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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-24

All The corporate powers Of this Corpora,
ton shall bes vested III and exercised BY a
board Of Five directors, three or more Of
said directors shall constitute aqu0rnm for
the transaction Of business The stock hold
ers shall elect three directors from there
number at the time Of there regular meeting in
August 1850 and thereafter at there time Of meet.
ing In August OF each year each stock holder shall
be entitled to vote for one share and ono for
eaveFy five shares thereafter not to exceed five
votes in all, said votes TO be cast by the stock
holder or by proxy the directors then elected shall
serve and continue in Office until there successors
shall have bin elected. A failure to elect direc,
tors on the day speede shall not dissolve the cor.
poIstion, but the then existing board Of directors
shall continue to hold there Office, and q mother
election shall be held in the space Of thirty dayes
thereafter whereof ten days previous Notice shall
be given by Posting written NOtises Conspicuous,
ly. Yaeaneis il said board from aney cause what.
ever shall be filed by election at meeting called
for that purpose said board Of directors may az
well as apoint from time to time and dismiss such
managers aud clerks and agents and employees as
may deemed necessary for the business and pur.
pos of this Association and fix there remuneration
and make and establish as well as annull an alter
all BY lawes rules and regulations deemed requiset
for the support and management Of the business
of the Corporation.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-24

Subscription toT shares in the capital stock shal
be received only from members Of the Farmers
Union and application for shars must be accompa-
MED by cash 70 the full amount Of stock sub
sCribed for when certificate for sRid stock shal be
Immediately issned IN the name Of fthestoCkhOder
to the fall amount subscribed for
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-24
AIlT ~.

This act of Incorporation may be changed
modfde or said Corporation may be dissolved
represented and majority of the amount thereof
issued at any general meeting Of the said Corpor.
ation convened for such purpose after thirty days
notice Of such meeting shall have bin previously
given
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-24

THE mayor of Goyuglop, Tennessee
was killed By 3 negro op ths 4th inat
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-24

This cooperation shall have power by and IN
der its c00ppeFnte name TO enjoy the following
rights and pFiyalages tO-wit:
IL shall be capable in law TO purchase receive
and enjoy lands to the amount necessary for the
cooperation Goods, Chattles and property Of
eYerkind whatsoever. 1t shall have the right to
grant sell mortgage and dispose Of Property to
sue and be sued Plead and be implicated Contract
and be contracted with 10 make and use common
seal to establish by laws TO govern this coOppera.
ton and to do general business.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-24

Texas las 1915 pensioners drsHing
S4Q0,s9a every year more than any
other State in The South except Ten
nessee. GraYsan county has lH2 Of
these drawing annually 4y8as.gb Fan
pln comfy comes neat Wilh l97 md
Collin county has He8sioa Dglie
Heraa
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-24

More than 1000, 900 railroad erossY
Ties are nsed annually ID the Tinted
States, to furnish which requires The
destruction Of nearly 100000 acres Of
forest This fact illustrates lheneees-
sity Of tree planting and the preserve
tion Of our forests from wapton dc
stguetion 81 Paai Pioaograpk, Mo-.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-24
CH ARTBR
OF THE
Farmers Union Trade
AssOcIatiOn

Or AND IN PARISH OF CALoAsIEU, LOUISIANA
LBITED).
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-24
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF EAIFAsTFU.

PAKIbH Of JALIABIEU, }
BE it known, That we, G. II. Keaney u. l..
Cannon, J. B. Eayes JT. W. l.. Y. Eaves, NJ. D.
Nicely, all Of the above named State and Parish,
on the tth day of May, A. D. 1889 declare that
awaiting ourselves fall the provisions Of the laws
of this State relative to the organizations of Cor
porati0Ds, we have contracted and ageede by these
presents and bind ourselves well ne all other
sneh persons as may hereafter become associated
with Us, to form and constitute corporation and
body POlitic in law for the object and puTpos and
under agreements and stipulatiOns following, to-
wit:
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-24
ART. J.

The Hamo and stile Of this corporation shall be
the FARMERS UNION RADEAsSOCIATION
of CALCASIEU PARISH (LLMIEED) and BIT
that name it shall have power and authority to
exist and enjoy cuecessiOn for the fool teaTin of
Twenty five years commencing and to be com.
puted from The first day Of August 1880
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-24

The purpose Of this Cooperation are the fol
lowing to conduct q general mercantile business
and to act as agent for the purchase of all FnU
supplies and product and to do all that appertanr
marketing Of said product and the purchase o
supplies.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-24

The domicile of this cooperation shall be at or
near MerTyyille Calcasien Parish La, and all
citations or legal process shall be served on the
President Of said Cooperation or in Of his alb
senee or inability to act, upon the YiGe.PTesdent
and in case Of both upon the Secretary.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-24

d - aIaalII- . I9asaa.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-24

a Ii business intrusied 70 this oglee van
IL receive prompt attention
DFRIgH 10 tie IeyRque old Office.
ny Ply
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-05-31

The village OF Elkhnrt, ILL.,, the home of
Gov. O.sleshy, was almost wiped out by
fire. Nine business houses and many dwell
ings were burned. Loss $4,000.
William ITempkcr and Frank lIintz we're
? Instantly killed ut Elgin, ILL.,, while moving IL
barn. The men were underneath, when IL
screw settled and they were crushed to
death.
Con Harrington, Il miner thirty y-fve years
old and unmarried. was killed in the Drum
mon mine ut Marysville Montana, by the
premature explosion oi II blast. Another
MAN, Jack Huntington, was thrown down by
the concusslon and severely bruised.
As tile crowd gathered in front of Kylos
hall, at Faribault, Mimi, to hear he band
and see the horses belonging to Coup's show
taken into the hall /, section of the sidewalk
about fifteen feet long gave way, and pre-
cipitntcd aboutforty people into the area in
front OF the main entrance, and several bar
rels of salt on the walk went into the pit
with the crowd. A boy ten years of age
named Frank Dillon had his hips badly
bruised and one ankle broken near he Joint
An old gentleman named Calvin Shepard iel
totlle bottom of i,epit and Il barIpl of salt
fell on him. II bone OF his face was fractured
he also Sustained internal INJURIES MANY
other were painfully but not seriously i'll
jure,l. \ IiJge wills built over the break to
the door of the hall. performance was Civ
ell, during which he gas leaked out Of !, pipe
at the rear of the stage and exploded. but
the flames were extinguis he'd without giving
au alarm.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-05-31

Burris, San Francisco lawyer had re-
markable adventure with II maniac client
near the Agncw Asylum for chronic insane,
in Santa Clara valley. The details just came
to light and show that Burris' nerve
saved not only his own life, but the lives of
the physician who accompanied him and the
maniac's vie. Burris went To n house near
the asylum to see Henry Wiebold, whose wife
was sung him for divorce on The grounds OF
insanity and cruelty. Bnrris was the WON.
ans counsel aud wanted an expert opinion
on Wchold' insanity. When he reached the
place lie found Mrs. Wieboll grently excited.
She feared violence from her husband. who
was in an ugly temper and had threatened
to kill her. Burris went in to nee him, ne
cOmDnilied by the wife aud the doctor.
Scarcely had they entered the room when
the lunatc, WHO is a man of huge proper
,ions. taid quietly, at the same time produc-
lnS pistol. Glad Won came, as I've got to
Kill you all. y At the same he levcIled his re.
volver MT Burris. Tho wife sank into II
chair. while DIR. Hidden was so overcome
with fright that he tainted. BrIrris cool,y
propose, that the maniac hear q story be-
fore he did the shooting, and the result was
that the lawyer told one of his best lIumor-
ous anecdotes. When he ended the uratic
said. "Ihats n good st ory but now I've
got to kill you" Again Burris interpcscI
and told II bioOdcurtling tale of hunting el.
cplian's in lldin. The lunutc became inter.
rsted and demanded fresh stories. wLicl, the
lawyer continued to furnish until the night
was gone, when the maniac finally fell asleep
Then the three persons escaped from the
room and, securing mid from tho asylum au.
thoritics had the mailman arrested.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-05-31
Worse And Worse. .

CHICAGO. May 20 -ln the inquiry as to tho
state of affairs at the Cook county insane
asylum TODAY, Dr. Clcvengrr, formerly u
member Of the medical staff there. testified
that iJ WAS impossible for reputable p,ucti-
tioner or attendant to stay there.
Once in 1885 l heard screams Of pain, and
running from my office found two xttcndrn,s
standing over patient named Ilar; zbcr., who
was bleeding proin-ciy. kew there nu use
In making any complaint, AS the Il, tcndants
we're supported by John Cummings influence on
the county board. soon after they rel'clIed and
refused TO they my orders. They sccrctetl
bodies on which desired to hold post mortcm
examinations and could not get hem for two or
three davs after they were buried. published
u statement and the following night one of The
attendants called me u vile name and IL few
moments later u shot was fired dUMn = airs, and
II bullet crashed through the floor and lodged
clan. found iIaggots in the wounds OF neglected
patients In 1881. Bed bugs would torture pa
ticnis under their straight -jackcts, and rlts
would mmtilate the l'oiics OF those who lad died
unattended during the nirllt. The attendants
were usually aptnintcd by the commissioners
Tor their fighting abilities AZ the rolls in
fraudulently cirryin. election and seemed
lcnsc of the insane. They often openly irficd
the superintendent, and when thrcatcntd d with
dismissal reminded he official that he had t
tho attendants being of this low character the
efforts "f those who were well disguised
were discouraged. Erawls. drunkenness,
oaths. slammim. Of doors, in.c.sant alarms
hlackmai ing, hluscr, pistol shooting. intrigu"s.
immortality. stealing. neglect Of duty on W,1 IT
hubOrtlinatcs. cXertcd a very depressing litu-
ence upon the decent officials there and callscd
them To waste inuci of their enel gics IN kec Pin.
out 0f rows. There are stcallgc- IN the clothing
in various waya, and even the rags and bulica
were sold for the benefit of the who had con-
troll OF such oiTai. The county board financial
reports were falsiticd and confused in 4; variety
OF wayr, often th. expression general expenses"
would cover n thousand dollars or more of inac-
counted tor bills, and Mt unc time som. sou. .tOu
WAS included in a lump In spnia such il. IN 10
the perfect satisfaction Of the commissioners.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-05-31
Foreign Bricaets.

President Carnot Of France gave IN audi
ence to Whitaw Reid the American mnis,c cr
TO France. The luttt'' assured President
CnrnOt that lie would rm,leav0r to maintain
and stimulate the esteem which President
Harrison and the whole American people
had for France.
King llumbert. the Crown Prince of Italy
and Signor Crsp, til" Italian minister, ar
rived in Berlin. They were met at the rail
way station by Emperor William, royal
princes. Prince Bismarck and IL number of
generals. After embraces the party drove
TO the royal castle. King Iiumbert occupied
II seat beside the Emperor in tlle imperial
carriage The route to the castle was lined
with troops. TrinlmpIal arches spal,ned the
streets and the houses we're decorated with
flags and bunting. Large crowds OF people
gathered along the route from he railway
station to the castle. and enthusiastically
clicred the Emperor and King
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-05-31

Principal men OF the tribes belonging to your
agency and cndeavOr to obtain any Information
they may be ablo 70 impart REGARDING such in
come. and report in detail to this ofic,
such information as may be obtained, giving
names aud addresses. or us near may he their
upon the reservation. and such other specific in-
formation as will enable the department
TO To-, take snch action re0ardinR such in,
inform all persnns found intruding upon the res
ervatior that they must remove therefrom at
once You will also inform all persons who
The purpose OF going thereon that they will In
no wise be permitted to do no, and II they at
tempt tt they will i,e arrested by the military.
and that n sufficient force will be request cd to
accomplish their arrest and to lie p uut all in-
truders from the reservation, and you will as
widely az you may be able. make known the de.
termination OF this department to permit no
unlawful Intrusion upon any tart OF the Sioux
reservation for any pnrpnse. You are expect d
TO extend your ,nvcstiSation to all parts of the
resrrvatt ion within your juris ,iction and to cx.
ccntc these instructions promptly and yigor-
ously.
Tue senseless report sent out from Pierre
That settlers were crossing the river and
going uDon ths reservation In now almost
certain % cause the removal from tho Crow
Creek reservation OF u large number of
settlers who have been allowed to remain
there by the mutual consent of the govern
ment and the lndians. and VINO have during
the past four years established permanent
homes and have at the present time. in many
instance.. lnrgu crops under cultivation.
Ihey wiz, Of course. have to abandon th"
giowtng fields and the aggregate loss will
bs enormous The settlers hqva not been
objected to ut anv time by tho Indians, but
the above sweeping order will undoubtedly
necessitate their removal ut once. The evil
reports sent out from tho north arc certain
to cause great hardship among tho unfort-
unate people. Troops will undoubtedly ba
upon the ground within the next few days
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-05-31
GOT THEIR BALL BACK.

Return to English ArtiIicrymcn of
IA shot Hired During the Icyolu.
tIOn.
June Ia, l775. British man. of-war
lying in the Mystic river threw cam
non ball at the little American army
intrenched on Bunker Hill. The ship
threw more than one ball, but this
particular one was picked up after the
light and saved. The other day. ut
the 25Otll anniversary of the Boston
Ancient amt Honorable Artillery COM
pany. this vcrtable ball was returned
to II party of British ar,illerymen who
l'ad come over to help celebrate tho
occasion. The presentation was made
ut the dinner by Colonel Walker. II
hold in nv hand" said Colonel Walk
er. ~ cannon ball thrown by u British
ship OF war ut the patriot army on
Bunker Hill. June IL. l775 Through
tho kindness of Mr.. Hassam, who
gives 1t to this company to present to
you. give it TO you to carry home as
mcmento" (handing the cannon ball
to Major Durrant amid hearty cheers
and aprlauSc). 1T was thrown at us
in war; We give it to you in peace as
us token OF the amitv which l,ves
to-day between our great nations, and
which we all pray may live forever"
"lhcre is time for wonderful changes
in hundred years." says the New
Haven IH!latiun.. in commenting on
tho above. 'It would have given the
grizzlcd old fighters of the British war
ship queer feeling if they could have
known. when they touched her off,
and sent that ball scrceclling ut the
Yankee brcastworks on that Juno day.
l115. that hundred years later tho
ball woul'l be handed back over a
friendly dinner table as Il token of
amity and concord between the two
greatest and most enlightened powers
of the earth. ."-.lrmy aud NaOy Esy
ister, AcW jork.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-05-31
Cloth Made of Glass.

Ever since it's invention glass has
been found to be available tor nume-
rous purposes ASA decorative mate
rial, but it was reversed for modern
ingenuity to conceive and carry out
the idea of weaving it into cloth.
Not long since F'renchman OF an
inventive turn of mind discovered
that it was possible to make Il kind
of cloth from glass, or rather fIom
glass and silk, the latter forming
the warp and the former the woot.
THE process of weaving is very slow,
and of course the product is cxpcn-
sivc, but not more SO than ot her fan
ries in decorative novelties in which
wealthy people indulge themselves
AS the pattern of tile material is
worked in the glass, which may he
of any color or variety of colors de-
sired, its brilliancy may readily be
imagincd.-New York Telegram.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-05-31
Miscellaneous Items,

The jury in the case of O'Maley vs., the
Manitob;l Kailwnyeompany ON trial nt Nor
ris, Mimi, returned n verdict of 81, 900 for
the plantiff. The action was for The recovery
ol damages TOR the death oi Plaintiffs young
son. who was run overly pair of ear Wheels
which he was rolling on the truck The
trinl was Il brilliant legal contest. the closing
argument for the llnintif by H.. e.. Spooner
ofChicago, beings remarkably eloquent plea
The Corning Gun club, composed of city
and county officials, including the mayor
of Corning, Iowa received very
serious set back. They have been in the
habit OF practiring Or the green, south of the
depot, inside of tll" corporation. against the
washes OF the people in the vicinity They
paid no attention to tears or cntrniliirs u-
til Mrs Williams. a respect lille mi,ldc-ayc,
lndy. appeared on the grounds armed with n
revolver and remarked that the first man
who discharged his gun would he shot on the
spot. The club, hea.ir,l Ly the mayor re-
treated in good order. and has concluded to
hunt up new grounds.
An infurated mob of armed Italians from
nc'ghbo,ing "olleries made their appearance
at the lcinrs of the Chicago & Wilmington
Coal company ut Bruidw0od, ILL.,. and IRE.
vented the coers from rrsumin- work
They threatened to kill anybody who .s":l.
he'd. aud also to burn the shafts. Tie mob
numbet"d about 300. and the rioters were.
supplied with doublr-bnrrclc.l shot guns, r,.
pi;.tn- lilies and rcvOlvcr~. Mayor CORY.
wl,n is also superintendent of tie Chira-n.
Wilmington Il Ferniilun tonI Cornp,lny, or.
drretl tl" rioters of the p rcmiscs. They re.
fused to go and told Cory that lie would be
rilolrd with bullets il he appeared in the
Shaft again. Cory then called upon the
sheriff to protect him.
Dakotn Odd Fellows concluded the work
of the session Mt jamestown and adjourned
peadwOod was chosen rs the next meeting
place over innkton, Aberdeen, Columbia and
lirdfied. The cxempliiirntion Of unwritten
work by the Fargo degree team was a great
success, and the team was made the degree
staff and thanked by resolution. Rcv. &. W.
Freeman of Elk Point, grand patriarch. ,e-
clined. and 4. $. DAM Frederick. was chosen.
Representatives, to the sovereign lodge were
instructed TO eDd"nvOr 10 secure a law max
ing men engage in the saloon business in
eligible to membership. Grand Master Nu.
gent made the follow appointments. These
with the officers elected constitute the grand
officers u! the orSanizntion: Grand chap
lain, Rev. George W. Freeman. Elk Point:
grand marshal. g. $. Guintcr, Lcngox: grand
conductor. +. $. Lnngdon. Cas>elton: grand
guardian. e. j. Bach, Hurley: grand herald,
\. b. IIcriick. Lisbon.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-05-31
Personal Mention.

The inquest in the ease of the mind reader
w. Irving Bishop is still creating sensation
Clay NJ. Greene. the dramntist, test ilied hat
lie had seen Bishop in cataIeptic fits before
the one which caused his DEATH The fact
was brought ont 10y this witness that DR..
Irwin refused to ralI in Dr. Robertson. I.eI,.
ops regular physician. ON the gro,Iul that
he was not friendly with Robertson Wit.
ness further testified that Bishops muscles
were not rigid when the electric shock was
applied. The shock was So severe ns tu
twist the body around. John &. Ri,clir: the
theatrical manager testified TINT he had
often scen Bishop in frances that dlfrte,l in
10 respect from the final one. Louis Aldrir'l
who, il is sand, claims that the doctors took
from bishops body Il raper asking that care
I've taken net TO cut linn NJ or bury him
alive. will l" examined. also Henry L. Dixry,
Sadie Martnot and other friends of the de-
ceased,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-05-31
steamcrs Collide.

MONTREAL, Que, Nav 223.-A serious col
iis:On occurred In the river carly this morn
ing between the royal mail steamer l'olyne-
sian, OF tho Allen line, commanded by Capt.
Hugh Wylie, and the steamer Cynthia, of the
donaldson line, commended hy Capt John
Taylor, resulting in the sinking OF the latter
vessel and the loss Of eight Of her crew. The
Polynesnn left port and proceeded down the
Narenncs channel. OpnO site Poiut l'rcmblcs
she perceived the Cynthia rI-buund
There rs u dangerous curve in the channel at
this point, and through some misunlersland-
ing OF the rule OF the road" the POlynesian
was brought into collision with the Cynthia,
striking her on the port bow and causing
such u gap in her side US to sink her in few
minutes, the vessel filing with great rapid
ity. Those on deck had barely time to rush
below and warn the members OF the crew
VINO We're off watch nn'i asleep in their
btrths to get on deck and swim ashore TO
passengers She was from Il ;l>gow, with u
general cargo, chiefly Of pig iIon. Following
IL list OF the crew OF the Cynthia who lost
their lives:
Hugh Irving. chief clerk. Of Glasgow: Alrxan-
.ier Nicholas. sailor, Glasgow: Andrew Vance
ana Charles McCrnckcn, trimnicrs; James I.Ow
fireman. l,. GLASGOW: Jam Fcrrnn, boatswain: :
Charles Blackst"ck. mess room boy. and David
Young, stowaway from Glasgow.
The cargo Of the Cynthia comprised about
$40 tons of pig iron ard 500 TONS of coal
Though the people on the rolynrsian must
have lcen quite aware of the damage
wrought. the vessel never stopped to tender
ald. The sailors ut the Gvnlhla claim that
he Pnlynesian steamed 9ht ahead aud that
had she stopped she could have saved the
men who were d.ownei. 1ncy also stale
that there were fifteen men on shore who
although there We're beats near by, did not
raise finger even in an attempt TO rescue
the drowning sailors Tie loiynesian had u
big hot stove III her how.