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The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-29
NEW BuILDING PERMITs.

Several building permits were issued
by the city yesterday r. /. Okarma
was issued a permit for the erection OF
"A two-story apartment house az Thir-
ty-nfth and Price streets II will be
"A frame structure. with a metal roof
Mrs. Nina A. Waring was given a
permit for the building Of a One-story
frame house on Anderson street, Ia
Waring ward.
Mr.. y. A. Ganahl was given q per-
init Tor an addition az the rear Of the
building ai No. ~ Taylor street. east.
The other permits issued were for re-
pairs,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-29
THOUGHT MAN HAD BEEN
SHOT IN THE STREET.
Misunderstood Telephone Cali
Caused Considerable COmmotIon.

Misunderstood Telephone Can
Caused Considerable COmmotion.
Misunderstanding telephone re-
port to the effect that a man was
Swallowing a house in the neighbor-
hood of No. 412 Huntingdon street,
west" to mean that a man had been
Shot" Supt. Garfunkel, Detectives
Wall and Murphy and Clerk ]. Robert
Dreamer, ST., FASTENED to the scene
in the special cali wagon last night at
10 O'clock.
The statement which was made to
the officers was to the effect that a
negro in blue overalls had been shad-
owing two houses for two hours, and
as there were no men present, the Ia
dies were in a state bordering on
mysteries until the officers arrived. The
negro escaped as soon as he heard the
officers coming.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-29
PEPPER THR0WER SENT
UP TO CITY COURT

Mamie Larkin. the negro woman who
was arrested Saturday night by Pa
trolman Clark for throwing cayenne
pepper into the eyes of Julia Thomas,
was arraigned before the Recorder I'm
Police Court yesterday morning, and
i'm addition TO being given thirty days
on the gang. was turned over to the
City Court for trial on the charge of
assault. So badly were the eyes OF
the Thomas woman injured that she is
still unable to see. and may suffer per-
manent injury from the effects OF the
ueDDer.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-29
Two Trains Daily TO Eastern cities
via Southern Railway.
Southern Railway has re

Southern Railway has resumed
double daily train service be-
tween Savannah and the East
leaving Savannah 1 .. m. and 12:1s
A. m, Central time. Both trains ear
~ pullman drawing room sieeplng
cars 10 washington and New York
elegant day coaches and the finest ain.
ing cars in the world. All trains nov
operated over the new double track
through Virginia and the Southern
Railway double-track bridge across the
Potomac. Pullman reservations glad
~ made or Information furnished upon
application % ~. q. Thomson. g. II.
a 4. A., IA Bull street. phones $50 -
ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-29
SAID SHE WAS A JESSE
AND FIRED OFF PISTOL

Just what she meant by the loud
mouthed declaration that Il am err
jesse" just previous to firing off her
revolver on Taylor street between JEFF
ferson and Tattnall early yesterday
morning, Ella King will be permitted
to explain in Police Court this morning.
Ella formerly bore the euphonious
soubriquet of Bully of the Alley" while
living in Yamacraw, and it may be
she was affecting to bring about that
sentiment of fear in the new neighbor-
hood by admonishing the natives that
she was a prototype of the famous
James boy. Detective Nose Davis went
for her shortly before noon and she
was as meek as a lamb
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-29
Change Of Schedule. sunday, Nov. ~,
seabonrd Air Line HALLWAY.

The seaboard will have slight change
IN schedule effective Sunday. Nov. ~
The southbound morning train. No. fs
for Jacksonville and Florida VIII leave
~ 40 a. ~. Instead Of 500 a. m.
and the norfhbound train, No. 81
for New York and Eastern cities viii
leave AZ $40 .. M, instead OF l.i5
y. M I'D.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-29
CREATED EXCITEMENT
WHEN HE CRIED FIRE"
Negro workman Caused COmmOtion
at Lumber Plant.

at LUMBER rant.
Rushing through the yards of the
McDonough Lumber Company, and la
ter through the yards of the Dixon
Lumber Company, shouting fire" at
the top of his voice, Henry Madison,
an employee of the McDonough Lum-
Der Company, created considerable
excitement yesterday morning.
Madison learned that his house in
Charlton lane was on fire, and he i'm
mediately left his work and started
for home on a run. Employees of the
two lumber yards thought the fire was
in the yards, and were on the point
of turning in an alarm when it was
discovered where the fire really was.
The blaze proved to be a very small
one, the roof of the house occupied by
Madison and his wife having caught
from a defective fiue. The chemical
engine from the Central fire station
answered the alarm and quickly ex-
tinguished the blaze.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-29
SEEKS RELATIVES OF
HUSBAND MURDERER
Woman Writes Request to Police
Here for information.

Woman Writes Request TO Police
Here for information.
Believing relatives Of her husband,
who died recently, live somewhere in
this locality a postal card swas sent to
the superintendent of police here by
Rosa Jones, of Oak Grove, La, ask
ing for information concerning them.
The card bears the information that
the man bore the name of George
Wright. but that he married under the
name OF George Jones. The father of
the man was George Wright and the
mothers name was Lizzie. According
TO the postal card inquiry Wright fled
from either Georgia. North Carolina
or Kentucky about twenty years ago,
after killing the father of blind boy
in a quarrel over the boy i'm a bar
room. Wright is dead and his widow
is anxious to hear from any Of the
relatives.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-29
TRAIN CREW ARRESTED.

A systematic robbery said to have
been in progress for two years, accord
ing to a statement made by Special
Agent G.. S. Godbold, of the Atlantic
Coast Line, was rudely interrupted yes
terday, when four members of a train
crew were arrested in the yards of the
Coast Line, and after brief prellmi-
nary hearing in Justice Bevan's court
were carried to Jail to await the ac-
ton of the grand jury.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-29
PREACHERS HOUSE ROBBED
WHILE HE WAS IN CHURCH,
Thief Secured About $40 as Wen as
Clothes and SiIverwnre.

Rev. A. G. Frasier reported at DO
lice headquarters yesterday morning
that some one had forcible entered his
house the night before, and carried of
articles of considerable value.
A pair Of trousers belonging to Rev.
Frasier, in the pocket of which was
a purse containing between S65 and $40
was amonE the articles carried Off bv
the thief. In addition to these The
thief secured a large amount of cloth.
ing, and some silverware. An en-.
trance was obtained by forcing I'm q
window blind in the rear of the house
and raising the sash while the occu.
pants of the house were ATTENDING
church.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-29
INFORMATION WANTED
ABOUT GERMAN VETERAN

II. b. Mathis of Dalton. Ala. who
writes that he served through the Civil
War with Company /. German volun-
teers, desires to locate some comrade,
who can testify as to his services.
Letters have been received by a
humber of the military officers here.
II is supposed he wants to apply for
a pension. though this is not known.
Any information furnished Capt. Kon-
nemann, of the German Volunteers.
will be forwarded to Mr.. Mathis.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-29
BOOK TYPEWRITER FOR
CLERK OF COUNCIL
Records Are to BE Kept I'm Neater
Form in the Future.

Records Are to he Kept In Neater
Form in the Future.
A book typewriter for the office of
the clerk of Council will be purchased
by the city at the beginning of the
year. Clerk Creamer has been think
ing of getting the typewriter for some
time and yesterday consulted the May
or about the matter. 1t met with the
approval of Mayor Myers, and he will
place the matter before Council.
The records written with a type
writer are much heater than those
written by hand and about twice as
much matter can be put in the same
size book. Before getting into the new
City Hall, Clerk Dreamer say he wants
to get all his record books started on
the machine. He wants everything
neat and in order and thinks the type
writer will greatly aid in the work.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-29
MAN REPORTED CRAZY
WAS MERELY DRUNK

Robert Mccartney. white sailor on
the Ocean Steamship company's
steamship City OF Atlanta. was lock-
ed up at the police station last night
charged with being drunk.
IL was first reported 20 the police
that Mccartney was crazy and that
the efforts OF six men were necessary
TO KEEP him from doing himself bod
iiy harm. When the police arrived
they az once found he was drunk, and
he was accordingly docketod.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-29
EMMETT PARK WORK
IS NOW UNDER WAY.

Work on Emmett Park was started
yesterday as had been announced. The
driveway and walk were laid out by
the force from the city engineers Of
fee and the force under the director
Of public works followed, and began
laying the curb stones
The work viii only take a few days,
but II IL the beginning OF another park
for savannah. It Is naturally an at
tractive site and can easily be made
az splendid recreation place for the
people IN that section Of the city.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-29

a. 10 o'clock sharp this morning.
Adler's clock sale IN the jewelfy de-
partment At tsc each. Adlsrs ladies'
neckwear sale on special counters AZ
ltc, Adierg picture sale on eanels a.
Dead
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-29
GROVES TAsTELEss CHILL TONIC

Has stood the test Twenty-Five years.
The first and original tasteless chill
tonic. 30 cents. ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-29
5, nbonrd 40 LIne naIlwar. nr

N aboard Air Line Hallway. Hest
Line 90 jacksonville, Florida,
and south.
The seaboard Air Line IL the short
line, operates Pullman service on an
trains 10 jacksonville and Tampa, and
makes the quickest time, Only four
hours. Savannah 20 Jacksonville. Tick
a once. No. Bull street, phone "a.
I'D.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-29

A. 10 O'Clock sharp this morning
Adler's clock sale IN the jewelry de-
puftment NJ sc each. Adler'a ladies'
Dsqkwear sale On special counters AZ
stc' Aelerr picture sale On eaSeig Al
The Opelousas courier., 1904-10-08

At a meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Opelousas, Gulf and
Northeastern Railroad last Tues
day, four amendments to the
company's charter were adopted,
which, It is believed, will obviate
all objection hitherto raised to
the envy of the 5-mill tax upon
property holders of the first ward Val
in aid of the proposed road. The
amendments reduce the shares OF
stock from 800 to $25, and per-
mits each taxpayer to become a
stockholder in the company. For
instance, parties paying taxes to
the amount of $25 are given q
share in the company; those pay
| ing less than $25 taxes may club
with other small taxpayers and
secure share between them, or
they may sell their receipts ii
lthey so desire. 1t appears to us
to be an equitable arrangement
and the citizens of this ward rep
resenting the opposition to the
scheme should now bury th'
Ratchet and help get new roa'
J for Opelousas.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-10-08
Republican Extravaganza.

In a recent speech to visiting
Democratic editors, Judge Parker
made the following statement,
which shows the extravaganza OF
the Republican National admins
tration.
"The government expenditures
last year amounted up to $685.
900, 900, which is not equalled by
any year since the civil war, with
the exception of the Spanish
war. Instead of a surplus in the
annual receipts of about $8,O0o,-
900, which the present executive
found on assuming control, there
is deficit to be found of $42, ,OOO,-
900. There is an inevitable re-
suit to such extravaganza
The Opelousas courier., 1904-10-08

Our confreres would confer a
great benefit upon the people of
Louisiana by taking deeper inter-
est in the matter of more rigid
regulation of the State Board of
Pardons. A more autocratic body
of public servants exists nowhere
in the Union. The law creating
it requires radical amendment to
render it effective for good. Its
provisions are too few and indeh-
mite, and leave too much to the
discretion, inclination or caprice
of its members. The result of
their labors has been far from
satisfactory, and the purpose of
the law, to fully punish the GRIM
inal, has been scorned in too many
cases. A lively agitation by the
press may arouse general interest,
before the coming session OF the
Legislature, and secure the much
needed relief.-Wave.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-10-08
2 D Boz 345.
A Liberal Offer.

With every order for dodgers,
posters, hangers, ETC., printed
at the COURIER JOB OFFICE, we
will give, free of charge, reading
notice calling attention to same
IN Che local columns of this paper,
thus doubling their advertising
value. We are the only Office in
town able to do this, and the only
printing Office in the parish sup
piled with stock and trade cuts
for illustrating large poster work
of every description. We have
over a hundred cuts Of all sizes tc
select from. When you neec
anything in the printing line, nc
matter how small or how arg
the order, give us a call.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-10-08

The Police Jury convened in
regular session last Monday, and
besides transacting considerable
routine business, appointed a COM
mittee to contract with the town
for the use of the north side of
the market house for Jail pur-
poses, pending the construction
Of the new $4,000 Jail building.
While it is not the most desirable
thing in the world to have the
iail birds next the meat stalls, we
nresume the market house was
The only available building sulta-
BILE for the purpose.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-10-08

Mr.. Emile Pefferkorn desires to
express his heartfelt thanks to the
kind and sympathetic friends who
80 generously assisted him in the
care of his brother Charles during
his illness and death. This is the
third time death has visited the
relatives of Mr.. Emile Pefferkorn
within a year, the first to fall be-
fore the grim reaper being Mrs
Stewart, sister; next, Mrs: Mary
Hollier, sister-in-law, and last
Charles Pefferkorn, brother, te
all of whom Emile noble respond
ed in their hour Of affection.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-10-08
AS PARISH LANDRY, La. OCTOBER g. 1904


No man is too poor to takes his
county newspaper, says an ex-
change, and it is false economy to
get along without it.
Hardly a week passes that
something does not appear in its
columns that will be financial
benefit to the subscriber, and by
the end of the year he has made
or saved from one to twenty
times its subscription price.
The city papers do not take
the place Of the country paper,
although some people seem to
think they do. The city papers
are all right in their way, but
they don't give you what you are
most interested in-your country
news.
You cannot learn from them
when and where the public meet
ings are to be held, who are dying
or who are marrying, who are NOV
lug in or who are moving out,
court proceedings, who wants to
sell land-in fact, hundreds of
items which might be of
particular Importance for you to
know.
Such matters city papers can
not furnish, but the country
newspaper can and does. If you
can afford but one paper, by al!
means take one that is published
in the county in which you live.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-10-08

Mrs. FL. D. Larcade has just re-
ceiyed full line of ready-to-wear
hats. She also announces to the
ladies that the opening day fol-
pattern hats will be Saturday,
Oct. 18th. For every dollars
worth bought each customer viii
he given ticket emitting her te
chance TO win a beautiful punch
set which is on exhibition in bel
show case.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-10-08

1t ought to be an easy matter
now for those papers in Louis
lana which oppose the curtail-
ment of the Governors patron
age to see that the system is more
responsible for the New Orleans
trouble than the Governor. Dc
away with the appointing power
so far as the political offices are
concerned, aud the Governor vii
be unable to make puppets OF his
appointees, as he now can ano
did in New Orleans.-Mansfelc
Journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-10-08

Judge E. T. Lewis issued an or
der on Thursday morning to the
Clerk Of Court to convene the
Jury commissioners for the pur-
pose of drawing jary venire for
a three weeks term of criminal
court, commencing Nov. 9TH. He
also directed notice to be given
to the members of the grand jury
to convene on the oath Of this
| month to investigate and consider
such business as may come before
them.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-10-08

It seems to be the opinion of
our Democratic country exchanges
that all of the amendments pro-
posed to the constitution will be
defeated, but, perhaps, the old
soldier one. And verify, we say
unto Blanchard: "What are you
going to do about it?"-Morgan
City Review.
Give Blanchard little more
rope and he will so completely
hang himself as to be beyond re-
suscitation. A little more power
would be his complete undoing.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-10-08
Letter to H. Il. EstOrge.
OPELOUsAS.

Dear Sir: The way to reckon
the cost of paint is to put both
costs together: the cost Of the
paint and the cost of putting it
on.
1t would save this country hun
dreds of millions of dollars a
year; it would save you alone (if
you happen to be a victiml sew
eral dollars year.
See how it works. 1t costs as
much to put-on one paint as an
other, don't it?
Yes, if you use the same num-
ber of gallons.
Well, don't /?
No, you'll use twice as many
gallons of adulterated paint as of
Devoe; and you've got to pay
twice as much for putting it on.
Mr. N Avery, Delhi, N Y, has
two houses alike in the same con-
| dition. Painted one house with
Devoe: 6 gallons. Painted the
other house with a paint that was
half adulteration IL gallons:
Same painter, Geo. Gilbert, did
both Jobs. One cost $27; the
other $54.
Better go by the name.
Yours truly
FW DEvoE & Co
| 12 New Yor]
| PSI B Sandoz sells our pain
The Opelousas courier., 1904-10-08

Mr.. J. S. Martel, of our town,
and Miss Emma Pecot, of Char
enton, were married in New Or
leans on Wednesday, Sept. 28th.
Mr.. Martel is prominent lawyer
of the Franklin bar, and Miss
Pecot is one of. Charenton's most
charming and accomplished young
ladies. The Banner extends its
congratulations for a long and
happy life.-St. Mary Banner.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-10-08
Peddlers and Hawkers.

The following law is now in eff
feet, and is of interest to all:
That each and every peddler or
hawker shall pay an annual IL
cense, graded as follows:
When travelling on foot, $50.
When travelling on horseback,
$50.
When travelling in two-horse
vehicle, $100.
When travelling in a one-horse
vehicle, $75.
When travelling on any kind Of
water craft, 5000.
Provided, further, that no per-
son shall be allowed to sell goods
as the clerk or clerks of a peddler
or hawker, but that he or they
must pay a license in his or their
own name, but that this shall not
apply to water craft; and provid-
ed, further, that all parochial or
municipal executive officers are
n0FeDy empowered anu ullooCou
to cause all peddlers or hawkers
to exhibit their State licenses
failure to do so, officers to seize
stock or merchandise and turn
same over to any court Of COM
petent jurisdiction.
The executive officers entitled
to receive as fees $40 in each case
That the words 'peddlers OF
hawkers" shall be held to include
and apply to all transient mer
chants and itinerant vendors sell.
ing to consumers by sample o.
taking orders, whether for imme'
diate or future delivery. They
shall also include and apply to al
persons residing in the parisl
where said licenses are collected,
who sell goods or merchandise te
consumers either by sample or by
taking orders, whether for imme
diate or future delivery.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-10-08

The Cumberland Telephone and
Telegraph Go. is about to install
another section to their switch
board in Opelousas, in order to
meet the increasing demand for
telephones and give the most
rapid service possible. Although
the company at present is giving
excellent service, both local and
long distance, it's their aim to
be up-to-date in their efforts te
please their subscribers.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-10-08

j. B. Sandoz has in stock q
large assortment of medium and
high-grade buggies and carriages /;
also the celebrated Studebaker
wagons, the Old Hickory wagons,
and the we'll known Hickman
wagons. Prices are right, and SO
are the goods.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-10-08

If you are in doubt how to vote
on the proposed bond issue in
November, read the admirable
article on another page, copied
from the Thibodaux Sentinel,
which is one of the best presen-
tations of the subject we have YET
seen-clear, logical and convinc'
ing. Read it carefully and you
will not hesitate to cast your bal
lot against this proposed amend
ment.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-10-08

a young lady, graduate OF q good
female college and holding first
grade certificate from one OF the
hest normal schools in.the South,
dasires q school in st. LaIdry Oh
adjoining parishes. Three years
arnerience - as teacher. Can give
good references.
Address ssTeacher, Lock Boz
l235, Opelousas, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-10-08

The report of the old reliable
St. Landry State Bank, which we
publish in another column, show
ing its condition at the close OF
business Sept. 80, 1904, demon
strates the rapid progress of this
institution and its solid financial
standing. With surplus of $25'-
100000, undivided profits of $42'-
417.42, and individual deposits
amounting to $222,284.59, this
bank is we'll equipped for the
business season which Is just
opening.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-10-08

Mr.. Ed. Bienvenu, of st. Mar
tins, an expert typographical art
iss, has been added to the COURIER
force, which will better enable US
to turn out Job printing with neat
ness and dispatch. Hand in your
orders and they will have prompt
attention.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-10-08

To propertg owmers ,ohose property Gbut the
siderGlEs of Main, CLANCY, Court. Lam
dry, GroIee, Bellevue and Market Streets:
Notice is hereby given that the contract OF
June 9Th, 1904, between the Town and Il =.
Reynolds & Co., for the paving of sidewalks a"
butting your property In accordance with the
ordinance of the Board of Aldermen adopted
March lat, 1904, has been completed and accept
ed.
Under Act No. lat of 1902. the amount to be
paid by property owners Is now due and pay
able aud will become delinquent ten days from
| doz, Town treasurer at the Opelousas National
| Rank. b. A. LITTELL,
| Geptember oath, 1904. Mayor.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-10-08

The New Royal sewing machine
advertised by Fred L. Sandoz, in
another column, is the very latest
in improved sewing machines and
is marvel of mechanism. Don't
buy a sewing machine until you
have seen the New Royal, which
is sold on remarkably easy terms
and low prices.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-10-08

We have made arrangements by
which we can furnish Home and
Farm, one Of the best agrecultu-
raj publications in the South
regular subscription price so cents
a year-and the Opelousas CoUR-
1ER-subscription So. .00-both one
year for $2.1O. Send your orders
to this Office at once.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-10-08
am ORDINANCE

To Approve and Ratify the Contract Entered
Into by DR.. B. A. Littell' Mayer .ae 1f the
National Bank, on September 10, 1904:
Section /. Be 1t ordained by the Mayor and
Board Of Aldermen of the town OF Opelonsas'
That the contract entered into by Dr. b. a.
Littell, Mayor, on behalf OF the town OF 0peii- pi
ousas, on September 10th. 1904, with the Opel
ousas National Bank, for loan OF SIX tnou-
sand dollars (s6 0OO). be and the same is hereby
ratified and approved. o..
| Sec O. BE it further ordained, ETC., That foI
oood and sufflcient reasons this ordinance shall
| take effect from and after its passage
r. l.. SAHDoZ, b. A LllIELL,
Clerk Pro Tenn. Mayor
1 Oct. 8-2t
The Opelousas courier., 1904-10-08

Wanted-White girl or woman !
to do general work for family OF
two; to industrious person a good
home, room, and good pay. Ad.
dress Mrs. e. B. CLARKE, l5O4
Esplanade ave-, New Orleans, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-10-08

Miss ID. Lafond would respect
fully announce to her patrons and
the public in general that she has b g
Just received her new stock OF fall
and winter millinery, and invites
an inspection of the same.