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The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-09

Now that Cecil Rhodes has estab-
lished the poetry and romance of the
Matoppos it is worth recalling how
very modern is this love of mountains
and mountain scenery. Even till the
eighteenth century was more than half
told their rugged grandeur was re-
garded with superstitious awe on the
one hand and with entire Indifference
on the other. For Europeans the Alps
stand as typical; yet it was not till
1856 that the summit of Mont Blanc
was reached by jacques Balmat,
tempted by the reward offered by M.
de Saussure, who himself made the
expedition the following year in silk
coat, silver buttons, and smart shoes
SO little was mountaineering under
stood. But it was not till after 1851,
the year when Albert Smith,. having
climbed Mont Blanc, gave a popular
entertainment at the Egyptian Hall
concerning his experiences, that the
great rush Of tourists to Mont Blanc
and the Alps began. Whereas between
1876 and 1850 there were only fifty
seven ascents, and then mostly for
scientific purposes, from 1852 to 1857
there were siXty-four ~ascents, and the
Alpine Club, started in 1853, became
an inevitable corollary.-London Chron-
icle.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-09
An Appreciatfve Listener.

Eyes" said the eminent professor at
q social gathering, addressing his re-
marks to q small man to whom he had
been introduced, II aatter myself that
I rarely fail t read a face correctly =
+" queried the small man.
"Yes. Now there is a lady,, con-
tinued the professor, pointing to d zoo
pound specimen OF the fair sex, .sthe
lines Of whose countenance are as
clear as print to me. The chin shows
drmness of disposition. amounting to
obstinacy; the pointed nose, a vicious
temperament: the capacious mouth,
volubility; the square chin denotes
trouble for those who oppose her
wishes; the eyes show a hardness OF
heart-
Wonderful, truly wonderful, pro-
lessor" interrupted the small man.
You evidently know something Of
the lady, then?" said the professor.
asure," replied the small man; .'sshe
Il nv Wifea-Ghieago News.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-09

Richmond, Va, offers ten cents for
every muskrat tail delivered to the au-
thorities. At a recent meeting of the
water committee an item Of 81 was or
dered paid for this purpose. In answer
to an inquiry the superintendent stated
that the muskrat hunters had done a
good business lately. He said further
that the muskrat was a ''pesky var
mint that digs holes in the river banks
and .anals, and that they occasion
much damage to dams and other things
Ia connection with the water depart.
raent.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-09

Through recruiting Office statistics
Earl Grey has been enabled to show his
coUntrymen that England is paying at
least one heavy penalty for her trans
formation from an agricultural into q
manufacturing country. She has lost
her old yeomanry, once the military
bone and sine-E Of the nation, the
brawny beef eaters who from the days
of Crecy and Agineourt down to Wat
erloo fought and won the nations bat
lies. The physical deterioration Of the
lower classes is, according to Earl
Grey, the tale told by the figures at the
recruiting Offices, notably and signid-
eantly those ear the great Industrial
centres.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-09

&%E& -
The casualties Of war, in which kill
fng and manning are tricks of the
trade. are hardly more numerous than
tile fatalities Of transportation on the
.railWays. According to the report Of
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
In July, August and September, 1901,
there we're T25 deaths and 1o,487 per
sons hurt as q result ct railway acct
dents. or this total 10 passengers
were killed and 1926 injured-the re.
naainder Of the killed and wounded
Z railway employees. 1t is a mo
mentous and magnificent service-the
carrying and fetching for 100000 0
people-but the cost Of it when aggre.
gated IN the hard statistics Of fatalities
Ii something startling.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-09
Fire SIGNALS,

AT @ meeting Of Hope Hook and
Ladder Co. No. l.. held on July @,
1901, the town was divided into Fire
Districts and q Code of Signals was
adopted In order to facilitate the loca,
ton of fires In the future. The town
was divided as follows:
District No. ALL that portion OF
tewn bounded north by Bellevue
street. west by Union street, south
and east by corporation line.
District No. 2-All that portion OF
town bounded by Bellevue street Oh
the south, Union street on the west,
and corporation line on the north end
sat.
District No. 3-The portion Of town
living west of Union street, and south
of Bellevue street, with the corpora
tioa line as the south and wtst boun-
Diary.
District No. A-The portion of town
bounded on the south by Bellevue,
east by Union, norjh and west By COZ
poration line.
The Signals adopted were short taps
10 indicate the district in which the
fire is located, followed by a rapid
alarm, same to be repeated until gen
eral alarm is given.
To illustrate, should an alarm be
sounded for District No. 8, first three
taps, one, two, three, followed by rap
u .1a.~ and rnnoat =
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-09

Lord Ke1vin's suggestion that the
great electric plants of Niagara Falls
may be able to manufacture diamonds
is a pleasant scientific fancy, but is
not likely to have commercial results.
Artificial diamonds have been made in
electrical furnaces, but they were OF
microscopic size, and something more
than any process yet devised seems to
be required for the manufacture on a
practical scale.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-09

Not only does the United States Sen.
ate represent IN its membership almost
eeyry phase Of professional and indus
trial activity, but many of Its members
were experienced in legislative worl
before coming to the Senate. OF the
eighty eight Senators, tWenty-sis
served II the House dc Representa-.
lives Fifteen Senators have served
as Governors Of States. Senator War
rem served during two terms as Gov
i ~ the Territory Of Wyoming
and Lis second tern elded with the ad
missioa Of the Territory as a State. Hi
was then elected frst Governor of thu
Gtate. Fifteen Senator's have d RECORD
of cervice Il The Confederate Array
and cnc was III the Confederate Navy
Nine Senator's were il the Union ArEay
Senator pettns, Ct Alabama. and Bate
u Tennessee, Nere II the Mexican
var.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-09
Town Residences For Sale

In a desirable neighborhood in Ope-
lousas, with an entire square of land.
well shaded with live oaks, magnolias,
cedars, pecans, ETC., about 8 squares
from the Courthouse, 8 squares from
High School, 2 squares from Catholic
Church and convent. House liz two
story, brick basement, 8 rooms, four
fir places, out-buildings, etc., all mr.
der good fence. VIII be sold cheap for
cash, or part cash and balance ON time
10 sulk. Apply 81 this o1sse. Il
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-09

Various Arctic explorers have pointed
out their complete immunity from
colds and other troubles until they re-
turned to the habitations of men. Act
ing on this hint DR.. Bunge, of st. Pc
tersburg, has suggested the erection Of
sanatoria for consumptives in Spitz-
hoypon
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-09
FOR s LE.

A house and lot in the town o!
Washington, L., in the square bound
cd by C%arriere, Wilkins, Ewes and
Dupre. Frame building made Of
choice cypress, ceiled inside, weather.
boarded outside, 20x30 feet. Will be
sold cheap for cash, or part cash and
balance on time to suit. For partieu.
lars apply at the Courier office, Ope-
lousas, La. tt
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-09

The Cubans are the first independent
people to make a declaration Of peace
by having no Secretary of War and no
army budget. They have doubtless OBJ
served the great cost of the immense
armies of Europe for maintaining peace
and they have resolved on a more eco
uomicaI plan of avoiding war.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-09

- "==EEE #|4 Ha
The value OF q newspaper % On
advertising medium consists I'm
Gts circulation.
When you can secure the COM
bined circulation Of two papers
for the price Of enc, 1t is money
Davedl
"Ithe st. Landry Democrat
was consolidated on the Sd OF
March, 1894, with /" Ths 0pelou.
yas 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.
lsh OF St Landry is therefore The
dhAega
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-09

Three members of the Castellane
Notwithstanding Count Boni-are now
members Of the French Chamber of
Deputies. They ought to manage to
keep the chamber in an uproar most of
fba time .
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-09

We are the greatest beef eaters in
the world. The rate per capita Of meat
consumption in a year in the United
States is q third larger than England,
twice as large as France, two and a
half times larger than Germany, Bel
quinn or Denmark, three times as large
as Russia and ireland, and six times as
large as italy.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-09

A member Of the Pasteur Institute
at Paris reports a process he has re-
eently discovered which will keep milk
sweet and pure for nine months. The
milk is heated, cooled, and treated with
oxygen in such a way that the microbes
are para1yzed and cannot multiply.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-09

A census of Berlin, Germany, gives
the population at 1,9O1,5 67. The i'm
crease in population in the last year
is only 1851, as against an increase
of 42,493 for the preceding year. This
falling off in the year is attributed
to the movement of the inhabitants to
suburbs as a result of electric trac.
HIM
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-09

Dr.. Eare, Of Paris, believes in finger
prints as an index Of character. The
finer, the more detailed and delicate
the finger prints, he says, so much su-
perior is the man.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-09

Canada represents thirty per cent OF
the entire British Empire, and one
fifteenth of the land ares Of the world.
Vet it's population is not owe 5,5OO,O0O.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-09
+ ACADEMY
IMMACULATE : CONCEPTION,

OPELOU3ASs La
Gaaer the Direction Of tho Sisters MaSaaAss
Of Holy Crass' ..u.
Offers to young ladies every saca.s;I VI.
for acquiring 8 thorough christian - :
ueation. Constant attention Is paie =
home and social culture. Lessons ~
given in music, painting and osass
useful arts. The sistars also aass
charge of the boys school. The ooalss
OF instruction 10 two fold-PEeparesO..
and Commercial. French In taughs =
The two courses. gfog p~articnlaFs. ~.
1rsss aISpEa sUPGhIOA
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-09

When ron visit Crowley stop at the
HOTEL.
Opposite tho Court House.
Board and Lodging by the Day,
Week and Month,
Prices Moderate
NRs DARBoNNE, Manaesr.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-09
POPULAR SCIENCE.

Acetylene gas, as shown by the Ber-
lin experiments, will invariably ex-
plode, If a detonator is in actual con-
tact with it, but not otherwise.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-09

The mileage of street railways IN
New York city has increased from
Ia2 Iii 1864 to l.112 miles ii 1901. The
k1ta passengers In the former year
Waa only hO.Ss0.17S, against the enor.
naeas thtaI 81 5~1Sz,As2see0 ter laas
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-09

The force known as heat is of great
Importance. The earth is hotter below
the surface and probably has a very
high temperature toward its centre. In
some places not very far below its
surface it contains highly heated rock,
which occasionally flows over the sur
face during volcanic eruptions. In
other places we find hot springs in con-
nection with volcanic action.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-09
Aayanfaga OF Reang sY1fv.

Being silly may not be advisable. but
Il keeps worry es d aistance,-Sew
yors Press,
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-09

Professor Pickering, of Harvard, from.
recent observations of the moon, thinks
that there may be a little snow on
that body at times. He concludes 49,
from the fact that during the day Ger
tain light patches on the moons sur
face seem to melt away, as If under
the suns heat. Other astronomers,
however, are very skeptical about this,
as it is accepted generally that h
moon has no appreciable atmosphere;
and without an atmosphere the vapor
necessary to produce snow could not
exist. -
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-09

The Rome correspondent Of the Lon
don Times reports that Signor Boni.
director of excavations in the Roman
Forum, has made a discovery of I'M
usual interest. He has come upon a
prehistoric tomb, believed to date ap-
proximately from the eighth century
B. c., containing a large urn, or do
lium," of black ware, full of calcined
bones, and several reticulated egg
shaped vessels, besides a bowl and a
cup, with horned handles, like those
found in the terremare Of the bronze
age. The tomb is situated in the bed
clay, some twelve feet below the level
of the Sacred Way, opposite the Regia,
and close by the Temple Of Antoninus
and Faustina. In some respects this
discovery Is the most important yet
| made i'm the Forum. ..
The Opelousas courier., 1902-08-09

The possibility of poisoning from ar
senic In the soil has been studied by
Messrs. A. and A. It. Angel, British
chemists. The arsenic impurity OF a
superphosphate of lime was increased
to one-half Of one per cent, about sew
enteen times the usual proportion, III
this manur was applied to various
crops in two lots. part at time Of SOW
ing and part when the plants We're
well above ground. 1t was found that
some arsenic was drawn up mechan-
ically into the young leaves of rhubarb
and the grasses and into the green pods
of beans, but no trace reached the fruit
OR seed Of any plant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-31
-------------------
mARsHALLTowN MARKETS.
Quotations on Staple Products Having
Market in MarshaIltown.

The following prices quoted are as
nearly correct as it is possible to OBJ.
tain from Marshaltown dealers. The
quotations are for prices paid by deal
ers, corrected Saturday afternoon:
CORN.
The Glucose Sugar Refining Com
corn or better and SAG cents for sound
/ dry new corn of 20 pounds.
LIVE STOCK.
/ Receipts yesterday, 800.
Britain & Co. are paying the follow
| Ing prices for hogs in wagon load lots:
Selected light, 160 to 200 pounds
6.1006.25.
Selected medium. 200 to $50 pounds
| 6.25@6.50.
Selected heavy. over 2sO pounds
1850.
Stays and piggy sows graded ac-
cording to quality after reduction
| Rough includes thin old sows, milky
bellies and hogs unfit for packing
Premium hogs must be smooth ano
| fairly well fatted.
| All hogs are subject to government
| inspection.
| POULTRY, EGGS AND BUTTER.
Armour & Co. are paying the follow
/ ing prices to farmers for different var
ieties of poultry, eggs and butter:
Hens-S cents per pound.
Old cocks-4 cents per pound.
Stags-4 cents.
| Old toms-61a cents.
Hen turkeys-9 cents.
Young gobblers--7 cents
Guineas-15o per dozen.
Ducks-6 cents.
Geese cents.
Eggs-12B cents, case count.
Butter, Packing stock-15R cents.
Swift & Co. quote the following
prices to farmers for poultry, eggs and
butter:
Hens-Per pound cents.
Young roosters-Per pound cents
Old roosters-Per pound cents.
No. hen turkeys-Per pound 10h
cents.
No. 1 tom turkeys-Per pound 10
cents.
Old tom turkeys-Per pound 7h
cents
Gull turkeys-Per pound cents.
Ducks (fat, full feathered)-
pound 61s cents
Geese-51a cents.
Guineas-Each 10 cents.
Butter-Packing stock, IA cents.
Eggs-F'resh 121a cents, case count
PROVISIONS.
Marshalltown grocers quote the fol-
lowing prices for country produce:
Potatoes-1.00 per bushel in trade.
trade.
Butter-12 and 16 cents, according
to quality.
Eggs-Fresh 1919 cents. case count.
ton, in trade.
POULTRY AND PROVISIONS.
Butchers. commission and cold stor-
age houses are paying the following
cash prices:
Butter-Packing stock, IL cents
Eggs-Fresh IL cents, case count.
HIDES, WOOL AND TALLoW
III. Willard, Son & Co. are paying
the following prices
No. / green hides-8 cents.
No. green hides--5 cents
Pelts-SO@6o cents.
Horse hides-1.50@2.25
Medium wool-12@13 cents.
Fine wool-9011 cents.
Tallow,-Noo Ia cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-31
Steel Market,

Chicago, May 31.-The week in the
western iron and steel markets has
been signalized by the appearance
of some important inquiries for pig
iron and other products for the first
half of 1908. This fresh interest in the
market has probably been stimulated
by the reports from the east that the
large steel producers have come into
the market for their outside pig iron
requirements for the second quartz, of
the year. 1t is not known that much
business has actually been closed, bus.
the presence of the inquiries is an in
dictaion of strength.
Another significant feature of the
market is that the implement makers,
who in March bought their bar require
ments for the year beginning in July,
have since then been almost equally
active buyers in other lines of metal
needs for the coming year, and they
may now be said to have covered most
of their wants during that period. The
effect of this large buying is exempli-
fled in the condition of the mills pro-
ducing merchant steel Some OF the
largest have practically disptNad A.
their entire output for the next thir-
teen months. an accumulated business
that has rarely If ever been equaled
heretofore on that line.
Otherwise the markets show little
change. There is some added strength
of value on Lake street, or out of store.
Plates are said to be quite scarce, with
values on the jump. 1t is predicted
that within the next thirty days a fur
Their advance from store will be inevi-
table There is an impossibility OF pro-
curing mill shipments until fall. and
summer demand is large. In other lines
g. fairly good trade is reported, with mo-
tluotable changes in prices.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-31
Project 10 Build Line From
Cedar Rapids to
Dubuque.
Would Strike the Towns OF Cas-
cade, Monticello, Bernard
and Others.
Marrow Guage From Bellevue to
Cascade Will Be Made
Standard.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque, May 31.-The c.. NJ. & ST.
Z. is said to have an important project
ir contemplation, which will be of i'm
portance to central eastern Iowa. 1t
contemplates the building of branch
road from Dubuque to New Mellery
Monastery, Bernard, Cascade and
thence to Monticello and Cedar Rapids.
A prominent railway man stated that
the Milwaukee could be prevailed upon
TO build the road if the people of Du-
buque would go about it in the right
manner. The gentleman said that he
was under the impression that the Off
Gals of the company had talked the
matter over seriously, but had post
poned action for the present. The idea
is to go thru the rich farming country
above mentioned and shorten the dis
tance between Dubuque and Cedar
Rapids about forty miles. The narrow
gauge running to Cascade will be wild
ened and a first class road will be in
stalled. In case the Milwaukee should
decide to build it is probable that the
right to use the Illinois Central tracks
to Rockdale will be obtained. From
Rockdale there would be little difficulty
in reaching the territory desired.
The gentleman who gave the above
stands close to the officials
of the company and what he says can
be depended upon as having truth
in IT
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-31
Patten Gets a Cinch on the
Shorts and Pinches Them
Hard.
Forces Price TO 49 IL Cents for
Enormous LinIe-.Profits Esti.
mated at Sl,0OO,OOO.
Wheat and Corn Dull and Weak
.r.Live Stock Scarce and
Higher.

Chicago, May 31.--James A. Patten
a prominent board of trade operator
today brought to successful close his
corner in May oats, which has domin-
ated the oats market since last fall Ii
is said Patten had between ten and
| twelve million bushels of May and his
profits will reach nearly million.
Yesterday May closed at 43B but to-
day jumped six cents to 491a. There
was a little excitement, but the corner
didn't affect other options
THE MARKETS.
Chicago, May 31.--July wheat opened
a shade to A@as up at 72A to 721s
on firm cables ana fair trade. Ar
gentine shipments for the week We're
verify low at $4,000 bushels, compared
to 100000 bushels last year, and
strengthened both Liverpool and this
market. Other conditions were about
unchanged. July dipped early to 721l
sold to 725a@72ss and steadied at
72ss.
Pressure on corn and good crop pros
poets depressed July wheat until it sold
at TN and closed easy Is of a cent
Gown at 72@721s.
July corn started firm shade up to
a shade down at 6aA to 62ls ard sold
up to 621s on firm cables. Trade, how
ever, was dull and receipts for two
days very large at SIP cars of liberal
CONTRACT ora5{ppc vrbis SJortaI oon5
selling and July sl,lmped to 61a..
The bears again started activity on
an estimate of 500 cars to arrive Mon
day. Stop loss orders were met, July
sold down to 61A @G1as and closed weak
q as of cent down at 61as.
Conditions in oats We're bearisll. July
opened unchanged at 36B, sold to 81
and declined to 36S. May, however,
started 21 higher at 46 and sold at
ASA early. Traders considered this
price evidence sufficient that all shorts
would have to settle with Patttn, the
bull leader. The highest price at
which May sold this season was 475s.
Patten secured most of his long line,
which has been estimated at 100000
bushels around 81.
Patten came personally into the pit
and when he saw he had the shorts
p:nched bid the price up to 491a. Many
settlements for large amounts We're
made on the advance. May closed cor
nered and strong SIS cents higher than
yesterday and at the top price on record
al 491s.
Provisions We're quiet. Advice of
commission men at the yards TO their
country correspondents not tc allow
farmers to ship in live stock during
the teamsters' strike here has curtailed
shipments and held hogs up fairly.
This strength today started prices
about unchanged and fair support ad.
ded little to the price.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-31
So. 100000 COAL DEAL.
Syndicate Buys $4,000 Acres of Penn.
syIvania Lands.

Indiana Pa, May 31.-John Nc
Gaughey of this place, representing
over $50 farm owners of this and Am
strong counties, and e. D. Garter of
Erie, Pa, representing syndicte COM
posed of Erie. New York and Boston
capitalists nave just concluded coal
deal involving $2,200,O0O.
The sale was made thru DR.. j. C.
Kin gand w. III. Stomey of Reynolds
vile, Pa, and the land was afterward
assigned by them to e. d. Carter. The
total acreage involved exceeds 10000
acres, of which 10000 lies in this coun-
~ and 10000 in Armstrong county. The
tracts are parts OF what has long been
called the Elders Ridge field, and the
land brought trifle over $40 per acre
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-31
OFFICIAL WEATHER FORECAST

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, May 3l.-F'orecast-Un I'm
settled tonight and Sunday with occa-
sional showers, warmer Sunday
Synopsis Of weather conditions:
The weather west of the lakes is
cloudy and unsettled with low barom-
eter and slightly higher temperature:
the lowest barometer being 1888 inches
at Salt Lake City.
An area of high pressure overlies the
Atlantic coast states with generally
clear weather.
Observations taken at a. m. Local
time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-31
STEEL FouNDRlEs COMBINE.
New Firm Succeeds Harris, Gates
- -. af

New Firm Succeeds Harris, Gates G.
Co. as Managers of Underwriting.
New York. May 31.-Shearson, Ham
mill & Co., new stock exchange firm
whose head was comptroller of the
United States Steel Corporation, have
succeeded Harris, Gates & Co. as mana
Sers of the underwriting syndicate for
the american steel foundries" COM
hine. John w. Gates has subscribed
100000 of the underwriting. Shearson,
Hammill 6 Co say that some of the
original subscribers, including Charles
NJ. Schwab and e. II. Gary, of. the
United States Steel Corporation, and
Max Pam, have already signed new
subscriptions. They state that some Of
the men largely interested in the sue
cess of the enterprise have been in per-
sonal negotiation with the owners of
the properties to be acquired. and as
result material reductions have been
made in the purchase prices and the ex-
pense of the organization, but no reduc-
ton has been made in the amount of
cash and working capital.