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LRE TRUE DEMOCRAT Offiolal Journal of the Parish of West Feliolan and 8ohool Board. W. V. LEAKE, Jr., Pub. and Prop ST. FRANCIS.ILLE, WEST FHLICIANA PARISH, LAI, SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 1900. . VOL.IX.---NO 2. Jrofessional arbs. RO[DET SEitPLE, Attorni'ey - t t 11- J W, Will pIrectice( in the conrts of the 18th and I itl jn licial districts. Dur itFr vo',',tio:u, tiil meet clients at the Unrton louse iu Bayou; 1ara whcnev3e rei'iedte I. Polni Coupeo Postoflco, La ROBT. C. WICKLIFFE, Attorney . at - Law, ST. raavarass A A. Office near court house. Will prao tice in the 13th Judieial and Federal Conrtr. '''N id 2plcasure, and palaces, Therc'4 no pla'"c like HIome," Bo say all the pru:pl o.f THE HOIE INSTITUTE, New Orleans, La To the young ialies and girls ii i;s shnrge it gives theo advantages of in ti uction in literatnre, science and art, eombined with all the environments oI i refined home; so that while the mind is onltivatod the heart is not neglected in learning the ways of noble woman hood. For catalogue and terms apply te MISS SOPIIIE B. WRIGHT, PrincipaL UIQ-Kap St., ew Orleans. La... JEtLJJKSMITH. T. T. Lawson, blacksmith and carriage trimmer. BUTCHEB. Magearl & Davidson. Beef every dcy. Mutton and pork occasionally. M, Bosenthal, Wednesdays, Saturdars, and Sundays. CONFECTIONERY. Qua Friend, Candies, Soda Water and Ice. DRUGGIST. F. M. Mumford, 211 oyal St. L. P. Kilbourne, opposite Bank. FRUITS/. Sam Venci, corner of Alley nd Ferdinand. HOTEL. Meyer Hotel, near depot, rates $2.G0 per day. Bank Hotel, Mrs. Davidson, Bank Bldg., St. Francieville. INSURANCE. J. H. Peroy, life and fire W. W. Leaks, Jr., True Demoorat office, fire and life. LUNCH. Hot lunch at all hours. J. G. Plettin ger, Agt., foot of hill. )IATTRESS-MAX1KEI . Louis Williams, Florida St. MECHANIC, II. L., Flynn, Sun St., Bayou Sar, T. W. Baynham, contractor and builder. MERCHANTS. J. Freyhan & Co., wholesale end retail. I. L, Newsham, Dry Goods, Grocerie and plantation supplies. B, A. Frier, groceries, dry goods, elothing, hats and school books. NOTARY PUBLIO. F. F. Converee, Clerk's Offie Court House. W, B. Peroy, Bank Building, St.I Francieville. SHINGLES. Best of shingles, Chai. Le Bayou Sara. BAFETT DEPOSIr BOIES. Bank of West Feliciana Jas. C. age LEAOSthe MARKET _WITH RESII MIEATS, IIONEST WEIHiTa CHEAP PRICEL. STATE - NORMAL SCHOOL, NATCHITOCHES, LA. Maintained by the State for the training of teachers. Affords thorough reparation for theprofession of teach. g; fall coarse of academia study, rscatcal training in the art of teach sng, one year of daily practice in model schools under guidanoe of skill ed training teachera. Clar work ex emplifes the best of modern thought in mstter and method of instruction. Diploms entitlee grad~at te toeah in say publio school of Louisians withou exanination. Tuition free to students whe' teae one year after gradurtion, Entire ox ' 4 for seskion of eight month, 110. annual session begin Oct. LOUISIANA HAPPENINGS STATE UNIVERSITY WILL CLOSE ON THE 27TH. & Murderer Escaped From the Alexandria a Jail And Surrendered to the Sherif of a Grant Parish-..Natchitoches Grand Jury I Reports a Decrease in Crime. Wanted in Florida. Opelousas.-Sheriff Swords, on re- j ceiving a warrant Friday evening for I the arrest of Jack Tutten, at once left for Morrow Station, where he thought the man was living, and captured his man without any trouble. Tutten is wanted in Madison county, Fla., for murder, and has been living at Mor row Statiozi, this parish, about two years under the name of A. C. Currie. A $100 reward was offered for his ar rest. i Shot an Ex-.Sheriff. New Orleans.-An attempt was i made late Friday night to assassinate C ex-Sheriff Stroble, of St. Tammany 1 parish, while seated in his residence. c lie was slightly wounded. The as- a sassins made their escape. A negro r has been arrested for the crime and c great excitement prevails. Sheriff Stroble was in office until the last I election. He has hunted down many i criminals and has gained the enmity I of that class. Officers are searching ( for the guilty persons. Reward For a Murderer. St. Josepb,-One hundred dollars 3 reward is offered by the sheriff of this z parish for the arrest and delivery at t this place of Gus Smith, who brutally I murdered his mistress on Black water i plantation in this parish, one evening I last week. Smith is a ginger-brown ne- f gro, about 5 feet 10 inches high, weighs t about 165 pounds, has large eyes, one upper tooth gone, and talks very rap- t idly. When last seen he wore a band- c less wine colored hat, No. 11 box- I toed gaiters, black jeans pants and I striped coat. Grand Jury Reports a Decrease in Crime. B Natchitoches. - The grand jury made its final report Saturday and was discharged without day. Seventy seven true bills were presented, but I the jury states that crimes are de creasing. The public institution and officers are commended for their effi cient conduct, and the parish treas urer complimented upon the condition of his books. The road overseers come in for a reprimand for neglect ing their duty, but this appears to be the only derilection found by the grand inquest. Capt. Barrett on GUv. Heard's Staff. Alexandria.-Capt. E. J. Barrett, of this city, has received from Adjutant GCeneral Jaumel his commission as major and aide-de-camp on the staff of Gov. Heard, which took effect from and after the 14th of June. Although Capt. Barrett was a soldier in the Federal army during the war and has for thirty-six years been a Republican, he has lately attached his fortunes to those of the Democratic party. Dur ing the late war with Spain he enlist ed and was commissioned captain- of Company L, Hood's immunes. Fire at Grand Lake. Lake Charles.-Sol Bloch's generai merchandise store, at Grand Lake, burned to the ground Friday night. 'ihe cause of the fire is absolutely unknown. Mr. Bloch closed his store at 9 o'clock and the alarm was sound ed at 10 o'clock. T'he building was in flames and b+yond control before any one rrived on the scene. The loss to Mr. Block was serious. He had re cently put in the stock, and the store building was entirely new. The total loss will approximate $2,500; insur ance $1,200. Mr. Bloch has not deci ded whether he will rebuild or not. The State University to Close on the 27th, Baton Rouge.-The Louisiana State University will close its doors on the 27th inst.,' with an enrollent of 370 students for the session. The com mencement programme will begin with the subfreshmen exercises on Friday night, the 22d, and end with #he alumni reunion on Wednesday night, the 27th. The commencement sermon will be delivered by Bishop Alexander C. Garret, of Dallas, Tex.; the address to the Y. ?r. O. A. by the Hon. R. F. Reed, of Natchez, Miss.; the commencement address by Dr. Henry Louis Smith, president-elect of Davidscn College. North'Carolina. and the alumni address by John H. SOverton, of Blexaudria. Primary to Nomliate Mayor. SOpelonusas. -The Democratic exean, tive committee of this town met at the +court houe Saturday afternoon iand called a thite primary for June 26th, for the purpose of seleeting a eandi date for the office of mayor, and to be recommended for appinut ment by thl povepnor. Thib action waps liad e~e essary because of the resignation of 0. J. Thompson as mayor, and by reason of the fact that there are severalaspi rants for the office. Governor Heard I has been appraised by telegram of the ern lat above, and requesting that executive by action be suspended for the present. on The newly elected board of aldermen ovi organized Friday evening by elect- cat ing the following officers: Nathan in Roos, treasurer; W. B. Cochran, clerk; no 0V( J. G. Lawler, street commissioner; L. we Dupre, attorney. cul Runaways Prevented From Marrylng. 10c Lake Charles.-James Snow, an sai employee of the Watkins railroad and ro4 Miss Rosetta Gee, both of Lake su, Charles, were passengers on the vest ge bound train from Lake Charles Friday WE afternoon. The occasion of their rather sudden departure was a deter- , mination to get married notwithstand- an ing the opposition of the seventeen to year old girl's stepfather, David th Bruce. He soon found out about the w departure and called on Chief of Po- o, lice Dees, who at once wired .o the inI oflicials at Orange and Beaumont to ca arrest the couple. After the brake- af man's call at "Beaumont," a happy Ti couple alighted from the train only to ca fall into the arms of waiting officers. " Snow was placed in prison and some mi good ladies took charge of the girl. in Both parties were returned to Lake Charles. of Escaped Jail and Surrendered. Alexandria.-Silas G. Garret, a ca young white man, charged with the re murder of his wife by the administra- ac tion of poison at Montgomery, Grant er parish, about six months ago, made tb his escape from the Alexandria jail oh late Friday afternoon. The jailer re- tb garded him as a "trusty" and was in ca the habit of releasing him during the °r day and giving him the privilege of T the jail yard. This practice had been so continued some time, and as Garrett sa has always been in on hand to be Y( looked up at night, he had gained the " confidence of the jailer, who did not w suppose that he would betray it. As "I soon as his flight was discovered tb deputies were sent in pursuit, but they n( could find no trace of him. It was learned, however, late Saturday after- 11 noon that he had gone to Colfax and pi surrendered himself to the sheriff of Grant parish and will be returned here. It is supposed that Garrett is endeav- . oring to feign insanity. It New Orleans Notes. John Guidridgo, a colored long. shoreman, was killed Saturday in a F fist fight with another negro named Henry McCray. at Erato and Tchoup itoulas streets. it The State supreme court has issued d, some important court rules and amend ed existing regulations. Mrs. Spuhler, an insane woman, shot and dangerousty wounded James Carver, one of a party who had vi- ' ited her house in St. Claude street for h the purpose of evicting her from her "' home. A family in the Fourth District had a narrow escape from death by pois. oning, Saturday. James Kelley. a carriage driver, ii committed suicide by taking carbolie I acid. Wheeler Has Received His CommlpC9n. Wasbington.--Gen. Joe Wheeler has received his commission as brigadier 'general min the army of the United States from President McKinley. By direction of the president Gen. Wneeley C was assigned to the command of the II department of the lakes with head- L quarters at Chicago. He relleves Brig. Gen. James F. Wade, who has held that commislon temporarily in oon nection with his regular command, the department or the Dakotas. Chuaer t sor eak tIa Hwai Granted. Sanm Franclso.-CoL G. W. MoLar lane and assoomatesa of Honolulut, have been granted a charter to organise the First National Bank, of Bawaii, which bank will oact uas a government agent in the payment of Hawailan government obligations. Gyp's Abduection a Practleal Joke. Parias.-The mystery of the abdzo tion of "Gyp," Comtesse de Martl de Janville, is at last cleared up. IL Matin publlshes a full oonfeslon of the chief perpetrator of the affair who Sis an artist named Karl, a character of the Latin quarter and famous for his practical jokes. W. WI. MayIbe, Marton, 1Wtl,. aa jI consider One Einute Cough C~are a most wondrf i medicine, quick aned safe." It isthe only harmless - e-e. oures, coughi, colds, eroup, braochit. is. grippe, whooping cough, pnea ' molal andu all thrstand lung diseases. "Its early use pr ' consuamption. Children always. .et and mothers endorse It. Elb Ui& I Jorrester.. SHREWD CASHIER. ved 650o,000oo fore Beank by Prompt Aetion. A cashier employed in a large west ern city recently went over the col lateral held by his loan clerk simply 44 by way of precaution. He noticed that one of the bank's best customers had over $50,000 out on bills of lading of cattle on the way north. As the house in question had an abattoir, this was not surprising, The firm was rated at over $500,000,' and its transactions were on a large scale. Suddenly it oc curred to him that the way bills looked very much alike. Comparison showed that they were written by the same hand. He took one to the rail road which was supposed to have is sued it, and found that it was a for- . gery. The handwriting on the bills was that of a member of the firm which was borrowing the money. This e i't ine' bdt one thing-the firm was in desperate financial difficulties and about to go under, It was now too late to do anything in the matter that day. The cashier did not say a word to anybody, but went home. He did not sleep that night, but planned out his campaign for the next morn ing. The loans were all subject to E call at any time. He waited until after the clearing house returns were ib for the day to excite no suspicion. Then he had the guilty partner in the cattle firm rung up on the telephone. "Very sorry," he said to the cattle- * man nonchalantly, "but we are debtors in the clearing house today. Money is' a little scarce. Guess we'll have to ask you to repay that $50,000 worth of loans today. Sorry to inconvenience you, and if you want the money again a little later, will be glad to have you call around." "Very well," came the reply; "will you have a check on our p account in your bank or on our oth er bank?" "Better draw on the other bank, ga that is customary," replied the cashier. In a few minutes the check, duly .certified by the cashier of the rival institution, was sent 14. The cashier took the precaution to send Around to the other bank to make sure that the certification was no forgery. Then he sent for the forger. "Now," said he, "I have my money, and I can speak plainly. I want you to take your account out of this bank." "What do you mean?" demanded the cattle dealer. "You know perfectly I well what I mian," was the reply. "You may take your account out of this bank and keep it out. We have no use for it." The account was with drawn. Within less than thirty days the failure of the cattle firm was an- " nounced.-New York Mail and Ex press. Otto Korb, Gr nd Chancellor, K. P. ioonville, ,ind., says, "DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve soothes the most P delicate skin and heals the most stub. ,orn ulcer with certain and good re. A lults." Cures piles and skin diseases, a 1)on't buy an Imitation. Kilbournoe Forrester. The prohibitionists of Missouri nom. inated candidates for state offices, Fri it day. A 3. L COarson, Prothonotary, Wash angton, Pa, says, "I have found Ko- o dol Dyspelsia Cure an eacellent rem. ady in caae of stomach trouble, and have derited great b'eneflt from its use," It digests what you eat and k can not fail to oure. Kilbourne & 14 1orrester. Cremation is becaming increasingly popular in Paris, and the oremator. inm erected at the cemetery of Pre Lachaise has already been found to c be too small. I "No family can aRbrd to be without One Miante Cough Cure. It will stop i a cough and cure a cold quicker that anydther medicine," writes C. W. Williams, Sterling Run, Pa. It cures roup, bionohitis and all throat ' ud lung troubles and prevents consump' tion. Pleasant and barmless. Kil 'ourne & Forrester., The prohibitionists of Missouri nomr. l mated candidates for state offices, Fui day. "I think DeWitt's Little Early Iisers are the best pills in the world," says W. E. 'Lake, Happy Creek, Va. * They remove all obstrucnations of the Sliver and bowels, act quickly and never bI dripe. Kilbourne & Forrester. t Cleanse the liver, purify the blood, invigorate the bodyby using DeWitt's Little Early Biers. These famoue • little pills always act promptly. hwl 1 6 louvne & Forrester, UI, Clrk, Chamnoey, Ga., says De V Wit4's Witch Hasol Salve cured him dt piles that Ld afloted him for bveanty years. I is also a speedy unrt (or sakin diseaes, Beware of danger S --s counterfeitS Kilbourne & Foe. 1 | . H. Shipman, Beardsley, Minn., Souder oath, says he suaffered from dys t pepsia for twenty-ave years. Doetors i' and dieting rave but little relief. Fi *I nely he used Kodol Dyspepsia Care " and now eats what he likes and a " much as he wants, and be feels like a "' new man. It digests what yoe eat. ~l~b~ir #l·.4r =-. Trespass Notices Hunting of any kind oa stITwPQ9 plantation, likewise seining, ia positive ly prohibited under penalty of trespass. Any permission heretofoire granted 1 now revoked. No eeooptions. O~&s. I. BI n,. Of From sad after this date all hunting a of any kind on Ambrosiaand Independ enoe plantation is positively prohib ited under penalty of tresspadsing. Any one found on these places wit 9ut permission will be oonsider1 trterpa-s ing, and proseouted to the fall extent of the law. 8. D. Buryow. The public is hereby waried aalutst buying wood, posts or timber or any kind from tenants on Ogden sad Oak ley plsatation. Ins. L Ir Masess .s Warning. The public is warned against buying Are wood,posts or timber from tenants Q on Rosedowo, Texas and Hazlewood plantations. ae. P. BowMAN. From and after this date, all hunting of any kind on my places, Solitude and Swamp Tract is positively prohibited a under penalty of trespass. Any one I found on these places without permis sion will be considered trespassing and prosecuted to the full extent of the * law. W. B. Sxran. From and after this date, all hunt. Lng of any kind on my plsoe, Pinedale (forperly owned by J. S. Griffin) ia positively prohibited under penalt of 3 trespass Any one found on this plaol without permission will be considered trespassing and prosecuted to the full extent of the law. W. W.-La-na Ja. Prom and after this date, all hunt. I falg ad fishing on the Cottage plant. tion is positively prohibited under pen. 'ity of trespeasing. Any one found on this place without permission will be onasidered trespassing, and prosecuted to the full etoent of the law. BioiRD Bon0a. Hunting of all kinds, with dog oa gun, on the Rosebank, Pecan and In dian Hound plantations, is hereby prohibited under penalty of trespass. Persons found so engaged on any of 1 these places will be prosecuted to the tull extent of the law. MSn. )L RLAD. r From and aftor this date, all hunt. I lag of any kind on the Pecan Grove I plantation is positively prohibitted una a der penalty of trespassing. Anyone found on this place without permission will be considered trospassing and prow Oagted to the full extent of the laI. B. M. Lus. "'Prom aud after this dato,.all bunt. - lug of any kind on the Greenwood re plantation is positively prohibited a sder penalty of trespmssiug. Aloane Sfound on this place without permissiol will be considered irepaing and . 4Wseotedd.to i.ful ll extent* of tbs .;is"" SINS • :v ' .s A. T. Gastrell, AISBWAIN, STOTM, WAGON sed CAnUsuI WOOD WORU. 1eus. Furnishing Coods. ser, WOOD' OWING ae A. 1; U6, NAIT sIUs, 5Is, BLINDS, DOORS, TTO. JOSEPH STERN, .... Wi6o Ink. General Merohandise. . Ib tl h al s Cnslctin With str, Sa.ppla o es.s a cad Mali for mle tifa.otion OGuarateed. JOS. STERN, root of HilL L. P. KILBOURNE, Druggist and Chemaist, Geraer Royal aud Prosperity Streots It. Vranolsville, La. 1I reeriptions caroeflly compounded. Ohoioe seleotion of Drugs, Patent Medioines, end Notion. Fresh Carden Seed on Iand r T. W. RAYNHAM, Contractor and Builder. y Sabh, Doors aid Dressed Lumber kept orastantly on hand at shop, sear residence, - °leOs to Suit the Tlme* AT REYMOND'S $ Corner Main and Third Streots, JUST A FEW WORDS 4 To tell you of some of the many bargains that we have for you. Beginning on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 0, ' We will sell some of our new goods for early An- 9 Stnumn wear, at a little less than their real value. Finest Batteene, worth 50 cents at only..........9 CE.... TS Iet Indigo Blue Prints at only .................4 CENT.I Childrone' Fast Black Sohool Stookings, worth 15 otalfl I PN S at only .......... ...................1U U IU Ladies' Extra Fine Hose, sold everywhere at 25 cenTtl tlI TS at only.................................1 CET. China Matting, worth 20 cent at only..........15 CE.NTS Yard wide Blesohol Cotton, worth 6; oents at only 5 CNTS In every department we have special bargains for you, so if you are not already one of our oustomers, it is time you weed Doming with the great majority, we will give you better goods for your money every time than any house in the State. B. I. REYMOND, Cor. Main and Third, BJton Rouge. i AAA A RAA At A A · B. MeC. Lawrason, Pres. Edw. J. Buck, Vice-Pres. J. R. Matthews, Cashier. BANK OF WEST FELICIANA, St. Franolsville, Louisiana. Capital $25,000. Surplus $7,500. Safely Deposit Boxes for Rent. Foreign and Domestic Exchange Bought and Sold. Colleo. tlonsePromptty Made and Satisfaction Guaranteed. DIREOTORS. JohnF. Irvine, Jos. L. Golsan, Thoe. W. Dutler, Cheston Folkes, O. D. Brooks, Edw. J. Buck, Rob't. Daniel, S. MoO. Lawrason. J. R. Matthews. .....AYOU SARA, LA..... Blacilth an Wheewi t t LOCK and GRUNSMxITU oer al 8Ih bsltlpalltag e Spda i All work that remain in my shop oes a 0 days will be old to pay os. DR. A, F. BARROW, Physician and Surgeon, St. Francisville, La. Omfe in Leake building. Telephone rale answered from either Kilbournet or M ford's drug stores. T. J. HENDERSON, IWatchmaker and Jeweler. Gold and Silver Soldering a specialty. Work guaran teed. Opposite poutoffio, BT. FIRANCISTVJLL LOUISIANA X. PLITT, Baker and Confeotlorer, ST. FRANCISVILLE, LA. Bread, Pies, Oakes, Orea Podt and all sorts of Fancy Sweets. Home Made Stick sandy. Supplyjlg wsddlaid au sh.ale par, SIDNEY POWELL, D.D;S., DENTIST, I r lanoisville, . Loulaiaas I prepared to do all work in hi line Osee at rsmidenw. ! FENI~NG WIRE RAPE SELVAGE. ol arm, Garden, " ometer , Lawn, Bailrod and Babbit Fencing. fh iowusnde of uasiledn wee.* (W w .ML lWIeght Pasd. Pser Low. The McMULLEN WOVEN WIRE FENCE C t4. tl8,18 sad 120 t. Malrd ItL.CNICAO..S "IO' YEARS' I sa tIIINCE ,! a" " T warres PRESENTTB HOLIDAYS. We have presents for Mother, Fath. er, Daughter, Son, Bister, Brotherf Sweetheart, Lover, Uncle, Aaun A• Oousin. We have presents . . IN GOLD, II ATCIIES, IN WGECHS, II SILYRRI I1 CLOCKS, II BRIC'AIBRAC, 1I CRTGL SS, IIPORICIELOIN,I ARTICLES, 50 cITs To S1.00 .Sroto which to make uleotiot. Aa1i apeotion will satify the ost eilag itte and all purges. J, K ,Roumain, I. 6aeesuoe to ROUMAIN BROTHERS -)or, Mais ad Lesy~te St, sthem Write we eMt illpnstd uaea TUBULAR WELL8 The ININAFPOLIS TU NULAX WULL has been pisi 13Uthhrough the 8Bth s wan aut orthsad is of only wer by whia yoU an obtaIs tu inl stantibl fow of water. 'or ptlIu Wi la,, prie , aPlly to HENRY CRABER, St. trarslvslli., La. - uthern Insurance Company ofwev Orleans, . oCas eopital...... . 10... x00,000 Cu s et.......... ... 625,000 f enres Ola Rouses, sw Mlli, coIer try tore, Dwelliong ,.-. sad Barns Address, •,WI L-, ,, L .- .I K Y ;,