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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-04-09

Ryan's Shaving PsrIors.--seven first.
class BARRIERS engaged. Finest bath
rooms in city. We use antiseptic
sterilizer. J. Ryan, Prop.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-04-09
BUSINESS CARDS.
cEpAR PosTs ANn aHlMol IA

CEDAR POSTS AND SHINGLES
now have plenty of shingles on
hand to fill all orders promptly. They
are sawed shingles and you have four
grades to select from. Come and get
my prices on fence posts before buy.
ing elsewhere.
s. p. MccRAckEN,
t4th and Nebraska sts.. Enslewood.
osTEoPATHY.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-04-09
ToNsoRIAL.

Evans Barber shop.-only arst.class
shop on State street. Every thing
new and upto-date. Finest porcelain
baths. shave, 15c; haircut, 26c;
baths, 25c. Two frstclass boot.
blacks. G. w. Evans. proprletor
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-04-09

Wanted.-Carpets and rugs to clean,
by the new centrifugal process, car.
pets not injured and thoroughly rem
ovated at small expense. Leave or.
ders at 800 Marion street Work
called for and delivered. Grover &
Ewards. Phone Black 2546. 2-27-tf
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-04-09

Wanted.--A good horse for surrey,
weighing about 1900 pounds. A. f.
Hofer, Jr., Journal office. S-3t
wanted.-A blacksmith: must be first
class on new wagons, hacks, bug
gies and in every place in the trade.
No cobbler need apply. Werner
Fennell, Salem Carriage & Wagon
Factory. Att
Wanted.-First.ciass waitress, Steady
job. Willamette hotel.
Wanted.-A good cook, woman pre-.
ferred, at Goodale boarding house,
corner of ~ tn and Oak streets.
S-31-tf
Wanted,-Four or six unfurnished
rooms; close in. Inquire Saturday
or Sunday at st. Elmo restaurant,
244 Commercial street. 3-4.tf
Wanted.-Energetlc people to sell up
to-date publications in each township
We furnish books to reliable agents
on a credit system. Write for terms
and descriptive circulars. Contlnen-
tai Book Co.. Goodnough building
Portland, Oregon.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-01

A Bold Innovation.

A very neat and elegant cottage
has just been erected at the corner
of Court and Grolee streets, and is
occupied by our handsome deputy
clerk of court, Mr.. A. Leon Dupre,
and his winsOme young bride-an
eminently fit and proper arrange
ment ("Sweets to the sweet you
know. This cottage is enclosed by
pretty fence, nicely painted, the
sidewalk has been improved, and
these and other tasteful trifles set
off the premises to great ;t,se<Santage,
making the new home, like ~ther
residences in the neighbortood,
quite "fair to look upon" But it
lacks something. BY some unac-
countable oversight its gates-won-
,lerful to rclate-are hung so that
they never obstrnct the sidewalk;
and this peculiar fact detracts some
what from the homelike feeling
which the average Opelousas denl-
zen experiences when he gazes upon
the average Opelousas home. We
warn friend Leon that i'll thus de-
flying local custom and outraging
public sentiment, he is treading
upon dangerous ground. Let him
at once mend his ways, hang his
gates so that they will occupy as
much of the public sidewalks us
possible and leave them open as
often and as long as practicable,
and he may possibly reinstate him
self into the good graces OF our
Board of Aldermen and their nu-
merous predecessors and place him
self in line with the overwhelming
public sentiment Of the community
(asfar as it has been illustrated or
expressed.) Otherwise, his prepos:
sessing manners, winning ways and
all the graceful charms of his pleas
ing personality will weigh as nought
in the remorseless balauce!
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-01
fConmunicated.I !

Mr.. Editor - Particular stress
has been laid upon the fact that
the meeting at the Court House
last Tuesday was a representative
one. And SO it Was-Very much
so. There were Democrats, Pop
uIists, Republicans, Independents,
Mugwpmps, and some say there
was an anarchist on deck-and
nobody gave him a hint that ne
was out of his element. All this
strikes us as very strange con-
glomeration to be allowed to take
part in selecting candidates for q
Democratic primary election. Now
the question IS: Was it a Demo
cratic meeting or not? Ii it was
a Democratic meeting, what were
all the other antagonistic clements
doing there? If it was not, what
right had they to select candidates
| to be voted for at u Democratic
primary? A PLAIN DEMOCRAT,
Without Frills or Spangles
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-01
Our Schools.

The School Board will this year
have only sufficient funds to run
the schools in the first ward about
five weeks longer-a total of five
month for the term. In some other
wards the available funds will pay
the teachers only from three to nine
weeks longer. A pertinent ques-
ton now is: What are the people in
those wards going to do about it!
We take it for granted that, as far
rs our town school is concerned,
some means will be found to run it
for IL full eight months term; and
the time is here when we must be-
gin to consider these means. But
something must be done at once for
the other schools in this ward and
for the schools in other wards whose
funds will soon be exhausted. Let
the leading citizens of each of these
wards promptly put their heads to-
gether and take such measures as
will permit the schools to go on
without interruption until the close
of an eight months term. Let a
concerted movement originate in
Opelousas, and let the assistance
of local people be enlisted in the
various neighborhoods, and, with
the help that Superintendent Gull.
beau might be able to give. enough
public spirit might be aroused to
avert the premature closing of more
than three -fourths of the schools in
the parish-a calamity which is just
now imminently threatened.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-01
Who Can Vote.

Act 1873 of 1900, under which
our primary election for Mayor,
Marshal and five members of the
Board of Aldermen for the town
of Opelousas will be held on the
Sd of March next, contains the
following sections:
Section s. That in addition to the grounds
of challenge allowed by the election law OF
this State, and herein provided for, any person
Offering to vote at such election tnay be chal-
lenged, upon the ground that he does not pos
sess the political qualifications prescribed in
the resolution calling the primary election,
and such challenge shall be tried and deter
mined by tie election officers. who may ad-
minister au oath to such challenged person.
and may ask any question tending to prove or
disprove the challenge. The election officers
shall reject any vote offered by any person not
a legal Voter, or who does not nossess the quail
fficatIons required by the rest Itton.
Section s. That il any person who does not
possess the qualifications OF voter at gen.
eral election held throughout the State, and
the political qualification required by the reso-
luton calling the primary election, shall know
| ingly and wilfully vote ut such primary cleo
| ton, he shall be deemed guilty OF m1sde.
| meanor, and on conviction thereof shall be
fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more
| than three hundred dollars, or be impris
| oHed in the parish Jail for not less than ten
| the discretion OF tie court, and he shall not be
| permitted to take part, in any manner, shape
| or form i'll any prin arT election held within
| four az years from the date "f his conviction
| nor during that period shall he he capable @
holding any office i'll this State, elective or ap
| polntive.
Under the call of the Demo.
cratic Executive Committee of The
town of Opelousas, the following
| resolution plainly states who will
be permitted to vote at the pri
mary next Monday:
Resolved, further That at said election al
i registered white Democratic voters. or thos
/ of fact register before the date of the primary
who viii pledge themselves to vote for and I
i slpport the candidates nominated at said pr
4 mary election, and all such voters who will al
tain their majority before the regular election
4 shall be permitted to vote
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-01
No Mud Singing.

At the primary next Monday our
citizens will have the opportunity
OF choosing between two pretty
good tickets for Aldermen. 1--WE
cannot use stronger term than
"pretty good" without running
the risk of being accused of i'm
modesty, being on one of the
tickets ourself.) The first ticket
placed in the field consisted of
Messrs. E. D. Estilette, J. A.
Haas. Leonce Sandoz, f. j. Diet
lein and ?. I. Blacksher. Messrs.
Haas and Dietlein having declined,
Messrs. Ike Roos and Anthony
Dietlein were substituted for them
They are all successful business
men and heavy contributors to
the town treasury. Having large
and important "stake" in the
community, they may be depend
ed upon, if elected, to do their
best for its progress and welfare :;
and the fact that they have sue
cessfully managed their private
business naturally suggests the
hope and expectation that they
would successfully conduct our
public affairs and skiIfully pro-
mote our public interests. .
The ticket nominated on Tues
day night consists of Messrs. L..
A. Gosselin, Jno. w. Lewis, j. J.
Perrodin, FL. D. Larcade and
Gus Cahanin. Messrs. Gosselln
and Larcade have creditable
served on the Board; Mr.. Lewis
is a brilliant young lawyer and a
patriotic citizen; Mr.. Perrodin is
thoroughly versed in business mat
ters, while Mr.. Cahanin is sue
cessful business man-and all, all
of them, are strongly imbued with
a determination to devote their
best efforts, energies and abilities
to the promotion. of the highest
interests of the dearest spot on
earth to them, old Opelousas.
Let the contest, then, be fair
and friendly one-no trickery, no
bitterness, no uncharitableness-
and may it result in the greatest
benefits, the choicest blessings to
dear old Opelousas.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-01
Plain Facts.

A number of citizens, in re-
sponse to the call of the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee for
primaries, have interested them
selves in suggesting five names to
he submitted to the voters as
Councilmen for the incoming
term. They did not meet in pub
lie, because they did not know
whether they could arrive at Il
harmonious conclusion or not.
Public meetings heretofore have
always been failure, hence the
adoption of primaries. The idea
of good citizens giving i'll their
names voluntarily and unsolicited
to be voted upon, not knowing
who their associates will he-nor
knowing what backing they will
rcceive-and that, besides, for a
thankless, though responsible, po-
sition, has been exploded too long
ago. No, gentlemen, be fair; say,
rather, that you do mot like the
composition suggested.
However, it cannot be denied
that they are largely interested
property holders and successful
business men of mature judgment.
The Opera House ticket, so-called,
has complied with the call of
the Democratic Executive Com
mittee of Opelousas. They had
as much right to suggest names
as the Clarion and the assembly
at the Court House in giving
out eight names from which
to select the five chosen. When
the names of Messrs. SandoZ, Es-
tilette, Dietlein, Roos and Black
sher were suggested there was no
candidate in the field, and there
fore it can not be said that they
were antagonistic to anyone.
None of the gentleman On
this ticket have sought the office,
and it was only after earnest soii-
citation on the part Of several
prominent citizens and large tax
payers deeply interested in the well
fare of the town, that they con-
sented to allow their names to be
used, approaching that the posi-
tion entailed responsibilities which
they would have preferred not to
assume, but did not feel justified
| in shirking if it was the desire of
their fellow citizens that they
should serve in that capacity.
This move has had q salutary
effect in arousing public. interest
in our municipal affairs and af-
fording the opportunity of select
| ing a Board Of Aldermen from
good material.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-01

E. M. Clark is suing the parish
of Calcasieu for $3.50, the value
of two mules drowned in crossing
a gully from which the bridge had
been washed away by the heavy
rains. The liability of the parish
is alleged on the ground that the
member Of the police jury for the
ward in which the accident oc-
Cured knew of the washing away
of the bridge and took no steps
to have it replaced.-Chief. "a
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-01

The Philippine tariff bill contin-
ues to occupy the attention of the
Senate, and drastic censure of the
course of the administration has
been the usual order of the day on
tho Democratic side. Senator Lodge
has, however, stated that the Senate
proposes to pass the measure re-
gardless of the opinion of the min,
ority, and his position, that he and
his colleagues are not open to rea
son OF conviction, may serve to pre-
cipitate the passage of the bill, IL
view of the. large amount OF busl
ness which the Senate still has t'
consider.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-01

Honorable Fl. G. Drew of Lake
Charles, State Senator from that
district, has donated to the pub
lie schools of Calcasieu parish the
$3.50 pay he has received for serV-
ling as Senator. There are not
rlany-in fact, not any--like him,
saws the Ruston Leader, and we
doubt if his example will ever
/ nrove catching.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-01
Gratifying.

Two years ago, as the Clarion
of Feb. Is correctly stated, there
was distressing paucity of ma
terial offered the voters for Al
dermen. Finding that u similar
condition existed this year, about
a dozen of our most substantial
citizens met a few days afterward,
only two weeks before the pri-
mary, and. recommended to the
voters list of FIVE names, all
successful business men and large
contributors to the town treasury
Immediately dozen or more 9th
er names were proposed by vari-
Gus individuals and at once posted
on a public bulletin board. On
Tuesday night a meeting was held
at the Court House, when eight
candidates were placed in nomi-
nation, five being chosen b. ballot
by votes ranging from 46 to 76.
All this is very gratifying. II
denotes an aroused public inter.
est in municipal matters, q senti.
ment wofully lacking two years
ago. We hope that that interest
will not prove to be merely spas
mode, but that it will he perma.
nent and perennial. Public inter
est in such matters will unques
tionably beget good results, while
public apathy and indifference
will as surely breed a long trair
of evils and disasters. Let ever,
lover of this good old town re
joice at the situation.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-01
n ERTEGE.

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, La, !
jan co. 1902. )
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof IN support Of his claim, and
that said proof will he mado before Frank
Wharton. u. s. Commissioners at Bayou Chicot.
La, on March 7, 1902, viz:
Samuel w. FscGlemtss",
who made Homestead Entry No. 7S006 for the
N of w and S Of n " SIC "0 Ir. :,
Re- w, La. Mer.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz:
SIMON Johnson. Elias L. FontenOt, john u.
O'Neal and Isham l.. Fonten0t, all OF st. Ian
dry Parish, La. l,,,,,,
WALTER J.. COHEN,
Inn Or 1902 Register.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-01

The Mansfield Journal makes
the following pertinent sugges-
ton: If some means could be de-
vised to prevent lawyers from
di!ly-dallying with the courts and
using all kinds of obstructive
methods to delay and defeat JUS
tice, it would have very whole
some effect.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-01

A single individual alderman
may not be able to force a policy
o. direct the city's affairs. He
wants good company. 1t is there
fore absolutely necessary to elect
4 goodcouncil, with good mayor
70 secure good government.
Mayor Littell with the gentlemen
whose names are at the head of
this column as alderman, will give
il To you.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-01

Many interesting questions will
be presented to congress now i'll
session. These will have impor-
tant bearing upon the congress
ional elections that will take place
next fall. The Commoner will
furnish "mighty interesting read
ing" for those who appreciate the
Importance of public questions.
IF you are not subscriber to this
publication send your subscription
now. If you are already Il subscri'
Der ask your neighbor to becomf
regular reader of The Commorl
er. Subscription 81 year; o
the Opelousas COURIER and Com
moner one year for $3.50, thro ug
this office.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-01

Good men and true need not be
feared. Let every citizen deter
nine for himself who he would
elect to entrust with his own
business affairs. Such choice,
honestly made, will give US a good
Board Of Aldermen. The ticket
il the head of this column "fills
fha hill -
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-01

Preparations are ON foot for a
grand carnival parade on ST. JOS
eph's Day, March 18th. It will
Be remembered that the celebra-
lion gotten up last year was such
magnificent success as to aston
ish everybody, but it is proposed
to omake the display on the 10Th on
agrander and more elaborate scale
than last year.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-01
NO. .,2!5
JUDICIAL ADVERTESERaEN
EBUEsAEG SALE.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST LANDRY
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
ESTATE OF hLPHONsE LEVY.
No. $3.50

By virtue uI an order of tho Honorable the
sixteenth Judicial District Court Of Louisiana.
holding sessions III and t0r the Parish of St.
Landry, there will he sold at public auctiOn to
the last and highest bidder by the undersigned
administrator, or any duly qualified anr-
tlonccr. at the principal front door of the
Court House, III orclousas, Parish of st. Ian
dry, La. on
Wednesday, April ,, 1909,
commencing at the hour of II a. m. The ftl-
lowing described property, towit:
That certain lot or parcel Of ground situated
in the town of Crowley, Acadia Parish, IoniS-
lana, known and dvr5crlbed as Lot No. 3 (elghU,
in Block No. 119 (o1 hundred and nnetcenl. as
per plot OF said tOv on file the clerk g oiIico
in said parish.
The west half Of a certain tract af land sit
uated i'll Prairie Maaou, near Point puraIde,
designated rs the southwest quarter rt rurrh
west quarter 6. ". of N. W. y Of Hrcli"n %
(tWenty SIX, iii township awe. Snuth range
(twG) west. containing tiftynine and ninety
seven hundredth acres.
Terms cash. ISAAC ROOS, Admr.
March l, 1902
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-01

/ For Rent-A small farm near
Opelousas suitable for market
garden, dairy and poultry raising,
with large residence and out
buildings. Possession given i'm
mediately. Apply at this Office.
This place has Is bearing pecan
trees, a large number of figs
choice varieties, about 20 young
fruit trees just beginning to bear,
including peaches, plums. apri-
cots, etc. OutbuiIdings consist
of crib, barn, stable, chicken
house, wash house, carriage house,
servants quarters, &c.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-01

The ssOpera House Ticket
ought to congratulate itself on
not having the endorsement OF
the CLARION. The only two cam
dldates for Aldermen endorsed
and recommended by that paper
Messrs. Mcbride and Healey-
we're defeated for nomination al
NE Court House meeting Tues
dsy And some people are un.
charitable enough to say that the
Clarion's endorsement did it.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-01

1t is our intention to publish no
fees of both weddings and deaths
free of charge and as news items.
They will ut times be overlooked
bit if friends of the family will
Kindly send us notice they will be
sure to be published. They are
the parties interested and car
surely take this little trouble upor
themselves.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-01

Don't forget that two town lots
viii be sold ut auction at the court
house next Wednesday, the 5th.
If you want a building lot cheap
here is your chance.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-01

Persons having land for sale
with Cypress or Pine on It, vii
find purchasers by applying &c
Ben Bloomfield, Opelousas.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-01

A North Dakota court has ac-
quilted a cowboy who passed off
a $50 Confederate note on an In
dian. It is not altogether sur
prising, that the unenlightened
Indian occasionally concludes that
the warpath is the only road to
justice.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-01

Major Ben Bloomfield, U. S.
Commissioner, has received addi-
lonal notices Of the persons who
nave land patents ready for deli
very at the New Orleans Land
9llice as follows: Mrs. Valisea
fontenot, Frederick Carlins, Cor
nehus B. Fontenot, Prosper Deu-
glechain, Willie Nixon, Joseph c.
uustln, Martin 4. Varnell, Adam
MeLaul Augustine Lejac,
9iaoW b Denie Leiac, Joseph
aalnelin Iontenot and Micah +
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-01
Municipal Matters.

A meeting of the citizens was held
at the Court House Feb. 18th to
consider municipal matters, and a
resolution was unanimous adopted
requesting the Board of Aldermen
to take the sense of the people on
the question of issuing bonds to
build sidewalks.
As our readers are aware, the
Board of Aldermen has appropria-
ted $4,000 to build sidewalks this
year. the owners of the property
along which these sidewalks are to
be built being required, under the
ordinance adopted last year, to pay
two thirds of the cost thereof. This
would have insured the building OF
10000 worth of sidewalks the first
year-a pretty good start-and the
public spirited citizens who tor
years had urged upon the Board
the commencement of this impor-
tant work began to breathe more
easy. But at this .jnncture it was
discovered by some Of our leading
citizens that a better plan would be
to issue bonds and build the entire
system at once. That is the idea
which we have been advocating for
years, but somehow we failed to
elicit the proper response at the
proper time. However, as we still
think that bond issue and imme-
diate building is the best plan, we
are in favor OF q bond issue-condi-
tionally, however. One condition
is that the abutting proprietors pay
a fair share of the cost. We showed
two weeks ago that in Baton Rouge
a bond issue had recently been
made, and that expensive street
and sidewalk improvements had
been built and were still going on,
the abutting proprietors cheerfully
paying twot thirds of the very heavy
costs, and even disputing with each
other for the privilege of using a
portion of the city's money to im,
prove, beautify, embellish and EN-
hance the value of their property
and of the town that, Of all the
towns on earth, they love the best
The citizens of Baton Rouge are
made of the some stuff as the citi
zens Of Opelousas. The same re
suits can be reached in Opelousas
The same splendid exhibition Of
, public spirit at the State capita
can be duplicated in the old-timt
capital of Southwest Louisiana. Al
: that is needed is the manifestation
of the proper spirit by our leading
: citizens and the assumption of lead
ership of public opinion by progres
: sive, patriotic men. The rest, lik
: in Baton Rouge, will be easy.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-01
FOB SALE Oh RENT.

i farm containing twenty, eight (2ol arpents
of land, situated "a miles southWSsf "l 0pe-
iousas adjoining Burr farm. with Improve
nants' and four "a acres of woodland, adloln,
ING Veazie's, near corporation limits. s".ith "r
town. The land will he rented subject 10 sale
Apply or write to }. d, C-1,il.>1 i a ~
Feb. IS, 1902. SFo"''a' Ia
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-01

For Sale-A thoroughbred Jer-
sey Bull, young and large, subject
to registration. Apply to Jno. M.
Ware, Dixon Grove Plantation,
Shuteston p. o., La.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-01

Lieutenant Fritz l.. Sandoz, u.
S. Navy, has been promoted from
Junior lieutenant to full lieutenant
in the navy. The many friends OF
our worthy young toWnsman will
he pleased to learn Of his advance
IN nnf
The Opelousas courier., 1902-03-01


!, funny. The meeting at the
Colift House last Tuesday night
aaopted a resolution Of thanks to
sW present Board Of Alderman
oF the admirable manner in
hlch the town affairs have been
aaIlcted during the two years
their administration. Three
Va tlle flye members of the pres
sat Board were candidates for re-
lon-the other two declining
Y run Of the three running, only
gae vas selected two being de-
Did the meeting mean
&aas It said or what it did? If
pEa speak louder than words
''N Aen u didn't mean what it said.
onsistency, thou art a jewel.