Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-30
he WAS KING OF THE LOTTERY.
EVESrFuL LIFE oF PAUL CONRAD,
RECENTLY DECEASED.
A Typical creole, who Rose From
Humble DeginnInes 10 he Head of
the vast Louisinna concern-Des-
peratc shooting scrnpc.


OF New Orleans were better known or
more highly respected in the Crescent
city. than Paul Conrad, ex-presldent
Of the Louisiana lottery. who died sud-
denly there a day or two ago. MI
Conrad had for years been sufferer
from neuralgia OF the heart, TO when
disease he suceumbed after brief pc
Rod OF intense suffering.
Born hfty-f6ur years ago in New Or
leans. MIR. Conrad was essentially
creole. and held dear TO his heart the
traditions and customs Of his people
when tho war broke out he Joined the
Chasseurs-a-pied. going to the front IN
1861. while yet lacking a few months OF
attaining the age OF manhood. His ca
reer as a soldier was conspicuous for
bravery He was three times seriously
wounded, once at Antietam, when he
/ fen into the hands Of the federal troops
Immediately on enecting his exchange
/ he went into active service. remaining
/ at the front until the surrender OF Lee
! shortly after his return to New orleans
I he married Miss Penac, but his WIFE
I has been dead for tlF. nty yearslwo
+ CONS. Paul and Leon, were the result
ut'i'ti,,,, sy,,, o,,o,ns i,5 ise7 MIR com
lsa' ~ ~ ~ ~, IL no,tnr hnsi-
- w. ~ ,a - ei.,,,,ni,, ia line
/ council, He nfterward engaged In va
rious commercial and other enterprises,
/ eventually being chosen president or
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orally among the poor by whom AS
wen na by his gocIni and business assoc
cntoa he was over held ln high esteem
Although he wng at the head uf 70 groat
business enterprise he found time 10 de-
vote tu charitable acts and 10 extend "a
helping hand to those who had brpn
less successful IN life than himself
His charity. however, did not take an
ostentuuous course lls wcll-luown
mpdcsty made him shlrlt from letting
the public know or his many generous
deeds lie was a true Lluistanlan. for
with the courtly manners of what rs
called the oil school he lind Am the pro-
grcssivc business ideas of tho end OF the
nineteenth century. and be- applied
these ideas TO thc successful working
out pf Intricate commercial problems
lie was commander or Camp Henry
ST. Paul. United Confederate Veterans.
president OF Mount Carmel orphan
asylum, most noble charity that
nourlshcd under his rule and alto
gethcr no found bis time well taken
up with the administration OF the af-
fairs OF others. In fact. Mr. Conrad
was unwoariel In his devotion To- duty
and to business. much of which was
for the benefit OF others rather than
for his own pccuulary interests lie
was always punctual To AN his up-
pointmcnts and the mlRllment Of his
obligations and his strong loyalty 10