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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-07
F~EATHERED
Tiny Birds That Consume in = Day
Twice Their own WeiEht
Ia Foods.

Careful field and laboratory study by
the division of economic ornithQIogy Of
the department Of agriculture has led to
some remarkable disclosures in regard
to the amount Of insects required to sat
isfy the appetites of nestlings," says the
Saturday Evening Post.
Little wrens, cuckoos, robins.
shrikes, scarlet tanagers and other birds
whose embryonic stomachs are not
much more than a mere membranous
sac will consume in a day twice their
own weight in foods. They begin dim
ing before sunrise and continue an al
most uninterrupted repast until after
sunset. Their food is served to them on
! average every other minute by the
Vigilant and provident mother bird.
During a day nestlings sometimes gain
learly so per cent. in weight.
'Dr. Sylvester d. Judd, of the Biolog-
lcal Survey, has made observations on
q farm near Washington, and has dis
covered from 200 to 400 insects a a
such as grasshoppers, green c~aterpillars
(heliothis dipsaceusJ, white grubs and
pSAOaSoAhAA Du5S GOuSLALuJc INC u1eC OF
an ordinary nesting bird. And as the
insects chosen for the diet of the nest
lings r in the main injurious to agri-
culture, the prodigious supply required
by the nest birds is a matter of great
interest to the farming industry.
'The amazing diet of nestlings is Of
special interest inasmuch as the nest
ing S comes at a time when agri-
cultural pests are most active and when
they can do the greatest amount of dam
age. The department, therefore, re-
commends that biPds be encouraged to
build their nests in the vicinity Of grow
ing crops
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-07
THE LATERAEP PALACE
Pope Plus x. Proposes to II
His Summer Home.
e HAS Figured in history ~ one %.
the Residences Of the Popes Cens
turtles Ago-HRIf q MilRRen
for Repairs.

Pope Plus *. has taken Rome and all
italy by the ears bysaskingf for estimates
Of the cost Of repairing the Lateran
palace in order to render it habitable
for the Dapal court. This move OF the
new pope has caused ~uneeasing COM
ment, as it shows his evident intention
70 escape at last from the prison OF the
vatican and venture again through the
streets Of Rome, Notwithstanding the
italian occupation. No large gardens
hdjoin the palace of the Lateran, so If
Plus x. decides to take up his residence
there he win Of necessity be Obliged to
take his walks and drives In or around
Rome. At the present time Lateran
palace is in rather dilapidated condition.
and it will take at least half a million
dollars to make it a At residence for the
pope.
Centuries ago this palace was used as
one of the residences Of the popes. Con
stantine. having given it to Pope SyIVes-
ter for his palace. This magnificent
building and the property adjoining had
belonged to Plautius Lateranus, and the
very name is therefore Of pagan source.
1t seems that Lateranus was the leader
of the first and unsuccessful conspiracy
against Nero and his extensive possess
sions were cOnfiscated. The Lateran
palace continued to enjoy the occupancy
of the popes until 1877, when Gregory
XII, on the return Of the popes from
Ayigon, transferred the trone to the
vatican. The palace was burned in the
reign Of Clement ", but was rebuilt by
Sixtus ", from designs furnished by
Fontana. Innocent XII. made it a hos
pital in 1893, and Gregory XVI. con-
verified it in 1S43 into a museum, to which
purpose IL is still devoted. Besides col
lections of paintings and statues, it has
a department Of Christian antiquities,
some of the most interesting Of which
are from the catacombs. A portion OF
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-07

ONE months have now elapsed since
Peter Karageorgevitch assembled
~ the Seryian throne as PeterL Only
g short time ago he was a democrat
indeed. almost 8 soeialist-by convie-
ton. To-day the Red Peter has been
Transformed into a sovereign, q repre-
sentative Of the m~onarchical princi-
pies!
But Peter KarageorgeEitch is a man
who knows how to occupy a throne,
knows how to reign even in an exem-
plary manner, without sacrificing too
much of his former convictions ana prin-
ciples. Indeed, King Peter and the Red
Peter seem to have found a happy
modus vivendi on the throne Of Servia.
His majesty is one of those mOnarchs
Of whom the French say: 'They reign,
but they do not govern" He Is q very
prudent man, and shows a lively inter-
est in almost every branch Of the adj
ministration Of his little state.
He demands the minutest information
about every single action Of his minis
ters, but permits them to act freely and
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-07

untrammeled, and never tries to exer-
else any influence upon their doings.
He presides at every ministerial confer
ence, takes part in the debates, and ex-
presses his opinion without reserve, but
leaves it entirely to the responsible min
listers to decide on questions Of ordinary
state business.
Unlike his predecessors, he refrains
entirely from expressing any wish re-
garding appointments or dismissals, an
unheardof innovation in the Balkans.
All letters addressed to the king by
persons seeking employment in public
Offices are invariably handed over to the
respective chiefs Of departments, with
out SO much as q suggestion from his
majesty. Letters Of this nature even
from the kings own relatives fare no
better.
The private life Of Peter /. has hardly
undergone any change since his aces
sion to the throne. The king lives to-
day as simple and democratic life as
did the exiled Karageorgevitch at
Geneva. He observes court etiquette
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-07

theg rts the fennG
2elaEe aartg forHla
flag aet akiaa axe found
iqw aftee rtufrfa
# Of eEllaon. bEle and gold
ae phalices anfola.
AfAae mtl e dead leaves piled and peni
laev i've and Gle content.
ttNa qaks above them nft their heads
A0a drop the acorn, shed che leaf.
aNst FIELD far sound them sheds
fntT b many 9 sheafs
ana tfeT baf fragrant. brighten earth
u the aadlwa where there's deartt
M of pieasHEa. love or life.
~ ffcm the worlds mad. eeaseless strife
t sreaN no message. act no part.
Ae4 have no works TO show.
Deer hidden here they touch 40 heart
Aue Go not ask TO know
81 S. che meet the eye Of man
hs ruholds the Master-plan-
kcHeF That painted tfis afr bloom
er mau can nav nu futile doom
Stevenson n p ObserVeF.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-07
WOMEN TEACHERS NERVOUS.
German PhysioIogists Find Large
Proportion Seriously Affected
Fear Deterioration OF Race.

Two eminent German psychologists,
Dr.. Rolf Wichmann and DR.. Adolf Biz
ham, have arrived at some instructive
results from inquiries concerning the
prevalence Of bad sight and nervous
disorders among women students and
teachers. Forty-two per cent. Of the
women teachers have to wear glasses,
as against ten among women not SO
employed, and "a among male teachers.
Again, 40 per cent. Of the female
teachers are affected with nervous dis
orders, while among men similarly
employed only II per cent have nerv-
GUS complaints. Long hours and in
ventilated rooms are held to be the
leading causes Of these complaints
among women. but the result of these
Investigations has given considerable
encouragement to the growing opinion
in Germany that general deterioration
Of the race must follow if women's em-
ploymcnt be not carefully chosen.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-07

Transformer from 4 Radical of the Red Type to a Hey
Respectable Representative Of Moaarazi1af R4nopes-Hs
Fd0ats LIE, HoweVes Has Undergone no Change.

$50 long as it does not conflict with HE
democratic convictions.
He rises every morning at I'VE o'clock
and takes a drive around the neighbor-
hood Of Belgrade, accompanied only by
one aide-de-camp. At seven he returns
and is shaved: at eight he begins his
daily work. First Of all he receives his
private secretary who has to submit
to the king his letters and other mail
matter. Next the police project OF Bel
grade makes his report to his majesty.
That official has to inform the king Of
all occurrences Of importance or inter
est within the limits Of the city OF Bel
grade,
Next the first aide-de-eamp, who at
present also acts as court marshal, and
finally the chief Of the royal household,
are received The latter has to submit
a daily account Of all the money expend-
ed on account Of the ciyillist. The king
checks every item most minutely. At
his suggestion bookkeeping BY double
entry has been introduced In the royal
household.
At ten O'Clock the king is generally
visited by his lifelong friend, Col. Mar
quis de Rose, with whom he dis
cusses private affairs. The marquis,
who is at present the kings guest, was
his schoolmate and his comrade in war.
Since the colonel retired from the
French service, six years ago, he has
been almost constantly with Peter Kara
georgeyitch.
After this visit the king receives his
ministers and other persons who have
requested an audience, or he reads the
newspapers-nearly all Of those pub
lished in the Servian language and some
German and French journals.
At IL: 80 lunch is served for the king,
a meal in which Marquis de Rose and
two of the officers of the household par
ticipate, The meal is a most simple
affair, and consists mainly Of Servian
and French dishes. The king drinks
nothing but mineral water, on account
Of an old internal malady, which, how
ever, is now gradually disappearing. At
one o'clock the king retires to his pri-
vate rooms, where he remains until
three, when he again receives his pri-
vate secretary and disposes Of his cor
re~spondence.
Before dinner his majesty sometimes
takes another drive around the city. Din
ner is served at seven, and seldom oc-
cupies more than n hour. After that
the king is usually occupied with Iitera-
ture. He reads mostly books on mill
tary or financial subjects. In indus
trial matters. too, he shows a lively in
terest, and does his best to induce for
eign capitalists to invest money in Ser
via. He has no particular leaning
toward any sport except shooting, in
which he is quite an expert.
Peter 1. is generally regarded as a
good-natured and energetic man Of
strong ruling capacity and admirable
tenacity. 1t will readily be seen that
he combines all the essential qualities
Of a good monarch; but his people are
not what he could wish them to be, and
they will yet provide him with many a
dimcult problem to solve.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-07
H-uTTER-MAKINe "a ZEE go.
Many View YORK HouaeWtvea Have
Taken u ZIP r. Pleasant
D~iveralon.


Many New Workers in the heart 81
the city make their own butter, and a
surprising number af churns Of a size
for working two or three quarts of cream
1t a time are sold by the dealers.
A good proportion Of the city jewellers
have fresh butter made two or three
times a week from the milk brought
from their own farms and county
places. Others get the cream from milk
dealers, and make only the butter for
immediate table use. depending on the
grocer for that needed for cooking pur-
poses, says a report from that city.
There is a purity and whoIesomenesa
demanded in everything used about
milk and milk products that appeals
peculiarly to capable h-Ousekeepers, and
many fastidious women like to attend
to this department themselves, working
the butter with great care so as to inn
prove its flavor, and sailing it only to a
certain degree.
The latest churns for home use are Of
glass, worked by a little hand wheel at
the top. Some are Of only one-quart
size, others Of proportions to satisfy the
needs Of a good-sized family Of butter
lovers. There are fine white earthen-
ware churns Of English make, with lit
tie wooden dashes to be jiggled up and
down in the primitive fashion.
To supplment the ehurns come SPLASH
ers Of an improved pattern, dainty milk
pans Of enameled ware, swimmers of
either china or tin, handy wooden pad
dies for working the butter, and scales
Of delicate adjustment by which the
housewife may know to a fraction the
amount Of her produce.
The dealers attribute the increased in
terest in butter making to the present
taste for country life and the general
awakening in matters of hygiene.
And city jewellers who love fresh but
ter do lot think it extravagant to make
It even from the cream Of bought milk.
because of the many uses the milk can
be put to after the cream has been
SKINNED OF. Blanc-manges, custards
and many desserts and d~eIicacies can be
made from it, and the potcheese or the
curd, served with cream and nutmeg, is
a wholesome and attractive dish for sup,
per or luncheon.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-07
Merry Divorce

Recently a worthy couple Of Zurich.
who had been married for several years,
decided to get a divorce, and no sooner
had the court annulled their marriage
than they proceeded to show their
friends how rejoiced they were at the
Jews, The two principals went arm in
rm to a leading hotel, where they or
iered a supper for several guests, and a
few hours later a merry party assem-
bled there and did not break up until
after midnight. Those present say that
the gentleman who had just been freed
from his wife and who, by the way, paid
for the supper, was wonderfully gallant
to her during the entire evening, paying
her more attention than any other wom-
an, and that she, too, seemed just as
happy as though she had just been mar
ried.-N. X. Herald.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-07

this museum occupies he apartments
which were formerly used by the pOpes.
The museum is open to the public sew
eral days in the week.
The Lateran palace is one Of the four
pieces of property which the Italian
government did not take from the pope
at the time of the occupation Of Rome.
1t adioins the church Of st. John, the
oldest in the Eternal" city, and some
of the officers of that church have apart
ments in the palace, among them Cardi-
nal Satolli, the arch priest, who occupies
a magnificent suite of is rooms beauti-
fully furnished. The church and palace
are ia the southeast part of the city,
near the walls OF Aurelian and Honor
ius. The church is a fine specimen OF
architecture, and contains many inter-
esting works Of art. 1t was long re-
garded as the first of Christian churches,
bearing yer the door the inscription:
"Omnium urbis ct orbis eccleslarum
mater ct caput." Five general councils
Eere held under its roof, and the popes
used to be crowned in it, and the cere-
pony of taking possession Of the Later
an basillca was mt Of the first in the
installation Of the new ponti1.
Besides the Lateran and the Vatican
palaces, the holy see possesses the
palace Of the Cancellaria, which is now
used as the seat Of all the Roman con
gregations, and the beautiful villa of
Castel Gandolfo, a short distance from,
Rome, which is now occupied by monks
10 whom the late pope, Leo XIII.
granted its use.
AS has already been said, If Plus x.
does restore the Lateran palace as a
residence of the popes, the absence Of
gardens about the palace will bring the
pope more into the public eye than his
immediate predecessors, as his walks
and drives will take him out into the
busy scenes and life of the city and it's
environs. This viii afford the world q
new view Of the life of the head Of the
Catholic church, and viii in turn bring
him into closer, more vital contact with
the masses. This democratic tendency
Of the pope and his desire to restore this.
palace to its former glory and use Is
~singularly like the policy Of his pre-
decessor in name, Pope Plus TX, to
whose efforts was largely due the pres
ervatiOn of the coliseum and other
ancient buildings.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-07
HON. EDWIN WAKEFIELD.
Democratic Nominee for Governor OF
Maryland Has Held Many
Public Omces.

Edwin Warfeld, Of Baltimore, who
was nominated by the democrats Of
Maryland for governor Of the state,
is president Of the Fidelity and De.
posit company Of Maryland, a pioneerin
the business Of bonding those holding
positions of trust. Mr.. Warheld was
born May z, 1s4S, in Howard county,
Md, Of revolutionary stock. At the
age Of Is he began teaching school and
at the anne time studied law. In 1874
ne was appointed registrar Of Wills in
his native county and served six
years, when he was elected to the state
senate from Howard county to sue
coed Arthur P. German, who had been
elected a member of the United States
senate. He was reelected in 1888 and
in 1886 was made president of the sen
ate.
In the spring Of 1886 after the ad.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-07
SEE JOB SLIPPING AWAY.
Alpine Guides Declare Their PROBES.
sion VIII soon Be suppIanted
BY Electric Rauwuyu-

The guides Of the Alps are looking
to the future with misgivings. Tbey
fear that, like Othello, their occupation
will soon be gone.
On the Wetterhorn, the grim ALPINE
giant that has been the scene Of so
many awful accidents, which is TO Be
conquered for good by the Inevitable
electric mountain railway, German ex-
perts and surveyors r busy marking
ont the best and safest route.
The guides say that soon, with rail-.
roads up the Jungfrau, Mont Blanc and
Wetterhorn, their most r~emuneratiVs
occupation win b q thing Of the past.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-07

Eyes; he proposed, = Miss Passay con-
tinued, blushing, and when papa came
into the 0 he found me in Mr.. Hug
gins arms
"Ah, now see" exclaimed Miss Speitz.
7 wondered what your father meant to-
day when 1 heard him telling my father
that Mr., Higgins had an old head on
young shoulders. philadelphia Press.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-07

When Chinese parents arrive at about
the age Of So their anecdonate sons and
daughters club together and give them
each a coffin, and wish them many hap
py returns Of the day. When death
comes these receptacles are used for the
purpose for which they Wers intended.
Comns are to be seen Ia many houses ia
China, some Of them being utilized a.
W~ardrobes.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-07

Crawford-In looking over a eata-
iogue Of automobile sundries I was sur
prised at the number Of things invent
ed for the protection of the chauffeur.
C~rabshaW--I wonder how many more
accidents there win be before they in
vent something to protect the pedes-
trian.-Town Topics.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-07

cite the experience of Hon. James a.
Hemenway, Of Boonville, Ind, n OF
the most distinguished members OF
the national house Of representatives
who began life 40 years ago as a
neWsboy in Boonville, Ind, was for
years a worker in a tobacco factory
at modest wages, and now is slated
for the important position Of chair.
man Of the house appropriations com
mittee. Washington authorities agree
that in knowledge Of the governments
expenditures he ranks next to Con.
gresham Cannon and Senator Ali
son. and while Speaker-to-be Cannon
was chairman Of the appropriations
committee Hemenway was his right.
hand man.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-07

Many women are discovering that s1fy-
ing on a motor car is most destructive
Of beauty. Moderate motoring, by inn
proving health and the capacity for
sleep, enhances a woman's charm. but
the hardened tourist type Of $50 miles a
day tans and c0arsens her skin and gets
crows feet round her eyes. her face loses
Its SOFT woman,y contour and gains
hardness and Observation-Disclosures.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-07
THE NATIONS
Representative Hemenway Knows
All About Them and wan
Keen an Eye ON Them.

A recent magazine writer said that
II he should want to prove conclusive
ly that the chances of a bright Amer
lean boy r without limit, he would
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-07

t~Nomlnateu Tor GoVern0r By the Demo-
Gratis Of Maryland.)
j0urnment Of the legislature Mr.. War
field was appointed by President
Cleveland surveyor 81 the port Of
Baltimore. Mr.. Warheld was a dele
gate to the democratic national con
YsntiOn Of 1883, has served as a di
rector Of the Maryland p~enitentiary
and other state institutions and is !
member Of the boards Of several fnan
cial institutions. He has served a.
president Of the Society Of the sonl
1f the American Revolution ana 10
Gently declined 8 roeieafoR.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-07
They Won't LOOK Pleaa.nt-

THE trouble with the photographer,
remarked the observer Of events ana
things, Seems to be that he takes peu-
PIE too seriously, -Yon5ers States
man
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-07

While Ct the pole win Commander
Peary kindly see whether Pat Grove q
net hanging around there2
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-07

The want Of occupation Is no less the
plague OF society than Of solitude
Rousseau.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-07

IN the spring Of 1885 after the ad-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-08-20
SHIPS COLLIDE
At INSPECTION
SLIGHT ACCIDENT BETWEEN TWO
pEsTRoYERS,
PRESIDENTS SON ON BOARD
Lad Meets With No Harm Roosevelt
Praises Men Of the Navy and Notes
Stalwart Proportions OF Those from
the Middle West-Cheers for
Dewey,

oyster Bay, Aug, lS,-The ceremony
of inspection OF the tleet was un.
married by the slightest mishap until
Just AT the conclusion, when the tor.
pcdo boat destroyer Barry rammed
the destroyer Decatur, fortunately,
however, doing little damage Both
the president and Mrs, Roosevelt noted
with great calmueSs Notwithstanding
tho fact that their son, Kermit was ON
board the Decatur at the timo of the
collision, At the conclusion of the
river view the president received ON
board the Maytlower the officers OF the
fleet. also British, German, Russian
and Japanese naval officers, At lunch.
con the president entertained these
and other guests who included Sir
Thomas Upton and n number Of other
prominent yachtsmen,
At the suggestion of the president a
toast was drunk to tho soveroigns ST
Great Britain, Germany, Russia and
Japan, whose representatives were
present, also to The yaChtsmou, Cap.
tain Duchatr of the British embassy
proposed the presidents health which
was drunk standing.
At the conclusion of the luncheon
the officers returned to their ships.
The president then visited tho Kear.
sarge, accompanied by Secretary
Moody, Admiral Dewey, Rear Admirals
Rogers and Taylor aud General Chat.
fee, On the kemsarge the president
addressed the enlisted men and OF.
fcers, expressing his high esteem for
the men 0f the navy and army, and
urged the men To do their duty with
an eye toward the day when upon
every man may rest the responsibility
and duty as to whether or not now
page of honor in American history
shall be turned.
When the president spoke of Admit
raj Dewey he turned to him and bowed.
The admiral answered the bow, The
men interrupted to choor, first the
president and then the admiral
The president was especially struck
with the large proportions of the men
from the middle west
On the Olympia also the president
spoke to the enlisted men. On the
Yankee he met andsmen In training
and was particularly interested in the
fact that all the crew consisted of
landsmen who had been only two and
n half months In the service.