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The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14
Letter to Jos. VI. BOagni.
OPELOUSAS.

Dear Sir: There are several
ways of cheating in milk. An
old-fashiOned way is to water it.
Nobody waters it now. A better
way is to take out the cream-rich
milk with the cream taken out is
as good as poor milk with its
cream all in.
But we needn't go into partic-
ulars.
You don't rob your milk and
your customers.
Paint is as easy as milk to cheat
with. Good paint is as rare as
good milk; for human nature is
much the same in milk men and
pant men.
You are just and true with your
milk; so are we with our paint.
Devoe lead-and-zinc is twice as
good as mixed paints: There's
twice as much butter in it.
| Mr.. J. Z. Ladd, Cheraw, S. c.,
writes:
"When Mr.. Evans painted his
house with Devoe, he figured on
how other paints covered and had
enough left to paint three large
rooms. He was so pleased that
he has used Devoe on two other
houses -
Yours truly
I w DEVOE & Co
The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14

A dollar saved is 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 a 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 call. Bertha
phone 142. Store on Landry st.
near railroad.
ALLEN T. SANDoz & BRo.
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Confederate Veterans
At meeting of r. d. Lee

At meeting of R. E. Lee Gn,
No. IA, U. G. ", held at S.na
Opera House last Satprdaytssa
ing, preliminary stepJwere's
to hold a grand reunion o:AR'
federate Veterans of this f46t
some time in July next, 81 !
committee was appointedFlSaF
range all the necessary sAlxily
who will doubtless annogM s.
full programme in due tis;s!:@, !
following committee j, as ~ :.
,charge Of the matter :Jame;N
Chachere, Chas. S. ,1Allier, 81
thur Simon, emeTl4ntenot II
Julien Claude. :!
The following T!!a II selected
represent the CaIsa at the R
union at NashvilIeAIenn., on Il
14th, 18th and 16twsf June, 100
Delegates-SannEHaas, Oxen
Fontenot, DR. Th hsSgene Chache
and Leonce Sandoz.
Alternates-Arthur Simon, Js
o. Chachere, c. S. Hollier al
Lucien Dupre.
A resolution was unanimous
adopted inviting the Unit,
Daughters ofBhe Confederacy
participate and assist in the l
union to be held in July, which
is contemplated shall include
basket picnic and barbecue, wi
speeches, music, etc. We expe
to be able to give further detai
ina a few weeks, as soon as t
committee have selected the pla
to meet and mapped out a pr
gram.
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The New Parish Scheme.

j. K. Sandoz, Esq, >nsssarned
from Baton Rouge la& alnes-
day, where he had been wMs the
committee from St. Landy to
| look up the interests of the par
ish in the matter of opposing a
division of the same. He reports
a very decided sentiment among
the members of the Legislature
against the proposed division. In
an interview published in the
States of the 9th, he succintly
states the case as follows:
practically all of the people of st. Landry
in the section concerned are opposed to this
scheme" said Mr.. sandoz 1--WE do not care to
see our parish further cut up, and we very
particularly object to the manner in which it
Is proposed to do The promoters OF the
new new parish do not pretend that the matter
Ihey contend that under the constitution the
Legislature has the right to create new par
ish, and they do not desire that the people
fact, If an enabling act is passed and a vote is
taken, eighteen out of every twenty of the st.
Landry people in the region affected will vote
In the negative. Two Senators and six Repre-
sentatives interested in the proposition are
opposed to it. Only one Senator is favorable
to it,
In the Baton Rouge notes the
N. 0. Picayune of the 18th says:
Senator Homer Barrousse, of Church Point,
Acadia parish, is very pronounced in his oppo-
sltlOn to the proposed new parish of Blanchard
to be created by slicing up Avos elles and ST.
Landry parishes.
II will fight to a finish," declared the sena-
tor. st. Landry il in my senatorial district
and as know the people in the new parish's
territory arc against the plan, I shall vote
against it,"
A dispatch in the Picayune of
the same date says:
rsteering committee of seventeen will be
camped here in few days from Avoyelles
parish 10 fight the formation of the proposed
Blanchh&4 parish. Judge A. V. Coco, prom
inent figure in AvOyelles, is already ON the
ground, and he will be followed by others.
'The fQrmation of the new parish would
mean 5V per cent loss to u.s." said Judge
Coco, this morning I'VE do not know who is
leading the move and do not know who will
introduce the bill, but whoever does will find
us on the ground"
From all of which it would ap-
pear that the new parish scheme
will have rocky road to travel,
with every indication Of being
shipwrecked in the end.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14

Some Of the attractions which
The managers of the Chautauqua
are planning to have this season
are W. j. Bryan, Fitzhugh Lee,
Lieut.. Hobson, Bob Taylor, Sam
Jones, Thos. Dixon. Ralph Bing-
ham, the American Vitagraph,
some famous magicians, good or
chestras and bands. No effort
Will be spared to secure the best
and most varied platform attrac-
Tons on the American continent.
Definite announcements will be
made as soon as dates for the
various programs can be fixed.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14
A Liberal Offer.
Yours truly
T W DEvOE & Co
New York

With every order for dodgers.
posters, hangers, ETC., printed
at the COURIER JOB OFFICE, we
will give, free of charge, a reading
notice calling attention to same
IN the 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 to
select from. When you need
anything in the printing line, nc
matter how small or how arge
the order, give us a call.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14

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 anxi-
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., 1904-05-14

Monday morning number of
negro workmen on the Courthouse
"struck for higher wages. The
contractors did not see tit to meet
their demand, and as additional
laborers could not be had right
away, the architect, superinten-
dent and book-keeper in charge
of the work went to handling
brick and mortar like Trojans.
Such Il spirit of independence
and determination is indeed COM
mendable.-Farmerville Gazette.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14

Mr.. Sam La Nasa was invited
to take a wagon ride into the
country to play dance music to
an appreciative assemblage of
rural folks about ten miles from
town. Sam says the road was
very rough and the wagon went
bumpety bump bump all the way
there, and that he had to lay up
for repairs the next day.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14

Monroe is growing SO fast that
her people feel the necessity of a
street car line. A movement is
on to vote ten-mill tax for new
Jail, city hall, engine house and
street-car line. If it carries it
will be the first street car line
owned and operated by the muni-
cipality, and the experiment will
be watched with interest.-B. r.
Times.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14

Minor Meriwether, jr., son of
NJ. Meriwether, travelling for the
Hamilton-Brown Shoe Co., for
merIy Of Lafayette, teIegraphed
his mother that he had passed his
examination for the naval acad-
amy at Annapolis, Md. Young
Meriwether was appointed by
Congressman Robt. F. Broussard.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14

The attention of our readers is
directed to the advertisement, in
another column, of Mr.. O. G..
Bodemiiller, purchasing agent,
1928 st. Andrew street, New Or
leans, who solicits the patronage
Of her friends and acquaintances
in st. Landry.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14

The law requires that persons
elected to the Office of justice of
the peace shall be of good, moral
Character and possessed Of a fair
English education, and own in
their own name real estate in the
ward where they are elected to
serve. Police jurors are required
70 possess in their own name at
lsast $3.50 worth of real estate.
Siastiees of the peace must also
submit to an educational exami-
nation at the hands Of the super
'atendent of public education of
tlle parish.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14

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 Ws guarantee
good job printing.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14
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Continuous advertising creates
confidence. The prevailing opin-
ion is that one cannot be con-
stantly before the public without
being found out and known for
what he is. The people believe
in man who can stand trial by
the public.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14

The following officers Of the
newly elected Board of Alder
men of Opelousas qualified and
furnished bonds last Monday;
Fred L. Sandoz. Treasurer, $10,-
10000; e. L. Hayes, Tax Collec-
tor, $8,000.00, as Marshal, $500;
w. r. Cochran, Collector of Water
Works and Electric Lights, $500.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14

For Sale.-A secondhand Acme
oil engine, one-horse power, in
good order, will be cheap.
Apply at this Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14

DR.. and Mrs. /. E. Shute will
leave for Rocky Ford, COL, some
time this month, on a visit to
Mrs. Shute's mother. On their
return home they will take a look
at the Worlds Fair at St. Louis,
where they intend to see all the
points of interest.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14

The St. Landry Bank building
is being transformed into an up
to-date structure, with stairway
on Landry street.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14

Miss Irene Shute gave a dance
to her pupils and the public at
Military Hall Wednesday night,
which was we'll attended. This
closes the season for her dancing
school.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14

Visitors to the Worlds Fair at
st. Louis from st. Landry will
find the COURIER on file at the
Louisiana Building during the
continuance of the Exposition.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14

The Novelty Shop, two blocks
east of j. *. Sandoz & Brothers
store. All kinds of repairs. Job
work and plumbing speciality.
IT. a.. DRUMMOND.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14

For rent, a store building Is by
so feet on Main street, one block
from st. Landry State Bank. For
terms, etc., apply at this Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14

A handsome prize is offered to
the young lady who will sell the
greatest number of tickets to the
auto and bicycle races on July 4.
For particulars see J. Morgan
Sandoz, Chairman Of Committee.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14

That splendid business stand
under Sandoz Opera, on Main
street, is for rent. Apply at this
Office
The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14

Town residence for rent-nice
neighborhood, large shady yard,
two-story dwelling, garden. Rent
$12.50 per month to the right
party. Apply at this Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14
EHAssDENEAN GOES DAFFY.

Poor cid Hardeman has gone daffy,
Goes stark mad when reading taffy;
In his language he is quite sassy,
Aud at times he grows too wrathy.
Words OF kindness he does repay
With language, strange to say,
That is on himself is-a give-away;
SO we will have to end the play.
With honor we did him bestow;
For which he tries us down to throw
It we fail to get justice here below
Where TO ind it we don't know,
This is the unkindest cut of all,
He us intends to make feel small;
Twill have no effect at all at ali
And at his feet 1t fat will fall.
Charity covers II multitude of sins,
Aud whiskey all the trouble brings:
Wen stick to water till Gabriel rings,
When happiness and peace begins.
j. C. Pierce, In Opelousas Na) Courie
The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14

For Rent-Small dwelling near
ice factory, compress and oil mill.
Apply at this office.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14

Our farmers are evidently busy
with their crops, and consequently
our merchants are not rushed with
business. ca
The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14

The next annual meeting of the
Louisiana Press Association will
be held in Shreveport next July,
from which city the Association
will go in a body to the Worlds
Fair at st. Louis on special
train
The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14

The campaign COURIER eight
months for $1.00. Send in your
dollar and keep posted.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14

If YOU want any job work
done, send it to US.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14

Field peas for sale by Fred L..
SandoZ.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14
.gnn1es Tmbre. ,gr.,

who made Homestead Entry No. 13,6T8 for The
Lot 8, Sec 6, TIP. 8, s. +. Q, +. La. Mer.
He names the following Witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz:
/. Henry Singleton and Frank PreAtiarga-t. of
Bayou Chicot, La; Aloius D08snaH aad Eli
Minis, of D0ssman, La.
WALTER &. 1;f,Eff.sS.
April 2a 1904. Register,
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For Rent-A residence in Opel
ousas, with large yard and garden.
Apply at this Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14

Money to loan. Apply to P.
Mestric, Leonville, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14

Fred. L. Sandoz has just re-
celved a carload of buggies and
other vehicles which he is offering
cheap. See advertisement in an
other column.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14

The soda water and ice cream
department of the Haas-Littell
Drug Store is in fglI blast, and is
up-to-date in all its appointments.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14
II a x EN U 2 a s. z s
TR "A

By the undersigned at Plaisane.. It brown
spotted COW. about 10 years Ole, braHtfd on
the right hip about thus Nj
Also red COW about years o!ti unbranded
These animals have been ranging III rite neigh
bOrhood for about four years.
The owner is notified to como forward. prove
property, pay costs and take them away or
they win be disposed of according to law.
JOHN ROY.
April 30-1m Plaisance, La.
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PARTITION SALE.

III the matter 0f The Estate Of Louis DetdhOHS-
4 SGNF, dcreaScd IrObdtc No. 300l.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14

For low rates to the Worlds
Fair via the Texas 6 Pacific Rail
way, ask any ticket Agent, or write
Il. P. Turner, General Passenger
Agent, Dallas, Tex.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14
TAKEN UP.

By the Undersigned at Mallet. one black
mare, about two years old, medium size, white
spot on forehead; not branded.
Owner Will please come forward, prove prop
erty, pay costs and take same away.
GASTON DANJER0N,
April 80, 1904 Church Point, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14

How many Of the faithful who
have been promised official recog-
milton and reward for SERVICES
rendered, whose eyes@are centafed
on the plum tree, will be 6isap-
pointed? Some plums may be
green and tart, others wormy, but
in the general distribution will
there be plums enough to go all
around?-Caucasian.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14

subscribers in arrear$ plea$e
call and Settle up the score.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14

Mixed peas for sale by Fred {
Sandoz.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14

AS the Legislature is unanim-
ously Democratic, without a sin
gle Pop or Republican, there is
no excuse for not giving the State
the necessary reforms promised
in the last campaign. Gen. Jas
tremski's paper, The People, in a
recent issue truly says:
"The recent election has dem
onstrated the fact that the Dem
ocratic party has undisputed sway
in the State. Hence, the primary
elections alone can afford to the
white people the opportunities
to choose the public officials by
ballot. A different view obtain
ing, would. in effect, sound the
suspension of a Republican form
of government in the State.
Therefore, the well-nigh gen
eral demand for a thoroughly
safeguarded primary election law
has developed into a peremptory
duty of the General Assembly.
" All the good work
that it shall do will rebound to
the credit of the Democratic
party. On the other hand, all
shortcomings would bring dis.
credit upon this party, and sub
ject it to the charge of incapacity
to govern the State as it shoulc
be governed"
The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14

NOTICE. - Land Office at hew Orteatis,
~ April 90. 19o4.-N0tiee is hereby given that
the folIowing-named settler has .i!td notiee OF
his intention to make final proof iu support OF
his claim, ard that said proof will he male be-
fore John Evans U. s. Commissioner. al Oak.
land School House, near Bayou Chent, La,
between q. IN. and p. m, on June 9th, 1904,
The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14

Read the advertisements.
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s. HE RaFF SALE.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. Ian
DRY, STATE OF LOUISIANA.
JOHN CLEGG VS.. MRS. GERTRUDE HAIR
RIS, WIDOW
No. 17.192.
No. l7,l92.

BY virtue of a writ of ii. fa issued out vi
the Hon. Sixteenth Judicial District Court III
and for the parish OF st. Landry, III the above
entitled and numbered suit aud to me directed.
have seized and viii proceed to sell at public
auction, to the last and highest bidder, at
the Court House at Opelousas, La, "n
Saturday, Bune 4, 1904,
at 10 O'Clock II. m., the following described
property, to wit:
1O4 91l0Oth acres of land situated in the west
half Of section seven, township fnur south OF
range four, east Of Louisiana Meridian, de
scrited as lot 5 on plot filed with process verbal
of sale of date Dec. 4tE, 1902, i'll tile estate OF
Isabella Garrard.
Terms--Cash. NJ. l.. SWORDS,
April 30 1901. Sheriff.
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OPELOUSAS:

Subscribe for the COURIER.
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Holm BR. O,Esnnion,

who made homestead entry No. 25,2IS I1F tIo
NV is Ell Sec. 23 TIP. 8 S. r. 2 ", La. Mcr.
He names the following witnesses e preye
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, VIZ:
David OdonI, William t. Perry. itbH Leg
gett, Thomas Y. Peters, all OF Beaver. La.
WALTER l.. COHEN,
April %, 1904 i!"@i.ter
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Aug. /, 1903

NOTICE. - Land Office at New Orleans,
~ April 20, 1904. Notice is hereby gwen that
the following named settler has nied notice OF
his Intention to make final proof i'll support of
his claim and that said proof will be naae he
fore John Evans u. s. Commissioner, at Post
office at Beaver, La, between a. Iii ant Z.
m n lime 1 1891,
The Opelousas courier., 1904-05-14

3;}6
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-12
AMATEURS GAIN
HONORS ON Los
ANGELES LINKS
Mems Championship of Pa
cific Coast Golf Association
Is to Be Decided To-Day
MAUD is THE HOLDER
Handicap Match PlayCOntest
on San Francisco Links Is
Drawing Near Final Round

Notwithstanding the extremely bad
condition Of the Presidio links the
men are persevering in the handicap
match play competition, the qualify
ing round of which took place on the
Saturday after Washington's birthday.
The semi-fnal round was reached
early in the week, r. 1. Bentley re-
ceiving strokes, being matched
against s. L. Abbot Jr., and Roila "
Watt, with a handicap OF strokes,
against Perry Eyre. Rolla " Wait
is keeping up his good play and beat
Perry Eyre up. He will meet the
winner of the Bentley-Abbot match
in the final round. the winner or
which will receive first prize, the loser
capturing the second award.
Next Saturday the men OF the San
Francisco Golf Club have driving
competition and an approach-puttinS
contest on their schedule, prizes be-
ing offered for each event.
on Thursday, the 17th inst, and
each succeeding day until the match
is decided, the competition for the
women's golf championship of South
I ern California will be held on the
links of the Pasadena Country Club.
The entrance fee of S3 must be paid
] to j. z. Cook, secretary and treasurer
of the Southern California Golf AssO-
citation, 49S North Alameda street,
| Los Angeles, or p. o. box SIS, Station
| c, Los Angeles, not later than the
/ 18th inst. There is no qualifying
round, the contest being all match
play.
| The Northern California Golf Asso-
\ citation, Of which j. w. Byrne of the
| San Francisco Golf Club is president,
has issued a notice that the annual
tournament for the championship Of
the association for 1904 will be held
on Saturday. May I, on the links Of
the San Francisco Golf Club. Entries,
accompanied by the entrance fee Of Sc.
should be made with the secretary OF
the club of which the intending COM
petitor is a member. Entries will close
at .. m. on Thursday. May 5. and
the list of entries from each club should
be placed in the hands Of George E.
Starr, sos Rialto building, San Fran
| cisco, not later than D. m. on Fri
| day. May 6. The tournament will oc-
cupy only a single day. being over S6
holes, medal play. The drawing for
partners will take place at 8 p. m. on
Friday. May s. and play viii begin
promptly at a. m. on Saturday, May
Z. gold medal will be given for the
best score and a silver medal for the
second best score.
The final round. over S6 holes. Of the
fourth competition for the mems anna
teur championship of the Pacific Coast
Golf Association will be played to-day
on the course Of the Los Angeles
| Country Club.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-12

secretary of the California Cricket As
sociation copies of petition to His
Most Excellent Majesty Edward the
Seventh" praying him to see fit and
proper to recognize the imperishabie
greatness of DR.. w. G.. Grace. the
greatest living exponent of that glori-
Gus national game OF old England,
cricket" Attention is called to the fact
that other Britons Distinguished in the
arts, science, drama and literature,
have been worthy recipients of the
Kings favor, and the petitioners pray
that the King will honor "one who has
done more for his country at home and
abroad than has fallen to the lot OF
most men" 1t is to be presumed that
the recognition intended is that Of
knighthood. The petition has been
signed by the president and officers Of
the California Cricket Association and
will be signed by many other cricketers
in the State
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-12

second stood 5-5 when the match had
to be postponed.
The singles will be finished to-mor-
row and probably the doubles. The
Baker-Gorrill match is set for IL
o'clock and the winner will meet Per-
cy Murdock in the finals at $3.50 D. m.
In doubles the following matches will
be called at 10 o'clock: Lee and Rob
ins VS.. Griffin and Gardner: James and
Russell VS.. Otis and Gott: Code and
Brabant VS.. Ames and Cooke: Francis
and Lowell vs. Murdoch brothers. The
following matches will be played at
IL o'clock: McDufie and Clinch vs..
Fink and Porter: Medcraft and Sher-
rard vs. Mann and Finch: Biddle and
Hotchkiss vs. Spencer and Turner.
The handicap doubles tournament.
which has been postponed so many
times on the California Club courts.
will be played tomorrow il possible.
The holders of the cups are RoIfe and
Schmidt
On the Golden Gate Park courts the
fourth class will be finished. This
class has been won twice by Melville
Long. once by Guerin, once by Hall
and once by Skaggs- The last named
player Is in the third class. Long was
beaten by Guerin two weeks ago. Hall
and Guerin are in opposite halves and
will probably meet in the finals. Cue
rim is probably the strongest PLAYER i'm
the class at present.