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The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-01

The women of LAGRANGE, Mo-, de-
serve something better in the shape of
men than they seem to possess. While
their husbands were sitting around on
dry goods boxes telling each other how
the wal should be conducted they or
ganized a battalion, appointed officers
and cut down the weeds in the princi.
pal residence streets of the city.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-01

The Trans-siberian Railway, &C.
cording to United States Consul Smith,
of Moscow, has cost, in the five years,
1893 to 1897, inclusive, $18S, OLA, 938.
In addition to the above, IS, 97S, 663
has been spent for typographical and
astronomical work. irrigation, surveys,
geological study, agricultural instru-
ments, etc., connected with the de-
velopment of the country adjacent to
the railway.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-01
TEe Bravest Are the Tendcrest,

That the "bravest are the tenderest''
was once more demonstrated in the
fight at Santiago Bay. Captain Phil
ip of the Texas made a dash for the
Spanish ships the moment they put
their noses out of the harbor. When
the yellow and red flag was pulled
down on the Almirante OGuendo, the
commander of the Teyas gave the or
der to his men: Don't cheer, because
the poor devils are dying The d.
rection was as chiyalrous as it was
characteristic.-New York Sun.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-01
Interesting data recently complied

Interesting data recently compiled
show the worlds total output Of gold
for the year ending December 81,
1897. This is fixed at the prodigious
sum OF 1886, 000, 900, but indications
make it probable that this years out
put will be much larger, on account
OF recent discoveries in the Klondike
and in other localities, thinks the At
lanta Constitution. In the following
table il given the output Of each Of
the gold-producing countries for the
past calendar year:
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-01
Uncont.rtably Near to Fame.

Some lawyers were talking the oiiler
day in q Piscataquis town about the
quick wit of Chief Justice Peters. To
illustrate ,one of them told a story Of
what occurred once upon a time be-
tween Peters and .Old Cornelius" the
porte. CT 4 big hotel in Bangor.
The caief 1ustlce was then plain Mr.,
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-01

Good gunners with poor ships are
more effective than poor gunners with
good ships, but the American COM
bination of the best gunners with the
best ships beats them all. Manila
knows this and 80 does Santiago.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-01

From the figures cited in the fore
going table it appears that consideia-
bly, more than two-thirls of the gold
produced in the world last year was
Prodneed under the flags Of Great
Britain and the United States, or, il
other words, within the territory be-
longing to the Anglo-Saxon race. But
the figures e~itsdinthe foregoing table
represent only one phase Of the enor-
NOUS wealth In possession III Great
1ifitsin saa ths United States.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-01
oPELoUsAs, LoU1sIANA,
The United States acreage In grain
is greater than the entire area Of the
German Empire.

Canada and the United Kingdom
are to have a two-cent post. Per-
laps we, too, shall some day COM
municate with our Anglo-Saxon
brothers in England ct the same do
nestle rate.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-01

Snodgrass-''The world has a place
for everybody" Micawber-"Ycs; the
only trouble is there's generally some
body else In it."
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-01

There was a striking clock in West.
minister Abbey in 1888.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-10-01

The value Of a newspaper as an
advertising medium consists In
its circulation.
When you can secure tho COM
bined circulation Of two papers
for the price Of one, it is money
saved!
"TThe St. Landry Democrat"
was consolidated on the 3D. of
March, 1894, with The Opelou-
Gas Courier" The advertising
rates have not been increased
while the price Of subscription
has been reduced to 50 a year.
THE COURIER being by odds
the best paper in the empire Par.
lsh OF st. Landry is therefore the
aheaDas.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-08-09
THIS. THAT AND THE OTHER

Mr.. and Mrs. G. E Ellsworth are in
town for a few days.
You will have no flies on you If you
buy your Screen Doors at the Coop.
A new $40 bicycle for only $50 Call
al this office.
Those camping in American Fork
canyon have some great fish stories to
tell this year.
a party of American Fork people
visited Beck's springs on Friday even
ing.
Those wishing cabinet and carpenter
work done, the fixing OF furniture, var
nishing etc. will please call on Gustive
Molstedt Locust Grove, Lehi.
Watches, clocks and jewelry cleaned
and repaired. Best OF work ut lowest
prices. Give us call.-Broadbe &
Son
OF course you want to be in the swim
and ride wheel Call at this Office for
g bargain. A good wheel. at low
price.
0aEsaass-
One of the twins OF Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Dorton died last Tuesday and was buried
on Wednesday
Ii you want building material OF an
kind you must get it at Peoples Co op
Everything up to date.
Mrs. Jesse Smith has gone to Taylors-
vile to 1isit her daughter, Sarah ,'Sahd
look after new grandson.
Illustrated war papers, Leslie's Week
ly, Harper's Weekly, Illustrated War
kewr at the Post Office.
ANY one wishing to learn fashionable
dressmakng please call on Miss Lydia
Evans.
When you go to the canyon call and
get your can goods at the Coop every
thing fresh and nice.
Buy your baby buggies at the Coo p
War is declared on high prices by
VESTS MAIL ORDER HOUSE. Send
cents for catalogue.
Get your binder, mower or hay rake
at the Coop.
VIM. L. Racxer and ohm Roberts, Jr.
spent several days OF last week in San
pete. During their absence I. F. frame
had charge OF the branch Coop.
For good quality Of we'll pipe con-
suit Peoples Co op.
See that your children always wear
District rs school shoes. For sale by
Peoples Coop.
Fruit Jars are very scarce this year
get your supply before the advance.
Peoples Coon will sell them to you
cheaper than they can buy them to-day
DR.. Croddy will attend confnementsi
in Lehi, and make all necessary after
visits for $40. Ordinary visits in town
81. Prescriptions 90 cents.
AS the ingredients OF Halls Hair Re-
newer are mixed with the best glycerlne
mistaken, it makes the finest dressing
for the hair and keeps it soft and OF ever
hue.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-08-09


concert to be given in the near future.
A few people went from here on the
excursion to Saltar on Thursday.
Cashier Ellingson has returned from
fishing trip to Strawberry valley.
Manager Cutler and family left on
Wednesday evening for few days out
ing In American Fork canyon.
Elias Jones has finished the repair
work at the sugar factory and has re-
tn rned to Salt Lake.
1t is understood that the special police
authorized by the countil will be on
duty in the upper part Of town.
Matt Knudsen is piling brick on his
lot preparatory to building new reei-
dence.
A hay baler is now at work in the
tithing yard and the large stacks of hay
is being pressed into bales
Mr.. and Mrs. Jewell OF Rock Springs
spent Sunday with their relatives Mr..
and Mrs. Vallez.
Mt. Pleasant has been havinga serious
time with diptheria but they now report
the dread disease under control.
Prof. Beesley now spends tSo days Of
each week in Cedar valley where he has
music classes both in Cedar Fort and
Fairfield.
The Lehi stockholders OF the Meteor
at Fish Springs have been made glad by
the report of a rich strike in that
property
Edward southwick, w. E. Racker
and J. S. Broadbent attended the Priest
hood meeting at Provo on Saturday and
were set apart as home missionaries.
WI. Higgs came in from Fish Springs
last week, He reports good showing
in the mines now being worked there
The country out that way is very dry.
Prof. Beesley wishes every member OF
the Tabernacle choir to be present at
practice next Thursday night as they
have important business to consider.
Angie Webb has been released as a
Sunday School teacher and was pre-
sented with handsome copy Of Ready
Reference in appreciation OF her past
labors.
.sx,rs
All of the sugar factory hands who
have been away working during. the
summer are expected home soon asthey
have applied for places in the factory
during the coming campaign.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Broadbent, Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Briggs, Mrs, Sarah
Rhodes, Mrs. Jos. Briggs, Mrs. Kate
Alfred, and Alfred Empey took
advantage OF che cheap rates and went
to Idaho on Saturday.
We have received an invitation to
attend the 9th Annual Camp Fire OF
the Utah County Comrades OF the
Utah Black Hawk War, atProvo Lake
Resort, August "a, 25, and rs. There
will likely be large attendance as the
railroads have gwen low rates.
The thunder storm which visited the
valley on Thursday evening seems to
have been general in this part OF the
state. In some places it was very heavy
and did some damage to grain and corn
but did vast amount OF good to the
sugar beet crop In some fields in this
district the beets were suffering from
lack OF water.
In the last six months the street cars
OF Chicago have killed and injured one
third as many persons as have been
killed and wounded in the Cuban cam
paign. but az the war is drawing to
close it would be but a needless waste OF
The evening times., 1898-10-08
The Cuban Program.


That the property-holding classes of
Cuba are not favorable to an entirely
independent government, without the
supervision Of Americans, is definitely
settled by the petitions to the President
urging annexation. At this moment
those who advocate the Immediate re-
tirement of American troops from the
island appear to be few According to
the long statement made by the chief
spokesman Of the alleged Cuban gov
ernment-a member of the Junta in
New York-the party which it controls
and which includes Gomez and his men
is willing that our Government should
assume command until order is restor-
ed. 1t fixes the limit of American occu-
our soldiers are TO retire, under COM
pulsion, if that is necessary.
Perhaps the American Government
may disregard the various plans de-
vised by different factions in Cuba and
carry out it's own program. This ap-
pears to be to take entire charge of the
affairs of the island for as
lOAS lIiIlt dS may De HtccS-
sary, in its own judgment It
is not ready to consider petitions for
annexation, and il may be that it will
never consent to it, However that may
be. the first thing is to get rid of the
Spaniards, then institute a military rule
that will last until absolute peace is
reached and the idle and dependent peo-
pie have become self-supporting Then
ii will be time to consider the final des-
tiny Of the people. If. in a fair election,
a majority favors an independent gov
ernment and there is no reason to
doubt the ability of the Cubans to gov
ern themselves without instructions
that would make all our labor, expense
and bloodshed useless. they will be al
lowed to set up their own republic 1t
is safe to say they will never be an
neXed but with their own consent
There is Lo sense in considering these
remote questions now. 1t could only
complicate matters and interfere with
the work of restoring peace and pros
perity, which is the thing of vital con-
Germ now. If any faction interferes
with the American plans it will be gent
ly but firmly suppressed.
The evening times., 1898-10-08
SATURDAY, OCTOBER s, 1898.
The Colored Trooners.

Washington has welcomed many he
roes in her day. but her admiration was
not too exhausted to make the recep-
tion of the black troopers this morning
memorable. The first impression was
that they were every inch soldiers
Never has a body Of troops marched
along Pennsylvania Avenue with finer
spirit, a more soIdierly bearing. Physi-
cally. the men were superb, and they
stepped with a firmness and a springi-
ness that athletes might envy. They
were alert and showed in every move
ment the effect Of drill and discipline.
1t was the verdict Of experienced off,
GERS that the Tenth is a regiment of
which any man might be proud, and
which the nation has every cause to
honor
How these men fight the record of the
war in Cuba shows. Every officer, every
correspondent and every soldier who
saw the colored troops advance under
fire grows enthusiastic in his recital.
There is no need to make allowances
for color They did not merely fight
well for colored troops" They fought
superbly for any troops in the world.
They did not only show fearlessness.
but they did not finch where il would
have been pardonable in any soldiers.
The Rough Riders made what was just
ly regarded as heroic advance up a
hill. When they got there the black
troopers or the Ninth Regiment were
there before them. They seemed utter
ly Indifferent to the havoc of the Span
ish fire in their ranks. If there was a
trace Of the early prejudice against COL
ored soldiers ii has vanished. and all the
people are proud of their black heroes.
The reception and the review at the
White House were significant. These
troopers. by their remarkable submis-
sion TO discipline and their bravery.
have increased the military resources of
the nation enormously. The expert
msnt has been a thorough success, and
the Government can increase its force
of colored troops to any extent without
doubt or criticism That is what this
mornings enthusiastic greeting meant
The evening times., 1898-10-08
The Hostile PiIIaGers.

Old fighters against Indians affirm
that never were the redskins more des-
perately courageous than the Pillagers
in the present outbreak Not even the
amazing dervishes. who rushed to death
singing to their deity, were more rash
in charging guns that sweep ranks
away than these hostiles of the North
west. 1t is long since they have been
on the war path. Indeed, most of the
young bucks We're never baptized by
fire until now. They have been a partly
civilized tribe, belonging to the Chip
pewas, and of more than common in
dustry. They have been notable for
submission to the laws established by
the Government for their regulation.
AS we have said and as the Indian
Commissioner repeats. only burning
sense of wrong could induce them to
rush TO terrible fate. For they knew
that once the hatchet was dug up, once
Le soldiers were fired on, the chances
- quarter among the fighting bucks
would be poor
At this moment there is great fear
of a general uprising. This would be
a terrible thing. involving the lives of
many thousands of whites and a long
Winter campaign. There are Businesses
to which the Indians can retreat, and
from which they can sally out for
murderous expeditions, with little fear
of early subjugation. Unless the State
authorities and Government agents are
misled by their fears. the Indians can
defy many times the troops that can
be sent against them if the rebellion
The evening times., 1898-10-08
Our Indian Fighters.

II calls for just as much courage to
fight Indians as to face the fire of
Spanish lire of battle or to charge a
Spanish fertilization. In Indian fight
ing there is demanded higher quality
of personal judgment than moving for
ward in line. The first ambush into
which our advance fell In Cuba resem-
bleS the most common situation in
frontier war. Men are shot at by un-
seen foes and are helpless. 1t is the
general verdict that this is more trying
to the soldiers nerves than any other
position in which he ever finds himself.
When men go through it without panic
they have earned the title Of brave
soldiers.
That is what Major Wilkinson and
his little band had to face on Sugar
Point. Surrounded by concealed Indi-
ans who kept up a steady fire, they
never wavered never lost their heads or
showed signs of panic. The men ad-
vanced fearlessly. while the officers
were almost recklessly brave. To pre-
vent the panic that is to be expected at
such a time, Major Wilkinson and his
officers exposed themselves in the open
ostentatiously to reassure the men. 1t
was in this way that the gallant COM
mander received his mortal wound.
Even then he refused to give up. Gen
eral Bacon was within hearing distance
with another detachment, and as his
life blood ebbed Major Wilkinson raised
himself in the arms of sergeant and
cried: Give them hell. General; give
them hell" An hour later he was dead.
He was noble man and a brave SOL
dier. to whom duty was the greatest
word in our language.
This determined courage. which led
him to go beyond the exact require
ments of his orders, to project himself
into the field of danger a little farther
than is necessary to maintain his honor,
this prodigality of bravery to inspire
his men is a popularity of the Ameri-
can officer, and. on occasion. Of the
American enlisted man. Whether il is
in fighting Spaniards or in fighting
Indians, the men of our army make
nothing of their lives when recklessness
will add to the chances of victory. The
nation has every cause To rejoice in the
possession of an army Of such spirit and
to honor those who fall
The evening times., 1898-10-08
THE RIGHTS OF Conquest.

That America has pretty strong case
to the Spanish colonies nobody bat
Sagasta and Blanco seem to doubt. Tn
der the opinion recently given by an emf
nent New York lawyer. Spain could not
contest our title to Cuba AS to the Phil
ippines, the que stion has seemed less
clear, but the Army and Navy Journal
hopes our Peace Commissioners appre-
ciate the strength of their position This
periodical says:
The public appreciates the fact that
the United States are to have Porto Rico
and an island Of the Ladrones for pos
session-that Spain is to relinquish all
sovereignty il Cuba. and that some con-
cession may be asked for in the Philip
pines There is. however. much uncar-
tainty as to the rights of conquest accru-
ing to the United States before the sigma
ture OF the protocol. the status of the ma
tions interested after the formal sigma
ture of that document. and the rules of
Interpretation which are to govern our
representatives at Paris.
Without attempting at this time to
discuss with any particularly the con-
siderable questions which are thus agi-
tated, few notable facts may properly
be indicated.
First, then, it is to be noted that GER
tain great tracts of the Spanish posses
sions were occupied by the arms of the
United States prior to the closing OF the
negotiations in which the French minis
ter took so notable part.
Occupancy gives the fullest power over
government property. such as forts. arse
mails, docks munitions of war, and the ike.
1t puts the victorious nation into the place
of the conquered. as far as the territory
controlled is concerned; and recognizes no
other limitation than such a reasonable
use of public property as shall make it
possible in case the fortunes of war OF
the requirements of a peace treaty shall
so dictate, to pass over reasonably intact
such immovable possessions as have come
into it's charge. and such art collections,
libraries and moyables as exist for the
benefit of the public, but have only the
attributes of peace.
"A victor is properly in occupation when
he has gained a sufficient foothold in a
territory to satisfactorily demonstrate his
ability to shut out the troops of the enc
my. and the territory covered is only to be
measured by the zone of his military in
frarce which iS ant to reach far beyond
the region actually commanded by his
guns When the less fortunate command
ers find themselves shut up in small sec
ton of the possession they have endeavor-
ed to defend and are absolutely unable to
interfere with an enemy's administration
of the whole outlying country it may rea-
sonably be argued that they are no longer
in position to maintain the sovereignty
of the state, and that such sovereignty in
these parts has temporarily passed into
other hands.
eff such doctrines are applied to the ac-
tual conditions which have lately existed
in large section of the West Indies and
the Philippines, it will appear that the
United States was actually in occupation
of much Spanish territory before the hos
tile armies laid down their weapons
The evening times., 1898-10-08
senrIy a Renewal of Fighting.

That the situation in Cuba is a great
deal more muddled than is necessary is
shown by the narrow escape from re-
newal of hostilities between the Ameri
can and Spanish troops at Manzanillo
yesterday. The Americans, under COM
mand Of Colonel Ray, were ordered TO
that place to take possession Cf the bar
racks occupied by the Spanish soldiers
and to raise the American flag. Arriv-
ing there, they found that the Spaniards
were still in possession and determined
TO stay. having received no orders from
General Blanco TO get out. The Span
ish commander requested Colonel Ray
to go away, which he stoutly declined
to do. He gave the Spaniards until
six O'Clock TO receive instructions to
move. with the understanding that at
that hour, although his force was not
nearly as large, he would begin the
work Of driving them out The Span
ish commander was just as obstinate.
and but for the receipt of other instruc-
tions by Colonel Ray there would have
been a fight
There can be no sufficient excuse for
such state of things. Either the Com
missioners acted prematurely in direct
ing the occupation Of the post, or else
they receded from the position they had
taken. 1t is probable that without con-
sulting with the Spanish Commissioners
or with General Blanco the American
Commissioners directed General Law
ton to take possession of Manzanillo
where there is strong force of Span
iards. on a certain day. AT any rate
the commander there had received no
notice that he was to get out at once
and allow the Americans to enter and,
naturally enough. he held on. 1t was a
most narrow escape from a nasty little
battle. and the same causes may lead
10 similar trouble elsewhere. 1t may
The evening times., 1898-10-08
A Medical OninfOU.
fFrom the Medical Reeord.l

(FrOm the Medical kecordl
The committee appointed by President McKin-
lev to investigate the scandals of neglect of
the sick sud wounded soldier, has commenced its
work by the formulation Of some questions TO be
answered by the different heads Of department >
Although these inquiries appear TO cover great
deal of ground, they in reality too general in
tkeir scope TO be OF any real value Those
ie-ring TO the medical department OF the army
particularly open 10 the objection Of being
for the most part indirect in their aim and quite
unPrCmising in their results. While there is
disposition the part Of the committee 10 make
the examination comprehensive and thor
ough the circumstances will admit, il pow
necessarily limited. not only by virtue Of
its appointment as part of a political machine.
but also from the fact that ii can have nothing
more than a nominal authority To summon wit
nesses and none whatever TO administer oaths- u
IS easy TO see how under such circumstances no
examination can be thorough enough 10 Weld
any practical Outcome of radical reform. What
ever the verdict may be, il viii be OF necessity
incomplete The only committee 10 try the case
IS one appointed by Congress. and one which can
call even the President himself to account
The evening times., 1898-10-08

not always happen that information
will be received in time to prevent
fight and the useless shedding Of blood.
That things have been badly man.
aged in Cuba there is every reason to
believe. After having conceded pretty
much everything to Bianco, including
five months in which to leave, the
American Commissioners. under ad-
vices from the President, have under
taken TO expedite the evacuation. With
cable communication between the diff
ferent posts it ought to be possible to
make the instructions to both American
and Spanish commanders clear and
General Blanco should be informed
that once movement is decided on his
men must be ready for it. with the al
tentative of being forcibly elected. AS
a large force of Americans is soon to
leave for Cuba, it is to be hoped the
Spaniards will be duly notified.