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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-06-01
DEATH OF MRS. V. Z. HOWELL.

Mrs. Virginia Zimmerman Howell
passed away at an early hour OF last
Saturday morning, at her country
home, Alton Villa. Following a long
period of i'll health, she was strick-
en- with paralysis on Friday morning,
and the inevitable result was never
in doubt. Mrs. Howell occupied an
enviable position in the esteem of
the people of both East and West
Fellciana, being one of the most in
tellectual and cultured of'its women,
charming both in person and manner,
and possessed of the highest princi
pies Of duty and conduct.
She was formerly Miss Virginia
Catlett, and was one of family of
successful educators, her mother and
sisters having achieved local distinc-
ton in that respect The Feliciana
Female Collegiate Institute of Jack
son, originated and conducted by
them, was during it's existence a
center Of useful educat onal influence.
For a while the school was located at
Alton Villa, and many of West Fee
liciana'S gracious women, as we'll as
others from adj parts of the State,
owed their training to Mrs. Howell
and her coadjutors.
After the death of her husband,
Judge Rufus K. Howell of the Louis
lana Supreme Court, she was left
with her three young sons and large
plantation interests to look after, and
to these labors Of love and duty she
applied herself with singlene-s of
mind and steadfastness CT duty. In
addition, she had charge from infan-
cy of the son of her step-daughter,
Mrs. Borg, who gave this signal proof
of her confidence in Mrs. Howell. A
devoted daughter, she ministercd to
her mother, throughout the latter's
old age. with a tirelesS devotion. in
spring to witness. Equally devoted
to her sisters and brothers, her home
was to all of them and to a alrge
circle of nieces and nepheWs, a fav-
orite place to visit. Having lost sew
eral brothers in the civil war, and
having herself labored as all the wo-
men of the Confederacy did in the
ministries Of home to aid the soldiers
in the field, she was in later years
an ardent U. D. G.. and was the first
president of West Feliciana Chap
ter, and treasurer for one term of
Louisiana Division, U. D. C.
She was a devout member of the
Presbyterian church at Jackson, and
thither her body was taken for the
last rites Saturday evening. The
services Of the church were conduct
ed by Rev. Mr.. Benton, who deliver
ed a deserved eulogy Of her life and
character. A delegation from LAUREL
Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, st.
Francisville, consisting of Mrs. VIM
Kahn, worthy matron; G, w. New
man, acting worthy patron, and
Mines. B. Leopold, A, B. Briant, NJ.
E. Robinson, A. F. Barrow, and T. B. |
bennett, performed the last rites of
the order at the grave. A number
Of others from West Feliciana at
tended the funeral
Mrs. Howell leaves three sons, Will
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-06-01

Piazza Chairs should be given a
coat of Campbell's Green Varnish
Stains. 1t produces a very handsome
effect that adds to the attractiveness
of your front porch or summer house
Anyone can apply this Stain. Dries
hard and stays hard. ColCr card on
application to Royal Pharmacy, ST
Francisville, La.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-06-01
THE FLOOD SITUATION
GRADUALLY IMPROVING

Nfu lDVI I'LL tIIll NUfuVU
Nhlle the water is slowly falling,
| it has not fallen enough to afford the
citizens of this place any consider
| able relief In fact, after the wa
ter had fallen two feet the transpor-
tacion Of merchandise from the stores
&c the steamboats, was made more
difficult. Before the water fell, goods
could be loaded into skiffs and con-
Eeyed to the landing places. Now,
both the L. r. & n. and Y. & NJ. V.
tracks are out Of water, and the
boats have to be unlOaded, passed
over the tracks and loaded again be-
fore reaching their destination.
The new schedule which went into
effect on the L. R. & N. last Friday,
which put the mail and daily papers
here On time, was of short duration,
fer on Monday a new schedule went
into effect, and we are again get
ting the mail one day late. A Mix
ed train leaves Baton Rouge at $50
a. NJ, getting to Bayou Sara about
10 O'Clock, and leaving at l in the af-
ternOon. The Edenbom people are
working hard putting their track in
condition, and just as soon as the
necessary repairs can be made, will
put back into commission the regu-
lar day passenger train and a To-
cal freight train between Angola and
New Orleans. People living be-
tween Bayou Sara and Angola have
had no train service Of any kind for
nearly four weeks, and have had to
depend upon handcars and boats in
getting their supplies. 1t is expect
ed that it will take some time yet
in order to get the through New Or
leans TO Shreveport train in opera
ton, as the road on the other side
of the river is reported to be worse
than on this side.
The Y. & NJ, V. station is again
habitable, and a force of men have
been put to work clearing the track
and rebuilding the road bed. There
is still four feet of water over the
tracks below town, and it will be
some time next week before commu-
nication can be resumed to Slaughter
and the outside world. 1t will be
longer than that before the Wood
Vile Accommodation will be put
back into service this far, as this
train has to run over the bad track
during the night time, and this might
prove disastrous.
Last week, the Y. G NJ. V. start
ed operating the Accommodation out
Of POWellS station in order to ac-
commodate the dairymen between
that place and Lindsay, but does not
run back there at might The daily
freight into Powells now arrives
there in the afternoon.
Lower st. Francisville is grad
ually assuming a normal condition.
TheWater has LEFT some of the houses
entirely, and the owners are busily
engaged in cleaning up In another
week, if the water continues to fall,
every house at the foot of the hill
will be clear of water, and the ele-
waited floors and sidewalks may be
taken down.
The river has fallen about threel
feet from its highest stage and con-
tinues to fall from two to three inch i
e8 a day,
Eastern Star Chapter held an init
iation, Thursday evening, receivngI
Miss Lois Simmons. In the absence
Of the worthy matrcn, Mrs. Kahn,
the associate matron, Mrs. bennett,
presided Miss Simmons wished to
be initiated before leaving for the
state normal.
Rub My-Tism will cure you.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-06-01

Misses Belle Barrow and Leila Col.
san will teach a class in dancing, be.
ginning Thursday next, April %, at
4 p, m, Pythian Hall, lessons on
Mondays and Thursdays thereafter,
with soirees every other Friday
night. Admission to soirees, gentle
men Csc, ladies 1Oc. Tuition of dane.
ing pupils $1.0O per month.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-06-01

Accompanying a friendly letter, Ar
maud Mr.. Michel, Of Canton, Miss,
sends us an exceptionally good bro
chure distributed by his employers,
j. Perkinsky & Sons Of that city. The
booklet is entitled The History of
Mems Raiment," and is illustrated
with handsomely colored pictures of
the men of various periods, beginning
with Adam in his airy, Edenio attire,
and bringing the record down 10
1912. 1t is both instructive and inter
esting, and worth preserving apart
from, and above it's advertising quail
itiesy
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-06-01
METHODIST CHURCH.
Rev. S. l. Ridas, Pastor,

There will be no Methodist So
vices tomorrow as the pastor, Rev.
s. l.. Riggs, is attending district
conference at Amite.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-06-01

Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ, Pigott an.
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Sallie Wilmeth, to Mr.. Wiley D.
Gotten, June 26th, p. M, at Cheney
Creek Baptist Church, Frealand, La
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-06-01

w. II. Richardson's country home
had a close call Monday morning
from fire. Mr.. Richardson was in
the yard when he CHANGED to look
up and saw the roof smoking. Quick
work of all near at hand was sue
cessful.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-06-01

A few good novels can be rented
az this office by responsible persons:
terms 5 cts. a week. Among those to
be had are Queed, The Man from
Lonely Land, and at the Sign of the
Jack OLantern.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-06-01

or 6, doses 666 will break any
case of Chills & Fever; it acts on
the liver better than Calomel, and
does not grippe or sicken. 25c.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-06-01
CHURCH NOTICES.
GRACE CHURCH.
Rev. Alvin w. Skardon. Rector.

Rev. Alvin w. Skardon. Rector.
Trinity Sunday
Holy Communion, 7:3O a. IN; Sunday
School, $50 a. m; Morning Prayer
and Sermon, II a. H.: Evening Pray
err, s p. M; Friday Litany, 9 a. m.
The evening service at Grace
Church has been changed from 7:3O
to O'Clock.
There will be a meeting of the
teachers Of Grace Sunday School at
the Rect0ry this Saturday evening at
80 o'clock.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-06-01
ABSENT ERiENDS.
Observation-Disclosures

$%EFFEFS tfts = ! ~ !
F. E. Powell has been i'll and is
now at abita Springs
An engagement of interest is that
of Miss Margaret Gayden to Mr.. Don
aid Derickson, of Ithaca, NY, which
was announced recently by Mr.. and
Mrs. Iyerson c. Gayden, of East Fe
liciana parish, the parents of Miss
Gayden. The wedding will take place
at the end Of June.
Mrs. B. F, Hill, Of Birmingham, sis,
ter of Mrs. Jas. c. Ball, has moved
to Nacogdoches, Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell, of Birming,
ham, nee Lucy Powell, have a little
daughter.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-06-01
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

Mr.. Meryin Taylor favors US with
a program of the class day exer-
cises at Gibsland high school, Of
which he was one of the teachers.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-06-01

AS the water recedes from the foot
Of the hill, the merchants and others
are gradually getting their prop,
erty in shape again. A. NJ. Harris
and family have moved back and are
temporarily in the annex to the store
building until the house is ready.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-06-01
BIRTHS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Falconer are re-
joicing over the birth of their first
little daughter on Monday morning.

The True Democrat is probably in
bad oder with the three little Hoch
enedel sisters, for neglecting to men
ton their second little brother, who
arrived May II. They say he is the
cutest thing that ever was. His
name is August Muller for his ma
ternal grandfather
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-06-01

Miss Irene WadswOrth and pupils
at the ninth ward school had pic
mic last Friday as a pleasant way to
begin vacation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-17
Chicago Produce.

CHICAGO, Nov. 18.-Butter market
firm: creameries, 2s@s4c; diaries, 20
gal.
Egg market steady; receipts, 2,254
cases; al mark, cases included, 221
25c; ordinary firsts, FAC: firsts. 27c.
Cheese market steady; daisies, TN
@171sc; twins, 16A @Te; Young
Americas, 1sA @17c; long horns, 16A
@17c.
Potato market steady; receipts, SO
cars; Minnesota, 47@5oc; Michigan,
4sGD53c; Wisconsin, 45@5 2c.
Poultry, alive. market steady. Tur.
keys, 1sc; chickens, 1oAc; springs,
12Ac.
st. Louis Hay.
| ST. LOUIS. Nov. 16.--Hay market
steady on timothy and clover mixed;
receipts run lighter. Timothy in good
demand Ordinary hay is slow sale
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-17
THE COMMITTEE
ON ARBITRATION
Public Report Not TO be Made Until
November Is After Washing
ton Meeting.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
CHICAGO, Nov. 16.--The committee
arbitrating the differences between
railroads east OF Chicago and the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers,
adjourned today after three-day ses-
sion here, to meet at Washington. D.
G.. next week where after further In
vestigation, they expect to make pub
lie their report, probably Monday,
Nov. 25. Members OF the committee
are: G. o. Van Hise, OF the Univer-
ity OF Wisconsin, who succeeded
Oscar Straus as chairman; Daniel
Willard, president of the Baltimore
and Ohio, representing the railroads.
and P. H. Morrissey Of Chicago, rep.
resenting the men.
The sessions, held in the Railway
Exchange here were executive. No
evidence was taken.
The subcommittee which met here
has full power to act and expected to
make It's flndings public here this
week. But however. several new mat
tiers which came up for consideration
could not be settled without reference
to documents which are held In the
east.
| A report OF the committee declined
| TO comment on the report that it had
been agreed to give the engineers a
FIVE per cent raise.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-17
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-17
.NATER-POWER CO,
FILES ANSWER
In Matter Of Appeal From sherifFs
jury in the c. 3. & Q. Condemns
ton Proceed
inas.
}AssAILs THE VESTS
Asks Consolidation Of TWO Actions
Brought in District Court Over
the Same
Land.
AssAILs THE VESTS

On September II, 1912, before an
appeal was taken from the sherlffs
Jury in the matter of the condemna-
tton proc sedings brought by the c. b.
& O. Railroad company against the
Mississippi River Power Co. Samuel
West and wife, the Old Colony Trust
Co, mor.gagee. George West ana
Charles West, the Water Power com.
pany filed suit against the Vests IN
the district court to quiet the title OF
this same land which would be sub
merged by the building of the dam.
Now that the Vests and the Water
Power company have both appealed
from the award and assessment of
the sheriff's jury the Water Power
company has filed an answer il which
fl asks that the original suit which i.
filed against the Vests to quiet the
title and the action taken by the
Vests in the appeal from the sheriff't
/ jury be consolidated into one case.
In their action against the West,
the Water Power company alleges
Z lNAc%N LIZ Coy q Liz 40 ~
equity and law and that the Vests
have no interest or title TO any par
Of the funds assessed in the condem
nation proceedings brought by tn
Burlington and that the claim is fo
the purpose of harassing the Wate
Power company.
II the two causes are not consoli
dated then the Water Power compan
asks that the court find it the absc
Lutte owner of the premises and tina
Il is entitled to the proceeds arisin
from the condemnation action of tn
Burlington,
The case of the Water Power con
pany against the West was assigne
for the oath Of this month at the bt
ginning Of the present session Of cour
4 and equity cases.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-17
THE WORLDS MARKETS
10 with the weak condition of the

do with the weak condition OF the
market.
Cotton Futures.
NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-Cotton fu-
lures had an early and precipitate
bound upwards today. Initial quota
tons were 4 to s net lower than at
the wind-up yesterday but within the
first Is minutes of trading recovery
took place amounting to 10 to IL
points, making good net gains all
around. The second round of prices
were: December 1853, up 4 net; Janu-
AIRY 11.6a, five better; March 1883,
six higher; May 1871, net gain of six,
and July 1872, up five points. The
spur. was but temporary. however.
sellers becoming busy on the rise anu
final quotations showed net losses OF
5 to points. Spot market quiet and
unchanged. Middling. 11.so.
st. Louis Cotton.
ST. LOUIS, NOV. 16.-The st. Louis
spot cotton market was quiet Satur
day. no sales being reported, values
unchanged. Ordinary csc: good or
binary, 10ssc; middling. 11ssc;; good
middiing, I27sc; middling fair, 13Ac;
tinges, u to off from white.
Southern Receipts.
1 NEW ORLEANS, Nov. Receipt,
1925 against 1880 last year.
CHICAGO. Ill. Nov. s.
Open. High. Low. Close
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-17
Chicago Live Stock.

CHICAGO. Nov. 16.-Cattle receipts
1000; market steady. Beeyes, s5.35
@11.oo: Texas steers, s4.3095.60:
western steers, s5.5o@soO: stockers
and feeders, s4.l0@7.15; COWS and
heifers, s2T5@7.40; calves, $500
1850.
Hog receipts 10000; market slow
weak to &c Under yesterdays aver
age. Light, sT.30@T85; mixed. $40
G7.90; heavy, s7.7o@7.sos rought
9..ao07.50; pigs, s5.Oo0e.8o; bulk OF
sales, $765@735.
Sheep receipts 1900; marke;
steady. Native, s3.50@4 G5; western
s3.s514y6o; yeariings, s4.75@6.00
lambs, native, s5.5o9T.5o; western
S5.7507.40.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-17

The Land Of Cotton.
The United States is responsible for
two-thirds of the cotton crop of the
world.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-17
New York Produce.

NEW YORK, Nov. 16-But.er mar
ket firm; 1904 tubs Creamery extras,
35c: held extras, 32hc; state dairy
finest, S3c.
Cheese market steady and unchang-
ed; receipts 1856 boxes.
Egg market steady and unchanged;
receipts 4.437 cases.
Poultry, live, market dull Western
chickens. 121z 0lSc; fowls. 12a12Mc;
turkeys, tSc.
Poultry. dressed, market steady
Fresh killed western chickens, 12@
1sc; fowls. 1s1z@1shc; turkeys, 800
PIC
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-17
The Grain Market.


CHICAGO, Nov. ia steady de,
cline IN wheat prices from the open
ing last Monday morning until the
close at noon today has been the rule
in the wheat market here. There was
nothing but inducements to sell from
beginning to end, the only hope Of re
action being in the short interest
oTer-selling and being forced to cover.
December futures showed flat drop
of ten cents for the week while the
May price sagged s3s cents.
The enormous corn crop and the
possibility that with few stock to feed
j the time approaches when the collos
/ sal yield viii be dumped on the mar
ket has had depressing effect Oh
corn prices. The existing situation
J in the wheat pit also helped to effeci
I the speculative sentiment of the mar
ket and bring down prices. May corr
fell IN cents during the week ans
! December went down IA cents.
Oats went the way OF the othe
grains. The market sagged of its owl
weight and at the close today an aver
age drop Of IL cents for all grade
4 was noted.
4 Politics. traders said, had little Il
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-17
The Stock Market.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, Nov. 16.--In its Issue
of Monday Financial America will
say.
Stock market operations In the
past week, established the fact that
the strength displayed on the day fol-
lowing election ana On one or two
later sessions were only what might
be characterized as flashes in the pan.
There has been no real demand for
stocks since the presidential election
occurred and although advances have
been made, al the indications are that
the upturns were the results of SD
preme efforts by Interests who felt
themselves gimpeIled 10 take adFan-
tage of every opportunity TO reduce
their lines of long stocks. There has
been NJ persistent offerings, however,
and when It became apparent that the
market has become congested, the
supply of long stock was choked off
and further recessions IN prices pre-
vented II may be assumed that for
some time price movements win be
Of this limited character with fore
ing OF rallies after such recessions az
occurred at the end of last week and
proportionate declines, whenever
moderately higher prices are estab
liEhed."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-17

Mixed clover. s11.5o@14.5o; timothy,
s11- 5o915.oo, prairie, s12.00@14.50;
clover s16.oo@1700; alfalfa. $4,000
1880.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-17
peoria Cash Grain.

PEORIA, Nov 1G-Corn, nc lower
No. white new, 1870 to 551ac; No
yellow, SIC; new, 49c: No. 4 yellow
new, 47c; No. mixed. 531zc; new,
40
Oats, unchanged. Standard. 32c.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-09-26

wei. gentlemen | said. 7 arr
here TO ser springvzle some cedar
blocks. And I won't be 50 foolish IS
10 talk about how much money ] can
save the city"
We had another laugh over this
We understood one another right
sway.
The whole town ought 70 have
wooden block paving" said Co-coran-
I know IL It's 20; 10 have 81
Again We laughed We were get
ting along famouziy.
SHOW me \ good hand in this mat
ter. gentlemen" said l. land III show
you q better one"
Wen show you something tonight"
said Stein TITS q council meeting
night just watch tomorrow morn
ings papers for the proceedings and
you'll see how We do things In Spring
vale"
Next morning I saw that Stein had
introduced and the council had pass
ed an ordinance calling for the paving
of two blocks Of an important street
with wood docks.
Well" said he. when he called
upon me soon after breakfast, how
do you like that for action, Tha1's
just a sample We showed you Now
all you got to do is to pay the price
and we come across with the whole
delivery Of goods"
How large is that delivery" I
asked.
why, Wen pave the whole damn
city with blocks and specify your
brand" said he, 'if you'll do the right
thing"
What do you call the right thing?"
| asked
Well" he said, some of these
aldermen are cheap skates and some
are what you call wise guys. Some
can be reached for a ten-case note
and some want as high as five hun
dred. There's Is of 'em to be deliv-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-09-26

hare tie $500. I dcat care how
much ron make on; Of 81: doa't care
IL Il ualy costs you thousand - get
yuur men. want 10 bear you tell
me that you've &c, en- before the
money becomes yours
An right" said be. I can get MY
uacn n one day"
He did, too. That night be vas
back with a list OF bis men So much
for this ma. 50 much fer thai-he
had them all there and the amounts
required 10 buy their votes for the
shameful measure he was putting
through This measure called for
nothing more or less than paving
about half Of the streets Of Spring
vale. except the boulevards. with
wooden blocks And my company was
to have the contract Of furnishing
them. n was raw. rotten robbery:
but springvaie was used 70 just that
sort Of thing
I paid over the 5000 In cash and
Stein made good On his promise. Next
council meeting the ordinance went
through with q rush. Stein called on
me the morning after.
We'll. are you satisfied with the
way things are done here.- be said
Perfectly. Stein. perfectly" / re-
piled heartily Things could not have
been done any better TO suit me. But.
Stein. wonder II they have been done
to suit your"
WHY" he said. Then. as IL In
stantly seeming a rat, why! What
in hell do you mean"
Suppose" said /. that I should ten
you that every word that you and |
have spoken in this room has been
overheard by a committee Of promi-
nent citizens in this town and several
stenographers. What would you
say?"
He looked me up and down and his
usually red face began to go white.