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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-02-10
SHERIFF'S SALE.
State of Louisiaua-Parish of Rapides-
Tenth Judicial District
Court.

HENRY P. IucKETT, TUTOR, 80.
MRS. MARTHA L. HUNTER.
| DY VIRTUE OF AND TO SATISFY
u an order Of seizure aud sale issued
from the Honorable the Tenth District
Court and to me directed as Sheriff of
the Parish of Rapides, La, commanding
and authorizing ms to specially seize and
sell for cash, according to law, l have
seized the hereinafter described property
belonging to defendant, and will offer
for sale at public auction, to the last and
highest bidder, at the front door of the
Court House, in the Town of Alexandria,
La, between the hours prescribed by
law, on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH, A. D.,
1897,
the following described property special
ly seized, to-wit:
A certain piece, parcel or lot of ground
situated in the City of Alexandria, Rap
ides Parish, Louisiana, and being the
lower half of the front square acquired
by the said Mrs. Mary E. Jcffries from
Ihos. G. Manning, October 9th, 1877,
and which was described in said sale
from Ihos c. Manning to Mrs. Mary E.
J%etfries as follows: Fronting on front
street and running back to continuation
OF Second street, bounded below by prop
ert.y of Mrs. Eugenia d. Johnston and
above by space for a street between said
square aud property of w. w. Whiting
ton, said square believed to have a front
IF two hundred and twenty-five feet,
English measure, the property herein
sold being the lower half of the above
described property, together with all the
buildings and improvements thereon or
appertaining."
Terms of sale-Cash. subject to APP
ID. I. STAFFORD.
Sheriff Parish of Rapides, La.
January 9th, 1897. j.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-02-10
Soap of Ponlpesi.

Soap has been in use for 5000 years
and is twice mentioned in the Bible. A
few years ago n soap boilers shop was
discovered in Pompeii, having been bur-
led beneath the terrible rain Of ashes
that fell upon that city 70 4. D. The
soap found in the shop had not lost all
its efficacy, Though it had been buried
l,S00 years.-San Francisco News Let
fer.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-02-10
ALEXANDRIA POST OFFICE DIREC.
TORY.

Jonas Rosentlal.. Post Mastar
VIM Maddox.
Office hours from s o'clock n m to m.
Money order business closes at d n m.
Registered Letters close at 5 O'Clock pm,
DISTRICT MAILS.
Hlneston, six times a week. Leaves
Alexandria at 1880 a m arrives at 6 p nj.
Plnevllle, fourteen times q week
Leaves Alexandria OF 11.3O a m and 6
Arrives at Alexandria 10 a m ard m
Poland, three times a week. Leaves
Alexandria Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat-
nrdays at 6 a M: returns same DAYS 7 D n.
latt, once a week Leaves Alaxand,;a
on Fridays at 6 a tn and returns same
day at $50 p m.
Kansas City, Watkins q Gulf Railway
to Lake Charles and intermediate pos.
offices, daily and return same day
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-02-10

The tickets to the village ball were
not transferable, and this was the way
they read: admit this gentleman to
ball in assembly rooms. No gentleman
admitted unless be comes himself"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-02-10
POLICE JURY.

POLICE JURY.
y w n M'Il, F. sall'v*n......Alexandria
1IswanM pra.5., c"nron0
| John d Philllps. Snr;no Viii
r NJ White .Calcasieu
j n Nixon .Hincstou
w C James.
PJ Sleet. ..Lamothe's. p O
/ Price. Pinev,lIe
Jos .Rigolette
| Mys Jennie liarrett Clerk
Wiley J Deem. Officer of the Police jury
c,
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y " n".'e AioA"haf'" ''ouFt auo oecty
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: p p;.ta1.
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T. ra,i;a near ....iineSiiit
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S.mnai M.ii.4t i.'ues,oh
oiosS
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND CON-
STABLES:
A|exandr;a Ward
o"s''es e'-" warrington anu
A Is RACIAL.
Constables-M w Daillio and " ]
Gilmore.
Io.,ie Mare
ouse'ces feaco-f ~ henderson, Tho
c soae'a1' NJ > VIM Melch;
ousta1lcs- T. lhomas. Ell Cleve-
' ral = y nTa sam tioSt.
I "aia
'usI'ees ieace-A a Lambaght "
'' C"nsta, h, 90 -u.nrv p.r.;n -
s-henry PERKINS and Frank
I *, w.ra-
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-02-10
Practice Wakes psrfeot.

Mildred-Madse 's complexion has i'm.
proved wonderfully of late.
Mariorie-Yes, She is beginning to
understand how to put it on.-New
York Ledger.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-02-10

A wood pulp mill in Christiania,
Norway, has begun making roofing tiles
ons Of wood pulp chemically treated.
Thsy are light, s.rong md Cheap.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-02-10

CHAS. T. TaCsL0N, President.
CHAs. W. DROWN, Traffic Manager,
New Orleans, La.
LEROY A. STAFFORD, Agent, Alex
andria, La.
This Line is composed of the following
first class steamboats,:
Imperial, capacity 5000 bales of cotton.
Valley Queen, $500
Hailette /" 1900 " .
w. T. Scovell 1901
Anna B. Adams 1000
Rosa Bland 500 ("
And Fleet offs Rarges, capacity 500
bales of cotton each.
Boats leave New Orleans Wednesdays
and Saturdays and leave shreveport
Tuesdays and Fridays.
The new steamer w. T. Scovell, built
expressly for this trade, will make week
~ trips between Alexandria and Shreve-
port during the coming season.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-02-10
DOCTOR b. 7. MOsELEY

Can be found at his office, Albert's Store.
IMP %stairsl during the day. AT night, At
his residence. jgreeu house) corner Fifth
and CaSsap Streets,
~ Responds promptly 10 calls, day o,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-02-10
Parish Officers.

JUDGES COURT OF ApPHALs-3RD CIRCUIT
w + Blackman...and ......A Nouton
Terms of Court-Second Mondays in
February and July.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-02-10

KNIGHTs OF PYTHIAs.-Alexan
u dria Lodge, No. SO. meets the First
and Third Thursdays at s p. III. Visiting
brethren cordially invited.
C. C.SwAYzE, C. c.
A. HILTON, X. of X. d S.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-02-10

TERMS OF COURT Fol RAplpEs Parrish /:
Civil Terms-Tirst Mondays in Janu-
airy and May.
Jury Terms-First Mondays 10 April
and November.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-02-10
OFFICIAL
U. s. Senators.

U. S. Senators.
N c Blanchard term expiring on the
4th Of March, 1897.
Don Gallery, term expiring on the
4th of March, 1901.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-02-10
Representatives in Congress.
State Officers.

State Officers.
Murphy J Foster. Governor
Robt II Snyder. ........ Lieut-Governor
John I Michel. ...... Secretary Of State
Milton J Cunningham. Atty General
A Fonrnet............ State Treasurer
w W Heard. Auditor Public Accounts
V Calhoun. ....Supt Public Education
Lee.....C Commissioner immigration
commissioner Agriculture
J S Lanier.. -. Register State Land Office
Allen Jumel.......... Adjntant General
J c Ryan. Senator 18th Sena'tl District
Rouge Advocate /. . State Printer
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-02-10
Sunrame Conrt.
l3sOCIATES

Francis T Nichols. ....... Chief Justics
New Orleans.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-02-10
LODGE MEETINGS.

nDD FELLOWS.-Phnnix Lodge. No
~ IS, [. o. o. T. meets every Tues
day night at 8 o'clock. All brethren are
crodially invited to attend.
w. C. HARRIS, N. G.
L. p. WHITTINGTON. Rec. Sec,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-02-10

II NIGHTS OF MISUNDERSTANDING
IN Lodge, No. $40, meets on the
Second and Fourth Wednesdays of each
month at s p. IN. Visiting brethren are
invited to attend.
NJ. BLOOM, D.
RI. H. MoRLcY. Rem.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-22

wants Hawaii, whatever they may say;
and l feel sure the actual plan Of the
Japanese government was to rush in
immigrants from Japan, students they
called them believe so that the citi-
zens of that country might outnumber
those from any other nation there, and
in the end by demanding franchise for
themselves, secure control and after
that. the annexation of the island to
Japan. l never heard of Japanese
citizen of Hawaii before Liliuokalani
was deposed. and the islands were on
the market for some strong nation to
acquire. | have only occasional times
of doubling that that gem OF the ocean,
Hawaii. will in the end be under the
stars and stripes. My doubts come
from my anxiety. but usually my faith
and expectation are bright and firm"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-22
A Maine Woman in Hawaii,

There is so much being said now in
relation to. the annexation of Hawaii
that it is of interest to read the word,
of one thoroughly acquainted with the
situation, whose opinions are not biased
by any partisan considerations. An
Augusta gentleman. prominent State
Official, has just received a letter from
a Maine woman whose home has been
in Hawaii for a quarter of a century.
Below we are allowed to give an extract
from the letter which throws atlde,
light on Japan's position toward the
islands.
Il hope you are following with in
terest the annexation treaty between
the United States and Hawaii, and
that you will use all your influence TO
bring 1t about. l feel most indignant
to think the pigmy nation. or nation of
Eigmies, should think they had any
thing to say in the matter. japan
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-22

The presiding justice in the Hoboken
police court, on Friday, noticing that n
policeman failed to press his lips to the
soiled cover of the grimy old Bible,
which had been in service since 1870,
sent for bottle of ammonia, soap AM
water and a scrub brush, and gave the
book thorough cleaning. When he had
finished he said, Now it is clean, at
any rate. and / guess it will see another
26 years of service" Which raises the
question with the Boston Transcript.
Why should this filthy practice of
kissing the book be longer perpetuated
1t does not in any sense add to the
sanctity of an oath: less so now than
formerly, for by the mass of people the
Bible is no longer regarded as literally
a work of inspiration. The pressing
of ones lips to piece of leather thai
has been touched by the lips of thou
sands, including many not at all clean
ly and some no doubt reeking with dis
ease, is a vile custom that is a disgrace
to modern civilization, and it is an out
rage upon the people in any statewhere
it is still followed"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-22

Noting the decrease of drunkenness
Herald has this to say: THE decrease
in drunkenness has not been brought
about by legislation. 1t has been am
ply demonstrated that laws will not
make men temperate. The decrease in
drunkenness is due to the exacting de-
mands of our industrial life and to the
elevation of the moral tone of the peo-
pie to that standard where public SEN
tinent brands a drunkard as an I'M
pardonable offender against decency
and public ORDER
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-22
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
The Newest Trust.

tNew York Mail and Expressly
Even now when there is SO much talk,
wise ana otherwise, about the trust
evil. the farmers OF Kentucky are organ
izing combination which NAV have an
important educational bearing upon the
Whole question of trade monopoly. rhc
movement IS serious. intelligent and de-
Sermined, and its progress win be fol-
world
Inc Kentucky farmers after looking
oyer the situation, have concluded that
lhey are not getting enough for their
, Wisal, me price now is abouT CO cents "A
pusnei ,ahd they think it will so to N
cents, cents or even higher within Il month.
10 BOOST the upward movement. however
.Hey propose to fofm a state organization
~ ~ iioiu 9he entire wheat crop out OF mar
able level. TO this end a big me,tins w., !
neid IN Lexington last week. and an adj
uIess was issued urging farmers to form
otSahlZa Mons in every county. these To-
~ ~ uoel.s 70 be controlled by a state
o"roIdhu Al TO lift the price of wheat
up 10 the point desired by the nrod,,cnr
me FARMERS of Kentucky have an nm
aoubted right to engage in this un1ar.
, .ahi'ss. Iheir wheat is their own. ana
IN Ine ;a, oaii 20 as they please with it, Only
- uiihe VI war, famine or Other great
puoic emergency can they be- cnmn,lla.t
" part with II against their will. MANY
y farmer mas held his wheat two or ihr..a
49,, Z, ~ y time rather than sell 1t At
what ne considered an Unfair nr;,.a "a
II he is permitted 10 do such ~ ana
eaViduaiiy the farmers OF 4 county ~,
49,, $3.50 tiaVe an equal right to do the sarna
LING acting collectively. 1t is their own
wha.hs ING, .hey are handling, no matter
h,, = ssra,,,, y controlled by individuals or
tant,. . ,soinpin;ttion similar to that Of tn,
n,..,y farmers. when formed nv the
mess pork, plug tobacco. or
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-22

Had Mr. Cleveland's proposition that
Hawaii concede Neckar Island to Great
Britain not been killed by the Senate,
the whole Hawaiian group would. by
this time, have been within the sphere
of British influence, if not, indeed, a
British colony. Fortunate is it for this
republic, as well as for the smaller re-
public in the Pacific. that in that I'M
patriotic scheme, as well as in his eff
fort to reconstruct vile monarchy on
enfranchised soil, the plans of the great
wrecker We're frustrated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-22

road project is lying inactive in a
stunned condition THE Burleighs OF
Houlton--father and son--are building
railroads, buying railroads and playing
with railroads. like boys with new BIZ
cycles They are far seeing men. who
will no dubtsueceed,t pnefiting them
selves and the eommukfkx- But the
Burleighs and Powerses ara Cs&ms Of
the North and East are nosmarter
nor better men than the Greens, Camp
bells, Pattangalls and McCulloughs of
the far East. 1t is all a question of
advertising. Men differ as to the abil-
ity of F. w. Cram. the general mana
ger of the Il. q A. road. Some say he
is making the road howl now to lose
later on; others say he is pushing
straight ahead to the biggest triumph
of the century. Whatever is said, no.
body can doubt that Mr.. Cram under
stands the art of advertising. The way
ne has kept his road before the public,
the truthful art which he has used to
call attention to Aroostook county is
somewhat remarkable. even in this re-
markable age. President Burleigh and
Mr. Cram have made the Il. q A. road a
grand success. They have done il in the
hardest OF hard times, and done it
finely, honestly and with profit to
Maine. What they have performed for
Aroostook, other men can do for WASH
ington county. Talk about anything
long enough. often enough and per-
sistentiy enough and followers and be-
heNers are sure to come. Quacks get
rich and famous selling medicines that
are worthless. They do it by persistent
pushing The Shore Line Railroad Is
not nostrum nor fraud 1t is a
much needed convenience which many
people demand. The way to build the
road is to talk about it. advocate it,
push it, shout for it, get it, construct
and use 1t. The unoccupied territory
is there waiting for somebody to come
in. win the man who is going to push
the Shore Line Railroad to successful
finish please stand up"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-22

Efforts to make political capital out
of the coal strike for use against Sen
,
themselves Mr. Hanna has repeatedly
deplored the troubles of the miners,
and now. when asked to aid in settling
the strike, he promptly responds by re-
commenting arbitration, promising his
own cooperation. and urging other
operators to join in the movement for
amcable settlement. Mr.. Hanna fol-
lows words with deeds as soon as given
the chance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-22
Senator Hoar on Trusts.

Senator Hoar of Massachusetts:
is one of our grand Ole
statesmen. His views upon any sub
ject command the respect of the coun.
try. Last Monday he addressed tn.
summer school at Clark University
upon the grim subject of Trusts and
Monopolies." His views are conserva-
tive and temperate, and a spirit of hope
fulness and courage breathes through
his address. His opinions are those OF
man who realizes the virtues in some
trusts and how hard it is to regulate
monopoiies.
Mr.. Hear is too profound a schola.
and too trained and accurate an OBJ
server of affairs TO cry that the times
are out of joint because the nation is
confronting now some large and urgent
problems which menace its happiness
If not it's stability. He knows. as does
ton has always had one pressing prob
lem on another before it. and that one
by one it has solved them all. albeit at
the cost of much delay and labor and
sometimes much suffering.
No note of pessimism is to be de-
tected ia Senator Hoar's address .I.et
US keep up our courage" he says. let
US. not be in hurry" He insists that
we must not destroy the stimulant to
individual industry and character
which comes from the opportunity to
acquire. hold and transmit property
He declares, too that our nicely ad-
justed and balanced system of state
and national powers must be preserved
IF the nation is to Live.
The three great evils of today. as
the senator sees them, are. in Their.
brder, the evil of poverty, the evil of an
unequal and unjust division of wealth
and the destruction of honest. individ-
Gai industry by giant monopoles
Speaking of this last evil especially
the senator warned his hearers that not
every great monopoly was an evil-that
at was only as its processes We're Illicit
that it merited this description. If one
great concern, by the economies of
which a large business is capable.
cheapened the cost of oil or sugar or
beef, such a monopoly, If it be called a
monopoly, is mot only innocent and
harmless but greatly for the public adj
vantage" But so far as a huge con-
Germ, for the. purpose of CARRYING OUT
its object, violates the laws or EMPLOYS
illegal methods for crushing ccmpeti-
ton, it is guilty of an offence against
justice. guilty of a conspiracy, and
ought to be suppressed if legislative
or judicial authority can accomplish
it,
For this Senator Hoar made it clear
that it is his belief that the people
should look largely to the state legis-
latures. In order to secure a successful
dealing with the problems presented
the only appeal is to practical states
manshfp aided by the most thorough
and profound scholarship.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-22

Some of those Hoosier SWANS are
speedy. An Indiana man recently
secured divorce one day and married
second wife on the next. One day
later he was sued for $1,000 damages
for breach of promise to marry, his
first wife being the plaintiff. She all
on which the divorce was granted her
recusant spouse wooed her again and
won her. Cupid ought to carry a cyl
clometer in Indiana
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-22
Maine Gossip.

When the summer days are bright and
long, =
And the Mttle birds pipe n merry song,
II is sweet in the shady woods to lie
And gaze at the leaves and the twinkling
sky.
Drinking the while the rare, cSol breeze.
Under the trees, under the trees.
When winter comes, and the days are
dim,
And the wind Is singing 4 mournful hymn
II Is sweet in the faded woods IN stray,
And tread the dead leaves into the clay.
Thinking of all lifes mysteries,
Under the trees. under the trees
Summer or winter. day or night.
The woods are an ever-neW delight,
They give us peace, and they make us
strong,
Such wonderful balms to them beloag.
So, living or dying. III take mine ease
tnder the trees. under the Trees
Richard Henry Stoddsrd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-22

Nebraska, like Kansas and othe,
Populist states, is compelled to ac-
knowledge steady Improvement in
business and the sure return of pros
porous conditions. Within the last
eighteen months her people have paid
off fully s30.0O0.000 of their mortgage
Indebtedness; her state tax warrants
have risen from 95 to par since the be-
ginning of the year; her banks have
larger deposits than at any time in
four years, and there is a radical
change for the better in every branch
of trade and industry except, perhaps
that of the professional agitator in
politics. Nebraska is blessed this year
with magnificent crops, and they. to-
gether with reviving confidence and
activity in business enterprise ARE quick
ly restoring the state to a thoroughly
sound and flourishing condition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-22
The .'lniant'' TinpIate.
CpawtneKt TimesA


The infant tinpElie industry, which
was 50 loudly qlooted by the British man
ufacturers and by tory Americans. would
appear to be a long way from death or
even Illness. In 1890 practically no tin
plate was made in the United States.
me un-American element vociferously
reiterated that ii could not be success
iuiiy produced in this country. But the
later staticstics say not So In 1876 the
United States dipped 3o7 900 go of the g.
Wom1 pounds used here. Our British
cousins have been looking up the figures
ami II is safe TO say that in the future
they will not have SO much TO say.
inis industry has grown astonishingiy.
II Is notable example of the truth in
the statement that almost anything
winch can be made abroad at a profit can
DC made in America also at a profit. Had
the American manufacturers yielded to
the foolish clamor of a certain element
IN this country that the making of tin
plate could not be transplanted on Amen-
can SOL. one of the encouraging indus
tries of the United States would have
been lost 10 us. 1t is safe to say that the
example of tinplate has not been lost and
that America will, before long. be known
as country in which everything that
machinery and science can produce is TO
De found for sale. Infant industries.
winch were Il huge source of joke among
rhe opponents of a high protective tarih
during MIR. Cleveland's last campaign do
not appear to be awakening any great
amount of mirth from that quarter now
adays.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-22

The New York Sun has hunted up
the pedigree of the saying attributed
to President Cleveland, "A public of
flee is a public trust and traces it
back from Postmaster General James
in 1881, through several public men to
Daniel Webster in 1885, and across the
water to Lord Loughsorough in 1890,
all of whom conveyed the idea with
slight verbal differences. 1t is one of
those expressions which sound wen in
speech or public document but 1t is
so obvious a truism that it does not
produce much effect. 1t appears to
have been great favorite with Mr.
Cleveland, as he used it on a variety
of occasions during his public career.
II is a pity that il is not more general
ly acted on.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-22

matches is denounced as trust" II
there Is any difference of principle or pur-
pose between them. we fail to see Ii. The
Entuckians frankly avow that the object
of their combna ton is to put prices up,
and we don't understand how that is any
more excusable than a trust to keep pre-
,es from going down.
Nevertheless. we hope the Kentucky
Wheat trust may succeed in its pur-
poses. We should like to see them get 3
cents, or even Is cents for every blishel
OF wheat they can corner" CheapneSs Is
an equivoeaf blessing in a country like
ours. There are iwors%e things than high
prices for a growing nation, and If the
horny-handed agriculturists of the Blue
Grass state can assist in forcing that
wholesome lesson upon the country they
VIII be recognized as useful teachers as
wen as enterprising spectators Their
success. however would take all the
breath out of the deep-lunged Populst
yell against ''trusfs -