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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-01-18

probable to have weak spots on
that line than anybody else. The
onlyest man ever saw that didn't have
any fool notions never had lick of
sense to start on.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-01-18
fool NOTIONs.n
Squire Rufus Sanders stil Fresh
and Quaint

The Smartest and tho Best of People
Have Fool Notions-A Few From Aunt
Nancy Newton--Biev Scroggins Starts
the Proeession--Andy Lucas and His
MARKHAM Under~Blt in the Left.s
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-01-18
Copyright. 1se5.,

About the most strangest thing IN
this world to me is how many smart
people take up fool notions. It amt no
sign for common that man is natural
Arizona republican., 1896-03-24
HER REASON.

Tt Explained Why George Was Not to
 Squeeze Her Hand. "Georger' It wasn't what she said so much as the way in which she said it.
 She took the word and drew it out until it was long, tremulous flament of sweetness. Yet there was tinge of reproof in her tone.
 'George!"
 She said it only once in reality, but it is customary with story writers to say George" twice under these cir cumstances.
 ''What is it?"
 ''You have been squeezing my hand with great regularity and emphasis for some time"
 q know it," he replied, with the frankness that was characteristic of his manly nature.
 "Please don't do it any more" and her voice dropped almost to whisper s'No more?" This sounded like heart throbs of anguish, and his form shook with emotion.
 "Why not?" = ssBecause"-she faltered.
 tGo on."
 Because I have got blister on m. little finger ''-Tit-Bits.
Arizona republican., 1896-03-24
LACK Or OkGek.
The Chinese Deficient in Military System
 and Discipline.

The Chinese are an untidy race, whose cities in their native country are frightfully unclean, and whose special quarters in our cities are apt to afford anxiety to boards of health. The Jap anese, on the contrary, are extremely cleanly, orderly and neat; and one of the stories told of Chinese soldiers in the present war tends to show that this difference has played no small part in determining victory or defeat.
 The Japanese are armed with mod ern weapons, of which they take ex- cellent care, and which they handle with skill and efficiency. A lady writ ing from China says that the Chinese troops are provided with curious va riety of European arms, obsolete. ancient and new; and that cartridges for perhaps twenty different makes are all served out together.
 In Manchuria she actually saw cart ridges piled carelessly on the ground, ''not in boxes, but lying in great heaps like potatoes-long and short, fat and thin, all mixed together, and soldiers fitting them to their guns, trying them, and throwing away those which were too large or too small!'
 No wonder the Chinamen do not stand before the Japanese. Assoon as the cartridges each man happens to carry are exhausted he can only de- pend on one chance in twenty of get ting any more that he can use. He sell dom uaite that ahauoa. ha ruDS and throws his useless rifle promptly away that he may run the faster.-London Spectator.
Arizona republican., 1896-03-24
FAMOUS FACES.

PITT had fiery red face and terri ble scowl
 PHILIP THE GREAT of Macedon had a large mole on his neck.
 HAYDN had long nose, an almost in- variable peculiarity of genius.
 TAsso's features were regular and pleasing, but he had wild eye.
 CHARLES I. wore a pointed beard, in the style known as the Vandyke.
 VEsPAsIAN had a large, red face, with high cheek bones and heavy chin.
 THE duke of Wellington had great Roman nose and stern, forbidding face.
 ADDISON had regular and quite pleas ing features, unmarked by dissipation. CHAUcEE looked like dandy, the i'm pression being intensified by his dress. NAPOLEON III. had a dull, almost stupid, face. He generally seemed half asleep.
 PoPE's features were small and deli cate. All his life he was very pale and looked sicl1ly.
 VITELLiUs had very gross features. He is said to have weighed two hun dred and fifty pounds.
 RUBINsTEIN wore his hair in the Beethoven style, which has always been popular among pianists.
Arizona republican., 1896-03-24
A Sheep-Killing Parrot.

Among the remarkab ble birds of New Zealand is the greenish-gray nocturnal parrot of the genus Strigons, which lives in burrows and resembles an owl; and still a more singular parrot, the Nestor notabilis, which the English have come to regard as a dangerous nuisance. The English, as is well New Zealand, as well as into Australia. Now these parrots have acquired the habit of perching upon the backs of the sheep and excavating holes therein with their formidable bills in order to extract the kidneys. The fact is so much the more curious in that it can not be attributed to an innate instinct, since previous to the arrival of the English these birds had never seen a sheep, nor even any animal of analo- gous conformation, the fauna of New Zealand including scarcely single mammal. We know, moreover, that in entire Oceanica there are no other mammals except marsupials. There is here, then, on the part of these birds an act of intelligence and even of cal that it is certainly complicated with a phenomenon of language or analogous communication. It is true that the birds are parrots, but the fact is none the less worthy of remark. -Revue Francaise.
Arizona republican., 1896-03-24

But, notwithstanding they are now in the city itself, there are few lots for sale vet at prices corresponding with the "Sound Money Doctrine of President Cleveland and his cuckoos, which means that kind of dollar which will buy two dollars worth of property. These lots are near the new elec- tric car line which is now in operation. The lots are in the city and their occupants do not need to ride into town, but the presence of electric street cars is popular and adds market value to the property. Inside of five years this will be business property. Buy lot now for residence and when business crowds you out the rents will SUD- port you in house outside in some addition where you can keep horse and drive into town and collect your rents. Terms, cash
 } } in one year, } in two years at 10 per cent interest.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-10-31

ments in defense of questions before peo-
pie than his book, which was a text book
in the college. And when another great
question came before the people anl be
gan to engage the public thought | Won
dered whether he had covered that quas-
ton in his book, and whether his great
mind had applied itself to the fundament-
al principles which underlie the question
which now so arouses the thoughts Of the
people. When l began to examine It, l
found that in that book. Economies of
Science and Wealth. by d. Sturtevant,
he had stated the great fundamental prln-
ciple which underlies the money question.
Il always so with pleasure before col
lege students, but / come with special
pleasure before the students of this col
lege, because. while man in public life
must expect to have his motives mlscon-
strued and his purposes doubted. | know
somewhat about how youEs men feel,
and | believe that young men VIII be!ie:e
me when | tell them that my study Of
economic questions has been with a sin
gle purpose to find out what solution Of
the public questions was best for the ma
jCrity Of the people.
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GREAT SILVER PARADE IN SEATTLE.
Was the Greatest Political Demon
strntIOn III me states History.

Seattle, Wash, Oct. 26.-king county,
first in wealth and first in population, to-
nlSht under the allied free silver forces
enacted the greatest political demonstra-
ton in the history Of the vigorous young
state of Washington. Thirty-tive hum
dled and ninety people by actual count
ton of their zeal in support Of Bryan.
and with triumphant tread marched to
the tune of silver and gold at the ratio of
Is to l. They bore banners and transpar
ences galore, and were cheered and ap-
pl;,uded in their enthusiasm by from TO-
000 to $1,000 people on the sidewalks and in
buildings along the line OF march. Aside
from 200 uniformed Tacoma paraders 1t
was exclusively a Seattle and King coun-
ty affair. No free excursions or special
rate trains were run into the Queen City
from neighboring towns.
King county farmers, who turned out
500 strong on horseback, did much to-
wards making the affair success. A
float containing three handsome young
wCmen attired in white, supporting an
immense picture of Bryan, led the process
sion. Next came the veteran Union SOL
ditrs' free silver club, about 200 strong,
and these We're followed by Is mounted
Oh white horses, the 11th being astride
OF Il fiery black steed. Here and there
groups of pretty school girls sitting upon
moving thrones. adorned the procession.
While above the heads Of sturdy manhood
appropriate banners and tranSparencieS
could be seen. Crowds cheered and gave
many manifestations OF Ineir hearty aD-
prevail
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BUTLER HAS MR.. WATSON'S LETTER.
Desires to Wake One Change Before
Publishing 1T.

Washington Oct. Ex-senator Butler chair
man of the populst national committee. before
leaving here for Indiana authorized the publi-
cation of the following signed statement con-
corning Watsons letter of acceptance:
Mir Watson's letter was received SATURDAY
night. 1t had been detained in the postof-
tica for want of sufficient postage. and | had
not been notified by the postoffice authorities
OF course. l expected Mr.. Watson to give his
letter to the public in the usual way soon
as he had it ready. At a recent meeting of cur
executive committee at Chicago. Mr.. Washburn
was sent by committee to Thomson. Ga,
O confer with Mr. Watson. On last Monday.
october 10. ] received a telegram from Mr.
Washburn, sent while at Watson's home at
Thomson. Ga, asking not to publish Mr.
Watson's letter until | heard from him; but
that before l received the letter. In the
meantime Mr.. Washburn went to NASHVILLE
Tenn. on last Saturday for another conference
with Mr.. Watson. l wired Mr.. Washburn
who had just returned from Nashville. where
he had q second conference with Mr.. Watson
that the letter had been received. Mr.. Wash
burn wired me in reply, asking me not to pub
lish the letter at present. In the meantime
have written to Mr.. Watson urging the advisa-
bility of making at least one important change
in his letter. If he authorizes this L will give
it out. Otherwise he must take the RESPONSE
bility of publishing it himself
MARION BUTLER
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Mammoth Grain Elevators in Chica-
go Go Up in Smoke.

Chicago, Oct. 26.-Two huge elevators be-
longing to the Chicago Pacific Elevator
Company were destroyed by fire this afternoon
together with their contents. A number OF
smaller buildings burned we'll. and
the total loss will be sl,0000O0. The insurance
Will cover three-quarters of the amount.
1t was dangerous locality for hre-it-
rectly to the north is the Armour elevator. the
largest in the world; stocked to the roof with
gram. To the northwest is the immense malt
ing house of Hale & Curtis. while close at
with thousands of tons of bituminous COAL
The numerous lumber yards in the vicinity
added TO the danger. Thousands of people gath
cred to witness the spectacle afforded by over
a million bushels of grain abaZe. At one
stage they cataract of burning wheat
falling from a hundred feet in the air The
blaze started about noon.
Chicago Oct. 26.-The Chicago & Pacific ele-
vator at Hines street and the north branch OF
the Chicago river, burned this afternoon. 4
large amount Of grain was stored there. The
flames threatened the large mailing house or
Hale & Curtis, adjoining. and extra fire an
glneS called.
Both elevator A and elevator OF the Pa
citc Elevator Company were destroyed with
other smaller buildings. The loss Will approx
innate slooo,o0V. This afternoon the fire as
sumed such dangerous proportions that Sen-
eral alarm was turned in. 1t had by this time
spread to several small frame buildings used
weighing offices, and these were de-
Stryed. The heat from the burning elevators
finally compelled the abandonment of four
lines of hose which had been run into the boiler
of elevator A.
Five firemen nearly lost their lives while
fighting the flames from the roof of the Of
flee, small brick building in close proximity
to one of the elevators. Notwithstanding the
roof burning beneath them. they stuck
to their post till suddenly the roof fell. Two
men close enough to the edge of the wall
to grab it, and were left hanging to a strtnger.
the hose and were rescued with great Diff
tiCulty.
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PATRICK lyman IN NEW YORK.
He Is Met by His Wife and Eight
Children.

New York. Oct. 26.-Patrick lyman. the al
legged No. !, who was recently released from
a French prison at Boulogne Sur Mer despite
the efforts of the English authorities to have
him eXtradited to England, arrived here this
evening board the North German Lloyd
steamer Saale. He was met at the pier by
Mrs. lyman, his six daughters and two sons.
lyman extremely reticent, and told the
newspaper reporters who met him that state
ments made by him after his release from the
prison at Boulogne had been distorted to such
extent to be almost untrue in every res
pect.
To reporter of the Associated Press he
said: 4 not say anything with reference
to my business in Europe. 1t was of legiti-
mate character, and 1 glad to say my
mission successful / presume the Eng
lish government wanted to get into its
clutches by any means"
In the course of his interview. Mr.. lyman
said: Il wish to say I detestor of an
archy and not believe the freedom Of Ire
land ever be achieved by anarchist meth
DDS, All the statements made as to my desire
to have the of Russia blown up vii
lainous and infamous The day for Ireands
attack England will soon come, and our
enemy will then learn what our methods are
and feel their effectSf'
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give notice that for one week more they
have got to march up to the money ques-
ton
At this point Mr.. Bryan excused him
self to make ready for the six ofNer
speeches he was to deliver before mid
night at various halls and tenls i'll tue
city.
The first of the haif dozen of MI. By
ans speeches following the nitial address
at Battery D was delivered at AEcade
hail on Wentworth avenue, in the *
treme southern portion of the city. The
building was packed people hanging on
the rafters and others climbing on boxes
piled at every window side, to set a look
at the candidate Mr. Bryan was wildly
cheered.
Coming a mile closer to the bus ness
CENTER Mr.. Bryan spoke next 1t 3ou G.
ward hall. Fifty-tifth and Ha.sted streets.
The place was packed to the utmost. A.
School hall. al Thirty-frst and State, n
was greeted by an immense audience
which filled the hall to overflow .ns.
At the mammoth tent at Twenty-ninth
and Halsted streets. and ut Garma i'll
hall, Th.rty-fourth and Hllsted. Mr. H.y-
an was also greeted by immense croH Is,
and fulfilled their expectations with sp:r-
tied addresses The star meeting of tie
night was at Tltters1li's a hug sra Il
ure. which was a rival OF the Coils nm
for the democratic national convent on.
The vast audience numbered far up INTO
the thousands. They cheered Mr.. RrE N
for five minutes. He was presented " in
two floral tributes one from the Four
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BOTH WILL PARADE IN TACOMA.
And Both Parties Have Selected
Saturday.

Tacoma. WASH, Oct. 26-Next Saturday
promises to be one Of the most exciting
nights ever seen in Tacoma. Both the
Mckinley and Bryan forces have selected
that tine for the biggest demonstrations
of the campaign, including parades. The
republicans originally decided on Friday
rs their day for celebration. but as soon
is they heard the silverites had chosen
Saturday they changed theirs to the Same
day.
The committee of the silver men today
waited on the republican committee. Of
fering to abandon their parade if the re-
publicans would do likewise. The offer
VAS refused, and now the Bryan men say
hey viii hold the streets the entire ev-
ening and Will go armed to guard against
.mpos. ton. The Mcliinley.tes are sched-
ed to move at $3.50, an hour later than
The others. Excitement runs high.
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WATSON WILL SIMPLY DO NOTHING
To Stay at His Georgia Home Til
After Election.

Chicago, Oct. 26.-An Atlanta sp4cia! to
the Herald says:
Thomas r1. WATSON mas announced his
definite conclusion with regard to me ma
tional campaign. which is, that fl IN now
until the day of the election he will dc
nothing whatever. All the efforts Of the
democratic leaders to induce him to sup
port the Bryan silver ticket, without re
gard to the vice presidency, have failed.
He will not withdraw from the ticket. He
is al his home in Thompson, ana pro-
poses to stay there until the election. T1t
fusion between the populist and republi-
can candidates for congress in the vari )us
districts seems to be rapidly pe"fe ,ting
itself.
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iR. BRYAN AT Bion3iiNGTOA. Gg.E,.
WAS introduced by Vice t'rcsitiai
Stevenson.

Bloomington, H.. Oct. 21-Nice President
Stevenson n his speech here today said:
MY Fellow Citizens: I am pers5l y.} a
hat mortal eyes have neNer beA !"
srs,nder assemb age than this. This l.
sryans weather. (App.ar5e and "haare.J
The national democracy in Is colv, n. Oh
t Chicago selected for the pres jaa.s-
distinguished statesman from the -T..a.
lcrthwest For the first time In 0Hs'
cry a candidate for that otiiea WIS
hosen from a western sta.@. TIH con-
ention in e.ect-ng q STANDARD be et~s-
ou:!ded wiser than it knew. (App.@r
Each pass ng hour has but empalsiZ 4
he wisdom of its choice. (Ap1au@a ans
feers) A great VIZ ter has sti5: '#-Asa
ne times demand the man, the m m ap-
)ears.' (Appause.> The times Il III aajed
| great leader, and the great leader b.
ppeared Applause ami cheors.) If
.ampa:gn is the marvel Of the age. From
he Atlantic seaboard 20 o miles y ls."ara
lis living words have cheered toe
;rondent, given new hope and as2r}s o1s
o all peop.e and touched the hearts oi
millions of his countrymen, (Apn.ause.@
I'm advocating his eecJjon ve h@T,
kept the faith: we have not depart Il fl7al
he trad tions of the fathers: We pres I'VE
he ancient democratic lanjm trks, the
landmarks of all parties up to the assem-
bling Of the St. Louis convention. tAp-
p ause and cheers.) We stand for hcna~t
money applause ana checrsJ. the moneE
of the constitution tgreat cheers and a2-
. ause) god and silver alike - as TIL
standard money of our country. Great
applauseD
Your candidate is in your presence.
Hear him for his cause.-The cause of the
people. the cause of all the people. ! pre-
sent to you the coming PRESIDENT WI iim
Jennings Bryan Great applause anl
cheertng)
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DEATH OF HENRY SCHAFER QUO
Was at One Time with J,snisis E;ru-
tus Booth.

Fond du Lac. Wis, Oct. 27. = Henry
schafer Quick, aged % years at one time
recognized as the leading actor in the
United States, died here Yesterday. For
a number of years, under the name of
Schafer he took prominent parts in plays
under the management of Junius Brutus
Booth. He was travelling with Mr.. Rooth
when the latter made his last appearance
as Edward Mortimer in The Iron Chest
November 49, 1852. at New Orleans. For
the past % years he has resided in this
city.
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Fave JUST GOT BACK TO HEAVEN
Gt,i.y~eiEfust!a Returns E'reTn His
Home ffsCsGn.

Rockford, IL, Oct. 27-Gaorse Jacob
E: hue.nflrlh with Ms bride, formerly y
Mrs. Tuete, her two children ana two
other couples from "Heaven," who we've
married al the same tine as the so-called
''Messiah" at Minneapolis, returned to
the city this morning after an abs nee of
near.y FIVE months. The "chariot" from
the Weldon farm was at the station to
meet the party. SehWeinfurth smiled as
he referred to his wife. When asked
whether he intended to remove from his
location south of tbs city, he SIMPLY re
pied: Time alone would tell Both
Sohus nflrth and his wife carried eui-
tars, giving an additional motley touch to
their appearance.
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EGGS TE1sscv,N At BRYAN PARADE:
MARK Hanna pt-.,atEr'ts.-H the 3t;>-
graceful Ac..

a.arI~ Hanna pe-r,onre.sA the s9:>-
graceful Ac..
Chicago. Oct 27-Wh;la The .1amocratfe
parade in homer of Mr.. BRYAN in Cllf
caso was passing the corner Of Mjcht2an
avenue and Monroe streets this evening
several eggs were thrown ~ y0uaG sGu-
! dents in the metropolitan business col
| le@e None of the eggs came near >5r,
| Bryan or his wife and neither Of them
| knew of the episode until the parade wa"
| over. The eggs We're to all appearances
| thrown at the parade and at no snao tall
| individual. y policeman who Witnessed
| the act made a rush for the youngest r.
who darted across the street and into Il
building. a second officer Joined the 1f#t
and as the two ran for the doorway sew
| eral more eggs We're thrown from he
window Of the business college. The Co9E
County Marching club. which was es'-
| cortng Mr. Bryan. received the bonn
bardment and several coats and black
tiles We're spattered. one or two egg
struck the sidewalk and the crowd was
decorated accordingly
Later in the afternoon a delegation
from the Cook county democracy d.
scended upon the college with every
symptom of hostility and demanded thai
the students who had done the throWia2
be turned over. They had possession
of the college for time. buJ finally left
without learning who had done the
throwing. The police had no better suc-
cess. as Mr.. Powers, the owner Of tho
building. who is also the president of thu
college said that he did not know WAC
had thrown the eggs although he adj
mitted they came from the students in
his institution. He was much distressed
by the occurrence. and declared if h"
knew who had done the work he would
have no hesitancy in turning them over
to the police.
Later in the day q reporter from 4 re
publican morning paper. while looking
up the facts in the case. WAS severely
beaten by a party of men who had taIe.l
part in the parade.
Il would be glad to hear that the polica
have arrested those who inSulted Mr..
Bryan this afternoon" said Mark Hannt
of the republican committee tonight.
~'Whatever may have been their motives.
the act was a most disgraceful one. and
deserves condemnation The republican
management have no sympathy with
people who engage in business Of this
kind. a...=.
Mr.. Powers late tonight offered Il ra
ward of $500 for the apprehension of the
persons who threw the eggs.
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WASHBURN MAKES A STATEMENT
Compliments S"":,:nr james Of ths
Democratic Committee.

Chicago. Oct &c r. Nashhnrn Of the :
tiunHI iupuliSt committee, who just rctur!.cti
ti-lu ,.ulglA. irci:trti i'll An nt"rNi:'W i',:IShi
t1s't all fusion negotiations hf'iWreIr Senator
l5lIus ana himself of. ii+ said:
'''lr,rt. feW STATES where fusion W;ts
tu.uIJlt; ani Were trying I" CunSulltn:at'
!rifjl,rinellls. While Wr', trying To ar
nsi- t,Sr. il.att,.S. dashed uytr IN"
,<irps tii.h TN. t;t.tEi.t an! enni,ssn, define
i,,! r.J't L.! tu' 'tt"fjnics tut'i- by IN!
~ lulie1s a:l! silt!ii"d Wifltrut making cul:tt
t,.r PROPOSITIONS ~ tl,.&c iwr STATES MrIe
,uiN..,l III iFfigelnriit@. t!3i> action
!rItd Il nirSSlh!r Ton uS - continue n.G"tta-
!,,I.s In Ii justice tu s"tIt"i Jones. mus
San that Tia. glitflis ~. laa ie"fi cage
d remove az! sulnplC;itiuS and effect an e1ut
f,, fusion IN every state, and t!lus unite al
ILL.,. SILVER forces fuf bryan ANA victory.
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s,,.,,,,.v MI, nnrned.

Saginaw, Mich, Oct. 25.-Fire broke out
this evening in the lumber pit and on the
mill plant premises Of the Center Lum-
her company at Milwaukee, six miles down
The river. 1t spread into a large confia-
grafton, which destroyed about 5000, 900
feet of lumber The loss will approximate
$50 900, and 1t is understood to be fairly
covered by insurance.