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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-02-07
TheStage
lKiltie's Band.

One of the greatest events al
the season will be the appear
ance of the world famed Kiltie's
Band, of Canada, which will
give two concerts at tho Jeffer.
son Theatre on Sunday, Feb. IL.
1905. This unique organization
has caused a furore wherever it
has played in the United States,
Canals, Mexico and Europe,
during the past five years. and
its services are in great demand
in the leading cities of the
country, such as New York,
Philadelphia, Chicago and BOS-
ton. "The Kilties" unlike most
bands, give something besides
a first-class concert. Included
in the organization are 10 must
clans, Z soloists, 3 Highland
dancers. 4 bagpipers and a
splendid vOca, choir of Is voices.
It is most pleasurable, after
hearing the instrumental music
of such composers as Schubert,
LitOlff, Weber, Rossini. and
Beethoven, to listen to this vocal
choir render the exquisite
Scotch songs and delightful
American airs, which we all love
so much. Then there is also
the bagpiping and dancing.
which adds much to the program.
The Kilties come to US fresh
from their European tour, where
they played some 500 concerts.
The band is under the leader
ship of Mr.. L.. F. Addison.
The announcement of the
coming of the wOrld-famed
"Kilties" of Canada. to the
Jefferson Theatre Lafayette, on
Sunday, February IL, 1906, will
be welcome news to all lovers of
music, and also to those persons
who enjoy a unique entertain
ment.-PreSs Agent.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-02-07

Conspicuous and noteworthy
is the personal success of the
eminently distinguished actress,
Mildred Holland, who is appear
ing in Edward c.. Whites mag.
nificent production of Carina Jor.
dams romantic drama, THE
Lily and the Prince" In con-
sidering the remarkable achieve.
ments of this talented actress, it
is well to lay aside for second
ary consideration the vehicle she
is using to exploit her talents, as
well as the beauty of it's mount
ings and appointments. Mil.
dred Holland occupies the en-
viable position of being the rec
ognized exponent of all that is
distinctly elevating and good in
contemporary American drama.
In Miss Holland, the history of
moral and artistic development
repeats itself, and genuine talent
coupled with a fine individuality,
determined study and honest ef-
tort have brought her an artistic
and per>o Il reward. The en-
tire carep, this striking artist
b one 10. vrung women to
emulate. Miss Holland will give
the first presentation of The
Lily and the Prince" in this city
g the Jefferson Theatre on Sat-
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-02-07
SUCCESSION SALE
Succession of Joseph Boudreaux
NO.. 2444-18th Judicial Dis
trict Court of Louisiana.
Parish of Lafayette.

BY virtue of an order from the Hon.
Orable Eighteenth Judicial District OF
Louisiana, in and for Lafay ette par
ish, dated Jan. II, 1905, in the sue
ceSsiOn of Joseph BoudreauX, No.
2444 of the probate docket of the said
Honorable Court. l, the undersigned,
natural tutrix administering said sue.
cessiOn, will sell at public auction for
cash to the last and highest bidder, at
the last residence of said deceased, in
said parish of Lafayette, Louisiana,
between legal sale hours, on
SATURDAY, FEB. "a, 1906,
the following described property, to
wit:
One certain tract of land situated
in the parish of Lafayette, La, con.
tanning sixteen arpents, being a part
of lot No. One of the inventory of
the community property of said sue
cossiOn. and being the western portion
thereof. which said sixteen arpents
are bounded north by land of Emanuel
BOudreaux. south by land of Mrs.
Antoine BOudreaux, east by the re.
naming portion of said lot No. One,
and west by land of Aubin Brous-
sard and others.
Said sale being made to pay debts
due by said Succession.
Lafayette parish, La. Jan. %, 1906.
MARIE VALLOT.
Surviving Widow. Natural Tutrix,
Administering said Succession.
January -.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-02-07
urday, Feb. 17.-By Press Agent.
A Pathetic Story.


working of the senses. the soul
r is taught and mostly impressed
by the contemplation of the ideal
creations of art. A beautiful
picture, an exquisite reading or
"a piece of sculpture has often
changed the course of human
lives, often given hope to the
despairing, rest to the wearied
soul and never fails to uplift the
mind. Great lessons are found
in the dramatic lenses of the
wordless images, To appreciate
this, one should see Archie L.
Shephard's little moving picture
play THE Farmers Daughter"
Il pathetic touch of nature, that
strikes the minor keys of the
heart and brings harmony out of
life's discOrds. This little un.
spoken playlet is one of the most
touching dramatic subjects ever
created in the animated repro
dnctiOn and is given in cOnjunc-
ton with many others of as
many varieties in Archie l..
Shephard's High Class Exhibi-
ton Of Moving Pictures at the
Jefferson Theatre Tuesday, Feb.
Ii. There will be a special
school childrens' matinee at 1
p. m.--Press Agent.
The Barlow MINISTRIES at the
Jefferson Wednesday night
proved a most satisfactory at
traction to Judge from the ap-
probation exhibited by the
audience, The entire show was
good. but one might easily con-
slider Frank H. Tinney and his
musical absurdities and the re-
markable acrobatic exhibition
given by the four Lamy brothers
as fully worth the price of admis-
sion. The rest of the show may
just as we'll be considered a most
liberal lagniappe.
Friday night David Harum
drew a big house, and deserved
it. While possibly it may have
been disappointing to some, who
may have considered Davidjust a
little too horsey, yet the artistic
way in which Mr.. Harry Brown
portrayed the character of the
country banker who practically
"growed up" all by himself and
made his success assisted by the
same individual, would greatly
over balance such a defect if such
it may be. The style of the play
was sOmethingOut of the ordlnary
and followed the book pretty
well, Miss Mary Blake being a
character introduced very diff
ferently from the book text, but
necessarily so. Mr.. BrOwn's
support was good with the ex-
ception of the Deacon, who in our
opinion, was not in the same
class with the others. But all
in all David Harum was one of
the best shows that has appear
ed here this season.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-02-07

During the month of February
you can plant spinach, mustard,
carrots, beets, turnips, rutabaga,
lettuce, endive, cabbage, kohl
rabbi, early caulifower, parsley
and celery. We have these seeds
fresh in packages and in bulk
Moss Pharmacy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-06

A certain magistrates clerk was
noted for his brusqueness and harsh
ness to those who had the misfortune
to come before him as offenders against
the law.
One day Biddy McGinty was making
her ninety-seventh appearance before
the bench for disorderly conduct, when
the magistrates clerk exclaimed sud
denly: Its scandalous the way you
waste the courts time with your do
ings. If it depended on me I'd shut
you up in lunatic asylum, and never
let you out again."
BIdy boiled with Indignation. "Oh!
that's pwhat ye'd do, is it? Begorra! l
piver sit eyes on SIGH a hungrateful
iound."
Hold your tongue, woman" roared
the clerk. "What, in the name Of for
tune, have to be grateful to you for?'
"Well, amt 1t true as you've 'ad your
wages riz? And amt it COS O. the
hextry work you're 'aving ter do? An
who pervides the hextry work but the
likes O. meW
Even the voluble clerk was non.
pussed at this.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-06
School Meals in Eurone.

In London there is the London
Schools Dinner association, a private
charity, which gave in one year no.
900 free dinners to the children of the
bNg rap6neaCldn 6FHtne~ pI1errr, 'aMO" ne
net result is said to be that the par
ehts whose children most deserve the
dinners do not apply.
Zurich Venice and some dbtneffX fedr
ian cities, the same plan is carried out,
except that these private charities
are largely subsidized by the state.
In Milan and some French cities the
meals are given and paid for by the
municipality, but only those certified
as destitude-the application and in
vestigation being most complicated,
after the usual manner of Continental
oficialism.
The famous Cantines Scholaires of
Paris provide meals of excellent quail
ity to all who desire them at charge
OF three sous per dinner. Admission
is by ticket; those who satisfy the au
thorities that they cannot pay for the
tickets get them free, and there is no
difference In the appearance of the free
ticket and the pay one. The plan is
said to work well, though here again
there are shrinking souls who can
neither pay the three sous nor bring
themselves to ask for aid
In at least one town-the Italian
VerceoIi-all the school children are
fed, and that at the expense Of the
whole community.-Cha
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-06

Good guides in Newfoundland are
at a premium and the sportsman who
succeeds in engaging one may be rea-
sonaUly certain of a successful trip,
The great majority, however, are nei-
Their guides by occupation nor hunters
| by instinct, but cod fishermen from the
coast who know very little Of the coun-
try beyond the immediate horizon of
their homes and absolutely nothing of
the art Of big game hunting, Lacking
in alertness, intensity and enthusiasm;
dull, phlegmatic, mentally dwarfed,
the fishermen possesses few of those
finer sensibilities so essential to a
true hunter. But give him 81 a day
and some tea, pork -four and "baccy,"
and he will carry your heaviest pack
without a murmur He will wade the
iciest river without a grumble, He
viii smile while facing the greatest
hardships of the wilderness. His
strength Is that of endurance, and his
very best efforts are offered with a
cheerful willingness rarely equaled
II the fisherman makes but an indif-
ierent hunter, as faithful companion,
and as a man, he has won my lasting
respect. The reader will appreciate
this slight tribute to the Newfound-
lander should he ever be lost in the
interior without food and the binding
sleet driving across the barrens. 1t is
danger which draws together the
hearts of men.-William Arthur Bah
son, in Recreation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-06
Fatigue and Accidents.

A recent paper by NM. Ibert and
Mestre. published il tAfn36rq Ieandeavor
to show that fatigue is largely respon-
slble for the occurrence OF accidents
lzvu Ivy IsIis rllrt1liGl!!i"G ifVSpmlqalr-
were 1859 accidents to workmen in
the departments OF the Herault, Alvey
ron, IoZere, Cantal and Tarn. An
analysis of the official returns shows
that 11S occurred between a. m. and
Z. m, and 161 between p. m. and
midnight. During the rest of the day
the numbers were grouped as follows:
Between and 6, 40; G and 7, 1872; 7
and s, 305; S and 9, $40; and 10, 47S;
10 and II, 292; IL and ~, so; IL and
!, 1872; l and 2, $40; 2 and 3, 421; 8
and 4, 58S; and 5, 512; and 6, 254;
6 ana Z, SO. Very similar figures are
deducible from the Belgian returns.
The grouping OF accidents with re-
spect to the day of the week on which
they occurred presents some peculiar
tiles. Thus, the 21G1 registered in the
Department of Herault in 1904 were
distributed as follows: Monday, 1926;
Tuesday, 339; Wednesday, 1874; Thurs
day, 1926; Friday, 324; Saturday, 40S
and Sunday, 105, The small figure for
Sunday is, of course, accounted for by
the smaller number of men at work.
On Tuesday. it will be seen, there is a
small maximum. This IS attributed to
the effects of the debauch with which
many men celebrate the week end. 1t
is not pronounced on Monday, because
a large number of men, having insult
clently recovered fail to turn up, and
so there are fewer men at work, Dun
dee Advertiser.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-06
SIGNALLING WITH DRUMS.
Also, How an Umbrella In Africa Sup

Also, How an Umbrella IN AFRICA Sup
planted Wireless Teleeraphy.
The natives Of the West Coast OF
Africa have little need for wireless
telegraph, according to story told
by missionary at the rooms OF the
Presbyterian Foreign board, Talking
OF the susceptibility of the native AT
rican to rhythm he told this incident:
The African always calls the people
together by means of a drum, The
drum varies in size, but is always
made by following out section OF
log The drum not only tells the
people of the meeting, but It's purpose
as well. The news which may be thus
sent Is astonishing. On one occasion
a missionary was in the Palaver House
at Efulen, at some distance from his
home. A rainstorm came up and he
had no umbrella, drummer, learn
ing his need, tapped a message to a
friend and in short time the latter
appeared with an umbrella. The ma
tives have no alphabet ana an umbrel-
la Is not usually in the requirements
of palaver How, then, did the drum
mer make himself understood? During
native wars the government has to
prohibit the use of drums as the ma
tives are able with them to send news
from one village to another.--Brook-
Ign Eagle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-06
Honest Abe.

1t Is a significant fact that in COM
munity where crime was virtually UNI
known, where plain, straightforward
dealing was assumed as a matter OF
course, and credit was fearlessly ask
ed and given, Lincoln won an enviable
reputation for integrity and honor. In
moral atmosphere of this sort or
binary veracity and fairness attract
ed no particular attention. Honesty
was not merely the best policy; it was
the rule of life, and people were eX-
pected to be upright and just with one
another But when clerk in a coun-
try store walked miles to- deliver a
few ounces of tea innocently withheld
from a customer by an error in the
scales, and when he made long, hard
trip in order to return few cents
accidentally overpaid him, he was
talked about, and the fact is that hon
est Abe" was a tribute not a nick
name.-Century.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-06
street Decoration.

The street decorations with which
the municipality Of Paris welcomed
the King of Spain on his visit in the
first week of June were of a sort
somewhat novel, but withall so prac-
teal and effective that they ought to
have suggestion for American cities
on gala occasions in summer. At in
tervals of thirty metres along the
principal streets there were placed
huge vases filled with begonias in red
and yellow, these being the Spanish
colors, and alternately with these
were masts painted in red and yellow
and surmounted by shields bearing
the royal arms. To embrace the floral
effect obtained by the vases, prizes
were offered for the best decorated
windows; and it is said that the prin-
cipal greenhouses of France, Italy,
Belgium and Holland were called upon
for plants, the latter country sending
hundreds of thousands of late flower
ing red and yellow tulips. The cleo
trio Examinations also carried out the
Spanish colors, and the whole work
of decoration was done-as usual in
Paris-under the direction of promi-
nent artists. The feature most novel
and interesting was the use of the big
vases of growing plants-a device
suitably formal and royal in its sug-
gestion to be very appropriate in To-
cation and purpose. For a weeks
display, during which the king was to
traverse large amount of ground,
they were much better than ropes of
flowers or than one or two staff arch
es would have Observation-Disclosures
Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-06

Girls modesty and oversensitivenesa
often puzzle their mothers and baffle
physicians, because they withhold their
confidence at this critical period,
A mother should come TO her ohild'S
mid and remember that Lydia &c. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound will ut this
time prepare the system for the coming
change and start the menstrual period
in a young girls life without pain or
irregularities.
Miss emma Coleo TullahomN, Tenn,
writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham;-
81 want TO tell you that am enjoying bot
ter health than | have for years, and owe
Il all to Lydia e. PinlihRm's Vegetable COM
"lVhon fourteen years OF age suffered al
most constant pain, and for two or three
years had soreness and pain in my side,
headaches and WINS dizzy and nervous, and
doctors all failed to help me.
Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
was recommended, and after taking 1t my
health began to improve rapidly, and think
It saved my life. sincerely hope my expert
ence win be a help to oSher girls who are pass
ing from girlhood 70 womanhood, for know
your Compound will do as much for them"
If you know of any young girl who is
sick and needs metherly advice ask her
to write Mrs Pinkham, Lynn, Mass,
and she will receive free advice which
will put her on the rightroad to aStrong'
healthy and happy wo'""nAooo'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-06
THE MYSTERIES OF
THE OCEAN BED


corpses of the dead sailors. One OF
these monsters seized me by the leg,
which would have been crushed, as
II squeezed by jaw Of steel, had 1t
not been protected by the powerful
armoring Of my diving dress. l had
q kind of sword in my hand, with
which | succeeded in killing two of
these monsters, the shells of which l
still possess. All objects at the bot
tom Of the sea are covered with kind
Of curious powder, and a terrible
gloom and silence prevails. What a
scene of melancholy! The floor Of the
ocean is strewn with bones, not a few
Of them of human origin! A very sim
gular fact which l have observed is
that the sea, for a certain period OF
| time, keeps bodies in a perfect state
of preservation. once visited the
hull of vessel which had gone down
with all hands. The crew were mostly
| asleep at the moment when the dis
aster occurred, and had thus passed
practically instantaneOuSly from sleep
to death. So far they had not been
bitten or gnawed by any fish, as most
of the hatchways were closed. They
still appeared as If asleep There
they lay, wrapped In calm and mys-
FERROUS slumber. l approached, and,
climbing down to the hatchways,
touched one Of the corpses with my
hand; the flesh seemed to dissolve and
vanish under my manu-, leaving moth
ing but a grlnning skeleton!
And the treasures of the seas!
Millions alone are engulfed not far
from Vigo. Personally, l have never
been there, but one of my men once
went down there clad in the old diving
dress. This was before had invented
my present dress. The unhappy man
died almost directly he reached the
surface again; but he had had time
to see several galleons lying at the
bottom, with the masts still standing,
and the timberwork still sound. These,
of course, were some of the famous
treasure ships; but l do not think it
would be possible 70 recover them.
All metals would have been destroyed
by rust by now, as they nave Deen
below water ever since 1907.
II have seen personally the vessel
which, about 1908, was conveying
Napoleon's treasures to Holland, but
it was wrecked en- route and sank
with one hundred millions OF gold on
board; of these, fifty-six millions have
been recovered, but the remainder, as
have said, is still in the bosom Of the
ocean. The Prince of Monaco states
that he has found near Cyprus gal
ley still full of objects of art at the
bottom Of the sea. This is whore sub
marine boats will hap" such great
future before tl.eIn, as, by their aid
we shaM one day be able to explore
,pnRnown deep sea grottoes, rich
untold E forms OF III. ilteerOHAB If 81 many
poor safai%s!!A-Scientifc American.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-06
COLOR SCHEME OF FLOWERS
1t 10 Fascinating tn Watch the Change
at Different Seasons.

1T 10 Fascinating tn Watch the Change
Different Seasons.
One of the most fascinating phases
of the study of flowers is in watching
the changes in the dominant color at
different periods Of the year. There
is evidently a color scheme, and we
cannot fail to detect it, If we only take
the pains to work it out. There is
only one month which can be said to
be absolutely devoid Of flowers in this
latitude. and even this Is open to ques-
ton. That month is January. In De-
cember you can easily find stray BIOS
SONS of self-heal, and here and there
n belated dandelion. In February,
unless the weather is unusually severe,
seek some sheltered nook Of the wood
land, where a spring from the hillside
forms some marshy ground which Is
less frozen than the surrounding earth,
because the water is warmer than the
atmosphere. Here you are likely to
come across a specimen of the skunk
cabbage, with it's unfioweflike flower.
But we are speaking of the landscape
as whole, and not Of single speci-
mems, however beautiful or interest
ingly ugly they may be.
The snow will not have entirely dis
appeared from the northern sides Of
the fences before the woods are gay
with the hepatica, in blue, white and
purplish tinge which is neither. There
will be thousands of blooms. But,
treading upon the heels of this hardy
flower, the whole landscape bursts out
in white-bloOdrOot, anemones and
meadow rue filling the woods, and
duets the fields and grassy bottoms.
The white of the bloodroOt is glisten-
ing; that of the anemones and meadow
rue has n suggestion of green in it, and
that of the bluets decided tinge of
blue. Patches, too, of violets spring
up, often covering many square yards,
as If patch of the sky had been
placed on earth's garment. This pro-
fusion of white, with the relief of blue,
is followed up quickly by a blaze of
dandelions and buttercups, which
cover the fields, and even invade the
brick sidewalks Of the town. Along
the side of the creek and in the marshy
ground this is matched by the deeper
yellow of the erythronium, or adder's
tongue Ledger.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-06
Cracks of India.

Though Bengalees will not fight,
they are, and are reasonably proud Of
being, the most intellectual race in
India. 1t is useless for any student in
any college there to compete with a
Bengalee rival. In every native state
they are in demand for the manage
ment of finance. Next to the Parsees
perhaps, they are the most SuCCvSs-
full traders, and they would not them
selves admit the partial qualification
Using with rare skill, especially in
satire, language a direct derivation
of the SanscTit, which is not unjustly
characterized as the Italian Of the
East" it is not fantastic to say that
If India ever produces literature
that makes an impression on the west
it will proceed from the subtle students
of Bengal who, moreover, though they
display no capacity for art and little
for machine making, will probably riv-
al the Japanese in their pursuit Of
scientific investigation, and as money
makers, are surpassed only by the
Jews. The wealth of their great capi-
tai, which is perhaps the second
wealthiest city within the British king
dom, second hrdtoa rtoa herto oesh
dom, has been built by themselves and
by the steady orderliness which has
made Calcutta a proverb throughout
the East A man may be millionaire
there and as safe as in Lombard
street. The people in fact with their
cunning, their thinking ability ard
their capacity for everything except
art constantly suggest to the observ-
ant the charan+o- ''inen v-'o Ivoihdhs
oot o. to the Greels.-The Specta-
aLlT1'
III.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-01-06
A Pathetic Tale.

Lady (at book store)-I want to get
q good novel to read on the train
something rather pathetic.
Salesman-Let me see. How
would "The Last Days of Pompeii'
DOE
Lady-"PompeiiP" never heard
of him. What did he die of?
Salesman-Im not quite sure, mad
am-some kind OF an eruption. I've
heard.-Harper's Weekly.