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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10

mony, that death was due TO starvation
Outwardly calm, his sole thought to
avenge Bertha, Jim staggered out OF
the court.
His inquiries for the man who had
robbed him of the one jewel he coveted,
to east it from him, at length ELECTED
that a seaman answering to his descrip-
ton of Carter was homeward bound
from Singapore. Thenceforth. know.
ing neither hunger nor WEAKNESS, he
was watchful of new arrivals at the
docks.
His desire for revenge WAS by .n@azse
monomania. And to-day he had a
strange prescience that viii and he
were soon to meet. Splf-absorbed, in
crossing the street he was knocked down
by a dray, and, stunned, conveyed to
hospital.
On recovering consciousness bis first
request was for his discharge.
Not yet awhile" said the nurse,
"But you won't be dull. That poor chap
yonder," indicating a bandaged object
in a distant bed, has been asking for
YOU. You don't recognize him? No
wonder! He was brought in months
~ago-after the fire in st. Thomas
street. He was looking On, and a wom-
an and some children appeared at a
top window. The firemen were beaten
lack by the blaze below, but poor Will
he won't tell us his surname-couldn'b
Withstand their cries, and he climbed
up the waterspout on to the root with a
rope, and threw one end to them, and
] ad actually lowered two of the chill
dren in safety when the walls collapsed.
He was picked up so terribly injured
that we had little hope of him. But he
has lone ~splendidly. If you"
But Jim was midway across the ward.
o, heaven, to think that this poor man-
eled wretch was Handsome VIII"
And so sorely misjudged. Leaning over
the brave fellow, Hocken's emotion was
hard to restrain.
Don't give 'em my name" whispered
VIII. I'm manned for life. And I
wouldn't We poor little Bertha saddled
with a helpless husband-not likely. To
have happened just when the tide had
turned!" he %groaned. "Where is she?''
"She has reached port before us"
said Jim, in a smothered voice. Don't
ZEE take on, Will" His own tears were
coursing down his rugged cheeks.
Wen go back to Pengelly. / can work
for both
you work for me? You"
"We both loved her. Jim reminded
him. "If so be you'll trust yoarself to
me. You will be doing NE a favor"
Feebly pressing the hand that gripped
his, Will mumbled ind~istinctly, and
hastily covered his face.-Household
Words.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10
DIAGRAM OF TEsIA's osCILLAToR.

ouently currents of high potential,
high Frequency and high regularity are
generated, having an infinite number of
alterations or vibrations a second. As
electricity travels 10000 miles n Sec
ond, the Imagination only dares t pic
tuTc the molecular and atomic agi-
ton and excitement caused by the in
conceivable number of vibrations or
waves which are set in motion by the
electric shuttle flashing back and forth
over the wire.
THE molecular energy in the sun
sends hundreds of trillions of ether
waves or vibrations every second to the
earth. II these waves have n lower
frequency than 500, 10000, O0O, 900 a
second, heat chiefly is engendered. To
produce the sensation of light the VI
brations must equal or exceed that
number a second. Every self lumin-
Gus body, such as a gaslight, burning
coal, the incandescent filament in an
electric light, a lighted match. sends
out this radiant energy which is
transmitted by the ether medium. The
ether theory is not new, but Nikula
Tesla has proved, in a commercially
practical manner, that this ether is a
medium which transmits energy.
Around a room he runs an electric
cable connected with his oscillator. In
the center of the cleared space he places
a large coil of wire, wound drum fash
ion, about four feet high. This coil il
not connected in any way-that is, with
wires, rods or conductors of any sort
with the cable. On top of the coil are
two condenser plates, thin metallic
disks, standing upright and facing
each other. The plates are as resonant
as cymbals, and are provided with set
screws, 80 that their rate of vibration
can be changed. So long as the plates
are not vibrating in unison with the
vibrations induced by the electric cable,
no particular effect is seen, but when
they are tuned SO that the ate of Vi
b~rations of the induced currents is the
same as those of the cable current
powerful sparks popr from one plate to
the other. In this tensions as
high as 0 0,o00 to 800, 900 volts are easily
reached.
''When the coil of wire is adjusted to
the vibrations of the current running
around the cable an in~candescent lamp
is lighted up. A lamp attached to q
circle of wire, held freely in the hands
over the resonant coil, is Immediately
lighted up, although the wire is held
some distance from the coil. Empty
bulbs are lighted in free space 20 feet
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10

Bertha. It'd be a charity. For ali her
sharp temper, her mothers frettip' her.
self into the grave. Take what money!
you want out o my old leather bag; only
promise, lad" noting the sullen fire in
his deep-set eyes, mot to NEEDLE VII
Will"
'Trust me to find Berthal But she
would be destitute" he said, hoarselv.
And she may have become a shame
to her kith and kin. And in that case
no promise would bind me, father. I'd
We his life if l swung for it."
But Pengelly was convinced that viii
had betaken himself to foreign parts"
And recalling this, old Isaac was ncour
aged to hope that Jim would be denied
the opportunity of vengeance.
Jim had been in London three
months;; his quest had been unsuccess-
full; yet he continued to haunt the prin-
cipal thoroughfares, tramping north.
south, east and west, in turn.
Big Ben had struck one; he was re-
crossing Westminster bridge 10 his
lodgings, when n woman crouching bv
a lamp post ahead of him, fell forward
i'll a heap, and, fastening his steps. he
endeavored to raise her. But with the
light falling on the pallid. hunger
pinched face a groan escaped him. His
guest for Bertha Carter had ended.
At that moment a policeman came
up.
Poor soul! she's dead" he said. at a
glance. Better so than the leap into
the water she was bent on. I've had nv
eye on her since seven o'clock. She
seemed dazed.''
The body was conveyed to the mortu-
airy, and the verdict at the inquest was
in accordance with the medical testi4
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10

the low stone wall which inclosed John
Tregon's field.
No use going up to the house; Johns
at market, and the missis'I be turning
the place topsy turvy," he reflected.
"What with spring cleanin's all the year
round and the drivin', Bertha has mad
a terrible hard time. And they do say
in the village Well, WE'LL" he NUT
tered, checking himself, at wasn't to
be expected with her pretty face that
Jim's her first sweetheart. And if Win
Carter deceived her, mebbe she'll think
the more of him. Jim just dotes on her,
More fule he! Bad wives are of no &C,
count WHATEVER, and supposin' you dc
hap on & good woman and it pleases the
Lord to take her, the years won't fill
the emptiness in you she leaves behind.
/ ought to knaw," and Isaac heaved a
mighty sigh. I've buried wives of both
sorts-three of en-"
Not a breeze stirred the lifeless calm;
and the midday sun poured f~iercely
down. Presently he sought the shade
of a spreading tree which overhung the
wall a few PAGES from him. But he was
no longer solitary. Voices fell on his
ear. Bertha Tregon's and that of the
man who report said had Tilted her.
MY poor Bertha! You've no cause to
fear me. 1 knaw exactly how it was
sou forsook me for James Hocken. But
4wrote WHENEVER 1 had the chance"
"Not a single letter reached me-"
Because your mother waylaid The
postman."
Despite the heat, Isaac shivered.
wills insight was making clear much
that had puzzled him.
Perhaps. What matters now?'
asked Bertha, in forlorn tones. "You
$ ould have kept away. 1t would have
been kinder"
"And let you continue to think I was
false? Lookee here, Bertha, you prom
ised to be ny wife before ever Hocllen
courted you. And 10Y you knaw I've
been faithful to you"
CT durstn't break with Jim. Mother
is set on him. Oh, why did you come?
You'll get a fresh sweetheart, but jim
won't. Tfeel lie won't. And l shall keep
my promise 10 him."
But Bertha's love was unchanged; and
to the breathless listener on the other
side of the wall, Willis tender pleadings
were the knell of his sons hopes.
What girl who loved him could resist
handsome Will Carter?
Gaunt and grizzled, with weather.
beaten, strongly-marked features, he
had always known hat Jim wasn't one
that a girl would fancy. And Bertha
had only accepted him at her mothers
bidding, believing that viii was I'M
true to her. 1t was all so plain t o him
now. Poor Jim! even a flower that
Bertha had plucked was precious to him.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10
SERVICE.

The slave Of dreams goes smiling by,
Turning a song for all who list;
he had almost forgot to hide
Thu fetteT on his wrist.
The slave of dreams sleeps soft and deep
And wakes with day-lung joy endued
lie scarce remembers nov the fret
OF golden servitude.
And ] have watchings, Hastings, prayer
Desire with stern denial wrung.
The loudest song within my heart
Dies on my lips unsung.
And 1 have tears for daily bread
And days of longing, NIGHTS of pain,
With endless toiling up the sleeps
Whose SUBMITS none may gain.
Think you that 1 despair for this?
Across the night-enshrouded peaks
The splendor from the face of Truth
Illumes the soul that seeks.
What though the vision fade and pass,
The dark anew encumbereth me?
My Joy is still to serve for Truth,
Erect, aspiring-free!
Grace D.. Goodwin. in S. S. Times.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10
Fencing in the Giants Causeway.

AS a sequel to recent m]eritorious at
tempts to direct the attention of tour
lists to the many charms of scenery
and greenery existing in "the distress.
.fuI country" comes the rumor that the
astute owner of that portion OF the
coast embellished by the weIl-known
Giants Causeway is busily at work
upon a ring fence which will effectu-
tlly place this natural phenomenon on
the footing Of a paying exhibition. This
policy is scarcely likely to increase the
confidence of ~hesitating visitors who,
at the present time, can with difficulty
be persuaded to put aside prejudice and
undertake that most delightful expert.
ence-an investigation Of the many
points of interest TO be found in Ire
land-London Truth.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10

Hadn't he found 9 rose withered and
dead in his pocket? And all his love in
vain! Isaac whipped put his handker.
chief and mopped his face. Yet, if Will
hadn't returned-
But contrary to his expectation, the
girl was firm in her resolve.
II won't listen to you," she said, at
last, reused by Wits upbraidings. "Jim
isn't to blanche knew nothing of our
sweethearting-nor am /. 1t didn't en-
ter my mind that mother might've got
your letters. How should it? AS if you
alone suffered" she faltered. "Let us
part friends"
4sweetheaFts or nothing" said Will,
grufiy.
With a swish, swish Of feet through
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10

from the coil, and photographs have
been taken by the light, and motors
are driven by connecting them with The
resonant coil. All Of these results
demonstrate the actuallty, the real tan
gibleness of ether, and the vibratory
theory, according to those who have
witnessed Mr.. Tesla's work, is proved
beyond a doubt"
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10
FIrst Llfe on ann Glnhe-

The very first living thing to appear
upon the surface of u globe, in other
words the earliest distinctly organized
animal whose fossiled remains ara
found in the rocks which go to make IN
the earth's crust, was a three-lobe1
worm called a trilobite. According to
the biologists it was the first created
being that had a distinct animal or
~ganization.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10

Mertir--I am going to marry Count
Spaghetti, the last scion of an illus
trious family.
Mertie-oh, a remnant. How NICE
II. Y. World.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10
A MANS VENGEANCE.

a stiff climb
from Pengelly,
and the basket of
fish Isaac Hook
en- carried W a S
heavy. At the top
of the hill he was
fain to stretch him
self on the turf
and rest his bent
old back against
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10

Between the years 1892 and 1920 the
amount of gold produced in America
was s107, 93f 900, and the amount Of
silver was $54,70s,00O.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-10

In the human family more males than
females are born into the world. In
Europe the proportion Is 106 to 100.
The morning times., 1896-10-11
500 Reward. 500

The readers OF this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to
cure in all its sta ges, and that Is Catarrb.
Halfs Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being constitutional disease. re.
qures constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous snr.
faces of the system, thereby destroying
the Foundation Of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in doing
Its work. The proprietors have so much
faith IN its curative powers, that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that II
fsiss TO cure. Send for list of Testin,Onials
Address, F. j. CHENEY 6 CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, Toe
The morning times., 1896-10-11

Among the OFFICERS present were Majors
Campbell and Bartlctt and their staffs.
ihe Fourth Battalion drills Tuesday even
ing in the hall. 80
Capt. j. s. Tomlinson, Company B, Sixth
battalion, has refused to reconsider his
resignation and 1t has been received at
headquarters. The resignation of First
Lieut.. j. II. Carl, Company c, First Bap-
talinn. has also been received.
The following have been ordered honor
ably discharged on their own application:
Private W. H. Snyder, Second Separate
Company; Private Lewis G Rineburg, Com
pany ID. First battalion; Sergt. II Simpson
and Priyates George n. Acker, Robert E.
Constant and WA. McConihe, Company b,
second battalion; Private Jacob Thomp-
SON. Company A, Sixth Battalion and
Private W. T Taylor, Company A, First
Separate Battalion.
Private Edwin H. Duth, Company B,
Second Battalion, has been ordered dis
charged in the interest OF the service.
Privates Guy S. Davis, Company B,
Second Battalion, and Horace c. Pine,
Company d, Third Battalion. have been
ordered honorably discharged on account
or removal from the District.
Inc suggestion that all the priZe-win-
hing companies give an exhibition drill
some night Is taking. Ma jor Harries sug-
gests that it be part OF an evening en-
teriainment for the purpose of raising
money.
Capt Virgins, of the Miles Cyclists,
is home again, after a bunting trip. 1t
Is said that section OF freight car was
required to carry his game 10 the city.
Private +. B. w. Clements, late of Com
pany A, Fifth Battalion, corrects mis-
take which appeared in this column last
Sunday. 1t was stated that be had been
disbonorably discharged Mr. Clements
states that he has been honorably dis
charged on account of removal from the
District. ---~4.of,oau,, n-,'
The morning times., 1896-10-11
9ilnlg!!!sl77as,x'G s,' Go!gna. 5!I .
TWO SILENT PARTNERS.

The Times undcrtukt.s no rcsponsI.
bilIty for amy views expressed in
this column ir5t.
The morning times., 1896-10-11
Would FIJI the Bill.

Horribly Ugly woman-Please, mum, the
Intelligence mon sint me here. He said as
how yer wauteda a gurril.
Mrs Blinks tnearly faihting at the slightly
II--but stop. 1 will hire you, but not
as house girl. Are you willing to be
sent to teacher to- be- taught another
way to earn Your living?
"Yis. num-" ,-.
We'll, I'll have. you educated for a
typewriter. My husband says he wants
one."-New York Weekly.
The morning times., 1896-10-11

to announce them as progressive for the
Information OF those interested.
After reading names of applicants for
membership from the respective locals,
and the hour being late. it WAS decided TO
suspend further business, and the assem-
bly, closed. i.
The morning times., 1896-10-11
Loves Battle Ended

No, Mr.. Spoonley and 1 have decided
that We are not kindred souls. and have
returned his ring.''
Mr.. Queensberry Rules-what! You mean
the fights declared off.-Brooklyn Life
The morning times., 1896-10-11
DISTRICT SOLDIER BOYS
One Weeks News and Gossip
Around Local AIm0ries.

The annual parade of the brigade for
rifle practice is over.
IL ended with the visit OF the general
and regimental staffs to ordway. Friday.
The last few days of the practice the
weather was cool and the men found their
fingers tingling most unpleasantly against
the cold barrels of the guns.
All in all, the practice this year was not
up to expectations. The average OF the
first week was kept up until the last about
90 per cent of those qualified putting In an
appearance ut the range. The shooting,
too. was not up to the mark. Trumpetcr
Carroll, Of the troop, made the highest
score. which, with the allowance added
for shooting with carbine. amounted to
1T
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-01-01

Grover Clevelards stand on the
''greenback" question reminds rs Of a
story told by paper published over on
the coast:
Once upon a time a fool mule went
grazing on the railroad track and neg
lected to read the sign that advised him
to get off when he heard the locomotive
coming. The mule was there when the
train came and remained in the vicinity
after it had passed a brakeman came
back to view the remains The mule
was disemboweled, his skull crushed
his hind legs were on the other side of
the track rs be dead?" yelled the con-
ductor. No replied the brakeman, he
isn't exactly dead, but he is d badly
discouraged.
= Before Grover gets through with The
silver senate he will be badly discour-
aged. denver Road.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-01-01
VICTORY FIRST AND DETAILS AFT
ERWARDS.

The Lyon County (Minn) Leader ably
edited by NJ. V. B. Scribner has this to
say on the coming campaign
On the Forum page of the Representa-
tive are many opinions on what the Peo-
pies party platform should be next year.
l.. G. Long of this district wants it con-
fined to the Initiative and Referendum.
While the country is waiting to carry
the state for state issues, or the nation
for national issues, the bond sharks
could and doubtless would plaster our
country so thick with bond obligations
that half century would not wipe them
out. The first duty of the American
people is to break up the power of the
oneybaSs of this country and Europe
and stop the further issue of bonds and
The further speculation in the tsrce q 10
per redeiuption il. gold. .1'he wholss
thieving Shylock gang must first be faf
egated to the rear, before the country can
expect the Initiative and Referendum TO
be gotten in force. president and state
governors must first be elected who are in
sympathy with reform movements, also
a Congress and state legislatures to
match. Let all reformers unite in this,
and when once in the saddle it will not
be difficult when united, to get reforms
enacted one by one until the new spirit
of liberty shines on every statute book.
We are beginning to cross a stream that
is full Of snags The other bank is the
goal sought. To stop on this side and
quarrel about the particular means of
transportation and keep the passengers
divided. means that we stay on the wrong
side and the snags hold the river. We
remember that when ShermanS army
did not have pontOons it waded rivers
II the reform forces cannot get a steam
ferry, go over on a raft or wade through.
Unite and win victory by the force Of
numbers, then reconstruct on an equit-
able basis to all. In Congress and in
state legislatures let the sparring occur
as to what particular reform shall CONS
first. Each reform society knows what
il wants and as they cannot al get to-
gether in a single platform, let all unite
on one presidential. congressional and
state ticket and win the battle Of 80
First win the fight, get the reforms shap-
ing themselves into law; elect courts to
execute them and there is no good rea-
son why orr country cannot be redeemed
from as remorseless a gang of pirates az
ever scuttled a ship.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-01-01

thing the man who goes into their as
semblages wearing gold ring and fine
clothing is told, Sit thou here in good
place. while to the poor man in vile
clothing they say, Stand thou there 1t
is patent to all that there are churches
which welcome the poor, and preachers
who dare, Look the devil in the face,'
and tell him he is the devil But MAX
ing these exception, l, for one, confess
that God is forced to divide honors with
mammon.
In this sycophantic subserviency, the
church usually follower instead of the
leader that it ought to be, has followed
in the wake of the public and flies it's col
ors. The American people are worship
ers of success, and success means the
possession of great wealth however ac-
quired. 1t is the mililonaires who are
held up for emulation to the American
youth. We had a disgusting spectacle
of dollar worship in this city recently
when he who has done more than any
other employer 10 grind the poor man
into dust honored Cleveland with a visit
and sat at the banquet tables Of ST. An
drew's Benevolent Society If | ever
sickened at anything it was at the servile
toadyism to millionaire despoler the
week that Andrew Carnegie was in town.
''The church has fallen into the world
ly way of putting position before princi-
pie, riches before righteousness. Con-
forming to all public sentiment which
she is fearful not to conform to, the
church is fearful not to conform to, the
church, like all the rest of the world,
has dropped into the procession. and Is
following the crowd toward the altar
mammon, and away from God. 1t can
not serve them BOTH
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-01-01

John Swinton, the noted New Yorker
seems to possess very poor opinion Of
lawyers:
In the business OF subverting the lib
critics OF our beloved country. do not
dread the soldier with the rifle. nor the
conspirator with his mask, nor the fool
lunatic Or demagogue, nor the king in his
regalia nor The cleric with his tongue
nor the editor with his quill. nor satan
With his horns, nor yet the millionaire
with his millions if they have but a fair
field. The man 10 be dreaded in this
republic is the shystering lawyer: legal
rnachination is the thing OF menace and
danger. 1t is III this country especially
that the people need to be on the alert
against legal quibblers; here they swarm
as they co nowhere else on the globe not
only in the courts, but in the legislatures
and their lobbies and every place OF pow
CT and greatness.