davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02
From a Cat Scratch

On the arm to the worst sort of a burn,
sore or boil, DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
is a quick cure. Ia buying Witch Hazel
SalYe he particular TO get DeWitt's-
this ia the salve that heals without leav-
ing a scar. A specific for blind, bleed
ing, itching or %protruding piles.
Opera House Drug Store.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02

Hereafter the National Manufactur-
ers' Association will fight organized
labor by backing employers against
strikers. A big strike has been de-
clared ia Omaha. to begin May I. The
Manufacturers Association will back
the employers and the labor unions are
behind the strikers.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02
Mace Yn,1nr Anain

Zone of DR.. Kings New Life Pills
each night for two weeks has put me in
my teens again. writes d. H. Turner,
of Dempseytown. Pa. They are the
and Bowels. Purely vegetable. Never
grippe. Only 25c at Mason's Drug Store.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02

LpcOn en- Politique.-.Papa. quelle
est 10 difference entire uh honsme Pc
litsque ct un homme a'Etatt' .Mon
dis. fhomme d'Et6t aanvaf1a lie Pays,
et l'homme PoiitiQaa g~ooges1e Hlom
me- d,Ethe.p
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02

Parties having personaIso or otheritems
of interest who wish mention of them
10 these columns. should call or drop
as a note through tho p~Ost-offiee, al
ways giving their real names as d guar
anty OF good faith.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02

Wonder if it amt about time for you
to read a good papers, Try the OPE-
LoUsAs COURIER, No o~fice-holding
syndicate or political joint stock COM
pany controls its columns. Nobody
bosses this ranch but it's owner. SO
nRr YEAR
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02

The st. Louis Fair is to have no Mid
way. The street of the showmen is to
be called the Pike, by decree of the
directors, and the exhibitors, it is ex-
pected, will be popularity known as
Pikers.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02

Lawyers who have briefs to print are
respectfully reminded that the COURIER
Printing Office is thoroughly equipped
for the prompt execution of that kind
OF work, and guarantees satisfaction
both as TO quality aud price.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02

Stationery such as Box papers, Tab
let's and all kinds of writing material :
School Books, School Bags, straps, Pen
ell Boxes, Lead and Slate Pencils, etc,
at the Opera House Drugstore-A. S.
Brand & Co, Proprietors.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02

Those needing wedding invitations
should call at this Office and examine
nj samples and prices. we have lust
what they want, and can do ii neat and
cheap.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02
SO EI = r NJ PA @
I'M. L. & Z. r. r. and S. S. Col. w. z. R.
SUNSET ROUTE.

Superior Through and Locai Service to Louisiana, Texas, MeNco, New Mexico
California and Pacific Coast Points
SUNSET LIMITED Operated Daily Between New Orleans and San Francisco.
Observation-Disclosures, Chair Cars, Compartment and Observation sttepers.
Dining Cars. Meals ii la Cate.
PACIFIC COAST EXPRESS-DaHy Fast Through Train Between New Orleans
and San Francisco. Coaches, Chair Cas. Pullman Sirprrs.
Through Sic eper Between New Orleans and Denison, Texas via Houston and
II 81 t c. R. r
Excursion Sleepers Every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, Running Through tt San Francisco.
Passenger Trains Enter and Leave New Orleans from UNION STATION.
MORGAN LINE STEAMERS Between New Orleans and New York, Leave
New Orleans Every "Wednesday, 900 A. NJ.
New Orleans and Havana, Cuba. Leave New Ot!enna Every Saturday at Noon
For further information apply o any agent of the company, or
W. E. MASTERS, F.S DECKER.
Traffic Manager New Orleans, La. Asst. Geu1 Pass. Agt
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02

The agricultural department has 107,-
600 voluntary crop observers. Cotton
is reported on seven times Il year, corn
and oats each six times and wheat eight
times.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02

Heureax gaillard! ID femme est ii
jolie aR'on Ia mangsrait....
Ne tsy fr0tte pas, mon ami. Ellie
% aonnerait yite . indigeation...
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02

EnvDyag vcs prescriptions u ii phar.
marie de FOp6ra. Al S Brau1 81 CO.,
mr~DpEistaiEes.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02

fsyton Z. Sanuuz & Dotaife,
s~'occupera ponctnel aates les
analres qul seroHt cDtfie ss soins.
Spn bureau est al des-tt "a st. Lam
Afy State Bank, 0pelousas,
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02

Place your valuable papers in q safety
deposit boz in the st. Landry State
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02

See a. G.. Skies for Lumber, Shingles
Bricks. Lime, Sand and Cement.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02
NOTICE

OTI
To the Stockholders of the Sunset Delinting
and Cotton Oil Company. Ltd:
There will be an election of officers of the
sunset Delinting Co., Ltd, on the 18th day of
May, 1903, at Sunset, La, at 10 o'clock n. M.
Y. II. STBILLE,
ID: Secretary, President.
April II, 1903-1m
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02

Besides other valuable up-to-date patents
which no other move has. it has the HOP
kfNS SPRING CLIP, which enables it tool.
with ease In wet or dewey grass.
Can refer you to the following gentlemen
who have recently purchased and are highly
satisfied with the machine and the way 1t ope-
rates. LOUIS BIHM,
JOHN BOUDREAU,
THEODULE F. RICHARD,
r. ANDERSON JACKSON.
Call and examine the machine. Sold by
FRED. L.. SANDOZ.
Also STEEL SEIF-DUMP HAY RAKES,
any sizes wanted If In need call and examine
the machines before purchasing elsewhere.
Opelousas, June Z, 1902.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02
TAKEN UP as AN EsTRAY

By the undersigned In Bellevue, near OpeIou-
sas, one dark brown creole FLY, about 4 or s
years old, brand indistinct; has been ranging
in the neighborhood 4 or s months. The owner is
notified to come forward, prove property ,spay
charges and take her away, as she will be dis
posed of according to law.
SEVERN NOEL,
april IL, 1903-1n Opelousas p. O.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02

Main Street, opposite MI. D.. Roos, residence
Zee Cream, Soda Water e. Cakes
Meals at all hours. Fish and Oysters Fridays.
HOT COFFEE AND LUNCH.
Orders by telephone for either meals or ice
cream promptly delivered to any part OF the
CITY. [aDrl lift
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02

The capital stock of this corporation is here
by fixed at fifty thousand dollars, divided into
hundred dollars each, and said stock shall be
paid for in amounts not to exceed fifty per
centum OF the par value thereof, to DO paid as
called for by the board of directors of this cor
poration; provided, however, that this corpor-
alton may commence business and make all
contracts necessary or Incidental to its bust
ness as soon as the sum of twenty-five thou.
sand dollars shall have been subscribed. The
following persons arc declared to be the incor-
porators of this corporation, and each have
subscribed the number of shares opposite his
name, respectively, t0-wit: Frederick w. Will
son, 200 shares; George E. Meyers, 200 sharos:
Tasso A. Meyers, 100 shares.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02
ARTICLE III.

The objects and purposes of this corporation
are: to buy, own, reclaim, improve, lease, sell,
o ouse% cont IA e'i in RELATION III pi1 to- er rome Tlak 10Th ii,
real and personal, as also to carry on a general
planting and farming business, and to engage
IN the drainage and Improvement and reclama-
ton of lands; to buy, sell and acquire and dis
pose of notes, bonds, mortgages, coupons or
other evidences of debt secured in any manner
on real estate; and to buy and sell lands for
other corporations or persons on commission,
or to manage same for them, and in general to
carry on and do all such further acts and things
DIS may be necessary to the prosecution of a
general planting and real estate business In
States.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02
ARTICLE VII.

This act OF incorporation may be changed.
modified or altered, or this corporation dis.
solved, with the assent Of two-thirds in amount
OF all tie capital stock represented at a speeial
or general meeting OF said stockholders after
publication, as above provided, and after writ.
tel notice sent to the last pastoffice address or
each stockhclder, and the capital stock of this
corporation may he increased upon assent of
all The owners of the stock expressed at a spe-
clal meeting held as above provided, or by
written consent OF each stockholder,
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02

Vieux journaux 4 vendre ia bureau
&H CounRlER.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02
ARTICLE VI.

whenever this corporation is dissolved In
two commissioners to be selected by the board
of directors at a special meeting called for that
purpose after ten days newspaper notice, as
herein provided.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02
ARTICLE V.

| All corporate powers of this association shall
be vested i'll aud shall he exercised by a board
Of directors composed of three members: the
said board to be selected annually on the frat
Tuesday in the month of April Of each year
after the year 1903. due notification Of such
election TO be given by publication for ten DAYS
IN one OF the newspapers printed III the town
OF Opelousas, Louisiana; provided, however,
that the board OF directors hereinabove named.
as also those to be hereafter elected, shall hold
office until their successors shall be elected and
indicted into office. A quorum uf the board
shall consist OF two members thereof, and
from fhelr number they shall select at their
first meeting a president, % vice-presldent and
d secretary and treasnrcr; and said boarI shall
have power and authority to appoint, from
time to me. and to dismiss at will, a manager
OF this corporation and such other agents and
employees lis they may deem proper for the
carrying on of the business of the corporation:
and they shall also have power tn I'LL all va
cancies in their number. to make and to alter
bylaws rules and regulations for the manage
ment OF the corporation. Ali Stockholders
meetings shall be held after ten days. publica-
ton, as above provided for, for the annual
election OF directors, and each stakeholder to
be entitled to one vote for each share of stock
held by him. Until the first election under
this charter, the following board of directors
and officers shall constitute the board of direc-
tors, as well as the officers OF tins corporation,
respectively, to wit: George Il. Mey ers, presi.
dent; Frederick w. Wilson, vice-president and
treasurer; Tasso E. Meyers, secretary.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02
TAKEN UP AS Am EsTRAY

BY the undersigned at Mallet, La. one gentle
bay American MARE, about 10 years old, un-
branded; has been ranging in the neighborhood
about ten months. The owner is requested to
come forward, prove property, pay charges
and take her away, as she will be disposed of
according to law. DUPLEssIS MOREAU,
April 18-lm Opelousas P. o.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02
,aso .tsl Nugemt.

who made Homestead Entry No. 256s2. for the
3 W ! OF N Il 1 9ec. ID, TIP. 2, S. X. l W, La. Mer.
he names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz:
Leonard Johnson, David Clark. Louis neville
and William W. Mccormick. all of Turkey
Creek. st. Landry parish. La.
WALTER l.. COHEN
Apfi II, 1903. Register.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02
FOR SALE.

One so Saws Pratt Gin Feeder and ondenf or.
One go Saws Pratt Gin Feeder and Condenser.
Apply to PIERRE MISTRTC.
Ray 2, 1908. LeonYille, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02

Get onr prices for work.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02
Harvey Campbell,

who made Homestead Entry No. 81 .a42 for the
n = OF 3 /, Sec. 9, Up. 3. 8 /, W. La. Mer.
he names the following witnesses to prove
nis eontillltolts residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz:
Madison McGehee, Eli Clark, Edward Nc.
Daniel ana Louis Johnson. all of Turkey Creek
T. o., st. Landry parish, La.
April 1a, 1903. Raa;sts,
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02
ARTICLE II.

The domicilc Of this corporation is hereby
fixed at and in the town of Opel0usas, st. Ian
dry parish, Louisiana, and citations and all
other legal process shall he served on the pres
ldent OF this corporation, or in case OF his ab-
sence or death. or either, the vice-presideuto OF
secretary and treasurer. or on such manager,
ill case of the absence or death of the latter
officers, as the board of directors may desiS-
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02

Pay yoursub~ description.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02
NOTICE..
LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, La

|N'D M ONLEANDJ IA.1 {
April 6, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that the followine
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof In support OF his claim, and
that said proof will he made before John
Evans. U. 8 commissioner at Turkey Creek
P, o.. La, on May &c. 1903. viz:
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02
NOTICE.

LAM OFFIoEAT NEW ORLnANs.L A
April 0, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
der Section 1901 of the Revised Statutes. and
that said proof will be made before John
Evans, q S. Commissioner, at Turkey Creek p.
O., La, on May &c, 1903, viz:
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02
Q H A n r.
Valley Land and Planting Company,
Of Louisiana, Limited.
A OF LOUISIANA,
PARRISH OF ST LANDRY,

PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
Before me, the undersigned authority, a no.
tary public duly commissioned, qualified and
sworn, in and for the Parish and State above
personally came and appeared Geo. e. Meyers,
residing and domiciliated at Opelousas, state
or Louisiana, herein acting for himself and also
as special agent and attorney IN fact or Fred
erick W. Wilson, residing and dOmiciliated at
Marion, Grant county, State Of Indiana. and
also in like manner acting as special agent aHd
and domiciliated at Grincll, Powesheik county,
State of Iowa, as per power of attorney duly
recorded. in the above parish, who declared
that for himself and his ~aforenamed c%onstitu-
ents, that awaiting themselves OF the laws Of
the State of Louisiana, relative to the forma-
ton OF corporations, and especially In pursu-
ance to the provisions OF Act No. 70 OF the
General Assembly of the State of Louisiana for
the year 1888, they have contracted and agreed,
and do by these presents contract, and agree,
and bind, and obligate themselves, as well as
such other persons MS may become associated
with them, to form p corporation i'll law for
the objects and purposes, and under the stipu-
lations, limitations and conditions following,
to-wit, viz:
The name and style of said association or
corporation shall be the VALLEY Ian AND
PLANTING COMPANY OF LOUISIANA,
LIMITED, and under its said corporate name
it shall have power and authority to have and
enjoy succession for the full term of fifty years
from and after the day and date herein, to con-
tract, sue and be sued in said corporate name;
to make d corporate seal, and same to break or
alter at pleasure; to hold, lease, sell, purchase,
convey, as we'll as to mortgage, pledge and
hyp0thecate property, both real and personal;
to carry on a real estate and planting business,
and to that END to engage in the reclamation,
Improvement and cultivation of lands; borrow
and loan money, and to take all usual secUri-
ties therefor; to act as agent for any other cor
poratiOn or person in or about the manage
ment or control of property, both real and per-
sonal; to buy and sell notes, bonds, mortgages,
or other evidences of debt secured by lien,
mortgage, privilege, pledge or other security
on real estate; and to carry on and prosecute
any and all other business incidental to those
herelnab0ve set forth, or which may be neces,
sary or useful in the prosecution of the same;
and generally to do all such other acts and
things as may be necessary 10 carry out the
objects and purposes OF this corporation.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02
ARTICLE VIII.

1 WfltIe1i cDIiEGi1E OF each ST0CKlDIder,
ARTICLE VIII.
No stakeholder shall ever be hell liable ar
responsible for the contracts or faults of this
corporation i'll any further sum than the nm
paid balance due to the company on the shares
of stock owned by nim; nor shall any Informal
1ty in organization have The effect of rendering
this charter null, or of exposing the STOCK nod.
ers to any liability beg ond the amount of thar
unpaid stock.
ARTICLE TX.
1t is hereby declared that according to the
terms of Article ~. of this charter. that fhe
amount of capital stock required for the COM
mencement of the business operation of this
corporation has been subscribed and paid for
IN full, and that the aforeGamed board Of dfrec-
tors are hereby authorized to take Immediate
this corporation.
Thus done and passed at my. office, in the
town OF Opelousas, La, on the ninth day of
April. A. D.. 1908, in the presence of Kenneth
Baltic, Esq, and Leonce sandoz, competent
witnesses, who have signed with the parties
ana me, notary, after due reading of the whole.
5lgned-Ge0rge e. Meyers, Fred. w. Wilson,
per George Il. Meyers, Tasso A.. Meyers, per
George E. Meyers.
Witnesses: STRAIGHTFORWARD BailIio. Leonce
sandoz. Signed-LUCIUs G. DUPRE,
Notary Public.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Landry.
Having examined the above and foregoing
act of incorporation and finding nothing there.
in contrary to tho laws of this State, I hereby
approve the same.
r. LEE GARLAND.
Dist. Atty.
10th Judicial District of Louisiana.
Filed April II, 1903. A. LEON DUPRE,
Deputy Clerk.
State OF Louisiana,
Parish of st. Landry.
I hereby certify thatthe above and foregoing
is a true and correct copy OF the original Act
No. 50734. on file and of record in mig office. in
Miscellaneous Book No. III, PIP. -, on April
A.. d. 1908.
{~1 Witness my hand and the seal of
SEAL. my Office, at Opelousas, La, thisIsth
e~~S day of April. A. d. 1903.
A. LEON BUPRE. Deputy Clerk.
April 18, 1903.-Im
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-10-20
WELSH MINERS DETAINED.
Believed TO Be Contract Laborers-im.
portation Discovered by Union.

Philadelphia, Oct 20-Twenty- eight
persons, one of them woman, COM
prise the party of Welsh miners who
are detained in this city on suspicion
of being contract Iaborers. They ar
rived on the steamship Haverford
from Liverpool The entire party is
quartered at the International hotel
near the American line piers.
officers of the United Mine Workers
of America, representative of which
organization are now here, are largely
responsible for the detention of the
party. Men employed at Ellsworth and
other sections of Western Pennsylva.
MIA are said to have first discovered
the importation of Welsh miners and
notified tho officers of their union who.
in turn, gave their information to the
government
All of the detained men feel they
have been duped and say they will he
glad to return to Wales and stand the
expense of the trip. Several of the
detained miners assert that hundreds
OF men, hwed on by the promise of
good wages, have already gone to the
soft coal helds, and that more are on
their way to that country.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-10-20
The Delineaior for November.

The Mo- eaher issue the Delin
ea'of >u,laiHs its recognized posi-
ii"n as the fart most Ia hion publ
cation md one Of h. .cassed
lit'tart nnaazinss. Excellent read
i4g am refined at supplement the
display of winter fashions. winch are
anre charming than at any previ-
"u fame In tietlon there is the
second iustalImen' 81 the Evolution
OF :, CIT @tanaH, the bold nara
ative 81 Il Noinan's experiences in
e'rh ON, pup rting t., he u fact; a
clever story ~ William Macleod
Rainr, ,ntitIe, An Uupr mFditated
Engagement; An Interrupted Honey
moon, by Lille Hamilton French.
pathetic incident of a little York
shire tarrier; and western story by
Minca G. Smith In addition there
are numerous articles by experts
'rcat:ng problems If the hoiae and
h usehold
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-10-20
--s-~---s---------- ----------
NAV Build Modern Town.

1t is rumored that the Fair
mont Morgantown and Cheat river
Trolley company has bought the big
Phillips-Hood farm at Riyesville, pay
ing for the same, $500 per acre. On
this land the company intends to
build a modern town besides placing
the power house and park for the
trolley company. The farm was own
ed by John Philips. a Fairmont con-
T. actor and Smith Hood, Jr. Senator
G. W. Swisher, the Fairmont owner
and director Of the trolley line was
asked today il the line to Riyesville
was to be built this fall. He said,
Eyes our cars will be running between
Fairmont and Rivesville by the first
of the year. We are working as fast
as We can"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-10-20
DowiE TIE DIVINE 7
Somebody Told Him He Mas Elijah
and He Beiievss IL.

New York. Oct. 20. When Mr..
Dowic opened his night meeting in
Madison Square garden he faced an
immense throng: when he closed Ii
his audience had dwindled to only a
few hundred persons besides the
host" he brought with him from the
west He fretted. fumed. threatened,
cajoled. and finally resorted to the use
of epithets. his hearers meanwhile
leaving the meeting, several hundred
together drowning the sound of his
voice.
He had announced that he wouli
tell how il was revealed to him that
he was Elijah and also that he
would have something to say to the
newspapers and their reporters. His
talk was devoted chiefly to denunciq-
ton of tobacco smokers, liquor drink.
ers and newspaper men. all of WHOM,
he classed as dirty dogs and dirty
birds"
Several times the audience Kissed
Mr. Dowie After one such demonstra-
ton he shouted: we come here and
we get your impudence. but will get
your hearts and then | will get your
pocketbooks. :"
There is nothing so joyful as
spending money for the Lord" he con.
tinued. They say came to New
York for money. l do not deny the
soft impeachment" He said the story
that his wife lost 1900 diamond pin
was untrue. as she never owned pin
like that, nor had she lost anything
The tales printed about his people
being hungry were all lies, he said.
He had licked the press of Chicago.
he shouted, and he would lick" the
press of New York He would lick
these ''vultures"
Finally he came to the promised
story of revelation He quoted Scrip
ture to show that Elijah was to coma
a third time A minister had toll
him that he was Elijah, but he was
loath to believe it, but finally, after
going over the situation carefully. he
made up his mind that he was truly
Elijah. Then at the opening OF
building in Sion two years ago he had
proclaimed himself Elijah, well know
ing the fearful responsibilities of the
restoration that he must, as Elijah,
lead
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-10-20
Fyerybody's Magazine for November.

A mission is liable t. sw mp a
magazine. SO much zeal il dvvcl
oped that the real function al the
publication, which is TO entertain is.
forgotten. In this excess Every
hody's Magazine, which has recent
" undertaken crusade against the
id olatry Of riches habit in America,
is obviously not to be led. The No
vember contents table makes a most
inviting showing, presenting, rs it
does, stories and sketches by such
amusing writer's as Alfred Henry
Lewis, o. Henry and Eugene Wood.
There is no intrusion of a policy at
all, and the reader is likely to find
himself in the midst of Francis Bel
lamv's article about Successful
Men Who Are Not Rich without
dreaming that there is serious
moral to it.