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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-05-14

necessity of providing dozens and doz-
ems of undergarments, dresses enough
to last years, and hats ditto? know
a young bride whose boast is that she
tied seven hundred baby ribbon bows
for her lingerie and worked n thous-
and eyelets in the same. Before mar
riage she was perfectly capable of ex-
listing without all this prodigious stock
of undergarments, and was content to
be simply we'll supplied. She was not
going to the far north or darkest Al
RIGA where white goods are practically
unobtainable, but intended to stay in
her home city where she could buy
what she wanted right along, and get
things at bargain sales occasionally.
Instead of the girls effort to pro-
vide so much in the way of clothing
for her marriage being commendable.
it is actually the reversal vanity of
vanities. A sufficient supply for a
years wear is all that should ever be
made for the lingerie part of the trous-
seau; and as to hats and gowns, only
enough for the season in which M is
being married. There is something
distinctly vulgar in this mad rush for
clothes during the engagement per-
iod. 1t is not the finest way by any
means to fit ones self for the new du.
ties of life. Half of the sewing hours
devoted to cooking lessons and the
! study of domestic economy would
prove a far better investment.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-05-14
splme Novel pavs.s

Marathon mad! When q mere child
! read q story think 1t was q dime
novel-about an Indian runner; prob
ably . ten-cent Beadle; among the
nrst Of the t~en-centers, and far more
wholesome than the salacious ten-cent.
ers Of the present day Of eroticism.
The winning Of the west was due
largely to the dime novel. I never
read n that did not tend to enlarge
. boys love Of outdoor sport and clean
adventure. There was nothing that
could not be read at the family IRE.
side. Yet some started . crusade
against the dime novel. and after 20
years 1t was partly eradicated-that
q. It was forced to give way to the
cheap tales Of city dens and dives
New York Press.
The King of blood purifiers is DR..
Simmons Sarsaparilla- It rids the
system Of the. winters accumulation
Of impurities. It makes the young
feel well-the old feel young. Now
is the time to renovate yourself. Sim.
mons Sarsaparilla cannot be excelled.
Price SOC and 800.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-05-14
T~elegraphers' Cramp.

An interesting feature Of telegraph.
ers' cramp is that certain letters are
nearly always the stumbling block.
The most frequent are &c" and "Y"-
that is, the code signals used for these
letters. When a sender begins to be
conscious about SO common a letter
as &C" his cas- soon becomes a hope.
less one. Another form of cramp at
tacks the receiver of the message. II
takes the form of inability to write
fast enough to take down a message
quickly transmitted. This is easily IN
derstood when it Is remembered that a
receiver often has to write continuously
to code dictation. so to speak, for
hours at a time. The strain is enor.
Gus, and leads fairly commonly to what
is practically a form of ervou break
down.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-05-14
GOOD ADVICE FOR BRIDES.
Pay Mere Attention to Cooking Les
sons and Less to the Preparation
Of rousseau.

What secret relation there is be-
tween matrimony and needle work is
one of the seven wonders of the world
safely on, the girl flies to a sewing
machine or embroidery frame, and
there she stays up to the last moment,
says Helen COrinne cambridge in
The Delineator for June.
There is no prettier sight than a wO-
mar engaged on a dainty bit of nee
die work for her trousseau-artists
have made it a study for painting from
time immemorial-but in the name OF
all that is reasonable, where is the
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-05-14
Revond EXPRESSION.

G. w. Farlowe, East Florence, Ala,
writes: For nearly seven years l
was afflicted with a form OF skin dis
ease which caused an almost unbear-
able itching. l could neither work,
rest nor sleep in peace. Nothing
gave me permanent relief until tried
Hunts Cure. One application re-
lieved me; one box cured me, and
though a year has passed, / have
stayed cured. I am grateful beyond
expression" Hunts Cure is a guar
anteed remedy tor all itching dis
eases of the skin. Price so cents.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-05-14
the RURAL FIRE DEPARTs.-H-.
What Happened When Resident Sent
Hurry Call to Lonelyville Fire Chief.

Billups smelled smoke, and investi.
cation divulged the dread fact that his
house was or fire.
Now, inasmuch as Billups lives OF In
the country. two miles away from the
hose company, he became very much
agitated, and al at once to the tele
phone. After ringing three or four
times he connected with old 81 Hop
kins, the fire chief of Lonelyville.
THAT you, Silas?" he cried agitated,
~ over the wire.
"Ya-as, who's this?" came the an
swer.
"Why, I'm Billups. My house is on
IRE, and"
Who'd you say"
"Billups, old man. For the love o!
heavens, hurry the engine over here
My house is on fire."
Whose haouse dye say?"
mine, 'Billups'."
"Wa'al, I wanter know. Who sot it,
Il don't know. but ring the alarm
will you? And send the boys UP quick
"Wa,al, / dunno as I kin, Mr.. Billul,s
My wife, she's got the key to the fire
house, and she's gone daown t Sallie's
house for supper. Besides, Bill Jones
he's gone to Centerville to buy a kycw
an Jim, he's daown to Missus Holli
berry's place pickin' cherries"
We'll, for heavens sake, do some
thing. can't your" roared Billups.
"Wa-al, I'd like t oblige We squire
but ! dunno as ! kin. Leastways MOI
TIL to-morrer mornin'."
Tomorrow morning be hanged, Hos
kins! The house is burning now"
"Wa-al. mebbe l might git up some
time this evening, Mr.. Billups."
This evening nothing! Why, tn.
roofs ablaze at this very moment"
"Wa-al. ! tell ye, squire, II it's as bat
as that, what l think ye'd better do
We'll, 60 on! I'm listening"
Got q postage stamp?"
yes"
"Wa-al, preaps ye'd better stick
onto an envelope and send word to tn
Insurance people. II it's got to tn roo
they amt much use o. my coming out
II ye want me to, I'll send my DO.
Willie up after the letter, an he Xii
take it daown to the post-ofice an
mall it for ye."
"You be-" began Billups, but h,
didn't finish. The fire had reached tn,
telephone wires and destroyed the con
nection.-New York Herald.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-05-14
FRIDAY, MAY IA, 1909.
FARMERS CLUB MEETS TOMOR.
ROW.

A regular meeting of the Farmers
Club will be held tomorrow afternoon
at the Industrial Institute and a large
attendance Of the farmers and those
Interested should be present. The OBJ
ject and purpose of the Club is to pre-
sent the experience of practical farm
ers In raising various farm products
and then a general discussion to bring
out as much usuable information as
possible.
Attendance at the meeting is sure to
prove helpful to all in that by exchang-
ing ideas each will get something Of
practical benefit that will materially
assist him in planning and carrying
out his crop campaign.
There are more ways than one to do a
thing and the question always is,
(Which is the most effective?" It may
be taken for granted that everyone pre-
fers to get as large returns for his ef-
forts as possible, which being the case
1t follows that no should rest con.
tented that he has the best way of
doing any certain thing, whether it be
raising cane, cotton, oats or anything
eise-there is always something to
be learned. Methods that were con-
sidered good in the past have been dis.
carded and new ones followed with
profit, and SO it will continue. Exper.
tment, observation and study are con-
tinually teaching us new things, to
guide us in our efforts, and those VINO
take advantage of this knowledge are
CORRESPONDENCE gamers.
To enable its members and those
who will attend to learn as much re
garding the growing and cultivation of
crops and profit by the best methods
SO far as can be learned through ex-
%perience, is the object and aim Of the
Farmers Club and the larger its at
tendance, not alone will more profit by
the information elucidated, but there
will be more to give Information. For
which reason the attendance Of tomor-
row should be the largest to date.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-05-14
Eioodoates Of Wisdom.

why do you sometimes discuss to.
les on which you are scantily II.
formed?"
NTo rave time" answered the fea-
less public character. IT'S the sure
way Of being Immediately and volu"
inously enlightened"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-05-14
Taken Up.

Taken up on my place two miles
south of Duson, one sorrel horse,
about ten or twelve years old. W
er can have same by proving property
and paying costs.
5-4-3t. w. j.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-05-14
hla Worst Battles.

Genera, Ia your military career
which did you find the most trying one
Of your engagements3"
1.-THE one l made to get married" :
Baltimore American
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-16
NO THRILLING WITH
p. CUPID, ESQUIRE
LITTLE ONE HAD SOMETHING
UP HIS SLEEVE AND
SPRUNG IT.

Put your finger on the hot stove
and Il Eets burned,
Attempt to trifle with Dan Cupid
and you get stung. for love finds
a way.
Since the prolonged discussion
over the legality Of marriages per.
formed IN Vancouver or other
points outside the United States
borders. the WHY matchmaker has
been hard At work and. trust him.
he's found a way.
Marriages performed In foreign
countries are legal. without CUES
tion. provided they are witnessed
by the American consulate, and.
bless your soul. he has TO be there
on the JOB. aud II doesn't cost you
anything either. The law provides
for IT, Then q certificate Of the
marriage is sent BY tho consulate
to Washington. D. G.. and filed In
the United States registry office,
and there's no getting married over
again some few years later, when
you suddenly find. as IA sometimes
the case. that although you thought
you were properly hitched all the
time. you we're sadly mistaken
under the law.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-16
WOMAN AWAKENS TO
FIND SNAKE ON FACE

READING. Pa, Aug. H.
Awakened by something on her
face last night, Mrs. John Me
Knight. Of shartlesyllle. seized the
object and was Mortified 10 feel II
aqulrm In her hand She hurled II
aside and Il fell upon tho neck Of
her sleeping husband. who aprang
ont OF bed with a yell Of terror.
Then he jumped back In bed again.
and for several minutes man and
wife waited In pitehy darkness
while they could hear something
gliding about on the floor. When
the noise ceased Mcknight got up
and III n lamp. After long search
be found a blacksnake ooiled under
the sewing machine. II was
promptly dispatched.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-16
ONE
MORE LETTER
TO COUNCIL
Bouillon Asks Peoples
Representatives to Force
Street Car Company to
Come TO Time.

Another communication has been
addressed to the council today By
A. " uagiilon. superintendent u
public utilities asking that the
council refrain from granting any
of the franchises asked for sy the
Seattle Electric company without
first inserting clauses m the franz
ehlsrs rellias for a continuous ride
from the terminus 10 the heart of
the rity fns t-cant ticket
II ,his tlsuse Il inserted Il viii do
away with any plans Of the street
car interests 70 dispense with the
t-crnt ticket BY placing transfer
points in sections Of the city % that
a cash fare viii have to DO paid to
ride from the residence section Of
the city 10 the down town district
This plan Of tho Seattle Electric
company wef exposed b. Mr.. Bouii-
ion In letter addressed 10 the
council and left with the council
clerk Saturday morning,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-16
WAVE
IN CHICAGO
SIX PERSONS ARE MURDERED
AND SEVEN TOOK THEIR
OWN LIVES.

CHICAGO. Aug i6-sit persons
have beon murdered. seven have
committed suicide. and the hospit.
ais are crowded with heat victims.
a. a result Of the hot wave that has
ouveloped Chicago for the last 10
hours.
The extreme heat. the police say.
"a directly responsible for the crime
wave from which Chicago Ia now
suffering With the mercury hoy.
erinR near 20 degrees, scores Of
heat prosirailons. In addition 10
numerous cases OF suicides aud
murders. have been reported.
Police and hospital ambulancea
have been kept busy answering
calls The suffering has been In
tense In the tenement district.
where most Of the suicides have
occurred
Although the Thermometer Is
closely pressing the 90 mark. the
humidity IL less. and the heat not
no intense Within % hours an
expert Chicago accountant. after
numbering his wife and son, blew
out his brains. and a mother driven
Insane by the extreme heat killed
her three youngest children, after
she had attempted to wipe out the
entire family. She then committed
suicide By asphyxlation. These
casea, according to the police, we're
caused by insanity, Huperinduced
by the excessive heat.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-16
SPECIAL STUNTS FOR
THE EVENING CROWDS

Seattle people should spend
their evenings at the A.Y-P. expo
niiion, and We are going TO make
tho fair attractive for them by spe
cial features during the evenings
hereafter. said Director General I.
A. Nadsau. when he learned that
"A Might IN Venice, the musical
fete given at the fair last Friday
night, attracted 7.7Ss people 10 the
exposition after p m This was
the largest evening attendance Of
tho season.
1T Ia evident" says Mr.. Nadoau,
rthat the Seattle people enjoy the
special evening events. and Will
come IN numbers to the fair OF an
evening Il we provide the entertain
ment. The admission charge Ia only
rs cents after o'clock and We
feel that We can get large crowds
II we put on attractive events
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-16
RECOMMENDS THAT FEEBLE
MINDED BE PUT TO DEATH
This Woman Makes Sensa-
tional Talk at Meeting
Of Prison Association
Here Today.

That every Inmate ~ Institutions
In the United States maintained for
the care Of the feeble minded
should be put to death BY chlofo-
form was the accommodates
made at this mornings session Of
the American Prison Congress BY
Mrs l. n Eastwood, a delegate
from South Dakota.
"ChloruiOfm all those persons Of
feeble minds and put them out Of
the way she declared. after being
recognized by the chair
Her first remark vas greeted By
laughter from . number Of dele.
gates. hn, when the speaker con.
vinced her listeners that she was
deeply Interested IN her subject
and was not indnlgiuk In any idle
talk they sat back and listened In.
tently TO what she had TO say.
4 have actually seen children
In those institutions who were un.
able 20 ask for what they wanted,
she continued, Il have In mind 4
particular case Of a young man II
year. old. lie was absolutely help
less The only sign Of intelilgence
he could give vas an occasional
twist Of the head or some similar
motion Whenever be- wanted any
thing think II would Be Just and
proper to end the existence " such
persons am heartily In favor Of
such Il plan. further suggest that
board be appointed In the regular
way to administer the chloroform.
Discussion that consumed the en-.
tire morning session followed the
reading Of a paper written By Dr.
H. G sharp. former surgeon Of the
Indiana reforuatofy. recommend.
Ing that confirmed criminals be
subjected 10 an operation dcpriyins
them Of their power to extend
their lufirmities. The discussion
continued In spite Of the protest
Of p. n Mills. Of the prison de
pafiment Of New York state.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-16
BRIDE PAINTS WHEN
SENT To JAIL ALONE

PHILADELPHIA. Aug is.-Ar
raiEned with hcr husband. charged
with stealing clothing. iowelry and
money from her employer to be able
TO 80 on a honeymoon trip 10 At
lautic city. Grace Jacobs, rs, col.
lApsed when her fatheriniaW bail
ed her husband on, and LET, her 90
to prison alone.
Harry Jacobs. q, IA the husband.
and Louis Llndohbere. the employ
or, who charges his former domeE.
tic with the larceny Of wedding
dress, a diamond ring, three gold
bracelets, gold ring and $50.
According to Lindenbefg. the
theft was made In order to enable
Grace TO take a honeymoon trip
with her husband
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-16
ANOTHER STEEL KING
TO SUE FOR DIVORCE

BRATTLEBoRo. VI. Aug. i6.-
James Gaylcy, former first vice
president Of the United States Steel
corporation. and one Of the famous
group OF Carnegie Boys" is said
today 10 have confirmed the report
that his separation from his wife,
which occurred IN New York year
ago, will probably result In divorce
proceedings.
Gayley said that the action will
not be contested
Mrs. Gayley was. prior TO her
marriage in 1854. Miss Julia Thurs.
ton Gardner. She Is a descendant
Of Miles Sthndlsh
Gayley refused to discuss the In.
cidcnts leading to the separation,
but intimatcd that the divorce pro
ceilings would be begun soon. and
probably In Nevada
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-16
TRACK IS TORN UP
BY RIVAL FORCES

TACOMA. Aug. i5.-The bitter
feeling that has been cngcndered
between the Rockefeller and Hin
lines here in their fight for bust
ness. eliminated yesterday when a
gang Of laborers, under Division
supt. w. c. Albee Of the Northern
Pacific, tore up 30 feet OF track
connecting the water front line OF
the Chicago. Milwaukee a Puget
Sound tracks with the Tacoma mill
tracks, a stream OF water was
turned on the workmen by the mill
company. and after they had been
driven away. workmen for the Nil.
waukue road relaid the track that
had been torn up.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-16
TRAGIC END CONES TO THE
QUEEN or CHINATOWN
or NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. Aug i6-Aecusod
o. mufdeflng bis beautiful slave
Bow KUN. Chin len, an Ameh
eanlfei Chinese from san Ffanclu
co, 10 lmpfiaaned here today H0
a,ronuotisly denies that he killed
the Chinese woman. and accused
Ions Ding another Chinese from
Tho western city, Of the gressome
murder a. II Mott IT., yesterday,
Tho rnlict DO not believe that
Chin la telling the truth. and be IA
under strong Suspicion Of haylng
committed tho deed
Near tho doorway leading 70 The
room wheFe the woman vas stabbed
10 death u the hlaody Imprint Of a
mans hand The finEeT marks eoln
eide With chin's.
Intense Tragic Tie.
Chin declares that Long killed
the woman because she refused 10
return valuable Jewels he gave her
when he flrat imported her from
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-16

NEW YORK, Aug l6.--A four.
page pink sheet, devoted to sports
and theatrIenls. appeared In New
York for the first tlmo last evening,
bidding for place as The only Sun.
day evening paper IN New York. Fl"
II Is the Evening Chronicle and
bears al the head OF lts editorial
column the name Of NJ. s Post as
president Of the company.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-16
FEARED OPERATION;
DON'T NEED It NOW

WASHING IN. Aug. 1s-Fcar.
Ing she was 10 be carved up.
Grace Mcdonald. negroes. 10. leap
cd through a window at Emergency
hospital yesterday and escaped. The
gifl vas captured and returned TO
the hospital.
The negress thought she was auf'
fering from internal injuries. She
was placed on an operating table.
and when a physician entered With
an instrument in his hand the girl
fed. Httircd only In a might gown
After she had been returned TO
the hospital the physicians said She
was well enough TO SO home. aud
she vas discharged. no III effects
having developed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-16
WORKMEN WANT BEER;
WILL HAVE IT OR QUIT

GARY, Ind, Aug, 16.-unless
they can obtain beer. which they
use both as food and stimulant,
hundreds OF men, who work about
the sweltering blast furnaces at the
monster steel plant here. say they
will obtain employment elsewhere.
A petition has been signed by hum
dreds, who ask Mayor Knots to per.
nit the delivery Of beer to private
honsea.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-16
WOMAN STRANGLED
WITH HER ROSARY

NEW YORK. Aug is-The 20.
lice Of this city are confronted with
a new murder mystery today which
promises TO develop many interest.
ing facts. following the discovery
Of MadellH vaeeo. formerly fam
Gus beauty Of the tendcrloln.
htranRied 10 death with a rosary.
the last aemhlanco OF the religion
10 which ahe once was devoted
The body was found In a room on
the fourth floor Of tenement
building which the woman owned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-16
NURSE IS MARRIED
To BLIND PATIENT

MARION. o., Aug. i6-Three
months ago Archie Hickman,
foroman for the Tldowator Pipe
Co. was brought TO a local hos
pltal, blinded from the effects OF
an explosion. Miss Flora ID.
Weiss became his nurse and her
minlslallons caused him to fall
In love with her They were mar.
ried late yesterday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-16
STONE-FISHER co.
OBJECTS TO AUTOS

The automobile drivers are again
source OF trouble,
Driven from street TO street, and
corner to corner, a few finally set
tied at Second av, and University
st. as good place for public
stand, but now the Stone, Fisher
company comes to the council In a
written "holler," asking that tho
boys be moved to some other corner
"Thoy have a stand right IN front
Of our University Il, show windows
and It obstruots the view Of the win
dows from the street" writes the
manager In his communication
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-16
SUES WHITE MAN; HUNG.

MONROE, La, Aug. lG.--lohn
stoner, a negro, sued a white man
who killed his COW, and was lynch
ed because Of his daring. The resi-
dents Of Doss. near here, became
fingered because Of the nogro's
action. The mob threatened him
Thursday night and the hanging
followed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-16
GETS A KISS FROM
FATHER; ASKS BOND

CLEVELAND. O.. Aug 16.-when
Arthur Roisman. son Of Nathan
Relaman, pleaded guilty TO stealing
81 900 worth Of lewelry from his
father, he begged the latter to fur.
nlsh bond so he would not have TO
llnger IN Jail until he Is tried. The
father refused to ~ on his sons
bond. but kissed him feryently and
then loft the Jail, his eyes filled with
toars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-16
KILLS TWo-suIclDEs.
my United Press

CHICAGO, Aug. i6.-Driyen in.
sane because Of his Inability to Sc
cure employment. GustAve Herring,
aged 81 years, an expert account
ant. early today murdered his wife,
fatally shot his son Gustave. and
blew out his brains. after making
Intellectual attempts to kill his
daughters, Marguerite and Clara.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-16
TRANs-M|ss|ss|PPI
CONGRESS MEETING

DENVER, Colo, Aug. is --Chlef
Interest Of the delegates TO the
trans Mississippi Commercial con.
gress. which convened here today,
centers In the various movements
Tor the conservation Of the public
domain. Many OF the delegates
will 90 from here 10 Seattle next
week TO attend the conservation
congress.
II is understood that 4 strong
eitort will be made to prevent the
Balllnger-PinchOt controversy from
entering the debates at the con.
FresH. but II appears that there Is
little chance Of excluding II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-16
nlE IN GOOD FAITH

sal'h, who IL one Of the 30
.s 70 the c. c Cunningham
> sfal lands IN the Katalls
z ALASKA, today reiterated
Z rot deeply Interested in
WI hat Secretary Baiilnger
~ eonsideration a plan to
% Cunningham ALASKA
"a e'''''ainins 10000. 900 tons Of
Eva. w coal. He declares that
~ entries were made In
I !, and asks for an lnvestl.
ny charge that they we're