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The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-10

~ M are assailed at every turn by troubles peculiar
w to their sex. Every mysterious ache or pain is Is
symptom. These distressing sensations will keep
on coming unless properly treated.
The history OF neglect is written ii the worn faces and
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-10

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beatty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
tic clean your blood and keep j. clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
Danish pimp'es, boils, blotches, b~lackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets beauty for ten cents. All drug.
g!sss, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c. &c. SOC.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-10
No-Co-E:ac cor Fifty Cents.

Insult The protFer OF Il small sum Of
money as q bride.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-10

J. G. Simpson, Marques, w. Va. sa7s
"Iill'5 taLarrh Cure cured ne Of a very bad
case OF catlrr5.' DrIsgist~scii il, 1J1.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-10

People who never maze mistakes are dan
yero,is persons to associate with.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-10
Moss as Food.
One of the many useful things which

One Of the many useful things which
absolute p~rivetion has been the means
OF making known to the world Is Irish
moss. The poor inhabitants OF tbs
Irish coast we're driven to It's use by
the pang3 Of hunger. When boiled It
produces a thick, n~ourjshing and not
urpalatable jelly. 1t IS most beneficial
for diseases Of the throat and lungs.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-10

Mrs. Winsiow's soothing syrup forchiIdrea
teethinC,~s oftens theguln5, rc9ucinginiamna-
tion ellays pain, cures wiuu collie. ~. Il ootats
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-10

II. II. Green's sons. of Atlanta. Il. are the
only successful DrOpsy Specialists in the
world. See L. sir liberal offer in advertise
mcnt in another column of this paper.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-10

Edr Fou- Bowels win >ascaretH.
Gay Cath Il c. cure constipation forever.
Atl?~oc. II c. fail. druggists refund money
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-10

Some individuals may trust toluck, but the
tlUSt5 do not.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-10
Beauty Is Blood Deep.

If ynu would successfully argue with q wo-
man just .eep silent.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-10

To Cure Il Cold III One Dav.
Take Laxative BroIa0 Quinine Tablets. !
Druggists refund m0neyii it us To cure. 2G55c
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-10
Nm. Tobacco srit and snakc rorr life AWAY.

Women have n cute way of saying mear
things that men can never hope to equal
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-10

Notwithstanding a woman can be when
only she hates.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-10

Guaranteed tohacca habit cure, makes weak
men strong, b.ood pure. soc. s.. All druggists.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-10
TrcHCc7S New President.

i.NLikL,l
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-10

Health means wealth for the patient, but
poverty for the doctor.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-10

The man who is the first to argle is the
last to act
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-10
Are Yea Using Aliens Foot-Ense

When a matrimonial engagement Is broker
lis a case of heart failure.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-10
WOMEN WHO
EEKD MzRR
oGE5HYXHlNyS AID
r recovery as follows:

ItCr recovery rs lC14CN5.
had been 4 constant sufferer
nj Inflammation Of the womb,
tea-ing-down pains. backache.
headache. ached all over, and
It times could hardly stand on
ny feet. My heart trouble vas
\ SO bad that some nights
~ was compelled to sit
=g\ up in bed or get up
~ and walk the floor,
A\ for it seemed as
a\ though | should
>I S n mother. Moro
%( than once l have
=5 been obliged to
" have the doctor
== visit ME in the
= middle Of tho
=7= night. was also
I very nervous and
EE==| fretful. | was TIT
,-lE I terly discouraged.
i One day I thought I
4 would write end see
if you could do any
4 thing fcrne. | followed
~ your advice and now feel
like a new woman. All
those dreadful troubles have no
re, and I have found Lydia
1pound and Sanative Wash a sure
cry thankful for your good advice
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rzs $50 ssE SFsF%-ss Il.

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a1
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-10

NAETED-Case Of bad health that R1P'AS'S
wall not beuert. Send sets. tori pans Chemical
Co. New YORK, tor IL AaLnpies.anl l4U testtlnouiAl+,
The Opelousas courier., 1899-06-10

H,RYANF d sTnATT0N ~DsokAefpna
BusaessC College Ky TrSesrspsx
~ Costs no more than I'd class. school Cata!og FIRE
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10

institution: discharged for deficiency In stud
les %; for deficiency in discipline, z; for physi-
cal disability. 2; dismissed, 3; resigned, H. grad
uated, -"
The discharges for deficiency take place for
the most part in the first year Of the course, and
on that account it is believed by many people
that the fourth year men have a difficult aca-
demic course. This is another popular error, for
the course is simple and conssts-in the first
half which is known the heart breaker
Of clements OF algebra, geometry and English
together with the elementary work m the pro-
fession for which they are being educated. The
next year is more severe and the third Is still
more SO. The third year at West Point which
makes a cadet a Second year man." is much
the hardest Of the term; but the men who sur
vive to reach that stage usually get to the
graduation point For ten years. from 1890 to
1899 the percentage Of discharges from the sec
ond class for deficiency was 3 per cent in the
January examinations and about l per cent In
the June examinations. The first year men also
have a difficult course laid out before them, but
they reach the goal, with few exceptions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10
JUSTICE II J0L0.

THE DISTRICT CHIEFS POWER OF LIFE And
DEATH OVER HIS SUBJECTS
From Harper's Weekly.
The social system among the Moros is much
more primitive than it is among the greater part
of the other Philippine races 4 chief. or dal0
controls a district; he has his own particular
followers and his slaves. Besides these, he may
command all the men of his own district IN
time Of war. He also has The right OF life and
death over his subjects For instance, few
weeks before we arrived in Jolo Dato Jokanins
had occasion to execute one OF MS followers
The man had been intrusted with money belong
ing to the dato. The first time he came TO hi
chief and said:
"O great and benevolent dato, ! have gam
bled away thy money; forgive ne"
VERY we'll" said the dato. see that It does
not happen again
once more the retainer came saying:
go great and benevolent dato, again have
gambled away thy money, and again | cs
thee in thy great mercy To forgive me-
This is the second time have forgiven thee
said Jokanine, but the third time warn nes
thou shalt die"
Yet again the unfortunate man returned
without the money he had collected 10Y :"
dato.
20 dato." he cried, throwing himself at The
feet of his chief, 81 have sinuei again and iaAe1
thy money Mercy, mercy go.
"Cut him down" said the dato % one o. %
men-at-arms. The man offered DO resistant,
and was eut TO pieces with one NJ the g'e''
knives Of the natives
Another story which shows Well the 81.
thority Of the dato over his people IS "or.
the telling II seems that a blacksmith had pee
making love in a quiet way to member o. y,
harem of Dato Jokanne. Johanne khe"
this, and came 10 the mans smithy one COY
The smith was just finishing oh large "1 ILL.,
Let me see that knife said Jokanlne. M et
running his finger along the edge, he ADDED
seems sharp. may | try it, .r,i,h
Certainly. dato' said the unsuspecUhs 80 80
without moments hesitation Jokanlhe fa ~,
the knife and split the smith 20 the chln' ~ ~
right a master has t. Kill slave is Therefore 2.
stronger right than that exercised pS d. "a,
datos and the Sultan over the life " ever! ''--
In Sulu.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10

The first building 10 be enlarged would be the
barracks, by completing the quadrangle and ad-
ding eight divisions These divisions would ac-
commodate thirty-two cadets EACH so that the
enlarged building would be sufficiently large to
hold $40 cadets properly accommodated. Pro-
vision would also have to be made for the tact-
cal officers who now have quarters in the cadet
barracks.
The mess hall would also have 10 be enlarged
by giving TO the cadets the part which has been
set apart for the officers mess, and then the
plan suggested by Colonel Mills In his annual
report. which speaks of a building for bach
elor officers mess. would he carried out.
The cadet hospital would also be too small for
the greater West Point, and the original plan,
which included an additional wing, might be
carried out.
The present riding hall, which is - feet long
and 90 feet wide, Is too small and this would
be one OF the first buildings TO receive atten-
ton. In order to accommodate the enlarged
class the building should be about 300 feet long
and no less than 100 feet wide 1t would have
to be erected in a new place and the present
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10

and that is all The consequence is that boys OF
medium capacity and limited knowledge are au-
nitted and when the work begins they fan be
hind II the entrance requirements were hlghef
the percentage OF discharges for failure to keep
up would be less
Some young men, ambitious to wear the shoui-
der straps Of n United States Army officer have
gone to the academy hoping that the pun anu
influence Of the Congressman through whom
they received the appointment would help them
along but it takes only a short time to discover
that West Point Is an institution where title,
station or political influence cannot hep the
man VINO is unable to help himself. The men
who pin their hopes to their influence or the
power OF their sponsors are the men who fall by
the Wayside and return to their homes with
stories about shattered health or bad eyes
or possibly tales of acknowledgement and In
justice.
DISCHARGES AND THEIR CAUSES.
In his last report Colonel Albert l.. Mills, su-
nerintendent Of the academy, gives the follow
ing figures on the subject of discharges from the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10

The plans Of the men who hope 70 see 'he is'
NJ discharges grow smaller by raising the stand
ard for admission to the academy also ihciuoe
the enhancement of the plant so that IL may
accommodate about six hundred cadets. ms
wouId give officers for sixty-fiye thousand men,
and leave vacancies for meritorious non-com-
missioned officers. The graduating classes "ou'u
nrobablv number about one hundred every year
A SCHEME FOR APPOINTMENTS.
One Of the most popular schemes is the one
~, which the President would be allowed To ap-
noint ten cadets every year, each Cnlted otd'eS
senator one during his term Of Office each
REPRESENTATIVE one, and each Territorial
Delegate one Another plan would give the Gov
ernors OF States the right to appoint one OF TWO
cadets every two years.
None Of these plans could be carried out
without making additions TO the present pulld-
ings which are shown in the pictures by fach
Brothers These buildings have accommodations
for only 800 cadets if housed, as they should De-
two in a room. At the present time torly-H'c
cadets are compelled to sleep three IN d TOOTH.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10
THE LARGEST PLANT ~ THE bVHA"
From The Washington Star

-
"The largest plant IN the world sac -
eminent naturalist to the writer the otheI - -.
"ls probably gigantic seaWeei, known 80,
'nereocytis,' which frequently grows 10 -, 80" 3
the plant is as strong as an ordinary rope -,
large quantities OF it are dried and USED So a.
by the inhabitants of the South sea iS sor,i
where the curious vegetable ropes are ~
two hundred to three hundred feet As 500. (,
the plant takes root spear shaped pa ...S ~
formed which grows with the stem IOWA SN.,,s,.
surface Of the centre This balloon Us F,
has a diameter OF six feet or more -
course an upward tendency. ana ny ny q,
keeps the stem growing until II floats OF %,
OF the water. This enormous weed e.,
such quantities that large mead ne 70 .-
are formed which are often SO Oig 40 I'm b,
pede navigation. The ropes mace eu,'ng o."
6tems OF the plant are used FOR .uIu.TLs vel
poses, and the balloons when dried MAKE "
Serviceable vessels.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10

building could be proftably converted into sta.
bles
There is stationed at West Point a unIon.
Of Uncle Sans uniformed service knou,
as Army Service men. These are mechanic,
and laborers who enlist for service at the reser
walton and do the work which ordinary WORK
men would do but they are under military d.
cipline. This detachment Of 70 men wouls
have TO be increased TO 80
With these Improvements and the garrison n,
Regular troops increased by the addition OF s,,
artillerymen and horses. West Point would ar.
cOrding to the ideas Of those officer who sbouIs
know, be worthy Of the name which It bear,
the greatest Of all military schools Colonel
Mills thinks that the pay Of the cadets should
also be increased. In his report % the Secretary
OF War, he said on the subject:
beg leave to invite attention 10 the nav 4,
cadets and TO recommend that they be placed
upon the same pay footing as their brother ca
diets Of the Naval Academy. The pay OF the
Army cadet is 500 per annum: that OF m.
naval cadet is $500 per annum and a daily "a
ton committed at 30 cents. a difference Of $50 q
per annum in favor Of the latter. The pay o,
the Army cadet is expected TO provide FOR his
support at the academy and his equipment as
an officer when he graduates and enters. tho
Army. 1t is inadequate for these purposes with
out other assistance. and the small increase rec.
commended would be great relief 10 many c..
diets who find themselves often embarrassed
during their cadetship and for some time after
entering the Army. out Of his pay the Army
cadet pays for his food clothing, laundry cost
OF policing barracks baths. shoe backing var.
nishing. gas, his social amusements, athletic
games, literary society, textbooks (many o.
which, being purely technical, are costly, draw.
ing instruments Costing S23 %, more than one.
half months pay, his expenses to and from
home on the furlough granted at the end u two
years. and, in fact, for everything Incidental to
his maintenance at the academy except the
actual heating Of the buildings he occupies and
his tuition.
THE CADETS FINANCES.
From the time tho young man enters the in.
stitution as an ununformed plebe until the day
when he has passed the examination and dare,
TO cross the line which rises mountain high, al.
though unseen, between the cadet and the of.
Ger, the Government has the cadets financial
affairs in sight, and As Of his allowance Is laid
aside every month as an equipment fund 10 pro.
vide his first uniform and equipments when be
becomes an officer But the amount is in.
adequate and an officer usually begins his ac.
tive career in debt, and in many instances he
remains in the service for years before he can
unload the burden. The additional pay recon-
mended by Colonel Mills would do much toward
relieving the embarrassment
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-11

However others may have changed
their opinions as to expansion in the
tropics, the tobacco growers, cigar
makers and sugar men have not abat-
ed one jot of their opposition. So long
as the present military tariff and the
open door are maintained in the islands
they make little complaint, but they
foresee time when the West Indian
products will be admitted to this couu-
try duty free, and that will mean, they
say, the extinction of the American ci-
gar business and a very severe blow to
the sugar-cane interests. 1t would also
mean the loss of the sugar revenue,
which amounts TO very large
Traction of the tariff receipts. That would
be a serious matter to the government,
and might be expected to postpone for
a considerable time so radical a change
in the tariff. But whenever it comes. it
should be less a detriment to the to-
bacconists than to the sugar men, for
the former might be expected to re-
frain from enlarging their home facto-
ries and gradually to remove their bust
ness to Cuba. The tariff revision which
these people so earnestly deprecate,
however, is exactly what those engaged
in other industries, save fruit and cot
ton and rice, most desire, in order that
they may obtain freer trading oppor-
tunities. The result of this conflict of
interests might either hasten or delav
the establishment of civil government
and new tariff for Porto Rico and
Cuba.
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must be supported, if supported at all,
by the same logic by which our slave
holding brethren and fathers used TO
hold slaves for their good.
What l would do with them is eX-
actly this: 1 would offer the insurgent
leaders, who seem to be the strongest
parties in those islands, our aid in e5-
tablishing such form of settled govern
ment as they desire and leave them
a sufficient military force to restore or
der / would compel the remuneration
of sovereignty there by Spain, as we
have in the case of Cuba, and then, af-
ter the government is fairly set up, I
would leave the islands to the care OF
themselves.
Il suppose there may be a good deal
of turbulence and disorder, as there waa
in the case Of the republics south Of
US, including Mexico, after they were
emancipated from Spain and Portugal
But think in the course of time a per-
manent, settled government will he
evolved. If it were necessary / weUld
have an understanding with the great
powers of the world that we would join
in promoting and guaranteeing such a
result, 1 would have Spain understand
that we should not permit breach of
the treaty renouncing sovereignty.
Il agree very much with Abraham
Lincoln when he said that God never
made one man good enough to own an
other And | think, also wat | am
sure he would have said if he had been
asked about it, that God never made
one nation good enough to own an
/ other.
II am, with friendliest regard. faith
| Iully yours, George f. Hoar."
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DonhO|n1 g. 5
Mckay Co. 5
MISS CRAFT A FAvORITE.

The Bostonia Sextet Club was the at
traction for the third evening of the
Worcester entertainment course last
evening, in Mechanics hail. The audi
ence was larger than the management
expected, on account of the cold wealth
er, fully 500 attending. The entertain
ment was Of unusual excellence.
The club consists of Walter e. Loud
and S. S. Sutcliffe, violins: W. A. Hoch-
helm, viola; Wulf Fries, violincello; AL
bert Reinhart, bass, and C. l.. Stats
clarinet The club was assisted by Miss
S. Marcia Craft, soprano.
The opening number was "Tantalus-
4ualen," by the club. The string in
struments of the club then played a
double selection. Mr.. Stats followed
with a fantasia for the clarinet from
Pre- aux clercs," which was finely rem
dered. Miss Craft sang "Elizabeth's
greeting to the hail." from Tam
hauser," and she sang in magnificent
voice. A solo on the violincello, Fan
taise Polonaise," played by Mr.. Fries,
was one of the features of the enter
tainment. After "Mignon'' by the club,
Mr. Loud played "Fantasie Caprice"
on the violin. Miss Craft sang a group
of three selections, and the entertain
ment was concluded by two selections
by the club. The audience showed the
greatest favoritism toward Miss Craft
and Mr.. Loud, although every number
on the program was literally applaud
ed
The next entertainment will be given
January X by the Euterpe Mandolin,
assisted by Adolphe Adams, imperson-
q
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-11

Both North and South Dakota are
moving in the direction of the reform
in the divorce laws, and surely there is
need of it in those states. There is,
however, serious difficulty in the way
OF any marked improvement, and it is
found in the fact that the people of
the Dakotas have made great deal
of money out Of those who have gone
there to take advantage of the easy
divorce laws. Many of the applicants
for release from marital obligations are
wealthy, and they spend money freely
during the comparatively brief period
required for the operation of the ma
chinery of the courts. Probably North
and South Dakota will reform their di-
vcrce laws about the time that New
Jersey makes some important changes
in the rules relating to the formation
and regulation of corporations. States
as we'll as individuals are reluctant to
do anything which will lessen the rev.
enues.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-11
WAS "CYRANO" STOLEN .

Edmond Rostand is to be called upon
to prove his legal right to the author
ship of "Cyrano de Bergerac." There
is a Chicago genius who accuses the
French dramatist of plagiarism. and
has begun suit to prevent further mo-
ductions of the play in this country.
until satisfactory arrangements can he
made as to royalties The Chicago
dramatist rejoices in the name of sam
uel Eberly Gross. Hitherto he hos
shone chiefly rs real estate dealer
but as his attorney persuaded Judpn
Grosscup of the United States district
court. Monday, to order the taking Of
NJ. Rostand's deposition, and the Amer
lean consul at Paris will probably bo
asked to perform this duty, a more
extensive fame seems to await hin,
1t was in 1896 that Mr.. Gross printad
for private circulation a play entitled
'The Merchant Prince of Cornvil1a =,
There are in his play two literary inver-
tons for which Mr. Gross thinks he do
serves a copyright, and on which bo
bases his claim Of infringement a.
gave one of his principal characters
long and far-reaching nose, and bo
constructed balcony scene. Wherein ~
slow and logy lover is coached ana
prompted by wittier and moro no..
sionate friend. The French nIa,. a..
adorned with a similar nose and q civ,
liar scene.
Among Others whom Mr.. Gross ,o.,
plimented with copy of his NAV ,,.a.
Richard Mansfield. Ergo. MansealG
was so much impressed with tba ,,oa
its of the piece, that he fled to rrano,
got Rostand to put it into new fn,.n,
give it the sanction and STANDING ~
his own name and rechristen T..
"Cyrano," and then brought it baci. ..
the United States, where it has s,,
been all the rage, Mr.. Gross saa,,,s ,,,,
all disturbed by the fact that "c,,,r,,,S.,
de Bergerac' was brought out in pa,'.,
in 1897. scarcely year after tbo 81 70
legged appearance OF his own n,a'
but possibly he deems "e
French version" much oyerratoa '''e
faneies such work as that might 0nu
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-11
HIS IDEA.
How Senator Hoar
Would Treat
THE PHILIPPINES.
Interesting Reply to Frank
lin Mans Query.

Franklin, Jan. 1O.--Joseph G.. Ray of
this town a short time ago wrote to
Senator George f. Hoar, asking for an
expression from him of what the IN
tied States should do in the matter of
holding the Philippine Islands. Senator
Hoar has replied to the query by saying
he would assist the inhabitants of the
islands to establish the form of govern
ment which they desired, and then
withdraw.
The letter from Senator Hoar is as
follows:
MY Dear Sir-I have your letter Of
Dec q, in which you ask what should
recommend doing with the Philippine
Islands now that we have them in our
possession.
In the first place we have not got
them in our possession, and in order to
get them into our possession, as l I'M
derstand tive have got to suodue the
Inhabitants. We have driven the Span
ish army from one port in single is
land out of 1900 where they wore al
ready hemmed in by the insurgents.
We possess that port and. one or two
similar places. We have under our
control population Of perhaos 100000
or $4,000 persons out Of 1000C,000 or
100000.
IF we get possession of the Philip
pine islands it will be by the somewhat
remarkable process, for a republic
founded on our declaration OF indie
pendence that governments rest on the
consent of the governed, by conquering
them for their good--a process which