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The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-30
OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma is larger in area than In
diana and Ohio combined. 1t is the
twenty-third State in the Union in point
of population. 1t has $500 miles of rail-
roads, 700 banks and so daily newspa-
pers. Her metropolis, Oklahoma City,
has forty miles Of asphalt pavement. Her
constitution is the biggest in the Union,
being made up of $4,000 words. State
wide prohibition is provided in the con-
stitution. The Initiative and referen-
dunn are in the State constitution, and
extend also to municipalities. Okla
homa has "a, 1863 full-blood Indians and
sc, 1910 part Indians. Many of them are
highly civilized. Oklahoma is the Corn
State" raising $50, 600, 900 bushels last
year.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-30
ENLIGHTENMENT

We are slowly getting at the facts bear
ing on the pending contraction of general
business throughout the country, and
these disclose the causes for the c%ontinu-
ance of what is termed "the patio"
In brief, the story as outlined in the in
dependent and unmuzzled press of the
country is this: The New York banks
found themselves in an embarrassing sit
uation, largely through their folly in par
~ticipating in speculative ventures. Their
first step was to keep the currency in their
vaults intact, and this included millions
which belonged to their correspondent
banks throughout the South and West.
| Clearinghouse certificates were issued to
prevent an outflow of currency. These
means averted disaster, and protected
New York.
Then came the governments turn. Our
national authorities recognized that the
money stringency must be relieved as
speedily as possible, and to that end
twenty-five millions of government funds
were deposited in New York, with the un-
derstanding and the promise that the
loans of the South and West due from the
New York banks should be returned, as
the cash was needed in their business!
Did the New York banks carry out in
good faith that promise?
As the Atlanta Journal and the Phila-
delphia North American observe, all that
twas done, not merely to a " the New
York banks from embarrassment, but it
was done on the theory that New York
is the financial capital of the whole coun-
try, and that the additional currency
poured into New York would be dis
tributed throughout the regular channels
Of business all over the country. 1t was
done in order that the New York banks
would not have an excuse for refusing |
loans or holding on to the deposits which
the banks of the South and West had
placed in the metropolis and which the
agricultural sections now needed to move
the crops"
But the New York banks held on to
the money and still holds on to it. The
millions poured in by the government
to afford relief, the fifty millions which
came from abroad, all this, all they could
get besides, is retained in New York so
that it can be loaned at exorbitan t rates
of interest to local spectators!
As the contemporaries remark: ut is
a sorry return for the s~elf-sacrifce of
the whole country in coming whole
heartedly to the relief of thegreat money
center. It is bad faith, amounting to
criminality, that New York should take
the money intended for the relief of the
whole country and use it for its own self
ish ends-promoting speculative move
ments while legitimate trade and COM
merce is obstructed at the very fountain
head"
The financial institutions of New York
find no difficulty in lending Mr.. Hartman
money to buy another railroad; they have
difficulty in supplying funds to run a
wide open" stock exchange, which in all
other cities were closed down and are yet
closed down, but they will not return to
the channels of legitimate business the
funds which rightfully belongs to it
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-30
NOTICE..
LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEAN

LAND OFFICE AT new ORLEANS. LA.l
October 7. 1907. Il
Notice is hereby given thai Emile DeviIs'
of Turkey Creek. La has filed not, &c of his In;
tention to make final .five-year proof in supper
of his claim, viz: Homestead Entry No. 22Es,
made March Z. 1901. for the n. Z. / of N. WI
Section 81. Township 2 S. Range 1 E.. La. Mer-s
and that ss:' proof will be made before Che
Clerk of CourSa at Opelousas, La, Oh Dee. IA
1907. j
He names It'd following witnesses to prove.
his continuous residence upon and cultivatioa.
of the land, viz
Andrew Carpenter, Lenard Johnson, Jasper
Peters, H. E. Holden, All of Turkey Creek. La
WALTER L.. COHEN,
Oct. IL. 1907. Register.
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Subscribers to the capital stock of the
Courier Printing Co., Ltd, who have
not yet paid their first instalment are
requested to do so without further delay.
Those who desire to take stock in the
company may do so by applying at this
Office. Certificates of paid-up stock are
BOW ready for delivery to stockholders
entitled to them.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-30

Several competitive tests are being
made by ~single-food cranks in Illinois and
Wisconsin. One man is subsisting on
eggs alone and cracking over it; another
is eating nothing but beans, perhaps to
show that he knows them when the bags
united; a third is munching peanuts as a
diet for sixty days, and he's prob
ably the nuttiest of the bunch.-Don-
aldscnville Chief.
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NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, La,
Nov 4. 1907.
Notice is hereby given that David H. Petel
has filed notice of his intention to make fin
Homestead Entry No. aAt9S. Imade March
1902. for the Lot / or Fri. n + / of N E !, See. 4
8 8, X / W, La. Mer.; that said proof will b
made before John Evans, U s. Commissions
at Blanche, La, on December ~, 1907.
He names the following witnesses to prom
his continuous residence upon and cultivate
OF said land. viz:
COrIteliuus Wiley, 1Sam West. Abraham ELI
OFT, William Elliott, all of Pine Prairie. Iss.
WALTER l.. COHEN,
Nov. g.. 1907. Register.
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NOTICE To p

Notice is hereby given that the Tax Roll
are now open for collection.
Pay. your poll tax this year or you cannc
vote in 1908.
Pay your taxes on all movable property rigb
away aud save costs.
Taxes on real estate will be d%elinoueut 0T
January l st. 1908.
Pay up and save costs and interest.
Again, do rot forget to paw your roll tax, 0
you cannot vote. NJ. l.. SWORDS,
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-30
.UBLHC SALE.
ESTATE OF TANAS ROZAs.
PROBATE DoCKA. DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OFJFT LANDRY

PROBATE DOCKE&, DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH oFVeT LANDRY
BY virtue of an ord- pf the Honorable sII
teenth Judicial Disfri$ Court OF the State .
Louisiana, i'll and for b. Parish of st. Landry
there will he sold at kllc auction to the las
mlnistratrix or any@6iy qualified adctioneel
at the last residence Of deceased, in Faqueti
1que. La, ON
Tuesday, November DC, 400 =,
at IL O'Clock a. H., the following describe
property, to wit:
1-Thirty-nine arpenrts of prairie land, sill
uated i'll st. Landry Parish. La, and bounde
as follows: On the north by -. south b
Amas Rozas, east by Willis Fontenot, and d
the west by the tract of land just below de-
crihed and constituting Il part of this estate.
Fifty t5O arpents of land aud improve
ments, situated in st. Landry Parish. La, an
adjoining the property just above describe
on the west, and bounded rs follows: On til
north by Arnold Fontenot, south by Anna
RoZas. east by land of tle succession tils
above described and on the west by propertl
OF Mrs. DalicOtrt Duplechain.
One buggy; one hoI Sc; eight head of shes \
three head OF horses; three head of hogs; twl
cows; one pair oxen; one wagon; one lot d
Farming lmpllments; one lot of household fur
niture; one lot of kitchen utensils.
Terms Cash.
LYDIA GUILLORY.
oct. 20 l9o Administrators.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-30
WANTED

Local representative for Opelousas and
vicinity to look after renewals and in
crease subscription list of a prominent
monthly magazine, on a salary and COM
mission basis. Experience desirable, but
not necessary. Good opportunity for
right person. Address Publisher, Box
SO, Station 0, New York.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-30

Slabs, crate and stove wood for ale
All sizes and kinds. Come and take it
away at 81 a load, and pick it out your
self; or 81 per actual cord, four feet high
by eight feet long, byfour feet thick.
The NIGH-RUTLEDGE LUMBER AND MAN
UFAcTURING Co., LTD.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-30
NOTICE OF

DIR. J. B. Harvey, on Nov. 8, 1907, will
remove his Dental Office from Main St.
to his residence on North St., next to
Evans hardware store.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-30
NOTICE

All persons having claims against the
estate Of Christopher D. Eckart are here
by requested to present the same to the
undersigned at New Iberia.
JOS. w. ECKART.
Nov. ., 1907. Administrator.
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NOTICE.

For sale at reduced price a gin stand, press
boiler. engine aud grisr mill, all in good coudt1
ton. Apply to
Jan PITT THOS. H. LEWIS.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-30

Have you seen the new buggies that F.
Z. Sandoz has just received? If not, you
should go and take a look at them.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-30

That is why the most successful livestock breeders
md feeders of the Southwest file each issue of FARM AND
RANcH away Ar future reference. The Editors OF every
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-30

DGpaTImSUIAAIS SLAPAoJSo VIC,
cause they ale known to possess
ability and superior knowledge
about the topics upon which
they are to write.
lie Departmenaos "Fasmsss'
ORGANIZATIONS" is intended to
aid in building up organiza.
lions run honestly in the interest
of actual farmers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-31
] vylLLIAM SMITH DEAD.
fsrm.r Retail Meat Dealer Dies {

Fermsr Retail Meat Dealer Dies Of
Pneumonia.
sss William Smith, until q little more
than year ago member Of the firm
81 Smith & Pepper retail meat deal
ers: died ct his home, 507 North First
street, this morning, Of pneumonia,
complicated with valvular heart dis
ease. Pneumonia developed, following
4 year or more OF gradual physical
shreakdowIi. on Christmas, and by Sat-
surdays morning his condition had be-
come critical. Since then there had
been little hope OF his recovery.
4 William Smith was born in Ais
worth, N,orthampshire. England. Aug.
~, 1889. He came to America in
1855, and went directly to Milton. Wis.
where he remained for five years He
married Miss Elizabeth Smith, who
survives him, at Milton, Sept "a, 1873.
The family moved to whitewater, Wis,
where it remained until coming to this
city In 1897. Mr.. Smith, at once en-
gagged in; the retail meat business, and
soon formed a co partnership with F.
H. Pepper. which continued until Mr..
Smith retired from the firm.
In addition to the wife there Is a
family OF two sons, w. Clayton, and
Charles Il. Smith, Of this city, and
one daughter, Mrs. r. v. Mills, Of
Grand Junction. Col. Mrs. Mills was
expected to arrive in the city this aft
ernoon, having been notified Of her
fathers very critical condition.
y Short services will be held at the
residence Thursday morning at $3.50
O'clock The ho1v will he taken to
Mason City for burial
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-31
OBITUARY..
Kerr.

p
Mrs. Sallie May Kerr, aged ~, wife
s.of the late L. D. Kerr, of State Center,
died at $3.50 Monday night at st.
Thomas hospital Of peritonitis follow
ing an operation for appendicitis, per-
formed on Friday.
Mrs. Kerr was a daughter OF E. r.
& Wyatt, q well known resident Of State
Center, and for many years justice
OF the peace Of that township. She
was born in Washington township and
was married to Mr.. Kerr in March,
1903. Mr.. Kerr died in March of this
year. After her husbands death Mrs.
Kerr went to Fallon, New, to live with
a brother, and there was taken i'll two
weeks ago. She came home immed-
lately, and was brought to this city
on Thursday last for surgical oper-
alton that was performed, the follow
Ing day.
Mrs. Kerr leaves three little chill
dren. her father, five sisters, and three
brothers. Her little daughter Edith,
lives with an aunt at Dunlap; a son,
Allen, is in Nevada, with his uncle:
and the baby is with its grandmother,
Mrs. Kerr in Colorado. Mrs. Kerr's
sisters are Mrs. B. H. Cutler. Of Dun
lap; Mrs. G. Weatherson and Mrs.
Paul Tisler, of Nevada; Mrs. A. ].
E. Brown, Of Seattle, Wash. The two
brothers are F. C. Wyatt, Of Fallon,
New; James r. Wyatt. Of Billings,
Mont, and Calvin r. Wyatt. of Lee
0rande, Ore. Mrs. Thomas Allen and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-31
ANOTHER HIGH MARK.
Library Breaks All Previous Records
During December.

All previous records, tending TO snow
the usefulness of the library ana the
demands the public are making on II
for reading material, We're broken dur
ing December The circulation for the
month exceeding by almost 1000 DOCKS
any previous months records. Enc
number of books taken out was $3.50.
During the month 154 new cards were
issued. and for the three months end
ing with December the new cards ISL
sued totaled $50. The total receipts
for the month were $44.75, or winch
$3.50 was fines for over due books.
The new books added during the
month were los. These statistics are
from the monthly report of Mrs. Grace
X. Haviland, librarian, which was not
read at the trustees meeting because
that body lacked quorum "A post
poned meeting is to be held FRIDAY
night.
To lessen the danger of spreading
contagious diseases. and as precau-
tionart measure, the library is to be
fumigated tonight. Books. which are
not in at that time, will be fumigated
each day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-31
DO NOTHING WITH ASSESSMENT

Council Takes No Action in Reduction
Of Glucose Levy Monday Night.
The city council did not take up the
reduction of the glucose assessment at
the adjourned meeting Monday night.
but discussed the question in an In
formal way. In the opinion of City
Solicitor Northup there is no question
but that the present assessment is on
two years valuation, and the fact that
some buildings have been removed does
not affect the valuation at the time the
assessment was made. When asked
whether the council had a right to
lower the assessment from 100000, as
fixed by the board Of review after the
assessor figures of $4,000 had been re-
turned, the city attorney said that he
considered the council had such a
right, with the view of ir so doing 1t
would dispense with litigation. Mr.
Northup also stated that when it had
been agreed that the assessment should
be returned at certain amount, in this
case $4,000, it could not be lessened
below that figure.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-31
BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
Board Suggests That Those Not Vac.
cinated Should Take fsrecaution.

Board Suggests That Those Not Vac :.
cinated Should Take i'cscaution.
The board OF health Monday night
discussed informally the question of
smallpox, and the fact that there are
four cases of the disease under quar-
antine at the detention hospital.
AS it has been impossible to locate
definitely the source of Infection the
board suggested that the press state
that 1t would be well for persons not
.vaccinated to take that precaution and
become vaccinated. No general order
OF vaccination, however. was deemed
advisable under the circumstances,
which do not SO far warrant any such
order. The new rule of the state board
of health requires vaccination every
three years instead Of every seven
years, In case of an epidemic. AS yet,
however, there is no indication of an
epidemic in this city, and Marshalltown
has no more smallpox, nor as much, as
many of the smaller cities country
villages In the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-31
Mayor Appoints Milk Inspector
Following Councils Resolu-
ton Creating Office
sALARv IS PLACED AT $500
re Tor Inspection Will Be 81 Per
Head, Regardless Of Number in Herd
-.-Msat Inspection Will Also Be In
eIudsd in Duties, and Appointss viii
Devote Entire Time to City.

Following Immediately upon the res
olution Of the city council in Great
Ing the office Of milk and meat In
spector, Mayor Ingledue Monday night
appointed DR.. Leroy L. Diller TO the
office. The appointment becomes effec-
tive on Wednesday, Jan. |. The council
fixed the salary Of the Office at $1.5oo,
ana also by resolution placed the in
spection fee at 81, regardless OF the
number Of cows in the herd
MI. Mcdonald introduced the resolu-
zion constituting the office Of milk and
meat inspector, and fixing the salary
al $1,000 per year, the appointee to
furnish his own means Of conveyance
il; looking after his duties. The bond
was fixed at $1,000. In previous talks
With the mayor DR.. Diller gave Mayor
Insledue to understand that, If the
Salary was sufficiently remunerative.
ana the mayor appointed him, he
would accept the Office There was no
ouibbling whatever in the council as
10 the salary, all members being sat
Afsfed that no good man could be Sc
cured for the. important work at less
than 81 500.
Ri Foo Fixed by Resolution.
According to the newly adopted
amended ordinance the fee for inspec-
ton was to be fixed by resolution, and
this was presented by Devine. 1t Is
understood In the council that, at the
Siid Of the first year, should 1t be found
that 81 more than betrayed the actual
cost Of the inspection, 1t will be de-
creased accordingly.
Herman, Jay and McMains were ab-
lsAnt Monday night, but the other mem
beers iii voted aye on both resolu-
tons.
a,e According to the provisions Of the
ordinances and resolution the milk In
sepector also looks after the meat In
spection, according to the proposed or
dinance covering that point. DR.. Dill
sler Win devote his entire time to the
Scityss work, as will be necessary, and
VIII have ain office In the city hall.
d Dr. Dillei. returned recently from
Eidora. where, in q private profess
sional capacity, he examined for an Ell
dora .dairynaan, a herd of fifty-three
COWS that furnish T,uch of the milk
Snnsumed In Eldora.N Out of the herd
thirteen animals were condemned be-
cause OF tuberculosis. While there IS
NO milk ordinance in force in Eldora,
this dairynani was anxious to know
that his milk supply was pure
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-31
Johnson.


Mrs. Deborah Johnson, wife of l.. IA.
Johnson, member of the soldiers
home, died at this morning in the
home hospital Of paralysis. Mr.. john
son served in Company X, Ninety-sec-
ond Ohio infantry, and was admitted
to the home with his wife on Feb. 3,
1901, from Des Moines. Mrs. johnson
was native of Ohio, and was born
Oct. 10, 1885. Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson
were married on Jan. Is, 1862, at Car
lyle, O. Aside from her husband the
deceased is survived by four sons and
one daughter-William, Lewis and
Benjamin johnson. and Mrs. Mary Nc
night, of Des Moines, and Guy L.
Johnson, of Kankakee, III.
The body was sent to Des Moines
for interment, leaving at LAO this aft
ernoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-31
WOMAN is DISCHARGED
Mrs. w. r. Jordan, Member OF SOL
diers' Home, Denied Membership in.
Institution Because Of Part She
Took in sIanderng Chaplain Cole
and tho Hospital.

Mrs. w. r. Jordan, superintendent
of the Union mission, and wife of
President Jordan, who recently figured
in the sensational episode in bringing
charges Of immortality against Chap
lain Jesse Cole, has been discharged
from the home by Eommandant Hor-
ton. Jordan himself was discharged
some time ago, for circulating false
statements concerning a comrade, and
it is claimed that it was this discharge
that led to Jordan's attack on Chap
lain Cole.
Mrs Jordan's part in circulating in
the women's dormitory the scandalous
affidavits Of certain people in which
the character of the chaplain was as
sailed, was one Of the causes of the
woman's discharge from the home. An
other was that Mrs. Jordan had circu-
lated by word Of mouth statements
that grossly misrepresented treatment
afforded her husband when he was a
patient in the home hospital.
Quartet Gives Concert.
The Slater Ladies' quartet OF Slater,
assisted by Mr.. Elmer Fardal, vocalist.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-31
Miss Edna Blake and Mr.. Leon
Will HE to Cedar Rapids
and Are Wed
TELEGRAM ANNOUNCES FACT
Attic There Was No Opposition by
the Parents Young Couple Spring a
Surprise on Their Relatives = Are
Now in chicago-Will Live at Mr..
Wills Home, 1906 West Main Street

Slipping away quietly without the
knowledge Of their parents or rela-
tives, Miss Edna Blake, daughter of
Mrs. Tillie B. Blake, IL North Ninth
street, and Mr.. Leon Will, son of Mrs.
]. w. Will, 1906 West Main street,
eloped to Cedar Rapids Monday, where
they were married at noon. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. J. e.
Stauffacher, presiding elder of the I'm
tied Evangelical church, at his resi-
dence
A telegram to the relatives from Mr.
Will yesterday afternoon brought the
unexpected news of the marriage, and
the information as to where the couple
had gone. Miss Blake and Mr.. Win
left the city early Monday morning,
but the first news of their whereabouts
was brought to their parents in the
telegram which told of their marriage.
The relatives are rather puzzled to
know why the young people should
have eloped. unless it was. for the pur-.
pose Of surprising their families and
their friends. Relatives said TO-DAY
that there was no opposition in either
family to the couple marrying, and in
fact they knew that they were to be
married, but no time had been fixed.
The telegram from Mr.. VIII said he
and his bride would go at once to Chi
cago, where they are supposed to be
now, to visit for few days with his
uncle. They are expected home before
the week is over.
Mrs. Will is an exceedingly hand
some young woman who is very well
known by the younger people of the
city. Mr.. Will. who formerly lived in
Grinnell and Maxwell, has Gmade this
city his nome for thespast two years.
He is "a years of age sasid3his Bride is
IS. hsi-...1
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-31

of Stanhope. appeared in a. concert
under the auspices of the Luther
league Of the Northwegian Lutheran
church at the Swedish Lutheran
church Monday night. good sized
audience of people Of the church at
tended the concert, which was excel
lent. The program consisted of solos,
duets and quartet numbers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-31
A LEAP YEAR SKATE.

The Victoria Skating Rink Will Give
Leap Year Party on Thursday.
A leap year roller skating party at
Victoria, Thursday, January 2. One
gentleman admitted free with each
lady paying admission between the
hours of and s, and must be skaters.
Doors OPEN. to the general public at
s o'clock. admission to everyone 10
cents. A prize will be given to the
most popular lady skater. Prize will
be awarded on vote of skaters present.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-31
ROSS TOWNSEND MARRIED.
Parents Here Receive News in An
nouncement TODAY.

Parents Here Receive News in An
nouneement Today.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. H. Townsend, lO4
North First avenue, received this
morning the announcement of the
marriage of their son, Ross G. Town
send, and Miss Bessie Link, at st.
Louis, on December 16. The an
nouncement was surprise to the fam
lily. because Mr. Townsend visited his
parents on Thanksgiving and had said
nothing Of his approaching marriage.
Mr.. Townsend has recently engaged In
the fruit and CONNECTION business in ST.
Louis, where he has been living for
several years. Mr.. and Mrs. Townsend
are living at s29 North Broadway.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-31
Appreciation.

We have enjoyed an excellent patron
age from the people of Marshalltown
and adjoining counties during the past
year, for which we wish to thank you.
We are in business to offer fair treat.
ment to all our patrons from the small
est to the largest purchaser. If you
haven't given us Fl chance to serve you
in the past year, then give us an OPP
now.
q. q. BENEDICT & co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-31

The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the LeGrand Quarry Co., will
be held at the company's office in
Marshalltown, Tuesday. Jan. I. 1908 at
o'clock d. m. II. J. HOWE,
Secretary