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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-03-30
BETWEEN LAKE PORTS.
Movements of the Great Articles OF
Commerce.


According to the figures secured by
| the bureau of statistics, there were re-
ceived by vessels at the 81 principal
ports on the great lakes, between
April l, 1900, and the close of the
year, a total Of 1,266,234 tons of
flour; 52,834,256 bushels Of wheat;
70,S05,801 bushels of corn; $780,
767 bushels of oats; II, ,526, sol bush
els of barley, and ], 1,84o,89 bushels Of
rye. These figures relate purely to
the movements between United
States ports, and do not, therefore,
include the shipments to or from
ports On the Canadian side Of the
canals or through the Welland canal.
The great bulk of the grain traffic
originated at Chicago and Duluth and
had Buffalo as its point of destination.
So far as can be judged from the dis
crepancy between the figures repre-
sentative of shipments and receipts,
respectively, after making allowance
for the grain in storage on vessels
both at the beginning and close of the
season, and their shipments from
small ports not included in the sea-
sons compilation, the movement Of
grain via the Canadian water routes
did not reach the proportions which
had been predicted for it.
The receipts of iron ore by water
at the ports embraced in the bureaus
compilation reached total of 49,
268,027 tons, and this may be accept
ed as about IS per cent. of the en-
tire movement Of iron ore both by
rail and water. All the principal ore
receiving and shipping ports are
covered by the bureau statement. Of
the 16, ,268,027 tons handled, Is, 5,943,-
681 tons are shown to have been
shipped from the six ports of Two
Harbors, Duluth, Escanaba, Ashland,
Marquette and West Superior, and
13,623,609 tons were received at the
six ports of Ashtabula, Cleveland,
Conneaut, South Chicago, Buffalo
and Erica remarkable exemplifca-
tion of the extent to which the iron
ore traffic is concentrated.
Many different classes Of commodi-
ties, such as provisions, dry goods
and hardware are reported under the
general head of unclassifed freight.
This movement at the principal lake
ports during the'past yearreached the
aggregate of 3,471,1 ,131 tons. In this
traffic the city of Chicago led. with
842,221 tons. The receipts at other
ports were: Buffalo, 668,831 tons;
Cleveland, 275,673 tons; Detroit,
234,4S2 tons, and Milwaukee, 1885,
124 tons.
In view OF the effort beng made
by the owners Of the lumber carrying
vessels on the great lakes to effect
combination with the purpose of
maintaining rates, it is perhaps inter
esting, as illustrating the scope Of this
inland commerce, to note that lumber
shipments were made during the sea-
son from 80 of the 81 ports, the com
merce Of which the bureau Of statis-
ties kept record, receipts being re-
corded at an equal number Of ports.
The total receipts aggregated {, ,122,-
403 thousand feet.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-03-30
DRAINS AND SANITATION.
Ways and Means Of Caring for the
Fubl c Health.

5SEfsfsE Gok y 4iG1AlIiA
The basis of knowledge on which
sanitation rests is furnished by the
observation of facts ON a large scale
as they occur in actual life, says the.
Contemporary Review Its aim has
been the removal Of conditions which
experience has shown to be favorable
to the propagation and spread Of dis
ease, and the substitution Of other
conditions. In general this means the
removal OF what ne call dirt. Hence
We get the publication Of the ground
BY drainage, by refuse disposal, by
imperyious paving, and SO on; the
puritieation Of drinking water bysub-
sidence aud filtration, or by having
recourse to unpolIuted sources, deep
wells and springs; the purifieation Of
feod stHffs by inspection, and the de-
struction of unWholesonle articles;
the purifcation Of the air by yentil-
latlon and regulations as to space;
the pnrification Of rivers by the diver
sion Of pof1nting materials, and SO
on. Such was the line of activity, the
aim being the improvement Of the
general conditions of life. Itacts in
two ways; it removes those agencies
by which disease is fostered and
spread and it promotes health, there
BY rendering individuals less suscep-
tible to such risks as they may en-
counter. Another measure must be
added, of a different character
namely, the segregation Of the sick
as centers Of infection; hence isola-
ton, hospitals. But this movement
was carried a very little way during
the first period; its development be-
longs to the second, of which it is
a very important feature. Twenty
years ago isolation hardly existed;
nobody went to the fever hospitals
there were scarcely any to go to; and
the only infectious disease not re-
ceived and treated in the general hos
pital was smallpox.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-03-30
TIE samoan Islands.

German plantation experts claim
that the Samoan islands have a great
future in coffee, tea, tobacco, cotton,
etc. Upolu island, it seems, is espe-
ciallF suitable for the culture Of all
these products, possessing, as i does
favorable position, a fruitful soil and
good climate. A company is at
present being formed in Germany for
the purpose Of exploiting this island
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-03-30
POWER OF NIAGARA.
Runs, Lights and Heats the Fan-Auaefi-
can Exposition.


In the central station Of the Mag
ara Falls. Power company thefs are
ten huge d5namos IN oPerations saeh
one Of which generates 5000 elec-
trical horse power Thus under the
roof of this magnificent building is a
total development Of $4,000 horse
power, which is said to be the largest
amount Of electricity generated IN
der a single roof in the world.
Ground for this remarkable power
plant was broken on 0etober4, 1890,
and the ten years that have passed
since then have witnessed a wonder
ful development. When the idea was
projected few were bold enough to
predict that in time the western New
York locality would be benefited By
| the Transmission of the power, butthe
extent Of this benefit was, Of course,
left to the Imagination. Even then,
perhaps, the prediction was based
more upon hope than upon expecta-
lion. However, the closing years Of
tha ninetaentb cent,,ry witnessed /
deyelonment that has commanded
The attention of tbe en4;re world
From one Of the great power sta
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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-03-30
BURIED IN WOODEN.
Curious Way England Ones Took to Dis
courage Linen Importations.

t
In 1879 an act was passed requiring
the dead to be buried in wooden, the
purpose being, says Chambers Jour
nal, to lessen .sthe importation of lin
en- from beyond the seas and the en-
couragement of the WOODEN and paper
manufacturers of this kingdom" A
penalty Of five pounds sterling was
inflicted for violation of this act;
and as frequently people preferred to
be buried in linen, a record Of the fine
appearsfor example, at Gayton,
Northamptonshire, where we find in
the register: "1708. Mrs. Dorothy
Bellingham was buried April 5, in
Linnen, and the'forfeiture Of the Act
payd, fifty shillings to ye informet
and fifty shillings to the poor of the
parishe."
Pope wrote the following lines on
theburial of Mrs. Oldfeld, the actress,
with reference to this custom:
"odious In wooden! 'Twould saint pro-
woke
(Were the last words poor Narcissa spoke}.
''No; let charming ehintz and Brussels
Wrap my cold limbs and shade my Iifeless
face
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-03-30
THEY COME HIGH.
Copies of shakespeare's First Folio Are
Rare and Costly.

5ks Z
MIIIlonalres can afToTd TO own a
copy Of shakespeares first. folio, but
the supply is running out even for
Bibliophiles with long purses. It is
proposed in London to print a fac
smile edition Of this rare book, to be
an exact reprint in all particulars IN
Guiding errors. According to Quar-
itch, the best authority upon the sub
ject, the most generous buyers Of first
folios have been American collectors.
To show Tie strange current Of prices,
as attesting values, it is said that Sir
Henry Irving, in 1888, purchased
what was. known as Theobald's copy
for e1oG, which copy Ireland once
bought for a guinea. Both were re-
markable prices, says the Milwaukee
Sentinel. In Sir Henry Irving case
it was d alnarvelous bargain, while Ire
lands purchase must have been the
result Of Grass ignorance on the part
Of the vendor. But all manner Of
prices have been paid for fohos. some
soutrageously high, others Of noder-
ate amount, but none within the last
quarter of a century which might be
called bargains. as the term is under
stood. 4 few years ago Baroness
Rurdett Coutts paid $4,000 for what
was considered to be a fine copy with
wide margins, and an almost perfect
first folio sold recently for $500.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-03-30
Our Trade with Australia.

During the last decade our export
.rade with Australia has increased in
value more than 100 per cent. and we
now export to Australia sik times as
much as Germany does, and stand
next to Great Britain IN the supply of
that commonwealth.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-03-30
British West Indies Buy of Us.

In the West Indies, and especially.
the British possessions, our trade is
constantly growing, and these
islands draw the bulk Of imported
food supplies from rs, as well Is an in
ereasirg proportion Of manufactured
oaaGs
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-03-30
Little Difference il Eject.

II is hard 10 tell these days II girl
didn't take time TO comb her hair, or
took the. time to comb it in the latest
Standardization Globe.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-03-30
Expsn5es Of a Warsaip.

The United States government
spends more than S10,0G0, 600 year
in maintaining the Indiana.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01
WESTERN CANADA'S
DECEMBER WEATHER
Equal to That of May In Minnesota.


To the Edftor:-Thomas Regain and
c. Collins of Eden Valley. Minnesota,
went out to Western Canada last De-
cember as delegates to look over the
! grazing and grain lands that are being
| offered at such low prices and reason
able terms. This is what they say:
''Wearrived in Calgary about the goth
of December and although we had left
| winter in Minnesota and Manitoba, we
were surprised to find beautiful warm
weather at this point, quite equal to
what we have in May in Minnesota
| There was no snow nor trace of win
| ter to be seen, and the climate was
really splendid. Horses, cattle and
sheep We're running out, in prime con-
dition, with plenty OF feed on the prai-
RE, and really better than that of ours
stabbed in the south We are i'm
| pressed with this country as one Of the
| finest mixed farming countries we
have ever seen. The immense tracts
of fertile lands well sheltered and
abundantIy wateTed leave nothing to
be desired.
Leaving Alberta we. returned east
|
AssinibOia. We drove out about ten
miles at this point and were highly
pleased with the splendid samples of
grain we were able to see-wheat
yielding 25 bushels, oats so bushels.
Roots were also good specimens. From
what we have seen. we have decided
to throw in our lot with the York.
toners-satisfed that this part of the
| country will furnish good opportuni-
ties for anyone anxious to make the
best of a really good country"
ANY agent of the Canadian govern
ment, whose advertisement appears else
where in the columns of your paper
will give you full particulars of the
new districts being opened out this
year in Assiniboia and Saskatchewan.
! Yours trulv Old Reader
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01

Is the title of an illustrated booklet
just Issued by the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul Railway, descriptive Of the
country between Aberdeen and the
Missouri River, a section heretofore
unproyided with railway facilities. but
which is now reached by new line of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul
Railway. Everyone contemplating a
change of location will be interested
in the information contained in it, and
a copy may be had by sending two
cent stamp to F. A. Miller, General
Passenger Agent, Chicago, III.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01
Japanese Empress wide Awaks.

There is no more ardent admirer Of
things English and American than the
Empress Of Japan. who, with her nus
band, has done much to develop her
country on western lines The en-
press, who has been married thirty
years and has a family of i've children,
is still as vigorous as any Of them
Every day she spends an hour in her
private gymnasium N the palace at
Toxic and she is said TO be one OF the
most skiIlful horsewomen IN Japan
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01
Wine for Farm Horses.

The advisability of using wine as a
portion of the regular rations of farm
horses is being seriously discussed in
France. The experiment of feeding
the animals on a mixture of bran and
wine has been made on one farm, and
the matter has been brought to the
attention of the Herault Agricultural
society. A committee representing
that body will inquire into the subject.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01
Verdict Meant Death.

Aldrich, Mo, May 37th.-Four Of the
best doctors in the vicinity have been
in attendance on Mrs. Mollie Moore
of this place, who has been suffering
with a severe case of nervousness and
kidney disease. Each OF them told her
that she would die.
Hearing of Dodd's Kidney Pills, she
began to use them, and instantly no
ticed a change for the better. Her i'm
provement has been continuous since
then. She says that the disease first
manifested itself by the appearance OF
dark spots floating before her eyes.
Her nerves were so bad that many
times they would collapse completely,
and she would fall down as if shot.
The fact that Dodd's Kidney Pills
saved her after four doctors had given
her up, has caused no end of talk in
this neighborhood, and all are loud in
their praises of this new remedy
Dodd's Kidney Pills-which is curing
so many hitherto incurable cases, il
this state and elsewhere.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01
Lawn Tsnni. Capture. 3 King.

The King of Portugal is an enthu-
siastic lawn tennis player, and both
the king and his brother, the Infante
Don Alphonso. played for the south of
Portugal against the north in the re-
cent tournament at Cascaes, for the
challenge cup offered by the Queen OF
Portugal. The king plays a hard vol
leying game. with good judgment in
placing, and can hold his own with
the best players in Portugal.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01
Canada,s Death Eo11.

The Dominion Military Department
has prepared a statement OF the death
roll of the several Canadian contin-
gents in South Africa up TO the return
of Strathcona's horse. The return
shows that IS men were killed in ac-
ton and so died Of disease. making
a total of 145. Two others are missing
and believed to be dead
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01
An EdItor.s Pathetic ApneaI.

Believing" says the editor of the
Gaylord CKan.) Herald. that it is the
duty of every man TO be as good to his
wife as circumstances, will permit, we
new hoe and garden rake, and if some
of our subscribers, who ought to have
done SO long ago, will pay up We shall
buy her a whee1barrow and shovel
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01
Rate Reduction Increases Travel.

New Zealand made reductions on it's
railway passenger rates to the extent
of about 80 per cent recently. 1t was
calculated that the reduction would
cause a decrease of revenue to the ex-
tent Of 81 900. 1t hasn't panned out
that way, however. Railway travelling
has increased so much that the deficit
has been wiped off, and a handsome
increase of revenue-nearly $50, 900
is expected ere the financial year IS
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01

An interesting picture has Just been
purchased by King Edward VII 1t was
painted by the Empress Frederic. then
princess royal, in 1855, to be sold for
the benefit of the widows and orphans
OF the soldiers who fell in the Crimea.
1t is called THE Battlefield" and was
originally bought for 500 guineas, but
recently reverted to a dealer.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01
4 Ptoneer S,Imon Packer

Joseph Hume. who died in Berkeley,
Cal, few days ago, was the pioneer
salmon packer of the Pacific coast He
was born in Augusta, Me, and was
grandson of the Earl of MarchmOnt in
England. He served III the civil war
as a member of Maine regiment and
received bullet wound in the leg. He
contracted the disease in the army
which terminated his life.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01
Long and Short speeches

An eminent Scotch divine was once
asked how long he would require to
prepare a speech That depends said
he. upon how much time am to oc-
cupy in its delivery. If I am to speak
for a quarter of an hour I should like
a week 10 prepare; if I am TO go on
as long as 1 like I am ready now"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01
Korean Prince In Virginia.

Prince Eui VIVA, the second son Of
the King of Korea, who is student Of
Roanoke college, Salem. Va, is about
twenty years old, and falls in naturally
with American manners and customs,
with which he expressed himself as
very much pleased. He is young
man of pleasant and agreeable man
ners, and has made many friends.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01
Jsme. ). aiIrs Early Day.

James ]. Hill, the railway magnate.
was at enc time a Mississippi river
steamboat runner" and as such well
known in the early development OF
Milwaukee. He was then accounted
one of the best t'drummers" of busi-
ness for river boats
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01

Private Mailing Card with colored
views of scenery on the Chicago. Mil
waukee & st. Paul Railway sent on
receipt of ten (10) cents in stamps
Address F. A Miller. General Passen-
ger Agent, Chicago, Ill.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01
Printing without Ink.

A company has been formed to control
the process of printing without ink, and
in a short time it is expected that old
methods win be revolutioniZed. There is
one thing, however, that has resisted al
innovations; that is. HOstetter's Stomach
Bitters- 1t is a wonderful medicine fol
dyspepsia, indigestion, biliousness, insom-
mia, constipation and nervousness. 1t alsC
prevents malaria, fever and ague- Try it
and you will not be disappointed.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01
Cards for chil.lren-s Parties.

Attractive name-cards for children's
parties are made of sugar cookies,
which have been rolled out very thin
and cut in an oblong card shape. They
are then baked. and afterward The in
itiaIs of each child are written on with
a stiff icing pressed through Daper
horn, red sugar being sprinkled over
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01
our UnrratefuI World.

This is an ungrateful world It not
infrequentiy happens that the man
who laughs the loudest at the mother
in-law jokes at the vaudeville show is
the man who lives at the expense Of
his wife's mother and depends upon
her to supervise the cooking, perhaps
TO do it.-Boston Transcript
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01

sick-some disease peculiar to her fast
developing her system She her family physician
and tells him story, but not the whole story.
holds back something, loses her head becomes
she and finally conceals
ought told and this completely mysties
the doctor.
Is wonder therefore, that the fails the
Still blame the for it
barrassng detail of the of her suffering
even her family physician This is the reason why
hundreds of thousands of women now in CORE
spOndence with Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass To
her they that when she ready
advise them she of facts from her
correspondence with the patient than the physician can
possibly obtain through personal interview.
Following publish letter from a showing the
correspondence with Mrs. Pinkham All such
letters considered absolutely confidential by
the writing of the patient but
of grateful for the health which Mrs
medicine have been able to restore them
only publishing their letters but
be order that other
who suffer may be benefited by their experience.
Ella Rice, Chelsea Wis. writes:
years falling
dinfaIn of
did could
instead of better My husband
andf had faith
BETTER
EARTH
Vegetable wish
L IN RIcs Chelsea, Wis
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01

Botanlsts seVenty-IItH DIT tllels5'
A handsome silver loving cup was
presented to Thomas Mehan, the vet
eran botanist and horticu1turist Of the
Academy of Natural Sciences Of Phil
adelphia on the occasion Of his sew
enty-ffth birthday by a number Of
teachers
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01

Every man thinks he has his nose on
the grind stone SO much that he makes
the fire fly.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01

Some people don't know very much,
and what little they do know they are
not altogether sure. of
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01

In attempting to pass another on
the road to wealth always keep to the
right.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01

New lands soon to open Be ready! Morgan's Manual,
with supplement containing proc nation map showing
silotments County seats 81. Supplement- & Map,
SOC. Agents Wanted. DICK 7. MORGAN, Perry, o. T.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01

1t takes rocks to build a brick
house.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01

Baseball PLAYERS; Golf players; all play
ers chew Whites Yucatan whilst playing.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01

humorist says the joke that isn't
printed is no laughing matter.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01

It's easy enough for a man to be sat
isfied with his lot when it is centrally
located in a large city.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01

A man may put on airs all his life
and cut off heirs in his will.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01

The best Ball Blue is Red Cross
brand. Large 2-oz. package 5 cents.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken Of as
g cough cure.-J. w. O'BRIEN, 322 Third Ave,
N, Minneapolis Mimi. Jan 6. 1900
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01

Praise a man and he'll call you a
liar
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01

Save money-Buy Red Cross Ball
Blue. Large 2-oz. package cents.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01
30! FOR OKLAHOMAr

Proverbs are truisms on the half
Shen
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01

If the world owes every man living
it has lot of gold bricks to settle for.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01

The counterfeiter tries his best to
follow good example.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is a constitutional cure. Price, 75c.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01

For weakness, stiffness and soreness
IN aged people use Wizard Oil. Your
druggist knows this and sells the oil.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01

FITS Permanently Cured No fits after
first days of Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer.
Send for FREE $500 trial bottle and treatise.
Dr. r. II. KLINE, Ltd 93I Arch St, Philadelphia Pa
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01

There's one thing about castles in
the air You don't have TO pay any
rent for them