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The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08
A ssCOOn Town" the Next
improvement.

Opelousas has been putting on
"city airs" lately. Our beautiful
Court House Square has been en-
bellished, comfortable benches have
been provided, and two fountains
and two water. troughs have been
purchased and will soon be placed
in position; our Board of Aldermen
has contracted for $4,000 worth
of sidewalks, and the contractors
are here and will begin work at
once; the new Catholic Church will
soon be commenced; our waterworks
and electric lights system have been
extended, and general awakening
seems to peryade the old town.
There is still, however, a relict of
the past in our midst; there is still
something which impedes the growth
of the town as much as the want of
sidewalks has for a century past,
and that is the fact that we have
sandwiched among our residence
properties the negro cabin In al
most every residence district these
huts are crowded among the resi-
dences of the white people, and
what is worse, they, are occupied
by negroes who have no regard for
decency, cleanliness, peace or quiet.
The noise which emanates from
these premises is almost continu-
GUS, and to the neighbor is posi-
lively annoying; the sights which
meet the eyes OF the resident or
passer-by is frequently disgusting,
and but for the surveillance of the
health authorities recently inaugu-
rated the filth which accumulated
would be inimical to the health of
those who live near by. In a word,
they are not the kind of people that
decent community should have on
it's principal streets. The monthly
rental received by the owners of
these novels is the sole reason why
they are there, for if they could not
rent them to people Of this charac-
ter it would not be long before good
and comfortable cottages would re-
place them aud be occupied by de-
sirable tenants. What is the rem
edy?
Our Board of Aldermen should at
once enact an ordinance establish
ing limits within which negroes
should be required to reside, or fix
ing localities wherein negro cabins
may be erected and rented-in
short, "coon town" or towns
should be established. We do not
mean to say that those colored peo-
pie who own their own residences
should be forced to leave them, nor
does what is here said refer to those
colored citizens who conduct them
selves properly and keep their prem
ises clean and neat. But what we
do mean to say is that all cabins
on our principal streets which are
owned by white or colored men and
rented to negroes as residences
should not in future be occupied by
them. Other modern communities
have made such an ordinance and
everybody acquiesced; the town has
prospered, and above all, the neigh
bors are desirable and the neighbor-
hood quiet.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08

We learn that our friend, Mr,
George Edwards, is engaged III
writing novel. As Opelousas is
good place in which to get in
spiratioil-nice and quiet-we see
no reason why our talented young
friends efforts in that line should
not prove a success. How 5 oil
George?
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08

The fountain, water troughs and
iron seats for our public square
are all on the ground, and the
contract given out FOR putting the
same ID position without delay.
ae bitch in tho matter Of the
iron benches has been satisfactor-
arranged, and we will soon
haye one Of the prettiest public
squares IN the State.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08

For lack of quorum the meet
ing of r. E. Lee Camp No. IA,
U. C. ", last Saturday was post
poned to next Saturday, August
is, 1908, at 3 o'clock p. M, at
Sandoz Opera House.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08

Some time ago Rockefeller In
creased the price of coal oil one
cent per gallon in order to make
the people pay for a ''donation"
he made to the Chicago Univer-
sity, when some of our local deal
ers Immediately increased the price
ofthat commodity from the former
price of 15c, to zoe per gallon.
This is a case where tho consumer
is robbed by the producer as well
MS by the dealer; in other words,
he pays for Rockefeller's "dona-
tion' and adds four cents per gal
lon to the retail dealers profits.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08
An Outing ON the Gulf Shore.

Hon. E. D. Estilette, DR.. A. j,
Bercier, +. l.. Sandoz, Robert
Chachere, L. +. Lastrapes and +.
Jennings arrived from Opelousas
last night and departed on the
Romeo this morning bound gulf
ward. They will visit Leesburg
first and will spend few days at
Grand Lake before returning.
Judge Estilette is one of the
most notable of st. Landry's bril-
liant array of notable men. He
was district judge and district at
torney in St. Landry before Cal
casieu obtained divorce and set
up business with the whole south
west corner of the State as ali
mony. He has been speaker of
the Louisiana house of represen-
tatives, is 4 graduate of Yale, and
a cultured, scholarly gentleman.
His companions are well-known
and solid citizens of Opelousas.
The party left this morning well
provided for interior and exterior
baths. They all bought bathing
outfits this morning. BY the skill
full maneuyering of Chief Deputy
Sheriff G. NJ. Richard, who is
Judge Estilette's first cousin, that
gentleman was provided with q
bathing suit that can be heard
farther than Perkins s. Miller's
big whistle. The biological sta
ton will be put out Of business
during his stay, as no fish will
dare to come inside the three-mile
limit. Arrayed in this creation,
the Judge will be able to take the
place of the Cameron light by
night or flag trains on the Panama
railroad by day. When he saw
the garments of vivid vermillion
and white stripes Judge Estilette
loudly demurred, but was finally
induced to take them on the plea
that they were the only ones left
in stock.
Mesdames Sandoz and Bercler
accompanied the party to keep
the other members out of mis-
chief as far as possibIe.--Lake
Charles American, July 20.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08

Esau Lovely, the negro who
robbed Mrs. Rene Herbert near
Franklin, La, Sunday, by stop
ping her carriage and demanding
money, was arrested and tried
Monday by Judge Allen, and SEN
fenced to thirty-four years in the
penitentiary. He confessed the
deed. That's the way to enforce
the law and prevent lynching.-
Morgan City Review.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08

T. A. Hicks, Esq, has been ap-
pointed by the Police Jury to rep
resent the parish of st. Landry
at the Trans-Mississippi CONNER
cial Congress at Seattle, Wash.
This is an excellent appointment.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08

I take pleasure IN announcing
that I haze recently established IN
my office u "a plate Static Ma
chine and an X Ray apparatus
Of the Gerry best make. Any phy-
sician, therefore. can noa0 aUad
himself Of the use Of this valuable
and remarkable Instrument for
examination purposes and treat
n,ent at Il moderate cost, and not
be compelled, as heretofore, to put
has patient to the enpense and IN
convenience Of going to Nea0 Or
leans or other cities.
I. e. SHUTE, MI. ID.
OpelOusns, Ea.
August I 1908.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08

Ex-Gov. Hogg, in an interview
at Galveston last week, advised
all wildcat oil companies to watch
their head drillers both day and
night. Some Of our local oil COM
panies who are contemplating the
sinking of wells in unproven ter
ritory would do we'll to heed this.
It is a notorious fact that the ma
jority of these fellows are as slick
as the greasy fluid they hunt
Rayne Tribune.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08

Claiborne parish is deriving fine
benefits from road machines. That
parish has two machines and is
negotiating for another, and is
fast putting the highways in good
condition. In the town of Homer
thirteen miles of streets are kept
as we'll as can be with one Of the
machines, and all the time re-
quired on them now is three to
FIVE days during the year.-Ex.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08

Go to Stewards Restaurant fol
a first-class meal at all hours.
Meals delivered at any part OF
the city on short notice. Fresh
ice cream daily. Bertha and Cum
berland phones.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08

The COURIER offers years
subscription to the one who will
bring the largest watermelon to
our Office, the contest to continue
one month, beginning August l.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08

w. g. Lewis, Esq, of New Or
leans, q former resident of Opel
onsas, and a gallant veteran of the
Lost Cause under the immortal
Stonewall jackson, has been spend
ing d short vacation with friends
and relatives in st. Landry. We
are pleased to see our old comrade
Iii excellent health and spirits.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08

Our Board of AlderhRen recent
II passed resolution imposing q
6ne for burning electric lights be-
tween the hours of 5 4. nj. and 6
n. If an Inspector will 60
around any day, he can gather in
many fines from negligent or in
different persons who keep their
lights burning during the day
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08

Our efficient Town Marshall, G.
L. Hayes, Esq, has been on the
sick list for several weeks, but we
are pleased to learn is on a fair
way of recovery.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08

The Baton Rouge Advocate is
urging that the office of sheriff
and tax collector be separated and
two Offices created. There is also
sentiment growing to separate
the Office of district clerk and re-
corder, returning to the old order
of things.-Mansfeld Journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08

1t is expected that work will
be commenced on our new Cath
ollc Church about the beginning
of next month.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08

The Novelty Shop has the latest
designs in wall paper from 2 cents
per roll up. All buying 5 rooms
will get one room free. Ring up
Bertha phone 141 for particulars.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08

Any one having a secondhand,
two-horse peddling hack for sale
can find. purchaser by address
ing Joseph Mestric, Leonville, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08

Mr.. Mark Lazaro, an old and
respected citizen of Sc. Landry,
died at his residence near Vile
Plate last Tuesday, at the age of
56 years, after a short illness.
Lafayette papers are requested
10 cnnY.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08

With view of being on the safe
side the Jennings people are drill
ling an oil we'll within the incor-
poration. IF ii comes in a good
producer we truly hope those
Crowley people will keep hands
off.-Welsh Journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08

Patronize home enterprise. The
Bertha Telephone Go. is a home
institution, and you run no risk
Of prices being raised.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08

The postmaster has been in
structed to lock the lobby Of the
pOstofice at all times when the
Office is closed and the employees
have left the building, unless q
watchman is appointed for the
building. This will close the Office
10 the general public at about s
III. III
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08

The agitation for direct prima-
ries and the abrogation of the
vast patronage of the Governor
has already borne good fruit.
When have the people before
known as much about the candi-
dates and their positions on pub
lie questions at this stage of the
game as they do at present. Three
candidates for Governor are out
in the open. The demand for q
primary and the election of all
public officers has accomplished
no little good already.-Guardian
Journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08

Try the Magnolia Split Beer,
from the Elk Saloon. Only $1.50
per case of two dozen, delivered.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08

Try a glass of that delicious
orangeade at Haas-Little Drug
Co. soda fountain.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08

One of the best business stands
in town can be rented for $15 a
month. Apply at this Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08

The Novelty Shop. near the
post office. All kinds of repairs.
JOB work and plumbing a special
tY. j. A. DRUMMoND.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08

Ice cold soda water at the Opera
sIouse Drug Store.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08

Dir. Bercler, dentist, has moved
into his new office on Court street,
one block south of the postoffice.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08

We make old furniture new, no
matter how badly broken or de-
faced. The Novelty Shop, oppo-
site Skiles' lumber yard.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08

See official proceedings of the
Board of Aldermen on 4th page.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08

Take Vour prescriptions to the
Opera House drugstore a reg
istered pharmacist will fill them.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08
The Druggist

Has established Dfs;- store on the forth side
l;f Landry street. sec3ud house west OF Skinner
Bridge. where everything usually Kept IN q
tirstcla.s drug store niay be found.
He sohcits aAe patronage OF his friends and
the publ. n <sparsst. Guaranteeing polite M"
eendaasse f.tiE fs;ces, ffesss stock, puFa
drugs saa sa1c:snk scr wee.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08

We have had a superabundance
of rain again this week.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08
CANDID
Far Clerk of Caurf,

We are authorized to announce Mr.. CHAS
LAFLEUR as o candidate for Clerk of Court
for the parish of st. Landry, Mt the election to
be held in April, 1904, subject to the action of
the Democratic party.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08

Candidate Price seems to be
considerably disturbed about the
alleged expense which Il general
primary election will entail upon
the various aspirants for guber-
natorial honors. AS he is reputed
to be a millionaire, we see no rea-
son why he should interest him
self in as small a matter as that
of the expense which the candi-
dates may incur in the campaign.
Besides, if General Jastremski,
who has initiated the movement
for "a primary election, and the
only poor man in the race, can
stand the racket, men of means,
as Mr.. Price is reputed to be,
shouldn't be heard to complain.
The honor of the position is suf-
iclent to counterbalance the ex-
pense which may be incurred IN
attaining it. = Louisiana Demo
crat.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08

School Books and Stationary at
the Opera House Drugstore.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08
July IL, 1908.
UDUBLEC SALE.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. Ian
DRY, STATE OF LOUISIANA.
ESTATE OF LIZZIE LUMPKINs
No. $500,

By virtue of an order of the Honorable the
Sixteenth Judicial District Court of LOuiaian&
Landry, there will he sold at public auction
to the last and highest bidder, by the under
signed administrator or any duly qualified auc-
tiOneer at the last residence OF the deceased,
in the town of Opelousas, on
The Opelousas courier., 1903-08-08
GHERlEE,a SALE.
No 1851.

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FE.MCITE ROBIN, WIDOW, VS.. ILACIDE
ROBIN.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
THE RACETRACK.
Redfern Injured by Briefs Fall in the
Fourth Race

New-OrIeans Feb. 5.-Monos and Brief were the
only winning faVorites. and the latter's victory
the price of injury to Redfern. the
jockey The lads good riding overCame the obsta-
cles which the met in the race, and just as
her crossed the finish she stepped in a hole
in the track. stumbled and fell. Reifern was rem
dered unconscious by the fall Late tonight his
physicians express the belief that his injuries are
more painful than severe. Lady Alberta was rur
up to s.40o and sold to j. J. McCafferty- The
weather was clear and the track good summaries;
First six furlongs)-Royal Deceiyer. 11- w
Hicks I6 to T. Josette. 30 tScbilng). 20 l.
second: Nersifer. 30 tFoleyt. : l.. third. Time
114.s Call. Koweta Senator Morrison Our Lassts
Second race (seven furlongs)-Monos. ia Odnm). 3
l. wcn DR. Fannie. wv Hicks. : to |. second:
Masterfnl 107 tFuer). - I. third Time. ::9+1
Whmc-e. Miss Quick. Dode $. Fllrharn QuicksiIver
STE Katie Gibbons I1oka Miss Shanley also ran
Third two-year-ods three fu-lIngsl Fecky
Ficr 40 tHoar,. II s. AIcom R. Ito (odoml
|. Mis-. Nancy. IO5 Lindsey. > to J. third
Time 6:36ls. McCioniEie Netie T.. Jicky Aqua ana
Aiine Newman also
Fourth (haniicap. mile and sixteenthD
% (Redfern). o 10 won Tdmmany, 9I 1Davissonl
I. second; Jena. 81 Fuller to l. third Time
147. Frank II Adelante. Amigari and Gautama also
10 l. won Cuthbert (I3attistel to 10. secanf
.thIana iOa (Robbirsl. third Time 1:14 Hiram
w Brookston. Ranco Sir Fitzhugh. Semper Prtnus. DE-
Riddle Genrose also 80.
Fuller, 10 l. Et. l.. 1I3 Codomt. TO second
Fl Rey 1I5 O2ubertsonl. - l. third. Time. 1:2'
Meran Mo-on The Stewardess and Brown Vail also
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
ANOTHER SHERLOCK HOLMES.
One Discovered in Case of Fifth Theft OF
Nathan Strauss Doormat.

De ectlve Hayes Of the West Sixty-eighth-s;. sta
ton was preparing to leave the station last night
when as he opened the door. man in livery en-
tered. \ lcok Of concern and recognition appeared
on the detectives face
You don't mean say you've lost another door
matt" CALCULATED Hayes
The man in livery looked wonderngly at the de-
tective.
And oH did ye guess IT. me man? he SAID
Hayes smiled a smile of triumph
oh that's easy he said; and you are yelling
ton Taylor. butler to Nathan Straus
Again the face of the III livery was i study.
Then a sudden light came into his eyes. and he
blurted out:
We carn't fool me any longer. sir know ye
Ye are the same bloomin' Sherlock Holmes that !
be 1earin' tht talk about
TAYLOR had gone the station 20 report that. for
the fifth time within the last TWO months. a door
mat had been stolen from the entrance to the
home of Nathan Straus. at No - West Seventy
second-st The last robbery occurred about week
a2yo and unknown 10 the butler Hayes had been
pu the
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
OREILLY 1T THE ARION BALL
Says Hes Sorry He's Not in Full Dress-A
Successful Affair

The Aron Society out1id its previous efforts in
the annual bali. which filled the Madison Square
Garden last night. wine, woman and song was
the motif OF the pageant. well as the ball. and
the trio were much in evidence. They mixed well.
usual
The big gard looked less like a barn.
decorated. so the programme said. to represent an
ancient Greek playground. The jolliest old Greek
could have learned thing two from the New
York of Arion
Around the dancing floor were thirty-s1X dorlc
columns between which enormous vases OF
flowers In the centre of the arena rose the 'iem-
re of the Gods" which early his morning served
S Il stage.
There were half d dozen floats brightly decorated
with electric lights and flowers. castle of old
Nuremberg which seemed mean great deal TO
tine Germans who present in hundreds early
in the evening the principal float
Captain Miles O'Reilly moved around the prone
made like a six-day walker tie last lap He Is
experienced in balls now, after the French ana
Old Guard. but he must be strenuous
There Is one thing the Police Department needs
for tinc social affairs like this, said the captain
as he paused for breath.
And what is that?" asked one who listened.
"A full dress uniform, by all that's molly. said
the Tenderioin captain. when look on all these
beautiful women. an then at meself IN me working
clothes ! am sorry for the department.
AT 3 O'Clock Captain Miles was mourning the TACT
that he had found nothing to raid.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
NO STRIKE ON WESTERN ROADS.
Settlement Reached on NJ, Z. and 7. Which
Vii Be the Basis for Other Lines.

ST Louis. Feb General Manager Allen OF
the Missouri. Kansas and Texas. said this after
noon that the differences between his company and
Tie trainrren had been settled and that there would
e no strike Grand Master Morrissey Of the train
men and Assistant Chief tfarretson of the con-
6uctors said:
Our demands conceded The freight men
IT an advance Of 10 per cent. and the passenger
V au ot y per cent There is an understanding
.-tRecu the cthel four reads to which similar de-
TlandS were made that whatever the Missouri
Kansas and Texas did would be accepted as indl-
latilc The basis Of general settlement with their
employees. thus aveTtinE 4 strike
The stuper6ous interests involved in the Missouri
Kansas and TcNas settlement have not been fully
realized. Besides affecting the four other South
vest roa-s. the Missouri Pacific. the Iron Mountain
the Frisco the Cotton Belt. il VIII be the key
rot. to the settlement of wage grievances on
every ru.d y Of the Mississippi River Commit
toes are waiting the Headquarters of the
burlington. the GT,at Northern ana II tn othff
Ne.r,rr, ,rd North. roads follow the action In
s. Louis Tho Katy settlement viii be the basis
settlement all these roads. by agreement al
ready srter,d into between the roads ana the men,
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
BILLIARDS.
Foss Freaks Amateur Average Record Again
1t Is IS 1915 Now

Wilson F. FosS the 4. \. L. champion billiard
player gave wonderful exhibition at the Hanover
Club. Brooklyn, last night He broke the amateur
average record for the t4c bak line which he eStan-
lshed on the previous night. of Il 1919. with an
average OF is 12-16
Foss took the lead in the first inning. when he
made II points DR.. Mails nothing. and in the
second inning made 81 carroms and vas In the lead
by IS points. In the seventh inning he rolled up
81 buttons and the eighth inning 56 which put
him over the first century with score OF lSo to
Malls 42
For the next two innings Foss made zeros. but IN
the eleventh inning began to make high runs again
He clicked off 3 points in clever style in the eIev
spectators their feet and in the fourteenth Inn
ing he made 10 buttons and was leading with a
of 205 to 60 FiftysiX points In the hfteenth
inning and SO in tn. following inning gave him the
required 300 points TO win the game. Mails total
103. with average of 1915.
Foss gave fine exhibition Of nursing in the inn
ngs he made the high runs, and also clever In
masse work and open table shots The score:
Fossil 81 o. II. o. ,. 81 81. o. 0. ~. L.,
i Is 19 19 IS 60 o. i0'1' ''0 'sn runs '0 o.
H. 10 Total io8 high runs 49, IL average. Is 10
Townsend and was long drawn out II took forty
three innings before the required total OF points
made win the contest Conklin won. with
score of 30 to 20 The score:
conkIn-5; o. 80. l. r. > Is - o &C. O. II. g. 8.
1s 2 o. o. d Total $40. High runs. 80. S. 70 Aver
age. 6 42-43 -
Townrend-o 12 l. O. :. D ~ l. i, is. l. o. o. 15 Is
T. : g IT, o 90 Total 352 High iuns. 90 %. 90 Aver
8.
This afternoons game will be between Stark and
Poggenburg. and in the evening Conklin will meet
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
ICE BOATING.
HYDE Park Club Pennant Won By MIR.
Rogers's Mink

Poughkeepsie. y. Y. Feb Ga ten mile race for
the club pennant of the Hyde Park Ice Yacht Cluo
on the HUDSON to-day by the Mink, owned
and sailed by Archibald Rogers, who won the same
pennant last year with the Ariel. The Mnks time
was Il minutes. The Rainbow, owned and sailed
by O F. Roberts was second, in A minutes The
Mystic owned by Z. c. Barker. and sailed by Sam
uel Rogers, third. in ~ minutes 10 SECONDS
The atolus owned by Samuel Rogers. and sa led
by a. Hooker was fourth in so minutes inree
other competing yachts failed finish. club
race for cup is set for p. tomorrow
The Hawk. sailed by Miss Helen c. Roosevelt.
daughter Of John A. Roosevelt racing with
the North Wind sailed by James Reynolds. ac-
companicd by Miss Da So Sanford. of Poughkeepsie.
when both yachts. coming ii thin place brohe
through the ice, The women quickly STEPPED out
an the solid ice and made their way places OF
safety not even getting ,neir feet wet The yachts
were recovered without damage.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
TO ELEVATE CENTPAL's TRACKS.
a Viaduct VIII Be Built at Yonkers-No
Grade Crossings.

Engineers have been at work for the last few
davs in Ycnkers alorC the route Of the New
York Central. II * said that the road will ele-
vate its tracks through Yonkers from Park-st
II Glenvocc. ana that yard viii be built at
tiarriman's. where after the changes at the
Grand Central Station have been made, the
trains viii he taken j., charge 10y electric en-
cires to he hauled through Yonkers and thence
10 the terminus Ali grade crossings will be
abolished and the road VIII run above the street
level at an average Of twelve feet on a steel
Niaduct.
JONES e. Ludlow n resident of Yonkers, be
fore the Yonkers Board Of Street Openings yes
1arday. declared that the Central has decided to
luiId the viaduct 1t is believed 10y some we'll
informed persons in Yonkers that that city is
be a starting point in a system OF improve
Inent from the Grand Central Station to Al
l,anv. and that work viii be done whereby dis
asters such as the falling in Of wall at Gar
risons and the Cave-in last week at Staatsburg
NAV be aEeTted.