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ANIMAL FUNERALS
COST FIFTY CENTS

NEW CASTLE, Del, July 5.-It costs
80 cents for the burial of a cat. a dog.
hog or an elephant in this city when
one dies or IS found floating in the river
on the shore edge. The fee Is paid by
the city council. When Peter Doris put
in his bin last night, 90 cents for a cat
objection was raised by Mr.. Kee. Mr.
DuTy said:
"A four-footed animal has been de-
Cldcd upon at the rate OF so cents a
head. no matter II Il is a cat, a dog,
hog OF an elephant"
A hog also buried by Peter Doris
weighed nearly 300 pounds. and for this
he received but 30 cents.
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AFTER TERRIBLE FALL
GIRL BALL0ONIST WEEDS

MIDDLETOWN. n. Y, July 5.-After
a balloon ascension Miss Maggie Daley.
OF this city, made a parachute leap
while 1000 feet III. the air. and after trav-
cling a long distance landed in the mid
die OF the Waikiki river and narrowly
escaped death by drowning. An hour
later she was married.
In the presence of a wildly-cheeriug
crowd. the beautiful but bedraggled bal
loonist married G.. Arthur Brockett a
fireman on the Erie railroad.
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GROCERY BILL GREW
THROUGH ERRAND BOY

NEW YORK, July 5.-Twelve-year-
old Harold Heck, of West 18th street,
who for the last few months has been
ding errands for Mrs. Dennis OToole,
of 501 West 18th street, dipped into
high finance yesterday at a grocery
store on Amsterdam avenue, where Mrs.
O'TOole does her buying.
Yesterday when O'Toole went to the
grocer's to pay his monthly bin he was
aghast at what he thought had been
the extrayagances OF his wife. A fam
lily consultation followed. in which Mrs.
OTooIe declared that items for candy,
fruits, and other articles were not of
her buying.
A detective made inquiries at the
grocery store, and when Harold appear
ed later with a request for Is cents
worth Of crackers he was taken TO the
125-h street police station.
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hen being maintained there. II was
asked as a friendly act to Japan, an.
evidence of the kindly sentiment of the
United States, at time when the with
srawal of the feet might have been ac-
septed by the world as indicating a de-
dire of this Government not to give Say
oountenance TO the cause of Japan.
The vessels remained there, and their
presence was esteemed by Tokyo aa
earnest of the friendly attitude Of the
United. States. 1t is now very forcI1'y
pointed out that Japan. which so re-
Gently solicited the maintenance of
strong American force in the Pacific
would be estopped from Directing TO
that policy.
one other matter of domestic concern
which will be vastly affected by the
heets transfer is the labor uestion on
the Pacific coast That section is now
In the control OF the labor unions so
completely that there has been grave
doubt whether a naval construction and
repair organization could be effected on
which the Government might rely for
the care of its fleet
Determined Labor Stand.
It can be said tina this aspect has been
fully considered, and that he Admins
tration is determined 20 act with de-
cisiveness and finality on this labor
uestion- The coast unions will be given
TO understand that they vii be given
liberal wages and fair working condi-
lions; but that, granted this, if they per
sist in making trouble the whole power
of the Government will e employed to
put them down.
II necessary, the entire force Of the
great Brooklyn navy yard viii be moved
en- masse to the coast. and protection
will be given 10 the wrOkmen who are
willing to work. When the navy gets
Into California waters, in short, there
will be an end TO mOllycOddle policies in
handling the labor question, so far as
it affects the Government.
AS to the route which the feet viii
take to the East. il is understood that
the general board Of the navy has done
much figuring on this, and that there is
"A strong sentiment in favor Of the Suez
route. Political reasons, however, are
rather expected, among those in best
position TO know the feelings of the
President and tate Department. to deter
mine in favor of the Magellan route
Availability OF coal supplies would have
large influence on the final determine
zion.
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SHOT WIFE AND BOARDER;
FLED, BUT Is CAUGHT

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. July 81
Maurice Hill shot his wife and James
Delehanty in the home Of Mrs. Hill in
this city
The woman viii recover, but Dele
banty is In a critical condition. Hi fed
after the shooting. but later was arrest
ed in Chicopee. Hill and his wife had
been divorced. Delehanty was a boarder
with Mrs. Hill.
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Suits May Be Filed.
KILLS MAN AND ESCAPES,
HOLDS CROWD AT BAY

PIEDMONT. No, July Sat a picnic
at Mil Spring. eight miles south of
here. J. NJ. Boatwright, a matchmaker.
was shot and instantly killed by man
named McCaffern. in the presence OF
several hundred persons. McCaTern
then held the crowd at bay with a re-
volver until he made his escape in the
woods.
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FISTlCUFFS, THEN BULLET;
MAN KILLED IN DISPUTE

GROVEToWN, Ga. July 5.-While
getting ready to settle by flsticuffs a
dispute over a Fourth OF July baseball
game, r. Young got into a second argu-
ment with young man named Capers,
by whom he was shot and instantly
Killed. Capers fed, but was captured
and is now in Columbia county jail.
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THR0NGS ATTEND DEBATE,
VARDAMAN VS.. WILLIAMS

MERIDIAN. Miss. July 4.-Drawn by
a political rally, the climax Of which
viii be a joint debate between Gov.
James X. Vardaman and Representative
John Sharp Williams, fully q. 900 visitors
have swarmed into this little town to-
day. The distinguished debaters are
rivals for the United States Senate. The
enthusiasm of the crowds Is only com
pared TO the historical debates Of the
sixties.
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Special Notices.

STORED by the following
people VIII be sold according TO law 10
pay for storage. If not claimed within
10 days. Mrs HalfOrd. Mrs NJ Beiler.
j. Dorman. r. Brown. II. Simpson
TRANSFER AND STOR-
AGE CO. 500 9Th St NV II
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SpirituaIiSm.

Mr. Z. MILLION is daily giving psychic
readings and Independent slate writings.
these readings are rccuflrl ended for ad-
E-l1s and Information You can call az any
time and have private sitting Nj Million
also teaches typa5tisu end mental hypnotic
EJEgcstieS. ete Eve 81 NV jy1-st
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Guest of Prosecution.
A Witness Killed.

News was received today Of the death
OF Frank Schmeleter. OF Silverton. Col,
the newly elected executive committee
man OF the miners federation. who was
TO have come here as a witness in the
Haywood case He jumped from a NOV
ing train in a Denver suburb fell under
CHE wheels, and was killed.
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Washington Hotels.
Schools and COLLEGES

The Berlitz School Of Languages
BOZ 18Th 81. \. ". Trial Lessons Free
French. German. Spanish. etc Native teachers
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The Red Label-the very best grade-aI
coIOrs. Special for the next thirty days.
$i-60 gallon r. NJ Brown, 9Th and y SIS.
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SECOND CAR DOOMED
HAD FIRST ESCAPED,
INQUEST TESTIMONY

Continued from First Page)
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Carpet Cleaning.

Drop postal and wagon will call
THOMAS 2. KELLY, ia 18th St. Nv.
je26-30t
SAVE YOUR ICE by having your refrfS-
orators and ice boxes put IN order. Gas
stoves repaired J. II. SINMS. Is4l 9TH ST
Ew. Phone y. 1294-K-
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Coberth,s Roof work Praised.

We've spent years IN learning roof work
We know IL thoroughly. We u put the roof
IN perfect condition for little.
HOboT-r1 Practical Timer. So 18th q. nv.
ONDC@ I'll Stove Expert Phone II. I'D
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HODGES BOOKBINDING PRAISED.

It's % YOUR advantage 20 have bO0kblnding
done by Hodges. Best wOTk-lowest charges.
HODGES BIG BOOEBINDERF. 1907 IIth-
Next star
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Superintendent Testifes.

one and injured nearly two score {
others followed
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WALKER.
Lucas Tinted Gloss Paints, $500 Gallon

1I17 Third St. S. z. Phone Z 115S.
Formerly at 2O4 18Th St.
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W. S. TAPPAN.

Jeweler. MATCHMAKER. Optician. Now
located in the OUray Building. sos G 81.
nv. opposite Patent Office AL work
guaranteed Jy2-30t
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D u a. pInrnr- nantir+

Once hours. Daily $50 A. II. &c :
=. ". Sundays. 20 to 2
Cor. D and 7th SITS. Phone Main 4I44-F
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-09

Posters
Prosper
ofAcadia|
of St. La
the day,
lousas, l.
p. m. VI
Opelousa1
G. ~railroa|
Point anJ
will leave
from OPEL
IS most co
ra.ss lais.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-09
GOOD
ITSELF.
ASSERTING

That the people of Louisiana are alive
to the real meaning of the primary" is
already shown by the great number OF
citizens who are now willing to enter
public life, as appears from the long list
of candidates for office in every section
of the State.
This willingness to enter public life, as
distinguished from purely political life,
comes from the laudable desire nartured
by every normal American citizen to do
his part toward unfolding the govern
ment that is intended for his protection.
The forbidding ways of ''bossism,"
made possibly by election laws drafted
in the interest of professional politicians,
usually accompli shed their purpose of
debarring open-minded and well-meaning
citizens from holding public Office; but
the new primary election lawn Louisiana
has destroyed the ability of the political
bosses to dominate the people by fore
ing or the public candidates manu-
featured to order in star chamber pro-
ceedings, controlled by entrenched power.
Lafayette Advertiser.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-09
#
OUR BUSINESS

A man engages in the newspaper husi-
ness to make a living, just like anyone
else in any other business. Tt is not the
duty of the newspaper man to ferret out
any mean, contemplate act any more
than it is the duty of a citizen. The ciu-
zens of a community are responsible for
the immortality of a town, for dishonest
elections, for the breaking of law-not
the newspaper. How many business men
are there in a town who will condemn a
wrongdoer when they know it will injure
them? And yet that's what some per-
sons expect papers to do. The trouble is
the so-called honorable people Of a COM
munity haven't the moral courage to
stand up for the right. A majority of
them, if they endorse an article con-
demning the wickedness Of a scion, will
come around to the editor in private and
tell him he has done right, yet when it
comes to talking it on the streets and
elsewhere, their nerve fails them, and the
editor is left to fight the battle alone. It
is the individual, not newspaper, that
hasn't moral courage.-Ex.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-09

Said a wellknown business man the
other day: "It would not hurt you to oc-
c~asionally mention u business in the
paper. It would help to fill up, you
know" Yes, we might do it. We
haven't the least idea on earth that it
would hurt us, and it would, as he sug-
gests, help to fill up. We might do all
this, but at the same time, thank God,
WI do not have to do it unless we feel like
it. It would not hurt him, neither, to
come around and say: "Give me a column
of space for an advertisement, and here is
the money for it." By doing this, he
would become a deserter to that grand
army of deadbeats who expect the news
paper to continually note the improve
ments they make, by giving them free
puffs, and for which they never pay a
cent. It is high time for all classes to
learn that a newspaper is a business en-
terprise, the same as a dry goods store or
a grocery store, run for a living for it's
owners.-Winona Miss Times.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-09
A HARD DEBT TO PAY

ST W a debt of gratitude that can
never be paid off," writes G. S. Clark, of
Westfeld, Iowa, '.for my rescue from
death, by DR.. Kings New Discovery.
Both lungs were so seriously affected
that death seemed imminent, when I
commenced taking New Discovery. The
ominous, dry, hacking cough quit before
the first bottle was used, and two more
bottles made a complete cure" Moth
ing has ever equaled New Discovery for
coughs, colds and all throat and lung
complaints. Guaranteed by all drug
gists. SOC and 81. 90. Trial bottle free.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-09
COL. BRYAN'S ILLUSTRATED BOOZE
OF TRAVEL

The success of Col. Bryan's ew.book
"The Old World and It's Ways" gives
striking Testimony to his hold on the pop
ular mind. 1t %recounts and profusely
illustrates his recent journey around the
world. It has been issued five months,
and we are advised that, in that short
period, four large editions a%ggregating
al, 900 copies have been called for. The
reports of agents, which have been SUBJ
mitted to us, would indicate that the de-
mand for it is we'll nigh spontaneous and
universal-that it exceeds that for any
other book published for the subscription
trade since the period of Grants Mem
oirs." Col. Bryan's book with like sue
cess depends upon no sympathetic ele-
ment for its strength. But it has on the
part of the people the enduring feeling of
personal confidence in the great moral
and intellectual integrity of it's author.
1t has an equally pronounced admira-
ton for his brilliant abilities, and the I'M
firing energy that enabled him to cover
the world in his noted tour-and to photo
graph and describe it in his inimitable
way. Without official place, Col. Bryan
is everywhere regarded, at home and
abroad, as a vital force in American af-
fairs. AS a student of men and of gov
eminent, and of governmental condi-
tons, his observations and conclusions
profoundly interest the people. Hence
the great sale of his book, descriptive of
men and things seen during his noted tour
around the world.
It is vitalized by PSI artistic en-
cravings from photographs taken by him
or under his supervision, representing
men, places and things that interested
him and that specially interest every
American reader. 1t is a most unique
presentation of a wonderfully interesting
journey that has caught the attention of
the people, and met with great demand.
1t is sold only through soliciting agents.
The Thompson Publishing Company,
St. Louis, Mo-, are the fortunate pub
fishers. They advertise for agents in
another column of this issue.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-09
CANDIDATES AND EDITORS

Now that the smoke of political con
fict is beginning to tn-sken, the candi
date makes his annual discovery tina
the press, fellow-citizens, is the palla
dunn of freedom, the agis of our his
toric rights, the fearleg and incor
ruptible champion of all chat makes fol
purity and progress.
A few smart whacks by the opposition
paper may dull the edge of the candi.
dates admiration for the press, and he
may now and then warn spell-bound null
titudes against the shameless mendacity
and venomous innuendo of the yellow
journals. Any journal seekingt o thwart
the candidates honest aspirations is vio-
lently and hopelessly saffron. But upon
the whole, his attitude toward newspa-
pers does honor to his discernment.
Not unnaturally he seeks little reci-
procal favor now and then in the way of
pleasant notices. His fondness for the
newspapers is warmer than ever after they
mention his zeal in the cause of good gov
eminent and the enthusiasm displayed at
his meetings. But, alas! the newspapers
cannot always be counted ON to show a
proper gratitude. Some of them, like
the Scripp-McRae dailies, carry their
stif-necked independence so far that
they will not print political puffs, even
as advertisements, duly marked and
branded so that the most careless reader
cannot mistake them e. ~
Other papers are frankly, even cynic-
ally, commercial. To this tribe belongs
the Fife Lake (Mich.) Monitor, the editor
of which announces to politicians that
clippings sent to this Office for publica-
ton, booming themselves for Office, will
not be inserted gratis. We must see at
least a promise to pay before such clip
pings will be inserted-and then as adver-
Anyway, it's a blamed long
way ahead to be popping up for a nom
Such sordidness as this is enough to
make many a statesman lamment the
old-time, hide-bound partisan organ,
ready at all times to play such tunes as in
the judgment of the bosses would most
profitably tickle the a of the populace.
Fourth Estate.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-09
WASTE OF TWO HUNDRED THOU.
- SAND DOLLARS PER YEAR

The voters should not forget that one
of the big issues of the present campaign
is the norm expense of State tax col
lections. The fee system has served its
purpose; with the stupendous increase IN
assessments, the great growth in volume
of business done, it is a terrible load on
the taxpayers, upon the industry, the de-
velopment of the State. The Item has
printed the figures. The city of New
Orleans probably pays a hundred thou
sand dollars more per year for tax collec-
ton than it should. As a result, it
makes the positions of tax collector so
important that the men enjoying these
positions are the bosses of their wards.
The tax collectors in the parishes are the
bosses of those parishes. The taxpayer
pays to have men boss him and tell him
how to vote.
Getting money without working for it
is bad for anybody. 1t makes most men
careless, unbusinesslike; it makes some
men crooked. Hence, we have seen the
over-paid tax collectors of New Orleans
and of the parishes dropping by the way
side from time to time. The Item favors
a salary basis for tax collectors, and be-
lieves that each of them should have a
working job and deliver an honest days
work for an honest days pay.
The State of Louisiana probably over
pays it's tax collectors, city and country,
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOL
LARS A YEAR.
Here is interest on five millions of dol
lars of the States debt that some of our
friends are so anxious to see paid off.
Here is a useless and wasteful extrava-
gance we are passing on to posterity-an
extravaganza that is creating a ystem of
boss rule and ring domination that, Anot
checked, will fix the people political master
SO firmly on the shoulders of the people
that they will not be shaken off in a gen
Grafton.
Just think of a machine having two
hundred thousand dollars a year of sur
plus income to use in politics!
The interest on five millions of dollars
is money enough to provide schools
and colleges enough to thoroughly edu-
cate every child in Louisiana. !
We pay our tax collectors two hundred
thousand dollars more a year than they
should receive. They simply collect
money. And we pay Superintendent of
Education Aswell $500 a year for the
work Of supervising all the public schools
of the State.
What do you think of that, redaers of
the Item? The people who read this
paper have votes enough to make any
member of the Legislature be straight on
this question. The Legislature can change
the law. How does the legislator from
your section stand? Does he profess
to be your representative or the repre-
sentative of a tax collector or a sheriff
who is getting a slice of the two hundred
thousand dollars per year of Louisiana
tax collection velvet?-New Orleans
Item.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-09

The United States government isYex-
perimenting with burnt roads in some
parts of. Mississippi. The process con-
sists of burning the dirt to about the
consistency of brick, to a depth Of eigh-
teen inches or two feet, covering about
sixteen feet in width. The experiments
so far made are pronounced a success.
The cost averages fifteen hundred dollars
a mile.-Arcadia Argus.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-09
ID

Is due in a large measure to abuse of
the bowels, by employing drastic pur-
gatives. To avoid all danger, use only
DR.. Kings New Life Pills, the safe, gen.
tie ~cleansers and ~invigorators. Guaran-
teed to cur headache, bili%ousness, ma
laria and jaundice. At all druggists. 25c.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-09

We want to show you our handsome
new line of dress goods. We know you
will admire the many lovely patterns,
and the price will suit you.-F. L. Sandoz.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-09

Good groceries and good service is
what you always get when you trade
with Allen T. Sandoz & Bro.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-09

Safety deposit boxes for rent at the
st. Landry State Bank.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-09
SOUlE BUSINESS COLLEGE.

soULE coLLEaT Is the leading and
Highest Grade Business, Shorthand and
English Training school in the South.
Il 10 recognized everywhere as a Wide.
Awake, Practical. Reliable, Progressive,
Popular and Successful School. 1t makes
40 uelusive %onise to cecure students.
GOULE COLLEGE owns and occupies
the Finest Business school Building IN
America. 10 Experienced Teachers. Book
keepers end Stenographers recommended.
send for New Illustrated Circular.
GEO. SOULR &c SONS.
The Delta independent., 1907-07-12
Read Happenings.

Special CorrcspondenceD
Dave Finley's baby has been sick for
some time and is still very bad.
Very hot weather at present. A good
rain would be all right now to cool the
air.
A good many Realities attended the
show last Tuesday in Delta. They re-
port good show.
Frank Doyle's eldest boy. Wiley, has
returned home. He left Delta county
in May and went to Oregon.
Read was well represented at the
Haverst,ck sale last Monday. Most
every thing brought good prices.
Grandpa Cariker and his son, who
have been visiting W. Thompson, re-
turned to their home in Oklahoma this
week.
John Walker is going to build sum.
mer house on Grand Mesa. Clark Thomp-
son hauled load of shingles for him
this week.
Simon Haverstick and family and his
two sons-in-law, G. Cariker and Mr..
Smith and their families. started for
Los Angeles this week.
While Mrs. Frank Bard was coming
down stairs last Monday, she fell and
severely hurt her leg where she had it
broken several years ago.
W. Thompson, j. l. Doyle and John
Lance went to Montrose to attend the
Thompson VS.. Thompson trial. Tuesday.
They were witnesses for C. Thompson.
Mrs. Frank Doyle is in receipt Of the
sad news that her half-brother, G. w.
Crooks, shot himself in the head with
Winchester rifle. No cause Is assigned
Tor the act.
The Delta independent., 1907-07-12

Delta's Board of Trade has rented q
building and will occupy it with exhibits
of the products Of the county, with a
paid secretary who will devote all of
his time to the business. That is the
way to do it. .-Ouray Plaindealer.
Report of Hotchkiss r. F. d. carriers
for the quarter ending June 10 is sum-
married by the Times as follows: "Mr.
Dunn delivered 2O,556 pieces of mail
and collected 2,96S pieces. MIR. Bussey
delivered l5,476 and collected 2,763.
This makes the total delivered by the
two, 81, ,O32 pieces of mail. The total
number collected by both was 5,73l,
making grand total of mail collected
and del ivered by both of Il. 763 pieces. "
DR.. Guild of San Diego is man of
wide experience and has convictions.
He speaks upon living themes, inter-
preting great truths into modern terms
and applying them fearlessly to the
issues of the day. AS historical stu
dent he has his Phi. d. degree, and at
the same time has studied the things
of which he speaks upon the actual
field of their occurrence. He speak s
earnestly as from heart ignited with
great convictions. Recently cultured
listener said of an address upon "An
Incandescent Man." "He is good
sample of it himself. DR.. Guild ap-
pears in two lectures at the Montrose
Chautauqua.