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The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-15
pEYToN r. SANDoZ

LAWYER.
AL civil and criminal business will
be given prompt and careful attention.
Qeice over st. Landry State Bank,
Main Street, Opelousas, LIN.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-15
/, LOUISIANA.
Fire SIGNALS.

Az . nesting Of Nope Heck and
Ladder Ca. Ne. !, hsld on 5uiy .,
1901, tho town was divided into Fire
Districts and . Code OF Signals was
adopsed In order TO facilitate the loca-
lion Of fires In che future. The town
was divided as follows:
District No. 1-Ali tbas portion Of
lawn bounded north By Bellevue
street. west by Union street. south
and east by corporation line.
District No. 2-An that portion Of
town bounded by Bellevue ssrests on
the south, Union street OF the west,
and corporation line ON The north and
east. ~
District No. s-1eportion Of town
lying west of Union street, and south
of Bellevue street, with the eCorpora-
sion line 40 che south and vest boun.
darys @
District No. The Rsrtion OF town
bounded ON the south by Bellevue,
east by Union. nosth and west by COR
poration line.
The Signals adopted were short taps
to indicate the district in which the
fre 10 located, followed by . rapid
alarm, same to be repeated until gem
sral alarm is given.
TO illustrate, should IN alarm be
sounded for District No. o, first three
4eps, one, two, three. followed By rap
Id alarm. and repeat.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-15

4 house and lot In the town %
Washington. La, In the square boua6
ed By Carriere, Wilkins. Ewes and
Dupre. Frame building made Of
choice cypress, eeiled inside, weather.
boarded outside, 2Ox30 feet. Will be
sold cheap for cash, or part cash and
balance on time to suit. For particu.
lars apply at the Courier Office, Ope-
~lonsas, La. u
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-15
where t,,e Bic rlooas origlnate.

The people who look upon the great
| yellow-brown river that flows past this
| city do not realize what a vast flood
Of water and what an enormous as
semblage of forces are concerned in it's
movement. The area drained by this
river and its tributaries equals one
third Of the territory of the United
States. This area may be divided into
the following drainage basins, with
their respective areas:
Miles.
The Missouri River .......... .518,G00
The upper Mississippi ........ 10000
The Ohio River .214,000
The Arkansas and White -. $4,000
The st. Francis River ......... 10000
The Red River .............. 97,00O
The Yazoo River ..,......... 1880
The small tributaries ......... 2S,6SS
This immense area covers some
twenty-eight States OF the Union and
extends from the 35th to the 50th
parallel OF latitude and from the 10th
to the Hath meridian of longitude.
Although t1e greatest tributaries come
in from the West, draining as they do
the wide region extending to the Rocky
Mountains. fortunately for the people
along this mighty river the rainfall
over that region Ii small; otherwise
the Mississippi Valley would be wholly
untenable. II the Missouri. which is
5000 miles long. carried as much water
in proportion as does the Ohio, which
has a length of only 1900 miles, the
main river would be i've times as great
ais Ii is.
The Ohio is the chief factor in pro-
dueins a food, but alone its waters are
comparatively harmless when they get
into the main river; but when they are
supplemented By freshets out Of the
Arkansas and the Red they become
dangerous. The upper Mississippi is
only to be feared when its frozen wa
tiers break into q thsw earlier than
usual. The Missouri waters seldom
come before June.-New Orleans Picay.
une.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-15

HOTEL DEEECHAUD
Carondelet and Perdido Streets.
NEW ORLEANS.
American Plan. SO. co and an per Day
European Plan .S1.G0 aud mp per Day
DENEOHAUD s. SIEWERD.
August 10, 1909.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-15

THE
CONTROL
or
HEREDiTY.
A PLEA
FOR LATE
MARRIAGES

.IvER w E N D e L L
Holiness remark that a
mans education should be-
gin with his grandfather,
ana il possible. even ear
lier ID the text Of q very
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-15
a Wise Hint

Make the most of your opportunities
or someone else WiIl.-Philadelphia
Record.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-15

A curious device is the dispatch
boom invented by an army captain. Its
object is to carry messages between
in cannon shells SO arranged as to burst
at the right time, thus disclosing the
message.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-15

In rural parts of England the cook
pours hot water over the threshold af-
ter the bridal couple have gone, in Or
der to keep it warm for another bride.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-15
.9MITMAE CA
(H NmzHINGD|
- ~ e%
W0TDIDQUmg

The Japanese, up to forty years ago
had a very silly custom. They vaccin'
ated on the tip Of the nose.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-15

The Japanese, up to forty years ago
had a very silly custom. They vaccin'
ated on the tip of the nose.
In rural parts of England the cook
pours hot water over the threshold af-
ter the bridal couple have gone, in Or
der to keep it warm for another bride.
A curious device is the dispatch
boom invented by an army captain. Its
object is to carry messages between
in cannon shells so arranged as to burst
at the right time, thus disclosing the
message.
The Iowa Indians in Oklahoma have
a bed quilt that is novel in the extreme,
and not the sort of a thing a mar
would wish to sleep under. 1t is five
feet square, and made entirely of hui
man scalps. 1t is one of the most sac
cred relics Of the tribe, and is sup.
posed to cure any disease.
In the tropical northern territory of
South Australia travellers need not
carry a compass. Nature has provided
q living compass for them. The dis
trict abounds with the nests of the
magnetic or meridian ant. The longer
axis of these nests. or mounds, is al
ways in a perfect line with the parallel
of latitude, pointing due north and
eto,.tI, Gaionffc+c annnn+ ovnHofn 4hic
peculiar ~orientation.
A rubber-yielding vine growing in its
uncultivated state is reported to have
been discovered in the PHO Mountains,
in Honduras. The vine grows to a
length of about 100 feet, varying In d.
ameter from four inches to two feet,
and is said to produce rubber in con-
siderable quantities and Of excellent
quality. Analyses made by American
and European chemists suggest that
the new plant yields rubber of a supe-
rior quality to the Para rubber, which
is so extensively placed on the market
at the present time.
In the primitive villages Of the
Andes, scattered through Peru, Bolivia
and Ecuador, the descendants Of the
ancient Incas depend upon the sskpu''
for keeping all their accounts. It was
in use when Pizarro conquered Peru,
and the Andean Indians have never
improved on it. It is the oldest known
form Of bookkeeping. The "kipu' is
simply a collection Of knotted strings.
Differently colored strings denote diff
ferenf articles in daily use, and ten dis
tinct knots the ten numerals. In the
absence Of a written language 1t is a
marveilously perfect system. Large
transactions are conducted as accur-
ateIy by it as If double entry bookkeep-
ing were employed.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-12
ONE NIGHT IN JUNE
Return Of the Beautiful Pastoral Drama.


Manager Doyle, Of the opera
house, announce to his patrons the
return Of the beautiful Pastoral
Play, Zone Night In June" This
play, which Is said to be the sweet
est story ever told, still fingers In
the memory OF the Slstersville thea
tre goers, and no doubt a large audi
ence will be at the opera house
Tuesday night, January I3th, to
greet 1t. The Wheeling Telegraph
says:
Large audiences were present at
the Grand yesterday afternoon and
evening to witness the pro-
ductiou Of the new pastoral
comedy, One Night In June"
by the company headed by the au-
thol. The play Is produced under
the personal direction Of the man
who wrote It, and his work In the
role of the farmer Is one of the best
pieces of stage acting In the play.
The comedy scenes are very anus.
Ing and the play puts the audi
ences in good 1umor. The singing
and dancing are very good and the
audiences have shown their appre-
citation of 1t at all the performances
that have been given. The last
performance will be given this eve
ming.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-12

Everv year a large number of
poor sufferers, whose lungs are sore
and racked with coughs are urged
to 90 to another climate. But this
is costly and not always sure. Don't
be an exile when DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption will
cure you at home. It's the most
infallible medicine for coughs,
colds and all throat and lung dis
eases on earth. The first dose
brings relief. Astounding cures
result from persistent use. Trial
bottles free at D. A Hendershot's.
Price soc and 81 90. Every bottle
guaranteed.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-12
GEORGE SHRIVER
Meets Death By Falling From a Der
rick.

One OF The most horrible acei-
dents recorded In the annals OF
Richie county on Dutchman's
Run. two and one half miles from
McFarlau on Saturday, about
I o'clock In the afternoon.
Geo. Shriver, E. B. Parks, Wal.
ter Shriver. a brother OF George
Shriver and two other men, named
Jones and Johnson, were working
on the derrick where the accident
occurred.
Shriver was on the derrick. 81
feet from the ground. BY pulling
the rope to him he caused the jim
pole to brake. The rope then
caught him by the shoulders and
pulled him from the derrick. head
first. He lit almost horizontally
on the DERRICK floor, killing him
instantly. His left leg and left arm
we're broken and his skull horribly
crushed. Parks was struck on the
back by the falling rope sustained
slight injuries on the back and lefr
leg.
Mr.. Shriver was "a years old and
married. He lived about one mile
from Friendly, on the Ohio river.
His parents live two miles from
Harrisville. The deceased leaves a
wife, father and mother and broth.
ers and sisters to mourn his loss.
The funeral services were held at
the Victory church, near Harris
Vile, on Monday, and were largely
attended, after which the deceased
was laid to rest In the Victory
church cemetery.
We extend to the bereaved our
sinceresr sympathy.
Mr. Parks informs US that he aud
the other meu will resume work
on the derrick where Shriver was
killed, in a day or two.- Ritchie
County Standard.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-12
He Kept HIB Leg.

Twelve years ago J. W. Sullivan,
Of Hartford, Conn, scratched his
leg with a rusty wire. Inhamma-
tlon and blood poisoning sset in.
For two years be suffered intensely.
Then the best doctors urged ampu-
tatioD, but" he writes, II used one
bottle of Electric iBltters and ~
boxes Of Bucklen's Arnica Salve
and my leg was sound and we'll as
ever" For eruptions, eezems, salt
rheum, letter, sores and all blood
disorders Electric Bltters has no
rival on earth. Try them. D. A.
Hendershot will guarantee satisfac.
ton or refund money. Only soc.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-12
GIRL PROBLEM
Both Girls and Boys in the Country
Today Sadly Lacking Parental Guid.
ance and Restraint.

Today Sadly Lacking Parental Guid'
ance and Restraint.
II may not be so, but 1t seems
that ever since Warden Sofel's
wife let the Biddle BOYS out of the
Allegheny county jail, our girls
have been getting into some scrape
or other. On a single newspaper
page before Us, we read that a
sheriff's daughter down at Oneota,
Ala, freed two convicts and dlsap-
peared herself; that society belle
at Marietta, O., has been arrested
for postal frauds; that young wo'
man of Trenton, N. J., married a
convict the moment his, term ex-
plred; that a young society lady
married her fathers coachmau,w u,who
was recently arrested for burglary,
have disappeared; that a New York
girl working In a cigar factory stole
cigars and hid them In her
bloomers that her lover might have
a weed to his taste: and that Brook
lyn girl of 1S, who disobeyed her
father and frequented public dance
halls, was publicity spanked by her
outraged father. 1t might have
been better for all these girls II
they had had fathers like the Brook
lyn girls.
The fact Is, both girls and boys
In this country are today sadly
lacking parental guidance and re-
straint American children are
permitted a degree of freedom the
moment they can "go 1t alone"
that their English cousins know
nothing about. Anne ican girls are
regarded with curiosity In most
countries Of Europe because
of disregard of conventionallties
as we'll as because OF their
independence and intelligence,
of late years thev have been In
dulging their spirit of freedom to
an extent that they tco may yet BE
accused of Sowing wild oats"
Their emulation In this direction Is
certainly startling. A page which
yields so many items as the above
ought to set parents to thinking.
If they think in the right direction
they may fud some things to
remedy In their homes, In the
public schools, In social life. Our
girls must be protected at any cost
If our boasted institutions shall
stand.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-12

Old mother Nature has never
been improved upon-sometimes
she needs a little assistance over
hard places though.
But when we assist her, the
nearer we keep to her own methods
and processes the better.
Sometimes the digestive organs
need help we have indigestion.
,Pepsin Is what nature has selected
to do the work of digestion In the
stomach; hence, the best help to
digestion Is pepsin. The pleasant
est and most Beneficial way to take
pepsin is with pure port wine, as
combined In Walther's Plptouized
Port, and sold bv c ". Grier,
Sistersville, ". Va, in that form
The port Is Itself a valuabl. tonic.
Small size so cents, large siz: 81
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-12

From among the pumberless
suggestions made. says Carnegre, ]
have not found one. which, to my
minds, equals the free library main
tanned by the people as a field for
the wide distribution OF surplus
wealth. I think 1t fruitful in the
extreme, because the library gives
nothing, because It helps only those
that help themselves. because It
does 70: pauperizs.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-12
The arrest of various characters

The arrest of various characters
who sought to make this hiding
place for themselves and to dni &
market for their i'll gotten gains, has
had a good feet. Such individuals
will In future 60 elsewhere, and a
lesson has been taught those who
might feel disposed to commit
theftS here.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-12
Mari, Monroe Co., o.

Z. OmltUSuOcIRcl NU ) - AL
and called a 40 barrel producer In
the Big Lime.
Miller & Co.'S No. on the same
farm. but on a d ifferent lease, Is In
and will make small pumper,
No. S has been located on Geo.
Martin and work will commence at
once.
Fleshmun No. 10 Is In and shot
of tro.glycerine was put In and as
the second shell was being pat In
something fell in before the shell
got to the sand and was discharged,
tearing all of the casing out of the
we'll and running the hole It is
tn ought 1t will not make very
much.
ZWick No. 7 Is In and making
about so barrels per Gay.
No. 8 on the q wick farm Is drill.
Ing. While drilling Saturday they
struck a large fow of gas In the
salt sand and FIRE In the forge set
the rig on FIRE After good hard
fight and good management the
flames were extinguished. This
was done by procuring a smoke
stack, thrusting 1t into the flames
and turning into 1t a full head OF
steam. The drilling tools and a
bailer were lost In the we'll and a
fishing job followed.
Sycamore Valley, Monroe Co., o.
The Consolidated Co.'S No. I on
the McDougle farm Is in and a
good producer. 1t was shot and
cleaned out and will make a 20 bar
rel pumper.
Klncade No. q Is In and pro-
nounced as a 80 barrel produce er
from the Keener sand. This Is the
best we'll In the western extension
of this field.
The Southern OIL company's
No. d on the Thomas Parks farm
Is In and making 100 barrels day
In the Injun.
Fishers No. 1 on the Tommy
Christy farm Is In and is a good pro
ducer.
Carroll, Ogle & Co have put
their No. on the Walton farm TO
pumping and have SO barrel we'll
The Southern OH company's
No. s on the Thomas PARKS farm Is
due today.
There are several new and drill
Ing wells to be completed In this
field this week.
On account of the bad roads work
has been delayed for the past week
but Is livening up again.
Mallesia Knowlton's we'll Is dry
In the Keener and Big Injun sands.
tiartshorn Ridge. Monroe Co. O.,
The Fisher Company's Sam
Harts-horn came In Sunday and
flowed for the first "a hours at the
rate of $50 barrels per day. 1t de.
clined rapidly until 1t will no longer
flow. It will make an excellent
pumper.
Gordon & Keegan have a rig up
! the Amer Givens farm and will be-
GIN drilling the first OF next week.
The Carter Company's Auditor
Pryor Mol, which started of at
800 barrels a few weeks ago has
declined to about 200 barrels PEI
day. Same company has rig up
for Nos on this farm and have
made four other locations on the
Auditors farm.
The Fishers have fishing job on
their Chrlsty well.-Gazette.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-12

In 1890 there were only IS post
Offices In this country or one to
about every s2,4oo people. The
total population of the country was
less than d 900, 900. Now we have
about 20 times as many people and
a thousand times as many post
offices.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-12

We are pleased to state today
that Freds, the little daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Mccoy, of Main
street, continues to improve. She
Is recovering from a severe attack
oftyphoid fever.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-12

The Virginia club will give Its
initial ball, under the new organi.
eaton, In the City Hall on next
Friday evening. Prof. Helms
orchestra will furnish the music.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-12

A. whiskey famine Is threatening
to spread over Kentuckey. One
may already imagine that he can
hear the Kentuckiars yelling. Help
Us or we perisb!"
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-12

After all the defuitions of"gown"
and"dress" are In a mere man will
be forced to the conclusion that the
principal difference Is that a gown
costs $1co, while dress may be
purchased for 80 cents.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-12

The Americans who are going
abroad Ito build big mills for the
foreigners will come back home
and build better ones.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-12

Sleighing Is still good In the city
but very few cutters were out today
on account OF the weather being
too severe.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-12

Al McMullen left this afternoon
for the oil fields west Of Matamorss
to look after bis extensive Interests.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-12

p%No charges will be made dur
Ing this Sale. Spot Cash and Low Pri-
ces will be our Password ome pre-.
pared to get bargain and We promise
not to disappoint you
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-12
Marked Down

In the store so as to make 1t
the
Arizona republican., 1903-01-09

Miller and will retire from the busi- ness.
 The Uneeda club met at the band headqual teIs Wednesday evening" About eight of the club were present and an, interesting meeting was held. It was decided by the club u give a vaudeville entertainment during the month O. February for the benefit of the Tempe Merchants band.
 Ben Cummings and Willis Grander were chosen as a committee on ar engagements.
 James Teeters' of Nogales, a former Tempe boy is the guest of his brother, David Teeters.
 The first session of the night school composed Of business young men of Tempe was held at the Nrmal WcdneS- day evening with Professor Scudder as instructor
 A very interesting meeting of the w. C. T. .. of Tempe was held in tEe Congregational church yesterday after noon. The meeting was addressed by Miss Hollister and the lecture was en- joyed by about seventy Of the ladies of Tempe. Refreshments were served in the church at the close of the meet ing and very pleasant social tine was enjoyed by all present
 Miss Hollister will talk to the stud erts o, the Normal this morning at 10 o'clock end will deliver an address in the Baptist church this evening.
Arizona republican., 1903-01-09
THERE ARE OTHER THINGS
Statehood Not Necessarily Indicated
 by Dynamite Explosion.

Two very loud explosions occurred somewhere in this city about o'clock last night Whether it was the burst iLg of a boiler, the report of weapon or some other accident has not been definitely established, but there is a general concensus of opinion that the roise was made by giant powder or dy- ramite and that it was intentional. This theory is borne out by the fact that nobody in town has heard of any body being hurt nor of any property loss as a result of the shots. But nearly everybody heard tnc noise and each one felt sure it came from Q different direction than described by any other citizen.
 This is not one of the incidents where a member of The Republican staff. true to reportorial instincts. rushed madly out on the street and dug up a story, for it seemed as though half the people in town were breaking their necks to report to this office that something unusual was going on, and the other half were anxious for in formation. Some said it occurred in the east end of town, others knew the sound came from Churchill's addition, while several felt sure it was the foun- cry people in Capitol addition breaking up some old iron. A still larger num- her said it was somewhere in the south part of town.
 Three minutes after the explosion The Republicans telephone began to ring and anxious citizens wanted to know just where the powder house was situated and how many people were killed. Others more modest in their de- hands for a sensation inquired if both men were killed in the exchange of shots or if one of them survived. Still others who view life from a melancholy standpoint asked if the coroner had been notified and whether it was illness, Encouragement or family trouble that D: ompted the rash act. Not few thought it was fire alarm and others imagined it was some other catastrophe or some great joy that had happened suddenly Of which it was desirable to aTpi ise the populace at the earliest pos sole moment.
 One clever old gentlem0n who knew mighty well what ought to have hap pened walked several blocks to The Republican office and asked if there had been any recent statehood news. ie said he had heard the cannonad- ing and though only a visitor here he came cown town to participate in the general rejoicing. He was ell out O. breath in an effort to reach the office before the keen edge Of happiness had been wo~n off.
 Finally the office devil arrived and said a man out toward Five Points who had big lot of wood to chop was too lazy to use an aX and was blow ing it up with dynamite. It is suggested that when he is compelled to chop wood again he advertise the fact in the newspa pers for couple of days With statehood hanging by hair and the reservoir enterprise not yet finally set tied. the nervous tension is entirely too great for this people to stand any triGinE.