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The state herald., 1912-01-26
The Trust Test.

Mother" said Bobby. after full
week OF obedience, have been a
good boy lately?"
"Yes. dear" replied his mother. "A
very, very good boy"
"And do you trust me7" he contin'
ued.
"Why, OF course. mother trusts her
little boyl" she answered.
But the ehastened child was not
pacifled.
81 mean. really. really trust me. you
know" he explained.
Eyes. really. really trust you."
nodded his mother. why do you
ask"
Just becausc." said Bobby. diving
his hands into his pockets and look.
ing at her meaningly In the face. III
you trust me like you say you do. why
do you go on hiding the jam?"
The state herald., 1912-01-26
The Thin orl's Temper.

No thin woman can afford to lose
her temper. Nothing" says good
authority. will make you so angular
or give your face such an undesirable
look as the free indulgence OF your
own will" A girl who was thin to a
really painful degree gained 30 pounds
in 60 days on the following regime:
Twelve hours sleep day; n we'll
ventilated and cold room to sleep in.
with plenty OF fresh air all night;
light down coyerlets for warmth and
hot-water bags at the feet II they
are cold: loose, light clothing at all
times, with plenty OF space about the
chest. shoulders and waist: a diet o;
cereals. cocoa. fresh fruits or starchy
vegetables. potatoes. beans. etc. milk
and crcam-everything OF warming.
fat-producing nature in the way OF
food; warm baths. though not too fire.
quenuy.
The state herald., 1912-01-26
Poor Tommy.

Tommy had been spanked by Miss
Manners. his first grade teacher, but
his next teacher had not reached the
point where she felt she could do JUS
tice to him in spite OF all his naughti-
ness.
"Send him to me when you want
him spanked" said Miss Manners ono
morning. after her colleague had re-
lated his many misdemeanors.
About IL o'clock Tommy appeared at
Miss Manners door. She dropped her
book. grasped him firmly by the hand.
letd him to the dressing room, turned
HIM over her knee and administered
punishment
When she had finished she said.
"Now. Tommy. what have you to
say"
please. miss. my teacher wants the
scissors" was the unexpected reply.
The state herald., 1912-01-26
The New and the Old.

Governor Foss of Massachusetts
tells OF well known divine who was
visiting state prison when he came
across prisoner whose features were
familiar to him.
"What brought you here, my poor
fellow" he asked.
'You married me to new woman
a little whole ago, sir" the prisoner
replied, with a sigh.
"Ah. see." said the parson. and
she was domineering and extravagant.
and she drove you to desperate
courses. eh?"
NO" said the prisoner. my old
woman turned up"
The state herald., 1912-01-26
Hired.

Congress has bccn In session only
few weeks. but In that time the
Democratic maiorit. In the house OF
representatives has shown convincing.
ly that II has tired OF the professions
on which II was elected. At the iirst
session there wnA superhuman Of.
fort TO keep up an appearance OF con.
nistcncy and virtue. Speaker Clark
talked confidently when he took OF.
iico OF tho stcadfaat and honorable
record which tho Democratic major.
ity In tho house WAS going to mako,
But almost before the echoes OF tho
speakers panogyric on the stern re-
solves OF tho Democracy had died
away Mr.. Underwood. as chairman OF
tho ways and means committee.
brought In wool schedule revision
which natly ropudiatcd the party'n
teachings and promises for tho last
thirty years,
The state herald., 1912-01-26
Their Tariff Peril.


Representative Underwood OF Ala.
bama, in his leadership OF the Demo
Gratis OF the house In the enactment OF
tariff legislation will seek to lead
them away from free trade and away
from the inevitable conclusions to be
drawn from the report of the tarin
board. The attempt to ignore the
work OF the latter will be fraught with
infinite peril, as It will remove from
the reckoning the only sure chart over
the perilous seas of revision and 1t
will have the effect Of affronting the
and business sense OF the
country. The Democrats will be rid
ing over a corduroy road In case they
follow the Underwood program.
In avoiding free trade the Demo
Gratis will run afoul OF William Jen.
nings Bryan and his considerable fol.
lowing. The record of the latest at
tempt at tariff tinkering brought out
some pretty heavy firing from the Ne
braska colonel and is an index OF how
the tarifr. treated according to the un-
derwood plan. will affect the fortunes
OF the Democratic party.
The Democrats have no tariff policy
as party. and they must and will
run upon the breakers in their efrort
to promote partisan capital out OF
such material. The factions are warm.
Ing for warfare. and the history OF
trust Legislation in the present ses.
sion of congress will be full of inter.
est and fraught with fatality to the
Democratic party.
The state herald., 1912-01-26
A Sound nankIrn sx.,sm-

May the time soon come when tho
banking nyatcm OF tho United statca
shall no longer be- cause OF domcn.
tic ana international financial dis.
trust We believe that sound and
sure method OF romodying those evils
har been found In tho plan proposed
by the monetary commission. ana we
believe that on tho date OF tho ap.
proynl by congress OF the bill pre-.
pared by this commission there will
bo now Impulse To prosperity In the
United Stntea
The state herald., 1912-01-26
No Tariff leolslstlon.

A Washington dispatch In D Chica-
go paper devotes much space to the
announcement that there will be no
tariff legislation at this session. This
is hardly to be called news. The
Democrats In the house have shown
their hostility TO the tariff board and
its report on Schedule X. They have
no intention OF framing legislation
based on that report, fearing appar-
emily that 1t might rob them OF politi-
cal capital II they appeared to ap-
prove OF the scientific method OF tar
IN revision introduced by Republican
president. II is Just as certain that
the Republicans In the senate and the
president will not approve legislation
framed by the Democrats In disregard
OF the facts shown by that report.
The net result OF the session on the
tariff will be to keep that topic avail
able for campaign ammunition. which
seems to be all that the politicians at
Washington can think about on that
subject at present. But the country
may prove to have its own ideas about
the matter. and about the rejection OF
the presidents attempt to have a tar
IN schedule framed on thoroughly
brsinesslike and scientific plan.
The state herald., 1912-01-26
Promises and Performance.

Since December the Democratic
leaders have thrown away the mask
For generation tho Democratic par
~ has been crying for economy In ma.
tional expenditures. There is prob
ably not n Democrat In the present
house who was not elected on plat.
form denouneing Republican oxtrava.
gance and promising Democratic re-
trcnchment. Last April the salaries
OF the house employees were pared
down and the country was much i'm.
pressed by the spectacle OF house
majority sacrincing It's own per.
quisitos. But the economy fever was
too violent TO last. and In the name
OF a Democracy pledged TO economy
and reduced taxation the house has
Just passed an lndcfensiblc pension
bill which. II Ia estimated. viii add
about f7b.O0O.o0O to the nations an.
nuul expenditure.
The state herald., 1912-01-26
Economy

Democratic economy has most en-.
pha,ically been changed to Demo
cratic proiligacy and waste. Tho com.
ing appropriation bill will. II iR OK.
pocted. carry a much larger sum than
ever before in our history. Tho raid
on tho treasury has already begun
and there Ia no telling where Il would
end we're there not Republican sen.
ate and president 10 check tho rcek.
less onslaught
The state herald., 1912-01-26
The Neslectful Cook.

At Sunday dinner the other day
little fellow was picking the drum
sticks of chicken and swallowed one
of the tendons. After much difficult
ty it was removed from his throat.
when he looked ed and said:
"Oh. mamma, 1t wasn't the chicka-
biddy's fault; 1t was because cook for
got to take off Its garters."
The state herald., 1912-01-26
Youthful Wisdom,

Father-Why did my little boy send
his papa letter with only capital
T written on the page when he way
away?
Little Son-Because thought you'd
go around among your friends with it
and say: "My boy is only four years
old, and Just see the capital letter he
writes!"
The state herald., 1912-01-26
One on the Teacher.

"Now In order to subtract" tho
teacher explained. things have always
to be of the same denomination. For
instance, we couldn't take three ap-
pies from four pears, nor six horses
from nine dogs"
Say. teacher" little lad excitedly
interrupted, you can take four quarts
of milk from three cows"
The state herald., 1912-01-26
VIII Follow Old Policy.

The Republican policy will continue
TO bo n plea for such dutics. and such
duties only. m viii equal tho dirYer.
cncc In the cost OF production hero
and abroad. with n reasonable pront
for our farmers. miners and mnnufae.
turoru
The state herald., 1912-01-26
Lost!

''well,. Tommie." said the Joyous
Slithers, you must congratulate me.
l am going to marry your sister,
20! thunder" growled Tommie.
''Why, Tommie." protested Slith.
ers. don't you like me?"
"Oh. yes; like you well enough"
said Tommie. but bet Mabel pound
of candy you wouldn't be fool enough
to ask her. and she bet you would"
The state herald., 1912-01-26
Her Loale.

u was tho week before Chrlutmaa
Emery pnd his younger sister. Mildred
were debating very seriously the roa,
ity OF Santa Claus.
Thee Isn't amy Santa Claus" Hnit
Emory. with tnality.
WHY there must be-" inaiutod b,,
sister How could they make mic
lures that look Just like hlm9"
The state herald., 1912-01-26
One on Pop.

"This picture is not complete, my
boy"
"Oh, yes, it Is. pop"
why, you have drawn the horse,
but where is the wagon?"
"Oh, I'm going to let the horse draw
the wagon"
The state herald., 1912-01-26
raniful Iud Harmon

Governor Harmon may not get tho
Democratic presidential nomination.
but he IL doing as iino n Job OF walking
on eggs M anybody cares TO ncc-st
Louis Globe Democrat
The state herald., 1912-01-26
Slow.

"Myra, how long has Joo Noylus
been going with your"
About ~ yoarp."
THAT seems an awful long ,im.-
"f"s: ! sometimes wonder n Jo..s
ever going 10 anh mo TO marry him"
The state herald., 1912-01-26
Maybe He Will,

Barber: viii you have something
on your face when | have finished,
sir?"
Victim; a don't know, but hope
you'll leave my nose at least"
The state herald., 1912-01-26
Increase In Value Of Foreign Product,

The bureau OF statistics has com.
piled the average value OF a number
OF foreign products. exclusive OF duty.
showing how prices have advanced in
other countries, wholly independent OF
tarir interferences. Coffee. for In
stance. not dutiable. has increased in
the wholesale price bLs cents Il pound
since 1901: india rubber has increased
81 cents n pound; clothing wool. near.
ly IL cents u pound: fax over 100 per
cent: hemp 345 ton; tin plates
nearly a cent a pound texeepting In
the United States. where competition
under protective tariff hns kept the
price DOWN.; tin in bars. etc. has In.
creased ID cents pound in ten
years, tea cents pound. and 30
ON. all conclusively demonstrating
that the Increase In prices has no rc-
lation TO the tarif. Just as was shown
by the Increase In prices OF boots
and shoes. lumber and other things
'on which tho tarir was abolished or
greatly reduced.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-03-05

A very pleasant afternoon was
spent Saturday when Mrs. LeRosen
entertained a few friends compli-
mentary to Miss Bessie Jones of
Greenville, Texas. At three-fifteen
the guests began to arrive and in a
short time all were present and en-
joying five exciting games of forty
two, of which Miss Alice Moss kept
score. The first prize, a handmade
shirtwaist revers, was won by Miss
Lucille Mouton. The consolation, a
cake plate, was cut for by all pres
ent and won by Mrs. John Gordinier.
At the conclusion the hostess was
assisted by her little daughter Sue
in serving a salad course to the fol
lowing guests: Misses Bessie Jones,
Lucille Mouton, Stella Roy, Alice
Moss, Challie Tolson, Elece Shack.
ford, Caudia Upton, Hazel Larrabee,
Isabelle Mouton, Maxim Beraud, and
Mines. Daniel Debaillon, VIM. Mont
gomery, John Gordinier, and p. M.
Watt.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-03-05

The Farmers' Union Warehouse
and property ct Scott. Apply to
Alfonso Lacy. Scott, " W. 81. Stain
q. Iafhyette. 3-S.TH.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-03-05
CALLED HER HIS ANGEL PIE
Negro Cook Didn't Permit Use q
Such Language to Her, Espo-
cIaIly Over Phone.

The telephone bell rang yesterday
afternoon In a South Side apartment
The negro woman cook answered It.
Hello" she said
rs that you. cooker" asked a mans
voice at the other end.
I'm MIR. BIS cook. but l amt no
cookie"
Don't try to fool me. cookie. l
know your voice.
Look heah. That you talkin'
about?"
Now. angel pie. you fooled me-
once, dear heart. that way. but you
can't do 1t again. You are by little
sweet cookie. aren't you?"
you get away from that telephone
You abe talkin' like q 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 lot NJ
man call me them names-speciallJ
oveh the telephons."--Kansas Cit
Star.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-03-05
The Pansy Club.

A few weeks ago a very enthusias
tic little club, in the Hopkins neigh.
borhood was organized with Sue lie
Rosen as president and Will Bethel
Torian as secretary. The name Of
the organization is Pansy Club, the
meetings are held every Saturday At
ternoon at three o'clock at a mem
ber's home and the dues are five
cents per month. Last week this
club purchased a very nice hat and
clothes rack which was presented tt
the sanitarium with best wishes and
q sincere desire that it might prove
to be a useful gift.
The members composing the Pan
sy Club are Robt. Kennedy, Sue lie
Rosen, Bessie Hopkins, Will Bethe
Torian, Haywood LeRosen, Ida Kath
ryne Hopkins and Aileen LeRosen.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-03-05
CHARACTER SHOWS IN BACKS
Straight and Uprigh. Carriage Means
You Are Determined, Energetic
and Reliable.

II your back is straight and upright
you are correspondtngly straight in
your conduct. You will hold your head
up. for you are not afraid to look the
world IN the face.
Even when you're sitting you keep
your back straight. There Is IN air Of
real strength about you-both physical
and mental. In short. you have plenty
Of backbone. You are determined. On
srgstic and to b relied upon.
II 7rur back Il STOPPING and round.
- you 2 . creature q weak ~ you
look, you r prone 70 boiling aboul
and too lazy Of too feeble 70 take z
front rank In the BATH d liSs. Tha
tramp y IN excellsnt example.
II you are . criminal. Jour bach n
stopped Of round. bat the scholarly
stoop Of the bookwosm must not b
confounded with tn foregoing. There
u . difference which II dimcult to d
scribe. but II 10 readily recognised b.
the close observer.
II you are mean and sovetous you
back 10 barrow and rounded and youl
shoulders are high. You are sly
very ely. You generally have the ap
pearancs Of drawing yourself Up into
a. small q compass ~ possible. Yor
are always yourself, 20 to speak
and people should give ysu the cold
| shoulder.
Arc you too straight backed? That
10. dc you hold your head 20 high thai
there 10 4 pre~posterous fall in thu
small of your back? Then you are &
| pulled up with self-esteem dhat yor
carry youl chest but &c tar it's alb
surd.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-03-05
ceorue Junior Republic.

George Junior Republic.
The George Junior Republic n .
community established in 1895, near
Freeville, New York, by w. R. George
AZ a method Of reform in the treat
ment Of dependent and deliquent
children. The organization is similar
to that of q miniature republic. It
has a constitution based upon that OF
the United States, and the government
Of the community is carried on In the
same way. At first the founder was
president with other adults holding the
most important ofaces, but from 1896
all ofices have been held by citizens.
Each citizen may work for tho founder
or for other citizens who contract for
labor. All purchases are made with
the republics aluminium coin. later
redeemed by United States currency.
School Is held and farming. carpentry.
printing. caro- Of the establishment.
dressmaking. domestic service and
cookery are the other activities fol-
lowed. The entrance age 10 from
twelve to eighteen.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-03-05
NO HANDOUTS IN FRANCE
Some Ingenious Methods by Which
the Police There Keep Prisoners
From Escaping.

Scarcely a day passes without a
picture appearing in the French press
of a prisoner being led off to the sta
ton by a policeman and the descrip-
ton, THE Apache being taken away
handcuffed by the agents" AS a mat
ter of fact haAdcuffs are altogether
out of date in France and are never
used.
Instead of the bracelets every po-
liceman carries q "%cabriolet." which
Is a very rough and massively made
article resembling a huge watch
chain some ten inches long with a
+ stout wooden crossbar at either end.
An expert a slip this owe the
wrist Of an offender in q twinkling
and with both the crossbars In his
hand has only to give it a twist to
infict the most ~excruciating pain
and compel instant and lamblike sub
mission.
Another common method Of pre-
venting escape Is to make the pris-
oner place both his hands In his side
t~rouser pockets and then pass q
string round his wrists and round his
waist and bid him march. He can
walk at . very smart pace. but any
attempt to run out Of q shambling
trot Immediately brings him down,
nose to the pavement.
II no string 10 handy al the brace
buttons Of the trousers are cut Oh
and tho culprit IL made again to put
his hands In his pockets. A in the
former case. no can only walk. since
20 o as he frees his hands his
neither garments fall about his legs
and he is "entrave" in the latest
fashion.
Few Of these devices are apparent
to the casual passerby. who often
wonders at the passive docility with
which some villainous looking indi'
vidual under arrest follows his captor
to the station. Sometimes on a coun.
try road one may meet q couple OF
gendarmes on foot n on horseback,
leading a prisoner between them.
This is In obedience to a quaint
regulation whereby prisoners are
never sent by train from place to
place, as there are no funds set apar,
for railway fares. Consequently four
or five times as much Is spent In
food, drink and lodging for the escort
as would be for the ticket; but the
regulations are observed. In such
cases the police often use the
~"poucettes," though strictly speaking
this instrument is not legal.
It is q sort Of loose thumbscrev
which Is fixed SO Is to keep the two
thumbs comfortably together SO Ions
as the man does not struggle, but
q twist Of the string held by one o.
the police IL enough to destroy any
wish to escape.-London Standard.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-03-05

Birthday Party.

Sunday afternoon thirty little girls
gathered about four O'Clock and
went to the home of Mrs. j. B. Mou-
ton to give her little daughter
Jeanne a pleasant surprise on her
tenth birthday. Many games were
played on the pretty green lawn
and oh! so much fun was had. Be-
fore time to say good bye Mrs. Mou.
ton invited the guests into the din.
ing room where the table vas boun-
tifully filed with good things to eat,
which the guests brought in order
that the party be a complete sur.
prise. Each guest also brought
Jeanne a pretty present and best
wishes for many, many years OF
happiness and pleasure. Mrs. Mou'
ton was assisted by her sister, Mrs.
Felix Latiolais. in entertaining the
following band Of merry makers:
Nellie, Victoria, Nita and Lottie
Broussard, Grace and Mabel Whit
meyer, Florence, Frances and Con
stance Levy, Aimee Hebert, Winnie
and Gladys Fontenot, Solange and
Beaulah Duhon, Mamie and Pearl
MELVILLE, Odessa Sales, Celeste and
Aline Dupuis, Lucille Butcher. Irene,
Evelyn and Esther Latiolais, Leah
Sandoz, Lydia Pointer, Viola Du'
champ, Helen Bill, Marie. Jeanne
and Rose MOutOn.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-03-05
japanese custem.

A common complaint made BY
tourists In Japan IL that they are
obliged to pay for everything far high
er prices than the natives are charged;
or, In other words, that because they
are foreigners. they are heeced. But
Q glance 1t the social conditions BY
which the people have been educated
would reveal the curious fact that
throughout Japan's long period Of $50
ton It was IN accepted principle that
the rich must live for the sake Of the
poor. and prices have always been
based upon the purchasers rank IN
society or upon his presumed ability
to pay. This understanding remains
largely In force today. being fully rec.
ognised and acted upon By al favored
classes throughout the empire. The
occidental. coming from lands where
the reverse practically holds good
tho poor living for the sake Of the
Mechanically complaints Of being
robbed, a. from his point Of view he
really 10; but 1t IL not because he ID
q foreigner, but because. being z tour
ist, he 10 presumably wealthy, and
must, therefore. conform to the custom
Of the country which permits the poor
to levy a tax upon the rich without
thereby incurring the slightest imputa'
ton Of dishonesty. = Arthur MAJ
Knapp. In December Atlantic.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-03-05
Fancy Creamery Butter 35c pound
Phone 5O.-Immergluck.
Ears Of Animals.

The hearing apparatus Of animals
ID like that of human beings. but
modified to suit the conditions Of the
animals life. Deer. hares. and horses.
Nike all animals whose life necessi-
tates keen hearing. have earn shaped
and set In the best way to catch faint
or far-off sounds. The serpent has no
ear-drums. The ear Of the fsh IL +
m~embraneous labyrinth connected
With the bladder by 4 series Of little
bones.
Though IN sense Of hearing II per
feet only In the higher animals. even
The animals that have NO eArs per.
celve sounds. Instead Of ears they are
supplied with fne nerves whose funo'
don II 70 note and TO respond to ~
eey touch: nerves whose reoeivfng
oentsrs are difBeront from The centers
q The purely tactils Impressions. An
animals. including fnsects. have a
apparatus which enables them 70 di1.
tlnguish tie approach q N sasmy.-
HaspefS Weskly.