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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1907-08-24

Sunday night, Sept. 1st, grand
opening of the remodeled Sandoz
Opera House with Miss, Dorrit Ash
ton in 1.-THE Little Detective" Sc
cure your reserved seats now as
everybody will want to see this
splendid play.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1907-08-24

In addition to the biggest bass,
the strongest onions, and the
most luscious strawberries, Texas
can cow boast of having had the
highest temperature this year. but
she will probably be glad to have
us forget it.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1907-08-24

Don't miss the great ball game
today and tomorrow, Saturday
and Sunday, at Haas Park, be-
tween Lake Charles and Ope-
lOusas.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1907-08-24

Our business men, while pro-
noting the city's various new en-
terprises, should not overlook the
fact that we need q new school
building.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1907-08-24

Physicians are still discussing
the remarkable case of an Atlanta
boy who died from the result Of
bee-stinging, causing lookjaw. The
stingof the presidential bee causes
the opposite result.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1907-08-24

When contemplating your fish
ing trips, picnics or for the BAN
quet table, try a case of Miller's
Beer. Equaled by few and ex-
celled by none. For sale by Allen
T. Sandoz & Bro, Opelousas, La.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1907-08-24
The Jeanerette Fair

Elaborate preparations are be.
ing made by the Jeanerette Fair
Association for the holding of q
fair from September 11th to 18th,
inclusive, which promises to be
one of the grandest exhibits of
its kind ever held in Southwest
Louisiana. Gov. T.. n. Blanch-
ard will officially open the fair,
and Lieut.. Gov. J. Y. Sanders,
Hon. Theodore S. wilkinson and
Gen. Leon Jastremski, the trio of
gubernatorial aspirants, will speak
on the first day. Senator Murphy
j. Foster, Congressman Robt. F.
Broussard, Hon. J. B. Aswell,
and other prominent speakers,
will also make addresses during
the fair.
The association has been ex-
ceptionally fortunate in procuring
the very best exhibits of live
stock, poultry, agriculture, horti-
culture, woodworking, machinery,
ladies' department, etc. Two
large buildings and two water
proof tents 50x10O will afford
ample accommodations for albex-
hibitors. Besides what we have
enumerated there will be many
other splendid attractions. In
fact every visitor will see some
thing each day that will prove of
interest. There will be no intox-
icating drinks sold and no gam
bling will be allowed on the
grounds, and all the amusements
will be clean and strictly first
class. A rate of one and one
third fare for the round trip from
all points between New Orleans
and Vinton, La, has been pro-
cured from September 10th to
10Th, inclusive. Should any of
our readers desire to make ex-
hibits in any of 0 the departments
they should apply to The assoeia-
tion for entry blaBks anG particu-
lars without delay.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1907-08-24

For Rent-One-half of a new
and commodious double cottage,
conveniently situated near center
of Opelousas. Apply at this Office.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1907-08-24

Mr.. Conerly, who for some
months past had charge of the
Cumberland Telephone Co.'S of
fice here, left last Wednesday for
Opelousas, where, We understand,
he will take charge Of the Ope-
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1907-08-24

ee the great electrical exhibi-
j tonight, Saturday, at the
yilion.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1907-08-24

The soda-water season has ar
sripad and Haass it3ell drug atnrf
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1907-08-24

+ Dorrit Ashton at Sandoz
House ON Sunday night,
St.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1907-08-24
Fer Clerk of C0ure.

We are authorized to announce Mr.. YVES
ANDREPONF, the present incumbent. as a
candidate for Clerk of the District Court f0I
the parish of st. Landry. subject to the action
-"-' -'-"- r Nmocratc primary.
authorized to announce Mr.. CHAa.
70 candidate for Clerk OF the Dis
g parish OF st. Landry. subject
Democratic primary.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1907-08-24
Coroner,

Coroner.
to announce Or. w. r.
tndidate for Coroner of
.ry. subject to the action
mary.
to announce DR.. R. NJ
..didate for Coroner Of the
.ry, subject to the action of
!rimary.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1907-08-24

Eor SaIeTwo lots ~ boagn'
aubdivision. Apply ~ this once
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1907-08-24

A grand excursion from Rayne
and all points east to Opelousas
will be given tomorrow, Sunday,
on the Opelousas, Gulf & North
eastern Railroad, at one and one
third fare for the round trip, to
witness the great base ball game
between Opelousas and Lake
Charles professionals.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1907-08-24

'ur subscription to The
y is due, please call and
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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1907-08-24
CANDIDATES.
Fer Senator.

We are authorized to announce DIR. l.. LA
FARO as a candidate for the State Senate from
At. Landry and Acadia, subject to the action
OF the Democratic primary.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1907-08-24

Attorney (aeneTal Bonsparte. IN
an interview, indicated that tlfla
federal g0Vernment will attempt
trusts and cofnbinations. d.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1907-08-24
The ohELousAs NATIONAL BANK

BEGS TO ANNOUNCE THAT TT Is
NOW LOCATED IN ITS HANDSOME
NEW BUILDING CORNER OF MAIN
AND LANDRY STREETS. :: :: ::
SAFETY DEPOSIT BONES WITH
MODERN CONVENIENCES FOR
RENT. :: :: :: :: :: :: :: ::
ACCOUNTS SOLICITED.
!
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1907-08-24

9 81 a meeting af the Board of
eEors of the lsourier Printing
r-hallS fssst NIonaay The
~, J. { fof6cers were elected !
Inc. W Lewis. wee ,s,s..
2 Il. Harmanson, ssc' y. !,
q Vas = ADOPT issddoets,l q ssI'is, ]. e!
4 1870
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01
Colorless Proper Names.
rom the New York Post.

From the New York POST
There is a fascinating II considerably dis
credited branch of philology in which the
facts Of language are, In the absence OF
other documents, made to imply the facts
of history Many of us preserve from col
lege days complete and engaging pic
ture of that Aryan race which descended
from the plateau Of Iran to rule the world,
and that linguistic PASTORAL still imposes
itself in the face Of a more skeptical sci
ence. Now, a philologer who studied the
development of proper names from this
point of view would not fail to note their
melancholy tendency to bleach out In the
wearing At any early period, and indeed
well toward the beginnings of modern his
tory, proper names told something as to
paternity, occupation and habitation; to-
day they are quite colorless. A new
ULYSSES would no longer be Laertides; no
Peter indicates that he Is the son OF Paul.
A Carpenter or a Weaver is likely to be a
stockbroker. Even the place
names have pretty much disappeared. ex-
cept in the case of nobility. and since the
average gentle family has not for years
lived on its titular estate, or perhaps has
had none at all, our new Gastons de Folk
give US a name about as sapless as John
Jones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01
Children Need Exercise.

From the National Congress Of Mothers Magazine.
The school room is a menace to the health
of the child which at the present time we
cannot escape. AS the methods OF pre-
yentiye medicine develop and enforce them
selves upon our municipal authorities. the
ventilation and overcrowding Of our schools,
the defective methods Of handling the chill
dren.s wraps and the lack of medical su-
pervision will be corrected In the mean
tims we can do much to protect our chill
dren by caring for their general health in
the manner indicated and by thoroughly
cleaning and airing their school wraps and
clothing each day. The hours OF study out
sida the school in ambitious, clever children
must be SO regulated as to give the child
an abundance Of exercise in the open air.
II there is any evidence that the school
life is having bad effect upon the health
Of the child the cause should be looked for.
and, II necessary he should be temporarily
withdrawn from school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01
The Colony Clubs Swimming Pool.
From Harper's Bazaar.

The swimming pool about which so much
has been written and said Is found on the
floor below. One descends to II by white
marble steps. The effect upon reaching 1t
calls forth from every visitor EXPLANATIONS
Of enthusiasm. For one finds oneself sud-
denly in cold and charming white marble
chamber. like some enchanted cavern of
tabled times-a whole series of enchanted
caverns, in fact, for the thick Venetian
mirrors which line the pool on three sides
vistas of ripping water the broken surfaces
in a ceaseless play OF light and shadow.
A stone coping at the base of the mirrors
helps in producing this effect.
From the arbor overhead hang thick,
green, artificial grape vines and punches of
the fruit. like those found in Italian gar
dens. electric lights being scattered among
them. The electric lights against the walls
are made of glass, representing punches of
green-white grapes. Marble benches oc-
cupy one side of the room. just outside the
arbor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01
The Strategy of War.

Translated for Transatlantic Tales from 'Meggen-
dorfer Batter
Majors wife Ito her husband)-"Could you
not find some fault with Capt. Lehman
during the drill tomorrow morning. 50 that
he will get into bad humor? Then he will
refuse to let his wife buy the Paris hat that
she wants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01
Crowded Out,

From the Catholic Standard and Times
Hicks-'I dropped around to see the Fitz
Kloses in. their fiat last night. but
couldn't get in"
Wicks-"Not at home, chr
Hicks-"Yes they were all at home; that
was the trouble"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01
As the Romans Did.
From Puck.

From Puck.
Manager of the Rome Nine-"How about
the game tomorrow
Augur taside)-"Whats the private ad-
vices from the All-Etrurias?''
The Hostage from Gaul-"There has been
the grand shake-up and Bason Ball1Srates,
the Greek, goes in the box. His pitching
Is of a wlldness." -....- ...
Augur-.The auspices are favorable,
Paius Bacchus Salarius.' .a-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01
Never Idle.
rom the Yonkers Statesman.

From the Yonkers Statesman.
"a Chicago woman is seldom idle"
said the woman from the Windy City.
IT can believe that" remarked the New
Yorker; about six months of the year
she is preparing for her wedding. and the
other: six months she Is getting her
divorced"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01

the coin. He told the firm that If they re-
fused to see it that way he'd take his medi-
cine and they'd never get nickel. They
wanted the money and he got out Of the
scrape and was back with his young wife in
Dover within eighteen days OF his arrest.
I've run across him since. He's doing we'll
in Philadelphia now. and he told me that
his wife never knew but what he'd been
travelling over timber lands In the south
while he was in the District jail.
II did catch up once with chap who
really was glad to be caught. While acting
as cashier of a Washington restaurant he
had made a sudden dip-in, cashing phony
checks. signed with phony signatures of
his boss, for a cleanup. and then he'd dis
appeared 1 was put on the case. The
young fellow had girl here In Washing
ton. and I watched the mails for letter
from him to her. The letttr came along In
due time. and 1t told the girl he was In
New York and about to take a long sea trip
I was In New York. raking over the steam
ers and sailing vessels, eight hours later. I
got my man on a big full-rigged ship that
had cleared and already had the tug hitched
for the drag down the harbor. My man was
going as q passenger, and the ship was
bound for Australia He had told the skip
per Of the ship that his doctor had ordered
him to make long sailing cruise to build
him up after siegt of nervous prostration.
He saw me as l went over the side, and he
walked right up to me.
Well, I'm the man you want. suppose.
ehr
"'YOu sure are, son., L told him. Y on
came near beating me to 1t, though
"'Well, dye know he said to me then.
I'm none sorry that you've nailed me? I'm
dead sure I'd be as seasick as blazes all the
way to Melbourne IL stayed on this bloom
ing old packet. Let's beat 1t off this-me
for the dry land I can feel myself getting
sick already. and the old hooker hasn't
moved out of her berth yet
HE got three years of very much re-
stricted dry land. but believe he was glad
to the finish that he'd ducked that long sea
trip"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01

Little girl (after domestic scene with
her mother)-The best thing for US to do
mamma. IS to agree to a separation.-Trans-
lated for Transatlantic Tales from Meggen-
doofer Bla6tter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01

Only when one has children OF his own
to bring up does he realize how badly
brought UP he himself is.-Translated for
Transatlantic Tales from F'liegcnde Blaet-
ter.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-09
Recordinr Gable NieSsae

A MONO the various interesting en-
p,uycd o. record sable mess IS IN
invention ui Ader. ID French clectr5
In Tins case q tine wire Is ~tretcay. --,ca.T
between the poles of a powerful rr,..... -rt-,
and the currents from the cable pass -NuIH
the v1rc cause II To- bc detected. -- %
their direction. now toward the u.-. .- alN
toward the south pole of the mag
The shadow of the wire proi, ~SS
narrow slit. tails as a bIa,L, sf,- strip Il
Photographic paper, which Is c.... ---vel
1T a fixed rate.
After q message has been receive. r-.t0-
graphic trace of the moving ~...... -c-9-
matIcallv developed, and lry.-.- -. Vefe'
the handwriting of the iustru--,... - b 1.-n
be read 1T leisure
y speed of seventy words I'm .-s rs
been attained with cl,s recorder tween
NIrsrI.les and Nlgicrs.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-09
Leather Bound Books

A n official of the Congressional Library was
talNiug with "a TREND who recently had
purchased a handsome set OF leather bound
volumes. and s,,,I
You had better examine those volumes
carefully o. See IT the leather needs feeding.
Ii It is new stock they VIII be all right let
alone Tor several wears but II they have been
on the shelves t1r sometime the leather VIII
have lost most Of It's natural oil and become
brittle. This applies especially to books kept
in private houses which are Is a rule much
hotter than the book stacks OF 4 large library
There Is nothing more attractive than fresh.
well preserved leather binding ON 4 volume,
and scarcely anything less So than a dIlapi-
dated. cracked e..
You can add wears 10 the life of leather
binding and a hundred per cent To its appear
anCc 10y rubbing IN httlc vaScl ne with
piece of raw Cotton-not too much-Iust rs
much as the leather VIII thoroughly absorb.
Where the binding bends is where IT Is most
likely 10 crack. The leather viii not be
greasy, as the vaseue VIII be absorbed. One
treatment every year or two is sufficient, un-
less the books are unduly exposed 10 heat"
New-York tribune., 1907-06-09
ODD S ND E NDS
Ii Fitted too Well

THE late Andrew 7 Dam. v.- -1wn
Il hotel man OF New York, was. .- -.. -.me
~ the Civil War, proprietor vi q ..-.. New
Bedford
y number Of colorcd citizens .r--- n
the formation Ct military ,.-g.. led
upon hIm and informed him that - aid
be glad to form the company and al. .-l 20
suggest the name. provided he wou -r Tor
thc equipments
Congressman T. d. Elliott has f--.i out
4 company ~ white men, and thr0ug r. the
war they VIII be known aS the El. -.-ht
Guards sald the spokesman o- Oh. red
men.
Well" SAID Dam IF am -r ...- md
organize tins yuIorei company [ INSIST
that they lee known ,t- the Dam Bias .--s.
The company was never organized
New-York tribune., 1907-06-09
Sing a Song of Sixpence

EVERYBODY. Of course. IS wei. ... uted
l. with that old nursery r.-le. song
Of ~-Npe1yc' uUt those vh. --e --.aar
with It's a-'e-ar.c4I -tG-ltic--tc .-. maps
not ~D numerous.
The four and twenty tIacEt--- sent
the tWeutv-t1,-r hours The ..-- the
PIE Is the world, and the top c-.--- sky.
The opening ut the PIE Is the [.. law
when the birds begin To- sing -- s
surely liz t.r any k.rr' The k--- sum-
and the Gold pieces that -l-- his
fingers as he counts are the G..5. -.re
The, Ourru sitting I'm the dark E.- The
moon, and the honey with Whi,. gales
herself Is the moonlight The work
IN the garden. before her kr-g -S
r,-c-l l~ the r~.rr-ua, tyy-'r.t-- I'm. -res
She hangs uut are the clouds TIT. mat
bring "a tragic end o. The song .- ap-a5
Ou her nose IS the sunset.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-09
The Turkish Crescent

THE Turks adopted the crescent as the en-
blem of their country when they cap
tured Bvzantium. Before Turkish reign pre-
vailed in that city It was besieged 10y Philip Of
Macedon, who, after being repeatedly bat1led
in its capture, formed a night attack in hope
of finding the garrison off guard
lust as the troops OF Philip were advancing
the moon shone out brightly and revealed the
attack to the beseiged, who repulSed it, After
this the crescent was adopted as the badge of
the city, and when Byzantium fell To the Turks
they found II hung in every public square
Believing It TO possess some magical power
they adopted It themselves and it afterward
became the emblem OF the Turkish Empire
New-York tribune., 1907-06-09
Value of an Invalid's Experience

nNE day man who was constantly chang
- ing doctors called upon young colleague
Of mine Just beginning to practise" SAID a
Brooklyn physician
SAID the patient, L lose my breath when
ever | attempt to run up stairs. If | hurry,
there's a sharp pam in my lett side Those
are the symptoms of serious heart trouble
oh, not necessarily said the physician.
There
Pardon me, interrupted the patient with
acerbIty. but it is not for a young and un-
practiscd doctor like YOU To disagree with an
old and experienced invalid Ike me. "
New-York tribune., 1907-06-09
Double ~ Tender

| -tty rtlituc ..i-s- -s-ry 90 .-s r-g-,. '7lt'-
/, =, g. -ra.t .s.a. r- ..--.ff.... '-I' )
>, ,
What folly tr.cAcJ my g'r- sam
To thuN / ever loved E.
That | ,ru.l give yau ... pam
Is bliss / never thong. -."
did not mcau-I thou- IL AneW-,,. -.
That Ntt,c whisper. -nt~Il' E0'-
The random words th-r untet E''
Gavc me q double hap ness
II YOU were murmurluE uyl..'-3
Each hour were like ar .- less I@s'
\ wear would be a uuu... .-,
II YOU but wandered -- -"-F-
III long and wait, till a.. -'ne'
The hour that suuter . ue'
The easun that ~hui, U... - one
Wan De the hour / long ' --e-
Ii hand in hand We went rr. ~sA I'e'
ld pray for death o. ,--- ..- '"'''
III know mo- trcttIug car, .'-c
Ii should live the wears ..a
I'll never know a moment se-.e
Until the grave shall us att'-'-
II e'er this love OF Yours ~a.-.- ,v'-e-
Ny longing VIII be satisfied
-I-is.e Is.,sL
New-York tribune., 1907-06-09
Dreaming and Waking

remember. remember,
When was 1ust eighteen,
think | Was the W,-e~t youth
This world had ever seen.
II was "a childish fairy tale;
But now us little Joy
To know don't know lots Of things
| did know when boy.
| remember. | remember.
This old world scented SO slow;
III teach It how L. put things through
When once got q show
IL was huv,~h guess again
But now us @orrv play
To hud how hard have 70 play
To get three meals q day
remember. | remember,
The things | planned - do,
| meant 10 take tniS poor old earth
And make II over new.
IL was "a very pretty dream;
But now Us iittle cheer
To know the world when | am gone,
Won't know that | was here.
-N!r5r 7, g:srWGH,
New-York tribune., 1907-06-09
A Tracklcss Trolley Line

A TRACKLESS trolley automobile omnibus
"A line has been IN operation near Paris FOR
more than four and a half wears. Its length is
almost three miles, and the speed eight 20 uine
miles an hour Each omnibus carries twenty
four passengers The power Is furnished hv a
continuous electrical current OF five hundred
To five hundred and nifty volts. III cost Of
two dollars and sixteen cents "a lav If service,
winch means a run Of ii " miles.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-09
Living High in War Time

IN spite of the fact that we hear J'+. T,g bg
Il cost of living nowadays Is e>'T .i; ~ ~
a careful examination of statistics It VIII ee
found that the actual cost OF living ff' iatI'
is a good deal less than forty-Hye wears 4ss Ists
In 1900 products, which included the -'s.'-,
necessities Of life, such as food, cost So ~,
The cost OF these same products rose II - -
to S27S.oS. and by last year they ia" s0''N
down TO S0S.SI.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-09
For Peoples Good

Late Sunday morning Johnnie Coles
Soaped the steps around All Souls.
q" It's for the peoples good | feel
Sand Johnnie full OF wicked zeal;
For ere they leave and homcward 90
All should uplift their souls, You know"
New-York tribune., 1907-06-09
Good for Even More

~ miss = as good as a w,.e / t-.-
Refers o. thc miss SIS 81 h-tv-
For father at night walks u--r -ie
To quiet his little lady.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-09
The Longest Street

WTASHINGTON-ST Boston, IS said TO be
w the longest paved street in the world.
II measures seventeen and onc-half miles
from end To end.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-10-19

and Minnesota. Western Illinois also recorded a score of home seekers. A Massachusetts con- tingent arrived over the Salt Lake, while the Santa Fe brought in Iowa and Ohio parties.
 New England states were well represented. The greatest rush is expected the last week of the month. The seasons colonist business will record fully the so, - GOO visitors to Southern Califor- mia predicted by railroad officials in the early part of the season.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-10-19
A TREE OF ILL REPUTE.
The Fresh Juice of the UpaE Acts as
 Deadly Poison.

Deadly Poison.
 An evil reputation has long been borne by the upas tree, Ant.aris toxi- caria, which grows in Borneo and oth- CT East Indian islands. It is still a common belief that birds flying with In the influence of its poisonous va DOTS instantly perish and that it is fla tai for animals or men to rest be- meath it's shade. It resembles certain rhus plants Qike the poison ivy) in emitting volatile substance which affects the skins of certain suscepti- ble persons, though others are unaf- fected The sap is very poisonous and is the chief substance used by the Dyaks of Borneo for poisoning the tips of their darts.
 In this process an incision is made In the bark of the tree and the milky emulation collected on a palm leaf and dried first in the sun and then over a fire until a thick brown mass is left. In this state it can be kept without deteriorating. and when re- quired for use 1t is made into a thin paste with the juice of tuba" root, which is used to stupefy fish, or with tobacco or lemon juice, and the ends of the darts dipped into the mixture and dried. These darts are made from the middle stem of the palm leaf and arc about six or eight inches in length and of about the thickness of a knitting needle.
 They are used with wooden sumpi- tan, or blowplpe which is about seven or eight feet in length and has an in- ternal diameter of about one-quarter inch. A bird struck by one of these little darts is instantly killed. and a pig dies in about twenty minutes. The fresh juice of the upas tree, whether swallowed or injected into the blood, acts as a violent poison, causing convulsions and death.-Chi- caRo News.