The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-11-27
Break Down On Sugar Plantations.

Schriever.
Break Down On Sugar Plantations.
Owing to break-downs, operations
have been suspended on the Leighton
and Abby sugar plantations, near Thi-
bodaux, owned respectively by Major
.. Lagarde and Messrs. Kent 4 Well.
This is unfortunate, as the weather is
ideal for grinding.
Attorneys Fined for Contempt.
Three prominent attorneys of the
Calcasieu bar we're fined for contempt
OF court during the past week. In all
cases he offense was for replying to
District Attorney Mitchell while that
individual had the floor. Those who
contributed to the parish exchequer
were Attorneys Paul A. Sompayrac, E.
D. Miller and R. L. Belden.
vandals Destroy the Courthouse Fence.
The fence surrounding the court.
house in Monroe was fired Friday
night and pulled down around two
sides Of the square. 1t was OF rotten
wood and unsightIy. The police jury
has often been urged to replace the
fence with one that would be ornamen-
tai and useful, but par:imoaiously re-
fused. The square is one OF the pref
test natural squares in the State.
Died in His Field.
The venerable Eloi Levert, who re-
sided four miles above Thibodaux, died
suddenly Wednesday morning, aged
seventy years. The old gentleman had
gone INTO his field, as had been his
daily habit. Failing to return at the
usual hour, some of his family went to
see what was the matter, and to their
surprise and sorrow found him dead.
It is supposed that he died from heart
disease.
An Unknown Man Run Over and Killed.
The east-bound passenger train on
the Shreveport & Houston train ran
over and killed man at Shreveport,
Saturday morning. The accident hap.
pened about two miles south of the
junction. The coroner viewed the re.
mains and afterward ordered it buried.
There was no possible way OF identity
ing the dead man or where be came
from. as there was nothing in his peck.
els save an empty flask. It is supposed
he was intoxicated and lay down on the
track. The engineer did not see him
IN time to stop the train, which passed
over the body, crushing it in horri-
BILE manner.
A Negro Prisoner Cut His Way Out of Jail.
At an early hour Saturday morning
Dick Small, a negro, who was in Jail
at Natchitoches awaiting trial for shoot
ing at another negro with intent to kill,
near Marthaville, some time ago, broke
jail and has not as yet been captured.
He effected his escape by cutting
through the ceiling of the jail and
through the roof. He then lowered
himself to the ground by ropes made
of blankets. Some Of the other pris.
oners state that this took place about
two hours before dawn. Two deputies
with hounds are trailing him now, and
it is thought he will be caught.
Excursionists From Indiana.
The excursiouists from Go shen, Elk
hart county, Ind, we're carried into
Lake Charles on Friday morning,
numbering twenty six. The trip was
made in Missouri Pacific car, run
through over the Wabash, Iron Noun
tain and Watkins railroads. The party
was organized by Messrs. A. D. Miller
and J. G. Millinger, representatives OF
the North American Land and Timber
Company, who accompanied the peo'
pie to Lake Charles, and now have
them in charge, with the assurance OF
the local managers. j, Y. Leming,
agent of the Commercial Club, who
had charge Of the Southwestern Lou
isiana exhibit at St. Louis, met the
excursionists at St. Louis and came
down with them. Some will go to
Sabine Pass. The larger part are
Dunkards.
Service Between Shreveport and Houston
The Houston East and West Texas
railroad is putting on double passen-
ger service from Shreveport to Hous'
ton. The representative of the road
at Shreveport was seen Friday. and he
stated that time. card was being pre-
pared then, and that double daily
passenger service would, in q short
time, be inaugurated between Sbreve'
port and Houston. The local freight
agents of the various roads entering
Shreveport were interviewed regarding
the eight business. They all stated
that they were being rushed and doing
q biz business. Last month the agen