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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-18

fempts of the police of two towns to
capture me.
While this statement is naturally fat
tering to me, IL is nevertheless libel,
and, in fact, if l cared to use strong
language, l might go so far as to take
the last syllable away from the word
''libel."
The whole trouble arose through
Switzerland not having a proper Ian
guage of its own, that billy country pre-
ferring to express what few thoughts
1T has in mixture of French, German
and Italian, depending on what partica-
lar canton you happen to be in. They
say that the Swiss are natural lin
gusts. Unfortunately, they are. Any
combination of sounds you may make,
means something to any Swiss to whom
you happen to be talking, for he knows
so many languages that you are sure to-
hit one of them, and so you convey ideas
to him that you had no thought of ex-
pressing.
October weather is lovely in Switzer-
land. Most of the visitors have then
gone, prices come down one-half, and
the air is sweet and cool, with usually
cloudless sky.
Under these circumstances / thought
1T would be nice thing, as the roads
were good and the scenery picturesque,
TO take bicycle tour right around
lake Thun, beginning at the town
which gives the lake it's name, and go
ing around to the north side of the lake
TO Interlaken, and returning by the
south shore.
The hotel keeper told me that If
went up the street, turned to the right,
went under an arcade until came to a
tunnel, penetrated that and emerged
on another street, turned to the left
and kept on, would come to the shop
cfaman who would let me have bicycle
on hire by the day or the hour. fol-
lowed the directions as closely as pos
sible, and thought l recognized the shop
because bicycle was leaning against
the wall The owner was leaning
against the doorway, looking at the
bicycle outside. The following CONVEX
sation in many languages took place
between us:
"Haben sic un bicyclette a louer?"
opened out on him with the above i'm
partial mixture of German and French.
1T seems he understood me to ask il
that was his bicycle, whereupon he
replied i'm four languages:
"Yaw, yaw, oui, yes, Sc"
Then, throwing in bit of Italian, / led
off with:
"Quanta costa la machine la hoor,
oder per tag?"
Now j submit that to any educated
person, or even to university man,
this sentence said as plainly as print:
"How much do you want for this ma
chine by the hour or the day?" Itried
afterwards to get the magistrate to see
this, but he, not knowing italian, SHE'D
at the very beginning of the phrase.
The owner of the bicycle on oath de-
clares that he thought / asked how
much the bicycle had cost him. He
says he answered that he paid 500 francs
for that brute of machine, made in
France, while understood him to agree
to let me have it for five francs day,
which was cheap. Twas in hurry to be
off, and was afraid he might repent his
offer, so 1 said it was all right and j
would take it, whereupon, without
further parley, wheeled the bicycle
Snto the middle of the road, sprang on
its back, and was off, leaving the aston
ished man standing by the door, toe
tLunderstruck, it seems, to make any
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-18

He that wants good sense IS un.
happy in having learning, for he has
thereby only more ways of exposing
himself; aud he that has sense knows
that learning is not knowledge, but
rather the art Of using it. Steele.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-18
ON STEALING BICYCLES,
by LUKE SHARP.

CERTAIN ne w S
agency has tele-
graphed abroad the
report that 1 am in
Switzerland, not
for the benefit of
my health. but Tor
the purpose of steal
ing bicycles, and
added thatIwas an
expert thief, that,
for q time at least,
] had succeeded in
battling the most
- ~
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-18

The pepper plant, originally a ma
tive of Malabar, is now grown over all
Southern Asia and most Of the Asiatic
islandA
Arizona republican., 1896-06-20
POPULAR WITH THE REPTTRJ,r T
 CANS.

The old reliable Texas & Pacific rail- way WILT be the popular roulte' for the great National Republican convention at St. Louis commencing June 16. No ehont will be spared ito provide for the connor't eI of all who use this line. Spe- clal trains will be run, wiidh elegant day coaches and chair cars, and Pull man palace sleepers, and you will he wise to send in your name now for the necessary accommodations, as the at tendance promises to be the largest for any convention yet held.
 Tickets will be sold via the Texas & PaGflc railway at rate of one lowest ilmllted first class fare for the round trip on June 13, IA and 15, good until June s21, 1896. '-1S'-
 For tickets, sleeping car aecommoda- tlons. or any further information call On nearest Texas & Pacific agent, or Gasoon Meslier, G. P. and T. A.. Dallas Texas. N'
Arizona republican., 1896-06-20

Santa Fe. Prescott & Phoenix Railway, with the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Ee Railway, is the shortest and quickest route to Denver, Kan sas City, St. Louis, Chicago and all points east
 The scenic line of Arizoha The best route to California. The only North and South line in r1zona to the Grand Canon Of the Colorado Petrified Forest, Great Pine Forest, Cliff DweI ings. Great Salt River Valley and other points of interest
 Through tickets to all points in the United states, Canada and Mexico.
 All the comforts and convenience of a first, class road with superb equipment.
 Close conn ectlons made at Ash Fork with west. Trains for California leave Ash Fork at 7:3O and S:25 D. h., arriving in Los Angelo s next afternoon at 1:05 and San Francisco sec ond morning at lO:45
 Parties desiring to remain over at Ash Fork will find excellent accommodations at Fred Haryey's hotel. The dining cars on the santa Fe route are also under the man gement ot Fred Harvey with his unexcelled cste and at tention to guests.
 No. and ? connect at Jerome Junction with trains of U. V. & P. By. for Jerome.
 Connecting at Prescott with stage lines for all principal mluing camps; at Congress with stage Hues for Harqua Hala, Stanton and Var nell; at Phoenix with the NJ. & P., &s 5. R. V. By. for points on the S. P. Ky, E. W. GILLETT, GEO. NJ. SARGENT.
 Acting f1enl Agt, Gen'l Pass'r Ag't
 Phoenix. Ariz Prescott AIiz B. E. WELLS, FM. MURPHY.
 Asst Gen'l Mgr. Pres't & Gen'l Mgr,
 Prescott, ATiz Prescott. Ariz
Arizona republican., 1896-06-20
KEEP COOL.

Do you want to travel via a cool clean and picturesque route? Then take hhe Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix railway to all points north, east and west. 's-u The meteorological reports ,akeo during a term Of yeLis at the 5overn- ment observatory, Chapultapec castle. Clty Of Mexico, give the following re- sult: Average temperature, 1877 ito lSs2, 6O degrees. The summer tempe- rature is evenly tempered by the pure mountain air of the elevations reached oy the Mexican Central railway. It is justly claimed that Mexico is the best summer. resort. Climatic table of the republic verifying the above statement Will be furnished by the undersigned
 J. F. DONOHOE.
 Com'l Agent. Fl Paso, Texas.
Arizona republican., 1896-06-20
Constable Sale.
J. J. GRIFFIN, I
 Plaintiff, VIZ. A. M. AUSTIN,


 Defendant ]
 Under and by virtue of an execution Issued out of the Justice Court of c. w. Johnstone Justice of the Peace of Phoenix Precinct. Mari. copa County, Arizona Territory, on the l1th day of May, A. D., 1896, and to me as Constable duly delivered on judgment rendered in said court in the above entitled action on the 4th cay Of May, 1896, for the sum of s96 50 and s7. 20 costs of suit amounting in all to the sum of slO3 70 and accruing costs taxed ats have levied upon all the right, title and in- terest of the defendant in and to the following described property. to wit The Northeast quarter of Section One Q) Township One u) North, Range One Q) West, of the Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian, ard the east sixty feet of Lot One a) in Block Two @ in Murphys addition to the City of Phoenix, all in Maricopa County. Arizona Territory, and will sell at pub lie auction on the 17th day of June, A. D 1896. at 10 o'clock a. m !, of said day, to the highest and best bidder for cash. in front ot the Court House, in the City of Phoe- nix, Ph@nix Precinct, Maricopa County, to satisfy said Judgment, or so much thereof as is necessary to satisfy said judgment, costs and accruing costs.
 Dated at Phoenix, Arizona Territory, this 26th day of May, 1896.
 s. ". BAILEY,
 Constable Date of first publication May 2, 1895.
Arizona republican., 1896-06-20
SAVE TIME AND MONEY

By taking the cheapest and quickest route from Solomonville to Sheldon station and Clifton, or from Clifton to Solomonville. Only nine hours making the trip either way. Greens regular mail hack leaves SolomonvilIe for Shel- don station every Monday, Wednesday and by 3:S0 p. m., making close connections with the train from Lordsburg to Clifton. Return. ing from Sheldon to Solomonville on arrival of train from Clifton every Tuesday. Thursday o'clock p. m. We shall spare no time or ex. pense to make it to the interest of all who will favor us with their patronage. Commercial men and others who have to travel on odd days can alway be accomm odated by timely notice Fare, s5. round trip s7.50. We have corral at Solomonville, where we give animals good care and plenty to eat and drink. Saddle horses, teams and huggies to let Thanking the public for their liberal patronage hereto fore bestowed and asking continuance of the same, we remain yours respectfully,
 N. GREEN & SON. SoLoMoNvILLE. .Ariz.. March 14. 1894.
Arizona republican., 1896-06-20

Train No. connects with Southern Pacific ton at7:50 8. m
 Train No. connects with Southern Pacific traln No 20, westbound, passing Bowie June ton at 6:35 m. Trains and run daily except Sunday and connect with stage line at Pima to and from Basin. " schedule as circumstances may require.
 VIM. GARLAND, President
Arizona republican., 1896-06-20

Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars daily through between Los Angeles and Chicago and Will Hams and San Francisco
 Pullman Tourist sleeping Cars daily through between Chicago and San Francisco and Chi cago and Los Angeles
 Personally conducted Tourist cars leave San Francesca every Wednesday and Los Angeles every Thursday, running through to Kansas City, Chicago and Boston
 Ask for beautifully illustrated book which will be mailed free
 DON A. SWEET, Gen Passenger gent, Albuquerque, N. NJ.
Arizona republican., 1896-06-20
TEMPE AND MESA CITY.

Sleeping Car coupons sold to all points on the Southern Pacific and connecting lines. Train No. connects with Southern Pacific l9, passing Maricopa st 6:03 a. m. Train No. 2 connects with Southern Pacific 20, passing Maricopa at 1000 p. m. Connection made at Tempe with stages for Goldheld. Connection made at Phoenix for Congress, Prescott and all points i'll northern Arizona via the s. F,P, S F., R. B. Trains stop on signal
 G. H. HONShELL,
 General SuDeriD tendent.
Arizona republican., 1896-06-20
Ph@hlz&CaVe Creek Stape.

Leaves Mondays and Fridays for Cave Greek and Phoenix Mine. Special attention given to Golden Eagle Stables. 6. M. STURGIS prnn ~'
 Telephone ST.
Arizona republican., 1896-06-20

EJ u sa v {3A $ .iI Maricopa & Phoenix &
 Salt River Valley R. R. Time Table No SS IF effect Jan. i 1896.
Arizona republican., 1896-06-20
COME TO TEX A g

The Lone Star" is wavlng-the star of the free; Ihen strike for Texas, if men you would be. NO ldIers are wanted, the thrifty and wise, 10 wealth and high station can equally rise. Where corn, oats and cotton, the richest of
 lOam,
 Which yields to the settlers provisions and Trees of every descri ption ise on each hand. From alluVlal soil to the rich table land. Here springs are exhaustless and streams never In the season from winter to autumn,s bripht
 sky, wide panorama of prairie is seen; ct grass of all kinds pereDnially green, Here millions of cattle, sheep, horses and goats GroW lat as If stall fed or fatted on oats NO poverty Is found in the mighty domain, 10 the man who exerts either finger or brain. Here are homes for the millions, the rich ana
 the poor,
 While Texas opens wide her hospitable door. one mas thousands of acres-yes, m1llions-to
 sel,
 Yet can point without cost where pre- emptors
 can dwell.
 Her terms will be easy with those whom she
 deals.
 While security, all in their title can feel. Buy land while 'tis cheap, and the finest select, IWlll, young man, prove fortune when least
 you expect. Old man, tor your children, buy, file it away; Godsend twill prove on some rainy day.
Arizona republican., 1896-06-20

For pamphlet fully descnb b1ng this wonder. fuI country address Gaston Meslier, General Passenger ana Ticket Agent Texas and Paci 6c Railway, Dallas, Texas
 LoW-rate Home Seekers Excursion Tickets will be sold to all points in Texas on April ', April 21 and May 5. Take advantage of this great opportunity.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-10

Wharton, Texas. December .. A most
unfortunate occurrence took place here .'es-
terday at the steamboat landing opposite
town. in which Charles underhill we'll
known mechanic, lost his life. Mr. Under
hill had been overlooking the machinery
on the steamboat Bay city carly last night,
ana when about finishing up he suddenly
iell overheard into the water and soon
passed out Of sight. Mr.. y. l.. Reed y no
was present. told the reporter II at the
accident had all the appearance as If Mr.
Onderhill was suddenly stricken with some
thing like heart disease, AZ ne uttered 10
sound nor raised hand. r. was quite
dark and search was at once instituted hut
up to this writing the body has not been
found. Mr.. underhll WAS we'll inown and
liked. He leaves wife and several small
children.
Rev Mr.. Lawson and Bishop Kinsoivng
OF the Episcopal church are favoring " hhr-
ton with visit. Bishop K!nsolying
preached ut the Methodist church tonight.
From Mr.. Lawson the reporter learns that
the material for the Wharton Epjsct nal
church Will soon arrive The timber for
the structure will be sawed ndt at the mills
before coming here. 1t VIII lie one OF the
prettiest religious edifices. when completed.
IN south Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-10

Eagle Pass. Texas, December S.-W. W..
Lucke. the dofaulting bank cashier from
Milton. N. c., was released from Jail here
yesterday. The sheriff was advised that
no requisition would be sent for him and
that the case against him would not be
further prosecuted. MIR. Lucke Will &c TO
Mexico and engage In some business. HIS
wife and child have been here during lis
confinement in jail. He is man OF in
telligence and OF pleasing appearance. and
1t is quite certain that he has been The
victim OF unfortunate speculaiions.
Mr.. John w. Walters. chief deputy under
United States Marshal Ware. will be an
applicant under the incoming adminstra-
ton FOR the position Of marshal Tor the
western district Of Texas. \ petition in
dorsiBg him for the position IS being Cir
eulated here and is beins signed by the
leading citizens
II was announced today that Colonel C.
T. Prouty of this place will be IN applicant
for the collectorship here under iir bic
kinley. Colonel prouty was collector for
ms district when the head iiicc WIS at
lndianola. II Is also rumored thtt DR..
Lane OF this place and formerly deputy COL
lector at San Antonio will be an applicant.
About 1000 head OF cattle were imported
into this customs district from ilcA'oc dur
ing the past week. They crossed into the
upper end OF the district
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-10

Yoakum, Texas, December 9.The or
ganiaation Of the San Antonio and Arkansas
Pass Railway company's immigration bur
eau was completed here yesterday evening
Chas Peterson of Rockland Colorado coun-
ty was elected president. and NJ. q, Ramsey
of this city was elected secretary. The en-
terprise has been put on foot by the Aran-
sas Pass railway officials. and it has fol
its object advertising Of the merits Of
Southern Texas and the inducement of i'm
migrants into this section. The headquar-
tors OF the bureau will he here and all
real estate maripulators along the system
of the Arkansas Pass are eligible as mem
horg
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-10
THE HIGHER COURTS.
Third District.

Austin. Texas. December proceedings
of the court OF civil appeals for the Third
district today:
AffirmedGriftin VS.. Parrish ct al. from
Burnet. LevinsM VS.. Williamson ct al, from
McLennan; Storrie vs.. FOLEY, from Nclen f.
nan.
Reversed and rendered Minor VS.. Pow
srs. ct al. from Falls
Reversed and ordered dropped from dock
ct ary J. and Celia T. Stockbridse VS..
Crockett, from Greer.
Reversed and remanded Texas Central
Railway company VS.. h'isher q MrFatter.
rom Hamilton; hubbard VS.. Hubbard,
from Runnels
Apueals dismissed Davis ct al IS Mar
tin. from Coryell Hall Il Clampite vs.. Nc
GIL. from tunnels.
Motions oveIrulcd-Sherman Shreveport
and Southern Railroad company VS.. Con
ley from Morris, for rehearlng.
Motions granted Western Union Telc-
graph company s.Gibson, from Van 2andt
for leave to amend motion for rehenilng.
Motions submitted Busk VS.. Mangum.
from Coleman. for rehearing. State Of Texas
We Patterson. from Llanu. to advance, also
to dismiss part Of cause Of action; Johnson
vs. Llano county from Liauo, to consider
appelce's briefs.
Cause submlttcd-McGee VS.. Franklin
Publishing company. from MoCulloch.
Questions were certified to the supreme
court in the cases Of railroad commission
OF Texas vs. Houston am Texas Central
Railway company, from Travis and Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fo Railway company
VS. Younger from Tom Green.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-10
Notes irun Rusk.

Rusk, Texas December S.-pistrct court
will adjourn tomorrow. The court is row
through with business only a few orders
to make in non-i jury civil cases. There have
been six convictions for felonies and about
two for aggravated assault. Judge Tom c.
Davis will leave for home (Csnter) ton or
row.
ii. S. Quinn was appointed county sur
veyor few days since. Il. a. Watkins,
who was elected, refused to make bond as
there is so little in the office. Mr.. Quinn
has been county for surveyor for twenty
years. although several times he was elect
ed without being a candidate. lie was not
an applicant for the Office this time, nor a
candidate at the election for IT,.
A great deal of corn is being shipped In
here. The hest farmers about here are
now out and have to buy on account OF
failure of the crop this year something that
many Of the farmers have not mad 80 do
since 1860 or 1861
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-10

Rockport Texas, December S.-Fnr -
oral days the snap and shock Of sva,.,it.
exploding at the Pass has been heard ava
felt here in Rockport Yesterday tho los,
charge was fired, until a new conslrr,,er,
Of dynamite, about 20 GOO pounds arr,ves
which is daily expected The result n, H.,
use OF this explosive on the bar is no,
known OF course f. digs out a hole ana
Whirls up lot OF water and kicks nm n
eommotion generally. but what the mr.
hanent result will be is not determined
Tho contractors attempted 10 construc,
temporary hreakwaters with sand bars
but the sand escaped almost like water ami
lelt collapsed sack behind.
II has been quite the fad OF late IN va
down to the Pass to sec the offects ~
the exploding dynamite. which are d.
scribed as beautiful and grand-a column
OF water rising vertically and instantiv
roy laO feet and then breaking into foamy
spray to subsde into the soa
u is unnecessary to say tina, tarro,
fishing or in fact any sort Of nshipg 10
not at It's best while the bombardment ~
the bar is going on. "
The late cold snap DESTROYED eyorv,hir,
in the gardens here except cabbage ana
even that was Injured where not well nd
,anced. Cabbage OF the new crop has been
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-10

san Augustine, Texas, December Flu
gene wall who Killed Bob Barry ON the
uight OF the % instant, came in today and
waived preliminary trial and was ad
mlttcd TO bail in the sum OF $3.50. the JUS
tlce presiding having held the inquest and
being familiar with the facts and testi
mony. lxod the bail at a nominal sun.
Last night Sheriff &. W, Wall arrested
Howard Carl who is charged ~ nGict-
mont with the murder of woman at Jack
sonylle some Two weeks ago. Howard
,la,ms that he Is perfectly innocent. Mi
Wall has notified the sheriff II Cherokee
county that he has him. Carl Is a mulatto,
about % or 20 years old.
Last night, / H. Crouch had 500 stolen
from under his pillow. lie says he retired
about 10 o'clock, after fastening the door
to his room securely, but found this morn
ing that the thief had entered his room
10y coming through his mothers room and
slipped his vest from under his head ana
stolen the money and gone out by The same
way he came In. rs the door had been left
open. Today about 10 O'Clock Well Clay
and John Martin. TWO negroes who had tocn
about Town during the evening, were ar
rested charged with the crime and they
both waived an examining trial and save
bond.
Tonight about o'clock Frank Tucker,
clerkiug In the family grocery store of Il.
Il smith, closed the store and started
home lie was asked by customer to re
turn to the store. which he did and on
entering the store heard a suspicious noise
In the back room and upon closer investi-
CATION found hurly young negro named
Robert Davenport concealed under an old
hlilntd table stored In the back room
Davenport owned up. MIR. Smiths store was
bnrglarzed on tho lith ultimo and upon
bCirg questioned about il. Davenport con-
icsHed all aud implicated Rolcon Lamdlc,
another negro boy in the previous burglary,
Lamdle was soon arrested and soon con-
tessed all and said on the night OF Novesn-
BIER "A they opened the window. crawled In
and stole n fine pistol ard what small
change there was in the cash drawer.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-10

station agent OF the Arkansas Pass ra'iroau.
is putting up large brick store mouse
on the east SIDE of the square, ara MI. >;
j. Henderson and MIR. c. Z. Mcpanhaiu
are now preparing 10 put up brick pusl-
ness houses on the square several new
residences are In progress OF erection and
others are in contemplation. so II may DC
truthfuily said that Lockhart is Improving
and extending her borders
The Baptist church ut Lockhart IL now
without a pastor. the Rev. j. III. Gaudy
having been called into the evan
gclistic field. and he Is absent most OF his
time. Rev. Purcell OF Austin is supplying
the pulpit at the Presbyterian church the
FIRST and fourth Sundays in each month
The Sunday schools OF the city VIII tn,te
In getting up union Christmas tree Ter
the deleotation Of the young people curing
the holidays, and many plans are teing
laid for festivities among the children OF
an older growth
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-10
nrenhnnt budget.

Brennan. Texas, December 9.-The Iron
Front saloon was burglarized last night, en-
trance being effected through one of the
rear windows and several boxes OF cigars,
Mr.. Fritz Stanemore, the proprietor. learn
J oehl had been trying to dispose OF cigars.
and getting a warrant for him he was ar
rested and part of the goods identified and
recovered.
Grand Sachem s. D. Moore OF IIouston
Will attend the next meeting of the Red
Men here and exemnlify the work, after
which banquet will he served. The next
meeting will be bold Monday night.
The Otto n. Krausc stock company play
ed The Daughter OF the Regiment" to a
good house last night and Jennie Holman
enc leading lady. who has been off the stage
for some time was heartily cncored.