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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-12
H0W CHEAp BAKING POWDER
Is MADE.

"a recent seizure 81 8 lot oi Cheap
baking powders by the authorities 81
4 neighboring city has exposed the
character of The low priced brands Of
baking powders which many n.anufae-
turers are Offering throughout the
country. The price Of the powders hrst
attracted attention to them. Samples
were taken and analysed. The omeiaf
report Of the analysis showed the stun
TO be alum powders, composed chiefly
of alum, sUlphurie acid and pulverized
rock. The powders were declared dam
gerous to health and several thousand
pounds were conHseated and DESTROYED.
Physicians have frequently cautioned
consumers against mixing food with
these so-called Cheap baking powders.
They are all found, when analyzed. to
contain large percentages of alum and
sulphuric acid to which are added vari-
Gus sorts Of filing matter sometimes
both injurious and nasty.
The high class cream of tartar bak-
ing powders, are the most economical
and wholesome and should always be
selected for use. They will be found
cheaper in the end, besides making the
food better and more healthful.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-12

portion decays It can be renewed easily
without loss Of that part which is yet
in a state Of preservation, and which
will last a lifetime, if painted. Posts
and braces are Joined in a similar man
ner at the top, being held in their
respective places, both above and below,
by loose fitting pins, which permit
their easy withdrawal. By removing
the side braces, the trellis can be laid
down on its side, permitting the vine
to be covered for the winter, if protec-
ton is necessary.
/ use hemlock for posts and braces,
but more durable timber below the soil.
Posts are Aka inches by 6 feet. Side
braces are 2x4 inches by 4 feet, while
the longer brace is 2x4 inches by
feet. I dc not brace the central posts.
except by the small ones, as portrayed
as my rows are short and the long ones
are only needed at the end. But for
field cultivation / ADVISE bTacing every
post in the direction Of the rows, for il
braced in all directions, not near SC
many posts are needed.-Samuel III
Smith. in Farm and Home.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-12
FINE POINTS OF Law.

Appropriation Of considerable guam
titles Of water in seasons when that may
be done without sensible injury to lower
owners is held, in Meng VS.. CoRey
CNeb.), so L. R. A. $40, not to give a
prescriptive right to divert the whole
stream in dry seasons.
The financial returns which a water
plant can be made to bear are held in
Kennebec water district vs.. WatervilIe
CMe), so J.. r.. A. 856, to be necessarily
considered in determining the value OF
the franchises of its owner when taken
by right Of eminent domain.
Receiving the premium after the de-
struction of all the insured property, so
that nothing remains to which insurance
might attach, is held, in German Ensu-
rance company VS.. Shader (Neb.), so L,
r. A. 918, to waive a provision in a policy
that the insurer. shall not be liable fol
loss occurring before payment Of the
premium.
An agent who is authorized by his
principal to sell OF exchange the prop
erty Of the latter upon specified prices
and terms is held, in Holmes VS.. Cath.
cart Mimi so L r. A. 7S4, to bel duty
bound, upon learning that a more ad,
vantageous sale or exchange can b,
made. the facts concerning which ar
unknown to the principal, totcommuni
cate the same to him before making tn
sale as expressly authorized, and hi
failure to do so held to amount to
fraud in law.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-12
A 2 on FARMS.



Most farmers pay little attention to
shade trees. speak especially Of small
farmers. Some seem to take even asav-
age delight IN cutting down every tree
within reach. m they are 70 build q
home il the woods, the FIRST movement
is to clear away every kind Of growth
until they have a bare spot OF ground
which they afterwards plant with stunt
ed eedars or cottonwoods, AS If anything
could take the place Of the grand oaks
and other forest trees SO ruthlessIy
chopped away. / wonder II these van-
dals ever stop TO think what It takes to
produce a great, spreading oak, or other
native tree. suspect not. A strong
man with an ax.may destroy, in a hour.
what it has taken centuries to produce.
It makes one sick at heart to witness.
tho ruin that these wretches have
wrought. Every farm house should be
surrounded by beautiful trees and none
are more beautiful than native oaks
with their large, spreading branches.
OF course the shade should not be too
dense, so as to produce dampness.
There should be some opening fol
glimpses of sunlight now and then. Nor
should the trees touch the house, OF
ovorhang it. There should also be
enough light and sunshine to nourish
a rich carpet Of grass. Every field
should have at least one good shade
tree, and pasture fields should have seV-
eral so that the stock may find shelter
without molesting one another. Shade
is EratefUIto both man and beast. What
is more refreshing to toilers in the har-
vest field than a short breathing spell
in the shade of some thickly branehed
tree? II the farmer Is bent upon econ
omy, let him plant fruit trees for shade,
A large apple tree with a heavy tor
makes a very fine shade. Cattle willkee
the bending twigs trimmed of evenly
ana help to thicken up the canopy that
protects them. A good, large apple tree
makes a very satisfactory Shade without
spoiling so much ground as a large oak
This point may be considered, If onl
insists on economy. The fruit Of thu
apple tree may also be marked up il
its favor. There is no reason why
should not be a considerable item. Tn
pleasure of getting fruit fresh from tn
tree will also count for much tothe tire
laborer. The culture Of a family is ex
hibited in the shade trees and other ex
ternal characteristics OF their home a
much as in their speech and the clothe
they wear. These. are what make tn
cid country homes SO impressive. N
matter how elegant in itself, no hous
can ever seem like a true home Will
standing in a bare field exposed to tn
broiling sun and pelting storms.-T. {
FARMS, in Epitomist.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-12

Inevery country of the civilized world
Sisters Of Charity are known. Not only
do they minister to the spiritual and
intellectual needs of the charges COM
mitted to their care, but they also
minister to their bodily needs.
With SO manychildren to take care of
and to pfotect from climate and disease,
these wise and prudent Sisters have
found Peruna anever failing safeguard.
DR.. Hartman receives many letters
from Catholic Sisters from all over the
United States. "A recommend recently
received from 8 Catholic institution il
Detroit, Mich, reads as follows:
Or. s. b. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio:
Dear SiE-sfThe young girl who
used the PerIna was suffering from
hryngitis andTOss of voice. The result
Of the treatment was most satisfac.
tory. She found great relief, and
after further use of the medicine W.
hope 10 be able 10 say she is entirely
cured. , Sisters of Charity,
The young girl was under the CARGO
the Sisters of Charity and used Peruns
for catarrh of the throat with gooC
results as the above letter testi6es.
Send to The Peruna Medicine Co.
Columbus. Ohio, for free book writer
by DR.. Hartman.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-12
The storage q veeetable1.

Beets, turnips and carrots car DO
kept in pins in the barn or cellar. A
layer of carrots, and a layer Of dry
oats or corn, or even Of sand, viii
keep them at an even temperature and
prevent sudden freezing and thawing.
The same applies to potatoes or other
root crops. Cold does not do them
as much damage as warmth. It iB
when. they thaw suddenly that they be-.
| gin to decay. Apples viii remain
frozen without being impaired in keep
ing qualities, but when they thaw
soon show the effects of thawing. All
root crops that are kept just above the
freezing point will remain in good con,
dftion.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-12

peas at one time. It is made Of pine
lumber one and one-half inches thick,
tongued and grooved. The end pieces
are mortised into the sides. All joints
are made very tight by use Of white
lead. The cover is lined with a strip
Of cloth, and is made to fit very closely,
This box has been used for the double
purpose Of fumigating peas to kill
weevils. and of dipping sheep to kill
ticks. The bisulphide may be poured
directly on seed peas at the rate of one
pound to 100 bushels; or a saucer may be
placed on the grain and the b~isulphide
poured in it. Other grain, infested
by insects, may be fumigated in a sim
liar manne 1t is far better to fumi-
gate grain at once after harvest, than
to wait several weeks, but better yet to
fumigate in fall, midwinter and spring,
Farm and Home.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-12
SWEET POTATO CROP.
IL Proper Care Is Exercised II Can Ne
stored and Kept SUCCESSFULLY
for a Long Time.

Sweet potatoes can be stored and
kept perfectly if certain rules are very
carefully observed. First, they must
be dug when the soil is as dry as pos
sible; next they must be very carefully
handled all the time, and third, they
must be very carefully stored. No cut
or bruised potatoes should ever be
stored. They should not be thrown
into heaps when they are dug, but left
to lie along the rows and dry in the
sunshine. They should not be thrown
into a wagon body, but packed care
fully into baskets or boxes. If they
are to be stored for market, a special
ly prepared house is necessary. A
width OF Is feet is best with a length
according to the needed capacity. The
walls should be doubled and well
packed with sawdust. The house
should have a ceiling, a loft and a
span roof and the loft should be
packed with straw. Above the roof
there should be a protected ventilator
which can be opened or closed. There
should be a passage through the cen
ter, with Slated shelves arranged on
both sides. A good heating appara-
tus must be provided. In the south
three or four oil stoves will do fol
this; but in the north the best ar
rangement is a good brick furnace al
the end with a large sheetiron hue
passing overhead through the house
After the potatoes r stored, the tenn.
perature should be raised to about 81
/ degrees for several days, till the 20
tatoes are through heating and have
dried of. After that the temperatur,
should be kept not lower than 40 de
grees nor higher than SO degrees. TIL
ventilator should be opened wheneve
it rises above this point-Prairi
Farmer.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-12
TRACING 4 LEAKS.
How Important Treasury Informa.
Hon Gained Outside Cir
eulatf0m.

81 have stopped talking to you fellows
about the plans of this department, y
bluntly declared Secretary Shaw to a
newspaper friend the other day, reports
the Capital. Il know, of course, that [
can trust you, but / have learned that it
is better not to talk to anybody when l
am maturing an important movement.
Now, take this last r~efunding operation
Of the treasury, involving $40, 900, 900.
Why, man, / said nothing TO anybody
about that, and still news Of it leaked
out before [ was ready for it,"
How did it get out?" asked the news-
paper man.
The keen, gray eyes Of the secretary Of
the treasury tWinkled. He screwed up
his face until it looked like a funny mask,
That's what I'D like to know he
said. DO you know" he went on to
say, since | come to think it over, 1 do
remember that l wrote one letter about
lit."
TO whom?" insisted the inquisitoriaI
journalist.
TO tie president, sir; to the pres.
ldent, sir" exclaimed Mr.. Shaw, 'but ]
clean forgot to tell him to say nothing
about it,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-12

years standing. David Meekison.
DR.. Hartman, one of the best known
physicians and surgeons in the United
States, was the first man to formulate
.Peruna Itwas through his genius and
perseverance, that twas introduced to
the medical profession of this country.
Ifyou do not derive prompt and sat-
.i~sfactory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement Of your case and he Will
be pleased to give you his valuable
advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman. President OF
THE Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, @.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-12
LITTLE ORCHARD NOTES.

Save the peach pits and plant them.
Apples do not sweat; the skin has
no pores in it.
It is just so much money thrown
away to set out IN apple tree where
the ground is continually wet. Apple
trees cannot go with wet feet and
not catch their death Of cold.
A distinguished fruit grower was
once asked at a farmers institute
what was the best crop to raise in an
apple orchard. His wise reply was:
"Apples." Anything that injuries OF
makes the fruit crop subsidiary should
be kept out.-Farm journal.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-12
DURABLE GRAPE TRELLIs.
& suppoEtg the Vines in SUMMER and
Can ne Used as a PF0tectortn
winter.

AZ every grape grower knows, posts
as ordinarily put IN the ground scarce
" last s-long as It requires for the
vine to come to bearing age. The trel-
lis illustrated is designed to obviate
this waste Of wood and labor. It will
be seen that the part Of the braces and
posts buried in the earth are Joined to
the upper portion by morttse and tenon.
BY this arrangement, when the buried
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-12

Mrs. Anderson, Jacksonville, 8
Fla, daughter Of Recorder Of
Deeds, West, who witnessed her
signature ia the following letter,
praises Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
stDEAR Mrs. PNKHAM There are
but few wives and mothers who have
not at times endured agonies and such
pain as only women know. / wish
such women knew the value of Lydia
Is. Pinlkham's Vegetable Conn
pound. 1t is a remarkable medicine,
different in action from any 1 ever
knew and thoroughly reliable.
81 have seen many cases where
women doctored for years without per-
mnncnbbeneft, who were cured in less
than three months after taking your
Vepetnble Compound, while others who
wore chronic and incurable came out
cured, happy, and in perfect health
after q thorough treatment with this
medicine. / have never used 1t myself
without gaining great benefit. a few
doses restores my strength and appe-
tito. and tones up the entire system.
Your medicine has been tried and
found true, hence I fully endorse 1T.
-MRs. r. A. ANDERSON, 225 Washing
ton ST, Jacksonville, Fla. ~ $1,000 forfeit
Boriginoi of ab00e letter proving geHhfneEeSs caR-
not Be produced.
No other medicine for women has
received such widespread and unquali'
fed endorsement. No other medicine
has such a record of cures Of female
troubles. Refuse to buy any substitute
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-12

Place two heavy boards parallel %
each other and about four feet apart,
on wooden blocks or horses. Lay
strips across these-four or five feet
apart. The outside strips should be
fastened in place by means Of small
nails. Now cover this frame with wire
netting temporarily stapled at ends
and sides to prevent slipping or Bagging.
Lay the cut on pulled vines on the
wire, and the air can circulate freely
under, over and through them. They
dry very quickly, and in case of a
rain they are not injured by having
the water remain on them longer thar
g nboEBmy -Epitomist
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-12

An artificial Jake to Keep on light
frosts is the device Of a Johnson coun-
ty qa.) farmer, which is netting him
considerable money each year in frosta
averted from his tender fruit trees.
Fred Bostwiek, who has a large nursery
near Iowa City, has made a large arti-
fetal pond in the center of his or
chard. He finds that the presence Of
the fairly large body of water in the
center of the orchard has a decided
tendency to keep away frost that nipa
the apple, peach and cherry trees Of
his neighboring nurserymen.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-12

Mr.. Dennis was e~ndeavoring to the best
Of his ability to give the doctor a faith
full account Of his wife's symptoms, but
be found it uphill work.
"You say she has a cough said the
doctor. is it. a hollow cough?"
Mr.. Dennis cast his eyes to the ceiling
and then down to the ground, but found
no help anywhere.
cit may be a hollow cough" he said,
humbly, ''but there's a great soobstanee
30 the sound Of it, anyway Youths
Companion.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-12
SONG mi MELODY.

Prince Ludwig Ferdinand, of Bavaria.
has finished his music drama, "Gyges /"
Sarasate, the noted violinist, will be
so next year. His curls, which 90 years
g were black as a raven, are now as
white as carded wool. He is still a
bachelor. and his income from his work
averages 100000 a year.
Mile. Delna, the finest contralto in
France, was discovered by S~aint-Saens.
and he looks upon the day when he heard
the prima donna for the first time sing
ing a music hall ditty as she washed up
her dishes at a village inn near Paris
as the happiest n in his life,
Richard Strauss-now since his recent
degree in philosophy from the Uni
versity Of Heidelberg, CDR" Richard
STRAUSS to be the editor Of q new
magazine soon to make fits appearance
in Berlin under the title of Die Musk.
It viii be devoted to musical aesthetics
and biography.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-12
FuMIeATIoN OF SEEDS.
Description OF q BOX Used for This
Purpose by the Ontario Exper-
iment station.

The style Of fumigation box shown
below has been used by the Ontario ex-
pertinent farm seven years, for killing
pea weevil, by the carbon bisulphide
process. The box is 5x3x3 feet, and
capyble of holding about 30 bushels Of
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-12

Gentlemen : II
have used several
bottles Peruna
and feel greatly
benefited there
by from my ca
.tarrh Of the head,
and feel enconr
aged to believe
tina Its con-
tinued use will
fully eradicate a
disease of thirty
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-12

"a man dat walks right up to de job
Of reformin' de whole world, said Uncle
Eben, very often balks at "a simple {
matter AS breakIn hisselk 81 chewin To.
bacco. Washington Star.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-12

DR.. f A. Remley, physician anddrug
gist, Alvin, Tex, writes! Smith Medical
Co., st. Louis, Mo. -Gentlemen --Send
8 or 4 doz. Of your Smiths Sure Kid.
ney Cure. I am pushing it, Several
old chronic cases cured as IL by magic.
Price 50 cents and S1.OO. Trial Sample
mailed free. For sale by all druggists.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-12

Grub out every peach tree that has
the yeIlows Note the pale. broom.
like punches Of leaves; taey prove It
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-12

It is a sad religion that il never strong
unless its owner is nick.-Chicago Irib-
une.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-12

The following letter Sc from Con
gresham Meekison, of Napoleon, Ohio;
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, o.:
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-10-16
MARRIED..

In the presence of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. B. Hallinand Mrs. G. ". Kendall
and Miss Duhla Huelster, a cousin
of the bride, Miss Leah Rippberger
was united in marriage to George
William Giroux at the California
avenue Congregational church,
Chicago, at 2:30 o'clock this after
noon, Rev. E. W. Huelster, of
Sparta, Wis.,, performing the cere-
The bride is daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rippberger, of
Worthington, Minnesota, and is
we'll known in both church and
social circles in Elgin. The groom
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Giroux, Of Chicago, and holds re-
sponsible position with Keith Bros.
and Co. After a wedding trip
through the esat Mr.. and Mrs. Cir
oux will be at home to their friends
at No. 293 South Central Park av-
enue, c hicago.-Elgin Daily News.
All of the friends and acquaint-
ances of the bride and her parents,
in this community, will extend
hearty congratulations to the couple
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-10-16

up with our trip and scenery, as l
know you enjoy it so much. Well
after writing so much / have not
yet started on our trip. We left
Worthington Aug. 10th and arrived
at Omaha the same evening at 1880
pm. There are no particulr COM
ments to write about in going
through eastern Iowa. There seems
to be the same kind Of sameness as
in southeastern MINI. mot anything
of particular interest, except perhaps
the vast amount of corn area, in
fact it is corn, all the way to Omaha
some very good, some very bad:
We crossed the muddy Missouri
river at Council Bluffs to Omaha,
and being it was my first sight Of
that great river, ! was somewhat
surprised to see 80 mighty river
winding it's way through the valleys
and plains. The name, muddy,
given it, is very appropriate, for it
is indeed very muddy. This I am
told is caused from the sandy clay
soil, as we'll as the placer mining ct
the head waters of some Of its trib-
utaries, up in the mountains. We
left Omaha the next morning the
21st at 1910 over the Rock Island for
Colorado Springs, arriving there at
10 80 n. m. the same evening, about
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-10-16
THE wALkER HOSPITAL
III Cor. 7th Ave. ssd loth ST. Ga -
.Worthinston. Minnesota.
esota.

tar west, for q town the size Of
Colorado Springs, which think
is about thirty thousand. There ia
q most beautiful lawn surrounding
the hotel and takes in an entire
block. The town is dry at the
present time so far as saloons are
concerned, very unusual thing for q
western town to be dry, however
the drugstore sell liquor, by paying
one thousand dollars q year to sell
by the bottle olny, seems to me that
every man and woman I passed, I
could get whisky second handed, it
must be very profitable business
there for the drug stores to pay
that amount of license it may be
we'll if some of the Worthintgon
drug stores would 60 out there and
start in, while the crop prospects
in Mobiles Co., is so bad I do not
mean to insinuate that they are not
having good trade, or that they
sell liquor, for I do not know, as
I do not use it, beer. occasionly is
good enough for me
Colorado Springs is a beautiful
place. We did not have time to see
much Of it, but did manage to get
glimpse of a beautiful street on
which some Of very fine residences
some owned by wealthy people liv-
ing there, others owned by eastern
people who come there for the
summer season, it is said there are
sixty five millionaires living there.
Most of them made rich by famous
Cripple Creek gold mines not far
distant, which I will write about
later. This will be about all I can
think about this time so will begin
dra wing this to a close. My next
letter will be our tour through Col
orado. '"The gem of the Rockies -
which of cource will be very inter-
esting, at least it was to Mrs. Har-
rington and myself, and hope will
be equally so to, you. 1 will try to
do my best in giving description
of the grand scenery which We saw
While my pen will not do the seem
cry justice I will try however to
do the best I can although it is out
of my line. as q descriptive writer
but if you. will put a little imagina-
ton in connection with it perhaps
it will be very satisfactory to you,
it possibly will pay you to read it.
for it was grand for me Twill now
bring this to q close, You can look
for about 8 or 9 more letters Of
about this size more or less as I
I want to give you all I can as I
know it will be interesting.
W. 81. Harrington.