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The true Democrat., 1899-04-15
The Race Question.

Booker T. Washington of Ala,
bama, the most prominent ,cJlored
man in this country and who Is do :
ing more than any one for the i'm.
prOyement of his race recently
said
III have been asking myself late.
ly some rather serious questions.
1t there amy reason Vhy the negro
III the S0nth should continue to OPP
pose tho southern white man in his
politics els not this the source
Of nearly all our troubles ?
"UnconSciouSIy we seem to have
gotten the idea into our blood and
bones that we are only acting in u
manly way when we oppose s1uth
ern white meu with our votes.
III believe that Governor John
ston, Of Alabama, isjust as good a
friend to the black mau as Hor
VIM. YoungbIood, Of Alabama.
Hon VIM. Youngblood has about
400 white followers. Hon Joseph
j. Johnston has 100000 white
The true Democrat., 1899-04-15

followeE'in Alabama. Why should
we longer follow Mr.. Yonngblood,
with his 400 white followers, rather
than Governor Jos J. Johnston,
with his 100000 followers, VIXEN
no principle is at stake !
"Wby is it that TIE negro in On.
ha has surpassed us in settling bis
race pr0bIem ? Is it not because
the negro in Cnha has made the
white mans interests there his
OWN
"For example, suppose during
the agitation of The freedom OF GU
ba, the negro had continued to
cspouSe the cause of Spain, instead
OF the cause of the white man in
Cuba. would not the white CnlfaAS
have grown furious against the
black man in Cuba?
"En some WAY, by some method,
we must bring the race'to the point
where it VIII cease to feel that THE
ouly we q for II to sDcrorA is O'Op
The true Democrat., 1899-04-15
Prehistoric Cora.

W, ]. Warrington, of Bel Vista
plantation, Sloan Springs Arkansas,
writes to the Louisiana Planter,
sending package of his ,"prehis-
toric corn." This corn seems to
have been prolagated from seed
corn found in the Indian mounds,
dating back to the time when the
memory of Ran runpethnot to the
contrary.
MIR, Warrington recommends that
it be planted early i'll deep plowcd
ground, two grains to u hill, and
hills four feet apart, At least that
has been found the most profitable
way i'll Arkansas. The corn bears
a great deal Of rain and reSistS long
.dr0ughts that burn up all OtEer va
rietieS. 1t makes excellent roasting
ears, a fine favored meal, very
white, etc. It's yield both of fodder
and corn is much greater than that
obtained ly Mr.. Warrington's
neighbors.
He kindly offers to send a pack
age of this corn to any one i'll Lou
isiana who desires it and who
may write him for same:
The true Democrat., 1899-04-15

Things certainly "llappsu' in
Tangipsshoa. The'attempted assas-
sination Of the foreman of the
Banner Lumber Co, aud other
lawleSs; demonstrations has brought
on q state of war on that
bloody ground. Posses, have been
in pursuit of the criminals, but
with no success. How could there
be, when every swamp and wood,
field Or cow-path,is known to the
latter and they have. sympa-
thizers in every ncighborhood i?
Meanwhile two deaths have taken
place, that of the father Of the Gill
boys, and of Sheriff Buckhalter Of
Washington parish accidentally
shot by q gun in the hands of one
of his posse.
Latcr-Thc Gill and .Bamber
brothers have surrendered, and the
farce of their trial will come off in
time,
The true Democrat., 1899-04-15
VlGILANT.

BY Tom Hal, Sire of Littlc Brown Jub O.
IL, Brown Hal 2:12t, and Hal Pointer
2:4!, Star Pointer, world beator, 1904.
lst dam, Bessie by John Diilal'd, Jr.,
2nd dam the Gage Alexander Mare" a
Fast natural pacer and dam Of speedy
PAGERS, John Dillartl Jr. by John Dillard,
sires of dams Phil Thompson, 2:l6i, Rep
utation 2:2l! and Mcleod 2:254, the dam
of John D;lIard Tr., Belloundrr 2nd dam
by Prices Messenger s3rd dam by Johh
Randolph.
Eigilant's record at Woodville Fair was
mile in 30 seconds.
Vigilant is 16t hands high, and will
serve q limited number of mares for the
season 1899, at my plantation near St.
Francisville, La. Pasture $50 acres free,
but will not he responsible for nss.
TERMS, $1,000,
Good for return season.
Nv. II. RICHARDSON.
The true Democrat., 1899-04-15
Where The Money GOeS.

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The true Democrat., 1899-04-15
NOTICE.

Owing to the reported s&ow !,
in various portions Of tie
parish, notice is hereby given
that all persons entering Highland
plantation without permission VIII
bc prosecuted to the full extent Of
the law. No exceptions.
4.7-99 4. F.Barrow.
The true Democrat., 1899-04-15

The Tin!ea Democrat notes ,t,at
Admiral Sampson;Egaih gives Neot
to his meanness aud bis jealousy of
Schley in his aftic.e in a late mum
Der OF the Century magazine. Ac-
companying the Mticle are q series
of charts showing the relative po-
sitions of the vessels throughout
the cn 5agement with teTvcra's
fleet. In these charts, Sampson
invariably places the Oregon first,
though the official report, the cor
rectness Of Whicha has never been
questioned, gives the palm Of pre-
ccdence to the Brooklyn.
The true Democrat., 1899-04-15
judicial Notices.
Trustees Sale.

In the District Court of the United
States for The Eastern District Of houisi-
ana, Baton Rouge Division lit Bank
rnptcy.
Acting under authority from the meet
ing OF Creditors on April Bird 1896, i'll the
matter of Edward b. Fort Bankrupt, at
whic. said meeting, john In Clack WAS
appointed trustee will sell ut public
auction to the highest hidder, on
Saturday, April 18th, 1899
at DE residences of said Edward B. Fort
Bankrupt, abont seven miles from The
town of st. FrancisviIe. in the Parish Of
West Feliciana in said district, the fol
lowing described property to-wit:
Five Mnles, Two Iiorsrh, Three Hoge,
Twp Wagons, Que Buggy, Twenty bis
Corn more or less, One Hay Rake, One
Mower, One Harrow, Oae Corn Crusher,
Three Plows and One Cultiv&tor.
Terms of sale, cash,
J. II. CIack, Trustee.
The true Democrat., 1899-04-15

Dewey has asked thatsix months
engineering supplies be sent him.
lids is a pointer that he does not
.zpect the American feet an the
philippines ( to be diminished very
coon,
The true Democrat., 1899-04-15
NnTICE.

Until the first Monday i'll May,
scaled proposals will be received
for putting obstrnclions above and
grading hill at ''i'hompson's creek
in 5th ward, near Lee Bros sa"
mill. !. A. Beckham
The true Democrat., 1899-04-15

n the last number of the South
ri Magazine Col J. B. killebrew
vent to the heart of the matter i'll
testing vigorously against the
,i.a of agricultural departments in
H.. several States for rewarding
n..; isan workers Or providing 4
H:.uge for spawned political hacks,
The true Democrat., 1899-04-15

''&e immense canal which Clica-
: making to connect with the
,i,aois river will drain her sewage
- :nally deposit it in the Missis-
~. river. Both Now Orleans and
9uis are making complaints
? y.,r it, as this will injure the puri-
: - their water supply. Some
.s:.od of in61trating same by
ing basins will have to be de.
for New Orleans such as St.
....s has, and if the danger threat
- rings forth this improvement,
- provo a benefit and not a
The true Democrat., 1899-04-15


The following Board of Uealtl
bills were ordered paid:
J. Nj. Austen Feb and Mar 10 90
DIR Mumford rendered his rcsig
nation as a member Of the Board
Of Health and same was accepted.
Il 4 Harrison was elected TO fill
the vacancy on the Board Of Health
caused by the resignation of Dl
Mumford,
The council approved and cndors.
cd the following ordinances passed
by the Board Of Health, by making
same the ordinances Of the town:
Moved that the pond on Fc:di-
nand st, the pond in front of Frey
han & Co.'S and tie pond IN tie old
graveyard be DRAINED iMMGUa'tiY.
Moved that the marshal be in
structcd to see that alt pren!jScs
are cleaned Within two weeks.
Moved thTt the marshal see that
all hogs and hog pens arc moTed
out of town within 80 days.
Persons failing to comply with
above ordinances, arc subject to a
fine Of ten dol!;Ws
There being no further business,
the council then adjourned.
". ". Leake Jr,
.Seciy.
The true Democrat., 1899-04-15
FOR SALE fKEsP.

Valuable mercantile property To-
Gated in the business portion OF st.
Francisvillc. For particulars ap-
ply to D. Hereford refcy'
The true Democrat., 1899-04-15

.SAare is no petty jealousy about
I:Jdy,Roosevelt. Writing i'll one
# he magazines, for all our heroes
oxcept Dewey are turned authors
arw, Roosevelt unhesitatingly says
-oa. it was Gen Wheeler's decisive
s,|yice that prevented the falling
3acA of the army at Santiago.
The true Democrat., 1899-04-15

I'll the ceremonies incident to
:bo ratification CT tho treaty of
...ce with Spain arc now conclud-
Il. There has been kissing and
rl..',ing friends, but Uncle Sam will
,.rabtlcss still object to Spain's
2.a?,ng in his back yard, Cuba and
lie Philippines. Hon. Bcllamy
Ser is mentioned for ambassador
~ spain.
The true Democrat., 1899-04-15
SATURDAY, APRIL 18th 1899

Very little space is left in the
: ate Fair at New Orleans. Nearly
1t has been taken.
The true Democrat., 1899-04-15
Have Your Laundry
ready for the laundry wagon every
Monday morning.
George l.. PlcttinGcr, Ast.
Lower St. Frmcisville.
- - '=7-7-
Gunii,o Fil!c.

If you wish to purchase good
gumho file. 7 have it for only ooJ
cts a quart. Good not only for eat
lug, bat as poultice for bruises,
burns and other complaints. Good
for, weak eyes by satHrating the eye
with Il solution Of file diluted with
water.
Try some. Prepared for the
world, Lewis Torree.
The true Democrat., 1899-04-15

1any attended the agricul-
ting in Baton Rouge on
ny one 4 Echo answers,
ther deaf either one or
ost probably the latter,for
expense of a trip to Bat
- would be considered a
stelle by a dozen or more
rish if some political frol,
] ]''rae>s-iS ON hand, it
irely too great to incur for
10 best speakers discuss
,ral topics. Dollars for
Ut but not one cent Tor
III say they. Such being
he mountain steadily re-
20 to MahOmet, why not
omet como to the noun
other words, why does
,icultural society arrange
% casionally in some small
Such meetings might of
the bare necessity of
6 the speakers, create an
The pond that receives
its center breaks into
he shock. By which it
ged that the meetings
like effect. We CON-
latter to the society's
The true Democrat., 1899-04-15

, broadly asserted that "the
SO of the tlusness'' of Alger's
i've trip to Cuba at govern
cost is to note personal
. : opportunities there are fer
g investments. His hcnch-
Iecker, who made such poor
S master Of transportation
the late war, is displaying
eater ability in plucking
)lums for himself. That tie
Y is absent during the latest
nents in the Philippines is
$ to'the service, but never,
hardly creditable to him,
The true Democrat., 1899-04-15
Subscription price, per year, $50

, erred Mt the Post Office at st. Franci
lie, La, as second-class mail matte r
G-:@.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-02
WHEN DEWEY WEPT.

Thrice during the two days given to
him Dewey wept, says a writer in Les
Hes Weekly, in description Of the re-
ception in New York First when he
was presented with the flag that once
fioated over Farragut. Second, when,
during the naval parade, he looked from
the Olympia over the great assem-
blage Of vessels crowded with cheering
men and women. He then seemed to
realize for the first time the profound
character Of the feeling which he had
inspired Several times he raised his
handkerchief to his eyes, and men who
had known him for the greater part
Of his career said they had never be-
fore seen him so moved. Third, when
he suddenly came into view Of the 1900
school children on the great stand in
Seventy second street. The children
had grouped themselves in blue letters
fifteen feet high, forming the word
dewey" on a white ground. Led by
Frank Damrosch, they Joined in a
mighty chorus rs the possession rassed.
Dewey halted in front Of the stand and
stood up, hat in hand, bowling his graft
tude. For a few moments he stood
thus. bareheaded, the tears trikling
down his face.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-02

capitals resulted IN the following facts
At Vienna the prices OF most articles
OF food are lowest at Madrid they are
deaipr than IN any other capital and
such things as bread, meat sugar and
coal are very expensive indeed, At ST.
Petersburg, also, the prioe OF bread IL
stlll considered luxury above the
means ot the working classes Next
90 Vienna, Brussels Is an inexpensive
city; Paris H. u little higher IN the
scale, while London Is stlll more oNpen-
sive, An American spends on an aver
agc $50 year for food. u Frenchman
StS, a German SA5, u Spanlard SSS, an
Italian Sgt and a Russian $40 OF meat
the American eats iO9 pounds a year,
the Frcnchman 81 pounds the German
q pounds, the Italian aS pounds and
tho Russian 81 pounds, OF bread the
American consumes $50 pounds the
Frenchman $40 pounds. the German $50
pounds. the SpanlNrd $50 pounds, the
Italian 400 pounds and the Russian 66S
pounds. outside OF Europe In times
OF peace. Manila is cheaper to live In
than anv other city In the world,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-02
PHILIPPINE SITUATION

Since the discovery Of the Philippine
islands by Magellan, In 1851. the inhab-
itants, mostly Malnys and Negritos,
have been under Spanish rule, and dur
ing these four centuries they have
never been able to gain their indepen-
dence. for the reason that they are in
capable of organization and OF main
tanning stable government among
themselves. They have never possessed
that liberty Of which we hear so much
about, and Of course. can not BE- de-
deprived Of something they never had.
With the exception Of a few simple
productions, such as hats tobacco and
sugar. they have even failed to develop
the natural resources of the islands,
which, according TO the best authorities
are various and most abundant.
The vast public domain, OF which only
about one-ffth is occupied, has never
been owned by the Filipinos and they
are. therefore, losing nothing by the
cNSSlbH VI ~ llOAll opaAh W tiif ci''NNN
States. There are seventy or eighty
tribes and as many languages and dia-
lects. one tribe, headed by Aguinaldo,
who has been getting rich out Of the
rebellion business. together with a
small tribe in the United Staues, Is
making all the trouble with our country
while the other tribes wish to abids In
peace under the American flag.
The United States now holds the alb
s0lute title 10 this rich domain. 1t came
to us as a legitimate fortune Of war, as
an indemnity for the losses we have suf-
fered, and we have also the treaty title
by purchase. When we have full pos
session, the Maylays will have all they
ever had and more. They will have a
decent government. They have lived in
darkness and in ignorance long
enough. The wondrous riches Of the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-02

IL they could hold their own and ward
OF disaster untn additional troops
could be sent to them,
The FIRST report OF the Boer advance,
either on Natal or toward Kimberley
caused no alarm even In London, and Il
the British had steadily retired before
them It would have been no more than
was predicted. But IN the advance on
Dundee, the Roe1 plans mlscarrled, and
the alert British commander instead OF
waiting to be attacked, went out 10
meet the enemy and struck him a very
hard blow. There can be no doubt that
the iirst battle was 4 distinct British
success, but II was In no sense decisive,
Nevertheless people In London immedl-
ately forgot all their previous warnings
and began throwing up their hats and
declaring that the war was over and
Kruger about to surrender, He had
hardly begun the fight.
II was a natural sequence to this pre-
mature enthusiasm that when it was
learned tina; the Beers We're still ad-
vanciug and General Yule had moved
back to a better defensive position.
London became correspondingiy de-
pressed The imaginarg bulletins were
as alarming as they had before been
exhilarating and the war office was ac-
cused Of keeping back intelligence Of
overwhelming disaster, One extreme
Of unreasonableness is as absurd as the
other No intelligent person, and evl-
IDENTIFY no one in military authority. ever
supposed that this war was to be settled
in the first skirmish. else the prepara-
tions making in England We're a foolish
parade.
The Bo,rs must indeed be poor fight
ers and lncompetently led II they can
not gain marked advantage in the
campaign which they have eagerly pre-
cipitated. notwithstanding that they
have met with sharper opposition than
they looked for. At neither point OF
attack is there yet a sufficient British
force to do more than hold them in
check. even IL 1t can do that. and in
neither case is a really decisive battle
probable before the troops now on their
way can reach the seat Of war Then
the war will be fought out in earnest.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-02
THE MEMORIAL

There is substantial beginning of
the monument fund in the list pub
lished today. 1t is not large sum, but
it is only the commencement and gen
erous additions are expected today.
1t is not for any self-glory that the
Astorian undertakes to forward this
movement, 1t only realizes that it is
good for Astoria to thus remember that
it has a fallen soldier whose memory
deserves a tribute from his home town,
and that newspaper is the best means
through which to reach the public.
Every Astorian is willing to aid in the
movement and in few days the fund
should reach a figure that will be cred
liable to our city
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-02
SOUTH MAY Re SOLID FOR EX
PANSIoN.

The solid South for expansion" is
one Of the political possibilities NJ the
Immediate future that are giving the
Brvantes alarm. The South Is gradu-
ally realizing that Dewey planted our
tlag at the gateway Of vast market
for American cotton. VIII the South
vote to pull II down?
Henry Watterson Of the Louisville
Courier-Journal and Senator Morgan OF
Alabama are among those who We're
quick to see that a new highway for
the staple Of the South had been open
ed In the Pacific, and they have zeal
ously labored to impress the South with
the magnitude OF Its great commercial
opportunity. Now comes Senator Nc
l.aurin OF South Carolina. who Joins
with tervor and earnestness In the ad
vocCcy Of the retention OF the Philip
uines as being the salvation OF the cot
ton manufacturing industry Of thai
state
When the treaty Of peace was under
consideration 1t Paris Senator McLau-
rim was undecided as to the wisdom OF
the policy about TO be inaugurated by
the administration with reference TO
the new acquisitions in the Pacific.
Subsequent study II the situation. how
ever has made him an enthusiastic ex-
panslonlst. In response to a letter from
the united cotton manufacturers OF
South Carolina, In which they urge re-
tention and control OF this gateway to
the Orient, Senator McLaurin points
out with careful elaboration the impor-
tance II the expansion policy to the
expansion policy to the cotton growers
and cotton manufacturers Of the South
He expresses the belief that the future
Of the cotton mills OF his own state de-
pends upod the maintenance Of the
Chinese market. which Is being con-
stantly menacad by Russia The SEN
ator. in fact, goes further than the
manufacturers on the expansion ques-
tion, declaring that American trade in
the Orient Is wholly dependent on the
retension Of the Philippines. on this
question he says:
My judgment is that the control OF
them, or at least some portions, is the
only safeguard for our trade interests
in the East The abandonment Of them
means the !ismemberment Of China, It's
partition among the European powers
and the inevitable loss Of our China
trade"
With a vast market for its chief sta
pie product opened up by the retention
Of the Philippines hanging in the bal
ance the South is not apt to listen long
to the mournful vail Of AtkInson's in
surgents, nor is 1t apt to analyze the
arguments that underlie their doleful
lamentations. Ihe South may yet be
solid for expansion
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-02
A POEM ON MANKIND.

Like what is man, but like a sproutins
weed,
That grows and rlpens but to cast its
seed
Among the thistles and the tares Of life
And then to see 1t strangled In the
stlfe:
Or like the clouds that wander with the
breeze
And pass unnotlced from n life Of ease ?
Or like mushroom, sprung to life,
alas!
To starve or strangle in the tangled
grass?
These are thoughts that are ant TO
come to many people at times. espe-
cially when they are sick and have to
pay big prices for medicines. But there
is one drug store In Oregon whore you
can save from 10 TO 25 per cent on
everything you buy, and that is ]. A,
Clemenson's Drug Store, at 227 Yam
hill street, Portland, Ore. AT that store
you can get Hoods sarsaparllla at zoe;
Mellen's Food, 81 size, soc; Bromo Self
ger, 81 size, zoe, and everything else at
the same low rate. You can get red
trading stamps there, and II you need
the Natural Body Brace. you can get 1t
there.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-02
THE WAR IS BUT BEGUN.

Before hostilities actually began in
South Africa 1t was perfectly under
stood that the British forces on the
ground were entirely inadequate to a
campaign against the Beers, and the
necessity for sending large reinforce
ments from England was regarded as
one Of the reasons for the governments
unwillingness to bring matters to an
issue. When the Beers, recognizing
these facts, determined to take adyan-
tage of their position by assuming the
aggressive, everybody understood that
the British commanders on the border
would do as well as could be expected