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The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-20

Recent inquiries in Baltimore have
disclosed what must DO recognized as
one Of the grayest perils Of the schools.
1t appears that thousands of children
attending these institutions are suffer-
ing from defective vision, aKon that
many of them are in danger ofaSiing
the power OF sight altqgethd Ste, OF
the $1,000 school chi&drsf=sa c'ex-
amined in Baltimore, 1881 were lJund
to have eyes SO badly impaired that
further school attendance was pro
nounccd absolutely unsafe. In addi-
ton to these there we're several thon.
sands OF others to whom PROMPT
aud intelligent medical treatment
for the eyes was regarded as indis-
pensable. To these latter it was said
that continued school attendance with.
out such treatment would be extreme
y dangerous, involving not merely
the likelihood Of p~ermahsnt impair
ment OF tho eyes, but in k~~nv3cases
actual blindness. This sba Ling is
positively alarming, ~exclalals the New
York Mail and Express. That nearly
twenty per cent. Of the whole number
Of children examined ina city like Bal
timore should be found to be victims
OF detective vision means that some
where in the raising of these little
ones gross carelessness or dense ignor-
nnce, on both together. are doing their
evil work. That many parents are
ncgiectfnl IL caring for their chit
sired's eyes i andeniahle, but ii will
.aoaislsss be necessary to seek else
Wtsre Tor the causes OF the serions
conditions which exist ii Baltimore.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-20

The value Of a newspaper as an
advertising medium consists in
it's circulation.
When you can secure the COM
bined circulation Of two papers
fol. the price OF one, it is money
saved!
"GYhe 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 81 q year.
THE COURIER being by odds
the best paper in the empire Par.
ish Of St. Landry is therefore tia
cheapest.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-20
Cold Eucts.

A Washington mai has performed
the trick of lighting a cigar with Il
piece of ice by forming of it a double
convex lens and focusing the suns
rays through it ON the roll of tobacco.
Ice will not be introduced, however, rs
a substitute for matches. Not many
people have "ice to burn, 'anl the sun
is not always shining st. Paul
Globe.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-20

The Boston Post draws attention to
the fact that a number Of bogus doll
lars. halves ami quarters bearing the
date 1860 are i'll circ1Eation. The
coins are made of brosahea,ijy silver
rlated, and have the 4nninc ring to
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-20

Chess was a fayorite game Of the
rabbits Of ancient times, and it is men
toned in the TaImud. Ever since
those days there have been famous
Hebrew players. Among the many
names known at this time are those Of
Steiniiz and Lasker and Schtcchtcr
and Januw&a and kicherowshy.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-20

A ruined city las been found in
Mexico which is larger than New
York. How Chicago must envy that
city, remarks the New York Tribune.
Chicago would be perfectly willing to
be ruined if she could only become
larger than New York.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-20

An English expert declares that he
knows of Mt least 900 countersrlts of
the old masters which are now hang
ing in the private gallsries OF the
United States, and all e which were
originally purchased iG71uropc at very
high prices. : -----
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-20

The late \. T. Stewart said: eff
you have two bushels of potatoes to
sell, spend the price Of bushel in
advertising the other" But there
ore dull men in the business who allow
their two bushels of potatoes to rot
while q rival in business adve-tises
and sells a car load.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-20

A London jury has recently granted
nominal damages agaibureux oplMan
of a corporation me-, luudi derkitsea
to put a motion offered a ble6se the
members. The damages MS Ia have
been substantial if the commercial
loss could have been proved.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-20
HGig 1t H0

"Did I ever tell you how I got
licked in school once?"
. NO"
"Well, I got it. You see, half q
dozen Of us boys arranged to jump Oh
the teacher at a given signal. and
"You were the only one that
iunlped?"
"Exactly!'-cAicago Record.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-20

R;ch gold fields have just been dis
covered by governments surveyors on
the east coast Of Siberia, bDartering
Oh the sea Of OkAo.sk.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-05-19
LOCAL

Buy your shingles of c. c. Long.
Prices low and quality guaranteed.
For the best quality of hams and
bacon call on Burke & Co. They
keep n supply constantly on hand.
Go to w. G.. Norman's and hear
the record, Every Day will be Sun
day Bye and Bye" on the phono-
graph.
The Montana Hardware Co. keeps
On hand a full stock of Baskets and
Collins, and will attend to all de
mands, day or night.
w. G.. Norman's jewelry store is
located opposite the ~pOst-office. r.
w. Warren. of many years expert
ence. ia in charge. Call and be con-
WINGED as to class of work and prices.
T. w. Warren. the chronometer,
watch and clock maker, lately OF
Helena, has taken charge of w. G,
NOrman's jewelry store. Anyone
wishing first-class watch or jewelry
work done ut Helena prices can get
the same at NOrman's.
The Billings and Lewistown stage
line is now running on the summer
schedule. making close connection
| with the Burlington and Northern
Pacific roads. Express ~overeither o.
these lines will he promptly for
warded. f. S. Holmes, agent al
Billings; C. F. Little, agent ut Lew,
istown.
Cattle are going up, sheep are go
ing up, but medicines are "goinl
down." However. in taking then
down you must be sure that they
are all right and h ''sure thing" "A,
to wholesomeness and curative quail
tiles. If you want a pointer read c
+. Little's advertisement on thil
page. He has something to say thi'
week that will interest you.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-05-19

Monday evening about 1880 O'Clock
Abel Reneaud, committed suicide in
the Palace sporting house, where he
was spending the night with one oi
the inmates. Amy Walsh. Without
giving his companion any warming,
he suddenly called her attention and
while sitting at her side in bed shot
at her, the ball scratching her arm
and entering a wash stand at the
side Of the bed. The woman screamed
and jumped out of the window,
which was open, on to the veranda.
AS she escaped through the window
another shot was fired, the ball en-.
tering the suicides right ear and
passing through the brain, lodged
beneath the scalp on the other side.
Sheriff Waite and others were soon
on the scene and removed the body
to the Montana Hardware Co. The
above account is that as given by
the Walsh woman. She further says
that earlier in the evening the man
wrote two letters, one of which he
enclosed i'm ar envelope and put into
his memorandum book and the other
subsequently burned. He had not
made any threats nor was he intoxi-
Gated.
Tuesday a coroner's jury, COM
posed of F. E. Wright, f. G. Schnei-
der jeff Sherman. C. H. Williams,
Robt. MOnanan. jeff Goosby, T. r.
Carson, T. L. Halbert Jr., A. ID. Har-
man, viewed the remains, examined
the room where the shooting oc-
Cured and after listening to the tes-
timony of severa witnesses, brought
i'm a verdict i'm accordance with the
above facts.
From Cashier Wright it is learned
that the fellow presented at the bank
a short time age a certificate of de
posite on a Denver bank for 5000, on
which the local bank advanced him
$50 and on Monday received word
that h certificate was all right.
On his person was found two small
bottles of strychnine, $40 in money,
a letter addressed to the French con-
sui at n Francisco, and a memo
randum book i'm which was cOnsidera-
bile written i'm French. At the inquest
this letter was opened and trans
lated, its purport being that he in
tended committing suicide and "tak-
ing u companion with him to show
him the way" The entries i'm the
memorandum book did not end any
further light upon the affair, con-
sisting of disconnected declarations
such as might be written by one
whose mind was warped as de-
ceased's undoubtedly was.
william Fergus states that the
man was discharged by him on the
9th inst. after herding thirteen days.
At noon the man came In from camp,
addressing Mr.. Fergus, asked him
for one of his daughters, saying that
he wished to marry her. Realizing
that the man must he insane he paid
him off and Will Fergus gave him
ten minutes in which to leave the
ranch. Reneaud made a very tame
gun play, but his steps were FASTENED
by two shots fired by Will Fergus,
i'm the direction i'm which the man
was retreating.
1t in understood that Reneaud
since that affair had made threats
upon Mr.. Fergus life, and the Walsh
woman says he made such threats
to her early in the evening of the
shooting.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-05-19
CHURCH
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
MISUNDERSTANDING service. ll:o0: evening
serv ee. 1880. Sunday school Immediately aitef
morning service. Christian Endeayor meeting
every Thursday evening at 1880.
ALBERT PFAus. Pastor.
PutIBRooK-lst and 2nd Sundays Of each month
at IL o'clock n III.
UTIcA-lst and 2ud Sundays ut 3 o'clock y. m.
SrAsFoRD-3d and 18th Sundays In the afternoon.
GEO. EDWARDS. Pastor,
Residence. Stanford.
METHODIST CHURCH.
LEwIsTowN-Services at IL a. IN. and 7:8
p. m. every Sunday. Sunday school, 2:aD y. IN.
Epworth League. before evening service.
Prayer meeting "Wednesday evening.
BEAVER CREEk-Seryice at 8 y. III. hrst and
third Sudayso of each month.
UPPER OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES last lhurs-
day evening of each month at $50.
JOEL NIGus, Pastor.
Philbrook and TIBET charge NJ. +. Church.
Preaching at Pleasant Valley at iO:SD a. m; the
first and third Sabbaths of each month; atPhn-
brook 7:O y. m. first and third Sabbath; at
Utica 3 p. m. first and third Sabbath lO:SD a. m;
TIBET lO:.D a. IN. second and fourth Sabbaths.
Rock creek 3:B y. m. second and fourth. Sab
bath school, Pleasant Valley, IL: 30 a. m; Phil
brook, 10 a. m; Ubet, IL 30 a. M; Rock creek.
2:5D y. m.
w. ID. LUTHER, Pastor.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-05-19

Mrs. Beck has ready for sale and
transplanting young tomato, cab
bage and caulifiower plants. Prices
reasonable.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-26
BLOODY WORK LOOKED FOR.
But as Yet Peace still Reigns Down in
Atlanta.

Atlanta. Ga. Dec. 25.-It now seems
certain that bIoodshed will be the re-
suit of the sensational trial of Solicitor
O'Neill for his attack on Editor stein
OF the Looking Glass. To-day, while the
public sentiment does not uphold Stein
insistence in publishing incidents Of
derogatory nature there was strong
feeling against the recorder for permit
ting such vile language in the court
room His excuse is that is not accept
ed. He says he didn't know about IT
until too late.
In the meantime Stein was held help
less by bluecoats while he was forced 10
listen to language that reeked with in
suit.
1t is said that there was an animus
back of Harvey Johnsons scoring of the
editor, and while, To a great extent, the
references made to STEMS past We're
true it is not believed that the occasion
justified the words used by the lawyer.
The friends of Stein say that he has
been forced into position that Is eX-
cruciatingly painful to him. lie cannot
kill Johnson now without feeling that
he would surely be hanged. When the
insult was delivered Johnson was under
the protection of the court.
IL is said now that Stein Will in his
paper Saturday take up the affair, and
will use every means possible TO force
Johnson into a display of hostllitieS, and
IfldI ne VIII meet MN with HIS bMil
weapons 1t is hardly probable that
men of the courage that all three of
these are known to possess viii let the
exchange of vicious epithets pass un-
noticed. In fact, il was said this after
noon that trouble was expected.
Whether by accident or design,
Messrs. Johnson and O'Neill were in the
corridor of the Kimball house at the
hour usually associated with the en-
trance of Editor Stein They We're chat
ting with several persons, among them
being two well-known society men
whose names have been handled in
STEMS paper.
1t would be an injustice to suggest
that there was a prearranged meeting
between all Of them, but it is certain
that neither 0'Neill nor Johnson would
have retreated before Stein, had he APP
peared. Stein was seen yesterday after
noon near the entrance of the kimball
house. 1t is said that he was not I'M
prepared for a meeting. The denoue-
ment may not come in several months.
1t may occur tomorrow. That it will be
serious is assured by the intensity of
feeling possessed by the men.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-26
BABY CUT OFF IN A WILL.
Now Grown to he IA beautiful Young
Lady. She Sues.

Chillicothe. Ohio, Dec 25.-The case of
Nellie Duncan Campbell against Mr..
and Mrs. James c. Quinn and Mr.. ana
Mrs. Clark w. Story, promises to be one
of the most bitterly contested suits ever
brought before the courts in this state.
Miss Campbell sues for one-third OF
the estate of Samuel Campbell, whose
son Duncan married Mary +. Watson
against his fathers protest. ana was
driven from home. In 1874 Mrs. Dun
can Campbell secureu. a divorce from
her husband and after the divorce had
been granted he went back to live with
his father.
Shortly after that time Samuel Camp
bell made a will. leaving his property
equally to his five children and their
heirs, stpulating. however. that no Is
sue which had come of the marriage of
his son Duncan should inherit cent.
one boy had been born during this
marriage, and the object of the clause
| in the will was to cut him off
| Samuel Campbell died shortly after
ward, and on June 90 1876, Duncan
| Campbell and his first wife We're again
married and lived together until the
| formers death, in 1850. There was q
i daughter born while they were mar
| ried the second time. and she Is the
| Nellie Duncan Campbell who Is the
plaintiff in the present case Mrs.
/ Clark w. Story and Mrs. James G..
Il
after Dunean's death, and they refused
! to give the baby one-third of the es-
| tate. claiming that their father had
| intended to cut out of his property all
| issue of marriage between Duncan
/ and Mary Watson, and alleging that
/ the second marriage had been for the
| purpose of cheating this intention. Ihey
| therefore compromised and paid the
/ baby's guardian the sum of IA 900
! Miss Campbell came OF age last
| March. and forthwith began proceed
| ings to get her third of the estate,
amounting TO over 100000. The de-
PENDANTS in the case. however alleged
that she was not a legitimate child.
/ Henry w. Woodrow was engaged for
the plaintiff. and Judge II. A. Harrison,
! of Columbus. l.. 7. Neal and Mr.. Albert
| Douglas represent the defense.
/ The parties involved are among the
most prominent socially in the city. Mr..
Story is president of the Scioto Valley
| Agricultural society and owns half OF
one of the largest dry goods stores in
this part of the state. MIR. Quinn is a
director of the First National bank
and ranks second or third among the
wealthy men of the city. Miss Camp
| bell is a beautiful and refined young
| lady and moves in the best circles.
The principle is the one involved in
| the Macarthur will case. which was
| fought through all the courts in the
country. that a parent or guardian has
no right TO dispose of minors prop
erty in a way prejudieial 10 the inter-
ests Of the minor
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-26
DR., EVANS LEFT A WILL.
The Document Now In Possession of
French Authorities.

Lancaster, Dec. a5.-Df. Charles y.
Heintish, an intimate and personal
friend of DR. Thomas w. Evans. the
eminent dentist of Paris, to-day re-
ceiyed a letter from the doctors sister
in-law, Mrs. Theodore Evans of Paris.
in which she states that DIR. Evans has
left will.
In accordance with the laws of
France the government took possession
of it and sealed up all the apartments Of
the deceased with French and Ameri-
can seals. The will is to be translated
in due time by the government for the
benefit of the heirs, and until the gov
eminent sees fit TO publish Its contents
nobody will be able to learn them.
The letter states mat DIR. Evans
notary. Mr.. Na1ois of New York, and a
nephew, Colonel Charles Muller OF
Philadelphia. are now in Paris ON bus
mess connected with the estate.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-26
WOMAN WORE A RING.
1t Was stolen From a Postofiice-A Mys-
terry Cleared.

terry Cleared.
Canal Dover, Ohio, Dec. 25.-The
cracking Of the safe in the postofiice
here early yesterday morning recalls
the robbery of the New Philadelphia
postofiice over a year ago, and stimuli
taneously with the robbery here. POST
office Inspector A. r.. Holmes has fin
ished clearing up the mystery of the
other. The office at New Philadelphia
was robbed on the night of February IA,
1896, and the safe blown open as in
uhis instance.
Along with the money and stamps
taken was a registered package con-
tanning a valuable diamond ring ad-
dressed to a we'll known young lady
of Tuscarawas, south of here. POST
master Wyss. then in charge of the
office had receipted for the ring and
was therefore responsible for it, and
paid the party who had registered 1t it's
fun value.
Postoffice Inspector Holmes has been
working on the case ever since, and last
week located the ring in Newcomers
town. A prominent woman in that
place was wearing it, The inspector
secured the ring and mailed it to the
department. and yesterday 1T was re-
turned to ex-Postmaster Wyss. The in
spector will not reveal the name of the
woman from whom he secured the ring.
He is further investigating the affair.
and it is believed that he Will shortly
make arrests of prominent parties.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-26
THE POLICE WERE BUSY
An Unusual Number of Plain
DRINKS Run In.
AN OPIUM DEN WAS RAlDED
The Number of Minor Disturban ces
Was Abnormal and Crowded Po-
lice Register Was the Result.
Many Arrests Made.

There were enough police etchings, in
connection with the celebration of
Christmas day in Butte TO fill volume
If all the details of the stories in con-
nection with the arrests of the day
and night were recorded. If the num-
Der of plain DRINKS booked ut the police
station were unusual. the number of
disturbances We're abnormal, and a va
rfety of other charges appeared on the
police register
Early yesterday morning The police
raided an opium den in the Walker
house on South Main street, and arrest
ed Fred Hart, the man in charge. and
William Nelson and Frank Reid two
freQuenters of the resort. George Bow
den, who paid fine in police court for
drunkenness only a day or two ago,was
taken in on the same charge. Miles
Feenich got into an alteration with MS
brother-in-law. William Hallan, in Dub
lin gulch. and used a knife on the
brother-in-law. cutting a big cash over
one ear which acquired the attention
Of the city physician. Both We're ar
rested, one for using a deadly weapon
and the other for disturbance.
Fred Boyce disturbed the peace at pa
Shields avenue and got run III. John
Mclaughlin and Missouri Jack. We're
taken up for drunkenness James Con-
aiff was caught begging on the street
Mark Clemens went sleigh riding
without having bells on his horses and
got arrested for violation of the ordi-
nance prohibiting the practice, as did
Thomas Youlton for driving hack
without lights.
Frank Rooney of 901 East Park street,
thought his wife needed disciplinng,
and got arrested for beating her.
Joe Shafer and William Bray disturb
ed the peace by engaging in an eye
brow wrestle' at Renshaw hall, where
dance was in progress, and got run in
John Berry relapsed into his old habit
of getting drunk, and was run in.
Louis Mandina was arrested for dis
turbance.
Frank Lanki licked" August Steifel
because he would not pay for occupy
ang his cabin at 1909 Chicago street. and
was arrested for assault in the third
degree.
William Mccarthy got in a dispute
with Robert Lewis at IS West Park
street. and was arrested for assault in
the third degree for giving Lewis a
black eye.
Isaac Brispa, proprietor of the saloon
at Wyoming and Galena streets, had
his windows broken by the disorderly
Christmas crowd. Brispa wanted re-
yenge. and as John Koski of ga North
Wyoming street happened to be the
nearest man, Brispa took a shot at him,
without. however, having any settled
intention of hitting him. Brispa got
arrested for discharging firearms in the
city limits and Koski was locked up for
disturbance.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-26
QUEEN Lll'S SLY SCHEMlNG.
Said to BE Seeking support From Cath
Ollie Pre1ates.

New York, Dec pa Washington
dispatch to the Journal says that ex-
Queen Liliuokalani is bearing out in
true style the theatrical character of a
pretender. She is directing all her en-
ergies toward the cultivation Of the
Catholic prelates at the capital. During
ing the past few months she has been
assiduous in attending all Catholic
functions to which she could arrange
an invitation by any method of dip
lomacy. 1t is said that she has even
made overtures to the papal delegate
here informing the authorities that II
she is restored to her throne she Will
give the church important concessions
in the Hawaiian islands Hints have
been held out that she will proclaim it
the state church. She is not receiving
any more announcement in this direc-
ton than from the authorities of state.
Her latest proposition loses force from
the fact that she made the same offers
to the Anglican church when she was
dickering with England for the sup
port of the English.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-26
MARRIED MAN
Kills n Woman Who wouldn't Return
His Photograph.

Chattanooga. Tenn. Dec 25.-Newt
Written, married man living at Tun-
mel Hill. Ga. tonight shot and killed
a young woman named Annie Van
Zandt as the result of a quarrel over
a photograph Written claimed to have
given her some years ago. Three years
ago the girl Swore out warrant
against Written, charging him with
being the father of her child. Written
went West to avoid service 90 the pa
per Not long ago he returned with a
wife. 1t is stated that while he was
trying To get his picture from her a
quarrel ensued and the shooting result
ed. Written is under arrest. He was
taken to Dalton pending preliminary
trial
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-26
A TRAGIC DEATH.
A Boy Takes "A Drink of nm Tndert aker's
EmbaImiuc Fluid

: Denver. Dec. ga special to the
News from 0uray. Col, says: Closely
following the death of Michael Harms.
who was frozen 10 death. occurs the
tragic death Of his son Thomas. at 4
o'clock a. IN. to-day The remains of
The elder Harms arrived from Telluride
for burial at this city on Thursday, and
We're at the house of his son, Thomas
The undertaken had left some en-
balming fluid composed of corrosive
sublimate and arsenious acid in dilute
alcohol at the house and in the room
with the corpse. The poisonous fluid
was in a bottle labeled champagne !"
and Thomas Harms. thinking il whis-
key. took two large swallows of il be-
fore discovering his mistake. Despite
the efforts Of physicians he died in a
few hours.
Late this evening word was received
that the death OF a sister. Mrs Winters.
who was on her way from Denver TO
attend the funeral Of her father. the
elder Harms, may be reported al any
minute. She had to be left at Pueblo.
having been taken very Ill on the train