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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-04-04

The annual joint convention of
the Louisiana State Agricultural
Society and Louisiana Stockbreed-
ers' Association will be held in
Alexandria, La, ON April 22d,
23d and oath next. Hon. James
Wilson, U. S. Secretary of Agri-
culture, has been invited, and sew
eral prominent agriculturists and
stockmen from other States are
expected to take part in the pro-
ceedings, and it will be the en-
deavor of the officers of both as
sociations to make this meeting
the most successful in their his
tory.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-16
THE AMAZoNS ARE UPON US.
Woman's Increased Height Due to Out.
door Sports.

While il is not unsual for women TO
look down upon man intellectually. the
statement that she will soon he able To-
do So from the physical viewpoint will
be somewhat OF shock TO the creature
called 10y courtesy the lord of creation. &"
Yet, in the words of an eminent american
physician, the present century will WI
ness striking changes il the comparative
phySiQues oe NEIL and women. During
the two final decades of the Nineteenth
century the average t1ture of the Amer
lean woman Showed n gain Of over an
inch. While 1t is absurd 20 think of am
Indefinite continuance OF this progression.
i IS probable that within fifty wears the
G-footcr feminine viii be common sigbr
IN our eity streets and the average mas.
cullDe stature will not exceed = feet s
inches"
That the Increase IN woman's height
has been due 20 aer enthusiastic adoption
OF outdoor sports cannot be doubted. bat
why mans stature should dWiudie, in
stead of increasing or remaining IL status
quo, Is not SO susceptible OF explanation.
The suggestion that, with woman'S grow
ing prediction for a public life man has
become Of a shrinking disposition" must
be ELECTED rs a tritliug with a serious
subject, for serious il is--to man. EQua,-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-16

and it takes about four months TO trail,
them TO their work. They can eleyerII
climb walls after a disappearing fugitive
CT catch him by the neck ana hold him
fast without hurting him till help arrives
hese humble additions TO the police
force are not only used for tracking snr-
cial criminals, but are on duty ever
night from o'clock till ) the ne 1t NOR
ing, accompanied by policeman. IN
Belgium they are used in the prisons Ia
prevent attempts at escape. and since
this plan has been adopted there has nat
been a single prisoner willing to test rha
powers Of these canine wartierS .-Iond1n
Tatler
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-16

Among the recent Inventions pictured
in the scientific departments Of the
press is an improved fare register for
the conductors of street railways The
device has the appearance of 4 sprink-
ling pot, the spout being the slot into
which the fares are to be dropped to
register automatically as they roll into
the main body of the receptacle, This
device is pictured as being held 10y Il
strap over the shoulder of the conductor,
who holds the can as an engineer does
an oiler, with the spout toward the pas
senger. If the inventor would try to get
through Il crowded car into which adj
ditional passengers can venture only at
the risk of shearing off every button, he
would find his cash register total wreck
before he could collect fare Inventive
genius should try to devise a telescopiug
collector which could be pushed over the
heads of passengers as the conductor
calls Fare. pleasew
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-16
GRANDMA cARR,s DISHES.
She Buried Them, and Now 1t Is to Be
Decided Who Owns Them.

Here's pretty question for the law
yerS: \ hundred year or more ago some
valuable china dishes were buried by a
family in what is now Ostcgo county.
The land passed into other hands. and
in the course OF timc-d few weeks ago
farmland, blowing in the field. found
the precious relies. Many were broken
by the pillow, bur a great many were
saved. and they are valuable, for collect
orS Of old china are anxious to get hold
Of tins particular collection.
But the trouble is that there are many
claimants Tor the china First. there is
the hired man who was holding the pillow
which uncovered the rare old relies. On
the principle that the finder is first owner
the dishes belong TO him. Then there is
the man who rented the farm, and for
whom the diScoyerer was working. On
the principal that the servants time be.
longs to his employer and also that he is
entitled 10 whatever the farm produces
the dishes belong 70 him.
But along comes the man who owns
the farm, and who rented il To the man
who hired the chap who made the dis
covery, and he claims ownership 10 the
dishes because he is the owner Of the
farm, and while the lessee is entitled 20
the crops he has no claim to what may
be produced from underground. The
fourth claimant is to he found in an heir
Tor heirs OF the Cars who buried the
dishes II is presumed that they will find
difficulty IN setting up a claim for il will
NOT ne easy 20 prove that these were tina
ri>heS Grandma Carr took such peculiar
care IF. and So the other claimants may
tell them 20 so Ga and prove title. Ii Is
also suggested that the state may get
hand in the middle ON The ground that
the unclaimed property az deceased per-
sons rcNertS To the commonwealth. thus
making fifth claimant for the coveted
pl3uerS, plates. tureenS and tcacups.-
Otira Oi =, yer
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-16
Worms Spin Owed SILK.

Without the use of the dyeing vat two
ingenious Frenchmen have produced col
Ored silks in a manner TO astonish and
amuse scientists. NM. Conte and Lev
rat, two distinguished investigators, are
responsible for the announcement that
silks can be tinted at will by merely plac-
ing certain pigments on the branches of
trees where the silkworms are accus-
toned to feed. They point to actual CO.
coons of several distinct hues as proof Of
the statement that they have succeeded
in accomplishing that which their the
cries promised.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-16
Ho0RZR T M41HNGZOW

ly unworthy of consideration is the the
DRY that matrimonial expenses keep Il
man short. Whatever the explanation,
timely warning should be accorded man
that he is shortly to be Cooked down
upon" Whether high-heeled boots or 9TH
or artificial aids can be utilized advan-
tageously by the dethroned monarch 10
maintain his dignity, remains to be
proved. 1t is the condition of looking up
to his wife that confrouts man-not the
theory. And it is a condition to which
many a husband would take long time
to get accustomed The HouSekeeper.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-16
Negro Teamster Saved $4,000.

The death of Jim Brown. the c2lorel
teamSter, removes one Of l.ouisyille'S
best known and most successful NEGROES.
lie was, perhaps. the wcalthiest Of his
race here, his fortune being estimated
at $4,000. Brown died at his home
which he built ut n cost of $4,000 lie was
30 years of age and was active almost
10 the last. He made his money as
feamster His son. W. II. Brown. had
charge of the business during The ast
years of his fathers life. Brown could
not write but he was a Shreud business
man and had the confidence of his white
friends. lie was born in Lyuchhurg.
Va, and was the father of sixteen ch;I
dren.-Louisyille (Kyl Times.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-16

One of his American experiences which
might have excited the ire Of the celc-
brated DIR. Lorenz of Vienna, but which
only made him laugh, because he has Il
perception of humor, was the necessity
for his appearance before the state board
of medical examiners of Illinois to go
through the form of proving his fitness to
practice before he could legally give the
little daughter of the Armorrs the treat
meut which he had been summoned from
Austria to perform. This sort OF thing
will not last forever. The agreement he
tween the six states of Wisconsin, Iowa,
Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Kansas
that physicians receiving a license from
the medical board of any one of them
shall be free to practice in all is a move
in the right direction.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-16

The new cup defender Reliance is the
largest sloop yacht, in Tonnage, that has
ever been built to meet challenger, but
she is comparatively small in the water,
the bulk of her hull being above the sur.
face. She has n waterline length of be-
tween So and 90 feet and an overall
length of 142 feet, the oyerhangs at
bow and stern having a combined length
of 81 feet or over. But this proportion
ate overhanging of the hull is surpassed
by that of the hull of new yacht just
built at Boston, as a contestant for she
challenge cup of San Francisco bay. This
yacht has water-line length of only
% feet, but is nearly 20 feet long above
water The skimming dish seems to be
skimming.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-16
Statue of Sacajawea.

Sacajawea. the Indian girl who may
well be called the heroine of the Lewis
and Clarke expedition. as the Iulian
wife of the French voyager, Dorian, was
of the expedition sent ont by Astor in
lSiI. may well be remembered in bronze
or granite by the people of the vast en-
pire to which and through which she led
ihe way in the historic year Of 1906
An example of faithfUlueSS, endurance.
kiutness and TACT. this Indian girl de
serves to he remembered in ic~ caracity
of guide. Interpreter and friend of the
great Lewis and Clark expedition.-Por
land Oregon'an.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-16

The old-timc lake marine is recalled by
an item from Lake Ontario 10 the effect
that before the wrecking tug Ferris
reached the schooner Reuben Doud,
ashore at Charlotte, New York, the YES
sci slid from her resting place until her
rails were five feet under water" The
Doud was built at Winneconne, Wiscon-
sin, in 1873, and her model was so much
like that of a cattle trough that the sail
ors of that time affectionately dubbe !
her the Bull of the Woods"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-16

The story that the Reliance was out
pointed and outsailed by the Columbia
in a short brush to windward in a very
light breeze win serve to increase in
terest among yachtsmen in the approach
ing trial races between the Reliance.
Constitution and Columbia. 1t is con
fidently expected that the Reliance will
outsail the Columbia. If she does the
Shamrock will not cause any further
alarm
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-16

The April fire loss exceeded that of
March by nearly 100000, amounting
to $3.50 300, which was about equal
to the April fire loss of 1902. The loss
for the first four months OF the current
year foOts up $52, IA 100, compared with
61,9Si,500 for the corresponding period
OF 1902 and S56,9JG,000 for the first four
months Of 1901.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-16
Dogs as Policemen.

During the Boer war one heard a good
deal of dogs as scouts. but they have now
actually been enrolled in Denmark and
Belgium as part of the police force They
are mostly drawn from the collie breed,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-16

Would that English vicar have been
reprimanded for marrying W. X. Van
derbilt to Mrs. Rutherfurd if the groom
had been a clerk on $1,000 a year? Prob
ably not. But probably in that case Mr..
Vanderbilt would not have been married
TO Mrs. Rutherfurd.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-16

The subject Of irrigation is coming TO
the front in politics, Irrigation of a
certain kind has always had a front
place in politics-right beneath the nose.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-16

The mari beds reported to have been
discovered near Portage constitute an
other of Wisconsin's many natural adj
vantages. Mari is a valuable material,
as the use of cement and concrete work
is increasing very rapidly.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-16

Cod liver oil has been cornered. There
is a large juvenile contingent that would
contemplate with equanimity the corner
ing of castor oil as well.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-16

The thoughtless people who declare
there is no reason for the advance in
meats forget that the packers We're SEN
fenced to pay a $4,000 fine for entering
into an illicit combination.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-16

The city cf Louisville. Ky. has n
union station and IA uni2n depot. 10 the
confusion of travellers. The directors of
the city board of trade have retitioned
the railroads 10 change the name of one
or both of them.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-16

When it is made unlawful to sell game,
the pot hunter will ''fold his tent like an
Arab and silently steal away"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-16

New Zealand has an ivy tree which
has Q short. thick trunk and heavy
branches. 1t is not climbing plant
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-16

Our principal exports to Korea are
electrical appliances and idols.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-16

Half the people living in New York
move one OF more times year.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-16

Oriental draperies of regular light
weight curtain material. the patterns
having the effect of being darned in, are
most interesting. There are landscapes
in these draperies. tall trees half yard
high perhaps, and on the small green
island upon which they appear to stand
are long legged birds. That is part
of one interesting design. In some of
the draperies the colors are interesting
and in others garish. The material is
not quite two yards wide.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-16

There are belts made On the same
lines as the suede opera glass bags with
out-out designs and jewels that are also
exceedingly pretty.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-16

Those japanese cotton crepes which
are so serviceable for summer draperies
and which are always to be found in
delightful effects in blue and white and
other combinations more or less attrac-
tive, show some delightful effects now
One of the best, for instance, has the
ground work Of dark green and upon it
enormous chrysauthemums in white Ii
is most effective. There are soft tones
of a medium shade Of blue and there are
crepcs in light yellow brown or brown
ish yellow which are also eXcellent.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-16

MORE and changeable effects are to be
found n dress silks which are little
different from those we have seen here
tofore. One gray silk, which is plaided
off into tiny checks with hair lines of
black, has MORE effect through it. An
other silk, with check pattern formed
by the hair lines, is a strong blue and
green changeable White silk, which has
slightly larger checks formed with black
lines, also has the MORE effect, and is
much more effective than if plain.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-16

Women who have invested in linen
shirtwaists with embroidered hand
worked fronts, paying high prices for
them, are now looking askance at waists
which seem 10 be almost identical in wOrl;
and material, and which are selling for
from 81 TO 50.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-16

Attractive flower fans are rather small
open-and-shut fans with flowers IN silk
OF different colors, 50 that the fans look
like clusters of flowers when they are
closed.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-16

Bags about a yard in length, possibly
somewhat less, come in white. blue and
pink cotton, and are embroidered on the
outside with the word 'linen" in soliG
embroidery. These are laundry bags for
soiled linen, and cost 80 cents each.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-16

There are odd, quaint things in art
nouveau designs, little different from
the heads OF ianguishng maidens that
have been 50 prevalent. and these are
good, too, but only half as good.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-16

There is pair of eagles on another
buckle, aud others with pairs Of doves.
One of the dove designs has the heads
together and the other has the heads
apart. Still another buckle which is
good has the figure of an owl, the full
length body with feet out and the wings
spread on either side. All the animals
have red eyes, and there is a certain
style about them which makes them well
worth the $40, if one can afford to in
dulge i'll these expensive, smart fads.
The buckles will not become common.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-05-16

Other handsome and inexpensive fans,
also Of the open-and-shut variety, have
plain backs and colOred design on the
front Of female figures surrounded with
floral designs. These have plain unco.-
ored wooden sticks.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-01
Olive Branch.

. T..
Olive Branch. Dec. 31.-Frank Bran
don of Saltwater, Okla, was visiting
last week with his mother Mrs. Aman-
da Hicks and other relatives
Mrs. Chas. Carroll of Bloomfield, was
visiting last week with friends and
relatives at White Elm and Olive
Branch.
Quarterly meeting will begin at
White Elm Friday evening January 2.
Will Writ spent Sunday evening at
the Simon home as the guest of Miss
Nettie Vincin.
d. NJ. Perry and wife visited Thurs
day afternoon at the home of G. w.
Seitz
Lora Perry hos moved his engine to
the Spencer farm where he has saw
job,
Miss May Rogers is teaching the
winter term of school at White Elm.
Will Haney bought forty acres of
land from his father, the price he paid
was $1,000.
Will Thornton was a pleasant visitor
one evening of last week.
Roy Haney is again at home among
friends.
u. M. Ferry ana wire We're pleasant
visitors Sunday afternoon at Jake
Schlotter's.
Lille Carter visited few days last
week with Mrs. Cary Hem and family.
Scott Adamson was Selma bust
ness caller Monday
Work Davis and family visited Sun
day at Seth Adamson's.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening at
White Elm Singing to begin at Z
O'Clock.
There will be preaching services Sun
day night at the Olive Branch church,
conducted by Rev. Lusk.
Mrs. Rhoda Heger and family spent
Christmas at the parental Davis home
Lee Hem was caller Wednesday
afternoon at the Joe Carter hh le
Those that attended the @-n stmas
tree at White Elm report a good time
and good order.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-01
chequest.

Cheauest, Dec. 31.-Ed Dooley OF
Selma visited over Sunday with his
friend, Waldo Harryman.
Quite number from this place at
tended the ACKNOWLEDGMENT wedding
near Kilbourne, Wednesday, December
"a, and report a pleasant event.
A e Mccullough and family spent
Christmas at John Lewis, near Lean
do.
Mr.. Pollock and family of this place
spent Sunday with Mr.. Bishop near
Selma.
Miss Berdena Carroll of White Elm
spent Christmas with friends in Che
quest.
John Ploss of near Milton was a
caller Sunday evening at the F. S,
Plowman home.
John Brooks and family spent Sun,
day with friends near Douds.
Mrs. AL Carter and children OF
Douds spent Sunday at the parental
G. w. Rambo home.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Cowen and the
Misses Jackson of Leando, were call
ers at e. E. Hanshaw's Sunday after.
noon.
Miss Amanda Groves returned to
Douds Sunday afternoon to resume her
school duties, after one weeks vaca
ton at her home here.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-01
chillicothe.

Chillicothe, Dec. 31.-Mrs. E. S.
Warren and children went to Essex
last Friday to spend week at the
home of d. P. Fagerstrom.
Miss Anna Garfield of Charlton is
here visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. Charles Battels returned home
last Saturday from visit with rela-
tives in Indianola.
Frank Hull of Agency is here visit
ing relatives and friends.
Miss 10 Dunning returned home
Monday from Batavia, where she Wis,
tied friends the past few days.
The Epworth League met and elect
ed the following officers for the ensu
ing term:
President-Mrs D. T. Rambo.
First vice President-Mrs. c. F.
Battels.
Second vice president-Miss Flora
Moss.
Third vice president-Miss Effie
Stump.
Fourth vice president-Mrs. Frank
Clark.
Fifth vice president-Mrs. L. E
Dunlavy.
Secretary-Miss Alice Applequist.
Treasurer-H. c. Kitterman.
Organist-Gertrude Pierson.
Misses Katie Conwell and Dora
Warren very pleasantly entertained q
number of their friends at party last
Tuesday evening at the formers
home Refreshments were served
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Garfield; Misses-Della Car
men, Anna Garfield. Mena Yochum
Anna Warren, Alice Aplequist, Myrtle
Jenkins, Ona Kepler,, Flora Moss
Mary Waddington, Minnie Clark, Ella
Guggerty, Maud Baker, Maud Battess
Ethel Worley, 10 Dunning, AIDA Was
dell. Helen Warren, Gertrude Pierson
Edith Pierson: Messrs-Rolla Car
men. Bert Carmen, Roy Gardner
Quigley Gardner, Will Stodghill, Ed
Stodghill, Andrew Schlagater, Jane:
Waddington, Charles Forsythe, Chas
Meecham. Jesse Stump. Chas. Battels
Will Layne, Roscoe Kitterman, Clyde
Moss, Jesse Waddell, Luther Kepler
Clarence Kepler, Henry Kitterman
Marion Browning, Bert Roberts, Franz
Hull of Agency
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-01
Pleasant Hill.

Pleasant Hill, Dec. 31.-John Crage
and William Crage were business call
ers at Pleasant Hill Monday.
Lige Davis sold a fine team of
horses to John Creag, of Pittsburg, for
5000.
Stephen Puffenbarger is getting bet
ter.
Ed Mccullough and V. Arbaugh
were through here this week.
Quite good many farmers of White
Elm delivered hogs in Selma this
week.
Mrs. Solenbarger was in Keosauqua
last week.
j. E. Black visited over Sunday with
his brother in Eldon.
Elmer Cole moved this week here on
a farm which he has rented.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-01
Davis County Line.

Davis County Line, Dec. 31.-Herby
Lawson spent the holidays with rela-
tives at this place.
Protracted meeting closed Thursday
evening at White Elm.
Many useful presents We're received
from the White Elm Christmas tree.
Frank Brandon returned to his home
last week near Saltwater, Okla, after
a few weeks visit with his mother,
Mrs. Amanda Xix, and sister, Mrs. ia
cob Schlotter, and family.
Henry Ham and wife spent Christ
mas with their son, Jacob Ham, and
family.
Frank Brandon spent five weeks Wis
iting relatives in Indiana before his
visit with his mother.
Lille Carter spent the holidays with
Carrie Hem.
Berdena Carroll spent the holidays
at home.
Several of the farmers around here
delivered hogs at Selma Monday.
Earl Hem and Mary Ploss spent
Christmas at Gabe Schlotter's.
The thermometer registered two be-
low at this place Christmas.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-01


orchestra of Oskaloosa. Xmas night, al
son Monday night.
Rev. Clark has returned from St
Louis where he has been visiting his
daughter.
Will Cook has purchased the Ross
property on Main street.
l.. Ross is in Missouri, looking for a
location.
Orian Glass has returned from Sioux
Falls, South Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Ogden spent Sun.
day with the G. B. Martin family of
Fremont.
e. l.. Walton will remove his family
from Burlington, here in the near flu
ture.
Christmas exercises at the M. E.
church was largely attended despite
the bad weather.