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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21
YOUTH AND AGE.
There Is q Material DiReEenoe that
Es Not Always APP
parent

Maitre Labor, the noted French advo-
cate who defended the HuIaberts, is not
remarkable in Paris so much for the elo-
quence as for the neatness and the polish
Of his speeches.
in court one day. He says the advocates
address was full Of grace, wit, tenderness.
He quotes a passage relating to old ago
wherein Labor, with a smile, said:
"Old age-We shall none Of us quite un-
derstand that until we have attained to it
for no one Of us, here, is old. But the
other day / visited my uncle, a very aged
man.
",What is il like, uncle / said, to be
"And my uncle answered:
" 1T is like this: When one is young,
ones polite attentions to women are taken
for declarations Of love; but when one is
old, ones declarations Of love are taken
for polite attentions !"
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21

Sabra, Montana, Oct. 19th-A great
many men IN this neighborhood used TO
complain Of pains in the back, but now
scarcely one can be found who has any
such trouble.
Mr.. Gottlieb Mil is largely responsible
for the Improvement, for it was he who
first Of all foLnd the remedy for this
Backaehe. He has recommended IL 20 all
his friends and neighbors, and in every
case it has had wonderful success.
Mr.. Mill says:--
'For many years I had been troubled
with my Kidneys and pains in the small
Of my back. / tried many medicines but
did not derive any benefit until last fall,
when I bought a dozen boxes Of Dodd'a
Kidney Pills. After using them a few
days I began to improve, my back quit
aching and / felt better and stronger all
around.
IT win keep them in the house right
along, for in my opinion they are the best
medicine in the market to-day, and if my
back should bother me again, I viii use
nothing else"
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

In Mexico you clap your hands tc
stop a tramcar or call a waiter.
Some Of the most important new
buildings going up in London are In the
banda Of American and German archi.
Lscts.
A commercial agent Of the japanese
government is in California to make an
experiment in shipping California or
anges to Japan.
The emigration from our northwestern
states to British Columbia leaves US
still about a million ahead Of Canada IA
the exchange OF citizens.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21

There is very little danger Of plow-
ing too deep, or turning up too much
subsoil in the fall. The soil brought
to the surface will be mellOwed by the
action Of frost and snow, and in spring
will be ripe enough to contribute new
energy to the crops grown thereon.
Fall is the time to hitch strong teams
to the right sort Of plows, and set them
into the ground. Even then the ploW
will. not 90 too deep.-Farm and Ranch.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21

The discovery Of the germ theory Is per
haps the most important in the history
Of medicine, the discovery Of the stomach
Of course excepted.
Exhaustive experiments on guinea pigs
be we'll without serums.
But such is the character Of seruKng that
nobody will take them unless he 10
frightened.
And the germ theory has thrown more
Bcares into more people than ali other
theories put together.
Thus it is not easy to see how we should
manage to have any health to speak Of,
without the germ theory-Puck.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21
cHAra nR enaaEsEIon-


q man up in my ceunhy Ira B meian
eaeiv E@tenee HsEIoH1H EeoAloH
hrFa, ot Maine. thfs man dcseemne Co
GET q shave every othez day aud to les
every barber cut bio hair VINO agg-sted
it. Af the end % week tare erent
BARRIERS had intimNted that The hair needs
ed trimming and we're told % GO ahead
and trim. a. the hair was now Beyond
Che trimming stage, the fourth Barber
advice, that elippIng would be beneficial
as accepted. Now thought the mans
the next harbar wiz Be satisfied that
when / cay shave mean shave and
nothing more. Yet when the fifth barber
mentioned igingeing he permitted his eloae-
ly-oropped hair to be einged. The sixth
night was on q Saturday. Ho went to atll
another barber, now satisfied thRt when
he said shave no barber would have the
temerity to hint at N attempt to reduce
the length Of his hair.
Did you ever try Dr.. Comeup's hair
restorerg questioned the barber as be took
up a bottle.
"The Indians had q quicker way Of get.
ting at q mans scalp than these baGbers, =
commented Senator Chandler.
"Yea,p said the Maine statesman, "but
we are living under modern, not ancient
harharigm."
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21
Pride 81 his Performances.

IN a downtown church, as the story
goes, there was introduced a new hymn
last Sunday, and, after the disposal of the
services, the organ blower found his way
to the players bench and asked in q meek
voice; How did the music for that new
hymn 20 this EVENING"
AOh, very wen, very well, indeed" 70.
piled the ~oFganist; but why do you ask? p
well" said the blower, EN- tell you
the truth. / was g bit nervous and a bit
worried about it, for, you see" be went
hymn before Philadelphia Press.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21

MY boy" warned the old gentleman
with the white ribbon, ''the drink habit
is growing worse every day"
Yer right" responded Jimmy Flynn.
MY goil Lizzie used to be satisfied wild
Two sodas, an now she wants four. Chi
eago Daily News.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21

Wantanno-T wonder if Gabsky viii re-
cite for nae at my little party this even
ingF' DuznO-"He will unless you know
some as yet undiscovered way to prevent
him. Baltimore American.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21

BiWay-Use an alarm clock EowadayaP
Jigsup-No; never tried one but once.
How was that?"
'rWell, you see, the first time it went Of
/ didn't exactly know what il YVES, and
so ] said: %, for heavens sake, Maria,
shut up!' Maria happened to be awake,
aud-well, that is how it was."-Stray
Stories.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21

However, in taking wings, money can't
well help but make more or less Of a stir.
Detroit Free Press.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21

Putnam Fadeless Dyes are fast to light
and washing.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21

The probability is that only men who
don't know how they do it ever live to
be lO0-Puck.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21

Our Artist-"What a lovely view. you
have here, my good lady" Old Lady (whO
has lived there all her Hfe)-"Ah, SO I
hear from ell sidesl"-Punch.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21

OlS N.,al.m.v ayu.;4.- Aks. -..A q
like ieatberiS Eyes, sir. Saddle 81 NUT
ton, sirl"-Puneh.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21
LIE CHEMIsTRY OF SOILS.
An Inveatigation Of the Chemistry
81 soils ns Related 90 the
Yields 81 Crops

The secretary Of agriculture an
n0unces that the bureau Of soils has
aust finished N exhaustive inYesuga-
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-21

The average small change Of gossip
works small change for gOOd-Bam'6
AoEn.
The Washington times., 1903-12-19
PLAN TO REORGANIzE
BIG MINING COMPANY
Speyer & Co. Ask Bankers Syndicate
to Authorize Them to Sell Property
of Consolidated Lake Superior.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. BIT is said
that Speyer & Co. have asked all banks
and individuals having an interest in the
100000 loan made TO the Consolidated
Lake Superior Company to pledge them
selves TO pay an additional sum, IL
necessary up to one-third of the
amount of the loan. This plan would
provide $1,663 .333. making the aggregate
OF the loan 1878 1893.
Members Of the syndicate have re-
ceived copies CT an agreement which
they are asked by Speyer & Co. to sign.
This agreement authorizes the bankers
70 dispose of the various properties of
the Consolidated Lake Superior Com
pany as they see fit. It is rumored that
the bankers contemplate the sale OF GER
tain OF the company's properties. which
need not necessarily belong to the Con-
solidated Lake Su)erior Company. ft f.
reported that the Algoma Central Rail
way, which is now a part of the Lake
Superior property, may be sold to the
Canadian Pacific Railway Company.
According to the plan submitted 20 the
members of the syndicate Speyer &
Co. the latter are TO receive authority
to reorganize and liquidate the com
pany.
The Washington times., 1903-12-19
CHARTERS GRANTED
UNDER DISTRICT LAWS

The following concerns were chartered
today under the District laws:
The Tecumseh Mineral Springs Cum
pany, capital stock 800 900; incorporators
S. s. Stevenson. r. S. Donaldson, and
L. W. Mccormick.
The Standard Syr dictate, capital stock
$4,000; incorporators r. S. Donaldson,
Z. w. Mccormick, and James T. Shep-
person.
The Mexican Central and South Ameri-
can Improvement Company. capital
stock S, 200. 900; incorporators r. S. DON
aldson. E. w. Mccormick, James F.
Shepperson, S. A Terry, Harry c. Burs
ley, and George T. Moran.
The Barton Oil and Asphalt Company.
capital stock 5000. 600; incorporators, r.
S. Donaldson, Z. w. Mccormick. and
James f. Shepperson.
The Remsen Lumber and Timber Com
pany. capital stock $4,000; incorporators.
William II. Remsen, George Wetmore.
both Kings county, New York, and
Messrs. Donaldson, Mccormick. and
Shepperson.
The Potomac Oil and Gas Company,
capital stock. $4,000: incpororators
John T. Key, william T. Davidson, and
James z. Shaw
The Mines Corporation. limited; capital
stock, 5000 incorporators, Grant
Young. Eugene Schooley, and James r.
Porter.
The Philadelphia Protective Bureau:
capital stock, $4,000; incorporators
Grant Young. Eugene Schooley. James
r. Porter. William A. O'DonneH. and
Max Kahn.
Amalga Concentration Company; capt.
tai. $4,000: incorporators. Grant Young
Eugene Schooley. James r. Porter, r.
Steele, and J.. Farjeon
The Asterlula Pleasure Club: inc1r-
porators, Lizzie Thomas. Eloise Spar
row, Lillian Long. and Mamie Nichol-
son.
The Panama Company; capital stock,
s., 000. coo; incorporators. Grant Young.
Eugene Schooley, James r. Porter, Z.
Steele and c. NJ COen.
The Washington times., 1903-12-19
ROCK ISLAND AGAIN
DEVELOPS WEAKNESS
Declines on Rumor of New Bond Issue.
Sugar Advances SIS Per Cent,
and Still Holds Steady.

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-The stock
market this morning continued dull,
d but developed considerable strength
The high priced anthracite coalers were
noticeabiy strong. Rock Island again
appeared to be under pressure. the in
ability to ascertain the facts regard
ing the rumor of a new issue of bonds
having been the inspiration for much
OF the selling.
Sugar advanced 3 per cent. United
States Steel preferred showed less
stability than yesterday, and profit-tak-
ing appeared to go on whenever last
nights level was touched. Amalgamat-
ed Copper advanced q per cent, and
then reacted fractionally. Brooklyn
Rapid Transit was only fractionany
above yesterdays close.
After the close of the first hour the
market became somewhat reactionary,
but little significance was attached to
the movements. Government bonds I'M
changed. Railroad bonds quiet but firm.
The market opened quietly, generally
a little lower. and found only a fair
support at the fractional declines. Penn
sylvania, Southern Pacific, and Union
Pacific lost q. This represented the
maximum declines.
The Washington times., 1903-12-19
CINCINNATI ENQUIRER"
CONES OUT FOR GORNAHi
John R. McLean's Paper Says He Is One
of the Strongest Figures
in Politics.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. Dec. 19.-The
Cincinnati Enquirer" in a two-column
editorial advocates the nomination Of
Senator Arthur Pue German. of Mary
land, for President by the Democratic
National Convention. This is evidently
a sequel TO the meeting Of old-time Dem
ocratic leaders with John r. Mclean,
owner Of the Enquirer" in Washing
ton on Friday. The editorial says:
Democratic candidates have come
and gone, and some OF them are still
moving UP and down in the public bal
ance; but IN all the mutations Of spec
ulation and discussion the Democratic
eye Of the country is never more than
momentarily averted from one OF the
strongest central figures OF the politics
Of the times. His name is Arthur Pue
German, and his State is Maryland"
The Washington times., 1903-12-19
NEGRO CHURCH BESIDE
HOUSE OF GOVERNOR
Kentucky Court Passes Upon Injunction
Suit Involving Question.

FRANKFORT. Ky. Dec 19-The
court OF appeals. in an opinion by Judge
Settle. reverses the judgment of the
Franklin circuit court in the case Of
Boyd VS.. The Board of Councilmen OF
the City of Frankfort The case in
wolves the validity OF the city ordi-
nance by which the trustees OF the
African Baptist Church Of the city Of
Frankfort were required to secure a
permit from the council for the cree
ton of a Baptist Church. adjoining the
governors mansion
The decision is the end Of a long
litigation. by which the negroes have
been seeking TO build the church against
the petitions Of the neighbors, includ-
ing the governor, on a lot purchased
for 5000. work on the foundation of
which was stopped by injunction.
Tbs decision Ia the circuit court de-
clared the ordinance valid. The trustees
appealed and the decision today holds
the ordinance unconstitutional and void
and says the council had no right 10
provide discriminating regulation
The Washington times., 1903-12-19
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Fourteenth Street northwest. between
y and o Streets-James ]. Bealmer 10
waite. waiter Dgsa6wkirs. lots %. q. and IS.
Fairview-Johanna Downey to Real
Estate and impro cement Company. lots
l and 2 bigck 10. 81 500.
Fifteenth Street southeast between ID
and T. Streets-Charles W Pickford to
Sanford Edie, lots AZ. "A. 49, and 90.
Tenth Street northeast. between d and
r Streets-GeOrEe II. Keen ct al, trus-
tees, TO Robert n. Mahorney. lots % to
Az square 957, SO Robert r. Mahorney
70 George G. Humphrey and George u.
Palmer. same property, SO
X Street northwest. between TWEEN
ueth and Twenty-first Streets-Frank i,
Denny e ux TO Mary n. Austin. lot 81,
BOB and 307 Eleventh Street northeast
American Security and Trust Company,
70 James Brennan. lots 20 and Is.
Fifteenth and c Streets northwest
Guy X. DOane TO Horace E Crow lots
q 70 %. square go. SO Horace j. CROW
80 80 Emma 1. benjamin. lot S2 square go,
1902 X Street northwest-James r.
newton ct ux. 70 Edmund +. Muller
part lots and 10, square 343. SO
1928 X Street northwest-Franlylin q
JACKSON ct uX 70 James 7. Newton,
lot 4 square rs. $40.
south Grounds Column biau University
Edmund +. Muller 10 Franl,lin =
Johnson, part lot S. SO
Eleventh Street southwest. between
. ana 9 Streets-JOseph w. Galliher et
ux. TO William T. and Charles 10. Calf
her, part original lot and part lot "a
square SZ3, $40. Gertrude j. Willis 10
same, part original lot s. square 325 SO
7e4 Third Street OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
g sullivan, trustee, to William Nj
Stiles lot Is square 79G, $500.
1875 Vermont Avenue northwest
Rachel A. Stargardter ct vir. Leopold
70 carrie Oppenheimer, lot -, square
o Street northwest. between First
and Third Streets-Perry =. Turpin et
uX 70 Henry A. Minor, lot 127, square
$50 So
Twenty sixth street northwest be-
tween l and K Streets-Jacob 4 Chase
81 ux. 10 Johanne Thran, part orig
lnal lot p. square 5. $40
west observation-disclosures w. Mankey
81 ux to cdW ard z. Schwartz, lot n.
block 3, SO.
Thirty-hfth and o Streets northwest
Charles e. Green TO Ida l. Dolan lot
2. square 1916, SO
West Ecldngton-Rachel L. Avery 20
Willie May Schumacher and Harvey V
Avery. lot 81. block 4. SO
Connecticut Avenue Addition TO CIex,.-
land Park-John Sherman et ux to Lii
Ian A. Fuller, part, $40
Street northwest between Thirty
third and Thirty-fOurth Streets-I.ucy
NJ q. Marsh ct vir., George. to James
W. walker, part lots 1O7 10 III, square
245 North Capitol Street-Edward II
Thomas, trustee, to Edward p Schwartz.
lot ., square 6S5, SO Edward r.
schwartz conveys same property 10 John
Twohy. SO
The Washington times., 1903-12-19
SEVEN THOUSAND MEN
MAY LOSE POSITIONS

CHICAGO, Dec. 19.--The management
OF the Illinois Steel Company has noti-
fed its employees that the plate. open
hearth and slab mills Will close today.
This will throw 1900 men out. but these
departments employ the highest skilled
labor IN the works. and without them
none OF the other departments can run
any length of time. The men believe
that II is equivalent TO a general shut
down, which will throw 1900 men out Of
work. Lack OF orders is said TO be the
cause of the shut down.
The Washington times., 1903-12-19
THE DAYS CALLERS
AT THE WHITE HOUSE

Assistant Secretary Armstrong of the
Treasury Department today presented
10 the President Simon Cassidy. Of Des
Moines. a leading Western banker
Secretary Moody, Secretary Root,
Secretary Corteiyou, Secretary Hitch
cock and Attorney General Knox called
in the course OF the morning to take
up departmental matters.
Assistant Secretary Loomis. of the
State Department, advised the Presi-
dent Of the latest Panama develop
ments, and Of the action Of Peru IN
recognizing the Republic Of Panama.
The Washington times., 1903-12-19
Room fOr Further Growth.
SAN DOMINGO REQUIRES
CUSTOMS PAID IN GOLD

The Treasury Department has been
informed that hereafter the San Do
mingo government will require all Gus
toms duties on imports and exports to
be paid in gold.
1t is said by Treasury officials that the
new order will work no hardship 10
American trade, and that the duties. so
far as Americans are concerned. can
as well be paid iIi gold as not
The Washington times., 1903-12-19
NO RECOMMENDATION YET
IN THE KIMBALL CASE

The charges against Judge Kimball.
presented to the subcommittee of the
Senate District Committee. were 10 have
been considered today, but the mem
bers Of the subcommittee could not ar
range a time for meeting convenient to
all. The hearing OF the charges was
concluded yesterday, but on account OF
the departure from the city OF some Of
the Senator'S concerned. it was found
impossible for the subcommittee to
agree today upon a recommendation in
the case.
The Washington times., 1903-12-19
BIG CHRISTMAS MAIL
CARRIED BY ST. LOUIS
American Liner Makes One of Fastest
Trips on Record.

SOUTHAMPTON. Dec 19-The
American liner St Louis arrived at
southampton this morning. She reached
her dock at o'clock, having made one
of the fastest trips on record for this
time of the year
The passengers aboard included the
members Of the Mosely Commission.
who have been in America making
study Of commercial and educational
methods. The liner brought an immense
amount of Christmas mails.
The Washington times., 1903-12-19
GEN. BARRY c0NFERS
WITH GENERAL STAFF

Gen. Thomas H. Barry arrived in
Washington from New York last night
and was In conference today with mem
bers Of the general star at the War De-
partment
General Barry Is 10 assume command
OF the Department OF the Gulf. with
headquarters at Atlanta and Is arrang-
ing for the establishment Of his head
quarters.
The Washington times., 1903-12-19

1t is said that the sheets of commits
sion houses representing the active out
side trading element show a consider
able increase of the long interest.
Sheets on which lie short interest a
fortnight ago was a third larger than
the long interest now show a reversal
of those conditions The disposition of
the outside speculative element for some
time was to fight the Advance 1t ap-
pears this week to have been buying
stocks for long account rather freely.
The predominance of short traders on
such sheets at the period referred to
caused those who habitually operate
against the tendency of commission
house speculation to take the bull side
of the market.
The Washington times., 1903-12-19
TO INSTRUCT COLLECTORS
AS TO CUBAN TREATY

, The Treasury Department IS preparing
instructions to collectors OF customs un-
der the new Cuban reciprocity treaty.
These will be mailed as early as Il is
possible 70 have them prepared.
The convention VIII 90 into effect ten
Gays from the signing Of the recent
measure passed by Congress, which Will
De December q. Just at what hour IN
VIII become effective Is a matter tho
Treasury officials Will have to deter
mine, and Attorney General Knox will
be consulted on this point
The Washington times., 1903-12-19
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE weekly bank
statement issued today shows the fol-
low changes:
Reserve on an deposits. increase So
81 5Z5
Reserve on deposits. other than United
States. increase, $685.. 500
Loans, decrease. $2153.600
Specie. increase s., $50. 400
Legal tenders. increase 81 T51 300
Deposits. United states included, IN
crease S542S 800.
Circulation. decrease &81 200
Total loans. SS7S, 40 600
The banks now hold in excess OF legal
requirements. $14.0 500 against s, O9S.-
600 last year and S., 7S5.325 two years ago.
The Washington times., 1903-12-19

The fact that the Atchison company
has sold slO0o0.0 600 of It's general mort
gage bonds encoU RACES the belief In
many circles that the railroad equip
ment companies viii be directly bene-
fitted from the proceeds of this sale.
These bonds have been sold for the pur-
pose of raising money for improvements,
extensions. and new equipment. and it is
generally understood that a large part
of this money will be used for the ac-
QUESTION of new rolling stock
The Washington times., 1903-12-19
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET

sales-washlngto Street Railway As,
1.OO0G7s%, 1,000Q1St,
Capital Traction. 1Q1S.
Union Trust and Storage, 1Oa1069s,
1OQ1O6l2.
Lanston. 1GQSO.
After call-Washington Street Rail
way preferred certificate, 10d42%.
The Washington times., 1903-12-19
CURRENT NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF INTEREST TO INVESTORS

have not been so heavy. but this can
be explained by the falling off in iron
shipments. Prosperity is at it's height in
the West and South. There is every
Tea son to believe that business will con-
TIME to increase as the holidays ap-
prnlch
The Washington times., 1903-12-19
BRAVE CONDUCT REWARDED.

The Life-Saving Service has awarded
a silver medal TO John H. Kleindfenst
of Philadelphia. for heroic conduct n
rescuing a man from drowning In the
Delaware River on January 10 of this
year.
The Washington times., 1903-12-19
Stock Market ljlautaz1zs Early 14azumce,
4ma Closes at Top Prices Of the Day
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

IReDorted by w y. Iibbs & Co, 1913
+ Street; Members New York Stock Elk
ehange, Chicago Board of Trade, WASH
ington Stock Exchanged
The Washington times., 1903-12-19

Resumption of activity "a the steel
and iron industry has caused a more
optimistic feeling concerning the condi-
ton of the United States Steel Corpora
ton. The action of the billet pool in
maintaining the same schedule of rates
can only serve as a bull argument for
the stock, and the improved state OF
the steel market will also help in
maintaining the present advance in
the value of these securities.
The Washington times., 1903-12-19
NEW YORK CoTroN MARKET.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1e.-The following
prices were quoted on the cotton ex-
change today:
The Washington times., 1903-12-19

While the upward movement, in stocks
was checked to some extent this week.
the impression prevails that the mar
ket will go higher within the next ten
days. The undertone of the situation
remains unchanged. and it has been
long time since the worst Of the liqui-
dation was seen Then again, the first
of the year is fast approaching, and
the January boom" is almost sure to
come
The Washington times., 1903-12-19

Profit-tal1ing was the pressure that
kept prices from rising in the past six
days. After the continued advance of
the week previous it was only natural
that spectators should realize ON their
purchases. and healthfuI reaction
from the higher level was the result.
Every advance was followed by a slight
reaction. and it is probable that the
market viii exhibit this vagary as long
as the present syste1, of transactions is
in vogue.
A marked increase in business activity
has been noted this week. It is true
that the earnings of some railroads
The Washington times., 1903-12-19

Market opened II to
Closed barely steady.