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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

The Southern Shingle association
will hold its third annual convention
at the St. Charles hotel, on the goth
instant.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

A WHOLE family of eight persons
was poisoned by negro woman at
Mount Pleasant, w. ".
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

Tobacco does as well in North Louis.
i lsha as 10 any otherSlste IN the JInion.
There y more income from one acre Of
tobacco than from five Of cotton. Then
Why not Wy It while dlTersifying your
crops. ~ Is estimated that there Is
100000 seed 10 . tablespoonful Of to.
Paeno seed enough to furnish plant
ior thirty acres Of land. Nov i ne
lline e burn yapr tobacco beds for
th's years crop Eechaage.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

E. B. Wright has been appointed
Justice of the peace for the Fifth
Ward, Calcasien parish, to succeed J.
D. Stanfeld, resigned.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

-AsYEDI04TE of northern capitalists
have bought 5000 lots in Galveston at
a cost of abont 100000.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

Rex, with his feet, is said to be ly-
ing at the straits of GiberaIter, en-
route to New Orleans, La, his favorite
capital.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

The supreme court of Montana
has decided the Republican Iegisla
tare legal. They 60 behind certif
Gates of election, holding them to be
only 2'rima tfacia proof.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

The people of Alexandra will vote
upon the levy of a tax for the K. C.,
W. & G., railroad, on the 18th of
March, next.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

ii. lhe lQaqn 1atk states that Senator
S g has asked he promotion Of
y. B. Naval Cadet Leroy A. Stafford
p hqPidee, for gallant conduct dgring
we great storm Of Apia stafford &
Ml9h tae Y 3 manafiwar Adams ~
z q son Of the gallant Gen. Stafford
ao Iell A. ihe head gg hia Louisiaps|
hFlgade, ~ The battle of the WIDE.
mesa '''4ss
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

Special 10 the Times-Democrat.
ALEXANDRIA, La, Jan. 3I.-The city
counsel at special meeting to-day re-
ceiyed the petition of the citizens Of
Alexandra asking that an election be
called 10 vote a lax of five mills for
ten years in aid of the Kansas City,
Watkins and Gulf Railroad, also a five
null tax for three years to purchase
ground for workshops, depot and ter
mlnaI facilities for said road The
council appointed a committee of
three citizens to draft an ordinance to
be submitted to the council at their
regular meeting on Monday, when &C
ton thereon will be taken. The tax
payers are almost unit OIL this ques-
ton; that the election will be carried
in favor of the tax Is foregoing con
Clusion.
The above dispatch is of interest to
the people Of Lake Charles. 1t shows
that the people Of Alexandria expect
to secure the workshops, etc., of the
Kansas City, Watkins and Gulf road.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

WIN. GRANT, for the eastern district
of Louisiana, and B. c. EIstner, for
the western district of Louisiana,
have been confirmed as United States
sttornevs
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

WE find, this week, among our ex-
changes, the Lumberman of January
the 25th, published monthly In Chi
cago. This number containing over
100 pages, is particularly attractive,
being Ieplete with valuable lumber
statistics, and containing many cuts
representing mills, sites and other
views in the northern lumber regions.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

lnnRlA Paaish i receiving number
81 immigranls, WHO mostly locate b.
sReeh Neg Iberia ana JaaRsfstie.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

The Picayane of the 3Otb ult., very
plainly inumates that since he Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad Com
pany have announced their intention
of running a track on Claiborne
street without res ard to the wishes of
the people, that there are other ways
for the people to act than by appeal,
and that dictation to theroad of what
they shall, or shall not do, will be
better.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

AN Albany, New York, bank re,
fused to elect what they termed
'sheeny' as president of their bank.
The Jewish merchants became very
angry, and Immediately withdrew
their deposits to the amount of $780,.
600, trying to break the bank, but the
bank holds out, and express satisfac.
ton upon its choice. This is one of
the few public instances of the Jews
trying the power Of their money.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

HE government is furnishing choice
silk worm eggs to those who wish to
try it. The mulberry tree loves water.
Its roots will if necessary reach twenty
or thirty feet to find 1t. These trees
will flourish on our prairies, and are
the natural home of the silk worm.
Why not our Calcasieu farmers try the
mulberry and silk worm.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

A NUMBER Of the most prominent
business men of New Iberia have issued
a call for the organization of mer-
chants exchange. We have urged a
similar organization here, and We are
pleased to state that the matter is be-
ing considered by our business men.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

The West Virginia gubernatoriaI
contest has ended. The senate who
sat as high court decided in favor
Of Fleming, the Democrat, and against
Golf, Republican.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

ne Eoao 0le year 81 al.00.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-02-07

capital.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-04-09
Another Cashier Missing.

ST. PAUL, April lit has been re-
ported that Fred Medhurst, who was
cashier Of the First National Bank Of
Minot. N. D.. had skipped with 5000
Of the banks funds. E. A. Mears, OF
Fargo, 10 president Of the bank OF
North Dakota 10 this city. He was
seen and reported that Medhurst had
left for parts unknown, but took 81, 900
instead Of the sum named, and Mears
bas sent his p-rsonal check to Miuot TO
cover the defalcation. and will not en-
deavor to follow Medhurst. The
young man bas been In Near en-
ploy for some time, and was 20 much
esteemed that he had promoted him
to the National Bank Of North la.
kota In this city. And he was on his
way here to take this position. The
cause o. Medhurst's downfall is said
to be fast woman with whom he be-
came acqusiI ted at Minot. She met
him at Grand Forks and they are sup
posed to have gone to Canada. reach
ing there just before the new extradi-
tion law went into effect.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-04-09
Notice to Taxpayers.

The attention of all persons who are
or may besrequired to list property for
taxation is called to important changes
made in the revenue law by the State
c institution adopted In October last.
BY thei constitution the exemption
clause IL 30 modified ~ TO make tsxs.
BILE sll property not included under
the following head:
The property of the United States,
the state, counties, cities, towns, school
districts. municipal corporations. pub.
lie Libraries. and such other property
~ may he used exclusively for agricul.
tursl and horticultural societies, for
educational purposes. for places of re-
ligious worship, hospitals. and places
of burial not held for private or cor
poration profit. and institutions of
purely public charity.
All other exemptions heretofore al
lowed by Law, are repealed by the con.
s'itution and such property must be
listed for taxation.
T. J. THOMPSON,
Assessor.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-04-09
Kept Score ON q shingle.

BUTTE, April 5.-This afternoon
M-ssrs. Fiske and Manuel, Of Helena,
and James and Frank Conley. Of Deer
Lodge, met at the race track to try
their skill 10 demolishing blue rocks.
Each shot ut 25 targets, regulation
rules, and Mr.. Fl-ke came out the vie.
tor, bresking is. The Others scored as
follows Manuel, Is; Frank Conley,
IL; James T. Conley, II. They also
hsd other shoots Of which record was
kept on . shiDgle, the style Of book
keeping said to have been adopted by
the late pound master. Some one alb
sent-mindedly whitfield up the
shingle, consequently the official
score YVES l0et.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-04-09
The bismarck Election,

In the Bismarck city election which
occurred on Monday the victory was
nominally with the democratic, though
1t was 10 no sense party fight, the
titles OF the tickels being republican
and citizens. The real issue was the
vindicstion of the champions of the
lottery bill, which was complete. L.
p. Baker, the citizeus' candidate for
mayor, In the days of the lottery
fight presided at public meeting
which endorsed the lottery scheme.
His majority over Oscar Will, the re-
publican candidate. wss 100 in a total
vote Of il6. Dan Ei-.lberg, who was
on the aldernanic ticket, was defeated
by 30 in total vote Of 40.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-04-09

Was ended, the senator. elect should
take part in the lottery FIR seats under
the same resolution a. did ths men
from the Dakotss and Washington.
The result when these states bad drawn
left q four-yesr term and q six.yerr
term for Montana, 70 that both men
will have plain sailing until after the
terms oi sll present l- yislstor. 10 that
state have.xpired. Particular friends
OF zach man are now hoping that luck
may come 10 their man and he may
draw the six.year term. As the result
10 TO be determined wholly by lot there
10 DO chance for any political wire pul.
ling. and two years of term 10 such
high Office 10 q considerable stake TO
stsks to be determined by = chance
sffair.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-04-09
Reducing the Surplus.
Ire Provisions of the Service
Pension Bill Which has Been
Introduced in Congress.
The Cashier sf a Minot, OAK.
Bank is Missing With $1,000
of the Banks Funds.
The Service Pension Bill.


WASHINGTON, April THE service
pension bill introduced in the bouse
to-day by Representative Boothman,
Of Ohio, provides substantially as fol-
lows: II grants pension Of one cent
per month for each day Of service to
every man who served in the Union
army during the late war, without re.
gard to age; ii provides that those sol-
dirrs who now receive . disability
may. IL they choose, relinquish their
disability pension and accept the
service pension. The widows Of those
drawing the service pension will be
placed on the rolls at IS per month
during their widowhood, but they
have the right to prosecute and obtain
pension under the present law by
showing that the husband died from
di-abi,ity contracted in the service
and line # duty. The bill also grants
q pension of So month to minor
children under sixteen years Of sge o:
soldiers who die while drawing q
pension, and ifsDy of the children are
so helpless "a 70 require care, the pen.
sion il to continue during helplessness.
II the widow dies or marries before
the children attain the age OF sixteen.
her pension 10 TO be paid to them until
they attain that age.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-04-09
A Democratic Plot To Down Carter.

WASHINGTON. April5-ssm T. Hsu-
ser and Marcus DAILY Of Montana, are
In Washington. They desire to be sin
at the death" to the aspiration OF Ma
ginnis and Clark tn seats in the senate.
1t is said that neither Of these gentle
men will feel very badly over the de,
feat Of Clark and Msginnis ahd that
they will rather look upon the outcome
with some glee nj the kind that Gro
yer Cleveland would denote o. ghoul.
ish. Hauser might have had seat In
the senate, Il is said, had the Demo
Gratis showed any disposition to com.
promise when the fight was In Its
early stages but now there Is no hop,
for the Democrats Of Montana In the
senate, but they are looking forward
to securing Csrter's seat In the house.
Each Of the Democratic leaders is said
to own = Montana paper and each has
secured the services Of correspondent
here whose duty II is to sssail Carter
At every turn. to misrepresent him
when occasion offers, and In fast. to
carry on such q war as will defeat him
next fall. Whether sll these Democrats
are congressional candidates or not
cannot he said, but there is not believ-
ed tn be the best Of feeling among
them, and sll are mo or less fsscinat.
ed with Washington life.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-04-09
Chance for Young Men.

Don't go west. sir; stay here and in
vent things. Things that everybody
wants, but doesn't know it. No salet
Oh. yes; here is an order for 1, ,OOo, 900
of your improved umbrella racks, 10
hold an umbrells by the handle, in
stead of poking il through anothsr
umbrella, and presently having an
other umbrella jabbed into il in a hid
den pen in the dark corner. And sen.d
US 100, 900 Of your domestic automatic
coffee roasters, No 3, with adjustable
safety indicator, for the fresh and In
fallible roasting Of coffee 10 turn early
every morning. And what about .
paste that won't stuck everything ex-
oept the thing you want stucki And .
practicable paste pot TO hold il till yoa
want IL and have il when you want itf
And = place to keep the family rub
bsnr The world isn't half finishsa
yet either inside or out Go TO woek
"a it-New York Tribune.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-04-09
A Qusstion Of Luck.

WARRINGTON. April 6.-The probs-
bic settlement within Q few days Of
the Montana senatorial contest has
aroused some interesting guess work
- to the lottery for ssats which Will
Immediately follow the vote Of the
senate, which declares two Of the
four claimants duly elected. Tns
guess work 10 not confined 10 ~
publIcass alone. although u b ooncsd-
ed BY most people that the contest will
result In seating sandsn and Power.
the two rspublicaas. Il viii b ~
membersd that when the rsprsssnta-
tivss Of the new states were about 10
draw for sss.s, psovisloa was made
thas whsnsvsr ths Montana nuddls
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-04-09
THE SIOUX WON'T WORK.
They Decide to Go to the New keservatiou
and Live ON Government Rations.

They Decide to Go to the New keservatiou
and Live ON Government Rations.
PIERAE. b. ID. April s. The great
and final pow WOW and dance is being
held tO-night about five miles from
here over on the reservation. Tn.
Sioux have been gathering for several
days and to-day they have been hav.
ing . big meeting, which tonight
changed to q great dance. Three
dances have been held at regular inter.
vals, but this is to be the lat one held
on the reservation before the tribes
leave for their new quarters. The as.
sembly is . monster one and said to b.
the largest gathering Of the Sioux that
has been held for many years. All
the noted chiefs are there and y big
discussion was held whether the To-
dians had best take up land in sever.
atty or oil 60 back to the lands which
are left Them. John Grass, the noted
Sioux orator, made an earnest and
touching speech in which he urged
the Sioux To be men and not squsws.
to take land and earn their living.
sitting Bull and the rest Of the chiefs
took the opposite side of the question.
Bull expressed his hatred ri the gov
ernment and the whites and said only
slusws should work and he and his
band would It'll take their provisions
from the government. The result of
the meeting was decision not to take
up the lands, but to go back on the
reservation snd let the government
continue issuing rAiions. Only few
squaw men and half breeds will 20 10
farming.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-04-09

ABnlnst tuc DsVt4sofnoOo = c8m.
NEW YORK. April 6.-Manager
Mutrie burls Q challenge at the New
York Players league club. 81 have
always been wiling" said Jim, ITO
play the brotherhood team of this city,
but everybody knows that the Nation.
al league would not allow any Of Its
clubs to play with OF their rivals on
any enclosed ground where re venue
would result therefrom. But this Can
be obviated II the brotherhood men
mean business.
81 propose now to give them a good
chance, not only to test the strength
Of what they choose to term the giants
(but which lame they are not entitled
TOY against the New Yorks, the cham
pions of the world, but to show the
patrons whether they have the cour-
age TO live up to their convictions.
therefore challenge the New York
Players league club, to play the New
Yorks, Of the National league, . game
Of base bali. either at Central Park,
New York or Prospect Park. Brooklyn;
the game 70 be open to tho world, and
all expenses incurred therefrom TO bs
paid by the losing club. To make the
amir more interesting. I will wage
$500 that the original New York club
will defeat the brotherhood club.
There 10 no nonsense abeut this, but
% up-snd-down challenge 10 play ball
- - to show the people which 10 the
best team. Ny motto now 10: 'Pus
up OF shut up"
Ifsush thing should happen that
the two teams would b brought b.
gsthes upcn the field-and there 10 10
rsason Why suoh . meeting should sos
take plase-lt would produce the
greatest sensation that bass bell Be-
ever known. Bay n the game ~ 70
b played saturday end Tie vsalhss
We Ais. shsss vos,d - q Issss Il. -
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-04-09

"well, there's one thing, said Mra
0mlshson, m she and her friend 1R
HAskins entered the railway train,
'thas makes me disinclinsd 70 Rst into
he last car"
"Are you afraid Of the other tsnins
eatching up and running into the hinA
eAs, Mn Smithsonf
Flaws, no. You sse, we'd bs salsut
h the hind car II We should catch ~
end run into some other train. But ~
= account q the Hns goin' throasA
~ tunnsla"
What Do yoa mean, Nss Gniah-
sunr
"why, hsint you ever notiosi, M
HAskins' that lt taho ~ lnil -
l0neer 70 gst o1t a ~ tnnnsb ~
b doeS the fruut cn1sl rwaluog1 -.
9osd it-and Y an,is - rspssa, ~
-Youths Co9n2aion. =. ~
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-04-09
persons present. Manager Mutrie will
secure the permission Of President
Day and Mayor Grant for the game.
II the brotherhood men will pIay.
Over the Falls.

NIAGARA FALLS. April 6.-W. A.
Wrlch rowed Out into the river March
9th to set q night line, since which
time he has been missing. To-day
one oar and n part OF his boat were
found below the falls. He is believed
TO have gone over.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-02

WILLIAM BRILL GABRIELLE oBERsAUER-
friend came to announce to the expectsnt
bride that the engagement which was to have
ended i'll marriage on New Years day must be
broken off. Gabrielle was already estranced
from her own family-all but one brother.
who lived with her, by her infatuation for
Brill The deputation announced that Brill's
family also opposed the match, and that he
must wed an heiress and not a poor, strug-
Cling artist. Miss Oberbauer was a very ca
pable artist and partially supported herself
by her labors.
The suicide was doubtless LONG planned
MISS oberbauer was an impulsive, rash young
woman, and early in life had made mad
marriage with a worthless fellow who de-
serted her. After this new disappointment
she wrote letters to various friends, addressed
and sealed them. One was found addressed
to Brill 1t was six pages long. and accom-
panied by two long tresses of her hair. One
70 her brother gave as the cause Cor her deed
Brllfs desertion. She had often said to her
friends who expostulated with her about her
lover that she would shoot herself if he
proved faithless. No attention was paid to
this, because the young mans infatuation
seemed to be as deep as was her own.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-02

plauoed sea captain for stopping his
craft long enough to rescue the survivors
of wreck. 1t was plainly his duty to
do SO. And yet he was wined, dined and
made hero of on both continents. To
our mind, while the Judgment of these
men may be questioned, they did far
Drawer act in discharging their duty as
they saw it.
A cowboy is usually considered des-
perado and tough, yet they all have
hearts easily touched, and few there are
among them who do not hold their lives
subject to the order of the .sboss" when
in the line of what they consider their
duty" Frequently deserving the CEN
sure they receive, yet there is much to
admire in the typical cowboy. He NAV
break every law of nature and morality
himself, and yet no man has higher re-
gard for virtue, or will fight quicker for
the weak and afflicted, or give more
freely of his scanty means to the DOC,
and unfortunate. He is usually a mis-
guided and badly misunderstood indi-
vidual.-Stock Grower.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-02
Heroes of the Frontier.

No more heroic deed has been recorded
IN this territory in years than that of the
poor cowboys who followed their en-
ployers' stock to their death in the fear
full blizzard which ragged over the great
plains of Colfax county last week. These
brave fellows were accustomed To severe
changes of the elements and fully COM
pretended the dangers of night in such
storm; but they were intrusted with
thousands of dollars worth of property.
and, like true knights of their profess
sion, they preferred to do their duty and
die rather than abandon the herd and
seek shelter.
Who can think of those daring riders.
following and attempting to control this
vast herd of Infatuated cattle in a blind
ing, freezing storm, as they rushed over
the plains in the shadowy night, now
and again falling over entertainments,
without realizing that they were heroes
worthy nobler fate?
Did they shrink from the inevitable re-
suit of such a night? No, they rode bold.
ly to death, conscious only that it was
their sduty," and the end was typical of
their race.
Only. recently. the whole world ap-