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The Opelousas courier., 1900-03-31

During all the progress Of civiliza-
ton tx ingenuity Of man has been
exerted p improve the mechanical "a
s~ilities fr fighting fire and to inn
prove tlsp construction Of the build
lngs whiIh shelter him in order that
destruction by IRE shall be rendered
more dilcnlt. How feeble have been
his efor9 is best shown by the an.
nouneement that the Are losses OF the
United States and Canada during the
last year exceeded by SIT. 600, 900 the
losses Of 1898. and those of 1898 were
greater than those Of 1897 By So, 900,
600. The value Of the property de-
ssroyed in these countries in 1899 is
estimated At $186. 77s. 900. An enor-
NOUS fortune Isl swept out Of exist
ence. b fortune that cannot be re-
placed, for the change by fire renders
v~alusleas every factor tending to COM
pose il. Man may bottle the air, CON
auer The vapor thai drives his akilfully
devised machinsry. npses to further
bic own schemes what Nature has
ehsarfully wrought, but man ID still !
few PAGES bshlnd ii lis race with tie
80 King.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-03-31
The Feminine Observer.

Suspense is the most trying of all
emotions.
The keenest disappointment has
always s. &c compensation.
Yon can never convince q mar that
a luncheon can be at satisfying as q
dinner.
Some persons look as though they
were having a good time when they
are riding to funeral.
It is not until a bubble bursts that
we realize that its beauty was pro.
duced only by soap and water.
A child feels that life is worth liv-
ing when il is allowed TO drive with
out some grown-up holding the reins
back of If.
The absent-minded woman never
feels SO silly as when she hands he,
fare to some mar who is not the CON
ductor.
No matter how poor a horse a man
drives il he has on a light driving
coat he feels the true sportsman's
| spirit within him.
If a woman has but one gray hair
in her head it is going to show just al
the time when she is trying to impress
some one that she is Younger than she
! reall5 il. -Philadalnhia Times.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-03-31

But the strain was great. When he
had lifted her up about II feet ne De-
gan to despair Of accomplishing inc
task, but still he strove, for to drop
her would be fatal. Shutting his eyes,
he lifted hand over hand steadily, but
with ebbing strength. The persplfa-
ton poured of him, his breath was
coming short, he felt that he could en-
dure no longer; but just then, OPEN
ing his eyes, he saw Hortense reacn
ing for the main part of the rope
hanging from the block, which ne hao
paid out in a blight as he lifted her.
If she could reach it che might be
able to hold her own weight while ne
got fresh strength and breath. WIN
n desperate effort he raised himself on
the boom q little, and just when com.
pletely exhausted felt, by the ease OF
the strain, that Hortense had caugns
the blight. She was two-thirds up, ana
the worst OF the job was over, If their
combined strength was enough Tor the
rest of the lift.
Now Hortense proved herself a bet
ter sailor than Fred had supposed her
to be, for instead OF hosting herself,
she made a %half-hitch of the blight
through the bowline she sat In, which
supported her weight from the end OF
the boom and left him free for a rest.
So she was safe, the rest OF the lifting
was comparatively easy, and he soon
had her within reach. But to get her
upon the boom was an altogether dlf-
ferent matter, for she became dizzy
and faint, and absolutely refused to
t Y and Chamber up beside him. The
only thing to do was to make her fast
where she was, then to cast Off one OF
the guys and swing the boom ashore
by the other.
So Fred worked his way in along
the boom to the derrick mast, found
that the guys of the boom were easily
loosened from their eye bolts, and &C.
complished his object pretty speedily.
Hortense fell on her knees on the
rock in her still dripping garments as
soon as was free from the rope that
had saved her, and at once gave
thanks to Heaven; then she rose and
led the Boston boy back a few hun
dred yards from the edge of the cliff
to a little shanty almost full of brandy
casks that had been landed by that
same derrick. With little difficulty
she persuaded the deaf old Frenchman
who lived there that Fred was call
right" So he took them both to
Bargeo next day, whore Fred caught
his steamer, and left Hortense looking
for q fisherman who would take her
back to st. Pierre.-Youth's Com
panion.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-03-31
The United States are rapidly /

The United States are rapidly be-
coming o glass. exporting nation, and
more than 81, 600. 900 worth Of glass
ware is annually finding a foreign mar
ket. Our pressed ware, in the manu-
iacture OF which we first taught man
kind to engage, and in which We still
excel the world, is preferred over every
foreign product in all markets of North
and South America, and is regularly
on sale in Australia, New South Wales,
England, Germany, France, Belgium,
China and Japan, in oil the French
and British possessions and in all the
thousand islands OF tho seas.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-03-31
AZ q dinner in Paris the other da:

At @ dinner in Paris the other day
the conversation naturally turned
upon the war. Opinions were much
divided, some holding that the Eng.
iish were working for civilization, and
others maintaining that the Beers
were fighting for independence. "And
which side do you take?" said one Of
the guests to o fair young girl, who
had been listening attentively without
taking any part in the discussion.
She replied: "Ia am for the wounded
The Opelousas courier., 1900-03-31

Max Muller, ii an essay in a cur
rent periodical. 8esFts tnat fRee read
ing of newspapers is destroying the
old fashioned sort of memory men
used to have. Eow many men are
there mot would give a big sum to find
something that would destroy the
keen memories newspapers SO often
ahow they have ct the most moon
yenienb times?
The Opelousas courier., 1900-03-31

With the Intel yeaalp of the century
one of our most conspicuous public
monuments, Liberty Enlightenlng the
World, is to have an antipodean rival.
Minister Of Public Works O'Sullivan
is TO pnt up in the harbor of Sydney,
New South Wales, q gigantic statue
Of Australia Facing the Dawn"
The Opelousas courier., 1900-03-31

We cannot begin to fathom the ex.
TENT of our resources either in coal or
iron. Thirty-one Of Jul States and
Territories produce coal, coal beds
underlle more than q sixth of the sur.
face Of the country, and as yet we are
mining only the most accessible de-
posts while large are still
wholly untoucas5.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-03-31

The value Of q Newspaper as ON
Advertising medium consists in
its circulation.
When you can secure tho com.
bined circulation Of two papers
for the price Of one, it is money
saved!
"ghe St. Landry Democrat
was consolidated. on the 3D. of
March, 1894, with " The Opelou.
.sag Courier" The advertising
rates have not been increased
while the price Of subscription
has been reduced to 81 q year.
THE COURIER being BY odds
the best paper In the empire Par.
ish OF st. Landry 10 therefore the
shsaDosf.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-03-31

Artificial eyeiashes appear to be the
latest French novelty. False hair is
an ancient institution, and We have
long been accustomed to false teeth
and even eyebrows. H~eneeforth, &C.
cording to the Medicine Francaissk
there is no reason why an otheea1se
beautiful face should be disfglred by
red eyelids or ragged eyelashes. The
process may appear o little painful, a
needle threaded with hair being passed
through the lid and the threads cut in
the middle with q fine pair of scissors,
each end becoming an eyelash. But
what will not beauty endure if thereby
it may become more beautiful?
The Opelousas courier., 1900-03-31

The importance of small things is
exemplifed by q recent discovery
which makes a single flea serve as a
link in the chain of evidence tending
to prove a former land connection
between Australia and South America.
This flea belongs to a new species
from Argentina, where the only speci.
men vet known is believed to have
lived on q rat. The species is assigned
by N. G. Rothschild to the genus Ste
phanocircus, which has been hitherto
represented by @ single species of
Australia, and the two forms are evil
IDENTIFY very closely allied, although
now separated by the ocean.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-03-31

Peace has been restored in Kentucky
to such an extent that the natives car
now feel safe with but one revolver II
their leans.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-03-31

Angleo Magnanamo of Middletown,
Conn, the three-legged boy, has gone
TO Paris, where he will be exhibited
at the exposition. After the exposi-
ton he will tour England and Italy.
The third leg grows from the base OF
the spinal column and does not quite
reach to the ground.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-03-31

Perhaps it was because London, Ky,
is q prohibition town that a majority
Of the legislature could not be enticed
to that y.ace.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-03-31

It Isl reported from Washington
that General Joseph Wheeler. upon HE
return to Alabama, will enter as a can.
didate for governor Of the state.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-03-31
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

James Ewing of Peru, Ind, who
has lain in a box of straw for 80 years
or more, died q few days ago at the
county inf1rmary. He was paralyIz ed
when a young man and was made help
less in mind and body.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-03-31
Want to Join Beer Forces

The German steamer Admiral, from
Hamburg January Goth, has arrived
at Lorenzo Marques. with ITO passen.
gers on board. They are mostly Ger
MAJ subjects and are anxious TO ioiL
the R0er forces.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-03-31

Cecil Rhodes says he believes God
wants him to ''paint the British red
over as much Of Africa" as he posi-
bly can,
The Opelousas courier., 1900-03-31

The Chinese visiting card consists
of a large sheet of bright scarlet
paper bearing the name of the owner
in very large characters. The paper
is folded ten times, and the name is
written on the right-hand lower corner,
prefxed thus: ''Your unworthy friend,
who bows his head and pays his re-
spect;;" ''Your very stupid brother, "
or something to that effect. In place
of "yours truly" "your stupid is
written on the Chinese card.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-03-31
5: LOUISIANA.

Not the burden. bat ne over-burden,
kills the horse
The Opelousas courier., 1900-03-31

: re we write it 49, it will be ciphered
ant
The Opelousas courier., 1900-03-31

Maiwatchia, ON the borders of Rus
STA, is the only town in the world ex-
clusively inhabited by men. The
Chinese women are not allowed to
live in this territory, and are even
forbidden to pass the great wall of
Kalkan and to enter Mongolia. All
the Chinese of this border town are
traders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-26
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE.

A Russian cruiser has arrived at Ben
der-Abbas in the Persian gulf and
British warship ana gunboat have gone
there.
The Japanese minister TO the United
States. Kutaro Komura, has been mott
fed of his appointment as minister TO
Russia.
\ tramp engaged by Mrs. John
Parry, of Chicago. TO help clean her
house. disappeared with 500 worth of
jewelry.
Colonel William = King a national
character for the past forty years. died
at his home in Minneapolis. He was
born in 1898.
Russell Luke. aged Is: Russell
HodGson. aged 10, and Gertie Luke.
aged 10. were burned to death in a fire
at Blackwater. Ont.
Glasgow University students mobhed
Professor Tile for alleged reflections
on the British army in letter he wrote
TO a German paper.
As a result OF the South African and
Philippine wars. beans. which We're
selling al ~ cents a hushel last spring
are now quoted at sos.
London is angered by Due d'Orleans'
approval of notorious caricature of
Queen Victoria and rcSentS the insult
of the French pretender.
Rev. Charles Palmerston Anderson.
rector OF Grace church. Oak Park was
consecrated bishop cOadjutor of the
diocese Of Chicago Saturday.
Ii is reported that II. c. Frick and
others Will in the near future erect "A
steel plant on Monongahela river front
age just below MOnODGshela City. Pa
The United States army transport
Mcpherson lies of Old Point Comfort.
Va. helpless as the result of broken
shaft, sustained four days out of San
Juan Porto Rico. She had a rough trip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-26
FAILURE
Is Frequently Caused by the Worry
Attendant On Dyspepsia.

IF You would win in the Battle of Life
you must have a clear brain. keen
senses, perfect vigor, shrewdness, en-
ergy and ambition.
Dyspepsia kills these needfui quail
ties. You can't succeed if you are con-
stantly tortured by dyspepsia or indi-
gcstiou. But you can get rid of dys-
pepsia, indigestion, biliousness, sour
stomach, or any other ailment of stom-
ach or digestive organs by simply
taking one or two of Dodd's Dyspepsia
Tablets after each meal.
With perfect digestion go strong,
healthy body. a clear, capable brain,
vigor, ambition, determination, ener-
gy, activity, keen. alert senses. Dodd's
Dyspepsia Tablets ensure all these.
Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets have new
er failed to cure any or all of the dis
eases named when they have been
fairly tried. They cannot fail.
DR.. r. B. Strong. New York City,
writing in the American Journal of
Health, describes Dodd's Dyspepsia
Tablets as a remedy which could not
possibly be more efficacious though IL
er1anated from a council Of the leading
physicians of the world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-26
After Ia r1ppe
Comes Nervousness, Loss of Appetite,
.Geepless Nights, Painful Headaches.
Weak Heart Action and Gen.
eral Ru7-doqvn Condition.

Long after the grip germs have
run their course or have been driven
out, the poisons which they created
remain in the blood, the heart, the
lungs, the stomach and the brain.
They irritate the nerve centers, low
er the vitality and reduce the resist
ing power of the body so that any
other disorder that comes along may
gain an easy entrance. There is enc
way of destroying the seeds of dis
ease and death that are left by grip.
Strengthen the nerves with DR..
Niles Nervine. This wonderful re-
storative gives the shattered nerves
a rest and helps them to recover
their tone. 1t stimulates the appe-
tite, strengthens the stomach, as
sists digestion and fills the blood
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-26
ADRIFT ON AN ICE FLoE.
PeriIou> Trip Of n Man and Two Daughters
On the mississippi.

Perilou> Trip Of = Man and Two Daughters
on the Mississippi.
St Louis. Feb. 26--IameS r. Iiv-
Ingston and his two daughters. OF Pc
oria. We're. rescued from the Ice in the
river Saturday 10y several fishermen
who live above the waterworkS. Liv-
ingSton. tells thrillin" story of his eX-
perience. He left Peoria with his two
little daughters on Feb. l TO take 4
months hunting and fishing trip on
the Illinois and Mississippi rivers. His
boat was deliberately fitted up inside
and out. He says everything went well
until they reached the brick club house
on the Illinois river. Here they tied
up for the night.
During rae night the boat was set
adrift by the ice and when she ap-
peared TO bc sinking he got off on anice
foe with his children. Here they re-
manned until morning. when the foe
being near shore Livingston waded
ashore with his children. An empty
househoat WyaS nearby and he sought
refuge in =. drifting down the river
until caught in the ice-pack from which
he was rescued by the fishermen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-26
sAWMILL BOILER EXPLODEs.
Two Men Killed, One Fatally Hurt, and
Five Seriously Injured.

Little Rock, Ark. Feb. 2G.-Satur-
day afternoon the boiler of the Pull
man Lumber company's sawmill at
Pullman. Ark. forty miles north of
TeXarkana, exploded with terrible re-
suits. The following is Il list of the
known dead and wounded: Hoover
Thompson. fireman. killed: Al Hutton,
trucker. mashed TO death; !. W. Dicus.
cut by flying iron. will die; Taylor
Brown and Lloyd BuShy. cut and
scalded; Jim Busby. badly cut: DIR.
Baldwin. badly burned in the face:
James Brown. burned on back and
right arm.
II is believed that three bodies are
under the wreck Thompson is said 70
have allowed the water To get low in
the boiler and the explosion followed.
All the killed and wounded are white
men. The boiler proper was blown 400
feet from its bed. ana parts of it were
hurled all over the mill ward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-26
Congregational Work Summarized.

Washington. Feby 26.-Through tho
session Saturday the senate had under
consideration the Hawaiian govern
Inent bill. The discussion took Il wide
range. but the basis of il was an
amendment offered by Platt of Con
necticut as to the appointment and ten
ure of office OF the judges of the Ha-
waiian courts. An executive session
was held.
The debate in the house on the Porto
Rican bill brought out speech by
Tawney. of Minnesota. attacking Lit
tlcfield Of Maine for his speech of Fri
day. and also two speeches from the
Republican side by TompkinS of New
York and Powers of Vermont. Oppos-
ing the bill Thayer of Massachusetts
closed the day with Il defense of the
anti-imperialists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-26
DOUBLE TRAGEDY AT GOTHAM.
Married Woman Killed by a Dentist. Who
Also Kills Himself.


Also Kills Himself
New York, Feb. 26-NIrs. Mamie
Hayes was murdered Saturday night
in her sleeping apartments in the Ho-
tel Endicott by DR.. Franklin l. Cald-
well, who then shot and killed himself.
The woman was shot in the head.
Caldwell was employed as an assistant
by DR.. Ephriam II. Hayes, husband OF
the dead woman. Three days ago
Caldwell ordered a solution OF NOR
phine. which was delivered to him Sat
urday night an hour before the shoot
ing. The bottle which had contained
the morphine was found on a table in
the room with the bodies.
DR.. +. II. Hayes came from Chicago
four years ago to take charge OF the
dental rooms of department store
company. He had been a dentist we'll
known in Chicago. and when he left
there he placed his office in charge OF
DR.. Caldwell. who did the shooting
Saturday night. Mrs. Hayes did not
come to the city with her husband,
but remained in Chicago for some time
just how long is not known. Four
weeks ago. when Hayes opened ali Of
flee in the Hotel EndicOtt. Caldwell
was placed there as an assistant. The
Hayes family occupied with the office
d set u dpdI tlIVAtN Oh CIV SlOuhu hOo'
of the hotel. With them lived DIR.
Caldwell.
DR.. Hayes was driven nearly frantic
when informed of the tragedy. He
declared his wife a good woman and
knew no cause for the bastard work.
1t is believed that Caldwell was enam-
ored of Mrs. Hayes and killed her be-
cause she did not reciprOcate. He had
been befriended in many ways by DIR.
Hayes for years, and treated as Il
brother
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-26
POWDER MILLS ANNOTATED.
Three Men Killed and One Other Badly
Iniurnd-NarrnM Escapc.

Milwaukee,. Feb. pa special from
PIatJevilIe. Wis. says: The Platte
Vile Powder mills were wrecked by
an explosion Saturday afternoon. kill
ing three men and badly injuring an
other The dead are: Thomas Bass,
William Rottiger and Fred Gentle. IL.
:. Beck machiniSU. of Bethlehem. who
was in one of the presses. was
thrown against the machinery and
badly hurt. but he will recover.
The cylinder mill exploded first. and
this was followed by the two presses,
the shock being heard for miles
around. The mixing mill took fire ana
was burned To the ground. Several of
the other buildings Were badly
wrecked. f. +. Newton. the Superin-
tendent. had just arrived on the ground
from Pleasant Prairie. and narrowly
escaped boSlG struck by flying tim
bers. There is no probability that the
mill will be Tphuilt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-26
Mrs. sartori. Had No Cancer.

New York Feb. 26.-The following
statement relative to the condition of
Mrs. Nellie Grant SartOriS was given
out yesterday by the attending phySi-
clans: Mrs. Nellie Grant-SartOris is
now Commissioning from an operation
and will be about in few days. on
account of public statements that her
malady was cancer we state that after
the operation an examination has
proved that there is no evidence that
cancer has ever. existed"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-26
Competition in the Tug Business.

Cleveland. Feb. 26.-The Indepen-
dent Tug company was Incorporated
Saturday under the laws of Ohio with
a capital stock of 100000 To compete
with the tug combiSation known as
the Great Lakes Towing company.
The organizer Of The new company is
Captain i. y. Sweeney, of this city,
who has three independent tugs. He
expects To he Joined by Captain Dun
ham. Of Chicago. and the owners OF
the Independent tugs al Toledo, Mil
waukee. Escanaba and Buffalo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-26
Great Philadelphia Labor Combine.

Philadelphia. Feb. 2G-An Organiza-
ton that iS numerically probably the
most gigantic alliance of labor i'll any
city in the Union has been formed in
this city. The new association is known
as the Allied Council of the Building
Trades of Philadelphia and vicinity.
includes twenty-threc unions, and com
priSeS all the workers on buildings
with the exception of bricklaycrS and
clncr rnnfnt.S
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-26

Ann ArbOr. Mich. Feb. 26.--Charlcs
f. Devorak. of Chicago. Saturday night
broke the worlds indoor record for
pole vaulting by one inch. vaulting 10
feet 10 inches. The record WAS broken
in the University of Michigan gymna-
stun. where candidates for the track
team were working out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-26
President Adams seriously Ill.

Madison. Wis. Feb. 26.-Dr. ChaS.
Kendall Adams. president of the UnI-
versity of WISCONSIN, * critically ill.
He * said to he suffering from gas
tritis. and various complications. DIR.
Adams has been i'll for several days,
but his condition was not thought TO
be serious until Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-26
Labor TroubI.s ut Chicago.

Chicago. Feb. 2G.-The Building
Contractors council has rejected May
or HarriSon'S offer To act as a mediator
in the building trades lockout. and the
two contending parties at the end Of the
second week of the tic-up remain as
far apart rs ever. The labor situation
has assumed a still more serious aspect
on account of the strike of the machin
lists. 200 of whom are out. and II gen
eral strike in all shops is now threat.
pnR6
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-26
WIN Amply for n nIandamu..

Lansing. Mich. Feb. 26.-Nhen the
supreme court conVeneS March " the
Fidelity and Deposit company. of
Maryland. will apply for writ OF
mandamus to compel Insurance Com
missioner Stevens to renew its Mich
igan license for the ensuing year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-26
CrnnIer,, denomination Assnrrd.

Springfield. Ills. Feb. 2G.-A special
from Mar~haIl Ia The State Register
says: The Democratic primaries Satur-
day resulted i'm 4 victory for Represent
alive Joseph =. Crowley. who WAS op-
posed by eN-Repre>entativc Andrew !
Hunter Crowlcy'S denomination seems
assured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-26

London. Feb 20. - The LourenZo
Marquee correspondent of The Times
says: The feeling in official circles
at Pretoria border on CONSERVATION.
General Louis BOtha and President
Steyn are both urging President Kru-
ger 10 sue for peace. At BloemfOntein
General CrOnje's position is regarded
q homeless ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-26
Inuh nfnnr rrnhuct. for Rns.in.

Philadelphia. Feb. 26.-Thc British
steamer Crewr will shortly sail from
this port for NoVorOsSick. Russia, with
the largest shipment of agricultural
implements ever made from this coun-
try. The cargo is valued ut nearly
81 100000. and includes thousands of
reapcrS. mowers, thresherS and va
rious other kinds of harvesting ma
rhinnI,N
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-26
state Bn.e RnII Lengue Insured.

Muncie. Ind. Feb. &c. l.. Wach-
telle has decided to take charge of
Muncie'S interest. and this insures an
Indiana state base ball league for the
coming season. composed of Anderson.
Marion. Kokomo. Wabash, Logans-
port and Muncie.