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The Opelousas courier., 1898-02-05
NOTICE..
LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, Ia, !

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LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, IA,
January 3, 1898. )
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his Intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim. ana
that said proof will be made before Alfred
Pavy, Clerk OF Dist. Court, at Opelonsas, La
on February Is, 1898. viz:
ANDREW y. .CARPENTEEs,
who made Homestead Entry No. 1885 for the
g. WI Sec 90, TIP. 2. s. of r. east.
He names the following witnesses Ia prove
his continuous residence upon and cnttlVStl0r
of said land, viz:
Samuel Haas Frank Wharton, Stcp;:en be
Vile William johnson, of Bay OIL Chtpi. Ill.
g. MCD. BRUMBY.
Tan q 1seast Register.
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w gentlemen or ladies to travel for respon.
sihle. established house in Louisiana. Monthly
96s and expenses. PositiOn steady. Reference.
Dominion Company, Dept. h. Chicago
Jan. 8, 1897.
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Bailed hay for sale at Fred f. San
doz's.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
My office is now located on Court street, ad
joining Shute's Drugstore, where will be pre-
pared to attend to all professional calls unit
my Office is rebuilt.
J. P. SAIZAN, M. D.
Office, Phone No. II.
Residence, Phone No. 46.
Jan. /, 1898, / mo.
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Having succeeded Mr Conrand Brand. far
military known as Prank the Baker," l res
fully solicit share OF your patronage, so long
extended to him, and promise to serve you
faithfully. both in quality OF Bread, Cakes and
Pastry
I am yours, anxious to please.
Z. B. CHRISTMAN
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See Police Jury proceedings in this
iaaue
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Clinton Watchman The Watchman
is an earnest advocate of the plan to
abolish the convict lease system in Louis
lana. 1t entertains the hope that the
constitutional convention will say that
"from and AFTER" etc, no convicts shall
he leased in this State. We believe
that the most humane as well as the
most economical manner of employing
levees, etc. II it be objected that work
ing them on the levees bring them in
competition with free labor, then, il this
he so, there are enough bad roads in
Louisiana to keep them all employed
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GHERHFF,s SALE.
SAMUEL HAAS VS.. ONEZIME PITRE.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
No. 16I43.

BY virtue of an order of fieri facias issued
out OF the Honorable the Elev3pth Judicial
District Court, in and for the l,arish of st.
case, and to me directed, I will proceed to sell
at the front door OF the Court House i'll the
town OF Opelousas, i'll the said parish, at IL
n,a q on
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Saturday, February 19sh 1s9s,

the following described property, ,o-wit {
certain tract or parcel of land "%ith all the
buildings and improvements thereon, or there.s
to belonging, situated in Prairie Grand.
Mamou, aforesaid State and parish, containing
forty acres, bounded north by vendor, south
by Marie Pitre, east by Pollcar Fontenot and
west by railroad or public road.
tract or parcel of land with all the build
ings and improvements thereon, or thereto her
longing, containing forty acres and bounded
north by Marie Pitre, south by railroad lana.~ y
east by purchaser ct ais, and west by George
Perry, situated in Prairie Grand Mamou,
aforesaid State and Parish.
Seized in the above entitled suit -
Terfus-Cash. "F~s
W. s. FRAZEE,
Sheriff of the Parish of st Landry.
Jan. Is, 1898.
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Political.

The Independents in town politics
held a meeting at the Court House
Monday night. for the purpose of nom
mating set of candidates for the seve-
raj town offices to be filled at the
April election. Instead of doing so,
however, they concluded that the best
course was to have a committee of nine
appointed by the chairman, whose duty
would be to name can didates for
the various places. Thes1 candidates
will then have to secutA one hun.
dred signatures of qualified >.cc--.s.ls
to their nomination pa9ers before
their names can be printed on the
official ballots. We understand that
the regulars in attendance at the meet
ing outnumbored the participants there
in and their sympathizers who were
present. This looks favurably for the
Democratic candidates who will be Sc
lectef at thu primary.
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Homer Guardian Journal: Oar pres
ent Judiciary system is bersome and
expensive. and should be supplaEted by
Il more modern and less cumbersome
system. Especially should some speed
ier and less expensive method Of dis
posing of minor criminal cases be pro
vided. Louisiana is the only State in
the union where all the legal machinery
is brought into reqniston to dispose of
a petty criminal case that is required
for the trial of the gravest offeDses
known toour law. The legal procedure
is the same in a case of assault and bat
terry or carrying concealed weapons as
in case of murder. We think this is all
wrong. Some way should be provided
by which such cases could be more
speedily and less expensively tried and
finally disposed of.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-13
A SWORD FOR DEWEY.
Committee Appointed to Look After
the Matter.

Washington, June 13.-The secretary
of the navy has appointed the board to
carry into effect the joint resolution of
congress authorizing him to present a
sword of honor to Admiral George
Dewey and to distribute bronze medals
commemorative the Battle of Manila
Bay to the officers and men of the ships
of the Asiatic squadron of the United
States under command of Admiral
Dewey. The board consists of Mr.. AL
len, assistant secretary of the navy;
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts and
Professor Marshall Oliver, now on the
duty of selecting suitable designs for
the sword and medals and to submit an
estimate of the cost of the same. The
joint resolution providing for the sword
and medals carries an appropriation of
$4,000 for their manufacture.
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~DlRT DEFIES THE KING" THEN
SAPOl- 10
as GREATER THAN ROYALTY ITSEL-
HONORS MISS WILLARD.
National Temperance Hospital Named
For Her.

Chicago, June ia plan to honor the
memory of Frances E. Willard was con-
summated at the last quarterly meeting
of the board of trustees of the National
Temperance hospital and sanitarium,
and so soon as the necessary legal for
malities attending upon changes in the
papers of Incorporation can be made,
the institution will be known as the
Frances E. Willard National Temper
ance hospital
Twelve years ago, when the hospital
was first opened at Thirty-fourth street
and Cottage Grove avenue, Miss Will
lard made the opening address, and af-
ter its removal to its present headQuar-
ters, 1919 Diversey avenue, she gave it
her support and encOura cement. The
hospital is housed in a roomy three
story building, and is surrounded by a
large lawn full of trees and shrubbery.
DR.. Sarah Hackett Stevenson is pres
ident of the regular staff of physicians
and DR.. John R. Boynton is the head of
the homeopathic. The officers are; Mrs.
Margaret Inglehart, president; Mrs.
James B. Hobbs, vice president: Mrs.
Watson Thatcher, recording secretary;
Mrs. Ralph S. Greenlee, CORES onding
secretary, and Mrs. Calista E. Bigelow
treasurer Mrs. Sarah NJ. Horribly is
the matron.
The distinguishing feature of the in
stitution's treatment of patients is in
the fact that the administration of al
cohoIic stinulantS is held to be unnec-
eSSary and wrongful.
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POPULISTS ALARMED.
Chairman Washburn Says the Party
is in Danger.

Boston, June 13-George F.. Wash
burn, chairman of the national execu-
five committee of the POpulist party,
has sent a letter to other committee
men calling attention to the. "determln-
ed contest between the fuslonlsts ana
to dominate will mean the disruption
of the party. This is a crisis that calls
sess Our safest and ablest men should
be at Omaha June Is"
He also urges the forwarding or
egates are unable to attend. He furth-
er says:
"Our first duty is to the party as
whole rather than to any faction OF It.
we must reconcile not embitter; unite
rather than divide
A call has also been issued TO the
Populist senators, congressman, COVER
nors and the state chairman and secre-
taries to attend the meeting. The privl-
Iege of the floor to express their oplh-
ion will be granted but they Will nave
no vote.
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BROKE NO EGGS.
Runaway Horse Dashes Into a Com
mission House.

st. Paul. Mimi. June ia runaway
horse dragging four cart wheels, dashed
galloped madly through the place. On he
plunged toward a narrow passageway
leading to room in the rear-a distance
The cart wheels followed, but it looked as
though they must pause at the passage
way, which at least too narrow by a
foot to permit their passing. But when
the horse stopped still in the rear room
the cart wheels were there too.
Cases of eggs were strewn about the
floor, but strange to say, not a single egg
was fractured. Empty cases were smash
partition was torn down. the electric light
wires were broken and a big pane of glass
ed. But all the eggs, whether innocent
or guilty, escaped punishment.
This remarkable performance was due
to an insecurity fastened cart wheel, which
separated itself from vehicle belonging
to David Ross. Mr.. Ross had just driven
wheel of his vehicle became detached. In
the wagon with Mr.. Ross We're Rabbi
Rosenberg of the west side and a lad who
works for him. As the wheel rolled away
all three occupants We're precipitated to
the pavement, and the horse started to
was dragged along the street. He let go
at Third street and the horse turned at
that corner and ran up toward Minnesota.
AS the runaway arrived opposite the
commission house the vehicle struck the
were George Bauer and his mother. Mrs:
4. schwartz. The collision frightened
the. right and sprang onto the sidewalk.
This capSiZed the cart and threw Mrs.
Schwartz to the paXeme991t; -, The horse
Mr.. Grants store related, dragging the
framework and wheels of the cart. The
box remained outside. Mrs Schwartz
sustained a confusion of the scalp. The
central patrol wagon conveyed her to her
home. No one else was injured beyond
not appear to be any the worse for the
escapade. but both carts were smashed to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-13
NEW GOLD FIELDS.
Stea mer Brings Reports of Excitemen
at WrangeL

Victoria, B. c., June 13.-The steamer
Princess Louise, which has returned
from Wrangel, making the return voy-
age in seven days, brings news that
the small body of men encamped there
building boats to continue their jour-
ney via the lake and the HoOtalinqua
to the Klondike country have made a
find richer than any strike that has
been made for some time past in the
Klondike mining district. Needless to
state, boat building was abandoned and
all are at work on newly staked claims
the shores of Lake Teslin.
While some of the men were walking
along the shore in search of drift wood
for fire they noticed colors in the
black gravel On washing a few pans
of the alluviaI soil gold was obtained
After further investigation about a
mile from the camp a place was found
where several pans went very high, one
giving about $500. The lucky man,
whose name could not be learned, but
who is said to be one of the carpenters
employed at the Canadian DevelOpm ent
company's sawmill at the lakes, at
once dropped the pan after securing
his gold. and after stalking a claim
rushed over to the camp of the mining
recorder at the settlement and record
ed his location. All his companions i'm
reporting their good fortune at the
encampment a number set out to stake
claims along the shore.
At GIenOra and Telegraph, where at
widest excitement prevailed when the
news was told, and hundreds at once
packed their outfits and started to the
scene of the discovery. A downward
river steamer brought word of the dis
covery to Wrangel. and mining excite
ment seized WrangeliteS, numbers of
whom, according to the officers of the
Princess Louise, have started inland
ere now.
The Princess Louise brings news that
the spring freshets are bringing the
waters of the Stickeen to a great height
and making the current exceedingly
swift. With the exception of four YES
sells the fleet of Stickeen river steamers
Is now penned up above the canyon
the swiftness of the rapids in the can
yon and the drift wood. The four yes
sells not penned up are the steamers
Ramona, preparing to come down, as
she is not sufficiently strong to ascend
the swift-running river; the Monte
CriSto, awaiting the arrival of a shaft,
she having broken hers; the Skagit
Chief, which is ashore and from all &C
counts likely to remain so all season,
a few miles below Glenora, and the
Casca. The penned-up vessels will be
unable to get through the canyon until
the water goes down, which may be a
week or two yet.
An idea Of the swiftness Of the cur
rent on the Stickeen can be ascertained
from the fact that the steamer Vic
torian on her last trip down made fully
were at times obliged to reverse her
engines to prevent her getting beyond
control.
Word is brought of the drowning near
GIenora of a French miner whose name
could not be learned.
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SUED FOR 100000.
Princess Louise's Creditors Will Try
to Get Their Money.

London, June 13.-A special dispatch
from Vienna says the creditors of Prin-
cess Louise, of Saxe-COburg (wife of
Prince Philip who is accused of forg-
ing the signature of Crown Princess
Stephanie to the extent of 81, 600 900, are
bringing action against her in an at
tempt to recover the money.
The Vienna correspondent of the Lon
don Daily Chronicle telegraphed to his
paper on May 10. as follows: "Prin-
cess Louise of Saxe-Coburg was con-
veyed TO a private asylum last night.
The princess, who is a daughter of King
Leopold of Belgium, has clandestinely
passed the last few weeks with Lieut.
Won eglinch. her lover at
his castle near Agram Croatia. In the
meantime, her debts grew to millions
of forms and bills bearing the alleged
forged signature of the Archduchess
Stephanie came into circulation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-13
A ROW AT CAMP ALGER.
Breaks Out Between the Chief and
Regimental Surgeons.


Washington, June 13.-The conflict
between Colonel A. @. Girard, chief of
surgeons at Camp Alger, and the regi-
mental surgeons has eliminated in the
appointment of a commission to investi-
gate the division hospital. 1t has been
the colonePs policy to take from the va
rious regiments their hospital supplies
provided by states and friends and con-
centrate them into the division hospital.
This has been opposed by the regi-
ments. Representative Fitzgerald of
sachusetts, called the attention of
General Graham to the state of affairs
and General Graham summoned Col
onel Girard before him for explanation.
Colonel Girard maintained that he had
acted strictly in accordance with army
regulations and said if they were en-
forced the regimental dispensaries
would be abolished. General Graham
decided to have an investigation made
and commission was appointed for the
purpose. The chief surgeon will per-
init subordinates to conduct the division
hospital pending a report A circu-
lar was issued to the head surgeons
stating that two cots might be retained
in each regimental hospital and other
articles would be supplied from the d.
vision hospital when necessary if prac-
ticable. This concession is not salts
factory to the various regiments who
hope to see the division hospital abo1-
iShed.
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BODIES HAVE SCALES.
Two Cincinnati ChildrenSuffering from
Ichthyosis

Cincinnati, June 13.-The city hospital
contains two patients, Agnes and Ella
Fitzpatrick, aged and years, suffer-
ing from ichthyOSis, a rare disease
Greek, which translated means fish
scale disease, and is not miSnOmer,
for no other term would express the
characteristics of the peculiar affection
as well. Its victims are scaled like
fish, beginning sometimes at the feet,
involving the whole body and head,
with the exception of the feet. 1t is
incurable and nothing can be done for
its victims except to ameliOrate their
condition with frequent hot baths and
soothing lotions rubbed into the skin
to render it less hard and prevent
cracking at the joints.
They are both bright little girls Their
faces show none of the marks of the
insidiOuS disease, which thus far in its
ascending progress has only reached the
chest. Every inch of space below this
point, however, is marked in spots with
intiammatiOnS and with tiny scales, as
though nature in a freakish mood was
attempting to develop two pretty little
girls into mermaidS illustration
which is heightened by the fact that the
skin has a shagreen look They SUI
fer no marked Inconvenience as yet, ex-
cept when the shedding incidental to
this condition begins. Then the scales
fall off, leaving in certain places the
sores referred to. Itching will then al
so Supervene and occasion some dis
treSS- AnOther curious feature or the
disease is that a cold climate will ag-
graVate it from the fact that the pa
TENTS, who are usually thin, are sensi-
tive to cold, the skin being irritable and
tender.
1t is the rarity of this disease and the
fact that the daily press until recently
did not go into scientific details of alb
normal and unique Affections that en-
abled speculative showmen to reap a
harvest in exhibiting such unfortu-
mates to a morbid public, an instance of
this character occurring several years
ago, when at a local museum two little
colOred girls were exhibited as the
Georgia Mermaids. Not many years
ago an ichthyosis patient was also ex-
hibited in London as the porcupine
man." the scales in that case being
more pronounced and horny in appear
ance. The disease is also known by
the synonymous titles of ''porcupine'
hedge hog" 'rhinoceros'' and "a1I:ga-
tor skim disease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-13
AFTER MANY YEARS.
Gen. Buffers Confederate Field Glasses
Returned to Him.

Washington, June 13.-When Maj.
Gen. NJ. c. Butler returned from South
Carolina he found a neatly arranged
express package. When this was
opened a pair of field glasses was
found. Accompanying them was a note
from a Mrs. Kemper of Virginia, say
ing that she had come into possession
of them after the severe wounding of
General Butler. From this wound the
general lost a leg. General Butler in
stantly recognized the glasses as hav-
ing belonged to him when he was
confederate officer. Swinging them
across his shoulder, he said: well, this
is something to think about. The last
time I wore these I was a confederate
officer. Now am a Yankee" The last
word was used with pride.
The New York Camp of Sons of the
American Revolution has decided to
present General Butler with a splendid
horse and trappings. At the same time
the camp will present Major Cen
eraI Fred Grant with a beautiful
sword, John c. Calhoun, an ex-confed-
crate, will make the presentation to
General Grant and DR. French, an ex-
federal soldier, will make the presen-
tation to General Butler at Camp Alger.
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DEATH AT A PARTY.
Lamp Overturned, Fatally Burns a
Young Woman.

Opelika, Ala, June 13.-At the resi-
dence of Walter Cullers, a prominent
citizen, lamp was overturned in one
of the rooms in which were a large
number of guests attending an evening
sociable. The lamp exploded, and the
burning oil ignited the dress of Miss
Sallie Wimberly. A half dozen persons
attempted to extinguish the flames
about Miss Wimberly and were them
selves enveloped. Several were Sc
riously burned. Miss Wimberly, frant-
ic from pain and fright, managed to es-
cape from her rescuers, and running out
on the lawn, fell TO the ground dead
Her body was literally burned to
crisp.
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& Marrow Escape.

Thankful words written by Mrs Ada e.
Hart of Groton. S. D.: WAS taken with
bad cold which settled on my lungs;
cough set in and finally terminated in
saying I could live but a short time.
gave myself up to my Savior. determined
if l could not stay with my friends on
My husband was advised to get DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption.
in all eight bottles. 1t has cured me, and
thank God L am saved and now a we'll
and healthy woman" Trial bottles free
at Swift & Holidays drug store. Reg
ular size SOC and 81 Guaranteed or price
refunded
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N. e. A. SPECIAL
To Washington, D. c. Without
Change, Via Santa Fe-Pennsyl-
vania Lines-The Official

This train will leave various points in
Kansas via Santa Fe route on July 4,
1898 It will leave Kansas City via
Santa Fe at p. m. same day, and ar
rive in Chicago next morning. The
Pennsylvania lines will take the train
east of Chicago. The itinerary is a very
attractive one, and embraces a day
light ride through the grandest of Allie
ghany mountain scenery; around the
Horse Shoe Curve; along the Blue
Juniata, and the majestic Susquehanna.
A unique feature of the trip is the ride
in the special train from York to the
epoch-making battlefield of Gettys-
burg.
Apply to w. c. Garvey for itinerary.
list of desira BILE low rate excursions
from Washington, and the time train
will pass your station or nearest juno
ton point.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-13
TERRIBLE
SLAUGHTER.
One Thousand Lives Lost in the
Massacre.
Which Followed the Recent Up
rising in Sierra Leone.
MANY CARRIED AWAY.
Fate Of the CaptiVes Cannot Be
Determined.
English Missionaries Alone Es-
cape MolestatiOn.

Liverpool. June 13.-Steamers which
have arrived here from Sierra Leone re-
port that a thousand persons were
killed in the recent uprising in that dis
trict. One hundred and twenty inhab-
itants of F'reetown, most Of them trad
ers, are known to have been massa-
cred, and other colonists were carried
into the bush by the "war-boys.
Three hundred friendly natives were
killed, and besides the white missionar-
les, six colored missionaries of the Unit
ed Brethren of Christ were murdered
at Manchbargru. The English mission
aries are at the mercy of the war-bOyS,
but have not been mOlested.
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FOR EX-CONFEDERATES.
Gen. Blackburn Wishes to Raise Reg
iment in Kentucky.

Atlanta, Ga, June 13.-Benjamin NJ
Blackburn, editor of tha Daily Com
mercial, has addressed a letter to Pres
ident Mckinley requesting authority
to raise a regiment composed of con-
federate veterans and young souther-
ners, all of whom will go to the war
with a confederate flag pinned on the
lapels of their coats and "Old Glory
waving over their heads. Colonel
Blackburn declares he could easily en-
list brigade of this description and
that they would make invincibIe SOL
diers.
Blackburn continues: your refusal
to do this will show narrow section
alisn which i'll COMFORTS with your ex-
allied office"
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HID IN A TRUNK.
WouId-Be Deserter Now Under Arrest
at Tampa.

Atlanta. Ca, June 13.-Thomas Har-
grove, deserter from the United States
army at Tampa, has arrived Fort Nc
Pherson under convoy of two negro SOL
diers.
It is charged that Hargrove deserted at
Tampa and that for several days the
search for him was futile. Il extended
into every suburb and finally he was cap
tured at Nebo City concealed In a trunk
which in a few minutes would have been
on it's way north.
Hargrove was tried by court martial
but his sentence has not yet been given
out, and he was brought here pending Its
announcement. If the verdict is death
he will be shot on the RESERVATION here.