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The Opelousas courier., 1896-01-11

TIED nara n last. There want Dot tn0
one man on the floor of that convention
that could cut it, and hts name was
Scroggins.
"waitia For the Cat to Jump"
So the game went on in that shape
for somethin better than fifty ballots,
and there want DO change exUsptin
when Blew waived his hand at the boys
and throwed . few votes to Lucas or to
Nettles, runnin one up and droppin the
other down only to make them mad and
restless and nervous. AS the time
went on various md sundry delegates
made a move to adjourn the convention,
but Blew would shake his head at the
boys, and there he set.
Presently | got scandlous tired and
dry and hongry myself, and so I went
around and told him to let's adjourn She
blame thing long enough for the dele
gates to git a bite to eat and change
their breath anyhow. But Blew said no.
"If you want to jump this game, Rufe
Sanders, you can do it," says he, "and
then you will see how nice and quick
can smash off tho tail end Of thas slate.
The ~onlyest way to win this fight is to
keep cool and be easy till we starth and
sweat the whole concern down to where
we can run it our way. Brace up now
and go on and hold Rocky Creek in line
till l give the word. l can tell to a
mint when to say the word 60. I an
in this game to win. am only waitin
for the cat to jump"
So helt myself down as best I could
and kept Rocky Creek in line till way
along in the shank Of the evenin. BY
this time every man in the convention
was hongry clear down to his heels, and
so monstrous dry till he was spittin
dust. That was the most wearisomest,
hottest, dryest, sickest crowd Of dole
gates that ever got together in all this
pleasant strip of country to express the
honest wishes Of the unterrifed De-
mocracy. But there set Blew Scroggins
as clam and cool as a cucumber, smilin
cat to jump"
Presently I saw Andy Lucas
and Blew holdin q private con-
fabulation together, and then tor
ectly Sam Nettles went around and
spoke a few words with ''the gentle
man from Rocky Creek" Then Blew
he smiled and nodded and waived his
hand at the boys, and on the next bal.
lot he cut the knot and went in for high
sheriff on first bounce. And then, &C
cordin to arrangements that Blew had
made, Andy was put in as first deputy
and Sam Nettles as second deputy.
After that the machinery worked
smooth and fast and Blew pulled the
slate through without a scratch.
That was years and years ago, you
understand, and maybe it don't look
right for me to be tellin tales out OF
school. But l now give out the mainest
facts in the case to show the risin gen.
Grafton hat American politics have
always been-American politics.
RUFUS SANDERS.
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way back down the dim and dusty lanes
OF the past before my day and genera
ton. AS far back as I can o remem-
ber' and so far back as the family records
run American politics have always been
American politics. And in these pres
ont times if q man hunkers down and
waits for the people to come forth and
run him down and rope him into office
ne is more than probable to git barred
out as a short horse and left at the
hitchin post.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-01-11

A gigantic specimen OF the Arctic
rhinoceros has lately been discovered
frozen up in an iceberg which strand
ed at the Lena delta. This specimen
was seven feet taller than the largest
variety of the rhinoceros of to-day,
and was armed with two nose horns,
the shortest Of which was three feet
and two inches in length. The animal
doubtless belonged to an antediluvian
species of rhihoceri, and his immense
size gives some idea Of the enormous
and terrible beasts which inhabited
this planet in the days when the
earth was young The creatures
body was entirely covered with very
long, thick hair, which proves that
the Arctic regions were his natural
babitat.-St. Louis Republic.
Horses Look Where They Tread.
An old cavalryInan says that a horse
will never step on a man Intentionally.
1t is a standing order with cavalry
that should a man become dismounted
he must lie down and be perfectly
still. If he does SO, the entire COM
panV Will pass over hlln, ana ne Will
not be injured. A horse notices where
he is going, and is on the lookout for
a firm foundation to put his foot on.
1t is an instinct with him, therefore,
TO step over a PROSTATE man. The in
juries caused by a runaway horse are
nearly always inflicted by the animal
knocking the mar down. and not by
his stepping on him.-Our Dumb Ami
mails.
"A slab in the great palace of Nine
veh represents a lady fainting, and an
attendant holding a smelling bottle,
probably of perfumes, to her nose to
.~-su1 L--
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"settin Up tho Pegs"

In the main time I reckon my eyes
must of got bigger and bigger as Blew
went on givin out the slate, cause there
want a single candidate in the whole
lot exceptin Andy Lucas and Sam Net
ties, and they was both down for depu-
tias under the sheriff. But Blew lowed
it didn't make . blame bit Of difference
with him whether they wal all candi-
dates or not He knowed 'tmcst hella-
tious" we'll that they would take the
offices II it was only fixed up so they
would come their way.
This is the way We will have to play
the game, Rufe," says Blew, ''and II you
pull in with me all the cards in the
pack can't beat it. Me and you can
have things our W way right here in
Rocky Creek, and we car make the cat
jump any way that mought suit US best
Now the thing for me and you is to
stand shoulder to shoulder and fix up .
list Of delegates which we can handle
like 50 many sticks. It is now the busy
time Of year, and with bully weather
for farm work some OF the delegates
that don't take much stock in the great
OF politics nohow will want TO
stay at home. IN that . s. they can
stay and keep the farm work movin IN,
but their votes will be counted our way
all the same Well, the Rocky Creek
delegation will 60 up solid for Blew
ecrprgtna Tor apytbsng be mania tEeu
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man could go
out and pick up
a good fat office
without takin
on a Waterbury
movement and
b u m min and
hustlin for 1t.
Maybe so, nay
be. utIrecko
as how that
must of been
n m q w h n a q
The Opelousas courier., 1896-01-11

LITTLE Alice heard her father say that
her cousin jack has the smallpox, and cx-
claimed: sob, papa. I think it's real mean
of Jack not to send me any."-Harper's
Round Table.
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Highest Of all in Leavenng Power-Latest .. S. Govt Report
R!a!:!!!! R RskassF
ABSOLUTELY PURE

"OH, boy, I'll give you a dollar to catch
my canary bird. Hes just caught.
ma'am.' "Where-where is the precious
pet:' BLACK cat up the roads got i'm -
Chicago Record.
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ICoULD not get along without Piso's Cure
for Consumption. It always cures.-MRs. E.
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SQUIRE F D
discusses the Great Game Of
American Politics.
"lev scroge'ns Waitia for the Cat to Jump.
s"appin Delegates Like Pocket Knives,
Ao" They Played the Game In
"Them Good Old Days"
Copyright, 1857

NNoPy EIBHt, 1901
You have heard people talk about
them good old times that use to be.
when everything and everybody was
honest-when they didn't have nothin
but straight goods in politics- and a
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Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price 15c

THE trouble in the world is nearly all due
to the fact that one-half the people are men,
and the other half Women.-Atchison Globe.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-01-11

The valued of a newspaper as an
Advertising medium consists in
its circulation.
When You can secure the CON-
bined circulation OF two papers
for the price OF one, it is money
saved!
1.-THE st. Landry Democrat
was consolidated ON the Sd OF
March, 1894, with The Opelou-
sas Courier" The advertising
rates have not been increased
while the price of subscription
has been reduced to ~ q year.
THE COURIER being by odds
the best paper i'm the empire Par
ish OF st. Landry is therefore the
cheapest.
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A PREFERRED creditor-one who never
presents his bill.-TeXas Sittings.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-01-11

THE true way of softening ones troubles
is to solace those of others.-Mme. de Main
tpnOn-
The Opelousas courier., 1896-01-11

OpeIOuSaS Courier
is the advocate of Democratic
principles and the friend of the
people.
Their welfare is its welfare, and
it will ever be found defending
their rights with all Of its
ability.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-01-11

constable to president, and we can
throw them around in the convention,
hrst to one man and then another, so as
to block the game and keep up the con-
fusionment till they all git sick and
tired, and then the cards will run to US
like a shot. When finally at last the
break comes me and you and the ether
members of the slate will bob up like
80 many cork shoppers and come out on
top, swimmin without gourds. Talk
about your full hands and your ten
strikes, but won't that be bully poll
tics?"
sit is a fine game, Bley," says I, "pro-
vidin we can handle the documents co
Is to make it come out like you say"
Don't put in so Internal many ifs
and ands," says ''Bley, ''or you mought
jar my hand before the game opens up.
1t will work. Rufe, it will If we but only
cut the cards and pull the strings
steady. l know you are for Lucas, but
you can jest simply sing hat tune low
from now on till the convention meets.
and then you can flop to %Scroggins and
shake the earth, as it were. In q reglar
scrub race we couldn't play the game
this way, but in orderment to beat the
common enemy and have some honest
politics we are tryin on the convention
plan this year. You must stay and re-
main around here and bring Rocky
Creek around all right I will give it
out that I have left the field in favor of
you, and then anything you say will 60
down with the boys. Now as for me, 1.
will bruise around keerless and ondif-
ferent like in the other beats and let it
leak out that in ease Of a deadlock I
mought maybe come in as q dark horse
for tho sake of peace and harmony and
the anonymous success of our grand old
party"
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tied hard and fast. There want but the
one man on the floor of that convention
that could cut it, and his name was
Scroggins.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-02-29
THE EDUCATORS.


Jacksonville, Fla. Feb. 20.-The
sta b., county and city superintendents
OF the country are holding the closing
sessions of their national convention
today.
This morning Miss y. Cropsey OF In
diana. Miss l.. 9. Davis Of Cleveland
and Prof. Arnold Tompkins OF the Uni
yersity of Illinois. gave their views as
to what elementary schools should &C
colnplish for children. Then Superin-
tendent Sedan Of st. Louis and Prof.
Joseph Swain OF Indiana University
pointed out what The high schools
should do for the graduates Of the ele-
mentsry schools and President James
H.. Baker OF Colorado university and
Superintendent Cooper OF Galveston.
Tex, exchanged opinions regarding
what the college and university should
do for the graduate of the high school.
s,-a@ss--aa~s. tia.rs. were round ta-
Dies or city, siate and county snpsrIn-
tendeDts, presided over respectively by
Superintendent Greenwood Of Kansas
City, Safe Superintendent Charles X.
Skinner OF New York, and County SUI
p"erintendent Mead Of Florida. profs.
Edward r. shaw OF New York univer-
sity and John Dewey OF Chicago univer-
sity also read papers on The spelling
Problem and kindred SUBJECTS.
The final session will be held tonight,
when j. l.. NJ. Curry, agent of the Pea
body fund. will relate some facts in
reference 10 educational matters in the
new south.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-02-29
The senate.

Washington, Feb. 20.-ln the senate
today a joint resolution on the subject
of Improvements to the Sacramento
river was agreed to.
\ memorial OF the Manufacturers
and Producers association of Califor-
MIA and of the chamber of commerce
OF San Francisco IN the subject OF
manufactures in Japan, was presented
by Mr.. Morgan, dem, Alabama, and
WAS ~eferred 10 the committee on man
ufactures.
At 2:l0 the Scnat % up MI. Nor
CANS Cuban concurrent resolution de-
claring hat in the opinion of congress,
a condition Of public war exists he
tween the government Of Spain and the
proclaimed and for some
time maintained by force of arms ny
the people of Cuba; and tina, the United
States OF America should maintain a
strict neutrality between the contend
ing powers, according to each all the
rights of belligerents in the ports and
territory OF the United States.
Cameron, rep, Pennsylvania, offered
q substitute for the concurrent resolu-
ton in these words:
That the president is hereby re-
quested to interpose his friendly offices
with the Spanish government for the
recognition Of the independence of
Cuba"
Call, dem, Florida, addressed the
senate.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-02-29
THE G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT
Executive Committee in Session to
Decide on the City,
Depends Lnsgely Oh the Arrange
ments Whioh Can He Made
With the Raiiroads--Twta
titles In the Lead.

Indianapolis. Ind, Feb t0.--In accord
In Chief Walker, Of the @. A. r.. the
executive committee Is In session today,
for the purpose OF taking definite ac-
tion as to the meeting place OF the Grand
Army next summer.
Nine days x u meeting of the West
ern Passenger association was held in
Chicago. and the hope vas entertained
that 1t would follow the example OF the
Chicago Great Western and grant the
thirty day limit desired; but the only
direct result OF the conference was
the declaration on the part Of the Wis
consin Central that they would allow the
concession. The Western Passenger
association. thereupon decided 10 take
no Official notice OF the action OF either
the Wisconsin Central OF the Great
western Ton II period OF thirty days. In
the light OF this decision, the executive
committee viii probably take no action
looking toward the choosing OF Buffalo
or any other western city for the meet;
as II IL generally believed la the West
ern Passenger association Will I'm time
come around 10 a position favorable to
the veterans. Otherwise II VIII be
placed in d difficult position. as the
choice viii lie between recognizing the
right OF the two roads above named to
a X action Independent of the assocl-
alton and I'm opposition to Its interests,
and the loss Of some Of the most impor-
tan roads In the organization.
The knights of Pythies have encoun-
tered the same difficulties as the q. A.
X. i'm seeking q thirty day ticket limit.
and az they are TO meet in Minneapolis
the same week a. the latter organization
they are vitality interested IN the out
come OF the disagreement. Ex-Govern-
or McGil and Secretary Fred Wheaton.
OF Minneapolis are confidnet that both
encampments Will be held I'm the Twin
Cttee.
There IN some talk OF either X. OF =.
or the O. A. r., probably the former,
changing the date OF its convention.
IT II possible also that at today's con-
ference the executive committee may
decide TO accept the fifteen day limit
which the Western Passenger associa-
ton II willing to concedo, and in this
way solve a very perplexing and intri-
cate problem in the best manner posi-
BILE under existing conditions.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-02-29
SEED GRAIN QUESTION.
The Matter OF County Relief Being
Discussed in south Dakota.

Chamberlain, :. d., Feb. 19.-The APP
proach of spring has again brought TO
the front the question OF issuing seed
grain to farmers. Although this prac-
tice has not always been successful. In
a few of the counties, a number of coun-
ties have no reason TO complain and will
again furnish seed wheat to farmers
who want Ii. Among the counties which
already decided favorably on this
question Is Sanborn, but the seed will be
furnished on "a different plan than for
merly. Applications, ~ is stated, pnuat
be Endorsed by the clerk n chairman
of the board Of the township i'm which
the applicant lives. The applications
will be filed with the county auditor,
and on the 4th day Of March the county
board will meet and pass upon them.
Only wheat will be furnished, and not
to exceed s25 worth TO any n appli-
cant. No one who is able TO procure seed
elsewhere will be furnished. After the
applications are accepted and the notes
and mortgages given, the county will
give the applicant an order for the
amount, payable to whoever furnishes
the seed. This will permit each one to
purchase the seed where he car do the
best, and the county need buy no grain.
This appears to be a good plan, and may
meet with favor in other counties.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-02-29
. DEFENDER FOR kELLAM
Says the Judge Was Frightened Out
of the State.
states Attorney Of Hughes County
Alleges That an Innocent Man
Has Been Made the We
tim of His Enemies.

Sioux Falls, 5. D.. Feb. l9.--John A.
Holmes. states attorney Of Hughes
county. has written n sensational let
ter to a local paper on the Judge \. q.
Kellam case. 1t was written 10 answer
certain criticisms through the state
against him because he had not begun
an action against Kellam. After citing
the law and declaring that in such cases
IL was the duty of the attorney general
to axe the initiative, the states attor-
ney declares that in his judgment Judge
Kellam was not guilty but was bull
dozed out OF the state.
Mr.. Holmes declares that Attorney
General Crawford investigated the
charges against Kellam and actually
drew up an information charging him
with adultery and said II he could get
no one else to verify the complaint he
would do so himself. After three days,
however. he declined to make such
complaint and the other party also re-
fused TO make It,"
Mr.. Holmes says that the II year old
girl with whom kellam was accused OF
having improper relations would not
swear that Kellam had committed any
crime with her, and the woman posi-
lively stated that Judge kellam was
innocent of any Illicit relations with
her. Mr.. Holmes then says: The so
called confession was secured by "a man
who had been threatening TO take Judge
Kellam's life, and within a room, the
doors OF which We're locked, and such
man held the keys to the situation.
Kellam was under this mans power,
and this il what brought about the res
ignation. The resignation alone seemed
to convince some persons of his guilt.
/ The wife of the man who obtained such
confession had been an invalid for Sc
veral months prior thereto and h had
driven her husband from home and in
sisted that he was crazy and that he
was threatening to Kill her and her
son. Her husband had often urged, and
procured Judge Kellam n others of
their friends TO call on her and try and
convince her OF her error but all were
without avail. She refused TO listen to
Judge Kellam on such subjects and
ordered him not to return again and ]
am told that he did not return. ] have
not mentioned the other parties sent
to see this woman on the same mission
but they are among the best citizens
of this city. This man who obtained
such confession became so worked VI
over the matter of his wife's strange
conduct that he am to the wrong con-
clusion that Judge Kellam had wronged
him and you know the result" Mr..
Holmes concludes as follows: "Kellarn
was bulldozed out Of Office and was bull
dozed out of his good moral character.
is my conclusion from all of the facts
as they appear TO me-all in fear OF his
life"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-02-29
VENEZUELAN BOUNDARY ROW
No Confirmation OF the story That
Uncle Sam Has Agreed to n Joint
Commission.

Washington. Feb. 21.-It is impossible
to secure any confirmation. from a
source entitled to credit, of the state
nent that has given rise to so much dis
clussion in the British newspapers TO
the effect that this government has Sig
nified it's Willingness to- join IN the APP
pointment of a joint commission with
Great Britain to ascertain the facts as
to the Venezuelan boundary question
az a basis FOR the settlement Of the mat
ter by ordinary diplomatic means
\ careful inspection Of the corre-
spondence that has passed n
two governments up to this time how
ever. viii, IL is said. show clearly that
he United states has from the'first been
willing and anxious TO agree upon any
plan for the settlement OF the bounda-
nv dispute that held out any promise
If insuring the just treatment of Nene-
zuela.
1t o appears that the British gov
m is hating only I'm the hope or
securing a stipulation precedent to the
appointment of the joint commission to
the effect that provision shall be made
for the retention under the British Nag
Of such parts of the territory that may
be found eventually to be I'm Venezuela
as are now occupied by British colo
niStS.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-02-29
FlTZ WINS IN ONE ROUND.
Maher sent 70 Grass by n Blow on
the Jaw.

Langtry, Tex, Feb. 2l.--Fitzsimmons
knocked Maher out In the first round with
a right hand lick on the jaw.
The blow by which Fitzsimmons
knocked Maher out was a right hand hook
on the jaw. The fight lasted a triie more
than a minute.
Bob FitZsimmons il champion OF the
world In the heavyweight class. 1t took
a little more than a minute OF lighting
for him to knock out Peter Maher and
win the title. The fight was sharp while
II lasted. Both men We're confident,
Fitzsimmons so much so that he seemed
q little careless. Peter seemed a triie
nervous and anxious. Fitzsimmons
took the aggressive from the call of
time and forced Maher towards his
(Maher's) corner. There Maher made a
stand, led, fell short and clinched.
Maher led twice after they had been
broken away by the referee, landing
lightly or the chest. Fitzsimmons
smiled az he evaded the blows. Two
clinches followed, then Fitzsimmons
led with his left, landing lightly. He
quickly followed with a short half swing
with his right. landing ~squarely on
Makers left jaw point. The freshman
fell upon his back. His head hit the
moor with a thump, his eyes rolled glass
silly, and the fight was over.
There were -four clinches and no more
han a half dozen exchanges.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-02-29
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
The House.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE house to-
day devoted itself strictly to bust
ness. The army appropriation bill, car
rying 1923, 275, 800, was passed, the confer
ence report on the urgency deficiency
bill was adopted, M the bill to extend
for five years the time in which the gov
eminent can bring suits to annul pat
ents to public lands under railroad and
wagon road grants was passed. An
amendment was adopted limiting the
application Of the act TO railroad and
wagon road grants
The following provision was also
added to the bill: THAT no suits shall
be brought nor shall recovery be had for
lands that were patented in lieu OF other
lands covered by "A grant which were
lost or ~relinquished by the grantee in
consequence Of the failure of the gov
eminent to withdraw the same from
sale or entry"
The substitute for the bill offered by
Mr.. McRea. democrat, Of Arkansas, 10
repeal outright the limitation of the act
of 1891 was defeated-72 to 149.
Washington, Feb. 20.-On motion of
Stone. rep, Pennsylvania. the house
rofused to concur in the senate amend
ments TO the general pension appropri-
alton bill and ii was sent To conference.
Mccall, rep, Tennessee, reported IA
vorably a resolution To investigate the
workings of reciprocity treaties and it
was agreed to. The senate joint reso-
luton requiring the secretary Of agri-
culture to purchase and distribute
seeds as i'm former years, was reported
favorably from the committee on agri-
culture. 1t Wen TO the calendar, on
objection to unanimous consent.
Sherman, rep, New York, called up
the Indian appropriation bill and It's
considerable was begun in committee
Of the whole.
Washington, Feb. 2l.-Mr. Hull, rep.
Iowa, from the committee on military
affairs. reported the bill making appro-
priatlons for the military academy for
the year ending June 80. 1897, with In
significant senate amendments thereto
and the report was concurred in.
The Indian appropriation bill was
taken up in committee OF the whole. the
pending question being the amendment
offered by MI. Flynn, rep, Oklahoma,
TO strike out the item appropriating
SIS, 900 for the salaries of the five Indian
inspectors.