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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-01
A Word to the lmltators.


Since Lewis of The Houston Post started "Tamperins
With Trhes" scores of have tried to initiate hn
Most of them dismal failures and there nothing %
fat, stale and profess" made up fun. Wit must be
spontaneous, and wits, like poets, born. not made
Most of the sharp Aecs try be funny the expense q
women low order for fun that might have passed curren
nifty but decidedly OF date in the Twensn
century, for the who tries rdicue h thee
days generally succeeds in making himself ridiculous Beg
ter let Lewis stand the sole genuine and really funny one
and turn your attention. boys TO telling people the news
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SOME LEADING EDITORIALS.
A FORGOTTEN TRUTH.

From the Commoner
The Gaatn Democrat Of Shawneetown, ILL.,, has resur-
old speech made by President hen Congressman
Mckinley The following extract shows how the president
has changed for the during the last decade
Human rights and constitutional privileges must not be
forgotten in for wealth for commercial supremacy
The of the people be by the people and not
by few OF the people II be by the consent OF the
governed and OF all the governed Power it not be
forgotten which secured by wrong uspaton is
dethroued We have right law morals that
which belongs another whether be property
This is sound doctrine but it is entirely out of harmony
with republican policies at this time When outsrew the
declaration of independence and the constitution ogrew
the high ideals that all parties formerly appealed and the
patriotic expressions Of those who formerly apired lead
ershn.
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place the public would have sufficient influence to pre-
vent open rupture Public sentiment, whenever it has
been appealed to. has been successful in dssipaing
impending trouble in the labor world and there is no
good reason why it could always be relied upon 20
smooth out the wrinkles to which the relations be-
tween employers and employees subject.
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EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.

course the selistltd greatest democratic paper IN the
] Iys is oeA energies 70 silence the Times terala;
the Times Herald does not nite sppreeate hat standard
morals which abuses Quayism in Pennsylvania and Croker
ism "a New York while sustaining the identical practice
'0",i =, ,.,p ~ .I waco limesIierau' , i
. W. usn inconeelVame that any newspaper ""' -
''t,''ee"' oouP'sNe currency 10 su," a" ri, -,
| - .L;at #, r. ~ az '"'I''' 1o" :, " % a.
ao quay ana associates are charged ny both the demo-
money in brbns the legislature to grant valuable franchises
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MIorobs Repository.
Tyler Democrat Reporter.


loaded ys mSsqgoe; have their hpodsc ppendsses
germs poked into 1t this summer TO kill an elephant
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Colts Weak Point.
Paris Advocate.

Golf will never become our National gam. ,, !;
at whom things be thrown, -~ "@'s ~ umpire
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-01
AbIe.sodied crlpples.
Brennan Banner

About one person in every seventy-ve In this eoupy
draws pension from the Federal government
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TIN death rate amoua the women and children in the
Concentration camps in South Africa 1870 per iooo and
camp according British official report rs per cent
H., > 4'', 81, a',e ','. AN 3' rate. says The
- - - r L ' '', ,.,' l..l'''''l," WIN '' 'N
as'd tar her missionary lahor extending the blessings OF
civilization TO South Africa
WINK. has t,.,,- ~ 1---l I7-----. r,.;t..
........ o., - -5-.-.---- 49,,
,lt1 ,, , hi. l,, , ,',i ',''t ne was
his ia rance of Goman lie is'ad have asked the Ger
uan master OF ceremonies I'll ras expected to
bump my mead more than one time whcreupon the c.
-
I'r the strikers Thought to try an ultimatuma
Taa Alabama man who was sentenced to life impr son
mea for helping to lynch negro viii probably derive con
siderable satisfaction from the knowledge that he serving
BtNMoNr is bringing in Fusbers in lunches of five.
HowsoS said that Some officers of the navy arc dis
nngnished Tor their social qualities t was probably mis-
-
THE Nation may yet be onu,nched behind Southern
-
GERMANY is going to make prince of Won Waldcrsce.
,rr. ',,5 I %, '1a.'5l and ms coat OF
r;,i,y ''s''' 10 wear 'u'' '' IN TINS era of cleo
--------,---
ecsc she Stale rbircrs f sbb et from ms wife
-, 49,; ~ ''o' DC 30 impatient ;
uo,,soy Ia. d,0;-J !, -a1 ,1,,--...
man is dubbed a liar, '''' ''0'' newspaper
Tlr Boston cocc have c1n,,r-5 ,ro,,..
Bon rc NH, have him f.5od , 81, man ma, VINO isn't
have been thrown into the discard.
IT is said that the Yidz kiosk has beautiful d,ao g
n'nma'0ms no two alike,
eo,,.,,,. ,... .-!--,---7--
for profanity. p'''p' nc" name
--------
TEXAS VIII some day be able to offer an oil well in
aueement to each immigrant
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He Never Worked So Hard.

i may be observed that Mr. Schwabs million war 81,
y gees right on, whether the arc at work or not
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From the Indianapolis Sentinel
1t would he difficult find among republican leaders
of the last thirty of smaller caiber than William
Z. Chandler lie will chiefly be remembered as one of the
who engineered the infamous crime OF 1870 whereby
verdict OF the people aside He especially dis
tneuhed during his congressional hurting insult
ing ephets his democratic colleagues Captain Robert
Evans OF the Indiana far wrong when he described
him as insect However, considering the usefulness of
many insects Evans probably them apology Now
that Chandler has passed from public life he but dis
agreeable memory.
In the last number of the Independent this insect forces
himself upon the reluctant public again with article upon
the trust question 1t contains nothing original portion
Of the article is devoted recapulati6n commonpaoes
and the remainder consists OF eulogy OF repubcanis
abuse of democracy
or the insect holds that the republican party is
alone capable of graphing with the trust problem. He
reaches the conclusion by abusing party OF Jefferson and
Jackson lie denounces DISTINGUISHING the negro with
out mentioning the conuvaue OF the republican party in the
South He condemns it for the corruption of Croker in New
ork without abiding the scoundresn OF Quay Penn
ylyana He very oonvncinely calls it the party of repud
alton socialism and anarchy He charges that all its lead
crs corrupt and be bought And then having ex-
hausted the vocabulary OF vtuperaton the insect tells us
about the political school in which he has buzzed his whole
life through He claims that fought the civil war alone
the testimony Of Lincoln Seward and Chase the contrary
notwithstanding He gives it credit for the homestead poli.
y which originated in the democratic party was adopted
by the government despite the bitter opposition of Clay and
the protection schoon spite of the fact that under the adj
mnlstraon OF Mr. Cleveland millions of the public
domain which the republican party had quandered upon cor
Poratons restored settlers He claims that the re-
publican freed Cuba but does quote the Congress
ona Record previous the declaration war nor the
Cuban press since the restoration OF peace. He actually
claims that the republican party liberated the people of the
Philippines OF all this has nothing to do with the
trust question but following the arguments of the
insect
The argument devoted to the question may be CON
centratcd thus Trusts bad Republcanism is good
Eradication possible Therefore let repubicansm erad
the trust Does the insect really believe that the re-
publican party be induced deprive itself of the source
OF the campaign fund.- The trust has developed under re-
publican domination with republican encouragement II has
paid for its privileges and long as republcanism remains
predominant the trust is safe from attack Nor will either
the the party mind the buzzing Of the insect"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-01

II Is said that Russell Sage has the FIRST cent he eve,
rned' Probably he has all the others also
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-11-28

to avoid q threatened Inconvenience.
Such are they who restlessly cultivate
calumny to the undoing Of the victim
and laugh at the truth which damns
themselves. r., . Il !:
Constant Quillebert was no weakling.
There was no lack Of vigor in his char
acter. His was strong mentality, his
vision straight, though his courses
were oblique or tortuous. Neither was
he the passive creature of circum-
stances nor yet mere form nodded by
environment. Such as he was he made
himself by the exercise of volition,
forcing his selective power into each
trait Of his character and every phase
of his life. He could without strain Of
reason have been a pious churchman,
but preferred to defy priestcraft, and
from choice, not conviction. became a
saucy infidel. Wife and children would
have sobered and softened his progress
to- the grave had he willed, but domes-
tic restraints were as distasteful as
moral limitations, and hence he scoffed
at matrimony. Nothing was less diff
alt or expensive than to become an
american citizen, entitled to political
rights and honors equally with his
neighbors; but, weighing the induce
ments on either side Of the proposition,
he refrained from swearing fidelity to
the constitutions and laws which pro-
tected him and his accumulations and
remained the subject of a foreign po-
tentate. His genius and accomplish
ments would have enabled him to
achieve by approved industry and COM
mendable methods competency, even
wealth, in the generous country where
he dwelt, yet chicanery, commerce in
the failings of his fellow men and free
| booting excursions to the horizons Of
the law appealed to him more cogently,
and, as said by Baldouino, ''his chief
gains were VIGOROUSLY from gambling
and usury," and he was rated a rich
man with goodly store of gold. While
1t had been potentially his to be in the
community an elder. giving Judgment,
he enjoyed eminence among the cav
Hers against order. Shrewd, bold, un-
scrupulous, tireless, he was no mean
foe whom Oakfell had called into the
arena.
During the quadrennial period pre-
ceding the civil war no other word was
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-11-28

hnd a great bowl OF steaming gumbo
prepared by Dede's wife Che had no
negroes) and glasses and pitchers of
hot rum spiced by Dede himself.
Around the board were DR.. De Roax,
Aristides Portvie, Fulgence Jadot, Mar
tin Brillc, ALICE Robelin, Homer Tit
bout, Norbert Cazebat and Tibource
Fratjean. The last was a swarthy, big
jawed, low browed man, short and
broad shouldered, a lawyer who in the
last election had been an unsuccessful
candidate for the judgeship. His rest
less black eyes, small and set close to-
gether, hooked nose and twitching lips
over an assertiye chin revealed the spir-
it and faculties suited to further the
purposes of Quillebert. The outer doors
were locked and windows barred. Nine
saddled horses stood under the long
low shed at the rear of the cabaret in
closure.
Listen, Constant said Pratjean.
I'm the court shall say the plaintiff
was born a slave; his master never
emancipated him. Emancipation must
be express; it cannot be inferred from
>3nduct Born slave, never eraanci-
pated, whence got he the right to sue
and stand in judgment? Answer me
that! First, the question, Has he the
right to sue? If you can answer yes to
that, only then the second question,
ownership vel non. If you must an
swer no, then, though M. Quillebert
owns him not, the plaintiff is out of
court and cannot be heard. No right,
no suit; that's ALL"
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In the back room of Dede's Cabaret
so eloquent to stir popular wrath in
Louisiana as the word "abolitionist."
Its exposition came from a press and
hastings which were at one upon the
slavery question, and it's definition was
confined within the synonymous scope
Of "hypocrite," "assassin," "insurrec-
tionist," "house burner" ''negrophile."
Its blight upon the name of man was
as subtle and sure as that of dishonor
upon the fame Of woman. And the
rancorous and intolerant, the quickest
to respond in fury to the hated word,
were the very poor whites inhabiting
the lnfertile highlands, who never own
ed and seldom hired negro slaves. All
sentiments have their extreme expo
nents, and twas not anomalous that the
most inimical to the abolition move
ment should be those who apparently
would be least damaged by its accom-
plishment.
The cunning wit Of Quillebert was in
slant to see advantage in this condi-
ton OF the popular mind. He had nev-
er pretended legal right or title over
Leon. He knew he had never pur-
chased him. He had not forgotten
the exception in the deed. He was
conscious that his possession resulted
from a shameful kidnapping. and his do
mlnlon had no other basis than might.
He felt that, tried upon it's merits of
law and fact alone, the issue would be
determined against him. Therefore
other influences must be brought to
bear upon the contest, and ready to his
hand lay the anti-American prejudice
and antiabolition passion. The thought
of Oakfell triumphing over him stung
as an OK lash. The barrenness and un-
Worthiness Of his cause stimulated him
to exertions and inspired tactics which
were revelations of endurance and in
genuity.
In as many nights he rode to Man.
sura, LIE Coigne, Bordelon slough, lie
de Cote, Marksville, Bayou Blanc, Pa
rem Haut, Coude d'Guf, Bout de Bay
on and POinte Maigre and sounded the
head man Of each Of these settlements.
Laure Juneau was his embassadress
| to the women Of Coude du Francois.
| These were the colonies of his country
men or their descendants, small plant
ers Of the nonslaveholding class, keep
ers Of cabarets and roadside shops,
blacksmiths, shoemakers, gardeners,
charcoal burners, fishermen and hunt
ers Of the mallard and the papabote.
The insinuation was dropped among
them that the suit was a move on the
part Of the abolitionists and Oakfell
was their agent, and close upon it fol-
lowed the rumor, traceable to no source
that while at Baton Rouge he received
numerous letters from Eoston, Albany,
Philadelphia and Oberlin. &c.,. "a.
The night of the Sunday preceding
Christmas found Quillebert presiding
at the baize covered table in the back
room Of Dede's cabaret at Mansura.
There were no cards or chips on the
cloth, but in their stead were dishes
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They found hin, at sharp bend In the
public road.
himself is the GROWING disgrace he has
put upon our parish. In undertaking
to thwart and rebuke him you do true
service to the good people of Ayoyelles,
Mr.. Oakfell, and shall have the support
of all of us here"
mot only our support, Mr.. Horace"
exclaimed ValSin, "but our protection
ALSO"
''The danger is not to me, but to
Leon" Oakfell replied. IT fear that
Quillebert will kill him outright in the
rage into which the suit will throw
him.
"Then," said Fyrth, whose presiden-
cy over sessions of the lynch court in
the early days of the state had made
his name a dread to evildoers and
whose countenance testified a terrible
courage, che must in advance be warn
ed that he cannot live - hours in
Avoyelles afterWard, and I suggest the
priest as the proper person to notify
him. Do you objec; ir?" addressing
Father Grhe.
II do not" replied the latter, and the
party dispersed.
AS prearranged by Oakfell, the sher-
if, charged with the service Of the legal
processes, called at the house of Father
Grhe, and the latter accompanied him
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This beautiful story was commenced
in the Union October 81. Back num-
bers can be had at this office.
CHAPTER VIII.
ARTICLE 351O

~HE cooling air of November
had checked the fruiting of
the cotton plant and quicken
III ed the sweetening of the
sugar cane. The harvesting
OF the one was ending, of the other
about to begin, when a small company
came together at "L'Esperance" upon
Oakfelrs invitation. Though not nu-
merous, it reliably represented the best
sentiment Of the parish-Baldouino and
Brulleton from lower Bayou des
GLASSES, Millechaze and Colmesnotte
from Borod|no and Moreauville, JeWett
and Fyrth from Bayous B9uf and
Hufpower, Bizet and Dufosse from
Cocoville, Valsin Mouillot from Bayou
du Lac, Father Grhe from Mansura.
A truly satisfying dinner, topped by
venison and mallard ducks, had main
tanned the good fame Of the Oakfell
board, and, the servants being with
drawn by Mrs. Wyley, guests and host,
over their coffee, considered the case of
the jockey Leon.
Briefly and clearly Oakfell stated the
result Of his examination Of the law
and the facts. In proof of Quillebert's
guilty knowledge that he had not even
the shadow of a claim Of ownership, he
read this extract from certified copy
of the deed signed by him and Poydre,
the agent of the heirs Of Queyrouze:
1.-THE oldest son of the said negress
Olive, called Leon, is not included in
the present sale, condition without
which the present sale would not take
place and is void if the purchasers dis
regard it, And, as establishing Icons
right to freedom, he cited the article
1910 Of the civil code:~
IF master suffer a slave to enjoy
his liberty for 10 years during his
residence in the state or for 20 years
while out of it, he shall lose all right
OF action to recover possession of the
slave unless the slave be q runaway or
fugitive"
"This provision of the law said
Oakfell, "the distinct exception in the
act of sale and Quilleberts perfdy in
entrapping the unsuspecting boy have
determined me, gentlemen, to institute
suit in behalf Of Leon for freedom, and
l have felt that I should declare nv
purpose to those friends and neighbors
whose judgement and esteem I value
most"
All looked to Baldouino, who after a
moment of silent thought confidently
spoke their response:
"Your resolution increases our re-
spect for you. Quillebert is shameless
demoralizer, an evil influence in the
community. His chief gains have no.
toriously been from gambling and usu-
~. His instincts are low, and his
practices are scandals hurtful to our
young men. This theft Of man from
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e<<<*<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<@
: Church Topics ~ * :
!. !. :. Sunday and Weekday
Announcements.
METHODIST.

METHODIST.
DR.. Forbes will preach at Wyanett
Sunday afternoon.
! The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. e. M.
Farnham on Wednesday afternoon.
The Greenbush people should not
forget DR.. Forbes sermon at the
Greenbush church on next Monday
night.
Rev. Paul Haight held THANKSGIVING
services at the Greenbush church last,
evening. A good many of the Blue
Hill people attended.
| The Ladies' Aid of the Greenbush
church met on Wednesday last week
with Mrs. Frank Feltze. They met
yesterday at the church where they
held an all-day meeting, and the men
attended and cut up the lum Der for the
horse sheds the church is erecting.
The sheds will be 100 feet long and
substantially built
DR.. Forbes will preach at the Prince
ton church Sunday evening, Dec. l, and
hold quarterly conference Monday
forenoon. DR.. Forbes itinery will be
as follows: Camridge, Friday, Nov.
~; Spencer Brook, Sunday morning,
where he will hold services; Princeton.
Sunday evening, conference Monday
morning, and conference sermon at
the Greenbush church Monday night.
DR.. Forbes is always welcome visitor
at quarterly conference time and is
always given loving welcome.
CONGREGATIONAL.
Union Thanksgiving services this
evening.
Topics for next Sunday: Morning,
"Expansion in the Christian Life.''
Evening, "Christ's Tact Shown in
Interviews"
The musical and literary entertain
ment given under the auspices of the
Dorcas society at the church on Tues
day night was very interesting event
and those participating made up
program of songs, instrumental music.
recltations, etc., that was we'll worth
hearing. The entertainment netted
the society the snug sum of sl4.
GERMAN LUTHERAN
Rev. Schimpfsky conducted Thanks
giving services in the church this
morning at 10 o'clock There was a
good attendance. The pastor has held
regular morning Thanksgiving SER
vices ever since the church was
dedicated
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TO BE CONTINUED
Great Chance to Use Your Wits.

The Minneapolis Tribune company,
which is everlastingly devising new
and successful schemes to advertise
unquestioned merit as a great news
paper, is about to offer So, 500 in prizes
IN dot-contest on a larger scale than
ever before attempted. The first prize
will be 81, 1000, and every man, woman
and child in the northwest not con-
nected with the Tribune has chance
to win the money.
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Jumped on a Ten Penny Nail.

The little daughter of Mr.. J. N.
Powell jumped on an inverted rake
made of ten penny nails, and thrust
one nail entirely through her foot, and
second one.half way through. Cham
berlain's Pain Balm was promptly ap-
piled, and five minutes later the pain
had disappeared, and no more suffering
was experienced. In three days the
child was wearing her shoe as usual,
and with absolutely no discomfort. Mr..
Powell is a we'll known merchant of
PORTLAND, Va. Pain Balm is an anti
septic, and heals such injuries without
maturation, and in one-third the time
required by the usual treatment. For
sale by Princeton Drug Co.
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CHAPTER TX.
QUILLEBERT ENTERTAINs.

QUILLEBERT ENTERTA1NS. ....-
T is in the nature Of some men to
maintain and defend the wrongs
they do more obstinately and cour-
ageously than their rights and to
stake more for the retaining Of an
Unjust acquisition than legitimate
gain. There are those who would die
rather than restore i'll gotten wealth,
yet would yield their honest earnings
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Tamarac Poles Wanted.

Tamarac poles twenty-five feet long,
and not less than six incles at the
smallest end, wanted by the Minnesota
Rural Telephone Co. To be delivered
in lots of fifty and upward, and at
places designated.
MINNESOTA RURAL TELEPHONE Co..
DR.. T. L. ARM1TAGE, Sec'y,
ol-3w Princeton, MINI.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-11-28

Solberg Bros. have opened black
smith and wagon shop opposite B.
Soule's blaming mill and are prepared
to do all kinds of blacksmithing and
wagon work. Horse shoeing and
plough work a speciality. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Aft
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-11-28
For Sale. 32O Acres.

In quantities to suit purchaser, the
west half (w4) of section fourteen (14)
in Greenbush township. Splendid tim
Der and some excellent meadow land.
Apply to M. F. HANLEY, 7O9 N. Y.
Life Building, Minneapolis, MINI.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-11-28

LosT-On road between brick yard
and Princeton, black plush cape
trimmed with fur, with purple lining.
Finder please return to H. Reem at
Longs Siding or leave at UNION office
and receive reward.
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When trading in Princeton remem.
ber S. A. Carew at the old Sausser
corner. He can make you way down
bargains on clothing, boots, shoes,
groceries, etc. 45tf
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We are thankful, selling the best
seal brand rubbers and overshoes.
LUDDEN'S STORE
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Will sell my house and lot. Posses.
sion may be had at once. lot is outlo1
No. IL Dur hams addition.
wv j. q. INGEBRYTSON. e.
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The ladies are thankful they can bu
those warm knit skirts at