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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-04
WHEELING, W VA, MONDAY, MARCH 4 1901 PR

after half an hours conversation,
they withdrew. Mr.. Roosevelt to make
a call on the secretary of the navy. At
At 1870 the President and Mrs. Nc
Kinley and their guests, who number
about fifteen, sat down to luncheon.
Later on, Gen. Joe Wheeler and John
Jacob Aston called to pay their re-
spects. A number of other out-of-town
friends called at intervals, but remain
ed only a short time. The grounds On
the north front of the White House
were constantly thronged with stran-
gers who came for a look at the his
toric mansion. Many of them were mil
itiamen from Pennsylvania, Massachu-
sets and other eastern States. The
only show Of excitement during the
day occurred when the West Point ca
diets, headed by their fine band, swung
out of Fifteenth street and marched in
superb style up the avenue in front of
the Executive Mansion. Then the
crowd broke for the street, and with
cheers and handdapping showed it's
appreciation OF the faultless alignment
and military bearing of the yonng SOL
diers.
1t is announced that squadron "a" of
New York, formerly Troop A, of the
militia, will act as Mr.. Roosevelt's
personal escort from his residence to
the capital. Tbe vice president will
remain in Washington from his inaug-
uration until the close of the executive
session of the Senate, after which he
will return to New York for a Tina on
private business.
The West Point Cadets reached the
city about 5 O'Clock this afternoon and
created a fine impression by their.
magnificent bearing. Among the other
organizations which came in to-day
were the Oklahoma rough rider bands,
of Mulhall, which is to have a con-
spicuous place of honor inthe parade.
Its members are typical bronzed west
erners. The band will be directly be-
hind Col. Roosevelt in the inaugural
parade.
Thus far, an even dozen of Cover
nors of States and Territories with
their stats in full uniform, have
reached the city and they all will be
in line when the procession moves to-
morrow.
The Porto Rican battalion of native
troops, which arrived here last night,
has attracted considerable attention.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-04
MILITARY GRAND DIVISION.

Major Gen. John R. Brooke, U. S. A.,
chief marshal.
Major VIM. A. Simpson, U. S. A, chief
of staff.
Mounted staff of the chief marshal.
First Division.
Major Gen. VIM. Ludlow, U. S. w.,
marshal.
Mounted staff and aides.
First brigade, commanded by Col. l.
E. DeRussy, U. S. A
Commanded by Col. /. E. DeRussy,
L. S. A.
Corps of cadets, q. S. Military Acade-
my, Lieut.. Col. o. l.. Helm, COM
handing corps of cadets.
U. S. Naval Academy. commander
Coolahan, q. S. N, 10th Z. s. in
fantry, Major R. c. Irvine. regi-
ment United States artillery.
Col. F. G. Guenther, U.
S. A.
Battalion of the Porto Rican regiment,
Major Eben Swift, u. S. A.;
Regimen of United States ma
rine, Col. Pope.
Naval brigade, commander Charles
bclhAdp- u = N, SoiAiidHuluS-
First Battalion, U. S. S. Dixie.
Second Battalion. U. s s. Topeka, Pu-
ritan. Dolphin and Sylph.
Third Battalion, Z. s. S. Hartford.
Fourth Battalion, q. S. s. Lancaster.
Battery of Light Artillery, Captain
Charles D. Parkhurst, commanding.
Squadron United States Cavalry, Col.
VIM. "A. Rafferty,. commamdinx.
Hospital corps
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-04

IO-IuOTTOW dill IHe uOUlS Will NC Cioo-
ed except to those holding tickets Of
admission. But to-day everything was
open to the public. 1t is not often
that the Sabbath calm of the building
is disturbed by such a popular inva-
sion. Early in the day several hundred
blue-coated soldiers from one of the
nearby States took possession of the
House end of the capitol. The House
was in recess until 2 p. M, but the en-
blem of legislative authority, the mace,
stood in position as a warning that the
dignity of the House must not be in
.vaded. But the soldier boys were OBJ
liyious to such congressional fctions.
Before the weary door-keepers were
aware of it, the chamber was in possess
sion of several hundred blue coats.
Some OF them assembled to the speak
er's rostrum and hammered for order.
Others occupied seats of members, and
for the tine being the floor of the
House of Representatives. for the first
time in its history, presented a COM
pletely martial aspect. The soldiers
were after souvenirs and some of
them got them, to the discontinue of
members. The officers of the House
finally came on the scene, and expelled
the intruders.
When the two Houses met during the
fternoon there was an added attrac-
ton to the throng. Many of the visit
ors were ladies, the bright spring day
bringing them out in all their radiance
of color and costume. With them
mingled Jack Tars from the briggs Mon
itor, Puritan and the many warships
anchored in the Potomac and the
troops of soldiers representing the
State organizations of all parts of the
country. Seldom since the civil war
have so many uniforms been seen at
the capitol. The capitol police were
instructed to exercise every consider
alton for the visiting throngs and
there was no disorder and no ar
rests.
The final estimate of the size of
The Inaugural Parade
as given out at military headquarters
tonight, was military, volunteer and
regular, 22,240; veteran organizations,
1,2G0; civic societies, 1900; out of this
number a total of about II, 0 arrivals
had been officially reported to the re-
ception committee early in the even
ing.
General Francis Greene, the grand
marshal. estimates that the parade will
take four and a half hours to pass the
reviewing stand if no unforeseen o n
~tingencies arise. Assuming that the
inaugural parade actually gets under
way on its return from the capitol by
2 p. m. this will make it 1880 by the
time the last section passes the White
House.
The day at the White House was
u%neventful. The building was closed
to the public, and but for the visit
of Vice-President Elect Roosevelt, the
day indoors was not noticeably differ
ent from many others. The President
accompanied by his brother, Mr.. Abner
Mckinley, and Mr.. Hawks, a visitor
attended church in the morning and on
his return found that Mr.. and Mrs
Roosevelt, their two children and Mrs.
Cowles had arrived and were with Mrs.
Mckinley in the Blue Their
greetings we're very cordial. and
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-04
CONGRESS IN SESSION
YESTERDAY. THE PROCEEDINGS
BEING AS OF THE LEGISLA-
TIVE DAY OF FRIDAY.
GALLERIES PACKED TO DOORS.
A MAJORITY OF THE SPECTATORS
BEING SOLDIERS IN FULL
UNIFORM.

The River and Harbor Bill Provoked
n Lively Discussion. and the Mess-
ure Was Denounced By Hepburn,
of Iowa, as Wholly Vfcfous-A
Philippine and Porto Rico Junket-
ing Trip Provoked a Lively Inter-
change of Conflicting Views Be-
tween Mem Jers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-04
HfIIa Annroxed.

WASHINGTON, March ss-The GEN
eral deficiency. the legislative. execu-
tive and judicial and the Indian ap-
preparation biss have been approved
By the President
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-04

WASHINGTON, Morch 2.-When the
sun set on the National Capital today
everything that human effort could do
to make the second Mckinley inaugu-
ration a success had been done. A ma
jority of the troops and civic organiza-
lions were already in the city and
safely quartered. Some thousands
more were on the various railways,
hurrying toward Washington, and the
weather bureau predicted fair weather
Tor March fourth in a special bulle-
tin issued by its chief, Prof. Moore.
Inauguration eve was a quiet but
crowded Sunday. The weather OPP
ened threatening, with a southeast
wind and a clouded sky, but toward
noon it cleared and the sun set fair
with every indication of a good day
to follow. From early morning until
toward midnight every street in the
down town section was crowded. The
local churches kept open doors both
during the day and evening and were
crowded with worshippers at every
service, many of the visitors being
in uniform and reminding old resi-
dents of
War Time
In the evening the theatres WED
with the churches in keeping open
house and they were equally well
patronized. For such as sought spiri-
tuous rather than spiritual %consola-
ton, there was a rather dry and I'M
profitable time. The local anti-saloon
league had appointed a large vigilance
committee to see that the Sunday
closing law was enforced and their
efforts met with considerable success.
There was but little sign of drunken
ness on the streets. The militiamen
who usually furnish good natured but
rather turbulent element at Inaugural
tion time were generally quiet and dec
orous and up to a late hour there had
not been the name OF a single regular
entered on the blotter at any sta
ton house.
The crowd had a distinctly half hol-
iday air on the street. The weather
was wild enough to permit a large dis
play of feminine fnery and this, with
thn n,iyflrn IF uniforms onUQ tho
streets in t. e fashionable section of
the northwest much the appearance
of an Easter Sunday parade. Seldom
has an inaugural gathering brought out
such an assortment of uniforms as
were me on every street corner. The
dark blue of the service uniforms were
relieved by the red capes and facings
of the artillery and the yellow of the
cavalry. The Porto Rican contingent
in sombreros and toreador jackets,
mixed with the jackies of the naval
contingent, and the lighter blue of
The National Guard
was everywhere in a large majority.
There were not lacking strange com
b%inations of uniforms that distinguish
ed several of the crack volunteer civil
troops. while the variety among the
members of the various civic marching
clubs was almost endless.
The soldiers and visitors swarmed
about the capitol building where the
legislators were struggling with the
remnants Of Congressional work
Throughout the day and well into the
night they paced the capitol corridors
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-04
pleasant Evening.

wAsHINGTCN. March IA largo
number of old friends Of the President
gathered at tl.s White House tonight
and spent most OF the evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Mckinley.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-04
The Capitol City Filled With More Than One
Hundred Thousand EnthuSi-
aStiC Visitors.
NATIONAL GUARDsMEN, REGULARS and SAILORS,
In Full Dress and Service Uniforms, Were Present Yesterday,
In Readiness for To-Day's Ceremonies.
OF EVENTS.

III VI vT1N1D
MONDAY,
II 6. m-Gathering of high government officials, diplomats
N especially invited guests IN n United States chamber.
1850 a. Instrumentation Of THEODORE Roosevelt. of New Aork
\ as vice President Of the Uniteds States. Ceremonies in Senate
: ntende b " h Presfden m distinguished company.
IL Noen-Presfdent Mckinley k he oath o office in TIN
lao p. m-InauguraI parade owe from capitol u
? syIvania
1880 =. m-nluminationo If the Court If Honor, N front of
! WhiteH House.
745 p m-Display # aerial Ire work from Washington
7 Onumen grounds.
8 D.. indoors of pension office open or reception Of guests
J Of h einauguraI ball.
o ]. m-Inaugural ball opened by President Mckinley.
TUESDAY,
1880 Unsatisfactory Ger pension ffc in OF
! this United States army. Marine band.
2 D. m-Dedicatory concert, pension Ofhc In honor OF te
y United States nav Marine band.
8 p Unsatisfactory concern, pension office, in honor If h
! States # h Union. Marine band.
WEDNESDAY.
i. Unsatisfactory concert, pension office, in honor of h
!. m-Dedicatoryc concert, pension office. in of h
= Vice President n Speaker of tn House o Representatives.
7 Marine band n "A chorus of " hundred voices.
y ~
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-06-22
S'llcrasSinn Sale.

State of Louisiana, :Pasi Nj .of Vest Fell
ciail:, Succession Off. D. Smith, No. 4
BY virtue of q commission to me direct
elhtWm the Yth,lHl Dist. .Csnrt in aud
for said parish, will sell at public auc'
ton to the highest bidder at the resi-
dcncc Of the late J.D .:Smi1l,, .ttursased on
VIDA sstay, ) ily 10th 1901, at the Tour
OF II 0'clcck a. IT. be fuiloS ing s&oScrib-
ed property to-wit .1st One hundred
aud siXtyiive acres tlahsl ,lMore or less,
heing section So, township , 5 Il ; west,
Bounded north and west liNLc0naWl tract,
east by WR BTurrera ard Usher Willard,
south by Fisher billiard. End. Fifty
acres Of land more or less, section e:5,
township = S + 8 west, bounded north
by Fisher Billiard, south BY W b Smith,
east by Fisher billiard, west by LaYergne
3rl, Eighty acres of land mere or less
being an undivided interest in tract of
laul bounded north by A SohlessiE ger,
south by Willie Layergnc, east ny Bayou
Sara Creek, West by Mrs. 2 Mathews, one
dun horse, black pony, | brown pony,
I cows. s calves, 4 yearlings, 3 hogs, !
SOW. III ehoats, Wagon, q plows, cnl-
tipators, shoycl, hoes, 9 sets Of pillow
gear, saddle aud bride, shot gun,
hand saw, hand ax, 1 harrow, 2 cotton
baskets, silver watch, gold watch
case, surveyor : CompasS,2O bbls OF corn,
pistol and holster, box plane
Terms of 81 lie cash with benefit of APP
praiSement.
j, II, CLACK,
Sheriff
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-06-22
j. I.Da,liel,
Star Hill, La.


The Portsmouth, 0hio fines,
thinks it has the prize newspaper
boy in Pearl Lowery, 2 lad of nine
years This lad wanted a bicycle.
His father not feeling able to buy
it, lie cast about him for means to
earn money to buy one himself.
One day he came to 4he Times
manager amt saddle would like to
carry papers for him SO he could buy
a bicycle. He explained he lived
several miles out Oh the pike bnI
as he came to school every day he
could come down to the Office in the
afternoon and get the papers and
carry them ont in .the country,
WlIero he would gertAe subscribers.
A bargain was struck at once. In
two daySthe lad came again ana
said he had eleven Subscribers.
Almost daily lie added to the list
and the management WAS so well
pleased with his enterprise, that it
gave him an ertlea' fora wheel. a1ithia
q week, for which he tur.ts over his
half Of the collections, or one cent
for each paper. He has now 4 list
of twenty-five, all but three of which
be secured himself. l'hat,is he did
have until yesturday, VIXEN there
was q shooting scrape out en the
Chillicothe pike, and as Il result one
citizen,lies Ill his grave, another is
MORALLY wounded aud still IL third
lies inijail Oh u charge of murder
all from Il roadside house fight.
When Mr.. Lowery was telling Of the
tragedy at the supper table his
young hopeful broke out: "Pa, amt
it awf,ii! Just think! ! have lost
three subscribers" -Newspaperdom.
A fearful loss which only the heart
Of a Publisher can truly feel.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-06-22
The Farmers Institute.

July 4 has been appointed as fht
day for holding The Farmers In
stitute at this place. In securing
this suggestive date, the citizens
should feel that .lhe inducement is
Gle greater 10 mdke3tlfe occasion a
gala one in every sense of the word.
There is scarcely need to urge
the Importance Or Ike useful
ness ef these Institutes, where far.
.mors gather for discussion, help
and advice, he'd by men, whose
life work is the study Of agriculture
and kindred problems. No one
attending these meetings, who has
brought a mind at all i'll accord
with It's aims, but has gone away
the wiser for its counsels, the more
encouraged to solve the problem of
successful agriculture. OF all this,
every one is convinced, hence it is
only necessary TO comment upon
the timcliGess of this institute,
which the bounty Of the state pro
yides.
The Immortal Fourth is begin
ming to receive celebrative ree0g-
milton by the Southern people, and
it is well that the great natal day
eff American independence should
thus come to its own again. 1t is
a heritage of honor which no
American should forego. In this
instance, the fact that Tie farmers
institute is held OH this day, shoald
Insure due celebration of the Fourth.
and at the sansa time a complete
success of the institute.
~. barbecue has been suggested,
so that themultitudes which attend
may also DC fed. Failing a bMbe-
cue, there should be q lunch, or
banquet, (which could be spread
conveniently Hear in the court house
yard, on i'll Pythian Hall. The
gentlemen to whom the local az
engagements have been entrusted
canfnd no surerway Of attracting
u crowd, and consequently secur-
ing the greatest. good for the great.
est number.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-06-22


/ of The provisions contained N the
Louisiana act incorporating the
West Feliciana Railroad Co., adopts
ed, ratified and enacted it jntoa law
of Mississippi, ;aia provided that
said act shonld thereafter be i'm fall
force and effect, as we'll within as
without the state, F'as an act incor-
peratipg a company for the purpose
Of erecting a railroad from the town
of St Franeisville, in the state OF
Louisiana, to the town of Wood.
vile, in the county of Wilkinson"
The West Fcliciana was the first
railroad authorized by the state of
Mississippi, and, if | mistake not,
the first interstate railroad ever
or built. 1t was conceiv-
ed and carried to a successful cstab-
Iishment by Mr.. Edward McGehee
one of the original settlers of the
state, who had gone thither during
.hetcrriLorial government, land whose
descendants ere still living in and
bout WoodvilIc, 1t is to-day oper-
tied as a part Of the Iazoo and
Mississippi Valley Railroad"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-06-22
CORRESPONDENCE.
Information Wanted.

Not long ago the Hon. Police
Jmy,ef'tlds parish enacted an Or
dinance or law, something like this:
"That all citizens of the parish
subject toroad duty shall work OH
public roads twelve days in a year,
in default of work. the sum of $1.00
per day shall be paid, etc" AT the
last meeting Of said police jury they
enacted another law. "Certain
public roads of the parish to be let
out ny contract, to lie paid for out
of parish funds. All people on said
roads subject to road duty shall
pay the sum of Sl,o0 per year or
work six days per year, by doing
either they are exempt froA further.
duty for the year.
The first law not hayin. been re-
pcaleu, j with many Others an
forced to work T. days or pay $1,0O
per day, furnish my own team and
tools and an not allowed to pay
slice OF work six days and be ex>
empt balance Of the year from road
duty, Now will some one please
explain what right tho police jury
has to make such discrimination ?
1t seems to me that | have the
same right%o work on public roads
at lbS cts. PEI Cay for 6 days as any
other tax payer in the parish. II
suppose though tits my misfortune
to live on aNnblic road in tho End
ward.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-06-22

Somebody has dropped into poetry
i'll this wise: "The shirt waist man
aud the net waist girl go hand in
hand today, and the people, year af-
ter year, keep on throwing their
clothes away. The coat and the
vest are laid to rest, and whereas the
feeey shawl? And clothes get thin +.
nor and fewcr-what will be the end
of it all? Oh, what will the shirt
waist man take next from the thing
hehas to wear? And what will the.
net waist Girl throw off from her
shoulders now SO bare? The SHIRT
waist man and the net,waist girlgo
rolling down the way. Have we
started trend that is going to end
an the old fig leaf some day?-Ex.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-06-22
Tie Combat Thickens.

An enthusiast for good roads
TIE True Democrat is heart AM
4 soul with the pioneer work illstitu,
ted by the Police Jury to secure
Improvement in the public roads
! The way will he beset with difiicul
/ ty. There will he popular opinion
to convert, opposing interests tc
conciliate, local jeaIousics to be
allaycd. Every body is not yet
ready to receive the new doctrine,
and the fact that for lack of means
all tic roads in all sections Of the
parish cannot be, at once, improy-
| ed, is sure TO arouse suspicious,
however unjust, that unlawful dis
examinations have been made. This
point is at once illustrated by cor
respondcnce in another column,
from q prominent citizen of tie
second ward, where he betrays that
even he has received the impression
that discrimination Las been made
against his ward. TlGs is hardly
fair to the committee on roads,
who prepared the report, or to the
gentlemen Of the Police Jury who
voted for its adoption. I'he e&ant |
I funds, and a desire to Sam ey-
perience alone prevents them from
attempting to improve all the roads
Of the parish.
However, Mr.. Daniel calls atten>
lion to q discrepancy between the
read duty eXacted III the new dis
trict, AND in 3that0utsi of this
district, a'discFqpancy which if al.
lowed to cOntinUe, would certainly
'ay tie Police Jury open to the
charge OF Nndue discrimination.
The discrepancy must be an over
sight, for there can he no righteous
season III exacting only six days
work, indefault Of tax, from those
within tie road district while lie,
luiring twelve days from those out
side. This is bound to cause fric-
ion, and as u sincere well-wiSher
and co,w0rker with the Jury in its
road ordinance, Tie True Democrat
hopes that the discrepancy will be
that opposition may be
reduced to q minimum, and that
Ill things may work together tol
lie eventual improvement of I'll
he parish roads.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-06-22
Eelin9N9Rt Fax Sale.
State of Louisiana VS. Delinquent Ia
.DnhtnrS. nnriSh of West Ealiciana

State at Louisiana VS. Delinquent Tax
Debtors, parish of West Eelciana.
BY virtue of The authority vested in me
by the Constitution and Laws of Lonisi-
ana, | will sell at tho prlneipM font door
of the conrt house in.@hieh The civil dis
trict court of said parish is'held, within
the legal hours for judicial sales, begin
ming at u o'clock a. :iii.,on Saturday tho
9th ut 1hly,A a. ID. .l19u1, aud continuing
on Monday and each Succeeding day llll-
til SAID sales are rcoalpletc, all property
on which taxes ara due to the State Of
Louisiahatand parish of West Feliciana
to characterization Of all taxes assessed
II the year 1900 and e;.eh previous year
thereto, together with interest thereon
from tbe3lst day aflDeUember 1900 until
paid and al. costs.
Morgan Chas. asst, Lot:i05 SO 8 IN town of
Bayou Sara, State lax, SO; Parish Tax,
20; Total, M
Levy NJ Il Ii acres OF land situated in The
o'h war bounded north'by Tiloms aud
Simmons, sontllsby I'D Spiln,an, east and
west ly Campbell, State Tax, 81 O4; Par
ish Tax, $500; Total, $40
On SAID day of sale Will sell such por-
tons of said property rs each debtor will
point out, and in case tae tax debtor'shnll
not point out sufficient property, / will at
ono, without further delay. SSH he least
quantity OF said property Of any tax debt
or, which any bidder will buy, for The
amount of taxes, interest and costs due by
said lax debtor. The sale will be without
arpraiseinent for cash in legal tender
money oil the United States, and the
property sold shall be sedcelnable at any
time within the space Of twelve months
Oh imllnovables, by paving the price civ.
On witt, twenty per cent and costs ant
penalty added.
j. II. CLACK,
Sheriff and Exc iEcio Tax Collector
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-06-22


Prof. Metschnikoff of the Pastem
Inst. thinks humankind provided
with too much intestine, declaring
the large intestine useless, and Tie
small intestine quite too long, as
proven by instances where parts of
tao bowels were removed, amount
sing 10 three and a half yards i'll one
child, without. detriment to the
health. Perhaps the Creator pro-
vided u redundancy of bowel to
protect man from such experiences
under the surgeons knife. Serious
ly it merely shows, that nature
adapts itself to circumstances. Men
will continue to rely On Gods better
knowledge, and decline to part with
stomach or intestines, no matter
how unnecessary the scientists may
declare such organs,