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The Washington bee., 1911-02-18
Saved by FireFlies.

The gigantic tropical frefiies which
swarm in the forests and canebrakes
Of most Of the low lying West Indian
islands once proved the salvation Of
the city of SantO Domingo A body Of
buccaneers. headed by the notorious
Thomas Cavendish, had laid all their
plans for descent upon the place. in
tending to massacre the inhabitants
and carry away all the treasure they
conveniently could, and had actually
put off their boats for that purpose.
As they approached the land, however,
rowing with mUfIIed oars. they were
greatly surprised to see an Infinite
number Of moving lights in the woods
which fringed the bayou up which
they had to proceed, and, concluding
that the Spaniards knew Of their ap-
prOach. they put about and regained
their ship without attempting to land.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-18
The Wonderful Banana.

Some people believe that the banana
was the original forbidden fruit of the
garden Of Eden. In any case it is one
of the curioSities Of the vegetable
kingdom, being not tree, a palm.
bush, shrub, a vegetable or a herb,
but herbaceous plant with the status
Of a tree. Although it sometimes at
tains Il height Of thirty feet. there is
no woody fiber In any part Of its struc-
ture, and the lunches growing on the
dwarf banana plant are often heavier
than the stalk which supports them
No other plant gives such a quantity
of food to the acre as the banana. 1t
yields A times more by weight than
the potato and 133 times more than
wheat Moreover, no insect viii at
tack it. and it is always immune from
diseases of any kind.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-18
QUEER INDIAN BELIEFS.
The Bella CooIa Believe There Are
Five Worlds and Are Worship
ers of the Sun.

There is an odd feature In the theoI-
ogy OF the small Indian tribe Of the
Bella Coola which inhabit British Co
lumbia in about latitude 80. They be-
lteve that there are five worlds, one
above the other, and the middle one is
our own world. the earth. Above it
are two heavens. and under it are two
underwOrlds. In the upper heaven is
the supreme deity. who is a woman,
and she doesn't meddle much with the
affairs in the second world below her.
The zenith is the center Of the lower
heaven. and here is the house Of the
gods, in which live the sun and the
rest of the deities.
Our own earth is believed to be an
island swimming in the ocean. The
first underworld from the earth is in
habited by ghosts. who can return,
when they wish, to heaven, from which
place they may be sent down to our
earth If then they misbehave again
they are cast into the lower Of the un-
derworlds. and from this bourn no
ghostly traveller returns.
1he bel!d tOOld are sun WOIShlptIS'
for SeneX. the sun, the master Of the
house Of gods. who is called the father
and the sacred one. is the only deity
to whom the tribe pray Each family
of the Bella COOla has its own tradi-
tions and its own form Of the cur
rent traditions. so that I'm the mytholo-
gy Of the tribe there are countless con-
tradictions. When any one not a mem
Der Of a clan tries to tell a tradition
which does not belong to his clan it
is like a white man trying to tell an
others joke-he is considered as ap-
prOpriating the property right which
does not belong to him.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-18
MORE MONEY RACE PROGRESS.

II cooed people themselves dainty destroy perspa
odos grease shine from the face
discoveries for improving the dressing the hair they
will be better received in the business world,
money, and advance faster.
The Chemical Wonder Company Of New York is the best
business friend coored people have 1t improves their
Dr. Booker Washington improves their minds That Com
pany Chemical Wonders which will make
oored people attractive individual peculares per
Colored New York who use these Wonders hold
banks, clubs houses and wo
have better positions, marry better get along
QJ Complexion WonderCream will light up any eOlOred
(bIack brown time is used To prove this
trial. demonstration sample for Regula.
r., so cents postpaid
(2) Magneto-Meaic Comb called Wonder Comb Can
be heated before using to help straghten and dress the
Costs so cents and will last a lifetime
(3) Uncurl When this pomade dressing is the
hair the kinks uncured becomes flexible
the scalp and through the hair with
Comb any stiff knotty hair will dress we'll SO post
paid.
hair grow long just fertilizers the soil serastaks
grow. so cents postpaid
80 OdOr Wonder Powder instantly destroys pesspiraoa
odor People neglect such cleansing are obnox-
ious. so cents postpaid ssSsfaEst3ss.sa.->
6) Odor Wonder Liquid This fine toilet water surrounds
the body with delicate perfume with used with
Odor Wonder the the body become per
feet you so cents extra, order this luxury So
cents postpaid.
% Wonder Powder keeps the feet dainty 80 cents
postpaid.
~ Wonder Wash. A shampoo to clean from dandruH
the health OF the hair and scalp 50 postpaid
q) Shell Pink Creme will give light girls beautiful
pink cheeks without madeup appearance so postpaid
We guarantee all these Wonders as represented
We give advice free about hair, skin and scalp
send book attractiveness free.
We will prove business friends OF colored peo
pie
require agent for every locality guarantee you
against loss Only So capital required
Always write NJ. B. Berger Co. Rector Street New
York We market all the Chemical Wonder Company prepare
tons
The Washington bee., 1911-02-18
THE OELUGE.
Queer Old Australian Tradition About
the Flood.
script.

Queer Old Australian Tradition About
the Flood.
The aboriginal blacks of Australia
have queer tradition about the food,
They say that at one time there was
no water on the earth at all except in
the body Of an immense frog. where
men and women could not get at it.
There was great council on the sub
ject and it was found out that If the
frog could be made to laugh the wa
ters would run out of his mouth and
the drought be ended.
So several animals were made to
dance and caper before the frog to in
dice him to laugh. but be did not even
smile, and so the waters remained in
bis body. Then some one happened to
think Of the queer contortions into
which the eel could twist itself. and it
was straightway brought before the
frog. and when the frog saw the wrig-
Cling he laughed so loud that the
whole earth trembled. and the waters
poured out Of his mouth in a great
food. in which many people were
drowned.
The black people were saved from
drowning by the pelican. This thought
ful bird made a big AanOe and went
with it among all tb lands that ap-
peared here and zAaove the sur
face Of the water red in the
black people and S;
The Washington bee., 1911-02-18
A Judicial Expert,

The native with a stogie met the ma
tive with a pipe,
"HOwdy, Zeb?" quoth the stogie ma
tive. Hear bout tn fuss down TO
tn courthouse%
Nope" drawled the man with the
pipe. What was it aboutY
"Why, Jim Simpson has been sum
Abner Hawley for alienatin' tn af-
fections Of his wife. an Jedge Mus
grove told tn jury to bring in YER
dick Of cents damages. cause he
thought that was all the damage was
worth to Jim. An Jim's wife got mad
an threw a chair at tn jedge. an he
had her arrested an put in tn cooler"
But didn't tn jedge go a leetle too
far when he fixed her value so low"
Not at all, not at all! You see, he
was her first husband. ."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-18

's'''.aai opportunity. This is the
county in which The Tuskegee Nor
mai and Industrial Institute /, Io-
Gated There is plenty of good land
TOR sale on easy terms. There !,
good schoolhouse, and the schoo:
term lasting from seven to e;yb,
months in every part of the count
Ihe white people in Macon Count,
are of the very best class. There !.
no disorder or racial trouble w.
advise colored people who are now
living in crowded towns or cite,
in the North or in the South, and es-
pecially those who have children 10
raise to come to Macon County and
buy home where they can get pIen.
ty of land to cultivate and rear their
families in the county free from the
temptations of the cities and towns
For further information write sy
see:
Clinton J. Galloway. Real fsrste
The Washington bee., 1911-02-18
SMOKELESS POWDER.
It Came Through Experimenting For
High Explosives.

It Came Through Experimenting For
High Explosives.
The idea is very general that smoke
less powder in being practically
smOkeless achieves its greatest end,
but as a matter Of fact its smOkeless
feature is incidental and was an ac-
cident
When the idea Of modern long range
guns was conceived it was at once ap-
parent that the old black powder lack
ed explosive force, and thousands of
experiments were made with various
chemicals to procure a powder Of high
explosive properties, and this was at
last accomplished.
When the new powder was tried,
much to the surprise OF every one it
was found that practically no smoke
followed the explosion though this
could Of course have been predicted
had the question ever arisen. The
volume OF smoke from black powder
is due mainly to the quantity Of char
coal in the powder, an ingredient not
found in the smOkeless explosive
SmOkeless powder, though a great
boon to the sportsman. is Of question
able value on the battlefield. so fai as
its smOkelessness is concerned. The
smoke clouds Of old days were fire.
Quently most advantageOusly used to
cloak movements Of troops and bat
teries and really interfered with the
enemy much more than with the
troops creating the smoke.-Exchange
The Washington bee., 1911-02-18
Lead Pencil Experiments.

An English statistician was asked
how many words could be written
with an English lead pencil, and, be-
ing determined to answer it, he bought
a lead pencil and Scotts "Ivanhoe"
and proceeded to copy the latter word
by word He wrote 95.6OS words and
then was obliged to stop, for the pen
ell had become so short that he could
not use it. A German statiStiCian who
heard Of this experiment was dissat-
isfied with it because all the lead in
the pencil was not used on the work.
and therefore he bought a pencil and
started to copy a long German novel.
When the pencil was so short that he
could not handle it with his fingers
he attached a holder to it. and it is
said that he wrote with this one pen
Gil 100000 words. Possibly, however,
his pencil was longer or the lead in
it was of a more durable quality.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-18
JAPANESE ENGLISH.
A Sample Circular Composed by Ma
tive Tradesman WITH an Observa-
ton on the Servant Problem.

There comes from correspondent in
Japan this example Of circulars in
English that japanese tTadeSmen some
times compose:
Dear Sir-I have the honour to
write letter for you that ! have now
established the meat market and its
branch to deliver the meat as one or
the branch of my sIoughter house, as
which | have many cattle, their pas
lures, their markets milk houses. and
a Slaughter house. etc, and will have
a fresh meat with the most cheapest
price from my slourhter house than
other buChery and especially make you
many reduction for every day pur-
chaser for month. Deg you can soon
make me your order without your
servants commission, as you know
your servant is alwavs making money
by your meat viii make you the
pass-bOOk for the creditor only.
''P. S.-If you handed bad meat from
your servant while you are making
purchases the meat from my market
every day, you will soon to let it ex-
change by the servant without any
hesitation PIE; Sc make me your or
der, and If you can make me order by
letter l will have the postage reduc-
ton from the count of meat with kind
regards. Your truly"-Boston Tran
scrint
The Washington bee., 1911-02-18
When Silence Is Deadly.

Silence is commonly the slow poison
used by those who mean to murder
love. There is nothing violent about
it. No shock is given. Hope is not
abruptly strangIed, but merely dreams
Of evil and fights with gradually sti-
fling shadows. When the last convul-
sions come they are not terrific. The
frame has been weakened for dissolu-
ton. Love dies like natural decay. It
seems the kindest way Of doing a
cruel thing.-George Meredith.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-18
Anticipation.

Doesn't it make you the least BIT
envious to see what elegant furniture
Mrs. Eyef1y is putting into her house
next door?"
Not bit. My husband says 1t will
be sold by the sheriff within six
months-and I'll be there to buy it,
Chicago Tribune
The Washington bee., 1911-02-18
SINGER and Orator.

IF ! had my way" Dr. Macnamara
once confessed to an interviewer. Il
should be singing in Carmen instead
OF making speeches from the treasury
bench. but unfortunately the British
public thinks a great deal more Of
man who can make a bad speech than
a man who can sing a good song."-
Westminster Gazette.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-18
To Reform Him.

MiniSter-You say you are going to
marry a man to reform him. That is
noble. May | ask who it is? Miss
Beaud-Its young Mr.. Bondclipper.
Minister-Indeed. I did not know he
had any bad habits. Miss Beaut-
Yes; his friends say that he is becom-
Ing quite misery.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-18

There are many colored familie'
who are living in crowded houses
On small plots of i=:'d in towns o,
c;t;.. who want real freedom ana
real opportunity for themselve: ano ',
for their children. 1t is very difhcu"
70 rear children in 4 crowded tow"
or city. The place to rear chiiofe"
IS in the country.
In Macon County, Alabama, inc
coIored people have rare ana e'
The Washington bee., 1911-02-18
ConNincEd.

"Do you think a college education
helps q man IN bBsinessF
Sure. I've had two college boys
here workin' for me durin' the past
year. and was afraid to discharge
either one Of 'em for fear they'd find
fault with my grammar when l done
if."-Chicago Record Herald.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-18
Black Eye For Blackstone.

"Your honor" said Moman Pruiett,
the criminal lawyer, "since reports
and modern law are not sufficient to
convince you, let me read this section
from Blackstone, the father OF the
common law. an undOubted authority.
He supports my contention precisely"
'You had as we'll sit down, Mr.. Pru-
lett. have decided the point against
YOU" replied the court. You need
not cite more cases. l have Overruled
your demurrer and do not care to hear
you read the section"
81 know you have, your honor.
know you have" sarcasticauy said the
redoubtable lawyer Il know it, but
lust wanted to show the court what a
fool Blackstone was."-Kansas City
/ Times,
First Use of the Word Kerosene"
The word kerosene" seems to have
been first used in the United States
patent No. 1862 Of March 81, 1855,
granted to Abraham Gesner Of VIII
Iiamsburg, \. Y. and assigned to tie
North American Kerosene Gaslight
company. In the preamble to his spec
iication Gesner states that he has
invented and discovered a new and
useful manufacture or composition Of
matter, being a new liquid hydrocar-
bon which l denOminate kerosene 4"
So far as we are aware and so far as
the patent office examiners are aware,
this is the first instance in which the
word kerosene was suggested as a
| trademark or q name for what was
then generally called rock oL"-
Scientific American.
ceremonious and Deadly Dull.
The first executive mansion was in
Philadelphia, a three story brick build
ing with small paned windows and q
heavy brass knocker on the door.
Formal state dinners took place on
Thursdays at 4 o'clock, with from ten
to twenty guests. Friday evenings
| Mrs Washington held her drawing
rooms. Plum cake, tea and coffee were
/ served at O'Clock. after which Mrs,
| Washington rose and dismissed her
guests, as though they were little chil-
/ dren too long lingering at a party.
THE general" was the naive formula,
always retires at 8, and usually pre-
cede him" The whole affair was stu
pendousiy ceremoniOus and deadly
dau-Scrap Book.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-18

The commission in charge of the
Illinois Hall of Fame, at Champaign
has decided that the late PhiiiP y
X-n,onr A. is entitled to recognititoh'
ling 10 his services in Promoting
tbs livestock industry in the On'teo
States.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-18

Cardinal Logue, the prelate OF Ire
land, who is in Durham, n. =" 10 10 G. G.
tend tend the consecration service; OF 81 81
pstT;ck's Cathedral, said: lhe COZ
ored = ~ people should have been eaG- ~
cstcd first, then gradually eTnaIleI, 5lI,
Oat.d II was a mistake to set them
Zee untutored and helpless.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-18
FoIIouino Orders.

Charlie-What have you been doing
20 your face. dear boy? Percy-I tried
to shave myself this morning. Charlie
What on earth for? Percy-The
doctor told me that l ought to take
more exercise.-Tllustrated Bits.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-18
RiCha dSOD'S Pure Drug Store

3I6 ~ Street S w.
lust received large assign Of fresh drugs large
very fine toilet prep Easter goods and many
seu articles just thing you desire for Easter offering
Richardson's Old Reliable Pure Drug Store,
3I6 ~ Street S. w.
and I4th and RSueets n. w.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-18
At Cross Purposes.

Scott-Half the people IN the world
don't know what the other half are
doing Mott-No: that is because the
other half are doing them - Boston
TremsCrlpt
The Washington bee., 1911-02-18
RUBBING IL In.

The Bride-That nasty Mrs. Jones,
next door. said I'd better try these
biscuits on the dog before l gave 'em
to you. The Groom-Hasn't she got
mean disposition! Why. thought she
was fond Of dogs!-Cleveland Leader
The Washington bee., 1911-02-18
Often the Case.

Sillieus-What do you suppose caused
him to go TO the bad? Cynicus-Try.
Ing to be a good Philadelphia
Record.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-18

The fools ear was made for the
knave's tongue.-Ramaswam "In.
dian Fables"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-07-15
THE SOLDIER BOYS
GOING TO THE EN-
CAMPMENT.
Several of the Boys Promoted
to Military POsitIOns---They
Expect A Good Time In
Alex.

The soldier boys of Co. c.
L. N. G. are as busy as
bees preparing in detail to be
ready to break camp" to-
morrow and hit the trail for
Camp Stafford, near Alexandria,
where encampment will be held.
A special train will be run over
the Southern Pacific road to-
morrow to convey several diff
ferent Companies Of the States
troops to Camp. The special
will arrive at Opelousas at z
O'Clock and will embark Com
pany C.
At a drill of the Company,
held Wednesday night Captain
Littell announced that Mr.. Willie
Stewart, formerly End. Lieuten-
ant of Company G, had been
commissioned an Adjutant of the
1st, Battalion and Mr.. Henry
Larcade had been appointed
Sergeant Major of the 3rd Bat
talon. Captain Littell made the
following promotions in Com
pany c.: Corporals Yorick Le-
doux and Willie Phillips to Ser
geants, DIR. F. ]. Pulford tc
Quartermaster-Se Sergeant and Pri-
Yates J. R. Cahanin, w. R. Will
son and Chas. Russell to Cor
porals.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-07-15
Rice tGr0Wers Meeting

The annual stockholders meet
aEegs Of the Southern Rice Grow
ess' Association will be held in
Beaumont, Texas, on the I'd, Sd
and 18th of August. There will
.be a rate ofoone and. a third fare
far alEWho wish to attend. Ed
nleational and entertaining ad-
dresses on the subject of rice
will be delivered and will result
jinsgreat benefit to all members.
-ARboat ride to Port Arthur and
"a "trip to Galveston with a dip in
the Gulf will be part of the en-
tertainment. All rice planters
and business men are invited to
attend and a big attendance is
locked for, The local manager
of 5the Association, Dr.. G. w.
Stubbg, will be glad to give any
islfforHnation desired.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-07-15
GOOD FARMER TELLS
SOMETHING ABOUT
CROP CONDITIONS
Saws Rain Came Too Late to DO
Coed to His Corn. .---Tells
Of Weevia Remedy

Mr. A. ]. Carron, of near
Washington, reports that the
recent rains came too late to do
his corn any good and that this
is true of all his section. Mr..
CarTon believes in arsenate of
lead and paris green, for the de-
struction of boil weevils, used in
the following proportions:
4 pounds of paris green and |
pound of aEsenate Of soda in z
gallons of naolasses to $50
gallons of water. Spray with a
$6 to SIP spraying machine liber-
ally over the cotton. It takes 10
gallons of this mixture to the
acre at a cost of about 40c
per acre and this destroys the
weevil in any stage.
Mr.. Carron's place is in a cove
surrounded by woods and switch
cane where the weevils hyber-
nate. On the 10th of last Octo-
Der he cut his cotton stalks and
burned them and ploWed the
ground thoroughly and there
was not a stalk of cotton within
3-4 of a mile of his place, yet,
by the 23d Of April his cotton
field was full of boil weevils, in
cotton planted March 10th. He
commenced poisoning on May 5th
and continued at intervals of Is
days until 4 poisonings, the
last being on June 18th with the
result that it about extermfnated
the weevil, the cotton exhibiting
a good stand, bearing an average
of from 5 to 40 bowls of cotton.
IF he can get three weeks of dry
weather he hopes to count on a fair
erop-of 500 pounds of lint per
acre.
Mr.. Carron promises to report
the results, when his crop is
gathered, to this Office for the
benefit of the farmers.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-07-15

Mr, Pujo said he wanted more
money for the farmers, and less
for the office holders. That is
SQUAD and good. MIR. PuJo only
draws $1,000 rs qrgmber sof Con-
gress, and $1,000 as Chairman of
the Monitary Commission =
$4,000. HIS patriotic sentiment
about giving the farmer more
money, and the 0fheelholderslesS
is indeed refreshing.
Mr.. Pujc had something to say
about g ay a Headers. That
was unkiird uf Mr.. Pujo. We
don't know if he meant to say
that only the great big leaders
should be consulted; that the
little fellow should give'place to
rthe big 'un. Perhaps he didn t
mean this, however.
He paid "a very pathetic tribute
ITO the taH president Mckinley.
Mr.. Pq5D evidently knew the
Republican President very init
lmateEy. Wooone questions that
President Mckinley deserves the
praise bRstowed On him by Mr.
Pujo. HEe,was a good man. amC
Ia consistent, uncOuaprOzaisiRe
Republican The was faithful tfl
his party.
Mr.. Rqjo has just been elected
ITO Congress for the fifth time.
He thinks he should climb q
notch higher.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-07-15
Judge HAIL Is Well Received.


Judge Hall, candidate for Gov
erner ON the Good Government
ticket, was thelast speaker.
He was we'll received by the
audience, and made a rafting
good speech.
He has a ringing voice, and a
fine appearance. But he is not
such an orator as the people here
expected to hear. However,
that does not detract from his
qualification for the Governors
Office. 0ratory sMays the masses,
.sometimes-an it has been
known where a glib tongue has
melted riot and war. So the
statement that Judge Hall is not
a good stump orator is not made
in disparaging spirit.
Judge Hall seemed to have a
particular pique against DR.. AS
well, another candidate for Gov
eanor.
They must have had a serious
falling out, F." Judge Hall a n d
DR.. AsWell.
He is the candidate of one
ward boss, while Mr.. Michel is
the candidate of sixteen ward
bosses---but the fact that he has
but one ward boss with him
doesn't say that he did not seek
the endorsement of the other
sixteen ward bosses of New Or
Jeans, !" declared the Good Gov
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-07-15
farmers DAY TO Be
Held in OPELOUSAS
AUGUST fifth and 18th HaVe Been Fixed As the
Dates for A General Rally.
FRISCO WHITE TO Be here
One Rundred Dollars to Be Given by the Big
Road As Premiums Others Asked to
p Contribute to the GeOd Cause.

August l1th and 18th will be
Farmers Day" in Opelousas.
There will be many prizes
awarded, and farmers are asked
to nurse their best for that oc=
casion.
Mr.. F. S. White, Agricultural
Commission for the Frisco. Rail"
road, is the prime mover in the
affair, and will be here in person
to lecture to the farmers, and
will bring along with him $10O
spot cash to give as premiums.
Citizens Of the city Of Opel
ousas are expected to augment
this fund, either in cash or in
some other substantial way.
The list of prenaiums will ap-
pear next week.