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The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11
Low Rates on Southern Paciho-Sul
not Ro71fa

Southern Pacifc-Sunset Route will
sell tickets from Opelousas TO New Or
leans and return Jan. 10. 1909, with re-
turn limit date of sale, at a rate OF $3.50
on account of grand excursion. Train
leaves New Orleans returning $3.50 p. III.
For additional particulars apply to loca!
agent or to C. b. Ellis, Division PASSED.
GER Agent.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11

Les deruieres nouvelles recues de
pAlaska dissent qua Dawson City la
biars &c vend de SIS a $3.50 le baril.
oueDle belle perspective pour un ca
pitalisse e~ntrepreDant qui y constrni-
rais nne brasserie.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11

Coupez cecil ct porter ie chez Lasealie
81 Desmarais qui vous deunsra un
e~clantillon gratis de Chamberlain's
Stomach e. Liver Tablets, la meillenre
medicine. Ills ga6rissent aussi les des<
ordres d'estomac, la bile ct lie NAL de
tete.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11

Wonder il it amt about time for you
to read o good paper 2 Try the OPE-
LoUsAs COURIER. No o~ffice-hoiding
syndicate or political joint stock COM
pany controls its columns. Nobody
bosses this ranch but it's owner. 80
uer year. =
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11
Residence for Sale

Tn q desirable neighborhood III Opelousas.
with an entire square OF land, we'll shaded with
live oaks, magnollas, eedars, pecans, ETC.,
about Q squares from the Courthouse, 5 squares
from High School, 2 squares from Catholic
Church and convent. House is two story,
brick basement, s rooms, four fireplaces, out
buildings, etc. all under good fence. Will be
sold cheap for cash. or part cash and balance
on time to suit. Apply at this office,
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11

The Jennings Oil Co. is now selling
oil from Jennings No. /. They have
erected a small storage tank arranged
for loading wagons and fill the storage
tank by opening the great valve at the
well,
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11

Stationery such as Box papers, Tab
let's and all kinds of writing material !:
School Books, School Bags, Straps, Pen
Gil Boxes. Lead and Slate Pencils, etc,
at the Opera House Drugstore-A. S.
Braud g. Co, Preprietors.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11

The properties of BALLARD's SNOW
LINIMENT possess a range of usefulness
greater than any other remedy. A day
seldom passes in every household es-
pecially where there are children. that
it is not needed. Price 25 and SO cents.
Opera House Drug Store.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11

Whosoevert has suffered from piles
knows how painful and troublesome
they are. TABLER's BUCKEYE PILE
O1NTMENT is guaranteed to cure piles.
Price 30 cents in bottles. Tubes, Toe.
Opera House Drug Store.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11

Talk about amending the constitution
should be postponed until q commission
has time to investigate and report
whether there is enough left of the doc
ument to sew o patch tO.-Commoner.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11

Parties having personalsor other items
of interest who wish mention of them
in these columns, should call Or drop
us a note through the post-otfice, al
ways giving their real names as a guar
anty of good faith.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11
FOR SALE.

A desirable and well improved properly,
located for business. known as the
Hadde r~eesdence) is offered for sale. 1t con-
sists of abC:,t three acres Of ground, with a
cabin for tenants. crib, stables, etc. There is a
garden on the place, with some nice bearing
pecan trees. Price, $1,000.
For further particulars, apply to
JAMES H. HOUSTON,
Dee, Is, 1900. Real Estate Agent.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11

The fragile babe and the growing
child are strengthened by WHITES
CREAM VERMIFUGE. 1t destroys worms,
gets digestion at work, and 30 rebuilds
the body. Price % cents. Opera House
Drug Store.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11
FOR SALE.

A house and lot in the town OF Washington.
La. in the square bounded by Carrierc. Will
kins. Ewes and Dnpra. Frame building, made
of choice cypress, ceilea inside, weaiiierboarded
outside. 20x30 feet Will be sold cheap for
cash, or part cash and balance on time to suit.
For particulars apply at the COURIER office,
OpelOusaS, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11

Habiiuez vous d lire les ct
vous v trouverez plusd'int6r6t qua lire
les nonvelles, parce que vons y ferez
plus d'argent.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11

In six months British concentration
camps killed more women and children
than the British armies did Boersoldiers
in two years. Britain's war in South
Africa shows how injustice leads to in
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11

E Delinquent subscribers and others
indebted to us are again earnestly re-
qnested to come forward and settle
We are reluctant to employ harsh meas
ures to collect our dues, but must do so
il this appeal is UNDECIDED.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11

Dewey, the only real scrapper OF the
whole push, says Scllley was lit" Let's
let it 20 at that. Who has kidnapped Bob
Eyans9-Weekiy News.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11

Aysz- vOus besion des invitation
de marriage? Al %l'ofice. du COURIER
v0us ponveuz Ell trauv de t0utes
Qualities ct d bon marche.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11

See A. G. Sixties for Lumber, Shingles
Bricks, Lime, Sand and Cement.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11

Place your valuable papers ~ a safety
deposit box in the ST. Landry State
Bank.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11
Don't Live Togather.

Constipation and health never ga to-
gether. De Wits Little Early Risers
promote easy action of the bowels with.
out distress. II have been troubled
with costiveness nine years" says j. ..
Greene, Dspauw, Ind. Il have tried
many remedies but Little Euly Rlsers
give best results."-Opera House Drug
Store.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11
FOR SALE.

A good Secondhand Soda Water Genera.
tori can ho purchased eheaply by applying to
AME II HOUSTON
Feb. %. 1901
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11

lie S6nat du Connecticut s'est pro-
nonck 3 l'uuanimit6 en- favour du. suff-
rage des femmes.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11
FOR SALE.

An improved town property consisting of a
OF OF ground containing about one arpent with
small residence. ontilouses. fences, etc. Will
be sold very cheap for cash, or on easy terms
Apply Mt this Office.
Sept. 90, 1900.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11

Pagfumeries ct articles de toilette q
iA pharmacie de pop6ra, A. S. Braud 81
Ce,, p~ropri6taires.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11

LES b0ns complies font les bons amis
sonasquemmeRt yenez regler votre
eouecFiption au COURIER.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11

EnvOyez vos prescriptions d Ia phar-
macie de rOp6ra. A. s. Braud g. Co.,
p~ropri6taiFea.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11

$500 par an vous permettra d'avoir
ae COURIER en- visite chez vous cha
Qae semaiue.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21
TO ARBIrRArE LABOR TROUBLES.
Plan Of Action Sctfled-Executive
Committee Of the National Civic
Federation.

New York February ls.-Tbe first
meeting OF the executive committee Of
thirtv-six. appointed through the Ma
tional Civic Federation to arbitrar-
labor troubles was held here today with
Senator Hanna in the chair.
The object OF the gathering was Ia
receive a report on working plan nv
means OF which strikes. lockouts and
other forms OF disputes between capt
talists and the iaboring class NAV bs
settled
This plan was presented by n suo-
committee in the form OF a set OF by
laws which provide that the chairman
of the executive committee OF the fede-
ration shall appoint committee an
conciliation TO consist OF nine members
three of whom shall beselected from
each group OF the executive committee
representing capital. labor and the gen
eral public, whose dutv il shall be at tho
request OF the chairman upon informa-
ton OF threatened strike or lockout ~
more than local magnitude to offer its
good offices in restoring harmonious re-
lations, reporting Its action TO the ex-
ecutive committee
Should the efforts of the concilia ton
committee prove ineffective and should
both parties to the dispute desire the
services Of the executive committee Il
is directed that they may be invited to
select two employers and two wage
earners from the executive committee.
to serve as an arbitration board
Should the four find Ii necessary Ia
appoint an umpire to finally decide the
dispute they may select a fifth member
from the division representing th-
public.
Should a controversy seem OF such
magnitude as to justify such action,
the officers Of the executive committee
shall be authorized to call a meeting of
ese entire executive committee to con-
slider the situation and take such ac-
ton as may, in its judgment, be re-
quired
The executive committee may appoIp'
auxiliary committees to deal with locs'
disturbances, the rules governing th.-
same to be in harmony with the general
purpose of the industrial department.
At the close of the meeting Senator
Hanna said:
THE meeting was very satisfactory
| Thirty out Of the thirty-siX member
| were present and the spirit displayed
was splendid. We feel delighted with
| the result OF our efforts toward utter
harmony between capital and labor
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21
NORTHERN SECURITIES COMPANY,
The Government to Bring Suit 10
Test it's Legality.

Washington. Febrrary i9.-wI'hin n
very short time a bill Will be filed by
the United States to test the legality OF
the meyer Of the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern railway systems
through the instrumen;ali,y of the
Northern Securities Company.
In speaking OF the matter today At
torney General Knox said.
some time ago the President request-
ed an opinion as to th.. Legality 1Jf this
meyer and j have rece atly given him
one to the effect. tina: f. ms Judgment
IL violates the PROVISIONS o. the Sher-
man act OF 1890: whereupon he directed
mat suitable action should DC taken To
nave the question jgdiciaI!y &c eTrnfned
"A Dill In equity IS now II course of
PREPARATION which viii be filed within
a very short time. which viii ass thaf
the meyer effected through the ex-
rhange Of shares OF The Northern Se-
curities Company for shares of the two
rallroad companies ne dissolved and
such shares ordered re-exchanged ia
restore the ocks OF the two railroad
companies The Northern Securf,ie.
Company J. Pierpont Morgan ana las.
). Hiu. and their associates. stockhold-
ers In the two companies, Will be the
oetendanfs In the bill. The district I'm
which the proceedings will he instifuf-
en has not yet been determined. Most
hkeiy IL VIII be In Minnesota"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21
THE NEGRo's ADVANCEMENT.
Booker Washington Says the South
is the Best Place for Him to Sc


Tuskegee, Ala, February 19.-The
eleventh annual session of the Tuske-
gee negro conference assembled at Tus-
kegee Normal and Industrial institute
today. Booker T. Washington will pre-
side at all the meetings.
AT the opening session Principal
Washington said:
i'It is most encouraging to note that
the time has come when northern peo
pie and southern people can Cooperate
in the uplifting Of all classes who need
assistance.
FIT is with a race as with an individ-
ual; the place to begin to make i'm
provement is right where it is. If we
cannot improve our condition in the
south / do not believe that there are
many spots on earth where we can do
so. There is an opportunity open III the
south for every black man to purchase
a Farm and make an independent living
upon the farm. Agriculture will give
the race the foundation upon which to
btli}d and prepare itself for more i'm
pdrtant things.
fThroughout the south the youth Of
OUR race should be constantly reminded
that we have the occupations that tend
to- advance the mechanical and domes-
tic employmentS practically in our
hands. There is nothing in politics or
In any other avenue of life that can be-
gin to compare in importance just now
to the negro'S securing home and be-
coming tax payer and educating his
children into all the important occupa-
tlonS that are about his doors "
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21
THE BARCELONA RIOTS.
Street Fighting Between Strikers
and Soldiers Continues

Bercelona, February 19-Two addi-
tional regiments of infantry arrived
here this morning, and the city now
bristles with bayonets.
Troops are necessarily patrolling the
streets, occasionally charging and dis
peRsing mobs. Shots were exchanged
on the Gran Via. The rioters erected
barricades in one of the suburbs. and
the troops carried them at the point Of
the bayonet. The casualty list is
heightened by every conflict.
Industrial and commercial life in Bar
celona is paralyzed. No goods arrived
here yesterday, and there is great scar
city OF meat, bread and other food
stuffs.
The university and sill the schools are
closed. The leaders of the workmen's
committee have been arrested and the
meeting places have been closed.
Teresa Claramont is among the an
archists imprisoned. The police con-
tinue to make many arrests.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21
CRUELTY TO FILIPINOS.
Secretary of War Sends to Senate
Documents RefutinG the Charges.

Washington. February 19.-Respond-
ing to an inquiry from. Senator Lodge
the secretary of war today sent to
him a large number of papers bearing
upon the charge that cruelty is prac-
ticed bv the American troops on the
natives of the Philippines. Senator
Lodge presented the documents in the
senate.
Among the documents forwarded are
the records Of thirteen Investigations
into such charges. and the secretary
says that "every report or charge of
this description which has at any time
been brought to the notice Of the war
department has been made the subject
of prompt investigation"
He adds that in substantially every
case inquired into the report has prov
ed to he either unfounded or grossly
exaggerated. He also says the depart
ment is now engaged in conducting an
investigation into the charge made in
the senate last week that the water
cure" is the favorite torture Of the
American and especially of the Maca-
bebe scouts, to force the natives to give
lnforma ton and that a soldier who
was with General Funston had sta tee
he had helped TO admi aister the water
cure" to 160 natives. al but twe7ty-six
OF whom died. He enclosed n copy OF
letter received from General Funston,
dated February z. 1872. IN which he de-
cleared the statement to be IAN afro
cious lie without the slightest founda-
ton Of fact" and also a letter from
Lieutenant Batson, the comma n Ter OF
the Macabebe scouts. 10 the same Of
feet.
.>opies OF the army regulations pro-
hibiting cruelty are also forwarded. as
are the memoranda n forty-fo-r cares
nf officers. soldiers and camp followers
who have been tried and thsrty-nine OF
them convicted. for violation OF these
orders.
Presenting the other side of the pl,-
ture Secretary Roof says.
The war on the part Of the Fffpinos
has been conducted with the barba rous
cruelty common amoung uncfvilized
races and with general disregard to the
rules of civilized warfare. They oe.ib-
erately adopted the policy OF killing all
natives. however peaceful. who were
friendly to our government ann In lit
orally thousands of distances thess poor
creatures. dependent upon orr soldiers
for protection. have been assassinated.
The Filipino troops have frequently
fired upon our men from under prot-c-
fion Of flags nf truce. tortured to death
American prisoners who have fal en-
into their hands. buried alive born
Americans and friendly natives and
horribly mutilated the bodies OF the
American dead. That the soldiers fight
Ing against such an enemy and with
their own eyes witnessing such deeds.
should occasionally be regardless OF
their orders and retaliate by uni isiifa-
bic seventies Is hot incredible. That
such occurrences have been sanctioned
ar permitted Is not true. - eoiisIanI
and effective pressure OF prohibition,
precept and discipline has bean mair-.
tained against them"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21
THE SUPERINTENDENT or INSTRUCTION
DIES SUDDENLY.
ATTACK or ACUTE INDIGESTION
After Apparent Relief From this Hc
Expresses Desire TO Lie Down .
Moment, and Expires without q
struGgie-The Body not to lie In
State No Funera. Arrangements
Yet Made-Resolution NJ the Ceaa-
ell OF state-CorneI1 ronors tive
Graduates OF onr AEI nlturai Col
icge.
Especial TO The Messenger,

Raleigh. y. c.. February fs.-The
news OF the sudden death o: General
Thomas F. Toon caused a shock herr.
He was apparently well at breakfast.
but afterwards complained or acute in
digestion. physician was sent fos.
who quickly relieved him. General
Toon then said he would lie down n
moment: he did SO; his face became
purple and he expired without
struggle.
1t Will not be known until tomorrow
where he will be buried. rs members
or his family cannot all arrive before
buried here.
General Toon left his office three
mon hs ago tomorrow 10 60 on an edu-
cational tour with vernon Aycock in
the no. theastern les. and he con-
tracted pneumor WASHINGTON He
mao recovered III t,ilruiiIuuiA and
expected To be office in q few
days.
Al meeting al the executive
office. the follow solution was un.
animously adopt
''Rrsolved. 7 - governor and
his council reSpeC request that the
remains OF General Toon oe laid I'm
state IN InS rOtunna oil tne caIl Ul Uend-
Ing arrangement for fne obsequies
A further resolution was adopted
requesting the governor TO communal
cate the action OF the council through
Captain John Ducket: to the relatives
The body Will not llc IN srLIe. as Mrs
Toon desires it remain at the house
until ;he generals children arrive.
The council Of s.ate met TODAY and
adopted the following resolutions:
Resolved. That in tine death OF Gen.
eral Thomas Fertress Toon iate super
intendent OF public Instruction We. his
associates in the executive department
| of The state government. nave lost a
| wise and faithful counsellor and friend
| and the state one cf Ter most careful
| and efficient officers. Brave II war and
| Inval in peace: MS heroic spirit is at
rest and North Carolina ,uuurns the
loss of a noble son.
! Resolved. That we tender to the
| relatives OF the deceased UuT deepest
sympathy in their great afnIctIUn
| Resolved, That n coIy of these res
! oiutIons be sent to tn, family. and also
he spread upon the minutes Of the coun-
| ell of state"
| General Toon had quite n conspicu ois
war record, having risen from n private
to brigadier general in the confederate
army. He was specially conhne 1ded In
letter by General Lee published in the
urited States war records.
The plan proposed by Ocuuneeches
tribe of Red Men here u have n staf'
orphanage finds great favor Rale gl
citizens today offered 4 free site. sever
acres well located. The offer OF site
also comes from Fayetteville
Cebern d. Harris. OF Raleigh. recent
graduate OF the Agricultural and Me-
chanfcal college. Is dp,tointeu assi-tan
In the chemistry dern. tment Of Cornell
| ffy
nate OF the same college Is gwen !. fcl.
lowship in chemistry III Cornell
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21
A SCHOONER IN DISTRESS.
"aterioSEed and Waiting for n Tov
Into Port.

new York February 1s.-The s.esm-
benefactor. from PhiiadeIrhia.
WHICH arrived this afternoon brou@ha
Two sailors Of the schooner Josenh
rnaro. which In anchored OF Afis ce,.
Clty. In a wateriogged condition. Co.
tam French. Of the Benefactor reoorfs6
mat ne saw the schooner flying sfsnsss
=, oIstress and ne stood ont toward re-.
boat put or from the nchoo,.s 80
put TWO men aboard. members Of ese
crew VINO asked 10 be taken toner yorE
Inc captain and the rest Of fhe cr.~
WOULD not leave the schooner hut .ssss
tney would wait there until = tue "A ~
-. - mem rom New York or some oI.,.e
1,ss 20 .ake them into harbor. rhe
Irass sso 'eII Norfolk February 18Th vffh
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21
CUBAN RECIPROCITY.
Republican Members of House Ways
and Means Committee in Confer
ence on the Question.

washington, February 19.-The re-
publican members Of the ways and
means committee began their confer
ences today on the subject Of Cuban
reciprocity. No decision vas reached
and the conference will be resumed to-
morrow.
Representative Tawney brought for
ward the proposition of Representative
MOTIFS. OF Minnesota. proposing An in
crease In the general duty on raw su-
gar and then a payment to the Cuban
treasury of an amount equal to thir-
ty per cent Of the receipts from Cuban
imports. for term Of three year..
Much OF the time OF the conference
was taken up In going over the show
ing Cuba had made at the recent h ar
tnes. IL being urged by some OF the
members that any relief should ne
based on the inquiry OF actual distress
existing In the islands and not upon
any prospective and indefinite distress
Of the future.
Another view strongly urged on the
conference was that no concess on
should be made to Cuba which would
endanRer the future Of the American
industries OF cane or beet sugar.
1t was stated after the conference
that the general tendency did not ap-
pear to be strongly favorable to srant-
ing concessions although II was re-
heved that In defence tn the wide
spead public sentiment fev,rsr'e -
such concezsiors some action IN tat
line should be and probe bly, would be
matured at the Subsequent confer
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21

Discussed by Governor Taft-News-
papers Not Allowed to Advocate In
dependence.

Washington. February 19.-Among
ippines discussed by Governor Taft to-
day in his testimony before the senate
committee on the Philippines was the
attitude of the different religious sects
towards one ano.h
He said that generally the relation
ship is friendly and tnat the evangel-
ical churches are seeking 10 secure n
foothold in the islands
In reply to questions. he said that
from twenty-five 10 fifty persons had
been deported from the Philippines and
that they were all sent to Guam by the
military authorities because they were
considered irreconcilibles. whose pres
ence was Injurious.
He said in reply 10 Senator Allison
that so far as the Philippine ddvuca ties
of independence had expressed them
selves. all of them desired that the
United States should continue its pro-
lection Of the islands: IN otner words.
they wanted independence wi, h a Unit
ed States protectorate.
Are the newspapers at liberty to ad-
vocate tie independence OF the Is
lands?" asked Senator Culberson.
They are. under the restric ions i'm
posed by the statutes which we discuss
ed yesterday. just as others are" the
witness responded.
Therefore. they are prohibited from
such a courseT sF
THAT is the effect of the statute
while the war continues"
Referring to the climatic and health
condi ions OF the islands Governor Taft
said the health of the troops there when
not engaged In campaisn ming Is about as
good as it would be III the southern
states. The climate q not severe. nor
Is IT a disa greea BILE pIace I'm which to
live. but the continued high tempera-
ture becomes after .irne. wearing upin
Americans and Europeans.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
Helen Gould at Charleston Exposf-
tiOn.

Charleston, S. c., February 19.-Gov-
ernor A. B. White, of West Virginia
and his staff numbering twenty-six,
many of them accompanied by their
wives. arrived here this afternoon to
take part in West Virginia day at the
exposition tomorrow.
Among the notable visitors to the ex-
position today were Miss Helen Gould
and party who are on her private car,
the Atlanta. They will probably returp
to New York tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21

Pensacola. Fla. February 1s.-In
drawing up to the navy yard coal docks
today the United States sunboat Ma
chias was caught by a heavy swell and
driven with such violence against the
dock that one or her plates hssIow the
water line was loosened. She sprung q
leak which win necessitafe her remain
Ing here several days Tor repairs.