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The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-09
TO THE PUBLIC

As a change in the ownership Of the
Courier takes place with this issue of the
paper, l deem it proper that its friends,
patrons and readers should be apprised
of the new arrangements. Being aware
of the fact that in union there is strength
we reached the conclusion some time
since that it might be better for the Cou-
rier to transform its ownership into a
stock company and thereby increase its
facilities to better serve the public. Ac-
eordinglv, we consulted some of our
friends whom we knew to be deeply in
terested in the material welfare and
advancement of our city and parish, who
not only approved of our plans, but Of
fered to take stock in such an organiza-
ton were it formed. Thus encouraged,
we proceeded with our idea, and today We
are pleased to announce that the Courier
will henceforth be owned and opreated by
the Courier Printing Co., Ltd. q
It was our intention to retire from the
editorship of the paper under its new Or
g%anization and devote more OF our time
to the business department, but the gen.
tIernen who have associated themselves
with Us in the ownership Of the plant e1-
pressed the wish that we continue at the
helm Of the paper where we have faith
FUZZY served for over forty-two years, and
we finally determined to acquiesce IN
their wishes. As the stockholders will
naturally be entitled to a voice in direct
ing the policy and course Of the Courier,
we have decided to reman a. the h cad Of
the paper with a slight alteration in our
Owl responsibility Of title-that IS, in
stead Of being the editor, and thus be the
only one entitled to tie authority 6 de-
f~ernailng what shall go into the columns
Of the publication, we have decided t
act as the editor-in-chief. In this capa-
city we viii see that nothing is inserted
in the paper but what we onslderc shall
tend to its b%etter1nent and the fulflment
fits policy. Just as we were responsible
Tor whatever appeared in the Courier
during the thirty-seven years that we
have been it's editor, we propose to be re-
sponsible as the e~ditor-in-chief. Our
record of thirty-seven years service
no doubt prompted the stockholders to
accord us the privilege of continuing the
policy as heretofore, which, briefly stated,
signifies a newspaper that will endeavor
to give all the news, a newspaper that
will do all in its power, coupled with pro-
priety, to build up the city and parish,
and a newspaper that will continue, as it
has done in the past, to enunciate and
defend Democratic principles against
any and all corners With these preli-
minary remarks, the undersigned bids
you adieu as the editor and proprietor of
the Courier, and he holds out his hand to
you, hoping it will be welcomed, from to-
day, as the President and Manager of the
Courier Printing Co., Ltd.
LEoNcE SANDoz.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-09
By SPECIAL REQUEST OF OUR CITIZENS
S. 9. DECOUX.

Have You Eyes Examined ant Glasses Fhe c-You Will Have thu Opportunity for a
Few Days My.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Your child should not be allowed to have his whole life handicapped by a pair of
weak eyes. They are most precious to him, and if theTei is any alnent, it should be
corrected low. Attend to this before school time.
I GIVE ESPECIAL ATTENTION to the examination Of eyes as we'll as those Ct
grown folks
Errors of renacion of the eyes are daily assuming more Importance and are n
gazing more than we the attention of the ophcian. Even the public is be-
coming interested after discovering how much science is able to improve the visual
power and aid the defective eye % enjoy the beauties of nature in the same dagree
as the perfect eye. It is a fact now generally known and conceded by all ocuiss
and educated physicians that certain socaled "ye diseases IS well as
many case of chronic headache, neuralgia and nervou prostation
are due to irregularities of the retroactive media. You should wear gassesif you are
unable to read fine print, to sew or do any fine work for any length of time, especially
by gas light. Ii the eyes ache or water o. everything "sWims' or becomes dim or
looks hay o. blurred when using them a short time, and you have to look hard to see
plainly. Hyou become sleepy " have tired feeling in the eyes after reading a short
while, you need glasses. Eyes examined free. Office hours from l o m. to 3 o n.
He will call at your residence if you desire.
The Doctor is now located in or City and will call on you It your residence for
consultation and examination. He may be found at Mrs Brooks Phone II. Aen
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-09

The Houston Chronicle has an editorial
on "Unprofessional Lawyers" and the
Dallas Times-Herald asks: why not use
the hammer on 'unprofessional editors,
those chaps who obey the bosses and pro-
fess to serve the people?"
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-09
NOTICE TO

Notice is hereby given that the Tax Roll
are now open for collection.
Pay your poll tax this year or you canno
vote in 1908.
Pay your taxes on all movable property righ
away aud save costs.
Taxes on real estate will be delinquent Of
January l st. 1908.
Pay up and save costs and interest.
Again. do not forget to pay your poll tax. 0
you cannot vote. NJ. l.. SWORDS,
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-09

The Los Angeles Times says the Dem
ocracy will hand the nomination to Nj
Bryan with tears in its eyes From
the scramble in the Republican camp, it
looks as if the man who gets the nomina-
ton will have tears in his clothes.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-09

The financial situation continued to
improve throughout the country. The
sale of American products abroad is
bringing a large stream of gold from Eu-
rope.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-09

Secretary Taft's presidential boom re
ceived hard blow in Tuesdays elections
and as a result the talk about a third
term for President Roosevelt is received
at Washington.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-09

Col. Bryan spent several days in New
York, and if he took his microscope along,
he must have seer the Louis S%tuyvesant
Chanler boom. It is a little boom, but
there is big money in it.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-09

The heavy expenses OF tEe Peace Cor
ference might also serve as an excuse for
putting Off the revision Of the tariff.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-09

President Small of the Telegraphers
Union issued an order calling the tele.
graph strike off last Wednesday.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-09

Report says Plat feels boyish again.
With Rockefeller just turning fourteen,
and Platt in the kid class again, please
inform Us, some one, where does Mr.. Osler
get OFF,.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-09

Supporters Of Mr.. Fairbanks assert he
will make nc pledge during the race for
the nomination. 1t may be necessary for
rim to sign one, though.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-09
Town Residence for sale

In a desirable neigltborhood III Op7Iuusas.
with an entire sgtlart OF land, we'll sllaCted with
live oaks ma=nollas. crdars. pecans,' etc,
about 9 squares from the Courthouse, ) s,iuaees
from High Schs"i, 2 squares from Catholic
Church and convent. House is Two story.
brick basement. s rooms, four tirrplaca4. oat-
buildings. etc. all under good fence. VII he
sold cheap for cash. or part cash and i,alanct
on time TO suit. Apply at thi, office.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-09

Tom Johnson, Democrat, defeated Bur.
ton for Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, by q
majority of over 5000.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-09

Mr.. R~oosevelt's tribute to the merits of
the 'possum ought to help check the ne
gro movement against him.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-09

A cocktail by any other name will be
much more welcome to Mr.. Fairbanks
and ofice-seekers hereafter.
The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-09

The OPELOUSAS NATIONAL BANK
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The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-09
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and Its Ways
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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-05-22
FOLK FINDS SCANDAL IN
KANSAS CITY POLICE FORCE

KANSAS CITY, May 21.-Gov.
Folk left for jefferson City today af-
ter conference with the local police
commissioners regarding graft
charges that lasted until l o'clock
this morning. He had but a few
hours sleep, and early today contin-
ued his conference work. Among his
callers were policemen and police de-
tectives, who are said to have laid
bare numerous irregularities, evil
IDENTIFY in the hope of securing i'm
munity for themselves.
Gov. Folk investigation has con-
WINGED him that there is a strong al
lance between the Metropolitan
Street Railway company and the po-
lice. When passengers have been
hurt it is charged that instead of
taking steps to relieve the sufferings
of the injured, policemen have aided
the company to fortify itself against
damage suits. John Halpin, chief of
detectives, one of the men slated for
dismissal, is a nephew of Bernard
Corrigan, president of the Metro
politan company.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-05-22
ARMED FORCE in
CUBA NOW 5000
Though No Blood Has Been Shed,
General Barry Believes
1t None Too Big.

HAVANA, May 21.-The army of
Cuban pacification, after bloOdless
campaign of six months, may fairly
take rank as the crack corps of the
United States. Without having been
called upon to fire shot or to make
a hostile demonstration, it has to
its credit list of achievements of
which it's men are proud.
Among it's moral triumphS have
been the maintenance of the stand
ard of discipline and sanitation Of
more than Japanese excellence and
the preservation of perfect self con-
troll while in contact with an unsym-
pathetic population. It's greatest
material achieveme Mt has been the
production, based on countless recon-
naissances and surveys, of a chart of
the island of Cuba, which officials de-
clare to be the nose perfect map in
existence. With the completion of
this work the possibility of success
fully carrying on guerilla tactics,
such as formerly enabled the Cubans
indefinitely to prolong their revolu-
ton against the overwhelming forces
of Spain, may be said to have been
encompassed.
The army of Cuban pacification,
which originally numbered $500
men, not including marines, has now
dwindled by natural process of dis
charges on expiration of enlistments
to about $500 There are also under
Gen. Barry's command about 1000
marines. These it was proposed to
withdraw, but on account of the diff
ficulty of obtaining recruits sufficient
to fill up the ranks of the army they
will be retained in compliance with
the request of Gen. Barry, who be-
lieves that his force is none too large
as it is. OF these troops, nearly
1000, quartered at Camp Columbia,
form the garrison of Havana, and
the remainder are scattered over the
island in thirty posts, eleven of
which are occupied by marines.
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MAN 10 BE
TRIED IN NEW YORk

NEW YORK, May 20.--Ma3:s-
trate House today held George X.
Scrugham, manager of the InterHa-
tional Policyholders committee, and
Chas. E. Stirrup and c. F. Starring
ton, assistants to Scrugham, for trial
in the court of general sessions on
the charge OF violating that section
of the penal code which makes it Il
conspiracy Ito obstruct the due pro-
cess of the law"
Magistrate House says he be-
lieves the three defendants cOnspirel
to obstruct the due process of the law
by changing ballots cast in the re-
cent election for officers of the New
York and Mutual Life Insurance
companies. The defendants We're
paroled to appear before Magistrate
House tomorrow to give bail.
BY arrangement with counsel,
John B. Stanchfeld, the three de-
PENDANTS on Wednesday will be re-
arrested on warrants alleging forgery
in the second and third degrees, be-
cause of changes in ballots. The
arrangements provide for writ of ha-
beas corpus.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-05-22
SWEDISH ATHLETES
COMING TO AMERICA
Olympian Showing May BE Repeated
i'm the Games at
jamestown.

NEW YORK, May 21.-Advices
have reached New York to the effect
that the team of Swedish athletes
which went to the Olympian games
at Athens and made such a remark
able showing will in all probability
visit America this summer and com
pete in the big championship events
at the jamestown exposition. Steps
are being taken in Sweden now to
raise funds TO send the team here
A monster athletic meeting will be
held in a few days by the Swedes.
the proceeds of which, it is hoped,
viii go long way toward making
up the necessary amount.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-05-22

that time commission. of physicians
has pronounced Thompson still in
sane. yet persons like the Walla
Walla editor are heard to express
the belief that he should be punish
ed as severely as those convicted OF
murder.
Another example of the inhuman
attitude of some toward the insane
appeared recently in Seattle paper.
In speaking of the possibility that
the criminal insane" under the
Graves law, will have to wear stripes
at Walla Walla, the paper observed
that if they are insane they won't
mind it and, if they are not, they
ought to wear them, anyhow, SO that
there will be little harm done. The
brutality inherent in a remark like
that is hopeless.-Tacoma Ledger.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-05-22
WARNED OFFICERS TO
BEWARE OF EXPLOSIVE.

CHICAGO, May 1S.-A plot of
prisoners confined in the county jail
to blow a hole in the wall of tho
building, permitting the escape of
many prisoners, which was to have
been carried out this afternoon, was
frustrated by Jailer Whitman. The
leader in the attempt was Charles
Hansen, under sentence for life for
the murder of Luke Fitzpatrick, a
policeman. Several notes relating
guardedly 70 the scheme have been
Intercepted and today Hansen was
brought into court and ordered sent
Immediately to the penitentiary at
foiist- He was not allowed TO re-
turn to his cell. Finding he could
not return to lis cell, Hansen said
to the guard.
Well. you'd better look in there
and be mighty careful. There's a can
Of nitro-gTycarine in there
The nitro-glycerine was fouad con-
cealed in a fruit tin, a number OF
which had been delivered to Hansen.
The plot, according to confession
by Hansen later, contemplated blow
ing out the wall of the old part Of
the jail. The fuse was to have been
lighted at night.
I'VE would have gone through
all right said Hansen, but when
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ton, drowned Sunday through the
sinking OF frail fifteen foot canoe
in which the party had embarked
for a few hours pleasure.
The dead:
JOSEPH F. GOSHORN. aged %,
a Stanford junior, resident of Kalis-
pell, Mont.
GLEN JAQUETH, aged 81, Stan
ford sophomore, resident of Kalis-
pell, Mont.
MISS EDITH F. VOGT, aged 20,
University of Washington junior,
resident of Seattle.
Rescued:
Eugene White, aged 20, University
of Washington junior, resident OF
Seattle.
+. The tragedy was enacted ten min
utes past the noon hour in Union
bay, on which the University of
Washington faces and through which
the narrow canal, or channel way, of
Lake Washington empties her waters
into Lake Union and thence out to
the sea.
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1t was a sad scene on the sandy
slopes of the swiftly swirling COlum-
bia today Eleven wagon-loads OF
succulent summer 'sausages sizzling
ND in smoke, 1t is to be regretted
that the owner of this meat should
lose the money; but the public health
is the first condition of the officers
of the law whose duty it is to pro-
tect the people. TOO much cannot
be said of the fearless attitude OF
Wenatchee's Health Officer, the local
police and the mayor in backing up
the work of the State Officials in this
disagreeable affair.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-05-22
SUPPORT THE HIGH SCHOOL

High School with a good repu-
tation is one of the highest recon-
mendations any city can have. In
the optimistic boosting literature OF
western cities nowadays the school
facilities of the various towns are
always playing up prominently.
People judge a town largely by
its School System.
1t is a sign which shows what
Kind of people live in the city where
the school fiourishes.
Friday there is a Field Day and
Athletic Meet between Wenatchee
and Wateryille. The local merchants
have kindly consented to close dur
ing Friday afternoon, that everyone
who wishes may attend the toura-
ment
This is the Proper Spirit.
Boost the local High School all you
can.
An excellent High School is a big
Drawing Card for any growing city.
Let our educational institutions
keep pace with the commercial pro-
gress of the city, and do your part
to help them along.
Let everyone turn out Friday and
encourage the boys.
HELP THE HIGH SCHOOL.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-05-22
ATTITUDE TOWARD INSANE.

The state of the public mind that
resulted in the enactment of the
Graves law for the trial and commit
ment of the criminal insane is il
Illustrated in a recent editorial eX-
preston in one of the Walla Walla
newspapers. Walla Walla is the
seat of the state penitentiary, and
possibly the author of the following
feels that all kinds and conditions
of detectives should be cared for at
that institution:
Chester Thompson is to be sent
to the penitentiary, where he be-
longs, and where he will make a
good companion for Sidney Sloane.
This acquittal by insanity dodge is
being overworked. but latest devel-
opments would show that it does not
work well in Washington. When a
young man becomes so crazed that
he will kill his father or his fathers
best friend, there is but one place
for him, and that is the state peni-
tertiary.
1t is not denied that there has
been an abuse of the plea of insanity
to charges of crime, but ii is dan
gerous to assume that the juries are
wrong every time they acquit where
this plea is entered. The author of
the editorial says, in referring to the
plea of insanity, that --latest devel-
opments would show that it does
not work very we'll in Washington. -
Here is practical admission that in
this state the decisions of juries can
be nullified or thwarted and that
person who commits a crime while.
in the opinion of twelve jurors. in
sane may be punished as severely
as person who commits a crime
while sane, And this very thing is
being done at Walla Walla. 1t is
radically wrong, and it is astonish-
ing that anybody will defend it.
Chester Thompson is to be sent
to the penitentiary, where he be-
longs, and where heswill make a good
companion for Sidney Sloane" the
Walla Walla editor SAYS, lightly
sweeping aside any possibility Of
DOUBT. The context does not indicate
thai the writer has any reference 10
the Graves law, soon to take effect.
under which Thompson viii be taken
to Walla Walla. It rather indicates
a belief that Thompson was not in
sane at all; that the jury erred. and
that Imprisonment in the state pen
itentiary is exactly what Thompson
deserves. A jury found Thompson
not guilty because of insanity. Since
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New Closets are Coming.
The Editor, World, City.

he EullOF, w OIIu, lily.
Dear Sir
Have noted the article in vest
eRday's World about water closets at
this station. For the benefit of those
who may be interested wish to advise
that a water closet for Wenatch2e
has been constructed at Hillyard and
will be shipped and put in place in
very short time. Delay in prov. J.
ing convenience of this kind better
than present structure has been Oh
to give Wenatchee an entire new sta
ton this year but as extensive i'm
provements have been postponed for
reasons known only to the manage
ment and while structure mentioned
above will be only temporary it will
be of ample proportion and conven
iently located for the accommodation
of our friends until such time as We
may be able to provide more pre-
tentlOuS quarters.
The writer of article mentioned
should have a sufficient amount of
backbone to sign his name to articla IS
intended as a knock at others and
be equipped with fairness of mind
and enough integrity to investigate
before making any statement about
filthy quarters. Am quite sure there
can be no just cause for complaint
as to cleanliness about the G. y.
Wenatchee depot while we are in
charge.
Yours truly,
A. A. Piper. Agent.
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THE HARRY ORCHARD INCIDENT

While the prosecuting attorney of
Boise undoubtedly reached a correct
legal conclusion in the matter of the
newspaper men who interviewed
| Harry Orchard, the states most i'm
portant witness in the Steunenberg
murder trial, the proprieties of the
issue may still be open to very ser
ious question. 1t was a good story.
1t was the good newspaper man S
business to get it, perhaps, even II
he had to go to Jail after getting
it, provided it did not actually pre-
JUDGE the issue one way or the 9TH
er, or embarrass the machinery of
the law. On the face of the record,
the men who interviewed Orchard
did not intend to influence court pro-
ceedings.
Whether they have actually influ-
enced the proceedings by defending
Orchard against the reports which
had been circulated concerning his
quite another question. 1t was rep
rehensible on the part of those who
had a motive in discrediting Orchard
to circulate reports calculated to de-
stroy the credence jurors might 9TH
erwise be inclined to give such tes-
timony as he would offer in court;
but was it the business of newspa-
per men to defend the witness
against these reports and to thus
strengthen his testimony?
Naturally there will be sharp diff
ference of opinion on the issue thus
raised. If Harry Orchard is clear
minded; if his testimony will further
the ends Of substantial justice, and
the newspapers have rescued him
from influences cunningly and de-
| signedly put in motion TO discredit
| him, then they have rendered a SER
| vice which is not only not cenSur-
able, but one which should be every
where commended. On the other
| hand, if they have deliberately set
to work to bolster up a witness
whose physical and mental condition
renders him wholly untrustworthy
fellow men, then they have perpe-
trated a great wrong, and one which
should everywhere be condemned.
In any event, it will probably be
well to leave Harry Orchard and his
story to the jurors who will have to
pass upon the man and his testi-
mony under oath. What he says in
open court; his manner of saying it;
its cOherency and reasonableness; its
consistency with the general theory
of the Observation-Disclosures and other
circumstances ought to determine
the amount of credence the jury may
give his testimony. Whether his
reading now is orthodox or unortho-
dOX; his eyes clear or dim: his body
weak or strong; his soul clean or
unclean, are not matters which ought
to influence those who must weigh
impartially all he may say as a wit
ness. and it is not likely that SENT
illatory pen sketches of him, written
by clever and alert newspaper men,
will swerve the jury one whit from
the calm, judicial view of his story.
Jurors will be governed solely by
what Harry Orchard says, as wit
ness under Oath-P