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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1900-12-15

"lt doesn't seem TO me that young
people ought ever to be discouraged
n1w said a NewO. leans newspaper
woman, sitting down for conf
DENTAL talk. eff they can just get
a fOothold somewhere, at some
kind Of work, they can make their
way up, there is 10 doubt of that,
Think of Sir Thomas Upton hav,
ing driven a mule car and canvass
ed for cheap crayons in this very
city And it isn't more than
eight years ago, while l was work,
ing on a daily paper, a callow
youngster from a country town
wandered down that way and OBJ
tanned a position Oh the paper. liz
was the greenest looking lad YOU
ever saw, with Il shock of black
curls, and both cheeks chubby, but
one chubbier than the Othcr. The
gang around the office called him
"The ChrOmo,' and he looked it.
He was set at some kind of hack
work-grpevine telegraph, | think
and after awhile he edited the
chiIdren's page, and when Il came
away ThcChromo was sitting mod
estly at his desk in the darkest
corner, pegging faithfully away at
whatever bis hands found to do.
Well he isn't The Chromo any longer.
He is managing editor Of that
same paper, and made speech at
the Industrial Convention the otEel
light. People say it was a fine
speech, too, and that he is q bright
fellow.
Now I want you TO remember
that all the brightness and ability
were in that undeveloped hoy, and
that he just simply kept working.
You know the trouble of most of
these discontinued young people is
that they are not satisfied to begin
with humble work Md do it iu the
very best way. They want to get
into positions where they can dis.
tinguiSh themselves and stand high
socially from the very start. There
is a chance for theW all, if they'll
start right, AMI keep working, ish't
there ?"
And the newspaper woman gath
cred up her pencil and roll of paper
and went out to get a "special''
fer Sunday.
Julia Truitt Bishop.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1900-12-15

Among the many novelties
referred to in the January number
of THE DELINEATOR is a very
simple device Whereby any make Of
corset can be fitted with three
strings, so as to assist in produc,
ing tie upright form now SO eagerly
sought by athletic girls and women
and women and girls who ought to
be athletic. o.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1900-12-15

Nothing is stronger than public
sentiment. Unless a community is
overwhelmingly for prohibition, it
cannot be successfully carried oi,t.
'Snch is not yet the case in West
Feliciana. ..... .a
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1900-12-15

The late William L. Wilson had
"a death almost exactly parallel to
that of Robert E. Lee. The two
men not only died in the same Office,
Ebut in the same house, i'll the same
room and in the same bed, and
they were buried from the same
chapel.-Courier journal.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1900-12-15

No citizen can vote at the
congressional election two years
hence who does not pay his poll tax
during the few remaining weeks of
this year. The terms of the new
constitution must be complied with.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1900-12-15
NOTIcE- .pUBLIc- SCHOOLS,

The following ara the locations Of col
orcd schools for session 1901:
2u0 ward-Balfs.
3rd wartl--Afton.
9TH ward-Laurel Hill.
9th ward--Hagaman's; Minor Town.
! 9Th ward-Cat Island.
9Th w&rd-Arrondale
9th neutrality-suspicious. McKowen's.
10th ward-Brck Church.
Schools will open Monday, Dec. 81,
1900. Applications for positions as
teachers of above schools should be trans
mitted as promptly as possible.
- G. W. Newman,
~. Sec'y School Board.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1900-12-15

State of Louisiana, Parish of West Fell
ciana-24tll Judicial District.
Susan Day, wife. VS.. Zeke Johnson, Hus-
band. Judgment,
1t is ordered adjudgcd and decreed
that the community of acquets and gains
existing between said plaintiff, Susan
Day and said defendant, Zeke johnson,
be, and the same is, hereby dissolved,
and that they be benceforth separate in
property, and that 81 id plaintiff is here
By authorized to resume control and ad-
mnistratioD of her separate property,
and that defendant pay the costs Of this
suit.
Done, read and. signed in open cew'
this 9th day of December, (l9CGl Ninetcea
Hundred. #.2.5 :
Charles KilboHnc,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1900-12-15
E'BrOke."

"A sheep, a frog, a skunk, to
market went, one day,
To buy some food, and all but one
had wherewithal to pay;
The sheep possessed four quarters,
while the frog greenback had,
The duck a bill, but the only (s)eent
the poor skunk owned was bad.
Anon.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1900-12-15
Don't diSfranchise yourself
Pay your poll tax.

High license, but not SO high rs
TO create mOnopOlies, is as "moral"
a solution of the liquor question, as
can be found. Ill.,. e.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1900-12-15
Lost, .olEayedof slolen.

A small Young Jersey Cow, deep red,
short cnrvfd horns, wild look, calf abont
month old.
Also, a white Berkshire Sew. Been
gone week.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1900-12-15
A Great ECONOMIC Problem.

'rEhe moral side of the question
is left to common sense and individ.
ual conscience say Messrs. Butler
and others in their communication,
published in another column. These
gentlemen realize that the question
which is to be put to the voters on
the 18th is purely an economic one,
and forbrar discussing it from
any other point Of view.
But many persons persist in re-
garding it as a moral question, and
it is this which ohscures the real
Issue, and prevents numbers of per.
SOILS from seeing the matter in its
true.nature, viz, as one of social
economics, pure and simple.
Nearly every one deprecatcs the
liquor traffic. But since the wisest
philosophers and political econo,
miSts reulize that men cannot be
made moral by legislation,' and that
vice and crime cannot be extermi
mated, bit only restrained by law,
it becomes necessary to restrain the
liquor traffic The matter resolves
itself into the consideration, "Will
high license Or prohibition, the bct-
ter kept the saloon evil within
bounds ?" The man who thinks
high license will do it, may be just
as honest, as sincere, as moral, as
the one who says to his brothcrman,
"you shall not buy liquor where |
can see you do it," The high Ii.
cense man has the additional adVan-
tage of proposing something prac-
ticable, something sanctioned by
law, violations of which can be
prosecuted without the odiouS Sys-
system Of turning neighbors and
friends into spies and informers,
Theman who pays The license is
himself interested in seeing the law
enforced. l......r -.
On the other hand, it may be
said without successful contradic,
ton, that prohibition does not pro
hibit. 1t shuts up the bar-room,
hut it does not and cannot prohibit
men from getting all the whiskey
they want, and it gives all the at
Effectiveness of "forbidden fruit
to the young and Inexperienced, as
has been abundantly proved by ex-
perienCe with minors in prohibition
towns. Therefore moral ends are
not subserved by prohibitive laws
and the man, who truly wishes to
benefit his weaker brother and to
protect the public, should not be
deceived into thinking that prohio
bition is the only MORAL means of
accomplishing such aims.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1900-12-15

The extra tax of one mill To- pay
quarantine debt is onerous and unpopu-
lar. Will it DO confined in 1907 Ger.
tainly not in justice, if quarantine debt
is paid this year
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1900-12-15

Pay your poll tax before
Dec. 31st, or you will suffer
disfranchisement at next
election.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1900-12-15
Have Youf Laundry
ready for the laundry wagon cye
Monday morning.
George J.. PIettinger, Agl.
Lower St. Francisyille.
J. Laundering BY HasId

MACHINES are all right Slien they
arc used OIL metal, but they are all wrong
in II laundry. Ny work is done by hand
,ald i possess the knowledge that comes
from loag'and careful training,
Linens that are Numbered by me lool
far betteraad last much longer tIian ii
lnens handled by steam laundry, :.
cause ilit,Aigept human fingers do th
work. 81 d.
Even new shirts, solarsgnd cuffs, fir,
from the dealers do not excel ia fnis.
those done Ivy me,
SHIRTS, l0c; Collars. 2ge; Cats per p.
5c;-umliersIirts, SC; Drawers 5c;. ilFt
kerchiefs &c; Socks per pair DC; la j
Shirt Waist /; Line; Pants 25c; %:
Coats 25c; Vests 15e; Iadie. Duck So
SAM La Il, LiIsDEl
St. FrancisYille, La
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The sun., 1900-09-15
A PANIC AVERTED.
Actors Continue Performance
While Fire RACES.
Washburn's "Uncle Toms Cabin
Company, Now in This City.
Had Exciting Experience
at West Chester.

Leo w. Washburn's Uncle Toms
Cabin Company which is appearing at
the Grand Opera House this city. clos
ing two days engagement tonight had
Il most exciting experience on Thursday
night mt West Chester, Pa.
Only the GOODNESS of the members of
the Company in the face of danger
averted Il terrible panic in an audience
which crowded the West Chester Opera
House to the doors Thursday night.
With smoke curling around them from
n fire raging beneath the stage. the
members of the company, although ner-
vOus. carried out their parts as though
nothing ont of the ordinary was happen
ing.
Little Eva died with smoke curling
about her form. while the employees Of
the house battled with the fire beneath
her feet. Everything was packed and
prepared for II hurried exit by the COM
pany, but just as the last act ended the
fire was eXtingushed.
The blaze was started during the sec
ond act by crossed electric wires in a
room beneath the stage and the audience
thought the smoke curling about the per-
formers was due to the working of the
calcium lights.
The sun., 1900-09-15
New Lodge Instituted.

Hiawatha Tribe No 42 was instituted
IN Red Mems Hall Thursday night by
the Great Sachem, assisted by Great
Prophet Il. b. Riggen. laurel: Great
Senior Sycamore. Geo. X. Powell, Ne
wark; Geo. G. Mans T.. G $. acting
Junior Sycamore: Great Sanap, Carl
Barber; Great Meshmeiva W. r. Perks;
Great Guard Wigwam. A. Il. Swain
Greenwood; Great Guard Forrest, John
ii. Obinger: Great *. of w. Il. II. Han
ma. Usage Tribe, Wawasett Tribe and
Cherokee Tribe respectively prformed in
perfect shap the Adoption, Warrior and
Chiefs Degree. One hundred and six
ty-onc members We're on the charter list
APPLICATION. The following Chiefs were
elected and raised up by the Great
Chiefs:-Prophet, Rev. V r. Northrop;
Sachem. w. w. Knowles: Senior Sag
amore, E. ]. Thomas; Junior Sagamore,
W. a. Lindsay; Chief of Records, H. A.
Casperson; Keeper of Wigwam, ]. III.
Wsecott: Collector of Wigwam, L. III.
Johnson: First Samap, c. A. Cline;
Second Samap, Charles Black: Guard
Wigwam. w. p. Grimes; Guard Forest,
!J o. Lambson; First Warrior, A. J.
Newkirk; Second Warrior, ]. Fl. Phil
lips; Third Warrior, Harry p. Guild;
Fourth Warrior, G. w. Shipe; First
Brave, ]. e Hitch; Secotd Brave, III.
w. Brashears: Third Brave. Robert Nc
Coy; Fourth Brave, Ed. L. Jochen.
The sun., 1900-09-15
Sold by Sheriff.

Sheriff Taylor sold the follow ing prop
critics yesterday:
MARYLAND avenue and .EiG street, prop
erty OF w. w. Crother 10 Hofft cker Z
Hoffecker. for $500.
Property on Orange street New Castle
belonging to S. Beulah Schenck, ". s.
Pritchett, for $3.50.
Ninth street near Adams. properly of
j. n. Martin, to j. E. Smith. for $l759.
Seventh street west Ct Van Buren,
Property Of Mary A. Muvena, to j. Z.
Smith, for $3.50.
McCaulley street near Pine, property
OF Martha ?. Quigley, executor, to ]. E.
Smith, $500,
French street near Eighth property of
Martha Z. Quigley, ]. E. Smith, for
S400.
McCaulley street near Pine, property
OF Martha 4. Quigley, toJ. L. Smith, for
$500.
Seventh street between Adams and
Jackson, property of Frank Strickland
and J. W. Geyer, to ]. E. Smith, for
81 000
Thirteenth street between Bowers and
Dnre, property Of G. H. Ashley, to J E.
Smith, for 5000.
The sun., 1900-09-15
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER Is, L
SERIES OF SPECIAL SERMONS.
Rev. Shape Has Arranged a Long
List of Sunday Morning Subjects.

Rey. John Shape, pastor of Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church will preach Il
series of special selmans at the Sunday
morning services beginning tomorrow.
The hour of the service is 1890 o'clock.
The subjects are as follows:-1900
Sept 16, Introductory-Th time place,
purposes, styles and eloquence of the
Epistle to he Romans; Sept. %, Paul the
separated servant and apostle salutes the
called saints of Rome, III; October Z,
Mutual comfort and coverted fruit. 1913
Oct. IA, Not ashland of the gospel, 1:14-
IL; Oct. q, The Gentle and his three
fold sin, 1:1S-32; Oct. 2S. -Four principles
of judgement, 2:1-16; Nov 4. The Jew
and his thre- fold sin, 2:17-29; Nov. II,
What advantage hath the jew? 3:1-S:
Nov. Is, The Bible stimate of sin. 1920:
Nov. 25, An apart from law, righteous
ness, 3:21-31: Dec. 2, How Abraham was
justified, ALPS; Dec. 9, Justification
The grace wherein we stand, 5:1-21;
Dec 16, How shall we that are dead
to sin alive any longer therein? GLIB;
19O1-Jan. 6. Dead to the law by the
body of Christ, 7:1-13; Jan. 13, When |
would do good evil is present with me,
7:14-25: Jan. 20, No condemnation, S:1-13:
Jan. q. The condition, proof. and bles-
sedneess of sonship, S:12-17; Feb. 8, All
things work together for good 1880:
Feb. 10, No separation. S:31-3S; Feb. II,
\ seven-fold pre-eminence and farful
failure, 9:11-13; Feb. "a, Rath not the
Potter power over the clay, 9:14-31; Mar.
3. The rejection Of the Jews-its cause,
101-21; March 10, Is the rejection of the
Jews total? 11I-19: March II, Is the re-
lection Of the Jews final? 11:11-36 March
"a, Not conformed hut transformed, 12:1-
2: April Z, Yourself. your brother and
your enemy, 1891; April IA. The chris
tian's dirty as citizen, 1S:1-14; April 81.
Natural appetites and conscience. 14:1-15:
10; April 2S. Coming to Rome with JOY.
13:14-33: May 5, How church can
bruise Satin under its feet, 1927.
The sun., 1900-09-15
HANDSOME LOVING CUP.
Reading "Washies" Presen
Gift TO Our "Waships."
Committee of Reading "Washies'
Come to Wilmington for That
Express Purpose. Wis.,
tied Sights.

A committee of the Washington Hool
and Ladder Company of Reading, Pa.
paid visit to the Washington Fir,
Company of this city yesterday after
noon and evening, after an extended
trip of week visiting fire companies
throughout Virginia.
The committee of the Reading Com.
pany are: President. Richard l.. Law.
renee: Secretary, Margner OFT: Robert
Smith, John Kline. ana Edward Elhert
They left Reading Monday morning
via Washington and boarded a steamer
on the Washington & Norfolk steamboat
line for Norfolk, Va, and arrived at
their destination on Tuesday, left the
same day for Portsmouth arriving there
in the evening started for Alexandria on
Wednesday, left that point for Washing
ton arriving there on Thursday and leav-
ing for Wilmington Friday, arriving
here at 8 o'clock in the afternoon.
The fire laddies stated that they had
an excellent good time.
After spending the afternoon and
evening in sight seeing in Wilmington.
the committee was taken to the Com
pany's house and refreshments were
served.
After all had participated meeting
was called. EX-Chief G. w Sasse open
ed the meeting. After rev remarks
were made by him in regards to the Wis
iting fire brothers the chief introduced
President Richard L. Lawrence of the
Reading Company. The latter Hfter
making short hut elegant speech pre-
sented the "Washy" boys with beau
tiful silver loving cup decorated with
flowers and gold mounting. the words
engraved on the cup are: Washington
Steam Fire Company. 10. {. WHINING
ton. Del. Nav IA, 1900. from tho Wash
ington Fire Company No. 2. of Pclding
Pa" President Lawrence stated that
they had presented five of those cups to
'iif'ifcrcnt companies that they had Wis
tied while on this trip.
The cup is @rcntly appreciated by tho
members and will he put in n glass case
The committee will leave for their homes
today.
The sun., 1900-09-15
RECEPTION TO REV. SHORT.
Number of Addresses of Welcome
Were Made.

Rev. Francis Burgette Short pastor OF
Epworth M. E. Church, who recently re-
turned from trip to Europe, was given
reception last night by his congrega-
ton and friends. The church was
crowded with the many friends of Rev.
Short who gathered there to welcome
him home. Presiding Elder Robert Watt
presided at the meeting and excellent
music was furnished by the senior and
junior choirs of Epworth Church. Ad-
dresses of welcome we're made by Pre-
siding Elder Watt, R. G. White, super
intendent of Epworth Sunday school.
Rev. John Shape, pastor of Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church, and Rev. W. l..
S. Murray, pastor of st. PauPs M. f..
Church.
Rev. Short replied by making a short
address in which he heartily thanked
every one for their kindness and good
wishes. At the conclusion of the recep-
tion the choirs sang the Doxology, after
which the congregation was dismissed by
Bev. Shape. ,
The church was beautifully decorated
with American flags, palms and flowers
Directly in front of the pulpit and sus
pended from the roof was large Amer
ican flag in the middle OF which was the
word welcome.
The sun., 1900-09-15
A Proposed Benefit.

Wilmington. not to be outdone by 9TH
er cities, is to arrange a public benefit
for the suffers of the Galveston horror.
Many well-known women of this city
have cosented to become patronesses
for public concert to be given at the
Opera House, The date for which will
be announced in Il few days. Among the
prominent women of this city who have
consented to assist with the affair are:
Mrs. Joseph Swift, Mrs. r. L. Gilpin.
Mrs. @. Wesley Weldn, Miss Emma
Lore, Mrs. Willard Salisbury. Mrs. A.
ID. Warner, and others who will be an
nounced later. About fifteen prominent
singers of Wilmington. Philadelphia and
New York have also volunteered to as
sist with the concert. 1t is to he all
volunteer talent and any one interested
in the promotion of such benefit may
address Galveston Fund, care Clayton
House.
The sun., 1900-09-15
ONE CENT.
TODAY'S RACES.
Interesting Bicycle Events VIII Take
Place This Afternoon at Wawa-
set Driving Park.

Bicycle racing is to he revived in VIII
llngton. 10 this end a meet will be
held at Wawaset Driving Park this Sat-
urday. Arrangements are completed for
one OF the most interesting events of the
Kind seen here in recent years. and the
Indications are that the efforts Sof the
projectors will be appreciated. AZ full
list of events are arranged and good
prizes will be offered. Well known rae
ing men will compete.
The races will be as follows: One
mile novice, one mile open, two mile
handicap. five mile handicap. Entries
close with d. Ross and Son and Wv.
Harrison.
In the early days of bicycle racing the
sport was fostered by the Wilmington
Wheel Club, but few years ago inter
est began to lag and for some time race
meets have not been successful here. The
persons who have arranged for the meet
today are prompted solely by desire
to revive interesting in cycling.
During the meet there will be an ex-
hlhition of motorcycles and speed tests
will be given.
The sun., 1900-09-15
BODY FOUND In RIVER.
Nothing Was Found on the Re-
mains to Identify It,.
1t is the Body of a Young White Man
Who EyidentalIy Resided in
This City Somewhere Be-
tween Fourth and
Eighth Streets.

The body of an unknown man was
found floating in the Christiana river
near the F., w. 4 b. railroad Com
pany's wharf, foot of Third street about
4.15 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
1t was found by II. E.TaylOr of No. 216
North Lincoln. Joseph Schanf of No.
2O6 East Scond street and r. L. Foulk of
No. 81 Popular street, all of whom are
employed ut the railroad shops. The
three men were working near the wharf
when they discovered the body floating
in the river. The police were then noti-
fled and they summoned Deputy Coroner
Giles, who removed the remains to the
morgue.
The body has not yet been identified
but Judging from two Wilmington City
Railway Company's transfers found in
one of his pockets he was a resident of
the West Side. One of the transfers
was on the West Eighth street line
from car to car and was issued Septem-
her ut 10 o'clock. The other one was
from the West Fourth street line car tc
car nd was issued Mt $50 o'clock in the
afternoon of September the H. which
was last Wednesday. He very likely re.
sides somewhere between Fourth and
Eighth streets.
The man was evidently about So years
of aye, 3 feet 10 inches in heighth and
would probably weigh about 10 pounds
There were two white handkerchief
and one polkadot handkerchief found il
his pockets. The two white ones were
of fine grade of linen and embroidered
in the corner Of one of them was the
letter Il.
He was dressed in black serge coat
and vest, stripped trousers, blue and
white ncgigc shirt, black shoes and
stockings ard white cause underwear
co"o~er Vandevcr will hold an inquest
in n few dayS
The sun., 1900-09-15
Az oRAToRICAL CONTEST.
Prizes Will he Given TO Best DecIaim
ers at Brandywine Springs
TONIGHT,

An oratorial contest will be held at
Brandywine Springs Park this evenin~.
beginning ut 7.3O o'clock. About eight
young men and women OF the city will
declaim. The judges will he appointed
on the grounds. and the man or woman
decided to he the hest declaimcr will re-
ceiv Il prize of S. gold niece. ANA the
second best n $3.50 gold piece. At u.
m. two fine tempernnce orators will he
on the platform. Music will he furnish
ed by the Ferris Band. also choruses by
the hovs. both afternoon and evening. A
good time is eXpected.
The Rev. John Shape of nelav'" 70
Avenue Bantist Church and the r'ev.
Alfred Smith, n. D.. of Dover. will hc
th" speakers. Mrs. Thomas Benson will
: '''d =" ~ ri9g, with Norman Wipac-
80 ~V.4.ltis