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New Improvement Club.

The Second-street Improvement Club
was launched into existence at a meeting
Of residents and property-owners of that
thoroughfare at SmulIen's Hall, 131 Sec
ond street on Tuesday evening The
principal object in view as announced is
to have Second street paved with bitumen
from Market street To Harrison. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Frank Smul-
len. president; Patrick Conway, vice
president; NJ. Conroy, financial secretary;
John Sweeney, recording secretary; Will
liam HYDE treasurer; hoard of directors
CAPTAIN A. B. Olsen, John Callinan, John
oswald, Louis Lehman, Michael Kilday
Charles Kalisky ]. Godfrey. Arthur Pol
lack. William Murray and John Bannaon.
Donahue, Sergeant Burns and Michael
I<ilday were appointed to wait on the Su-
pervfsors and urge them TO redeem their
promise in paving The street.
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a special effort to secure running races.
In order to get the best gallopers, special
purses will be hung up and the widest
publicity given to the nature of the
weeks events. The club is already at
work on the programme.
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Lawn Tennis Championship

LONDON, June 21.-In the fourth round
of the lawn tennis championship games
at Wimbledon to-day P. L. Aver beat
Clarence Hobart three sets love. In the
doubles Hart and Hanisbet defeated
Mackay and NJ. F. Day three sets to love-
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Yacht Charmion Wins Gold CUP.

HELIGOLAND, June 21.-The Judges
have decided that the winner in the race
for Emperor Williams gold cup. which
started June 10 from Dover. England, is
f. b. Atkinson's 175-ton yacht Charmion
with R. Lees 175-ton yacht Wendur sec
third.
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STEWARDS TO INVESTIGATE.
Jockey Club Will Take Up the Maher-
BanaStar Case.

NEW YORK. June, 21.-It is probable
the Maher-B -Banastar case will be in the
hands of the Jockey Club before the week
is out. The suspended jockey refused to
talk of his case further than to say that
it was in the hands of the stewards and
he was positive he would be vindicated
The stewards themselves said there was
nothing to be given out. The case is in
the hands of men who will bring out all
the facts connected with it. thus enabling
the public to form a correct Judgment
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Advances made on furniture and pianos. with
or without removal. j. Noonan. 1O17-l023 Mission.
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Crippled Orphans Take the Measure
of the Bean-Eating Ball
Jugglers.

CHICAGO, June 21.-The Champions played
anything but championship ball to-day and
We're defeated in dull and featureless game.
Attendance, $500 Score:
Clubs r. H. F..
Chicago
I,nttnrias-Ta n 1.lnr and Nichnls. and
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Rag Time, Night Time,
Good time at Kapp &. Streets Ia
| male Grotto.
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CHAMPIONS BEATEN
IN A LISTLESS GAME

Crippled Orphans Take the Measure
of the Bean-Eating Ball
Jugglers.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
Bfooyn cqGs y Z + PSI ss p5i1barg f1Sa k i Pct ss
Boston 35 10 Gas Cincinnati "a 29 453
Phadephia 81 % 500 SSa New = q 535
Chicago % % 500 LGuisEie Iss,aS III % 3s sa
CHICAGO, June 21-The Champions played
anything but championship ball to-day and
were defeated in a dull and featureless game.
Attendance, 2SOr. Score:
Clubs r. H. F..
G6ifeso BastoS ::::::::::::::::.s ::::::::.::::
Batteries-Taylor and Nichols Killen and
Bergen. Umpires-Gaffney and Manassau.
PITTsBURG, June 2.-Roseborough's debut
this season was not a success. In the three
innings he pitched New York made nine hits
and scored their five runs. Carrick Well
supported and kept the hits scattered. At
tendance, 1900. Score:
Clubs r H. e.
Batteries-Roseborough HoTer and Bower
man; Carrick and Warner. Umpires-Lynch
and Connolly.
CINCINNATI, June 21.-Hawley was hit hard
all during the game, but kept hits scattered
fairly well. Fraser gave base balls and
was hit safely three times in the ninth. giving
the locals three runs. Thomas hitting and
Irwin's fielding We're the features Attendance,
400 Score:
Clubs r. H. E.
Cincinnati ! Q
Philadelphia Observation-Disclosures. 16 4
Batteries-Hawley and Wood; Fraser and
Mcfarland Umpires-Burns and Smith.
LOUISVILLE. June 2l.-The Orioles found
Philippi in but one inning to-day, and only
then after the side should have been retired.
Hill and Robinson retired after the fourth
inning. Attendance, lVuo score:
Clubs r. II. E.
Louisville IL s
Baltimore ...........................4 4
Batteries-Phlippi and Powers: Hill, Nc
Kenna and Robinson and Crisham. Umpires-
Swartwood and Warner
ST. LOUIS. June 21.-The Perfectos had little
trouble finding McFarland's curves. and as a
result the Senators went down in a one-sided
battle Cuppy pitched in good form and it was
brilliant game at short Attendance, 200.
Score:
Clubs r. II. E.
St. Louis. ......................... 16
Washington ..-............-......... 10 Z
Batteries-Cuppy and O'Connor; Mcfarland
Mcclure and Butler. Umpires-Emse and
Mcdonald.
CLEVELAND, June M.-The visitors We're
beaten up to the eighth inning, when they made
a rally. pilng up six runs. Attendance, 100
Score:
Cleveland .........................6 il 2
Brooklyn II 4
Batteries-Hughes and Schrecongost Ken
nedy and Grim. Umpires-O Day and McGarr.
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CINCINNATI, June 21.-Hawey was hit hard
all during the game but kept hits scattered
fairly well. Fraser gave base on balls and
was hit safely three times in the NINTH giving
the locals three runs. Thomas hitting and
Irwin's fielding We're the features. Attendance
900 Score:
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Batteries-Hughes and Schrecongost; Ken
nedy and Grim Umpres-O Day and McGarr.
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PITTSBURG, June 21-Roseboroughs debut
this season was not success. In the three
innings he pitched New York made nine hits
and scored their five Carrick Well
supported and kept the hits scattered. At
tendance 1900 Score
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Batteries-Roseborough Hoffer and Bower
and Connolly.
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Batteries-Taylor and Nichols; Killen and
Bergen. Umpires-Gaffney and Manassau.
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HOSIERY.

Ladies Cotton Hose. fast black,
heavy weight, spliced heels and
toes, an excellent article, pr. 1212c
Children's Ribbed Hose, fast black,
double knees, heels and toes, good
for hard wear. pair 1910
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ST LOUIS June 21.-The Perfectos had little
trouble finding McFarlands curves. and as
result the Senators went down in a one-sided
battle Cuppy pitched in good form and it
his first victory this year Wallace played
brilliant game at short. Attendance, 200.
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Batteries-Cuppy and o Connor: Mcfarland
Mcclure and Butler. Umpires-Emslie and
Mcdonald.
CLEVELAND, June 21.-The visitors We're
beaten up to the eighth inning, when they made
a rally pilng up six runs. Attendance, 100
The Opelousas courier., 1899-08-12

one ton Of pig iron. The average Of
four tests showed the following re.
suits:
Load evenly distrib-
uted................2 S9 Id. draft required
Load over front axle. 254 ID. draft required
Load over hind axle. 1855 Id. draft required
This shows no appreciate differ
ence in the draft, whether the load is
over the front or hind axles. But it
does show that the draft is &C. per
cent. greater with the load placed at
n end of the wagon than when it is
evenly distributed. The four tests
were uniform, showing that under the
conditions tested the results were
very accurate. In tests that have
been reported by Professor Sanborn,
OF Utah Experiment Station, the draft
was found to be ten per cent. greater
with the load over the front axle than
when it was placed over the rear axle.
The difference in results ut Utah and
Cornell was probably due to difference
Of conditions under which the tests
were made. But the results of both
establish the fact that q load placed
over the front axle does not draw
easier than when evenly distributed
or even placed over the zeal axle.
Tests were also m,de at Cornell to
determine whetherI the common
method Of high hitcaing to buggies
was as advantageous rs q direct hitch
to the front axle. TIE test was MAIDS
on a level floor with Y phaeton weigh,
ing $50 pounds, and the power fur
nished with q rope attached to O wind
lass ct a height Of about four feet six
inches, the ordijary height at which
horses draw at the collar. The aver
age of six tests showed that when the
rope was attached direct to the front
axle, the draft was 1877 per cent.
greater than when attached to the
whifletree. Tests were then made on
On incline to determine whether the
direct attachment would be more ad.
vantageous, but it showed that the
direct attachment required 1873 per
cent. more draft than when attached
to the whifletree. But when tests
"O1O AAdoc "lGA I'LL obopA ACeioA OAc
inch high before the front wheels, the
usual method Of high-hitching only
showed an advantage Of six per cent.
over the direct hitch to the front axle.
This shows that the usual manner Of
hitching to buggies is probably the
most advantageous method Of attach
ment.
The effect of oiling wagons was very
marked in tests made. The wagon
used was one that had not been in
service for several months, and the
spindles had become dry and gummed.
The total weight of the wagon and load
was 29s0 pounds, and when drawn up
a slight incline it required 224 pounds
draft. The wagon-wheels were then
taken of and the spindles wiped clean
and oiled, and then drawn up the
same incline, and the draft required
was ia pounds. Or, in other words.
the wagon with dry spindles required
twenty-eight per cent. more draft than
the same wagon when well oiled
Country Gentleman.
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&A&kA%AAAAAAn
Farm and GARDEN; :
Making Corn Rows Straight.

1t does not pay to make crook ed
:orn rows. despite the we'll known old
saying that ''the most corn always
grows in crooked rows" That is n
:eminiscence of days when stumps
Ind stones obstructed the surface and
made it impossible to do neat work in
marking out. A strong horse, easy on
the bit, is necessary in doing good
work in marking rows. Still more is
q clear sight to the end of the field on
the part of the man driving the horse.
Unless the surface is very Uneven
Tour marks can be made at once, of
which the inside one will follow the
mark made in going round last time.
This makes three rows for planting
gained in going across the field, and
SIX IN going and returning. It does
not take long to mark out o large field
IN this way. But if the surface is un-
even, as most Eastern farms are. it is
better to mark rows with markers hay-
ing only three teeth.
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COURTS PROTECT ENTERPRISE.
important Decision in Regard to Reputa.
tIons Built Up by Advertising.

In the United States Circuit Court in San
Francisco, Cal. a decision has been given
that is of great interest to manufacturers Of
proprietary articles and to publishers. The
case in question was the suit Of the Cnlifor-
MIA Fig Syrup Co. to obtain a permanent in
junction. which was granted. enjoinlng a
large non-secret manufacturing concern and
others from using the name syrup of
Figs or Fig Syrup" and ordering the de-
PENDANTS to pay costs and damages. The
decision proves that the go urts will
protect the valuable reputation Of an article
Of merit, built up by probity Of word as well
as by extensive advertising. 30 that the
owner may reap the full benefit. The over
whelming evidence presented. as 10 the
merits of the comranv's laxative, could not
be gainsnid 10y the Defendants, aid the i'll
junction was the result.
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From q Grateful Newark Woman.

When l wrote to.you l vas very
sick, had not been well for two years.
The doctors did not seem to help me,
and one said I could not live three
months. 1 had womb trouble, falling,
ulcers, kidney and bladder trouble.
There seemed to be such a drawing
and burning pain in my bowels that l
could not rest anywhere. After using
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and Sanative Wash and follow
ing your advice, I feel well again and
strongerthan ever. My bowels feel as if
they had been made over new. With
many thanks for your help, l remain,
L. G., "a ANN ST, NEWARK, N. j."
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A Model Fruit House,

In many sections where fine fruit i.
grown prices at harvest time are sc
low that it is impossible to obtain
what the fruit is worth. A retarding
house would be the mean Of the fruit
grower realizing good prices for his
products. Such buildings are usually
expensive and are not to be consid-
cred unless there is q considerable
quantity of fruit of good quality. The
building shown in the cut is of large
size, and the storage room would
probably hold a thousand bushels of
fruit. It may be built by home labor
aud on a much smaller scale if de-
sired. It is twenty by thirty feet
outside measurement. The founda-
ton wall is of stone, and is built to
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PLAN OF THE sroREHousE.

come fifteen inches above ground,
the space being filed in with stones
to within six inches of the top and
these stones covered with cement.
This cement floor is built on a slight
incline to carry waste water to q drain
pipe located in one corner. The
storage room (3l is seven feet high,
sixteen feet six inches wide and
twenty-six feet six inches long. Above
this (2) is the ice room, six feet high,
and the same width and length as the
storage room. Il has o capacity of
100 tons of ice. Over this is a
space ~, the floor of which is COW
cred with sawdust to O depth of two
feet.
Such q building must be very
strong, especially the floor holding
the ice. Wide joists laid close to-
gether and braced, and the whole sup
ported by heavy timbers, will accom-
plish this. The floor is made OF two
inch planks. In the fruit room 2x3
scantlings are laid on the cementfoo
and boards are placed on them on
which to set the fruit. This arrange
ment permits a free circulation of air.
For the frame of the building studs
AKA are used ana sheathed with paper
before the siding is put on. Six-inch
siding is then nailed inside. and OF
this wall are fastened six-ipch studs.
Inch boards are nailed to these and
the whole of this wall is covered with
building paper, the six-inch space be-
ing packed with sawdust as it is
boarded up. Two by three studs are
set, covered with paper, then studs o.
the same are set against them and
covered with boards. This arrange
ment gives three walls Of dead air,
one Of sawdust and four Innings OF
boards and three of paper. A tenn
rerature Of about t~hirty-eisht de-
srees may be kept in such a house
with little trouble.-Atianta journal.
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What aLittle Faith Did
FOR MRS. ROCKWELL.
LETTER TO MRS. pINkHAM NO. 6e,ss4l

81 was 4 great sufferer from female
weakness and had no strength. 1t was
impossible for me to attend to my
household duties. | had tried every
thing and many doctors, but found no
relief.
My sister advised me to try Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
which l did; before using all Of one
bottle l felt better. kept on with IL
and to my great surprise l am cured.
All who suffer from female complaints
should give it a trial."-MRs. Rock
WE'LL, 1900 S. DIVISION ST., GRAND
RAPIDS, Mich.
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PHILIPPINES TO
little Dagger OF Competition with
~ American-ITado Goods.

II Goods.
'.Just at the present time" eaid 3
prominent tobacco man, 1T is Of inter.
est to consider the relation Of the Phil
sppine tobacco industry to the United
States. There need be no fear OF com.
petition. We will cell them infinitely
more than we will ever buy from them,
and as the islands get more Civilized
and 0 Americans and Europeans
settle there, we will sell them more
and more tobacco and cigars and buy
less, though we can not take many
fewer cigars than we do now" relates
the New York Sun. Il have several
acquaintances, Englishmen, who occa-
sionaily like a Manila cigar, and they
have to get them Of one dealer. He
sends to Canada for these cigars In
single case lots, for there Is no stock
kept In this country.a and yet they make
In the philippines a matter Of 150, 00O,-
900 cigars a year. There have been
from time to time efforts to introduce
these cigars here, but without much
success. In England they sell very
largely, mainly In bundles Of five and
six, which cost twenty cents a bundle.
These are both cheroots and cigars,
rather roughly turned out, banded with
strips Of red and yellow paper. about a
quarter Of an inch broad. They come
500 in a big cedar box, with a sliding
lid, and cost the English dealer, duty
paid, about $3.50. They are to be
found in nearly every drug store in
the country. The tobacco is Of a pecu-
liar light color, most of it rather dull
looking, and it has, to my taste, the
favor among tobaccos which the beet
has among vegetables, rather earthly.
1t is also heavy in type, and makes the
smoker rather sleepy, which gives rise
to the mistaken idea that there is OPT
UNI IN it. Our people will not smoke
1t at any price. It is good enough, but
not the type they prefer. When the
last rebellion in Cuba began and the
supplies OF Havana leaf tobacco fell oil.
among the growths introduced as SUBJ
stitutes was Manila, but even under
these favorable conditions the impor-
tations never amounted to much more
than a drop In the ocean. In 1892 we
brought in 1876 pounds, valued at ST.
1893; in 1893, 1,2fS pounds, valued at
5000; in 1894, none, and in 1896, II, $50
pounds, valued at s1,724. None OF this
was classified as wrapper tobacco. In
cigars the in~portations In 1892 were
233s pounds, valued at $442; in 1888, SIG
pounds, valued at s317: in 1ss4-95 1880
pounds, valued at ssoS, and in 1896,
1895 pounds, valued at s614. The great
bulk Of these shipments came from
Canada. Outside of n uptown store
which deals in every tobacco under the
sun, or pretty nearly, l do not think
YOU could find a Manila cigar in the
city, except mementoes recently
brought back by soldiers"
The Opelousas courier., 1899-08-12
Ouack Grass in Sandy Soil,

When quack grass on ce gets posses
sion OF sandy soil containing little
vegetable matter, it is nearly impossi-
BILE to eradicate it. The roots of
4usck run much deeper in sand than
in heavier land, and they are more
persistent in living. If you
qnack leaves Will sand, it does rot
smother as it wonld under the same
bulk Of the moro compact clay. 1t is
impossible to pillow sandy land deep
enough, except by having one pillow
follow another, to turn the quack
grass roots to the surface. In heavier
land nearly all the horizontal roots
are found at about the usual depth of
blowing, aud letting the pillow down on
inch deeper will bring most of them to
the surface. where they may be raked
mp and thrown on hot fires. But If
this were to be done OH sandy land it
would reduce the soil to sterility. It
is better to have a growth of quack
grass on sandy soil than to have moth
ing. If kept closely pastured quack
grass is sweet, tender and nutritious.
II allowed to grow large the plant be-
comes less palatable, and some of the
plants will throw up seed stalks. The
scythe will, however, keep these down.
Some farmers who have sandy land
claim that for them quack grass is a
good thing. It prevents them from
raising more profitable crops where it
grows, and We always had q suspicion
that their liking for quack grass was
necessity rather than choice. Be-
sides the pest is always spreading
into places where not wen the farmer
on sandy land would have it If he
could help it. -Americsn C%ultivator.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-08-12

ing . thatched roof, which will also
make it lighter. No floor is planned
in the house, and the rear wall need
be run up only part way. This will
permit Of a current of air through the
building. For ease in moving from
place to place, a stout hook should be
fastened IN the end, to which q ring
and rope can be attached SO that one
horse can easily pull it. If the pas
ture is good, it need not be moved
oftener than once a day. This bit of
shade will cost but little, and add
greatly to the comfort of small animals
aheld.
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Mrs. H:gsley-"CIara. I must insist
that you send young Mr.. Grsniey away
earlier. 1t was long after IL o'clock
last night when yen clcscd tho froat
Goor after him."
Clara-"I know =. mamma. and
have made up ny mind e dozen differ
cnt times to mako him leave carly,
but he has q way. comchow. CT always
giving the impression along after the
shank Of the evening sas passed tina:
he is Just about to say something ono
has been waiting fu:. It's awfully c1-
a-pcratiEg."
The Opelousas courier., 1899-08-12

Senior Don Francisco Silvela, the
aew premier of Spain, is an eloquent
orator, and was minister to France
come years ago. In 1897 he was the
leader of the political group known as
the dissident conservatives. His pol
icy, as set forth in January last, calls
for the development of SPANS indus
trial resources, electoral reform, the
establishment of a ministry of public
works and commerce, an increase of
indirect taxes and the exclusion Of pol
itics from the administration of JUS
tire
The Opelousas courier., 1899-08-12
Tho Asparagus Rust.

The asparagus rust has done in
creasing damage in the asparagus
growing sections of the Northeast and
the Atla~'ic coast States the past two
years. IL 1897 the loss in Massa-
chusetts was from fifteen to eighty
per cent. of the yield, averaging fully
twenty-five per cent. This pest has
been made the subject of elaborate in
vestigations by the New Jersey.
Massachusetts, and other experiment
stations. The Massachusetts station
bulletin 81, by G. E. Smith and r.
e. Stone) concludes that the practice
Of burning the affected tops in the
summer has resulted in injury, and
no benefit has manifested itself from
burning in the fall. This is in line
with the experience Of the most sue
cessful asparagus growers in Massa-
chusets. It is also true that the
results obtained by spraying aspar-
agus are not encouraging. The
most encouraging features OF this
Massachusetts, Investigation are the
following conclusions:
The various asparagus beds en-
moist soils do not appear to be affected
with the summer stage Of the rust aud
consequently are not injured, being
able. as it were, to resist the summer
stage, although the tops of the plants
are affected with the fall stage during
their period of natural death. The
best means of controlling the rust IS
by thorough cultivation, in order to
secure vigorous plants. and in seasons
Of extreme dryness plants growing on
very dry soil and with little water
retaining properties should If possible
receive irrigation. From a knowledge
Of the occurrence Of the rust in Europe
aud from observations made IN tins
state. we are led to believe that the
outbreak Of the asparagus rust IS OF q
sporadic nature. and is not likely 70
cause much harm in the future, pro-
rided attention is given to the produc,
ton OF vigorous plan.s.-New England
Homestead.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-08-12
MovabtA Shed For Shade.

This illustration will give the reader
nm idea OF q plan for providing shade
in the field for sheep and swine. The
shed may be constructed Of any light
material and set on low wheels or
rollers. It should not be made SO
large that it will be too bulky to
handle easily, but it must be sub
stantially built to withstand winds
and rains. The cost of the structure
may be cheapened somewhat by max