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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-31
THE JUDGES

THE JUDGES
Please do not confuse this contest with the so
called contest recently attempted by another piano
board. All the prizes will be awarded by three disn-
terested judges to only such persons whom TINY
rghtfuy belong. Furthermore. the value OF each and
every prize is bona ffde and well worth trying for.
Remember you stand Just good chance anyone
TO win prize Start and send In your list
completed.
Remember this contest closes September 26. 1908.
and list received after that date will be considered
Cut out this announcement aud preserve II for
reference
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Progress ls the Spirit Of tire Aas Home builders
We 81 these the Johnston
their their methods their facilities
lived them. valued patro
sson the largest musical establishment In the West
To accomplish this result the House Johnston
plane manufacturers aside Twenty-Five thousand
profftshsrina educational publicity eonsss,
This contest 10 conducted solely benefit piano
ina IN magazines and periodicals. ths advertising
nsrs. Nothing could be fsssr than this
The Hesss Of Johnston IL the peoples strictly
that 10 best IN Pianos Organs Talking Machines Musical
oossieis prices consistent with quality ony,
lne Ptsne-ths eldest American and
hobart Cable tire magnificent Lessr-Phsoephlss beet pia
tire artistic Johnston. and the genuine Mstossys pano
over thirty ether leading and rsritorious makes
The mssnves ard generosity Of this oeogra phes
saving Of thousands OF dollars 10 plano buyers ~ will be
ard Organs ard panos Pianos will
word wherever Good Pianos and Reliability discussed
satisfied customer 10 best Advertisement
Theirs catch chance about this gigantic profit,
lists will be subjected 10 the careful Judging
lists submitted. In accordance with the condition.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-24

A woman with two little girls ahght'
ed from her motor Ear for tea at a res
taurant in q midland town In England,
recently, and ate an extraordinary
meal. She ordered tea, q Welsh RAD
bit and a bottle Of port wine. When
the order had been given she took
from the cruet stand a bottle OF Wor-
cestershire sauce. put it to her lips
and emptied It down her throat. b
then lifted the anchovy u bottle
to her lips and emptied that. Then
she picked up a bottle OF tomato ketcn-
I'M and drank that. The waitress 2
nov come in with the Welsh rabbit,
the port and the tea Then the woman
drank the port. then eagerly emptied
the mustard pot on the Welsh rabbit
and. while she was eating it. ordered
another bottle of port. While her
mother was thus engaged one of the
little girls picked up the cream jug.
mt her tongue into 1t and licked II
out.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-24
THE THIEF.

a wicked sort Of thieving lass
Is pert and pretty Nancy.
When FIRST we met-'twas In the spring
At once she took my fancy.
I thought of her. I dreamed OF herr
Her image in my breast
Kept me awake-I could not sleep
She robbed me of my rest.
/ grew unhappy il for long
Fate kept US far apart;
The truth I did discover soon.
She robbed me Of my heart.
But when I'd press her with my love-
And ask to name the day.
She'd blush and laugh and just e'aoe'
And then she'd steal away.
| When her own way she wanted sore'
She'd piquant be, and arch,
But soon as 1 was off my guaro' .
Then she would stealza marcn.
Her father said, VIII you. tneh' FoI
Me of my daughter. pray
"Oh, no." said l, you proniiseo "0
You'd give her, sir. away.
Baltimore American
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-24

shou,d the dairy COW be fat or lean?
u 10 the commonly accepted theory
that the best dairy cows are always
,hir But Kimball's Dairy Farmer has
This TO say on the matter: "A great
many people are telling US that the
dairy COW should never be fat, but
the competent dairyman realizes that
Tho COW that makes the best record
is the GOV that comes in in fine condi-
ton"
Potatoes require an abundance OF
available plant food to make large
Yields Sometimes thorough prepare
tion and tillage Of the soil will render
available all the crop can use. Usually
however the crop responds we'll to
dressings of manure or fertilizer, and
this is especially true in case only
ordinary tillage is given. Therefore
unless the soil is known to be il
fertile condition, it is good policy tt
nrovide literally for the requirement.
of the crop. The potato usually brings
. larger cash return per acre thai
most farm crops and therefore wal
rants a relatively large expenditure
for or fertilizers.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-24
Notice To the Public.

In conformity with Section Il OF Act
No. 40 of 1906. better known as the
Primary Election Law Please tahe
notice that the polling booths in the
parish of Lafayette, La. for the prl-
mary of January %, 1908, shall be at
the following places, to-wit;
lst Ward: Scott, j.. B.. PereZfs
store.
2nd Ward: Holmes store.
:3d Ward: Court House and Moutcn
Switch. .r
4th Ward: Youngsville, 'Theall's
Warehouse. -
LeBlanc's Warehouse. :,
9th Ward: Carencro. A. c. Gull
beau's Hall and Simoneaux,
It'll Ward: Pilette, Pilette HAL:
Sth Ward: Cyprien Monies Store
(Signed) J.. OMER BROUSSARD,.
Chairman of the Parish Democratic
Executive Committee of the Parish
of Lafayette. La.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-24
Notice.

The St. Martin Oil Co.. Ltd, with a
~canital stock of s25. 600. 90, was organ
lied to operated in the Stailey on
E;ald near St. Martainville: its Off
cers. are J.. G. Broussard, president;
F.. f.. DelahOussaye, secretary n
treasurer: James Simon, yice-presl-
dent and L. P. Fournet and r. II
Powers, board of directors. The GER
tifcates are at the par value OF Soo.oo
each. For stock certigcates ADDRESS
F. f. Delahoussaye, Sec. ano
Treas. st. Martinville, Louisiana.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-24
Aa.rino Both sides.

Last summer there died at Wash
,neton a lawyer who for many years
had shocked q large number OF MS
friends by his rather liberal views
touching religion.
A friend Of the deceased. who cut
short a Canadian trip to hurry back
to washington for the purpose OF at
tending the last rites Of his colleague,
entered the late lawyers home some
minutes after the beginning OF the
service. ...e
.What part Of the service = ms
10 inorared In . whisper Of anosner
ler.l friend standing in the crowded
hallway. -. -.
aT,ye lust come Myself" said the
c.,er. .but I believe they've opened
-I6a defense."-Harpers Weekly.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-24
4 FROM THE
ChamberIain's Cough Remedy bene'
fits a City Councilman al
Kingston, Jamaica.

Mr.. w. O'Reilln Fogarty, who is a
member of the City Council at Kings
ton. Jamaica. West Indies, writes as
follows: zone bottle of Chamberlaln's
Cough Remedy had good effect on a
cough that was giving me trouble n
T think / should have been quick
~ relieved if I had continued the rem
edv. THAT it was beneficial and quick
in relieving me there is no doubt ana
/. is my intention to obtain announcer
hottie For sale by all druggists.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-24

From the AIimoniaI Point Of View.
He-So your marriage was a 1ali-
ure?
She-Oh, l don't know.
He-Why, l thought you a &C.
cured a divorce?
She-I did.
He-Well, don't you call tnat q CON-
plete failure?
She-Hardly. You see, my partner
made an assignment and received q
very neat sum as a preferred creditor
He-Oh-um-er-I beg your par
don!-Judge.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-24
Notice

There will be an annual elec'
tion of the Stockholders OF the
LAFAYETTE Building Association
on Tuesday Jan. 2lst between
the hours of five and eight p. m.
at the office of the Association,
for the purpose OF electing a
Board of Directors for the year
1908.
T. M. BIOSsAT, JR.,
Sect'y
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-24
Too much Rubbering.

TOO MUCH HU0UeTT"9'
$50 yeou were up In town q "eeA:
said the old postmaster In n country
village.
yeas" drawled Farmer Hardappie'
"and / rubbered every day and every
night"
Gosh! How did yeou feel when yeou
came homer"
"Just like an automobile.
Like an automobile?"
yeas, 'rubber-tired.' - Cnlcago
Daily News.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-24
Wished to Be Truthful.

There are several seats up
IN the car, sir" said the conductor 10
the man who was hanging to a strap
mo, thank you," replied the strap
hanger: I'm about to write an articie
for the newspapers on the street car
indignities and I want to say honestly
that I've ridden down town SIX sue
cessive days hanging on to a strap!'-
Yonkers Statesman.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-24
whv Suffer from Rheumatism?

DO YOU know that rheumatic pains
oan he relieved? II you doubt this
inst try one application of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. 1t will make rest
and sleep possible, and that certainly
means n great deal to any n AFFECTED
with rheumatism. For sale by all
druggists.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-24
LONG YALE MASCOT
RECENT DEATH OF HANNIBAL
RRoRETTED BY ALL
Quaint Old Negro Candy Man Had an
Interesting Career-Said to Aavs
Been More Than a Cen
fury Old.

Inc OG0Lu III I10uuiUdi, tHS ASoA
candy man. has loft Yale with no mas
cot but Pop Warner, the cross-eyed
expressman, whose auto truck now
takes an ofncial crowd to all the ath-
letic games Pop" has just made his
debut, and it will be years before he
attains the fame Of Pop" Smith,
"Davy, the candy man." Murray, the
hackman." and Hannibal.
{; In many respects Hannibal was the
most remarkable of the long list OF
Yale favorites. He was gifted with q
versatility granted to few men. black
or white. He ~ n Of the campus
:favorites in 1869, when G. F. WOODS
wrote in -Four Years at YALE"
Candy Sans chief rival is a crafty
black man named Hannibal. whose en-
trance into the Don is always &C
companied by some such formula as:
Not wishing to disturb the gentlemen
in their studies I call to see If either
Of the gentlemen would like to invest
in purchasing from me some packages
of superior old-fashioned homemade
molasses candy This .rigmarole. like
the rest of Hanuibal's speeches, is de-
livered with the greatest appearance
Of gravity and without pause or In
Election Of any SORT"
Hapnibal's age was in dispute. He
was said to have crossed the century
mark. One Of his original sayings
when asked how old he was used to be
that he had q faint recollection OF
the first thunderstorm in Connecticut.
The mock orations he delivered Will
live in the memory Of Yale men a
Ions az they cherish a recollection o.
the university, and hardly an alumnus
win read of his death without re
calling some a%necdote Of the old negro
who sold candy. gave boxing lessons
sleight Of hand exhibitions, sang ant
danced and made speeches on al
occasions.
Early in life he was an instructor
in boxing in the Yale gymnasium. HI
was n of the quickest pugilists II
action who ever struck q blow, and b
met George Dixon in several bout
without the former negro world
champion getting the decision. h
was thrown into a room with John l
Sullivan when that champion was Z
the height Of his popularity. John
at that time weighed more than 70
pounds, and when Hannibal was aske
II he wished to meet the champion b
answered.: Hannibal is not Mahome
and must refuse tt mix 1t up with tn
mountain"
Approaching a group OF college st
dents, Hannibal used to say: M
wishing to interrupt the gentleme
and wholly in the search for know
edge, which has been my unvaryi1
custom through life. I would like
ask the gentlemen here a Qiiestio
What is the first thing . gentlem'
puts on when he gets up in the NOR
ing?"
Everybody took a chance in
swering, and when all had nnisn
Hannibal would say: mo- wishing
place myself above the gentlemt
present in knowledge, l beg to 8
that all you gentlemen are wrong. I
first thing a gentleman puts on IN
morning is his foot-on the floor.
His Latin orations were his g.
cialities. He had attended CONNER
ments half a century ago. had learn
by heart some Of the addresses a
had copied the pronunciation OF
speakers.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-24
c..e-m;no the Disappearance.

CITY Editor-In this story you say
the automobile disappeared in a cloud
=, dnst'-and it has been raining Tor
two days!
Cub Reporter-One on me. old man
How'll ian eruption of mud" do!-
Puck.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-24
Not Yet.

Mvles-This matter Of divorce IS
getting alarming. | hope your oausn-
ter has not contemplated getting a d.
vorce yet?
styles-Oh, no, not yet You see'
she doesn't expect to be married TOT
three months yet!-Yonkers States
man.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-24

"Mr. Gruff showed me the otner uay
some rude attempts he had made a.
carving
II couldn't imagine him making any
n%her kind of attempts at anything.
Baltimore American.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-24
The Poor Poet

The poet has no easy task
When laurels he would WIN;
He has to turn his poem out
Before he turns it in.
And when he has his verses pehneo'
There seems to be no doubt.
As soon as he has turned EN- In
Som n will turn him out.
-Yonkers Statesman.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-24
Settled.

Knicker-There are no rich men IN
Heaven. -.
Rocker-No. II the camel did GET
through the eye of the needle II wouio
S. called q nature-fake.-Judge.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-24
M.4rimonial Whist.

she-Oh! it's my turn. Let me see
what is that rule? When In douD'-
He married to se} Ask waaf
trumys.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-24

II had no idea you were inclined 10
be decidedly gay, Ethel"
How do you mean?'
you've been reaching for high Dans
the whole afternoon!"-Chicago Jour-
nal.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-24
Early & Robert
Civil Eneineers & Surveyors

surveying, MAPPING and Blue Printing. Estimates
and Sneci6canons on Pipe Lines. Earthern Tanks
and O;l Land Surveys a specially. Jefferson street,
between Pelican Furniture Co. ana Aio"'o" N'e
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-24
A peep Cutter.

RollinsI was out on a revenue cut
ter last night.
Collins-I thought you went sleigh
riding?
Rollins-Well, it made quite a cut IN
nv revenue.-Judge.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-24
Not Polite,

my reveHue' 0"ue
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-17
FIRE At BELLE PLANE
Two Elevators, Warehouses and
Coal Sheds, With Their
Contents, Destroyed
MUCH GRAIN CONSUMED
GRAIN CONSUMED
Three Freight Cars and Their Contents
Also Destroyed Broom Factory
Loses Heavily Loss to Elevator
Companies Covered by Insurance -
Surrounding Buildings Endangered.
special to Times Republican.

Special to Republican.
Belle Plaine, Oct. l1.-Belle PLANE
suffered q severe loss by fire, about
o'clock this morning. The Northwest
ern elevator, Fanton elevator, Snyder'S
warehouse, and Fred Henry's Goa
sheds We're all burned also three
freight cars sidetraclied near there anG
loaded with merchandise, We're de-
stroyed. The elevators were filed with
grain, but We're all heavily insured
The Belle PLANE broom factory suffered
a great loss, as all of their broom corn
was stored III the Snyder warehouse
The fire started in Fanton's elevator
and spread rapidly. The fire company
Were greatly handicapped by their hose
bursting. but worked heroically, and
managed to save the surrounding
buildings, some of which were on fire
several times.
The loss will aggregate nearly s25,
600, as follows:
Mrs. G. c. Fanton, elevator, $4,000;
insurance $1,000.
w. II. Rockwell g. Co, grain, $4,000;
insurance $1,000
Western Grain company, elevator
and contents, $4,000, partly covered by
insurance.
Northwestern freight cars and con-
tents, $4,000.
Damage to other buildings $1,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-17
Buckeye.
Special to es-Republican.

Buckeye, Oct. 16-Arthur Carrie
came near having what might have
been very serious accident. this
week His team became frightened al
an automobile and ran away, throwing
him and John Thompson and the spring
seat out of the wagon, Arthur striking
on his head and the seat. and other
man falling on top of him in such a
manner as to render him unconscious
in which state he remained for three
or four hours. Luckily no bones were
braoken or more serious damage done
parently all right.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Leffler and sis
ter. Mrs l.. j. Knott, of Webster City
left here Monday for an extended WIS.,
it at their old home at Walkerton
Ind.
Mrs. Gus Iiittschwager is suffering
seriously with rheumatism, with which
she has been confined to her bed for
nearly two weeks.
Charley Bertog was under the doc
tors care the fore part of the week,
with an attack of threatened pneu-
monia.
James Crosser has been taking treat
ment at the Colfax infirinary for rheu-
matism, for the last ten days. He has
been pretty badly crippled up for some
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jaeger are the
proud parents of an eight and one-half
pound girl born Wednesday.
G. III. Bailey and family, Otto Thorn
as and family, and Samuel Benshoof
tn lInn
an outing, and to try their luck at
fishing.
Will Miller sold forty acres Of the
Pete Miller estate, lying just north Of
John Shinaman's farm, occupied by
Carl Erambier, to Henry Wirenge, for
$50 per acre.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-17
DEAFNESS CURED
BY New Discovery
"a have DEM
onstrated that
deafness can be
cured" DR..
Guy Clifford
Powell.

The secret of how to use the mys-
terious and invisible nature forces. for
the cure of Deafness and Head Noises
has at last been discovered by the ia
nous Physician Scientist, DR.. Guy Cliff
ford Powell. Deafness and Head Noises
disappear as If by magic under the use
of this new and wonderful discovery
He will send all who suffer from Deaf
ness and Head Noises full information
how they can be cured. absolutely free,
no matter how long they have been
deaf, or what caused their deafness.
This marvellous Treatment is so sim
pie, natural and certain that you will
wonder why it was not discovered be-
fore Investigators are astonished and
cured patients themselves marvel at
the quick results. Any deaf person can
have full information how to be cured
quickly and cured to stay cured at
home without investing cent. Write
today to Dr. Guy Clifford Powell, 1862.
Bank Bldg, Peoria. Ill.,, and get full
Information of this new and wonderful
discovery, absolutely free.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-17
NO MUSIC FOR COMEDY.
"FIower of the Ranch" is Great Fail
ure at Iowa City.
Special to Times Republican

Iowa City. Oct. IA musical com
edy without musical accompaniment,
was a new situation which was dished
out to the theater- goers of Iowa City
last night. when "The Flower of the
Ranch" visited the city. A newly or
ganized musicians union and timid
leader were the ingredients that went
into the making Of the situation.
The musicians who have been en-
gagged to furnish the music at the
opera house this year. are of the state
university crowd, and were denied adj
mission to the new union, which is
controlled by the deposed opera house
orchestra, to large extent When
THE Flower of the Ranch" blossomed
out last night, the orchestra leader.
who is carried by the company and
is himself a union man. was given
notice by the local union not to play
with the orchestra, under penalty.
And he didn't. So there was no music
except what the vocalists were able to
get up with the aid Of tuning fork.
and Joe Howard's great success was
81 great failure here
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-17
ALL DISTRESS FROM STOMACH AND
INDIGESTION IS ENDED FOREVER

Why not start now-today, and for
ever rid yourself of stomach trouble
and Indigestion? A dieted stomach
gets the blues and grumbles. Give it
a good eat. then take Pape's Diapep-
sin to start the digestive juices work.
ing. There will be no dyspepsia or
belching of gas or eructations of undi-
gestea food; no feeling like Il lump of
lead in the stomach or heartburn, sick
hea dache and dizziness. and your food
will not ferment and poison your
breath with nauseols odors.
Pape's Diapepsn costs only 80 cents
for large case at any drug store
here, and will relieve the most obstin-
ate case of Indigestion and upset
stomach in five minutes.