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The Opelousas courier., 1901-02-23
FEMININITY AT THE POLLS.

From the most exclusive neighbor-
hoods Of Capitol Hill, in Denver, Col,
to the realm Of vice near the river,
the women turned out in swarms to
vote. The polls opened at Z o'clock,
at which time the laboring men could
stop and hastily cast their ballots be-
fore reporting at those shops which
remained open. But the women were
strictly on deck, too. They wore their
silks and diamonds, and many were
driven by pompous coachmen. May
be they believed the influence of arts
tocracy would sway the sentiment of
the poorer class. Others were brought
In carriages hired by campaign man
ayers, for there were no less than
eight hundred vehicles of all descrip-
tons in special commission.
The principal thing was ito get the
women out" 1t was done. Within
i've hours, in many precincts, more
voters exercised their franchise than
were on the registration rolls Of two
years before. Even one vote was prec-
lous in the hotly Waged contest.-Les-
lies Weekly.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-02-23
Almost Perpetual Motion,

a new electric motor for automobiles
hat been devised which restores en-
ergy to the storage battery when the
Yshisaa u running down bill.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-02-23
HIS FAMILY TRER

"Ill get even with that fellow" ex-
claimed Smokers, the humorist
What has he done?
II told him to depict my family
tree, and he made it a CHESTNUT
The Opelousas courier., 1901-02-23

INFORMATION WANTED.
There was a man in our town
And he was wondrous wise;
He took q million from q bank,
Before the bankers eyes.
He took the money from the till,
And sneaked it off and hid it
I wonder what he'd take to tell
A fellow how he did it.
Chicago Times Herald.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-02-23
REAL MEANING OF OVATION

IsNAA AIEANINW OF UNAIIUN.
Little Willie-This paper says that
MIR. Hamlet Smithsrs received an ova-
ton. What does that mean?
Father-The word ovation, my son,
is derived from the Latin ova, which
means an egg. Ovation means a
shower of eggs.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-02-23
FITS THE CASE.

Patient-What would you recon-
mend for .somnambulism, doctor?
Doctor-Well, you might try insom-
nia.-Chicag6 News.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-02-23

every ef.sl .gu Il we succumb I'M
. oensfaSeo., so.a strength OF the
seEnutatlon re rasiatrEmeraou.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-02-23
WIN JOEL SANDCZ,
and Notary Public

oPELGUsAS, LA.
VIII practice in all Courts, State
and Federal. and before the Patent and
Pension Offices at Washington, %. @.
Shorthand and Typewriting promptly
and carefully done. Office over g.
kasdsy Stats .Rknkk, Main st:aeA
The Opelousas courier., 1901-02-23
NOTES OF INTEREST ON NUMEROUS
FEMININE SUSPECTS.

Becoming to Some Faces Lace Is Popu-
Iar-Detail of a Smart Dress-Woman
Swims English ChanneI-Femininity at
the PoIIs-Etc., Etc.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-02-23
DECORATIVE DIFFICULTIES.

"This newspaper says it isn't pos
sible for a w~e1l-dressed woman to
wear too many rings" a
"Of course not; the impossibility 10
for a well-dressed woman to get as
many rings as she wants."
The Opelousas courier., 1901-02-23
ACADEMY
OF IKE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION,

OPELOUSAS, La.
Unasr the Direction Of the Sisters Nazia2ita
Of Holy Cross.
Offers to young ladies every facility
for acquiring q thorough christian cd
ucation. Constant attention is paid 10
home and social culture. Lessons are
given in music, painting and other
Useful arts. The sizters also have
charge of the boys school. The purse
o? instruction is two-fold-Pseparatory
and Commercial. French is taught In
the two courses. For particulars, I'D.
.draas SISTER SUPERIOR.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-02-23
FOR BABIES

Fashions for very small babies do
not vary much from year to year, al
though at present there is a notice
able change in that more color is used,
and a greater choice of material is
permitted. The long cloaks are made
Of most expensive materials when
cost does not have to be considered.
But almost equally attractive are the
same models made In cloth, cashmere,
bengaline, and the more expensive
silks. Narrow bands Of fur are used
TO trim the cloaks, as is also lace.
Both are used, but at present there is
nothing like ermine, from a fashion
able point OF view. A pale blue or pale
pink bengaline cloak is trimmed with
ermine is an exceedingly pretty gar
ment, but a pale pink cashmere with
narrow bands of beaver, costing about
naif as much. is not to be despised.
Ihe frocks that babies wear are not
quite as long as they were, but other
wise are made on much the same
plan, with the tucked yokes and mar
row lace insertion, and with skirts
finished with rows of tucks and a lace
or embroidered lawn ruf1e. There are
o great number of frocks made, how
ever, that are only finished with hem
stitching and tucks, and without the
ruffie, and that are considered Just as
satisfactory, if not more so.-Harper's
Bazaar.
FAsTIDIOUS TURKISH LADIES.
Our Constantinople correspondent
writes: 1t is not generally known that
there exists among Turkish ladies of
high class a kind of caste feeling sim-
uar to that prevailing among Hindoos.
It takes the formeof a fear Of contain
nation from the outer world and is
only observed, as far ais I know. by
those who cannot afford to keep SER
wants in sufficient numbers. Before
meals ladies always wash their hands
at a tap from which the water runs
into a marble basin. They will turn
On The tap when they are just going
to wash, but when they have finished
they let the water run until somebody
shuts It Of, az to do 1t themselves
would make them nne!ssu. They can
The Opelousas courier., 1901-02-23
HIS ANNUAL RESCUE

"My wife asserts that she saves my
life at least once every year"
"How's that?'
"She won't let me 90 hunting."-
Chicago. Record.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-02-23
IN NEED OF REFORM.

"Your enusion," said the busy edi-
tor, "is not available"
us there any other place where I
could send it" queried the disappoint-
ed bard.
ooh, yes.''
"Where, sir?"
1.-THE house Of correction."-Chicago
News.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-02-23

The valueof a newspaper as ON
advertising medium consists In
Its circulation.
When you can secure the com.
bined circulation of two papers
for the price Of one, it is money
saved!
"TThe st. Landry Democrat
was consolidated on the Sd of
March, 1894, with "Ths Opelou.
sas Courier" The ADVERTISING
rates have not been increased
while the price of subscription
has been reduced to % q year.
TILE COURIER being by odds
The best paper In the empire Par,
lgh OF st. Landry 10 thageSoge ths
aAaaAaga
The Opelousas courier., 1901-02-23

Opel0usas Courier
In the advocate of Democratic
principles and the friend OF the
people.
Their welfare is its welfare, and
1t will ever be found defending
their rights with ell Of It's
ability.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-02-23

INDICATION OF GREAT WEALTH.
Jinks-Spuds must have an enor-
The Opelousas courier., 1901-02-23
} YOU think so?

Blinks-Why do you think so?
Jinks-He runs an automobile and a
camera at the same time.-Detroit
Free Press.
The Opelousas courier., 1901-02-23

Striking new shades of blue in. Ascot
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-17
LIST OF PATENTS.

G. B. Adams. New Britain. Conn, suspenders; W. J. Asher. Willimantic, Conn. starching machine; J, E. Atkins, Meriden, Conn, mop; F. w. Collins, Rockland, Me, package for shipping shell fish; c. F. Cottrell, Westerly, k. l., mechanical movement; W. R. Du- emtple. Auburn, R. l., diaphragm tube plate for photographs; c. R. Gabriel, Providence, R. l., milling machine; H. s. Hart, New Britain. Conn, register or ventilator; N. H. Heft, Bridgeport, Conn, railway truck; c. s. Johnson, Brownville, Me, double cylinderengine; c. F. Luther, Pawtucket. k. l., auto matic railway switch; E. F. Nichols, Stamford, Conn, shoulder blade ex- tractor;J. F. Nolan, Middletown, Conn, puzzle; J. J. Peard, Hartford, Conn, revolver; G. H. Reynolds, Mansfield Depot. Conn, piston; H. H. Shepard and H. H. Fish, Bristol, R. l., hose; T. c. Smith, Bridgeport, Conn, hush room bullet; J. H.. Stone, Bridgeport, Conn, cork insulating strip; G. s. Wit ham, Madison, Me. cleaner for paper pulp screens.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-17
OAKVILLE HAPPENINGS.
HOW OAKyILLE'S NEW NOON
 MAIL PETITION READS.

Brings Out Several Points-A Strong
 Argument in Favor of Progressive
 ness-Many Enthusiastic Signers-
 Mrs Warner Entertains.
 There can be no doubt but what the petition for the new noon day out going mail will have enough sigma lures to demand attention in the prop CT department at Washington. The circulation of the paper has not been hampered by refusals from any quar- ter. which illustrates the progressive sentiment of the people. Following is the petition: We, the undersigned citizens of the village of Oakville, town of Watertown, and county of Litchfield, do hereby petition your hon. orable body for a concession which We are confident will be considered by you as a public necessity and conyen- fence. We deem it necessary, owing to the rapid growth of the village, the progressiyeness and thrift of it's in- dustries and the increasing needs of the people that our citizens should en- joy the accommodation and benefit of an outgoing mail on the 12:01 noon train to Waterbury, which same priv ilege is enjoyed by Watertown, three miles above on the same line. At the present time Oakville has but two out going mails each week day, said mails being insufficient and inadequate to meet the demands of the people. The present mails (out- going are 7:49 and 5:41. As consequence a letter dropped in the pOstoffice. no matter how important it's nature, if later than 7:49 in the morning, lays in the office all day until 5:41 in the evening. Pray ing that you will see fit to grant this additional outgoing mail, thereby in- creasing our gratitude and patronage, we hereby affix our signatures as fol lows"
 A social gathering of the members of the Union church choir and friends was held Thursday evening at Henry Warmers residence. The evening was passed enjoyably with vocal selec- tions. and Mrs Warner proved a most agreeable hostess. Refreshments were served.
 Eugene Main is spending a weeks vacation at his home.
 Ransom Painter of Newton Heights is out again, after his illness with rheumatism.
 Miss Beecher and Mrs Everett have gone on weeks outing at the shore. MT and Mrs Russell and daughter, Daisy, of Orange, and Andrew Thomas of West Haven, are visiting with MT and Mrs w. E. Russell.
 Two bushes of golden glows on the lawn in front of Mir Jerman's are won ders to all who see them. They are loaded down with hundreds of blos- sons. shining like so much gold. If one desires to take in the beauties of different flower gardens a visit should ! by all means be paid to Newton l Heights. Mrs Painter probably has the largest collection, one entire gar den being given up to the cultivation of an innumerable number, no two plants alike.
 The Oakville Stars and the Mos quitoes will cross bats on the base ball field tomorrow. ssaa
 Any items or communications for the Oakville column can be addressed to local poStoffice box 10.
 Several of the more public spirited
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-17

residents of Newton Heights are agi- tating the construction of board walk up the hill from the depot steps. This new feature would be the more appre- ciated in bad weather
 Mrs. William Warner and her daugh- ter, Villa, leave here next week for Walnut Beach, where they will spend a few weeks.
 Men are at work repairing and paint Ing the chimney of the lower pin fac tory.
 Carpenters and masons are at work on the Bunker Hill school house. Two rooms are being added to it.
 John Lynch of Wateryille and Rob- ert Babin of this place left to-day for a. trip to New Haven and Bridgeport, and will bring up al Walnut Beach for few days outing.
 The handsome stone wall in front of the residence of Lawyer Byrnes at Morningside is nearly completed.
 There will be the usual services in the Union and All Saints churches to- morrow at the usual hours.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-17
WATERTOWN J0TTINGS.
THE LICENSE QUESTION Is
 AGAIN AGITATED.

Is Discussed Openly-Many Think Wa
 tertown Will Go No License Young
 Men Disturb the Serenity of Last
 Nights Lawn Fete-Local Items.
 The license question in Watertown is again being agitated, after slumbering in oblivion for many moons. Some time ago a resident attempted to have the town vote for the granting of h- censes, but the move was devoid of success. Watertown has been a tenn perance town for many years, but it would not surprise some people if a petition was received by the selectmen for the purpose of paving the way for another voting contest on the license question. It is fact that there are many in favor of open liquor selling here, but the odds are too numerous, it is thought, On the quiet, now, there is more than one place in town that would be glad to ge@l license.
 The lawn fete last evening given by the young ladies of the Good Will So- cial club on Frederick Bowers's $ grounds was fairly we'll attended, al- though the financial end was not what it should have been. The grounds were illuminated with brightly colored Japanese lanterns, making the scene attractive. Cams orchestra rendered music for dancing and the shirt waist young man was much in evidence Ice cream and refreshments were served. The management was much annoyed by numerous boys and young men who persisted in eyading payment of ad-
 mission fees by jumping over the fence.
 William J. Munson will return to the seashore this evening. MT Munson in- tends to rebuild his ice houses at Echo lake about the first of October.
 A. H. Scovill raised the framework of his new barn yesterday.
 Postmaster Atwood spent yesterday at the seashore
 l Miss Mary, Lynn of Barton's store will leave Monday on her vacation. Mrs Charles Rogers is on the sick list.
 Eddie Bartlett who has been laid up with kidney disease for some time,
 was able to get down stairs yesterday and is considerably better. Harry Blakeslee has severed his con- nection with A. N. Woolson and has gone to work on William Munson's s milk route.
 MT and Mrs Frank Monroe went to
 Glen Island this morning. Bert Dayton is now able to get about without the use of crutches. Mrs McCleery is enlarging the har- ness hop.
 Proprietor Smith of the Newtown Bee is in town to-day. Mrs Russell H. Hard left to-day for | a two weeks vacation in Cornwall. Burtie Bryant, who has been spend ing the past ten days at his home here, will return to Stamford tomorrow. Guy Lampson is spending vacation in New Hampshire.
 c. ", and T, F.. Atwood have the contract and are doing the work on the new recitation. room, of [, the Center district. The district has just re- ceived fifty-two new school seats which are to be put up in the new room.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-17
WATERVILLE DAILY TALK
BANK ON UPPER MAIN STREET
 WILL SOON DISAPPEAR.

Workmen Taking Away the Embank-
 ment Gradually ly-More Work to be
 Done -Thomaston Butter at Ex-
 position-BalI Game To-Day.
 William Trudell has moved into George L. Jenks house on upper North Main street.
 Adam Faber is grading Thomas Car ney's property on Main street, taking down a portion of the embankment near the highway which has caused so much trouble and inconvenience. es- pecially on dark nights. Other prop erty owners in this section should con tribute their share towards cutting down the entire embankment and thus do away with troublesome and un- necessary hindrance on the village pro- gresSiveneSS.
 The watch shop and pin shop teams are playing ball on the local grounds thia afternoon.
 Asa G. Adams has gone to work for his former employer, J. M. Lucas.
 MT and Mrs Charles Stevens are spending two weeks outing in Litch- field.
 Thomaston parties sent samples of butter to the Pan-American exposition recently and received from headquart- CTS the yeritication of a test of 951s. This is considered something rich ill COW products.
 Little Miss Wolfe is visiting her grand parents, Mir and Mrs Joseph Bar son of Hotchkissville.
 MT and Mrs Harry .Griswould are away enjoying their honeymoon.
 The coming election appears to have aroused little or no interest among To- cal voters so far and things are rather dull in political circles.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-17
NAUGATUCk NUGGETS.
GOOD GAME OF BALL sCHED
 ULED FOR MONDAY.
Two Cases in the Borough Court To- day-Annual Field Day of the For esters Being Held To-day.


 day-Annual Field Day of the For
 esters Being Held To-day.
 One of the best and most exciting games of base ball of the season will be played on HotchkiSs field Monday afternoon, when the local consolidated base ball team, under the management of Kieley and Sulltyan, will cross bats with the Derby State league team. TOOkey, a local boy, will pitch for Derby, and a number of his friends have started to make the game inter- esting by stating their intention of making him a present when first he appears at the plate. The manage ment of the consolidated team should receive the hearty support of every lover of base ball. as they are under a great expense and nothing but q large attendance will pull them through. The lineup and batting order of the two teams will be as follows: Nauga- tuck-Breen, cf; Weary. 1b; Carey, If; Sweeney, 3b; Sullivan. C; Clifford, ss; Ashmore. If; Eaton. 2b; Shatton. D. Derby-LawlOr, cf; Ramon, 1b; Ladd, If; Scannell. C; Kiernan. 3b; Moran, Ss; Bernard, 2b; Nolan. If; Hockey, p. Persons should out the above, as it is
 
 There were two cases in the bor- ough court this morning when Judge Hungerford opened that tEibunnal of justice. The first case was that of William Stratton. who was arrested on complaint of Nelson Eilmer On re- quest of MT Kilmer the case was nOlled on payment of $5 and costs. The next case was that of Samuel Cummings of TOrrington, who was charged with intoxication. Cummings was arrested by Officer McDougal on Main street yesterday. Judge Hunger ford suspended sentence and advised Cummings to return to Torrington.
 The Foresters of America of Nauga- tuck are holding their annual field day at Linden park this afternoon. At 1.30 the three local courts, headed by the American band, gave grand street parade in which all the members of the degree teams appeared in uni form After the parade had reached the picnic grounds a concert was given by the band, and ball game between the local fire department team and tue Storms team of Derby for a pitcher was started. A large crowd was in at tendance, as number of the employees of the different shops have worked nights during the past week to secure half holiday to-day.
 Camp 9,99S. Modern woodmen of America, was instituted in Odd Fellows hall last night, with a total member ship of fifty.
 The funeral of Mrs Patrick McGuire of South Main street was largely at tended this morning from St Francis's church. Interment was in St James's cemetery.
 Thomas Toolzey of Derby is pending lew days at his home in Union City.
 James Dunn of Derby spent yester- day with friends in town.
 The gas mains of the C. R. and L. Co have been laid as far as the Weber place on North Main street, and it is expected that they will push the work right along from that point south.
 Michael Dunn of Decatur, III. who has been spending the past few days home.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-17

The laws of health require that the bowels move once each day and one of the penalties for violating, this law is piles. Keep your bowels regular by taking a dose of Chamberlain's Stom- ach and Liver Tablets when necessary and you will never have that severe punishment inflicted upon you. Price 9 cents. For sale by all druggists.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-17

Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has a world wide reputation for its cures. It never fails and is pleasant and safe to take. For sale by all druggists.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-17

Oxford university has voted to dc away with the Sunday afternoon ser mons.
 The railway companies of Great Britain pay on an average e1,3Oo 6 day in compensation for damage.
 In size, not counting, colonies, the European powers stand in this. or. der: Russia, Austria, Germany France, United Kingdom, Italy.
 Several pairs of pigeons which a scientist has observed in Paris have raised their young in nests made en, tirely of hairpins collected on the paths of the Luxembourg.
 Fort Worth papers are authority for the statement that a conductor of the Chicago, Rock Island & Texas railroad, during the recent rush to Fl Reno, to register for government homesteads, collected, on one run, 241 fares and tickets on the tops of the paSsenoer cnaches-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-04-22
The PEOPLE KNEW HIM.
(BenSon'S Plaster is Pains Mastar)

George Washington made and sold flour,
aod every barrel of -four in the market
branded &c. Washington, Mount Vernon, %
sold without delay. No question was ever
raised as to quality or weight
BensOn's Porous Plaster sells on its repu-
tation everywhere. All the buyer wants to
be certain of is that the plaster offered him
really IS Benson's, and not worthless imi-
tatiOn of il or substitute for it,
A plaster is the best form of external rem
edy, and BensOn's is the best plaster; 5000
physicians and druggists, and multitude
of people no man can number, have settled
that. You can trust it," they say.
Coughs, colds, lame back lumbago, mus
cular stiffness and rheumatism, troubles of
the liver and kidneys, influenza or grip,
pneumonia, and all other diseases open to
external treatment, are at once relieved and
cured by Benson's Plaster
Do no assume that Belladonna, Capsi-
cum or S rengthening plasters are 'just as
good as" Benson's. They are vastly il
ferior.-N0 other plaster is as good as
BensOn's.
In cOmpeti ion with the best-known
plasters of Europe and America, Benson's
have received .tjtty.1ioe highest aacards.
For sale by all druggists or we will pre-
paw postag Oh any number ordered in the
United States, on recsipt of 25c. each.
Seabury d Johnson, Mfg. Chemists, NY
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-04-22
Season of 1901.
TrOttingbred Stallion
KASTRO 29829

Foaled May 10th, 1897. Registered standard.
This horse will stand at my barn in Derby, VT.
Kastro is brown horse, stands 16 hands high !;
Weight 1165 pounds. Sired by Kremlin, 2o74,
champion stallion of 1892; champion racing
trotter at years. Dam of Kastro, Mystical
by Egotist; record, 2.2215; son of Electioneer.
Second dam, Mystic, da On of Fred Kohl, 20724
and Mystery, 2.171%; 3rd, Mystical, dam of
Kastro by Nutwood, 21834; third dam Emma
Arteburn, dam of st. AEmund, 2s4 by NAM
thoroughbred. 1 have complied with Sections
p, IS and 5l52 of the Vermont statutes and
shall claim lien on all colts resulting from
mare in foal, payable January 1, 1902. All
mares changing ownership or leaving the
State will be considered in foal. i will give
Kastro's services free to any mare with a
trotting or pacing record of 2.30 or better, or
record. 1 would be pleased to show some of
Kastros progeny at my barn to any lover of
fine stock Send for tabulated pedigree
CA DOODY, Derby, VT.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-04-22
LETTER TO A. w. MEARS,
BARTON, VT.

BARTON, VT.
Dear Sir: One coat of Devoe is better than
two of mixed paint.
The American House. at Tannersville Cats
kill Mts.), N. Y, Chas. L. Wiltse, had two
coats of Mixed Paint five years ago; last
spring had two more coats of the same.
Owner going to Dsvoe but got his
Mixed Paint few cents less.
Right across the street, Charles Haner
painted one coat of Devoe at the same time
last spring.
The Haner house is the better job; but
wait five years.
The point of the story is that Wiltse is sor-
ry already. He has learned something that
not one man in a thousand knows-that gal
lon of one kind of paint can contain twice
as much paint a gallon of another kind of
paint.
You can't afford to put on another paint
even if you have it given to you. At the
same time, you see, that Mixed Paint appears
to have worn five years-give the devil his
due.
Yours truly,
"a F. w. DEvoE & Co.
P.S. C. Pierce sells our paint in your
section.