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in the spring. Pretty kind of school
'twould be with only fall and winter
terms. They might as well try and change
the ns seasons 2: ,as, and be done with It"
then rallied to ask: Then what did you
mean by saying they ought to be beatenr'
for yourself that they're disgrace to the
everyone can set"
amiaSiy. Il feel as il it were late % in The
fall and I'd been beaten myself"
Gu. Guess 3. what what Tye done With my watch.
of great self-possession.
Don't tell me. John, that you've lost
alarm.
Nothing of the sort. Emily. Don't you
worry about me. I've sold It."
What did you get for 1t. John?"
II got so and boot. Mrs. Rising; that's
what got for an old silver timepiece
which never kept time" was Mr.. Rising's
proud response.
=, I'm glad II you think i was a good
somewhat timidly. "Who has the watch
"Young Nicoll. But haven't told you
about the boot-thats the profit, you
1T seems queer to me that you wanted
It. John"
Well now. Emily. I'd like to know
why?" Mr.. Rising responded in q long-suf-
fering tone.
mo reason. John, only young Nicolrs
80 much smaller than you-he's just q boy.
you know" said Mrs. Rising, half apollo
getically.
Now. Emily, Nicolrs old enough 20
know what he wants. and bargains .
bargain. Any man that's a man takes q
good thing when he sees It,"
That's just the question. John; was II
good thing? II there'd been pair It
would seem different" Mrs. Rising said
firmly.
But he didn't have a pair, Emily, he
only had one-its a dandy and I'm mighty
glad to have It," and Mr.. Rising's spirits
rose again.
when will you wear 1t. John?" asked
Mrs. Rising. returning to the charge.
Were not on the plains. Emily, 20 I'll
not wear It'll use 1t nights"
For cats, JohnY'
POSSIBLY for cats. but it'll be handy on
the electric cars"
John Rising, will you tell me what you
can do with one boot on the electric cars7'
Mrs. Rising demanded.
Mr. Rising looked at his wife and then
said gently:
Emily, the boot Is a revolver"
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LITERARY GOSSIP.

A correspondent Of the Chicago Rec.
ord, apropos of Edgar Saltus' recent
second marriage, recalls an incident
of his residence in London some years
ago which serves to Illustrate the propo.
sition that all circles have their shad.
vited.' says he, "by the late James r
Osgood to luncheon which that amia.
BILE publisher was giving to a number OF
literary people at the Century club
Among other invited guests were Bret
Harte and Edgar Saltus, and as these
two did not appear promptly the lunch.
con was held in waiting an hour or So
Finally along came note from Harte
expressing regret that domestic affair
Of serious aspect prevented his Joining
the party. A few moments later tele-
gram from Saltus was brought in. 4
sail for New York from Southampton
this afternoon, was what the SaltuG
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NEWS OFF THE GREEN ROOM AND FOYER.
Resume of Events of Interest to Patrons of the
Drama-Gossip of Footlight Favortes.

Joseph Holland, the actor, tells Me-
gargee. Of the Philadelphia Times. this
characteristic anecdote. Towards the
end of the Rankin regime in the Cali
fornla theater, business went to
| smash. Mckee became indebted to ev-
erybody. To relieve the strain bit l
went to Rankin and told him not to
worry about my salary: to give me
enough to live on. and when he got on
his feet again to pay the balance. He
| expressed much gratitude and accept
ed my suggestion. i was living In
modest rooms on an obscure side street.
Matters gradually grew worse and
worse, until he owed me about $500. /
awoke one morning very hungry and
penniless. Before rehearsal I ven-
tured TO the box Office and, GREETING
George Fields. the treasurer, said:
Say. George. let me have dollar, will
your
what for? quered George.
II thought that little steep. consid-
ering the Office was so greatly in my
debt. However. I replied. suppressing
my feelings. TO get my breakfast
my God" shouted Fields, you are
not going to eat a dollars worth. are
your"
Holland swears he does not recall the
basis Of compromise on which Fields
and he split the difference. but he got
some sort Of a breakfast. and has a dim
1onb, "nay ,ha haiarca u,har ha ,a,s
On hio ,.at again ;.
Ill.
~, .. ,
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.te ''.."s papS 'nn. ."e VA. pr
c 'ouo, o,'e W., no a'o..'e P.es '.' s -
W .o,St ,Ia ".n .'au a,'ou ~ n, .aun
's pu,p., nIs ieru.ia',on 1,,. y, 'me sospr. ~.
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en-, suectss, su 10, INT .i,',e' anu unen Gu.
ou' ~, Aua,a''s' mne'e 'o' Se's ue
vas Ios. s'Sn. ri, VI. nu, ne 10 noM Wiz,
aga,n. I"e o,mer uay ne resis'ereu u
a. WHARF .. w Mashi.s,oh, ahu .oIu
,ne Ios, 'n.eIsiewer. SM years ago
! eit "a" rrancisco WIN hree COM
pan! ioI nuStraIa' an9 ,or nearly two
yea.s , eomu"e'eu nc, MuJes.y ,nea.er
III Me'po.i ~ Wy s'sy was oe,Isn.LuI,
anu Tue peotis ,, rea.eo me royaiy' iney
gave nost IioeraI PATRONAGE Dut
sot out III soou '''ne' IeaVihs shorty
aIler pne coI,,hehcement Oh the great
ueprsss,on @ anu l,nahc,a, pahic. Ai'er-
Ma'u 4sew nea'anu. Nnina, 'apan, IN
ula anu Esypt were visiteu. MY com,
pany was '.s nrs. thut ever presenteu
c9npie'e s.nahespeareah perI2rmance
,,,,,,. IN Japan, anu u was astonishing now
,n,n ,bo s,,,r,, 80 -, ,,o, raoS.ra, T.,
INTO lhe splrit OF q play rendered IN an
unknqwn ,nn i9's,I,, tongue % ! remember once CIV,
,ns 'uiIus oaesar 10 an auasehce Oh
,,ovV composed en'ireiy Oh Japanese,
Usually .here was auite numDer OF
EUROPEAN ana american spectators,
but this time nor single indiViduaI
understoou d Woru Oh Engllsn, NOW
mere was iaVoraDie opportunity 10
s s,uoy ho,,sns mu c,osa,u ra a"u ,',aas,ra Mara
and surprise they appiauded In nearly
every case )ust where an Anglo-Saxon
audience wonid nave cheered. showing
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Miss Lydia Pichel has been temper.
arily engaged as soloist at the Green
Ridge Presbyterian church, and will
sing with the choir tomorrow. 1t Is
probable that this accomplished young
vocalist will be engaged permanently
at the Green Ridge church.
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Professor T.. ]. Da-

Professor T. ]. Da-
vies. Of this city, act
ed as one Of the ad-
INDICATORS a. the re-
cent Salt Lake City
eisteddfod. He says
that he never wit
messed such enthus-
iasm a. an eistedd-
fod before. There
were between twelve
and fifteen thousand
people at the evening
session in the great
Norman Tabernacle.
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way through Bills brain, and they
both fell dead At the Birchfieid man
sion all was astir. The neighbors had
assembled to witness the marriage
ceremony. Ten o'clock came and the
groom had not put in his appearance;
eleven and twelve o'clock came with
out any change, and the impatlenee OF
Lie knew no bounds. Without saying
word to anyone she slipped out Of the
cabin and wended her way IN the dl-
rection her lover would come, hoping
to meet him on the road.
On and she went until she nearly
reached the foot of Bald mountain
when she stumbled and fell. She got
up and sat down at the foot OF tree
and waited several hours for Ieb to
come. Would she go to him? Yes.
With a sudden start she arose, and
hardly had she gone ten steps before
| her eyes rested on the forms OF two
| men lying PROSTATE on the ground.
| She started to run at first, but finally
concluded to see what was the matter.
| When she got closer she saw VINO Il
was, and not being able to stand the
shock she fell in a dead faint.
The Burehfelds and neighbort
/ waited for Lie to return, and at las
| they concluded to go in search OF hel.
They found her at the foot of the
/ mountain, lying on the ground, uncon
| scious, and a little further on the.
found Bill and Zeb The Rurchfield
soon restored Lie to her reason, bu
in no manner would she answer an.
questions applied to her. a eonsuita
ton was held and it was agreed tha
they should all go home. as it woal'
| soon be dark, and the next naorain'
they would return and bury the dea'
where they were found.
| A great sensation was created, but
| soon died away. The general belle
was that Zeb and Bill had mee an
auarreled over Lie and their death
were the result
Five years had passed aad Ike la
grown into womanhood. Turing a
this time she had never uttered on
word in regard to the tragedy. On
Sunday. when she was attending naee
ing. she became very much interestei
and before the services were over sl1
had professed her faith in God, ami
that assemblage gathered there She +
lated every detail from beginning
end of this noted case and asked 10
giveness of everyone for the part 81
! played
Every year, as long as she lived, at
certain time she would go and gath
, wild flowers and place over these ty
graves.
Death finally called her away, Al
:, the two graves are grown over vi
: grass, and the stranger who passes
never fails to wonder who IS burl'
there.-Chattanooga Times
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and carried his pr 1er to Maryville
iail, where number Of other prison
ers were incareerated preparatory to
attending the big court at Knoxville.
There were several murderers confined
in the jail, and plan of escape was in
progress when Bill was placed inside
its walls. They found no trouble in
getting the new man to help them, and
for three weeks they worked all the
time they could, and finally a night
was set to make break for freedom
Their plans were successful, and the
next morning the town was all astir
over jail delivery. In the excitement
which followed Bill was forgotten.
There were more important ones to
catch, and he found no trouble in maxi
ing his way back to his old home.
He travelled over the mountains
where no one would see him, and he
slipped in home after dark one satur-
day night. The old folks were glad to
see him, but he was1 destined to receive
bad news. Zeb was coming ever to
marry Lie the next day.
Bill never said word, but went to
his bed, after eating snack, telling
his folks that he would not be home on
the following day,
Before daybreak Bill took his old
trusty rife and Wended his way over
to the foot of .'OId Bald" mountain,
where he knew Zeb would pass on his
way to Burch1ield's.
He sat down on the side of the path
and waited. About two hours after
sunup he saw some one coming down
the mountain with rifle on his shorl-
der. Upon closer examination It proved
to be his old-time rival. Would he step
back in the bushes and murder hirna
No Face to face he would meet him
and settle the grudge. Zeb plodded
along with light heart, not dreaming
of the fate which awaited him. As he
suddenly rounded turn in the path
he recognized not twenty feet in front
of him his old enemy, Bill Wilson.
''Zeb, said Bill, you beat me outen
the gal. and you thought I was in
jail, but I am here right now TO kill
you"
Hardly had he uttered these words
when two rifles were quickly raised
and two shots were quickly fred, but
only one report could have been heard.
Zeb was shot through the heart, while
! the deadly leaden missile wended its
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1895-06-22
WHAT THEY WANTED.
some Travellers Abroad Who Were Not
Linguistz.

some Travellers Abroad Who Were Not
LInguista.
4 good story is told OF two young
Americans travelling in Europe. They
had never thoroughly mastered any OF
the languages commonly spoken on the
continent. and were particularly weak
in their French, knowing that Ian
ruage well enough by sight, but not
having a speaking acquaintance
with it.
Finding themselves in small French
town one evening they were desirous
Of obtaining Il good cup OF coffee
Knowing that cafe was coffee, and that
Iait was milk, they endeayored to call
for a iudieious mixture of the two, but
their articulation was of SO remarka-
able an order that they succeeded only
in getting the coffee. Cafe au late
they tried without success. Then-dn
lay-it was attempted unavailingly.
The suggestion that 1ait might be pro-
nounced light. was adopted equally
in vain.
Finally. in despair, one of the strug
Cling youths exclaimed:
well, it's mighty queer we don't
know enough to get little drop O
rni1k!''
DO you want milk2'' asked the wait
ress. opening her mouth for the hrs
time.
.Y-yes!'' stanamered the travellers
overwhelmed with surprise.
s.Tben why didn't you say 50 q
first2s queried the girl as she founcet
off.
aud again the young men diSin'
i KNOW. i. Advertiser.
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partly dreaming, there suddenly sprang
out from among the bushes man with
a Winchester directly leveled at Bills
face.
.sThrow up your hands!" the man
with the Winchester exclaimed.
..An right, Mister Officer said Bill.
..Come on un git me; / am not er goin'
to feel hard at you. / am er ready to
go with yer, but please let me say few
words afore leave my still. z
..All right" said the officer, and as
Bill knelt down he was heard to utter
these words:
..Good-by, old still, may never see
yer again, but / swear afore God that Il
/ live ter git outen this me or zeb simp-
son will die.
Bill had seen through the whole
scheme, and had taken an oath to Kill
the mau who had robbed him.
The revenue man destroyed the still
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1895-06-22
REVENUES AND Tl.x@S.
Shameless dishonesty IN the Talk of Re-
x1.ns,s a ,x ss,x.

storing Protection
Will the decrease in the expected
yield of the income tax result in de-
ficieney in the revenues? If SO, how
shall the lack be made up?
These questions are important and
may become pressing before the time
set for the regular meeting Of con-
gress. 1T is evident, however, that
only actual experience will show the
revenue-yie1ding capacity of the rem
nant of the incorne-tax law. We shall
know before the end of the fiscal year
in June. The treasury officials are
hopeful that the revenues from all
sources, which have lately increased
in an encouraging manner, will equal
the expenditures before that time.
But il new sources Of revenue must
be had where shall they be sought?
Some of the republicans, upon whom
the initiative will rest, say s'restore
the Mckinley duties and secure both
ample revenues and adequate protec-
tion to American industries.
The claim is fal1acious, the imputa-
tion is dishonest These partisans com
veniently ignore the fact that during
the four years run Of the Mckinley
duties the customs revenues fell off
$157, 900 600 compared with the preced-
ing four years under the better tariff
of 1883 They ignore too the fact, Of
fcia1y certified to by Secretary Foster
two weeks before the end OF President
Harrison's term, that, in view of
pressing contingencies e., an irn-
pending deficiency plates 5or new
bond issue were ordered to be prepared
with all possible haste.
The duties were increased in nearly
every schedule BY the Mckinley act
with the avoWed purpose Of reducing
the surplus revenue. They accom-
plished the purpose. By what kind OF
economic thimblerigg is il now pro-
posed to increase revenues by restor-
ing the same duties?
As for protection let facts speak.
Under the present stariff, manipulated
as it was by the democratic and repub-
Iican trust agents in the senate, the
average duty collected on dutfable
goods last year was SO. .o5 per cent. This
is actually the highest average tariff
recorded in the history of the govern
n4ent. In 1868, under the war tariff,
it was only 4s.63. In 1882, under the
Mckinley tariff, it was 4s.7i. The per
cent of free goods last wear was 59.53.
In 1892, under the Mckinley law, 1t
was Sc. 80. Theaverage rate on free and
dutiable goods last year was 2o.25; ia
1892 it was q. 26.
In the face of such facts and figures
there is either gross ignorance or
| shameless dishonesty in the talk of
restoring protection # more reve-
! nue. shall be needed next winter the
easiest and best way to secure II would
prahahlx be TO, place Temporarily q
] iNc.,.i1 a..ss.I5s.l -
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WAGES AND IMPORTS.
The Reduction in the Tariff Benefits the
Woriklngman.

&
The Reduction in the Tariff Benefits the
WoriSIngman.
We are told by some of our high pro-
tectionist friends that the exhibit
we recently made of the large in-
portations, apparently due to the
change In the tariff, are melancholy M
stances of national decline, because Il
the goods had not been imported
they would have been made IN tflls
country. Now, this Is just where our
short-sighted critics are misinfor1neds
In d large number of instances II these
goods had not been imported those
who have been using them would nave
had to forego their use. What they
show is that our people have larger
amount than they otherwise would
have had Of the good things OF Lie 70
divide among themselves. These i'm
portations represent the payment that
has been made for American exporta~
tions We have had, and in the future
are to have to a larger degree, an Inn
mense export trade. that is, more and
more of the commodities that the
American vorkingmen produce are fe
and markets outside of our borders,
and in return for these sales we are to
take into this country more and rnore
merchandise which our people very
| much want, but which we either can
not produce or can produce only at such
extrayagant prices as to make con
| sumption of the desired commodities
possible only to those of large Incomes
| We are getting by degrees--aIld the
more trade restrictions are taken or the
nearer we shall approach to that condi-
tion--t to a point when commodities that
have hitherto been esteemed ltxurles
will come within the range Of the par-
/ chasing power of the wage-eArner 1n
4 the meantime wages are not going
4 down. On the contrary, the evidence N
all Of ouraarge manufacturing centers
Is that the tendency of wages II uI,-
ward, the prices Of the necessaries 81
life are to be lower, but the working
men are soon to have as high q rate o.
wages as they ever had, and probably
IN time a higher rate OF wages with
which to supply their own needs and
| the needs If their families. Boston
Herald.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1895-06-22

W hat the repub lican party wants
Is presidential candidate II some
good figure head-=the figure being
more important than the head rs
bany Argus,
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RuBENsTElN AND WAGNER.
The Former Thought the Latter Sent
Music '.to the Depil and to Chaos

=
The Former Thought the Latter Sent
Music "to the Depil and to ChRos.''
His yeneration for the classics was
almost fanatical, and for him the last
word had been said in music when
Chopin laid down his pen. In the
genius of his contemporaries he had
absolutely no belief. The compost
tions of Berlioz he considered wild and
| unsatisfactory; Wagner he disHked;
Liszt as q composer had no place in his
| respect; and he looked askance at
| TschailSowslxy.
Remembering Rubinstein's position
| as a composer at first glance a certain
sequence of ideas would lead one to
suspect that the inevitable jealousy
commonly supposed to exist between
| two of a trade" was at the bottom of
| this. But any such suspicion wrongs
Rubinstein. He was not a man of that
sort. For. four years / studied his
modes Of thought and character md
nntely. / saw him in many trying po-
sitions, and was often surprised to
| find how little outside things, es-
pecially personal crosses, disturbed
| the serenity of his convictions, and
how free he was from those petty
| jealousies and weaknesses too often
! found in the character of artists, great
or small.
In his incapability to appreciate the
compositions Of his contemporaries
Rubinstein was absolutely sincere.
/ The mere fact of his acknowledging
/ this incapability actually shows the
honesty of his character and eonvie-
tions since it was brave thing for q
man of his position to fly in the face Of
/ the acknowledged and cherished ideas
/ of his contemporaries, if for no other
reason than for fear of ridicule; and
| ridieule if he could by any means hon-
/ orably escape it.
Rublnstefn himself was sometimes
puzzled. even more than were others,
/ by his antipathy to the music of his
contemporaries; and once, when dis
cussing this question, he said to me-:
II cannot understand it or myself.
! can seemingly explain it only by sup
posing | was born too soon or too late /"
The real explanation lies, however
t.-,.:asI
i Hs nara,. 4,.;aa - ,,a;,,t tba bn,,,.,,,
=, ooo1,,,.s - waanan aid
He invariably sang about them, and OF
them, without ever thinking of Great
| ing their musical prototypes. With
him it was song first and song last and
4 song always Therefore he differed
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II arss nlas1 . slnse eolis u - ~, -
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ms preaso ~ 5eie silape - 2 n.es : :.
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Hilen y comes - 9 nl.aeeei - op.a.o.
emphacleaily eApfsssea ~ = Z es4s - 90 - =
ali argument ant1ss ceese1 saiiee - :.
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JIngoisfs Repndiated.


The Buffalo Commercial is q repub-
lican newspaper, but il has no sy1npa-
thy with the .'jingoists'' who are de-
Dlorine the fact that Blaine was not
alive to handle the Nicaraguan sitna-
ton for this country. Here is an ex-
tract from its columns:
.sIf Uncle Samuel undertakes 10 uphold
every Central and South American country IN
It's quarrcis with European powers ana 70 says,
It from the penalty OF It's laWlessnesst ne VIII
world cause for suspecting tirn to be. Insnr-
ing peek 5 Bad Boy against nckings for cause
wouldn't be patch to this contract
f Mr.. Blaine coddling of the South
American republics has made them any
more friendly TO the United States IN
their trade relations, there i no con
spicuous evidence of Brooklyn
| Eagle
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1895-06-22
- Kean snn1Iax hoIe.

Effe-P Please, Uncle Arthur, do come
and play chess with me.
Uncle Arthur-oh, Effie. Don't yon
remember It's Sunday.
.Well--we can let the bishop VIM
Pail Mall Budget.
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A LESSON.

When in my heart love first began,
So well played my part,
Her father said was q man
Right after his own heart
Her sister said was dear.
Her brother thought me fine,
And 20 mamma did appear
A creature half divine.
But when asked her for her hand
She laughed a laugh most gay
And told me in sweet accents bland
TO call some other day.
Next time find myself involved
BY fate In loves mad whiri,
Upon one thing am resolved.
I'm going to court the girl.
Tom Mason, In Detroit Free Press.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1895-06-22

Wide open, staring blue eyes, com,
bined with fair complexion, are said
to indicate bad temper.