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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-11-09
VAIN STOCK EXCHANGE JOKE
"Pass" That Was to Get New Member
Cjubbsd Won Him Honor.

"Pass" That Was to Get New Member
cIubbsd Won Him Honor.
One man who heard william J. Bryan
speak ON Monday night, Oct. &c. H.
Madison Square Garden, New York.
had a laugh on two Of his fellow men,
bers of the New York Consolidated
Stock Exchange who thought they
were carrying out his initiation.
John H. Stevens is one Of the newest
members Of the little board" When
he came on the floor he was SO new
to the game that the hardened men,
bers thought 1t would be tame sport to
put him through the usual stunts, but
he gave them luscious opportunity
later in the day. The Bryan meeting
coming up for discussion. Mr.. Stevens
complained that he had been unable to
get tickets, though he had worked his
hardest with the leader Of his district.
Then up spoke Charles II. Curry,
who has some reputation on the floor
as a joker. and said he would give the
new member a pass. He wrote on one
of the transaction slips furnished by
the Exchange:
Please admit bearer to stage seat, Mad
ison Square Garden. Bryan meeting. Oct.
e, 1908.
This will get you in," he told the
green member, "but 1t has to be coun-
tersigned by Peabody"
George A. Peabody entered into the
joke, and when Mr.. Stevens applied to
him he was only too glad to oblige Il
fellow member Of the exchange. He
countersigned the paper with many
fourishes.
So on Monday night the new men,
Der bucked into the Howd around the
Garden with his impressive looking
paper. To the first policeman who
tried to hold him back he presented it.
But the fourishes on the signature or
something impressed the policeman.
"What Mr.. Peabody says goes" said
he and pushed the Consolidated man
through the crowd.
Inside the Garden the ushers bowed
before the formidable looking pass"
and Mr.. Stevens got up to the stage.
There he was halted.
"Who are Mr.. Peabody and Mr.. Cur
ry?" asked the usher there.
"Whatw exclaimed the green Con-
solidated member. Don't you know
them? Why. they're the whole show"
Excuse me-" apologized the con-
fused official; ''step right this way, Mr..
Stevens"
And Mr.. Stevens got seat in mid
stage. The next morning when he
reached the floor all of the wise ones
were looking for an explosion of
wrath. Messrs. Curry and Peabody
had put the crowd on to their Joke"
and were waiting to dodge behind the
posts. But up stepped Mr.. Stevens to
each in turn and thanked them pro-
fusely for the remarkable attention he
had received.
GAIL had to do was to mention
your Names" said he. II got the best
seat in the place"
No one had enough sporting blood to
tell him 1t was an initiation joke gone
wrong.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-11-09
'sND HIP DRESSES FRIGHTS."
Chicago University Professors Ridi
culo of New Style Gowns.

In an address before the women of
the Chicago Culture club Professor
Edmund Buckley of the University of
the new styles of gowns that stunned
his hearers. He said that the mo
hip was a fright"
THE ideal woman's figure should be
an oval" said the professor. The
head comparatively narrow, then
broader shoulders and then the hips,
yhich shor'd be broader than the
sshou.4eAs. The figure then should
mar = IN to the feet"
His attack fitted some of those in
his audience, who announced after the
lecture that the speaker was a mean,
mean man.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-11-09
No More White Souadrons.

Hereafter the big fighting ships Of
4he American navy will not wear their
clean white coats Of paint even in
time Of peace. A general order has
been issued from Washington direct
Ding that they be painted dull gray. a
color which after many trials has been
decided on as the least conspicuous at
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-11-09
SUGAR Barrels as BalIot Roxes

The board of elections in Fremont,
o.. has brought forty sugar. barrels to
be used for ballot boxes in Sandusky
county at the coming election. Tops
with hinges and the necessary slots
have been provided. This step was
snecess...y because Of the largs ballots.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-11-09
Ban on Wornout Horses In Paris

Dan on WORKOUT poVseS IN Fariss
Wornout and attenuated cab horses
will soon be an unknown quantity in
the streets of Paris. A society known
as the Assistance aux Animaux. work.
ing with the proprietors' and drivers
societies. seeks to provide Paris with
cabs drawn only by horses in a perfect
state Of fitness.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-11-09
ABOUT ADVERTISING-NO.
The Pera1nbulating
Showcase
By Herbert Kaufman.

The newspaper is huge shop window,
carried about the city and delivered daily into
hundreds of thousands of homes, to be exam
ined at the leisure of the reader. This shop
window is unlike the actual plate glass show
case only in one respect-it makes display of
descriptions instead of articles.
You have often been impressed by the
difference between the decorations of two
window-trimmers, each of whom employed
the same materials for his work. The one drew
your attention and held it by the grace and
cleverness and art manifested in his display.
The other realized so little of the possibilities
in the materials placed at his disposal that un-
less some one called your attention to his
bungling you would have gone on unconscious
of its existence.
An advertiser must know that he gets his
results in accordance with the skill exercised
in preparing his verbal displays. He must
make people stop and pause. His copy has to
stand out.
He must not only make show of things
that are attractive to the eye but are attractive
to the peoples needs as we'll.
The window-trimmer must not make the
mistake of thinking that the showiest stocks
are the most salable The advertiser must not
make the mistake of thinking that the showiest
words are the most clinching.
Windows are too few in number to be
used with indscretion. The good merchant
puts those goods back of his plate glass which
nine people out of ten will want after they
have seen them.
The good advertiser tells about goods
which nine readers out of ten will buy if they
can be convinced.
Newspaper space itself is only the win
dow, just as the showcase is but a frame for
merchandise pictures. A window on crowd
ed street in the best neighborhood, where
prosperous persons pass continually, is more
desirable than one in cheap. sparsely settled
neighborhood. An advertisement in news
paper with the most readers and the most
prosperous ones possesses great advantage
over the same copy in medium circulating
among persons who possess less means It
would be foolish for shop to build its win
dows in the alleyway- just as much so to
put its advertising into newspapers which are
distributed among "alley-dwellers.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-11-09
Sick Headache.

This distressing disease results
from a disordered condition of the
stomach, and can be cured by TAX
ing Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets. Get a free sample at Evans
Drug store and try 1t.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-11-09
PHONE 212
A THANKSGIVING JOB

you should have done at once is the
repairing of your carriage. If you
wish first-class job you need US.
Even on the most hurry up order we
never slight the smallest detail.
Your carriage may need only slight
repairs. All the more reason to
have them done before they grow
bigger.
MCBRIDE & HAMBLEN
Corner River and G Streets
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-06-30

Wlfey-Mrs. Temper threw . nat.
iron at her husband because he acct.
Now, l couldn't do q thing like that.
Hubby-You couldn't?
Wifey-Of course not. I haven't
any new bonnet.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-06-30
to Banks for Bids for the
CUSTODY Of State Funds.

Baton Rouge. La. May IS. 1905.
Whereas, at a meeting of the State Board of
of State was authorized and instructed to give public
notice to the Banks-State and Nationalist each
parish. that bids would be received from them by
said Board fov the custody of the funds belonging to
or received in behalf OF the State by the Sheriff or
Tax Collector OF the respective parishes throughout
the State: and
Whereas. at a meeting of the said Board held on
May S. it appeared that no bids were received from
any banks domiciled in the parish of Lafayette. or if
received were rejected, for the custody of funds be-
longing to or received on behalf OF the State BY the
Sheriff or Tax Collector OF said } ari.h. and tire
Secretary of State was therefore instructed to read
vertise in manner and to,m required by iaw. that
bids would now be received from banks in said
parish or adjoining and contiguous Parishes.
tor the custody OF said funds belonging to or re-
ceived in behalf of the State by said Sheriff or Tax
Collector.
Now. therefore, /. John T.. Michel. Secretary o.
State, by virtue OF said resolution of said Board, and
IN accordance with the PROVISIONS of Act No. 23 of
the Extra Session of the General Assembly of
louisiana approved December ;. 1907. do hereby
give public notice to the Banks State or National
IN the Parish Of Lafayette. or aajOining and con-
fi@'Ons parish~s. ,hat bids will be received from
them by the Hoard OF Liquidation Of the State ID BIT
tor the custody o. the funds belonging to or receiy-
ed in behalf of the Sta e by the Sheriff or Tax Col
lector of said parish. after thirty days advertisement
of this notice as required by law. All bids shall be
sealed and endorsed on the envelope "FISCAL
AGENCY BID" and addressed to the State
.4ndIfOr at Baton Rouge. Louisiana. and be IN his
possession On or before the i5tn Gay OF june. 1905.
The letting or awarding of said funds will be made
by the said Board of Liquidation at a meeting to be
called by the Governor tor that purpose after said
date.
The successful bidder or bidders shall as security
deposit with the State Treasurer at amount OF bonds
Of the United States. or OF the State Except Baby
bonds. or of any parish. city. town or levee district
thereof such bonds to have a market value at least
equal to the Par value thereof equal to the estima-
ted average deposits of such authority. as determin-
ed By the record of the year previous. or shall give
bond with a duty authorized surety company as
surety for a sum not greater than 10 per centum Of
tine capital and surplus of such surety company. or
may deposit bonds aforesaid for part of the security
and give surety bond for the balance in such pro-
portion as said bank or banks may see fit. The said
Board of Liquidation reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
JOHN I. MICHEL.
Secretary of State.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-06-30
Burning Up Old Letters.

What more distressing occupation
can one hit upon than to burn up old
letters on . rainy day! 1t is always 4
wet day one chooses for this. feeling
rather like . Judas one minute and
like Hercules in the Augean stable the
next. 1t is positively surprising the
way letters accumulate, especially
with people who are either not
m%ethodical enough or too sentimental
to ruthlessly destroy letters not Of
any really permanent value. Is they
are read and answered. Tho gloom
and pathos Of this occupation are en-
HANGED when 1t II our painful ONCE
to look over and weed out the CORE
spondence Of n dear to u who has
journeyed Ito the bourne whence NO
traveller returns" Certain letters are
sacred. and should. l think. Il kept. be
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-06-30

Buttermilk saved from the last
churnine makes . good starter for thu
cream for the next churning.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-06-30
S. p. CHEAP T

Account Louisiana Conference Seventh Day Adj
ventists. Lake Charles. August orc. round trip tickets
Summer Tourist Excursion to Cloudcroft. n. NJ,
leaving Lafayette. train No. 9. Tuesday July "A.
fare Sa4. 50 limited to thirty days from date of sale.
Account OF Forth of July celebrations at various
places special round trip rates will be made to all
points in Louisiana and Texas and to points in Miss
issippi on the Alabama and Vicksburg, and New
Orleans and North Eastern Railways. tickets viii
be on sale July 2. 3 and 4. final return limit July 8.
Fare one and one third first class fare for the round
trip.
A special low rate excursion will be operated from
Lake Charles. Morgan City and Alexandria 10 Lafa-
ycitc. Sunday. July 5.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-06-30

Ono way Of keeping the boy On the
farm is making him feel that his ad-
vice and help are needed In running Il.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-06-30

In Oiden Days.
Wink-The policeman of a century
ago used to carry %snufboxes in their
pockets.
Bink-You don't say! Well, I sup
pose in those days the policemen did
more pinching than ever.-Chicago
Daily News.
The best way to improve . run
down farm 10 to put it into dairy
service for . few years.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-06-30

Proper shoeing of the horses in the
winter means much to their comfort "a
we'll IS to the sound condition Of their
hoofA.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-06-30
Notice to Stockholders.

The stockholders of the Bank of
Lafayette are hereby pOtified that the
regular annual meeting of stockhOld-
ers of said bank will be held at their
Office on July IA, 1908, between the
hours of 9 a. m. and i p. m. for the
purpose of electing nine directors for
the ensuing year. and for such other
business as may come before them.
j. j. DAVIDSON,
Cashier.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-06-30
Always the Way.

Always the Way.
Yeast-You say your wife II IN IA
vor Of women voting?
Crimsonbeak-Sure.
why, she didn't used to be-"
mo; but she overheard me say that
I didn't think women ought to have a
vote, and that changed her mind. Of
course."-Yonkers Statesman.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-06-30

Read Meadowbrook Farm Notes and
then lend your paper and let your
neighbor read them too.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-06-30
Advertising for Federal Building
Sites.


Sites.
Treasury Department,
Office of the Secretary.
Washington, DC, June 6, 1908.
PROPOSALS will be received, to be
i opened at 2 O'Clock p. M. July Il,
1908, for the sale or donation to the
United States of a suitable site, CEN
trally and conveniently located for
the Federal building to be erected in
Lafayette, Louisiana. A corner lot, of
approximately l2Oxl3O feet, is re-
quired. Each proposal must give the
price, the character of foundation OBJ
tainable, the proximity to street cars,
sewer. gas, and water mains, ETC., and
must be accompanied by a diagram
indicating the principal street, the
north point, the dimensions and grades
of the land, the widths and paving of
adjacent streets and alleys, whether
the alleys are public or private, and
whether Or not the city owns land oc-
cupied by sidewalks. The vendor
must pay all expenses connected with
furnishing evidences of title and deeds
of conveyance. Improvements OF the
property mnst be reserved by the ven
dor, but pending the commencement
of the Federal building they may re-
main on the land upon the payment of
a reasonable ground rent. The
grantor must, however, remove all
Improvements on thirty days notice
SO to do. The right to reject any pro-
posal is reserved. Each proposal
must be sealed, marked Proposal for
Federal building site at Lafayette,
Louisiana and mailed to the SEC
RETARY OF THE TREASURY (Su-
pervising Architect), Washington, D.
C. No special form of proposal is
required or provided. GEO. 3. COR
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-06-30
P~resbyterian Church.
Catholic Church..
BAPTIST Church
Episcopal Church.

Services on the first and third Sundays of each
month at go p. m. Rev. c. {. Kramer. Pastor.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-06-30
ClinQinq.

Clinging.
Press to me closer. all my own:
Warns my heart for thee alone.
Every nerve responsive thrills.
Each caress my being hlls:
Rest and peace in vain I crave.
In ecstasy I live. thy slave:
Dower'd with hope. with promise best,
Thou dost reign upon my brest;
Closer still. for I am thine:
Burns my heart. for thou art mine;
Thou the message. l the wire.
I the urnace. thou the fire;
I the ~servant. thou the master
Roaring. red-hot mustard plaster.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-06-30
Dividend Notice.

AT a regular meeting of the Board
of Directors Of the Bank of LAFAYETTE
held June ), 1908, IA semi-annual divi-
dend of IS. 90 per share was declared
payable on and after July l. 1908.
J. J. DAVIDSON, Cashier.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-06-30

The best way to make the farm
profitable 10 to keep animals and sol
in healthy, vigorous condition.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-28
A PROMISING NEW AppLE.

Q. q. Pattcn OF Charles City, Ia, who
Is today recognized as one OF the lead
Ing horticulturlsts of the country and
who won the Wilder mt Jal at the
jamestown exposition for displaying
the largest number OF valuable varie-
ties OF apples originated by an exhib-
itor, has on his grounds few trees OF
new winter variety, the Silas Wilson,
nm apple OF excellent quality, OF which
he has great hopes as hardy variety.
one that will be hardy in trunk and
limb and particularly suited to climatic
conditions found In the northern cen
tral states. The apple in question Is n
Seeding Of the Ben Davis, being pro-
duced from apples grown in an orchard
In which rows OF the Jonathan alter
mated with the Ben Davis. In appear
ance the new apple Is more like its
male than Its female parent, is a trlfie
smaller than the Davis and has quail
ty which is but slightly inferior to the
Jonathan, which is recognized rs the
standard of excellence among apple
growers. Mr.. Patten is propagatIng
the Stlas Wilson as rapidly as possible
and hopes to be able to put the young
trees on the market In the not distant
future. With fine quality and the
much desired red color, ability TO stand
the severe winters OF the northern
states Is the only requisite needed TO
make the new apple boon to all north
ern apple growers.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-28
HOW FAR APART.

In setting out the trees about the
home, where their mission is that OF
ornament and shade rather than for
windbreak purposes, 1t is a quite nat
ural mistake to put them too near to
gether, as It is difficult to imagine how
wide they Will spread with the growth
OF dozen years. The elms should not
be set closer than thirty feet. as IS
true also OF the hard and soft maple.
while the ash, box elder, blackberry and
similar small and slow growing varle-
ties may be planted at n distance OF
twenty-five feet from each other OF
course the trees OF any OF these varie-
ties may be set twice as thick as Il Is
Intended they should finally stand. in
which case the thinning should be done
before the trees have become dwarfed
or uniformed as result OF growing
too close together.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-28
oppoRrvNlrrHs M The EAsr.


In conversation which the writer
had recently with a former resident OF
the state of Now York, but who is at
present in the employ OF the United
States government, tho latter express.
ed.it as his very decided opinion that
with real estate property selling at
present prices In the eastern states
there was vastly better opportunity
there for the home seeker who was
willing &c take up the fruit and dairy
business or farming on n small scale
than In any other part OF the country.
In reply to the question II II were not
possible to make good money on the
farms referred to he cited the case OF
the old home farm OF thlrty-seven
acres In New York state, eighteen
acres of which were some twenty-five
years ago set TO orchord. During the
past ten years this tract OF ground has
given u return equal to 10 per cent ON
valuation OF $1,000 per acre. So
much confidence has this gentleman I'm
the possibilities to be found I'm eastern
states that he but few weeks ago
turned down n fiattering offer of a
professorship In n leading agricultural
college or the country to go back home
and buy more land adjoining the home
farm for the purpose OF putting out
more apple trees. or course It goes
without saying that many portions OF
the section OF the country referred to
are not suited to orchard growing, but
there would seem to be opportunity
Tor going Into poultry or dairying as
substitute. and, while the returns
would hardly DO as large as In the
case referred to. It is fair to assume
that there would be a safe margin OF
profit.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-28
A REASON FOR FANCY PRICES.

1T is well for the eastern fruit grow
er to keep in mind that, while the
Hood river valley apples fetch about
twice or three times the price OF the
best New York fruit, the grower gives
the orchard in which these apples are
grown care and attention that is
nearly commensurate with the price.
His orchard is often less than ten
acres and seldom more than twenty.
and this tract of land he gives almost
continuous cultivation and spraying.
At picking time the fruit is all "hand
picked In the exact meaning of the
term, and each Individual apple is
wrapped as carefully as are the lemons
and oranges OF California. The exer-
else OF every possible precautlon, cou-
pied with the marketing Of only the
most perfect fruit, insures top notch
price which gives n generous reward
for the seasons work
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-28
DEEP PLANTING OF CORN

Where the corn land is loose and
mellow and the planter wheels sink to
a considerable depth 1t is very easy
matter to get the seed corn In deeper
than Is really intended. When the
weather is dry and this looseness of
soil continues until the seed has germI.
mated and has come out of the ground
Its being put In deep does not matter
much, but If heavy rains come on, the
planter tracks I'LL up and the earth
packs down before the corn comes
through the ground pretty serious
condition exists and one that Is quite
likely to materially reduce the stand.
Because OF the possibility that such
conditions may ensue 1t is well to see
to 1t that the corn is planted so that IL
will not be more than three inches deem
after the field has been given a thor
ough dragging and the planter tracks
have been leveled up.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-28

The fellows who went into the egg
deal extensively last summer and fall.
buying eggs at good stifr price. and
whose corner this spring was knocked
TO smash by old Biddy with the fresh
product before they had boosted the
price to the desired level have learned
somewhat of conservatism and are not
bidding so fiercely on this years stock
or eggs. The financial furry, too, may
have had some part I'm preventing the
spectators from realizing on their ex-
pectations