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Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1897-04-28
@abn tnnte Dor ed mers.

Weil ibr felt brei Monaten bas
brittle Rinb geitorbeen III, perfiel cine
Grau Morgan in Nep Dort in Rafez
rel unb periu4te, ii4 aus benz 6enfter
gu ftiiraen. @or Ruroem aog bic aus
Mann, Trau unb etnem nur einige
Wo@en altem , SGusltnge beitebenoe
camille Morsan in bas 9aus go.
316 pleuiant Mpe. Das @bepaar
f9ien ni@t slidli4 nit chamber gu
leben, unb bic Na@barn bOrten oft
ben 9arm lauten @treites amti@en
Manrl unb Grau. Selbftperftdnoli@
tonnte bas &inb an Der Mutter 8ruft
unter 1ol9en umitdnben ni4t seoeibz
tf, rnb bic Na4barn, bic es gelebe11
batten, glaubten ni@t, bab es LANCE L.
ben tperbe. Neuli@ gegen 3pei u9r
|Morqens ertrantte bas Rinb febr
tart unb Der @ater lief na@ benz
9arlem= 6oipital, I'M dr3tli&e 9ilfe
b%erbei5ubolen. Cine Mmbulan5 tpur=
BE na4 benz 9aufe gei@idt. um bas
trante &inb %ab3ubolen, unb als tie an
benz !9aufe porfubr. fanb iih Elm 90
li3tft Elm, Der ben Mr5t na9 Der I'M
britten Stodperte belegenen Mobnung
Der Morgan's begleitete unb benz Org
te laste, baB bas trante &inb bas leB:
te bon breien fei, bic bas Paar bate.
Ohn trat ibnen bic Mutter NIT benz
Rinbe inn Mrme ent9egem Sic bate
bas 8leine forgfdltig unb tparm elnz
padt, bam,it es auf benz Wese na@
benz 9ofpttal fi& ni@t ertalten 1oate.
Ser Mr3t nabm bas &tnb ber Mutter
ab unb midelte bic Sbatpls unb De-
den ab, UNI es gu unteriu@en. ST
mari muir einen 8lid auf bas &tnb,
ais er 1id benz Poli5iiten 5utpenoete
unb ibm 3uraunte: n9as &ino 1T ia
tobt." Die Mutter bate ben Mr5t
nit angftli@er Mtene beoba&tet uno
auf iebes Wort gelaui4t. 60 letle
bic Worte bes Mr3tes audi gelproden
paren, 10 battle iie fie bod PERTAIN
ben. M}it einem lauten @4rei 1pran9
lie auf bas Teniter gu, rib es auf unb
mare fi@erli@ binausselpru19en,
men,1 lie Der ppli3iit ni&t nod reftz
uupq N4dmpl AS 's4lpp1 49p41a 6!!4!ae
gegen ben 9oli5iiten, ben Mr5t uro
ibren W1ann an, UNI ii@ gu befreien, es
gelang ben bret Mdnnern aber, tie gu
uberpaltisen, unb bunn CAB ibr Der
Mr3t Observation-Disclosures, Bis lie
enbli9 rubig parb. sic iammerte
UNI ibr &inb unb perlangte, es gu taiz
fen. Man tbat ibr ben @efaQen, uro
tie nabm bic tleine 2eide, bic ite tortz
pdbrenb tibte. @obalo man tbr ben
tleinen 2ei9nam aber abnebmen tpoaz
te, rerftel lie mieber in Raferei. Der
Mrat ertlGrte, lie iet pabniinnig gez
porben, unb orbnete ibre neberfubz
rung in bas Bellevue 9oipttal an.
Sic Trau erbolte fi@ i'm 2aufe bes
@ormittaes nnb nurbe bann DEM
@t9ter i'm 9arlem : polt5etgerthte
porgeiubrt, ber iie, als ct bic ndberen
l1mftdnbe erfubr, entlieb.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1897-04-28

benz Stilen Ocean sedubert bat. Sn,
britten 8anbe ber @eiprdde nit @oe=
TIE beridtet @dermann unterm q,
Gebruar 1927: r8ei @oetbe gu Suwe.
@r iprad piel unb NIT 8epunberuns
iiber 4eranber bon 9umbolbt. beifen
Wert iiber Guba unb golumbien er u
lefen ansefansen uno bei1en 4niiAten
uber bas proiett eines 9urditi@s Der
2anoense bon Banana fir ibn Elm
sana beionberes Snterefe gu baben
i4iencn. .9umbolbt." iaste @oetbe.
bat nit GROCER Sadtenntnib nod
anbepe puntte anseseben. no man
NIT 8enuBuns Ginger in oen Merita=
nii&en Meerbuien fliebenben Str0me
pieQei4t nod ~portbxilbafter gum 3iels
tdme als bei Banana. Dies 1T nun
Illes Der 3utunft unb einem sroBen
Interchangeable p~orbebalten. 60
piel 1T aber setpiB. seldnse Elm Durd=
iti@ Der Mrt, baB man nit S@iffen
bon jeber 2abun9 unb ieber @r0be
bur@ folden Ranal aus Dem Merita=
nti@en Meerbufen in ben Sti1en
Ocean fabren t6nnte, 10 piirben boz
raus fir bic gauge cipilifirte unb
ni@tcipiltfirte Meni@bett gang unbez
re@enbare @eiultate 9erporseben.
Wunbern ionte es MIDI aber, tpenn bic
@ereinisten Staten es ii@ iolten ent=
geben lantn, Elm fol9es Wert in ibre
9dnbe gu betommen. @s 1T poraus=
aufeben, baB bieier jusenbli9e @tcot,
Bel ieiner enti4iebenen Senbena na4
@eiten, in breibig Big bier5ts Sabren
aud bic groben 2anbitreden ienieits
Der Telfensebirse in 8efib senommen
unb bep0ltert baben tpirb. Gs 1T
ferner borausaufeben, baB an bie1er
sanoen Riifte bes @tinen Oceans, po.
bic Natur bereits bic serdumisiten
unb fi@eriten 9dfen sebilbet bat,
na@ unb na4 febr bebeutenbe 9an=
belsftGbte entfteben tperben, our Werz
mitteluns zines groBen @ertebrs 5tpiz
i@en @bina nebit Oiinbien unb ben
@ereinisten @taaten. Sn fol9em
Galle ndre es aber nt9t Bios tpin=
f4ensnertb, fonbern fait notbpenbis.
bab 5opobl 9anbels= ais Rriessf9iffe
5ntf9en Der decentralization tpeit=
liden unb Dftli6en Ruite cine raf9ere
@erbinbung unterbielten, als es bisber
bur@ bic langpeilise, miberpdrtise u.
toitfpielige Gabrt um bas Gap 9orn
m09li@ sepeitn. Sd tpieberbole al
10: es 1T fir bic 8ereinieten Staaten
bur@aus unerldbli@, baB lie ii@ cine
Dur9fdbrt aus benz Merttanii9en
Meerbuien in ben @tiQen Ocean be-
lperfiteni9en. unb t bin setpiB, baB
iie es errei9en. 9sfes m0@te ih erz
leben; aber i@ perbe es ni@t. 3neiz
tens mD@te i@ etIeben cine @erbinz
bung Der Donau mit benz Mbein FER
geitellt gu feben. Mber bieles Inter
nebmen 1T elei4faus 10 ~riefenbaft,
baB i9 an ber Musfibbrung 3petfle,
aumal in @%rpdgun9 unferer beutz
14en Mittei. llnb enbli4 brittens
m09te i9 bic Gngldnber i'm 8eiiB etz
nes &anals bon Sue3 feben. Dtefe
brei sroben' Dinse mD4te i@ erleben
unb es pdre tpobl Der Mihe perth If
ne,1 gu 2iebe es nod eini9e fanf3ig
Sabre ausaubalten."
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1897-04-28
0petbe ilber Yanantas atno 9ue3s
Canal,

SEPT, no bic panamafruge tpieoe:
auf ber 9agesorbnung itebt, bGrfte
Is bon Snterefe fem, baran gu erinz
r1err,, in pel@ ieltiam propbet11de1
@eife ii& @oetbe iiber einen Canal
3pi19en benz @olf bon Merito u1O
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1897-04-28

feline Wirtuns crit I'M Mpril u. Mai,
Der 19melaenbe S4nee i'm Queaen9ez
bet Der beiben Str0me brinst banr
benielben nod bis in ben Sum- bin>
elm 3ufluB. Sn Der llmseseno bon
ct. Souls errei9t Der GluB ieinen
b09iten MaTerftanb ielten Dor Mittt
Mai. Die 36 SUB am Yesel, tpelht
Der MiTiKippi bel ct. 2ouis i'm Satz
re 1857 aetste, tpurben crit pieber bel
Der 9p@flutb BON 1892. am 10. Mai
erreibt.
Die nieberen 2Gnbereien I'M Stromz
@ebiet Der Tliif1e t0nnen bon Slid
iasen, baB bic l1eberi6pemmungen
ni9t sleih3eitis auftreten. @iiroe
bic sanae WaTermense auf einmal Der
@olfmiinbune ouitr0men, 10 tdme bas
elmer elementaren @erniiituns, elmer
@intflutb sleid. bic bon Der Miinz
buns bes 0bio fubpdrts iiber Elm riez
iises @ebiet Fin iebe Spur Der &ultur
auslDf9en mibte. Der S4aben 1T
AUDI obnebies f&per genus nnb bas
2anb pirb rei9li@ beifteuern mii6en;
aber bas lit nur Elm Sropfen auf Ell
men beiBen @tetn, no bic 8erluite ii4
in bic Miuionen belaufen. Wenn ple
Glutb boriiber, Der eriten Notb ab9e<
.6olfen 1T. pirb bas 2anb bic Trase
elmer planmdbtsen, 1pitematii4en
.@trom : @eeulirung nit Grnit quiz
.,ebmen miifen.
The sun., 1897-11-26
CYCLING.

1t has been written many times that
The wheel Injuries women's looks, and it
also has been written that on it a woman
looks much better than off, particularly
in the case Of middle-aged women.-
There seems to be no choosing in the
matter, as the female riders will always
have nunaber Of antagonistic persons
to contend with. OF all the effects said
to be produced on women by the wheel
one in particular is noticeable in many
cases. Ii is evident that Women's feet
lose their daintinrss from continually
riding. The sole becomes broader, and
in not few cases the toes are inclined
to bend in ward, giving the pigeon-toed
impression Wumen's walk is also said
to become sloucby, too, after much rid
ing.
Not alorlc is the Americas wheel more
popular the world over than the English,
but right in Nictoria's own land The
sales OF tAc American st~ed are away
ahead Of hcr own makes. The total sent
to England during last July amounted to
SllS,227. A month previous the Amer
lean exports reached S296, 700.
This goes to show that England is nne
Of America's best customers.
The sun., 1897-11-26
,st,Ll,-Ei;iNI.Nski.

"1'ouns Eriffl," who is matched /"
fight LavisDe in California, went into!he
Harrison street police station, Chicago, Ias
night rather than 60 West to his training
quarters. lie lad been having a gay time
on State street and spent all his money.
Colonel Hopkins, whose theatre is on the
east side OF State street, advanced Grlf(o
the money with which to go West, but
when Critic got as lar as the west side Of
State street he rehellcd. Colonel Hop
kns had him arrested and told him he
could 60 West or stay behind the bars
Griffo chose the bars, but later changed
his mind and was hustled On board II
train for California.
So Critic has been matched 10 fight
Lavignc in San Francisco, on December
y! Well, we'll! Those California peo-
pie do want good things for fair
Midget Glynn, of this city, has been
matched to fight Austin Rice, Of New
London, in twenty round contest before
the Grccnpoint Sporting Club. The con-
test will take place in about two weeks.
The Buffalo Express publishes the iol
lowing: "Within ten days Corbett and
Fitzsimmons will sign articles for another
battle for the heavyweight championship
of the warId' This positive statement
was made last night by William J. Con
ncr one oi the most trusted agents Of
James J. Corbctt and William A. Brady,
who is Corbetts manager, on the author
ity of II letter which he has received from
"hcadquauers.' Fitzsimmons is now
in st. Louis and Corbett in New York,
but it is stated that they will get together
within the time mentioned.
The sun., 1897-11-26
and Mckeever for Cornell and Boyle of
Pennsylvania were injured.

and Mckeever for Cornell and Boyle Of
Pennsylvania were injured.
The gridiron was in good condition.
McCrackens playing was the feature OF
the game, he also scored the touchdown.
Minds failed to kick the goal. The Bet
ting was light, Pennsylvania offering
even money that Cornell would not
score. The game was practically de-
feat for Pennsylvania.
Princetonhas learned the folly OF timid
training and baby schedules. Now nearly
everybody in the University is crying
for game with Pennsylvania next year.
Nothing will be able to stem the tide.
Princeton realizes that she was beaten by
Yale most OF all because she had played
no hard game and was ignorant of her
weak points. She had not learned to
face men of her own class and went to
pieces when she did. The orange and
black and the red and blue will battle
on the gridiron next year, and the ideal
football arrangement will then be real
lied, to the pleasure of everybody.
Pennsylvania loses six players by
graduation and the operation of her eli
gibility rules. Goodman, Weeks, Dick
son, Jackson and Minds, Of the regular
team, and substitute Fortcsque will bid
faewellto the Quaker college next June.
Boyle will also graduate, but he has an
nounced his intention OF matriculating
for post graduate course in order to
accept the captaincy OF the eleven. This
leaves Boyle, Hedges, Outland, Carnctt
Hara, Met Cracken, Ovcriield and Morice
az the veterans who will don the red and
blne next season.
Many people wonder why Cadwalader,
Pc Saullcs and Dudley, the Lawrence
Vile boys On the Yale eleven, deserted
school tradition and forsook Princeton.
The question is easily answered There
seemed so small a chance of securing
places On the Jersey team that the boys
decided to enter Yale, where their pros
poets seemed brighter. De Saulles real
lied that Baird had u mortgage on quar-
ter while to Cadwalader Booth vas
a certainty at centre. This is the COM
pensaaing principle that keeps the big
colleges on an equality. The material
always hocks to the weaker college in
the hope of making a varsity team.
Ii is said that the net recei pts of the
football game between the Indians and
the Chicago University team last satur-
day were $1l, l,0o0
The sun., 1897-11-26
An Enjoyable Entertainment.

An entertainment Was given by the
Ladies' Aid Society, Of Brandywinc
NJ. +. Church, in the Sunday School
room Of the church, last evening. II e
program was as follows
Happy Greeting, by two little girls
Duet. Mrs. Fi"rson and Mr.. Lowry
Mandolin and Guitar Selection, Misses
Pierce, Reynolds and Mr.. McCrackcn;
Recitation, Mrs. AustcrmuIc; Cornet
Solo, Mr.. flory; Tenor Solo, Merritt
Burke Mixed Quartettc; tornct Sclec-
tion, Mrs. picrson and Mr.. Lowry
Recitation, Mr.. Palmer; Musical Sclcc-
tion, Mr.. Stout Recitation, Mrs. Pier
son instrumental selection, Mrs. Pear
son; Good Night Solo.
The sun., 1897-11-26
Pschorrbraue Book at lIauhers-Th
Imported fschorrbralc.
MISCELLANY.

Cornell University is to have;a twenty.
five mile cross country race and has in
vitcd the other large universities to enter
representatives.
George Orton is quoted as saying that
from the standpoint OF pure anatcuriSn
the colIegen>are to be congratulated. Tie
larger institutions OF learning now have
such strict rules governing their athletes
and enforce them 50 rigidly, in his
opinion, that the public can rest assured
that every athlete representing the uni
vcrsities is strictly an amateur.
The Athletic of the University Of
Pennsylvania are credited with a desire
to secure a change of the present rcguIa-
tions, under which the alumni governs
all that concerns athletics There is Il
feeling that the undergraduates should
have a majority representation on the
various athletic committees.
DR.. Paul Neuman,th celebrated swim
mcr, has entered the school Of Dentistry
of the University Of Pennsylvania.
When he complete the course Ncunan
will go to Vienna to practice. DR.. Neu-
man has a worldwide reputation as Il
swimmer, holding the following worlds
records, the hali-milc, two, three, four
and five miles. He won the 5Oo-yard ut
Athens at the Olympic games last year
The sun., 1897-11-26
ate the going south of every team in the

tate the going south Of every team in the
league.
Wagner, now of Louisville, who played
on the Paterson team last year led the
Atlantic League in batting with per-
centage Of .379.
Grady, New York's catcher, batted
.276 last year under adverse circum-
stances as a member of the St. Louis tail
enders. At that there were more catch
ers below than above him on the table
In 1896 Grady made record of 1888
standing twenty-five from the top, led,
among catchers, by Clements and Zim-
mer only. In 1894 he stood at 1863.
Third Baseman Atherton, of Wilkes
barre, seems to be followed by hoodoo.
He was drafted first by Boston, then by
Pittsburg, but the draft was cancelled
each time.
Washington has withdrawn its draft on
Pitchers Todd, Jones and Flaherty.
Hartman secured from st. Louis by
New York, has played in the National
League but year, batting .30l in 1876
games. In 1896, played with Milwaukee,
his record was .307. President johnson
Of the Western League, predicts that
Hartman will yet lead the League thirl
basemen.
1t does not pay to be Il quitter in
Paris. In the recent Bal dor twenty
four-hour race, which is an annual
feature in the French capital. Baduel
and I|uret gave up the chace after six
hours riding. NJ. Darracq, the repre-
sentative for the firm Of French cycle
makers who paid most Of Huret's cx-
penses, sued the speedy Frenchnnan and
got an award for damages OF 81 POO from
the court against Huret.
They have Il way Of stopping record
breaking on the roads in England. \
cyclist recently broke the record from
London to Brighton, and the feat was
given due publicity by the newspapers,
with the result that he was arranged in
court Oh the charge Of curious riding"
and duly fined, he having pleaded
guilty.
The membership cf the L. A. W. is
now 1Ol, ,434. During the past week
Pennsylvania gained eighty five MEM
bers and New York but eight-one
1t is believed by many that the
Leagues enactment barring players
guilty of ball-tield rowdyism from fur
ther engagement by National Agreement
clubs will plunge the organization into
endless litigation. 1t seems unlikely
that any provision which takes from a
man his means of livelihood will stand
in court.
Yale, Harvard, Princeton and Penn
sylvania will not have everything their
own way On the base ball field next
year. Columbia has announced its in
tention OF bidding for favor on the
diamond, and George Davis, the Giants
shortstop, has been engaged to coach
candidates for five weeks, beginning
February 10Th.
The sun., 1897-11-26

Mrs. Ida Donghcry, residing nj No.
1910 Reed street, is i'll from blood pois-
oning, caused by scratching small
pimplc on her check. The side OF her
face is now very much swollen. She is
under the care of trained nurse.
The sun., 1897-11-26
DIAMOND DUST,

A four club league is in operation at
Los Angeles CAL, and the games are said
to be drawing well.
A Cincinnati critic thinks that the
early opening Of the season will neccssi-
The sun., 1897-11-26
YOu Will Never Fail,

BY calling on Professor We'll, who has
had thirty years experience as an opti-
clan and is highly recommended by
those who Lave patronized him. lie is
located in his new place, No. 3l3 Market
street, with an entirely new stock ut
greatly reduced prices. Give him q call.
The sun., 1897-11-26
4 New Industry.

Jacob Brands, OF PHILADELPHIA cap
italist, who has been in the iobbi>g
business Of hosiery for OVER twenty
years, has purchased an interest in the
Bitter Hosiery Factory of smyrna.
The business will be rln in the future
under the name SMYRNA Hosiery Man
uiacturing Company.' Charles Bitzer
will manage the factory.
After the first of tie year the Com
pany intend to add entirely new ma
chincry Of the latest improved order,
and to increase their force to meet the
demands Of their trade. Mr.. Bitter
was the first to introduce tie hosiery
business in this town, and his expert
cncc will 60 Il long way Toward making
the new order Of things Il success.
They will make all classes and grades of
hosiery, and where the plant now en-
ploys about forty operators, the number
will be increased to an extent that will
make the industry Il benefit to the towns
well as Il pride to the manufacturers.
The sun., 1897-11-26

Pschorrbrane Book at Hautcrs---The
Imported Pschorrbraue.
The sun., 1897-11-26
ISad Case of notwithstanding.

Waiter CIarkson, Of Cambridge Nd,
fell between the bumpers OF two freight
clrs on Tuesday and received what
seemed to be unimportant injuries. lie
visited the Delaware Hospital yesterday
and barred the wounded hand for exam
ination. DR.. Joyce found that blood
poisonin, had set in and that the man
was really in II serious condition. The
Deccssary dressings were made and there
is some hope that the mans arm may be
saved.
Pschorrbraue Book at lIaubcrs-The
inverted Pschorrbrauc.
The sun., 1897-11-26

R.chorrbrauc Book at IIaubprs---T Thc
Imported PSchuy brauc.
The sun., 1897-11-26

Never before have We had sHrh Il fin
collection "f Pianos from all the best
makers and at such prices that most any
one can buy Il piano. Soc what You can
do at hubcIrn x Co.'S, 40 Market street,
before buying elsewhere.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-23
City Mechanics.

Washington, the city of magnificent
distances; Pittsburg, the iron city;
New Haven. the city of elns; Cincin-
natl, porkopolis (the name has some-
times been applied to Chicago ; An
cient Rome, the mistress of the world !;
Aberdeen, the granite city; I~ndianap-
oils, the railroad city; Raleigh, N.
G., the city Of oaks; Chicago, the gar
den city; London, the modern
Babylon Baltimore, the monumental
city; st. Louis, the mound city;
Boston, the hub of the universe
Brooklyn, the city of churches Brus-
sells, Little Paris (the name is some.
times applied to Milan New York
city, Gotham.
Detroit is known as the city Of the
straits, Lowell as the city of spindles,
Boston, the city OF notions, the Puri-
tan city, the city Of culture, the mod
ern Athens and the hub Of the uni
berse; Philadelphia as the city of
brotherly love and the Quaker city,
New Orleans as the crescent city,
Cleveland and Portland as the forest
cities, Springfield, ILL.,, as the flower
city, Rochester as the flour city, Han
nibal as the bluff city, Buffalo as the
queen city Of the lakes, Plttsburg as
the smoky city, Keokuk as the gate
city, Cincinnati as the queen city Of
the West, Bangor as the queen city c.
the East, Nashville asthe city of rocks
and Louisville as falls ity.-Boston
Journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-23

If the Japanese are cleaning out the
Chinese in the south of Formosa. il il
because these people are in league
with the savage natives. The policy
OF Japan in Korea as we'll as in For.
mosa, has been fair and merciful. In
Korea no slaughter OF natives or Chi
nese was permitted unless bushwack-
ing occurred; then the Japanese were
merciless, as they had a right to be.
In Formosa they have carried out the
same policy, bnt they have met more
savagery. Their losses have been
manly due to ambuscades of small
forces and stragglers, and to the dead
1y fevers Of the island. The Chinese
naturally resent the encroachment of
the Japanese. and it is probable that
they have adopted the guerrilla meth
DDS OF the head-hunting savages. n
this case they will be exterminated.
for the conquerors have an Oriental
way o. wiping out opposition that
is ~basharous, but very effective.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-23
Where ssChestnutso Came From.

The origin of the term "chestnuts''
is varied. One explanation is this:
William Dillon wrote a melodrama
entitled "The Broken Sword" Two
principal characters in it are Captain
Zavier and the Comedian Pablo. The
former is a sort of Baron Munchausen,
and in relating his exploits says: "I
entered the woods of Collaway, when
suddenly from the thick boughs of a
cork tree" Pablo interrupts: ga
chestnut, Captain, a chestnut"
"Bah!" replies the other. "Boobys
[ say a cork tree"
ga chestnut" reiterates Pablo. "I
should know as we'll as you, having
heard you tell the tale these twenty
seven times"
Now, the introduction of the word
IN its slang sense is attributed to Will
lam Warren, the veteran comedian of
the Boston Museum. He had often
played the part of Pablo. and in 1885
was the guest at a dinner, when one Of
the gentlemen present told a story of
doubtful age and originality. "a
chestnut" quoted Mr.. Warren, in a
murmuring tone; 81 have heard you
tell the tale these twenty-seven times"
The application OF the lines pleased
the rest of the party, and when they
separated each helped to spread the
story and Mr.. Warren's commentary.
The other theory, that it originated
from the Philadelphia Chestnut
Theatre Jokes, is not SO plausible
Detroit Free Press.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-10-23

Every political campaign hos it's pc.
cullar superstitions. These supersti.
tlons are often powerful agents in
bringing men to the polls and serve to
win votes where logic proves inef.
fectual. When franklin Pierce en-.
tered the Presidential race some FORTY
years ago, relates the Atlanta Consti.
tuition, it was discovered that his
initials, "F,. P.," were identical with
those OF fourteenth President. In like
manner it was also found that the let.
ters composing his full name nun.
befed exactly fourteen. AS the Presi-
dent to be elected was the fourteenth
In regular succession, this startling
discovery had a most potential effect
upon the campain.