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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-05-03
Proved Truth Of "FIsh" story.

The sturgeon which was caught In
the Harlem river a few days ago and
which weighed, according to the truth
full fisherman and those who assisted
In weighing it, just 406 pounds, would
have found its way to the home of a
prominent lawyer in New York II its
advent had been known to members
OF the Albany society who know this
story: At one of the early dinners Of
the society, when matters Albanian,
including Kane's Lot, Pop" Saw
yer, the jug of Blood and Mickey"
De Forest, were enlarged upon. Louis
Stern told his neighbor about the
size Of sturgeans he had seen at
Marcellus' and Thomas markets
when he was a boy, many Of them
weighing more than a hundred
pounds. The story vas listened to
respectfully. but the guest limited
1t its f1shiness by saying: when
they get another like that have
It sent to me and I'll pay double it,
market value" The Harlem catch has
caused him to withdraw the offer.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-05-03
Black and White w.. White and Black

Black end White W. White and Black
For nany years a large department
store has spent thousands Of dollars
on placards with which almost every
article Of merchandise Is ticketed
throughout the store, and only With
In a short time did they realize the
amount Of money that was being
wasted in using the white cardboard
with black lettering.
These white cards soon became
soiled and shop worn II allowed to re-
main in place any length of time. The
cards which are handled by CUSTOM
ers in bins, trays, ETC., are even mere
10. BY substituting the black card
board with white lettering this store
has overcome this difficulty to a very
great extent. The show cards are
always clean, fresh and br~ight-looking
and they last many times as long.
saving the firm several hundred dol
lars in the course Of . year.-Busi.
ness.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-05-03
Her ldeA Of Americans.

A little highland Scotch girl had
looked forward eagerly to the coming
Of an American cousin. She had never
seen an American. but she had her
own ideas about them. Her mother
had to demonstrate with her for look
ing 90 hard at their guest after the
American girl had arrived.
1T is very rude" she said. Why
do you look at her like that?"
But, mother. her hair 10 lightse
than mine"
yes"
"And her skin is white"
"Yes, but what Of it,"
Il always thought that Americas
were black"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-05-03
CALLED HER HIS ANGEL PIE
Negro Cook Didn't Permit Use ~
Such Language to Her, Esps-
clally Over Phone.

The telephone bell rang yesterday
afternoon In q South Side apartment
The negro woman cook answered It.
! Hello" she said
is that you. cooker" asked a mans
voice at the other end.
I'm Mr.. B's cook. but l amt No
cookie"
Don't try to fool me. cookie.
know your voice.
Look heah. That you talkin'
about?"
Nov. angel pie. you fooled me
once. dear heart. that way. but you
cant do 1t again. You are by little
sweet cookie. aren't you?"
you get away from that telephone
You abe talkin' like . fool"
With that the receiver was slammed
on the hook with all the virtuous In
dignation of an insulted maiden.
! The head Of the house was stand.
ing near. Turning to him she said
still tuning:
Some man wanted to know Of
wuz cookie An he called me some
thin like angel pie ! don let no
man call me them ns.mes-specially
oveh the telephone."--Kansas CITY
Star.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-05-03
WANTED 1T JUST RIGHT
Particular Young Mar Had Ultsrtsr
Motives In His Purchase OF
Box Of Candy.

The extensively dressed young man
threw away his cigarette and entered
the confectionery store. nut me up
q two-pound box Of your best choco-
lates." he said to the clerk who wait.
ed on him. Make sur that they are
your very best; l don't want any mis-
take"
Yes. sir. These are the very high
est grade"
Come to think of it, you had bst'
ter make 1t q five-pound bcx, instead
The same kind as those you showed
me-
;Ir, certainly"
make 1t mixed chocolates and
bonbons. And let me pick out a boz
I like. Haven't you something viii
violets on 1t? She 10 particularly
fond of violets. and l want this to b
Just right. No, / like that design
better. the one in blue and gold. Let
ne have that. Here. be more careful
about the way you do it up. No
there isn't any card to 60. l will dc
nver It myself. Make . n~eat-lookinl
package of It while you are about It
The clerk tied 1t up carefully. thea
passed 1t over the counter. Az b
took the bill In payment. he smilet
eveR 20 slightly. and remarked: "Th'
young lady should be very mucl
pleased with that, SIR"
Young lady nothing! That boz Z
lal for q new runabout tonight. mi
II I can get her oyer to my side n
1T T."
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-05-03
Perfume Compromising an AT

Perfume Compromising an AT
The eompounding Of perfumes u .
distinct branch Of chemistry-a per
fums maker may be regarded as Al
artist Of chemistry. blending his ingrs'
dents with the care Of one and the
taste and skill Of the other profession
Almost all perfumeA have ~ . basis
ambergris or civet. and while these
materials are most necessary, great
care must be exercised In their use.
for Q grain too much will make the
perfume Interestingly Irritating to the
user. The same is true Of many COM
btnations of scents. such combinations
sven producing hysteria in = mild or
severe form. II INDUCED in at all but
one distinct scent should be used.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-05-03
WAS HISTORIC OLD BUILDING


n rsmoving tie foundations q the
coinage building Of the old mint. at
leos. 81 and - North Seventh street
eeme quaint specimens OF oldtims
bu1ldiug obstruction. including sew
ogal curious vaults. were uncovered
Tho cellar n which the vaults were
located was reached BY heavy stone
seeps. supported By brick or stone
ascAee. . method handed down from
mmdiaval times. One Of tho vaults In
which bulljon was stored consisted
Of . vault within . vault. and was De.
med, II II said. ct the time OF the
war Of 1917 to conceal materials
which could not b readily transported
- othef hiding places. Several small
windows IN the cellar we're protected
heavy hand-wrought iron bars
These have bsen preserved. and viii
y added. along With other relics
such ~ looks and hinges. TO the col
1oc1on in Independence hall. In dig
ding out. an old we'll In the yard
number Of copper coins. bearing the
Aatss 1915 and 1918. were found. az
veil - Z quantity Of scrap copper
from which the coins had been cut
From old papers relating to . lawsuit
tuund BY Frank H. Stewart, president
6 the company which owns the prop
Qty, It was a~scertained that hve
bqfldings were originally included IL
~ old mint. al Of them grouped
asound the coinage building. It = AZ
historic fact that this old structure
which Wa the last Of these buildinga
. b raso6, VA the 1rst building 81
lny description erected BY authority
- H. United States consross.-Phila
1elpAia Record.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-05-03
STOPS A ITCH.

1t is simply wonderful how Ze-
mo goes after dandruff. You
rub a little of it in with tips of
fingers. No., it isn't sticky! Ze-
mo is a fine, clear, vanishing IL
quid. You don't have to even
wash your hands after using Ze-
mo. And what a wonder it is
for eczema, rash, pimples and all
skin Affections. A Is cent trial
bottle at Owl Drug Store is
guaranteed to stop any skin irri-
tation.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-05-03
Laugh Esrned Reward.

Il can't for the life of me see what
brilliant fellow like Skribbs saw 70
admire In that woman he married."
1T WASN'T what he saw 30 much a.
What he heard"
What do you mean?"
Il guess you never heard that mer-
~ laugh of hers"
do you mean to say that a brainy
man would marry a woman Just b.
cause she had a merry laugh?"
"Well-yes. Didn't you know that
Skribbs was a joke writerr-C1ovo.
land Plain Dealer.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-05-03

Concert Jefferson Theatre, May IS.
A grand concert will be given at
the Jefferson Theatre on May Is, by
the Lafayette Concert Band in connec-
ton with Mrs, Anna Grant Miller of
New England Conservatory, with her
pupils from New iberia, assisted by
local talent. The concert will be for
the benefit Of a local public park.
Program will be announced later.
An admission price Of Csc and soc
will be charged.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-05-03

Not Disappointed.
my wife reads the marriage NO
.mces CAREFULLY every day. Wouldn't
utuoa day for worlds"
Why n0sf
ssoh. shout once every SIX pears
oonebody gess married that -
movs
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-28
Daddy's Bedtime
Beware Of
The Merry Water
Boatman's Sting

%%Es; Evelyn agreed with Jack that it would be hne to live in the water
in hot weather. - . @#-#
Jack had been in swimming that day. and he hoped to go in the
next day
Watch out that nothing hurts you or that you don't take a cramp in the
water" daddy warned
oh the swimming hole isn't deep enough to drown any oneg Jack re-
piled lightly. There aren't any fishes In it, only a few water uRsn q
Ah, tndeedF laughed daddy.
Once there was a beautiful swimming pool in q shady pasture
n the swimming pool that was as clear as glass, except when the boys
came padding into 1t and stirring up the sand with their lively little toes.
wed a jolly family 4 water bugs There were Mr. Whirngig, that went spin
ming around over the top Of the pool; Mr. Water Boatnan, that went dartng
through on his funny boat shaped back and pushing himself along BY the
feathered oars growing out of the sides of his body, and Mrs Water Spider,
who lived n a fairy house under the water Baby mosquitoes and baby dragon
flies squrmed through the water, and altogether it was a very busy place, was
that quiet pool, although the little boys thought nobody lived there
Whenever the boys came to swim the water bugs had to go scurrying out
Of the way. 1t wasn't pleasant at all for them, and al it was their home they
werev very angry with the boys for disturbing them.
They talked a good deal about it. and at last Mr. Water Boatman said the
next time the boys came in there he would show them.
"Oh, rubbishi What could you do to big creatures like the boysp one Of
the water beetles cried, with a sheer
Just wait and see' Mr. Water Boatman answered.
Just then one of the boys jumped pop into the pool, and Mr. water Boat
man, lifting his feathered oars, made straight for him. He swan under the
water, al water boatmen dc. 10 the boy never noticed him. When MI. Water
THE boy gave a yell and jumped out Of the water
Say, fellows be shrieked to the boys who were undressing to get into
the pool, don't go in there! The waters full of waspsl One Of them just
stung mel t 1854.
The boys took his advice and didn't swim there, and If you think a wasp
has stung you any time you go in swimming just look around and see IL you
can't see Mr.. Water Boatman padding away through the water"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-28

run OF wheat from the northwest may
be said to have been already sold as
flour. The volume OF -four sales con
tinues on q liberal scale from day "a
day and as oon as the new wheat is
~obtainable the mills win be operating
at the full capacity. Not only Is this
trade from a wide domestic territory,
but foreign markets are in close adj
justment with domestic prices and the
export demand has been charging.
a worlds standpoint all mar
kets are adjusted to a sound CONNER
cial basis. Western Europe. where the
largest importing countries are situat-
ed, will not raise good crops this year
as the result Of heavy and almost con-
~tinuous rains. The condition in t1e
United Kingdom and France is espec-
tally serious, but all through that por-
ton OF Europe the weather has been
un~favorable, This has strengthened
the international prices for wheat and
enlarged the requirements of the i'm
porters.
These countries will need good wheat
and dry wheat to mix with their dam
aged grain. North America and Rus
STA will be called upon to meet this
demand. AS chiefly export countries,
Canada and Russia are likely to press
their offerings on the International
market at greater concessions than the
United States with its much smaller
surplus would meet. Conditions, how
ever, In western Europe suggest that
the demand in the international market
will be greater than the supplies avail
able for some time; a situation which
gives the advantage to sellers of cash
wheat rather han to buyers.
The distribution of the wheat crop
in the United States this season with
its low reserves carried over from 1911.
implies that the surplus, such as it
may be, will not be especially burden
some. Spring wheat has never been
much Of a drug on the domestic mar
ket and in Liverpool it generally com
mands a stiff premium over the other
grades.
The establishment of a world wide
merchandising level at current quota
tons would indicate that prices are
resting on the solid ground Of supply
and demand.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-28
Crystal News.

Crystal. N. D., Aug. 26-To The Fo-
UNI: Thursday afternoon Miss Marie
Waldo entertained a few friends at
her home in Crystal. The afternoon
was passed In games and social chat.
At s o'clock a dainty supper was served
after which the guests departed for
their homes.
Byron Galbreath, who has been at
college since last September returned
home last week n Will remain home
all fall.
Mrs. Spears of Grand Forks is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Ed o'Toole, this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. P. Porter and chill.
dren arrived from Fargo last week and
are visiting friends and relatives here
Miss Stella O'Connor, of st. Thomas
visited Miss Jennie O'Sullivan last
week.
Mrs. Fred Radka returned wednes.
day from the Grafton hospital, where
she has been since the latter part OF
July.
A baby boy arrived at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Puppe on Aug %.
Harvesting Is nearly over in this vi.
cinity and threshing has begun.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-28
CROP CONDITIONS IN
THE UNITED STATES
AND GREAT BRITAIN

Sec. James Wilson Of the depart
ment of agriculture, in speaking of the
crop conditions Of the United States
and Great Britain, said: In the United
States, Notwithstanding a hard winter,
which killed out about 20 per cent of
the winter wheat area. and a late and
unfavorable spring, which hampered
the early planting n cultivation of
crops, the past few months have been
handicap to crops. Prospects now are
that supplies will be normal, or some
what better than the average of recent
years. Some crops, as oats and barley,
will exceed any previous years yield,
and even wheat, which early in the
season indicated a yield of only about
$4,000 900 bushels now promises $780,
900, 600 bushels or more-which has
only been exceeded four times and
may be regarded as a very fair crop.
The corn crop, the most important of
all crops, is not yet out of danger. but
expectations now are that more than
$500, 900, 900 bushels will be raised,
which is close to a record crop. The
hay crop also is abundant. With a
large supply of feed being harvested, 1t
is natural hat farmers should hold
their young and immature stock, to
consume 1t, causing a temporary
/ Az AoE ". bSCA - NAAS A~-NhNNF 49, -
surfing a larger supply in the future.
THE crop conditions in Great Brit
ain, according to the report of the
British board Of agriculture as to
Aug. 1, are unsatisfactory, owing to
the wet and stormy weather last
month over the greater part of Eng
land and Wales. Harvest had, at the
date of the report, begun in the south
ern part of the country and warmer
weather and sunshine were much de-
sired. The prospect for wheat was
about 2 per cent below average, but
barley promised to be the best of all
cereals. Oats is a very poor crop and
the yield is estimated to be nearly 10
per cent short of an average in Eng
land and Wales. Beans have not done
we'll during July and the prospects for
this crop are lowered. Peas have
suffered to an even greater extent.
The excessive wet weather has been
detrimental to potatoes and disease is
prevalent; sunshine alone will save
the crop from further injury.
The wet weather on the other hand
has proved beneficial to the root crops,
turnips, swedes and mangold, and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-28
NO REASON FoR IT.
You Are Shown the Wav ON

- ShSWu the way OUT
There can be no Jusr reason whv
any reader OF this will continue ~
suffer h fortunes Of "a aching hack
the annoyance of urinary disorders
the damages of serious kidney Iis
when relief is so near at hand ana
the most positive proof giyAn tha.
these ills can be cured. The follov1,r.
is convincing proof.
G. Peterson, 10S Sixth avenue aontb
Moorhfad, Mimi, says: "About sIr
months ago / had occasion tn re-
Doan's Kidney Pills and they did ros
a world Of good. My kidnevv u,ars
badly disordered and my work greatlv
aggravated my trouble. Whenever
! caught cold or over exerted myself
] was in misery. The kidney secra~
tions were irregular in passage ana
this weakness was a source If con
slant annoyance. Having often basrA
Doan's Kidney Pills highly rscono
mended, ! decided to give them ! trsa
and the results were gratifying 30.
now ENJOYING much better haalth =
Statement given in August, 1907
No Trouble clnee.
Mr.. Peterson was inte.yiaw ~
IL, 1910, and he said: stilI th,ri,
highly Of Deans Kidney pills. {
remedy never fails to benefit me wher
1 use IT.. "nl
For sale by all dealers. Prica a
cents. Foster Milburn Co. Ruffalo
New York, sole agents for the TrnisaS
| States. Aaseu
take no other.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-28
THE FILTHY DRINKING CUP.

Most cities have outlawed the filthy
and disease distributing drinking cups.
Eventually they will be entirely elm
mated. Imagine the condition of a
drinking cup in an overcrowded room
where from ten to fifty people use the
same one. There is frequently a sick
and diseased person In a collection of
this kind. His contamination will af-
feet the others.
The common drinking u is an es-
pecial n in schools where chill
dren-who r more subject to conta-
gious diseases than grown-ups, all use
the same one. 1t is most unsanitary
and in reality criminal 10 permit such
practices.
Many of the larger institutions in
Fargo are furnishing the paper cups
for their employees. Others compel
all their employees to have individual
cups. In this manner a great deal of
danger is avoided.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-28

----
washington, Aug. ga weekly
publication which it is hoped will be-
come a powerful mediator between
labor and capital Is projected by
James Milford Place, of this city, who
recently announced that plans on
which he has worked twenty years are
now ready for final contamination.
Mr.. Place hopes for the develop
ment of this publication into a mAghty
moral force, to which both capital and
labor will bow. It's editors, he says.
will be an advisory council of twenty
FIVE men, known by the people for
ability, their integrity n their char
ity.
More and more the laboring man.
the worker, the toiler, feels that he
is not deriving a just return for his
hand, the man of great riches is
learning that the toiler is moi re-
eeiving all that he ought to receive"
declares Mr.. Place.
Many of these rich men are now
seeking ways in which to divide their
wealth. They are studying how to
give away their money. For example,
we have only to look close at hand
at the bill introduced in this session
Of congress by Senator Gallinger of
New Hampshire to incorporate the
Rockefeller Foundation with power to
hold 800, 000,0O only to promote the
well-being and advance the civiliza-
ton of the peoples of the United
States and its territories and poss-
essions and of foreign lands.
"As a branch Of the growing de-
sire of employer to share with en-
ploye, there are many examples. CO.
operative work is being done every
where. The Massachusetts savings
bank insurance and pension system
Is an example. The Nelson Company's
system at LeClaire, ILL.,, now being
spread throughout the south, Is an
other.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-28
DOMESTIC WHEAT.

The Minneapolis Tribune had the
following editorial discussion regarding
the distribution of domestic wheat:
The wheat production of the United
States east OF the Rocky mountains
this season is unusually liberal In the
spring wheat states and moderate In
the winter wheat sections.
Perhaps. in no other year has the
spring wheat harvest approached 50
closely to the winter wheat produc-
ton. The surplus of the country viii
be due chiefly to the fortunate outturn
in the northwest and in q grade of
wheat that commands, under normal
conditions. relatively high prices.
The closest parallel to the persent
season is 1909 and, If anything, the
spring wheat crop is larger and the
winter wheat harvest smaller now than
st was at that time. In 1909 the north
western mills were able TO extend
their trade into a greater area than IN
their previous history because OF this
winter wheat shortage. The result
was q broad volume of business that
absorbed the marketing OF farmers al
most as fast as the wheat became
available. This year, as then, old crop
Etocks have been reduced to small pro-
portions SO that the consumptiFe re-
uuirements of the country are being
drawn entirely from the new crop.
The present season starts out at q
fast pace. Both local ard country
mills have sold ahead freely for the
next four 81 FIVE months and the first
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-28

yields were expected above the aver
age. Except in the southeastern coun-
tries, the hay harvest has been much
interfered with by the wet weather,
Some early crops of rotation hay had
been well secured, but the bulk of this
crop n also the meadow hay have
been damaged by rains. At the date
of the report a good heal of the meadow
hay was lying ungathered in the
fields. The hop crop has suffered more
han usual from vermin. Spraying
had, however, proved quite successful
and the vines were healthy and fairly
clean Orchards are generally looking
healthy. Apples are a small crop in
west England and about average in
Kent. Since the rains, the pastures
are everywhere full of nutritious
grass; stock as a rule have done we'll,
but in some parts the wet weather has
been detrimental to Sheep
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-28
Wreck At Mado.s

Medora, N. D. Aug. ga bad wreck
was caused here by a rear end COLI
sion, when a west bound freight was
entering the passing track and was
struck by a local freight, wrecking
several cars and turning over the en-
CINE of the local. No one was hurt.
Engineer Sweeny stuck to his engine
to the last moment, getting out after
the turnover. Engineer Sweeny claims
he saw the advance train In time but
his air would not hold.
PHONE YOUR WANTS TO THE FoRuM
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-28
Notlce of pissolution.

The partnership heretofore existing
at Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota,
between Mrs. NJ. e. Brown and Mrs.
Nellie A Wiser, under the firm style
and name OF Brown & Wiser, dealers
In women's ready-to-wear garments,
have been this day dissolved by mu-
tual consent, Mrs. Wiser retiring. All
pills receivable are to be paid to Mrs.
M. e. Brown, and all debts owing by
the firm will be paid by her.
Dated August ~, 1912,
NELLIE A. Wiser,
MARY e. BROWN.