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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-07-18
cashier of the Turf Club.


1T is" mapped the Deacon.
The man called to nee in the
office, n in a moment the Deacon
and Fred Carey, two very surprised
men, were staring at each other.
This a has the ticket YOU
stopped" said the cashier.
Il found it in front of ny house"
murmured the Deacon.
by George!" exclaimed Carey, 81
must have pulled it out of my pocket
when | was going to see your daugh-
ter. AS long as you found it, why,
half of it goes to you and the other
half will help to pay for the house
Sarah and l will live in next month
You know you've agreed to the mar
riage and of course I'll say nothing
about the ticket and you being at the
5Ookmaker's."
That night the Deacon opened the
door for Fred Carey when he called
and ushered him into the psrlor.
The mex day the Deacon deposited
five hundred dollars in bank.
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No Answer At All,

KentOk HOri,, the japanese Bud
dhist priest, was attacking Mohamme-
danism in Chicago.
1.-The Mohammedans," he said, AN
swer inquirers' questions with smooth
lies. These lies are only on the sur
face plausible. The Slightest refiec-
ton shows their tremendous falsity.
THE Mohammedans answer ques-
tons as l once heard a middle-aged
man answer a boy.
THE two stood before a steamship
office, regarding the globe that re-
volved in the window.
do you mean to tell me- said the
boy. that the world is as round as
that?'
"I do the man answered.
Then said the boy, I can't under
stand why the people on the other side
don't fall of.
"The man sneered.
"'You fatigue me- he said, YEARLY.
"'Well, why is it?' the boy persist
ed.
Heaven the man answered, has
given those people common sense, and
they hold on"
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betting h. -.~-.-y ald a s%corchin'
himself with fis-i fire. I'll talk about
this hyaT 1t Sunday school,"
and he ropla sd 1t in his pcc..et.
The horses were gathering for the
spring races Es.r the village. ana
Fred Carey was doing a large bust
ness with t..s aorsemen. lie was
liked and trusted by the race men.
and while they lodged some bills,
they always paid Carey If it were
not for the Deecon's savage oppusi.
tion to his suit for his darah:er's hand
he would have Seen ertirelv happy.
S.r,.l r trr would not listen to his
r.g,ngs T.: 4 runaway marriage. 81
won't marry and have Papa mad with
me-" said she, softly. when Fred
urged her, and he knew she meant it.
The village, being right in the shad-
ow OF the great race course, naturally,
some ungodly souls who
interested in the sport, and y
few evenings later the Deacon, car
Exing homo = half-soiled pair Of boots
90m to Ghoemaker, found them
9fsppel = . sporting paper. The
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-07-18
THE DEACON'S HANDICAP
BY j. G. PLUMMER

Copyright, 1906, by Daily Story Publishing Co.
Deacon Job Potter entered his
kitchen and seated himself with a
deep sigh on the bench.
What's the matter, Job?" asked
Mrs. Potter.
I'm concerned, Hannah, I'm con-
earned. My sperrit is as clar as
spring water, but I'm concerned about
what these hyar carnal minded people
will say"
What's happened?" inquired Mrs.
Potter, ~anxiously.
Il was drivin' to hum this afternoon
when who should come up to me but
Mordecai Pratt a drivin' that there
two hundred dollar critter he bought
in York, hitched to his buggy. / had
my old sixty dollar mare to the light
wagon and when she heard that crit
ter behind her she jest gripped the
bit in her teeth and Mordecai wasn't
nowhere 'cept kivered with dust.
Now, all these people will think l
was racin'."
Eat your supper, Job, said Mrs.
Potter, mo one II believe you would
race arter the way you've talked agin
it."
"Mordecai wasn't nowhere" repeat
ed the Deacon, with a chuckle which
he turned into a grOan as more beft-
ting one concerned spiritually.
A ripple of laughter came from the
parlor.
Who's in thar" asked the Deacon.
Why" replied Mrs. Potter, color
ing, Fred Carey walked hum with
Sarah, and he's not gone yet"
The Deacon thumped his fist on the
table.
81 won't have that nan a goin' with
Sarah," he snarled, hes a worldlin'
and sells feed to those unreginerate
critters that have ace horses at the
track. Who ever saw Fred Carey at
the mourners' bench in the tabernacle
of the Lord? No one, but there's lots
ave seen him dancin' at these hyar
picnics and SIGH. He's no sort Of man
to visit the daughter of a perfessin
Christian and, IL I say it myself, one
of the pillars of the church hyar-
abOuts."
"Jedge Grimes says Fred's dom a
nice business and is goin' to be a rich
man some day." put in Mrs. Potter.
Who's ledge Grimes?" retorted the
Deacon, disdainfully, don't he play
cyards?"
But Mrs. Potter went up stairs be-
fore the sins of the Judge were fully
proclaimed.
After she had gone the Deacon emp
tied his pockets of some old papers,
throwing them into the stove.
"MOrdecai wasn't nowhere" he
chuckled and then looked at a square
piece of cardboard among the papers.
It read as follows:
international Turf Club, New York.
Play or Pay.
1000 Saracen
Atlantic Handicap"
II picked this hyar thing up on the
road in front of the house," muttered
the Deacon; "some carnal idjut been
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wv - "S0 viz
handicap.
s~urreptitiOus manner he obtained a
sporting paper the day before the race
and discovered that Saracen was
quoted at three to one.
In the meantime he had issued a
proclamation f~orbidding Carey his
house and his daughter meeting her
lover. Sarah, mournfully, submitted,
but Carey boldly told the Deacon that
II he could outwit him he'd do it.
When the day Of the race dawned
the Deacon wandered about the house
as a %perturbed spirit. The Handicap
was to be run about four o'clock and
by that time the Deacon was sinking
about the entrance to the course in an
agony lest he be recognized and lest
Saracen should lose. He heard the
cheers and shouts which heralded the
finish and a cold sweat came out over
him. Men began to come out of the
entrance and seek the cars, but he
dared not ask who had won. Finally,
in desperation, he approached a sport
i've looking man and asked q%uavering-
ly who had won the handicap.
why, ~Saracen," replied the man,
hands down and the jock looking
back at the other skates"
The Deacon staggered back against
the race track fence.
SIS this your ticket?" asked the
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-07-18
Party.

Tuesday, July 10, Mrs. E. B.
Fontenot invited a number of lit
tie Kirby's friends to come and
help him celebrate his third
birthday. A number of games
were played and a jolly good time
had by all. Master Hugh Mont.
gomery won the prize. a gold and
silver souvenir spoon. Music
added to the pleasure of the Oc.
casiOn and during the afternoon
delightful refreshments were
served. And those who came
were: Hugh Montgomery. Iria
Montgomery, Hazel Comeaux,
Percy Lee Harris, Frank Shows,
Leona Comus. Geraldine Hide
brant, Adam Chargois, Margery
Mouton. Felix Broussard, Joyce
Broussard, Catharine Reeves,
Olive Reeves, Heloise Francezs
Dinah Francez, Agnes France1
and Roy Broussard.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-06-22
BARBER SURGEONS.
When the Razor and the ScnlpcI
We're Linked I'm One TruJc.

More than 400 years old Is the Royal
College Of Surgeons, Edinburgh. At
the time it was founded the surgeons
and BARRIERS Of the city were united
as one of the fourteen Incorporated
trades Of Edinburgh. On July /. 1905,
they received their charter from the
town council. The charter of the bar.
Der surgeons was confirmed by james
w., an early Stuart king Of great en-
lightcnment and accomplishment, who
took much interest In the progress Of
the surgeons Oh account of the needs
Of his army In time of war;
In the charter leave was given to the
Incorporation to control the medical
education of the city, such as 1t was
in those days; of bloodlctting, to have
the sole right of practice and to put
down quacks. They were to get every
year the body of Il criminal who had
been executed to practice anatomy on,
and they promised in return to do "suf.
fluge for his soul" OF the first los
members of the incorporation six were
surgeons to the kings of Scotland.
AS society improved and medical sci
encc developed the gulf between the
surgeons and BARRIERS widencd, and in
1872, as the result of Il process In the
court of session. the connection was
finally terminated. The deacon, or
president, of the incorporation OF sur
gcons was for more than 32O years
member of the town council of Edln-
burgh, OK onicio and several OF the
dcacons were members of the Scottish
parliament
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-06-22
GREEK COINS.
How the Ancicnts Tested the Purity
OF the Metal.

How the Ancicnts Tested the Purity
Of the Metal.
The first coins of gold and silver that
have come down to Us are now dated
as rule in the time of Croesus, who
lived about the middle of the sixth
century b, c.
1t may readily he imagined that a
mere lump of gold, supposed to be Of
certain weight, would be subject to
skepticism unless 1t were guaranteed
by some recognized authority. So, In
order to save rcweighing and testing
at each transaction. these ngots or
coins were stamped with the authorlta-
tive mark Of prince or state. So
stamped they become the true coins
In spite Of the fact that, contrary to
modern custom, they were not at all
regular.
But, in spite Of the guarantee that
might be afforded by the mark of a
state or prince, we find the Greeks
Supplying certain tests to determine the
gcnulncncss Of the currency offered to
them. Plating was easily detected by
Iabhing the suspected coin with some
sharp instrument. At other times the
tombstone was used. one which was
known rs the "Lydian stone" was sup
posed to reveal II proportion Of foreign
metal MS small as Il barley corn In Il
slater. Another test, In the case OF sill
yer, was to polish the coin and then
breathe on 1t. II the moisture quickly
disappeared the metal was pure Yet
another way to detect alloy was to
hrat fine coin or coins on rcdhot iron.
If the metal was unalloycd 1t remain
cd bright, If mixed with other sub
stances it turned black or red accord
ing as II was more or less impure
Oliver :. TOnks in tlautauquan.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-06-22
A LUCKY ESCAPE,
quick wit aud Daring Rusc n,
Russian Reyolutioni.,

No"h'le outside of the pages Of flo.
tloh would we expect such an ncldom,
us the following from the prrsn,"t
story of the Russian rcyolutloni., w.
rodlly. Norodhy had Just Iumpcd From,
Il WINDOW to escape the police, "WLnn
l scrambled to my feet discovered
myself IN the yard and among hair 81
uOlch soldiers, was withont o,or,
coat and hat.-a very suspicious nuuro
'-alld, having neither, could mot o..
cape even could get by the soldiers
who surrounded NO." hc said.
u jcrkcd card from nv pockct.-to
thlS day do not know what II was
ana handed 1t 10 one Of the soldiers
llcrc Is my card | said rapidly, #
am Il member Of the secret lwlicc ono
OF these rcvolutoniS,s Is irving 70 as.
cape. ! am aztec him. Quick, Give
me your coat ami hat"
"llc automatically obcycd | sllppcd
on his coat ana hat and To all apprnr.
Alccs was Il soldier Of the ear. I
walked past the guarded gate of the
yard, out into the street. Before me
were thousands Of soldiers saw my
friends being BROUGHT down from the
nall and put into the black vans, about
which stood guards of Cossacks. |
marched through my friends tall of
that group are in prison today save
only myself and the friend who cs.
capped with mcl with the air of sol.
der on very important message and
pressed on through the mass of other
soldiers that filled the strcct."-Amer.
lean Magazine.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-06-22
OLD ROMAN NAMES.
A"e REGULAR system Tint VIM In
We by the NnhiIity.

Inc noble Romans were Macmillan In
,n'.r system Of nomenclature. Thcy
"ou 'Il' plHfnomcn, the Aomcn and fine
cogholH"n The first Of thoSr dlstr,.
su1NH'u the Individual and was cuuIvo.
'cht to our Christian or hnpt lsmal
h''ii''' 1t was usually indIcptrd by II
Single letter, aS \, for At,luS, or by
TWO I'U'rS, MS Ap. for .NppuS, or tl,ron,
Us ser for SrryIuS, the nomcn was
distinctive of the gems on elan and has
no corresponding appc,latlyc among ~.
lc '"giolucn was plurcd mSt and Dies.
iGhatcd the familiur, precisely answer.
lIS To our surname, Sometimes II
lourth name was added, tho uguomcp,
III consequence of Il renowned action,
some conspicuous event of life or rpn.
lure "t character, Sriplo, in addition 10
hlS regular names, was styled Africa.
nus after his conquest of Carthage,
Inc name GcrnanlcuS was assumed
by those who distinguished themselves
III the wars with the Germans.
III female names the Romans lndulg.
cd but small variety Of appcllaton,
ana fancy had little or nothing To do
with their invention ANA bc,t0WNi"
when there was but one daughter IN Il
FAMILY she received the feminine ter.
mnntiOn of her gentle name, rs Tnl.
la, the daughter of Marcus IulliuS
cicero, ana Octavlac. the sister of dc.
retained even after marriage. When
there were two daughters one was
called Major and the other Minor, rs
C0rncla Major ami Cornclia Minor.
lf there were more than two they were
distinguished by their number thus:
Prlma, Sccunda, Tcrtia, Quarta, etc.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-06-22

Man never fastened one cnh OF I"
chain around the neck of his brother
th,t cod dil not fasten the other END
round the neck Of the oppressor'-i'a'
MARITIME.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-06-22
E''''E OF ADMINISTRATOR.

eths sitar &C. concerned will take notice that six
! Adminstrea.au.e will present my final accounts
" Of Bre,a atGt OF the Estate Of julius Tyler,
|dseof 81 Tu uSo county, deceased, to the County
Psws and nr aucie County, Fla. Hon. j, +, An
|"tor Of said a aor my final discharge az Admin
fsnastntor y, Signed,) I'M. TYLER.
''M ~' Fierce, St Lucie County. Fla, May
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-08-09
Resolutions Of Respect.

The Shepherdstown Camps Of Con-
federate Veterans and Sons of Veterans
desire to put on record their apprecia.
ton of their comrade, John G. Unseld,
who has fallen on the long march Of
life. He was gallant soldier and
fought brsvely In defense OF the South
as a member OF Company B, Second
Virginia Infantry, until disabled by
wound received in the battle of Second
Manassas, a mark OF honor that lasted
through life. He continued to serve
his country till the close of the war as
an enlisted soldier, being employed in
special service by one of the depart
ments of the Confederate government
at Richmond.
Ever afterwards it was his delight to
recount the incidents of the war, which
were as fresh in his well-stored men,
DRY as If they had happened yesterday.
He has crossed over the river and now
rests under the shade of the trees with
his great commander whom forty years
ago he was proud TO follow.
Our hearts go out in sympathy to
the bereaved ia mily and in prayers to
God in their behalf.
w. n. LEMEN,
w. L. ARTHUR,
CHARLES GHIsELIN,
Committee.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-08-09
An Abundance Of Gold.

Reports from South Africa are to the
effect that this year the gold output
will be more than 500, 100000, and as
there Is no diminution OF the gold pro-
duction Of other countries, it folio VS.
that 1906 will far surpass all previous
figures. The record of cures made by
the celebrated Hostetter's. Stomach
Bitters far surpasses that of all other
stomach medicines. The reason for
its success is very plain when you re
member the fact that it has often af-
fected cures after other remedies had
failed If you have never tried the
Bitters get bottle today and see for
yourself what wonderful medicine it
is in cases of poor appetite, headache,
vomiting, cramps, diarrhoea, dyspep-
STA, indigestion and malaria. Don't
start on your vacation without taking
along a supply of the Bitters to count
eract the effect Of strange eating and
drinking.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-08-09
Call for Democratic Convention.

To the Democrats of the Second Con-
greSsonal District of West Virginia
A convention of regularly elected and
duly accredited delegates from all the
counties of the Second Congressional
District is hereby called 10 meet at
Keyser, in the county Of Mineral and
Sta tie of West Virginia, on Wednesday,
the 5th day Of September, 1906, at II
o'clock a. M, for the purpose of nomi-
mating a candidate for Congress, Sc
lecting new Congressional executive
committee and the transaction Of such
other business as may properly come
before the convention.
The basis of representation shall be
one vote for each hundred votes or
fraction thereof over fifty cast for Al
ton B. Parker for President of the
United States in the several counties
in the year 1904
By order of the committee.
WILLIAM CAMPBELL, Chairman.
BLAINE w. TAYLOR, Secretary.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-08-09
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreadful disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh be-
ing constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, acts di-
rectly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting ma
ture in doing its work. The proprie-
tors have so much faith in its curative
powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
F. J. CHENEY Il Co.. Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti.
patton.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-08-09
HOT WEATHER DEBILITY.
How to Protect Oneself Against Heat Fa-
tigue, and Summer Disease.

Many people are 20 easily affected
by the hot weather as to be capable
of but little work during the summer
months. Inquiry among this class
will show that in nearly every in.
stance there is weak stomach and
more or less indigestion. Put the di-
gestive organs right by using Mi-o-na
stomach tablets and the summer time
will prove the pleasantest, most de.
sirable and enjoyable season of the
year.
One little Mi.o-na tablet before
each meal will give you life, vitality,
energy and physical endurance dur
ing the heated term and ward off the
ordinary diseases of summer. Milo.
ma is not an ordinary summer tonic
or digestive, it is true strengthened
of the digestive system, building up
the organs to perfect health and vi.
tally by curing the indigestion and
absolutely removing all pains and
distress in the stomach, specks before
the eyes, sick and nervous headache,
and other symptoms that come from
a weakened stomach.
Mi.o-na makes positive and lasting
cures and is sold by Remnants Phar'
macy under an absolute guarantee
that it will cure all diseases of the
stomach, except cancer, or the money
will be refunded.
Ask them to show you the guaran-
tee they give with every 50-cent box
of Mi-ona.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-08-09
WEST VIRGINIA ITEMS.

The Democratic congressional con.
vention for the second district will be
held at Keyser on Wednesday. Sep
TENDER 9Th.
Work has been resumed on the B.
& o. repair shops at Keyser. The
people there were good deal alarmed
for fear the shops would Lot be re-
built.
Twenty-Five monkeys belonging to
the Robinson show were smothered to
death while the circus train was pass
ing through tunnel at Hinton. The
animals were valued at $4,000.
George E. Showers, the champion
tomato grower of the county, tells a re-
markable story of the prank played by
lightning among his vines during the
storm on Thursday. He had long
row Of 275 plants, tied to wires run
ming from post to post. Lightning
struck one end of the long line and
passed through the entire line over
the wires, killing every plant and to.
tally destroying about 100 bushels of
fine tomatoes. Every bit Of vegeta-
ton touching the wires was killed BY
the electricity.-Marti'as6prg Word.
Rev. N. o. Sewers, superintendent
of the Children's Home Society at
Charleston, this State, and well-known
in this section, was married in Mar.
tinsburg last Saturday to Mrs. Kate
NJ. Saunders, of the latter place. The
ceremony took place at the home of
the bride, and was performed by Rev.
G. S. Trump, in the presence Of a few
near friends. We extend our con.
CALCULATIONS to Rev. Mr.. Sewers, who
is most estimable gentleman engag-
ed in an excellent work, and we hope
that he and his bride may be very
happy. We learn that Mrs Sewers
will assume the duties of matron Of
the institution at Charleston.
Last Thursday afternoon there was
fearful rain in the vicinity of Bunk.
er Hill, Berkeley county-a veritable
cloudburst that inundated the coun.
try, flooded the streams and caused
much damage. The Episcopal church
at Bunker Hill and many residences
were overlooked, bridges were car
ried away, Cunningham's mill dam
was washed out and 20 miles of the
Cumberland VALLEY Railroad made
impossible for couple of days. The
Opequon creek rose very rapidly and
got higher than it has been since the
year of the Johnstown flood. The
only bridge that was passable was
that at Schoppert's Ford, which the
county commissioners of Berkeley
county wisely rebuilt and made much
higher several years age. All the
lowlands along the Opequon were
flooded, running hundreds of acres Of
growing corn, washing the land very
badly, carrying away fences and
drowning some live stock.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-08-09
Tribute Of Respect.

Whereas, 1t has pleased the Supreme
Ruler of the Universe 10 remove from
our midst by death our beloved brother
John G. Unseld, be 1t
Resolved, That in the death OF Broth
er Unseld the Lodge has lost one Of its
most faithful members, lis family be-
loved husband and father, and the
community good and loyal citizen.
Resolved, That the Lodge be suita-
bly, draped, that the members wear the
usual badge of mourning, that these
resolutions be spread upon the minutes
of the Lodge, copy sent to the family
Of our deceased brother, and published
in the Shepherdstown papers.
A. 5. cambridge,
J. S. FLEMING,
LEE H. MoLER,
Committee.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-08-09

A terrible marine disaster occurred
off the coast of Spain last Saturday.
The Italian steamship Sirio, bound
from Genoa to South America, struck
on rocky reef and in very short
time sank beneath the waves. Over
800 passengers, most Of them Italian
and Spanish emigrants, were drowned,
and the scenes attending the wreck
were most distressing.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-08-09
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. Charles
Ghiselin, ID. d., Pastor.
There will be services in the Shep-
herdstown Presbyterian Church Sun
day, If Providence permits, at 1870
u. m.
NJ. E. CHURcH-Rev. Q. f. Bonn. Pas
tor.
Pastor absent.
LUTHERAN CHURCH-Rev. II. 9. Hath
cox, ID. d., Pastor.
Shepherdstown 1870 a. m.
M. E. CHURCH SoUTH-H. |. Stephens,
Pastor.
Shepherdstown 1890 a. M, Marvin
Chapel p. IN, League at Z p. m.
EPISCOPAL CaURcH-REv. q. E. A. MAR
SHALL, Pastor.
Services every Sunday at II a. m. and
Up. m.
CATHOLIC CHURCH-Rev. J. @. Collins
Pastor.
Services every second Sunday of the
month at II a. m.
Services Sunday in the Presbyterian
Church at Dufflelds at l0.45 a. m. and
at Zion at 0 a. m.