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The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-18

The Thibodaux Sentinel says
"The grand jury in its final re-
port hauled the road inspectors
over the Goals and gave the police
jury a gentle reminder. 1t calls
for a stricter enforcement Of the
road laws without partiality OF
favor, and expresses its convic-
ton that if more attention had
been given to the proper working
and draining Of the roads before
the protraeted rainy season set in,
our highways would never have
become impossible" ."
It may be that a "gentle remin-
der" to the Police Jury of the
parish of Lafourche will have the
desired effect, but from our ex-
perience IN st. Landry that scheme
wouldn't work worth cent here.
Nothing less than a large charge
of dynamite would have the de-
sired effect with our Police Jury.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-18

If you want any job work
done, send it to us.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-18

Ice cold soda water at the Opera
House Drug Store.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-18

See Fred l.. Sandoz for rice
all grades and at lowest prices.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-18

Two valuable pieces town prop
erty for sale. Apply to FL Crawford
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-18

Clay Peas for sale at Fred l..
SandoZ.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-18

Call up Phone No. 20 when you
want the Opera House Drugstore
Prescriptions speciality.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-18
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

The undersigned committee, appointed by
this Honorable Court to draft resolutions upon
the death of Charles +. Garland, member OF
this bar, beg leave to report as follows:
Charles T. Garland, our friend and brother,
is dead. He passed away where manhood's
morning barely touched it's noon. While yet
in love with life, with bright hopes and unac-
complished designs before him, his tired nature
gave way to the attacks of the insidious NAL
ady which for months had been sapping his
strong vitality.
He died as he had lived. fearless alike of the
past and of the future. He looked into the
omen grave before him without murmur and
without repr0aeh.
The last rites of his church were administered
TO him, and under their soothing influences he
passed from life to death MS gently as the babe
who sinks to sleep-at its mothers breast.
AS faint tribute to his memory. your COM
mittee recommends that this short but imper.
feet mention Of his death be spread upon the
minutes of this Honorable Court, that copies
OF the same be presented to his family, and an
other one handed to the local papers with the
request that they publish same.
Respectfully submitted,
GILBERT J.. DUPRE,
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-18
April 4, 1908.
A Liberal Offer.

With every order for dodgers.
posters, hangers, etc., printed
at the COURIER JOB OFFICE, we
will give, free of charge, reading
notice calling attention to same
IN the local columns of this paper,
thus doubling their advertising
value. We are the only office in
town able to do this, and the only
printing Office in the parish sup
piled with stock and trade cuts
for illustrating large poster work
of every description. We have
over a hundred cuts of all sizes to
select from. When you need
anything in the printing line, no
matter how small or how large
the order, give us a call.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-18
ELEANOR DEJEAN, WIFE, VS.. EDWARI
DEJEAN, TUTOR, ETC.

No. 17OS7.
ELEANOR DEJEAN, WIFE. VS.. EDWARD
DEJEAN TUTOR, ETC.
BY virtue of jud dGmen: rendered by the Hon,
q. i. Lewis, Judge OF the 18th judicial District
Court OF Louisiana. III aid tor the parish OF 81.
Landry, IN the above entitled and numbered
suit there will be sold at pubiis, auction to the
last and highest bidder, by the undersigned
auctioneer, at the principal front door of the
Courthouse III OpeOuSas at II O'Clock a. m, or
Wednesday, REay a3, 1903,
the following described property, tO-wit:
about seven acres of land with improve
ments thereon. situated two miles cant Of the
town of Opetousas, bounded on the 9uorth bg
the public road leading from OFc0usas to the
Bayou Tcche, on the south by the land of John
A. Haas, On the east by same. and west by the
property OF j. K. SaudnZ & Bro, formerly tire
property Of Jaatui, .. Chacherc, being he same
property purchased hy Edward DGjeau from
Augustin Es!e5iiu about fourteen years ago.
2-Nino acres of land with improvements
thereon, situated i'll Prairie MamOu, bounded
on the north by the public road. south by the
property OF Lucieu Led0uX, east by the land OF
Dulel Miller, and wcctby the property Gf fh0s.
j. Ashford, heit3g came property purchased by
Edward Dejean from John II, Prarc,:, as ap-
pears by original act 330Tl ot the IsceDrder's 8
files OF st. Landry parish.
3-A tract OF swamp land containing tive
hundred and Hfty-ei&ht aud 17-l00 acres. being
the south half ~ Fractional section twenty one
III township slA, south 0i range five east, and
lots one, twn aGG tllTae ~ fractional north half
of fraction section eighteen, in township six.
south of :.rg. SIX east, in the southwestern
| land diStricE.
Terms-Cash. JOHN W. LEWIS,
April 4. 1873 Austione6r.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-18
Saturday, May 9sth, 1908,

at II o'clock a. m, the following described pro-
perty, to-wit:
A certain tract of land situated in the Bayou
Jack neghb0rhood in st Landry parish, La.
con tanning eighty acres, more or less, bounded
north by lard of Leopold Goudchaux, south by
Mrs. E. s. Morrow, east by land of the estate of
Thomas Walton. and west by land of Leopold
Goudchaux, being same property acquired ny
said John NJ. Lawleas from George j.. Havard
OIL Nov. Goth, 1896
Two mules, one horse, one buggy, u lot of
harness, farming utensils. etc; seventy five
barrels CT corn, one barn on tine home place.
one house present residence on the home place,
another building on the home place. 0t OF
| lumber, pieux and posts, five bales OF cotton,
| one bed and bedding, etc, etc.
| Terms and Conditions-Movables cash. Im-
! mOvables one-third cash, balance il Que and
! two years from day Of sale; purchasers to fur
| ngh their promissory notes payable to their
own order aud endorsed i'll blank, bearing eight
per cent interest per annuin, and teu ger CENT
additional for attorneys fees in case of suit TO
recover payment, aud vendors lien and spe
| eiai mortgage retained the property until
final payment OF principal and interest
| CLARA EDWIEA LAWLESS,
EUGENE i. WALLACE,
April is, 1905. Joint Administrators.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-18
NO. 80


hereby certify that the above and foregoing
ia a true and correct copy OF the original Act
No. 5O734 ON file and Of record in my office. in
Miscellaneous Book No. II. PIP. -, on April
IL, A. d. 1903.
(~~) Witness my hand and The seal of
SEAL. my office, at opelousas, La thislSth
x ~ day olAApril. A. ID. 1903
J " A LEON DUPRE, Deputy Clerk.
April 49, l903.-lm
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-18

BY virtue Of an order OF the Honorable Eix-
teenth judicial District Court OF the State of
Louisiana, III and for the parish # st. Landry,
there will be sold al public auction to the last
AID highest Bidder, by the undersigned JOINT
administrators. or any duly qualified auction
ear, at the last residence of de ceased at Big
To
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-18
WRUBENC SALE.
ESTATE or JOHN LAWLEss.

PROBATE DOCKET. DISTRICT COURT
ET. nANHEY PARISH.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-18
EgUBLEC SALE.
No. 17,0S7.

District Court, Parish OF 81 Lan9ry, State OF
Louisiana.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-18

Many Louisiana farmers are be-
coming interested in prospects for
the successful growing of upland
rice. This grain is not only an
excellent food for mankind, but
it is said to be unexcelled as a feed
for all kinds Of stock and poultry.
The time will come when upland
rice will be staple crop in the
South. The enormously expen-
sive plants and canals necessary
to the successful growing of low
land rice and the necessity of water
would seem to limit it's production.
Any farmer can raise upland rice.
Exchange.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-18

Pretty soon the oily tongued
candidates for State and parish
officers will solicit the support of
the hard-worked newspaper man
on the score of personal friend
ship, their peculiar fitness for the
respective places or the patriot
ism of the journalist. This is al
ways poor, Improbable business
for the latter, and it is high time
for him to realize it. Patriotism
and friendship are good enough
in their way and place and time,
but reciprocity is better and more
satisfactory, that kind, we mean,
wherewith the aspirant for a NOM
ination or to a public berth makes
substantial recogri;..:5:;;;4 Of valua-
BILE favors received and enjoyed.
The inviolable rule of our breth-
rem should be, "Pay up or pull
out.-MandeviIle Wave.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-18

The domlclie of this corporation is hereby
fixed at and III the town of UpoiUusas, st. Lam
dry parish, Louisiana, and citations and all
ldent OF this corporation or in case of his ab-
sence or death, or either, the vice-presideut or
secretary and treasurer. or on such manager
in case of the absence death of the latter
officers, as the board of directors may desig
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17
THE EARTH,s BIGGEST SCHOOL,

The board of education in New York has authorized
the erection Of the biggest school house in TIE world 1t
will cost over a million and will accommodate 45c0
pupils
The modern school in large cities is tFkng Oh
very much the of hotel This mammoth building
will be fol boys and girls. 1t will comprise big
nasium a ccmmOdious cooking room, workshop and
bath Pupils may have lunch if they desire it.
This be the first school house in the world 10 be
provided top to bottom with elevators 1t is to be
stories high and contain 124 class and will
be provided with auditorium that will 1000 pupils
The poorest urchin in New York inside this
school Win be taken Of If he is ragged the sewing
will patch him up If he is filthy he viii be thrown
into the bathg tank and should he be hungr the lunch
establishment will take of him till his circumstances
inquired after.
Chl,Ien that are lame will find grf It accommodation
In the elevators arranged to reach all parts of the build
Ing every within will supplied to this
Juvenile city of $500 souls.
When this immense young colony is turned into the
crowded streets of New York it will be sight worth
ing But New York is obliged to attend to ner schooling
this large scale then has hard struggle to
find sufficient school accommodations
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17
OLD PEOPLE SHOULD EAT LITTLE.

In old age less food is needed than in early life IN
deed after middle life should rather sparingly
to insure good health Less is done in old age and
the tissues the body ceased to grow repair
takes place very slowly This lessons the need
Of food One of the most in old people
is Those who have been accustomed to
eating heartily those active lfe find it to
themselves to the decreased wants of the body
1t better for old people take food in small quan
titles four five times day. rather than to large
quantity at time The food should be varied and
easily dgested. Tea coffee and generally be
with good effect by old people says Medical Talk
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17
MAY A WIFE MEND UNION TRousgRsy

The Central Labor union of Philadelphia thinks it has
discovered treason within the very sanctuary unons
There processing loyalty to organized labor who
permit their wives TO mend holes in their in
stead Of taking the garments union taiors
posed these persons have had the hardhood
fend their treason. One of them said right the
meeting that he would only let his wife mend his
trousers but would hang wallpaper his house
II he felt like it
These subversive sentiments were properly rebuked
and the meeting itself in OF the propo
sition that union should have anything by
home labor that he could hire another uniol
for him.
On reflection however. there is something TO be said
for the theory that wife may legtmatey mend her hus-
bands trousers Is she member in good standing
of the Oldest union in the world? And aid Eve help
to make the first garments ever constructed Did she
elect Adam the first walking delegate when first
baby the first tooth in history?
rot be SO after all TO brand wfe's work
as "scab labor"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17
CHINESE NEWSPAPERS INCREASING.

China is beginning to read newspapers. few years
ago there barely halfdozen papers published in
the empire but today every city, the most
mote has its journals. And they real Journals with
news government edicts editorial articles, and special
section chronicng the progress of invention and science
i'll Europe America The customs of foreigners are
amply detailed, and the papers thus serving edu
cate the backward Ceestials. Some of the
servative Chinese officials have their in the
press it is told the empress dowager that she
part of her time daily hearing Prince Putin read
to her the most important newspapers Of Pekin, Ten
Tsn and Shanghai The influence of the alert and pro-
gressive Japanese instructors, scattered China
is felt and the awakening China which Europe may
well dread, has begun Any who has given study to
conditions in British India knows that the native press
is often thorn in the side of the Calcuttama govern
met.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17
WHY LIE WAS A aGRAETERr

In his farewell address, before being taken 20 Sing
Sing prison, Sam Parks the walking delegate who was
convicted of extorOn aimed at both organized labor and
the employers of labor a serious indictment
Parks declared that he only the victim Of a Gus
tom that has been pracced and sanctioned for years
the custom of demanding payments from employers in
the shape of fines compensation for waiting time back
pay for strikes etc Grating. he says grown
of this habit of having money transactions employ
and he labor abandon the practice declar
ing that the salvation of the unions lies in that
ton But Parks does not labor alone He says
he hundred employers in New York who have
made practice of using labor unions against competi
tors and of them have made by use
money labor leaders
Of course, it was but natural that Parks standing at
the door of the penitenary should to strike
back at those whom he of responsibility for his
downfall. He probably tells the truth however about
employers. for it always takes complete dishon-
est money transaction and labor leaders could graft
If there employers willing to pay them money
But labor has opportunity disprove his statements
and the opportunity should be neglected The send
ing Of Parks prison prove OF benef TO the
OF labor.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17

make their money than to sell divide their titles
with rich American girl The Earl Of Hardwicke re-
sunnes his position India Office which he left las
year to replace Raglan at the Office. The noble
and beed earl democratically engaged in the
cigar and then he passed. by natural transition to
the stock exchange The all stirred
by the spectacle peer realm buyng and sell
ing shares the noble 'uds called the Earl of Hard
wicke He agreed to drop stocks and bonds,
and yet he could not help having dig of his
fellow peers whi had married rich from the mid
die class hAny young peer said this most irreverent
nobleman "can exchange always his FOR as
sured income for life but rather than yield TO the match
makers preferred to get my living and make my
way the world without such adventitious
aids This his reply to the criticism passed him
stock broker Tie lords unable 10 retort and
the incident closed
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17
WHY Is The SKY Blue

Why Is the sky blue? asks the Boston GloDr. You
have probably been asking that question since you
a child and have yet found
1t in 1869 that Prof John Tynda astonished the
world by putting sky blue in a bottle He filled
glass tube about yard long and three inches in diameter
with nitrate of buyle which is extremely volatile
Then he passed through the mixture powerful beam of
light in a usually dark and beautiful blue cloud
precipated to rival any found in the most beautiful
Italian sunset.
1t is the principle that Tyndall succeeded in
putting up sky blue in bottles that puts up
the heavens. Don't you see?
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17
WHEN SHE COMES HOME.

When she comes home again! A thousand ways
l fashion. to myself, the tenderness
OF my glad welcome l shall tremble-yesf
And touch her as when first in the old days
l touched her girlish hand, dared upraise
Mine eyes, such my faint hearts sweet distress
Then silence: and the perfume of her dress:
The Will sway a little, and a
Cloy eyesight-soulsight even-for space:
And tears-yes; and the ache here in the throa.
To know that so i'll deserve the place
Her make for and the sobbing note
l stay with kisses, ere the fearful face
Again is hidden in the old embrace.
james Whitccmb Riley
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17
JAPAN ITCHING FOR A FIGHT.

The key the understanding of the situation in Japan
writes Arthur May Knapp editor of the Japan Daily Ad
yerser Yokohama lies in the fact that it is today jngo
nation held back by a leve[headed, farsghted govern
ment which realizes the tremendous odds against which
it has to contend in with Russia. The Japanese
have politician in White House poweress to
stem the tide of popular sentiment in rampant con-
gress but body of who thoroughly
ant with the world with the conditions If the empire
entrusted their care using in the interest Of
the power with which they clothed by the
peror. 1t may safely be said that not Japanese lives
today who is filed with wrath against the northern
which he slowly and surely advancing toward
the soil which the foot of the invader
pressed and yet is the time doubtful whether
the modern world witnessed convincing evil
dence of power than that manifested by the patience the
GOODNESS and the persistence of the whose duty is
guide desnies of the empire through the coming
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17
COLON BlA HAS
NO
JUST COMPLAINT.
the freedom Of Cuba.

the freedom Of Cuba. In fact Colombia reason to
rejoice.
After several years unjust treatment III which Gu
ban insurgents expended wealth and blood The injustice
Spain her richest colony became oppressive
that good neghbor could look without sympathy
which necessarily grew into substantial ail
Cuba was freed Spain after great bioodshed and
at loss Rico and the isles of the Orient Had
Spain needed early hints OF American protest she
would have given Cuba freedom and thereby saved
Porto Rico and the Philippines.
Colombia has done very wrongful act toward her
Yanama colony AS has been explained before in the
Eagle, geographically Panama is no to Colombia
than colony as the only of communication are
by boat Thus Panama being integral part of
Colombia required different legislation and different
treatment than that demanded by the main land.
Instead of comprehending the conditions, Colombia
used Panama as Spain did Cubaa colony for the
benefit of the mother country 1t cost Spain blood and
treasure to reparation 1t will cost Colombia only
q little humiliation.
When Colombia denied Panama its natural right to be
connecting link of the two oceans, did her an in
justice deeper than Spain did to Cuba In aiding
Panama to right herself the United States is doing
noble work as in the redemption of Cuba.
There may be technical grounds for complaint. There
may violation certain international customs, but
Colombia insists and the result will be
the loss of Panama something much worse for her
ormy and navy.
Colombia in reality should be grateful 10 the United
States Justice will be and that without much cost
Colombia if she accepts the situation She committed
crime in rejecting the canal treaty and her punishment
is light in proportion to her offense.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17

When one country grabs another it is
territorial expansion.
When monopoly robs consumers, 1t is
commercial expansion
When public officials get a little mora
than is coming, it is grating.
When a highwayman holds up his VIC
tim, it is highway robbery.
When a thief picks pocket, it is steal
ing.
Thus every industry has language
peculiar to itself.
What tautology!
:-C-)-'
CITY IN BRIEF.
Dr. Shuts attended a Sunday school
convention at Patterson Lake, Sunday.
CO...-{9
Now SCIENTISTS declare that colds
are catching What a discovery, in view
of the fact that nobody ever had a cold
unless he caught it.
-l:l:.I:l-
A LIMERICK.
There was young man from Cohoes
Who suffered great pain in his toes.
He looked very we'll. but felt like IL,
This poor young man from Cohoes.
...O-O..:
Say" said the little girl to the floor
walker, ''do you keep stationary
No" replied the floor walker, IF did,
/ would lose my job
This is one OF the jokes heard in So
ciety last week. We do not care to
claim ownership.
= .(o).. l.
Il don't know where 1 will find such
another wife in twenty years" mourn
fully said a Wichita man two days after
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17
KANSAS CURRENTS

KANSAS CURRENTS
The first killing frost descended on
Lawrence, Friday night, but it didn't
phase that towns budding geniuses.
We guess Prof Penny was right when
he declared last week that Rock Chalk,
Jay Hawk is deteriorating.
The Atchison Globe is running serial
story 1t is entitled, Ruth Leavitt
Bryan
After jabbing drill 800 inches into
mother earth, the Winfield drillers make
the startling announcement that strong
indications Of oil have been found. This
is almost as bad as some cases of aD-
pendicits.
The tri-city interurban line promoter n
southern Kansas says that the city coun-
ell of Arkansas City will grant his road
4 franchise over the veto of the mayor.
That viii be seen this evening.
The Topeka Capital has set CowIey
county to guessing. 1t states that Senator
L. 7. King has turned Republican again.
That federal judgeship fight is get
ting almost as hot as a South American
evolution or the war between Leaven-
worth and Topeka.
Since VIII White has gone to Arizons
and taken with him his graft" hobby,
the Gazette force" is getting out a news
paper.
\ Cedar Vale boy. paroled from the
Reform school. got into trouble with an
officer. when his partner came TO his
! assistance. Now. it looks as though hs
partner was going to sub for him at
Hutchinson.
The quail season came in on sun
day, and there was a conflict Of laws.
The temps" made a four-base hit
last week at Dodge City. Every one in
town was closed by the county attorney.
Miss Doolittle. Of Dodge City. has
I reached the high school, notwithstanding
the purport Of her name.
! Governor Bailey visited the State Sol
diers Home at Fort dodge last week ard
told the veterans that the government,
/ couldn't DO too much 70 repay them for
their services. And they agreed witA
him.
Atchison is going to develop it's coal
hole. Ard another daily paper IS going
10 be started at Leavenworth with To-
peka man il charge. too.
| woman shot her husband ard thea
= herself At Gas City. last week. ard
made "a bad Job ~ both shots Tie doc
tors have now the painful duty o. seeing
that both get well.
on eloplng. ar lola woman left 8 no:s
for her husband saving she hoped .
meet him ia heaven she evidently
planned fooling St Peter &C easily a. sae
cd him
/ a NcPhersou barber boasts that -
Few barber iaw has not cost hs-a - *
ceed 5 The board evi5eutiy overlookeI
him ~ its anxiety 70 get AZ the EEK
fellow.
HcPaerson IS Considering hog or6i-
nance. a coFy SHOULD be shE5.e4 3 o. Z.
. kansas Citg. 10.
= 2IcPhsTs3n RePub.icza ccTTfspo1ie-t
says that fha ducks seeu - D. al
south. such accuracy sa4 ezacts.e
would keep Bran's Icousclast stse.f aa.
@ the Eo-l co.r-
The re~ere1d 1ohn Gregg. q re Af-l-
car Methodist chsrch ef E-z.po-is- hzz 3
0-ptsd cal 60 = South lAfrs-su
slo- AZ Case ToTu He s. grat-s.
7 - Kansas CniFs-sifv
I Kansas Clty star 4 Ta7eka elssa =
z-norrcss Ira, -5s-es A. TTuztzz- b
zare 20 WaFasaEf te protest. -Easlss
F aupotn;T-ezt o. 5z6ge Fr-4oek as 81 -
states s-dxs Eolaek aeTereiv aer
Troz.aaaz g. the DsBo1esisre oas Fslscx
home ezss = tE~ tr71th = that sznzx
case reaches F-esassrz F.oosszre.ss es-r.
gaaxs Pagsocz nAy cols-1sz Eirzse.f ~
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The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-17
AN INDEPENDENT NoRlEMAN

Labor in the estimation of the nobility is II
grading beneath the dignity of such horn tn"
purple But who gained the peerage
from humble births who would rather business and