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The Opelousas courier., 1903-07-11

Argentine, Kansas, population
$500, has 5000 persons who were
made homeless by the recent flood
and all their property destroyed;
some without a change of cloth
ing; houses carried away or we're
wrecked, and everything covered
with two feet of mud. The Mayor,
DIR. D. E. Chopper, has issued the
following appeal for help:
We need help to remove the
mud, cleanse the sewers. repair
the houses and care for the sick.
The city is financially embarrassed
and cannot carry the burden. The
people cannot do more. All con-
tributions, large or small, will be
thankfully received. Send all
drafts and checks to d. E. Clop-
per, Mayor, or j. f. Trowbridge,
City Treasurer, Argentine, Kan.
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We lind the following item in
lust Monday ] N. @. Times DEM
ocrat 3 personal column
The Evening Telegram of Colo
RADIO Springs, Colo. of June ~,
sags: DR.. R. ~. Walker, John
E Boagni, and Francis Bernard,
pf Opelonsas, La. who have re-
GENTLY returned from Il hunting
trip through the Northwest, will
spend the summer at the Elk.
lH the fall they will go to the
northwestern part of the State
Iar the hunting season. Mr..
baagnl II one of the best rife
bots IN the world and will ac-
capt i challenge from any man ii
the est.
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Charbon is causing much havoc
among stock in several adjoining
parishes AvoyelIes, Acadia, La
fayette, and others, besides st.
Landry, and it would be advisable
for owners Of live stock to guard
against this dreadful disease by
the timely use of vaccine, which
can be procured at the Haas-Lit-
tell drug store.
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An alarm Of fire about $3.50 on
Friday morning promptly brought
out the fire department. 1t turned
out to be a small crib about SKIS,
own by Mrs. J. G. Pierce, on the
south of town, and was destroyed
before the fremen reached the
scene. The crib contained a lot
of combustible material, which is
supposed to have been the cause
of the fire. The contents of the
crib were valued at $3.50, which
we're completely destroyed. Mrs
Pierce wasessick abed when the
fire occurred, and is now totally
prostrated.
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port of w. r. Cochran, collector of W. W. and
Z. l.. plant, showing collections for month end
ing June 2, 1903, amounting to S786.53, and
find same correct. Respectfully,

b. A. LTTTELL,
~.


GUS CAHANIN,
B. A. LITTELL
Finance Committee.
On motion, dlly seconded and carried, the
report was accepted as read.
On motion of Gosselin, duly seconded, that
the Mayor and Superintendent be authorized
to fix rates for DIR. 7. E. Shute for water meter
TO run static machine. Carried.
On motion of Larcade, duly seconded, that
the Mayor and Street Commissioner be author
lied to open Market street to the corporation
line, north Carried.
Mr.. Gosstlin offered an ordinance providing
for penalties for non. compliance to health reg
ulations, etc. Said ordinance having been
read. section by section. was laid over until
next meeting for action of the board.
Mr.. Cahanin offered an ordinance prohibit
ing the washing OF vehicles horses Or other
animals on the sidewalks or streets of the
town. Said ordinance having been read, sec
ton by section, was laid over until the next
meeting for action of the board.
On motion OF Larcade, duly seconded be it
Resolved. That any person burning their
lights between the hours OF a. IN. and p. m
during the running of the fan current shall be
fined 81 90 and costs eaid fine to be collected in
same manner as other fines. Carried
the petition of citizens relative to brOthels be
received as read and fled and laid over until
next meeting. Carried.
The following bills were read, approved, and
ordered paid:
c. L. Hayes, costs In town suits.... Sc 90
8 per cent corn. on s63, co.. Is
2 per cent com. on $685.. GO
Gus Cahanin, feeding town prisoners. 65
F. L. Sandoz, two quilts for iaii.--..--.. 90
]. A. Drummond, repairing hose and cell 90
On motion, duly seconded and carried, the
board adjourned subject to call.
W. r. COCHRAN, Clerk. Mayor
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A Wilmington press dispatch
says: 1.-The rioting on Wednes-
day night and assaults upon ne
groes have been followed by their
buying arms. One hardware deal
er today said he had sold twenty
nine revolvers to negroes in the
last twenty-four hours They
need few hangings in Whining
ton, and they want to begin on
the white wretch who sells pistols
to negroes when they are rioting
against white people.-B. R. Ad-
Yocate.
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Hereafter all persons burning
their lights between 8 o'clock
d. m. and O p.. IN. will be fined 81
and costs. This is d good move,
is the burning of electric lights
between those hours is of no ben
efit 10 anyone, but simply . use
less piece of extravaganza. lie the
Board will now try to put stop
To the reckless waste of water
they will thereby abate 4 nuisance
aud save money to the town.
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There is 4 consolation for the
people of Opelousas in forgetting
to celebrate the glorious 4th of
July In the fact that none of her
citizens got hurt. Sometimes
Young America is too enthusias-
tic, or too careless, in handling
fireworks. therefore it may have
been d blessing in disguise to have
the weather interfere with the
festivities that didn't come off.
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A good sewing machine is some-
thing that every well-regulated
family needs. Mr.. A. I'll. Rosser,
agent for the Singer Sewing Ma
chine Co., will sell you a new ma
chine or repair your old one. See
his card in another column.
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See our line of upholstery; 200
designs to select from. We make
d speciality Of renovating sofas,
lounges, cots, settees and testers,
and guarantee the work. The
Novelty Shop, opposite Skiles'
lumber yard.
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Go to Stewards Restaurant for
a frst-class meal at all hours.
Meals delivered at any part Of
the city on short notice. Fresh
ice cream daily. Bertha and Cum
berland phones.
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You can go to st. Martinville
and back. tomorrow for 81. 20, and
witness the ball game between
Opelousas and st. Martinville.
Train passes Opelousas at 1927
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We notice the statement that
many farmers in Mississippi and
few in Texas have contracted to
deliver the cotton crop now being
grown at from 81 to 81 cents
per pound. As the farmer gener-
ally gets the hot end of it, this
should be sure sign that that
staple will command a big price
next fall Italy (Tex.) Herald.
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You should know that it is to
your interest to patronize your
home Telephone Co The service
is good, the prices reasonable,
and you know who you are deal
ing with.
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Mr.. L. A. Sandoz and daughter
Gertie are attending the meeting
of the National Editorial Asso-
citation at San Francisco, Cal.
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Any one having a secondhand,
two-horse peddling hack for sale
can find q purchaser by address
ing Joseph Mestric, LeonvilIe, La.
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Patronize home enterprise. The
Bertha Telephone Co. is a home
institution, and you run no risk
of prices being raised.
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Fer SaleTwo town lots half a
block from High School, 10 BY
l69 feet each. Apply to G
L,esassier, 0pelousas
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FOR SALE.

A house and lot in the town of Washington.
kins, Ewes and Dupre. Frame building, made
of choice cypress, ceiled inside, weatherbearded
outside, 20x30 feet. VIII be sold cheap for
cash, or part cash and balance ON time to suit.
For particulars apply at the COURIER office,
Opelonsas. La.
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UNIVERSITY.
NEW ORLEANS.
Edwin A. Alderman, LII. D., > President.
saw ORLEANS.

neering, Law Medicine. Splendid department.
for wefneu IN New comb College. Tulane maSes
leaders IL all yocations. Its facilities for m
excelIed opportunities for the study of Sugar
Chemistry. Many scholarships in the aead-
einie department. Expenses low. Fine s',r-
1nitorjes Opportunities afforded academic
students fer self-help. No worthy boz IL
needy, shall he turned away from its doors
Next session begins October Ist
Send for Catalogue. r. Is, BRUFFs
June 27-3m Secretary.
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The Pope's life has been hang
ing by d thread for several days,
and his death is momentarily ex-
pected.
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The Novelty Shop. near the
post Office. All kinds Of repairs.
job work and plumbing d special
ty. j. A. DRUMMoND.
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One of the best business stands
in town can be rented for $15
month. Apply at this Office.
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Try the Magnolia Split Beer,
from the Elk Saloon. Only $3.50
per case of two dozen, delivered.
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See advertisement of Chamber
lain-Hunt Academy of Port Glib
son, Miss, in another column.
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! Mating, carpets, shades, at the
Novelty Shop; laid and hung free.
Opposite Skiles' lumber yard.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-07-11

Try Lime Juice and Kola at the
Opera House Drug Store. It is
delicious and refreshing.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-07-11

For rent, a store building rs by
SO feet on Main street, one block
from ST. Landry State Bank. For
terms, etc, apply at this Office.
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The State Commissioners of the
st. Louis Worlds Fair announces
that the statue of Mephistopheles
made of sulphur, for the Mines
and Minerals building, has been
completed and packed, ready for
shipment. The statue of Lots
Wife, in salt, is now being pre-
pared. Specimens of marble from
ST Landry, Winfield and Coochie
Brake are now being worked into
specimens for exhibit at the steam
marble works in New Orleans.
Iron ore, Ignite, salt, sulphur,
petroleum, marls, gravels, gyp-
sum, clays, bricks and tiles will
all be presented in attractive
forms. The salmen Brick Com
pany of New Orleans will exhibit
some splendid specimens of
pressed brick, cornice, etc. Hey
wood Bros, of Jennings, have
promised large supply of raw
petroleum, while the Record Oil
Company of New Orleans have
agreed to furnish specimens of
all its refined products.
The statue of Miss Louisiana,
in sugar, has been completed,
packed and placed in cold storage
until needed.
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opELoUsAs VS.. WASHINGTON.

Last Sunday afternoon u one
sided game of baseball was played
between the Opelousas Juniors
and the Washington Juniors.
Opelousas made practice game
of it, for they so far outplayed
their opponents that the game
was not very interesting. The
score follows:
opelousas. ..........-0 2 / IL 2 2 x-14
Washington. ..---...0 0 0 0 0 0 0-1
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See official proceedings of Board
of Aldermen in another column.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-07-11

Louisiana alone spends on leyees
three times as much money IS the
national government appropriates
for the purpose.
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Will there ever come a time
when there will be an investiga-
tion of the pension bureau?-
Monroe News.
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We make old furniture new, no
matter how badly broken or de-
faced. The Novelty Shop, oppo-
site Skiles' lumber yard.
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Ice cold soda water at the Opera
House Drug Store.
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DR.. Bereier, dentist, has moved
into his new office on Court street,
one block south Of the postoffice.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-07-11

Our planters are complaining
of too much rain.
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School Books and Stationary ats
the Opera House Drugstore.
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Chamberlain Hunt Academy,
pnwT ssEwsAN. DzEaa.

Magnificent new brick buildings, the most
complete in the South for BOYS' BOARD
ING SCHOOL. Ninety rooms, steam heat,
electric lights. sanitary plumbing. Campus 80
acres. Healthful location in the 'hill coun-
try" Superior discipline. Home influences.
Thorough instruction. Military training II de-
sired. Nnsiber limited. Certificate admits to
Universities. For eata1og address
W. C. GUTHRIE,
July H. 1903-3m Principal.
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Bonnet,s Studio, Poston's old
stand, Main street, il the place to
get frst-class photographs.
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The papers which favor con-
vention instead Of a primary for
nominating the next State ticket
assert that the March primary
of 1902 split and disorganized the
party. The truth is that the
party was split and disorganized
long before that primary was held
by the lottery issue. The split
occurred when the State Conven-
tion was held some months in
advance Of the primary, and two
tickets were placed in the field by
two conventions, both claiming
to be the regular Democratic
State Convention. The primary
did not fully restore harmony, but
it accomplished something in that
direction. Had a primary instead
of convention been held in the
first instance, the breach in the
party might have been avoided.
Our electorate has greatly changed
since that time, and a primary in
March, 1902, is no criterion by
which to judge primary in 1903
under a law for the protection of
such elections Guardian Jour-
nal
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PROCEEDINGS

OF che Heard Of Aldermen. Tewn Of
OPeloasas.
Opei0usas, July 7, 1903.
The Board of Aldermen met this day ia reg
tllar session, with the following members pres
ent: b. A. Littell, Mayor. presiding; IL. -. Lar
j. J. Perrodin and John W. Lewis. Quorum
present.
Minutes adopted rs read.
the collector makes the following report:
Opeleusas, July Z, 1908
To the Hon. Mayor aud Members of the Board
OF Aldermen.
Gentlemen-T herewith tender yoH my report
OF collections for the month ending July Z,
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Waiting.

The great majority of the coun-
try papers are speaking out for
primaries. There are a few, how
ever, waiting for the leaders to
speak first, before taking stand.
They may lose life, liberty and
property, but will never lose their
identity with the party. It re-
minds US Of the story of the old
negro who gave his testimony in
the prayer meeting: "Brederin
and Sistern, | been a mighty mean
niger in my time. | had heap'er
ups and downs-specially downs
since jined the church. Istole
chickens and watermillions. /
cussed, I shot craps, | slashed
udder coons wild my razor, and
I done er sight or udder things,
but tank the good Lawd, BREEDER
in and sisterins, [ never yet lost
my religion. Monroe News.
Brother Dawkins is very unrea-
sonable. Does he want our
friends, the official journals with
political axes to grind, to get out
and say lot of silly things anent
primaries, etc., and then possibly
have to recant when the bosses
speak? How in the dickens do
you suppose they know what they
favor when the leaders are keep
ing so quiet? Just wait a while
longer when the State Demo-
cratic Executive Committee find
time for a primary too short and
orders convention, and then you
will hear from hem.-Mer Rouge
Democrat.
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GMERAEF,S SALE.
FELICITE ROBIN. WIDOW, vs.. Placid
ROBIN.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST LANDR Y
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

No. 1851.
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AMONG THE RED E

Washington Star.

Washington Star.
One OF the bravest and best workers for
the civilizing of the Indians on the reserva-
tions is a white woman. Her name Is
EsteHe Reel, she halls from Wyoming, and
she holds the important position of super
intendent of Indian schools for the United
States.
Miss Reel Is q young woman Of attractive
personality and great courage. She travels
alone among the Indians in the remotest
and widest parts of the country. The
fiercest-looking brave has no power to
brighten her. and her dauntless pluck has
naturally won the Indians respect and
esteem as nothing else would have done.
The young superintendent is performing
her work In a manner which reflects credit
on w~omanhood. AS a result a marked i'm
provement is noticeable in the education OF
the Indian all over the country. Each year
Miss Reel travels from coast to coast to
study the various needs of the reservation
schools and compare their results with other
schools in more settled districts. During
her first year of Office she Travelled seven
months, becoming acquainted with the vari-
Gus tribes and the methods used in civil
izing them. Much of the distance was COW
cred by stage and wagon. 1t Is largely que
to her personal observation that the schools
show greater efficiency than at any other
time during their history.
Congress has a faculty of appropriating
money for Indian schools without a DEFINITE
idea of where they are to be located. The
representative in Washington knows little
or nothing of the wilds of Arizona. Another
reason for the inaccessibility of the schools
is that they are frequently established near
reservations for which the Indians pur-
posely chose remote locations. Miss Reel
often travels through parts OF the country
where there is not even a wagon road.
Her most perilous journey is up the
Colorado river. She Is obliged to board a
barge and take a two days journey on the
river. accompanied only by two Indians.
Teachers who lave come a long distance
from the East protest that they cannot go
when they get this far, but Miss Reel Is
confident the Indians are her friends, and
never feels the slightest fear OF them.
Isolation from railroads makes Miss
Reels visit an event in any Indian school.
especially as she carries with her a whole
pharmacopoeia of medicine. This is in
tended for the teachers and scholars, to
whom she is doctor and nurse.
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taineers are supposed to be familiar. and
his method of applying Scripture to the
same is sometimes more vigorous than con-
gruous. Here is a sample text and his way
of handling 1t: And when Jesus was come
out of the ship Immediately there met him
out of the tombs a man with an unclean
spirit, who had his dwelling among the
tombs."
Now this man with an unciean spirit, :"
the speaker explains. was an all-round bad
fellow-he had devils-legions of them as
you shall learn by and by. He had a pistol
in one pocket. a plug of tobacco in another.
a dip Of snuff here, a pack OF cards there,
and a bottle somewhere, of course" Having
established his connection with the Bible
by this rather bold and original license, the
evangelist proceeds to rub 1t in. You want
this religion I'm bringin' you, all right"
he declares. but you groan and say oh,
Lord, If 1 could only keep my plug and my
snuff stick and my bottle, toor and with
the gift of a comedian he pictures the wor-
ship of the forbidden articles till everybody
filters, each one seeming to relish seeing
his neighbor nit so hard.
An important part of the meeting is the
testimony of those who have already been
gathered within the pale of the church.
This testifying consists, with slight varia-
ton, of the announcement that the speaker
has been saved and is now 'sanctiied and
without sim" They are somewhat timid
about ii at first, but Mr.. Alexander stirs
them up with the briskness of an auction
eer. "Come right along, now-speak. some
body. That's good! Somebody else now,
quick-only a few minutes left!" he cries.
Then. as someone wakes happy: That's
right; let 'er go-shout-make yourself at
home!" His b-usque humor and genial, ia
miliar manner soon spurs them to emula-
ton, and the number who. by their own
confession. are without SIM Is truly sur
prising.
At the close of the service saint and sin
ner alike are invited to remain and partake
of the bounty prepared for them. A serv-
ing committee Of the most prominent peo-
pie is named. in a roped space beneath the
trees rough tables are improvised, the
hampers are opened. huge loaves of bread
are rapidly sliced up with a patent slicer,
and generous sandwiches are piled high on
the board, while a subcommittee, gathered
about a big vinegar barrel, are busy making
lemonade which one man stirs with a tree
limb. Meanwhile the hungry crowds press
ing about the ropes gaze raptly at the &C
cumulating viands. and when finally the
distribution begins sandwiches and pickles,
ginger snaps and lemonade circulate with
an amazing rapidity. During this process
Mr.. Alexander moves among his guests,
talking to everyone with a hail-fellow
heartiness, making the difldent feel that
he and they are of the same clay. and SO
preparing the way for his weeks cam
paign against snuff, tobacco and mountain
dew. s. COTTMAN.
Montreal, N. G.
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THE History of Mother Shipton." and
others. which we still partly recognize. In
fact, the small volumes which the
eighteenth century chapman carried with
his other wares from town to town. COW
cred every possible demand among his pos
sible purchasers-there were religious
stories, mainly as in the case of DR.. Faust
US, having to do with his Satanic Majesty
in person; volumes OF jokes, conundrums
and riddles; books about eccentric char
acters and unusual events; books of cook
cry and books that told how to read the
lines of the hand or how to foretell the
weather; books about criminals, their
trials, executions, confessions and vari-
Gus exploits; the chapman. "a paultrie
pedlar"-to quote a description Of him In
an old ELECTROMAGNETIC in a long pack or
mound which he carries for the most part
open hanging from his necke before him.
hath almanackes, bookes of newes. and
other trifing wares 10 SELL was a circulat-
ing library that circulated on its own legs
from one village or town to another.
WOOD CUTS WERE NUMEROUS.
1t is an interesting fact in view of the
Importance attached to illustration In
modern books and periodicals that the chap
books were very fully illustrated with the
crude wood cuts that often did duty for
several different volumes. The Boswell col
lection, for example, suggests the familiar
New England Primer multiplied many
times over. for nearly every page has its
~woodeny-looking illustration, often much
funnier in their stiff seriousness than the
contents of 10 Miller's Jest Book. itself a
once very popular chap book.
The Boswell chap books, as perhaps the
more than mere curiosities of a past litera-
ture. Their value nowadays lies In the
light they throw upon the manners beliefs
and customs of the people for whom they
were written. The authors, whose names
are now mostly forgotten even If they were
ever known to their readers, were often
undoubtedly members of the great prole-
tariat for whom they wrote. and the bust
ness of printing and distributing them en-
ployed thousands of printers and chapmen.
One publisher, at least, is known to have
retired from business with a fortune of
$4,000. Printed for immediate sale at a
small price, the little chap books have
naturally become more and more valuable
on account of their rarity and the Boswell
collection, even without counting the auto
graph, is therefore a precious addition to
the hundreds of other chap books already
domiciled in the Harvard library.