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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-17

dict; Finance-Bell Logan and Bessie
Jordan; Music-Mamie Deering, Anna
Deering and Daniel Dawson; c. W.
Eoy will assist on tie program in
general.
Emma Ely and Bessie Moore have
rented room Of old Mother Blair in
Caldwell. They will live in town and
90 to school instead Of driving to
school from home the rest of the term
G. D. Whitman, his brother Fred
and John Coal started for Arkansas
December It'll to look for something
better than Kansas. We are afraid
they will come home disappointed.
Caldwell keeps up the excitement.
Keeling lost his seat at the pie coun.
ter; we understand Postmaster Sturm
lost his setting also and the mortgage
business ruined, the best grocery store
In town busted III was run by one of
the best men 10 Caldwell, Lewis
SwartIel); they are all good men and
We would not be surprised il Caldwell
would be flag station in ten years
more of gold standard, sound money
administered 10 doses such as Benny
and Grover have been giving US.
SILVER DEMOCRAT.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-17
CALDWELL TOWNSHIP.

John Ricket went down in the
Strip on business.
Practici1g for Christmas at G. W.
Eby's Friday night.
Mrs. William Watts, We are glad to
say, is convalescent.
Theron Kennear is teaching school
at Blackstone this winter.
James Jordan is having Tom Wick.
cry plaster his house, thus preparing
for winter.
Teachers meeting at o. H, Beue.
diets last Thursday night was led by
o. HI. Benidict.
Protracted meeting at Simon New.
man N E. church, they are having
quite good attendance.
Corn gathering is the farmers
occupation this fine weather. The
price at Caldwell is. ear corn IL cents,
shelled Is cents. That is gold stand
ard we suppose.
Christmas is coming. o. Fl. Bene'
dict our faithful superintendent al
Valley Center appointed committees
as follows for the Christmas enter
!tainment: Refreshments-Mrs. Bene
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-17
Two pounds good cof-
fee for rs cents at Wyatt
Bros,
ROME.

School is progressing very nicely.
Sam Miller got his foot smashed
last Saturday.
A series Of meetings closed Friday
evening at Bethel Chapel, with great
success.
Mrs. G. E. Dowis returned from an
extended visit in Pennsylvania about
week ago.
A literary was organized at Jackson
Center schoOlhouse, TO meet every
Wednesday night.
There is some talk Of having a
Christmas tree and entertainment at
Rome schOUlhouse.
Prof. Clayton gave a lecture on
Religion and Science at Rome
schoolhouse Sunday afternoon.
A series Of protracted meetings
commenced at Rome schoolhOuse,
Sunday night, conducted by Rev.
Glover.
A series Of protracted meetings will
commence at Rome Presbyterian
church next Sunday night, conducted
by Evangelist Hoover.
Some person ventured so near
Bethel Chapel last Monday night,
that he stole a blanket from the
preachers horse. We hope that the
parties who are doing the stealing
will soon be caught.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-17
County Correspondence
ZYBA.

Mr.. Stevenson, of Cowley county.
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. RAIDER last
Sunday.
The Argyle Sunday school will have
Christmas tree and entertainment
on Christmas eve.
Thomas Mordy aud wife OF North
Belle Plaine visited with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. George Nixon, on Sunday.
George Harmon OF Seventy-Six was
in this locality one day last week.
lie was hunting some fine Plymouth
Rocks.
John Nixon, Jr., and ID. F. Utz at
tended the poultry show at Wichita
last week with some Of their fine
poultry.
Ben New and his two daughters
will leave on Wednesday of this week
for Elk county to visit friends for
some time.
George Mennel is gathering corn for
J. W. Oliver. Mr.. Oliver is now liv-
ing 10 Wellington having moved
there some two or three weeks ago.
Rev. Mccormick of the Belle Plaine
NJ. E. church will preach at Argyle
at 3 o'clock p. m. on next Sunday,
December 10Th also Sunday school
will be at O'Clock instead Of in the
morning.
J. W. Oliver has moved his engine
and feed mill to Wellington aud will
run a feed mill this winter. The
people Of Wellington and vicinity will
tlld Mr.. Oliver first rate man to
deal with.
The Argyle Sunday school elected
its officers for the next quarter last
Sunday: Superintendent, Will RAIDER;
assistant superintendent, George
Nixon; secretary and treasul er, |, T.
Hall; Organist, Ruth Nixon.
Commodore 0verstreet of Okla.
homa, who has been visiting his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Oyerstreet, has
concluded to once more cast his lot
with US. He will farm the Packer
eighty which is owned by his father.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-17

try. We will take Illinois, Iowa or
any other state aud they can't down
Sumner county for beef when We get
the corn.
Wolves are getting quite plentiful
in this part. A wolf hunt will be in
order as soon as the farmers get
through huSking corn.
The agent at East Riverdale, Jess
Nicely nm, will be transferred to some
station in the Strip. He wished to be
removed from this point.
Arrangements are being made TO
have an oyster supper at Seventy-Slx
on Christmas night, the proceeds to
20 for the benefit of the league.
Our brother scribe from Zyba in
making mention of the small man
might say they have as large a
man in London township As there is
in the county.
We see ia the Caldwell items that
wheat looks tough. Wheat looks
splendid in this part Of the county.
We expect good crop next sea-
son and a fair price.
There are a few Of the members OF
the SeventY-Six class who think the
preachers should raise the dead, call
out the stay at homes, stop the mouths
Of grumblers, keep up the finances,
have revival and live on wind.
FARMER.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-17
RIvERDALE.

Born to Mr.. Mrs. f. E. Huff a I
pound boy last Friday.
VIM. Moore left last week to spend
a few days 10 the Strip and Oklahoma.
Still the world moves on. A horse
power feed mill has recently been put
in at East Riverdale.
Oh yes, there are some splendid
lunches OF fattening cattle In this
part, Ye scribe saw j. B. and j. W.
Heskett's fattening cattle last week
and they are bard to beat In any coun'
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-17

Try the l5c meals at Occidental.
Trimmed hats at cost at Mrs. Brun-
sons. 2t
Home made bread, cakes and pies
at Patterns. 2t
Johnny get your gun" Of The Cur
tbs Mercantile Co. IT
Best steak and best chops at
COwherd and Pfeifer's.
Come 10 and subscribe for the
VOICE. The biggest and best county
paper for 81 per year.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-17
Silver and Plated Ware

A nice line of Rogers triple-plated Knives and
Forks, warranted genuine, al $3 o6
Rogers tripe-plated Table Spoons ---- Z o6
Rogers triple.pated Desert Spoons l p
Rogers tripleplated Tea Spoons --------- e.
Butter Knives, Sugar Shells Chids Sets, etc.,
at prices that will astonish you.
A fine line of Carvers FROM &c to 81 SO
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-17
DON'T BE AFRAID

to take BEGGs LITTLE GIANT PILLS.
They have no terrors and do all that Is
claimed for them. Sold by II. +. Smith.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-17
Table and Pocket Cutlery

rs styles of Pocket Knives froln----- &C to 81 90
Just about 40 per cent lower than you can
buy them elsewhere; and quality guarant eed.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-17
Wyatt Bros. will sell
you 20 pounds Gran
ulated sugar for 81.

Taxpaying Is quite lively these days.
S. c. Bishop was down from Sumner
township performing the act and
when he had to plank down 1873 for
an uninpruved quarter he could not
resist gritting his teeth just a little.
The revival work which was post
poned in the Presby terian church in
Rome a few weeks ago will commence
Sunday morning December 20, con-
Quoted by Eyangelists ]. N. Hoover
and A. L. Andrews OF the Western
Seminary, Maize, Kans. A wonderful
time is expected. A string band will
help to make the meeting interesting.
Everybody who can should attend
The cheapest, the
largest and bestselec-
ted STOCK OF Holiday
Goods can be found at
THE FAIR.
Cowherd and Pfeifer are fast
gaining the front rank among the
meat markets. Their place is new,
neat and clean and they handle only
the best meats. Fresh oysters in
bulk and game In season. They enjoy
the advantage that comes from years
Of experience and give their customers
all the benefit. You will usually
find them shaving prices a little and
you can save a good deal Of money
with them the year around.
Ed T. Hackney, representative
elect Of Sumner county, will be the
'bOy crater" Of the legislature. He
graduated from the state university
and represented that institution in
the state oratorical contest couple Of
years ago. His district has always
been Republican, but he, as the fusion
candidate, carried it by large ma
jorit, changing 72l votes. He is said
to be a "spell binder. kansas City
Star.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1896-10-02

Die Gbarute'ide 6!ugr1aidine.
5aB Die Sdmingen INNER in oemielben
GSinfel CUR Gbsne be8 %uftItromeS
fteben, urS bebt ben GiufluB Der 0tids
:uig ocs 2&iuocs auf.
Ger Grftu6sr, meldcr friiber Yrd-
iScut Der sSocietp of engineers"
mar, lat ur,ldasIt in Gemeiuidaft nit
oen b~efannten &ler0nauten q. M. Ser
ring, gSilliam Saul uno @tlliaut
Querp In elmer 6Ieu @egeno am Glib
seItobe bes Wli6i9auiee8 nit eineut
Sc 9funo idpereu 4pparat wieberholt
etperimentirt. Zen erIten Serluf
mad)te 9lperp. Gr na9m einen aniauf,
ipran9 in Die 2uit uno i6mebte etpa
so T16 melt iiber benz S%anbbooerl
babin-rpenn I bebenft, baB ALIEN
Der @inb Die bemegenoe Strait par,
Elm gutes 9~Ieiultat.
Gieiem @erIud, fo(9ten aubere, NM
balo brafteu e8 Gbanutes aiiiitenteu
10 meit, $50 bis 200 6uB nett fliegeu
III foniteu. Gurd 3meGmdBise Serbel'
ierungen bofft Der Grfincer ieine Nfas
i9ine aud praftii9 peripertbbar 81
MAIDEN.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1896-10-02
Standardization
Giae Setratb ta Observation-Disclosures baters
Iibe Seoer BEN Srautieau, perspeieert.


Die r8ierbuuSert4 Der Stabt Stem
Dorf batten in letter j3eit mieber ein<
mai elm Seniatt5uden. Cornelius
Gauberbilt jun., Der dltelte Sobn oes
~unldusit CON eine1n Sfla9anfalle be-
troffenen amerifaniiden GrDiuS @or<
neliuS Sanberbilt, perbeiratbete ft9
seBen ben &illeu ieiueS Saters nit
Srduleiu Grace @tlion. Gle NuS.
erforene bes iunsen Mannes eeb0rt
ourbauS ui6t 81 BEN armen Mao6en,
iuenn ibre Sarlilie au6 ni6t in Der
allererlten 0teibe Der amerifanii6en
8lutofratieH iteht. Der 8ater Der iun>
gen Srau SanOerbilt lift elm ,,self-
made'-lRanu, Der lid obue uripriin9s
lideS Serm09en gu einem auf leet
$40, 600, 600 gefddsteu Wfann gebradlt
bat, in lpeldeS SernGgen Srau Grace
8auberbiit lid bernaleiuit NIT ibrem
Sruber unb ibrer S6rpelter ;u tbeilen
bat. SIS beiBt, SaB Cornelius @auoerbilt
fen. ieinem Sobre fir ben Sail ieiner
S%ernldblung nit Srdulein @ilion
iogar nit Gnterbun9 9sorObt babe.
Der Griinoe fir ieine Sppoiition fol-
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1896-10-02
9u6 binaua.
Sas SIueprobIeu, lou ,pteOer sinnaI ~,,enosiI.
tts" seI6ft feiu.

ti9" seI5ft feiu.
Sroe ser perbaltnibnldbig fur;er
,3eit, feit mel6er man lid ernltli6
nit Der 2DIung beS SlusprublemS be-
19afti9t, lit sic j3abl 0erjeni9er, Die
barnit SIT Streid gefomn1en ieiu mol
len, Qegion. QSelden @~'ebeimnifien
man in ben NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Der peri6iebenen GrOBmd6te auf bic
Spur Sefommeu if, eut5iebt iid Der
allsemeiuen 9enntniB BON ben priua<
ten Grfinoern aber i6etnen Yrofeiior
2angleD in @aibin9ton NIB @ilientbal
in Serlin in ibren 8eitrebun9en, ben
@inb ielbit ais et9entltd)e 1riebfraft
3u beuueerl, enti6iebene Grfol9e err
rllt,ger gu baben. Nun mill Elm Serr
Sctape Gbanute, auf @runb Der BON
ben beiben 8or9enannten 9ema6ten
9lrbeiten, Der @0iuu9 rm Elm @rfleds
lideS n1ber %gefornnen ietn.
Die @banute'i6e Slu9mal6ine
eGei6t auf ben eriten 9lid eiuem
@6iff, bas ollie Se8eG auf9eiett bat.
Oas @eltell lit BON @etbenrrtben unb
fpie elm Sauoe geformt. sc lit let6t,
abcr ltarf genu9, INN baS 9ewidt zines
ManneS tra9en su fDnnen. Sberbalb
bes @eitellS limb ief8 4aur S6min9en
angebra6t. Sbre G1tppeu iinb bon
@eibenrutben, bic nit maiier< unb
luftbi9t 9emad)ter Seibe ilberipannt
iinh. Sober Sliigel lit iieben SuB
lang ur0 bat etue Sberfld6e bon iiber
Is QuabratfuG. Ger midtigite Be-
ftanbtbeil be8 9ufti6iffeS aber lit elm
outomatiI6er G~e9ulator. Gr bewirft,
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1896-10-02
aenrnklid1cr ~a1nalrnt.

Sat: sic, Sean, Der @ein lit
Observation-Disclosures: ., roenn
sic ben eincm Sobten 9cbcn, 10 itebt
er auf!"-0ai: ul!ao idjiTplt!1
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1896-10-02

Gs mar an einem SeptembermOr9en,
ais id bel Der 9eftiire Der 3eitun9 auI
einen grtifel itieB, ipelder bic neber>
fbrift fibrte: r@ine ionDerbare Gnge=
lesenbeit," unb fOlsenbermaben lans
tete:
Cline 9D9ft buuffe angele9enbeit
beiddftist bic bieiise Sriminalpoli gel.
GaS am 4. s9beater bei6ditiste Grdus
lein @ille erbielt Dor un9efdbr a6t
2aseu eineu Brief, beiien @appet,
g3rafenfrone urb ionitige 9euberli6feis
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1896-10-02
Snminfr.
Don Rrinholn fud1s.

9tnbfoieno freifelt bic Spieen
Sdrue1enoer 4ebren Die Quft;
Tut benz Weiber Elm Slimmeru unb Sliten:
Inn bic @dlOer elm ;itternSer Duft.
Su ben gfeiteru 9estrp unb @efatter,
uno @eiun1m in benz 2~inoenge;peig;
Wie elm Strabl bnidt f6immerno bic Hctte
ueber ben mooftgeu Steig.
Wilor0Slein bliib'u on ben @eeen;
gn5 oem gSei;en leud1tet Der Wobn;
Ofilo trdufelt nerifmenoriIher Segen
Sou ees Sofnmers fuutelnoem Sbrou.
gan i6auen III i~onuiger Meite
Die ihUelgeuben gIgeu iif blilto;
SIM S6atten rub'n mir sur Seite
Dfetu blI6euSeS N9eib NIB meiu &inS.
gu id6n fat III IS ouf Grbeu-
Oob Sonuenrpeno' 1T porbet,
Soriber 0nS 8noipen uno @eroen
llno bic Seit Der Serbeibung-Ser Wat.
8 Gage bss S6wuntens unb Sdmebeus
3tuiifen SOFTEN uuo iebuenber Qual,
Sorbeii-Son Der S0be bes 2ebtns
SItdt iinneuo bas 4uge 81 Sbal.
Sauin mogt f6'S bas Ser, 81 gefeben,
gSd5 es 9oloes uno 2iebes beiIet,
Gb bic Stolen i'm g9inoe reripeben,
SB bic Sidel i'm 6elOe blist.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1896-10-02

Cornelius Sanberbilt unb ietue Satin.
len eS sweierlei seweien fem: @ritens
lit bic nu%nmebri9e Srau Grace Gans
berbtlt Tim a6t Sabre dlter ais ibr
9atte, Der % Sabre 3dblt, uno Smeis
tens mar Srdulein @ilion nit Ser
Wtllion6rSfamilie Selmont pernan6t,
Die ii6 in beitdnot9em @ettfampfe
9ef6ditlider Irt nit BEN 8anberbilts
befano. Cornelius 8auberbilt fen.
fiir1tete baber, fem Sobn tUnue lid
in Solee ser neren 8anilienbesiebuu'
gen nit ben geboBten &outurreuten
aiiociiren.
Die So6,eit perlief besbalb aufJ
obne ieben Srunf. Die In9eb0ri9eu
bes Srduti9amS sldnsten bel berielben
burob G~bpefenbeit. Rlr Der lestere
bate bel Der Srauln9 einen ,,best
man," einen S6ulfreunb pom 0ale
College, Wdbrerb Die Sraut obue
8rautjungfern mar. Oas 9aar miro,
aud ipenr Die au9ebrobte Gnterbung
CUR 2batia6e perben %iOllte, ni6tss
beltomeni9er feline 9totb (: 'eioer
baben. Cornelius Sanberbitr b., Der
ais eriter i~eirer 6amtlie ba6 re Sols
lege abIolpirte unb elm llreufel oes
Commodore 0anberbtlt lift, oeS 8egriins
berS bes 8anberbilt'i6en SermD9ens,
nennt beretts elm Serm0gen BON $780,
900 fetn eteen unb hat bon permanbtz
i9aftli6er Seite nod elm teltamentaris
i9es Grbe BON 81, 600, 900 SIT eriparten.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1896-10-02

Gjute Giu:uort. Ger Marquis ton
8oatelimar unterbielt lid zines cages
nit benz S0Hige BON Eortugal iiber Die
Wlaft Der Wionard)eu. Ger SDnig,
melder Elm iparlner Serehrer beS a6ios
lutiItiiGen 9fe8imeuts mar, ertldrte:
rW2arquis, iuenn i4 Sbnen befeblen
piir6e, ms 0teer gil iprin9er, 10 miiBs
ten sic e8 pbne .30gern tbun." Sci
bieleu @orteu erbob lid Der W'arqutS
b. 8ontelimar, mafte cine tiefe 8ers
beuguug uno wanbte Ii6 Der 2biir gu.
$50 iDollen sic beun bin?] rief Der
&0ni0 iiberrai6t. ,Sdmimmen ler<
men,, periette Der WtarquiS. Ter Sd
mig lafte 1erSlid, uno bic SiSfuilioR
fn0r hppnNpf
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Aus

GN~tH
r&tS W2iloeruugsgrrn0 fir Den
0iebItabt be5 @n9etla9ten Elofte Id
nod ben rlElItarS auiiiDrcn, baB Der
8eltoblene Gin SGufer ivar, benz Durd]
Gnt,iebuug Scr Miittcl 81 lpciterer
Sdpclaercica u cine g-oBe &obltbai
erlDielen luoroen it,"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-05

Of second to set cut and away. I
thought they had him nailed sure and
] didn't want TO lose all the stun. But
he got away all right was In on the
biggest sneak trick that was ever
turned In New York. That was when
Peppermint joe sneaked f235.0OO
from King & Sons. | think old King
could have nailed as that time II he
hadn't been afraid TO squeal and scare
his customers have worked every
bank on Wall street and up along
Broadway as far as the Chemical Ma
tlonal In one day. and fetched" on an
average OF a hundred In every one OF
them. Lord. what a racket II used TO
make, Ten times 40 much as II We
had got 100000 out OF any one OF them.
! used 20 be desperate when ! worked
that turn ] am an old man now-iL
my 69th year. have stolen into the
millions and an have had for Il Is
some little excitement and seven terms
In prison have been locked up for
hitoen years altogether. For my part
| will never talk with another reporter
about my career. My word has always
been as good as my bond. and you all
have my word that old BIZ Vosburg
has turned his last trick"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-05
NEwsY TRIPLES.


The first buckwheat state IL New
York with 2SOO29 acres and l.675.73,
bushels OF product.
Die. and | will do the rest" Ia the
advertisement Of a Chesaning. Mich.
funeral director.
striking an average. English womer
wear shoes two sizes larger than Amer.
lean women.
A Tree clearinghouse for tramps 10
to be established In New York. where
the rule will be. no bath. no bed"
Devil occupies seventeen and one
halt columns in the new installment Of
Dr. Murray's New English DietIon.
airy"
There are IN Russia some thirty-sii
mortgage banks. which are established
Tor the sole purpose OF issuing loanl
upon real estate
Columbus. Ca. has broken the rec
ord 4 man was convicted and fined
the other day before the recorder fol
not returning an umbrella.
Since the outbreak OF hostilltles be-
tween China and Japan no fewer than
10000 guns have been exported TO the
east, principally from birmingham.
II has been decided by an Ohio court
that wives are legally responsible tol
the support Of their husbands whel
the husband cannot furnish the sup.
port.
w. l.. Bevin Of Goshen. Ind. claimi
to have the oldest violin In the Unitet
States. He traces II from an Italian
who owned II In the fltteenth century
through the hands Of several noted mu
sielans down to the present time. ~
bought Il for $50 D.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-05
A Mnmnn % Mnn, charllIe..

Leading genius OF the Yassar College
Students Aid society Is Mrs. George
Hunt Prentiss Of Brooklyn This lady
combines rare beauty and grace OF per
son with q brilliant mind. generous.
philanthroplc disposition. and sweet
character She Is now a writer Of note.
Her last published work. a volume OF
pretty poems under the title OF Fleet
ing Thoughts" has gained for It's au-
thor widespread and deserved recogni-
ton. She comes naturally by her lit
crary ability. Her grandfather, Col
onel ANGEL Phelps. was a famous editor
IN Massachusetts,, and her mother was
an artist OF great merit. Mr.. and Mrs.
Prentiss are prominent in the fashion
able world Of Brooklyn. She is an
officer OF the Woman's Club OF Brook
Ign. OF the Young Women's Christian
Association. and Of the Ladies' Beneyo.
lent Society Of her own city. At its
annual reunion the members Of the
Nassar Students Aid society were hos.
pitably entertained by Mrs. Prentiss In
her fine home In Brooklyn She Is IN,
president general OF the society. and
under her able management Il has In
creased In usefulness. power and mem.
bershlp The general society embraces
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-05

all. Veraine devoted himself incident
ally to poetry. He began as long ago
as 1855 with the school OF "Parnas-
stems, OF which Jean Moreas Is now the
leader Il was soon discovered. how
ever. that he was not really "Parnas-
slen," and he started the "symbollst"
movement Baudelalre was proclaimed
the only poet OF France. and music and
the sound OF words became the I'M
portant things In poetry, Verlaine was
the acknowledged head Of the school,
although he was never active In spread
ing It's theories. He wrote his poems
and his followers discovered the rules.
His work was marked by a maryelously
Intimate use OF words. his taste was
delicate and he hit on his meaning pre-
cisely. lie wrote many hooks-smnil
books. an Of then, published cxpen-
sively and for amatours-hu but his verse
was esotorlc and he never became popu-
lar His best-known volumes are
'Fetos Galantes." "Romances Sans Pa
roles. "Sagosse' and 'POemos Saturn
lens" Ills latest book OF poems was
entities "Eplgrammes" lie wrote q
volume OF half-serlous essays on hlH
contemporaries. called Los Foote's
Maudltos." and his Confessions" after
running serlally through the most dis
reputable paper In Paris. were Issued
last summer In book form Il Is too
soon to judge OF his work anl its To-
nuence. lie was the head OF school,
the school was pre-emlnont In the de-
cadent movement OF late years ..
has gone FAR astray; has foruaken IT,
early theories and has only played o.
poetry. verlaIne had been It's sole sane
ililcatlon. with the exception Of steph-
ane Mellarme ana Mao.crllnck. lie
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-05

them long TO skin me out Of Thompson's
stuff That night and a crook named
Fleming visited a grocery store and
nailed $500. We divided It and gave
Mcpherson the 1915 out OF my share.
and Thompson never found out that
lost the money. The first time was
ever arrested was for doing a fellow
what ! thought was a great kindness.
One OF my pals among the young fell
lows about town was a fellow named
Hank McCutter. Well. he got mar.
rled and made him a wedding present
OF a gold watch aud $500 In coin to start
housekeeping with. They got onto the
watch and he thought he could save
himself by squeallng on me. was
pinched. but had two OF the best law
yers In Albany. Henry G. whaieley and
w. @. Hadley. and they got me of.
Only few days after that two very
slick thieves. named Billy McCllnchy
and Ed Hickey. came up from New
York and fell In with them We
worked two nights together, and was
pretty bold about Il. The result was
that got for my bit OF the two nights
work 81 900, and then | left Albany.
BY this time was about l6. strong and
active. and with no end OF nerve. I
went TO New Orleans and worked the
boats for about nine years. and was
only pinched once In all that time: but
that was not for boat work II was In
Louisville. | fell In there with some
'strong-arm' men. or bank robbers. !
only wanted the experience. Wen. the
mob we're all caught, and got my first
conviction. Thieves call that getting
settled got three years. and they
we're the three longest years OF my life
I used 10 run good deal with Dennis
Troy. who was one Of the greatest sec
ond-story workers that ever lived. lie
turned some OF the finest tricks ever
known In that line OF work. We made
money very fast In those days. We
got SCI 600 In SEQ United States bonds
that we're worth $500 to every 81 900