment upon
the packers until the charges against
them are proved.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-02

head for figures, and one evening after
he had been thinking for long time
about Miriam IyeS-a neat figure she
was-he did some figuring on F., L. & B.
common.
"Supposing," he said to himself, that
l bought about $500 worth of it at Is
and sold it at 80. That would increase
my working capital to 5000. Then OF
the next slump could invest my $500
and sell out for 81 200"
1T was a simple proposition. All he
had to do was be little patient. After
the third turnover he would have
s., 400, the fourth would see him $4,000
to the good. On the fifth swing of the
pendulum he would have $500, but he
knocked off the $500 for commissions
and other incidentals. leaving $4,000
even money. His sixth plunge would
make him a winner to the extent of
$4,000, and after that his wealth be-
gan to pile up very fast. He would
emerge from his seventh transaction in
F., L. & B. common with $4,000; an
other go would increase his wealth to
$4,000; in nine years figuring only on
mum, he would have $144,00O, and in ten
years he would be worth $288,000. He
knocked off $4,000 for general expenses,
making his start on the second ten
years with an even s25O,0OO. Before he
got up to the fifteenth year of his ca
reer as buyer and seller of F., l.. 6, E.
common his head began to be dizzy and,
putting his pencil in his pocket, he went
out to ask Miriam if she would be his
wife.
Il want you to know" he said, when
she had permitted him to press her
cheek against his chest and gather one
Of her soft, warm hands in his, that my
love for you is not selfish love. If it
was I'd have asked you long ago to be
my own and let you share with me the
troubles that would come from trying to
get along on my income. But I have
waited and worshiped you in silence I'M
til could see the way clear ahead"
Then he kissed her a few times more
and told her candidly what was going
to happen.
. "Archibald," she whispered, X don't
care for all these terrible riches. Wealth
is an awful responsibility. Let's keep
your $500 and furnish nice little fiat
with 1t"
But he convinced her before he left
that It would be almost criminal if he
neglected to take advantage of the
opportunity which was opening before
him, and he continued to watch the
financial page. 1t was early sum-
mer. F., L. & B. common was steadily
declining along with about everything
else on the list. BY the middle of
June it was at 20, and Archibald Wat
kins would experience a fluttering SEN
sation in the region of the upper left
pocket of his vest every time he took
up his paper in the morning.
r. On the 18th of July F.. l.. & B. COM
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-02
The Seed Bed for Corn,

See that the seed bed for corn is a
good one, for a corn plant once stunt
ed never fully RECEIVERS from the eff
fects, and all reasonable care should be
taken to plant 1t under as favorable
conditions as possible.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-02
Wav It Affects You.

1--WE explained to you what trunk and
'brancn' mean" said the teacher Of the
botany class; "now who can tell me what
'sprig' means?"
II know" cried Tommy, ut means
you've got cold in your head when
you try to say spring. '"-Philadellphis
Public Ledger.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-02
Observations.

It is hard to say which is the more dif-
fculty-living down a past or living up to
| 4 future.
Experience-the name we give our fali-
| ures.
Impulse-what we regret next day
Beatrice Sturges, in Smart Set.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-02

"Hit makes no difunce ter me-" says
Brother Dickey, "ef do worr is fiat or
roun': what's botherin' me il how not
| to iall o6N4Atlanta Constitution.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-02

Reduced Rates to Buffalo, N. r, Acct
Annual aGeeting 3. r. o. Elks,
July 18th to 18th. The Nickel Plate Road
over at Chsitauqus Lake, N. Y. Full
information of Agent, or address j. Y.
Callahan, General Agent. Ill Adams st..
CHICAGO. III.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-02

1t is proposed when certain Atchison
man dies to place his automobile over bis
grave as a monument. HE has spent 30
many happy hours Under it," people ~.
-Atchison Globe.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-02

Success Versus Succession.
Rubber-Well, Gen. Lineviteh hasn't
Cunback-Oh, yes, he has. lie sue
ceeded Gen. Kuropatkip. - Warrington
Post
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-02
EVERY WALK IN LIFE.
A. Boyce, 4 farmer, living three

and q halt
miles fro
Ire n t o n,
No., says:
"A severe
cold settled
in my kid
neys and de-
veloped so
quickly that
Iwasobliged
to lny off
work on &C.
count Of tho
achinRin my
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-02

back and sides. For . time I was unable
to walk at all, and every makeshift !
tried and all tho medicine I took had
not the slightest effect. My back con-
tinued to grow weaker until I began
taking Doans Kidney Pills, and I must
say was more than surprised and
Rratified to notice the baclache disap-
pearing gradually until It finally
stopped"
Doan's Kidney Pills sold by all dee!-
ers or by mail ON receipt Of price. %
cents per box. Foster Co..
Buffalo, N. Y.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-02

.Piso'e Cure for Consumption is an infellk
bic MEDICINE for cousbs and eGld = d. W.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-02

He who rides hobby thinks he is en-.
titled to the middle Of the road--Chicago
Daily News.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-02
TWO OPEN LETTERS
IMPORTANT TO MARRIED WOMEN
Mrs. Mary Diunmiok Of Washington tells
How Lydia q. Pinkham's Ve6eteote
Compound Made Her Wen.

II is with great pleasure we publish
the following letters, as they convinc-
ingly prove the claim we have 80 many
times made in our columns that Mrs.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-02
Shake Into Your Shoes

Shake Into Your Shoes
Aliens Foot-Ease. It cures painful, swollen,
smarting, sweating feet. Makes new shoea
easy. Sold by all Druggists and Shoe Stores.
Don't accept any substitute, Sample FREE.
Address A. S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Z.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-02

John Kugler, OF Niles, claims ooW
4nose milk tests six per cent.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-06-21
RIGHT OF WAY
Committee Held Meeting Thurs
day and Discussed Route
Adopted for Baton Rouge
Lafayette Road.

A meeting of the Right Of
Way Committee for the Baton
Rouge-Lafayette railroad was
held in G. d. Caffery's Office
Thursday afternoon with A. M.
Martin, C. Girard, G. D. Caffery,
c. DebaillOn, p. L. DeClouet, l..
Lacoste, J. Edmond MOutOn and
O. &. MOutOn present. Absent:
C. 0. MOuton. J. E. Trahan and
G. A. Martin. E. G. VOORHEES,
acted as secretary.
Nothing definite Was decided
upon except that as many as
could would attend the joint
meeting of the Right of Way
Committees from West Baton
Rouge, Iberville, St. Martin and
Lafayette called to meet in New
Orleans yesterday.
The committee discussed at
considerable length the pro-
posed right of way, which runs
east from the Louisiana Western
at a point near the Cotton Oil
Mill, passing through DR.. T. B.
Hopkins land, the Compress
property, the Brick Yard, Capt.
Buchanan's field. G. D. Caffery's,
Fred Webb's and J. E. Trahan's.
The line as fixed will practically
cut the Compress property in
half and cross the Brick Yard
between the plant and the pit.
which will make the cost Of
securing the right of way very
costly. In order to avoid this,
an effort will be made to have
the route detected.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-06-21
INVITATION EXTENDED
To Confederate Veterans to Hold
State Reunion Here.

A meeting was held at the
court house Friday night to
discuss the question of inviting
the State reunion of Confederate
veterans to meet here. The
meeting was called to order by
Commander P. L. DeClOuet of
the local camp and cOmmunica-
ton from Gen. Booth read. DR..
Stephens advocated issuing the
invitation and offered the use OF
the dOrmitOries and auditorium
of the Industrial Institute
Messrs. C. D. Caffery, VIM.
Campbell, J. A. Roy and Judge
Julian Mouton also spoke in
favor and Mrs. W. A. Middlemas
and Mrs. T. NJ. Biossat offered
their services in assisting to
entertain the veterans.
It was decided to send the
invitation and have it signed by
the commander of the camp, the
President of MOutOn- Gardner
Chapter, U. D. c., the President
of the Police Jury and the
Mayor.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-06-21
Brief Mention.

The special road tax will be-
come due on July l and delin-
quent Aug 1.
The chief of police has given
notice that all dogs are pro
hibited from roaming at large
and that after June q dogs not
properly tagged will be shot.
Supt. Alleman has announced
that the books to be awarded
each contestant in the spelling
matches on Conyocation Day
have arrived and are ready for
delivery and can be obtained by
applying at his Office on Satur-
days between 9 and II a. m.
Last Thursday Alton Roger,
the eleven year old son, of
Eustache Roger of Carencro,
was thrown while exercising the
well-knOwn race horse Louisiana
Henry and received injuries
which resulted fatally.
Lake Arthur's annual camp
meeting will be held this year
June 90 to July II. Evangelist
E. F. Walker, of Greencastle,
Ind, and Luther r. Robinson,
of Somerset. KY, singer, will
conduct the services.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-06-21
NUMBER A..
LOUISIANA, WEDNESDAY,

town and parish who admired
and esteemed him for his many
fine qualities.
Twelve years ago he was
married to Miss Alix Judice,
who survives him with five small
children. He also leaves his
mother. three sisters and five
brothers.
Funeral services were held at
ST. Johns Catholic church at )
p. m. Monday. The remains
were accompanied to the church
by the Fire Department, of
which he was a member, in uni
form. and a large cOncourse of
relatives and friends. SOntag's
Lafayette Concert Band pre-
ceded the funeral cortege, which
was the largest in the history Of
the town. At the church the
solemn impressive services of
the dead were read, and then
after tribute to the deceased
by Father Charles, the body was
borne to the cemetery and con-
signed to it's last resting place.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-06-21
STABLE BURNED.
Fine Work by Fire Department
Saved Adjoining Buildings.

About five o'clock Wednesday
afternoon stable in the rear of
MoutOn Bros. store caught fire
and in a few moments was in
full blaze. Rapid work on the
part of the fire department con-
fined the flames to the stable,
and prevented the spread of the
fire to the adjoining buildings,
which were within forty feet.
The bursting of the hose several
times greatly hampered the fire.
men, and for the greater part of
the time only one stream could
be used. Had a larger building
been ablaze the chances are
there would have resulted one
of the biggest confagrations in
the history of the town.
The origin of the fire is un-
known, but it is supposed to
have been caused by someone
dropping a lighted cigarette or
cigar or perhaps a lighted match
in among the straw. The ped
ding cart, which was in the
stable, had matches in it and it
is barely possible that u mouse
may have gnawed them, causing
ignition of a box.
The building and cart were
uninsured and were total ss.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-06-21

J. Alfred MOuton, a we'll
known and highly esteemed
citizen and prominent merchant,
died at his residence in this city
at 3 p. m. Sunday, after linger-
ing illness, aged 80 years.
Mr.. Mont0n was a member of
a distinguished family, promi-
nent both in State and local
affairs. He was a grandson Of
Gov. Alexander MOuton and a
nephew of Gen. j. Alfred Mou-
ton, for whom he was named.
His father was the late Major j.
Sosthene Mouton, who did gal
liant service for the Lost Cause.
His brother, G. o. Mouton, is
the present mayor of Lafayette.
He was born and raised in
this parish and has taken an
active part in it's affairs. He
entered the mercantile business
in a small way at first with his
brother G. O. Mouton, under the
firm name Of Mouton Bros. and
by careful management and
good judgment they built up a
business which to-day stands
among the first in Lafayette.
Mr.. MOuton was q good man,
a splendid citizen and devoted
husband and father. His ster.
ling worth was truly appreciated
by his fellow citizens both il the
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-06-21
High Island, Texas.

| have leased the Sea View Re-
sort. at High Island, Texas,
of Cade e. Co., for the coming
season beginning May Is. The little
G. q I. railroad has promised me
good service and the street car from
the house to the bath houses will be in
perfect shape. Besides, number of
Beaumonters have joined me and a
fishing pier, as we'll as safety ropes
will be put in.
have secured a good chef and the
best of help, and will try my utmost
to give entire satisfaction. Write for
terms.
MRS. J. T. STEWARDSON.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-06-21
New Hose Ordered.


Home Fire Company held a
meeting Wednesday night to
consider the serious situation
created by the demonstration of
the undependable condition of
the hose shown by it's repeated
bursting during the fire in the
afternoon. After discussion
Messrs. F. V. Mouton and Felix
Voorhies were appointed q com
mittee to see about procuring
more hose at once. They called
upon Chief A. E. MOutOn and
Assistant Chief w. Breeding,
upon Mayor Mouton and each
member of the Council that
night. At $50 Thursday morn
ing Mayor G. o. Mouton, Chief
A. E Mout0n, Assistant Chief
Breeding, F. V. Mouton and
Felix Voorhies held q meeting
and It was decided to telegraph
for 11OO feet of hose fitted with
patent couplers. which was done.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-06-21

Practically new. fire proof safe %
inches high. Apply at this Office.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-06-21

Died Sunday, June 18, at her
grand fathers residence in this
city, Florence Genette, infant
daughter of Herbert Arnold and
Pearl Hebert, aged 8 months.
Funeral services were held at
st. Johns Catholic church
Monday at 10 a. m.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-06-21
Account of Inventory.
Your Summer Vacation

can be pleasantly spent in Waukesha,
Waupaca, Fifield, or at one of the
other hundred resorts reached, via
Wisconsin Central Railway. Write
fo: illustrated booklets, which tell
you how, when and where to go.
They are free on application to Jas.
G. Pond, G. p. A., Wisconsin Cen.
trail R'y, Milwaukee, Wis, or Ira
F. Schwegel, Il. A. 4O7 Traction
Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-06-21

AT u regular meeting of the Board
of Directors of the Bank of Lafayette
held June !, 1905, semi-annual divi-
dend of per cent was declared paya-
BILE July l.
j. J. DAVIDSON,
Cashier.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-06-21

A few SidebOards and China
Closets left. All go at COST
Pellerin & DeClOuet.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-06-21
For Sale.

Mathushek piano in first class
condition, cheap for cash. or on
time. Also new pianos. Pianos
tuned and repaired. Work guar
anteed.
FRED w. SMIDTH,
in Constantin Cottage, Main st.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-06-21

The Falk Mercantile Co. have
a new rubber-tired hearse, and
are well equipped to attend to
funerals and graveyard work.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-06-21
Died

At his home in this city at 4
p. m. Friday, VIM. G.. Butcher,
aged 63. Funeral services were
held at St. Johns Catholic
church Saturday at 4 D. m.