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The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16
VERY ODD DINNERS.
Castor Oil for the Dressing of Salad ANA
Chewed Carries for Fiavoring.

Castor Oil for the Dressing of Salad ana
Chewed Carries for Fiavoring.
1.-THE funniest bachelor dinner I ey4~
partook Of" said a well known club
man the other evening, II ate one
evening with a married friend of mina
in the suburbs, whose wife was away
My host, knowing that I was something
of a gourmet, spread himself for the oc-
casion, as l plainly could see. The re-
| past furnished was evidently of unusual
| elaborateness, and it went fairly well
| until the salad came on. | could not
| eat any of that after the first mouth.
| full, which I managed with difficulty to
swallow. Observing that l refrainsd
| from the dish my entertainer said:
Pm afraid you don't find this first
rate
"It has a peculiar favor l ad.
mitted reluctantly.
"sAh,' replied my friend, who had
| finished with apparent gusto his own
help of the salad, L was afraid that it
might not prove satisfactory. You see,
there was no olive oil in the house, and
having nothing better on hand for the
purpose I used castor oil for the dress
ing
He did not appear at all embar.
raised at making this statement, but
what broke him up entirely for the
moment was the appearance at dessert
of a hunk of ordinary grocer's cheese.
"'Whyn he exclaimed, addressing
the servant, where is the Roquefort
that I ordered sent home todayp
"'Begorra, sir responded the hand.
maid, if you name the chase that come
this afternoon from the store, it was that
moldy it had to be thrown away, and |
sent back to the grocery for this, that
is nice and fresh
The other men in the little party at
the club window smiled languidly at
this story, but the bald headed men,
Der said:
Speaking of dining out reminds me
of a repast that l enjoyed very much
the other day in a small but very excel
lent restaurant here in town. What
struck me particularly on the occasion
l speak of was the exceptional quality
of the lobster salad. There was eyi-
IDENTIFY garlic in it, but that estimabls
vegetable was so a~rtistically infused
that, instead of communicating an act
ual taste of garlic, it simply contributed
an indescribable and underlined accent
uation to the flavor of the dish. /
asked that the chef be summoned and
demanded of him how he was able to
/ use garlic with such marvellous delicacy
and effectiveness. He replied:
THE way | do is to chew up small
bulb of garlic, and when the dish is
being stirred breathe very gently upon
the mixture. That gives the suggestion
of flavor which you speak of, sir.'"-
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16
Gas and Glass.

There is a good deal in the way you
turn up an ordinary every day Tor
night gas jet with a glass shade or
globe over it. Those small jets that
are like penciled rays of light, directed
suddenly against the globe, cause UNI
equal expansion, and the globe cracks
Still more remarkable results attend
the too swift illumination of the best
room when the young daughter of the
house is bidding her lover good night,
and has left the light very low while
she stands in the shadow, and while
her beau is satisfying himself which
side of his hat he ought to turn to the
front. The expansion and contraction
noticeable in true lovers discounts glass
all hollow. -Pittsburg Bulletin.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16
Stow Steam Has Helped Man.

A steam 'horse power" is equal to
three actual horses power; and a liv-
ing horses strength is equal to that of
seven men. The steam engines of the
world represent, approximately, the
working power of 1000, 900, 900 OF men,
or more than double the working pop.
ulation of the world, the total popula-
tion of which is usually estimated at
LASS, 923, 900 inhabitants. Steam has
accordingly enabled man to treble his
working power, making it possible for
him to economic his physical strength
while attending to his intellectual de-
velopment st. Louis Republic.
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The Local Paper.

No man is too poor to takes his
county newspaper, says an ~
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 a 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 r dying
or who are marrying, who are NOV
lug in or who n 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 cam
not furnish, but the country
newspaper can and does. If you
can afford but one paper, by all
mean take one that is published
in the county in which you live.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16

Senator Elkins predicts that
there will be some delay in the
passage of railway rate bill, but
furnishes no clew to the identity
of the person who has "greased
the tracks"
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16

The State Department of Edu-
cation is now preparing for pnb-
LEGATION in booklet form, a series
of plans and specifications of
modern and model school build
ings. This book will contain the
plans for a One-room. tWo-room,
thre-room and four-room school
building, also the architects
specifications for the construc-
ton of these buildings, the
amount and the cost of lumber,
lime, bricks, ETC., for the different
buildings, and other complete in
formation in regard to the struc-
ture. These plans are being pre-
pared to assist the rural schools
to erect buildings with all modern
conveniences, proper ventilation,
and proper arrangement of rooms
at the least possible cost. The
plans will also pay special atten-
ton to light and other details
that are overlooked in the erection
of a small building. The books
will be distributed to all teachers,
parish superintendent, ETC., and
If followed will give the rural
schools Of the State uniform
buildings at a moderate cost.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16

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
sumner can afford to spend for
stationery. And we guarantee
good job printing.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16

Now is the accepted time-the
COURIER has a long list Of deIin-.
quent subscribers. Tic you owe
for your paper you will confer a
favor by calling at the Office and
settling up.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16
Necessity,

He - How carelessly happy Miss
Humpkins looksl
She-Yes. When any one is 80 and
has never been engaged, one has to look
carelessly happy.-Munsey's Weekly.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16
No Objection 70 That.

MIR. Mushy-I love you, Miss Ada.
Miss Ada Mant-That's right. The
Scriptures tell us TO love our enemiak
Puck
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16

Send or phone your order for
groceries, wines and liquors to A.
4. Sandoz q Bro. Their goods
are reliable and their prices will
suit you.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16

We want all the printing you can give
us and We will guarantee it to be dore
we'll and cheap.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16

! am now prepared to do re-
pair work of all kinds as hereto
fore. including glueing, Yarnish-
ing and upholstering.
j.. a.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16

You don't have to wait for your
job printing when you have it
done at the CoURIER Office. All
work delivered on time-eVery
time.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16

Are ron q subscriber to the CoURIfa
If not, why mott
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16

Fresh eggs, chickens and all count
produce at Fred. L. Sandoz's.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16

For a little money you can buy lots 9
goods at Fred. Il. Sandoz's. Come aul
be convinced,
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16

Advertise your business and increass
your sales.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16

One would think from reading
the events transporting in Russia,
that the light of civilization and
the spirit of Christianity had no
abiding place in that human pas
sion swept empire. In deeds of
demoniac cruelty, they have sur
passed the era of the dark ages,
r a horde of Caligulas and
Neros, whose thirst for human
bloodand the grossest saturnalias
of crime and sensuality marked
the utter debasement of men who
were slaves Of lust and passion.
Like dens of wild beasts they are
rending each other-the legiti-
mate fruit of centuries of igno-
rance, superstition and despotism.
Out of the crimson tide of reyol-
ution there may be born a pnrer
government and the spirit of
greater freedom and intelligence.
Nations are punished for their
sins and Russia's c~hastisement is
a terrible punishment for the
wrongs of centuries.-Shreveport
Journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16

The liberal advertiser is always
liberal with his customers. By
advertising he proves he didn't
buy his goods simply to ornament
the shelves. That he is anxious
to sell them and push along his
business. The diligent business
man will always advertise, and the
advertiser is ready to sell at close
margins or he would not adver-
tise.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16

Good reliable groceries and the
lowest market prices at Allen r.
Sandox q Bro.
Your moneys worth every day
III the year-F. T.. SANDoz.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16

An active tool never gets rusty.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-05-25
Alden Bridge.

Misses Carrie Brown, Grace Larkin,
Mabel Scanland and Mamie Neeson and
little Matte Belle Scanland and Amelia
Cabeen, of Benton, spent Sunday here.
Mr.. Hewitt Wheless is visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Wheless.
Miss Elsie Enders, of Shreveport, was
a guest of Miss Mary Shaver Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Adger have moved
into the residence formerly occupied by
Mr.. w. r. Manly and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Whited and their
daughter, Miss Nita, left Monday to
attend commencement exercises at ST.
Mary's CoHege, where Miss Belle
Whited is a student.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Smith are WISHING
their sister, Mrs. j. Seabaugh.
Mrs. J. E. Adger passed through oul
town Tuesday en- route to Ruston, where
she will attend the L. I. I. commence
ment exercises.
The Chlldren's Day exercise, held here
Sunday, was complete success, a.
usual. The children of Alden Bridge
always do well, anyway.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-05-25
Hsughton.

The Allentown boys were again win
ners in baseball game with the Haugh-
ton team, played last Saturday, the
score being "a to Is.
Mrs. J. M. HollingswoTth has returned
from a visit to Sheridan, Forsythe and
Texarkana, Ark.
On account of illness, Rev. Jameson
WINS unable to fill his pulpit Sunday.
Mr.. A. p. Butler spent Sunday with
friends in Haughton.
Miss Annie May Henderson spent
Saturday with her parents.
Mr.. McMath spent a few days with
his family this week.
Misses Julia and Ethel Elston, stu
dents of Mansfield Female College, spent
several days with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. ElstoR.
Mrs. Sample, of Texas, is the guest Of
her daughter, Mrs. Henderson.
Prof. G. H. Lambert was a visitor tc
Shreveport Saturday.
Mrs. Hays and Mrs. Majors spent
Wednesday in Shreveport.
Miss Ellita McCarter and Master JohF
Lee Hollingsworth were visitors tc
Shreveport Tuesday.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-05-25
Bossler City.

Miss Matte Stockwell who was
thrown from a buggy by runaway
horse on last wednesday morning was
not as seriously hurt as was first report
ed and has almost recovered from the
effects of her fall.
The river is az feet high at this
place and still rising. This is quite
serious, % feet being the danger line.
Bossier City was visited by quite a
storm Sunday night. No damage to
property was sustained, but quite a
number of our citizens became so fright
ened that they got up and dressed.
DR.. Penick viii hold services at the
Ards Memorial tomorrow at 8 pm.
Report has it that little Ruby Gener-
ally fell from swing and broke both
arms. The particulars are not Known ts
your correspondent.
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Correspondence
Plain Dealing.

Misses Birdie Montgomery and Aline
Sibley, of Benton, spent Sunday here.
Mrs. I. L. Saffeastone and children
returned home Monday from Jefferson,
Texas, where Mrs. Safferstone spent
some time with her parents.
Mr.. Sanford Stewart, of Magnolia,
Ark, is spending few days with
friends here.
Mr.. Jim Kelly, who is on business
trip to Oklahoma, writes that he spent
two hours in the town of Snider, and
that the papers have not overdrawn the
destruction done there by the recent
cyclone.
The tent meeting at this place is still
in progress and is well attended every
night, rain or shine.
During the heavy rain storm here on
| Sunday night the new photograph
studio was struck by lightning and one
of the posts on the porch torn into
spfinters. Fortunately, no other damage
was done.
| Or. Logan Arnold is having his Office
painted and other improvements made
which is making it very attractive.
Corn is looking yellow and all crops
are getting grassy in this locality.
Assessor E. r. Mading returned from
ward last week, after having made his
rounds listing the assesrable property.
The small pox cases at Bolinger and il
That neighborhood are doing we'll ant
no new cases have been reported.
On Friday of last week Master Ro!
VanBrook, a son of Mr.. J. VanBrook
the Cotton Belts agent at this place
/ left for Rllston. where he goes to accep
a position.
Mr.. Julius Martin was on our streets
Monnay morning.
i Mr.. j. A. Kendrick. was here on bust
ness Monday.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-05-25

Mr.. Ev. Cornell and Miss Emie Aiken
attended services at the "Point" SUM-
day.
Mr.. G.. E. Frost left Tuesday for
Grant, I. T., where he expects to remain
several weeks.
Mr.. Herbert Evans, who has been
spending a few days with his parents,
has just left for Doyline.
Mr.. S. Philips, Of Mirden, spent two
days of last week here as guest of Mr..
L. NJ. Sapp.
Mr.. Banks Murff, of Haughton, spent
the greater part Of Tuesday fishing in
this neighborhood.
DR.. Glen Smith, Of Doyline, was the
guest Of DR.. and Mrs. Arthur Garter
Sunday.
Miss Rilla Sapp left last week fol
Minden, where she will be a guest Of
Mrs. Rathbon.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Sapp visited thei,
daughter, Mrs. Eva Majors, who lives
near Haughton.
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EN- ma.

Another heavy rain fell here Sunday
and Sunday night.
Messrs. S. P. Johnston and j. M.
Collie, both Of Emma, visited Shreveport
last week on business.
Mr.. Ivy Mcclellan spent Saturday and
Sunday in Cotton Valley.
Messrs. Frank Stroud and O. S. Dow
ner spent Saturday and Sunday in Plain
Dealing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Cole visited Mrs
Cason, Mrs. Coles mother, Sunday.
Mrs. S. P. Johnston, whe visited in
Plain Dealing last week, returned home
Sunday.
Messrs. H. P. Johnston, Lafayette
Gerald and J. M. Cole were in Sarepts
Saturday.
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perishable property should be removed

perishable property should BE removed
to the hills.
Miss Luda Brownlee, L. I. I. student,
is expected home this afternoon.
Mr.. J. w. Walker, of Plain Dealing,
was visitor in Benton this week.
Ex-Assessor H. II. Montgomery, of
Plain Dealing, was a visitor yesterday.
Mrs. r. E. Wyche spent Tuesday and
yesterday in Shreveport as a guest of
Mrs. A. J. Murff.
Miss Carrie M. Brown, who has been.
teaching the Sligo school, has returned,
to her home in Benton.
Thanks to Congressman J. r. Watkins
for copy of the government report on
"Mines and Quarries."
Mr.. Frank Neeson has accepted .po-
sition behind the counters at Mr.. j.. A.
Silliman's grocery store.
Mrs. Sue T. Abney left Tuesday for
Mineral Wells, Texas, where she ex-
poets to remain two weeks.
Gov. Blanchard has appointed Mr.. w.
p. Thomas marshal of the town of Plain
Dealing, vice Mr.. j. H. Wheeler, resigned.
Miss Annie Johnston returned home
last Thursday from Natchitoches, at
which place she has been student at
the State Normal.
Mrs. A. D. Calhoun, of Befcher, who
has been guest at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. E. Johnston,
for several weeks past, returned home
Monday.
Mr.. Lee Smith and Miss Bette
Graves were united in marriage Sunday
at the home of Mr.. j. S. Rodgers, near
Miller's Bluff; Justice F. r. Garrett
officiating.
The editor of the Banner left Tuesday
for Thibodeaux to attend "a meeting OF
the Louisiana Press Association. After
a three days. session, the editors viii
leave on an excursion for Cuba. The
Banners representative expects to be
one of the party.
John Lister, of Trinity, Tex, has beer
appointed to stand an examination for 9
cadetship at West Point Military School
The appointee is son OF Walter S
Lister, a native of Bossier Point, this
parish, who is first-cousin of Messrs
Walter E. Ivey VIM. A., Jas. A. ane
Nick NJ. Abney.
Yves Wilson, who yesterday confessed
his guilt, will be hanged tomorrow
The crime for which he is to pay thi!
penalty is the murder of a woman OF
Red Chute plantation last January
Negroes from all sections have fairl!
swarmed around the parish Jail to tall
with the condemned man during thu
past few days.
/ The cotton market is experiencing /;
buoyant tendancy just now. Midjlinl
was quoted at 7 1916 cents in Shreveport
Monday, the same Tuesday, and y
cents yesterday, thus showing an ad
vance OF 3-f6 OF AGENT. Sales Monday
625 bales; Tuesday, 235 bales; yester
day, IS. This decrease in sales must in
dictate faith in the market.
i Rosa Nix shot and killed Alice Pres
, ton, cloth colored), at Antrim Monda
J night, the weapon used being a pistol
She was promptly arrested Tuesda
morning by Deputy Sheriff J. W
Walker, of Plain Dealing, and lodged i
the parish Jail at this place that after
: noon. The Coroner's jury holds that tn
charge against the accused should b
/ for murder.
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DIR. Geo. A. Harper. Dentist, rooms
312-t3-14 First National Bank Building,
Shreveport. New phone, 237. Hours
9 am. to IL m. and 1 to pm.
Am agent for the Excelsior Laundry,
Of Shreveport. Bring your soil6d linen
in every week. Basket sent out Wednes-
days, returned SatuFdays.-H. v. Miers.
The place to get your shave when you
visit the city is at Strube's, in the First
National Bank building. Hot, cold,
sponge or vapor baths as you like.
Strictly a modern shop.
Gone dime line" under this head
means for the first insertion; each sub
sequent insertion (withcut change) :
cents per line. When the same matter
is run continuously for ten or more
weeks the rate, after the first. insertion,
is 31s cents per line.
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Local and


Captain Thomas Lyles, of Midway,
was in Eenton Friday.
Mrs. L. G. Smith returned Saturday
from three days visit to friends in
Shreveport.
Miss Clara Goodwin, of Midway, spent
Tuesday in Benton as guest of Miss
Lila Belcher
FfProf. v. @. Humphrey, of Plain Deal
ing, visited his brother, Prof. A. S.,
Humphrey, Saturday.
Mrs. Kate Wyche and her daughter,
Miss Joe, are visiting in Plain Dealing
.at the home of Mr.. H. c. Wyche, Mrs.
Myche's son.
Messrs. r. A. Fox and G. w. Dali
,rymple, of the Midway neighborhood
passed through Benton Tuesday on their
way to Shreveport to market cotton.
Rev. George D. Moore, of Hamburg,
Ark, the new financial agent of the
Baptist Orphans Home at Monticello,
was resident of Red Land, in this par
.ish, many years ago.
After a pleasant visit Of several days
with Benton relatives and friends, Miss
Matte Edwards left Monday morning
for her home in Haughton.
Mrs. Thos. Hickman, of Bluffs, spent
last week in Benton with her parents,
Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Hickson, returning
nome Monday. Mr.. Hickman was also
"a visitor Saturday and Sunday.
The Banner has been requested to
state that meeting of the North Bos-
;sier Agricultural Association will be
held at Alden Bridge Saturday. Every
zone interested in farming and truck
growing is invited to be present.
Plain Dealing High School will give
its annual concert Tuesday night, May
80. You ought to go and see "The
Wedding" The Hayseed Drill" Sc
lections from "Deestrick Skule, - "Too
Much Of Good Thing" and Browns
Filtration"
The bulletin given out by the weather
bureau of Shreveport yesterday after
noon indicates a rise in Red River at al
points except twe-a fall of 2.8 feet is
reported at Arthur City, and 4 of foo
at Spring Bank. The condition at Full
ton is 10 feet above the danger line
,2.8 feet above at Spring Bank, and only
g of foot below at Shreveport. Al
the full tide of the present rise is no
expected to pass within week and a
all tributary streams are full OF rail-
water the outlook is indeed gloomy
Many plantations Con redeemed and un
protected soil) are now under water, ant
the river planters generally are p.epar
ing to fight against an overflow. Warm
ing has been officially issued that al
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-05-25

4,O55 yards of fine Printed Batiste, in
small dots and designs on white and
tinted backgrounds, regular
value 611ac, sale price 31sc
500 wards of Silk Tissue, good assert
ment OF colors, 25e values,
sale price ...---.-....-.-.--.-- Ioc
825 wards of French Pompadopr Organ
die, in natural floral designs, 35c
value, sale price 171se
1852 wards Of 2S-inch Printed Wolfe, all
colors, combinations in pretty suiting
designs, 15c value. sale price. Sc
i,222 yards of Embroidered Batists, with
silk dots, absolutely fast colors, wide
range OF colors, 25c value 15c
1000 yards of 4O-inch Printed India
Linen, great variety of colors,
regular Ec value, sale price ......--...-.o1sc
1890 yards of Printed Lawn, in great
variety of stripes and dots, 61ac
value, sale price.
932 yards of Oxford Cheviot, 80 inches
wide, suitable for shirts, suits, etc.,
121ac value, sale price ...-.....-61ac
5000 yards of Ribbon of all kinds, in
short lengths of from to 5 yards, as
sorted widths, at about half price.
72S yards of Madras, in a good variety
of colors, stripes and checks, good
value at Nc, sale price 1211se
1889 yards of soft finish Chambray, in
good range OF colors, 10c values,
sale price 20
10OO nairs Children's Misaes' and La
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-05-25
Notice, Physicians.

Physicians throughout the parish
handling small pox in private practice,
are requested to keep their. patients
isolated during the entire stage OF des-
quamation, and in event of their ina
bility to do so by persuation or other
wise, report same to health aqtorities at
once, who will take the necessary steps
to protect the public. Respectfully,
H. H. BARNAcAsILE, M. D.,
Health Officer.
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Taao reatS how It made possible
...THIS SALE BEGAN....
Monday, May p, i s"9 FEN FEN f 6&9ss
1t Is Our BANNER SALE!

WITH AsTouNDnG VALUES COUPLED WITH GREAT PUR
yards Wash Goods Of all kinds at the great Wash
the Of the stock at such extremely low figures that the prices
Of This event wiz be the Gs ever known
this prices much than xn be quoted other
date t This store noted for doing unusual things
less and the same make housing
reduction sale the coupled with purchase OF several thou,
but rssns from the can buy
dona TO attend this Greatest all Great Sales ever attempted
appoa senE d. charged at advertised prices
THIS Mammoth Sale consists fnincpaHy Of Printed and Woyen Wash
Fabrics prices absolutely unprecedented Our buyer aca there and
bought spot cash 5000 gards These forwarded by
fast freight acedon sale here Monday. Note these