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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-10-31
suB-rREAsURY PULLED THROUGH.
Lost Ten Millions ia Gold in Two
Weeks Tiaae.

San Francisco, Oct. 27-The sub-treas-
ury has just pulled through another Sc
rious rum which threatened to annihilate
it's gold reserve and leave it without a
dollar with which to redeem the perfect
avalanche Of greenbachs that poured in
over the counter. Timely aid came from
Chicago and other sources, and when the
outpouring Of gold finally stopped, the
$2,000O00 of a few months ago, despite
the frequent additions that have been
made during the period, was reduced to
a bare &,OOOOOO. For once the treas
ury had on hand more greenbacks than
it wanted. In two weeks time 1900 600
worth of them were dumped over the
counters and the gold they represented
withdrawn There was something like
$700O0 coo in gold in the vaults when the
run commenced. Chicago was appealed
to for aid for 100000 and an equally
large amount was secured from the mint.
while the s15OO,OOO in British sovereigns
recently received from Australia were
coined into double eagles at the mint and
carted to the sub-treasury. Only $4,000
the furry was over. That has since been
increased by the deposit of 81, 1000, 900, upon
which greenbacks have been Withdrawn,
and there is every indication that the
furry is over. Much of the gold with
drawn went beyond the mountains.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-10-31
SHE WAS ALMOST BURIED ALIVE
Portland Woman Woke From a
Trance just in Time.

Portland, Or, Oct. 27-F'riday supreme
JUNCTION was administered to Mrs. Dick
enson of Mount Angel, and apparently
she died. Preparations were made for
her funeral Sunday, and her friends
were In church waiting for the funeral
cortege. The undertaken, in placing the
lid on the casket, Jared the coffin, and
Mrs. Dickinson woke from her trance.
Today she is in comparatively good
health.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-10-31
Meaning of His Promotion.

London, Oct. 26.-The Times regards IA
Hung Chang appointment to the newly Great
ed post of foreign minister, apparently placing
him above the obstructive and unprogressive
icant.
1T is obviously intended" says the Times,
ito show the desire Of working harmoniously
with the interests and ideas OF ths western
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-10-31

Par. what is your busy day'7''
''Well, happy urchin, It is when stay at
home TO rest. and your mother gets me TO 10
a few little odd jobs around the house."-Tit-
Bits.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-01-04

of the thoroughly educated gentle
men. His mother Alice Leroy, is
well known in the highest social
circles of the state. Alexis Vcor-
HES was educated at Spring Hill
College, near Mobile, Alabama,
and after graduation embarked in
the hardware business in 1874, as
a travelling saleman, with the firm
of A. Baldwin q Co., and nothing
can better attest his devotion to
the interests of his employers and
his popularity than to say that he
has been in continued service of
that house for the past eighteen
acknowledged one of the
largest in the South.
In 1886 he acquired a large tract
of land near Breaux Bridge, and
sowed a large number of pecans.
This gave the old croa kers a
chance; they derided his venture,
they ridiculed him, laughed at
him, and said he would never live
to eat the nuts. Soon the sprouts
hogan to shoot out, in course of
time they grew to trees, and this
year Mr.. VOORHEES, ate some nuts,
and in five years will have an in
come that will more than cOmfOr-
tably support his family. His pc
can grove is the largest in the
state.
In the meantime the crOaker
has sought his hole, and pulled in
the hole after him. Mr.. VOORHEES,
was married in 1881 to Louise
Charbornet. and ten children are
the fruits of that marriage. He
enjoys an extensive acquaintance
throughout Louisiana, is popular
and a successful and hustling
drummer.
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Blanc. He served mostly as Lieu
tenant Of Co. G. Sth Louisiana Re-
giment under Stonewall jackson
in Virginia. Was severely woun-
ded in the seven days fight around
Richmond and again at Gettys-
burg. On account of disabilities
incurred three months before the
end of the war was retired from
field service and assigned to duty
in the reserves under his first cap
tain -Alcibiades DeBlanc. After
the cessation of hostilities he came
to New Orleans, without a dollar
in his pocket. He soon obtained
employment in large CONNER
cial house, and subsequently
became a partner, the firm name
being Pepiu a. Br"ussard. His
assiduOus attention to bushes be-
gan to tell and he found his health
in precariOus state. which i'm
PEELED him to resign his interests,
and be came to his native town to
recuperate. He engaged in the
saw mill business for some years,
and was appointed Sheriff in 1884,
occupying the Office for four years.
He is to-day chief deputy sheriff.
Some time since he was appointed
Colonel on the staff of General
Eshleman, Louisiana Division, U.
c. V. Col. Broussard is a man
indomitable will and strict pro BIZ
ty, and in every position that he
has occupied he has the conscien-
ciuos Of knowing that his duty has
been well done.
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JUDGE FELaX VOORHEES,.

Felix VOORHEES,, Judge of the
10Th Judicial District, composed
of the parishes of Iberia and st.
Martin, la, was born at st. Mar
tinvilke on January 1st 1889.
Judge VOORHEES, was educated at
Grand Coteau and Spring Hill
Colleges, and finished his studies
at the College of the Immaculate
Conception. New Orleans
He studied law in the Office of
his brother, Judge Albert VoT-
HES, and was admitted to the bar
in April 1860.
In 1859 be married Miss Mo-
.deste Potter They have yet liv-
ing twelve children. Two of his
sons Messrs. Edward q. and Dan
VOORHEES, are practising attorneys,
the first in Lafayette the other in
st. Martin. Two of his SONS have
settled in New Iberia, DIR. Albert
p. VOORHEES,, u graduate of the
American Dental College of Chi
~a~o. and DIR. Robert ID. VOORHEES,
n graduate of the Hahneman Ho-
meopathic College mt Chicago.
Two of his sons Messrs. Felix E.
and Charles l.. VOORHEES, are en-
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tive legal buiness, and in 1872
he was elected Representatives by
the White League, and served as
such two years. In 1892 he was
elected Judge of the 18th Judicial
District, the position he now fills.
In 1894 he moved to New Iberia
now his permanent home.
Asa writer, Judge VOORHEES, is
the author of several French come
edies and dramas, never publish
ed. but which have been highly
complimented by the Athen6e
Louisianais, of which he is
member.
His most important English
work was "Evangeline's True His
tory" published in the IBERIAN
and which has been read by SO
many with much pleasure.
Judge VOORHEES, now resides in
a comfortable residence on upper
Main Street with several members
of his family around him, and
bids fair to continue his useful
life many years. -IBERIAN.
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perienced engineers and machi-
nists.
Im 1861. the Judge left his home
as a private in Capt. Alciabiade
DeBlapcs Company and served
for two years of the war in Nir-
ginia. The remaining two years
he served in the trans Mississippi
department as a Captain in Dupe-
riers Battalion.
After the war, returning to his
native town, he built up a lucra-
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ter, and has in his office several
inventions of his own which are
very useful, among which is a ste
reotype outfit, with which he
makes his own plates. All the adj
vertisements in the Messenger are
plates made by his own process.
He was elected n town trustee
in 1852 and is still a member of
the Council being the chairman
on the committee of improvements.
Besides conducting the paper
Mr.. Bienvenu is cashier and a
member of the Board of Directors
of the Bank of st. Martinville. and
President of the Board of Trade.
He takes an active part in every
thing pertaining to the advance
ment of his town, and is one of the
most generous contributors to the
fund Of the Carnival association.
Uniformly courteous and of an
-affable disposition. he numbers a
host of staunch friends. and the
town and its people have not a
more sincere friend.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-01-04

The above represents Marshfed the property of Levert
Martin contains about 1000 rich fit for cultivation
of cotton we'll improved with about "a houses
two residences stables, cribs An open kettle mill
of field with pipe leading Vida refinery About 400 tim
beed land The place well supplied with tools and implements of
husbandy and about Is mules feed Good weseled
neghborhood Mile and half from Loreauvle and eight from
New Iberia good roads, boats Teche daily your
The cultivation block
lots suit Good location for colony Cheap
suit. For further Details address, r. MARTIN
ST. MARTINyILLE La
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ALEXIS VOORHEES,.

Mr.. VOORHEES, was born in st.
Martinville, La. January II, 1857
and is the oldest of fourteen chill
dren. His father Martin J. Voor-
hies is u classical graduate of
Grand Coteau College, an able at
torney at law, and a perfect type
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-01-04
Col. L. l.. BROUSSARD.


The subject of this short and
imperfect sketch was born in this
town in 1S42, at an early age be
secured clerkship in the then
largest store of Southwest Louisi-
ana-TertrOu and krOussard. 1t
was not long thereafter that his
state called her patriotic Sons to
her defense. He was one of the
first to answer the call and at the
age of - was Oh his way to the
field of action in the company
commanded by Alcibiades De-
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-01-04
Elk. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
CHARLES II. MOUTON,

He was born in 1923. his great
grand mother and his grand father
were Acadian exiles. who came to
Louisiana, penniless. after their ex-
pulsion from their native land. He
entered the Jesuit's College of st.
Charles, at Grand Coteau, La, on
January s. 1888. and his name is
the first registered on the Roll of
that Institution. In 1S41. he came
to st. Martinville and read law
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trict Attorney for the then 18th
Judicial District, composed of the
parishes of Lafayette, St. Landry
and Calcasieu, (including the par
ishes of Acadia and Cameron
The salary of the office. at that time
was six hundred dollars year.
Governor Joseph Walker, who sue
ceeded Gov. johnson, in 1850, re-
appointed him District Attorney;
but a short time after his reap
pointment, he resigned, and Pliny
d. Hardy, Esq, of Opelousas was
appointed in his place. In 1853,
he was elected to the State Senate
from the District composed of the
parishes of Lafayette and Vermil-
lion; he served one term and de-
clined to be a candidate for re-elec-
ton. Robert G. Wickliff, was a
member of the Senate at the time.
During the ephemeral existence of
the Know Nothing Party of Louis
lana as it was called, OH account of
having eliminated from the State
platform, the Catholic test clause,
of the National platform adopted
at Philadelphia, in 1855. the State
democratic convention nominated
as candidates, Robert G. Wickliffe,
o protestant, for Governor, G. II.
Mouton, catholic, for Lieutenant
Governor, and E. Warren Noise.
a jew, for Attorney General. Dur
ing that campign Mr.. Mouton, Mr..
Wickliffe and Mr.. Noise canvassed
together, the parishes of Avoyelles.
Rapides, Natchitoches and Sabine,
at which point, the party sepa-
rated; Messieurs Wickliffe and
Noise going in North Louisiana
and Mr.. MOutOn, in South Wes-
tern Louisiana. The campaign was
an exciting one, it was carried OH
throughout the country parishes,
by having mass meetings, where
the voters of both parties were in
vited and where speakers on both
sides spoke. The election was hot
ly contested: but the whole State
democratic ticket was elected. In
1858 Mr.. MOutOn, resigned the Of
fee of Lieutenant Governor; that
year. he changed his residence from
the parish of Lafayette and went to
Opelousas, in the parish of st.
Landry; 1860, he was elected
judge, without opposition, of the
Sth District, composed of the par
ishes of st. Landry, Calcasieu, La,
fayette and VermilliOn. The wal
came. When the Federals, invaded
the Teche country, he adjourned
count which was then in session al
Opelousas;; and joined the army at
Bisland and served as a volunteer
aid of General Alfred MOutOn. At
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Ter the Ddttle OI DlSldIlu, being
sick in bed with typhoid fever, he
was taken prisoner, at Opelousas,
by General Banks; at that time pri-
sOners of war were not paroled; he
was placed under guard and would
have been taken away from his
home, had it not been for the kind
intercession of Mr.. Ernest Maillot,
of Assumption, who obtained from
General Banks a military parole,
not to serve, unless exchanged. Mr..
Mouton believes that he owes his
life to the friendly intercession of
Mr.. Maillot in his behalf. He was
not exchanged, he therefore re-
manned at home, discharging his
duties as Judge. In 1864 he was
reelected Judge, but was refused
his commission by Proconsul Ma
Olson Wells, then acting Governor.
The subject of this sketch. has
always been a democrat; in 1867 or
1868, he became a member of the
White Camelia, an organization,
the object of which was, to stem
the avalanche of black vadicalism,
which was threatening to bury
Southern civilization under heap
of ignorance.
In 1874, he took very active
part in organizing the white voters
of the parish of Lafayette, where
he was then living, in the White
League.
Mr.. MOuton left the parish of
Lafayette and settled in st. Mar
tinville in 1878. He become a can
didate for the State Senate, in the
District composed of the parishes
of st. Martin, Lafayette and Ibe-
ria, but the colored voters, aided
by their white allies, defeated him,
his Republican opponent was cleo
ted. In 1881, Governor McEnery
appointed him District Attorney
of the 21st Judicial District (par-
ishes of st. Martin and iberia }, vice
w. B. Merchant resigned. In 1884
he was elected again District At
torney and served his term out.
Notwithstanding his aye Mr..
Mouton's health is perfect, he is
active, full of energy; his Office il
at about half a mile from his re-
sidence, every morning he comes
to his Office, some times a foot
and some times on his pony. he
goes for dinner at IL O'Clock and
he comes back to his Office at
o'clock, where he stays until 5 Of
6 o'clock p. NJ. He is proud of his
record as a kicker. From boyhood
he has been kicker against al
wrongs, all injustices, and is still
kicking against every evil.
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in the office of Cornelius VOORHEES,.
afterwards one of the associate JUS
tees of the Supreme Court of Lou
isiana. Admitted at the bar in
1914, he located in Lafayette, his
native parish, and commenced the
practice of his profession with Mr..
VOORHEES, for the two parishes of
Lafayette and Vermillion: he soon
secured good and lucrative prac-
tice: in 1913. Governor Isaac John
son. appointed Mr.. Mouton, Dis
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formed in other quarters that thousands
OF men clerks are tramping the streets OF
London. wearing out shoe leather in going
up and down stairs in the weary work
OF trying to find a place. They find. in
stead. women doing the work. which should
keep them and their wives. for half The
pay. One has no objection to women doing
mems work II they get mems pay. They
may even keep the men In idleness. If they
please, like the laundresses. How shall we
make these promoters understand the cut
throat policy OF pushing women in every
where. at half or n quarter the pay. and
driving the men abroad? However. there
are other and more satisfactory features
about this report. In the lower walks
something has been done by the society
in getting places for women as hairdress-
ers-will they ever become such admirable
artists In this walk as the men? In finding
cooks and mattresses. and in getting tenn
porary work OF all kinds for women. But
the numbers and figures given demonstrate
that the work of the society is but a drop
in the ocean. We have forty millions OF
people. with twenty millions OF women and
girls. and all who are past the age OF hf-
teen, with an insignificant minority OF
about half a million. are clamoring for
work, work.
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The stntehouse Annexation.

To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal:
The report Of the Building and Loan Conn.,
mission, recently published in the Journal.
does the Statehouse Building As
ISOLATION a great injustice in the manner
I'm which it's expenses and earnings are
shown. Taking the report 10 the Auditor
of State. from which these tables are
made. as a basis, il will be seen that the
membership fees and attorneys fees on
loans have been included I'm the item or
expense. when they should not be so con-
sidered. Many persons join associations
who are never heard OF after the first pay
ment or membership fee is paid TO the
agent. but I'm the statements to the Auditor
of State these items must be included, al
though the association never received the
money or any benefit OF IL. and IL conse-
quently should not be charged against II
as expense. The actual expenses OF this
association. aside from membership fees.
for the year covered by the report were
s., 4sS.6S and its earnings $z.23s-A. making
our actual expenses exceed our earnings
for the first years business OF a practical-
liz new association. S2l1-5f instead of 81
500. II. as shown by the published tables,
and reducing the ratio OF expenses 10 re-
ceipts from Il per cent. TO 36 per cent.
In comparison with the above statement
for last year we take pleasure I'm referring
TO our report fled with the Auditor OF
State for the current year June 20. 1886. IL
shows actual expenses. aside from member
ship fees, 10 have been 3.S55-5s. while the
earnings for the same period were S.s3o.lz.
and exceeded the expenses by <6.0s5-f3- The
ratio of expense to receipts for the last
year was Isl per cent. The above figures
can easily be verified by any interested per-
sons who will call at our Office. 2ll. z3 In
JOHN. S. LAZARUS.
President Statehouse Building Assocta-
n. r. HAcKEDoRN. Secretary.
indianapolis, Aug. Il
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BURNING OIL ON HIS FEET
INTERNAL MEANNEss OF WARREN
BROWN. CoLoRED.
Pours Coal OIL ON the Feet of Pope
Irwin, n small Boy, and Then
Applies n Match.

There might nave been a iynching bee on
Massachusetts avenue last evening about 5
o'clock If a crowd OF men and women could
have found Warren Brown. a colored man.
II was not their fault that he is stll alive.
for they searched for him and threatened
all kinds OF dire calamities IL he were
caught
About 3 o'clock Pope Irwin. a small col
ored newsboy. stopped in the store OF the
Indianapolis Paint and Color Company on
Massachusetts avenue, near the h~eadquar-
tiers of the fire department. TO leave a pa
per Warren Brown, the eolored porter.
was the only person i'm thu place at the
time. In a few moments Irwin came run
ming out OF the place screaming and with
flames coming from his bare feet He ran
TO the fire department house. where the
men quickly e~xtinguished the fire. He said
that Warren Brown had poured coal oil
on his feet and then touched a match to
them The boy was not seriously burned.
although his injuries are very painful.
There was sufficient oil TO have made a
before the burn had destroyed the skin,
and the healing Will be rapid.
Brown was inclined TO make light OF the
affair. He said TO some byStanders that he
had often poured oil on his own hand and
burned il OF without hurting him. This
was before many people ndu Salntftu anu
before IL was fully understood just what
had happened. A crowd soon collected, AID
a colored man who had heard the boys
story but did not know who had applied
the match said IN the presence of Brown
that IL il were his boy the man who did IL
would have TO make himself scarce IL he
wanted to continue TO live. At this Brown
Knocked the man down and then went back
into the store.
In the meantime the crowd continued 10
grow. A telephone message had summoned
the police, but officers were slow IN re-
spending. A woman who had heard the
boys story and seen what he was suffer-
ing said she would lead a crowd 10 lynch
the man who was guilty of such a deed.
This caused some men In the crowd TO be-
gin a search for Brown, who I'm the mean
time had concluded that his actions were
no laughing matter and made his escape
The police arrived and assisted. In the
search. but nothing could be found OF the
man. The men from the fire department
and more than a hundred citizens who were
passing Joined in the search. The store or
lar to garnet. but Brown could not De
found.
The matter caused a great deal OF ex-
element. and the crowd was In a numor
for a while that IL would have gone 10 any
extreme II Brown had been found AT tnat
time. Twins injuries are not at all serious.
but IL was not the pain he was SUFFERING
that caused the feeling to run so high.
but the fact that the act was OF such q
mean and dastardly character.
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How the Clubs stand.
Hoosiers Gave nm Exhibition of the
"ReaI Article Yesterday"

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GRAND RAPIDS, Aug. 1.-THE leaders
turned the tables on the tail-enders this
afternoon, the latter escaping a shut-out
only by punching two of the three hits
made off Cross in the second inning. After
the third inning The locals were unable
TO register even a single off the big
Hoosier, who pitched in great form. His
opponent in the box was kid" Luthef,
an amateur from the northern part of the
State, who, up to the eighth inning, when
he was hit freely. had been found but sew
en- times. five of the hits being clean,
Hogan's good legs being accountable for
the sixth and the other one was made by
Hogan after he should have been retired
on a foul fly. The game played was the
one postponed from May 2, when the In
dianapolis team made its first appearance
in this city this season.
The HOLSTERS first run in the fourth inn
ing was made by a base on balls, a single
by Stewart, a double steal by Hogriever
and Stewart and Hogan's bunt hit. A base
on balls to Hogriever in the sixth inning.
followed by doubles by Wood and Hogan,
both hits being over the fence. accounts
for two more. one of them earned. Four
more were batted out in the eighth inning.
in which six hits were made, five of them
being singles and one a double by Hogan.
who secured four hits in four times at
bat. Luther gave one base on balls in this
inning and during the game presented six
Hoosiers with photographs of the first bag.
Gross was invincible and after the second
inning it was simply a case of one, two,
three. He was stea ~ as a clock and as
sisted on the business end of a double
play. Buckley and Mcfarland ofticiated as
umpires and gave perfect satisfaction none
of their decisions being Questioned. Snort
stop Bob Whsel)ck was released tonight.
Gilks will pay the position permanently.