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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-12-19

cockcr and toy spancls from the Swiss
Mountain Kennels, In Germantown.
There is no dog on earth Ike l,"-
Vivian" said Mrs. Smythc simply, nns
produced little hook. done Tx" "A famI.,
tree. and leading you TO expect
frnn,ispi"cc with "a coat Of arms ana tn.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-12-19

Monos was an even money ihN"fitr
for the third race. but lc MAS beaten bE
the ~ to ! shot Garter Ban. who Went
10 In. front after iittl" Henry had mad"
n. running to the stretch and won ny
a length from Monos. Jano Wood waS
third. TIRE. length hack OF Mcno-
claim OF four was made against the win
ncr, but was no, allowed
Fourth Ra.e-S-ven turlongs. by
Scnsolon F'lcurDn was second anu
John Mc,aripy third.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-12-19

Amelia HinRhnm'. Tramp.
% those noble. among the kennels are
Mrs. + Smyth,.s rowe II little field and
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-14
Victims of Greed,

Many birds are choked to death by
trying to swallow more than they are
capable of. Hunters tell many tales Of
how they have found birds in the act
Of choking to death, and others that
have died with the morsel half way
down the throat, writes George E.
Walsh. Birds that live on other
creatures are the most likely to be
choked in swallowing their food. They
cannot always judge the size of the
toad or fish they capture, and in the
greed Of the moment they gulp it
down. Herons have even attempted to
swallow water rats, which naturally
make a difficult mouthful for them.
Fish hawks and gulls often attempt to
swallow fish too large for their throat,
and while they generally disgorge their
meal, they occasionally get caught
and die from the effects Of their greed
When one of them gets a fish toe
large for its throat stuck half way
down it becomes helpless and unable to
fly, and it generally seeks some rest
ing place. Herons have been known
to impale hawks on their bills, and
the two have died together.-Detroil
Free Press.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-14
Linen and EInbrOitieries.

Many of the late designs Of hand
some doilies are copies from pieces
OF antique embroidery several hundred
years old. The same coloring is re-
produced as we'll as the stitch itself.
New table centrepieces are Of linen in
its natural color, with Russian deco
ration and lace to match. Pretty ia
BILE covers in simple style are made OF
imported art linen in shaded colors.
Substitutes for real monograms and
Initials in French embroidery are me-
dallions of fine Hamburg embroidery
having the initial embroidered in the
centre. These medallions are shown
in various sizes and can be easily ap-
pliqued by the needlewcrk edge to any
piece Of linen.
AFT muslins for windows are made
with a good imitation Of Empire en-
broidery, and cretonne, appliqued up
on muslin In various fanciful designs.
is not unlike the dress decoration now
in vogue.
The craze for cretonue flowers ap-
pears also on canvas pillows, which
are covered with single stems of the
same flower scattered irregularly-as
a poppy design on an ecru ground and
pansies as though careless dropped up
on a pale mauve denim.-American
Queen.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-14


The Belgian Royal Meteorological
Observatory has recently published the
various estimates of mathematician
regarding the depth Of the atmosphere
surrounding the earth. The calcula'
tons of these savants are certainly
sufficiently curious and divers to re-
feet discredit upon them all. Blot e.
timated the depth at 40 miles; Bra
vais, 70 miles; Mavin, 81 miles; Cal
landraw, 100 miles; schiaparelli, III
miles; Marie Davy, 1877; and Ritter
216 miles. During the early part Of
the nineteenth century it was general
ly accepted in Great Britain az Al
miles, but the fact that meteors are
incandescent at a much greater height
than this seems to entirely controvert
this idea. Sir Robert Ball makes th'
statement that meteors have been seer
at an altitude of over 200 miles ant
since they only become seeable wheI
thew come in contact with the at
mosphere, it would seem that. II S!l
Robert Ia correct, Ritter's estimate Il
the nearest to the matk.-Philadelphi'
| Times.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-14
Perpetual
Youth

According to a Partisan correspond
snt Of the London Express, Professor
1autier, q distinguished member Of the
institut de France, has advanced a
startling theory ON the subject OF
Perpetual Youth" In isolsting the
bacteria of physical fatigue he has
:sund that it is a poison strongly re-
sembling ptomaine poison in nature
From this Professor Gaut!er concludes
that fatigue candy the use Of disin-
Iectants, be avoided like any other pol
son, and consequently man, no longer
suffering from wear and tear, need not
weaken or age.
To live forever and never grow old
has always been considered unattain-
able except in an illegitimate fashion,
such as making bargain with the
evil one" who always cheated the hu-
man party to the contract. To find
out now that.it was only bacteria that
stood in the way is to realize how
human nature has erred from all time
But this raises the suspicion that the
professor is also fallible, and close
reading Of the above, assuming that. he
has been correctly reported, confirms
the suspicion. The bacteria of physi-
cal fatigue are something new In
physiology. and that they are poison
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-14
Sons of the Dessert,

A party of Bedouin Arabs, with cam
els, horses and asses, which has beer
for some weeks encamped at the Zoo.
logical gardens in Vienna, has left FOL
Trieste. The men appear to have made
a considerable impression upon the
Viennese women, as they took away
with them no less than seven brides
five girls and two widows, all possess
ing property. About thirty rejected
admirers Of the Bsdouins, who saw
them of at the station, and wept In
an affecting manner, would Willingly
have followed the troupe and en-
braced a desert life but were rejected
by the Arabs because OF their poverty
The women selected will be marriet
according to Arab rites upon reaching
their destination. AS the train movet
off the Arabs uttered a piercing, part
ing cry, responded to by cries ant
waving of handkerchiefs on the par
of the rejected ones. The horses
asses and camels are left behind to b
sold In Vienna.-~Detroit Free Press.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-14
DIED FAR FROM HOME.
Adventurous Princes Who Fell Sictima
tn Disease or Bullets.

Adventurous Princes Who Fell SactiMs
to Disease or Bullets.
The death of Prince Henri d'Orleans
calls attention to the fact that princes
who go roaming about the world naVe
no protection against the common fate
and frequently die far away from the
land of their birth, Of diseases due to
the climate, or even sometimes from o
bullet. The Prince Imperial was killed
in the Zulu war in South Africa;
Prince Christian Victor OF sehleswis'
Holstein died of fever In the Boer war,
and Prince Henry OF Battenberg dtsd
Of fever in a little war on the West
Coast of Africa. The Prince OF Conde,
a young man of great promise, and pas
sionately fond Of travel, died In Aus
tralia. Now Prince Henri d'Orlsana
dies in Saigon, Indo-C China. Prince
Henri gained much notoriety through
his visit to Abyssinia and his subse-
ouent duel with the Count Of Turin. II
was q genuine uuel, eAo AoesA oA~~e -
shed in it; but the prince died, after al
his adventures, Of an abscess on the
liver. A relative Of Prince Henri
fought another celebrated duel In 1870
He was the Duke Of Montpensier, ano
he fought with the Duke OF Seville
whom he killed, greatly to his own dis
may and the surprise of the spectators
They were both brothers-in-law o.
Queen Isabella OF Spain. A Bourbon
Prince who has protested recently
against duelling in all it's forms Is thu
brother of Don Carlos, the pretendel
to the Spanish throne. This Prince
Don Alfonso, is devout man and
good citizen, but he cannot enter Spain
for in case of the death of Don Jayne
he would become his brothers heir Al
representative Of the Carlist cause
! New York Press.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-14
There's No Place
Like Home

The children of LOndon's Sums
think there Is no place like home, be
Il ever SO squalid and poVerty-strlcken'
They miss the flaming naphtha lamps
he Wrinkle barrows, the hokey-pokey
man and all the other things that have
1een their lifelong companions" SAID
Father Stanton of st. Adams, Hoi-
born, yesterday, when asked by the
Daily Mail representative how the
children of the slums take to their
summer outings in the country.
Then, too, they are afraid OF the
lark at night, and are lost in the day
line in the country" continued the
Kindly faced, great-hearted friend OF
thousands Of street arabs and gutter
ramins They have all sorts Of rea-
sons for preferring the city to the
country and some of them are perfect
inexplicable. One little boy wrote
n ma after his outing last year ana
,aid he didn't like the country because
Uhile there a wasp had stung him.
Another youngster took day az
Brighton with me in preference to two
yeeks in the country, and could give
~ reason for his choice" 1t never
,rtered the modest mind Of this1faVo-
.ite Of the slum children why 1t was.
They like going out in vans best OF
Ill.," the father went on, and tnen
hev eat green fruit and thoroughly
,nioy themselves. But though they
ike the hubbub OF the city best, ano
are really glad to get back to 1t. their
brown cheeks and bright eyes tell q
merry tale when they return. Then
vou should hear the amusing stories
:hsy tell, and you would see how they
,ramped warped and stunteds little
minds have been opened up BY q
glimpse of the green wonderland they
know so pititully little about. Never
mind what they say about it, it's the
good the outing does them that We are
London Mail.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-14
Athletic Women In DAYS of Old,

Some searcher after curious facts
has discovered that athletic women are
by no means product Of the nine
teenth century, as is generally believed
They flourished in the days of sal
volatile, hoops, patches and snuff, in
the days when George II. was King
Ladies of the court took part in races
arranged for them at the regular meet
ings, so that there were lady jockeys
as well as gentlemen jockeys, and once
a series of foot races for ladies in
Hyde Park was organized. The first
one was run amid great enthusiasm of
the populace, and the betting was high.
Then stepped in some cross-grained old
fellow who persuaded the government
that such races were unseemly, and
they came to sudden end, much to
the regret of the people OF London
New York Commercial Advertiser.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-14

NEGRO SUPERSTITION.
Some Of Them Are Just Like the 0ae0
Held nv Their white Brethren.

Some Of Them Are Just Like the 0ae6
Held by Their white Brethren. |.
Many of the negro superstitions in
Kentucky are quite interesting. An
old philosopher told me with great
gravity; If you want peppers TO
grow, you must git mad. My old
oman an me had Q spat, an | went
right out an planted my peppers, an
they came right up" Still another
saying is that peppers, to prosper, must
be planted by a red-headed or by q
high tempered person. The negro also
says that one never sees jailbird on
Friday, for the bird visits his satanic
majesty to pack kindling" on that
day. The three signs in which the ne
groes place implicit trust are the we'll
known ones of the ground hog appear
ing above ground on the I'd Of Febru-
airy; that a hoe must not be carried
through a house or a death will fol-
low, aud that potatoes must be plant
ed in the dark of the moon, as well 40
all vegetables that ripen in the ground,
and that corn must be planted In the
light OF the moon. Feed gunpowder
to dogs and it will make them fierce.
A negro will not burn the wood of q
tree that has been struck by lightning.
for fear that his house will burn OF
be struck by lightning. II bird fiiea
into a house it brings luck. II a craw-
fish or a turtle catches your toes X
will hold on till it thunders. When a
child / was told by black nurse thai
if a bat alights on ones head 1t VIII
stay there till 1t thunders. This was
so terrifying that even now I have an
unnecessary fear of being clutched b'
a bat. To make soap, stir it with
sassafras stick in the dark OF tns
moon.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-14

casionally senator will come to
Washington with the idea he can b
something or somebody upon $1,000 8
year. It does not take many months
to show him the futility OF the effort
In fact, 1t is impossible for senator
to save anything from his salary, I'm.
less he hides in back street, buryina
himself like hermit, neither enter.
tanning or being entertained. In the
diplomatic service the leading ambas.
sadorial positions are bestowed upon
men whose encourage can be maintain.
ed by their private fortunes, and the
time does not seem TO be far distant
when the senate Of the United States
will be composed in a large degree OF
rich men simply because q poor man
cannot afford to accept the position.
1t is to the credit of the senate that
wealth is not yet the standard by
which its members judge each other
There are millionaires in the senate
who occupy Insignificant places who
are never consulted by their colleagues
and who simply follow where Others
lead. On the other hand, men who
possess brains are consequential fac
tors in determining legislation, al
though in material wealth they may
be as poor as church mice. A man
cannot rise to eminence in the senate
by wealth alone. Herein, it seems to
me, Is much basis for felicitation. I'm
til this condition changes the senate
will continue to be what 1t is today
the greatest legislative body in the
world. OF course, the time may come
when the sordid influences which
measure a man by the size of his bank
account may control the senate. Let
us, at least, be thankful that this time
has not yet arrived, and let us hops
for the sake OF the republic that II
will never come-Philadelphia Times
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-14
Pay for Senators
Few Members OF the United

In the United States senate are sew
erai wealthy men, but there are some
OF the most influential members Of
that body who depend upon their sal
aries for support. TO two-thirds Of
the senator's the annual salary Of
R6,eO9 Ii a consideration not to be des7
pissed. There are few perquisites to
exc out this comparatively mOager
compensation-none, in fact, worth
mentioning. The government provides
one or two clerks to attend to the
senator's correspondence, which, is
always heavy; it allows a minimum of
Tree stationery, and it returns some Of
bis travelling expenses. There is op-
portunity, Of course, to make money
through speculation, and some sena-
tors avail themselves of it. One sena-
tor, who was large holder Of Wash
lngton real estate, increased its value
very materially by steering legisla-
ton for street improvements in its
direction, while every manipulation of
tarih schedules and of internal reve-
aue taxation affecting steel and iron,
tobacco, whisky and sugar, reveals
the close connection between the SEN
ate OF the United States and Wall
street. But this acquisitiveRess, to call
It BY no harsher name, is after all,
confined to the few senators who are
acted for their commercial instincts.
The majority of senators do not
speculate. They content themselves
With their modest salary; and how
hey manage to live upon 1t is a daily
wonder. The demands upon the sena-
iorial purse are incessant. Every
senator Is persistently approached by
stranded constituents, who expect, and
generally receive, financial assistance.
Unless he elects to live in absolute re-
;irement it isalso incumbett upon him
% maintain some social position. Oc-
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-14
At the Big Tib Club.

The Big Fib Club met on Tuesday
evening at the usual place. The guest
of the evening was a railroad manager.
Several railway stories were told to
encourage the guest, who at last broke
in: Speaking Of fast runs, the fastest
I ever made was on the road in the
West, when we went eleven miles So
quickly that the telegraph poles looked
like fence. Arriving at our Journeys
end, we put up the train and were
resting ourselves, when We glanced III
the line and saw a dark streak ap'
preaching at terrific speed. We were
astonished for a moment, but as Il
slowed up we at once recognized the
shadow of the train we had JUS
bought I'M" The members Of thu
club rose in silence, and, after elect
ing the guest q full member. ad
Observation-Disclosures Inquirer.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-14
BECOMES AMARQUISE.
PHILADELPHIA HEiRESs BECOMES
WIFE OF TlyLED sPANiARD.
they Met Amid the Ruins Of Old
Me1ico-Love Was the Only Language
They Knew In Common Recalls the
Revolutionary War.

A pretty romance had it's end In the
marriage the other day of Miss Fran
les B. Holmes, a wealthy heiress OF
Philadelphia, to the Marquis de Klaves
aermosa.
The two met in Mexico among Aztec
uins. Both were wanderers. He could
lot speak English. She could not
'peak Spanish. He tried to tell her
he deeds of his ancestors, who came
lcross the sea and ruled in the land
If the Sun God.
But she could not understand, and
the was far more Interested in the
nan than in the tale he told. So she
:ried to teach him English-a word
acre and there. That was only few
months ago. Now they are married.
The wedding has interfered with the
lessons in English. The Marquis is
IT'LL unable to speak word of the
language. But the marquise has
earned a few words Of Spanish, and
she acts as his interpreter.
The new marquise is the only
laughter of the late Charles W.
Holmes of Philadelphia. The family
residence Is a beautiful old place.
Mother and daughter are we'll supplied
with worlds goods.
The majority of her relatives are
luiet, matter-ot-fact people. But there
Is a French ancestor, whose national
characteristics this handsome, clever
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-14
That Is the Sentiment OF
Children OF London's
SlUms

the last occasion he had written "and
wife, after his name on the hotel reg
lister. OF course the keeper Of the no.
tel was glad to see him and grasped
him warmly by the hand. Amt grown
a day older than when you was here
last" he said. "No?" said the old gen.
tleman, half ineuiringly. mot day, "
returned the tavern-keeper, emphatic
ally. You wife seems to have changed
more'n you" "Yes?" "Oh, yes; least
ways she does to me. Looks thinner
than when you was here last" In
desd?" Yes. She amt near sc
fieshy as she was, .accordin' to my rec.
objection. Seems like she's taller, too
an her hair don't look just the same
to me, an an" "And," put in the
old gentleman, softly, shes not tn,
same wife, you know."-BostoH Jour.
sal
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-14
His Royal HighnesS.

A good story is told Of England'a
heir apparent. who recently made the
grand imperial tour. He was riding on
a London bus incog. not many months
ago, and, being of an inquiring turn
of mind, asked the driver, beside whom
he sat, his reason for exclaiming,
whenever he whipped up one OF the
horses, Come up, your royal high.
ness, will you?" "Why do you call
him royal highness?" asked the duke
well, SIR" he replied civilly, cause
he's SO 'orty and lazy, and good fol
nothing! See?" His. royal highneai
did not pursue the subject, but after
ward told the story to his friends with
great glee, and so 1t got into print
Detroit Free Pr, IS.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-14

The Department of Agriculture is
spsring a bulletin giving a digest Of
!. game laws of the country, and it
likes recommendation of uniform
me protective law throughout the
51ntry, making it national rather
an State question. The American
Astrological Union has practically
'ned national protection for non
me birds, and the same efforts are
" to DO exerted toward the preserva-
b Of birds and animals that are an
lilly hunted as game.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-14
Paris Physician Believes
He Has Discovered An
tidote for Age Poison

resembling ptomaine poison is another
novelty not less startling. Also that
disinfectants can help one to get these
bacteria out Of the system is highly
debatable, seeing that man has been
trying for ages to eject far less insidi-
Gus foes by means Of drugs without
conspicuous success. The necessary
quantity Of disinfectaats for the pur-
pose would, indeed, help man to obtain
eternal life, but in another world.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-14
WHY He Gave Up Swearing.

First Small Boy (n1ystifed) What
on earth Is the matter with Buttsy
Whenever he stubs his toe or anything
happens he says "Oh. scissors" "The
Dickens" Good Gracious" or ooh,
me! oh. MY"
Second Small Boy (disgustedly)---
Aw he's been caddyin' for some min
ister on the links!-W Weekly Telegraph.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-14

Aeurious relic of old-world belief Is
Nrted in Yatesville, Penn. Two
ing men, from their names evident
Italians, were out chestnutting one
lday and on their way home
0Oped their bag of nuts into an old
w. One Of them went down into
well to get the nuts and when he
not return the other followed to
what had happened. The we'll
!" tull Of black damp and both were
lUCated. The next day an under.
'A't went to their home to bury them
y found that this had already been
Woy their parents, who had put the
y" under six inches of fresh soil
we garden, their belief being that if
rfsoa is suffocated he could be re-
asa ~ burying him in fresh earth.
~epssated was this belief in the
suS OF the family and neighbors OF
Joys that it was with the utmost
Nu'ly they were persuaded to allow
VVuies to be Inferred properly, and
Ony after another twenty-fouT
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-14

From and after this date all hunting
of any kind on Ambrosia and Independ-
ence plantation is positively prohib-
tied under penalty Of trespasslng'
ANY one found on these places without
permission will be considered trespass-
ing, and prosecuted to the full extent
Mrs. E. q. BARROW.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-14
His Moneys Worth.

MARY Ann" said the economical
husband at the summer resort hotel,
"let the mashed turnips alone and take
some more OF those cream potatoes
Think what they're charging us here
for ard!"-Chicago Tribune.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-14

!, french economist has figured out
as compared with France, the
J, freight rates in Germany effect
annual saving to the German indus
!. Of S4O,OOO,OOO. Frances great
|, be thinks, is more canals.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-14

!, Thomas Upton didn't Nes the
L.tcs's cup. But he came nearer
Ling the nails that fasten it to
..Jcau soil than any of his prede-
l.,rs That satisfaction cannot be
led to him.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-14
Money for Her.

Mr.. Gull. l dreamed the other night
that was going around in rags For
tune Teller. All! that means money,
Mr.. Gull. Does it, really ma'aIn? For
tune Teller. Yes, indeed. One dollar,
please. Philadelphia Press.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-14

N more cheerful conclusion has
mo out Of modern biology than the
.,overy that, given wholesome con-
WINS. the human constitution tends
Arow of ancestral impurities, and
n, syen in the life Of one individual
,..a uogress can be made in roofing
.uils causes of moral and physical
M transmitted from an unworthy
,sstcr, states the Christian Regis
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-14
Trespass Notices

Hunting Of any kind on Greenwood
plantation, likewise seining,is positive
~ prohibited under penalty OF trsspass'
Any permission heretofore granted IS
now revoked. No exceptions.
Mrs. B. REED.