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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-01-31
Dress PARAGRAPHS.

A chair of Japanese history has
been established at Notre Dame Uni
versity. Will the japanese reciprO-
cate by teaching Indiana literature in
their LEADING schools?-The Chicago
Daily News.
Mr.. Odell will probably be forced
to admit that in preparing the story
of "What 1 Know About Roosevelt
he has received some valuable as
sistance from the President himself
The Detroit Free Press.
BOurke Cochran says no man worth
90, 600, 900 can be put in Jail. Some
trust magnates now under investiga-
ton may wish they were as sure of
this as Mr.. Cochran seems to be.--The
Chicago Daily News.
President Hadley, of Yale, wishes
the country to go slow in dealing with
the railroad question. The country
may not, but the Senate will no doubt
be willing to accommodate President
Hadley.-The Atlanta Journal.
A prominent physician of Lake
wood, N. J., who has been missing for
some time, has been found with his
mind q perfect blank. He would make
. great witness in those life insurance
investigations.-The w ashington
Post.
Governor Wright informs his
Memphis friends that he is ''quite
optimistic as to the future of the
PHILIPPINE Islands," There is no oc-
|casion for any canal on the islands
Just now, which may explain the
governors optimism-The Washing
ton Post.
The Car would think he was in
If he had nothing worse to
deal with than q Panama canal, q
railway rate problem, q life insurance
|scardal, . beef trust investigation, a
bill, q tariff controversy,
and q Chinese questionable Chicago
Tribune.
Mr.. E. II. Hartman says that
Governor Higgins promised to keep
him posted on the insurance situation.
But Mr.. Harriman's mistake was in
thinking that he would get the same
kind Of information former Governor
Ddell used to give out.-The Atlanta
Journal.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-01-31
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the
Best Made.
SIN my opinion Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is the best made for
colds" says Mrs. Cora Walker of
Porterville, California. There is no
doubt about its being the best. No
other will cure q cold so quickly. No
other is so sure q preventive of pneu-
monia. No other is SO pleasant and
safe to take. These are good reasons
why it should be preferred to any
other. The fact is that few people are
satisfied with any other after having
once used this remedy. For sale by
al druggist.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-01-31
immigration z

The formation of a Louisiana
immigration League ito secure
immigration of hOme-seekers
and labOrers and the influx of
capital to till our fertile lands
and develop or rich agricultural
and mineral resources and to
expand our industries" is in
process of formation, and to the
furtherapce Of the purpose Gov.
Blanchard has by proclamation
set Monday, February II, as the
date for the organization of inn
migration leagues in each parish.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-01-31

A MONEY AKER.-35 arpents
of land adjoining the town limits;
$3.50 will buy this valuable
property. Cut into town lots. it
will bring more than double the
above amount. This will beat
loaning your money at 20 per
cent. J. G.. Nickerson, Real
Estate and Insurance Agency,
Lafayette. La.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-01-31
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Abso
luteIy Harmless.

The fault of giving children medi-
cine containing injurious substances,
is sometimes more disastrous than
the disease from which they are suffer-
ing. Every mother should know that
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
perfectly safe for children to take. 1t
contains nothing harmful and for
coughs, colds and Group is unsur.
passed. For sale by all Druggists.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-01-31

We were especially glad to see
that one young man who had
never attended school a day. and
knew absolutely nothing of let
tiers or figures, learned in one
night, how to write his name and
make the digits. "A great deal
of talent is lost in the world for
the want of a little courage"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-01-31
Lost, Strayed or Stolen.

On Friday, Dec. 8, 1905, 2 mare
colts disappeared from Mr.. Octave
Theriot's place in the fourth ward, one
2 year old bay mare left hind foot
white, unbranded, wire cut on left
fore leg, two white spots on back like
saddle marks, spot in forehead, gentle
to saddle. Other six months old,
sorrel, white forehead. Finder will
please return same to undersigned
and receive reward.
EDGAR GRANGER,
Youngsville p. O., La.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-01-31
Notice.

Lafayette, La, Jan. Is, 1906.
All claims against estate of r. C.
Landry will be settled if presented at
my Office within ten days.
ORTHER C.. MOUTON.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-01-31

We are sorry to know that
Mr.. and Mrs. p. j. Scanlan's
baby has a very severe case of
pneumonia.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-01-31
List of Letters

Remaining uncalled for in the
Lafayette post-ofice for the week
ending January p, 1906:
GENTLEMEN.
Broussard Jack
Brennan Tom
Berry S. A.
Cox Rober
Carson N. r. (2)
Devence John
Davis w. E.
Francis Ernest
Ross Claud
Solomon Albert
Schulz Aug.
Trahan Veher
Vintura Guissippi
LADIES.
Albums N. G. Mrs..
Blanc E. A. Mrs.
Foreman Bella Miss
Grimes Amanda Mrs.
GittesOn Annie Miss
Heifneer Edna Mrs.
LSnton Dulcey Mrs.
Leymon B. Mrs.
Lager Mary Miss
Landry Clara
Morrow j. j. Mrs.
MoutOn Louise (col)
Waller Orelia Especial delivery
These letters will be sent to
the dead letter Office February
10, 1905. If not delivered before.
In calling for the above, please
,ay, Advertised" giving date of
list.
J. r. DOMENGEAUx,
Postmaster.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-09

, injurious in the orchard pasturine. ths
orchard with neither sheep or hogs re-.
| suited in better yields than those not
pastured. The nrtilized orchards
yield an average Increase of IS bush.
els per acre over those to which M
fertilizer had been applied. Data was
collected of the value Of spraying ap-
Piles and it was shown that while 1880
bushels Of sprayed apples brought an
average of s2.02 per bushel, 6,36S bush.
els of unsprayed apples brought but
$1.S0 per bushel.
The effect of distance between trees
planted before 1880 was studied In its
relation TO yield. Taking figures from
an average of four years it was found
that trees planted 80 by 80 feet apart
yield 1856 bushels per acre; trees 81 by
81, to 35 by 35 feet apart, 222 bushels
per acre. and trees 36 by Sc to 40 by 40
feet apart yield 229 bushels per acre a
year. Observations in the counties
showed that while the site Is not a
very important factor the best site is
doubtless one that is sufficiently ele-
waited to give good opportunity for air
and for water drainage and not so high
as to be especially exposed to the wind
This survey of the New York section
covering. as 1t does, the actual prac.
tices of farmers in two of the most i'm.
portant fruit-growing counties of New
York. and giving the actual results in
yields and income by different meth.
ods of treatment in hundreds of or
chards, is on sufficiently large scale
to make the results obtained of more
than usual value and interest II is
exceedingly gratifying to find that the
cultural methods long recommended
by experiment stations as a result of
trials on a small scale hold true when
applied to orcharding on a commercial
scale.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-09
The Future Mikado ?

They can do things in Japan We
could never even dream of doing. The
imperial family of Japan dwells to
gether in harmony under circumstances
that would cause domestic discord. II
not absolute disruption. In an everyday
American family. Her majesty the
Empress is several years older than
her illustrious spouse. the Mikado and
though she is the only wife he has ever
had she is not the mother Of the FIVE
children-the crown prince and four
princes-of whom the Emperor is the
father. In case she should become the
mother of a son. which, as she is nifty
six years old, is exceedingly improb-
able, the illegitimate children OF the
Emperor would have 20 stand aside
Nsw they are accorded the full honors
due to members Of tbs imperial family.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-09
Up-to-Date Weather Reports.

The latest work upon which the
United States Weather Bureau has en-
tered is system of meteorological OBJ
servations from vessels at sea by wire
less telegraphy and the simultaneous
issuance of weather forecasts and
storm warnings to those vessels. The
Weather Bureau has prepared special
code by means of which exact informa
tion as to date and hour. latitude and
longitude of the vessel, atmospheric
pressure, temperature, force and direc-
tion of the wind, and the character OF
the sky are all compressed into four
words. AS soon as any coast wireless
telegraph station receives such dis
patch from vessels, the message is to
be delivered at once to the Weather
Bureau at Washington. Should the
contents of this message be of such
importance as to demand special storm
warnings, notices will be prepared and
dispatched by wireless telegraphy to
all vessels in the vicinity affected. The
value of such a service might be cited
when the experience of the steamsh lp
Campania is remembered. On October
IL last, this liner was caught in hur-
ricane. The storm was found to have
had no great area and 1t is stated by
the Weather Bureau that had the sys-
tenn proposed been in use at that time,
warning of its existence might have
enabled the Campania and other YES
sells to avoid its center of activity. An.
other feature of great value in this
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-09

great busy cities. While 1t was report.
ed that the butchers and meat mer-
chants were taking advantage of the
situation and charging double prices,
investigation showed that they were
in reality in serious difficulties, for in
stead of increased profits they were
making less money than befo,e the
law went into effect. a number OF
them announced to the municipal au-
thoritiSs their intention to relinquish
their business. Mass meetings have
been held by citizens and meat dealers
with an endeavor to induce the au-
thorities to make the meat inspection
laws less stringent, but so far without
result
The model abattoir and cattle mar.
kets of Europe at the present time are
to be found in Germany. There are
extensive and well equipped establish
ments in several large cities. but those
which are the newest with The latest
improvements and regarded as the best
of all are at the old university town
of Halle and at Mannheim on the
Rhine. These are almost duplicate
plants.
A. early as 1873 there were city
abattoirs at Mannheim, one for Jews
and one for Christians. In 1890 it was
decided TO construct single new abat-
toir in connection with the new mar
ket. This was completed in May. 1900.
This latter abattoir is model of per-
lection, ample provision being made
for receiving animals and shipping
dressed carcasses. The visitor does
not receive suggestions of slaughter
ing through any appearance of blood
on surrounding walls, nor does he
smell 1t in the air. as in many of the
American slaughter houses. Build
ings are of brick, stone, iron and glass.
of good appearance, substantially and
admirably adapted to their respective
purposes. All are supplied with hot
and cold water, live steam. electric
lights and either ctnNul or electric
power These operate great ''"~'~tv
of mechanical lnhnr-saving appliances
The hoisting apparatus is handled so
that manual lifting is almost wholly
avoided, and by suspended tramways
carcasses and other heavy parts NAV
be moved in all directions in the kill
ing halls. Artificial ventilation is also
provided so that every apartment may
be supplied with currents of fresh air
dry. and either cold or warm as de
sired. The rooms for slaughter are
large, light and airy. Instead Of little
pens as is the usual case in France
the arrangements at Mannheim are fol
a separate hall for every kind of ami
NAL and a regular corps of 1icensed
butchers is employed by the establish
ment
Butchering is, comparatively speak
ing, humanelv done. The large ami
mails are killed by a percussion CUR
attached to the head with mask. ant
the smaller ones are stunned by {
blow on the head and then bled. o
course, the Jewish butcherine is &C
complished by different method ant
according to the rites prescribed BY
that religion. Tnsnectors are presen
to supervise the SLAUGHTER and every
quarter passed and annroyed for mar
ket is properly branded.
The system Of general drainage, sub
t,rrapean conduits and service tram
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-09
SECRETARY SHAW WAS LATE.
tie Narrowly Escaped Call Down
by Fgilant Matchman.

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw was
three minutes late in reaching the Treas
ury Department the other morning and
narrowly ESCAPED being held up by the
vigilant watchman ut the door.
1t was raining wnen he arrived, and
he hurried through one of the seldom
used entrances to the building.
1t is one of the regulations of his. de-
partment that all employees arriving late
shall register the time of their arrival
at desk near the entrance.
Mr.. Shaw did not consider himself
amenable to this regulation and hurried
to the elevator to go to his office, on the
second floor. The watchman noticed his
apparent carelessness in not registering,
and, not recognizing him. hurried after
the Secretary to remind him of his neg
lect.
When the watchman reached the ele-
vator, however, he heard the conductor
address his passenger as "Mr. Secre-
tarv"
The watchman's activity ceased imre-
diately.
Secretary Shaw remarked later in the
day that he was sorry he did net se
back and register, as all good employees
are required to dc
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-09
Annie Growing.

The Department of Agriculture OF
ten receives communications from
farmers who are maintaining that the
practical agriculturist does not have
much faith in experiments conducted
at experiment stations, as they are
on such small scale that great
weight cannot be attached to the re-
suits. The statement is made that
were these experiments made on a
large scale or under conditions such
as confront the farmer himself, they
might prove more valuable. Taking
this standpoint as rule to follow the
New York experiment station through
the Department of Agriculture has re-
ported the results of an examination
of 1,13S apple orchards covering s.
642 acres in Wayne and Orleans
counties, New York. Both of these
counties are extensive apple growing
regions. In one township every or
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-09
THE DOLLAR BRoODER.

pan 10 inches in diameter. the sides OF
the pan being full of holes to allow
free circulation of heat. Over this is
placed table feet inches square
with legs Az inches high. Around the
sides of this table is tackled a curtain
of old felt cut from top to bottom at
intervals of five or six inches to allow
the chicks to pass in and out at will,
the whole being surrounded by boards
4 inches high and 3 inches long nailed
together at the corners and resting on
the floor of the brooder. When the
chicks are ten DAYS old one of these
boards may be taken away and the
bridge used so that the chicks may run
from the hover to the floor OF the
room. The description OF the brooder
can be found in Farmers Bulletin No.
2s7, which can be had upon application
to members of Congress or to the Sec
retary of Agriculture.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-09

From time to time the United States
Department Of Commerce and Labor
las received reports from its various
tonsuls in Germany giving accounts
sf a meat famine in the Faderland.
The scarcity of cattle in Germany is
probably due primarily to the strict
laws of that country forbidding impor-
tation of live stock from countries in
which certain animal diseases are
known to exist. The elaborate and
complicated system of inspections and
prohibitions imposed upon the impor-
tation Of meats and domestic animals
by the new meat inspection law Of
Germany. which went into effect few
months ago, had the effect Of increas-
ing the prices of pork, beef. veal and
mutton by diminishing the available
supply. On account of a few cases of
Texas fever which existed among the
cattle coming from the southern and
Western part of the United States, live
stock from this country are excluded;
similarly because cases of foot and
mouth disease were known to exist in
Russia, Denmark and Sweden, cattle
from those countries are likewise de-
MED admission.
Soon after the new inspection law
was put into effect the imports of live
stock and meat supplies greatly de-
was extremely grave. Prices asked for
dressed meat went quite beyond the
reach of many working people in the
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-09
MEATS IN GERMANY.
Almost q Famine. - Improved Methods o.
SauahterinQ.
,JY ELLIOTT MITchE.-


ways is very complete. Ample clean.
ing facilities are constantly employed
and these in conjunction with power
full ventilating fans keep the estab-
lishment clean and odorless.
Every animal that enters the Berlin
abattoir is inspected to see whether
1t is fit to kill. After animals are put
to death those whose flesh Is consid'
cred absolutely dangerous are de-
stroyed. Owing to the prevalence OF
poverty the German authorities are un-
willing to waste anything that can be
saved. Animals killed are divided into
four cl- The first class consists
of meat which is thoroughly sound;
this is allowed to go to general mar
kets. The second class consists Of
animals having some snail local dis.
ease which does not taint the bulk OF
the meat The affected parts only are
destroyed and the rest Is sold directly
to poor consumers in quantities not
exceeding six pounds. The third claes
is that which is of a quality SO dis
eased that 1t cannot be safely sold in
raw state. However. It may be eaten
without detrimental results II thor
oughly sterilized. 1t is accordingly sub
jected to temperature of from 220 to
23O degrees in steam boiler and then
sold to the poor, like the rest. The
fourth class animals are those which
are so diseased as to merit total de-
struction. While it may appear loath-
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-09
4 Brooder for a Dollar.

The Department Of Agriculture has
recently published a method OF con.
structing a chicken brooder, the total
cost of which might come well within
S1.OO. Such brooder has been given
careful trial by the Connecticut expert.
ment station, and has given excellent
results when used in a shed or colony
house. The lower section Of the brood
er which contains the lamp for heating
lis box It. square made Of 10 inch
boards and covered with tin or gal.
vanized iron. About this cover, around
the edges Of the lamp box, one inch
strips are nailed. Two one inch holes
are bored through these strips on each
side of the box for the purpose ~ ven.
tilation. A floor Of matcheu uoards is
laid on the strips. A hole 8 t1ches in
diameter Is cut in the center Of this
floor aad over It is turned an old tin
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-09

When you buy Wing Piano. you buy at whole
sale. You pay tho actual cost Of making II with
only our wholesale profit added. When you buy
a piano. as many still co-at retail-you pay tho
retail dealers store rent and other expenses.
You pay his profit and the commission or salary
Of the agents or salesmen he emplcys-all these
on top Of what the dealer himself has to pay to
the Manufacturer. The retail profit on piano
is from SIS to 5000. Isn't this worth savipg7
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-09

chard as large as an acre in extent
was visited. Observations were made
on such factors as location, site, as
pect, soil, management, distance be-
tween trees. pruning, present condition
of the orchard, orchard troubles. etc.
The agent of the New York station
found that for orchards titled five
years or more there was an increased
yield of about 80 per cent over or.
chards which had been five years or
more in sod. This greater yield in the
titled orchards was found not to be
due entirely to cultivation. as the man
who tills his orchard usually gives II
better care as regards fertilizers
spraying. pruning, etc.
Figures were compiled of orchards
In sod which were used as pasturage
for live stock. While 1t was found
that hogs were least and cattle most
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-09
DoubIe- YoIkcd Eggs.

SQUIRE Meadows, who lived down at
Four Corners, was classed as "mean
old son-of-a-cun." He didn't mind
buyinr new farm implements every
wear and allowing them to rust and
ruin out in the winter rains and SHOWS,
hut he would not buy his wife sew
ing machine or n dish-washing ma
chine to lessen the labors of house.
work. She was never allowed SPEND
ing money. and whenever anything
necessary was wanted for the house
the Squire always went himself to the
village store and made trade of some
farm stuff for the article desired.
One day the good wife wanted
package of darning needles, and told
her husband so.
"Now, Abngail." he said, "what's
ther use Of gettin' so 'stravagant?
Winters coming on, an thar's that
fodder cutter ter buy: can't yer get
along somehow with lessr'
The argument ended by a reduction
to n single needle. Squire Meadows
took a fresh laid egg down to the coun-
try store and inquired of the store
keeper whether he would trade n
darning needle for an egg. The owner
was willing and the trade was made.
Now 1t seems that this store, in ad-
ton to being n grocery, dry goods
establishment and post office, was
also one where liquid refreshments
were dispensed. The owner was
known as a man of great cordiality
TO his customers, often inviting them
to "treat on him."
The Squire. having made the trade.
looked around at the array Of botAes
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-09

on the shelf, and, smacking his lips,
said:
say yer treat yer customers pretty
well at times ter somethin' strongern
water?"
Sure" responded the storekeeper,
"What'l yer hev?'
"oh. I guess mine'n be sherry'n
egg"
Perkins went over to the shelf,
brought out the ,gg just traded in by
the Squire, broke 1t into the glass and
was prepared to pour in the liquor,
when Meadows yelled out:
Say, look yere, Perkins, ,aat thar
egg l brung yer is n double yelker;
don't yer owe me another darnin'
needle?"
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-09

some to American people to have a
housewife buy meat from diseased an
imals, yet under such system as is
adopted in Germany. when one goes to
the market house to buy piece of
sound meat he is assured of getting it
He at least does not buy bad or dis
eased meat, thinking 1t is first rate.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-02-09
PACKING APPLES FOR SHIPMENT.

proposed system is that the Weather
Bureau will thus be enabled to send to
transatlantic liners and other vessels,
Information as to the limit of fog and
ice on the Grand Banks so that by
slightly altering their course they may
steer clear of these dangers.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
Watching the Moving Mass

A S in all these cases the federal engineers have
n been ordered from Bern TO watch the moving
mass, and place sign posts here and there amid the
vast chaos OF upturned forest and orchard-1nighty
boulders and Pitiful remains OF the once magnificent
Forferon woods The authorities of Canton ValaiS
also have their engineers on the spot, headed by
Burkli, for fear a disaster should overtake the peo
pie like that of a generation ago, when millions of
tons Of rock fell suddenly from the Haut de Cry
and buried three entire villages in tomb hundreds
OF feet high with all their inhabitants, houses and
cattle, churches and pastures.
Every twenty-four hours the moving mountain
advances some thirty-tive feet There are few
iders watching the strange inexorable tangle, for
the paths crevassed with jagged pits and treach
Alps At the moment OF writing this colossal ava