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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-09-29
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

There r now 59,712 Christian En-
deavor societies in the world, with
100000 members.
Education in Mexico is almost en-
tirely under government direction.
There are very few private educational
institutions, and such are of minor inn
portance.
Permission has been obtained from
the cza to establish a sort of Young
Mems Christian associAtion among
railroad employees in Russia. 1t is to
be called committee for the improve
ment of young men,"
Father Leary, a Catholic priest at
Chapman, Mo-, has raised a fine point
~withregard to the dog tax. He says his
dog watches faithfully around the
sanctuary, and therefore is church
property, exempt by state law.
There is a Hebrew court in Great
Britain known as the Beth Din, which
is presided over by Very Rev. Adler,
chief rabbi of England. Its decisions
are not, Of course, legally binding, but
all who come before the court are
asked to sign a form accepting the de-
cisions as final.
The Greek church has finally sepa-
rated itself from Tolstoi. It has been
quietly done, because Tolstoi is strong
with the Russian people. 1t does not
appear that it will affect Tolstoi very
much one way or the other, except
somewhat perhaps in his feelings. He
had already put aside the dogmas of
the Greek church and most other
churches.
Although Massachusetts, takes a
leading place in matters educational
the school committee of Boston has
come to the conclusion that many OF
the public schools there are in danger.
ously unsanitary condition. There
more than 100 of such school
buildings, according to the board of
health, many of them in such asshock.
ing condition that were they private
property the board would order their
immediate repair or condemnation.
In dealing with public property the
board can act only in an advisory ca
pacity, and its advice has often been
spurned by the school committee.
Among the colleges Harvard was
probably the best represented at the
republican national convention. Be.
sides Gov. Roosevelt, Secretary Long,
who was also mentioned for the vice
presidential nomination, is a Harvard
man, having been graduated in 1857
Senator Wolcott, the temporary chair.
man, was graduated from the law
school in 1871, the same year in which
Senator Lodge, the permanent chair.
man, was graduated from the academ.
ic department Senator Penrose, who
had a important part in the prepare,
tons for the convention, took his
bachelor degree in 1881. |
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-09-29
Smallest of Army wages.

The pay of the Chinese soldier indi-
Gates that he must be an even more
economical person than the New Zea-
land bushman, who was able to live on
"a los. a year, on which he kept a
horse and entertained. The Chinese
private at 81 IS. per annum is ex-
tremely inexpensive compared with
the Englishman at EFT, the Russian
at e48, and the I~talian-the cheapest
Of European soldiers-at G4l. On
this three halfpence a day there is lit
tie fear Of bursts of dissipation.
though the c|avaIryman has an extra
IS. a month for his horse, out of which
he replaces the animal if it be killed.
The Japanese gentleman who keeps
up a house and two servants on G1OO.
a year, aud the Swiss who expends as
much as 2 francs a day e criminal
~ ex~trqvagant, for In India only n
man in 200 pays income tax. Why not
sable over a few pounds to buy of
the entire Chinese my2London
Chronicles.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-09-29
LAST WORDS MADE TO ORDER.
ing Message That Has Been
Attributed t. Him.

"Not long before his death I called
on Dick Thompson, for so he is best
known, and l listened with unusual
interest to his political "reminiscences,
dating from 1s4s, when he was in
congress, and running on down to his
retirement as secretary of the navy
department" said Congressman Ian
dis, of Indiana, to a New York Sun
writer. IT had asked him about John
Quincy Adams when the latter was a
member of the lower house. After he
had answered, he said:
Lands, I haven't much longer to
live, and I want to make a little con-
fession to you. 1t is not important,
perhaps, but I am the only one living
who knows the secret, and I think I
shall feel better to know that I have
tOldit I was in the house when John
Quincy Adams had the attack which
resulted in his death two days later.
I was one of the four who carried him
into the speakers room. He never
regained consciousness. After his
death we who had carried him out of
the house met and questioned one an
other until each confessed that he
had not heard Mr.. Adams say any
thing after we picked him up. In
those days the Last words Of great
men had an interest which does not
attach to last ~utterances in this age.
And SO it was agreed that inasmuch
as Mr.. Adams had no chance to say
anything for himself we would make
some last words for him, commensu-
rate with his worth.
II was selected to formulate some
thing suitable. It was no easy task.
but | finally reported as his last
words, 'HThis is the last of earth"
One of the four who helped to carry
him out replied, ST am content"
These last words were not intended to
be credTted to Mr.. Adams. The mem
Der who said, 81 am content" meant
that he was satisfied with my report.
but l did not so understand him at the
time, I thought that the words were
intended as a sort of amendment and
added them. AS they seemed quite
appropriate we concluded to let them
stand, and there they are as they have
been quoted for so years
Mr.. Thompson was not a destroyer.
He was not the man to mar, jostle or
change, but he assured me that he
wanted to be put right on this last
words business, as he called it, and 1
tell you the story as he told it to me.
| suppose Mr., Adams spoke some last
words somewhere, but they were not
the same which you and I have hoard
about in time
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-09-29
ORIGIN OF THE ..BoxERs.p
Chieftain Under Sentence
OF Death.

The secret societies to which the
present difficulties in China are
charged known to Europeans as "the
boxers is of very recent origin. Its
founder was a robber chief, fischer
Lung Teng, an 1899. He was undeP
sentence of death for his many crimes.
The Chinese paper published in New
York gives this account Of the organ
ization:
"The Chinese are persuaded to join
this sect by being told that the society
controls many powerful and wonder
full magic formulas which make the
owner proof against sword or bullet.
In a very short time the sect has
grown immensely and spread over
many provinces. The leaders ven
gave out that the members need not
fear the shot from cannon
'The first murders were committed
on Roman Catholic Christians, but by
the middle of September no distinc-
ton was made between these and
Protestant Christians. After the
the missionaries had ~telegraphed to
the American consul at Tientsin for
help and Governor Yu of Shan Tang
had sent 100 governmental soldiers
out against the boxers, they sud-
denly vanished. But on October II
the leader again gathered nearly
1000 of the sect around him and is
sued a proclamation, signed with his
fun name in which he sayss THE
fist of patriotism and peace in the
empire will elevate the Manchu dy-
nasty and extinguish all foreigners
Government troops sent out
against them suffered defeat con
stantly and the misdeeds of the rebels
multiplied from day to day. A battle
was fought near Len-Lo-Tien between
the soldiers and the '1oxers,' in which
the government troops lost 300 men
and the rebels 200. But many of the
wounded of the latter pretended not
to have been members of the Sect but
peaceful country people who were
shot by the government soldiers. The
result of this defeat was the dismissal
of the governor of the district,
Tschwang, which caused great salts
faction to the BOXERS who arranged
special jubilee days to celebrate this
event.
"Since then the Boxers have be-
come more and more daring in their
attacks upon missionaries, and the
sect is spreading constantly to all
nearby districts.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-09-29

together with cards at the club, re-
turning at the wee, small hours.
eve women sat at home alone Sat
urday evenings half the winter" one
of the Deserted Hens explained, "when
a happy thought came to one of US.
We would meet, have cards and sup
per ourselves. The first meeting was
held at my home. The ladies ordered
a carriage to come for them at one
o'clock. The men were not to be in.
formed of our plans, but I mentioned
to my husband incidentally that 1 ex-
pected a few ladies for cards that spe-
cial evening. Quite to my surprise he
came home just as we were having
supper. He grasped the situation at
once, and thought he had a rare joke
on the men he had left behind him at
the club. Every Saturday evening
since then those men have come trail
ing in at II o'clock"
So the Deserted Hens, as they saw
fit to call themselves before they took
matters into their own hands, are no
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-09-29

. benighted land for such associations.
They disguise themselves under all
kinds Of inoffensive appearances, phi
lanthropic, philosophic or u~tilitarian.
Thus the 'Closed Hand" claims to be
merely a gymnastic association, with
out any religious or philosophic tend
encies. It aims at a race war, a war
Of revenge, against the Manchus, the
cOnquerors of China. But its branch,
the Boxers, leaves to the future the
settlement Of that question, and aims
at the destruction of the Europeans,
whose inhltration into China is of
more recent date and is sure, if unre-
Btricted, to absorb and conquer peace
fully the Chinese race as thoroughly
as It has been subjugated by the Man
chus.
These associations include all the
disappointed men who have passed
those examinations without which no
Office can be obtained in China, but
which do not guarantee the holding
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-09-29

~tablecloth; everything was dirty and
unappetizing, But the farmers wives
are clever at making preserves and
they particularly excel in a prepare
ton of t~angarines preserved in sugar
strip. Slices of melon, pumpkin and
ounces r also preserved this way.
The clingstone or yellow peach, which
grows on every farm, makes a SPLEEN
did jam, and dries e~xcellentIy. But.
the best preserve is made of stoned
and sun-dried apricots, flattened and
picked with salt and sugar.
Boer housewives are very fond of
the old Dutch dainties of New York
described by Washington Irving and
eaten to this day-"oily keoks," or
doughnuts fried in fat. y
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-09-29

Asoriginally laid out by William Penn
Philadelphia was two miles long and
one mile wide. Township after town.
ship was annexed, till at last the CITY
boundaries conceded with those of a
county % miles long. Boston overraD
the old county lines and took in five
outlying towns. Greater New York
and Chicago now exceed in area and
population some European principali,
ties. In each case consolidation has
been accomplished by the joint action
Of city and suburbs, with legislative au.
t~horization. But the problems Of city
government grow in completely as tbs
cities grow in size.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-09-29
R FOR THE MIND.
Frequent Chess Playing TraIna the
Mental Faculties to Close
Application.

Perhaps the mental quality most
useful to the chess player who wishes
to rise to distinction in the game is
concentTation-the ability to isolate
himself from the whole world and live
for the events of the board while a
match is proceeding, says the West.
minister Gazette.
And yet Concentration does not
quite suit me in expressing the quail.
ity I refer to, for concentration i'm.
plies narrowing, and 1 am satisfied
that the influence of chess broadens
the mind. All the leading chess mas
tiers take such an interest in events
outside their own particular world as
would be expected of lawyers, for in
stance. Some of them take up spe-
c~ialties for pleasure and become ex.
perts in them. Steinitz, for instance,
is deeply interested in matters per.
tanning to the rise, progress and his
tory of the Hebrew race, and that in
spite of the fact that he gave his life
to chess. That he has become insane
IS no reflection upon the game. He
has had illness and trouble for a long
time. The same may be said of Nor
phys insanity. 1t was not due to
chess.
T~schorigan is a valued employee of
the Russian government; Lasker is
row a professor of mathematics, hav-
ing just received his degree from a
German university. Tarrasch is a
practicing physician. Maroczy is as
sistant city engineer of Buda-Pesth.
and so it goes. I believe that the in
huence of chess itself is beneficial in
so training the mind that its entire
power can be welded and controlled
instantly for the accomplishment of
a certain purpose. 1t is the mistaken
notion of some of the opponents of
the game that it has an effect upon
the mind like the blacksmith's con
slant hammering upon the muscles of
his arm. He becomes muscIe-bound
He is strong, but can only use his
strength in a certain manner So far
as my observation goes, nothing at all
similar happens to the mind of the
chess player.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-09-29

distribution of the water supply is
regulated by law, and costs about one
dolarperacre. Nebraska and Wyoming
have water commissioners, who receive
all applications and determine all con
troversies. In the other four states
there is much litigation. But when the
ranehman's water rights r once es-
tablisbed, he thinks himself far more
sure OF regular crops than the farmer
in "the humid states" where there is
always liability of drought or exces-
sivs rainfall, while he has the exact
amount Of moisture he needs, Just
when he wants it, and at no other time
and always on tap.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-09-29

housewives OF che TranHvRnl Are
Fond Of the old Dutch Dainues
1G New York.

About 10 years ago, when the first
gold rush took place to the Witwaters-
rand gold fields, the place was only
approached by road; there were no
railways for some years afterward.
laundering mail coaches brought the
miners from Kimberley OF Natal to
johannesburg says the Chicago Even
ing News.
On the road were stopping places
where the teams were changed and
the passengers refreshed. These
houses were usually Boer farms, and
the farmers made a good thing out Of
dispensing hospitality to ~wayfarers.
In the middle Of a long table stood
the dishes. Everyone helped himself
by digging a t~wo-pronged fork into
the dish nearest him. There was no
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-09-29
A CHINESE FERRY.
IN Crossing Mach Trouble ana Fre-
queat Accidents Are En-
coumteRed.

Ferries in China are numerous, and
so are the heavy carts to be ferried.
The spectacle Of a crossing is full Of
surprises, says Rev. Arthur II. Smith
in Village Life in China" To get one
of the clumsy carts down the steep
and shelving incline to the river re-
quires considerable engineering skill,
and accidents are not infrequeht.
When the edge of the ferry is reached
the whole team must be unhitched,
and each animal got on board as best
It can be.
Some animals make no trouble, and
will give a mighty bound, landing
somewhere or everywhere, to the inn
minent peril of any passengers on
board. When an animal refuses to
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-09-29
TRR - HENs.
OaG Name ana Disqualification %
WOman's Club in Hrook-
Iyn, N. r.

Flatbush, whose beautiful homes
constitute a becoming frill to the put
skirts of Brooklyn, has a woman's club
that does not belong to the fedora
ton, has no rules, no bylaws, no par-
~liamentary ~.formafties, no initiation
fee, nc dues-nothing, in fact, that
e-haracterizes other clubs to which
women having leisure and lovely
homes belong, says Harper's Bazaar.
The Deserted Hens is the somewhat.
ignominious title used to designate
the organization. The club in its i'm
ception was simply an expedient ia
meet the ~exigencies of loneliness
when on Saturday nights the mala
heads of half a dozen families deserted
the hearthstones to have an evening
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-09-29

what is the matter with you?T
asked the unicorn.
"Oh, I'm simply tired out" replied
Pegasus.
Il should think it would be very tir-
ing to your wings, these long flights of
yours
MY wings? Huh! They never tire.
It's my feet that are sore. This fellow
Austin, that's been riding me lately,
couldn't get me off the ground."-
Catholic Standard and Times.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-09-29
cHlEAs mCREr SOCIETIES
Eave neea Disappointed o.
IRVINE - Obtain once.

The most important Of those socie-
ees are known under the names Of the
Trinity the "Poignard. the pure
Tea, the "Knife's Sect. the 'Vsm-
phar" and the most widely spread
among the cultured classes is called
sHeaven, Earth, Man says q Paris pa
per.
The society Of the Boxers is q branch
from the CLOSED Hand" and they
must have been called 50 BY some Eng
6sh sporting men residing in China.
The mother society is one Of those in
Vulnerable associations which exist in
the Celestial empire, as there existed
On Spain the "Black Hand" in Italy
che "Carbonari," the aMaha," the
"Camorra," etc. China, with its dense
popnlation and democratic regime, is
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-09-29

When a British soldier is taken a
prisoner of war he is guilty of an Of
Tense against the queen, and can be put
upon trial. He must then prove that it
was impossible for him to take any
other course without uselessly throw
AWAY his life.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-09-29

Unroasted coffee berries are often
made from cat and rye flour and corn
meal, The natural aroma of these
grains is destroyed by some process,
and after the proper amount of coffee
aroma is added the berries are formed
and caused to maintain their shape.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-09-29

Julian Ralph says that when Gen.
Cronje was brought into the British
camp all his belongings were in a sack,
His wife's wardrobe was in a pillow
case and the chief article in Frau Cron-
je pillowcase proved to be a silk dress
commandeered from Lady Sarah Viii
@nu.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-09-29

of such offices, for there are more ap.
plicants than places. 1Aese are at the
head Of most of the secret ~societien.
They teach to the uneducated mem
bers that the invasion of foreigners
has caused the misery and want of
work recently so prevalent IN China.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-09-29

cart and animals is impeded by the
struggles of those who are eager to
cross to the other shore, and cannot
be content to wait until the boat is
1nloaded. Order is unknown, and it
a wonder that people are not fire.
Iuently killed in these tumultuous
CROSSINGS
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-09-29

Until 1927 the Chinese wore their hair
long and coiled on the top of their head,
where it was fastened with an orna-
mental pin, The Manchu edict making
the pigtail q sign Of loyalty, changed
this style.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-09-29

Irrigation in Rocky Mountains.
In the six Rocky mountain states of
Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska,
Utah and Wyoming, agriculture is
largely dependent on irrigation The
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-09-29

Now, honestly, Maud, didn't Jack
propose last EVENING""
Why, y-e-e-Rl But how did you
guess
4 noticed that you didn't have that
worried look this morning -Tit-Bits.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-09-29

longer so deserted as they were. But
the odious name still clings.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-09-29
In the Nature Of an obstacle.

Guide-This is Bunker Hin.
Visiting Briton (also a golfst)-
An! that was a bunker to be sure!-
Puck.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-09-29

In Brazil a scarlet coffin and hearss
are used when the deceased person Is
q spinste1.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-17

'Batted for Burke in ninth.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-17
INDIANA STATE LEAGUE.
Changes In the Schedula Made Neces-
sary by Shifting Clubs.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind. May 16.-President E. E.
Hill, of the Indiana Base Ball League an
nounces the following schedule the changes
being made necessary by the substitution
of Elwood for Logansport:
At Marion-Elwood, May 15, Is: June z. 8.
so; July 1. "a, %; Aug. 16, IL. Anderson, May
81; June l, %. "a: Aug 8, 10; Sept /, g Mum
Gle; May %. 80; June "a p; July Il. Is: Aug.
Z. 5. 81: Aug /. q. "a Kokomo, May "a, Is;
At Elwood-Marion, May &c. "a; June 10,
90: July II, 13; Aug. 4. 5. Is, %. Anderson,
June 5. 6: July "a. %: Aug. IA. Is 80. 81. Nun,
Gle. June 2, 3. &C. q: July 10. 20; Aug IL. u,
Wabash. May 49, 20: June u. Is: July 5, 6,
rs. %; Aug. p, %. Kokomo. May IL. Is; June
.. 10; July 3. 4. g. q: Aug. Is. 10.
At Anderson-Marion.M May 49, 20; June L.
13; July 5. 6. 2S, %; Aug. 81. %. Elwood. May
"A. %; June l6 II; July 10, IL: Aug. 2, 3, Is,
20. Muncie. May Is, Is; June Z. s, 80; July /,
"a. IS; Aug. 16 IL. Wabash. May %, 80; June
Il, p; July "a, Is; Aug. T. 5. kokomo, June
2. 3. g. 81: July 10. 20: Aug. IL, u.
At ADMINISTRATION, May II. IS; June o,
10; July 3. 4, 26. q: Aug. is, IS. Elwood, May
%, %; June IA. Is: July Z, s, 81: Aug. i, 90
"a Anderson. May rs. q: June IS. 20: July
IL, 10; Aug. 4. 5, 2S. 20; Wabash, June 5. s.:
July q. %: Aug, II. Is. 80. 81. Kokomo MAY
81. June %. "a; Aug. 9, 10: Sept. 1. 2.
At wabash-Marion. June 2, 3. IS. q: July
10. 20; Aug. II. II. Elwood. May 81: June l.
%. "a; Aug. 9. 10: Sept. l. 2. Anderson, May
"a. Is; June 9. 10; July 3. 4. 26, "a; Aug. H. 49,
Muncie. May "a. %; June 16. II; July 10. IL;
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-17

NEW YORK. May 1.-THE Laureate stake for
two-year-olds and the Knickerbocker hurdle
handicap were the features Of a good card al
Morris Park to-day Only five youngsters faced
The starter In the first-named race Prince Pep
Per was made slight favorite Bonnibert
who was a strong second choice. Bonnibert won
IN drive BY half length from Smile who
neck before Contend. third. Lakeland
won the hurdle race cleverly from Filon Dor
and Governor Griggs- Four favorites and two
second choices divided the card. Summaries:
First Race-Seven furlongs knight of the
Garter 10 tMaher). TO and out. won by half
even, second; Decanter. 1l2 Oakley, III to S
and out. third Time. lbs
Second-Sfx furlongs. selling. Kensington III
tJenkins), TO and 10 10. by two lengths:
Dan Rice. los (Maher). to and to 5, second |;
Frestidgator. "a tShaw). to and to /. third
Third-The Laureate. 1--WE furlongs. Bounibert.
ITO tOdom). 10 and I TO 2 won by half a
length: Smile. ITO tBullman). to and 3 to l.
second; Contend. no tShaw). to 1 and to S.
third. Time. 59&.
Fourth-Five furlongs irritable. 1i2 On. Tur-
nerl, 10 and 10 s. by four lengths:
Golden Age. liz (Bullman). to 1 and to 5
second; Minion, ~ (0Connor). TO and to I,
third. Time 1:O0
Fifth-Six furIongs Blue Devil 100 CJenkins)
10 and to s. won by two lengths: The Benr-
diet, 10 tSpencer) IL to 8 and even second;
Lady Lindsey. l2s (TaraD. 6 TO and to s.
third Time. 113s4-
sixth-The Knickerbocker hurdle handicap. one
gam. to l and to 3. won by length: F'ilon
Dor. 135 fRaymond). to 1 and to s. second
ny TWO lengths; Governor Griggs 176 (O'Dono-
nue). 70 and 10 ]. third. Time 3:l2ik
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-17

Earned runs-Cleveland. g. Minneapolis, g.
Two-base hits-Egan, La Chance. Davis
%, Wilmot Three-base hits = Buelow
Fisher. Stolen bases-Pickering (2), La
Chance, Wilmot, Werden, Abbattic;liO
First base on errors-Cleveland, /; Mime
apolis, 1. Innings pitched-By Egan 8; by
Hits-Off Egan. 10; off McKenna, 2; off
Hastings. z; off Mccain, 1. Double plays
Pickering to Buelow; Viox. Bierbauer to
La Chance. Hit by pitched ball-By Nc
Cam: Pickering. Struck out-By Egan:
Hastings; by Hastings Viox; by Mccain:
White, Buelow, Genins. Wild pitch-Mc-
Cam. Left on bases-Cleveland. s; Mime
apolis, z. Bases on balls-Off Egan, 1; off
Mckenna, 6; off Hastings, 2; off McCann
4. Umpire-Frank Dwyer. Time-2:15 At
tendance-1000