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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-11-13
DYING U

The decrease in the number of new
cases of yellow fever in New Orleans
during the past week has been very
Iapid-so rapid in fact that many
would be disposed to look with an eye
of doubt and d~istrust on the official
report we're it not for the fact that
there has been a good falling of in the
number of deaths, and that telegraphic
reports from other points show that
the disease has reached it's worse, and
is now on the downward slope.
1t has been fully demonstrated that
the effect of cold weather in checking
the progress of yellow fever is not felt
Immediately; but not for five or six
days after the cold spell. This is K
planned by the fact hat it takesf five or
six days for the fever to develop in a
patient. The cold weather destroys
the germs Immediately, but persons
who have the germs in their system
prior to a cold spell will fall victims to
the disease whether cold weather
comes or not.
This fact was not very well
understood by the public, and there
was great disappointment soon after
the cold weather of last week, when
there was nc satisfactory decrease in
the number of cases daily reported.
This disappointment gave way to gen
eral rejoicing, however, later, when
the cases daily reported dwindled
down to seven.
What effect the warm weather Of
this week will have upon the germs
remains to be Seen. With a temper
allure favorable for germ propagation,
with hundreds Of focl, yellow fever
may reasonable be expected to take
another upward start; but it is so late
in the season chat cold weather can
be confidently looked for soonto again
destroy the germs.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-11-13

ALGIERs, La, Nov. II, 1877.
New cases to-day 7; deaths to-day 4.
Total cases to date I'LL. Total deaths to
date 251. Total cases absolutely recovered
1O47. Total cases nnder tr%eatment4z3,
ALGIERs, La, Nov. IL, 1897.
New cases to-day II; deaths to-day 6.
Total cases to date 1888. Total deaths to
date 81.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-11-13

rlgld quarantine re strictiOns in Texas
and Western Louisiana.
The first intimatiOn our oyster men
received that the bivalve was an un-
welcome traveller through the Lone
Star State was when a car load of
Houma oysters was held up at a sta
ton in Western Texas and fumigated
with sulphur until there was nothing
left in the taste of the oyster to distin-
guish it from a hot tamGle or the tail
of a comet.
One Texas town did modify FITS
bivalvic quarantine later with the
view of letting oysters through; provi-
ded that each oyster produceda health
certificate to the effect it had not been
within ten thousand miles of DR..
Guiteras or any other expert; but be-
fore any good results could follow any
such wise modification, DIR. Guiteras
appeared in Galveston and the lines
were drawn so tight that the man that
even thought oyster did so at his peril.
Calcasieu was almost as bad as
Texas. The people of that place
could not rid themselves of the idea
that the very passage of oysters
through a lumber town was of itseli
sufficient to produce yellow fever
germs galore, ignoring the fact thai
the ice in the oyster buckets kept the
oyster continually at an Alaskan tenn
perature.
It was claimed that Calcasieu took
this step with the view of Furnishing
Texas for not permitting lumber from
Lake Charles to enter that State; but
whether such was the case or not THE
COURIER is not prepared to say. Ger
tain it is that "twOunreasonables don't
make one reasonable" and it soon
became apparent that the Texas oys-
ter shipper was benefited and the
Louisiana shipper unnecessarily IN
jured by Calcasieu's action.
The PicayunesaystEe Board osHealth
of Calcasieu decided to permit oysters
from Houma and Morgan City to pass
through the parish when accompanied
by the proper certificate.
This will enable the oyster canneries
Of Houma and Morgan City to reopen
tor business.
AS the oyster business furnishes
employment for a number of persons
the re-opening of the factories will be
hailed with delight.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-11-13
Notice

HoUMA, LA, Sept 81, 1897.
Taxpayers will please take notice that
1 I'm o ready to receive payment of
taxes for current year.
Respectfully yours,
A. w. CONNELY,
3ts, Tax Collector.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-11-13
ALGIERs, La, Nov. 8, 1897.

Total cases yellow fever to-day -;
deaths to-day 8. Total cases to date 1742.
Total deaths to date 236. Total cases alb
sOlutely~ recovered $40. Total cases under
treatment $685..
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-11-13

They don't make much fuss about it,"
We are speaking of DeWitt's Little Early
Risers, the famous little pills for cSnsti-
patton, b lli~Ousness, and all stomach and
liver troubles. They never grippe l..
j. MELVILLE.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-11-13
YELLOW Fever.
Total Cases In New Orleans
To Date 1890. Total
Deaths 259.
ALaIERs, La, Nov. Q, 1897.

ALGIERs, La, Nov, Z, 1897.
New cases to-day 90; deaths to-day 5.
Total cases to date 1929. Total deaths to
date 228. Total cases absolutely reeov-
cred GIG. Total cases under treatment
5s5.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-11-13

Don't nauseate your stomach with teas
and bitter herbs, but regulate your liver
and sick headache by using those fa-
nous little pills known as De Wits
Little Early Risers. L.. j. MELVILLE. 2
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-11-13

Beware of limitations many people
passing off other Cigars that look like
the.My Hit. Davidson & Avery sell the
genuine.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-11-13
ALGIERs, La, Nov.

ALGIERs, La, Nov. 9, 1897.
New cases to-day ID; deaths to-day Z.
Total cases to date 1855. Total deaths to
date 243. Total cases absolutely recn YER
ed 996. Total cases under treatment SIT.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-11-13
BEoPEN1EG OF THE OYSTER IN

For nearly two months the oyster
factories OF Houma and Morgan City
have been closed on account Of the
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-11-13

SI.oo PER BOTTLE at all Drug Stores,
or sent by express on receipt of price.
BnnKS Containing Invaluable information Of
Enre interest to all women, will be sent
FnEE to any address, upon application, by
The BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO.. Atlanta. Ga.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-11-13
its anticipation one of misery.
MOTHERS FRIEND

is the remedy which relieves
women of the great pain and suf-
fering incident to maternity; this
hour which is dreaded as woman's
severest trial is not only made
painless, but all the danger is re-
moved by its use. Those who use
this remedy are no longer de-
spondent or gloomy; nervousness
nausea and other distressing CON
ditions are avoided, the system is
made ready for the coming event,
and>the serious accidents SO COM
mon to the critical hour are
obviated by the use of Mothers
Friend. 1t is a blessing to 7Ooulau.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-11-13

Pigs for sale.
Apply at residence of c.. A.
Celestin.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-11-13
ALaIERs, ~, nov. 13, 1897.

New cases to-day Z; deaths to-day
q Total cases to date 1880. Total
deaths to date 2o9. Total cases absolutely
recovered lilo, Total cases under treat
meut 421.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-11-13
ALGlERs, La, Nov. 1O. 1S97.

New cases to-day 8; deaths to day A..
Total cases to date 1854. Total deaths to
date 247. Total cases absolutely recover-
ed 1016. Total cases under treatment
sol.
, 1897-12-02
THE POETRY OF NATURE.

The poetry Of earth is never dead"
wrote Keats; and, though the state
ment sounds, at first thought, a danger
Ously sweeping one, there is no doubt
that if he had beer called upon to ar
que the point he would have success
fully maintained his thesis. Regarded
subjeCtively, the poetry of earth, or, in
other words. the quality which makes
for poetry in external nature. is that
power in nature which moves us by
suggestion, which eXcites in us emo
ton, Imagination, or poignant assOcia-
ton. which plays upon the tense strings
of our sympathies with the fingers of
memory or desire. This power may
reside o less in a bleak pasture-lot
than in IL paradisal close of bloom and
%verdure. lot less in a roadside thistle
patch than in a peak that scars into
the sunset. 1t works through sheer
beauty or through sheer sublimity;
it may work with equal effect through
austerity or reticence or Limitation or
change. 1t may use the most common
scenes. the most familiar facts and
forms. as the vehicle of its most pene>
trating and most Illuminating message.
1t is apt to make the drop of dew on a
glass-blade as significant as the starred
sphere of the sky.
| Merely descriptive poetry is not vers
far removed from the work of the re-
porter and the photographer. Lacking
the selective quality of creative art,
it is in reality little more than a presen-
tation of some of the raw materials OF
poetry. 1t leaves the reader unmoved,
because little emotion has gone to its
making.-Mrs. Charles G. d. Roberts,
in the December Forum.
, 1897-12-02

He was an cStimable young man in
every way, aud she was more than cs.
timablc-in his opinion-so. with the
idea of wheeling his way into her heart,
he saved and boarded his shekels and
purchased ii fine tandem, according tC
the Philadelphia Record. But the best
laid plans of mice and men gang ait
agley."
They had ridden some 10 miles, and
after slowly and ~luLJrously pedaiing
to the top Of II long hill he, after mop,
ping his dripping brow. gasped out
convulsively. M NJ. May, you ocean
p-p-put your feet on the c~-c-coaster>
now" why. said his companion,
1--WE had them on ever since we start
ed" He said nothing, but set his teeth
grimly. and she has wondered since
why he has not called Oh Sunday even,
ings.
, 1897-12-02

Coming Fiction Heroes VIII BE Patriots
"Patrioti>In Of the right sort will be
the m;lst'r passion Of the coming hero, -
writes Drocl of Heroes In Fiction in
The Ladies' Home journal. 1t fur,
nishes an ,ldl"Ss scope for the highest
i of courage combined with that
mastery of men that is leadership. And
yet how seldom does it creep into cur.
rent fiction. except in the spurious gart
of rhetorical blustcr or the mclOdramat.
ic 0 of physical hcroism in bat.
tie! There have been many attempts in
American stories to depict the perver'
sion of patriotism that shows itself in
ring politics and corruption, but the
plain citizen. doing his duty simply and
at a sacrifice, is hardly alluded to. And
yet the country is filled with him, al
has been shown in every supreme test
of its temper OH II moral issue. AS Lin
coin often said, you can always coun,
on the 'plai.I people. Perhaps if more
ideals of citizenship were depicted in
popular fiction there would be more OF
the real thing in actual life"
, 1897-12-02
tvaucet TO so cents, you said it ought

advanced TO so cents. you said it ought
to be s..
No one begrudges you, Mr.. Bryan,
the fortune you have gathered in the
last year. but Nebraska people would
be prouder of you if you had made 1t in
some legitimate enterprise that would
have helped others as well as yourself.
They would be obliged to you now II
Obstinate would step aside and let the
pilgrims pass. J. w. Johnson
, 1897-12-02

Young Man-That was an excellent
paper your daughter read on the I'm
tluence of Science as Applied to Practi.
cal Government"
Wearied Father-Yes; Julia is the
pride of her class, and now that she has
mastered the Influence of Science as
Applied to Practical Government ]
hope that she will be able to find out
something concerning tho Influence Of
the Broom as Applied to the Kitchen
Floor. "-London Fun.
, 1897-12-02

When you neoc anything In the way
Of job printing and stationery. call u
The Republican Office.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-14
Under New MANAGEMENT

The Wellington Waterworks plant
was formally turned over to D. A,
ESpy Saturday morning as special
master in chancery to check. up Re.
ceiver W. R. Spicknall. The con
hFmation of the sale was made
by the United States court at
Wichita Monday. A special order
was also made appointing Mr.. Espy
as master, and further making him
superintendent of the waterworks
system. Attorney Palmer of the firm
of Gleed, Ware & Gleed, was in the
city Friday for the waterworks CON-
pany to see that the order of the
court was carried out.
This leaves the waterwOrkS without
a contract with the city and practi.
caliy puts an end to the litigation en-.
tered into.
1t now remains for the waterworkS
company to shut down their plant, If
they can legally do so, or affect a
compromise with the city and secure
a new contract. 1t is thought that
the latter course will be pursued by
the company, but the city and the at.
torneys for the waterworks have 50
far failed toagree 10 the least on plans
to supply the city with water, and the
outcome of the situation as vet is
only a matter of conjecture.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-14
Attempted hold.Iln.

The other night as b. F. Sullivan
was going to his home on West Lin.
coin avenue he was encountered BY
a fOotpad at the bridge just across the
Rock Island tracks.
The robber suddenly appeared from
under the bridge and grabbed Mr..
Sullivan by the throat. Sullivan
jerked loose from the man and hit hin,
a terrific blow 10 the face, knocking
him back down the embankment
Mr.. Sullivan does not know what be-
came Of the fellow, as he immediately
made tracks for home at a 2:sO gait
and left him struggling to extricate
-As,.ff.om the timber and weeds
under the bridge. Sullivan lives lust
west OF G. NJ. Ticbenor on Lincoln
avenue.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-14
Firm Changes Hands.

W. NJ. Sasher, for years manager
and a heavy owner in the Wellington
carriage factory, has disposed of his
interests to E. ], Miller of this city.
Mr.. Sasher will probably accept DO
sition with st. Louis wholesale car.
riage and supply house, in the capac-
ity of travelling salesman for the
territory of Kansas, with headuuar.
tiers in this city. He makes this
move purely through a desire for a
change, being a flrst-class salesman
and long having desire to 20 on the
road.
The retirement of Mr.. Sasher from
this well-known firm removes one of
the most energetic, enterprising and
public spirited men in the city from
business activity. He has been con.
nected with Wellington's business
interests since 1889, and has built IN
Tor the firm of Sasher & Schonert one
Of the best paying enterprises in Sum-
ner county, if not 10 southern Kansas
Mr.. Sasher came to Wellington in 1889
snd began work for the old firm OF
Nicholson & Orahood, general black.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-14

smiths and wagon makers. He soon
secured an interest in ithe business
and later formed a partnership with
n. H. SnOwden. now of Milan. Later
on the frm was known as Sasher &
Kirk, ana remained as such until the
ill fated cyclone that swept over
Wellington in the spring of '92. The
entire plant was destroyed in that
disaster, with little or no insurance.
1t was then that NJ. SaSher's indom-
liable pehck and energy stood its
seVerest%est. BereaEed by the terri
BILE loss Of his dearest friend, a bride
of only q few months, aad standing
amid the ruins OF all his earthly
possessions, he resolved to begin life
anew. Delving into the ruins of bis
wrecked factory he gathered what
tools could be found and rented a
room and vas soon again ia business.
THE interests of NJ. HI. Kirk were Dur.
chased by Mr.. Sasher. and.a partner
ship was formed with J. f. Schonert.
and theneW firm began a general
olacksmitbi0g and carriage making
business. They prOspered, and today
ne looks wita pride upon one of the
widest7kn0wn and most solid institu-
tions IN southern Kansas-the work
OF his own hand, the wisdom of his
sound business sense, a monument to
his enterprise. Mr.. Sasher leaves the
business he butt up with many re.
grets. He appreciates the encourage.
ment that has been given him and
the new arm willalways enjoy the in-
tluence and good will of the man Who
made the business.
MI u D. MlIlers MS successor, is
fully acquainted with the carriage
making and blackSmithing business.
being formerly engaged in that kind
of enterprise at Lafayette, Ind. Mr.
J. f. SchOnert, the junior member of
the old firm, retains his capacity as
fOreworkman, and no more skillful
artisan is to be found in southern
Kansas than he. The new firm is to
be Known as Miller & Schonert, and
will continue business in Wellington.
The JOURNAL wishes them continued
prosperity and an increasing reputa-
tiOn for carriape making.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-14
Public installation.

The GAR. and W,R.C. held public
installation last Friday night. A
large crowd ~as on hand to witness
the exercises. After the installation
the members and their friends enjoyed
the evening in social ways until close
on to midnight. The W.R.C. officers
installed were: Mrs, j. G. Woods,
Pres; Mrs. G. c. Curtis, S,V.P.; Mrs.
W. R. Savage, J,V.P.; Mrs. Peter
Pomeroy, Treas; Mrs. ]. Q. A. Beal,
chaplain; Mrs. ], S. Dey, secretary;
Mrs. D. P. Mahan, conductor, Mrs.
E. R. DeYoe, assistant conductor;
Mrs, B. B. Wilson, guard; Mrs. c. V.
FetrOck, assistant guard.
Following are the GAR. officers
intalled: A. B, Cheever, PC, Thos,
Marshall, S,V.C.; j. Smith, J.V.C.;
{ Smith, Adjutsut; Ben B. Wilson,
Q. NJ; Sam NJ. Dick, Surgeon;
B. F. Pugh, chaplain; B. F. Michael
Cd; ]. NJ. Linn, O.G.; J. P. Grin
stead, Q.M.S.S Fl. T. Hyser, SIN.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-14
Miss Ross EntertainS.

Miss Maggie Ross entertained a few
Of her many friends Friday night with
progressive high-fve party in honor
Of Misses Elisabeth Noble and Pauline
Irene Grebi of Wichita, who are soon
to return home. The evening was
spent in playing Might've and dane
ing, with selections of instrumental
music. Miss Ross served her guests
with a most Sumptous repast of rare
delicaeies during the evening, and
added much to her fame as q pleasing
entertainer and charming hostess,
The ladies' prize, an Oxidised pin
tray, was won by Mrs. Elmer tayne,
and the gentlemen's prize, an oxidiz,
ed paper knife, was won by Ed Smith.
Glenn Bookwalter captured the BOBBY
prize, a big tin horn.
The evening will long be remember
ed by those presnt as one Of the most
enjoyable events Of their lives. Those
present were: MessrS. and MesdameS
A. Pittinger, Ed Smith, Ora Graf,
Elmer Layne; Misses Minnie Brana-
man, Stella Newton, Laura Bixby
Mary Share, WinLie Wood, Elisabeth
Noble, Pauline Irene Grebi, Maggie
Ross; Messrs, James Turner, ParE
Trowbrldge, Charles WATSON, Arch
Bohanna, Harry Myers, Thad Var
Horn, Robert McClain, Glenn Book
walter and John Spar.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-14
Copeland's Streak Of Luck.

The following dispatch dated at
Wellington, appeared in Thursdays
Topeka Journak
Yesterday W. NJ. Copeland, district
clerk-elect, was made happy by the
receipt Of $274.OS. Years ago Sol
Frazier did business at Oxford. At
terward he went to Harper county,
where he got into a law suit and was
defeated in thedistrict court. Cope
land went on his bond to help him
appeal his case to the supreme court.
His kindness cost him about $3.50 and
that S274.0S that came yesterday is
the first of it he has ever received
back.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-14
For Burglary

Sheriff Julius Jarvis OF Smith cOun-
ty, was here last Wednesday with a
man whom be had arrested in Okla.
homa that morning en- the charge
of burglary and was taking back to
Smith Center for trial. He was placed
10 the county Jail over night for safe
keeping while the sheriff recuperated
his lost energies after his long chase.
The man is said to be a notorious
burglar and operated extensively over
the northern part of the state before
the officers made it too warm for him
and he skipped out for Oklahoma,
where he was caught after some very
clever detective work on the part OF
Sheriff Jarvis. When captured the
man became very docileand consented
to return without reQuisition papers.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-14
Died al the Poor EARN

Daniel PrOuty, the old man men,
in last weeks issue of the VOICE
as becoming unruly at the peoI
farm, died last Thursday at 9 O'clock
The funeral was held at the poor
farm FRIDAY morning at 10 0cIock
and his remains consigned to a pau.
per's grave in Prairie Lawn.
Prouty has a son aad daughter liy.
ing in Burlington, rs, who are said
to be wei fixed with this world,
goods. His son is Al Prouty, a cattle
man. His daughter is the wife OF
DIR. Douglas Of that place. The old
gentleman was at one time quite
wealthy, owning extensive property
and real estate interests ia Cofey
county and gear Geuda Springs. The
father became estranged from his
children and was disowned by them.
The old gentleman claims that his
children secured all his property and
left him alone In the world to shift
Tor himself.
A business man ia this city who
used to live neighbOrs tu the son and
daughter In Burlington, states that
the estrangement grew out of domes.
tie troubles; that dissensions in the
Pteuty household are responsible for
the arrangements. Certain it is
anyway, that the son and daughter
refused to have anything to do with
their father. Some time ago County
Commissioner Espy wrote letters to
his son and daughter in Burlington
informing them of the condition Of
their father, but the letters remain
until this day unanswered.
Mr. Prouty is upwards of 70 years
of age and was addicted to the use of
morphine. He was brought to the
poor house from Geuda Springs about
two years ago. He was subject to
periodical fits of insanity, and an in.
formation of lunacy was sworn out
against him by Superintendent Nor.
gan of the poor farm last Monday.
He had grown violent the previous
day and the authorities intended con-
filming him, but he became paciaed
and was not locked up. A day or two
ago ne became ill and gradually sank
until his death that morning.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-14
A Runaway Girls Story.

Grace Burns, a runaway girl from
Sterling, Kan, who was found at
Newton Wednesday, tells a strange
tale of suffering. The story that has
been drawn from her lips at conscious
moments is as follows:
She had been living three miles
north of Sterling with grandfather,
the father of her step-father. She had
left there on last Friday afternoon to
90 to Newton, where. as she had been
Informed, her aunt, Bertha Davis,
lived. She went through Hutchinson
and in some way, which she does not
explain, she lost her money and her
extra clothing and walked from
Hutchinson to Burton. 1t was Sat-
urday evening when she passed Burr
ton and at dark she crept into a hay
stack about half mile east of hat
town, where she stayed Saturday
night, Sunday and Sunday hight.
On Monday morning she staggered
to the house of r. NJ. Rowlands and
aroused the family. They took her
in and found that her feet were badly
frozen, and she was almost UNCONSCIOUS
from cold. Since then she has been
in a stupor and the above story has
been drawn from her with the great.
est difficulty,
The trustee of Burton township
went to Newton Thursday and with
Sheriff Judkins' assistance made a
search fol the aunt mentioned by the
frozen girl as Bertha Davis of New.
ton' IL was learned that a young
woman by that name lived in the
county, but when found she knew
nothing Of the girl and was clearly
not related 10 any way to her.
Thursday evening the sheriff learn.
ed that there haG been another Der.
tina Davis, who had received mail at
the Newton pOstoffice, and they i'm
mediately set out to hunt for her with
no success so far as can be learned.