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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-22
PERSONAL.

Hon. G. w. Bolton has gone
to New Orleans and will be abseD,
several days.
Capt. J. w. Texada, of La
mothe z. o., gave us an apprecia
ted call last week.
Rev. J. M. Johnston and wife
of Jackson parish, are the guests
Of their son, Dir. j. A. Johnston
and family.
Mr.. L. Mansberg, represent
ing B. Fellmau, dry goods mcr
chant, III Canal street, New Or
leans. gave US pleasant call last
week.
"A pleasant and most agreea
bic surprise WAS II visit from Oul
highly esteemed friend Judge j.
a. Andrews, of Alexandria on
Monday morning. Judge Andrews
is very popular in Natchitoches
aud received a cordial welcome
from his many friends, all of whom
were glad to find him looking sc
we'll. He returned to mis- home in
Alexandria on Tuesday, Natchi
toches Enterprise. Dec, 10th.
Mrs II. B. WaddilI, the est
mablc wife of Prof. Waddill and
one of our most popular and chris.
tian ladies', bid her friends here
goodbye on last Monday and took
the train for her old home in Rap.
ides parish, where she will take in
the holidays with her friends and
relatives. We wish the good lady
a most delightful time and we pro.
mise to keep an eye Oh the Protes.
SOL New Enterprise, MarksviI!e'
Well, Mrs. Waddill arrived safe
aud sound in Alexandra to the
qualification Of her many friends
aud left last Saturday via the
Texas q Pacific Hallway, fol Avo.
Cd, plantation, where she expects
70 pass the Christmas holidays
With her relatives, Governor ana
Mrs. james JrffIieS.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-22
PSYCHOLOGICAL.

NEWELL. - Miss Martha A.
Newell, aged 81 years, died at
her residence near Pineville, La.
at 1880 O'Clock, on Monday night,
Dec. 18th 1897. The deceased was
d native of Kentucky, but emigrat-
ed to Rapides parish when very
young and had resided here all
her life. She was sister of john
A. Newell, an old and esteemed
citizen, vino preceded her to the
grave about a year ago.
Her remains were Inferred IN
Newell cemetery at HolloHay's
Prairie the next day.
MATTHEws.-Att the family res
i,leuce, Chaseland plantation, on
Bayou Boeuf, this parish, Oh Fri
day, Dec. 18th 1897, Mr.. Joel E
Matthews, aged IS years.
Mr.. Matthews had been in ii
health for some time and his deaf
was not unexpected. He WAS 3
prominent sugar planter, an es
teemed and respected citizen anc
his death is greatly regretted by
all who had the pleasure of his &C
Quaintapce.
He leaves a wife, three dausht
ers and two sons, to whom th'
DEMOCRAT tenders heartfelt con
dolence in their sad bereavement
His remains we're Inferred OF
Saturday in the family cemeter.
on Bayou Boeuf'
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-22
Merry Christmas.

As Christmas will have come
and gone, ere the LOUISIANA
DEMOCRAT greets it readers again,
the editor takes advantage OF the
present issue and in advance, to
wish them individually and collec'
lively, Merry Christmas. He
trusts that the pangS, SORROWS anu
Inconvenience of poverty may be
alleviated on this occasion, which
comes bnt once year and that all
the little children may be remem'
bered with abundant presentsfrom
Santa Claus and that pater and
mater familias may be able to pro
vile the Christmas table with the
regulation turkey and ct ceteras
which the children and grand
children always expect to see OIL
this suspicious occasion.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-22
WEI iiaEg Up Gar Seek.

We will hang up orr SOCK, not
sticking, OIL Christmas eve and
when we arise the next morning
and txamine it, if it should be ill.
ed to replelion with checks and
greenbAc!zs. for delinquent sub,
scriptions, from those who are in
arrears from one to five yrers, will
lie rs graliied and irjoiced as the
little children who iinu their stock
ings full Of toys, candles and
sweet meats, which i'll their bliss
tul ignorance, they supposed to
have been provided by Santa
Claus, aud not by delinquent sub
SCrlbeyS.
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st. Francis Aavicr'S Commercial
College.
ALEXANDRIA,, LA.

We take this means Of inform
ing tho parents aud guardians OF
the students attending the college,
that the first quarterly reports o!
examinations have been issued.
We earnestly request q careful in,
spection of them. The percentages
attained by each pupil in the va
rious branches will enable you to
see at a glance the pupils efforts
and progress. The earnest work
done by the scholars during the
past week of written examinations
is indeed most gratifying. Ii
wohld be difficult to find harder
workers in the acquisition OF
knowledge throughout our pro
gressive land. From the Wee Tot
department to the graduating
course, that same serious and bus
mess like effort to come out per
feet was noticeable.
The next report will appear II
March.
Parents and guardians are re
quested to sign the weekly re
ports and encourage their children
in the home exercises.
Respectfully,
The FACULTY.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-22
The Surprise Of All.

Mr.. James Jones, Of the drug
firm Of Jones s. Son, Cowden, ILL.,,
in speaking Of DR.. Kings New
Discovery, says that last winter
his wife was attacks with La
Grippe, and her case grew so Sc
rions that physicians at Cowden
Pana could do nothing for her. 1t
seemed to develop into Hasty Con.
sumption. Having DR.. Kings
New Discovery in store, and sell
ing lots CT it, he took u bottle
home, and to the surprise OF all
she began to get better from first
dose, and half dozen bottles cared
her sound and well. DR.. Kings
New Discovery fer Consumption,
Coughs and Colds is guaranteed
to do this good work. Try it
Free trial bottles at the Eagle
Drug Store.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-22

LAND OFFICE AT New ORLEANS, La, !
Nov. 10Th 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
iuy-named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, aud that said proof will be
made before G. l.. Rausdell, Clerk of
Court at Alexandria, La, on Dec. 30,
1897, viz: George W. Strother, who
made Homestead Entry, 1881, for the
N of N W and s w Of N W t, Sec.
32, TIP. l, n, K. 3 W.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: Ephrailn
G. Gibson, Taylor Johnson, Henry 4.
Strother, Isaac Fec; all of Rapides Par
! ish, La.
Register.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-22

and fleet of tirst-classEb Charges for light
erins purposes du:iug low water
Boats leave New Orleans Wednesdays
and Saturdays, and leave Shreveport
Tuesdays and Fridays.
~ One of our tirst-class steamers will
be run between Alex andria and Shreve-
port as regular weekly packet during
navigation
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-22
Who VIII Furnish cHr Christmas
and New Years T:lTlleyS?

Who will Furnish Qnr Christmas
and New Years Turkeys! DON'T
All bring them in at once, as the
market may be ovcrstocked. 4
good, fit turkey will pay your
subscription one year in advance
or release you from all arrearageS
to date. Ii you've got the turkey
aud ever expect TO pay your SUB
scriptlon, what better proposition
couid be submitted? DUn't miss
the opportunity. 1t may never
OCUHI again.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-22
Notice II A"1tiarc.

DR.. ". L. Bfiighurst having
been nnmernusiy requested aud
Invited to lectur" again ill this
town, will deliver hi, lecture. "The
Girl Left Behind Me-" here some
time in january.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-22
BORN {:

70 Mrs. NJ. V. L,caze, of A|exand
ria, La, on Tuesday, Dec. 14rh,
1897, a son.
To Mrs. j. NJ. Rembert, of Pine
Vile, La, on Thursday, Dec. 10Th
1897, a daughter.
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The cut and Iii VI the BIZ OK
SKIN bHEECHES alone, max"
ihrm better than any other jams
pants. When You consider good
wear and work iuarship, then these
pants are 50 mach better than any
other make that they'll be cheap
est even if they cost double as
much as the COMMON goods. Best
Of it is they cost the same DIS poor
paints.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-22

A fresh stock ANA Few designs
in watches, solid gold jewelry, dit
mnnl rings and earrings from
$500 to $500 % at FerguSoh's,
JtWeier.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-22

Canned California fruits, bet
ter than ever, and cheaper than
ever sold, at Rosenthars. The
best goods to be found anywhere.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-22

-Dnn't fd'i 10 tai:r in the cirrns
to-day. 1t will repay Aou tvutoIl
for the small outlay.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-22
RID RIVER LINE.

CHAs. p. TRUsLOW, President.
CHAS. W. DROWN, Traffic Manager,
New Orleans, La
LEROY A. STAFFORD, Agent, Alex.
andria, La.
This Line is composed of the following
first class steamboats,, with cotton Ca
~ vi
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-22
Christmas PRESENTS

Never before has such an as
Sortment of Xmas goods. been
brought to this city. Prices low.
Cali and examine before purchas.
ing elsewhere, at G.. A. Schnack's,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-22
Suitable Presents

For gentlemen in silver suspend
crs, shaving sets, tobacco aud
cigar boxes. walking canes, and
numerous other articles dit Fer.
GusUn'S.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-22

If yea have a good property
to insure, go 10 } ". Alexander
and get good policy on it,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-22

The Texas 81 Pacific are now
running the finest chJir Cars in
the 9until--seats free.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-22

-SAnta Claus has taken a l3ol,
at ScIliiachs stock ,!.u is tlc!.lti t,
ut..iil.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-22

-Santa claus headquarters at
Sallnark'S.
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-Schnack's Holiday goods are
cheap. Call DIT his new store and
sec them.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-22

viii be in Alexandria, L"., pee. 18TH.
(ChristnaS Day. with ONE HUN
DRIED MULES, which they WILL sell
at wholesale and retail They will be
glad to meet all their Old customers,
and as many new ones as possible. Tbe
mules they expect to Iring to this mar
ket are all Young and sound, from 10
to 1si hands high, and as good ones as
ever came from any country. lhey
can supply their customers with most
any class of animal desired, at prices
ranging from $50 to $3.50 per head.
Graves. Howell s. Fisher will be in Alex
andra until next May and will keep
on hand at all times a good selection OF
mnles and horses. liza mule or horse
sold by them does not turn out as rep
resented it can he returned and money
paid will b. refunded.
This firm has branch stabls at St. Louis
as we'll as Chillicothe aud can give az
good references as any firm i'll the land
EY-See their stock before purchasing.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-22

No delay on your return trip
from the Southeast if You go via
the Texas & Pacific.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-22

Silver tableware al Schnack'S
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HOMESTEAD NOTICE.

LAND OFFICE AT New ORLEANS, La,
Ma, Iltb 1907
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-14
Indiana and Ohio Oil Stocks.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
MONTPELIER, Ind, Dec. 1S.-The stocks
of Indiana and Ohio, which suffered a de-
crease of 1913 barrels in September,
showed a gain of 17,72O barrels in October
ard 213,6OO barrels in November. The fol-
lowing is a summary of the runs and ship
ments and other stocks in the Indiana and
Ohio fields at the close of business on Nov.
80, 1897:
Gross stocks ......................25 220 1887
Sediment and surplus. ............. las, 035. 10
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road that winds among the trees and forms
the only street that kiondike can boast of
is lighted by gas torches that blaze in front
of the houses and barns. Fifty teams are
kept busy hauling oil well supplies, and
small army of men is employed in cutting
roads through the woods to the new loca-
lions picked out for the wells. in building
derrickS laying oil and water lines, erect
ing tanks, and drilling the wells
The oil is bought by the Standard Oil
Company and by Senator Emery's indie
pendent line. Both companies have branch
lines to the new pool. So perfect has been
the pipe line service that scarcely barrel
of oil has run to waste. Tankage is ready
before the wells are finished. AS soon as
the drill taps the sand the wells begin to
flow. When the drill breaks the crust the
connections are made, and the oil pourS
into the tanks in a flood through the lead
lines connected with the casing head. There
was never a field opened where as little Oil
was allowed to run to waste as at Watson
vile. Two weeks ago the Standard found
it's pipeline facilities unequal to the de-
mand and laid eight miles of three-inch
all in four days.
The jacksonville pool is one of the richest
white-Sand pools ever opened. So rich are
the wells that ii seems almost as though a
vast lake of petroleum underlay the noun
tain ridge that marks the outlines of the
pool is to-day more than one-haf as large
as that of the entire Bradford field, which
has now shrunk to 12,000 barrels day.
There time when the Bradford field
promised $4,000 barrels a day. That was
when it was in the zenith of its glory. But
there was only one Bradford field, and oil
men may never look upon its like again.
The Jacksonville pool is not a big one but
it is as rich as one Of Joe Ladue's best
claims on FOrty-AIile creek.
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General Notes.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13-To-day's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, 1927 81 .669;
gold reserve, S15S 92427S.
At the request of Representative Johnson
the Postoftice Department to-day ordered
that Earlham, near Richmond, Ind. be
made a substation and that the rural free
delivery be extended ten miles north of
Richmond on the Fountain Hill turnpike.
One of the interesting items in the agFi-
cultural appropriation bill is "a provision
for $1,000 for an agricultural experiment
station in Alaska.
The secretary of the treasury has reap
pointed all of the members of the BOARD of
tea experts. established under the act of
March 2, 1897 The members of the board
are Thomas A Phelan and w. p. Roome
of New York; A. p. Irwin, of Philadelphia I:
II. G. Woodwork. of Boston; a. 2. Upham
and r. A. Schoyer, of Chicago, and Mans
field Lowell, of San Francisco
Representative Gaines of Tennessee. has
introduced a bill appropriating $2SS 900 for
the relief of the book agents of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South for property
taken during the civil war
Senator White, of California, introduced
bill to-day TO strengthen the eight-hour
law as applicable to government works II
has been found impossible to enforce the
law owing 20 the lack or adequate pen
alties. Mr. White proposes an amendment
in which violation of the law is made a
misdemeanor subject to a fine not exceed
ing $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding six
months or both
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-14
LOOKS BAD FOR ZANOLI
POLICE COLLECTING EVIDENCE
AGAINST THE ALLEGED POIsONER.
Body of His Fourth Wife Exhumed-
Views of DIR. George f. Shrady, an
Eminent Medical Writer.

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-The body of Jessie
Sulmer, the fourth wife of Carl Zanoli, was
exhumed at Astoria, L. l., to-day, where it
had been buried. An examination will be
made for the presence of poison in the or
gans of the woman, who, it is suspected,
was murdered by Zanoli for the purpose of
realizing on a few hundred dollars of life
insurance
Central office detectives were detailed to-
day to search for the druggist who COM
pounded an atropine prescription noted on
the back of one of Zanoi's photographs
Captain McClusky questioned Zanoli
garding the memorandum. ZaHoli said he
believed the handwriting his. He could
not explain what he had wanted of atropine
or under what circumstances he made the
memorandum. Mrs. Mary Tourney, who
lives on the top floor of the house where
Zanoli's last wife Mrs Suhmer) died, says
that on several occasions she had known
Zanoli to send his wife out for rolls for
breakfast and in her absence prepare his
wifes coffee. The contents of a bottle
found by the police in Zanoli's fiat the day
after his arrest have been analysed, it is
said, and found to contain arsenic. Zanoli
will be arraigned again in a police court
tomorrow.
Inc WOTlQ lO-mOrTOW Will say LII. SSO.
F. Shrady editor of the Medical Review,
and one Of the greatest medical authorities
in the United States said yesterday: From
a medical standpoint the Zanoli case is COM
plicated Neither any drug nor any med
zeal treatment can induce apoplexy. But
poison may have been administered to each
one of Zanoli's wives SO as to cause death
in way that bears a remarkable resem-
blance in appearance and in symptoms of
apoplexy. This counterfeit apoplexy could
easily be so arranged as to deceive any
physician who did not make an extraordi-
narily careful examination. In fact, it
might be that it could not be positively de-
termined without an autopsy Several
drugs could be successfully used for this
purpose. Either strychnine arsenic would
produce this result. Particularly is this true
of strychnine The proper dose of strych-
nine would produce symptoms identical with
those of apoplexy. The fact that all the
physicians who attended the different wom-
en- thought at first that they were suffering
from some different and less dangerous dis
ease than apoplexy looks bad for Zanoli.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-14
ALL SALARIES MAY BE cur.
The Proposed Slash of Wages of Fall
River Cotton Operatives.

FALL RIVER. Mass, Dec. 13.--It is
learned that the manufacturers committee,
which has charge of the details of the
pending situation of the wages of mill oper-
atives, will recommend that the salaries Of
the treasurer be reduced in the same pro-
portion as the wages of the employees and
each member of the committee has agreed
TO bring about this reduction in the admin
ietrative cost of his own mill. The commit
tee also dec ded that al overse RS ana OH rs
not usually included in cut downs should
come under the order The price for weav-
ing a cut of print cloth will be reduced from
is to 10 cents and i'm departments where
the least pay Is received the full cut of IL
per cent. will not be made. The committee
also agreed that a cut of 10 per cent. was
as much as the operatives could bear in
view of the curtaiiment of the production
OF Fan River mills during the past year.
the mills tomorrow or Wednesday, but
the details of the new schedule will not be
given out until a day or two later Ii the
operatives ask for "A conference the COM
mittee will recommend that IL be granted,
but address, as was talked of at first,
VIII not be prepared unless something new
should develop to call fC. a.. The committee
body connected with the mills in the reduc-
tion and also in opposing strike In every
way possible, since, II the mills should be
closed, competitors would obtain a great
advantage.
Secretary O'Donnell, of the Spinners'
Union. has received a vehement letter from
Robert Howard. Of Boston. former secre-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-14
OBITUARY.
Charles Butler, "a New York Lawyer
and PhilanthrOpist.

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Chares Butler,
philanthropist and lawyer, died at his
home, in this city, to-day.
Mr.. Butler was born at Undertook Land
ing. in February, 1902. His father was a
descendant of Oliver Cromwell. Butler en-
tered the law office of Martin Van Buren,
in his native town. Then he settled in
Geneva, N. Y. In 1926 Mr.. Butler took a
stage journey across Ohio and Indiana. He
closed his trip at a little village of two
hundred inhabitants at the southern end
of Lake Michigan. In 1888 he said that this
little village would some day be the larg-
est inland city Of America. Two years lat
er he sent his brother-in-law. William b.
Ogden, to make his residence there and
when the little village became the city of
Chicago Mr.. Ogden was it's first mayor. In
1884 Mr.. Butler went to New York city and
entered on the practice of law. His philan-
thropy was far-reaching. He helped found
Union Theological Seminary in 1885. The
next year he joined the council of the New
York University on which he served sew
eral terms president. He was one of the
founders of the Union League Club, in
New York; member of the Sons of Revo-
luton, the New England Society and other
organizations. In March, $780, Mr.. Butler
gave to the Union Theological Seminary
100000 to found the Edward Robinson chair
of biblical theology At the same time he
gave 500, 900 to the New York University.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-14
Printers WAY Not striIke.

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-President Samuel
b. Donnelly, of Typographical Union No 6,
at meeting of the union held in this city
tonight. announced that sixty-five of the
1O2 publishers had granted the request of
the union for nine-hour day. Among the
publishers who conceded the request of the
union were John Brisben Walker, of the
Cosmopolitan; the Martin B. Brown Print
ing Company. William T. Atkins the New
York Clipper, the Illustrated American,
Mrs. Frank Leslie. Funk & Wagnalrs Pub
fishing Company, Charles G. Burgoyne, the
Lockwood Press, Nicoll & Roy Company,
A. S. Seer. George P. Rowell & Frank v.
Strauss, Styles q Cash. Frank Tousey, the
Dry Goods Economist and the Williams
Printing Company. About twenty book
machine offices also consented to nine
hour day.
President Donnelly said that the other Of
fees would doubtless come into the COM
pact and the impending strike will prob
ably be avertec Further conferences will
be held Tomorrow with the dissenting pub
fishers, reports of which win be handed in
at the meeting of the union tomorrow
night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-14
GLASS MEN SPLIT AGAIN
FLATTENERs LEAVE CUTTERS FOR
BLOWERS AND GATHERERs.
Vote Against Accepting the Manufac-
turers' ScaIe-BOy Who Killed
Sturgeon Released.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Dec. 13.-The in
itial step of what is thought to be the ANAL
gamation of the blowers gatherers and fiat
teners of the window-glass workers of
America was taken here to-day, when the
fatteners decided to hold no more meetings
or conferences with the cutters. They gave
as their reason that they have not been
fairly treated by the cutters, and, further
more, that the two trades are not in any
way closely associated in their work, as
many suppose. The fiatteners claim that
the step they have taken will be followed
by every preceptory of fatteners in the
country. The fiatteners also say that their
action in withdrawing from the cutters is
no indication that they Ghe fiatteneTs) will
accept the manufacturers wage scale. The
Hartford City glass companies submitted
individual contracts to both the latter
trades at an advance of Il per cent, but
both trades voted unanimously against it's
acceptance this morning. They also re-
fused to notify their wage committee of
their action, claiming it was unnecessary.
meeting has been called of the glass
workers for tomorrow night at the resi-
dence of Councilman Hollingsworth for the
purpose of organizing a cooperative fac
tory, to be erected mile east of this city.