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Fence sixty-three Miles Long.

One of the longest fences in the
Northwest is being constructed, run
ming entirely around the Lower Brule
Indian reservation, on the Missouri
river, in the central portion of South
Dakota, says the Kansas City Journal.
This remarkable fence will be sixty
three miles in length. 1t is composed
of four wires placed on posts set a
rod, apart, cedar and ash posts alter
mating. In it's construction, $50 miles
of wire will be used, or 10000 pounds.
To erect the fence required an aggre-
gate of $4,000 posts. In this long
fence there will be only three gate
ways, which will be guarded when the
fence is completed.
The fence is being constructed by
the Indians themselves under the di.
rection of the agency authorities, the
Indians receiving $3.50 per day for
man and team and $3.50 per day for
men. 1t is understood that next
spring the government will issue
stock cattle to the Indians, to be
grazed inside this huge enclosure
the purpose of the government being
to encourage the Indians in stocl
raising so that they q ultimately sup
port themselves.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-18
"nON'TS" FOR ALL MARRIED
xIrTAHEN

Don't make a god OF, a man u9less
you want him to make a fool OF hlm-
self.
Don't treat him as if he were your
Emaster.
b: Don't talk too much. What you say
will become more or less oracular:
/ Don't agree with him until F is.
Thee matrimonial SYSTEM
~rsauires a certain amount of aci7
only give it in wholesomefoses'' ~
the philadelphia In69irer. -
DOM try to manage his busiI.aA
Don't scold him.
Don't bite him with sarcasm. me
he is proof against reason trN14entie
ridicule. He likes a little a~ff&honate
pinching. ,
Don't tell him it is "his1Dn fault
He is no more infallible than you are
but probably thinks he is; yet you
need not tell him so. Be III anu
sympathetic always. y
Don't VISIT too mych and entertain
in proportion. A Irue man MS
home because it is the temple OF DO
nestle happiness. A true woman loves
it for the sane reason. The charm
is lost wheq1 it becomes a visiting
mart.
Don't throw the poker chips out OF
the kitchen window and entirely pro-
hibt cards.
Don't call him a tobacco worm or a
wine vat. In other words, scrlptural-
ly speaking, if "Ephraim is joined 10
his idols, let him alone.
Don't forget to occasionally remind
him that he is an unusual character,
different from any II you ever knew
He likes that. Always be discovering
new and admirable traits. So long as
YOU can set these out in attractive
language you are sure of a hearing.
Don't wear his ties.
Don't read comics while he is hunt
ing his collar button; take off yours
and give it to him; it V time and
language.
Don't forget to preface your bright
est and most original remarks witt
-"as my husband says'-he will tel
you when to stop.
T.; Don't overlook his counsel; such a:
it is, 1t is volunteered for your good
Always ask his advice. He will tel
you what he thinks and then forge
all about it. After that you may d.
as you please.
Don't fail to admire his friends, ever
if you use mental reservation.
Don't talk Christian Science to hin
when he has the t~oothache, and don
mention the patience of Job when h
has a carbuncle on the back of hi
neck.
Don't allow him to be showed III
der with religious literature when h
is i'll; and don't have tae minister cal
: oftener than the doctor.
Don't fail to laugh at his jokes, t
| encourage his ambition to live With,
his income.
: Don't be petty or spiteful, and, abov
all, do not fret.
Don't tell him you wish you had nc
married him-the chances are tina
: you do not wish it any more than h
does.
If you but follow the golden rule
recriminations will fee from you
presence.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-18
The Spanking Tree.

Old writer's, in mentioning blrcn
trees, seldom failed to say solemnly
that they were useful to grow branch
es with which to give boys t~hrashings.
Turner regards the supply Of flexible,
pendant branches" for purposes OF
punishment as the chief merit Of the
tree. Coles also based his estimate
of the birch chiefly on its use in the
supply of rods as instruments Of pun
ishment, for he. writes: THE civil
uses whereunto the birch serveth are
many as, for the punishment of chill.
dren, both at home and at school;
for it hath an admirable influence
upon them to quiet them when they
are out of order, and, therefore, some
call it makepiece." In ancient Rome
the fasces Of the ~lictors, with which
they cleared the way for the magis'
trates, we're formed with rods OF
birch. and their influence was usually
sufficient to insure a rapid dispersion
of men assembled where they would
impede the passage Of the admins
traitors of the law. From that time tc
within a comparatively recent period
the birchen rod was regarded as one
of the most important deterrents Of
juvenile depravity.
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THE D<sSMA SCANDAL.
De LessdY| Biq Scheme Which Came
tYso Disastrous an End.


tEso Disastrous an End.
Ty4 Isthmus of Panama is a mar
re .5Syyffrip Of land, scarcely twenty-one
MS wide at its narrowest polne'
yttPn the canal, owing to the character
.of the land, would have a total length
of about forty-six miles. To cut a
ship-canal of this length, the early
French company estimated, would cost
843, O00, 900 francs, which later was
reduced by De Lesseps to 6O0,GOO,oOO
francs, or about $120, 100000 of our
money. This huge cost did not deter
the people of France from buying the
bonds and stocks of the Panama Canal
Company, and the money was soon
raised. The genius of the company
was the man who had constructed
the Suez Canal, and his presence at
the head of the undertaking was suf'
| icient to give faith and confidence to
all. De Lesseps himself was so CON
fident of his success that he extended
invitations to prominent men all over
the aWOTlQ To dLISuu IuS opCAiA6 VI
the canal in 1883.
The first shipment of machinery
and workmen arrived in Colon on Feb
ruary 81, 1881, and almost immedia
tely began one of the most dramatic
stories of modern times. Fraud, in
competency, Encouragement and laci
of knowledge of the grave conditions
that confronted the contractors OF
the isthmus combined to delay thu
work, and in time to wreck the com
pany. The inside history of the stor.
may never be made perfectly plain
to the world. Millions of dollars
worth of machinery that was neve
used was shipped to the isthmus, an
even to-day much OF it is rotting an
rusting there in the tropical climate
The whole length Of the proposed ca
nal is marked by these monuments t
mans mismanagement and greet. Ell
tensive camps and hospitals were bull
on the route of the canal, and thou
sands of workmen were sen dowI
only to die in the fever-ridden climat
or to return home disqualification
George Ethelbert Walsh's Cutting
Hemisphere in Two" in st. Nlchola:
The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-18

the entire final is thought to have
weighed nj more than twenty-five
pounds, Or My about as much as a
large condor. One of the largest bones
of the wing, two feet long and two
inches through, was, as Professor Will
liston tells us, no thicker than a sheet
of blotting paber, and the great head,
with a beak over three feet long, was
equally light. This great toothless
beak is believed to have been used
for swapping up fishes and we can
imagine this huge creature sailing
swiftly over the sea, now n then
swooping down to pick up a fish as
deity, for all its size, as a real sWal-
low.
But what did Ornithostoma-this is
the animals name-do with his wings
and beak when he made an occasio1ag
visit to the land? One would thWf
they must have been very MUG
his way, and that the animal FESas
awkward on the shore as fAMHas
graceful in the air. And hpak Y he
start to fly? With such Tkhouz
wings, we think Ornithos1@LY must
have dwelt on cliffs aboutAm yea and
launched off them as tn 1nnets dc
from Bird Rock. Thi AMMWat flying
reptile lived some sixrIsYAion years
ago; ths<esea yer viii Fit flew lone
lagae11fsappe1red, an9lFhe mud into
which it's bones saptHbecame. chalk
and from the formaR of these great
chalk beds the thy at which Ornl
thostoma existed. 41Jcalled the Creta
ceous Period.7Nn THE Larges'
Flying creatgh st. Nicholas
The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-18
Town Residences For Sale

ID & desirable nelghborhood in Ops
lousaa, with IN entire square Of land
veil shaded with live oaks. naagnoliaa.
csdars, peoana. etc. about 9 squares
froxa the Courthouse. 8 squares from
High School. q squares from Catholic
Church and convena. House 10 two
ssory, brick basement. 8 rooms. Asur
M places. out-buildInsa, etc, eil uR.
der good fence. VIII be sold cheap FOL
eaah, OF part cash and balance on tima
y pusA Arps~ Is III. a1aae u
The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-18

The Mexican Railroad has erected
a monument. with suitable inscrip-
ton. marking the point where the
globe is crossed by the Tropic Of Can
Ger. The monument is of wood twelve
feet high and t~wenty-four feet long.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-18

Chicago aldermen s advocating .
school De domestic science for men, to
train them for matrimony. Some men
never would have undertaken matrl-
mony at all il they had known what It
was beforehand.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-18
FOR SALE.

A house and lot in the town Cd
Washington, L., in the square bound.
ed by Carriere, Wilkins, Ewes and
Dupre. Frame building made Of
choice cypress. ceiled inside, weather.
boarded outside, 2Ox30 feet. Will be
cold cheap for cash, or part each and
balance on time to suit. For psrtious
lars apply at the Courier Office, Ope-
lousss, La. Il
The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-18
A TREATISE or
! he Horse,
AID HIS DISEASES.
rs Cents. POSTPAID.

Containing an index TO diseases
wAiOh gives the symptoms, cause md
che best treatment OF each. 4 taSls
giving ell the principal drugs used for
khe horse, with the ordinary dose, Of
Eecta, and antidote vita o poison. a,
table with an engraving OF the horses
BETH at different ages, with rules for
Wlling the age. A valuable collsctioR
b receipts aud munh other valuable
Attenuation. Both in English and
German. 10o-page book sent postpaid
70 any address, for 2E cents. Address
The Courier,
The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-18
Ffre Signals.

nv o meeting Of Hope Hook sn'
Ladder Co. No. I, held on July U
1901. the town was divided into Fir
Districts and o Code OF Signals wa
adopted In order to facilitate tbs Ioc'
sion Of nres In the future. The tow
vas divided ss fellows:
District No. All that portion
Aewn bounded north by Bellevu
street, west by Union street, sout
and east by corporation line. /.
District No. ALL that portion
town bounded by Bellevue street
tho south, Union street on the w
~. krsl
DISTRICT No. s-The portion ofnsl
lying west of Union street. andT
Of Bellows street, with the co
tion line az the south and westn{
dairy. III
District No. A-The portiqoe@..
bounded on the south byl "a
east by Union, north and wsRn
p~oration line. ,pkue,
The Signals adopted wer floor
10 indicate the district 'd1F
Are is located, follower Eft taps
alarm, same to be repea.{t the
eral alarm Is given. PYa rapid
To illustrate, shopaq9 bthntil gen
sounded for -DistriotfH
taps, one. two. shreaissS alarm be
ID alarm. and repssfS, first threa
.=zt,d5aoved by rep
HOfEL PHI
oaRondslet az 7eE--
RMwN u
American Plan kkdIdo streets.
NuEop6hn Plat 4, ui r. o'i0e'S'
DGNEOHe Fans.
90 10000 and up per Day
44AesStS' HSseSG0 and up per Day
m@n
RENfH
The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-18
HOTEL PIT
r. sANDoz.
L.AWYER n.

All civil and criminal business will
be given prompt n careful attention
Odice over St. Landry State Bank,
Main StreeG, O~pelousas, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-18
ACADEMY
OF TIE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION,

OPELOUSAS, La.
gGasr the Direction Of the Sisters NARRATIVES
Of Holy Cross.
Offers TO young ladies every facility
for acquiring @ thorough christian ed
aoation. Constant attention is paid TO
home and social culture. Lessons s1e
given il music, painting and othes
useful arts. The sigters also havs
charge Of the boys school. The course
OF instruction 10 two-fold-PEeparssor!
and Commercial. French 10 tspght in
Che two courses. Fer p~srticalsgs. 81
aTaRS SISTER aupZEIasz
When you visit Crowley stop atsthe
I1OnfiL,
Opposite tho Court House.
Board and Lodging by the Dsy.
Week ard Month.
Prices Moderake
MRS. DABBoNNG MAnageA
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TOOK RECESS.
Vermont Legislature Adjourned from
EridaN until "Wednesday.

Montpclicr, Nov 1.-THE Senate this
morning by The substantial majority of
II TO refused TO concur in tho Joint reso-
luton adopted in the House yesterday
providing for adjournment from this af-
tcrnoon to Wednesday afternoon at TWO
o'clock. but the feeling Of Inconsistencies
al the thought Of staying in Montpelier
over election day soon became unhoarahle
and another joint resolution introduced in
the Senate went through both houses with
rush providing for adjournment from
this afternoon till $50 next Wednesday
afternoon. This second 1Ont resolution
went the House a half hour better in the
time of rcassomblug Wednesday but the
House had no kick coming when the reso-
iution was put to vote, and the wheels of
legislation are at Standsuil unlH the
middle OF next week.
An interesting debate occurred in the
Senale this morning on the Senate bill
providing for the testing of sight and
nearing of the pupils in tho public schools
m the state and appropriating SJ'" for
ths purpose. From the standpoint of a
physician Senator Fish Of Windsor county
spoke earnestly in favor of the bin which
was opposed by Senators simpson Of Gale
ionia Rowland of Rutland, Parker of
Franklin, baldwin OF Orange and Stevens
of Chttendcn, The bill was passed 10y
the president of the Senate giving the
casting vote The vote Of the senators
was a tie 13 10 49,
The caucus bill introduced in the Senate
S 10, by Senator Slack, of Caledonia
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county, was reported favorably with a
large number of amendments. full alb
stracts of which are given in the official
report of the Senate proceedings. These
amendments were all adopted and the bill
was ordered to lie and be printed.
The most interesting debate in the
House to-day was on the bill providing
for higher education for advanced pupils
in the public schools. which includes art
and music. Several amendments to this
bill were proposed and rejected and the
hin was finally passed as II came from
the committee.
The House evidently raid little heed to
the advice given them yesterday by the
clerk regarding the reconsideration of its
vote on measures aud making special or
dcrs for some future time bills that should
be disposed of when they are reached The
hill extending the powers Of States attor-
Ineys in regard to prosecuting by Informal
| tiou came IN this morning and might have
| been PASSED and IN the Senate by noon
hut for the objections OF Mr.. Hapgood of
Peru, who wished it made special order
| for next Thursday afternoon and the
! House SO voted. IT viii be a wise clerk
ard speaker who can keep track Of the
special orders already fixed for next
Thursday. Tho road commissioner bill
! 80 ~ NV
ne
a.. ~
blocked in its passage and this too was
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consider the vote making II. 10, election
of road commissioners, the special order
for next Thursday and it was so ordered.
Mr.. Maxhcld Of Johnson asked if tho
bill made any other changes than in
election of road commissioner.
Mr.. Manuel OF Rchford said it also
ballot.
Mr.. Maxhcd moved to dismiss the bill,
and it was so ordered. - to II.
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED.
H. 71-Allowancc to widows. MAY have
household goods when husband dies in
tcStato).
IT, $50 pay certain persons on account
Of slaughter of cattle in combating foot
ana mouth disease.
H. 1870 prevent pollution Of sources
OF water suppiv.
II. 22D-For payment Of iantor service
in county court houses.
H. 243- Providing clerical assistance for
the reporter of decisions.
II. Officiating to public burial
grounds.
BILLS KILLED.
II. $40 provide equitable process az
ter Judgment in certain cases
II. 9;3 Prohibiting the firing Of bullets
over Lake Morey.
Mr. Hnpgood OF Peru moved that the
House reconsider It's motion refusing Il
third reading to II. 20. relating to grey
squirrels, and that the motion to recon
slider be laid upon the table Motion lost.
On motion of Mr.. Henry of tnderhin
the House adjourned
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PROCEEDINGS OF HOUSE.
Higher Education in Public Schools
and Road Commissioners Discussed.

Devotional exercises We're conducted
by the chaplain.
READ THIRD TIME AND IASofN'
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sible Of misunde, standing the provisions
of in. law of 1907 which this measure re-
pcals ami 5upplants Mr.. liapgood of
O'H "SN'" ""' "'".'' az" va va"
ul'' VIZ. 'ne"'' % ''''N"' '6V .'''''
S"''d li' committee d. 80 "7' vi wv" Vs.
'r' ana music as "'''H7"is !" ".N
,t A. o.cni,i,,,r ,hou,ht tro
amendment unncce ssary, because those
words had no compulsory Slguihcuucc.
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agreed to.
BILL KILLED.

H. 50--Relating to publishing of notices
of meetings Of boards of listers to hear
persons aggrlevcd. Adverse report. Sen
ator Prouty of Orleans asked the com
mittec's reason for so reporting. Senator
Fullington Of Lamolle said it was be-
cause the bill would help only a few
towns. Senator Lord of Washngt II
thought if published notice was needed
in any towns il was in all and thought
probable that it was not needed any.
ADOPTED IN CONFERENCE.
rho House joint resolution granting us
'of representatives hall TO the Forestry
dissertation for a public meeting Novem-
Der TO-
The House Joint resolution granting
same to Vermont Society of Sons Of the
Revolution November l6
READ TWICE AND REFERRED.
House joint resolution providing for a
lclcrk for joint committee on temperance
Committee on state and court expenses
MORRILL, HALL BILL.
~ 76-Moriill hall bill taken UP as spe-
cal order at 80 o'clock and on motion
of Senator Stevens of Chittcndcn, was
further order to lie without debate.
READ TWICE AND REFERRED.
| u. 5c-Rdlatng to form OF ballots. Com
mittco on elections
! II. ls9--Rcldting to appointment of town
gur"rintcndcnts OF schools. COMMITTEE
on education.
H. Relating to preservation Of for
ests. Committee on agriculture.
Of IIg~r tell md
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CLOSE VOTE
Continued from 18th pnEe.

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a. ,,,u,,, ~ r.sox o,,ar,od ne 70 how
,' ,,.,,,i1 ,a 'n,n,,od no ,d,,,.
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rho amendment was lost. and the BIZ
was ordered to a third reading by Il largo
majority
MADE SPECIAL ORDER.
Mr. )'rrion of South burlington moved
to reconsider H. 2l2 raising per diem Of
members 10 :. a day.
Mr. Henry q, t,ndcrhll, who introduced
the hin. pleaded 70, reconsideration.
rs rising vote. reconsideration WAS
ordered o; ,o IS
Mr. Henry moved that the Ill be made
tho special order for next Thursday af-
,,rnoon AT three O'Clock:
t,,,>,,r ,t,sot,,r,ox
iy MT. A'feh "i N"o'iN''o"' = ''A
use OF representatives n.'' ''s"'9
evening November w. 10 N''"io'' '"'
estry association 'N'oP''" y" '"'' -
the House
RESOLUTION.
nv Nr Fish of liza, providing for adj
ditiou of a new House rule making mem.
hcrs ~ .hn House who become intox
,ato1 a,bioc. to expulsion. On cor. p,nint
inado sneaker shall appoint committee
of five t. Investigate ara report vac"
House Shall act. The RUE offered ""S
ordered TO lie for u hours
THIRD READING ORDERED
~ 2oi oucndinr the statutes rolat.
,nr 70 burial prounds
II "A protection Of certain game
hird. 1,ivc wears protcction for tn,
y,.r,i.h ,,,,o,sort
u - relating to allowance for wild
o,.
1t t12 nrevcntinr pollution Of water
s,,r,iy
Mr blanchard or Nowport moved ;
reconsideration of the vote passing :
Az ,ro,octiny hanks in case of los
n,,,t hools. lie explaincd that an er,
ror Rad bocn made. Mr.. OSullivan o.
g. Att. oi,v and Nv Eoilov Of rs
,o,, ornoead demonstrating so frequent
IL, " o'prinr covored reconsidcra
,iou Tho House voted to rcconside
80. ,r,, ol.o tho tbird reading vot.
,nd tho hin was rccomnittad
\ joint resolution by Mr.. Proctor o
Proctor. granting use OF Representa-"
tivcs' hall to Vermont society OF son
of American Revolution "odheso"'
Vi'"s, NV,
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a,,ting Zoo, ana mouth disease rav
urablc report from committee. wit
amounts filed in. aggregating a tota
of s45a275.
Mr. Kicker of 81. Johnsbury inquire
what percentage of tho value of tn
cattle il was proposed to pay for.
Mr. Davis of Chester replied that
WAS figured on basis of 50 per cent
in addition to 20 per cent. already pal
by government New Hampshire ha
already done the same thing.
Mr.. Butterfold of Weathorsiield dc
scribed the sacrifices made by Cheste
farmers and advocated the bill.
Mr. Aitkcn of Woodstock favored tn
bill.
Mr.. Lcavens of Cambridge favore
the bill as a Just measure.
The third reading of the bill was OF
dorcd
pt,AD TtirRp TIME AND PASSED
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