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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-08-06
HOBSON IN ATLANTA.
Merrimac Hero the Recipient of Royal
Ovation in the Gate City.

1890 - - ~eSJ 49,
Ovation in the Gate City.
Lieutenant Richard Pearson Hob
son, who has been expected in Geor-
gia ever since his arrival in the United
States from Santiago, was with his
mother at Lithia Springs Monday.
The lieutenant reached Atlanta at
5:l5 o'clock Monday morning, and for
several moments the naval hero was O
busy man. He was kept shaking
hands until each individual had been
saluted.
Mr.. Hobson received the attention
shown him with the GOODNESS which
marked his deed of daring on the Mer-
rimac. His manner was cordial, not
forward, his bearing modest, yet easy.
At Austell there was call for the
distinguished traveller to come to the
platform, to which he responded.
When the train pulled up to the
station at Lithia Springs, where the
mother waited, crowd of guests from
the Sweetwater Park Hotel had gath
cred to join in the welcome.
The meeting between mother and
son was pathetic one. The son kissed
his mother, who threw her arms
around his neck and for several mo-
ments rested her head on his shoulders,
shedding tears of JOY. The crowd
stood aside in reverence to such affec-
ton. To say that Mrs. Hobson was
overjoyed to see her son would express
it too mildly.
AS she walked up the lane from the
depot to the hotel, leaning upon the
arm of her boy, her face was aglow
with happiness. She was Justly proud
of her son, of whom so much is being
made. These two led the way from
the railroad station, and the hotel
guests followed two by two. The
hotel parlors were decorated with the
most beautiful flowers: flags were
draped over the porches and the word
"Welcome," made of green leaves,
was spread over the door. A string
band furnished music.
The lieutenant returned to Wash
ington Tuesday.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-08-06
Disast1 Gus Fire at Slidell.

Saturday morning, about 2 o'clock,
fire was discovered in the saloon of
Messrs. E. F. Perilloux & Go. at Sill
dell. The building, with its contents,
was soon consumed. from whence the
fire spread to the store belonging TO
the same parties. The store and stock
soon lay in ashes, with but very few of
the goods saved. The residence of
Mr.. E. T. PUrilloux was next attacked,
which shared the fate of the other
buildings; from thence the fire spread
to the warehouse and this, too, was
totally demolished, with its contents.
Mr.. Perilloux estimates the loss at
$4,000, with $4,000 insurance. The
fire is supposed to have originated
from the explosion of lamp in the
barrOOm.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-08-06
Assassins Are Appreciated.

Sheriff J. Stroble arrested Ursin
Moses, alias Denegre and James Cous-
ms, alias Chote, at Slidell Friday.
They are two of the parties implicated
in the deliberate assassination of Peter
Jolly, Jr., at Bayou Lacombe last
week. They were carried to the Gov
ington jail The negro Denegre is the
man who, several years ago, COM
pletely disemboweled and murdered a
stranger named Zidor and robbed him
of large amount of money, but he
escaped punishment. Chote is the
BROTHER n-law of Laurence Cousin,
and is supposed to be one of the lead
ers of the gang of assassins. Sheriff
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-08-06
China's Emperor Relieved of Power

The Picking correspondent of the
London Standard says: The empress
dowager openly relieved the emperor
of China of all real power Monday.
The ministers take their instructions
directly from her, and Ii Hung Chang
practically supersedes the Tsung Ii
Yamen. It is rumored that Sir Claude
Mcdonald, the British minister, and
the Tsung Ii Yamen accused Ii Hung
Chang of betraying China to Russia,
and it is said that Ii Hung Chang has
threatened to demand the recall of 81,
Claude Mcdonald.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-08-06
Farmers Institute at Vernon,

The general interest which is being
taken IN the second series of the
Farmers Institute, held under the
auspices of the State board of agri-
culture, and conducted by Commits
sioner j. G. Lee, has spread over all
the farming districts, and Friday a
large crowd was in attendance at the
Vernon Institute. In connection with
the Institute small agricultural fair
was held, where there were exhibited
some very fine specimens of products.
The lecture on LAND Teracing," by
ii. j. Dunton, of Smyrna, Ca, a sue
cessful terracer and farmer of long ex-
perience, proved to be of great inter-
est, and started this new line of
thought among the farmers, which
will, no doubt, be the salvation of the
many farms of the hill section. In
the afternoon Mr.. Dunton explained
the making and use Of the implements
necessary in terracing, which are all
homemade, giving practical demon
STATIONS in the field with them. Rev.
o. R. Hearn, of Vernon, addressed
the audience at length upon the sub
ject of "The Value of Home Produc-
tion," dwelling upon the necessity Of
farmers keeping out of debt, with his
usual eloquence. Capt. E. T. Sellers
addressed the Institute, impressing
his hearers with his earnest appeal to
the farmers to improve their methods
and study the necessity of keeping up
with the times. Capt. Sellers dwelt
at some length upon the Farmers In
stitute and spoke many words of praise
for Commissioner Lee and the splen-
did work he and his associates are &C.
complishing through the Farmers In
stitute. A Farmers Institute Club
was organized, with over sixty mem
bers, the officers being as follows: Mr..
@. W. Allen, president, and Mr.. Mer-
rill Parish, secretary. The basket
picnic, held at midday under the trees
in the court-yards, was a great success.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-08-06
War Relief Association Orpanized

There was large gathering of la
dies at the Monroe city hall Friday
morning, for the purpose of forming a
War Relief Association for the benefit
OF the Louisiana boys in the hospital
at Miami, especially those of Com
pany B, First Regiment. They show
ed the greatest interest in the work
suggested by the letter received from
the camp, and long before the meeting
was called to order the city council
chamber was crowded.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-08-06
Mass for Dead American Soldiers,

A requiem mass for the American
soldiers who have fallen in the pres
ent war was celebrated with crest
pompt and solemnity at st. Peters
church, Carencro, Saturday. Father
LaForest, the parish priest, was as
sisted by Rev. Stookaipe, S. j., Of
Grand Cotau, who delivered q fine SER
mon appropriate to the subject. There
was a magnifcantly decorated cata-
falque, surrounded by guard of citi-
zens. A very large congregation as
sembled to assist in the services.
Prayers were offered for the continued
success Of the American army.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-08-06
PATRIOTIC PROCLAMATION.
Porto Rcans are Enthusiastic over the
Prospects to Become Americans.

Prospects to Become Americans.
The following is the text of the
mayors proclamation issued at Yauco,
Porto Rico, as United States city:
Citizens: Today the citizens of Porto
r co are assembled in one of her most
beautiful feasts. The sun of America
shines upon our mountains and valleys
this day of July, 1898. It is day of
precious remembrance for each son of
this beloved isle, because for the first
time there waves over her the flag of
the stars, planted in the name Of the
government of the United States of
America, planted by the maj general
Of the United States army, Senior Miles.
''Porto Ricans, we are by the mirac-
ulous intervention Of the God Of the
Just given back to the bosom of our
mother, America, in whose waters Ma
ture placed US as 'peopic of America.
To her we were given back in the
name of her government by Gen.
Miles, snd we must send our most ex-
pressive salutation of generous affec-
ton through our conduct towards the
valiant troops represented by distin-
guished officers and commanded by
the illustrious Gen. Miles.
"Citizens, long live the government
of the United States of America. Hail
to their valiant troops. Hail Porto
Rico, always American.
''Yauco, Porto Rico, United States
of America.
GEL Aloaoide, Francisco Magia."
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-08-06
Spanish Flag 1.auled Down.

Old Glory is now floating over the
Notifications of Santiago. At 8 o'clock
Sunday morning the Spanish troops,
under command of Gen. Toral, left
their trenches and marched into the
American lines, where, one by one,
the regiments laid down their arms.
At the same time the Spanish flag was
hauled down and the Stars and Stripes
boisted in it's place.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-08-06
Captain Kerr Inspects Red River Levees,

Captain F. NJ. Kerr, assistant state
engineer, was in Shreveport Friday.
He has been on 'au extended inspec-
ton of the levees in the Caddo and
Bossier districts, which he found to
be in fairly good condition. At the
sharp turn the bank is caving, and at
several of these places new levees will
be necessary by next fall. He has
laid out lines for new levees at Hurri-
cane bluff in Caddo, and at Taylor's
in Bossier, which will be let to con-
tractors on Aug. Is, in New Orleans.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-08-06
The WEEK IN LOUISIANA,
be FARMERS INSTITUTE ELECTS MUCH
ENTHUSIASM.
a Disastrous Fire at Slidell...Two Assas-
SINS Are Now in Custody odist
District Conference at shreveport...sec.
ond Louisiana Volunteers.
Second Louisiana Volunteers.

Now thatthe men are convinced that
they will leave Miami their spirits are
greatly revived and gayer or jollier
crowd of fellows could not be found.
They rejoice solely at leaving Miami,
however, and are now favorably i'm
pressed with going to Jacksonville.
They earnestly hope that the commit
tee to be sent in advance to select suit
able camp grounds will not chose any
land to which Flagler has claim.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-08-06
Iron Bridge Will Soon be COMPLETED.

The iron bridge to replace the wood
en- one across Bayou Teche, at Breaux
Bridge, is to be finished August 81.
1t was necessity, owing to the i'm
mense quantity of traffic expected to
pass over to reach the Southern Pa
cifc depot during the coming season,
which a conservative estimate places
at 5000 bales of cotton and several
hundred thousand pounds of miscella-
neous freight.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-08-06
ST. FRANBYLE, WEST FIIAM PARISH, LA, SATURDAY, AUGUST g.

Strobe is commended for the prompt
and successful steps taken to bring the
guilty to justice, and it is believed
that q stimulus offered by the governor
will have the effect of placing the
others in jail. as the affair has created
widespread indignation throughout the
,,oricb
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-08-06

Pryne-SO you're a New-Yorker, too.
What borough? Greene-Weh, l bur
row in Manhattan office. building by
day, and a Brooklyn boarding house
after nightfall.- Brooklyn Life.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-10-22
GRAND #NARAIs. MINI. OCT. l5. 1905.

In this issue will be found q commun-
ication from Clous @. Monker explaining
his action in withdrawing from the race
for the office Of judge Of probate. To
the majority Of people his action is
received with considerable surprise but
I to number of his friends it was no
great surprise. fersto them Mr.. Monker
had said some time ago that should Mr..
Rindel become candidate, he would
drop out, as he considered harmony
among his neighbors too sacred to be
disturbed by political strife, and that he
did not feel disposed to be party to
anything that would cause split in his
neighborhood. His action was purely
that of a peace-loylng citizen who is
willing to sacrifice personal interests
for the good of the community in which
he resides. His motives were of the
very best, and we feel confident his many
friends throughout the county will ex-
press their approval of his action by
complying with his request to give their
support to Mr.. Rindel thereby ensuring
his election. At the request of Mr..
Monker, Peter Rindel's name was placed
on the county ticket instead of Mr..
Monker's.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-10-22

Not desiring to take any undue ad.
vantage of the opposition we have decid-
ed not to use the columns of THE
HERALD for campaign purposes, only so
far as the same may be done by COM
munications from the various candidates
and their friends. We would therefore
invite all such, and especially the oppo-
sition, to send in any communication
they may see fit and the same will be
published without charge. OF course,
We reserve the right to answer any and
all communications.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-10-22
Plain, old fashioned men can never get
rid Of the idea that a stock speculat tor IS
entirely out Of place in the q. s.. Senate.

I-AWhere for .The Story of the Philippinesn by
Murat Halstead. commissioned by tie Govern
5ment as Official Historian to the War Depart
San Franeiso. on the Pacific with General Mrritt !,
In the hos pitfalls at Honolulu. in Hong Kong i'll
the American trenches at Manila. in the ilisur-
gent camps with Aguinaldo. on he deck of the
Olympia with Dewey. and in the roar Of ia tile
at the fall of Manila. Bonanza for agents.
BIimful of original pictures taken by govern
Low prices Big profits. Freight paid Credit
given. Drop all trashy unofficial war books.
Outfit free. Address, r. e. Earber, Star In.
suraEce Bldg Chicago:
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-10-22

If the French army wishes the restora-
tion of the Bonapartes, it is only a
question of time when the republic will
be toppled over. The army controls
France just as surely as the Gear con-
trolls Russia, and the ordering of many
additional troops to Paris, ostensibly to
control strikers, is not good sign for
the republic.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-10-22

The man who has lived double life
for ten years, being to one of his families
respectable citizen and to the other a
successful burglar, has turned up again.
One of his homes was in New York and
the other in Connecticut. Another free
ad. for DR.. Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-10-22

Chaplain Mcintyre might have escaped
some of the humiliation by resigning
before he was courtmartialed. He
should have seen that his usefulness as
a naval chaplain would end with his own
statement, regardless of the verdict.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-10-22

The Porto Ricans who are talking
about the admission of the island as a
state are going ahead entirely too fast
1t is not likely to become a state in the
next fifty years, if it ever does.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-10-22

It was unadulterated selfshuess that
e.used the Spanish owners of Cuban
sugar Plantations to send that petition
to Washington, asking that the U. s.
annex Cuba at once.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-10-22

There is no doubt about Col. Rose
Velt's candidacy having added liveliness
to the New York campaign. The Col.
has the faculty to adding liveliness to
everything he touches. :
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-10-22

Gen. Fitzhugh Lees corps, composed
entirely of volunteers, will occupy Ha-
vana before the close Of the present
month, unless the plans of the war de-
partment undergo another change be-
fore that time. .'
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-10-22

Frost is now Mississippi's only hope,
in It's fight against the yellow fever and
the accompanying scare, which has para.
lyzed the business of tho State; but
conditions might have been very different
had the Governor had enough sand at
the proper time.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-10-22

There was doubtless great grief among
the ward strikers in New York when
Perry Belmont and John Jacob Aston
declined to disburse few thousands by
accepting nominations to Congress-.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-10-22

Germany. had 81 labor strikes in 1885,
in which 63, 119 persons participated, and
discomfort among the working classes is
reported to be increasing all the, time.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-10-22

Those life insurance companies which
have purchased the Cincinnati breweries
present an interesting specimen Of bus
mess incongruity,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-10-22

Three major generals and ltwenty-six
brigadiers lave been dropped because of
reduction in the volunteer army, An
other case OF falling stars. ISL
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-10-22
DON'T Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.

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full of new life and yigor, take No-To-Bac
the nder-Worker, that makes weak men
strong. Many gain ten ponnds s in ten days
Over 200, 900 cured Buy No-To-Bac Of your
81 90 Booklet and sample mailed free. Ad.
sterling Remedy Co. Chicago. or New York
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-10-22

"A jealous woman has no more respect
for Presidents brother-in-law than for
any other man in whom she feels an
interest.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-10-22

Voter 9 ter marking will Told lis bal
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-10-22

Against the Issue Of Funding Indebte moss Bonds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-02

Many of the North American Indians
were magnificent specimens of physical
manhood. This was due, largely, to their
active outdoor life. Nevertheless, they
had the wisdo4 to know that active life
in the open air alone, would not keep a
men, who gathered herbs from field and
forest and brewed decoctions to assist the
natural processes of the various vital
organs.
Modern civilized men do not as g usual
thing recognize the same necessity until it
is too late. They ignore medicine until
they are within the grasp of some serious
or fatal disease. The time for a man to be-
gin taking medicine is when he begins to
feel out of sorts. If a man is thoroughly
well and healthy he does not feel that way.
If he does feel that way he may be pretty
sure that he is half sick. When he is half
sick il does not take long before he is
sEwhole-sick." DR.. Pierce's Golden Med
ica1 Discovery is the best medicine for
man when he is sick or getting sick. 1t
puts him all right all round. 1t puts his
stomach right to begin with, and that is the
most important point. It puts his liver
right. and that is the second most import
ant point. 1t purihes his blood and fills it
with the 1ife-giving elements of the food
he eats and that is the third important
point 1t drives out all disease germs and
Impurities of every description. 1t makes
the appetite keen and hearty. It is the
greatest blood-maker and hesh-builder. 1t
cures % per cent. of all cases of conSurnp-
ton, weak lungs, splitting of blood, obsti-
nate coughs and kindred ailments. Thou
sands who were given I'D to die have testi-
fed to their recovery under this marvellous
medicine An honest dealer will not urge
a substitute for the sake of a little extra
profit. He gives you what you ask for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-02
RENT THE FLAG.
G. A. r. Parade Frenzied at Seeing
the Spanish Emblem.

Camden. N. J., June "A crowd. the
more patriotic and hating Spain the more
because it was Memorial day, tore down
the Spanish flag from George Halls house
and trampled on it. A veteran of the
Grand Army of the Republic, who was
parading in memory of his comrades Of
the last war and of those who had Joined
them in this, led the crowd, which quickly
grew to thousands.
Hall, a true, loyal American, intended no
insult to the country to the day. The
red and yellow flag was but part of the
scheme of decoration of his house. He
was lucky that the crowd was made to
understand this. Nevertheless, they rolled
Hall over his own garden and roughly
banded him about, just to remind him
there is really no room for SPANS nag In
America
Post No. 5, G. A. R., on parade, was pass
ing the soldiers monument at city haI
John Blowe, of the post, was IN the
ranks when he caught sight of the Span
ish flag Halls porch.
Take down that hag, he yelled, run
ming from the ranks. Tear down that
rag!' and he rushed through the crowd
on the sidewalk and jumped the railing
before Halls front yard.
The post broke ranks and followed
Blowe and hundreds of people ran from
all directions. In twinkl1ng 3,Oo0 men
were 'surging toward and around Hail.
house. The flag was torn down and
trampled in the dirt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-02
Capital of Banks.

A telegram has been received from
Senator w. A. Harris at the office of
Bank Commissioner Breidenthal which
reads:
Committee has made change as I
suggested. Minimum, $500 capital,
$50 tax
The telegram IS in regard to the tax
to be imposed on banks under the
new war revenue bill, and is taken to
mean that banks having a capital of
less than $25, coo will not be taxed. Orig
inally, the bill provided for the taxing
of all banks with a capital of $50, 900
or less, 500, and Bank Commissioner
Breidenthal protested in the name of
the smaller banks of Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-02

could not have been inflicted by the
weapon Mrs. Postlethwaite claimed she
used. Prisoners in Jail testified that
they overheard Clark, the lawyer, eau
ton the boys that their mother had
weakened and that they should stick to
their story. All concerned have been
placed in jail.
The murder of Boyd, who was a
prosperous retail butcher, was at first
considered mysterious. A week ago his
body was found in a ditch not far from
the restaurant kept by Mrs. Postle
thwaite. The woman's two sons, the
older of whom is Is years of age, were
suspected of knowing something of the
murder and their mother was summon
ed as witness before the coroner's
jury. To the great surprise of the Off
GERS present Mrs. Postlethwaite claimed
that she alone killed the butcher, and
that her sons knew absolutely nothing
about the tragedy. She testified that
Boyd came to her room at night, called
her out and threatened to kill her I'M
less she promised to marry him. She
refused, she said, and Boyd attacked
her with a piece Of iron pipe which he
carried. According to her story, she
wrested the iron from her assailant,
beat him to death with it, and then
dragged his body to the ditch, where it
was found the following morning. Twice
the woman tainted while relating this
story before the coroner,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-02
COLLEGE A FRAUD.
Parsons Professor Mortgages His
School and Skips.

Parsons, June I'D. E. Havird who
has been conducting the business col
took a sudden departure on Sunday
morning. On Saturday he mortgaged
the contents of the business college for
seventy-five dollars, and left without
Hquidating his Indebtedness to the ex-
tent of about two hundred and fifty
dollars in the city, it is said. About
year ago Havird & CranStOn bought
the business college from Prof. E. c.
Ball. Cranston was a practical man in
the business of running a business col
lege, but the business was somewhat
new to Havird. Several months ago
Cranston left the city suddenly, but
Havird has been supposed to have been
meeting with success in conducting his
college. He was a young man of good
appearance and the climax of his af-
fairs in this city is a surprise to most
of those who knew him, while others
who claim to know more of the manner
he has lately been conducting himself
think otherwise.