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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-01-04

All hail the genial time OF year
When every heart IL kind,
When far and near there Is good cheer.
Aad n IL left behind. /
Old feuds forgot. old hates aside.
Now hearty clasps Of hand,
While far and wide at Christmastide
Love reigns throughout the land.
Forgive. forget. a truce to pride:
Healed are all friendships riffs.
At gay Yuletide on every side
Were worked for Christmas gifts.
New York Journal.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-01-04

kies Once . Religious observanSc.
The kiss has been common amGn.;
English-speaking people for unc0untec
centuries. It was known even to
those mystical, half-forgotten persons.
the Druids, who appear to have made
It in some way . very important part
OF their religious observances. The
Christian kiss under the mistletoe
comes down from them, and is
thought to have had In years long
past . sacred Significance.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-01-04
What Is . Lady?

The word lady is derived from the
Anglo-SaxOn, and means literally q
giver of bread. 1t "a the custom.
at the time of the Plantagenets, for
women of position and title to dis
tribute regularly money and food to
the poor.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-01-04
Mr.. rorkip., nri~ht Idea.

"What are you going to give your
husband for Christmas?"
"A whole lot of poker chips" said
young Mrs. Torkins. 80 that he a
have all he wants without having to sit
up all night trying to win them
Washington Star.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-01-04
TIE
MisflefoeS
Story

AN only a sprig of old mistletoc.
Ny caves are quite shriveled a
dead
And my sap all dried up such a long
time ago
That my berries they never get fed.
But III tell you . tale Of a trick that l
played
That a lovesick young man and a wealthy
young maid .
Should c0ntrive to get happily wed.
u was Christmas eve. and from where
hung.
Tied up with q piece of string.
I caught many 4 couple. both old and
young.
kissing like anything.
But fairest Of all the young people l saw
Was pretty Miss Eveline Marjory Daw,
who wal tit for the bride of a king.
Now. Marjory Daw. as you'll readily
guess.
Was admired by q dozen or more,
Each Of whom for a kiss of the hem OF
her dress
Would nave given much treasure ga
lore.
But the only young man she pretended to
(TO whose offer her father would never
agree).
Was : penniless fellow named Shaw.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-01-04
AM pepends on the Man.

A man is king or slave every mo-
ment of his life. He is either con-
quering or being conQuered-victOr OF
ya.cuished. Either the man or the
butte is always on the throne. When
the man steps down the beast steps
up.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-01-04

Find Valuable Coal Beds.
In a search for radium the French
authorities in lndo-China have dis
covered large and valuable coal beds
at Yen-Bay.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-01-04
Cuban Baptismal Ceremony.

A Cuban baby is baptized when it Is
two weeks and a day old at the very
latest. A Cuban baptismal party
would not think of walking to church,
even though the building be next
door.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-01-04
Two Men to Each Office.

In Thibet nearly every public office
has two incumbents. One is supposed
&c re a check on the other. But some
tines this dual authority does not
work well-in war. for example.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-01-04

Praise for Dead Servants.
Some English employers advertise
in the papers the death of faithful
servants, and add laudable remarks.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-01-04
WANTED.

WHNILUe
About thirty farmers or young
men interested in agriculture to
take the
SHORT. WINTER COURSE
To begin on Monday, January ?, 1905,
and continue ten weeks, at the
Louisiana State University and
Agricultural and Mechanical Col.
le9e at Baton Rouge.
The course will embrace subjects of
great Importance to progressive farm
ers, and each subject will be treated in
a thoroughly instructive and practical
manner.
Tuition is free to all students from
Louisiana, and living expenses will he
made as low as possible.
Write for full information.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-07-28

band and son, Arthur. Mr.. Dodge was
for many years hardware merchant of
this town and was burned out at the
first of the conf1agrations that destroyed
the business section Of the village.
The grand lodge of the Knights of
Pythias will visit Middlebury on We'd
nesday evening, Aug. ., for the pur-
pose of instituting a branch of that
order in this place. Already the list
of petitioners to the grand lodge contains
over 25 names and the outlook for an
suspicious start is good. For the pres
ent the new lodge will have temporary
quarters but the organizers have several
options offered them for permanent
quarters. The membership roll con-
tains the names of several of the younger
generation of business men of this vii
lage.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-07-28
Ann Story Chapter Realizes
Nearly $50 From Loan Exhibit.

The Ann Story chapter, Daughters of
the American Revolution, of Rutland
realized between $50 and $50 in the four
days that the exhibition of antiques was
in progress this week Several new
exhibits were loaned to the chapter
Saturday among those being a collection
which included flint lock pistol over
l25 years old. one of the pair that was
used by Moses Wooster while on a trip
from Maine to Virginia and return on
horseback. The copper powder flask
used on this trip was also on exhibition.
This trip was made just prior to the
revolutionary war. A six barrel pistol
which was used by o. Wooster of Rut-
land, while in the employ of the Rutland
railroad as paymaster about so years ago,
pair of moccasins said TO be of the
pattern worn in Martha Washingtons
time and spectacle case of quaint bead
and needle work, which was made over
30 years ago, completed the collection. Z
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-07-28
MlDDLEBURY NOTES.
Matters Concerning the Townspeopie in
Particular.

Matters Concerning the Townspeopie in
Particular.
G. S. Wainwright was visitor in
Hancock this week.
George Shambo was guest of friends
in Rutland over Sunday.
Miss Grace Hammond of Bread Loaf
is visiting relatives in town.
Miss Oleita Langworthy of Brandon
is visiting relatives in town.
Doctor Merrill of Albany, n Y, was
in town the latter part of last week.
Miss Alice Smith has entered upon
her summer duties at Hyde Manor,
Sudbury.
Miss Olive Boudreau has returned
from a weeks stay with relatives in
Granville, N. Y.
Mrs. William Morcombe and daughter
have returned from Barre where they
have been visiting friends.
Miss Marie E. McNula went Tuesday
to Schroon Lake, n. Y, where she will
spend the coming eight weeks.
Mrs. William Adams of Boston is the
guest of her mother, Mrs. William
Latimer on Washington street.
MI anu Nnlos "a - lDldNhlhtii WIN
have been camping at Lake Dunmore
for ten days, returned home Satur-
day.
Mrs. NJ. Hill and Mrs. II. Williams,
who have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
A. j. Blackmer, returned to Brandon
Saturday.
F. A. Bond and family, who have
been at Lake Dunmore for the past five
weeks, have closed their cottage and
returned home.
The livestock shipment foom this sta
ton to the Boston market at Brighton on
Monday consisted of four carloads, made
up of cows, calves, swine and poultry.
Butter brought from 16 to IL cents per
pound and eggs from Is to 90 cents a
dozen ON Monday, market day. The
offerings were up to the normal
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-07-28

Mrs. Henry Hammond was visitor
at North Ferrisburg during the week.
Carson Robbins returned to Madison,
n. Y, last Friday night after visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
Robbins, the past month.
Flynn Austin returned to BROOKLYN,
n. Y, Saturday after a few days stay
at Edison WilliamsOn's. Mrs. Austin
will remain for few weeks
Rev. j. D. Shannon was in Burlington
during the week in attendance upon the
annual retreat for the Catholic clergy
for the diocese OF Burlington.
Miss Golde Munroe has returned from
weeks visit in Ticonderoga N. Y.
Miss Munroe began work in r. s. Bene-
diets store Monday as book-keeper.
Miss Margaret f. Sheldon left Monday
morning to join a camping party at
Highgate Springs The party will be
guests of Editor Thayer of the Burlington
Clipper
The banns of marriage were published
for the first time Sunday at the Church
of the Assumption between George
Shambo of Middebury and Miss
Catherine Maroney of Rutland.
Mrs. Harley I. +. Hoag, who has
been the book-keeper at the Rogers &
Wells mill for the past five years, has
resigned her position. Miss Bardoe, a
recent graduate of Burlington Business
college, has taken her place.
a four days temperance meeting will
be held at Spring Grove camp ground,
New Haven, commencing August IS
and closing the 2lst. The first two
days will be devoted to the Addison
County convention of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, the Goth
and 21st to the State meeting conducted
by the State president, Mrs. l. II. Read.
The remains of Mrs. Henry B. Dodge
of Chicago, who died suddenly in Bur-
lington, last Friday, were brought here
from that city Monday morning and
taken to Weybridge for burial in the
Maple Grove cemetery. She was a
former resident of this village The
remains were accompanied by her hus-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-07-28
BOILER EXPLODED.
Appalling Disaster BefalIs Gunboat Ben
nngtOn.

Appalling Disaster BefaIls Gunboat Ben
ningtOn.
( A boiler of the United States gunboat
Bennington, lying in the harbor of San
Diego, Cal. exploded Friday and fifty
two men were killed and fifty-five
wounded. There were on board at the
time of the explosion PTS men.
1t is believed all of the wounded have
been recovered, many being rescued
from the water.
As result of the explosion section
of the upper deck was carried away from
stem to stern. The ship was beached to
prevent sinking. Captain Young was
ashore at the time of the accident
The boiler which exploded, it is said
was regarded as partially unsafe. Com
mander Young stated that during a
recent return from Honolulu the steam
pressure was kept reduced in that par
ticular one.
When the explosion occurred, the
chief engineer was inspecting the boilers.
He was not seriously injured
The ships inner works are tangled
mass of machinery and the vessel pro-
badly will have to be dismantled to re-
pair the injuries, if indeed, the warship
is not total loss.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-07-28
Last Resting Place.

The ships of the squadron escorting the
remains of Admiral John Paul Jones to
Annapolis, arrived there Saturday morn
ing. The body was landed on a specially
built float. then inferred in temporary
vault built to receive it, until its resting
place, the crypt of the new chapel, is
completed. The ceremony was simple
but fitting, the unusual and significant
event. There were escorts of American
sailors from the fleet and French sailors
from the cruiser Juriende la Graviere,
which represented France for the
occasion Admiral Sigsbee said the trip
had been satisfactory in every particular
Everyone felt deeply the honors paid by
France and other nations to the distin-
guished dead, also to the American navy.
The squadron proceeded to Hampton
Roads, where the first division remained
and the second under Admiral Davis,
consisting of the battleships Alabama,
Illinois, Massachusetts and Iowa, con-
tiuued to Annapolis. The exercises on
land were brief.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-07-28
THE DIAMOND CURE,

The latest news from Paris, is, that
they have discovered diamond cure for
consumption. If you fear consumption
or pneumonia, it will, however, be best
for you to take that great remedy men
toned by w. T. MCGEE, of Vanleer
Tenn. II had a cough, for fourteen
years. Nothing helped me, until | took
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Consump
ton. Coughs and Colds, which gave in
slant relief, and effected permanent
cure" Unequalled quick cure, for
Throat and Lung Trouble. At w. H
Sheldon's drug store; price SOC and 81. 90
guaranteed. Trial bottle free.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-07-28

A dis tinguished party of southern
governors will visit Vermont in Sep
TENDER. They will attend the st. Johns
bury fair, Sept. 20. Gov. n. B. Brown
of Florida, Gov. n. c. Blanchard of
Louisiana, Gov. James X. Vardaman
of Mississippi, Gov. jefferson Davis of
Arkansas, Gov. r. B. Glenn of North
Carolina, Gov. NJ. o. Dawson of West
Virginia have signified their inten-
ton of coming. The governors will
speak on the products and inducements
of their states 1t is expected that
they will go TO other Vermont fairs
The trip is made by invitation of the
managers of the New Hampshire state
fair and by invitation of the Southern
Pacific Railroad Co.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-07-28
Here IS RelIeE EoR WOMEN.

IL you have pains in the back, urinary,
bladder or kidney trouble, and want a GER
tain, pleasant herb remedy for women's ills,
try Mother GIay's Australian-Leaf. 1t is n
safe monthly regulator. At Druggists or by
mail DOC. Sample package FREE. Address,
The Mother Cray Co., Leroy, NY.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-01
LOOTED GERMAN MISSION

Berlin, August Ian official report
from the governor Of CAMERON was re-
eeived yesterday by the foreign Office
concerning the affair on the French
Congo frontier. 1t says that senegalese
soldiers foreibly closed the German sta
ton at Nlissum Museum, and plundered
merchandise. Captain scheunemann, who
was at the time in the southern part
OF the district, was shot on his march
to 1lissum Alissum BIZ French Senegalese
troops, and the Germans returned the
fire, killing five and capturing four.
The governor Of CAMERON upon re-
ceiving a report of the affair from the
commander Of the German troops, Col.
Mueller, sent protest to Bagun, the
residence Of the French local governor,
and also communicated with the goy-
ernor general Of the French-Congo in
Brazzaville, who proposed that a joint
commission should be Immediately sent
to the spot to investigate the trouble
and to arrange for the prevention of
such incidents. To this the German adj
ministration agreed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-01
SCIENCE SETTINGS.


The scintilioseope is an ingenious APP
paraus by means of which the charm
ing effects OF an everlasting shower Of
sparks are obtained from pitchblende,
radium and other radio active sub
stances.
DR.. Paul Sollier, expert psycholo-
gist, told his brethren at their annual
meeting In Paris that to think for a
whole week is to expend just about as
much energy as would lift 5000 pounds
to the height Of the Eiffel tower
The X ray operators in the London
hospital used to be injured occasionally
by the rays, but nothing fresh has hap
pened since the Introduction Of the x
ray shields year ago. These shields
are made Of thick glass containing a
high percentage Of lead.
Professor Albert T. Matthews Of the
University OF Chicago holds out to poor
mankind the prospect Of living forever
in this vale OF tears. 1t is all a matter
Of diet. he says There is no definite
moment OF death. The body dies grad
ually for years, and by scientific diet
Professor Matthews believes that this
gradual eneroaehment of death may be
arrested.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-01
DEATH CAUSES
SUSPICION
Father Of Lila Waterman of
Victory
is DETAINED IN CASE
Pending an Investigation Into the Cause
of the Death Of the Girl
by the States At
torney.
is DETAINED IN CASE


Island Pond, August 1-State Attor-
ney Harry B. Amey said yesterday that
he was making an official Investigation
of the circumstances connected with the
sudden death Of Lila Waterman, the
three year-oId daughter Of Walter
Waterman Of Victory, this state.
The father has been detained on suspi-
cion that lie poisoned the child; and
while he IS not imprisoned, the state
attorney has secured the appointment
Of keeper for the suspected man. Mr..
Amey has intrusted the stomach OF the
dead child To physicians, from whom he
expects q report upon the question of
the cause Of death before the end Of the
week. A hearing in the case has been
arranged for friday before Trial Justice
afeCinniss. The case was called to the
attention Of the state attorney on &C.
count Of the suddenness Of the child's de-
mise, as well as on account Of the fact
that three other children Of Waterman
died suddenly in the past two or three
Years, as well as his first and second
wives. According to the information
lodged with the state attorney Lila
Waterman lied shortly alter drinking
quantity Of liquid which had been adj
ministered BY her father, and it is upon
this allegation that the susricion IN the
case rests.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-01
The Times Daily Short Story.


Il do not. At the same time can
understand the motives of the man
who has sent for you. Doubtless he
missed the companionshlp Of his own
countrymen, especially Of his country
women. and, remembering that love
Is blind and marriage is a lottery,
concluded ID rely upon your aunts Sc
lection, especially since he could not
90 and select for himself No, am
not prepared 70 admit that the man
you are to wed has the unrefned in-
stinets you infer"
"And what do you think Of my action
In the matterf"
He made no reply for some time.
He was bordering
.'You have evidently found II easier, :"
/ said, TO excuse him than me-"
s'My hesitation is rather that YOU
require a woman instead Of man to
Judge for you The adage put yourself
In his place is in this case impract-
cable. No man can put himself IN a
woman's place"
"You can at least judge whether I
have acted wisely or not"
Under duress you have made de-
cision involving d risk, but who shall
say whether your circumstances justi-
fed the risk or whether 1t Is a greater
one than if you had selected your life
partner after a study of him during a
courtship IN which you were blinded
by love and in which each participant
studies to conceal every defect2"
If the man who had sent for me had
put his proposition In such comfort
ing words I'm sure ! should have
fallen into his arms. Possibly | gained
comfort from the modest manner In
which my companion analysed my
case, and more especially bis soothing.
kindly tone 1t any rate was re-
lieved and did not relapse into my
former state till we entered Rio har-
Dor, But at parting with my friend
although lie strove to cheer me, as
soon rs be was gone / collapsed.
The same evening at d hotel IN Rio
card came UP to me. and. brushing
away tears, l nerved myself to meet
the monster who was to be my part
ner for life, When, instead, the com
panlon of my voyage came into the
room my heart beat with wild aope
that Providence had sent him with q
reprieye. lie stood looking at me with
an amused look for moment then
asked
well have you seen your brutal
partner? can't presume to call hin
your lover
'sNo, his card has Just come up, and
supposed you We're he. | presume
he will be up in a moment"
"My poor child" he said, Il an
Ethan Andrews"
"Youg'
eyes, went to Havana to meei
you. / feared SO buslnesslike a court
ship might repel you and preferred
that you should have an opportunity
to Judge OF me before completing youi
bargain. If you prefer to return, YOU
ticket is ready for you"
1t is needless TO say that ] chose
to remain.
BESSIE CHACE HAIGHT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-01
6 %! 1sLotterygMarriage

torginall
My father and mother died within
few months OF each other and ], a
girl Of twenty. went 10 live with an
aunt / had not been educated to I'll
any position. and. my father having
left me nothing, the outlook was dis
trcsslng. made up my mind to go to
work at something in which no prep
aration was needed, but my aunt was
unwilling that | should he at such a
disadvantage and persuaded me, at
least temporarily, 10 wait for some bet
ter opportunity.
one day she came TO me with let
ter which she read to me, 1t was from
Ethan Andrews. civil engineer, who
had gone TO Brazil to take a position
on railroad that was then being
built ana had determined to make the
country his home He was evidently
a practical Il called it brutal sort Of
a fellow. without a spark Of romance
In him, for he asked my aunt to select
d wife FOR him and send her to him
Just as he would commission her to
buy a horse She proposed that
should be the article purchased.
The case. on Ethan Andrews part,
have since learned was not SO bad as
It appeared My aunt had written him
about nae with view TO making a
match and had sent him my picture,
but she said nothing to me about this,
leaving me to decide, as It were, Ia
cold blood. The letter she had shown
me was his reply. They had their own
reasons for this course.
at first / rebelled, but at last, in a
ft Of desperation. consented, taking
the leap as a hunted doe viii jump
from clia | asked no questions as
to the traits Of the man into whose
arms | was about to cast myself, nor
to see his likeness. | was taken to the
steamer as d lamb lei to the slaughter
The steamer touched at Havana. and
tbs was MY first appearance on deck.
Under other circumstances | would
have been interested in this scene 50
recently connected with the Spanish.
American war, but now was too
heartsick 10 be interested In anything.
When later we steamed out OF the
harbor, gentleman began to tramp
back and forth apparently for exercise
near where | was sitting Presently
be noticed my forlorn appearance and
gave me an involuntary look of sym
pathy Then he went below. | infer
red, to get rid Of SO lugubrious sight
as myself, but he soon reappeared with
bundle Of magazines and deferentisl-
~ offered them TO me- This was the
beginning of an acquaintance that in
a few days ripened into friendship,
Though he delicately refrained from
asking me the cause Of my gloom,
longed to tell some one and confded il
TO him
"Poor child, he said, world of sym
patty ia his voice, his manner, and
especially in his kindly brown eyes.
"Do you wonder" / asked. that ]
am the duintessence of nlisery7y
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-01
DEPEW STILL
A DIRECTOR
Relations With Equitable In
changed.
HE ATTENDS A MEETING
Does Not Intend to Resign from the
Board-Attorney General Meyer
Is Ready to Begin
Suits
HE ATTENDS A MEETING

New York, August Senator Chaun-
cey NJ Depew attended yesterday'o
meeting Of the Executive Committee Of
the Equitable Life Assurance Society
The committee was in session almost an
hour. When seen at its conclusion
Senator Depew said that he had not re-
signed as a director and had no inten-
ton Of doing so.
President, Morton stated that nothing
had occurred at she meeting to change
Senator Depews relations with the Equit-
able Society
The trustees Of the Equitable are stiIl
studying plans for enabling the policy
holders to vote for the new directors,
all OF whom are themselves policyhold-
ers. One Of the plans that has COM
mended itself to their consideration is
that OF the Canada Life Insurance COM
pany, whose polieyholders may vote by
mail Another is that Of the North
western of Milwaukee, who may vote
by proxy, but the proxies must be re-
corded in the books of the company at
least sixty days before the election, and
neither the officers nor agents are al
lowed to vote by proxy.
Noble j. Dilday, who has been gem
eral manager Of the Equitable in Indi-
ana for the last three years, has re-
signed because he says that owing to
the wrangle among the high officers Of
the Equitable his agents have not been
able TO write so per cent Of the usual
amount Of insurance. He also adds
in his letter Of resignation To Presi-