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The herald., 1895-09-20
RedondO Railway

In effect a. m Thursday. May 80 1898
Leave Los Angeles Leave Rodond for
for Redondo. Los Angeles
$40 q M sunday only 6 As a. m sunday only
O5 am daily z 80 a. m. daily
10 AS am. Sunday only 9:35 an. Sunday only
:35 PM daily 10 AS am. daily
:45 p. m. daily 4 80 pm. daily
90 p. m Sunday only 5 :45 p. m. Sunday only
For passenger and freight rates apply at
depot, corner Grand avenue and Jefferson
street. Phone, West l.
L. T. GARNSEY, President
j. n SUTTON, superintendent
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-17
WEEKLY,
s RINGG0LD, - Props
TO THE PRESS OFLOUISIANA.

Members of the Louisiana Press
Association are requested to make
personal application to Mr.. Gas
ton Meslier, General Passenger
Agent of the Texas s. Pacific rail
road, at Dallas, Texas, for Trans
portatiOn tickets from points al,
which they take that road to Don
aldsonyille and return, and those
living along the Southern Pacific
may apply TOD. G. Schriever, Traffic
Manager, New Orleans, while ed
itors along the Illinois Central
and Yazoo & Mississippi Valley
can make application to A. IL.
Hanson, General Passenger Agent,
at Chicago. Lists of names of
members have been forwarded to
the agents mentioned. Editors
should confine applications to
themselves and wife or daughter,
as under no Gil cuHstaEces, will
tickets be issued to other persons.
Application should be made at
once that ample time be given the
agents of the roads.
JOHN MCGRATH,
President.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-17
Why should a parish havi)

Why should a parish having
a preponderance of negroes be per.
United to figure an increased rep
resentati0n in a Democratic con.
yentiOn Oh the basis of the negro
population against the parish
which has II majority of whites in
population 9-I shreveport Cauca.
sian.
We'll, the negroes in the allu-
vial parishes vote the Democratic
ticket, while a considerable per
centage of the white vote in the
pine woods sections of North
Louisiana are generally cast for
poplism or some of the many 9th
er isms, which have been originated
III opposition to the triumph and
propagation of Democratic prin-
clpieS.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-17

-The Supreme Court of the
United States, after being in pro-
cess of incubation for several
weeks, has finally Matched out ii
quasi decision relative to the in.
come tag, which does not decide
anything, save that the law is un-
constitutional in so far as 1T pro
yides for the levy and collection OF
tax upon rent OF income derived
from real estate and municipal
bonds. Upon the other points at
issue, the Court being equally d.
vided-tour to f0ur-in the ali
sence of Justice Jackson ON ac-
coant OF Ill health, could not and
did not render an opinion.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-17
We have always been unde

We have always been under
tue impression heretofore, that the
constitution Of the United States
was couched in plain aud imam,
biguoas language, indeed so sim
pie and easy of construction, that
even the "wayfaring man." howso
ever illiterate he might be, need
not err in constituting it. But now
eight of the Supreme Court,
justices, supposed to BIZ eminentIy
learned in the law, virtually
and in effect, by an equally divi
tIed court, advise the people of the
United States that their orgauie
instrument, the product of the
brain of the immortal Thomas
Jefferson, is 80 intricate and IRE
cuncilahle in liz provisions, that
the human mind is absolutely i'll
c.pauie I'll constituting it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-17

Now that she Supreme Court
has SO fearfully emasculatcd the
income tax law, as to render iuop-
erative the provision Tor the col
lection of taxes upon the incomes
derived from rents and municipal
bonds, of the Vanderbilts, Astors,
Goulds aand the thousand other
multi millionaires Of New York,
Congress had better repeal the act
IN toto or ut any rate, the remain
ing portions of it, which have no,
been pruDed by the judicial knife
and which, if recognized as effec.
rive aud operative, throws the en-,
tire burden upon the shoulders of
the poorer and producing glasses.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-17
AN EX PARTE ELECTlON.-Tl

AN EX PARTE ELECTIoN.-The
recent election III the little State
Of Rhode Island, is what the legal
professions would term al er payte
one, that is all Oh one side and
that, the Republican side. tits to
Ue hoped, however, that the peo-
pie of this State, when emancipa.
ted from the position of political
serfdom which they now occupy
towards the half dozen multi,mi,.
lionailes, who control It's goveru.
mental destinies will evince some
regard for constitutional limita-
tions and State autonomy, by the
overthrow Of the Republican and
the restoration Of the Democratic
party to power.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-17
Proceedings Of School Board.
ALEXANDRA, Lay.
April 9th, 1885.


The School Board met In regular SEES
sion. in the court house, Saturday, April
9Th, at 10 q. M, pursuant to adjournment
from Jan. S, 1896. Present-C. A. Schnack,
President; Robert w. Bringhurst, b. L.
Lewis, N. L. Hathorn, 8. Mallette L.
Spence Smith and W. W. Brashear. Alb.
sent-Sam Blum and r. L. Lawson.
Quorum present.
Board called to order by G. A.. schnack,
President, and minutes of last meeting
read and approved.
The Treasurer's (R. g. Maddox report
was then examined, together with the
vouchers and warrants issued in payment
OF teachers by Secretary, and the same
being found correct, motion was made
by Robt. w. Bringhurst, duly seconded,
that the Treasurer's report be approved,
and that the President be authorized to
issue to the Treasurer a quietus up to
April 9Th. That committee OF two be
appointed to destroy the vouchers and
warrants; whereupon the President ap-
pointed on said Committee B. T. Lewis
and w. w. Brashear, who destroyed the
said vouchers and warrants by burning
the same in the presence OF the entire
Board.
On motion of Mr.. R. W. Bringhurst,
seconded by T. Spence Smith:
Resolved, That the Secretary issue to l.
r Thomas, a voucher for the sum OF one
hundred (1O0) dollars, the amount due
him for teaching school at Babbs Bridge,
per salaries for the months OF March,
April and half OF May, 1894, at rate OF
forty dollars per month.
The resignation as assistant to the
High School of Alexandra, of Miss Zoe
Garig, was read to the Board, and on mo-
ton OF B. T. Lewis, seconded by W. W.
Brashear, that the same be accepted.
There being no further business before
the Board, they adjourned until the next
regular meeting, 1895.
G. A. sCHNACK,
GEO. O, WATTS, President.
Secretary.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-17
LCoNTINUED ON PAGE 3. |
Four Big Successes.

Having the needed merit to more shan
make good all the advertising claimed
for them, the following four remedies
have reached a phenomenal sale. DR..
Kings New Discovery, for consumption,
Coughs and Colds, each bottle gnalsn-
teed-Electric Bitters, the great remedy
for Liver, Stomach and Kidneys. Buck
lens Arnica Salve, tho best in the world,
aud DR.. Kings New Life Pills, which are
a perfect pill. All of these remedies arc
guaranteed to do just what is claimed for
them and the dealer whose name Is at
tached herewith, will be glad to tell you
more Of them. Sold at sirs. C. Geiger's
Drug Store.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-17
When Henry CLAW

When Henry Clay made his
first pelitieal speech in Lexington
he used an old dnapidated horse
cart that was standing Oh Main
street for a rostrum. 1.-THE Mill
boy of the Slashes," who had but
recently come to Lexington, was
denounciDg the enactment of the
alien and sedition laws Courier
Journal.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-17
Iii HING Chang has the

Iii Hung Chang has the dis
tinguished honor of being the only
"Celesiial," who was not shot in
: ONE portion of his rear anatomy,
since the inception of hostilities
between China and Japan, but it
is certain shat he was taken by
surprise or he might not have
been snut Ii! the face.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-17

The treasury officials appear
to be completely mystified as to
the proper construction to be
placed upon the income tax decis.
ion and require to be enlightened
upon the subject.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-17

1t is Ill order now, for the Su-
preme judicial tribunal of the Unit
ed States, to render another de-
cision, advising the people, news
papers and treasury officials, as to
the scope and effect of the four to
four opinion recently rendered rel.
ative to the income tax.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-17

Any man cah take newspa-
per. 1t is the cheapest thing in
the world, especially when it is
not paid for. There is ILL evident
moral to be drawn from this,
which we hope will he appreciated
and acted upon by our delinquent
subscribers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-17
An Unnecessary Appendage,

The constitution and laws OF
the United States guarantee the
right of trial by jury in the Fed
eral Courts iu both civil and erin
iual cases. We are not advised
as to the custom prevailing in 9th
er courts of the United States,
but have had occasion to remark
heretofore, that the constitutional
provision for trial by jury was a
useless foriaality aud unnecessary
appendage, couferring about the
same proportion Of benefit to the
criminal or litigant, that the fifth
wheel does to IL wagon-so Tar as
the Western District Of Louisiana
is concerned.
His Honor Judge Boarman is
virtually aud in effect the Judge
as well as the jury, as he orders
them what verdict to render under
penalty of his displeasure. The
authority of the Judge to d.
rect tile jury i'll the determination
of the yerdict--if any such exists
should either be restricted with
in narrow limits as III the State
Courts or the great palladium
against undue oppression of the
citizen-the right Of trial by jury
should he abolished. Our at.
tention has again been called to
the dual role in which this Judge
assumes to act, by quotation
from the recent report of the Fore
man OF the Grand Jury of Ouachi-
ia parish, III which be charges the
Judge with having rejected a
verdict of the jury, with the non-
chalant remark: ~ am the Judge
and thirteenth juror in this Court
and will set the verdict aside"
No further comment is necessa-
ry upon such an exercise of au.
thority, except to say that if it is
permitted by the United States
Statutes, it should be immediate.
diately modified, as it is too much
power to entrust to any one man.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-17

We quite agree with the fol-
lowing comments of the New York
Times relative to the call issued by
the Democratic Central Committee
of Illinois for a convention to be
held in June, to enable the party to
officially declare it's attitude in re.
gard to tue free aud unlimited
coinage of silver.
We do not believe that the
majority Of all the Democratic
voters in Illinois are in favor of
unlimited coinage. On the con-
trary, we are confident that with
the question fairly discussed, in a
year OF national elections and a
straight vote, the dangerous doc
trine would, he voted down. But
if a majority of the active polite
ians i'll the State want that kind OF
fight this year it is just as we'll
that they should have it and get it
out Of the way. The party would
he beaten on it-hopelessly, crush.
iugly beaten. There is no doubt
OH that point. The outrageous fol.
ly OF the Democratic Congress
mainly with reference to the cur.
rnncy uupStinn cost tha namonrat
ic party in 1894 at least 100000
votes. A campaign for a limitless
silver coinage will not bring many
votes back and will estrange still
others. But if there are enough
hare Drained politicians in the par.
.ty to carry the conventions fol
that sort of campaign, let them dc
it. 1t will be easier to get com.
mon sense into their heads next
year, when it will be needed.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-17
y. "A. 0CIINdVhy
GEO. O. WATTS, President.
Secretary.

r, G. Maddox, Parish Treasurer, in account
with the School Board for the quarter end
;po March 30fh 1HA6:
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-17

Rapides Bank, exchange on
quarterly apportiQnment......
Bowman johnson, teach. salary,
Nov. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Mrs. Crawford, teach. salary,
Nov. "a, ..................
Emma Calhoon, teach. salary
Nov. '4.
T. w. Henderson, teach. salary,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-17

RIG. MADDOX,
Rapides Parish and ex-Oficio School Treas.
Alexandria, La, Mar. 80, 1894.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-17

THURSDAY, APRIL IL.
The District Court met pursuant to adj
journment, His Honor, Judge Andrews.
presiding.
L. A. Stafford VS.. F. Rohde, ct ais. De-
fault as to defendant, Jos. Sterkx.
State vs. Jim Salter and Jos. Williams,
shooting with intent to murder. Set for
Monday, April 18th.
State vs. Chss. Dabney, attempt at
repe Er. I. j. Eackenyos appointed by
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-17

q. U. WattS, SALARY ana ONCE
rent.
T. w. Henderson, teach. salary,
Dec. '94.
w. r. Hargrove, teach. salary,
Qouk SQA
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1895-11-29
The Canal Not Sold.

The bids for the sale of the States interest
in the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, which
have been before the board of public works
since October 8, have been disposed of. At
a special meeting OF the board the following
resolution was adopted:
ReSOloed, That the bids of John X. Cowen,
Joseph Bryan, Hugh L. Bond, Jr., trustees,
Richard G. Kerens and the Washington and
Cumberland Railway Company for the pur.
chase of the States interest in the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal be rejected, and that
the Attorney General be requested to press
TO hearing as soon as possible the pending
appeal Of the State against the trustees OF
the bondholders of the canal, and that the
bidders be informed of this action of the
board, and that the board will receive any
further bids on or before the 23d day Of De-
cember, 1895"
The interest of the State for which these
bids were made is as follows:
Common stock................... $7SS, 724 A
Preferred stock.............. 1915 0O w
Unpaid guaranteed dividends
for ftty-six years...........14,6S 9, 900 w
Mortgage under act of 1884,. 100000 90
Unpaid interest for sixty years 100000 90
The bids were as follows Messrs Cowen,
Bryan and Bond, trustees of the holders OF
the bonds of 1874, 1910, 900; Washington and
Cumberland Railway Company, to lease
the canal at an annual rental of $4,000,
also TO pay principal and interest OF bonds
under act Of 1878, amounting to over $780,
900, % per cent. as principal on bonds OF
1874, judgment of $4,000 against canal
company and $40 900 in labor claims; Rich
ard g. Kerens, of st. Louis, Mo, 1926 900
under certain conditions, including sale OF
the property at public auction.
The only bid for the purchase of the States
interest made according TO the terms of the
advertisement was that of Mr.. Cowen and
his associates These parties already have
possession OF the canal under decree of
Judge Alvey, passed October 2, 1890. That
decree was for a sale of the canal, but the
order OF sale was suspended until May l.,
1895. In the meantime the trustees for the
bondhoders of 1874 were placed in posses
sion of the work TO operate it. Under the
decree if it was proved that the canal could
not be made to pay by May /, 1895, the de
cree would be then enforced. The trustees
on Jan uary 80, 1894, filed petition in the
Circuit Court for Washington county asking
for a fu rther extension of the time of proba
ton. Judge Stake granted this petition and
extend ed the time during which the trustees
are TO operate until 1901. The State resist
ed the application and took an appeal from
Judge Stakes order 1t is this appeal which
the board of public works ordered the At.
torney General to press.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1895-11-29
SUGGESTIONS TO CIvERS

I Cotton Toy Patterns-Monkeys, Dolls
Dogs, Elephants, Cats, Santa Claus, ctc-l0c
each.i
Ladies' and Children's Cloaks, Furs, Shirts,
Shawls, Corsets and Wrappers
Russian Fleece, 10 yards in pattern) 81
Holiday Chintzes, no yards in pattern,
81;
Sea Island Percales in the new patterns
l23c per yard;
Black Spanish Lace Scarfs and Fischues,
ST. to SIS each. Real Duchess Lace Hand.
kerchiefs, 75c TO $25 each;
| Lace Collarettes and Boas, 75c to $40 each;
| Silk Elastic Garters-with buckles and
ribbon bows-in fancy boxes-50c, 75c, S5c
ST and 81 rs a pair
Black and Co1ored Silk Hosiery-iu fancy
boxes-$l to So 80 a pair;
Genuine All Cologne, zoe, 40c, and 95c a
bottle
Pinauds French Extracts-al the new
scents-75c bottle;
Pinaud's Smelling Salts, 45c bottle;
Pinaud's Aurora French Coogne-in 4-o7
bottes-50c each
Prnaud's Toilet Water, SOC bottle;
Best Imported Bay Rum, 2sc half-pint,
SOC pint, 90c quart;
Triple Extracts-all Of the sweet smelling
essences 35c an ounce;
Imported and Domestic Toilet Soaps;
Imported and Domestic Atomizers, 25c to
So so each;
Onyx Tables-ofwrought brass with Ony K
sabs-3 rs TO $40; Onyx and Brass Piano
Lamps.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1895-11-29
HE CLAIMS TO BE THE SECOND
CHRIST.

The editor and reformer who wrote, al
Christ should come to Chicago" will per.
haps be interested in the announcement that
Mr.. Schlatter is to visit that wicked city and
make long stay there
This man Schlatter modestly claims to be
the second Christ, but has no credentials to
support the claim other than his more or
less marked success as q curer of human
Ills by the laying on of hands. But, If he
is all that he claims to be, he doubtless pos
sesses greater powers than he has yet ex-
hibited. He should be able TO wash folks
of their sins as well as cure them of their
bodily Affections.
II he does possess that pc wer he will find
that In Chicago he has great and almost
boundless field in which to exercise it. Chi
cago is, unquestionably, the most wicked
city in this country, If not in the round
world.
II, on the other hand, Mr.. Schlatter is only
q fake Messiah, if he Is merely an expert
biologist and symptomatologist, possessing
some unaccountable ability as .psycholo
gist, he might as well go TO St. Louis as to
Chicago. The people OF Missouri have dis
eases TO be cured and souls to be saved as
well as those of Chicago. But when it
comes to wickedness, both as to quantity
and quality, Chicago has the leading de,
mand.
Mr.. Schlatter's arrival and his doings in
Chicago win be closely watched. His per-
formances there will determine whether he
is any more than faith curist or mild
TYNE of lunatic
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1895-11-29

LAND TITLE SYSTEM.

What is known as the Torrens system OF
land registry and conveyancing has been
adopted in Chicago. The plan was orig
inally worked out by British lawyer; was
first put to the test in Australia, and it has
since become the law in several countries,
including Canada.
1t simply creates full registry of land
titles in the Office of records, and when
trainers are made it is done by means of a
certificate of title, In duplicate of the official
registry No formal papers are necessary
and possession of the certificate. with proper
Identification, is proof of ownership OF land.
The system does away at once with deeds
ant all the costly machinery of recording
and proving title now in vogue, and the APP
plication of the principles worked out by
Mr.. Torrens makes the sale Of land as easy
and as inexpensive as the sale Of horse.
The trial of the system in Chicago will
afford ample proof of its value. If order
and simplicity can be brought out of the
conflicting title claims to property in that
city, there will be hope OF accomplishing
the same end elsewhere.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1895-11-29
MISCELLANEOUS:

Metal pin trays, DC to 5oc; Metal boxes,
for matches, hair-pius, safety-pins, etc., Csc
up ;iMetal jewel boxes, 25c up; Manicure sets,
in trays and boxes, 9Sc up; Bouquet holders,
25c up Inkstands. 25c up; Pocket match
safes, Zoe up; Smokers sets, 81 IS up; Metal
covered perfume bottles, 25c up; Hand mir
Knack boxes, 25c up; Ash receivers, csc up;
Picture frames, 25c up; Whisk brooms and
holders, SOC up; odor stands, 76c up; Comb,
brush and mirror sets, CSC up; Scrap baskets,
45c up; Fancy baskets, loo up; Work bas-
kets, 35c: Satin lined work baskets, SOC up,
Leather purses, Sc 10 SOC; Pocket books, 25c
to SIS 30; Combination card cases and pocket
books, SOC TO So rs; Gard cases, SOC to So ss;
Letter cases, soc to So; Writing tablets,
81 Is to So; Writing tablets, ST Is to So;
Chatelaiue bags, 25c 10 SIS %; Shopding Z
bags, SOC to So 85; Travelling satchels, 81 &C
to ST so
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1895-11-29
SANDWICHES AND WHISKEY.

The vexed question as to what constitutes
sufficient meal TO authorize drink TO be
served with II on Sunday without violating
the excise law has been decided by Justice
Holbrook in the Court of Special Session in
the State of New York
1t seems that detective entered hotel
in July last and called for drink The
waiter told him that he could not be served
unless he ordered something to eat. There
upon the detective ordered hot roast beef
sandwich aud glass of whiskey, which
were set before him. He then arrested the
waiter.
The case was considered 30 important
that the Justices have taken nearly five
months to deliberate upon IT, After exam
lining all the laws bearing on the subject
they came to the unanimous conclusion that
there had been no violation OF the law, be-
cause In ordering food the detective became
the guest Of the hotel.
This decision establishes the fact that un
der the law hot roast beef sandwich is
food with which il is lawful for a hotel.
keeper to serve drinks. A similar decision
would probably be made in regard to any
other kind of sandwich, OF whatever size OF
composition.
Evidently the question of intent upon the
part of the guest cannot be considered, that
is, whether he ordered the food because he
was hungry and the drink to wash it down
or simply as means of obtaining the drink
The detective in the case was neither hun
CRY nor thirsty. He ordered the food ant
drink with the simple purpose OF arresting
the waiter who served 1t.
Thus one by one the liberties of the peo
pie of the State Of New York, which remain
to them under Roosevelt enforcement of tn,
excise law, are expounded by the Courts
First to be established was the magic hour
between 10 p. M. of Sunday and A. M. o
Monday, and now sandwich is declared
to be meal. What will be the nextp