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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-18
TAX COLLECTORS SETTLE

Baton Rouge. The following tax
collectors have settled with the state
auditor for the quarter ending De-
cember 81: T. B. Finley Of Lincoln
parish M. E. STAFFORD, of Grant /;
Louis LeBourgeois, of St. James /;
M, L. Swords, Of st. Landry; Keete
Lockett, Of Red River; A. R. Thomp-
son, Of Bossier; s. ]. Ward Of Cad
90; d. A. johnson, of Ouachita; D.
Herring, Of West Carroll; E. H.
Murphy, Of Union; L. D. Allen of
Livingston; John Brewster of the
second district Of New Orleans.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-18

81 FRNCSqIE WEST FELIANA PARISH SATURDAY, JANUARY 49, 1902

Wha1e an appearance utterly unlike
anything with life" But the Chinaman
has vutwltted the superlatively lazy
remora. BY a way one must ra----l
as triumph Of ingenuity he Las sue
ceeded in converting the very means
whereby this born-tired fish usually
escapes ali necessity for energy into an
instrument for obtaining gain for 9TH
er people. The mode is a.; follows:
First catch your remora. No Diff.
Guilty here. A hook and line .,f the
simplest, bait Of almost any ring
that looks eatable lowered by the side
Of a ship. and II there be a sucker hid
den there he will be after the lure in
stantly. The only skill necessary is to
haul him up swiftly when he bites, be-
cause II he be allowed to get hold Of
the ship again you may pull the hook
out OF his Jaws, but you will not sue
coed In detaching him. Having caught
q remora, the fisherman fastens a brass
ring closely around its body, Just at
it's smallest part before the spread Of
the tail. To this he attaches q long.
fine and strong line. He then departs
for the turtle grounds with his prison
er. Arriving there he confines hin-
self to keeping the remora away from
the bottom Of his boat by means of a
bamboo. OF course the captive gets
very tired, and no turtle can pass with
IN range Of him without his hanging
on to that turtle for q rest The mo-
ment he does so the turtles fate 10
sealed. Struggle how he may, he can
not shake loose the tenacious grip of
the sucker, and the stolid yellow man
In the sampan has only to haul in up-
on the line to bring that unwilling tur.
lie within range of his hands and Lift
MIN into the boat. Chicago News.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-18
Closensss and Thrift.

Two prominent Wall street brokers
while at luncheon at the Hoffman
House INDUCED In a series of good
natured determinations about the ten
denotes Of each to refrain from spend
ing money. One said to the other:
II don't blame you for being close.
1t is In the family. Why. remember
your father when he ran a grocery
store. He was SO close that IL a fly
settled In the sugar barrel he used to
catch the fly, dust its feet of with 8
broom and let it CO."
"So? said the other. "You needn't
get chesty. Your farmer was farmer.
I can remember when he raised bees.
He made those poor bees work hard
all day, and, not satisfied with that,
he crossed them with lightning bugs
and made them work nights"
'That's right" said the first good
humoredly. "The old man was g
thrifty chap. Why, remember when
he crossed strawberry plants and milk
weed and got strawberries and cream"
New York Tribune.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-18
COLD ICE AND WARN ICE.

The college professor asked the rest
OF US whether ice was colder in winter
than 1t was In summer. Now, to the
rest OF us, Ice was ice, and therefore
we could not see how it could remain
ice. and be either colder or warmer,
Then the professor explained the thing
in this fashion: 'If Thermometer ia
buried in Ice in summer it will indl-
cate 50 degrees. II you throw a piece
OF ice into boiling water. and leave It
there until it is almost gone, what Is
left will be still at 81 degrees. Ice
can never be gotten above that tenn
perature. But while ice can never be
warmed above 80 degrees. it will 20
as much below that as the weather
does. An iceman delivering ice one
zero DAY IN January was asked whether
his Ice was any colder than in July.
He thought not. But, as a matter Of
fact, a piece of summer ice, II he had
had 1t, would have been something OF
q foot warmer for him, as it would
have been so degrees warmer than the
air OF the bottom Of his wagon. Mix
ing salt with ice makes 1t much cooler.
The Ice In g wine cooler gees down to
about zero. This Is why the point zero
on our common Thermometers was Ax-
ed where it is. 1t was supposed to bs
the lowest point which could be reach.
ed by artificial means. Since then we
have recalled about 1888 degrees below
zero by chemical processes. Ice will
cool down with everything else on a
cold night to zero or below. What
should prevent 1t? On a day when II
is just freezing block of iron, block
Of ice, outdoors, will stay at 81 de-
grees. II the weather grows warmer
the iron will warm up with the wealth
er. but the ice will stay at 80 degrees
and melt away. But IL the weather
grows colder the iron and Ice will cool
or, and one just as much as the other.
AS the ice grows colder it gets harder
and more brittle. There can be NO
hickory bend on skating nond on a |
zero day, for ice Is then too brittle.
slivers Of Ice dipped in liquid air be-
come so hard that they will cut glass. |
Water thrown on ice in the Arctic re-
sions will SILVER 1t like pouring boiling
water upon cold glass. This Is because
;he ice lis SO much colder than the wa
;er."-Beverages.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-18
MisappIiei worSs.

Extra" is an abused word. People
say extra good" or "extra cheap" in
order to intensity good" and "cheap."
But "extra" has no such force. So far
from intensifying q given condition, 1t
denies 1t by indicating that the thing
so described lies outside the sphere OF
quality named. Thus, extra judicial
does not mean more than ordinarily
judicial, as though a Judge had
dredged his conscience in giving an
opinion. but outside of judicial, and,
therefore, incapable of being judged
at all in the prescribed way.
A grievious fault Is the use Of '.iden.
tity" In q phrase like this: "He is
identified with the characterization
movement" A man can only identify
himself with another man or set of
men. Heca identity himself with the
opponents Of vaccination-and even
here the word carries a shade of mean
Ing Of it's own, Distinguishing the
phrase from such one as "he Joined
the opponents Of vaccination"
One should not speak Of "high" OF
Flow" calibre; but. remembering the
meaning Of 'calibre," one should ap.
ply to it only such adjectives as
great" or small"
1t is wrong to speak Of a consensus
Of opinion" The word consensus" 1t.
self means an agreement Of thought,
and should stand alone.-The Acad-
envy,
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NEWS OF
LOUISIANA
Cream Of Late News Cleaned
From Specials. T..
A BIG DAMAGE SUIT
Parish Dry, But Towns Nav
License aIOOns'.Large Col.
lection Of Taxes.
ALEXANDRIA ITEMS

Alexandra. - District court ad-
1ournea friday afternoon until Mon
day. The time of the court was taken
up during the latter part Of last week
with the trial Of the civil suit NJ T
T. Lindsey and wife, against the
TlOga Lumber Company. This ia a
case brought by the defendants
against the above lumber oompanv
for $40, 900 damages on account Of in.
juries received by their son, Dan
Lindsey, boy seventeen years old,
while employed aE the Tioga Mill,
which caused his death on September
%, 1900.
+. s. Allen, an architect of Joliet.
Ill.,, is here with plans suitable for
the proposed high school building,
which Is to be erected in this CITY,
which he will endeavor to have ao-
oeptsd when plans and notifications
are called for.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-18
Digging Deem for Gold.

A scientific problem Of much interest
will confront the engineers of the
Transvaal gold mines when the war
between the English and the Beers is
over. and. that is the depth to which
shafts will be sunk in search Of gold
bearing veins. Some Of the shafts al
ready opened will descend 4,0ee to
5000 feet, but it ia thought by some Of
the engineers that depth Of 1900 feet
will be reached In other cases. The
temperature at that depth will be
about 100 degrees, the warmsst, per-
haps, at which men can work, but the
suggestion has been made that still
greater depth may be found practicable
II means be devised for cooling the
air.-Utioa Globe.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-18
Vast Source Of Cola.

One Of the richest territories In the
world, as riches are counted, is West
ern Australia, and It's wealth consists
Of that which mankind has been striv-
ing after ever since he made it an
article Of value-gold. There Is gold
In abundance In Western Australia,
scattered in irregular patches all over
the State. Some Of these patches are
100 miles in length by thirty or forty
In breadth. To-day 1t is said that the
total area OF the gold fields Of Western
Australia is over $4,000 square miles.
Or just one-third' Of the area of the
colony itself
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-18
BEAVER TAIL SOUP.
"A Michigan Lumber Camp Delicaey That
Amazed q Marylander.

Amazed q Marylander.
although I am a Marylander, and
an Eastern Shore one at that" said
Chauncey r. Raynor, land consequent.
ly know what good things to eat are.
I want to tell you that I'll have to take
of my hat to the lumber camp cook
Of the upper Michigan peninsula as
the discoverer, fabricator and dispen.
ser Of dish that knocks the Eastern
Shore cuisine silly. And that rare
lumber camp dish is beaver tail soup.
II was with Colonel Park, of Column.
bus, Ohio, deer hunting in the Rainy
Lake region Of Michigan one fall. We
lived at lumber camp boarding
shanty.
There were signs Of beaver OF the
upper end Of the lake, and a trapper
succeeded In trapping one of the vii,
dam builders.
"When the beaver was brought into
camp the camp cock went nearly wild.
And so did the lumbermen when they
heard the news. ALI because they had
been trying to trap a beaver for week;
not for its fur. but for its tail, as they
were pining, they said, for beaver tail
soup.
'The cook took that broad append.
age of the beaver. mailed like an ar
madillo. took from 1t the underlying
bone and meat. and from it made such
soup as never came from any other
stock, at the beck Of the most expert
and scientific chef that ever put a ket.
tie on.
eve could do the same thing, and
perhaps better. on the Eastern Shore,
but we lack one thing. We haven't
got the beavers to yield us their tails"
New York Sun.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-18

A little Joy;
A little strife;
Hope. fear, hate, love-
And this Ia life.
"A little pain;
A shortened breath;
Ease, rest. peace. Sleep
And this Is death.
The song, the sigh,
Ths evening call
thus live. thus die,
Thus pass we all.
Arthur J. Burdick.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-18
LARGE COLLECTION OF TAXES,

Orowlew.-Deputy Sheriff Walter
7. Mcbride has just completed his
tax roll fol-. 1901. The figures show a
big increase over last year. In De-
cember alone the collections were
PS8, SO6.24, exceeding the 1900 Deem
Dor collections about Gil, 600. During
the last month of the year /, 1881 per-
sons paid their poll tax.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-18
LIQUOR I'M A1oYErLEs.

Marksville. I'm the case Of the DO.
lice jury Of Avoyelles vs. town Of
Marksville, the judge of the district
court decided that town could
twelve months after a parish election
hold an election to determine Wheth-
er or not the sale Of liqnor could be
licensed for the following year. and
that any action Of the parish subse-
quent to the town election within the
period Of twelve months could not
bind the town.
The parish Of Avoyelles being now
under prohibition law, having been
50 since January 1, 1901, the various
corporations Of the parish during the
latter part Of the year 1901, by cleo
ton voted for liquor in their limits
for The year 1909. The parish subse-
quent to the town elections on De.
cember 7, 1901, held another election
which carried "dry." The conten-
ton then arose which election, the
towns or the parish's would govern
the action Of the respective towns.
The decision Of the matter was
watched by both sides with intense
interest The judge decided the town
election controlled the respective
towns, and not the parish election.
The cases will go on appeal to the
Supreme Court.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-18
WAVE. TO CATCH TURTLES.


Frank T. Bullen in his new book,
"A Sack Of Shakinss," introduces his
readers to the remora, or sucker" a
species Of shark That never exceeded a
dozen pounds in weight. He says: ION
the top Of its head ia a fat, oval con-
trivance which iB an adhesive attach
fment Of such strength that, when by
this means the fish is holding on to q
plane surface, it Is impossible to drag
the body away, except by almost tear
Ing the fish In half. Yet by the fexing
Of some simple muscles the fish can re-
lease it's body instantly or as instantly
reatsach itself. The remora does not
By -as means limit its company to
ships. 1t is exceedingly fond of attach
'pg itself to the body Of whale, and
!lso to some of the larger sharks. In
iced, it goes step farther than mere
'.utvard attachment in the latter case,
hesause well-authenticated instances
Nre recorded where several suckers
ave been found clinging to a huge
marks palate. This is another stage
On' the way to perfect parasitism. be-
cause under such circumstances these
daring dodgers needed not to detach
themselves any more. They had only
10 intercept sufficient food for their
wants on its way from the front door
to the interior apartments. have also
Ieen them clinging to the jaw Of a
sperm whale. but that jaw was not in
working order. It was bent outward
1T right angles to the body and afford
ID heFberage to most comprehensive
collection OF parasites. Darnacles espe-
rial,y MyinR ShA front elevation Of thai
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-18
ENTERPRISE CLUB MEETS,

Lake Charles. -The ladies Of the
Enterprise Club held their Arst meet
ing Of the new year Friday, at the
residence of Mrs. A. A. Wenta. The
president and vice president both be-
ing absent, Mrs. Hattie spooneY pre-.
nidad
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-18
from more serious injury 10 a cause
OF general qualification in the com.
munity.
WILL BUY COLLEGE PRopER1

WILL BUY COLLEGE PROPERTY
Homer AT a recent meeting Of tbs
Town council, that body decided tc
purchase the two-story brick school
building and grounds known as the
college property. A committee was
appointed to make the necessary ar.
engagements.
Inc subject Of electric lighting and
WatsrWorks was also brought up, but
nothing definite was decided upon In
that direction at present.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-18

From and after this date oil hunting
Of any kind on Ambrosis and Independ-
ence plantation is positively prohib-
tied under penalty Of trespassiug.
Any one found on these places without
permission will be considered trespass-
ing, and prosecuted to the full extent
Mrs. 8. q. Barrow.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-18
KICKED TO DEATH.

Crowley.-News from Gay City,
Texas, received here, told Of the death
Of Clarence Sweeney, a, Crowley boy,
who was kicked by mule several
days ago.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-18

Paris, Ky-As the result of dis
pute ovor social game of euchre in
the saloon of T. F. Brannon,
.lam2s W. Wright shot and kill
ed thomas Butler. Both we're young
farmers and good friends.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-18
Trespass Notices

Hunting Of any kind on Greenwood
plantation, likewise SEEMING, is positive
lyprohibited under penalty Of trsspass.
ANY permission heretofore granted 10
now revoked. No exceptions.
MRS. B. REED.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-18
In THE ODD CORNER.
QUEER AND CURIOUS THINGS AND
EVENTS.

She Strenuous Singing Done by Hornets
and Wasps-Farmer Acts Like . Mad
man When he Ploughs Up . ROrnets'
Nest.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-18

meet Friday and reelected the ola
officers, Mr.. Uriah Millsap being the
president. Secretary and Treasurer
Flournoy stated that Monday the
whistle would blow for the first
time. That it will be only to test
the power of the engines and boilers.
Nearly oil the machinery is in place,
bat IL will take at least two months
to have everything in working order.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-18
MISS Z. MATTRRws.

The public is warned against buying
ire wood, posts or timber from tenants
on Rosedown, Texas and Hazlswood
plantations. JAS. P. BowMAN.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-18

The public is hereby warned against
buying WOOD posts or timber Of any
Kind from tenants on Ogden and Oak
ley plantation.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-18
CAPT. WHITMAN INJURED.

Donaldsonville. Captain Henry O.
Whiteman, in command Of Jung md
Sons coal feet and tugs, was pain
fully but not seriously injured on the
face by jumping from a rapidly
moving passenger train which had
Just pulled out from the depot at
this place Wednesday afternoon. Cap
lain Whiteman had gone into the
sleeper TO see some friends, and the
tEain started off sooner than he had
expected. The vestibule doors be-
tween the sleeper and chair car were
closed, and he had to pass through
the latter coach. By the time che
reached the platform the train was
nndsr much greater Roadway than he
realized, and as he struck the ground
ne was thrown violently forward on
hiS face, splitting his nose and other.
wise bruiaing himself. His escape
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-18

From and after this date all hunting
of any kind on my places, Solitude and
Swamp Tract is positively prohibited
under penalty of trsspass. Any one
found on these places without permits.
sion will be c,nsiderol trsspasslng
and prosecuted to the full extent OF
the law. W. B. SMITH.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-18

From and after this date, all hunt.
ing and fishing on the Cottage planta.
ton is positively prohibited under pen.
atty Of trespassing. Any ono found on
this place without permission will be
considered trespassing aud prosecuted
to the full extent OF the lay.
RICHARD BUTLER.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-18
HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY.

Observation-Disclosures Hook
and Ladder Company held an inter.
esting meeting Friday night. Rou-
tine business was transacted. An ap-
plioation for membership was re-
oeived and new member was
admitted. The report Of the treas
urer showed good balance Oh hand.
The hook and ladder company will
receive in a few days new truck,
also o new set of ladders. The Ma
polsonville fire company is also 81.
psctIng two hose carriages, have late
ly received 700 feet OF rubberhose !;
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-18

lice Capt. W. G.. Laughlin, of hot
Springs, after. securing requisition pa
pers. left here Saturday night for
Boston to serve the prisoner and re-
turn with him to Arkansas.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-18

From and after this date all hunt.
ing of any kind on the Greenwood
plantation positively prohibited
nder penalty of trespassing. anyone
found on this p ass without permission
will be considered tresp ssiug aud
prosecuted to the full extent OF the
Mne. J. A. VxxrRSss.
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RICHARD BUTLER.

From and after this dat, all hunt.
ing Of any kind on the Pecan Grow
plantation is positively prohibits. ''
der penalty Of trespassing. ANY,.
found on this place Without permissio !:
will be considered trespassing AM
prosecuted to the full extent Of tho
law. II. III. LEAKR.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-18
THIEVES SENTENCED.

Helena, Mont Samuel GaFvin and
Robert E. Lee. we'll known eastern
Montana cattIemen, who were recent
10 convicted in the United States court
of cattle stealing, were Saturday SEN
fenced by Judge Knowles to each to
serve one year in Che penitentiary and
to pay 8 fine of 5000. The trial
was one Of the most notable cattle
stealing cases in the West. The men
we're charged with stealing over 700
head of cattle from Grow Indians.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-18
WORK OF PoLrCE JURY.


Natchitoches. The police jury ad-
1ourned after disposing Of q large
amount Of business, having held an
extra session.
A contract was let for caring for
the paupers for the current year for
e27O.
Mr.. W. r. Wolfe, representing
Tompkins, Riparian Lands Of the
Mississippi, " appeared before the jury
and asked for an appropriation of
$3.50 In aid Of the work.
This was voted him. Mr.. Wolfe
has made large number Of excel
lent views Of Natchitoches and the
surrounding country. The president
Of the jury was authorized to employ
Aessrs Scarborough and Carver to
assist in securing from the general
government such land scrip as may
Do due the parish under the Act Of
congress Of June 2, 1858.
TIE OUACHITA COTTON MILLS.
Monroe. The board of directors Of
the Ouachits Cotton Mills Company
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REoUIs1T1oN FOR LAsoELLEs.

REQUISITIoN FOR LAsCELLEs.
Little Rock. "A recquisitiOn was is-
sued Saturday by Gov. Davis for Sid
ney LAscelles, the noted swindler re-
Gently captured in Boston. Mass, on
charges preferred at Hot Springs.
Lascelles was indicted by the grand
Jury at Hot springs on the charge of
grand larceny and embezzlement, it
being charged that he secured over
5000 on false representations. Pc
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-27
Connor for Associate Justice.

To the Editor: The practice of medi-
cine for eight years in Wilson county
has given me an opportunity to know a
great many people, and among the noted
men whom it has been my pleasure to
see, to know and to learn a great deal
of, is our esteemed citizen and represen-
tative, Judge H. G. Connor, Of Wilson.
His friends present him to the Demo-
cratic voters of North Carolina as a
candidate for Associate Judge of the Su-
preme court, and | desire the pleasure
and privilege of asking my friends in
Wake county (my old home) and through
out the State generally, to give their
support to Judge Connor for that very
important position. AS a lawyer his
ability cannot be questioned, and know
OF no man more eminently fitted for the
Supreme court bench than Judge Connor.
He deserves the consideration of the
Democrats Of North Carolina. He mas
served the party faithfully, honestly and
with marked distinction, and when the
political status of our State looked lark
and gloomy, he did not shirk from duty,
but armed with honest defense. he was
on hand at the beginning and fought like
a hero until the last vestige of that
dark cloud had rolled away.
To those who do not know him per-
sonally allow me to say that a more
social gentleman can not be found. He
is courteous, kind and obliging, his
charming address and dignified manners
are characteristic of the noble heart and
soul that he has, and God grant that we
had more Of such Christian gentlemen
as judge Connor. S. r.. CROCKER.
Stantonsburg, N. c., May "a.