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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-03-19
Tho Bacon Hog.

There can be no question that
the bulk Of our hogs are far too fat.
That is the trouble why our pork in
English markets sells for lower than
English or Canadian stock.
Furthermore, outside the English
market, hero in the United States,
there are many people who would I'M
doubtedly buy moro "hog meat and
enjoy the same much better if it were
only leaner. Too fat bacon is q nuis-
ance, where richly marbled article,
one with "streak Of fat and streak
of lean," is delicious. If this latter
we're more generally to be found on
the market, it would result in large
increase in the consumption Of pork
products here at home.
Now, how are we to go to work to
geta better product? Wemust change
both feed aud breed. Something de-
ponds upon each. Our hogs have been
selected for fine bone, short bodies,
round, symmetrical forms, and small
legs. This is the type Of the fat-pro-
ducing hog. For lean hog or bacon
producer, something different is re-
quired. We need u longer, rangier
body, rather larger and stronger legs,
moro OF a hustler; one, in fact, that
would not be considered so finely bred
as some of the typical breeds Of o-day.
The Tamworth hog comes some
where near being good bacon hog;
but by changing our ideals somewhat
we could in short time so alter any
one of our existing breeds as to rem
der it quite o respectable "bacon
kmaker."
= Having secured o lively, energetic
srace Of hogs, q breed for foraging, one
that is active, always on the move and
ever storing up lean meat muscle, we
must feed the same on variety Of
heterogeneous foods, such as clover,
skip milk, bran,T oats, and linseed
meal.
We want the foods that have ten
denoy to make lean meat, and not fat.
The almost exclusive feeding Of corn
is to be held largely responsible for
the fat-loaded swine of the present.
We must certainly feed differently if
We are 70 make any change or i'm.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-03-19
A Double Tragedy,

One man dead AMI another dying is
the result of shooting match at Tick
faw Station Saturday evening As
near as can be learned the facts are
about as follows; Frank Chandler,
who lives west of Tickfaw, went to
that place Saturday to "clean up ev'
erything, inviting any and all who
cared to come out and fight or shoot
it out with him, particularly address
ing himself to Mr.. jas. Hoover, a
peaceable citizen of that c,mmuuity.
Mr.. Hoover declined to accept his TO-
vitation and repaired to the store to
do some trading. On coming out
Chandler opened fire, striking Hoover
in the breast, causing death in an
hour. After being shot, Hoover went
to where his horse was tied, and get.
ting on it started after Chandler, over
taking him in a few moments, and i'm
mediately opened fire. Two Of his
shots took effect, one striking Chand-
Ter in the head and one in the hand,
the former wound being mortal. Hoov-
er then returned to his home, dying
shortly after. Chandler died before
morning. He is single, while Hoover
leaves a wife and four children.
There are LOG different kinds oftype.
writer's made in the United States,
but only one kind Of a successful
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-03-19

ordinance and the mode of procedure
for collecting it are legal. 1t is sid
that large dry goods firm OF New
Iberia is backing Mr.. Lehman in the
suit. The point is made by the mu-
uicipal authorities that Mr.. Lehman,
ipasmuch as he solicited and delivered
goods in person, is subject to ped
dler's license as meant by the State law.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-03-19
SONG.
ing my wars should DO

ri were king my wars should DO
But wars of roses;
The only shield that men should bear
But one OF posies;
The only weapons ladies cyea
And laughter merry;
The only provinces to win, =
Lips like the cherry
Ill were king.
III we're king no eye should weep
No heart should break;
Each warrior should q lady wed
For her sweet sake.
And when my last campaign was d
I'd cease to reign,
And hand my sceptre DER to Love
And join this train
II I were king.
Chicago Rccoru
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-03-19
Hand Car.COllisiOn.

News received in Shreveport over
the new Red River Valley Railroad is
to the effect that two section mon in
the employ of that road were serious.
~ injured by hand-car colliding with
some of the freight cars on the main
line. The names of tho injured are
Mr.. Thomas Rhodes and Section Fore
man Spellman. Their injuries while
very painful will not prove fatal.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-03-19
PlTH AND POINT.

A woman may pretend to be con-
WINGED against her will, but she never
is.
No man has the courage to tell a
woman the things that her mirror
does.
The rooms in tho house do not III
terest the burglar as much as the
ha...,
Occasionally when fortune knocks
at mans door he is il a neighboring
saloon.
The more reason man has for in
dignation the less comfort he gets out
out Of it.
Johnny, what are figures Of
sy eech?'" "Please, ma'am, words
like too, for and ate. Puck.
Miss Demure why should l let
YOU kiss MOP Jack Dashing BE
cause I won't kiss you if you don't. .
Puck.
It is said that woman, owing to the
peculiar construction Of her form, is
unable to jump-except at al offer Of
marriage.
Dorothy - ''Have you read that
article on How to DO beautiful?' y
Anna Eyes; but I think the best way
is to be born so. Puck.
Cynicus-"Why was woman evc1
created?" Miss Caustic-"So that
man could have some one to blame fol
his misfortunes. "-Standard.
Sabbath School Teacher-"How do
you know that our days ore num-
bered?" Johnny Squanch - "By
looking at the calendar, ma'am. -
Puck.
The Two-headod Girl (angrily)-1
understand you've been making re
marks about me-" The Circasslar
Princess (sweetly)-'T said you were
two-faced." Puck.
| Dadlow-"Is that song Jaggins is
singing one of the popular songs o.
the day." Daffney-"Yep' DadloH
-"Then tell him to sing one of the
unpopular ones, will you?" RoxburJ
Gazette.
Brown-"Come, now, do you be
lieve that it is possible for a lawyer
to tell the truth?" Lawyer Pleese-
ooh, yes; I suppose SO. But VIII!
should there be any necessity for it?'
Boston Transcript. ~
Mr.. Saphead-"T hey say that al
beautiful people are weak-minded
don't you know" Miss Pretty
"That may oil be, Mr.. Saphead; bu
you must not forget that oil weak
minded people are not beauties. -
Puck.
Glow barbarous!" she exclaimed
as she looked at q picture of tattooe'
woman. "Well, remarked her father
"the idea has it's advantage as q mod
of feminine decoration. It doesn'
obstruct the view Of those who happier
to sit behind her at the theater. -
Washington Star.
Gail that aila you," said the plain
spoken man, lis laziness.' 10 to tn
ant, thou sluggard. Consider he
ways and be wise. II guess II
have to-" sighed young Ardup. "l'v
gone to my uncle so often there
nothing left that I can get farthin
on. Odds and Ends.
ooh, yes; Miss Birding is q cult
waited singer, but she will never pas
for q great artist, you know" can
why not, pray?" because she ca
sing in nothing but English" "Of
dear! is that sop eyes; and it
such abominably good English, to-
Why, you can understand every wor
she says Philadelphia Bulletin.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-03-19
flo Knew NAPOLEON.

Joachim Revillop, aged 81 years,
died Friday in Lafayette at the resi-
dence of his son, Pierre Revillon. The
deceased was native of Pierreclos.
France, and emigrated to Louisiana in
1926. Mr.. Revillon retained his men
lal faculties to the last and often relat-
ed his knowledge Of Napoleon Bona.
part and the stirring events of that
period. The death Of Mr.. Revillon
removes one of the staunchest and
most successful business men OF the
community. AS merchant, the deceas-
ed accumulated a considerable fortune
and was we'll and favorable known in
New Orleans business circles. An only
son and number of grandchildren
survive him.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-03-19
Distr' ct Court Convictions.

The district court andjournea at
Clinton, Saturday, after two weeks of
busy work. There have been thirteen
convictions of minor offenses; one for
manslaughter, Antoine Bailey: for five
years in the penitentiary; one for MUIR
der, Joe Hill, who was sentenced by the
court to be hanged, and is now waiting
the day to be named by the governor.
This term of court has come nearer
cleaning up the docket than has been
for great number of years.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-03-19
A Cheap Plant Stand.

Any boy can make this plant stand
with few laths and few wire nails,
and it need cost only a few cents. If
the women folks make it themselves,
they had better make it the length Of
O lath so that saw need not be used,
as saving is one Of the hardest things
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-03-19
sentences Imposed by the Criminal Court.

Sentences Imposed by the Criminal Court.
Judge Dupre adjourned afive.weeks'
term OF the criminal court at Opelousas
Saturday and passed sentences upon
following persons: Paul Albert, bur-
glary, five years in the penitentiary;
Adam Melacan, burglary, five years;
buddy Sylvester, burglary, five years;
Robt Jacob, larceny, eighteen months;
Frazin Guillory, larceny, eighteen
months; John F. Button and D. w.
Shepherd, infanticide, life; !Jssin John,
burglary, two counts, twelve years;
johnny Lewis, manslaughter, tive
years; George Williams, murder, life;
Esther Jones. manslaughter, five years;
Henderson Green, larceny, two years;
Lucien Doucet, larceny, one yaar; b.
NJ. May, stabbing with intent to muir.
der, one year; Abraham Alexander,
larceny, one year; G. A. Moore, s(au-
der, 5000 and cost or nine months in
jail.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-03-19
Rnyages Of Wolves

Grey wolves are doing eippgga sss'ssi az
age to stock in the neighbornttS,s0.s,
i LARAMIE river in Colorado: Ias,
r raid the cattle ranches, tilins
mum numbers sen o Of calves and ye'rl -
stockmen are obliged to es
young .tool;::::;;,, 'ly and z
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-03-19
Farmers Organize a Club.

The Bienville Parish Agriculture
and Stock Raising Club was organized
Saturday at Arcadia, with A. G. Cobb,
president, and T, A. Walker, secretary.
The club will meet the first Saturday
in each month, and will hold parish
institute in August, this year.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-03-19
Salt and Fresh Lake.

A small Observation-Disclosures the
seacoast, in Alaska, has tides which
rise and fall in the lake, perhaps on
account Of an underground connection
with the sea. At the bottom the water
is salt, but on top there is q LAYER Of
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-03-19
Horny G, Minor Dead.

Henry @. Minor, one of the leading
sugar planters in the state, and one OF
the most popular and consistent Republi'
cans in the south, passed away in New
Orleans, Sunday morning.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-03-19
LOUISIANA HAPPENINGS.
A DOUBLE TRAGEDY NEAR TlCKSAW STA
TON.

Shreveport Paw Contract Lot Bien.
Vile Farmers Organize a luD-..NegrOes
Boat and Rob q White Man Near Spring.
field.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-03-19
The Canadian depends upon his

The Canadian depends upon his
peas and oats, botS Of which are highly
heterogeneous feeds; so what wonder
that he makes q success Of producing
the bacon hog. There is certainly
something to be said on the other side
now. Our farmers have used corn be-
cause it is cheap and easy to raise.
They could, no doubt, get moro money
for their swine if they would feed more
variety. yet perhaps in some corn
growing sections it will pay fully as
we'll to feed corn, raise the cheap hogs
and sell at lower prices, for corn is
awfully cheap stuff. IN. Sumner Per-
kins, in Farm, Field and Preside.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-03-19
Shooting ARRAY Among Negroes.

Saturday evening shooting affair
occurred on the plantation of W. G.
Gordon, near Melville. Kimble,
negro, shot and wounded two young
negroes. The trouble was about Kim
ble's daughter.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-03-19
Negroes Rob and Beat a White Man.

On the night of March 9, about 1C
o'clock, John Monyok, a Hungarian
citizen, living about four miles north
Of Springfield, La, near Breckenridge
mill, was called out of his house by
three negroes, who knocked down,
kicked and severely beat him and.rob.
bed him of 50. so, being oil the money,
he had on his pereon at the time. The
negroes. no doubt, left him for dead,
After he recovered from the blows on
his head he called one OF the neighbors
and sent for DR.. Pickett. On the doc
tors arrival he pronounced the wounds
very serious. One of the negroes,
named Walter Winder, was captured
Tuesday by D. F. Smith and N. J.
White and fully Unidentified by Mr..
by Mr.. Monyok. The negro was lodged
in Springfield Jail the same night. The
other two negroes made their escape, as
their names are not known.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-03-19
Shreveport Paving Contract Let.

The Shreveport City Council opened
and considered the sealed bids Satur.
day. for the prving of vitri6ed brick
of Louisiana street from the Union
depot to Texas street. Chapman Bros.
were the lowest bidders and they were
awarded the contract. The entire job
is to be completed in four months.
Texas street, one of the principal
thorougbfares, is being paved and will
shortly be completed. Shreveport will
at an early date have as fine vitrifed
paved streets as any other place can
boast OF.
Failed To Take Out Peddler's License.
Mr.. II. Lehman, of New Iberia,
was arrested at ST. Martinsville Satur.
day and his goods sequestered on &C.
count OF his refusing to get out o ped
dler's license. The case will no doubt
.bs made 8 test.csse as 10 whether the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-29
PROBATE AND GUARD
IANSHIP NOTICES.
Consult County Clerk or the Respect
i've Signers for Further Information.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT, PRO-
bate division. in and for Salt Lake county,
state of Utah. In the matter of the estate
of Eliza OXhy Matthews. deceased. No
tice--The petition of Marcellus 5. Wool
ley. administrator of the estate of Eliza
ONby Matthews. deceased. Tor cOnfirma-
ton of the sale of the following described
personal property. to-wit: a certain prom
issOry note dated June ilth. 1896. given for
one thousand dollars. with interest at one
per cent per annum until paid. payable on
or before three years after date OF max
ing. made by William J. CasJleton and
Kate Castleton, and given to the under
signed administrator. secured by a mort
gage of even date on g.. rOGs south front
by seven rods north. of the southeast
corner of lot one, in block fifty-fOur. plat
ID. Salt Lake City survey, containing
2iIs square rods of ground. situated in
Salt Lake City. lsah. and recorded on
book 81 of mortgages. pages 1928. on
June 18th. 1896. in the county recorders
office. Salt Lake county, Utah. for the
sum of $50. and upon the following terms.
to-wit: Cash. ten per cent to accompany
bid balance on delivery of note and mort
gage. as appears from the return of sale
ing on Saturday the 9Th day of April.
A D. 1898. at $3.50 O'Clock am. at the
county court house. in the court room of
said court in Salt Lake City. Salt Lake
county. Utah
witness the clerk Of said court.
with the seal thereof affixed this
(SeaD 18th day of March. a. D. 1885.
DAVID c. DUNBAR. Clerk
BY ALBERT SPENCER. Deputy Clerk.
Waddell & Adams. Attorneys For Petit
TONER
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-29
AMERICAN AND SPANISH NOTES
Contents of Two Papers Which Fur
nish Matter For Diplomacy.

Washington, March 2S.-The- United
States government has presented,
through Minister Woodford at Madrid
carefully prepared note dealing with
the distressing condition of affairs in
Cuba, and making clear that this gov
eminent cannot much longer withhold
such definite action as viii hiring the
present struggle and the Suffering it
is occasioning to a close. The note was
submitted to the Spanish government
the latter part of last week. The Span
ish government has made its reply to
the note of the United States, submit
ted By Minister Woodford. "A brief
cSble dispatch was received from Min
lister Woodford last night. but, this is
believed not to have conveyed the Span
ish reply, as it was confined largely to
an inquiry 1t can be stated positively,
however, that the Spanish answer has
been made, and that ii cannot be
doubted that it is in the hands of the
authorities here. Both the note of the
United States and the answer. of Spain.
however, does not overcome the
dignified firmness which characterizes
the representatives of both govern
ments.
The United States note clearly indi-
Gates that the situation in Cuba. could
not much longer be tolerated, and in de-
tail recited the distressed conditions
prevailing, and the apparent inability
of the present Spanish policy in Cuba
to bring these conditions to a close.
The Spanish answer is reassuFing and
furnishes basis for lively hope that all
differences may be adjusted on basis
satisfactory to this government.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-29
Teller Saw the Point.

Butte Miner: One of the most inter-
esting pieces of political information of
late comes from Chicago. James II.
Teller, a brother of Senator Teller of
Colorado, has joined the Democratic
party Mr.. Teller has been a silver
Republican, and as Il member of the
state senate OF Illinois was the leader
of the silver Republicans in that body
Recently Mr.. Teller came to the con-
clusion that the title of the party he
was associated with was a misnomers
that silver" and Republican" did not
mix any more than oil and water: that
a Democrat was silver man and a
Republican a gold man; and he decided
to get right into the ranks of the party
with which his views are in full ac-
cord.
To do this he decided to subscribe to
the Chicago platform, and to announce
himself as a Democrat. He did so open
ly and formally, and now he is full
fiedged Democrat.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-29
WOODWARD AND sAGAsTA.
Important Conference Takes Place In
Madrid Today.

MaQr1Q 1OQay.
Madrid. March S.-Midnight.-United
States Minister Woodford had an i'm
portant conference tonight with Senior
Gullon, the foreign minister. and COM
municated to him an extract from the
American board of inquiry into the
Maine disaster
Tomorrow General Woodford will
confer with the premier, Senior Sagasta,
and Seniors Gullon and Moret, the for
eign and colonial ministers.
The rumors current recently as to the
possible assistance Spain might obtain
in Europe have received no official con-
firmation. The public remains calm,
but there is considerable latent irrita-
ton against the government for having
given the United States time and OPP
portunity to prepare themselves for de-
Tense and to buy warships, which, it is
alleged. by little timely energy, Spain
herself could have secured. 1t is also
urged that the government ought to
have taken care to have big squadron
already in Cuban waters. If this had
been done, the people say, America
would not have dared to defy Spain.
The Archbishop of Granada has is
sued pastoral, exhorting the people
to rally round the banner of faith,
which is always that of Spain, mother
land and forgetting all discord to
form single body for the common de-
fense"
He adds: Spain has still occult en-
orgies which in the days of Napoleon,
by victory which surprised Europe,
he laid the foundations for the prison
of St Helena. Let not our present for
tunes dismay us. The genius of Spain
lives in her sons
Madrid, March 2S.-The official news
papers are somewhat optimistic in their
reference to the solution of the Cuban
difficulty. although they emphasize the
opinion that the recrudescene of the
far eastern question is unfavorable to
Spain ''as diverting the attention of
the European powers
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-29
FIGHTING BOZ EVANS.
Says the Torpedo Fleet Should Be
Stopped at All Hazards.

Chicago. March "a special to the Tri-
bune from Tampa. Fla, saws:
Fighting Bob Evans has left Port
Tampa for Key West to assume command
of the battleship Iowa. While here he
talked. freely in regard TO the outlook for
war and what should be done. He is firm
in his belief that the Maine was blown
up by the Spanards. and said:
''Fhe coast defenses need looking after.
Key West is in an almost defenseless con-
dition. A Spanish fleet could be al a safe
distance and shell the town. As for
Tampa and Port Tampa. there is nothing
to prevent any small vessel from coming
up the bay and blowing them 10 pieces.
The railroad terminals would. of course.
be attacked by the Spanish at the first
opportunity. Steps should be taken TO
protect them. so that troops and supplies
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-29
THE WORK OF A DIVER.
Dangers Encountered By Those Who Work Under the
Water.

weight of two atmosphere" At so
feet he has another 10 pounds. and
thus it increases, every additional so
feet bringing another 10 pounds pres
sure to the square inch
I There is. OF course. a limit beyond
which human endurance cannot go.
! This is generally reckoned at about 120
feet. when the diver is under a pres
sure of five atmosphereS," or 70 pounds
TO the square inch At this depth he
cannot remain down long. Captain
Everett has been down 126 feet, but he
came up every 10 minutes. On another
occasion he went down 1O7 feet, and re-
manned under for an hour and 20 min
utes. This, however. he says, was too
long, for he felt much exhausted when
he reached the surface. If a diver
stays below much longer than he ought
10, the pressure causes the blood to
stagnate. and the powerful and sudden
reaction when ne ascends to the sur
face is very painful, in some cases hav-
ing caused the blood TO flow from the
nostrils and ears. At shallow depths it
is possible to stay under for several
hours at a time.
In speaking of the situation of the
Maine at Havana. Captain Everett said
that in such a shallow tideless harbOr
(the Maine is lying in about So feet OF
water) the divers could work half day
easily without needing to come up. He
would not express any opinion regard
ing the nature of the work which would
be required on the Maine. because, he
said. nothing of any value could be-
expressed on that subject until a thor
ough inspection had been made.
THAT is a case" he said, ''in which
unusually serious questions are at
stake, There will be a great RESPONSE
bility on the divers who go down to the
Maine. because the whole world has
got to see things through those mems
eyes. There must he no mistakes on
the part of the divers. and for that rest-
son only the most experienced men
ought to be sent"
When asked if he knew of any spec.
ial dangers which the Maine work
would involve, Captain Everett said:
well, they talk of the sharks in those
waters. 1 suppose there might be a
chance of being bothered that way
But have dived in tropical waters and
have never had trouble with sharks.
have been lucky, as 1 told you before,
so / don't worry much about the dan
gers