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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-03-07

stuffed furniture and large picture,
but he did not seem to notice them this
time.
Miss Pawling," he said, "Tve come
to you for advice. You have probably
heard about my kind treatment from.
the lumberman's wife in the mouns.
tains. My mother and I wrote hers
since got back, that when our house,
was settled, we-wanted her to come as
our first guest, shortly afterwapd re-.
ceived a picture from her, a very large
picture, which she thought would be
just the thing for a man that was go-
ing to move in new house" !"
He smiled, hesitated. then looked
apPealingly at her.
II think / can understand, Mr.. Win-
ston, she said, gently.
Eyes, / thought you could, he said,
relieved aThat's why came to you
nobody else could understand. Well,
set it away in the attic and didn't mind
much. But she's coming. now, and
and-what will she think of me when
she does not find her gift on my walls2
Yet-how can 1? Others would laugh
at it."
"Why not put it in your bedroom?"
said Stella, thoughtfully.
81 suppose could" he said, doubt
fully
Suddenly, in one of his moments of
impetuous enthusiasm, he exclaimed: /:
81 have it now, Miss Pawling. 1T is
all settled. will hang it in my bed
room. Not only while she is here, but
also when she is gone. will tell her
/ put it there because think so much
of it, as coming from her. That will
be true. For whenever look at I'll, I
will remember the lesson you have
taught me, that anyone can learn to
criticise form and color, but not every
one can look beyond those and see,
first of all, the loving heart of one who
really cares for you and the gratitude
and affection you have for them"
81 never said it like that" said Stel-
la, embarrassed.
"Other works Of mine," he went on,
"will please my artistic sense and
make my surroundings in harmony
with it. But / shall always feel the
need of not forgetting that there is
something higher than even that"
The woman of the mountains trip
was delayed from time to time, and ii
was not till Winston and his new wife
had come back from their wedding
journey that she came.
She was taken upstairs into the
room where the picture hung
"1Iy husband thinks great deal Oh
your gift" said Stella.
Il was looking for it," she said, ex,
amining it critically. "I'm glad nv
Winston likes it. 1t is plettyl Those
cows and mountains and long road,
way and sky and farmhouse with the
little girl in the yard, all look just as
natural as life! Yes, it's a nice picture
-prettier than any you've got!"
"It's very dear to me" said Stella
"dearer than any other picture we
have. Farm and Home.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-03-07

that hole.
eThe jury seowled at Barnes ana
smiled on Boothe, and Boothe heamed
oleaginously On everybody. He meta
phorically patfed himself on the back
Rs a sure winner But q change came
over the spirit OF his dream very sud-
denly, Ball had heard that he was 90
ing to swear that way, was loaded for
him and was laying for him.
''While Boothe was in the midst Of his
self-congratulatory grinning BAH
yanked a window sash 10x16 from
under the table, and before Bootbe,
the court, or anybody else knew what
he was up to, he had slipped that sash
over Boothe's head, and it dropped
over his broad shoulders and rotund
abdomen with fat capon lined to the
floor.
"Then he asked a juryman, who was
six feet four inches high, to stand up,
and he passed him through that sash.
The demonstration was complete, and
his triumph assured. He had furnished
the jury what othello demanded Of
Iago-'the ocular proof The jury
caught on and transferred their smiles
to Barnes ard their scowls to Boc'tbe.
All the sheriffs ever commissioned
couldn't have kept that crowd from
cheering, and Barnes was awarded sub
stantial damages"
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-03-07

Restful Rawlins-Dat new hobo hez
jess completed his first century" ride
on de trucks in freight train!
Narrow Guage Nevins-Did it please
him much?
''Not bit! He said de dust an jolts
reminded him Nv de days when he wuz
rich an owned an 'auto!' Puck.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-03-07
Reduces Cost Of Liquid Air.

The Frankfort Engineer reports that
a French scientist, George Claude, Of
Paris, has invented new process for
liquefying air by which one horse
power produces more than quart
of liquid air per hour. This result sur
passes that of the heretofore best
known method, that of DR.. Linde, by
more than 100 per cent.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-03-07
The voIee of HEperIenoe.

Judging from Mr.. EagerIy's fine
Clothes" said the girl'a mother, "he
must be a young man of considerable
push"
"Oh, you can't tell about these
things" the man of the house replied.
1T may be that he merely has a pulp
with some tailOr,"-Chicago Record.
Herald.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-03-07

About 100000 of London's inhabit-
ants get no medical treatment save
that of charity dispensaries or hos
pitfalls ans it is said one in four of
them go to bed hungry every night
Of their liyes.-N. Y. sun.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-03-07

A new floor candIesticlS is a little less
than five feet high and has a standard
of twisted mahogany finished with an
attractive ormolu brass top, from
which prismatic pendants dangle.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-03-07
Cannon THAT Can Hlt the ocean.

Uncle Sam now has gun that will
hurI a 16-inch projectile 21 miles. It
isn't guaranteed, however, says the
Chicago Record-Herald, to hit any
thing smaller than the Atlantic ocean
st this distance.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-03-07

prosperity depression
change Of policy.
The United States shpbuder needs only demand for ships to
to develop this country great industry We cannot
obtain sufficient put this industry among Our great
national undertakings without first providing adequate merchant
without facilities for handling its foreign
trade is not scontained tribute to the nations which
do its carrying upon the
The building ships the American trade and their
management the only industries receiving protection
the government spbuders take of them
selves if given demand for their product coudsay
much the American vessels after they are built
IF WE CANNOT BUILD VESSELS FOR AMERICANS,
OUR POSITION IN REGARD TO STEEL. PRODUCTION, IN
.TELLIGENT LABOR AND UP-TO-DATE MACHINERY,
WILL, EVENTUALLY ENABLE US TO &C. INTO FOREIGN
MARKETS AND BUILD FOR THEM. During the last years
the price of steel has half with step
production profits in steel making have enormously increased
confidently look similar results during the years
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-03-07
M6r6lalt Maril6
By LEWIS NIXON, ,
Designer
the United States Shipping Company.

1t would certainly seem that with proper
understanding of the meaning of great mer-
chant marine, similar in efficiency to the one
which during the past 40 years, by govern
ment neglect has been permitted to disappear
from the oceans, the American people will
demand that this great factor OF national
strength be restored. Then, at the mandate OF
the people, the two great parties will join
rTdlId M rTdTTu aTd give us rleTCfrd1Tr THaTTHe
adequate to our needs, just as they gave us a
great navy.
The three pillars of this nations strength
are COMMERCE, AGRICULTURE and
MANUFACTURES. We have developed
manufacturing at the expense of commerce
and agriculture The national structure is be-
coming lop sided, and alternate periods of
T. ~ - =. I,,sI sI.yl
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-19
AAl CODE

cry saa-as hef possibly
..l1uslsc cyae as sttlo- fsrraeriv
Fraios-el ~ Ar mean pafriat. i
Nas thHuEni q c~lrahle vhan rarrup-
tiau sppeaFef az rhe army she uaty
ar auy aeI.sr taseuf ~ gsscrumoui g.
sEHaa q . al sisry a. thc taoi thai
tnere was Az Auariea an integrity
whieh eeaaoulned aud pssnished
ermc Probably this ieisa vas
iauud "a au the altlf4silaued scrip-
ara lsotssn that ia nusi needs he
ths.i aiienoes cauc. bu7 woe o. him
~ vhom the otienee cs1ncth NJ
eioubt. a. bong a. mankind h impar-
tesi corruption wlll occasionally ap-
pear
q However this strenuous admins
traiiau appears 10 have a new moral
code When CRIME or savagery ap-
pears the hrsi ssep J. to deny thai
there - any. and assert that any one
Who saws ~ b attacking car brave
saldiers or cur aoble statesmen. ucxt
o. affirm that II h. not very bad or
deserves no serious notice and la-i
% gaard the homer q departments
by -uppresslng or di=torting faets
and shielding criminals.
first General Miles report ga
I Philippians atrocities was suppressed.
Nov only a garhled half Of ID has
I been published
Genoral Baldwin was reported o.
have said certain rough things about
native Filipino soldiers An officer
pi the department was sent o. white
wash HIM and j. known o. have de-
hberately he'd about the reporter who
wrote the Interview Now Pustmas-
Ter General PAYNE comes o. tine front
with an astonishing attempt to De
fend the honor uf hrs department
by suppressing revelations If corrup-
tion on the part Of It's officials and
shielding them from punishment.
Fortunately his efforts are proving
vain and the unwilling truth is being
dragged into light
Republicans should elaborate this
new code in their next national plat
form
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-19
DRAWING TH LINES
State Board Vii FossS CAstiemSn
to DIP CAttk tos
Aanss-
Den.aI R..caI.I -lar.n.n-

benssr R-srorsi. .-isoxaan-
AZ fhe monthly ussctlng af the
State Stock IHspection board tias
week the mango questian was dis-
cassed again at lcueth and while the
board has been struggling b. make
the regulations as easy a. possible
gPou fke st0ckneu. u ~ becoming
morc and more evident thai If any
results art o. be- obtained the lines
will have % he drawn much closer
than IN the regulations which took
eie,t the hrst af the mauth. These
reEulatious We're intended % simply
prevent the Infection from spreading
bevund the e,tiau where IL nov ex-
lists bat this Is a mosi dithcuh mat
Ser and the board decided that here
after na cattle shall be moved at all
from one point o. another m this
slate unless free from this infection.
The FIRST regulations did not prevent
cattle from one point to another ia
the infected district but under the
new rule, no cattle VIII be- allowed
to be shipped 90 any point in the
State, whether loaded IN the state or
outside. until they are shown 30 be-
free from infection or are dipped
The following is the new rule
adopted this week 60 take effect at
once.
NO cattle shall be permitted 10
be shipped by rail from any point
within the infected bortion Of this
state until such cattle shall have
been inspected by this board or its
duly authorized inspectors, when if
found free from mango. they will be
granted a bill If health 10 that effect
and allowed % proceed tp destination
bat if found injected with mango,
they VIII be refused permission to
ship until they shall have been tho
roughly dipped IN some standard
dip calculated To cure this disease un-
der the supervision 81 this board or
its duly authorized inspectors, except
iu cases where there is no dipping
plant at the point Of proposed ship
ment. they may be allowed 90 be
shipped TO some point where there
are dipping facilities and there be
thoroughly dipped hefore being al
lowed to proceed TO destination, in
which case the railroad compaur
making such shipment Of infected
cattle will be required to thoroughly
dislnfect and clean the cars carrying
such cattle Immediately upon unload
ing.
For the purpose Of meeting the
expense OF this inspection and super
vision, the inspectors shall collect
fee of three cents per head for all
cattle so inspected, whether infected
or not, which shall be collected be-
fore a bill of health is granted.
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-19
A Huge Failure.

Philadelphia North American Re
publican. As commercial ven
ture our acquisition Of the Philip
pines is a huge failure. 1t has cost
s~o,00O,0uO 20 carry ihe flag across
the Pacific, and mo- trade has followed
Our exports to the islands consist al
most wholly Of supplies for the army
and beer for the saloons we have es-
tablislled in Manila and their total
value during the fiscal wear was only
s5,25l 900, about one-eighth Of what
IT costs TO police the islands. A few
American adventurers. gamblers,
army contractors, saloon keepers.
blacklegs and thieving commissarv
Iobbers have made money in Manila
but American commerce has not been
benefited 10 the extent Of Bryanized
peso by all the expenditure of blood,
treasure and honor involved in the
adventure.
Neither trade nor the constitution
has followed the flag to Luzon, and
nothing good is to be gained by
planting it in Mindanao.'
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-19
Henry George Edition.

DO YOU understand the objects OF
the single taxi The Nebraska Inde.
pendent Lincoln, Neb., viii call il.
issue Of May "a. 1908. the Henry
George Edition and will TN its
paper. probably 2lto32 pages with
live matter from the pens Of eminent
single takers. The issue If June II
viii be devoted 10 those who wish ID
e1uclse the single tax In gulv a,
issue viii be called the Karl Mar,
edition and devoted to scientific So
cialism.
Ten cents pays for an educational
subscription 10 the Independents Il
weeks. This viii cover the special
editions. Cut out this notice and
mail IL with vour order. Address
THE INDEPENDENT
Lincoln. Nebraska.
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-19

\ neat advertising folder with the
compliments Of the L. p. road is
acknowledged by the NEws-CH,MPIoS
The author has been lavish in his
descriptions Of the beauties and re
sources Of Colorado but this country
Will stand the test. Nothing like
1--we up-to-date advertising for any
KIND Of business. One would think
a railroad of all concerns need MOI
advertise. 1t might saw as some
business men do. why I'm here
Everybody knows I'm here and Il
they want anything they will come
anyway. But that doesn't 90 with
the modern business man. He.
whether individual or corporation,
stands ready 90 make business. "a
persuade people 10 buy things they
never would have considered. Like
the I. i. railroad he tells them Of
better things beyond.
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-19

\ parcel Of cruel boys tortured a
hurro % death on the island last
sunday. After abusing il horribly
It was left 10 stagger away and bleed
90 death. After some of these unre-
generate youngsters get sent 10 the
house of correction for a term of
years their parents Will awaken to
the fact If having a little response
hility IN the matter. Ii is not So
much the cruelty 10 defenseless ami
mails that Is Objectionable though
that Is bad enough, but it is the re
Hex action ON the boys themselves,
the fearful degenerating influence
ON their characters that bodies i'll for
the future and iustifes the authori-
lies IN taking severe action.
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-19
Meeting with Success.

Frank Smith is meeting with much
success in the musical profession at
Cripple Greek. From the Times ac-
count of a public meeting at which
Mr.. Smith played we clip the follow
ing.
Prof Smith is an artist Of high at
tainments on the violin and Miss
Bernard Is a pianist Of marked abil-
ity and culture The pathos and
motif Of Legende were brought out
with exquisite tenderness and feel
ing by both performers. \ vote Of
thanks was rendered the musicians.
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-19

We are glad t0 see the esteemed
Tribune come around 90 good
democratic view Of the equalization
board outrage The NEw-- CHAMPION
has steadily condemned tlis'manner
ot assessing corporations, and in nu-
merous editorials the Tribune mild
~ excused the state board feature on
attempted o. ridicnle criticism.
However, lis editor has seen the light
at last and his action is especially to
he commended as the present board is
republican.
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-19

Saturday Sheriff Hunt of Delta
county took Jack Mccarthy from the
county jail here to Ouray TO be tried
before the district court now in ses-
sion ON a writ Of habeas corpus.
Mccarthy is now imprisoned on the
charge Of cattle stealing. He was
placed in the county jail here several
weeks ago for safe keeping. The feel
ing against Mccarthy in Delta Is
very bitter and the officers will not
attempt TO take him 10 that place for
trial.
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-19

Record Stockman-While the aue.-
ton Of mango is being considered If
might perhaps be well to take an
the question Of ridding the cattle f
hce. While the cattle louise Is hard
ly to be called an infectious disease
1t Is trmsmissable parasite and :
as bad for the cattleas mango. Cat-
tlemen have long been so familiar
with cattle lice that they have paved
but little attention to them. but those
who have gotten nd Of them bv din
ping VIII readily admit that ii adds
from $500 to $500 per head Ia
their value in a single season as tbev
thrive 50 much better. Why not IN
clu lie the lice with the other nara
site2
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-19

There is one rational way to treat
nasal catarrh: the medicine is ap-
piled direct to the affected membrane
The remedy is Ely's Cream Balm.
1t restores the inhamed tissues to a
healthy state without drying all the
life out of them and it gives back
the lost senses of taste and smell.
The sufferer who is tired of vain ex-
periments should use Cream Balm.
Druggists sell it for 30 cts. Ely
Brothers, 56 Warren St, New York,
viii mail it.
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-19
All Quiet on Bloc Mesa

The threatened war ON Blue mesa
between cattlemen and sheep men
has blown over. johnson and Lock
wood of Utah had purchased the
Stevens ranch near the old toll road
They brought 3lu0 head of sheep
with them and began to pasture
them west of the Blue river on ground
that had been agreed belonged to
cattle men exclusively. On being
informed of the agreement they re
moved their flocks to the sheep range
on the east side of the Blue and all
is quiet on the Patomac.
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-19

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Funk and child
ren came from their Cochetopa home
Wednesday to be in time for the BIG
show. While on the road just back
OF Biebles "a handsome buck antelope
trotted into view perhaps hundred
yards away and stood looking at
them. Antelope were supposed to be
nearly minus quantity in this sec
ton of Colorado.
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-19

Florida has just made her Agri-
cultural College the nucleus for a
state university No better basis
could be found but IL is strange 90
90 hnd great commonwealth that
has had a successful agricultural col
lege Tor years yet uo university. Ii
inverts The usual order, but not ne
cessarily the true order.
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-19

Governor Peabody SAYS he viii not
include Jbe eight hour law in call
for special session ai the legislature
should such beCuue necessary Pro
badly the governor would not include
the Western Slope normal or anv
other measure called for bv the mass
of the people.
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-19

Wild Jim Captain W. j. French
arrived Yesterday and plans a rife
pistol and glass bail exhibition in
Gunnison this afternoon. He is a
Texas cowboy and with the assistance
OF Miss Rena French gives a fine ex-
hibition say those who have seen him
before.
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-19

THIS governor D. peach Here
are TIVE aut ai i1ur special game war
deus appointed fr Gunnisan county
who ciaim their residence and spoud
almost an their time elsewhere. NJ
wonder bis nictGre b. turned toward
fha wall
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-19

\ COW with a wooden leg would
be quite a drawing card at circu
sideshows. Such exist however and
Mr. Grubb Of Redstone is reported
to have one that needs the equipment
One Of the fine Ayreshires which
he recently imported from Scotland
fell over a cliff the other dav and
broke her leg. \ veterinary surgeon
amputated the leg and the cuw sHIl
lives. So much for modern science
and valuable COWS.
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-19

Noodmen and Redmen halls is
tie place Of meeting for the Masonic
hall dancing club tonight The
Young people have a big time in view
and many invitations have been is
sued. An orchestra from Montrose
has been engaged.
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-19

Railroads II Colarad3 are max lns
their usual hard times plea IN or
eier o. get assessments reduced II
vou and ! eogld Do the same thing
what a -.urce ~ joy ii wsssld be
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-19

John. E. Brothers, GUY Palmer
Jerry OReagan, 7. J. Hurley and
Joe Metroz went up against the real
thing Muesday night at Salida.
They were initiated into mysteries ol
the Elks lodge there. There soon
ought to be enough E1ks to start the
order booming in Gunnison.
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-19

Master Joe Miller Is expected home
tomorrow from the Sacred Hear, col
m Denver.
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-19

\ week Of heavy rains has made
glad the hearts of ranchmen by start
ing the grass as never before. 4
wet season such as this promises 10
be will 60 far toward recuperating
ranges that had apparently been
made desert by close cropping.
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-19

Speaking VI tha sh1V aud she'll
games. there are caFPers and back
capfcrs aad II he twa Il hard 20 say
winch stripe sf esii -mclling animal
~ the mare despicablc
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-19
FEW LOCALS

4 b Auaer-pu was Ia ts,Wa fram
Ohia CITY Wednesday
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-19

Miss Mary Williams left SUNDAY
ir Portland, Oregon, where her pa
ranIs Mr. and Mrs. J !. Williams
now live Later she will visit her
sister. Mrs. Garry Brown at Los An
geles.
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-19

Mrs. W T. Noel went g. Lake
tiiy Thursday o. pack her house
hald goods.
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-19

Get away frgm the hoi weather b,
taking an outing al Waunita SPRING
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-19

TUESDAY, Miss Carrie t.ells went b.
Lake CIiy far visit of a lew davs.
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-19

Mrs. William Clark and son VII
ham were IN Gunnison from their
iaNior river ranch Yesterday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-19

W T.. llamman and W : Hender-
sm drove from Pitkin Yesterday and
report "a pleasant Journey.
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-19

Mrs. J A. Steele has ISSUED insi-
ttions for an afternoon party next
"Wednesday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-19

} J l.eshy came in from the Bos
Canon dIstriet "Wednesday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-19

" A. Willis was a visitor AT the
eouniy scat from tioweville. Mednes-
day
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-19

Mrs. T. ). Cuthber went up to
iuc Buttes last Friday and visited
until Monday Of this week with
friends.
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-19

lce cream sid an any quantity fas
family use at Canatavs >
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-19

Mrs. Amelia Smith left SUNDAY for
t'rand junction io visit her son
Claude and daughter Mrs. Parker
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-19

sreesa Balm is placed into the nostrils, spreads
sver the membrane and is absorbed. Belief is i'm
ssdsse and cure foowa 1t 10 not drying-does
hos produce snessing Large sse, 20 coats ct Drug
6'sss or by mail; Trial sise, 10 cen,s
kLH BROTAERs y wsrrss s,rsvt. Ne~ Yo.&
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-19

essIuAI PAPER 90 st NSl-oS ooUsrs
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-10-17

The o. X. Germproof Natua
Stone Filter puriiies cooking and
drinking water, and more than the
high price filters, prevents fevers
and sickness. Saves money for med
icine and doctor bills, big prices or
rents for others. The o, X is the
cheapest, reliable filter made, Only
50. Money returned after week 5
trial if not found as represented,
This simple filter can be used any
where without hydrant pressure.
The miners and poor mans friend,
the rich mans necessity. Wanted
agents everywhere, to make money.
Self seller, large profits. Harry
Plunmer. manager, for few days
at Clarendon hotel, Reno, New.