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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21
RELIGION OF TURKS.
Occidental sISePticism Is Creeping In
and AHeCting the Follow
era of Islam.

With regard to the Turks, it was re-
Gently stated as the result of his observs.
tions by Prof. Margoliouth that arevolu-
ton is being wrought in their social
ideas by the agency Of the French novel
Mr.. Pears, resident in Constantinople
writes in his recent work that islam
has spent much Of its original force. be-
cause doubt as to its Divine origin has
entered into the hearts of its abIest mem.
bers,' says the National Review. Those
among them who have been seen or have
otherwise learned the results of Chris
tian civilization, instinctiveIy, and al
most uncOnsciOusly, judge the two re-
ligions by their fruits. Such men either
become entirely Reglectful Of the cere-
monious duties which their religion inn
poses, or, if they profess to have become
more intent in their religious convictions
than before, perform their ceremonies.
with a subconsciousness that their reli-
gion is not better than that of the I'M
believers. Nor do the studies in astron-
omy, medicine, geology and other mod
ern sciences fail to implant a similar and
even a greater amount Of skepticism in
the Mohammedan than they have done
In the Christian mind. While visits to
foreign countries and scientific studies
are undertaken by few, their influence
as a leaven is great"
In Egypt-the intellectual headuuar-
ters of Islam-it is well known that the
official class, under French, rather than
English influence, is largely unbelieviEE.
That the religion, even Of the common
people, suffers a chill is very probable.
When l was staying some years ago with
an English a-rchaeologist in the desert,
only n out Of his large gang Of work
men performed his prayers, and the rest
Knocked him. This struck me, since I
had up till then supposed that for a nan
to be Knocked by those who profess the
same religion for performing duties Of
the religion was a phenomenon peculiar
" Christian.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21

1t is impossible to tell whether a color
10 fast before washing, but by far the
safest plan is to set the color before
it goes to the tub for the first time. One
Of the best methods Of settling delicate
Colors consists in simply making a
strong brine Of cold water and salt and
soaking the garment from 10 to "a hours.
OF course this should be done just before
going to the laundry, and the salt should
not be allowed to dry in it. This is es-
pecially good for all shades of pink and
green, and colors ono set this way Will
be bright as long as it would be possible
to expect 1t, A strong solution of alum
and water is good, particularly with
blue, and the more delicate shades Of
brown, but It's effect is not 80 lasting as
that Of salt and it is sometimes neces-
sary to renew the bath after the first
three or four washings. Some people
recommend solutions Of lead and cop
peras, but as both Of these are poisonous
drugs, it is better to avoid them.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21
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SMALL WAIST CRAZE.
Twenty Inches cutie Enough and
More Than Twenty-Five Rot to
BE Endurod,


Since It has been decreed that the
shall-waisted, short-hipped figure is
the only one acknowledged by fash
ion, the necessity for u~ght-laclng, writes
q lady correspondent, has becomeimper-
alive. Corsets are worn-often at might
as well as all day-whieh press the
waist line In and down to the hips, so
that, instead Of showing a long, slight
curve, they may be forced into short,
round curves. Women who wear these
eorssts live in a kind Of torture, and
the pressure in time sets up serious In
ternal complications, including heart
disease and lung trouble.
To such an extent has the evil grown,
It may be mentioned, that at a certain IA
nous modiste's orders for gowns from
ladies whose waist measurements are
over % inches are delicately, but firm
ly declined.
I'VE dare not risk our reputation by
goWning any but the most fashionable
women" explained the principal recent
". "and no woman with a large waist
can look well In a frock designed for one
who has cultivated the shOrt-hip figure.
So If a customer comes to us wearing
the -old-fashioned style Of corset, and
does not seem inclined to conform to
newer ideas, she must go elsewhere for
her gowns.
We have heaps Of customers whose
measurements are three and four inches
smaller than they were last year, and In
almost every case this is due to the
tightIacing demanded to acquire the
new figure. Quite young girls are the
worst offenders, and / am quite sure we
have not made a gown this season for a
debutante whose waist measurement
exceeded 20 inches"
Until women are brave enough to defy
fashion the evil will doubtless grow in
stead Of lessen, and the practice will con-
tinue to add appreciably to the death
roll and fill the incurable hospitals with
women who have ruined themselves for
the sake Of a small waist.-Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21
MORE BEAUTY D0N'Ts
SECRETS OF HavinH shapeIy and Pretty
Nails ana SOFA ana Delicate
Fingers.

Don't over-manicure the hands. q
they win become so tender as to be cas-
lily Redeemed and roughened
Don't wash the hands oftener than
necessary, and dry them thoroughly aft-
err every washing.
Don't neglect the palms Of the hands
They need attention as much as the
backs Of the hands. Rub an emollient
-perfumed honey Is good-into the
palms with thumb and forehnger.
Don't neglect massaging and knead-
ing of the hands, in order to secure good
circulation, which helps to keep the
hands white and make the skin plant
Don't forget to pinch the ends Of the
fingers now and then. This viii do
a good deal toward making the fingers
taper.
Don't polish the nails too highly, o.
they become so brittle that the slightest
contact with anything hard breaks them
down to the quick. thereby causing in
tense pain.
Don't file or scrape the nails; either
process only helps to thicken them.
They should be rubbed down with the
very fine emery and cinnabar powder,
which is used for polishing shell and
ivory.
Don't allow the nails to remain long
soiled with anything that will stain
them.
Don't always use q nail polisher or
buffer. Once in awhile try polishing
the nails on the palm Of the hand.
Don't trim the nails TO sharp points,
II there is anything that will set the
teeth on edge it is to shake hands and
feed a slight Craze from such claws.
It is feline.
Don't always 8 scissors to trim the
nails; a file is better to round of the
edges, Nothing tends to injure the
nails so much as persistent trimming
with a pair Of scissors.
Don't think that one rule applies to all
finger nails. No two sets OF nails can
be treated quite alike, not alone because
Of their texture, but Of their formation.
To trim some nails overmuch renders
them thick and ugly. To leave others
too long uncut increases their tendency
to b~rittleness.
Don't wear rings that r too small.
The inevitable result is Disagreement
from red and swollen hands and knuck-
les.
Don't YEA gloves stitched with col
ors. They make the hands look larger
Don't wear gloves that are a size toe
small or that fasten too tightly. This
prevents free circulation and makes the
hands red.
Don't think the appearance Of the
hands a trifing consideration. A beau.
tiful hand may be even more fascinating
than a beautiful face, and nothing more
strongly. marks the person Of birth and
Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21
CITIES MAKE LUNATIcs.
meet OF Acute and LOng-sustained
Activity on Mental Condition
II DepIOrabIe.

London alone 81 responsible for the
manufacture Of. 20 lunatica a week, and
no limit can be placed to the increase
-of this number. stated the president Of
the psychological medicine section of
rthe British medical congress- in an adj
dress ~deplOripg the influence Of the
aarge town on the mental condition Of
ATS inhabitants. The one saving cir
scumstance In the situation is the natural
law which DEGREES that town bred folk
become sterile after three or four gem
CREATIONS Of town life.
So complicated is the environment Of
those who live in the great towns, SO
many and so varied are the calls upon
their ~self-control and upon their effort
making powers, that their mental ma
schinery is apt to become more complex,
its parts require nicer construction and
adjustment, and the whole machine is
more apt to get out OF gear and to suf-
FER arrangement than in the more
primitive and less emotional life of
half a century ago. It Is not over
work that IS the determining cause of
the disturbance Of mental equilibrium,
but carking care, worry and anxiety.
To the rich insanity is brought by In
diligence in sensuOus luXuries. TO the
who are at the mercy Of every
economic crisis. whose financial circum-
stances spell Indifferent nutrition, over
crowding. and immoral surroundings,
the conditions Of modern life bring de-
preston and despair. The natural re-
suit IS that they attempt to drown their
sorrows ia the flowing bowl, Alcohol
IS the cause Of one-dfth Of the insanity
ia males and Of more than a half Of that
dn the weaker sex.
What is, then, the best remedy for the
Danelul and unnatural tension Of the
nervous system Incurred as the newt
able price Of the advantages of living in
towae? How "a The mind Of man to be
ad5ugted g his progressively compli-
Gated environment? These are quas-
Aona whleh the medical fraternity haD
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21
Nte2oscops
oeJScTWH

strument by making the ray that illu-
inmates the object perpendicular to the
axis Of the microscope, and focusing it
from the condenser exactly in the TO-
cus Of the objective lens. At this point
the particle to be examined Is placed,
and it appears brilliantly luminous In
q perfectly dark field. In this way, It
IS claimed, the limit Of microscopic per-
ception has been extended from one two
hundred-an -hfty-thousandth to one
siX-milIionth OF an inch.-Youth's Com-
panion.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21
NUTs AND FRuIrs as FooD


The experiments that we're carried
on last winter BY Or. Harvey w. VII
ley for the purpose Of discovering
whether or not the so-called preserva-
tiyes used on food products In this
country are harmful are not the only
experiments that have been carried on
along dietarian lines in this country
In the past two Of three years. PFoL
d, 3. jana, assistant professor Of agri-
culture at the University OF California,
carried on a series OF experiments
among ~fruitarians, persons who live
solely on fruit and nuts and fruit and
nut products. These experiments were
successful, and information Of great
value was obtained through them,
states the washington Star. The de-
partment Of agriculture has Just pub
lished a pamphlet containing some Of
the data collected by Prof. JaRa and
edited by him. He says:
IAN investigation of the nutritive
value Of fruits, instituted by the office
Of experiment stations, was under
taken at the University Of California
In 1900-1901, and dietaries of five fruit
arians-twO women and three children
were studied. At the, same time with
one Of the children girl-a diges-
ton experiment was made in which
fruit and nuts constituted the entire
diet. A study Of the income and outgo
Of nitrogen and the estimation Of the
sO-called metabOlic nitrogen in the
feces were included in the digestion
experiment The results showed in
every use that though the diet had a
low protein and energy value, the sub
jects were apparently in excellent
health and had been so during the five
to eight years they had been living in
this name
Continuing the investigations on
the nutritiye value Of fruits and nuts,
it was deemed advisable to extend the
work t include, in addition to women
and children previously studied, sub
iects whose lives and habits differed
considerably from those Of the earlier
investigation. Accordingly four men
were selected, two being past middle
age and two young men, university
students. The elderly men had been
more or less strict v-egetarians and
%fruitarians for years. One Of the young
men had been experimenting with the
fruitarian diet for several years, while
the other was accustomed to the Ordi-
nary mixed diet.
Although it is undoubtedly advisa-
BILE to wait until more data have been
gathered before making definite state
ments regarding the digestibiIity Of
different fruits and nuts, enough work
has been done to show that they are
quite thoroughly digested and have a
much higher nutritive value than Is
popularity attributed to them. In view
Of this it is certainly an error to con
slider nuts as an accessory to an al
ready heavy meal and to regard fruit
merely as something Of value for its
pleasant flavor or for its hygienic or
medicinal virtues.
"As shown by their composition and
digestibilitg both fruit and nuts can
be ~favorably compared with other and
0 common foods. AS sources Of
carbohydrates, fruits at ordinary prices
are not expensive, and as sources Of
protein and fat, nuts at usual prices
are reasonable"
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21
Makers Of

Now is the time Of year when the
makers Of calendars are busy. Most Of
the big Autograph firms are up to their
eyes in work, for the business OF max
ing calendars is a growing one. Many Of
the big insurance companies put out
from 100000 to A,0OO.O goo annually. and
it is said that one patent medicine firm
alone distributed 1000, 900 last year. A
conservative estimate places the number
Of 1908 calendars made In the United
States at a hundred million.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21
THE NEW MICROSCOPE.
Its Novelty Consists in Improved
Method OF illuminating Par
tiCIes to BE Examined.

The devices of Profs. sisdentopf and r,
zsigmondy, Of jena university, for in.
creasing the power Of microscopes in
dealing with excessive minute objects.
is attracting much attentionin Germany.
The novelty consists in the method Of
Illuminating the particles to be exam
ined. The chief difficulty heretofore,
stray light, which partially obscures the
illuminated particle by Frightening the
field Of view, is avoided in the new inc
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21

The new statistics show that we sold
to Canada in the fiscal year $128, SOC, 600.
worth, buying from # but $50, 900, 200.
worth. In the six years since Canada
gave Great Britain tarin rHres one-thfrd
less than those charged other countries.
Its imports from the United States have
almost doubled
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21
hard 10 Bear.

ASAtuGAEt
Nl living on East Main
Street in that city, says;
with my nightly rest broken, ow-
ing to Irregularities Of the kidneys
suffering intensely from sever pains
in the small Of my back and through
the kidneys, and annoyed by painful
passages Of abnormal ~secretions, life
was anything but pleasant for me.
No amount Of doctoring relieved this
condition, and for the reason that
nothing seemed to give me even tenn
porary relief, I became about dis
couraged. One day / noticed in the
newspapers the case Of a man who
was afflicted as / was and was cured
by the use Of Doan's Kidney Pills.
His words Of praise for this remedy
were so sincere that On the strength
Of his statement / went to the Hugh
Murrey Drug Co.'s store and got a
box. / found that the medicine was
exactly as powerful a kidney remedy
as represented. / experienced quick
and lasting relief. Doan's Kidney
pills will prove a blessing to all suf-
ferers from kidney disorders who VIII
give them a fair trial"
A FREE TRIAL Of this great kid
ney medicine which cured Mr. Walls
will be mailed to any part Of the
United States on application. Adj
dress FOster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N.
Y. For sale by all druggistss price
so cents per box.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21

are separated from each other with
eased openings. The interior finish d
Of Georgia pine. oil finished. Foors
Georgia pine.
Pl0stering, tWo-coat work.
Exterior painting, tWo-coat work.
American glass throughout
All floors are double, having felt
paper between them.
The exterior Of the house IS sheathed
with fence flooring and sided with MARI
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21

They equal those
that have Been cost
ing you from $500
to $500. The im-
msnse sale OF w. i.
Douglas shoes proves
their superiority over
all other makes.
Sold by retail shoe
dealers everywhere.
Look for name aud
price on bottom,
That Douglas uses Cor
OnaC Colt proves there a
value in Douglas shoes,
Corona Is the highest
grade PatsLeathsPmade
Fa5t Color EVelets used.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21

10 open oyster shells easily, just place
the oysters on the warn kitchen stove
for a second, then insert the knife be-
tween the thin portion Of the shell, and
It will open easily.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21
Puttlnr the BabE b gIaeD.

Il had tried everything to make my
little one sleepy at the right time" said
one of the progressive mothers, "and all
to no avail. He simply would not sleep
when I put him to bed. Ihad to forbid
the 'romp with papa after dinner, be-
cause It seemed to wake the boy up so
thoroughly, / tried rubbing his feet
and putting a hot water bag in the bed
on cold nights. tried feeding him just
before taking OF his clothes. Nothing
had any effect on his excited nerves.
Then the doctor suggested a remedy that
worked like a charm. Taking of Jacks
clothes, / sponged of his spine in hot
water, beginning at the neck and pass
ing down slowly and gently, and so
over and over again. I kept the wa
ter as hot as could be borne, and con-
tinued the treatment until the skin was
red. Then the back was dried gently
and the child put into bed. Either the
gentle downward stroke or the hot wa
ter had a soothing effect on the nerves.
Anyway, sleep was sure to follow. A
week or two Of this treatment will usu-
ally effect a permanent u e."-ChicagO
News.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21

Bronze may be renovated andrecolored
thus: Mix one part Of muriatic acid
and two parts Of water. Free the ar
tclO from all grease and dust and apply
the mixture with a cloth. When dry,
polish with sweet oil.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21
GETTING Around ! Dimculty.

WeTTIMB AEoUnU Q
Ward Worker-No, sir; I'd never sell
my vote. I'd
Candidate-Ah! but won't you rent II
to me for a day?
Ward Worker-Well, that's different
IN. Y. Mail and Express.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21

by plans. The dining room has a
beamed ceiling and china closets. Stair
case hall has a side entrance. Kitchen
As lifted up with sink, pan closet and
oak door.
ParlOr, living DON and dining room
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21

feet; basement, z feet; joist, 2x1O
inches; r%afters, 2x6 inches; studding.
2x4 inches.
Owner will furnish shelf hardware,
mantels and furnace.
GEORGE A. ". KNIT.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21

S5s ~ SHt cage Lac Cannot be eguQisd at anu pHca.
Shoes By mail, 20 cents extra. WIUStratsd
O@taloB Tree W. L. DOUGLAS, BFocktOn, Mass.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21

in the chains which connect the two bow
knots, which are studded with diamonds.
The large pendant pearls are Of the long
shape now SO much in request for hair
ornaments, pendants and earrings. Al
together the ornament is one which
might well adorn the gown Of princess.
Made In semi-precious stones, the design
would be within the reach Of moderate
incomes and would be a most decorative
addition to the coTsage Of an evening o.
dinner costume.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21
Handsome Corsage Ornament

D. Dame Fashion is needed this year
nothing but the length Of her purse
will regulate the quantity Of jew
els with which lovely woman will bedeck
herself on state occasions. She will
shine like icicles in the sun with dia-
monds, CLEAN like danger signals upon
her friends, with rubies, and be trimmed
with pearls like a prince In apantomime.
She will wear rings brooches, earrings,
bracelets, necklaces, buckles, cloak
clasps, tiaras, all bejeweled, and az If
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21


aHera's an account of B bic lan1slid1
said the new reporter. sDndef WhaeheaQ
shall i put it2'
'put it with the real estate transfers
said the city editor, as he wrote: Con
tinusd on The forty-firet page ia the mlds
die Of a four-line paragraph.-4ontha
Companion.
stop1 the Cough
and works of the cold. Laxative Bromo
Quinine Tablets. Price Is cents
Mabel-"How well Miss Elderley carries
her agel doesn't she?" Daisy But she
must be 30 accustomed to it BY now.
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Piso's Cure for Consumption is an sRfalh-
bic medicine for coughs and eoldsZN w,
Samuel, Ocean Grove, N. j., Feb. u 1900.
A man is apt to feel put out when 10 q
taken in.10hieago Daily News.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21
CURE lei
81 WtVW WW"WTI
wv. L. DOUGLAS
$50 50 SHOES Y.IESE. l

You can save from SO to $B yearly By
wearing W. L Douglas $3.50 or SIS shoeS
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21

acrlbed by the Brooklyn Eagle is Of
diamonds and pearls set in Attenuation
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21

The parlOF, living room dining room
and chambers have IRE places with
mantels. All chambers have large
closets. Fire place IN living room is
get back into 9 small alcOve, as shown
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-08-14
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of Robert Savage, Deceased:
Notice is hereby given by the I'M
dersigned administrator of the estate
of Robert Savage, deceased, to the
creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to
exhibit them with the proper vouch-
erS, on or before August II. 1908, in
accordance with notice heretofore
given on April II. 1908, by Herman
Latimer, formerly administrator of
said estate. to the said administrator
undersigned at his office in Kalispell,
Montana. the same being the place
for the transaction of the business Of
the said estate in the county of Flat
head, state of Montana.
Dated, August 1, 1908.
H. G. Swaney
Administrator of the Estate of Robert
Savage. deceased.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-08-14
A Surgical Operation

Is always dangerous-do not sub
nit to the surgeons KNIT until you
have tried DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. 1t Will cure when everything
else fails-it has done this in thou
sand. of cases. Here is one Of them:
Il suffered from bleeding and pro-
trud;ng piles for twenty years. Was
treated by bleeding specialists and
used many remedies, but obtained no
relief until I used DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. wo boxes of this salve
cured me eighteen months ago, and
I have not had touch of the piles
since.-H. A. Tisdale, Summerton, S.
c." For blind. bleeding, itching and
orotruding piles no remedy equals
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Sold
by Bronson & Lighthall and Broder-
lex & Walker.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-08-14
Catarrh of the Stomach.

When the stomach is overloaded;
when food is taken into it that fails
to digest, it decays and inflames the
mucous membrane, exposing the
nerves. and causes the glands to Sc
cret mucin. instead of the natural
juices Of digestion. This is called
catarrh of the, stomach. "For years
suffered with catarrh of the stom-
ach. caused by Indigestion. Doctors
and medicines failed to benefit me
until used Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
J. R. Rhea. Coppell, Texas" Sold by
Bronson & Lghthall. Frederick &
Walker.