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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-12-12
Attention..

Candies: To increase orr :AleS III ~
we will send from now until New Year.
rrrEor CHARGE, !, limit ct sample boxes
Of all our fine and fancy Candles, and
SAMPLES of all cream chocolate and fruit
can,lics, we carry to ~ny one sending sixty
cents. to cover express charges and TX
rc,.xs. [2ct. Stamp taken.] Orders for
Christmas Sioul( 'e made on or before
Dee. 10Th, and in ordering st;Jc by what
express company w ship. A'|dnss:
The CRESCENT CANDY CO.,
Cos Carllclct So, N&~ Or'caNs'
Thursday r.rning, ~ blaze, that
might have resulted in abis fae,
had it fpcn h;,ul|ed later or less
xki1llo|'y, was 'sissovcrc$ 7" a" u4'.
stairs room at NIX. II. T;AA"r''s., A
hot fire was made in the stove, t'''|
no one being in there it WAS not no
tice.l that the heat had iGnittsf MT
excelsior, used tor ki''l|ns. in J'b">
near Ivy. When discovered smoke
was pouring out of the room, hn'
the fire WAS soon under control. MOI
a great deal damage was done
!
Baby caps, knitting silk, shaded
crochet cotton and u full line o
handsome ribbons, feathers ant
other fashionable hat trimming
ut Nl;ss II. Il. Towns milIiner,
store.
Raisins, Cur,antS, CitrOn. Graz
berries and alinccmeat, all fires
aud as cheap as the Cheapest, 9
Fties's.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-12-12
Religious Notices.
;,.,s at Star II:N.

~ -
services at Star !';h.
,..,,,v il every month. Rev. W.
sre'"" ,aptist. Third Sa"day !"
T. % month, Rev. +. D. ''"v''S'"'"''S"'
leth"ds''
,rirrs Roma" Catholic he c'''' ',',
;. Mary cfNt. Carmel. s.: fraM''ST 1'',
E ;Ii''t crr"'' priest
,,,,odist Services at ''"y"'' Sara
' ,,.,,A Sunday o'cah month. at IL A.
and 80 7. NJ
NM. candies an" b""''o"s only
,.,s wr p"u"d at M"m'"'"S
ym. Store ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
., .,,oid to c"mp'ai" OF the
:" ,,,,r always. Let's all stop it..
.ro,al to any, rxc"'h'' by ""''''
,,',,,' rnmula,rS aud Bonbo"S,
,,umIoul'S Drug Store
m, = ,.w house to he built for Mr..
'.,,,.,. Percy ST., at Wakefield
tal he commenced next week.
49,. yu,,r winter hat or bonnet at
Miss II. +. Towns.
While working at the Meyer 'l''
., Nou,1,y, NJ. J. |. Gods" """ IL
',,;u,u, tall and Spraincl his ankle
Yin. Candies and }'on'"nS only
p,t. yer pound at Mum'''"S
Drug Store.
rn, u,ytitio,, sale Of Highland
,,,uta,ru did not come OIL IT,
p,,ow having arranged it's p"r'
,h,.r from the other heirs the day
previous.
W.. L,vr the exclusive agency o|
rn,,h.,'s Famous Chicago C'"W"
I,,p. and Bonl,ons. Try them. Al
|NIumlmlS Drug Store.
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95EvERY PACKAGEBA
Has the Z Stamp In red on tho wrapper.
j. N. ZEILIN & CO., Philadelphia.
PERSONAL isUT' POLITE.

L
.x.a:lS u.Exslc7t.u .4,a1-s... yn.1
PERSONAL isUT POLITE.
Santa Claus will arrive on the 18th.
Miss Maggie Barrow has returned from
!, cr visit to relatives in The country.
Mr.. All Reilly OF Tunira has the cattle,
belonging toS. l.. james, now feeling at
the oil mill, in charge.
Mr.. au.! Mrs. ". II. Tcnncy's fine baby
hoy was chris:cnr.l at Grace Church, sun
day.
Mrs. &. II. Lewis returned 20 Wake
field, Saturday.
We wrlr pleased to see our good friend
C'r>. Taylor Esq. in town. last Saturday,
as it WAS his first trip to town after an
illness If typhoid fever, lasting six weeks
ii IS Lizzie douglas returned Saturday
from II stay OF some weeks in New Or
iclllS.
Mrs. II. Gorton concluded last week. her
visit to the Eccto,v.
Mrs E.. ~ Philips anal her manly ycnng
son, Mrmio,d made a Micl visit to Pecan
Grove. Sunday.
Miss S. +. Stirling went Gown, Tuesday
to attend her hrothcr's wedding. After
spending Il few days in Baton Rouge, she
will make Il 'nny visit to Mrs. W. S. FL"
I,rr in New Orleans.
Mr.. ". l., Stirlin. attended the Stirl-
ing AlauSur wedding in Baton Rouge on
Wednesday,.
Miss Jnuia Town left Tuesday to visit
friends in Baton Rouge.
Mr.. W. II. Richardson made y business
trip on Tuesdays train.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. y. Barrow left Tues
day fora city trip.
! Her friends ut home are proud of thu
AVIATION ten,lcrrs! Miss Bette Montgomery:
violin playing at IN entertainment III Gin
! ton. last week. The audience went vii,
viii, applause over her exquisite music
but then We have done the salle thing our
selves.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wells have a fin
son. born on the tGuvti inst.
Nirssrs. Josh Town. Louis Clacll aE'
Henry Trmpcl, spent |"St Saturday n'$E
and Sunday at the home ofMr Geo. Tow
in Fast Feliciana.
Mrs. A J. Comcaux returned to New o.
leans, cAncs'lay.
Mr.. L. II. Ellis came from New Orleans, .
Thursday.
A. J. Grief, Surt. ofthc \. and NV. WI;
here this week oua tour o}InSpcct'on.
Mrs. A. G.. Bakcwplli is quite i'll. The OF
crpaticuts at ,Jus!yo G"lsan's arc better.
DR.. Harry Johnson is expected any TIA,
Mr. J. i, Mcl:rhcc arrived home, Mol
day, bringing will! him, Mrs. Simpson all
children. The friends Of that lady III
n],ascl that she is sufficiently convalc
cent TO travel. Or. and Mrs. A. Batc''tl'
of ptc. Coupee were also of the party
Mis-. Genie Stewart left Wednesd;
V f,r New Orleans. She will take Il f"'
: months course in music, already one
t her plcasiny accomplishments. Her trlen'
will find her at 40 st. Charles.
Miss Ida Allain of New Orleans came
Wednesday to be present ut til" we'l"''
1T Wakefield. She returned Friday.
Miss Helene Al'ain arrived tr"n BATE
roure for the same purpose, rturn'l
today.
Don't he persuaded int" buying lii
mcnts without reputation or merit
ch,mberlain's Pain Balm costs no MOI
and it's merits have bern proven by u It
,,o,r. Such letters lis tho folio
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-12-12
lIoW'S Y'hiS!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for my case Of Catarrh that cannot he
cured hv Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY H. co.. Toledo, O.
We the undersigned, have known +. d.
Cheney for tho last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable i'll all business
ssan:actious and financially able t" carry
ont any,ohliyation nadc by their firm
WEsr & TurAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Curc is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood ami Ill"
cons surfaces If the system. Price 7"c. pei
hottie. Sold hy ali druggists. Tcs'''"o
NAL, free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
A color~s boy jumped off th'
train, Tuesday morning, when i
vas going &C considerable spec"
IL" was not hurt, but says he 'le'
bal.' We should think so.
mot how cheap, but how good"
GuMtler's Candies.
Chocolate Cigars,
Dnttercu1M,
MarSlrmallowa,
Chocolate Creams.
Dainty Sweets,
Dainty MINIS,
Rex dum,
Mint Jnlcp Gam.
Turkish Delight,
Ch"c Roasted Almonds
Assorted C:,ramels,
F1ui, Tablets,
Mcs>ina Lemon Drops,
Hoashound Drops,
Chocolate Bricks,
EtSaletts
Asst. Bon BOns
AT
MtMF0RD'S DRUG Store.
The Rev. Mr.. Bakeweil will om
ate III Grace Church. to morrow.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-12-12

Don't he persuaded int" buying ''"'-
n,cuts without reputation or merit
ch,mberlain's Pain Balm costs no more,
and its merits have bern proven by test
Of many years. Suchlcttcrs as tho follow
;nc from l.. G. Bngley, l'ucncmr, Ca'.'
are constantly being received: ''rhe hest
remedy for pain I have ever Used Is
rhomlrylaiu's Pain Balm. and / say 81
.,,t., having used it in my family for sew
eral years" 1t cures rl'e"ma''s"' lame
back. spr,ius and swellinSs. For sale D.!
l.. y. kilhourne, Druggist.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-12-12
PURELY VEGETABLE.

The cheapest. purcst and best family medl-
cine in the world! An clfcctual specific for
all diseases OF the Liver. Stomach and Spleen.
Regulate the liver and prevent Chlls and
Fever, M:.iarious Fcvers. Bowel Complaints,
KcStlessncss, Jaundicc and Nausea.
cad EEEATH!
Nothing is 80 unpleasant, nothing so com.
mon, as Il bad breath; and i'll nearly every
case it comes from the stomach, and can &c
so easily corrected if you will tax" simmons
Liver Regulator. DO not neglect so sure Il
remedy for this rcpUlSivc disorder. 1t Will
also improve your appetite, complexion and
general health.
CONSTIPATION
should not be regarded IS D trtling ailment-
in fact, nature demands the utmost regularity
OF the bowels. and any deviation from this
<lcmun;. paves the way often to serious dahl
ger. it is 4uitcas necessary t0re:noVc impure
denominations from the bowels as it is to eat
or sleep, and no health can be expected where
/. costivc habit rbody prevails.
SICK HEADACHE!
This distressing atfiction occurs most fire.
qnently The disturbance Of the stomach.
arising from the ilnperfect!y di.csted con-
teltS, CAUSES (. severe pain in the head.
accompanied with diSagrccahlc nausea, and
this constitutes what is popularity known as
Sick Headache, for the relief Of which take
Simmons Liver Regulator.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-12-12

The Bank OF West Felit:iana has
declared :, sc:l,i-auuna' dividend OF
1 per cent, payable o" and after the
1st JAM. and set aside $l(NM as SUI
plus, still leaving some "'d'vAle'
profit
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-12-12

Hats Of all kinds ANA Ut all prl'
crS for ladies Antl children 1T Miss
II. Il. Towns millinery store.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-12-12

The Rev. DR.. Douglas will bold
service at ST. Johns, Laurel Kill,
to morrow.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-12-12

SEEDS All REDUCED T'2XGES.
Tn to lately the prices class Seeds in the ST. hay" n"r" Gu
,ir|y too HIGH The planters frightened in1'l c "r 'ar".
Liable Seeds could .t Tor less This "' has l"c" OK.
,ode, l,y th" following offer:
c,bhayc-inprvel Fiat Dutch psr ~ OO, former lr"
r3hbarc-lu,"c Hyumhmd .
c.hSnse- Sun, EruusrjcE. price,
n""s. ind Tmrnuxr 70 10 Illustrated CataI"s""'
t''''' 'h''''-p0' e'.'' CIV. ElCHLlNc,
Seed Merchant;
New Orlrnn IL.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-12-12

Miss Ida AllSin of New Orleans came mp
Wednesday to be present ut til" wedding
,t Wakefield. She returned Friday.
Miss Helene AlIain arrived from Hatc''
RANCE for TIL, same purpose, returning
today.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-12-12

w.. l,:,yr the exclusive agency OF
rou,h.,'s Famous Chicago C'"""'
,,us and I,onlo,,s. Try them. At
|AIumlo,dS Drug Store.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-12-12

Raisins, Cur,antS, Citr0n. Gram
berries and Minccmeat, all fresh
and as cheap as the ,chcapest, At
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-12-12

Mis-. Genie Stewart left Wednesday
for New Orleans. She will take Il four
months course in music, s,va'ly one OF
her plcayiny accomplishments. Her friends
will find her at 40 st. Charles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-30

Try us on collars. We can make
them look like new. Peerless Steam
Laundry, 112 aud ia W. Sth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-30
COUNTY SEAT WAR.
Moving a Postofice Nearly Causes a
Riot at Hill City.

, Hill City, March 3O.-The old feud be-
tween the two factions at Hill City
has broken out again and came near
ending in a riot on Saturday.
Hill City is the county seat of Ora
ham county. Several years ago the
people organized in the night and went
down to Millbrook rival town three
away the county records and compelled
the officers to go along.
The town was able to hold the seat
of government because J. P. POmerOy,
now a wealthy resident of Boston,
owned most of the place Pomeroy's
father built the Central Branch rail-
road, and the young man was sent
west to look after his real estate in
terests. Hill City was Pomeroy's town
and with the free use of his money he
was able to control it's affairs, which
liens of the latter place were compelled
to go to Hill City, and this only added
fuel to the flames.
All these years the principal street of
the town has been the dead line be-
tween the two rival factions-the
Pomeroy crowd and the opposition, led
by another wealthy man named Nc
Gill For years the postoffice has been
on the McGin side, but the postmaster,
o. B. Kickley, being a Pomeroy adher-
ent, secretly secured permission from
the government to move the post office
across the street. Saturday so of the
Pomeroy faction appeared at the post
office and moved it across the street.
When the latter heard of it a posse
was organized to move it back, and
there is no telling what the outcome
will be.
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THE A. p. A. DEFEATED.
The Supreme Court of Illinois Rules
on an Election Fight.

Ottawa, ILL.,, March 30.-The A. P
A. injunction case of Edward ]. Heff-
ran, fire marshal of Rockford from
1891 to 1894, against MAJOR Hutchins,
elected as the candidate of the A. T.
4. during the fierce riligio politically
fight in the Forest City in 1893 has been
decided in favor of the mayor by the
supreme court. The appellate courts
reversal and remanding with instruc-
ton to dismiss were affirmed.
Mr.. Heffran was fire marshal when
Mayor Hutchins took office, and the
latter at once appointed one of his own
party to the position. The council re-
fused to confirm the appointment and
also threw aside two others named by
the mayor. Mr.. Heffran was then al
lowed to remain in office until May Z,
1894, when the mayor removed him, for
alleged cause. Mr.. Heffran at once Sc
cured an injunction restraining the
mayor from interfering with his con-
troll of the department until new man
could be confirmed by the council
This injunction being made permanent,
the mayor applied to the appellate
court defeating Mr.. Heffran, who ap-
pealed- to this court. The supreme
court says under the statute the right
to remove is conferred upon the mayor,
and when exercised the official so re-
moved no longer has a right to exer-
else the duties of the office
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-30
A RUNAWAY CHILD.

Little Bird Boyd Leaves School and
Home on Account of Reprimand.
EMPoRIA, March 3O.-Birdie Boyd, the
little 9-year old girl OF Mr.. and Mrs
James Boyd, who ran away from home
has been found near Madison 10 miles
away whittier she had walked
In the singing exercise her teacher,
Miss Davidson, reproved her for loud
singing. As consequence her feelings
were hurt and possessing a stubborn dis
position, she refused to take part in the
exercises and was requested to remain
after school, as a small degree of pun
ishment She refused to arbitrate the
matter and when released from school
came within one block of home, with her
neighbor and playmate, Nettie Campbell
and then turned and went south which
was the last seen of her. Friends and
neighbors searched the city until mid
night and resumed the search yesterday
without avail. Today a telegram an
nounced her whereabouts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-30
OLNEY FOR PRESIDENT.
Massachusetts Will Present His Name
in the Democratic Convention.

Washington, March 3O.-Secretary
of State Olney will in all probability
be a candidate before the Democratic
convention at Chicago.
The present understanding is that
Massachusetts will present a solid del
cation for him. Instead of his boom
coIlapsing after the administration
gave orders to the officeholders to fall
in line and ''whoop her up for Sec
rotary Carlisle, it took on a new i'm
petus. The most elaborate preparations
are now going on in Massachusetts to
launch the O1ney boom with the big
gest kind of a hurrah.
Olney seems to be in the race, and
his state, it is learned, will show up
at Chicago with a practically unani-
nous delegation in his favor 1t is
about settled that the delegation at
large from Massachusetts will be ex-
Governor William E. Russell, ex-Con-
gresham John E. Russell ex- Congress
gresham John E. Russell, ex-Congress-
man George Frederick Williams and
either Mayor Josiah Quincy or General
John w. Cochran.
1t is understood that Gov. Russell
has voluntarily retired from the race
in favor of Secretary Olney, and will
make the speech nominating that gem
tleman for the presidency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-30
SPRING FRESHETS
Are Causing Great Havoc in the East
and in Canada.

Lyons, N. Y, March 30.-The Clyde
river is at it's hihest mark since 1865,
and is rising a foot an hour. Great
damage is being done to the surround
ing country. The Scott Mailing plant
is submerged and the first floor of the
Standard Oil company's station is
under water and reached only by
boats. Communication except by boats
is cut off with Franklin, Fordham and
Almer streets.
A dispatch from Palmyra says that
the West Shore railroad tracks are I'M
der two feet of water at that point and
have been abandoned.
Oakville, Ont, March 30.-Ice on Six
teen river broke up last night and
caused the biggest flood ever known
here. An attempt was made to pre-
vent the destruction of steamers in the
harbor by claiming them, but despite
all precautions the Leula and Mascot
have sunk and half a dozen others
We're driven out into Lake Ontario and
have disappeared from view.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-30
How Dyche Will Prove That lie
Has Found
THE North Pole, in Case He Does
Find 1t.
TO TAKE PICTURES
OF the Shadow of a Bullet on a
String.
Peculiar Experiment That Will
Prove the Discovery.

WICHITA, March 30-Prof. Dyche,
the Arctic explorer, who has been lectur-
ing in Wichita was asked BY reporter:
professor, if you discover the North
pole. how are you going to prove to the
world that you have discovered it?"
Prof Dyche answered: The best
proof know of is this: 1 will take
bullet and suspend it from a string. That
bullet will cast shadow. l will photo
graph that shadow OF the bullet through
the dav. Now down here in this latitude
the shadow of that bullet made by the
sun would in a day travel in, or describe,
an elipse. Now, when l reach the North
pole the shadow of that bullet will de-
scribe a perfect circle. This will, of
course, be photographed. OF course it
will only be necessary to photograph
and bring back to the world an arc, or
piece of the circle"
rs this the only way you have of
proving you have reached the north
pole?"
"Yes, the only one at present. 1 have
been Informed from Washington that
they have several plans, and before
start, in 1897, will go to Washington
and look them over"
'Your plan is to provision heavily and
establish food stations at shors distances
along the route? You hold that no ex-
plorers in the Arctic seas have hitherto
taken this precaution?"
YES sir"
mo explorer has had the foresight to
make this apparently absolutely neces-
sary provisionf"
"To the best of my knowledge no Arc
tic explorer has done that thing. They
have all been poorly provisioned. They
have starved and frozen to death because
of lack of internal warmth. That is a
fact. 1t is what 1 intend to avoid. l
shall store the provisions in my ship
lively"
"What will they consist off"
"Well, first, canned tomatoes Now,
canned tomatoes are a great thing in
the north The men like them. They
also keep off scurvy. l will also take
great deal of dried fruit and salt
meats"
You really believe you will discover
the north pole?"
.'Of course l do"
Will it be on land, or on sea, or on
icef"
"Ice, 1 expect"
do you expect to see any phenomen a
whatever"
No" This was said decidedly.
Dyche at this point grabbed a piece of
white paper and began making d map.
After marking several stations where
former explorers had stopped he drew
a line off from the mainland of Green
land aud at the top he twisted his pencil
point around and around and said:
There! There's the pole. l am going
to get there and flag herr"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-30
IN FAVOR OF SNOW.
Judge Hazen Relieves Snow of Half
of neutrality-suspicious.
in Valueo

Ex-State Printer E. H. Snow is $1,000
better off because of Judge Hazen'S de-
ciSion in the Snow-Hamilton case this
morning than he was by the finding OF
Referee Charles Spencer.
Judge Hazen complimented Mr..
Spencer very highly on his report OF
the case, and excepted to only one
point in it. This was the controversy
as to whether Snow should have to
stand half of the SIS, 900 depreciation in
value of the Hamilton Printing COM
pany's plant. The judge decided that
he would not.
Referee Spencer found in his report
that there was a small balance due to
Snow from the Hamilton company.
This will probably be followed by
more litigation. c. F. Sears, one of the
stock holders of the Hamilton. COM
pany has filed an application for a re-
ceiver, and will probably bring suit
against the company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-30
THEY FOUND RICHES.
Discoveries Made by the q. s. Geolog-
ical SURVEY.

Washington, March 30.-The geologi-
cal survey has reported to Secretary
Smith on the operations of the survey
during the field season of last year.
In West Virginia important scientific
results were obtained that will have an
interesting bearing on the development
of the coal resources there.
Investigations in the upper Michigan
peninsula fails to give promise that
newly outlined "Huronian'' troughs
will yield workable deposits of iron ore.
Investigations of the mineral resources
of the Uncompahgre and Uintah In
dian reservations showed deposits of
hydro-carbon mounds of the asphalt
series covering 1850 square miles in
Utah
At Newlin gulch, southeast of Den
yer, gold in apparently paying quanti-
ties has been discovered in the gravelS
of an ancient stream bed. 1t is proba-
BILE that other ancient stream beds will
be found that can be profitably worked.
The so-called tin deposits at the south
ern extremity of the Wet mountains in
Colorado were examined but no evi.
dence of such ores We're found.
Discussing Investigations in the
Alaskan gold fields the report says
many small veins of very rich ore occur
on the southern side of the Silver Bow
basin, about three miles northeast of
successfully worked for gold by the
hydraulic process. At Seward City,
fifty miles north of Juneau there are
also veins extremely rich at some points
and are yielding gold. On Admiralty
island, there are promising veins and
mining there will be commenced in the
! summer. Near Sitka, especially along
Silver bay and in the country to the
southeast there are numerous veins,
of Uyhi a
gold.
Near De1aroff bay, on the island of
Unga, in the Shumagin archipelago, a
thousand miles southwest of Sitka, the
Apollo consolidated mine is now yield
ing at the rate of $500, 900 a year. The
report of DR.. Dali, the expert who in
vestigated the coal resources of Alaska,
says that large fields of fairly good
quality of brown coal exists on the
eastern shores of Cook inlet and that
veins of economic value exist on the
south shore of the Alaskan peninsula.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-30
WANTED A HUSBAND.
Widow Matson's Remarriage of Pecu.
mary Benefit to Kansas Man. T.

Fort Scott, Kan. March 3O.-Math-
mel Baker, living in New York City,
has just been apprized by
lawyer that he was mentioned as an
heir to a large estate of an uncle,
]. w. Matson, a wealthy farmer, who
died near Mapleton, Kan, in 1891, and
whose will has been on record since
that year. The estate is now in other
hands. and he today brought suit to
recover it.
The suit has brought to light a lit
tie romance. Matson's will bequeathed
the entire estate of lands and stocks
to his wife, Lucinda, to be her prop
erty as long as she remained his wild
ow. She rejected the will and took
under the law, and five months later
was married to a neighbOr, James Dan
lies. Under the law she inherited all
the property, there being no other
known heirs. 1t seems young Baker
had no reason whatever to expect a
legacy from his uncle, who was al
most a stranger to him, and had not
heard of his uncle'S death.