davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-04-17

EsTRY NoTiCE.-Came to my place at
the crossing OF Shebang creek, in Sep
TENDER. 1890, a two-year-old red heifer.
Brop and over-bit on each ear. Blotch
brand, looks like Be. Owner is re-
qnested to pay charges aud take the
animal away. LEVI Ii. HARTMAN
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-04-17

owner is requested to prove property,
pay charges and take the animal away.
AZ ]. Il. HENDREN
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-04-17

am prepared to supply the people
of Camas prairie with Tropical aud Do
nestle fruits in season. and at short
notice, to anyone who will intrust me
with AN order.
4-36,f f. TIMER, Lewiston.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-04-17

EsTRAY NoTICE.-t'ame to my place
on Long Hollow creek about the first of
December u red yearling steer with
square crop and two splits in the right
ear. Brand can not be distinguished.
Owner is requested to prove properly,
pay charges and take the animal.
GEO. ScuMADEKA Jr.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-04-17
ToTICE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF.
NOTICE FOR PRE-EMpTIoN PROOF.

Edward Sonnen, Pre-. ID. S. No 4lS3
LAND OFFICE AT LEWISTON, IDAHO.
March 7, 1891.
Notice is hereby. given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his Intention
to make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before the Clerk
or the District Court, at Mt. Idaho Idaho on
April 49, 1891, viz: ~
EDWARD SONNEN,
NJ - )" >
He names the following witnesses to prove
ms cohtinhQus residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz:
Edward w. Drees. Louis Koelzer, August c.
Schroeder and George III Schroeder, all of Keu-
terville, Idaho.
4o-4o c, NJ. DAY, Register.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-04-17
LIFE OF
General Sherman.

By Gen. Hotedrd and Fletcher johnson.
The last of the great war heroes He died
honored and beloved by numberless personal
friends and by millions of his conntrymen
who will read with delight his early life. His
grand war record at Bull Run, in the Army of
the Cumberland, at Shiloh, Memphis, Vfcks-.
b re-, Chattanooga, Knoxville, Missionary
Ridge. Atlanta, and in the immortal "MARCH
TO THE SEA" whose grandeur and glory has
never been surpassed in the Worlds history
With each copy of the book will be given a
new and very superior
STEEL PLATE PORTRAIT OF THE GENERAL.
made from a photograph taken just prior to
his last illness and showing him in his Gener-
ais uniform
The work will contain about 600 pages, SUI
etc, from end to end. The book should And a
place in every patriotic home in the land
AGENTS WANTED ,aip regular faI sa gold
The intsrest and excitement is intense An
agency is worth at least from $40 to $25 day
strike while the iron il hot and big money Is
yours, Now don't get left this time, previous
experience Is not necessary, illustrated circu-
lars and extra liberal terms mailed free on ap-
plication, or to secure it instantly, send soc.
Tor complete agents canvassing outfit and state
choice of territory.
Address,
Pacific Publishing Co.,
Alnsworth BLOCK. PORTLAND, OR,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-04-17
NOTICE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF.

William Smith. lid. No. 2I7s.
LAND OFFICE AT Lewiston, IrAao.
So March 81 1891
Aeter J hereby given that the following
.Hilet ~ lIef ras filed notice of his intentior
inAhe aAtfs rrDqf - siipps TT OF his claim and
4 ttA proof VIII he IN ode before the CLERK
ai fNe ifl-tact Court at Mt Idaho, Idaho ON
Aas 81. siz. VI"
WILLIAM j. SMITH
- y 4. b. Is NJ. "P
lie nsmes the following witnesses TO prove
T. c9Iunuous residence upon, and cultivation
George schubert. Perfito Euanes Milo Wor-
den and John Gilmore, all of Cottonwood. Ida
no. 800
1912 G. NJ. DAY. Register.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-04-17
No 10

A quarter section 1850 acres) decided land.
small hox house. plenty of good water. and
within Il mile of school house. Situated Z
miles northwest of Grangeyille.
PRICE, $1,000
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-04-17

For letter heads. bill heads, envelopes
and stationary call at this office.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-04-17
NOTICE FOR PRE-EMpTIoN PROOF


JohnP Taylor, Pre-. D. s. No. 3G65.
LAND OFFICE AT LEWISTON, IDAHol
March %, 1891 (
Notice Is hereby given that the followino.
named settler has filed notice of his intention
70 IN re hnai proof in support of his claim
and that said proof win be made before the
CLERK q ne District Court, at Mt. Idaho, Idaho
JOHN p. TAYLOR,
for the w "A w 4 Sec %, L u Z u and &
w "a L "a Sec 30, Twp - N. r E. b NJ
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
II said land. viz
James L. Elliott, of Clearwater, Idaho, Frank
a. turner. OF kooskia, Idaho, James M. Holt
ana Charles I'll. Climer, of Clearwater Idaho.
1918 g. NJ. DAY. Register.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-04-17
NOTICE Dor HOMESTEAD PROOF.

Franci NJ. Bowman, Hid. No. 1474
LAND OFFICE AT LEWISTON IpAHoj
March l6, 1891. I
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of mis- Intention
to make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before Clerk OF
April 25, 1891, viz: w
FRANCIS NJ BOWMAN
Tor the n f a Sec %, Twp 81 N,RIE,
lie names the following witnesses to prove
Of said land, viz
John IL. Won Berge, Henry F. Won Berge,
henry Meyers and Hugh Brady all of Grange
VILE Idaho.
4E4o c. M. DAY. Register.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-04-17
No 7

The REIMBURSEMENT of a Timber Culture
Claim. within two miles of Grangeville. En-.
tire place fenced Best of meadow and agri-
cultural land. One OF the first places taken up
on the prairie. Price, 81, 900
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-04-17
No s
ICY Acres
$1,000.

The REIMBURSEMENT of a Timber Culture
Claim of l67 acres. on the stage road, miles
northwest of Grsngeville. All under rood
fence. Good well of water and pond About
40 acres are planted in wheat, but the crop will
not be sold with the place. One OF the earliest
timber culture claims filed on Camas Prairie.
1t is therefore choice location in the choicest
part of the Prairie.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-04-17
No 6

A decided 100 acres of land on Shebang
Creek. nine miles west of Grangeville. Run
ming water, small cabin and some fencing on
the place.
81, 900, If sold soon.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-04-17

MOI
An eligible lot with story and -a-half build
ing, in the town of Mt. Idaho 500 co.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-04-17

so acres fenced, frst-class improvements,
house, barn. granary, cellar and sheds. Pas
ture well watered orchard of $50 trees. Good
well water.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-04-11
LIE BAG.
PAR F. DU ~BOISGOBEY.
lSuite.I

~
Maitre Vaurinet, fills dun huis-
sier que le parquet await force
jadis a vendre son etude, passait
pour rechercher les mauvaises
canses ct pour Sc meier clandesti.
nsment d'affaires vereuses. ii ne
faisait pas partie de &c 4u'on
appelle en- province Ia societe, ct
en- Sd qualite dc radical a tous
crins, il affectait de ne pas saluer
NJ. du Pommeva) qui, de son cote,
prenait plaisir a ne pas l'honorer
dun regard quand il lie rencontrait.
Aussi, felegant Arthur ne fulfill
pas peu surpris de voir &c cuistre
ell cravate blanche otter poliment
son chapeau ct raborder. Peu sen
fallut quill ne sc jetat de cote pour
Pewter, mails VauIinet etait tenace,
ct il lui barra lie passage, en lui
disant:
Monsieur, j~'allais chez vous.
Mais Jaime autant vous rencontrer
lei, a 0 domestiques %raconte-
raient partout que je suis venu
vous voir. On ferait des common.
taires dams la vile, ct 81 je parviens
a m'entendre avec vous, je he
items pas a ce 9u'on sache que
nous sommes d'accord.
-M'entendre avec vousi repeta
du POmmeral Ell toisant avec
mepris son interlocuteur. Sur
quot, sill vous plaiti
Sur une afaire qui vous
touche de pres. Vous savez sans
doute que la succession de Nine
Vigpemal ne peut pas vous ERE
devolue aux termes de Particle 722,
CONNIE le croient nos imbeciles
concitoyens darcy. Get article
ne s'applique pas aux dispositions
testamentaires ct votre oncle
u'etait heritier de sa femme au'en
vertu dun testament.
-Alors c'est pour m'offrir une
consultation que vous vous per
metteZ de m'arrater?
Mon, c'est pour voCs offrir de
vous assurer une fortune que vous
perdrez, 81 je n'interviens pas dams
lie process que vous allez 6tre oblige
d'lntenter pour obtenir d'6tre en-.
voye en- possession DIES biens de
votre tante par alliance.
-Fous croyez que votre 6lo-
queDce me le fera gagner, dit
ironiquement dn Pommeval. Vous
avez bonnie opinion de votre
talent. mails cette opinion TAI le
malheur de ne pas la partager.
-Vous ne me comprenez pas du
tout, r6pliQua sans s'emouvoir
ma1tre Vaurinet.
Je sails parfaitement que je mai
pas Poreille du tribunal ct je serai
lie premier q vous ~c0nseiller de
confer votre cause 4 On avocat du
barresu de Paris. Mails pour quill
Ia plaide avec chance de success, il
faudra quill s'appuie sur des preu.
yes. C'est 6 vous d'6tablir cue
votre oncle Vignemal q surv6cu q
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-04-11
AT1LIIR

Ayant tout lie materiel necessaire. nous
ssnnes a meme d'executer tous les ouvrages
typsgraphiaues qui nous serOnt comics. Les
brsfs d'avocat. cartes d'affaires, entetes de
features, tickets d'habitatiOn, blancs. circu-
laires, ETC., seront iInprimes dams lie plus bref
dslai ct a des prix qul detient toute concur
Pence.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-04-11

~
les JUICES admettront les theories
medicales que votre ami lie docteur
Subligny expose a qui veut Pen
tendre, vous vous trompez absolu-
ment. Dams les cas- CONNIE le
v6tre, la Jurisprudence ma jamais
varie. Ellie a tonjours etc favora'
BILE aux heritlers naturels que le
testament a depouilles, ct il ny en-
a jamais ell de plus i%nteressants
que les cousins de Nine Vignemal.
&c sont tous &c pauvres travailleurs
qui gagnent leuI pain a la suenr de
lenr front, tandis que vous...
Moi, je suis un %inutile j'ai DIES
chevaux, des voltures ct DIES
laquais. C'est pour celia sans
doute que vous renee m'offrir votre
precieux concours, a seule fin
d~'enlever q ces malheureux, don't
le sort vOus touche 81 fort, la
fortune qui leur Ieviendrait 81
vous ne vous meliez pas dc cette
affaire.
II ne tient qua moi, en- effet,
de la leur assurer, repondit impu-
demment FavOcat. II me sutfira.
pour arriver a ce resultat, de me
taire.
Celia sigaife sans doute que vous
etes en- mesure de produire des preu-
YES qni mettrOnt a meant leurs pre-.
tentions ct que ces preuves yous
vonlez me les vendre? Vous pour
riez tout aussi bien vendre votre
silence a mes adversaires.
-Je lie vous cacherai pas que
j'y al pense.
MATS vous vous 6tes dit que
ces gens-la mont de quot vous
payer assez cher.
-Je m'etonne Qu'un homme
intelligent CONNIE vous retes
s'arrete 8 ce raisonnement super.
ficiel. Les collateraux de Nine
Vignemal mont pas lie sou, c'est
vrai, mails ills serOnt riches quand
Ills auront gagne leur process, ct
CONNIE pour plaider lis obtiendront
facllement Resistance J~udiciaire,
lien ne les empecherait de me
sIgner IN engagement condition.
nell.
-Qui, sill eta:t connu, vous
ferait rayer du tableau, car ce
serait votre conscience qu'ils
acheteraient.
81 Je tralte avec vous, celia
Tevlendra au meme, au point de
vue on vous vous place., ct ce point
de u nest pas lie mien. Je
pretends qu'un homme nest jamais
oblige de temoigner dams IN process
civil qui ne lie regarde pas. Je
serais coupable, 81 je cherchais 4
egarer la justice, mails je mai pas
mission Dc Peclairer.. Ia moins
quill ne s'agisse dune affaire au
criminel. Je suis parfaitement
libre de garder pour moi ce que ie
sails GU de lie Iaconter.
Eft vous ell cOncluez quill vous
est permits de trafquer dun secret
que vous possedez. .ou que voas
pretended posseder.
-Je lie possede 81 bien que lie
jour on vOus me promettrez par
ecrit de me payer, apres lie gain de
votre process, u somme de...une
somme don't lie chiffre est a debat.
tire entire nous, je vous l~ivrerai IN
renseignement don't peffet sera
decislf sur lie tribunal, un rensel.
gnement don't null ne contestera
l'athenticite.
Sill Went de vous, lie doute
fort qu'on y c-oie.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-04-11
-N'est-ce pas absolumeut !;

Uculc
QUAINT an resultat, oui mails pas
quaint an fait. Un temoin a pu
constater par exemple, que Nine
Vignemal ne wyatt plus, lorsqu'elle
est venue echouer sur la rive trois
minutes apres lfaccident. Un
autre a pu constater qu'un quart
d'heure plus tard, M. Vignemal
wyatt encore.
i -C'est impossible, puisqu'on ne
Ia retrouve que lie lendemain.
Eft b;en, moi je puts vous
lndiquer les moyens de fournir les
deux preuves. Mais, je ne puts
pas vous Ell dire plus long avant
d'avoir yotre engagement ecrit.
Nous he risquerez rien EN- lie pre-
nant, puisque vous ne vous
executerez qu'apres ayoir etc en-
voye en- possession.
Ce colloque i~nteressant Sc tenait
dams un chemin solitaire ct il
aurait pris fin beancoup plus tot
sill etait survenu nn PEASANT, car
aucune consideration n'aurait deci.
de Arthur du Pommeval a causer
pnbllQuement avec Get ayOcat tar6
que tous les honnetes gems darcy
tenaient a distance. MATS, en-
r%econtant il en- etait venu a penser
que Get homme ne mentait pas ct
que ses propositions n'etaient pas a
~rejeter sans exameu.
Monsieur, dit il sans Sc depar-
tir de sa Iaideur, vons trouverez
bon que je ne vous reponde pas lei.
Les negotiations de ce genre ne Sc
traitent pas en- plein vent.
Venez sonner a ma porte domain
soir, a onze heures !; mes domesti-
d"oS oeAonV CouCucS cG ~ SOuS
ouvrirai moi-meme, Car je ne items
pas plus que vOus a ce qu'on sache
que nous avons quelque chose a
dem6ler ensemble.
Ties bien, repondit froidement
maitre Vaurinet. Je vols q le
puts compiler sur votre discretion.
Je serai exact demain ct, en- atten
dant Phonneur de vous revoir, TAI
Fhonneur de vous saluer.
Ii passa en- rasant les murs ct du
Pommeval continna son chemln
sans Sc %retourner.
Cette rencontre imprevue ct
Fentretien qui sen etait suivi
avalent IN pen change lie cours de
ses idees. II Sc disait que tout
espolr n'etait pas perdu sill exis.
TAFT quelque part un temoin qui
await WI M. Vlgnemal vivant, un
quart d'heure apres lie naufrage du
bateau OH il etait monte avec sa
femme. C'etait Understandable.
mails &c n'etait pas impossible ct
cette chance valait bien lie sacrifice
de ses repugnances.
-Je recevrai ce marchand din
formations, murmura til, ct lie
saurai ce quill a dams lie ventre.
Raison de plus pour aller voir
d'abord le president Lestrigon qui
est un brave homme ct qui me dira
ce que je puts esperer.
Ii marchait dun bon pas ct il
arrlva bien vite au cRur de la
vile, a cette grande rue qui etait
lie rendez vous habituel de tous les
olslfs. Par hasard, ce jour.Ia, il
ny await pas de batteurs de paves
ct le balloon du cercle etait desert
lorseue du Pommeval deboucha
devant la maison OH ses amis du
cru passaient solvent leurs nuits.
Mais au moment oil il abordait
lie trottoir oppose, une voix qui
venait den haut rappela par son
nom. II leva la tete ct il Wit, q une
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-04-11

du uOLDiCIic maICguct. NOuS Wi
la...ea me decide a roster lei
jusqu'a domain matin. Moutez
done, cher ami.
Impossible EN- ce moment,
repondit du Pommeval; je vais
faire une vfsite...
--Une visite /! vous conpez encore
dams ces balaneoires-la, vous, ur
boulevardier fini !...moi, je m'er
prive. ..Vous la ferez Plus tard,
votre visite.
Non, uon, je suis attendu, ct il
s'agit dune affaire importante.
Moi %aussi, j'ai a vous parler
dune affaire importante ..pour
moi.
Ne pourriez.vous descendrei
Jaime autant ne pas me montrer
au cercle.
-Descendre ! jamais de la vie!
Mon oncle n'aurait QUA passer. Je
recevrais un abatage a tout casser.
Eft puts, dams la rue, on ne peut
pas causer tranquillement.
EFT la-haut, encore bien moins.
Nous serons deranges 8 chaque
instant.
Mai non...il NY a pas IN
chat. .cinQ on six vieux daims qui
font I'm mort GU qui lisent les
journaux, VOLTA tout. Montez, je
vous en- prize.
Mon, decidement, ce ne serait
pas convenable. Je suis Ell grand
deuil.
All! oui, roncle Vignemal a
steint son gaz let la tante Vigne-
NAL aussi o Went de m'appren-
Dire ca--.et vous heritez dun jolt
rae sur lequel vous ne comptiez
pas. Vous etes veinard, vous.
VOLTA Inc chance qui ne m'arrivera
jamais 4 moi, ct pourtant, j'aurais
rudement besoin dune succession
pour me refaire. Au nom de vos
millions, mon cher du Pommeval,
je vous adjure de monter. J'ai un
service a vous demander.. .un
grand service.
Dd Pommeval donnait a tous
les diables lie jeune Daudierne ct
son insistance, mails il ne vnnlait
pas perdre une occasion d'etre
agreeable au frere de Germaine. ct
il ne dit qu'apres tout il en- serait
quite pour dix minutes de CONVEX.
sation dams IN coin.
IL nest rien que je ne fasse
pour vOus obliger, ct p~uisqu'il
s'agit dun service a vous rendre.
je suis a vous.
Apres avoir lance, sans trop
clever la voix, cette reponse que
situation de pretendant lui
imposait, du Pommeval Sc glissa
l'allee sombre qui servait
de vestibule au cercle que les
auciens darcy s'obstinaient a
appeler la chambre litteraire,
qnoiqu'on s'y occupat fort peu de
literature.
&c cercle ne rappelait que tres
vaguement les clubs de Paris.
L'antichambre n'etait point peu.
plee de Wallets de pied en- livree ct
Pameublement ne brillait one par
Ia simplicit6. Cling pieces lambris.
sees, beaucoup de chalses de paiIle
une douzaine de fauteuils cannes.
ies tables de jeu don't lie tapis
de fraicheur ct un billiard
achete a la vents dun cafe oui
wait fait faillite.
Ce local pen luxueux men etait
pas moins ties frequepte, ct les
gems les mieux poses darcy
;enaient 4 y avoir leur entree, tout
qu'un fills de famille aui
dams la vie elegante tient
! etre admis an Jockey. Eft on
~ recevait pas tout lie monde, a
;elles enseignes qu'on y await refuse
Vanrinet.
La suite au proclaim num<ro.
- :
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-12-26
SHADOWS.

Shadows Of night have driven the light
Out OF the br Sht autumn sky;
Low through the lines of towering pines.
Signing a breeze rustles BY;
Signing,
Dying,
Down where the meadow-lands lie.
Shadows and gloom have darkened the
room.
Save where the Pickering flame,
Throwing light now dull and now bright
Never one moment the same,
CHANGING,
Dancing.
Sinks in the daik whence it came
Shadows of years have driven the tears
Back from sad eyes that would weep;
But through the mist of time, sorrow
kissed,
Nem'ries awake from their sleep;
Gladly,
Sadly.
Out OF their shadows they creep.
Shadows of time have driven the chime
Out of Lies rhythm and rune,
But through the hush and faint fire-fush,
Floats a forgotten love-tune;
Throbbing
Sobbing,
Dies with the dead afternoon.
Unheeded fall the lights on the wall,
Con is the darkness and pam;
And through the gloom of the darkeninS
loom,
Old loving eyes speak again;
Family,
Quaint
Echoes the tender refrain.
-[E. Adelaide Copp, in Boston Transcript.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-12-26
A Record Of His Children's Cost.

l heard yesterday of a practice Of
man of this town that should be brought
to the attention of all who are seriously
interested in questions concerning the
education of the young. This man has
large family of children, boys and
girls, and the eldest is about eighteen.
Whenever child has been born unto
him lie has bought blank book He has
written the CHI lis name upon the cover,
and he has entered upon the pages in a
firm, precise handwriting. all sums of
money spent upon the child from the day
of lis birth. He can tell at glance the
cost of it's food, its dress; what he paid
for the services of nurse and doctor; the
price IF its schooling; the money value
of its amusemPnts. And he proposes
when each child is tweniv-one to give it
birthday feast, and after the cake is
cut he will present the book to his off
spring saying: Here, you can see what
YOU have cost me-" The expenses of
the feast will be included in the sum
total. have forgotten to state that this
gentleman is Of Scotch descent, Bos-
ton Post.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-12-26
dbs mceklp Hlsssrnper
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
ALBERT BIENVENU.

A Massachusetts judge has decided
shat Miss Carolina f. Dodge cannot
compel the Boston & Providence Rail-
road Company to issue to her free
pass on account Of the agreement en-
tered into between the company and
Miss Dodge's grandfather, John G.
Dodge of Attleboro, in 1886. Dodge
conveyed to the company a piece OF
land, the consideration being that
Dodge and his family should have free
passage over the railway, SO long as
the land was used for railway pur-
poses. The court holds that ''family"
IN the case at issue meant those under
she same roof, and that when Miss
Dodge ceased to be a member of her
grandfather's household she could no
longer claim free pass from the rail-
road company as one of his family.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-12-26
"EOnOr Among Thieves"

"The old saying that there is honor
even amohg thieves seems to lead many
persons 10 believe that higher sense of
honor prevails among crooks Than is pos
sesscd by other people" remarked the
acting superintendent of one of the lead
ing Chica 20 detective agencies. "Now,
that is a sad mistake. Thieves are the
best friends we have in our line of work.
We get more assistance from crooks than
from any other source, and l believe
would be warranted in saving all other
sources combined. We make one thief
catch another That's the whole system
in nutshell. Very often we get a
crook into IA very tight place, when, in
order to help himself, he is willing to help
us. 1t is very common thing for pris-
oners to turn states evidence. Of
course. there is good reason for this
sort of display of virtue; but it is al
most a daily occurrence for crooks to
come to us with tips and information
that they want TO sell when there is
nothing to induce them to do so except a
laudab!e desire to earn a few dollars.
jealousy professional jealousy, if you
plcase-often figures in such cases, too.
But it may be set down as fact that the
average crook is about as dishonest in
dealing with men of his own ilk as he is
in his intercourse with his betters. -
New Orleans PicGyune.