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The Opelousas courier., 1905-08-26

The Bank of Japan, in conjunction
with the japanese department of fin
ance, is establishing a bank in Man
churia, with branches in China and
Corea.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-08-26

breath Of air will set the sails in mo
ton and the direction in which they
mov will indicate pretty clearly WHERE
the current Of air from.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-08-26
A DRAyGHT DETECTCR.

How many times in the week do you
near your parents say:"I believe l feel
u draught?" Doubtless Il great many,
aud then there is always an argument
The Opelousas courier., 1905-08-26
SUMMER ICE ECONOMICS,

Saving of ice is the chief household
economy in summer. taking the place
of the winter problem of economic con
sumption or coal. When it is remem
The Opelousas courier., 1905-08-26
Play Ball.

$50 your grandmother is dead. ell
Johnnie?"
"Yessir; may I git Off?
"Sure. | love to go to funerals nv.
self. Who's going to be in the box TO,
the home team?'-Houston Post.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-08-26
COTTON SEED MEAL,
OILS AND HULLS

FOR SALE At ST. LANDRY
OIL MILL.
OPEL0UsAs, la.
The Best and most economical Stock Feed
and Fertilizer. Apply ut the Mill,
The Opelousas courier., 1905-08-26
Chief Obstacle to
Philippine Progress
BY James II. lie Roy.
BY James If. lie Roy

HE chief obstacle to social and political progress in the Phil.
ippine islands is "caciquism." the term by which "bossism"
is known in those regions. "Bosssism," as it is now appHed
in the United States. is. however. not an accurate transIa.
ton of the Philippine word. A "cacique" in those islands Is
a combination of our political boss" the schoolmaster in
Goldsmith's Deserted Village" the old Virginia landlord,
and the leader in a local -four hundred" or the husband Of
The Opelousas courier., 1905-08-26
S~s~eNs
The Right of Suffrage,
and DomesticHy
Charlotte Perkins Gilman.

:ssa******. T SEEMS to m @ that the homes; objection of most people to
.---* woman suffrage is that it would not be good for the world
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+ + it would not be good for the race. it would not be good fl
+ + mothers.
+ We know that in all nations the level OF civilization R
+ 4 + always on a plane with the level of womanhood, that no
@=-@ matter how intelligent and free and strong American men
Es*4a****** are If they had Hotentot wives Or Turkish wives they
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-16
BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield, Feb. 14.--Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. e. Faeth of Kansas City, who
are spending a few days at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Steckel, were
entertained at a six o'clock dinner at
the H. g. Taylor home Saturday, and
on Sunday friends were informally
entertained at dinner at one o'clock at
the Steckel home. Other out-of-town
guests were w. II. leighton of Des
Moines and Jean Duffield of Ottumwa.
Mrs. ]. M. Hill Of Des Moines, is
visiting at the home Of her brother,
e. j. Noble, where she was called by
the illness of her father, w. T. Noble.
On Sunday afternoon fire caused by
a spark from the fiue, entirely de3-
troyed the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Levi
Kennedy, east of the city. The house
burned to the ground and none Of the
contents were saved The family were
seated in the front part Of the house
when the fire was discovered and
the flames had made such Roadway
that to prevent further progress was
impossible. The insurance expired q
few days before the fire occurred, which
makes the loss heavy.
On Saturday evening the Gopher
club was entertained at the home of
Miss Myrtle Reeves, who served a
six O'clock dinner. The evening was
spent playing cards and dancing.
music was furnished furnished by Miss
Nina Swallow. Donnc Roland Of Mil
ton, who is making his home here this
winter was present and received his
| first introduction to the young people.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Rominger Is very sick with
| pneumonia.
| Miss Irene Davis, the little daughter
| of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Davis is very
\ sick with scarlet fever.
Mrs. T. A. Dunlap Is quite sick with
i the grip.
Zion w. H. Taylor has been con-
with severe attack of the grip.
| Chas. Hutchings has returned from
| Pierre, South Dakota, where he has
been visiting his mother and sister
for some time.
Cal Lane and family has returned
from Ottumwa where they have been
spendinf a few months with relatives.
very pretty wedding occurred
! Saturday at high noon at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Tough, OF
Perry township, whose daughter
! daughter Sarah Tilitha, became the
lwife of Herbert d. Evans. The cere-
mony was performed by Elder M
Downing. About forty guests were
present and congratulations were
showered upon the happy couple. Mr.
and Mrs. Evans will make their future
home on a farm in Appanoose county
Rev. Corkey, is to tell the Truth
About Ireland" Friday night at thu
Presbyterian church. All the proceed,
go towards the expenses of the Bloom
field G. e. convention to be held II
4 this city In May.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-16
Fire Near Douds.

Douds, Feb. 14.-(Special.) with a
strong wind blowing and the Their.
mometer showing 20 degrees below
zero, the dwelling of Catherine Boggs.
a widow, living at Business Corners,
one and half miles north Of town.
burned to the ground Sunday night
about s o'clock. The fire caught in
the kitchen and was beyond control
before being discovered, although prac-
ticai!y all of the contents of the build
ing were saved. There was insurance
in Birmingham company. The snow
on tho level measures about seventeen
inches and thermometers yesterday
morning before sun UP showed rs to
80 degrees below zero.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-16
FAREWELL PARTY AT RiDWELE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks VIII Soon Leave
for Los AnueIes, Cal.

Bidwell. Feb. IA About forty Of
the friends Of Mr.. and Mrs P. r.
Brooks met last Saturday evening at
the residence Of G. D. Apley, to show
their regard for them on their pros.
pective departure for Los Angeles, Cal
Mr.. Apley, in very pleasing address
paid high tribute to the many good
qualities of Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks and
rendered them on behalf of their
many friends present handsome ta.s
blecloth and napkins. They take with
TENN the kindest wishes Of their
friends for their future prosperity and
the assurance OF a warm welcome
should they return to their old home.
Music, both vocal and instrumental,
furnished the entertainment OF the
evening. Light refreshments were
served.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-16
The TAXPA AVER S
TAXES DUE FROM PERSONS OWN.
ING PROPERTY IN WAPELLo,
COUNTY.
List Of Taxpayers in EIdon Who Pay
More Than Sis in Each Assessors
pistrlct-Not An Official List But 8
Transcript From Original Record.

This list is not an official tax list.
It Is transcript from the original rec.
ord prepared for the use Of the county
treasurer by the county auditor. 1t
may be found subject to many changes
when payment is made at the treasur.
er's Office. No account is made OF
sales, trades or other deals during the
past year which may affect the pay.
ment Of taxes. A portion of the total
list only is published each day. Only
whore the taxes paid by the individual
Ia each township or assessors districts
amounts to over SIS is the amount
used
These taxes are due now and have
been since January /. II not paid be.
fore March the taxes become delin.
quent. II not paid before April tax
OF per cent per month is added to
the total. If, however, one-half of the
amount Of the tax is paid before April
l the balance may be allowed to run
until October before the penalty is
attached. The land sale for property
upon which taxes are not paid is held
TN the first Monday in December.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-16

A man with cards up his sleeve is
careful with his hands
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-16
CHARLTON.

Charlton, Feb. 1.-THE funeral of
John Funk was conducted yesterday
afternoon from the M. 3. church, by
Rev. Franklin, after which the remains
were laid to rest In the Charlton
cemetery.
Lewis Edwards, an aged inmate OF
the county home. died yesterday after
noon after a brief illness. The
deceased was IA years Of age. The
remains were shipped to Lucas this
morning for burial.
Miss Anna Hatfield came up from
Melrose last evening for an extended
visit.
Ed. Hempnill Of osceola, made a
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-16
CITY OF BERLIN.
DR.. w. 3. LAFoRcE TELLS OF
CHIEF CITY OF GERMAN
EMPIRE.
Plan Of Government, Characteristics Of
Its Inhabitants and Many Interesting
Things Are Told in Letter Received
BY OttumWa Relatives.

An interesting description of the
plan of government, the Characters
tics Of the inhabitants and of the won
derful schools Of Berlin, Germany is
the substance of letter received by
relatives in this city from DR.. w. B.
LaForce, who in company with Mrs.
LaForce is making tour of Europe.
DR.. LaForce's letter is in part as fol
lows:
The Letter.
"Y GU will note by the letter head
that we are in Dresden. Arrived last
evening after about three hours ride
on fast train from Berlin. We should
like to have remained longer at Ber-
lin, as there is very much there of
general interest, and although we were
on the go almost continually. yet we
found our stay of two weeks and one
half not long enough. The more we
saw and knew of Berlin, the better we
liked it. 1t is often compared to Chi
cago. for since the franco Prussian
war, when the Germans were so won
derfully successful the Kaiser Stadt
has grown very rapidly and nearly
equaled the growth of Chicago. Berlin
is certainly a very wonderful city and
In many ways is it superior to Chi.
cago. Probably in no way is the su.
periority of Berlin over Chicago more
marked than in the city government
While the government of Chicago has
been notably corrupt, that Of Berlin
has been exactly the opposite. In fact
the government Of most European
cities is excellent and generally quite
free from any faint of malfeasarlce or
graft.
City Council Report.
II was quite interested the other
day in reading the Berlin Lokal An
zeiger in it's report of the proceedings
of the city council that one of its
members had been In the council fol-
fifty years. He was also quite eminent
as professional man, that is also
quite characteristic Of the corps Of mu
nicipal officers that they are almost
always men of marked ability. often OF
excellent professional attachments and
they are glad to be the servants of the
people and largely merely for the
honor that attaches to the position. ]
have as yet not had very good oppor
| tunities for especial knowledge as tx
governmental affairs, and what ]
have learned about it has been mainl,
through reading, but have learned
enough to have a great deal of respect
for their government in many particu
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-16
brief business visit in the city yester-

+,
Smoke Noxal Club cigars, sc.
Frank Mcfarland has accepted 9
position with the Burlington and
entered upon his duties yesterday
morning.
Today, st. Valentine day is being
celebrated in the usual manner.
Ed. Larimer of Abba, spent Sunday
with his family in this city.
Jacob Widmer went to Batavia {
yesterday for a weeks visit with,
relatives
Caleb Shelton is among those that
are on the sick list this week.
u. s. Melville made business trip
to Lucas last evening.
Harry Stewart is In Chicago this
week on business
The Ladies' Aid society Of the
Christian church will meet with Mrs:
T. G. Walker on Friday afternoon Of 4
this week
The government thermometer reg
istered twenty eight degrees below
istered twenty-eight degrees below ger
zero yesterday morning at O'clock,
the coolest that 1t has been any time
this winter. Other theremometers
to thirty-five degrees below zero. The
country roads are impossible and the
rural mail men are compelled to stay
in.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. M. Bagnell, Of
Clarinda, spent Sunday In the city
with Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Proudfoot
and Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Mayhem.
r. T. Oaks has returned from
visit at Ottawa, Kansas.
The Degree Of Honor will give
Valentine box supper this evening in
the A. o. u. w. hall. Everybody IN
| invited.
Miss Edith Barlow has returned
from weeks visit In Lucas.
Mrs Peter Lawson is dangerously
| Ill at the home northwest OF Charlton.
| Miss Maud Updike returned last
week from a visit in Traer.
The funeral OF the late Mrs. Grimes,
the mother of Mrs. Lizzie Byers Of
this city, was postponed until today
or account OF the cold weather and
the impossible condition Of the roads.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-16
lars, both city and state. Although
much could be said against 1t from the

much could be said against 1t from the
point of view of republican form of
government in it's paternalism, excess
sive amount of Formally or red tape,
yet on the other hand very much can
be said in its favor by reason of It's
effectiveness in service to the interests
OF its people, especially in most all Of
the so-called public utilities, including
education In all it's branches. For Ger
many has a most excellent system Of
education from common schools with
the compulsory attendance of the
young up through the colleges, tech
nical schools and universities with
their various branches, including all
the professional lines of medicine, the
ology, law, philosophy, journalism,
also Of art, as painting, music, sculp-
ture, designing, etc.
Seventeen Universities.
Germany has seventeen excellent
universities all supported by the state,
and in the school of medicine, Of
which have the most knowledge, the
professors are SO well paid that they
can devote all their time to teaching
or original research, and do not need
to practice In order to have enough
money to live upon, although of course
many of the most eminent ones devote
some of their time to practice as the
public demands their services by the
reason of their unusual abilities. Ger.
many undoubtedly leads the world in
science and in philosophy and has
more highly educated men than any
other country. Then in the common
public utilities, such as the post-tele
graph. railroads, street cars. water
gas, electric lights and other lines Of
public interests rs theatres, operas
museums, libraries, art galleries, etc.
ETC., the state manages and supports
entirely in most cases and almost en-
tirely in others, and in an effective
way and cheap way, and often as a
source of revenue to the state.
Old Age Pension.
Another wise and beneflcent law Is
that Of providing old age pensions and
pensions for the sick; it being main
tanned that il person has led an in
| dustrious and honest life. (for thei,
strict surveillance of the people fo1
police and military reasons and in theiI
elaborate census reports renders II
/ QOooipiO LIZ IhC SSotC W nave u Cl6dl
record of each person) up to the age
when he is no longer able to work, that
he is entitled to enough Of pension
| to live decently and honestly without
working. Thus there are very few
paupers in the country, and contrary
to the general impression in America
think there is comparatively little
drunkenness, for although the Ger
mans are the greatest beer drinkers
on the globe. yet their beer contain!
less percentage Of alcohol than tina
which Is used In America. Moreover
they drink comparatively much less o
the stronger alcoholic liquors as whis
key. brandy. ETC.. than is done In tn.
United States or even England.
I'VE expect to be in Vienna in
few days after visiting here at Dresden
and Prague a short time.
Nv, B. LaForce."
4
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-16
Arizona Thanks Senate.

Phoenix. Ariz., Feb. IA. - The
houses Of the legislature passed con-
current resolution thanking the
United States senate for eliminating
Arizona from the statehood bill and
asking the house of representatives ia
concur In the amendment affectina
this territory.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-16
Jews Can Acquire Land.

st. Petersburg, Feb. IA The order
prohibiting Jews from acquiring prop
pealed, owing to the complaint Of land
owners that the prohibition has been
unfavorabiy affecting the prices Of for
est lands.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-16
Accepts ST. Joseph Pastorate.

Mokane, Mo, Feb. 14.-Rev. Collier
A. Lowe has resigned the pastorate of
the Christian church in this city and
accepted call to the Mitchell Park
Christian church in St. Joseph, where
he conducted his first service Sunday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-16
VIM. M. EVANS
Of ia S. Jefferson St.
CURED OF RHEUMATISM

and wishes his friends TO know of his
cure as his experience may be the
means of saving some of them much
suffering. January Is, 1905, he wrote
the Elimino Medicine company as fol-
lows:
Gentlemen: take pleasure In
testifying as to the merits Of your rem.
edies Eliminatum and Elimino as in
my case for the benefit of my friends
and any persons who may have their
first experience with rheumatism.
was troubled with rheumatism in
my shoulder and arm for fourteen days
and nights and taking doctors medi-
cines without relief. I got a bottle
of Elimination and started taking 1t
and IN four days was able to go to
work. took one bottle of Eljminatum
and one bottle Of Eljnino and felt no
more of the rheumatism until eight
months afterwards. SO at that time I
purchased another bottle of Elimina-
tura and took six or eight doses and
have had no rheumatism since. This
was IN February, 1904, that ] began
talking your remedies. As for my ex-
sperience can cheerfully recomm end
At to anyone suffering from rheuma-
ta;srn.
Sincerely,
y WIN. M. Evans.
Eii1n.no and ;:.im.aatuin arc sold IN.
i,1lis city hy Hermann. IaFycnt and Ny.
aard Nc rheumatic scRcre. s;u1 at.
:Ms q, e.slay procuring tacsa remark.
aS.s ieIre....as.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-05-18
Ladies and Gentlemen.

You can make SIS a 1000 copying at
home, spare time. No canvassing or
mailing. Everything furnished.
p rticulars free. GROWN SUPPLY
Ca, 402 Westminster ST., Prov, K. /.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-05-18
LovaI Leolon Annual MEETING.

The annual meeting and banquet OF the
Loyal Legion, Commandery of Vermont
was held last week Tuesday at Burlington
The business meeting was held at the
rooms of the order, where the routine
business was transacted and officers were
elected for the ensuing year as follows:
Commander, Capt. J. Ebenezer Orms bee,
Brandon; senior vice commander, Lieut..
John e. Stearns, Bradford; junior vice
commander, Capt. John A.. sheldon, Rut-
land; recorder, Breyet- Captain Henry o.
Wheeler, Burlington; registrar, Lieut..
Carlos d. Williams, Burlington; treas
urer, Charles Z. Beach, Burlington
chancellor, Lieut.. Erastus W. Jewett,
Burlington; chaplain, Edwin NJ. Haynes,
Rutland; council, Lieut.. Clarence ID.
Gates, Burlington; Capt. John L. Moseley,
Northfield Capt. Walter G. Landon,
Rutland; Thomas Dewey, Montpelier;
Joseph B. Eldredge, Randolph.
At the close OF the business session the
members adjourned to the VanNess
House, where brief reception was held
in the parlors. A banquet followed the
reception.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-05-18
$4,000 Fire at Lyndon.

Fire Friday destroyed the leather mill oil
Cushman & Rankin and the grist mill OF
+. I. and II. j. Ide at Lyndon. Three
freight cars owned by the Boston q Maine
railroad were also burned. Scott Farnum,
who was imprisoned in the Ide mill by a
spring lock, escaped to the river by break
ing window, and George f. Cushman,
president of the Cushman q Rankin mill,
was slightly burned about the hands
while removing goods from the burning
building.
The intense heat prevented the Boston
express train, south, from passing for one
hour and forty-five minutes.
A curious coincidence is the fact that
both firms were burned out at Passump-
sic December 10 last, where they were
located in adjoining plants.
Cushman & Rankin's loss will be not
less than $4,000; insured for one-half.
That of the lde company Is from $4,000 to
az. 900, with two-thirds insurance.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-05-18

household furniture was saved. The
building was erected about three years
! ago, soon after the forest fires in that sec
ton. The loss on the building is about
2. 600, which is covered by insurance.
James Donahue of Brattleboro was shot
and dangerously wounded in a peculiar
manner Thursday. Dir. Donahue, who Is
a truck driver, owned a dog that was be-
| lieved to have gone mad. D0nahue sue
eeeded in catching the animal and while
he was holding i, Charles Reach produced
a revolver, which he handed to James
Smith. Smith then attempted to shoot
the dog and after firing three shots hit
Donahue in the left side. Donahue was
| Immediately taken to the Memorial hospi-
tai. The bullet penetrated the side about
six inches and while the wound is not
necessarily fatal it is a dangerous one.
After Donahue was shot, Reach took his
revolver and succeeded IN killing the dog.
An attempt was made the evening Of
May to wreck the train which arrives at
Brandon station at 10 o'clock from the
north. About ten rods below the Wiley
crossing someone mad placed ties and rails
across the track, which were struck by
the southbound train soon after 10 o'clock,
doing but little damage. Ii is understood
that enough distractions were placed up
on the track to wreck train, but they
were placed in such a way that when the
engine struck them they were thrown
from the track. Frank Blanchard OF
Brandon has surrendered himself, claim
ing that he was the one who placed the
ties on the track. He says he doesn't
know why he did it. he is thought to
be insane.
BY the death OF Elias Caldwell OF Perry,
Ia, an estate estimated ut s224,0 900 viii be
divided among 113 heirs living all over the
United States, eleven Of them in Vermont.
These and the amounts that viii come to
them are:-James Fred Cardell, Warren,
Eliza Ann Banister, Warren, Emma Il.
Cardell, Rutland, each 81, 656. 66; Frances
NJ. Cardell, Rutland. Mildred Cardell,
Rutland, each si,SsS.S8; Edwin Cardell,
Warren, 1920; Alma Curtin. Bristol,
William Henry Curtin, Bristol, Jenny
Norton, Bristol, Mrs. Eliza A. Eldredge,
Randolph, Alice Z. Fuller, Hardwick, each
-l,065.66, The fortune was made in farm
ing and land investments. He died a
bachelor and his property is divided
among the heirs OF his father and mother.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-05-18
Christian Enaeavor Campaign.

The officers OF the Vermont Christian
Endeavor Union and the officers of the
various county unions are planning for a
series of county conventions to De held in
nearly every county in the State. The
first convention win be held at Barton
Landing MAY 70, and the campaign will
close at Middlebury June g.
Rev. Charles ID. Crane, the energetic and
popular field secretary Of the Maine
Union. has been engaged for these conven-
tions, and his wide experience in Christ
ian Endeavor affairs, his good sense and
tact, will enable him to give valuable serv-
ice to the Endeavorers OF Vermont.
Representatives Of the State Board viii
also be present at these conventions, and
cry effort will be made to make the
meetings helpful and profitable.
Ii is expected that the railroads will
make special rates.
Among the conventions arranged are
one May p, with Golden Rule Union,
morning and afternoon, Bethel; Mizpah
Union. afternoon and evening, West Hart
ford; also one May p with Washington
County, Mort hfield