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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1899-02-18

Young Mr.. Van Dabbs says that he
is welded to his art"
Yes" answered Miss Cayenne; but
Judging from his pictures, l shouldn't
say they were living very happily
Washir gton Star.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1899-02-18

Mrs. Gotham-The doctor says l
must go 10 the country for my health.
Mr.. Gotham (busily)-All right, my
Gar. Which would You rather visit,
Your aunt in Brooklyn, or my aunt in
Jersey City?-N. Y. Weekly.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1899-02-18

Hardupp-Hello, Space, old boy, will
you indorse a note for me?
Phil Space-Excuse me. but my jour
n~alistic training would never let me
have anything to do with paper written
on both sides.-N. Y. journal.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1899-02-18
The Cu1nmInsvIIIe sage.

"The average politician" said the
Cumminsville Sage, regards a cam
paigI somewhat after the way of a bot
tie. He won't open it unless he thinks
there is something in it"-Cincinnad
Enquirer.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1899-02-18

The poet sang OF woodland ways.
Sweet singing birds and such as that;
The poets wife then sold these lays,
And bought a stuffed bird for her hat.
-ChiaaRO Record
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1899-02-18
ProfesnIonnI ObjectIona.

al think" said the judge, Il will have
90 send you to the workhouse."
The prisoner s~huddered.
"Couldp't you make it the Jail.
1udge?" he asked. IL don't mind the
confinement, but l don't like the name.
1t sounds horrible."-Chicago Post.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1899-02-18
A Mnrkeh Change.

Assistant-Here is a testimonial.
which might be worth publishing.
Patent Medicine Man-What is itP
Assistant (reads)-"Before taking
your valuable specific l was afflicted
with weak lungs. but to-day ! am a po-
litical orator."-N. Y. Truth.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1899-02-18

Give me the mitten, dear: I shall not cart
Woe is the doom of iove-begin Il:
Give me the mitten, sorrow be my share,
But leave your little hand within it.
Chicago Record
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1899-02-18

Why They Quarreled.-The Onion Eater
Ny, but he just took my breath away"
The Brute-"Dear me! You'd never take
him for a strong man!"-N. Y. journal.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1899-02-18
One of Many.

Mrs. Weeks-What business is your hus-
band engaged in?
Mrs. Meeks-He operates in stocks.
as he a bull or a 'bear?'"
Both. He's a bull at the stack exchange
News.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1899-02-18

= oh, blame it not with language bold;
Let courage still be strong.
No matter II It's hot or cold,
'Tis SURF to change ere long.
Washington Star.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1899-02-18

including letter, Ringworm, Cracked Hands,
Eczema, Dandruff, ETC., cured by Tetterine.
so cents at druggists, or by mail for cash or
stamps. J. 7. Shuptrine, Savannah, Ga.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1899-02-18

Mister Snow, he fall en- fall
ne WORT sing out. GOOD night
mighty skace er kiver,
80 I'll take dat sheet er whittier
Atlanta Constitution
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1899-02-18

He-You think you know it all, don't you?
Him-NC; | nave never been able to figure
out any reason for you being alive.-Indian-
apolis journal.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1899-02-18

His call had lasted something like two
hours when he suggested that he believed
he could read her thoughts. Then why
don't you go?" she asked.-Town and Coun-
try journal.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1899-02-18

He knew that she was a %cleaver business
worlan, and therefore he thought his scheme
a good one. But he did not realize that she
was such a good judge of values. =,
az have made a bet that l viii marry you,
he said.
eeYes.'h he answered, pleased at the bust
nesslike way she took hold Of the propo-
sition.
"How much?"
Give hundred dollars"
She looked him over critically.
'Too low" she said at last. You'll have
to get it raised to $1,000 or you'll lose;
And at that, as she afteTward explaire@
she was irving him a bargain-day price
Chicago Eost.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1899-02-18

Labor organizations object to having con-
vict-made goods placed on the market. They
are opposed to prison sells.-L. A. W. Bull
letin.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1899-02-18

81 thought he had been advised to go
TO Las Vegas for the mud baths"
Quite right; but they found it was
all a mistake. He didn't need ore"
why not?"
HE had just been through a hot and
close political campaign" - Chicago
Post.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1899-02-18

Dix once knew a young man who
smoked so cigarettes daily without any par
ticular harm resulting therefrom.
Hix-Is it possible?
yes; and the only noticeable effect was
the death of the smoker" Chicago Evening
News.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1899-02-18

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Fake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. Csc.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1899-02-18

Boarder (disgustedly)-"I can't eat this
food; 'tisn't fit for a pig" Boarding-House
Keeper (cooly)-"I don't cater for pigs
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1899-02-18

knowledge is power only up 10 the point
where a person knows it all.-Tewn Topics.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1899-02-18

De white folks tells me dat l should
Work hAhd. an be mo jealous.
Is dey Ialkin' fob my good
Or Is dey simply jealous?
Washington Star.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1899-02-18

I have found Piso's Cure for Consumption
unfailing medicine;-F. r. Lott, 1905
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1899-02-18

Did Man-What ye cryln' fer, Tom
NJ?
Fommy--I want ter build a snow
Ahouse.
Old Maj )n't yer ma let We?
Tommy--Yes; but she wants me ter
take de snow off de sidewalk ter build
It wid.-Judge.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1899-02-18

The constant change in bicycles
Is Easy Of solution,
For every time the wheels go round
There Is a revolution.
N. Y. Journal.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1899-02-18

swell. Tom. you might have returned
the compliment by opening the door
for mel" -
"My dear. your compliments are too
precious to return."-Ally Sloper.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1899-02-18

els Frau Schmidt reconciled yet to
the loss OF her first husband?"
"oh, yes. she is. but her second hus-
band IL i~rreconcilable over itl"-Heitre
Welt.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1899-02-18
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS.

Love is a business of the idle, but the
idieness of the busy N. Y. Weekly.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1899-02-18

DO YOu Know HINT
You meet n man at every turn
His place is everywhere;
You seek the quietude of home
Behold you find him here.
You simply cannot lose him
In parlor, street or hall,
In ach MIR = you will see
The man who knows II all.
Chicago Daily News.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1899-02-18
FIG SYRUP co.

san FRANCISCO. Cal
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YORK. n. z.
Crawford avalanche., 1899-07-06
SHOOTS THE MAYOR.
MuSKEoON ASSASSIN AvENGES
AN ALLEGED GRIEVANCE.
James Balbirnie Slain by q Disap-
pointed Oficeseeker, Who Imned-
lately Afterward Takes His Own Life
Deadly Work of Bullet and Poison.

John w. layer, former director of the
city poor, assassinated Mayor James Bal
birnie of Muskegon, Mich, at noon
Thursday and then killed himself. In
order to make sure of death he swallowed
a quantity OF carbolic acid and then shot
himself.
The shooting took place on the main
business street of the city, directly in
front OF Mayor Balbirnie's furniture
store and undertaking establishment.
The Mayor had just descended from his
living room over the store and was about
TO unite his horse, standing near the
walk, when he was accosted by layer,
who said he wished to speak with him.
The Mayor thereupon turned and seated
himself in chair in front Of the store.
A mail carrier approached and handed
the Mayor letter, and while the carrier
was still present layer shot Mr.. Bal
birnie, the ball entering his left breast.
The murderer then stepped into the
doorway of the store, swallowed q guam
tity of carbolic acid, which he took from
vial in his pocket, and then shot HIM
self in almost identically the same place
Tint the Mayor had been shot. The May
or staggered to his feet and ran upstairs
10 nls residence ABOVE the store. Wlllam
Burnett a blacksmith, who has his shop
across ,the street, was witness to the
shooting. He ran after the Mayor and
reached the top of the stairs just as Mr..
Balbirnie fell. In fifteen minutes, almost
before aid could be summoned, the Mayor
was dead. After layer shot himself he
sank to the walk, and later was removed
to the city hall, where he died shortly be-
fore l o'clock.
The motive for the crime is supposed to
have been morbid dependency. layer
had been city poormaster. He was re-
moved last spring by Mayor Balbirnie.
layer asked the Mayor for the position
of city sexton, and this was refused him.
The Mayors action embittered layer, but
there was no suspicion that he had been
aroused to a murderous state of mind.
Crawford avalanche., 1899-07-06

and other evidence was introduced in the
trial, but before it was concluded Jester
escaped.
Since then he has been at large, and
efforts to find him have proved unavail-
ing. A few days ago the sister Of the
murderer, Mrs. Cornelia Street Of She
vance, Oklahoma, wrote to Sheriff Sim
mons of Wichita saying that her brother
was living in Shewanec under the name
of w. III. Hill. He was arrested and has
been identified by John w. Gates. Jester
protests his innocence.
The bodies of George and Laura Gates,
Gilbert's brother and sister, lie in the plot
at Oakwood Cemetery, near West Chi
cago, and between them rises n marble
shaft ten feet high, on a granite base.
The names of the two children whose
bodies lie beside it are inscribed there,
and upon another face is this inscription:
GILBERT W.,
son of
A. A. and Mary Gates,
was murdered in Missouri
by Alexander Jester,
January %, 1871.
Aged 10 years and % days.
Crawford avalanche., 1899-07-06

Gen. Otis, in reply to cable from the
War Department at Washington asking
for information regarding situation and
conditions in the Philippines, cabled as
follows:
"Adjutant General, Washington: Rainy
season. Little inland campaigning possi-
BILE In Luzon. We occupy large portion
OF Tagalog country, lines stretching from
linus south, to San Fernando north, near
ly sixty miles, and to eastward into La
guna province. Insurgent armies have
suffered great losses and are scattered;
only large force held together about 4,OOO
In Tarlac province and northern Pampan-
ga. Their scattered forces are in bands
of fifty to FIVE hundred in other portions
Luzon; in Cavite and Batangas provinces
could assemble possibly 1000, though de-
moralized from recent defeat. Mass OF
people terrorized by insurgent soldiers, de-
sire peace and American protection; no
longer flee on approach of our troops I'M
less forced by insurgents, but gladly well
come them. No recent burning Of towns
Population within our lines becoming
dense, taking up land cultivation extern
sively; kept out of Manila much as possi-
BILE as city population is becoming too
great 10 be cared for.
"Natives southeast of Luzon combining
to drive out insurgents; only hope of in
surgent leaders is United States aid. They
proclaim near overthrow of the present
administration, to be followed by their
Independence and recognition by United
States. This is the influence which en-
ables them to hold out; much contention
prevails among them and no civil govern
ment remains.
"Trade with ports not in our posses
sion, a former source of insurgent reve-
nue., now interdicted; not certain OF Wis
dom of this policy, as people in those
parts are without supply of food and mer-
chants are suffering losses; mediate re-
| storing trade privileges, although insur-
gents reap benefits. Courts here In sue
cessful operation under direction OF abe
Filipinos. Affairs in other islands COM
paratively quiet, awaiting results in lIu-
ron. All anxious for trade, and repeated
calls for American troops are received.
Am giving attention to Jole Archipelago
and Palawan Islands.
"Our troops have worked to the limit
Of endurance Volunteer organizations
have been called in and replaced by regu-
lars, who now occupy salient positions.
Nebraska, Pennsylvania and Utah now
taking transports. and Sixth infantry
sent to Negros to relieve California.
These troops are in good physical condi-
don; sickness among troops has increas-
ed lately, due mostly to arduous service
and climatic influences. Nothing alarm
Ing.
''Of the IL per cent of the command
reported sick nearly q in general hospital,
of whom per cent have typhoid and IL
malarial fevers; % per cent have intes-
tinal trouble; remaining 55 per cent have
various ailments, IA Of which are due to
| wound injuries. Many officers and men
who served in Cuba break under recur-
renee Of Cuban fever, and regular regi-
ments received are inadequately officered.
"OTIS."
The inadequacy of the number Of OFF,
GERS mentioned in the last part of the ca
blegram has been remeded by the sailing
of the transports Zelandia and Sheridan,
Crawford avalanche., 1899-07-06
LOST IN SHiPWRECk.
Steamer Margaret OiwiIl Goes Down
in Lake Erie.

In a northeast gale the steamer Mar
garet Olwill, laden with stone from Kel-
1ey's Island to Cleveland, foundered in
Lake Erie off Loran, Ohio. Nine per-
sons were drowned. -Four members of
the crew have been picked up by passing
steamers and taken into Cleveland.
From the reports Of the survivors the
OlwilPs cargo of stone shifted while the
vessel was laboring in the trough of the
sea. Shortly before it went down the rud-
der chains parted, allowing it to fall off
into the trough. AS the helpless craft
rose on top of a heavy sea the stone slid
to leeward, the steamer listed heavily,
and sank to the bottom. The rescued mem
bers of the crew were found floating on
the surface of Lake Erie, clinging to bits
Of wreckage. Their rescue was attended
by exhibitions of great heroism, for a
heavy sea was still running when they
were picked up.
The Olwill lies in fifty feet of water,
eight miles off Lorain. 1t belonged to l..
p. and J. A. Smith of Cleveland and had
been carrying stone from the quarres at
Kelley's Island to Cleveland for the
breakwater now being built. The Olwill
was launched in 1887 and was 175 feet
long and "a feet beam. 1t measured 554
gross tons.
Crawford avalanche., 1899-07-06
BANK THIEF SOON CAUGHT.
George Shea Carries His $4,000 o.
Plunder Only Six Hours.

George Shea Carries His $4,000 of
Piunder Only Six Hours.
George Shea, alias Philip Lambele, a
resident of Chicago, is likely to serve
many years Imprisonment in payment for
one half days use Of $4,000.
Shea went into the Metropolitan Ma
tional Bank, Boston, at noon and got
away undetected with $4,000. He made
for New York. where he was promptly
arrested, a good description Of the thief
having been sent all over the Eastern
States within an hour after the robbery
He offered the officer making the arrest
the whole $4,000 to set him free. All
of the money was recovered.
The story of the robbery, as told by the
bank officials, is that man came into the
bank and made some inquiries as to where
he could obtain a money order. He car
ried on his conversation with Clarence
s. Delfendahl, the receiving teller, who
was acting as paying teller. The teller
after answering the mans questions,
went on with his work and paid no fur
ther attention to the stranger, meantime
going to a telephone. While the officials
back was turned toward him, Shea seiz.
ed roll Of bills and escaped. A stenog-
rapher saw him take the money and gave
the alarm as he was going out, but it was
too late to stop the thief.
Crawford avalanche., 1899-07-06

murderer.
Gilbert Gates was murdered near War
rensburg, Mo-, on the night of May 2,
1872, while he was journeying westward
by wagon with Alexander Jester. When
night came they encamped on the river
bank, and under cover of darkness Jes-
ter, it is said, stole toward Gates and
shot him in the back. He robbed Gates
and then attempted to conceal the crime
by burning his victims body. Failing in
this, the murderer threw the corpse into
the river, whence it drifted down stream,
where it was finally discovered in Salt
river.
A successful chase for Jester follow
ed, and he was captured. A. A. Gates,
father of the murdered man, hastened
from Chicago to the West at that time
and was one of a party which searched
the house of a sister who was then living
eighteen miles north of Wichita. There
Mr.. Gates says he found clothing which
had been worn'by his murdered son. Thi:
Crawford avalanche., 1899-07-06
WORLDS WOMEN MEET.
International Council Commences i
Sessions In London.

Sessions In London.
The International Council Of Women
opened In the convocation hall Of the
church house, London, England. The
Countess of Aberdeen, president Of the
council, In her address, after cordial
words Of welcome, sketched the duties Of
the council. She said international arbi-
tration should ever be placed foremost In
its program, advocated the establishment
Of an international bureau Of informa-
ton regarding all that affects women, and
warned women against arrogating to
themselves alone the duties Of curing all
evils.
Lady Aberdeen afterward introduced
Mrs. May Wright Sewall Of the United
States, vice-president of the council, who
was enthusiastically received as possi-
bic successor to the presidency.
For officers the international council
has some of the most prominent women In
the world. They are: President, Coun-
tess Of Aberdeen; vice-president, Mrs.
May Wright SewaH of the United States;
treasurer, Baroness Alexandra Grippen-
berg Of Finland; recording secretary,
Nine. Maria Martin of France; CORE
spending secretary, Miss Teresa +. WI
son Of London.
The nations represented at the congress
are the United States, Great Britain,
Germany, Sweden, Canada, Denmark,
Holland, India, New South Wales, Tas-
mania, Norway, Palestine, China, New
Zealand and the Argentine Republic. The
United States is represented by Mrs. Fan
ME Humphreys Gaffney, Susan B. An
thony and Rev. Anna III. Shaw. Among
the well-known American women who
are in attendance at the congress are DIR.
Sarah Hackett Stevenson, Mrs. Cynthia
Westover Alden, Mrs. Annie Jenness Mil
Ter, Mrs. Florence B. Kelley, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth O. Grannis and Miss Alice Bur-
dit
Crawford avalanche., 1899-07-06
BIG STORM IN NEW ENGLAND.
Rain, Hail and Lightning Do Great
Damaue In Vicinity of Boaton.

Rain, Hail and Lightning Do Great
Damage in Vicinity of Boston.
The southeastern portion Of New Eng
land was the center of heavy electrical
storms the other night, in which q COM
bination Of the elements wrought exten-
sive damage, hail destroying crops and
breaking window glass, rain causing
washouts on lines Of suburban street rail-
ways and electricity wrecking buildings
and causing some loss of life.
At Sandwich, Mass, an electric bolt
killed Abram Ellis but did not injure his
wife and child, who were in the same
room. At Fall River several structures
were set on fire, including the Globe yarn
mill, but the losses were not great.
In Wareham, three men in a vehicle
took refuge in barn. The lightning de-
molished the structure, killing the horse
and two men, Perry and Westgate, and
injuring the third.
New Bedford had a very severe expert
ence, many houses catching fire. A sum-
mer hotel at Dartmouth kept by Ben
jamin Potter was burned and the guests
lost all their effects.
Crawford avalanche., 1899-07-06
CLEVELAND STRIKE SETTLED.
Street Car Men and the Company
Reach an Agreement.

Reach an Agreement.
Cars are running on all the lines Of the
Big Consolidated Street Railroad Com
pany in Cleveland. The big strike was
settled Saturday night through the efforts
of the Council peace committee after all
hope Of settlement seemed gone.
This committee drew up a set Of arti-
ces of settlement which both sides read
lily signed, and the trouble was over. Cars
were started early Sunday morning. The
agreement provides for the hearing Of
grievances and resort to arbitration in
case the men and the company cannot
agree, and it also provides for the REIN
statement Of practically 80 per cent Of
the old men at once. the remainder, cx-
cept those who have been guilty of vio-
lence, being placed on the waiting list.
Only one outbreak attended the resuinp-
ton of traffic. There was objection in
some parts of the city to the retention or
the non-union men who were kept by the
company.
A party of twenty-five men assembled
near the Brooklyn bridge, just south OF
the city, and whenever q car came along
with non-union crew the passengers
were asked to disembark and wait for
car manned by a union crew. In most
cases the passengers did as requested.
Finally a non-union conductor under
took to argue with the crowd and he was
promptly struck over the head with a
club and he and the motorman driven
away. The mob refused to permit the car
to be moved until union crew came
along and pushed it to the barns
A member Of the company says the
company expects most Of the non-union
men to leave now. The strike lasted just
three weeks. The men practically gain
ed what they were after. tacit recognition
OF the union and arbitration of differ
anpes
Crawford avalanche., 1899-07-06
snarL. from the wire..

Percy Cox, 10, Westfeld. n. j., hanged
himself.
f. Il. Weeks found murdered in his
home, Bogue Sound, b. n. @.
Joseph Lincoln. 65, relative OF Abraham
Lincoln, dead, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Congressman Charles Dick will manage
the Ohio campaign for the Republicans.
SO much gambling in Cuba that Gen.
Brooke threatens to close some Of the
places.
Bmile Zola, at Paris, fled papers oppos-
ing the verdict condemning him to years
Imprisonment,
Jos. Hopper. Summcrville, Texas, sud-
denly became insane and killed Samuel
Davis with an AK.
Four freight cars crashed through the
bridge, Pacific, No., and fell into the
river. No one hurt.
Capt. Peter Devries, Grand Rapids.
Mich, 10 trying to secure homes p
Georgia Cor 100 Dutch families.
Crawford avalanche., 1899-07-06
GERMANY REJECTS SCHEME.
Colonel Won Schwatzboff Puts Check
on Disarm ment Plans.

Colonel Won SChwatZbOu futs neck
on Disarm ament Plans.
The Russian proposals for a standstill
of armament have been submitted to q
Subcommittee of the peace conference al
The Hague. This move was all that saved
them from immediate rejection. Their
eventual rejection is sure.
Col Gross Won Schwatzhoff Of the Ger,
man delegation made a speech against the
disarmament scheme which is the sensa-
tion Of the conference so far. In reply
to the Cars plea for disarmament on
the ground that q maintenance of large
armaments is crushing the nations, he
said that Germany was not being ruined
and her wealth, contentedness and stand
ard OF life were daily increasing. He
said further that reduction of peace
forces was only one small step toward q
reduction of offensive power.
Length Of military service, development
of railway, enabling rapid mobilization
and economical conditions were all fac
tors in nations military strength. He
concluded by saying with amazing frank
ness that 10 only consider the non-in-
crease of armaments and leave out all
these other factors might seem a pausi-
bic scheme for peace TO an outsider, but
to q military expert it was so manifestly
absurd that he wondered il could ever
have been put forward in earnest.
Many Of the delegates say that Col
Won Schwatzhoff's speech was a smash
ing biloxi TO Russian arguments. The
German peace delegates have privately
informed their colleagues that they are
now instructed to support the principle
Of arbitration