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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24

Eemb-andt, all the sculpture OF the
old masters and even the aspects Of
tho moon and eclipses of the sun and
the reproduction of the ancient manu-
scripts OF The Old and New Tesla
ments. The lightning itself cannot
more instantly speed its way than pho
togrsphy now catches bird on the
wing or race horse on the turf or
meteor in the heavens. Just SO it was
with the locomotive, the spinning
jenny, the sewing machine, the tele-
graph aud telephone. All were i'm
proved from time to time by the cum
ming of the human brain and human
hand until they now seem to DC per.
feet, but they are not.
On the mantle near mo see cabi-
net photograph OF we'll preserved old
man who has sweet little black-eyed
grand child on his arm, while her head
rests trusi;ngly upon his shoulder and
tor, ho; his venerable cheek. She
looks sily]y and timidly at you, but
cliugs to the old man as the tender
vine c]ings to the old oak that the storm
has riyen. The old mans face is calm
and serene. I like those pictures for
tie children's sake, aud wish that l
was so coupled with every little grand
child aud that my wife had some to
mat. i them. I was r:;minatiDg that
when Z am dead aud gone and that lit
tie girl is q mother, maybe she will
show thc picture to her child and say
ST. never knew my father, foc he died
when ! was very young, but that old
men vas MY grandfather and he WAS
good to ne ard I loved him very
dearly" Maybe when l am in the
spirit land ! will some times be near her
and hear her talk that y-may SO :;
who knows? Flowers and Music are
the sweetest gift Of God to mankind
aud pictures and painting the sweetest
that come from the hand Of man.
Bat CT all the cameras that catch
and hold fast the images of art or na-
ture there are men Of science who as
sert that none are equal to the retina
of the human eye. They say that ev-
cry look or glance or vision makes all
impression there. An suppression
so delicate and unpulpaole that
millions may lie upon it's CLASSY
surface and tho last thing seen is on
the top. They say that # man is
murdered while he faces ilc l9N,derer
the assa;!AIt's lace and form H!i be
found upon tho victims eyes. Some
experiments have been made 70 provo
this, hut they were imperfect and un'
satisfactory. Maybe it Will yet DO
proven. -DlLn ARP in Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
Threatened Famine in India.

The viceroy Of India has cabled to
London that over most of Dude, a
large part OF the northwest provinces,
the Punjab, eight districts Of the cen
trail provinces, and two districts Of
upper Burmah, which were not irri-
gated this autumn, the crops are in o
seriously damaged condition. In ad-
dition, the prospects Of the crops in
parts of Bombay cause anxiety. Rain
is now improbable and q famine is in
evitable unless sufficient rain falls in
Dude, the northwest provinces and the
Pnniab. There is also considerable
distress in other affected areas, which
are about the same as in 1877. The
merchants are Offering American wheat
at nine seers per rupee at Calcutta,
equal to eight seers at Allahabad. The
present price in seers, per rupee, in
the central provinces, is s to 10 and II,
PuDjab s to 10 and -; northwest
provinces and Dude 81 to 81. The
prospects of sea imports are expected
to lower prices.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
Romantic Suicide.

Mrs. Amy A. Price, a young widow,
of Philadelphia, formerly employed as
a stenographer FOR New York firm,
committed suicide Saturday night by
shooting herself in the left breast at
the home OF her sister, Mrs. Weber.
The suicide is surrounded by romantic
and pathetic circumstances. Mrs.
Price went to Philadelphia Friday even
ing, apparently intent upon ending her
life. The tragedy is said to be due to
the death of her tiance on the preced-
ing Monday, but whose name is not
given. The mother of the dead man
is in critical state OF health and
should she learn of Mrs. nrice's suicide
it might cause her death also. The
dead woman is described as being a
beauty Of the blond type.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
Terrific Powder E;xp!cs;oD.

Thursday evening, about 1 o'clock,
al the camp Of ". f Kennedy, about
fourteen miles south Of Mens, AK,
occurred u most disastrous explosion.
The men were working in loose rock,
but they were called to blasting in or
der to handle il 10 advantage. Tho
main blast WAS the one they were work
ing on and they mad difficulty in get
ting it planted right, and VIII lie using
steel drill, the drill struck . stone
aud spark from it ;guited the pow
der, which threw dirt, rocks and men
as far as one hundred yards. The
killed are: Dennis Murphy, foreman
OF the powder gang; J. Ryan, J. z.
Lennon, Jack McDonali,' Pat Lacey,
al helpers: L. o. Norris, the water
hoy. W. Fl. Kennedy, the contractor,
WAS standing close by, and was found
between two dead men, more dead
than alive. He had two ribs anu u
collar bone broken. Some Of the men
were buried so deep under rock and
dirt that they were not found until
Friday morning Mr.. Kennedy is in
very serious condition. All who
were present were either killed or hurt
50 badly they cannot talk, consequent
ly details are hard to get.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24

Homo Market Argument.

In one Of his platitudinous speeches,
Major Mckinley declared that ''what
We want is to, protect the splendid
home market to our own American
producers.
The Republican party has been pro-
tecting the "splendid home market"
now for thirty years, and the position
of the farmer to. day is worse than it
has been in all that time.
Nor has the depression in the indus.
try como without warning. 1t has
pinched harder year by yeor for
twenty years, till now, with corn at
about Is cents bushel, the climax
has been reached.
One need not go farther than Mis-.
souri, to ascertain the exact condition
OF the farmer. When parents OF the
farming class are forced to deprive
their children of the education which
hid been planned, because OF the de-
preston OF the times, what folly is it
to talk of preserving the "splerdid
home market"
Mr.. Mckinley speaks again Of "a
most damaging foreign competition in
our home market" In what agr1cul-
tural products has this damaging
foreign competition been noted? Is
it in cotton? Is it in cattle, in wheat?
Are not oil these exported?
rhe truth OF the matter is that the
policy Of protection has evoked re-
taliatory measures on the part Of
countries like Germany and France,
which, by their prohibitory tariffs,
have prevented our sales of agricul.
tural products and thus caused glut
in tho home market. McKinleyism
means the final destruction of the
agricultural industry. Louis Re.
public.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
Against Commission Men.

The Butter, Egg and Poultry Asso-
citation is the name OF new national
organization formed in Chicago, ILL.,,
Thursday. The meeting was called by
the officers Of a number of local So
cieties in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and
Nebraska. Only shippers of the farm
products named in the title are to be
admitted. Clarence j. Chandler, of
Chelsea, Mich, in calling the conven-
ton Of probably sixty shippers togeth-
er, said there was need for organiza-
ton in order to protect the dealer
from the commission men. He said
there was no assurance that shippers
would got market quoted prices be-
cause the commission men made no ef-
forts to protect the shippers, and left
them practically at the mercy of the
buyers.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
Cardinal SatOlli Gone.

Cardinal Satolli sailed from New
York for Genoa, Italy, Saturday, on
the Kaiser Wilhelm II. The demon
stration attending his departure was
the elimination OF the honors which
have been shown to him during the
last days Of his stay in America. The
cardinal spent the night at the resi-
dence of Major John d. Kelley in
Brooklyn, and Saturday morning Gel
ebrated an early mass in Major Kelley
private chapel. At $50 o'clock he
was driven to the steamship pier in
Hoboken and Immediately went to his
stateroom. TO escort the cardinal
down the bay the steamer Valley Girl
had been chartered. Several arch.
bishops and bishops we're present.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
Democratic Party the Coun>ry's Hope,

lam one Of those who believe that
the Democratic party was not born to
die except with the death Of Republi.
can Government. 1t is inherent to
our constitutional system, and essen
tial to the wholesome existence OF that
system. That it has, on important
occasions, failed OF its duty to the
State and fallen short of the require
ments Of the hour, merely proves that
its leaders were unequal, not that the
principle Of it's being WAS at fault. In
spite Of tho mistakes Of its leaders, and
in spite of grievous pervereity and
misadventure, thu party has survived
disasters enough to destroy half a
dozen parties. AS long as tree insti-
buttons built upon recorded law need
firm, enlightened detender-a de-
fender alike against the encroachments
of organized rapacity and the excuses
of popular sentiment-the Democratic
party, as directed and inspired by
Jefferson, will stand between those
institutions and every assailant. -
Henry Watterson.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
NOT A WORD Asll,,,'
Republicans Failed = :
nopolje,.

The American people
OF party believe that i 4!
in midst OF plenty It !. " y!
are ,ssor ro6 %%:1. Of tho p,oi,ss
1 LABOR :,, Chief among thssss,s,s.]
monopolies which cont t,; =
fecture Of nearly all tb sv \. "
consumed by the masses ~ \
tlon Of breaking down tb.,,
which Cypress the .peonls T. !. l
foremost issues o. tie 3 4, Y
from N! trust exaotions, and |
OF the power Of monopol q !.
fortunes ont Of the poor, A !, |
demanded by practically =!
can citizen. W.
Yet the platform Of tba 8
National Convention !, i
silent on the subject oit.a
one word Of condemnstio,s y i
conspiracies against the ns,, /
serted in the declaration M !, !
given to the county, po,' i
the many speakers who M
convention refer to tb 81 \
combinations which sre &.
Nations prosperity. NJ
plenty Of wild charges !,
Democratic party, aud ple,S|
combe promises Of hisia.t,,,;
psr1ly, ou' no Que dare. I'll
the robber mouopolie..
Why this strange, si)e,.,
did the organization ois1
seekers which calls itself M
the people say poshiag.a,|
trusts, those enemies ot.al
The answer is easy. II !.
the trusts live aud th,iveb,l
high protection. Bocsusa !
gates at st. Louis were III }
the trusts and moaopolih'
not dare to lift their vojt
their masters. Nearly eva,
the United States has il, !
protection. The trusts eoss
Republican campaign tuai
sake Of buying more fayo,sIt
gress. The party Of Mcgnl
party OF monopolists, sal.
more. Every man who i,
being robbed by trusts d,
year vote against their cs,udiI|
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
An Oklahoma Town Held UD.

At 8 o'clock Saturday night band
OF six unknown desperadocs rode into
Carney, twenty miles east of Guthrie,
Oklahoma, and held up the whole
town, robbing twelve stores and the
postoi1ice, it is reported The bandits
secured several thousand dollars. a
posse of about 100 citizens was organ
lied as soon as possible and left in pur-
suit Of the outlws, but owing to the
great excitement caused among the
villagers by the raid, they were con-
siderably delayed in getting upon the
trail. The news was telephoned to
Guthrie and only lreagre particulars
can be given.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
A Crook Plays 1t On Memphis.

H. Bowman, residence unknown,
is being looked for by the Mem
phis police. A few days ago, Bow
man arrived in Memphis and after
securing location opened up tailor
ing establishment The outfit was paid
for in bogus checks on the First Ma.
tlonal Bank, amounting to $1,000.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
Steel Tariff Tru,h,

When the Congressional
investi2 ated the causes lesa,
great Homestead strike ID
that the actual labor cost III
Carnegie company for NAH
Of steel billets or bloom,
ranged from S1.65 to Il
its actual protection onthas
ton under the .McKinls,,
$50. l6.
The lowest protectioal
Wilson law on steel ingob
mills per pound, or SCH
and the highest $;So.@ Pei
cordiUg to value.
In 1880 the Besseme,l
hearth men reported prodn1
039 tons, vaiae(i Of $55,&l
total labor cost OF Sl,9S0A
per ton. The report forlhl
yet teen published, sal|
never will be-Mr. Portofi
sure Of thGt-but waknss|
labor cost per ton hos \
mous]y" reduced, becaussl
been reduced, but the NJ
wages cannot he att.ibun
trade or even o low tarifell
gots 90 long as the labor VI
ducing a ton Of them is le 4 |
$l.65 and $l.95 quoted "
gresslonal Committee, anda
tive tariff under the present.
less than So. and as highll
The tariff duty on steel
much higher than the ent''
paid American labor ior p,a
toD. It will thus lie seen y
foreign labor was paid 90
making steel ingots the tl1
der the present law would .
them to undersell the ingoa
this country. The people !
fooled 10y such balderdash y
paiSn. The new steel W
two weeks ago to control %
opon.hearth steel will Do 9
age to steel consumers ana
labor than would absolute ]
in steel.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
MEXICAN COTTON CROP.
The Movement Surprising That o
Any Previous Year.

The movement of the American cot
ton crop is surprising that of any pre-
vious year and is largely instrumental
in increasing the expectations OF the
United States over those of 1895. Ac.
cording to statement issued Satur-
day by the bureau of statistics, Wash
ington, the expectations Of cotton for
the month Of September last amount.
ed to nearly four times those of Sep
TENDER, 1895, being $lG,S49, 1863,
against 81, $685. l5 for the same month
OF last year. For the first time in the
past six months New Orleans occupied
q secondary position as shipping
port of this staple article OF Southern
expectations. The expectations from
New York also decreased, while those
from Galveston, Tex, Charleston, S.
c., and Savannah, Ca, show decided
increase over those Of past months.
Galveston assumed first place last
month as a shipping port for cotton,
there having been exported from that
city 1888, 176, against only $SlS, 435
in the corresponding month of 1895.
New Orleans ranked second, having
exported 81, 1896 worth of cotton,
against Sl,5S5,204 in the month of
September, 1895, while Charleston,
Savannah and New York each export
ed over million dollars worth.
The average export price of cotton
for the month of September was
slightly in excess of that of Septem-
Der, 1895, being $O07. against $007.6
per pound.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
Facts.

Tho Mckinley tariff lsvsi))
about $50, 600, 900 q ye''
taxes. 1t reduced the rs'ss |,
country in two Yeas from
600 to $4,000, 900 without "
the people in the least, 81
the price OF iife's necessRs I
ing to protective duties !
quently to prices.
The present tariff lsHM|
with gu income tax pro'''
was expected to yield s h Il
from rich corporations y
men. This tax was overtli' i
even without it, and in y
ent business depression, Y
Jaw produced $16,0o0,Ws.
nue. in it's first year than " =. i
law did the year before
duced $4,000. 900 more - y
months of this fiscal
Mckinley law did in y
months of its last year. 81
This years showing NJ
been even better but 70, |, = Is
of the bonded per'oo 4
Several millions OF 1a = =,
source which would osus 4
been paid this year have =
poned to future years.
In view OF these facts y. H
or worse to base acampa'ss,I. sa
that a restoration Of IN m
will yield ample revenues o., = q
financial ills?-New Yo1A
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
HIGH TARIFF lies.
REPUBLICAN STATEMENTS ABOUT
BUTTER AND EGGS DIsPR0VED.
Under the Wilson law Imports or
Butter Have Decreased. While
tho Exports Have Incrcascd-Dc-
crease in tho Imports Of Eggs.

crease III tno imports OF Eggs.
The Chicago Inter Ocean publishes
m article introduced by startling
headlines in which 1t is asserted that
"tha t&ri(T Issue leads. that "Western
farmers ara awakening to its great
importnncs, " and that "they realize
fully the losses they have sus5ainel
under the Wilson law" Attention is
directed to the remarks Of G. W. Mott,
of St. Paul, General Immigration
Agent CT the Northern Pacific Rail :
road, about butter and apples. "lae
duty on BUTTER" he says, "was de-
creased two cents pound by the
Wilson law. aud tho consequence is
that Michigan farmers who send butter
to Boston are shipping one-thir>l less
than when tue Mckinley law was in
effect. !ihe'rcst cc mes from Canada. :"
But Mr. Mott and the Inter Ocean
must know, or ought to know, chat
The imports OF butter. always small,
have been decreased under the new
tariff. Here arc tho Official figures,
for both imports and exports, in
poluds, down to Juno 80 last:
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
Railroad Assessments.

The State board Of examiners of Ten
nessee is now reviewing the work of the
State board of equalizers and assessors
in regard to the assessments on railroad
property. Under the law they have
only ten days in which to act. The
number of railroads Directing to the
assessments is comparatively few, con-
sidering the increase in valuation made
by the assessors.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
An Opera Singer Dies.

While Pyburn Paxton, an opera
singer, was in Oakwoods Cemetery,
Chicago, Saturday, making arrange
ments for the burial of his brother,
who died Friday, he was seized with
hemorrhage of the lungs, his blood
gushed upon the tombstones, and he
expired just as he reached the GEM
etery gates.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
Why Freights Ap :

Prices of staple farm y Ep
low, and farmers comp 1,l,
railroad freights est up 4.
on their crops. bu y. -
have to pay the tras' ,'5;Is /
Der ton for Steel rails, WIZ iis
rails are sold to Japan y. Il 1
less than s22. The addi ~
out OF the farmers poc.ss ;,b
wonder that freights org g
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
Will Benefit About Fifty.

It is estimated that about fifty wo.
men and children will profit by the
concession made by the Turkish gov
eminent at the request OF Mr.. Alex
ander w. Terrell, the United States
minister at Constaptinople, permitting
the departure for the United States,
with safe conduct to the seaports, OF
all native Armenian women and chill
dren whose husbands and fathers are
in the United States.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
Sne,Ps String Attached.

John 2. Payne, of Lexington, Ky,
who has, been behind the wonderful
2-year-old colt Jupe, record 2:l5 IA,
owned by David A. Smell, of New Bed
ford, has had an attachment placed on
Smells entire string of horses, alleging
a breach of contract on SHELLS part.
MIR. Smells string includes Jupe, Celays,
Corticelii, Allie Smell, Nordica, Bess,
Juno and others. NIr. Smell has refused
an offer OF $1,000 for Jupe.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
Another Suicide.

Mrs. P. B. Causey, of Admission, Ala,
Saturday slipped away from the mar
riage OF her daughter and hanged her
self to the limb of tree that stood in
the yard almost under The window OF
the room where the wedding guests
were assembled. She is supposed to
have been crazy.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
"A Notable Marriage.

Miss Mary Gweudo'yn Caldwell,
founder of the Divinity OF the Catholic
University at Washington, D. c., was
married Monday at st. Joseph's church,
Avenue Hoche, Paris, France, to the
Marquis Des Monsters Meriny;|le
Bishop Spalding, Of Peoria, H.. the
guardian and administrator Of The
estate of Miss Caldwell, assisted by
Father Cooke, oticiated.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
Only $4,000 Short.

Cashier j. d. Walker, of tho Port
Royal IS. c. Bank, absconded Satur-
day with $40, 1000 in cash. His books
show that he is short in his accounts
$50, 1000. The town is in tremor of
excitement. Walker left during the
night, and there is no clue to his
whereabouts.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
Hanged Himself With a Sheet.

COL Aston Harris, an esteemed cit
izen of Flippen, Ga, committed sui
eide in the dead of night Saturday by
hanging himself with q sheet taken
from his bed He was ninety years of
age. Dependency is assigned us the
cause. Mr.. Harris had been unwell
for several days.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24

Tae imports have fallen from an
average OF nbont ITS. o2o pounds per
annlm during the Mckinley years to
72.1lS pounds in 1895 and only 81, o67
ponds in 1896. Where are the signs
Of that Stood" sud oe those great iul.
ports from Canada? Why, weexported
to Canada in the year just closed
67G.2Al pounds Of butter, or thirteen
times the quantity that was imported
from alI foreign countries!
And our exports have bean increased
TO nearly 20, 0HN.co0 pounds, valued
at So: s., 933I71 POS. We have seen in high
tariff journals similar lies about eggs.
The imports OF which, it Was said, hEl
been increased enormously, owing to
. reduction OF the duty from five
to three cents per dozen bnt here
are the official figures showing the
imports Of EGGS, in dozens:
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
Leaped to Their Death.

Three men jumped off freight
train in Goshen, N. Y, Saturday, d.
rectly in front of an Erie passenger
train. Two of them were killed in
stantly and the third will probably
die. The killed are unknown. The
injured man gave his name as Harrison
and his residence as Patterson, n. j.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
Was 1t Suicide?

Robert Wilson, prominent and
respected citizen OF Legate, Stewart
county, Tenn, and large tobacco
dealer, was found dead in his field with
his throat cut. Mr.. Williams had had
business reverscs. aud it is thought
these led to this deed.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
Outlaw Henson Shot.

Lula Henson, notorious outlaw,
who has in the past few years commit.
ted many c ines in the mountain re-
gions of Arkansas, and who hos several
times broken out of jail, has been cap.
tured in Montgomery county. He
was only taken after hot fight with a
posse, in which he was shot through
the lungs with Winchester.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
HOrseman Dickinson Dead.

Maj. S. II. Dickinson, the well
known horsemen and breeder of horses,
died in New York Saturday, of pneu-
monia, after q brief illness. He was
Ga years old, unmarried and has been
one OF the best known drivers of road
horses in New York.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
Did 1t in SelC.DaCensp.

W. W. Thurman, who killed Sam
Green q few days ago in Chattanooga,
Tenn, was tried for murder Saturday
before q justice OF the peace and re-
leased, the evidence showing that he
had acted in self defense.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24

The Police Department Of Amster.
dam, Holland, has received instruc.
lions to collect facts regarding Grim.
'nals which will help to establish the
question whether criminality is hered.
itarY.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
Rev. Sam Small Sued for $500.

Rev. Sam Small was sued for $500
Saturday by a local lyceum bureau at
Chicago. Small lectured for the
bureau in 1891 on percentage, but it
is alleged he kept the gross receipts.
An arbitrator decided that Small owed
the bureau $500, and he gave his notes
for this amount, but it is claimed never
paid them.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
IMPORTS OF .EGGr',

WIera is the proof about that
"hooi?" Was not the annual average
more than 1000, $50 during the Nc.
hinley wears. and have not imports
fallen to 947,1 1873 under the present
tariG':-New York Times.