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The Opelousas courier., 1900-03-17

we refund 10c for every package of PUT
NAE FADELEss DYE that fails to give salts
faction. Monroe Drug Co., Unionville. Mo.
Sold by all druggists.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-03-17

The man who has a cloven breath Is always
taking something for it.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-03-17

Astronomy as q science interests fewer
people than gastronomy does.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-03-17
.HOICE Vegetables

~ will always find a ready
market-but only that farmer
can raise them who has studied
the great secret how to OBJ
tain both quality and quantity
BY the judicious use Of we'll
balanced fertilizers. No fertil-
izer for Vegetables can produce
! large yield unless It contains
Y least So Potash. Send for
81 books, which furnish furnish FIJI
Information. We send them
fse IF charge.
GERMAN KALI WORKS,
il Nassaa ST.. New York.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-03-17

pfso's Cure .or CONSUMPTION IN an 4 No.
Asthma medicine.-W. Il. WILLIAMS. ANU
sd. Ill. Anvil II. 1894
The Opelousas courier., 1900-03-17

The p oper style Of hair-cuts for soldiers
Ia hangs.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-03-17

In the court of adversely any one can
get a new trial,
The Opelousas courier., 1900-03-17

There is I either Disappointment nor pucke'
In an unexected kiss.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-03-17

A whisper in a country village continues to
echo for weeks.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-03-17
lydia e. Pinaham's Vegetable Compound

comes Prsessspsfy to fSs0 s'0-
lief Of fnes0 women Tao
letters from sv0sss9n 0sFs'0a
hy II proves fEsEss This
paper IL constantly Psaf1e~
Ing theirs.
Tase aaFvi0e Of Asssss PanAC~
hasss should also be s0~
cured by every nervous
wOsnaDs T5sEs costs nOeAs~
ING. Her address kS LyEaags
Mass.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-03-17
esNatare Abhoes a Vacuum.

Sothins IN the Gverd stands stu. p
goo are Guel and strong day BY day the
Blood supplies its tde of Vtsore IF yoa are
q, the HoodG surors and carries ircreas-
ing quantities of diseased germs. You can
not change Mature, but you can aid her BY
keeping the blood pure. Hoods Sarsapa-
fMa does this as nothing else can. Be
sure to get Hoods, because
The Opelousas courier., 1900-03-17

VITALITY low, dsbilitated or exhausted Gu pd
Nv ! r Klipa,s Invigoratin2 Tonic. FRER 81 trial
bot le for . weeks treatment. DR.. Kline, Ltd
SSI Arch Street, Philadelphia. Founded lsl.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-03-17

We mean ali that rich. dark
color your hair used to have.
But there is no need of NOUN
ing over it. for you can find it
again.
Ayers Hair Vigor always re-
stores color to gray hair. We
know exactly what we are say
ing when we use that word
always"
1t makes the hair grow heavy
and long. too: takes out every
bit of dandruf. and stops fall
ing Of the half. Keep it on
your dressing table and use it
every day. s,.oo a bottle. All druggists.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-03-17
STATE OF oHro, CITY OF TOLEDO, ! 9.

Only fools continue to do uphill work afte
they have reached the top.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-04-05
YOUR BOWELS,
Thousands of Premature Deaths
Caused by Neglect.
Every Person Can Prolong Life and Enjey
Health and Happiness VITO viii Listen
to the Voice Of Progress.

q II you want to open a door, you don't
lsmas h 1t with a crowbar, but open it with
% key.
" When you are costive, or bilious, or con-
stipated, don't take an old-time dose Of
pi1ysic, throw your bowels into spasms
Ind turn your liver inside out, as long as
everything can be set right, in nice,
gentle, quiet, positive, natural way by
sascarets. the ideal laxative.
II We have all found out that persuasion
- stronger than violence.
& Instead of trying to force your disor-
sEour Bowels and make them act natu-
ALLY by using Cascarets, Candy Cathartic,
10 pleasant to the taste, so mild, so effec-
ave. They are guaranteed to cure any
sase of constipation or money refunded.
Buy and try Cascarets to-day. It's what
they do. not what we say they'll do,
hat proves their merit All druggists,
dc, &c, Soc, or by mail for price. Send
sOr booklet and free sample. Address,
sNerling Remedy Co., Chicago; Montreal,
IAN: or New York.
go. This is the CASCARET tab
let. Every tablet of the only
IN r. n genuine Cascarets bears the
u W magic letters &c c." Look
n at the tablet before you buy,
ga3-..-I and beware of frauds, imita-
Ss lions and substitutes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-04-05
THE LAST RESORT.

A Grim Tragedy Which Followed
Close of New-fOund Happiness.
s'Helenr' called a man in a muf1ed
voice, as he pushed open the door to
the squalid apartment at the top, Of
the tenement.
what? You, George?''
yes, dear. Get up; rub your eyes,
Look what have broughtr'
The man lit candle and pushed
small table to the side of bed. Then
he threw upon it one roll Of bills after
another and handfu1s of gold until the
top was literally covered
Look. my poor girl! It's money
rea! money! Touch it, Take some of
it in your hands! Rub your eyes and
count it Ten thousand dollars! Think!
All ours! What happiness! Starva-
ton, ruin. the street. the morgue. were
before us this morning. Now we're
saved; we SHALL
The woman stared Mt the money and
then into her husbands face.
'WEere did. you get it?'
''0h. that's all right. I got it easily
enough mean. / won it. Yes. dear.
won it. OF course. you don't under
stand. AT play. my little girl At the
gaming table. Last chance. Just like
novel. my pet. rislSed everything
on the turn of card: no, mean the
cast of a die. No, hell; mean on the
fall Of a ball. And there's the. money.
1t will buy food and fire. Take it
listen! Somebody's ON the stairs!
Hide the money! Put out the light!
Good-by, Helen. I'll never be taken
alive!'
When the police burst open the door
a moment later to arrest the muir
derer they found much money on the
table and pale-faced, girlish womaD
dead upon the pillow.
In the yard back Of the tenement,
five stories below, they found the body
of man.-Philadelphia Times.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-04-05
About the only effect rules and regu-
lations have on politician Is to make
him stand around.
The Ideal Mans

There is much rivalry between col
ieees as to which will produce the ideal
man. By this they mean strong and
intellectual men. Health will demand
first. consideration. for upon that de-
ponds ALL Hostetters Stomach Bitters
will keep the bowels regular and the
stomach healthy by curing stomach dis
orders. 1t also prevents malaria, fever
and ague.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-04-05

You have heard of Swanson's S
DROPS Rheumatic Cure, still you are
suffering from Rheumatism and other
diseases that this remedy so surely
cures. Many of your friends have adj
vised you to- use it, and yet you hesi-
tate before giving it a trial. Why de-
lay any longer, and why waste any
more money and time? You will GER
tainly find what you have sought in
vain for, and we are confident it will
do for you what it has done for others
similarly afflicted. If all knew what
thousands know of the efficacy of 5
Drops as a curative as well as, pre-
ventive of any ache or pain known to
the human, body, there would not be
family in all America without bottle
OF Swanson's DROPS Rheumatic
Cure. You can try it for the small
amount Of Csc, on receipt Of same
will send you sample bottle; Or. send
us a Dollar and we will send you
large bottle prepaid by express. con-
tanning 300 doses, DROPS is tho
name and dose. Free from opiates in
any form. Absolutely harmless, a
child can use it as we'll as an adult.
For further particulars write Swanson
Rheumatic Cure Co., 100 Lake St.,
Chicago:
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-04-05

Some one will be sure to take your
advice if you have it engraved on the
handle Of $40 umbrella.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-04-05

The bird that can sing and won't ID
better than the girl who can't sing
and will.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-04-05

An Ingrowing Warp.
\ ''This world is q fraud-a hollow
fraud
mo; you've probably twisted your
view of it by associating with frauds"
Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-04-05

A good many people who go on the
stage have no reason to be proud OF
their goings-on.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-04-05
The March of Invention

give no doubt good many people
will listen in vain for Gabriel's trump.
ct when he finally comes"
"How so?"
Because he's pretty sure to use a
Observation-Disclosures Plain Dealer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-04-05
A Metaphorical Expulsion.

/ Bill-You proposed for the hand Of
as daughter?
Jill Well, I suggested that l might
aake him good son-in-law.
Bill-And he put you out Of the
ouse?
sJill-In hurry.
sBill-What excuse did he offer?
4Jill- Only that he was merely throw
N out a suggestion.-Yo nkers States
Gan.
IsgYou never know how good some men
lie until you read their obituaries.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-04-05
HER HEARTS SECRET;
Or, UNDER A SPELL
BY JEAN WARNER.
BY JEAN WARNER.
CHAPTER Nv. ccontinued3
Or, UNDER A SPELL.

Twice the young girl read the letter,
and then. finging it upon the blazing
hearth, she fell upon her knees with a
low, pitiful moan.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-04-05
Proof Sufficient.

Mother-Are you sure you love him?
Daughter-Am 1 sure! Do you see
this dress?,
Mother-Of course 1 do. What Of it.
Daughter-Will you kindly tell me II
it bears the slightest resemblance to
the present fashion?
Mother-Well, really, it-er-it-
Daughter-It doesn't?
Mother-No..
Daughter-Well, I'm wearing it be-
cause he likes it-Tit-Bits.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-04-05
Spring
Annually Says Take
H0Od,S
SaS"sapa1-Ma

In the spring those Pimples, Boils,
Eruptions and General Bad Feelings
indicate that there are cobwebs In
the system. 1t needs Z thorough
brushing, and the best brush Is
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which sweeps
all humors before It,. This great
medicine eradicates ScrofuIa, sub
dues Salt Rheum, neutralizes the
acidity which causes Rheumatism
in short, purifies the blood and
thoroughly renovates the whole
physical system.
1--WE have used Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla and it has given the best OF
satisfaction, especially as spring
medicine. 1t builds up the general
system and gives new life" DWIGHT
c. PARK, Whiteland, Indiana,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-04-05

LABAsTINE is the original
and only durable wall coating.
entirely different from all kali
somines. Ready for use IN
white or fourteen beautiful
tints by adding cold water.
AIDES naturally prefer ALA.
BASTINE for walls and cell
1ngs, because 1t Is pure. clean.
durable. Put up in dry pow
= dered form. in fiye-pound paek-
ages, with full directions.
Ill kalsomines are cheap, tenn
porary preparations made from
whiting. chalks,. claye. ETC..
' and stuck on walls Nth de-
cayins animal glue. kI4ABAS.
y TINE is not @ kalsesnina.
: EwARE Of the Dealer who
says he can sell yo.f the ZANE
thing" as ALABASTINE or
il either not posted or u try
ing to deceive y0llA
ND IN OFFERING scmethinG
he has bought cheap and tries
to sell on ALABASTINE'S de-
l mands, he may not realize the
\ damage you will suffer by q
kalsomine on your walls.
DNsIBLE dealers will not buy
\ q lawsuit. Dealers risk one by
selling and consumers by using
infringement. Alabastine Co.
own right to make wall coat
ing to mix with cold water.
\ HE INTERIOR WALLS Of
every church and school should
be coated only with pure. dur
able ALABASTINE. It safe.
guards health: Hundreds OF
tons used yearly for this work.
N BUYING ALABAsTINE.
customers should avoid get
ting cheap. karsomines under
different names. Insist on
having OUT goods In packages
and properly labeled.
\ U16ANCE Of wall paper u OBJ.
Waited by ALABAST1NE. It
can be used on plastered walls.
wood ceilings, brick or can.
vas. A child can brush 1t onA
It does not rub or scale on.
I ESTABLISHED in favor. shun
Al limitations. Ask paint deal
or or druggist for tint card.
write us for interesting 'booke
lat free. ALABASTIND CO..
Grand Rapids. Mich.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-04-05

N. D. N. U. mo. H. 1900.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-04
GOVERNMENT FOR
PUERTO RICO
Bill introduced Yesterday by
Senator Foraker.
AN APPOINTIyE GOVERNOR
The Island Will Have Representative
10 Congress Who Cannot Vote
Its Legislature.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-seuatm
Foraker today introduced bin proyld-
ing a form Of government for the isl
aud OF Puerto Rico.
The bill provides for continuance
Of the laws and municipal ordinances
now In force In tie ISLAND until the
legislature provided Tor shall supplana
them The president Is empowered N
appoint a governor and supreme court
and also seven heads cf depaftmelts
70 have charge ot the various interests
Of the government and also i've native
cltIzons who. together With the gov
ernor and heads of departments. ore
60 constitute the upper branch OF the
insular legislature.
a lower house OF g mamb rs. T. be
elected by the citizens of the island.
Is also provided for and all inhabitants
Of the Islands are made cigizcns Of the
United states, The citizens are alsj
to elect a delegate 60 congress who g.
90 have seat but no voU.. senata
Foraker said the bill did moi crease
a territory out Of the island nor IN
dcrcake to give the island territorial
form Of government
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-04
A BIG FIGHT
is EXPECTED
England Awaiting BHller's Ad-
yancing Movement.
BOERs HOLDING THEIR OWN
Ladysmith Troops In a Bad Way
French Accomplished Little
Pitchers Tiny Fight.

LONDON. Jan. 4--4:3O a. m.-Thers
is complete absence Of anything new
from the seat Of war. The report Of a
Boar attack upon Moltano is not yG
confirmed
Apparently General Fronch holds
nothing within five miles Of Colesburg
junction His request for reinforce
ments dlspels any present hope that
he will be able 10 ssize one Of the
crossings Of Orange river
II is probable that when Lord Rob
erts arrives General French viii be
ordered 70 quit his present unsuppo.N-
ed position and 10 concentrate his CON-
mand at De Aar or Orange river. As
the Daily Telegraph says: "Gensra
Frpch seems 20 l'e In position Of a
man having a tiger cat In a trap AMI
unable u kin II for want Of stick
a dispatch from Dover announces
that Lieutenant Colonel Pitcher has
returned there safely from Douglass.
Since Commandant General Joub-
ert's return 10 the front, the cannon
aiding OF Ladysmith by the Beers has
been much livelier. Between Oecem-
Der Is and December %. four shells
killed one officer and Il men ani
wounded 10 officers and IL men-
The war Office Acknowledges the m
ferority Of regular artillery by authO
izIng the equipment Of new heavy
battery attached TO the London vol
unteer corps with vickers and MaxiHs
the same as the Boers use and by or
dering lee Of these 12is FOUNDER quick
firers built Immediately.
The officers AMI men of the new bat :
terry win be supplied from the hon .
orable artillery company Eight ad
dltional militia regiments have been
called out. Seven Of these will serve
in Ireland replacing the regulars sept
to South Africa.
Among the announcements OF those
who volunteered yesterday appear tn
names of a hundred or more sons Of
gentlemen.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-04
THE KENTUCKY CONTEST.

FRANKFORT. Ky, Jan. 9. The
joint commission which will hear th,'
evidence in tho Goebel Taylor and
Beckham- Marshall contests for COVER
nor and lieutenant governor wi b.
formed tomorrow The law provid :
tlmt the members Of the committee
shall be drawn 10y lot, three In tn
senate and eight in the house. Gov
ernor Taylor's attorneys are preparing
not only rebuttal evidence 10 offsct
the charges Of fraud set forth by
Goebcl's notice Of contest but accord
ing to Senator Deboe are going muci
farther and attempting TO show VI
counter frauds Of giarfng nature
lin county sand Jury.
Colonel Whallen was arralgned ( I
examination trial on bribery charge
this afternoon and held over to Frank
fns county grand jury.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-04
Senator Chandler Offers An
Amendment to Financial Bill.
WOULD NULLIFY MEASURE
Ne Wishes to Revive the InternatiOn-
al Conference Authorization
House on Cages Action.

WASHINGTON. Jan. s-senator
Chandler, Of New Hampshire. today
offered an amendmsnt to the financial
bill, adding two new sections as fol-
lows:
Section 9-That in accordance with
an act Of November /. 1898, which re-
peas part Of the act Of July i4.1ssO. 1t
is hereby reai1rmel and declared %
BE- the existing policy of the United
statas to continue the use of both gold
and silver as standard and 10 coin
both gold and silver into money of
epual intrinsic and exchangeabIe value;
such equality 10 be secured through
agreement or by such
safeguard Of legislation as will insure
a maintenance Of the parity IN the
value Of the coins of the two metals
and an equal power Of every dollar at
all times in the markets and in the
payments Of debts and II Is declared
-hat the efforts of the government
should be steadily directed to tile es-
tablishment Of some such safe system
Of bimetaHism as viii maintain at all
times the equal power Of every COLLAR
issued by the United States in the
markets and the payment Of debts.
Section 10-That the provisions OF
the act of March 3. 1897. which authcr-
lied tine president to appoint commis-
sioners 70 any International conference
called by the United States or any
other country with view to securing
by International agreement a flxity or
relative value between gold and silver
as money by means Of common radio
between these metals with free min
tage at such ratio, be and the same are
hereby re-enacted and continued in
force.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-04

on II. wissinan, hospital corps; Pri-
Yates Thomas +. Barry. hospital corps.
Anton BARBRA, company p. Fourth
infantry; MlchaN Gallagher. company
G. Twenty-third infantry: George NJ.
In the military force now IN the PIal-
Burton troop e. Fourth cavalry: wal
YER A. O'Neill. battery r, Sixth arlil-
iery. Louis Ford onplny l.. Fourth
infantry limerick Mulner. company
y. Sixth Infantry. David r.. Young,
company a. Seventeenth infantry;
Frank Thayer. company /. Seven
tecnlh infantry: George w. Decker.
company r. Eighteenth Infantry; JOS
eph Hoffman. company r. Twenty
second infantry; George N. Nixon.
company I. Twelfth infantry. Nearly
all Of these men lost thdr minds as
a result Of campaigning In the Philip
pines
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-04
FOR PROMOTION.
Generals Arthur, Young anu Bates are
Slated.

NEW YORK, Jan. "A special e.
the Herald from Washington, says:
The next batch of Nominations to be
sent to the senate probably tomorrow
viii include the names Of these three
OILERS, who have rendered valuable
and conspicuous SER ice in the Philip
pines.
Major General OF Volunteers Near
thur, lieutenant colonel and assistant
adjutant general, to be bl1gadier gem
erai in the regular army.
Brigadler General Of Volunteers S.
b. NJ. Young, colonel Third cavalry. 10
be brIgadier general in the regular
army.
Brgadier General of Volunteers j.,
c. Bates, Second infantry, to be major
general Of voluntsers, to succeed the
late General Lawton.
These promotions have just been de-
cided upon by the president, notwith-
standing the great pressure which
NS"Nh"NS W VIC piOubul W DcdT uIlJu
him to utilize the existing vacancies
In the grade Of brigadler general for
the purpose Of promoting and retiring.
with Increased rank, colonels Of the
regular army with civil war records
BY yielding TO this pressure the pro-
motion Of General Lawton was unduly
delayed and his death occurred before
his appointment could be sent to the
senate, although II had been decided
upon.
The three officers chosen have been
In the Philippines since the beginning
of the war. Generals Young and Mac
Arthur have participated in more en-
gagements than any other general Off
GERS now in the islands. General Bates
work has been largely of diplomatic
character.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-04
OREGON DECLINES.
Refuse to Care for Patient Who Went
Insane in California.

SACRAMENTO, Cal. Jan. IA year
or more ago the state commission 10
lunacy adopted a polcy of returning
TO their respective countries or states
patients who were not citizens of this
state at the time of commitment. But
now the commission is up against a
hard proposition.
Recently woman frim Oregon nam
cd Caroline Ryan became insane on
railroad train in Slskiyou county. She
was taken from the train, examined
and committed to Stockton. Secretary
Carrerer of the commission wrote to
the Oregon officials to take the woman
away but they refused to do so. They
say their policy is to care for all per-
sons who become insane in that state
and they decline to import patients
from other states.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-04

governor treats at considerable length
Of she subjects Of modern lnduc:ai 1
conditions and trusts. He conclude,
that where trust becomes monopoly
the state has an immediate right to
interfere.
Care should be taken not to stine
enterprise or declare any facts o.
business that are essentially private.
but the state for the protection Of The
public should exercise the right to In
spect and to examine thoroughly all
the workings Of great corporations JUST
as It now does with banks. and where
ever the interests Of the public demand
IT,, Il SHOULD publish the results Of fts
examination. Tnen II there are In.
ordinate profits. competition. n publlc
sentiment win give the public the BEN
eft in lowered prices. and If not, tn.
power Of taxation remains"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-04
GAGE WILL BE ASKED.
House Wants Information Concerning
Recent Action.

WASHINGTON. Jan. s.-Chalrman
Payne and some Of his associates OF
h,e ways and m9lns committee had
an informal talk after the adjourn
ucnt OF the house today relative 10
the Sulzer resolution, calling on the
secretary Of the treasury for informa-
uon, which had been rfesned TO the
committee.
A meeting Of the committee will be
held tomorrow and pretty thorough
understanding was arrived at today
that At tomorrow's meeting the resp
lutlon would be considered and prob
ably reported at once to the house.
Some changes are likely u be made
on the resolution by an omission OF
the two tanks sp officially named. thus
the inquiry relate generally
10 all banks
IL Is also understood that personal
references are likely to be avoided In
the amended resolutions,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-04
THAT FLOUR SEIZURE.
Choate Made the Official Protest Yes
terday.

LONDON, Jan. 3.-!The United States
Ambassador, Joseph II. Choate, visit
ed the British premier, Lord Salisbury,
Ost the foreign office, this evening, for
the purpose of making the first Of
fetal representation of the subject of
the Delagoa bay flour seizures.
Mr.. Choate received no definite Hep'y
as the premier informed him that the
British government has not yet ar
rived at any decision as TO whether
or not food stuffs were contraband of
war.
Lord Salisbury assured Mr. Choate
that the commercial rights of the
United States viii be considered and
that decision in this important mat
ter would be reached as soon as pos
sible.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-04
COLE GOING BACK.

CHICAGO, Jan. s.--Charles II. cole.
of Roston. former president Of the de-
funet Globe National bank. Of Boston,
arrived in Chicago last night on his
return from California enroute to Bos-
ton to answer to two indictments re-
turned against him. He was accom-
panied by his wife and son, Edward
r. Cole, and was in charge OF three
Massachusetts state officers who went
to California after him. They viii re-
sumo their journey today.