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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-08
Leckls Dies Of His Wound.

Alexandria. Sidney Leckle, who
was shot accidentally Thursday af-
ternoon by H. D. Hochenedesl, the
superintendent of the Alexandria
Ice Factory, died at 7 o'clock Thurs
day night from the effects of his
wound, Leckle was a nephew Of
Jas. Bowie, one of the heroes of the
Alamo and the inventor of the ia
NOUS Bowie knife. He leaves wife
and several children. His remains
were inferred in the Pineville Gem
eterv,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-08
New Orleans Roads consolidated.

New Or1eans.-Formal transfer
of the property of the Canal and
Claiborne Street Railway Company
was made Saturday to the New Or
leans Carrollton Railway Company,
of which J. K. Newman is presi-
dent. The capital stock Of the new
company is $4,OO0,0OO and when
projected improvements are COM
pleted it is believed this will be one
of the finest street railway proper
ties in the country.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-08

From and after this date, all huat.
ing OF any kind on the Pecan Grove
plantation is positively prohibited M
der penalty Of trespassing. Anyone
found on this place without permission
will be considered trespassing AID pres
sazted to the full extent Of the law.
r. M. LEAKH.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-08

From and after this date, all hunt.
ing Of any kind on the Greenwood
plantation is positively prohibited
under penalty OF trespassiDg. Anyone
found on this place without permission
vill be conadered trespassiog and
~sosecutsd to the full extent of the
law MISS 5. MATHEWS.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-08
Burglars in Alexandria.

Alexandria. Burglars are still
operating in Alexandria. An at
tempt was made Friday night to
enter the large dry goods and cloth
ineg blishment of Moses Mayer
& Son on Front street. The thieves
bored several auger holes in the
door, but it is supposed that they
were frightened away before they
succeeded in affecting an entrance.
The residence of ". ". Blackman
was entered, and a valuable dia-
mond pin belonging to Mrs. Black
man stolen.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-08
Parish School Board Meets.

Clinton. 1.-THE Parish School met
Board in regular quarterly session
Saturday, all the members present
except the member from the first
ward. The financial report showed
at balance on hand Of $685.. The
white schools will run for seven
months and the colored four
months.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-08

Hunting Of ell kinds, with dog or
sun. on the Rosebank, Pecan and In
dian Mound plantations, is hereby
prohibited under penalty Of trespass.
Persons found so engaged on any Of
these places will be prosecuted to the
fall extent OF the law.
MRS. NJ, RYlAND.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-08

From and after this date, all hunt
ing and fishing on the Cottage planta-
ton is positively prohibited under pen
atty Of trespassing. Any one found on
this place without permission will be
considered trespsssing, and prosecuted
10 the full extent of the law.
RICHARD BUTLKR.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-08
Notices

Hunting Of any kind on Greenwood
plantation, likewise ssiaing. 10 positive
" prohibited under penalty Of trespess.
ANY permission heretofore granted ID
now revoked. No exceptions.
CBAs. II. READ.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-08
THE NEWS IN LOUISIANA,
RECORD OF THE WEEKS HAPPENINGS IN
THE STATE.

H1reS In Monroe and shrevsport...New Or.
leans Street Railways Cons l,dated --Ac
oidsRtal Shooting at Alexandria,. Other
Items Of Interest.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-08

Dallas, Tex.---A negro named
Frank MCGEE, employed by Lawyer
Bell, at 422 Bryan street, went to
his room over the stable Friday
night, intoxicated, and is supposed
to have set the hay on fire with a
cigarette, and then went to sleep:
The stable was totally destroyed
and tho man was burned to death.
His charred remains were taken out
in horrible plight. The loss on
the stable footed $500, with $500 in
c11ranCo
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-08
Negro Murderer Captured.

Natchitoches. - Henry Braxten,
colored, who murdered the mother
of the woman with whom he had
been living. in ward 9, about ten
DAYS ago, and for whom the Gov
ernor offered a reward of 5000, was
captured Friday night by a Mr..
aorn, and jailed here Saturday
morning. Braxton has been IN
trouble several times before. and Ia
even now under $3.50 bond for hog
stealing. The crime for which ne
has been arrested was brutal in the
extreme, and the chances are tna'
he will hang for it.
xS,,1 KS,sSant ina dUat!6n Of HushHp0N
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-08

Frem and after this date all haunting
Of any kind on Ambrosis and 1ndepend
enoe plantation Is positively prohib.
tied under penalty Of tresspassing.
Auy one found on these places without
permission will be considered trsspsss-
Ing, and prosecuted to the full extent
Of The Lad. 9. D. BARROW.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-08
WARNING.

The public IL hereby warned against
buying wood, posts or timbsr OF any
kind from tenants on Ogden and Oak.
10y plantation.
Nas. I l. EASHRBws.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-08
Lumber and Dry Sheds Burned.

Alexandria. A fire occurred at
the sawmill of Randolph & Meeker,
situated near Forest Hill, this par
ish, Friday night, by which 100000
feet of lumber and several drying
sheds were consumed. The mill
building was also ignited, but by
hard work the flames were eXtin-
guished before a great deal of dam
age was done. There was no insur-
ance on the property destroyed.
The fire is said to have been of in
cendiary origin.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-08
Warming.

The public is warned against buying
Are wood, posts or timber from tenants
on Rosedowp, Texas and Hazlewood
plantations. JAS. P. BOWMAN.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-08

From and after this date, all hunt
ing OF any kind on my place, Pinedals
formerly owned by j. S. Griffin 10
positively prohibited under penaltv OF
trespass. Any one found on this place
without permission will be considered
trespassing and prosecuted to the full
extent OF the law.
W. W. LEAKH, in.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-08

From and after this date, ell hunting
OF any kind on my places, Solitude and
Swamp Tract is positively prohibited
under penalty of trespass. Any one
found on these places without permits.
sion will be considered trespassing and
prosecuted to the full extent Of the
law. W. B. SMITH.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-08
PRESENTS
wFOR THE-~
HOLIDAYS.

We have presents for Mother. Faith
er, Daughter, Son, Sister, Brother.
Sweetheart, Lover, Uncle, Aunt, OF
Cousin. We have presents
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-08

win Prevent thu IatraduotiSn OF Smallpox
tAyfsystta, ~-Tas pas!sa heard q
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-01-19
FAMOUS pucKspoRr CAPTAIN.
Profits from Ills Fishing Fleet This
Year About $4,000.

ErOuth IFum hih Eibhihk HUVe AH"
Year About $4,000.
"Tom Nick" or "Cap'n Tom," is said
to have made $4,000 at least, clear
profit, this year out Of his fishing feet.
SO say the wisest Of the Bucksporters.
and they refer to Capt. Thomas Mich
olson of that town and to his business
prosperity. Cap'n Tom 10 one OF the
few men in Bucksport, Me-, who are
worth more than 100000, and when he
started in life he hadn't cent or
soul TO give him a helping hand, says
the Lewiston (Me.) Journal
The story of Cap'n Toms life is a
story OF thrift, tireless industry and
rapid money making. All along the
eastern coast, from Maine to Boston,
he Is known as a remarkable man.
When he was 10 years Of age he made
his first trip to sea-went fishing on
the Grand Banks in Buckport
schooner, and for some years he con-
tlnued to catch Goldfish on shares, az
one Of the crew. The shares were lib
eral in those days, however, and the
men who were willing to work extra
hours, stealing the time from their
watch below, used to make good
deal OF money by cutting out the Gods
tongues and sounds and pickling them
for the home market, those parts of
the fishes being, by custom, thrown
in" to "fat up" the mems wages.
Cap'n Tom is bachelor, aged about
40 years. Often he may be seen at
work In his little Office at o'clock In
the morning. He talks and apparently
thinks of nothing but his fishing ves-
sells.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-01-19

new and short ocean route between
our Atlantic and Pacific coasts is GER
tain TO create an enormous trade.
But Independently OF these consid-
erations the canal will be benefac-.
tion TO the country, and more particu-
larly TO the Pacific coast 1t will
break the overland railroad monopoly
which holds in It's grip and half stran-
giles that section OF the union. II will
decree divorce between these rail-
roads and the great trusts that now
control distributions absolutely
Take the sugar trust for an example
Though sugar has come In free Of duty
at San Francisco from Hawaii for
more than twenty years, the prices OF
the eastern protected market have
ruled there because the trust, In col.
lusion with the railroads, has been
able TO make its own quotations. But
for that collusion the Arbucltles would
build refinerles on tho Pacific coast
and compete with the trust, When.
ever railroads run out there low rate
for the trust exists along with pro-
hibitive rate for every threatening
rival,
The Standard Oil monopoly owes It's
being to railroads, East, West, North
and South they have entered into a
criminal conspiracy with 1t to club
competitors to DEATH There is high
standing rate on oil. Whenever the
monopoly wishes to stock up at any
point that rate is suspended until 1t
Transports its supplies, and then the
standing rate confronts all other ship
pers.
Over tile wide era that would be af-
fected by the Nicaragua canal this sys'
tenn Of favoritism would be no longer
possible That, naturally, would be a
tremendous gain for honest business
and disastrous TO the thieving COM
bines.
And this object lesson will be Of inn
mense use to the country, inasmuch AZ
it will teach the people how to attack
the trusts successfully. So long as
they are permitted to go into partner
ship with the railroads secret tariffs
and rebates will enable them to defy
the laws enacted for their suppression,
Should government ownership OF the
railroads be necessary to smash the
trusts the country in time will be pre-
pared to apply that remedy. Either
the people must master the trusts OIL
the trusts must master the people -
N. Y. journal.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-01-19
CHAPTER v.
The VnYaRe To Cnha.

resolved not to be an idler or lob
lolly boy, and was allowed by Captain
Weston to take my watches and share
of deck duty with the rest of the crew;
and at intervals / worked hard at a
Spanish grammar with Marc Hislop,
who would read Don QuixOte" In the
original, with fluency that even my
old tutor at Eton might have envied.
We were now clear Of the Channel;
and, after hard battle with the wind
and sea, we left the long roll Of the
mighty Atlantic.
On the third night after my rescue,
we encountered dark and cloudy wealth
er, with strong gale, which set all
the cabin ahoat. My watch was over,
and I had just turned in, when l heard
the voice Of Capt. Weston, who was
on deck, shouting through his trumpet
to "close reef the maintopDail, hand
the mainSail, iorOEail, and foretoDsail.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-01-19
Tho Canal and the Trusts.

II the var with Spain had brought
tho country nothing more than the
assurance that the Nicaragua Canal
will be opened, owned and operated by
the government, the money cost Of the
struggle would have been first-rate
Investment The voyage Of the Ore
gon made the military necessity for
the waterway obvious to everybody,
and everybody can understand that a
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-01-19

Silver company, the Barbour Silver
Plate company, Rogers & Bros. and
Rogers and Hamilton.
Despite the various stories circulated
In Wall street to the effect that the
negotiations looking TO the formation
Of n steel rail pool had been abandon
ed, 1t is now authoritatively announce
in in Wall street that the pool has
been formed and that all the great
steel interests Of the country includ-
ing the Federal Steel company, the
Carnegie company and the Tennessee
Coal and Iron company will hereafter
work In harmony, and agree TO main
tain rates ut $50 instead OF Sls n ton,
and will not invade each others ter
ritory.
Tho conferences OF the steel inter-
ests had been going on for several
weeks In Wall street and elsewhere
when it was semioflicially announced
that they had been abandoned, Fed
eral steel securities fell several points,
and somebody made fortune.
The sardine interests are getting
closer together While there are no
real American sardines, there is very
toothsome Yankee fish which masquer-
AIDES successfully as sardine, and now
there is plan on foot, backed by some
enterprising Englishmen with a capl-
tai of 100000 to combine all the
plants that pack the so called Amerl-
can sardine into bne great trust.
Seventeen Of the principal peanut
concerns in the country have agreed to
q combine or consolidation. There arc
about 20 cleaning houses for peanuts
These handle a crop which is valued
Mt about so, ,OOO,OO year. They rep
resent an investment of $3,000,0O0. 1t
Is through the combination OF the
cleaning houses that the attempt win
be made to handle the crop hereafter,
main tain prices and prevent ruinous
competition. Twelve of the cleaning
houses are in Virginia, and one Of them
located at Smithaeld, handles about
oue-fourth Of the crop Two concerns
are In ST. Louis and three Others in
various parts of the west.
The tin plato consolidation is now
an assured fact Most of the details
have been arranged, and nothing is
left undone which could use mis-
carriage Of the plans at the last mo-
ment.
Probably 90 per cent Of those who
are selling out to the promoters are
taking stock in exchange. The con-
solidated company will be in actual
working order after the first OF the
new year.
1t is the frank admission OF well post
ed meu that no similar deal has been
contaminated in the United States
which was so perfectly managed in all
its details. The tin plate manufactur-
ers were originally a nit in asking for
cash for their plants, but in the most
admirable manner they have been con-
vinced that stock would be preferable,
and it is now certain that the bulk
will accept stock, st Louis Post-D Dis
patch.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-01-19
TRUSTS NOT RETARDED.
THEY ARE NOT INTlMIDATED
BY COURT DECISIONS.
Our Lato War has Opened up now Fields
for Trusts and Combinations, SAe AL
ready Forming to Corner Them.
shipbullders WIN Combine.

Il Is announced that four Of the
leading shipbuildng concerns in the
country have formed combination in
anticipation OF the new policy OF the
government to acquire more territory,
which will require great navy to de-
fend,
The companies which are TO form
the new combine are the Union Iron
works of San Francisco, which built
the Oregon; the Bath Shipbuilding
works OF Bath, Me-; the Newport News
company of Newport News, Va, aud
the Lewis Nixon company Of Eliza
bethport, N. j.
All Of these concerns have many gov
ernment contracts on hand and are
bidding for more. With the Cramps OF
Philadelphia in the combination they
would dictate whatever terms they
chose to the government as long as II
adheres to the policy Of building all OF
its warships In time Of peace in Amer
lean yards
From Birmingham England, comes
a report that the great financiers of
Wall Street, New York; and Lombard
street, London, are secretly forming
trust to procure the financial and COM
mercal control Of the Philippine Is
lands as soon as the United States
make an "open door" Of them to the
commerce Of the world.
This syndicate Of rich men Of New
York and London proposes to step in
side and close the door against all but
their own people, 1t Is probable that
this very promising trust is not con-
fined to New York and London alone,
but that It's representatives may bo
found in Washington.
The Birmin CHAM Post which says It's
authority is Of the best does not par
ticularize ON this point, and II does not
give names, which would have greatly
aided in finding the men who are taxi
ing such quick advantage Of the coun-
try's colonial expansion. Like all pro-
iectors of such combination the found
ers Of the Philippine trust abhor pub
licity.
Behind the dummy incorporators
used by the new silver plate trust to
acquire corporate rights under the laws
OF New Jersey and all the great silver
plate manufacturing companies of the
United States
These concerns have been arranging
their combination since last June, and
the details were only completed few
days ago. when the articles Of incor-
poration were filed in Trenton, the
home Of trusts.
The capital Of the concern will be
S2O,0OO,0O of which So,000,0o0 will be
preferred stock. The trust will issue
S4,50O,OO0 bonds, The following COM
panies will be in the combination:
The Meridian Britannia company, the
Meridian silver Plate company, Man
ming, Bowman g Co., the Wilcox Sill
yer Plate company, the Watrous Man
ufacturing company, the Norwich Cut
lery company, the William Rogers
Manufacturing company, the Holmes
q Edwards Silver company, the Stand
ard Silver company, the Manhattan
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-01-19

The plutocratic press is always ano
everlastingly referring TO "the lower
classes" by which it means the poor OF
those of moderate means. But what
would become of this world II 1t were
not for these same lower classes. In
the first place, nine-tenths of all char
table work is done by them. The
churches and the schools are mainly
supported by them. They create all
the wealth. They furnish nearly oil
the soldiers. Nearly NIL the philoso'
pliers, scholars and scientists belong
among them. Would it not be good
plan for these writer's to|turn their
machines around the other way and
call them the higher classes for q
while. Considering their achievements
in war, in peace and in learning IL ia
certainly class to which 1t is an hon
or to belong. Count tliis writer as one
of them anyhow Nebraska lndepend-
ent.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-01-19
siberian sunshIne.

The Russian meteorologist, Professor
Woetkof, calls attention to the almost
uninterrupted sunshine that prevails
in winter in the Irutsk region Of Sibe-
ria. He thinks 1t would be an ideal
place for consumptives and for raisinS
plants under gla1S
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-09
The Society Of Sudden Death

ing for the long sleep, the eternity of
rest and the cool shelter Of the grave"
But | have something to live for"
said Max, softly.
Yes, the American girl" replied Ru-
dolph, with a sneer. well, well, you
must buy your experience l suppose,
like the rest of us, and then | expect
you will be willing enough to join as
member of the Society of Sudden
Death"
Elsie Cathcrlow will never give me
cause to regret my life answered
Max, resolutcly.
"Ach, GOtt, you are young" retorted
Rudolph, but you will get over that.
Remember that even if you join us
death is not inevitable, you may draw
the unlucky number"
THE unlucky numbcr?" Interrupted
Max.
Yes" pursued Rudolph; "the num-
Der that gives you life and the accu-
mulated pool formed by the 1000 thai
ors deposited by each member of the
club on his entrance"
And how many have already join
ed?' the young man asked.
Three besides myself" replied Ru-
dolph. There is Hermann, Franz and
Johann"
"An disappointed men," mutterol
Max.
"All right good fellows" returned
Rudolph, 'who have cast aside all
pusillanimous scruples and are long
ing to take the grand leap which will
land them in haven of eternal rest"
His earnestness OF manenr seemed
To impress his companion. "Tell me
the conditions again, my Rudolph"
said he. Il have heard them once but
my memory has not retained them"
Willingly" returned Rudolph "I
fear me that your mind is dwelling
too much on the transatlantic beauty.
The conditions are simple. Our club
will meet three times a week. with to-
baccO, beer and song: a real social
gathering, but on the last day of ev-
cry third month we assemble for busi-
ness and draw for our release. The
holder of the lowest number binds
himself To leave this world by any
means he shall think fit within one
month from the date Of the meeting.
The fact Is, Max, you are all talk, and
in that you are very brave, but when
it comes to act you fail lamentably,
and Baron Max Won Kirschofen is a
degenerate scion of his Thuringian an
cestors."
The young mans face flushed angri-
ly. "I am no coward" said he, land
dread death as little as you do; to
prove it 1 will join your society and
risk ALL"
Spoken like a man." returned Ru-
dolph. Besides, after all, the risk is
nominal. The lot may just as well fan
upon me or on any OF the others as
upon you"
But no praise could soothe the ruff
fled temper of Max Won KirschOfen.
and in very short time he took his
leave, followed by the sneering remark
! Of Rudolph Marry the American