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The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01
MET WITH TRAMP's FAVOR.
Custom of Leaving "~stranser's Shear
Had His Entire Approval.

Had His Entire Approval.
A tramp said, as ne slapped his
arms with his hands to warn them:
"Durin' harvest 1 found myself in
Sassy-fras, Kent county, Md. Sassy
tras Is a farm kentry. I seen many a
fne farm down there.
"Harvestin' was finished on these
farms, and yet in every field l seen a
sheaf of grain standin'. l stopped and
looked at one O them sheaves, and q
young woman wot had been comm up
the road stopped beside me.
THE strangers sheaf,' she said.
"'Wot?' 1 said.
1.-The strangers sheaf.'
81 didn't know what to make Of her.
examined her closely. She was pref
ty, with a white skin and good clothes,
and l says: .
"'Wot's all this about the strangers
sheaf?'
"'Why,' says she, all the farmers
~hereabouts leave in each field, when
they harvest, one sheaf called the
strangers sheaf. This belongs to the
first stranger that comes along. He
can do what he pleases with it-sell
it, or cart it off, or give it away. But
it's hissen.'
"'Then,' says I, does this here sheat
belong to me?
"'Sure,' says she.
"'Wot's the idea Of the thing?
says.
cts for luck she explained. The
farmers think the strangers shea.
gives them good luck. It's a French
custom. All over France, in harves
time, you'll find strangers sheave:
waitin' for the strangers to come ant
AXE them. My fathers a Frenchman
He introduced the custom here
well, sir, l made over a dollar GU
If them strangers sheaves in Sassy
'ras. You bet I go to Sassy-fras agar
1eXt year."-BOstOn Post.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01
ruy1ng oola In arr,ca.

&c Is Dangerous to purchase I'm.
wrought gold CT rough diamonds in
South Africa FROM any but the recog.
aized dealers in those articles. Isaac
Goldfiam, a johannesburg jeweier,
charged with purchasing from a police
officer a quantity of unwrought gold
valued at $4,000, has been sentenced
to eighteen months hard labor and
to pay a fine of $500. The purchase
did not actually take place, and the
Doint was reserved for argument be-
fore the Transyaal Supreme Court as
to whether the agreement to purchase
was al ot@ense.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01
THE TRICKS
Coffee Plays on Some.

It hardly pays to laugh before yoH
are certain of facts, for it is sometimes
humiliating 20 think Of afterwards.
.When I was a young girl | was a
lover Of, coffee, but was sick so mncil
The doctor told me TO quit and | did. put
after my marriage my husband begged
me to drink it again as he did no THINK
it was the coffee caused the troubles.
$50 / commenced it again and con-
tinued about G months until my sto'n-
ach commenced acting bad and choking
as il I had swallowed something the
size of an egg. One doctor said It was
neuralgia and indigestion.
Zone day / took a drive with my nus
band three miles in the country ana |
drank d cup Of coffee for dinner. l
thought sure / would die before got
back to town to a doctor. | was drawn
double in the buggy and when my nus
band hitched the horse to get me OUT
into the doctors Office, misery came up
in nv throat and seemed to shut my
breath Oh entirely, then left all III q
fash and went to my heart. Iiie aoc-
TOR pronounced it nervous heart trouble
and when I got home was SO weak
I could not sit up.
"My husband brought my supper TO
nv bedside with a nice cup OF not
coffee. but / said: Take that BACK,
dear. I will never drink another cup OF
coffee If You gave me everything you
re worth, for it is just killing me- He
and the others laughed at me aid said:
asThe idea OF coffee killing anybody,
asWell,, ! said. it is nothing II but
coffee that is doing it
an the grocery one day my husband
was persuaded to buy a box OF Postum
witch he brought home and / made y
FIR dinner and we both thought now
gooa It was but said nothing TO the
i,;rad men and they thought they mao
drank coffee until we laughed and tod
Them. well, we kept on with Postum
and il was not long before the eoior
co,ne back to my cheeks and ! gos
stont and felt as good as I ever did y
nv life. | have no more stomach 1rou'
he and / know + owe it all TO POSTUM
III place OF coffee.
MY husband has gained gooa nea ~
~ postum. as well as baby and n ano
ua III 4hink nothing Is too good 60 say
ahont In Name given by Postum Cos
Battle Greek, Mich.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, GO
-. tNnrrNnr -

FRANK j. CHENEY make oath that he Is
senior partner OF the firm Of Ed. CHENEY X
Co., doing business III the City OF Toledo;
County and State aforesaid, and that SAD
firm will pay the sum ofoNE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for eaca and every case Of cATARRH
hat cannot be cured by the use OF HALLS
CArAERH CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me md subscribed in my
1888 presence, this Sta day of Iecen-
SEAL. BEL, A, D., 1886. A.W; ohE bs
I~~] AOtd1'V IuUtb2.
Halls Catarrh Curei is taken Internally, and
acts directly on the blood ana mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for testimonials.
free. FL. CHENEY d Co., loiedo, y.
Sold by ali Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01
NELLIE DAVIS.

EFIL1E DAVIS. neg troubles
brought OIL by a cold. l had severe
pains in the back and sick headaches,
and felt miserable all over. A few
boxes Of Doan's Kidney Pills made NE
a well oma without an ache or
pain, and | feel compelled to recon-
mend this reliable remedy
(Signed) NELLIE DAVIS.
A TRIAL FREE Address Foster
Milburn Co, Buffalo, \. Y. For sale
l,y ali dealers. Price 20 cents.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01
MANY Persons Have CaiarrIi Of Kidneys,
Or Caiarrh Of Bladder and Don't Know II.
President Newh0f and War
Correspondent Richards Were
Promptly Cured by Pe-ru-na.


Mr.. C. B. Newhof, 10 Delamare stIeet'
Albany, n. Y, President Montetlore e'uo'
writes:
uS;nce MAJ advanced age I fnd
tbnt jeen frequently troubled
,rifh urinary ailments. The bt1d-
der seemed irsitated. and ma phy-
caused by a protracied cold 'rhich
rould be difficult to o~refcohae or
account Of my adcdnced yedrs' 4
look Per,iua, hardly daring to De-
iiere that / 'could be helped, but 4
found to my relief that L soon brgnm
10 mend. The Irritation g!doanity
su bsidcd and the urinary dit'cM't'cs
passed aWny. hare Fi'i"Heu .a,
rcUc,,t health no.cjor tt" pat secch
months. / enjoy my meats. Steep
soundty, and am as !reit as 4 nos
t,re,,tv Years ago. Igire az praise
to PeTunu. ''---C. Il. NeThof.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01
sufezssdd From Catarrh of Kidneys,
Threatened With Nervous Collapse,
Cured by Pe-ru-na.

Mr.. F. b. Richards, 500 f Street. n. W.
Washington. d. c., War Correspondent,
writes: EXACTLY SIX yeats ago / "af
ordered to Cuba as staff correspondent OF
the New York Sun. was in charge OF a
Sun Dispatch boat through the Spanish
American War. The effect OF the lrop,,
zeal climate and the nervous STRAIN moved
nl,in,y on my return to the States. LHSsl-
tude. depression to the verge Of mean
cholia, aud incessant kidney trouble m3de
me practically an inv9lld. mas u''1ea'f"r
HE condition continued, despite the best OF
treatment. ,.i,
FINALLY IA brother newspaper man. VINO
Ike myself had served IN the war, IN
duced me to give a faithful trial to feruna.
I did so. In a short time the lassltude
left me, my kidneys resumed a HEALTHY con
dition. and d complete cure was effected.
cannot too strongly recommend ferilna
to those suffering with kidney trouble.
To-day | am able to work as hard as at
any time in my life, and the examiner loI
a leading insurance company pronounced
ma ,p A. risk
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01
A New Banking System.

A new banking system which enables
persons to make deposits Of twenty-five
cents and upward, interest being al
lowed when tue amount lodged reaches
S., was adopted by the National Bank
Of Ireland recently. The bank has sew
nral branches in London.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01
Tho vo.lt's Postal Employees

Germany has 242, 600 postal employees.
he United States $4,000 and Great
Britain 1S4, 900. None of the other
States in the postal union possesses
lOO,O 600 postal employees. France has
$1,000: Austria, $4,000; Russia, 57,oG2:
and Japan, 57.965.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01
RAG TIME FOR HER.

Miss Blew-Have you seen "ag-
ner's "The Simple Life?'
Miss New-Law, no. l saw ms
'Parsifal' last year, and l couldh'
make head nor tail ont of it. n
classical music don't make a hit WIN
ue.-C!eyeland Leader.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01
Thinks with Rainbow Tints.

Statisticians find that something like
1000 vessels of MI sorts disappear III
the sea every year. never to be heard
from again, taking with them 1900
human beings and Involving a money
loss Of 500, o00, 1000. Still. we like tc
think the world advances steadily to.
wards the millennium.-Boston Tran.
na,nit,A Ea.-.---.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01

Salzer's strain of this Wheat is the kind
which laughs at droughts and the ele-
ments and positively mocks Black Rust,
that terrible scorch!
It's sure of yielding 80 bushels Of finest
Wheat the sun shines on per acre on good
H., Ia, Mich, Wis, O., Pa, Mo-, Neb.
lands and 40 to 60 bushels on arid lands!
No rust, no insects, nc failure. Catalog
tells all about it.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01

One reason why Peruna has found per.
maneut Use in SO many homes Is ttat II
contains no narcotic OF any klnd. ifluiht
Length OF time without acquiring IL drug
habit. iernna does not produce temporary
result. It jsopermanent in its effect,
and -Y.I at!y eliminates cat4rTh by re-
molins tie cause Of catarrh. There are a
mullit9He ol homes where Pcruna has been
u,r,! eli t2.l on Tor twenty years Huc'l
a thing ,o,id not be. possible II tlul''
co4f";1rl ANY, drugs of a narcotic nature.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01
n ADVANTAGE.

Sax-yVhen a man is dishonest he
generally gets what he deserves IN
the long run. j.,
Fax-Yes, but think what d 'ot OF
other things he gets in the M a;tiine'
Brooklyn Life.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01
PROSPERITY PENALTY.

.of course you are glad your coun-
try is so prosperous"
"Of course. But I don't think
there's any necessity for making so
much noise about it,
whats the HARM"
"Why, every time my wife hears
the word prosperity she strikes me
for more money."-CIeveland Plain
Dealer.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01
In Poor Health Over -Four Years.
Pe-ru-na Only Remedy Of RealBaneht

. Mr.. John Nimmo, 2l5 LippIncott st.;
Toronto. Can. a prominent merchant OF
that city and also a member OF the Masonic
order. writes: u.
Il have been in poor health Eener3iiy
for over four years. When | caught a oau
old last winter it settled III the bladder
and kidneys. causing serious trouble. l
took two greatly advertised kidney rene
dies without getting the desired results,
Peruna is the only remedy which was
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01
NOT ALL OF 1T.

GifHe (indignantly)-1ou want INC
earth, don't YOU?
spinks (comrlacently)-Wel1, ne l
have no use for the Sahara desert or
the far Polar regions. Houston
Chronicle.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01

er and club Wom-
an. writes: 4 can
not say too much
inpraise of
Kidney Pills, for
they effected &
complete cure i'll
a very short time
when I was suf-
fcrirg freln kid
J. -
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01
CAUSTIC COMMENT.

Gyer-Mossback told me a new
story this morning.
Myer-Is it possible?
Gyer-Well, it was the first time /
ever heard him tell it-and l a
heard it only seventeen times before.
Detroit Journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01
HALE OF TWO Is ONE.

,ress-I think | can saiely say one
half the young men l met at the
beach proposed to me.
DISSERTATIONS! were there reall!
two Young men Observation-Disclosures
Press.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01
TAKING HIM LITERALLY.

Mrs. Bridley-I know you'll be
nleased to hear this. / think I'll be
able to save a little on our household
Expense this week.
Mr.. Bridley-Well, dear, that will
be a feather in your cap.
Mrs. Bridley (eagerly)-An ostrich
Observation-Disclosures Press.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01

Itch cured in 30 minutes by Woolford's
sanitary Lotion. Never Fails. Sold bv ali
druggists, 81. Mail orders promptly filled
oy DR.. E. Detchon, Charlottesville, Ind.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01
Lese Maleste.

Tn Tilsit, Prussia, a man who mad
ased a derogatory expression about
the Kaiser was denounced to the po-
ice by his felloW-workmen and has
seen sent to prison for two months,
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01

Tsylor's Cherokee Remedy Of Sweet Gum
nd Mullen is Natures great r~emedy--Cures
coughs, Colds. Group and Consumption and
IL throat and lung troubles. At druggists
5c., soc. and Sl.00 per bottle.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01
list IN TIME.

Going out, eh?" she sneered' alter
their quarrel.
yes" replied her husband, I'm 60
Inc to congratulate Ned Pinkington."
You're slow. The engagement was
announced six weeks ago"
eyes, but it was only broken on
Observation-Disclosures Public Led
ger.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01
PESSIMISTIC.
NOT COMPLAINING.

Katherine-Do you think raw oys-
ters are healthy?
Kidder-I never knew n to COM
Observation-Disclosures Bulletin.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01
CUTICURA GROWS HAIR
Scalp Cleared of Dandruff and Hair Re
stored by One Box of Cuticura and
One Cake of Cuticura Soap.

A. W. Taft, Of independence, Va, writing
under date of Sept. Is, 1904, says: Il have
had falling hair and dandruf for twelve
years and could get nothing to help me.
Finally ] bought one box of Cuticura Oint.
ment and one cake OF Cuticura Soap, and
they cleared my scalp of the dandruff and
stopped the hair falling. Now my hair is
growing as well as. ever. | highly prize
Cuticura Soap as a toilet soap. tSigned)
A. Nv. Taft. Independence, Va
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01

rITSpernanentiy cured. No fits or neryou'.
less after first days use OF Dr.. Kline's Great
ServeTestores, *2trial bottieand treatise free
Dr.. R. KLINE, Ltd. 931 ArchSt., Phila., Pa.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01
THE DIFFERENCE.

.But a man is as young as ne lecls'
you know"
Oh, I'm willing to admit chat If he
Ia only as rich as he looks.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01

,,rer srrn 1oc Avn r41s yor1cE

JUST SEND 1UC AND THIS NOTICE
to the John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse
Wis, and they will send you free a sample
of this Wheat and other farm seeds, to
gether with their great catalog, worti
SlOO. 90 to any wide-awake farmer. "a. Z. L..
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01
IICKY STARS.

I've had a very successful season."
said the prosperous-looking ~theatrlcai
manager.
"Well, you can thank your stars tol
that" replied the seedy-looking man
ager.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01

Some of the desirable qualities OF
coke are: QyHigh fixed carbon, e. low
ash, 81 low tenor in sulphur and phos-
phorus, az strong texture to carry q
good load of charge.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01

~ To Cure q Cold in One Day
Lake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. An
druggists refund money if It fails to cnre
u. W. Groves signature is on boz. CSC
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01

MRS: Wiaslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teetninS, soften the gums, reduces iniamma-
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01
A TREAT IN PROSPECT.

Bronco Bill-Just before Roarln
Dan was lynched he said he hoped
he would meet all de boys in heaven
Grizzly P~ete-ttDid, Ell?
Bronco Bill-Ies, an de boys salo
dew hoped so, too. so dey could have
de fun of lynchin' him over ag'n--
Judge.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01

lamsurePiso'scars forConsunptlonsa save,
nynfe three year, ago.-MRs. THOMAS ROB-
BINS, Maple St., Norwich, N.Y., Feb. II, 1922
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01

Most japanese officers and many of the
men can speak Russian.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01

a docto; has discovered that you can
take the gold cure for pneumonia.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01

Cuba.s immigration last year was 20, 900.
ihree-fourths were Spaniards.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01

A Guaranteed Cure For Piles.
Itching, Blind, BlsSding or p~rotruding
Tiles Druggists will refund money if Pazo
Ointment fails to cure in 8 to IA days, SOC.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01

Nearly all the crowned leads OF Europe
seem to be great hunters.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01

In Spain a man who becomes the father
OF a large family receives a title.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01
DANGER ZONE.

Gunner proposed to Myrtilla
while skating on the ice.
Guver-Indeed! Did the proposal
go through?
Gunner-No; but l did.-Rhliadei'
phia Bulletin.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01

Walking sticks were the fashion in
Greece.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01
EyHR CHARM.

Micky-Come out and see dis old
guy fall on de ice.
Jimmy-Oh, I've seen a dozen Tall
today.
Micky-Yes, but dis is & truant OH
cer.-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01
uoPPIRJ,E THOUGHT.

Fashionable Mother-Editha, l trust
O fance is a worthy young man.?
Ditto Daughter-Oh, yes, mammal
but rather shy.
Fashionable MOTHERHOOD hea'-
ems, You don't mean Of money, /
hope?
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01
buried %already?"
FROM MISERY TO HEALTH.

A Prominent Club Woman of Kansas City
Writes 10 Thank Deans Kidney PILLS
For q Quick Cure.
Miss Nellie Davis. of 1916 Michigan
| avenue, Kansas City, Mo-, society lead
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01
announced six weeks ago.
REIMBURSEMENT.

Rver-So Miss Fuller married ole
Bullion. | thought she was engaged
to his son.
Oversize was. But Bullion threat
nned to disinherit him if he married
her.-Life.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01
LEFT AGAIN.

.sOb, do you know, l met old Smith
son this morning, and he was very
angry because young Trotter, who
was counting his daughter, has gone
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01
Wheat.

Crowds Of Russian refugees now wander
tbout London.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01
Ps-r7-na Contains No Narcotics.

really q u@.y benefit TO me. l have n 2i
had 4 trace Of kidney trouble nor d colo
in my ~5stem.'
The Opelousas courier., 1905-04-01
FL bic

"What, with his daughter
aNo. without her.'-Chicago Jour
nal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07

companies had the placing of time loans practically to , themselves and rates in that department of the money market ad- vanced appreciably.
 On the side of the foreign exchange. from which relief would naturally be looked for, the prospect was clouded by reports of a probably early advance in the minimum discount rates of the bank of England and the imperial bank of Germany. although exchange rates fell under offerings of bankers bills today. Paris also continues to accumulate gold. It Is concluded that the avoidance of an indemnity payment by Russia does not preclude the intention of floating large Russian loan for which European cen- ters are preparing. While no Japanese is- sue is expected, 1t Is known that Jap anese funds in New York are being re- mitted to London where they figure in the Bank of England as reserve against note issues by the Bank of Japan, which are expanding It Is expected that the final installment of the subscriptions on the second series of Japanese Az per cent bonds n1ay also be remitted to Londan after their payment which Is due on October 16, and which calls ftr some $30. GOO, 0O0 The renewed threatening outgiv- ings on stock market affairs from Bos- ton operator also got on the nerves, of Wall street owing to their timeliness with the reduction in the price of copper an- nounced in New York and the sharp drop of that commodity In the London market The selling was the heaviest in the last hour of the day when call money touched 3 per cent and the final prices were near the lowest. The undertone at the last was weak.
 Bonds were heavy. Total sales, par value, $3,475,000. United States 2's ad- vanced h; the 3's and old As 4 and the new As # per cent on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07
FALL IN PRICES IF STOCKS IS RESUMED Hardening of Money Market
 is Basic Cause READING WAS EXCEPTION Selling Was Heaviest at the Last Hour and the Final Prices Were
 Near the Lowest
 Quoted.
READING WAS EXCEPTION

New York. September 6.-rhe fall Tn prices of stocks was resumed today and gained momentum with it's progress. The hardening of the money market was the basic cause of the decline. There was no refusal of money facilities on the part of the leaders and no actual necessity therefore, for the closing out or holding of stocks There is very general senti- ment besides that severe stringency In money is not what is to be feared But no doubt is felt that money rates are working closer and will continue to do SO. It is deemed extremely probable that prices of stocks should continue to ad- vance while money rates are rising and loans being called in to some extent. With the prices of stocks admittedly high holders are loath to see values recede from under their holdings, however, great their confidence may be in the intrinsic worth of their properties. This furnishes the substantial reason for the sagging tendency of the market.
 There are, of course, the more transi- tory causes which apply to lightly mar gined speculative holdings and which ap- peal to the motive of the alert trading element which seeks it's advantage from the immediate movement of prices rather than from any mate value in the stocks, which they deal in. It was recognizable that the requirements of the outstanding short interest were much less urgent to- day than on yesterday when their buying furnished the uplifting influence to prices.
 After the struggling mixture of gains and losses on the opening quotations, the course of prices turned decisively down. ward. The occasional support of Reading was of only slight influence in checking the downward tendency. The interior de- mand for funds shows its normal prog ress and Chicago reports further out How of funds to the agricultural regions. A telegraphic transfer of $200,O00 to St. Louis through the sub-treasury was an- other symptom. The sub-treasury opera tions in themselves are making increasing demand on banking resources owing part ly to the growth in customs payments caused by the expanding imports. Trust
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07
NERVOUS DAY FUR
 COTTON TRADING Market was Irregular and Showed Early Decline BULLISH REPORTS COME IN Early Reports From Asheville Stated That Sentiment Among the Dele
 gates Favored 10 Gents
 as Minimum.
BULLISH REPORTS COME IN

New York, September 6.-The cotton market was nervous and irregular, but recovered for an early decline and closed at a net advance of 2 to points. Sales were estimated at 950.0O0 bales.
 The opening was at an advance of 2 to points on fall and winter months. which were Influenced by somewhat bet ter cables than expected, while the spring months were to- points lower under continuance of the liquidation inspired by yesterdays crop report, and during the early session the whole list ruled weak with prices selling off to the lowest point of yesterday. At the net decline of to points demand improved owing to profit taking by smaller shorts, and around mid day the market sold some or points over last nights finals.
 There was some irregularity later but prices did not go much below yester- days closing and in the late trading the market was influenced by bullish reports from the convention of cotton growers at Asheville. The close was steady and within or points of the best Early reports from Asheville stated that senti- ment among the delegates favored 10 cents as the minimum selling price Of the new crop but later advances reported that the price would probably be placed nearer Il cents than 10 cents.
 Receipts at the ports today, D'bzs' against 14,o53 last week. and 1s164 bales last year. For the week (estimated), 15O,- GOO bales, against Ss,4lS last week, and 131, ,643 last year. -
 Today's receipts at New Orleans, 22o9 bales, against 1904 last year, and at Houston, 10,409 bales, against 7Ss0 last year.