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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-13
%RRoTEorIoN PaNILEeEs.
Devices q the McKlnisyitss Tor Favossau
the Trusts.

this Trusts.
A paragraph found in the news col-
umns Of the press within q few days
TO the effect that the fruit growers Of
southern Illinois are moving to estab-
lish local branches Of the American
Fruit Growers union. with a view to
solving the problem Of securing proper
distribution OF fruits and vegetables
among the various markets in the eoun-
try, has a wider significance than APP
pears on the surface.
When an individual has secAred pos
session Of land adapted to the growing
Of any crop and succeeds in producing
It the problem Of disposing Of It seems
on It's face very simple. Butfrom what
has been said Of It in various quarters
it is far from being simple.
To go q long way from home for an
Illustration, there are regions in ARR
IONA peculiarly well adapted to the pro-
duction of s~emitropical fruits. but when
certain owners lately brought these
lanfR into cultivation and found them
selves Ia possession Of rich crops they
found at the same time that certain
combinations Of California fruit grow
crn-whether this American union or
some other is immaterial-had virtual
possession of the markets by reason of
some kind of arrangement with the
managers of the rail lines Of access to
those markets, and because Of this the
crops of the new would-be competitors
practically went to waste on their
hands.
Whether This American union has
any such restricting arrangement with
transportation agencies is not known.
Probably it hes, and If so it is only
n manifestation of the constantly
widening and ramifying problem OF
controlling trade" through the opera
ton OF which the general public is
o or less deprived of the advantages
which should naturally flow from in
creased production and increased facil-
tiles for intercommunication.
It may seem hardly necessary to add
that all such restrictions and hamper
ings Of what should be free CONNER
cial movement operate ultimately to re.
strict consumption and so chin the gem
eral prosperity. But it should surprise
nobody that such clandestine and semi.
ciandestine devices for protecting" q
favored few are thus privately resorted
to among a people whose national gov
eminent makes similar protection Of
the interests of the favored few at the
expense of all it's openly-avowed poll
cy.-Chicago Chronicle.
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rhs Chinese wan o. Projection y 70 5.
Rebuilt.

~ -
Rebuilt.
Within the past few days. two of Mai.
McKinley's bosom friends, Congress-
man Grosvenor and Mr.. II. Il. Kchlsaat.
have given out evidently inspired iu-
formation which should fill the great
mass Of the republican party with
alarm. For it spells Republication and de-
feat "a 1898 and 1900. This information
IS that the major is still inlamed with
his single and singular idea that be
was elected for The sole purpose OF re-
building the Chinese wall Of high tariff,
and that the clique that surrounds him
IS going to take full advantage Of his
~infatuation. Instead Of keeping their
implied pledge to the nation that there
would be no immediate reopening OF
the question, they are apparently de-
termined to keep their expressed pledge
to the tariff robbers that the Wilson
bill would not stand q month after Nc
Kinley's inauguration.
To begin with. according to Inspired
Prophet Grossenor, chief Of the corps
Of v-aticination, Mr.. Mckinley and his
friends intend to abolish ad valorem inn
posts, which have in the Wilson bill
apprcximated to honesty, and to return
to the old specific duty system, which
enables the tariff robbers TO levy call
the traffic will bear" in the immortal
words Of Mr.. Coils P. Huntington, with
out letting the people know where the
wound is that is draining their blood.
Then they r going to restore high
taxes on wool, lumber, coal and the
products Of the farm; and information
is nonchalantly given that the duties
ON glass, tin, pottery, chemicals and
some other products will be moved UP
q peg or two Not the least interest
ing OF the proposed changes is the inn
position OF what is brazenly called a
reciprocity duty on sugar." which
indicates that the Havemeyers have
been pretty well represented on Mr..
Hanna's list of contributors to the Nc
Kinley campaign fund. It is designed
to have the bill completed by March
4, so that it can be rushed through con-
gress the first week of the extra ses-
sion in March.
Meanwhile there is no hint from any
source to show that the republicans
have the slightest intention of giving
the country relief from the present
dangerous condition of the financial sys-
tenn. Though this was the sole issue
of the campaign that resulted in Nc
Kinley's election, and though every re-
publican leader, in speech or in print,
practically promised that there would
be no renewal of tariff agitation, the
Canton clique r going to hurry us
back to the Mckinley basis as soon as
possible, in order TO please their friends
and patrons, the mill bosses, and are
going to ignore everybody else.
Evidently Mr.. Mark Hann8 has adopt
ed the philosophy of one Of the most
eminent of his understandable me
the 6eluge."-N. Y. Journal.
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THE TARIFF
Republicans Dealing Unfairly with the
People.

N#.
Republicans Dealing Unfairly with h
People.
The Canton correspondent of the New
York Tribune writes that Maj. Nc
Kinley believes in a protective tariff,
and thinks the revision of the existing
revenue law the first step toward pro-
curing a perfect restoration Of conf
dence in the commercial world. The
men who have been invited to confer
with him on this subject say that his
conversation is an inspiration, and that
his ideas about tariff revision are so
broad, SO clear, 80 just, and at the same
time so exact and SO freighted with the
wisdom Of long practical experience,
that they inevitably sink deep into the
minds of the listeners and give definite
form to the purposes Of those whose
task it is to grapple with the tariff at
Washington"
1t is a pity that Maj. Mckinley does
not say in public what he tells those
who are invited to confer with him.
The public needs inspiration, and the
lack of knowledge as to the exact ideas
Of Mckinley on tariff legislation is pro-
ducing a feeling of anxious uncertainty
in business circles. Business needs in
SEPARATION, and it cannot come too quick
ly. For our own part we beliye that a
public announcement by Mckinley
that he approved the suggestion of
President Cleveland that the present
tariff be permitted to stand a trial UNI
der the new conditions would be a real
inspiration. The New York Herald
says:
THE mere suggestion that there may be
an extra session Of congress to again rip
up the tariff has sent q chill through the
started when the victory for sound money
was won. The caution now displayed by
Industrial and commercial circles Is based
on good grounds"
The republicans justify the tariff rip
ping crusade by declaring that the St.
Louis platform demanded protection,
and the people voted for the St. Louis
platform. This is ingenious, because
there was never a national platform so
completely smothered and repudiated
by the declarations of candidates, news
papers and party orators as was the
republican platform Of 1896. It'll S with
in the bounds of reason to say that il
the republican campaign had been com
Quoted upon its platform McKinley's
election would be jeopardized. The
st. Louis platform was kept in the
background, and for Mckinley and his
party to assume that the people voted
for something that was swept out Of
the. canvass at the beginning is scarcely
dealing honestly with the people,
Utica Observer.
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Hia Excuse Tnsumclent.

The witty remarks of Judge Craig
Biddle, if gathered together, would fill
good-sized volume. Here is a good one
gotten off by him recently while sitting
in the quarter session court. A Ger
man juryman asked to be excused from
serving on the jury.
"Why?" asked the judge.
swell, your honor, / on'tunderstand
good English"
"0h, you will do" replied the Judge.
"You won't hear much good English
here, Observation-Disclosures Record.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-13
NEW YEARS RECEPTION
One Day in the Year When the
White House Is Crowded.
Great MuItltudea Seek Admission, hut
Only = Few Thousand Can Cater
The Omcial Part of the An
n1a1 Programme.
Especial washington Letter.I

Especial Washington letter.
"The king is dead. Long live the
king"
Not only in royal circles, but in
every walk Of life we often find that
the funeral baked meats do coldly fur
nish forth the wedding breakfast.
Thus also, it is with time. Totter-
ing away into the niche of history pre-
pared for it, the old year trembles and
quavers into the oblivion of memory
or forgetfulness. The tolling bells
scarce conclude their requiem at mid
night, when, with magic touch, they
chahge their tune to peals of joyous
gladness because of the birth Of the
new year.
At the very moment, in the twink
ling of an eye, just as the old year is
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-13
a NECESSITY.

English Court Holds That Champagne Ys 8
Necessity for an KnKant OF Noble Birth.
The Westminster county court, Eon-
don, has decided that Of
champagne are necessary for an infant
Of noble family.
The decision is based on the law re-
garding minors. The infantin the case
was only one in a technical sense; that
is, a mar not Of age. The English law
holds that when q man supplies d minor
with goods on credit he cannot recover
unless he can prove that these were
necessaries Of life. But whether they
are so depends upon the social position
of the minor and the manner III which
he has been accustomed to live.
In this court Hon. Nigel Henry Thur
low Cumming Bruce, son OF Lord
Thurlow, was sued for $500, the price II
certain magnums Of champagne. He
pleaded infancy. He was, he said, with
in six weeks OF age when he ordered
the wine.
The evidence brought out many
amusing facts. It appeared that re
met the wine merchant at q BARRIERS
shop. The barber also introduced him
to a tailor and a shirtmaker, neither OF
whom he had paid. He was indebted 10
many other tradesmen. His father re-
Gently became a bankrupt.
Hon. Nigel considered champagne a
luxury. and thought he should not have
to pay for it. The Judge and jury, it
seems, agreed with him-N. Y. journal.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-13

of dollars worth of flowers, ferns and
plants of every description. They
come from Greenland's icy mountains
and from India's coral strand. Every
variety of vegetation that is beautiful
and desirable is represented here. The
lighthouses Of the agricultural depart
ment, the botanical gardens and the
Conservatives of the executive man
sion have been actually looted to make
up the floral display and decorations
Mich so enhance the beauty of the ex-
1tive mansion.
the great east room, the magnif-
apartment which Dolly Madison
use as a drying room on wash
mantels and CRATES are hidden
vat mass of brilliant foliage
while the corners are trop-
rs and huge ferns and rub
The curtains in all these
IN, and the glow from
Electric light illumines
In the other parIors
lance Of frosted electric
from the tapestriSa
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-13

The thing for democrats who have
faith in the future of the party to do is
to be patient, watch developments and
leave it to time to bring about an adj
justment Of the difficulties and differ
encea that have disturbed the party.
Not for nearly two years will the DEM
ocracy be required to make another
general demonstration Of its party
strength. Meanwhile many things may
happen. It is by no means a reckless
prediction that the radical course OF the
republican party win do more to sol
idify the d~emocratic ranks than would
100000 observation-disclosures Her
aid.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-13
b %sARTERINe %INsTINoT.
9 81 which It was strongly Devel-
oned and PeraIatent.

RRpA 8A4 A1EdAatbuHs
re was awistful expression on his
he strolled up to the box-ofice
theater. He stroked his beard
n assumption of nonchalance and
8 the young man who was selling
X ye goin' ter hey anythin' goin'
ere ter-night2"
es, sir, was the answer. "We have
formance here every night"
Crowded houses?"
on guess we can find a place tor
you want to go in"
wouldn't want anythin' very ex-
I've. Most any place 'ud do fur
we can sell you a seat for 25 cents"
hats rock-bottom prices, is itP"
fe can't give any discount on that"
Veil, / dunno. Would ye sorter do
pusnal favor?"
as a dull day and the man in the
hce was a little lonely, and to
g he conversation going he am
fou don't ask me to pass you
" for nothing"
h't make no such request as
1T I'm willin' ter pay fur my amuss-
mt or go wethout. But would you
five two-cent stamps in part pay
nt?T
Yes, we al use them"
An I've got a dime with a hole in it.
Did ye ies ez soon let that go in fur
III cents? That's a discount of two
Is on account Of the hole"
he ticket-sellcr was thoroughly
Used by this time, and he answered:
Yes. Lets have it."
That'n make 1s cents. I reckon
I'll want seven cents more?"
I'm afraid 1 will"
Wall, here's the is cents. I'll come
und ter-nightan' set down anywhere
put me an when We think I've seen
cents with We kin send one O. yer
ed men around an notify me. I'll
right up an go out an there won't
any disturbance whatsomever."
we can't do anything like that.
pm have to buy a ticket for the whole
" or not goin at ALL"
Wall, there's only one thing 1 kin
p We. Ye kin take yer choice. I'll
We this here jackknife that / paid
uarter fur less'n a year ago an which
hez n blade out O. the three
lie. ErIn give We this ten-cent piece
chewin' terbaccer, which I was goin'
take home ez a present ter the hired
H."
u don't e how we can do anything
g that.4
1T 'ud be a great accommodation"
All right" said the amiable ticket
Ter. .fHand over the iaekknife." And
threw him out a ticket.
know ye amt runnin' no junk
p" theapplicant said, as he passed
the cutlery, IAN I'm much obliged
ye fur maxim this exception. 1
ed ter go way wethout seein' a
ayter show, but eff I wus ter hev
dreal money out an out 1 don't think
ehttabel would ever forgive me fer ii.
II the postage stamps 'ud likely hev
Pr lost before I got a chance ter use
en- an | couldn't pass the dime an
re got another jackknife. So ez long
Jes' traded in fur It'll kin enjoy the
weth a clear conscience an &c
ezneSan' tell Mehitabel all about it.-
fgBroikFree Press
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-13

England imports nearly $oO,O00,000
worth of timber q year. and pays S4o,
100000 for minor forest produce; and
S7,5oo,ooO is paid for imported wood
pulp for the manufacture Of paper.
DIR, Schlieh declares that 500, 100000
worth Of timber might be produced In
that country every year il they went
the right wag about it-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-13

Look at Farmer Browns Clothes
said the young turkey to its papa.
HE is dressed to KILL" replied the ex-
perienced gobbler, who Immediately
made for the tail timber in the adioin,
ing Woods.-N. Y. World.
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H~ANDMoRKEp LINaERlE.
laAnty linen oRrments Dear 70 the Fem
inlae Haarh

AAntS Linen Garments Dear 70 the Fem
inASe Heart.
How dear to tRefeminine heart are
q the tribes belonging to dainty lin.
erie. Atruly refined woSnan much pre-
as TO be the proud ~possessor of a com
ttete stock of beautifully fine under.
ethes than to revel in numerous gowns
minust the aforesaid. Hand work marks
ail these garments for it's own. Notpa
bit of machine stitching desecrates the
FuIy correct undergarment.
Only the finest and sheerest of linens
md mulls go into their manufacture,
with the feeciest and fullest of laces
as trimmings. When embroideries are
used, the nainsook takes the preference,
and is almost as fine and delicate as lace.
Next to the chemise and drawers the
robe de mutt attracts the attention of
mabelle who plies the needle for her
Dwn Identification.
The yoke night dress always fits to
perfection and is far more simple OF
management than any other design, but
The fact that it is a yoke does not re-
4rict it to one line of decoration. It
may be tucked and befrilled all the
iancy may desire, and the yoke effect
till further lost by the addition of a
vide, oval collar. Wide friIls Of main
look or lace on the edge Of the collar.
ld over the shoulders give a chic effect
are not to be tolerated
at least, the full
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-10-27

body called Mrs. Alden the typical
club woman. She was one of the in
corporators of the Women's Press club
and of the Professional Women's
League. She belongs to the Society of
New England Women. She is also a
member of the Patria club, the Society
for Political Study and the Women's
Suffrage Society OF New York State.
A year ago she vas married TO John
Alden, Of the Mayfower Aldens, since
which event her home has been 80
much the center OF artistic and literary
life of New York and Brooklyn that
she was called by a famous artist 1.-THE
Picture Hostess,n meaning m who
was always a beautiful entertainer.
Later in October Mrs. Alden goes to
Toronto to speak at the biennial of the
w. G. T. u. of which she is a member,
her father, Oliver Westover, being a life
long worker in the temperance field.
The remarkable deeds, typical each
of a talent, and all done by a woman
who began in Central City, Iowa, by
working nights to earn the school
books which she needed by day.
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= ~Icn0clast Brann.

Mr.. Brann's brain was jolted, un-
gently, by something harder than a
bran club. How he has managed to
keep his head on his shoulders as long
as he has is something of a puzzle to
anyone who has even been a casual &C
q%uaintance with the people of Waco,
His attack on the Baptist University
was a great crime, and one of the
crimes that the courts can not ade
quately punish; in fact it is doubtful.
whether the Infamous scoundrel die
not 80 word his libel that he could no
be reached at all, by legal process
The case Is one of the rare exception
that do not admit of the full and suffi-
cient legislative surveillance. -Chatta.
nooga Times.
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Why He Wns Welcome.

Here, Harry, is a dime for you,"
said Mr.. Harper to the little brother of
the one he loves. Have you ever
heard Miss Bessie say anything about
me when l wasn't herep"
"Oh, lots of times, replied the sweet
child.
And what does she say, Harry"
"She Gays she's always glad to have
you come here when she's feelin' all
wore and tired"
And" continued the delighted
young man, docs she eve explain
why she likes to have me come at sucf
timesp"
"Yes. She says you're so easy sh'
can 90 to sleep and still keep you
guessin' "-Cleveland Leader.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-10-27

activities. His virtue was not equal
to this strain upon it. and by night he
was bowling drunk, with a determine
ton to clean out the r~evivalists who
had snatched him IS a brand from the
burning. But he was put out instead
and immersed In the village horse
trough by his more faithful fellow
converts, and, thus cooled off, was con.
Quoted to bis home to mediate In pri.
vacy the i%ntricacies Of the liquor ques.
ton and its relation 10 revealed re.
ligion.
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No Sign of Regret.

A drill sergeant of q volunteer regi.
ment, in drilling a squad. whom he
was i%nstructing in the funeral exer-
else, said: Nov, lads, I want to see
how well you can do it. I'm going to
walk through the ranks, and | wish
you to suppose that I'm the CORPSE
He ordered the squad to rest on their
arms, reversed. and stand at ease.
Then he walked through the ranks and
addressed them as follows: Your arms
are all right. but there is one thing
wanting, my lads-you hadn't that
look OF regret on your faces that you
ought to have when q corpse walks
past "-London Tit Bits.
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A Victim of Appetite.

An Alabama topper, whose nose had
passed the rubicund and invited en-
barrassing public attention, became
converted the other day ct q revival
meeting, and retained his reformed
principles for three days, 10 which he
persuaded most of his class living In
the town to sign the pledge. awakening
so much anxiety in the bosoms Of the
two neighboring saloon keepers tina,
they waited On him "in a body" with
the proffer Of free drinks for q year II
he would refrain from his reformatory
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-10-27

DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consumption.
This is the best medicine in the
world for all forms Of coughs and
colds and for consumption. Every
bottle is guaranteed. 1t will cnre and
not disappoint. 1t has no equal for
w%hooping cough, asthma, hay fever.
pneumonia. bronchitis, lagrippe, cold
in the head and for consumption. 1t
is safe for all ages, pleasant to take,
and, above all. a sure cure. II is we'll
to take DR.. Kings New Life Pills in
connection with DR.. Kings New Dis.
covery, as they regulate and tone the
stomach and bowels. We guarantee
perfect satisfaction or return money.
Free trial bottles at f. E Britton I
drug stora. Regular size 80 cents
and 81.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-10-27

Hoods Pills act easily and promptly
on the liver and bowels. Cure sick
headache.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-10-27

No :. Pullman Sleeping car Bristol TO Knox
Vile, Knoxville TO Chattanooga and Chatta-
nooga to Atlanta.
No. 3. Pullman Sleeping cars Bristol to
Chattanooga ind New Orleans; also Pullman
Union Sleeper Chattanooga to Shreveport
NO. II. carries Pullman Sleeping car Norris
town to Chattanooga, and from Chattanooga
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-10-27
A Valuable Prescription.

Editor Morrison, of Worthington,
Ind, "Sun" writes: "You have a valu-
able prescription in Electric Bitters.
and l can cheerfully recommend 1t for
consumption and sick headache, and
as q general system tonic it has no
equal" Mrs. Annie Sthle,, 1895 Cot
tage Grove Ave-, Chicago, was all run
down, could not eat not digest food,
had a backache which never left her
and felt tired and weary, but six bot
ties of Electric Bitters restored her
health and renewed her strength.
Price 80 cents and 81. Get a bottle al
F. E. Britton's drug store.
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:, : I T. :. ......,..
MONS

Half kping onions
we'll is Il b perfectly
dry, sou1 b be sold be-
fore col in any dry
place vii q loose floor
where eli ugh them lie
best. Fol- Eep at q low
temperatu1 actual freez
ing there Il the tempera-
ture being 4 1nust be kept
dry, but II 4 frozen they
should not be merely covered
and kept in TIN until the frost
| gradually leavesN "a. 1t is not the
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-10-27
Scars on His Neck.

my little brother had scrofula very
badly, but after taking a few bottles
of Hoods Sarsaparilla he was cured
no symptoms of the scrofula remain
except a few scars on his neck. 1t has
been three years since he was cured by
Hoods Sarsaparill." Miss Alice Perry,
Argentum, Kentucky.