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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-19
Wants a City Government.

The city council Of Monroe, in
special session Thursday might, con-
siIered a petition from the property
owners Of Layton's and Breard's, ad
ditional suburbs of Monroe, asking
that they be permitted to come within
the corporate limits of the city. The
council acted favorably on the petition
and has ordered an election. If car
ried, it will add 1900 more inhabi
tants and G. large area Of territory tx
the city.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-19
Yellow Fever Bac:lli.

DR.. Sanarilli, in lecture deliyeres
before delegates from all parts o.
South America, members Of the diplo.
matte corps and others, at Montevideo,
announced Thursday that he had dis
covered the cause of yellowfever to be
i bacillus which he had paaied ictero,
and which was very rare. 30 explained
that it infested the blood of patients
and their bodies after death. The
bacill;. he continued, could be easily
eliminated by secondary injections, and
be hoped soon to discover curative
serum for preventive vaccination
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-19
A NIurderOus Shot.

Shortly after 7 o'clock Saturday
evening, Mr.. Leon Bailey, young
man travelling for Burton & Condor
Snuff Company, and also Of the firm of
Duplex, Slattery & Bailey, real estate
agents, of Shreveport, was shot by E.
u. Hebb, newsdealer and fruit vendor
on the Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pa
cifc train, at Bodcau, flag station on
the road. Mr.. Bailey was sitting near
q window when he was shot by Hebb,
who stood on the outside. Bailey had
interposed in 4 difficulty on The train
between Hebb and young man, who
was with a party of picknickers return
ing home from Dorcheat. Bailey was
shot in the back of the head, but not
seriously. Hebb was arrested and if
in Jail.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-19
Three Prisoners Turned Loose.

Three Prisoners Turned Loose.
The promise on the part of the friends
OF ODE Gill, Monroe Bambert and Otto
Bambert that they would surrender
themselves to the authorities at Amite
City last week was kept in the letter, if
not in the spirit. They arrived on a
morning train, surrendered themselves
to the officers, were arraigned, pleaded
guilty and the trial was set for June
Is. They were kept during the day
in one of the courthouse rooms, in
charge of deputy sheriff until about6
pm. ssAfter the adjournment one of the
prisoners requesteda Mr.. Phillips to
lead them cut of the courthouse, not
knowing the parties were accused OF the
killing of w. B. Davidson or that they
we're prisoners, he complied with their
request. To his great astonishment,
when they had walked out of the court
house and got some distance from it.,
they began to run in the direction OF
the woods. They are again in the fresh
air of liberty. The people of Amite are
laughing over the comedy of errors.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-19
The Railroad Lcvee Grant.

The following letter was addressed
Friday by the president of the Orleans
leyee board to the representatives OF
the railroads which recently applied to
the board for permission to build q
leyee above Peniston street, on which
to Law their tracks: New Orleans
June IL, 1897. Mr.. Walker B. Spen.
Ger. Counsel i'll Matter of the Texas
and Pacific Railroad Grant: Dear Sir
/ am authorized by the Orleans leyet
board to state in answer to your, prop
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-19
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL,
NATcHlTocHEs, IA.

Maintained by. the State for the
training OF teachers Affords thorough
preparation for the profession Of teach
ing; full course of academic study,
practical training in the art Of teach
ing, one year Of daily practice in
model schools under guidance Of skill
ed training teachers. Class work ex-
emplifes the best of modern thought
in matter and method of instruction.
Diploma entities graduate to teach in
any public school Of Louisiana without
examination.
Tuition free to students who teach
one year after graduation. Entire e1-
pense for session of eight month, $ll0.
Twelfth annual session begins Oct.
l, 1896.
For catalogue write to
B. c. CALDWELL, Pres.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-19
Bank of Donaldsonvl!le.

Bank Of DOnaldsOnVl!Ic.
! The regular quarterly meeting OF the
board Of directors of4be Bank OF Don.
aldsonyille took place Thursday. The
sum. Of IS, 900 was added to the. sur.
plus fund and semi. annual dividend
spf lsper cent. was declared. Thu
.3ntpHrs Of the bank are: Dr.. W. u,
allsafd, preaide ;-yice.p president.
Meyer Lemann; cashier, W. D. Park
Paul Braud, assistant cashier; l.: j.
3run, auditor and book-keeper; board
of directors, Henry Mccall, Meyer Le
mann, L. p. Bentley, L. J. Brun
Adolph Ne ter, S. Goette, .Jr., DR.. W.
NJ. McGalliard, G. NJ. Bowie, Charles
A. Mauriu, Christian Kline and Nicho'
las Eris.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-19
MiStriai Declared.

The case Of the State vs.. Robert
Brown, charged with petty larceny in
Amite parish circuit court, was tried
Saturday. 1t was given to the jury at
IL O'Clock and at S p. m. the jury re-
ported that they could not'agree upon
verdict, and the court ordered mis-
trial entered.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-19

osition relative to the railroad grant
npon the levee that the board is dis.
posed to facilitate commerce in every
manner possible, and within the bounds
Of law will carefully consider any prop
osition to he submitted. Yours truly,
q Thoman.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-19
Suit for the Value Of "a Dog,

I. Story vs.. Illinois Central Railroad
Company, fixed for trial at Amite,
Saturday, WAS postponed to Thursday,
June II. Plaintiff brought this suit
to recover from defendant $500, the
value Of dog, which he alleges was
killed by the railroad and which he es'
Inmates to be worth that amount.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-19
Appointments by the Governor.

Appointments by the Governor.
Governor Foster has appointed Ed
Brewster, supervisor OF elections for
the parish ofSt. Tammany, vice J, +.
Hosmer, deceased. j. H. Murphy,
police juror, Eighth ward Of St. Tam
many, vice Powers, removed from the
parish, and W. E. Parker, police juror
Fifth ward, vice Warren Thomas, re-
signed. Duncan Francis Young, 0!
Tangipahoa, notary public, Henry Bal
lentyne, of New York, commissioner
Of deeds for Louisiana.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-19
he
Home
Institute.

To tho young ladies and girls in its
charge it gives the advantages OF in
struction in literature, science and art,
combined with all the environments OF
q refined home; 80 that while the mind
is cultivated the heart is not neglected
in learning the ways of noble woman
hood.
For catalogue and terms, apply to
MISS SOPHIE B. WRIGHT, Prln..
1860 Camp Street, New Orleans, La.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-19
Stbools ann Colleges,
Fe!ic!ana
Female Collegiate
Institute,
JACKSON, LOUISIANA.

JACKSON, LOUISIANA.
The 48th session of this Institution
will open September l, 1895. The
members of the Faculty are ladies, of.
culture. SPECIALISTS in eac,1S depart
fnent. Superior adgantase a arc Hare.
by offered 70 those young ladies desir-
ing thorough md finished education.
The health OF the Institution is unsuy-
passed.
For particulars and catalogue ad-
MISS L. ] CATLETT, Prin.,
Jackson, Ia.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-19
Marble and Humble Acquitted.

Marble and tumble Acquitted.
There was tried in the district court,
parish of Amite, Friday, the case OF
Charles Marble and Achilles Humble,
charged with lying in wait to commit
murder. This case came up for trial
persuant to previous assignments in the
forenoon, both accused being present
and in open court, and represented by
counsel and the State by the district
attorney. A jury was soon impane]ed,
who, after hearing the charge of the
court, retired, and after about five
minutes consultation retured verdict
of not guilty.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-19
AEWSY ITEMS Of INTEREST,
CONDENSED |nt' Shirt and Pithy Parasra1hs
for ". Cur srbsc;b: ].
A nuRDERous SHOT At BDDe ,
Incident os:a storm-Ki,ling inRps-
sier. Parish-spit Tor the Vasns = IA
Doss-Gatdes and alranlt Conyicfe4
Wants o City Government.

killing In Bossier Parish.
Saturday Joe Adams killed Will
johnson on the Tfezevant place, in
Bossier parish. Adams is in jail. The
parties to the ARRAY are beth negroes.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-19
Sharp Move In a Law Suit.

The Lake Charles charter middle,
BY dint of much stirring, continues to
thicken. Saturday was the last day upon
which the city could file answer to the
suit brought in Justice Kinder's court
by Abbot D. Dees, restraining the city
from selling his property for city
taxes, alleging Illegally of the charter.
Instead of IN answer, however, the
city attorney and city tax collector ap-
peared in court, exhibited receipt
for the taxes on the property, and
fled motion to dismiss on the
ground that the taxes for which the
property was seized had been paid, the
city had no further interest in the suit
and there was no issue. Tender of all
costs of court was at the same time
made and the trial Of the motion fixed
for Tuesday, The tax collector would
not say who had paid the contested
taxes, simply remarking that it was a
verp common thing for tax payers to
send money to his Office by messen-
gers. There is much feeling over the
turn affairs have taken. Business men
and citizens generally are anxious that
the validity Of the charter be tested as
speedily as possible, and the city plac-
ed upon a firm business basis, and
many look upon the new Developments
as evidence of determined effort on
the part of the city officers to keep
the main issue out Of court as long as
possible.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-19
Gardcs and Glrault Convicted.

Gardcs and Glrault Convicted.
The great bank case, which has been
on trial in the United States circuit
court since May II, ended Saturday in
the conviction of Henry Gardes and
Walter W. Girault, md the acquital Of
Thomas H. Underwood. Gardes and
Girault were charged with embezzle'
ment. abstraction and wilful misappli-
cation Of the moneys, funds and credits
of the bank, and Underwood with aid
ing and abetting them, and Girault
was charged with making false entries in
the books and Gardes and Underwood
with aiding and abetting him. Ttia
was the second trial of the case. The
bank failed August 9Th last, and in
September the three defendants and
four directors of the bank were arrest
ed on affidavits charging the above
offenses. When the November term
Of court began the grand jury indicted
the three defendants who have just
been tiled, but did not indict the
directors, who we're all witnesses in the
present case. The case was Get tol
trial March 20 and after sixteen days
Juror Holman, very old man, was
taken sick and mistrial had to b|
|,entered and the trial was begun ovel
again May II. It has been q very hare
fought trial from the first, the distric
attorney being assisted by Expert h
P. Moxey and Bank Examiners John
son and latterly Buygwyn, and the de
PENDANTS having able lawyers to atten
to their side.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-19

E1chsnge bought Prompt business
solicited. Bank hours from am to Bpm. :,
j. Buck McC Adoph Teuh Q. -
Brooks P Kbourne j. L. Golsan John r. Irvine ST. E. IL
Newsham Daoie, T. W. Butler
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-04-24
OnlerGuI.

A prayer which was none the less
the sincere expression of fervent
gratitude from the fact of its anus
ing and very definite and needless
illusions to infinite power was made
by New Hampshire delegate at
missionary convention, some years
ago.
After Offering thanks for the
Lords provision of his servants to
labor with strength and earnestness
OF purpose in foreign lands, giving
up the ties of home and all other
interests in their devotion to the
cause, he concluded his prayer thus:
And we thank thee, o Lord, for
thy wonderful power over this world
in which we live, for, although
thou hast made the earth and caused
it to revolve in a strange manner
and with great velocity, and al
though our missionaries are scatter
ed all over the globe, still so mar
velously hast thou balanced the
centripetal and centrifugal forces
that as yet not single brother has
been thrown from the surface into
unending space y Youths Com
panion.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-04-24
"a Runner" with the Fire Laddies.

In "A Boy | Knew" Laurence
Hutton's "reminiscences of his boy
hood in st. Nicholas, there is the
following picture: The boy was
never a regular member of any fire
company, but almost as long as the
old volunteer fire department exist
ed he was what was known as a
runner. He was attached, in
sort of brevet way, to Pearl Hose,
No. 2S, and later to No. IL Hook
and Ladder. He knew all the fire
districts into which the city was
then divided His ear was always
alert, even in the St Johns park
days, for the alarm bell, and he ran
to every fire, at any hour of the day
or night, up to 10 o'clock p. IN. He
did not do much when he got to the
fire but stand round and "holler. :"
But once-a proud moment-he
helped steer the hook and ladder
truck to false alarm in Macdougal
street, and once-a very proud mo-
ment indeed-he went into tene-
ment house, near DR.. Thompson
church, in Grand street, and carried
two negro babies down stairs in his
arms. There was no earthly reason
why the babies should not have
been left in their beds, and the col
ored family did not like it because
the babies caught cold But the boy,
for once in his life, tasted the de
lights of self conscious heroisn.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-04-24

advised him to let the giant alone,
but the mother laid her haud on my
shoulder and continued:
Stranger, my son Sam is fighter
an awful fighter. He don't take water
fur niggers, white men, bars or giants.
He's cum down yere to whop this yere
giant, and if yo'll go i'll with us yo'll
see sight to remember. -
turned about and went in with
them. We gazed at the big man for
three or four minutes, and then the
mother said
Sam, he's purity hefty, but you kin
whop him.
"Yaas; l thi1k kin, replied Sam
winked at the giant and he caught
on. Sam peeled off his coat and spat on
his hands and as he was ready to pitch
In the mother said TO me:
Jest watch his smoke! He'll whop
that feller befo' you kin count 50r'
But he didn't. AS Sam made a rush
the giant caught him by the shoulders,
lifted him on high and flung him clear
across the tent, and he came down with
such crash that he was unconscious
for five minutes. Tho mother was kneel-
ing beside him when he opened his eyes
and feebly said:
Ma, did anybody git whopped?"
tYes, SAM" she replied.
"Was it the giant?"
"No. My son, you wasn't knee high
to grasshopper in that fout. He pick
ed you up and gin you one slam, and it
looks to me as if you d be in bed fur the
next six months. Some of you folks help
me git him out to the cart, and if VIC
meet anything ON the road gwine homo
I'll tackle it myself and down it or dior'
INA, hain't l fighter" moaned
Sam, as we lifted him into the cart.
No, my son-not any more, - she
, soothingly answered "You used to be q
| fighter-an awful fighter-but you run
up ag'in seven men rolled into one and
was whopped in two yells and hoot.
Jest cuddle right down, Sammy, till !
! git you home, fur your fightin days are
over and you'll have to go to hoein
CONF M. QUAD
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-04-24
WHOLE NO., 334.
The Presidents Little Joke.

When the bank directors were
through with their daily work of
being told that everything was all
right, the president of the institu-
ton set up the cigars and then spun
this yarn:
Il began as an errand boy and
learned the banking business from
stem TO gudgeon. l had neither
money nor influence on my side, but
! knuckled down tight and won my
way. I've seen runs on the bank
and saw Denver cashier lay out two
robbers that tried to draw money
with their guns, but the worst scare
was after / had risen to the dignity
of paying teller. Our president had
very perverted sense of humor, and
behind his solemn face he was often
chuckling in some of the hidden re-
cesses of his anatomy. One after
noon he called me into his private
Office, locked the door, had me take
seat and kept me ON the rack for
five minutes by not saying word.
''At length he wanted to know,
in stage whisper, whether knew
that large sum of money had been
taken from the bank. / was thun-
derstruck and must have looked
guilty, but managed to enter dis
claimer. Strange he said; very
strange It's your business to know.
Then he asked me if l drank, gam
bled, gave theater parties or paid
attention to more than one girl at a
time | was getting pretty warm,
when | heard smothered rumble
that became louder and louder. 1t
was the old mans laugh working
its way to the surface. Then he took
me by the hand, patted me on the
head as he did when / was a mes
senger and told me that l was to be
the cashier at handsome increase
of salary. Judders, who then held
the position, was going to retire at
his own request. That big money
had been taken by a heavy depositor
to pay for silver mine. Detroit
Free Press.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-04-24
Pay When Asked.

After cable car conductor had
passed me several times without
asking for my fare l touched his
arm and gave him a nickel. A few
minutes later, as l left the car, I
found him on the rear platform
alone. Don't ever do that again, +"
he said. tIf conductor misses you,
don't hunt him up. He doesn't want
you to do it. If l miss passenger,
the chances are about even that no
one will notice it except the fellow
himself. But when he rushes up to
pay fare l have missed everybody
notices the fact that / have been
negligent, and if there is a spotter
aboard ! lose my job. New York
Tribune.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-04-24
SKETCHES BY NJ. QUAD



We shouldn't have suspected that the
man in the smoking car with long hair
and big hat and fierce expression Of
countenance was western terror if he
hadn't given the fact away himself. He
looked just like scores of other local
travellers in the far west, and no one
had given him any particular attention,
when he rose up and uttered whoop
and added:
It's my time o. day fur KILN man
Is thar anybody in this car who'll look
cross eyed at me and gimme an excuse
fur sheddin his blood?"
No one accepted the invitation. We
were a humble and peaceful dozen and
when the terror drew and fiourished a
revolver almost as long as his arm ev-
cry man wished himself somewhere else
Wont some of you call me a liar?''
asked the man, as he seemed to grow
more savage-"Call me liar or a
buffer or order me to sot down! I'm
dyin to kill man, but want some ex.
Goose fur it'll If you only knowed how
lonesome l was to add another tally
mark to my list and make the number
23r'
Nobody wanted to call him names
and. become his twenty-third victim,
and he went on to say that he had q
private graveyard at Cheyenne, hos
pital at Laramie and free undertaking
establishment at Deep Cut. He was the
man who downed Rocky Mountain Jim.
He was the chap who cut short the ca
reer of Kansas Sam. It was his bullet
which laid Colorado Jack in the cold,
cold grave He had robbed stages, held
up trains, fought Indians, chased sheriffs
and filled the land with unmarked
graves. He hadn't done it to be mean,
but just because killing of his fellow
men came natural to him the same as Il
tick comes natural to clock. He had
hoped to kill at least one of us, but as
we obstinately refused to give him an
excuse he would ask that one of us &C
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-04-24
Her Faith In Sam.

In little town under the shadow of
the Cumberland mountains a travelling
Snowman had set up his tent and had a
giant on exhibition There was no fraud
about the giant. He was feet tall and
weighed $50 pounds. and the sight of
him was well worth the price of admis-
sion. Ihad been in to gaze at him, and,
coming ont, met little old woman
about so years of age. who was accom-
panied by strapping young man Of 80
or "a.
lis the giant in thar?'' asked the
woman.
"Yes'm."
Reg lar giant, is hep
Yes
''Is he bigger'n my boy Sara here?"
ooh, yes! Your boy is only child
compared to him.
But Sam kin whop him, mister-he
kin whop that giant as suah's yo' bo'nr'
"Yes, kin whop him, drat his hideP'
added Sam.
You don't mean that your Sam can
lick that giantG" asked.
That's what ! mean, mister" re-
piled the woman, "and he's gwine to do
it too. Sam has whopped everybody
around our place and now he's gwine to
whop this giant.
''I'll whop him, mother-I'll whor
him outer his butesr' said Sam, with Q
good deal of yigor.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-04-24
Rank Injustice.

The editor of the Jazetown Banner
picked up one of his metropolitan ex-
changes and read:
"The charming little soubrette, Eva
Hollis-W -Whopper, has just purchased a
new bulldog"
st is durn funny said he to linn
self and the cat, "that these here city
papers publish that sort Of stuff and
then make fun of me for mentioning
that Squire Jim Brown has painted his
barn. .''-Cincinnati Enquirer
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-04-24

back and ask the conductor to telegraph
on to White Peak and have bad man
i'll readiness on the platform. The dozen
OF us rose up as one many to carry the
message, but at that moment passen-
ger who had the cut Of preacher saunt
cred into the the smoker with cigar
in his fingers. He stopped short when
he saw the terror with gun, but only
for a second or two Then he advanced
and quietly asked:
What sort of a circus is this?'
It's my time o. day fur KILN hu-
man bein" shouted the terror, as he
waved his grun around his head
''Oh, that's it! Give me that gunr'
"Whoop! Here S victim. Say, stran-
ger, if ye know a prayer
The preacher reached for the gun,
seized it and raised a window and threw
it out. Then he quietly said:
''Sit down theren'
But, say, do you know
"Yes, know! Sit down or I'll throw
you after your old gun!"
The terror sat down. He sat down
with jar and all at once, and the 9TH
er lighted his cigar and calmly observed:
You stay there until ready to leave
the train, and we don't want any more
of your talk"
There was no shooting-no talking.
The terror leaned up against the car and
closed his eyes and rode for 80 miles
without opening his mouth again.
When he finally got off at small sta
ton, he was asked if he expected to find
his twenty third there, but he limped
away and pretended not to hear.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-04-24
Willing TO Listen.

Old Quiverful-And so you want
to take our daughter from usl You
want to take her from us suddenly,
without word of warningl
Young Goslow-Not at all, sir. If
there is anything about her you
want to warn me against, I'm will
ing to listen.-London Tit Bits,
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-04-24
A Boarding House Saint.

Bloomsbury Landlady-Poor Mr..
Lightweight died last week, and if
any one ever deserved to go to heav-
en- he did.
Mr.. Heavyeater (who is slightly
in arrears)-Why2
Bloomsbury Landlady (weeping)
He always paid his board in ad-
vance, never complained if his bed
wasn't made up, and, oh, such deli
cate appetite as that poor saint had |
Strand Magazine.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1897-04-24

81 wonder" unused Uncle Allen
Sparks, looking ever the bill the plumb
er had sent him for making sundry hot
water connections, +" if he hasn't figured
in something for that strong pipe he
was smokingp'-Chicago Tribune.