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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-05-16

with it's 100000 children, it's
army of $4,000 teachers, and
it's investment in school houses,
land and equipment greater than
the com bined value of the entire
railroad mileage and rolling
stock of the United States. He
called attention to the fact that
the public school of the country
is unique in that nothing like it
has ever existed in the past nor
does exist anywhere else to-day
on the face of the earth. He
likened an uneducated child to
one who is MANNED, and urged
that every child is entitled to the
very best education the world
affords. His speech was fol-
lowed with intense interest and
was a grand plea for school op-
pOrtunity for every child in the
land and school opportunity of
the best regardless of cost. for
the child is the greatest thing on
earth and his value beyond price.
At the close of his address DR..
G.. A. Martin. who is an earnest
believer in education and a
Jealous friend of the children
spoke in French for the benefit
of those who did not understand
English.
DR.. Stephens announced the
result of the contest as to attend
ance for the term as follows:
Highest per cent made by any
room in Lafayette town schools.
Prof. Foote'S room, 95.35.
Highest average of any other
town school, Scott, 1851.
Highest average of any cOun-
try school, Wilmington, 8694.
This closed the program for
the morning.
AFTERNOON.
In the library were excellent
exhibits by the Carencro. Milton
Broussard, Burke and Lafayette
High School. The prize for best
exhibit, a handsome dictionary
offered by the Moss Pharmacy,
was awarded by the committee,
Prof. Ashby Woodson and Misses
Riis and Dupre, to the Carencro
school which had a particularly
fine exhibit. The Milton school
was next best and the Broussard
third.
At 2 D. IN. the athletic events
which were introduced this year
to add interest to the occasion
and also to stimulate a friendly
rivalry among the various
schools, were begun, and proved
to be most interesting feature,
and one that will be largely in
evidence on future ConvOcatiOn
Days.
The result showed Scott in the
lead by two points, the score
standing Scott "a points; Lafa-
yette % and BrOussard II.
A pupil of Prof. Foote'S room
and a member of the Scott
school tied for the Caffery medal
for the best all around athlete.
No decision has been made as
yet.
The following is the score in
detail:
HUNDRED YARD DASH.
Ode Dubois, Broussard, 1875 sec.
Wilfred David, YOuugsville, G. Web
err, Scott.
22O YARDS RUN.
Earl Leblanc, Lafayette, % sec. E.
Arceneaux, Scott, Andre Bernard,
BrOuSSard.
POLE VAULT.
jeff BOudreaux, Scott, 8 feet, Frank
Bernard, Broussard, feet 10 inches,
Isaac Prejean, Lafayette, I feet 4 in.
100 YARDS DASH OVER II YEARS.
Alex Mouton, Lafayette, 1l.5 sec.
Andre Bernard, Broussard, Lionel
Malagarie, Broussard.
BROAD JUMP.
Maurice Duhon, Lafayette, II #.
Albert Girard, Broussard, G. Le-
Blanc, Scott.
$50 YDS. RUN,
Henry Reaux, Youngsville, 2 min.
31asec., Lionel Malagarie, Broussard,
Sylvan Smith, Youngsville.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-05-16

the MarSeillaiSe was sung by all
the children and Immediately the
spelling contests were held upon
platform constructed in front of
the main building. Three con-
tests were held, Primary, in
which children of the fourth and
fifth grades took part, conducted
by Prof. E. o. Payne. Arthur
LOuvier, of the Scott school, won
the VOrdenbaumen silver medal,
which was presented to him by
Editor w. A. LeRosen, of The
Advertiser in a few appropriate
words. The junior contest for
children of the fifth and sixth
grades was conducted by Prof.
JnO. w. Faulk and won by Vir-
gle Stirling, of Lafayette High
School. She was awarded The
Gazette silver medal, Mr.. G. D..
Caffery making the presentation.
The senior contest, all grades
above the sixth was won by Ruth
Harper, also of the High School.
to whom the VOrdenbaumen
gold medal for this contest was
presented by Mr.. Leo Judice.
Immediately after the close of
THE spelling contests the grown
people assembled in the audi
tOrium.
President Stephens briefly in
troduced President B. G.. Cald-
we'll of the Natchitoches State
Normal College. who spoke Of
the present interest in immigra-
ton, agriculture and other sub
jects, but of them all schools
came nearest to the heart. He
gave few figures showing that
the public schools were the
largest industry of the country.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-10-13
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Improving Live Stock.

The best families Of horses, whether
thoroughbred runners or trotters, were
produced from few selected ancestors,
nbreedlng being largely practiced.
Breeding close to the Messenger blood,
through Hambletonian, has certainly
increased the speed of our trotters, and,
admitting that the instinct Of trotting
has been more firmly impressed, yet
there is much larger proportion of
failures, compared with the success at
tanned, il the fact Is considered that
the number Of the whole Is many times
greater than that Of half a century
ago. The form of the trotter, as well
as that of the thoroughbred, shows
plainly the work Of inbreeding, for
while the spirit and will force have
been increased, 1t has required an oc-
casional infusion of new blood (not,
however, altogether foreign) to retain
the stamina SO essential to roadsters.
The thoroughbred runner Of to-day Is
largely indebted to Dlomed, Sir Archy,
Glencoe and Lexington for improve
ment In endurance and speed.
The mutton breeds of sheep are now
capable Of producing specimens exceed
Ing 400 pounds live weight, with also
an increase in length of wool and
weight Of fleece, while the best meri.
nos can shear over thirty pounds.
Every decade has witnessed the
breaking of records among all classes
Of animals, which Is the best evidence
that improvement is rapid, much OF
the success being due to inbreeding, q
system that is unsafe unless practiced
by one who fully understands the Sc
lection of the choicest individuals, theii
adaptation to circumstances and the OBJ
jects sought to be accomplished.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-10-13
The short sleeve End.

Mrs. Osborn, who conducts the fash.
ion department of the American Jour
nal-Examiner, makes some pertinent re-
marks on the senselessness with which
women take up. every new fad In dress.
"There should be limit to the fol-
lowing of fashion" she says mo wom-
an should be foolish enough to wear a
garment which makes her look absurd.
When one sees woman with an arm
like blacksmith, or with fat red
arm. or with one like thin stick, In
elbow sleeves, one realizes to what
lengths foolish women will 60 in follow
Ing Of a fashion. One also realizes that
feminine vanity entirely blinds such
women to the fact that their arms are
not presentable.
eff woman has not decently pre-
sentable arm she should wear long
sleeves. 1t Is also silly looking for a
business girl to work in an Office all
day in short-sleeved waist"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-10-13

One might sum up the needs Of ba-
bies In three words-fresh air, regular
ity, quiet Babies are but little ami
mails, 1t Is true; but after all they are
little animals with a great deal to do
for themselves, and they should receive
all the assistance possible from those
In charge of them, to enable them to
perform this work properly.
In the first year of life great changes
are going on in the body, and the baby
needs all the help possible to meet the
demands made upon its tiny system In
the way of tissue formation. A baby
cannot speak up and tell us that its
meals do not seem to set we'll, or that a
dissipated evening gives 1t a disturbed
night, SO there Is nothing for parents
to do but to watch carefully for all the
small but unmistakable signs that
things are not going well.
Fresh air comes first In the list of
requirements, because 1t Is probable
that very few babies indeed get all Of 1t
that they are entitled to. 1t has been
noted by a wise physician that babies
with pneumonia do best II they are kept
In the open air as far as possible, and
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-10-13

ten introduced upon the simple linen
frock, and, while not so modish as en-
broidery done upon the frock material,
give good results. Linen trimmings
upon linen, strappings, battlement de-
signs, Greek key designs, etc, skillful-
ly tailored, are also liked for the morn.
ing costume of linen.
The women who buys very smart
belt and blouse and hat can look ex.
tremely modish in the plalnest and
least pretentious of frOcks, and fire.
quently it will pay to give what seems
high price for some ready-mad dress
accessory because through this outlay
an effect may be obtained that would
cost much more II secured by employing
hlgh-priced dressmaker.
Soft rose, the equally soft blues, al
mond green, buff and all the natural
linen, biscuit and string colors are popu
lar in linen, but whate, as usual, holds
the first place. The ecru, straw color
and yellowish tan shades are much In
evidence In batistes and other wash
materials, as well as in linen, and as
the season advances the early popular
ity of the yellow tones is emphasized.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-10-13

had the dining rooms done over In
white to comply with fashions demand.
The white lends an air Of cleanliness,
wholesomeness and brightness that
nothing else does and the white dining
room, properly furnished, has some
thing of paradisiacal appearance to
1t that is charm to all who enter
In some of the dining rooms the walls
and the entire woodwork are In white
as are also the panels and furniture,
while the floors are polished. In 9th.
ers only the walls and woodwork are
done in white, the panels being In a
delicate shade Of colonial old rose and
the furniture of very light mahogany.
In such cases the floor is carpeted gen.
orally in deep shade of rose The eff.
feet in each case Is very beautiful.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-10-13
Feeding Gluten Meal.

Gluten feed Is very valuable In the
dairy rich in protein and something Of
which the stock are very fond, it can
be profitably used If handled rightly !;
on the other hand there Is opportunity
to feed 1t extravagantly as well as
to feed so much Of it that the cows
will be injured. 1t should be invaria-
bly, fed with some other grain, and II
other concentrated foods are used 1t
is better not to feed the gluten daily.
If, however, bran is used to a consid-
cradle extent the gluten feed may be
safely made part Of the daily ration.
While gluten meal Is frequently fed
with ground corn and cob meal, and
fed inexpensively In this way, we pre-
fer to use 1t with cornmeal and bran,
about three pounds Of gluten meal to
two pounds each Of the bran and corn
meal, giving, of course, a liberal guam
tity Of roughage. AS gluten produces
considerable body heat, and more when
fed In conjunction with cornmeal, 1t
Is essentially a valuable winter feed,
but Is best cut out Of the summer ra-
ton.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-10-13
Women Are savers.

Women are savers rather than spend
ers. And when they spend, they spend
to good advantage. A dollar in a wom-
ans hands goes twice as far as a dol
lar in the hands Of a man. If you
want to save money, let your wife be
the banker. This is for the man who
gets wages out of job and for the man
who gets a salary out of position.
This is for the workingman, whether
he labors with his hands or tolls with
his brain. This is for the married man
and for the man about to be married.
1t Is for men in every class Of life and
every walk of life. 1t Is the best ad-
vice for the average man everywhere.
-EXchange.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-10-13

he even tells Of nurses clad in fur-lined
gloves and coats because the sick room
Is kept so cold. But the sick child who
would die In warm, close room recov-
ers under these conditions.
AS to we'll babies. never mind what
month they are born In, wrap them up
warmly shield them from direct draft,
but let them breathe outside air day
and night. If the weather is really too
terrible to face, then wrap them up in
a south room and open all the windows.
Whatever the baby's diet may be, nat
ural or artificial, 1t should be admin
lstered with unwavering regularity.
The tiniest specimen Of humanity is an
incarnation of artful cunning where Its
appetite Is concerned, and II 1t finds
that bawling results in feeding it will
bawl, and small blame to 1t. But the
enviable child Is the one whose mother
Is not disturbed by this fact, and who
rigidly adheres to times and seasons
Youths Companion.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-10-13
Eashiou Notes.

Birmingham and the various silks of
wear, not only In bolero models, but In
pony coat and basqued models; and
such silk, in the natural tone, trimmed
simply with soutache the same color, Is
very successful in the hands of a clever
tailor.
Street frocks of the most severe tail
ored description In the ubiquitous light
gray mixtures, with no trimming save
collar and cuffs Of panne, are shown by
several Of the most exclusive tailors.
the panne being usually in some con-
trasting shade. the collar of the round
ed shawl sort.
One of the novelties Of the season Is
the extremely pretty striped white mo-
hairs The stripping Is. of course, in
the weave, and is in all widths, from
pinstripe to a good half-inch. The mo-
hair is of the best quality. as pliable
and soft as serge, though with the old
dust shading surface and luster.
Foulard is once more tremendously
chic. and the material appears in sew
eral new guises, crepe de chene foulard
being one Of the most attractive. In
connection with both voile and foulard,
and indeed with almost all Of the pop
ular materials, one must note the In
sistence of combinations Of materials.
Embroidered linen trimmings are Of
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-10-13
Handy Salt Box.

This handy salt box can be put up
against the shed, and cattle can get
salt at will. The salt will he out o.
the weather, and there will be no trou-
he of sailing the cattle every few days.
The box should be made 1S inches wide,
"a inches long, II Inches deep in front
and 10 inches in the back, so that the
lid will have enough fall to shut itself
when released. The lid should extend
four inches over the box for a COW to
get hold on. A notch should be cut
four inches deep In front of the box
(a), so that when a cow smells the
box she will smell salt and stick her
tongue in the notch (a) and lick 1t. BY
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-10-13
The Wife's Income.


It does not seem to me consistent for
a man to say at the marriage altar !:
with all my worldly goods l thee en-
dow" and four months later make 1t
necessary for his wife to use diplomacy
to get 60 cents from him to pay the ice
man.
The husband who dolorously doles out
dollars, under protest, on the Install
ment plan to meet family expenses, Ia
viewing home in wrong perspective.
Many men who pride themselves on
the care they take of their families feel
that in permitting their wives to run
bills" at certain stores they have done
all that Is necessary. But a store ac-
count Is not cash it Is not negotiable ;
you cannot buy tickets for a concert
and have them charged on the coal bill,
or put an extra trolley ride with the
children on dry goods store account.
Some women, rather than submit to
the humiliation of asking for money"
from their husbands, do without little
things that would add greatly to their
happiness, says the Dellneator. Others,
after studying their husbands mood,
as a mariner watches the weather, by
policy, tlattery, wheedling, or other arti-
fee, secure as concession what should
be given them as a right. Others stint
on the housekeeping money, save at the
expense of their own energy, health or
strength in order to get little money
of their own.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-10-13

In changing the top of large trees,
such branches only should be cut as
will insure a well-balanced top. Two
or three years will be required for
grating a large tree. 1t will not do to
slaughter all the branches at once. 1t
would be liable to give a shock from
which the tree would never recover
Some of the small side branches or
limbs grated should be allowed to re-
main the first year, at least, and
pruned of when the CRAFTS have at
ta,ned considerable size. 1t must not
be inferred that grating is limited to
the apple. The pear, plum and cherry
may be worked in the same way. Mel
ther is 1t necessary to walt for the old
or new moon before cutting your scions
The precise time for grating Is not
material. 1t may be done when apples
are on the tree the size Of hickory nuts,
but an earlier time Is preferable.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-10-13

Much of the muddy" coarse, or 9TH
er complexion blemishes are produced
by the lnordinate craze many girls have
for acid fiayorings q. e., vinegar. etc. },
and the strong tasting sweets which
contain sugar-substitutes that directly
produce impurities In the blood. Prob
ably few girls know that their craving
for sweets and acids can be satisfied In
quite a natural and beneficial way. Re
Gently, the Kings physician urged the
public to make more plentiful use Of
dried currants. which, he states, pro-
vide nutriment for brain and body
much In excess Of any .other foods. As
currants contain very delicate and
agreeable acid, and are almost entire
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-10-13

AhSGctb oh
Numerous inquiries have come into
the office of the Rhode Island Expert
ment Station regarding the cause Of
the frothy masses on grass and other
herbaceous plants and on shrubs and
trees. Popularity this has been ascrib-
ed to frogs and snakes and named ell
ther frog or snake spittle, as the case
might be. In fact, 1t Is due to a small
insect belonging to the Hemiptera or
true bugs, which live inside the frothy
mass. Commonly these insects are call
ed spittle insects for obvious reasons,
and also frog hoppers, becaue Of their
connection with the frothy mass which
was formerly known as frog spittle, or
because In their broad, squatty ap-
pearance when mature, they resemble
frogs to some extent. 1t Is not known
exactly how the frothy mass Is pro
duced, but 1t is supposed that the in.
sect pumps the sap out Of the plants
and in passing 1t through the alimen
tary canal mixes air with 1t to form
small air bubbles. There are quite q
number Of species found at the present
time, some living on grass, others or
shrubs, and also on trees, both ever
green and deciduous. Most Of the spe
cles have their early or nymph stage
entirely within the protection Of the
frothy mass. When adult, however
they are found outside in the open air
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-10-13

Turnips and rutabagas are probably
the best roots for sheep. Breeding
sheep, and especially lambs, should be
fed largely upon them Instead of grain.
This is a view held by the best shep-
herds. The view is probably correct
and the practice might well be inaugu-
rated by sheepmen. The purple-top-
ped, strap-leafed turnips have general
ly given best results. They should be
sown somewhat thick, and thinned to
four to six inches in row. The thin
ming can best be done when the drills
are made upon ridges provided for the
purpose. With these crops should be
drilled either bit Of turnip or radish
seed This will permit earlier cultiva
ton. because these seeds come up
earlier than the mangels or carrots and
thus outline the row. The mammoth
Long Red and Golden Tankard man.
gels and the Mastodon carrots are
standard varieties.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-10-13
Bogus Glover Seed.

The clover seed business Is being
closely watched by agents Of the De-
partment Of Agriculture. OF 521 SAM
Piles Of red clover obtained In the open
market lie samples were found to con-
tain seed Of the dodder. Ave samples
were adulterated with seed Of yellow
trifoll, a worthless plant Of which the
seed resembles the clover. In fact.
cattle have been made sick by eating
clover mixed with the trifoil plant,
wh,lo the dodder plant Ii q still more
serious pest
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-10-13
Million. of Frozen Carca.se..

According to Sir E. Montague Nelson,
says the Engineer Of London, there are
sixty large meat-freezing establish
ments in the colonies and Argentina
the carrying trade is represented by
TIA refrigerated steamers, with a ca
pacity calculated at no less than TO-
100000 carcasses; and in England there
are % refrigerated stores in London
and 100 in provincial towns for the
storage of meat on arrival. These dis
tribute daily on the average over 26.-
coo sheep and lambs and 1000 quarters
beef. The total importation of frozen
meats into Great Britain during 1905
consisted Of s,277,731 carcasses mutton
and lamb and 1871 1853 quarters beef.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-10-13
Monkeys Rouge.

"Kamala" Is the vernacular name Of
the red dye produced from the glands
of the mature fruit Of a tree named
"Mallotus philliplnensis," which Is also
called the monkey face tree" because
monkeys paint their faces red by rub
bling them with the fruit. Here is a
striking instance Of the influence of
Observation-Disclosures Mall
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-10-13
Hrief Farm Tonin..

The farmer who broke his hoe han
die leaning on It was leaning on the
wrong thing.
F. G. Bartlett, Of Socorro County, N.
NJ, recently sold $4,000 pounds Of
secured wool, the last years clip Of
his own Jocks. He claims to have made
$1,000 OF his wool
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-10-13
Stacking Arrangement.

The two pole stacking arrangement
here shown can be readily constructed.
The poles are leaning against the two
taut guy wires so the fork hangs d.
rectly over the load. AS the horse pulls
on the rope with pulley attached a
short distance from the ground the load
Of hay on the fork Is drawn up to the
pulley and the pulling draws the poles
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-10-13

ly composed Of the nOurlshing grape
sugar, intelligent girls should take the
hint and see that their food contains
this important little fruit as often as
possible. There Is no doubt that cur
rants so enrich the blood as to produce
the beautifully smooth skins and
healthy tints SO noticeable in the maid
ems of modern Greece
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-10-13
Not Idle.

Anybody who thinks woman a frail
creature, fitted only for playing bride
and doing fancy work, would better
read these statistics from the last cen
sus, showing some of the strenuous oc-
equations American women have taken
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-10-13
To Combat Cabbage Magsots.

For cabbage maggot use lime or wood
ashes, or both mixed, sprlnkling them
over the soil and plants. But a new
remedy used last year was made from
very strong soapsuds, to which was
added one pint Of crude carbolic acid
to gallon Of the boiling suds, and
the mixture made into an emulsion by
shaking 1t together in a tightly covered
pail. Take this emulsion and add to
thirty times Its bulk Of water, and use
freely around the plants. or course
this remedy would not be practical on
very large area, but for those who
raise only q few cabbages 1t seems to
be the best plan there is. The large
growers do not bother much with RENE
dies, but rely on using fresh ground
about every year to prevent attack by
such pests.