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NapleS.-A man representing HIM
self as an agent for the Cuban Gov
eminent has arrived here for the pur-
pose, he says, of enlisting Italian
carbineers to repress brigandage in
Cuba.
Congo Annexation Likely.
Brussels.-Some basis for the be-
lief that the Congo Independent State
will this time be actually annexed
to Belgium was found in the accept
ance by the Chamber Of Deputies
Commission of the annexation
scheme, including the colonial char
ter, which provides for a government
of the natives under Belgian rule.
No Trace of Ship Survivors.
Valparaiso.-The British cruiser
S~hearwater, which has been search
ing for possible survivors of the miss
ing British bark Silberhorn, reported
August off the Chilean coast, arrived
here. She found no trace Of the miss
ing vessel OF survivors. She will con-
tinue the search.
Hart Returns to England.
Pekin.-Sir Robert Hart, who is
returning to England after several
years in the Chinese Government SER
vice and long at the head of the
Chinese Maritime Customs, was re-
ceived in farewell audience by the
Emperor and the Dowager Empress
of China. Their Majesties thanked
Sir Robert for his services.
Concession to American Meats.
The Hague.-The second chamber
of the Netherlands Parliament ap-
proved a convention with the United
States under which American meats
are to enter Holland under lower i'm
port duties.
Credits For Morocco Voted.
Paris.-The Chamber OF Deputies
debated extra credits for expenses in
Cured by France in Morocco. A reso-
luton c%ensuring the Ministry was
voted down, and the Chamber passed
the credits by a large majority.
Japan's Baron Banker Dead.
Tokio.-Baron Yanosuke Iwasaki
is dead here. Baron Yanosuke Iva
saki was born in 1851. He was a
well know merchant and banker, and
was appointed Governor of the Bank
of Japan in 1898.
KING Edward IndiSDOSed.
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Refugees Quit Haiti. a =,

Port-au-Prince.-The seventy-hve
refugees in the various legations in
Port-au-Prince left here for Kingston
on board the German cruiser Bremen.
They refused the Governments guar
antee of safety if they would elect to
return to their homes.
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The sale of women's gloves outnumbers
that OF mems seventeen to one.
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,yapan,s Baron Banker Dead.

Tokio.-Baron Yanosuke Iwasaki
is dead here. Baron Yanosuke Iva
saki was born in 1851. He was a
well know merchant and banker, and
was appointed Governor of the Bank
of Japan in 1898.
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Enlisting Italians For Cuba.

Naples.-A man representing him
self as an agent for the Cuban Gov
eminent has arrived here for the pur-
pose, he says, of enlisting Italian
c%arbineers to repress brigandage in
Cuba.
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Court Enjoins Kansas Freight Rates.

John c. Pollock granted a temporary
order prohibiting the Kansas Rail-
road Commission from putting into
effect the new maximum freight rate
tariff, or from collecting any penal
ties.
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Jap Laborers For Brazil.

Rio Janeiro.-The Japanese steam
er Kasado Maru is due to leave Kobe
April IL to bring to Brazil 1000
Japanese agricultural laborers to
work in the State of Sac Paulo.
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Against Election Change
Morgan Entertained in Rome.

Rome. Pierpont Morgan, who
is at present in Rome, was enter
tanned at dinner by Lloyd c. Griscom,
the American Ambassador.
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Brazilian
700 years.
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Rector to Join Catholic Church.

Chicago, Ill.-The Rev. Charles E.
Bowles, irremovable pastor of All
Saints Episcopal Church, resigned to
enter the Roman Catholic Church.
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Credits For Morocco Voted.

Paris.-The Chamber of Deputies
debated extra credits for expenses in
Cured by France in Morocco. A reso-
luton %censuring the Ministry was
voted down, and the Chamber passed
the credits by a large majority.
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Trace of Ship Survivors.
Hart Returns to England.

The Hague.-The second chamber
of the Netherlands Parliament ap-
proved a convention with the United
| States under which American meats
are to enter Holland under lower i'm
| port duties.
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Fleet to Separate.

Washington, D. C.-When the bat
tleship fleet reaches Australia a
squadron will remain at Sydney and
a second squadron, composed proba-
bly, of the faster ships, will go to Mel
bourne.
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If You Know How to
Handle Them Properly
Book Publishing House, l34 Leono
Ry I. HAMILTON AYERs A. ~, q. %.

This is a most Valuable Book for the Household, teaching as it does the
DISTINGUISHED SYMPTOMS of different Diseases, the Causes and Means of Prove
such Diseases. and the Simplest Remedies which will alleviate u cure.
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Set Afire by Rebels.
Pekin.-There were three destruc-
tive fires in Pekin at widely separated
points which are attributed to revo-
lutionaries and are regarded as a pro-
test against active pursuit of them.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-09-11
Two Horse. Stricken Deaf.

An unusual incident occurred at
Clark's Corners, two miles north of
Conesus Lake, when a recent cleo
trical storm passed over the place.
The barn on the Bartlett farm was
struck by lightning during the night,
and when Stephen Bartlett went to
the barn in the morning he found
that the post between two Of the
horses stalled in the barn was
smashed to kindling. Although the
horses must have been rendered
s~enseless by the shock, they did not
show any injury until after being
hitched up. When Bartlett began to
gee, haw and cluck to the horses they
paid no attention whatever to him,
but as soon as he touched his whip
to them they responded. An examina-
ton showed the animals had had their
eardrums broken by the crash. Both
horses are now stone deaf.-Geneseo
Cor. Rochester Herald.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-09-11
, Sauire'e Perversity.

Speaking of the p~erversity Of coun-
try. "squires." State Senator John 8.
Fisher, chairman Of the Pennsylvania
capitol Investigation commission, told
this story recently:
I'VE have one old codger out in
Indiana county who fears neither law
yer nor court. Not long ago Dick Will
son had . a 9 before the squire and.
knowing his man, he went to the Of
nce fortified with = dozen or o su-
preme court decisions.
Wilson argued his case. cited sev
eral opinions. and finally remarked:
Squire, l have here some decisions BY
the supreme court Of Pennsylvania
which I shall read
Wilson finished one decision, when
the justice interrupted, saying:
".Mr. Wilson, l reckon you've read
enough. Those supreme court dect
sions are all right SO far as they 60.
but II the supreme court has not al
ready reversed itself l have no doubt
that 1t will do 20 in the near future.
Judgment is. therefore, given against
your client.'"-Philadelphia Public
Ledger.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-09-11
FOURTH GUSHER.
For the AnSe la Butte Field,
Brought in by the Guidroz
Company.

Tuesday night about midnight the
fourth gusher of the Anse la Butte
field was brought in by the Guidroz
Oil Co. and the flow is estimated at
1000 barrels a day. The we'll is stu
ated about 500 feet northeast ftOm the
original 9usher and is on the land be-
longing to Numa Patin which was
leased to the Heywoods subleased to
the Guidroz Co., which is composed
largely of employers of the oil field.
The size of the pipe is six inches and
the oil gushes Out free from water.
The new gusher has greatly stimulated
interest in the field.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-09-11

The gunner reloads his cannon and
Zines the fuse. He lights It. The
guards shove the lieutenant forward.
.'our months before he had run a race
at West Point, but what a difference
between the crowd of merry cadets
with their waving banners and the
stones, red with blood, over which he
must now win the curse or die. His
feet slip IN the pieces Of mangled
flesh. His muscles move, oh! so slow
ly. The fuse is burning and burning
its glowing end coming closer and
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-09-11

what" exclaimed the first sum-
mer girl, In q tone redolent with sur
prise. "You don't mean to say you
became engaged to that young man
within three hours after being intro
duced?"
That's exactly what I said" replied
summer girl No. 2. I'm going to
make . record this season, and cant
AFFORD to devote any more time than
that to one man."
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-09-11
Installing = Telephone in India.

A Simla Official, proud in the pos
session of some choice Turkoman
rugs, leaving his station on a business
visit, ordered the installation Of a
telephone system.
On his return he found that the sys-
tenn had been installed, but the cool
les had gone the shortest way to work
In his house and had passed the wire
down the leg of his writing table and
through his best rug. cutting it gen.
erously in the process. The rug has
thus not only been damaged, but 1t
Is fastened to the table and floor and
cannot even be taken out to be
Observation-Disclosures Statesman.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-09-11
A Substitute.


Mrs. Millsap's new girl, who never
had gone out to service before, and
had had scarcely any experience as a
cook. appeared to be willing and in
dustrious, and was quick to learn. In
view Of her inexperience, she had
readily agreed to work for $3.50 .
week. Mrs. Milleap, who was an expert
coox. had taken much pains with her
education In that line, and at the end
Of I'VE OF six weeks Iemima was equal
to any demands upon her in the line
Of kitchen. work. The mistress was
greatly surprised. therefore. when the
maid one morning gave her = weeks
notice.
what does this mean. Jemima?"
she asked. Haven't l treated you
fairly?"
YES, ma'am." answered the girl.
but I've learned how to cook now. and
I've found . place where I can get S.
q week right 1T the start"
you didn't ask me to raise your
wages. Do you think you are acting
fairly with mel"
"Oh. I'm going to do the square
thing with you. Mrs. Millsap," said
Jemima. "rve got q sister ABOUT .
year younger than I am, and she's per-
fectly willing to come here and work
for $3.50 a week-till she learns cook
ing, anyhow."-Youth's Companion.
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Mean All THROUGH.

Otto e. Schaar. president Of q club
Of New York walters, said the other
day OF . parsimonious young man:
He resembles q chap they tell about
in Bucks county. This chap lived
alone with his father. On the old
mans death he would inherit the farm.
Finally. the old man took sick. His
end drew lear. The son sat I'M with
him for q night or two. expecting him
to pass away. But he fingered on.
"On the fifth or sixth night the son
instead Of sitting up. put . lamp.
turned very low, on Z table by the
bed, and went OF to his own room
With the caution:
when you feel that 1t Is. all over
With you. father, don't forget to blow
out the lamp"
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closer to the printing vent. There Is
only a few feet between the runner
and the black mouth of the cannon.
There is but a fraction of the fuse re-
naming. One-two more strides, and
he leaps high above the shining brass
just as it belches forth its murderous
fame.
Safe. but painting, he lights upon the
parapet beside the amazed gunner.
he does not trust the brigands further.
nor does he wait to accept the chief.
tain's invitation to dinner, but con.
tinues his mad course till he reaches
the safety Of the American lines.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-09-11

Send your orders early for
Best and Purest Fruit Cakes to
Laurent's Bakery, near depot,
only Acc pound.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-09-11
EvanoeII.ts n Hard IInee.

Four colored evangelists from this
country who went to England have
struck hard times and are to be de-
ported because they have become pub
lie chargeA
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-10
Eating Test For Cooks.

In certain employment agency ten
cooks out Of job waited one after
noon last week for situation to turn
up. Presently well gowned woman
who was short Of servants applied at
the desk for the desired help. The
manager referred her to the ten cooks.
The woman interviewed each Of them
in turn with unsatisfactory results.
mot one of them" she explained to
the manager Of the agency, "likes to
eat the things that we like"
"But what difference does that
make?" asked the manager. "They are
no doubt good girls for all that"
'Yet they wouldn't suit me-" the wo-
man replied decisively. my family
have very pronounced tastes in cook
cry, and my experience has taught me
that only cook who likes the same
dishes that we like can prepare them
satisfactorily. That is matter of sim
pie common sense. 1t stands to reason
that any dish a cook likes will turn
out better than one she doesn't like;
consequently will do the work my
self till find girl whose tastes agree
with ours. "-Philadelphia Ledger.
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Her Protector.

"Well. SIR" explained young Mr..
Sooberbs. at was like this: thought
my wife might be afraid Of tramps, so
I bought her a watchdog. He was a
fierce looking bull. and I reckoned he'd
about fill the bill. l got him in the
morning and had him sent right out
to the house. When l got home that
night one Of the toughest looking ho-
boes you ever saw was sitting on the
porch. What in thunder are you doing
here" asked. We'll, boss.' says he. 4
come lookin' fer a handout, an de lady
she gimme SO cents to stick around an
perfect her from dat dog O. yours.
She's sure scared of I'M kansas
City Newsbook.
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1t would be hazardous to conjecture
what the first wick consisted of, but
when we come to consider the iron
lamp. or 'crusie," we know that the
wick commonly used was the pith of
the rush. which was gathered and
partially stripped of it's outer green
covering. cut into proper lengths, dried
and tied up into bundles ready for use.
The iron lamp was hammered out of
one piece Of iron in a stone mold. This
was usually done by the blacksmith,
and the molds are still to be seen in
museums, in the hands Of private col
lectors and no doubt at some of the
country blacksmiths' shops. They are
Of one uniform shape, with some slight
varieties. The lamp consists of two
cups, one suspended above and inside
the other. The suspender is so fixed
and notched as to enable the upper
cup. which holds the oil and wick, to
be shifted to keep the oil constantly in
contact with the wick. The lower cup
catches the drip of the oil, which can
be easily replaced in the upper cup by
lifting it off until the oil is poured into
1t. The upper cup has sometimes
movable lid.-Chambers' Journal
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Flow Gould she 81 M

The homely forms. of speech used BY
the country people with whom little
Edith and her mother boarded last
summer were frequently very puzzling
to the child.
One evening the farmers wife, in
talking for few minutes with Edith's
mother, remarked that, as she was
very tired that night, she would "go to
roost with the chickens"
When Edith's bedtime arrived a lit
tie later the youngster was nowhere to
be found. After considerable search
she was discovered sitting on large
stone near the chicken house, quietly
watching the fowl as they came in one
by one.
Edith" called her mother, what
are you doing there? I've been look
ing for you everywhere; it's time to go
to bed"
II know, mother" was the reply,
'but they're nearly all in now. so she'll
be here soon, guess"
"Who are in and who will be there?
What on earth are you talking about,
child?" asked the mystified mother.
"Why," explained Edith, rather i'm
patiently, you know Mrs. said she
was going to roost with the chickens
tonight, and I'm waiting to see how
she does it."
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-10
Nature and the Rarnaela.

In the barnacle we have a unique
and wonderful case of creature that
can afford as age comes on to dispense
with the eyesight that was SO useful
In youth. For the young and old
barnacle are as different one from the
other as fishes from seaweed. In the
heyday Of life the barnacle swims
about the sea, seeking its food with the
aid Of its eyes and generally leading q
roaming existence. Later in life, how
ever, 1t grows tired of this aimless
wandering and settles down to worry
ships captains bys attaching itself to
the keel of their craft and defying the
much advertised powers Of various pre-
ventive paints. Once, then, the barna-
Gle has become fixture, whether on
ships or sharks, it's eyesight is of no
more use. 1t cannot seek its food, and
1t cannot shun its foes, for it never
more will move. Therefore it's eyes
become supertiuous and, according to
natures invariable rule in such cases,
disappear.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-10
The Rain wa. Hot 4

Mrs. Goitt had been waiting for Q
week or more to give her rear porch a
good scrubbing. but she was always
afraid of mourning the keen displeas-
ure of the people in the fiat below,
who. it seemed, We're never OF their
porch and who would get all the drip.
pings of her scrubbing operation.
When it rained, though. Mrs. Goitt
saw what she thought was her oppor-
tunity. The people down below surely
would not be out on the porch during
the rainstorm, and all the water that
dripped down would he attributed to
the rain. She filed bucket with boil
ing hot water, threw in q sallow cake
of soap and got busy.
But she had reckoned wrong, for the
people down below were on their porch
enjoying the shower. In a minute Mrs.
Goitt heard woman's voice below
saying: why, Martha, the rains COM
ing through from the porch above The
roof must leak"
And then Martha observed, with a
gasp: Eyes. And, oh, heavens, had you
noticed that the rain is hot? Did you
ever hear Of such thing? Aren't ter
rible things happening? All these aw-
full murders. aud now hot rain! But it's
the Lords doings, and we must SUBJ
NIT. '-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-10
MAPoLEoN's HABITS.
The Great Warrior Was Fond Of Per
fume and Clean Linen.

The Great Warrior Was Fond Of Per-
fume and Clean Linen.
1t is pleasant to learn If one has Ma
poleon I. on the hero list that he had
very dainty habits in personal mat
tiers; that he was fastidiously clean in
his person, according to an article in a
French contemporary, and poured eau
de cologne into the water he washed
in, then sponged his head with per-
fume and finally poured the remainder
Of the contents of the flask over his
neck and shoulders. He was also ex-
travagantly fond of clean linen and
during his campaigns had relays of it
sent to different places. In those days
it did not cost farm to have starched
things Numbered, for, in account with
q famous laundress in Paris, the en-
peror's linen for one wash amounted to
1856 pieces and cost only trifle over
$50.
This strikes an American as very
reasonable, but his majesty never wore
any article but once, and, as he always
undressed himself without aid from
his valet, his garments were literally
cast to the four corners of the room.
Napoleon's bill for eau de cologne,
however, exceeded the washerwoman's
by large majority. 1t is relief to
learn that the Little Corporal was SO
much dude. Some Of his predecessors
In the Tuileries were not blessed with
such excellent habits If history Ia to he
relied upon "a.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-10
carneqie's First Investment.

1t was due to Thomas A. Scott that
Andrew Carnegie made his first invest
ment, ten shares of stock in the Adams
Express company. valued at $500. This
he did with considerable trepidation.
He had labored hard for the money he
had saved up while he had worked as
telegrapher. 1t is part of railroad
history how he later fell in with the
inventor of the sleeping car, saw the
enormous advantages which that man.
ner Of travel held out to passengers
and promoters and how be interested
others in tie invention Of Nj. Wood
ruff. This occurred shortly after his
return from Washington, when the
problems Of transportation were still
uppermost in his mind. He was now
on the road to success and wealth al
he then pictured earthly possessions.
The Pennsylvania oil fields yielded
large returns when Carnegie and 9TH
ers turned their energies in the direc-
ton Of the newly discovered territory.
In one year land purchased for SAC, 600
Increased in. value so that it paid div
idend of S1.OO0O OO-Exchange.
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ANIMALS AMBIDExTRous.
Why Man Gives Preference to Right
Hand Over Left.


Hand Over Left.
Right handedness and right eyedness
came With genus homo. DR.. George NJ.
Gould has watched for them in SOUR
rels that use their front paws to hold
nuts. cats that strike at insects in the
air or play with wounded mice and in
many other animals. but he is certain
no preference is given to the right side
over the left
But in the lowest human savages all
over the world choice in greater ex-
pertness of one hand Is clearly present.
One cause for its development is in
primitive military customs. In all
tribes and countries since man used
implements Of offense and defense the
left side, where the heart lies. has been
protected by the shield, and the left
hand was called the shield hand, while
| the right hand was called the spear
hand.
Next to fighting came commerce.
The fundamental condition of barter
ing was counting. with the low mum.
bers, one to ten. The fingers of the free
or right hand We're naturally first used,
and all fingers today are called digits,
as are the figures themselves, while
the basis of our numberings Is the deci-
NAL or ten fingered system. Every drill
and action Of the soldier from ancient
Greece to modern America is right sid
ed in every detail. Firing from the
right shoulder and sighting with the
right eye bring the right eye into prom
inence.-EXchange.
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WHICH WAS F.IoHT7

s'# ~ ~ I'D !. - {45
See II Yo,: Can Untansie the Knots In
This Problem.
A young man named Enathlus de.
sired to learn eloquence and art Of
pleading, and he bargained with Pro-
tagoras. the ancient Greek sophist, for
Instructions, agreeing to pay one half
Of the fee down and the other half on
the first day he gained case. 1t took
the young man SO long to learn that
his tutor came to ting conclusion that
he was delaying his start in business
to avoid paying the other half of the
fee. so Protagoras sued him for the
money. y
When the case came up for trial Pro-
tlgoras said to the young man: You
irt most absurdly, young man, be-
cause in either case you must pay me.
If the judges decide against you, you
must pay, and If they decide for you
you must pay. for you will then have
gained your CASE
"You are wrong" replied the young
man. Il will win either way. If the
Judges are for me, will not have to
pay. and If they are against me l will
not have to pay. for this last was the
very bargain between us-namely, If l
did not win my case.'
The judges considered the case mex
plicable, and as they could not see
their way to any decision they adj
journed the case to day that never
came for any Of the principals. On
Protagoras' side it was case of los
ing when he won and on the young
students side winning when he lost.