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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-11-03
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR.
HORSES AND ROADS.
Owners of HiEh-Bred Animals Ada
vance a Theory That Appears
just Little selfish.

What is called new view of the
good roads question appears in
recent number of the Horse World, in
the form of statement from DR.. III. III.
Kane, president of the Drivers and
Riders League of New York. In sup
port of his belief that there should be
a modification of the terms demanded
by the present agitators for good roads,
DR.. Kane says among other things
that farmers and haulers of heavy
loads of merchandise on our roads do
not own 25 per cent. of the horses in
the United States. Hence, the argu-
ment in favor of stone roads for their
benefit should not have so much
weight; that even if we admit that
stone roads are an excellent thing for
the farmer, they are a positive. source
of injury and disease to the horses of
others: that in districts where stone
roads prevail shoeing must be done one
third oftener than in the case of horses
used on dirt roads.
The doctor mentions that the good
A. W., and that they cannot be blamed
for looking after their own interests,
put that it is not fair to favor one
class and work positive injury to horse
owners when there is a feasible plan
for so constructing roads as to equally
benefit all drivers, equestrians. automo-
bilists farmers and bicycists. DR..
Kane's plan is to have one road (the
main artery of traffic to and from the
principal market) built of stone for the
farmers and those who do heavy truck
ing, and having this road and all others
where there is much traffic so built
that the center is of stone, a space of
six or eight feet wide on each side
made into good dirt road with or with
out a cycle path, as the L. A. w. may
deem advisable
DR.. Kane's argument does not rep
resent a new view Of the road question
so much as a reiteration of the old
plan of owners of high-bred horses,
who have long held that hard roads
worked havoc with the delicate and
shapely limbs of their costly pets.
There is doubtless some truth in this,
but The great majority of the public
W ~ Si1 iIItE1CSlEAh lii SOJu
roads for many other practical pnr
poses than as a speedway for choice
stock, will wonder how such horses
can be kept in The city without the in
furious results attributed to hard coun-
try roads. Even though DIR. Kane ex-
plains that he favors the best kind of
dirt road, il is not probable that his
plan of road with stone center and
dirt sides could be made serviceable.
In~the first place, not all country roads
are wide enough to permit of a
satisfactory trial of the double plan,
and it is not likely that those who use
such road would equalize the traffic
so as to prevent it from becoming very
uneven. A good dirt road with
basis of stone is ali right in certain dis
triets, but for sections where there is
considerable traffic it is doubtful if the
macadam road, with frequent coverings
OF sand. can be improved upon.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-11-03
POINTS AND OPINIONS

1t is useless for Ii Hung Chang
to beg for the good offices of this
country. They are all in the hands OF
republicans, who were never known to
give up anything but campaign cash.
Denver Post.
In his speech before the McKin.
ley Commercial club in Chicago Mr.
Hanna said there are no trusts. What
viii the poor fellows do who have
been accusing the democrats of being
members of trusts? VIII they admit
they lied. or will they charge Hanna
with having lied Dubuque Herald.
Mckinley, Roosevelt and Hanna
all poohpooh the idea of there being
trusts. Perhaps they viii do the same
as to such protests as are now being
made against the coal trust in Penn
syIvania. They may prove Ike the
fellow who belittled the deluge when
it set in and said it was merely q
shower.-LouisVille Courier-Journal.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-11-03

Of one of these mills [ eross-Gaes.
toned him IN the subject.
rs it true" / asked, ''that you
work your girls from four until six
for l21s cents day??''
Yes he said, rather reluctantly
81 didn't quite like it when l first
went to Mansourah, but the girls don't
seem to mind it."
Don't mind ii hours. work day?''
cried.
"Oh, that is not ALL" he replied.
"When we are busy they stay over
time from six till ten o'clock in the
evening and we pay them an extra
piastre (21a or five scents), and some
times young mothers come with the
babes at the breast and put them
down on the floor in the corner and go
to work with the rest"
And all this. mind you, in an at
mosphere which you can almost cut
with knife, so thick is it with cot
ton.
One thing has saved Egypt, and
that is the absence of coal. It costs
too much to bring it there for it to
paw to introduce factories on large
scale. But there is plenty of coal in
the Philippines. Coal can be had at
the entrance Of the mines in Japan
for Is cents ton, am informed, and
it will be as cheap in the Philippines.
With coal at this price, with girls and
boys ready to work for 121s cents a
day, what is to prevent the immediate
flow of our capital to these islands
and the Inauguration of competi-
ton such as we have never known
before?
Either wages will fall here to the
l2b-cent level or our factories viii
be moved bodily to our new posses
sions and our working men left to
slarve.
Bishop Potter, of New York, has
Just been in the Philippines, and he
tells us that the Filipino takes kindly
to cur factory system. Poor Filipinos!
So do mice take kindly to cheese in
trap. The system will prove curse
to them as it has already proved to
the girls of Mansourah and at the
same time that it will impoyerish our
American wage-earners at home. 1t
NAV be said that the natives are not
forced to work But this is not true.
When their cupidity is not sufficient
to make them toll, means are found
to compel them. This has already
been done in the mines of South AT
rica, and the British government i'm
poses taxes upon the natives there
with the avowed object of forcing
them to seek employment in the mines
for the purpose Of raising money to
pay the tax, that being the only way
open for them to earn money. The
iame plan vii: doubtless be adopted
by our capitalists in the Philippines
If it turns out that Bishop Potter is
mistaken and that the Filipinos do
not take kindly to factory work.
We are told that we ought to es-
sablish a stable government in the
Philippines. That is precisely what
We ought not TO do. It is the lack
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-11-03

to make the old soldiers pay for the
war of subjugation in the Philippines.
Yet the republican party has as
serted rigorous claim upon the votes
of the old soldiers 1t has sought to
exploit them and has exploited them
for the benefit of monopolies and
trusts, and It has lost no opportunity
to brand the democrats as enemies of
the men who fought to preserve the
union and TO wipe out the unutterable
curse OF slavery.
However, the republican platform is
now silent; A..d William Mckinley
writes columns in letter of accept
ance without single line or even a
single word referring to the soldiers
of the union. He was too busy defend
ing his war of conquest to offer a
word of assurance to them that they
are still TO be dealt with justly and lib
orally by a grateful government.
The democrat tic platform is in happy
contrast with that of the republicans.
s'We are proud of the courage and fde1-
ity of the American soldiers and sail
ors in all our wars, it says: awe favor
liberal pensions to them and their de-
pendents, and we reiterate the position
taken in the Chicago platform In 1896
that the fact of enlistment and service
shall be deemed conclusive evidence
against disease and disability before
enlistment
And Mr.. Bryan in his letter of ac-
ceptance declares that "a liberal policy
is natural and necessary in a govern
ment which depends upon citizen
soldiery instead of a large standing
army. Self-interest. as well as graft
tude, compels the government to make
bountifui provision. for those who in
the hour of danger and at great sacri-
fee of business, health and life ten
der their services to their country"
He therefore demands that the pen
sion laws shall be generously con-
strued in the spirit which prompted
their passage; and he makes it plain
that in the event of his election he will
not search out another Henry Clay
Evans to be his pension commissioner.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-11-03
CAPACITY IN cows.
External Signs of a Good Mixer That
No Buyer Cam Afford to Slight
or Overlook.

When a farmer is about to buy a
mower. reaper or a cultivator, he
looks carefully about him to find q
machine that is best fitted in shape.
size and mechanism to do the work
required. When it comes to buying or
raising a dairy cow too many neglect
to consider whether the cow, from her
general appearance, seems to be fitted
to do good work in the dairy or not.
Now, it is to be admitted that you
cannot tell certainly whether cow
is deep, rich mixer from her gem
eral appearance; but still. SO large q
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-11-03
THE CHINESE SERVANT.
In Order to Make Him Understand
sPidgin English Must
BE Used.

A former American consul to Chi
nese city tells of Chinese servant
he had who was housekeeper, cham
bermaid and butler. He did the mar
keting, says the Little Chronicle, and
should any complaint arise in regard
to the cooking this head servant con-
Eidered it his duty to whip the cook,
another Chinaman. He spoke the
jargon of the treaty ports, known as
.sPidgin English" When dinner was
ready he presented himself. with
hands carefully concealed in the loose,
flowing sleeves of his dress-a sign of
respect-and said, with a deep bow:
Master, come catchee show"
Should he be little out of temper,
and wish to show the slightest degree
of disrespect, he should allow a small
portion Of one hand to be seen and
say:
ssChow have GOT
Master" in order that the domestic
machinery may run smoothly, must
adapt himself to the language of his
man servant. Should he be asked to
Ego upstairs and fetch my slippers
he would stare IN bewi1derment. But
say TO him:
John makee go top side and catchee
slippers"
This is perfectly Ineligible TO John
ind he gets the slippers.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-11-03
IcE DUsE WITH TRENcH.

floor should be leyeled up and a drain,
consisting of trench partly filed in
with stones, dug to carry off meltage
water. Entrance should be through
a long passage with several locks to eff
fectuaIlN cut off air currents. All sur
face water must be conducted away
from such a stack and hogs kept out
or they win burrow in and admit air
to the ice.-Theron L. Hiles, in Grange
Judd Farmer.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-11-03

The MEST.

I listen to III. rumble ard rattle Of the rail
And to my ears 5unfolded the world S most
wondrous tale;
The prairie tanned and broken; the forest
split in two;
The lake and ocean blended: the mountain
shivered through;
The chasm knit with iron; the cataract
swung back: 3
Both Time and Distance shrunken with
every foot of track
The tramp of millions westward is echoed
from the wheel;
The strain of millions striving senations
new to feel;
New cities planned at twilight, perfected
with the dawn;
Our Nations might replenished by western
brain and Drawn.
The fruits are, aye! most luscious; the
flowers fairest bloom;
The men are best and bravest. and there is
least of gloom
Where sets the Star of Empire, where Sun
of Progress dips,
And Furnishes the wheat fields and gilds
the groaning ships
#. A Murray, in N. Y. Tribune.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-11-03
WOULD TAX OLD SOLDIERS.
Expenses of Philippine War to BE
Imposed Upon Them by the
Republicans.

The republican platform of 1900 is
absolutely silent concerning the old
soldiers There is not enc solitary
word in their behalf; and it is sus-
pected that, in the costly pursuit of
foreign wars of conquest, the repub-
lican party foresees the necessity of
economy in the direction of pension ex-
penditures.
There is ground for believing that
the party of imperialism is preparing
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-11-03
STRAW ICE HOUSE.
A Most Excellent Way of Making Use
of Stacks Found ON Almost
Every Farm.

The illustration shows how to turn
to good account straw stacks some
times found on farms. The cheapest
sort of framework which need not
be tightly boarded up will answer. The
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-11-03
windows of Mother of Pearl

Many Chinese temples have win
doNs made from the white mother-o'-
pearl found in oyster shells. The ma.
terial is perfectly transparent and
looks like opal glass.-N. 7. Sun.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-11-03
the Man VINO Fa11s Behfna

The farmer to-day who does not
employ feed-saving machines is not
making the most out of his opportu-
mites.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-11-03

Cattle having their central perma-
nent incisors cut viii be considered as
exceeding one year and six months.
Cattle having their central perma-
nent incisors fully up will be consid-
cred as exceeding one year and nine
months.
Cattle having their second pair of
permanent incisors fully up viii be CON
sidered as exceeding two years and
three months.
Cattle having their third pair of in
cisors cut viii be considered as ex-
ceeding two years and eight months.
Cattle having their fourth pair fcor-.
ner) permanent incisors fully up, and
their anterior molars showing signs
OF wear, will be considered as exceed
Ing three years.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-11-03
An Imaginary auantity.

A woman's age is an imaginary guam.
sity.-Chicago Daily News
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-11-03
TEETH AGE MARKS.
RuIes Adopted for the Guidance "
Live Stock Judges In England
and Ireland.

Nowadays, when early maturity is
being so much cultivated in the case
Of all breeds of stock, the dentitfon
of farm animals shows much more
variation than was usual in the old
days, when animals were not forced
to a finish at anything like the high
rate of pressure which has of late
years been INDUCED in. One OF the
consequences Of this high-pressure-sys-
tenn of feeding has been that the Lead
ing English show-promoting bodies.
such as the Smithfield club, the Royal
and other agricultural societies, have
found it necessary to lay down special
rules for the determination of the
ages of such animals as are exhibited
at their shows. The Royal Dublin so
ciety, in common with the other lead
ing agricultural bodies, has found it
necessary to adopt certain regulations
in this direction. The rules for cattle
eoT
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-12-07
ENTERTAINMENT

YOUNG PEOPLE OF THE CATHOLIC
CHURCH GIVE a PLEASING EN-
TERTAINMENT LAST NIGHT.
The young people of the Catholic
church gave a pleasing entertainment.
atathe Atheneum last night. The
principal element of the program was
"a five act drama, Kathleen, or the
Cost of a Promise" Centered about
"a beautiful little teaching a pretty
story was built up, and carried out by
a cast of performers who did their
work very acceptably. The play was
better than the average amateur per-
iformance. 4Ilss Kupitz as Kathleen
was graceful and natural. Mrs. Ritchey
made well of the part OF Mrs. O'Con-
nor, Kathleen's mother. Miss Nora
ssONConnor as Mrs. Gilligan made a de-
lcided hit with the audience. Mrs.
Vesperman carried out well the part
of Mrs. Royalton, and the Misses Nc.
Hugh and Hare portrayed the parts Of
the frivolous nieces in a manner
worthy of commentator and praise.
Dora Yegen as the french maid
showed an excellent understanding of
the part and Miss O'Reilly as Topsy
was a distinct feature of the perform
ance. Mr.. Kruhm presided as Judge
and the Misses Annabel Klaus and
IKibtie McHugh did their share toward
making the ensemble of the play sue
~cessful. The rendition of the play
evidenced careful study and intelli-
gent understanding of the several sit
uations and the young ladies are to be
5complimented for the manner in which
they carried out the performance.
Other interesting features of the
performance were a tambourine drill
by a number of little ladies led by Miss
sAnnabel Klaus. This little lady did
her work well, and her singing and
dancing We're features of the perform
ance. Prettily costumed and grace
full, she deserves especial mention for
her portion of the entertainment,
which was no small one. The Gypsies'
Festival introduced a number of grace
full little girls, among whom Miss
EO'Reilly as the Yankee peddler was a
favorite with the audience. The third
part of the program consisted of tab
leau, musical selections and a solo
The Mighty Deep" by Nj. kruhm.
After the performance a lunch was
served. The receipts of the evening
were about 5000 of which a handsome
amount will be netted.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-12-07
WIND BREAK.

posts at the rear are about Z feet
high and nearly 10 in front. Plates
We're laid over the tops Of both. sets. Of
posts, and the roof, which vas put on
In four sections, was placed on top Of
these and spiked. The real was sided
up; also the ends, It makes a most
decided difference in the warmth Of the
yard during rainy and windy weather.
In summer ! have known the cattle
to come all the way from the back Of
the pasture in order to stand in its
shade. During stormy weather in spring
or fall it is generally well filed with
cattle protecting themselves from the
elements. One "a scarcely appreciate
the difference that ruch a protection is
to a yard.
This shed covers nearly all Of one
side of the barnyard. Several years
ago, before our si1o was put in, corn
slower was hauled and placed in a long
continuous stack on a second side,
which was an additional protection to
the yard during windy weather. A
great many farmers could probably
follow the wind break stacking and Sc
cure protection to stock in the yard
during a greater portion Of the winter.
A small pen is shown inEone end Of
the shed. This is temporary, being a
creep in which grain vas put, so that
lambs could get to it. We have used
this device every spring and summer
and find 1t Of considerable consequence
In rearing good lambs.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-12-07

GRAND MASTER A. M. PACKARD
OF MANDAN HERE TO MEET
WITH THE LOCAL MEMBERS OF
THE ORDER.
A. NJ. Packard of Mandan, grand
master of the Odd Fellows of this jur-
isdiction, is in the city today and will
meet with the local members of the
order in the city tonight in an attempt
to institute a lodge Of Odd Fellows in
the city to take the place of that which
went out of existence eight or nine
year ago. At one time the order was
in a lourishing condition in the city.
The members erected a building on the
right of way, that was destroyed in
the big fire of 1898. The building was
built in boom times, when rents were
high and ground rent large, and when
the property craze subsidized, it was with
difficulty that the expenses incident to
interest and other charges, were paid,
some of the more enthusiastic mem
beTs left the city, and the lodge finally
gave up the struggle with it's difficult
ties. Mr.. Packard thinks the time is
ripe now for a new lodge, gathering
together the old elements and getting
in new blood. &
Mr.. Packard is one of the members
of the legislature for Morton county
and win be ON hand during the com
ing session. He says the people OF
Morton county would like to see the
reform school a reality and an effort
will be made to arrange for the begin
ming of work on a building.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-12-07
WHY SUFFER-?

If you are troubled with constipa-
ton, b~iliousness, dyspepsia, or any
other disorder of the digestive organs
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters will cure
you. People who have suffered for
years from weak stomach" without
obtaining relief have found in this
medicine a sure cure. It is a tonic
and q blood purifier. See that our pri-
yTate revenue stamp covers the neck
of the bottle. .
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-12-07
The One Hostetters
sIue Stomach
eo'''aS Ia nS'hsuy Bitters.
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS.

MEErING.O OF STOCKHOLDERS
The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the First National
Bank of Bismarck, for the cleo
tion Of directors for the ensuing
year, will be held ait the bank between
the hours Of IL and j. o'clock a. M. on
Tuesday, January 8, 1901.
@. B. LITTLE,
President. +
Dated Bismarck, N. d., Dec. Z, 1900.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-12-07
EFFECTIVE WIND BREAK.
An Open Shed which Has Proved
Successful Tor Years. "

An Open Shed Which Hns proved
Successful Tor Years.
The illustration shows a wind break
that has been in use for ON 16 or IS
years, writes G. P. Reynolds in The
American Agriculturist. For actual
money invested l believe it is one Of
the cheapest and most practical build
ings that we have. Several years ago
we. disposed of an old log house. Find
ing the roof in very good condition, it
was. determined to use. what was neces-
sary Of the roofing and sufficient lum-
Der from the ceiling to make a wind
break. The open shed shown in the
illustration is the result as it appears
today after: nearly a score years Of
practical service. The building Is 4S
feet long and some 10 feet deep. The
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-12-07

Now is the time when Group and
lung troubles prove rapidly fatal. The
only harmless remedy that produces
immediate resultsis One Minute Cough
Cure. It is very pleasant to take and
can be- relied lpon to quickly cure
coughs, colds and all lung diseases.
It will prevent consumption. Z. S.
Beardsley, Fourth street.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-12-07

Help is needed at ice when q per-
sons life is IN danger. a neglected
cough or cold soon becomes serious
and should be stopped at NICE. One
Minute Cough Cure quickly cures
coughs and colds and the worst cases
of Group, bronchlls, grippe and other
throat and lung troubles. y. s.. Boards
ley, Fourth street.