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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-05-19
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish Of Rap,des-Tenth Judicial
District Court.
john J. FERGUSON }


His CREp,roRs.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN TO
IN the creditors of John J. Ferguson,
who is domiciled and doing business in
the City Of Alexandria, La that he has
this day made voluntary surrender of
his property for the benefit of his credit
tors, which surrender has been accepted
for said creditors hy the Hon. Edwin G..
Hunter. Judge Of the Tenth Judicial Dis
trict Court and all proceedings against
the person and property Of the said deb
tor have been stayed.
Notice is also given that meeting of
said creditors will be held before George
0. Watts, Notary Public, at his office IN
the City Of Alexandria, La, on the 2Ist
day of .Jnne, A. D. 1897, for the purpose
of proving their respective claims, elect
ing Syudic to administer the property
surrendered aad voting upon any other
matters that may properly come before
said meeting.
49, Witness the Hon. &c. Hun
L. $. { ter and E. N. cullorn, IT., .Jud.
t~~lge Of said Court, aud given
under my hand and seal at Alexandria,
La, on this May 18th, A. ID. 1897.
e. M. FITZPATRICK.
May 10, 1897. Deputy Clerk.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-05-19
The LOUISIANA DEMocRAT is

The LOUISIANA DEMOCRAT is
in receipt Of al invltation to at,
TEND the ,ighlh annual graduating
exercises VT the Central Louisiana
Academy, of this city, TO 10 held
ut Shiloh BAPTIST Church, Oh
Thurmlay, May 9th, 1887, at 8
o'clock p. N. The following com
poSe tie graduating class: Andrew
Anderson, John Higgins, Benja.
min j. Husa. Anna Jackson, Mil.
lie krlso, lanes Randall and JAS.
Spry. This is an institution under
he SUPPLEMENTARY Of Professor
W l. Wright. Tor the instruction
OF roioied tnuth aid ranks among
the best Of similar educational es
adjustments in the South.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-05-19

There's no Use paying for
something ,nn don't get. No use
paying your money for carefully
nwed seams, and for careful cut
ting, and then get COMMON goods
and all the badness that poor pants
means. The price of common pants
will huy pair of the BUCkSkfS
BREECllE3, and they have a
guarantee in the pockets that
makes good our statements as to
their being the best JJ ans Pants
on earth. Best wear. Best tit.
IIrs. flush.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-05-19

LAND OFFICE AT NATcHIToeHEs, La, !
May 18th 1897
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice Of his
intention to make fpal proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before Clerk of District Court at
Alexandria, La, on June A, 1887, viz !:
H. f. No. 1865, John Price for tho n W t,
Sec. 81, T3N. R4 w La. Nor.
He names the following witnesses TO
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: John T..
Blackwell, Of Hineston, P. O.. L1.; A. A..
Smith. R II. White, VIM. II. Smith, Of
Asher. P. o., La.
EDw'D PHILLIPS,
Ergister
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-05-19

1t is peculiarly appropriate
that Hon. john IL. Reagan, "f Pa
yis, lex, iheonly neutrality-suspicious.
ut The Confederate States Cabinet,
should have been selected aS the
orator Of the day on the occasion
Of the aliEual reunion Of Gnntp,le-
r,tr Veterans, 1T Nashville, Tenn,
in June next.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-05-19
The Fashion Haz:,r
La

k.N't<t.tt Is'N't
Has the huest line of Millinery
Of I'LL descriptions ID the city. and
full line of ladies' and childreu's
furnishing goods III the lowest Zig.
nrs.. Cal! and examine. Old Post
OiIcr, SrsUnd street.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-05-19
BRICK! BRICK!

TOOD, WELL BURNED HAND
NJ Made Brick constantly on hand at
the Adams Brick Co.'S, brick yard On Bay
OF Rohert road one half mile from Court
bente. Tall aud sec our brick before
buying elsewhere.
THE ADAMS BRICK co.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-05-19
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Rapides- Tenth Jndicial Dis
trict Court.
9. v :. OWEN No. .,s1.

IXTHEREAs, ROBERT H. JACKSON,
w syndic of the above numbered
and entitled Insolvent Proceeding, has
this day fled his Partial aud Provisional
Account therein.
Notice is hereby given to all whom it
doth or may concern that the same will
be approved and homologated and the
funds distributed in accordance there
with unless opposition is fled thereto
within the delay prescribed by law.
by order of the Court.
( Given under my band and seal
sEAL of said Court at Alexandria La.
~ this the 18th May, A. D. 1897.
C. L. RANSDELL,
May II, 1887. Clerk.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-05-19

Parish Assessor Otis Collins
has completed the assessment of
properly for the entire parish.
he and Deputy W. +. Texada are
now arranains their thanks for the
Inspection Of the Police Jury, when
thar Body aits DIS Il Board OF Re-
v.ewess during the hrss week OF
tho month Of July.
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Ss.tiee.

Ny ciii-r and wairH. shop for tlr
present will le in the Ferguson
building next Il or ta my Old
stand. .fonQ !. FERGUSON.
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BOIfN:

To Mrs. Alpl,onse Walker, of Alex
andria, OH Monday, May 18th,
1897, daughter.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-05-19
a aHslzl
Learn 11laa 10 Guy, Where % Buy and How |, Buy.

viii buy from
we have made
si1sclA BARGAINS which whilst hard time
prices We o for Sprngl
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-05-19
HOMESTEAD NOTICE.

May II, 1897.
The oasis., 1897-12-11

Flagstaff Kicker Three or four dead engines in the yards here the first of the week show that the rail- roads supply of water at this point is insufficient to move the numerous heavy trains that the company has now on the road. If the amount of freight continues the railroad com pany Hill have to make some arrange meut ro get supply of water from the city when our water works are put in.
 Last week j. H. Butler, conductor on the Maricopa & Phoenix railroad, plead guilty in the district court at Phoenix to shooting tramp named Mitchell. who was attempting to board his train. He made the state ment that he did not see young Mitchell when he fired the shot. He was watching the man Grimes, who was attempting Co board the train. He shot at nobody, but fired the pis- tpl at the ground. Just as he pulled the trigger young Mitchell ran from behind the warehouse just in time to be strnek by the bullet. Under the Judge Street fined Mr. Butler the sum of $50 and he was al- lowed to depart.
The oasis., 1897-12-11
How to Prevent Pneam onia.

At this time of the year a cold is very easily contracted, and if left to run its course without the aid Of some reliable cough medicine is liable to re- suit in that dread disease. pneumonia. We know of DO better remedy to cure cough or cold than Chamberlain's Cougn Remedy. We have used it quite extensively and it has always given entire satisfaction. Olagah, Ind. Ter Chief
The oasis., 1897-12-11
ARrzo~A NEWS
lcullea rom Exchanges. 1

Sonora. He expects to settle in No gales. Flagstaff Kicker: The surveying party who are surveying route from the Grand Canon to this place for the Santa Fe X Grand Canon railroad will arrive here the latter partuf next week. Those who claim to be on the inside say the road will be built from here, and that dirt will fly in less than thirty days. We hope they are not talking through their hats
 Phoenix Herald: The excavation of line of trench along Washington street for the new water main shows that street to have been filled ten to
 welve inches in depth for ten blocks or more through the business portion of the city. It has been raised SO high by this blundering process that the city will be to great expense to get the street surface lowered again.
 Florence Tribune: John McCarty of Flagstaff, brought the,scal pS of four mountain lions into town Wednesday aud made proof of the killing of the same in this county before Recorder Chamberlln on Thursday c The ami mals were slain short distance above the Buttes with the aid a pack Of bIoodhcunds which Mr. McCarty pos sesses. The bounty on lions is s2O per head.
 Phoenix Herald The valley is pro- dueing some very fine grape fruit this season from trees that are just com ing into bearing. Like our oranges it is particularly bright, thin skinned and nicely favored. Mrs. Clara Ev- ans has in her orchard a tree that was filled this season and which was both a joy and astonishment to her friends among whom the fruit was distribn- ted.
 Phoenix Herald; This afternoon pedestrians on Washington street were greatly amused. at a Mexican woman who was calmly walking down the sidewalk with aspet pig following her like poodle follows ,ye fashion able woman. sWhen the pig was not engaged in roofing in the gutter it would trot demurely in her wake, occasionally rubbing his dirty snout against the dress of some woman who was passing, much to their horror, but his porkship was delightfully."- un- concerned
 Arizona Repubican:I "A lady living in tue southern part of town caught large chicken hawk yesterday morn ing in singular manner. The hawk flew at a window covered with wire screen. The birds taons were fas- tened in the meshes1and fhe was uu- able to release his sgrip. A neighbor coming along tied his legs together and pulled him fromGthe screen by main strength. The hawk was pre- sented to Attorney Thomas E. Flan- nigan.
 Juurnal-Miner. Phoenix papers in their repjrt Of the railway accident near Williams speak of the ill-fated train reaching the foot of the hill be- fore being wrecked 1It'lacked just about thirteen miles ofs reaching the loot Of the mountain. Had it re- mained on the track and continued it's mad flight down'the. steep grade of the mountain side, and.had it's speed continued to accelerate, in ithe same proportion that it did during the three or four miles that it travelled it would have appeared as a fash as it passed Ash Fcrk aud would have se- cured sufficient momentum to nave
The oasis., 1897-12-11

Tucson Star; Herbert Lang, whose high standing as metalIurgist and smeiter expert Is established, is in in tine city at the instance of the Sagi- naw Mining Company's management He will make exhaustive examina- tions of the Saginaw ores, which vary greatly Based upon his report ex- rensige reduction works will be erect ed bg the company and it's operations conducted on very large scale.
 IT you have Mexican money to sell
The oasis., 1897-12-11

IT you have Mexican money to sell 20 t0Harlow x Gowaa
The oasis., 1897-12-11

pain in my left side. Medicine and physi- cians gave me no re- lief. l procured Dr. Miles Restorative Nervine, New Heart Cure and Nerve and Liver Pills, and I am ......y-. ...... .,.,...,s- 1f ....
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-06
OHIO CLOUDBURST.
Rivers Out of Their Banks and Are
still Rising

DAYTON. O., March 5-The cloudburst
and ten hours storm have done great damage
here. The Miami river is twelve feet above
low-watef mark and still rising. The gates
IN the levees are closed and the storm water
is being pumped over the levee into the
river. Cellars are flooded the fires In fur
naces of florists buildings are drowned out
and flowers ruined. Merchants suffer great
loss from damaged goods. Some boats and
boat houses are washed away. The various
trains due here are four hours late in most
cases on account of washouts.
Lima, o., March 1.-THE Ottawa river
whieh flows through a portion of this city,
has Hooded a number of dwelling houses in
the Iowiands and compelled a number of fam
lilies to move. who will lose all of their house
Mould effects Dozens Of houses have been
moved from foundations and the water is
railroad track is washed out in several places
& Erie has a washout at Foraker and pass
enger trains are being detoured via Fort
Wayne and Ohio Central to Kenton Freight
is being held.
Sidney, o.. March 5.-This city is expe-
rieno.ng the greatest flood that has visited
this community in the last sixteen years as
result of the terrible rains of last night and
this morning. The Miami river is out of it's
banks, and all the lower part Of the city is
covered with water. Many families have been
compelled to move out, while many are COM
PEELED to reach their homes in boats mile
above the city the canal is pouring over its
banks in half a dozen places. IL is feared
that the bank will give way in which event
thousands of dollars more damage will be
done. The river is still rising
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-06
SLEEPER TELEsCoPED.
Two Passengers Fatally and Others
Seriously Injured.


CINCINNATI, o., March 5.-Early today
during the rain and a thick fog, passenger
train No. 1G5, Westbound on the Midland
branch of the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
was stopped by landslide near Hills sta
tion, hve miles East of Loveland. A heavy
freight came laundering through the fog and
and crashed into the sleeper whose occupants
were all in berths. 1t telescoped three-fourths
of the length of the sleeper, throwing the
occupants out of their beds and pinioning
them in agony under the debris of seats and
broken glass and splinters and beams of
wood. Rescuing was prompt and energetic
Of the occupants two were fatally hurt, two
very seriously and two painfully but not dan
gerously injured The fatally injured are: ~
R. H. Wardock, superintendent of parks,
Cincinnati, shoulders cut and bruised and
hurt internally; P D. Dollings, Wheeling,
w. Va, scalded, right leg crushed.
The seriously injured are:
G. H. Rispe, Richmond Ind.s scaided and
injured internally II. Myers St, Louis,
legs and head bruised. #
The less seriously injured are. E. A.
Watrous. New York, bruised and cut by
glass; w r. Conner, New York, bruised and
cut.
All the injured have been taken to Loveland
except Dollings, who is in a farm house near
the wreck.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-06
CHANCE FOR BUTLER.
Unique Plea in Behalf, of tire Aus
traIian Murderer.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 5.-Attorney
Black. representing the Australian murderer.
Butler, today filed a petition for a writ of
habeas corpus. Black asserts in the petit
ton that the true name of his client is John
Newman and that he illegally arrested
on the British soil and without the juris-
diction Of the United States officials. The
position taken by the attorney is unique. He
claims that British ship even though in
American waters, is still British territory,
therefore, Butler or Newman was on board
the Swan Hilda Fhen arrested the proceed
ings were illegal. Should Judge Morrow deny
Newman his liberty, Attorney B lack viii ap-
peal to the United States supreme court. His
client thus will gain considerable time.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-06

complete union of city and county gov
ernments is impracticable at this time,
and the people of st. Paul, at least,
would be well satisfied with the half
loaf provided in this act. At time
when funds are low and great institu-
tons, like that Of public education, are
suffering for want of support, the un-
necessary expenditure of a single dol
lar is no less than a. public crime. It
is certain that the people of this city
are now paying two sets Of officers. to
do the work of one. The area, popu-
lation and business interests of Ramsey
county outside of the limits of st. Paul
are so inconsiderable that offices to
take care of their business are virtually
sineeures. The division of public mon
les between the city treasurer and
county treasurer is only a nuisance to
the taxpayer. The multiplication of &C
counts serves only as an excuse for
hiring a lot of extra clerks at the pub
lie cost. The business of the county at
torney and the corporation attorneys
Office could just as we'll be done in one
AS the G. o b e has shown, the annual
saving to the city would be, probably,
$25, 900 a year from this change, and,
not unlikely, it would amount, directly
and indirectly, to much more than that.
There is no objection to the measure
and never has been any as far as we
could learn, except that it lessons the
number of places for political office
seekers. Long ago these positions
would have been nodded into one had
1t not been for the effective resistance
Of the persons whose support at the
public expense was endangered We
do not believe that there will be any
serious opposition now to the proposed
change, except from similar sources.
Business men who have been inter-
viewed are unanimously in favor of the
consolidation, and If every taxpayer
could vote on the project, there would
not be bakers dozen of them against
it. Session after session has passed
our legislative delegation, and yet,
when a committee of our citizens came
to examine the financial condition and
to canvass the possibilities of retrench-
ment, they found that we had already
gone about as far as the authority of
our local officers and the power of the
city council extend. For anything
more than this it will be necessary to
have legislative sanction
We have now a clear-cut, plain and
simple proposition for abolishing a.
number of useless offices and making
big cut in the. salary list, without
the slightest detriment to the public
interest. We urge the chamber of
commerce and our citizens generally to
take hold of this matter and create
public sentiment in favor of the merg-
ing of the city and county offices, as
proposed in Mr.. Scott's bill, so strong
and general that it will compel our leg
islative delegation to see that it be-
comes a law
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-06
THE TRUTH IS NOT IN HIM

We still light occasionally upon some
mean-souled creature in an edftor-
ial office who is unable to resist
the temptation to tell some false
hoods about the capitol bill Fortu--
nately, the number of them is very
small. The Taylors Falls Journal boasts
one of these survivors, who says: The
bill before the legislature asking an ad-
vance Of $4,000 for the state capitol
imposes an additional tax upon the peo
pie of 100000 for interest, and yet the
state funds which have been bringing
an income are now idle" This con-
tains flat Misrepresentation of the
terms of the capitol bill itself. In that
bill it is stated that the certificates of
Indebtedness which it is proposed to
issue are to be paid principal and in
terest," out of the proceeds of the state.
capitol tax. To say, therefore that this
bill imposes an additional tax of $780,
900 for interest is ineXcusable, if a man
has the slightest regard for the truth.
Not only does the bill cover this
ground; not only does 1t say explicitly
that interest is to be paid out of the
original appropriation, but it closes all
controversy by it's concluding section,
which declares that nothing in the act
shall be construed as authorizing any
addition to the limit Of the cost of the
new capitol as set by the original bill.
The commissioners show, and every in
telligent man who has examined the
question understands that, by letting
contracts now and going ahead with
the work, sum considerably in excess
of all interest payments together will
be saved to the state and put into its
new capitol
1t ought to be understood that this
question is not one which interests ST.
Paul any more than 1t does any other
community in Minnesota. The capitol
is located here for all time to come.
The site has been purchased and the
substructure of the building completed.
There is no question in the minds Of
any one about doing the balance of
the work, but only a question when.
1t is of the most trifling Importance
to us whether the work on this build
ing is continued at the present time.
or whether 1t Is postponed for five
years. Only the wages of the workmen
employed will be spent in this city.
They can be spent just as much to our
advantage in the next century as in
this. 1t is not st. Pauls fight, but
fight for the best interests of Mime
sofa. 1t is for that reason that the
proposition to save money by antici-
pating the proceeds of the state cap
ito1 tax has been received with such
favor by the entire legislature.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-06
Mr.. DAVIS STEPS up
NAMED AS ACTING CHAIRMAN OF
THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN
RELATIONS.
MARK HANNA TAKES THE OATH.
NATIONAL CHAIRMAN OF THE RE
PUBLICAN PARTY NOW SENA-
TOR FROM OHIO.
SESSION OF THE SENATE SHORT
Aside From the Proceedings 1ebind
closed Doors Very Little WINS
Done During the Day.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-The son
ate was in session only about two
hours today, and the greater part Of
the time was spent in executive SEES
sion in confirming Mr. McKinIey's cab
met appointments. While in legislative
session the credentials Of Mr.. Hanna
as senator from Ohio to succeed Mr..
Sherman were presented by Mr.. For
aker, and he was sworn in by Vice
President Hobart. Mr.. Davis was also
designated acting chairman of the COM
m1ttee on foreign relations to succeed
Mr. Sherman. Beyond the usual notifi-
cation to the president nothing further
was done.
The chamber was a botanical garden
when Vice President Hobart called the
senate to order. Seldom has there been
more general display of roses and
beautiful flowers. In most instances
the senators who had been so bounte-
ously remembered by their friends
were new senators, and the favors were
without exception bestowed upon Re
publican senator's. Mr.. Woleott, of Col
orado, who had but just returned from
his mission in the interest of bimetal-
lism, was in his seat early
The galleries were crowded to their
utmost capacity, and many people
stood on the outside from early morn
ing anxious to secure admission, though
disappointed in that respect The dip
lomatic gallery was the only exception,
not a seat being occupied.
After Mr.. Hanna had been sworn in
several senators presented their con-
CALCULATIONS. There was a spontane-
GUS burst of applause in the galleries
as the two distinguished sons of Ohio,
both entering simultaneously upon new
fields Of labor, walked arm In arm
down the center aisle. There was no
effort to suppress the applause Mrs.
Hanna with party of friends, was in
the gallery while her husband was in
itiated into office, and of course was an
interested witness of the proceedings.
The cabinet nominations We're sent in
at 12:45. The senate went into execu-
tive session and after confirmation of
the cabinet adjourned
The Republican senators will meet in
caucus tomorrow to consider matters
of party policy and possibly the sub
ject of reOrganiZing the committees of
the senate.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-06
Unlimited Rate Tickets.

All the roads in the Western Passenger as
ISOLATION have been notified by the Santa Fee
that it would continue to sell unlimited rate
tickets to Texas points. This action on it's
part is contrary to a resolution adopted by
the Southwestern Passenger association at Its
last meeting in st. Louis. When the Santa
Fe set about carrying out the resolution in
good faith. it found the unlimited rates were
still shown In the trans-Missouri rate sheets
and could not be taken out without the con-
sent Of the trans Missouri committee. While
the rates are still there nothing remains for
the Santa Fe to do but sell tickets and II has
notified it's competitors that 1t will do so I'M
til the entire question has been adjusted by
the Western Passenger association.