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Matter sent in Thursday evening or
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time or space, unless ii IL OF sufficient
Importance to justify the delay and in
lou veniencc.
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Less Than S Cents Per Copy.

The 81. Louis Sunday Star, with
beautiful colored cover of !uulorens
matter, artistic music folio of new ami
original songs, the 24-page magazine in
book form. containing short stories,
fashion plates, articles On timely topics
by leading authors and handsome IL
Illustrations. All the news from pale to
pole. Mailed ia any address for three
months, for soc. Address st. Louis
Star. St. Louis, Mo. Sample copy cam
be seen at this office.
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with news items OF general Intez.st,
Notices OF deaths, marriages. the pre-
seuce of visitors in your Deighborhood,
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We are authorized to announce EIr. OXEME
Parish of st. Landry, subject to nomination
at the Democratic Primary Election to be held
December 9th. 1899. He respectfully soIicits
the support of the voters of this parisll.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-23

am q candidate for the nomination by the
for the office Of Judge of the 10th Judicial Dis
trict. and will abide by its action, whether the
nomination be made by primaries, or by Parish
Convention. i. T. W
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HON.
eat persons to represent as asM anagers
~, this and close by counties Salary S9oO 4
year and expenses. Straight, bonsrrie.
no more, no lees salary. Position pcrma.
Our references, any bank In any town.
~ ~ mainly ONCE work conducted &C home.
Reference. Epc10ss solf-addreassd atsmu0d en-
Eeiope. I'M DOMINION COMPANY, Dcgt. 9.
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The st. Landry Homestead and Loan
Association il purely mutual, belonging
entirely to it's Stockholders and run
solely in their interests. Eaci, member
is a partner in the business. and the Of
Ulcers have The right to expect hearty
Coz operation from every partner.
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For District Judge,

FELLOW CITIZENS Of ST.. LANDRY .
| am a candidate for the office of District
Judge for this Parish at tho Democratic Pri-
mary Election to he held December 9th, 1899, and
[ respectfully solicit your support.
r, DTTpRF
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job work Of all kind turned out at this
office on short notice. Get our prices
before placing your order. We will
save you money and guarantee satisfac.
ton.
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EtraDge cocasserie dc Ia justice fran.
eaiss: samedi dornier, pendant que lie
s<nat- constitute en- hauts cour, procs-
DAFT centre les Jeunes Reyalistcs &C
cases dc nes6es s6ditisuses, les pri-
sonniers ont commence a faire da ta-
multe ct FalIi6res, president du s6nat,
les . fait METRE EN- prison, pensait
voas : noa, d la porte, en- lsur defend
ant Do rsparaftro pour s'sntsndre con-
damner avant q semafneq Gusrin
seul, ayant dsmasd6 i 6trs chass6. a
So rstenu, Of il a alors declare dune ia
CON th6atrale quill a6sirait que le
monde sntier sht que sill restait c'etait
parcs quill 6tait forc6.
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Plos de 5000 oavriers sont en-
ployes a Ia construction DIES 6ditices
do Proposition de 1900 d Paris.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-23

DIR. X. Nj. Lifteli has returned to
Opel0usas. and resumed practice. His
Offices IL ssn Main street, adjoining st.
Landry State Bank. (.
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Envoyez vos prescriptions a la phar-
macie dc IOp6ra, A. S. Braud & Co.,
propri6taires.
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On pretend que pAugletsrrs fait gar
mir ses ports de mines, en- toni hate,
dams P%intention, .auand ellie sera pr6te,
de dsmander d la France des explica-
tions sur son attitude hostile.
HUT mile hemmes cont employees a
Ia mise sn 6tat dc la folteresss de Gil
braltar ; tols los ovriers do %nationalit6
espagnols ent Sc ronvey6s. II y Ia
M approvisionnement de Charlton sufi-
SAINT pour fournir d Ia flotte anglaise
pendant des ann6ss. A la Pointe sud
do rochsr, on constrait des batteries
psur m0nter dss caEons do 40 tonnes.
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Fresh eggs, chickens and all country
produce at Fred. l.. Sandox's.
Get our prices forjob WORK.
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$500 par al vous permettra d'avoir
10 COURIER en- visite chez vous cha
due semaine.
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Fer Constable.

We are authorized to announce PATRICK
COsGROVE rs n candidate for the office of
Constable OF the first ward, subject To nomina-
ton at tho Democratic Primary Election TO be
held December 9th, 1899,
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Place your valuable papers 10 a safety
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.


We are authorized to announce MARION l..
SWORDS .as "a candidate for Sheriff of St.
Landry, subject to the nomination of the Dem
ecratic party.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-23

We are authorized to announce Hon. r. A.
HICKS as a candidate for the State Legisla-
ture. subject to the nomination OF the Demo
Of December. 1899. He respectfully solicits
the support of the voters Of this parish in the
premises.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-23

Ua assortment con'plet de jouets a
6te reeu i la pharnacie de l'Or6ra, A.
S. Braud g. Co., p~repristaires.
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See A. C. Skies for Lumber, Shingles
Bricks, Lime, Sand and Cement.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-23

We are authorized to announce Mr.. ID. W.
BASS s o candidate for the Legislature sub
ject to the nomination OF the Democratic Pri-
mary ELECTION to be held on the 9th OF Decem-
Der, 1884,
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For Coroner.

We are authorized to announce DIR. Il. nj.
LtTTELL as n candidate for Coroner or the
Yyrish OF st. Landry. subject to the nomina.
titn OF the Democratic party.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-23

"Lots O. men," said Uncle Eben "who
has great ~torethought an brilliant af-
terthonghts, failto git along, case dey
got no time left for de rigl,t-nnw
thOughts.r
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Parfumeries ct articles de toilette d
Ia pharnacie de ropera, A. S. Brand &
Co., propIietaires.
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I For Justice OF the Peace.

Es am q candidate for reelection to the office
As !nsttea of the Peace LIST Ward subject io
Domination by tine Democratic FATTY .r4g,.z.:
Its primary election or ny convention. 7 res
pectfuily solicit the assistance of the vnters of
the ward. ARTHUR SIMON.
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We are authorized to announce DIR. BEN
IA a candidate for the office OF
subject to the nomination OF the Dem
pcrt&te marty.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-23

Dss joucls pese Eosl, de toutes les
descriptions ct a tons les prix, IA o II
Dire a la Pharnaeie do rOp6ra, A. S.
Brand g. Co, PfSaristaires.
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l am a candidate for Clerk of Court of the
Parish Of st. Landry at the Democratic Pri-
mary Election to be held December 9th, 1899,
and respectfully solicit the support of the
voters OF this parish.
HENRY +. ESTORIE.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-23

LIE bureau enlightenment pour les
tisctsurs est ouv&t<eaeiatsnaat Il la
Aaison de Cour jds9a'au 2Ue<1ois de
O6oen hre.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-12-23

We are authorized to announce Mr. ROBERT
CHACHERE as a candidate for the office of
Clerk of Court of the Parish Of st. Landry sub
ject to the nomination of the Democratic party
through its Primary Election to take place the
9th of December, 1890. He respectfully solicits
the support OF the voters Of this parish.
The evening times., 1899-05-30
conee Culture in Hawaii.


There is some coffee land on all the
islands, but Hawaii is the only one of the
group that has land for public settlement
This is true of other industries than cof-
fee. The principal coffee districts in the
island of Hawaii are-Kona As 900 acres;
Puma, $1,000 acres; and Hilo, 195, 900 acres;
but a comparatively small percentage of
this acreage is planted with coffee or suit
able to its cultivation. In all three of
these districts, and especially in Hilo, the
government is surveying and opening land
for settlement as rapidly as possible. And
as fast as the land is put on the market it
is being taken up; for the Government
sells it for from S. to $40 per acre, while
the boom at the town of Hilo-Hawaii-
enables spectators to get $50. $50, and
even 800 per acre for the same land, while
about $50 to $40 per acre must be reck-
oned on additionally for clearing the jun
gle.
Careful figuring reckons the cost of car
ing for a coffee plantation at from $3.50 to
5000 per acre for five years. There is
comparatively small quantity of land for
outright sale-nearly all the desirable land
on all the islands is owned or held under
long leases, some of them so long as thirty
years. which is the limit of life of the cof-
fee-tree under cultivation. On Maui. and
some little on Oahu, coffee has been plant
ed, and prospects reported "fattering,"
but only on Hawaii have there as yet been
results of tangible enough for some esti-
mate Of profits. Fortunately, on none Of
the islands has any species Of blight made
its appearance. Taking fair average Of
success at this stage of the industry, a
estimate on the commence
ment of the fifth year places the profit at
Is to 20 per cent on the original invest
ment.
The evening times., 1899-05-30
Lord CurzOn's Palace.
(From Harper's Weekly)

The massive carved ratings at the sides
are all but hid beneath densely growing
vines that have been trained to form two
slanting walls of foliage there. Two tower
ing palms. one on either side of the grand
staircase, hold up their round cloud-liSe
tops of feathery fronds as if they were
pair of huge brushes-the symbols of pow
er among mcst Eastern peoples. A breadth
of carpet, royal purple in hue. has been
flung down the middle of the stairway, and
on the top landing, before the splendid col
umns which support the Grecian front of
the palace stand men OF the Viceroy's
brilliant red hcdyguard. turbaned, and
carrying lances, each with tiny flag at
top.
This body-guard is composed of 120 men.
picked for their size and bearing. They
wear long red coats. which reach to their
boot-tops above their knees. Their varie-
gated turbans, mainly red, are of great
size. Their many minor trappings aid in
rendering them a notable feature Of any
scene in which they are placed.
Except upon occasions of state. the car
riage entrance to the palace is under the
grand staircase and on the ground floor. AS
you step from your carriage you see other
gorgeous men of the bodyguard and knots
of servants Of the household lounging in
the enormous hall. l wish l had enquired
the number of servants in the Viceroy's
employ, because they are so numerous that
when one dimes at the palace they seem
to move in clouds around the table. I
visited a native prince one day in the tenn
porary quarters where he was hating, and
he had sixty-five men to look after his
comforts. OF the Viceroy's staff can only
say that when you visit him you do no.
need to take your valet with you to wait
on you at table, as is the general rule in
India,
The evening times., 1899-05-30
NAVAL CoALING STATIONS.
Two lmpOrtan Ones Established by
the Department.

Two OF the most important coaling sta
tions for the navy on the Atlantic seaboard
will soon be provided with facilities for
promptly supplying warships with fuel un-
der all weather conditions and at any tidal
stages. At Dry Tortugas which for years
has not been occupied by the Government
authorities, there will be within few
weeks coal depot unsurpassed in this
country.
A deep channel from the outer roadstead
to the inner harbor has been dug. safe
anchorage grounds marked, and immense
sheds, with a capacity of 10000 tons, built.
Piers have been provided at which battle
ships and large cruisers may receive coal
direct from the sheds to their bunkers.
Half a million dollars has been expended
and equally as much will be expended in
filling the sheds with coal. Dry Tortugas is
to become part of the naval station at Key
West. and under the charge of its COM
mandant.
In the North there is to be another i'm
pcrtant station at New London. where
sl50.000 is being devoted to establishing a
coaling depot, the Navy Department hav-
ing abandoned the port as a regular navy
yard. Work there has so far progressed
that the authorities are confident the new
station will be fully prepared for opera
tion in the late autumn. New London will
be the coaling depot for ships ordered to
the New York navy yard.
The evening times., 1899-05-30
PLUMBERS PRESENT DEMANDS.
Rochester WOrkmcn Insist Upon
Concessions From Employees.

Rochester WOrkmcn Insist Upon
Concessions From Employees.
Rochester, May 30-A general strike of
all the plumbers in the city is threatened
and unless the master plumbers come to
terms by Thursday every contract now
on hand will come TO a stop. There are
several hundred thousand dollars worth
of contracts to take care of. The men
want an eight-hour day, nine hours pay,
time and onehalf for overtime, and double
pay for Sundays and legal holidays
Since the demands were presented the
master plumbers have had three confer
ences. The last was held on Friday night.
when proposition was submitted to the
Plumbers Union. The employers agreed
to an eight-hour day. but refused nine
hours pay, promising. however. that if the
men would accept their proposition and
work until January l, they would give them
nine hours pay. The members of the
union considered this proposition in the
light of another stave-off Of promised pros
perity and will not accept it. They say
that all the plumbing contractors of the
city, in estimating on contracts, figure on
a basis of nine hours pay to their men for
an eight-hour day, and that they pocket
the increased profit by reason Of their not
paying the estimated cost of labor.
The evening times., 1899-05-30
METHODIST SCHOOL PLANS.
a system of AmalSnmatiOn FOrmu-
lated in Ohio,

Delaware, Ohio, May 30.-Under the di-
rection of DR.. James Bashford, President
of the Ohio Wesleyan University in this
city, plan has been formulated to ANAL
samate all of the Methodist colleges and
academies There are thirty universities
in Ohio controlled by the Methodist church
in one way or another. and the amalgama-
tion seems to bring everyone in subordi-
nation to and under the direction of the
Wesleyan University. 1t is thought the
new plan Will overcome all the difficulties
with which the church as a whole has met
by geographical competition and that by
the affiliation much better work can be ac-
complished and the direct efforts Of the
church minimiZed. All degrees will be
conferred by the Ohio Wesleyan University
under the new plan. Wesleyan is the larg-
est of any like denomination in the State
Of which all the other institutions would
be part. President Bashford believes
that the competition Of the other Ohio
universities would cease under the new
plan. and is in favor of an immediate con-
solidation.
The evening times., 1899-05-30
ALL-AMERIcAN YUKON ROUTE.
Packer Dave Rhodes Feat With u
FOur-HOrse Team in Alaska.


FOur-HOrse Team in Alaska.
Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn yesterday
received telegram dated the 18th instant,
from Capt. W. r. Abercrombie, command
ing the Copper River exploring expedition,
stating that Packer Dave Rhodes, quar-
termaster's department. had driven four
horse team loaded with lumber sixteen
miles from Port Valdez. over the all-Amer
ican postal route. Mr.. Meiklejohn was very
much pleased with these advices, as he
has given considerable study to the to-
biography OF Alaska. with view to secur-
ing the most feasible all-American postal
route to the upper Yukon country. Cap
tain Abercrombie's expedition was organ
lied and especially equipped for the pur
pose several months ago. and it is believed
at the department from information re-
ceived that he is making excellent progress
in the direction of opening up a practical
route to the upper Yukon country. II will
be remembered that early in March reports
Of disease and destiiution in the Copper
River country were quite frequent and
every effort was made TO push relief into
that section at the earliest practicable
moment. Captain Abercrombie also re-
ported that the sick and destitute are am
ply provided for. housed and fed. showing
that he has already accomplished that por-
tion Of his mission.
The evening times., 1899-05-30

tending little society function she encountered
a local beau, who had recently made trip 10
Japan. Among the trophies which he brought
back from the land of chrysanthemums was an ex-
cecdingly spectacular decoration. bestowed upon
him, heaven only knows why or how. Like most
people OF similar good fortune, he inordinate-
ly proud CT the trinket, and on this particular
occasion he it conspcuously displayed on
the breast Of his coat. Whether such an arrange
ment might be considered exactly point devise
for an ordinary private reception, is possibly
open to debate. but the only fear that serined
IN disturb the late traveller was that somebody
would overlook the ornament. At any rate, he
had exchanged hardly dozen words with the
New Orleans visitor when he lifted 1t delleateiy
with his fngertips by the way. Miss Bians,
he said. 81 suppose you have never seen anything
like this before" "0h, dear me, yes" replied
the you.g woman, giancing careiessly at the gilt
tcring gegaw. we have thousands OF them at
home every Martli Gras." The Knight Of the Or
der of the wall-Eyed Elephant went oIt into the
conservatory to catch his breath.
The evening times., 1899-05-30
Glen Echo Opening.

A vaudeville bill Of considerable merit
was the first one presented at the large
amphitheatre at Glen Echo yesterday aft
ernoon and evening. There is no bur-
lesque business about the performance. be-
ing clean, clever vaudeville olio Those
appearing were Forester and Floyd. Sny-
der and Buckley. the Marshall Quintette,
the Dougherty Sisters. Elinor Falk. Arnim
and Wagner, the Three Navaros, the bill
concluding with many scenes by the Vito
graph. The announced policy of the new
management is TO present clean vaudeville
bills by the best obtainable talent and il
this policy is carried out. it is believed
and hoped that the public appreciation Will
be commensurately hearty.
The evening times., 1899-05-30
ATTACKED BY sHIGHwAYMEN.
Mary land Nan Receives n Broken
Shoulder In the Scuale.

Hagerstown. Nd, May 30.-Late satur-
day night on lonely road near Big Pool,
Frank Tice. aged twenty-eight, was held
up by three negroes. and is now confined
to his bed with broken shoulder blade
and other serious injuries. Mr.. Tice was
on his way home from a store at Big Pool
afoot. Two of the negroes seized him by
the arms, while the third went through lis
pockets. Tice made an outcry, when one
of the negroes struck him owe. the shoulder
with a heavy stone. Getting no money,
they let him go. hurting stones at him as
he ran down the road.
Mr.. Tice had sl2 in an inside vest pocket,
but the robbers overlooked this.
The evening times., 1899-05-30
A SLAUGHTER OF 1NNocENTs.
Alleged Evils of Drinking MIX Doc
tOrcd With PreseryaIine

Omaha, May 30.-It has developed that
dairymen in this city are using patent
fluid to prevent their milk from spelling,
and the city health department declares
that many deaths of infants in Omaha re-
Gently can be traced to this evil. In fact,
the city health department warns all fam
lilies to cease to use milk and cream fur
nished by local dairymen for the present.
The fluid is known to the drug trade as
Preservaline. Its composition is a mystery,
but physicians assert that il is a poison.
and fatal to children. This fluid is sold at
50 a gallon, and such large quantity has
been used of late that one of the local drug
houses has cut the price 10 cents a gallon.
spoonful is all that is required TO pre-
vent a can of milk from spelling for sew
eral days. 1t is tasteless, though blue
sediment is lett in the bottom of the can.
The evening times., 1899-05-30
Monument for a Living woman.

Richmond. Va, May 30.-James Neither
wood, the designer of many of the public
monuments in the South. is dead He will
be buried by the side of a splendid memo
rial he erected to himself and his wife. 1t
IS granite shaft about thirty feet high,
and on top of it are life-size figures of
himself and his wife. the latter being yet
alive. Netherwood built the Lee monu-
ment and nearly all the other Confederate
memorials here
The evening times., 1899-05-30
A GOLDEN WEDDING DAY.
Old People Remarked After FIT
Happy Years Together.

Old People Remarked After Fifty
Happy Years Together.
Chicago, May 30.-A unique ceremony
yesterday marked the fiftieth anniversary
of the marriage of Amadee Bell and wife,
of Troy, N. Y. They were married in
Notre Dame Church here in the presence
of thirty descendants. Their youngest
daughter. Mrs. Charles Coate, of Troy,
sang an Ave Maria" Ten children,
thirty-one grandchildren and two great
grandchildren are their descendants.
Among the gifts to Mr.. and Mrs. Bell
was a family tree made of the hair of
members of the family. 1t was designed
by a daughter who is nun in the Presen-
tation of Mary Convent in Rhode Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bell also received purse of
gold.
Amadee Bell is seventy four years old
and Mrs. Bell sixty-nine.
The evening times., 1899-05-30
Rich Doctor to Wed n Nurse.

Philadelphia, May 30.-Tbe formal an
nouncement has been made of the engage
ment of Miss Annetta Culp Earnshaw, a
nurse, and DR.. w. F. Norris. The latter
is widely known in this country and in
Europe. He belongs to the Norris family
in this city, who have occupied the high
est social position for many years, and is
wealthy. Miss Earnshaw first met DR..
Norris in a professional capacity as a
nurse.
The evening times., 1899-05-30
Poison Nay Have Killed Her.

Huntington, ". Va, May 30.-Mrs. Bill
ups. wife OF the late Seymour Billups, Of
Union district, this county. died yesterday
in great agony soon after she arose from
the breakfast table. Her little niece. only
five years old. told the neighbors that she
saw someone put something in the coffee
which Mrs. Billups drank. Physicians
claim that the woman's death was due to
a poisonous drug and the officials are in
vestigating. The deceased was very
wealthy and arrests may follow at any
time. The officials have close watch over
the little girl, and prohibit her talking to
anyOnp.
The evening times., 1899-05-30

Savannah, Ca. at the time. She brought him
back, and after giving him your great Golden
Medical Discovery for a time he entirely re-
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