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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12
INSURANCE COMPANIES LOSE.
Anti-Compact Law in South Dakota
Held in Effect to Be Constitutional.

Anti-Compact Law in South Dakota
Held in Effect to Be Constitutional.
Judge Garland, of the United States
court at Sioux Falls handed down
decision in the case instituted by the
Hartford Fire Insurance company OF
Brooklyn, the Royal Insurance COM
pany Of Liverpool, the German-Ameri-
can Fire Insurance company and the
Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance
company against John G. Perkins, COM
missioner of insurance for South Da-
kOta, in which he sustains the de-
murrer of the state to the complaint,
thus holding in effect that the anti
compact law enacted by the last legis-
lature is constitutional.
The insurance companies sought to
have the law declared unconstitutional,
as being in conflict with both state
and federal constitutions. The defend
ant demurTed to the bill for want of
equity.
Judge CarIands decision, which COW
ers the case very thoroughly, says in
part: Clearly these complainants
have the option either to cease bust
ness in the State of South Dakota or
to comply with the law in question.
They have no constitutional rights
that are infringed by it, and if they
have, they cannot be heard to say that
other corporations have"
The attention of the court was
called to the cases of the Niagara Fire
Insurance company VS.. Cornell, 10
Fed. Rep, SIC, in the United States
circuit court for the district of Ne
braska, and the Greenwich Insurance
court of the Southern district of Iowa.
but the opinion of the presiding Judge
in these cases was examined and Judge
Garland could not adopt the reasoning.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12
Told to Face the Farce soIemnly.

Representative Boutell of Illinois,
one of the bright men who represents
a Chicago district, was recently in the
city and was asked IL he intended re.
naming until congress met.
NO" he replied, 81 have a number
of things to look after at home; be-
sides, | have to deliver number of
orations--I believe that is what they
are called. Regarding one of these oc.
casions, had a letter from a friend
who was one of the marageS of the
affair, which said: Harry, this is d
d--n farce, but you can't be too SOL
emn about it,"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12
Catarrh Cannot b. Cured

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach
the seat ~ the disease. Catarrh Is bio ID or cOasti
uuons dlseac and II order tn cure it You must take
intern remedies Hsll's Catarrh Cure Is taken I'm
iernay, and acts directly on the blood an mucLus
SURF ces' Halls Ca arrh Cure Is not quack med.
enc II was prescrbe by OF the best physician
70 TINS country for years ana II regular prescription.
IL Is composed of the best tonics known. combined
with The best blood purifiers, ting directly the
mucous surfaces. The perfect animation of the
TWO ingredients Is what produces such wonderful
results In curing Catarrh Send :or testimonials free
+. j. CHENEY d CO., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggiEts, price 15C.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12
American Tactics Excel.

English military experts have decid-
ed that American army tactics. involv.
ing the principle of diminishing rather
than that of mass formation, is the
most effective in the world. This de-
cision is probably the only asset of the
South African war to which the Brit
ish generals can point with pride. 1t
could only be reached by the sacrifice
of thousands upon thousands of brave
British lives.-San Francisco Call.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12

Mr.. Jacob Fleig writes from ~ Sumner
avenue. Brooklyn, N. Y:
al am now a new man at the age of
sevenfy-fve years, thanks to your
wonderful remedy Peruna. "-JacOb
Fieig.
Catarrhal Inflammation of the mucous
lining OF the kidneys, also called 'Bright's
disease, may be either acute or chronic.
The acute form produces symptoms of such
prominence that the serious nature of the
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12
PATENTS.
LIST Of Patents issued Last Week to
nrtl.

LIST OF Patents issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.
Owen Casey, Nashua, MINI. wagon;
Alfred Lum, st. Paul, Mimi, safety
guard for razors; Hiram Maurer, Bir-
ford, n. D., rivet; George Ripley, Du-
luth, Mimi, vending machine; Frank
Schulz, Pratt, Mimi, draft evener; Err
nest Watson, Brainerd, Mimi, locomo-
tive engineers alarm; Charles Wheel
er, Minneapolis. Mimi, means for Sc
curing casters to furniture.
Lothrop & Johnson. patent lawyers eli
and 9l2 Pioneer Press Bldg, st. Paul
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12
The Audience Worse.

"Ha-a-a! l am mad, mad!" ranted
Hamphat, the tragedian, in the dun
geon scene.
HUH" snorted the man in the gal
lery, you aia't near as mad as us fell
lers that paid to get in. "-Philadelphi
Press
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12
A Case of Easy Pickina.

You know that man Hyperion, who
claims to read character at a glance?"
Eyes"
"Well, he swindled me out of $500"
Indeed? l didn't suppose he ever
put his boosted talent to any practical
use. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12
NEW CLUB FOR WOMEN.
Writers Organization in London to
Have Some Unique Features.

London, Nov. 10. - An international
organization will succeed the present
Writer'S club and many American
women win become members. Amerl-
can headquarters will be established in
Chicago. Among the projectors in the
new movement are the well known
Harraden and Mrs. st. Ledger Hai-
rison.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12

disease is at once suspected, but the chronic
variety may come on so gradually and in
sidiously that its presence is not suspected
until after it has fastened itself thoroughly
upon its victim.
At the appearance of the first symptom
Peruna should be taken. This remedy
strikes at once at the very root of the dis.
ease.
A book on catarrh sent free by The
Peruua Medicine Co., Columbus, O.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12
Stops the Cough and
Works or the Cold
laxative BTonlo Quinine Tablets. Price 25C
Horrid Man.

Shelf every atom in the human
body is renewed every seven years, |
cannot be the same woman that you
married.
He-I've been suspecting that for
some time.-Pearson' Weekly.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12
Worldly Bobbie.

Thursday was lucky day for Bob
bic Tuffiey."
did Jennie accept him."
mo. She refused him"
"You don't call that lucky. Jennie
has all kinds of money"
Eyes, but Bobbie has just met girl
with more of the big denominations. "
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12

Sheahan
wholesale
the following Indiana
Peruna Medicine Co.. Columbus Ohio
Genhenen"Lasf summer caught cold
tie kidneys and affected them badly a
remedies largely advertised but they did
of foemen told of the help
Peruna In a similar andI at procured
at was indeed blessing a OF
the ana trouble such as had affected seriously
bottles of Peruna entirely
three months saLary."-JOHN 7. SHEAHAM
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12
AT the Rarhelor,s Club.

'Milton's wife left him, didn't she?"
That's the story"
"Did he write anything after that
event?"
ooh, yes; Paradise Regained. -
Atlanta Constitution.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12
Architect Kills himself.

London, Nov. 10,-Sylvanus Trevail,
president of the Royal Society of Arch
itects. was found dead from pistol
shot on train in Cornwall. The infi.
cations were that he committed sui
eide.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12
SEVERAL BARGAINS IN STOCK OF

oEVERHL BARGAINS TN STOCK OF
dairy farm lands right in the corn and
clover district of Central Minnesota,
three 10 four miles of railroad stations
800 acres, one-half mile lake frontage,
at IS per acre; 100 acres with meadow
brook at SO per acre; 100 acres adjoin-
ing at IS: terms. one-fourt" cash, rest
long time; come at once to get these;
agents wanted. Thos. f. Slime, Endi-
colt Bldg. ST. Paul. MINI.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12

Fruit acids will not stain goods
dyed with PUTNAM FADELESS
DYES.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12

The counties of Clark, Clay, Hanson,
Jerauld, Lawrence, Moody, Sanborn
and Sphinx made no demands for any
of the appropriation.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12

Fits permanently CURED. NO us nervousness after
nrst day. use of Dr. Kne's Great Nerve Restors
or Send for FREE Sc 90 trial bottle and treatise
Or H. KLINE Ltd osl Arch Street. Phiisdel phia Pa
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12
WOLF BOUNTY DISTRIBUTION.
Counties West of and Near the River
Get the Most of IL.

The total amount of the last year
wolf bounty appropriation which was
called for and has been distributed, is
$3.50. This was well scattered over
the state, the amount in dollars which
went to the different counties being:
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-03-14
Trust Crushing a Farce.


In short the trust that do not exist
shall be busted" if they should ever
try to exist, but those which are now
in actual operation shall be positively
guaranteed immunity from any EN-.
barrassment which might arise from
the competition Of future trust organ
izations. There is another provision in
this remarkable trust-crushing regisla-
ton, in putting them under the exclu-
sive supervision of the federal govern
ment they are relieved from the juris-
diction and the antitrust legislation of
the State government. So instead Of
being an antitrust bill it will be seen
at o first glance this Republican meas
ure is a most radical pro-trust affair.
First, it protects them with tariff
regulations from foreign competition.
Second, it protects them som the
competition Of new trusts.
Third, it protects them from the
OF the States.
What consolation can be found in
This measure for the people who ask
from the coal trusts
In plain wOrdt, the Republican
management has attempted to quiet
clamor and at the same time
protect its trust supporters and allies
y drafting a bill which threatens the
possible, vague future actopuses Of the
rust family and gives triple protection
o the leeches which are now fastened
pom rs.
Great are the resources Of epubHean
Patterson Optic.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-03-14
Bankruptcy Law Amended.


Last week President Roosevelt alike,
his signature to the congressional bill
which amends the national ~bankruptc,
law of 1898.
The amendment modifes the origi.
nal law in many important particulars.
the main change being in regard to
preferred creditors. Under the old
law any creditor who had received pay.
ments from a debtor, who had soon
afterwards been declared a BANKRUPT.
could not prove up his claim without
Surrendering into the bankruptcy e.
tate the amount thus received. The
operations of that provision worked an
injustice othe diligent creditor; and
it was SO amended as to allow the Gre
ditor to retain the money thus collected
unless it was fraudulent.
Another amendment provides four
new objections to a discharge intended.
to prevent persons from going through
bankruptcy, the most important of
which are the giving of false mercan-
tile statements and the making of
fraudulent transfer of property. The
bill also provides that it shall be an OBJ
to a discharge if a voluntary
bankrupt seeks to go through bank
more than once in six years.
Another amendment provides that
the appointment ola receiver for cor.
which is n%solvent is an act oil
bankruptcy, emitting the creditors to
their own trustee. Another
important change which gives the
courts concurrent j-urisdictionI
suits to recover property which has
been faudulently transferred. other
amendments allow the wives Of bank.
to testify in the proceedings, pro-
7ides for an increase Of fees for ref
,rees and trustees to an ayeraoe orl
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-03-14
TREsPAss NOTTCF

mr. a = swift, the wen Known represg.
=, aaufaoeh Wholesale Druggist 81
was completely laid up win obrlar, No
Sus, Bought q bottle Of EermOtt's FTt giact-
85LLy ana vas completely cured with one 49,
Ee, aud heartily recommend Us+rSe.,g E 9
~1laesperrY as the best remedy on TIE marked
W sumner Complaint Diarrhosa. CboisG
IL 20. SWIFT
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-03-14
SATURDAY, THE 4th. DAY OF.
APRIL, A. D., 1908,

between the hours Of IL O'Clock a, m
and 4 O'Clock P. M, the following de,
scrlbed property to-wit;
"a certain lot or parcel of ground.
situated in the town of Houma, between
Street and the Bayou Te~rrcbOnne,
measuring Seventy-eight feet front on
Nam Street by such depth as is contained
TO SAID Bayou; bounded Ncrth by said
Bayou, South lin front) by Main Street.
above kWest) by property of Emile
Dalgle and below (EastJ BY property of
II. +. Belanger; being comprised in
Blocks ID and 81 in plan of the town of
Houma; on file in the Clerks Office ,of
this parishi together with all the buiId-
ngs and improvements thereon. and
rights, ways, privileges and ser, ,tudes
thereuntO belonging"
Being the same property acquired nv
Albert MOntegut from Pierre Ienac. on.
June 9Th, 1902, by Act before IA. NJ.
Bourg, by. Clerk.
EeFms-Cash in U. S. Currency. IN
satisfy the sum of One Thousand Dollars
with SIX per cent. per annumi interest
from June 9th, 1902, and 10 per cent. at
torney's ices on aggregate amount OF prin-
clpaI and interest, and all costs of these
proceedings, including Taxes for wear
1917, and on terms Of credit to meeS the
following due of one Certain pronIisorv
note, dated June 9TH, 1902, for the sum
Fifteen Hundred Dollors, drawn and
aGecuted by Albert Montegut to his own
order and by him endorsed in blank,
made due and payable at the Courthouse
in Houma, La, on February 4th, 1904,
md conditioned to bear 6 per cent. Der
annum interest from date until paid, and
An additional sum of 10 per cent. as at
5orney's fees on the principal and inter
est in cost of suit.
A. w. CONNELY, Sheriff.
douma, La, February 28th. 1898.
Howell, Martin & Bourg,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-03-14
SHERIFF'S SALE.
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA,
10th. Judicial District Court, Parish of
Terrebonne.
A. Adler & Co., VS.. No. GAO, George
u w. Price.

"A AuLeE q ,CO'J We. NO. 014O, George
w. Price.
Qy virtue Of and in obedience to Wri
of Fieri Facias emanating from
the above named Court, in the above en-,
titled and numbered suit, and to me di.
rected, same being of date December Goth,
ISOz, l v seized and taken into my
possession and will offer for sale at public
auction to the last and highest bidder, in
'front.' OF the Court House in the Town of
Houma, La, on
SATURDAY, THE 18th. DAY OF
APRIL, A. D., 1903,
between the hours of IL o'clock a. M
and 4 o'clock p. M. the following de-
serlbed property, to-wit:
10. Lot or Section No. 8. in Townsbin.
20, s. r. is, T., containing 81 acres siti-
ated in the Parish of Terrebonne IN
the right descending bank of the Bavou
Ierrebonne, at about "a miles below the
town OF Houm8, La, a short distance
above Bayou Lacache, together with All
the buildings and improvements thereon.
Being the same property acquired by
George w. Price from Camhon Bros. x
a. Ferre, on March 3lst, 1894, bv Act
before A. Bourg, Clerk; which Act is of
record IN Conveyance Book o. o., folio
$40 ct seq.
Less and excepting, a tract of land one
acre III feet front by depth of survey.
at the upper portion Of said tract, sold to
stephen Rhodes. May Goth, 1901, by Act
before y. @. Wurzlow, Chief D'y. Clerk.
duly recorded in Conveyance BookV ",
folio $50 ct seq.
Also the undivided one-half interest of
George w. Price in and to the following
described property, to-wit
Il. "A certain tract Of land. sitl9ted
IN this parish, about 25 miles below
Houma measuring two arpents front on
the right bank descending bayou Terre-
bonnie, by the depth of suryey bounded
above by land now of M. Cambon. 'and
below by land 2ndly, described: TO-
with the undivided One-half Of
the buildings and improvements there
Being the same property acquired by
george w. Price from Antoine Dominique,
IN April 2Sth, 1885, by Act before G.
Montegut, Notary Public, of record in
conveyance Book l, l., foli0 No. 757 ct
- "A certain tract of land, situated
2 this parish, about 25 miles below the
own OF Houma, measuring two arpents
Iont on the right descending bank Of
59you ~Terrebonne, by depth Of survey;
'onAded above by tract just above DIES.
Sflbed, and below by land Of Widow (.
Jeophas LeBpuf; together with the nm
iHlded one-half of all the buildings and ,
improvements thereon
BENG the same property acquired by
reofge W Price from Antoine Domi-
lque, on March 2Srd, 1888, by Act be-
ore "A. Bourg, Notary Public. of Tscord ]
"a.
Terms-Cash in U. S. Currency.
A. w. CONNELY.
Sheriff of Terrebonne Parish ]
-ouma, La March 9TH, 1903. !
& BUTLER, Attys. for Plaintiff
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-03-14

Here is a,letter written by Abraham
Lincoln at Springfield, m. to J. N.
Brown, Oct. Is, 1868, regarding the
race question II do not perceive
how I can express myself more plainly
than I have done in the foregoing e1-
tracts in four Of them. have ex-
pressly declined all intention to bring
about social and political equality be-
tween the white and black race and in
all the rest have done the same by
clear implication. / have made cit
equally plain that I think the negro is
included in the word men used in the
Declaration of Independence. I be-
ieve the declaration that all men are
created equal is the great fundamental
principle upon which our free institu-
tions rest; that negro Slavery is VIOLA
tive ofthat principle; but by our form
of government, that principle has not
been made one of its legal allegations.
But it does not follow that social and
political equality between whites and
blacks must be Incorporated because
must not, The Declaration
does not SO rennire.n
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-03-14
Breaks In
Lafourche LeYee.
THREE CREVAssEs
BELOW LOCK
PORT.

There were three breaks in the La.
fourche Leyee, this week. all within a
few miles Of each other. The breaks
were below Lockport, on the right
side Of the bayou, but too far down Ia
DO any damage in the vicinity ofthis
town.
The damage from the water to the
little truck farmers in the overfowed
section Of Lafourche parish will be
considerable it is said; but this loss is
insignificant compared to the damage
that would have resulted from a Gre
vase higher up the bayou.
The largest of the breaks is in front
Of Mrs. J. Foret & Sons plantation,
and is said to be over 200 feet wide.
The State Engineers think that the
crevasse can be easily closed as the
levses are not high where the breaks
occurred, and in the past these Gre
vases have been closed whenever d
strong effort was made to close them.
The crevasses that occurred below
Lockport lowered the water in the
bayou Lafourche considerably and
lessened the danger of a break in the
in the upper portion of the
The Mississippi is rising and the
water will reach a point higher than in
1897, so the Weather Bureau says,
and at New Orleans it is expected to
reach the p feet mark. The levees
the Mississippi are said to be in
excellent condition and it is hoped
hat they win be strong enough to
tand the pressure.
The situation, however, is growing
more critical and it viii be a wonder
the immense volume Of water now
oming down the River is held in
heck.
Later news from the LasonroHo is to p.
he effect that the water in the bayou /
ear Ihibodau1 was only temporarily !
'Wered, and is now as high as it was 9
efore the breaks. MIR. Willie Price
lys that the outlook is e r serious {
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-03-14
Oil Property
Changes Hands.

The Hourna Oil CO., Limited this
week, turned mineral options on many
acres Of Terrebone land over to capita
lists represented By Prof C~aracristi,
the noted geologist who, during the past
month Or 50 has been examining the
mineral resources ofthis parish. Prof.
caraeristi has been accompanied in
his Investigations by his assistant, DR..
James D. Bouroughs, who has had
charge Of the oil, gas, phosphate and
mari deposits Of Southern Alabama,
and also by Mr.. s., P. Mckenzie, a
leading attorney Of Birmingham who
is considered an expert in Mineral
leases.
Prof caracristi win not talk oil He
will discuss other subjects, but retains
a sphynix-like silence when the TeFre-
bonnie oil field, with its possibilities
and impossibilities is preached. How
ever, the transfer of large interests to
the company he represents would in
dictate that he is satisfied with the e1-
aminations thus far made. That would
be the logical conclusion. The entrance
Of outside capitalists into the Terre-
bonnie field marks a new era in the
development Of the mineral resources
of this parish, and we hope that it
viii prove an era OF great discoveries
and Of i~ncalculable benefit to the
The principal conditions of the trans
fer Of the Houma Oil Co.'S. holding are
as follows
The Houma Oil Co., transfers all of
its options except that on the two acres
front of the Robichaux place Jointly
owned by the Houma and Peoples
Companies.
The machinery barring the piping
$ loaned to Prof. C~aracristi's company
o be used exclusively on the lands
transferred by the HoumaOiI & Mining
TO-, and has to be returned in good
rider.
The Houma Oil Co., agrees to assist
.'aracristi's company when requested
D to do to secure other options, which i
1ll be under the control Of the Cara
risti company and subject to the
anne conditions as the options trans {
erred.
Prot. Caracristi's company agrees to
the ROYALTY of 12-Per cent Of the /
ross product OF the wells, mines, etc,
0 the landlord and a royalty Of I2$ !
er cent additional to the Houma Oil
Mining Co. +,
Prot. Caracristi's company agrees tc
egin the drilling of an oil well within S
. days from date of contract. In tease
+ unavoidable circumstances an ex-
snsion in the time limit not to exceed
n additional go days will be granted.
The grantor reserves the right toll
ave access, at all times, to the mines, b
]larries, wells, etc.
h
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-03-14

add to the attest Of debts from (which
q bankrupt cannot relieved by a dis
charge from bankruptcy, the new law
includes debts to wife and children
and alimony The Hstof corporations
which may go into bankruptcy is in.
creased by adding mining corpora
tions. Gazette.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-03-14

e., es4ql dyspepsia and Ifousnees Cri-r-
Y g-5le @ ne cleansing and purffvi1G 1rsits-
8ottiess e {ohnstQp's sarsdpauiia, Quart
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-03-14

The following appointments were
made BY Gov Heard this week A.
T. Aucoin member Of School Board,
Ierrebonne Parish, vice Walter Tuck
e., removed from parish; Hudson
Chauyin member Of School Board,
wee Judge Ghauvin, deceased Edwin
Watkins member Of School Board I'M
der Act 2l4 Of 1902.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-03-14
Terms-Cash in U. S. Currency
A. W.. CONNFLY.
Sheriff of Terrebonne Parish
Houma, La, March 9TH, 1908.
BUTLER, Attys. for Plaintiff.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Goth, Judicial District Court, Parish Of
Terrebonne.


'H~N@-FAa@H
PROBATE No. $50.
WHEREAS, Bannon G. Thibodsux. lad.
ministration Of the above Succession. has
filed q final account of his Administer
Of said Succession.
Notice Is therefore given to all whom
It may concern, including the heirs ~
SAID Arthur u Thibodaux to file Their
epposltlons, II any they have, to said
final account with the Clerk ofsaid Conrt
at his Office, in the town of Heuma. IN
Within ten days from the FIRST publica-
ton hercoti otherwise, the said Final
account viii be approved and homolo-
gated IN due course of and in aecor-
dance with law.
Witness my hand and official Seal at
A. D., 1903.
lLH) G. A. CELESTIN,
Clerk of said Court
Howell Martin & Bourg, Attys.