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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-02-04
A GEOLOGICAL PRISON CELL.
An Instance of Nature Coming to the
Assistance of the Law.

An Instance of Nature Coming to the
Assistance of the Law.
speaking of caves" remarked the
drummer whose territory extends from
New York to everywhere, I suppose
you don't know of that down yonder in
the cave section of southwestern Ken
lucky it isn't unusual for the towns
which are built over caves to use them
as sewers, and there's many kitchen
with it's sink leading right down into
the depths of the earth. But an even
odder use than this to which nature
may be put | discovered in the cave
country of Virginia.
''The little town of Eldridge, with a
population of six or seven hundred, has
a large contingent of miners to be
handled by the authorities, and when
they get ugly they are ugly indeed.
Two or three coolers for their accom-
mediation when drunk and disorderly
had been burned or torn down by them,
and the town marshal was hard put to
know what to do. At last the editor of
the local paper suggested that the cave
in the mountain not 300 yards from he
city hall would be just the thing for a
Gala boose, and the marshal proceeded to
investigate. He found that the way
then in use to get into it was down a
ladder 30 feet through an entrance six
or eight feet in diameter, and that when
once in the cave the air was dry and
good; there was a stream of fine water,
and that, though it was dark, the cleo
trio light could be introduced easily
from the town plant.
THAT was his report, and without
saying anything much to anybody beds
and boards and a few other pieces of
necessary furniture were taken down.
and on Saturday night when the boys
began to whoop it up and were taken
in they were carefully let down into the
cave by a rope on portable windlass
that had been rugged over the mouth,
and silence prevailed on the face of the
earth. The lights were turned on and
it was bright and cheerful; the boys
had all the room they wanted; they
could do as they pleased down there),
and the loudest noise they could make
couldn't possibly be heard on earth.
That plan worked with eminent sue
cess until one night there was fight
and man was hurt, and then the au-
thorities fixed up some cages. or pens.
and an officer went down first to receive
the visitors and care for them on their
arrival. 1t has been working that way
ever since and is undoubtedly the safest
prison in the whole country and is the
cheapest and most enduring."-
ington Star.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-02-04
EminentIy Fitted for That,

Wiffells-It is said that ChevreuiI, the
celebrated chemist, eats only two light
meals every "a hours, and drinks moth
ing but water.
TaddeIls-He has evidently missed
his vocation.
what should he have been, if not a
cIemist?'
"a poet. Harlem Life.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-02-04

The John A. Salzer Seed Company, La
Crosse, Wis, have shipped within 25 days
400 barrels of their celebrated Salzer's
Earliest Weeks Market Potato to Texas
customers. This potato has the reputation
Of being the earliest, the finest favored and
the heaviest producing early potato in the
country
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-02-04
The UsuaI Thing.

Hotel Vistor-Now, are you sure this
bed is quite clean?
Servant-Yes, sir; the sheets were only
washed this morning. just feel them; they
amt dry yet-The Rival.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-02-04
CALIFORNIA re syrup co.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. NEW YORK, R.E
Up-to-Date Sociology.

Son-Papa, what is meant by the classes?
Sprocketts-Why, they're professionals
and A and B amateurs-the BIS really aren't
amateurs at all.
''Well, and what are the masses?"
ooh, they're the folks who pay gate money
to see the races. | s'pose N. Y. journal.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-02-04

The Secretary of the Navy has demanded
more battleships, and there can be no doubt
that Congress will consider his recommend.
ations. Protection is what our sea ports
require, and Notifications will not adequate
ly supply this. Defense against all disorders
OF ordad h rgpf u.s. HSWever fBGfTate
efficient remedy, also, for constipation, bill
iousness, dyspepsia, rheumatism and nerv-
BUSINESS
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-02-04
Pawn 1t to Rux Presents.

Robinson-Are you going to hang your
socks up this Christmas?
Jones-No; from the looks of things
shall probably be obliged to hang up my
overcoat.-Up To Date.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-02-04
The ONLY Cure.

Cholly-Have you anything that will stop
the habit of cigarette smoking?
Druggist-Yes, sir. John, give the gen.
tleman box of Rough on Rats!'-N. Y.
World.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-02-04

We are all in danger of thinking that those
who do not become interested in our hob
bies are of little force-Washingto Demo
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-02-04

He who wrongs the child commits &
crime against the state
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-02-04

Nobody is too worthless to have some con
genial associates.-Wa shington Democrat.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-02-04

To Cure a Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-02-04

You can't tell anything about the amount
of work a man does by the time he puts in
talking politics. Washington Democrat
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-02-04

After physicians had given me up, was
saved by Piso's Cure.-Ralph Erieg, Viii
Transport, Pa, Nov. %, 1893.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-02-04

When a man turns over a new leaf he is
never satisfied until he gets it blotted up
worse than the old one.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-02-04

The meanest thing one can do is not to ask
a woman when she has story to tell
Washington Democrat
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-02-04

It's the man who has the will power to
stop drinking when he sees fit that never
sees fit-Chicago Daily News.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-02-04
Demand for More BattIeships.

When you are prepared for an emergency
it hardly ever arises.-Washingto Demo
crat.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-02-04

1t was wise man who said it was hard to
love woman and do anything else
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-02-04

Nearly all women are good, but few are
great.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-06-18
PROCEE DINGs OF THE BOARD
OF ALDERMEN.
OPELoUsAs, June 6. 1885,

OPELoUsAs. June 6. 1898.
Members present 8. l.. Hebrard, President ::
J. p SaizaD, Robt. Chachere, ]. r. Norman, ii.
D. Larcade.
Minutes of previous meetings adopted as
read.
Mr. I.arcade moved that the Board proceed
with the fixing OF salaries of the fol lowing OF
dcers Constable, Mayor. Clerk, Town Physi-
clan and Attorney. Carried.
Mr. Chaehere moved that tho Constable's sal
ary be fixed at $50 per month. Carried.
Mr.. Lareade moved that the Mayors salary
be fixed at 800 per annum. Carried.
DR.. Saizan moved that the Town Collector be
paid commission OF OIo on collections. Car
ried.
Mr.. Chachere moved that the Clerks salary
be fixed at 500 per annum. Carried.
Mr.. Norman moved that the salary of Town
Physician be fixed at SIS and Town Attoruey
at 500 per annum. Carried.
Mr.. Chacher6 moved that the Treasurer's sal
aTy be fixed at $l00 per annnm Carried.
The following communication was handed il
and read
Opelousas, La, June 8, 1888.
Hon. Mayor and Board OF Aldermen, Opelou-
sas, La.
Gentlemen: Since the time for completion OF
your Water Works and Electric Lights was con-
dnued till first Of June, and finding 1T impossi-
BILE to do SO. we respectfully ask continuance
OF time until the 1st Of July, 1898.
Very Respectfully,
SANDERS PORTER.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-06-18
Of Interest to Everyone.

We call special attention to the
al. Of Southern Nursery Co. of
Winchester, Tenn, which appears
in another column. This is QUE of
the largest concerns in the United
States, and the largest in the South,
having Il cash capital of 100000
aud 62O acres in nursery They
are represented in South Louisiana
by Mr.. w. Lee Wilson as General
Agent assisted by a corps Of reli-
able statesmen.
They sell nothing but first,class
tested fruit and ornamental stock
best adapted to this section, and
they guarantee everything they
sell. Mr.. Wilson has represented
the company in South Louisiana
for the past twelve years. This
fact of itself is a good recommends
ton. TO those intending to plant
flowers this fall we take pleasure in
recommending this nursery as one
well worthy of the patronage of
Louisiana planters,
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-06-18
NOTICE,

Sealed bids will be received by the Board of
Aldermen OF the town Of Opelousas to do the
work designated below; seperate bids to do
the work by bidder with pipe and all necessary
fixtures, and to do the work the town furnish
ing all necessary material.
LIST. To tap the water-works mains with
three-quarter inch galvanized iron pipe of
standard quality.
I'd. To tap the mains with one inch galvan-
lied iron pipe of standard quality.
Sd. TO tap the mains with one and one-quar-
ter inch galvanized iron pipe of standard quail
ity.
All the above work to include in each tap a
standard town box with stop cock or lock valve
as is now used in modern water-work plants
box to be not less than II inches. Also in the
event that the town wishes to extend its sys-
tem, price for work on two (2) inch, 3. f. S, 6, 7
and eight inch iron pipe. Said bids to be for
work with bidder furnishing material and for
work the town furnishing material.
The right is reserved to reject any and all
bids
1HOS. Ii. LEWIS, JR
Clerk Board of Aldermen.
opelousas, La, June sth, 1898.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-06-18
Opelousas, La, June l4th, '9S,
EDITOR COURIER.

Opelousas, La, June l4th, '9S
EDITOR COURIER.
Dear Sir: There appears II
this issue of your paper a state
ment of the Town Treasurer
which, without some explanation
will be misleading to the public
and may create an impression il
the minds of the people that
there is money in the town treas
ury and that a number of war.
rants and tJaims ont against the
town should be paid.
The sum of 1926 to the credit
OF the school fund, of course, can
not be used for other than school
purposes which leaves $llOO. .OO
apparently to the credit Of the
General Fund.- when, as Il matter
tact, this sum of money along
with the Market Fund and the
Special Water works fund were
all appropriated and set aside in
July 1897 for the purpose of
meeting and paying the first Wa
terworks note to fall due this
coming July, amounting to $47OO
or $4,000, whereas there is now in
the Treasury only the sum of $4,-
254.8O, available for that purpose.
There are still some taxes to be
collected as we'll as some licenses.
but the whole not large enough
to meet the note in full.
An incomplete investigation of
the finances of the town made at
the last meeting of the Board of
Aldermen showed the following
facts, the town to be indebted as
mentioned below:
To Sanders & Porter. for extra work on
Water work Plant, etc. - $500 90
10 Peoples State Bank for warrants
To st. Landry State Bank for warrant. T 7ss "a "a
10 Z. Dletlein, for warrants. s... lit q
10 l.: +. Llttell. I. W. Sylvester and
To various bills approved ..... " 3aS ,o5 ss ss
Making 4 total of s44e. %
| am further informed that
there are claims amounting to
several hundred dollars due by
the town and which have not yet
been brought in to be registered.
The above statement shows plain
ly that the Town has not y soli-
tary cent in its treasury, which
can be applied to the payment of
debts now due or being created.
| merely publish this to show the
true condition of the Town Treas
ary and in order that the people
may not be led into error by the
published statement.
Yours Respectfully,
J. r. NORMAN.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-06-18

be coined each month is less .han
was proposed by the silver men,
but authorizing the coinage of
any amount was a recognition of
the principle advocated by the
silver ga
ISIS already announced that the
sstgar trust aid the standard oil
trust will refuse to pay the tax of
one quarter of one per cent on
their gross'Teceipt in excess of
100000 imposed by the war rev.
enue law, and will go into the
court to fghP the constitutional
ity of the law.
1t is openly charged on every
hand that much of the inconve-
nience that the troops have been
put to has been directly traceable
to the incompetence of many of
the civilians appointed to impor-
tant staff positions by Mr.. Mckin-
ley. Secretary Alger now says
that in ten days every man in the
army will be provided with his
full equipment for war. Then
there can be no further valid ex-
cuse for pattering along instead
of at once fighting the war to
close.
There have been ugly reports
from time to time of the lack of
harmony between the fighting
branches Of the government, and
upon more than one occasion Mr..
Mckinley is said to have had to
exercise his authority to compel
them to work together. 1t is al
SO said that there have been fire.
quent clashes between Gen. Mer-
rltt, who is to command the army
in the Philippines, and Secretary
Alger; also between the latter
and Gen. Miles, who is reported
to have charged Alger with being
responsible for the decentralization
he found existing in army matters
when he got to Florida. None of
these things are pleasant to write,
but they explain why things are
not moving faster.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-06-18
Last Tuesday morning the Dali

Last Tuesday morning the Daily
Monitor suspended publication
abter short but brilliant career
of just seven weeks, during which
time the reading public of Ope-
lousas enjoyed the benefit of
prompt and reliable telegraph
news from the seat of war as we'll
as summary of all local happen
ings. The efforts of Mr.. John
W. Lewis, the capable and enter
prising editor, as well as the am
pie resources of the publisher.
were unavailing against the lack
OF adequate support in the way
OF advertising patronage to sus-
tain the paper. Few people are
aware of the great labor and ex-
pense of publishing daily even
of so modest a size as the Moni-
tor-the telegraphic service alone
for the past three weeks amount
ing to more than the entire adver-
tlsing patronage of the paper dur
ing that time. The Monitor start
ed out with a fair advertising pa
tronage, which, had it been kept
up, would have been sufficient to
keep the paper going without loss.
and might have allowed its pro-
jectors small margin of profit in
course of time, but as a large pro-
portion Of the advertising patron
age had been withdrawn the pa
per naturally had to suspend. If
the enterprising business men of
this town will each contribute in
advertising patronage, a small
amount towards It's support they
can secure good daily paper here
that will give them all the late
news promptly, and incidentally
contribute to the upbuilding of |
the town, while at the same time
the patrons of the paper derive a
direct profit from the benefits of |
their advertisements; but il
a large portion of the business
community refuse to give any aid
depending ON those more enter
prising and liberal than themsel-
YES to stand the expense, Opelou-
cas- will be apt to remain back |
number until the generation of |
moss backs will have been super
seded by a set of men more in ac-
cord with the enlightened spirit
Of the age.
AS there is project on foot to
resume the publication of the
Daily Monitor as soon as the re-
quired patronage to justify the
step will have been assured, our
people will now have the oppor-
tunity of deciding whether they
want a daily paper in Opelousas
or not. The projectors are will
ing to contribute their time, mon
ey and labor to start the enter
prise, but the expenses OF 1un-
nIng the concern must come from
the community for whose benefit
II is intended. While we firmly
believe that there is public spirit
and enterprise enough in Opelou-
sas, to insure the success Of the
enterprise, 1t is safe to say that
that fact will have to be demon
strated before Opelousas enjoys
tne luxury of another daily paper
like the Monitor.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-06-18

The opinions read by the cir
cult judges Saturday were: Ju-
lius Petetin vs.. His creditors, on
relation of H. & G.. Newman.
judgment amended by giving Mrs,
Petetin an ordinary Judgment IN
stead of Il privilege; Mccormick
Harvesting Company vs.. G. Pail
let at ais, Judgment reversed and
case remanded; E. l.. Cole VS..
Edward Alcott, judgment revers-
ed and case remanded to enable
plaintiff to rebut prescription;
G.. Herbert & Co. vs.. Joe Dejean,
judgment reversed and case re-
manded; E. A. Latour VS.. Frazee,
sheriff, ct als., damages denied
and judgment affirmed; G. j.
Thompson VS.. Mrs. NJ. L. Evans,
judgment reversed; New York
Terra Gotta Co., VS.. c. D. Stew
art, On rehearing, judgment
and affirmed.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-06-18
Texas Health Resort.

AS health resort, Ft. Davis (Afarfa),
on the line of the Southern Pacific
Sunset Route, is rapidly coming into
prominpDce. The climate is unexcelled
for those ailments where pure and
whGlsome air is prescribed.
ln order to present an opportunity to
tl,ose wishing to visit the delightful
spot, the Sunset Route has announced
rate Of one and one third fare for the
round trip, good to return until Oct. 81.
Call on any local agent of the Company,
or address L. j. Parks, A. G.. P. g. T. A..
Sou. Pac.-Sunset Route, Houston, Tex.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-06-18

Miss Marie Sandoz, accompa-
MED by her brother, G. G. Sandoz,
passed through Bunkie on her
way to her home in Opelousas, on
Monday. Mr.. Sandoz has been
attending school at Moreauville,
and another brother, Ensign San
doz, is at present on board the
war-ship Cincinnati, with the
American fleet. The Sandoz
family is a prominent one in St.
Lardry parish, and the young peo-
pie mentioned are fair representa-
tives of their distinguished name.
Blade, II.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-06-18
June 4--5t
NOTICE.

Is hereby given of my intention TO apply 10
the General Assembly of the State OF iouisI-
ana for the reimbursement to me OF money er-
roneously paid by me into the State Treasury
as taxes for the years 1894 1895 and 1895, on
the machinery and other property employed
owred by me. said property being exempt
from taxation under Article 2OT OF the Co,istl--
tuition of 1879, and amendment to same by
Joint Resolution, No. 90 of 1886.
ANTOINE MOREST
Opelonsas, La, May ls, ls9s.-5t
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-06-18

United States Commissioner
z bloomfeld requests us to state
mat before July 1st Liquor Deal
ers must take out their License,
and save trouble, costs and ex-
penses. Major Bloomfield is sup
pled with the necessary blank
forms.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-06-18
Washington, d. e., News.
From our Regular Correspondent.

Washington, June 90, 1898.
1t is not surprising that Admi.
raj Sampson should have shown
impatienee in his dispatches to
Washington because of the delay
in sending him the troops prom
ised. He has within the last week
ample cause for impatience, aye,
and for Indignation, too. He de-
stroyed the outer forts at Santa
go and had everything ready for
troops to land, but there were no
troops; he captured Guantanamo
Bay, and still holds it, for the
same purpose, but the troops
which ought to have been there
to land were on transports at
Tampa, held up by orders from
Washington, on account of the
cock and bull story about a fleet
of Spanish war ships being at
Havana ready to steam out and
capture the troops as soon as they
started, until Sampson could de-
tach a number of his most formi-
dable ships and send them to con-
voy the transports to Santiago.
Meanwhile Simpsons marines
hold all the Cuban ground they
have captured. Although moth
ing official can be obtained, there
is reason to believe that the troops
are now on their way to Cuba,
under convoy. The frequency
with which holdup orders have
been sent from Washington when
important movements were about
to be started, on no better foun-
dation than wild and improbable
presumably of Spanish
origin, makes it look as though
somebody who has influence
enough to control the issuing of
orders has the misfortune to have
a streak of yellow down his back
bone. 1t cannot be stated to an
absolute certainty who this indi-
vidual is, but, unless the delays
have been purposely made to pro-
long the war, there is little doubt
that he exists. It is only where
those in command are out of
reach of holdup orders that no.
liable successes have been OBJ
5ained.
Orders have been sent to Cen
erals Copplnger and Lee, who are
20 command the Porto R1can
army, to get their men ready to
start, but there is no telling how
many hold-up orders they will
nave to contend with before they
get off.
)h yes, indeed, indeed +!
4 good little boy is Tommy Reed! |
After being compelled by the ma
ority of the House to get out Of
he way of the consideration of
he resolution for the annexation
Il Hawaii, Gar Reed has the au-
[acity to say, through his thick
nd thin followers, that he never
lad stood in the way of the ma
ority, or intended to stand in
ne way. This comes too late to
Ielp the political fortune of the
now. He has been
eposed by Mr.. Mckinley, and
Vill never again WELD the auto
ratio power he has had. The
resolution will be vot-
d upon Wednesday afternoon of
his week, and will, of course, be
dopted. About 20 democrats
ave announced their attention to
ote for the resolution.
The fact that the war revenue
NV provinces for the coinage of
he silver bullion owned by the
overnment at the rate of 81, $780,
90 a month destroys every argu-
lent advanced by the gold Stand
I'd men against the coinage of
be seigniorage. The amount tol
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-06-18
DURLIC SALE.
DURLIC SALE
ESTATE OF AZELIE COMEAU, DECEASED,
WIFE OF ONEZIME CARRIERE
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT.
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.


BY virtue of an order of the Honorable the
Eleventh Judicial District Court of louisiana
noid!ng sessions in and for the Parish of St.
Landry, there will be sold at public auction to
the last and highest bidder, by the undersgpe
JOINT Administrators, at the front door of the
Court House in the town of Opelousas, Par
lsh OF St. Landry, Louisiana, on
Tuesday, July 26th, 1898,
Commencing at the hour of II a. m., the f.l-
lowing described property, to-wit:
One lot Of ground situated in the town of
Opelousas, Louisiana, with all the buildings
ana improvements thereon. bounded on the
north by property belonging to f. ID. Esti-
lette, ON the south by - street, on the
east by Court street and on the west by prop-
Estilette.
The undivided one-third of wood land situ-
ated at Prairie Bond, being the S. WI of sec
tiOn ~. township s, south of Range east
Lot Number Three, containing fifty-two and
WE'VE one hundreths acres, as per plat filed
by L. f: Littell in suit entitled ri. l.. Garland
vs. Azelle COmeau, wife, No. 1880, of the Dis
trlct Court, st. Landry, La.
Terms and COnditiOns:-Property to be sold
on twelve months bond.
CORA ANSLENI,
JOSEPH ANSLEM.
June ioth. 1898. Joint Administrators.