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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-09-16
GENESIS OF THE CASE.
How the Web to Catch Capt. Dreyfus
Was Woven.

How the Web to Catch Capt. Dreyfus
Was Woven.
Gen. AIercier was minister of war
when the French spy at the German
embassy brought &tc the secret service
of the French army the fragments of
the bordereau. The report was re-
ceived by Col. Patty de Clam, head of
the secret service. He was violent
Jew-hater. He appealed to Bertillon,
and the man who invented the Bertillon
system for measuring and identifying
criminals. following Paty's suggestion
who in turn reflected Gen. Mercier's
antipathy to the Jewssaid it looked
like Dreyfus' handwriting. It was re-
ported. Mercier ordered that Dreyfus
be arrested. Patty de Clam tried to
prepare the case against him. It was
not strong enough to suit Mercier, and
the minister of war secured pleader
whose skill was as great as Paty's in
fanny. The anti-semitic party and
press had doubts of Mercier, and caught
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-09-16

IN LFRED DREYFUS, captain in the
~ Fourteenth regiment of artil-
Il lery in the Freach army, was at
tached to the second bureau of the
general staff, where future plans of
mobilization and other military meas
ures of great Importance are discussed,
prepared and drawn up. For some time
constant leakage" of these confden-
tial documents had been noticed, de-
tectives had been employed and Drey-
fus was under suspicion. On October
1, 1894, he was suddenly detached from
the war Office and appointed to service
in the Thirty-ninth regiment at the
Ecole Militaire. On October II he re-
ceived at his luxurious home near the
Trocadero summons to attend at the
ministry of war, and he went there the
next morning. He was received by Maj.
du Patty de Clam, who said that he was
very busy and asked the captain to
help him by taking down letter that
he would dictate. There were other
persons in the room who were strangers
to Dreyfus, and-a circumstance that
only struck him afterward-an ar
rangement of mirrors by which his
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-09-16

martial, read the text Of a dispatch re.
ceived by Count yon Munster-Ieyden-
burg, the German am bassador at Paris,
from Prince Hohenlohe, the German
imperial chancellor, which the former
communicated to Ne. Casimir-Pcrier
during a visit to the Elysee palace.
His majesty, the emperor, having
every confidence IN the loyalty of the
president of the republic and the gov
ernment of the republic, it ran, ssbegs
Your excelIency to tell NJ. Casimir-Per.
ier that it is proved the German en-
bassy was never implicated in the
Dreyfus affair. His majesty hopes the
government of the republic will not
hesitate to declare SO. Without a for
NAL declaration the legend which here
continues to regarding the Ger
man embassy would compromise the
position of the representative Of Ger.
many
The communication is. signed "Ho-
Aenlohe.''
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-09-16

MAY, 1Sag-M. Ballot Beaupre finishes his
report to the court.
JUNE. 1S99-Paul Deroulede acquitted.
Court OF cessation decides in favor of
Dreyfus on the revision. Esterhazy con-
fesses having written the bordereau.
JULY, IS99-Dreyfus returns to France on
the Sd. Governor of DEVILS island dis
missed for cruelty to Dreyfus. Esterhazy
refuses to testify before the rev court
martial which is to retry Dregftls.
AUGUST, 1Sa9.-New trial Of Dreyfns be-
gins On the 7th
August I, 1899, the court-martial held
its first session. The court was COM
posed as follows:
Col. Jouanst. director in the engineer
corps. president
: Lieut. Col Brongniart, director of the
school of artillery.
Mai. De Breon. of the Seventh regiment
of artillery.
Mai Profillet, Of the Tenth regiment of
artillery.
Maj. Merle. of the Seventh regiment of
artillery.
Capt. Parfait, of the Seventh regiment Of
artillery.
Capt. BeauFais, of the Seventh regiment
OF artillery.
Counsel for Drcyfus were Maitres
Labori and Demange- the latter one of
the most@celebratea criminal lawyers
iii France Maj. Carriere represented
the government as counsel for the pros
ecHtion. Early on Monday morning,
August IA. while Naftre Labor. one
of Dreyfus' attorneys. was ON his Sa.y
TO the court. he was shot by an assassin
and seriously wounded.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-09-16

every movement and expression could
be seen by everybody present. Du Paty
then dictated to him the memorandum
which afterward became famous as the
bordereau. At one point Du Patty sud-
denly asked Dreyfus what was the
matter, and asserted that his hand
shook. 3reyfus replied that his hands
were ccid. Then he was left alone in
the room and found loaded revolver
lying among some papers on the table
beside him. Half an hour later M.
Coehefe-t, head of the defective police,
accompanied by Commander Henry, Of
the ses.snd bureau, entered, and Drey-
fus was placed under arrest on the
charge of high treason and taken to
the ChArche-Midi prison, all the time
protesting his innocence. The order
committing him was dated October IA,
the day before he was arrested or eN-
alnined.
On October 2s a hint of the arrest was
conveyed to one of the Paris newspa-
pers and the next day an ambiguous
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-09-16
MEANEsT OF THEM ALL.
Fhts Very Close Man Lives In Chi-
caEo and IL the Champion
of Gioseness.

There are lots of mean men in the
world. There is one in Boston who
will never tell anyone the time of day:
there is one in Colorado who never
lights a cigar III winter because his
breath upon the frosty air gives the
same satisfaction, and there is another
in Pillsbury, Wyo., who never has fire
in his house because the smoke might
wear the chimney out. But the mean
est of all men lives light here in Chi
cago.
The other night he came along Ram
lolph street and stopped at a little
sidewalk stand whereon were displayed
such trinlscts as collar buttonss shoe
laces, combs and pocket mirrors. He
took up one of the latter, agd the pro-
prietor's eyes frightened at the pros,
pect of a sale.
How much? ?" asked the meanest
man.
Five cents answered the propri-
etor Of the stand.
The meanest man looked the object
carefully over. ..I'1I give you three
The other shook his head.
The meanest man held out. aToo
much, = he said. Somehow, between the
Two outstretched hands, the pockea
mirror fell and broke into several
pieces ON the pavement. The meanest
man picked up the remains, retaining
one fragment OF the glass. The propri-
etor lamented. The meanest nan
passed on mp the street At the eornsr
he stopped, and, holding the little piece
Of mirror before him. ran small corrt,
through his whiskers.
"A man doesn't need whole I,ock.it
glass for d small beard, ," be muttered.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-09-16

note appeared in that journal asking if
Ait were true that an important military
arrest had recently taken place. This
set everybody talking, for in France
! anything concerning the army is con-
rsidered of paramount Importance.
Wild stories were aioat, and the excite
nient reached fever heat when the news
was confirmed on November /, by the
appearance of brief official commnni-
cation in all the papers. Dreyfus was
kept in close confinement until Decenl-
Der G, when his counsel, NJ Demange,
was allowed to see him. On December
% Dreyfus was arraigned before the
court-naartial, which was held in the
Censeildc Guerre building, opposite the
s,ac-che-AIidi prison. Great crowds
gathered TO see him cross the street
md shouted: Death to the traitor!"
The trial was secret and lasted until
December %. when the court found the
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-09-16
talian embassy. and scl1warzkoppel

the italian embassy, and Schwarzkoppen,
military attache of the German embassy,
and addressed to Commandant Ester
hay. Lieut. Col. Picquart comes to the
conclusion that Commandant Esterhazy
is guilty.
1Sas-The Eclair publishes
the secret document: ''Ce caEaille de
D."
OCTOBER, 1Ss6-M. Barnard-Lazare pub
fishes his first pamphlet tending to show
the innocence of Dreyfus.
1S96-Publicat'oE of the copy
of the bordereau in the Matin. NJ. Cas-
telin, representative from the l. 'Aisne
district interpellates Gen. Billot, min
lister of war, upon the publication Of
papers connected with the trial.
MAY, 1S97-First disputes between Lieut..
Coils. Picquart and Henry.
JUNE, 1Sg7-Lieut Col. Picquart takes
counsel with Nine. Lebiois.
JULY, 1S97-Mme. Leblois Interests NJ
Scheurer-Kesener, vice president Of the
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-09-16
THE FAMOUS BoRDEREAu.
to BE the Main Evil
dence Against Dreyfus.

The famous bordereau (memoran-
dunn list), which is acknowledged to be
the main evidence against Dreyfns,, was
discovered in April, 1894, among waste
papers from the German embassy, in
the particular department. Of Col. Count
schwarzkoppen, +ne military attache,
by secret emfssaries of the French gov
ernment, who had bribed the janitor
to surrender these papers. It is in
translation as follows:
Tn the absence of any news indicating
your desire to see me, / nevertheless send
you, sir, certain information of interest:
l. A note on the hydraulic brake of 10
(method of operating this piece.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-09-16

Fear DFeYIuS-1
bit Of evidence the judges based q Dc.
cision they had already formulated.
Furthermore, that scrap Of paper IN
Gen. Mercier's 5 trembling hand WAS il
not even the remotest manner cor
nected with the alleged selling OF
French army secrets TO the Germans.
1t was a fragment from some inter
cepted correspondence. passing be.
tween attaches of different embassies.
and related to matters even more in
famous. more unspeakable, than any
treason Of which Dreyfus was accused,
Euts Gen Mercier's best efforts could
not keep the truth buried, nor could
his subseryieney to the rabblc and the
rank alike secure him IN his seat as
minister of war. He has been warned
to leave France, but has chosen TO re.
main, at least for the present.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-09-16
rIlE EaIPERon.s pENIAL.

states That Germany bought No se-
crcts frOm Dreyfus.
The enemies Of Dreyfus. laid partic-
.ular stress upon the alleged fact hat
Fie accused officer had sold army Sc
.crets TO Germany. This charge was
sIisproved August II bs ex-President
casinir- -Perier who. before the court
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-09-16

.. A note on the outpost troops. "a few
notifications will be made by the new
plan.1
g. A note on notifications of artillery
formation.
4. A note relating to Madagascar
). The scheme relative to the manual of
field firing (Mareh IA. 1S94.
This last paper is extremely difficult
to procure, and can have it at my disposal
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-06

THIS is the season during which the
l. people of this section generally make
selection of the newspaper they expect 10
read during the following year.
We want THE ENQUIRER to 60 as Il
TWICE -A-WEEK visitor to every home
in York county. With the assistance OF
intelligent and trustworthy friends in the
different localities, we know it can he
gotten into many homes to which 1t il not
now going. This assistance is of much
value to us, and it is our purpose to pay
for it most literally, in proportion to the
service rendered.
The PROPOSITIONS we make herein are
to all responsible individuals, in each and
every locality. There is no monopoly IN
the matter. Because an lndirhinal re-
turned the name of a certain subscriber
last year, is no reason why ne shoiliu
nave any claim upon that subscriber this
year. Because one lndlvldual may al
ready be at work in Il given neighbor,,
hood, is no reason why another shonld
not also canvass i'm that neigiborho0d.
Every clubmaker is entitled to get sub
scribers whenever and wherever he or
she may be able to get them, and upon
compliance with the conditions herein
stated, have them counted.
Our plan of compensation to- clubmaK-
erS this year is on the same line rs mere
tofnre-a competition for TWO LEAD
ING PREMIUMS to be awarded for the
TWO LARGEST clubs, and third lead
ing premium for the largest club or
NEW SUBSCRIBERS. After that the
value of the premium is in proportion to
the number of names returned.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-06
Hlistellaneous Readi,,9.
IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.
Summary of the News That Is Being Pub
lislied by Exchanges.

In OUUNl led hDJUlNiNUs
Summary of the News That Is Being Pub
lished by Exchanges.
CHESTER-The Lantern, deem.
Der /: Rev. Leon II. Pres,ly was in
stalled pastor of Edgmoor A. X. p
church last Tuesday. Revs. Z. B.
Bets, w. G. Ewart and o. johnson
took part in the exercises. '''''''''Mrs.
w. J. Cherry, of Rock Hill, spent
Thanksgiving with her mother, Mrs.
M. J. Boulware. .'..'"Mr. George Beach
and family, of Rock Hill, spent Thanks
giving Day here with Mrs. Albright.
........ Mr.. w. M. Grier, editor of the
Gastonia Gazette, spent Thanksgiving
Day with his sister, Mrs. ]. s. Mofatt.
....'.".The papers announced among
prisoners taken by the Filipinos, Char
ley Bird, Il civilian. Then, in giving
the news of his escape, they said he be-
Ionged to the Sixteenth Infantry.
Charley Bird, Of Chester, is member
of the Twelfth infantry. 1t may have
been our Charley, as such inaccuracies
could easily occur. .'...'''''Yeslerday,
while out hunting, Hamilton McCand'
less, Jr., was sitting with his gun across
his knees cocked. 1t was discharged
in some way and five other boys re-
ceived part of the load. Tbos. Trip
lett, Jr., got the largest share in his
thigh, Clarence Cross received one shot
in the thigh. Tommie Owen, Willie
McCandless and Leon Triplett were
also struck.
LANCASTER Ledger, December
2: DR.. W. J. White, who practiced
his profession here shortly after the
war; but who has been living in Rock
Hill for several years, has decided tt
move back TO old Lancaster. He say:
that no other place has ever felt like
home TO him. He was over this week
and rented Mrs. Hoods residence, re
Gently vacated by Mr.. J. E. Stewman
and will move his family here soon
We will be glad TO welcome him back
.....''"Major B. F. Miller, secretary L
Congressman Finley, left yesterday fol
Washington 10 be on hand when con
gress convenes next Monday. .''''''''
little 7-year-old colored girl, daugh
of Allen Crawford, was burned sc
badly at the Blackmon gold mine, nea
White Bluff, on Thursday morning
last, that she died of her injuries tina
afternoon. She was standing before
the fire place when u younger chile
Lighted splinter and stuck it to he1
clothes. She rushed out into the yard
and before help reached her sht
was fatally burned, both eyes being
burned out and her face burned into ,
blister. ..'''. Thanksgiving was observed
here by general suspension of business
and q Sabbath like quiet was observed
during the foreparL of the day. A
union service was held at The Melho
dist church at l l a. H., and was fairly
well attended. Many of our business
men took advantage of the holiday Il
20 hunting, while others drove int
the country and parlook of the Thank
giving turkey with relatives ant
| friends.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-06
humorous department.
WHY SHE RESIGNED,

"For the last year or so my wife has
been ambitious to shine as literary
light" said Smith, with chuckle
II don't know how many clubs she
Joined g; but if there was any that she
did not belong to it was because she
had never heard of them.
"The other night while was read
ing my paper she interrupted me with
Il request for light about something
that I did not catch except the wore
pope.
"'Well,' said I, looking over my
paper.
"I want to know about him. she
continued, Il must read paper con
corning him at our next literary meet
ing, and 1 don't know single thing
about him. Who is hep
"'Do you mean to say, said l, that
you know nothing about the head o
the Roman church p
"'Oh, of course!' she answered
How stupid of me I can read all
about him in the encyclopedia
81 resumed my reading and thought
that ended it; but it didn't. The
other night when l returned home
found my wife in tears, and before
had time to inquire what the matter
was l was called to account in II diff
ferent keys.
"Well, when the storm was over
learned the truth. 1t was the poel
Pope and not the pope of Rome tina,
she was expected to treat upon, and
when she arose and read a paper or
the pope, it started row that did moi
end with adjournment.
"But, seeing that she has resigned
from all the clubs and that the children
once more have chance to get &C
quaiuted with their mother, do moi
look upon it as a calamity" ."-Detroi
Free Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-06

SUNFLoWER SEED.-There is mar
in Illinois, Farmer Crackel, who ha:
made himself prosperous by raising
sunfower seed. He began the bust
ness when all other farm produce wa:
selling at low prices, and his success
was such as to induce great many
farmers to 20 to planting sunfowcrs
Mr.. Crackel's first large crop was sold
at nine cents u pound, which was Il
very large return, for sunhower need
require very little cultivation. AL
they ask for is fairly good soil, and
fairly good seasons. This year the
crop in Farmer Crackel's county will
amount to about 100000 pounds
and buyers are paying from $1.25 to
$3.50 100 pounds for the seed deliv'
cred at the warehouses.
When Farmer Crackel found that
his neighbors were going into the busi.
ness extensively, he knew that prices
would fall, so he made arrangements
to handle the whole crop as grain
dealer, though he continues to raise
large crops of the seed. The seed are
sold to a Cincinnati firm, and Farmer
Crackel has made serious efforts 10
discover what uses the seed are put to-
He went TO Cincinnati for that pur,
pose; but the members of the pur.
chasing firm only winked their left
eyes at him. 1t is predicted that he
will some day corner the market and
compel the Cincinnati firm to give uI
their secret.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-06
A HOME ALPHABET.

Ants-Scatter branches of sweet
fern where they congregate.
Brooms-If hung in cellarway will
keep plant and soft.
Coffee-Keep well covered, for be-
sides losing strength its odor affects
other articles.
Dish of hot water in the oven pre-
vents cakes from scorching.
Economic time, health and means
and you will never beg.
Flour-Keep cool, dry and closely
covered.
Glass-Clean with tablespoonful am
monia in rainwater.
Herbs-Gather on a dry day whel
beginning to blossom and keep in
paper sack.
Ink stains-Immediately saturatt
with sweet milk and rub vigorously
with a cloth.
Jars-To prevent, remember it takes
two to make quarrel.
Keep an account of your expendi
lures and income.
Love lightens labor.
Money-Count carefully when you
receive your change.
Nutmegs-Always CRATE blossom enc
first.
Oranges-Keep best wrapped in scf
paper.
Parsnips are best in March ant
April. Keep in ground over winter.
Quicksilver and white of eggs de-
stroys bedbugs.
Rice should be large, plump and
white.
Scalds and light burns-Dress with
common baking soda or white of ar
egg.
Table napkins should never be
starched.
Use a cement of ashes, salt and wa
ter for cracks in stove.
Variety is the hest culinary sauce.
Watch your back yard for dirt anl
bones.
Xantippe was a scold; don't initiate
her.
Youth is best preserved by cheerful
ness.
Zinc. lined or iron sinks are better
than wooden ones.-Economist.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-06

Whitfield TO A PoINT.-The venti-
lation of a theory makes some people
hot.
Publishers of dictionaries should
have them spell-bound.
Summer brings leaves Of absence
and winter brings absence of leaves.
A lumber dealer may be in his
Office and out of doors simultaneously.
Perhaps some wealthy men are
chronic kickers because they are we'll
heeled.
Every mother has the best boy :; the
worst boy in town invariably belongs
next door.
Whenever a man makes a mistake,
you may expect tidal wave of ex.
PLANTATION.
The knowledge a man doesn't pos
sess always crops out when a child
questions him.
The hen-pecked husband never de-
velops into free. thinker until his wife
goes away on a visit.
Most people know what they don't
want-also that they don't often get
what they do want.
Girls should never throw kisses; its
almost impossible for girl to hit the
object she throws at.
Nature has arranged things so that a
poor man is able to display as many
virtues as millionaire.
It's useless to extract a promise by
force unless you are prepared to con-
tinue the pressure of compulsion in
definitely.
A wise man changes opinion oc-
casionally; but somehow the fool who
can change 81 200 bill always COM
mands more respect.-Chicago News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-06
, TIMELY NOTE OF WARNING

TH f following is copy OF circular
l. letter which is being sent ont by one
of the largest mercantile establishments
of the great northwest to their customers
throughout the country on the Importance
of keeping insured against loss by fire {:
DEAR SIR: During the past few months
the losSes sustained by merchants,
through fires, in that part of the country
tributary to the st. Louis market, have
been so unusually large and disastrous as
! to suggest to us the alvisability OF adj
dressing our customers upon the I'M.
PORTANCE of keeping fully insured
at ALL TIMES. Within tho past few
weeks four of our own customers have
lost their stocks and buildings entire,
without insurance. or so nearly so, that
the amount carried WAS totally inad-
eQuate to the risk assumed, and in TWO
or three instances, when the fire came, II
was found that policies for considerable
amounts had just lapsed. Men rarely
make a SECOND mistake of this kind, but
the cOnmonest feature of the FIRST, Is
the wping out Of the results OF years OF
labor and thrift and leaving those who
commit the folly of FAILING TO INSURE,
in a position whereby they have to face
the world in condition far worse than
when commercial life was first begun.
Think of the possibilities of having the
fruits of 20 years of labor swept away
within few minutes, with no other lega-
cy than smoke and asht and vain regrets
for what might have been prevented by
a little foresight! TO the wide awake,
conservative business man, the expense
incident to keeping his goods fully insur-
ed is Just as legitimate and necessary us
that OF paying taxes, rent and clerk hire.
We may escape the consequences of fail
ure to insure for FIVE, TEN or TWENTY
years, but we are just rs certain to he
brought face to face with it, sooner OF
later, as we stay in business; therefore,
we say to you, if you are not now in
sured, attend to it before the sun
goes down!
With kindly assurances of regard fol
our mutual interests, we are,
| Very sincerely, your friends, -
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-06

HER OBJECTIoN.-A New Hamp'
shire man wished to have telephone
connection between his house and a
new one built for his sons summer
residence. The best route took the
wire over the cottage of an old lady,
to whom he applied for permission 10
make the slight use Of her roof that
was necessary.
The old lady gave her consent; but
made a firm stipulation at the same
time.
"I'm willing you should run wires
over my roof and hitch 'em wherever
you see fit," she said pleasantly, "pro,
vided you don't use it after 9 O'Clock at
night. That's my bedtime, and 1'm q
light sleeper at best, and the noise OF
people talking overhead would be sure
to keep We awake. ."-The Youths
Companion.