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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-07-17

~Beegar-"Ain't We rot a shilling for q
poor blind chap?" Old Gentleman-FWhy
you are only blind in one eye" Beggar-
IAN right, make it sixpence, then."-Tit
Bits.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-07-17

When you tell a secret to a friend, re,
member your friend has a friend, and your
friends friend also has a friend.-N. Y
Weekly.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-07-17

A woman who is in love with a man, can
prove anything on him, for he is guilty of
everything she suspicious.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-07-17

When you have a country woman to din
ner, notice how shy she is Of the butter you
serve.-Atchison Globe.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-07-17

Every man in a small town often regrets
that he hasn't a larger field. Let him take
notice that there is such a thing as a field
that is too large.-Atchison Globe.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-07-17

The unhappy man who is enabled to give
to his fellow beings, has at his command
the source of great ~happiness.-N. Y. Week
".
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-07-17

When some people smile they seem to
say: when I smile they all love me-
Atchison Globe,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-07-17

A woman who is not a good housekeeper
is not necessarily good for anything else.-
Washington Democrat.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-07-17

A man never feels as awkward as when
ne is carrying a lot of millinery.-Washing-
ton Democrat.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-07-17

ships it like a miser worships his gold
Atchison GI>be.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-07-17

The people who talk too much do it be-
cause they are forever trying to say some
thing smart.-Atchison Globe.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-07-17

No matter how pretty a girl is, she ii
ashamed of herself if she has big feet
Washington Democrat.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-07-17

It is no sign that a man amounts to a great
deal simply because he parts his name in
the middle.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-07-17

Some men call natural laziness spring
Rever.-Washington Democrat.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-07-17
THE HUMAN MOUTH.
was Made Mostly TO Eat and
Whistle With
when silence was Golden LA the
Matter OF P0Istics-The "FaAe
Lapoktn Young Idiot
from Kalntucky.1

~Rufus, my boy, your mouth was
made mostly to eat and whistle with.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-07-17

somethin to say. But 1 win live on end
ON a poor lone wi oder till the chickens
cut teeth and the evenin stars aing tor
gether before / " I'm ever marry a mar
with no better s ense than to suppose
he has got the Q nlyest mouth IN the
world
"In the fall of that year Dolly Brad
shaw married BID rself of with Dan
Rogers, whilst tile young man Gaaigs
horn packed his little wallet and re-
turned back to Kaintucky. There
amt no tellin what ever went with him,
but If he had use his mouth more for
eatin and whistlih and not SO scandal
GUS much for Ia kin purposes right
now he would Id grazin on the finest
pastures in the la nd"
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-07-17
YU6HTAN, KING on GUMS.

WHEN WRITING TO ADvERTIeRRm
please state that yOu saw she Advertise
memt i'm this paper.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-11
NO STRIKE IN IOWA.

Convention of Miners at Ottumwa Votes
Not to Go Out in Sympathy.
OTTUMwA, Ia, Aug. ll.-At q meet.
ing of the Iowa miners here it was
voted not to strike in sympathy of the
Eastern miners. It was voted, how.
ever, to assess every miner 70 cents per
week to aid the striking miners. The
agitators from Illinois worked hard to
get the men to declare a strike but the
men decided they could do no good in
ordering q strike with such q small
number, and passed q resolution order.
ing notices to be sent out to all camps
in the state for another meeting at Os.
kaloosa Aug. ~. If two-thirds of the
mines in the state signify their inten-
ton of sending delegates the meeting
will be held, if not it will be called of.
It is very probable that the meeting
will not occur, and that each camp will
settle its own scale and grievances with
the ~OperatOrS.
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WOULDN'T BE ENJOINED.

Marching Miners Decline to Keep on
Public Highways Leading to Mines. :.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Aug. 1.-THE
marching miners, Notwithstanding the
court injunction issued against them,
lined up on the public highway leading
to the Ingle mines early in the morning
and as the men came to work at 5
o'clock they were again appealed to by
the strikers with the result that the few
who had started to work decided to join
the strikers. The entire force is now
now out and the marchers are devoting
their energies to the other mines of the
city. It has been conceded that if the
Ingle men were induced to join the
strikers those in the other mines here
and at Newburg would quickly follow
suit. The strikers remain orderly.
They are being we'll fed.
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q year ago, returned home last Saturday.

q year ago, returned home last Saturday.
Charley tells a very different story from
those published in the daily papers.
He says the reports published OF
fabulous wealth and scooping up gold by
the pan fulls, are entirely overdrawn.
That while a few strike it rich, there are
hundreds who go there who fail to strike
pay dirt, and come out considerably
poorer than they went in. The journey,
he says, down the Youkon river is par
ticularly dangerous and many are
drowned in trying to make the trip.
The greatest difficulty at present is the
scarcity of provisions. Those who have
provisions will not sell at any price.
Charley was one of the lucky ones and
although he will not give out just how
much he brought back, 1t is pretty we'll
known that he returned with eight or
ten thousand dollars. He expects to go
back next spring, but not to engage in
mining.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-11
HARD TO INFLUENCE.

West Virginia Miners Susceptible to
Neither Reason or Sentiment.
COLUMBUS, o., Aug. 11.-Phil H.
Penna, ex.president of the United Mine
Workers, and an Indiana operator, to-
gether with another Indiana operator,
had a private conference with President
Ratchford. Samuel Gompers is here
and says he will go to West Virginia as
an organizer If President Ratchford SO
directs. Leading labor men who have
been in West Virginia have said to
friends here that it is q hard field to Or
ganize, for the reason that the miners
there as q class are not so well educated
in economic questions as elsewhere and
fail to be impressed either by reason Or
sentiment.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-11
OTATTHEIREA
Operators Becoming Apprehen-
sive That the Strike May
Last Too Long.
SO That There Should Not Be
Time for Lake Shipments
Northwest.
They Say, However, It Is Impos.
sible to Grant Demands
of Miners.


P1TrsBURG, Aug. ll.-There is grow.
ing feeling of apprehension among coal
operators that prolonging the strike for
a few more weeks will prove bad for the
lake shippers. It is cited that when
the miners shall have returned to work,
there will be such demand for coal for
lake shipment that cars will not be OBJ.
tainable to rush it through for shipment
before lake insurance rates advance,
which occurs near the time for rough
weather on the lakes and greater risks
of cargoes. At present, lake freight
rates are low and vessels are moored at
all the shipping points waiting for a r
goes up. When coal again goes for.
ward to the docks, it is feared the de-
mand for vessels will be so great that
time will be lost in taking on cargo be-
cause of the limitations at the docks to
moor vessels while loading and at the
upper ports while unloading.
Have Specific Contracts to Fill.
Nothing has been done by the local
operators looking to a settlement of the
strike. They explain this by saying the
miners demands are impossible of com.
pliance, and until they are modified
there is no use of talking about a settle.
ment. Contracts are said to have been
taken for all of this year at a low spe-
cifc price, waving the customary
clauses, which makes the price 50 much
above the mining rates. Most of the
lake coal contracts are said to have been
made without this clause this year, and
operators say that to jump the cost of
mining to the point demanded by the
miners or any near approach to it, would
mean that the sheriff would become an
important person in their business.
They say they are doing nothing re.
garding the settlement of the strike,
but trying to get the uniformity agree.
ment into operation. They maintain
that the adoption Of this agreement Of
fers the only hope of improvement in
the condition of the miners or the en-.
largemept of their earnings next year
and following years, and any rate above
so cents for the remainder Of this year
is impossible.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-11
silver Breaks to SIS 3-4.

New YORK, Aug. 1.-THE price of
bar silver in London broke to 253a pence
and the New York quotation went to
65A cents for bars and 1921 cents for
Mexican dollars. The opening was
66A cents for bars and 43114 cents for
Mexican dollars.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-11
Did You Ever

Try Electric Bitters as q remedy for
your troubles? II not, get q bottle now
and get relief. This medicine has been
found to be peculiarly adapted to the
relief and cure of all Female Complaints,
exerting q wonderful direct influence in
giving strength and tone to the organs.
II you have Loss of Appetite, Copstipa-
ton, Headache, Painting Spells, or are
Nervous, Sleepless, E1citable, Melan-
choly or troubled with Dizzy Spells,
Electric Bitters is the medicine you
need. Health and strength are guaran-
teed by It's use. Fifty cents and 81, at
G. H. Woods drug store.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-11
Made False Afiidavits.

KEARNEY, Neb., Aug. LII. Y.
Robertson, president Of the suspended
First National bank Of this city, has
been brought here under arrest from
Forest City, Mo. He is charged with
swearing to false statements in securing
large deposits Of county money which
were lost when his bank failed. The
arrest has caused a big sensation in
banking circles.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-11

John Griffin, of GAINESVILLE, o., says:
II never lived a day for thirty years
without suffering agony, until q box Of
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cured my
piles" For piles aAd rectal troubles,
cnts, bruises, spraiLs, eczema and all
skin troubles DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve is unequalled.
FRANK SMITH
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-11
Carried Away Lock Gates.

PORT CoLBoRNE, Ont, Aug. 1.-THE
steamer Britannia, bound up the Wei
land canal without cargo, carried away
the four gates of lock s. Traffic will be
suspended three or four days while re-
pairs are being made. The steamer was
not damaged.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-11
Every Man Came Out.

WHEELING, W. Va, Aug. 11.-Mat.
tiers took a turn in the Wheeling dis.
trict and the miners are feeling encour.
aged. In the morning q small army of
miners from Moundsville and Benwood
gathered at the works of the Glendale
company, eight miles below the city.
and oon induced the working miners
ct that plant to come out to q man.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-11
Ben Franklin's Danger illustrated.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 1l.-While flying
a kite during a heavy electrical storm,
Walter Vinson, a l2.year.old boy who
lived in Kansas City, Kan, was strucl
by lightning and instantly killed. The
fluid ran down the string and the lads
hands were burned to a crisp. His body
was turned black all over.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-11
l.. A. W. and A. A. L. Agree.

New YORK, Aug. ll.-Howard E.
Raymond, who was delegated to ar
range articles of alliance between the
League of American Wheelmen and
the Amateur Athletic union, stated that
they had been signed and were entirely
satisfactory to the representatives of
both parties. The new articles include
compromise on both sides.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-11
Into a Hostile Country.

Port TOWNSEND, Wash, Aug. H.
Judge Joseph Kuhn, an attorney Of this
place, expects to conduct a party of gold
prospectors to the Copper river, Alaska,
in the spring, a section that is peopled
with a hostile tribe Of Indians, number
ing 600, with less than 200 braves. It
IS considered a very hazardous under
taking.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-11
Must Put In the "yI".

GRANITE FALLS, Mimi, Aug. H.
Judge Gorham Powers has handed
down a decision in the Hanley Falls
~" case. He holds the act to be con.
s%titutional, and says the roads must put
In the "Y"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-11
Duckltn o Arnica Salve.

BuckltM o Arn1c0 Solve.
The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt RheL: n. Fe-
. Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, OF nc pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed te give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Price
. cents per box. For sale by G. H
Wood.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-11
Went Through . Bridge.

PORTLAND, Ind, Aug. ia Grand
Rapids and Indiana freight train went
through a bridge into the Wabash
river ct Galena. The engineer was e.
tally injured.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-11
Liucoln's Cousin Dead.

BAY CITY, Mich, Aug. l1.-Thomas
B. Raymond, q first cousin Of Abraham
Lincoln, is dead, aged 81 years. His
mother and Hncoln's mother were sis.
terra
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-11
Ran Down a Street Car.

EVANSVILLE, Wis, Aug. IL. The
Chicago and Northwestern freight train
ran down a street car at the depot cross.
ing. Seven people were hurt, but all
will probably Y
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-11

The incest line of stationery ever
brought to Madison has just been opened
up at s. r. Montague l. Co.'s.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-11

Your choice of two good mares. Will sell
for cash or on time. Inquire at A.
Archer's shop.
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For sale or Rent.

Call and examine our fine pastries al
the Model Bakery.
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For sale

This ever ng, fresh watermelons, bel
ries and fruit at the Model Bakery.
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Have your shears sharpened a
Archer's shop; 5 to 10 cents a pair.

Choice upland hay for sale. Leave
orders at Hubbell Brothers office.
M. A. CUMMINGS.
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Bemen, T. A.
Braucht, Miss Ethel Y.
Fisk, F. D.
Garner, James.
Jones, Albert E.
Tjengvial, Robert.
Persons calling for the above, please
say advertised" After ffteen day
they will be sent to the dead letter office
VIM. ToB1N, p. M.
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girl for general Homework.
A. p, HARI.ING.

everything except a broken
be said OF DeWitt's Witch
!. Piles aud rectal diseases,
I bruises, letter., eczma and
may be cured by it
permanently:
FRANZ SMIIF.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-11

Local Time able.
Chicago, Milwaukee s. st. Paul Railway. which
took effect, sunday, Sept 6, 1896:
TRAINS. GOING EAST.
Passenger, No.. 4, departs IL 100 q. N.
Freight, No. 96, departs 6:45 q. m.
Freight, No. II, departs 1870 p. IN.
TRAINS come WEST,
Way freight, No. ", departs Ais y. m.
TRAINS FROM THE EAST.
Passenger, No. l, arrives 400 p. N.
Freight, No. %, arrives ? 100 p. m.
Freight No. %, arrives 4:l5 4. m.
TEAMS PROM THE WEST.
Freight, No. 9S, arrives l0:40 u. m.
All the above trains carry passengers; but
!reights only when passengers are provided with
tickets.
Passenger traine going east make connection
st E gan for all points south.
MADISON & BRISTOL LINE.
Passenger going north. departs IL :3O a. NJ.
Passenger from north arrives, 2:45 p. m.
I'D. HOLMES. Local Agent.
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For sale or Rent.
1 will sell my livery stock, or trade
for farm property, and rent barn. Good
clean stock; buggies nearly all new.
Will give time on sale. Good location,
and business good. I desire to sell Do
account OF failing health. Full par
ticulars on application. Apply to
MINNIE KoEHLER, proprietor or j.. B.
KOEHI.ER.
All kinds of fancy cakes, pies and
cookies fresh baked every day at the
Model Bakery.
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Adve rtlOedLettere

A0ve rtI0e0Lettere
List Of letters remaining uncalled for
10 the postofice in Madison, August II
1897:
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Items Sent to the President.

When it was tlrst arranged for post
masters TO send in quarterly reports,
many queer documents were furnished
says an Illinois daily One of the
funniest came from a point not over
sixty or seventy miles from Burling-
ton (Watefford, Fulton Co., H. and
is a model of comprehensivcncss, If
not OF grammatical precision. 1t is
on Ole at the Post ONCE Department.
and reads as follows:
waterford, fulton c. lis.
July the 0 1856.
mister jimes buchanln, president Of
United States-Dcar Sur Bean re-
quired by the instructions of the post
Office TO report quarterly, now fooltlll
that pleasin duty by reportin as fol-
lows. The Harvestin has been goin
on pretty well and most of the nabors
have got thur cuttin about dun, wheat
Is hardly an average crop, on rollin
lans corn is yellowish and won't cut
more than ten or fifteen booshils TO
the alxer the health OF the communi-
tie is only tolerably meesils and colery
have broken out in abought and a
half miles from hear, THAR are pow
erful awaken ON the subjec OF religun
in the potts naborhood and meny
souls are being made to know their
sins forgiven miss nancy Smith necr
nabor had twins day before Yesterday
and one OF them is poor scraggy
thing and wont live half its days is
ABBOTT all know and have to report
the present quarter give my respects
to Mrs. Buchanin and subscrib my
self your Trolley
Abigail jenkins,
IN at fulton Co, lis.
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Blacksville Budget.

BLACKSMITH, July 5.--lndependenee
day was observed in Morley grove the
3D.. The celebration Was success
though we were disappointed by two
speakers not being present, but all who
appreciate a nice celebration were well
pleased with the entertainment The
number present was not as large as last
Fourth but il as,because there were so
many other places to attend, but the
crowd was fairly large, larger than ex-
pected, goodly number of Waynesburg
folks swelled the lcfowd. Our igather-
ings are generally composed of many
Pennsylvanians at all times; several Of
them stayed over Sunday with us
We wonder ii the Wadestown lady
saw any flags on the ground this time,
or was it all Spraggs? Last Fourth she
said through the Posi- she did not see Il
flag on the ground when they were all
around her
The quilt contest was decided Mrs.
Rev. John Beddow, of Morgantown, got
it. She gave the Ladies Aid Society
$4l, and Miss 0scie Headlee, of Blacks
vile, $50 so. Mrs. Beddow got irst cl,nice
and Miss Headlee second.
The Ladies Aid Society did well finan-
cially, the Third
Mr.. j. : Hoskinson, OF Blacksmith,
and Miss Della b. Murphy Of Maids
vile were married by Rev. l. A. Barnes,
of Morgantown, June 26. The bride
and groom arrived at his parents ut lo
O'Clock on the 9th and will make
Blacksville their home
Rev. A A. Bunner, OF Fairmont.
preached two sermons here the 9th.
The cornerstone OF our NJ T.. church
will be laid the llth at Z 80 p NJ.
Ross G. Brown, OF the firm of Brown
Bros died of typhoid fever on the
twenty-third day OF his sickness at his
home at Morley, June 30, '97. Mr..
Brown was the son of Alpheus Brown.
deceased, 20 years of age, single and
leaves a mother, two brothers, two sis
tiers and host of friends to mourn the
loss of one OF Monongala county's
brightest and best young men. His
funeral sermon was preached in Olive
church by Rev Beddow, OF Morgan.
town, ard Rev Williams, Of Blacks
Vile The /. o. o. F., OF this place,
and the Jr o. L. : NJ, Of Mt Morris.
Of which he was a member, showed the
spirit OF the organization while sick and
at his intermeut in the Olive cemetery
July !. He carried life insurance
policy of $1,000 which will be received
by the family
The bridges at Morley, Strosnider's
and here will be sold the 9th at Stru-
snider's
The late survey cannot be properly
located by the antics That's funny
Our mail carriers are Isaac Blue, OF
Brave, Pa, from Brave to Waynesburg;
Henry Headlee on Burton route; Olive
Husk on Brock route; John Spitsnagle
on Randall route. All dailies, twenty
four week, and one of the best tee-
phone systems here in the state, il the
locomotive is not seen
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Tired people are tired because they
have exhausted their strength. The
only way for them to get strong is to
eat proper food.
But eating is not all. Strength
comes from food, after digestion. Di-
gestion is made easy with Shaker Di-
gestiye Cordial.
People who get too tired, die. Life
is strength. Food is the maker of
strength. Food is not food until it is
digested.
Tired, pale, thin, exhausted, sick
sufferers from Indigestion, can be
cured by the use of Shaker Digestive
Cordial.
1t will revive their spent energies
refresh and invigorate them, create
new courage, endurance and strength,
all by helping their stomachs to digest
their food.
1t aids nature, and this is the best
of it. 1t gives immediate relief and,
with perseverance, permanently cures.
Sold by druggists. Trial bottle 10
cents.
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The Constitutional Commission.

1t is probably proper to inquire
what is to become of the valuable lab
ors of the constitutional commission?
Col. Fast, the chairman of the com
mission has accepted a professorship
in the State University, which will
necessarily remove him from active
politics. The governor is understood
to be opposed to the entire program
of the commission, and the public
generally has come to look upon its
suggestions with suspicion. Yet
there are anumber of verygood things
in the proposed amendments. It
will be pity if all of the commits
sion's work is sacrificed, yet that
will probably be the case Wheel
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