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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-27

of frozen snow which form the cliffs
along the shores of the frozen sea. They
use no sleds or toboggans, not even
boards, in this sport, but slide down the
steep decEevities on their knees. Kneel-
ing down and sitting well back, with
their hands grasping their ankles, they
go shooting along down great steep
hills of snow, laughing and shouting
and now and then losing their balance
and getting a tumble which sends them
rolling in a heap to the foot of the
snow hill.
Both boys and girls at Point Barrow
are fond of playing football, but they
seem to have no order or system. They
simply get an old mitten or old boot,
and stuff it with bits of waste deerskin
or rags, and then kick it about with
merry shouts and in great confusion.
The children are very fond of dancing,
and If they can get hold of an old tin
can which some whaler has left, they
are happy. Beating the tin can for a
drum, they improvise dances for them
selves and invent songs to accompany
them.
The little Esquimaux of Point Bar
row have a most mischievous little in
strument which they call "mitigli-
gaun." 1t is to the Esquimau boy what
".
1t is made of piece of stiff whalebone
about five inches long and half an inch
WIDE. 1t is narrowed off and bent UP
Ior ABOUT an inch at one end. On the
upper side of this bent-up end is a lit
Tie hollow large enough to hold a small
pebble, and the other end is cut into
sharp teeth. This is purely an instru-
ment of mischief, and many a little
Esquirnau boy is compelled to retire
with his mother into one of their snow
nuts for painful interview because of
tne reckless manner in which he uses
his pebble snapper.
Wooden Dolls.
The children who frolic by the shores
OF the frozen sea and dance with the
Northefn lights even have mechanical
toys among their playthings. One is q
WOODEN doll representing a man dress
ed in skins. He holds a drum in one
hand and stick in the other. The
arms are made of whalebone, and by
pressing them together at the shoulders
the inquire can be made to move as II
beating the drum
Then they have little toy kaiaks. q,
canoes, in which are seated dolls with
paddles in their hands BY pulling 4
string the doll is made to move IFS
head from side to side and make a. mo-
ton as if pac9ling. The girls are
fond Of playing cats cradle. Two lit.
tie girls will sit in one of the under.
ground houses, or in one of the huts
made of frozen snow and, by the light
of stone lamp, fed by seal oil, will
play at this game for hours, making
all sorts of complicated figures with the
string.
The favorite figure, and a difficult
one, is the representation OF a rein.
deer which, by moving the fingers, Is
made to run down hill from one hand
10 the other. Lieut.. Ray, who was In
charge OF the government station al
Point Barrow says that the children
are so polite that they would take pains
10 mispronounce native words In the
same way ae he did so as not TO hurt
his feelings by appearing TO correct him
bluntly.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-27
BY NJ. H. Smith.

When the goldenrod first begins to
shake out her long yellow plumes by
the road side and the asters star the
fields, we know just as we'll as if the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-27

Directions for COIorinEi Golden
rod, Yellow With Green Leaves and
Stems Asters, Light Blue with yell
low Centers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-27
AUTUMN FLOWER
PICTURE TO PAINT

GoLDENROD AND AsTER.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-12

had been too sore to work for several days. It
seems that in the show she used soft. siIken
net.
In all these years of instructing green men
In climbing and jumping 1 have had only four
accidents. They were serious, but in every case
the man was able to join the department after
he recovered.
You can't always tell the sort of fireman a
man is going to make by the way he takes his
first instruction. I've seen many bunch Of
youngsters whose teeth chartered in chorus so
loudly that you could hear them hundred
feet away when they started in to scale a high
building. Yet these same men have won medals
for bravery a month after leaving the school
That is one of the best things about modern in
struction rlethods IL tbs olden days youns
men did not know what they could do They
New-York tribune., 1903-07-12

saving at fires. 1t does not take as much nerve
as you would think to jump from a burning
building into a life net. One may hang to q Sill
for an hour if the flames keep away, but the
minute they begin to pour out the window one
weakens. When the flames hit the back or your
neck you would drop from a hundredth story
window if there not a sign of a life net
below.
Nov, we don't propose to save the firemen
themselves in life nets-at least it is not often
necessary: but they have to take the Jumps
nevertheless 1t is the only way to teach them
how to hold the net properly. They jump in
turn, the other members of the class holding the
net
Now, I've got to hole this net the best
know how the men say to themselves It's
this fellows turn now but mine is coming
New-York tribune., 1903-07-12

cal fire fighting instruction. II saving lives
that the hero part comes in, and that is what
the public likes.
I'VE start with the scaling ladder teaching
the new men how to raise it, hang it to the sill
properly, how to climb and fasten himself to
the top. how to pass ladder, make connec-
tons and go a story higher We have them
continue right along until they get chain of
ladders to the top of building. no matter how
high it may be.
Then they learn to straddle sills, to stand on
them and to swing from window to window
The life line is next in order. The men learn
how TO slide down one. both alone and with a
living burden. Then comes the training with
dummies representing the human figure. weigh
ing from 100 to IT'S pounds. To keep the men
from dropping their burden when half way down
New-York tribune., 1903-07-12

Some years ago Barrum's show made great
feature of a woman, ZaZel by name. who jumped
from the top of the tent into silken net. She
heard of our net jumping at. the instruction
school and came up to show US how to do it
right. She went to the third story and jumped
into the net the firemen held for her.
"What do you think of that, chief! she ex-
claimed, as she scrambled out, all smiles.
'I sent my men to the fourth story, one higher
than that from which she had jumped, and had
them make the leap one after another.
"Zazel was astonished. I can't teach you
fremen anything about jumping from heights
she said.
"a week later she returned to tell me that
her Jump into our net had cost her $500. She
New-York tribune., 1903-07-12

held back until the older fremen showed them
the way. Now they know they go any
where any other fireman can.
instruction in fire fighting is a most i'm
portant branch of the work Fires diff
ferent women-there are no two exactly alike.
They are uncertain as April shower, and,
like the showers, they always come when you
least want them. have made it point to take
peculiar fires drill subjects, studying them
out carefully before presenting them to the COM
panies, and teaching them the best way of meet
ing the conditions. We proud of the fact
that every company drills like clOckwOrk, and
that is as well trained for every emergency
another.
Il have long wanted a chance to speak out
my mind Civil Service, and now that 1 have
retired 1 feel privileged 10 do so. Beyond a
shadow of doubt Civil Service is the best thing
that happened to the New-York Fire De-
partment. Its value would be Increased, how
ever, if they gave more credit for physical and
less for mental development. At present the
mental examination stands for 65 per cent, the
physical for 35. AS result young just out
of school, with muscles unframed and unaccus-
toned to hard, steady work, head the list. Men
who have worked all their lives Iongshoremen,
sailors. truckmen and machinists, because they
are not specially prepared for examination ques-
tions. find themselves at the foot. No one knows
more Jnan rnySelr thdt you can't make q good
fireman out of one who is mentally weak but
every time give chap of ordinary inteln-
gence, with muscles of steel and nerve tried
by hard work. If they would even up the per-
centages, say, half and half. so per cent mental
and 80 per cent physical. would recruit
better class of 1remen than those the Civil Ser
vice sends US to-day"
Since 1887 Chief McAdams has kept 4 register
at the school for firemen, in which visitors put
their names It is a most interesting volume,
and shows surprising range in the sort of peo-
pie who are interested in the Fire Department
and it's training. There have been visitors from
every civilized country, almost. and from every
State in the Union Names known to society are
found every few pages and more than one
woman of prominence has attended the drills
two or three times The Hewitts, the Roose-
velts the Vanderbilts and the Nelson's have been
particularly frequent visitors On one page are
the names of five justices OF the Supreme Court
All of the Mayors for number OF years, in
cudng Mayor Low, have watched the hremen
in school John D. Crimmins brought the Pope's
nephew to the school on one occasion Jap
anese naval officers formed another party, as
did portion of Prince Henrys staff Business
men of every sort, professional men and those OK
the club windows have testified to their interest
by signing the big book.
The ex-chief instructor is a native or New
York having been born in Thirteenth-St- de
celebrated his ffty-second birthday last Tues
day He will probably start school Tor nre-
men in this city, though il Is highly possible
that the next few years will be given TO visiting
departments
New-York tribune., 1903-07-12

ladder or life line was one Of the hardest things
we had to overcome
"New-York fremen are trained to-day that
they cannot drop person they are resculng
without falling themselves. When those res
cued are conscious there is usually no difficulty
about their holding on. Indeed, they are hKely
to hold too tight. But most Of those taken out
of burning buildings are unconscious Our nre-
men have a method of holding them which
makes II iropossible for the fireman to let go,
matter how difficult the descent becomes or how
dire his need If he starts a rescue and does as
he is trained he has got to bring his burden to
the ground or fall with it.
Eighteen years ago we began using the Bon
ner life net and it has become feature Of life
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-09-26
"A DMINIsrRATIoN NOTICE.
ESTATE or ALCTDE d. DUPRE.
No. -, Pobafe Docket, District Court
Parish of St. Landry.

Whereas. Azefna Gnfllory, OF st.
Landry Parish, has applied by her PEE
tition to be appointed Administrative OF
the above estate
Now therefore, notice Is hereby given to
all parties Interested to make opposition to
said appointment, to file same In wrIting g in
my ofdce In opeIousas within ten days from
the date of this notice
LII. IL. EsToRGE,
Sept. II Clerk of Court.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-09-26
Ssa I'M Rseaa saa Seciefy.

Since the last report of the 9Sun-
beams" five dollars was sent to the
aSunshine Rest Homen and five
dollars dues.
The new officers are: Miss Elise
Roos, Secretary, and Miss Fay Du-
rio, Treasurer.
Handkerchiefs are being made
by the Society. Material was
bought for two little dresses and
sewing was done at our last meet
ing.
The new mem bers are: Miss Eva
Dossmann, Nita Estorge, Miss
Marie Estorge, Effie Littell, Ruth
Gilkey, Bessie Major, Helen Bode-
muller, Chauncey Owen, Adrienne
Perry.
The meeting will be held twice a
monsh-on Saturdays at 4:30 p.
The Sunshine deeds reported by
the members were cheerful and
encouraging-rnadin and recita-
tions for part OF the programme at
the meetings.
We extend our thanks to the
editor for the valuable space Civ
en- In the Clarion.
ELISE RoOs,
Secretary.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-09-26
To tl.e People sf 81. E.anslry:

In announcing myself as a cam
didate for the Legislature from
this parish, / have deemed it prop
or, at the same time, to let the
people know my position regarding
questions of public interest. / am,
first Of all, q Democrat, recognizing
no faction within the Democratic
party, to which alone | owe alle-
glance.
TO my mind, there is no differ
ence Of opinion among the Demo-
Gratis Of this parish and of this
State as to the wisdom and justice
OF using every means at hand for
the continued advancement of our
public school system. IF such diff
ference existed, or should arise, /
would be found battling for the
cause Of Education, in all its rami-
fieations from the Primary Schools
mp to and including our great State
University.
I favor a continuation Of the
State policy OF caring for the old
Confederate soldiers and their wild
ows in their declining years.
/ favor the passage OF some
measure increasing the powers OF
the Railroad Commission for the
the enforcement OF its orders.
fines and penalties.
/ come now to what I be
lieve to be q most important
issue of this campaign. / refer TO
the proposition to curtail tho ap-
pointive power OF the Governor.
/ unhesitatingly, without fear or
favor, pledge myself to the people
of this parish, in the event Of my
election, to do all WITHIN my power
towards restoring to the people the
right OF electing MI officers whom
it is practicable to elect. I believe
that, in a large measure, the patro-
mage In the hands OF the Governor
has created in the great city of
New Orleans specie of abossism"
intolerant to a democratic people.
This "bossism" by its organized
and combined force is threaten
ing to subvert the primary idea OF
making nominations, and illegite-
mately affect the politics of this
whole State.
AS an uncompromising Demo-
crat, advocating the doctrine of
the right Of the individual voter
to exercise his wishes as he deems
best, regarding both men and
measures, I appeal to the voters of
this parish for their support.
Very respectfully,
DUDLEY L. GUILBEAU.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-09-26
The oil Field.

The boring for Oil near Opelou-
sas will begin the early part OF
next week-perhaps Monday.
The machinery and the driilers
arrived Monday and have been busy
all week connecting the machi-
merry and getting things i'm shape
for genuine work-for drilling for
the real article.
The local stockholders are natu-
rally jabilant, as even the drillers
say that the field is a most prom
Using one.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-09-26
z. MORNEfINVEG s son
MAIN STREET JEWELLERS.
FOR SALE.

Al very RICH AND VALUABLE BODY of
land of EIGHT, HUNDRED ARPENTs, of
which HALF is CLEARED, but never cul-
tivated.
The other HALF is of first-class timber
land and high land.
On the timber land have just erected
Saw Naill, which is of capacity of
TEN THOUSAND FEET; and the saw IailI
is in good running order and is running.
Price is Efgae H'ho msamd ES0i.
1RFs. of which FOURTH in CASH or
SECURED; and balance with eight per
cent from date, (and said interest pay
abls annually is on long terms of cred
it. HENRY L.. GARLAND,
June 27-tf Opelousas, La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-09-26
4OuFs respectfully,
JACOBS NEWS DEPOT Co.

Your CREDIT is GooD.-W We new
er doubt it, but our contract com-
pels us, Jacobs News Depot CO.,
Opelousas, to sell all school books
strictly cash-no exception-as we
are being watched by others who
would take pleasure in telling
that we are not following ont our
contract. All orders without the
cash will be turned down.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-09-26


Public Schools open on Mon
day, the 28th instant. According
TO the report Of the Finance Conn
mittee made at the last meeting of
the Board, there will be sufficient
funds to run the schools at least
eight months, Notwithstanding
the increase of FIVE dollars made in
favor of primary teachers. The
financial condition OF the School
Board is In better shape now than
it has been for many years. In
stead of being In debt, 1t has d
clear surplus OF over $4,000, with
nearly q hundred schools running.
The present Board has right to
feel proud of its work.
MIR. ID. w. Bass announces
himself In this weeks Clarion as
a candidate for reelection to the
Office of Representative in the
Legislature from this parish. Mr..
Bass served one term as member
of that body, and his services as
such proved satisfactory to his
constituents. He Is an old-line
Democrat, always faithful to the
party.
Look out for ssTonyn Moore,s
double-front and back-aetion drays
which hauls anything from a stage
plank 20 steamboat, all for "a
song See him for quick work,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-09-26
proclamation.

To the President and Members of
the School Board, to the
Teachers throughout st. Ian
dry Parish, to the Parents, and
last to the children about to be-
gin School Sept. 18th:
We take pleasure in announcing
that, being distributors OF School
Books, we also have supply of
everything needed for school pur-
poses, and can easily supply the
entire parish.
Yours respectfully,
JACOBS NEWS DEPOT Co.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-09-26
SOME HAVE HAD THEIR SUM-
MER OUTING

Others are about to Trip.
Those who had a kodak, returned
with a beautiful diary which will
live as long as they, and always
recall that summer of fun.
Don't you make the mistake Of
leaving home without an East
man. r. Mornhfnveg & Son have
a full line, and all that appertains.
Instructions furnished free.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-09-26
oPELoUsAs La, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2e, 1908

The stomach Is our best friend,
and he next best is he Perfect"
Bakia.: Powder. Its chemically
pure and assisis digestion.
l,.T. Blacksinr & Son.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-09-26

fhs purity If he Taking
i'oWtii-r named Perfect Is /. guar
antes against saliow compilations.
caused by Indigestion.
L. r. Blacksher 4 Son.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-09-26

Every woman, in justice to
health and pocket-book. should try
the 9 1Perfecto Baking Powder. Once
used always used.
7. z. Blacksher & Son.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-09-26
Red MN EN-.

Have your family to use the gem
uine Gold Leaf -four sold by 0pe-
ousas Mere antiie Co.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-09-26
Fer sale.

Two well-improved town prop
critics in Opelonsas. Apply to f.
LEsAssIER, Opelonsas. Sept u, If.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-09-26
.FO2. Sale Or. Rent.

The property situated on west end of
Landry street. suitable for any busi-
ness. For further particulars or infor-
nation, apply to
EUGENE RICHARD.
Aug. Y, 1903. Opelousas, La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-09-26

WANTED--a position in an Office
as stenographer and typewriter.
Apply to Mcpherson Casse, Grand
Coteau, La.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-29
COLORADO SENAIORSHP.
Henry M. Teller Reelected Uniteo
States Senator by Democrats
in Joint Session.
THE REPUBLICANS HAD NO HAND IN IT.
The -Woleott Republicans Say TheS
Will Not Recognize the Election. Bnt
Ex-senator wolcott Urges the People
of Colorado to Accept. as He Does. the
Election of Mr.. Teller

Denver, Col, Jan. 26.-Henry NJ.
Teller. who was elected for his sixth
term in the United States senate Sat-
urday, at a joint legislative session i'll
which only democrats participated,
left the city Saturday night for his
country place at Grand Junction.
Gov. Peabody, who went to Canon
City to spend Sunday at home, was a
passenger on the same train. The
two distinguished citizens met on the
train, and Gov. Peabody extended con-
CALCULATIONS to the senator.
my election, l feel sure, was per-
fectly legal and regular said Senator
Teller, in conversation with friends,
''for l succeeded in getting the ma
jority vote of both houses. l am n
titled to a certificate from the gov
ernor, and shall expect it, but if l
fail to C gubernatorial creden-
tials | shall be able to take my case
before the senate, nevertheless"
When asked if he would sign a
certificate of election for Senator Tel
Ter, Gov. Peabody replied: Il will
that bridge when l come to it,"
1t is understood, however, that the
governor will be in no haste to act in
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-29
ANOTHER REVOLT FEARED.
News from China Indicates that n
Crisis Is Imminent and the
officials POwerless.

Victoria, B. c., Jan. 26.-The steam.
ers Athenian and fremont arrived
Sunday from the orient. The steam
ers bring further news of the revolu-
ton in Kansu. One correspondent
t~elegraphs to the Shanghai papers
from Lashekow to the effect that un-
less Tung Fuh Slang is suppressed the
powers will soon find themselves face
TO lace with Il ligger revolt than two
years ago. Missionaries are already
beginning to leave the threatened dis
trict.
"A correspondent of the Shanghai
Mercury in Kansu wires: "a crisis is
imminent, and the officials are pow
erless 10 act. The taotai is suppress
ing news. There is cause for grave ap-
prehension unless Tung Fuh Slang is
suppressed"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-29
PUNISHMENT FOR TREASON.
Col. Arthur Lynch, Bril- fish Subject
Who Fought with Beers, Tried
and Sentenced to Death.

London, Jan. 24.-Col. Arthur Lynch,
who has been on trial here for sew
eral days charged with treason, in
that he took up arms against the
British in the Boer war, was found
guilty Friday and Immediately sen
fenced to death.
Lynch took his sentence coolly.
When asked if he had anything to say
before sentence was passed, he re-
piled: "Thank you, I will say moth
ing"
When sentence was pronounced he
simply bowed his head to the court
and was taken away.
The lord chief justice gave Mrs.
Lynch permission to see her husband.
After the prisoner had been re-
moved, Lynch and his counsel had a
conference regarding the course to
be adopted in the future, and later
1t was announced that no action
would be taken at present. Counsel
can proceed with applying for a writ
of error, but it is thought that this
may be rendered unnecessary by the
Communication of the sentence to a
short term of Imprisonment, in which
case it is probable that the prisoner
will accept the situation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-29
WELCOMED BY THE BOERs.
Mr.. Chamberlain's Party, on n Tour
of the Country, Pleasantly Re
ceived by the ate Fighters. =

London, Jan. 26.5Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain started on Saturday on
an interesting wagon trek from
Potchestroom TO Mafeking. accom-
panied by Mrs. Chamberlain. DIR. Ar
thur Lawley, Maj.-Gen. Baden-Powell
and others. There was q picturesque
scene outside Ventorsdorp, 81 miles
west of Potchestroom. A commando
of Beers met the party and escorted
it into the town. A bouquet of flow
ers was presented to Mrs. Chamber
lain. The colonial secretary was con
Quoted to the house of the ls.ndrost,
and the commando of Beers drew up
in a half circle outside. Soon after
Gen. Delarey arrived and was cordial
ly received by Mr.. Chamberlain, who
introduced him to Mrs. Chamberlain.
After the presentation of an adj
dress of welcome Mr.. Chamberlain
made a speech to the commando, in
which he congratulated the Beers on
being comrades of so great and gal
liant a man as Gen. Delarey.
On the conclusion of Mr.. Chamber
lain's speech Gen. Delarey stepped for
ward and addressed the Beers in
Dutch, declaring his belief that the
colonial secretary was the man to
set things right in South Africa"
These speeches made an excellent
impression. On proceeding on their
journey, Gen. Delarey accompanied
the party.