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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-02-22
CRIMINAL

Robert Jones, Peoria, ILL.,, was sen
fenced 10 ten Years in prison for mali
ciously shooting his father with intent
to kill.
Henry Z. Fixmer was indicted at
Springfield, H., for being an accessory
to the death of Emma Stegmann.
Sickly, sentimental women thrOng the
Dubuque, Iowa, courtroom during the
Haley murder trial. One, a widow,
made a scene.
q Calvin Armstrong, convicted of en-
bezzEng $4,000 of Upton county, In
diana, funds, escaped from the Jail at
Kohomo.
Charley Burnett, a MunGe, Ind, ne
gro youth, was arrested while lying in
wait to assassinate a school i~anitor.
James E. Stone, the murderer Of the
Wrattan family, was hanged at JEFF
fersonville, Ind, at midnight, Thurs
day.
An Ottumwa, Iowa, paper charges
Patrick Brady, for nine years overseer
Of the poor, with m~alfeasance in office.
A Missouri cowboy made himself OBJ
noxious to a sleighing party at Trever-
ton, Pa. In the ensuing fight four per
SONS were hurt.
G. C. Heacock, editor of the Brighton
Enterprise, was arrested at Keokuk,
La, for sending Objectionable matter
through the mails,
Charles Mitchell, a convict in the
Ohio state prison, tried to cut his
throat, saying he preferred death to
punishment for an infraction of rules
A defect in the Indictment made il
necessary to file a new complains
against John w. Paris, charged with
embezzlement, at Frankfort, Ind.
John Drury, a track walker, was as
saulted by tramps near Hamilton, O..
who robbed him, poured oil on his
clothes and set him on fire. He vii
die
Charles Williams was sentenced a
Emporia, Kas., to ninety days in jai
and $500 fine for breaking the prohi
Mtion law, and James Lawrence to six
ty days and $500 fine.
Henry Eggleston was arrested a
Dowagiac, Mich, charged with abduct
ing the 14-year-old daughter of Henry
Sopher. The couple were married, Egg
glestop giving the girls age Us is.
Allen Dodgers, aged Is, and his
brother BENJAMIN. aged As, have beer
arrested afSt. Stephens, Ala. for thu
murder ofEstheir father, who disap
peared on January 8 last. His body
was found in a shallow grave under
the kitchen floor.
Henry Beardsley, the ex-civilservict
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-02-22
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

Washington, Feb. 13.-The Hawaiian
resolution was again the subject OF
discussion in the senate today. Sen
ator Gray resumed his argument in
support of the presidents policy and
reiterated the charges made yesterday
that the reyOlutioniStS We're dependent
On the United States minister and Unit
ed States forces for support Of their
movement and that the provisional
government depended absolutely upon
the United States forces and flag for
protection and for the maintenance Of
the government they had established.
The full significance of the present
Hawaiian situation came out at the
close Of the senator's speech when, in
a colloquy with Senator Teller, he
admitted that as a member OF the
stood the efforts Of the president, moral
or diplomatic, to restore the queen
were at an end and the present min
lister to Hawaii had no instructions to
pursue further diplomatic negoia-
tons to that end.
uoduced i bill waving the require
ments Of the law compelling soldiers
having the right to enter 100 acres of
land under the homestead law to appear
in person at the local land offices and
permitting them to make entry by
proxy or power of attorney.
In the house the seigniOlage bill was
taken up and Mr.. Bland, democrat, Of
Missouri, asked unanimous consent that
general debate should close tomorrow
at 1 o'clock, but general objection
was made on the republican side and
there was a demand for the ecu
order. Accordingly the seigniorage bill
was taken under consideration and Mr..
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-02-22
FIELD FOR T~YPEWRITERS.
Necessity for the Use of the American
Machine in France.

The typewriter IS beginning to make
considerable progress in France, says
the New York Sun. This is good news
for all the rest of the world, because
If there is a country under the sun
where typewriters are sadly needed.
that country is France. With all due
respect for our noble Gallo friends, we
are bound to say that their handwrit-
ing is often the most adominable that
was ever put on paper.
The nicroscopical manuscript of the
average Frenchman is the horror OF
other people. A glance at it is enough
to make one believe that the writer's of
such are extremely n~ear-sighted, or
that their pens are made out of the
toenails of mosquitoes. But the type
writer is a rattling reformer. Let us
hope that it will wipe out of existence
the ~Iprize-puzzle ~chirography of the
French, ''Viye la machine a ecrire,
m~essieurs."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-02-22
COL. CLARK CHANGES HIS MIND.
He Is Now Willing to Testify In
GAINESVILLE.

GAINESVILLE, Wis. Feb. 16.-Whatever
was Colonel Clark's reason for re-
fusing to testify in the roster case
yesterday, his attorneys changed their
mind soon after notice had been served
for a hearing next Wednesday in Mil
waukee where Governor Peck's eX-
private secretary now says he lives.
They went to Attorney DIN for plain
tiffs, and said that, if Mr.. Olin would
come to GAINESVILLE today, Clark would
appear and testify. The offer was not
accepted.
No action against Col. Clark for
contempt of court will be taken until
February Goth, when the Dane county
circuit court meets to try the roster
case.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-02-22
It AGAIN
REJECTS
THE SENATE REFUSES BY A DE-
CIS1VE VOTE TO CONFIRM Mr..
PECKHAM.
FOURTEEN DEMOCRATS AR
RAYED AGAINST HIM.
DEFEAT is ACTUALLY VERY
MUCH WORSE THAN IN HORN
BLOWERS CASE.

Seven Republicans Unite with the Ad-
m~lnlstraion Democrats and Cast
Their Influence in Behalf of the
NOmlnee-Senator Villas Makes a
Two Hours Speech in Advocacy of
Contirmation-A Majority OF the
Whole Senate Hostile to the New
York Lawyer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-02-22
bud" STONE HANGED
THE SEXTUPLE MURDERER DIES
FOR HIS CRIME.
OFFERS NO EXCUSE FOR COMMIT
TING HIS DEEDS.

His Bravado Attitude TO /
End-Spiritual Adviser Has no In
huence>"Blufs God Almighty and
and Everybody Else'-AwtuI Crime
of Which He Was Guilty.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-02-22

The trial of Willard Wood for the
murder of Simon Saffell was begun at
Beatrice, Neb. Wood discovered Saffell
and four companions in his melon patch
Aug. 20 last and fired upon them, kill
ing Saffell.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-02-22

Louis J.. Silva, who embezzled S176.-
coo from the Bainwater Bradford com
pany, Of st. Louis, has returned and
will stand trial.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-02-22

Governor Rich testified before the
Mason grand jury upon the frauds IN
the Michigan state canvass.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-01
NO. so.
Making a Town.

Tue Lake Charles Press expresses
confidence in the coming town of Eu-
nice and compliments Crowley and it's
founders in the following language:
Those ambitious and enterprising
town builders, the Duson Brothers, are
busy just now making a bran new city
up in the woods one third distance be-
tween Welsh and Alexandria. In con-
junction with the Southern Pacific com
pany they have built a railroad from
near the former place to a point some
twenty miles on a direct line toward
the capital OF Rapides which they have
named the Midland Branch Road. At
the terminus, u clearing in the woods,
they have plated a town which they
call Eunlce, and which they propose
developing into a city Of 5000 within a
year: The new town has places plated
for churches, school houses, parks, ETC.,
n IS laid out on improved modern
ideas. The new road enters an entirely
unoceupied field, as there is NO road
within fifty miles on either side. Not
W~lthstandlng this fact much of the
country is under cultivation and con-
8; 4erable is quite thickly settled. As
Eunice is q miles from Opelousas, 81
from alexandria, "a from Crowley, "a
from Oberlin and the center of 1000
square miles of naturally rich agricui-
tural land, it will be seen it has q great
future and is bound to spring into O
oustiing town, an important receiving
ana distributing point, at once The
long distances from railroads has here
tofore forced farmers to haul their pro-
ducts a great distance, and they hail its
advent with much satisfaction.
Messrs. Duson & Bro. have growu
wealthy In the avocation of town max
ing, and while feathering their own
nest have. not only made existence DOS
sIble for many people but have afforded
the means for many happy and prosper
Gus homes. Some years ago w. W.
Duson rode over the trackless waste of
land comprising the northern BOUNDARY
OF Acadia parish and saw at a glance
its natural aptitude to agriculture.
This was about the same time j. B.
Watkins made a similar discovery q
little further northward. In connection
with his brother Mr.. Duson bought
thousands Of acres of land at low prices,
and began building up the station of
Crowley. He knew the value of print
ers' ink and established a newspaper
as his first move. He then began the
systematic process of advertising, and
IN a few years attracted hundreds of
northern home seekers. He sold low
anu on ions tlme, put IN nearly every
Instance the purchasers made enough
to " their farms the first year, and
any OF them can now sell at four times
the original price. Crowley has devel-
oped into a young metropolis, and the
country has been we'll settled up. He
has now undertaken a similar work at
Eunice and the same success that has
attended his Crowley enterprise will
reward his labor.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-01

So long as the owner of improved
property is charged a penalty on his
enterprise. while the owner of the
vacant lot is awarded a premium for
his sloth and inertia, there can be none
of that equality and uniformity in
taxation which all modern organic law
contemplates and strives to attain. = y
It is certainly not fair or just that one
who beauties and improves the city,
possibly at a great pecuniary sacrifice,
should be penalized therefor by the
levy of taxes on the additional value
which his buildings offer. Rather
should the idle and peBurious land
owner be taxed haviiy for lis obstiBacy
in doing nothing Except awaiting the
march of event and earning money
through the medium of the industry
and enterprise of others. Henry.
Georges single tax scheme may not be
practical BILE III the way in which he pre-
SCENTS il, but contains the germ of an
equitable plan of taxation, which, in
time. must come to be recognized.-San
Francisco Chronicle.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-01

A CARD.

Garland and Mr.. W. w. Bailey that Mr.. M. II.
Swords, in discussing the present political ait.
uation Of the parish Of st. Landry, stated In a
public bar-room, that they (his faction) were
ea to prevent that race from voting by tforce
OF might" and that the next object Of their at
tentlon would be the Jews.
Now, MI. Editor, for the benefit Of Mr..
Swords and all such others as entertain views
ana intentions similar to those Expressed by
nm, will say that the Jew are here to stay,
II THESE politicians who are now bent on the
their imperial rule intend to carry out their
threat relative to the Jews, I would suggest
mai they commence their unlawful crusade on
those in Opelousas. A :Trw
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-01
ST. STANISLAUS COLLEGE
Bay -. Louis, mice,

Situated so miles east OF New Orleans on the l..
IL N. R.. R., begins Its 4oth session Tuesday, Sen
TENDER 4th. 1894.
Located at one of the best known health re-
sorts of the Southwest, and In the Immediate
vicinity OF the Gulf coast. the sea-breezes and
summer baths make OF the College o healthy
aud delightful home. The course of studies
is four-fold; Preparatory, Commercial. scien.
tItic and Classical, which latter has been lately
added at the request OF many patrons. The
methods OF teaching are modern and efficient.
From both the Paris and Chicago Expositions
this College received awards Of medals.
For terms and particulars, address President.
Aug. 4, 1894.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-01

There was a numerous and very pleas.
antgathering of some of the representa-
tive citizens from v%arions sections of
the parish ut the residence OF D. Durio,
Esq, last Sunday. Our friend Mel as
sisted by his brother Eraste, had pre-
pared a bonntifnl supply of refresh
ments for the inner man, including some
delicious barbecued beef and mutton
which were greatly relished by those
present.
We have seldom noted u gathering of
citizens which represented s o thorough
~ the solid interests of every section
OF st. Landry ; Interchange of views
between the professional, the CONNER
ciai. the agricultural and the mechanical
interests was freely had as regards the
condition of affairs and the best inter
ests of the parish at. large, and The
conclusion Was reached that the people
OF St. Landry-and not u few polifi-
cians-shonld outline the policy Of The
Democratic party OF ibis parish in
future.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-01

We have a limited number of copies
of the COURIER of August 25, 1894.
containing the address Of Hon. Jno. E..
King and response OF Lieut.. Geo. w.
Hudspeth on the occasion of the pre-
sentafion of u banner to the Opelousas
Guards on June 5th. 1881 also a few
copies of the COURIER containing Il full
list OF the officers and members Of this
Co. together with q list of the recruits
enlisted In the spring of 1862 and other
interesting information. Copies may be
had at this office Ut 3 cents each.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-01

The communication signed st. LAM
dry" published in another column, ton
ches upon a question which the Democ-
racy of this parish will soon be called
upon tn meet. There IL no doubt that
Mr.. Chappnis' candidacy will be strong
ly supported by a large and influential
element Of the party in this parish, and
his support in Acadia will be- practically
unanimous. The suggestion OF st.
Landry that the Democracy of this
parish could well afford IN unite Oh this
issue ia timely. and it NOW remaius to
be seer it the suggestion will be favor
abby considered by the opposing faction.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-01

The OpeIousas Female lnstituts opens
i'll DOOR next Monday. Il has an ex-
ccllent faculty, its curriculum is more
complete than that of any similar insti-
tutiOn in the parish and its terms for
board and tuition are quite reasonable.
Enter your children ths first day. If pos
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-01
JUDICIAL ADvERTGsKMENTs.
DUBLIC SALE,
ESTATE OF AZELIE v. LAsTRApEs
IL No. 5319.
PROBATE COURT-PARIsH OF sT. Lam
DRY, LA.

By virtue Of an order of the Honorable the
Probate Court In and for the parrish Of sf. Ian.
dry. there will be sold at public auction, to the
iast and highest bidder, by the undersigned
administrator or any duly qualified auctioneer,
sas, in the parish Of st. Landry, on
Wednesday, September 20, 1894,
the following described property belonging to
the estate of Azelie v. Lastrapes, deceased,
late of the parish of st. Landry, to-wtt:
One lot of ground with the buildings and i'm
p~rovements, situated In the town of One
lousas, La. being last residence of the deceas-
ed, bounded north by Laurent street, south by
estate OF sandoz, east by Miss Eleonore Lesas-
sier, west by property now or formerly belong
ing to estate of Mrs. d. G. sittfg.
A lot of household and kitchen furniture one
sewing machine, &c.
Terms cash.
LOUIS LOEB,
Administrator
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-01

We take pleasure in directing atten-
ton 10 the advertisement of Crawford
& Hopkins, in another column. They
carry y full stock of lumber aud build
ing materials and are c0ntent with
small profits. Both the members Of
this firm are steady. reliable aud
experienced business men, aud anyone
dealing with them may rely on fair
and liberal treatment.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-01

NOTICE4-The public liz hereby warned not
to trade or negotiate for two certain prOmissoYy
9th. 1894, one drawn In favor of r. W. Pickett,
and 0ne In favor OF e. r. Croker, and sagned
by me-. as payment will be refused for g.,ed and
valid reasons. G. e. MIXER.
Sept. /, 19o4-1m.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-01

John Quincy Adams. great grandson
Of President John Adams, grandson of
President John Quincy Adams and son
Charles Francis Adams, Minister TO
England during the civil war, died &C
his home in Massachusetts q few DAYS
ago. He was, az he said himaeIf, q man
!" without D party and never sought
political preferment.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-01

The September Southern Magazine
contains = readable array of matter
ar~tisticaIly illustrated "Art ID the
South by William SartAin; THE
Next Step,o timely paper ID the tax
ing Of incomes by Hon. C. w. Buck q
delightful story by Will Alien Drom-
g0ole "The Cane Sugar Industry
illustrated, and other articles, making
mp q most acceptable number.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-01

Wool. lumber, salt, binding twine,
cotton aud grain bagginR, cotton ties,
pl0ws, harrows, h~arFesters, reapers,
drills, mowers, horserakes and cotton
gins have been relieved on all duty.
The farmers will surely be benefited by
the abolition of the duty on these
Indispensable articles OF farm work.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-01

We notice that there will be a grand
excursion over the Southern Pacific
road and all its branches with a rate of
one cent a mile for the roand trip to
Eunice on Sept. 18th and 18th. Round
trip tickets or sale Sept. nth and 18th.
We see no reason why Eunice should
not grew faster than Crowley did. It
is q beautiful location surrounded by
fine farms and prosperous farmers aud
with w. W. Duson & Bro, to push it
it will surely make a first class town.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-01

The experiment of using fertilizers
on rice lands has been tried by a large
number OF rice farmers id this parish
this year, which should prove a test
sufficient to settle the matter. In every
case so far, that has come to our
knowledge. it has been q remarkable
success. Rice that has received this
help has stood the drouth ant5 promises
q good crop while adjacent patches
have been dried up.-Lake Charles
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-01

Dr. DnsOn, specialist, Eye. Ear, Nose
md Throat. Hours from 10 q. m. to 10
z1s Office with DR.. /. E. Shute, Landry
#aefeet, hetween Court and Main, Opel
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-01
A CARD.

| have sold the Opeiousas Bakery out TO
Mr.. L. Del Buene. Sale to take effect ON Mon
day, the 10th.
Mr.. Del Buono will continue the business.
My tickets will be redeemed at the eonfee-
fiJnefy.
Thanking the public for their patronage. Z
ain respectfully,
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-01

Cali at the Hardware Store for your
Betting, Packing. Machine fittings, &c,
and get Bottom Prices.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-01
q. A. R%ATCLIFrE,

Referring Il. above I beg TO say that I AaSa
secured the services of o first class baker from
Natehez. Miss, aud from and after the Ieth
inst / will furnish my patrons with the best
bread In the market. Patronage OF the public
respectfully solicited. r. DEL RUONO
July Il, 1894.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-01
OPELOUSA3 PARISH OF ST. LANDRY, LA. SEPTEMBER l, 1894.

hinveg, Laurent Dupre, John A Smith, J. Is.
Clements, Albert Clary, c. Mornhinveg. Wm.M.
Thompson, c.. B. Andrus, P. D. Tatman. Theo-
dore Chachere. E. D. Estilette, F. j. Hardy.
Chas. F. Burr. Fl. Bodemiller.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-01

FiVS hundred per cen Wis made ON
investments in Crowley in Is months.
sEuniceu will prove u better Investment
W the country il already settled up.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-01

Anyone having a good secondhand
6fe-proof safe for sale cheap can find
purchaser by applying at this
S0lfcA sBoD.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-01

Pres. j. T. Barrett has ~canvassed all
TIA parishes of Southwestern LOUISE
INA and has mel with the most cheering
succees every where he has gone.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-01
The Experimental Station.

In response to a letter written b,
q CnllOm at the request Of Mr.
nont. Laf1eur, acting President of the
Folice Jury, to Prof. W. G.. Stubbs. hf
has received a very polite answer. in
Which Prof. says in substance that, or
MS return from a visit to his aged pa.
rents, be will try to visit Opelousas and
OF. Landry on a tour of inspection and
observation with a view of selecting
the best place for the establishment OF
the contemplated Experimental Station.
Lake Charles and Crowley are making
efforts to win the Professors
choice. and if the people of st. Landry
intend to take any chance of securing
u, II 10 time to make some demonstra-
iioh IN that direction. It will not do to
say We want 1t. 1t must be sh0Bn that
we both rant and need 1t. There is no
WISDOM IN quietly standing still in times
IKE these. Our business men must and
DO know that to make property yalua-
DIG a demand must be created for it.
That to do this employment must be
onered. and the more numerous the
ways It becomes necessary, the more
dfverslhed the occupations, trades and
caIIings OF men and laborers.
we have a great deal of idle territory
here on which they should pay il they
are not paying taxes. This is outlay
without income. Some are silly enough
to think that extended lands arc evil
dence Of wealth. No property is worth
owning. that yields and promises no
avaiiablerevenue. Crowley appreciates
this and has already held a public meet
ing-appointed a committee to look up
the possibilities in the spirit of enter
prise among the people. Lake Charles
too is making efforts in the same direc-
ton, and both are offering strong in
to the Professor, which must
have a potent influence 10 determining
the locality for the Station. II st. Lam
dry or Opeiousas or both combined,
have any idea of doing anything to in
dnce the Professor to locate the Expert
Station heref,a practical demon
stration should be iaade at once indi-
what it is.
The Professor speaks in compliment
tary terms Of our hospitable people aud
the beauty and charms Of our country.
1t were criminal to permit the opportu-
nifty to slip by without making an effort
win the prize.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-01

Plantation Arnica Liniment is sure
cuge for Rhenmsatism and all pains.
Scld by Shnte 81 DusOn, Opelousas, CIR.
FOLSOM, Melville, and Blake & burke.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-01

"The Next Step. Limitation Of Indi-
yidnal Wealth by Taxation of Private
Incomes" This, a leading article of
the month will appear in the September
number of the Southern Magazine, by
the Hon. Charles W. Buck, formerly
(1885-9 US. Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiaryk to Peru. It
presents a striking plan, and ingenious
arguments in support of it, for draw
ing the limitation on individual wealth
at the danger line" to the public, by
taxing into the United States Treasury
the supeIfuity of private incomes, be-
yond a point sufficiently high to crafty
all legitimate individual wants and
tastes. The article can hardly be read
without profound impressions both as
to statement and sugg~estiyeness. In
view Of current conditions, it is es-
p~ecially timely. The subject is pre-
sented in such a forcible and attractive
way rs can scarcely fail to give pleasure
as we'll Is instruction, not only to the
public man but to the general reader as
well, whether he may agree with the
conclusion or not.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-01

Tuesday, Sept. 18th, Acadia College
will welcome the largest crowd of boys
and girls ever received at an opening
session of the college.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-01

Drugs, medicines, chemicals. patent
medicines, fine cigars, tooth brushes,
combs. &C., at Bailey's drugstore.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-01
DIED /:

R~ICHARD-In Opelousas, Aug. AZ. 1894 at
10 p. %; Mrs. Melissa Isabella Myers. wife OF
FRANCOIS Richard, aged 81 years and 40 days.
FONTENOT-In Opelousas, Aug. 20, 1894, at
lo;4b 2. m, Mrs. Marie C6lima H6bert. wife of
L. .. Fontenot, aged 46 years and 8 months.