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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-05-08

fentists concede that the sea
se1n possibility. The extent OF
shFo vast and so little is really
IS inhabitants that varieties
lric monsters may still exist
IN lbs.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-05-08

BY Mr.. Sherlock HoImes.-sT think he's
moneylender.D tWhy?" Didn't you mo-
tice that he said his wife's mother would
visit him probably for 90 or 90 days?' -"
Chicago Record.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-05-08

Character is measured by the distance
travelled from the starting point, and every
thing depends upon whether the progress
las been up stream or down.-Rams Horn.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-05-08

Don't let this occur again" said the pho
~tographer who brides himself on being en-
terprising. What do you mean?" asked
the assistant. You've made the portrait
more prominent than my signature. -
Washington Star.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-05-08
ssa I nmea bia battered hat on

..v,hat kind-kind Of q horse 90 you
all that?s gasped the tendertoot.
.shoi Hels all right. Been IN tne
-&.bts ! week, that's all. Feels e nls
.,sav3nt. But he has a right nice galD:
Syhaf d. You think Of thutsingiet oOtol
h,a'n&s' sa
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-05-08

He-"Do you think your father would Of
fer me personal violence if / were to ask
him for your" She-"No, but / think he
VA! # you don't pretty SOON" - Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-05-08

Having company may mean the exer.
cising, Of hospitable instincts to the women,
but it means giving up the rocking chair to
the meu.-Atchison Globe.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-05-08
No-To-Bnc tor Fiftv Cent..

Over 400, 0O0cured. Why not let o-To-Bac
regulate OF remove your desire tor tobacco?
Saves money, makes health and manhood.
Cure guaranteed, SOC and 81 100, all druggists.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-05-08

do you think the English have q right
boast of their superior blood!" "WeIl,
there certainly isn't much humor in them"
Detroit Journal.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-05-08

There is one thing to console the man
whose women folks have whiskers: thew
are always Of the upper lip. and never aide
whiskers.--Atchison Globe.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-05-08

Great Scott, Eph! what's the number of
your boots?" 1.-TWO, sab; one fob each
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-05-08

pale, almost white, with brown patches
about it; 1t is rather u large snake.
On a dark night it makes" a light in
the pool, which shines so brightly that
when one first sees IT ones eyes blink.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-05-08

If a mar could only get as much for his
old family horse as his wife thinks the ami
NAL is worth!-Atchison Globe.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-05-08

We could forgive the mar who knows it
all if he wouldn't insist on telling it ALL
N. Y. Weekly.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-05-08

Also, invest in some sort of comfortable
couch, which shall be installed in the
post of honor in yourssitting-room, and
ahenAuse it.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-05-08

1t would be a good deal easier to love ou1
~neighbors as ourselves if they. would dc
things the way we don. Y. Weekly.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-05-08

Men look for signs of spring out doors;
women look for them in dry goods stores
Atchison Globe. a9
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-05-08

To break chills and fever quickly IL o
simple matter. Take MalAcura Choclats;
they will do the business.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-05-08

Uas are ladies the biggest thieves IN
existsuce2 Because they steel t ne
retticoats. pon their stays, eriD 49,
bah,es. and hook their dresses'IGolden.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-05-08

Opportunity makes short calls. When one
is out it leaves a card and moves on.-N. Y.
Weekly.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-05-08

Your friends may not know much, but
they know what they would do if they were
in your place.-N. Z. Weekly.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-05-08

just try a 10c box Of Cascarets candy ca
thartic, finest liver and bowel regulatory made.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-05-08

Spring cleaning need not necessarily
be made the drudgery it is il properly
done. Paints, floors, hard walls and
windows may all be cleaned without
rubbing, by wiping over with strong
snds made Of Ivory soap and hot, soft
water, then rinsed and dried. Aroom
thus cleaned viii be fresh and sweet,
with no unpleasant odor Of strong
soaps or cleaning fluids.
ELIzAR PARKER.
Tommy, who was Joan OF Arc?S asked
the teacher Noah's wife" said Tommy,
who is cons d great at guessing.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-05-08

Being the only manufacturers of both guns
and ammunition ia the world the Winehes-
ter Repeating Arms Co, New Havens OF,
ere enabled to keep their guns apace with
apaee with new guns. In this way bvf u.s.
ing Winchester goods, shooters cnn&be cer-
tam Of getting guns and ammunitionSef the
highest degree Of excellence and most inn
proved type. AS the unapproachabie repu-
tatlon Of the Winchester guns depends upon
the ammunition used in them, the Win
ehesters are obliged TO keep the standard
OF their ammunition as near perfection al
possible. Shooters who want the best re.
suits can get them BY using Winchester guns
and Winchester a~mmunlti6a. Send for 8
large illustrated catalogue free,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-05-08

asked the prosecutor. ri don't know what
you'd call b nigh witness, butIwarn tmore'n.
Nvarods away.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-05-08

An old Church. AT
Fbenrst building Of Trinity church
'Roaton. was erected in 1852
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-05-08

Unlicensed dogs are put to death in
Larned, Kan, and the owner is fined.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-05-08
YU6HTRN. KING OF GUNS.

WHEN WHITING no ADvERTHsERa
please. state hat you saw the advertise
ment In this paper
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-05-08

Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-05-08
Inrnllnnt ~Connndrum.

lnowledge Of the Saxon tongue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30
VOLO FALLS.
A Fierce Battle is Raging at
VaIestinO.
Fighting Began Yesterday and
Continues Today.
TURKS ARE REPULSED
Repeated Cavalry Charges Re-
PEELED by Gen. SmOlenski.
OSman PaSha en- Route to Jan
ina With 10000 Men.

London, April 30.-The Evening News
publishes a dispatch from COnstantinople
dated today saying that the Turkish cav
airy occupied Volo yesterday evening
Athens. April 3O.-Noon.-The action be-
tween the Turks and the Greeks which
began yesterday at Valestino, about ten
miles west of Volo, was continued today.
General Smolenskrs brigade is fighting
bravely and has repulsed repeated charges
of the Turkish cavalry.
Paris April 3O.-La Patrie published a
dispatch from Rome saying that Admiral
CanevarO, the Italian commander in
Cretan wa ters has been ordered to con-
slider Colonel VassoS, who commands the
Greek army of occupation in Crete as a
attacks on the Turkish troops there.
Constantinople, April 30.-The report
that Osman Pasha is his way to
Janina. EpiruS, with 10000 additional
Turkish troops, is confirmed.
Alexandria, Egypt, April 3O.-Four hum
dred Greek volunteers sailed today for
Athens and LOCO more will leave for the
Greek capital tomorrow by special
steamer.
Constantinople, April 3O.-A dispatch re-
ceived here from the Turkish military
commander at Janina announces that
Mustapha Pasha'S brigade yesterday oc-
and KervauSerai beyond Pentepigadia
and that the Greek troops in that vicinity
thereupon retired.
The vail of Salonica telegraphs that a
band of Greeks has been routed by the
Turkish troops near PraViShte.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30
SALE OF THE A. & P.
It Will Pass to the Santa Fe Next
Monday.

Albuquerque, N. M, April 3O.-The
foreclosure sale of the Atlantic & Pa
cific railway company will take place at
Gallup, this county, on May s.
o. N. Marion, the special master will
officiate as auctioneer. The road will
then pass to the hands of the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe, after which the
following changes will be officially an
nounced:
A. G. Wells will be general superin-
tendent of everything west of Albu-
querque including the California South
ern; w. G. Nevins will be general man
ager of the Atlantic & Pacific and Cali
fOrnia Southern; G. R. Perry will be
division superintendent from AIbuquer-
que to Selignan, Ariz., the division be-
ing extended so miles; John Denair will
have charge from Seligman to San Ber-
nadine, Cali, as division superintend-
ent from the latter city to Los Angeles.
including San Diego; G. Beamer will be
division superintendent; J. J. Byrne will
be general passenger and ticket agent
of both lines west of Albuaueruue his
headquarters being Los Angeles
The auditing department of the At
lantic & Pacific in this city will lie con
sOHdated with the California & South
ern and removed to Los Angeles w. E
Walsh will be the general auditor. As
soon after the sale as possible the San
ia Fe company will begin work on the
contemplated additions to their shops
here which will add at least 300 men
to the payrOllS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30
FLOOD OF GOLD
Has Again Set in the Direction
of Europe.
Exports Average 81 100000 a
Day for the Past Week.
THE SAME OLD SET.
Won Hoffman, HeideIbach &
Ickelheimer, Kuhn, Loeb & Co.
Are Making Another Raid on
the q. s. Treasury.
S6,227,O 900 Sent to Europe in
THE SAME OLD SET.
S6, 900 Sent to Europe in
One Week.

New York April 30-Von Hoffman &
Co. ship 81, SOC, 900 gold to Europe tomor
row. Lazard F'reres will ship s1,250.000
mixed gold bars and coin and Heidel-
bach, ,Iskelheimer & Cc-,will ship $50e,00O
and Kuhn, Loeb & Co, will ship $50u,
900, making the total of gold shipments
announced thus far $3, $50, 900.
1t is stated that Kidder, Peabody q
Co. viii increase their previously an
nOunced shipment Tor next Tuesday
from $500 900 to $750,0H0 and it is pOSSt-
BILE that it may reach $1,O0O,O 600
The total shipments of gold to Europe
for the week ending May l, is Sc 227 OOl
This includes the shipments announced
for tomorrow. On Tuesday next KID
der, Peabody & Co. will ship $7,l ceA
making the grand total of announced
and actual shipments from April q to
May 4. Sc, 81, 600.
which is going abroad will be ta<en
from the vaults of the New York banks
which now hold approximately 500 ,GOO-
600 in gold. The New York banks have
such large reserves mat any demand
for gold would be IOoi<rd upon with IA
VOr, at least, this is the statement that
the banks give out. There is a posi-
b1Hty, therefore, tn" stock of gold held
by the banks would be drawn upon
quite heavily before there is any con-
siderable Withdrawals from the treas
ury. The demand for gold in London
continues strong, but in a ca blegr 4rr
from there it was said that the gold to
be shipped from tt9 United States
would probably go 3irect to Vierna-
Which has been drawing upon the stock
OF gold held by the Bark of England
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30
TRY TO BURN SHANGHAI.
1000 Striking Coolies Bring Out
Armed Forces of Europe and
Auarica

Tacoma Wn. April 3O.-TEe following
chinese advices have BEEN received
here; At Shanghai on April one
thousand striking coolies precipitated a
riot AMI started N to burn the city
and assault the local militia. The civic
authorities called out the volunteer
soldiers to the number of 500 and siS-
nailed Several warshipS in the harb1r
to send the marines ashore. Very
promptly parties we're landed from tie
United States warship MonOcacy and
the British warships Linnet and Plo-
yer.
Heavy guards were posted at the
British and American cOnSu1ateS, the
central police station and other i'm
pOrtant posts, Nhile the volunteers
hurried to their assembly posts, fully
armed. Three Companies of infantry
were assigned to guard the bridges. The
Lighthouse cavalry rendered valuable
aid IN patrolling and the artillery
company drew up its guns in the ca
thedraI campus. This prompt action of
the authorities alarmed the rioting
coolies, who made ono attempt to form
in line and face the marines and volun-
teers. One volley directed at then
shins caused them to fie e, leaving sew
eral wounded in the streets
That evening a large gathering of
the rioters began StOning a company of
German troops on duty at the bridge
across Yong King Pang river. Rein
forcements were brought up and a
charge made, resulting in driving the
rioters into the French town. They
took refuge in isolated houses and the
leaders were arrested. The fire com
panies We're kept busy all night extin-
gushing fires set by the rioters
The strike was occasioned by an in
crease of local taxes imposed on the
laboreIs by the Sh lughai municipal
council The colliCs were urged to re-
sist by several Chinese agitators who
declared they could win by holding OUT.
The day following the riot the munich
pal council consented to postpone the
Increased tax for three months The
coolies then resumed work, declaring
they would be ready to strike again in
three months hence. The foreign re Al
dents of Shanghai are indignant ard
believe the authorities have set a bad
precedent by giving in so quickly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30
MRS.GRANT'S SUMNER HOME
Negotiations for Residence at Gaze
novia, on the Shore of Lake
Owagena.

notables who annually spend the summer
months at CazenOvia, on the shores of
Lake Owagena, is likely TO be augmented
this summer by Mrs Julia Dent Grant,
widow of the late president
Mrs. Grant has lately, been conducting
negotiations with the object of securing
extensive grounds of John D. Griswold
of this city. 1t is probable, however, that
Mr C7riswold will occupy his Cazenovia
home this summer, and it is probable that
Mrs. Grant will rent another residence
in the Village. which Is the home during
the summer months of a large colony of
families of army and navy offieers and
other persons conspicuous in the social
and political life of the country Last
summer Count Hoshi Toru, the japanese
minister. summered there with his fam
iIy. and it is the annual resort of the
american members of the BOnaparte
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30
TWO CENTS.
TALMAGE WON'T COME
And Gov. Leedy Wouldn't Have Pre-
sided if He Had.

Rev. T Dewitt Talmage viii not Oc-
cupy the Grand Opera House tonight
with his plea for aid to be sent to the
sufferers in India. Dr. Talmage has
telegraphed from Lincoln, Neb., where
he appeared last night, that owing to
high waters and washouts he will not
be able to reach Topeka. This prob
ably means that he will not come to
Topeka at all, as he is making a hur-
ried trip through the west.
One week from next Sunday Rev J.
D. BOtkin, cOngressman-at from
Kansas, will occupy Rev. DR.. Talmage's
pulpit.
Governor Leedy declined an invita-
ton to preside at the meeting which
was to have been held tonight The
governor declines for the same reason
which prompted him to decline to issue
a public appeal to kansans at the sug-
gestiOn of the Christian Herald in New
York, for corn to be sent to India. In
explaining his position upon that prop
Osition the governor said:
There will be necessity for aid
nearer at home With the Mississippi
flood sufferers, the devastation and des-
titutiOn caused by cyclones and Hoods
in the west, there will be a demand
for aid to which I would take pleasure
in asking the people of our state to re-
spond, knowing full we'll that they
would do SO.
However, I am opposed to asking
our people to contribute to fund for
the benefit of sufferers in India, be-
cause we have want and misery at
home which should first be taken care
Of After this is done, then I viii Of
tions of money and clothing to send
a broad -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30
BUILDING OF A CITY.
Commercial Club Will Discuss it at
Their First Annual Banquet.

The Topeka Commercial club ban
quet will be held May II at the Hotel
Throop. 1t will be one week from next
Tuesday. This will be the first an
nuaI banquet of the club and nothing
will be left undone to make it a sue
cess in every respect. Each member
of the club is to be permitted to in
Vite one or more guests and the pur-
pose will be to gather a body of men
representative of the business interests
of the city. It will be a business men s
banquet and the speakers will talk
about Topeka.
The POSTMASTER will be A. w. Dana,
but the programme is not yet COM
pIeted. An effort is being made to Sc
cure a speaker from Kansas City. F..
A. F'axon, one of the prominent mem
bers of the Kansas City Commercial
club, has been invited, but it is not yet
known whether he will accept.
The programme of tOasts so far ar
ranged is as follows:
THE Topeka Commercial Club"....
.......... President w. H. Davis
THE Establishment of a City"
Observation-Disclosures. Edward Wilder
''The Auditorium -.-....:.-.::
'sThe New and Greater Topeka"
.-...-.-...---- L A McINeeil
The banquet will be up to date, the
toasts will be short and everyone will
be ready when the evening is past to
go to work for the best interests of To-
peka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30
THEY WANT TO COME.
Old Soldiers Anxious to Come to To-
peka,s Fall Festival

TOpeka's Committee of Fifteen held
its first meeting since the trip to Cha
mute in the council chamber last night,
and the only visible effect resulting
from the loss of the state G. A r. re-
union was similar to the working of a
spoonful of seltZer in a tumbler of wa
ter. The committee as a whole bubbled
over with enthusiasm, and at the time
of adjournment last night the members
were more than ever determined to
make Topeka's second Fall Festival a
splendid success.
Said Mayor Fellows: "I'n tell you
the veterans We're greatly pleased with
the way Topeka entertained them last
fall, and they're coming back her this
year, state reunion or no state reunion. -
Right you are, my bOy!" chimed in
Major Tom Anderson, as he slowly re-
moved his feet from the top of a desk
ana rose to a standing posture to add
the weight of his sta ture and erect bear
ing to his remarks, and if there's any
one who thinks the old vets are not
coming back to Topeka I want him to
come down to my office and look at a
stack of letters I've already received
1 think I've got one in my pocket now. -
and the major reached into the side
pocket of his tailor-made coat and after
lingering produced an envelope from
which he extracted the communication
after carefully adjusting his eyeglasses.
This letter is from a prominent G. A.
r. comrade down in Reno county" 3"
said he, and here IS what he says"
My Dear Major: l see by the To-
peka state journal of yesterday that
your city failed to secure the state G. A
r. reunion this year, but the the Com
mittee of Fifteen means to have a re-
union anyhow. Personally I think it a
shame that the reunion was given to
LeavenWorth considering the splendid
entertainment Topeka afforded the old
soldiers last year, and heartily endorse
the action of the committee in deciding
to have reunion in spite of the result
of the encampment at Chanute. I at
tended the reunion in your city last fall
and know exactly what Topeka did for
the old soldiers. I say go ahead and
have an independent reunion. you will
find that there are thousands of COM
rades in this state who will attend"
This is just sample of all the letters
I'm receiving remarked Major AnSer-
son, as he replaced the communication
in his pocket.
The committee Of Ffften has secured
the use of the fair grounds for the year
ending April I, 1898, and as many old
soldiers as come to Topeka during the
Fail Festival week will be taken care of
in the same manner as last year. Tents
will be procured and placed in the fair
grounds, and wood and straw will be
furnished the veterans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30
CHINA AND RAILROAD MEN.
More Information Wanted About the
Subject.

An item appeared in this paper few
days ago in regard to n agent in New
York state seeking TO employ railroad
men to go to China.
This article has brought a numE ar OF
inquiries to this office from Dodge City,
Nickerson, lola, and elsewhere. The
following from Dodge City is sampler
In your issue of che Topeka Stale
journal of April 2Sth here appeared an
item headed China wants railroad
men,
I have been requested by several
railroad men in this city to write y II to
see if you could give US any info ma
ton as to whom to correspond with IN
regard to going to Chi a. There are II
large iumber of railroad men here who
are anxious to go"
The journal has no additional infOr-
nation other than that contained in The
item itself which was from Saratoga,
New York. Anything new on the sub
ject VIII be printed in these columns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30
GOING TO THE BAD.
Young Men Who Ought to Have
More Self Respect

The metropolitan Hall Sextette"
gave an entertainment last evening
which for some time was great sue
cess. At the close of the performance
the actors were taken in a carriage to
John Dagg's hotel, where they were en-
tertained in parlors A and b
1t is due Patrolman Fieger and De-
their efforts at 10 o'clock people in the
vicinity of Metropolitan hall were given
an opportunity to sleep. These two
officers entered Metropolitan hall at
that time in response to complaints
that We're coming into the police sta
tion by telephone.
There was evidence of gaiety within
and the building resounded with the
joyful cries of the six actors" who
were in a state of Bacchanal delirium
This is how the entertainment ended.
1t was rather an abrupt way to close
such a joyful feast, but then that is a
habit which policemen have, and on
such occasions everything goes.
The three young men and three young
girls were taken to police headquar-
ters, where they were locked up in de-
fault of bond. The girls were aged Is
years, 19 years and 19 years respective
ly. The young men were three in
respected merchant; another aged %
years and another aged 20 years. The
charge of diSOrderly conduct was placed
against them and they spent the night
in Jail This morning in police court
the three girls We're fined s. each and
the young men will pay similar fines.
This is not the first time this crowd of
young people has been in a. disturbance,
say the police. The girls should be
sent to a reformatory, and if the young
men don't brace up they are liable to
become low down police court charac-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30
A ADamage Suit on Trial

What was originally a $4,000 damage
suit against ex-Sherin John WilkersOn
and Jonathan Thomas is being tried in
the district court today. The suit was
brought by W. F. Weber, the Kansas
avenue grocer, but since being brought
it has changed from a damage suit to
an action to determine the payment of
costs. While WilkersOn was sheriff he
levied on Weber's goods on Judgment
secured by Jonathan Thomas, and in
bringing the suit Weber stated that
the goods We're owned by Weber & Co,
a firm in which he was not a party,
and that he was simply managing the
store for his father. He asked SO, 600 for
injury to his credit and 1000 for de-
tention of goods. Some time ago Judge
Hazen struck out the action for dam
ages from the case, holding that the
sheriff had the right to make the levy
under the statutes.