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The Opelousas courier., 1903-06-06
Washington, ID. c., News.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, June |, 1908.


August w. Machen, General
Superintendent of Free Delivery,
has been arrested and admitted
to bail to the amount of $4,000,
Postmaster General Payne is pros
trated by the occurrence and-the
impossible has been accomplished.
Ever since the Washington Times
started, last December, publish
ing charges against the Postofice
Department, and especially against
Superintendent Machen,the Post
master General has figured as the
apologist for that official. Machen
holds, as his proudest possession,
letter from Senator Hanna, en-
couraging him in his tribulations,
and Mr.. Payne, who is the servile
servant Of the Ohio boss, has pro-
tected and shielded the dishonest
official with all the power in the
possession Of Cabinet officer.
The charge against Machen is
that he has accepted a commission
from the firm Of Croft Brothers,
from whom the Government has
purchased fasteners used in at
taching mail-boxes to lamp posts
and COLLECTION boxes to posts on
rural routes, to the amoint of
$16O,OOO. The commission paid
to MSehen to secure tLis contract
was 40 pei cent. The history of
Machen's arrest is significant.
Fourth Assistant r Uot master Gen
eral Bristow was given instruc-
tions by the President to prose-
cute relentless investigation into
the alleged postofice irregulari-
ties. Assuming that he had the
cooperation OF Henry Payne, the
Post,naster-Ge General, Bristow has
reported to him each discovery as
it was made. Finally Bristow be-
came alive to the actual condition
| which confronted him. His in
spectors suspected Machen of re-
ceiving commission, but no word
was spoken to Mr.. Payne. A still
hunt was instituted. The positive
evidence was secured. Machen
was confronted with it and prac-
tically broke down. A warrant
was secured and then, and then
only, was Mr.. Payne apprised of
the facts. 1t was too late to re-
treat, too late for circumlocution.
The Postmaster General was COM
PEELED to give his sanction to Ma
chen apprehension (Machen was
already in charge Of United
States marshal). and the arrest
followed. Postmaster General
Payne, the politician, the lobby
ist, whom Mckinley had refused
to admit to his official family,
:. whom Mr.. Roosevelt had ap-
pointed only to placate Senator
Hanna, was outwitted, and the
man whose political machine, ,care-
fully built up at the expense of
the taxpayers, was to elect Hanna
President, went to jail.
J -e~@e-
II have been troubled for some
time with indigestion and sour
, stomach says Mrs. Sarah W.
Curtis, Of Lee, Mass, land have
been taking Chamberlain's Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets, which
t have helped me very much, sc
q that now | can eat many thing:
q that before | could not" If you
/ have any trouble with your stom
9 ach why not take these Tablets
and get we'll? For sale by al
d druggists and dealers in paten
g medicine.
Bonnet's Studio, Poston's OLE
stand, Main street, is the place t.
9 get 6rst-class photographs.
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Respectfully submitted,
c. l.. HAYES,
Town Tax Collector.
On motion, duly seconded and carried, the
report was received as read and referred to the
finance committee.
W. r. Cochran, collector of W. W. & e. L.
plant, makes the following report for month
ending JuEe .. 1908, showing collections Tor
water and lights amounting to S7s6s55.
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 montl, ending June 2, 1908:
DR..
May s, 1903. to balance on hand. as per
June Q, to cash from W. K a.
Cochran, collector W. w.
and E. l.. plant t.-...-...---.$T86 81
June Q, to clsh from q. l..
Hayes. town collector ..---.. 2o7 as 9ss 9s
May s. 1908. by sHndry warrants paid,
since last report, as per annexed
statement. ..-.&2,5Ss III
TO balance on hand .slA,570 90
Distributed as follows:
General finds - 2.03o tS
License funds. .-...--.-.-. f,s73 ~
" ~. e. n. g. exponse aunds 959 rs
VI. W & Il. L. tax fund ..-y...-.,-..... 2,sG3 30
| Fines i2U 30
] Tstal ..........e..... $40 90
80 Reapecgfaiiy submitted
j. d. PERhODTN, Treas
I on motion. duty sea0nded and carried, the
The Opelousas courier., 1903-06-06

Mr.. WI. Al. Sandoz, the veteran
druggist OF over forty years ex-
perience, has opened a drug store
on Landry street, west of the
bridge, which is well stocked with
fresh drugs and chemicals, patent
medicines and druggist sundries.
He will give his special attention
70 all prescriptions entrusted to
HIM.
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Two valuable pieces town prop
erty for sale. Apply to- Il Crawford,
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For the next Is days, from May
30, Twill make cabinet size photos,
kind, for 81; half cabinet, 50
lind, for 81; two dozen small PIC
lures for 25c. All work guaran-
iced. I'm not the only photog-
1apher in town, but / have the
only tent, and am better equipped
Tor all work than any man ID town.
do D class of work no other man
n town does Il. S. PRENTIss.
studio adjoining Lacombe Hotel.
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May %, 1903.
PARTITION SALE.
- l7,i05.

District Court, Parish OF 81. Landry, State Of
Louisiana.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-06-06

Ono Minute asossgEa GuF
For Coughs, Colds and GROUP
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Bonnet's Studio, Poston's old
stand, Main street, is the place to
get frst-class photographs. !.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-06-06

Travel and sightseeing, under
the conditions that obtain now-
adays, are to most people a gem
4uine delight. How much more
delightful is such an event as we
have briefly sketched above can
only be dimly surmised by those
who have never participated in
one.
It is true that on this occasion
we were particularly favored with
the presence of, two of the prom
inent officials of the S. p. Co.,
Messrs. f. S. Decker, the courte-
Gus A. G.. p. A., and j. NJ. Lee,
the affable Special Agent, who
were exceedingly kind and oblig-
ing, particularly TO the ladies OF
our party. so that it came to pass,
| as one of ursbrothers ofsthe quill
expressed it, s'regulars were side
| tracked, cannon-balls insulted By
delay, locals shifted, schedules
changed, and the entire system
4
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their fathers ask Of them is not to
venture into business life. where they
would lose more in one year than they
will spend in five.
The Paris bar 10 snug and gay with
color and electric lights One treads
on thick carpets to the rustling OF silk
petticoats and the chirp Of admiring
femininity.
Here is one OF the secrets Of the
bars success. All Paris is alarmed
because Of the strange drug and drug
like addictlons Of the day
Partisan drinks that have insinuat-
ed themselves into favor are declared
to be deceitful Doisons. TO drink an
absinthe is to strangle a parrot.
Hence a stampede to the drinks Of
Anslo-Saxons. whisky, gin and rum.
and their more palatable combinations
IN the mixed drinks OF America.
The natural inference OF all this IS
TO avoid ilqueurs, Dutch spirits and
French bltters made up from bad al.
cohol and essences.
The man who has just mixed his
fourth amerciiron may even have nat
tered himself that he was taking a
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ADVISED ro sEeIn eARLN.

srlde's Mother Tells Her How to
Treat . Husband.
The brides mother was visiting her
and together they sat IN the sewing
room. The bride was fixing the sleeve
lining OF her husbands overcoat.
Well. ! think that's neat Job .
remarked the bride. as she finished
her task.
The mother examined it and SHOOK
her head soiamnly.
You don't like IL" suggested the
bride.
IT'S too well done" was the reply.
Too well done?"
Yes; it's a tailor's job"
But II can do 1t as well as
tailor"
Why. then. Of courBe. you'll have
to keep on doing things OF that sort.
Oh. know all about it. l tried It
myself when ! was st married. and
later ! had TO ruin two coats before
could break your father OF the habit
OF bringing everything to me. Jus.
listen to the voice OF experience.
daughter, and make a bungling lob OF
that, even II you have TO tear It ali
out and 30 1t over again. It's no
trouble at all TO discourage him now.
but il will be year or SO later. II
ia Of the utmost Importance that
woman should begin married life
right. Chicago Post.
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(uA H. OnUfQHcN OnE~ eaf-Di0 PHMCN
Tree.
pruning are the same everywhere we
believe we can do no better than 70
give the substance OF this bulletin, in
the following article;
Pruning is the operation OF taking
on undesirable branches. The form Of
top should be decided upon before the
orchard is set and be strictly adhered
to afterwards Nearly all the ugly
and poorly-formed tops OF peach or
chards are largely due either to neg
lect or to training to some ideal almost
wholly unsuIted to the habit Of the
trees. Such orchards are often fail
ures.
Peaches develop from buds that are
formed the previous year, and nearly
all Of them occur on the previous
years growth Of wood: hence. nearly
all the peach crop can be destroyed by
heavily pruning back the young
branches after growth for the year Is
completed. We can take advantage Of
this fact when pruning the peach tree
and thin the fruit at the same time.
Sometimes late frost might come and
destroy another large per cent OF the
fruit buds. thus lessening the fruit
crop to an undue proportion. Where
late frosts are liable to occur and the
orchards are small SO that they can be
Druned In a short time. il may ae ad-
visable not to prune OF the yonng
limbs until after the fruit crep is
eet.
If the ends Of the limbs are not
headed back the fruit will bs borne
further away from the trunk Of the
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trunk. The growth Of limbs wouie
likely be uneven. and 1t would be arr
ncult 70 make the top ASSUME a del
sirabie form afterwards Hence the
top Is cut back to about Is inches. as
shown IN cut g. II the tree is tw.l
years old, or is an overerown one-yeari
old tree, the side buds are SO laters
that the branches may come out irrees
uiariy This form can usually be COZ
reeted BY pruning properly afterwards.
Ine diniculty is not likely to be mrt
with Il one-year-old. rather small trees
are selected. In cut is shown this
tree being set IN the orchard II The
growers would request the nurseryman
to prune OF at least half the top be-
fore shipping It would be a great saw
Ing OF wrapping material and cost OF
transportation.
In cut 10 shown a tree after one
years growth. II has made a rather
undesirable top. II was q large one
year tree when set out in the orchard.
There is ample room. however, for q
wise choice IN selecting the place for
the crown on this tree. The lower
limbs have made much mors vigorous
growth than the upper ones. On this
account the point for the crown on
this tree should be selected as low
down as possible
In cut is shown the same tree after
pruning The limbs will throw out
many side branches next year. because
they are not shaded by other limbs
above them. Branches on the left OF
the tree at "aT are apt to make the
most rapid growth since they win not
be shaded much by any other limbs
near them.
TO the amateur this severe pruning
Of the young tree may seem hazardous;
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-15

This queer incident comes from
Paris. While playing At billiards one
evening recently in his house In Parss
NJ Reiehart hit ball 50 hard that It
BOUNDED from the table and out OF an
cBen window. falling through the glass
roof Of drawing room in the next
house and smashing a valuable sevres
vase. The crash so alarmed an An.
CORA cat sleeping on the table close
by that the animal sprang up and
knocked over lamp. which set nre to
some tapestry and necessitated the
calling out OF the brigade, NJ. Reich
art was engaged 80 the niece OF the
Invalid lady occupying the house in
which the damage was caused. The
commotion. however. had so disas
trous effect on the old iady's nerves
that she died shortly afterwards. On
learning the indirect cause OF her
aunt's death the young lady refused
to marry NJ. Reichart. and the heirs
are now suing him for the damage
done.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-15

On Nov. II the newspapers printed a
dispatch from the City Of Mexico stat.
ing that on Jan. l next President Diaz
will retire from his ONCE. and win be
succeeded By Senor Jose Ives I.iman-
tour. now minister OF finance. The
same dispatch further stated that IL
mantour had arranged with the Roths
chiids. the famous European bankers
to place Mexico's finances on a gold
basis This Is interesting. as corrob-
Grating like statements made BY 8.
Glen Andrus in an article published
In the November number or the Ma.
tional The succession Of the soldier
Diaz by the fnancier Limantour is sIr.
nihcant Of the trend OF the times. The
dollar rules the world. The sword
stood for destruction; the dollar rep
resents productive labor-Natsoa
Magazine.
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An Illinois orchardist says: When
you wish to start an orchard, 20 to
the nearest nurseryman you have con
fidence in. who grows the trees him
self. not one who purchases from 9th
ers; the latter | do not call a nursery
man, he is tree merchant. Do not 60
70 nurseryman who advertises a
great many high-priced novelties or
wonders. On general principles II is
safe TO let him alone. Almost every
person who has written an article on
fruit growing has warned you against
the tree peddler. Sun. this warning
is SO little needed it seems necessary
to sound the alarm all the time. Do
not buy Of any agent unless you know
him to be all right and the agent OF
soIEe reliable nursery. Nine times
out Of ten money paid to these un
known agents Is worse than thrown
away.
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A story Of Sir Hiram Maxim Is 90.
ing the rounds IN England. It Is said
that when he and Lady Maxim were
staying at a summer resort not long
ago the landlord Of the hotel was
somewhat doubtful about the check Of
fered In payment OF their bin. Ha
knew the nam e but net the face OF the
signer. and slr Hiram had not encnea
money to pfst,iee bill in cash. LADY
MASim nnfes 1nssested thst the nro
pzietof 2 =, .sAe pies 1.u a penny in
cerfie ? s.l3si 7.ss suok he s;sri n Sic
ture z-fss..m Maxim hrire a VI
in tao faenee 81 the shah q Pess|a
aao vas ste satisfied.
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Piums and Cherries for South Dakota.
A newspaper bulletin from the
South Dakota station at Brookines
recommends the following plnms. on
northern native plum roots, Desofo.
Wyant. Wolf, Forest Garden. Odegardl
Miner, Hawkeye. For trial. Olson
Stoddard. The cherries recommended
are Early Richmond. Wragg, English
Morello, Ostherin. Farmers in South
Dakota intending to set out cherry and
plum trees win do well to write to the
experiment station for advice.
Prot n. E. Hansen, Of Brookines.
has the following to say on root-kill.
ing A common source of trouble Is
the winter-killing OF the tender roots
or stocks upon which apple, plum and
cherry trees are grated or budded in
the nurseries. Trees should be protect
ed by mulch OF layer or stable litter
spread on the ground for several feet
out beyond the branches. This pre-
vents trouble from root-killing. Guilt
vate the mulch into the soil during the
growing season. at least in young or
chards. to prevent drawing the roots
too near the surface. Ii plum trees
are on our narthern native plum roots.
no trouble need be feared from root
killing. II the fall is dry, a heavy
soaking Of the roots with water is a
great help, before mulching, as it pre-
vents drying out during the winter II
we we're always sure OF a heavy snow
this watering would not be necessary.
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have always heard that Chinese
medicines are very powerful" said
the city salesman. but | never had
any idea Of what tremendous effect
they were capable Of producing on
the system till saw a Doyers street
Chinaman take pill the other day,
and then | realized that one dose OF
a Celestial compound can safely be
" arranted to kill or cure. Never in
my born days did / see such a pill.
How on earth the fellow ever got It
down is a mystery. II was fully as
big as pigeons egg. and. so the
patient told me afterward. fearfully
bitter Upon inquiry I found that that
was a fair sample OF most Chinese
remedies. No matter what the nature
OF the medicine it is generally made
up into enormous pills. whose natur-
ally bad taste is modified by nothing
but little licorice. These pills are
inclosed in wax capsules which pre-.
serve them from the air and keen
them from being broken to pieces be
fore their time Aside from the pills
the only remedies used by orthodox
Chinese in New York are a medicinal
oil which they rub on the temples TO
cure headache. and a liquid made by
boiling down the leaves. stems. seeds
and roots Of certain plants in a quan-
tity Of drinking water According to
my Doyers street authority, this fluid
medicine is even worse than the pills
for Il has TO be cooked until il is
almost like asyrup and drunk scaldl
Ing hot.-New York Times.
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and crossed the deep2 No; must
Americans maintain . prudent dis
tance from the Louvre Do you desire
20 see the monuments, the sewers,
Eiffel tower and Roman baths? Yes,
some day. later on. The big shopsg
No; we have not come to buy. win
you go golfng At versailles7 No; the
visitor has come to "rest" !"
Therefore. Ne take him TO a Paris
barroom.
7 want to do exactly what Paris
.ans do
He has said this nfteen times al
ready. Now, there are some 1900
different species OF Parlsians but we
are on the boulevard. and It is already
clear that the visitor finds even bou-
levard cafes slow places nothing in
them but quiet games OF cards and
dominos, a lot OF people reading pa
pers, writing letters and absorbed in
muttered conversations. And as there
are Parisians, too, who End their
cafes slow, we do as they do-and
bask in bar.
This is the real thingl" be says.
It impresses the visitor because It
IS so different. The Paris bar is our
trump card.
''It's bar set up in parlorl"
says the tourist
He is right, though 1t be a gaudy
parlor. with a soft and brilliant carpet,
flowers and greenery in hooks. and on
smart little tables here and there,
linkling musically a lot Of egg-shell
fhinaware in use for 5 O'Clock tea.
Who take s o'clock tea in Parisian
barrooms? Why. the ladies'. css
danes. az they say. those ladies'"
The atmosphere is that OF a per
fumed femininity, although the con
tersation may be horses. There are
out two wellknown bars in Paris free
from them. and these two are notori-
GUS grounds for hlgh.class bunco op-
orators.
Tie fair creatures sit perched on
high bar chairs. They are the lucky
ones. because the high bar chairs are
valued novelties, amusing, and adapt
ed TO set on fine costume and a fig
ure
From these superior heights the fair
ones look down ON a mixed world OF
rsled ciubmen and jockeys. sporty
business men and actors. racetrack
lambs and bookmakers, Englishmen
and Americans in Paris and sons Of
family"
Paris Is full Of sons Of family" let
us say young men Of family. family
Hapheads, spending family money. All
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A pIeREssIon 70 PIE.
How Prominent Men Enlivened
Washington Luncheon.

How Prominent Men Enlivened q
Washington Luncheon.
There was an interesting depression
TO pie at a lunch William Alden Smith
gave to Michael Davitt at the Senate
restaurant Tuesday.
DO you like pie?" inquired NJ
Smith OF Mr.. Davitt I'VE have apple
and pumpkin?"
= am very fond Of pie. replied the
Irishman.
How do you get along without pie
in Ireland?"
"oh. but we have pies in Ireland.
and good pies, too" exclaimed Mr..
Davitt
How are the pies in England?7 in
quired Mr.. Lands OF Indiana
mot as good as they might be- an.
swered Mr. Davitt Then. they spoil
them by calling them 'tarts.'"
Well, that is one Of the reasons
never went to England. resumed Ian.
dis. Il never believed / could stand
their pies"
You can get plenty OF Irish pies in
London. Mr.. Lands. said Mr. Davitt.
Il hope you won't postpone your visit
longer on that account"
Thereupon Mr.. Smith and his guests
agreed each to take a cutting Of pump
kin, and the conversation proceeded
with comparisons between the House
Of Representatives and the House OF
Commons. s.-WashinRton Post
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The world Is indeed becoming small.
er. First. exploration made ali men
acquainted with all others. Then
steam navigation vastly facilitated and
expedited travel and transportation.
Then the telegraph made. for purposes
OF exchange Of thought. all nations
next door nelghbors. Finally. or lat
est. for we know not what yet may
come to pass. the growth of industries
and commerce has caused all nations
to reach out In every direction. so that
to-day whatever concerns one does IN
measure concern all. The Atlantic
ocean is mathemnticaliy as wide aud
deep as ev- But for purposes OF
travel and transportation its width is
now measured In days tead Of
weeks. while for purposes Of commun-
ication it has been practically annihii-
ated. New York and London are near.
cr together to-day than New York and
Brooklyn were within the memory OF
men now living and not yet grown
old.
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inexperience had not waved for him
to stop, then dashed in some lemon
teitron) syrup and departed. BERTHE
filed the goblet up with water and
began TO sip. The stun did not taste
alcoholic. BERTHE scarcely felt the
pleasing glow that stole so gently on
him.
Bertie took another amer-cifron.
Little BY little the lights Of the early
cleaning seemed to brighten up and
down the boulevard.
From his terrace table BERTHE OBJ
served with increasing interest that
the scene was charming beyond all
experience; the wretched cab-horses
seemed to prance and step along like
spirited young colts: the sad dead
leaves now chased one another glee-
fully along the curb; the addressed
men who had been passing in q
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a pAHAsLE oF pEArl..
Writer IN Century Magazine Gives
New einnificance.

Writer IN Century Magazine Gives .,
New sl1nifieance.
Then Death said to the Soul: Am
not thy friendg 10, thou hast tray.
eled with me long aud far. and now
thy journey is ended Only now thou
takest with thee back into thy heaven
ly home the seeds Of earthly thinea
which shall some time burst forth into
the perfect fruit OF celestial achieve
ment Excepting for this journey.
where wouldst thou have gathered
those seedsY Behold me. o Soul! [
am not Death. but Israfeel,~
Then the Soul looked up into the
face Of her travelling companion. and.
lol the red coWl OF Terror had fallen
back from the face. and IL was the
face OF q dark and beautiful anaef
which she beheld And around hls
head and upon his solemn brows there
hung the circle OF a halo. and that
halo was the halo Of the dawning day.
Century.
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That very familiar admonition took
It's rise from custom which prevailed
IN the inns Of the olden times. when
the simple accounts OF the derotees
Of the flowing bowl were kept on a
blackboard hung in the drinking room.
plainly showing with p for pints and
Q. for Quarts-how the P's ard o's
we're being scored up against the bib
ulous guests. Whenever a patron was
likely to reach state Of lnehriety. or
was observed to be getting too deeply
in debt. he was jokinely told to mind
bis P's and G's. If every one followed
this advice to-day the world would be
vastly better on.