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The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-18
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The Spread of Con1fort and Social Equality Synonymous
Bv Alexander Won
like a inexinguishable flame that mmhe all JANUS
- and warns the: most hostile elements into peace1h uhon
\ VI Kindled and fed by the free interchange Of thought an l7eNns
A-@ between cities, peoples, and nations, it sheds sits golden rays upon
ESY%Y&A all alike, benefing each and enriching all. In this give anu
SA019N take" of the best lies the leveEng power of culture. EVERY r
- vance in culture usually begins with trihlng, nslgnlncan Ic hdnsI
that datter our chidike nature or tickle Our vanity. ne GlgantlcaH ueFeI
opd traffic. of today provides for a profitable exchange of spiritual M material
goods which, before the middle of the nineteenth century, vas ehe u n.y.
by wars than by commercial relations or by the ropHrlonaly smdA ntumN
of Travellers. An exchange Of ware permits us to see the furnishings OIL oua,
table, and garden that formerly cultivated the egosm AM prnae W oH a u 80 9tt
of comfort wei the civilized world, permitting the cultured gp3euot0r ~
i've almost anywhere as he would live at home. English cleanliness au
French cooking accompany US from Norway to caro- or o dN ep' "'"0"
bv the tourist bag and the everlasting rec Baedeke.
More Important and decisive than the universal confort "hich mpJleSS sSs
n us the progress of culture is the INNER spiritual ADJUSTMENT III W
ruest ense of the word it levels from top to bottom ad cuts aoWn Ce 5 va
rirs between individual social positions. The difference in mans nd nes u
is deeper and stronger than a mere class difference. Culture wiz WIZ 40 me
To reaize te ideal Of universal brotherhood than revolution " ponuch, poP
move conduct When a nan considers it necessary for elt1eSpec ahu ~, nt
essoGation with others to take a bath every day and to yea a clear shHL
tbn,ob ba MAJ not be conscious of any zeal for eleyatlng the masses, ne IS
exerHng an improving, civlizng inf uence, thai eventually, does III Lss
masses through similar individual striving. Cleanliness, good mahneHS' do
corroct sneech have much to do with wiping out social ItnctonS.
VI hlnd grooming ater art and music drivesp people TO HPe museums au
ROO concerts. where the classics may be sena and heard, n the hnnd grolpn s
~ othar motive than eve of sensation or political partsanshp. The peter
40 ~ rnoro nstructye the newspaper is the quicker it assures its lnelgen'
reader a place in cultureland. The signs of the times ire nat o Pp Hran n Ns
f so1einonroyement are multiplying every day, that people IN all IaIn s are
tokng dvanta of these opportunities. and thai the spread OF ooa ISte Is
1eyeing society.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-18

-oR peneration the small business-that Is, the business house
~ as # was before the advent of the great corporation n Inc
I * +rust-was a school of character second in Importance only &c
q the church. 1t is now rapidly being superseded, and ne question
Ra8@#NgAT ia What is to be the effect upon the business Wofna! oWo0l
E@&WyEBH tba new conditions a very few mn re carrying the heavy STRAIN
~2~ or nav b considered as responding to the CO cnaHense 70 Ut
their rv bst an to prove themselves masters in a splendid contest Where
there are in every great corporation or trust two o. three, w. perhaps, d Jew
moro nn at the head who carry the responsibility and thelr powers
tayed n thu utmost by their daily duties, there are thousands OF all grades
of canacitv VIII now have n other feeling than that of the clerk, or the ser
ant Their intellectual activity is limited to doing tn task tn IS sci lt
hem They need to be keen, simply to understand recton ao w W ~
the requirements of their department. Their moral esponslolny IS limited
r. chewing orders and earning their ally wage. -
It is certain that a great change is going on N, an n u M Of fe nat hs shOee ii a f
,nrercoived kind the effect Of which is sure to be widely lei oeiore IL II
understood, not to say corrected. How much it means OF d Ifhe,lEy, or eve o.
Ji.ashr in he business world of the future, it may re difficult TO determine:
but It will certainly AVE a profound effect in shaping te prospeets even even OF OF
~ +rrst r. creates conditions under which it will be groWlngy dfncult o
produce men with the character and the intellectual stamina when are neces,
erav In N MANAGEMENT OF the great corporations Mel Il ave gro" up
yl IS clerks will never be truly competent to fill these positions. Ihey
I'LL bocome more and more men of detail. And the system Or npreedlng'
F.+ ia of limiting the filing of their more important poast to men Wo nave
. I tbroueh all the ranks Of lower service;-which now is proclaimed D. son
~ or Great raiways-is a policy as truly suicidal a 1t Is nhteHlsent.
G,aot dninisratiy positions require men who have been accustomed 20 nat
nonde of action and that breadth of view which only the responsibility
AZ dTecting their own affairs cal produce-Atantfc Monthly.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-18
Factory Life Made Better
Nv State Labor COrnr1iSS1One NICN1dC1A1 q
New York.

re- MANY emDlovers who, besides conforming TO all enaeU
ments have exceeded the requirements of the factory laws 0S
introducing in their establishments a series of commemorate ie"
lures that have not alone added to the comfort d nel eHp'o'
ees, but have tended to elevate their standard Oh NE U po
noting their physical, social morat and intellectual well Delns'
The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-18
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Effect Of the Trust
On Character

What VIII Take the Place of the Srnail t1sihhes 07
School of Manhood?
Bv Henry A. Sti111SO1.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-18

EDaiaHd
The leader., 1904-03-05
THIRTY.FoURTH DAY,

A very strong and somewhat unex-
pected opposition to the Wells va
grancy bill, passed by the house some
time ago, was developed when the
measure was taken up in the senate
this morning. So pronounced was the
opposition that the friends of the bill
asked leave to make it a special order
for Tuesday, which was done. The
impression seems to prevail in the
minds of some members that the dras.
tic and stringent features are likely
to be abused by petty officers and jus.
tees of the peace.
The senate concurred in the house
amendment to the bill authorizing the
in bonds, and also the house amend
nents to the senate measure provid-
ing for the establishment of branch
agricultural experiment stations.
The house spent the entire morn
ing on the privilege tax bill, the chief
features of which were the exemption
to ex-Confederates and the tax on in.
surance agents.
For the first time since the legisla-
ture convened both bodies were In SEES
sion in the afternoon, and determine
ton is being shown to get through
with the work and adjourn.
More new bills Of local and private
nature were introduced in both
branches of the legislature, but moth.
ing of a general nature worth print
ing, outside Of ths above, transpired in
either house,
The leader., 1904-03-05
FIGHT TO THE DEATH.
No Way Out of Port Arthur, and the
Russians Will Not Yield.

-- Port Arthur, Sunday, Feb. Is
Gen. Stoessel, commander of the gar.
rison here, has issued general or.
der directing the attention of the
troops and inhabitants here to the fact
that the Japanese intended to land
and seize the fortress. The general
declares the Japanese consider the
seizure of Port Arthur to be a ques,
ton of national honor and from their
obstinate attacks and bombardments
of the fortress and bay he can only
conclude that the enemy will make
every effort to capture the fortress,
failing in which the Japanese will de-
stroy the railroad and withdraw.
"The enemy, however" proceeds the
general order, lis mistaken. Our
troops know and the inhabitants are
herewith informed by me that we will
not yield. We must fight to the fin
ish, as l, the commander, will never
give an order to surrender. I bring
this to the notice of the less daring
and call on all to become convinced
of the necessity of fighting to the
death. Those who leave without
fighting will mot save themselves.
There is no way out. On three sides
there is the sea and on the fourth will
be the enemy. There is no means of
escape except by fighting"
Notwithstanding the heavy gale
which is blowing the lights, Japanese
scouting vessels were visible in the
efflng during the night.
The leader., 1904-03-05
ALL EYES ON PORT ARTHUR.
Russians Seem to Think That the
Stronghold is ImpregnabIe.

London, March 1.-The Moscow
correspondent of the London Times
states that interest throughout all Rus
STA is now fixed on Port Arthur and
much speculation as to the probable
supposedly impregnable fortress takes
the widest range.
The publication of Gen. Stossels or
der to the troops, while it had the
effect of arousing enthusiasm in Rus
STA, has also attracted attention to
the tremendous strategic value of that
fortress and to the crucial part 1t
plays in Russia's plans for the defeat
of the Japanese in Korea.
The failure of the Japanese attempt
to bottle up the fleet in Port Arthur
harbor, while it evoked sarcastic com
ment from the Russian press, as to
Japanese cunning and the miscarriage
of an enemy's plans, yet now the Rus.
sian military authorities are pointing
out that this attempt having been de-
feated, therefore it must follow that
Port Arthur is impregnable and that
the Japanese can never capture it.
1t is stated in high Russian circles
that not only will Port Arthur resist
all attempts to reduce it, but that the
Japanese fleet will yet be destroyed
by the combined guns of the fortress
and the fleet.
The leader., 1904-03-05
ThIRTY.ElErh DAY.

By an overwhelming majority the
house this afternoon passed the Frank
lin uniform school book bill, adopted
by the senate several days ago, and the
measure now goes back to. the latter
body for concurrence In the house
amendments.
A number of very important changes
were made in the bill The governor
and encouragement were deprived of
membership on the textbook commits
sion, which shall be composed of eight
educators of known ability to be Sc
lected by the governor, with the SUI
perintendent of education as an ex.
offcio member.
The clause requiring that the his
tory to be taught In the schools shall
be written from a Confederate stand.
point was stricken out.
Writing was added to the-common
school curriculum, and, after very
heroic fight, Mr. Nixon of Pike, sue
ceeded in securing the adoption of an
amendment providing that the ele-
ments of agriculture shall also be
taught in the schools. The amend
ment was carried after Very elo.
quent speech by the member from
pike and in the face of practically
unanimous opposition at the start.
Natural philosophy was eliminated
from the curriculum. The house In
creased the compensation of commits.
sioners from 81 to SIS per day and then
adopted the bill. The senate will un.
doubtedly concur in the amendments
In the senate nothing Of a general
interest happened during the day.
The leader., 1904-03-05
THlRTY-EicHTH DAY.

With but little opposition shown,
the lower house this morning passed
the bill appropriating $100, 900 for the
first year and 1850 for the second
year to support the Confederate home
at Beauvoir The measure provides
that not exceeding $3.50 per capita
shall be spent ON the inmates of the
home. The manner of governing the
Institution will be prescribed in an
other measure.
The house was in a liberal mood this
morning. and the motion to recon
slider the vote whereby the $4,000
appropriation for the Worlds Fair bu-
reau was defeated yesterday was
called up and the measure passed by
a vote of 80 to %. allowing the bureau
$4,000 to complete the State exhibit.
The stock law bill, reported as a
substitute to the Evans measure. was
taken up, but the members soon grew
tired of the dry discussion and action
on the measure was deferred.
The senate spent the entire day on
the bill to abolish the county convict
leasing system, and the measure was
left pending at adjournment
The leader., 1904-03-05
MISSISSIPPI LEGISL AZURE.
AZ the lagislature epfers iipQn the

Az the legislature enters UPON the
eighth weelk Of its existence little
has been accomplished. Only one bill
of general nature has passed both
houses, that being the general school
appropriation bill, which carries with
IL an appropriation of $1.500,o00.
Ii There has been no dearth of bills I'M
PRODUCED In either branch Of the legis-
lature. In the house there have been
$50 bills introduced, and in the senate
2s5. The indications are that before
the time for adjournment has rolled
around there will have been intro
duced IN both branches over 1000
bills A number Of appropriation bills
have passed either eone branch or the
other, but no money can esecured on
them until they nave passed both
branches, and are signed blythe gov
ernor.
All the schools, colleges, benevolent
institutions, State officers, penitentiary
employees, and clerks Of. the different
departments have been without cent
of money fer two months. They have
not drawn any money since their De-
cember salaries. The new governor
has not been able to draw a cent. The
general appropriation bill, which car
ries with 1t their salaries, has been in
troduced, and it is supposed it will
come up in the house some time SOON.
1t will then have to go to the senate
for passage, and 1t will be some time
in March before the State officers,
their clerks, the Supreme Court
judges, chancellors and district attor-
neys can get any money. The peniten-
tiary is also suffering for some money,
as 1t Is running entirely on credit
now. The house has passed special
appropriation bill for two months ex-
penses until the general bill, providing
for the two years, can be passed, but
as yet 1t has not been taken up by the
senate.
With the present amount of work in
sight it is hard to see how the legisla-
ture can get away from Jackson under
four or five weeks longer. There are
many bills which are coming up which
will provoke argument, and there will
be no end of debate, which will con-
sumo good deal of time. In the
meantime the committees of both
houses are killing great many bills.
Out of the thousand odd bills. which
will be introduced during the session,
it is doubtful If exceeding IT'S will be
enacted into law.
The leader., 1904-03-05
FINISHED THE FLEET.
JAPANESE Ships % DEADLY
work AT PORT ARTHUR
AND THEN SAILED away UNTOUCHED
One Russian Cruiser Sunk Another
Completely Disabled, a Torpedo
Boat Annihilated and the Poor Old
Retvizan Plugged From Stem to
stern-Port Arthur In Bad way.

Yin Kow, Feb. ga report was
received here late. this afternoon of
another sweeping Japanese victory at
Port Arthur this morning, in which
the Russians lost the cruisers Novik
and Askold, while the disabled bat
tleship Retvizan was still further dam
aged. The report cannot be confirmed
anywhere, but is very circumstantial
and is generally credited.
1t is stated that the Japanese squad.
ron appeared off Port Arthur harbor
at 10 o'clock this morning. There
were fifteen wafships in the feet, COM
prising the vessels carrying the heav-
lest metal.
They steamed slowly, in single file
| formation toward the entrance to the
harbor, and coming within four and
one-half miles of the entrance OF the
harbor, the leading vessel opened fire
with her largest guns.
The other ships of the squadron rap
idly got their guns into action, and the
feet, steaming slowly ahead and de-
| scribing a perfect circle, fred shot
after shot at the forts commanding
the harbor mouth, and the battleship
Retvizan and her consorts, which were
in the outer harbor.
At the Jap's Mercy.
Soon after the Japanese feet began
firing, four Russian destroyers made
their appearance at the mouth of the
harbor, apparently awaiting an oppor-
tunity to try a torpedo at the Japan.
ese squadron. The latter, however,
concentrated hot fire on the destroy.
ers, and they were compelled to put
back into the harbor. 1t is reported
that some of them were hit, but moth.
| ing is known of the amount of damage
done.
The Retvizan presented fair tar.
| get for the guns of the japanese
| squadron, lying as she is at the side
| of the harbor entrance utterly unable
to move, and many shells were fired
| in her direction.
In order to divert the fire and also
| to be in position better to use their
guns, the cruisers Novik, Askoid and
| Bayan put out to the mouth of the
harbor and began to reply to the en-
envy. The Japanese, putting in as
close as possible without coming di-
rectly under the range of the guns OF
the forts. shelled the Russian squad.
ron. While many of the shots went
| wild, goodly percentage reached the
mark, and soon the Askold was forced
| to retire into the inner harbor in a
sinking condition
Torpedo's Deadly Work.
Suddenly the leading Japanese
cruiser launched a torpedo unobserv-
ed, and it sped straigh to the Novik
exploding directly under her main
deck She was so badly damaged that
she is reported to have sunk before
she reached the inner harbor
1t is not known how many of her
crew were lost.
| The Bayan, left alone to defend the
! harbor, soon gave up the unequal task
and returned into the harbor
The Japanese concentrated their
fire on the Retvizan and that ship was
badly damaged before the feet with
| drew At the expiration of two hours,
the Japanese fleet having performed
their task, withdrew in perfect order.
There were no casualties among the
! TananeSe
The leader., 1904-03-05
Ievee Bond Sale.

Greenville, Miss, Feb. 29.-The
board of Mississippi levee commission
ers of this district met at their Of
Ace today to order the issuance and
sale of the million-dollar bonds for the
completion of leyee building in this
district. The secretary was ordered
by the board to advertise for the sale
of the bonds, the bids to be opened
at the next meeting Of the board,
April IS. The time set for the deliver
ance of the bonds was as follows:
$3.50 900 May 1, July 1, September l
and December 81. There was other
business transacted, but this was all
of importance in which the public was
interested.
The leader., 1904-03-05

The new Massachusetts bill for the
abolition of capital punishment pro-
vides that in case of application for
pardon the matter shall first be passed
upon by the justices of the supreme
judicial court, with power to release
the convict in case they find him inno-
cent in view of later evidence, and to
refer his case to the governor and coun-
Gil in case they find error in his con-
viction. One of the chief objections to
Imprisonment as a substitute for the
death penalty is that murderers are
pardoned by governors.
The leader., 1904-03-05

The state council of China will not
permit the expectation Of coolies into
any country that closes its doors to the
free Chinese working men, This means
that Cuba or the Philippines can not
get any coolies unless the United States
opens the door wide to all pigtails.
In 1929 Sweden had one saloon to
every 100 inhabitants, and the con-
sumption of pure spirits was 1885
liters GIT gallons) per capita; in 1904
she had but one saloon to 5000 in
habitants, and the consumption had
fallen to 4.97 liters Q.3D gallons per
capita,
The leader., 1904-03-05
MARRIAGE Settled suit.

Walnut Ridge, Ark, Feb 29.-One
week ago a breach of promise suit
was filed here in the Lawrence county
Circuit Court for $4,000 damages.
The suit was brought by Miss Fair
Belle Hill, of Minturn, against A. w.
Shirley, merchant and land owner of
Minturn, whose wealth is rated at
500, 900 at least. The age Of the bride
His is. and the age of the groom is
rs. The psrties to the suit came to
Walnut Ridge today and were united
ii marriage. BY the terms OF the
marriage contract the suit was with-
drawn and the bride accepts stipu.
lated inheritance,
The leader., 1904-03-05

The present generation of newspaper
men in this country would seem to
have but a hazy conception of war
when some of the prominent big city
dailies go into Mysteries, with monster
black headlines, over a little affair OF
scouting parties of Japanese and Rus
slams, in which four or five prisoners
were taken. There are thousands of
veterans of the civil war living who
would be willing to testify that such
an affair In their war days would have
scarcely called for mention. much less
an extra" The schoolboy methods
of.some of the papers are very undigni-
fed and crude
The leader., 1904-03-05
rHlRrY.sIxTH nAY.

After a spirited fight. consuming
the entire morning session, and dur
ing which much bitterness was dis
played, the senate defeated the bill
seeking to abolish Friars Point as one
of the county sites of Coahoma county.
Although it was only a local measure,
a surprising opposition was stirred up
and some rather highfempered speech
es were made by members. Ever since
the legislature convened delegation
Of Friars Point citizens has been at
the capital for the purpose of defeat
ing the bill, and their object was &C
conplished this morning, the vote be-
ing Ia to 10. No motion to reconsider
was entered. Senator ]. Alcorn Glov-
or was the champion OF the bill and
made very determined fight with the
odds arrayed against him.
The senate committee on finance
made an adverse report on the bill al
lowing the University of Mississippi
interest due on its land grant fund for
the years 1904 and 1905. 1t Is under
stood that the effort will now be made
to push this measure through the
house. The public health and quaran-
tine committee gave black eye to the
bill seeking TO regulate the practice
of osteopathy and creating State
board OF examiners therefor. which
means that the State will not recog-
nize osteopathy as a branch of medi-
cine. The pensions committee has
reported an equitable plan for the dis
tribution of the pension fund.
The day in the house was devoted
to appropriation bills. The general
measure for the support of the depart
ments of the State government was
the most important passed, several
minor changes being made in the
amounts recommended by the COM
mittee on appropriations. The bill
carries total appropriation of $780,
914.18 The Mississippi Insane Hos
pital support bill, carrying 1881 900,
was also passed.
Death Blow to cavett Sill.
AT the afternoon session he lower
The leader., 1904-03-05

The Canadian government is taking
an important step with view to set
tie for all time the possibility of any
international dispute between the
United States and Canada arising over
territory in the eastern and northern
boundaries of the Dominion. This is
expected to be accomplished by the adj
mission of Newfoundland into the Can
adian confederation and the acquisi-
ton of Greenland by purchase. This
scheme of territorial expansion proba-
bly, includes the French islands of st.
Pierre and Miquelon.
The leader., 1904-03-05

The supreme court of the United
States has handed down decision of
interest to those who travel on rail-
road passes. 1t holds that the con-
tract entered into between the pas
senger and the railroad company alb
solving the company from responsible
ity for injury in case Of accident, which
is invariably printed on the back Of a
railroad pass, is valid one, the un-
derstanding being mutual-the COM
pany waving its right to collect fare
as common carrier and the passen-
ger relieving the company from La
fbility.
The leader., 1904-03-05

Persons travelling on railroad tickets
they have paid for have one reason for
being less envious of those who are
going about on passes. If they are
killed, their relatives will get $1,000,
while the next of kin of those who are
lording it with a pass won't get cent.
So there are compensatiens. sfE. mi
The leader., 1904-03-05
SHOT WHILE HUNTING.
William Sleeves Killed by the sAcci'
dental Discharge of a Gun.

Cairo, Ill, Feb. 2s.-William Sleeves
of New Madrid died at st. Mary's In
Urinary in. this city today from in
iuries received by the accidental dis
charge Of gun while out hunting
last Friday afternoon The deceased
was superintendent of the plant of the
Southern Land and Lumber Company
near New Madrid. He was 80 years
Of age and leaves a wife and three
children. The remains will be taken
to st. Genevieve, Mo-, for burial.
The leader., 1904-03-05

Typically American, Baltimore will
not bow to intense depression over its
recent calamity, but will quickly assert
that energy of which too little has been
said. On the desolate business section
of Baltimore the new and greater Bal
timore will arise through the force,
pride, conservatism and resources of a
hopeful, courageous and ambitious
community.