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The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-25
WRITING AND DOING.

A woman there was, and she wrote for the
press,
CAS- you or 1 might do.)
She told how to cut and fit a dress,
And how to stew many q gRvory mess,
But she'd never done it herself, I guess.
(Which non of her readers knew.)
Oh. the hour we spent, and the -four we spent,
And the sugar we wasted like sand,
At tho behest Of @ who never had
(And 0 we know that she never could
cook,
And did not understand.
A woman there WAS, and she wrote right fair
CAS- you or l might do)
How out of a barrel to make a chair,
10 be- covered 9Th chintz and TUNED with
hair,
'Twould adorn any parlor and give 1t an air.
(AnSS we thou sht the tale was 'Fus')
Oh, til, days we worked, and the ways we
o Aprked,
To hdnmer, and saw and tack,
In maxi Z q chair in which no one would Sit,
A chair itsmonh no one could possibly sit'
WITTY masatk in his back
A woman there was, and she had her FUN
Better thar you and -:
She wrote recipes. and she never tried one,
She wrote about children-of course she had
nome
She told us to do what she never had done
(And never intended 60 try).
And 1t isn't to toll, and it isn't to spoil,
That brims the cup Of disgrace
It's to follow q woman who didn't know
beans,
"a woman b never had cooked any
beans),
But wrote, and was paid to fill space.
Columbus Dispatch.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-25

HE treacherous, merciless
sands of Death Valley
have yielded up the story
of another gruesome,
CHASTITY tragedy fifty
wears after it was en-
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-25
ACADEMY
OF TME-
IMMACULATE : CONCEPTION,

s3aeR sAs 0tssStiea Of the Sisters M~az!s8ita
Of Esly Gross.
ohsHS 70 yeung ladies every facility
toF SECURING Q thorough christian Cd
ucation. Constant attention is paid 10
nome ana social culture. Lessons are
given in music, painting and other
useful arts. The sisters also have
charge OF the boys school. The couEas
Of instruction is acknowledgements!
ana Commercial. French ID tGughs In
ehs swo eoggssa. Ter particulars, cd.
9eGs aSAgNR hVRBnyQR.J
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-25
Theory Of the Aurora.

The latest theory, and a very ingeni
Gus one, writes Frank Wilbert Stokes
in the Century, is that of Unterweger
who supposes that cosmic ether, which
lis the celestial spheres. when met by
the earth's movement, is compressed
or condensed in front of the earth
in the direction of its movement, and
dilated or rarefied, on the contrary
behind it. This cosmic either Is more
condensed before the earth than that
which is borne along in the whirl OF
the world at from 33 to A miles per
second and Is more rarefed behind
The result is that one-half of the
earth, or the northern hemisphere
will be negatively electrified and the
southern half posi.tively electrified
with the space regions which they are
leaving. Only the magic of the spec.
trosccre will probably push aside the
curtains of this grand mystery AMI re.
veal the truth.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-25
BLONDE HAIR AND DARK.

Is the Color a Token Of Certain Men
tai Characteristics of Wearer?
Some curious statistics relating tc
hair have been collected by the school
authorities of Lille, writes the Paris
correspondent of London Truth. Thus
the authenticated boys are generally
at the head of the recitation classes
and the blonde girls learn their les
sons best. Auburn boys and blonde
lasses come out highest as arithme-
ticians. But in composition they are
nowhere. The d~ark-haired children OF
both sexes have the quality of imagina-
ton and in their compositions know
how not to fatigue the attention. They
have movement and originality. In
short, they seem, as compared to the
auburns and blondes, born stylists
Now that l think of it, Sarah Bern
hardt is, or was, authenticated, and
Nine. Bartet had light brown hair
twenty-five years agorso light as to
be almost fair. / should not call the
late Nine Jacques Stern (Croizette) in
the heyday of her charms a blonde. But
she had a darkish shade Of fair hair
that looked like heavy sheeny floss
silk, and the ruddiness that one asso-
ciates with auburn. Nine Samary was
also fair without being exactly q
blonde.
l dare say the auburn boys and
blonde lasses in the Lille elementary
schools + of Flemish, that is to say
phlegmatic, race. Their brains do not
grow at once congested when they
stand up to recite, and for that reason
they keep the mastery of the vocal
organs. In short, they continue to know
what they are about. The dark chill
dren are probably of Celtic, that is to
say Gallo, origin. The blood comes
with a rush to their brains, and they
grow confused, sputter, and break
down. If they could only be taught to
remain silent for a few moments they
would be all the better for this rush, as
the confusion would have passed away,
leaving only stimulated mental organs.
Goldsmith, who was dark. always be-
gan by being confused in conversation.
O'Connell wore a black wig, but his
real hair In youth was auburn. I recol-
lect very old people who heard him
plead in his prime speak Of it as such.
His readiness was wonderful. But per.
haps he might not have Tecited so well
what somebody else had written.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-25
A Chance For a Hero.

The obsolete English %battleship Belle.
isle, which has already been made the
object of experimental battering, is to
be fired at once more, this time to as.
certain the effect Of shell splinters OF
the engine room. At the last firing
some rats Were placed in the coming
tower, and they came out uninjured
F. I. Jane, the naval expert. suggests
that some officer volunteer to stay or
board. this time, in order to see person.
ally the effect of the battering; for In
this way only will the experiment,
really be Of value. Mr.. Jane has moi
Volunteered himself
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-25
The Principal Weapons of Death.

The fifteen principal causes of death
with the rate per 100, O00, as made pub
lie by the Census Bureau, are as fol
lows: Pneumonia, 1919; consumption
1915; heart disease, 1874; diarrhoeaI
diseases, S5.1; kidney diseases, SS.7;
apoplexy, 66.6; cancer, GO; old age. "a;
bronchitis, 4S.3; cholera infantum, Ats;
debility, 45.5; Inflammation of brain
and meninge, 41.s; d%iphtheria, 34.4; ty.
phoid, 1873, and premature birth, 1877
Death from all principal causes shows
a decrease since 1890. the most notable
being consumption, which shows a de.
crease of $40 per 100.O00.-Dietetic and
HYGIENE Gazette.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-25
oPRLoUsAH,
LoUIgIANA


AZ 9 meeting OF Hope Heck and
Ladder Co No. L. held ON July 0.
1901, the town was divided into Fire
Districts and o Code Of Signals was
adopted in order to facilitate thu loca-
zion of Ares In che future. The town
ives divided 90 fellows:
District No. ALI that portion Of
tewn bounded north by Bellevue
street. west by Union street, south
and east by corporation line.
District No. 2-All that portion OF
town bounded by Bellevue street on
the south, Union street On the west,
and and
east.
DISTRICT No. 3-The portion of town
lying west OF Union street, and south
OF Bellevue street, with the corpora
ton line az the south and west boun.
darS.
District No. 4-The portion Of town
bounded on the south by Bellevue,
east by Union, NORTH and west by ooH.
,poration line.
The Signals adopted were short taps
TO indicate the district in which che
Are il located, followed by . rapid
alarm, same to be repeated until gen.
eral alarm is given.
To illustrate, should an alarm be
sounded for District No. 8, first three
taps, ONE, two, three. followed by rap
Id alarm, and repeat.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-25
Town Residences For Sale

XII ) desirable neighborhOod In Ope.
louaaa, with On entire square Of land.
well shaded with live oaks, magnolias.
eeda1a. peOans, etc. about Q squares
iron the Courthouse. 5 squares from
High School, 2 squares from Oatholio
Church and convent. House ID two
STORY. bricE basement, y rooms. four
Arsplaoss, ous-buildings. etc. al M
dep good fenes. VIII be sold cheap ior
e6ah. o. part cash and balance ON tluae
y - APglv % sbla aalss. y
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-25
AN EYE WITNESS.

Charles H. Fish, of San Francisco,
thinks he remembers the party. He
crossed Death Valley in 1851, and;s de-
lirfous from thirst, he finished the trip
with a rope around him. led by his
partner. MI. Fish remembers that in
the upper part of the valley they
passed a party in which were some
women and children who begged
WlaaAalZ &0E Ratass but ha. and bin
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-25
CURIOUS FACTS

Cats and other beasts of prey reflect
fifty times as much light from theil
eyes as human beings.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-25
FOR sALE.

4 house and lot in the town Of
Washington, La, in the square bound.
ed by Carrisre, Wilkins, Ewes and
Dupre. Frame building made OF
choice cypress, ceiled inside, weather.
boarded outside, 20x30 feet. Will be
sold cheap for cash, or part cash and
balance on time to suit. For particu.
lars apply at the Courier Office, Ope-
lousas. La. u
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-25
what the soothsayer Fores.w.

Tiberius had just asked his sooth-
sayer IL he could predict the date OF
his own death.
Not exactly" replied Thrasullus,
'but It will be "a hours before yours
Pondering deeply, the Roman EN-.
peror countermanded the order for an
automobile he had intended giving the
magician and instead granted him a
pension.-New York Tribune,
The Opelousas courier., 1903-04-25

Cats and other beasts of prey reflect
fifty times as much light from their
eyes as human beings.
To economic time in memorizing q
poem it should be read as a whole;
that is, entirely through each time.
Tests made in psychological labora-
tories show that to memorize one verse
at q time takes one-fourth longer.
In China the down of the thistle Is
gathered and mixed with raw silk SO
ingeniously that even experts are de-
ceived when the fabric is woven. 1t Is
also used to stuff cushions as a substi-
tute for elderdown, and a very good
substitute it makes.
A novelty in the way Of an alarm
clock has been perfected by an Amer
lean jeweler. It is about the size Of q
hazel nut. 1t is made to wear on the
finger. The alarm is not a bell, but a
sharp pin, which pricks the finger at
the time the wearer wishes to rise.
Fancy two plants being SO unfriend-
ly that the mere neighborhood of one
is death to the other! Yet this is the
case with two well-known British
plants. These are the thistle and the
rape. If the field is infested with this
ties. which come up year after year
and ruin the crops, all you have to do
is to SOW it with rape. The thistle will
be absolutely an%nihilated.
DR.. S~chadenberg claims to have dis.
covered in the Philippine Islands the
largest flower in the world. The ma
tives call it the "bolo." 1t is a five
petaled blossom, as large as a wagon
wheel and weighs upward of twenty
pounds. The petals are oval shaped,
Of a creamy color and grow around a
centre filled with a great number Of
long yiolet-hued stamens.
In Germany electricity, among other
curious results, has rehabilitated the
discarded windmill. At Neresheim a
windmill applies power for thirty-six
incandescent lamps that light a large
paint factory. Another in Schleswig.
Holstein keeps a steady current Of
thirty volts. At Dusseldorf a wind
mill winds up a heavy weight of which
the descent works a powerful dynamo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29
BEslGoEp ~ sAVAoGs

CAIRO, DKypt. Dec 2s.-Cnptnin
tsewelA Cotton. an English explorer
has returned from "a 70 months cN-
petition into Central Africa, lie n
well ana hearty, in spite of the hard
ships which he was forced 60 under
90. he started from Bgmbaaa IN
January. 1909. his object being Go
find the i've horned giraffe. In this
he Wnn successful. although there
were many times when lac was al
most ready 10 give up. so hard ana
long was the search.
Captain Powell Cotton had a mum
Der Of exciting experiences, the most
psriioua being 4 long drawn out bat
tie with savage Dodiugoa, These
HaVaEon he describes nH magnificent
specimens OF men. the finest aaynEen
lie has ever seen. They are. how
ever, a hostile and beiligervnt tribe,
and nn one occasion attacked his
camp. The attack was unnuevcnrfui.
as wnn the siege which lasted Tor
several days. with frequent attempts
to rush the camp. The natives were.
however taught the superiority OF
the modern rifle ana were nnnllt
driven off after they had suffered
severe losuea. Two Of Captain Pow
ell Cotton'a men were killed aud SOW
eral wounded.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29
LAVENDER WATER
EoE LONDON WOMEN

LONDON. dee = London aoeiciy's
devotion o. lavender as a perfume ls
Increasing rather than falling off and
IN consequences the cultivation 81 the
plant 10 becoming general Throughout,
the country This duiicate 'aeent Was
" htEh favor with the women u the
Ehaiisb and French courts hundreds
of YeAfs ago. but. oddly enough. its
present popularity with the fashion
ahle World dates from the time when
Queen Victoria became acquainted with
iAvsadgr water under rather pictur-
es4as circumataness,
AhaAt n years sRa. Miss spFeuies
Twins in Surrey conceived the idea Of
seeding ~ . present o. Queen Victoria.
a battle ~ home distilled Lavender Wa
ter The queen accepted the gift and
VAS "a delighted with the perfume
that she comma nssd Miss Eprouirs 20
Supply her constantly with the econt.
This caused q great demand for law
enasr water among society women.
and The perfume became very fanh-
iunable.
Lavender + planted In ciutnrs D yard
apart ard fnunt Ern~ three years be.
fore IL flowers. u IL RAPED BY har-
vsHtrrs armed with siekiea and the
fia~srtnE stalks are thrown into cop
per atilln and boiled f0f several hours.
This causes a volatile oil 10 arise
which 10 collected In a cool chamber
ard afterwards refined. Essential oli
Of lavender ia sorth tf5 an ounce.
nszfly ita weight IN gold and ons drup
is aafilclent 70 make an eight ounce
bottle % perfume.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29
TO NAME
A TICKET
clTlzGNs or oEoRoETowN
WILL NOMINATE CANDIDATES
ron CITY OFFICES TONIGHT

A mass convention, for the pur-
pose Of naming candidates FOR city
offices, should the proposed cleo
ton result IN the incorporation Of
Georgetown. II 10 be held at linuil-
ton hall, In the suburb. tonight. The
election, which VIII decide whether
or not the teWn shall be inc0rpOr
utad, lH 10 De held Jan. T. and az the
Law requires that the tickets shall be
placed IN the hands Of the county
auditor 10 days before that event,
the candidates must be selected be-
fore ~ o'clock tonight. and their
names filed with the county auditor.
II IN rumofed that the gathering IN
apt to De "a stormy one. even though
the ticket Is TO be altogether non
partisan. as feeling II strong be-
tween the constituents OF John
Mueller and II McSorlsy both as
plrants 10 the office ~ mayor.
Little interest ~ taken. Il In said,
In candidates for the offices Of coun-
ellmen. city clerk. treasurer and city
attorney. Mueller IL superintendent
OF the seatlle Brewing A Mailing
company. and McBorley IL a con-
tractor
Proprietora OF the ~ saloons In
side OF what will be the city limits.
(ahould the town be Incorporated
by mutual agreement and between
themselves aud the peoplel, have
have agreed not TO run for any office.
and are having little 10 do with
the nominations. The general feel
/ Ing In Georgetown. II IN said. seems
to be In favor Of Incorporation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29
DASHING WIDOW MUST
NOT LINCER LONGER
THINGS WILL DOING MRS. LLOYD SMITH NOT
MERE TO PLEAD NEXT WEDNESDAY," SAYS PROSECUTING
ATTORNEY scorr-sHU WANTS TO GO TO INDIANA

Mrs. Lloyd A. Smith. the fair widow
who l. awaiting trial on two chArsva
81 obtaining money under false pre-
tcnSes, by sciiiaK worthless ell stock.
new wants 60 g. 10 Indiana 10 visit
her mother whe. ahe SAYS, Is very M
Prosecuting Attorney scott went stand
for Il. however, and hts cdict has gone
ferth that n the dashing widow does
net return from san Francisco. where
She n VISITING friends. by Wednesday
merntng things will be doing
Mrs Smith was extradlted from
San Francisco last May, and has NOT
Yet entered her plea 70 the charges
AGAINST her She Is under bonds, and
with the consent 81 her eendsmen
w~nt 60 San Francisco several weeks
ago On one pretcxt or another her
attorneys have secured frequent post.
ponements OF her case. although dox-
ems % persons who were arrested
weeks after she was. have been tried
and convicted or acquitted.
Prosecuting Attorney Scott had noti-
Ted her attorneys that the last day III
grace fer Mrs Smith would be last
saturday. and that she would have a.
BE- here TO plead at that time
Mira Smith was not here saturday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29
TO EvANoELlzE KENTuck
ON BUSINESS LINES

oWTNGsvTI.LE Ky Dec. a.
The ministers 81 all churches IN this
town have determined TO evanEcliEe
this country. Cards were printed
and each subscriber 10 the move
ment takes hH many shares an he
wishes az 81 share When q
sufficient amount IL subscribed. min
listers wili be employed 10 hold
meetings In all parts Of the coun-
try. About 500 has already been
subscribed. The eyangelization vii
be effected. controlled and Operated
upon the Same business principles
as any other joint stock company
and many OF the most prominent
citizens Of this section are Interested
in the movement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29
RECORD
May Be
STUCK
NEWSPAPER WHICH MADE AB.
suRpLY Low BID FOR CITY
PRINTING is IN DILEMMA

The awarding OF the contract for
the city printing for another year.
received another act back al the
special council meeting. held at noon
for the purpose. The committee on
city printing had brought in a re-
port recommending that the con-
tract be awarded Go the Daily Bull
letin. but the council refused TO
adopt the report
After "A lengthy discussion. the
matter was referred 90 n special
committee consisting Of President
Parry and Chairman Fitzpatrick Of
the library and printing COMMITTEES.
who will confer with Corporation
Counsel GILLIAN on the matter and
report at another special meeting
AZ ira council next Wednesday noon.
To library and printing commit
tee reoncluded that the Bulletin
fhotlf be given the bid because OF
Be- ifncf that the Daily Record.
fhich made the lowest bid, was not
paper Of general circulation. and
Bad not been In existence the length
of sf-ne required by law before u
could make a bid. IL was argued
at todays meeting. much TO the sur
prise OF those interested. who had
thought that the committees favor
able report WAS ns good az an award
of the contract. that II the Record
was not n paper Of general clrcula-
ton. It should be Obliged Go forfeit
rs bond put up when Il made its
hld#
rfttdenthliy. II appears that the
flecAfd does not want the contract
az the low price II offered. and II
nov attempting TO wiggle out OF its
dilemma.
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and her case was postponed uRtil
Wednesday, II she ia not here on
Wednesday. a deputy sheriff viii be
sent after her
Mrs Smith wired her attorneys a
day or 20 Rgo. asking them Ia at
tempt Go get permission Tor her 60 80
on fFom san Francisco Go Indiana, 10
see her mother. hut Mr.. Scott positive
b refused 10 allow her Co do 50
This ease has been pending quite
hong enough" he said this morning.
"and mean 60 hrins u 10 trial az
once. A. she waa under bonds, I
could not well prevent Mrs smith
from leaving tho state. but l can az
least insist ON hef coming back Go
stand trial for the crimes with which
she Is charsed.
'sShe has been treated With great
consideration by my office. and ! think
she aught 20 have come back before.
see no reason why her case should
be allowed 60 drag.
Mrs. Smiths attorneys SAY she will
surely be here hy Wednesday. The
women who are the prosecuting wit
nesnea IN the two cases against her are
Mrs. NJ }. Luta and Mrs. Rose nauxh-
erty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29
MIR. JENSEN
DENIES 1T
But Brewing Company Claims
To Be His Partner and Now
Wants a Receiver Appointed
for the Bismarck Cafe

The Seattle brewing a Mailing COM
panF will apply Tor the appointment
Of receiver for the bismarck cafe.
owned By William Jensen A receiver
will be asked n the superior court
next Saturday en- the ground that Jcn-
sen has violated an agreement which
ne n said 60 have entered into 10 buy
ali his beer from the corporation. which
claims 90 have backed him b invest
ing o. 20 ia the cafe on this condition
only.
Jensen admits having cut off Seat
tie brewing a Mailing comnany'n beer
and put IN a Spokane brew. but in
siHts that he Il In no way accountable
to the Brewing 4 Mailing company for
his action. lie claims that the =. a.po
Il claims 90 have invested. WAS simply
inaned 90 him. and that the company
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29

CHICAGO Tee. ,. The car barn
b. ndita we're ArTaixncd this morning
The four prisoners wure neatly dressed
and well Grcomed, but were minus thr
air Of bravado that M rkrd their CON
duet Immediately after their arrest
ThsY wcre placed ln a Fvs tsfure The
Judges bench.
yandfne and ssiderfnler uurc nefi-
ons ioakn bat Marx ard Rosakl N~.tnesi
unable 60 realize their plight. Marx
smiled continually and He-aht looked
bsss.i when The indictments we're rad
eharEins Vandine. MARI and ssidrr-
falsr with the murder % Jehnson and
Stewart In the car barn f5td. And
Ro~akl with the murder % Bauer IN q
saloon hold-un-
Marxa attorney asked fer tuo
months Continuance. on the ground
that at present public opinion would
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29

RERLiN-1'he emperor OF China
has proved that he II not entirely
opposed 10 western innovations By
ordering "A number OF motor carr
from the German automobile works
at fcmpcihof. near Berlin.
Three % these ears are Intended
for the use OF the emperor himself
and OF the imperial family. while
somr 20 other bigger ears. resembling
omnlhuHes. are for the Convey ance
OF the imperial suite. The cars are
intended Tor the conveyance Of the
Chinese from the summer residence
90 the winter. aud vice versa
The empcror's own ears are paint
"a yellow. and bear the emperor'H
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holds his notes. which he f. prepared
To pay az ans time.
The application for the reeeivcrship
f. the outFruWth of the boycott q
the Western Central Labor union On
the Seattle Brewing a Mailing com
pany's beer. II IL alleged b. the pc
titlonrrs that Jensen II I'm sympathy
with tho unions. and for this reason
eeansd 70 give the company bis patron
age.
Jensen diselaims any interest In the
controversy between the union and the
brewery. The reasons for his buying
beer elsewhere. he says. are not con-
neeted In any way with the boycott
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29

morning for Japan. China and ths
Philippines The Shawmut has $50
passengers. the majority Of whom
are Chinese. a part Of the Shaw
nuts cargo consists OF 5000 tons OF
hay. grain and oats for the war de-
partment Ia the Philippines.
The shaWmut carries the body of
Chock chin Den. or 4uong Tuck as
he was known In Seattle. back 70
China for interment. The body VIII
be accompanied by the widow ana
three children. who In the future VIII
make their home In China
Chock chin Den was a wealthy.
merchant. The widow viii retain
soffe OF her Seattle interests. which
will be looked after BY her local
agents. ,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29
WILL RUN
ZEN OUT
HIGH. HANDED METHOD TO be
PURSUED IN THE COLORADO
STRIKE DISTRICTS

TELLURIDE. Colo. Dec. "a
Colonel John Williams. officer 81 the
Western Federation Of miners who
has charge OF the strike here, was
waited upon last night by the civil
authorities and ordered % leave town
this morning lie refused To do -
aud Wall BE- arrested today.
Former Attorney General Engicy,
counsel for the miners. was arrested
this afternoon. tie 10 charged Win
vnFrancy and causing a disturbance
generally II II Understood that n
Wholesale arrest II strikers VIII be
begun within "a hours.