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The Weekly Tallahasseean. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 18??-1905, 1901-10-11

sure to be active, energetic and indus
triOus citizens. Florida, by means of
this institution, must help to make the
cOlOred people of the South what thew
SHOULD be, despite climate or any other
condition.
1t is gratifying to note that after the
first week of school there are over
sixty students enrolled and more are
coming.
The Weekly Tallahasseean. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 18??-1905, 1901-10-11

Their devotion has been to the or
binary crops of West Florida, almost
exclusive of fruits. New speclaItles
have been lightly touched, and but lit
lie attention mas been gwen to forcing.
"A fine pecan grove has been starCeu
for the benefit of their children.
LAS a rule, they have paid as they
went and improved only as their
profits warranted, although their
means were insufficient, after the. hrst
purchase of land, to build shelter and
fit out for farming.
Notwithstanding that they soon
had the misfortune of losing more
value in horses than their entire means
in the outstart, they still adhered ex-
clusiyely to and depended entirely
upon their salamander field to meet
all expenses and keep the wolf from
their cabin.
while the land was new they made
rather a speciality of sweet potato
growing, generally producing nearly
two hundred bushels to the acre, with
about half the expense of the value OF
the crop.
Each year the pine stumpS were re-
duced until the moving machine now
runs as smoothly as over Western
prairie.
They used some stable manure in
the start; but now cOnfine themselves
almost exclusively to the fertilizers OF
commerce.
"One OF the brothers kicked over the
harness the past year but has returned
tho oil V1roV7onT1f of TronrOho sin o
to the more lucrative fields of the
farm.
Their new haying process is to be
a speciality hereafter, as it is proving
to be a wonderful trick of the trade
After marketing the winter and
spring crops, which had dOubly repaid
for their liberal fertilization, the fields
are smOOthed down for the moving
machine and allowed to rest until the
spontaneous growth of clover and
crabgraSS natures for the harvest.
In less than four months from the
termination of the seed the crop is
ready for the harVeSterS, the bales anu
for market. They have been using a
hand press for baling their hay, but
will purchase a complete horsepower
compress for the next crop.
This being an off year for hay, they
expect an average Of but little over a
ton to the acre, although some acres
will more than double that quantity.
The quality and price compare favor
ably with Northern timothy and clover
which require over year to mature,
after an expensive struggle to secure a
stand.
FASHIONS change on ClOptons' mo-
del farm, but not so fOOliShly as in the
circles of Paris They have abandon
ed the leading crops-sugar cane and
sweet potatoes! These products do
not rotate harmonIously with the new,
fashionable haying system
The Weekly Tallahasseean. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 18??-1905, 1901-10-11

but to no avail, and finally the pater
fami1ias in despair introduced some
frogs as a last resort. Now, frogs, as
is we'll known, look upon all worms
and bugs which enter frogdom as their
natural food and regard their kilIing
as justifiable homicide in frog law.
The battle was short, and all frog
ward. Messrs. Frog sat on their
launches and between winks and
blinks shot out their tongues with
marvellous accuracy and rapidity and
then began to ruminate. The result
was that Mr.. Cockroach and all his
minions were safely slowed away
where the woOdbine twineth."
The Weekly Tallahasseean. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 18??-1905, 1901-10-11

Those who have never ridden over
the new tram-rOad that leads from the
railroad station, at SOpchOppy, to the
hotel at Panacea Springs, have missed
new sensation. A ride over this
route combines the feelings caused by
a trip on toboggan, a "shoot-the-
chuteS," a merry-gO-rOund and the
crOSS-town horse cars of the West Side
of New York.
The tram-car resembles one of the
floats frequently seen in industrial pa
radeS, only it is not decorated. The
pair of mules amble along between the
rails at gait BETTING the dignity of
animals that have the honor of draw
ing the only tram-car in this section
of the State-possibly even in the
entire State.
The motion of the car at first is
pleasant, and the level country lead
ing. from the station affords the mules
a chance to"do their best. Then a
curve appears, and the car goes around
it in a manner that causes the pas
Sengers to cling to their seats. After
that first curve the passengers get &C
cuStOmed to the motion, and the
speculation on their part-if it is their
first trip-as to what will come next
gives the trip to the hotel a flavor of
adventure.
The road winds through pine for
ests, OdOrOuS of turpentine, and with
the trees diSfgured with traces of the
axe of the turpentine negro; through
dense swamps which have been made
passable by building long bridges; I'D
sandy hills and down again. The
mules labor slowly up the hills, and
the creaking tram-car follows with its
load of passengers.
Once the summit is reached and tha
descent begun, the passengers could
easily imagine that a "shoot-the-
chutes" had been added to the atrac-
lions. The heavy car moves forward
at rate that causes the mules to hump
themselves to keep clear of it. The
lOquacious driver ceases telling his
passengers how many thousand. feet of
lumber have been used in building the
road, and throws his weight on the
brakes.
The swift speed almost takes ones
breath away and before one RECEIVERS
the car has reached the bottom and
the mules settle into their normal gait
The Weekly Tallahasseean. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 18??-1905, 1901-10-11
OUR VOTING CONTEST.

The voting contest goes merrily on
AS promised last week, the first count
is given this week, but the result is by
no means indicated by this contest.
Inc contest has some time to run, and
1t is possible for names not yet men
tfoned to come in and win. In fact
such thing is rlobable.
Hereafter, we will count the votes
each week, on Wednesday night. If
you want more votes the newsdealers
nave papers for sale and will be glad
TO supply eur wants.
Remember this is not the final count.
The one for the most popular man in
Leon county will run until the State
Fair opens, and the one for the most
popular student until the State College
closes for the holiday recess. So you
nave some time yet to work for your
candidates. Go at it-and go in to
win. Nothing is easier, with proper
work and persistency.
The Weekly Tallahasseean. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 18??-1905, 1901-10-11

They have found a new use for
frogs in the West, says an exchange.
The house of family in Minneapolis
was overrun with cockroaches. Insect
powders and other means were tried
in an effort to kill or dislodge them,
The Weekly Tallahasseean. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 18??-1905, 1901-10-11


and cheerfulneSs soon
disappear when the kid
neyS are. out Of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
thattt Is not uncommon
Tor a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neyS. 1.-THE child urin-
ateS too oftAn iF H.
The Weekly Tallahasseean. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 18??-1905, 1901-10-11

Editor ThOs. ]. Appleyard has Sc
cured control of the Index at Lake
City, and is giving that town a rafting
good paper. Here's success to him
and the paper.
The Weekly Tallahasseean. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 18??-1905, 1901-10-11
MOST POPULAR STUDENT.
POPULAR PERSON IN LEON
HnTTAYn1U

Somebody is going to lose a valuable
prize If they do not look out Over 900
papers lave been distributed in this
city with coupons in them. Either they
are being held back or some one is
letting an opportunity slip that will
not be offered again soon.
The Weekly Tallahasseean. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 18??-1905, 1901-10-11
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind. dis
eour2geS andleSseas ambition. hes,y+,, ,,;.-o,
The Weekly Tallahasseean. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 18??-1905, 1901-10-11


urine scalds the flesh or II, when the child
reaches an age when it should be able to
control the passage, 1t is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting, depend upon It. the cause of
the difficulty Is kidney trouble, and the fire.
step should be towards the treatnnent -
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble Is due to diseased condition If ~.
kidneys and bladder and not to = hsS;, u ~
most people suppose. -
Women as well as men are made nis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble HI
and both need the same great remedy
The mild and the immediate effect "
SWamp-kOOt is soon realized. 1t is sold
by druggists. in fifty 6~tnr
cent and one dollar e. Is zs7sE
sizes. You may have
sample bottle by mail Azsssesslll ss.E ..sss8
free, also pamphlet tell Home ., s=.91---
ing all about it, including many Of ''I the
thousands Of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing DR.. Kline
& Co., BinghamtOn, N. Y, be sure and
mention this paper. "-'N
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1901-08-10

The Ball Game.

We have often heard defeated
ball players kick because of de-
feat, but we have never heard VIC
torious players grumble at their
victory. However, this rather
anomalous form of jubiIation is
peculiar only to the town of
Crowley, we believe. The Signal,
after dissertating at some length
upon our inability to handle
large crowds, and our failure to
lay the dust, reduce the tempera-
ture and do a lot of other things
that we should have done for the
comfort of the visitors, proceeds
to state what an easy thing their
ball players had in ''going up
against Opelousas, and how
mnch better they could have
played if their "bats had been a
little longer" Though the Signal
must have meant bigger. When
our neighbors footed up the score
and found it s to 5, they realized
that Opelousas was "easy-so
easy. But what we find strange
is that the Crowley team failed to
score those Is runs that their
hackers lost so much money on!
And we can't understand why
they failed to score as many runs
in one inning as Opelousas did in
nine, the bet the Crowleyites and
hackers lost so much more money
on! Oh, it was "easy-so easy"
e-the "biggest puddin' ne ever
struck. Yes, brother, if those
bats had been little longer Gin
diameter) Crowley could have
done themselves i and their
purses-much prouder.
The Signal says our boys don't
know anything about ball playing.
Well, the Crowley professionals
certainly did themselves proud to
win over amateurs by three runs,
and then lose all the money
staked on the game! However,
we are content to accept the Sig
nails view of the game, which,
sifted down, means that either we
have mighty good amateurs or
that Crowley has mighty poor
professionals.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1901-08-10
Board of Trade.

At meeting of the Board Of
Directors of the Board of Trade
held on Wednesday night, steps
were taken to organize a Parish
Fair to be held some time in Oc-
tober or November at Haas race
track, when races and other
amusements will take place and
prizes be awarded for the best
country products, finest horses,
COWS, pigs, &c. 1t is proposed to
offer prizes of small intrinsic value
and to pay them. We learn in
this connection that the prizes of
fercd by the Police Jury at the
fair last year have never been
paid, though formally awarded to
the successful competitors.
We are pleased to learn on
what appears to be good authority
that the efforts of the Board of
Trade to have a passenger car
attached to the freight trains
passing here have been crowned
with success. and that the car will
be put on about the 18th of this
month. Another illustration of
the great value Of cooperation
and united effort.
If all the leading citizens Of
,Opelousas would become MEM
bers of the Board, much more
important results could doubtless
be achieved with comparative ease
and very little effort. Let all
lend a helping hand and all will
derive substantial benefits in many
different ways.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1901-08-10
The Excursion.

The excursion run by the S. 2.
Sunday, from Lake Charles and
way stations to this city brought
in a large crowd. There were
nine coaches-tive for whites and
four for blacks-and they were
packed, there being 1900 people
aboard, fully one-half being ne
groes. The train arrived moro
than an hour after schedule time
(11:35), and warmer, dustier
and hungrier looking aggregation
never stepped off train at Ope-
lousas. Crowley furnished the
largest quota of passengers, ow-
ing to the fact that there was to
be II base ball game between
the Crowley and Opelousas teams.
Upon the arrival Of the train,
Il rush was made for the hotels
and restaurants (some of the mob
even passing the saloon which
was open), but as the crowd was
so large many were compelled to
wait quite while before being
served, and some who feared they
would miss the game by waiting
went to the race track without
dinner. However, this fear was
unfounded, as the game was de-
layed long enough to have allowed
all to get their meals. Those peo-
pie who didn't care to go to the
race track spent their time driving
around, visiting, etc.-mostly etc.
The amusements ut the race
track included racing, base ball,
a tournament, emusic by de
ban'," and the Crowleyites.
About 100 people were present.
The program opened with rum
ming race between two horses
wherein one didn't run, after which
the game of base ball between the
Crowley professionals and our am
ateurs was played, Crowley win
ming by a score of 8 to 5. The
next was trotting race between
Idlemore, of Opelousas, and Lucy
Guy, Of Jeanerette, the latter
winning. Between the heats of
the race the participants in the
tournament rode. They were:
j. L. Comeau, Ben, Albert and
George Dejean, Hardy Bercier,
Charles Russell and Leon La
strapes. Mr.. Lastrapes captured
the crown, but presented it to
j. L. Comeau. The tournament
closed the program at the race
track and the eXcursionists went
to catch their train, which left
at 8 o'clock.
The crowning of the queen took
place at Sandoz Opera House that
night. Mr.. Comeau crowned as
Queen Of the Tourney Miss Con-
stance Meginley, after which they
lleedd led i tttE1ie E1ie grand march III the dance
that closed the days festivities.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1901-08-10

regard, probably, as very trivial
matter, while the benefciaries of
this unpardonable oversight of
the State Board arc doubtless as
a class keenly alive to their per-
sonal interests-let us hope that
scores of other thoughtful and
intelligent men will, like you, APP
plaud his course and bid him
Godspced in the good work,
so that other men in official po-
sition may be encouraged to un-
dertake like work in behalf of
our backward people, who so
sadly need the powerful hel p
ing hand of the strong and the
wise, be they occupants of public
Office or not.
A MEMBER OF THE SCHOOL BOARD.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1901-08-10
NOTICE

u. s. LAxD OFFICE. NEW ORLEANS, La, }
August 3. 1901.
Complaint having been entered at this of
flee by Eraste Manuel against serand ArdOin
for abandoning his Homestead Entry No lR?G3.
W. ! N e. /. Section 6, Township 5, ). RanRe2
w. La. Mer.. i'll 81 Landry Parish. La.. with
view of the cancellation 81 said entry, the sad
parties are hereby summoned to appear hefoge
The Clerk of the Court at Opeiuuans, La, Oh
the IA day of September, 1901. at 0 o'clock u. n.,
TO respond and furnish testimony concerning
said alleged abandonment.
Return day flxed for Sept. IT, 1901.
CHARLES P. JOHNSTON, Receiver.
Aur TO- 1901.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1901-08-10


Representative Patterson, of
Tenn, who is now in Washing
ton, said Of the political outlook:
ssThe democratic party is now
looking to the future and the next
campaign will not be fought on
dead issues. The best evidence
of this is the Ohio state platform.
/ heartily endorse that platform
because it presents to the people
live issues. | believe the demo-
cratic conventions in other states
will do rs the democrats in Ohio
did, and adopt platforms to meet
the issues of the present instead
of the past.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1901-08-10
Washington, ID. C., News.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. AUG. 5. 1901


WASHINGTON, AUG. 5, 1901.
Captain Parker, one of Admiral
Schley's counsel, who spent near
ly all of last week searching the
records of the Navy Department,
and who will resume the work
this week, filed formal protest
with Acting Secretary Haskett
against the espionage he was sub
jected to while doing the work.
Mr.. Hackett's explanation was
that the naval regulations re-
quired a naval officer to be pres
ent when person not connected
with the service was allowed to
examine the official records of the
department, but Capt. Parker did
not think the Naval regulations
required an officer to be on each
side of him, making note of every
thing he copied from the records,
as was actually the case. The
truth of the matter is that the
clique which has been bounding
Admiral Schley ever since the
beginning of the war with Spain
are thoroughly frightened-they
know that the country will not
stand for such methods as they
have been guilty of in their efforts
to disgrace Admiral Schley, and
fear the exposure that will be
brought about by the evidence be-
fore the Court Of Inquiry, unless
stubborn facts can be juggled out
of that evidence. Capt. Parker
has discovered several important
facts in the official records, which
support Admiral Schley's inten-
tions concerning his movements,
while in command of the Flying
Squadron which was searching
for the Spanish fleet, and he ex-
poets to find more.
Comptroller Tracewell, of the
Treasury, whose o. k. is required
before any doubtful requisition on
the Treasury can be paid, evil
dently does not stand in fear of
the party bosses, as he has just
rendered a decision which breaks
up q little scheme of director
Merriam, of the Census Bureau,
to put $4,000 year in the pocket
of favorite, who already draws
that amount through a sinecure
position in the Geological Survey.
Comptroller Tracewell has de-
cided that the act of congress
prohibiting the drawing of two
government salaries by one per-
son, meant exactly what it says.
Something like a year and half
ago, Henry Gannett, who is on
the payroll of the Geological Sur
vey, for $4,000 u year, was ap-
pointed Geographer of the Cen
sus, at IL salary of $4,000 a year,
but he has not been allowed tC
draw the latter salary. Commls,
sioner Merriam wrote to the
Comptroller to know why and re.
ceived an exhaustive opinion, the
subject of which was that Mr.
Gannett had not been allowed tc
draw salary as Census official
because his appointment was
illegal. ....
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1901-08-10

The Baton Rouge Advocate says
that Prof. Showalter has been re-
elected to the principalship of
the city school at Monroe with a
nine months term and salary of
$500. He will have Is teachers
under him with salaries ranging
from $50 a month up. At the last
meeting of the Ouachita police
jury, we may add, the rate of par
ish taxation was lowered from ten
mills to eight mills. Perhaps our
police jury could get some yalu-
able pointers from the Ouaehita
lawmakers, and it is possible that
.Opelousas might learn something
Of value by investigating the
school methods that obtain at
Monroe.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1901-08-10

The cheek of some of the citi-
zens of the Acadia capital is
amazing. Several of them ac-
tually had the gall to complain at
the food they received here Sun
day. Now, wouldn't that jar
you? After an individuals gas
tronomic organs have been sub
jected to the grub dished out at
the Crowley eating houses, he
could relish raw hippopotamus as
delicacy. But what's the "dif''
Everybody is "on'.' to the Crowley
hotels, and they likewise know
that Opelousas has an enviable
reputation when it comes to the
excellency of its eating estab-
lishments.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1901-08-10
oPELOUsAs gNsTTTUTE

The 30th session of the Opelousas Institute.
Boarding and Day school, will begin Sep
tember 2, 1901. Miss Mattie Holt will Again be
associated with me. She is spending she va
cation at the Chautauqna Assembly I'm New
York and will bring to our school all lip-t0-date
methods in teaching. Thanking my friends for
past patronage. solicit continuance of same.
Very respectfully,
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1901-08-10
The following is from the Wash
ington Enterprise Of July 18th:

-.. , Washington, La. July II, 1901.
Mr.. Robert Harry, Supt. Agents for Pacific
Mutual Life Insurance Co. Of California.
Dear Sir:-I wish to thank you and the Pacific
Mutual Life Insurance Co. for the prompt pay
menG OF my claim OF 100000. My husband, Mr.
pany in January last and died in the early part
Of June following, and in two weeks from the
time the proofs of death were sent ia received
Your conpany's check for the fuli amount Oh
the claim. Mr. Bidstrup had insurance III other
companies, but am pleased to state that the
Pacific Mutual was the first to settle lfs claim
and T hereby recommend the Pacific Mutual
Life Insurance Co. TO anyone desiring insurance,
Yours truly, CHRISTINA BIDsTRUP.
J. M. Sanders, Special Agent,
Opelousas, La. 1t
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1901-08-10

If the cotton crop proves to be
short, the price will be long enough
to make up for it. 1t is not short
crops that hurt, but long crops
and low prices Already prices
are going up in consideration of
the drouth.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1901-08-10
LEO M. LRTTELL...

FURNITURE Packed for shipment, or
Unpacked, repaired. Cleaned and Varltlshed.
Household Furniture cleaned and rid of bhgs
UPHE0L9TE ERY-Comforts (wooi ca cot
ton waading) made to order. Mattress MAKING
and draperY o speciality.
MIRRORS Silvered.
"A Postal Will bring mt
aug10
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1901-08-10

James White, BryantsvilIe, Ind.
sars DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
healed running sores on both legs.
He had suffered 6 years. Doctors
failed to help him. Get DeWitt's.
Accept no limitations. Opera
House Drug Store.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1901-08-10

The recent census has devel-
oped the gratifying and some
what unexpected fact that Louis
lana is white State id fact as
we'll Us in name. For Uncle Sam s
official figures are as follows:
Total whites, 729,6l2; total ne
groes, 650,804; white majority,
78,SO8.. These figures mean a
white voting majority of $4,000 to
80, 900.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1901-08-10

Prohibition is the rule through
out North Louisiana. It is said
that in Minden and Ruston you
can't even work the snake-bite
racket any more unless you carry
the snake to the drug store and
let him bite you in the presence
Of witnesses,
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1901-08-10

Died-At Port Barre, La, on
Tuesday, August 6, at 6 O'Clock
4. M, Clement Hebert, aged SO
$50. Al q
JETS, fH0HtHo thu Gays. In
terment took place at the Cath
ollc cemetery, at Opelousas, the
following morning at 8 O'Clock.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1901-08-10

When you take your prescrlp-
tien to the Opera House Drug
store you run no risk. 1t will be
filed by a registered pharmacist.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1901-08-10

Lieutenant Fritz L. Sandoz, u.
s. Navy, now on duty in the Phil
ippines, on board the u. S. S.
Solace, has sent US files Of the
Manila papers of the oath Of
May. The Times, o 56-column
daily, contains about 80 columns
Of advertisements, and is printed
entirely in English. It plainly
shows the push and enterprise of
the yankee, and as a newspaper,
is much better than might be ex-
peeted from that distant section
Of Uncle Sans domains.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1901-08-10

See card of Leo M. Littell in
another column. If you have any
furniture that requires overhaul
ing he can do the job in first class
styla.