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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-04-21

Democratic journals are felici
tating themselves, the party and
country upon recent successes in
municipal elections in the North
and West and attribute them to
the failure of the ante election
promises of the McKinleyites to re-
store prosperity. 1t is not posi-.
BILE for Mckinley or any other
President to have accomplished in
such limited time, change of eco.
n0mic conditions which can only
be encompassed by the people
themselves. ANY man who be-
lievea these Republican promises
and really expected them to be
fulfilled, is good subject for the
examination of a commission luna.
tico de inq'tirenao. The recent Dem.
Ocratlc successes and Republican
reyerses must be ascribed chiefly
to local causes and the discontin
ned agitation of the financial cues
ton. This is the rock upon which
the Democratic party split and re
stored to the Republicans control
of the National Administration,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-04-21
The First Breach In North Louis
lana Leyees.

While numbers of levees in Ark
ansas and Mississippi have sue
eumbed to the irresistible pres.
sure of the unprecedented volume
of water descending the river,
North Louisiana levees have re
NAMED intact until last Friday
night, when breach occurred iu
the Biggs levee, in Madison par
ish, about FIVE miles below Delta.
the parish seat and nearly oppo.
site Vicksburg.
This is a very serious crevasse,
from three quarters to a mile wide
and will inundate all of Madison
parish below it, the alluyiaI lands
of Catahoula and Concordia and
Tensas parishes. Indeed, but lit.
tie of the Tensas Basin will escape
from its ravages.
This will be one of the most de-
structive oyerfiows in the history
of the river, as the flood height at
Cairo insures a continuance be.
you'd the planting season, hence,
no crops will be raised. What is
to become of the people of these
stricken sections, is problem for
future solution.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-04-21

Should Have Been Excused From
Jury Duty.

The trial of Giraalt, Gardes ct
nj, which had been in progress for
three weeks before the United
States District Court i'm New Or.
leans, for wrecking the American
National Bank, was suddenly sus.
pended last week on account of
the illness of /. w. Holman, one OF
the jurors. The juror was past
sixty years of age and his death,
which has occurred since. WAS
probably due to the physical and
mental strain of the three weeks
confinement in the jury box, en-
tirely too great for one OF his years.
All persons who have arrived al
the age Of sixty years, are exempt
from jury duty, but the exemption
is personal to them and is no cause
for exclusion, unless they invoke
the legal immunity incident to that
age.
He should have been excused
from tue arduous service incident
to the trial of this case, notwith-
standing his declaration that he
felt physically capable of endur-
ing the ordeal, Both sides ex-
pressed their willingness to coutin.
ne the trial with eleven Jurors, but
Judge Parlange, after an examiDa-
ton of the authorities, concluded
that the mandatory provisions Of
the constitution woHld not be com
Piled With and accordingly sns-
rended trial AMI re-asslgued the
c4se ~ y tu.ure dale,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-04-21

Although the total number OF cases for
Investigation appears large to as, the bal
ance, one-hundred and one, in which No
Bills were found, shows the offences to De
OF trivial nature, and should bs dis
posed of In some manner which would
not invole such an unnecessary expense
to our Parish.
Some cases of such trivial import have
been presented from some of our magis-
trates, that we are surprised that some
discretion was not exercised by them to
avoid any further action in the courts.
During the investigation of tri1ing
offence against the law, it was developed
that systematic crap game was carried on,
and there was positive proof that it was
sanctioned by the corporation authorizes.
Deploring the fact that we can fiud no
law to reach such cases like the following,
we would most respectfully call the at
tention of this Honorable Court to the
facts, and regret to report that the city
officials of Alexandra should show so
little regard for our State, as to permit
persons to run crap, or two by twelve
dice game, in our city, upon the payment
Of seven dollars aud fifty cents as fine;
thereby aiding and abetting crime under
protection of the City Of Alexandria, all
of which is contrary to the laws of the
surely must be aware Of said fact, il not,
we would request Your Honor to en-
tighten them in regard to the laws OF the
State, which they are or should be re-
sponsible for the violation Of.
We investigated our Parish Treasurer's
books and find them neat, we'll kept, and
very satisfactory indeed, and we con-
graduate the Parish in choosing such an
efficient officer.
We visited the Parish jail and find 1t In
as good and clean condition as Is pos
sible with the number of prisoners con-
fined. The surroundings are neatly kept,
but would recommend sewerage system,
which is very much needed for sanitary
purposes.
We also visited the public schools and
find them we'll patronized; sh,wing that
our citizens appreciate the educational
facilities so generously accorded them bs
| the Parish.
| We find the White Public Schools and
premises In neatand healthy condition
We were especially requested By Mr.
Calvit, Superintendent of Alexandra
High School, to urge upon the Polics
Jury the necessity of increasing the
capacity ofthe school building, as there fl
insufficient room for the present at.
tendance.
| We also visited the Colored High
school, and regret to report the absenc,
of neatness found at the White School
The front gallery Of the building is badly
decayed and sadly in need Of repairs
The cistern is worthless and drinking
water is supplied to the school by thos,
In the immediate vicinity.
Your Grand Jury wishes to extent
their thanks to this Honorable Court
and all officers Of same, for the courteou;
treatment aud help received from then
(by us) in the discharge of our duties.
| q. G. HERBERT,
Foreman.
Court then adjourned until Mon
day, April 10th, Friday being {
legal holiday.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-04-21

A CANARD.-Tbe newspaper re.
port that Roselius Julian, who
killed Judge Estopinal in Jeffer.
son parish, about two years ago, is
serving a life sentence in British
Honduras prison, for the murder
of a merchant of that place, is
probably q sensational canard in.
vented by some imaginative cor
respondent, to tide over a dull
ssasou in The collection of news.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-04-21

alias Baycot, shooting; Jack Flor.
ida, crime against nature; Crowell
& Spencer, issuing checks; David
Miller, larceny; G Spangler, larce-
ny; Fred N Holt: assault; Fred
Badly, ct ais, concealed weapons;
Ferdinand Taylor, murder; Mar
tina Green, crime against nature.
The Grand Jury also reported
eleven True Bills and then retired.
State vs. Hayes Kiles, shooting,
etc. Case set for 10Th April.
State VS. Hayes Kiles, concealed
weapons. Set for 10Th April.
State VS. Abram Kennedy, lar
ceny. Set for 10Th April.
State VS. John Mack, discharg.
ing fire arms. Plead guilty and
sentenced to the parish prison for
10 days, subject to labor on public
works.
State vs. John Mack, concealed
weapons. Plead guilty and sen.
fenced to be confined in the
parish prison for 10 days, subjecl
to labor on public works.
State VS. Tom Crenshaw, con.
cealed weapons. Plead guilty and
sentenced to pay a tine of s25 and
costs, Or 80 days in Jail subject to
labor on public works.
| State VS. Richard Gaines, con
cealed weapons. Plead guilty and
remanded for sentence.
State vs. w l. Duncan, Jr., muir
der. This case was called for tri
al pursuant to assignment, and
the following jury impaneled: j
A Cruikshank, Jr., WI Arnold
Ed Murphy, R F Bailey, J F Mel
der, JAS Hathorn, P B Compton
J Ii Dawson, Jr, A F McNeeley
j B Hill, Henry Aaron and j
HoOter. Trial was proceeded will
until the hour of adjournment.
! Court then adjourned unit
Thursday at $50 m.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-04-21
PROCEEDINGS OF DISTRICT
COURT.
MONDAY. APRIL 18TH.

District Court convened pursu-
ant to adjournment, his Honor,
Judge Hunter, presiding.
A. NJ. Brashear vs. Alexandria
Cooperage Co., Ltd. Answer and
application to have Receiver ap-
pointed filed by Defendant.
The District Attorney being alb
sent, the Court appointed Mr..
John G. Ryan, District Attorney
pro TEN. and lie was duly sworn as
such.
State VS. Fred Thomas, shoot
ing, etc. Plead guilty to assault
and sentenced to pay a fine of $50
and costs and in default, 80 days
in Jail, subject to labor gu public
works.
State VS. Robert Lewis, forgery.
Tried by jury and convicted.
A. NJ. Brashear vs. Alexandria
Cooperage Co., Ltd, Thomas J.
Bankston ct al, intervenors. Rule
taken up for trial aud after trial
81. w. S. Luud was appointed Re.
ceiver and his bond as such fixed
at the sum of $1,000.
Court then adjourned until Tues.
day at $50 a. M.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-04-21

If the Senate, which pledged it.
self to arbitration seven years ago,
repudiates the definite proposal OF
arbitration now, it may not merely
postpone this civilized solution oil
international difficulties temporar,
lily, but may shut US out from the
possibility of securing it at any
time in the future New York
World,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-04-21
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14TH.

w GON1SDa1 al all L11us
District Court convened pursu-
ant to adjournment, His Honor,
Judge Hunter, presiding.
The Grand Jury came into
Court and reported the follow
ing No True Bills: Preston Pet
ty, profaue language; Jessy Davis
and Jackson, larceny; W @ Mus
grove, false pretenses; j Nj V Mar.
tin, Ease pretenses; NV Lacaze,
killing; Harrison Jackson, larceny;
Simon Suggs, attempted rape;
VIM Harris, violating contract;
Milly Dotson, Andrew Hays and
Harrison johnson, breaking house;
Alex kvnEer, assault; N D Martin,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-04-21
THURSDAY. APR1L 15TH.

THURSDAY, APRIL 18TH.
District Court convened pursu.
ant to adjournment, his Houor,
Judge Hunter, presiding.
The Grand Jury reported four
true bills.
State VS. Celeste Frank ct al,
aggravated assault. Reassigned
for April Goth.
State VS. Celeste Frank ct al,
larceny. Reassigned for April Goth.
State VS. LAWN GauIier ct AL,
assault with dangerous weapon.
ReassigDed for April 10th.
State vs. Dick Smith, larceny
Reassigned for Goth april.
State VS. Elias Reed, larceny.
Reassigned for April Goth.
State VS. Hayes Kiles, shooting,
etc. Reassigned for April Goth.
State VS. Abram Kennedy, LARGE.
ny. Reasslgued for April 10Th.
State vs. Hayes Kiles, concealed
weapons. Reassigned for April
goth.
State VS. Percy Lewis, assault
with dangerous weapon. Reas
sigued for April Goth.
State VS. Addison Jackson, VIC.
lating contract. Plead guilty and
sentenced to pay fine of $40 and
costs, and in default of payment,
10 days in Jail, subject to labor on
public works.
! Richard Gaines, assault with a
dangerous weapon. Set for April
Goth.
State VS. Lorenzo Brewer, con.
cealed weapons. Plead guilty and
was sentenced to pay a fine of $25
and costs, aud in default, 80 days
in Jail, subject to labor on public
works.
State VS. w. L. Duncan, Jr., muir.
der. Trial resumed, evidence clos
ed, argument had, jury charged
and case submitted. After delibe,
rating about twenty minutes, the
jury returned into Court with the
following verdict: eve the jury
find the accused not guilty"
The Grand Jury came into Court
presented its final report aud wat
discharged. The Grand Inquest
was in session nine days, exam
ined 1853 cases, found 5S true bills
and 10l no true bills. The true
bills found were for the following
crimes and nisdemeanors, viz
Concealed weapons, 10; assault
with a dangerous weapon, 8; for
gerry, l; burglary and larceny, Q
playing dice, 3; breaking prison, 2
robbery, l; shooting with intent te
kill, 3; murder, 2; crime against
nature, J.; larceny, 5; illegal vot
Ing, l; assault. and battery, 3; vic
lating road laws, 5; obtaining
goods by false pretenses, /; dis
charging fire arms on public road
]; resisting officer, 2; violating
contract /; assault with intent t.
kill, l.
GRAND JURY REPORT.
To the Hon. q. G. Hunter, Judge Tenth
judicial District, in and for the Parist
OF Rapides:
The Grand Jury empanelled for th,
examination into all the violations OF tn,
law III the parish OF Rapides, within tina
period of time for which we should tax,
cognizance, beg to submit this, our fna
report.
| We have examined into one.
hundred and fifty EIGHT cases OF varicu U,
magnitude OF crime aud found True Bill
! in fifty seven cases.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-04-21
WEEKLY,
MOBLEY s. CO., PrOprietorS.

Major Edward P. Doherty,
who commanded the expedition
which captured John Wilkes
Boothe, after the assassination Of
President Lincoln, died in New
York city on the 3rd of this month.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-04-21

ooNAS thSS wa sAS~ SsN$A' - SeSS
day at $50 a. NJ.
TUESDAY, APRIL 18TH.
District Court convened pursu.
ant to adjournment, his Honor,
Judge Hunter, presiding.
Shaw and Melder VS. Chas r
Frazier aud wife. Wife auth0riz
ed to defend this suit aud stand in
Judgment.
A NJ Brasnear VS. Alexandria
Cooperage Go. Ltd, Thomas Bank
ston, ct ais, interveaors. Motion
filed by intervenors and plaintiffs,
and by consent lido w. Ball APP,
pointed Receiver, in place Of Fl W
8 Lund, who declined to serve.
State VS. Joe McRea, violating
contract. Noll pros entered.
State vs. B F Pate, obtaining
goods by false pretenses. NolI
pros entered.
State VS. Joe Roberts, assault
with dangerous weapon. Mol
pros entered.
State VS. Joe Roberts, concealed
weapons. Noll pros entered.
State VS. Geo Griffin, breaking
prison. Plead guilty and was sen
fenced to the parish prison for q
hours.
State VS. Dan Carter, concealed
weapons. Plead guilty aud was
sentenced to pay a fine Of 525 ane
costs, and in default, 80 days il
Jail, subject to labor Oh publ,
works.
State vs. Mat DoweIl, playing
dice. Plead guilty aud was sen
fenced to pay fine of $40 ant
costs, and in default, 80 days il
Jail, subject to labor on publ,
works.
State vs. Dick Smith, larceny
Set for April 10Th.
Stats VS. Elias Reed, larceny
Set for April 14th.
State VS. Harry Dumpforl, Grim
against nature. Set for April 10Th
State vs. Perry Lewis, assault
with a dangerous weapon. Set TO
April 10th.
State VS. Andrew Jackson, will
fully shooting ut. Plead guilt,
and sentenced to pay a fine of s.
aud costs, and in default, 60 day
in Jail, subject to labor on publ
works.
State VS. Andrew Jackson, cor
cealed weapons. Plead guilty an,
was sentenced to pay a fine of 80
and costs, and in default, 80 day
in Jail, subject to being hired out
State VS. Ebhy Thompson, play
ing dice. Plead guilty and ser
fenced to pay fine of $40 au
costs, and in default of payment
80 days in Jail, subject to labor o
public works.
State vs. j. w. Dixon, murder
This case was called for trial pul
suant to assignment, and the TO
lowing jury impanelled: d. g
Smith, j. d. Pettway, J. A. Cruil
shank, Jr., Dan Hawo1th, John Z
Powers, s. W. Handy, ED Mu,
ply, John Ball, T. o. Willis, Q. {
Swayze, Ernest Barber and EG
Maddox. Trial concluded and cas-
submitted to the jury at $40 p. n
Court than adjourned until Wed
nesday at $50 a. m.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-04-21
of Cost or Value, for Cash Only

~ Not having had time to 60
over the stock and mark it down,
We will quote no prices, feeling
that 1t is only necessary to make
this announcement to convince
any one that this is a genuine
bona fde clearing sale. Don't wait
till the stock is picked, but come
while every department. is com.
plete. The prices will be SO low
there will be no trouble in selling
the goods.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-26

these young, finely selected adven-
turers, living the lives Of the natural
aboriginal man, and looking the pic
ture of health and strength, actually
suffered more from indigestion than
the pampered dwellers of the citiesl
The quantity of patent medicines"
"bitters," pills" 'panaceas" and
'1ozenges" sold in the settlement al
most exceeded the amount of the
regular provisions whose effects they
wera supposed to correct. The suffer
ers eagerly scanned advertisements
and placards. There were occasional
runs" on new Specifics" and gen
eral conversation eventually turned
into discussion of their respective
merits. A certain ehildlike faith and
trust in each new remedy was not the
least pathetic and distressing Of the
symptoms of these grown-up bearded
men.
well, gentlemen" said Cyrus
Parker, glancing around at his fellow
sufferers, ye kin talk of your patent
medicines, and I've tackled 'em all,
but only the other day 1 struck suthin'
that I'm goin' to hang on to- you bet!"
Every eye was turned moodily to
the speaker but no enc said anything
And didn't get it outer advertise
ments nor of of circulars! I got it
outer my head, just by solid think
ing" continued Parker.
What was it, Cy?" said one un-
sophisticated and inexperienced suf-
ferer.
Instead of replying Parker. like a
| true artist, knowing he had the ear OF
! his audience, dramatically flashed a
question upon them.
Did you ever hear Of a Chinaman
having dyspepsy?"
Never heard he had sabe enough to
hev anything" said a scorner.
mo, but did ye?" insisted Parker.
"WelI, no." chorused the group. They
were evidently struck with the fact.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-26

wards that DR.. Duchesne was setting
a broken bone in the settlements, and
after the operation was over, had
strolled into the Palmetto saloon. He
was an old army surgeon, much re-
spected and loved in the district, al
though perhaps a little feared for the
honest roughness and military preci-
sion of his speech. After he had ex-
changed salutations with the miners
in his usual hearty fashion, and ac-
cepted their invitation to drink, Cy
Parker with certain affected care
lessness which did not, however, con-
ceal a singular hesitation in his
speech, began
I've been wantin' to ask, We a ques-
ton, Doc-a sort o. darned FOOL oues-
tion, ye know-nothing in the way of
consultation, don't you see. tho it's
kinder in the way O. your purfeshun.
Sabe?"
"Go on, Cy," said the doctor good
humoredly, this is my dispensary
hour"
"Oh, it amt anything about symp-
toms, Doc, and there amt anything
the matter with me- It's only lust to
ask ye if We happened to know any
thing about the medical practice of
these yer Chinamen?"
II don't know" said the doctor
bluntly "and 1 don't know anybody
who does"
There was sudden silence in the
bar, and the doctor, putting down his
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-26

dent seemed to have terminated there,
and the victims made no attempt to
revenge themselves on See Yup. That
they had one and all, secretly and un-
known to each other, patronized him.
there was no doubt, but, at the same
time, as they evidently were not sure
that DR. Duchesne had not hoaxed
them in regard to the quality of See
Yup's medicines, they knew that an
attack on the unfortunate -Chinaman
would in either case reveal their Sc
cret and expose them to the ridicule
of their brother miners. So the matter
dropped. and See Yup remained master
Of the situation.
Meantime he was prospering. The
coolie gang he worked on the river
when not engaged in washing clothes.
were picking over" the 'taiIings" or
refuse of gravel left on abandoned
claims by successful miners. As there
was no more expense attending this
than in stone breaking or rag-picx-
ing and the feeding of the coolies
which was ridiculously cheap, there
was no doubt that See Yup was reap-
ing fair weekly return from it. but
as he sent his receipts to San Fran
cisco through a eoolie manager after
the Chinese custom and did not use
the regular express company, there
was no way of ascertaining the
amount. Again, neither See Yup nor
his fellow -countrymen ever appeared
to have any money about them. In
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-26
glass, continued with slight profess

glass, continued with slight profess
sional precision:
"You see, the Chinese know nothing
Of anatomy from personal observation.
Autopsies and dissection are against
their esuperstitions, which declare the
human body sacred, and are conse-
quently never practiced."
There was slight movement of in
Quiring interest among the party and
Cy Parker, after a meaning glance at
the others, went on half aggressively,
half apologetically:
I'm course, they amt surgeons like
you, Doc, but that don't keep them
from having their own little medicines,
just as dogs eat grass, you know!
Now, want to put it to you, as fair
minded man, if you mean ter say that
lest because these old women who
sarve out YARDS and spring medicines
in families don't know anything
of anatomy, that they amt fit to give
us their simple and nat'ral medi-
cines?''
but the Chinese medicines are not
simple nor natural" replied the doc
tor, coolly.
Not simpler" echoed the party, clos
ing round him.
II don't mean to say" continued the
DOCTOR glancing around at their eager,
! excited faces with an appearance OF
wonder, that they are positively noX-
| ious, unless taken in large quantities,
| for they are not drugs at all. but l Ger
tainly should not call them simple
| Do you know what they principally
are?"
'Well, no. said Parker, cautiously,
perhaps not exactly"
| Come a little closer and I'll tell
you"
Not only Parker's head but the 9TH
! ers were bent over the counter. DR..
! Duchesne uttered a few words in a
| tone inaudible to the rest of the com
pany. There was a profound silence,
broken at last by Abe Wynford's
voice:
eye kin pour me out about thu 4e
fingers O. whisky, Barkeep! I'll take it
straight"
Same to me-" said the others.
The men gulped down their liquor;
two of them quietly passed out. The
doctor wiped his lips, buttoned his coat
and began to draw on his riding gloves.
I've heerd," said Poker Jack of
Shasta, with a faint smile on his white
face, as he toyed with the last drops OF
liquor in his glass, that the darned
fools sometimes smell punk as a medi-
cine, eh?"
"Yes, that's comparatively decent" "
said the doctor, refectively. It's only
sawdust mixed with a little gum and
formic acid"
"Fornic acid? Wot's that?''
"a very peculiar acid secreted by
ants. 1t is supposed to be used by
| them Extensively in warfare-just as
the skunk, eh?''
But Poker Jack of Shasta had hur-
riedly declared that he wanted to
speak to a man who was passing and
had disappeared. The doctor walked
to the door, mounted MS horse and
| rode away I noticed however, that
| there was a slight smile on his bronzed,
| impassive face. This led me to Won
der If he was entirely ignorant of the
purpose for which he had been ques-
toned and the effect of the informa-
ton. I was confirmed in the belief by
the remarkable circumstances that
nothing more was said Of it; the Incl