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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-30
At THE sUPERsrITIoUs oLua.
Rules EnForoed R~ssardlng snesnlng, mir

-
Rule Enforced Regarding sneezIng, Mir
rors and Reading.
"Girls," said the presi lent of the Su.
perstitious club, "didn't one Of you
k~neezeP"
Miss President" said Mabel Sweet,
rising, Il snoze."
"Sneezed, you mean. And did no
member say God bless you2"
The members hung their heads and
the president continued.
1T is a very solemn thing to sneeze
sometimes. I read once OF a girl who
sneezed just as her lover proposed to
her and 1t nearly broke up the engage
ment. Wewill now, If you please, recita
the Thyme Of the Sneezer' in concert.
sneeze on Monday, sneeze for danger.
Sneeze on Tuesday, kiss a stranger.
Sneeze on Wednesday, sneeze for a
letter.
Sneeze on Thursday, sneeze for the
better.
Sneeze on Friday, sneeze for sorrow.
Snecze OF Saturday, lover tomorrow.
Sneeze on Sunday, trouble seek,
For twill happen all the week.
Miss President" said Grace Wilson,
"what will happen if we cut our hair in
the dark of the moon?'
Miss Secretly, look up that rule"
suggested the president.
The secretary examined a formidable
set of books and reported:
"Any girl who clips the ends of her
hair in the dark of the moon is liable to
lose all her good looks. Mem.-A girl
who would do such a foolish act is not
eligible to membership in the Super
stitious club
'Miss President"
'Miss Sweet"
81 have been using a cracked mirror.
Is there any penalty?"
'tYes; you will have wrinkles. I sup
posed every member of the club knew
thatl"
ST opened a book upside down this
morning!"
''Did you attempt to read anything in
it?"
ST did not"
"Oh, then you are all right. But If
you had attempted to read one word
OF Jne reversed page you WouIQ Soon
have overheard some very disagreeable
news of yourself"
Il found a lucky penny yesterday
said Mabel Sweet, handing a dilapidated
bit of copper out for inspection. When
oil had wished on it the president
handed it back to her.
Keep it, dear she said, sweetly, eve
I going to have a hard winter"
Resolutions were then passed that no
engaged girl should ever return a ring
ii the engagement was broken, the
worst possible luck resulting if she did.
The club then adjourned in a hurry to
enjoy an ice cream treat at the expense
Of Sadie Clark, who was fined for call
ing the president ga mean old thing
Chicago Tmes-Herald.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-30
The cam Blny- was Readv.

Another time | was out in the noun
tain country Of North Alabama takin
a trip with Lou Travis-which you un-
derstand Lou he was then totin papers
Of compellment for the general govern
ment.
One day we swooped down all Of a
suddent on one Of them hill Billies rum
min of a wildcat still-caught him in the
act, as it were. Lou pulled his weapons
and his papers, and the m~oonshiner
laid down his hand and surrendered.
"You will have to go to town with
me and tend court says lou.
"Good enough" says the moonshiner.
II am ready
Saint you goin by home and git your
baggage?"
baggage? Marry baggage so fur as
Iknow. ! amt got q blame thing to do
but spit on the fire and call NJ dcg."
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-30
ellen UsBORN's LETTER.
The Wcrnah Of Wealth Carries
aown Of Three Glasses.
a rraveli1e MilIonairess-Paris Cos.
tumes 5br Street, Ind0o and Even-
ing WcAr-Tca Gowns and soldiers
ns 3 Military Tea.
fcorrnloHr. Iseel


fashionable millionairess, whom
ennPi and social reverses have driven
out Qf America to seek a new realm
where she may yet queen It over her
peersS IS now travelling along the south
ern shores Of Europe. She carries seven
trunks, and no one knows how much.
raimeRt she has left in storage in Lon
don and in Paris. For, 20 where she
will, from the Fill islands to the north
pole, the woman of leisure takes along
three kinds Of clothes, which may be
classified Is gowns to wear indoors,
those ITO wear outdoors and those to
wear EVENINGS
Just Imagine her CONSERVATION when
she Is expected 70 appear in court o.
tune before the Fiji chief and dis
covers at the last moment that the
trunk containing her evening dresses
will not come until the next steamer
Our millionairess is prepared for
every emergency. She is accustomed
to them and knows how to meet them.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-30

out IN g krenchy evening dress she oth-
es night. It came direct from pnrn
and had never seen the inside Of any
Of the trunks. The skirt accordion
plated surah. which her maid informed
me was the very newest thing. the
bodice was q combination of ACCORDION
Plating and fancy velvet. There was
"a short blouse front 81 the velvet held
in place By a wide girdle Of tbs same.
The effect Of an Elton Jacket was OBJ
TENED by q draping Of the plating
from two scrolllike straps Of velvet
each caught with a fancy button. She
wore q knot Of satin ribbon ia her hair.
as everybody does Of evenings nova
days.
A street dress from Paris which Is TOO
heavy for this climate win be very serv-
iceable when the traveller takes a little
run north to see Bernhardt in some OF
her new roles at her own theater. tits.
a tailor-made suit Of dove gray, but Il
isn't a bit severe. Every loose edge has
a double row 81 stitching. There is "a
box plat Of the gray cloth running
from waist to the bottom Of the skirt.
on the right side, and at the bgttoin
two t-hree-cornered pieces Of helictrope
velvet are set in. The jacket turns
back at the edges and is trimmed with
two large buttons on each side. This
collar stands high around the neck. and
the whole jacket is open in front over
q lace stock and jabot, and q wide,
heliotrope velvet girdle. The hat IL
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-30

There are in Florida seven species of
pine, which are most generally recog-
nized by the names upland spruce, low
land spruce, pond, loblolly, shortleaf,
longleaf and pitch. OF these, all but
the last two are too worthless or to,
scarce to count for anything in the
forest wealth of the state. But when
we consider the timber of
the entire south, the shortleaf is found
to be only second in Importance to the
longleaf. AS to the loblolly, its value
will be appreciated better when bet
ter pine timber becomes scarce, and, as
it takes the lead in the r~eforesting Of
lands. it is likely to become quite abun-
dant by the time that people will be
glad to find such timber in the absence
OF better. That the supply Of longleaf,
or yellow pine, can meet the demand
for more than two or three more decades
seems out Of the question. 1t is boudd
to go the way Of the black walnut, knd
cas- to be counted among the wo5id's
lumber resources.-Jacksonville n hoea-
Union.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-30
No Baggage to Speak Or.

That makes me thing of somethin
rale funny which I saw come to pass
oncst. upon a time out there in Texas.
Me and one of these traveIin preachers
hit the same town on the same Sunday
and took out and fed at the same hotel.
/ didn't know anything for certain
about the preacher except what he up
and told me with his own mouth free
gratis for nothin--that he use to go all
the gaits and W all the ground, but
he quit and was now preachin forth the
doctrines to a lost and ruint world.
Now it likewise come to pass in them
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-30

days that q drummer was stoppin at the
same hotel. he run up to the preacher.
he did, slapped him on the shoulder and
wanted to know what line be represent
ed on the road. The preacher drawed
himself up about seven inches higher
and responded back:
Young man, / represent the Lord
That's all right, my friend. says the
dummer, you are playin IN big luck.
You don't have no baggage to tote"
Then the crowd laughed a little about.
in spots. The preacher went to his
room, whilst the drummer waltzed over
to the depot to see If his trunks had
come.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-30
TWIsTIFICATION.g
Life as They Live It in tho woods
and Hills.
santa CLAUS Is Coming In the Rocky Creek
settlensnt-A Preacher Troubled with
= bad Case OF ssBrenkin Out
at the Mouth"
Right here lately l do reckon we have
had some of the dadblamdest, all-over-

est and most
~gonebyest ru-
cuses in TIL
Rocky Creek
settlement you
ever $ or
heard tell Of, or
read about since
the day and hour.
when you was
horned into this
valley Of dry
bones. The last
big twistifca-
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-30

"Oh, ihe terrible p~awnshopsln said
Ethel 70 George. who had just rescued
her watchi what tales OF minery thoso.
places could unfold had Shey tongnesl
Even a pawnshop has its redeeminR
teatnre," responded George.
"What Is It. I'd like To knowT
eThe ticket.Tft-Blts.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-30

ton we got into was all on account of
a travelin preacher of some pecurious
faith and order, and them that didn't
git killed or crippled got skeered and
moved their washin. But anyhow.
truth is mighty and bound to win, and
old Santa Claus is comm Christmas in
his regular order.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-30

To save coal and also to avoid any
killing draft, double doors should Be
put in the conservatory duringI win
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-30
nnita .Inatanad

The man with the long hair drew him
self up and folded his arms after the
maDne of a tragedian.
"He is no gentleman he said, refer
ring to a man who had been under dis
cussion. "He called me a liar"
What was the p~rovocation9' asked
The man whose hair was not so long.
There was none whatever. 1 had
told him that ! vas a musician, and
that explains it," interrupted
whose hair was not so long.
yuite justified. I've heard you
"3Chicago Post.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-30
DlGBY BELL IN A WRECK
DUNCAN B. HARRISON AND OTHERs
SERIOUSLY INJURED,
Property of Two Theatrical Comma
nies Destroyed and Heavy Loss
to the Chicago & Alton.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 29.-The passengers and
train crew of the midnight special on the
Chicago & Alton Railroad, which arrived
IN this city at 7:45 a. m. from Chicago, mar
rowly escaped death in wreck near Alton
thls morning. Near the outskirts of that
city the engine was derailed while proceed
ing at high rate of speed by spreading
rails and thrown down a forty-fve-foot en-
bankment. The tender, three baggage cars
containing scenery and wardrobes of the
Dlgby Bell Company and Hopkins Theatri-
cal company, and postal car followed and
rolled on top of the engine, under which
Peter RAFFERTY, of Bloomington, the engi-
neer, was pinned. He was taken out fatally
injured. Fireman Charles Johnson. of
Bloomington, ILL.,, Mail Clerks Robert Malti
more Of Jerseyville, ILL.,, and w. +. Simper
and Samuel Grobbs of Chicago, crawled out
OF the wreck SeVerly hurt. Several Pull
mans, IN which were the theatrical people
remained on the track, but the shock threw
the passengers from their berths and Man
ager Duncan b. Harrison, of the Digby
Bell Company was seriously hurt about the
cheSt. Others were injured more or less
seriously. The injured were taken to a near
by house and cared for Engineer Rafferty,
was found to have a fractured skull in
ternal injuries, broken arm and two brok-
en- legs. The tra1nmen said that a tramp
who was stealing a ride was under the
wreck and was probably dead. Heavy loss
OF life was prevented only by the support
given the Pullmans by the overturned bag
gage cars. All the scenery, properties and
the Digby Bell Company, We're completely
destroyed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-30
THE WEAITHlEST DENTIST.
DR.. Evans, Worth $35,OOO,OOO, Returns
from His Paris Home,

NEW YORK, Aug. 29-Dr. Thomas w.
Evans, the famous American dentist, who
for the past forty years has been dental
operator in Paris of most of the crowned
heads of Europe and many celebrities, re-
turned to this country on the French liner
La Champagne from Havre He came over
with the body of his wife, which is to be
inferred in Woodlands Cemetery, Philadel-
phia- DIR. Evans is now seventy-five years
old and is said to be worth $35, ,000, OOO About
five millions of this property is in New
York city real estate, the remainder in Par
is and elsewhere. This fortune has been
gathered since DR.. Evans first went to Par
is from Philadelphia in the forties. During
the empire of Napoleon III his fame as
a dentist was worldwide. In that capacity
he served Napoleon, the Empress Eugene
and all the monarchs of Europe. except
Queen Victoria and the present Sultan of
Turkey. NictOria's children and the pres
Snt Car of Russia were his patients, DR.
Evans has orders and decorations innumer-
able, and 1t was in his carriage that the
Empress Eugene escaped from Paris after
died on June II last at their residence in
Paris. The doctor was accompanied on the
voyage by DIR. Edward Crane. his junior
partner. There were number Of his rel
atives at the dock to meet DIR. Evans. DR.
Evans said he did not know how long he
would remain in this country. but he will
return to his home in Paris. He left for
Philadelphia immediately. He will proba-
bly, stay at the old family homestead at 40l1
Spruce street At 1 o'clock on Wednesday
wife will be held in St. Marys Protestant
Episcopal Church. Philadelphia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-30
TIDAL WAVE VICTIMS
SIXTY-FIVE VILLAGES INUNDATED
AND HUNDREDS KILLED.
Earthquakes and Volcanic EruptiO n
in Japan-France TO Give Faure
Great Reception.

TACOMA, Wash, Aug. 29.-The Japan
steamer just in brings news of severe
earthquakes in Japan on Aug. 8, followed
by tidal wave and great floods. A thou
sand houses were inundated and 200 per-
sons killed and injured. Sixty-five Chinese
villages were inundated.
Official information received at Manila
confirms the reports previously published
as to the disastrous character of the erup-
ton of the Mayon volcano. Lava covered
the whole mountain to it's base
and the obscuration of the scene by
the clouds of ashes was so great that in the
neighborhood of the disaster artificial light
had to be used at o'clock in the
afternoon. Several villages were
completely destroyed. At Iibog $50
bodies were recovered and buried, and
more remained in the lava. At another
place two hundred persons were missing.
Some of the bodies recovered were so COM
pletely calcined as to be unrecognizable.
Serious floods are reported from various
parts of Japan.
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BIG CARGO OF SILK.
Special Train VIII Take 1t Across
Country from Tacoma.

TACOMA, Wash. Aug. 29.-The steamer
Columbia arrived to-day on her maiden
VOYAGE from Yokohama, with 125 passen-
gers and a full cargo of freight. She was
DELAYED on several occasions and forced to
lie to twenty-four hours on account Of
breaking machinery. The fireman Gied of
heat and was buried at sea. The Colum-
bias cargo includes LOO bales Of silk, val
ned at S5O0.0O0 which will go across the
continent via the Northern Pacific in a spe-
cial train of eight baggage cars. The Co
lumbia. brings Oriental advices up to July
27.
News has just reached Hong-Kong Of the
prevalence Of pirates on the Canton river,
and one Of the most daring outrages per-
petrated. One of the sons of Captain
Chung-Kewi, a straits millionaire, Chung
Ah-Phin who recently went up to Canton,
was the victim. He, in company with a Few
of his relatives, hired a boat and were
proceeding to their native place On the
second day the boat stuck in the mud and
could not proceed. During the night gang
armed boarded the boat. With reVolVers
leveled at the passengers they commanded
silence while four men began at once TO
look for piunder. Ah-Phin brought from
$50 000 and 81. 900 in cash. These the pirates
took besides clothing. etc When they had
satisfied themselves that nothing more Was
to be obtained, they left the boat, after
threatening the victims with death If they
made noise till twelve hours afterwards.
In the morning information was sent down
to Canton hut before the authorities had
time To get a gunboat up the river tie
present time nothing more has been heard
of them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-30
AFTER EMBEZZLER CROZER.
The Loan Association Treasurer Ex-
pectcd to Give Himself Up.

TRENTON. n. j., Aug. 29.-Constable
William Dolton. who made a second trip
to Belmar yesterday with a warrant for
the arrest of Peter Grocer, the embezzling
loan association treasurer, returned unsuc-
cessful TO Trenton tonight. He said he had
been at Belmar, Spring Lake and other
places and had learned enough to satisfy
him that Grocer was at the seashore He is
convinced that Grocer will surrender HIM
self within a day or two. Dolton had
conference with Crozer's son, Edward, who
be produced as soon as arrangements for
the furnishing of bail can be completed
DOlton says ne understands that three of
cock, q Trenton banker; EX-Judge William
s Yard and General Richard A. Donnellv
Donnelly is the quartermastcr general of
the State and his Wife is Crozer's step
at Spring lake but the constable made no
attempt TO gain an entrance. not being JUS
titled in such action by the possession of
any tangible proof that the wanted man was
there. The house is being watched with a
view to arresting the old man If he should
venture out.
Irwin W. Rogers and Edward Grocer. as
signees of Peter w. Grocer, have placed
IN the hands OF a lawyer for collection a
large batch OF notes and checks given 10
have apparently never been used. one suit
was begun yesterday against Edward w
Evans for money advanced by Grocer on
Eyans's notes and checks. President Lind
say, who up 10 yesterday denied that he had
been loaned any money by Grocer, has ad-
mitted that he and Grocer had an open per-
soaal account and that the balance might
be in Crozers favor.
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A PATRIOTIC FRENZY.
What Paris VIII Do When Presiden mt
Faure Returns Tuesday.

PARIS Aug. 29.-The city is growing into
a frenzy of enthusiasm over the welcome to
be extended to President Faure on his re-
turn on Tuesday next from his visit to Rus
sia. Already the principal streets and
buildings are decorated with flags and bunt-
ing. All the vehicles seen on the streets on
the day of the Presidents return will be
decorated with the tri-color and there will
be a free performance of Don Juan" at
the opera and free performances at the
various theaters. All the cafes and wine
shops will be permitted to remain open all
night, and outdoor balls will be held in
every square. There will also be a repeti-
ton of the beautiful illmninations made
on the occasion of the Cars visit to Paris
The remarkable feature is that all is done
spontaneously by the citizens, with no at
tempt at official organization. The excite
ment has reached such pitch that there
is talk of making Aug. 80 the national fete
day instead of July IA, and also insttuting
life presidencies, with President Faure as
the first incumbent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-30
WORK OF PIRATES.
British Steamer Taken and Looted by
Bloody Achenese.

HONG KONG, Aug. 29.-Matt Salet, a
notorious brigand, with 200 followers, raid
ed the government station at Pulop Gaihay,
captured Mr. Newbronner the officer in
charge, killed a corporal and then sacked
the treasury Of $4,000 The town, which
consisted entirely Of wooden and kajang
houses, was then fired and every building
destroyed Gaihay is the export and i'm
port center of a considerable district and
the population was largely Chinese. Salet
at last accounts was fortified at Inaman
and it is feared will attack Sandakan and
massacre the Europeans, after Iooting the
town.
A daring piracy is reported off the coast
of Achentskachen. The British steamer
Hegu was attacked by six armed Achenese
Captain Ross managed to force his way
through and reached the deck, hotly pur-
sued by his savage asSailants, one Of whom
had meanwhile laid hold of the carving
knife from the table. AS the skipper, bad
ly wounded, struggled 10 get to the bridge
he was stabbed in the abdomen. The re-
mainder of the plraucaI gang surrounded
the PROSTATE man and hacked him savage
ly, actually disemboWeling him and leaving
him mangled corps on deck The mate
and the steeTsmen were the next to be at
tackled. Both were on the bridge, and in
spite of what resistance they could offer
We're soon cut down. The boatsWain, how
ever, climbed up the funnel stairs and thus
escaped the onslaught OF the pirates.
Returning 10 the deck two more Of the
crew and four Chinese passengers We're
killed. Thirty or forty more passengers,
according to accounts, have been killed. or
met their death by jumping overheard. The
vessel was then looted.
one Of the Achenese was placed at the
wheel to steer the ship near land Others
plundered the captains cabin, taking d
repeating rifle and revolver. The safe
was opened. $1,000 taken, two boats low
cred from the ship and the pirates made off
in the direction of Simpang Olm. The
Il
ing splattereG with blood and the entrails
of the victims.
Advices from Tapeh, North Formosa
state that the rebels have been particular
ly active, but no serious tghting has taken
place.
Ready for Holy War.
PARIS, Aug. 29.-The Memorial Diplo-
natioue asserts that the Ameer of Afghan
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-30
DoLAN STRIKES BACK.
shows the DupIicity of the Operators
Who blame RatchfOrd.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Aug. 29.-Before go
ing TO the St Louis conference tonight
Patrick Dolan. district president of the
United Mine Workers, expressed himself
very freely concerning the statement OF
the press committee of the coal operators
yesterday The statement charges M. d.
Ratchford, the national president, with
making certain assertions that are untrue.
1t gives the details of the offers made by
the operators and shifts the burden of the
blame on Ratchford
1T is unfair to the miners and their Off
cials TO have such statements so before the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-30
IKETREASURES
THE PORTLAND ARRIVES WITH
$4,000 MORE IN GOLD DUST.
Failed to Connect with the Yukon
Steamer That Is Returning with
More than "a Million.
MINES VALUED AT $6O,O0O,OOO
TWENTY-THREE CLAIMS HAVE AL
READY PRODUCED $4,000.
Impossible to E2aggerate the POssi-
BILE Next Three Years Out
put of the Diggings.
FACE TO FACE WITH FAMINE
NOT ENOUGH FOOD 10 FEED THE
THOUSANDS NOW AT DAWSON.
Special Agent from ST. MichaePs Says
in Name of Humanity, Stop the
Rush Until Spring.

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. 29.-The steamer
Portland arrived here at 8 o'clock this
morning. 1t was fourteen hours after the
Portland was sighted off Cape Flattery be-
fore she arrived. The Portland carried
thirteen miners, each of whom brought only
a small part of his stake. The total amount
of dust on the vessel is perhaps $780, 900. The
Portland was delayed by the failure of the
P. B. Weare to arrive at ST. MichaeIs and
by a storm on the north Pacific ocean. The
miners on board, with the amount of their
total mining profits, parts of which We're
brought with them. are as follows:
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HOUSTON, Tex, Aug. 2s - There was
held here to-day a large mass meeting,
called by the Typographical Union, to con-
slider the call for a conference at St Louis
by the mine workers executive committee
and the reasons therefor. Resolutions
against government by Injunction and fa-
v0ring the miners were adopted. AT Beau
mont a meeting was held for the same pur-
nose and a series Of resolutions were adopt
ed A letter was read from Congressman
& T. Cooper who declared grasping or
newer by the federal judiciary was under-
mining the foundation of the Union. Con-
FRESHMAN Cooper was elected delegate 70
the St. Louis conference.