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The Opelousas courier., 1904-03-19
ncIlms OF The jungle!
Slain Last Yea1 in India by
Wild Beasts and Snakes.

t1lQ 1SGaSIs anu sudACs
The resolution of the Government of
India on the subject notices that III
1901 more human beings were Killed
by wild animals than IN any gear since
1875, except one, Snd reached a totai
of 1851, while last year it was 2ooo'
anMm*h. number of deaths from snake
bite was %, l66.
Tigers killed 1O4S persons, of whom
544 persisted in the Bengal, ~sixty-hVe
being in a single district. This was
due to the d%epredatlons of a man-eat'
er. for the destruction Of which a spe-
cial reward was offered without avail.
In another district, where forty-three
persons We're killed, most OF them TELL
victims also to a man-eater.
Wolves slew ST. persons last year.
of whom 204 were killed in the united
provinces. A campaign was undertake
en- against these animals i'll Rohilk-
hand and AllahaDad division, and they
have been almost extermlnated III
| Cawnpore district, where they used to
abound.
Eleven thousand, one hundred and
thirty deaths took place in Bengal
alone from snake bite, 325S of these
being in the Patnaedivision, while ol1O
deaths took place in the united PROV
inces; 80 96 cattle ian increase on the
pSasiaBssEear) yere killed by wild an
mals last year, and 9Ol9 by snakes
Tigers killed 30,555 Of these, leopards
3S,211, and wolves and hyenas most
of the remainder.
On the other hand. rewards were
paid last year for the destruction OF
1881 tigers, 4413 %leopards, 1853 bears
1913 wolves and FOG hyenas, while the
number of snakes killed for rewards
was 1856. For the destruction OF
wild animals a .sum of $685. rupees
was paid, and $500 rupees for that Of
snakes. In addition licenses are is
sued free Of cost under the arms ac
for the destruction of wild animals
and the protection of crops, and these
numbered 1928 last year.
No account is taken Of the numbe'
OF predatory animals killed by sports
men and others who did not claim tn
legal reWards.-London Times.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-03-19

live in the slums Of Paris, crowd
together three and even four i'll a |
gle room. q
Unlike London, Paris has done 1
ing in q public way for the hol
of its poor. What is being done n
work of a few individuals and u
eratfye societies. A house like 81
shown in the picture has beef
TO rent for $5S a year, costing
The builder is satisfied with 4
of four per cent.
Other houses rent for amou TO-
ing from SO Il year to 1924. If
government is helping the n Ava
mant in a small way by inc
these houses from taxation 81
The houses are situated in t,hs
of Paris. within easy dista the
heart of the city.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-03-19

In This position the spider may remali
by the half hour scarcely moving ex
cept to lower its weighted leg 1or
brief interval from tire to time, pre-
sumably to rest it. Should the splde
remaia in this attitude for thirty Oh
forty minutes the Eerdant observer
may be astonished tAsee the ball care
fully transferred I'd spiders mouth
and disappear forth Fth. L nave tflec
q find a reason for this action, anc
think n may be found in the impaired
v;scidity of the globule due to expos
ure, as this, transferred to a piece OF
glass seems to show deterioration al
.he @ Of an hour. Should the bail bf
swal yed a new one is made, usually
With n few minutes, and hung ou'
9 ~ the other.
If #yw the observer is to be REWARDED
he Wi see. by the light Of the moon
q large moth approaching, flying SLOW
" along as though searching for some
thing. AS the marked victim draws
nearer the spider gathers itself for ;
supreme effort. The ball-9upportln2
leg points straight down. The boaJ
| swings about, if necessary, to asstyl'
a favorable position with reference u
| the moth. AS the insect m Wlthll
| the carefully measured limit the spldel
draws back to- bolas supporting les
and with a pendulnm-like movement
swings it rapidly forward i'll the dlrec
| tion of the moth. The ball is directed
| with almost unerring aim and hho'
lodrmcnt on some portion OF the VIC
tim. In nearly every instance !
strikes a wing, 4 part to which 1t i
probably particularly directed. us 'io
Lent contact With that rapidly moVlh:
mpmher insures Il wide and firm at
tachment.
The moth. finding itself fast, hutter
violently in an attempt to free lIseiA
but the assailant drops quickly dow
from its trapeze@d sinks its2ng
into a vital par I'm its descent o
lows along theWblas line, but
rorted by a new thread which
as it goes-an admirable
against a All. By reason of To
infected tie moth is soon pd
,ftor which it is carefully e1
in bands of silk. ~
Some effort has been mad
what means the spider e
bring it's prey within reach
If is some agreeable odor ftts%
The Opelousas courier., 1904-03-19

A house and lot in the tow
Washington, La. in the square bound.
ed by Carriere, Wilkins, Ewes ana
Dupre. Frame building made Of
choice cypress. ceiled inside. weather.
boarded outside. 2Ox30 feet. Will be
sold cheap for cash, or part Dash and
balance on time to suit. For psrtieus
lars apply at the Courier Office, Ope-
lousas, La. II
The Opelousas courier., 1904-03-19

the arachnid or from its weapq3. Oh
whether the prey comes accidentally
within reach is a problem of some in
terest. While the evidence gathered
is wholly negative, it seems to suppor
the conclusion that the spider does
emit such an odor.-Scientifc Ameri
The Opelousas courier., 1904-03-19
CHEAP
DWELLINGS
IN PARIS

Nine societies have been formed in
Paris to build cheap and comfortable
houses for the poor who live in the
o~vercrowded quarter of the city. At
present there are 331,976 people who
The Opelousas courier., 1904-03-19

MFX S
der4ul. One mornin', as I came up
from the erik with some water for
cookin', I saw Mike had got hold O. n
o. my pings o. terbacker, an he was
bitin' of a piece, an then he chawed
1t, same's you an I would. But the
funniest part was the way he'd shet
one eye an squirt the juice through his
teeth from n side of his mouth,
same's he'd seen me do. The little
cuss. / larfed an larfed, COS I knew
he was a maxim fun O. me.
"Wall thar was nothin' really Won
aerful about that, considerin' how
quick Mike was to pick up new ways.
He was a sinful little cuss, though,
an took quick to all my bad habits.
1t wasn't safe to have any bottle of
tarantala juice around, 'cos he had a
way of gettin' out the cork an film
aisself. Lord, how he would carry on
when he got l~oaded-jest whoop around
the camp huntin' trouble, tumblin' all
over hisself.
"But let me tell We the real smart
things Mike could do. Ye never saw
any man as could smell color the way
he could. When I was out prospectin'
( always had Mike along. eoiled about
the pack saddle Of my mule. When I'd
get to a promisin' lookin' spot, I'd jest
dnloose Mike, an he'd nose around, an
IL he didn't like the place we'd move
On. But lie he liked a place he'd just
coil up an wink his eyes, an I'd go to
work, an it meant pay dirt every time.
1.-THE funniest way we did prospect
in, though, was when we'd strike
gopher country. Ye know how thick
gophers are in some parts o Arizona.
Wall, Mike would go along smellin'
around the holes, an crawl down until
4 little OF his tail stuck out. I'd wait,
an IL he wagged his tail twice, I'd
know there was nothin' doin', an I'd
lest take hold and yank him out. But
4 he wagged three Know
Thar was color, an'4Fn he wagged foul
times. I'd know he'd struck quartz.
"Wall, one day we was camped in 8
big rayine, an I started cookin'. Mike
ne jest lit out to forage. In about an
hour he came back, an I noticed he&s
haved In a most peculiar way. HI
kept slidin' round, a-shais rattles
an d hissin' between his faNke h,
was tryin' to whistle. Pretty soon
caught on he had somethin' to say, 81
Z drops my pots an says:
go ahead, Mike, what is it?
"Wall. Mike jest slides out o. cam
down the ravine, lookin' back to Sc
that I was follerin'. I kept close be
hind him down the trail, an Mike jes
glided along for half a mile. Then b
left the trail an struck of into tn
brush. mp the hillside. Pretty soon h
came 60 d small spring. and then b
coiled up, stuck his tail up from tn
middle and wagged it six times.
Naturally. I jest whooped back t
camp and came back with my outf
and in half an hour I had PANIED OF
ten ounces OF dust. / made $4,000
ont o. that pocket: best strike I eve
made. But you bet I'd struck som,
thin bigger yet If that ornery littl
cnss hadn't crawled into that key
lastin' powder. Boys, excuse my fee
Es, but we was powerful goo
&Iends, was Mike an me-.
Bill broke OF his story with a sour
Aat was s~nspiciously ike a sob.-Kal
sas City Star.
ri
The Opelousas courier., 1904-03-19
ABOLAC~7HROWiNQ
C7IDER,
-- sS%S3>-
By CHARLES E. HUTCHINSON.

AoA HE spider known as Ord
II Y garius cornigerus Hentz is
g G spread widely over the
I = j United States, but, strange
4o~ to say, it's habits have new
err been described. 1t seems to exhibit
little choice in its selection of a perma-
nent site, though 1 have found it less
rarely on low-branching cypress trees.
1t remains secreted during the day, al
The Opelousas courier., 1904-03-19

OF THE
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and Commercial. French is teught y
the two courses. For particulars, ca
irssS SISTER aUPERTGs
The Opelousas courier., 1904-03-19

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Prices Moderate
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s ~
:9 sss:ss.&
he eldest of
~ ners gathered
evening camp
I've turn in loop
Found the camp,
#ain't long enough,
ed the youngest OF
is beardless face
gly across the Goals
leer who had spoken.
ed the latter IF you
= amt. P'raps ye like
s. - fh a six-foot RATHER fer
amt got non O. these
Rfn prejudices agin snakes,
tst say I don't like 'em to
n"
young fellow understood and
the lariat around the place
&c the four had spread their COM
yrters and blankets about the fre@>No
make will cross a rope.
"S'far's I am concerned" said one of
the men who had not spoken, Eye
needn't spread the rope. I've got a par
ticker high respect fer snSkes, an if
one lonely RATHER likes to bunk with
me, he kin an welcome"
"Yas, 7 reckon we've seen consider
able O. snakes,'' commented the Old
man, "down thar in Arizona. I've
heard tell as the r~attlers thar is mighty
intelligent an they say We kin tame
Rem."
k'Tame 'em!' exclaimed Bill. Eye
Il need to tame 'em; they're tame al
dy, if you only get acquainted with
~ Now. thar was my RATHER Mike,
I had fer three summers, as
: as any human, an if he had
y Just a little more bout chem
I'd we him yet, but he craw!ed
a powder keg, which started
: down hill till it struck a rock, an
vas the last O powder key an
too"
8 Hat tricks could Mike do?" in
the unsophisticated Jim, with
full interest.
all, 1 don't know as he had any
ckler tricks, no morn you nor ]
/" said Bill, but he was jest an
ound educated snake. He had
nent, Mike had; We didn't have to
him. He could take in a situa'
It a glance himself. We got ac'
Red in a very natural way. He
led under my blanket n night
TEXT mornin', when I sees him, ]
Good mornin', subj An then he
ed at me, an after that we was
ners.
didn't take me long to reckernize
fact that Mike raj powerfully
It, ever for a snake. Bless you, The
he took to civilization was won
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-06-14
Russo-Japanese Encounters.

To our old veterans who lived through the times
of stress and storm in the COS, our recent wars in
Cuba and South Africa have seemed like child's
play, but this Russo-Japanese struggle is real war.
The death grapple is now on at Port Arthur,
though weeks may yet elapse before it is finally
decided. The last great battle was that of Nan
shan Hill, and here, as usual, the japanese dis
played a heroism little less than marvellous. The
details of this battle as published last Friday
make interesting reading: "After the first inef-
fectual attack on the hill the Japanese scouts dis
covered that there were mines at some spots at
the foot of the hill. 1t was determined that they
could be definitely located by the sacrifice of
some men. Hundreds volunteered to go to what
arneared to be certain death. They led the sec
ond advance and found that heavy rains had
washed away the covering of earth and had ex-
posed the mines. Engineers cut the connecting
wires, rendering the mines useless, and sustained
no loss. The volunteers were nearly all killed I'D
the subsequent Intellectual attack on the hill. The
Osaka men, from the right wing, while advancing
through the water along the shore, encountered
a body of Russians, also in the water. A fierce
fight ensued, both sides being waist deep in the
sea-. When the Russians finally retreated, the
water was literally crimson. Both sides lost heavi-
ly. In the awful charges up the hill, whole COM
panies of the japanese were shot down. Still,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-06-14
The Colorado Mine Trouble.

In National affairs the only matter of over
shadowing Importance was the Colorado mine
troubles. These have been brewing for months,
and seem to have grown out of the mine owners
organization refusing to recognize or tolerate the
miners organization, or recognize the laws of the
State made in the interest of labor. A strike re-
suited, anarchy followed, and Teller County has
been under martial law since December the union
miners being subjected to all sorts of ihtignities.
In Independence, Col, Monday, anf internal
machine was arranged by some of the Terminal
class of union laborers, and twelve "scab' or non
union miners blown to pieces by it. Matters COM
ing to this crisis, the Governor declared martial
law in a considerable. section of the State, and
sent State, troops to drive out the union miners.
Wednesday a conflict occurred IN which six union
istSSeTe killed onrfisiNt. and 4Ittser ihjured Many
others were arrested or ordered to leave. In Grip
pie Greek an effort is being made to pledge every
merchant business man or employer of labor not to
hire any union man. every person connected
with any union here must either sever his or Her
connection with such organization or leave the dis
trict," is the decree of the Citizens Alliance.
Virtual anarchy prevails, and even more serious
disturbances may be reported In the next few
days.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-06-14

the survivors swept forward, showing a contempt
for death that would render any force invulner-
able. At last the artillery was brought to bear,
and under it's protection a desperate rush of in
fantry drove the Russians from the position"
In this bitter struggle the Japs lost 731 men
killed and $500 wounded.
Port Arthur is now cut off from telegraphic
communication with the outside world, but the
practical value of Marconi's discoveries is shown
by the fact that the Russians are nevertheless re-
ceiving wireless messages from their besieged
fortress.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-06-14
IF Japan Wins.

IF Japan Wins.
When the war began, few people thought it pos
sible for japan to win. But the intense patriotism
of the people-amounting to not merely a willing
ness but even an eagerness on the part of the sol
diers to die for the cause-in connection with
many examples of sheer good luck, seems to have
turned the tide in favor of the japanese forces.
1t is like that old fable of Aesop's of the dog
chase without the hare, replied: "Ah, the hare
was running for his life: I was merely running
for my dinner" 1t is a fight for life on Japan's
part.
And so the philosophers and statesmen are even
now beginning to ponder on the probable results of
the Japanese victory. The awakening of China is
one of the results which all seem to foresee. Count
Cassini, the Russian ambassador, writing in the
North American Review, makes good use of this
in his plea for American sympathy. "It is not a
thoughtless statement" writes the ambassador,
"that we're Japan to obtain supreme control in
Manchuria the dominant military spirit of the
japanese would lead them to organize the Chinese
into a modern army of such proportions that
Europe and America would stand aghast at this
menace to their peace and well-doing. This is a
phase of what has been called the yellow peril
that it would be well for the thoughtful and intelli-
gent classes to consider carefully. The Chinese
make good soldiers. To suppose them to be pusi1-
Luminous in character is erroneous. They are
easily trained by competent instructors, and with
a population of more than four hundred and thirty
millions to draw from, an army could be raised
that, cooperating with Japan, might, with a rea-
sonable show of confidence, defy the civilized
world"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-06-14
National Politics.

The Republican National Convention meets
Tuesday of next week, the Democratic State Con-
vention Thursday of next week, and the Demo
cratic National Convention within three weeks,
and yet the only reasonably certain thing as to
either Presidential or Gubernatorial candidates
is that the Republicans will lame Mr.. Roosevelt.
And the question of his running mate is even NOR.
pulling than that of the Democratic Presidential
candidate. 1t is generally admitted that the party
would like to have Speaker Cannon, but he posi-
lively refuses to allow his name to be considered.
There is much interest in the announcement that
Secretary Cortelyou has been selected to succeed
Senator Hanna as National Chairman. though Il
would surprise most of US if he should develop
anything like the dead Ohioan's ability as a cam
paign manager. Cortelyou was the personal selec-
ton of President Roosevelt, who is directing many
campaign details himself, and has selected the
five orators who are to make the nominating
speeches for him in the Chicago Convention. One
of these is Harry Stillwell Edwards, the Georgia
author, and the other representative of the South
is a Maryland negro lawyer. The Republicans adj
NIT that New York is not surely Republican, but
believe that they can win without it, and earnest
efforts will be made to carry the border Southern
States-Maryland, Kentucky and Missouri. In
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-06-14

CURRENT EVENTS: THE DRIFT OF THINGS AS
WE SEE III,
WE SEE 1T.

Last week brought no new sensations for North
Carolina readers. No new e~ruptions of Judge Pur-
nell, Judge PEBBLES or the A. & n. O.. Railway
managers were reported. And the general feeling
was that the News and Observer would over
work the. opportunity for clarifying Editor Dan
iels so generously given by Judge Purnell, and
bring on a reaction; that Judge PEBBLES had owed
it to himself and to the judiciary not to stop the
Investigation while charges of such seriousness
were hanging over him, and that as for the A. &
d. @. R~ailway-weIl, that any kind of solution
promising a little rest from the unending march
ing and counter-marching would be gratefully re-
ceived.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-06-14

We were very fortunate last week In HAVING &c
a contributor Mr.. John Charlie McNeill tho toll
ented Scotland County author and noat tho
cellence OF MS work Tor otner Periodicals. having
been recognized by us in the number Of h. go
cles we have reprinted We arl sure +bo+ 80
reader of our paper enjoyed his bserva+;ona
the stock law, and we trust that I'VE shall ha-~
pleasure of printing other contributions fron =.
pen.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-06-14

N~DOo O0AS AL3 ACO1sg
Missouri President Roosevelt is urging the Re-
p~ublicans to accept Mr.. Folk, the Democratic
nominee for Governor, and concentrate their eff
forts on the electoral ticket.
In the Democratic contest, Judge Parker is still
in the lead, though his nomination is far from
certain. Well might he pray to be delivered from
his friends-from David B. Hill, his manager, who
has made SO many enemies in his own party; from
Belmont, the representative of corporation infu-
ence, and from Cleveland, whose zeal has done
much to ALLEVIATE Bryanites who would otherwise
have supported Parker.
Of the 994 delegates in the National Conven-
ton, G68 have now been chosen, 2O2 of these being
for Parker, 143 for Hearst, and the remainder I'm
instructed. Parker's positive strength of 2O2 is
as follows: Alabama, %; Connecticut, IA; Geor-
gia, %; Indiana, 80; New Hampshire, 4; New
York, IS; Ohio, 4, and Tennessee, "a. Hearst's
positive strength consists of the following dele
gates: Arizona, 6; California, 20; Florida, 3;
Iowa, 26; Kansas, ~, Maine, 3; Massachusetts,
6; Nevada, 6; New Mexico, 6; Ohio, II: Oregon,
6; Rhode Island, 6; South, Dakota, 8; Washing
ton, g..
North Carolina Politics.
In North Carolina politics, there is little excite
AAO0O ~DA0S AoA O"C oSS "
nomination.. That all the present State officers
will be renominated is a ~foregone conclusion
except the Governor, of course, who is prohibited
by the Constitution from holding two terms in
succession. Ex-Judge Francis D.. Winston, too,
now seems certain to be named for Lieutenant
Governor, although there is SO much dlssatlsfac-
ton with his selection that some other candidate
might even yet defeat him. But the only other
avowed candidate at this time is Geo. [. Morton,
of Wilmington, and he is has a milestone about
mis- neck in the shape of his a~nti-temperance rec
ord. The leaders have agreed on Senators SIM
mons and Overman and Governor Aycock as Ma
tional delegates and it is believed that Gen. ). ..
Carr will sbe the fourth man. Judge George ID.
Brown is the only candidate from the East for
Supreme Co3urt Judge, and Judge Hoke will defeat
Judge Justice for the Western nomination.
But publicS interest has been>so absorbed in the
Glenn-S contest that but little attention
has yet been eSiven to these other matters. 1t still
looks like a neck-and-neck race between the
Greensboro msAn and the Winston man, though
the friends of each have figures to show their
man in the leaG1 And the contest is now waxing
bitter. ChargesA and counter charges are being
made by partisaIks of the two candidates Ihe
Glenn men assert THAT Major Stedman has never
worked so zealously flor the party as Glenn has,
while the Stedman men reply that Glenn is rash
and unsafe and that the Governors place is by
far too responsible! position to be given merely
as a reward for fervid campaign oratory. It
looks now as if tile contest may become so heated
that the friends of neither of the two candidates
will gracefully accept the nomination of the rival,
and that some other candidate may win the nomi-
nation. Tn that event, Lieutenant-G Governor Tur-