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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1895-05-18
NANCY JOHNSON.
NOTICE.

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS
April II. 1895. :
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before W. e.
ferrault, Judge OF District Court at Opelou-
SaS, La. ON June 10Th 1903
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1895-05-18

T. B. Hopkins. Jr., of Lafayette, who
recently graduated as druggist in the
Medical department of the Texas Uni
versity at Galveston. has accepted a
position at Houston's drugstore, and
took charge on Wednesday. Mr.. Hop
kins is a fine young man and we vel
come him to our community.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1895-05-18
LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORR

May 4-6t.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-23

the time was to have the prohibitionists
put up a man of their own and they did
it. Will that man be voted for by the
prohibitionists Not much. Mr.. Lewis
had a long head on his two shoulders
and there will be no prohibition candi-
date for judge against Mr.. Dale. Ac-
cording to law the name of any candi-
date for Judge must be sent to the Sec
rotary of state twenty days before the
date of election and by the secretary
of state it must be certified down to the
county clerk before il can be printed on
the tickets. That certificate has been
sent down by the secretary of state and
there is no candidates on IL but Mr..
Dale and Mr.. Hatton. This leaves the
way open now for the prohibitionists TO
vote for Dave Dale and the trick is ex-
posed ii was very neat and Mr.. Lewis
handled it very cleverly, but it is doubt
full whether they thought it would be
noticed this early. 1t is a wonder that
Mr.. Dale did not go to Tom Wilson and
Harry Gordon and ask them to use their
influence with the committee TO make
them forget to certify the name of
Charlie Hatton to the secretary of state
thus leaving him the only man eligible
TO have his name printed on the ballot
to be voted on November 5.
1t is not quite certain but what Coun-
ty Clerk Carvin will insist on putting
the name of MIR. Snyder, the prohibition
candidate for judge, on the ticket in
the interest of pure politics and in
order to balk the tricks and games of
politicians.
Vote for Chorlie Hatton as you did
for John Davis and you will never re-
gret it
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-23

good deal, and if speaks volumes for
Wichita
They all realize that TO lose the State
Fair here would be an irreparable loss
10 Wichita and Sedgwick county-one
which they viii not see done.
No one is more benefited by the con-
tinuation of the State Fair here than
the business men. 1t has always been
said, and truthfully too, that all you
had to do in Wichita TO secure the
united cooperation OF Wichita's bust
ness men was 10 show that the contem-
plated move was in the interest OF their
city and there was united action all
along the line
TO try 10 explain to any enterpris-
ing, thorough business man what great
advantage is 10 be secured and main
tanned by having the yearly meeting Of
the State Fair associa ton held at Wich-
tia instead of elsewhere would be idle
ness Of itself. The advantages are
too potent 10 need recalling, and hence
the prompt response, while il is truly
gratifying, is not in the least surpris-
ing.
Within few days the city will be
filled with horse men, and the track and
stables VIII be filled with horses which
VIII be trained on the track here. All
the helpers VIII receive their wages and
spend their money in the city. All pro-
visions. feed and other commodities will
be purchased here. Wichita black
smiths will do the shoeing and other
needed repairs.
The results do not end here. Already
several wealthy stockmen have conclud
ed 10 locate here with their families. See
the location of the Steadmans near Val
ley Center. The performances of Sedg-
wick county horses have attracted the
attention of horSemen everywhere. They
are looking for dry. soft track with a
clear atmosphere. There is no worse
enemy to trotting and pacing horses
than pneumonia, and here horses are
almost perfectly clear from this disease
Several parties have bought homes
for themselves and here they will make
their headquarters. Men with good
strings OF horses do not follow small
country fairs. or the boys call il Pump
kin Shows but they make the different
state fairs.
What business would such firms as
were represented here by the cattle men
present at the late state fair have at
small county fairs? None at ALL See
the results of their visit here At least
two of the heaviest firms will locate
branch herds here.
i believe that before the twenty DAYS
have expired that there will NOT be a
dozen stockholders behind with their
assessments, but that Wichita will not
be like Topeka, asleep upon her rights
until she has no rights to sleep upon.
The prompt payment is of vital inter-
est and will soon be met"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-23
COMING In RAPIDLY
Stockholders ARE MEETING THE
ASSESSMENT MADE
ecretary Hewey had Scarcely Mailed His
Letters Calling Upon the Stockholders
for Their Assessment of "a Per Stock
Until the Men OF True Public Spirit
Came In Willingly and Met the Amount
Declared Due from Them-The Inter-
ests Of Wichita Too Vital to Lose the
Vantage Ground Gained.

Secretary Hewey Of the State Fair
association, yesterday mailed the last
of his circular letters 10 stockholders
asking them to come down with 81 upon
each share held by them.
The letter sent out by the secretary is
as follows:
Dear Sir:-Owing to the very incle-
ment weather during the week of our
late fair, the usual cash receipts from
admissions, etc, were thus largely d.
minished and the management was
thereby deprived OF sufficient funds TO
meet all its obligations. A melting of
the board of directors Of the Fair asso-
citation was held today for the purpose
Of discussing the situation and deter
mining the best course TO pursue under
the existing circumstances. The board
decided, in order to pay the indebted
ness of the association. 1t was necessary
10 levy an assessment of 40 per cent
againt all capital stock sold. ! find on
the books Of the association that you
are the owner of - shares, which We
trust you will promptly attend to with
In the next twenty 600 days. The mi
porlance of retaining the State Fair as
ISOLATION at Wichita can be readily I'M
derstood by each and every stockhold-
CT tutIclOI we Ieti lildt We neeU not
discuss the necessity of prompt and
united action on the part of all con-
cerned in this matter. Yours truly,
wv. r. HEWEY.
Secretary"
During the forenoon he mailed his
first invoice of letters and was pleased
TO have several of the stockholders call
during the afternoon and promptly pay
their assessment. In speaking of the
promptness Of the stockholders, and the
unanimous expression of all to leave
nothing undone to secure the state fair
for Wichita, the secretary in conversa-
ton with an Eagle reporter yesterday
said:
There is lots of hard work about the
secretaryship, but then il is pleasure
TO be connected in business with such
public spirited men as those who have
subscribed stock towards supporting
and maintaining one of the greatest in
stitutions for public good as can be
found among the membership of the
Kansas State Fair association actual
ly believe l can count all the small,
narrow contracted, self-conceited, gas
bugs to be found among the $50 persons
whom have addressed letters to on
the fingers of one hand. This is saying
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-23

IlTNUNN IN HUrTMAN's AGENCY
tNNlH II again 81 Fire, lightning, Tor
INOUItl nado 'flete-Glass Accidents
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-23
KNIVES ARE ORA WIN
livery ONE OF THEM Is POINTED
AT CHARLIE HAFToN'S HBARP.

He is Now the Sole Target of the Enemy
They have Given Up Every One but
Dale and They Want to Save Him-The
Prohibitionists have Failed to Certify
the Nomination of Their Man in Favor
of the Demo-Pop Candidate Who
Worked SO Hard to Become the Repab-
lican Nominee.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-23

She Applied for 1t on the Grounds of Nom
Support and Asked for the Custody Of
Her Chiidren-The Judge had Exper-
fence In the Rights of n Father and Al
lowed His Pre5udices to Get the Best of
His Judgement--He was Also Openly
Openly Opposed to Woman's Suffrage
aud That Cut Figure. Too.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-23

WE'VE MOVED
Our stock Of furniture, stoves. queens
ware, notions and second hand goods
from Main and Second TO 500 r. Doug
las, where We are better prepared than
ever TO supply our patrons with bar
gains
VIII buy hides and furs and pay top
notch prices.
M b PECHIN-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-23
HE ALLOWS HEB ALlMONY.
Judge Reed Rendered Decision In tn,
Dewing Case Yesterday.

Judge Reed yesterday rendered a de-
cfSion IN the divorce suit of Dewsng VS.
Dewing, allowing the wife a Temporal
~ aliTnony Of 81 per week during the
pending of the suit 1t will be renem-
bered. as stated in the Eagle, that
Manville Dewing is an old soldier who
receives a pension OF So per monh.
The question arose as 10 whether the
wife would be entitled to alimony, and
could the pension of the husband be
attached by the wife, when the petition
for divorce had been filed by him. ask
ing q decree Of enforcement on the
grounds Of neglect of duty by the wife
The wife set up cross bill alleging
that she refused 10 live with the plain
tiff as wife on account Of him. the
plaintiff being guilty az adultery.
In rendering his decision yesterday.
Judge Reed rendered a long address on
the relationship Of a man and wife.
He drew some very vivid pictures
and plain illustrations He said that
in the very nature OF the relationship
that the wife must depend upon the
husband for support and that II was
his bounden duty 70 50 support the wife.
In case of a disagreement. the duty
still dsvolved upon the husband TO
furnish such support, until the bonds
were severed by law and the property
extending back TO 8 period whence the
mind OF man r;Inneth not TO the con-
sraTy. In rare instances this rule has
been set aside. In the case heard,
there was a charge OF neglect or wifsly
duty, but that the wife had alleged a
legal right for neglecting such duty.
# her allega tons be true. In this case
ne womb find the wife was entitled 20
az least 81 per week
There was talk yesterday by the at
to-ney for Mr.. Dewing OF appealing
from the decision az Judge Reed and
taking the case 10 the court OF appeals
The Ladies' Aid society OF the First
Presbyterian church, viii meet this af-
ternoon al O'Clock IN the church par
loTs. Mrs. Harry McClung. secretary.
Regular communication OF Albert
Pike Lodge No. 3e3 A. r and A VI.
Wednesday evening. October eS. at 80
sharp. Work in the first degree. Wis
itors welcome.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-08
ion developed some interesting and val

ion developed some interesting and val
liable information on the subject.
1t appears that these peripatetic hair
dressers secure the patronage of a re-
stricted number of ladies and work
them for their clientai only.
They form season engagements, and
where patron keeps her own personal
maid they visit her twice a week. The
dressers' duties include shampooing the
head, preserving the perfect condition
of the hair.
The work is neither tedious nor I'M
refining, and many wealthy women are
willing to pay and do pay good prices
for this luxury in the morning or late
afternoon hours.
Some of these hairdressers have fully
six hours of each day regularly engaged
by their customers. They carry about a
small case containing healthful tonics
and fragrant washes. Of course each
lady keeps her individual combs and
brushes
The dresser spends an hour at each
house, charging $1.50 for visit. Sc
busy women, therefore, who can put in
SO hours week are able to command an
income of So day, an eminently re-
spectacle revenue for any one to earn
Boston Globe.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-08
Children's Feet.

A book could be written on children S
shoes and stockings. When see child
going along the street with round shout
ders, a blue face or a red nose, though
it is cold weather, invariably blame
the shoes and stockings.
If the extremities are warm, the entire
body can be kept wholesomely comfort
able. Worsted mittens and warm stock
ings and heavy shoes are almost as good
as warm coat, and the charitable or
CARNATIONS whose work is to give out
footwear do as much for the cold body
and the health and happiness of the
wearer as if they gave away underwear.
The foot can be made pretty if one
begins early to train it. The small girl OF
boy should have thread or silk stockings
in warm weather, but in winter merinC
or worsted is the thing. The shape of a
stocking is as important as the shape of
a shoe, and well fitting sole which fits
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-08
The American Girl Abroad,

There has lately come over the seas a
little story about little Washington
girl and the Kaiser Wilhelm. Miss Ber-
tina Brodt, the daughter of Mr.. William
Brodt of this city, was recently sent to
Germany to complete her education in
the language of her parents fatherland.
She is not yet "sweet 16, but the ad
jective goes just as well year younger.
The German emperor was out with a
hunting party and passed the school at
Neidrefenow, near Berlin, where Miss
Brodt and the rest of the schoolgirls
were drawn up to see the royal party
pass. All of the girls had nosegays of
flowers, and when the emperor passed
down the line the little American girl
of the party stepped out, and with a
smile offered him her bunch of posies.
The kaiser was probably as much sur
prised as any one else at such a greeting,
but to his credit be it said that he did
not lose his royal presence of mind, and
returning Miss Brodt's greeting in Eng
lish took the flowers and bowed down
and kissed her, saying that he was glad
to have gained so sweet subject, even
for SO short time. And then he rode
away, leaving all the rest of the girls
wondering why it had not occurred to
them to offer the emperor their nosegays.
Washington Post.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-08
When Buying Furs.

In buying furs especially for trim
ming go to first class place, inasmuct
as the furs that are apparently sold for
such cheap prices are usually found lack
ing, writes Isabel A. Mallon in The La
dies Home Journal Frequently they
have not been taken care of during the
summer, and the moth has made his
home among the hairs, and in short
time you will find your gown or skirt
continually covered with them, and
wherever you sit or whoever may be
near will also suffer from this rain Of
loose fur. If a good effect is produced
by an imitation fur, buy it, but exam
inc it we'll.
Mink is particularly well initiated,
and as the real fur is quite expensive it
may be taken for granted that on nine
out of ten gowns the fur has never been
acquainted with that sharp looking lit
tie animal whose head just now is of sc
much value. The limitations of ermine
are never good and therefore not to be
thought Of Astrakhan is sufficiently low
in price to permit any one getting a
gown trimming to have the real article
itself. By the bye, in speaking of laces
and furs, I forgot to mention that over
the deep fur capes, those reaching far
below the waist, it is considered in per-
fectly good taste to wear a shoulder cape
of lace. Usually one of the sharply
pointed designs is chosen for this pur.
pose.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-08

cane above the chignon, for the latter
is without any excuse whatever Queen
Victoria is compelled to use walking
cane whenever she moves about, and it
is in compliment to her majesty-or
from silly aping of royalty, whichever
you ike-that the English woman car
ries cane. You remember, of course,
the Alexandra limp, which nearly ev-
cry English woman affected some years
ago and which had its origin in lame
ness of the Princess of Wales. 1t is in
just such ways that many of the fashion
able absurdities of Europe originate.
But heaven forfend us from the chignon
and the cane.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-08
PICKETT AND THE ARCHIVES.
Ae~ Light Turned on a Hidden Chapter OF
Wartime History.


sss Light Turned on a Hidden Chapter OF
Wartime History.
Frank Riggs, the son of the famous
banker and his fathers successor in the
financial circles at Washington, tells
me an interesting story that corrects q
false impression which many good peo-
pie have carried for years. During the
second term of President Grant man
of the name of Pickett sold to the gov
eminent of the United States the rec.
ords of the executive departments OF
the southern confederacy From these
documents was obtained much evidence
that prevented the payment of claims
of southern citizens who pretended 10y
atty for losses growing out of the war.
In single instance they saved several
millions by showing that mail contract
ors throughout the south had been paid
from the Confederate treasury for serv-
ices performed by them for the postoffice
department of the United States before
the outbreak of the rebellion. They
proved to be Of great value in many 9th
er directions, and the price paid Mr..
Pickett for them, which was some.
thing like $50, 900, proved to be one OF
the most profitable investments eve,
made by the government.
Pickett had been the chief clerk OF
the Confederate state department OF
held some similar Office which made
him custodian of the archives. When
President Davis and his cabinet fled
Io;oL,,,o,,l Mr. D.alzaff fa1 he
records away and hid them in some
place that escaped the searchers of the
Union army, and the manner of theil
disappearance was mystery until they
were delivered to Secretary Fish. II
was always believed that Mr.. Pickett
pocketed the money, and he was uni
versally condemned by southern people
cause for price.
''The facts have never been told, .
said Mr.. Riggs, for Mr.. Pickett exact
ed the strictest pledges of secrecy from
my father in regard to the disposition
Of the money. But both of them are
dead now, and there is no reason why
the truth should not be known. Mr..
ElCkOGt u0N0E udu tIlo Ueu0u1 VI OIlc
penny of the money he received from
the government for those records. He
deposited the entire amount as soon as
he received it in our bank to the credit
of George w. Riggs, trustee for, and
it was distributed in small amounts
among the widows of Confederate off.
GERS. Mr. Pickett made out the list OF
the people to whom he wished it sent.
The checks were all signed by my ia.
Their Each one was accompanied by a
letter, which he prepared and which my
father signed, saying that the Enclosure
was forwarded at the request of gen.
tIeman who felt an interest in thei1
welfare, but for reasons of his own de-
sired that his identity should not be
disclosed The account was carried fol-
several years, and all the checks and
vouchers are now packed away in ou
bank. Chicago Record.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-08
womanhood and Opportunity.

A correspondent assails the modern
movement in the direction of larger
freedom and opportunity for women on
the ground that women already have
all the liberty they need Where" he
asks Indignantly, ''can nobler types of
womanhood be found than were our
mothers and grandmothers? Do not their
purity, tenderness, fidelity to duty and
capacity to deal successfully with COM
plicated household affairs prove that
they possessed all the freedom they re-
quired for the development of their fac
ulties and the fulfllment of their mis-
sion?"
Our correspondent apparently fails to
see that in recounting the admirable
qualities of the woman of the past she
is making the strongest possible plea
for the complete emancipation of the
woman of the present and the future.
The fact that under such limitations as
have existed until recently the women
of America have nobly borne their part
in the maintenance of the household
and the upbuilding of our great repub-
lie is surely potent argument for wild
ening their opportunities for usefulness
and self development. Evoa from Skis
essentially narrow point of view the
women of the United States have proved
themselves the worthy helpmeets and
the fit peers of men, for no man with
brains and discrimination can ignore
the fact that the domestic problems
which women are constantly called
upon to solve are among the most diff
cult questions of human existence that
they require tact, wisdom, firmness and
charity in a measure not exceeded by
any other complications, and that upon
their rightful solution rests not merely
the happiness Of the home, but the in
tegrity of the nation. The saying that
"the hand that rocks the cradle is the
hand that rules the world" is as trite
as it is true The world in these days is
rapidly coming to recognize that the
mind that directs the multitudinous af
fairs of the household and guards the
footsteps of childhood with infinite care
is capable of success in realms of
achievement which have hitherto been
deemed the exclusive province of the
masculine sex. 1t requires quite as much
brains to bring up baby as it does to
cast ballot. New York Press.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-08
Mrs, w. ID. EgenhOff.

Mrs. w. D. Egenhof has been super
intendent of public instruction for Mari
posa county, Cal, for eight years. She
was left widow at %, with two young
sons. A correspondent in Mariposa
writes: ELECTED to office year or two
after her husband S death, she has proved
a capable superintendent, an excellent
teacher and first class mother. There
is not railroad in the county. Some
times alone, sometimes with a lady
friend, Mrs. Egenhoff has driven 15C
miles at one trip over steep roads skirt
ing dizzy precipices to visit the schools
Nearly every school in the county has
been visited annually, including the one
in the Yosemite valley. Mrs. Egenhoff
is physically fragile and is very quiet
and unassuming. AS she declined to
serve another term, another very capa-
BILE woman has been elected to succeed
her."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-08
Winter Night Sport.

A peanut hunt is lots of fun for an
evening party. The hostess hides pea
nuts in all sorts of queer places about
the room, sometimes putting two or
three nuts in the same place. Then she
provides each of her little guests with
little basket tied with gay ribbons, and
the hunt begins. After certain time
the finds are compared. The one who
has the largest number wins the first
prize, while the ''booby prize" is fit
tingly awarded to the one having few
est.
Some other trials that are great sport
are often introduced One is to see who
can carry the most peanuts in one hand
from one table to another. A boy ought
to win this Forty 1.-TWO is good num-
Der. Of course the winner is to be re-
warded, while the ''booby,'' too, must
have simple something
Another trial consists in CARRYING DO
tatoes from one room to another in a
teaspoon. The potatoes, which should
be round and big, are better put on
table with a polished top The one who
can carry the greatest number of pota-
toes from one table to the other in
given time wins The tables must be far
apart. 1t is not easy to scoop up the po-
tatoes, and once secured it is still diff
cult to retain