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The Opelousas courier., 1900-07-07
H. DUPR
LAWYER.

HAS RESUMED THE PRACTICE CT HIS
PROFESSION. Office with E. D. Estilett e, Esq.
May 26-em
The Opelousas courier., 1900-07-07
NOTICE

Al, owners of property within the corporate
limits of tne Town OF 0peeusas, La, are ht re,
hy potifed 10 have their premises CLEANED ana ~
NIT in sanitary condition. Anyone IailihS 70
co,,,,Iy with the ordinances OF the Boafd OF
HEALTH will be fined as herein provided.
b. A. 1TTTELL.
lime teoo. President City d of Ii.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-07-07

The poll tax will remain as it
is. The effort looking te its re-
peal made in the legislature last
week failed by a large majority.
The country Wembers stood by
the tax and political bosses
fought it. 1t is only the latter
class who feel tho tax a buJden.
They cannot central the hoSSdlum
vote as they wish to. Aad fthis
vote is not confined tCNeY Or
leans at all. The tactics Of the
city bosses have been praeticed
ali over the State, among the il
literate and irresponsible white
voters as well as among the ne
groes before the latter were elm
mated. Let the tax be given a
fair trial until 1908 then il it. is
burdensome it can be repealed
Journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-07-07
June so, 1900.
FNURE.AC SALE.
ESTATE OF MARIE OCTAVE PREVOST
NO. 55s4 DISTRICT COURT, ST. LANDRY
PARISH LA.


BY virtue of an order of the Honorable the
10th Judicial District Court, in and for
the parish of st. Landry, there will be
sold at public auction. to the last and
highest bidder, by the undersigned or any
duly qualified auetiOneef, at the last resi-
dence of the deceased Ill the town. OF Ope-
lousas, parish of st. Landry, La, on
Wednesday, August 4, 1899,
at IL o'clock a. m., the following described
property belonging to the estate of Marie Oc-
tavie Provost, late of the parish OF st. Landry,
to-Wit:
The undivided one third interest of the de-
ceased III and to d certain lot OF ground i'll the
town of OpelOusas, with all the buildings and
improvements thereon, bounded north by prop
erty of estate of Solomon Isaac. south liy
property OF K. NJ. Boagni, east hy Main street,
and west by property of Mrs. l.. L. Littell and
Mrs. Pierre Titard.
One piano and stool one walnut bedroom
set one dining room safe, glassware, crock-
eryware, knives, forks, etc, one lot of misrai-
lane0us household fixtures and furniture, etc.
One-half interest in a lot of household goods.
parlor set, etc, one-third interest III II lot of
movable effects one lot of dry: goods, mlll-
merry goods, notions, ribbons, ladies' hats, laecs
and dress goods
.Terms-CaSh.
OCTAVE BODEMULLER,
June 80 1900. Administrator.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-07-07

MYOPaGE. Land Office al New Orleans
V& June so, I90o.- Notice is her by given that
the following named settler hasIflcd notice OF
his intention to make tlh1il proq III support oI
his claim, and that said proof W III be niiide ne
fore Frank Wharton u 8. Ctlpmissi"irr. at
Bayou Chicot, La. on August a5tnn4, 1900 VIZ
Lawrence BHsia1hrd,
vhe made homestead entry ny 2i55i FOR the
H. Ell of Sec. IS, Up. 4, .. OF u. East Lou
issiana Meridian. -. ....,,
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, ana cultivation
of, said land, viz.
A!ex.V. Fontenot. Green B. Lambert; A; =,
Id WALTER i. COHEN,
r,4vr 1900 et. Register. :.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-07-07

BY virtue of writ of fieri facias issued
Court of the State of Louisiana, IN and for the
Parish OF st. Landry, in the above entitled and
numbered suit, and to me directed, have seiz-
ed and will proceed to sell at public Auction, 10
Lawther's Store at Barbreck, i'll st. Landry
Parish, La, on
Saturday, JuIy 14tE,. 19GO,
at Ii o'clock a. m., the following sdeseribedprop-
erty, to-wit:
A stock of genera merchandise consisting
of dry goods, read F-maae clothing, hosiery,
perfuTnery, notions, Fthow cases, etc etc.
Seized in the abovlI lIentitled suit
Terms-Cash.
NJ. l.. SWORDS,
,,,u, Sheriff sasa Of )e Parish of St: Landry
The Opelousas courier., 1900-07-07

LAND oFFrcEiF NEW ORLEANS; scda H.
Notice is hereby givaY slat the following
named settler has flied nofletnI his intention
to make final proof in support Of his ci;tim, and
that said proof will be made before Frank
Wharton u. s. Commissioner, at Bayou Chicot.
La, on August 18th, 1909, viz
EIins L.. BunYeat,
who made Homestead Entry No. 2l576 for the
g. Wa Sec. s, Up. 5. s. K. 1 r.. La. MtfItilan.
He names the following witnesses Ia provo
his continuous residence upon aud cultivation
OF said land, viz: y
Henry Gaty, NJ. J. Riddeli, c. A. Gaty, 6cB.
Lambert, all OF Mamou +. o., La 8
WALTER l.. sSbnEN,
July T. 190O-6t. II Register
The Opelousas courier., 1900-07-07

Personal.

Mr.. Henry Bourgeois, of Don
aldsonville, is visiting friends in
town.
Mis- Eloise Generes is the charm
ing guest of her aunt Mrs. p.
A. Sandoz.
Miss Daisy Scherk, of New Or
leans, is the guest of Mrs. J, A.
Haas.
Miss Asa Pulford is visiting her
sister, Mrs. H. 0. Lauman in New
Orleans.
Maj. Frank Wharton, of Bayou
Chicet, was attending to business
here Monday and Tuesday.
Judge w. c. Perrault was at
tending to legal business IN Crow
ley this week.
Miss Annie Oden left Sunday
for her home in Melville, after
several months pleasantly spent
in our midst
Miss Marie Sandoz is home af-
ter spending two weeks as the
Welcome guest of her cousin Mrs.
@. L. BienveBu, of Lafayette.
Misses and - Latreyte,
formerly of our town, but now of
New Orleans, are here on a visit
to relatives and friends.
Misses Margery and .Estelle
Taylor, of Opelousas, La, are
spending some time here, the
guests of their uncle, Mr.. w. E.
Satterfeld.-Iberia Enterprise.
Col. sSandoz and little son,
Aubrey, made flying trip to La
fayette Sunday on a visit to Mrs.
c. L. Bienvenu~; Miss Estelle,
who had been outing there for
several weeks, returned with them.
Mr.. Nicholas Braud, of Don
aldsenville, has accepted a po-
sition in the Opera House Drug
store. Nick comes highly recon-
mended from his native tewn,
and we hope will find his new po-
sitien both pleasant and prof.
table.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-07-07

District Court, Parish of ST. Landry, state Of
LOniSinan.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-07-07

Have your Job Printing done at this office.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-07-07
No. 1868.

JAuBERr BROS. VS.. JOHN F MCMILLAN.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-07-07
Wednesday, August 4, E90e,
GMERHFE,s SALE.

June 80, 1900. Administ
The Opelousas courier., 1900-07-07
notice.

June 80, 1900. a s.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-14

the clerk land it is upon physicians pre-
sCrptions that We rely for our principal
large profits The price of physicians pre-
scriptions has not been cut to. the ruinous
extent that the price of proprietary medi-
cines has by druggists. And We rely upon
the accessories to the drug business, such
as toilet articles, for our profits.
~ our doctor could have prescribed a
regular sized S-ounce bottle of your elixir
at a cost of 81. Instead of that he gave
you but two ounces. Why? So that you
would come back to him in few days as
ne told you to do and he would have an
other office fee, only to tell you to continue
the medicine. That will bring you to him
once more, another fee, because he well
knows that two or even four ounces can
not exert a specific and immediate action
upon chronic trouble like yours. If he
had prescribed the entire S-ounce bottle il
might, and probably will, cure you but
then he would have disposed of you in one
visit Besides, We would not have made
the profit that We would if you have this
prescription filled three or four times
Count 1t up.
Here is another prescription of a coal
tar product. 1t comes put up in 5-grain
tablets, 100 in a bottle, costing US whole
sale SO cents a bottle. 1t retails for SI25
This prescription calls for go grains of
the drug, or IL tablets. costing us little
less than one cent a tablet The total cost
of the prescription to us is not over Is
cents, Including the drug, the empty cap
sules. the box, the paper and Irvine and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-14
TRICKS OF THE TRADE.
The Young Prescription Clerk Was
in n Communicative Mood.

Star reporter had a physicians pre-
scription filed in an avenue drug store. 1t
called for two ounces of certain elixir.
which can be bought wholesale for Go
cents an S-ounce bottle, and at retail for 81.
The young prescription clerk charged him
40 cents. At the same time the reporter
bought a proprietary medicine, which he
knew cost wholesale 50 cents bottle, and
paid the clerk II cents for it. He asked
the latter to Nexplain why he was charged
20 cents an ounce for one, giving a profit
to the druggist of II cents an ounce or 90
cents bottle. while he was willing to
make but cents on a large bottle of an
other. preparation.
Yours is physicians prescription" said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-14
"COME. LISTEN 10 THE BAND
A Novel SuEgestiOn, Ps to Music In the
,pheater.


1.-The theater woasii ID more popular than
it isl said a patfBn " the histrionic art.
"if managers would have their orchestras
come out at 1880 .p'cjpck- sharp and play
until the rising of The curtain.
LAS it is, the orchestra begrudgingly bobs
up a few minutes before the performance
begins, the naughty leader nonchaiantiy
meanders to his seat still later, few bars
of the overture are played and then up go
the footlights a signal that the curtain
is about to follow suit. The people are
hungry for music. and preliminary con-
cert of half an hour or twenty minutes
would add greatly to their enjoyment of
the play.
THE musicians are paid by the week, and
the innovation would simply require Mt
tie nerve on the part of the manager ana
more wind and elbow grease on the part OF
the players. But It would undoubtedly
prove very popular
viii not some enterprising Washington
manager try. the experiment for a period
sufficient to give 1t a fair test, advertise II,
and see If the people will not take kindly
and appreciatively to 1t? There will be no
ktckers except the players. And the dear
girl, as she arrays herself in her Huns and
fnery, will hurry with the curling irons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-14

time of the prescription clerk in compound
ing it. We charge 40 cents for these tab
ie.s ground up and put in the capsules.
Some things We put up in capsuIes cost
little more, but most of them cost less
wholesale than this preparation. But 40
cents Is the standard price on physicians
prescriptions for twelve capsules.
Why didn't the physician prescribe the
tablets Because capsules are easily a.
mlnistered, the patient does not then know
what he is taking. IT helps the Door drug
glst Keep the wolf from the door and be-
cause it is the custom of most nhysictans
to so prescribe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-14

and tell Charley to make haste so as to be
in time to listen to the concert
Il believe it would have a strong fem
dency to reduce the number of late COM
ers The people of this country compared
with some of the European nations do not
hear enough music. Personally | enjoy
hugely the playing of the orchestra, and
so do most of the patrons of the play
houses. They don't get enough of it be-
tween acts"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-14
Pretoria Well Fortified,

The Notifications of Pretoria which
sooner or later must become of interest and
concern to the British forces, are the work
of many minds. German, French Dutch
and Italian engineers. with various creden-
tials, have participated in the designing,
and the Transvaal executive is said
to have completely distrusted all of these
gentlemen, 1t is uncertain what portions of
the many schemes for making the city a
second Metz have been carried out Each
body of laborerS engaged in the conStruc-
ton was kept in its special section and not
allowed to enter the other portions of the
fortifications. 1t is we'll known, neyerthe-
less, that each fort has It perfect system
of searchlights wei under cover. and that
there is elaborate tunneling to various am
munition magazines. Trenches have been
dug around the city, and what are consid-
cred vulnerable points are undermined with
dynamite. 1t will be impossible to cut off
Pretoria's water supply as its sources are
virtually within the city, and water is also
obtainable by digging few feet below the
surface. 1t is difficult to estimate the value
of these untried forts, though, of course
much depends upon the guns brought to
bear against them. The Boer military lead
ers are said to consider the place impreg-
nable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-14
Up-to-Date Recruiting.

Even the war Office authorities have come
to recognize the value of an attractive ad-
vertisement. Their latest issued poster in
citing recruits for the Royal Artillery is a
triumph of gorgeous and yet artistic color
printing. Pictorially prospective gunners
are introduced TO the various branches of
the corps in which they will serve. At the
head Is shown a battery of horse artillery
negotiating difficult country in their char
acteristically dashing style. Below them. as
if to draw n contrast, is a ponderous ele-
phant battery, common enough on the
plaips of India, but never seen. in this
country. Then comes a representation of
a garrison battery with a back view of
Long Tom" with some artillerymen look
ing critically at the breach Finally are
shown a battery Of howftzers beiching
out fire upon wide landscape and a siege
gun carried on high wheels like a tree ON
a timber dray. The poster is thoroughly
up-to-date that, with the exception of the
horse artillerymen, the men are all depicted
in khaki. BY and by 1t would not be sur
prising if gas were permitted to take the
place of candles in the department and If
the lists of casualties were posted in some
thing clearer than the seratohy illegibility
of the cyclostyle. L. H. MOORE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-14
Keep Their Courage Up.

As an evidence of the kind of feeling that
pervades the nation l quote the, following
from one of the large provincial dailies-the
Sheffield Telegraph:
There are testing times for nations as
well for individuals. and the testing
time for the English people has come. Our
intelligence department and our war depart
ment. suddenly tested. afford unfortunately
much matter for unsparing investigation
and thorough reform. They have disap-
pointed the country, and their failure is
tempting two great European powers to
joint action against British interests in the
far east The ordeal before the nation is a
serious one, but with undaunted spirit and
unfaltering self-sacrifice it will be met.
Come the four corners Of the world In arms
And shall shock them; naught shall make us rue
II England TO itself do rest but true.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-14
Charity and Red Tape.

1 have referred several times in these let
tiers to the great public spirit of liberality
in England, and if proof at present were
wanted the fact that the lord mayors war
fund, subscribed entirely by private charity
reached last night 1910, 100, by far over S.
UO.UO- Collections are being made in
churches and newspapers are full of an
peals for money for the wives and families
of those on active service and for the
widows and orphans of those who have
died fighting for their country. There is no
doubt about the charitable Outpouring of
money in this rich capital and country but
the administration of it is so bound with
red tape as to lose much of its effective
ness. 1t seems probable that much suffer-
ing will result from the slow official meth
DDS employed in distributing the various
funds, and many may come to want before
the red tape can be disentangled. 1t is a
fact that relief money collected during the
Crimean war is not yet exhausted but sew
eral veterans of that war have died in the
poorhouse- British people give Hberally.
but they do not understand how to use the
money given. 1t is usually allotted grudg-
ingly and too publicly. One case i have
heard CT recently. An officer serving with
the Imperial Light Horse was killed in the
fighting around Ladysmith and left a
widow and child in England Reluc-
family the lady applied for assistance. She
was quite prepared to answer the usual
questions as to the rank of her husband,
her resources, etc, but what seemed
strange from the commissioner of the pa-
triotic fund to an officers widow was ths
communication she received in responsa n
her appeal
Unnecessary Details
In one OF the forms she was asked
zmong other things. the nature of her oc.
cupation, the amount of her weekly wagaS
or earnings" her employers name and aa-
dress" and the amount of her ..means of
livelihood other than that specified - II
also required her to ''solemnly and sincere-
iy declare that she was not in receipt of
parochlal relief.
In a second document she was warnsd
that general statements of employment.
such as washing" 'charing" and So
forth. would not be accepted in the ac-
count of her means of subsistence
But the worst feature Of this objection
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-14
Two Neccssarfcs.
From Life

In Utah" said Mr.. cumso. at is not
enough TO obtain plurality of votes to get
into Congress"
What else is needed?" asked dr. Cav.
ker.
"A singularity of wives"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-14
No Sale.


Jim Jackson-"Want to buy fine. speedy
horse, Pahson? He's got a reputation, dat
horse has; but he hain't got no record,''
Parson Johnson-'Not TODAY. Jamesr
Yo's got record. but yo' hain't got no
reputation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-14
Alpine Climbers.

One of the most interesting of the count
less congresses to be held during the Paris
exposition will be that OF the Alpinists,
which is to take place in August, a date
that will coincide with the twenty-fffth an
niversary of the French Alpine Club. The
program of the proceedings of the congress
has just been drawn up. 1t is divided into
three sections. In the first Alpinism will be
studied from the scientific point of view
the papers read will deal with glaciers, ava
lanches. and the natural phenomena of
mountains generally. and also with such
subjects mountain ranges and cartog-
raphy. The second section will busy itself
with the practical side of climbing, with
guides. cabins and refugees, the organiza-
ton of excursions, Alpine outfits and kim
dred matters In the third section the ar
tistic and picturesque aspect of the question
will be dealt with; for instance, mountain
photography will be discussed, and the
manners and customs the legends and lam
guages Of the Inhabitants of the Alps and
Pyrenees will be studied. A special fea-
ture of the congress will be public lectures
illustrated by the cinematograDh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-14
It's Hardly Likely.

1t is suggested that Sir George White
may now attempt to fight his way out. He
has probably still 5000 good troops, of
which nearly 1000 are cavalry, but it
would doubtless be impossible for him to
cut his way through The Beers have in
trenchments on every side. However Sc
cretly White may make his arrangements,
they would become known to the enemy.
II would be impossible to get past their in
trenchments without severe struggle, and
before the British troops were clear they
would have the whole Boer forces on them.
/ fear. therefore. that the idea of Gen.
White fighting his way out unless Brit
ish force can be sent to him is impractical
BILE. He is one of the most resolute men in
the world, and he will not surrender so long
a. he can feed his army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-14
Electric Light in London

A good deal is being done to remove the
reproach which is directed against London
of being the most backward of the big
cities of the world in the matter Of electric
lighting. On the Thames mbankment the
preparations are well advanced for the es-
tablishment of an installation providing for
the lighting Of the boulevard from end to
end. In the Strand workmen are actively
employed in erecting standards to carry
the arc lamps for the electric lighting of
the thoroughfare from Charing Cross to
the law courts, where the city electric
lighting system begins. In st. Pancras,
Shoreditch, and other districts outside the
central area, gas IS also being supplanted
by the electric light. much to the advan-
tage of the appearance of the streets at
night time. Meanwhile arrangements have
been made for applying in this parlia-
mentary session for six electric light pro-
visional orders. In three cases-Limehouse
Mile End, Ola Town and ST. George's-in-
theEast, all sections of London-the ap-
plfcations will be preferred by the local au-
thorities; in the other cases-Battersea
Lambeth and MarylebOne-the powers are
sought on behalf of the companies. 1t is
the intention of the London county council
to approach the board of trade to secure
that the provisional orders shall only be
given on the condition that the maximum
price charged In any case for the electric
light shall be pence per board of trade
unit. and that the supply shall be by con-
tinuouS current.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-14

The government will spend many bad half
hours in parliament. which opened today.
The term up to Easter will probably be
occupied with the war and finances. The
liberals have decided to move an amend
ment to the address. The amendment will
be comprehensive one condemning the
policy which led to the war, the inadequate
preparations made for the conflict and the
mismanag cement which has marked the
conduct of the operations and several con-
SerVatve5 are expected to vote with the
liberals but the government will not be
unseated over the motion probably-though
in the present temper of the country some
body must pay for its disappontments and
for the condition of unreadiness for Woe
fully underestimate war. 1t will be impos-
slble for the government to prevent discus
sions either of the policy in which the war
originated or of the mismanag and
miscalculation which have attended it's con-
duct. Apparently, from ministerial
speeches, the government intend to throw
the blame on their military advisers The
government did everything that their ex-
pert military advisers suggested, and If
anything went wrong they were to blame.
If this be the line of the government. they
intend to throw Lord Wolseley TO the
wolves
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-14

Prof. Beal, in a paper to the American
Society for Promoting Agricultural Science.
reports that seeds of a large number of i'm
portant plants. will terminate, after beirg
kept fifteen, but not after twenty, years.