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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14
Secretary Woman's State Fedora
tionSays: "Pe-ru-na Does More
Than is Claimed for it."

Mrs. Julia M. Brown, Secretary Of the
Woman's State Federation Of California,
writes from 1914 Fifth St., Los Angeles,
Cal, as follows:
Il have never known Of any patent
medicine which did what it professed to
do except Peruna, This remedy does
much more than it claims, and while /
have never advocated any medicine I
feel that it is but justice to speak a good
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14

"The porcupine may not be a desirable
associate, said the coon, yet he has his
good points"
True" replied the fox, "but he is apt
to be an awful fatterer."
"Fl6tterer!" echoed the coon.
Yes" answered the fox, che is apt to
SEED one away with a stuek-up telling
Chicago Daily News.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14

Good manners are at a discount nova
days. 1t is fashionable to be SIMPLY"
Yet good manners are as great a factor
in success as they ever were.-N. X.
Times.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14

Yesterday was a mighty lucky day for
Miss Prettygirl.'
"Why?"
Il proposed to her and onhe accepted
me"
"Yes, people are usually considered lucky
when they have got a soft thing. "-Hous-
ton Post.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14

Doesn't the odor Of burning leaves
make you sick?" asked Jinks. "Oh, no"
replied Junks, Il smoke Turkish cigarettes,
you know" -Cincinnati Times-Star.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14

Ecggsby-"Aren' those baggagemen de-
structiYe cusses?'' W~aggsby-"I should
say SO. They treat a trunk as if it were a
promise and they were the sultan of Tur-
Key ."-Baltimore American.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14

Ascum-"I read ia the financial news
this morning that money IS easier now.
What on earth does that mean3 Broke
leigh Perhaps lt means that Il goes
aafler.' Pm sure I don't find that it comes
any easier -PhiladeiphiR Press.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14

A dumb-waiter can't talk, but neither,
for that matter, can a sp~eaking-tubss.
Philadelphia Record,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14

Mere family never made a man great.
Thought and deed, not pedigree, are the
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14
Ds to 4

Wsaeiy why don't you get mar
lTied3
S~t-sr~soa- can't AFFORD it.
Cant AFFORD itl Why, when ] was
yo-r age I was so poor that I had to
marry Chicago Daily News,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14

Il have known several women who
were little better than physical wrecks,
mothers who dragged out a miserable,
painful existence, but were made we'll
and strong through the use Of Peruna,
I have known Of cases Of chronic eata-rh
which were cured In a short time, when
a dozen different remedies had been ex-
perimented with and without good re-
suits. ] use It myself when feel nerv-
GUS and worn out, and I have always
found that the results were most salts
factory" JULIA M. BROWN.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14

word for it because / have found It to be
such a rare exception.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14

If you do not derive prompt and sa1is-
factory results from the use Of Peruna
write at once to Or. Hartman giving 8
full statement of your case, and lie VIII
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman. President o.
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, @.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14

y ~ N@N@I |H07 ~ 1900
Price SO cents and SLIGO. Trial Sample
mailed Tree. For sale by all druggists
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-09
LEXINGTGN,s SHIPMENTS.
\ Slight Falling OFT Last Year-,Jnr-
rage Licenses: Issued.

5 LEXINGTON, VA, January S-(Spe-
cial)-During the past year there was
shipped from the Lexington depot over
the Chesapeake and Ohio and Baltimore
and Ohio railroads TIA carloads of
freight; according to the figures Of Mr..
ing off compared with the shipments OF
the year before, when they amounted to
76o carloads. This"l loss is attributed to
the small crop of wheat raised. as only
thirteen cars Were shipped as against
seventy-eiaht Of the preceding year. The
was that Of lime,. which amounted to 3l6
cars. No count is made Of broken car
lots of freight in the above figures.
During the past year County Court
Clerk a. Terry Shields issued 1s6 mar
rage lfcenses-149 white and 81 colored.
marriage licsnses--21 white and 4 colored.
This makes a total of 211 licenses for
Rockbridge county: 81
Professor Henry Parker Willis. of the
Chair Of Economics and Political Science,
at Washington and Lee University who
as a correspondent for several New York
papers with headquarters at Washington
d. c., has returned to the university and
resumed his - lectures. ~.
In the County Court, Judge w. p.
Houston presiding, now in session, Harry
G. Barger. was sentenced to six months
II, the county Jail and fined SIS. Flint. is
l6tyears old and Barger is IS years of age
The: cutting occurred last October, and
Barger was badly hurr. Flint's attorney
applied for q new. trial. 3st5-s5sSs ;-s5ss
Hattie May Troxell. Of Walkers Greek,
Rockbridge. county. were married We'd
nesday at the Rockbridge Hotel by the
Rev. r. n. tTuttle.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-09
B0TETOURT AFFAIRS.
Co1orcd Youth Charged with Horse
Sten1inE-Trial of j. L. Jones.

49,
FINCASTLE, VA, January S.-{Spe-s
cial)-A colored boy sold "a horse to Mr.
j. S. Slusser. who, lives near Fincastle.
a few days ago. which turns out to have
been stolen. The boy claimed that the
horse belonged to his mother. and had
a. letter from her authorizing him to sell
the animal for s35 cash. though he was
worth more, because she was in need OF.
the money to pay the burial expenses of
her husband. The boy also claimed thai.
Mr.. Fout a brother-in-law of Slusser S,
had sent him to Mr.: Slusser, as the latter:
found his property and claimed it, The
letter proved to have been forged and
the other Statements made We're false.
The second trial of j. I. Jones, charged
with killing James Crowder. win come
UP in our; County Court next Tuesday.
The jury rendered verdict of three
years In the pvnitentiary at the first
trial. aAfter being granted a new hear
ing the accused was released on bail.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-09
MAJOR @B0Bv LEE ILL.,.

Sick Man Is the Brother Of General.
Fitzhu.sh Lee.
IFREDERICKsBERG VA January s.
STRAIGHTFORWARD Fitzhugh Lee arrived
in this citysat noon to-day, a nd was the
guest until this evening Of his brother.
Captain D. NJ Lee He came to see his
other brother, Major Bob Lee, wl,oSiss
seriously i'll and not expected to live at
the Mary Washington Hospital here.
81 Mrs. W.. t. LeavelI was called to Nor
folk this evering by a telegram announc-E
ing the serious illness IN that city OF her
daughter. Mrs. Ida Holloway $50
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-09
TRlUMPHs or 1892.

Seldom. If ever, in any one year of the,
history OF the world have 50 many inns!
2ortant esents OF universal interest taken
place America. England, Germany, and
France have each participated. The
PRESIDENT Of the United States welcomed
and entertained H. r. II. Prince Henry
" Prussia at the White House. Edward
the W. was crowned King of England
and Emperor OF India. the German E.n-i
pefor had his American-bnilt yacht. Me-
teor." chfastcned; France had the unveil-
ing OF the Rocha.nbeau Statue. and at all
functions attending these celebrations
Mees & chandon's Champagne was used
exclusively. This. indeed, lis an unparal-.
!eied record which ID proof positive Of the
sspe.iority and popularity OF slne renown-
AAssA nf No. # Chr ~ White e0al.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-09

Chesapeake and Ohio shops here, and is
as We'll known as any man connected with
the road He leaves a widow, and son
and daughter.
Mrs. James Lewis died yesterday Of
consumption, after a long illness. She
leaves a husband and little boy
Mrs. F.'W. Troy, .Jr., has gone to spend
month at her old home Fitchetts
Wharf.
Mr.. Arthur Lowry will not return to
Nilligan College, but will take the position
I in w. c. Mundy's hardware establish
ment. left vacant by the resignation of
Mr. Charles Hoover
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-09
HAVEN'T CHECKED 1T IN YORK.
Smallpox mt HoIstead,s Point-Every
Precaut1on Being Taken.

YORKTOWN. VA. January s.--(speee
cial.)-The regular monthly session Of
the York County Board Of Supervisors
was held Yesterday with a full attend
busy one; in fact. the busiest In many
months. The most important matter be-
{ fore the board was the smallpox situa-
fion. Drs. j. H. Crafford ~ ~. r. Martini
and S. j. Cooke had bills before the board
FOR attendance on the cases. which We're
laid over till the next term. These gen
item en- report seven cases existing within
a short distance of Holsteads Point:
the disease. it is claimed. Is due TO in
sufficient care being taken to prevent
the infection. both in guarding the in
tected premises, as well as treating the
The whole matter has been put in
charge of Or. J.. II; Crafford and he
has been given earle blanche TO act
as he feels Justified. The guards will
be doubled and kept on duty both night
and day, and the disease will be under
strict medical surveillance. DR.. Crafford
has been ordered 10 report the situation
ut the expiration of ten days to the Boasd
Of Health Of the county. For reasons
best known to themselves. probably TO
make It the more conven-ent the mem
hers Of the board decided to change me
regular meeting day from the f1rstnW ed
sreesday in each month to the first Thurs
Gay.
Bids for the repair of Capitol Landing
bridge have been outstanding 1or some
time, and We're to have been opened TO,
day No bids were offered. and the board
appointed and authorized Mr.. Timberiake:
OF Brl,ton to hire the labor and proceed
With the co TToIEN ST Z hu N GT1S
MarvaDerris. a strapping big mulatto,
20 years of age was adjndged lunatic
4 few days ago by commission OF Of
and S. J. Cooke. and Justice. l.. 2. More.
land of Crab Neck and placed in Jail
here Her case is an extremely bad one
She being completely mad The Peters.
appealed 10. and asked to receive tn, the
natient without delay, thus saving her
all the suffering possible. -
The York Lumber Company are IN
receipt of a heavy consignment OF new
machinery. ard arc proceeding to install
ii without any delay. They have made
Intensive alterations and improvements
In the old plant and 1t Will pc a tnorough-
are added The concern will beg1n 20
saw the coming week. and will n1anu-
facture everything needfuI In house con-
-strrc,ion which Is made a. frem rom Woo 900 al
these enterprising people a few weeks
ago. viii be opened for business in about
ten days.. 81 - :,
store, coronissary, and hotel for the forty.
5srS tifty# EMPLOYEES whom 1t Will need daily
The plant. .
Tic shortage in fuel is greatly appa a I
warmth to the public buildings of tie.
county. It is an impossihiiity 10 Obtain
sven 1ore-half a ton Of coal for heating
and even wood IS hare g, GEL eel;
which Vas expected back here the early
,1a,.t OF the present week. has not ar,
lived as yet. Her tender, the armsn
tug Peoria. Is still here awaiting & ners
mrs q A1auck. of Temple Farm.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-09
10y
Fractured His Skull.

i CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, January.
.-tSpeciaL)-While going down into a
ssoapstone quarry at Alberene yests rdav
morning. Ernest Chambers (colored) felt
from. the i steps to the bottom of the
quarry and badly fractured his Skull
The injured man is being attended by
DR.. II. S. Hedges. Of this city. and by
DIR. Coles, of Adherence s5Sfss 8 q 50
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-09
COL. sLEMP'S CAsEzlN
THE. COURT OF APPEALS.
Scott County Election Commissions
erx Have Filed N Brief-They
DON'T Want to Pay Costs.

GATE CITY. VA. January s.-(Special.)
Mr.. w. S. Cox. attorney for the Scott
County Board of Election Commissioners
has just filed his brief in the suit of
Colonel Slemp against the board. pending
In the Supreme Court of Virginia. 1t
seems that the only thing involved at
present is the costs. Mr.. CoX's brief
recites that the commissioners, in strict
conformity with the law certified the re-
turns as they appeared in the poll books,
and had mailed their abstract before there
was any suspicion that the books had
been tempered with; that they then mani
tested readiness, and even eagerness.
to rectifN any errors or mistakes made.
and that they showed the attorneys for
Colonel Slemp that legal proceedings We're
unnecessary. II further recites that there
was an understanding that if the certiii.
cate of election, was issued to Colonel
Slenp there would be no further proceed
ings The petition for mandamus pro-
ceedings was filed by Colonel .. emp's at
torneys after the certificate of election
had been issued to him.:
. It seems that it would be a hardship
for this board to pay costs, having simply
discharged their duties under the law
and done all that was in their power to
obviate the necessity for costs.
MISCELLANY.
The Clerk of Scott County Court Is
sued 237 marriage licenses last year.
Mr.. Albert Harris. an employee of the
Richmond Times. and Miss Matte Hen
derson, daughter of Mr.. IA. P Henderson.
a wealthy merchant and real estate deal
err will be married at the home of lie
bride. four miles from Gate City. to-
day.
The spring term OF Shoemaker College
opened yesterday with the largest enrui-
snent in the history Of the institution.
The normal department has brought a
large per cent. of the teachers of Scott
and adjoining counties to the school. All
the vacant buildings of the town have
been taken by families desiring the bene-
1its of the school, and many others would
come if they could get houses.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-09
New Light on Crime

q'he Board of Police Commissioners has
Sast had electric lights Installed In the.
Third police station, and the current was
Ssi:ned on last night. for the first time.
All Of the stations in the city now have
electric tights
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-09
the happy young people dispense with
many fond good-byes and well wishing
for the New Year Of 1908.
Death Of Mrs. Mason Gordon.

Sd Death OF Mrs. mason GORDON 5t54as
CHARLOTTESVILLE. Janua--y;,
S.-{Special.) Mrs. Harriet Gilbert Coz
don, wife OF Mr.. Mason Gordon, died at
S O'Clock yesterday morning at her home,
4Ssonefieldr' near the Un.yersityo Of Viz
GINA, after a long illness, In the oath year
81 her age Her funeral viii take pIacs
d clock Monday afternoon-the anniver-
sarys OF her wedding day.
Mrs Gordon was Miss Harriet Gilbert
Hart, OF yVilningt N c. and8s#,vs.s
marie ed to Mr.. Gordon on January 9,
1861, ii Whining ION. She was q lad of
strong, sweet character, whose influence.
though quietly exerted. was widely felt
ershusba.nd and three: children survive.
The children are Mrs. Thomas L. Rosser.s
.jr., Of. Minneapolis. MINI: Mr.. William
Robertson Gordon, Of Salisbury. n g..
and Miss Mamie Burr Gordon, OF this
county 80
The honorary pail bearers will be Judge
John Nd. Nv hite.5 Lou IS r. He rckel. George
Perkins. John Hoon. Captain Mica iaE L.
woods, Robert God. and Daniel Har-
mon. $500
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-09
J. A.Quinn,s Death:

CLIFTON FORGE. 81 AT. January s..
fspecial. )--After a few DAYS of sun ering
Mr.. u A. Quinn passed =anic tlys nwa.tsy,esS1
tcrt,ay. Last summer he had q snnstroke,
i IRON which he did not en- irely recover.
and some weeks ago a conpl tfon arose
which rendered death csrt ain,s Mr. ulnns
vaas Saysy6a dsats -
Evening journal., 1903-12-15
PEOPLE
MAKING HOLLY WREATHS
In Chilly Rooms They Work
Hard to Make Little
Money

The people OF Greenwood. whose homes
were wrecked by the explosion OF several
weeks ago ere finding employment gather
ing evergreen.
Greenwood Is in the heart OF the holly
belt. Tha chlsp green leaves and ruddy
berries are There made up iuio wreaahs
and hurried to market. Many persons de-
pend upon this industry for half the
years livelihood. The explosion came in
the midst Of the work.
Entering a half-wrecked home yester-
day a correspondent found a family OF six
gathered about a puny ell stove engaged
In making holly wneaths.
I'VE are not ft for worlS--and the house
Is so cold" said the mother. But next
week nob0bdy VIII want holly wreatirs and
We must work on. Little viii the Christi
mas parties that our wreaths gladden.
know OF tho torture we have suffered in
preparing the treat for them. A hand
was held out that bore dozen marks Of
flying glass. Curly hair was lifted from
wee necks 70 display cruel marks. Faces
an about the busy circle we're covered
with court plaster. The air Of the room
was laden with the scent Of o.ntments.
Evening journal., 1903-12-15
STREET AND SEWER DID
NOT DISCUSS SEWER
Expected That Ma ter Would
Be Brought Up-Hatton
Submitted No Report


No important business was transact
ed at the regular meeting OF the
street and Sewer Commission this
morning. 1t was expected that the
Prices Run sewer matter would come
up for discussion. but no report on the
work was received from Engineer Hat
ton.
Thomas J. Sullivan Of Oak and Har-
rison streets appeared before the board
and requested that some action be
taken toward laying a pavement in
Harrison street near Oak. He was in
structed 10 lay a boardwalk which
would be supplemented in the spring
with brick or cement pavement when
an effort would be made by the board
TO compel other property owners ad-
Joining the real estate owned by the
petitioner to lay similar pavement.
Engineer Hatton was also instructed
to make an investigation of the same
locality with a view to constructing a
sewer. William NJ. Connolly has a row
of houses in Oak street which he de-
sires TO connect with sewer and IL is
probable that the board will build a
sewer as soon as the weather permits.
A sewer viii be constructed in Church
street to Nandever avenue in the Ninth
ward and Engineer Hatton will begin
work on the project at an early date.
Two arc lights were ordered in Park
avenue at Sixteenth and Seventeenth
streets.
Evening journal., 1903-12-15
FIRST OF LECTURES
ON STUDY OF NATURE
Some of the Schools Which
Have Made Application
to Get Course

Professor Arthur r. Spaid gave the first
Of his free illustrated lectures on nature
study at tho Girls Industrial School last
evening. Ills subject was Leaves and
Blossoms.
other dates before the holidays are:
New Castle schools. December II and IS;
Middletowa coiored school, December 2l.
Odessa schools, December %: and the
odessa colored school. December q.
other schools that have made applica-
tion are Marshaalton. Penny HIN, Mont
ohanin. state Road, Green Spring. Union,
Centreville, Delaware City, Kirkwood.
Glasgow, Chrisuana, Newport. Iron TIi.i.
Newark. Oak Hin. Bear. Hare's Corner,
Rose Hin. Clinton. Green Spring. Mt.
Ploasann Yorkiyn. Richardson's, IIoclSss-
sin. White Gay Creek. WniiamSviile.
Hillside, sunnyside, Diamond. Brandy
wine Springs, Port Penn. Bethsaada. sum
nit Bridge. North StaS. Oak Hill, Tayior's 5
Bridge. Fairvlew. Harmony. Slrkwood.
.Ebenezsr Townsend. Augustine, Fores,
oak, Walkers.
The course viii be given at ths Ferris
Industrial School. the county worihorxe
and the Girls Industrial School. Also for
the benefit Of the West End Kindergarten
and the kindergarten CT the Howard
School.
The amourt subscribed up TO date for
the lecture IS SEQ. Someunne IN January a
benen, lecture for the fund Will be given
under the auspices OF the ladies of shs
New Century Club.
Already sixty applications have been re.
ceiyed for the lecture which number be.
tween Is and 100
Evening journal., 1903-12-15
CARS WILL SOON RUN
THROUGH TO AVONDALE
The Power Facilities Are All
That Have to be
Arranged

Within the next few weeks, by the
1st OF January probably, il is expected
that the big cars Of the West Chester,
Wilmington and Kennett Electric rail-
way will be running from the centre OF
Wilmington to Avondale, a distance OF
twenty-one miles.
The only thing that hinders the i'm
mediate running OF these cars is the
fact that the power facilities are not
quite arranged, but II is not expected
that this will long delay an improve
ment that viii be greatly welcomed
by the travelling public. The present
changing of cars at Brandywine
Springs is not pleasant. especially in
cold or stormy weather. and regular
patrons OF the line are very hopeful for
a change.
The track is practically ready for the
operation of cars from Toughkennmon
20 Avondale. the distance being com
paratively short. When the longer run
is made IL is expected that trafic will
Increase rapidly. as the present tenn
porary terminus OF the line in the mid
die OF a woods is not conducive to
heavy travelling.
Trafic over the Wilmington -Konnett
line is growing steadily and the put
ting on Of an express and package car
some weeks ago has proven q popular
move. Wilmington merchants are TAX
ing Advantage OF the opportunity il
offers to reach country buyers living
outside the city. and trade between
wilmington and the lower end OF Ches-
Ter county is showing a very healthy
Increase
Evening journal., 1903-12-15
CAUSE OF SCARLET
FEVER IS NOW KNOWN
Expert Says Disease Is OF
Animal Instead of Vege-
table Origin

Boston, Dec. 15.--Dr. Frank Burr
Mallory Of the Harvard Medical
School, will present tonight TO the
Boston Society OF Medical Sciences i'm
portant information as TO the cause OF
scarlet fever. following a long and ex-
haustive investigation Of the subject.
The main point OF his discovery is that
the germ OF the disease is OF animal
and not Of vegetable origin. as mas
been held.
After a years hard work Mr.. NAL
lory is able 20 show that the infection
IN scarlet fever is by protozoa and 10
trace the development Of the disease
through the successive stages Of the
animals growth.
AN important feature Of the demon
stration this evening viii be that DR..
Mallory VIII show the similarity of the
scarlet fever protozoa 10 the organism
which causes malaria. While the two
are not Identical, the scarlet fever pro-
tozoa in appearance suggests the Mar
guerite" formation OF the malaria mi
crobe.
Up 20 now II has been held in the
medical world that the germ Of scarlet
fever was a vegetable organism. DR..
Mallory as pathologist has apparent
ly succeeded where the bacteriologists
have failed.
Owing 10 its especially infcctive char
acter. scarlet fever has been the sub
ject or close study by physicians. It
has been considered TO arise from
sources kindred to all diseases which
are manifested In q rash. like measles.
Heretofore scientists have proceeded
upon the theory that bacillus was the
agent of infection.
Evening journal., 1903-12-15
MUCH CIVIL BUSINESS
HAS BEEN DISPOSED OF
Cause OF Spear Against P, B.
& w. Only Case for Trial
Before January

There Is but one case left on the civil
raj list to be tried before the first OF the
bear as all other cases marked for trial
before thar time have either been con-
linued or disposed Of In some other way.
The case TO be tried before January 1.
Is the special jury case Of Mary Eta
spear vs.. the p. b. G. W. railroad, which
|1ill come Up tomorrow.
Judgment WIS affirmed for the defend
lnt ir the case of Isaac 5. Talsey VS..
5tephen c. Blackwell. William T. Lyman
represented plaintiff and Daniel o. Hast
Ings the defendants. Argument was heard
ln demurrers In the case Of Andrew G..
Robertson, Jr.. administration vs.. Joseph
Bancroft & Sons Company. W. s. HiIles
for the defendant demurred to three
counts in fhc declaration Of william S.
Prickest, counsel for the plaintiff The
oourt overruled the demurrors and the
sufhoiency Of the declaration was sus-
,sined. Court adjourned until tomorrow
morning.