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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-09-08
The Old Gang at 1t Again.


That same old flock of corlnorants
that did its best to rob Admiral Schley
Of his imperishable renown is again
showing its spleen. The admiral, now
on the retired list and the best beloved
of all American heroes, had an ar
ticle in a widely circulating periodical
recently written at the request of the
EDITOR giving his experiences in the
great naval battle off the south coast
of Cuba. No sooner had it been read
in Washington than the howl went up
from a bunch of valiant navy depart
ment carpet warriors that he should
be court martialed for his able and
conclusive defense in the Saturday
Evening Post How long will the
American people tolerate this thing?
Bureau chiefs and envious captains
drove John Paul Jones to an exile's
grave. Shall these later detractors ac-
complish like results in their malicious
spite? / can think of something bet
ter-let Mr.. President Parker name
Winfield Scott Schley for secretary of
the navy and Nelson A. Miles for sec
rotary of war;
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-09-08
we Can. bat WIN wes

Newark q. " grange at one of its
meetings discussed the question, Can
we combat the potato blight?" One
man answered the question, yes, we
can, but will we?o That's the point in
regard to doing many things on the
farm and in the grange. We can, but
will we?
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-09-08

The Warwick grange, at Wisner, N
Y, is succeeding admirably in cooper
alton. On its first six months bushes
it declared dividend Of 211a per cent.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-09-08

Like the last farm implement you
bought, the grange can be Of little
value unless it is used.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-09-08
GHERIFF's SALE.

rected issued out of the Court of Chancery of the
State of New jersey, viii be exposed at Public
Sale on
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-09-08

It is given out from Democratic
headquarters that even Massachusetts,
is hopeful state" Let us hope go.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-09-08

last. Now, after years Of yio-
R lent and yoluble denial by
divers and sundry Republican
editors and spellbinders, comes the Al
bany IN. W Journal, rampant Re-
publican organ, and inadvertently adj
mits fact which Democrats have al
ways maintained that the Fremont
tory symptoms of the panic of 1893
were discernible before the election of
1892. The Journal, speaking of that
election, says, Cleveland was elected.
and tariff agitation threw the coun-
try, already disturbed by depressing
conditions, into state of crisis" The
important words in that sentence are,
Already disturbed by depressing con-
ditions,n which is a confession that
the hard times of 1893 began in 1892
under a Republican administration and
under the Republican Mckinley tariff
law. That my readers may know what
sort of a paper the Journal is, it is
only necessary to state that it was
founded and for many years conducted
most ably conducted-by Thurlow
Weed, the alter ego OF William 81.
Seward, who came near being the
Republican presidential nominee in
1860 in place of Abraham Lincoln.
For nearly generation the great tri-
umvirate-Seward, Weed and Greeley
absolutely controlled the anti-Demo-
cratic forces of the Empire State. 1t
was finally dissolved by the withdraw
al of Horace Greeley-'the junior
member as he styled himself-in one
of the most caustic epistles in our YER
nacular This confession of the Jour-
nal is reprinted in the American Econ
omist the organ of the American Pro-
tective Tariff league. Taken in con-
nection with the letter addressed by
Hon. Charles Foster, General Benja-
min Harrison's last secretary of the
treasury, ON Feb. 20, 1S92-fourteen
days before Cleveland was sworn in,
nearly six months before the Demo
cratic congress met-to the superin-
tendent of the bureau of printing and
engraving. directing him to prepare
the plates on which to print $50,000000
worth of bonds to cover prospective
deficiency, it proves beyond cavil that
the Democrats have been correct in
their contention all the time as to the
origin of the panic of 1898. The Me-
Kinley tariff bill and reckless Repub-
ncan extravaganza caused it, and it
would have come all the same had
General Harrison been reelected.
Thanks to the Albany Journal and the
American Economist for the confess
sion.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-09-08

"stalwart'' ticket is entitled to the desg-
nation Republican it would leave the
Roosevelt presidential electors on a ticket
that would have to be filed by petition by
the La Toilette faction. If the courts, on
the other hand, recognize the La Toilette
ticket as the simon pure Republican. the
supporters of the ''stalwart" candidates
for state offices will be compelled 10 vote
a scratched ticket in order to cast their
votes for Mr.. Roosevelt's electors All stu
dents of political percentages know that
such q course would be embarrassing and
annoying to voters, and the state candi-
dates of the "stalwarts' would suffer.
Senator Spooner and his supporters would
find difficulty in defending themselves
from the charge that they We're running
a state ticket solely for the purpose of de-
feating the candidates who We're on the
Republican. ticket headed by the candi-
dates for Republican electors. Up to the
present time no solution of the contro-
versy has been proposed that does not
promise destruction of party harmony and
confusion and disgust among the voters.
Outside sympathy in the contest is
doubtless with Senator Spooner, a promi-
nent figure in national affairs, but all in
dications are that the Wisconsin majority
is with La Toilette. He is a fighter
good mixer and pledged to a tax reform
policy that is highly popular with the
voters of his state. Under such conditions
it is not difficult to foresee, particularly
if the Wisconsin courts decide in favor of
the La Toilette faction. series of COM
plications that may endanger the success
of the Republican party in the state at
the coming election. The action of the
Republican national committee in seating
the ssstalwarts' has intensified the feeling
of bitterness that has prevailed between
the factions, and 1t is a very serious ques-
ton If the situation is not past saving to
the Republicans, as each effort in the in
terest of harmony has served only to
widen the breach and salt the sores
In the meantime the Democratic man
ayers unanimously agree for once that
they could very nicely use Wisconsin 8
thirteen electoral votes in their business.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-09-08

.Dr." Richard Bartholdt, representa-
tive in congress from ST. Louis, got
himself fine large ad. by writing
a letter to Carl Schurz and printing
it in the newspapers. Carl will pay
about as much attention to his prattle
as q duck would to a gentle shower.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-09-08
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Especial Washington letter.
YAHE cat is out Of the bag at
i last. Now, after years Of vio-
lent and yoluble denial by
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-09-08

The Republicans are getting mad as
they realize that they are doomed to
defeat. Otherwise their editors would
not descend to the low trick of en-
deavoring to fire the northern heart by
personal abuse of southern public men.
1t is disreputable practice long since
discarded by all decent persons.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-09-08

Walter Wellman. the famous news
paper man, places Rhode Island in s'the
doubtful column. as he alleges, from
inside information from the Repub-
lican big wigs at Washington Il
appears that at last they are waking
up to a realization of their peril. This
may be the cause of their extraordi-
nary efforts at fat frying.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-09-08

If Jerry Simpson and Colonel James
Hamilton Lewis both break into the
next congress there will be hot time
in the old town of Washington. They
are gladiators of the most skillful and
belligerent sort.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1904-07-23
Jefferson or Hamilton ?

On July IL, 1904, Alexander
Hamilton died from the effects
of his duel with Aaron Burr. and
there is to be some celebration of
the centennial of the event.
Hamilton work has lasted, He
is the ancestor par excellence
of the party In power to-day.
He gave impetus to the ideas
which are characteristic of the
Republicans in 1904 as they
were of the Federaiists q CEN
fury ago. Hamilton sympa-
thies were with property and
with a strong executive. Letting
people alone, to manage their own
affairs and make their own mis-
takes, was abhorrent to him.
He thought a coantry should be
governed as much as possible,
just as Jefferson and Madison
and Monroe thoughts it should
be governed as little as possible.
Hamilton thought that men of
wealth were the safeguards of
the nation, and his opponents
thought the power Of money and
fashion was the direst threat to
freedom. Washington, like Col
lier's, saw truth in both conten-
tons; whereas Hamilton, like
our President, and Jefferson,
like Mr.. Cleveland, Mr.. Will
liams and Mr.. Mcclellan, beliey-
ed that Truth sat faithfully upon
one side. Hamilton would have
been a dangerous President
Golfers.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1904-07-23
Judge Reid for the Circuit Bench

Judge Reid for the Circuit Bench.
The proposed change in our
judicial system by which it is
intended to return to the old
circuit court system with GER
tain changes and notifications,
seems fairly certain of accept
auce by the people in November.
One of the featuresSof the change
in the application of this systere
is the election of the judges of
this court by the people instead
of by the Legislature. So far,
there are few names suggested
for these prospective positions,
and in this immediate district,
only a single name: This being
true, we move to close nomina-
tons and make the election of
Judge r. r. Reid of Tangipahoa
unanimously. K. Advocate.
Provided no West Felicianian
wants it.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1904-07-23

From more than one source we
have heard complaints Of the di-
iapidated aud dangerous con-
dition of some Of the bridges on
the Pinclneyville road. Indeed
such il their condition that the
wonder il that some serious
casualty has not resulted. That
such has not been the case is a
proof both of careful driviag on
the part of the pm 5lic and of their
wonderful patience and endur-
ance, not to say their lameuta-
BILE indifference in claiming what
is due them.
Those bridges especially report
ed al bad on this road are the
second, third and sixth bridges
beyond Big Bayou Sara creek
on towards Pinckneyville. All
of these bridges are bad. several
others arc not perfect, but the
sixth bridge has its entire mid
die missing, and is really danger
Gus.
We know not in particular who
are responsible for these bridges,
hence. no personality is intend
ed, but public duty requires
that We comment upon their con-
dition and urge the proper au-
thorities TO mend them i'm
mediately before some serious
accident occurs.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1904-07-23
The Mutual Building and Loan
Association.

None of our local institutions
in making a better showing than
that of the Mutual Building e.
Loan Association, semi-anuual
statement of which appears else
where in this issue. The ASSOC
citation has able officers, a char
ter modelled on one of the most
progressive companies of the
sort and conducts its business in
energetic up-to-date manner.
The association now has 957
shares in force with four series
running, The Board of Direc-
tors has decided to open new
series only on jan 1st year, but
shares can be subscribed for at
any time by paying installments
from the previous January.
There are lis shares which
have been borrowed on. amount
ing TO about s2s,o 600. There is
no mouey at present to loan as
the Board allows no money to
lie idle. The monthly income
of the association il $io24, from
installments 1857, interest S1l5.
But the figures which speak
ioudest in praise of the associa-
tons management and progress
are these net profits year end
ing Jan. l, 1908, SI6S6.49; year
ending Jan. /, 1904, S2315.37, six
months to July /, 1904, S31o1.95.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1904-07-23
Note the Date.

The entertainment for the
benefit of the school building
fund has been postponed from
July IS to Monday night Aug. /.
The play entitled THE Emil
grants Daughter and many
late specialtieswilr be presented
by some of our best local talent.
Refreshments will be charged
for, but music for dancing af-
ter the performance viii be pro
vided blythe management gratis.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1904-07-23
Congressional and Judicial
Primary.

As the committee did not meet
till yesterday to promulgate the
full returns of the congressional
and judicial primary of July 70,
II is impossible for rs to report
same in this issue. It suffices to
know that Hon. Samuel NJ. Rob
ertson for Congress, Hon Jos.
L. Golsan for district Judge, and
Geo. J. Woodside Esq. for dis
trict attorney are the nominees.
The vote throughout the con-
gressional district was light as
Col Robertson had no opposition.
The vote in the judicial district
was better, owing to the spirited
race for district attorney be-
tween Messrs. Woodside and
Walker. The majority reported
from East Feliciana for the for
mer is 103 without the McKowen
box, which it is estimated will
run it up to $50. The vote for
West Feliciana in re the Wood
side and Walker race is given in
another place and shows that the
former received 272 votes, the
latter -.
We congratulate the winners,
Col Robertson. Judge Golsan
and Mr.. Woodaide. The public
has shown abundant confidence
in them and they viii, we believe.
not fail to repay the public faith
in good service when the time
comes to do 30.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1904-07-23

From time to time, one hears
complaints of cruelty to children
and animals Not often of cruel
ty to white children, though there
are some cases spoken of when
children are punished too FREE
quentiy and brutaIly beaten over
the head. Happily few cases ex-
ist. but these demand correction.
Many colored children are sore1y
mistreated. There are no branch
societies here for the prevention
of cruelty to children or to ami
mails, but every man and woman,
who bears 4 heart in his or her
BISON or even claims to bear
one, should consider that the cry
of a child in distress, be it white
or black, the sight of a dumb
brute tortured, beaten or over
loaded, IS an unofficial but heav-
en-given right to interfere, and
human law stands ready to back
such interference. Therefore
when YOU hear of such iI:-treat-
ment it is your duty to act.
Don't put it off. The groan of
a beast, the tortured cry of a
child ascends to heaven, and ac-
cuses all who hear it, before the
judgment bar of God.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1904-07-23

An effort will be made TO Sc
cure a public school for Bayou
Sara. While this isnot a popular
measure with the School Board.
yet. while not presuming 10
dictate TO that honorable body.
we cannot refrain from hearty
expression of our wish to see
Bayou Sara have n school ut
least for the primary grades. A
school embracing all grades
would not only weaken the use
fulness of the school but would
work against the Graded School.
The distance up town il very far
for little ones and prevents at
tendance of some. A school
nearer at hand would not only
give such children better advan-
tages, but would relieve the
crowded condition of the lower
grades at the St. Fraucisville
school, We hope Bayou Sara
will get her school.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1904-07-23
West Feiiciana Advertised.

We had a pleasant visit, Thurs
day from J. S.AGlzss Of New Or
leans, who was here to deliver
copies of the Southern Manufac-
turer's Exposition edition of
Louisiana, her Manufactures,
Industrial and General Resoir1
ces." West Feliciana and the
towns St. Francisville and Bay
on Sara, are represented, but
not fully. There are good half
tones of the Court House, the
Burton Hotel and DR.. Mumf0rd 5
drugstore
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1904-07-23

The price OF adlniasion win be
so cts for adults and Is cts. for
children.
As an enteftafnneut could not
be held in our town for = w0r-
thier cause than this one, it is
expected that Pythiah Hall viii
be crowded toits utmost capaeii
ty. The school fund il p0pu
lar issue having already iumpss
beyond the $1,000 mark, and it D
earnestly hoped that our entkf
t!ainmeRt ~ largely suppieussN Y
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1904-07-23

VIM. J. Bryan's reasons for
supporting the Democratic ticket
are not due to party fealty, ali
no, but first, because the party
stands against imperialism,
which was the paramount issue
of 1900. Second, because Mr..
Roosevelt is injecting the race
issue into American politics,
whereas the election of the Dem
ocratic ticket would permit it to
work itself out without the Bit
tsrness whichSMr. Rooseveit,s
conduct has engendered. Third,
MIR. Roosevelt stands for the
spirit of war and the Democratic
platform stands for peace. Fourth,
the Democratic platform stands
for the reduction of the stand
ing army. So far so good, and
if he would only be silent about
what he doesn't like, but silence
and Bryan are perpetual1y di-
vorced. He viii continue to
knife the party by talking about
what be doesn't like. Just watch
him.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1904-07-23

The city papers insist ON nam
ing Hon. w. G. Davis as 1st
vice-president of the La. Press
Assn, when in fact, Mrs. NJ. E.
Eeake was LIST and he End vice
president for the past year. Oh
well, the world soon forgets the
dead,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1904-07-23

Mrs. Maybrick has been re-
leased from prison after fifteen
years confinement under severe
conditions. She may have been
guilty, but there was a doubt.
and she expiated the doubt
bitterly.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1904-07-23

The Advocate thus comments
On the Feiiciana primary Our
sister parishes, East and West
Feliciana, just barely got in, to
escape the Marks bill, Act lis of
1904. The judicial election took
place coincident with the con-
grcssional primary. Judge Col
san had no opposition, but the
contest between Representative
Walker and Mr.. Geo. Woodside
was very bitter. The young East
Felicianian won out handsomely
in both parishes. The new dis
trict attorney comes from good
stock. His father, the late Tom
Wood.ide, was an elegant gentle
man and very popular in the Fell
cianas. He was a brother to our
fellow citizen Hon. E L. Wood
side. His mother is sister to
our fellow citizen G. Q. Jones.
George is well qualified for the
position and he proved himself
a fine campaigner. He won in
both parishes, far exceeding the
expectation of his friends.
He will make fine officer and
we congratulate the people of the
Felicianas as we'll as the gallant
young nominee"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1904-07-23

If high prices in meat show up
the Republican party's respon-
sibility in protecting the meat
trust. Democrats can well afford
to eat radium-priced meat for
awhile.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1904-07-23

With the tact that distinguish
es him as sovereign and as man,
King Edward has consented for
Paul Kruger to be buried in the
beloved T(ransvaaL.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1904-07-23

1t was the late Hon. John j,
Barrow, who was West Fe1ici-
ana's representative in the Dem
ocratic National Convention that
nominated Cleveland the first
time. The honor lof sitting in
national convention has thus
passed from father to son.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1904-07-23

The meat packers strike in
Chicago is now off, and claims
will be submitted to arbitra-
ton.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1904-07-23

Russia's volunteer flret may
prove itself too smart in search
ing neutral ships in the Red
Sea
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1904-07-23

When one sees how that Judge
Parker telegram worries the
Republican press, surely Demo
Gratis have no need to worry.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1904-07-23

he who votes for Roosevelt sows
the wind The harvest will be
the whirlwind-
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1904-07-23

England seems to have two
chips on her shoulders, one la
beled Red Sea-" the other
'Thibet::'i
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1904-07-23

fairbanks candor is refresh
ing in admitting that Indiana is
4 doubtful state.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1904-07-23

As a concession for Judge Par
ker's silence, the Democrats have
for vice-President Henry-Gass-
away-Davis.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1904-07-23

Folk is victorious over the
boodlers. Missouri Democrats
have nominated him for govern
or.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1904-07-23

Woodville has voted, almost
Unanimously, a special tax for
water and lights.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1904-07-23
Up-to-Date Dental Office.

Among the many improvements
in town it is not just to omit men
ton of those made by DR.. H. Loft
ton in his dental Office, located in
the building known as the Meth
odist parsonage. The DR.. with
his accustomed energy andeuter-
prise has fitted his Office mp with
new furnishings of every des-
cription. making it cosy and taste
full. In addition, ne has intro
duced the latest improvements
in those dental appliances, which
conduce, at once, to the comfort
of the patient and the skill and
the efficiency of the dentist. A
large electric fan is factor
towards comfort particularly no.
ticeable, while an abundant wa
ter supply insures perfect hy-
gienic conditions. In short, DIR.
Lotion is fully prepared to prac-
tice with the most comfortable
surroundings and with his well
known skill and ability.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1904-07-23
The political bee i. a sucker.

Bryan already threatens what
he win do in 1908.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1904-07-23

Five persons died from heat,
Tuesday in New York, not in
New Orleans.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1904-07-23

II Blanchard is so boss-ridden,
why are 30 many politicians
down on him?"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1904-07-23

DIR. Kohnke thinks a meat fam
fne would make for health.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1904-07-23

A man was severely kicked by
a mule in WI. Sc c's. railroad
camp Friday morning.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1904-07-23

A Gagged bird at Audubon Park,
even If tits acanary, isan anomaly
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1904-07-23

The West Feliciana Rifles ara
havingdfill meetings everynfeiEs..
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1904-12-22
Wielka ~zuchwa10Scia.

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. UNI " ,potege bagnet6w,
odznaczaja sic teraz wszedzie
akademicy niemieccy. Media
VINO dali dowody swej zuch-
.walo6ci W Insbruku, a teraz
" Gracu, W mie6cie s}owiaf-
skiem. w tamtejszym uni
wersytecie wywieaszono ma
tablicy og}oszenie " jezyku
s}owia6skim - i te oni obla-
Ii atramentem! Ia zuchwa-
lose jest. powodem, ola kt6-
r.ego niemc6w ma calym swie'
Gle %nienawidza.