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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27

were smartly dressed in the bright
hues called out by the first warm
spring evening, and they made CAV
with color and sound the Bowerv
throngs they joined From the west
from the streets between the Bowerv
and Broadway, came the vet more
brightly, if less smartly. dressed ftal-
ian women and girls; boisterous Irish
American lads and lasses from the
south, Monkey Hill and Cherry Hill
way From the north, from Second
avenue, Germans, by families, pros
porous, pleasure-seeking, beer-hall
bound
E. w. Townsend's Portrayal of the
Bowery.
THE broad, clean thorouehfare was
alive with the cars of a dozen surface
lines; thunderous as an island beach
with the roar of the elevated trains.
the roar picked out here and there
with the shrill piping of museum or
concert hall orchestras; il flashed with
the added lights from in front of half
score OF theatres-from a hundred
saloons; was sombred in spots bv the
dark fronts OF massive bank buildings;
and everywhere made lively and alert
by the scurrying games of thousands
OF children, whose parents, cOntented
shopkeepers, were enjoying their first
sidewalk festival of the year"
There you have the broad, clear
contrast. In London the slum dwell
lers lie is one of unrelieved degrade
ton, misery, squalor, hunger, crime
In New York those evil features are
to be met with, of course, but they are
comparatively rare. The East Sider's
lie, speaking generally, is full OF
color, fun, gaiety and hard, hopeful
work.
That is the great difference-hope.
he New York slum dweller has ener-
gy and ambition. He is working for
something; ne is not going TO remain
| where he is. All around him he sees
how his kin and his class have risen.
They started as newspaper boys and
laborers, and became police captains,
saloon keepers, political leaders, own
ers of tenement houses, proprietors of
delicatessen shops and cheap cloth
ing stores. Those were ordinary sue
cesses, TO which any man of decent
ability and perseverance may aspire
The exceptional men may become
merchant princes, Senators and the
like. But whether the possible sue
cess be great or small, the door OF
hope is not shut TO any child of the
East Side.
Hopelessness of Old World Stun
Dwellers.
Ii is different in London and other
British cities, and still more so in the
cities of the Continent Ninety-nine
slum jewellers out of hundred remain
all their lives in the squalid poverty in
which they were born. Ii is harder to
rise there than il is in America, and
they live in an environment which is
devoid of enerov and bcOa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
How to Treat a Sty.

A sly is best treated with an ap-
plication of hot cloths and a bath of
warm water containing spirits of am
monia, 5 drops to y cup OF water.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
Concerning Moles.

A mole in the hollow of the ear
points to one in the palm of the hand,
and mole on the back of the ear in
dicates similar marking on the hand.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27

ooh, England is fine place for them
that's rich and high,
But England is cruel place for such
poor folk as /"
w YALKING through the slum
M district of New York,
w which is said to be at least
as bad as any other in the
United States, Londoner can only
open his eyes wide with amazement
and ask:
''Where is the poverty? Surely, you
don't call these people poorf In Lon
don they would be considered fairly
well-to-do."
Only One Point of Resemblance.
There is no point of resemblance
between the poor quarters of London
and New York except that both are
located in the eastern part of the city.
In London THE East End is synony-
nous with poverty-hopeless, grind
ing, squalid poverty. In New York
most of the poor live on the East
Side" but it is by no means rule
that East Siders are poor, as East
Enders always are The average East
Slider, who thinks he has a struggle to
keep the wolf from the door, Would
be an object of envy in the East End.
Yet the slums of New York are said
to be worse than those OF Chicago,
Philadelphia and other American
cities; while the slurns of London,
though they horrify American visitors,
are not so bad as those of such pro-
vincial cities as Edinburgh, Glasgow,
Newcastle. Leeds. Dublin and Liver
pool.
The overcrowding IN the tenements
on the East Side is often made the
subject of complaint, and certainly II
is deplorable. But it is nothing when
compared with the herding together
of families in the narrow, filthy al
leys and courts of London's slums
A poor family does not have tene-
ment 10 live in over there. 1t has
one small room-sometimes only part
of that room.
The Taking in of Lodgers Made
Trouble.
Canon Barnett, the Warden OF
Toynbee Hall settlement, used TO tel
a story of FIVE families whom he
knew. They lived together in large
attic over warehouse in White
chapel Four of the families had {
corner each, and the fifth family LIVED
in the middle. Flimsy partitions o
calico and newspapers provided Ger
tain amount of privacy They dwell
together amicably for some months
until the family in the middle began tC
take in dodgers. Then there wa:
trouble
A man would not be counted reall,
poor in London if the total earning.
OF himself and his family were a
much as So or 81 a week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
AN ANSWER IN CIVICS

What are the three branches of the
Government" He hesitated, but final
" said, Legislative, Executive and
the woman School Commissioner"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27

In a class in civics in a western
city blessed CD with woman school
commissioner who had turned things
upside down, Johnnie was asked,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
UOmonS Great Concession.

Woman's greatest concession lies
in forgiving a man for her own Of
tense.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27

Stuck again!" said Brutus as he
carefully bored deep slit into the left
facade OF Julius Caesar I'm really
getting ashamed, Julius, this is so one
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
Hopelessness of Old World Stun
Dwellers.

sided. But never mind. They will
give your character TO the star 10 play
and I'll always be played by a bum
actor
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04
INSTRUCTIONS TO DEPUTIES

Where parties have failed to pay,
within the time prescribed by law,
the license tax Oh vehicles, and oh
tain the necessary tin tags aud at
tach them to their vehicles, you will
proceed to collect same i'll the fol-
lowing manner: If a party is caught
on the road with vehicle on which
the license has not been paid, and
the tag has not been attached there
to, seize the vehicle and bring it to
Opelousas; if he is not caught on
the road and You know that he has
not paid the license on the same,
take q rule, as per form furnished,
before the Justice of the Peace of
the Ward, and let him show cause
why he has neglected or refused to
pay the license due.
If they have failed to pay the per
capita tax, make affidavit before the
nearest Justice of the Peace and
have them give bond for their ap-
pearance before the District Court
to answer the charge of neglecting
to pay the per capita road tax. You
| may also file rule as above.
All able bodied male inhabitants
of the parish between the ages of
Is and 90, except those who reside
in Incorporated towns that work
their own streets, who did not pay
their per capita taxes before May
LIST, may be prosecuted criminally,
even if the tax be paid by them
after that date prior to affidavit
being made.
| All arrests to be charged at -;
all mileage at 7e per mile, each way,
to courthouse. In the case of IL
cense on vehicles the costs are 10
be charged az follows: Seizure and
return, $50; notice, SOC; mileage,
7c per mile, each way, to court
house.
All vehicles caught on the public
roads between now and tie 1st of
January, 1904. will be seized and
costs added Parties between the
ages of Is and 30, who have failed
to pay before the 1st day of Mag,
1908, can be made to pay costs II
arrested and it is required, whether
they have their receipts or NOT, If
said receipt is signed after May l,
1908. The law must and shall be
enforced and all treated alike.
M. L. SWORDS,
Sheriff and Ex-Officio Tax Collector
July 4, I903-tf
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04
A Liberal Offer.

With every order for dodgers.
posters, hangers, ETC., printed
at the COURIER JOB OFFICE, we
will give, free of charge, a 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 hundred cuts of all sizes to
select from. When you need
anything in the printing line, no
matter how small or how arge
the order. give us a call.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04
NO. 43
PROCEE DENGS
OF she Board of Aldermen, Town Of
- OpeaOusas.

! OF ahe Rmard of Ap5a,,,,o, r~ x
o, ~A
,mgn - VPeAOasaS'
IN Opelousas. June &c. 1908
10 the members OF the Board OF Aldermen:
| Gentlemen-I0u are hereby notified that
| tnere Will be special meeting of your honor
3D!e Board today AT p. W.. for the purpose OF
HXlnS tho mode aid manner OF payment OF the
contractor OF sidewalks, and for the purpose oI
fatl1Ylng the contract.
| (Slgned) B. A. LITTELL,
Attest: Mayor.
| W. Il. COCHRAN, Clerk.
! (Endorsed)
| Received the above notice on the Goth day Of
June l9o3 and on the same day and date ne
| uHed Aessrs j. W. Lewis, G. Cahanin, J. +.
Feffodln and A. GOsselln in person. and Ii, -.
i4arcade by leaving same with his wife. he be- .
ing absent from home.
! e. L. HAYES, Marshal.
|
| Opelousas, June &C. 1908
Ine Board OF Aldermen meG this day in aG-
eordanee with the above call, with the follow
ing members present: B. A. I.itten, Mayor
presiding Gus Cahanln, J. W. Lewis j. J. Per-
naa rodin, T. D. Larcade' l.. A. Gosselin. Quorum
Mr.. Lewis offered an ordinance providing for
| the method OF paying for the construction Of
| sidewalks aud chrbIng i'll the town OF Opclou-
sas under the ordinance adopted Feb. ;, 1903.
| SAID ordinance having been read sectiGn by
sectlon, on motion OF Mr.. Lewis, duly sre0uded
| oy Hf. Larcade, was adopted unanimously as
| follows:
| AN ORDINANCE
| Providing for the method of having for the.
| construction uf sEt}eVst,k Ia and ctirbInr IN the
adopted Fell 3. 1853. ''-osl 'H' of'""SN''
Section l. Be IL ordained. by the Mayor and
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

Manager Gallois, of the Cum
berland Telephone Co., and his
able assistant, Mr.. Lilo Richard,
went outsin the storm Wednesday
on a tour of inspection, as far as
Sunset. Although the storm was
fierce at intervals, they failed to
find Il break on their line, which
speaks well for the perfect man
ner in which the company's lines
are constructed.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

"On account of the weather.
Opelousas will forego her adver-
tised celebration of the glorious
4th of July, but the flag on the
postoffice building ought to be
placed at half-mast to remind our
citizens that they are dead and
don't know it. Wonder if our
people are waiting for a tableau
of classification of debts, distri-
button of funds and final account
from the late carnival committee
before taking stock in any other
scheme of that kind; if so. it
would seem that they will have to
wait awhile yet.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

"A cplored weather prophet re-
arked to one Of his companions
Ehat i volcano would pass over
pelousas after having observed q
rlalld as dark as his face gather
iglg Just before the shower We'd
assaay morning.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

The Lafayette Gazette calls at
tention. to a matter which the
COURIER has frequently brought
to the attention Of out town So
Ions. 1t says:
Lafayette needs garbage cart,
without which the town will never
be kept i'll cleanly condition.
With a cart to haul debris out of
town, it would then be possible
TO compel people to keep their
premises clean, and the streets
would not be used as a dumping
ground for every old thing. The
Gazette believes that a garbage
cart, properly worked, and the
draining of certain streets, would
greatly improve sanitary condi-
tions in this community.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

Fred Fl. Sandoz offers i remedy
l0r dull times, al will be seen By
eRe advertisement on our 4th
rage; read it through, and if you
need anything in his line give him
! ealI and save money thereby.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

Ihe statement Of tho Eunice
Szate Bank, which appears in to-
ys CoURIER, shows the excel
sat condition DC business since
publication Of the last report,
sa should give satisfaction, not
s|zl 20 its patrons, but 90 the en-
town.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

Miss Cecil Hollier lost valued
canine last Sunday who has been
with the family for the last thir-
teen years. He. was found dead
in her yard on cher arrival home
from visiting friends.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

Under tic head Of .sInstruc-
tions to Deputies, I in another
column. will be found a warning
70 vehicle tax and per capita tax
payers which it would be well for
hem to heed
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

Town residence for rent-nice
naighborhood, large shady yard,
tsso-story dwelling, garden. Rent
$3.50 per month to the right
party. Apply at this Office.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

See our line of upholstery; 200
designs to select from. We make
d speciality of renovating sofas,
lounges, cots, settees and testers,
and guarantee the work. The
Novelty Shop, opposite Skiles
lumber ward.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

Go to Stewards Restaurant for
frst-class meal at all hours.
Naals delivered at any part Of
khe city On short notice. Fresh
re cream daily. Bertha and Cum
bsrIand phones.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

How many pap-suckers will take
Evangelist Jastremski's advice to
come up to the mourners' bench
and be saved from political dam
nation by the people.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

A game of base ball is announced
to come off today between the st.
Martinyille and Opelousas teams,
and another game proposed for
tomorrow between Washington
and Opelousas players.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

The season is at hand now when
the little boy can line his stomach
with green apples and cucumbers,
and the paregoric market will be
on boom.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

An exchange remarks: In view
of the fact that so much cattle,
pork and grain were destroyed by
the recent foods in the West.
provisions of all kinds will cost
pretty dear the next year. Hence
it behooves the farmer to- look
closely after his '.hog and hom-
my interests.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

There is much truth in the fol-
lowing from the MandevilleWave: ::
"A serious drawback to the up
building of a town, with even the
most brilliant prospects, is the
determination of citizens who en-
JOY the advantage to make the
most out Of any and every con-
templated enterprise, and if this
is not realized they frown upon it
to the extent of killing it out
right. If land is desired they
raise the price demand for it sew
eral fold. If conyeniences are
needed they gobble them up and
hold them at fabulous values. IF
concessions are required they ex-
ert their influence to have them
withheld until they become salts
fed, financially or otherwise. In
nine cases out of ten this policy
of selfishness scares the project
tors and sends them elsewhere
with their capital.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

One or two projects for boring
Tor Oil near Opelousas are on foot
here, with q fair prospect Of at
least one Of them going through
ia the near future.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

You should know that it is to
your interest to patronize your
home Telephone Co. The service
is good, the prices reasonable,
and you know who you are deal
ing with.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

It is now in order for the gem
stleman who controls more than
one-half the parishes of this State
TO exclaim: 'The people be d.
damned ~
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

Mr.. G. FL. Cretin, the genial
and popular host of the Lacombe
Hotel, who has been on visit to
''la belle France, accompanied
by his wife, returned last We'd
nesday after pleasant voyage.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

Our District Court, after a ses-
sion of ten months, adjourned last
Tuesday until the first Monday in
September.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

De Voc, the famous weather
prophet, has warned Gov. Heard
of b probable tornado in Louis
lana between the 9Th and 10th of
T.1Iy
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

SToRE FOR RENTA centrally
located business stand on Main
street, under the COURIER Print
ing Office. Possession given inn
mediately Apply at the CoURIER
Office.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

We make old furniture new, no
matter how badly broken or de-
faced. The Novelty Shop, oppo-
site Skiles lumber yard.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

Lafayette parish leads the State
and will settle parish politics at
once. There are two full parish
tickets in the field to be settled
by Democratic primaries for nom
ination.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

Patronize home enterprise. The
Bertha Telephone Co. is home
institution, and you run no risk
of prices being raised.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

According to rumor, we are to
have another bank in Opelousas,
with d capital Of 0,000, to be
known as the Opelousas National
Bank.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

Bonnet's Studio, Poston's old
stand, Main street. guarantees
all work-photographie, crayon,
enlarging, etc.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

For SaleTWo town lots half d
block from High School, 10 by
169 feet each. Apply to C. F.
Lesassier, Opelousas.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

One of the best business stands
in town can be rented for $15
month. Apply at this Office.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

Reports from nearly every part
of the parish show the crops to be
in good condition, though some-
what backward.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

tor rent, d store building % by
so feet on Main street, one block
from st. Landry State Bank. For
terms, etc, apply at this Office.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

Mr.. Blanchard has taken the
matter under advisemeRt; in the
mean time he suggests there is
time enough yet. We heard that
four years ago, but somehow the
committee never could find time
to meet until late. When they
met they decided the time was so
short they couldn't well hold a
primary. The State Press is won
dering if it is going to be that way
again. Better not.-Monroe News
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

ForSale.-A second hand Acme
oil engine, one-horse power, in
good order, will be sold cheap.
Apply at this Office.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

The Novelty Shop, near the
post Office. All kinds of repairs.
Job work and plumbing D special
tn. A. DRUMMOND.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

Alexandra has granted fran
chise to construct single track
electric railway system on all or
parts of % streets of the city.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

Rev. a z. Zeigler will preach
at the Presbyterian Church next
Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

Try the Magnolia Split Beer,
from the Elk Saloon. Only $3.50
per case of two dozen, delivered.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

Alexandria and Donaldsonville
have recently established canning
factories, and are well pleased
" ith the results thus far.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

Fine soaps, perfumes and toilet
articles for sale at the Opera
House Drugstore.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

Take your prescriptions to the
Opera House drugstore. A reg
istered pharmacist will Eli them.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

DR.. Bercier, dentist, has moved
into bis new Office on Court street,
one block south of the postofice.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

This section has had too much
rain within the last week for the
good of the crops.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

Our public school system ought
to be absolutely divorced from
politics. It has been part of
the machine too long already
Guardian-Journal.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

The Jastremski announcement
for primaries is no joke with the
other candidates now. It's up to
them, and the sooner they fall
into line the better. Monroe
News.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

Mating. carpets, shades, at the
Novelty Shop; laid and hung free.
Opposite Skiles lumber yard.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

Two valuable pieces town prop
erty for sale. Apply to FL Crawford
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

The State of Louisiana will
have at the St. Louis fair, from
the Salt mines at Avery's Island
statue in salt called "Lot's
Wife, And from the sulphur
mines in Calcasieu parish, they
will exhibit a real cold boy" with
horns and the fumes Of sulphur
about him.-Monroe News.
It would be well to keep an eye
on the sold boy" and not let him
get too near Lots wife, else there
might be hell to pay.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

Ice cold soda water at the Opera
House Drug Store.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

School Books and Stationary at
the Opera House Drugstore.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

The Police Jury meets in regu-
lar monthly session next Monday.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-07-04

Cottage for Rent. Apply to
Jno. j. Healey.