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Hart II. SandOz Acquitted.

| owing 10 the Gact tnat the
trial in the case of the State vs.
Hart III. Sandoz was not con
cluded until Saturday night
last. we were unable to say
more in that issue Of our paper
than that he was unanimously ac-
quilted by the jury Of the SANDER
Gus charge brought against him
by E. Z. Eeazie. We think il
proper, however. to advert to the
matter this week for the purpose
of showing how baseless and un-
founded we're the charges brought
against that gentleman. Our
readers already know what was
his conduct from the first time
bis name was called iii question
how he publicly denounced the
foul rumors as slanderous lies,
how when formally accused he
demanded a preliminary, and that
being denied him because he had
gwen bond, how he awaited with
patience and confidence the ac-
ton Of the Grand Jury. which ig-
nored the affidavit. and finally
how he bravely faced jury of
his peers when he was brought
before them on an information
filed by the District Attorney.
The evidence against him was
that the two girls had recooni ed
him as the man in that room that
night, not Notwithstanding that there
was no light burning in the room
and the intruder was thoroughly
disguised; and that he was f.e-
quen; y seen in the neighbo. hood
of those premises. That was the
whole case against him. The de-
Tense showed by the negroes who
went 10 NJ. VS. assistance that
night that in answer 20 his quss-
ton that these gi. Is had stated that
they ''did not know who ii was;
that it was a tall. slender man =
They made the sane declarations
to others before the arrival Of
Ms. v. who then cautioned her
daughter not 10 say who it was
unless she knew. They >ubse-
quently s,a,ed to others. the
sheriff included, that tney did not
know who it was. and vet they
stated upon the trial that they
recognized the accused While
in the opinion Of The defense this
proof absolutely destroyed the
case Of the State. Il perfect alibi
was established, showing conclu-
siyely tnat Mr.. Sandoz was at his
home during The whole Of the
night Of the occurrence. Perjury
was resorted to to break this de-
fense, Rut fell fiat.
The jury deliberated but a few
minutes and reappearing in open
court rendered the following ver-
diet: We, the jury, unanimously |
find the accused not guilty. An
ovatio1xe Mr.. Sandcz followed |
the rendition of the verdict. He |
now stands entirely eShenoIated |
before the world, and has thus
Secured such vindicatisn us a jury |
Of his peers could give.
The intended victim Of this |
vile plot desires us 10 express his
sincere thanks to the many friends |
who so nobly stood by him during
this trying ordeal, and 30 assure
them, one and all, that be shall |
ever hold in grateful remembrance
their appreciated evidences of |
sincere friendship and esteem.
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DIR. Fred. Meyer left Tuesday
on u business trip to Scott station.
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JUDICIAL ADVEkTasEu
HHlBLsC SALE
ESTATE OF ISIDORE FRETTE.
No. 1854.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST LANDRY.

By virtue CT an order of the Honorable Elev-
enth Judicial District Court of the State Of
Louisiana. III and for the parish of St. Landry.
there Will be sold at puhlIc auction To the last
and highest bidder. by the Hn,.ersign ad-
mlnistrator or any dn'y qualified auc;ioneer,
at the last residence OF the deceased in Pa-
quemine Ridge, on
Thursday, EOv. 1:Sd, 1889,
at Ii o'clock a. n the following desc bee; prop
erty, to-wlt:
One hundred and tirty-alght arpents of
prairie land with buildings aud improvements
situated in Plaqnenina Ridge, in the Parish
of St. kr--~onnded on the north by Biel
GodeaE and David Roos. on the south by pub
lie rO;Al leading from Opcicusas to Prud hOmme.
on tlBeast by Alfred ~imien and Joseph An
selmEand on the west by Emare Andrepont.
TNb cows; one three year-old heifer; one
brONn American mare; one Old buggy one
redgmare; one black creole mare; one red
fRk one old wagon ; one lot Of tools; one bed
->tding one crOscut saw one lot of farm
ing imk'ements; the undivided one-fourth of
about fa,r hundred bushels of corn the un-
divided (ne-hird of ahcut two hundred bush
els of cafn the undivided One-thrd of five
bales of cotton, more or less.
Terms-Cash
EDWARD NJ BOAGNf
Oct. 2l lS99. Administrator.
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School Books and supplies at
the Opera House Drugstore.
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A bundle of % papers for &c at
the COURIER office.
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Thos. FL. Lewis, Esq, visited
Baton Rouge this week.
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am a candidate forre-election to the office
Justice OF the Peace 1st Ward subject to
4eminatiOn by the Democratic Party through
y primary election OF by convention. I res
Sectfnlly solicit the assistance of the voters of
|ka ward ARTHUR SIMON.
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Observation-Disclosures.
Fer sheriff.

At the request Of many friends. I hereby an
Eeunce my candidacy for the office of Sheriff of
[tIandry Parish, subject to the primaries to
he held December 9th. 1899. and I most cor
|liaiF solicit the support OF the voters of the
parish. 4 7. YOUNG.
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Fer Clerk.

am candidate for Clerk of Court OF the
Parish of st. Landry at the Democratic Pri-
Raary Election to be held December 9th, 1899,
knd respectfully solicit the support of the
koters OF this parish. ALFRED PAFI.
I We are authorised to announce J. BARRY
= . candidate for the Office Of Clerk of Court.
kublect to nomination by the Democratic
knrfv
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Fer Jusdce Of the Peace.

/ We are authorised to announce DIR. E. 9
FAYLOR us candidate for the office of Justice
81 the Peace lst Ward, subject to nomination
~ the Democratic party through its primary
iectton or by CONVEX ton.
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AUGUST S. BRAUD & CO..
\ CARD.

Having sold drug laud
tor the liberal patronage accorded Oeloas
respectfully solicit continuance the
Aug s. Braul who will have charge OF the
Pharmacy from the Tulane University and p macst,
fully
Very Itpt,
e. VI. TAYLOR
OPEIOUSAS La,
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After a week or more of win
tsrish weather, the past week has
given us just the contrary weather,
more suited to July than Octo-
her
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We are indebted to the Parry
Mfg Co., Of indianapolis, Ind,
for valuable and instructive map
of our new possessions-Cuba,
Puerto Rico, the Philippines and
the Hawaiian Islands.
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We are authorized, tn announce MARION l..
HHWORDS as n candidate for Sheriff of St.
landry subject TO the nomination of the Dem
ecratic party
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1899-10-21

The registration has been COM
pleted in New Orleans and foots
up about 40, 900, which Is twenty
thousand less than were regis
tered at the last city election, and
eight thousand less than were
cast at that time. If the same
proportions hold coed through
out the State, the new constitu-
ton disfranchises only one third
Of the voters instead of sixty per
cent, as it was expected.
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School books, paper, pens, inks
and school supplies Of all kinds
cheap at the Opera House Drug
store.
The Atlanta Constitution and
the Opelousas COURIER one year
and q premium-all for $2.75.
Call at this Office for particulars.
A CARD.
OPELoUsAs, La, Oct. 18th. 1899.
Editor COURIER.
My Dear Sir As rumo.s are atloat
that intend to change my candidacy
from Judge to District Attorney, | beg
leave to say that these rnmors aie nm
true, ami that am candidate for Judge
subject to the nomination of the Demo-
cratic primary to he held on the 9th of
December next.
Yours truly.
JOHN N. OGDEN.
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W honsver new cotton mill
or factory for other purposes is
established in the south one of
its first needs is young man
from Massachusetts, or Psnnsyl-
sania to superintend it, says the
Atlanta Constitution. We have
young men of our own who sheuld
be available for this work, but
owing to our faulty ideas on edu-
cation, while they are prepared
to be doctors Or lawyers, they are
not prepared to be handlers of
coal or iron. Thus we see them
standing about without employ
ment or clamoring for commits
sions in the army, while the fat
berths with comfortable sala-
rles at home are almost taken
up by strangers. The need of our
country. then, is education-tech-
nical education. We do not need
men who can expeund Black
stone, but men who can swing
hammers and press electric but
tons. If we do not make our ia
cilities for technical education
broad enough and thorough
enough we must expect to see
the Massachusetts, man sitting in
the superintendent 5 office while
cur own sons pass around the
water pail.-N. 0. Picayune.
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Wednesday, November s,b. 1899,
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.

Sept, 80.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-25
HUMAN NATURE STUDIES.
A paternal inquiry.

In Lipplncotts there is a story of a
sons interview with his father which
Is quantity touching. One warm mid
summer day Steve, the son, found
himself seated under the old Baldwin
apple tree, with the half hull Of a red
hearted watermelon in his lap. Old Mr..
B., the father, busy with the other
half. paused now and then to ask steve
about his new job, how many cigars he
smoked day, what they cost, and
what he paid for his fine clothes. Pres
emily he wanted to know what they
called his boy on the road-conductor,
brakeman, or what?
"They call me the general freight
agent, father" said Steve.
That's a mighty big name, Steve"
Yes, father: it's rather a big Job,
too, for me-"
But We don't do II all, Steve. Ye
must have hands to help you load and
unload?"
"Oh, yes, have a lot Of help"
And the company pays 'em all?"
YES"
"How much do they pay you. Steve
50 day."
Steve almost strangled on a piece OF
core, and the old gentleman saw that
he had guessed too low.
Three" he ventured.
More than that, father"
"Ye don't mean to say they pay ye
as much as fi-v-e?"
yes, father; more than twenty-five" !"
The old man let the empty hull fall
between his knees. stared at his boy,
and whistled.
Say, Steve" he asked earnestly.
"ar' ye worth it?"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-25
CURRENT VERSE.
The Price of War.

There is glory in the story of the charg-
Ing OF the foe
When the argry mUskets rattle and the
boisterous buges blow;
When the Cannons roar and rumble and
the shells in fury shrek;
When the crimson, dripping, dripping,
brings the pallor to the cheek.
There is glory in the story of the VIC
tory so grand,
But there's weeping, weeping, weeping,
through a devastated land.
Freedoms cause;
In the shedding of the hearts blood to
uphold the country's laws;
1t Is grand to stand where ball and shell
are flying thick and fast
And to know the fiag's still flying as the
soldier breathes his last;
Sweet it is to know that banner ripples
still DER the land and foam,
But there's weeping, weeping, weeping,
In the devastated home.
There is glory in the story of nations
triumph grand,
But the soil is stair ed with crimson and
there's graves throughout the land.
There are vic tories to boast of, there are
trophies. too, to show,
But above ten thousands green graves
mourn ers' heads are bending low.
There arc honor fame and glory to be
won where cannon roar,
But there's weeping. weeping, weeping.
in the land when all Is DER.
Arthur j. Burdick, in Buffalo News.
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Grant and Miles.

W v pom the occasion OF the dedi-
cation recently of the monu-
ments and markers at Chat
tanooga, commemorative of
positions held by Illinois troops during
the battle at that place, an address
was delivered by General Boynton, in
which he launched the following re-
ference to Major General Miles:
Did General Grant spend his time
about the commissary stores in the
capacity of poor food commits
soner? Did he send his staff officers
throughout the limits of his command
to gather evidence to prove that the
war department did not know mora
than a thing or two about war? Did
he fill the press of the land with in
tervlews criticising everything and
everybody but himself? When he tele-
graphed General Thomas from Louis
Vile to hold Chattanooga, did Thomas
reply, We are out of the proper brand
/ of meat, and il can't be done or did he
reply, we will hold the town till we
starve'? Did General Thomas ard his
general officers send a round robin TO
Washington concerning the condition
of their stomachs, their temperature
and their pulse and promptly furnish
a copy of it to the press? And what
of the soldiers who served Under GEN
eral Thomas? They went about the
| streets of Chattanooga and the horse
and mule corrals, picking up kernels of
scattered corn, They gathered about
| the refuse heaps of the commissary
! stores where moldy bread was thrown,
! whitfield off the mold and filled their
! haVersacks with the crumbs; and when
! interrupted by the play of the siege
| guns. they would look up at the smok-
| ing summit of Lookout and eXclaim,
/ If these rations hold, Mr.. Johnny
/ Reb., Wen get you yet "
/ This is undoubtedly true, but it does
| not supply any reason for objecting
| to the interest shown by the present
commanding general in the welfare of
| his troops. If Grant, when in conn
mand of the army, had been treated
| by the war department as Miles was
| treated during the Alger regime, some
! thing would have dropped in the vicin-
| ity of Washington, and it would not
have been as long in dropping as Alger
| was
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Military Discipline.

No series Of anecdotes of the opera
ttons In Manila would be complete
without at least one story illustrate
OF the amusing drolleries Of the SOL
diers from Tennessee, writes Lieuten-
ant Joe Smith. in I.eslie's Weekly.
Before hostilities began the Tennessee
regiment supplied for while the guard
for General Kings headquarters. One
night the orders were made more
strict, and the sentry at the front en-
trance was instructed to allow no man
to enter after s o'clock. About Q o'clock
General King himself came to his
headquarters on some urgent business.
and was denied admittance. The next
day an investigation was instituted
and the sentry was called IN to be
questioned. After explaining his or
ders to the general he was asked:
"And didn't you know me?"
"NO, suh."
Didn't you know who I WASP"
mo, suhAdidn't know whethch yer
was chief of Their fiah department or
chief OF police"
He escaped censure.
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Target Practice.

When warship goes out for target
practice 1t Is the custom to place all
glass, chinaware and other fragile arti-
cles in the hold Of the ship, as close
down to the keel as possible. in order
10 prevent breakage by the conclusion
that follows the firing of guns. This
led to an amusing incident at Manila
after the destruction Of the Spanish
fleet, relates tho San Francisco Argo-
naut life on board the Olympia was
gradually settling down to it's accus-
toned routine and dullness, when ono
day at luncheon Commodore Dewey
asked his colored boy, Jim, where
some dish that he missed from the
table was gone. "G amt had no
chance to cit it yit," was Jm's an
swer, "since I put il in de hol' Jest
befo' dat target practice you had de
odder day, Commodore"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-25

"~HE REPORTED troubles of
the Russian minister of fin
n ance, NJ. de Witte, include
alleged embezzlement, spec
ulation, dismissal from office and at
tempted suicide. No doubt the stories
about him now appearing in the
papers are greatly exaggerated, per-
haps entirely false. At this distance it
is impossible to separate fact from fic-
tion,
But there are certain known facts
which lend color to the belief that NJ.
de Witte is at least in disfavor at St.
Petersburg. In view Of the extraor.
dinary financial necessities of the Rus
sian empire. growing out of it's gigantic
railway, canal and other projects of
Internal Improvement, which have been
increased by a widespread famine that
has lowered revenues and put a new
tension on the charities of the empire,
this minister recently sought to place
an emergency loan among the financial
magnates of London and Paris, In
both cities he was in his main purposes
. unSuCCeSSlu III anu IL is UNDERSTOOD lnat
lieutenants whom he sent over TO sound
the financial interests in New York re-
ported adversely on the proposition of
attempting to float Russian loan in
the United States. 1t has recently been
asserted that one large insurance COM
pany In New York has concluded an
arrangement to buy 10000 600 roubles'
worth of guaranteed 4 per cent. Rus
sian railway bonds, but this has not
been confirmed, In any event, the
Russian minister Of finance had ia go
back to his imperial master with the
information that Russian securities
were not in demand just now; and 1t is
not difficult to guess the reception
which such an announcement would
be likely to provide.
The situation of the czar seems to be
that Of a man, who is property poor"
He has at his back the greatest real
estate plant ~ the business and its
economic possibilities are simply be-
Nildering. But TO develop these pos
sibilitles takes great sums of ready
money and with Russia pictured be-
fore the world as great monster just
waiting for a chance to grab some new
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Gold rays along the stubble flow,
And set the fallow field aglow.

Gold rays along the stubble flow,
And set the fallow field aglow.
The reeds are like a golden Tyre.
The woods are hurg with futtering FIRE,
The sunhower lamps, all golden bright,
Echo the golden starry night.
The moon, no more In silver drest
Rides golden-clad II ON east to west;
New golden flame-fowers spring to birth
From the mid-furnace of the earth.
Ali hoard your treasures while they last,
Before the brutal robber blast,
Lurking malign In caverns drear,
Leaps fierce on the wayfarng year.
Then shall these lamps no longer burn,
This yellow wealth shall shrivel anG turn
10 withered leaves within your hold
For all the gold is fairy gold.
Pail Mall Gazette.
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A Timely Hint.

According to Captain Coghlan. when
Dewey sailed into Manila harbor,
fought his battle and then cut the
cable the English admiral wanted to
help him, but didn't dare. However,
he thought that Dewey might take q
hint. So he sailed over to Dewey ami
said: "Ah, I see you have cut cable"
Yes" answered Dewey. (which one?"
asked the innocent English admiral,
And then Dewey, knowing for the first
time there were two cables, rustled
back, grappled for the second cable,
and cut IT,
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His Revised Version.

A gentleman from a nelghboring
town In Mississippi told the following
last night
Il walked into a small store the other
day and found the proprietor lying on
the counter just doing off into a sleep.
He reused himself on my approach and
Jumping to the floor quoted the IA
miliar line
"A horse! A horse! My kingdom for
a horse!
Where did you get that asked.
oh, don't you know? That's what
Absalom said when his horse ran un-
der the tree and left him hanging by
the hair to limb. I thought every
body knew where that came from -
Memphis Scimtar.
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Not a Vote Against Expansion.

TN A RECENT address in New
York, ex-S9eaker Reed referred
n incidentally to the late election
In Ohio and, without expressing
his ideas fully. gave his hearers to in
fer that he considered the vote for
Jones an indication that a majority of
the voters Of Ohio have not yet made
up their minds to approve the eXpsn-
sion policy of the Mckinley admins
tration. The reference was guarded
but the intent was plain.
The man who edited Candidate
Jones' campaign organ and practically
managed his campaign, Mr. w. G..
Ghent, of Toledo, does not subscribe to
Mr. Reeds Interpretation of the vote.
81 emphatically protest" says he.
'both in my own behalf and that of the
thousands Of expansionists who SUP
ported Mayor Jones against the
assertion that the nonpartisan
vote had the meaning of casting
reflection on the expansion policy or
the administration. Our campaign was
waged on the issue of popular rule
versus boss rule in Ohio. Had it in
cluded the issue Of the war in Luzon,
taking an unfavorable attitude there
on. would have taken no part in it,
and there are thousands of others of
like mind. Some OF our speakers, not
ably George d. Heron and Attorney
Charles S. Darrow, violated the spirit
of the canvass and indulged in wild
defamation against the administra-
tion. Where this was done we lost
votes. These facts point out that Ohio
is absolutely safe on the proposition
that the war in the Philippines is an
unavoidable war; from which there is
no escape in honor justice and national
dignity, and that its prosecution is FOR
the best interests of real liberty and
humanity. In next years campaign
the issue will be plain and distinct on
the upholding Of the honor and civiliz-
ing mission of this nation. There is
no question as to the response of the
people"
The view of Mr.. Ghent accords with
the known facts better than the view
of Mr.. Reed. 1t is, we believe, the cor
rect view.
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A Handicapped Genius.

A certain Clevelander has in some
way secured quite a reputation for
literary work. lie Is supposed to do
lots of 1t. and is looked upon with a
feeling akin to awe by people who are
not literary themselves.
Not long ago a sister of the genius
was asked concerning her brothers
work.
IT'S funny fail to see any of IT,"
said the questloner9 Doesn't he ever
write anything over his own name?'
II think you have been misinformed
concerning my brothers talent" said
the sister coldly and with great pre-
cislon. He never writes anything for
publication"
And she said IL with an air that i'm
piled that writing for publication was
a little too common for any use.
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IN QUEER COMPANY.
, the Philadelphia Inquirer.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
A man is known by the company he
Keeps and surely MIR. Watres cannot get
comfort or satisfaction or honor in the
little band Of party wreckers organized
under the title of insurgents. He could
not strengthen them, for he could not
deliver Lackawanna county, his home !;
but they could and would do irreparable
injury to him.
The organization Is composed of a few
ex-pollticians, n ballot-box suffer or two
and men with grievances. Place such n
combination under the leadership of Will
liam Finn, the Pittsburg contractor, who
is having troubles of his own in explains
ing the charge that he borrowed public
funds, and of David Martin, who has
grown rich through politics. and there
can be very little public sympathy with
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