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The Opelousas courier., 1905-07-15
A MOTHER GOOSE BAZAAR.
NeveI Affair That a Church soctet
MAZDA Profitable,

Made Profitable.
An entertaining and profitable ba
kaar for charity One spring was ca1iet
mother Goose's Spring Opening I
large Sunday sChnul room was deco
rated with little booths made gay wit
imitation white lilies and festocnS c
yellow crepe paper. Red cardboard
flower pots also mounted guard at th@
entrances of the various booths, ant
were filled with the same effective
blossoms, whose fragrance came from
sachet powder sprinkled generously II
their centres, writes Marjorie March
in the "Housekeeper."
Mother Goose herself was mistress
Of ceremonies, met the guests as the!
entered and made them feel at home.
Old Mother Hubbard had a truly
novel cupboard that vas a delight to
every n Its doors were wide open
and in it's many COMPARTMENTS were
some wee puppies and kittens for
sale.
Lucy Locket presided over a coun'
ter where leather pockets OF all dc
seriptions were for sale, purses, Dig
and small. shopping epags, beaded
bags, silk work bags, etc.
Mistress Mary had a charming lss
tie corner where petted pansy blooms
and other spring flowers were offered
at tempting prices Her counter was
tE-.J
ornamented with the legendary Sill
yer bells" and a popular feature was
her "Gockels shells" (These had been
saved by one Of the church workers
from a seashore trip the year before.)
They held the tiniest of potted ferns
and sold for ten cents each.
The old woman who swept the cob
webs off the sky sold brooms, big ard
small, dustpans, aprons, dish to"el
busting caps, wash rags and many
other prosaic articlessg
Curly Locks, a most bewitching
maiden with flowing curls, sat at a lit
tie table sewing her fine season anc
incidentally selling fancy articles,
tray cloths, doilies, centrepieces, Pill,
low covers, etc.
Then tneie was the "old woman
who lived in a shoe" and she sold heT
children (dol1s) of whom she had sc
many she didn't know what to do.
Most of these were grouped in a great
shoe made Of black paper. The Others
we're arranged on the counter by its
side.
Next came Cinderella's booth. Cir:
derella was in her ball dress and sold
slippers of every description, Wor
steds and bedroom sandals. Little
Jack Homer literally sat lin a cor
ner" and sold cakes and pies and can
dies. Jack and Jill dispensed lemon
ade from a charming little well. II
small tin pals, and not n catas'
trophe was there during the whole
evening.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-07-15
Town Residences for Sale

In q desirable neighborhood in ope-
lousas, with an entire square Of land,
well shaded with ike oaks, magnolias,
sedars, pecans, etc, about 8 squares
from the Courthouse, 5 squares from
High School, Q squares from Catholic
shurch and conven. House is tive
story, brick basement, s rooms, -four
ire-places, out-buildings, etc, all un.
der good fence. VIII be sold cheap
for cash, or part cash and balance on
lime to suit. Apply at this Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-07-15

| A Spectator.
twin calm and peaceful,
From excitement free,
[ read the daily paper
An that's fun enough for me
Some are gettin' kidnapped,
An some are raisin' Cain.
Some are maxim merry
+. over other peoples pain.
"world's a stage" says Shakespeare,
It's a truth profound,
An the curtain rises
When the paper m around.
Kings an plowmen rnovin
In a plot that's fine to see,
I read the daily paper,
An that's fun enough for me.
washington Star.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-07-15

A new vegetable has been introduced
into France by M. Labergerle, and M.
@. BONNER has reported Oh 1t to the
Academy of Science. 1t is ! species of
wild potato which grows where there
is plenty of moisture, while tile ordi-
nary potato does better in d*y soil.
The plant is a native of Uruguay, and
the species which NJ. Laberserse is cul-
tivating is known as the Solanum
Oommetani, and will yield more than
ninety thousand pounds sR acre on
ground which suits it.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-07-15

A seat on the New York stock ex
change has been sold for the top-notch
price Of $500. II would seem thai
the man able to buy it could afford d
fairly comfortable seat almost any.
where-though perhaps not In anosaei
world than this.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-07-15

Richard Strut, a son of lord Ray,
leigh, has invented a clock that will
run for two thousand years. The mo-
tive power is a small piece Of gold leaf,
which is electrified by means of u very
small quantity of radium salt. The
gold leaf bends away from che metal
substance and keeps moving under
this influence until it touches the side
of the containing vessel. Al the mo-
ment of contact it loses it's electrical
charge and then springs back and is
again electrified, and the process is re-
peated. 1t is thought that a thorough
ly reliable clock could be made with
the use of radium salt for $1,000.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-07-15

A harpsicherd maker, C%ristofori, In
the employ of the Duke of Tuscany.
in I'LL, made the first successful piano.
Two planes Of his workmanship are
still In existence.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-07-15

There is a belief among ire South
Sea islanders that no man can enter
paradise who has lost a limb. For this
reason it sometimes happens that a
man will choose to die rather than
submit to amputation.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-07-15

A parade was recently held in Ma
Mia, and among the civic bodies that
marched were the official rat catchers.
They all carried their ret traps in
their hands.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-07-15
QUAiNP AND CURIOUS.

It is said that over 81. o00 1000 worth
Of diamonds are stolen from the dia-
mond mines in South Africa every
year.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-07-15

The Krupp company at Essen, Ger
many, is making field guns of paper
now, and it is said that they are about
half the weight of the steel guEs, and
are nearly as powerful, and have
nearly the same length of life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-17
HIS NAVY Is OUT OF ACTION
Do the Grand Duke Alexis Naturally Fol.
lows It's Example.

st Petersburg, June 16.-The sensa.
tional announcement was made shortly
before midnight that Grand Duke Alex
Is, the high admiral, who is an uncle
OF the emperor, and Admiral AveIlan.
head of the Russian admiralty depart
ment, bad resigned. This announce
ment was followed few minutes later
by an imperial reScript relieving the
grand duke of the supreme direction
OF the navy, which he had held since
the days Of the emperOr's father, Alex
ander III, when Russia resolved to en-
ter the lists as a first-cialss sea power
and to build up a great navy, the rem
nants of which were destroyed in the
battle Of the Sea of Japan.
Although from time to time since
the war began there have been rumors
That the grand duke would retire on
account of the savage criticism, not
to use harsher terms, directed against
the administration of the navy. espe-
cially in the construction Of ships, the
announcement of his resignation came
like bolt out of the blue. 1t was
not preceded by any of the rumors
which usually give warning of such an
act. Consequently it was assumed
that some sudden event precipitated it,
and ugly stories Immediately came to
the surface.
Among those sojourning late in the
cafes and hotels an editorial In The
Nasha Shisn yesterday morning, de-
handing an accounting of the popular
fund subscribed for the rebuilding of
the navy, and declaring that great
names are no longer guarantees was
instantly recalled. The words of the
rescript give no hint of imperial anger
and the real explanation probably will
not leak out for several days, but the
instant disposition was to regard the
retirement of Grand Duke Alexis and
Admiral Avellan as concession to
public opinion following the crownins
tragedy of the Sea of Japan.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-17
IT WANTS A MONOPOLY
But Proposes TO Inaugurate the Ideal sys-
tenn of Irrigation for Those
Who Thirst.


Who Thirst.
Los Angeles Cal, June 16.-Petitions
will be placed in circulation within the
next ten: days asking the council TO
pass an ordinance granting to "benev-
olent corporation" the monopoly of the
saloon business in Los Angeles. The
organizers of the corporation seek to
regulate the liquor traffic of Los An
geles according to the system that has
made Gothenburg famous. Subscrip-
ton lists have been in circulation for
the last week and a large part of the
half million dollars which will be need
ed to apply to the Gothenburg system
already has been SUBSIDIZED.
The main feature of the new system
will include: Reducing the lumber of
saloons from 200 to seventy-tve; clos
ing all the residence districts and re-
teeing to the city a revenue of $1S6,OOO
year; limiting the possible profit Of
the corporation to 6 per cent. on the
capital actually invested permitting
the sale only of beer and light wines in
saloons in the mill and manufacturing
districts; guaranteeing the expenditure
Of all profits above $4,000 year III
public improvements; pledging the pur-
chase of the fixtures of the 200 saloons
now in operation at price to be adj
justed; providing for payment of sum
to the saloon owners for the good will
Of their business; drastic regulations
concerning the operation of the sa-
looms. III
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-17
Bloody Fight Over . show.

Budapest, June 16.-Three killed and
sixty wounded are the casualties re-
sDlting from fight between strolling
players and villagers at Derekigyhaz,
Hungary. The players promised to
give an exhibition of cannabalism and
ers did not give the advertised exhibit
ton the villagers became threatening,
whereupon one of the players became
realistic and bit a piece from specta-
tors ear. A general fight ensued, but
the police restored order. Eighteen OF
the wounded persons are suffering from
serious INJURIES.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-17

THREE FIRMS IN A COMBINE
Lower Bids do BOT Stand In the Way Of
the BOOdlers.

Lower Bids do BOT Stand in the Way 81
the Boodlers.
The filtration system has cost the
city about SO, 100000 and it will take
upwards of 100000 more to com
plete the work. The McNichoi firm
has had contracts for about three-Quar
tiers of the work. At the hearing in
the Caven case Judge Gordon, counsel
for the mayor, submitted evidence in
connection with contracts for sand and
gravel that Daniel J. McNchul Caven
and Norcross & Edmunds, OF New Jer
sey, had an agreement that provided
for union of interests and the har
mOniOuS, action Of the Cavens and
NOrcrOss g. Edmunds in the furnishing
Of sand and gravel to McNichol, OF
any other contractor who would
thereafter obtain the contract for the
construction of the filter beds.
Chief Hill testified that ON one con
tract there was bid lower than Nc,
4NENAIObS, anu Audk IL was lPOk dWd1uSu
to that bidder, but instead bids were
again advertised for. This time Mic
Nichol was the only bidder, and he re-
cefyed the contract. Judge Gordon
said he world show that there was q
conspiracy between the parties that in
VOWED Durham. It was brought gu,
that one contract Let to the McNichU:
firm for $29O,OOO was sublet to the
Caven firm, which did the work TO,
$4,000.
Contrary to expectations the meeting
of the city councils was an entirely
harmonious affair, with Mayor Weaver
In undisputed control of the situation
The committee on the street railways
decided to report favorably the bills
repeating the ordinances given the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit company
the right to lay tracks on no miles
of street without compensation to the
city, and when the repealers were pre-
scented in the councils they were, un
der the rules. laid over for printing
The matter was postponed few days
ago TO get legal opinion as to the right
of the councils to repeal, this opinion
was obtained and was favorable tc
that right.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-17
THE WEATHER

Following is the official weather
forecast up to O'clock tonight:
Illinois and Indiana - Probably
showers and thunderstorms; fresh
sOutherly winds.
Lower Michigan = Partly cloudy
with probably showers; cooler in north
portion; fresh sOutherly winds, becom-
ing variable.
Wisconsin-Prohably showers and
thunderstorms; cooler; variable winds.
u Lowa-Showers and thunderstorms
cooler; fresh southerly winds, becom-
ing variable.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-17

Washington, June 16.-The United
States national capital has been select
ed as the seat of negotiations between
the plenipotentiaries of Russia and ia
pan for treaty of peace. Official an
nouncement of the selection Of Wash
ington was made by Secretary Loeb at
the White House. It read as follows:
when the two governments were un-
able to agree upon either Chefoo or
Paris the president suggested The
Hague, but both governments have
now requested that Washington be
chosen as the place of meeting. and
the president has accordingly formal
~ notified both governments that
Washington will be SO selected"
In Case Washington Cots Too Hot.
This statement was supplemented
shortly afterward by a semi-otficial an
nouncement that "after meeting and
organizing the pbenipotentiaries of the
two governments, if 1t should be found
70 be unc0mfortably hot in Washing
ton, may adjourn the meeting to some
summer resort In the north, and there
continue their Strings until such time
as the weather. in Washington shall
be more comfortable. 1t seems that
Russia preferred PARTS. while japan
preferred Chefoo; that Russia wouldn't
listen to Chefoo, and japan declined
20 consider Paris.
Japs Feared Russian Influence.
AS means of facilitating the nego-
tiations the president suggested that
the conference be held at The Hague,
the seat of the International arhitra-
ton tribunal. He indicated that for
both practical and sentimental reasons
The Hague would be a most desirable
place OF meeting fer the plenipoten-
tiaries. Further consideration OF the
subject developed the practically un-
unalterable objection of Japan to any
European capital as seat for the con-
Terence. She objected particularly to
The Hague. believing that IT was too
Tar within the sphere of Russian infiu-
ence, and for similar reason she de-
clined favora bly, to consider Geneva
Then came the selection Of Washing
ton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-17
Murderer Gets q Reprieve.

Lincoln, Neb.. June 16.-Frank Bar
ker, under sentence of death for the
murder of his brother and his broth
ers wife near Red Cloud. Neb.. will
not hang today, the supreme court of
the state having granted him an in.
sanity hearing The district court will
now stop the execution of the peffaIty
until a commission has determined the
condition Of the condemned mans
mind.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-17

Cleveland, June 16.-The investiga
ton by the grand jury into the al
legged combination of plumbers has
been practically completed, and an in
dictment has been returned charging
several well-known men, said to bt
members of the plumbers trust" with
violating the Valentine antitrust law.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-17
DsiyanDss ws. No ~Grasser. !"

Athens Greece, June 16.--The tate
Premier Defyannfs who was assas-
sirated June Is by gambler named
GheFaKaris, died in absolute poverty.
Che chafnher will vote pension to the
immediate members Of the family.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-17

Brandenburg, Ky, June 16.-Misses
Halle, Fanny and Annie Belle Booth,
daughters of DR.. Grant Booth, were
drowned while bathing in the Ohio riv-
er, near CreciliuS. Ky. Miss Annie
Belle had become exhausted; her SIS
tiers swan to her rescue, and in her
frenzy the former drew both her sis
tiers down.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-17
QUAKERC|TY GRAFT
Case Of caven Shows HoW-tffe.
Old Town Has Been Robbed
by lis Officials
COMBINATION TO CONTROL BIDS
Favored Contractors Got the JoDs nc
gardlcss Of the Price-Weaver
Again on Top Of the Sit.
uatiOn.

Philadelphia, June 16-There are
highly interesting developments IN
Mayor Weaver's crusade for good gov
eminent. The fight against the trolley
franchises is for the moment forgotten
in the light of what has developed al
the hearingof Select Councilman Frank
II. Caven, who is charged with v1o-
lating his councilmanic oath by beng
interested in city contracts. During
the hearing it was shown that IDsur-
ance Commissioner l. w. Durham, the
header of the Republican organization
in this city, is partner in the NC
Nichol firm Of city contractors.
Kept It in the Family.
1t was also shown that while James
P. McNichol, who is now a state sen
ator and one of the local Republican
leaders, was in the city councils the
McNichol firm consisted of Durham,
Mrs. James p. McNichOl, John NJ.
Mack and Daniel J. McNichol, a broth
er of James r. McNichol. 1t was also
shown that after James P. McNich5l
left the council his wife withdrew
from the firm, and that her place was
taken by himself.
Had Combine as to Bids.
Other evidence of sensational char
acter was to the effect that a secret
agreement existed between Councilman
Caven and his father, trading as JAS.
Caven & Son, and another firm, in
which they agreed that no contract
should be entered into by either of the
parties with the McNfchol firm or 9th
er firm doing work ON the city's Ultra
ton system without the written con-
sent of both parties.
Enetness Loass Hts Job.
As result Of what developed at the
hearing Mayor Weaver accepted the
resignation of John w. Hill, chief en-
gineer of the bureau Of filtration. and
also that Of hts son, Henry w. HILL
who was assistant to his father. The
resfgna ttons were sent to the mayer to
take effect June 80, bot they were ac-
copied to take effect Immediately.
Chief Hill was the highest salaried Of
fetal In the city, his compensation be-
ing $1,000 year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-17

Hogs-Estimat receipts for the
day, $1,000. Sales ranged at $4.SOW
$50 for pigs, $52OM5.42h for light
$4.65@5.1O for rough packing, 5000
5.42ha for mixed, and $5.20M5.4O for
heavy packing and shipping lots, with
the bulk of the trading within the
range of 1924 M5.4O for fair to good
averages.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for the
day, 1000. Quotations ranged at $3.50
$3.50 for extra steers, $5.2OM5.75 good
to choice steers, $500M5.70 good to
fancy yearlings, $410@5.15 fancy cows
and heifers, $3.7566.5O native veal
calves, $2.OO@3.5O heavy calves.
Estimated receipts for the
day, 1900. Quotations ranged at $4.65
@520 for good to prime export weth-
ers, $4.10@4.6O medium to good native
sheep, $3.40@540 range sheep and
yearlings, $5.20@6.50 good to fancy ma
tive lambs, $50O@6.5O western range
J lambs. &Wooled stock $5OM$1.OO above
price of shofn stock.
East Buffalo Live STOCK.
Dunning & Stevens, Live Stock
Commission Merchants, East Buffalo.
N. Y, quote as follows: Cattle-Re-
ceipts cars; market slow. Hogs
Receipts, 20 cars; market, steady; pig.
and workers., $500; heavy, 1913.
Sheep and IAmbs-Receipts, ) cars;
market, steady; no good stock here;
best lambs, $6.4O@6.50; fair to good,
S6.00@6.30; best sheep, $5.25G5.4O;
fair to good, $4.50@5. 90. Calves
Market, strong; best. $6.7O@7.OO; fair
to good. S.. 75GR IN
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-17

FrVeport, Ill, june t6.-The bodies
Of Mrs. Ydung % years old, and Miss
Media Pyle, 16 years Old, were found
IN the Pecatbnfca river Both had de-
clared they would Kill themselves, and
they walked into the river.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-17
PEACE MOVE
PROGRESSES
Washington Has Been Chosen
as the Place of
Meeting.
JAP AND RUSS ARE SATISFIED
Could Not Agree on Any Place in
Europe or the East.
Sensation at St. Petersburg-Gran
Duke Alexis Resigns as Head or
the Navy Avellan Fol-
lows His Chief

st. Petersburg, June Is. Grand
Duke Alexis, the high admiral, who is
an uncle eff the emperor, and Admiral
Avellan, head of the Russian admira l.
ty department, have resigned.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-17

And It won't be the last grOaned
poor Darcy, with hts head on his desk.
Eyes, It will" said q soft voice be-
hind him, and he whfrled around to see
jeanette, all smiles and bushes, fresh
as rose.
HE asked me to marry him." she
said without further remark.
Darcy's head dropped down on his
desk.
Silence!
Then In the stiffness came the "click-
ETY., clickety-click" Of Jeanette's type
writer. Darcy raised his head and
picked up his pencil desperately. He
might as well begin. Same old routine,
same old work, same old struggle, and
now jeanette would be out of it,
whirled into a gay life by the riches Of
the, junior partner, and he would be
alone-alOne.
The typewriter was silent, and he
heard the whir Of paper being pulled
out and then Miss Melton's step as she
crossed the room She laid a sheet Of
paper In front Of him. On it was neat
~ typed, ''But refused him."
Darcy caught both Of her hands In
his.
"Oh, jeanette, Jeanettew he cried
rapturously. "Why did you do It? Why
did you refuse rich man like that?
Because" said jeanette demurely,
''Id rather make your tea"
"At the office or in our home, dear?"
Both" said little jeanette.
TEMPLE BAILEY
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-17

his EOOm. Onc or them was the Ter
rOr.
There was ring Of laughter such as
had never been heard in that studio
before, though it came from the Ter
ror's companion. The Terror herself
had no sooner effected an entrance
than she seemed to repent her act
Pardon two foolish girls" she said,
"who have heard so much of your stu
do and your uncompromising attitude
to women that we couldn't help want
ing to be the only girls to enter it. All
we ask is to be allowed for few min
utes to look at your pictures, and if
you will not permit that we will go at
once"
Thurston looked at the girl who con-
fronted him with wee bit Of shame, a
scarcely perceptible blush, trace of
assurance that was fast dying out, a
concealed mirth and a great deal of
reverence, which she really felt for the
famous artist. He saw all these and
knew he was beaten. He took his Wis
itors to his different finished and IN
finished works, explained his objects
in them and asked bit of information
here and there as to their views upon
certain points. He talked delightfully."-
about art and finally brought out re
freshments. After having spent two
hours in the studio the girls departed.
There was bubble about the bet,
the losing party maintaining that II
was the Terror who was caught. How.
ever, it was finally paid as a wedding
present. F. A. mitchell.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01
PROPOSITION TO THE ruBt,c

To those interested in the welfare oi
Idaho Springs
/, Thomas Coppard, will put in 81
dollars OF labor on building wagon
road to Chicago lakes and all ihose
who would like to have a road bull
will please put the amount, il iu
money, in the bank, and If in labor. on
the road above the forks Of the cree
The road would be a great thing
for the county and for the bnsiuess
men Of the town and add to the on,
ing places OF the town fifty per cent
Everyone come 10 the wheel and Civ
a lif, ic labor aud, il not in labor, leare
money in bank, or have meeting AMI
elect some one to take charge and pu-h
a road through to the lakes aud thea
you will have one OF the greatesi
pleasure resorts IN the state.
Now one and ell put your shouider
to the wheel aud give me lift an
the wagon road will be- built
Yours respectfully.
IHos CoPRAgp.