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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-05-12

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
The following transfers of real es-
tate have been registered in the
Recorders Office during the past
week:
Robert P. Hunter to Joseph
Jones, lot of ground in the town
of Boyce, being the rear portion of
lot 5, of block 5, together with all
the improvements thereon. Price
$3.50.
Mrs. Elenora Aston to Forest
Hill Lumber Co., the Il. ] of n. E.
/ of Sec. 9, L. S. Il. 2 W., con-
tanning 80 and 1900 acres with
all the improvements thereon.
Price $500.
United States to Elenor Ray,
Land Patent, 80 and 1900 acres
OF land, being Il. J of N. Il. i OF
Sec. 2, in 4. S. K. 2 w.
JAS. 9. Cullen, of Knox county,
Tenn, to WIN. Z. Hoffman and
Geo. Q. Wilson, of Alexandria,
La, the one undivided one half
interest in and to IL tract of land
adjoining Alexandria bounded
west by Bayou Robert road, north
by corporate limits Of Alexandria,
east by Morgan Railroad Compa-
ny's track, south by Texas & Pa
eliic railroad, also another tract
bounded west by Casson street,
north by center of town ditch, east
y lands of Cullen, Marye and
Arlail and lands of heirs of Esther
Lurcy, containing in the aggregate
IS aud 5l-l00 acres Of land. Price
5000.
Daniel Dupree and James Flint
Dupre, of Texas, to Will Smith. OF
Moodworth, lot 4, of square -,
fronting 100 feet OH Johnston
street, aud running back LOG feet,
inches Oh Third street, with all
the improvements thereon, in the
town OF Alexaudria. Price 1850.
Mrs. Maggie Il. Nelch to Sym,
Il. Hastings and VIM. b. Turner,
lots 5, ], and Z, Of block II, in
y eiob Addition West Alexandria
Price s24O.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-05-12
Railroad and Telegraph Assess.
nlentS.

The Board of Assessors of tele
graph, railroad and telephone lines
for this district of the State, met
at Lafayette, La, last Thursday
and made the following assess
mentS: Southern Pacific road, from
Alexandria to New Orleans, $1,000
mile. All branches of this road,
$500. Telegraph lines of the
Western Union Company, $500 per
mile for first two wires and sl2 a
mile for each additional wire.
Great Southern Telephone, $50
per mile. Teche and Vermillion
Telephone, sl5 per mile; Teche
Railroad, 9l7 90 mile; Louisiana
Western Railroad, $1,000 mile
Euuice branch, $1,000. No assess.
ment was fixed on the property of
the Iberia aud VermiIlion Railway
Company. Tie commissioners
from the parishes traversed by this
road, Messrs. Provost and Miller,
failed to agree, the former Insist
ing upon $500 per mile, while the
latter contended that $4,000 was a
fair valuation. The assessments
were fixed at the same figures as
last year, with the exception OF the
Louisiana Western road, which
was reduced $500 Il mile.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-05-12
Reduced Rates on the Missouri
Pacific Railroad.

Account of Grand Assembly
Knights Of Pytl,ias t" be held at
Hot Springs, May 18th to Dist.
the Missouri Pacific will sell round
trip tickets at ono fare. Tickets to
he sold May 10Th to 10th limited
to return May 18th.
Account Young Peoples Society
of Christian Endeav0r to be held
at San Francisco, Cal, July 18th
to 18th, the Missouri Pacific will
sell round trip tickets June 22nd
23rl, 10Th, Both, July LIST, End, 3nl,
at $5o 90 limited to return Aug
ust 18TH.
Account Quadrennial funniest,
American Gynlastic Union, to be
held at st. Louis May 9th to 9th
the Missouri Pacific will sell round
trip tickets may 9th and 9th at
one fare, limited to return
May 18th.
9. i. CROCKETT,
Agent.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-05-12
Bucklcn's Africa Salye.

The BEST SALVE in The world
for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers,
Salt Eilenm, Fever Sores, letter,
Chapped Hands, ChiIiblaius, Corns
and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money re-
funded. Price - cents per box.
Fol sale at The Eagle Drug Store.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-05-12

but wishing and hoping won't help linn.
It is what lie does and not what lie
wishes that serve his purpose. If man
is losing flesh, and is nervous, irritable,
sleepless and debilitated, he may wish he
would get well, but one bottle of DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery will
do more than an ocean Of wishes. II a
man is on the way to consumption, lie
should make a stop as quickly as pos
sible. He should put OH brakes. He
needn't be afraid he has consumption il
he viii do the right tliing-if he will
just take tie right medicine. The Cold
en- Medical Discovery" cures iilcipient
and we'll developed consumption. Con-
sumption is germ disease and blood
disease. The g Golden Medical Dis
covery" kills the germs and purifes the
blood. 1t increases the appetite, helps
digestion makes assimilation perfect
and so builds up solid, whoiesome fest.
Hundreds OF grateful people afflicted
with consumption, bronchial, throat and
kindred diseases, have testified that it
has actually saved their lives. For the
sake of the information they contain,
some of.tliese letters have been included
in DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, thousand page, illustrated
book, which will be sent FREE on receipt
OF twenty-ope an one-cent stamps to
pay for mailing only. Every family
should have copy for ready reference
IN case of sudden sickness or accidents
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association
No. CO.. Main Street, Buffalo. N. Y.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-05-12
HYMENEAL.

BILLEs-GRANDCHAMPT. - Mr..
Joseph Billes and Miss Lolo Grand
champt were united in marriage
by the Rev. Father Thiolliere, at
the Catholic Church, Pineville,
La, on Thursday, May 9th, 1857.
The bride aud groom are residents
respectively of Natchitoches and
Grant Parishes.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-05-12

An election will be held in the
town of Boyce, La, on Monday,
June 7th, 1897, to elect Mayor,
Ave Councilmen, Treasurer and
Secretary to serve as officers for
one year.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-05-12
The Fashion Bazlr-
|, A

n u vi M f'I1' I1'f'1
Has the finest Iine of Millinery
of all descriptions III the city, and
full line Of ladies' and chiidrcn's
furnishing goods al the lowest fig
llres. Call aud examine Old Post
Office, Second street.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-05-12
PSYCHOLOGICAL.

Mrs. Josephus Simmons, an old
resident of Rapides parish, died at
the family residence, Pineville,
La, on Tuesday morning, May 18th
1897.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-05-12
Some men ar. afraid

Some men AZ. afraid
of death, some are
not. Most of us
would rather not meet
the grim destroyer to-
day. We would rather
put it off until to-nor-
row, or until next
year. Mere wishes do
not count for much in
the matter. A man
may not want to die.
He may not want to
be sick. He may wish
'and hope and pray
that he will not he
80 ~A Ut
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-05-12
BORN:

To Mrs. W. P. Marsh, of Alexand-
ria, OH Tuesday morning, May 4th,
1897, a daughter.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-05-12

The Stock of the Red
River Oil Company will meet at
the office Of the Company, on Mon.
day, June 18th 1897, at Ia a. M,
for The purpose of rlecling J Board
of Directors 10 serve for tic elSu-
Ing year.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-05-12

l you Will buy buy
we have made grand lies the
above Cold cash makes
BARGAINS which time
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-05-12

aud continuing on each succeeding day
until sales alo completed. all imnlovable
property OH which taxes are due to the
City Of Alexandria, La. to enforce col
lection of taxes assessed in the year 1896,
together with Interest thereon from the
3lst day of December. 1886, at the rate OF
Que per cent month until paid, togoth-
er with all COSTS
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-05-12

DY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY
~ vested i'll me by the Constitution
and laws of the State of Louisiana and
ordinances Of the City of Alexandria,
La, will sell, Mt the Mayors Office in
which the Mayors Court is held, within
legal hours for judicial sales, beginning
at IL o'clock a. III. oil
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-13
WOMANs UNJUST SILENCE
Kept an Innocent Man Twelve
Years in Prison.
AT LAST THE STORY Is TOLD
william w. Kennedy, Wrongfuily
Convicted Of Murder and Con-
demued to Life servitude, VIII Be
Pardooed Upon the withheld Tes-
tifnoDy of Mrs. Newton Campbell.

indianapolis. July 13.-It Is announced
that Gov. Mount has determined upon a
pardon for William w. Kennedy, who was
sentenced to life Imprisonment In 1884
eoI the murder of David Baker at Green's
burg at q John A. Logan rally. This
case Ia one OF the most celebrated In the
criminal annals of the state, and every
governor since the incarceration of the
man Condemned for the murder has been
urged with great force to grant a pardon,
but each successfully has reviewed the
evidence aud refused
The reason for GOV Mounts decision is
sound iI the fact that Mrs Newton Camp
bell, OF shis city, VINO W as the only living
witness Of the shooting Of Baker, has I'M
sealed her lips after twelve years OF ST.
Ience Her story is as follows
In 1884 1 was living with my first
husband, Stephen Minton, and our two
children at Greensburg. My husband
was fireman on the Big -Four. On
the evening of the rally he was going to
take a trip. and he said to me: Why don't
you take the baby tonight and go uptown
TO see the parade?' I did so, and took n
stand on the side walk ia front of a gro
Gerry close by the DeA unond Hotel
II had not stood there long when n
man came running past and nearly knocked
me down. He was closely follow ed by an
other. The pursued Was running in the
gutter and the pursuer along the side
walk
a fish stall stood OH the sidewalk
projecting over the gutter. The man who
was pursued In his haste ran into this.
The pursuer started around il To head
him off This caused the man to turn,
and as he did so he IeveIed a revolver at
the pursuer and shot twice. the pHrsuer
falling to th,. sidewalk and the man who
fired the shot running on down the street
II saw not another person about IL
was all done instantly, and the man who
fired the snOt was so close To me that
] could almost have touched him. That
man was not Kennedy.
Kennedy Is a small, slim man The
man " no fired the shot was a big, heavy
set man, who wore a light OvercOat. car
RED his hat under his arm, wore his
hair clipped and was smoothly shayen
Il was dazed and ran into the grocery.
The GTOceryman's wife asked me wha
was the matter, and said: Somebody
has been shotr. She said You will be
a witness then This greatly discon-
certed me / was Young, and thought
hat teing a witness woTld almost be like
going to prison"
Mrs. Campbell says that she stepped
out Of the store, resolving TO keep her
hof sfr,1a
since then she Las been tempted TO di-
yulge. either on the stand OF elsewhere,
her information to save an innocent man
from prison, but this never outweighed her
desire to avoid publicity
Her first husband and her second both
advised her against telling her secret
Recently, however, she decided TO Lreak
the silence cf twelve years, and she Cid
20, putting Governor Mount in possession
of the whole story.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-13
TDnocent as a Lamb"

4 crowded house greeted the players of
the Columbia Stock Company last night
This IS the beginning of tte last week
Cooler weather fsvors them a nd they favor
their patrons with one of the funniest
comedies of their repertoire. II is Walter
Craven and Glen McDonough's four-act
farce, ''Innocent as a Lamb" which was
written for and played by Roland Reed
The part OF the erring and suffering old
husband, which that star played, is in the
present instance assumed by James o. Bar
rows. AS en- uptown sign says: .Nuf ced."
Rarrows always adorns anything he
touches up with his good humoF. Last
night be Kept his autiftcrs In a gale of
laughter from first to last. The rela tion
of the rest OF the company to him was
merely support. Will IngersoIl played a
newspaper man Hans Roberts, handsome
juvenile; VIII Boag, q PoweTy toush; Bert
Thayer, an Irishinan; Henry Bergman, a
German: VIII jefferson, doctor and a
devil; Miss Gallatin and Miss Scott, a
twain ot lovers; Miss Wilson a matron, and
Miss Eerg maid
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-13

of 81 ,554, 900. and S2,277 900 paid down,
but ST. Louis capitalists figured as the plr-
chasers, and the sale WAS not recognized
as the entering wedge whereby power
full Eastern syndicate would endeavor to
secure control Of the street railways of st.
Louis.
The Missouri lines are the most valu-
able properties In the city, covering the
retail shipping district downtown to the
fine residence portion of the West End,
with short direct routes between the lead
ing hotels. Union station and the parks.
The gross receipts for 1895 per mile OF
track were $27 500, largest in the city;
tctal capitalization per mile, $l12,400,
upon which the bonded debt is only $685.
500 per mile, the smallest in the city;
percentage of interest charges to gross .e-
oeipts is only 5.2; passengers carried for
1885 numbered 15,303, ,467.
Some months ago number of London
capitalists were in st. Louis inspecting
the Broadway line property. 1t is said
that these Lundoners have connection with
Morgan.
When Mr. Morgan's plans are fully ma
tured, he and his associates will control
nearly every property in the seven cities
named.
The thirteen systems involved In this
enormous consolidation are capitalized at
Sl63, ,967 roc The total capitalization
of all street railways in the country is but
five times greater -$7S4, ,s13,7S1 or the
/ 44,546 men employed in street railway
business OF the country Mr. Morgan's lines
now have 46, 900 on their pay rolls.
Something over SOC. 900, 900 is annually
paid into the trea sunes OF Mr. Ms,rgan's
street railways in scent fares. When the
seven cities named are fully controlled by
the Morgan interest, their gross revenue
will exceed S7O,ooO,O0 annually.
Several of the lines in the Morgan group
ore now heing equipped with the General
Electric underground conduit system.
The plan for the future is said TO include
the equipment OF all lines with this sys-
tenn, except the suburban lines, on which
the third-rail system viii be used
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-13

sible to break these shackles.
That is mistake. Thousands of suffer
ers from consumption whose cases had beer
pronounced incurable, have testified over
their own signatures to their complete and
permanent recovery through the use Of DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. Z
cures oS per cent. of all cases of this dread
disease. 1t is the~,great blood-maker and
fesh-builder. 1t Is the discovery of DR..
R. V. Pierce, an eminent and skillful spe-
cialist, who has been for thirty years the
chief consulting physician to the Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute, at Buffalo,
N. Y. In taking a medicine discovered
and recommended by DR.. Pierce sufferer
is not taking risks with some obscure doc
tor The institution of which DR.. Pierce IS
the head, is one of the best in the whole
world and received the endorsement of one
of the most conscientious presidents the
United States ever had His Golden
Medical Discovery" will do all that is
claimed for it.
I'm August, 1895, was taken down with what
my physician pronounced consumption" writes
Ira d. Herring. of Necdmore, Levy Co., Florida
" MY trouble continued for several months. Pour
bottles Of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cured me-"
When there is sickness or an accident in
the house DR. Piercc's Common Sense Ad-
wiser is worth its weight in gold. For 6
paper covered copy, send II one cent
stamps, to cover mailing only. French
cloth binding. 10 cents extra Address DT-
r. Y. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-13
LAWYER ANDCOURf AT ODDS
Attorney Holland Objects to Judge
kimbalrs Course.
Takes Exception to the Arrest of II
Witness in the Courtroom-Trial
Before Another Judge Denied.

Quite a stir and legal tilt occurred in
IN the police court this morning, during the
trial OF Jane Murray, cOioTed, charged
with profane language. The trouble was
caused by the arrest in the courtroom OF
Julia Shorter, cOlored, witness IN the
Murray case During the hea ring OF che
testimony in the Murray case the court
evidently thought that the Shorter woman
was a proper person for trial, and ordered
her arrsignment.
At this point, Attorney Milton NJ Hol-
land, who was sitting i'll the courtroom,
arose and said:
IL beg TO submit, your honor, that 1t is
contrary TO all precedent and authorities
that a witness who is pIesen: TO testify
rs a witness should be arrested ia a court
room.''
That applies to civil not to criminal
cases. said Judge KinbaIl.
with all respect TO the court con-
tinued Mr.. Holland, Il insist that this ap-
Plies TO criminal cases, and can cite you Il
case where judge Miller had an officer 20
wait outside the court to make such an ar
rect, aud IL the authorities do not so tend,
then have rever read an authority
Then you have never read the authori-
ties re joined the court 'She can have
a continuance, to give her time to procure
her witnesses, but the protection you
refer to only applies 10 civil cases =
s'Then," said Mr Holland, II request
that the ca sc be postponed until another
Judge SITS On the bench With all respect
TO your honor / must say that You al
ready have an opinion that the defendant
is guilty. since you ordered the arrest, and
sal YOU believed them both equally
guilty ~
You heard Bahff Kendig say that y
said Judge Kimball.
II heard Kendig say nothing at all y
sal Mr Holland.
''weii. will not postpone the case for
the reason given" said the court, but
will take the bonds of both these women 70
appear for trial tomorrow, aud give them
an opportunity TO bring their witnesses.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-13
SOME ROBBERIEs REPORTED.
Miss Trimbell's Purse SOatched
From Her in the Capitol Grounds.


A bold case OF pocketbOok snatching in the
Cs pitol grounds was reported to Inspector
IiolIiubeTgeT today. Miss Susan 7. Tim
bell. an aged lady, who resides a t No. S02
New Jersey avenue southeast, was pass
ing hurriedly through the eastern Capitol
reservation about 4:30 O'Clock yeste rday
afternoon. She carried her black seal
leather pocketbook in her hand and ii con-
tanned O SO bill, some small change and
other articles.
A colored youth, whom she had not seen
before, crept up behind Miss Trimbell, and
snatchcd the pocketbOok from her hand
She uttered several screams as he darted
across the park. and three men, who were
about fifty PAGES ahead of her, turned
about and laughed. shesaid. The theft was
reported to a Capitol policeman, but the
boy made his escape.
8. E. Mccarthy, residing at No 1861
Prospect avenue, Georget own, reports
stolen from a new building at Connecticut
and Wyoming avenues his gold hunting
case watch. Another gold hun ting case
watch was stolen yesterday from the
room of Benjamin F. Butler, at No. 229
Virginia avenue southwest, and a lady's
open face silver watch from Rosa Winters
No. lis Madison alley northwest.
sneak theft entered the cigar store Of
]. T. Burch, No. 3525 N street northwest,
and stole from a show case his pocketbook
containing S28.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-13
She RESENTED THE INSULT
A Waitress Vigorous Reply to Her
Employers Epithet.
Lupchroor-Keeper John n. Hale
Felled to the Ground With
Soup Dish.

There was sound as OF the smashing OF
crockery. shattci ed window pane, faI
amid tables overturned and chairs upset,
and when il was all over John \. II ale, the
proprietor of a lunch room at No. 1907 Sew
enln street northwest, found himself amid
The debris, bleeding from an ugly wound
over the left eye, and otherwise bruised
and lacerated. The weapon used was an
ordinary soup dish in the hands of an in
0ignant young woman.
Hale has heretofore enjoyed considerable
unenyiahle no,oriety, and IN several &C
casons has had trouble with the young
girls whom he has employed as mattresses
The young woman who assaulted him yes
terday afternoon had been engaged IN that
capacity. All the parties who know any
thing Of the affair refuse to give the girls
name, nd she could not be seen today TO
make a statement concerning the trouble.
1t is alleged that Hale, who is a married
man, made advances toward the girl yes
terday which she indig Gantly resented,
and a quarrel ensued, which finally ended
in the proprietor Of the pie counter dis
charging the girl. This occurred while
The young woman was engaged about her
work. and was coupled with an insulting
remark.
Quick as flash the indignant young
woman seized the weapon nearest at
hand. which happened to be a heavy por-
celain soup plate, and hurled it with all
the energy she could command at her tor
mentor
Ia his efforts to dodge the missile Hale
fell over several chairs and upset a table,
While fragments OF the dish flew through
q window pane.
There, sou miserable, contemplate
coward, take that. III teach you 10 insult
me-" shouted the woman, and before the
man Codid regain his feet she had 1e,i
victor Trough she was.
When Hale recovered himself blood Was
streaming from deep cash over his eye.
He weBt to the Emergency Hospital, wheTe
DR.. BahT sewed up the wound. He refused
t. give the name of the waitress.
Not long ago Hale caused the arrest {
Grace Pond, one of his mattresses, for
the IL rceny OF a cOld watch, which he hud
given her. The ca Sc was dismissed.
iiale's wife now lives with her mother
ia Philadelphia. 1t is probable that no
arrests will be made.