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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-01-22
Artificial Clouds.

D. L. Murphy, United States consul
ut Bordeaux, reports the invention of
N. Lestout, a French grape grower,
Of a process for producing artificial
clonds for the protection Of vineyards
from frosts and the heat of the sun.
The report says it has been tested
under various conditions and proved
q practical success. 1t consists of fill
ing small wooden boxes, open at the
top, with infiammable composition. re-
duced to a fine powder. and pressed
into q compact mass When this com.
position, which consists of equal parts
OF resinous and earthly matter, is set
alight. a dense cloud of smoke is
produced, hanging over the vineyard
long enough to protect the plants from
the April u rays, and give them q
chance to recuperate from the dan
gerous effects of the frost. The in
veUt0r claims that by his method so
acres may be protected at q eost Of
about two dollars.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-01-22
The Suspected Beaver.

"Sence l top you bout the Of man
havin' a blind tiger in a walkin'-stick
an gettin' kotched up with" said the
old lady, hes been keepin' unusual
quiet-ain't even kicked the house cat
or tried to raise the roof. Pears like
1t wuz a lesson that done him good,
but it's like to cause him to move out
the settlement, fer Deacon Jones, who
seen the Ticker spilled outen the walk
in'-stick, spread it all over, an sence
that, eff you shake a walkin'-stick at
the OF man he hunts for kiver-just
takes to the woods. l dunno what new
scheme he'll try to work to hide it
hereafter; he bought him a beaver hat
tOther day, an I'm suspicious that it's
got a false inside to it, an that thar's
somethin' like half a gallon hid in the
top of it whar his bald head orter
be. l hain't had much of a chance to
investigate, kaze the OF a never
lets that beaver out O. his sight, but
the other day, when l was a-goin'
through the settin'-room I tapped it
easy like-an', in my Judgment, It
didn't ring as boiler as what a beaver
hat orter. So, as I said before, I've
got my suspicious, an l amt goin' to
rest till satisfy 'em. It's my firm an
onfailin' beliefs that there's a blind
tiger in the top O. that new beaver
hat!"-Atlanta Constitution.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-01-22
Gesturinq Over the Wire.

1T was the constant gesturing Of
that fellow at the other end of the
wire that made it SO Internally hard to
catch what he said," grOwled the man
who had been wrestling with the tele-
phone.
How in the world could you tell he
was making gestures?" asked the in
credulous listener.
"By the jerky way the words came
over the wire. Many people get SO
excited when telephoning that they
gesture as frantically as if they were
talking to a man face to face. Their
bouncing around and saving the air
breaks the voice and the sentences
come over the wire in fragments. I
have talked with so many people who.
l learned later, we're dancing a jig at
the other end of the wire that / al.
ways can tell when that gesticulating
is going on"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-01-22
Champion Carrier Pigeons.

b. A. Fogg of Hunts Mills, Garland.
is the possessor Of some rare carrier
pigeons. He has one pair Of which the
father and mother have a record Of
flying from Minneapolis, Mimi, to Bos-
ton in SO hours. For the last thousand
miles of their fight they few against
a northeast storm, arriving with ice
and snow frozen to their plumage.
This pair had flown west of Buff
falo before. They partook of no food
on their trip. Mr. Fogg also has a
pair of English carriers, the father and
mother having a record Of flying over
5000 miles. These birds are the same
breed as those that flew from the bal
loon of Andre, the Norwegian explorer,
who persisted in his attempt to reach
the north pole. He has also II homers
that he has been flying from points
in Maine. One pair has a record of
flying from the Bangor fair grounds
to Garland, Is miles, in % minutes.
and from Skowhegan, so miles. in 60
Journal.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-01-22
NOT ALWAYS EASY TO SMILE.
Did You Ever Practice CheerfuIness In
Narrowing Circumstances7 8

1t is comparatively easy to be pleas
ant and cheerful when our bread-and-
butter problem is solved. when we are
strong and healthy. when we have har.
monious, comfortable homes and
money in the bank; but the test OF
character comes when there is a fam
lily to support, when a wife and little
ones are looking to us for bread and
clothing, and the wolf is pretty near
the door; when we are struggling
against poor health, a discordant
home, a dishonest partner. 1t is q
very difficult thing to be cheerful and
hopeful when a man is out of a job,
with no money in the bank, and an
invalid wife and children depending
upon him.
1t is comparatively easy to be optim-
istic when the granary is full, when
there are no clouds on the horizon, but
q very difficult thing to be hopeful and
cheerful when the capital is small and
business poor. 1t is hard to be optim-
istic when notes and bills are coming
due and there is no money to pay for
goods which lie unsold on the shelves.
1t is easy to smile when we are we'll
and everything is coming our way, but
when everything goes wrong with us,
when undergoing misfortunes or hard
ships, when those near to US are sick
and in distress, when poverty pinches,
when the -four is getting low in tho
barrel, and hungry children look long
ingly into ones face, then it Is not SO
easy to smile, to give the cordial hand
shake, to be serene, balanced and
poised. But this is just the time that
real character, that fine training, will
stand n in good stead.-Orison
SWEET Marden, in Success Magazine.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-01-22
in A VERirABLE WONDERLAND.
Pixies Peak the Centcr Of CoIorado's
Magnificent Scenery.

Pixies Peak, that historic beacon
summit which guided the early ex-
plorers across the great plains, rears
its snowy crest in the midst of YER
liable wonderland. Here Nature is
seen in her grandest as well as In
some of her most fantastic moods.
Great mountain peaks are here-mas-
sive, gigantic-lifting themselves into
the regions of perpetual snow. Here
are a half dozen %stupendous canyons,
each miles in length, where the gran
lite mountains have been cleft asunder
and rock walls rise perpendicularly a
thousand feet. Here medicinal springs
gush forth for healing and refresh
ment. Here, too, was the playground
of Titanic forces when the world vas
young-rock forms of every size,
shape and color, rising in airy pin
nacles like the spires OF a Milan, or in
solid shafts against which all the
forces of modern enginery might beat
that n almost fears to lean his puny
weight against them. And here, too,
is the perfection of the Colorado eli
mate, whose charms and remedial vir-
tues have given to the region a world
wide frame; bringing to thousands the
blessings Of restored or returning
health, and to all who come within its
influence the delights of a new exist
ence.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-01-22
LOVE, THE MACICIAN
FOR ITS SAKE WOMAN WILL EN-
DURE AND FORGIVE ANYTHING.
Eastern Journal Makes a Few Com.
ments on the Position of the
Average Wife-Works for
Board and Clothes.

A young man not many years ago
began calling on a girl; he kept her
out on the front porch late at nights;
he made life a torment for her if she
looked at any other man; and finally
he married her.
He is poor and her father is in fair
ly good circumstances, so that for the
first time in her life she began to
taste privation and self-denial. She
cooks for him, cleans, sews, mends
and slaves for him and their two chill
ldren.
Why has this man put this woman
In a position where she must expert
ence such hardships in addition to his
tyrrany?
Because he loves her.
This is a common Interpretation of
love, the sweetest word in the Ian
guage.
Because he loves her, many a man
has brought many a woman down to
q hell which she has Loyalty striven to
turn into a heaven.
Woman is so constituted that SO
long as she believes herself loved and
appreciated she can forgive anything
and endure anything and still be
happy.
A wife is the only laborer on earth
who works for her board and clothes
and is expected to be grateful for the
privilege.
But wen she appreciates a trip and
a day off now and then.
The husband who doesn't econo-
mize on expressions of affection or
stint his wife on praise may do as he
will without friction or argument.
So long as he doesn't sink the lover
In the husband he need fear no rival.
He Nay forget every other rule, but
II he remembers this all will be well.
Even when the steak is leather and
the bread a cinder he must merely
remark that the meal isn't quite up to
her usual high standard of perfec-
tiOn-and it doesn't happen again.
Every woman is an idealist, and she
will break her neck trying to live up
to what she thinks a loving husband
expects of her.
There are worse things than work.
1t is generally the lonely, hungry
hearted women who are trying to
amuse themselves and feed their
starved lives on the froth of parties
and the dry husks of club papers.
Sitting alone at night waiting for a
husband to come home doesn't thrill q
woman a bit more than it would q
man.
But any oma can be broken of
the club habit by a husband who will
stay in of evenings and try to enter.
tain her in a spirit of love anything
like that of courtship days.-Philadel-
phia Telegraph.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-01-22
Couldn't Resist.

ms dollars to doughnuts on my
NSHoidate."
well, RI take . slice Of those
adds. Shall We put up the deposit in
- bank Or = the bakery!-Kansas
CITY Journal.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-01-22
Tanning q Refractory River.

Since the timber has been stripped
from its mountainous drainage basin,
~embodying an area Of $1,000 square
miles, the foods of the Susquehanna
have been extremely sudden, violent
and destructive. Such q particularly
outrageous stream IL the Susquehanna
that 1t is difficult to find room upon It
even TO navigate a ferry boat comfort.
ably. One Of these quiet reaches is
McCalls Ferry, where a rert Of
Washington's army crossed on its
way to do up CORVALLIS 1t York.
town. The commander himself
crossed at Conowingo ford, IA miles
below. At this historic spot some
clever engineers are demonstrating
that the Susquehanna is good for
something. after all, for they are
building . hydro-electric power plant
which 10 remarkable not only for its
size but In many other respects q
well-Technical World.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-01-22
Effects Of Friendship

The three cronies at the summer
garden had dined together for years.
Then one night one of them passed
the other two, went way back, and sat
down at . table by himself.
"Now, what do you suppose IN the
natter" asked a woman at . table
in another corner, who hated to see
him sitting 20 sadly BY himself, and
trying SO hard not to look at the oh
era. OF seem to notice them.
"Just a little quarrel" explained her
companion, who was . frequsnter Of
the place. Once in . blue moon that
Happens. and he soes on and dimes q
few evenings alone. Then when they
make It up they n happier than svse,
- dout you cara"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-01-22
course Of Justice In the Punlab,


In his report on the administration
OF the police of the Punjab In 1907
the lieutenant governor states that
the more serious the crime the greater
the chance of escape from: law. Con-
victions were obtained in only Al per
cent. of the murder cases. whereas
they were obtained in GA per cent. OF
the attempts to murder and in "a per
cent. of the cases of culpable homi.
eide. The district magistrate at Jul.
lundur states that it Is getting harder
every year to obtain . conviction in
the sessions court, the plea Of enmity
raised against the prosecution being
generally held to suffice to throw
doubt on the statements of their wit
nesses.-Calcutta Statesman.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-01-22
Eyes All Around.

Pearl-It was awful, dear. awful!
Ruby-What?
Pearl-Why, 30 many young men
pass up q street in the evening, I
told Jack to whistle I've Got My Eye
on You when he was a block away.
I Ruby-Gracious, and did he?
PeArl-Yes. and then l found the
whole neighborhood had their eyes on
him. !,
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-01-22
Not Very Useful.

A man who suffered badly went to
q specialist and after ten difficult les.
n learned to say quite distinctly:
Peter Piper picked . peck Of picked
peppers" His friends congratulated
him upon this splendid achievement.
"Yes," said the man doubtfully. but
it's s-s-such q d-d-deucedly d-d-dificult
rem-mark to w-w-work into an ordtr
nary recommendation, y know
Everybody's Magazine.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-01-22
Would Not Grasp II Readily.

"Mr. Plume" said the German
friend. into whose section the under.
taker had lately moved his business.
do you think you will grasp the Ger.
man language readily?"
Hardy" responded the jovial IN.
dertaker, Shaping his friend on the
back. You see, your language il not
z dead one!"-Bohemian Magazine.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-01-22
In the Shon.

The lady had looked at about twenty
trunks without finding one to her sat,
isfaction. At length the salesman sue
gested that II she could give him IN
idea OF what she had II mind he might
% able to suit her.
II want" said the lady, impressive.
~. - smaller trunk than this, but one
hat helds more"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-27
Consults with President Hill
Of Great Northern Road
For Two Days.
SAYS FARMER WILL
BE STILL RICHER
Railroads and Other Like
Schemes Are Making
Money Scorce'

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, March 27.
The fact that President Hill, of the
Great Nor hern and E. III. Hartman
have been consulting at various times
and places in the last two days is re-
garded as an indication that Hartman
IS tightening his grip on the railroad
81 uatiOn in the northwest. The special
trains of Hill and Hartman, of four
cars each, are today standing at the
Burlingame station, south of here Re-
garding business Hartman said today:
THE farmer is rich and is going 10
be richer. This is satisfactory because
many of us depend upon the farmers
conditions. Prospect depends upon
the manner in which money is invested
and there will be a financial depres-
sion if the country has a tendency to
invest money in inaccessible property.
New railroads and other schemes are
making i, difficult to collect money on
short notice.
Take the case of the fellow who
wants to discount a note and buy
new stock of goods. He is going to find
it very hard if people to whom he 10 )ks
for financial aid have placed their
money in inaccessible places"
Hartman announced thet he will
leave here for the east tomorrow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-27
FALES ACTION IS DIS
MISSED IN JUSTICE
COURT THIS A. M.
Decision Makes Blow Apiece
and Honors Are Still
Evenly Divided.

After holding the case under advise
ment for several days, Judge Mckln-
ney rendered his final decision this
morning in the case of the state against
DR.. J. Ellery Fales and as asked by
the attorney for the defendant, the
action was dismissed.
The court held that the law was ef-
fective, also that it was the duty OF
the city health officer to make weekly
reports Of contagious diseases, etc., to
the county officer The fact that per-
son who had formerly held the posi-
ton Of health officer did not make re-
ports was no offense, the court ruled
but stated that, in the present instance
the proof was not explicit that the
cases reported to the city health Off
Ger came under he diseases cOntem-
plated by the state board of health.
Judge Mckinney gave as dicta to the
opinion, that the present health offi-
Ger would see fit to make reports as
specified by statute to the county
health officer and would cooperate witt
him in the repression of all contagious
diseases and such other matters as
came before their notice.
"The people are interested in the en-
forcement of the health laws" he said
land the city officer is expected to con-
form to the statute in the future. Ihis
must be so even though the faliure
to report heretofore has not been a
malicious violation Of the law, Tor tnere
is a duty that devolves upon all neanh
officers and the statutes are proao
enough to cover all such of1cers.
1t is expected that this Will prove 70
be the final act in the struggle 1or su-
premacy among the local physicians
and the city health officer, for Win
blow apiece to their credit ana no
blood as yet drawn, the dogs OF war
will in all probability be called OH ana
neace and tranquility will once more
reign supreme.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-27
FASTEST AUTO
IN WORLD HERE

time all efforts to break it have
failed.
A special feature of this racer is
that it is composed entirely of stock
parts, nothing that is not used In
every other car of the same make
being employed. In appearance it
seemingly bears no claim to relation
to other steamers, the only disting-
uishing feature being the color, which
is white. Upon close investigation,
however, it is seen that it is an ex-
act counterpart Of the others. but with
complete Encouragement of the var
ious parts.
Out Of 10 races run against Barney
Oldfield in Southern California, Gus
Siefried, who drove the White racer,
was defeated only once, this being oc-
casioned by running into mud pud-
die which caused the car, that was
going at 5O-second clip, to turn end
over end four times.
c. A. Eastman, the sales manager
| Of the Pacific coast for the White
steam cars. is in the city in charge
Of the car which will be placed on
exhibition at once.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-27
BUILDING RECORDS
OF MONTHSBROkEN

s73,135. Included in the permits for
the month is thG. of John Stack for a
big business block on Spokane street.
as well as those for number of other
blocks in the heart of the city, adding
materially to the money being spen by
Walla Walla property owners in the
Improvement of their holdings.
The total permits issued in February
amounted to but a little more than
$4,000. which has been trebled to date
in this month. Ind cations point to
still greater activity during the coming
months. the real building boom having
lust become manifest Additional busi-
ness blocks are being planned, in addl-
ton to the many fine residences ana
April. May and June, 1909, are ex-
pected to keep every available carpen-
ter and contractor fully occupied and
the amount of money to be spent along
the building lines is expected to reach
the highest point ever recorded on the
local trade barometer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-27
PERMITS HAVE
BEEN ISSUED SINCE FIRST
OF MARCH.
L attest Grant Is to Oliver Cornwall, who
Will Build $4,000 Residence On
Boyer Avenue.

All building records for many months
past have been broken by the show
ing in Improvements in the records in
the office Of Building Inspector Will
liam Metz containing the list of 3S
permits that have been issued since
March 1, 1909, aggregating total ex-
penditure for new buildings and re-
pair Of old ones of nearly $4,000.
The latest permit was issued yes
terday to o. T. Cornwell for $4,000
two-story dwelling at Boyer avenue
and Clinton street, bringing the grand
total for the month to date up to
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-27
GREETED
SPECIAL
At DEPOT
Hundreds Of Agriculturists
Turn Out to Hear Talk
Of Specialists.
SPLENDID EXHIBITS
SHOWN ON THE CARS
Two Hours and a Half Were
Devoted to Lectures
by Professors.

Marching to. the music of the La
Sale band the local farmers union
this morning wended it's way from the
city hall to the Oregon Railroad &
Navigation companys depot to partici-
pate in the meeting conducted by the
lecture corps Of the Washington State
college in the interest of improved
farming methods. At o'clock sharp
the procession moved down Main
street, and for a time the sidewalks
were crowded with humanity, bent on
participating in the consideration of
the knotty problems before the men
who cultivate the soil and produce the
wealth of the country.
At the depot the crowd jammed about
the train, and the lectures were begun
on time. 1t is said that during the en-
tire week the meetings have not been
as much as five minutes late at any
Of the points visited, and the gather
ing at this place was certainly no ex
ception. For two and half hours the
lectures and exhibits attracted the at
tention of the people, and general ad-
miration and approval was expressed
The lecturers were introduced by Prof
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-27
HELEN EMERY IS
NOW MRS. AOK|
MARRIES HER JAPANESE LOVER
IN TRINITY PARISH CHURCH
IN SEATTLE.
Few People Witnessed Wedding OF Girl
Who Has Become Notorious
Through Her Love.

= SEATTLE, March 27.-M1ss :
= Emery became the bride of Gum !
= iiro Aoki at 11:45 o'clock this 8
4 morning in Trini Parish church. !
= the only witness being the orldes
= parents, a countryman OF AoKi ana .
= A. Patterson, secretary to Rector !
= H Fl. Gowan, who performed the :
= ceremony. ?
= Accompanied by Aoki. the arch
= deacon appeared at the marriage :.
4 license clerks window at 1o
= o'clock this morning, secured the J
+ license and hurried to the savoy :. !.
= hotel. where he Joined the motner !:
= and daughter. They then entered :
= the carriage and were driven to :
= the church -
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-27
K|DNAPPER TRIES
To MAKE ESCAPE
ABDUCTOR OF BILLIE WHlTLA
CAUGHT AS SHE CRAWLS
THROUGH WINDOW.
Mrs. J, n. Boyle Would Take Chance
on jumping From Train Running
80 Miles an Hour.

PITTSBURG, March 27.-While be-
ing taken to the Mercer count" aall
this morning, Mrs. ]. H. Boyle. ac-
cused Of kidnapping the Whitla boy
aftemDted to elude the sheriff by
i,mping through a window in tn" law
atory when the guard caught her.
The woman denies she is the daush-
ter of William McDermott, a retired
Chicago fireman, who says her ds~
scription fits his missing girl. Boyie
and his wife were taken to the Mercer
iail separately because demonstra-
ton against them was feared.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-27
"WHfSTLfNG BILLY" WITH A REC.
ORD OF 4sa SECONDS, ON
EXHIBITION.
Var Is Same One In Which Webb Jaw
Established the Speed Mark for
One Mic In New York.

"hlstiing Billy the famous White
eam racing car, that has been on
sAilioltlon at the various automobile
no"s held in New York, Chicago
~ ~ rortland, was brought to the city
S morning and will be here for sew
"a. Gays in the garage of the Mcbride
Automobile company.
This car is famed the world over
bo,a'as sihs the fastest thing on wheels,
Il record of As 3-5 seconds for
lille ,e' this time being made on a
neuiar track at Morris Park. New
webb Jay. one of the most
r' whea, drivers in the world, was at the
Han when this record was estah-
hVe years ago and since that
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-27
Sharpstein Defeated.

The baseball season in the public
schools of the city was formally opened
Yesterday afternoon when the Wash
ington nine defeated the Sharpstein
bows. 20 to 9 in a decidedly one sided
contest. A series. of six games has
been arranged between the Washing
ton. Sharpstein, Green Park and Baker
schools in which each school will play
the other. In case of a tie seventh
will be played to decide the champion
shin of the city.