The Opelousas courier., 1896-01-11

from his bed, he fired 80 caliber pis-
tol ball into his brain, inflicting Il
frightful wound in his right temple,
and causing instant death.
The unfortunate man had appeared
despondent for several days, and it is
believed here that financial troubles
drove him to suiciue.-Iafayette Ad-
veItiser, Jan. 4.
The New York World-T -Thrice-a-Week
Edition.
The Twice-a- week Edition of the New
York World has been converted into
the THRICE A WEEK. 1t furnishes three
papers OF SIX pages apiece, or eighteen
pages every week, at the old price of
ONE DOLLAR a year. This gives 156 pa
pers Il year for One Dollar and every pa
psr has 6 pagts eight columns wide or 4S
columns in all. The THRICE-A WEEK
WORLD is not only much larger than
any weekly or semi weekly newspaper,
but it furnishes the news with much
fact. it combines all the crisp, fresh
qualities OF a daily with the attractive
specia! features OF a weekly.
To all who pay S2.G5 cash in advance
the OPELoUsAs COURIER and N. Y.
Thrice a Week World will be sent post
pHd for one year.
Secretary Carlisle has issued call for
bids ipr $100,000,0 900 United States bonds
bearing per cent interest. The bonds
must be paid for in gold, payable in in
stallments, at any OF the sub-treasu-
ries, and may be of $50 each, or any
multiple of that sum. The call is for
public subscriptions to the bonds, and
is an appeal to the people. 1t is quite
evident that even the administration
has become disgusted with the syndi-
cate plan of disposing of-tAe bonds
severely criticised at the time.
A chance will be given now TO test
whether popular loans work as well in
the United States as elsewhere. There
is great deal of money in the coun-
try-enough to take this loan up
many times over; and a per cent is
a very fair rate of interest in these
times.-N. O. Times Democrat.
England has a serious quarrel with
Germany on her hands now, concern
ing the little Transvaal (Dutch) repub-
lie, in Africa, over which she claims
suzerainty, a claim which Germany, or
lis lnpetuous young war lord, denies.
tioD is in allegiance, although the Pres
mission authorized by Congress-, and
ii is preparing to begin it's investiga-
tious. Whether England goes to war
with Germany or not, we predict that
there will be no war between this cOun-
try and the proud "mistress of the
SEAS" and that she Nll get no more
Venezuelan territory tAan the commits
sion declares to be rigltfully hers.
The 81st anniversary of the battle of
New Orleans was duly observed in that
city last Wednesday, the Sth. 1t may
be interesting to most of our readers to
recall the fact that Old Hickory, in his
general orders dated Jan. 81, 1916, con-
graduating his troops on the signal
victory they achieved over Packenham,
made particular montion of the galIan-
try Of the "Attakapas Dragons" and
returned special thanks to Gen. Gar
riaues de Flaujac, then State Senator
from this district, many of whose des-
ceudants still reside among US, The
General died here in 1945 and his hon
ored remains lie in our old cemetery.
The Statement" furnished the Wash
inston Tribune by two of our Opelou-
lousas friends, and commented upon
by that paper in advance of it's publica-
tion, appeared i'll its columns last week
without comment. We do not think
this statement does us entire justice,
being in its reference to us very vague
and indefinite, and it certainly does not
justify the comment made upon it by
the Tribune.
There are some 12 900 or $4,000 white
voters who cannot read or write in the
State. Most of these however, possess
property which would entitleothem 10
the franchise in spite of their illiteracy,
and it is doubtful il over 5000 or 1000
whites will be disfranchised, and most
Of those who will lose their ballots are
not entitled to citizenship. If the ob-
lection to the amendment, therefore,
was limited to those who would suffer
by it, there would be no reason to fear
for the result; a majority for an educa-
tiOnai qualification would be very large.
Unfortunately, from personal or politi-
cal motives, the cause of these illite-
rates has been taken up by others who
can both read and write. This was
we'll seen in the State Convention,
where 1877 delegates voted against the
endorsement OF the suffrage amend
ment. 1t should be carried under all
conditions. 1t is Democratic meas
ure, indorsed by the party in conven-
tion assembled. The enemy has de-
cided to meet the Democracy on this
ground, and it is the great, indeed, the
only issue of the campaign. Even if
we elect the Democratic State ticket, as
is deemed almost certain, Il defeat OF the
suffrage amendment will be a moral
defeat for the Democracy. Moreover,
it will prevent that settlement of the
electoral question which is so greatly
needed, and it will leave Louisiana
still in danger from it's ignorant negro
vote.
The Democracy having endorsed the
amendment and made it a party meas
ure, should make every effort to carry
it. No amendment ever submitted to
that popular vote means moro for the
people. 1t means peace, honest elec-
tions and white supremacy. 1t will
strengthen Democracy and a sure con-
troll of the State, and the party should
exert itself to see that the amendment
is carried as much as to assure it con-
trDi ne Tho Gkofo And fbso 10