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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-12-01


The Spirit Of Thanksgiving.
New Orleans Picayune.
''The reason Why SO many of US
find it hard to celebrate Thanks
giving in the proper spirit" said
the contented nan the other day,
''is because we don't get the right
point of view on it. We try TO be
grateful for the things we have got,
instead Of the things we haven't got,
and it doesn't leave US enough
scope. We can remember our pos.
sessions in two minutes, but it
would take US a week to make a
synopsis of our desires. Nobody,
for instance, who wants quail on
toast for breakfast is going to en-
tnuse much over pork chops, but
we would put up regular tie
Deums' if we only stopped to re-
fleet how much better and more
sustaining the humble pig was than
an empty platter. Suppose, in
stead of envying the rich, we re-
membered only the troubles we miss
by being poor. Think of the de-
lightful privacy poverty insures, for
one thing. No danger of our being
bounded down by reporters ready
to make society event of every
time we changed our shirt, and a
sensation when We kiss our wife.
No annoyance from the snapshot
fend, following you about, ready
to take you in your soup-eating act
and publish the picture to the
world. Our daughters will never
be pursued by fortune hunters, and
we shall never have to spend our
heardearned dollars paying off The
third mortgage on the ancestral title
of our noble son-in-law Above
all, we can absolutely trust the dis
interested affections of our friends,
for it would be money in their
pockets to be our enemies. At
Thanksgiving time, brethren, let US
remember among our mercies the
fact that we are not milllonaires.
ing Insignificant and humble. Some
of US are apt to feel that the world
hasn't sufficiently appreciated our
talents, and we envy the men whose
names are always top liners in the
papers. Let US return thanks that
we are not great. Nobody Carl
catures us and holds us up to der
sion. Nobody digs in:o dusty flies
of papers for our previous utter
ances, or confronts us with our
printed words in books to prove
that we are liars. We have the
blessed privilege Of changing our
mind as often as we want to, and
when We outgrow an opinion, of re
nouncing it. The unpretentious
man whose name never gets into
the paper, but who owns his own
little grocery or is indispensable
head clerk IN a store, has enough
better job than any four years slip
perry hold on an Office. Let us give
thanks that for our sins we were
not condemned to be a politician.
The man who has rheumatism may
be thankful it isn't leprosy. The
man who has a shrewish wife ought
to rejoice that perpetual motion
hasn't yet been disco vered and that
her tongue is bound to run down
sometime. Even the man who has
to get up and walk a teething baby
cold nights has cause for gratitude.
1t might have been twins. That's
the proper spirit to bring to Thanks
giving, for chief among our bless
ings are things we have missed"
The Worm Tnrns-sEVaSo eail
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-12-01

She (to maid)-Not SO tight now,
Jane, that 1 can't sit down; just
tight enough to show there's some
one inside. A skirt, like a house,
looks best when It looks inhabited.
Life.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-12-01

When a we'll SHOWN actor was
asked at an amateur play which
performer he liked best, ne replied:
''rhe prompter; for 1 saw less and
heard more of him than of any one
else. Tit Bits.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-12-01

The most effective little liver pills
made are DeWitt's Little Early
Risers. They never grippe. For
sale by Lafayette Drug Co.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-12-01

The Gazette again reminds the
voeess Of Lafayette parish that they
have until the last day Of December
70 pay their poll tax.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-12-01

CATHOLIC KNIGHTS OF AMERICA,
01AleCH NO. - Deets Ise and Sd Sum
Aays a1sss higA oass, 1t Home Fire Co. hall.
A6ass0 RooA. H. Beoassard, Secretary,
1Guunasd, La.
UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS
asso m Saturday q each mooth, At court
Ao0oos 10 .. -.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-12-01
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HI Jagou.
Home Charity Association.
Of Lafayette, La.

local organization whose aim is to exte,,4 nraot;
cal aid to all that found to be deserving after Der
Contrbutions of money and donations of clothing
ana OF oookS magazines, and other useful publications.
are sollclted from members of
public. ~ 'o't o'1A ''1o
,Contr3butlon boxes to receive donations of money!
ere located IN the following places in
resG9nt Hotel g4es House, First National Bank Cot
cage ote Bank OF Lafayette and GardebIeds DRUGSTORE
& MI DonStlons of clothing will be received the homes
OF MRS Edward Mouton and Mrs. F.
Donations of books, magazines, etc. should be drop
the post office for that purpose. i~ "
founders OF the association invite all chartably-
disposed persons to become regular the Or
ganzatlon the only requirement. membership being
tne payment OF the monthly dues Of % Appca-
lois Iof membership must be addressed 1.-The Secre-
ary OF home Charity Association of Lafayette La
Al communications addressed O either the $50
clety or the PRESIDENT Of the Association will re
ce1ve prompt and courteous attention -
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-22

Seattle has great paper in the
Post Intelligencer," said number
of business men to the writer
one day this week during visit
to the City Of Destiny, "but we
want you to know that it is finding
a close second in the Tacoma
News, which has grown from a
$500 circulation per day to the
enormous sum of $4,000 per day."
The News to our personal know
ledge completely covers the entire
southwestern part of the state
and gets news to that section of
the country fully twenty-four
hours ahead Of any other daily
paper published in the state. The
News has had a phenomenal growth
since Mr.. Perkins has had charge
of it and the merchants as we'll as
the business men in general are
very proud of it." That the bust
ness men of Tacoma do appreciate
the News is shown from the adver-
Using columns of the paper. The
busy hustle about office and count
ing room Of the News present a
striking contrast to the quietness
that prevails about the Ledger,
and the leading Tacoma citizens,
though with regrets, yet freely adj
NIT that the Ledger is looking the
inevitable square in the face at
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-22

enough golden medical discov-
cry" into it to make it live in spite
of fate. Since Shultz first started
in to kill the News and Sammy
Perkins, the proprietor thereof,
both financially as we'll as politi-
cally, the Ledger has had to travel
rocky road. At present it is
issuing about 5000 papers daily
and it's columns are filled with
news and editorial stuff, one
column of which often contradicts
what is said in another. In nut
shell, the Ledger is a hot news
paper tomalie, and it has changed
ownerships since Shultz left it not
less than half dozen times with
fair prospects Of it changing hands
again within the next fortnight,
unless that new loan is cared for
by some aspiring politician.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-22

"Bryan will win," sagely an
nounces one Col. Robertson of
Spokane, meaning Of course that
Bryan will win in the coming
presidential contest. We suspect
that was the thousand and one
time that Col. Robertson and men
Of his political ilk have made this
or similar assertion since Bryan
ism first rose above the political
horizon, and we are Of the opinion
that he is just as far off this time
as he was before. Mr.. Bryan will
undoubtedly wind.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-22

Enthusiastic politicians Of all
parties are predicting unprece-
dented success for their respective
parties at the coming fall election.
Unless something is done to head
off some Of the partisan success
that has been copiously promised,
this country is liable to have a
half dozen or more presidents
and equally as many minor Office
holders
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-22
Tacoma Newspapers.

AS was predicted by this
paper some months ago the Taco
ma News has about put the Tacoma
Ledger to sleep for all time to
come, and it will be but a few days
more and the old vagabond morn
ing sheet will be thing Of the
past. 1t has passed through a
tempetuOus storm for existence
since the News first withdrew
from its support, and Judging from
the quietness that prevails about
its quarters during business hours
it will not much longer survive the
terrible storm toss that it has past
ed over in its attempt to keep it's
head above the waters. Levi
Ankeny, the would-be-senator, who
gets his leg pulled on every pro-
position that is in the throes of
death, went to its rescue, but on
looking over the situation and ex-
perimenting with a few thousand
dollars in the rat hole, and noting
the raLidity with which it disap-
peared, has about abandoned the
idea of trying to administer
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-22

Wood, the government land
shark, may have had his ups and
downs, but he wants Attorney Gay
to distinctly understand that he
will have no more striped up and
down anyways soon. He may
have skinned the would he timber
land settler, but he skinned him so
slick that the settler did not even
know that he had been skinned,
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-22

1t occurs to us that the Olympia
Capital is giving itself a good deal
Of unnecessary bother about John
L. Wilson and the Republican
party. If it will only successfully
work the Bryan wind wagon il
strikes us that it will have its
hands full.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-22

Mr.. Clay Clement has under
taken something that no other
actor has ever before had the
courage to do in Seattle, and that
is to play at the Seattle theatre fol-
three successive weeks. LIE he
proves a success more of such will
be done in Seattle during the next
theatre season.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-22

Alfred Battle for governor of
Washington. Well, that's the
Gaping climax Of the seasons poll
teal representations. Now add
Bob Bridges for president of the
United States, and the quintesence
Of political Righteousness will
have been predicted.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-22

Steps are being taken to estab-
lish national Negro party.-Che-
Ian Leader.
And backward steps they will
prove to be ere the party has been
organized very long.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-22

Whoever calculates that there
will not be heavy vote polled al
Cascade Tunnel in November are
reckoning from false conceptions
Wenachee Advance.
Well, Seattle is bit interested
liz that Cascade Tunnel vote he1
ownself, and we are glad to get
the information that, it is we'll to
keep an eye on that vote. We
trust, however, that the voters up
there will not vote on both sides
OF the mountain the same day.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-22

The buconic plague is becoming
a serious thing in San Francisco
and unless San Francisco watches
it with an eagles eye it will be.
come a serious thing for the Paci-
fc Coast
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-22

1t is true that the Republicans
in Oregon are not quite SO strong
as they were two years ago. but
they are four times stronger than
they were four years ago, which
makes it a sure Mckinley state.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-22

Francis, Pacific county, this
state, sustained a $4,000 fire not
long since, which threw twenty
one men out Of employment and
caused the closing down of an ex-
tensive lumber industry Of that
locality. Such losses as that
always hurt any community.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-22

Neither Democracy or Republi-
canism is anxious to be known as
the sire Of trusts, and yet trusts
have fourished under Democracy
and likewise Republicanism. If
trusts are evils both parties should
be patriotic enough to come
together and suppress them.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-22

Wheat, we see from some of our
exchanges, is rising in price very
rapidly. More trouble ahead tor
Bryan. The hand of providence
seems to fight the free silver
statesman.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-22

EX-Queen Liloukiliana has
come to the conclusion that Uncle
Sam does not intend to keep her
in idleness and foot the bills.
Her stay in the United States was
at least productive of something
good.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-22

California was prepared to "wine
and dine" the National convention,
but the convention was not pre-
pared to vice president California.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-22

"Going camping means some
thing this year. Three or four
months breathing spell from rent
paying will cut quite figure in
your next winters supply store.
Yes, by all means 60 camping and
stay not less than five months.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-22

Patent editorials continue to
flourish on the editorial page Of
some of our most valued ex-
changes.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-22

this time, and its faint as well as
tickle light must and soon will be
blotted out forever. "He that
diggeth a ditch for his neighbor
will himself fall therein"
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-22

This native son" business out
West is beginning to be a nuisance
Of the worst kind. What we need
is more working sons and fewer
native sons to boast of.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-22

Senator Frink seems to have
decidedly the best Of it in King
county in the race for the nomina-
ton for governor-Port Orchard
Independent.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-22

Trouble Of a very serious nature
is most likely to be reported from
Nome within the coming season.
1t has already begun to brew and
brew very fast.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-22

Ii the gold continues to pour
down from the North all summer
as it has for the past two weeks
storage room at the assay Office
will be in great demand.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-22

Germany has Chinese kick
coming and we would not be sur
prised if the Boxers did not get a
beer box before many months.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-22

According to the Ballard News
Miss Goose has been married.
What a goose. Now look out for
a flock Of gooselings.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-22

China bumped up against the
"allied forces" last Monday, and
got bad jar. Don't get foolish,
little man.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-22

"Favorite Son. sandwiches
were freely passed around in Phila-
delphia this week.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-22

Ankeny nervine does not prove
a very strong bracer for the Taco
ma Ledger.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-22

Entered at the Postoffice at Seattle as Second
Glass Mail Matter.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-22

Kindly remember our advertisers when
you buy. Also speak a good word for
The REPUBLICAN.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-22

Advertising rates Furnished upon application
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-29
VACATIONS OF BUSINESS MEN.
Where Local Financiers and Broker
Are Spending the summer.

The seashore and mountain resorts could
muster up much better showing of local
Stock Exchange brokers at the present
time than Washington can. 1t is probable
that more financial people are out of the
city, or ready tc leave, than ever before
left the town at one time. The daily ses-
sions of the Exchange are duh 10 the point
of dissolution, with only one or two peo-
pie on the floor, and these few unable or
unwilling to do business. The quotation
sheet of the Exchange is innocent of trans
actions, and even of bid and asked price
to a large extent
The vacation trips of the financial men
have extended in every direction this sea-
son. and record of the places that Wash
ington business men have visited would al
most be a directory of the fashionable re-
sorts. Washington brokers are nothing il
not fashionable in their periods of dali
lance. Some of them have been and are
in Europe. The fishing of the Maine lakes
has attracted some. Saratoga, Magnolia.
Mass; the Atlantic resorts. and the Vir-
ginia springs have all their quota. The
list could be prolonged almost indefinitely
especially II the business men outside of
lut fSACHdHSt were 10 De Included.
President Hibbs has been away on one
long vacation and he will leave the city
on another during the next few days C.
J. Bell, President~of the American Sc
curity and Trust Company, mas been for
several weeks at Rangeley Lakes. Maine
C. C. Glover of the Riggs Bank, and Lewis
Johnson Davis are both at Saranac Lake,
" Y.
Stilson Hutchins was in Europe for sew
eral weeks early In the summer, and for
the past month or more he has been at
his place, Governors Island, near The
Weirs. Lake Winnepesaukee, y. H. Be -iah
wilkins is spending the summer in Europe.
Albion K. Paris will leave the city for
Watch Hill, r. l.. later this week. w A.
Mearns will go to Saratoga shortly to join
Mrs Mearns, who has been spending the
summer there.
w. B. Gurley is at Nantucket, p. l. Re
has been away for several weeks and Will
probably return this week. Mr. Johnson,
his partner. will spend his vacation at
Magnolia Mass, with ]. NJ. Green, who
is already enjoying the numerous and va
riea attractions of that place. Frank
Pelouze is at White Sulphur Springs.
John T. Arms has been at Ruzzard's Bay
for a month or more. Thomas r. Jones.
of the National Safe Deposit and Trust
Company has just returned from a long
visit to his old home In Pennsylvania. W.
J. Flather, of the Riggs Bank, is at Asbury
Park
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-29
INSURANCE.

night, from rhetoric to murder. Ex-King
Milan is on the frontier, no doubt serious
ly thinking about another plunge into the
mysterious East. Report says that his
prospective daughter NV obtained her
opportunity that he might spy upon his
son. Then both have fooled him. Alex
ander wastes no time over iole triumphs.
He is better employed.
He boasts he used TO wait hours in the
cold for a glimpse OF Hme. Draga Maschin,
now his bride He may spend a lifetime
in the cold for the same reason-the
woman can we'll prove the ruin of his line.
So We shall have another King in exile
whose inclination went beyond his will.
Exile or not, those cold hours of court
ship must always prove a sweet remem-
brance. They no doubt coincide with the
first coup d'etat when the boy told the re-
gents he meant 10 rule, to be really King.
He who rules himself. whispers the I'M
quenehable voice in each mans heart. is
really king. He, and no oIher.-London
Mail.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-29
JOHN AND BILL.
One an Old German. the other His
Faithful Horse.
(From the indianapolis Press.)

(FrOm the indianapolis Press
familiar figure in the wholesale dis
trict of South Meridian Street is John
Baase. a drayman. There are lots OF
draymen on South Mer dian Street, but
none of them possesses the quaintness and
good nature of this ancient Teuton. But
when you speak TO John, speak also to his
horse. Snub Bill, and old John considers
all social obligations at an end, and you
find yourself the Willie Waldorf Aston of
South Meridian Street-Prince John cuts
you dead"
No Arabian ever loved his horse more
than John Baase loves his big. brawny
Bill When John eats. so does Bill. When
John goes TO quaff a glass of foaming beer,
you may rest assured that Bill is at some
drinking fountain enjoying sip of Adam S
ale Day in, day out. they share each
others joys
The lash of q whip has not touched the
back of the good Bill Baase, not since
John has lorded It over him. X nd words and
a manger full of hay drive Bill. No check
rein causes the old horses eyes to become
glared by summers sun. John Baase
drives his horse by talking TO him, not by
a jerk at the bit.
"Oh, Bill und me, We gedt along yust
all right. / bedt YOU" said the old dray
man the other day, when asked about the
relations existing between himself and his
horse. II bedt you, you can't fool Bill ven
I'm aroundt.
Does he know your voice, John?" was
asked
BILL do you know de oldt mans voice."
was the old drayman's combined answer
and question. AS he spoke. Bill pricked
up his ears and looked with equine affec-
tion on his master. Old John didn't like to
have it thought that Bill didn't know his
voice. and he declared that he would show
his friends that Bill would know him any
where.
II will 90 down here behindt der corner
ind call Bill. You try to make him Whoa.
will you?" Suiting the word with action.
he walked a half block away and hid
around the corner. By this time crowd
had gathered on Pearl Street TO watch the
test. A voice rang out from around the
corner.
Bill. Monon depot. Coon aheadt.'
Bill raised his ears and listened. Again
the familiar voice rang out. The good an
imal started toward his master and the
Monon freight depot. while the assembled
crowd attempted to stop the horse by q
series of "whoas." But Bill could not be
stopped
1t is related that John never uses the
lines to direct old Bill, simply telling him
what depot is to be gone to for delivering
or receiving freight John and Bill live at
1905 Union Street.