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The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23

in said suit shall have the right of appeal to
the Supreme Court. and any citizen or the
state shall have Il like right to appeal. to sitlu
court, to have stricken oft, any names illegally
placed on said registration rolls under sections
) or 4, and such appeals shall be tried by SAD
courts in preference to all other business III
open court or at chambers and tho genera
assembly shall provide by law for such appeals
without cost, and for the prosecution OF all
persons charged with illegal or fraudulent reg:
istration or voting and all other crimes ana Oh
lenses against the registration and election itnG
primary election laws.
ARTICLE III.
The following shall not be permitted to regis
ter, vote or hold any office or appointment n'
honor, trust or profit i'll this state, to-Wlt
Those who have been convicted OF any CRIME
punishable by Imprisonment in the peniten'
tiary, and not afterwards pardoned with eN-
press restoration of franchise those who ;tr.
inmates of any charitable institution, exceP'
the Soldiers Home!; those actually conflllen IL
any public prison all interdictcd persons
and all persons VIGOROUSLY insane or idiotlc
whether intcrdicted or not.
ARTICLE w.
In all elections by the people the electors
shall vote by ballot, and the ballots cast sinai
he publicly counted. In all elections ny per
sons in representative capacity, the N"tt
shall he viva vOce.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23
H.oui sinnn Immigration Asioc;ntiNn

The Louisiana Immigration Association Is Il
chartered institution formed for the purpose OF
securing desirable immigrants to tfls state.
The Association will keep a book in winch ISIS
of lands and their description and price VIII be
entered for the inspection of such persons us
NAV visit our state with the view OF purchasing
lands for homes. The office at shreveport is IN
a suitable portion of the city, close t" al hotels
and dcpo;s.
by intending homeSeekers mo may correspond
with its officers. 1t will 40 advertise Ioiiis-
lana abroad, especially iltthe states OF the
northwest. The Association Is slmply an or.
raniZed effort to set forth the advantages OF
Louisiana as a honc and to bring together the
land seeker and land seller. 1t relies on the
patriotic public spirited citizens amt ialt..
owners to take stock which is IS 90 per sharts
Its charter provides that it shall pay no diVl-
denls, Hence all stockholders understand that
they are uniting in Il collective capacity to de
yelope the state. The present II the most SUIT
able time for this work as the completion OF 4;
great trunk line railway to Shreveport from the
great grain producing centre, whose CONNER
cial emporium is Kansas City, brings Louisiana
in close touch with Nebraska, Kansas and the
.rrrat Northwest. The Association earnestly
requests land owners, particularly those having
large bottles, to send on their lists with postage
for correspondence. There will le no fee for
entering the lists of lands or correspondence
relative thereto.
j. HENRY SHEPARD, ~ MoStIltE,
Treas. Il See. pro tenn. iftslutht.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23

Oylde GuldfV, days unlN, .llt-
ted in report OF parish fhysi-
clan ) 90
Walter Guidry, days duty, omit
ted in report of parish phNsi- oo
elan .......... ....... ...,-. 'o
on motion of Mr.. Fontenot-
The committee on claims resolved it
self into a session of POLICE jury.
Mr.. MCGEE in the chair.
The committee on claims having
arisen reported through their chairman.
Mr.. Il. Latieur, that they had examined
| and found correct the bills as above de-
tailed.
on motion of Mr.. Manuel
The report of committee Oh claims
was accepted and committed discharged.
ON motion of DR.. j. j. Saizan-
Resolved, That IN appropriation be
| made of eight hundred and twenty-five
dollars, or as much thereof as may he
necessary, to put up al iron fence around
the court house square; thai Il com
| mittee of three or five, be appointed by
the chair, to let out contract to the low
est bidder; and that the work be done
under the supervision OF said committee,
| appointed as. above. Chair appointed
Thos. IL. Lewis, Chairman; Dr.: j. J..
SaiZan, Geo. G. Pulford, Jr., G. +. Burr
and j. o. Chachere.
on motion of Mr.. Durio-
Resolved, That the tax-collector. be
n is hereby authorized to refund 70
DR.. j. A. Haas, the sum of $26.46; SAID
amount having been collected through
erroneous assessment.
On motion of Mr.. X. Latleur-
The report of committee appointed
to sell contract to build bridge on pub
lie road leading from Vile Platte to
Chicot, 18th ward, was laid over until
next regular meeting, owing to the alb
sence of member from said ward. Car
ried.
On motion of Mr.. Manuel
Resolved, That the taX-collectof, be
and is hereby authorized to reimburse
to Adrien Guidry, the sum Of $40, col
lected through assessment.
On motion of Mr.. Chachere-
Resolved, That the parish surveyor
be and is hereby instructed to survey
road, known as the Henry Lastrape:
road, between lands of Mrs. {. Comear
and David Roos, SO as to properly locate
said road.
On motion of Mr.. K. Latleur-
The minutes were read and adopted
as read.
On motion of Mr.. r. Lafleur- .
Resolved, That the police jury ad
journ until the first Monday in June
being the 9th day of said month.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23

Avec les brnits de guerre probable on
annonce Invention dune nOuvel en-
gin de destruction qui surpasse en- ses
possibilities cenx existant d cette heure.
L'inventeur est Hudson Maxim, IN
frere de Hiram Maxim, rinventeur du
fusil portant son nom. LIE nouvelle
eDgin jetterait uue tonne dc dynamite
d une distance de cinque miles ct au
contraire DIES torpilles existent mainte-
nant ct avec lesquell lie contact &C
tuel W l'object devant 6tre detruit
est n6cessaire, celui lei d6truirait com
placement un navire Sc trouvant a
nne distance de deux cents pieds de
son point de contact.-La Gazette de
st. Jacques.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23

Ceux qni no Sc sentent pas poites a
devenir soldats dams Ia guerre qui va
s'engager I'VE l'Espagne mont pas be-
soin de SO tracasser, C ills NY seront
pas forces par la CONSUMPTION. Une ar
NEE do moins de cent mile hommes
s%oufira pour envahir ct occuper l'ile
de Cube pendant que les tlottes des
deux p%uissances SO battront ell mer
Savez. vous que plus dun million de
soldats ont deja offert leurs services
au d6partement de Ia guerre? C'esl
deja plus de patriotes Qa'on men aura
besoin.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23

NJ. j. b, Perez, rancien marchand de
C~rapeauville mails demenrant mainte-
nant a Scott u construct IN reservoir
pour des 6crevises ct vendra ces crus-
faces d6licieux i courte demand en-
q~uantit6 varient dun gallon 4 dix ba-
rils, pour stre exp6dles d toute desti-
nation ainsi que lie desirerait Pacheteur.
Ceci est une nouvelle industrie ct qui
rappOrtera consid6rablemeDt cOns6-
ane,nment nous d6sirons offrir 4 Mr..
Perez toute le success dams son entire
pris Observation-Disclosures.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23
La Presse de Holyoke, Mass. fat
res instea observations.

La Presse de Holyoke, Mass. fait
ces justes observations:
la liberte de In presse est indispen-
sable dams un pays de liberte CONNIE
les Etats Unis. Mails 81 jamais notre
gouvernement SO volt force de suppri-
mer Ia libert6 de la presse, CONNIE le
fait actuellementle gouvernemeDt fran.
Gals, ce sera grace q la press jaime qui
Une nation qui en- arrive 4 deconvrir
que la paix ct les int6r6ts publics, sont
menac6s par des journaux don't les d.
recteurs mont d'antre but que den ang-
menter la circulation, est en- droit de
snpprimer ces j%ournaax. La libert6 de
IN presse ma jamais etc synonyme de
l~icence, qui nj loi nj le bon sens ne
leanraient tolerer.n
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23

II V cit un intervalle d'ehvl'on
trente- cinq ana entire la gnerro lie Ia
revolution ct la guerre de 1912, un IN
~tervalle d'eDviton trente.c lnq ans Fhhe
la guerro de 1912 ct la MexI4nr' CT en-,
vilon t,ente cinq annees nous sepalen'
maIntenant de la guerre de secession.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23

Tn grand desastre EFT lieu lect'nment
a Shawnee Town, Illinois. LA levee
dune hauteur de viugt pieds, ceda d la
preston de Feau, ct, CONNIE settle vile
d'ure population d'environ deux mile
habitants, est entouree de collines'
i'eau SO precipita CONNIE nn torrent,
envahissent le village enter. LIE
uombre de victimes excede trente.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23

La Junta Cubaine a New York a de
clare que 81 les Etats- Unis e~nvoya'ent
DIES armes ct de munitions all Insurges,
ceux-ci pourraient porter leur armee a
10000 hommes, malcher sur la Havana
ct raser In vile.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23

LIE replesentant II. L. Broussard, du
troisieme district de la Louisiana a en-
yoye sa demission au gouverhenr pour
prend effet des que la guerre avec
i'Espagne sera d6cla'ee atm de former
an regiment pour prend'e part a cette
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23

Eu Cline tontes les torres apPaltlen-
nent uu commencement ct une somme
modique est rcquise claqne cnnee
CONNIE loyer. Ceci est II contume
aui a duree depuis des s'ecles ct c'est
lie seul iDp6t que recoit lie gonverne,
mcnt. CO Ioyer sleeve a peu pres a
soixautp sous mar tetc.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23

lie ieune Sartoris, lie petit fills du
President Grant, % 6crit au General
Lee demandant a prendre service sous
CO dernier au cas- de guerre ct disant
que Ga grandm6re, lie veuve dn General
Grant, a exprime 10 d6sir de voir com
battre ensemble, pour la defense du
pays, un Lee ct un Grant. LIE Gene
raj Lee a accept6 au a OH il condui-
raft n arm6e au champ de bataille.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23
LOST, sTRAYED OR STOLEN,

From the undersigned at Opelousas about
the first of the year, a chestnut-sorrel creole
mare, about 7 years old. white spot in fore
head, PAGES under saddle and trOts in harness.
A suitable reward will be given for her return
to j. B. Clements or to Joe Eddy at OpelOusas,
or for information that may lead to her recOv-
cry. J.B- CLEMENTS
Jan. Is, 1893.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23

LIE consul general Lee, rhomme lie
plus populaire du moment, a quite
son poste a la Havane par lordre
du President Mckinley ct d son
arlivee a Washington il etc
%accueilIi par DIES salves d'applau-
easements ct DIES cris de joie
pouss6s par toute la population, aux
quels Sc m6laient les OFFICERS publlcs Ell
ceux de l'armee ct de la marine.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23

Les Americans qni sc trouva'ent
sur rfle de Cube, on un plus long Sc
Jour Gtait dangereux ponr eux, sc SOM
empresses de gutter File en- voyant Ia
toulnure serieuse que %rienneht les
e~Venements.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23

II y qnelques jours un homme de
couleur demandait a un habitant des
renseignements a propos de la guerre
avec lEspagne. Eu RANT rindividu
hi dit que Ia guerre await commence
ct que son affair etait dc ,ecruter des
couscrits, ct de fairo ses pr6paratifs
pour partir le lendemuin. LIE negre a
quite la Vile ct on Ia pas WI de-
mic
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23
LOST, sTRAYED OR sTULEN.

A dun horse, branded j D.. A suitable re.
ward will be paid for his return to
Feb. u, 1897. FRED J.. SANDOZ.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23
IE COURIER DES OPELoUSAs

I,Abounememt sera de 500 par an pay
able d,ayance, on 81. so dams lie cohriiht de l an
nee.
Les Avis Sc paieront clnqnahle tum.s im,
,orrI nourl Ia nremiare insertion ct VlnSt ENG
cents bar Care pour chaqne insertion suhsc-
uente. Dix lisnes on moins constltnerohl "'
ARE.
Les avis qul seront envoyes pour ere rHnilt rs
seront insGr6s ell Francais ct en- Angus Vi
moins quill men soft autrement ordonnel us
Gu'a CO que ptditeur JUICE a propos dc les "'S'
cOntiuuer.
Les candidats aux faveurs publiques dcvtona
payer auinze piastres d'avance, sll vculchI se
aire announcer.
Les necroIoges. les lcttres de rcmerclment
lea r6clames, les communications dun genre
personnel, etc, SO paieront au tauX des avis.
Les articles dune nature pcrsonnclle t4uanu
toutefois lis serOnt admisslbles) Sc palef"''
vingt cents la ligne ct davance.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23
shelving in

Chas Thibodeau, shelving in
clerks office, &c.
J b Sandoz, coal for court house
and Jail to March 80, ?S.........
J Il Sandoz, l coffin for prisoner
Theo III Littcll, juror on inquest
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23
Returned With Coarse Gold.

FOUND NUGGETS IN II VIRGIN METAL.
Famous Yaqnt country Peneh"t" ~ 1"t
enHemen from Ell Pdso..
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23

Enyoyez nousl les nouvelles de v"tre
section ct nous les publierons.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23

XWTANTED-TRUSTWORTIIY AND ACTIVE
w gentlemen or ladies to travel for rcspoli-
sible, established house i'll Louisiana. Monthly
SOS and expenses. Position steady. Reference.
Enclose self addressed stamped envelope, The
Dominion Company, Dept. r. Chicago.
Ian. &. 1897.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23
TAKEN UP Ass AN ES
TRAY

By the undersigned, at Prud'homme City,
about the Goth inst, a gray American horse,
about 8 years old, no visible brand, one glass
eye, gentle to harness and saddle. The owner
is required to come forward, prove property,
pay charges and take him away, or he will be
disposed Of according to law.
j. {. CHACHERE,
Aprii Q. 1898, limo Eunice p. o., La.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23
LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN.

Bay mare, about ) years old, no saddle spots,
long tail. no brand and heavy in pregnancy. A
liberal reward will be paid to finder.
l.. l.. LITTELL.
Ian. 20, 1893. DpeloISas, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23

Any person possessing the qualifications
prescribed in sections 8 or 4, of article /, of this
constitution, denied registration, shall have
the right to appeal to the district court having
Jurisdiction OF civil causes for the parish in
which he offers to register, and the party cast
The age-herald., 1898-12-20
WILL STAY AT SELMA.
Rev. L. G. Haines Withdraws His Re-
 signation After Solicitation.

Selma, December 19.-(Special.) )-Rev. l.. G. Haines, who has rendered his resigna- ton as pastor of the Alabama Street Pres byterian church and accepted a call to Union Springs, will not leave Selma, the resignation having been withdrawn after a meeting of his congregation, held last night. MT. Haines is very popular in Salma and his decision met with hearty commen- dation on all sides.
 MT. J. LeFayette Hayes, who was strick- en with paralysis a few days ago, died about 7:30 p. m. yesterday.
 MT. Hayes came to Selma from Chiders- burg about eighteen years ago and accept ed a position in the railroad shops, where he has been employed ever since. Some years ago he married Miss Butler, a sister of MT. J. s. Butler, and two children were born to them.
 Last night the 4-months-old infant of MT. A. Miller died after a short illness. The little ones mother had gone on before, and there will be sweet reunion between the two
 The remains of the little one were laid beside its mother at Il o'clock this morn ing.
The age-herald., 1898-12-20
DIED WHILE IN
 A PRISON CELL James Bowman Had Been Arrest ed for Being Intoxicated.
WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD
With Bottle of whiskey by Negro and Death Was the Result Cor oner Inquest Held-Bow-
 mans Assailant Jailed.

Bessemer, December 19.-(Special.)- )-James Bowman young white man about 25 years of age, died in the city jail yesterday morn- ing under rather peculiar circumstances
 Bowman was arrested Saturday night on the charge of drunkenness and locked up. The incidents which led up to his arrest were as follows: Bowman was among the crowd inside of the circus which has been showing here for several days past. lie been showing for several days past. lie had been drinking though 1t is claimed ne was not drunk at the time. He had prom ised Jim Menifield colored, ticket to the show and the negro approached him ana asked for it. Bowman refused to give II to him, whereupon Menifield struck him over the head with quart bottle of whisky. Some time later Bowman was seen stag gering about and was placed under arrest on the charge of drunkenness. It IS now said that he was suffering from the injury to his head.
 Yesterday morning when breakfast was carried to him in the jail he seemed 10 pc asleep and was not disturbed.
 At dinner time, however, the jailer be- came alarmed and on examining the man found that he was dead. It was first sup posed that his death was due to aleohol- ism, but a subsequent examination proved conclusively that he died from the injury to his head, which caused internal hem orrhage.
 Coroner Alex Dallas was notified and came down on the dummy and at once began an estigation. A jury was organ ized and number of witnesses were eA- amned, which developed the fact that Bowman had been struck by the negro, whose name could not be learned. Alex Bird, negro, who was with the assallant at the time was known and Coroner Dallas immediately issued a summons for nm, and adjourned the investigation over until today.
 Bird was located at Smiths lower mines by Deputy Sheriff Lee Mattingsly and Officer Alex Wilson, and at first denied any knowledge of the affray. He was placed under arrest and told of Bowmans death and the consequence that would result to him as an accessory if he attempted to cover up the guilt of the assailant. He immediately acknowledged to having been with James Menifed at the time and d. rected the officers to the house where Menfield lived
 Bird was brought here and taken before the coroner's jury this afternoon and gave material evidence. After having all the evidence in the jury rendered verdict to the effect that Bowman came to his death from the effects of blow administered by James Meniheld
 The negro was arrested last night at his home in Lower Smith Mines and placed in jail at this place. He was later removed to the county jail in Birmingham.
 Bowman, who lived about five miles from here on the Three road, was a cripple, having lost a foot on the 24th of May, 1891, when he was run over by the first passen- ger train on the Three B road. Amputa- tion was found necessary He was intoxi- cated at the time. The deceased resided with his father and was unmarried.
The age-herald., 1898-12-20
THEY KROW SOMETHING.
Officials of Bessemer Land & Improve
 ment Company Very Reticent.

Bessemer, December 19.--(Special) )-The persistent reserve maintained by the off, cials of the Bessemer Land and Improve ment company when approached with ques- tions regarding the probability of the loca- tion here of the new pipe plant to be built somewhere in this district by the Addys- ton Pipe company is both suspicious and encouraging, the inference being that they know something of importance which they are not yet ready to divulge. President L.. E. Bruns is back after an absence of sey- eral days.
 J. w. Keith, residing in South Bessemer, died Saturday and was buried yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The interment was in union cemetery. Deceased was sixty five years of age. He was a carpenter by trade.
 Mrs. R. P. McTyeine received today the sad intelligence of the death of her father, Laurence Lewis, which occurred this morn ing at Tuskegee.
 The Rev. w. R. Ivey of the Baptist church is in South Alabama, where he was called by important business. He will be absent several days.
 The Rev. T. F. Tendon, who, with his bride of a few days, is the guest of his sister, Mrs. w. B. Cockrell, preached yes- terday morning and evening at the Baptist church. In the evening MT. Hendon ad- ministered the holy rite of Baptism to his wife.
 The Rev MT. Miller of Lebanon, Tenn, has returned home after short visit to the Rev. M. w., Robertson
 The Rev. Harris E. Kirk, of Nashville is expected here in few days to remain until after Christmas.
 George D. Waller is~qute i'll with fever at his home in Seventeenth street.
 Messrs. Pointer Bradley and Lion l.. Ma bers of Birmingham, were in town today.
 The Racket Rash store, of which s. Brown is the proprietor, was closed Sat- urday by an attachment
 Mrs. Oden. of Nashville, mother of Mrs. G. R. Lewis, will spend the winter with the family of pr. T. F. Robinson.
 President A. J. Dexter, of the Alabama Pipe company, returned yesterday from New York.
 Leroy Bickart has returned from his business trip to- Meridian
The age-herald., 1898-12-20
AT MILLEDGEvILLE.
 e
The Presidential Party At the Former
 Capital of Georgia.

Miledgeville. Ga., December 19.-Ine presidential train stopped here, the former capital or Georgia. on it's way to Augusta. An intensely enthusiastic crowd was at the depot, and salutes were fired by the local military. President Mckinley addressed the crowd from the rear platform of his train. saying:
 Ut is to me very great pleasure to meet the citizens of Milledgeville, the old capital of the state of Georgia. In my journey though your state I have been re- ceived with a real warmth of welcome, and I assure you that it is appreciated from the depths of my heart. l am glad to know that once more this country, north and south, all the people of all sections, are animated by one purpose, one aim. one hope for a common destiny under the dear old banner of the free, and nothing gives me more satisfaction than to feel as the president called by the suffrage of the peo- pie, I am permitted to preside over Al tion rich with glorious memories of glori- ous deeds, now united in an unbroken and never to be broken union. l now have great pleasure in presenting to you Gen. eral Wheeler"
 General Wheeler was cordially cheered and briefly expressed his deep appreciation of the welcome given to the president.
The age-herald., 1898-12-20
AWAITING ORDERS.
The First Infantry Expect to Go tc
 Cuba in Near Future.

Huntsville, December 19.-(Special.) 1.-The First United States infantry is expecting orders within the next few days to embark for Cuba. The regiment was inspected a short while ago in regard to it's availability for Cuban service and the inspectors general made favorable report Saturday after noon the war department telegraphed the commanding general of the Fourth army corps to hold the First in readiness for em- barkation.
 A general courtmartial has convened in the First infantry for the trial of cases from the First division. The first case tried was that of Harry F. Morse, an enlisted man of Company H, Sixteenth infantry, charged with desertion in the face of the enemy. Morse was convicted dishonorably discharged from the army and sentenced to five years Imprisonment at hard labor in St. Francis Barracks, Florida.
 James Roy Gulford, an enlisted man of the Sixty-ninth New York who was ar rested by the civil authorities at Nashville on the charge of desertion was acquitted of this charge after a trial before the court but was convicted of being absent without leave and required to forfeit three months pay.
The age-herald., 1898-12-20
KINNEY JURY DISCHARGED
Reached No Decision After Being Out
 Four Days.

Wilmington, Del. December 19.-After de- liberating since last Friday evening, the jury in the Kenney case this afternoon was discharged. This is the second mistrial of the case. Last July Senator Kenney was placed on trial charged with aiding and abetting Teller Boggs of the First National bank of Dover in misappropriating funds. Boggs has already pleaded guilty and was the chief witness against the senatcr in both cases. After the first disagreement a charge of conspiracy was joined to the original indictment
 Although Senator Kenney will say noth- ing concerning his second mistrial, his friends profess to be much disappointed as they expected an acquittal.
The age-herald., 1898-12-20
AUCTION SALE

O. fine furniture in front of our store Wednesday nor l. ing at 10 o'clock, consisting of two new bed room suits, one curly birch and one oak, one new brussels carpet, one Avondale stove with comp etc utensils, dinner set of l07 pieces, seven nice rocking chairs and many other nice ousehold goods from a white family; also family horse, sound and gentle, anybody can drive. All must be sold as parties arc leaving the city.
 Parker Auction Co,
 123 E. xOth St.