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The Opelousas courier., 1903-07-25
Fairgrounds For Children.

Elaborate schemes are on foot for the
improvement Of the congested east side
Of New York City. They contemplate
the widening Of some streets that now
cut through that region, the laying out
Of some small parks and, more impor-
tant still, the creation Of a number Of
children's Fairgrounds. Wide streets,
public parks and imposing buildings
have been heretofore the features Of
municipal development and improve
ment. A city Is planned and managed
by adults, and they know what they
want. 1t is beginning to dawn on the
adult intelligence and conscience that
children make up a large share Of a
eeiittyT'ss population, AID that ttthettrr eaauea-
ton, health and proper development
are Of immense importance to the city
hereafter, If not Immediately. Schools
are provided for their EDUCATION, but
little or nothing has been done for the
hours they are not in school. They
have no place to go where they can feel
they are not in the way and can play
as nature intended them to do. The
Village green" where all the young
could play and sport, has not been
perpetuated and multiplied as 1t should
have been In modern municipalities.
Wherever people live there should be
space reserved for the children to play
mmolested and get the exercise and
happiness which goes with healthful
play. All children are entitled to this
much by right, but many thousands In
every city are wrongfully deprived Of
it.-Philadelphia Press.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-07-25
Effects of Bad Atmosphere.

1t is possible that the school child
may be quite as readily fatigued by
inspiring the waste products Of his pel-
lows as by his own, and that the bust.
ness man is more liable than the agri.
cultural laborer to become run down,
not so much because he works harder
or more monotonously and therefore
personally manufactures more waste
products, but because his tissues are
more liable to become saturated with
the waste products of himself and 9th.
ers derived from the confined atmos.
phere in which he works. Excessive
fatigue from a railway Journey is like
" to be noticed If the cara are crowded
O III ventilated.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-07-25
Counsel For English Prisoners.

It is a curious fact that the laws of
England make no provision for the de-
Tense of persons charged with criminal
offenses when they have not the means
to employ their own lawyers. In very
serious cases the bench usually takes 1t
upon itself to provide counsel, but thou
sands Of persons are prosecuted each
year without any legal advice. A bill
has lately been introduced into the
House Of Commons which seeks to
remedy in part this state Of affairs, but
1t does not go to the extent Of having
the State pay for the services Of the
counsel, as Is the case in this country.
1t merely provides for voluntary serv.
ice on the part Of the lawyers.-New
York Commercial Advertiser.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-07-25
Midday Maps as ReautlAers.

II am asked almost every day."
said an actress, who Is a Of the
Broadway hits Of the season, how
I am able to reconcile late hours and
a midnight supper with digestion and
a good complexion. The secret is
very simple-a midday nap. No mat
ter how urgent the appointment, /
sleep for two hours every afternoon
except on matinee days. Not merely
lie down for q nap, but undress, 60 to
bed, and sleep. When on the road,
If we reach q hotel in a one-night
town too late for their noon dinner,
l go straight to bed, and come down
as fresh as a daisy, Tor a good sup
per and the evening performance.
Most actresses. and actors also, who
have been In the business for som
time do the same thing."-New York
Times.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-07-25

Spouse to the demand of gentleman
carpenters various devices have been
worked out for their convenience. At
tractive wall cabinets to hold the tools
conveniently have been in the market
for some little time, but the latest
thing in this line is a combination cab
met and work bench, which is shown
in the accompanying cuts. This on
sists of a cabinet which has all the
appearance of a wardrobe or closet
when closed. Two of the sides are
doors, and when n is opened all the
tools in more general demand are con-
veniently displayed thereon. When the
second door is opened it permits the
The Opelousas courier., 1903-07-25
New President Of Rrazs,.

DR.. Francisco de Paula Rodrigues
Alyes is the new President of the
United States of Brazil. President
Alves belongs to the Republican party,
which is also described as the Con
seryatiye" party. He has held many
public positions. and Is one of the
ablest men in Brazil.
DR.. Brandao, who was elected Vice
President, has recently died.
President Alves holds that it is abso-
lutely necessary to pay all the repub-
lies obligations in gold. His chief eff
fort will be to raise the value Of the
paper currency. He does not advocate
a partisan modification of the constitu-
The Opelousas courier., 1903-07-25
FOR. WOMEN
Much That Every Woman
Desires 10 knoV.
About Sentative Antlsep.
do Cleansing
And about the Care Of the Skin,
Scalp, Hair and Hands.

Too much stress cannot be placed on
the great valna o4 CatAlesrras Soup, 0Ofut-
ment and Resolvent In the a~ntiseptic
cleansing Of the mucous surfaces and Of
the blood and circulating fluids, thus
enording pure, sweet and economical
aocaI and constitutional treatment for
WeaRening alterations, inf1ammations,
ltchings, irritations, r%elaxations, dis
placements, pains and Irregularities
peculiar to females. Hence the Cuti-
cura remedies have a wonderful in1u-
ence II restoring health, strength and
Seauty TO weary women, who have
oeen preInaturely aged and invalided
oy these distressing ailments, as well as
Suca sympathetic Affections as angmia,
SnIorosis. hysteria, nervousness and
debility.
Women from the very first have fully
appreciated the purity and sweetness.
Cae power to afford immediate relief.
the certainty of speedy and permanent
cures the absolute safety and great
economy which have made the Cuticura
remedies the standard skin cures and
ngmoar remedies Of the civilized world.
Millions of the women use Cuticura
Soap, assisted by Cuticura Ointment.
Tor preserving, purifying and beauti.
lying b skin, for cleansing the scaln
OF crusts, scales and dandraf, and the
stopping OF falling hair, for softening.
whitening and soothing red, rough and
sofe hands, for annoying irritations,
ahd lucrative weaknesses, and for
.nsny sanat1Ve, antiseptic purposes
when readily suggest themselves, as
wen as Ior all the purposes Of the toilet,
bath and nursery.
so n11 ~ tfITrSSnencut re world. Cuticura Resolysnt 500. I'm
eaa1 fs aria J si n. s Is ia PPspo,4s Loadon, Z 4 chaTteihonse
fotssf DYgg z Chem. Corp, Sole PropriesorS, a"
0-send for "A Rook Tor Women" NN
The Opelousas courier., 1903-07-25

candidate for the Presidency of the
United States.
He was born on his fathers farm at
Cortland, N. Y, on May Il, 1852. His
education was begun in the Cortland
Academy, and from there he went to
the Cortland Normal School. His de-
sire to go to college was ave fulfilled,
for at sixteen he gave up his own
schooling "to instruct the tender mind"
After his experience as a teacher he
entered the law Office of Schoonmaker
& HaTdenbergh.
In 1877 and 1883 Parker was elected
Surrogate by the Democrats Of Ulster
County. In 1884 he was a delegate
to the convention at Chicago which
nominated Grover Cleveland for Presi-
dent. During the campaign Theodore
R. Westbrook of the Supreme Court
died and Governor Hill appointed MI.
Parker TO fill his place. In June, 1889,
he was designated by Governor Hill to
sit in the second division OF the Court
Of Appeals
The Opelousas courier., 1903-07-25
TOO Far up tha Gulch.U

President Roosevelt invited Capt
Seth Bullock and his wife to the
musicale at the white house the other
night. Capt Seth was the first sher.
iff Of Deadwood and has a record for
eliminating many bad men from his
community by the simple expedient
Of shooting them. He is an old friend
of the President.
After the musicale the President
said:
WELL, Seth, how did you like the
music2"
"It was too far up the gulch for
me-" Seth replied in the vernaculaY
Of the West that delighted the Presi
dent.
Next time you come" said the
President to Mrs. Bullock, you'd bet.
ter take seth's gun away from him,
so he won't shoot a hddler."-NeW
York World.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-07-25

WORK BENCH
An UnsightIy Piece of Furniture Tucked
Away in a Closet.

An UnsightIy Piece of Furniture Tucked
Away in a Closet.
An exceedingly clever arrangement
has been recently devised by which Q
man who wants q work bench in the
house a have his wish supplied with
out the necessity of being constantly
confronted with what is necessarily q
somewhat homely piece Of furniture.
In these days of general manual train
ing nearly every man and many women
have a good knowledge Of the use Of
tools, and it Is not an uncommon thing
to find an excellent and complete set
Of tools in the possession of gentlemen
who get more or less pleasure in per-
forming various minor matters around
the house in the way of construction
and repair. 1t is not every man who
has the space at his disposal to give
up to a work bench, and this is quite
as essential as the tools, and In re-
The Opelousas courier., 1903-07-25
THE TEXT FROM "oLovgR.n
sesoree Parsons Error PardonahIe
Under the circumstances.

Se'oree Parsons Error PardonahIe
Under the circumstances.
In portions Of the South the minis.
sefs OF tie eolered congregations are
oItez mere noted for their fervor than
their erudition. In a certain revival
meeting In q church In North Carolina
the minister announced from the pull
pit, my tex IL Let de woman larn in
silence wid all subsection You will
done I'm 1t in de secon' chapter, lev
enth varse, oh Clover"
At this mention OF an unknown
spistle . good brother plucked the
coatsaiis OF the minister. The latter
turned round. then again faced the
audience. "In spite OBJ de INTERRUPT
tion," he said, 81 repeat de tex am
rom de secon' chapter. 'leventh varse,
OBJ Clover"
Again the coattails were plucked,
and the minister glared at the plucker,
only to turn once more to the congre-
CATION.
"Brudder Johnson" he said, Job
3ects to de tex, Let woman larn In
silence We all know dat Sister John
son am not a silent woman. But I
done repeats dat de tex will be foun'
in de secon' chapter, Eleventh varss,
OBJ Clover"
Here Brother Johnson rose to the
minister's ear and whispered earn
estly.
"Oh." said the dominic. Then to
the gaping people. Il asks Sister
J%ohnson's pardon. Her husband says
made q mistake, he is dat trilin'. MY
tex will not be found in de secon'
chapter, 'leventh varse, OBJ Clover;
but In de secon' chapter, 'leventh
varse OBJ Timothy. l knowed it was
some kind OBJ grass"
The Opelousas courier., 1903-07-25
THE FREE KIDNEY DOCTOR.

The reason you can gel
this trial free Is because
they cure Kidney Ills and
will prove 1t to you.
WEST BRANCH, MICH
Doan's Kidney Pills nit the
case, which was an unusual
desire to urinate - had TO gel
up Eve or six times Of O night
/ think diabetes was well un.
der way, the feet and ankles
swelled. There was an In
tense pain In the back, the
heat of which would feel like
putting ones hand up to Q
lamp chimney. have used
the free trial and two fun
boxes Of Doan's Pills with the
satisfaction of feeling that ]
am cured. They are the rem.
edy par excellence"
B. T. BALLARD.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-07-25

hlcted upon mothers and maids whose
names and wrongs, vouehed for by
witnesses, have been widely printed.
The men are overpowered by numbers,
burned Or impaled or mutilated.
Commenting editorially upon all
these things, The Daily News lion
dom says:
"The Turk in Macedonia works in
the minor key. He pillages, robs, 'vio-
lates and perpetrates the british tor
tnres-Which he, alone menss European
The Opelousas courier., 1903-07-25

It's the people who
aoubt and become ssEsFoG
while they doubr ssh9
praise Doan's Pills the
highest.
Aching backs are eased.
Hip, back, and loin pains
overcome. Swelling of the
limbs and dropsy signs
Ianish
They correct urine with
Prick dust sediment, high
,olored, pain in passing,
iribbling, frequency, bed
Eetttng. Doan's Kidney Pills
'emove calculi and gravel.
Believe heart palpitation,
desplessness, headache,
nervousness, dizziness.
TAYLoRsvILLE, MISS. -"1
ried everything for a weak
Jack and got no relief until l
lsed Doan's Pills"
j. N. LEWIS.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-07-25

bench to be dropped into position for
use, the who'll making a very compact
and convenient arrangement. The
bench is made Of hard wood, is three
feet long and has a strong parallel
jawed wise. 1t is provided with a
bench stop and has a series Of holes
for similar stops running the entire
length. This enables work to be held
securely at both ends. There is q
sliding guide on each side of the bench
which supports work when necessary.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-07-25

Ask Your Dealer For Aliens Foot Ease,
A powder to shake into your shoes; rests the
feet. Cures Corns, Bunions, Swoollen. Sore,
Hot, Callous, Aching, Sweating Feet and In
growing Nails. Aliens Foot-Ease makes new
or tight shoes easy. At all druggists and
shoe stores, Is cents. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy, n. z.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-07-25
SHE WAS NOT sATIsFIED.
Little American Girl Not Pleased with
Noblenan's Appearance.

There Is a certain English peer who
10 noted for his LONELINESS. He is al.
most ugly enough, as some people
would say, to stop a clock, and al
though he Is ware Of the fact 1t gives
him no uneasiness. Indeed, he Ia
rather inclined to make merry over
his ugliness. He tells the following
story. which seems to amuse him very
The Opelousas courier., 1903-07-25
A Political Dark Hnrso

According to the political oracles,
Alton B. Parker, chief judge Of the
New York Court of Appeals, stands a
chance of being the next Democratic
The Opelousas courier., 1903-07-25

FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use of DR.. Kline's Great
EerveRestorer. $2trial bottle and treatisefree
Dr.. R. q. KLINE. Ltd. S31 Arch St. phila. Pa
The Opelousas courier., 1903-07-25

y - y
: CRIME IN s
" Do
5 MACEDONIA.

} Woman's honor can be
safe in Macedonia, or else
all Europe is in a conspir-
acy to malign the Turk.
Torture in specially hid
ao1,o for,,c ;c 5,;Ir a.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-07-25

The quarrelsome man should remember
that an ounce of prevention is worth q
pound on the nose.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-07-25

Striking an average Of the whole
Orange river colony. land values nave
doubled since the Wags
The Opelousas courier., 1903-07-25

Joined the British Army his name must
be entered si1ty-two times and that OF
his superior officer Twenty-Five times
in the documents required by the Wa
Office.
/ There Is only one statue In Great
Britain with an umbrella. This is to
be seen at Reading and represents Mr..
G. Palmer, of biscuit fame, standing
bareheaded with q silk hat and UNI
brella in hand.
A curious medical fact WAS elected
lately at an inquest on a man who died
from injuries received from falling out
Of bed in HoXton House Lunatic Asy-
lum, London. The bones of a ~lunatic,
stated q doctor, are far more brittle
than those of q person Of strong mind.
Nature seems to have provided that
no poison which acts externally shall
have any effect internally, and vice
versa. Thus the most deadly snake
venom can be swallowed with impu-
nifty, the juice Of the stomach presum-
ably decomposing it and rendering it
harmless.
In New Holland the women cut
themselves with shells, and, keeping
the wounds open a long time, form
scars In the flesh, which they deem
highly ornamental. Another mark Of
beauty consists Of having finger nails
so long that castings Of bamboo are
necessary to protect them from injury.
All true Moslems when eating must
begin with salt and finish with vine
gar. If they begin with salt they will
escape the contagion Of seventy dis
eases. If they finish vita vinegar their
worldly prosperity will continue to in
crease. The host is in etiquette bound
to he the first to start eating and the
last to leave off. The priests recite GER
tain psissag1Hs If the Koran before and
after lunch and dinner, and also before
drinking water at any hour Of the day.
There is at least one lighthouse IN
the world that is not placed on any
mariners chart. It is away out IN the
Arizona desert, and marks the spot
where a well supplies pure, fresh
water to travellers. It is the only place
where water may be had for at least
thirty miles in any other direction.
The "house' consists Of a tall cotton
wood pole, to the top Of which a Ian
tern Is hoisted every night. The light
can be seen for miles across the plain
In every direction.
The aborigines Of the Malabar ISL
ands employ a perfect whistling Ian
guage by Of which they can
communicate with each other over long
distances. A stranger wandering over
the islands is frequently surprised to
hear from a hilltop the sound Of loud
whistling, which is quickly repeated
on the next hill, and so is carried from
summit to summit until It dies away in
the distance. But perhaps the most
curious means Of communication In the
world is the drum language Of a Kongo
tribe. This queer people can talk to
each other with large drums made Of
bamboo hoops, over which the skin of
some animal Is stretched. The drum,
however, ia used only on important oc-
casions.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-07-25

in recommending it to those who need a
good remedy. AS a tonic IL Is excellent.
In the short time / have used it is has
done me a great deal of good."-Willis
Brewer.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DIR. Hartmtn, giving a
full statement of your case and he will be
pleased to give you his valuable advice
gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of The
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio.
much, though he says the child com.
pletely dumbfounded him at the time.
He was travelling in America, and at
a dinner party a little girl after eye
Ing him intently came up and said:
Are you the British lord?"
II am certainly a lord. my dear"
Really and truly; bet your bottom
dollar?"
Eyes, my dear, really and truly. Are
you satisfied, now?"
mo-" said the child decidedly, I'm
not satisfied. I'm kinder disap
pointed"
The Opelousas courier., 1903-07-25

m HE most common phases of summer
J. catarrh are catarrh of the stomach
and bowels. Peruna is a specific for sum
mer catarrh.
Hon. Willis Brewer, Representative in
Congress from Alabama, writes the follow
ing letter to DR.. Hartman:
House of Representatives,
Washington, D. c..
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, O.:
Gentlemen-"I have used one bottle of
Peruna for lassitude, and | take pleasure
The Opelousas courier., 1903-07-25

When a woman sends a telegram she
wants to get her moneys worth by using
the longest words. =
The Opelousas courier., 1903-07-25

Familiarity breeds contempt, except
where money is concerned.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-07-25

Ifso'sC Cure is the best medicine we ever used
for all affections Of throat and lungs.-WI.
D. ENDsLEY. Vanburen, Ind, Feb. 10, 1900.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-07-25

Mr. John ": Meng 81 Jefferson Ave, indianapolis, Ind, State Representative of
Indianapolis Business College, writes:
'1frnly beLteuet at 1 We mV fine health o Peruna. Constant travel
Gd CHANGE IT food a dlCGte~W wrought hnVoc Uth m stomach, and for
months I suffered "tth indigestion" and catarrh of III stomach. Itetth0s
the only thing to d o Z" to g"e up my occupation, tChtch felt very TeI"o-
tGTtt o TO- Seeing an a d. OF Perun1 as u specific tor cGtarrs 1 decided to
gtVe 1t q trial, and used IL faithfully TOR stD tVeeks rhen I found that my
lro1Hes had alt disappeared aud I seemed like a neW man. IhGVe bottle
Iof Peruna ~ nay grip all thettme AMI occasionally take a TeU doses aUhtch
me In ecceLent health M-Johm w Meng
The Opelousas courier., 1903-07-25

Before a recruit can be said to have
Joined the British Army his name must
be entered sfxty-two times and that of
his superior officer Twenty-Five times
in the documents required by the War
Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-07-25

DIR. FRANCISCO r. RODRIGUEZ AnvEs.
(qIske New President of BrazilsJ
ton, as he believes it now eaabGCses
the most advanced principles OF democ-
racy.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-07-25

There Is only one statue In Great
Britain with an umbrella. This Is to
be seen at Reading and represents Mr..
G. Palmer, Of biscuit fame, standing
brella in hand.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-07-25

A curious medical fact WIS ELECTED
lately at IN inquest on q man who died
from injuries received from falling out
Of bed in HoXton House Lunatic Asy-
lum, London. The bones of a lunatic,
stated a doctor, are far more brittle
than those of a person Of strong mind.
Newport daily independent., 1903-02-07
ENCOURAGEMENT NECESSARY

That section of Arkansas between Hoxie and Little Rock may get an ex- tension of the Frisco system that was projected early last fall but did not develop. It is the proposed exten- sion of the Hoxie branch of the St. Louis, Memphis & Southern lines of the Frisco system. These lines were taken over by the Frisco after the Hoxie- Little Rock extension was put on foot. It is officially stated that the reason the extention has not been commenced is because the business interests of Little Rock have not given it the proper encouragement.
 Such is the substance of an inter view by Newman Erb to the Memphis News, while upon a recent visit to that city. Erb was formerly president of the St. Louis, Memphis and South eastern before acquired by the Frisco.
Newport daily independent., 1903-02-07
NUMBER 25o
JURY LIST COMPLETED.

At 2:15 Saturday afternoon, the twelfth member of the jury which is to try Rufus Johnson for the killing of James Cole, was added to the list of those already accepted, in the name of T. w. Hunter, living near the White River bridge. The attorneys for the defendant had exhausted the number of rejections allowed, 24, and were compelled to accept the last named juror, when he had been taken. by the state's attorneys, who are allowed only ten rejections.
 Following are the names of the jurors, added since list of Friday was published, together with their occu- pations:
 J P. Tislow, timberman of Weldon.
 T. J. Boon, timberman of Weldon.
 Joe Duncan, farmer of Tuckerman.
 w. E. Hults, farmer of Elgin.
 w. L. May, farmer of Auvergne.
 T. w. Hunter, timberman of New port.
Newport daily independent., 1903-02-07
BRIDGE VICTIMS
 SUE BATESVILLE.

Messrs. J. H. Gray of Stone county and w. J. Jones of this county have brought suit against the city of Bates vile and the city council for damages sustained by them in the breaking through of section of bridge flooring of the bayou bridge on the 18th day of January, last.
 It will be remembered that Mir. Gray lost several head of cattle which he was driving here for shipment, by the accident, and Mir. Jones lost a horse and was himself considerably bruised. Messrs. Yancey, Reeder & Casey are representing the plaintiffs. Gray asks for $1, 1000 damages and Jones $1 200. The cases will come up for hearing at the spring term of circuit Batesville Bee.
Newport daily independent., 1903-02-07
BUTTON FACTORY
 FOR LITTLE ROCK.

Little Rock, Ark, Feb. 6.-H. Chal- mers & Sons of Amsterdam, N. Y., are contemplating the establishment of large pearl button factory in Little Rock. It is intended to make the buttons from the mussel shells of the pearl fisheries of the state.
Newport daily independent., 1903-02-07
JACK JONES,

The Crack Barber, keeps a neat and busy little shop. Upper end of Front street. Expert tonso- rialsts. Easy slaves and the best haircuts. Our work pleases.
 "Come on, ye stubby boards"