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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-12-25
THIBODAUX, La, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25 1897.
WHY ARE PRICES Low.

It has been claimed that there Is
now produced more foe,i aad clothing
than the people # the earth eau con
snme, and that this alleged fact ac-
counts for low prices dl4l general
depression in industrial eltcles. Sif
Ruhett Gtiflia. !, nete9 Engltsh sta
tis.Ieian, has been prAl'lg into this
matter and declares that during the
last twenty YEATS population has In
creased more lapid!y than food pro-
lattion hy seven per cent. There
fote. esers thing being equal prices
tof more accurately, demand) should
exeerd the same twent. yeats ago by
seven per cent, without taking into
consideration the higher standard OF
living resulting from greatly increas
cd wealth AID higher civilization. 1T
does not require noted statlstician
on a highsrade philosopher to solve
the apparent mystery of present low
prices, and limited demand for Pro-
dnets. Although the nations are grow
ing Reaitlie: year by year, the mas
ses of producers are growing poorer.
ard the-e are the consumers. The
wealth Of the world is concentrated
III few hands, the people generally
not participating. Civilization and
prosperity have developed individual
fertanes far heyond anything known
to'history. Pledisies OF acquisitive
ness have been bred up by natural
and Artificial selection until the
philosophers stone is discounted
whatever these men tonch turns to
ge:d hut the individuals who from
the great population of the nations.
are merely the lambs who are rcquir
ell TO furnish the golden fleece for
the onehalf OF one per cent who pos
sess all tie increase of wealth which
human effort has produced There
would he no over production if the
wealth Of the world was as eQnitably
distributed as was the case thirty, or
even twenty years ago.-Texas Farm
and Ranch.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-12-25

The Chicago News has this as the
latest table etiquette.
Biscuits should be opened with the
fingers. In extreme cases an ak is
admissible.
Never pick your teeth at the table.
You will find IA better assortment ut
the dentists.
Don't rattle your knife and fork.
The napkin ring will be found much
more musical.
Always eat soup from the side of
your spoon. The inside is considered
the proper one.
Game should never be taken in
the fingers-nnless, of course, it is a
card game.
Do not rest your arms on the table.
Stack all your weapons in corner
before dinner.
Never leave the table until the
others are through. If in hurry
take it with yon.
Never eat pie with knife. It's
all right to eat cheese with pie, bu
knives should be eaten alone.
Cigarette sn oking is permissibl,
at the table-it you are dining alone
and have a grudge against yourself.
Don't ask your hostess if she let
the sugar bowl with the butter balls
She might mistake you for hunoris
or lunatic.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-12-25

The sword of Gen. Sterling Price,
with its beautifullv-wrought gold
scabbard, has been presented to Mrs.
Leroy B. Valiant, of St Louis, by
the Generals son, Col. Z. NJ. Price,
of Keytesville, Mo. Mrs. Valiant
is the regent for Missouri of the
Confederate Museum at Richmond,
Va, and the historic weapon, says
the Post-Dispach, will be placed in
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-12-25

If we could only recognize our true
wants, perceiving what is really ad-
vantageon~, We should avoid much
worry and many useless repinings.
Happiness aud peace of mind come
only with content, and how little is
needed to satisfy actual necessities.
A well ordered home, good plain food,
intelligent surroundings. simple re-
creations. would carry al! through
life with domestic happiness and pub.
lie esteem. But too many are not
satisfied with these solid and snbstan.
tial blessings. Their dress must be
more expensive, servants must be
more numerous, houses larger and
furniture more costly than their
neighbors. Why not glance at those
below you, who are in need Of the
actual comforts Of life, aud thank
God for the blessing yon enjoy Z
Don't fret and worry about thi ngs
beyond your means Or ability.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-12-25

1t having been announced that
Keely, of Philadelphia, of motor fame,
who has been for some twenty years
vainly trying to harness his mystic
rious force was now busy on a new
tangled flying machine, the Record of
that city gets off the following clever
paraphrase
"Wbat does Motor Keely say
In his nest at peep of day I
Let me flv,' says Motor Keely;
Bother let me fy away
.Keeley rest little longer
Till your little wings are stronger
When ;yon rest a little logger
You won't fly away"
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-12-25

Just try 10c. box of Cascarets. the
finest liver and bowel regulator ever
made.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-12-25

Representative Gaines, of Tenn,
has letter written to him by Hon.
w. j. Bryan in reply to an inquiry as
to the truthfulness of newspaper
statement that Mr.. Bryan had decided
to retire from politics. The letter
SAYS: "The newspaper item is not
true. l expect to remain in politics
all my life. Whether | shall ever run
for Office again depends on circum-
stances Mr.. Gaines hasn't the
slightest doubt that Mr.. Bryan will
head the democratic ticket in 1900
aud be elected President.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-12-25

The Department of Agriculture at
Washington sent cut this week the
following statement:
The special wheat investigation
instituted by the Department o. Agri.
culture indicates crop of $50, 100000
bushels. These figures are subject to
slight modification in the final report.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-12-25
The RAINY Day Club, in New Yorl

The Rainy Day Club, in New York
City, is composed of number OF
active women who have pledged
themselves to wear short skirts. ana
the Health-CnltRre Club, of Brooklyn,
sixty-f five strong, is working for .
general adoption of modified street
costumes. Length of skirt varies ac-
eording to occupation and weather,
from three to six inches from the
ground being the specified length.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-12-25
From the number of convictions, re-

From the number ot CONVICTIONS, re-
ported by our exchanges in recent
terms of the courts, crime seems to be
rampant throughout the State. And
when we remember that there are IL
small number of convictions compared
to the actual crimes committed, we
may we'll pause to reflect upon the
amount of lawlessness that goes un-
punished eeery where. 1t ls full time
for law officers, the courts and the
people at large to do their full duty
and bring. the lawless element to JUS
1ice.-Crowley Signal.
Arizona republican., 1897-11-23
A CAUSE CELEBRE.

The telegraphic news tells us that the attorneys in the Durrant case at San Francisco have taken another move in the direction of delay after it was popularly supposed that the ingenuity of man and the techni- calities of the code of criminal pro- cedure had been exhausted in the pro longed effort to save the prisoce CTS neck
 Motions have followed motions in this noted prosecution. New trials, stays of proceedings, writs without number, resorts to federal courts, re- prieves, continuances, every defense known to the criminal practice, the whole gamut of quillets and bubbles of the law, have characterized the proceedings in this case, and the crim- inal still ives-two years after his ar rest and the convincing and legal proof of his crime! There is possi-- bility even yet that death or sharp practice may defeat justice.
 Whatever may be the final out come; whether organized society may succeed or not in meting out to the prisoner a punishment to fit the crime, and in so doing confront evil doers with an example of the just wrath of outraged law and the ulti- mate unproflta bleness of crime, the long struggle in the courts by the at torneys of Durrant should cause good people everywhere to pause and re- fleet. How weak must be the codes that enable justice to be SO persist entIy and so successfully thwarted for such am extended period after the discovery of the crime and the appre- | hension of the criminal! It is hu- initiating fact, and it is a fact dan | gerous to American society, that mo- where else in the world, neither among civilized nations, nor uncivi- lized tribes, is it possible for. crimi nals to go so long unwhipped of jus tice as in these United States. It is not alone in California that illustra tions of this fact are forthcoming but in every state in the Union-iD New York as we'll as in Texas; in dhe north as in the south: in the east as in the west. A
Arizona republican., 1897-11-23
The weakness of our criminal codes

The weakness of our criminal codes has been repeatedly commented upoD by the people and has been constantly pointed out by the ever watchful press. It has led up to lynch law and fostered a contempt for the courts in the breasts of the outcasts of society, and yet legislators have allowed the statutes to remain un- amended and the bench has continued to respect the technicalities behind which the criminals take safe refuge. How long will such disgraceful con- ditions exist? When will the out ragged public insist upon the cold
 prompt, impartial administration ot justice and the speedy punishment o1 crime in order to lessen crime? Until ! legislators receive specific ilstruc- tions and judges and juries are held to strict account by the constitu- encies and neighbors, there will be no improvement. It is a reform thai must start in civil districts and coun- | ty primaries and good citizens car proftably remember this fact.
Arizona republican., 1897-11-23
GLOBE SIGHTS.

F'rom the Atchison Globe.)
 IA soft, gentle, pleading voice soon becomes more. tiresome than a rasp- ing one.
 A man who can't make success of business, is nearly always very affec- tionate.
 A man who can put a piece of chew ing gum in his mouth, and not chew it, has what is known as nerve. or will power.
 What has become of the old fash toned woman who knew how to make elderberry wine for sacrament at her church?
 A man is not a real thoroughb-e ed until he can go into a saloon, and have his favorite drink set out without asking for it.
 When a man is paying his wife's bills, he regards her with clearer
 vision than at any other time during their marriage.
 An .Atchison woman will bring suit for $2 a week wages as housekeepe1 against her husband for their twenty years of married life It will be a l friendly test case. and one that will be
 watched with great interest by about seven thousand other wives in town
 The old man will set up lot of off sets that will startle his wife. A Kansas farmer who mas been tc town and sold his wheat and had a bank book i'm his pocket showing a
 deposit of 5000, stopped his team lin the middle of the road, and shak. ing his fist at the cloudless sky shouted, Well, I beat you this year | darn you, for once'' For any form of heart disease, either functional or organic, see Dr. Swetnam | if you want relief
Arizona republican., 1897-11-23

MT. Anthony Hope Hawkins, the author of 'eTha Prisoner of Zenda," " proves, on the closer acquaintance which his visit to this country is now yielding, no less attractive as a man than as a writer. His public readings from his own works seem to give his large audiences the highest satisnac- tion; and dn the busy course of friend 1y dining through which he has been put sicnce he landed he has shown him. self the kindliest and most unassum- ing of guests of honor.
 MT. Hawkins is now 34 years old. he began life as a lawyer, and in 1892 he made vigorous but unsuccessful canvass for a liberal seat in parlia- ment. While waiting for clients he began to write stories. He made his way but slowly at first; he had been writing four or live years before he achieved pronounced success in 1.-The Prisoner of Zenda." fsThe Dolly Dialogues" followed and con- firmed his popularity. It Is an inter esting fact that while he is visiting in this country an American magazine will begin publication of sequel to the story which was his great success. McClure's Magazine for December will contain the opening chapters of 'tRu- pert of Hentzau," a new Zenda novel which continues the history elf the love and adventures of Rudolf Ras- sendyll and Princess Flavia. They were extremely engaging people as they presented themselves in "The Prisoner of Zenda;;" but those who have had the privilege of reading the new story say that they are still more engaging in it, and that the series of adventures through which it carries them is one to keep readers sitting up all night. The story has been illus trated for McClure's by the authors personal friend, Charles Dana Gibson.
Arizona republican., 1897-11-23

The world lost some highly enter American dentist who has just died after making an unconscionable num- Der of millions in Paris, did not write his "reminiscences. His story of per sona1 experiences during the Second Empire would alone have been worth the price of half a dozen modern nov els of the average sort.
Arizona republican., 1897-11-23

It would be interesting to see how the federal authorities would come out if they should attempt to discover the North Dakota lynchers. In Ohio the state authorities have failed to prosecute, and in Indiana, though con- siderable has been said about Cox
 Mounts determination to bring the guilty to punishment, so far nothing has been accomplished in that direc- tion. :
Arizona republican., 1897-11-23

The release of the Competitor pris- oners is another evidence of the fact that Spain's bark is worse than her bite. She is unloading dangerous is- sues with a commendable degree of alacrity just now.
Arizona republican., 1897-11-23

MT. Sovereign, thrown out of a job as Master Workman of the Knights of Labor, is now laying plans to capture the next democratic presidential nom- ination. The democratic party is evil dently considered to be "an easy mark for anybody since Bryan cap tured it
Arizona republican., 1897-11-23

It is more than probable that Eng land will have something to say about the German occupation of Chinese province. The British would want nothing better than a scrap on the sea with the kaiser's subjects, with Russia and France backing John Bull as they would certainly do in a ques- tion over the seizure of rich Chinese territory.
Arizona republican., 1897-11-23

Ex-Camdidate Lows election ex- penses in New York footed up SHAFTS only. IA man who knows no more of Greater New York politics than that is just as we'll off in dignifed re- tirement
Arizona republican., 1897-11-23

Dr. Parkhurst has sailed from Liv- erpool to New York. As he once said he preferred Croker to Platt, he ought to be coming home in a fairly happy frame of mind. But Is he?
Arizona republican., 1897-11-23

We're not bit afraid of Spain, but when that Princeton baby, Dick Cleveland, cuts his first tooth, we may have serious misgivings as to the fate of the country.
Arizona republican., 1897-11-23

New Orleans ought to go to work this winter and quickly figure out how much less thorough sanitary meas ures would have cost her than the re- cent yellow Never epidemic. And there are other towns that can make some money, possibly, in the future in the same kind of speculation.
Arizona republican., 1897-11-23

"A boy of seventeen is accused of murderinlg his uncle 90 that he could marry his aunt. The question nat ural1y arises, what kind of am aunt has that boy on his hands?
Arizona republican., 1897-11-23

Texas has discovered sume new gold fields. This will enable the mining camp story writers to get local color without risk of catching cold in Alaska
Arizona republican., 1897-11-23

After peace has been established on the base ball field, something further may be done to regulate congressional debate.
Arizona republican., 1897-11-23

Several of the big colleges so oc- cupy the time of students in perusal of books that the boys have not snffi- cient time to keep up with their stud- ies in foot ball and similar parts of the curriculum.
Arizona republican., 1897-11-23

Mr. Lows friends who insist on keeping him in politics will of course be careful not to betray him into the inconsistency of forming the founda- tion of another machine.
Arizona republican., 1897-11-23

The Germans, having excluded our American pork, appear to be going after pigtails in the Orient.
Arizona republican., 1897-11-23

MT. Foraker's reconciliation appears to have had a time lock on it.
Arizona republican., 1897-11-23

The Spanish government appears mintentionally to have left General Blanco snipe hunting and left him with the bag to hold.
Arizona republican., 1897-11-23

eHGN1x. .NovEM ss. 1897.
Arizona republican., 1897-11-23

MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Arizona republican., 1897-11-23
The Arizona Republican.
The Treasure Territory'S Chief Newspaper.

CHARLES c. RANDOLPH.
 EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
Arizona republican., 1897-11-23

Publication Office: 38 Adams Street. Tel ephcne No. AT.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-01-06
December 81.

VIM. Euclid Young was formally
expelled from the New York stock
exchage last night for irregular deal
ings
The Bankers Exchange Bank Of
Minneapolis failed yesterday. De-
positors will be paid in full in time
and stockholders will obtain "a por-
ton of their investment.
The Northern Trust Go , Of Min
neapolis, liabilities S500.G00, has
gone into the hands of receiver.
The Commercial Bank of Selma
Ala failed yesterday.
A freight train on the Seaboard
Air Line was wrecked near Raleigh
yesterday. The fireman was killed
and the engineer seriously injured
Mrs Becker, wife of ex.Sheriff
Elias Becker, aged As, and Mrs
William Seidel. her drugh:er, aged
30, were killed by an explosion of
dynamite At Tuckerton, near Reading,
Pa, Wednesday evening Mr. Becker
had placed quantity of the explosive
in the oven of the kitchen stove for
the purpose of thawing it out.
Shortly after doing so he left He
had not gone more than five minutes
when there was a terrific crash, and
he hurried back to the house.
He was horrifed to find the mangled
remains of his wife lying on the floor.
His daughter, Mrs. Seidel. was not
killed outright. but her body was so
badly shattered that she died 20
minutes later. The dwelling. a hand
some stone structure, caught fire, and
was consumed by the flames in spite
of the gallant work of the neighbors
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-01-06
Hospital for the Insane.

The board of the State hospital for
the insane held their auuua' meeting at
the institution yesterday They made
up the outline of their anoual report
add passed upon the various matters to
be printed 10 that report
After carefully examining the books
aud looking over the estimate, for the
coming year the board decided to ask
the general assembly for the usual ap-
preparation Of 100000 for the main
tcoance of the institution. They also
decided to ask for an appropriation of
Sl9, 900 for the purpose of carry
ing on the work on the new negro
building. and for $4,000 for the pur-
pose of mee'iog the payment upon the
Wallace property, with interest due 10
April.
The management Of the institution
has figured close kuriug the 5ear just
ending, but muI been done in the
way Of 'spsj.il p5ossnss;s ". s.3;s. out
s:s ,: s:ss''.';.s p; :; g.! 6;
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-01-06
Gladstone's 87th Birthday.

LONDON, Dec. 29.-Mr. Gladstone
celebrated his 87tb birthday at Hawar-
den to-day, surrounded by bis family
There vas the usual demonstration BY
the villagers 10 hooor of the occasion
consisting Of the ringing Of church
bells and the assignment Of populations
proceeded to the castle aud congratulated
the venerable statemau. Throughout
the day there was an enormous Aow OF
congrasulatory telegran.s toto the castle
from all parts Of the Uoited Kio gdom,
the United States aud the continent.
Among those wSo sent messages Of
corgratuatioo to Mr. Gladstone were
the Prioce aud Princess Of Wales. Sir
William Vernon Harcourt, who it is
generally conceded will be recognized
as the leader of the Liberal party, anc
Baroness de Rothschiid
Mr.. Gladstone is enjoying good
heeltb, and this afternoon be went ou1
for walk
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-01-06

ordered that the issues of both papers
be seized. The Gazeta Official will
to morrow publish uumt.er Of decrees
regarding the administrative and other
rsfotms TO be put iuto effect 10 Porto
Rico
Chas. W. Wilson was killed at Way
cross, yesterday by Warren H. Will
l:ams, manager of the Southern hotel
Wilsoo became guest of the hotel
three days ago, and paid marked a''en-
tlon to the pretty wife of Williams.
The prisoners in the penal 'nst'io-
tons of New York discontinued work
yesterday on manufactures which come
in competition With outside labor. The
new Constitutional provision which
goes into feet provides thar they shall
be employed in making artices needed
oy the public institutions OF the State
and it's political divisions.
4 dispatch from Raleigh says that
jim Green colred, was lynched near
Gibson. N. G., by party of white
men who rode across the line from
South Carolina.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-01-06
How to Prevent Pneumonia.

At this time of he YEA: cold Is very eas-
,ly contracted, ann If let, 10 1up lis conrsr
without the AID OF some reliable cough medI-
cine is liable to r.suit in thai drend disease.
pneumonia We know OF no bs'ter remedy
10 cure cough or co than Cham berlAin' 8
Cough Remedy. We have used it quite eX-
lensively and 1t has always given en,ire salts
faction -Olagab, Ind Ter. Chief.
This is the only ferned, tbat IS known to
be certain preventive Of pneumonia
Among the mapy thousatds who b"ee used
i, for colds and la grippe, we have never yet
learned of single Case having resulted IN
pneumonia Persons who have weak lungs
or have REASON to fear al attack OF pneumo
nia should keep the remedy at ba' q. The
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