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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-08-27

become flexible one will discover that
when one leans over, even to pick
something up from the floor, one no
longer does SO without invluntarily
extracting the abdominal muscles, I'M
til day by day greater compactness
in those regions is gained, and the
stomach" learns to do the work for
itself. It's size in the mean time is re-
duced. Many persons have gone down
several inches in the abdomen by fol-
lowing no other prescription than .--.s.
To "hold up your head" properly,
you must learn not to indulge in the
contOrtions of those persons who bend
the body backward, throwing the line
of the spine out of gear, in their we'll
meant efforts to get hue head erect.
Nothing can exceed the ugliness and
the awkwardness of the result, for the
whole body is thrown into abnormal
lines. The proper way is this+a rule,
by the way. which is given by a WE'LL
known teacher to her pupils-a teach
err who combines with knowledge of
the body and its laws unusual mental
endowments: Feel the bali of your
feet as you stand and press the floor;
then tip the body backward. using the
hip-joint hinges and without bending
the spine.
The right tip has been acquired
when an imaginary straight line fall
ing from the bust would touch the
ends of the toes. Then simply lift the
head until the eye is Fought to a
place where one can hook straight out
from the pupils and not from under
the lids. The eye-level controls the
poise of the head and regulates it's
relation to the spine. Walk retaining
the same posi,ion, and always letting
the chest be in the advance, as though
one were really following that. When
this rule is followed large abdomen
is concealed and almost forgotten: it
is certainly never obtruded.-Harper's
Bazaar.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-08-27
. TO RE OUCE THE ABDOMEN.

There is an old-fashioned rhyme
which it will hurt none of us to re-
peat and to ponder:
Hold up your head and bride your
Turn out your toes and your stomach
hold in.
And your stomach hold in. that
is the crucial test of body excellence,
and many there be that fail to meet
it. 1t can never be done until control
of the abdominal muscles is acquired,
and for this control-a difficult one to
acquire effort must be made,
and all the mind directed to the effort.
Here is one of the rules by whic-. it
may be accomplished: Stand in an
erect position for half an hour every
day and for five or six minutes at q
time practice drawing the abdomen
in and letting it out.
This is one of the hardest of all
things to do, and requires much pa
thence. One viii be astonished to dis
cover at first how uDresponsive the
muscles are, and how next to impossi-
BILE it seems to make one move. NAen
a little Hexibility has been acquired,
then hold the abdomen in and lift the
chest and draw down the shoulders.
Keeping the shoulders down, begin
again to contract and expand the Az
domen. Then begin again, holding in
the abdomen. lifting the chest and
drawing down the shoulders; you will
find your whole body Strengthened as
well. Nothing is strained by these
movements. When the muscles have
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-08-27

the time limited by the Act. So the
period Of grace for fling claims was
again and again extended TACT Feb. rs,
1906; act April 81, 1906; act March 8,
1907; act March 10, 1912, and the ma
chinery Of the act made more efficient
and less vexations, by the multiplica-
ton of registry offices and The en-
Payment of deputies, to receive and
file claims throughout the territory.
For two years the acts worked badly,
as they had to cope with chains of
title unknown to our laws. At last
the act of March 3, 1907, solved the
principal difficulty, by allowing the
commissioners to decide claims aris-
ing prior to 1903, according 10 tie
laws and established usages and GUS
toms of the French and Spanish gov
ernments." With the adoption of this
provision, the worst troubles of the
land commissions ended
On January %, 1912, the people of
the Territory of Orleans adopted
constitution, under the name of the
State of Louisiana, framed by a con-
vention sitting less than two months,
whose presiding officer, secretary and
more than half Of whose members
were of French birth or descent,
which affirmed and made fundamental
law all the liberal provisions estab-
Eshed under eight years of federal
control, and secured the state from
any attempt at clerical meddling by
prohibiting ARTICLE H., section %;
Article Ill, section 81 and person ex-
ercising the functions of clergyman
or priest from election to the legisla-
ture, to be governor. or to hold any
office of profit or trust.
In eight years a Latin people had so
quickly learned the English law that
they had made it their own, except
where it dealt with immemorial Gus
tom, and the last section of their con-
stitution declared how far they had
become Americans:
"All laws that may be passed by the
legislature, and the public records of
this state, and the judicial and legis-
lative proceedings of the same, shall
be promulgated, preserved and con.
Quoted in the language in which the
constitution of the United States Is
written"
CHARLES W.GOULD.
In New York Sun, August 81.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-08-27
BURLINGTON ROUTE EycJrR.
SIONS FOR SUMNER OF 1904


SIONS FOR SUMNER OF 1898
Rock Island. Ill, and return, sl345.
national encampment union veter,ns'
union. Date Of sale, August 8 and 9.
Return limit. August 20.
Indianapolis, Ind. Supreme lodge
Uniform Rank X. OF P. Date OF meet.
ing, August q. Limit, september TO-
Rate to be announced later.
Nashville. Tenn, Christian endeavor
annual meeting. July 6 to II. Limit.
and rates to be snnou aced later.
Omaha and return, 800. nation.
congress retail liquor dealers. Data Of
sale, August 20 to q. Return limit 40
days.
Omaha. Neb., and return, q. 20, m.
tiooal convention Bohemian turner..
Date Of sale, August Is to 30. Return.
30 days.
Cincinnati. O.. and return, SO 90, G.
A. Il. national encampmeut. Sale dates
and limits to be announced later.
GEORGE W. BONNELL.
Q. r. 4 T. A., Lincoln, Neb.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-08-27

Il hike to pay as Co." said Collar.
box. boastfully.
Don't doubt it." said the landlord.
as he checked off the name on the reg
lister. But in this hotel, without bag
gage, you pay in advance"
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-08-27

force, and enact ION all rightful sub
jects Of legislation," provided they
were not inconsistent with the United
States Constitution and statutes, and
neither put any person under restraint
strvint burthen, or disability, on &C
count of his religious profession or
worship. nor assume to contro. or
tax United States. formerly Crown
lands. The act further declared that
all the inhabitants should have the
writ of habeas corpus and trial by
Jury: hail was to be taken in all except
capital cases, where the judge had dis
crvtiop. and no cruel or unusual pun
ishments were to be inflicted. All
laws in force in the territory, not in
consistent with the foregoing, were
to await the action Of the Legislative
council.
Between the act of October 81. 1893,
which made the federal governor sole
ruler of the province. and the act OF
March 10, 1904. which thus establish
ed it's provisional government. con-
eress nut in force there, in one enact
ment, eleven important federal stat
utes, by simple reference to their IT,
ties (Stat. sth Congress, On. KID
OF these, the principal ones had to
do with the coinage; the registration,
record, and licensing Of vessels; the
collection of duties on imports and
tonnage; debts due the United States;
the title to public lands sold by
United States marshals, and establish
ing q branch of the United States
bank.
The act of March 10, 1904, completed
this application of federal statutes to
the territory, putting in force there
nv similar reference to title twenty
one other acts, the most important be
ing those forbidding filibustering,
uivateering, seditious correspondence
with foreign governments. establish
ing the postoffice promulgating
United States laws, promoting prog
ress of the useful arts, relating to
patents and copyrights. the aufhenti-
cnfion of records and the Indian trade.
By these sweeping enactmenfs the
Principal laws of the United States
wero at once established throughout
the new territory, where they would
rarely be felt, except as comforting
some positive benefit, such as a uni
form currency or Q prompt postal ser
vice. The United States district court,
attorney and marshals were charged
with the enforcement Of these laws;
and, 90 far as possible, the federal
administration of the territory was to
pay for itself out of its own tonnage
and imports duties. In short, the ma
tional government was to be made as
benefcent and rs little burdensome 10
the people Of Orleans rs possible. To
their legislature was left the enact
ment Of laws which regulate domestic
concerns and taxes which pay for
them.
Meanwhile, until the United States
district court should be in operation,
there were added to the ''despotic"
powers of Thomas Jeferson's terrific
rial governor, ''the same jurisdiction
and powers" in cases under the
United States revenue laws, given to
district and circuit courts of the
United States" and the powers Of the
secretary of the treasury to remit
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-08-27

leans Territory, under the provision Oi
the Ordinance of 1857, for the govern
ment of the. Northwest Territory, ex-
cepting only the clauses relating to
slavery and to descent and distribu-
ton (which clashed with the civil
law). The government, briefly. con-
sisted of a governor, Judges, and some
other officers appointed by the presi-
dent with the approval of the senate,
and legislature consisting of twenty
five representatives e,ected by the
freeholders of the territory, and a
council of five, nominated by the res
resentatives and selected out o a list
of ten nominees by the president. An
absolute veto was given to the govern
or, and the power to prorogue or s.
solve the legislature. This act went
into effect October 1, 1905. The terri
torial Saws then existing not inconsist-
emit with il were confirmed. FIR an
additional guarantee of liberal govern
ment, however, the act declared in
force in the Territory all the provisos
of the Ordnance of IFS excepting
that abohshing slavery. Many OF
these, such as the right of habeas cor
pus, were already law there, but were
now reaffirmed, and ADDED to them
were the important provisos that no
one should be deprived CT life, liberty
or property without due process of
law; nor tolls be laid on waterways;
uor alien landowners be more heavily
taxed than residents.
The act lastly provided that the ter
ritory might have congressional del
egate, with voice but without vote,
and might, when the population
reached 10000. apply for statehood UNI
der the usual conditions.
Except in one particular considered
hereafter, this was practically all the
legislation that congress found requis-
lite to organize Orleans as a federal
territory and set her growing into
statehood. A probation of six years
followed, during which she was left
to work out her own salvation. The
result was so satisfactory that in 1911
(chapter 81. Statutes 1871 she was
authorized to form a state constitu-
ton and apply for admission to the
Union, and in 1872, with her bounda-
ries slightly enlarged at the Expense
of the territory north of her ibid,
chapter so, was taken into the Union
as the State of Louisiana (chapter so.
Statutes 1s12), less than nine years
after her acquisition by us as a Span
ish province.
Our first experiment in governing
annexed territory had been unequivo-
cally successful; and its authority as
to federal power to govern future &C.
QUESTIONS became final. Whichever
may be the source whence the power
is derived" said Marshall. passing up
on ITS subsequent assertion in Florida,
''the possession of it is unquestfoned"
Il Pet, 564l.
The one particular in which federal
legislation cotinued to affect Orleans
territory after the establishment of
this provisional government was n
the vexed matter of land titles. The
Spanish intendant had had almost en-
tire discretion in grantingg or con-
firming title to lands which might
be had by royal patent local grant,
prescriptive user and cultivation, as
well as purchase and sale. In addi-
tion to the difficult questions thus
raised. there were still tougher ones
arising out of French grants, made be
tween 1900 and 1903. Inasmuch as the
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-08-27

Mr.. Ardent-I cannot understand
your mother leaving us 50 much alone.
She must have great deal of conf.
dence in you.
Miss Quiverfun-It is not confidence
1t is desperation.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-08-27

You promise faithfully never to
forget me?' said the summer girl pas
sionately.
Never" said the disguised dry
goods clerk. "Is there anything moro
today"
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-08-27

For club reports, society and theatri
cal news. you want TIE CouRIER
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-06-29

1t certainly looks like it, but there is
really no trick about it. Anybody can
try it who has Lame Back and Weak
Kidneys, Malaria or nervous troubles.
We mean he can cure himself right
away by taxing Electric Bitters This
medicine tones up the whole system,
acts as stimulant to Liver and Kid
neys, is blood purifier and nerve ton
iC. 1t cures Constipation, Headache,
Painting Spells, Sleeplessnesss and
Melancholy. It's purely vegetable, a
mild laxative, and restores the system
to its hatuarl vigor. Try Electric Bit
ters and be convinced that they are a
miracle worker. Every bottle guaran-
teed, Only SOC, bottle at Sale Davis
Drng Co.'S. drug store,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-06-29
The World Does More.

LET me see, y said the first man, re-
fectively, you may be better posted on
history than l am. Was Alexander the
Great known as Fighting Aleck?"
"No"
"And Frederick the Great wasn't
known as Fighting Fred, was hep"
ono"
'And the Romans didn't call julius
Caesar Fighting julie, did they?"
"No."
And George Washington has not
come DOWN to posterity as Fighting
GEORGE"
"No."
"And robody has ever called Napoleon
Fighting Nap?'
"No."
"And Hannibal was just plain Haunt
bal without any frlls at alp"
Eyes.
How very peculiarw murmured the
first man Puck.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-06-29
UP-TO-DATE.

Don't stand around barefooted wait
ing for dead mans shoes.
Don't believe that a woman believes
all man believes she believes.
Don't think for minute that a man
really wants but little here below.
Don't expect to make a good reputa
ton by spending your time in contra
dieting lies.
Ifyou trust to luck for anything you
will be lucky if you get it.
If some people didn't marry in haste
they'd never get married,
If some men were as biga they think
they are their tailor bills would bank
rupt them.
If, Immediately after returning his
watch to his pocket, you ask a nan
what time it is he can't tell you with
out looking again.
The ignorance of a pretty girl is
bliss to the young man who is teaching
her TO ride a wheel.
An old bachelor says marriage is a
permanent injury, resulting from fall
ing in love.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-06-29
a notable CAMPAIGN.

From the Macon News.
1t is the general remark that the best
campaign made by any state house can
didate was that made by Hon. O. b
Stevens of Terrell, who is to be Geor-
gia's next commissioner of agriculture
Mr.. Stevens entered the race without
any political combinations or other
strong influences to help him, and he
had to fight every inch of the way.
But who can wonder at such
| success after Witnessing such a
race? Few such campaigns have ever
been waged by any candidate in Georgia.
Mr.. Stevens, in the first place, started
| out to vls' 100 counties of the 1877 in the
state. He managed to visit and do act
i've, telling work IN just ninety-six of the
number. And he carried about as many
| as he visited.
The politicians in Atlanta tell it on
him that he slept in the same bed with
every one of the gubernatorial and state
| house candidates, and even offered to
| share his bed With Commissioner Mes
! bit himself at one place. This would
! not argue that he has been holding with
| the hare and runningI with the hounds,
| but merely that he has been everybody S
/ friend and every body has been his friend
He has been oper, fair and frank with
all Of the other candidates, and in this
way he has retained their confidence and
their friendship. has, perhaps, seen
| in person aud talked to more people
than any other candidate in the race
| and his election only shows what merit
can do when coupled with indefaugab l.
lty, energy and superlatiye political ac-
Cuiden.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-06-29
HON's TINS?

we oHer One Hun ired Dollars Re-
""'o t'r any case of Catarrh that can.
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
I'D. CHENEY q Co, Props, Toledo, O
We the undersjg ned have known F. J.
cheney for the last Is GEARS, and believe
-'.1 perfectly honorable in all business
transactions aud financially able to carry
Uu' any Obligations made by their firm.
VEST " IRUAX, Wholesale Druggists.
Toledo, O.
'ALDLNe, kINNAN x MARVIN. Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
MANS Catarrh Cure is taken internal
" acting directly on the blood and ma
,'D9 surfaces Of the system. Price 75c.
Es' bottle Sold by all druggists. Tes.
un1nials free.
MANS Family Pills are the best.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-06-29
STEVENS B YEOMANS.
Real Estate Agents.
TOE 81 ALE

dwelling house, store, Q acres land
One mile from court house.
2.-The finest farm in Terrell county,
900 acres, growing crops, mules, plan
tation tools, and everything
81 200 acres near Dover 600 under
pillow well improved. A fine tarm
cheap.
4. TOO acres 3 miles north of Sasser.
Magnificent Improvements
$40 acres-6 mule farm miles from
Sasser. Excellent improvements
Ga desirable home in Dawson. Q room
house, acres ofland.
TAO acres miles north of Dawson,
3-horse farm. Well improved.
8.-One brick store for rent
0.--Wau. residence to rent to a GOO i
tenant.
l0.-Want three $50 acre farms.
STEVENS & YZ0MANS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-06-29
Successful Physicians.

We heartily recOHm"nd Dr.. Hatha-
way e. Co., of 224 So. 2'oad St., ATTAIN.
ia, Ga, as being perfectly reliable and
remarkably successful in the treatment
OF chr mic diseases of men and women.
They cure where others fail. Our read
ers, if in need OF medical help, should
certainly write these eminent doctors
and they will receive free and expert
opinion Of your case by return mail with.
out cost; this certainly is the right way
60 do bus mess. They guarantee their
cures. Al Write them today.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-06-29
GERMANS MAY LAND TROOPS.
Situation at Manila Has a Very soual,y
Aspect.

Aspect.
The Betlin correspondent of the Times
says: cit seems probable that if Adj
miral Dewey is unable to undertake re-
sponsibility for the safety Of Germans
at Manila, Admiral Won Djederichs will
land a force.
sit is all very we'll for the Hamburger
Correspondent to say it hopes there will
be no occasion for intervention. Once a
German landing has taken place Ger
man interests win doubtless assume a
new aspect, and, as the Marine Politische
correspondent has already pointed out.
it will be as easy to claim a guarantee
or guarantees for TIE future in the Phil
ippines as it was in the Shan Tung Pc
ninsular.
cit may not, however, be quite SO
easy t. obtain them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-06-29
TOOK HIM AT HIS WORD.
Colonel Burt in a Ban Game at Chicka.
manga.


At Camp Thomas, Chickamauga, soon
after Colonel Andy Burt was promoted
to the colonelcy OF the Twenty-fifth
Colored Regiment, he undertook to ex-
ercise his troops in more ways than one.
He informed them that tLey would have
to play ball an hour each day in order
20 get accustomed to the southern sun.
Now said the colonel, "you boys
come out and we will take a turn at ball
playing. I'm going to play with you.
I'm not Colonel Burt while playing, but
simply Andy Burt. Now play ball"
1t soon came the colonel's time at the
bat, and with vicious swipe he drove
the ball hard past the second for three
bags. A large, greasy black soldier
was doing the coaching act, and yelled
as the colonel made a dive for first,
Run, Andy; run, you tallow-faced
knock-kneed, dabergasted -, get your
three bags "
The colonel stopped at first, turning
on his heel, returned to the home plrte.
d ming his straps, remarked I'm
Colonel Burt from this time on or until
further orders"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-06-29
IN FLY TIME.

s.o,torfal somnoIence and Flies Co
ordinate Characters in Washington.
The New York Sun notes a scarcity
ofaies IN that metropolis. The Wash
motion Post has heard no complaint Of,
q shoryage in the crop at the capital.
Senatorial somnolence and flies are CO.
ordinate characters of Washington IN
SIMMER They seem to exist together
gsuatarally as if each were called into
bapg by and for the other. The
sleepy buzz Of the senators during hot
and lazy summer days would be too
sop5rifc for even Washington were it
MOTIF The titillatiye activity OF the
flies upon the polished dome Of
thought, which is the trade mark of
the re,ident, permanent or transient,
ofthe District. 1t can be seen, there
fore, that nature makes a wise proyIs-
Jon ia sending flies TO the national cap
itU:aul this season nature has not
been ramiss in her duty. The fly is
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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-06-29
BATTLES AND RAINFALL.
Precipitation ALWAYS Follows Heavy En-
Eagement,

FTFcIpIIatlOn ALWAYS FOLLOWS HraYy En-
Gagement.
Commodore Schleys engagement
with the forts covering the entrance
to Santiago har6or began under per
fectly clear skies and was followed by
a downpour of rain. The first heavy
firing in the Cuban war on the Allan
tic repeated the experience of the civil
war, whose veterans practically agree
in saying that battles were followed by
rain, the bigger the battle the heavier
the rain, as at Gettysburg. Commo-
dore Schley's bombardment gives re-
ncWed hope to the raiamakers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-06-29
40 "Rebels's Now.

There are no longer any "febelsi or
tex rebels" but only citizens ~ one
common country. BY unanimous vote
tie house has passed the senate bin re-
moving all confederate disabilities.