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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-23
A WITNESS ofSusI
.Availlabllity....

"A witness ofSusy AvaAability... j
,: John Kenned- .aas City, No,
who was indict' ae4eoder OF the
gang iii i751Ge held upT .dsrobbed
the CT .aaso ma Alton tai at Blue
Ont, he's signed d Statement. charg ng
that thete is conspiracy to convict
him. There seems to be some grounds
to substantiate his statement as re-
CARDS John Land, an important wit
ness against him. It is now given out,
moreover, from authoritative sources,
that the robbers secured almost $780,
600 and not 81, 900, as first claimed by
the express company. For the con.
vlctlon ct the men concerned it is also
said big rewards have been offered. In
1892, Land, who lives in the Blue Cut
locality, was convicted of perjury, in
falsely swearing that three OF his
nelghbors had been connected in the
famous Jesse James train robbery of
that yea, near Independence. Land
is State: witness in the present case.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-23
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL,
MATCHlTOcnEs, 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, ono year Of daily practice in
model schools under guidance of skill
ed training teachers. Glass work ex-
enpAfies 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 ex-
pense for session OF eight month, $40.
Twelfth annual session begins Oct.
l, 1896.
For catalogue write to
B. G. CALDWELL, Pres.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-23
prrsnerous Ran,

At the annual e,eesiapspf the Bazk
Of Jeaneretfo..szthe following were
elected airectoss FOR the ensuing year:
Hen. A. Monnot, Jos. a Provost,
Narcisse Drullhet,,@1As Messsi, r. J. DE
GRANVILLE, Leo frank and AJcr Worm
ser. The officers elected were A. i.
Mopnot, president; J. A. Provost,
yice-presidcnt;s a. D. Foster, cashier;
A. j. Dynthct, assistant cashier. The
bank declared . dividend of 10 per
cent. and sp4ncea s., 900 to its surplus
fund. Ap extension of the bank build
ing will be made shortly. u
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-23
To Celebrate Mardi Gras.

At a meeting OF the board Of trade
of Abbevi!le, Friday night, the mem
bers organized guarantee association
for the celebration Of Mardi Gras. As
the display is expected to surpass that
of former yeurs the subscription has
been made higher. The board Of
trade will give several entertainments
to SECURE additional funds.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-23
Mill Burned,

The Drew e. Powell mill at Lake
Charles was entirely destroyed by fire
Saturday night. The blaze originated
from q spark falling on the roof COM
ing irom the SLAB pit. The fire was
discovered by some mill hands at about
II o'clock, bat before any effective
work conld be done half of the struc'
tute was consumed.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-23
Col. EcEAis Elected.

At o meeting Of the Crescent City
railroad board OF directors Friday,
held ut the Office Of he company, No.
G20 Canal street, New Orleans, Col. J.
c. Dennis was elected president, in
place OF Mr.. 4. n. Wulmsley, resigned.
Nh. +. II. Wa!msley was elected pres
iOlnt pro teu.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-23
Tax Collectors Settle With Auditor.

Tax CO!lectOrS Settle With Auditor.
>, The tax collectors OF Calcasieu, Ter
rebonne, Webster, rangipnboa, Grant,
De Soto, Union, Jackson and Cameron
parishes have settled with the auditor
for the fourth quarter of last year and
the collector ii the fourth district Of
Orle. is for the month Of December.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-23
Run Duwa by a Switch Engine.

EIHH DU"H Dy Il oN1'CH 1lE!H,1 HC'
A team owned by John G. Crimen
was run down by q switch engine of
the Southern Pacific road Saturday at
the head Of Crossman street, New Or
leans. The float was damaged to the
extent OF $50 and one of the mules
was slightly hurt: The train was in
charge of Engineer John Mullen and
the team Was driven by John McLane.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-23

Native Aid For the Famine Stricken.
The Maharsjah Of Durbangan he's re-
nitted eight lakhs of rupees Of his rev.
enue and will expcnd similar amornt
IN the famine relief work at Bombay.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-23
Srbouls ano Gullegss.
Fe|lciana
Female Collegiate
Institute,
...JACKSON, LOUISIANA.

Tho A2th session Of this Institution
will open September I, 1898. The
members Of the Faculty are ladies Of
culture. SPECIALISTS in each depart
ment. Superb: advantages are there
by offered to those Young ladies aesir-
ing thorough ana finished eiucntion.
The health Of tho lnst;tutiun is u nsur-
passed. r..
For particulars snd catalogue ad-
dress,
MISS L. J CATLETT, Prin.,
Jackson, La.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-23
Gubernatorial Appointments.

Governor Foster has appointed ".
B. Wicker constable of the sixth ward
Of ST.. Mary parish; N. r. Mc!Alpin,
coroner Vernon perish, vice T. J..
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-23
NEWSy ITEMS OF INTEREST.
CONDENSED into Short and Pllhy Paragraphs
For Our Subscribers.
TAX COLLECTORS MAKE SETTLEMENT.
!1bbcvlile to Celebrate Msrdi Gras--
Gubernatoriai Appointments - Run
Down BY a Switch EDsine--Store
and Residence Burned.
10 Have Electric Lights.

A we'll developed movement is on
foot for the erection Of an electric Light
plant, and is meeting with considerable
encouragement from the citizens of
Jeanerette. 1t will be home affair.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-24

bill and sent the bill to conference. The main contention as on yesterday cen tered about the senate proposition to open the Unco compag ghre Indian reserva ton under the the mineral land laws. Fin ally an amendment was recommended to the effect that no corporation should be allowed to obtain possession of these Gilsonite deposits, but that the govern- ment should lease the lands in limited areas and for limited terms of years.
 The senate amendments striking from the house bill the provision for the ratifi- cation of the oil and gas leases made by the council of the Seneca Indians last De- cember, after sharp debate, was agreed to.
 Mir Bland of Missouri, attempted early in the session to secure action on the resolution relative to the Union Pacific railway mortgages which he tried to offer last week, but the speaker ruled that the resolution was not privileged.
 A resolution was adopted by which committee of twenty-five of which the speaker by the terms of the resolu- ton. was chairman, was appointed to attend the dedica ton of the Grant tomb in New York on Tuesday and the house agreed to a programme of three day ad- ioilrnmentS for next week.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-24
CENTE RVILLE.
SmltheTnlan and James Arr;s sd Charged With the Robbery of Henry Parker
 Tenement House Burned.

Ceutreville, April 23.-(Special Corre- spondence.)-Dan Smitherman ard Newt James, two white men, were arrested a few days ago. charged with the robbery of MT. Henry Parker several weeks ago. Jim Boiling, who was living at the house of AIr. Parker a: the time of the robbery, and who was one of ,ahe conspiraJors to Co the robbiEg haa givsn the whole thing away, and says that James and Smith erman were the masked men who did the robbing. James and Smitherman are now in jail
 Circuit court mee.s here on Monday of rext week. The civil docket is very large arld cannot possibly be cleared during the term.
 If we secure the Mobile, Tuscaloosa and St. Louis rai5rcad, as new seems prob able, in all proba billty the next lsgisla- turs will give us a city cour-. '--,---
 Cato D. Clever has moved to CeE'.re- vile to prs c.ice his profession, the law.
 Mrs Lotapeich, of Cors.cana, Tex, is here on a visit to relatives.
 Miss Arlaie Kenn:dy, most at ractive and accomplished young lady of Area dia, La, has returned from a visla to Tuscaloosa to this placs.
 Crops in this community are, as a gen- eral thing, very poor. e A negro ,house a short distance from this place was burned Sunday, The in- males lost all th sir clothing and narrow ly escaped with their lives. The house was set on fire.
 The people 1here are v.ry anxious for some one to esta blish a ;b4nk a t tlf.s place. A bank here would do a splendid busi- ness.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-24
WILLIAM R. DAY
From ,McKinTay's Home City, Named as First Assistant Secretary of State
 Will Not Go to Cuba

Washington, April 23.-President Me- Kinley has decided to nominate William R. Day, of Canton, O., to be first assist ant secretary of state, and ex-Represent- alive Belamy S'torer of Cincinnati, O., to be minister to Belgium. These nomi- nations were to have bsen sent to the sensGe today, but owing to that body s adjournment ever until Monday hey will not go in until next week.
 The filling of the office of first assis tant to- Secretary Sherman ends a problem that has bothered the p'fesideEt cons.d- erably. MT. Sl.orer was slated originally fer this appointment, but the nomination was opposed gtrenuOusiy by Senator For aker and ether well-known Ohio republl- cans, who protested against it on per- scnal grounds.
 The selection of Judge Day to be first aSsis ant secretary of state overturris the plan to send him to Cuba as special ooun- sel to watch the Ruiz investigation. It would be without precedent for such an officer as first aEsistart secretary to go 10 another country to prosecute a case when later on he might have to enga ge in diplomatic negotiations with that same country on other subjects. At any rate, the conviction that the pursui of the original mission by Judge Bay would im- pair his usefulness in the future as an official of the state department has led to the cancellation of the order to go to Cuba Whether any one will be appoin:- ed to take up the work of special counsel laid down by the judge canEct be heard,
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-24

tive caucus met again tonight to attempt the nomination of pr. Hunters success sor. The presence of Baird, the gold democrat, was taken to mean possible att mpt of the DebOe-Hunter men to re- peal the resolution making thirty-six re- publican votes nee =ssary to a nomination. The only abSantseS were Deboe and Ben nett The candidate was paired. Baird answered to his name, but th= anii-De- boe-Hunter people objected to his par ticipation. The Deboe people announced that they did not want the resolution r@- pealed and would not use Baird for that purpose. The anti-Deboe side put through a resolution inviting in the other two gold democrats. They did not come.
 The first ballot proceeded and had no significant changes until the name of Rev. MT. Grider was reached. He chang ed from Bennett to Deboe. There were no other significant changes though the ant-Deboe people scattered to a field of n5w men. The ballot stood
 Deboe, 31; Holt, 16 Evans, 8; Lewis, 6: Bennett, 4; scattering, 9. Necessary to a choice, 36.
 On the ballot Baird voted for Deboe and gave him 32 votes, but one of these did not count. Tha next ballot was the same.
 Deboe was nominated for s5nator on the eighteenth ballot.
 Deiboe the nominee, is abou. 50 years of age. His prominence in politics begun with his election to the sita te senate four years ago. There is every reason to be- lfeveI he will be elected tomorrow.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-24
ONE OF TWO WAYS.

The bladder was created for one pur- pose, namely, a receptacle for the urine. and as such 1t is not liable to any form of disease except by onesor two ways. The first way is from imperfect action of the kidneys. The second way is from care less local treatment of other diseases.
 CHIEF CAUSE.
 Unhealthy urine from unhealthy kid neys is the chief cause of bladder troub- les and suffering so painful to many that life is made miserable. The womb like the bladder was created for one purpose. and if left alone it is not liable to become diseased, except in rare cases. When in position the womb Is situated back of and very close to the bladder, and for that reason any distress, disease or inconven- fence manifested in the kidneys, back, bladder or urinary passage is often by mistake. attributed to female weakness or womb trouble of some sort The error is easily made and may be as easily avoided by paying a little attention to the condition of the urine (see pamph- leD. The mild and the extraordinary et- feet of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver and bladder remedy IS soon realized. It stands the highest for it's wonderful cures. If you need medi- cine you should have the best. At drug gists fifty cents and one dollar. You ma y have a sample bottle and pamphlet both sent free by mail. Mention The State Herald, and send your address to pr. Kilmer 6 Co.,, Binghampton, N. Y. The proprfetors of this paper guar antee the genuineness of this offer.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-24
PLANET NEWS.

Current literature of the day is filled with desc. ip9ions of Mars. Many facts in regard to the fiery planet have been learned The canals that intersect the surface have been discovered, and the atmosrherlc conditions described. As troromers have recently discovered b,lght figtts on Mars, and they Iuhlnk the Mar;ians are trying to communicate with us. It has receritly been demonstrated
 tirait electrical communication can bs con- dud,ed without wires, and it is possible that we shall soon carry on a conVersa ticn with the people of Mars. This would be a wonderful achievement, ard we would 1esnn something from them. as they are far more advanced in civiliza- tion.. Perhaps some of our most cher ished customs will be over. brown. We may learn from them that public speak CTS -sheuld be brief in their remarks. No Gicubt the lMartians are men of few words, as their r&rifed atmosphere makes it difficult to breathe, and hence they do not waste their breath. We may learn that a dress coat may be worn without the wearer being considered in league with his satanic majesty; that a man with a big mouth may wear mustache, even if fashion decre'ss otherwise; hat a lady needs no legislative act lo cure her of highhatomania; that we may exhibit the nobler impulses of humanity and rec ognize a narion struggling fer liberty; and that the working man has righl S.. These and other valuable lessons we may learn from the red planet.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-24
OUR LETTER BOX.
ENGLISH ARBITRATION.
To dlhe Sltate HeraIli ]:

To the State Herald:
 A good deal is said of the volubil.ty of Senator Morgan The ether day the sen- a tor observed d1naf- the United Stat s5 and lost in every sel itlemeEb made by ar b5tratioR with England. This was de- H.ed in the senate, and in evidence it was given that th= arbitration c9 the Ala bama Confederate cruiser) claims had compelled England l5o pay the United States S15,500,000 cash. But is that ilhe whole of that s5ltlsmg i-tt? By no means England made more than three times the sum she paid the United g ates directly out of that particular arbitration! The United States was made to pay British subjects s7.500,000 on indemnity claims in cured during ;1.5 war; lhe United Stal es rsmitted to Carada S4,500,000 duties on fish and fish oil; the United States lost, under the provtsions of the Alabama ar bitraticn treaty. $50000,000 duties on Cana Gian goCGs. This is not all, but is enough to cite here.
 The truth is, the radical republicans of .he first decade after iiha war desired to emphasize what they chose to consider the Cisrsputa ble sympashies of the pre- na.er of Eng1aLd, Lord Palmerston Lord Russell, the Prince of Wales and the ar- ciert ariStccracy generally, with the southern cor,federacy, ard they paid England a big bonussti3 humiliate that sentiment, as in the Alabama cruiser case. It was all "silocp1y," and the sncbs of Wall street 'lhan began for the first time to demand admission to English ariStocracy's dra wing rooms.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-24

Germany Is building more warshdps, and is using large amount of steel in other ways. She is having some trouble in getting basic iron, and the Birmingham ironmasters should open negotiations with her steel men. The New York En- ginaering and Minlng Journal says:
 We understand that inquiries have been made here for basic iron for Germany though we do not hear of any shipments of such iron being made as yet. The German s;eel-makers have been recently somewhat embarra ssed by delays in se- curing sufficient supplies of pig, and it is quite possible that Q market for such iron may be found there They generally re- qulre iron made strictly to specification, with agreed percentages eff phosphorus aEd silicon. Some of the Ala abama fur naces have shown their ability to make basic iron to specification, and could doub5less meet the German requirem ents without difficulty
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-24

Senator Mason stated that the senate was the only legislative body in the world. without rules limiting demand. This seems to be a fact. Untfl recently the English house of commons was with out such rules, and could debate ques- tion indefinitely. but now 1t has the closure rule. It is great pity that pub lie business cannot be expedited in some way. The telegrams stated the other day that Senator Morgan's Cuban res olution went over for week owing to the absence of Senator Hale, who is op- posed to the resolution" The private convenience of Senator Hale thus delays the interests of the public.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-24
DRC1DED TO ACCEPT.

Washington, April 23.-The republican y:retors in caucus today decided to &C., cept the proposition made by the opposi- ton for the filling of senate committees. leaving the arrangement of details to Senator Me.Millan's committee on com nlttees, the senator considered the pro- ject of filling the elective offices of the senate and the commit ee was authorized to negotiate with the opposition in the senate with the object of filling these off, ces The clerk and sergeant-a.- -arTns of the senate are democrats, and the re- pulicans think they should be allowed to name d man to fill one of these places. The details of this negotiation will be left to subcommittee consisting of Messrs. AIcAIillan. Ledge and Spooner.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-24
EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY
Of the American Society of Religious Education to Meet in Washington
 Tomorrow Night.

Washington, April 2S-The eighth an- niversary of the American Society of Re- ligious Education will be held in the First Congrega tional church this city on Sunday night next. Hon. J. M. Harlan, justice of the United States supreme court, will preside. Rev. J. E. Gilbert D. D., the secretary, will render the an nual report Rev. T. s. Hamlin, D. D.. pastor of the Church of the Covenant, Presbyterian, will speak on Religious Education and the Welfare Of the Church"
 President A. P. Montague, of the Col lege of Liberal Arts of the Colum bian university, will speak on "The Bible as Factor to a Liberal Education" Hon Case Broderick member of congress from Kansas, and Hon. J. W. Bailey, member of congress from Texas, will speak or "Religious Education and the Nationa Welfare"
 President Mckinley has promised to be present. ..sl-
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-24

An interesting suit was tried before Judge Banks the other, day. One of the city convicts at Coalburg was brought before the court on writ of habeas cor pus. It was contended that the law un- der which the city convicts are leased to the Sloss company is constitutional; that the constaAltion requires that the
 caption to a bill express the full pur-
 port of the bill; that the law creating thu, court did not give that court the power claimed fer it. On the other hand, i. was argued that implied and cognste powers must be considered, and that the law under question gives the city by i'm pllcation the right 10 lease its convicts.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-24
GREATLY ENTHUSED.

Capt. ". A. Hundley, of Roapoke, one of the moving spirits in the development of east Alabama, passed through the city Tuesday en route to Birmingham. The captain is much enthused over the build ing of the proposed railroad from At lanta to New Orleans, which will be a great developer of the country between these two great commercial centers, and which will shorten the distance ov:r 1e0 miles. This great trunk line is surv yed through Alexander City, and no doubt will intersect the Central at this poin,.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-24
A GOOD IDEA

We believe that if every Baldwin coun- ty farmer knew all the good points about farming thal, are possessed by all his neighbors the neF profit of the avsrage farmer would be more than doubled. One man has learned one lesson and ancither man has learned another. If all will use the columns of the Times in giving and gattirlg information, the whole nation will be surprised at our success.-Baldwin Times
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-24
WILL BE HEADQUARTERS.

Tuscaloosa will bs headquarters for the engineering corps of the new rail- road. This is the most convenient point, as 1t Is the half way ground, and a very river is in our city Iimits-Tuscaloosa Times.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-24
MEANS MUCH.

The proposed railroad from Atlanta to Selma means much for this section. It will open up new mines and locate many new enterprises Let our citizens con- slider the importance and benefits of tEe new road, and prepare to welcome the iron horse from Atlanta to New Orleans. -AleXander City Outlook.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-24

Congressman H. D. Clayton. of the Third Alabama congressional district, has been selected to deliver the address before the Alumni association of the University of Alabama at the June com meneement. This is splendid selection and we have no doubt that he will ac- quit himself with honor and distinction, or he is a born orator.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-24
COMING TO THE FRONT.

Alabama is coming to the front in the manufacture of c-stton goods. Arniston is jus. completing a large mill Birming- ham is to build a mllion-dollar mill. Montgomery is to build large one. Selma has just completed her second splendid mill and is thinking abou, a third. Other cities are making efforts, and will soon join the band for success. -GeneVa Tribune
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-24
OF GREAT VALUE.

Commercial organizal ions. such as chambers of commerce, boards of trade, business mems leagues and bodies of men Interested in the dev.lopm= Tt of towns and cJties are, beyond any question of oouht, an acquisition to the community, and of great value to people seeking hCmes.-Tuscalocsa Times.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-24

The captain informed us that the presi- dent and general manager, Col. R. M. Mitchell, of Atlanta, will visit this ch y in a few days 'to interview our citizens in the interest of the new road.-Alexander City Outlook
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-24
Special Notice to Subscribers tO the
 State-HeraM.

From and after this date, all subscriptions to the Daily State Herald are due and pay able monthly or quarterly in advance. Under no circum- stances will subscription &C., counts be carried in arrears longer than three months.
 Subscribers will please bear this fact in mind and govern themselves accordingly.
 All past-due accounts must be paid at once.
 J. A. ROUNTREE, General Manager Daily State- Herald.
 April 4, 1897.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-24

The railroads new use much heavier steel rails than they did short time since, They find heavy rails more eco- non1ical. The rails wear longer. and the mills can make them at less pro- portiona te cost, as it requires about the same amount of labor to make a large rail as a. small one.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-24

The Easter edition of the Selma Sun day Telegram was "a thing of beauty" and it's editor. MT. Percy Clark, evinced much enterprise and ability in getting out the same.