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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-01-06

says the New York Herald. He is do
ing all he can to lure Baden-Powell
from the intrenchments where he can
strike man for man. He has made sew
eral assaults. He can be depended upon
10 stake everything on one desperate
fight at the first fair chance.
Gen. Cronje is greatly admired by the
Beers. They think Joubert is a won
derful tactician and organizer, but
they love Cronje, the silent man, of
sudden and violent action. He is no
mans friend. His steel gray eyes peer
out from under huge, bushy brows.
He never speaks unless necessary, and
then in the fewest words. He never
asks a favor. When time for action
comes he acts, and that with the force
of fate and with no consideration for
himself or his men.
That is the way be handled the Jane
son raid. He saved the republic then.
in the opinion of the republic. He is a
man after the Beers own heart.
Cronje is a soldier and nothing else.
He hates form. He hates politics,
though a born leader of men. He was
strongly urged to oppose Kruger for
the presidency in 1898, but he would
not. He will have none of any rule
but that Of the rife. He despises cities.
He is man of the veldt.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-01-06

was favorite resort of smugglers and
pirates. Therein lies its past history
and, if some of these old outlaws could
only speak, they would surely tell many
tale of daredevil deeds done amid
the deso1ate rocks in the days when
revenue officers were still unknown
and smuggling was still an easy and a
profitable pursuit. There is indirect tes-
timony that many a joyial banquet was
held here by reckless Italian Robin
Hoods, many from Corsicaand Sardinia,
during that memorable epoch when
Lorenzo the Magnificent was playing
his superb role in the city of flowers,
and there is more than one legend
which tells how African bandits fire.
quently found the island sure place
of refuge. And yet all this time the
island was, strictly speaking, uninhab-
tied, being at the best merely tempo
rary place for those whose hands were
againsteyery man as every mans hands
were against them.
Italy has owned this barren place
from time immemorial, says the New
York Herald, and about 25 years ago
there was some talk of establishing a
penal colony there. According to one
authority, considerable progress was
made in this direction, but it Is evident
that the experiment, if tried at all, was
not a success, as otherwise the island
would hardly have been sold to the
prince of Naples. There was certainly
grim irony in the thought Of transform
ing into a prison for criminals the very
place which for SO long was haven of
refuge for criminals.
That the prince and princess of
Naples will heartily enjoy whatever
days they may spend on this rugged and
romantic spot is certain. Both of them
are fond of outdoor life, and there are
few better sportsmen than the prince
in Europe, and there are very few wom-
en- who are more skillful than the
princess with shotgun or rife. She
goes on shooting expedi-
ton, and rare, indeed, is the day on
which some trophies do not fall TO her
gun.
If the prince and princess so desire
they can be as isolated on their island
as they would be in the heart of Africa,
but with this difference, that within a
few hours after the whim seizes them
they can be transported from their
oasis tn the heart of Tfaly
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-01-06
THE LIFE INSURANCE CURE.
A Dying Bachelor Who Became I'M
terested in n Plan for
Novel Funeral.

I don't know that life insurance is
cure for disease, said the retired life
insurance solicitor, but I know of an
instance which makes it look that
way. In the town where l first began
business was bachelor of about so
years, who was quite alone in the
world, and had some years before
taken out $4,000 policy on himself
for the benefit of maiden sister, who
had died a year before the events OF
this story. He kept his policy going,
however, because it was good way
to save money, and one day he was
taken down with some kind of fever.
He grew worse day after dey, until
one day the doctor told him that he
would in all likelihood be dead within
the next "a hours.
This suggested his life insurance
money, all he had to leave, and he i'm
mediately began to talk with the doc
tor on the subject of a proper disposal
of it. He concluded after some
thought that the best thing to do
with it was to blow it in on a tre
mendous big funeral for himself, in
cluding a banquet for all the people
he knew. This was an entirely new
idea for funeral, and when the doc
tor left him that night to the care Of
his nurse, his mind was entirely occu-.
pied with his funeral. He talked to
the nurse about it, and when the
nurse made him stop he lay and
thought about it. In fact, he became
SO much interested in the details of
his funeral that he quite forgot about
having to die to make it possible.
In the morning when the doctor
came he found his patient in mild
perspiration and his pulse beating in
much better fashion than it had been
doing for some days. He also found
the general condition of the patient
much improved. He was greatly as
tonished and at once began to ask
questions. The patient told him with
eager interest of lot of new things
he had thought of for the funeral
and some that bothered him good
deal and said he had been thinking Of
it all night. Then the doctor laughed
and told him he guessed the funeral
would have to be postponed, for he
wasn't going to die, just then anyhow.
Nor did he, and he isn't dead yet, but
he is married and has his policy paid
up for his wife's benefit.-N. Y. Sun.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-01-06
MEMORIAL TO BURNS.
Famous Scotch Poet Honored by His
countrymen.
Monumental Tower at Machine OF
Last Completed - Surrounded by
Cottages to- BE Occupied by
Honorable Poor Families.

The beautiful and unique memorial
monument at Mauchline to Robert
Burns, the great Scotch bard, is at
last completed.
This announcement should come in
the form of a pleasant surprise to the
many lovers of Burns in America, not
a few of whom have contributed to
the cost of the memorial, and who will
doubtless, quite naturally, be inter
ested in the statement that the mon
ument is finished and that several OF
the memorial cottages adjacent to it
are already occupied by several fam
lilies of old folks on whom fortune
has not looked kindly.
In many respects this monument to
Burns is the most interesting and
worthy memorial which has ever in
modern times been erected to the
memory of great poet of the people.
While the charitable side to the
scheme is evidenced by the support
by the Burns Memorial association of
a number of worthy poor, lifelong res
idents of the neighborhood in which
Burns made his home, is entirely
unique in connection with projects of
similar naGdee.
The charitable feature Of the memo
rial, 1t is believed, would be entirely in
accord with the wishes of Burns him-
self, as his Distinguishing trait was
his sympathy with all manner Of suf-
fering and sorrow.
Thinking Of these things, and of the
class from which the poet sprang, the
directors of the Glasgow Mauehline So
eiety Ia benevolent society formed in
Glasgow for the stimulating of old
friendships and the revival of new
smongst natives of Mauchiine and
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-01-06

is that their mothers had n0t been
fashionable northern circlea the ma
ternal instinct has been snothered,
and has gone into an innocuous des-
uetude," as Mr.. Cleveland would say.
And good, gentle Tom Howard said
that a Boston mother wouldn't have
but one or two children, and she
wouldn't have any if she didn't want
an heir to inherit the estate.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox wrote a re-
markable tier two years ago on the
decay of the maternal instinct in New
England, and the great increase in di-
yorces and voluntary separations.
Mary Brent Reed has recently pub
as applicable to France. She says that
the fashionable women of the period
won't even dress like women. They
despise hips and try to hide them.
They prefer to be as slim as race
horses, and to conceal every sign OF
a maternal form. Children are in
truders, they say; and if by chance
tuSy Adfe any lucy are p0l Oub u
nurse and to be reared by unnlotherly
hands. What an awful picture that is
what sad descent from the moth
erhood of our mothers-what a coun-
terpart to the Saviour's teaching wheE
He said: Suffer little children to
come unto Me, for of such is the king
dom of Heaven" Nearly ali the great
men of the world have been nursed
by noble mothers, and it rejoices me
to know that Mrs. Sarah Butts, of
Brunswick, has book now in press
with Lippincott that will rescue from
oblivion the mothers of many of Geor-
gia's great and good men. With her
it has been labor of love. How our
biographers, from Moses down, have
lauded the great men but Paid small
tribute to their mothers.
But the highest Heaven is reserved
for them, and an eternal fame that
will not pass away like that the great
men acquire in this changeable world.
Alas, poor Dewey; how sooT. did his
garlands wither.. But we still have
Sehley and Brunby and HabSon left,
and a host of lesser lights that il
Illuminate the southern sky.-Bill Arp,
in Atlanta Constitution.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-01-06

friends) thought it would not be q
bad idea, 100 years after the death Of
Burns, to endeavor to erect a memo.
rial at Mauehline, such as the one
which has been recently completed.
1t may be said that the idea of the
monument at its present juncture for
the world-famed bard originated at
the annual reunion of the society in
Glasgow in February, 1895.
The chairman, Bailie John Marr, ]
r., suggested that, 1896 being the
centenary year of the poets death, an
effort should be made to erect some
monument in memory Of Burns at
Mauchline. Next to his birthplace he
thought it the most important shrine
for worshipers of the bard. Here he
got his wife, Jean Armour, and here
and at Mossgiel, only a few minutes
walk from Mauchline, did the poet do
much of his best work.
Mr.. J. Seiper Gemmill took his turn
as president in 1896 and was also re-
elected in 1897. During the second
year Mr.. Thomas Anderson Battegate
left property valued at e1,ooo to the
scheme, which made a start for the
building, and on the Esd of July, 1896,
the memorial stone of the tower was
laid with full masonic honors in the
presence of a large gathering by the
chief mason, Hugh r. Wallace, of
Cloncaird, a scion of the house of the
Scottish hero, Sir William Wallace.
There We're present at this ceremony
Miss Daisy Baries Hutchinson, a great
granddaughter of the poet, and a Miss
Burns, a granddaughter of the poet.
On November %, 1897, the cottages
were occupied. on which occasion the
president. Mr.. Gemmill, and his good
lady entertained the tenants ard di-
.rectors and their wives to tea in honor
Of the interesting event.
In 1898 Mr.. Marcus Balm. j. p, of
the celebrated Balloehmy1e stone
auarries assumed the presidentship
for the Glasgow denizens and opened
the memorial, after which Mr.. Thomas
KILN had the honor Of handing it over
in the name of the subscribers to Mr..
Balm for the. Glasgow Mauchline So
ciety.
The museum already has few in
Ierestfng relics, such as the nursery
chair on which Mrs. Burns nnrsed all
her family, presented BY Burns
granddaughter, Mrs. Sarah Burns
Hutchinson. of Chelbenhan,, England.
During the course of chat the
other day had by a Philadelphia Press
man with the poets granddaughter,
Mrs. Sarah Burns Hutchinson, Of
Sheltenham, she expressed great de-
light at the success of the memorial
project and spoke highly Of 1t. Among
3ther things she said:
Fifty thousand pounds have been
spent since the poets death on
statues and monuments to the MEM
,ry of Burns, but / give the Mauch-
line memorial the foremost place OF
past and present movements of the
Earm-heaited sympathies would have
gone with work like this
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-01-06

Brave American Sailor Coy Who Saved
159 Llves.)
and the steamer Vasco were In immi-
nent peril. They were dragging their
anchors and all on board seemed
doomed to destruction.
Ensign Gherardi and j. J. Jiminez,
civil engineer, ran along the beach
until they were nearly opposite the
two vessels. "Gherardi at once
plunged into the water with all his
clothes on" says the report, "and be-
gan dragging the unfortunate ones
from the waves and bringing them to,
shore. He ordered those on board to
throw lifeline to the shore so as to
make fast, but they were SO terrorized
that they were unable to do anything
but jump into the water, where they
were picked up by Gherardi and Jim.
inez. The steamer Vasco was few
hundred yards off. Gherardi called
for lifeline and formed a party OF
rescuers. Joining hands, extending
out into the water, himself at the
head, he soon had hold of the line,
and, bringing it to shore, fastened the
end securely to a neighboring tree.
The crew climbed down and along the
line and were safely landed
Gherardi's first experience in saving
lives was. in February, 1897, when he
was attached to the Maine. The bat
tleship was in gale outside of Cape
Hatteras. A gang was ordered for
ward to make the 1ashings of the
big guns secure. Six were washed
overheard. Life buoys were cut loose
and a boat was lowered under COM
mand of Gherardi. Three bf the
drowning men were saved. Six months
later two men Were thrown overheard
from the Texas, in Brooklyn, by the
sudden fall Of a boat. Gherardi
plunged overheard and saved one of
the men. In July, 1898, Gherardi had
command Of boat from the Marbles
head that removed the mines from
Guantanamo bay.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-01-06
REV. W. B. THIRKFIELD.
schell as General Secretary of
the Epyvorth League.

Rev. Wilbur P. Thirkfeld, who has
been selected to succeed DR.. Edwin A..
Schell as general secretary of the Ep-
worth league, will soon resign the
presidency Of the Cannon theological
seminary at Atlanta, Ga, and remove
to Chicago. While he has never been
officially connected with the work of
the league, he has been in pastorate
and educational work for over 20 years,
and his selection by the board of con-
troll has met with general approval of
those interested in the work. Dr.
Thirkfeld was born in Franklin, O., in
1853, and graduated from the Ohio Wes-
leyan university in 1877. Shortly after
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-01-06
nnxetnfIad.

Prof. Charles G. d. Roberts, the poet,
reads the modern languages very east
ly, but speaks them imperfectly. At a
reception held in New York just prior
to his leaving for Europe, Roberts was
introduced to distinguished French
artist, who was here on visit. The
artist asked in his own tongue: you
speak French?"
NO." answered the poet; II am sorry
I do not, but understand it well when
1t is spoken to me.
II am SO glad" replied the French
man; you are the audience / have
long wanted. I can talk to you all !
please and you cannot talk back!"-
Saturday Evening Post.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-01-06


his graduation he assumed charge of
Mclean chapel, Cincinnati, which has
since passed out of existence. In 1881,
after having taken the degree OF doe
tor of divinity with high honors at
the Boston university, he was called
to the chair of theology at Clark uni
versity, which at that time was con-
nected with Cannon theological SEM
mary. When the two institutions sew
cred connections few years later DR..
Thirkfeld was chosen president OF the
seminary, which position he has held
since. He Is known in American Meth
odisrn as man of great executive abili-
ty. an orator and lecturer. The cleo
tion was surprise to DR.. Thirkfeld,
who did not know until after be had
been selected that he was being con-
sidered as candidate. In canyassing
for successor TO DIR. Scheu DR.. Horace
Lincoln Jacobs. Of Altoona, Pa; DR.. B.
ID. Dimmick. of DanVille. Pa, and DIR.
w. d. Anderson. Of New York, were
M nod
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-01-06
DEMOCRACY,S LEADER.
James d. Richardson, of Tennessee.
Chosen by His Colleagues in the
House of Representatives..

Hon. James Daniel Richardson, of
Murfreesboro, was born in rutherford
county, Tenn, March 10, 1913; was at
Franklin college, near Nashville, when
the war began, and entered the con-
fedsrate army at is years OF age; served
in the army nearly four years, the
first year as private and the remaining
three as adjutant of the Forty-ffth
Tennessee infantry; read law after the
war, and began the practice January
l, 1867. at Murfreesboro; was elected
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-01-06
BRAVE YOUNG SAILOR. .
Admiral Gherardrs Som saves .oas
Hundred and Fifty Lives at
Porto Rico.

Ensign Walter r. Gherardi has again
distinguished himself by conspicuous
gallantry, his exploit this time being
the rescue of more than $50 persons
during the recent hurricane in Porto
Rico. The details of the Porto Rican
rescue have just been forwarded to
Washington by Capt. Snow, the com-
mander of the naval station at San
Juan, and Col. Carr, of the Fifth cav.
airy.
When the storm was at its height
the schooner Conception, with about
$50 ernigrants from Santo Domingo,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-01-06
TIC chamnIon Tattooed Man.

The most remarkable tattooed man in
the world is Prof. Frank Howard. He
has upon his body 7so designs in red,
blue and brown. These different coli
ors were made with lampblack, gum
powder, SCOT, charcoal, brickdust, Chi
nese. American and English vermil-
ion. Indian inl. Prussian blue. indigo,
Indian red and earmine. japanese and
China black. It took "a days 10 tattoo
him all over. Prof. Howard is a native
esf Providence
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-01-06
rs A BURLY FIGHTER,
Gen. Cronje. the Boar General whs
Is Opposing the Gallant Forces
Of Cen. Methuen.

While Joubert is the cunning schem-
er of the Transvaal army, Cronje is it's
rough and burly fighter. OF the two
he is the more representative Boer.
Joubert, possibly from his French an
cestry. is a man of certain polish, and
can be indirect when policy requires.
Cronje is blunt and always to the point.
His craft is that of the hunter, and
thinly disguises the force that awaits
only the opportunity.
Something of this is already observ.
able in his operations around Mafeking,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-01-06

ant of the noted John Methuen, once
lord chancellor of Ireland, and a diplo-
mat of prominence. The general be-
gan his army career as lieutenant in
the Scots guards in 1864, and as early
as 1873 he was assigned to duty on the
Gold coast. A year later he was brig
adler major at Ashanti. In 1877 he
was military secretary to the command
er-in-ehief in Ireland, and for four years
thereafter military attache at Berlin.
IN 1882 he was transferred to Egypt.
He was next commander Of Methuen s
light horse and the field force in Be-
chuanaland and deputy adjutant general
in South Africa. Lord Methuen was
given his present rank of major gem
eral in 1890, and was until recently in
command of the home district and in
service on the Indian frontier. Among
his personal friends is Emperor William
of Germany.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-01-06
CHERRY Pnhdinr.

1 box of gelatine dissolved in little
boiling water, / quart of canned cher
ries sweetened to taste, grated rind and
juice of two large lemons, / cup OF
sherry. Strain the gelatine and stir all
together, adding the lemon juice and
wine last Mould and serve with sweet
ened whipped cream, to which little
currant jelly may ne added.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-01-06
No Mustaches in Alaska.

Men exposed TO the rigors of the
Alaskan winter never wear mustaches.
They wear full boards 10 protect the
throat and face. but keep the upper lip
clean-shaven. The moisture from the
breath congeals SO quickly that mus
tache becomes embeaded in solid
cake Of ice. and the face is frozen in a
short time.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-01-06

The fear of assassination which pos
sesses the mind of the sultan Of Tur-
ky, and has induced him to take so
many precautions, has now led him 20
ts-fe practice in revolver shooting. He
is becoming quite expert with the left
land as well as with the right.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-01-06
Faff safe,

eWhy do you stand staring at that
steam engine all the time? Why not
look at the other dispIay?'
aNo, I'll remain here. This is snane-
thing my wife will not ask me 10 buy
-Fiegende Blaettsr.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-01-06
GEN. LORD METHUEN.
Gen. Buffers Army Corps in
south Africa.

Gen. Lord Paul Sanford Methuen,
who is fighting the Beers on his march
to Kimberley and the north, is the
commander of the First division of
Buffers army corps. He is a descend
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-01-06
s. Q wees ee ev.lsrS

WORKS 70 Ally l1IsldHce.l
curity while storm Of bullets may.
be passing overhead. Nor will rife
bullets penetrate an earthwork to any
distance. Bullets from q Lee-Metford5
rifle will penetrate further than those
from a Mauser, while those from q
Mauser will go further than those fired
from a Martini. Shots from Maxims
or other rapid-fre guns are similarly
ineffective against earthworks. The.
only way in which soldiers can be dis
lodged from such a position is by the.
use of heavy artillery, and even in that
case the firing must be extremely ae-
eurate, SO that the shells viii burst inn
mediately above the trenches. This. of
course, requires not only extremely ac-
curate craftsmanship but the espendi-.
ture Of great quantity OF ammunition.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-01-06
Roman TI,eater Diacoyered

A Beneyenfo. a large Rcman theater,
as large as the. theaters of Pompey,
ard Of Marceilus, and better preserved,
has been discovered. The entrances,
the ambulatories. the lower rows Of
seats, the stage and the orchestra are
all perfect.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-01-06
unny studen.s Of Fores,r~

The number CT students taking part
in the college of forestry of Cornell uni
versity has become so large that II has
been found necessary to provide new
quarters,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-01-06
Aastrs, Eaay on aTnrderers.

Austria is the country most lenient
to murderers. In ten years over 500
persons were found guilty of murder,
of when only % were put to death.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-01-06
SAFETY In TRENCHES.
When Protected by Earthworxs They
Enable Soldier to Defy
Hail of Bullets.

Experience has shown that soldiers
are safer in trenches protected by
earthworks. such as surround the bS-
leaguered city of Ladysmith, thafs il
they were behind walls of solid ma
sonry Sitting in his trench, soldier
can smoke and read in perfect Sc
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-06
MISS MARIE GEORGE, THE PRETTY vAuDEvILLlAM.


they were turned over to him to be
taught their stage business, As they
have 10 give zen performances a week
(matinees Saturdays, Sundays and
Wednesdays), one can imagine the sort
of existence the Door creatures lead.
THE CHRISTIAN"
The Number Christian company,
headed by Effie Ellsler, the one which
Cancelled its dates in Salt Lake. Is play
ing a three weeks engagement TO
enormous business at the only dol
lar and a half house In town, the Co
lumbla. now managed by Mr.. j. j. Gott-
lob. Jake" is in the full tide of pros
perity, and his beautiful house Is
thronged at every performance. As for
THE Christian" while II Is a 6isap-
pointment 60 those who have read the
book, II would impress powerfully
those who have not. The night we
saw II. Colville. the John Storm, was
sick or something, and Frank Weston
the Squire Rodney Of twenty years ago.
Tom-had 20 play his part, and though
he did IL well. surprisingly well, In fact
he was not all the role required.
Neither is Miss Ellsler-Salt Lakes first
Hazel Kirke--exactly in the first bloom,
and that, too. initiated against a full
enjoyment of her role Of Glory. But
the piece Is splendidly staged. and GER
tainly San Francisco finds no fault
with II.
ORCHESTRAS BELOW PAR.
One thing has struck me forcibly IN