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ICDMMUrATIOE.

UnGrr Section 23G1.
RIOTEGE. - Lai.d Office at New Orleans.
" March ., 1903 &Htiea is hereby given that
the following naueG settler has filed notice Of
his intention to MAKE t8al proof in support 1T
his claim, and that said proof will be made sie
fore Frank Wharton, u 5. Commissioner, St
Bayou Chicot, La, on May /, 1908, viz
Edwin EE. Wolf,
who made homestead entry No. 22.754 for the
E4 Sec. SO. Tp. s, r. / w, La. Mer.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, VIZ:
Austin Mcclure Henry L. Erich, samnel II.
Thomas and Willis r. Wolf, all OF Bayou ChIcoG
T. o., La. : -
WALTER r.. COHEN,
March IA 1903 Register.
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Get your pictures taken at Bon
uet' S Stndio, Main street, Poston's $
old stand.
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Hon. Carter Harrison was re-
elected Mayor of Chicago last
Tuesday by nearly 1000 majority.
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Cottage for Rent. Apply to
Jno. J. Healey.
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Spring is with us in all it's glory,
the weather is typical and the gem
eral outlook is good.
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Samuel Peters returned Tues
day from New Iberia after a pleas
ant sojourn of two weeks with
friends there. Samuel is going
to surprise the natives some of
these days by bringing a bride
home with him.
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Mating, carpets, shades, at the
Novelty Shop; laid and hung free.
Opposite Skiles lumber yard.
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Dyes for Easter Eggs all kinds
lat the Opera House Drug Store.
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Bonnet's Studio, Poston's old
stand, Main street, is the place to
get first-class photographs.
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STORE FOR RENT-A centrally
located business stand on Main
street, under the COURIER Print
ing Office. Possession given inn
mediately. Apply at the COURIER
Office.
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NOTICE OF TABLEAU.
ESTATE OF CELESTE BoUTTE.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
No. 58G7.

Whereas, Lucen Bacon, natural tutor,
in such capacity administering said es-
tate presents d iahIeau of classification OF
debts, distribution OF funds and account OF tn
Gorship, accompanied hy his petition praying
for the hom0ogltion of sl4e same;
Now, therefore, notice Is hereby giyen tb all
persons interested 10 make opposition to said
tableau, TO file same in writing, in my Office IL
by law, why the said tablcau should not be
homologated 3nd confirmed.
II. L. ESTORGE,
Anril (M4rE
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The Chicago News ma

The Chicago News makes the
following bald assertion:
As q delicate compliment to his
billionaire grandfather, the latest
grandson of John Rockefeller was
born without any hair on his head.
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Buy your cigars and smoking
tobacco at the Opera House Drug
Store.
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DR.. 2. T. Young, of Vile Plate,
paid this Office a pleasant call last
Tuesday.
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For Sale.-A secondhand Acme
oil engine, one-horse power, in
good order, will be sold cheap.
Apply at this office.
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C. Brands Bakery is for rent.
See notice in another column.
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Those indebted to the COURIER
are requested to come up and set
tie.
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A full-blooded young jersey bull
for sale cheap. Apply at this
Office.
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One of the best business stands
in town can be rented for $15 a
month. Apply at this office.
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Clay Peas for sale at Fred L.
Sandoz.
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Two valuable pieces town prop
erty for sale. Apply TO Ell Crawford
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See Fred L. Sandoz for rice
all grades and at lowest prices.
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. ~ For SALE-Menzenhauer
guitar-zither; good as new.
y Original price, So; now 81.
Suitable for concert en-
tertainments. Apply to
- j. G.. PIERCE,
Courier Office.
. &c o.

We make old furniture new, no
matter how badly broken or de-
faced. The Novelty Shop, oppo-
site Skiles' lumber yard.
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Get your Easter Dyes at the
Opera House Drug Store.
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Two valuable pieces town prop
erty for sale. Apply to Ell Crawford
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Easter Dyes in endless variety
at the Opera House Drug Store.
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NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE AT NEW ogLEi

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, LA.,s
April 6. 1903. !
Notice ia hereby given that the following
pamed getrler mas hted notice of his intention
to make final pr9ui in support nf his claim, AID
that said pr0ai will ba made before john
Evans. u, r. Commissioner at Turkey Greek
p. O.. La, OF. May 81, 1853. VIZ:
Ess2sSn,E Eugemt,
who made Homestead Entry No. 25G42. for thS
sW40fE e see. II, Up. 2, =, Z. w, La Mer.
He names the foiiGw wing witnesses to proyS
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said lard, viz:
Leonard Johnson David Clark, Louis Deylil9
and VIM " Iicgor,Mick, all OF Turkey Creek,
st. Landry parish, liz, ,,,>rx-,,
April II. 1903. Register.
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"Tom'' johnson has been re-
elected Mayor of Cleveland and
"Golden Rule" Jones of Toledo.
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and carried, the report of the town attorney
rhe finance committee makes the following
report:
Opel0usas, March IL, 1908
To the Hon. Mayor and Members OF the Board
of Aldermen:
Qentlemen-We, your finance committee, beg
leave to report that VIC have examined the re-
port OF w. r. Cochran, collector of W. w. and
Il. L. plant, showing collections for month end
ing March 3, 1908, amounting TO $l.029.87, and
find same correct. Respectfully,
GUS CAHANIN,
i. A. LITTELL,
Finance Committee
On motion duly seconded and carried, the
report was accepted as read.
On motion of Gosselin, duly seconded and
carried, that the Mayor and Superintendent be
authorized to fix meter ratio for water for Mr..
2. t. Blacksher.
On motion of Larcade. duly seconded. that
the waterworks he extended on Railroad ave-,
from Ihe Power House to the corner of Cheney
On motion of I.arcade, duly seconded and
carried, that the following certificates be
spread upon the minutes:
OpeiOusas. La, April 7, 1908.
This is to certify that an ordinance entitled
"An Ordinance Extending the Corporate Limits
of the Town of OpelOusas. La.," was published
in the official proceedings of the Board of AL
dermen of the town of OpelOusas, La, at their
meeting held on the 10th OF February, 1903
official journal OF the town of Opelousas. La
on the 14th of February, 1908, and that said or
dinance was again published in the issues OF
the Courier of +, bruary 81 and %, 1868.
LEONCE SANDOZ,
Publisher OpelOu5as Courier.
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wednesday, May 13, 1898,
tho following described property, to-wl:


About seven acres of land with improve
ments thereon, situated two miles east OF the
town of Opel)usas, bounded on tho north by
the public road leading from Opelousas to the
Bayou Teche, on the south by the land OF John
A. Haas, on the east by same, and west by the
property of j. X. sandoz IL Bro, formerly tho
property of James o. Chaehere. being the same
property purchased by Edward DGjean from
Angustn Esterlin about fourteen years ago.
2-Nine acres of land with improvements
thereon, situated in Prairie MamOu, bounded
on the north by the public road. south by the
property of Lucien LedouX, east by the land of
Durel Miller, and west by the property OF FhOs.
j. Ashford, being same property purchased by
Edward Deiean from John II. Pearce, "a. ap-
pears by original act 3307l Of the Recorders
files of st. Landry parish.
"A tract of swamp land containing two
hundred and fifty eight and 1710O acres, being
the south half of fractional section twenty unr,
in township six. south of range five east, and
lots one. two and three of fractional north half
of fraction section eighteen, i'll township Six.
south OF range six east, i'll the southwestern
land district
Terms-Cash. JOHN W. LEWIS,
April 4, 1903. II Aus tiuneer.
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Opelonsas, La, April 7, 1902

OpelOnsas, La, April 7, 1902.
This is TO certify that an ordinance entitled
of the Town of Opelousas, La" adopted by the
Mayor and Board OF Aldermen, Feb. 10th, 1908,
was posted by me in three public places in the
town of Opelousas, and have remained posted
for period Of thirty days.
Respectfully.
G. l.. HAYES,
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Respectfully submitted,
g. l.. HAYES,
Town Tax Collector.
On motion, duly seconded and carried, tho
report was received as read and referred TO tho
finance committee.
W. r. Cochran, collector of w. w. & e. j..
plant, makes the following report for month
ending April 7. 1903, showing collections Tor
water and lights amounting to $S54.23.
On motion, duly seconded and carried, the
report was received as read and referred TO the
finance committee.
The treasurer makes the following report for
the month ending April 7, 1908:
DR..
March 8, 1908, to balance ON hand. as per
April Z, to cash from w. r.
Cochran, collector W. W.
and f. J.. plant 1854 %
April 7, to cash from G. L..
Hayes, town collector ......- 1856 85- 1,74I os
Cr
April Z, 1903, by sundry warrants paid.
since last report, as per annexed -
statement NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. .739 TO
10 balance ON hand -$l6,916 81
Distributed as follows:
General funds. 3,434 90
LICENSE funds 9,612 80
w. W. & z. T.. expense funds. 376 20
w. W. g. r, L. tax fund d 1904 %
Market funds sos 80
Fines . 80 IT
Total -S18. .916 81
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ADJUDICATION OF Mr. walter sIane was received

AppliCaLiOn OF Mr.. waiter Sidnc was received
AS read and laid over.
The following bills were read, approved, and
ordered paid:
C. L. Hayes, costs in town suits...,..--.. 90
s' com. on 1914 35 collected. -. 16 2S
Opelousas Courier, printing and binding
10 warrant books. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 90
Jos. Ducharme, lunches fer prisoners. 49,. 1 90
j. Vidrine, lunches for prisoners ---....-. ] %
Fl. BodemuHer, special badges .-........ so
Gus Cahanin, lunches and sundries -.-... 10 80
coal for office ........--...... IS 65
of new addition ..-...-...-.-..-.....-. 20 90
]. K Sandoz & Bro, clothing for burying
pauper. 10
Jacobs News Depot, one assessment roll
book ..--:..-..--,-. 30
DIR. i. Il. 6hute, two scratch books. -..... 20
Mason's Drug Store, one gross pens. l 90
A. G. Skiies, lumber for rtoWn.----..--.-.-. 18 90
a. L. LacOmbe, insurance policies on High
School and furniture ..-..-..--.-...315 .315 90
On motion, duly seconded and carried, the
board adjourned subject to cali.
w. X. COCHRAN, B. "A. LITTELL,
Clerk. Mayor.
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PROCEE DANGS

OF the beard of Aldermen, Town of
OpelOusass
Opelousas, April Z, 1903
The Board OF Aldermen met this day
in regular session with the following MEM
bers present: 3. A. Littell, Mayor, presiding;
l.. A. Gosselin, Gus Cahanin, I'll. ID. Larcade
Absent, j. w. Lewis, j. J. Perrodln. Quorum
present.
Minutes adopted as read.
The collector makes the following report:
Opelousas, April 7, 1908.
To the Hon. Mayor and Members of the Board
OF Aldermen:
Gentlemen-I herewith tender you my report
OF collections for the month ending April q.
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j. ]. PERkODIN, Treas.
On motion, duly seconded and carried. the
report was received as read and referred to the
finance committee.
The finance committee, after examining the
said report, report the same correct and or
dered that the treasurer be credited with the
Of eSs ana Gone nor same can
supt. G. A. Jones makes the following report
for March:
To the Hon. Mayor and Board of Aldermen:
Gentlemen Il have to report that during the
month OF March we connected 20 new lights
and made II tap. The work on the two new
waterworks extensions has been completed.
leaving q balance of 9123 of the money appro-
priated. The work on the pit at the power
house has been started again, but owing TO the
disablement of Mr.. Allen 1t will have to stop,
tinue the work.
hereto attach the usual report:
OPERATING EXPENSES.
Pay roll Of regular employees .---...--..-s225 90
Mater Materials i1sGr Used on wiring. ,s7 SS @
Money due from wiring and pipe work. @ 1as 70 70
Operating expenses ses..... a7s7 So
Respectfully submitted,
A. c. JONES, Supt.
On motion, duly seconded, the report was
accepted as read.
The street commissioner makes the following
report:
Opelousas, April 7, 1908.
To the Hon. Mayor and Members Of the Board
Of Aldermen;
Gentlemen.-I tender the following as my re-
port for the month ending April z, 1908:
Cash paid for labor and horse hire ...... s1s6 16
Fines collected by labor 90 90
Total. .ea46 is
The work performed during month was a
blocks OF streets graded and building four
bridges.
Respectfully submitted,
GUS CAHANTN,
Street Commissioner
On motion. duly seconded and carried, the
report was accepted as read.
On motion Of Gosselin, duly seconded ana
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BY virtue OF q judgment rendered by the Hon.
L. Il. Lewis, Judge of the 10th Judicial District
Landry in the above entitled and numbered
suit, there will be- sold at public auction. to the
last and highest bidder, by the undersigned
cOurthousa in OuelolisaS at II O'Clock A. m. on
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RAPID GRoWTEI-

The Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Co.
Has issued statement of its business for the month of
March and the increase in the business is shown follows
Number of subscribers March 1, 1908. 947 1921
Number added during March -............. 1907
Net increase for the month NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1886
Total Subscribers March 81 1903 .........9 &C. 1853
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No lT0S7.

ELEANOR DEJEAN. WIFE, VS.. EDWARD
DEJEAN, TUTOR, ETC.
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His Attitude.

81 fear" said
the tutor, that
you are not up on
mathematics.
NO" candidly
confessed the scion
of the plutocratic
house, II am down
on 'em.
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Wife-Oh. John,
the baby's got a
tooth,
Husband-Well,
I hope he'll be sat
isfed now. He's
been crying for it
long enough.
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PLAYED ZOO WELI.

Actor-He can play drunken parts"
better than any one in the profession.
Manager-Yes, but the trouble is he
Is too fond of rehearsing.
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Love-.

He-Think twice,
love, before you
refuse me.
She-Why should
I think twice?
He-Because, my
dear, a woman
never thinks twice
the same.
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His fatal Error.

"Of course l will
be homelier some
day." she whis-
pered.
Impossible. he
replied CALAMITY.
And he marvels
that she sent his
presents back.
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Mary.

Doctor-Put out
your tongue.
Little Tommy
No fear. 1 did that
to the teacher yes
terday and got an
awful whipping.
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inconsistent.

He-You are a
cruel, heartless
creature.
She = How alb
surd! A moment
ago you said l had
stolen your heart,
and now you say
I haven't any.
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Error In Art.

"SilenceI" said a
critic in an art
gallery, reading an
inscription. THE
idea of represent
ing silence by a
womanI"
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EQUALITY IMPOSSIBLE.

Woman" shrieked the oratress,
demands only equality before the
lawi"
1T can never be-" said the wise one
She who can weep effectively will al
ways have the best of it with the jury
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THE CAUSE.

Whats the matter with Bingley?'
Lung complaint
Twins %
mo. Triplets.''
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Good Reason

What m axe s
men with money
so scarce ?"
THE men who
try to borrow from
them"
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Slowboy (sighing) = The salt air
makes me feel like a two-year-old,
Gaygirl (archly)-Well, you certainly
act like one.
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Are you sure you love my daugh-
ter?''
Love her? When I'm with her, and
mosquitoes bite me, I don't even know
it,
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Gladys-They tell me Mr.. Bangs
drinks terribly.
Gwennie-Oh. horribly He pours it
out in his saucer every time.
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QUITE NATURAL.

QOI z INH OhAE.
do you think the photographer
hattered her?"
Il suppose so. Every one does"
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WHERE HE FAILED.
HE says that he can marry any girl
he pleases.''
He can. But he never pleases one.'
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Monday. Feb. 10.

Because aNservant at the home Of l..
Schlenker. at Chicago, gave him a colo
lunch tramp set fire to the house
Damage thrilling.
Miss Marion Cockrell, eldest daugh-
ter Of Senator Cockrell. of Missouri
was married at noon Saturday to Ed
son FeSsenden Gallaudet.
Hon. William Bryan in an inter.
view with reporter of the New York
Eveing Post says: Under no consid.
Grafton would | again go into the field
that is accept the nomination for
president.
The worst storm of the winter ragged
yesterday over the west from Oklaho.
ma to and including Ohio.
The greater part of $4,000 worth
of watches and iewelry stolen from the
safe of - Nann & Co, jewelers., OF
Albuquerque. y. NJ, Nov. 20. 1902. was
found under an old barn 10y boys
hunting for eggs
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OVATION TO JOHN MITCHELL
Chicrgo's Organized Labor Turns out g.
600 strong tO DO the U. M. W.
Leader Honor.

Chicago Feb. 17.-SiX thousand peo-
pie crowded the Auditorium last night
at the denomination of the local labor
unions in honor Of John Mitchell, presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers. The
greatest enthusiasm was shown when
Mitchell appeared on the platform, and
his speech later i'm the evening was re-
cived with cheers The meeting was
called to order by James A. Dwyer. as
temporary chairman.
Heintroduced rs the permanent pre-
siding officer Of the evening James II.
Payne of the BOxmakers' and Saw
yers union, who delivered "A short adj
dress eulogizing the work done by
Mitchell as president of the miners in
particular. and for the cause Of organ
lied labor in general Payne then in
PRODUCED Henry ID. Lloyd, of Chicago,
who spoke, and was followed by Clar-
ence $. barrow. of this city. Mitchell
then spoke.
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FEBRUARY WINTER WEATHER
Has the Whole Country i'm Its Grip with
Low Temperatures All Over the
West and south.

Chicago, Feb. 17.-February wealth
er this season is a good deal like it was
last year, only worse. Beginning with
a blizzard Saturday night here the
weather has gotten colder until this
morning the thermometer marked 10
below. In the Dakotas yesterday it
was from 20 to 80 below. In Michigan
the temperature was near zero and in
Illinois from s to - below All over
the westthere was zero weather and in
many places wind and snow yesterday
and last night.
The blizzard and cold wave travelled
east rapidly yesterday and reached
New York last night. making the peo-
pie i'm the states between Chicago and
New York rs miserable as possible
there being floods to add to the discom-
fort in Pennsylvania.
Down south it is freezing in Georgia.
with heavy gales; it is dangerously for
theoranges) cold in Florida with IA gale
and Mississippi got rain and wind as
her share. Kentucky, Indiana, Arkan-
sas. Texas, Tennessee. and Alabama
had a touch of blizzard The south
is also troubled with high water.
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CUPID'S CHAMPION VERY ILL
Man Who Defended the 1t. joe Marriage
Industry l. Close tn Grim
Death.

st. Joseph, Mich, Feb. Il. - John
Lane. representative of this district
in the state legislature, lies critically
i'll with appendicitis at his home here.
Two years ago he became known
throughout the state as the Cupid
champion" 10y defending the st. Joseph
marriage industry. He succeeded in
defeating bill asking that the present
state marriage law be changed.
The bill provided that all persons
wishing to marry in the STATE should
become residents of the state for five
days before license could he issued
and also provided that no marriages
can be legally performed on Sunday.
Lane was reelected last fall by an in
creased majority on a Cupid platform.
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TWO HOLD.UPS CAPTURED
Those in Custody Blew UP the Express
Car on the Burlington Near
Butte, Mont.

Butte, Mont, Feb. 16.-George Cole,
under arrest here, has made confession
Of the Burlington hold-up Of Wednes-
day last, and duplicates George How
ard, alias Joe Kirby. He says they
sent boy to Morrow's livery stable
on South Main street to hire a rig
about 9:30 p. III. Tuesday. They drove
to the scene of the holdup and he'd
up the train. Kirby had two guns,
but was too drunk TO use them.
Kirby is the man who jumped upon
the engine as the train was nearing
Homestake and compelled the engineer
to stop and made the fireman get down.
But for Kirby's drunken condition.
Cole says. they would have met with
better success.
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Cortelyon a Cabinet Member.

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE president
has sent to the senate the nomination
of George r. Cortelyou, of New York,
to he secretary of commerce and labor,
the new cabinet Office just created by
act Of congress.
The senate confirmed the nomination
at once. The nomination was referred
to the committee after the senate went
into executive session, and the COM
mittee was polled on the floor. De
pew reported the nomination with a
favorable recommendation, asked for
immediate action, and as there was no
opposition CortelyOu was confirmed.