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The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16

18TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PAR
ISH OF ST. MARTIN.
In accordance with the terms of Judgment
rendered by the Honorable the Nineteenth
Judicial District Court of the State of Louis
iana in and for the parish of ST. Martin, in the
above estate of Louis DelahOusSaye, deceased,
Probate docket No. 30Ol, ordering the eale of
the property belonging to the said estate, for
the purpose of effecting a partition thereof
among the heirs, and by virtue of "a commits
sion to me directed l, NJ. L. Swords, Sheriff of
the parish of st. Landry, will on the
TwenGy-tIaird Day of April, 19O4,
offer for sale and sell at public auction to tie
last and highest bidder, at the Courthouse
door, at Opelousas, La, and between legal sale
hours, the following described property be-
longing to the aforesaid estate, to wit
No. 9-The W of E / of Sec 9, IS, R6W,
containing 80. .05 acres.
No. l0-The s of N w Sec 9, T 6, S RG W,
containing 50. .05 acres.
No. In w of Sec 90, T 6, S W, contain
ing 164.47 acres.
No. 12-E of N W / Sec 81, g, r W, con
tanning 62.36 acres.
No. 49, W of Wa Sec 81, T 6, S R W,
containing 80 SO acres.
No. 14-E of w Sec 81, 6, S W, con
tanning $3.50 acres.
No. l5-E of n Sec 8, sR7W, con-
tanning SO st acres.
No. 16-E of S E / Sec 3,T7. R7 W, con-
tanning 1886 acres.
No. Us of Sec IL, T S R7 W, contain
ing 160 acres.
No. 1s-E of S W / Sec IL, TT, R7W, con-
tanning so acres.
No. is-E of W i Sec 27, TT, S R7w, con-
tanning 1910 acres.
Terms-Cash. NJ. l.. SWORDS.
March 10, 1904-1m Sheriff.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16

The battleship Petropavlovsk.
one Of the largest and best equip
ped battleshlps in the Russian
navy, was sunk near Port Arthur
last Wednesday, and nearly all
on board, between TOO and 800
men and officers, including Admi-
1al Makaroff, commander of the
Russian feet, we're lost, during
81 engagement with the japanese
heet under Admiral Togo.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16

Two interesting contests will be
waged before the Forthcoming
session of the Legislature for the
creation of new parishes: The
residents of Bunkie and vicinity
are clamoring for new parish to
be composed Of portions of Avoy-
elles and St. Landry parishes.
The residents Of Jennings and
vicinity have recently launched a
campaign to create new parish
with the eastern end of Calcasieu
and small portion of Acadia,
including the oil fields. It is
needless to add that the residents
Of the other portions of all these
parishes are just as determined
that they will not submit to dis
memberment, and the result will
be lively fight before the solons.
Baton Rouge Times.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16
LeOnville.

The feast of St. Leon toh cele-
brated this year at LeonY 4 with
extraordinary solemnity. i'd lored
with beautiful weat her, bv hhab-
itants of the locaBity ;5,ns.dsh' in
vast numbess, more 10Th 6oea
thousand persons being resent.
The church edifce, rece. d A COM
pleted, has seating qoEsRity of
600, and about 100 pe{pGa were
standing in the aisles, y w abeut
400 were unable to etl A~e. First
communion was adm 1istg I'd to
88 children by the p 4. L. Blois
of Breaux Bridge, aM ternaas sated
at $50. At 9:30fd1egh maf was
celebrated by tt Rev. RoS\ of
Grand Coteau I'D great so ofm-
nifty. The new ok Joir, compdg ged
exclusively of yhabg men, UNI der
the direction q Rev. L. MaA lu-
chet, rector, elrfsted by RPv.
Teurling of WI sIngton, execute
its part in mag picent style.
Rev. De La1lriniere deliveped
the sermon of Che occasion with
his well-known eloquence, at the
conclusion of which the benedic-
ton of the saint sacrement was
administered by Rev. Durand of
Scott. Everything passed off III,
an admirable manner, and the
citizens Of Leonville will long
remember this auspicious event
and propose to renew it each year
in recognition of the benefits af
forded by the St. Leon Church.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16

A dollar saved is a dollar made:
By buying your groceries from
Allen T. Sandoz & Bro. you save
many dollars in the course of time.
You may have to walk few
blocks further, but you are amply
repaid for your trouble by the
difference in prices. We don't
have to pay the high rents charged
in the centre of town, and can
therefore sell our goods at /. lower
price. Give US a call. Bertha
phone 142. Store on Landry ST.,
near railroad.
ALLEN T. SANDoz d Bro.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16

The quarterly statement of the
Bank Of Melville will be found in
mother column, and will show
The business done by this young
est OF our financial institutions
during the past quarter under the
able management of the gentle
men conducting its affairs, and
which promises we'll for its future
Rlseeegs.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16

At the next Confederate re-
union, which will be held at
Nashville, Tenn, an effort will be
made to have the u. G. V. Asso-
citation select New Orleans as the
permanent place for the annual
reunions. Gen. S. d. Lee favors
the proposition, and the veterans
of New Orleans are anxious for
it's adoption. The movement
should succeed by-all means. The
reunions should be held in the
same city, and there is no better
one for them than New Orleans.
The most pleasant of them yet
held were in that city, and expert
ence has shown that it would be
much better for the veterans to
have stated city in which to
meet than to change every year.
The Louisiana delegation at Nash
vile should press this matter.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16

4 mass meeting of the people
g this parish will be held at the
konrt House in Opelousas next
saturday, April %, at 12 o'clock
for the purpose Of taking the
sense Of the people on the pro-
posed division of the parish BY
khe creation of q new parish to be
ealIed Blanchard. All citizens
and especially our Senators and
representatives. are urgently re-
aaested to attend.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16
NOTICE /!

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, Ia,
April 8, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before John
Evans, U. s. Commissioner, at the Post Office
at Turkey Creek, La, between the hours OF 8
a. m. and p. NJ, May 2l, 1904, viz:
Emile G. johnson,
who made Homestead Entry No. 1875 for the
E of W !, W of N E t, Sec. 27, T. 2. 3. r. 2,
W. La Mer.
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz:
Nickel o. Erwin, Glenmora, La; David E.
Penny, Oakdaie, La; Jonathan W. WEIGH, OF
Glenmora, La, and Edward Elliott, Of Glen
mora, La.
WALTER L. COHEN,
April 16, 1904. Register.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16
ALLEN T. SANDoz & Bro.

Mr.. Jos. A. Gil is the agent for
the Perfect Telephone Disinfec-
tor, one Of the greatest sanitary
inventions of the age; can be in
stantly attached to any telephone.
Every owner ofatelephone should
have one. Only so cents. Call
on Mr.. Gil, who will furnish full
particulars.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16

For SALE-Two desirable inn
proved town properties half a
block from High School, dwell
ing and out-houses, etc. Apply
to Miss f. Lesassier or G. f. Les
assier, Opelousas, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16

The Lake Charles American OBJ
serves: Prospective parishes are
getting 80 thick in the ST. Landry
neighborhood that Opelousas be-
gins to fear for the safety of her
city limits.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16

BY an explosion in the turret of
the battleship Missouri, off the
coast of Pensacola, Florida, last
Wednesday, during target -prac-
tice, twenty nine persons were
killed, two others fatally wound
ed, and the loss of the vessel was
barely ayerted.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16

Among the most important
sleala ID real estate in our parish
feeently was the sale of 5000
aeTes DC hardwood land near
ashington. La, for $50, 100000
eaah. The land belonged to Maj.
Thompson and DR.. r. Z.
alker Of our town, and was
archased BY e. Thistlethwaite
Co., Of Indiana, who will soon
ecs machinery for manufactur-
& lhe wood into merchantahle
lnber.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16

This would be very convenient
time convenient for the editor,
anre) for you to settle for those
several years you are behind with
your subscription. 1t is as neces-
sary for newspapers to collect
debts as in any other business.
Don't overlook this.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16

If the Baton Rouge Times gets
the State printing It is to be hoped
that it will not be the subservient
tool of the administration. Official
journals are all right; administra-
ton organs are not. The former
can be manly in the interests of
their friends; the latter cannot,
Mansfield journal. q
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16
NOTICE.
M. L. SWORDS.

NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, La,
April 8, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before John
Evans, q. S. Commissioner. at Turkey Creek p.
O., La, between the hours Of a. H. and p. NJ.
on May 81, 1904, viz
George M. johnson,
who made Homestead Entry No. 1876 for the
W of N W t, S E of N " /. and W of E
Sec. SO, Up. 2. 8 K 2, w. La. Mer.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said laud. viz:
Nickel o. Erwin, OF Glenmora, La David E.
Penny, of Oakdale, La Jonathan ". Welch, OF
GenmOra, La, and Edward Elliott. of Glen
mora q La wA1rER1 COHEN
April 16. 1901 Register.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16

Several matters of more or less
Importance, that should have ap-
peared this week, have been un-
.avoidably left out through COM
bination of circumstances over
which we had no control.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16

Fred. L. Sandoz has just re-
celyed a carload of buggies and
other vehicles which he is offering
cheap. See advertisement in an
other column.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16

The Supreme Court Of Louis
lana has declared unconstitutional
the act of 1900, through which is
imposed license on dealers III
pistols and pistol cartridges. The
gist of the decision is that the
license imposed is not graduated.
- Caucasian.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16

President Smith says he has
only FIVE wives and forty-one chill
dren, and the Farmerville Gazette
remarks: We haven't heard from
Roosevelt on race suicide during
the Investigation of the Smoot
case
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16

Judge F. T. Nichols term as
Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of Louisiana having ex-
pired, he was reappointed as AS
sociate Justice, and Judge Jas. A.
Breaux becomes Chief Justice.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16

Miss Annie Hollier is taking a
vacation in the country for the
benefit of her health. She was
the efficient secretary of the
0pelousas Board of Trade until
it's demise last month.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16

Our readers will consult their
best interests and confer a favor
on the COURIER by patronizing
the business men who advertise
in our columns. They are anxl-
Gus for your trade and will make
it to your advantage to do your
business with them. Watch our
columns all the time.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16

Town residence for rent-nice
neighborhood, large shady yard.
two-story dwelling, garden. Rent
$3.50 per month to the right
party. Apply at this office.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16

We charge a legitimate and rea-
sonable price for all our job print
ing-a price at which we can af-
ford to do the work and the con-
sumer can afford to spend for
stationery. And we guarantee
good job printing.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16

The Novelty Shop, two blocks
east of j. *. Sandoz & Brothers 8
store. All kinds of repairs. JOB
work and plumbing q speciality.
j. "a. DRUMMoND.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16

For Sale. secondhand Acme
oil engine, one-horse power, in
good order, will be sold cheap.
Apply at this Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16

For rent, store building 25 by
so feet on Main street, one block
from st. Landry State Bank. For
terms, etc., apply at this Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16

The young folks of our town
had a most enjoyable Leap Year
Dance at Sandoz Opera House on
Friday night.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16

For sale cheap A large square
Of ground within the corporation.
For particulars apply at this office.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16

That splendid business stand
under Sandoz Opera, on Main
street, is for rent. Apply at this
o{3no
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16

For Rent-Small dwelling near
ice factory, compress and oil mill.
Apply at this Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16

For Rent-A residence in Opel
ousas, with large yard and garden.
Apply at this Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16

One of the best business stands
in town can be rented for $15 a
month. Apply at this Office,
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16

subscribers in arrears please
call and Settle up the Score.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16

Money to loan. Apply to P.
Mestric, Leonville, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16

The campaign COURIER eight
months for $1.00. Send in your
dollar and keep posted.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16

Miss frankie Wells, of Lake
Charles, is visiting relatives and
friends in Opelousas.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16

For frst-class 10c shave go to
Euzeb Frilot, on West Landry st.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16
TO THE
PHYSICIANS OF ST. LANDRY
AND OTHER PARISHES.

I take pleasure IN announcing
that I haze recently established tn
ny office a "a plate Static Mo
chine and an x Ray apparatus
of the very best make. Any ply
sician, therefore, can now ooait
himself of the use Of this UaIuable
and remarkable Instrument for
examination purposes and treat
neent at q moderate cost, and not
be compelled, as heretofore, to put
has patient to the eapsnse and '"-
convenience of going to New Or
leans or other cities.
lie. SHUTE, NJ. D.
OpeIousa", La.
Aug. /, 1908.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16
Yours truly,
f w DEvOE & Go
New York


Is General Jastremski sulking,
or does he think that as there is
no danger of Republican success,
it is useless for him to go upon
the stump?-Mansfeld Journal.
General Jastremski is not sulk-
ing nor skulking.- He is not a
sulker or a skulker. AS there is
no danger of Republican success,
and as Blanchard will have a
walk-over, and as Blanchard is
making grand-stand plays all over
the State. sit is useless for him
(Gen. Jastremski) to go upon the
stump" and then be charged per-
haps that he is trying to steal
some of Blanchard's political
thunder and lightning. Do not
worry over Jastremski or the
Jastremskites; they are doing
very well.-Caucasian.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16
u. VETERANS.

u. G.. VETERANS.
HEADERS UNITED CONFEDERATE VErERAEs,l
r. Il. Lee Camp No. II,
Opelousas, La, April 2, 1904.
meeting Of r. e. Lee Camp No. IA U G ".
will be held Saturday, April %, 1904, at the
Opera House, Opelousas at y. NJ. for the
transaction of important business.
BY order of
Official: SAM HAAS.
LEONCE SANDoz, Commander
Adjutant.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16

By virtue of writ of fl. ia. issued out II
the Hon. Sixteenth Judicial District Court i'll
and for the parish of St. Landry, in the above
entitled and numbered suit and to me directed
have seized and will proceed to sell at public
auction, to the last and highest bidder, at
the Court House, at Opelousas, La, OH
Saturday, April l6, 1904,
at II o'clock a. M, the following described
property, to wit:
One thrashing machine, No. 81 ,915, one bag
ger, No. 9398, on wind stacker, No. 5,353, OF the
J. l. Case Threshing Machine Co.'S manufac-
ture.
Terms-Cash NJ. L. SWORDS,
April 2, 1904. Sher1n.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16

Read the advertisements.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16

If you want any job work
done, send it to us.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16
Letter to r. BOdemulIer,

Dear Sir: You'd strike it rich
if you could find a way to shave
your customers in less time, for
less cost, and make the shave last
twice or three times as long.
You wouldn't shave the same
person SO many times, or get SO
much of his money; but the whole
town would be talking about you,
and everybody would come to you
for q shave.
Devoe lead-and-zinc is exactly
that in paints. It takes fewer
gallons and it wears longer. Costs
less for the job, and you don't
have to do it again for years and
years-six yeass at least.
"Fewer gallons; wears longer. .
Takes fewer gallons to paint a
house with Devoe lead-and-zinc
than with mixed paints; and it
wears longer than mixed paints
or lead-and-oil.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16

Subscribe for the COURIER.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16
PARTITION SALE.

In the matter of the Estate Of Louis DcIdhOus-
sage, deceased Probate No. 3OOl.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16

18TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT. PAR
ISH OF ST. MARTIN.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-16
SHERIFF SALE.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. Ian
DRY, STATE OF LOUISIANA.
No. 17,155.

J. I. CASE THREsHING MACHINE co. VS.
RUBE DAWSON.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-01-05
NEW EVIDENCE AT
CHICAGO FIRE INQUEST

a mass of new evidence which
throws important light on the Iro-
quois theater fire was obtained from
the stage employees by Coroner Trae-
ger and will be submitted to
the coroner's jury when that body
meets Thursday to hear testimony.
Coroner Traeger has learned that
Stage Carpenter Cummings is the
man who superintendent the fitting
out Of the rigging aloft and was
responsible to the owners of hte
theater for the operation of every
thing on the stage.
II the city ordinances were not
complied with in regard to the neces-
sary safeguards against fire behind
the curtain, it was Cummings duty
to notify the owners and managers of
the house.
j. G. Dougherty, who is now in one
of the hospitals suffering from
broken leg, was the man who at
tempted to lower the asbestos curtain.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-01-05
LARGE INCREASE IN
RURAL ROUTES LAST YEAR

More than $4,000 postof1ices and
nearly 10000 rural free delivery routes
are now in the United States. There
has been decline of about 1000 in
the number Of postotticcs, aud an in
crease of about 100 per cent in the
number Of rural routes in the past
year. These facts are cited in the
annual report of Mr. Bristow, fourth
assistant postmaster general, cover
ing the fiscal year ended June 30 last,
which was made public today. In
Wisconsin there are 1875 postotfices,
of which 165 are presidential, and $40
of the fourth class. Up to November l
l,224 petitions had been filed in the
department for the establishment
Of rural free delivery in Wisconsin.
OF this number $40 have been eStab-
lished and now are in operation.
Adverse reports were made on 90
petitions, and 322 are still pending.
The extension of rural free delivery
during the last few years is the cause
for the reduction in the number of
poStofficeS throughout the country
Forty-one fourth class postotficeS
were established in Wisconsin during
the last year, and l25 were dis
continued. The number of establish
ments throughout the country has
dropped from 5000 in 1902 to about
2.7OO.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-01-05
The New Farmers Course,

The university authorities have
arranged for a two weeks Farmers
course in the college Of agriculture.
Instruction begins Friday morning,
February 5, and lasts until February
Is. Only farmers twenty-five years of
age, or more, will be admitted. There
are no tuition fees. Besides the
regular professors, the university has
employed seven experts to assist in
live stock judging, land drainage, etc.
Especial attention will be paid to
stock judging, corn-judging and to
the study OF carcasses Of various farm
animals slaughtered and cut up by an
expert especially for class instruction.
Each farmer is asked to bring ten
ears Of Seed-cOrn for comparison with
college standards and those brought
by others. The railroads will carry
all persons attending the course at
reduced rates. Write to Prof. w. A.
Henry, Madison, Wis, for picture
Book" and circular describing the
course.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-01-05
In Memoriam,

Head Quarters Wood County Post,
No. p, Grand Army of the Republic,
Grand Rapids, December %, 1903.
John Mccain, a faithful and re-
Spected member Of this Post, having
departed this life at his home in this
city on the 18th day of December,
1903, a committee to make and COM
plete the final record of this Post,
and to convey to the bereaved widow
and son of our deceased comrade our
sincere sympathy, reports as follows:
John McCann was born at Painted
Post, Steuhen county, in the State of
New York, on the 18th day of Septem
Der, A. ID. 1880. In early life he re-
moved to Wisconsin, where he has
ever since resided He enlisted August
10, 1862, and was enrolled as private,
Co. X, 32nd Regt. Wis. Vol. nifty,
and mustered into the service of the
United States for three years, or dur
ing the war. His army records ex-
tends over a period Of nearly three
years, being terminated only by the
close of the war. He was mustered
out and honorably discharged at
Washington, D. c., June II, 1865.
His record as a soldier is unfair
nished, and his subsequent conduct in
daily life as citizen, always ready to
uphold and help maintain good govern
ment, law and order, reflects honor
upon his comrades and an additional
credit to an abiding faith in the Sterl-
ing worth of, the great majority of
plain people, who constitute the
conscience, and must be looked to
preserve the integrity, of the Re
public
Resolved that our Charter be draped
in mourning for the period of thirty
days, and that a copy of this memorial
be furnished the widow and son of our
deceased comrade, and that the same
be publishes in our local papers.
E. A. TENANT,
J. w. COCHRAN.
Committee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-01-05
c. 0. F. Installation.

The newly elected officers of the
SIS. Peter and Paul's court, No. 1876,
G. .. f. were installed last evening.
Deputy High Chief Ranger NJ. G.
Fleckenstein, of MaIShfield, was pre-
sent. After the ceremonies we're over
supper was served and good time
enjoyed. The program was made up
OF highly entertaining speeches and
excellent music. The principal speech
Of the evening was given by Judge
John A. Gaynor. Among the visitors
from out Of town were: A. +. Zurfiuh,
F. \. erode, j. K. Potasky, F. Nash,
F. A. Boles. c. Myers, A. Hendricks,
F. Kaja, II. Mans, l.. LIE Roux, Of
NekooSa: John and Pat Flanagan, OF
Vesper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-01-05
22,65O.928 Acres Taken Tn.

The report of the commissioner of
the general land Office, just issued
shows that during the last fiscal year
-, $50, 92S acres of public land were
taken up by private individuals.
These enormous figures taken in
connection with the current reports
on wholesale landStealing in the west
should cause the country to Call halt
on this rapid disposal of the public
domain especially when it is shown
that but little Of it goes to erect
actual homes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-01-05
Entertained at Pink Tea"

w. III. Reeves entertained a COM
pany Of his gentlemen friends New
Years eve at what lie is pleased to
call Pink Tea His wife and
daughter yacate the premises on
these occasions and the gentlemen
take possession. All present report a
most enjoyable time and that Mr..
Reeves lacks nothing in the art OF
entertaining. Just why it's called a
"Pink Tea" we have not learned but
those interested can probably find out
by applying to Mr.. Reeves.