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The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02
Causes of Soft Bacon.

The Canadian experimental farm
authorities have issued a report py
Frank T. Shut, chemist at he farm
upon the character and causes OF SOFT
pork. Softness in pork is a serious de
fact, and so the question is Oh great
importance to the Canadian bacon IN
dustry. Mr.. Shut summarizes the re-
suits of his experiments as follows:
Of all the grain Tations employed
that consisting of equal parts OF oats'
peas and barley gave the firmest pork
1t may be further added that the 1at
was deposited evenly, and not TOO
thickly, and that this ration gave a
very thrissy growth. No difference
could bg%abserved in the firmness OF
the porf from the preceding ration
whetEersfed soaked or dry.
Vixen half the grain ration consists
of co@ meal, the resulting pork SHOWS
an Increased percentage OF oleln; IN
otherv words, a tendency to sottness.
In. thB ration (half corn meal, hall
oats, peas and barley in equal parts)
the feeding of it boiled gave a sllght-
ly higher oil content, but this is n T.
apparent when the average from Iour
pens is taken into consideration.
Considering the effect Of feeding the
ration of oats, peas and barley during
the first period Ito a live weight Oh
hundred pounds, and corn meal our.
inc the finishing period, compared
with the reverse of this plan-tnat IS
corn first. followed with oats, peas ano
barley-we may conclude hat the LOT
mer gives a firmer pork.
In both methods mentioned in the
preceding paragraph no marked Oil
ference was to be observed from tne
ration fed dry or previously SOAKED
though, taking an average OF the t"'
groups on each ration, the dry fee'
gave a somewhat higher oily content
AS when corr meal formed hall IN
f~rst-period ration, and the Whole o
the second period ration, the resultlni
nork was somewhat softer than from
that Of any of the rations already alS
cussed. we conclude that the ong
the period during which the corn /
fed as a large proportion of the ratlo1
the softer will be the pork.
Beans produce a soft and interlo
pork. The growth of the pigs SO re
was moor and miserable, and the d.
position of the fat meagre. Corn me;
fed exclusively as the grain ratlol
, either dry Or previously soaked, r
) suits in an extremely soft fat, the pc
centage of olein being conslderao
higher than from any other ratlc
tested. The pork was OF an lnIerl
quality. Here, also, We noted the m
! cradle growth of the animals, the T
+ ton in no sense being an economic
U one.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02
unaInpIon Uusser.

At Wichita Mrs. Pearl Williams has
sued for divorce. She alleges that n
day four weeks after her marriage she
traded a can of cherries for some fresh
fruit to a neighbor. That night when
her husband came home and found
that she had made this small dicker
he commenced to swear. Mrs. Will
uar,s declares that for six straight
hours he swore a blue and sulphurous
stream that swelled and gained IN vol
ume. as 1t flowed onward. AT last she
fed from the house in dismay. she
stayed away, too, and brought suit
for divorce. And now Judge Dale Will
pass upon the artistic vehemence OF
fine ma who could swear six straight
hours after only four weeks OF mar
rage.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02
ERlF}NEE8
Deem SjEo Preferred.

81 have found my silo n OF the
very best investments on my farm
and 1 think the silo-like the hand or
farm separator-almost a necessity.
Fer the economical production OF 0eeI
on the ordinary farm, where the e
is grown from the calf, l believe 1t IS
to come into general use. One OF the
important things is to get the sllo as
deep as possible in proportion to the
diameter. The deeper the silo, the
greater the pressure and the smaller
surface exposed. A silo twenty feet
in diameter and % feet deep will hold
about 107 tons. If you will add ten
feet to the depth, you will about
double its capacity, or have 1O4 tons
My silo will hold 530'tons, and cost TO
build, in 1901, $550."-W. B. Barney
in The Cultivator.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02

With local applications, as they cannot reacn
the seat of the disease. Catarrh Is a blood
or constitutional disease, and in orderto cure
It Won must take internal remedies. HAIRS
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surface.
Halls Catarril Cure is not a Iuaek medicine.
1t was prescribed by one OF the best physi-
clans in this country for years, and is o reg
ular prescription, 1t is composed OF the
hest tonies known. combined with the best
blood purifiers, acting directly on the mu
cous surfaces. The perfect combination Of
the two ingredients is what produces sucl
wonderful results in curing catarrh. seno
for testimonials, free.
F. ). CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, ..
Sold by druggists, price, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02
An Empty Assurance.

He says he'd share his last dollar
with me-"
aYes," said the man who looks at
things coldly; '.but he is a mai who
will take precious good care v to
get down to his last dollar
ington Star.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02
Treat Catarrh in Spring.

The spring is the time to treat eataIrh,
cure of catarr6. If a course of Perpna rs Is
aiken during the early. spring months the
cure viii be prompt and permanent. There
can be no failures ii Peruna is taken lntehie
gently during the favorable weather OF
i! A. = systemic catarrh remedy Peruna
ora dicates catarrh from the system wher-
ever it may be located. 1t cures catarrh
| of the stomach or bowels with the same
certainty as catarrh of the head.
If YOU do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use OF Pernna write
at once to DR.. Hartman, giving, a full state;
ment of your case, and he will be pleased
to give you his valuable ADVICE gratis.s Tho
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02
IMpERTuRRABLE.

shopkeeper (whose patience is com
pletely exhausted)-Snippers. call the
norter to kick this fellow out.
Unfortunate Commercial Traveller
(undaunted)-Now, while we're wait
ing for the porter, I'll show you an en-
tirelv new line-the best thing evel
YOU laid eyes on.-Glasgow Evening
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02

un. Dan. A. Grosvenor, Deputy AunHor rf' "0 ""0
from Wahi gton, D. C,s says: .,...oz ro,,
~,.esc uv orn tjtr IL t. you or tke baneft dertted ITo"
"AitoO M TO cypress ~" $500, ,ro,d orruLc u 1ugc and L am.
ncv,. op Peruna. Ons tUeeE III brought :" ." n.
10y. no ,re,l ms ever. Besides being ote OF he UeFV oesIsP '"9 '""'
o~oe1Ien + u1rarrh remedu"-Di IN. A. GROSFhNOh
In a recent letter he says:
.o.s. Perun1 really nor merHorious 1dt@ o"ne"i "'o'e
,ost r recefre numerous letters from Gcq"ot"'dnces "1 o" w"
Somatrv asking ms IT any certificate Is genuine L u" ""S"''
nos ~ nnn A. GroScenOr.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02

ssK Your Dearer FOR Aliens F~oof-Ease'
A powder to shake into your shoes; rcststhe
feet. Cures Corns, Bunions, SWOLLEN. sore
Hot, CalIous, Aching, Sweating Feet and In
growing Nails. Ale 's Foot-Ease makes new
Or tight shoes easy. At all druggists and
shoe Stores. Is cents. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen s. Olmsted, LeRoy, NJ J.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02

When a fellow is in love he may fall off
in weight and still increase in signs.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02

Mrs. Winslow's SoothingSyrupfo for children
teething soften the gums, reduces
ton ,allaYs pain cures wind collie. 2oc. apotele
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02

lido not believe Piso's Cure for Consump-
tionhas an equalf for coughs and colds-JoHN
+. BoYER, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. Is, 1900.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02

FITS permanently cured. No flts or nervous
ness after first days use of DR.. Kline's Great
NerveR estorer $2trial bottleand treatisefree
DR.. R.H. KLINE, Ltd, 931 ArchSt., Phila., Pa.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02

The average watch represents but twelve
hours of human labor.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02
A County Commissioners Letter.

A county COmmIssIoner's 14ee1'r'
Hon John Williams, County Comm1s-
s;oner. of ST West Second street, Duluth
MINI, says the following in regard to re
"As a remedy for catarrh | can cheer
fully recommend Peruna. know Wnas =
is to suffer from that terrible disease anG
I feel that it is my duty to speak a goo
word for the tonic that brought me imihe
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02
..atarrh Cannot lie Cured

The man who fails is apt to regard sue
cess as a matter of accident.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02

PUTNAM FADELEss DYES color more
goods, per package. than others.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02

The German Government operates 1920
telephone central stations. .
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02

discharge tell of kidneys out OF order.
Doan,s Kidney Pills cur all kidney
,lls from common back-ache TO danger
Jus diabetes.
a. r. Ritenour, owner of the wood
4 at 125 East Cork street, Wfnches-
ter. Va. says: ever since L had la
grippe / have been a sufferer from Kid
nov troubles. which made themselves
apparent in racking pains through n
segion of the kidneys and across the
small of my back. The pains We're al
ways severe, and sometimes so sharp
md biting that they compelled me 10
AXE to inv bed. The kidney secFet1ons
furnished further evidence of disorder.
rhey were off color, irregular and pain
fui of passage. Added to this there
was an annoying weakness. The news
! D advertisements of Doan's Kid
| ney pills attracted my attention, and |
procured a box of that remedy at
| Franck Baker & Sons drug store. The
| seIief I experienced was magical. The
| nils lifted me from my bed of sick
| ness. placed me on my feet and made
| me- 4 well man. / can work as well as
eyer Doan's Kidney Pills, / believe,
saved my life. They are a great rem
edv to stop kidney troubles resulting
from colds"
i FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mr.. Rftenour vii
Sc mailed to any part of the United
states Oh application. Address Foster
Wiaburn Co, Buffalo, n. 7. For salt
81 all druggists. Price. 30 cents PEI
sox.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02

No man is absolutely truthful when it
comes to repeating the bright things his
children say.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02

The electric motor is fast displacing tn
leather belt in factories.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02

Our principal exports to Korea are elec'
.rical appliances and idols.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02

date relief. Peruna cured me OF a bad
ase Of catarrh. and | know it will cure
any other sufferer from that disease
John Williams.
A Congressman's Letter.
Hon. H. W. Ogden, Congressman from
Louisiana. in a letter written at Washing,
ton, ID. c., says the following OF Peruna'
| The national catarrh remedy:
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02

Most boys and some girls nave
played in their time the game of dibs,
or k~nucklebones, but few of them
know that the game has existed since
the third century B., c., and is prob
ably still older. How it was played in
ancient days no one can tell, but the
ankle-joint bones of the sheep, OK
deer and pig were used, and the game
was called "astragal," from the Latin
word for the ankle-joint. In Scotland
pebbles are often employed, whence
the name, "chuckies." Even precious
stones and gold and bronze stones
have been used, and in some countrie:
the bones were married with numbers
and colored to represent kings
! Queens. kraves and pawns.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02

lldhS 'N (
troubled all my;
life with c%atarrh.
in my head. ! tooiI::
Pcruna for about,
three months, and
now think l am
permanently cured;
+ believe that for
catarrh in all its
forms Peruna Is,
the medicine OF the,
age. 1t cures when.
| all other remedies,
| fail. ! can heartily
| recommend Peruna
| as a catarrh rene
| dv." Mrs. Elmer
| Fleming.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02

II cano onsoienttoMsly RECOMMENDS
uour perund as C fine eonto ana @tS'
around GOOD medicine to those 1ho
are IN need ola catorrh remedy ~
has been c. commended to me bypeopte
tCho haze used tt as a e1neay par"
tfcuIarLy effective In the cure OF CD
ia rrt, For those 1rhO need a COCA
catnrrh medicine 1 hnoW Of nothing
be;ter."-H. W. Ogden.
w. f. Griffith, Concan, Texas, writes.
Il suffered from chronic catarrh tor
many years. l took Peruna and 1t com
pleteIy cured me. | think Feruna IS the
Nv general health is much improved by Its
use, as | am much stronger than l nave
been for years."-N. +. Griffith.
A Congressnan's Letter.
Congressman II. Bowen, Rushlh, ldZe
we'll County, Va, writes:
"Icanc heerfuH mend your
BILE remedy, Perttna, toa"y0"e
rho Is suffering aCtth catdrri', ana
cho is In need of q permanent an"
effective cure."-H. Botcen.
Mr. Fred. D. Scott, Larue, Ohio, Right
cnard Of Hiram Football Team, writes,
las a sDecitic for lung trouble place
pernna at the head. i have used 1t my
self for colds and catarrh of the oowsas,
and it is L splendid remedy. 1t restores
~;talitv increases bodily strength n
n nr.si sick person well in a short time
I give Peruna my hearty Endorsement
Ft Gio. d ira sf c Said p.rnaa nss:Si -~-et, N. w,
Washington, D. e.. wrtteI: ro,r raroedv
"a an I excellent ellen tonic. Many Of my, friends
I have ve used it with the most beneficial re- :
suits for coughs, colds and catarrhal
trouble.'-Ira c. Abbott. Dr
Mrs. Elmer Fleming, orator of ReserSo III
Council No. l6S, N9rthWestern LtsSOfH ro N
Honor. OF Mlnneapo1lS, Nllnn'' ~
2535 Polk street, n. f.:
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02

The saloon is now prohibited IN but tour
States = Maine, New Hampshire, Kansas
and North Dakota.
The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02
A Congressman's Letter.
CAT Eorty-Two Years Oic.

Herr PohI, president of the German
Society for the Protection OF Cats, has
Just published the results of his lnVes-
tigation in regard to the age which
it is possible for these animals to at
tain.
Cats, he says, are like human beings
in one respect. The more peaceful
and better regulated their life Is the
longer they are likely to live. AS a
proof. he points out that a favorite
| cat in the royal castle of Nymphen
burg has lived to be forty-two years
| old. and consequently may fairly claim
TO be considered the dean of cats II
Germany.
That this remarkable animal ha:
still some youth in her is evident iron
the fact that she gave birth to a Kit
ten two years ago. Moreover, the kit
ten thriyed wonderfully and attracted
much attention when it was exhibited
at the exposition in Breslau.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-12-09
BETTER THAN A PLASTER

A piece of flannel dampened with Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound on the affected parts, is better than a jlaster for a lame back and for pains in the side or chest. Pain Balm has no superior as a liniment for the re lief of deep seated, muscular and rheu. matic pains. For sale by all drug. gists.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-12-09

Just try our Kentucky BourbOn-at The Little Casino. Main street. s-s-1m
Bisbee daily review., 1903-12-09
WE ARE STILL ALIVE.

WE ARE STILL ALIVE.
 Don't forget to drop in and see our nice line of millinery, also a fine line O: burnt leather novelties. elk's head sofa pillows, kodaks, memorandum books, etc, perfumeries and toilet ar ticles, soap of the very finest quail ty Manicure accessories. stamped linen goods. Also silks for em- Droidering.
 All at the Emporium.
 ScOFlELD q WlTTIG.
 Near Gymnasium Building.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-18
Unknown TO Women.

Every woman should read, without
fail, the following paragraph. She
will learn something about herself she
never knew before.
Thompson's Barosma is not only
wonderful kidney, liver and bladder
cure, but has particular advantage
as q remedy for Chronic Female Weak
ness, Palpitation of the Heart, bearing
down sensations, Nervous Debility
Leucorrhoea or Whites, and Dropsical
Swellings. Its peculiar advantage lies
in the fact that it is both female reg
ulator and kidney, liver and bladder
cure. The womb Is situated back of
and very close to the bladder. A wo-
man having any pain or distress in the
back or side at once attributes 1t to fe-
male weakness when many times her
trouble is entirely from the kidneys or
bladder. Hence woman making this
grave mistake will find sure remedy
in Thompson's Barosma, for whether
she is suffering from womb disorder or
any disease of the kidneys, liver and
bladder, Barosma will effect a perma-
nent cure. For this two-fold reason
Thompson's Barosma is the best wo-
mans remedy on the market. Thomp-
sons Dandelion and Mandrake Pills
should be used with the Barosma, for
the liver and constipation. They are
purely vegetable and do not grippe.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-18

NEW MARTINsv1LLE, W. VA,
SEPT. 1.-THE case of the State OF
West Virginia against John Shay,
for the murder of Alonzo Reed, was
placed on trial In the Circuit Court
of Wetzel county,M M. H. Willls,pre-
siding Judge, Thursday morning,
before the following named jurors:
Thomas J. Main, F, I. Cochran,
Thomas Parsor S, Charles L. John
son, Amos Jolliffe, E. D. Whipkey,
Thomas Gathers, F. M. Workman,
Kelsey Bean, John McDougal, Geo.
She ppard and M. S. Crane. The
statement of the attorneys for the
prosecution as to the probable proof
was substantially In line with the
newspaper accounts of the murder
heretofore published, except the
State expected to prove that John
Shay had some time before the
shooting made an unsuccessful ap'
plication for the position held by
Alopzo Reed as engineer In the
Reyman Brewing company's Ice
plant at Brooklyn, which was one
Of the reasons given for the shoot.
Ing of Reed:
The attorney for the defense In
his statement acknowledged the
shooting and said that at one time
John Shay was confined In an In.
sane hospital In Buffalo, N. Y,
from which institution he escaped
and went to Sistersville, In 1895,
where he continued to work for
various firms as machinest, etc. but
owing to pecularitles of his
mind Shay was unable to hold
a position for any length of
time. After Shay had been at
Sistersville a while he became In
fatuated with Mrs. Steepletou. a
widow then living at Sistersville,
and after Shay's first wife, who then
resided in Bradford. Pa, died John
Shay enc Mrs. Rhetta Steepleton
were married. They lived at Sis
tersville for a while after their
marriage and then moved to
Brooklyn, where they resided In a
house, up until shortly after the
murder of Reed, near the Reyman
Brewing company's Ice plant locat'
cd In Brooklyn, where Reed was
employed as an engineer. John
Shay continued to work In Sisters.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-18

As predicted In the Review, Mr.
E. B. Clawson. of Sistersville was
I'm anlmously elected to the highest
Office within the gift of the Ancient
Order of United Workman In this
State. His election was unanimous.
No other candidate was even
thought of. This spontaneous
recognition of bis great abilities
and hustlipg propensities is a
source of great qualification, not
only to Mr.. Clawson himself, but to
his many friends In the city, both
il and cut of the order. No mis-
take has been made In advancing
this superior lodge man and excel.
lert citizen to this high Office, and
the Review repeats the prediction
made yesterday that his record at
the end of the year will receive the
same unanimous endorsement as
his candidacy did las: night.
The officers for the ensuing year
are as follows: Past Grand Master.
S S. Felker, Grand Master E. B.
Clawson, Grand Foreman Charles
Steiuhauser, of Wheeling, Grand
Overseer II, G. Overs, of Grafton,
Grand Recorder Frank Cruise,
Wheeling, Grand Receiver w. Il.
Higgins, of Wheeling, Grand Guide
c. F. E. A. Fischer, of Huntington,
Grand Inside Waterman L. II.
Kelley, of Sutton, Grand Outside
Watchman' w. E. Leach, of Ben
wood, Grand Physical Examiner
DR. Aschman, of Wheeling, Repre-
sentatives to the Supreme Lodge
Hon. Alex Dulin. Of Charleston, E.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-18
CLAWSON ELECTED
The Popular Member of the Local Lodge Elected
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge. A, De-
served Honor and an Excellent Choice.

70. Heile, Petersburg and S. S.
Felker, Martinsburg.
With the exception of the Office
of Outside Waterman, all the Off
GERS we're elected unanimously. This
rfnanimity In the selection of their
standard bearers speaks we'll for
the ensuing year, and with the ex.
cellent corps selected last night,
the representatives express the
greatest confidence In progress
I've and prosperous administration.
The Grand Lodge convened this
morning at nine o'clock to again
wrestle with the problem submitted
to 1t by the Supreme Lodge-that
of change or modification of the
rates for beneficial members With
the single exception of the election
of officers, no other business had
been transact by the. grand lodge,
and even but partial progress had
been made on that. The discus
siors were earnest and animated,
and the membership of the
grand body were evidently nearly
divided upon the several propo
sitions.
Not only on the floor at the secret
sessions, but during recess the visit
ors in groups discussed the
question which seems to have great
bearing upon the future of the
organization. Those permitted to
be behind the veil say that the de-
bates have been the most earnest
and powerful and convincing OF
any ever heard on the floor of the
grand body, showing that the
different subordinate lodges selected
their best men to come to Sisters
Vile to this important session.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-18
Stomach Trouble.

II have been tronbled with my
stomach for the past four years."
said D. L. Beach, of Clover Nook
Farm, Greenfield, Mass. "A few
days ago 1 was induced to buy a
box of Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablet. I have taken part
of them and feel great deal bet
ter" If you have any trouble with
your stomach try a box of these
Tablets. You are certain 10 be
pleased with the result. Price IS
cents. For sale by c. W. Grier.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-18
The Pleasure OF Eating.

Persons suffering from indiges-
ton, dyspepsia or other stomach
trouble will find that Kodol Dys.
pepsia Cure dlgests what you eat
and makes the stomach sweet. This
remedy Is a never falling cure for
indigestion and dyspepsia and all
complaints affecting the glands or
or membranes of the stomach or di.
gestive tract. When you take
Kodol dyspepsia Cure everything
you eat tastes good, and every bit
of the nutriment that your food
contains Is assimilated and appro-
priated by the blood and tissues.
Sold by
Opera House Drug Store
Stotler & CoIbstt Props.