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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-02

nrH. New York a. C., second; r. Reed.
Gordon House A. A., third. Time,
g 3-J seconds.
G00-yard run. final-Won by Melvin
Sheppard. Irish-American \. G.
Charles Bacon. Irish-Amcrican A. G..
second, II. Citing, unattached, third.
Time. ia As.
Pole vault for height-Won by c
Vein. Princeton university. with II
feet 2 inches, =. G. Lawrence. Har-
ward University A. A.. second. Ii feet:
J l.. Barr. Harvard A. a, third, 10
feet s inches.
Threc-mlle waIk-Won by Sam Lei
bold. Pastimc a. C.; Mann. Pastime
a. C.. second; J. +. Crowley. Irish
American, third. Time, 24.I0.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-02
West virginia Returns Complied.

IlafIest0n, W. va. Dec. TITO
compilation Of the official returns OF
the November election are as fol-
lows.
Taft. 1869. ana Bryan. 11t.41S.
Chafin, 500: Debs, 3,676. and His
rgcn. 46.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-24
Call for Bids.

Lafayette, La, Jan. ,, 1908.
Pursuant to Act. No. II of the Ex-
ira Session of 1907, the Parish Board
of School Directors of Lafayette par
ish will receive at its Office on or be-
fore Jan. 30, 1908, at 9 a.. M. from the
several banks of LAFAYETTE parish
sealed bids for the custody of the
school funds of the parish. The law
provides that the school funds shall
be deposited in such bank or banks as
may be designated by the Parish
School Board. leaving it to the Board
to select the bank that will pay the
highest rate of interest on the deposits.
1t shall also be a condition of the bids
that the bank or banks securing these
funds shall agree to loan to the Par
ish School Board such amounts of
money, as it may need, at a rate of
interest not to exceed eight per centum
per annum
Above award will be made in ac-
cordance with the provisions of Act
No. % of the Extra Session of 1907.
Address all bids to Parish Board of
School Directors of Lafayette Parish,
La.
v. L. ROY, Secretary.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-24
ChamberIain's Cough Remedy a Safe
Medicine for Children.

In buying a cough medicine for
children, never be afraid to buy
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. There
is no danger from it, and relief is al
ways sure to follow. 1t is intended
especially for coughs, colds, Group
and whoOping cough, and there is no
better medicine in the world for these
diseases. 1t is not only a certain
cure for Group. but when given as
soon as the croupy cough appears,
will prevent the attack. Whooping
cough is not dangerous when this
remedy is given as directed. 1t con-
tains no opium or other harmful
drugs, and may be given as con-
fidently to a baby as to an adult
For sale by all druggists.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-24
Notice.

Section % of the Primary Law pro-
vides that every local candidate in the
parish shall submit at least fifteen
days prior to the date of the Primary,
the name of one duly qualified voter
to act as a commissioner of election
for each and every voting precinct in
the parish. (This to be Jan. Ii,
at ~latest.)
The same section of the same act
provides that fourteen days prior to
the date OF the Primary election, at
Il O'Clock noon, the Parish committee
at the court house shall select, ac-
cording to law, from the various
names submitted to them by the cam
didates, as aforesaid. three commits
sioners of election to preside over the
election at each and every voting
precinct in the parish and two clerks.
(Signed): j. OMER BROUSSARD,
Chairman OF the Democratic Executive
Committee of the Parish of Lafa-
vette.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-24
A REGULAR
School Of ~Telegraphy
Organized and Opened
at the
Southwestern Louisiana
Industrial Institute.
Lafayette, La.

We have succeeded in securing the
services of Mr.. John |. Hulse. o a
train dispatcher at Beaumont. Texas.
on the Sante Fe Railroad, to conduct
the School of Telegraphy, devoting
his entire time to this work, which will
begin December |. 1907.
The eight hour law, which will go
into effect January l, will require three
telegraph operators for all positions
where only two are now sufficient.
Therefore the demand for operators
will be greatly increased. For several
years to come no telegraph operators
will ever be out Of q job unless he
strikes.
Write to us ABOUT entering: also get
a catalOg OF the Institute, with full in
formation concerning all departments.
We have a large brick main building
and two large brick dormitories, one
for each sex.
f. L. STEPHENS.
President.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-24

helps herself. We no longer live in
the dark ages, my boy"
An angry retort rose to Singleton's
lips, but he reflected that it was his
last day with Frank, and so he held
his peace.
At Sam Singleton's there was q diff.
ferent state Of things. Sam was not
rich. He had a rather meager salary
and lived in a small house. His wife
was a delicate little lady, and there
were three children.
Singleton found the atmosphere of
this house peculiarly delightful. Sam
was a large man, and his soul match
ed his body. His children adored him.
He had a thoughtful, protecting con-
sideration Of his wife, and she in
u seemed to ear and depend on
him.
Here" he told himself, I'll wager
there's no foolish pride about asking
for money"
At dinner time, on the last day Of
his stay, Sam suddenly looked across
the table at his wife. ooh, Ellen" he
SAID IN the most matter-of-fact way,
can you let me have five dollars?"
And Ellen left the room for a minute
and returned with the money, which
she gave him.
"Metaphorically speaking" explain
ed Sam. with a laugh at Arthur's look
OF astonishment, my pockets all have
holes in them, SO let Ellen have the
handling of the cash. and it goes twice
as far as it would with me. She is a
born %financier, which, sad to say, /
am not"
The business On which Singleton
had come prospered, and the months
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-24

slipped away with tolerable swiftness.
Once on his way home, however, he
was seized with a fever of homesick-
ness, and the cars seemed almost to
creep.
He had written brief letters to
Ethel during his absence, and she had
also written, but less often and more
briefly, saying that as nothing hap.
pened, there was nothing to write. His
last two letters had not been answer
ed at all. and he felt a vague uneasi-
ness.
The long journey was at last ended,
and Singleton found himself running
up the walk of his own yard. There
were no lights in the house, but he
thought little of that, for it was bare
ly dark yet. He hastily unlocked the
door with his latch key and entered.
To his dismay there was nobody in
any Of the rooms.
Half beside himself with dread, he
hurried to the nearest neighbours. Mrs.
Allen responded to his imperative ring
of the bell.
"Do tell me what has %happened?"
implored Singleton, his heart standing
still with q nameless fear.
Mrs. Singleton has been sick
quite SICK" said Mrs. Allen. But
she's getting better now" she has
tened to add.
Singleton breathed again.
"She got your letter asking her to
see about the fire insurance on the
house, and on looking at the policy
she found it ran out that very night at
IL o'clock. So she set ont in a pour
ing rain to have it renewed, and her
shoes were very thin and her over
shoes leaky-"
Where is she now?" demanded Sim
gleton.
Her mother came and nursed her
until she was able to travel, and then
took her home with her."
How long SINGER
About a week ago."
1t was in the middle of the fore
noon when he entered his mother-in-
laws house.
Ethel started up with a joyful CRY.
and Singleton's heart smote him as
he saw how thin and pale she was.
Ethel" he said at length, drawing
her down on the rofa beside him. 81
have a confession to make. You
have been the best and dearest wife
a man W had, and l have treated
you abominably. In that disagree
ment of ours l was wrong-entirely
and inexcusably wrong. And l have
been in the. wrong ever since you mar
ried me. l have wanted to have NV
own way in everything, and to dom
ineer w you and be your master.
But while ! have been away l have
had time for thinking, and l have
come to e the marriage relation in
q very different light. When q man
comes to love his wife more than
himself, he no longer wants to lord
it over her. He only wants to make
her happy"
Ethels eyes were full Of tears.
DO you forgive met"
Il don't feel as though there was
anything to forgive" she answered.
smiling.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-24
SHERlFF'S SALE.
Loeb Lion Felix, Ltd. VS.. Pierre
II. MOuton.-NO. 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, or
Saturday, Feb. IS, 1907,
the following described property, to
wit:
One certain tract of land containing
fifty-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??, 1908-01-24
MOUCHET
CARPENTER

Jobbing and Repairing OF all kinds
promptly executed in the neatest style.
Prices reasonable. Address:
LAFAYETTE. LOUISIANA.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-01-11
The Divining Rod Explained.

During the past twenty years
have met the assertions of practical
men and all newspaper claims as
regards the efficacy of the divining
rod as Il means of discovering water.
with skeptical smile. | have always
believed that those who used it either
deliberately utilized their expert OBJ
servations of local conditions, which
made the securing of water probable.
to fool people by giving credit to the
little forked willow stick, or else I'M
consciously allowed this expert
knowledge to act on their nerves and
thus equally uncOnsciOusly allowed
their muscles to act on the stick and
thus make it bend toward the earth
as soon as they had made up their
minds that the lay of the land fav-
Ored the existence OF water at the
spot thus indicated. Nor am l now
convinced that this may not be the
case; but l confess to some doubt
whether l may not be mistaken
aroused by reading an article on the
question in a Danish paper the other
day, OF which l make the following
abstract:
1t seems that a Mr. Tranzius. Of
kiel, Germany, who did not believe
in this peculiar power OF the willow
twig, wrote to a certain 4:r. Bulow.
who has quite a reputation as we'll
seeker by it's aid, and invited him to
show his power Cor that OF the twig)
in a locality which he lFranzius) had
previously surveyed and by frequent
borings located all the subterranean
water courses.
When Mr.. Bulow arrived he used,
however, fork made Of wire (kind
of metal not mentioned instead of
the willow, and succeeded in astound-
ing the skeptic by the e1actness with
which he located the water courses
and their directions in perfect agree
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-01-11

The explanation has been given that
the water has a ''radio-activity, the
water giving off various currents and
some of these pass through the soil
with Undimirished force and cause
the air above to become negatively
electrical" and act on the operator
SO that the handle of the fork bends.
This explanation, says the author OF
the article, IS probably correct, as
there is great difference between
various persons susceptibility. The
electrical resistance of the skin ma
vary from 1909 to $4,000 ohm. and
the force required to produce mus
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-01-11

chine. He secured silk gas bag hav-
ing much the form of huge lemon.
thirty-two feet long and fifteen feet
Though. For this he designed and
personally made a four-inch mesh
net. The bag he fills with hydrogen
gas produced with homemade gen
orators. Taking an ordinary bicycle,
he removed the wheels and the forks,
leaving only triangular frame sup
porting the seat. the handle-bars,
and the pedals and sprocket wheel.
The latter he geared to rotate two
bladed silk propeller. Behind the
framework he placed a silk rudder
with bamboo frame, manipulated by
means Of cords running forward to
the handle-bars. The main frame
of the airship is built Of slender
spruce rods. On this frame the
mechanism is supported, and to 1t the
gas bag is attached by means of the
net. Young Dixon has succeeded in
making successful ascents with his
SKY cycle. III. G. Moore, in Scien-
tific American
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-01-11

handle" points straight forward in
as nearly horizontal position as
possible. The handle" indicates
the water by diverging from the hori-
zontal position. When the wire fork
is held in the above position 1t re-
quires but a slight movement of the
muscles to make the handle" move.
and the question then arises how this
movement Of the muscles Is caused
by the operator passing over the sub
terranean water The experiment Of
Mr.. Franzius showed this plainly.
as the fork acts whenever the OPP
orator crosses the rails of an electric
train or telegraph line in action, and
1t does not act" at ali when the op-
orator carries rubbers on his feet.
This indicates that the action or in
fluence is an electric one. especially
as it also acts" If weak electric
shock is given the one who carries
it,
But how it is possible that the
water should have this
electrical effect through the soil?
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-01-11

Gle r.. ms Ut may vary from one
third to fifty-five volts. This indi-
Gates that certain persons are espe-
cially adapted as seekers of water
by this device, provided that this
electrical" explanation is correct.
The question should be given
thoroughly scientific Investigation,
because a confirmation of the above
hypothesis would enable US to subsu-
tute a scientific electrical indicator
for the crude divining rod, be II VII
low wood or wire. H. MOnrad, OF
Denmark, in the Country Gentleman
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-01-11
A HOMEMADE AsRSIIIP,

Inspired by the aeronautic exhibit
ton at the st. Louis Exposition.
Cromwell Dixon, fifteen year-old
lad of Columbus, Ohio. resolved to
make some experiments along this
line himself. With his mothers aid
alone, he designed and built two air
ships, the last slight Improvement
over the first The boys mother be-
lieved him too young to attempt to
fly with a powerful motor, and he
began on the idea Of a foot-power ma
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-01-11

ment with the map previously pro.
pared. In the only place where Mr.
Bulow and his wire fork disagreed
was right. This made a convert Of
Mr.. Franzius, who found that even
he could locate water. although not
with the exactness of Mr. Bulow
The tests are described and the
wire fork illustrated. The operator
grasps the wire fork Gig. Al with
both hands and bends the fork in the
manner shown in Fig b and carries
it in such a manner that the freq
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-01-11


should be order prevent
addition he has his house "ea w
he immune may even
there for the loss heions and we when NV
naturally he would hope with proper police p
precautions and this protection
steady OF CRIME
in
the proper
sol
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-01-11

The native women of Ecuador are
SO used to strong heat and light that
they even do their spinning out OF
doors in the blazing sun.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-01-11

I The Lena is the straightest of all
the great rivers. For 500 miles it
runs in almost direct line to tie
sea-
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-01-11
Frequently Do.

Don't find too much pleasure IN
your charities; they may become tho
epitome of your selfshness.- John "A.
Rowland.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-01-11
Pllo:ograpl1iaag Invisible
Objects by Invisible Light

be to Wholly M
:: :: :: !: !
is
/ have
only and blue rays OF the
aAJ a by Dr. August hoeIr
Werkstatte Jena Germany
with ulra
lille human
the ultra
great but
double
ctyuf the, Ltstln cr IS
nce
a
be no
be
world whose objects
of
Of problems biology Is
would folowe V
living anrs
intimate OF vital phe
will depend largely upon
eneraIu i arD.rS MagaZ
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-01-11
az ~ Is
The Difficulties
I'm Arbitration
BY William Lindsay Scruggs.

\ be a substitute
Its expecting
iltaryg gle
be
to
brute
to
Of but of
of OF
he al the tt rcmT
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-01-11
# @ @
Loss by Theft
Twice That by Fire
BY r.. u. Vigilant.

called frequently to the large number OF
occurring York and its SUBURBS
Upon looking this clearly the following start
The by theft for the year 1910
the loss by fire. Whlle h7
exceed the number OF res py
this numbsr OF rObberies only lO ar
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-01-11

We would not for a 'n
esst that a college eau.a a. M
tbiny for everybody, pleads y
na %. = Cd that our colleges. y
a dr. a,.r 1 for stupid or lazy
, ,J1 who are incapable o. le,..
BY - a..y.nce,l study, to y w.. =
' ~ We shoull like 10
riei.l standards main'al''s snd
the energy q teachers r aaj
come from IN Iowmen' D., NJ
-uranIere4 IN incapae'' moi.
VIII Their among rich Or pt bs,
We believe that in hios' & j
Also too naleI. tenderness l,s - = d
billiards vino ere unaD. .1, bell
advantages SO seie'o ~, this,
,bst'' eve ~. possible op ps1
afforded til" alnDl'l1a nag1apa
bic: for here as IN .audueau
h ,el the warning to ea'S'
!era
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-01-11

- Wi W DIV
Says The Omaha Bee: Ey,ar,n,.,..
hay proven that the greater n 'l..u Is
the produce Of The west can h pa' ~ VI
died win satisfactory expedition o ua Al
water u would b remarkah1v a s, "
Hoat That could not make as gooi w; WV
10 marh@t as some of tho f,o,. 1--WE
trains that ply between town >, sna
town Iii he west today" 'Da
on dressing is found very beoescj,,
to the macadamized roads in ,n
ShenN County, as it has been 70 ,o.l,
IN many other parts OF the cour,~.
me fears Of Insurance men ma;rto;,,
the Pittsburg Dispatch. that il mia,.
contribute to a great fire hays hs.,
proved @rouniless by elaborate tes,,
Oil mixed with dus, is no, ;ns,m
mable.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-01-11


Ct a of
alongside
harvest
S
for
is to
win
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-01-11

There seems to be no doubt Oh
steadily increasing immlgratlOn
Japanase to the United States ~
do not come directly. but from ns9
boring lands. For many months
government has had immlgfaloA
spectors in Mexico and Canada Y
ing investigations respecting Tue U
ing to America OF Aslatlc lapoi
especially japanese. IN prae.N'
every instance. relates the Ns
Post. the inspectors have rep"
that the japanese who reach ,u'
or Canada are bound ior Tue
States. Inquiries in the Ha"aia
lands have revealed orsalNa'
whose business it is to plocuir
anese laborers for work IN lhe y.
States. 1t is this against "l'''n
lean labor protests. and Tue r'
should be needed.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-01-11

STAYING all night" was one Of III,
delights OF young sirlhood, but i, wy
not often permitted, for there was
much talk after the lights were or
ana consequently not much sleep r.
fleets the indianapolis News Perbaw
these old customs are not much miss
ed, delightful as they were for tha
times change and the people change
with them. But older people think
OF them with tender regret.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-01-11
e. @
<)wn Your Farm.
t An Intelligent and Industrious Man Accom-.
piished In Ten Years.
Bv H, W. SvODe. of Todd, Pa.

the 1897 year privilege
renewal for five BY careful giving
and attention expiration
and onehalf had 5000 in cash then
bought forty $50 giving bonds $3.50
three equal annual My doing
building
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-01-11

The bone shaking" says h(
"Christian Advocate Of New YOH
that Bishop Moore got in springla|
Picking carts on the Chinese rod
prompted him tC send out two AM,
can top-buggies to the presiding III
ers of Shan-hai-quan and Tiens1
The natives stare at the modest Cha
lot as If it was a ninety horseNSe
Mercedes or Panharl. An old na1
DARN said to Mr.. Brown, OF Tienls1
1T is a foreign toy. The anclen'
best.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-01-11

,ia'. 81, nation is one OF the qualisea.
lions ior q voter in NORWAY. 4'"''4'''
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-01-11

If the Mississippi River w..
great navisable Tributaries W. o,,
Europe. asserts the Ne" w.
picavnne. it would be "a'i.. -,
granite and dreged Out 10 ''0a' .,,I
of great tonnage and THESE Wv ~.
carving a vast traffic al ''N.
which the railroads could u" II
nete. bat as the road woala 10
the business they could "
would be no reason u 'o
the rivers. However mucn
underyalue this water 'iansr
today the time will come Wv ".
Mississippi Valley VIII .,'a,,ou
dreds of millions OF popu.1 oss:
they will be driven 0! i n
make the most of their lni''"'
WAYS
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-01-11

1t is said that the people along the
coast of Newfoundland are expert
wreckers.,not in that they wreck YES.
sells to rob them. but in that they
know how to avail themselves legi,t
matelr of the opportunity afforded
contends the Montreal Star. In this
connection Sir Wilfrid Laurier used
to tell of meeting a priest in charge
of a parish near Cape Race and It'd
bishop of his diocese. How viii
your people do this winter" aske
the bishop. Very well, ! think, YOU
reverence, replied the priest cheer
fully, with the help of God and
few wrecks"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-01-11

Men
after the
Is growth
glance uE
mo. |
getting &C
feet.
1T
y. Rising
about to |
or-give-md
Don't
conservati
you'll hu
You may d
CG
"Hasn't
arms YETI
Going to !
nrst chanc
Well, 4
% 70 look VI
"a " some
branches
1855 arch n-
The Kemper herald., 1908-02-20
Worth Looking into.

At the meeting of the State Teach
ers' Association. in Nav, q thirty
minute contest will be held and
twenty questions will be asked, the
answers TO all of which will be found
in "Ferguson's Lessons in Land
Mum 5ers'', valuable little pam
phIet advertised elsewhere in this
paper.
Mr.. Thos. ". Ferguson, the author
of the pamphlet mentioned, to make
the contest interesting, has offered
$500 worth Of prizes to successful
competitors, the most valuable be-
ing a 500 New Columbia Type
writer.
Read our advertisement with ref
erence to "Ferguson's Lessons in
Land Numbers, get copy thereof
and become a competitor for one Of
the prizes offered. The knowledge
obtained through a study of this
little hook will be worth far more to
YOU than ali the prizes combined,
should you fail 10 win any one Of
them