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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-23

"A full-sized grain Of corn bearing on
it 9 sprout half an inch long was a few
days ago removed from the ear Of 12-
year-old Kenneth stubbins, OF Uhrics-
vile, o. after having remained in the
lads ear seven years On the day men
toned the boy was seized with a vio-
lent earaches and IL became SO painful
that q physician was called. Upon ex-
animation, the doctor discovered some
foreign substance in the ear, which
when removed, proved to be a sprout-
ing grain d corn On Halloween seven
years ego, when young stubbins wa a
mer baby, it IS said, he was standing
IN the door Of his home, and some
merrymakers, in passing, threw at
him q handful Of corn. One Of the
grains was thought to have gone into
his ear at the time, but after an inef-
fectuaI effort to remove It, it was be-
lieved II had come out OF its own ac-
cord,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-23

Great Eame 81 Great AsdieIns

Greet Eam&5 of Great M8eatGau8
Won by Actual Merit.
The fame Of Hoods Saraapanfa has been.
won BY the good it has done to those who
were suffering from disease. It's ouresahava.
excited wonder and admiration. It has
caused thousands 70 rejoice ia the enjoy
ment Of good health, and it viii do gou thu.
same good it has done others. 1t win xpel.
from your blood III impurities viii give gou
9 good appetite and make you strong and
vigorous. Is IL Just the medicine to help
you now, when your system Is IN need Of
tonic and invig0rator.
indigestion - After gndering six
months from indigestion, headache, ner
vousness and impure blood, 1 began taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla, and when I had taken.
six bottles / was Well.' Frank N0lens Oak.
land, Ills.
REMEMBER
Hoods ~$aEGagaPaLs2
Is Americas Greatest Medicine.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-23

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NCBMA. LOUISIANA
u hsq been sassdm View York "a
rr0hias ~ law the publication %.
Eeandaious mabtsE
found on tile per@
sons Of ia the pos
session a4 SUBSIDIES OF og those who have
asiemptsd suicide This. says Youths
Companion. would Be 4 good thing to
%. Persons who take their own lives
often insane. re not actually de-
Ranged, their minds are 81 50 morbid 8.
condition As to matt them forcalm and
~accurate statement III often happens
thaE with the intention of explaining
their act they leave q letter or scrap
De paper which rejects cruelty upon
the character Of one or more living
persons. The sensational newspapers
print the letter under glaring head
Lines and the injured person has no
redress. A mere denial counts for lit
be. and there IS no defense against
AA9 G4A4AAAIa "a 4AE 1HhAe IL WNulA
be wei If newspapers would ~voluntar-
iY 30 farther than the proposed law
would compel them to do and would
refuse to print the details Of suicides.
IL does not concern the public to know
precisely why or in what way some un-
happy person has taken his own life.
10 have the horrors Of such deaths en-
larged upon and embellished, and per-
hapa illustrated with shocking pic
lures, Is demoTalizing to the public
taste. it intensfes the ~suHerings of.
The family and friends, whose grief is
already heavy; and It does 40 good to
any human soul. Sometimes It unset
ties weak minds with a craving for
similar n%otoriety, and so occasions new
suicides. ~ may not always be posi-
bic 70 suppress reports Of suicides al
together, but newspapers which have
g proper regard for their influence in
the community will minimize them as
Gar as may be.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-23

"A humorous incident Of the Guiteau
trial was recalled at Washington a few
..nin Jone. me days ago when
Ayenger." aToa --4
the restraint Of her husband, an I'M
couth and rather groteaque looking
farmer Familiarity known as "BiIl
Jones, the Avenger," because while
Guiteau was being transported from
the courthouse to the jail one after
noon during his trial Jones rode up
on a clay bank and fired several shots
at the iron vehicle with a view OF
cheating the gallows Of ats victim.
"Bil Jones, the Avenger," as he calls
himself, was indicted for assault with
intent to kill, but was never tried, and
his notoriety was his ruin, for after
that exciting incident he has never
been able to settle down to work again
and recently has done all sorts ofqueer
things, which caused his wife to ask
the court to lock him up in the lunatic
asylum, where he will likely spend the
remainder Of his days.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-23

One Of the unique institutions of
Kansas City is State Line street. kan
sas City is located on the border line
between Missouri and Kansas, occupy
ing a liberal stretch Of territory in
each side Of the boundary. The Mis-
souri, state laws prohibit gambling
within its borders, while Kansas is
famed for its prohibition laws. A
choice array Of gambling resorts lines
the north side Of State Line street,
which is located on Kansas soil; while
the opposite side Of this thoroughfare
in the state Of Missouri is made up
chiefly of saloons.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-23

The famous Bonaparte trees on
Washington Heights, New York, are
dying. There T only about 80 remain
ing out Of the original 400. The trees.
which r known as African cypress,
supposed to be identical with the
gopher trees Of Scripture, were intend
ed for the garden Of the Tuileries, but
when Napoleon was sent to st. Helena
the trees were brought to New York
by Stephen Jumel, a merchant prince
Of that city.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-23

While a train was backing up in the
Union station in Indianapolis, the en-
gineer heard the whimpering of a child,
accompanied by the barking and whfn-
ing Of a puppy dog, and after hunting
around he found a three-year-old boy,
clad only in a nightgown and stock
ings, aEd a little dog, ~shivering on the
railroad track. 1t was discovered that
the ahld Lived near by, and after be-
ing put to bed had crawled out and
started on a ramble with the little
black dog, his inseparable companion.
After this adventure the family will
doubtless prize the dog very highly.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-23

A young woman lately End the color
Of the pupil Of her eye restored by
tattooing with India ink at the Miami
(o.) medical college. Years ago an
ulcer involving the eornea, and en-
croaching upon the pupil, left an
unsigbtly white a The patient suf-
Tered q three days ordeal during the
process Of t~attooing.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-23

The Maine man declares that the
only eorn fit for human beings to eat
is ~prosaeed in the state Of stumps.''
Kentucky Claims a monopoly Of all the
good whisky and California boasts of
the finest grapes on earth. Florida is
admitted to be the only part of this
hemisphere whore the orange attains
perfection; New Jersey has mosquitoes
Of unrivaled size and unapproachable
ferocity; North Carolina has the hnest
cabbage, and Virginia the most deli
cious apples. There are few men bold
enough to stand in the presence of a
Georgian and express a doubt that this
state produces the most luscious
peaches that ever blushed under the
kisses of the sun, 1t is dangerous to
touch any state on its tender spot of
pride.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-23
Serious
Inc 0f


The arrangements Of
Gs0 female organism FRAT
breed all kinds or trouble
and which 0~gadlLHaFYBEa0v
doe does not cure are a5o
very things that Give way
pP0EapGYtOE lydia Eg Pink
hams Vegetable Conn
pound
Uterine and ovarian
troubles ElSan8YfrOMbBasg
WGeFaGlOn8y GEIglB0Psg Ung
usual alS0hargG8g back
aches and Raknf
these are aa0 us Maf
hang on and wreck heath
and haRpiBess and dEs-
position
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-23

The Vineland Kan.) weekly Vine
throws off this little dab Of neighborly
appreciation Of one Of it's townsmen:
Zone Of the p~leasantest sights we have
had in this town in a long time was the
artistic manner in which John Griffin.
of Lawrence, buried Bin Kruger, who
died since u last issue. Mr.. Griffin
had his trade at his fingers ends, and
he handled our dead citizen with an
agility that was startling in it's orig
inality. He was everywhere all the
time, weeping with the afflicted widow.
discussing weather prospects with the
farmers and soliciting business from
the other attendants at the funeral.
He will doubtless be able to get all the
business In these parts. Before leay-
ing for home he subscribed for this
great family weekly, paying a year
in advance. Hence this pun.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-23

A few weeks ago a rafHe was held in
Eureka, Kan, ia aid Of the local brass
band, and one Of the prizes offered was
a marriage license and a free wedding
ceremony. This was won by Henry
Pennington aged Ga years, who at once
proceeded to hunt up a bride. A few
days later he appeared before the pro
bate Judge with Rebeeca Smith, aged
%, and the two were made one.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-23

A correspondent under the nom de
plume of preacher" writes as follows
to the Colhoon Ry.)
Star: "a good
g Aa Joke is going the
rounds that during the progress Of a
sanctifed meeting at Island, Ky, an
o-ver-zealous brother concluded that he
was the means Of transportation from
this earth to the better land. So, low
ering himself upon his hands and knees,
he cried out; Anyone who wants to
go to Heaven get on and let's go.' Two
or three men rode the brother to the
front, where he threw them Off like
a buckiug broncho, when upon his re-
turn he called for another passenger,
and a young man equipped with two
heavy spurs mounted the conveyance
provided and began to drive the rowels
into each side, which caused the inn
proVised mule to quicken his pace, and
the passenger was soon landed. Thus
ended the scene, and no other happy
conve7S has had the privilege of rid
ing into Heaven at this meeting upon
the representative Of Baal's animal,
for he did not Ike the spurs"
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-23

A exas paper keeps the following
notice, which is a better idea than any
evolved by Brother Sheldon, on its
editorial page: "Any erroneous re-
Election upon the character, standing
or reputation of any person, firm or
corporation which may appear in the
columns Of the News win be gladly cor
rected upon its being brought to the
attention of the publisher" II the
privilege is extended to comment on
esteemed contemporaries, no more
could be asked.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-23

A plaster paris design for an Uncle
Sans aat-probably the largest in the
world-containing within it's crown
praeteal models for upward Of zoo dis
timex Epes OF hats worn BY % nation
alitiee viii be sent from Philadelphia
to the Paris exposition.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-23

The New Orleans man who claims to
have invented a gun to shoot 90 miles
gets Bttle comfort from a scientific
Journal, II analyses his scheme and
says his gun would have to be 1900 feet
long and operated by a plant that
vouh eost s21.64o,OO0.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-23

It is said that not one cent Of taxes
has been paid to the state OF Kentucky
since the present trouble began. Sol
diers + stationed at the door Of the
auditors office, az well al at the doors
of other state officers, SO that no pub
lic business can be transacted. A
heavy penalty is imposed on banks and
large manufacturing enterprises for
failure to pay taxes at the proper
time. In order to escape this penalty,
and to prevent their money from fall
ing into the hands Of the wrong per-
sons, this money is placed in the State
Bank Of Kentucky and an injunction
is then issued, preventing either party
to the controversy from collecting the
funds.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-23

Alady in Boston hired a public auto
mobile to do some shopping, and after
getting well under way was informed
by the operator that he couldn't stop
the machine, but it would be all right
aa long as he kept going. The power
gave out after a spin Of 10 miles, the
lady returning home on an electric
ear.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-23

The war department has lately pub
hahed a list Of the officers and men Of
the United States army who have re-
ceived medals OF been especially com
mended for gallantly during the last
two and a half years. Two of the SO
officers whose names are mentioned,
and 81 OF the enlisted men, are coIored.
IN view Of the relatively small number
Of negro troops in the army, this is a
record Of which our d~ark-skinned
brother may wen be proud. Evidently
the eolor-line is not drawn at the fir
ing-Gne.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-23

A neat feature in telephone work was
accomplished a short time ago at De-
troit, when the switchboard, serving
6,0oO subscribers, was cut in two and
moved IS feet without ~hindering the
service an instant. For ten weeks 42
electricians and scores of other men
were preparing for the move, which
was nade in ten hours.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-23

The triumphant reelection OF
Mr.. Mckinley will mean to him and
to all others the emphatic popular in
dorsement of the imperialist policy,
and a president who has begun the
revolution against republican prinei.
pies without a popular mandate will
hardly fail to pursue it with the pop.
ular approval at his back. And the
pursuit of it leads to the wreck of
popular government in this hemi-
sphere, if not throughout the world.
Springfield (Mass) Republican.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-23

He was a candidate for aldermanic HON
ors.
"A speech! "A speech!" yelled the.
crowd.
In response to the popular clamor he
mounted al empty beer keg and said:
Boys, / thank you. All hands step in
side and have something"
1t was a brief specimen of oratory, but it
touched the spot.-Chicago Evening News.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-23

A Kentucky negro has invented a
machine for breaking hemp which, it
is SAID, will more than do the work Of
ten aaads. 1t is said to be a practical,
fully perfected piece OF mechanism,
and VIII no doubt make the negro in
the near future a rich man.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-23

In a New Jersey town a man has de,
chned q nomination fer alderman be,
cause all the other members OF the
common council are Germans and Ger
man is the only language spoken at the
meetings,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-23

The supervisors Of Butte county, Cal,
provide by statute that anyone riding
g wheel on a sidewalk in any |unincor-
porafed town in Butte, or meeting a
pedestrian must .dismount and re.
main at rest while such pedestrian
passes" Bicyclists win be apt to steer
clear Oh that vicinity.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-23

Ask Your Dealer for Aliens FOot-Eass,
ApoWder to shake into your shoes. Itrests
the feet. CuresC orns, Bunions, Swollen, Sore,
Hot, Callous, Aching, Sweating feet and In
growing Nails. Aliens Foot-Ease makes
new or light shoes easy. Sold by all druggists
and shoe stores, Csc. Sample mailed FREE.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-23

During 2 recent cold spen q large
ieiele is reported to have fallen from
te rg@ offs ma ID Winoosd, Vt, to-
ot underneath ad went through 70
~eaashing everything in it,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-23

There fs no native Of the state Of
Nebraska among its representative
Fl either branch Of congress, notwith-
standing the fact that Nebraska be-
came state 81 years ago and was the
tWenty-fourth admitted into the union.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-23

my son, you should remember that you
must begin at the very bottom" why,
pop, as soon as the marble season is over
we'll begin at the op,"-Yonkers States,
man.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-23

Mrs. Bunt-The new tenants next door
are not a bit neighborly." MIR. Bunt-'tNos
I notice they keep their confounded piano.
North American.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-23

ours, and that the Filipinos are de-
Tending their war for liberty by the
arguments which the fathers Of ourre-
public used, helps to demonstrate their
entire unfitness for self-government,
because it is well-known and generally
stated in this country, particularly by
the republican statesmen, that the
founders of this republic did not know
whatthey were about and that we have
outgrOwn their sentimental and inn
practicable ideas.
However, this action of the Filipinns
is just what might have been expected.
The poorest way in the world to get
trade is to go after it with Gatling
guns. Our merchants know that the
trade of a house depends largely upon
the confidence and good opinion which
its customers have of it. Certainly we
have, as a nation, done nothing to es-
tablish this sort of good will with the
Filipinos. In this connection it may be
worth while to reflect upon the fact
that our trade with Porto Rico is
something like one-tenth as great now
as it was when the island was owned
by Spain.
In Manila the other day Gen. Otis
found it necessary to suppress a play
entitled For Home and Country be-
cause the patriotic references in IL
seemed likely to Ere this Filipinos to
new efforts for independence In San
tiago last week it became necessary to
suppress a newspaper called Free Gu
ba" and send five Of it's fditors to Jail.
Thus the mission of tbs United States
to carry freedom of speech and free
dom of the press to the lands which
have long suffered under the despotism
of medieval Spain progresses amaze
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-23

If the American workingman
can compete with the world there is
no further $ for protection for him.
The protective tariff, therefore, be-
comes merely a bulwark for trusts
and combinations, enabling them &c
charge the American consumer more
for goods than they charge to q
other customer-Utica Observer.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-23

The difference between "a plair
duty" as advocated by the president
anent Porto Rico, and a duty Of Is
per cent? fxed by q republican con
gress, is one which IS worrying the
q. Q z. very much in these days. They
cant have the two duties har1nonizs
. Montgomery (Ala) Advertiser.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-23

has q wonderful record
OF abs0lW90 cures Of desc
constant
series Of sW0DsSSea G0F
thirty years. thousands
OF women W0WRb for 0aEss
Their letters constantly
a3peaP ~ GAaEs Ra9ea
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-07-26
KNOBSvILLE.

The men employed on the saw
mill northeast of us are having Il
vacation ON account of scarcity of
water.
Mrs. John Baker, of Hagers-
town, is spending some time with
Grant Bakers family.
Quite a number of our young
folks attended the festival at
Fort Littleton on Saturday night.
John Hamill is improving our
town by the building of a new
store room.
Miss Laura Clouser, and niece
Florence Walters, of Altoona, are
spending some time as the guests
of Miss May Clouser.
Messrs. Charles Glunt, Bert
Kelso, Arthur Manley, Sam ]
Pittman and John Myers, have
returned to their native town.
Misses Amy and Nan Fleming
left on Monday for their home
in Harrisburgafter three weeks
vacation. The young ladies' made
many friends while in our village
and all were sorry to see them
leave.
Messrs. Albert F'raker and
Morgan Cline, of Fort Littleton,
were visitors to our village last
Sunday evening.
We are sorry to note the con-
tinued illness of our merchant j.
A. Hamill.
John Tice's family are again in
their home at this place.
Mrs. David While spent Satur-
day at the county seat.
Mrs. r. B. Cline is seriously i'll.
William Polk is in Franklin
county this week.
A crowd of young folks from
this place composed of Messrs
Ira Fore, Albert Kerlin, George
Glunt, and Misses Amy and Nan
Fleming, Daisy and Eta Polk
Luna Fore and Alice Long, drove
to Walnut Grove, Huntingdon
county, last Tuesday on a picnic
excursion. All report good
time, although interspersed witt
few accidents. They certainly
must have looked happy for We
hear they were mistaken for
wedding party on their return
Ask "Bert" who the groom was
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-07-26
FORTLITTLETON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bare have
been visiting Mrs. Bare's pa
rents in Pigeon Cove for a few
days.
Mrs. Sarah Cromer was visit
ing her daughter Mrs. John
Baldwin, of Burnt Cabins, last
week.
Miss Catharine Cromer and
Mrs. David Fral1er Jun, were at
the county seat one day last week.
While Mrs. William Locke was
picking berries last Friday, she
was bitten by a snake. She suf-
fered a good deal of pain for a
while, but is now on the road to
recovery.
A festival was held here last
Saturday evening for the benefit
of the base ball team at this
place.
Prof. and Mrs. A. G. Gordon
and son Wendell, Of Allegheny,
are visiting their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Gordon.
Miss Emma CrOmer, who has
been employed as clerk in one of
the stores at Pitcairn,is spending
her vacation at home.
Mr.. David Fraker, who had his
leg broken some time ago, is
able to be around again, by tina aid
of his crutches.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-07-26
LAIDIG.

Mrs. j. II. Gilliland and sons
Jamie and Harold, and daughter
Edna, who have been visiting Mrs.
Gilliland is parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. G.. Lyon, returned to Allegheny
City Monday morning.
Lee b. Johnson was quite bad
ly scalded on the face one day
last week by steam escaping
from the engine of the thresher.
Mrs. j. G. Lyon, whose illness
was noted last week, is better.
Mrs. j. F.. Johnson and sister,
Mrs. Rachel Brant, recently
spent day in Washington, d. G.
They were much pleased with the
Capital City.
There was fair attendance at
the Epworth League Sunday
evening, which was led by Miss
Maggie Cleyenger, next meeting,
next Saturday evening.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-07-26
NEEDMORE.

Master Floyd Hart spent part
of last week with his grandpa
rents.
Quite a number of our young
people made a flying trip to
Washington Sunday.
The Normal is doing fine work.
The forty-seventh pupil was en-
rolled Monday morning.
Miss Grace Wink spent Sab
bath with the family of T. r. Pal
mer.
Messrs. w. w. Smith and j.
McKibbin spent Sabbath at their
respective homes in Brush Greek
township.
Some dogs got among j G.
Mellott's sheep the other night
and killed several of them.
Mrs. Job Truax was called to
the bedside of her mother, Mrs.
Pittman, who is seriously i'll at
the home of her granddaughter
Mrs. VIM Sigel.
Miss Rhoda Lake spent last
week at her home near Hancock.
Mrs. r. G. Dixon spent last
week with her sister, Mrs. How
ard Hill, at Warfordsburg.
One of our wheelmen made a
flying trip one MONDAY to his
boarding place riding about five
miles in fifteen minutes. Nc
wonder Sammy" you looked
"melty."
Messrs. Howard Dixon and
Bert Akers were perambulatine
the boulevards Of our city Sun
day afternoon.
Some of the normal students
attended divine service at Oakley
Sunday
Quite number of our youns
people spent a very pleasant
evening at the home of Prof. b
N. Palmer Saturday evening.
Minnie Mellott spent Monday
at the normal.
Mr.. Oscar Metzler of Philadel
phia has been circulting amons
his many friends here, His calls
are always pleasant ones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Palmer, o
Kansas, are visiting friends anC
relatives here.