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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-07-18

Last summer enc ONT cur grand children
was sick With severe bowel trouble.
Our doctors remedies had failed, then we
tried Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, which gave very
speedy relief We regard it as the best
medicine ever put on the market for bow.
Ell complaints. Mrs. L. G. Gregory, Fred
erickstown, Mo. This certainly is the
hest medicine ever put ON the market fo1
dysentery, summer complaint, collie ant
cholera infantum in children. 1t never
fails to give prompt relief when used il
reasonable time and the plain printed di
rections are followed. Many mothers hav
expressed their sincere gratitude for tn
cures il has effected. For sale by L. +
Kilbourne, Druggist.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-07-18
$100 FOR YOUR PHOTOGRAPH.

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have known it to cure and give the names
your opinion tho difference between 1gn8 zen
action and Of the gr Ksg%a ne Co. bh Of
not 10 or - cents upon e "B re
sold than Is wv The
cheap drugs in any OF our both nned
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PRODUCING
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PREGNANT M
BEFORE OR a.ox
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FOOD AFTER tAING
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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-07-18
The Druggists Dilemma.

An east side druggist was star
tied the other day when q boy
came into lis store and handed him
a crumpled note, the handwriting
of which lie easily recognized as
that of the wife of one of his best
customers, who lived few blocks
off the street, and owed him a bill.
The note read as follows:
"Dear Sir-Pleaso send me by
bearer five ounces Ut rat poison.
My husband has just returned tvoni
Washington"
Tie druggist was undecided as to
what to Ito. He had about made
up his mind to call policeman
when the boy, fumb|ing in his peck
cts, pulled out another bit of crum
pied paper and said:
"Say, mister, here's the rest o
the note, l got in u scrap wild
Teller comm down to the stOl'
and lie tore it in two. 1t read
"He is too tired to come down to
snight, but will stop in Tomorrow
land pay you Tor tins and settl
The. other bill,
Mrs. Smith"
The druggist looked relieved
and after weighing out the polso
went .i.fsD h'- irt'ot ~ and too
II drink of nerve ton'c.--N.
Sun.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-07-18
Smallest State In the World.

A correspondent writes: ''Until
the other day was always OF
opinion that tho miniature republic
of More enet-whiehi, perhaps, not
altogether 80 little known as your
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-07-18

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cures
colds, Group and whoopiug cough 1t is
uleasant safe and reliable. For sale ny
LIP. Kilbourne, druggist.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-21
HOARD or FIRE coRrrrssroNERs

1Oficial ProceeGiugs.A
Regular meeting of the Board of Fire
Commissioners held at Department Head
quarters Wednesday evening, Septem-
Der o, 1895.
The roll was called at $50 O'Clock.
Present-President Brennan, Commits
sioners Cone and Mills.
Absent-None.
On motion OF Coplmissioner Gone the
reading of minutes of meeting September
9, 1886, was dispensed with and they were
approved as engrossed.
From Augustus F. Gerard, engineer Of
Engine Company No. 9. rendering his
September q, 1896.
On motion received and accepted.
From William J. Moran, commencing
the department for the prompt and eff
Gent servicel4rensiered by them on the
occasion of a recent fire in the rear of
premises owned by him on Montgomery
street.
Claims were presented, received and dis
posed of as follows
Miller & Bertholf. s2o. %. sss2.5s and
s20s. So.
Referred to Committee on Feed.
Fl. {. Bueklins 1892: Henry Shuttle
Referred to Committee on Supplies.
Cooper & Wade, s14s: vanderbeek &
Sons, $1,000; Harmed & Mitchell, $50.
Henry Sh~nfflebotham; s29.65.
Referred to Committee on Departments
The Bergen Coal Co, 49, Is: The United
Gas Improvement Co. &7s70.
Referred 70 Committee on Telegraph
George n. Piercy. s5.5S; Richard Jack
SON VS. 40, Barley Coyle, 1926; Thomas
c. Hunter, s2625.
me weekly. reports Of the Chief En-
gineer, Superintendent Of telegraph and
Inspector of Horses were presented. re-
cesved and ordered fled.
The monthly report by the Chief En-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-21
TEAM 2


The Lady Ogdens had a practice meet
ing last night on Pohlmann's. alleys and
n the pins very Systematically
ard were able to count some fair aver
ages for their sex. They are very enthu-
Siastic over the game and expect to de-
vote a great deal of interest to 1t during
the season The Lady Ogdens are spend
ing their first season at the game of ten
pins. and for beginners are doing wonder
fully well. Their best scores last night
WERE
tag, III; Mrs. Fitzmeir, 102; Mrs. Nichols
1903; Mrs. Rueffe, 80; Miss Peters, 100; Mrs.
Lyons, il2. Total, s7e4.
Team 2-Mrs. Lahan, lsS; Mrs Lang
~: Mrs. Differs, 81; Mrs. Kiesenetter,
the Pioneers pounded out a jolly good
time last night in their practice games
on Baeh's alleys in Hoboken. The boWlers
were on hand early and stayed late Dur
ing that time they put up some high rec
erds. The Leading scores WERE
Team Freedom, 49,; Campbell 172;
Pointe, H.. Total, 100.
Team 2-Robb, 1850; Pope, III; Schoen-
field, 164; Schaffer, $50; Bach, 1853; Steils,
152. Total, $50.
One of the most expert bowling organi-
zations composed of women is the Lady
Holzhacker Club, which bowls every
Tuesday night at Meyers alleys in Hobo
ken. The Lady Holzhackers have been
ia = - - - 100000
as skillful in the matter of pounding tbs
pins as their husbands, who were the or
ganizers of the organization from Wnlcn
the ladies have taken their name. The
scores last night were the equal OF a ma
jerity of the clubs that bowled, and the
ladies feel proud Of their ability to knock
down the pins, The scores were
Team Mrs. Bodenstein, 1853; Mrs,
Rehm, ISL; Mrs. Mohmken, 40; Mrs, Berg
man, 1854; Mrs. Moller, l57; Mrs; Cordts
I46; Mrs. Erxmeyer. 1879; Mrs. Bolinger'
128. Total, 1,253.
Team Mrs. Jensen, 1856; Mrs. Horst
man. 16S; Mrs. Splekhard, 10; Mrs. Schu-
man. l6l; Mrs. Lietze, $50; Mrs, Berg, l3S
Mrs. Jock, 12s: Mrs. Bend, 1R. Total
1,1s9.
tiee meeting last night at Meyers alleys
Team No. lEEttling, 17S; Barratt. 1872;
| Brophy, IA; Fierabend. 1859; F. Draab
1853; Donovan, T72; NJ. Draab, 1863. Total,
Team No. 2-Hall. AT: Callahan. 149
FISCHER. 10: Dunn, 1853; Mener, les; Rath-
jen, 1865; Langcake. 1856 Total, ll2a.
A lively meeting of the Independent
Club was held last night at SchuiKen,s
alleys. Scores were
Team Ne, Bruins ~ hlsrI Penn M ~;
T. Diackman, l56. Total, 999.
Team No. 2-Rappke, III; A. Dieckrnan,
146; Hammond, $50; Becker, 133; Bohering'
al; Mailman, 1871. Total. s9s-
lencia Boat Club members last night
scores were bowled that beat the average
Best results were:-
Team No. Hartman. 1S1; Kilian, II6:
Guerkin, III; Morbrus, 15s; Speer, 14s. To
Team No. Wv. Behrman. 14s; Tomp-
| kins, l6s; Mathews, us; L. Behrman, IS4;
Burns. 153. Total, S29.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-21
PALMA TEAM TOURNEY.
The Series is Progressing
With Lots Of En-
thnsiasm.
GAMES OF FOOTBALL
Exciting Contests Are Looked for
Today-Stevens Plays Rutgers
-Bohemian's Bouts.

The Palma Club alleys have been the
scene of some animated bowling during
the past two days. The club began its
team rname Monday evening and
continued 1t last night with increased
success. The result is very agreeable to
the committee. who are very much sur
prised at the deep enthusiasm that has
been manifested In the competition. The
members of the teams have shown a de-
termination to enter the race for all that
is possible for them to get out of it, and
their greatest efforts will be used to this
end Many of the members have entered
in the games without any practice, and
this accounts for some Of the poor rec
ords. All of the best bowlers are di-
vfded among the teams. and they were
very prominent in all of the records. The
games the first night. were six in num-
Der. and all were of a lively nature.
Team 5 reached a high record and leads
in team scores. Brown. the anchor on
the team. holds the best Individual rec
ord. One of the most exciting games
rolled was between Teams ! and 4. The
latter won by two pins. Coykendahl
rolled 1S1. the best figure. Team 5 had
no trouble in defeating Team 2, the mar
gin being 101 pins. Team s bowled well
in its second game and won over Team
3 by a good margin, and then closed its
work for the first round by running away
from Team 6. Brown did excellent work
in every game, n mad an average of
more than 100. Another highly exciting
game was rolled between Teams 8 and
A. TIL latter won in the last frame by
one pin. Scores were not above the aver
age. Teams 1 and 2 had a hot fight and
rolled good records. The bowling of
Bubier was a feature, his score topping
the 200 mark and helping his team to
win by 81 pins. The series last night
consisted of four games. Team Z COM
peted in three of these, and all of the
teams have participated now, with the
exception Of No. 8. The records were
not as high as they were on the opening
night. Team 6 lost to 2 by 50 pins, and
were again defeated by Team Z. The
latter dropped their next game to Team
3, but had revenge by winning from Team
2. The result Of the first round places
Team 5 in the lead with a clear record
of three victories, and Team 4 is second,
one game behind. The scores of each
FIRST SERIES.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-21

Early irnportations of autumn hats are
marked by quite as vivid coloring as the
spring brought Us, but colors will, as a
rule, be mingled with a more sparing
hand. Fancy braids of felt mingled with
satin or chenille are shown in all colors,
bright apple-green, vivid purple, prune,
browns and grays. Birds and feathers
are used lavishly, and there is a strong
inclination for them all to take on the
long curving droop of the bird-of-paradise
feathers which ave been so unbecoming-
ly and inartisticaliy manipulated during
the past season.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-21

Although there are a great many
widows everywhere-and why is it that
there are so many more widows than
widowers?-very few in this country wear
the cap which distinguishes their time
of mourning in England. This seems to
be from a notion that this headgear is
ugly and unbecoming. 1t is true that
the Anglican make is extreme in its
style. But there is a modified form that
Is really pretty in itself and it softens and
reines a face. especially If that face is
beyond its fist bloom. so greatly that 1t
is strange that more women do not re-
cognize its addition to their toilet and
don n immediately, II their mourning
gives them any excuse.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-21

Dresses preparing for immediate wear
embrace many fawn-colored woolens,
trimmed with white silk or satin, and fast
ened with white buttons. Shepherds plaid
is capable, too, Of being made VI in many
fascinating ways. A little rash of the
new deep ge~ranium-red is most effective,
whether it be a vest. a front or merely
a rosette in a hat.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-15

- Fvery voter elscting 70 vote Y
ssccr az tie ratification ~ said pTop9ses
new charter sail vote ballot caatAiAiAs
the words. ,
sFo~ she proposed new charter
F,very voter electiug 70 vote against 80
.a,,ecstG9n Of SAID proposed rex charter
sail votC a ballot containing TIC NSs"@s
.ssualust the proposed neS cnaftef
ks,rarg voter eIeCfiHs 90 vote ~ fatss :.
80 ~atfacaff0n Of Alternate froifasi 80 ~
X, ! n said proposed new carter su@aa
yete a ballot containing t8e @efti.. -.
fFor Alternate Proposition No q 80
,rcrr,sea rev charter. -.
IRRIGATION ~ said Alternate fFots'ssssstssss
No. / OF said proposed ne~ 1870 sa'A'.
80 a ballot containing the wgras
sAyatnst Alternate Proposition No -
go. r,roEs9Sed new charter -,
81 This ordinance shall take - -
a@a he IN force from and aftsf - 80.
-. ard approval. If approved ~ 80
za 49, rtaerxlsA II STALL take eTecs -
=. -. tine II shall becons la* aa9SE -
.,fwsarS ~ The city charter
Asn,saea tss board 81 Aldermen -.
~ FEBRUARY. Isl. and signed ~
- zen session IN amtasntieatls,n. - -
rassage tais day o. F'spfa "a n .r1,s
President 0f Board u Ai9effarh'
~ ,he house OF GegHEates tax
- Ess,ruafg. ISIS. and signed y =.
ess y. ssssslon IN ant hsntieatton p -
- ss.ss.1s. tsis : day Of February, 80
pAsAAAT A+' r. RI. HIEp
Ar,,,1 President Of ffouse q IglsSs .s.ssv.
. ,.rsroy 81 IS me this 70 dag e 49,
- BYRON PHELPS. Mas
ssf,os - rms sAfS u day af fegfk@@'f
rss.s + STEWART. CITY Sie1A
Published FEB. L. 4. F. STEWART
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THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Of the State
Normal School OF Cheney viii receive
and open oids IN their Office in Cheney
on the 18th day % February, lSes. for the
completion OF the normal school building
now In course OF construction. Bids viii
be received fer the completion Of the
building as a whole. or any part thereof
separately. the board reserving the right
- reject any or al bids The plans and
specifications can be seen in the Office
q the architect. c. y. Seaton. In Spo-
kane, or ot the board in Cheney The
present status OF the building viii De ex-
plairei by the architect or by the super
interdent. Alex Watt. OF Cheney. BY
order OF the board z y MANTER
Secretary Board OF Trustees.
State Normal School. Trustees Office
Cheney Wash. Jan. IS. 1S9s
CONTRACTORS wanted for con-
siruction 81 irriEatinE canal In Oregon
arproXi mately $500 Yards earth nao
yards solid rock. 3eo loose rock. also
fences. send stamped envelope Ter print
ed specifications. g. W Mccoy. Port
land. or.
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CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.

A p. RANDALL & co. carpenters
loehers glazing. Telephone, Green ga
- Spring street.
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DR.. A B. kIBBE, ocuiist. aurtst and
physician for diseases OF the throat, re-
moved 10 rooms S2s-S1a Bailey ouilcihg,
corner Second and Cherry streets.
DR. STILLSON. eye. ear. nose and throat
Halter building.
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yANTFD-party learning shorthand ard
fvpearifEnR &9ad ike 70 Est place ~
sorno good 8fflee where tsieF eeuia get
ssrapffre ard assistance ~ wages eH-
peefed Address TypewfiteTs F0st-inte8-
izeucsr.
"a a ssg-EsE1 - Sewing. nrss-r.ass dress
maker Address 3. Post-InfeslIgencer.
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DE.yHs AND FUNERALS.

ssssf1xg-sx-~In seattle. at iIss Eleventh ave
me .o4ia. infant Bro~n, ~ heart fail
- nar4 s CAV.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-28
DOWN In HONDURAS,
JOHN MCKAY AND PARTY IN
THAT REPUBLIC,
The Natives Are Delighted with Every
thing American-Our Gold and Silver
Especialiy-some Pictures of Life In
the Country.

(siguatepeque, Honduras, letter.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-28
FREE TRADE IN SALT.
It's Cost to the Railroad Laborer and Salt
Producer.

It's Cost to the Railroad Laborer and Salt
Producer.
We have been shown letter from q
salt dealer giving quotations he had TO-
ceiHed on a certain grade of salt at
$40, b. dock in Boston. AT that
price, allowing English shillings for
freight from Liverpool, the Liverpool
dealer receives practically $3.50 per
long ton Of 2,240 pounds.
The freights from the western New
York saltfield to Boston are 81. 40 per
ton of 1900 pounds, IL cents per 100
pounds or SAGE per long ton; hence,
to compete with the Englishman, the
western New York salt producer must
sell at II cents net per long ton. How
can he possibly compete?
The American salt producer and the
railroad laborer lose employment, and
the profit goes to England. The English
man sells at $2.69 net. The consumer
buys salt no cheaper than under protec-
ton, and the sole result of this free
trade gift is to lessen the employment
of American labor
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-28

nigh to for whatever Is to be left to us of
sound government, commercial success
and business prosperity.
On that we were all agreed, some of us
who were Democrats regretfully, for we
all hate to be classed with the unsuccess-
full whose condemnation Is at hand, even
If we gain by the change; others Of us who
were Republicans checrfully but without
cxultation, for we know how hard the task
must be to rebuild out of the ruins of tho
last four years the stately mansions of ma
tional happiness, prosperity and self re-
spect wherein our people lived until that
unfortunate election Of 1892.
The Silver Mushroom.
Two months have slipped away--hardly
time to ripen a strawberry, much less q
system Of flnance-and there are those who
tell us that all things have changed; that
those very men who were being arrayed
for decent burial had burst the cerements
of the grave, and, TRANSPORTED by some
new arrangement of crowns of thorns and
crosses Of gold, were to lead us to new
happiness and even repair all the damage
they themselves had wrought.
Now, this may be SO, but to me 1t does
not seem probable Human experience
In every walk of life teaches us that those
who have Numbered will blunder again,
and that the wisest course Is not to employ
ship captain who has not yet emerged
from his last shipwreck, but tho safe sail
or who has never lost ship, a passenger
or letter, but who has sailed safe through
every SEQ.
He may have lost masts and sails and
even been rudderless for hours but If he
has every time come safe to shore better
have him than all the landsmen who are
forever shouting what they can do and
never dare to tell what they have done.
Boosters are worth nothing. Deeds are
facts and are for ever and ever. Talk dies
on the empty air. Better pound of per-
Torrance than shipload of language.
But Is 1t wise or just to class all Demo-
Gratis together and to declare them oil
wrong, then announce they must DO beat
en- because they arc Democrats? That
would be very unwise, very unjust and
senseless altogether. 1t would fiout all
history, and especially our own. Parties
are one thing; their individual members
may be another Parties seldom follow
their best men. They follow their average
sense.
In real action there can never be but
two parties-the creating party and the re-
tarding party. The progressive party may
be unwise In its progress, and the retard-
ing party may be unwise In its conserva-
tism, but both serve a good purpose, and
between them both tho world slowly and
safely moves ahead, dreadfully slowly
sometimes, but 1t does always move ahead.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-28

In every way short OF embracing the
author OF the commotion, demonstrated
his approval, repeatedly assuring all OF
us, Price in particular, that he was "a
good friend-for-yoursw
Meantime we were not idle. For
miles around we explored the country
in search of good coffee soil, but all to
no purpose.
Those who had desirable coffee land
for sale considered the "gringoes" as
legitimate prey, deficient In knowledge
of the national industry and surfeited
with American gold. Accordingly, they
advanced their prices several hundred
merest trifle unless we paid several
prices. Fortunately, we did not have
to depend on the natives for any thing
except eggs, milk and similar neces-
saries.
Put not your trust in the natives of
Honduras. If you make bargain re-
duce it to writing, otherwise your verb
al agreement will be disputed and you
will be swindled, for there is no re-
dress or reliable court of appeal.
The gentleman who was introduced
to us as the americans friend" is a
conspicuous example of the swindler'
of this kind. On our arrival at Santa
Cruz we made arrangements with Il is
benevolent merchant to be furnis, ed
with saddle mules( we had our own
saddles) at the rate of 80 cents day
for each mule-the lawful rate. He,
however, true to the native instinct,
presented bill for just twice as much
as agreed upon, and, upon being re-
monstrated with, coolly insisted that he
had made no such bargain. We there
upon ceased to expostulate, paid him
according to our original agreement
and referred him to the alcalde for col
lection Of the balance. The next morn
ing he called on us as usual, and with
his habitual suavity inquired after our
health, and If he could be of any SER
vice to us.
The alcalde referred to is son of