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The Opelousas courier., 1905-03-25
Democratic Opportunity.

Mr.. Bryan has announced through the
columns OF his paper, The C0mm0ner,
that the principal aus of democratic
defeat this year was that the men who
secured control of the party organiza-
ton at St. Louis sounded II retreat
when u charge should have been or
dered all along the line. He insists that
conditions demand radical action. and
that the people want something definite
upon which they "a rely. The Com
moner, he announces, will carry on a
campaign of education, advocating
tariff reform, the overthrow OF private
m%on0polies, labor legislation, municipal
ownership of public utilities. public
ownership of railroads and telegraph
systems, an income tax, the election OF
federal Judges by the people, the cleo
ton Of United States senators by popu-
lection of postmasters by the people
whom they are to serve.
1t will be necessary to regain control
of the party organization. To do this
the friends of reform throughout the
entire country must work together. A
democratic paper of national scope Of
fers the best means for carrying on this
work, and The COmmOner occupies this
field. The campaia1eof education and
organization w~hiclnsS Bryan an
nounces will be carried oIeArough The
Commoner will not only be Interesting
aud instructive, but every democrat and
independent thinker should receive The
Commoner regularly, SO as to keep in
touch with the progress the reform
forces are making, and to fortify him
self with facts and arguments to con-
vince His republican neighhnr that the
democratic party offers the surest relief
from class legislation and trust domin-
alton.
The low rate which Mr.. Bryan has
quoted us on his paper enables US to
send you The CommOner and Opelousas
COURIER both one year for 1926. Get
your neighbors to join you 10 %eirculat-
ing democratic literature. and the cleo
ton returns in 1908 will not call foI
apologies or explanations.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-03-25
GREAT s2.75 COMBINATION.
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The Opelousas courier., 1905-03-25
The Colonars Waterloo,

Col. John MI. Fuller. of Honey Grove,
Texas, nearly met his Waterloo from
Liver and Kidney trouble. In a recent
letter be says: II was nearly dead Of
these complaints, and although I tried
my family doctor, he did me no good,
sO / got a 50-cent bottle of your great
Electric Bitters. which cured me. l
consider il the best medicine on earth,
and thank God, who gave you the
knowledge to make it," Sold and guar
anteed to cure DYSPEPSIA, Bilious ness
and Kidney Disease by all druggists at
DOC q bottle.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-03-25
A Favorite Remedy for Babies

It's pleasant taste and prompt cures
have made Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy a ~favorite with the mothers of small
children. 1t quickly cures their coughs
and colds and prevents any danger of
pneumonia or other serious consequent
ces. 1t not only cures Group, but when
given as soon as the croupy cough ap-
pears, will prevent the attack.
For sale by all druggists and dealers
in patent medicine.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-03-25

The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES up: What
is a gen,iemang Some say he is II man
with IA silk hat. aud others IA man with
a smooth tongue. But men connected
with the newspaper trade have IA canon
Of their own.
"Mr. Editor. said II patron n day
chow is it you never call on me to pay
for your paper?"
"Ob," said the man of types, ave
never ask a gentleman for money"
"Indeedi" the patron replied. How
do you manage to get along when they
don't pay?'
"Why," said Mr.. Editor, latter a GER
tain time we conclude he ia not a gen.
tleman, and we ask him.
A gentleman is he who his subscription pays;
He not for a moment this duty delays;
As the Golden Rule he has always observed,
A front seat in heaven for him is reserved.
Il O. Pierce
The Opelousas courier., 1905-03-25

One of the greatest blessings a mod
est man can wish for is a good, reliable
set of bowels. Ii you are no the happy
possessor of such an outfit you can
greatly improve the efficiency of those
you have by the jndicious use Of Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
They are pleasant to take and agreeable
in effect.
For sale by all druggists and dealers
in patent medicine.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-03-25
Incredible Brutality,

It would have been Incredible brutal.
ity of Chas. F. Lemberger, of Syracuse,
N. n, had not done the best he could
for his suffering son. my boy,n he
says, "cnt a fearful cash e his eye,
SO | applied Bncklen's Arnica Salye,
which quickly healed it aud saved his
eye" Good for burns and ulcers too.
Only 25c It all druggists.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-03-25
A Case OF Letters

Oh, tradesman, in thine hour of e g q.
1t on this paper you should C C C,
Take our advice aud now be- y y,
60 straight ahead and advert j i. -
You'll find the project of some q u o.;
Neglect can offer no ex qqq.
Be wise at once, prolong your d a a a,
Al silent business soon de k k k.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-03-25
Inflammatory Rheumatism Cured.

William Shaffer, a brakeman of Den
nison, Ohio, was confined to his bed for
several weeks with in1ammatory rheu-
matism. Il used many remedies" he
says. FINALLY | sent to McCaw'4 drug
store for IA bottle of Chamberlain's Pain
Balm, at which time I was unable to
use hand or foot, and 10 one weeks time
was able to go to work as happy as a
clam"
For sale hy all druggists and dealers
in patent medicine.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-03-25
Startling Mortality

Statistics show startling mortality
from appendicitis and peritonitis. To
prevent and cure these awful diseases
there il just one reliable remedy, DIR.
Kings New Life Pills. MI. Flannery, of
IA Custom House Place, Chicago, says:
saTIiey have no equal for Constipation
and Biliousness. Csc at all druggists.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-03-25
The Best Cough svrun.

s. L.Apple. ex-Probate Judge Ottawa
county. Kansas, writes: This is to say
that ! have used Billiards. Horehound
Syrup for years. and that.I do not hes
itate to recommend it as the best cough
syrup I have aver used.p CSC, soc, S1.OO.
Fol sale BY &c. Roger g Son, Armand
VILE.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-03-25

The Russian grand dukes hesitate to
kick a dog for fear he is loaded with a
bomb. When dukes become so alarmed
that they get afraid of their own shadow
it is high time for them to quit the duke
business and emigrate to a more con-
genial clime-New York. for instance
where they would he received with open
arms by our NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
of a feather.
AS Russia has sown So must she reap;
The Japs humiliation upon h. + heap;
Natures laws demand inst Tetributinn.
And her serfs are ripe for revolution.
Il O. pjarca
The Opelousas courier., 1905-03-25

The eminent inanciers who sought to
depreciate Mr.. Lawson's exposures by
personal attacks upon Mr.. Lawson are
now complaining about the exorbitant
price OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Opelousas courier., 1905-03-25

Lawyers who have briefs to print are
respectfully reminded that the CoURIER
Printing Office is thoroughly equipped
for the prompt execution OF that kind
OF work, and guarantees satisfaction
both as to quality and price.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-03-25

Don't let the prospect of an over-pro.
dnction of garden SASS worry you. LII
better TO have a hundred bushels o
potatoes to sell at two-bits "a busle|
than to buy five bushels at a dollar q
bushel.-Crowiey Signal.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-03-25

The seventh ward of Tangipahoa par
ish was carried by the prohibitionists.
Poncflatonla is the only town in the
parish that now licenses the sale of
#liqnor.-Abheville Meridional.
Good for bloody Tangipahoa.n
The Opelousas courier., 1905-03-25

Gov. Blanchard has issued the annual
quarantine proclamation against the in
tested and suspected ports OF Central
and South America, TO take effect on
the LIST of April.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-03-25

The Southern Pacific Railroad is hav-
ing a Locomotive built that is to go 5000
miles without II stop at the speed of 100
miles OF mere an honr. Il will use fuel
oil.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-03-25

The man VINO knows q good Job Of
printing is the kind we like to print
Tor. He usually knows what be wants
and NE do the rest.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-03-25
THELIsmAR 5. RuCnARD,
Contractor and Builder.

Win contract for erecting or removing all
kinds OF buildings on short notice. Estimates
and information furnished on. application at
Carriere's barber shop on Landry street, Opel
ousas, La. sepS-3m
The Opelousas courier., 1905-03-25

Get our prices for job work. We will
duplicate New Orleans prices on IA wide
range of work.Y
The Opelousas courier., 1905-03-25

Subscribe for The oBRIER,the official
Journal OF the town of Opelonaas.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-03-25

Sec a. Cs Skiles for Lumber, Shingles
brickes Lime. Sand and Cement.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-03-25
O SALE OR RENT.

Former residence of A.. C. skiles. situated in
the southwestern part of town. Large, com
Portable dwelling, kitchen, stable, and all nee
essary outhouses, all in first-class order.
Apply to SKILES LUMBER YARD.
Dec. 81, 1904. Opelousas.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-03-25

Safety deposit boxes 1or rent at.the
%. Landry State Bank.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-03-25

Are Jon q subscriber to the COURIER
Ifnot, why mott
The Opelousas courier., 1905-03-25

JOHN W. LEWIS VS.. GEORGE PULFoRD
SR., EFT AIS.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-03-25

BY virtue of a judgment rendered by the Hon.
e.. L. Lewis. Judge of the 10th Judicial District
Court OF Louisiana, in and for the parish 4 OF st.
Landry in the above entitled and numbered
suit, rendered on the 2sd day of March, 1905,
there will be sold at public auction, to the
last and highest bidder, by the undersigned
or any duly qualified auctioneer, at the Court
House, Opelonsas, st. Landry parish. on
Saturday, April 22. 1905,
commencing at 10 o'clock a. M, the following
described property, to-wit:
A certain tract of land situated in the parish
OF st. Landry. La, containing one thousand
acres, more or less, described as follows: The
southeast quarter of section thirteen, in town
ship four, south of range five east, and south
half OF section, and the south half of northeast
quarter of section eighteen. and the northeast
quarter section, the southwest quar- ter section,
the south half OF the northwest quarter, and
the northeast quarter of northwest quarter of
section seventeen, i'll township four, south Of
range six east, in Southwestern District of
Louisiana.
Terms cash. NJ. L. SWORDS.
March Is, 1905. Sheriff.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-03-25

Get our Prices forjob work.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-03-25
JUDICIAL ADVEaTssEMENTs.
PARTITION SALE.

District Court, Parish OF 81. Landry, State, of
louisiana.
No. 14,735.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-27

his canoe had sunk the day before be- cause he had shot a hole in it while put ting the coup de grace to a big yellow hound his gun had gone down with all the other duf1e. Paul had a gun but Tom had none.
 MT. Miller, however, is a resourceful son of the woods He is a bit of an epicure and likes his food highly favored, so he always makes it a point to carry with him a quarter to half pound of cayenne pepper in pocket of his hunt ing coat
 Of course the pepper was thoroughly soaked yesterday when he had the aquatic battle with the muske1lunge, but night by a good fire had dried 1t out.
 The rabbits have regular runs about Sober Up Lake, and their trails are as plainly marked as those of the deer. MT. Miller after circling around for half an hour or so, found the runaway he thought would answer his purpose. Then pick ing up half a dozen slabs of stone about two feet square and smooth on the top, he carried them to the trail, planting them at intervals of ten feet.
 When these were in position he care fully dusted cayenne pepper over the top of each stone. whistled to his faithful dog Wellington IT., and walked over to brush "lean to-" where he passed the night.
 MT. Miller arose with the sun, and in six minutes he had reached the rabbit run away. There on each stone lay large, fat rabbit-dead. The bunnies had come along and sniffed at the pepper. Natural ly they sneezed so hard that they beat their brains out on the stones and lay there for the ingenious hunter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-27
INGENIOUS HUNTER.
Spread Pepper on Stones and Rabbits
 Killed Themselves Sneezing.

From Woodruff, Wis, Cor. Chicago Tri-
 bune.
 Tom Miller. the well known sportsman's guide, counselor and friend, who on Monday made a unique record of catch ing three muskellunge in Jag Lake-one with a spoon, and one with the index finger of his left hand and one with his false teeth-this morning proved the soundness of unique theory he had re- garding an absolutely new, scientific and labor-saving method of catching rabbits.
 Mir. Miller as will be recalled. had a fight bith big muskellunge for the pos session of his false teeth, recovering them only with the aid of his faithful dog, Wellington II. The gigantic muslSie had knocked his crockery molars a bit out of alignment, and MT. Miller thought that something nice and appetiz- ing in the way of soup or stew would be easy eating, in addition to comforting the inner man.
 So he left Jag Lake and started for Sober Up Lake, where the rabbits are plentiful.
 On his way to Sober Up Lake he en- countered Old Paul, one of the best known citizens of this part of the coun- try, and offered him copartnership in the rabbit hunting expedition. Old Paul was perfectly willing, and together they jogged along the trail. MT. Miller reliev- ing the tedium of the hike by relating to Old Paul his marvellous adventures of the day before.
 Just before they reached Sober Up Lake a big black snake squirmed across the deer path they were following. MT. Miller immediately cut a club and pro ceeded to dispatch the ebony serpent, de- spite the frantic protestations of Old Paul.
 .You do not kill him." said Old Paul, ''he do you no harm. No body does he do harm. Sometimes he save life tell you.
 "One time 10 or 12 years ago when I work up in the woods driving a tote team, I comes across big swede beat ing to death a black snake. l say to him as I say to you. It is shame to kill him his club to me, and we fight. we two. The snake he stay by for a minute, and when he saw I lick the swede he wave his tail and he sneak into the bush.
 "One day soon afterward I go hunt ing the rabbit. Just as I come to a log ging road track I see a rabbit on the other side. I go to crawl over the track fall and knock my head on the other rail. where I lay what you call knocked out.
 "Along came a train of logs, with the engine on the other end pushing them at me.
 Just at this moment the big black snake that I had saved from the Swedish CT he come out of the brush and he see me there. He recognize me and he see that in one minute I am ground beneath the wheels.
 What did the grateful snake do? He come gliding up to me; he take red silk handkerchief from my pocket; he streak down the track and wave the red flag like -. so the train it stopped and I am not beneath the wheels.
 Tom looked at Old Paul for minute. Old Paul looked at Tom. Then Paul said:
 ''You kill one of my friends. You go by the rabbit hunt yourself.'
 With that he started off into the woods.
 This desertion of Old Paul was a severe blow to MT. Millers rabbit hunt When
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-27
ESCAPE IS FOILED
 BY DEPUTY WARDEN
LARKIN ETHERIDoE AND GEORGE HOWARD, MEMBERS OF STREET GANG, HAD FILED THEIR CHAINS ENTlRELl THROUGH.

Deputy Warden Sam Rlttenberry of the city jail folled an attempt made by two white men to escape from the jail early Saturday morning MT. Rittenberry heard chains ratting In the jall and heard also sounds that indicated some prisoner was filing his chains. He at once guessed that this was being done by n prisoner of the street gang who had In view an escape when the street gang would be taken out te work yesterday morning.
 MT, Rittenberry kept quiet until the street gang was brought forth in the morning and then an examination of the chains of all the prisoners revealed the fact that those of Larlsin EtheridSe and George Hardle had been filed en- tirely through.
 In the police court yesterday each man was fined s10.
 A file and saw were found in the cell occupied by the men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-27
Limits Powers of Prefects.

St. Petersburg, August 2s.-The fears expressed by the liberals that elections to the douma among the peasantry would be swayed by the governmental admin istrative officials -y~> hitherto nave ex- erted a great influence in consunal af- fairs. has been met the issuance of an order by the ministry of the interior, strictly limiting the powers Of the pre- fects to the extent of their punitive au- thority, which insures the independence of the communes In matters of local self government. The execution or thls order is considered to be guarantee of the in- dependence of the peasantry in the con duet of the elections
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-27
BIDS ARE OPENED.
Storage Plant Is to Be Built for Coal
 In Philippines.

Washington, August 26.-Bids were opened today in the office of Rear Ad- miral Endcott. chief of the naval bureau of yards and docks for construction, for construction of fireproof plant of steel, or ofs freproof materials, for receiving storing and delivering coal at the naval station Olongapo, P. l.. together with a fresh water supply system, etc., for which there is available $500,0OO appro- priated by Congress. DesignsA were sub mitted by J. G. White & Co.,. incorpor- ated, of New York City, whose bid was s499500, and by Snare & Triest company of New York at $500 for each of four distinct plans.
 The specifications require that the en- tire work shall be completed within thir- ty calendar months from the date of the signing of the contract.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-27
New Corporations Organized.

Montgomery, August 26-(Special)-The secretary of state has been informed or the following new corporations being or ganized:
 Troy Gas company of Troy; capital stock s5o,Oeo. Incorporators-H. L. Me- Kee. J. M. McBeath. w., H. Sanford F. S. Wood and J. s. Alfred.
 Brunddge Mercantile company of Brun- didge: capital stock $l0,00O 1ncorporators -F. C. Bass, F. A. Waters and o. r. Seay.
 Home Telephone company of Mobile; capital stock $4O.000 Incorpora tors-A. Fl. Spira, Adam Glass. J. K. Glennon, A. s. and P. J. Lyons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-27
QUO WARRANTO IS
 FILED BY H. B. GRAY
Wants L. 6 N. to Show By What Right 1t is Operating the South
 and North.

Montgomery, August 26.-(Special.)- Henry B. Gray of Birmingham is keep ing the Louisville and Nashville railroad in the courts a good deal now and his latest move has caused considerable talk. He now wants the courts to compel the Louisville and Nashville officials to show by what authority they are operating the North and South road, that part of the Louisville and Nashville between here and Decatur
 He says the General Assembly of 1854 granted the franchises to @ domestic corporation for operation, and now it is being operated by a foreign corporation. Judge Sayre has given the road until September 1 to make an answer. MT. Gray is a minority stockhoder of the South and North road.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-27
The Oldest Old Maid.
rom the Brooklyn Eagle.

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
 Miss Eliza Williams, perhaps the old est unmarried woman in the United States, Is a guest of her nephew, O. A. Somers of Kokomo, Ind, having made the trip by rail and carriage at the age of 100 years. She will be 101 years old November 1. Miss Williams taught MT. Somers his letters. She has raised sev- relatives and educated most of them. all though she never had the advantage of schooling and is a self-taught woman. Miss Williams astonished all by her memory. It had been twenty-two years since she had been in Kokomo, yet by name she asked about neighbors and chance acquaintances, whom it was sup posed she had forgotten. She identified herself to MT. Somers' son, now grown to be a young man, reminding him of q game of ten pins she had played with him when he was child. Miss Will Hams attributes her long life to her obe- dience to her parents and mot meddling with other peoples business when it could do her no good" She Is great lover of children and spends hours watch ing them at play, and in this manner keeps her youth constantly renewed.
 She is generally the first person astir dpouI the Houseioiu one dresses nef- self without assistance and retiring to the window reads a hymn and a chapter of the Bible Being joled with becom- ing childish she dsproves the assertion by committing a hymn to memory, add ing another accomplishment to her record as a centenarian.
 Until 90 years of age she did all her own housework and did her sewing until 9s years old, when she gave it up re- luetantly yielding to the suggestion that all in this line that could be expected of her had been performed and 1t was her duty to save her strength.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-27
Negroes Cause Trouble at Bradley.

Mobile, August 26.-Sheriff Powers and four deputies left this afternoon for Bradley, on the Mobile and Ohio, where is located the plant of the Bradley Lumber company. Negroes had some trouble with Manager Washburn, and, arming themselves with Winchesters and shotguns, threaten to kill him and burn the mill property. There is no telegraph communication with the place, so details are not at hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-27
Citizen Still Under Arrest.

Tangier, August 26.-News has been received here from Fez, dated August 22, saying that Bouzian, the French Algerian citizen, is still imprisoned at Gerharba. The foreign office has de- clined the demands of the French gov ernment for the release of Bouzlan, thus repudiating Frances claim to Jur- isdiction over French-Algerian citizens in M0rOccO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-27
Charles H. Hix Is Superintendent.

Norfolk, Va. August 26.-President James M. Barr of the Seaboard Air Line railway has issued a circular announcing the resignation of Frank Huger, gen eral superintendent of the Seaboard sys- tenn, and the appointment in his place of Charles H. Hix, at present division superintendent of the Seaboard, with headquarters at Richmond, Va. His head quarters as general superintendent will be at Portsmouth, Va.