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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-09-19

william I.Orlmer, chairman OF the
Committee on Organization of the Re-
publican County Central Committee.
has been telling Republican workers
every night for two weeks past TINT
they must roll up 100000 majority for
Mckinley In Cook County. lie tells
the men who do the practical part OF
Republican politics that Cook County
must roll up Il landslide majority for
the purpose of stiffening the backs OF
the silver Senators ut Washington. 10
that they may e induced to piss u
high protection bill through the Senate.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-09-19
WHY DID KENT .BECOME AN Al.
DERMAN?

Alderman Kent, of the Thlrty-secOnd
Ward. has taken to the pulpit.
The worthy Councilman has under
taken to demonstrate that no good mo-
tive exists In tqle acts of the average
city father. Kent Ii II member OF the
Council and should know what he Is
talking about, by the way, We wonder
what motive Mr.. Kent himself had III
becoming n member of that corrupt
body.
For the honest citizen there Is neither
money nor glory in being an alderman
Perhaps Kent Is u philanthropist
pure and simple.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-09-19
IT IS NOT DEAD. BUT SLEEPEIH.

Somewhere along In February, when
the snow lay thick upon the ground
ana icicles hung from the caves, the
Republicans of Cook County nominal
ed Il ticket 1t contained the names or
Il number of candidates for county OIL
ces. but 1t Is so long since that ticker
was nominated that no living man can
now remember the name OF one or the
nominees. There Is one possible ex'
ccption. ana that Is in the case OF pr'
~ u. Jameson. DIR. Jameson was
named for clerk of the Appellate Court,
and several people remember that fact.
They will also recall It when election
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-09-19

In the aftermath of the Democratic
County Convention there Is much just
censurc on the action of the presiding
officer, Judge Prentiss. lie allowed
the convention to get away from him
on every preteXt, ana instead of check
Ing acrimonious debates ana proceed
ing with the regular order of business
he opened the tiOodgates to u general
washing of dirty linen" There was
10 time when he filled the position with
satisfaction or grace.--Dispatch.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-09-19
THE ORGAN OF ORGANIZED LABOR
DECLARES AGAINST FREE Sill.
VER

From the Eight Hour Herald, the or
gan of organized labor In Chicago:
We have received quite number Of
communications from we!l-meanlng
friends In different parts of the country
where the writer's profess asfonishmeht
~ the course of the Eight Hour Herald
in net advocating the free coinage ol
silver nj n ratio of III To |. We desire
10 say that we have no interest In the
question beyond the welfare of the Ia
borer ana mechanic. We have enheav-
Ored to make our position plain IN IN"
promises. but do not seem 10 have Eaen
entirely successful. We Will briefly
enumcrate some of our objections to
the free coinage proposition once more,
promising To change our course 1''st as
soon as our friends convince us that we
are wrong.
In the first place nine-tenths OF the
people behind the silver movement ara
really aiming 10 bring about depreci'
ated currency. This Is becoming more
apparent day by day. The hbored ar
gunients. showing how silver WOMB
appreciate In value under free coinage
have gradually been dropped out or the
contention, and at the same time the
true character of the agitation Is blunt
~ put before the people in the demand
| for more and cheaper money. AS mas
been so frequently pointed OUT, any de
probation In the currency VIII he mel
by u corresponding advance IN INT
| pricesof commodities. "Bul, the SILVER
tie says. "thls will he more than com
pensated for by the increased opporin
mites which will lac afforded This
may he true and II may not. Al any
rate 1t would take years TO arrive a
that stage where we would he IN Il po
] sition to benefit by the increased oppor
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-09-19
DECENT DEMOCRATS REPUDHIt
FUSION.

The Job which Altgeld started In.
some weeks ago. to put up on the DEM
ocracy of Illinois was brought 10 cul-
mlnatlon last Wednesday. when the so
called fusion" In regard 10 the STAT"
ticket was completed. This piece of
work was cOnsummatcd by the state
Central Executive Committee. which
undertook 10 undo the work of IN"
State Democratic convention In Peoria
by forcing number of Democrats of
the State ticket and placing number
of TOpulisis upon II In their stead. In
pursuance of the plan, \. l.. Maxwell
"A professional laborlte. was substituted
for ". T.. Beck, the Democratic candi-
date for State Auditor.
F0ur Democratic electors wer"
thrown off 10 make room for four l'opu-
lis, electors, who will not vote the ma
tional Democratic ticket, hut Altgcld Is
willing to sacrifice the national on any
other ticket II he can only do his own
candidacy some good by 50 doing.
The Democratic electors forced or
| the State ticket to accommodate John
l.. Altgeld are cy-.Ald. Thomas Carey.
George l.. Foster. George NJ. Lccr0ne,
ana Lieut.. Gov. Thomas Gin. Action
IN the case of Mr.. gill has been post
poned because the gentlemen who are
conducting Altgeld's campaign are
fearful lest the Lieutenant Governor
may take the stump and tell what he
knows about the Governor. In the case
of the other three, DIR. Howard Taylor
Herman Alschuler, and II. T., Taube
neck. all Pops" and members Of The
organization Of single-taX cranks, have
been named 10 I'LL the vacancies.
The Eagle Is very much mistaken i
the Democrats Of Illinois fail to resen
this humiliation of their State ticket
THAT ticket was nominated by ful
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-09-19
HON. CARTER Fl. HARRISON.

sentative Mr.. Cannon wns present
aud made n short speech. In which he
accepted the nomination ana pledged
himself to work for the success Of the
ticket. The convention made hut one
nOmina ton. for the reason that the
POpulists expect 20 have GnnnOn's
name placed on the Democratic ticket.
George Il. McGrath. the Populist candi-
date for Congressman from the Fourth
District. was Endorsed.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-09-19

Mr.. Bryan says that In the event OF
his success ana free silver becoming u
law, that the price of everything VIII
go up. Provisions will be higher, house
rents will be higher, farm produce VIII
be higher, clothing will be higher. The
Eagle would like to ask where, In this
event, will the salaried man be bene-
fitted? His salary will not he raised,
but everything that he wants Will he.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-09-19
BOvRKE COoKRAN,S MEETING.

The vast outpourlng Of citizens to
hear BOurke Cochran Of New York ut
the Auditorium Saturday night was a
good index to the feelings of Chicago.
Judge W. \. Vincent presided. ana
the flower Of Chicago citizenship com.
posed the audience.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-09-19
WANT TO BE FIRED FROM The
WAUBAN8EE.

4 number Of members of the Wnu-
banscc Club are getting up II petition
asking the managers to cxpcl them
from the organization. They consider
that II would bc m honor to be fired
by the fellows who are running Il.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-09-19

Two hundred members of the Cook
County Republican Marching Club. I'M
der the command of Dorsey Patton.
will escort Mr.. Tanner to De Kalb on
Saturday. where n big meeting Is TO be
held In the afternoon. The club VIII
have n special train and will take the
First Regiment Band.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-09-19

The Judges of our Circuit ana Supe-
rlOr Courts should take action at once
towards securing the removal OF dead
beats from the justice court bench Of
Cook County.
Why frauds should DO permitted to
administer justice IL what we want to
find ont
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-09-19

The Populists of the Fifteenth sena-
torial District met In convention at
West 10Th ana Paulina streets Wednes'
day night. ana by u unanimous vote
nominated Daniel Cannon for repre-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-09-19

More diseases are produced by using
brown soap than by anything else Why
run such terrible risks when You know
that DObblns' FlOating-BOr Soap IL
absolutely pure? Your grocer has 1t
or win get 1t for YOU. In red wrappers
only
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-09-19
CLAYTON {. CRAFTS.

Hon. Clayton Il. Crafts has announc-
cd that he will not seek reelection to
the Legislature this year.
Mr.. Crafts, In making this announce
ment, does not give any reason for his
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-09-19

John Il. Tanner visited the Stock
Yards Exchange ut noon Thursday and
met the men from the packing houses.
Mr. Tanner has been visiting the large
manufacturing institutions.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-09-19

John j.. Barrett ana John Cudafiy
have formed strong Democratic Me
Kinley club on the Board of Trade. 1t
has over eight hundred members al
ready.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-09-19

Alderman Powers will succeed Thos.
Gahan as Chairman OF the Silver Dem
ocratic Central Committee In Decem-
Der beyond any doubt.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-09-19

Entered at the Postottcc at Chicago, ILL.
0ois, as secorNi-class matter.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-05-09
Personal.

DR.. John Haas, of Vile Plate, visi-
ted St. Landry's metropolis last Mon
day.
Miss Anne Smith left last week for
Alabama, where she will spend several
months.
Rev. Father SavouIe, who had been
temporarily filling the Chataignier pull
pit, returned last week.
Capt. Sam'i Haas, Police Juror elect
from the Chicot ward, was circulating
among friends this week.
Mr.. F. A. -Lalanne, one of Washing
Eton's sterling business men, was well
come caller at our office Agssday.
Miss Rosa Richard, one of.he lovely
bellies OF Opelousas, left us Wednesday
for New Orleans, her future home.
Miss Lena Parker. daughter of our
former townsman, DR.. P. j. Parker,
now IL resident of Santiago, Cal, was
| married few days ago to- DR.. Kendall,
a prominent physician of Texas.
Rev. Chas. Clark, formerly priest at
the Chataignier church, has been as
signed to the Catholic church at the
Cbenal, Pointe Coupee parish. Father
Clark has lived in st. Landry num-
ber Of years, part of which he acted as
ricaire of the Opelousas church. where
he has made hosts OF friends. We ex-
tend our best wishes to the Father, and
commend him to the good people OF
POinte COupee
The Opelousas courier., 1896-05-09
quick Work.

Mr.. Fred. T.. Sana0g was IN New Or
leans when his store burned dawn. lhe
fire occurred 1T O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing. and at o o'clock he, RECEIVED the
news, ) by< wire of his misfortune. he
boardedathe 9:15, trais.- and affived IN
Onefoalsas at about 4:40 p.<m Before
8 en'ciock lls had secured the Dietieln
store, near his former stand, ana the
next morning had begun to re-stock ms
store with goods obtained from local
merchants and some goods which lie
had shipped from New Orleans few
days previous, and which had mt .bsen
vet hauled from the depot atei lrs tune
Of the fire. The balance bf@ thar Nay
Wednesday and Thursday iie was occu-
MED in establishing his country
nroduce and town deliver wagons.
and ON Friday morning, having seen
that everything was running smooth
ly. he was on the point of taking the
noon train for New Orleans, tn lay
in a full assortment Of goods faf hts
new quarters, which he will Occnny nia-
iii his store ia rebuilt on the sitbsot i've
one burned Tuesday which will be done
without delay. when the lnstIrah ce.
adinsters arrived which saeressitated
his remaining here unfit the itfsur..
anee is settled. Fred's hustler aad
isn't wasting any time crying over
II speaks well for this young man 2
business integrity to know that hee nag
the offer OF all the assistance he needed
from our local business men as soon As
tbeyslearned Of his misfortune.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-05-09
Fire..

Last Tuesday morning at 1about one
O'clock the stiffness OF the night was
suddenly broken by the alarm of fire,
and before the neighbors could be
fairly aroused the store buiidingof Mr.:
Fred L. Sandoz in the west send of
town was in mass of flames. The
building being Il frame structure,
stocked with general assortment of
dry goods, groceries and liquors, it
was soon evident that the entire estab-
lishment would be il total loss; and as
the flames had gained such headway
before assistance could arrive as to
preclude the possibility of saving any
thing in the building. the efforts of the
crowd attracted to the scene, and the
members Of the fire department who
responded to the fire alarm, were con-
fined towards saving the adjoining
buildings. Fortunately there was no
wind at the time, and most of the
houses in the vicinity were protected
by the foliage of numerous trees; but
notwithstanding that fact, the resi-
dence of Laurent Dupre, Esq, was on
ly saved through the exertions of the
efficient bucket brigade and Hook Il
Ladder Co.
The origin of the fire remains a mys-
h .
Orleans, and the clerks in charge had
closed the store, leaving everything all
right at about 8 O'clock at night as
usual. Parties who passed the store a
little before midnight report that
everything was quiet and No indica-
tions of fire at that hour. The most
plausible theory advanced is that the
place was robbed and then set on fire
to hide the crime. The building and
contents are total loss and were val
ued at between $4,000 and $1,000. The
insurance placed 10 the c. j. Thomp-
son agency is 81 900 on building in the
German American, of New York, and
81 900 on stock in the German, of New
Orleans. The Lewis & Lacombe agen-
cy had $1,50O on stock in the Green
wich, of New York. and $1,000 in the
Orient, of Hartford, Conn, and $500 on
building and fixtures in the Southern,
of New Orleans, making a total insur-
ance OF $4,000.
This is serious blow to Mr.. San
doz. who is a young man who had just
succeeded by dint of energy, hard work
and fair dealing to put his business on
solid foundation. The books and pa
pers in the iron safe were found in good
condition after the fire, and with a
small amount of cash, constitute all
that WAS saved from the conhagration.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-05-09
The Proposed Constitutional Con-
vention.

Now that the clouds have, to some
extent rolled by, and the sky is made
perceptible, from local standpotnts. it is
proper TO again discuss the question: of
the necessity for calling Constitutional
| Convention. We ,ventured to present
it rs early as 1892, but the press of the
State was reticent for - long time, say
ing not one word on the subject. We
went SO far as to say, too, that since the
| war there had never been n fair State
election in Louisiana. One of our con-
temporaries took us to task for it, and
| for some time endeavoTed to hold us up
to its readers as heterodoX in our De-
mocracy and unreliable in our state
ment OF fact. Since then, it has been
more reserved, and we believe that it
would almost agree with us now that
we were not so badly out of it as it
! then tried to make it appear we were.
| But let this be as it may, we do not
now believe there is Il respectable pa
| per in the State that will deny the fact
we then venturea to assert.
| The recent affair yclept an election,
ought to satisfy any lover of candid
| truth that the general welfare of the
people OF Louisiana, i'll so far as 1t Is at
| fected by elections, demands an lmme-
| dlate change in many provisions OF the
| State Constitution. We need not do
more than call attention to the nume
| rUus amendments recently submitted to
| the voters. They have been rejected
| by an overwhelming vote, for no other
| reason, as To many of them, than that
they were not sufficiently understood to
| enable voters to vote lntelligently on
| them. The simple fact of submitting
| them to Il vate was II confession OF a
necessity for changing the CnDstitn-
| ton. We believe thb voters acted pru-
| IDENTIFY in refusing to accept them, but
| the opinion which gave rise to their
| submission, is, to our mind, proof OF the
! wisdom of calling IL Convention.
| 1t we would be prosperous, II we would
hencefDrth avoid the disgraceful
means adopted by parrisans which they
| are now striving to have accepted by a
| disgnsted and infuriated people, We
| muit make changes in the organic law.
/ We are not willing to make mere
patch work of the Constitution we
| need one of whole cloth and one greatly
abbreviated. We need one that can he
understood by cOnimon-seGse men. One
| that cannot be circumyented 10y dema-
gogues, slimy office seekers and cor
rupt Office holders. We want and need
one which not only declares that "dI
government OF right originates with the
people, deriving its Just po,rers from the
consent of theyorerned," but one which
the people eau successfully weld. for
their prompt. protection against usur-
patton and oppression by perjured cleo
tion commissioners, ballot-bux suffers
and thieves, false ADMINISTRATIONS
and Il plotting and assisting Governor.
Iu other words we want Il CONSTITUTION
that protects the sovereignty Of the
people in the exercise of Sheir.s pre-
scribed rights. The one we h;Ye is a
complete failure. =
The Opelousas courier., 1896-05-09
Rich Discoveries of Gold

At Cripple Creek, Colo, and else
where, are being made daily, aud the
production for 1896 will be the largest
ever known, estimated at Two Hundred
Million Dollars. Cripple Creek alone
is producing over One Million Dollars
a month. and steadily increasing. Min
ing Stocks are advancing in price more
rapidly than any other Stacks, and
many pay dividends of a5 to so per cent
They offer the best opportunity to
make a large profit on a small invest.
mont.
JNo. I. TALLMAN s. Co., 45 Broadway,
New York, are financial agents for the
Prudential Gold Mining Co, aud othesz
in the famous Cripple Creek district.
They will send You free, interesting
particulars of the Mining Companies
they represent, also their bookon specu
lation in Stacks, Grain and Gotten. con
tanning many new and important fea
lures.
Send for these books ut once if you
are interested in any form OF specula-
tion or investments. They may prove
profitable TO you. apis
The Opelousas courier., 1896-05-09
Bayou Chicot.
May 5. 1896.

May 3, 1896.
Crops are growing nicely.
DIR. A. M. Haas, of New Orleans, and
C. E. Haas, of Bunkie, were in town
last Friday.
Howdy Cal. Have you gotten over
the elections Sorry you miss the de-
Iightful visits of the Trudeau.
Now that the election is over, people
will soon be visiting the different wa
tering places; we trust the famous
Bell Cheney springs will be overhauled
in order to induce visitors to go there.
Col. r. b. Walker, Capt. Sam Haas
bookkeeper, an old veteran;(excuse me
coloneD will go to Richmond during the
encampment in June.
Capt. Sam Haas, who has been on the
sick list during the week is up and
about again, and left Monday for Ope-
lousas and all way points.
There was Il grand leap year ball
given at the residence of Mr.. Will
Helmer's at Dossman last Friday night.
A good many young people from Chi
cot attended. Miss Anna Fiffert, the
beautiful daughter Of Jacque Fitfert,
was the belle OF the evening.
We had a delightful rain Sunday,
and crops are greatly benefited by it.
Judge Tom Brooks and Mr.. Sam
Butler, of Opelousas, were here on
Sunday.
Hon. Pat Donahy was circulating
amongst friends Saturday.
There is a solemn and pious look on
a certain young man in town since
certain young lady school teacher
has left us.
Miss Minnie Neel, who has been
teaching school here for the past six
months left on Thursday for her home
at Water Valley, Miss. During Miss
Neel's stay here, she made many friends
who will sadly miss her.
What's the matter that none of our
parish papers have returned the vote
of the different ward officers. 1t is
surely worth publishing, and no doubt
woul& be interesting to the general
puhictb
Hon. H. D. Courtney attended a
meeting of the Police Jury at Opelou-
sas on Monday and Tuesday.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Wharton have
been absent eight or ten days in North
Louisiana the Major has been on the
sick list for several weeks We hope his
trip will prove beneficial to him.
CubrnT
The Opelousas courier., 1896-05-09
Good Position

And good business education nearer home
special offer. On June 18th Draughon g
Practical Business College, Nashville, Tenn,
will open branch school in Texarkana under
the management of Prof. r. r. Luman. who
has not only served as Principal OF Draugnon's g
for years kept books for some Of the largest
firms in Tennessee and Kentucky. He will be
assisted by other competent teachers.
This branch school became neces-
sity, as the Nashville College found it
difficult to accommodate it's large attendance
from the West and other sections. 1t will give
" aT sxen IN ths
.SSaughon's course of book keeping js eoD4d-
l. bd by business men by far the best i&pthe
n nion, while the other departments are sec
ond to none. Prof. Draugh0n's College guar
anfees positions under reasonable conditions.
Those who enter the Texarkana school with
in a reasonable t1me will receive special dis
count. For catalogue. etc, address
J. F. DRAUGHON, Prest,
May 0, At. Nashville, Tenn.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-05-09
Saturday, May 30, 1896,
the following described property, viz:

the following described property, VIZ:
ALI and singular the share and interest of
Henry M. Payne, Jacob U. Payne, Sr., William
D. Haynes, Alice Fl. Parham. Jacob U. Payne.
Jr., and Carrie Fenner in and to the following
described tracts or parcels of ground. together
with the buildings, improvements, farming i'm
plements thereon, and all rights, ways and ap-
pun tenances thereto belonging or in any wise
appertaining, situated in the parish Of st. Ian
dry, La:
First. That certain tract OF land or plan,a-
ton, with all the buildings and improvements
thereon, machinery, thirty head OF mules, farm
ing implements and articles of personal pro.
perty thereto attached, lying on both sides OF
Bayou B9uf, in said parish OF st. Landry, and
having front Of fifteen arpents on each side
of said bayou, being bounded Oh the north. on
the west side of said bayou, by lands now or
formerly Of George r. King, and on the east
side OF said bayou by lands now or formerly of
Cyprien Dupre. and on the south. on the east
side OF said bayou, by lands now or formerly OF
w. ]. Moore or c.. j. Thompson, known as the
Tucker place, and on the west side OF said ba-
you by lands of j: U. and Fl. M. Payne, known
as the Barbreck place, and being designated as
st. Peters place; and
Second. Those tracts OF parcels or land de-
signated and described as follows: The frac-
range east, the SW quarter of the NV quarter
and the SW quarter OF section 10 in township
south range east, the west part OF the SW
quarter, west of bayou, Of section IL in town
ships south range east; fractional sections
Nos. 80 ans. SO, NV quarter Of section 27. the
NE quarter, the E half of the NV quarter. the
fractional half of fractional sW quarter and
the W fractional half of Sc quarter of section
20 in township south range east.
MTerms of sale-To be sold on q credit OF IL
months, to the last and highest bidder, the pur-
chaser being required to furnish good and sutfi-
clent joint security and special mortgage on
the property sold, bearing interest from date OF
adjudication at the rate of eight per cent per
annum, and to pay in cash out OF the price of
the adjudication the amount due for costs OF
court, marshaPs fees. advertising, etc. amount
Ing to about three hunttred dollars.
JAMES M. MARTIN,
United States Marshal,
may2 Western District of Louisiana.