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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-02
FORGER A. X. WARD.
His Arrival in Honduras-He Is Unier To.
lice Surveillance.

PUERTO CORTEZ, Honduras, Oct. 90
A. X. Ward, alias Albert W. Kenneth,
the fOrger and embezzler, who alb.
seconded from Memphis, Tenn, with a
shortage of $500, 900, arrived at Puerto
Cortez on the Royal Mail line steamer
Breakwater, from New Orleans,
Wednesday. Ward, who is accom-.
panied by his wife, is under police
surveillance, the authorities having
been notified of his coming. A Pinker-
ton detective boarded the Breakwater
at Port Livingston, Guatemala, and is
now shadowing Ward. The author
tiles at Tegucigalua have been notified
of the arrival of Ward, accompanied
by a request for his extradition. No
reply has been received from the gov.
nrumant
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-02
Crushed to Death by the UpsetttInG of an
Engine.

MIFFLISrowN, Pa, Oct. 25.-The up
setting of an engine on the Tuscarora
Valley railroad at East Waterford yes
terday resulted in the death of Ma
thinist jerome Noble. of the road, who
was crushed. and the serious scalding
of William Pannebaker. an engineer.
The l~atter's life is despaIred of.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-02

The missionary stood before the can
nibal king as the cook built the fire in
the kitchen stove.
81 am greatly disappointed in you,"
remarked the missionary to the king.
But, my dear boy" replied the king.
playfully, you : not in me YETI" and
the missionary turned away and gazed
gu ~yearningly over the placid bosom
of the Pacific.-N. Y. Sun.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-02
AMERICANS BARRED
From the Greenwich Royal School o
Naval Architecture in Future.

Naval Architecture in Future.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-Apparently
the British authorities feel that they
have gone as far as prudence and
courtesy permits in assisting in the
education of our naval constructors,
for the navy department has been
notified that hereafter no American
naval officers will he permitted to take
the course at the Greenwich royal
school of naval architecture. a priv
ilege which has been enjoyed by them
for many years with such signal bene-
fit that they have usually graduated
at or near the head of their classes.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-02
TOOK THE WRONG END.
John Crockett, of Ousnah. Tex, Killed
by His Own Gun.

by HIS Uwn Jun.
TEXARKANA, Ark, Oct. @6.-JOhn
Crockett, of Quanah, Tex. came here
Thursday with a drove of horses and
carnped near town. While in town
with his wagon and when about to re-
turn to camp he picked up a pistol
that was lying in the wagon, taking
hold of it by the muzzle instead of at
the handle. In some manner the
weapon was discharged, the bullet en-
tering C~rocllett's eye and blowing
through his brain until it found exit
at the base of the skull. He fell for
ward Il corpse. He was 60 years old.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-02

Killson-You say that he comes from
q very old family?
Dax-One of the oldest in the world.
Two OF his ancestors are named in the
Bible.
Killson-Impossible! Who?
Dax-Adam ard Even. Y. World.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-02
REAR ENDED.
Fatal Collision on the baltimore D Poto.
mae Railroad.

mat Railroad.
BALTIM RE. Md, Oct. 27.-A collision
occurred yesterday morning on the
Baltimore Il Potomac railroad, n,
Bowie station, midway between Baltj-
more and Washington.
Engine i13 moving north from Wash
ington with a stock train backed in on
the "" at Bowie to allow an express
train to pass, when u work train on ths
'.Pope's Creek" line ran into the rear
of the train. +. A. Ellis, a drover oI
Fort Springs, was instantly killed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-02
The DEATH TRAP.
William Young Executed at San Quentin,
Cal, for killing lis Employer.

SAN QUENTIN, Cal, Oct 26.-William
Young suffered tine extreme penalty
of the law in the prison death room at
= p. m. The double gallows f rom
which the Hesper murderers were
dropped last week was used.
Young stood on the trap occupied by
st. Clair just seven days ago. The
murderer Is a German, 23 years old.
The crime for which he was executed
was the murder of his employer, Peter
LatestrA near San Ardo.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-02

MUSCIE, Ind, Oct. &c. Fire de-
stroyed J. d. Meeks' brick yard, the
largestin eastern Indiana. Loss, S45,-
900; insurance, $1,000. Origin, incen,
diarism.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-02

Father-You mustn't be selfish! This
will teach you that it is far better to
give than receive.
Johnnie-Ouch. o! o! Then you
can have il, pop. Jus stop an I'll gre
it TO you.-Chicago Tribune.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-02
PROMINENT YOUNG MEN
fOt bloomington, Ind. Comprised a Gang
of ShoplIfters.

of ShopiIfters.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Oct. 25.-A gang
tof smooth shoplifters has been I'M
.serthed by the police. Six of the
members are young men of prominent
families. Two have been arrested and
u large amount of valuable property
recovered. The expose created great
excitement. Baxter Demaree, a prom
anent young society man, escaped. Or
vile Mcdowell, another young So
,.ietS man. was arrested and confessed,
snamiLp his acccomDlicer.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-02
BRIDGE BURNED.
Traffic Suspended Over the Wheeling d.
vision of the Baltimore & Ohio.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Oct. 26.-The Bal
timore & Ohio railroad bridge across
Gamble creek. eight miles east of
Washington, Pa, on the Wheeling di-
vision, was destroyed by fire yester-
day. All traffic over that division will
be suspended until a new bridge can
be erected. The structure was of the
wooden-trestle pattern and was very
dry. The fire originated from hot
Goals dropping from the ash pan of q
freight locomotive.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-02
MRS. JAMES 3. EUSTIS.
Sudden Death OF the Wife OF the United
States Ambassador to France.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-A ~cablegram
was received here announcing the sud-
den death of heart failure and pneu-
monia of the wife of Ambassador
James b. Eustis, at the residence of
her son, George Eustis. at Ratoath,
near Dublin. ireland. Mrs. Eustis had
gone to Ireland to he in attendance at
her daughter-in-law's confinement.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-04-27
COMMUNICATED.
Lafourche, Anril oath. 1906:

10 the Editor of the THIBoDAux SENTINEL,
Dear Mr.. Editor:-I suppose il ia
somewhat a work of supererOgation to
tell YOU that the country people are
PRESUMABLY excited over the announce
ment that on Sunday morning next a
young and bewitchingly fair maid,
'suoriteri IN modo fortiterin re 'prompt.
ed by the offer of y beautiful gold
watc!, and chain will attempt the
ascent ct the far-tamed Thibodaux
water tower. Now Mr.. Editor, o
must realize how fraught with danger
such an undertaking will be to me
unaccustomcd to scaling such heights
and must coEcnr with the opinion of
the public that should this young lady.
Drawing not only the perils of this
ascent but also its cnncomitant u.b.
lIclt.y, succeed in reaching the utmost
pinnacle of this modern tower Of Pisa
that she will be most deservedly en-
titled to the promised reward.
A friend and we'll wisher of the
TOWN COUNCIL.
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HnNd,e Dill the after-dinncr pill ana

hat rs much right to have !; grammar
at my W rs anybody. / will have it
ready for the press in a short while
and then will show the world that |
kin defend myself. They even 60 50
far in their criticisms as to call me a
fool and say that what | write is all
nonsense. While such language is
extremely personal, aid not very COM
pllnnentary t" me, still /, do not care,
for | am writing for rosterity. The
great literary men of S!.akespcare's
time failed to see anything of special
merit in his writings. Vet he is now
generally regarded as the worlds
greatest literary genius. Who knows
but that. | wont finish the SEN
tence because then they would call me
egotistical.
Joshua, the bright little son of Mr..
Nj. kantrowitz. a home on a visit
Sunday and Monday. He returned to
school in New Orleans to-day.
Mrs. Thos. Barker is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. j. H, Patin, in New
Iberia. ~,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Constantin of
it'V aIC visiting lIfcIluS
and relatives in Lockport.
Mr.. Meyer kantrowitz Of Glendale
was in LockpoIt Sunday. lie is as
handsome aud jovial as ever.
Mr.. c. j. Davis spent the Easter
Holidays with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. G. Davis.
DR.. S. }. Bourgeois who spends the
first half of each month. in Morgan
City, was in Lockport Sunday but re-
turned Monday morning.
Our handsome and soldier like Gus.
Wallace left us Monday morning. We
understand his destination was Thibo-
danx. MIKE.
The Police Jury should furnish the
Inspector of Roads of the First District
a double magnifying glass to assist
him IN seeing the deep ruts that need
filing. Between the Blake property
ard the laud OF the Catholic Church,
a distance ~ about an arpent, there
are holes in the road that require
fixing. but the Inspector in the rounds
that he is obliged to make every ten
days through his District has not yet
been able to see these holes. Now Is
the time for work TO he done in filling
up holes i'll the public roads. 1t will
not do to wait until the rains come,
for then. it will be impossible to work
the roads.
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LOCfPORT ITEMS.
Lockport, La April 10th, 1895.

Lockport, La April 18th, 1895.
Mon Cher Editeur:-I have been
criticised. so | am told, for inconsist-
encies in my letters. That. however,
is very natural as live in a land COM
posed of Inconsistencies.
My spellin' has been criticised also,
but since s%pellin' reform seems to De
the need of the day, why haven't l got
as much right to help reform it al any
body. They even criticise my gram
mar. one of the first things | learnt
about grammar IA that ~giammarians
don't always agree. | had Il teacher
in grammar once with who (she would
have said Wh0m) | could not learn to
agree. Well, what do yon think? She
locked me 80 1910 for differing Will,
(she would have said .trom) her on the
examinations. concluded that since
50 many were publishing their own
erammars and airing their yet theo-
ries on the English language, that |
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-04-27
}G S.t!,:
oparilla

to assist Nature at this time when she
most needs help, to purify the blood, tone
and strengthen the laboring organs and
build up the nerves.
MIR; John Burruss, Editor of the Uni
versalist Herald, OF NotasuIga, Ala,
Sarsaparilla highly spoken OF hy several
OF my friends l determined to give II =
trial. ] used several bottles last Summer
and am still using it with the most satis-
factory results. It purifes the blood and
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-04-27

The following party of ladies and
gentlemen spent last Sunday at Lake
Verret and report having he'd a most
enjoyable time: Misses Louise Roger,
Lezima T1o>claIr. Eudoxie, Laure and
Mary Morvant. Flora and G%enevieve
Folse. Eli>ka and Cora Himel, with
Mrs. Edgar Morvant as Chaperon. and
Messrs. Walter Himel, B. S. Bernard,
Louis Perrin, Henry Folse, Arthur
Naquin and \. Z. Hoffman.
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KEEP YOUR MONEY
in a good hank. Time deposits
draw interest and the smallest am
cunt will open an account. Bank
of IhibOdauX.

The Bayou has fallen SO low that it
is y matter of doubt whether coal
haroes viii find sufficient water to
float down stream to the plantations
that require fuel.
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Rice planters ale prepsring to irri.
cate their fields by steam power, for
the reason that they cannot depend
on the uncertainty Of Il rise in the
Bayou.
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NOLGAiBIAN MEAD
~ Is the drink.
Now Gn sale at
THIBODEAUX DRUG STORE.
- -

Mr.. Leopold NJ. Layaan, once q
prosperous merchant at Latourche
Crossing. where he accumulated a
competence. and who is now an honor
ed resident of Now Orleans, was a
visitor to the town this week on
business.
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The Louisiana Excursion Club, of
New Orleans vii! give an excursion to
Thibodanx on the 10Th. of June.
Messrs. Riviere aud Theriot were here
on Wednesday to make the necessary
arrangements.
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Last Saturday afternoon. while in
the BARRIERS chair at Mr.. James
Cheaault shop, Mr.. Joachim Badeaux
was suddenly taken with an attack of
vertigo. and. before assistance could
be extended him, the venerable gen.
tlemen had fallen fiat on his face to
the floor. He sustained some evere
bruises on the face, especially above
the eyes, but otherwise, suffered no
injury. Tile lost consciousness but for a
lew moments. He is now well again.
MIR. Randall Pope, the retired drug
glst OF Madison, Fla, SAYS he regards
P.P. P. tPliekly Ash. Poke Root and
Potassium as the best Alternative on
the market. aud t,Iat he has seen
more beisiieial results from the use of
II than ally other blood medicine.
Exhausted vitality, nervousness,
iost isttt.uod. weakness caused by
oveitaxf4tlen of the system will be
cured ~ - powerful PIP p, which
gives h 5#HaG3 stiersth IL the wreck
OF the sf~,iH.
iheHafs ard Excursion Club have
polch~stf@9 site .or titir park just
ooSe-s=t-fe>idemcc mn lsidseteld
fiahtats=5.= N%sltllia = short distance of
.he tonaZ4atts. The work OF erect
ing tteHteessaiy bindings and laying
"of tie grounds will he prosecuted
Win Hstl.aAd it will lm i, mitter OF
nu' Il sstZNeeks wien The Park will
't e efhRSiness. The promoters
VI 'ie fsSsp!ae a.e saisuine Of ste
cess.
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The Bank has made connection with
the mains of the water-works and the
spressufe for the closets and ~lavatories
has been found to be very satisfactory.
The water that comes ont of the pipes
is found to be clear.
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LOCAL NEWS.

) The Jay Gonld BASE Bali Club will
,lsy a match game agaii!,t Tie Gov.
Foster Club of Algiers, on tO-mnrrow
Of o'clock p. nj. at Tetreau's Park. Z
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A itN.falniture store has been
opehea lffiile Frank Huffman build
sne' corner ct Main and st. Loris
street. Nessls. s. Blum & Sons are
sne pIoprleters. They are making a
nne display of pew furniture, of the
.a.est styles. The store will be supplied
0irect item the factories.
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There is considerable chicken-pox
in the town ard vicinity. This di-
sease, while % dangerous is attended
with mnein Inconvenience for a few
DAYS.
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Bayou

Father. Z. A. Vigroux, of Lockport
spent Il few hours in town this week
on his way to Donaldsonyille, whittier
he was gong to pay u visit to Father
D%ubernard.
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For Salt.

TWO FLUE BOILERS WITH FRONT
i Breechig Steam and Mud Drums, all
complete and in perfect order. Also 4
four feet sugar mill and engine. Esrn Cheap.
Apply to f. 4. TETE
Potts. Lahadicville La.
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GRAPE SODAi
AT
THIBODAUX DRUG STORE.

The taking of testimony in the
geat,;e Price contest has been going
an at the Court House during the week.
bnt has attracted ont little attention
from the outside public.
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Spring
. edicine

- . necessity because the tonic OF winter
cir is gone, and milder weather, increased
moisture, accumulated Impurities in the
blood and debilitated condition of the
body, open the way for that tired feeling.
nervous troubles, and other ills. The
skin, mucous membrane and the various
organs strive In vain to relieve the I'M
pure current Of life. They all welcome
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-04-27

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gavethen Castoria.
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,G3 Gallons Cistcrn SIS. 100 Gallons, SO
. piyus& Bros. so erdid St. New Orleans
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Purifies
I he Blood

starts new life throughout the entire
man. 1t tones up the system and gives
strength and elasticity to the muscles
and sinews of the body"
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Judge Caillonet is holding 4 term Of
court in the parish Of Terrebonne.
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For Rent.

Y,IIAT PORTION OF TIE MEYER
i WE'LL building in Tliibodaux. conpris-
ing the two stores on the first floor and the
old Planters Club Room on second floor.
Apply to
T!IOS ID. KENT.
$685.. Thibodaux. La,
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For sale.

ENGINE l0"xlJ" ON IRON BED PLATE
Il in good order. Apply to
r. ID. KENT.
AZ %. Thibodaux, La.
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New Orleans, April %, 1895.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-10

mon, who upon close examination,
pronounced it tarpon.
"What has become Of the scales"
eagerly exclaimed Damon.
"Why, some Mexicans boys just
took them off," said Sergeant.
"What, you dumb FOOLS" said
Damon, "Those scales are worth
fifty cents apiece. Come boys,
let's go up to the photographer and
have our pictures taken," and
suiting the action to the word, he
grabbed hold OF the tarpon's gills
and proceeded to drag him toward
town. The smell Of that dead
fish, which had in all probability
laid in the water several days,
can we'll be imagined. This was
too much, and the crowd fairly
yelled. Kinmouth, who weighs
upward of 225 pounds, was picked
up from the wharf with pains in
his side, and Damon paid for
several rounds of drinks. He is
down there yet, and will not be
consoled until he catches a real
live tarpon, to get even.
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FAR Dealing and Low Prices.

these circumstances a man who
could stand up to the plate, pick
out ball as it whizzes along, and
crack it safe about one time in
three was rare bird, and was es.
teemed as wonder accordingly.
Perhaps six or seven men used to
get averages of over .300-the rest
would average perhaps $50. and a
small army would hit under the
200 mark.
Nowadays, with the pitcher
back, there will be fifty or sixty
men over the 800 line. Everybody
can do some hitting, and sluggers
do not hold such a tremendous
precedence as they did. The pitch
ers have not fallen off-they are
simply under great bandicapeas
cZnpared with their task ten wears
70. When pitcher like Grit h
can send them over at be
neg distance, and hold -
doyn TO five or six hits, t6a
<M1r9n..nl.kr.nr
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-10

Keefe could do when in their palm
lest days.
ayes, sir, the game has improved
in every way, and there are more
good players in the country
than there ever were before. l
can see nothing to mourn in the
past, and everything to be pleased
with in the present"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-10
The wife Of Mr.. Leonard Wells

The wife Of Mr.. Leonard Wells,
OF East Brimfield, Mass, had been
suffering from neuralgia for two
days, not being able to sleep or
hardly keep still, when Mr.. Hol-
den, the merchant there, sent her a
bottle OF Chamberlain's Pain Balm
and asked that she give it a
thorough trial. On meeting Mr..
Wells the next day he was told
that she was all right, the pain had
left her within two hours, and that
the bottle of Pain Balm wss worth
$500 if il could not be had for less,
For sale at 80 cents per bottle by
f. Reuss, Druggist, San Antonio,
Texas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-10

Six weeks ago / suffered with
a very severe cold was almost un-
able to speak. My friends all adj
vised me to consult a physician.
Noticing Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy advertised in the st. Paul
Volks Zeitung l procured q bottle,
and after taking it a short while
was entirely we'll. I now most
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-10

PIANOS FOR TOWN LOTS.
We will trade few good sec3
6ianos for country