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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-04-17

NOT so BAD AFTER ALL.
The people of Lafayette, who had
learned to admire Catherine Coles
talent, were surprised and panied in
reading last Sundays Times-Dem-
ocrat to find an article written and
signed by that gifted writer, who
seems to take especial pleasure in
speaking disparagingly of those,
who, in the past, were glad to extend
her that open-handed hospitality for
which they are justly famous.
Since the talented lady has visited
the unpretentious villages of Louis
lana, she has had occasion to spend
some time in the highly cultured
society of American and European
cities, and she may have become a
triae too esthetic, but it appears to
US that she could afford to be \
little more 1enient toward the peo-
they have not attained the dazzling
eminence in the intellectual world
enjoyed by their distinguished
censor.
Not many years ago, Catherine
Cole exerted her facile pen in eulo-
giving the people of South Louis
lana; now she ut-Cables Gable in
an attempt to belittle them in the
eyes of the world. Her dismal
picture of the louisiana town
would do credit to the most malig-
nant and malevolent South-haters
of the North.
Nothing has ever been more ex-
aggerated than the reports sent to
the daily papers by their represen-
tatives at the execution of the Blanc
brothers. The crowd, though a very
large one, was exceedingly quiet
and orderly. There was not a dis
turbance of the peace and not
single arrest was made by the police
on that day. The fence was torn
down only after the execution, and
the ''woman who took an active
part and was one of the first to
reach the awful altar" is not a ma
tive of this country, but is of i'm
ported stock, being one of that
class who always serve their appren-
ticeship on the foul SIN cling streets
of New Orleans before venturing
into the rural districts of the State.
This, in a measure, accounts for
their toughness.
Everything connected with the
crime, the trial and conviction Of
the Blancs made this case a very
sensational one, and the people of
this section were naturally inter-
ested in their execution; but to say
that they displayed any blood
thirsty disposition is to say that
which is not true. It is doing a
grave injustice to people who have
shown themselves to be law-abiding,
peaceable and humane citizens.
The Blanc brothers were the self
confessed perpetrators of as foul and
fendish crime as ever darkened
the criminal annals of any country.
They we're arrested, tried, and, af-
ter being defended by the best legal
talent of the land, we're convicted
and sentenced 10 be hanged.
During their imprisonment they
made a murderous assault on the
sheriff, but despite this attack on his
life the sheriff treated them with I'M
RENTING kindness. This fact was
attested by the murderers them
selves when the fatal moose was
about to be adjusted around their
necks. Even the family of the man
they murdered sympathized with
them in their unfortunate predica-
ment and tried by several bene6cent
acts to lessen the horridness of the
gibbet. A benevolent clergyman
attended them: in their last hours
and ACCOMPANIED them to the scat
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-04-17

BE sure you are right and go ahead,
Exclaimed old Davy Crockett, but,
Not all are able see the wisdom to be
Found in this oft-quoted adage
Although it is as full of it as Solomon.
Like the rugged old Hero of the Alamo,
Kant help advising you
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-01

The Empress Dowager of Japan
died on the Sth instant. There
was a cessation of all public amuse-
ments. The official Gazette or
ders, that ''all professional singers,
actors, and musicians will desist
from the practise of their callings
for fifteen days" The period of
mourning, haicho, will continue
one year. All prisoners sentenced
to hard labor will be relieved from
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-01

The Chinese in Manila are
much oppressed, but they are eX-
cellent money makers. They find
the Spanish officials without any
bigotry, in the way of receiving
brides.
The Japan Gazette sums up
the character of the japanese
in these words: ''The truth Is
that they are many sided, and
have numerous virtues as well a.
clearing defects. The casual visi-
tor admires their politeness, their
artistic productions, their light
heartedness and their patriotism.
The merchant deplores their com
mercial dishonesty, their fckelness
and deceit. Both are right, but
the globe trOtter overlooks the de-
fects while the resident Is too apt
to only remember the faults, and
to ignore the good qualities" 1t
is now quite well understood that
the power which keeps the people
in order, is not the constitution,
but the divine origin of the EN-
peror. When belief in that ends,
4
we shall see disturbances and re-
volutions. Belief in the divine
origin is slowly passing away, but
it will have political force for some
time to come.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-01

Regarding the Pearl Habor CON
cession to the United States, made
i'll the extension of the Recipro-
city treaty, the statement made
by Prof. Alexander, which we
publish in another column, clear.
ly defines its nature. The matter
was, unfortunately, not settled at
the time, as clearly as it should
have been, but that was not the
fault of Minister Carter. He ac-
complished all that could be done.
While governments split hairs.
when it Is for their interests to do
so, it may be assumed that the GOV
eminent of the United States, I'M
der the direction of Mr.. Mckinley
will take no technical advantage
OF any obscure point in the treaty.
If the sugar interests here do not
try to drive a close bargain. If
the value of the Pearl Harbor CON
cession is overestimated by us, it
may stir up the American states
men to treat us harshly. They
know perfectly well that no other
nation will, under any circum-
stances, take that concession, even
If offered to them. They will
treat us generously, if we put
them on honor
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-01

mainly boys, while the natives are
veterans in many ways, and are
used to the climate. The native
insurgents number over 100000,
who use their rifles with great skill.
The leaders are nearly all Chinese
Mestisoes, or Chinese Spaniards,
who show much skill in organiza-
ton. The large number of rifles
in the possession of the rebels, in
dicates that they are getting
powerful aid from some source.
Perhaps the japanese can throw
some light on the subject. We
know what they hope for, and it
IS hardly possible that they will
be so high minded as to remain
entirely neutral.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-01

DIR. Birnie, in his morning ser
mon, of yesterday, spoke impress
sively on what the social classes
owe to each other. He insisted
that in money making, and in the
relations Of capital aud labor, there
IS need Of keeping in mind the
best moral considerations, so that
with material prosperity would also
come moral prosperitv.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-01

work for a period of five days. All
death sentences which should be
carried into effect, during this pc
riod will be committed.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-01

The latest advices from the Phi
Iippine islands, are, that the Span
ish troops now number about 2S,-
900 men, of which about One-third
are native troops, and cannot be
relied on. The Spanish troops are
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-01
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

In II years GSS5-1S90 the German
Empire has seen its railways increase
from 36,53S kilometers 90, 7O4 miles)
TO 44,167 kilometers (27,445 miles,. an
increase of 1929 kilometers 4.741
niles.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-01


they take the form of nations,
practically assume that the above
text Is not true, or Is an interPola-
ton. But any system of sound
morals, and any broad conception
of Christianity must assume that
all men are morally one, if not so
physically, and should be bound
to God, and to each other by
the law OF universal love.
All literature, therefore, that
tends TO impair the growth Of love
between nations, or impair the
moral unity Of the whole race, Is
harmful and immoral.
For nearly a century, the child
ren's histories, in the United
States, have made constant and
soul stirring reference to the vic
tories Of the Americans over the
British in the Revolutionary war,
and in the war OF 1912.
The children are taught TO
gloat over the claim, that the
'.British were whipped out OF
sight" The historians, through
fear or prejudice, have failed to
tell the truth. Only of late has
historical literature taken broad
grounds, especially regarding the
war of 1912, and dared to expose
the fact, that the Americans did
not formally obtain any admis-
sion of the principle, for which
the war carried on, and that the
Americans were anxious to obtain
peace, when the great British
fleets were released, by the Napo-
Ieonic peace, from the blOckading
of all Europe, and were free to de-
vestate the American coast.
The best educators now insist
that the children shall be told the
truth, and that their minds shall
no longer be infamed with stories
and pictures of carnage, and the
mutual destruction between two
Christian nations Of the same
blood. For these tend to make
savages of children, and destroy
that moral unity of all races, which
should cover the earth with a sea
of glory.
There Is but one flag for all
races. Its staff was raised on the
heighths of Jerusalem, in the
twilight of ''his star in the east, "
and by It's lanyards men of all
races should forever stand.
From the standpoint, it may
he asked whether or not the so
ciety of the "Sons of the Revolu-
ton" and other kindred bodies,
are not after all, in some conflict
with the principles of universal
brotherhood. They may keep
alive patriotic memories and deeds,
but do they not, also, keep alive
the memory of events, which do
no credit TO the human race, in
the fact that Gods creatures, and
protested followers, could not set
tie dispute without blowing each
other to pieces2 May not the
statement be true, that ''the need
of inspiring patriotism, by recall
ing scenes of bloOdshed and mis-
cry, show that mankind is still
in the swaddling clothes of civil
zation2" If Christ were on earth,
would He sign commissions for
such societies! 1t surely is not
the intention of such associations
to create the feeling, but may they
not do so incidentally?
We need above all things, here,
minute men" of all nations, with
the resolution of those who slept
on their guns in the cold of the
New England winters in 20, to
guard the living principles of the
hour, and hold their picket line
around the one great flag of Christ
ianity which has been planted in
tbo-o. central 500
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-01
AVOID CHILLS =!
ARE THE THREE ITEMS WE
WOULD CALL YOUR ATTEN-
TON TO THIS WEEK.

WHEN THE THERMOMETER
REACHES so DEGREES IT BEGINS
TO FEEL CHILLY. OUR WEATHER
PROPHET TOLD Us TO EXPECT
COLD NIGHTS AND MORNINGS FOR
THE FIRST TWO MONTHS OF THE
YEAR. AND WE LAID IN A STOCK
OF THE ABOVE. CALL AND IN
SPECT AT
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-01

Haverhill, Mass, shipped 367, 900
cases of shoes in 1896, the highest
number on record.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-01
7 hey All

"There are fads in medicine as we'll as
In other things" said busy druggist,
shut the most remarkable thing about
Hoods Sarsapariila IS that customers who
try other remedies all come back to
Hoods, and this is why the enormous
sales of this medicine Keep up w lille others
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-01

Holland is the only country in Ell
rope that admits coffee free of duty.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-01

The proposed length of the TRANSIT
berian railway from Cluliabinsk 10
Vladivostock, on the Japan Sea, is L.
SAT miles, of which over one-third has
been completed.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-01

There are % penitentiaries and over
1900 jails liz the United States. They
cost $500 100000 to build them. Over
10000 persons were incarcerated in
the year 1892. The criminal expense
to the country is not less than one
hundred millions annually.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-01
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and in short time go out of sight en-
tirely, to be heard from no more
Why is it?" 40, simply because
Hoods Sarsaparilla has more real curative
merit than any medicine l ever sold.''
This is of daily occurrence in almost
every drug store. Hoods SarsapariIla is
the standard remedy which has cured
more sickness, relieved more distress and
made more happiness by bringing people
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-01

The French losses in the Madagascar
campaign aggregated 7,49S men, nearly
one-third OF the whole French forces
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-01
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health than any other medicine. It's
wonderful cures of the worst cases of
scrofula, running sores, ulcers, salt rheum,
ETC.; of dyspepsia and other troubles
where first class tonic and aid to diges-
tion was needed; of catarrh, rheumatism,
malaria and other trou bles arising from
or promoted by impure blood, have made
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-01

"And hath made of one blood all
nations Of men.'-The Acts, 1925
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-06-11

BRoADDUs--Mr- John A. Broaddus
died 1t his home, three miles northwest
Of Keytesville, at s O'Clock a m, Iune
S.h, 1897, after an illness from pneu-
mo0ia of nearly tSo weeks, aged 6S
years, ? months and zS days.
Mr.. Broaddus was born IN Rich
moGd, KY, October roth, 1925. He
came with his parents to Missouri
when about 10 years of age, settling
with them on n farm situate 1etWeen
Glasgow and Fayette- There he etew
to the estate of manhood and from
among the daughters Of that county
chose and won his hte PartneT, Miss
Bette IIasion, 10 whom he was mar
ried September zsnd, 1859. or this
marriage there was born IL children,
all OF whom are still living. namely
Oscar Of Miles City. Montana; Horace
of Il Paso, Texas Mrs J. K. Alien Of
ShannordAlri John ct Miles City, Mon
tana; Ernest Of near Brunswick; Lee Of
Waco, Texas Bette, who lives with
her mother; May and Haston OF Miles
City, Montana; Mrs Henry and John
Daily, Jr.. Of near Key;esvilIe and VIII
liam, the youngest, who continues to
I've At the family homestead
Deceased has lived In Charlton
county n number Of years and
on the place where he died for
the past nine years
Many years ago he united with the
Christian church, but OF late years had
made no pretenuuGs to religion.
The remains were inferred a;
New Hope cemetery. seven miles
southeast Of KeyteSville, wsdnes-
day. June 9th. at 3 p. M with
appropriate religious services conduct
Ell AZ the grave by Rev. J. 4. CoSe
of Key teSyiile-
Deceased vas most agcc'ion1ie
and indulgeni husband and faIhcr. >
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-06-11

"a ner, wherein size agree1 TO tuin
o. al her live stock of every descIip-
sio1. even down to the poultry on the
PIE, together with the possession of
the farm and premises in oonsidera-
I'd of his promise to care and provide
fo her comfort and support during the
re@ainder Of her life. The contract
" placed In the possession of Squire
J. y. Cazzell, a justice Of Missou-
n cownship, who lives near them.
n :ssicn of the premises, however.
n(er was surrendered by the mother,
AZ Il was no; long until the contract
N abandoned altogether, and w. T.
Lch, the son, thereafter cultivated
d farm simply as renter, paying
onhalf Of the crops produced as rent.
A1Put Christmas, 1895, Robert Leach,
n(<her son, who had been a soldier
ia be regular u. s. army, received his
dia<harge and returned home. In the
sp1pg Of go w. I. left the premises.
taIpg with him his own personal ef-
fecls and going TO n neighbours to
bod Robert soon thereafter mar
ried. and at the invitation of his mother
caue with his wife to live with and
caK for her In her then extreme weak
ne caused from consumption, with
wh|ch sDe is afflicted. He never had
am never claimed possession or the
right 10 possession of. the premises, but
wa1 merely there upon invitation of his
nlo<her- The testimony of many of
The most reputable citizens of Mis-
son township proved that w TLeach
by all his words and acts merely
claimed an interest In tie 6r0pS z0ihf0Hf
ddes.se tOsSessiox to Maf Of lis mother,
or p sigif TO the same. 1t was, there
fore, quite a surprise to those present
when the jury failed to agree on a YER
dics Standing Eve for the defendant
% one for the plaintiff. The case
cones up again June arst. 1t is said
r. ss73 be appealed to circuit
court, no matter what the verdict OF the
jury may bein justice court
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-06-11

good citizen and faithful friend. Peacl
90 his ashes.

good citizen and faithful friend. Peace
20 his ashes.
ALLES:-Died, OF consumption at
the home of his brother-in-law, Jno. A.
Venable, in Yellow Greek township.
June 9TH. Kendall Allen, aged 20
years.
Mr.. Allen was a native Of Virginia,
but had lived in Charlton county for
the past 80 years. His wife died
about three years ago. Heleaves two
children, both boys, Charles K. and
Arthur l., aged l.. and I4.
Mr.. Allen was q consistent member
of the Baptist church. He was also a
member of the A. o. u W., in which
order he carried 81 900 life insurance
This, together with his other property
amounting to $500, he left by win to
bis sons, appointing his brothers-in-
law. Jno. X. Venable and c. III. Rid
dell rs executors
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. B. Nenable and the remains
laId to rest in the RothviIle cemetery
Tuesday.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-06-11

no, with safety violate the preiudices,
II yoi please so 10 term them, of So
ciety. Meredith has compared the So
cial world in his Lucille to a nettle,
which, II 4 woman bet touch, Il stingeih
her; but If crushed firmly IN the hand
Il s;ingeth not. This ne:de must, 10y a
woman, either te thrust aside or
crushed IL she wouiI avoid Its sting.
Lucille would not thrust Il aside, and
she could not crush II becauseh her wom-
ans hand was too weak, and It stung
her. None Of her sisters are more eau
tious or stronger. Then tempt not the
nettle Of soci Il custom
All men. IN their hearts, worship
genuine female virtue-ncver fail to rec
|ognze its real presence, and IN that
presence stand abssied and defeated
of their most helIish purposes as though
they stood in the presence OF Deity.
The only reason sone men profess TO
doubt the existence OF female virtue Is
not on account Of their own moral cor
ruptions rs much as on account os the
Ithoughtless indiscrciioas Of s. many
women IN their associations with men.
Every woman has within herself TIE
sure means Of defense against u. wan
;on tongue Of scandal rs well rs the
willy assaults OF the liberiine. We were
frrcihly impressed With this tru'h By
oissage in Me-edith's incompatible
work-Luciie. 10 one of the macy
irving interviews with the man who
loved her she efectnsl,y rebulc1 him
Eith look the truly vIrtuous wcnan
alone can give, which led the author
10 reuark that had Lucille so loo&ed a;
Tarquiu she had needed no dagger
next morn TO assert her innocence.
The sentiment is no mere idle fancy
of poets imagination, but the con-
scious assertion Of woman's virtue IS
an impregnable fortress the boldesi
lcchery dare not assault. The hber-
tine is a moral coward He can no
more stand unabushed IN the presence
real virtue than the bats and owls and
other denizens of darkness can sport in
the glare of the MONDAY sun
II women, young girls especially,
would avoid the vicious and deadly
tongue Of scandal and live pure and
happy lives. they viii find sure protec-
,ion in obeying the Injunction of the
apostle: Abstain from all appearance
of evil" They cannot do this by re-
ceivlng the constant gallantres Of mar
ried men. or IN giving opportunity to
temptation in their intercourse with
any man.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-06-11
Unlawful Det1Irer.

Leach vs. Leach, an unlawful de-
sSiner case, was tried in Squire De-
Moss court Monday before jury. w.
L, or Toy Leach as he is generally
known, the P'ain;if fin the case IN 1895
entered into = written contract with h;s
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-06-11
One More Victim.

Strong drink has claimed one more
of his victims Last Saturday, Robert
Frazier of near Dewitt, one of the
most skillful artistic painters in North
Missouri, was in Dewitt drinking
heavily. After he had drank almost
to the point Of helplessness he started
cast up the railroad track in the direc-
ton of home. This was some time
after dark and was the last time any
one Saw him alive. The next morning
his dead body was found at the cattle
guard, the head severed and the re
mainder of the body horribly mangled.
Whether 1t was a case of murder or
accident viii doubtless never be posi-
lively known.
Mr.. Frazier was Of good family con-
nections and except for his besetting
sin of drunkenness would have been a
prosperous and useful man. Thr
orc fault blasted his business pros
and separated him from famil~
and friends. He had
widow of the commu Ere
habits of ih;emperanc
her to separate fr -,.,z
prior to his ,.5T ....,
which time -a-s1
aged mot. a. --
This mise: $500
own moral. - ~
If the victims v-
siouL unfortunate
alone. but the entire b. = 49,
suffers with them and is e.
with the wretch who makes :,
n being lower than the beasts
over indulgencies. The truth, ho,-
ever, is that they are falling thus
around us every day. And the victim
ruins not only himself, but often his
dearest ones as wei. and the thing
that RUNS them entails upon society
more than one-haf the burden OF tax
alton IT is compelled to bear. Why
viii society continue to foster a pro-
drction that pauperi1es and murders
thousands OF its best citizens and
forces upon it an onerous burden of
tsxations Without once considering
the moral uurpitude Of our license
laws. Il does seem to rs the common
est rules of business prudence would
force Us TO pot an end 20 such a vase
sui policy