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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-02
Bloomfield.

Bloomfield, March 31.-On March 81
Marley Curry and Lora Dunn of this
city were united in marriage in Ottum-
wa Their marriage remained secret
until yesterday, when it was made
known to their friends and relatives.
No one was taken into the secret ex-
cept two friends who accompanied
them to Ottumwa, and their marriage
came as surprise even to the parents
of the contracting parties. The bride
is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G.. w
Dunn of this city. She was born and
reared in this city and is highly re
spected young lady. The groom is the
ry of Bloomfield and is substantial
young man. He is in the employ of the
Bloomfield Telephone Co. The young
people will make their home in this
city.
Minnie Loeb has returned from an
extended visit with her sister, Mrs
Nora Mooney, in Kansas City.
E. w. Greenleaf departed Monday
for Minot, NJ D., where he will make
his future home.
G. L. Pennington, state insurance in
spector, Is visiting with his family il
this city.
Jonathan Hunter and Bert Albright
of Ashgrove were business callers
Monday in Bloomfield.
i. M. Jones of Mark made business
trip Monday to Bloomfield.
George Priest of Marion TOWNSHIP
transacted business in this city Mon
day.
DR.. d. G. Gardner of West Grow.
came down to Bloomfield Monday OF
business.
Hon. B. F. Carroll of Des Moines wa
in Bloomfield Monday on business. HI
returned to Des Moines Monday even
Ing.
NJ, T.. Wheeler from near A:nsrnve
was looking after bus.ieis affS.ns herr
lIcnday.
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Dunreath.

r. H.
Dunreath, March 31.-School start
ed Monday, with Miss Rogers as
teacher.
Clara Love spent Sunday at her
home at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Littelrs baby
is not expected to live.
Mr.. Hughes of Percy was at this
place Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Amos and children Wis
tied at the Martin home at Fifield.
John Maplethorpe spent Saturday at
the Brown home.
Grover and Cora Maplethorpe visit
ed Sunday evening at the Farris home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Woods visited at
this place Sunday.
John Templeton and son visited
with his brother, George Templeton,
near this place.
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People with sensitive stomachs take
a mint easily.
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WooIson

Woelson. March 31-The ground is
drying up some SO that the people are
beginning to get around with some
pleasure.
Charles Sturat, a pioneer in this part
of the state, died last Wednesday. He
was in his eighty-ninth year. He came
to this country from North Carolina.
Courtney Stuart of Des Mcines and
Joshua Sturat of Oklahoma were in
attendance at thefuneral of their faith.
er, last Saturday.
VIII. McCracken was at What Cheer
and Oskaloosa on business few days
last week.
The children of Vivian Byers have
the whooping cough.
Ira Hadley was in Fairfield on bust
ness last week
Master William carp has closed UP
his business in these parts for the
present and has returned to his home
in Bussey He will be missed by his
| many younger friends.
Mr.. Loveday has moved into the vii
lage of Woolson.
Milace Hinshaw and family who
have been visiting friends here for 6
/ few days, returned to their home il
Iowa Falls the first OF the week.
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Abba, March 31.--R. B. Wells of Biz
mingham spent Sunday in town.
Mrs. ADELAIDE Anderson died Satur-
day evening at the hospital at Mt.
Pleasant. She had been sufferer for
years. Funeral services were held to-
day at 2 o'clock.
John M. Castle died at his home in
the east part of town Saturday at
$3.50 o'clock, after protracted illness.
Funeral sercives were held yesterday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence,
Rev. Porter officiating.
Miss Mary Fuller died Saturday at
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Stockport.

Stockport. March 31.-The Farmers
Telephone Co., will locate their office
on the property of Robert Dorothy.
B. A. Dill has gone on the road for
the Rock Island railroad.
Tuesday.
Miss Rose Nelson is visiting in Tren-
ton, Mo-, this week.
One hundred cases of eggs were
taken in here last Saturday at II cents
per dozen. Can any other town com
pete with this?
Frank Old will go to Fort Madison
this morning to work in the Santa Fe
round house.
VIM. Newman and wife, John Brown
and Elmer Morris. left Tuesday for
Cooperstown, N. D., to make that place
their future home.
w. l.. Shelman shipped car load
of hogs Monday to Ottumwa.
John Vance has secured a position
| in Colorado and will leave for there
in a few days.
II. C. Skinner and daughter, left
| Monday evening, the latter going to
| Mt. Pleasant to school, the former to
| Chicago.
Ben Newman returned to his home
Monday being called here by the death
of his brothers wife.
Belknap.
Belknap, March 31-Master Dillon
Bell was on the sick list last week.
Mrs. Ella Smith, of Monmouth, Ill.
spent last week here with Mrs. e. A
Patterson and children, leaving Mon
day for Drakeville, where she will visit
at the M. F. Patterson home.
Mrs. Myrtle Kneedler and children
of Drakeville and Miss Daisy Minnick
of Floris visited here last week at the
]. w. Bolivar home.
Misses Ida Calvert of Eldon and Vir
gle Beadle of Bloomfield took dinner
Saturday with Mrs. Lulu Eberline.
/ Presiding Elder Cooper expects tt
hold quarterly meeting services here
4 April II and 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaiah Ware received
4 word last week that their son George
who is located at Santa Rosa, N. M.
was ill with the Texas fever, but wa,
4 getting better.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Mcconnell lief
thursday LOT YlSlt at FlOrlS WIFI
: their daughter. Mrs. James Peden, ant
/ family. Mr., Mcconnell returned HON,
! Friday and Mrs. Mcconnell was ex
> pected to return home today.
i Charley Newcomb of Oskaloosa Wis
lifted here Thursday with G. o. Leste
and family. leaving here for Ottumwa
q j. B. Lafferty was a caller Saturda,
3 evening at the home Of his daughter
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IL o'clock. She had been sufferer
for long time with cancer, which
was the cause of her death. She was
about SO years old. Funeral services
were held yesterday at 2 o'clock, con-
Quoted by Rev. Winthrop Allison.
f. l.. Carter of Oskaloosa is trans
acting business in town today.
]. NJ. Ballew of Oskaloosa spent Sun
day in town.
Mrs. w. A. Eastback of Moravia is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Clark.
Mrs. Roy Better is visiting with
relatives and friends in Oskaloosa.
Anna Fryhoff spent few days last
week with friends and relatives in Os-
kaloosa.
Harry Newell, who has been quite
sick with the grip for the past week is
slowly recovering.
Alex Long is quite sick at present
j. G. Wilson and ]. e. Loub of Bur.
llington spent Sunday in the city.
w. G. McGinnis of Bedford was
Itransacling business in town yester.
day.
Benjamin F. Ebert of Columbia
spent Sunday in the city.
Mrs. O. NJ James of Eagle Pass
Texas, spent Sunday in town with
| friends.
l. l. Adcock of Ottumwa was trans
acting business nj Abba yesterday
]. l.. Manning of Burlington was
transacting business in town yesterday
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Irish Bend.


Irish Bend, March 31-Peter Davis,
of this place, transacted business at
Keosauqua Wednesday.
Willis Luce and family from near
Leando moved last week to what is
known as, the Al Rousch farm, now
the property of Samuel Rousch, re
Gently vacated by John Else and fam
lily who moved to their new home
near Lebanon.
Lee Wolf, one of the prosperous
farmers of the Bend, is preparing to
build a new residence on his farm,
has the timber all on the ground.
George Wiley, of Leando, is the con-
tractor.
Miss Blanche Strait and Leila Par
son We're Keosauqua visitors this
| week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. CHANNEL are
the proud parents of second pair
of twins, born Friday.
Rob Buckmaster has been sick of
pneumonia.
Miss Mahala Green, of Ottumwa, is
at the bedside of Mrs. Frazee.
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daughter, Mrs. Thomas Vaughn and
the remains were buried in the Heidel.
baugh cemetery Friday.
Perry Miller and family visited Sun.
day at the parental Miller home.
A. l.. Doud the village township as.
SCISSOR was through here assessing
property last week.
Miss Fay Davidson spent Wednes
day afternoon with Mrs. Gabe Schlot
ter.
Mrs. George Swain, son Carl, and
Eula, returned to their home at White
Elm last week from Missouri, where
they had spent the past year.
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Hiteman.


Hiteman, March 31.-Miss Jessie
McFall, of the Iowa Wesleyan Uni
versity at Mt. Pleasant, is visiting for
a few days at her home.
The concert given by the Hiteman
band Saturday evening was a success
in every particular. The receipts
amounted to $S4.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. McCarty went to
Chillicothe Wednesday to attend the
funeral of Mrs. McCarty's grand moth.
err.
Mr.. and Mrs A. L. Hirst visited
with Mr.. Hirst's parents in Kirkville
a few days last week.
Frank Hull, of Agency, was caller
in town Thursday.
VIM. Mall moved his family to
Avery Friday where he has secured
work in the mines.
Mine No. / shut down Saturday
This mine has been in operation al
most thirteen years, hosting as high
as 1020 tons of lump coal screened
| in one working day.
Rev. R. B. Hall, of DeSmet, South
Dakota, occupied the pulpit of the
Congregational church Sunday. Rev
Hall is candidate as pastor for that
church.
Miss Gertie Amsburg, of Avery, Wis
tied over Sunday with relatives.
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Hazel Dell.


Hazel Dell, March 31.-Miss Eva
Harsch visited Sunday with Jerda
Parson,
w. z. Dexter, who has been on the
sick list, is reported some better at
present
Hazel Dell school will begin next
Monday, April 8, with Miss Bessie
Flemming as teacher.
Miss Bessie Cohagan is visiting rel
atives in Blakesburg.
Walter Smith Sundayed with Lloyd
Hollingsworth.
Mr.. and Mrs Bert Metzger and lit
tie daughter Alberta, also Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Harsch and children spent
Wednesday evening with F. l.. Dexter
and family
Miss Eva Harsch is visiting with
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Hendricks in South
Ottumwa,
Miss Bessie Cohagan will teach the
spring term of school at Union which
begins April 6.
]. P. Hollingsworth is building an
addition to his house.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Dexter and little
daughter Irene visited Sunday at the
parental F. l.. Dexter home.
Fred Hollingsworth is sojournins
at the 3. H. Metzger home.
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Salem, March Sharon Mills @
Denova, will go to Oklahoma in tn
near future.
After several weeks pleasant
spent with Salem relatives and friend
Mrs. Bell Dudley departed Wednesda
for her home at New Providence
Prof Lynn, who has been very SUI
cessful in the Donnellson schools tn
past year is the chosen principal c
the Hillston schools for the ensuin
| year.
John Bicllsler came nome from Blu
lington Saturday
Miss Crete Weeks arrived from OF
lahoma Wednesday and will care fc
her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. N;
than Weeks.
| Mrs. Rhoda Wilmeth is the guest {
her daughter. Mrs. Miller Beckley, {
Memphis, Mo.
Leighton McMurren and family al
located in the Allen Briggs house
| the east part of town.
Mrs. James Brady of Farmingto
| visited at Mt. Pleasant and Salem la
weeek. Mr.. Brady came Thursday an
remained until Friday. He has bee
promoted from his position at Fa
mington to Centeryille, where hs wi
be telegraph operator at a salary {
| $50 per month, and have the assistant
lof five subordinates. Jim was
Salem boy.
Mrs. Marian Parker came from Q
ltumwa Thursday and visited with HI
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Hundreds of Others Cured.

Many cases cured by Correspond
ence. Such as Catarrh, Stomach and
Bowel Trouble Nervous Diseases. etc.
Medicine sent to any part of United
States Send for symptom Blanks.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-09
The Wastes of the Body.

Every seven days the blood, muscles
and bones of Il man of average size
loses two pounds of wornout tissue;
This waste cannot be replenished n
the health and strength kept up with
out perfect digestion. When the sto-
mach and digestive organs fail to per-
form their functions, the strength lets
down, health gives way, and disease
sets up, Kodol Dyspepsia Cure enables
the stomach and digestive organs 10
digest and assinilate all of the whole
some food that may be eaten into the
kind of blood that Tebuilds the tissues
and protects the health and strength OF
the mind and body. Kodol cures lndl.
gestion, Dyspepsia and all stomach
troubles. It is an ideal spring tonic.
Opera House Drug Store.
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whooping Cough.

4 woman who has had experience
with this disease tells how to prevent
any dangerous consequences from 1t:
She says: Our three children contracted
whooping cough last summer. u baby
boy being only three months old, and
owing to our giving them Chamber,
lain's Cough. Remedy they lost. none OF
their plumpness and came out in muci
better health than other children whose
parents did not use this remedy. Oul
Oldest little girl would call Justify TO-
cough syrup between whoops.-Jesslt
Pinkey Hall, Springville, Ala.
For sale by all druggists and DEALER
in patent medicines.
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Sans Perte de Temps.

Depuis des annees je yend Chamber
jams Collie, Cholera add Diarrhoea
Remedy, ct je p%refererai eire Sans
sucre ct cafe que cette mederine. Hies
TAI vendu cinq bouteilles a des batteufs
0ui ne p~onvaient contiouer leur ouv-
rage, ct ils SON a fGuvte ce matin.-
II r. Phelps, Plymouth, Oklahoma
III est evident Que ices ouvtiers mont
pas perdu de temps. Vous devre2
tcpiours avoir une bonteille de &c
Femade dams la maison. A vendre
par les pharmaciens ct marchands de
medicines ~patentes.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-09
New idea woman's Magazine.

Brides, graduates, and flowers are the
dominant features of the first month OF
Summer, and the June number OF the
Now Idea Woman's Magazine treats
Of them all. "June, the Month OF
Roses,' is Il practical floral paper, by
Benjamin B. Keech, cbarmingly Illus
trated. Sarah Slater contributes a
noteworthy article on June Brides; ),
Agnes Warren describes June Eetes;
and Kate Marston writes of "a Woman
and her Pin Money" In addition to
these distinctly timely themes, the
several departments of Society aus
Good Housekeeping, Embroidery aho
Home Dressmaking receive move
treatment, characteristic OF the season
The short stories and verse are OIL OK
ceDtional excellence.
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whoopine Cough.

Une femme d'experience expliqne
pr6venir du danger avec
ceste maladie. E'le dit: Nos trois en-
fant furent atteint avec ie whooping
coogh r6t6 derniere, lie b6be await
trous mois; je les vi donu6 Chamber,
Iain's Cough Remedy. lis ont etc gu6r'
de- la malaaie sans soaffGel auta"t que
d'antres eufant q4i n'ayaient pas pris
eette remede. Notre file ain6 deman
DAFT le airop entire les attaque dc toux
Jessie Pinkey Hall, Sp%'ingville, Ala
A vendre par les pharmaeiens ct mar
ehands de medicines ~patentes.
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A Startling Test.

To save a life, DR.. T. G. Merritt, of
New MeIoopany, Pa, made a startling
test resulting Ia d wonderful cure. He
writes: "A patient waa attacked with
violent Iiemorrilages, caused by ulcera-
ton of the stomach. | had often found
Electric Bittets excellent for acute sto-
mach and liver troubles. so ! prescribed
them. The patient gained from the
first, and has not had an attack in IA
months.n Electric BitteTs are positively
guaranteed for Dyspepsia, Indigestion,
Constipation and Kidney troubles. Try
them. Only SOC at Mas0n's Drug Store.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-09
A Sure Thing.

1t is said that nothing is sure except
death and taxes, hut that is not alto
gether true. DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption is a sure cure for
ali lung and throat troubles. Thousands
can testify to that. Mrs. G. B. Van
Metre, of ShepherdstowD, w. Va, says:
II had u severe case of Bronchitis, and
for a year tried everything | heard OF,
but got no relief. One bottle OF DR..
Kings New Discovery then cured me
absolutely 1t is infallible for Group,
Whooping Cough, Grip. Pneumonia
and Consumption. Try it. Guaranteed
by Mason, the druggist. Trial bottles
free. Regular sizes Soc and S1.00.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-09
a errsey in Prescriptions.

A broader term than many suppose
Some people imagine it relates only TO
Chemicals or preparations bearing the
same name as that appearing on the
prescription. This is one step only.
TO complete the sense of the term each
Ingredient must be pure-must be ca;
pable of exerting the highest medical
effect. We believe in accuracy of TINS
kind. 1t has given the esteem OF the
musicians and the confidence or the
bubble. Will take good care of your
precription. We don't charge extra 1oi
This carefulness. Accuracy is here;
Opera House Drug Store. A. 5. brauo
e. Co., pr0prietors.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-09

All merchants who have made tor
times in the retail trade have been llb-
eral advertisers. All merchants who are
taking a leading part today are ilberal
advertisers. These men are unanimous
in ascribing a large measure OF thei'
success to judicious and continuous al
yertisipg. The experience OF men VIC
have been eminently successful shouio
count for something with men VINO are
anxious to succeed.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-09
Mo Loss of Time.

Ihave sold Chamberlain's Collie. Chol-
era aud Diarrhoea Remedy for years,
and would rather be out of coffee and
sugar than it. l sold five bottles OF it
yesterday to threshers that could go no
farther, and they are at work again this
morning.-H. r. Phelps, Plymouth. OK
| laIIoma. As will be seer by the above,
| the tllreshers were able 10 keep on with
| their work without losing a single days
time. You should keep a bottle OF this
| Remedy in your home.
For sale by all druggists and dealers
in patent medicines.
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The Moat common Ailment.

More people suffer from rheumatism
than from any other aiiment. This is
wholly unnecessary, too, for a cure may
be effected at n very small cost. 6. w.
Wescott, of MeadowdaIe, N. T., says;
II have been afflicted with rheumatism
for some time and it has caused me
much suffering. / concluded to try
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and am de-
lighted to say that it has cured me-"
For sale by all druggists and dealers
in patent medicines.
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a little Early Riser

Now and then. at bedtime, will cure
constipation, biliousness and liver trOu-
bles. DeWitt's Little Early Risers are
the famous little pills that cure by
arousing the secretions, moving the
bowels gently, yet effectually, and CIV
ing such tone and strength to the
glands Of the stomach and liver that
the cause of the trouble is removed en-
tirely, and il their use is continued fol
d few days, there will be no return OF
the complaint.
Opera House Drug Store.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-09
Rhaumatisrne Gu6ri Apres IL Ans

Rhaumatislne Gu6ri Apres IL Ans
"Depuis IA ri j'etais afaig6 par 10
shsnmatisme sciatic.n dit josh Edgar,
de Germantown, Col. "Je pouvais
machar mails en- grand soufiance. Jai
esssy6 d'innombrables remedies ct a "a
An on ma recommand6 Chamberlain's
Pain Balm, qui ma dome un soulage,.
meDt immediat ct ma bientOt gueri
antiarement. Pourquoi pas prendre
90 remade ct vous guerir. It est q
ysndre par les pharmaciens ct mar
ehands de medicines patent6s.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-09
Sciatic Rheumatism Cured After III
Years of Suffering.

81 have been afflicted with sciatic
rheumatism for IA years. says Josh
Edgar, of Germantown, Cal. II was
abIe to be around but constantly sui
fered. | tried everything | could near
of, aud at last was told to try Chamhef-
lain's Pain Balm. which | did, n was
Immediately relieved, and IN a shott
time cured, and | am happy to say II
has not since returned" why NOT use
this liniment and get we'll?
For snIe by all druggists and dealers
i'm patent medicines.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-09
Quick Arrest.

j. A. Gulledge, of Verbena, Ala. was
twice in the hospital from a severe case
of piles, causing "a tumors After doc
tors and all remedies failed, Bucklen's
Arnica Salve quickly arrested further
Inflammation aud cured him. 1t con
duers aches and kills pain. a5c at Ma
sons, the druggist.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-09
"a nEaladia & Pins commun

Plus de monde SQUIRE de rhnma-
items que tout autre maladie. Ceci
nest pas n6cessaire, car on peut avoir
IN remede d bon marche. G. w. Wes-
colt, de Meadowdale, N. Y, dit: J'etais
aflig6 de rhenmatisn,e pendant un
temps et beaaconp souffert. J'ai decide
DIS pendra Chamberlain's Pain Balm ct
prends plaisir a constater quill ma
Rusri. A vendre par les pharmaeiene
et marchands de medicines patent6s.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-09
The X-RaYs.

Recent experiments, by practical test
and examination with the aid or the
X-Rays, established it as a fact that
Catarrh of the Stomach is not a disease
of itself, but that it results from re"
peated attacks of Indigestion: how
Can | Cure My IndigestionY" hodoI
Dyspepsia Cure is curing thousands
1t will cure you of indigestion ana Gys,,
pepsia, and prevent or cure Catalrll OF
the Stomach. Kodol digests what you
eat-makes the stomach sweet.
Opera House Drug Store.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-09
Harvey Campbell,
CoMMUTATIoN.l

[~CoMMUTATION.1
NOTICE. Land Office at New Orleans,
~ April 8, 1903.-NOtice is hereby given that
the fol~lowing-named settler has fled notice of
his intention to make final proof in support of
his claim, under section 2301 OF the Revised
Statutes, and that said proof will he made be-
fore John Evans, U. S. Commissioner, at Tur-
key Creek P. o., ON May &c, 1908, viz:
Jesse Campbell,
who made Homestead Entry No. 81 ,211 for the
8 of N /. Sec. 6. in TIP. 8, s. r. l, w. La. Mer.
He names the following witnesses to prove
of, said land. viz:
Madison McGehee. Eli Clark, Edward Nc
Daniel and Louis johnson, all of Turkey Creek
P.O., st. Landry parish. La.
WALTER L.. COHEN,
April l8, 1903. Register.
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10 Peuple.

Ce refet de gloire gni nous arrive uu
yieux monde nous impose dc houVeanA
devoirs, au premier rang desquels nous
devons placer la necess'te de t'rer le
peuple d. ga lethargie ct De talre par
veuir jusqn'a lui les biebfn'ts de I'm
Instruction. L'ignorauce, c'est Ia mis-
Afe. rinstruction, c'est la fortune: llg-
norance, c'est ~lesclavage. INSTRUCTION,
e'est la libert6. LA mere doit o lat
A ~l'epfant qu'elle "a mis- au monde; ie
rere lui doit 10 pain; la socete Jul doi'
ilostructiou. Eft ce penpie que nous
AAyons instruire. c'est Ii vrdI peuple:
celui aui travaille; iahonreHrs ct ait's'
ans. lee pAres nourriciers d1 genre hu.
nain, ceux Qui construisenr, ceux ON
sament, mais qui, he'as! ne stHo'tent
pas toujqREsHQavrons o ceux.ia eS a
deux b~atIsnts, los r~!aS-5 temple qni
rSpand "a lumi6re biepfaisante u lie
monde: assurons -nons' que cette lu
miAre p6natre jusqu'aux plus humbies
chaumieres; ct ave ellie faisons.y az
river ces peroles de Lamennais: "Hom
mos de travail, prenez done courage, ne
vous mauquez point a vous-memes ct
Dieu ne yous manquera point. Chacun
de- vos efforts produira son fruit, anne
Nora dams votre sort uue amelioratlon
d'o1 successivement, en- sortlront d'au'
Tree encore, iusqu'au jour on la terre
pleinemeDt renOuvelee, sera CONNIE III
champ don't une meme famille recne'l'
ct partage Ia moisson." MERCER.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-09

Articles intended for publication IN
the COURIER should be sent III before
Thursday morning if possible to insure
their appearance in the mex ISSUE
Matter SEM in Thursday evening or
later is apt to be excluded for LACK OF
time or space, unless it is OF sufhclent
Importance to justify the delay Il IN
convenience.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-09

Don't neglect to furnish the COURIER
with news items of general interest.
Notices of deaths, marriages. the pre-
sence of visitors in your neighborllood.
etc, ought to appear in the columns OF
your local newspaper and will be pub
Iished if same are duly and timely re-
pOrted. Phone 80.