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The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18

I cheered us up, too. It has been SO
strange-all this journey-every day
taking us farther away from home'
and the trying to choke down the
homesicknass-an-" She broke or
| short with gratitude and tears shining
in her, eyes.
There was just time for Hester to
| take the little brown hand in hers
| and press it close, when the two men
/ came back.
The mai with the STOPPING shoulders
| and the flush. on eithe: cheek went up
| close to the little woman with the
bright, eager eyes.
"Well, little woman, are you most
ready?" he said, patting her shoulder.
you've had a fine rest, haven't your
He coughed sharply as he spoke, but
she smiled up at him brightly that he
might not know how much more 1t
racked her chest than his.
You'd better get on your bonnet,
little woman" he said; 'It's time we
were going. / don't know how were
to thank you and your wife, Mr.. Gil
bert, for all you have done for us, but
| we feel it, sir, we feel It."
sit wasn't anything at all" John
protested. "It has done us good to
have you here"
Hester and the little young wife
went into the tiny bedroom together.
s1he wind had stopped its maddening
| COME outside 0n6 tho MIR was nIpgl
| again from its burden Of dust. The
| furniture would have to be busted for
| the third time that day, but the
| thought brought no scowl to her fore
head now. The little traveller pinned
on the rusty black hat, and turned
to hold out both hands impulsively to
Hester. "Thank you again." she said;
and then, in q whisper, Colorado is
a wonderful place, isn't it? Haven't
you heard about the way people get
cured there-people just as bad off
as George, or worse? You feel sure
it'll do him good, don't you"
She searched Testers face as if to
read her fate there. 1t was hard to
meet the girlish eyes.
"I've never been farther West than
this myself" she said, "but everyone
says it's a wonderful climate in Colo
RADIO for people with trouble with their
lungs. I'm SO glad you are going
there, and when he's grown well and
strong you'll be coming back to see
u.s."
The delight of that possible future
was in the young wife's eyes. If he
| only does!" she said. "Oh, If he only
does..'
There were hearty handclasps ex-
changed a few minutes later. Then
the "prairie schooner" with its freight
OF human love and a~nxieties, rolled
slowly away. The two left behind in
the little sod house stood long at the
window-till the wagon was seen a
dark blot above the sharp horizon.
With q quick, impulsive movement,
Hester's hand stole into her husbands.
"How good you are!." she said, Ill
most solemnly. "And while l have
you, why do I care about other things?
Did you think 1 would really go East
without you? Why, John, I couldn't
bear it. away from you"
Far off in the big wagon q little
woman sat with her round cheek
pressed against a shabby coat-sleeve,
and the cry of her heart was like that
of Testers. what are other things"
she was whispering, while I have
you, dear?'-Youth's Companion.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18

N 4n&AA F&H E 4& A fA
A collection of artists called Yeggs
or Yeggsmen is described by the Gin.
cinnati Enquirer. The Yeggs ap-
peared after the disarmament of the
Coxey Army In 1894. They gvork In
bands OF ave or SIX. Their sbecialty
10 cracking safes with aitrogsycerine
and they are willing to give / really
able explosion for the sake II d few
dollars. Occasionally they de cend to
burglary or rise to highway fobbery.
They call nitrogiycerfne "sgfp." @oil'
or grease" an informsz "snitch,'
a prison . dump" q newspaper &C.
count Of their performances a "bawl-
out" an apprentice Yegg d gay cat
WIN the philologists be good enough
to give the origin or the term "Yegg?'
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18

Submarine torpedo boats are taken
quite seriously by the French Gov
eminent, which now has three in run
ming order and has contracted for five
more, to be driven by liquid air mo-
tors. Fifty hours is to be the period
of submersion for these latter craft.
and IL they should turn out well, the
great navies of the world would be
seriously menaced with RELOCATION to
the scrap heap.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18

In the whirl of war news foreign
items Of peaceful interest get over
booked. Let it not be forgotten, how.
ever, that h%enceforth an E%nglishmar
can marry his deceased wife's sister
by meeting her for that purpose III
one Of the British colonies or depend.
cncies. The marriage will be valid
in England itself, though it would moi
be lawful IL contracted there. "Com.
promise is the essence of statesman.
ship"
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18
How Sound Travels.

The whistle of a locomotive is heard
$500 yards through the air, the noise
of the railway train $500. the report of
a rife and the bark of a dog 1909
yards, an orchestra or the roll Of a
drum 1000 yards, the human voice
reaches to q distance of 1000 yards.
the croaking of frogs 500 yards, the
chirping of crickets 800 yards. Dis
tinct speaking is heard in the air above
to a distance of GOO yards; from above
it has a range of only 100 yards down.
ward.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18
ography.

Some of Slhe Western newspapers
are ridiculing the order for a course
of agricultural instruction in the pub
lie schools ON the ground that the av
erage Kansas boy and girl know more
about practical farming than the av-
erage pedagogue could find Cat in ten
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18

1t has been discovered that the field
ON which Caesar did up PomDey Is
sixty mics from the place which has
long been celebrated as the battle
ground. Every once In n while we
have to revise both history and &C.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18
orEhousAs. LOUISIANA

Funerals on the installment plan
are now among the attractions Of
fered In Chicago. Most people would
prefer to have the affair over ut once
and done with.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18
ACADEMY
OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION,

OPELOUSAS, La.
Uadsr the Direction Of the Sisters KaSsaaatal
Of Holy Cross.
Offers to young ladies every facility
for acquiring q thorough christian Cd
ucation. Constant attention is paid 60
home and social culture. Lessons ara
given in music, painting and otheg
useful arts. The siEters also have
charge Of the boys school. The course
o. instruction il two-fold-PSeparatory
and Commercial. French Ii taught In
che two eeHsaas. Fer psgtioalara. odd.
&Esss aIsgHR eUpaHgoa
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18
wolnan,s Use Of the mnilp.

The average woman has m idea
that the ssoYerDment nsight to let her
aand anYsillng iy MOL frc.a q jelly
rob 10 d gulaaA nta-NeY YORK Treas,
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18
I.TAKE HEART.

Perchance thou many times hast failed,
Some weakness over thee prevailed,
And thou hast faltered in the strife
And sadly rued thy blighted life;
Though great thy grief and keen thy pain
. weary one, take heart again.
Dwell not upon thy mournful past. 3@
Arise, and for the right stand fast;
BE strong and brave, fold not thy hands,
For thee still flow life's golden sands;
TO better things sweet voices call
And God in love rules over all.
I'm Allen Guilford, in Boston Transcript.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18

Though fearful storms have swept in wrath
About thy toilsome, rugged path,
And thou hast ofttimes been cast down
And sore dismayed by fortunes frown,
Faint not, but bravely bear thy. part,
fellow man; once more take heart.
The storm is follower by the calm,
And winters gales by airs of balm,
Dark night gives place to sun,bright day;
Let hope still cheer thee on thy way,
Beyond the cloud still shines the sun;
Press on until thy work is d9ue.
j
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18

The value Of O newspaper as ON
Advertising medium consists in
Its circulation.
When you can secure the COM
bined circulation of two papers
for the price Of one, it is money
saved!
"GT1he Sc. Landry Democrat"
was consolidated on the Sd OF
March, 1894, with The Opelou'
sas Courier" The advertising
rates have not been increased
while the price of subscription
has been reduced to 50 Q year.
TIE COURIER being by odds
the best paper In the empire Pars
Ish Of St. Landry Ia therefore tn
sAsanazss
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-18

TN THE PRAIRIE COUNTRY.
Bv Berths Gerneaux Woods.


OsOsVsV ava
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-06-29
The
Peoples
ayorite

The Great Overland Route, the
Uniou Pacific r r, is a strictly
up t. date" transportation line
and it offers its patrons unequaled
service. 3
Please bear in mind the follow
ing undisputed facts:
. That by using the Union Pacific
you will save many hours time to
al eastern points; therefore the
time you save is equal to money
earned. The Pioneer Dining Car
line Of the west, and the only line
east from Ogden with buffet Sniok
and Library cars, through Pulling
man yestibuled palace and ordinary
Sleeping cars, Free reclining chair
cars with no change to the Mis-
s6uri river and Chicago and only
one change to New York.
AS the lowest rates Is all points
apply via Union Pacific why not
use it in preference to any other
line? Detailed information Of
every kind relating to railroad and
steamship transportation will be
promptly and cheerfully furnished
on application to
H. NJ. Clay, General Agent.
POI Main Street
Salt Lake City. Utah
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-06-29

for.
On the recommendation of de-
PENDANT, ae commissioner, the board
Of which lie was member, made an
appropriation Of $500, placed it ~
tie hands Of the defendant and
authorized him to build road be
tween St. Anthony aud Island Park
or to superintend the constructlo9
Of It, which lie did and charged
therefor at the rate of IS, where if
said board had appointed q compe
tent road overseer' for the purpose
they would have saved the county
s3. SO per day, as the salary Of road
overseer was fixed at So. so per day.
The record also shows that each OF
the other county commissioners was
given an appropriation of several
hundred dollars and authorized to
expend the same on road work Ill
their commissioners district. De.
fendant testified that the question
Of the regularity and legality Of
performing the road work in that
manner was submitted by the board
to the county attorney and that he
Uniformed them that he thought they
had right to do it in that way.
No record was made on the min
utes of the board of a suhmissiqn OF
said matter 10 the county attorney
nor of bis advice thereon. Courts
will not countenanee any connivance
or collision between the county at
torney and the board Tor the appro.
prlatlon Of county .fgnds.
+ There was an attempt on the part
OF the appellant to show that the
county attorney advised the board
that the official bonds Of county Of
ficers were passed upon by the
county attorney and that the hoard
approved the bonds under the advice
OF the county attorney. The record,
we think, fairly shows that The form
Ct the bond vas passed upon by the
county attorney and not the euf-
fciency Of the sureties and it is moi.
the form Of the bond that is attack
ed but the sufii cheney of the surctles
nnder that provision Of the statutes
which declares as follows; sf ,,No
person shall be accepted a eurety
on such bond except be shall dur
ing the year Immediately preceding,
have been assessed and paid taxes,
Ia IN ms n own right, upon property %
th Ie amount for which he has become
surety" See section s69 r.. S.
lhe court found as a fac" that the
defendant and the other members Of
the board Of county commission AZ
their session !. IN january, 1900, ap-
proyeda large number Of 90Ifffieial
bonds, the sureties on which had not
during the year immediately paced
ing been assessed and paid taHea up
onproperty to the amount for which
they had become suretiea, and that
defendant, as a member Of said
board, approved said bonds Wailfully
and an q knoYil1gly and therein failed
and refused to perform bis officia|
The appellant as q member Of said
board and while acting With said
board authorized the publication of
t y minutes Of their proceedings in in
three newspapers published In SAID
HemontH county. ~
ane statute cohtYep12Elates the pub
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-06-29
"OUR NATIVE HERB TAB.
LETS"

The Great Blood Purifier. Kidney
and Liver Regulator. Guaranteed
by our REGISTERED GUARAN-
TEE to cure all diseases arising
from Impure Blood and inactive
Liver OF Kidneys.
200 DAYS TREATMENT $1.00
The dollar back it y6n are not
cured.
II. B. LATHAM, Agent,
Georgetown, Idaho.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-06-29

June 81 to Texas slough bridge
to have bridge repaired, ] day 90
Horse feed 50
Total 80 80
Also the following claim it is alleged
was presented and allowed:
Fremont County, Idaho.
To James Smith. Commissioners, Dr.
To services rendered in connec
ton with the breaking down of
South Fork bridge, by order Of
the chairman of the board, Oct.
2, 3, &, 5, 6, 7, o. days, at
Sc AZ co
The following is an item from an
other bill presented by and allowed to
the defendant
To repairs on road from Lodi to
Island Park as per instructions
from board, July 20, 81, Aug.
2, 8. 4, 5, 9, s, 2, 8, 8, 10-11
days, at IS sos 90
We quote the above az samples of
bills presented by the defendant
Smith as county commissioner and
allowed BY the board Of which he
was a member.
This court held in Rankin VS..
Jauman, 80 Pac. Rep. Ill, as fol
lows; w. 'f''
''The per diem allowed by tlle
statuate to members Of the board Of
county commissioning is only charge
able for the time the board is actual
" in session. The. law does not
contemplate that members Of the
board may perform services for the
county as individuals and then
charge for it aa commissioners.
The vlciousness of such a course ls
too apparent to require comment. y
II is also there held that boards
Of county commissioners are en-
tlreties and can only act collective
" and as empowered. The law
does not authorize member of the
board to act for the board, nor has
it given a single member OF the
board when acting alone any author
ity whatever. ~ = ~
It is shown that some Of the road
districts in Fremont County did not
have road oyerseers and tits shown
that the board employed a compe
tent bridge man at So a day and the
record shows that the board of com
missioners fixed the compensation
of road overseers at So sol per day.
# county commissioners we're
permitted to usurp the office Of
road oyerseer and perform the
duties Of such officer and pay them
selves Sc per day and expenses
therefor, road work would cost the
taxpayers much more than was con
templated by the law making power
and county commissioners cannot
shield their unlawful acts under the
plea of ignorance OF the law, for If
that would relieve them of persist
ent and many times repeated unlaWS-
full acts, It would be Impossible to
remove an unfaithful or incompetent
officer from office. . n
County commissioners are pro
yiidled by law with a legal adviser,
in the county attorney, and are ex-
pected to keep Within the law, es-
pecially in matters already passed
Upon BY the courts. -.
Tn tie case of Rankin 70 10,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-06-29
Also Agent for

Salt Lake Herald and the Juvenile
Instructor.
/. s. Barrett. Agent.
9a0WapeIier KdaEne
kEy.W 49, X u
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-06-29
CONTINUED FROM FIBST P4GE.

5oc 4 90
June 81, to Texas slough bridge
to have bridge repaired, day 90
Horse feed, y
Total 90 %
Also the following claim It is alleged
was presented and allowed:
Fremont County, Idaho.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-21

The quarterly convention Of the Con-
gregational churches of Eastern Penn
sylvania will be held in the Tabernacle
Congregational church, South Hyde
Park avenue, next Saturday and sun
day. Rev. D. p. Jones. pastor OF the
church, is now engaged in preparing
the programme which will be observed.
The business session will be held sat
urday. commencing at p. n., ana
preaching services will be conducted In
the evening. commencing at o'clock.
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock addi-
tional preaching services will be held
and also at and 6 p. m The AFTER
noon meeting will be In English and
many well-known ministers will de-
Ever addresses. The speakers Will be
announced later.
The Tabernacle church has been
undergoing many needed repairs re-
Gently, and the Sunday afternoon meet
ing will be in the nature Of reopen
ing. 1t is expected that these meet
ings will attract the largest audiences
in the history of the church, and that
much good will result from them.
Delegations will be in attendance
from many churches and some of the
most noted Welsh preachers in North
eastern Pennsylvania will participate
in the sessions.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-21
UNCALLED FOR LETTERS.
They Await Their Owners at tie
Scranton Postoffice.

List Of letters remaining uncalled for
at the Scranton postoffice, Lacka-
wanna county, Pa, March 81. 1900.
Persons calling for these letters will
please say advertised and give date
Of list:
Rev. Joseph r. Austin.
G. Buckley, Mrs. Agnes G. Butler, Mrs.
David Barlow, J. +. Barber. Mrs. Gussie
Bies.
Thomas F. Collan, Mrs. II. Cole. T..
Cohen. Mrs. Campbell. Peter V. Corcoran,
Edward Compton. J. b. Cuans. l.. d.
Cherry Mrs. +. b. Colpittis.
Edward De Moss, Mrs. W. Denman,
Mrs. Durkin. Moteius Drisins.
]. G. Gerberich, Miss Marion Gray. John
II. Gallagher.
Mrs. Frederick Harkins, Mrs. Jane
Hodge, Miss Hattie Hinkey, Charles +.
IIinkley, Evan House, Stanley Hill. Il. j
Helmes. Fred Harkins, Carralin Hofie
L. Hodge. Miss Jennie Hallock.
Daniel p. James, Mary l.. jackson o.
l.. j. johnson, Mrs. Ida NJ. Jefferson.
Miss Louisa korb (D.
Lackawanna Land company, \. L.
Lewis. Llewellyn X. Loos, Mrs. Louisa
Lafarge, Charles Law. Ellie Lewis, John
| NJ. Lyman (D. John Laffey.
Mrs. McCloskey, William McCann. Miss
Nellie McNalley. Miss Nora McCann
RAYMOND Marsh, Miss Cassie MOriSe, DR.
j. Meckewicz, Mrs. n. Mattison, IL. +
Millen.
p. r. Noll.
Mrs Alva Okley, Mrs. ]. O'Connor.
Henry w. Pease. NJ. ID.
| Mrs. @. S. r., 1i3 Penn avenue.
| Adelaide NJ. S. Reynolds, Charles y
Redington, Michael Ruane. II. Rodgers.
| Joseph Schier. Mrs. Mary Starr, l.. IL
Schraecker, Miss Lizzie Smith, Miss Ros
| ina Stedwell.
| Mrs. Nettie Williams, George w. vii
son, John Wickenhoffer. H. n. Wayne.
| Italian-Rocco TonneIla fu Nicola, AG
noli Tinleo, Louigi Romanni. Fanness;
Giuseppe.
Polish-Antony Lienandowski. johann
Janicki. Antoni Kuklo, Josep Pojgoski
Juzef Blazewich. Mottajjus Jaszkia wicz
Jozef Turoski. Mr.. A. Varanowskis. al
Smogarzenski Kazimier Ganczenzki
Jozef Dabrowski. Jan Matsky. Apolinad
Chandrick, Wineas Lujra Wycenty Lo
jewski. Jozef Kutzowski, John Rinkewice
Jozef Stankevich, Jan Buhliemicz, Adam
Schedlizke. Tom Sojkowski j, Matuse
wicsz, Franciszek Guzewski, Joha
| Novizki
Hungarian - Pawet Kartuk, Hry
Iwanyszen, Walety Bohenek. Micha
Demkowicz. Rozalja Niedzielska, Mix
Wirutzki, Stanistaw Dyament. Mark Me
lenowiky. Ovsulas Kricens. Gavila Mi
haly. Mikat Zolanis, Seman Curdziai
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-21
NORTH SCRANTON.

Washington camp, No. III. Patriotic
Order Sons of America. initiated sew
erar candidates last evening.
Mrs. II. j. Detweiler, of Church ave-
nue., is visiting friends at Washington,
ID. c.
Marquette council. Young Mems In
stitute, held a smoker and social after
the business session last evening.
Miss Hattie Roberts and Miss Bell
Gliddon. of Plymouth, have returned
home, after being the guests of Lem
uel Pritchard, Of Wayne avenue.
Finley Ross is convalescing from a
severe attack of the grip.
The funeral of Robert, the young son
of Rev. and Mrs. r. Y. Clymer. ol
Church avenue, took place yesterday
morning. -..e services were private
death being due to scarlet fever.
Monday evening was scene of much
merriment at the home of Mr.. and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-21
PARAGRAPHS OF INTEREST

Cards are out announcing the coming
marriage of Miss Emma Poole, OF
Wilkes Barre. to James Smith. of JEFF
ferson avenue. Mr.. Smith has a host
of friends in the borough.
st. Mary's council. Young Mems In
stitute, will conduct a progressive
euchre party on Thursday evening.
April 26.
The members Of a. d. Spencer Hose
company are remodelinE the exterior
of their hose rooms on East Drinker
street. and when finished will compare
favorably with the other hose rooms
Of the borough.
No. colliery of the Pennsylvania
Coal company will be idle the rest Of
the week.
The Wilson Fire company. No. 1, Of
Peckville, have issued neat invita-
ton to the local Independent Hose
company to attend their fair in Peck
vile. Saturday. March 81. and give an
exhibition drill in Firemen's hall. The
Independents have decided to accept
the invitation and will furnish the
programme for Saturday evening at
the Wilson fire boys fair.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-21
w1LKEs-BARRE BowLERs WON
West End Clubs Second Team De
feats Bicycle Club Ponies"

The second team bowlers OF the
Wilkes Barre West End club. or, as
they term themselves. the scrap iron
club last night paid a visit to Scran-
ton, and surprising the pony. team
of the Bicycle club, played them a
match game and won out by ninety
eight pins.
Captain Frank Leonard's walking
club" as they are widely known and
quizzed. since they walked halfway
home from Wilkes Barre on the occa-
sion of their recent visit there, were
greatly surprised by the arrival of the
Wilkes-B Barre men, and in their startled
condition fell victims.
The evenings high score was made
by Lamb, of the Wilkes Barre team,
with 1874. while Yost, of the same team,
was a close second with 1873. Leonard S
III was the Bicycle clubs high score.
The detailed scores follow:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-21

Mrs. Howells, of Marvine avenue,
when their son, William, was rendered
surprise party, the occasion being
the anniversary of his birth. He was
presented with a beautiful gold watch
chain by his friends. During the
evening dancing, singing and various
games were INDUCED in. At a season.
able hour refreshments were served
Those present were: Misses Mary
Evans, Ada Alexander, Lizzie Weston.
Martha Evans. Mary Jones. Sarah
Jones. May Williams, Messrs. Thomas
j. Coleman, T. ]. Evans, John Daniels,
j. P. Davies, Reese Davies, Thomas
Howells. Robert Weston, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Spears and daughter, Anna.
John Owens, of Bucknell university,
is visiting his parents on Wayne ave-
nue., for period of two weeks.
Miss Kitty Walsh. of Deacon street,
who has been dangerously i'll, is i'm
proving.
The lecture which Miss Smith was to
have given last Thursday. but which
was postponed on account of the
snow, will be given this week, Thurs
day night. All women welcome.
The newly elected officers of Hyde
Park encampment. Independent Order
of Odd Fellows. were installed last
night at the auditorium by District
Deputy Grand Chief Patriarch Hughes,
of Carbondale, and grand encampment
staff officers. The officers installed
We're: Chief patriarch. Noah Williams;
high priest. f.. G. Anderson; senior
warden, Philip Freyer; scribe. f. A.
Biddleman; treasurer. w. C. Cowles.
A large number of Patriarchs Militant
of Canton lodge. Scranton. No. 4,were
present in full uniform. and assisted
in the installation ceremonies. The
appointive officers were: Outside SEN
tinel. Joseph Powell; inside sentinel
James NJ. Harris; guide. NJ. E. San
ders; watchers. James G. Cowles
David H. Jones. S. F.. and John G
Miller; z. II. Cowles and Daniel
Dierks. guards of the tent. Following
the installation the members and visit.
ors. with the Grand Encampment Off.
GERS, were served luncheon served by
the Ladies' Aid society of the Provi.
dence Methodist Episcopal church ir
the main room Of the auditorium.