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The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-24

with his hands to ease the pull Of the
trap on his leg, and slowly hitched
himself along till he could reach ha'
rife.
He drew a long, deep breath and
sat a moment with the rife in his
hands, quietly watching the bear
Then he carefully wiped the snow from
the muzzle, crawled out a little farther
to one side, where the smoke OF ting
fire could not interfere with his aim,
and slowly drew a bead just under one
of those little black eyes. The roa1
of the rife echoed wide through the
| woods, and the hairy black mass tot
tered d moment and settled down Ii
its tracks without q sound,
There was now nothing moss to
fear from the bear, but Joe had gslll
to free himself from the trap Fhpeh
by this time was causing him almeS'
%intolerable agony. He hitehed hims
self along to a young birch tree and
l%aboriously cut from it q section for q
lever. He crawled to the butt OF the
fallen hemlock, and using it for a full
crum, tried, without sr1eoess, to
force down the springs enoqgStto open
the jaws. .
He next got more wood, repienished
the fire and held the end of the trap
in the flames till the curve OF the
spring was red-hot. Then he ham
mered it nearly fat with the butt OF
his rife. Turning the other end to
the fire, he heated and hammered
that in the same way, but even then
the jaws would not let 90.
When both these plans had failed,
Joe stopped and looked the trap 9
carefully. AS he turned it bottom
up, he noticed the nuts which held
the springs to the jawsN and he re-
membered that his father always car
ried q small wrench for just snch an
emergency as he vas now facing. NSe
had no wrench, but he had something
which might serve the purpose.
Turning his foote till the bottom of
the trap was exposed, he held the
muzzls of his rife almost against the
nut and fred. He threw another
cartridge into the chamber and fred a
second shot and then still another.
This time the nut and the end of the
bolt were cut clearly off. \ The bed of
the trap dropped from the jaws, and
Joe stood again on his two legs, ner-
vous and sore and tired, but free.
az didn't stop to skin the bear"
said Joe, when he told me the story.
'It took me nearly two>> hours to
hobble into camp, ahd it was only
three miles. But dadN went down
after the pelt next day. 1t was an
extra good one, and wetgot $50 for
it," \
made me pay for the trap, though, and
the larrigans. I burnt a hole il them.
Said it might teach me to Be more
careful next time. Youths SCom-
panion.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-24


Golfts the game Of good manners
because 20 large d part Of the game il
eiiQuetts and rests on the sense O
honor. IN no other game do goos
manner enter 10 much into the game
Baseball II largely made up Of the root
ing. whose essence is unholy glee ovel
. vanquqshed foe. and which frequent
y degenerates into . positive attemp
70 rattle i winning foe. Boxing has
rude chivalryof its own, and ali of ths
ronghsr athletic games . spirit Of fai:
FAy and give and take quite admira
Bile IN thsir way, but not Of the realm
OF coed manners. In golf d ma,
only applaud N opponents good play
and any exhibition Of temper, whils
sometimes excused, Is really not ex
eusable. Man may Invent ! harde,
test q selftontrol than golf ii its I'M
pish moments; but he il not likely i,
alisil the world has advanced ID eos
#a nearer n lection.
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The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-24

The Railroad Gazette gives warn.
Ing Of . step backward in transporta.
tion. "A great deal of money has
been wasted by carrying freight ani
passengers ct an unnecessarily high
speed" So they are to go slow. 4
may be true that mo single reform
can BE- adopted in connection with
railroad operations that will yield SC
largs an increase in9net earnings al
the adjustment Of the time Of the
freight trains witdf reference to the
economical. performance Of motive
power. but. if thspace now prevailing
e dinninishshssit will be something
new in the history OF progress. There
have been signs lately OF diminished
speed in Atlantic steamers, but we
predict, all the same, that before an.
other decade is over, they will be
travelling neare thirty knots thar
twenty
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-24

The multitudinous changes of far
reaching Importance which are nov
occurring in the industrial and com
mercial worlds demonstrate that W,
are entering on an era of ttbig things,
thinks the Philadelphia Record,
Whether we look at the merchant. the
manufacturer, or the discoverer Of
new processes and new inventions,
we perceive that success comes to till
man OF large ideas. Indeed. some o.
the most remarkable achievements O
recent times have been due entirely
to enlarged methods of tranaactine
business.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-24

Ifthe reforms suggested by the New
York. Baseball Club ARE carried out,
then the National Leagues season oil
1900 should be a.4ad letter one in its
history. One Of tssse reforms is the
abolition OF the syndicate ownership
Of clubs. These sycalffsSassss ssaRld be
nbolishsd. Then the baseball roa,dies
should be suppressed, and competent
men should be engaged to o~ficiate as
umpires. With these reforms estab-
lished the national game will again
resume it's sway over the popular af.
fections.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-24
Filter the Air.

Where it is desired to avoid black
specks in paper made in the smoke
laden atmosphere Of a manufacturing
district, the only effective remedy is
the filtration OF the air through a
woven fabric Of tine texture. At
schering's works, in Berlin, where
photographs sensitized paper and
plates are made, a circulation of air
il maintained by drawing in air
through cloth filters and expelling the
same through powerful veniilators in
The roof.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-24
The day is not far distant when En-

The day is notfar distant when Eng
land will be obliged to depend upol
the coal fields of Russia, China an,
America for cheap coal, with which Il
maintain her great prominence il
manufactures. In a Government Blu
Book. DR.. G. LeNeve Foster. an in
spector of mines, reiterates the warn
ing Of another British scientist, tina
IN another fifty years the dearth o
cheap coal will begin to be felt ii
England. Such a warning is not tt
be neglected. even though the immen
sity Of the results are calculated t.
Stun the ordinary mind into q repeti
lion of Louis the Fourteenth's saying
safer me the deluge."
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-24
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

There are many buildings in Eng
land and Wales which present the
curious spectacle of trees growing out
from some part of them. At Norwich
q large tree projects from a window In
the round tower of the Church of ST.
Benedict. In 1742 a fire broke out
in Stony Stratford which destroyed
several houses and public buildings.
OF the Church Of st. Mary Magda-
lene only the tower was left standing.
On the summit of this a seed, prob
ably carried there by a bird, began to
grow. For several years the tree
fiourished, but eventually was removed
to secure the safety of the tower.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-24

Private Smith of the Royals the veldt and
slate-black sky,
Rillocks OF mud, brick-red with blood, and
a prayer-half curse-to die.
A lung and a Mauser bullet pink froth and
a half-choked cry.
Private Smith of the Royals q torrent Of
freezing rain;
A hail of frost on a life half lost; despair and
a grinding pain.
And the drip-drip-drip OF the heavens to
wash out the brand OF Cain.
Private Smith of the Royals, self-sounding
his funeral knell
A burning throat that each gasping note
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-24

The State Of North Dakota has JUS
passed its tenth birthday. effect
footed civilization" cries the Bismarck
Tribune. "But yesterday we had the
sod shack, the OK team, the prairie
schooner, and the war-whoop of the
ATTAINED red man; to-day We have
~soirees, musicales, pink teas and func'
lions, and we have golfers in plaid
cloaks. We are only ten years old,
but we are a great State"
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-24

A few days since war ships, distant
hirty'fve miles from each other,
communicated with perfect accuracy,
By means of wireless ~telegraphy. In
REV Of this success, ii is supposed the
department will lose no time in equip
ping all war vessels with the necessary
spparatu Everything indicates that
y will not be many years until the
wireless system will be T. as common
,aa M ia the wire to-day
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-24

Among lschool boys aud students
TWO classeE win furnish the majority
II the leaders of thought and action
a the next generation. They are the
IONS Of the intelligent farmers and of
The skilled artisans, Of whom great
aumbers are connected with our man
~afacturing corporations.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-24

Delaware publicly whips some OF
is male malefactors, but nc woman
las been thus punished in the State
Tor nearly fifty years, the law exempt.
ing them faom its infection having
been enacth in 1866.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-24
ACADEMY
OF THE
IMMACULATE : CONCEPTION.

UPELOUSAB; LA.
Under the Direction Of the Sisters Nsxdsnata.
Of Holy Cross.
oners to young ladies every facility
for acquiring a thorough christian. cd.
ucation. Constant attention is paid ca
home and social culture. Lessons are
given in music, painting and other
useful arts. The sigters also have
charge of the boys school. The course
o. instruction is two-fold-Pseparatory
ana commercial. French is taught in
the two courses. For particulars. I'D.
dress SISTER SUPERIOR.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-24


The Washington police have re-
ceived 8 letter from q ma of tho name
of G. I. Ulmann of Oakland Cal,,
informing them that his name isson
the United States treasury notes of thu
series OF 1880, and that he wants the
police to find out the responsible
person and have him punished. The
writer says the name is printed in in
visible ink and can only be seen by
using a lighted candle. He is positive
that he is the man alluded to. ON the
treasury notes, because he is the only
man on earth who is named Ulmann.
He says he never was in the United
States treasury in his life, and has no
idea why this unauthorized use of his
name should have been made.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-24

A party has been organized at Red
Bud, ILL.,, to explore the recentlyS~
covered cave in what is know6-as the
Sink Hole district. The cave was
found accidentally by hunters in pur-
snit of wild game. It's entrance is
reached by passing down a rocky
r~avine, but to get to the bottom of the
cave a rope ladder must be used, as
the distance is about thirty feet. The
ave so far has been explored about
five miles, and it is found to contain
d succession of wonderful avenues,
chambers, lakes, domes and other
maryels. There is also a running
stream of water passing through the
cave, which is alive with Llind fish.
Several were caught and placed on ex-
hisition here, but only lived a few
days. The s eletons of several wild
animals were found near the entrance
to the cave, presumably those of the
bear or wolf. a class of animals now
extinct in that part Of the state.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-24

scrapes like a broken shell.
A thirst like n red-hot iron and a tongue
like a patch of hell.
Private Smith Of the Royals !; the blush Of a
dawning day,
The fading mist that the sun has kissed
and over the hills away
The blest Red Cross like an angel in the
trail of the men who slay.
But Private Smith of the Royals gazed up at
the soft blue sky
The rose tinted morn like a babe new born
and tire sweet-songed birds on high
With a feck OF red On his rallid lip and d film
of white ON his eye.
Herbert Cadet.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-24
sWAR."

THE London Chronicle publishes thu poem hiatt follows with this explanation: I've
taa. appear to u To- have q character which promises Distinction for their author,1
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-24

The biggest egg in the world-that
Of the aepyornis maximus, an extinct
bird known by Marco Polo as the reek
sold at auction for $21O in London
recently. Madagascar is the only
place where these eggs are found.
Although the capacity of the egg is
equal to six of those of the ostrich,
the bird itself, a skeleton of which is
to be Q at the British Museum, is
not phenomenally large, though very
thick and heavy. Only some twenty
specimens of the egg, which meas
ures more then a foot in length and
nearly a yard in circumference, are
known to be in existence, Sc it is
rarer than the egg of the great aux.
However, it did not fetch anything like
the sum paid for the latter curiosity.
When the auk's egg last came on the
market it realized $210O
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-24

/ The armored train is only the crude
precursor Of the independent armorsd
automobile.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-24

The value Of q Newspaper as ar,
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
gavedl
"The st. Landry Democrat
was consolidated ON The IA NJ
March, 1894, with The Opelou.
gas Courier" The adyerfisino
rates have not been increased
while the price Of subscription
has been reduced to % @ wear.
TIE COURIER being by odds
the best paperi In the empire Par.
tsh OF 81. Landry is therefore ths
shaanAsG
Arizona republican., 1900-10-20
ELECTRIC ECHOES.

A novel experiment in pOJltO grow ing by aid Of atmospheric electricity was recently tried in Ireland. resulting in a gain of so per cent in crops. Ihe most successful was plot protected by wires attached to seven Ions stakes. planted about one foot dep and lIo- tected by wires cross-sectioned.
 Pantaloon factories may be inter ested ia knowing that an electric cloth cutting machine. now exhibited In Tor onto. Canada. is capable If cutting out fully 2.5C0 pairs of pants q day and keeps seven markers busy keeping Up with il.
 The "Eind-HSht' is what Mir. Pope. passenger agent of the Chesapeake N Ohio. calls an electric headlight which surmuunts the cab and casts its search light rays behind the train SD that its powerful rays may be seen in the trail Of the train and thus prevent real-end collisions. This reversal of the head light reminds one of the suggestion of the humorist on sloW-moving train that the coWcatcher should be behind to keep the cows from climbing on the cars and biting the passengers.
 \ peculiar system of underground electric conduit railway is on exhibition in Brooklyn. The electric cable is un- der the street and when not supplying the ear motor lies at the bottom of the conduit. The ear is supplied with DOW erful magnets which attract the cable to the under surface of board pro lection and supplies the necessary cur rent. When the ear has passed the cable drops by gTavitation. No grove is necessary and th- board running be- tween the tracks completely covers the conduit and is practically as strong as the abutting pavement.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-20

The Bethany sunday school will hold it; second annual Rally Day service al o'clock comorrow. The service will be one of unusual interest. A large q legation of Pima Indians headed by their chief will be in attendance. The chief will deliver an address, while scholars from the Pima Sunday school will render songs and recitations both in Pima and English. Dr. 4. w. Hal sey of New York. head uf the foreign mission work of the Presbyterian church. will be present and soeak. \ cordial invitation is extended to all friends of the work to be present.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-20

lessor Emil Maeser. Thatcher.
 Alfalfa Growing" John Forney, Glendale.
 Handing Alfalfa for Hay" J. W. Woolf. Tempe.
 Sorghum Growing" James s. Day, Buckeye.
 Afternoon session. 1:3O o'clock-Vocal solo. Mrs A. B. Embree. Phoenix.
 The Farmer; His National Import ance and His Protection,' Hon. Morgan R. Wise. Calabasas.
 The Economic Use of Water" Pro lessor A. J. McClatchie. Phoenix.
 Discussion.- led by F. \. Fowler Glendale.
 Election of officers for the ensuing year.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-20
BosToN's SLAVE MARKET.

In the old colonial days Boston had tn lint lligence ohice.' which was also slave market. as appears from a no tice published in February. 171o: The intelligence office opposite the &olden Ball. lately kept by Benjamin Leigh. is now kept by Grant WehsJn. TheIe is to be sold at said office West IHjil and New England rum, wines of ssv- eral sorts, male and female negroes, several secondhand chairs" etc. New York Tribune
Arizona republican., 1900-10-20
AN AVOWED IMPERIALIST.

l shall not fear an emperor. no matter
 what Ehey say: In fact. I'd like to see man whose un-
 restricted sway Might find an opportunity to bring be-
 meath his yoke The janitor who rules tha lives 0f sad
 apartment folk.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-20
WORDS OR DEEDS?

The Bryan party is one of words and is voluble in promises il never ra- deems. The republican is the party of deeds. whose performance equals or surrasses its promises. Which do the peoI,a prefer. words OF deeds"-jhi- cago Inter Ocean.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-20
ROUGH ON THE INToRAIER.

In an old Georgia newspaper we have ing:
 Any white person riding or driving over this bridge faster than walk will he fined five dollars. Any colored person found guilty of such ocfense will be given 90 lashes. the nformer to re- ceiva half.'-Atlanta Constitution.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-20
MIR. sCHURz IS TWISTED.

Carl Schurz still insists that the re- publican party is the greatest safe guard the country has against the dangerous policies advocated by the damocrau. F3rty.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-20
ONE GOOD TRAIT.
Ka;ie-J don't like lIr. Rox.

Ka;ie--J don't like Mir. RoX.
 Eatie's NoJhsr-Why not?
 I'll. s got money. and though he has Been coming to see He 9 year he never save ne anything in his life"
 T don't known about that. He gives you a chance to get to bed at a I. ason- able hour, which cant be said of some oc the other young men I know.-EX.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-20

We lend money on improved real es' tate for ourselves and others, on mos favorable terms. The Evans Loan & Investment Co.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-20

HOW ARE YOUP NERVES? If you are easily illustrated can't sleep and feel unrefreshei in the morning. you, nerves are weak. Hoods Sarsaparilla makes the nerves strong by making the blood rich and pare.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-20

We buy and sell rra, estate for our selves and others. The Evans Loan ( Investment Co.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-20

Have you Sen the new gas lamp? Built on new lines and burns less car bide. and gives a nice clear. bright light The Bente-Javins Co. are selling them. and they guarantee them to give satisfaction. in fact, they are a part of their "honest goods at lowest prices
Arizona republican., 1900-10-20
Dr. Hubbard

and Bladder diseases. His pre-exnincnt sue cess is dui 10 exceptional ability, long e71- perlenc3 and absolute reliability. His methods are always the latest ana best. He treats scientifically Sexual Debility and Seminal Weakness, completely restoring their terrible undermining couditious SDec- ial and Private disorders with their poison ouS and dc>tructv" effect speedily and perm nHcntiy cured No InaG' CT who has failAd Dr. Hubbard will cure you If your ease be curable. Cancers, Clcers and External GrowthS positively rem owed without the knife or severe measures Testimonials at office. Delay is dangerous. Do not wait until too late. Ii possible always be exam ined by an expert. Talk with him and judge yourself to his integrity and ability
 t0nsultatiOnFree. Hours. l0 to r.. ! to 8. 6 10 7. Office and labora .ory. 26-2S south Second
 Avenue, Hubbard Building, Phoenix, Arizona
Arizona republican., 1900-10-20

Photograph ticket agents are around. Let your dogs loose.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-20

Investors in real estate can find many interesting items on our list. The Evans Loan & Investment Co.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-20

The younger class of cyclists in Tue son are riding th- Iver Johnson racing wheels. The Berta-Javins Co.,. terri torial agents for the Iver Johnson. re- ceiyed an order from Russel & Shel- don for two racers this morning.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-20

Sick headache is cured by Hood . Pills 25c
Arizona republican., 1900-10-20

the rage this winter The Ben; -Javins Co. is showing a nice little pocket cam era, 4E5 size, with focusing scale and sole leather carrying case. al $1.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-20

While the members are together it would Ea d good time to make arranE5 - ments for d club run some evening next week. The run last fall to the asylum was enjoyed by every one. Why not make the first run Of the season out there?
Arizona republican., 1900-10-20
SPORTING NOTES.

The members of the Phoenix Bicycle club will meet at the board of trade rooms, corner Center and Adams streets. Monday afternoon at f D. m. to maEs arrangements for the bicycle parade during carnival week.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-04-20

The labor unions of the Pacific
coast states are protesting against
the immigration of Japanese. Dur
ing the past two years the number
of Japanese laborers brought into
that section of the country has
been very large, and it is SAID that
10, 900 of them are now employed on
the railroads, displacing the whites.
The California labor unions have
demanded that congress pass a law
excluding the Japanese from the
country. Let us wait and see what
effect this demand will have upon
the Republican congress. .-Arkan'
sas Gazette.
1t is not necessary to waste any
time or lose any sleep in cogitating
over what effect such an action viii
have upon the present congress. 1t
is already upon record, and that
record shows it to be the servant OF
trusts, subsidies and combinations,
and their wishes will alone be con-
suited, and their interests protect
ed. If 1T is to their interest to use
imported labor, it will be readily al.
lowed. American labor can hope
for no protection from the republi-
cans,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-04-20

Here is the opinion of republl
can journal, regarding the McKin'
ley.Hanna Puerto Rico relief meas.
ure: Deserted by Spain, denied
American citizenship by the repub'
lican majority In Washington, the
inhabitants of Puerto Rico present
the spectacle of Sl3, ,937 people with
out a country, OF course, some OF
them are women, some children,
and some 100000 negroes. But
whatever their sex, whatever their
age, whatever color may have been
burned upon them by the sun of
heaven, they have no aag to which
they can appeal, no government to
which they must bow in love, in
gratitude, aud in loyal devotion"
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-04-20
TELL US SOMETHING NEW.

"The Courier" is not quite sure
whether or not it will support Jeh
Davis tor Governor OF Arkansas.
September is usually good month
to 90 fishing in, and we love fish
better than we dounprincipled dem
agogues. There now.
One who has been accustomed to
look into the Courier's bait-box
daily, will not be surprised at the
above announcement, for the edi-
tor carries bait not only for demo
cratic fish, but he casts his line
where "suckers" are known to
school. We do not suppose the
democratic nominee for Governor,
Davis, though he may be, will suffer
any great loss because this great
political fisherman (7) leaves his
democratic bait-box in the "hell-
box" of his office, on the day true
and tried democrats are at the poll
ing places.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-04-20
PASSING OF YELLOWSTONE PARK.

1t is stated upon good authority
that the geysers which have made
Yellowstone park famous are grad
ually declining Spots once the
scene of extraordinary phenomena
are now covered with buildings,
showing that Natures work has be
come exhausted. Tourists who have
never visited the park are advised
to do so soon, before they have
passed forever. This information
brings to mind very forcibly, the
fact that decline is the law of the
world, both geographical and physi-
cal. Health is the most precious
possession in the world and too
great care cannot be given to it. In
the spring you should renew your
strength and revitalize your blood
and nerves with the best of all med
icines-Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
1t cures all stomach disorders. Try
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