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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1900-04-28
LATE DISPATCHES

NEW YORK. April 3s.-The po-
lice this morning raldcf pawnbroker
weieenberEer aud secured $4,000
booty. alleged to- have been revived
"a a fence. Most % the stuff came
from apartment horses.
wAxsru. Asfn sss-t.sn. xheassn
reports that Paterno. the former
president of the innurRent cabinet.
vas captured In Bcnsust provinces
Of Horfhcfn Luxen, on April Is. Pa
tsrno had bern aick for n long ttm~.
He was brought into the American
lines on a litter.
TACOMA. April ss-ches,er A.
Mcclure. y well known grorcr and
contractor. died to-day OF nppnedici-
It's lie died before an operation.
He was postmaster at AEate. Lewis
county. Wash, tks4-issT lie leaves
yOunx wife and two children.
TACOMA. April H-Pref. Row
land =. niiie was today released on
a 800 bond. on the charge OF adult
cry. He was recently released on
$500 for blgamy. HE waa an oryiain-
ed pslcs, 81 England and profnan-
cnt educator.
TACOMA. April 2s.--Mrs. G J. Ds-
Wis. wife Of once prominent and
wealthy jeweisr Of this city. but who
4. now pennii~sa. died here ycster-
day under circumstances leading TO
tho belief that starvation was the
caurc
The IS round contest between
Denny and Lovere was one Of the
best lightweight exhibitors evrr
pulled on in the Northwest The de-
clslon was a draw. At the end.
both men were on their feet.
DENVER, Col, April 2s-The
Jury In the case of w. w. Anderson.
charged with shooting ". II. Tam
men. one Of the proprletors OF the
Evening Pest with intent TO Kill. THE
afternoon reported that IL was I'M
able to agree. and was discharged.
Eleven voted for conviction and one
for aequlttal.
CHICAGO. April 2s.--Regariing
reports from New York OF the alieg-
ed issuance OF warrants for his
prosecution, Gates this morning said
that he DID not care "A rap what the
New York lawyers proposed doing.
The business of the steel and wire
trust VIII be continued as usual. A
meeting of the directors VIII be held
May Z. when IL is thought that ac-
ton Will be taken towards the re-
t!rement Of the chairman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1900-04-28
CONTRIBUTIONS
FOR SUFFERERS

OTTAWA, Ont. April 2s.-SThe FIRE
fas completely burned out. and all
efforts now are directed toward re-
lieving the distressed. The rumin-
Ion contributes $4,000. and Ontario
$4,000. which. with private subscrip-
tons. makes 100000 to date, with
more coming. Deaths now number
mAUap
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1900-04-28
SPElLMAN HAS IT.

ID. II. speilman. the Column ia
street plumber. has the contract for
the plumbing work IN the Lincoln
apartment house, instead of u. w.
Strong A. Co, mentioned In yester-
days Star. Mr.. Spcllman stated
this morning that work was over
half completed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1900-04-28
FIRE SWEPT
TWO STATES

PHILADELPHIA Pa. April "a
Forest fives have swept sections Of
Pennsylvania and New Jersey, caus-
1nE thousands OF dollars loss. Many
villages and settlements have been
burned, and numbers are homeless.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-08-11
Mounting Photographic Prints.

One of the greatest difficulties in
mounting Photographic prints is to
prevent them from curying when dry;
as this is due to the contraction of the
print after having been distended by
the water, a paste must be used con-
tanning as little water as possible.
The following formula is recom-
mended: Common selatine, two
parts; water, four parts; alcohol, eight
parts. The alcohol is added slowly
as soon as the gelatine is well dis
solved in the water, and the vessel
turned continually to obtain a homo
geneous mixture. The solution must
be kept hot during the operation, and
should be applied quickly, as it soon
dries; the print must be placed ex-
actly the first time, as it adheres at
once. The solution keeps for a long
time in well corked bottles; when
used it is heated on a Waterbsth.-
Scientific American.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-08-11
A SUMMER FANTASY.
Why the Moon Hid Her Face and Ma.
turs Was Silent.

Across the lake the willow whis-
pered to the dogwood and hid her face
behind her waving t~resses. The
moon, in answer to a katydid, blushed
red and crept behind a passing cloud.
The blackbird, piping in the flags,
grew silent, and the frog sank down
deep in the ooze along the banks,
turning his shining back upon the
scene transporting on the bosom of the
lake. The waters ceased their purI-
ing, and each little wave held its
breath and did not stir. All, all was
silent.
Adown the lake there crept a boat.
Within it sat a maiden and a youth.
How fair was she; and, oh, how strong
he was! Dhe oars lay on the seat,
dripping a silent drop back to the wa
tiers. They drifted. All, all was
silent.
Darker and yet more silent grew
the night, for Natures voice was
hushed. The whole world seemed to
hold its breath. And then
The moon leaped forth from behind
the cloud, the willow swept her locks
from her eyes, the frog came forth,
the cricket and the night birds sang
again, and all the world burst forth
once more in song.
For George had kissed Angelina.
and there was nc reason for alencs
lsny longer.-N. Y. World.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-08-11


at viii take some shooting to hit
US at this speedl" said Clay.
"That's SO every timel" returned
the mate; "and if we git through
there's a handy pile Of dollars for Vi"
Clay made no reply. He looked out
over the calm, CLASSY sea. He looked
ahead where the low coast lay shining
white in the sun. Directly in their
path was the black spot which the tel
escope said was a war steamer. He
looked at the three black shadows
creeping up-one from south and two
from north-he felt like a trapped
animal.
Il don't like being licked" he NUT
tered. Then a gloom crept over his
spirit; the wings of the angel of death
seemed to blot out the sun.
81 guess Eunice is fairly well pro-
vided for if they hit me. It don't
matter much-and she won't mind, /
doubt. l don't see what I wanted to
marry her for, anyhow. BY thunder!
it would be good if we got through.
Wouldn't we crow some?"
Then his thoughts swept into the
past. "Where are you, dear-you
whom [ ought to have married? You
. o
seem near me"
His reverie was sharply ended; the
first shot from the enemy hummed
along the wave tops, and, touching
water so yards ahead, ricochetted
clean over them.
"Now, Randolph shouted Clay to
the engineer.
"We're doing all we know" shout
ed up the engineer, in reply.
The first two warships were now
within range. Both opened fire; but
such a swiftly moving object was no
easy mark.
The Gen. Lee raced on, as yet I'M
touched, but in as much danger from
her own overpressed boilers as from
the enemy's guns. Then, suddenly,
came the end.
A shot struck them. Wood splin-
tiers flew in a shower, and Capt. Clay
and his mate were down. StilI-fO1
a few moments-the bIockade-runne1
raced onward, unguided. Then a
man shouted the news down to the
engine-roOm.
Draw your fres!' yelled the en-
gineer.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-08-11
CLERGYMAN WAS FOOLED.
Organist Adapted Lively Air to a Solemn
Occasion.

Occasion.
There is a pastor of a certain
church on Capitol hill who has old
fashioned ideas about a great many
subjects, and especially in the matter
of church music. He doesn't like the
"Cavalleria Rusticana IDtermezzo"
as an ave Maria" solo, and he does
MT care for "When the Swallows
Homeward Fly sung to the words Of.
Jesus, Lover Of My Soul Whenit
comes to Wagner's music he feels
about it precisely as DR.. Nordau does,
and he viii have none Of it in his
church.
ST haEe had a great deal DC trouble,
my dear lady" said he . little time
ago to a Woman know. II have had.
a great deal Of trouble with my organ
list. He would play Wagner, he would
play pagan, ~barbarous secular music
at services. Ireasoned with him, but
to no purpose. AT last he resigned,
and now in his place 1 have a young
lady. Come to church next Sunday,
my dear lady. Yau viii hear no more
Wagner, no more inidel, heather
music. Come to church; you will hear
only such music as belongs to the sa-
cred edifce."
So the woman I know went to
church here the next Sunday morn
ing, and while the collection was tax
en- the organ played, and she marked
how the clergyman's benign face
beamed with satisfaction and con-
tent. He nodded his head in time to
the music. All was well with him.
The young lady at the organ wasplay-
ing, slowly and softly: "My Little
Gypsy Sweetheart" - Washington
Post.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-08-11
At DUSK.

The phantom Of the day is here,
Some spirit from celestial air
Unto u blindness draweth near,
And In our musing seems to share,
Who hath not in a darkening wood
At tWilight's moment dimly known
That all his hurts were understood
By some near p~resence not mis- OWnT
That all his griefs were quieted,
His apDrehensions given release,
And that upon his troubled head
Was laid the vieWless hand of Peace?
Too vague for shape, too sweet for fear,
Unknown in days Of strain and stress;
But with that twilight presence near
Who does not feel its tenderness?
@Ethelwyn Wetherald, in Youths Com
panton.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-08-11
THE A-aR1euLTuRAE AnE.
Be Regularly Plants Attends ana
vests q Crom

vests g Crop
Among the many curious insee
found ID Texas is the agricultural
ant" It is truly an agriculturis
planting, tending and harvesting
crops as regularly as any farmer IS.
The land.
When getting ready to do its plant
ing, this queer little farmer makes 8
circular clearing, from ten to twelve
feet in diameter, sometimes in the
very heart Of a cotton field or a corn
field, sometimes in rough, wild pas
ture land. The work t accomplishes
considering its size, is really marvel
Gus, for with its teeth it cuts through
tough, thick stems, and by twisting,
pulling and biting, finally clears away
everything that would be a hindrance
to its crop.
II a fruit tree is near and shades
the ant farm too much the ant sets TO
work and strips the tree Of its leaves.
It's farmis kept clear Of all weeds and
other growth, until the crop is ready
to harvest, which is in the latter part
Of June, and consists oftaH, yelloBish
grass. With great care the ant cuts
the seed from the stalks and stores it
for its future s~ustenance. The har.
vesting done, the dry stubble is cut,
and the weeds once more take posses
sion Of the ground.
Agricultural ants frequently iniure
fields and destroy many an acre Of
produce, for, when making their
clearings, they ruthlessly cut down
corn, cotton, wheat or anything else
that chances to be in the way. When
once they take possession ola pieceof
ground, they absolutely refuse to be
driven away until they have harvested
a crop Of can't orn."-Cineinnati
Commercial Tribune.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-08-11
BREADTH OF
Value of Contact with Life at Many
Points.

Points.
1t is a great advantage for one to
touch life at many points; to have a
wide circle of interests and contacts
with ones fellow men. Some people,
because of the range of their sym
pathies, without effort establish many
connections with the persons and
movements about them. Others are
simply merchants OF farmers, clergy
men or physicians. Their calling
takes all there is of them. To them
the seasons, with their splendid piano.
rama, come and go unnoticed. The
whole universe to them is confined
within the circle of their employment
in life. But very often all such per-
sons need is to have their attention
called to what they are missing, and to
the fact that they would do more and
better work in their calling if. they
could carry into it the breadthand in
sight that come from a variety of in
terests. It is just here that wives could
render their husbands choice serv-
ice. If the husband is inclined to set
tie down in a narrow groove, the wife,
by falling in with that tendency, can
do him great harm; but if she wisely
encourages him to ride the hobbies
that he fancies, she will be apt to find
that his aroused interest in the things
outside of his usual routine makes
him a more cheerful, companionabIe
and every way better man.-Boston
Waterman.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-08-11
Selecting a Dress in Japan.

In Japan there are special designs
in silk goods for married ladies, and
others for unmarried ladies. There
fore, when a female is about to buy
material for a dress, she is expected
to state her age to the storekeeper,
and whether she is married or single,
SO chat he may select for her goods Of
a suitable pattern.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-08-11
III,

evil you see him through, Nurse
Clare?' said the hospital surgeon.
'EHe must die"
els that so? Nc hope?"
'FNo; none that I can see," said the
surgeon; then he whispered in her
ear.
She understood. "Poor fellowp'
she said. |Sban tell hHn?"
"Perhaps it would be kinder"
Clay's head was tightly bandaged;
over his eyes and forehead lay heavy
pads of wet lint. All had been done
for him that was possible. He had
not yet recovered consciousness.
Sister Glare kept his bandages
damp.
At last: "Who is there?" the mere
ghost of a voice:
81 am here"
At her voice he quivered. "And
you?"-he asked.
81 am your nurse. Don't get ex-
cited; you are"
"Did we get IMP" he interrupted.
"No. Your ship is sunk. You are
in hospital in Wilmington"
"Ah! that settles it, then"
"Settles what?" she asked, in a ten
der voice, and she held a glass of slim
ulant to his lips. Drink some of this
and don't talk so much" The
sound of his voice woke memories
within her. She knew her old lover.
"Settles hat l am ruined-that's
all"
She did not reply. Oh, if he could
only live, what did ruin matter?
eyes, ruined. What will the wife
do?"
"Wife?"
cay, Pm married, worse luck. Am
I going to live?"
She did not reply.
Don't be scared to tell. 1 don't
care"
"What! not for your wife's sake?'
"Well-perhaps so. But I guess
she won't mind much" His voice
grew querulous. cam I going to
die?"
"The-doctor-fears So"
"AhT' There was a sound of relief
IN the tone. Then, to himself, "Iwon-
der how much Eunice will care?
Nurser'
eyes"
'Do fellers-ever-when they're
dyiug-teH you their secrets?"
Sometimes. 1 wonder what he is
going to say?"
"May I? You won't mind listen
ingto a poor beggarlik me?''
eff it will ease your mind"
cit will. / must talk about her to
some one or 1 can't die straight.
Where did you say was? Whining
ton?-and she's in Lawrence. She
couldn't get here if sac wanted to;
they're surrounded. What is your
name, sister? Your voice sounds
lQuite familiar, somehow"
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-08-11
UNUSUAL EFFORT.
Is the Price to Be Paid for unasual
Success.


Tt should be said, in considering the
opportunities in the life Of an individ-
ual, that no one man by himself can
ever "set the world afre,' so to speak.
Men in any position involving the
supervision Of large or numerous
transactions must have the assistance
Of competent and reliable subordi-
mates. This is the secret of all great
business careers, that the successful
leader or director is the man who can.
adVantageously make use Of the serT-
ices Of or ideas Of other competent
persons. 1t is a mistaken idea that
brilliancy Of intellect and exception
al capacity in this q that direction
are the only qualifications for high
official position. Executive talent is
the ability to make the most Of the eff
forts of others rather than to display
individual capacity in narrower lines.
1t is therefore one Of the most natural
things in the world for the chief Of a
department, when seeking to make
promotions among his subordinates,
to select those men whose ideas and
capacities have ~overreached their
present opportunities. The man
whose particular aim is to work with
in established limitations of time and
effort will never impress upon his su-
periOr officer the idea that he is capa-
BILE Of progression. After all, it is a
mans ideals which shape his charac-
ter. The man who counts the hours
has something in mind superior to his
sense of duty. If it were not for the
inconvenience or impracticability Of
measuring some kinds of work upon
a satisfactory basis it were far better
that established hours of working
were never thought of in connection
with the same, because the ideal rec
ompense for labor is to pay men for
what they do, rather than for the
amount of time they consume in do
ing it.
The working principle o fany mans
success is the amount of responsible
ity he will take upon himself. The
man who can lift the burden of trivial
matters off the hands of his superior
officer is the man who will be looked
for when promotions are to be made.
The law of natural selection is just as
applicable to the affairs of men as ii
is to the natural world. 1t should be
borne in mind that official positions
are necessarily limited in number.
that while all men have the same op.
portunity, generally speaking, it il
impossible for all to work in the same
capacity. The fact thatthe majority
of men will not rise to their oppor.
tunities and accept the increase of re.
sponsibility is what makes it possible
for ordinary men imbued with the
spirit of progress to succeed to posi-,
lions wherein the scope of accom-
plishment is necessarily enlarged.
Granting that a man has ordinary
abilities it is doubtless true that his
disposition then becomes the controll-
iEg factor of his success. Leaving
aside all exceptions to general rules
the man who would achieve the high
est success in any line of business
must continually look above the COM
mon level in which he finds himself
placed and be inclined to make un-
usual effort to help the world along
Railway and Engineering Review.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-08-11
Pneumonia in German Army.

The mortality from pneumonia is
still quite high in the German army.
Every soldier cOnvalescent from it
has a furlougb of four weeks.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-08-11
Two days later.

Two days later.
Theman' sVitality, born Of ahealthy
profession and a pure life, had aston
ished the surgeons. The sister had
tended him through all-had never
slept. A difficult operation had, ap.
parently, resulted in success; he had
fallen into a quiet, restful sleep.
She waited the doctors coming.
"What, sister! Is he still alivep'
cit has been a sharp fight" she re-
piled.
eff so, he belongs to YOU" said the
surgeon.
For a moment hope shone in her
eyes; but she shook it from her with
apassionate gesture. Then she turned
her attention to the doctors direc-
tions.
Mind" he said, as he left them,
"be's not safe yet"
She looked down at the sleeping
man.
"Dear!" she murmured. "Why
should I disturb your life? This
other one has come between us; she
has the legal right"
Yet she knew that with conscious
ness would come recognition. Must
she give him up? Had not the sur
geon said that his life belonged to her
by right? She could not make the
sacrifice, so she remained.
As consciousness returned and con-
Valescence came slowly, so also came
the knowledge that the only woman
he had ever loved had nursed him back
to life-that he owed his life to hex
care; yet ever in the background was
the face of his wife. Thus, though
they looked into each others souls,
they feared to speak. Her touch
thrilled. Their eyes would not be
commanded. They knew they loved,
and that a bar not to be broken parted
them.
81 can bear it no longer she said;
and another nurse took her place. He
guessed the reason, and kept silence.
"Wait till I get WE'LL" he thought.
Eunice was away in Lawrence; it
was impossible to get news through
to her. He was thankful that it
was so.
And at last he was allowed to leave
his bed. They met in the corridor,
and she fled from him-fed to her
own room. Upon the table lay the
weekly paper, just brought in.
The word Lawrence" caught her
eye.
"That is where his wife is" she
thought, bitterly. Then, curious,
she took up the paper. She knew
how who shall say?-knew before she
read, that it was the moment of her
fate:
"On the goth of August, Lawrence,
Kan, the third town of the state, was
sacked by Quantrell and his gang,
who pierced the lines of Gen. Ewing
and rode so miles past them without
discovery. Over $50 citizens were
slaughtered and the town destroyed.
Two women were, unfortunately,
killed by accident, one a colored per
son, the other a Mrs. Euuice Clay, on
a visit to her sister,"
The nurse sprang to her feet, trem-
bling, and a strange expression crept
into her eyes. Was it love, or joy, or
triumph?
"Poor souIp' she whispered, as with
softening looks she passed into the
convalescent ward, carrying the pa
per.-Chambers' Journal.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-08-11

"Cara."
"Claral strangei" Silence OF
both sides.
''Well, then, I wish could see you.
I can tell you better-because of your
name. / loved a woman Of your
name once, but her people wouldn't
look at me-said 1 was only a cussed
tradesman. But / loved her. Well,
you know what sailors are-racketted
about every-which-way. l had to 60
to sea, and never got a chance home
for two years; then they told me she
had married"
ooh! what liar was that2" Whis-
pered the nurse, aside.
"Eh?-did you speak, sisterP Well,
that got my mad,out. We were in
Halifax; the girls there are kinder
free; and there, were two pretty sis
ters-and 1 said: "Tu show her can
do as much as she can"-and / mar
ried Eunice."
"Ah!" gasped the nurse.
"But-I can't forget Clara-and.
if I'm going to die, I want to see herr'
"How can you expect that?"
He had relapsed into insensibility
As she attended to him she triumphed
"He loves me! This other poor thing
was only married out Of spite; and YET
70 GOd!-she separates US"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-08-23
Paper Read Before the Chaa,tauqla Circle.
A Mental Inventory,

l have had very busy week: not
with work, but in hunting for sub
ject or text for this paper. 1 began by
search through my available reading
matter, but found nothing on which
could enlarge. 1t seemed that every
topic touched had been so completely
and thoroughly sifted that there was
nothing further left tor me to say.
1 want to remark right here that
while our president is man OF kind
ly disposition, he did not seem to carry
out this attribute when he drafted me
to write special paper. 1t was not
kind of him to say the least. But as
there seemed to be no escape, 1 be-
thought me that perhaps 1 might still
have some old rubbish in my mental
warehouse which by brushing off the
dust and cobyebs and doing some good
hard rubbing might possibly find
something that would do on pinch
for the occasion. If could only make
it look as good as new it would per-
haps pass muster unobserved.
But this hunting for something new
under the sun is an awful task, espe-
cially so among such mess of old
lumber as there I found stored. Oh
dear such a time as I've had among
that trash. dug up, and pulled apart