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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-01-04
Indian Privileges tn Maine.

There is trouble among the Penob-
scot Indians at Indian island, 0ldtoWn,
10 miles from Bangor, the home Of the.
largest. and most important Indian
tribe In Maine, over an order Of the
Maine Central railroad. just issued, that
they must pay full fare when travelling
on that road. For go years the In
dams have been allowed to pay the same
fare as children, the custom having ita
origin here. When the Bangor q
Vesie, the first railroad in Maine, was
built, the road carried many Indians
up river, and Gen. Samuel Vesie, of this
city, then the weaIthiests man I'M Maine,
who was president Of the road, allowed
the Indians to ride at children's rates,
and for 60 years since the custom has
continued. The Indians declare that
If the Bangor & Aroostook railroad
follows the example of the Maine Cen
tral, they viii bring suits for heavy
damages against the company. They
claim that the road, formerly the BAN
gor & Piscataquis, was allowed to
cross Orson. and Black Islands without
paying damages, provided Indians were
allowed to ride for halt fare forever. =.
Boston Herald
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-01-04
THE CHARM.
OF College Students Life Causes Pro-
fessor to Return TO 1T.

i
Of a College Students Life Causes Pro- |
fessor to Return TO 1T.
Everybody said that the boy with the |
Eyeglasses and the pale straw hair
would be prsfessorone of the great
educational masters of the age. When
he graduated from the high school his
friends heard him read the yaledietory
with glee. When he received his sheep.
skin at the university they urged him
to do his best to become a member OF
the faculty, and the faculty itself, be-
ing in need Of a talented young man,
beamed amiably upon him.
So it came to pass that being person
of undoubted ability and great popu-#
larity with the powers that be he was
given chair and taught chemistry IN
the university with such success that
old professors spoke of him as marvel
and a wonder. For three years he
taught chemistry and ysics, and oc-
easionally instructed classes in biology.
| Then he went on vacation and did not
| return.
The professors shook their aged
heads and his friends buzzed in utter
astonishment. The young manpro-
fessor though he was, he is not yet 27---
wrote from a little town out in the will
derness that he had found Engagements
that precIuded his return to the chair
of chemistry at university, and
/ that he sent his best wishes along with
/ his resignation. So the young man
passed out of the faculty and gradu-
ally out Of the memory of his friends.
i One day, about week ago, q man
who knew the bright young professor
i well chanced to be in a little town down
in central Illinois. There is a college
at this little town, and troop Of college
boys came down the main street just as
the man was walking around and Won
dering when his train would come. In
the center of the group, with a package
4 of books in his hand, came youth with
straw-coiored hair and big eyeglasses,
the late professor Of chemistry at --
i university.
The man who had known him caught
him by the hand, and the astonished
ex-professor walked aside with him
Briefly he told his story: I'm going
TO college here he said It's only {
3 little town, and only about SO students
but here am-and like it, =
a I. 4ainf
fessor shook his head. Il don't know
why" he said. 81 was visiting here TO
the summer-there seemed to be a fas
: cination about the place, and I threy
everything away to become q colleg
: boy once more. I can't tell you the rea
: son, for I don't know myself. / haven
: any special study, but simply do as th
rest of the class do. No, 7 don't know
: what 4 shall do when I graduate
: haven't thought that far ahead
It was train time, and the man froT
:. the city hurried away. AS eWentup th
= street he looked back and saw tn
!. young man, who was professor in
9 great city and is now college boy in
. little town, waving his hand in a las
t good-by. Chicago News.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-01-04
How the Fox Does 1t.

You never saw q red fox catch and
carry away q goose, did you2' asked J.
X. Miller, d farmer from Tay ylor county.
aWeIl, then, you don't know how it's
done. You have seen pictures Of foxes
packing Off geese. These geese are
usually represented as dangling from
the fox's mouth and dragging the.
ground. That's al wrong. a fox cum
1lingIy slips up ON the goose while his
feathered prey is asleep. He snaps the
goose BY the neck, just under the head,
sets his fangs deep until be feels the
fow ofs blood, and then, giving his head
sharp, quick firt, throws the goose
ever his shoulder and trots trump phaTlt-
Iy awav - louisville Courier-J ournai.
-A man never gets - much as be
expects, Lii anything.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-01-04
81 8 e a.
n an Exploded idea.

In most European countries the tap
ping of the beetle, known as the death
watch, Is regarded as an omen ct APP
gsroaching death. Naturalfsts say that
the curious habit this insect has Of tap
ping the wall is means Of signaling ita
mate.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-01-04
yyettess place ii Washington.

Neah Bay, WASH, is the wettest place
In all that wet state, and perhaps the
rainiest spot in the whole country. The
average annual rainfall there is 128
inches. IN New York city IL is 4s
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-01-04
MISSIONARIES in CHINA.
Grave Mistakes Made by Inexperiencsa
Men and Women.

5&5i 3 y Z 44 -
Nothing is more remarkable than the
extraordinary and needless zeal Of the
modern missionary in China. Regard
less Of all dangers, the young aspirants ats
for missionary work, needless OF former
mishaps, make the long and weary voy-
ages into the interior far from any help.
I have seen young married people.
with child cIinging to the breast OF Its.
mother, start out from Shanghai Tor
the north, not knowing one word q the
Chinese language. The force OF folly
could no further go. OF the great irn-
portance of knowing the Chinese
language before attempting TO preach.
and of the patience required IN master
| ing the same, too much cannot possibly
lbe said. In the mandarin which is
| the dialect used by all officials IN the
| is provinces, there are TO every sound ma
| four distinct tones. If the young mis-
sionary, after studying for d year or
| more the common everyday phrases and
characters, starts out an Itinerary from
the stations, and during street sermon
/ does not use the right tone or int1ectiofi
| of his voice with a certain sound, ne VIII
i convey to his hearers an absolutely
] different meaning from that intended
The four tones in the mandarin are:
First, an ascending tone, giving high
/ explosive sound as when in anger; sec.
ond, rising infection as when making
an inquiry; third, a curving, and fourth
| lowering infection. The language
4 containing tens of thousands of words
and characters, has only 200 or 3ot
sounds, which necessitates the grea'
tone difficulty. European children
a born in China, bear and reproduce TIL
tones naturally and unerringly, but tn
tones and ears of the missionary mus
be trained by careful and perseverinf
4 attention. Serious troubles have
times been traced TO blunders made b,
slips of the tongue and neglect in usins
the proper tone.
Ignorance in this matter may lead Y
j speaking disparagingly Of old custom
| or perhaps an uIaintentional condem
nation of the sacred rites expounded b.
{ Confucius. Old and experience
i missionaries assert that it is q grea
], mistake, and very often the cause
grave consequence, to allow inexper
1 eneed men and women to deal wit
i mant state untn arousea, 1wncsls etU-on
+ slightest proyocation they break fort
: with the fury of wild beasts. p hilade
= Yhis Timass
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-01-04
phia Tin
SUCCEED ONLY BY CLEAVAGE.
Limitations which Surround Animals In
Their Flight.

Limitations which Surround Animals In
Their Fiight.
Tt is evident that not one of these
would-be flying machine men has ever
seriously undertaken, TO solve the prob
lem mentally. There is but one way OF
getting through the air by mechanical
action, and that Is by cleavage. There
are really only two forms of cleavage,
the one as represented by wing action
as applied by insects and birds. the
other rotary action as represented by
the screws of steamer. To the ap-
p1ication of the wing principle there is
limit set by natural law, just as in
animal forms there is limit set to
eitser bipedal or quadrup pedal construc-
tion.
There is, perhaps, no formlof cleavage
that represents the expenditure Of force
more economically than wing action as
manifested in the flight of a. wild goose.
Here Is an exceptionally large avoirdu-
pois for the wing area, but the bird
cannot carry any additional weight.
In the birds of prey the body Is lighter
IN pTOpOTLlUH w wing SuA AtsNS~sp Is = -
compact frame, but immense muscular
action, capable of carrying for short
distance load Of from eight to twelve
pounds.
But the limit is soon found, and there
is not winged creature on the earth
weighing so pounds that can mount
into the air and cleave as atrue flyer.
n
Why do not the ostrich, the great aux, "
the emu and other congeners OF these
bird tribes properly fly, since they are
equipped with cleayers as are other
birds of flight? Walkers and swim
mers, as well as flyers, are al, by natnr.
al law, limited within certain restric,
tions, and it is remarkable that these
inventors have not learned this, as it il
fact Of the utmost Importance, and
one which, in q careful analysis, m1lsd
early disclose itself. Pittsburgh Dis
/ patch.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-01-04
Pastanr.s VIII.

This is my will: Il leave to my wife
all that the law permits me to leave to
her. May my children never deviate
from the law Of duty and may they all
ways preserve for their mother the
tenderness that she merits" That is
the full text of the last will and testa-
rnent OF the late NJ. Pasteur. There's
much in little. Boston Herald.
There is nothing 50 agonizing to
the fine skin Of vanity as the applicae,
ton Of q rough -BulWer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-26
LAW AND
SENTIMENT
The Two Battling For Supre-
macy in the Cuban Question.
Ex-Minister Phelps Tells What
the Claw" Is,
Which Doesn't Seem to Have
Much Effect
ON THE ENTHUSIASTIC
People Who Want to See Cuba
a Free Country.
Several Dispatches "WifhOut
FOundatiOn,' as Usual.

Madrid, Dec. 26.-It is semi OFFICIALLY
stated that the runors in circulation
abroad that Spain would accept the good
offices Of the United States to terminate
the war in Cuba are entirely without
foundation.
Burlington vt. Dec. 26-E. J. Phelps.
ex-minister to England, gives his opinion
upon the recognition OF Cuba, in the fol-
lowing language; Il have no doubt that
the proposition of Secretary Olney as re-
Gently published is entirely correct. The
question whether the government shall be
recognized in a country where an attempt
at revolution is in progress is certainly
for the executive to determine and not
for congress No legislation by that body
can, under any provision of the constitu-
ton. decide it, They can. of course, pass
resolutions upon the subject if they
please, but they in no respect can control
the discretion. or the action of the Dresi-
dent. Besides no government can be
recognized until it exists.
The government recognized by other
governments When dispute IN respect
to 1T exists, is always de facto govern
Of r,75o.
always continue until it is actually sub
Xerted and a new one put in its place.
Wnen II IS ONerthrOWn and another es-
tablished that becomes entitled to recog-
milton.
THE rebels in Cuba have no ORGANIZED
government nor even abiding place where
they call their own They are merely a
guerilla force which would speedily be an
nihiliated if drawn into a general engage
ment with the much superior Spanish
army. Tt proves it's existence by its dex-
terity in averting an engagement. It
would be absurd to say that such a force
constitutes a government or that the
Spanish government in Cuba has been
OverthrOWn or that any diplomatic re-
lations could exist between these rebels
and the government of the United States.
If this country interferes by arms in
that contest it must be assisting the re-
bellion in Cuba to displace the Spanish
government and to set up another and
this would be deoiaration of wan
against a country with which we are ana
always have been at peace. 1t would be
a gross and utterly unjustifable viola
tiOn of international law. which no coun-
try can afford to perpetrate.
1t would. in my Judgment be fatal to
that restoration of business prosperity
which is now our most vital necessity
Washington. Dec. 26.-The secretary OF
the treasury has received official notice
of the seizure of the Three Friends NO
action has yet been taken on the infor-
nation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-26
BRANCHPLACED ATDALLAS
The Scientific Alliance of Paris Estab-
fishes a Department in Texas.

St. Louis. Dec. pa special from Dal-
las, Tex, to the Republican says Presi-
dent Leon Derosney. of the Alliance
Scienuhque Universelle of Paris, France
has established branch of the society
i'm Dallas and appointed Paul C4iruade Of
this city president of the Dallas deIega-
tion win power TO name the other mem
Ders OF the delegation to which the branch
is entitled.
The Alliance Scientihque Universelle is
classed among the highest societies OF
fostered and patronized by many of the
principal crowned heads of Europe The
society publishes a list of scientific mag
azlneS, each new issue of which is pub
ished in different place
The 1887 number is to be issued at Port
Au Prince, Aayu and the succeeding
number viii issue from Dallas in 1898 on
the occasion of the semi-centennial cele-
bration Of the admission of Texas as a
state in the American union. Mr. Girau1e
who IS secretary of the Dallas CONNER
cial club expects many visits to Dallas
from leading scientific men and students
DURING the next TWO Nears
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-26
7LYNCHINGS IN A WEEK.
One Man Lynched For Each Day Is
Kentueky's Record.

OwensbOro, Ky, Dec. 26-Including
Holt. who was lynched here last night,
seven men in the last week have met
death a the hands of mobs in Ken
lucky Last Saturday Henry Findley
was called to his door near Mayfield
and shot to death by mob of masked
men. The day before the PrOctOrs,
three in number, were victims of a mob
in Logan county, two being hanged and
the other shot to death in his cell upon
his resisting the mob. Sunday night
Jim Stone was lynched at Mayfieid
after a pledge guaranteeing his safety
had been made by the citizens. Tues
day night Will Suette. a negro boy,
was brutally shot to death near May
felH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-26
ST. JOHN Will HERE.
Coming to See Whether the State
Temperance Union is Fraud.

Ex-Gov John p. St. John has written
to the secretary Of the state temperance
union saying that he viii be present at
the mass meeting on Jan u, arranged
by that organization.
He says in his letter: Il win be in
Topeka and expect to be present at
the meetings. L want to see whether
those who control the union mean bust
ness or only want to pass "a few resolu-
tions that are never heard OF after
ward
Gov. st. John has steered clear Of the
state temperance union since he Joined
the Prohibition party He did more than
that-for when ever he was given an
opportunity ne spoke Of the organiza-
tiOn and its officers in not. very cOmpli-
mentary terms. His resolution to at
tend the Topeka meeting will be some
what of a surprise to the officers and
members of the state temperance union.
Secretary Stephens said in speaking
of the meeting today:
III expect a large attendance at the
convention. Mass meetings are being
held everywhere and the people are be-
ginning to evince their old time interest
in temperance and prohihition''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-26
REALLY MEAN IT.
Friends of Proposed Interna-
tiOnal Money Conference
Preparing For the Committee
to Act on 1t
AFTER THE HOLIDAYS.
Will 1t All End In Talk as
Those Before 1t?
HOar Says Pressure Must Be
Brought on England.

Washington. Dec. 2G.-It is the expecta-
tiou Of the friends of the movement for
an international monetary conference that
the question viii be taken up in the sem
ate soon after the holidays. though it
may be considered first in a Republican
caucus
The committee which was appointed by
the caucus to draft a measure has had
the matter under consideration and Sena-
tor Wolcott, who is chairman OF the eau
Gus committee, has prepared the draft
of bin which. if it is not accepted as a
whole, win probably be used as the basis
of whatever action is agreed upon.
Ihe tendency among the members OF
the committee is TO leave the selection OF
the conferees entirely to the president and
thus depart from the precedent estab-
hshed in the hfty-third congress when
provision was made for the representa-
ton of this country at a conference then
proposed by dividing the selection of the
conferees between the president and con-
gress 1t is also proposed to leave the
number of members to the discretion OF
the president, depending upon the action
of other countries on this point. An ap-
preparation win be provided for carrying
the act into effect. 1t is not yet definitely
determined how far the proposed legisla-
tion viii 60 in providing for this country
taking the initiative sn securing the con-
ference, but the probabilities are that this
viii be left to the discretion and inclina-
prepared for the purpose of providing the
means for carrying the Republican plat
form on this subject into effect and the
members Of the committee generally hold
that Mr.. Mckinley viii require only the
means to proceed with TO cause him TO
use his utmost endeavors to secure AN ir-
ternarional agreement that the committee
has been considerably encouraged over
the reports received as to the probahili-
ties Cf the success of securing a confer
ence and of its success when once se-
cured
Senator Hoar. who is a member Of the
committee, has given the other members
much valuable information collected 8y
him, while in Europe last summer. lie
has told them that France was agrees
siVely in favor of an international under
standing and that the sentiment iu Ger
many was very favorable but that tse
emperor was the stumbling block in that
country lie has also expressed the oplNl-
ion that England would be found much
more tractible on the question than i-
popularity considered probable and has
suggested that little pressure Of q busi-
ness character might be brought TO bear
with good effect on England. going so
far as to say that the payment OF some
of the debts owed in this country TO Eng
land in silver might bring the English
people to a speedy realization Of the im-
portance of an agreement on the subject
and prove a valuable object lesson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-26
FLAMES 200 FEET HIGH.
The Blaze From a Burning Mine is
Shot High Into the Air.

Halifax. Ms, Dec. 26--AnOther great
disaster has overtaken the Spring Hill
coal mines. Just five years ago the
mines were wrecked by a great eXplo-
sion and 1870 lives lost. TIT took the best
part OF a year to get the colliery in
working order again 1t was splendldly
equipped. give employment to 1000
men in the pits and had an output OF
375 900 tons a year.
From the meagre dispatches received
it appears that fire has complete pos
session of the underground working OF
two or three slopes About o'clock
Thursday evening the coal mines at
Spring Hill were discovered to be on
fire
The fire originated in the pipe way
of the east slope in the 500 foot level
lit soon ate its way into the 1900 foot
level and developed into a raging fur
mace. When Government Inspector Gil
pin arrived fire was issuing from every
opening of the mine. Two cupOlas-v We're
burned down and the bank head had to
be torn away The miners worked hard
to save their source of livelihood, but
all their efforts in that direction We're
The flames shot POO feet in the air,
the reflection being visible at Amherst
The fire caught from an Overheateo
steam pipe connected with the driving
machinery The men worked UP to the
time the mine caught fire and got out
in safety
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-26
DEBS WILL HELP THEM.
He Will Go to Colorado to Assist the
Striking Miners

Terre Haute Ind. Dec. 26-Eugene
V. Debs has promised the president of
he viii go to Colorado the first of the
week to help the Leadville strikers. He
viii speak in Colorado cities. beginning
in Leadviue where the demonstration
is to be given on his arrival
President Boyce says public opinion
is still with the strikers and that they
can hold out indefinitely While here
Mr.. ROyce received a letter saying that
$4,000 had been sent from Butte to
Leadville- Mr.. Debs is an honorary
member of Silver Bow Trades assem-
bly, Of Butte, which organization sent82, -
600 10 the American Railway union at
the time of the Pullman strike-He says
he could not do less than respond to
their request now.
One purpose of his meeting viii be to
increase the membership of the fedora
ton. BOyce informed him that there are
at least 100000 miners in the mineral
mining states eIigIbIe to menbership.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-26
MONEYS RISKY TRIP.
A Mississippi Congressman to Visit
Cuba in Person.

Washington, Dec. 26.-SenatOr-elect
Money Of Mississippi whose term in the
house does not expire until March 4,
and who is one Of the Democratic mem
bers of the house foreign affairs com
mittee, has determined to visit Cuba
and learn for himself the true situa ton
of affairs in the island
According to a letter received from
him today by one of his personal
friends, he will leave Tampa next Sat
urday morning for Havana, and cal
culates to remain a week or ten days
in Cuba. Colonel money has pro-
vided himself with all necessary
letters and passports 1t is his pur-
pose to seek an audience with Captain
General Weyler as soon as possible
after arriving at Havana Colonel
Money proposes to request the captain
general to provide him with an escort
and a hag of truce so that he can go
into the heart of the territory occupied
by the insurgents, with view OF ind
ing out what is going on
Col Money says he is determined to
make as lengthy a journey into the in
terror of Cuba as his time viii permit,
and it is understood that he viii en-
deavor to communicate with the insur
gents whether Captain General Weyler
grants him permission or not. Colonel
Money realizes that it viii be risky
thing for him to proceed on his own ac-
count if permit IS refused hlrn- How
ever, he is so anxious to have trust
worthy information that ne viii take
the chances. even if he finds himself
later locked up in prison. It is his in
Lention to state frankly to the captain
general that he visits the island be-
cause it is impossible to procure from
President Cleveland or Secretary Olney
any official information regarding the
condition of affairs in Cuba, and, as
member of congress and of the house
committee on foreign affairs he wishes
to know what he is doing before he
casts his vote for or against any one
of the several resolutions pending.
= n n
federate army during the war under
Gen. Forrest, and his four years ser
vice in the field whetted his interest in
military operations. He thinks that his
visit viii at least enable him to learn
more than he could by depending on the
state department Tor Information.