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The Opelousas courier., 1897-06-19
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

Hamburg leads the cities of Germany
in the extent of It's electric street-car
service. 1t has $40 motors, while Der
lin, which comes next, has only Ia.
A new species of rabbit has been
found in Mexico at an altitude Of 5000
feet on the volano P~opocatapetl. 1t is
very small, has short ears and no tail.
Steel wire is strung on a frame for
use as bicycle saddle, one end of each
strand Of wire being formed into a
cooled spring to make the saddle dex-
ible.
An electric underground railway I'M
der the present underground is the
latest project suggested in London.
1t would be used for express trains
only.
The greyhound seems to have been
developed in level, trseless a1d shrub
less countries, where a moving object
is visible at a long distance, and great
speed is, therefore, necessary to enable
a p]redaceous animal to overtake it's
prey:
A party of scientists from Dublin,
Ireland, have visited the scene of the
bog-sllp near Baltimore, and made
numerous measurements and obserya.
tions. The quantity of Doggy matter
dislodged is estimated at 10, 900, 900
cubic yards.
Scarlet seems the color most con.
spicuous in brightsunshine, and scarlet
flowers are commonest in dry and
sunny climates, where their color
gives them an advantage in their
struggle with other flowers for the at.
tentions of butterflies and other pollen,
bearers. ton
A novel device for generating cleo.
tricity consists of a hollow cane in
which long, slim battery is placed,
the induction coil being placed close to
the handle and surrounded by two re.
movable hands attached by wires to
the coil for use as poles in giving
electric treatment.
The spiders threads or fbers are
estimated to be one.m1llionth Of
a hair in thickness. Three kinds
OF thread are spun. One Of great
strength for the radiating or
spoke lines OF the web; the cross lines,
or what a sailor might call the rstlines,
are finer and are tenacious that is,
they have upon them little specks or
globules OF a very sticky gum. The
third kind Of silk is that which the
spider throws out in a mass of food,
by which 1T suddenly envelopes any
prey Of which it is somewhat afraid as,
for example, a wasp.
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American apples have invaded Ger
many, Austria and England in such
great quantities as to alarm the "fruit
growers OF Europe. If the Americans
would be a little more careful in pack.
ing their apples for export they could
easily hold the market of all Europe.
for the American apple is superior in
every way to the European fruit. The
German Pathological Journal states
that in the last winter 900, 900 double
centers Of American sples were landed
at German ports. The agrarian papers
in Germany are showing the alarm
they feel by pointing out how badly
the American apples are packed, and
calling upon German fruit dealers to
gait their apple trees at once. Until
the American apples captured the
market last winter, Germany used to
get her apples largely from the Aus
trian Tyrol. Now she eats Baldwins,
Greenings and spitzenbergs from the
United States.
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The London Times is responsible
for the statement that during the re.
cent trouble between the North West
ern Railway Company and it's employees
(which resulted in a complete victory
for the latter public opinion so
strongly sympathized with the men
thst ''many shareholders even prom.
ised to hand over their next dividends
to the striking fund" Lord Salisbury,
Lord Rosebery. ex-Lord Chancellor
Farrer Herschell, Lord Ripon and
Mr.. James Bryce, all of whom are
shareholders, favored the u of the
men. who struck because ordered to
disobey their unions. The company's
capital is $500, 600, 900.
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BITTER M SWEET.

The apple that grows the highest is the best
upon the tree;
Tho rose that is most fragrant always has
the sharpest thorn;
The pearl hat is tho purest lies within the
deepest sea,
And the deeds that live the longest are Of
hardest efforts born!
The love that's won too lightly IS not treas
ured as a gem;
Tho words that flow too freely never have
the greatest weight;
Man appreciates his blessings if he has to
strive for them,
But he never knows their value if they're
passed up on a plate.
cleveland Leader.
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The number Of Government clerks

The number of Government clerks
and officials under Civil Service regu-
keons ejs now 1917. with annual
y Sachs a%ggregating $685. s9, 1927. OF
this NJ abeE 81, 1os are in the classified
servfce and 81, 600 in the unclassi6ed
service. OF the latter 1918 are above
classification, being appointed by the
President, and $3.50 below classified.
ton, consisting of laborers and work.
men. Most of the Government clerks
and officials are employed in the Post.
Office Department.
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tsaan Francisco is greatly agitatea
over the discovery that a large pro-
portion of the stuff sold in that city
G. current jelly is impure, and that
the limitations and adulterants used
include some very harmful substances.
In other words, the current jelly of
San Francisco is not current jelly after
oil. The same condition. however,
probably exists in all other cities,
suggests the Washington Star.
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1t is an interesting fact, muses. the
New Orleans Picayune, that Senator
Vest is the only member OF the late
Confederate Congress. now in the
publiefservice at Washington, and
notwithstanding still that he is the
father IF the first bill passed through
the Senate IL this session providing
for q pension for q Union veteran.
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ioPELoUsAs, LOUISIANA
The railways of Switzerland will
probably soon pass under the control
of the government

A rich Swede named Nobel, who
died lately, left $50, 600 to the indi-
vidual doing the most to promote in
ternational brotherhood, keep down
standing armies and encourage peace
congressea
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Denver, Col, is to have a building
l25 feet long by fifty feet deep and
two stories high, to be devoted ex-
clusively to doctors Offices. Twenty
physicians can be accommodated, but
there will be a common operating
room fitted up in the most approved
pnopnor
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manner.

Mr.. Wetter, the United States Con.
sui at Tamatave, says that any
American manufacturer who can sup.
ply a ctEap hand-power machine able
to hull b.nd winnow from one peck to
one bVshel of rice per hour can make
a fortune in Madagascar.
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The JGnsfrau Railroad.

The proposed railway up the famous
Swiss peak, Jungfrau, is about to be
commenced. Its maximum gradient
will be n in four and the sharpest
curve of 32S feet radius. The power
will be supplied by turbines with Oh
available force OF $500 horse power,
Electro motors will be used for trac.
ton purposes. The total length Of the
road will be 7.6 miles. the total rise
being 1856 feet.
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I went to see Miss Saunders next
morning, Introducing myself as
Hudge's friend, and found her quite
broken.hearted. and yet just . little
bit hopeful ct the idea that be had
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The value of a newspaper as an
advertising medium consists in
its circulation.
When you can secure the com.
bined circulation Of two papers
for the price Of one, it is money
saved!
"TThe St. Landry Democrat"
was consolidated ON the Sd OF
March, 1894, with THE Opelou-
sas Courier" The advertising
rates have not been increased
while the price of subscription
has been reduced to 50 q year.
TIE COURIER being by odds
the best paper in the empire Per.
lsh Of st. Landry is therefore thu
cheapest,
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MONEY TNhOAN.

oyr.os or gr. LANDRY HOMESTEAD AND
JOAN ASSOCIATION.
OPELoUsA5, Sept. 10th, 1898.
The undersigned is authorized by tho
Board Of Directors OF the st. Landry
Homestead and Loan Association to
offer to it's members loans at eight pei
censum. For particulars apply to
e. d EsTILETTE,
President St. Landry Ii. g. l.. Assn.
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A NARROW ESCAPE.
r~HE last time I had

HE last time L had
G e Charlie Rudge
was years ago, when
I babe him good
bye on the platform
of the station of the
little town where
we both lived, and
he had shouted as
the train moved
away that he would
write in the course
Of a day or two. |
remembered h i m
well-a seedy look
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Opelousas Courier
Is the advocate of Democratic
principles and the friend of the
people.
Their welfare is its welfare, and
it will ever be found defending
their rights with all OF Its
ability.
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DULUTH MARKETS,
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At the BijOu.

The sparkling comedy ga Railroad
Ticket" by Jos. M. Gates, will be pre-
sented by FreemaR,s Fun Makers at the
Bijou next week with a cast second to
none playing farce comedy. The thread
of the story is bright one. The plot is
based upon incidents of every day life
in a railroad ticket brokers' office. A
pretty girl and a stolen railroad ticket
succeed in getting number of people in
complicated and funny situation.
There are introduced in the comedy
novel mechanical effects, rain machine
showing the audience how easy it Is to
have a rain storm whenever a person
desires one, an electric street car which
carries motorman, conductor and pas
sengers. The scenery for the entire pro-
duction is carried by the company.
Marie Stuart and Louis Wesley head the
long list of entertainers.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-05-12
IN THE HOUSE,
transaction of Public Business Re.
sumed After n Three Weeks Sus-
DenSiOn.

Transaction of Public Business Re-
sumed After a Three Weeks, Sus-
pension.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 1O.-The
house today resumed the transaction of
public business which had been suspended
since the Indian appropriation bill was sent
to conference three weeks ago.
The consideration of the senate amend
ments to the Sundry civil appropriation bill
was entered upon under a special order pro-
Viding for a recess each day until disposed
Of. Mr.. Simpson, Of Kansas, pursued his
tactics of the past few weeks, attempting
to harass the majority with points of no
quorum, but without success, and the Dem
ocratic lack of harmony on the subject of
party policy was again in evidence.
Mr.. McMllin and Mr.. Bland both criti-
cized the method of procedure pursued
by the majority. The former said II
marked the continued decadence Of the
rights and powers Of individual members
and the latter declared that it was an
outrage to force legislation through the
house without consideration by, or inform
alton from, a committee appointed to ex-
anime it. In the Indian bill, he said, two
or three jobs had been found. The most
conflicting statements were made on the
floor and members could not vote intell-
gently. He said he would continue to on
pose and protest against such procedure
In the question of the adoption of the
order the Democrats divided, Mr.. Bailey
and his followers voting with the Republi-
cans and several of the Democrats, in
Guiding Mr.. McNIillin and Mr.. Bland, with
the Populists against the order. The vote
resulted Ill to Is.
Mr.. Cannon, in charge of the time tor
the majority, yielded Is minutes to Mr..
Lacey Rep., Ia), chairman of the COM
mittee on public lands Of the last house,
who discussed the forest reservation
amendment.
Mr.. Lacey criticized the senate provision
restoring to the public domain the reserva-
tons created by the order of President
Cleveland last February. He thought the
order should simply be suspended pending
an examination. If the senate provision
became a law, he said the lands could not
be reserved until they had been surveyed,
i perhaps years hence. He said some Of the
most bitter opposition to the order I'M
doubtedly came from the headquarters OF
mine operators. He thought the suspen-
sion should not be for more than one year,
as originally proposed in the senate
Mr.. McRae Dem., Ark.), also took ground
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against the complete revocation Of the
Cleveland order. The present overflow OF
the Mississippi and it's tributaries was
largely due to the denuda ton of the forests
at the headwaters of those streams and
in his opinion should be a warning to con-
gress of the necessity Of the preservation
Of our forests
Mr.. Knowles pop, S. d. and Mr. Hart
man (MontO support the senate amend
ments for the unqualified suspension Of Mr..
Cleveland's order and the restoration Of the
lands to the public domain. The latter
characterized the order as the parting
shot OF the greatest enemy thes American
people ever had.'
MT. King Oem, Utah) also supported
.his portion of the senate amendment.
90 Iar as the reservation in his state was
concerned. he saio, 1t worked hardship and
INJUSTICE to people In his state who had
settled on the land reserved in good faith
and who had built homes and made i'm
provements
Inc amendment striking out the para
graph relating to the public building at
topeka was agreed to-
Mr. Wheeler Dem., Ala.) used pro
lorna amendment to refer rather sensa-
tlonaliy to the very important admission"
made in an interview by 1.-The distinguish
ed chairman of the ways and means COM
mittee Mr.. Dingley, to the effect that the
real purpose of the tariff bill was to
create a surplus and impound the green
Backs.
II made no such statement" interrupted
Mr. Dingley.
The amendments providing for an in
spector and assistant for the islands Of
st. Paul and St. George, Alaska and max
ing appropriations for the protection of the
salmon fisheries of Alaska Immediately
available were concurred in.
When the amendment relating to. the
forest reservation was reached Mr.. Hart
man, or Montana, moved concurrence.
Mr.. Lacey moved concurrence with
amendments providing for the suspension
of Mr.. Clevelands executive order until
March l, 1898, when the order, as it may
be modified shall go into effect and sub
shutting what is known as the McRae bill
for the provision permitting the use by
bona fide settlers of timber and stone on
such reservations.
Mr.. Shafroth (Sil Rep, Colo.) argued
earnestly for the adoption Of the senate
amendment especially for that portion of
it allowing miners and prospectors free
use Of timber.
Mr.. Bell Pop, Wash) declared that his
state was more vitality interested in the
revocation Of Mr.. Cleveland's forest re-
serve order than any other state. Until
the order was revoked he said, settlers
could not cut a stick Of timber for any
purpose without violating the law. 1t was
ositions at one o'clock tomorrow.
The house at s o'colck took recess until
noon tomorrow.
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ORE MEN PUZZLED.

DULUTH Mimi, May 10.-Against a re-
port from Cleveland that the Illinois Steel
Company is not buying ore. positive in
formation comes today that it has purchas-
ed it's seasons supply and is out of the
market. 1t is stated that it has purchased
l LOCO 900 tons over and above the 300 600 left
over from last years contracts, and that
it is all to come from the Mesaba, Mar
quette and Menominee ranges, and none
from the Nermillion or GOgebc. The Min
nesota Iron Company has sold 100000 of it,
but it is all to come from the Mesaba
mines. The most puzzling feature to the
ore men is that the Norrie mine, which
relied on the company for big sales, haSnot
sold dollars worth and has closed down
to half time.
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FIRES IN THE FOREST.

WHITE EARTH, Mimi. May 1o.-Heavy
forest firest raging In the pine belt, about
Is miles east Of the agency and considerable
damage is being done to timber. party Of
men sent from here to save the government
sawmill, 20 miles east of here. They have
fire and that the government saw, shingle and
planning mills were completely destroyed by
The narrowly escaped with their lives.
The fire Gu them off from their horses. and
they compelled to run about eight miles
to lake to their lives. A number
of lumber camps also burned, with outfits
Of logging sleighs, etc. The Indians sugar
is prevailing and If rainfall does not come
soon the whole country will be fire.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-05-12
GRAIN MARKETS.

Reported by the Charles e. Lewis Co.,
Grain Commission and Stock Brokers,
2 and Chamber of Commerce, Mime
apolis. Mimi.
The course of the wheat market dur
ing the past week has been decidedly err
ratio. There has been more cash de-
mand than for weeks. Seaboard en-
gagements have been liberal. Cont
mental markets rejecting the feeling
here The government report is not as
bullish as was expected, but most Of
the damage talked about lately has been
done since May /. On any break would
buy wheat. Corn and oats will do bet
ter; watch them. Pork continues
strong; would buy it on any little
break
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-05-12
FREE LITERATURE.

Mr.. Bryan said in his letter to the free silver
forces aftsr election, 1--WE shall yet triumph, let
each advocat of bimetallism continue the work,
let all Circulate, Literature" organgii;;
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Read! Read! Read!
Are You Looking for a Book
on the Questions
of the Day?

Bond and Industrial Slavery BY E. A.
American Peoples Money. by Igna-
Battle Of the Standards. The. Henry
Beneath the Dome. BY Arnold Clark. Z.
Brice's Financial Catechism. BY Brice. i.
Bondholders and Breadwinners. BY 8.
COINS Handbook. BY W. IL: Harvey.
Coins Financial School. BY w. H. Har-
Coins School Up to Date. BY W. II.
Chapters on silver. BY w. II. Harvey. :.
Cold Facts: BY Casca st. John Cole...... {.
Caesars Column. BY lgnatius Dom
Concentration Of Wealth. The. BY s. E ii;:
condition onShaE Of the American Farmer The
Direct s Legislation. By j. W: Sullivan:
DR.. Huguet. By lgnatius Donnelly...... I.
The e., Gigantic lgaI Conspiracy. BY J. W.
Hell Up to Date. By Art. Young. ........ :.
Imperialism, Its Rise and Progress. BY
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Our Money Wars. BY Sam Leavitt..... :. :.
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Seven Financial Conspiracies. By s. E.
V. Emery ................ ................ j
The Science Of Legal Robbery. BY
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A Tale Of Two Nations. By w. H.
Ten Men Of Money island. BY s. F.
A Tramp in Society. Robt. H. Cow
Uncle Sam Wealth and Money BY 6.
Whittier Are We Drifting? BY Wiley. i
Wealth Against Commonwealth. BY
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Government Ownership of Railroads.
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The Bankers Dream. By Thos. H.
Warner Money Chart, by Hon. Marvin
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Trials and Triumphs Of Labor. .
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COULDN'T PROVE HIS DIVORCE

DULUTH, Mimi. May 10.-A OF alleged
bigamy was reported to the police today, and
they in search of evidence which
to base prosecution About three years ago
Joserh Kennedy came to Duluth from Saginaw,
Mich, representing himself a single A
year ago he met the daughter Of Mrs. Ann
Hunt and married her. Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy
lived with Mrs. Hunt, and in course of time
twins We're born to them. The children died a
short time ago, and two weeks ago Mrs. Hunt
learned that Kennedy had been married before.
and that he had a wife living in Saginaw. She
confronted him with the report, and he admitted
that he had been married. but claimed that he
had been divorced He said that he had papers
to prove it, but was unable to produce them.
He was ordered out of the house, and since
then he has been living with his sister.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-05-12
CHIRCH TON

CI.ARKF1ELD, Mimi May 10.-Dedication ser
vices were held in the United Norwegian Lu-
thcran Church at this pace yesterday. Several
prominent prom Lutheran ministers assisted among
Prof o. o. Lookensengard, Madison; Rev.
Dahl Montevideo; Rev. Fjeletad, Granite Fails
Rev. Erickson, Myers; Rev. Strand, Hanley
Falls; Rev. Rongstead, Cottonwood; Rev. Huff,
Madison, Minn.-The 4-year-old OF Andrew
Lee, of this place, came very near losing his
life by drinking carbolc acid from q
bottle which was carelessly thrown out by q
neighbor. The doctor promptly called and
succeeded in saving the little fellows life.
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SALTWATER NEWS

r,,r,, , -, 3.
SALTWATER, Mimi, May 1O-Ernest Panko-
nin died suddenly yesterday at the home of
Eerdinand Pankonin. on South Fifth street.
Deceased was 81 years of age. Coroner Freligh
was summoned but pronounced 1t a case Of
heart failure and decided inquest unneces-
sary.IThe Sam Atlee and bow boat cleared to-
company. Fort Madison and St. louis oa and anu .
raft OF logs for S. & J. c. Atee, Fort Madison.
The j. w: Van SAINT cleared with log raft for
Musser or Muscatine.-The ST. Croix boom will
start up next Thursday morning and the At
wood mill will start at the same time crew
OF men began repairs at the boom TODAY
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HER PARENTS TO BLAME

DULUTH, Mimi, May 10.-The coroner's in
quest over the remains of Nora Bornnann the
13-year-old girl who committed suicide late Fri
day evening by jumping into the lake,
cluded this afternoon. The testimony shove
that the girls stepmother had treated her with
extreme cruelty, and the jury found that the
conduct of her parents drove the girl to sui
eide.