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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-04
Believes Durrant an Innocent Man.

Judge 3. NJ. Merriman, of Little
Rock, Ark, who in 1893, defended J.
z. Blanther in a case in which he was
charged with swindling Chicago con-
germ, and who, afterwards had extern
sive business acquaintance with the
murderer, says that he can positively
identify Blather's handwriting. He
believes that the alleged confession is
genuine and,will help to prove Theo-
lore Durrant's innocence OF the charge
Of murder. "If I can help Durrant,"
'aid Merriman Saturday, 81 want to do
10. knew Forbes, or j. E. Blanther
quite we'll, and I believe he told the
truth when he wrote that letter comics.
wing to the murder of Blanche Lamont
md Minnie Williams at Oakland, of
which Durrant is accused. I believe
sincerely that Durrant is innocent, and
if | can be Of any service in proving
that fact, by proving the authenticity
Of the confession, I shall dol gladly"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-04
Fg6it Growers Organized,

The fruit grovertof independence
organized shipping association Fri
day and elected Captain Robert Lynn
president: General Manager R. s.
Manard, vice president, and F.S.
Cason, secretary and treasurer, with a
board of directors composed of the
following known gentlemen. G. W.
Westholtz, DR.. J. j. Kemp, R. D.
Buck, Thomas Robertson and Thomas
Carter. The growers seem we'll pleased,
and have every confidence in the gen.
tlemen selected to manage the affairs
of the association and look forward to
better times and better prices for their
fruits and vegetables.
Tho Governor Makes a Few Appointments.
Governor Foster, at Baton Rouge,
Thursday, made the following appoint.
ments: Justices of the Peace-Samuel
Bayhi, Seventh ward Of Plaquemines,
vice Arthur Dobard, removed from the
parish: E. E. Monsingo, First ward of
Claiborne, vice E. NJ. Garry, resigned;
j. B. Brister, Fourth ward of Grant,
vice }. A. Fullerton. resigned; Benja.
min +. Bowmkn. Sixth ward Of St,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-04
Americans Suffering in Cuha.

Consul-General Lee has made a re-.
port to the secretary of State in which
he says there are 1907 American citi-
1ens in Cuba dependent upon charita-
BILE assistance. They have been partly
provided for out of the $4,000 ap-
propriated by congress. Gen. Lee
Jays that in making provisions for tho
tellef OF these citizens more than ST..
500 week must be expended. He has
1rawn $500 of the sum appropri-
ated, OF which two drafts for IS, 600
each were drawn last week. He OK.
presses the opinion that certain time
must elapse before the sufferers will b,
'elf.sustaining,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-04
Character Called in Question.

Bishop Galloway, Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. South, presiding il
TIE North in,,ce..at
Athens, CHI Friday listened Is III
Il most senssti6 aeYelo pments which
e have taken place during his episco.
sIpao ". When the twentieth jauestion
was Called, thst-s tins to hassing the
characters Of the pTeschs 1t bes4ns'
evident that rumors current for several
weeks were about to take shape
When the name of Rev. John w. Heidi
presiding elder of the South Atlantic
district, was called Rev. Mr.. Stanton
arose and arrested his character.
When the name of Rev. Ellison R.
Cook, presiding elder of the Dalton
district. was called, Mr.. Stanton was
again on his feet, Directing to his
character. Upon the calling of the
name Of; KfJ. T. Gibson, pastor OF
one of misleading churches of Atlanta,
Rev G. G. Gary demanded its arrest.
BY this time the conference was in q
fever of excitement The name OF
Rev. Walker Lewis, of Atlanta, was
next called, and Rev. Mr.. Cary sought
to make some remarks, when he was
set aside by the bishop, who declared
that he would have TO object outright
or not be heard at all. Committees
were Immediately appointed to take
up the charges which are preferred
against the clergymen named. These
charges are in general failure to pay
debts, and in one case imprudence with
women. The cali of the twentieth
has not yet been completed,
and 1t IS expected that more arrests of
character will be made. j.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-04
Expenses for Quarantine Guards.

Expenses for Quarantine Guards. .:
The police jury met at Donaldson.
Vile Thursday, with President Veil,
Messrs. St. Martin, Ayr1nd, Bentley
and Braud present, and examined ,the
bills, tor quarantine expenses incurred
during the sixty two.days comm encinq
Sept. l6 and ending Nov. III: 1t was
found that the total amount aggregated
.$l.283, and there are one or two more
items yet outstanding: that will swell.
theEamonnt to,somethtng over 81, 800.
The jury is to meet again on Dec. 8,
when it's expected ordinances will be
adopted rohibitihg the importation Of
second I; hand cIothing or household
goods 1l'! into the parish during the ensu.
lngy ear n .t ~ T.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-04
AFRICAN WAR REPORTS,
BRITISH AND FRENCH FORCES FOUGHT
81. IN! ut ! AINTERlANo. i
II The - frenb'e Z. q .Ae.ue Thirt
!: : Standing Great Britain and Ale IN
glnnl9 : toTar,lily. Deliberate liz 81.
An Empire Established. ~ & y

a dispatch from Berlin to the Frsnkl
fort zeltlung from Rome reports that 4
sangunary conflict has taken plaee,bat
itweensthee French and British &C XII:
Eki. il the Lagos Hiterland.,s sS.. 81
Iha trouble is of about thirty .yesfs
standing. In 1870 France and GreSt
Britain opened negotiations for settles
ment Of their RESPECTIVE frontiwisiiaa
West Africa, and ii was decided in s5ubs
stance that French influence aud III ~
thority should he conf mad to the iudrtk|
OF 9 certainsline and that Great BfTiis sI
should d y Il have airee hand senth; ii. tEls
ine.. The outbreak Of the France
Prussian war interrupted hes nego'tia.
tons. Thereswas considerable oppo.
elton in: 5d1tries TO the cession
81 snyy 'tfarritor and during tue neftt
years difficulties frequently 90 g..
Cured. s Final Was resolved GID
appoint Eoommisb TO reoQnsidae:
the Nhole nat and as 1 resdItt i Pc
ao,a ~ ~ r., IT, ypul
Sasa psslngse coaeluoeo. s., Rqs since o9t,
~. ,Hsfei IS arl1Yea faEs
the t.;la, y. haYs sRElsen, ewing ,to
. ~. $3.50 !; 81 y. ~ aenaary e9n nAs;
:. $500 :. 1gls pF Ri t$ and e FRANCE
& rs as.se 8 lSsnet a.s.t Since then
q 49, Bained british atten.
sysses ~ slss1 = concession .' IRON the
sao ~ IS ndenoh rave been aim =;
49, =, e sne .gS'Aolsn9ent OF q great
as N,Ssn q. empire sndtd,spatched arpe.
IA = co. = snS n,nieflana q Lagos
~ 80 oatnotv'lle' e sc esttabl'ah head
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-04
Assistant Postmaster NJ urtfere il

Postmaster Baker. at Lake City, s.
O., wired Acting Postmaster, General
Heath, at Washington, Monday. that
Assistant Postmaster j. T. Braveboy
had been shot in Lake City Saturday
night, by hidden party within a few
yards Of the postofice. The postmas-
ter expected, evidently that the FEEDER.
al authorities at Washington would
take cognizance of the crime. Thu
United States, however, has no iuris>
diction.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-04
Trade, Restrictions Modified.

>. By q special meeting of the town
council at Melville, all restrictions of
travel lave been removed and all ar
ticies Of commerce allowed to be re.
ceived withthe exception Of coffee, all
dry goods, secondhand house furnish
iug goods and baggings; a SO all goods
packed in straw or sawdust from in
fected points Any alterations, addi-
tions or restrictions to be amended to
the quarantine ordinance still to be
left discretionary with the mayor.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-04
Prisoner Taken III in Cont.

Mr.. Nelson Lepine was arrestc d
Thursday evening by Deputy Sheriff
Il. A. Frost, charged with setting fire
to barn on thu estate of D. Mcleod,
located twenty.four miles below Ihib-
odaux.. His preliminary examination
was in progress at Thibodaux, Friday,
before Judge L. P. Caillouet, when he
was taken ill suddenly. This necessi-
tated postponement CT the prelimi-
nary trial. i ia,
Charges Against a Travelling Salesman.
~ Nathan Kuhn, travelling salesman
for the we'll known liquor house of
Elnstein Bros, of cincinnati, Ohio,
was arrested at Lake Charles, Saturday,
charged with obtaining money under
false pretenses. Mr. Lcuisx Ochs, a
drummer from. the same town, caused
his arrest and his return in custody OF
the cohstabl e Ito New Iberia. JMr.
Kuhns friepls Insist that the whole
matter is an error and will shortly be
cleared up,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-04

Allquaranfine resfric tiodsE ssScora:.
a a. with the agreements Iaya6ed at
' u, Lafayette conference &erq raiised
thursday. The effect was evident sfrom.s
the number of drum N ers,on the sfraats::'
Friday. ~ -. ss1s 800 )
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-04
Charged With CAm}nai "A al,

onarsed With CAphnal As cult, so
CASTOR Hearsey, slocal ewsdsal.,,
at Baton Rouge, has been arrestadss aH
charge OF criminally asssultiue2 8 ten
year old white girl The limiittrsry
e examination =? has ,iqst been completed
and is strongly damaging Is tie az "a.
cused, H. !, ~.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-04
ST. FRANCSlIE WEST HCIANA SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1897

Tammany, vice W. E, Evans, resigned.
Constables-Robert E. Dell, Second
ward OF Terrebonne, vice d. Leblanc,
re: lgned; W N. Curley, Fourth ward
OF Caloasieu, vice John Ringmaiden,,
resigned. =
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-04
Quarantine ,DeSiSpsesdis mr.

Tbs Board Of Health sof Abbeville
met e Thursday and declared quarantine
OF against gil places, y persons and ar
tlc ,I except s SECOND hands goods, which.
viii besquafShtined fors tue present.
Quarantine has practically been OF for
several days, andsA general change in
(, in very Noticeable. From
This time on business will hsstransacted
as of,olil, .ae1As. !,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-04
Editor Harris Resigns.

=, Garrard Harris, editor of the Lake:
Charles American, has resigned his l55Js
eltlon with that paper, effective Saturss
day, and will return to his home Il
jackson, Miss, to take up the study Of
law. A newspaper man from the Fort
Worth Evening Mail-Telegraph has
been secured to take Mr.. Harris place.
and will assume his duties at once.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-04
District Court R.co,,,.. 70.

!: The civil term of the si1teenth IN.
q'olal District Court. at Aniite GIN
Judge Robert R. Reid presia in i6s sft III
tsSlng holiday Thursday cs 5sd
OF Thanksgiving, gecqeyaatieagss fiiday,
morning OF at 8 o'elM hnds eaeded'
wit with the trial Eff easess szsls hea ia
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-04
LOUISIANA HAPPENINGS.
FRUIT GROWERS ORGANIZE A SHIPPING
ASSOCIATION. 49,
WV 'orter Makes Few Appoin trnents
'o Crushed Out of a Tramp Near
""'eS--lrade Restrictions Modified
throughout the State. -s.sa 1. -
a Fine Gin Rnrnsd

n FIne Gin Burned, .
Inc tine gin of Sig. Wolf, of Good
mems Landing, East Ct.:roll parishas
with three bales of cotton, was burnett
down Thursday. It yas smu Il 81 $50
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-04
POWELL & STONE,
ROBERT sEMPLE,

attorney : at Law,
|aTill practice in the conrts of tho
Egb and 14th judicial districts. Dur
| 10 vacation, will meet clients at the
EM,ton House in Bayou Sara whenever
| poj;t coupee PoStomce, La
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-15
Cold Weather
Brings Catarrh.

Though the disagreeable effects of Ca
tarrh are felt all the year round, cold and
disagreeable weather aggravates the
disease and it is during the winter sea-
son that its severest form is felt. Each
succeeding year seems to intensity the
disease, so that it gradually fastens its
hold upon the sufferer with grasp that
becomes firmer each season.
Catarrh often appears as only cold at
first, and is hardly noticed. But gradu-
ally the cold returns, and it is more
difficult to cure and stays longer than for
1nerly. These symptoms cannot be mis-
taken; they mark the first appearance of a
disease that will develop in severity and
stubbornness, and which it is impossible
to cure with the local treatment OF sprays,
washes, And similar applications. Being
disease of the blood, only a blood
remedy can have the slightest effect
upon it. SIS. (Swift's Specifc) is the
only cure for Catarrh, because it is the
only blood remedy which goes to the
seat of all obstinate and deep-seated
cases, and forces out the disease.
Mr.. 7. A. Williams, leading mer-
chant of Spartanburg, S. c., writes:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-15

"For four years had nasal catarrh,
and though the case was mild one at
first, it was not long until I noticed that it
was gradually growing worse. OF course
| was under treatment of first-class ply
sicians, but their remedies were applied
locally, and the disease seemed to be get
ting friner hold on me all the while.
"After spending so much money for
treatment which proved to be all in
vain, Twas urged to try SIS. This REM
edy proved TO be the right one, for itgot at
the disease, and few bottles cured me
perfectly. The cure was permanent
one, and have not had touch of the
disease for many years. Swift's Specific
is the only remedy that will have the
slightest effect upon Catarrh."
Sufferers from Catarrh should get
start on the disease before the cold
weather aggravates it. Those who have
been relying upon local treatment will
find winter weather is all that is
needed to show that the disease is still
with them. A course of SIS. (Swift's
Specifc) will prove all assertions made
that it is the only cure for Catarrh; itgoes
10 the cause of the trouble--the blood
and forces out all traces ofthe disease.
Swiit's Specific is the .only remedy
which reaches real obstinate blood dis
eases; i. cures Catarrh, Rheumatism,
Cancer, Contagious Blood Poison, Ec-
zeina, Scrofula, and in fact every other
disease of the blood. 1t is guaranteed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-15

conntv must he supposed to have been
conversant with the financial condi-
ton of the county. must have been
aware of the obligation of Bingham
to Alturas county. and consequently OF
it's Bannock's, obligation to Bingham
county predicated thereon and ought
not to he, allowed to avoid a just lia
hiity by n resort to mere technicun-
ties"
Just a few minutes before midnigh,
Tuesday evening three young men
held up Jack Anderson's gambling
rooms at Rock Springs. WyO. They
had been noticed sitting around the
room all evening, and took the oppor-
tunity when but few men were in
the saloon. and made the attendants
hold up their hands and rled the cash
register Then they marched them in
front of the gambling part of the house
and took what money the different
games had in sight and also in the
drawers. and escaped. There Is abso-
lutely no clue to their Identity, but
they can be easily identified IL appre-
hended Excitement runs very high
and officers are searching all parts OF
the city. and the chances are very
poor for them to escape. The robbers
are supposed to have taken about $500
as there was not much money out of
the safe. This Is the second success
weeks to hold up gambling houses in
that city.
One million dollars is the estimated
value of the cargo of the Russian
barkentine Berin~ which arrived in San
Francisco Tuesday. The cargo repre-
sents the major portion of the business
done by the Russian Seal and Fur COM
pany during the season just closed. BY
far the most important item shown on
the manifest is the consignment of
sealskins. OF these there are 1000,
There are several hundred bearskins
all of the finest quality, and large
number of skins of almost all the ami
mails found in the Arctic regions. The
Boring also has on board the fine coll
lection of natural history specimens
made by Prof Stenescher while he was
acting as a member OF the information
al sealing commission. These are con-
signed to the Smithsonian Institution
and to the British Royal Museum. The
Berng sailed from Patopaulovoski, the
headquarters of the Russian Seal and
Fur company, 81 days ago. She expert
enced bad weather during the entire
passage. Three unsuccessful attempts
were made to land on Copper Island,
Captain Grondtberg of the Berlng says
that over 400 miles of the Transslberian
railway are now completed inland fror
Vladivostock which port he declares
can he kept open the entire year by
the newly constructed ice breakers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-15
Early Puritan seems to be a promis.

Early Puritan seems to be promis.
ing potato.
1t requires from Is to 30 pounds OF
stores to winter colony of bees, ac-
cording to their strength and numbers
Under the auspices of the department
of agriculture over $4,000 farmers made
estimates Of the cost of raising and
marketing an acre Of wheat. and the
summary shows the following averages
In the New England states, $40 22;
middle states, SIS. IS; southern, S10.94i
western, $1,000; Pacific slope, $l3.9s
average for the whole country, SILICA
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-15

The Idaho supreme court has de-
oided against Bnnnock county in the
case brought against 1t by Bingham
county, wherein the latter sought to
collect it's proportion OF debt due by
Bingham to AlturaB, now Blaine coun-
ty. The court says: "Bannock county
having been carved out of territory
heretofore belonging to bingham
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-15

There are still no tldings of the over
due steamer Cleveland and in shipping
circles the belief is growing that she
has been lost. The fishing schooner
Mary and Ida, which left San Fran
cisco on Nov. 80 put back there Tues
day in distress, having been nearly
wrecked in n storm on Dec. 8. A num-
Der of lumber laden vessels are also
several days overdue. News of rough
weather has been received from Point
Arena and other places along the
coast.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-15

Another lot of those 50 so Knee Pants
Suits has just come in. They're all
wool, handsome patterns. Refer style,
ages 4 to s, and regular double breast
ed, to 10 years. They won't last long.
So. SO
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-15
Purely Vegetable

and is the only blood remedy containing
no potash, mercury or other mineral.
Books mailed free to any address by the
Swift Specific Company, Atlanta. Ga.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-15

For sale by 2. c. NJ. l., Clark Ell
dredge 81 Co., Western Hardware Co..
Salt Lake Hardware Co. and Geo. a.
Lowe. Salt Lake City. Utah.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-27
SOME PosTsURIPTs.

1t Is computed that 10000 tons OF canned
salmon are consumed annually In this
country.
New bedford Is Investigating with a
view TO the establishment OF textile
school there following Lowell's example.
The deepest gold mines In Australia are
the Magdala Mt Stawell. 2400 feet, and
Iansells, at sandhurst, 26i0 feet.
Japan has one or the best engineering
schools In the world and Is beginning TO
manufacture croditable electric machinery.
The merchant shps OF the United King.
dom have moro than $4,000 900 tonnage.
no European power has so much as 1000. /.
600.
On the Liverpool electric railway the
motors iun. on an average, 10000 miles
without requiring repair. To repair one
costs 20 pounds.
Ants are provided with a poison bag
which discharges mud having q strong
su'phurcus smefl. sufficient 10 drive away
meSt enemies.
The best quality Of maple syrup comes
from the north side of the tree. but the
now Is not SO large as when the tree ia
tapped on the south side
Earrings have never been 80 fashion abba
IN England as In foreign countries, bur
thoy are worn more now than at any other
Time In the history OF England
The workers ut Barrow in Furness make
point OF carrying black cat on
every ship that IL built there They con-
slider that this brings luck to the ship.
With the latest improved apparatus for
creating tho Roentgen rays a room can be
Illuminated and objects made visible at A
distance OF twenty-four feet from tho
apparatus.
Tho largest flower in tho world grows
In sumatra- 1t is called the Raiflesa Ar
oldi, and some OF the specimens are thirty
nine inches IN diameter The central CUP
VIII hold six quarts OF water.
AS one testimony to the rapid growth
OF palestine's population. 1t Is stated on
good authority that while ton years ago
thero were only $4,000 residents in Jana.
today there are nearly 50G00
Eleven we'll developed and good sized
apples, all growing from single bud. and
All forming globular piece bigger than a
big pair Of double fists. was freak dis.
played in Corvallis. Ore, recently.
II is estimated that the summer resort
interest In Camden, Me-, rs larger than
the capital invested In the mills, and that
these summer visitors leave more money
In Camden than the mills do.
The city OF New Haven pays almost
one-half OF the taxes of New Haven coun-
~. and possesses q representation I'm the
general assembly OF Connecticut OF only
thiss against thirty-soven for the rest OF
the county