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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1901-04-13
HOW THEY GO ABOUT IT.
There Ks n Difference in the WaH
h English and Germans
Get Even,

While the German shoemaker in the
basement shaped an invisible patch he
talked.
"Dose English and German garac-
GERS o nod de same, already" he re-
marked. "VeH Chonny Bull geds zeal
ly mad ad his neighbor he vinks to HIM
self a liddle. He goes into a chipEoill,
unit he says:
ZACH, dot Smith vos a peach, yet;
I always did like dot Smith. I wish /
could do for dot Smith eferyding wish
1 could do for him. Bud ain'd it too
bad dot dose beobIe say Smith vos a
V~ife-beader, a tief unit a scoundrell'
Who says dem dings?' ask de boys
in asdonishment.
"Bud foxy Chonny ain'd so slow. He
says:
"tI dake no stocks in dem fairy
tales, neither-doan'd you know, yet.
I am going to invide Smith to a dinner
hardy, doan'd you know. Even if he
does bead his wife he doan'd mean id;
und I am de best frient yet vot he's
god!'
"Unt puddy soon," said the shoe
maker, according to the New York
Times, 'dot Smith got such a name he
CANT get CREDIT for a pair of heelsI
But how aloud dot Cherman knock
er? Ven he gets mad at Schmitt de
first ding he shouds mid his big mouth:
"'Schmitt is a Ioafer!'
"De boys are SURPRISED already. Dey
say: wy, Schmitt is nod a Ioafer;
everybody says Schmitt o a berfect
chentlemans!'
"'Den Everybody is a loafer!' yeIls
dot Cherman.
"Und yot vos de vind-up? Fiery
body dakes Schmitt's pard, und Hans
goes proke. Dot vos de difference yet
between dot Chonny Bull und de Cher
man"
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1901-04-13
THE LOST SMILE.

Lost, a merry, good-mornIEg smile.
WIN a cunning dimple on either side
81 GoaNIng lips hat are parted wide,
I"G"ihg small rows Of teeth, like pearls;
a. hasn't been missed but a little while,
2 2 matches a pair of hazel eyes,
CIouded now like the summer skies,
ana a mop of langley, faxen curls.
when
DoFothy, fresh n rosy from sleep,
looked out and saw the troublesome rain
6eating its greeting against the pane,
Sathlng the blossoms and bending the
grain;
AND would you believe it-there and then,
She' ike the skies, began to weep!
n you find It, don't put 1t on a shelf,
Where Sunday bonnets and manners are
stored,
But bring it at once to Nursery Row,
cOr mother and brother both miss It so;
ana you shall receive a rich reward,
For 1t will repay you its own sweet self!
MARY l.. C. Robinson, in Youths Com
panlOn.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1901-04-13
IN FASHIONS REALM.
MHke-Up of the Seasons
Costumes.

Soft silk, with a gIimmer that sug-
gests its name, "quicksiIver," will be
worn by the attendants of one Easter
bride. Ivory panne and gold tissue rib
bon, with pink button roses, will con-
stitute the trimming, says an author
ity IN dress.
Belts Of knitted silk, with clasps Of
silver, art nouveau gold OF gun metal
are admirable ]adjuncts for the spring
shirt waist suit or walking skirt and
natty blouse.
For separate waists peau de sole is
rapidly taking the place Of tafcta on
account Of its better wearing qualities.
Moire and crepe de chine are used for
dressy bIouses.
The chinchiIla dot, a combination Of
black and white chenille, is seen on
some of The new wells, with foundation
Of gray, white or black mesh var, ing
from fine to coarse.
Persian embroidertes attract much
attention just now, and a button to
match has made its appearance with a
Persian panne center and rim of mock
jewels.
With the white blouse the modish ac-
compartment is the white kid belt
heavily stitched and fastened with
brass, kid or pearl buckle.
Heliotrope crepe with black pearl
embroidery is an effective combination
for a theater gown OF waist. Pearl or
naments and chains are much in de
mand, particularly long chains of black
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1901-04-13
PERPETUAL MOTION.
Not the Real Thing But the Next
Thing to Ii, Discovered by a
Fiat DWeIIer,

81 don't suppose" said Mr.. Flat
dwelIer. relates the New York Sun,
that anybody ever will really invent
perpetual motion, but I can tell you,
right now, what's the nearest ap-
proach to it, if you want to know,
and that is the running back and
forth of the little child that lives in
the fiat over me.
81 have never seen this little child,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1901-04-13

But who are "they?" They say in the
middle west that they say" in Chicago. In
Chicago they" go to New York or Boston
for skirts or trousers. New Workers quote
London and they" emulate Paris in Lon
don. In Paris it is au fait to be Amer
lean"
1t all suggests a game of Simon Says
Thumbs Up" and most anybody can play
at being Simon for a little while.
"Thcy say" "They are going"
"They do"
Simon says wiggle waggle!
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1901-04-13
Continuation
Of q BAG b
BY ENNIS.


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a man, anu as near Mas''l oi"il1"
anu MS S!sIeE are gong aOouI acoUS-
lug me OF De!ng all inns l IhlnA II Is
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oou"'' rom Ihe beginning, OF Cnls ms
lazy "Halr' MY arm sun aCmeS, "uU
4 Will seI uo"H 'He IacIs Willie '"eJ
S'' lies" III lily Iuei"oly,
was On No'tI'DeT 'H"O l &
wv" '"e ln'!l"lIoH' l nave II De
'"is me as l "TI't' JUS as loIIo"S'
49, %'' a. lipLl Ire'sH; Mrs. 9ITPnem taesn q
DancInr. 1870. Farcv dress
Ny name and the words fancy dress"
were written tho ros+ v,as rrintod
y,rId boro mention tbot AZ that
Time o,+ortoinod foaIinnr - eiD-
CORA o5miro+ioD for NJ. FrosbFoId,s
5,urb+or DoTv Co.,. $500 49,
ordir,rIv rood 1ool.ir. and :, oddi
tion ; tboTcb+ w~oII.m9nrero5 and ~
a ,ico 5isDosi+fa, ~ Low
one NAV no docoivodN Totbirr is 20
he gained bv tho ooDcooInon+ Of tho
fact hat 7 asnirad N her hand A
match with her Lo5 soonod 70 mo e.
or nature daIibaro+ioD omiroDtIv d.
sirabIo thourb Tho balance Of +bo 3D.
VANTAGE would bavo ros+od ,-;+b bor
h asTbovo soid vos vonnnand nrot.
ty. Her father v,,e in b~,einaee and
certainly NOT wealthy T +bonrb inst
mast niddIe aco am n,o71 nraaarTa5 n.d
bovo or,Ia maar 49,
law bnt 7 do Dn+ nroa+faa W. a.
used LAWYER understand. Tbovo no,or
Dracticof do rn+Lfnr T. adJitfaa
NV family is If conrse 90 ;nfnitoi,'
bett.r stordirr tr.n hove ~ --a,IfJ
IN foc+ in +La ey.es ~ n,arro 81 raio'
tives have been mpsanfo1co had
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1901-04-13

outsiders who attract attention tc
themselves, and that he is weIl-dressed
who does not do so. As l alighted, the
unwashed raised a cheer and INDUCED
in some stupid gutter humor. As usual.
there was no constable near. Nor was
my temper improved by the fact that,
as is invariably the case at the Fresh.
field house, I was kept fully three min
utes before the bell WIS answered.
And, when the door at last opened, the
servant forgot her place and guffawed.
It was an impertinence for her to be
amused. I told the giggling fool Of
a servant not to announce me, and
hastily made my way to the ballroom.
On my way I passed several couples
(who seemed startled by me) in ordi-
nary evening dress. That, in my opin-
ion, was what spoiled so many fancy
dress balls. Either all ought to be in
fancy dress or none at all. Miss Fresh
field was standing, with her father,
Just at the entrance to the room. They,
too, c]uriously, were in ordinary even
ing dress. She looked her best, and at
sight Of her my bad temper seemed to
vanish.
Here we are again!" 1 said.
Miss Freshfeld appeared to be COW
cred with confusion. She at first turned
white, and then crimson, and then,
with a smile (Which was almost
laugh) said: ooh, T. thought you were
v coming"
As for her father, he seemed scared
out of his life. Good gracious, Mr..
Leight!" he said. "You. of all peo-
ple!"
I then looked about me and burst
into a perspiration.
There were fully a hundred people
there; dancing had stopped, and ev-
eryone was staring at me. I was the
only guest in fancy dress!
l turned angrily to Mr.. Freshfeld.
What is the meaning Of this, sir?" J
asked.
az ask youth e replied, gravely.
at is a breach Of hospitality, I said.
you invite me to a fancy dress ball"
Fancy dress baII?" he interrupted.
"Whatever put that in your head?
Really, Mr.. Leight, I must repeat it, I
am surprised at your coming like this"
fortunately" I answered, curbing
my temper with difficulty, "Thave kept
the card"
At that I stalked out Of the room
dignifed, in spite Of the costume.
drove back, furious. Arrived home,
at once looked at the card. But I
IL a..
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1901-04-13
A Western "
Point of View
By JESSIE
Daughter Of Ex.GOv. Llswsllyn, Of Kansas.

ence suggests. "They say" "They do" "They are going" Who
are they? No one seems to know.
Women more often than men are victims to the tortuous man
dates of KNOW ONE WHO and squeeze in their waists
or pinch their feet with martyred cheerfuIness. Should Mrs. tones
convince Mrs. Smith that "they are using wooden churns for the
purposes of the bath and that the enamel bath tub is "hopelesslv
out Mrs. Smith will pass on the information that wooden churns
are the thing" and there will be discussions in exclusive circles of
the Influence of the wooden churn on the morals of our colonial
ancestors"
Happily there are always a few II SAY PEOPLE" like the
western man in the high position at Washington, but these, alas
constitute the eccentric minority. For to be original is as vuga
as to be clever. "They say" that expressionless repose in incumbent
With a few generations of Repositories repose"~w will it not be "the
thing to be born asleep and take a nap through life?
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1901-04-13

would-be dandy: what are they
wearing in hats this winter ?" he
tersely replied: 81 don't know
what they" are wearing, but I
haven't noticed any change in
mine"
1t is not an original query
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1901-04-13

When a western man who recently accepted a high position at
Washington was asked by a later arrival, also from the west, and a
The Irish standard., 1901-08-17
VIEWS OF FATHER KHANE.

Rev. J. J. Keane, pastor of the
Church of the Immaculate Conception,
Minneapolis, returned home on Mon
day last after sojourn in Europe ex-
tending over a period Of five months.
On last Tuesday the reverend father
was the guest of his parishioners on a
delightful excursion planned in honor
of their pastor, down the Mississippi
to Hastings. There was large at
tendance and the trip was most en-
ioyable one for priest and people.
Father Keane comes back to Min
ncapols greatly improved in health
and during his absence had the oppor-
tunity of getting Il pretty good idea
Of existing affairs in the "Old World"
Speaking Of the Philippine Islands Fa-
ther Keane said:
"You would be surprised at the lit
tie interest displayed by the Spaniards
so far as their former possessions are
concerned. They refer to them as an
incumbrance, which for many years
they had been wearied of and were
glad to lose. They make no comment
regarding church or state rule there
as administered by us. In fact they
appear to have forgotten the exist
ence of the islands and have turned
their strict attention to the needs Of
their own country"
Archbishop Ireland. according to the
experience Of Father Keane, is held by
Europeans to be the dominant figure in
the Roman Catholic church in Ameri-
ca. On him the eyes of foreign states
men and prelates, including Pope Leo,
are centered. Everywher throughout
Europe the feeling appears to be the
same. and with priest and layman he
is the one man in this country whose
opinions are studied and looked for
Continuing the reverend father says
he cannot conceive Of any added dig
nifty that could be bestowed upon the
archbishop by the church that would
tend to elevate him in the minds Of
men. In referring to Archbishop Ire
land he said:
II always had the utmost respect and
esteem for the archbishop, but until
visited Europe I did not imagine he
was so great as he is. The verdict on
The Irish standard., 1901-08-17

William O'Brien, in late issue Of
his paper, The Irish People, Dublin,
says: "They were hanging men and
women for the wearing Of the green
in Ireland in 1898. They are hanging
men and killing off women and chill
dren by famine and disease in South
Africa for defending the vierkleur in
1901. Some days ago Cape rebel
that is gallant Dutchman who took
sides with his freedom-loving kindred
was being hanged at Dordrecht. And
in the early morning the Christian
English, who are the bearers of the CIV
ilization of Whitechapel to the be.
nighted Boer race, summoned the dis
loyal Dutch out Of their beds and
forced them to look on while their
compatriot was being swung from an
English gallows.
'The people of no other nation in
the whole world would even dream for
moment of perpetrating so astound-
ing and revolving piece of barbarity.
Even the wild red Indians who were
enlisted by England against the Ameri-
can colonies during the war of the
Revolution would not think of com
polling defeated tribe to attend and
witness the torture of prisoner at the
stake The idea was essentially and
exclusively English-character of
the English variety of human nature
alone-and the horrible procedure was
actually defended by Mr.. Brodrick, an
Irish Cromwellian and cabinet min
lister, in the English House of Com
mons He said 1T might act as a de-
terrant! This is the policy of nation
utterly brutalized."
The Irish standard., 1901-08-17
Clever Russ Of Dave .uil,.

The persistency with which ex-Sen-
ator David B. HILLS friends are keep
ing him in the public eye lends timely
interest to an incident in Mr.. Hills
political history which has never here
tofore been published, and which re-
minds one of what he once said to n
friend: II would sooner succeed and
have the public think failed, than fail
and have the public think l succeed
ed"
Ten years ago Mr.. William F.
Sheehan, popular Democratic
leader, wished to secure the
nomination for Acknowledgements
of New York, and it was
generally conceded that he would OBJ
tain it. Mr.. Hill, who was completing
his last term as governor, controlled
the party organization in the state, and
there was no doubt that the man Sc
lected by him for any position on the
ticket would receive the nomination.
At the same time. however, it was
equally well known that all of Mr..
Hills selections would be fiercely COM
bated on general principles by strong
faction that was arrayed against him,
says the Saturday Evening Post.
That year Mr.. Hill desired to go
before the voters Of the state with a
harmony ticket, for 1t would aid ma
The Irish standard., 1901-08-17

self, shaking my little rug and sweep
ing the floor.
AT 8 o'clock reported with the.
others to the mother superior and was
assigned sometimes to the kitchen.
where I canned strawberries and
cherries, sometimes to the dairy, where
learned to skim milk and make ex-
cellent butter, and sometimes to the
garden, where picked fruit or flowers
for the altar.
Sat noon we gathered in the chapel
for prayer, after which we had din
ner. Perfect silence is compulsory in
the refectory, nothing is heard in the
vast vaulted hall except the voice of
nun reading history aloud. After
that we walked silently around the
cloister till o'clock, when each re-
tired to her own cell for study and
meditation.
cat o'clock chapel again, then
household duties, the needle and gar
den work. At we had supper, frugal,
meatless and silent, like the noon
NEAL From dinner until bedtime, 9
o'clock, was devoted to recreation.
This was the only time during which
the nuns were allowed to converse.
"What lovely, innocent twilights 1
enjoyed there under the big chestnut
trees, surrounded by sixty sanity
women, some young and some old, but
| all so wholesome, so kind.
cat midnight the silvery bell which
directs everything in the convent sum-
moned us out Of bed for an hour and
half for the night office At first
found it an awful struggle to rise
! thus after my first sleep, dress and
go through the long( weird corridors
peopled by silently gliding figures go
ing to chapel; but loved the beautiful
night office, with only the dim light
of the altar candles playing among the
columns under the lofty Gothic arches
and the darkly outlined nuns in their
interminable, monotonously plaintive
chant, begging God to forgive the
wickedness of earth.
ga few weeks spent thus, the abso-
lutte quiet, the regularity and the SIM
nle food, effected complete change
in me physically. My nervousness was
gone and my mind unfevered. Our
parting was fearful. We had grown
mutually attached. But l promised
to return next summer.
"While there wore the novice CO.'S
tune. But 1 was slightly different
from the Sisters who had pronounced
eternal vows and deemed it useless
to horrify my sweet friends, the nuns,
by revealing the fact that had dis
ported myself all last season in tight
breaches as the Duke Of Reichstadt,"
The Irish standard., 1901-08-17
Jean Of Arcs Death.

cat the last" says Isambard de la
Pierre, "Joan was overcome with such
great remorse and repentance that it
was something wonderful to see, and
gave utterance to such devout, pathet-
ic and Catholic words that all the great
multitude who beheld her wept bit
terly.
$50 much so that the English were
constrained to weep and feel compass
sion for her." And so all the specta-
tors wept and the tears of most Of
them were sincere. For human nature
is so constructed that it can feel moved
to pity for sufferings for which it is
itself responsible, and so finds sweet
ness in it's tears which drives away re-
morse.
"And the unhappy woman humbly
begged and entreated Brother Isam-
bard, as he stood near her at the end,
to go to the church close by and bring
her the cross so that he might hold it
straight before her eyes until death
came. An Englishman made a little
wooden cross out of two sticks and
gave it to her. She took it, pressed
her lips devoutly upon it and put it in
her bosom underneath her dress and
against her body. Then the clerk Of
st. Saviour brought her the cross from
the church, which, when it was
brought to her, she embraced long and
closely, and kept until she was bound
to the stake"
Joan kept up a continuous murmur
Of Jesus, Jesus" protesting that she
was neither heretical nor schismatical.
Seeing that Isambard de la Pierre and
Martin Ladvenu remained by her side
The Irish standard., 1901-08-17
AZ sAN IMPORTANT DECISION.

Last Monday Judge William Louis
Kelly Of the Ramsey county district
court handed down decision in a life
insurance case which is of vast i'm
portance in determining the rights Of
insured members of all fraternal or
CARNATIONS, and as the Irish Standard
is the official organ of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians, which society has
several thousand members in Mime
sofa, we believe that for their benefit
rs we'll as for the benefit of all in
sured members of the Catholic Order
of Foresters and other Catholic fra
ternal societies, it would be to their
interest to call attention to the decision
of the court in the matter. The case
decided was one wherein George j.
Greves, Jr., and Mary G. Greves, minor
children of George J. Greves, ST., de-
ceased, brought suit against the Mod
ern Woodmen of America to recover
the sum of $4,000, the amount Of a
policy held by the decedent in the
above named organization, which the
Woodmen refused to pay.
Greves was a member Of Minnehaha
lodge of the order. He allowed his
dues to lapse month, being indebted
in the sum Of 80 cents, and while so
delinquent was drowned off steam
boat Prior to that time his frequent
lapses had been made good, and no
attention paid to the matter, despite
the fact that such were in violation
of the rules of the order. He also had
an understanding with officials of the
lodge, and it was this on which the
children based their claim. Judge
Kelly decided against the claimants
and in favor of the Modern Woodmen,
holding that there can be no under
standing with officials of any society,
and that the laws laid down in the
constitution and bylaws of an organi-
cation are imperative and binding on
all it's members. 1t would be we'll for
persons carrying insurance to exercise
the greatest care and to not allow their
dues or assessments to remain unpaid
for a moment beyond the date specified
in the constitution of the organization
to which they belong.
The Irish standard., 1901-08-17
Convent Life of an Actress.

Maud Adams, the we'll known Amer
lean actress, who for the last few
weeks has been taking the crest cure'
in Catholic convent at Tours, finally
tired of the silence of the old mon
astery, babe adieu to the nuns, with
whom she had become a great favo-
rite, and has gone back to Paris. De-
scribing her convent experience to a
correspondent. Miss Adams said:
"My life there was most soothing.
None of the concern which fevers hui
mainly outside, penetrates these old
provincial monasteries, where the time
is passed in easy manual work, study
and prayer.
"My friends who had arranged for
my admission for the rest cure, con-
cealed from the mother superior the
fact that 1 was an actress, as the
dear nuns entertain many strong,
though innocent prejudices, among
which is a rooted belief that the stage
is directly connected with the satanic
realm.
when I arrived found that was
supposed to be an American heiress
seeking hearts ease, probably after
some terrible love affair. But a few
days later l confessed my calling.
The nuns screamed in holy terror, but
meanwhile I had grown to be great
pet with them all and there was no
thought of my expulsion, though the
Sisters sadly deprecated the fact that
such sweet creature as myself should
be addicted to such awful work and
tried to convert me, but 1 think I
went rather the other way. How
ever, I got them to view stage life
more sensibly finally, and after a few
days they begged me, with mingled
feelings of fear and curiosity, to re-
cite for them.
Having to use French, 1 was not
at my best, but the nuns thought it
was very fine. These impromptu af-
talrs under the venerable chestnuts
on the lawn of the convent garden
were certainly pleasurable successes.
Il lived exactly as the Sisters lived.
arose at 4 O'Clock, attended chapel
till 6, worked in the dairy till 7:3O and
then took breakfast of milk, bread
and strawberries. I missed the coffee
terribly, but asked no favors. After
breakfast I was sent to tidy the lone
~, bare, whitewashed, narrow cell
which occupied, making my bed N.Y.
The Irish standard., 1901-08-17
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Says the San Francisco Monitor: I

Says the San Francisco Monitor: 1t
would appear that our military au-
thorities are finally apprised of the viii
famous character of the Kahpunan So
ciety in the Philippines. Colonel Ken
non ascribes continued opposition to
American rule in the archipelago to the
terrorism exercised over the masses by
this secret political organization, which
bears family likeness to the late A.
p. A. 1t is worth while remembering
that the outcry against the friars orig
mated with the Katipunan, and was
taken up and passed along by anti
Catholic bigots from the United States,
who hailed the secret brotherhood as
an aggregation Of patriots.