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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-21
Desert Old for New Gold Fields.

The Alaska COMMERCIAL Company's
schooner, j. NJ. Weatherwax, has sailed
Tor Unsa with cargo Of supplies and
SIX miners, who are to work in the,
:omrany's gold mines on that islands
The klondike excitement struck Unoa
With full force, and many Of tho NIB:
ers DO had been working there Have
gone to the new fields. $3.50
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-21
Shipping Lumber tn s,hor;,

The building Of the Siberian rail
way has been of great benefit to the
lumber of the coast Of San Francisco.
The Glen ferret, q new freight steamer
OF 1925 tons net. now at Shanghai,
has been chartered to. take lumber and
railroad ties from the toluma q river
.kQS8{@ H0etOck.. -. -
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-21
BATTLE AT FULTl1la
WITH A CROWD OF ROCK asl
WHO WERE |s:|
Going to Move the Headquatl
Modern Woodmen to the Ian
Fight Lasted an Hour or Morss
. Badly Wounded.

The long standing fight bssys
ton, ILL.,, and the city Of Rod
Ill.,, for the location Of the bss
tiers Of the Modern Woodmsnol
ica, eliminated Friday in sSh1
hand fight between scores oipl
of the respective towns, itsss1
number of persons were ssliot
jured. The contest between
towns dates back several yes,ls
the recent convention Of ;thsa
held at Dubu que, Iowa, ilslId
to move the Offices and booksn
Clerk HAYES to Rock lsland,
there was a lull, but the fastul r. l
by no means reconciled. Thss
are DESTROYS of having the hssdoa
retained in Fulton appliedto thsd "!
for IN Injunction restraining =
! moval. A temporary iniapu6 y ~
granted, and the controversy IT, ia I'll
until the fall term Of court Il !
not the first time the courts NV
called upon to intercede bett)
warning towns. The slow pro- L
law was not satisfactory To- 20 I 1! n
Islanders, so they determined ~ 81
matters into their own hands
a party was made up in the city
Mississippi delegation, and plan g ID
made for a raid on the Fultons
quarters, with the object Of / ,t g ~,
taking possession of the book b
ords, ETC.. Of the order, and ls. .s h b.
the Office Of Head Clerk HaNees )
train was chartered and tbefinly!iia!!
were soon on their wayto Fulteer
Inhabitants of the latter toxasSs
forewarned, however, and made
to give their unlimited guests VA
reception. A fire alarm was souss'
and lines Of hose were laid -
points where it was thought he
Islanders would be mos: likely
embark. The arrival of the j.
train was the signal for hostllaae;ss
begin. There was an intense ieaI n
on both sides, and a great vatlsass, HI. n
weapons. & n
The free fight lasted tcs1a ,1 lss n n
more, rocks, clubs and llls1ls
every description being welded
triously by the opposing toFess
Fultonites finally got the better |. Y
6ght, .aud Deputy shsaa .l 49, \.
fected the arrest Of Had Ave- h.
Johnston, of the Modern Wooal ,s1
one of the Rock Island psrty!' Y. -
number Of his companions. y ". i
road track on each eide e the ls's|
that brought the Rock lan .l
torn up by the Fultonites g!
evidently aiming to cut Of tns'a ||
If their enemies. - / .:sS
The scene of the fighting pes's
evidence of the liyeiest vsriss
IS there was a number oisd
both parties, it is sxondst,1
aid not result more eriouill hi
lid. A large force Of polis|
has been sworn in, and as ths .. ,s.
or numbers Of them. are ~ ~ II I
ton, there is great dif6ou icy, ~
venting renewal of the trouble
The action of the Rock islaaS r.
pie was prompted By . $751; as.
Judge Cast, rendered at 60
Friday, dissolving the iDjnnet,oa
prevented the removal q llys N
quarters from Fulton. IA
::1ndiana. suces..fally r.
The battleship indiana
2 N.Y.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-21
Went BlacAberrying and Ney ketur

Went BlacAberrying and Ney Returned.
Dora E. Cusbman, the sen.year-
old daughter of DR.. A. sushman,
Of Lincoln, Vt, was fou1d lead in a
pasture near her fathers hol16a at day
break by searching party which had
been out all night. The girl went
blackberrying Saturday afternoon, and
when she did not return search was
made for her. An autopsy will be held
to determine the cause of death. There
are suspicious circumstances attending
the death, and the disappearance of a
young man from town is believed to
have something to do with it.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-21
STATE C0NVICTS LEASED
CONTRACTS MADE ON GOOD TERMS FOR
SEVERAL YEARS.
Coal Nine Operators Get tho Majority OF
the Men..The New Terms ofsthe Leases.
Company Take $50.

An exceedingly important contract,
involving the settlement Of very vexed
question, for term of years, at least,
was entered into by the State of Ala.
bama Thursday night The State con-
victs were leased, all of those now in
the mines in the Birmingham district
will remain there. The terms of the
leases are as follows:
General Charles NJ. Shelley takes
$50 first, second and third class men,
at SIG, $l2 and IS per month respec-
lively. He will work them in ore
mine and rock quarries in the Biz
mingham district.
The Sloss Steel and Iron Company,
of Jefferson county, the second milling
and manufacturing company OF i'm
portance in the State, takes $50 first,
second and thi1d-class men, at $l4, $40
and 81 respectively.
The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail-
way Company takes the balance, about
$50, at tho same rate that. the Sloss
Company pays.
In addition to Interpretations al.
ready stated, the two Last mentioned
companies agree to pay IS per month
hire for all men sent them, who aver
age less than third class. There are
usually about fifteen of these, and they
IRE employed about the mines at light
work, such as driving cars, etc. The
new contracts are regarded as being
exceedingly favorable for, the State.
The convict board isa.j9 fact aeerediits
ed with having mad surprisingly
good trade. The Mig companies, it
vas understood, had contemplated de-
Ginning bid for the convicts, end it
was said that if they bid at all, it
would be for only the best ones. The
contract now in force and which ex-
pires on January l, 1898, provided for
the pay ment to the State for the hire
OF the convicts Of SIS per month for
FIRST; $13 LIZ for second, aud 50 for
tbird-class men. All below third class
were'furnished the company without
other cost than their maintenance. At
the time Grey Forge Iron sold at from
$l3 to Is per ton. Now it bringc
from S. to 1926. Coal was worth
$3.50 per ton. Now it is only WORTH
s. cents The convict board, as we'll
es Gov johnson, who played, Of
course, an important part in the max
ing Of the contracts, were inclined to
the policy Of removing the convicy3
from the mines,>but the average bids
received from ia ners were about IS,
the best being 1915, and from saw
mills about 81. The following other
contracts for convicts are now in force:
Miner, Caldwell & Flowers cav
mill, 100 men, at 81; Walter Bros.
farmers, near Sprague, 50 men, at So;
Il. L. McCurdy, farmer in Lowndss
county, so men, at S.; Chewally Lime
Works, near Opelika, so men, OF So.
1t is estimated that the contracts nad9
by President ,lrapp and the board of
convict inspectors Thursday night, will
net the State 100000 per year.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-21
quest,
Heavy Rims III Texas.

il There was heavy rain all over
NORTH and east Texas, Tuesday. Cot.
ton Was especially benefited and late
Corn was saved. Early corn is too far
gone. The ralasgil make more than
half crop.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-21

::Indiana. Sued ..fally r
The battleship .Indisns ~
fully placed in dry doe 81
mqng at Haliff1. B
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-08-31
THE WISE BACHELOR.

His Comments ON the worid aud Oh. Pco-
pie In II.
Filtration Is marriages sntitoxinc.
An old maid Is a bachelor girl that
isn't ashamed Of IL.
After people have passed a certain
stage Of fairness they always begin to
look like q Ash.
A man always sneezcs in the same
key no laughs and q woman in the
same key she cries.
The only thing worth living for is
old age, and the only thing worth dy-
ing for is childhood.
Life is like nutmeg grater-you
have to rub up against the rough side
Of IL to accomplish anything.
Every woman lives all her life with
the fear that if she dies first her hus-
band will gee married again.
A woman can never understand why
her husband doesn't act delighted when
she calls him back whole block to see
that the petunias have grown whole
half inch.
A fishing rod is what city man
takes to the country with him; a fish
pole is what boy catches fish with
When some women get to heaven and
get their harps. they won't no satisfied
unless there is a pound of tea or a
cent vase that goes with them. New
York Press.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-08-31
J. s. Walker,
Real : Estate : Broker
AND
FINANCIAL AGENT.
Dealer in
Real Property,
Improved
or
Unimproved.
Has for Sale and Lease on
Liberal Terms.
SALE


l. 2 Houses and Lots on Nuuanu streets,
between Vineyard and School streets.
2. Large Lot on 'Nuuanu street, be.
tween Vineyard and School streets.
3. Large Lot, Makiki street, fenced, 22S
feet frontage.
4. Lot on Kinau street between Alapai
and Kapiolani streets lao feet frontage.
5. Lot on Lunalilo street between Alapai
and Hackfeld streets.
6. 8 large Lots on Prospect street.
7. The Building known rs Thomas Block,
9 stories and embracing 5 (rented) stores
on leased ground.
s. Rice Land at Waikane, Koolau.
Q. Lot on corner of Heulu and Keeau.
noku streets, between residence of W. A.
Bowen and lot of W. Nj Gifiard, having
frontage on Heulu street 260 feet.
10. Lots and with House, Kslia,
Waikiki road.
IL. Half Acre Lot in Hilo Town.
LEASE.
l. 3 Cottages at Old Waikiki.
2. Store and Dwelling, corner Wyllie
and Nuuanu, ready for occupancy.
8. Lot corner Merchant and Richards
streets.
Properties Managed, Collec-
tior. Of Rents, Loans Nego-
| tiated and Advances made on
Rel Estate.
JOHN S. WALKER,
Spreckels Block, Honolulu.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-08-31
BY POLICE AT CALLAO.

Inquiry here confirms the story com.
ing from Lima to the effect that the
State Department has lodged a de-
mand with the United States charge
of legation at Lima for the release OF
the mate OF the American bark Uncle
John" He ras ashore on December
10 last at Callao, and was arrested be-
cause OF bis constant demand for raj
nier Beer" On tap or in bottles at the
Criterion Saloon.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-08-31

Mechanics Homo, corner Hotel
and Euuanu streets, lodging by
day, week or month. forms: 70
aud 30 conts per night ~, aud
81 20 per week.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-08-31
Rhubarb Cream.

Clean two dozen stalks of rhubarb,
cut it into pieces, and put into sauce
pan with the grated peel Of one lemon,
two cloves, a piece Of cinnamon and as
much good moist sugar as will sweoten
it. Set it over the fire and reduce it &c
a marmalade. Strain it through hair
sieve and add to it pint of good thick
cream. Serve in deep glass dish.
IT,. N.&ur.vi.t,s NvtstoL>
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-11-10
When Cain Killed Abel.

There is very general misconcep-
ton of well-known passage in the
Book Of Genesis with regard to Gains
place Of abode after he had killed his
brother Abel The expression reads:
"Cain went out from the presence Of
the Lord and dwelt in the land Of
Nod" but learned commentators ex-
press the opinion that this should read,
Gland. Nod" the proposition being I'M
necessary. The word Nod is said to
mean wanderer, and, If Biblical stu
dents are to be trusted in this matter,
the passage means Cain went out and
dwelt in the land n wanderer or exile
from his people, the presumption being
that he was obliged to keep away from
his immediate family for fear of their
vengeance, an additional precaution
for his safety being indicated by the
fact that mark was placed upon him.
The question where Cain got his wife
is silly bubble which frequently
comes up in Sunday schools and other
places; silly from the fact that If the
Biblical account Of the origin of the
human race from single pair be re.
ccived as correct, there may have beer
several thousand of human beings il
the world long before the death OF
Cain.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-11-10
FLYING Mach ihSs.

The subject of a39Ml navigation Is
now so prominently BEFORE the public
that "reminiscences ss;to it's beginning
may not be out of order The princi-
pie Of the balloon was conceived by
Albert of Saxony, as early as the four
teenth century, and successful balloons
were made by Portuguese Jesuit,
Francesca Mendoza. The first balloon
ascensions were made by the MOntgol.
fiers in 1888, since which time balloon
flights have become so common as to
attract little attention. The idea that
a piece of mechanism could be devised
which should navigate the air, ire
spectiye Of the winds or currents, has
long been entertained, and it is said
that over 600 patents have been taken
out in England and this country on fly
ing machines. Most Of them combine
the balloon principle with propelling
power. the former for the purpose of
sustaining the weight Of the necessary
machinery and of the operator. 1t is
probably only question Of time when
some of these devices will prove sue.
cessful, and, according to common re-
port. several inventors have already
solved the problem. There must al
ways, however, be large element OF
danger in navigating the atmosphere
ard it is probable that even if flying
machines become success the most Of
the human race will be contented will
| terra firma modes of travel.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-11-10
ALEXANDRIA, La, WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 10, 1897.

friendly bout, and finish up with the
cup of tea so essentially feminine.
The floor of Miss Higinbotham's
fencing room is of cork, the walls are
decorated with foils and masks; there
are no chairs in the room, but low,
broad seat runs around three sides of
it and forms comfortable lounging
place for the lookers-on.
Miss Higinbotham's fencing costume
IS an artistic as well as practical one.
A full skirt Of red accordion-plaited
silk reaches to the top of the high-laced
boots which fit her slender feet very
trinity. The bodice is of channels skin,
made perfectly plain and close lifting,
and at the left side, just over the heart,
is embroidered tiny red heart. A lit
tie cap is generally worn.
Il am very fond of fencing" said
Miss Higinbotham in response to an
inquiry. "In fact. 1 think 1 like it
better than any amusement except
riding and driving. like anything in
the way Of athletic sport, and l felt
quite proud Of myself when disarmed
my fencing master. l don't think he
enjoyed it very much, though and
she paused to laugh at the recollection.
"a few Of the girls who take lessons
from him were looking on, and they all
clapped and applauded me, and he
didn't like it bit.
81 don't see why more girls don't go
in for fencing. 1t is such splendid
exercise, and not hard to. learn. Quite
Il few of my girl friends fence, and we
| have pleasant matches together"
The favorite system Of fencing now
practiced by the society woman is of
the French school, which, as is well.
known, was founded ON the old sword
play of Spain, which was introduced
into France and later into Italy by the
Spanish Bourbons. While the Italian
masters have kept to this day the long
foil with it's bell-shaped guard, the di
rect descendant Of the old Spanish
rapier the French have modernizet
the weapon and the fencing foil Of to
day Is the result Scientific fencin!
as practiced to-day dates from the six
teenth century, and was originally thu
sport Of kings and mobiles. King Herr!
III. and Louis XVI. Of France wer
both expert swordsmen, and when tn
Bourbons returned to France after tn
fall of Napoleon fencing in all its glor,
was revived. The year 1925 was tn
eliminating point of the science. l
was then that the two Bertrands, Jean
Louis, Borssiere, Saint George, and l.
Fangere We're the recognized master
Of the art in Europe.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-11-10

thoroughly develops the muscles of the
body than fencing. In Germany,
where the women fence as much as
they ride bicycles over here, feminine
strength and health and grace are
generally enjoyed, although with us
they are not to be found as often as
IS desired. This is an era of the prac-
teal in society; and it is likely in this
fact will be found the reason for the
general adoption of this new fad. If
a young woman is not too far adj
vanced upon the list of society's
devotees, she may enjoy the privilege
of exercising with the foils in the pub
lie fencing academy. If she be little
more exclusive she can HE herself to
the private academy. To be real up
to-date society girl, however, she must
forswear the academy and take her
lessons at home. This is the absolute
decree Of the supreme court, from
which there is no appeal.
Every dainty fencer must perforce
have master who will instruct her
in the fad that woos a graceful car
riage and muscles like the highest
tempered steel. Unquestionably it is
true that the introduction into the
homes of aristocracy of these private
fencing rooms has served to awaken a
renewed interest in the art. So it is
that where few months ago the fenc-
ing clubs throughout the country could
be counted on ones fingers, such clubs
now, especially those whose member
ship is entirely feminine, have more
than trebled in number. Instead of
arraying herself in fine linen and often
uncomfortable purple, and undergoing
for two hours sort Of social martyr
dom under the guise Of an afternoon
tea, the girl of the period who is quite
correct receives a half dozen Of hel
friends in her fencing room and there
many pleasant half hour is spent il
discussing and demonstrating the --latest
forms of fence, guard, parry and at
| tack.
To hear these fair wielders Of thu
foil discuss the merits of some particu
lar form of attack, of the parry O.
siXte, parry of octave or counter O.
septime, one would think they were al
veteran duelists, but in reality thi
knowledge of the phraseology Of fenc
ing Is as much a part of the art as i
the handling of the foil itself, and NJ
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-11-10

woman who has ever undertaken to
learn how to fence considers herself
competent until the vernacular OF the
fencing room is as familiar to her as
the latest social event.
Fencing is one Of latest fads OF Chi
cago society girls, says the Inter Ocean.
and among the fair fencers Miss Flor
ence Higinbotham is the most expert
and graceful. She began taking less
ons about two years ago, and soon be-
came so proficient that she succeeded
In disarming her teacher, very much
to his chagrin and her delight.
No one looking at Miss Higinbotham's
slight, rather fragile figure would i'm
agine her capable of the strength
necessary to make a good fencer. But
she is a capital whip" and constantly
handling spirited horses has given her
arms good muscular development.
Miss Higinbotham has also had the
advantage of constant practice with
her brother, who is a capital fencer
She has a room in her fathers house
especially fitted up for the engage
rent of her favorite exercise. and here
she and her,girl friends have many
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-11-10
SHE SUCCEEDED.
How Queen Victoria Rem embered an
Old English Lady.

How Queen Victoria Rem I'm bered an
Old English Lady.
An old lady in rural England sur
prised her friends by announcing at
table one night that she would go to
London in June to see the Jubilee pro-
cession. Some of her relatives warned
her of the burdens of age and failing
health, but she would not listen to
their objections.
Il know she said, "tlat am
eighty-three, but was in Westminster
Abbey when the Queen was crowned,
and | shall 60 up to London to see the
jubilee parade"
The DIRECTORS shifted their ground.
They mentioned the high prices which
windows and platform seats We're al
ready commanding, and suggested that
she was hardly rich enough to hire
any place along the six-mile route.
Il shall arrange that little detail"
she replied, confidently. II shall write
to the Queen about it. She will know
my name, for it is one of the oldest in
England. She will insist upon having
seat provided for me-"
| The old lads enthusiasm amused her
friends, but she was wiser than they
were. She wrote a respectful letter to
the queen, relating her good fortune in
having been a witness to the corona
ton service, and also of the first jubilee
! To, of,1 0I13nO
that although she was SO and very
feeble, she was bent upon going up to
London and seeing the second jubilee
show.
The letter was sent to Windsor pal
ace. and was answered by the Queen
herself with little delay. She was
touched by the old lady's anxiety tt
witness the parade, and moreover rec
ognized the name as one which hat
come down from the era of the Norman
Conquest. The. reply was cordial an(
gracious. and was in the Queens owl
hand. She thanked her correspondent
for the loyal interest displayed, and an
nounced that she had given orders tina
window in Buckingham Palace
should be reserved for her on the da.
Of the jubilee parade. She hoped tina
one of the oldest and most respected 9
her subjects would live to occupy
seat in the window.
When this gracious letter was re
ceived the Old lady was triumphant
and all her friends We're called upo;
to rejoice with her.
81 knew" she told them, that tn
Queen Lad a kind heart, and also
good memory for historic name lik
mine"
The Queen has womanly instint
} in such matters. She knew how niue
f pleasure she could confer upon
e worthy lady of ancient lineage by e!
5 ceptional kindness and honor. B
thoughtful and considerate deeds liz
: this she has endeared herself to M
/. subjects.-YOuth's Companion.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-11-10
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