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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1888-11-23
1--we RiRds Of Boys,
Yankee Blade,

Yankee Blade,
The plain, awkward, boy always
stands in great awe of the handsome
and graceful boy. The dapper, grace.
full, trim, 1.-THE youngster, who gIidos
about among the admiFing girls like
Apollo among the nine graCes, who
knows how to lift his hat with all the
grace Of a London dandy, and who
twIrls his cane like Beau Brummel
such O one looks with q sort of re-
fined horror upon the awkward boy,
with much the same feeling a bright
American lad might look upon a
young Hottentot.
And the plain, studious awkward
boy looks upon his more graceful
contemporary with o feeling very
much akin to envy. The awkward
boy is at home In the barn, but an
embarrassed foreigner in the parlor;
he is graceful enough in the shed, but
put him in the drawing.room and he
will fall over the chandelier, He is as
frightened as Q deer at bay At party,
If some good old lady speaks to him,
he cannot find a haIf-dozen words out
of the 1l5, 900 IN the dictionary with
which to answer her; and if pretty
girl speaks to him, those half,dogaR
take flight, and he stands as dumb as
a sphinx, but Immediately falls in love
with her and nourshes a hopeless
passion for the next ten days, N ~
The graceful boy has no such
trouble The old ladies whisper,
"How polite apd gentlemanly;" the
young ladies are charmed; everybody
likes him socially; he is intensely
popular, ..
But there is no reason the awkward
boys need be discouraged, Smart
boys, are most always awkward,
Shallow boys, IS. a general rule, are
graceful. ........
| Ii a few years, when the awkward
boy is walking, or possibly riding
down 10 bis place of business, he will
be very liable to pass his graceful
rival Of an earlier date carrying bis
dinner pail to his work, When be il
Mayor, the graceful boy will come
othalf as gracefully as 10 the old
l'time-and ask him for chance to
work on the streets. When the awk.
ward boy goes to CongFess-and
awkward boys have a way Of getting
theFe-his graceful Chum may posi-
bly, aspire to be bis private Secretary,
but it is probably that he win not
even have arisen to such an estate as
that. The awkward boys have a very
graceful knaek Of rising in the ranks.
Perhaps it is the youthfal, habit Of
stumbling about that enables them 50
often TO stumble into our thirty eight
Guberhatorial chairs, OF into Tie
White House.
Bnt this is not written 10 glorify
awkwardness. Awkwardness is per
baPs natural 10 the callowness Of
thoughtful youth, bnt boy should
get over it as be gets over The
measles. Youthful awkYardness pro.
jected into middle life sets as wretch.
edly as baby dresses on j fuIl,grogn
man.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1888-11-23

When drunkenness is represented on
the stage, it is, with few exceptions,
made the subject Of tolerent ridicuIe,
and your Rip Van Wi9kle and such
like bibulous mortals arc regarded as
good-Eearted fellows whose little weak
ness ought TO be ohRritably eoudoned.
As long as society looks upon syste-
matte drunkenness as o mere venial
error, SO long will the record of our
civilization be stained with dreadful
crimes which are the outcome of drink.
As long as society looks askanee ut the
temperance movement, and treats it
as q sort of benevolent aid, so long will
drunkards find encouragement in their
swift descent to the avenues Of moral
ruin. Btttletin, Oakland, Cal. ~.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1888-11-23

About a week ago a sandy-haired,
well-built man, about forty years Of
age, registered at the American house,
New York city, He was understood to
have come from Nashville, Tenn. He
fingered about the house, talking to no
one and apparently having no business.
Late on one night the proprietor ofthe
house, having missed him, went TO his
room and found him dead in his bed
with q drained whisky bottle by his
side, His body was sent to the morgue,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1888-11-23

Dir. q, Cheney, in an essay on aloho-
hol, alludes to one case in his practice,
a young man out one evening with his
friends taking liquor on an empty
stomach though in good health, One
nights dose was an overdose; pain in
right side, lever, delirium and jaundice
followed. He was sent 10 the hospital,
from whence he was taken home to die
Of acute Inflammation Of the liver from
one broadside Of alcohol fred point.
blank into his liver. slaa s
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1888-11-23

The New York Tribune, in quoting
some anecdotes of the Judge OF the
criminal court, says that young man
was once brought before him as one OF
band of criminals.
What ere yon here fer2" asked the
court.
~ am charged with grand larceny,
sir," was the answer, "and 4 am
guilty"
"Do you know the consequences 81
what You say? Have you a eounsels''
mo, sir; ] don't want q lawyer, I
took the money and ! viii take the
punishment
h HWhat is your name2'
He hesitated. III am indicted under
q false name,N he said, finally. II
have brought disgrace on my family,
and won't ten my name"
f'Look here, my b0y,H said tie
Judge, II don't want 70 send you to
prison. Tell me the name of some of
your friends, ana win send for them
and see what / can do for you. Y
The prisoners face bfightened, but
its hnsh soon died away.
eNo, sir; III can't lle Baid, hopes
lessly. II emit bear this much longer.
Let me 80 10 jail.N
Instead qfsehtepeing him the Judge
delayed and Looked up the case more
fully, He found that the boy had been
employed by d Eell.known firm wlp
one day empowered him % collect
some money. BE met q friend ID the
street Was persnaded td take little
pleasure strip, and knew 20 nAera,
cept that he bad dfunh SONS whisky
and aiterWard failed to lnd Tie money.
'fha Judge gase hin tfiaualg ialk
end BIS discharge, nnd apilaafad arte
! IslTE7 - se'fftSl fsts tfstHtf titalf tfHAts
iite anew. hifed With grniiluae ia a
solved sa iusAify the Judges ish IS
/ himi ana to-dsy g logad and iepeia b
! + responsible pa4lQu who're ha eel
teinlg hanales isfgo GUMS W nnReg
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1888-11-23

Look at the drHnkard How bloated
is bis face, and how lie raves when that
terrible dlsease. delirinm tremene,
comes upon himl He fmagines that
scorpions sting him, snakes Dart their
tongues at him. Ali he Isl in tie val
of the spider and il Is singing him to
death. 0EA. Mees Philaaei i9Ria, ri.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1888-11-23

According to statistics communicated
to the Frenoa Academy, based on the
inquiry into the antecedents Of 1900
convicted persons, 70 per cent. of the
vagabonds and mendieants were drunk
ards, and SO per cent. Of persons guilty
Of violence to the person.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1888-11-23

It is said that if all the men in Eng
land and the United States, who died
from the effects of alcohol, were
arranged in one long funeral process
sion, with q hearse and single vehicle
for mourners, the line would reach
around the earth two and one-half
timess af tI @
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1888-11-23

When the office goes out 20 seek
the man - Nebraska, il seldom
reaches Che front gate before Is search
is ended.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1888-11-23
Totals. s...,.......".567B lao

That is to soy, Of the l2,4O4 persons
arrested, all but 8,26I went directly
from the bars to the police court OF
linded at the latter haven after more
or less wandering about, rendered idle,
disorderly and homeless by what they
got at the drinking bars.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1888-11-23

Three persons were found dead in
bed In Atlanta. Ga, Oct 20, and
whisky was the cause OF the death in
each instance. All three Of the de-
ceased had been drinking very hard,
and this is the cause assigned for their
Iao,I,p4qf. #fa aaErltsf.g..H fuH MtN 4l
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1888-11-23

In answer to q fellow who asks The
editor Of the Ackley, Iowa, Tribune
il be ever saw baldbeaded woman,
pc says; mo, We never did, Why should
wei Nor We never saw q woman waltz.
ing around town iH Der shirt sleeves
With a cigar between her teeth. We
meyer saw 9 woman going dshlpg III
the mountains With q bottle in eaeh
pocket sit op the damp ground an
day and g home lesFy q night.
y TSsiiNs ANfN ~ VfNf aegu W9nau
yauk ~ her coat, spill on haF hands,
epa sag We could whip any s0n.ofa.
gun in town. ne, God biesa hes. she
isn't bnilt that wag
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1888-11-23

It Is said that the criminal business
Of the year 1887 partook Of the general
activity that pervaded the city Of Buff
faIo, N, Y, the total namberof arrests
by the police was l2,404, which was an
increase over 1886 OF 2,S60. live take
ont the whole list Of charges brought
against the l2,404 persons arrested,
those which sprang directly from or
next door to the bar-rooms, the account
OF the city, with its liquor business,
stands as follows for the Yenr: --Il@
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1888-11-23
W. Q. N U.

The total number Of arrests by the
police for the last yearin Troy. N n.
was SITS. OF these 2.206, or about
66 per cent were for drunkenness.
drunk and disorderly conduct, and
vagrancy. The vagranss were only
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-27
LEVIED TOO SMALL A TAX
To Meet the Necessary Expendi-
lures OF Their Successors.


There is another matter that might be
mentioned. The expenses of running
the territorial government for the fiscal
year ending Nov. 30, 1885, amounted to
1920, 1886. Yet in August, 1856, within
SIX months of the converting of a session
of the legislature. the expense for which
should have been provided for, the ter
ritOrial board of equalization. consisting
of Pierce, Caldwell, Raymond and the
attorney general, make the tax levy for
1886 PA mills, which would realize and
did realize on the assessed valuation of
the territory for that year $780,
1879. This includes the territory's
share OF the gross earnings law,
amounting to little over SOL 900.
In other words, the cost of government
to Nov. 80, 1885, was oyer 1920
600, and in view of that fact they make
a tax levy which brings into the terri
torial treasury only S346, 200; or in other
words, it is short of the necessary
amount to run the government some
$74, 3334.57 as compared with expense of
1885, and consequently the administra-
ton for the year 1887 was compelled to
run the government upon an increased
expenditure by reason of necessary APP
preparations and the cost OF the SEES
sion of the legislature and the prOvid-
ing for the numerous deficiencies above
alluded to, all of which things should
have been known to the territorial
board of equalization in 1886, when they
made the tax levy that produced to the
territory revenue that was far
SHORT OF ITS RUNNING EXPENSES.
This inSufficiency of revenue of S14,-
600, together with the deficiencies above
enumerated. would amount to the vi
entity of $4,000 or S13O,000. Yet, in
view of these facts the legislature was
encouraged to make appropriations by
the way of creation of new offices and
of new institutions. What explanation
can be made in reference to such finan-
cial management? No one knows eX-
cept the gentlemen concerned therein.
In making this tax rate,
THE LOWEST FOR YEARS,
1t must have been done with view
of impressing the people with an idea
of the economical administration of
public affairs. Would business man,
however, consider it wise to deliber-
ateIy provide revenue far insufficient
for the running expenses of his estab-
lishment, especially when he must have
known all the surrounding circum-
stances, and in anticipation of in
creased expenditure in the course of
few months, and when by the exercise
of little wisdom he could have made
ample provision for all legitimate eX-
penSeS?
Probably these gentlemen cOntem-
plated change in the administration,
and were only bidding for little cheap
notOriety, regardless of the conse-
quences after their term of Office had
pYnirp1
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-27
MUCH LIKE EARLY TIMES.
A Graphic Picture of the Week in the
Red River Metropolis.
UNLICENSED SITUATION.
A Somber Tinge Caused by the Sad
Columbia Accident and Another
Death.
Special 70 the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
FARGO, Oct. 26.-Fargo has been en-
joying something like old-fashiOned
times the past week. The attempt to
break jail by some desperate characters
therein confined, and at which time the
turnkey was nearly killed; the arrest
of sundry parties for thieving, together
with the vituperation and abuse of the
local press one way and another, have
made things seem little like old times,
when the boys carried irons in their
pockets and let things loose at the drop
of the hat. The police have had all
they could conveniently attend to and
really more than they are capable of
performing. 1t takes rogue to catch
a rogue" and therein our force is def
cient. They are all upright men, earn
ing their meager salary nprightly and
honestly, performing their several du-
ties to the best OF their ability, and
what more could be asked? The facts
are clear. There is. no license and
when the boys come from the country
pretty tired and footsOre they seek the
place which will give them the most
Immediate relief. They take a few
drinks, get little hilarious, take few
more and get sleepy and are
PILED UP IN CORNERS
to sleep it Off The wide awake thief
who has apparently been drinking all
the time. but for some reason is Ell
tlrely sober, goes through the poor boys
who are under the ''influence," and
when they wake up their YaluableS are
gone. Every one in the house is ac-
cused of aiding and abetting the crime,
but nothing comes of it, and the poor
devils are out their watches, their cash
for falls work and left penniless,
with the fond recollections of having
been drunk. The bartender will give
them drink to brighten up on and
they start out to work" a breakfast.
Sometimes they succeed and are good
natured and all o. k. until they get
hungry and dry. then comes the tug of
war. They must have something to eat
and drink-the day wears Oll-night
comes and they make raid on some
body, and in nine cases out of ten sue
coed in obtaining something on which to
exc out life another day. So it goes
day after day, night after night, until it
has really become not dangerous, but
uncomfortable to be on the highway
with money in your p0cket-not that
these men will assault, but their con-
vincing way of
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-27
HbAI V66 HI OuVkvV
That the Coming Legislature
Will Extend 1t to the
Black Hills.
Republican Prohibition Will
Be Dispensed to Repub-
lican Vets.
The Red BeggarS Will Not Be
Consulted About the
= Next Bill.
Keep Away From the Gap, Is
a Suggestion Some NAY
Heed.
SnecinI 10 The Globe.

Special to the Globe.
RAPID CITY, Oak, Oct. 3.-While
they are not actually alarmed, the sa-
loon men in the Black Hills feel a very
decided uneaSinesS concerning the way
in which matters are shaping them
selves in regard TO the whisky business
in the territory. The utterance of the
platform adopted at Watertown is too
plain to be misinterpreted, and the fact
that not only the legislative, but county
Republican conventions in this part of
the territory unhesitatingly ind0rSed
the Watertown document. temperance
plank and all, has opened the eyes Of
the men engaged in the liquor traffic,
and they are now looking about, some
what surprised at their situation. And
the most singular feature of the affair
is that the salOOnkeepers and liquor
dealers of the Black Hills are, almost to
a man, good Republicans. They
realize fully the danger of some stricter
measure concerning the regulation
of the traffic being passed at Bismarck
by the coming legislature. They can
see now the fruits of the persistent
work that has been done by the temper
ance people throughout the territory
even here in the Hills-and they very
naturally feel an interest in the future
of the question. This state of affairs
will very likely initiate much i'll favor
of the election of one Democrat from
this district to the lower house. But
his choice seemed almost certain on
local issues. At all events, until the
next legislature shall have signified its
intention as regards prohibition. the
liquor men in this region will not feel
entirely satisfied.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-27
ONE: OTHER CHAPTER
In the History Of the Repub-
lican Administration Of
the Territory
They Left Deficiencies Aggre-
eating Over Sixty Thou
sand Dollars,
And Levied Less Tax Than
Was Needed for the Ex-
penditures,
In Order to Make a Good
Showing That Was Really
Fictitious.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe
BISMARCK, Oct. 26.-There is a other
feature OF this matter of appropriations
and extravaganza which may well be
considered. In the message of Gov.
Pierce to the legislature there is not one
word said or an intimation given to the
legislature in reference to the numerous
deficiencies which had arisen in the diff
ferent territorial institutions. These
deficiencies, some of which were pro-
vided for, and some of which have never
been provided for. amount to upwards
OF $4,000. The legislatures attention
should certainly have been called to
these matters so they would have been
informed as to the claims which would
have to be provided for out or the terri
torlal treasury. Pierce, in his message,
however, remains silent in reference to
these matters. He
MAKES A GREAT PARADE
in his message to the legislature of the
financial condition of the territorial
treasury, and the legislature is led to
believe that the statement of Treasurer
Raymond is correct when he shows that
the balance on hand Nov. 80 was $751;
169.S7, when the real fact shows that
territory amounting to upwards of
100000 would not. in point of fact, if
they were paid, leave the territory in
the general fund over S13O,OOO.
Besides leaving the impression
upon the minds of the leg
iSlature that there was large
surplus in the treasury Pierce goes ON
and recommends matters of appropri-
atoms i'll reference to the different in
SututiOn among others the codlfica-
ton OF the laws, the creation of the
office of public examiner, and suggests
the prOpriety of a soldiers home, there
by encouraging the legislature in the
matter OF making appropriations and
leaving the Legislature at the same time
under the impression that the financial
condition of the territory was such that
indulgence in that direction would work
no harm. Had the legislature fully
understood these matters it is only
reasonable to believe that they would
have considered them.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-27
Beauties Hour on Rotten Row.

Cleveland Leader:
London is great center, to which
much of the female beauty of the
world gravitates. A morning on Rot
ten Row at ''beauties' hour" between
breakfast and luncheon, when the sun
shines brightly and society is saunter-
ing up and down the bride road which
extends from Ansley house to Kensing-
ton Gardens, is sight as well worth
seeing before dissolution as the bay of
Naples. At first the eye is almost daz-
zled by the Drillianey of the complex
ions and costumes. Here, for instance,
trips along a dream of loveliness in a
fawn-cOlOred gown, with a profusion of
frills OF dreamy lace, and such pink
cheeks! Another beauty of the purest
English type wears one of the prettiest
of dresses of a yellowish tint like
hOneysuckle, with bows on either
shoulder. Her black open-worked
stockings and low shoes and long black
gloves contrast delightfully."- with
the rest of the costume. These dark
''fiXings," even extending to black silk
undergarmentS. are, / am told lie
dernier cri, or the pink of perfection. a
bit of Partisan slang.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-27
Larger Than All New England.

The words "Great West" have a sig.
nifcauce not fully realized by many
people. As whole the West is thought
of as an immense spread Of country, but
to get any idea of the size, to have
any comprehension of what the great
West really means in miles or acres.
enc must take a single state
and compare its area with others.
A short time ago this topic of conversa-
ton was brought up, and one gentle
man, who evidently was posted, made
statement that California had a larger
number of square miles than all the
regular Eastern states put together.
He was loudly laughed at by
his companions. who were so in
credulous that bet of an elegant sup
per was made, the whole party betting
against the one man. 1t did not take
him long to win the bet; he showed that
Maine has $4,000 square miles; New
Hampshire, $3.50; Vermont, 1922;
Massachusetts,, 1890; Rhode Island,
1906; Connecticut, ALSO; New
York, $4,000; New Jersey, $500; Del
aware, 2,120, and Pennsylvania, $4,000.
This makes total of only 171-7SS square
miles, whereas the area of California is
1SS.9s1 square miles. leaving II, 1913 miles
still in favor OF one Western state.
Where such large single states are to
be found there is no wonder the whole
body in conjunction should be denomi-
mated as the 'Great West.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-27
MORE RAIL RUNiBLINGS.
Some Interesting Cases Disposed
of i'm the Black Hills Courts.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
RAPID CITY, Oct. 6.-There is news
again of the Burlington'S coming. 1t is
possible this may be result of the fail
ure of the treaty negotiation. The
news is very well authenticated. but is
not authoritative.
The train robbers at Deadwood, with
one or two exceptions, have been held
to answer in bonds so high they will
not be able to give the sureities, and will
surely be in jail when another grand
jury is called in Lawrence county. Pub
lie feeling is su0siding somewhat. but
is still very bitter against them.
District court has been in session this
week at Custer. Among other cases
that were disposed of were those of
Walker and McHOeS, of Buffalo Gap,
who were charged with the killing of
Arthur and Potts, at the Gap, last spring.
The dead men were cowboys, who
were engaged IN the pleasant paStime
of taking the town, and had already
used up the town marshal and con-
stable when committee of citizens
opened fire OH them with WinchesterS
and succeeded in setting theirturbulent
souls free. a purse of 5000 was raised
among the cowboys on the range III that
region to prosecute the supposed STAY
erS, and a number of people were ar
rested. but only the two held TO court,
and now these are freed. There are
threats. or rumorS of threats. that the
last of the matter has not yetbeen
heard in Buffalo Gap, and that there
may yet be some more shooting over the
affair of last spring. A pointer to the
cowboys would be. keep away from
the Gap"
In the same court the last chapter of
the locally notorious Steele-Peterson
abduction case was enacted. The suit
brought by Peterson against the father
of his child-bride. claiming $4,000 for
false Imprisonment and abducting his
wife, was dismissed at complainant's
cost And thus the case ends.