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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14
LECTURING m PoLAND
mEaetfng Censorship Renders the
working Unsafe and Un-
pleasant.

Russian censorship in Poland is SO ex-
acting that not only is the writing Of
books cruelty crippled by its action, but
a public lecturer finds his work per-
plexingly dificult, says Youths Com
panion. George Brandes, the Dane, a y
that he could refer to certain facts only
by stating them in a yelled language
likely to be understood by the wakefuI
intelligence of the people, but blind
enough to escape the Russian censor.
In commenting upon a famous poem,
it was impossible to say directly: The
cruelty described here was actually per-
petrated by Ivan the Terrible" He could
only beat about the bush in this fashion:
when the principal character mar
rates how, with his sword, he nailed the
foot of the old minstrel to the earth, and
how the latter continued to deliver his
message undisturbed, it recalls an anec-
dote Of the court of Ivan the Terrible.
In this form the lecture passed the cen
sor.
Then there was another passage, a
p%oetieal quotation, where the hero in de-
spair complains to God of the indifer-
ence with which He allows mant to suGer.
Thou art not the father Of the world, %
he cries, but its tsar!"
Here again the speaker relied on the
ignorance Of the censor where Polish lit
erature was concerned.
"As the savages OF antiquity, when
they we're angry with their gods. he
paraphrased. discharged an arrow into
the vault Of heaven, so Conrad dings this
taunt out into the universe: Thou God4
Thou art not the father Of the world, but
its"
In delivering this speech he made a
pause Of some seconds, during which a
shudder ran through the hall. Then
came the word "tyrant: and the Poles
drew a long breath and looked at one.
another. No one moved a hand.
After such a passage a deathnke Sic
lence prevails, Ia order that the speaker
may not Be compromised. Later some
innocent phrase may be wildly applaud
ed, OF the lecturer win receive enthusiasts
tie tribute az the close. when no censor
could select the portions which had
called forth such a storm of appn1Val.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14
THROUGH R n A
Ths Country IL Rieh in Natural At
fractions ana Game Is
Abundant.

From st. John, a most delightful riv-
er sail through quiet, placid. beautiful
country takes the traveller to Frederic
ton, one OF the fairest towns in Canada,
says a writer in the ChautaUQuan. It
would be well to continue the journey
northWard up the river. The beauty OF
the wild regions about Grand Falls will
well repay the eGpgnse and time. From
Fredericton a few hours ride on the
Canada Eastern railway through the
Marmichi valley, a picturesque district
famous for its trout streams and its
moose and its caribou grounds, brings
the traveller to the In%tercolonial, lead
ing northward to the st. Lawrence.
From Chatham Junction the journey
continues through a country poor in ma
teTial wealth but rich In natural beauty.
1t is not, however, until the Metapedia
valley is reached that the tourist be-
comes enchanted. For miles the train
winds along the narrow stream with its
swift, smooth places and It's leaping rap
ids; for miles the mountains rise on
either hand to a height Of 900 to 800 feet
It Is a region Of beauty. The soil is not
fertile, the forests are not rich IN heavy
timber, but salmon AND tn the def
light Of the angler, play in the streams,
while game birds are abundant, and
moose and caribou can be found BY any
OF the lakes.
All day the train thunders through
this beautiful region and the traveller is
weary with much m-agnlfcence when his
eyes close at night. On the following
morning he awakes to contrast He is
in Montreal. in a busy. bustling city
a city Of two peoples, a city OF narrow
streets and towering buildings. But
Montreal is rich in memories and OF
greater historical interest than any 9TH
er place in Canada save Quebec.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14
YOU HAVE Nor EVEN EXAMINED
NE"

a worthless sort Of loafer, mistreated
her shamefully, only TO abandon her
at last and die miserably in some
heathenish country"
She couldn't ever ~have-have really
cared for him, then2"
ooh, I think not, at the last; she
couldn't very well, you know, after
everything"
A clock somewhere in the neighbor-
hood struck two and Carter rose to
60. I'm be In tomorrow at ten" he
said carelessly, and closed the door
behind him.
But tomorrow came and went, and
he was not there; and many more to-
morrows, until a month had slipped
by.
Finally, one day, in glancing over
his morning mail, Or. Henderson was
not in the least surprised to come
across a letter bearing the Manila
postmark and addressed in the
scrawling. backhand Of his patient
Al check for a generous amount was
enclosed, and just a few lines on half a
sheet Of note paper solved the situa-
ton.
my dear doctor" he wrote, Il
need not tell you that the old restless
fever for excitement is on me again;
you've doubtless run across my kind
before. And that / appreciate more
than / can express. your kindness and
patience, Is also superauous to add.
Maybe out here / can stick 1T out
alone somehow. Sincerely,
"A. e. WILKINS"
Or. Henderson read the contents
over twice; then folded the sheet and.
laid it aside, mechanically.
Poor devil" he unused, with a genu-
inc sigh. hell be a dead man in less
than two months, and be knows it. I
thought from the FIRST that he cared
rather a trihe too little about getting
wen. IN spite Of his assurances to the
contrary"
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14
AN ~ on E%RRIeAEIoN
AdwamtaEes of Comneehenai3
teaa for mverr state
the unfnn-


The following paper, written IA AYE
gust, by request, for the Rura2 Calls
fOrnian, Is submitted az this time tn view
Of the special interest Id the snp9eg
awakened BY the recent meeting Of the
national irrigation congress at Ogden
a contribution towards q complete under
standing Of its importance to the whoia
country:
THE full significance Of the new er
Of Irrigation on which the nation ts now
entering is but vaguely understood b.
the public at large, and Is by NO meana
realized even by those who are to te
celye its most direct and special benRdts-
4 means the Inauguration Of intensive
scientific agriculture on a national scale.
and there is need Of a comprehensive OUT
line Of it, with such details Of lis opera
ton as will serve to impress the public
mind with its utility and permanence.
for it is well understood by the promoters
and friends Of this vast system Of agri-
cultural development that IN the end 81
Is to be IN general use over at least one
half Of the national domain and VIII cone
tinue for all time. At present. however,
the public discussion Of the Irrigation
system Is practically limited to the
reclamation of arid lands, whereas q
yet larger area OF semf-arid regions em-
bracing large sections of the country ID
the so-called humid states having an I'M
certain rainfall, will ultimately share in
the ~benehcence. of this unfailing system
Of agriculture. Indeed, within the past
year, experiments in irrigation Lave been
made in such states as Wisconsin, Mis-
souri,, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massa-
chusetts and Georgia, and the irrigated
crops yielded more than double the value
Of like crops, which depended alone Of
the rainfall. Intensive cultivation in-
evitably follows irrigation; this leads to
small, individual holdings, and thesepro-
vide work and homes for families. Such
homes are the nurseries Of patriotism,
and honest toll on the farm, with a due
reward for the work done, always tends
to the growth of the essential virtues;
in a word, such a system Of agriculture
produces the highest type Of citizenship.
and as a matter of course, promotes the
security, prowess and perpetuity OK the
nation. The wisest statesmanship viii
therefore warmly approve OF a complete
development Of this profitable, certain
and scientific tilling Of the soil, and not
only in the arid regions where irrigation
is necessary in order to renderthem hab-
table, and moreover results in making
them the most productive portions Of our
country, but also in every state Of the
union where it can be made available for
largely increasing the value of crops in
ordinary seasons, and in times OF
drought, which occur too frequently VIII
insure abundant crops in place o failure
and inevitable distress, and this will no
doubt be done just as soon as farmers in
such states learn to appreciate its bene-
fits, for the general welfare viii demand
it and the government will provide the
means for its development.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14
Rueer Graveyard.

A steamship filled with bones ar
rived at New York The bones were
the skeletons Of cattle gathered on
the great plains OF South America.
They are shipped here to be ground
into fertilizers. The longshoremen
ind in nearly every cargo a human
bone-all that is left Of some poor fell
low Who died on The plains. They are
responsible for a queer little rave
yard near the fertilizing plant The
workmen have strict orders never 10
grind up a human bone. It is taken
out 70 q little fenced graveyard and
buried Many Of the graves are not
more than two feet long, but they are
as carefully covered as though they
contained entire skeletona-N. y.
Times
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14


Three monlha passed eElEdg.
81 you keep on 81 tbs present rate
wilkins DR. Henderepa told his pas
hent one morning you VIII be 8 atfs
fereut being in another quarter
The understandable impulse which
urges S. many people to do the same
thing had prompted Eustis Garter 70
give instead Of his own, the name Of
a dead comrade.
II shall never Be able to repay you,
doctor he replied, feelinglys mot
enough money has been coined to ex-
press my gratitude for this
They were walking toward Or. Hens
derson's ONCE. and both went IN to.
gether. i was out of business hour-
and the rooms were deserted Or.
Henderson carried his patient into his
private sitting room and disappeared
for 9 moment to give an order.
Carter interested himself 10 a study
of the unique furnishings Of the
apartment all Of which bore a char
acteristic reelection OF the specialists
original taste.
Presently he paled and caught nil
breath; the HfeAslzed portrait Of a
woman. young and very beautiful,
smiled down at him from the space
above the mantel. The face was grave,
tenders alittle sad, yet sheathed with
q strange, peaceful happiness.
When Or. Henderson returned, 8
few moments later, Carter had con-
trolled his agitation, at least outward
". After a little desultory talk he
enquired, casually, regarding the por-
trait.
The doctor raised his eyes, flushing
a tride as his glance swept the pic
tured face.
Z am proud to be- able to say" he
replied. and a smile came to his lips,
that she is my promised wife. We
are to be married in about six
months, on her return from the
south"
Carter vas silent; q quick, grayish
pallor shrouded his face; his tongue
seemed ~thickening beyond all power
Of ~utterance.
"she is as Ioveable as she is lovely =
the other went on, with an ~involun-
tary, almost boyish eagerness to pour
out his heart to someone. "a woman
who has suffered, endured-and tri-
umphed. What must have crushed
many another woman has chastened
and ennobled this one. Her husband,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14

Die Berliner Post publishes the fol-
lowing paragraph. THE cairns. ~
giant graves Ct Bosau. near Eutin are
being eGcaVated under the direction of
Prot Knorr Of the Kiel museum 81
ANTIQUITIES. One grave has already
been opened up. in which two urna and
q gold bracelet ~ cantimeters lp
length, were found. a stone grave.
three meters long ana 40 eentimetars
wide, containing q skeleton suBno ed
20 30 over sea years aid
laid bare The work Is 10 be c6nffn-
ned A. & supposed that all aneisnt
cemetery q place 81
aTe Formerly
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14

James Cobb tells q curious story 0fa
lady, a sister Of owen Tudor. who. me
Henry the Eighth, was greatly given to
marrying and did not die untn She had
been led seven times to the altar. When.
she was following her fourth husbands s
the grave, the gentleman behind whom
she rode On horseback V~entlred q urge
his suit Unhappiiy, said the dame,
thou art too late, seeing that I am.
plighled already yet a. not lose heart
for should g EaH cut that have AGAIN
70 perform this melancholy once. sim.
bcar thee Sd MIND
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14


shadows 81 enbous bed traas
rt aeHas aerGn 80 rtaX,
Green fcf nuiid with ease,
Ahe glad higaway.
se apan leafs fine trsmol1
Gan never uEite be stiH
aat 9seiliates swift now Sow
on lsht-hanU peaielel
@l pT dark o. Say,
rs stfaishts ga hant 4 love.
Hut most the aspen bclo Of gray
An Ate SOFT a. 8 dove,
AnG 15rches thar mid dappled greens
stand Ike The columns light
or marble temples IN the sheen
Of ~alahasta1 white.
AZ noon 8 Woodsy fragrance lifts
Distilled by midday heat.
And redolent It dreams and drifts.
IIl en- the air Is sweet
The feHthefys curling ferns possess
Damp holleWa Of the woods,
Their fronded tribes the forest bless
Emerald beatitudes.
AT nightfau swells a wild, weird notss
IQne-music Of the breeze,
from q mountain gorge remote,
10 play upon the trees.
Mrs. Merrill =. Gates. ii n. y. oh
server.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14

The great clock 81 Wells cathedral, in.
somersetshire England, is very nearly
the Oldest and certainly one Of the most
interesting 81 clocks "a existence. II
built in 1922, by Peter Lghtfoot
one Of the monks Of Glastonbury abbey.
six miles from Wells. where 1t ran for.
$50 years, until the abbey was dissolved.
by kenny VIII, andfts lest abbot hanged.
over his own gateway. The clock was
then removed to Wells, where ii has.
been running ever since.-SE Nicholas.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14

smokeless powder machine guns and
~Quiok-dring rifles tend to make the az
lacking Of small states by powerful ones
more and more impossible. Successful
attacks on countries Ike France, Ger
May England % the United States are
now quite out 81 the question. Formerly
e was considered sufficient If the ats
lacking party outnrmbered their ouno-
nena By two Or three to one. in South
Africa e wal demonstrated that the pros
portion must be more than ten 70 one.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14
AIN EARLY BATTLEFIELD.
Monument Lately Erected on Fisld
Of COnRtet Of Century
and q Half Ago.

At a grand public meeting Of many
thousand excursionists, including repre-
sentatives Of the patriotic societies OF
New York and New England, the Society
OF Colonial Wars unveiled, September 8.
a fine monument upon the field Of the
battle Of Lake George, September 8. 1875.
The governors Of New York. Vermont
Massachusetts and Connecticut were
present at the unwilling, and there were
attachments from the regular army and
the troops Of the several states. Senator
Chauncey Depew delivered the grafton.
The bronze figures OF the monument
were designed by Albert ". Einert. the
sculptor, and represent the Indian chief
tain, King Hendrick, demonstrating to
Gen. johnson the futility Of dividing his
forces. The figures, which stand on a
granite pedestal. are nine feet high. The
monument stands IN the center Of Battle
park, overlooking the lake. On the east
face IS the following inscription:
"1903-The Society of the Colonial Wars
erected this monument to commemorate
the victory of the Colonial forces under
Gen. Johnson and the MohaWkalIiegun I'M
der Chief Hendrick over tie French regu-
lars. eommandedby Baron Dieskau, with
the Canadian and Indian allies.n
On the south face it reads: Defeat
would have opened the road to Albany to
the French" on the north Confidence.
inspired By the victory, was Of inestim-
able value to the American army Ia the
War Of the Revolution. and on the west
face are the words Battle 81 Lake
George. ssptember B 1755.n
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14
Costly Papal Gifts.

Leo XIII. received many costly pres
ents while he was pope, and at his
death they did not become the proper
ty Of his heirs, but were placed in the
papaI treasury. The most notable CT
these gifts and their estimated value
are as follows: A jeweled vase, pre-
sented by the prince of Monaco, $780,
600; a large diamond, presented by
Queen Victoria, 100000; a golden
cross. presented by the car, 5000, 900;
a ring and several rubies, which we're
a gift from the sultan, 100000; a triple
crown, presented by the emperor Of
Germany, $500, 600; a rare copy of the
Bible, presented by the grand rabbi of
Germany. 100000; a statue Of the
Apostle John, which was a gift from
the Knights of the Order Of st. John.
$500, 600; a golden chalice, presented
by the king Of Greece, 500, 900; a tiara
presented by the Catholics Of Paris.
100000; an opal ring, which was
given by the shah Of Persia, $4,000;
a cross Of gold and diamonds, present.
ed by the Catholics of Brazil, $500, 600.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14

nov, here's a piece Of goods, said
the volubie drummer. thar speaks fog
itself. I'm
AN right Interrupted the weary
buyer. suppose yen keen quiet for dva
minutes aud giYe lta ehanca -PhHadeb
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14

I haven't quite determined said tie
Charles street father whether rs have
my daughter voice cultivated here of
aaraad What would you auese
the ohlEluE neiehbor.
broad ay 90 thsts
here ftell started mere News
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-11-14

LOOK mere snapped the buxom
widow didn't you ten ME Il was only q
matter Of time when d dark man would.
visit me every day
Trims SCI assented the fortune
teller Didn't he prove ID Be 3 la4or-
able snitof2a
uitor nothtngl He proved ia hs tie
inatailment man. -Chioaro nafirR
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-24
Notice Of Hearing Application for
Druggists Permit.

State of North Dakota, County of Bur
leigh.-ss. In the County Court.
Pursuant to an order of this court,
made on the oath day Of September,
A. D. 1903, notice is hereby given that
on Tuesday, the 9th day of October,
A. D. 1903. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon
of that day, at the court rooms of this
court, in the City of Bismarck, County
of Burleigh, and State of North Da-
kota, has been appointed by the judge
of this court as the time and place
OF hearing the petition of p. C. Rem
ington, of the City of Bismarck, in said
Burleigh county. for the granting to
him of a druggists permit to sell for
medicinal. scientific and mechanical
purposes, malt. vinous. spurious. fer
mented or other intoxicating liquors
at building No. 800 Main street, in the
City of Bismarck. County of Burleigh,
and State of North Dakota; when and
where any person interested in the
granting of said petition may appear
and contest the same under the pro-
visions of the law. and they will be
heard.
Dated at Bismarck. North Dakota
the oath day of September, A. D. 1903
(Seal.) JOHN F. FORT,
Judge of the County Court.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-24

Mrs. hughson, of Chicago,
whose letter follows, is another
woman in high position who
owes her health to Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
money seemed but poor and pal
try compared to health, and yet q
few dollars invested in Lydia f.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
brought me good health. l suffered
for several years with general weak
ness and bearing-down pains, caused
BY womb trouble. My appetite was
frightful, and 1 would lie awake for
hours, and could not sleep, until I
seemed more weary in the morning
than when I retired. After reading
one Of its advertisements l decided to
try the merits Of Lydia f. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound, and
l am * glad l did. No one can de.
scribe the good it did me. l took three
bottles faithfully, and besides build.
ing up my general health, it drove all
disease and poison out Of my body,
and made me feel as spry and active
q q young girl. Mrs. Pinkham's medi.
cines are certainly all they are claimed
TO be. -MRs. M. E. HUGHsON, BAT Z.
Ohio st., Chicago. III. 5000 forfeit y
~ produced.
II the slightest trouble appears
which you do not understand,
Write to Mrs. Pinkham Mt Lynn,
Mass, for her advice. and q few
timely words from her will show
You the right thing to do. Thii
o0vlce costs nothing, but it MAJ
mean lie or happiness or both.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-24
A Bows Wild Ride Fer Life.

With family around expecting him
to die. and the son riding for life. is
miles. to get iJr. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coghs ana Colds. w.
H. Brown of Leesvillc. Ind. endured
deaths agonies from asthema: but this
wonderful medicine gave instant relief
and soon cured him. He writes: Il
now sleep soundly every night Like
marvellous cures of Consumption. Pneu-
monia. Bronchitis. Coughs. Colds and
Grip prove its matchless merit for all
Throat and Lung troubles. Guaranteed
bottles soc and $1.00. Trial bottles
free al p. c. Remington's drug store.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-24
Fearful Odds Against Him.

Bedridden, alone and destitute. Such
in brief was the condition OF an old
soldier by name of j. j. Ravens, Var
sailles, :, For years he was troubled
with Kidney disease and neither doc
length he tried Electric Bitters. 1t
put him on his feet in short order and
complete recovery" Best on eartA for
Liver and Kidney troubles and all
plants. only SOC. Guaranteed by p
c. Remington. druggist.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-24
IN THE STOCK COUNTRY
Tribune Representative Interviews Some
Bur|eigh County StOckmen and Finds
them all Prosperous and we'll Satisfied.

crop after harvesting. Still we could
get along without quite so many of
them"
From Knudson's place n can see
the main line of the Northern Pacific
and the 500, and also the Mckenzie
branch of the N. p.
This section is fast settling up.
Within another year there will be few
quarters without a representative set
tier upon it.
Since the death of G. w. Moffett his
place has been run by his wife and
oldest son. Because of the delay
caused by the storm. haying still takes
up most of the farmers time. 1t was
to the hay field | was directed to in
terview Moffett. I'VE will get through
this week or next. | think" he said in
answer to a question. land her will
come threshing. This kind of weather
will dry out the grain fast. In fact
some of the neighbors are threshing
now. That spell of weather did con-
siderable damage to the grain, some
of it is %sprouting in the stack. Still
there will be enough left to pay"
The Moffet house sits upon a knoll,
so that from the yard an Incompatible
view of the surrounding country can
be had.
Although the nay crop is light. one
is Immediately struck when looking
away across the fiat by the great mum
Der of stacks to be seen dotting the
low lands everywhere. like the tents of
an immense army.
From the Moffett place a short drive
takes n down to the very edge of
Long Lake, where hunters innumer-
able are busily engaged in the annual
slaughter of ducks. which congregate
there in large numbers. Following the
shore around to the base of a high
butte a road leads northwest to the
place of G. G. Eggen, where a hearty
welcome was extended the corr\s-
pendent.
Mr.. Eggen is dead, but the young
man, now of age, is amply fitted to
carry out the directing and managing
of the place.
Everything looks shipshape here. as
though things were well looked after.
A large roomy barn filled with horses
is located just back of the house. In
doors and out is to be seer the result
of care and work. I'VE have no com
plant to make about the way we have
Jared since coming to North Dakota"
said Mr.. Eggen. THE only thing that
bothers us is the hunters at this sea-
SON. We generally are for four or
five each night. We lost no cattle dur
ing the recent storm. although we
very much feared such would be the
ase Still such things are to be ex-
pected any place and we would be
more than fortunate if we did not have
to contend with the winter storms.