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The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01
The September Ladies' Home Journal

zone Hundred Years in the White
House," opening the September Ladies'
Home Journal, gives some highly in
teresting glimpses of tho social life of
our Presidents since the time the
Adamses moved into the Executive
Mansion as its first occupants, in No
vember, 1900. The Romances of Some
Southern Homes, in the same issue,
pictures the most notable historic man
sions of the South, and recalls the incl
dents which made them fa~mous-their
brave men and beautiful women. Some
new anecdotes attract further interest
to the beloved Philip Brooks, as a man
and as q preacher. They are character
istic, and exceedingly we'll told. An
ticipatipg the rather radical change
that fashion has derived in woman's
attire, ten special articles are devoted
to the fall and winter modes. The pic
torial feature of the September Journal
include a page drawing of Loiterers OF
the Railroad Station, as A. B. Frost sees
them: Tho Wonders of California
Gardens, and the beauties of Yellow
stone Park. There are numerous prac-
tical articles and much else that
is helpful in the departments. By
the Curtis Publishing Company, Phila-
delphia. One dollar a year ten cents
n cony-
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01
A Health Record Breaker.

The deaths in New Orleans for the
week ending August 18th, reached the
lowest figure known. There were in
all only SO deaths, making tho death
rate per 1000 per annum 1913 for the
whites and 14.39 for the entire popula-
| tion, white and black. The total in
cludes five deaths by accident or sui
eide, leaving the mortality from di-
sease only 11.96 per thousand for the
| whites, which would give an average
duration of life of "a years that ia, if
| this low rate of mortality could be kept
| up in New Orleans for a long period of
time the average white person here
would reach the august age of 81.
It is to be remembered that the fig
| ures for New Orleans are not based on
inflated estimates of population. The
| census has just shown that Cincinnati
inflated it's population $4,000, and it's
| death rate was based on these exaggera-
ted figures, with the result OF making
the city appear far healthier than it
| really is. Chicago is also found to have
inflated its population $50, 900. With
such swollen figures it is easily possible
to make a good sanitary record, for the
deaths that would seem q small total
| for IL city of 100000 are large for one
of 1000, 900. On the other hand, the
death rate in New Orleans is based or
very nearly the same population as the
last census gave the city. Our Board
of Health INDUCES in no wild guesses
or initiation, and the estimates will GER
tainly not be 10000 out of the way from
the actual total returned indeed, such
hints as have come out in regard to the
census Indicate that the estimated pop
ulatiOn upon which the Board OF Health
has based its figures is below instead
of above it's actual population.
But to return to the report. 1t shows,
what has frequently been shown before,
that the ummer is the healthiest sea
son in New Orleans, its death rate fall
ing to half what it is during the worst
part of the winter. Takiag last week
as q sample, when twO-thirds of the
country was suffering from one OF the
worst bot waves ever known, while per-
sons were dying by the hundreds in
Chicago. New York and other Northern
and Western cities from snustrOke and
other heat diseases, there was not a
single death from any heat maiady in
New Orleans indeed, cho!ela lnfantum,
the scourge of New York dining the hot
weather aud far o mnrdtIOuS to the
Children than King Herod himself,
claimed but two victims in New Or
leans for the whole week.
We wOnld say further that for il num-
Der of weeks previous the returns have
been nearly equally satisfactory. bat
not quite as good for that week, which
we call attention TO hrca,Isr it. is II rec
ord hreakrr-N. o. Times-Demncrnt
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01

Les Auglais en- ont JdsQue-la, jos
qu'au mention. de la guerre en- Antique.
Tons les soldats que la Grande Bre-
tagne peut METRE sar pied nc sont
pas trops pour combattre les qaelques
escouades de Beers qui tiennant encore
ct qui les h~arrassent de tous c0t6s. II
sst probable que la guerre continuera
ct que Ia perte d'hommes deja 81 6nor-
me qua cubic l'Angleterre SER 0
sid6rablement augmentee avaRt qu'elle
ait complement renssi d .suhjugeF CO
brave petit peuple.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01

The newspaper best suited 10 your wants
is The New Orleans Picayune. 1t has all
the war, political and general news Of
each day, and its Market Reports. are
strictlaaEaqcEtial and trustworthy. Daily
Edition, SIS "a 8 months. Twice -a-Week
Edition (issue$ Mondays and T~hursdays),
81 q year. GiyasThe Picayune a trial
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01
He Got Well.
Sour Lake, Tex, SID, 1

Sour Lake, Tex, 8-14, 1900.
To whom it may Ger
| have been afflicted with Eczema fol-
the past six (G) years, contracted from
Erysipelas. | have doctored all over
the country, spent five (5) months at
Hot Springs, Arkansas, without any
permanent relief. | came to Sour Lake
two weeks ago and have taken IS Mud
Baths in the two weeks, and i believe
that l have got permanent cure; the
Mud Baths draw out the impurities,
where other treatment that I had either
drove it in or dried it up, and the cure
only temporary. / feel better to day
than | have in six (6) years; all itching
and burning sensations have left me.
Yours very truly.
HARRY w. WILCOX.
Opelousas, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01

An exchange says it takes five years
to raise a horse; four seals a steer !;
n year to raise "a hog eight months
to raise n turkey ; seven months to
raise a chicken tel weeks to raise q
duck. That may be tue, but he might
have added. though, that it takes some
fellows only about three seconds to
raise hH.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01

Don't neglect to furnish the COURIER
with news items of general interest.
Notices Of deaths, marriages., the pre-
sence of visitors in your neigElhorllood,
etc, augilt to appear in the columns of
your lacal newspaper and will he pnb-
1islIed If SAME aie dniy and timely re-
ported. Phone 80.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01

Stationery such rs Box papers, Tab
let's and I'LL kinds Of writing material :
Scl.ol books, School Bags, straps, Pen
Gil Boxes. Lend and Slate Pencils, etc.
at The Opera Hnnse Drngstore-A. S.
Brand & Co. Pfnptietora.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01
~ LIE lbs
Chairman Award Com
Good Weather At Sour Lake

The weather fol the past two weeks
at Saur Lake has been perfect, The
heavyarains have ceased aud tile roads
are now dry. The water and baths
were stronger tllan now. Re-
duced hotel rates the balance OF the
summer. Now ia n good time to GO.
get we'll and stay we'll all winter. 51.3.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01
Excursion Rates to Sour Lake.

Round trip tickets to Sour Lake, in.
Guiding Passenger transfer 10 HOteI
only 1896. Reduced rates at Hotel
Now is the time to fortify your system
against LaGrippe and othe winter
ailments. 47-6.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01

United States s6hator S. d. MeEnery
says: IF tid remarkable curative
value Of its Writer'S is made known and
the fact that Mvalids can be properly
cared for, | think you could not build a
hotel large enough to accommodate the
crowd which WDnld go to Sour Lake.
In my opinion there is no known place
that can approach it for the many d.
seases for which it is ~ acknowledged
specifc.n 47-6
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01

Wonder il ii amt about time for YOU
TO read q good paper 7 Try the OPE-
LoUsAs COURIER. No office-hoiding
syndicate or political joint stock com
pany controls ifs columns. Nobody
bosses this ranch but it's owner 81
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01

Caleb Powers, ex-secrstaire d'6tat
d0 Kentucky, accuse de complicite
dams l'assasinat DID gonvernenr Goebel,
a etc tTouve cOnpabIe par lie jury qui a
entendu les t6~nfsfgnages, ct sa puni-
ton a etc fxee a,l'emprisonnement a
nRrnAfnifA.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01
N-sarr

La boue chau[e ct acide az Soar
Lake attire les in4puretes a la surface
ct d6trnit tous les clements dune
nature parasitique. G'est Rourquei les
maladies de la peau sont toujonrs
queries a Sour Lake. q.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01

Parties having personals or other items.
OF interest who wish mention of them
In these columns. should call or drop
rs 4 note through the POSSIBILITIES, al
ways giving their real names as u guar
anty Of good faith.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01

ST vous voulez vous d6salt6rer, yous
nectaifser 10 gosier. allez godter le
soda d6licieux de Ia fontaine par *
cellence a 10 pEarmacie de rOpera, A.
s. Braud s. Co., propri6taires, ct vous
noas en- direz DIES %nouvelles.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01
Good Weather at Sour Lake,

The weather at Sour Lake is now
perfect, the rains have ceased and the
roads are now dry. The water is very
strong now and the baths are splendid.
Now is good time TO go. GA.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01

The hot acid mud ut Sour Lake draws
ali Impurities to tho surfaee and dea.
troys every element Of d parasitic ma
fure. Hence skin diseases are always
cured nc Sour Lake. Y.6
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01

Y a.t-il du malaria d Sour Lake?
Non +; except6 &c que v0us porter Ia
avec vous. Les gaz ct les eaux Nos.
4 ct 2 le d6truirODt ct lie chasseront
dc vOtre syst6me. 6.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01

lyon need job work OF any KIND and
have not the time o call. ring up phone
30, and We will do the lest. All of our
work guaranteed to give satisfaction.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01

Les bois du Canada ont remport6 le
premier prix bien m6rit6 d l'exposition
univQrselle de Paris.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01

Demandez a la pharmacie de Shute
pour l'eau de Sour Lake, C'est Ia
settlement que YOU trouverez. Une
piastre 10 gallon. 10.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01
Finest Baths Ever Known.

AT Sour Luke. Tex = said a gentle
nan Who recently spent three weeks
at that famous resort. 'tTlle water and
acid baths ale nov better than I ever
knew Them tn be- 47-6.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01

The COURIER Is prepared to do all
kindsOfjob work cheap for cash. Come
and let ns tell yen about it before yon
GO elsewhere.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01

La meilleure, la pins pure ct la
moins perniciense medicine du monde
q la pharmacie de Shute ; c'est l'ean de
Sour Lake. Une piastre le gallon. 10
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01

Envoyez vos prescriptions q la phar-
macie de pOp6ra, A.Ps. Brand & Co.,
propri6taires.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01

IL ynlr stomach onI or order AK
yanr Druggist for Sour Lake Water.
Irya gallon you will aaon enjoy yoar
1000. 47-1s.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01

Les maladies de Ia peau sont queries
a Sour Lake, ainsi quo les affections
de l'est0mao ct des rOgnons.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01

It's d doctoi's business to study
health. Doctors confidently RECON-
mend HARPER Wliskey. Sold by +.
y. Eddy. Opeionsaa, In.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01

L'usage DIES eaux ct DIES bains
aGldes vOn cOnserveront en- bonnie
sRnte tout l'hiver. Sour Lake est la
seule place on vous les %trouverez 6
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01

AJAX Indies, il y n IN feu qui brittle
depuis 200 n c'est CO que les in
digenea appellent le "feu sacre."
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01

A nice lot OF fresh dry goods, dress
goods. hats. shoes, notions, etc. just re-
ceived by Fred. L. Sandoz. Cheap.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01

Les Ia des sources m1n6fales de
Soar Laks-les mtillenres aufhonde-
sont en- vente 4 Ia pharmacie 9s Shnte.
Une piastre 10 gallon. Is
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01

We want all the printing y0u can give
MS and we will guarantee il to tie done
we'll and cileap.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01

Ear a little money You can hny lots of
goods af Fred. e. Sandoz's, Come and
be convinced.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01

II >Chine a une population de 300
halStants par mile caro-.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01

See A. c. Skiles for Lnml,er, Shingles
Bricks, Lime. Sand and Cement.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01

Wa want yonr advertisement, and
Tial be glad 10 do yonr job printing.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01

Buvez l'eau de Sour Lake ct con-
segyez vOtre sant6. 10
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01

LIE meilleur meyen dc Sc d6faire
dun ennemi, c'est de sen faire nm ami,
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01

LIZ, Rheumatisme est gueri a Sour
LakG. 3
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01

L'assasinat dun sGdat am6ricain
aux Philippines a cott6 la vie d SO in,
digenes.
La revanche est terrible.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01

Place your valuable papers IN a safety
deposit box Id the st. Landry State
Bank.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01

IL ny en- q pas d'egal-rean de Sour
Lake, chez Shute. ID. :
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01

Are you q subscriber to the COURIER
LII not, why mott
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01

l was at Sour Lake at the time above
noted and know the above to be abso-
lutely correct. j. Tom GARRET,
@@51 3. Calvert, Texas.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01
SAM'L HAAS,
JAS. o. CHACHERE,
VIM. NJ. PRESCOTT,
OpELoUsAs. Aug. 2a. 1900.


Persons intending to compete for the
prizes offered for the best exhibits of
agricultural products and live stock Of
fered by the citizens of Opelousas and
the Police Jury are requested to bring
their farm exhibits to the Sandoz Opera
House, and stock exhibits to the Court
House Square on Saturday, the Goth of
September; and the members of the
Award Committee Capt. Sam Haas,
VIM. M. PRESCOTT, i. J.. Dossman, y. O..
Chacher69 a4B requested to be present
on that occabDn.
Tho awardAawM be made that night,
after the sesshsn of the Farmer Insti-
tute at the Opera House and the prizes
delivered to the successful compefor.
Signed THos. Ell. LEWIS,
Chairman Award Com.
A magnificent musical en-
braelng vocal, Instr umentai and recita-
tive selections by talented amateurs will
intersperse the Scientific papers.
All are invited to attend, particularly
the farmers and their ladies'.
FRED j. MAYER,
Chairman Com. Arrangements,
The Opelousas courier., 1900-09-01

En- sacrifiant tout a son deyoir, on
est STR d'arriver au bonheur.
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Kentucky Trouble.

Frankfort, Ky, Special.-The first
actual test Of strength between the
Republican and Democratic forces in
the Goebel-Taylor contest came Sat-
urday and by the admission Of the Re-
publican leaders proved Il voctory fec
Goebel. The Democrats claim it de-
cisively while the Republicans still
have strong hopes Of retaining Gov
ernor Taylor. The vote was in the
contest of Van Meter, Of Fayette couu
ty, against Berry, Van Meter winning
81 to 45. Every effort was made to
get out the largest vote possible.
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GRIDIR0N CLUB BANQUET.
Bryan and Other Prominent People En-
fertained.

Washington, D. c., Special.-The
fifteenth annual dinner Of the Grid1ron
Club was given at the Arlington hotel
Saturday night. and, like It's predece6-
sor, was the most successful event CT
the season. The club is composed OF
40 Washington correspondents. VINO
each year give a number OF dinners,
and make The last Saturday in Jaa-
uary 4 most notable occasion, as 1t IS
the anpiyersar- of the clubs origlh.
The banquet hall was handsomely dec
GRATED, the ceiling and walls covered IN
laurel. SmilaX and maiden hair ferns,
with palms and other tropical plants
filed every window and corner Of the
room. Through all this mass OF green
were more than thousand electric
lights OF all coiors. The tables were
banked with flowers. orchids and roses
predomina:ing, while many vases CT
American beauty rcses adorned the
room. Henry Litchfield West, OF the
Washington Pest, the new president,
occupied the head Of the table, which
WAS made in the shape Of gr!dlroA
and around which were gathered 2Vo
guests and the members Cf the cluD.
As usual the unique features and Oar
ing burlcsuues. together with the good
natured Skits aimed at prominent
guests. formed the principal part CT the
entertainment. There were interspers-
ed witt songs by the qpartette, SOLOS
and witty speeches, all making a tnof-
oughiv enjoyable evening. The menu
was an exquisite affair, being a Nttle
, volume bound in leather, each page
, having The name OF q member, together
with lis vigEe;te set n reduced 'front.'
page OF the paper re represents. II
was Gesigned as 4 souvenir OF the NJ
tceuth annual dinner
The initiation of two new members
was made the text for burleSque On
imperialism. The club expanded for
the new members. raised the President
TO the rank Of Emperor and crowned
him. Reports from colonial governors
and VaSSal states anu the cOHiSt Iil-o
CT titles were rudely interrupted by
Uncle Sam" who seized the crowns
and drove the decorated Officials
! from the room.
A minstrel show with really new
! jokes amused the guests; several songs
written for the occasion were gwen, a
verse being allotted to Mr.. Bryan, with
! an allusion to 10 to l." Another la
mented for Senator Fry, because, as
president Of the Senate, he had to lis
/ ten to Senator'S instead Of enjoying his
! favorite fishing sport.
The speeches were especially good,
Senator Depew and the Chinese minis
| ter being at their best. while tine re-
marks Of Messrs. Frye. Bryan, German,
! Chandler Tillman. Hanna, and BeT-
eridge. were of the usual high order.
The speakers were placed upon their
mettle by the happy introduction OF
Mr.. West, who presided throughout
the evening with dignity and ability.
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Injunction Denied.

Macon, Ga, Special.-Judge Speer.
Saturday morning in the case Of Dady
VS.. the Georgia and Alabama Railroad,
refused the injunction sought to pre-
vent the consolidation Of the Seaboard
Air Line system. He referred to the
fact that causes substantially similar
were pending in the Federal jurisdic-
ton Of Virginia and North Carolina,
holding that the court which first took
cognizance CT the case should carry it
to its determination. Holding that the
plaintiffs were privies with Ryan in
his suits in the jurisdiction referred to
he said that these tribunals were the
proper ones for him to resort 10. the
same issues being involved.
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Warren's Unfinished Fight.

London, by Cable.-The only news
issued by the War Office during S2tur-
day night is dispatch from Lord Rob-
erts dated Saturday stating that the
situation is unchanged and that Gen.
cral French reports Il reconnaissance
OF the enemy's position on Thursday,
when he fcund the Beers strongly
posted at Pietfontein. The maps do
not show any such place in the region
Of General F'rench's operations, and it
is probable that Reitfontein, 10 miles
north Of Colesburg. is the place alluded
to.
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HOUSE..

Thirty-first Day.-The second days
debate in the House upon the Roberts
case was less dramatic than the first.
The galleries were almost as crowded,
but the ladies were less demonstrative.
Mr.. Roberts was not present during
the day. Had he been he would have
heard the most scathing eXcCriation Of
the MormonS ever delivered upon the
floor of the House. Mr.. Lands. Of In
diana, the young orator who distin-
guished himself during the last Con-
gress in an oratoriCal duel with Mr..
Johnson. of his Stale, wen new laurels.
He charged that Utah had been admit
ted to the Union as a result of Nor
mon conspiracy and reviewed The his
tory of the apostles of the church,
whom he charged with living in open
and fragrant violation OF the statute
against polygamy tc show that they
had basely broken their solemn pledge
TO the government.
The other speakers were MesSrs.
Powers, Republican. of Vermont. and
Miers, Democrat, of Indiana. for the
majority resolutions; MeSsrs. Snod-
grass, Democrat. OF Tennessee, and
Wilson, silver Republican. CT Idaho.
for the minority resolutions: Mr.. La
cey. Republican. Of iowa, for his prop
osition to eXpel without swearing in.
and Mr.. Crumpacker, Republican. Of
Indiana, for exclusion by a two-thirds
majority.
Thirty-second Day.zThe case of
Brigham H. Roberts. the Mormon rep
resentative-elect from Utah. which has
occupied so much Of the attention Of
the House since the assembling Of Con-
gress, was decided by the adoption OF
a resolution to exclude him by vote
of 26S to SO.
The minority resolutiCns-to seat
and eXpel Mr.. Roberts-were defeated
by 81 to 2i4.
The majority resolution 10 exclude
were then adopted, 21S TO 90.
Thirty-third Day.-After transacting
minor routine business the House turn
ed its attention to eulogies on the
deceased members. The date Of Febru-
arg 10th. heretofore fixed for eulogies
on the late Representative Settle, or
Kentucky, was vacated, the time for
the exercises to be fixed later. Eulo-
gies were pronounced on the late Rep
resentative Baird, of Louisiana; Nee
kinson, of Ohio, Meyer, of Louisiana,
Clayton. of Alabama; Wheeler Of Ken
lucky; Brcussard. of Louisiana: Henry
of Texas, and Eppes, of Virginia. At
the conclusion of the eulogies resolu-
tons of respect were adopted, and then
at 1880 p. m, as further mark CT re-
spect the House adjourned.
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.e exact language of the resolution was

The exact language Of the resolution was
rs follows:
That, under the facts and circumstances
or the case. Brigham II. Roberts. Repre-
sentatiye-elect from the state OF Ctah.
ought not to have or hold Il seat In the
House of representatives., and that the
seat to which he was elected Is nereDy ue-
cIared vacant"
The amendment to expel Mr. Roberts
without seating him. offered by Mr.. Lacey,
was ruled out on point OF order, and the
House Only voted upon the resolutions OF
the majority and minority Of the commit
tee. The latter-to seat and then eXpel
Mr. Roberts-was defeated 81 to 2f4.
An ANALYSIS OF this vote shows that 10
Republicans, ~ Democrats and Popnllsts
voted against Ii, and Il Democrats. Re-
publicans PopulistS and Silver Repuo-
llcans for It. The majority resolntions-to
exclude Mr.. Roberts and declare the seat
vacant-were adopted by 26S to 50. The
! affirmative vote was divided as follows:
! Republicans, 1GS; Democrats, So; Popu-
| lists. 4, and the negative vote: Democrats,
| Al: Silver Republicans, .; Popullsts, !.
Mr.. Roberts was present throughout the
day, and only left the hall after the result
| OF the last vote had been announced. AS
| he did so be gave out Il statement justify
| ing his retention OF his plural wives on the
| ground that his neral obligation was more
binding upon bis conscience than technical
obedience to statutory law, and saying
that there was little excuse for the ex-
truordinary efforts to crush system al
ready abandoned and practically dead. Ho
! said he was "martyr to II spasm OF preju-
| dice" He would not, he said, attempt to
! run for Congress again, although he would
! 90 back home with light heart, confident
| Of the future.
| The action OF the House, 1t is believed
here, will be blow 10 poyGamy which 1t
! will not long survive. 1t is thought no ef-
! fort will ever again be made to seat apoly-
gamist in Congress, and that the young
/ men OF Utah will realize that II they con-
tract polygamous marriages the avenues
! OF political pretcrment under the National
! Government will he closed 10 them.
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In the one item of cotton and cotton
mauufactur alone the South will
tiud q market as great as that which
it. now enjoys in Europe and America
should proper advantage be taken OF
the vast possibilities which open mp
to view as the result Of throwing open
the fowery kingdom to the commerce
and industries of tho world, states the
st. Paul's Globe. Already the South
has shown that it will not be many
generations before she shall have be-
come not only the greatest cotton pro
ducing country of the world, but also
the greatest cotton manufacturing sec
tion OF the United States.