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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-07-04

whistle of a quail-anything sudden
and strange. In this case it was q
Fourth of July frecracker, and it did its
work WE'LL. s IS aS .sEt5.
"Rang!" A thousand heads were
raised. Believing sounds came from
sthe leaders throats; forefeet stamped
angrily and then came the start! With
heads thrown back, a dozen steers
started Off on their wild career. Hun
dreds followed them, and soon the herd
was in motion. It became q blind, un-
reasoning horde, carrying death to
whatever living thing came in it's way
and controlIable only by adroit side
riding of the cowboys.
Jason and the school-teacher stood.
watching the transformation They
saw, besides the hurrying herders, a
stranger in a light suit riding fast in
front of the herd
'T'hat," spoke the girl, ais Harlan"
Jason strained his eyes, gazing at
the man. Then he turned to watch his
companion jealousy. Did she feel an
interest in Harlan? He could not tell.
Then something happened. In an in
slant, the :twinkling of an eye, the horse
Harlan was riding gave lurch and fell
headlong, his rider partly under it..
8Coolly Jason watched them. The horse
was evidently hurt, for it did not rise
neither did the man, though he freed
himself from the saddle. @8E
But why need Harlan rise-a dozen
rods away came the wave of flesh which
was to make of himself and horse an in
distinguishable mass hammered into
the sod by thousands of hoofs.
Jason knew this and he felt conscience
stricken that his heart contemplated
The catastrope rather gladly than other
wise. What could he do anyway?
That he could do something was evil
turning to the boss herder, she spoke
clearly and firmly ore little word
but its speaking meant life or DEATH
It was: $50" - sa#E ss.E- .s2 se,E
Jason's brown face colored and with
bow in which Anna thought she real
lied some of his old-time courtlincss,
he leaped in the saddle, pressed the
spurs deep into his pony's fanks and
was off. .9t5ss .Et
Faster and faster until the pony
fairly flew over the level sod, but the
herd was also advancing. The stranger
who lay on the ground looked pitifully
at the destroyers. The crowd of spec
tators at the schoolhouse was intensely
interested and excited and wondered
what the outcome was to be.
e.. Boldly Jason rode and well. lie
plunged in ahead of the foremost cattle
and with speed which kept him in
the lead made direct course for Harlan.
The latter had half risen and was, be-
wildered, awaiting his destiny. AS
Moore drew nearer he was recognized
9 i'd Harlan felt deep down in his heart
that his case was hopeless, For the in
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-07-04

the ranches we've been laokin' for, an
it amt mile away"
Silently they gazed. Then, as if a
commander had come out of the midst
of an army, a single horsenlan was dis
tinguishable in front of the wall of
dust and was evidently advancing on
the schoolllouse group, gaining rapidly
OH the herd, now visible, ploIding.along
behind.
'>It's the boss herder, comm in to pick
a camp" remarked Graham.
He was right. f
In a few minutes a wide-hatted, hand
some cowboy dashed UP and lis1nount-
ell, his big spurs iingling merrily as he
walked. S
"Well," he began, with light smile
breaking over his naturally stern .fea-
tltres, ''are you here TO give me a recep-
tion?"
Hardly" said Graham, coming for
ward; 1--WE didn't expect you quito
yeti
Were here, just the same, and the
cattle are coming. fast, too. They're
anxious.'
He was right. The herd had advanced
very fast and the Settlers were all on
the opposite side Of the schoolhouse
watching the approach
Asthe herder stood there beside the
steps, with the bride reins hanging
loosely to his. arm, suddenly came n
vision in the doorway. 1t was young
woman, dressed in a. fresh pink gown;
she had laughing blue eyes and pleas
ant face.
But the face grew pale and the girl
started back nervously.
"Anna!" said the herder, in voice
which told of deep. emotion. s~-ssarazrrz
"Jason!" Her words We're asstrange-
! For a moment neither said more;
then the herder went on:
''Why are you out here?"
''Why shouldn't I be? We. couldn't
all live ON that little Illinois farm, and
wages are better out here on the prai-
ries than there"
"But-but they told me you were mar
ried-to Harlan"
''Who told you?"
at came from him, think, and if
find him" ~ e... -*s4s ~
"Hush-you can find him, for he is
not far off. saw him pass the window
a moment ago. He, too, is q westerner
and is buying CATTLE"
"I've been raising them, out on the
Texas plains, an 1 have almost forgot
had n country, SO long has it been,
since | saw civilization. This is my first
trip in from the ranch in four years or
more"
well, you'll know you have a coun-
try on this trip, for to-day is the Fourth
of july" 'es- -T--
as that why all these folks are gath
cred here?" <.3
ayes, and I'm to have a fiag-raising.
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AN ovERRATED. CANDIDATE.
McKinley's Chances VIII Dwindle Before
the Couyeu.fon


the Convention.
If business men realize the peril Of
their interests involved in the election
of such man as Mr.. Mckinley; if they
are conscious that intimes like those in
which Mr.. Cleveland came to the res
cue Of the country's credit, Mr.. McKin-
ley will be trying, in the words of his
own Ohio platform, to concoct such
Legislation as will secure the MAIN
tenance of the PARTIES of value Of the.
two metals" if they will will recall
the bargain which he made with the
free silver men that gave to the country
his tariff net and the panic of 1885,
Mr.. Mckinley will not be nominated.
We are convinced that his strength is
greatly overrated, and that the exer-
else Of common sense at ST. Louis will
scatter his forces and clear the POLITICAL
atmosphere. There are anti-McK Kinley
delegates even in the states whose four
delegates at large are instructed to
vote for him. If the real friends OF
sound money in the st. Ionis conven-
tion will unite against this candidate
who .dares not express an opinion on
the most important subject OF the cam
paign, his defeat will be assured on the
first ballot The republican party has
spoken well SO far as it has spoken at
all; but its nomination must be the
test Of its sincerity, and If the candidate
shall be Mr.. Mckinley, IFS professions
will be fatty contradicted. Harper's
JEaa1yJ.,
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and then Miss Leland cam.

i &AAIG1 iStAs oAAH SStAA1
forward.
"There are two kinds of indepena.
ence,'' she began, zone of country and
the other of heart. This flag we arc
about to raise win teach us the first,
and vet the other is of as much i'm.
portance. To-day member of this
circle, strangely brought among US,
has thrown away u needless. slavery
which has bound his heart. He has a
new independence that will make hin
better and worthier." Then sm tels
them how the flag was sent hec, tie big
scholar of the school read the Deelara,
ton and, amid the racket of a dozen
of the largest firecrackms, the silke1
banner was pulled up the pole and itf
folds floated proudly in the breeze.
While Mr. Graham made his speech
Anna went to the other side of the
schoolhouse-and sT;tsan followed.
s'Did you mean that ?" he whispered
"A[ean what?" Anna was very in,
nocent, as well as clever.
sgThat word needless ?'''
"Did I say that-prohably l meant
IT -
A small boy who peeped around the
corner was greatly shocked to see the
big-bearled cowboy kiss the teacher.
''I don't believe" remarked Jason,
a little later, "that my independence
Gid me much good. / seem to have lost
it again mighty quick"
Anna did not argue the question.
CHARLES AIoREAU HARGER.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-07-04
PARAGRAPHic POINTERS.

Get Mckinley started and he can
talk streak. Perhaps that's what
Hanna is afraid of.-Albany Argus.
There isa good prospectnow that
all the convicts in the Kentucky peni-
tentiaries will be out in time to vote
the republican ticket in November
Louisville Courier Journal.
Eastern bankers who drew on
Mckinley for. an expression on the cur
rency question had their drafts re-
turned with the memorandum: NO
Tongue" Detroit Free Press.
Hon Mark Hanna must have been
nervous while Hon. Matt S. Quay was
at Canton, for fear that the latter might
turn the little Napoleon into a boomer
for the Beaver candidat ate. x Sun.
They are experiencing some diff
Guilty in playing the Mckinley fim-fana
on the New York people. The matter
of-fact Gothamites are demanding the
financial status Of the Ohio candidate.
Washington Post. ,Es
"A correspondent wants To know
why Mckinley hasn't MS good right
to change his views on the monetary
question as Carlisle had He has; but
the question is whether he has changed
hisyiews. Carlisle has declared frank
" that he has changed his and clearly
defines his present position. Mckinley
is dumb. Yet he permits one set OF hia
followers to declare that he has not
Schangedi his views and anot her set To de-
clare with equal emphasis that he has
7 That is the difference between The two
eases. Detroit Free Press.
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, stant that the two men gazed into each
| others eyes the old fire of hatred shone-
hut Jason did notieven tighten the reins.
He felt for that instant how easy it
would be to fail but he did not intend to.
Catching one spur safely in the cinch
straps he leaned far over in the opposite
direction until his brawny hand could
sweep the grasses. The cattle were not
ten feet away and q single slip meant a
life. @s fsz a55s 8 1sSes
But he did not make it. The trem-
bling form of Harlan met the strong
wrist and arm of his rival and Harlan
was swung across the saddle bow. Then
on and on like the wind, taking the
precious load to place of safety. When
he had reached it. and the avalanche
went roaring by, onlyt to be stopped after
miles of mad racing by the mere force
of WEAKNESS, they rode more leisurely.
BLESSED if he ain'ts tainted" was
Jason's first comment when he reached
the schoolhouse and laid his burden on
one of the long desks. But Harlan was
not seriously disabled. Some water in
ilS ldCe ley Setts liiIi,. Ill eA- f9ll,S SiClalis
among the settlers pulled a dislocated
LIMB into place and he looked like him
self again. sstasf5s Ssss
The reseuer, avoiding The crowd that
came forward to praise him for his
bravery, sought the bluc-eyed woman
whose heart he thought he now knew
.beyonda doubt ss*4 @ #
Hes all right" Jason began.
'eThanRs to you. sir.
81 don't care TO be thanked" bitterly.
"I.ye sat up nights hating that man
out there on. the ranclles--I dent hate
him now, but / don't care to have. too.
rnuch glory out of this thing for fear
I wiIl.'s fs
Anna said nothing. She was very
eleEeI,, woman. sgts .t9tsgss,
: Come" she called to the settlers.
t'it is IL O'clock and the stars and
stripes are waiting for the prairie
zhreezes to kiss them Several young
people giggfed.
. Iii o moment all were seated on the 1
grass in front Of the bililding and the
Teacher stood before them. They sang
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M'klNLEY AND THE PEOPLE.
A Policy That Has Never Been Popular
With the Masses. ,=7s#

A Policy That Has Never Been Popular
With the Masses.
Tt is timely to recall that Mckinley
ism has never once been ratified by the
people at the polls.
Garfield was moderate protectionist
"a protectionistfo for expediency's sake,
distinctly suspected of free trade lean
ings. But for Hancock's 'starin a local
issue" remark-a remark whose truth
was less appreciated then than now
the tariff would have cut no figure in
1880.
The campaign of 1884 was one of per-
sonality and filth. Nobody discussed
the tariff that year.
In 1888 the republicans directed their
attack wholly against general reducing
Of tariff rates. Their war cry was the
preservation of the system then exist
ing. BY fat fried from the protected
manufacturers, they purchased VIC
tory. The proposition that there would
be q general advance Of rates was not
made to the people; on the contrary,
the republicans admitted that the tariff
In some Of its schedules ought to bere-
duced, and pleaded that the reduction
should be done by its friends.
Then came McKin1eyism, as the rati-
fcation of secret bargain between the
republican national committee and
those from whom the fat was fried.
There was q general boosting of the
rates all along the line. 1t is unneces-
sary to recall the accompanying scan
dals, or the opinion expressed by Blaine
and other republicans in touch with the
popular opinion. What of the cam
paigns that followed?
In 1890, the republican party, with the
Mckinley tariff as the issue, was all but
annihilated. In 1892, with the McKin-
Icy tariff still the issue it lost for the
first time since the war control of all
the departments of government. In
1894, returning to partial power by mis-
and falsehood as to hard
times, themselves the heritage of Me-
Kinlcyism, the. leading republicans
nevertheless distinctly denied that they
were pledged to reenactment of the
Mckinley law.
What is there in all this to delight.
republicans at Mckinley candidature,
or to terrify democrats? The people
have never yet countenanced the policy
which will be endorsed when Mckinley
is nominated, and there is no reason to.
telieve that they have changed their
minds.-Afbany Argus.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-07-04
ONE DOLLAR PER. YEAR.
A TYPICAL REPUBLICAN.
Quay Always in Favor Of Taxing tn
.sstEs. MANY fc En- rich tIla Few. ....a.s.

Quay Always in Favor Of Taxing the
Many TO Enrich tIls Few.
The .Courier-Jouranl some time since
suggested that Mr.. Quay was the typical
republican politician, and as such q
very appropriate candidate for his
party for the presidency. The Pennsyl-ts
vania convention did not accept this
estimate in so many words, but it de-
scribed Mr. Quay as one of the party's
foremost Ieaders-sswisei in counsel and
brilliant and able in action; at once
the type of the American citizen,
scholar, soldier and statesman"
This estimate is overdrawn. Mr.
Quay is not the typical citizen, or
scholar, or soldier, or statesman. All
those positions are already filled by
dead men, and among the living there
are those who fit them better than Mr..
Quay The convention should have con-
fined itself to eharacterizing Mr.. Quay
as the typical republican politician.
His right to that cannot be disputed;
and, after all, this is probably what the
convention meant.
It is the theory OF the republican poll
tician that office is a private snap. tits
his practice to devote his energies in
Office to rewarding those who helped to
put him there, not out Of gratitude, but
in order that he may get, back The
legislative power of government, in
his contemplation, isafar use in trans
ferring money from the ordinary citi-
zen to certain privileged classes who
have contributed large sums of money
to put the party in power. The process
of the courts must be stopped when
republican worker is In danger of pun
ishment, and if this be impraeticable,
then the par6loning power must be used
to save him from punishment. The
people of this state understand how
thatsis @
Now, see how well this fits the career
of Mr.. Quay. When. he became MEM
Der of the board of pardons, about 1879,
two Of his henchmen were arrested for
bribery in connection with an attempt
to put through $2,oe0,60o measure to
pay for losses by q riot One was COM
victed, and the other confessed, but
both were Immediately pardoned by the
influence of Quay. About the same
time Quay and Cashier Walters, of the
state treasury, took $260,o00 from the
public vaults and lost it in speculation.
Walters committed suicide and Quay
talked about it, but Don Cameron and
some one else loaned him the money
to replace the sum abstracbed, SO that
he determined to continue his career
as a republican politician, wise in
counsel and brilliant and able in ac-
ton" In 1885 he became state treas
urer, abstracted$ $40o, 600 from the treas
ury, invested it so well as to be able
to replace it and make a clear profit of
| 100000. This showed such brilliancy
in action that be was shortly afterward
elected to the United States senate.
There are many other incidents In
Quay's career of a similar tenor, all
| tending to show that no politician
among his fellow republicans has SO
successfully worked public Office for
his own individual benefit and that of
his aiders and abettors, as he has done.
Louisville Courier Journal.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-07-04
M'kINLEYs POPULARITY.
The Ohio Napoleon Is Net the Choice Of
the People.

the People.
The opinions of some OF the prom
nent London papers ON the business
situation and outlook are considered
worth transmitting on this side of the
Atlantic from week to week. The opin-
Ions transmitted and printed here Mon.
day morning were to the effect that
business meaning speculation in
American securities-was stagnant and
you'd be stagnant until one William Nc
Kinley, of Ohio. should open his pom
derous and marble jaws, and deliver to
> waiting universe his momentous opin-
ion on the money question.
These sapient essayists on business
affairs assume two things: First, that
McIliniey's ideas on the silver question
are of the utmost Importance to people
who are interested in American securi-
ties; and, second, that Mr.. Mckinley
may be induced any day to speak out
and set the pertubed business mind at
rest.
They are mistaken in both respects.
r Mckinley were the president-elect a
plain and emphatic declaration from
him, like Cleveland's strong letter be-
fore his Inauguration in 1885, would be
worth much. But Mckinley is not presi-
dent-elect. He is not even the nominee
of his party, and he may never be. The
$3.50, 900 worth Of manufactured enthu-
siasm may be completely exhausted in
less than "a hours after the assembling
- 10 #it,
logical candidate of his party and It
now looks as though he would be nomi-
mated. But parties sometimes do very
Illogical things, especially when they
are founded on the principle of greed
and not upon any great principle of jus
tice and humanity. And if he is nom
mated his election is not to BE- taken for
81 anted. The American people are not
all republicans, and nomination by
the republican party is by no means
equivalent to All election. The demo-
cratic party is still alive, despite the eff
forts of rotten money men to stab it to
death, and its candidates may be elected
next November.
AS to the second point, he knows very
little of American politics who supposes
that Mckinley can be induced to express
an opinion before election. He saw a
bad picture of himself the other day
upholding banner on which were in
scribed his own words: "No one need
be in any doubt about what the repub-
lican party stands for. It stands now,
as ever, for honest money and a chance
to earn it by honest TOLL Then 'sas his
eyes wandered to the spread eagle in
the background he smiled in approval
and said: That's business
The spread eagle in the background
is copied from the silver dollar. It
wears a. shield for a diclSey and spreads
not only its wings but its beak as it
yells: ''I'm worth so cents; in God we
trust for the other 50.'
"That's business, and it is all the
business that can be got from Mckinley
before election. The banner with the
meaningless inscription and the bird
with the significant screech, perched
upon a Rocky mountain crest, will have
to serve for the enlightenment of the
business world as to Mckinley s opinion
on the silver question Chisago Chron-
inla
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I

fra ID
You must make a speech. Don't you re-
member how you used to 'orate'in the
iyceum?'
Remember il! Itwas burned into his
mind. and along with twas the reeol-
lection of long rides homeWard with
this same woman who stood before him
then schoolgirl forwhose favors he
had striven and in whose good graces
he had formidable rival IN Harlan
The herder kicked impatiently at the
sunburneds grass. szzs.--s-sz.-
y Anna Leland watched him closely and
noted the change made by the passing
years in her old-time admirer, and she
wondered If he still thought of her as
he did then.
Suddenly asshout took them to the
side of the schoolhouse. The herd was
coming and the younger part Of the
company was enjoying the tilt between
two of the big steers that captain
like led the advancing horned host.
A Five thousand head of cattle! Aliffle
sea Of thin. nervous faces and vide
spreading, sharp pointed horns. Some
times 50 Wild as to defy any but the
most expert riders, mounted on fresh
ponies. again seeming like farm ard in
zha bitants in their harmlessness.
4 These, browsing through the rayines
ard now feeding quietly while the,
herders, sitting On their ponies, awaited
the boss herder's pleasure, were in the
latter wood, and it seemed impossible
that they could become as ungovern-
able as the beasts of the forest Even as
the spectators looked, an exhibition was
to be given which would .eXemplifY it
oil. 80
The boys Of the school were Watching
the spectacle. and likewise trying to do
something to show their allegiance to
the nation. For the latter purpose they
were provided with several large fire.
cr,ackers.sIt T. seemed them that now
would be an opportune time to begin the
celebration, and accordingly the fuse Of
particularly Vicious cracker was.
lighted and the whole thrown far out
~ the grass.
Nobody can tell what win cause II
stampede. The crack of a stick, the
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And hoarsc peals the ear-splttting horn
On the air floats the banner Of glory
New stars its bright azure adorn-
Auh ali of the day tells the story
When nation to freedom was born,
All day, through the heat,
Sounds the tramp, tramp of feet!
'Tis the rampant small boy. Ese7
In a frenzy of JOY,
Over crackers a-craclSi1g,
And the snappy whackwhacking
or pistols, torpedoes, and such
All, for him there is never 100 much!
no pleasure can thrill hina, s5a5'ssas aseyssa5
No music can fill him
With rapture SO sweet
AS the popping of powder -.
(Now softer, now louder),
And the rub-a-dud beat
OF the drum, and the life
Stirring scream of the fife.
But night, with her mantle. OF peace 4
at last shutteth silently down
Over country and village and town;
For awhile in the air E.
The bright, sky-rending flare
OF the rocket, the sheen
OF the candies tumultuous glare,
Out-shining the starlight, are seen
Then quietly. one oy one, ----... .-.
Like the going down of the sun,
T4.r--eSult, the glory, surcease,
ne turiNe day, that SO noisilys rose es ~
And thpwn to lfl1roken repose. 3
URoF5 Oxen? Ia! ha!-
Bang! bang! bang! fig
Bang! bang! tizz-
Bang!-
Fizz!-
And the world sleeping is.
&C. o. Thomas in Christian Work.
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1T appears that Mark Hanna

1t appears that Mark Hanna ex;
poets to dictate to the st. Louis coa1-
vention both the platform and the no1n-
inee for vice president. In the words Of
a late humorist, If all Gaul is divided
into three parts, Mark Hanna has three
thirds of it.-Kansas City Times.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-07-04

Mfr. Quag's social visit to Mr.. Mc-s
Rinjey Yias Of the sort that the cat
rays to the cock when the latter is in
the pazt5ry Chicago News.