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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-06-24
Above FEAST At LONDON,
Literary Men and Women Honor Mark
Twain With Swell Dinner.

Literary Men and Women Honor Mark
Twain With Swell Dinner.
London Tho dinner which the
White Friars club gave Mark Twain
Friday evening at the Hotel Cecil was
8 remarkable tribute to the author and
at the same time the friendly relations
existing between Great Britain and the
United States Each of the speakers,
among whom were the Rev. Hole
United States senator elect Chauncey
NJ. Depew and Mr.. Poultney Bigelow,
dwelt upon this theme.
Mr. Bigelow presided. with the CUES
Of the evening on his left and Mrs
Clemens on his right. The compan.
included Max O'Rell and Mr.. Robt
| Barr the Misses Clemens, Mr. and Mrs
| Gilbert Parker, Mr. P O'Connor, mem
bers Of parliament; Sarah Grand, Mrs
Frank Leslie, Miss Beatrice Harrade
and 200 other representatives of liter
ary London
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-06-24
When to Shake Hands.

Here are some simple rules for a
hostess to observe in the matter OF
shaking hands:
A hostess should shake hands with
every guest who comes to her house,
whether her own friend or the friend
of her friend, both on arrival and de-
parture.
A young girl introduced to an older
woman should await the action Of the
elder, who, il kindly disposed, will
shake hands.
Any man presented to a woman, I'M
less he is decidedly elderly or distin-
guished, must wait for her to make a
movement toward shaking hands, and
when one woman presents to another
the man accompanying her, it is the
duty Of friendship, as we'll as hospital
ity, for the man to be met with a cor
dial handshake.
Ordinarily, however, women are not
supposed to shake hands with mer
when they are presented to them
This holds good even at dinner par
h ~. where a woman for the first tim
\ meets the man who Is to take her Il
j dinner.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-06-24
Street Railway Seized.

Alexandria The Alexandria City
Railway and franchises have been selz-
ed by the sheriff and will be advertised
for sale to satisfy Judgment obtained
at the last term of the district court in
the suit Of Jos. Aerter VS.. the Alexan-
dris City Railway Company for So
900. The suit was based on q claim
against the railway company for So
900 damages, growing out Of the fact
that the little son of Mr.. Aertker while
crossing the track, was thrown out OF
O buggy and had his leg broken. The
jury awarded him 5000 damages. A
suspensive appeal was applied for by
defendants, but was not perfected with
in the legal delay.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-06-24
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects OF the well known remedy,
syrup OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIa SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa'
tive principles of plants known to %
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. ~
is the one perfect strengthening Taxa.
tive, cleansing the system etfectualiy,l
dispelling colds, headaches and tevessI
gently vet promptly and enabling ona1
70 overcome habitual constipation per
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and SUP.
stance, and it's acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ldea
laxative.
In the process Of manufacturing hgs
are used, as they are pleasant TO tne
taste, but the medicinal qualities OF ING
remedy are obtained from SIENNA ane
other aromatic plants, by metho0
known to the CALIFORNIA FIe SYRui'
Co. only. In order to get its beneticla!
effects and to avoid limitations pleas
remember the full name OF the COMPANY
printed on the front of every package
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP GU
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. KY. NEW yCAh' NJ -. =,
For sale by all Drrggists.-Price 5oc' pei p0si'
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-06-24
When They Snapped Fines.


Travellers in Europe are Limited Dy
the railroads to small quanuty OIL
horroge carried free, usually about
fifty-six pounds. In train in Belgium
recently two fellow travellers got into
conversation and came upon the sub
iect of free baggage, when one ASKED
leave to measure the others trunk.
The result was that the mcasuref saiu:
"Your trunk is seven and half cen
timctres too long and has no right TO
be in the compartment of free luggage
| am railway inspector, and must
fine you one dollar. Please give me
your name and address. -
The proposed victim of misplaced
confidence was, however, equal to the
occasion.
Kindly lend me your measure that
may satisfy myself or The subject"
Then, with a polite e":ile, Il am a
director in the Roya- Weights and
Measures Office. TO my great regre
l notice that your measure is no
stamped, as is required by law. so that
firstly, your measuring is not legal!
valid, and, secondly, it is my painful
duty to subject you to a tine of tel
dollars. Please give me your nam
and address. New York Journal
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-06-24

I'LL THE ADvERTlsEk you %"
raper. VNU 25.%. -~~,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-06-24
A Wnman Samson In Texas.

Texas has a woman Samson III Jen-
ME Robinson, colored, of Burleson
County. Jennie weighs All pounds
and has strength in proportion Ae
cording to the overseer OF the planta'
ton on which size works, she recently
lifted a piece of machinery which'flye
brawny fellows had vainly attempted
70 raise. Another story is told of her.
She was riding 4 stubborn mustang,
which refused to cross bridge. Jen'
ME dlsmounted, tied tho animals legs
threw him on her shoulder, carried
him nnrnsR thu llrilEn. and then con
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-06-24
Record on Trusts Deing Compiled.

Washington. record Of politi-
cal parties with regard to legislation
Is now being compiled at the capitol
from the official documents for use in
the next campaign The work is being
done for the democratic national COM
mittee, and already q great deal Of in.
formation has been secured. In the
compilation of the matter special at
tention is being given to the records Of
prominent men in both the democratic
and republican parties on trusts.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-06-24
Sunday Law Violations

Shreveport. The grand jury of Cad
do parish has just completed its inves-
LEGATIONS, and in the official report has
he following to say regarding the Sun
day law violations: "We have exam
ined some fifty or more witnesses, and
find the Sunday law openly and ha-
GRAVITY violated throughout the parish
as well as in the city; being 50 bad in
some sections that the best citizens say
they will be compelled to move their
families unless there is decided i'm
movement in the near future
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-06-24
THE RIO oRAEDE ON A BOOM
Houses of Poor People Swept Away anu
Waterworks and Ice Plants Flooded.

Houses Of Poor People Swept Away ana
Waterworks and Ice Plants Flooded
Laredo. Textile Rio. Grande here
reached stage of SO feet Friday morn
ing, the highest since 1876. The water
works and ice plants of both Lareaos
were flooded and compelled to shut
down. This caused a suspension OF
work at the Mexican National machine
shops and such other establishments as
gather water from the city mains.
Many houses of poor people along the
hanks on both sides were flooded or
washed away and their contents swept
down the river
A large brick reservoir at the water
| works used for fltering gave way dur
ing the night, and the terrible strain
| on both the reservoir and the tramway
bridges caused passage over them to
be suspended. Three human bodies
were seen to pass under the bridges
below, going with the swift current
| but could not be recovered.
Reports from below indicate mucf
damage to irrigation plants and crops
| The rains have been unprecedenfl.
heavy recently and q number 0
buildings have been undermined AM
tumbled down. All four railroads en-
tering Laredo have suffered from wash
outs. The Rio Grande and Eagle Pas
railroad running west have ten bridge
washed away.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-06-24
IN SUPERSTITIOUS INDIA
Method Adopted to Propitiate an Engine
That Was Cranky

India is country where the gross SUI
perstitions prevailing among the ma
tiycs frequently produce the most nor
rible and inconccivable tragedies
Many of these are done in secret, put
now and then they come to light, anu
give O startling reminder to the Eng
Iisbmen in India that least is east
and west is west" and never the TWO
shall meet" In the up-country Town
of Hingoli, in the Deccan, Is a cotton'
ginning mill owned by natives. One
of the proprietors, Parsee nameu
Novroiee, looks after the engines ana
machinery of the mill. Lately the ma
chincry has not been working "eA'
and the engine in particular has given
considerable trouble. The native en-
gineers seem to have got it into thelr
heads that the engine was really
driven by god which took the toril VI
steam. When it went wrong they
thought the god was angry ana neeueu
propitiating by the sacrifice OF hu-
man being, One night Hindu labor
or named Govndah was passing the
mill. Some workmen sitting IN the
ward smoking called out to him 10
Join them. The gang had just been ols,
cussing the vagaries of the engine anu
the necessity for offering a human sac
The case brought by the government!
against a Minnesota maker or metal
trading checks, alleged to be tokens oi
the coin of the United States, has been
dismissed by Judge Lochren OF 1he
7 | District Court. AS previously tola
r these checks are given by couhtr!
merchants in Minnesota in exchange
for farm produce and are redeemaDl'
in trade by the merchant issuing them
Their use is so general, however, IL
some localities, as to largely dlSpiac
J government coins. 1t was said by th
: defendant that the only resemblance
q between the checks and government
d coin is in their circular form. BEN
n made of aluminium, they are lghte
than coin, and they differ also frol
the latter in size, and, of course,
= the lettering they bear. Decision
n have been given hitherto resardln
metal trading checks, hexagonal
form, but this Is the first decision o
u the circular checks. The declsio
le afirms the right of the manufacture
Of to make such checks, and it IS SUI
le posed to carry with it an aftirmaue
A of the right Of others to use them'
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-06-24
eLOPiD WITH A PRINCE.

La Cavalicri Queen of Partisan Music
Halls, Becomes Russian Princess.
New York-The Worlds Paris cable
Says:
La Cavalieri, the queen Of Partisan
music halls and the prima donna OF the
Foies Bergers, has become Russian
princess. Her marriagesswith Prince
Bariatinoki, millionaire nobleman
was announced Saturday on the boule-
wards and in the cafes.
La Cavalieri's beauty has long been
the talk Of Paris. Prince Henry OF
Orleans was known as one OF her
most devoted admirers, and all the
youngsters set in the French capita
! we're surprised few days ago at tn
( announcement that she had elope<
I with the Russian. The marriage ha
\ added to their amaZemenb.
| The concert hall singer Is a dsughte
of a newspaper vender and washer
woman of Rome, but she is one Of tn
most beautiful women Paris has see
in many day She made great sue
cess on the French stage, and her ascen
from the poorest quarter Of Rome to
coronet and an apartment in the Av'
nue. du Bots de Boulougne has been r.
markable.
Bariatinoki comes of an old Russia
family. He has long been one Of tt
most extravaganza members Of the Je'
, nesse Doree.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-06-24
A WARM RECEPTION.
ri,ip.nos Attack American. Lines, and Are
lRepulsed.

Manils.-Aftsr cutting the railroad
and telegraph Ii mes at Apaht, seven
miles south, for the purpose of sever
ing connection, the rebels attacked
Gen. MacArthur's lines at San Fer
napdo at $50 Friday morning They
met with on unexpected warm recep'
ton, and tere repulsed with loss of
seventy FIVE killed, thirty prisoners
and many W bundled.
The rebel force, estimated to have
numbered 5, ONO men, advanced stealth
lily from the Jungle north OF the CITY,
and then divided with the evident pur-
pose Of surrounding the Americans.
The outposts Of the Iowa regiment dis
covered the enemy and retired to their
lines, where the en'hre division await
ed in On ,intrenchod position Inc
Iowa regiment and the Kansas regl
ment received the first shock OF the
attack. Resolving their rife until the
enemy was within 600 yards, the 70
ley first of the Americans did consld
srable damage. The rebels returned
the fire wildly, the rest of their lin
failing to advance The Americans
who thoroughly enjoyed the novelt
Of the Misunderstanding attack
sailed forth, and the insurgents there
upon turned and fed into the Jun
gle.
Our loss was fourteen men wounde
: and the majority Of them were onl
slightly hurt.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-06-24
HARNEss,No THE NILE.
scheme Worthy Of Rameses or y
~ Pharaoh.


~ Pharaoh.
y Engineering skill ID to rearrarSe ma
lures surface on the Egyptian frontier,
and pond back into Nubia o BODY Oh
water 40 miles long, crossing the tro-
pic of Cancer and extending southwark
nearly to Korosko-a goodlS step On
the journey to Abu-simbel and Wady-
Halfa-by means Of great dam across
the Nile at Assuan, says the Century
The pyramids and the Sphinx nave
born testimony through the centuries
to the grandeur and power OF execution
which dwelt within the Nile Vailey'
and what more fitting now that the
same valley be the theater OF glsan-
tic exploit audacious perhaps, but GER
tain Of success, and ministerins 10
mans necessities, rather than to MS
vanity? AS a building achievement
the scheme Is on a scale worthy OF
Rameses or a Pharaoh. TO create Ill
the heart OF the African desert lake
having from two to three times the SUI
perf1cial area of Lake Geneva, in SWl'-
zerland, and control it with scientific
precision, SO that the impounded hoou
may be turned into distant channels
at will, is a stupendous undertaking.
But the engineers claim that thelr
plans can be carried out to the letter.
they have estimated the exact cost OF
I the dam, computed almost to the gar
| lon the volume Of water that will be
/. imprisoned, and figured the necessary
resistance to be provided at every poln'
OF the masonry. In Cairo, the experts
0 of the ministries Of public works ane
5 finance, likewise, have calculated to
nicely the sum from taxation that VII
come into the public treasury through
the countrys augmented productive
ness. Subordinate to the great dam,
ic smaller one not unlike the barrase a
the apex Of the delta, ten miles norl'
10 of Cairo, Is to be made at Assiut. IL
functions will be to give a suficien
head to the river to force the Wate
N into the system Of irrigation canai
le that vein hundreds of thousands
IN acres between Assiut and Cairo. In
70 completion OF the Cairo barrage Ut wa
:, begun by Mehemet. All Pasha, frol
~ the plans of French engineer, but NJ
T. made effective until England took II
country in hand) so developed cotto
en- culture as to add to the public reVent
Of Of the country at least $1O,o0o,ooO ann
., ally. It may be safely concluded th'
~ the Assuan reservoir is but one OF
LIT series which will in time be construc
tai ed southwark to the Victoria Nyanz
he The re-establishment of khediVal a
nod thority at Khartoum will determll
-, this.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-06-24
SPANS BUDGET.
n Shows What Cuba and the Philippines
Have Cost Her.

Have Cost Her.
Madrid. The Budget was submitted
to the Chambers Saturday by the FL
nance Minister, Senior Villaverde 1t
showed that the expenditures for the
colonies from the commencement OF
the insurrection in Cuba to the end of
March, 1899, were 1903, 355, 600
pesetas, of which 1895, 800, 900 pesetas
were for Cuba, 1907, 900 for Porto
Rico and 1865, 9SS, 900 pesetas for the
Philippines Of these sums I, 445, 279,
900 are represented by bonds and other
securities outstanding. The Budget es
Inmates the exports for the fiscal veal
| at 937, 178, 1874 pesetas, and the revenue
at 937, $50, 415 pesetas Senior Villaerd'
proposes q s per cent loan in order t.
meet the floating debt, which deduct
ing the $1,000 900 pesetas, received
from the United States, exceeds 800,
600, 900 pesetas.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-06-24
a Cane Planting Device.

New Orleans. "A machine which, to
is claimed, will prove of great import
ance to sugar planters has been invent
ed by Mr. J A Aniello of this city
The machine in question may, it is
claimed, practically revolutionize sugar
planting, for 1t not only minimizes la.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-06-24
ouochito Guards Reorganized.

Monroe. old Ouachita Guards
Company B,First Louisiana, the crack
company of the regiment, is once
more an organization, and as soon as
mustered into service will again take
its former position in the National
Guard of the state. Nearly seventy
members Of the company met Friday
night at the courthouse and reorgan'
lied
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-06-24

President P. e. Covers of tie Com.
mercial Travellers National League ties
titled before The Industrial Commission
that 5000 travelling men had been
thrown ont Of employment by the for
nation Of trusta
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-06-24
BLGNO'S FUNERAL,
The Cortege the Longest Ever Seen In
Southeastern Missouri.
slightly

The Cortege the Longest Ever Seen In
Southeastern Missouri.
Lebanon, Mo.-Congressman EIsh-
ard Parks Bland, who died Thursday.
was laid to rest here Saturday with
BETTING honor. The town was over
crowded and thousands rof personal
friends came to honor his memory.
Trains were run by the Frisco rail-
road, and all were packed Only a
small part of the crowd gained admit'
lance to the hall, the capacity of which
was about / 1000. The rest contented
themselves with standing in the street
| below.
The funeral services were participant
ed in by the ministers of all deno1nina-
tons which are represented in Leban-
on. After the Knights Templar had
been seated in the body Of the hall and
the distinguished guests on the state
Mrs. Bland and family entered, Mrs
Bland leaning on the arm of Sergeant
at Arms B R. Russell, Of the natlona
house of representatives, with her son
Theodore, at her side.
Hon W. J. Bryan had a seat on tn
stage, but delivered no eulogy owing Il
Mrs. BANDS request that only minis
. tiers take part in the services.
!, The cortege was the longest.and mos
] impressive ever seen in Southwestern
: Missouri
President Mckinley wired Capt Hal
o ris as follows:
O "It is with the deepest regret hea
$ of Mr.. BANDS death. He was ma
u Of honest convictions and o monume1
# to the growing nation. Express N
ii sympathy to Mrs Bland and the fan
IT ily."
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-06-24
Want Reduced Rates.

Monroe. Monroe board OF
trade and the Vicksburg, Shreveport
and Pacific Railroad company are at
Ioggorheads in regard to rates on cotton
seed to Monroe and on merchandise and
groceries from this city to local points,
The former want the rates to cores
pond with those of the Missouri Pacific
but the road declined to make any
change The freight committee of the
board was instructed to prepare and
bring before the State Railroad Commits
sion case requiring the road to SO re-
duce their rates.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-06-24
Squadron of British Warships.

London. According to dispatch to
news agency here from Pretoria. o
squadron of seven British warships has
arrived at Inyack, or ST Mary Island,
at the entrance Of Delagoa Bay. There
is no confirmation of the report, and in
semi official circles it Is looked upon
as being untrue.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-06-24
Interest in Highland Plantation Sold.

Interest III HIs
Thibodaux.-The seizure sale OF the
undivided half Of the Highland planta-
ton Of Kent and WE'LL took place Sat
urday at 10 o'clock, the successful Diu
der being Mr.. Thomas Beary, who pa1a
therefor the sum Of $47, 900
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-06-24
DR.. Ii. +. Meek Dead.

Montgomery, Ala.--Dr Benz. Z.
Meek, professor Of English language
and literature in the University of Ala
bama, died at his home in Tuscaloosa
Friday night.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-06-24
Shot His Wife.

New Orleans. William H. Fischer,
q builder and contractor, shot his wife
Saturday on a public thoroughfare at
ter brutaiy beating her, and then fatal
lly wounded himself They were mar
ried only six weeks ago, and owing to
his ill treatment she had been compell-
cd TO leave him Since then he has OBJ
iected to her receiving the attentions
Of a former sweetheart, and Saturday
morning waylaid her, dragged her three
squares and then shot her three times
He was finally captured after running
q mile from the scene.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-06-24
Three young ladies were drowned at
Galveston while bathing.
1t is q Bible Trust Now.

London. Church circles have been
somewhat shocked by the monopoly for
the revised version of the Bible secured
by the universities of Oxford and Cam
bridge through verdict unfolding
their copyright just rendered BY the
chancery court. The evidence showed
the universities paid the compilers
100000
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-06-24
Rig Barbecue and Public Speaking

Big Barbecue and Public Speaking
RayviIle.-A large and enthusiastic
mass meeting assembled at the court
house here Saturday, composed of the
leading citizens and democrats of the
parish at which arrangements were per
fected for grand barbecue and public
speaking to be held here on July 4, and
TO that end the necessary committees
were appointed. 1t has not yet been
given out who will be invited to delIv'
or the addresses on the occasion, bu
4 committee will be appointed later
to invite the speakers
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-06-24

It is the only cure for Swollen, Smartlngs
Tired, Aching Burning, Sweating Feet, Corns
and Bunions. Ask for Aliens Foot-Ease, a
powder TO be shaken into the shoes. Sold
by all Druggists and Groeers and Sho
Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE. Addres
Allen s. Olmstead, Leroy, n. Y.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-06-24
LOUISIANA HAPPENINGS.
AL EXANORIA STREET RAILWAY SEIZED
AND WILL Be SOLD.

4 New Orleans Man Has Invented Cane
Planting Devioe--Farmers' Institute l"
Session mt Clinton-.C Celebration at Ray
Vile on July Fourth--O Other Items.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-06-24
Miles and Wheeler Invited to Huntsville

Huntsville, Ala - The Huntsville
chamber Of commerce wired invitations
to Gen. Nelson A Miles and Gen JOS
eph Wheeler to speak here July 4. A
big celebration will be held here on
that day to commemorate not only the
declaration of independence but also te
celebrate the victories achieved by the
north and south in the Spanish war
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-06-24
Tom 22,s, s4nter
to Mrs. 2mAham.
frrr1rR TO MRS. rrNxnAm NO. z6,a44l

Zone year ago last juno three doc
tors gave me up to die, and as had ut
diffeIGyt, times used your Vegetable
Compound with good results, I had too
much faith in IT to die until I had tried
1t again. 1 was apparently an invalid
was confined to my bed for ten weeks.
Il believe my trouble was liberation OF
womb).
after taking four bottles Of the
Compound and using some of the Liver
Pills and Sanative Wash, at the end OF
two months 1 had greatly improved
and weighed 15S pounds, when 1 never
before weighed over 1913. Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is the
best medicine ever used, and recon-
mend it to all my friends. Mrs. ANNA
EVA GUYTER, HIeGINsvILLE, Mo.