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The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17


MF. ]. Moody Of Lawrence, KANSAS, af-
rived in our city last week, having come %
be says TO fnd out ths truth or falslty of The
wonderful things he has heard about this
country. Like the queen Of sheba who
visited King soiomaus he says the half has
not been told. Having lived I'd the jay
hawker state for quarter 81 century md
figured extensively IN political matAets Che
has been state senator fot several searsl the
manners and customs whlea prevail here ere
somewhat strange 10 hia but bid surprises
are generally agreeable dnes re notes tho
hospitality for which southwest LoHlsiapa is
proyerblal and says hs feels coaadaat that
here he would hnd e0neeniai frsenas and q
happy home In the matter of schools,
churches and society IN general We haYa been
grossly misrepresented to she people q the
north. Mr.. Moody intends 10 inyestgate
everything for himself aHd win probably
select 4 suitable location for orange culture
which subject be has been inteFaated III and
has devoured with agidltg nearly an that has
been written thereon aud the practical part
viii now engage his attention Parties hAy-
ing for sale iaud adapted to orange culture
would do we'll to communicate with him and
ean do 20 by leaving word 81 this Office. II
Mr Moody locates here be wliil attract others
who are waiting to hear bis verdict
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17

On Tuesday oflast week Mr.. Aleide IIebeFti
Of Lacasine, 10 this parish saddled bis horse,
took What money be had III the bouse, kissed
bis wife and cbildrep good bye and told
them that they they would not see him again
for two 5eafa, perhaps never The next DAY
his horse rehFued home without saddle Or
birdie ana search was commenced 1t once
resulting fl tbe finding 81 The saddle III q
eIump Of briars, but no trace of the missing
man could be found, until last Tuesday when
searching party found bis body III the
Bayou Lacasine, with the throat cut from
ear to ear
Mi. Hebert's family say that he has been
losing hfs mind for some time, and there is
no doubt in the mind Of any one but that he
committed suicide, as his money aud every
shipg BE- left home with were found intact on
BIS person Mr.. Hebert was d good citizen,
man d unblemished character, q kind and
lndulgent husband and father.
To his interesting family tae Ee1io extends
deep and heartfelt sympathy
The little sketch Of the buslness Of Lake
Charles which appeared % the Ecao last
week did rot pretend To be complete nor 20
do justice to the subject Our columns were
crowded With adYertising matter % that wv
lacked TIE space even if Ne had had the time.
10 do tbe subject justice would take ,
week ti9ae aud from Ten to fifteen columns
10 paper the size Of tie ECHO. Very much
was Omitted and doubtless the parties whose
business was Omitted entirely feel agSieyed,
although Il was DO fault u ours Nothing
was said of the ship yard, the fqfpiture
factory of Tompkins, nor the woodworking
establishmsnt of Mead, uor yet of tlle agri
cultural Implement houses aud j host of
otbel things. The taet ii, that il would eost
this paper 1t least 500 Fl cash to procure
the data ana write pp ana Pnt iu type an
article which would begin 10 40 Justice to
the financial, coGmeFclal aud industEtal
interests of the city. 4 sspeTate mention of
ths buildings Witch nave been eompleted
Within tic past few meltha aud which are
now under way. would require at least six
columns of the Eeao AS soop Is W. can
compass Il We propose 10 giye the town such
ewrite upR as & has never before bad, ana
III his work we shall ssk tle aia aHa to
operation of tic parties who wsll ~ besss
Gttgd thereby
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17

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The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17

r A.
a meeting of the stock holders and subscribers
Of The Lake Charles Board nf Trade was held last
Wednesday night IN tho court house The fol.
lowing Amendment to the charter was unapimols.
" adopted
Amendment to the charter Of tho Lake Charlie
Board Of Trade LtWibed Article q shall b.
amended to read q Elts0Ws: The capital stock NJ
said corporation isSseIeby aNed 81 $50 Geo. TsptB'
scented By 10000 shares Of 81 each % be paid for
ia cash
Clause Each stock holder shall se entitled
to one yUtg IN person for each and every shar8 Of
stges owned by him.
Cisuse 2s-The annual dues shaii not exceed n
per share, Shall be due end payable within thirty
days Of each and every arst Of January
Clause b. Any member failing To pay bis annual
dues as prescribed in clause q Of Article + she'll
be liable 70 the forfeiture Of his staek and mem
beFshtp az the discretion of the beard afdipeetOFs,
after due notice has been served On the della
qaent member
Clause 4-ho o one member shall be entitled 10
OWL more than ten shares of the capital stock Of
this corporation.
the following resolution was offered and passed.
Resolved, That We, the members of The Lake
Charles 30 Ta 9f Trade, request the police jury
70 employ At once acompetent man 70 inspect all
the road work lot BY contract and % give null
aad complete report Of the same, with such sng,
gestions foR Improvement ae he may deem nseest
sarg.
The president oftbe board, u g. Drew, Esq,
made IN Informal report of tile labors of tue past
year and made some timely saggestiops for which
we have not room this week, The board ad.
jopRned To meet ct the eoRrt house next Wednes-
day night A. 100 O'Clock p m. a fall attendance
u requested.
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17

HaYe you eyer had occasion to puFehase
machinery OF any Of the mechanical appli-
snces now SO largely used % lessen human
labor ii you have the chances are. unless
the article waa the same as that you prsvious-
ly used, you discovered very quietly how
little you knew, and how much there vss to
learn, even about the most tFiflpg things.
These thoughts suggest Themselves BY visit
to the vast foundry and woflzsof tie Il. Dnd-
ley Coleman Machinery Company, Limited,
whose advertisement can be fputa on the
fourth page Of this paper Il covers TWO
squares OF ground at Magnolia and Erato
streets, New orleans, and in The various shops
almost every kind Of mechanical device IS
made. We could not particnarize few a
justice to the rest, bat can from careful ex-
aminition. say that everything in the aay Of
boilers, engines, min and plantation supplies
and engine dxings, can bs had theee Even
if you do not purchase Of them the informa-
tton they willingly and heartily give inqairers
must b Of benefit 10 You, as sAeg have many
years Of practical experience, covering every
field. Write to them, asking foF d list Of
Whist they make and handle I'm surprise
YOU,
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17
Rraasl as..I Eln.l.ezalelaent.


For several weeks Mr. & A White, the
iewcler, had IN his employ young nan Of
good appearauce named a. ]. Lehman, With
whom he had BEEN acquainted for about q
year ID Beaumont Lehman was falr work.
man and although Nil white had some sus-
pieions ~ regard to LIS honesty, showing
that hc would sometimes gamble, lie kept
hfna uudeF eufviliience but did not dischafge
him. on last Friday Lehman went over 70
Wesilake ostehsibiy TO 90 sops work. expect
ing to return Saturday night Or Sunday
morning. on Sunday morning Mn. White
being now satisfied that al was not right
went over 10 Weetlglxe aud found ont that
his man had lett Friday afternoon. He also
discovered that lie had bought ticket for
New Orleans but had gone on the west bound
train aud that be had taken with him, he dis
covered later, eight OF nine watches, the best
ID The shop, All of his {Whlte'si best tools
about 50 of 81 n money ais6 some goods
from out the show cases. He Also found out
that he had taken the watch d Mrs D
Bloch, which had been left for repair worth
si20, over 70 the shop 81 MI. Hooper across
the street, having borrowed on thls WAheh Sl@.
He also leit behind him board bill 81 ne
United States hotel amounting to some
twelve Or fifteen dollars, ID all leaving Mr.
White about $500 poorer than Il be had never
met him.
Lehman was about % or "a years old. The
detective hare Oh bis traee and Il Is thought
be VIII be caught. Mr. White has spent
about twelve dollars n telegraphing to towns
ID Texas and Mexico. M. White has the
sympathy of the community IN his loss, as be
Il just starting III business with fair prospects
and this loss is a very sertous matter % him.
We trust our citizens will bear this In mind
and when in their power 70 do 50 Will extend
to him the helping hand ia the way Of patren-
age, for we believe him TO be worthy young
man and entitled to respect and confidence
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17

Our Mr. barry Crager left for New Kesk
and other eastern markets on February ON
to personally select opr ApIing aud summer
stock Of new and stylish gaode tn The line Of
Dress Goods, Dry Goods Laees Enbroider
les, White Goods, etc. Nh gfagef's reputa-
ton as an experienced dry goods man. aud
buying large quantities frtsm tirst haads for
our two stores, at Orange, Texas, and lake
Charles, enables as 10 offer Inducements III
the way Of large assofi meHt. newest styles and
low prices, unequaled by any house 10 this
section of country Anticipating the recent
sharp advance In cotton goods, we bought Tor
cash, all staple goods before the ADVANCE, and
win sell them cheaper than ever Many of
these goods Will arrive III 3 few days. Call
and examine and compare styles and prices.
500 gRAGFR BROS.
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17
Tram -.

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The very severe weather at tha North has
had the effect of bringing to the South an
army 81 professional tramps, who have been
literally frozen ont ip the North. OF late
the city authorities have been pursuing the
very proper course Of arFesting FOR yagFan-
sey and putting them 10 work op the streqte,
some mornings no less than dozen being IN
The gang. OF course while they work they
are fed and lodged at the expense o. the
city. II We only had rock qaaFfies eonYen-
iently near they could be utillzrd 70 better
advantage, During The past week tba tramp
has been more than usually expressive bold
ing up men 10 the street and demanding
money By continuing the system slfeadg
inaagarated, of setting them to work, this
gentry will avoid the town in the future, u
the9 have . complete w Of signs aud SYM
bois, Which they Leave behind them.
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17
aHaErlase nseIls.

Several weddings WIN take plaee n tle
near future, the contracting paItles being
aEaorg the NEST popular and well known eT
oAs young people. The 1rst u these WIN be
coneuinated before Che next Issue q tbik pa-
per. The persoua chaFmes of the bride-elect
aze second b those * uo other Young lady in
ouF eity
Rhe groom p neitner lean nor fak
A iew gray hairs beneath biz hat,
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17
aooaaIs n aaslsL alIgasIIon.


HEADQUARTERS Armofy Lake City DiYisiou
Dniform Rank X of n
The air Knight officers and members Of
Lake City Division No. 8, are hereby notified
to report III full dress uniform at afm0Ty on
Monday night, Feb, 20. at O'Clock sharp fGf
installationi inapeetion and annual supper
Fines viii be Imposed for nonsattendanee.
BY order W.. "A. KNAPP,
IT. n. IABEssE. Captain.
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17

MessFs. Kay q johnson, general painters,
paper hangers, decorators, etc, have opened
ashop op Ppio street III the old post otfiee
building. These gentlemen come vii
recommended and make Sign painting
specially Mr, Ray, the senior member Of
the arm, has until recently been doing work
At the ear shops,
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17

See Thad Mayois ID for something good y

Don't waste tisne. 4nonay, ana health, Try
ing every new medicine yoa may zee adRer-
tised in fhe papers ~ the cause Of your
trouble Is til the blood, liver. stomach, or
kidneys; take Ayers sarsapaiilia at once and
be sure of d cure. Take no other.
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17

FlyN At the Fesgdeaee d Mi i Il, Bel in1
fili City Efidag February III 1sas
@s mi oAasAA FuNK, Asea gea8si
And e#9 Nss s9H III 84e8Dsa ssoes AAA
Gonrad FaNiE deeeases
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17
Ksoss pom eaasssnf.

The stToaistas'' enteTtainment has been
postponed from Feb. II, 10 Feb. "a 10 not
forget The change.
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17
80 an

To Mr.. Ana MRB G MI FxRQuRAR, an
ueaaey nsnfaiHg, EebFeqrS isih, lslAs san
Aa eieyeR poaN4ef A9ihas apd ehige w
agsas vel
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17

Call and examine those beautiful cypress doors
at WOolnan d Williams The egpFeseisa MOST
baantfHl wood and susceptible p1 fle hiEhes
finish.
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17

Lion Bty gHsat stiea q elie@r eAnfg
dgf gpRr eflidEaE Aat gp 10 AaH
KIT feaH0nahis atuSHgt q TIL psga home
manufactured candy and yea wi' ase NQcs
tors hslie
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17
TIE Ess.Iso al9ee

~ tho place 70 ges your iob work done NJ
THE lowest nrieae.
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17

NaGai aaa 8aasFenaHtal Afseet Ntss5e cot
aale a Knappss 9SRg store as te eeHss per
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17

Ar examination of the hotel registers win
disclose the names Of parties from every
section of the union. 10 town fn the south
is attracting more attention than Lake
Charles.
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17

BaAt 40 pueaas eands naaa, q AyaeFiao's
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17

sauer Kraut ana FIcklasin uillE At the Bae
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17

We were pleased to notice our old friend
Mr, John LlEhsner Of Iowa station, oh our
streets the first of the week. II win be re
membeFed that Mr.. Lightner had serious
illness last fall.
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17

MI, Boyd with Thompson A Loree. is stilI
At bis ola home ID Missouri at the bedside Of
IFS wife who ii seriously iii.
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17

MT. Mccall, Of Cameron, was ii town The
latter part of last week and did moi forget to
shake hands with the Reno.
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17

Mr. Wm. Meyer left early Ia she week for
Houston, Galveston and other parts Of Texas
and has not VT returned.
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17

Mr. VIM Murray made : visit to 0ranoe
last Saturday, returning Monday morning.
Will's visits to our sister town are marked
for their frequency and regularity, RHmor
has + that there q lady IN The ease and We
would not be surprised & the dame vas
correct
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17

The general opinion is that mr. VI.
MeDonald hiss the qualities o. ilrst-class
criminal lawyer and bis eondnct Of 4 case
last week would have been creditable to
much older and more experienced attorney.
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17

The fa0x pas Of two weeks ago Was not re-
peated 1t shs i O. o. r. bah on Taeeday
eYenipg
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17

ne, Badi We haa no reference q ailn-
sipns You are not the p2Fty referred To-
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17

r ?. FORSTER Il replenishing bis stock Of
books and stationery Mr FORESTER has come
to Lake Charles to stay and bis stock win
always be found complete IN every particular
and bis prices reasonable. he win carry .
line 81 cigars that cannot be surpassed for
quality prices considered.
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17

sl9ns. Aea afe not the pArty referred g
Tbe fsar 8as y fwo weeks ago Was not ~
peated 1t she L. d. B. r. bail ID Taesdsy
eyenipg.
Houston. Galveston and other parts Of Texas
ana las not y4t returned.
~ Z VI Ll9 ~ " i-o,es, = ~,
80 ~ 9i.s Is $3.50 VI y IL Ds'as =
WI. & III u 'i.,.'' WI z 49, sas
49,. is.- ~ 49, III, r - W HgA II ~ =
s1',s.-- - ~ .-.--g.
i MI. Frank Dearbofn and bic lovely Bride
viii occupy the new and beautiful cottage Oh
north Ryan street near Lawrence.
Mls, y harrison had q dangerous attack Of
pafalysis this week, p9t w are happy 70 say
has iu 2 measure recovered therefrom
All examination II tie hotel registers vim
disclose The names of parties from every
seetion Of tie union. No town ia the south
is attracting more attention than Lake
/
ghaIles'
We were pleased to notice our DID friend
MI John Llghsner, of Iowa station, on oar
streets the frst of lie week. ii viii be re
menbeFed that Mr. Liebtner had serious
illness last fali.
~ -, 1919 i,
McDoBald has the Qualities u l flrst-eiass
criminal lawyer ana lis condnet of ! ease
last week would have Seen creditabie &
/ much older and more experienced attorney.
~. Y y. s9ultaS 5laae z F1s1 eo Vfahoe
isss sao0iaay' Ielafalng MONDAY morning.
for their frequency apd Regularity. Rt,mor
la Il that there Il 1 lady II tl,e ease ND we
wouId not ~ snfprtsed Il MT dame VII
correct
2, 2. FORESTER Il replenishing bis stock Of
books and stationery Mr. FORESTER has come
to Lake Charles TO ttey and bis stock win
always be found complete IN every particular
ilpe " eIgsrs tbst esnnot IS ~ s,,,nassed r. Nh ear
opsiity. priees eopsiIsrsd
the stations aiopgfhe line of fhe q, GtH
Wy Y. k'y. are 9uildinA up rapidly We
4 ore row Just beginning to see the important
pert t9is road Is destined to play in the de-
NtloPment p tbs country without ibis
roaa y y depetlql y We would have ~
cent fase from E-ansas glty.
VIE publish in FIJI Ills week he robon of
the grana jury which VIII he found very
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17

The stations along the line Of the K, Ct.
W. &c. R'y. are buildinl up rapidly We
are now j5lft beginning to So the important
part tbis road IS destined to play in the de-
Velopment of this country without this
road # Is doubted Il we would have rs
cent rate from Kansas City.
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17

We understand that the Bayes House on
Hodges street Il to be rebuilt, two stories
added aud fpished y d style that win render
4 q popular resort for TOURISTS MI, Mason,
the proprietor, is man of large means apa
thoroughly Identified with Lake Charles
having just eomplettd beautiful family
residence. There are 2 number Of other
gentlemen living here who own valuable
city propesig thet % being ephanced il value
bg the improvements Of Others that would AZ
well to emulate MI. Mason i example
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17

we doubt much 4 any detljzen of Lake
Charles was better pleased With their Yalen-
tine than was eur foreman, George w.
FarqRha n II far ahead of any of the
eupids with Wings and bows and shows how
feeble and vein Are me attempts Of man 10
initate she Goa D. nature Ten pounds of
masculine humanity, Sans hair, sens teeth,
ppt with geod lungs aad ! famous apetite,
bts syoggge p'er tic troubled sea of NE has
commenced, AL the baat wishes 81 lhe Echo
aud D host q nnelea. aants. epuAlnf. etc
The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-17
ECHoEs.
Ell Perkins would maize ) dog laugh.
De. a b. RiafeA. llanaaap apathiat.

Gee T1ad Mayo's ca ia AnotheF column feE
A Bir Barpsin
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-08-23

o. 3. Senators :::: .:...~m; n; stf vnst
Rep. In Congress. Francis G. Nevlands
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-08-23
NEW AND NOVEL.

A TRAVELLING bank is projected in
Idaho, to accommodate few towns on
Kootenai lake, neither of which can
support bank of its own. The bank
is to be on a boat, which will travel
from town to town.
MAYOR GRANGER, of Fort Dodge, Ia,
recently ordered that all drinking sa-
looms should have their windows free
from curtains and screens on Sundays.
1t had this effect: not glass of liquor
was sold on the first Sabbath the order
went into effect.
FRENCH ingenuity has contrived an
improved stone-cutting saw of remark
able efficiency-a circular saw having
its edge set with black diamonds in
the same way as the straight blades;
but, rs the strain on the diamond is all
in one direction, the setting can be
made much firlner.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-08-23
ST.: MARY'S ACADEMY
SALT LAKE CITY,
CONDUCTED BY THE
Sisters Of the Holy Cross

The course of study is thorough,
embracing all the branches belonging
to a first class education. Phon-
ography, Typewriting, Bookkeeping,
taught. Language, Drawing and
Vocal Lessons in elias being included
in the English course form no extra
charge. Young ladies wishing to
pursue the Higher Art or Musical
course are afforded special facilities
in each. The usual modification of
terms made when more than ore of
the same family attend school at the
same time. The pupils of All Hal
lows College are permitted to visit
their sisters at the Academy.
Half rntes can be securrd for pupils
on the roads not outside the Terri
tory. ,.
Studies for hoarders and day pupils
will be resumed the first Monday of
September, 1893.
TERMS MODERATE--Send refer
ence. For catalogues, ETC., address
as above.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-08-23
ART ETCHlNGS.

EDWIN A. ABDEY's frieze in the new
Roston public library has for it's sub
ject the search for the Holy Grail.
GREEK paintings were executed in
distcnpcr with glue, milk or white of
eggs and on wood, clay, plaster, stone,
parchment and canvas.
4 GERMAN artist has finished paint
ing representing Prince bismarck md
ex-NIinister William Walter Phelps
discussing the Samoan conference.
The work is to be sent to New York
Cor exhibition in due time
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