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The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-19
MINERS BELIEVE THAT
THEY WILL WIN.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, March 1S.-The for
NAL announcement made to-day that
the Strike Commission will make
known its award on Saturday next has
caused much anxiety among the
miners and laborers in the Wyoming
Valley coal fields. The leading officers
of the United Mine. 3Iorkers, who were
seen this evening, 1eel satisfied that
there will be a 'substa tial reward for
the long struggle of last year.
Some of the leading miners believe
that they will receive an increase of at
least 10 per cent, eight hours a day
for steam men and nine hours a day
for company hands They will not
prOphesy on the disposition the COM
mission has made for the weighing of
coal.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-19
SCHWAB GETTING BACK
INTO HIS HARNESS

New York. March ls.-charles n.
sohwab was at the Offices OF the United
States Steel Corporation to-day where
he was greeted by the chiefs Of the va
rious divisions. Later he called at the
banking house OF J. p. Morgan a. Co..
ana conferred for a long time with sew
eral members OF that firm.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-19

Plaquemine. La, March 1S.-The
river at this point rose four-tenths dur
ing the past twenty-four hours. The
gauge this evening reads 33h The
back-water on bayou Plaquemine and
lower Grand river is higher at this
time than in 1897 A number of arrests
have been made by the levee inspectors
OF parties riding on the levees. The
levees are in splendid condition.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-19
TRADES UNIONS WON
COLUMBIA STRIKE.

Columbia, 9. c.. March is.-The
striking building trades won out to-
Eight on every demand, ana work will
be resumed on all buildings tomorrow
The contractors made haif-hearted
stand. They pay q ten-hour scale for
nine hours work and discharge All non
union men.
Outside whites recently arrived here,
started the agitation.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-19
Working on the Levees.

Rosedale, Miss, March 1S-The river
continues to rise at this point. the crest
Of the last rise not yet having reached
here. A large force of men have been
at work all day at Terrene, about five
miles north of here, and also at the
Huntington Short line. twenty miles
south of here. The water now only
lacks only few inches of reaching the
mark of 1897
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-19
BOYS WERE DROWNED.

Kansas city. Mo-. March ia
special 10 the Star from Joplin says.
News Of the tragic death OF Ave boys
was received here to-day from Chant,
Indian Territory. The boys were play
log on a raft which eapsize1.
The dead are Raymond CrocerOft
Ralph oaks. Char les oaks, Peter Ber-
- and Luther Berry.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-19
PROFESSOR SENT TO JAIL.
He Refused 20 Permit Physician
TO Vaccinate Him.

Asheville. N. c.. March ls--Prof. A.
r. Weaver, at the head Of leading
educational institution, has been sent
clDated and also because Of his refusal
10 pay a fine Of s25 for the same. The
vaccination was ordered as precau-
ton against smallpox.
Prof Weaver, Il ia said. may insfi-
tote legal proceedings against the au-
thorities and may take his case before
the Supreme Court Of North Carolina
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-19
SAVANNAH GA. THURSDAY MARCH 1903

mistress of the wishes of the citizens,
and that it might lead TO her resigna-
ton. The basis of all the trouble, he
said, was the referee system as it pre-
walls in the South.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-19

vast oyster fields. Tonight closes
with little change in the situation and
hope as bright as ever.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-19
Going to Albany.

Gov Terrell has accepted an invita-
ton for himself and staff to go to AL
bany to attend the Chautauqua on Mil
itary Day, April rs. AS this is the
first occasion the staff will have of APP
pearing in their new uniforms, practi-
cally all of which have been received,
it is understood there will be a good
representation present.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-19

Inspector General w. G. Obear to-
day reported to the Governor that the
Jackson Rifles should be allowed to
continue in the state service. Col.
Obear inspected the company because
of some internal dissentions in its
ranks. He recommended that the ten
or twenty men who have been respon-
sible for the trouble be given honorable
discharge from the service. His rec
concentrations were approved by the
GOVprDOr
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-05-23

A new German industry is the manu-
faoture of quartz glass which consists
especially Of melted quartz. 1t is per-
fectly translucent. The initial expert
ments in the manufacture were made
in England, but a firm at Hanau, a few
miles from Frankfort, was the first 70
place quartz glass appartus upon the
market. If quartz glass can be pro.
duced at moderate price-an this
seems to be quite possible where elec'
trio force can be cheaply obtained from
water power-it win no doubt be large
" employed especially in the ehemica
and electrical industries y Consular
Report.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-05-23

aGood iumpi" . gay voice called
near him and looking cautiously to
his right he saw Miss Granger, 50
wards away, even with him and riding |
like a professional, hands well down |
and head tilted back, q smile on her
lips. He called to her and their
horses rose simultaneously at the
next fence, going over with foot
10 snare. Another fence was cleared
land then ploughed field was struck.
I'm this heavy going Miss Granger
! arcnped back; her mount was lighter
and she was riding with care; but
Manton had no Judgment and the big
black pounded on. He took the fence
at the farther side without slacken-
linr. Indeed, his hunting blood was
IN and he was having such fun that
he forgot to be vicious. The brook
came next Then more fenees-
Glaneing around 1Lanton saw Wliile
Delay to his left, riding his new
horse. whose chest was hecled with
foam. Beyond him was Reggy Van
Duyck and hundred yards TO ms
, right was Algy Remsen boring ~
! | toward him. He suspected no design
. in their presence, but was suddenly
J conscious that they had drawn IN
, upon him, riding now not five YARDS
I anart. and that the pace had IN
creesed to a hurricane drive. The
!, Gravemaker was fully extended now
!, and his great limbs were spurnng
5 the ground. Two fields ahead OF
p them were the dogs with bellies to
: the ground, streaming along with
r noses up and tails rigid.
ID Fifty yards further hedge ran
d a+bwart their path-a high stit
es hedge of briar and rail and on the
al bither side a long deep cash in th'
lg earth. the ten foot ditch, with thi
le barrier beyond. Ianton noted i
III and felt a little sickish. He saw
ne Willie's face and his cheeks wer'
ld nearly as green as the absinthe. In
lg Others he did not note
IL Five seconds passed and then th
n. r,irbtv muscles under him bunche
ng and gathered for the effort. Mex
ot noment he felt that he was sailin
a 10 the clouds. The ditch and tn
he hedge shot under him like a ribbol
m Tben he knew that he was owe
Id Looking back he saw Willie risln
die from the soil, where he had bee
cty thrown in the new hunters tall' ~
ing horses Of the two other men had Z
ler fused the leap.
she He was in at the death 81 tRe
- saaf7 tsa
.ns from the fox ahire banded hlnA g
1eo. brush with grim III was PEI
kent for such hunt Miss Gran s
be rode up little later and Mant
ned handed the brush to her
anu II should have told you last lagn
hlm q he said, ''that was party 70 tn
~. ~ wager"
20 "You became a party after 4 2
~ told YOU Of it," she asked
I'M. eyes"
,ide She pondered a moment and s
eat. the motives that had swayed
Ind and she gave him her hand eoyly'
ould frankly.
II am glad" she said.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-05-23
GHOSTS LACK ORIGINALITY.
All spoOlSs Have Fixed Habits and
Adhere to TIme e-yV orn Era-
ditiOns.

When you read one of these sto-
ries you have read them all, Al
though the behavior of ghosts may
appear eccentric when judged by the
standard Of conduct prevailing
among the living. thei.' habits are,
in fact, more regular, they seem 20
possess little character or original
ity, and probably their ideas are very
limited, says London Truth. Some OF
them walk along the passage or M
The stairs; others knock on the walls
or furniture, ring bells, slam doors
or break crockery; now and ther
I YOU cO1ue across one who shriekes
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-05-23

and there seem to be few stray
specimens who appear (and disap-
pearl. But their faculties do not go
beyond this. A very remarkabls
Droof of their limitations, or their
slavish adherence to tradition. ~
that. though l have before me at the
present moment a dozen authenti-
Gated ghosts who have been heard
walking upstairs, there seems to pe
no case on record in which ghost
has been heard walking down. Why
ANYBODY should think it worth while
to chronicle the movements OF sueh
unfnteresting creatures / cannot IN
derstand. An account Of the day.
dpiugs of flock Of sheep would p
| verv much more exciting.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-05-23
nlnmona ln ! EgeteoFlts.

The finest diamond ever imported
paid no duty to the customs officers,
having smuggled itself in from some
other planet in q meteorite. Packed
IN thick envelope of meteoric iron, if
fell t-o earth in DiabIe canyon, at the
foot of Crater mountain, Arizona, its
coating being broken in nmerous par
ticles by contact with the rocky forma-
tion Of the ground. A party Of geolo-
Rists discovering these fragments, at
frst thought thera indications Of q re-
markably pure vein Of iron ore, but
their true character was soon dis
eerned, and in one of the pieces picked
up By Prof. G. A. Koenig, the diamond
was found imbedded. 1t is now on eX
hibition at the American Museum oi
Natural History Washington Star.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-05-23

Cholly-I tell you, Sloman's a clevah
feIlah. Heard him tell q girl lawst
night something about kind hearts
are bettah than cwowns, or something
or othah.
Ascum Kind hearts are more than
eoronets. And did you consider that
original with him2 That's an old one.
"Ya-as; but think how clevah of him
TO keep it in his head t"-CathoAc
Standard and Timea
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-05-23
Finally Got L.

'What do you want. little boy?"
asked the druggist.
'Say, mister" said the boy, who
had been wrinlIling his face, scratch
ing his head and rubbing his right
foot up and down his left leg in the
effort to remember something that
had escaped him, whats the name
of that place where we've got 50
many soldiers?"
Fort sheridan?"
'sNo; it's a good deal further away
than that"
''The Philippines2" ?"
"That amt just it, but it's some
where around there"
s'You don't mean Manila ?"
manila! That's right know't
I'd get at after awhile. 1 want bot
lie of manila extract for favorin' icl
cream. How much ?'-Chicago Trih
une.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-05-23
DEAD-sHoT THOMPSON


Some one came intrQm aP tnat EA
on one 81 the sol a pkeeee
cola nap W aia
hab s63 said Charley Thompson,
whose record as d snap shot rs regard
VI with awe By his fellow-membeFs
n bs Chester Gun club. "rhen I
I'm 90 oct some" said he. ut
been quite a while since Daggeo
ducks"
e ook his new repeating shotgun
started for the lake ferry, the
lHoWiand house Scotch-Irish terrier
ever on the scent for sensations, went
along. Unlike good hunting dogs
I Tarry did not walk behind the hunter
| He had often been a spectator at the
Blue Rock shooting contests OF the
Chester Gun club, and had, OF course
seen Thompson shoot. So the intelll-
aant dog trotted along well in front
of him on this trip after ducks, plainly
/ regarding that as the safest position
IA case Of fire, relates the New York
&
sun.
When they reached the lake there
were no ducks to be seen. The WHY
sportsman, however, crouched down
behind a stumpa and waited.
OF to the left, on fence post sa'
a solitary crow, which looked as if II
had been south for its health, anc
lcame back too soon. The bird hadn'
ambition enough to fly or cav wheI
lit saw the hunter with the gun.
In the field to the right was Gov
Estanding by a winter stack of corr
gstalks. chewing the cud of content
ment. The duck hunter noticed sin
gnlar action on the part of the dol
! Terry when they arrived on the spot
) The dog had trotted across the ice be
S low the opening and made an earnes
i effort to drive the COW away, but tn
q cow wouldn't 60, and Charles Gale
d Terry back.
e The two huddled together behind tn
e stump, the dog frequently casting
q pitiful look down at the COW, and the
up at the crow, supplementing eac
look with sympathetic whine.
BY and by down into the openin
= dropped half dozen ducks. The wal
hunters instantly whanged away
chem.
Up few the ducks and the solital
= crow tumbled dead in the snow Cha
4 lev gave the ducks another charge
they rose.
No ducks fell, but the contented &c
in the field down the stream hump
~ her back, like a cat that had a-wooii
gone twisted her taii over it in t
ne shnpe Of a corkscrew, and with BAY
nd Of which is not often exact
nd 5n tha Of any COW, started
.le the other side Of the field, leaving
~ air filled with flying bits Of agony.
Terry looked after the fieeting &C
and growled out at Thompson, as pla
,e. ly as. words, II told you sol"
#TIem duclSs'n fool around here
re. til i find my range and get the lay
the wind, all right, and then Pm thii
ing they'll hear something dpopl" s.
Thompson.
'oa II fasa't long before along ca
some more ducks. simultaneou
,he with their plunking into the open
the owner us the COW came to the te
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-05-23

Suppuration at the roots Of the
teeth is treated By electric rays by Or.
Stebel, of Munich. A powerful electric
light is focused upon the bony cavi-
ties OF the jaw, setting up irritation,
increasing to violent Inflammation,
and layer Of tissue comes away. The
suppuration ceases, the looseness of
the tooth disappearing. The operation
is dinculs, but is reported to have been
successful in "a ases.-Scicnahg
American
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-05-23


his mind to spare the girl annoyance |
from this trio, puppies" he termed |
them wrathfully, and was willing to |
risk a good deal to achieve his object. !
He stated his business briefly.
aBIiss Manton has told me Of your
bet. or wager, or trial Of skill
whatever YOU choose to call it. Its
nature would be unchanged by any
name. /, too, am a woEshipper OF
/ hers and | want to be counted in"
Willie looked at him in astonish-
ment. s.You?' he said. why, can
you ride2''
"That's not to the purpose" Man-
ton answered, warmly, 'Fll stand By
the agreement. III do better than
that: If I'm beaten I'll quit the
club2'
Willie looked at his friends. Ger
sainly," he said, coolly, slipping his
green drink. you're counted in.
There were more than two dozen
hunters held by grooms on the green
turf in front of the club next morn
ing. The men and the women all in
pink sat about the porch, while the
hounds lay on to the bag trail. i
was the custom to give them three
fields start. The dogs tore away
with the huntsmen and whippeTs-iI
riding hard. They topped the frs
fence in style, swept over stubble
rose to. the next leap and disap
peared. The members swarmed dow
the steps and mounted. Manton wa
poor rider and eyed his new puT
} chase with some misgiving. This wa
: a great black horse, trim and power
full, with a good deal Of name an
his tail unbanged. His nOstrils line
!, with pink were flaring and his eye
rolling wicIedly showed a great de'
4 of white. The groom with him nun
to his bit and had a pale face. HI
horse struck once at the groom wit
" forefoOt, but missed him. II
= groom swore in fear. Manton hs
taken a dozen lessons in ridiT
= school, slipped his boot into the sti
rup and swung up cleverly enoug
Once up, however, it seemed loI
81 Eav 20 the ground, and he did n
-. expect to return there, except IN
~ half somersault The Master of t
~ ~ Hounds gave the halloa, while Ma
!" ~ ton was still tightly gripping the So
- die with his knees and the brio
o., with his fingers. The great par
"a leaped forward instantly spread
out like fan as it went, each rig
q choosing a taking off place for /
frst fence. Hard-held' the bsa
sr and ALantoh glad " loosen
ia rein. Then the Gravemaker hounC
of out and was away.
M Manton believed the horse to
mi vicious, but knew him to be tran
.or- hunter of high speed and power
atb was too wise to attempt to check
+ba or rein him in as they neared
leap. Instead, he dug in his kn
IN a while the reins went slack and Ora
maker took it like bird, land
nt 7 lightly on the farther side and
and mediately reaching into his str
I IA Manton found himself not only s.
,ver ed, but firmly seated. There
,to! been no shock and, 80 far as ne &c
yer., see, no danger of falling.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-05-23
oFoR1q- DHnIlsT


q smooth bowlder fer ehair ais
towering walls of imnreg1iable anite
Tor walls. and the blue sky for eeet
were the Unique conditions surround
ine what was probably the Hrst aenT
tal office ia California. The dent
was Df. R Ha4ris, then known aa
.Little nar to-day mayor 9f aHass
VaHey. Nevada county sayg the san
Franeiaeo Chronicle.
This odd dental ohice was founded
in The daY when men rocked cfaale
With more cherished burdens than ne7
born babies when caravans ot people
aoeled into California ia search q
/ gold; when the founders ot ehls great
/ state took dip their habitation in tnls
wild ana desolate country
I When you arrived 40 Dr harris
Office there was a notable absence
Of the plush-eovered chair end other
accoutrements which usually mark
the dentists Office. There was no drill
Il run by foot power, no bulbs wash ont
the cavity For a chair the smooth
Il bowlder on which Dr.. Harris sat when
I rocking his cradle answered this reqpi-
Site. For drill short pieees Ct wire
wera used, and when q cavity was
ready for dlling and needed cleansing
with water the patient was handed
lin clipper and the stream furnished
Che water.
The charge for this ork was fa4nst
in adVance present aaN 4ees, pus
ithers wa n trouble over pay
: ment after aeaing member was eN-
tfacted }nsha ophee q goia---tne
equivalent tae tee ior a
tction aanois
onn
When
& feW fo
3 most
fbe e
arst
o6a
the
But
a ths
from
y, menta Bore
NHu
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-05-23
rrnrelIng safe IR EneIand.

Only one person was killed on the
railways of Great Britain during the
vear 1902. In the closing three mouths
Of the year 845 persons were killed and
II 1872 injured on railroads inthe United
states. Railroad officials in England
are aware that they are responsible
for injuries caused by ineompetenee
or negligence, hence they insist on due
care on the part Of their employees.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-05-23

81 suppose" said the man with the
searching eye, that drink was your
downfall"
cit was" answered Meandering
Mike. al took a drink o water dat had
microbes in it, an dat's what damaged
me healt' so 1 can't work. ."-Washs
ington Star.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-05-23

where the ea bed tea
with wrath II 4la so
Th hunter ~
dnei H
iealg taW a
evidently ~
He haud e and o t Terry
when 10! down came two oi the ducks
into the water, before they had risen
four feet out Of it. instantly Terry
came gleefully and thankfully from
his errand of mercy in the direction o.
the owner of the COW, plunged into the
water after the ducks and brought
4 them out.
The owner Of the COW, when he saw
/. how that duck hunter could handle
a gun, started for home on the double
Quick and never once looked back,
"Fool around when I'm back O. th'
gun, will your" said Thompson, look
ing at the dead ducks the dog haC
dropped at his feet. 'It's rash to b.
around when 1 draw bead, eh, Terry
old boy?"
Terry wagged his tail in hearty ac
quiescence, and, it being along towar'
supper time, he and Thompson cam
home
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-05-23

AT the time Of her mnrriasel 70 year9
ago, Queen Alexandra received -
pianos as wedding presents Every
one Of these elaborate instruments is
stin in perfect condition. = London
Mail
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-05-23

Irene-Is Maud really going to marry
that sappy youth:
Enid Mercy, no! She is only en-
gagged to him. You see, poor, dear Maud
has never been engaged before, and
She thinks she ought to practice little
before entering into it seriously.-Ne eW
Yorker.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-05-23

Jim-Aiiss de Styles has an theairs
OF a heroine in a modern play.
Jam-Nonsense she's perfectly re-
spectaO,e.-B Baltimore Herald.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-05-23

'sYou say his wife's a brunette? ]
thought he married o blond.
"He did, but she dyel"- Michigan
Wrinkle.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-05-23

yyhip-Do you believe there's good
luck in findhg a horseshoes
snafie-Yss, when you find lt on sha
ginning horse,-N. 4, Herald
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-05-23
SUNRISE IN THE slERRAs.


=, hrooding silence dreams the mount,
wraut in the somber robe Of night
No sound disturbs the soothing cain
Tbat rests upon the lonely heighti
And dark and still the crystal rilt
csIides slowly on its downward Nay
No echo wakes among the brakes
All nature sleeps till dawn OF DAY
To in the east tender glow
G7nn+s upward Ger the distant domes'
T,ben slowly follow slender beams
I,pot mark from whence the day-Boa
comes;
The fsintest hue. Of heavens blue
crews clearer with the breaking llsns-
! IN comes the day, with banners gay
TriuTnphant DER the ieeing night
rr- frov, the newly Weakened earth
ov- sounds OF stirring life arise;
The birds and beasts from stulDeF sts.Lk
With chirping notes and muIled cries.
from hill to hill with winsome qush
The tufted quail pipes sweet ana Gear
INTO his mate, so brown, sedate,
Amidst the sage couuetting near.
Majestic peaks now rear their crests
Above the sinking sea Of mist,
Whose hescy pillows Foseate grow,
When by the ardent sunpeams KISSED
Ana far and near in outline clear
Great rugged, ridges grandly rise
out Of the night as Goods Of light
Break OH them fr9m the kinallhg sklel-
The vale below nov spreads TO view
Its peaceful slopes and hazy hooks
And here and there IN canyon aisies
z Like silver seams dow flashing brooks
{ In spiendor grand o'er all the lana
i The suns fresh glory streams apfoau'
Oh. vision rareI Divlnely fair
q A picture from the hand Of God
. Frank B. Welch. in Los Angeles Herald
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-05-23

During the Peninsua campaign begun Cen Mcclellan 1n & I
Of Chcbahomiuy through
greatest impeachment to saecessil aasan a
oil it, The whole taee 81 a
boGe artillery
roads which renders any general
+6is rehtl arrv der
more weather Almost eyegg Nie 81 @
Richmond made built by the union sqiqle4s
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-12-19

The coming of this week means
the coming of preparations for the
hoidayIush. Merchants piac
inc tie touch Of Christmas upo"
their displays, mo clerks are be
ing added to the list; stores are
being kept open later and IN fact
we shall now see every sign OF &C
tivity brought by I'll is delightful
month Of al mouths.
rs 20 Iit.ls folks, Christmas
seems to be the event they live
for and there is not a person with
hear 50 cold as to dctract the
y easure Of little on s in their an
ricipa ion of the visit Of Santa
Claus. The older people 'cmem
Der how st. Nick deserted them
during the gloomy days Of war
aud the mighty heartachc caused
by the discovery ofau empty stocI-
ing on Christmas morning. OF
course. they remember that NOR
ming. The remembrance brings
the brightest aud happiest moments
Of child's life when it creops to
It's stocking and finds the very
things i wanted
This Christmas promises to be
one of he most pro porous and
will be the happiest day New
Iberia has seen since the same day
last year.
Along with the gayeties of the
day come, Of course, the hardships
Many peop'e sharing the Plea