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The very dry and warm weather of the
past fortnight During VIII ch time We have
not had even u light shower in Christian
sted) is regarded by many people as alarm
inc. Certain it Is that if such weather were
long continued, say for another three or
four weeks, all grass and lighter vegetation
Of every kind would be scorched up, many
~ci-terns would be empty and those wells
which now threaten to give out would be
dry. That would indeed be a gteut misfor-
tune for the East end Of our Island but are
we justified in anticipating such a calamify .?
Hardly, fer the chance of It is i'll real y very
small May has always he'd g good reputa-
ton in regard to rainfall its average here for
the 81 wears for which w lave q record has
been 421 lines. Almost the half Of the pre-
sent month has been absolutely dry, it is
true. or true ut all events for our end Of the
island but the month can hardly continue so
TO the end Locking through the May re-
CORDS for the 81 years of the statistics we
find the lowest fall to have been TT lines,
namely in 1890. Out of the 81 records
there are 20 that fall below 20 lines, the
remaining 81 ore all over that. Based on past
figures, it seems, then, that a hope Of an
early change is not unreasonable
1t can further be sbewn that the present
year up to the beginning of this month had
not shown itself in a particularly molose
mood it has, On the contrary, been rather
kind, as will be seen fromthe table of rainfall for
the four months January to April, which has
been kindly sent us from the Government
Office. We have added q fourth column
showing the 81 years average, 50 as to en-.
able our readers to see at a glance how the
case stands, and it will be perceived that if
we omit january, which was low, all the
other months have been better this year
than the average, and that even Christian
sted, which has been worse off than
the other Stations, comes out well ahead
of the average. Such a birds eye view
of the facts is better than the close
view Of The immediate conditions, which are
indeed calculated to alarm us, bnt may after
all be followed by others which will more
than make compensation.
, 1908-05-13

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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21
ALPHO NSE N GU He 7,
CARPENTER

Jobbing and Repairing OF all kinds
promptly executed in the neatest style.
Prices reasonable. Address:
LAFAYETTE. LOUISIANA.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21
snERIFF's SALE.
Loeb Lion Felix, Ltd. VS.. Pierre
H. MoutOn. Mo-. AIS.


BY virtue of a writ of seizure and
sale issued from the Honorable 18th
Judicial District Court of the parish
of Lafayette, La, l will offer for sale
to the last and highest bidder for cash
at the front door of the court house at
Lafayette, La, between legal sale
hours, on
Saturday, Feb. IS. 1907,
the following described property, to
wit:
One certain tract of land containing
ifty-six arpents together with all the
buildings and Improvements thereon
situated in the parish of Lafayette, La,
bounded north by land of Alexander
Boudreaux, south by public road, east
by land of Felix Bernard and Mrs.
Leon Constatin and west by public
road, less fifteen feet on fifteen arpents
given for a public road.
L. LACOSTE,
Sheriff of LAFAYETTE Parish.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21

The automobile hasn't cheapened
the prices of horses, neither is it like
ly to do SC. Money in good horses.
Raise a few.
A sheep man says that buying thin
sheep or lambs without providing
shed accommodation Is the rankest
kind Of gambling.
The best ration IL the ration not
which is the cheapest, but the n
which will produce the greatest
mount of profit in proportion to out
lay.
Good management is the best cure.
all we know of for the poultry yard.
It prevents disease getting into the
flock and it makes short work Of it If
1t does by chance get in.
Hang a door In the hog house from
the top SO it will swing both ways.
The hogs will SOC learn to push it out
Of the way in passing in and out. and
it will prevent draughts and exposure.
Beef is high and at the prevailing
prices an OK team is worth about as
much per pound as a modern locomo
tive, which would make it the most
expensive power in u modern civil
Zation.
Make a triangular snow pillow and
hitch the horse to 1t next time the
snow has to be cleaned from paths,
under clothesline, etc. You will be
surprised how easily and quickly the
work can be done.
The more stock on the farm the bet.
ter, provided you do not try to halt
keep them. The land must be fed.
Feed clover and other legumes, don't
turn them under. The anu will
answer the purpose better, and you
save it's feeding value.
A reading course for farmers wives
and daughters of New York state un-
der the direction of the Cornell Agri-
cultural college is said to number on
its rolls over $4,000 readers. Good
idea for the agricultural colleges in
other states to follow.
The New Jersey State Horticultural
society proposes to discuss the ques-
ton: would it be safe to invest
money in a scale-infested apple Or
chard otherwise a good one) 80 years
old?" We might be willing to argue
the question but not to invest. The
other fellow could do that.
Get acquainted with the teacher of
your children. You may be too busy
to visit the school, but you can have
the teacher run up to the house and
take supper with you and spend the
night. It's the way they used to do
and it wac a good custom. Try 1t and
see how pleased the children and the
teacher will be.
The first step in breaking the colt is
accustoming him to the harness. Do
not be in a hurry to get him into the
buggy. He has lots to learn. Be pa
tient with him. To try to rush the
work of breaking creates confusion in
the mind of the colt. Let him get we'll
hold Of each new idea before trying to
break him to another. It is like the
little babe learning to walk. One step
at q time. and that slow and sure.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06
GIRL IS EXPERT BURGLAR.
Police Official say Her Exploits
Were Mnsr DnrinE.

Msuchesce-. Sept 5--1faEEie Jane Scott.
a tall, s-in EirI. eighteen years OF age.
was charged at Carlisle yesterday with a
remarkable series Of .urEIaries.
Neatly dressed and with her hair hang
Ing down her back. the gil burst into
tears when she was placed in the dock
Her attitude was damure and shy. but
the chief constable OF Carlisle. in de-
scribinE the prisoners exploits. said they
were among the most daring he had come
across in the course OF twenty-five years
police experience The prisoner. he ex-
planned. Rad held several situations in
Carlisle. from which she had. however.
been dismissed for lazy and irdoIent hab-
its. Her vanity and love Of dnery had.
he. believed. brought her into her present
position. for the articles which she stole
were mainly hats and clothes
The burClaries. added the chief con
stable. were committed after midnight.
the gi-l in most instances obtaining an
entrance by climbing through windows
which had been left Unf1s-ene5- once in
side a house, the prisoner would ransa ck
the ground floor. sometimes spending sew
eral hours in doing So An amazing fea-
ture Of the case was that the girl went
through he- operations and got clear
away without waking the sleeping occU-
pants
The magistrates decided 10 deal with the
girl under the probation Of blenders act.
She VIII he taken 20 a lCme and kept
under observation for two years
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06
USES WIRELESS TELEPHONE
Prof. Majorana, Of Rome, Installing
His New Invention.
Atmospheric Conditions Do Not MIL
itate Against apparatus of
Transmission.

Rome, Sept. 5-Prof. QUirino Majorana.
head Of the scientific department OF the
ministry Of posts and teiegraphs. is now
engaged in installing ais new system OF
wireless telephony between Rome and
Sardinia after a highly successful series
Of experiments between 1Tontemario. the
military fortress in Rome. and the Porto
d'Arz.o lighthouse, during which COM
-luulcations were So distinctly heard over
the intervening distance OF thirty-six
miles thar even The voices Of persons
Speaking mlgHt bs easily recognized
This invention. while based like that Of
the Danish scientist. Powlsen. and others
On the application OF Hertzian waves. as
ir radio-tel=Eraphy has for its diStin-
gushing and dinereutiating feature the
employment OF the hydraulic microphone
Whereas IN wireless telegrsphy electric
waves are set Up IN ar isolated series
these waves. in the case Of wireless
telephony. must be persistent. otherwise
the acoustic vibrations that constitute
speech cannot be transmitted.
Prof Majlrana says that he has OBJ
tanned perfect synclrGry by his running
water device. which rectifss the intensity
OF the cease.ess genesis OF electric sparks
dc is convinced uCc only that hydraulic
uicropE01es solve The IonE-disrance prob
lem, uut that ra5io-telsphony is destined
% o1st ra5io--eIegrarhy. since although
the apparatus for the former is more
complicated, nevertheless its use dis
pe-ses with the necessity Of technical ex-
per-s for interpreting points and signs.
and IS bound to be popular because x
would be under the immediate control Of
the public Il is noteworthy that Prof.
1-a5GrlGa finds the ordinary wireless re-eg-
-aplv stations possessing I1afoo- posts
and l-s-l0-sa power sa- -T.- tors Of electric
eusrEv amply sufficient ..r the purpose
When one thinks. he says -of the
enormous commerce across comparatively y
small stre-cEe== water. as between Eng
land and France. and then recalls The
fact thar submarine telephone cables
have never yet proved practicable 70.
lengths beyond sixty miles. and even then
cost so many millions OF dollars that a.
the present moment there Is only one sol
i-1-y telephone cable from Paris 10 Lon
don. e is open 20 imagine what a revolu-
liln rsdio--el=pLouy is going 10 create
An immense additional advantage IS
. according 10 Prof lIaiorana's experience
thar atmospheric conditions do not play
tricks with The apparatus Of transmits.
sion. as frequently happens 10 wireless
ra-ag-zunv
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06
TffTixfuG N-RayS.

Instantaneous photographs with E-rays
have been known for several years. but
it is only recently that Dr. GraedeI. OF
Nauheirn. has made them practicable as
a part Of the physicians everyday work
IN late London demonstration saUsfac-
tory pictures were taken in one-ffth TO
one-half a second. with slight modih-
cation OF the ordinary apparatus The con-
tiruous current of go or 20 volts from
the usual electric supply main gives the
best results. and a large primary current
Up 20 % smperes-is used. through
special triple-anode electrolytic Interrupt
ter. At 50 inches the parts are shown. in
almost exactly natural size with Drac-
ticauy no distortion, the pictures being
good.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06
LILLIAN M0URES NIKE"
Even Thought of the Greek Prince
Fails TO Console.

Fails TO Console.
0l-ls Manhattan. IN New Yo-k Te,ega1A
Notwithstanding all the pretty stories
printed the other day about her engage
1aent 20 a Greek prince katherine Ellzins
please uritel. there is q dark and settled
gloom on Lillian Russeu-s brow. and The
blue satin dog basket in the nursery OF
her lovely home on Carnegie Hi IS hung
with fiurtsring badges Of Grape
In fact. and 10 break the sad news gent
Iy. stalking sorrow marked Miss Russell
for his own the other day. and Mike IS
row no more
You don't know 8IIke2 How careIessI
He is. or. rather, he was, a wonderful
little Belgian grifon pup Some say he
was given 10 Miss Russell as an engage
ueut dog by her Greek Qrinceling. but
am not in possession OF definite infOrna-
ton on that point
Anyway. ne was quite the most ex-
pensive and hairy thing IN the line Of d.
rninutive scenarios for q dog sketch you
ever saw Mike looked a dead ringer for
Melville Ellis. That Is 20 say, his was
bright blond beauty. bit he had the ad-
vantage Of Mr. Ellis IN the matter of
hair. fo- not only was his coat something
10 marvel at. but his face was circleC BY
q cleaning golden aureOle Of pale pink
vvhiskers. No one has diagnosed the ex-
act cause Of Mikes untimely demise. but
he died OF a broken heart when the news
was sent out from the fashion bureau OF
the New Amsterdam press department
that facial frinEes had gone out Of fash
ion
ANYWAY. Mike is no more. and his blue
satin basket is drapeG with the symbols
Of woe
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06
DOG DETECTIVES At WORK
Remarkable Illustrations Of How
Criminals Can Be Run Down.
Police CANNES Give Competitive
Tests IA Paris, and Are Expected
10 Ran Down Apaches.

Paris. sept 5.-Yesterday and to-day a
h-ghly Interesting poIce-dog competition
was held Ia the Winter VeIodrome. when
several clever animals OF the sheep dog
class gave remarkable exhibitions Of how
they can deal with The Apaches.
Al thee word Of command the dogs
scaled high walls. located hidden objects
and guarded with The Utmost fidelity
anything couf6ed TO them. even when
the object consisted ot d piece Of savory
meat
They attacked dummy Apaches with
savage-y, refused % accept food from any
but their own masters. ald did other re-
-narEa1le rliD-s- such as holding a man
at bay without touching him.
The palm was awarded % two Belgian
sheep dogs. Jules and Porthoz. which
climbed walls 9 feet 10 inches IN height
PortEos took running jump Of 10 feet 9
inches. and Jules even exceeded that
length out Of curiosity. no doubt. nun
ber Of youths. obviously Of the Apache
class, attended. ana their faces paled as
they watched the Uur5erals way in
which The dogs attacked the dummy
ApacEes placed 5a The ring and the won
l-IL-- e-@acLLE WIN W4-el The animals
discovered men hidden IN various. parts
OF the building and held them al bay W.
JlI the arrival IF their masters
Other dogs when called by the sound O..
a whistle or small horn 90 the assistance
. % their masters. upon whom attacks
we're simulated. showed themselves furi-
Gus. but happily for those who PLAYED CEe
part OF The aEEress0rs the animals were
uuZz.eL- one remarkable exhibition was
that -1 a dog named Pe-l- Mousse. which
was placed on the opposite side OF q
ssv5u--oCt w1H % lis mistress. Nine
Eou-iot. she was then ''a--acked-' by
three "fcorQaGs." who had taken the pre-
caution 90 wear thick leather 5veraIIs.
{ on hearing its mistress CRY FOR EelT
. Petit Mousse was over the wall In two
/ seconds. and 1t would have Jared III FOL
/ the men acting the part Cf f11rpads bG-
I for the thick clothes The dog, unable @
I ger al them with its teeth. threw itself al
E them. knocking them down. and tore a
them with It's claws
The Championship was awarded Z.
I jules Il IS % be noted that nearly al
! these animals are Belgian sheep dogs
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06
WAR HEROINE IN WANT.
Woman Who Carried Dispatches
Neglected in Age

Paris. Sept 5.-At lie Mans. where VIII
bur Wright. the American aeronaUt. is
now carrying out his experiments. a
Nine. Imbert. a heroine Of the Franco
Prussian war has been discovered. living
IL very. straitened circumstance She is
sixty-four years OF age. and was born at
lie Mans When the war broke out she
was living az Metz
The courageous woman served on the
French intelligence STAFF, and. disguised
in male attire. repeatedly penetrated the
German lines. bringing back much vsIu-
able information to Bazaine. chief Of
staff. on one memorable day she covered
fifty miles on foot
Intrusted with dispatches for the French
general at ThiOnville. then invested BY
the enemy, she was captured and the Sc
cret Of her sex revealed While the Prus-
SLAMS were searching her. Nine Imbert.
under their very eyes, calmly swallowed
the incrlminating dispatches. She was
tried and condemned as a spy. but the
Prussian commander. as a tribute Of ad-
uiration for her bravery. commuted the
death penalty. Three days later she es-
capped to the French lines.
Hitherto an Cngrateful ccssntry has ig-
n0red lime. Imbert's existence. but now
the government, by way Of tardy recog-
milton OF her services. has contributed 70
a fund which is being raised on her be
half
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06
The Sultan Faints When He Realizes
That q Constitution IS Ineyi-
table and That He
Must Submit

/ CorscaariIople. Sept 5.-The following
f account OF how the Sulraa was forced 20
grant the new constitution has been re-
lated by a person who was present
When NiaH Bey declared that the army
was tired Of the old regime. the sultan
dispatched Csman Fe0zi FasLa lu haste
20 Salonizi with orders TO queu the mg-
tiny and act with the utmost proupti-
/ rude ard severity But when he arrived
. on the scene he wrote out telegram 10
. the palace which ran thus i am in the
hands Of the troops. which have sworn
that unless The constitution is Immediately
/ granted they viii march i1 [7rce on Con
stanrln0ple. and I may rezQecytu-y add
that intend TO place myself at thelC
head
Abdul in Fury
On receipt Of this message his majesty
was fer few moments dumb with as
I tonisEment and fury. but or recovering
speech he summoned said Pasla and kl-
anil Pas1a. and. naming the former
grand viz.er. commanded him instantly 70
have the troops from AEatoIa sent TO
SaIo1lki 70 crash the rebellion
said Pasha remarked clac il was not
( possible To employ 1IosLeus against Mos
/ lens without a tetvs- wlersupon his maj
Z escy sent for the Ferva Aui-l 20 make
F out the necessary documents This old
man. however. on the brink Of the grave
E already. when he heard what the Sultan
. wished. affirmed that such q ferva was
. not possible. that The action Of the Mace
. Co-lau army was not contrary TO the pre-
cep-s OF the Koran. nor h-auable 5l any
degree
Then. pointing his skinny finger al his
F majesty. he went on ID say that he was
. only CaEph as long as he carried out the
law. and f he tr3ed 10 t-susgress It he
+ would cease 10 he considered as the de-
I fender OF The faith
With omi1ous calm Abdul Eami5 de-
uaude5 OF said and EiaUL what was 20
be done Both % them replied that the
constitution must be granted On hearing
cHis the sultan tainted. and was carried
from the room
I The new grand vizle- then hastily con
vczed all the ministers, and in an hour
they We're all assembled said Pasll
briefly related what had Ez71-eed. and
asked them % give a n -Z1ara recon-
uendinE the re-es-ah hlIslUa-- of the con
stitIriol- Not one of them made answer.
said Pasha then observed that silence IN
such case would be taken for consent and
they acGuiesced with bowed heads
$50 Let IL Be"
IN i've minutes the uaz5ara was made
out and handed round, each minister af-
{ fixing his signature and s=aL Il then be
came a question who should present this
fatefuI document 10 the Sultan The gen
eraI opinion was that Zeki Pashl would
be the best fitted. but he declined the
honor. and said that evidently the grand
vizier alone could communicate such a
maz1ata. since il was not one 70 be sent
in. as usual by one OF the private secre-
+ taries. and none Of the ministers was spe-
c5aIIT qualified
said Pasha accordingly took II IN. Civ
I ing proof OF considerable moral and phys
-caf courage since his usiesry's mood
WAS q dangerous one he was. ueverthe-
less. received, coldly. and taking I'd the
reed pen the Sultan wrote the historic
"OIsun~ so let ii. be- at the foot Of the
uazbata-
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06
BULL FIGHTS TIGERS.
Two Fierce Denisens of Forest Put
Out of Business in RfnE.

Out of Business in Ring.
MarseiIles. Sept 5,-AIarseiIIes has been
in a fever Of excitement over public
combat announced 10 take place yes1er-
day between a bull and tiger. The en-
counter was held In a private incIosure.
and about 100 persons were present The
bull and the tiger occupied strong wire
cages. which. when the doors were. open
ed, gave them q space Of about sixty feet
n which 70 maneuver.
After time. excited by the clamor Of
the spectators the tiger attacked the bull.
but the latter tossed its adversary against
tie wires Soda water was squirted over
the tiger and stones and squibs were
thrown at him. but he refused to fight
Finally another tiger was introduced
into tie cage The beast had not eaten
since the day before. and at once attack
ed the bull a moment later the tiger
was lying At the opposite end OF the cage
with wounds in his head and leg
The continuation Of tie battle was then
adjourned until this evening Just as the
cage doors were being opened the police
made Iorcible entrance. and the cinemato-
contest was arrested. hanGcufTed. and led
OF to the Palais Dc Justice Several
photographers were roughly handled by
the police, their cameras being taken from
them and trampled under foot
The Washington herald., 1908-09-06
RELATIVES SEEKING ESTATE
Murder and Suicide Ends Family
Quarrel IN Paris Home.
WOman's Aunt Interferes in DOmes-
Where Peace Reigned.

Paris. sept 5-The Freaoh law which
makes the relatives Of a wife heirs 10
haif The property OF the husband was re-
sp0nsible yesterday for a tragic murder
and suicide II Paris
A workingman named Bary. his wife.
and their seven-year-old daughter. Mar
gue-ite. lived quite happily II Paris until
an aunt OF Nine Bary interfered-
This woman, hearing that Barry was
giving a weekly sum Of money % his
aged parents. suggested % Mime. Barry
that he was acting against her interests.
The wife spoke 10 her husband about
IL. and he replied quietly that his money
was his own and that he had a right 70
90 what he liked with IT, he continued
The pension 20 his parents. This was six
months ago
Nine BGry was finally persuaded q
leave her home. husband and daughter
and 90 % I've with her aunt Then she
began an action for divorce. and secured
a ruling Of The court permitting her %
remove half the furniture in her nus
bands establlshuenL
Accompanied by a solicitor and a com
1lissiona5re- 2Ime. Barv went 10 he- hUs-
bands fiat Yesterday morning and the di-
vision began Half way through. II Barr
asked his wife 20 step aside and talk q
aim a moment he bssged her 70 sroI
the legal proceedings and 10 come -hacl
and live with him
She refused unless he would consent q
stop paying out money 20 his father and
mother To this be would not agree. and
she turned TO the commissionaire and
pointing 20 a little table. told him u
carry i downstairs
The table was Bary's first present u
his wife and as IL was taken out OF n.
room he drew @ revolver. fred and
wounded her m0rtally- Then he sho
himself through the head