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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-11

ern philanthropy. We cannot find
fault with our Northern brethren
for spending their money as they
please. Where it is spent, as at
Hampton and at Tuskegee, in cor
recting the ills Of false educational
methods, of which the negro has
been a victim for forty years, we can
only be thankful that the negro has
the benefit of it.
But are the whites of the South
to continue to permit our Northern
friends to do more for the industrial
education Of the negroes than we
are willing to do ont of our pockets
aside from taxation for our poor
white boys?
Lack of means, do hear? Yes,
we have been poor. God knows our
poverty has been spelled in capital
letters. But that condition is becom-
ing a memory for many of lis. We
have learned TO acquire and to &C
cumulate. Now we must get into
the habit of giving, SO that our
whole people may be better able to
accumulate.
In this age, when the skilled hand |
and the trained mind turn the scale
in competition, we cannot, for our
civilization, afford to etand still.
We must either advance or fall
away. 1t rests with us, and with US
alone, to decide the fate of the
South. History will hold this gen
Grafton of Southern business men
this sections future.
It is becoming every minute more
md more impossible for one man to
i've unto himself. 1t is not enough
hat you have already created en-
1lOymcnt where none exists before.
It is not enough that 100000 per-
ons are today finding steady en-
,loyment in cotton mills through
he great work which you have done.
The Voice which spoke to Moses
S he led the children of Israel out
# Egypt toward the land flowing
Nth milk and honey, bidding them
% forward, speaks today to the
eople of this section and bids the Y
south to go forward. il
We must advance. We must b
asten TO turn the mass of undiscip- 0
ned, scattering, unskilled material
" work into compact army of in h
llisent, strong and. sk:lIful men, T
to do. E,
Let us give the poor white boy
s due, and make the South solid
+ comfort and prosperity. ~ ~
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-11


Speaking Of shrewd politicians,
commend us to T. Roosevelt. He
has ever been quite distant with
Hanna, but since the latters decid.
cd victory over Foraker in Ohio,
the Presidents regard for Hanna
has burst all bounds, and OH re-
cent visit to the White House, they
metalmostlike David and Jonathan.
Westward the course of politics
takes its way, and the President is
determined to be in the van.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-11
Meeting Of School Board.
St. Francisville, La.

St. Francisville, La,
Jan. 4th, 1902.
The Parish Board of School Di-
rectors met in regular quarterly
meeting.
Present, Jas. P. Bowman, Presi-
dent, Messrs Brooks, Evans, Folkos,
Porter and Smith.
Minutes of meeting of Board in
October, and of meeting of Execu-
tive Committee Of Board in Novem-
Der and December 1901 were read
and approved,
The Finance Committee made a
partial report and was given time
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-11


Spend your money with asforeigr
merchant and all you receive are
the goods you buy. Spend it with q
home merchant and it will come
back to you not only in the goods
You buy, but in better streets, side.
walks, churches, schools, and better
everything else, Did you ever stop
to think about the matter? When
you help your home merchant you
are helping yourself directly or in
directly.
So far, SO good. Buy your note
heads and printed stationery from
the home printer. Every dollar you
spend in this direction will come
back you quicker than the bread
that was cast upon the waters, for
verify the printer is not generally
so overstocked with sheckles of the
realm that be hides them away for
very long at time. Adapted from
WoodviIle Republican.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-11
SOUTH'S INDUSTRIAL TASK.
A Flea for the Technical Train.
ing Of Poor White Boys.
BY RICHARD II. EDMoNDs, Ed.
Manufacturers Record.

The plan here prOposed-the
founding of 1000 scholarships-rep-
resents an annual expenditure of
money less than one-half the com
bined revenue of Hampton Insti,
tnte, Virginia, where the negro is
being trained upon right lines for
his task, and of Tuskegee Institute,
Alabama, where Booker Washing
ton is expanding nightly the work
Of his intellectual and educational
father, General Armstrong. /
Much of that revenue, particular
ly at Tuskegee, is a product of we'll
and wiseIy-exerted North
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-11
SATURDAY, JAN. 18th, 1902
And still the habit clings to me
and you
To write it nineteen,one, instead
Of nineteen-two.

The horses, used by the Presi.
dent, wear their tails Az NATUREL.
This helps the anti,docked tail
cause, and will make nature fash.
iOnable in Washington, at least.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-11

The Presidents estimate of the
Importance of Gen Miles unofficial
ntterances as compared with his
own mutinous romld-robin act.
when colonel Of Rough Riders. is
by implication vastly cOmplimeh
tary to Gen Miles. And he has no
mean opinion Of himself either,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-11

The successful test of the AL
giers dry dock on Monday last, is
very gratifying. The battleship
Illinois was lifted without - hitch
i'll over an hour less than contract
time.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-11

In q complimentary notice of
Judge Kilbourne's marriage, the 3.
IL. Advocate giyesaway the Judges
age i'll shameless fashion, but the
latter is avenged as the age of the
Advocates editor is also inadyer-
tentIy betrayed, since his cLAssMArE
Col. Jones is still OH the "wailing
list"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-11
The Felicianas.

The Felieianas, o quarto of FIVE
columns, appeared Thursday last
ut Jackson, La, published Ly f.
fIerr The first edition is neatly
printed on pink paper, and is quite
newsy. Its principal raison. d'etre
seems to DC the public grievances
Of East Felicianb and i. aims Ito
speak aud live' or if need be "to
speak and die" It's purpose is n
worthy one, since no parish in the
state is more maligned than East
FelIciana, always excepting Tangi.
palioa, and this condition of things
has been treated with more or less
Indifference by the newspapers of
East Felicima If "The Felici.
anas" sets the public right with re.
gard to the sensational trials, thai
have brought East Felieiana into
unhappy notoriety, it will accom-
push much and for this, The True
Democrat extends welcome.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-11
TWO OF A KIND.

Many killings have occurred among
the negroes of this parish of late
years, and some such crimes have
been done in rather british man
ner, but no dark deed done by them,
can eclipse in horrid savagery the
murder of the negro Joe Woods in
the second ward by Ed Carter and
Marshall Canady. The murdered
man made the trip from the coast
with these two coons and trusted
them as friends only to be murder
ed for his faith in them. There is
no excuse for the crime these two
negroes committed. They did not
Kill Joe Woods in the heat of pas
sion, in drunken row, or in a game
of craps, but coolly and deliberately
they cut his throat for the few hard
earned dollars that he possessed.
The penitentiary was not intend
ed for such fen is. They should
suffer the extreme penalty of the
law Justice.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-11

Hobson's visit to New Orleans
was not marked by any public
Oscillation. Lie now docs his kiss
ing, if any, in private.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-11

An invitation to dinner at the
White House covers, in the opinion
Of the President, a multitude of
purposes.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-11

Jan s is a national holiday with
no bad taste in the mouth Of the
native LOuisianian.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-11
FOR SALE
NOTICE,

Subscribers TO stock of Mutual
Building & Loan Assoc iation are
hereby notified that the first month
ly installment-is now due and pay
able, and that they viii kindly he
i'll readiness to pay tie Secretary
the same when he calls.
R. NJ. Leake, j. b. Thomas,
Sec'y. President.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-11

WHITES CREAM VERNIFUGE is n
highly valuable preparation, Gu, able.
from tho, promptnesS of it's action. of
clearing tlle system in fe.. hours of
every worm. Price 25 cts by j.. L Kill.
bourne.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-11

wish TO inform my patrons, and
the public in general, that during
the first week of every month. |
will he in my office at the residence
of Mrs. R. PilIet, st. Francisvillr,
La, prepared to do all dental work
required. Ii. Lotion.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-11
Science against ignorance.
DIR N. ]. Combs

Veterinary Surgeon u
Horse dentist will practice
veterinary Surgery in Bayou
Sara d st. Francisville Head
quarters att M. posey's plan
tation store.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-11
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A. ). Brasscasuy has moved to
the house lately occupied by Ii. C.
Goldman, and r. G. Brasseaux, to
the one vacated by his brother, in
the rear of Ills saloon.
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The age-herald., 1902-02-16

By Booker Washington in the Washing
 ton Times.
 It is always easier to find errors than remedies; especially is this true in re- gard to the so-called negro question. Yet I think I may be justified in saying that up to this time the chief mistake that has been made in the education of my people has been lack of a solid founda- tion. z
 By this mean that the average negro lacks the primary training for good cit izenship-that of thorough, practical education, the foundation on which all permanent success Is built. Almost with out exception people of both races, North and South. agree that what the negro chiefly stands in need of is education. But the point is, what form of educa- ton, under present conditions. is most beneficial to the negro. Unhestatingly l am of the opinion that just now indus trial education, coupled with thorough moral and ethical training, is what is most needed.
 By this I would not be understood to decry academic education, for I do not. Those who have the ambition and lin- clination, as well as the means. to se- cure what is regarded as 'higher educa- tion" should by no means be discour- aged, but I believe that industrial train ing should come first-should be the basis of negro education. This is the training that will teach the negro thrift. econ omy. the dignity of labor. and will soon-
The age-herald., 1902-02-16

and that he has two children living at No. 11S Wall street, in that city.
 The Chicago wife is Mrs. Thoms, of No. 4S Hastings street. When the police confronted her with the prisoner an ex- traordinary scene occurred Mrs. Thoms described her former husband before she faced the alleged murderer. In name for her husband had told her his right name was Thoms-and age, height and size, nationality, and even to sears and physical pecularties. she described the man who was later brought before her. The woman has a six-year-old son by the man who deserted her.
 When Thoms stood before her with the shadow of the gallows upon him and slightly shook his head. Mrs. Thoms dropped back into her seat and said she had never seen him before.
 Thoms is an abnormal specimen of hu- manity physically. In the pointed ears the close-set eyes and prognathous jaw nature has stamped her ill favor upon this man. As he paces his cell, with eyes averted ore sweeping shftily across his visitors faces, there is the suggestion of a beast brought to bay.
 The physical side of the prisoner is insignificant. His head narrows from ev- cry side and behind slants straight to his shoulders. From the eyes it slopes rap idly.
 Thoms face is not pleasant to sec When the cold, dull, blue eyes can be fixed for moment. there is in them something that repels. Heavy red eye brows shadow them. squat nose, that is larger laterally than otherwise, does not relieve the heavy features. Above lips that are thick and pendulous a growth of red bristles starts fiercely out and stiffly curls downward.
 The most praOonOpe1 feattIra of bo face is the jaw. Over a square framework of bone that projects on every side and under tough red skin is a network o; muscles that writhe creepily with every varying expression. When Thoms is asked a question that he dislilxes the tight closing of the jaws forces these muscles out in ridges.
 The neck is a muscular column that indicates the stre1fgth of the man. In height it scarcely gives room for a mar row turnover collar before spreading out in the curve of the brawny shoulder In to those broad shoulders are set thick short arms that bulge out the sleeves of the coat. Thick set, full-chested and big limb, Louis Thoms is splendid animal. He is proud of his strength and falls an easy victim to praise of his muscular 1 ity
 To his overabundant vitality the pris- oner adds slow mental coordination. His anger is easily aroused. Often he grows wroth at a question and then suddenly | smiles when he appreciates it's force All of this mans cunning is now di- rected to holding his tongue When he talks of the statement made by Robert Keissig. charging him in dreadful detail with the girls murder, Thoms grows fiercely angry, and curses the boy with torrent of virulence that shocks even policemen.
The age-herald., 1902-02-16

get a newspaper, and then l ran away and hid with my sister at 567 West Hu- ron street. I stayed there till Sunday and then I couldn't stand 1t any longer and l came out and gave myself up.'
 Keissig took the police to the hole in the ice, and after much fishing with grappling hooks they hauled up the body of Minnie Larsen. Thoms was then ar rested.
 That Is the very circumstantial narra- tive of Robert Keissig. On the other hand the prisoner, Thoms, says that the boy is lying, and that he can prove an allbl. He tells this very interesting story
 Now, I<eissig says I came back to the boat about 10 o'clock. He is lying. I did not get back to the boat until near ly o'clock in the morning, and when asked him where Miss Larsen was he said she had gone home.
 q left the boat about ' o'clock and went to a friends house, which is in the northwestern part of the city. There were four women and three men, and all of them will testify that 1 stayed at the house until 4 o'clock in the morning. This young man who had the phono- graph is a railroad man. His name is Al. Restan. He brought the machine there and worked it, and after while he got me to talk into the photograph.
 Now, what I talked into the machine is on the record, and if you put your ear to it you can hear my words, just as I spoke them
 'Al. wanted me to give him the story of trip on the lake, and talked into the machine the experiences of our last trip to Milwaukee. l started with the cap tains command, Let go your head line and tighten your stern lne,' that is when the boat swung off the dock. Then I gave the different whistles and signals to the engineers and how the captain could not make out the fog signals off Ken osha.
 "The sea was rough and we had hard time to get into Milwaukee, and it was only by a hairs breadth that we were saved near the dock from running on shore. The kettles were swept off the kitchen stove, and the last words I spoke into that phonograph were: We landed all right and our men got their supper '
 Should Louis Thoms prove his alibi the police would be in a quandary. for Thoms's only accuser is Keissig, an ig- norant boy, who says he saw Thoms commit the murder, and there is no oth- CT clew.
 The prisoner is as much mystery to Captain Wheeler and his detectives as he was the day he was arrested Never be. fore, declared the captain, had he met man who was so defiant and self possessed as Thoms The captain has de- tailed policeman to watch the prisoner day and night, and every care is being taken to keep him from harmng him. self.
 Thoms has had a mysterious career One alleged wife of his has been found in Chicago. It is also said that he had a wife in Buffalo who died under mys- terious circumstances there last spring
The age-herald., 1902-02-16
A Memory,

Twas of Nan he was now thinking what a bright little creature she was! They met over at the Browns at an informal Al Fresco. Would he ever for get how she smiled at him, when they were introduced? It seemed to make them friends from the first. Three short months. then came some slight misun- derstanding-a few hot words, and-well she was a dear little creature, too bad that she ended her career by marry ing that beast of d man, Pickens the pork millionaire!
 Rebecca was tall and stately. The wealth of her darks gleaming hair was her crowning glory. How we'll 1t matched her black fearless eyes and how it con traSted with her even white teeth! The root of the trouble was that their taste were not alike. Their minds moved in different avenues She could not look up to him as a woman should to the man she is going to marry By mutual consent the affair was broken off and it might have broken his heart but just then, at that critical moment, Marie came into his life. He might have guessed that she was only amusing herself, but those blue eyes, how truthful, how faithful; how full of womanly sympathy! What a fool he was in those days. those dear old days of the past The day dawned when he felt that he must win her, so he arranged that they should take sail his heart was beating like sledge hammer. as she chatted merrlly on their way to the lake. The moon was up, the water smooth and bright as a sheet of silver. He was holding her hand. how small and white it was. Let the day be set. Marie" he was saying to her. "Yes. to be sure. Let it be tonight" she laughed No. mo- he persisted, do be serious, why should we wait longer?
 Oh, Jack, don't be foolish, she answer ed, clapping her jewel bedecked hand over her mouth and yawning slightly.
 Foolishi he answered, foolish why I never was half so serious. What we mar ry, we, great big you and little bitser me. How absurd and she threw back her head and laughed irnmoderately
 He did not intend that she should know how it hurt. His pride served him
The age-herald., 1902-02-16
POSSIBILITIES OF THE NEGRO

1 est enable him to become an intelligent producer in the highest sphere of life. It 1 is what will enable him to become a
 property holder. a larger taxpayer, a greater commercial factor-in short, will enable him to knit himself into the busi- ness life of the South.
 It seems to me that in the past the mistakes has been made of trying to run all people through a certain educa- tional mold, regardless of the condition of the subject or the end to be accom- plished. Nowhere has this mistake been productive of more disastrous results than among the negroes in the South. Men have tried to use with these simple people, just freed from slavery, and with no past, no inherited traditions of learn- ing. the same methods which they have used with the white man-''heir of all the ages"
 The negro is behind the white man. not from any inherent difference in na- ture and desire, but because the race has not had the same chance. This fact, however. that on account of lack of op- portunity the negro is not at the same stage of evolution that the white man is, should not be overlooked by those who attempt educational and missionary work among the black people.
 Ittis with an ignorant race as it is with child; the race craves at first the sup erflcial, the ornamental signs of progress rather than the reality. Because his na- tural bent Is toward the superficial, 1t should be the more strongly impressed upon the negro that this is the mistaken sort of education.
 Surely it Is much wiser to teach colored girls to sew properly to teach them in- telligent and economical cooking. house. keeping something of dairying and hor- ticulture, than it IS to give them French and music lessons--the consequence of which often is. as in several cases have
The age-herald., 1902-02-16

The orchestra was playing, twas his favorite waltz, but he stood at the far end of the ball room, leaning langud- ly against one of the massive pillars that supported the brilliantly lighted dome. with an aimless incidence, he watched one couples after another whirl past and around him. Fragments of their conver- sation came to him at intervals softly blended with the musical laughter of lovely women.
 For the past ten years, he had danced and chatted and flirted with them all ito some he confessed, as a sardonic grin spread over his countenance-to some made love-but all was over now, all the frivolities of life put aside, for tomorrow he was to marry Katherine King. This was his last bachelors ball. i'll at ease and each couple in their turn stared wanderingly at him, and that saucy little debutante, Madge Morgan, comes up to him, taping him coquetish- ly with her feathery fan and whisper ing, such a shame she isn't here to make life worth living!"
 The ball was a bore. He would go around to the club. A number of his friends would be on the lookout for him; so he summoned the little throng into the bun, bade them drink his health and whilS the wine was circling. and one old fellow a batchelor by the way-was telling of Eis first love, "his divine love-" as he termed it, the groom-elect stepped away unperceived and sought his own den. How solitary his apartment seemed to him stirring the fire that gleamed in the grate, he sank into his Morris chair. if she were indeed there to make life worth living-there on the arm of his chair, toying with the locks on his fore head. and giving his tie a pull and gag ing at him to see which suited him best straight ties or crooked ties, all of these thoughts and thousand others came trooping into his mind and the faces of his old loves took semblance in his fancy.
 How ones mind reverts at such times!