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LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Postoffice at Opelu1sas, La.
Jnne 8. 1905, which. If not called for within
Is days. will be sent to the dead letter office
at Washington, D. c.:
Baker, Mrs C z Manual, Theogene
Gamer, Miss Sharllatt NickLes, Ellix
Devellier, Marcus Prud' d'hoMme, Albert
Garden, Miss Forzene Reed, Austin
Lastrapes, Miss Sadie Sanders, Joseph
Moquat, Miss Emmer Soileau, EO
When calling for the above please say "adver
tised."
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT
COURT OF LOUISIANA.

In the matter of Camille P. Richard-In Bank
ruptcy, No. 277.
The creditors OF Camille Richard, of Opeionsas.
in the parish OF st. Landry and District
aforesaid, q Bankrupt
Notice is hereby given that ON the s1st day OF
May. A. D.. 1905, the said Camille p. Richard
was adjudieated Bankrupt, aud that the first
meeting OF his creditors will be held at the Of
fee of Taylor & Taylor, in Lake Charles, La, on
Monday, June 2sth, 1905, at o'clock p. m., at
which time the said creditors may attend.
prove their claims. appoint trustee. examine
the Bankrupt. and transact such other business
as may properly come before said meetfng.
June 18th, 1905. THEO. T. TAYLOR,
Referee.
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Mrs ]. G. Pierce has been con-
fned to her bed the last four
weeks suffering from complica-
tons Of diseases. AT times her
pains we're so severe as to almost
dispair of her recovery
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AT q ball in Lanse Bleau last
Sunday night Albert Guillory and
Jean Pierre Fontenot, became in
yolyed in quarrel during the
course of which Fontenot was
killed BY Guillory. GuilIory has
been arrested and jailed.
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For SALE.-A tWo-story dwell
ing with eleven rooms, situated
iii South Market ST., IL blocks
from Courthouse Square. Terms
reasonable. Mrs. A. LACoMBE.
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The soda fountain at the Haas
Littell Drugstore has opened for
the season with i full line of all
The latest delicacies in the cool
beverage line.
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Look around and see if you are
not in need of letter heads, state
ments, bill heads or envelopes.
The Courier job printing Office
can promptly supply you.
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MI. Joe Printz, wife and chill
|dren. of Marksville, La, are vis-
ting the families of Messrs. La
Mass and Garbo, of our city.
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Oar editor and his wife and lit
/ tIe sois, Aubrey, are in attendance
nnt,n the Confederate Veterans re-
sailiOn at Louisville.
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Fred Il. Sandoz returned last
sunday from a two months vaca-
tiotl spent at northern and eastern
resorts, principally Waukesha, Wis.
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June 10, 1906.
NOTICE TO RESIDENTS,

You are hereby notified to clean and put
your premises in . sanitary condition within
is days from this notice. An inspector will
Wait q residences. B. A. LITTELL,
NAV 27 1906 Mayor.
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The Palmetto Shooting.

A deplorable shooting affray
took place last Sunday near Pal
metto, in the northeastern por-
tion of this parish, resulting In
the death of three Of the partici-
pants and the fatal wounding Of
the fourth. The trouble origin
ated from the attempted arrest
of a man named Oscar Fredericks
by Constable T. A. Soileau, as
sisted by his brother-in-law, John
Magee, and took place at the
home of Theogene Smith, at whose
home Fredericks and Thomas Car
roll, Jr., one of the deceased, were.
1t is understood that when in
quiry was made for Fredericks,
he and Carroll came out Of the
house armed with a Winchester
rife and revolver, and Carroll
struck Magee over the head with
his rifle. Magee was graphing
with Carroll for possession of the
Winchester when Carroll attempt
ed to draw a pistol from his side
pocket. Soileau seeing his fellow
officer and brother-in-law, Magee,
in imminent danger of being mur.
dered, drew his weapon and shot
Carroll through the body, killing
him instantly. Fredericks, seeing
his friend Carroll killed, drew his
revolver and began shooting at
Constable Soileau, whom he killed
as we'll as the horse he was riding.
Magee, who had been shot by
Fredericks and felled to the ground
arose at this instant and fired
load of buckshot into Fredericks'
body, killing him instantly. All
the parties to this regretable af-
fair are white and married, and
if Magee dies, as it is believed he
will, the outcome of this affray
will be the casting upon the world
of four widows and % orphans.
Another murder was committed
in our parish this week, this time
in the neighborhood of Grand Co.
teau. Frank Daley, white res
ident of that section shot and
killed another white man, at
whose home he lived, named Jo-
seph Bertinot. 1t is claimed that
Daley shot Bertinot in cold blood,
for an imaginary wrong and that
Bertinot was shot in the back,
while at work in his garden. Af-
ter the killing DALEY escaped to
the thicket near the scene of the
tragedy armed with a rifle evil
IDENTIFY intent upon resisting any
attempt to arrest him. On Thurs
day morning he emerged from his
hiding place to visit the home Of
Mr.. Dan Collins, for the purpose
Of obtaining food where Sheriff
Swords captured him without
trouble. The willy sheriff had
been on the lookout for the ac-
cused and was intent upon cap
turing him alive, despite the al
legged desperate character Of Dali
ley, thought it was expected by
many that much difficulty would
be experienced in landing the
prisoner in Jail without bloodshed.
Good for Swords.
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sE1 Proceedings of political meet
q ings, obituary notices, cards OF
M thanks, ETC., will be published as
advertisements, and must be paid for. Parties
Interested will please bear this In mind
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,l)pelpasas Courier
puRIIsHRD ON SATURDAY BIT
ICON G H 8 A N ID q 4.
gWl1 DOLLARS A YEAR IN ADVANCE.
Sf.OO for Six Months.

~ cl,fice drinks In the cool beverage line
3ssn,f ~ y, an over town and waste your time,
mt tp the Haas-Littell Drug Store go.
WHOSE Ice Cream ParlOr Is below zero.
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Parson Johnson. colored. whose

Parson Johnson, coI0red, whose
amorons disposition recently
brought him to grief, has left
Opelonsas for parts unknown.
He was charged By the elders of
his church with being too affec-
tionate, toward The sisters Of his
fockl
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BIDS FOR SCHOOL BOARD
PRINTING.

The will be meeting of the School Board on
Saturday, July l, when bids will be received
for printing the proceedings Of the School
Board for the year. C. j. THOMPSON,
Juno IT, 1905 Superintendent.
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Free tuition to all in Harris's
Business College, jackson, Miss.
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Ewell Swords, the popular
0ther of Sheriff Swords, and
q. Haynes, of Barbreck,
are mutual friends. Mr..
ynes wants to know what is
hs matter with Ewell that he has
'lct succeeded in securing a better
nali since bis opportunities in
tAat line are fur greater than
1ny wiaower's In the parish, ow-
ag 70 his winning ways and pleas
aIat smiles. Ewell says he was
Fort Barre last Saturday, and
len he came away he left the
akls crying because be couldn' +
Isy longer.
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cHERKFF,s SALE.
Distrsct Court, Perish OF 81. Landry, State o.
Louisiana
TX. SANDOZ & BRO. W. DENNIS
VICTORIAN.
No. 1886.

BY virtue of o writ OF fera facias issued
out OF the Hon. tho Sixtee nth judicial District
Court OF the State of louisiana, in and for the
parish of st. Landry, in the abeve entitled and
numbered suit and to me dire.oed, have seiz-
ed and will proceed to sell at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder. at the principal
front door OF the Courthouse, in the town of
Ope.ousas, in the parish OF st. Landry on
Saturday, June -, 1905,
at IL o'clock a. IT,, the following described pro-
perty, to-wit:
IA certain tract or parcel OF land. situated
in Upper Prairie Malaouth, and bounded as
follows: north by 3. Victorian south by Sam
Haas, east by j. P. Fonten0t, west bs G. Vie.
torian, and measuring SO acres, more or less.
together with all the improvements thereon.
1.-THE undivided half interest in stock OF
goods in store building occupied by Victorian
and 2. p. Fontenot on above described prop
erty, consisting Of an assorted stock of general
merchandise.
a-The undiVtded half interest in one gray
horse named Roy.
4-One small one.horse wagon.
5-The undivided One-half interest Ill a lot of
blacksmith tools.
Terms cash. NJ. L. SWORDS.
May 90, 1905. Sheriff
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IN W1NVHHSt 4"
sas, within tel
June 10, 1906
M1OTICR OF FINAL TABLEAE.
DISTRICT COURT. PARISH OF ST.
LANDRY.
No. 1883.
IN RE RECEIvERsHIP OF r. LAFLEUR
CO., LTD.

Whereas, r. Lafeur, of the Parish of St.
Landry, receiver in the above-named matter,
has filed tableau of classification of debts aud
distribution OF funds, praying for the homolO-
cation of the sames
. Therefore any person intending to make OPP
position to said petition will file the Same
in writing in my office in the town OF Opeiou-
sas in ten days from the present notice.
YVES ANDREPQNT.
June 10, 1896 Clerk.
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Old newspapers for sale at this
office.
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Our neighbor, Mr.. Matteo La
Nasa, presented the COURIER staff
with Il fne, luscious watermelon.
IIe has on hand choice selec-
lion Of Texas watermelons, which
he keeps constantly on ice, ready
I'd be served ice cold. Give him
d cali
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The friends and acquaintances
nf The Sisters Marianifes of Holy
Gross will be pleased to know
t6af the Annual Commencement
zercises will be held on Thurs
HUT June 20, 1905, at Sandoz
pera House. Besides d very in
larsating program. music will be
fendered BIZ the Sandoz orches-
which will add greatly to the
1 ex6ning d entertainment. We cor
5iaIIy welcome our friends, whose
k,ad faces and winning smiles al
Nays lend charm to our Fete
soIaire. SISTERS.
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The Press Association at Havana

After the adjournment of the
10th annual session of the Press
Association at Thibodaux, some
fifty members of the party re-
paired to New Orleans, where, on
Saturday, May 9th, they en-
barked on the good ship Excel
sior, of the Southern Pacific line.
Whic h makes regular weekly trips
to Havana, for a brief visit to the
"Pearl of the Antilles" Leav-
ing her landing at a point near
the French Market at about l D.
m, she had passed out upon the
Mexican sea through the ietties
in South Pass before dark, hay-
ing travelled about l1O miles in
seven hours. The remaining 500
miles were not travelled so rapid
y, the ship not having the assist
ance of the current of the mighty
river, but at 9 o clock on Monday
morning she had cast her anchor
in the harbor Of Havana, within
a short distance of the wreck of
the ili-fated Maine.
The trip was most enjoyable
one. Z he excursionists, fresh
from their pleasant experience at
Thibodaux, were all in a good
humor. The delightful weather,
the calm sea, the exhilarating
breezes, the broad expanse Of
water, seemingly as iHimitable as
the skies overhead and even more
blue, the absence of the dreaded
NAL de aase,., all contributed to
cause them to readily fall in love
with
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-11

a. the hands of Deputy Constable Rlch-
ardson.
Lewis. the husband of the woman
declares Richardson, who had VIII
Of replevin to serve on piano ioi
the BARTLETT Music company at the
Lewis home, attacked his wife Ihurs-
dav afternoon and beat her so severe
lv that her life Is endangered.
While Lewis was telling his story TO
the district attorney, Deputy Constable
Richardson went into the office TO con-
s,,lt the attorney on the advisability OF
swearing out complaint against MIS-
Iewis for resisting an officer in the
discharge Of his duty.
Richardson declares that when ne
went to the Lewis home Tuesday AFTER
noon. Mrs. Lewis answered the door'
h,,t the moment he announced that he
was a constable she flew into rage
and Selling an ak, attempted to strike
him. After disarming her of the AK
the constable declares the woman at
tempted to strike him with garden
rake. which was close at hand. He de-
clares that he used no force other than
was necessary for him to protect hlm-
self and keep the woman from inter-
ferring with his duty, and when he
left the house with the piano she ap-
peared to be suffering no physical
injuries.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-11
PREACHER MISSING
FROM HIS HOME
REV. w. B. BELL SUDDENLY
DISAPPEARS
PASTOR OF M. E. CHURCH
Sends Note to His Wife Saying That
He viii Not Return and There
Is No Use to Search
for Him
PASTOR OF M. E. CHURCH

Bidding a fond farewell to his faith
full little wife and leaving ostensibly
for the home of his brother in Buena
Park. the Rev. w. B. Bell, pastor Of
the South Main Street Methodist
church, left his home, 149 East Fifty
third street, last Thursday. Mrs. Bell
also left the house to attend church
meeting. The Rev. Mr.. Bell did not
return that night but Mrs. Bell felt
no anxiety until receiving a note Friday
from her husband, stating that he was
going away and would not return and
that it would not pay to try and find
him. Mrs Bell was greatly shocked by
this note, but feels that her husband
has become temporarily deranged un-
der stress of hard work and poor
health. The church of which he is
pastor is a new one, entailing much
work on the part Of the pastor. He
had been in charge the past year and
during that time had been successful in
the work, entering zealously in the
duties of upbuilding a new church.
There is no possible cause ascribed
to the Rev Mr. Bells actions by his
friends, and no hint Of a scandal is
made. He was somewhat worried
over his finances, but 1t Is not thought
that woud be sufficient alone to cause
his leaving in such a manner. The
congregation was small one and from
a worldly point Of view not we'll pay
ing.
The Rev. A. W. Atkinson the presid-
ing elder of this district, stated last
evening that he was very anxious about
the Rev. Mr.. Bell, and deeply panied at
his temporary illness, as he regarded
it. He stated that no steps have been
taken to learn his whereabouts, as it
is thought that after a few weeks rest
he will return and resume his duties.
The Rev. Mr.. Bell had recently re-
turned from Mexico, where he accom-
panied party Of friends, mining men,
as interpreter. He was a fluent
speaker of the Spanish language. 1t
is thought that after few weeks rest
tigued his already weakened consti-
tuition.
Mrs. Bell is staying with friends.
She is bearing up under the trying
ordeal with much fortitude, confident
of his return.
The Rev. Mr.. Bell was one Of the
most popular members of the local
clergy and had been very successful in
his chosen work. Before entering the
ministry he had been an architect.
The Rev. It. c. Knoles, member of
the faculty of the University Of South
ern California, will take temporary
charge of the church.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-11
CATCH 80 TROUT
IN FOUR HOURS
CAPT. BRADISH RETURNS FROM
FISHING TRIP
LEFT RECORD HAUL BEHIND
Tells Many Thrilling Tales About Be-
Ing Forced Out Into 1.-THE
Rain and CoId"-Nar-
row Escapes
LEFT RECORD HAUL BEHIND

Ninety trout in four hours, ranging
from seven to eleven inches, Is the rec
ord claimed to have been made by
Captain Bradish in his recent fishing
trip of two weeks in Ventura county.
Owing to the unfavorable weather, the
police officer says that he was unable
to bring any of his "big catch" home
with him, SO the fish story" must
stand unverified as told by the captain
and his party.
Many thrilling stories of narrow es-
capes from landslides, cloudbursts and
even bears are related by the captain
of detectives and his party, who re-
turned from Wheeler Hot Springs to
Los Angeles at o'clock Tuesday
evening.
Saturday afternoon Captain Bradish
and Edward Strasbury Of Los Angeles
declared their intention of going on an
exploring trip into the Pine mountains
ASSCA y
catch is said to have been made. Fol
two hours Saturday evening and foJ
the same length of time Sunday morn
ing, the two men whipped the mountain
streams twenty-five miles from Wheeler
Springs. then their troubles began
They were caught in a terrific down
pour, which lasted for ten hours.
Out in the Rain
Over a precipitous and slippery trail,
made even more treacherous by the
torrents of rain which fell. the two
men attempted to make their way back
to camp. After travelling for several
hours in the pouring rain, with many
narrow escapes from being thrown
headlong into some bottomless chasr
below, camp was struck in an old de
serted log cabin on the mountain side
to wait for the storm to pass.
At sundown the rain turned to snow
and in the morning the hillsides were
white for miles around. Shivering from
the cold and tired and exhausted from
the previous days travels, the two
fishermen again started for home and
arrived in their own camp twenty-foui
hours behind the schedule time.
Captain Bradish admits that his out.
ing was taken early in the season, but
declares he had an excellent time ir
spite Of his battle with the elements
and is now prepared to take up his
duties as acting chief of police in thi
absence Of Chief Hammel, who lef
last evening for Washington to attend
the national convention of police il
that city.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-11
Good Corsets

The latest w. B. corsets-"NUFORM' they're
cal1ed-show an unusual advance in grace, for
the makers have been more logical than ever
before in proportioning them. There is total
lack of exaggeration in the lines OF these cor,
sets among Which are number of original and
very sensible STYLES to which printed descrip-
ton cannot do justice. Clasps and steels of W..
B, will not rust, and their splendid wearing
qualities make them, in the long run, the
cheapest of all corsets:
Stock No. ia short French model made
of batiste or coutil lace and ribbon trimmed,
sells for ST.
,o,er bins hiqh bust, and having the new "Flex-
Stock No. 22a-of fine quality white coutil,
with extra long (form-reducing) back, and hose
supporter attachment, $4
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-11
Why the Photographer Asked Burslls

w. M. Wander Weyde, the New
York photographer whose name ap-
pears on so many remarkable pictures
is the originator of a specially. AFTER
many years experience as proles-
sional photographer he now directs all
his efforts on the hard to get peo-
ple. These are the celebrities ike
Hetty Green and Farley, the strike
breaker, who do not care to have any
one know what they look like. These
people do not want to be photographed
and yet Wander Weyde has recent
photographs of both.
Talking of the matter the other
day, this specialist said; II guess l
get pictures that others cannot be-
cause l go after people at the rlsht
minute. And 1 want to say right here
that l attribute about three-quarters
of my success to one thing.
whats that? asked the questioner
eagerly.
"I want to give every possible bit
of credit to firm called 'Burrelles.'
Burrelle has a big establishment in
this city where he conducts the lar
gest ss-clipplng bureau in the
world. What has press clippings to do
with my idea? I'll tell you. l want
TO know every prominent man and
woman who is to visit America in the
future. l want to know every big
event that is going to take place. If
it is a national banquet, | want to
know who will preside; II 1t Is an in
ternational wedding, 1 want TO know
the clergyman who will officiate If
Il is a yacht race, l want to know who
will be prominently connected with It..
Burrelle reads every paper published
and from these papers he furnishes
me the information months and some-
| times years in advance. In this way
1 am able TO get at people sometimes
half a year before others in my line
wake up to the realization that these
especial photographs will be needed.
Burrelle Is the secret of success and
people In all sorts of business would
| do we'll TO connect with Burrelle
quickly"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-11
BOD MARR|AGES|N
LAST SIX WEEKS
LICENSE CLERKS Buster THAN
EVER BEFORE
RESULT OF NEW STATE LAW
Prospective Brides Fear They Might
Be Embarrassed by Enforcement
of Statute and Force Early
Weddings
RESULT OF NEW STATE LAW

From every city, village, beach re-
sort and numerous ranches, in nearly
every portion of the county, lovelorn
swains are daily arriving in Los Angeles
in an effort to secure marriage GER
tificates before the time comes when
the prospective bride must accompany
the man of her choice to the county
clerks office before a license will be
granted.
Never in the history Of the county
have marriages been so numerous.
Couples who have loved since the
country was young, and yet hesitated
to tie the nuptial knot until their hesi-
tation become history, have taken the
step, and the ages of the applicants
for certificates will be found to register
in many cases more than the half
century mark.
The fatal day Is to be May II. From
that time all young men desiring to
panied by the young women they are
to wed, and both must swear that
their ages are more than 21 and Is
years. respectively. The new ruling
also states that girl with number
eighteen shoes on her feet is not con-
sidered over eighteen years old in the
eye of the law.
Dash for License Clerk
More than one young couple have
forced their marriage and have put
aside ceremony and made dash
for the license office to escape the pen
atty of having to take the girl to the
license office, as all young brides-elect
seem to have a fearful thought that the
clerks will grin at them.
A license was issued Tuesday to Chas
r. Florer and Edith Castor. Florer
swore he is at least twenty-one years
of age and that his bride-elect Is also
twenty-one. Yesterday the young mans
mother appeared at the license office
and demanded to know If her son had
sworn he was over age. She was told
that the young man had taken the
customary oath.
But he will not be twenty-one years
old until next October, and I have
never seen his BRIDE" said the mother.
"What would you do about it If you
were me?" she asked the clerk.
Clerk Watson gasped and told her he
wouldn't do anything If she approved
of the girl, and the mother departed
in peace.
Several cases where the bride-to-be
was under age were registered yester-
day.
AS a result of the new law 800 mar
riage licenses have been issued in the
last six weeks, and, If the law is made
more stringent. the entire male and
female population of the county will
probably wend it's way to the clerk S
office and get affidavits in order to
avoid any embarrassment
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-11
INCORPORATlONS

Esmerelda club, Directors. ]. S.
Redona. b. j. Solomon, C. s, Redona,
M. NJ. Martinez and A. M. Nieto of Los
Angeles. Capital stock, none.
Bank of Commerce of Long. Beach.
Directors, w. Mead, James C, Kays,
Ferry w. Weidner. Walter C. Durgin,
Frank McCutchen, Henry A. Callahan,
Charles A. Buffum Capital stock,
100000; with all subscribed.
Picot Ranch Land company Direc-
tors, NJ. L. McCray. L. A. McCray, w.
II. Fletcher. C. II. Daggett, w. G.
Bradshaw, A. G. Hutchins and III. l..
Daggett. Capital stock, 100000; with
$1,000 subscribed.