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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-07-22
The Latter.day Politician.

Communicated
1t you meet man devoid of can
dor aud frankness in his conversa-
ton aud who talks with vOlubilIty
approving!y Of everything you Say
OF men and measures in general,
without expressing tangible opin-
ion Oh any public question for fear
that Il might not coincide with your
views-that man is latter day
politician.
If you meet a man who speaks
with warmth of the right of the
people 10 run the government, but
who advocates the selection OF
nomination of candidates for office
by means of convention instead of
primary electlon-that man is a
machine politician, who expects to
be employed as SrcaSe' on the
engine-lhat man is latter day
politician.
If you meet man who speaks
voc,ter"usiy in favor of preserving
tie purity IF Tire balZ0f and of the
respect due to the will of the ma
jority, aud who, when fraud and
ball"t-b,x stuffing have contami
mated an election, objects to go
beyrnd the certificates Of the super
visors of election, which he sancti
fes by the name of election returns
that man is latter day pol
itiCian.
If you meet a man who is loud in
his praises Of the governor, although
he was a jealous and warm partisan
of old Mac up to the time he was
threatened to be swamPed by the
anti lottery wave-that man is a
latter day politician, who knows
how to butter his bread. If you
wish to obtain anything from the
executive, stick to this man like a
leech; he will help you, proziaed
you can be OF some use to him.
If you meet a man whose stock
in trade are promises, which he
gives in exchange for votes-that
man is a latter day politician, and
those who deal with him are dupes.
-Prencz Carde.
If you meet man who vaunts
himself as being an orthodox Dem
ocrat, whilst he is in favor of a
tariff for protection and approves
and supports the Dingley bill-th at
man may not be latter-day poll
tician, but he is political hereto.
A JACKSON DEMOCRAT.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-07-22
A Frishtful Blunder

Will often cause horrible Burn.
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Arnica Salve, the best in the world.
will kill the pain and promptly heal
it. Cures Old Sores, Fever Sores,
Ulcers, Buils, Felons, Corns, all
Skin Eruptions. Best Pile cure on
earth. Only IS cts. box. Cure
guaranteed. Sold by VIM. Clegg
Druggist.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-07-22

Indirect adjustment of capital
punishment, which has been assid-
uously sought for in New Jersey for
some years past by a curiously as
sociated and numerous contigent of
thugs, scoundrels. parsons, philan-
thropists, seems likelv now to be
attained under the new law which
permits any one indicted for a
capital crime to plead non vult-
that is, to offer no defense-and if
the plea be accepted the law fixes
the extreme penalty at thirty years
i'm prisonment.-
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-07-22

Sick Headache, Wind on the
Stomach, Biliousness, Nausea, are
quickly cured by few doses Of DR..
NJ. A. Simmons Liver Medicine.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-07-22
attention.!
Don't Trust Your Photos to Agents.
Deal direct with the Artistic.

We will make to any one sending US a
Portrait. free of charge to introduce our sui
perior work. Exact likeness, highly artistic
finish. and prompt return of small photo
guaranteed. Send US your photo at once.
ARTISTS UNION,
aga Nam ST.. Dallas. Texas.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-07-22

Sour Stomach is one Of the first
symptoms Of coming Bilious at
tack. Cure it with a few doses DR..
M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-18
FUNGUS ON FISHES.
Some lust lie Handled with Very
Great Care nnd Some May lie
Scrubbed with a Brush

tlshes with wounds or abraded spots
upon thep are likely to be attacked by
fungus. Various means are adopted
for the relief Of those Oh captivity thus
afflicted. 1t is Il common thing, for in
stance, to give fresh water fishes salt
water baths for the cure Of fungus, and
sometimes such growths are removed
bodily One way of doing this is bv
means Of bit Of sponge attached to a.
stick The fish may be sensitive and
SHY, but many fishes become more or
less tame IN captivity and grow accus-
toned to their situation and to the care
bestowed upon them. Others must be
treated with the greatest care, SO as not
to brighten them, while still others
seem to welcome the treatment.
1t is Il common thing for some fishes
70 swim round and round their tank.
and advantage is taken Of this habit to
treat them. The sponge is held down
IN the water waiting. and when the fish
comes around the spot OF fungus is
gently brushed from it as it passes.
Even a shy sort of fish. and one com
parat'vely new in captivity, may be but
little frightened by this, carefully done;
a big. solid, four-ponnd trout at the
aquarium in this city, from which some
fungus growths were removed in this
manner, seemed, if anything, to be
pleased to have them removed.
The big sturgeon at the aquarium,
winch has now been there nearly two
years, and which is bigger and fatter
and apparently in better shape now
than ever, developed some fungus
growths soon after it was received at
the aquarium, on spots that had been
rubbed IN the capture or transportation
OF the big fish, which is eight feet in
length and weighs upward of $50
pounds. The pool in which the sturgeon
: kept is . feet in length. TO clean it
a man gets into'it and goes at it with a
long-handled scrubbing brush. One
Gay when the man was standing in the
Fool the big sturgeon came loafing
along past him in the water AS he
went by the man applied his scrubbing
brush, and held it, easily, to a spot of
fungus on the surgeons back and so
brushed It off. The sturgeon sailed on
calmly. and came around presently.
close at hand, as before. The brush was
again applied and the last Of the fungus
removed, while the great sturgeon.
seemingly, was glad to be thus
scrubbed.-S. y. Sun.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-18
Spent Each Day in smoke

Cigar dealers and manufacturers fir
nre that the Chicago market is good for
ar least 3oo,ooo,ooo cigars year. IN
other words, Chicago men smoke on
an average 100000 cigars day. AL
lowing only five cents as the average
price Of these cigars. the total amount
spent every day in Chicago is $40 900.
In year Chicago's cigar money foots
up to the immense sum of Sill goo 900.
Ihis takes no account Of the money
which goes to pay for pipes, smoking
tobacco and cigarettes. Altogether it
IS estimated that $4,000, 600 is not more
than is spent in this city yearly for the
seductive weed in its various forms.
The funded debt Of the city OF Chicago
IS Sl6,o22,ooo, SO that if the estimate Of
the amount spent yearly for tobacco
IS correct, the smokers of the city could
by denying themselves for single year
entirely relieve the municipality fromits
obligations and in addition give it n
handsome sum toward the cleaning Of
the streets, for MISUNDERSTANDING
Tribune
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-18
HUMOROUS.

Look! There's colored messenger
boy, running" Sure enough. They
ought to advertise him as Warranted.
fast black "-PhiladeIphia Bulletin.
Corrcct.--First Politician-'W did
we take You out of, I'd like to know,
when we elected you?" Second Polit.-
cian-"An honest living" -Boston Cou-
rer.
when is joke not a joker said the
irish comedian. Judging from my ex-
perience, when the audience laughs at
it," replied the Hebrew impersonator.
Philadelphia North American.
What are you signing fcr:" asked
the registry department of the dead
letter office. NO one has so many re-
Jected addresses as T." was the sorrow
ful reply.-Pittsburgh Chronicle Tele-
graph.
Jennie-*Papa. the book says Alger-
non wrung her hand at parting Does
that mean that he gave her Il ring?'
Fapa-"Either that or crippled her so
She couldn't wear one."-Jewelers
Weekly.
Fools rush In whcre-'' began Mr..
Van Braa1n, who was fond of quoting
proverbs. lie was interrupted by Din
widdle, who offered this amendment:
Where policemen fear to tread.'-
Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
Evidently Conscientious. = ..That
typewriter girl told me frankly she
was afraid Of work and didn't like long
hours Did yon take here" Yes;
! knew She would come carly, hustle
and get through. Chicago Record.
Crawford-"You should hardly blame
him for his lack of success. He does his
best and thinks everything out before
hand" Cralshaw-"T That's lust the
trouble. He's a man who should've
think; he was born without anything
to think with. Town Topics.
Johnny-"Pa, Mr.. Drownlow said. for
obvious reasons, he should be unable ia
be at the meeting at the schoolhouse to-
night. What does he mean by obvious
reasons?" Fathcr-"Why, my son
when q man has any reasons that he
cant think of or has reasons that lie
does not care to name, he saws his rea-
sons are obvious. boston Transcript
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-18
Hezekinh a wnterworkx Engineer.

Hezekiah, king of Judah, who reigned
in the years TT to Gss B. G., was pion-
eer in constructing system OF water
works, bringing water into the city of
Jerusalem. In the holy book we read:
HE made the pool and the conduit and
brought the water into the city, stop
ping the upper part of Chou, and
brought it straight down to the west
side Of the city of David. And Hezekiah
prospered in all his works" From the
pools Of Solomon near BethIehem,
water was conveyed to Jerusalem, q
distance Of six or seven miles, through
q conduit Of earthen pipe, about ten
inches in diameter. The pipe was in
cased within two stones, hewn out TO
fit it, then covered over with rough
stones cemented together. Even in
those days "boil the water was we'll
known injunction.-C Chicago Chronicle.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-18

THE NORFOLK & WASHING
TON STEAMBOAT COMPANY, TIE
New and Powerful Iron Palace Steam
ers Newport News. Washington and
Norfolk will leave daily as follows:
NORTH BOUND.
Leave Portsmouth, foot OF
North street .... Sea q. M
Leave Norfolk foot of Water
street ........ ........ -. 645 p. III.
Leave OLD Point Comfort s.45 .. m.
Arrive If Washington $780,. eco 9, IN,
Arrive in Philadelphia. Penn
Arrive in philadelphia, B. & -
q. X. K. .sa11.l0 d m
Arrive in New York, Penn.
Arrive e il, New York. 3. & o. A'' p NJ
r r. sc 1.as D. na.
Leave New York. Penn.
Leave New York. B. & o.
Leave Philadelphia, Penn.
r r. ................ ss.17 .. "a.
Leave Philadelphia. B. & Q.
Arrive in washington Penn.
r: r. ........ ............. $40 .. M.
Arrivcin Washington B. & Q.
r. r. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SOC p. m.
Leave Washington, ........ . $50 p. m.
Arrive Old Point Comfort 100 q. m.
Arrive Norfolk ............. 800 q. m
Arrive Portsmouth ......... $50 " IN.
.Daily. ""Daily except Sunday.
The trip down the historic Potomac
river and Chesapeake Bay on the ele-
CANT steamers of this company Is VIM
surpassed. The steamers are comp&r.
atively new. having been built in 1891.
and are fitted up in the most luxuri-
ant manner. wi h electric lights. call
bell, and steam neat in each room
The tables are supplied with every de-
licacy OF the season from the market
OF Washington and Norfolk. For tick
cts reservation of state rooms and fur
Their information apply to IRWIN
TUCKER. Ticket Agent, Twenty-e!ghth
street and Washington avenue, New
port News. or to D. J. CALLAHAN
Agent, Norfolk, Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-18

rateful people are realizing the
VI ratutious information furnished.
a nd are realizing that the best
I y nd most comfortable method Of
unrner cooking is by the new and
ensible means of Cas- Gas, Gas.
emember this is no experiment.
- cad what the people say about it
a nd profit by the experiences OF
- ny person who has used gas for fue
NJ O disagreeable and dirty range.
~ ashes, SCOT or depressing heat.
q as fuel is the ideal for summer.
~ ct range at once and be convinced
very range we sell is but another.
~ Enthusiastic advocate Of it's merits.
Hot water, did you say? Why sure:
1T will heat water for bath in ten min
utes. Costs one cent Always ready
No delay. II your neighbors do not
nave a gas range call and see US and
we will explain fully. Our gas mains
are now over the entire city, north to
F'iftieth street and east to Oak avenue.
Also to Twentieth street and Jefferson.
Ii you can be reached let US hear from
you. We want your service to be sat :.
isfactory, and will thank you to let US
know it.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-18

MERCHANTS & MINERS TRANS
VI PORTATION cos STEAMSHIP
LINES FOR BOSTON, PROVI-
DENCE AND BALTIMORE.
Leave Newport News, via Norfolk for
Boston every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday. Leaves for Providence every
Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday sail
ing from Norfolk at P. M.
Leave Newport News for Baltimore
daily. Tuesdays excepted, at p. M..
connecting for Washington. Philadel-
phia and New York
Fare to Baltimore, one way, SO; round
trip; s., including stateroom berth.
and cuisine unequail-
ed. Freight and passengers taken for
all points north and south.
For further information apply to
l.. G. SAUNDERS, Agent,
Newport News, Va.
W. P. TURNER, G. P. a.
]. c.. WHITNEY, r. NJ
General Office. Baltimore. Md
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-18

Asst Gen. Passenger Agt.
Richmond. Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-18

yTHE STEAMER S. ". M.cAr,I.
4 will leave Newport News with.
both freight and passengers for
Petersburg every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday about 7:15 A. NJ. and will
leave Newport News for Norfolk every
tuesday. Thursday and Saturday about
$3.50 P. NJ.
WIN leave Norfolk every Monday.
Wednesday and Friday at 500 A. NJ,
sharp. J. W. PHuLTPl.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-18

All OF our Misses and Chilaren's Strap
slippers. now Coo, soc ana s1.Oo. Not
all sizes in the lot. but the very size you
may want.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-18

~ COMPANY.
Daily service Between New York and
Virginia Points
The elegant steamships Jamestown,
Guyandotte, Princess Anne and Old
Dominion leave New York every day.
except Sunday, at P. M, for Norfolk
and Newport News, touching at Fort
Monroe on the Southern trip. Ships
leave Norfolk for New York direct
every day. except Sunday, at 7:3O F. M.
Ship leaving Tuesday carries freight
only.
A short delightful and invigorating
sea voyage.
FARE:
Flrst-class. straight, Including
meals and berth Observation-Disclosures 500
Round trip, flrst-class, including
meals and berth 90
Storage. without subsistence 45o
STEAMER LURAY arrives from
Smthfield and leaves for Norfolk daily.
except Sunday at A. M. Returning.
leaves Norfolk from Bay Line wharf,
every day. except Sunday. at 3 P. NJ
7 All business between New York and
Newport News transacted at Pier g.
All business between Newport News.
Norfolk, Smitbfeld, and local points
transacted at F1er A, foot Twenty-ffth
street.
NJ. B. cRowELL. Agent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-18
A Had Look.

Weary Willie-De Bible tells us we
should avoid even de appearance of
evil
blooming Buster-Den, fc, Heavens
sake shake dem oyeralls. Dcy looks like
work.-Judge.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-18

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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-02
MRS. BALLHORN IS FREE.
Former Milwaukee Girl Released
at Oshkosh.
MAKES SOME CHARGES.
Claims She was Innocent and that
There was u Mistake in the Re-
port to the Bank.

Oshkosh Wis, April % Special =
Mrs. Rhoda Ballhorn, alias Brownhorl,
was this morning dismissed from court
on the charge OF forgery, the complaining
witness, Joseph Stringham. failing to APP
pear The case was dropped upon the
presentation of an affidavit made by the
physician of Mr.. Stringham, stating that
the patient was suffering from paralysis
and that it would be dangerous to his
dence to appear.
Mrs. Ballhorn left today for Fond du
Lac, where she said she would see Ler
attorneys, and she will then so to N"W
York. Before leaving the courtroom
Mrs. Ballhorn said that she could have
been released week ago ii she had been
willing to give up the check for $1,000
but she wanted Mr.. Stringham to pay
her that money. She is not the loser by
the transaction. Mr.. Stringham. accord
ing to her statement, gave her the $40,
COO check in consideration of her prOmis-
ing not to contest his will, but now she
says her arrest has relieved her of any
obligation on her part and she will APP
pear against his devisees.
Mrs. Ballhorn explains the fact of her
having torn the check for $500 at Fond
du Lac by stating that she was fright
ened by the thought Of being arrested.
She further stated that if it had not
been for the fact that she cashed the
everything would have been all right.
She insists that the banks were misin-
formed and that her arrest was unjusti
fed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-02

by force. Mr. ijaggett promptly elected
him. Speaker Ray finally restored order,
and adjournment till $50 o'clock in the
morning was taken.
Co. Scotcld on the 2Sth sent to both
houses Of the Legislature a message call
ing attention to the necessity for making
some provision for meeting the extraordi-
nary approximations made, and informing
them that unless it is done the money will
not be spent without the governors APP
prevail. At the opening of the session of
the Assembly Mr. Hall offered resolution
for an adjournment to the night Of May
1, saying that he did so in order to insure
quorum next week. The resolution was
adopted Two bills, one relating to pub
the expenses of state employees, were
ported and passed under suspension Of the
payment Of the expenses of state officials
not to exceed $500 Il year in any depart
n:e::t. It was the same bill that the As
sembly refused TO pass, but afterWard re-
considered. An attempt was made to re-
consider the bill relating to the sale of dis
tillery Stops, but it failed and the bill was
concurred III. The ROehr bill to compel
street railways to report to the railroad
commissioner was concurred in. Other bills
Mtle colcufleq IN as lolloWS: helatlhS 70
the insane; relating to employment of la
Dor: to authorize H w. Wright to construct
dam: to provide assistance for Supreme
court reporter. There was Il long debate
over Senator Roehr's bill to provide for a
reserve big enough to cover life insurance
policies, which was finally nonconcurred in.
Mr.. WheelerS bill TO correct errors in the
statutes of 1898 and Mr.. Dresser's bill re-
lating to common schools were ordered to
third reading. The latter was then passed
under suspension of the rules. MI Nc
DoEalds bill relating to town elections and
Mr.. Bryants bill relating to primary cleo
tio..s were killed. Mr.. Daggett asked PER
mission to explain why there was not bet
ter order at the evening session on the 27th
and offered Il resolution to have the ser,
geant-at-arms punished for not preserving
order. which gave the Assembly half hour
of fun. The Assembly took a recess until
.. m
Slr. Hall led the opposition in the Assem-
bly, on the night Of the 2Sth to the Senate
amendment to the bill to increase the taxes
to be paid by street railway companies.
The Senate had amended the bill to cut
the license fee to be paid by the smaller
spoke against the amendment, also. There
was large vote against its adoption. 1t is
probable that the Senate will recede from
its amendment.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-02
FIFTY-TWO KILLED.
Revised List Shows that Mum Der
Dead and 1875 Persons
Injured.

ST. Louis, No., April 29.-The list of
killed and injured at Kirksville, Mo-.
where half the residences were destroyed
by tornado Thursday evening, con-
tinues to grow by reason of the finding
and Identification of additional dead and
injured and the death Of some Of the lat
ter.
A revised list shows the names of 80
dead and 1875 injured. To the list of the
dead is added the name of Mrs. Hennon,
wife of newsdealer, who died during
the night Ten or twelve more of the in
jured will probably die.
There is scarcely a household in the
devastated district but lost member by
death, or sustained severe property loss.
In several instances, whole families were
wiped out. The total financial loss is
placed at $350000, falling most heavily
On small householders. 1t is believed that
all the dead and injured in the Newtown
tornado have been accounted for. The
number of dead is placed at eleven and
the injured at 30. OF the injured. two
children of William Hayes cannot re-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-02
Reports of Storms Damage,

GAINESVILLE, Wis, April 29.-[Special.
Farmers who have been coming to
town from all portions of Rock county
since the severe storm Of Thursday night
report havoc on all Sides Lightning
struck the Rock Prairie PRESBYTERIAN
church, cutting hole fourteen feet long
and three feet wide in the roof and set
ting fire to the building. The flames We're
eXtinguished. Cattle in many portions of
the county were killed by lightning. Many
leaf-tobacco sheds were blown down.
Lima Center. Wis, April 90 Spe-
ial.I-During the recent storm a new
barn owned by Melvin Knowles. one
half mile east of the town, was destroyed
with its contents. Loss, about $1,000
insurance, $500.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-02
HAD TO LEAVE SHIP.
The Steamer KanaWha Sprang
Leak and FOundered-
Crew Saved.

San Juan de Porto Rico, April 90
The steamship kanawha Of New York,
Capt Evans, which left Newport News
on April = with coal for Bermuda,
sprung a leak, broke her rudder and
foundered $50 miles from Bermuda on
April 6. Her officers and crew, fourteen
men in all. took to the lifeboats, leaving
al their effects on board the steamer.
They were rescued by the American brig
Atlanta, Capt Darling, bound from Phil
adelphia for San Juan with coal. Before
being picked up the men from the Kan
awha suffered greatly from hunger and
thirst. The Atlanta arrived here with
the shipwrecked sailors at O'Clock last
evening. The crew of the Kanawha are
now fully recovered from their hardships,
and enthusiastic over Capt. Darlings
generous conduct. They are in charge
cf United States Consul Hanna, who will
care for them until they can be sent to
New York.
New York, April 29.-The steamer
Kanawha was built at Bath, Me-, in
1881, was 112 feet long, % feet beam,
10 feet deep and 431 tons. She was
owned by John 4. Donnell. \ dispatch
from London yesterday said that grave
fears were entertained there for the
safety Of the Kanawha.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-02
LOOKS LIKE MURDER.
Corpse of Mrs. Bridget O'Donnall
Floating on River at
Green Bay.

Green Bay, Wis, April 29-[Special. ]
The body Of Mrs. Bridget O'Donnell,
aged about 81 years, was found floating
III East river this morning and the sup
position is that she was murdered She
was last seen alive between 9 and 10
o'clock last night, when she was going
after pail Of beer. She had ) cents in
her hand when found. Her nose was
broken and there We're bruises on her
legs which are taken as indications OF
murder.
Samuel D. Ferguson, a local chara cter.
was arrested this morning on suspicion
Of being the murderer