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The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-19
At ClOuuet Next Year.

James Stickney, who attended the
meeting of the State Firernen's AS
sOCiatiOn as a representative of the
Virginia department at Mankato
last week, returned home on the
Sunday Flyer.
The mex, meeting of the Associa-
tiOn will be held at Cloquet.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-19
Both American and EuroOean Plan.

The management of the St. Louis
Hotel, Duluth's popular hostelry,
announce that they have perfected
arrangements for conducting the
house on both the American and
European plan, and will in future
care for their guests in either way
desired. 2w
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-19
NJ. {. Church.

Morning services at 1920. Sub
iect, "The Wisdom of Soul Saving"
Evening services at 7:3O o'clock.
Subject, "Can Man he Protita BILE
Unto GOd:"
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
f. G. CLARK. Pastor.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-19

Good flour makes good bread and
good bread makes good natured
husbands. Xcelsall, Pinney's Best
or Veribeat Flour always makes
good bread. Handled by all deal.
crs. If you want a good natured
husband insist ON getting one OF
these three brands. If
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-19

Divine service with sermons by
the pastor at ll:OO a. III. and o:OO p.
m.
Sunday School at noon.
Christian Endtavor at Gas p. m.
A cordial invitation given to all
to worship with us.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-19
TELLS AUTHORITIES Ioss's.,. s. acS Is
County Attorney Issues Notification
That Liquor Laws Must Be Obeyed.

Spurred on by the prod of the last
grand jury report, County Attorney
John H. Norton has issued notifica
tion to the municipal authorities
throughout the county that the liq
uor laws are to be enforced. Under
date of May 18th the following letter
reached Mayor Hawkinson Friday
evening last, June IL, the chief of
police of the city receiving a SINH
lar notice bearing date of June 9th
at the same time:
"To the Mayor and Chief of Police
of Virginia, St. Louis county, State
of Minnesota.
"Gentlemen:
"You are hereby notified that the
grand jury of St. Louis county, at
the May term of court, instructed
me to advise that from the day of
the receipt OF this notice you, as the
public officers of said city, will be
expected and required to see that
the liquor laws are strictly entorc-
ed within your jurisdiction, espec-
tally with reference to the sale Of
Intoxicating liquor without IL
ccnse, on Sunday and between the
hours Of HOO o'clock p. m. and 800
o'clock a. m.; also the sale of liquor
to minors and the use of slot ma
chimes.
SHOULD it be found at any time
that these laws are not complied
with and you are derelict in your
duty in seeing that they are rigidly
enforced, you will be proceeded
against by the attorney general of
this state to be ousted from office
and also mulct in damages for non-
fcasance in Office.
"Trusting that you will see that
this matter is given your special at
tention and that we may have no
complaint of any form of violation
of the laws, have the pleasure 70
be, Verv respectfully yours,
JOHN H. NORTON,
County Att'y.'
Acting under these instructions
Mayor Hawklnson on Saturday last
caused to be served on Chief of Po-
lice Walsh a notice containing all
the salient points Of the above, and
as a result the dealers in liquors re-
rtiveu perenptory orders to obey
the law under which their licenses
are granted.
In most cases we believe this or,
der was obeyed, but we note that
number of the saloon keepers over
looked that point in the liquor law
which provides that all blinds and
screens be drawn in such manner
as to permit of an unobstructed
view of the interior of their places
of business during the hours they
are supposedly closed. 1t is likely,
however, that this oversight will be
promptly and properly corrected.
without complaint to either the at
torney general or to another grand
jury body.
Similar orders have been issued
other range communities.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-19
SpartanS Select lots at Gilbert.

Property owners in the village Of
Sparta are rapidly exchanging their
lots for locations in the addition to
the new townsite of Gilbert, in ac-
ed into with the steel corporation.
1t is estimated that fully three
fourths of the property transfers
have already been made, and it is
expected the work will be practically
completed within another fortniS ht.
ID. NJ. Mouser is representing the
steel corporation in the neyotia-
tiOns.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-19
SOUTH SBORE RAIL WAYS
ANNUAL SPRING EXCURSIONS
Happy Crowds Taking Advantage OF
These Delightful Lake and Rail Trips

The Duluth, South Shore & Allan.
tic Railway took a loaded train out
of Duluth une ) Oh the first of their
annual spring excursions to Detroit
Cleveland and Buffalo. These lake
and rail trips are always looked for
ward to with keen anticipation by
the people of the northwestern
states.
Conducted Jointly by the South
Shore railway and the Detroit 4
Cleveland Navigation company,
these delightful trips afford many
travelling pleasures and comforts.
There Will be four excursions in
all. The next three leave Duluth
June II, June II and June 10, respec-
lively, meeting boat at St. Ignace
for Detroit. Return trip tickets are
good leaving Detroit July 8 and
Is, respectively.
The fare from Duluth to Detroit
and return is ST.; to Toledo and re-
turn $3.50; to Buffalo and return $l4.
Children > and under - years, half
fare. Meals and berth on boat and
trains extra.
AS these excursions are literally
patronizeu, it is advisable to make
your sleeping car and sleeper res
ervations early by applying to a. J.
Perrin, General Agent, Duluth.
Another popular excursion feat
ure OF the South Shore are it's week
end lake and rail trips to Detroit,
Cleveland and Buffalo, which leave
Duluth every Friday from now up
to August l. Tickets good return-
ing up TO and including September
10. On these trips the fare from
{>t.luth TO D.etrnit AND rstusn. is 4$l7;
to Toledo and return $l7 IS; to Cleve-
land and return $3.50; to Buffalo
and return $2O.5O. Meals and berth,
extra. Mart Adson, General Passeli-
ger Agent, Duluth.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-19
PRESBYTERIAN Church.

+. G. CLARK, Pastor
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-26
The COlOred Schools.

The following colored schools
have been located and the teach
ers named to take charge Of
them subject to the approval of
parish school board. The teach
ers will meet in the colored
school building in St. Francis
vile at 10 a. m. on Saturday,
January End, to receive instruc-
ton from the superintendent
and to organize for their work,
which will begin on Monday,
January 4. All patrons within
reach of a school are hereby
notified to have their children at
the same by 9 a. m. on Monday,
January 4th, 1909.
The following is the list of
schools and teachers:
St, Francisville, W. H. Wilkin-
son and Lenora Barrow; Star
Hill, l.. G.. Earles; Elm Park, W.
D. Earles; Alton Villa, Anna 3.
Earles; Laurel Hill, j. S. Daw.
son and wife; Polk School, (nea1
Cores milD Roxy Richardson:
st. Johns (near Wilhelm), Ger
trude Louis; Oak Grove, Susie
Bradford; Brick Church, Maggie
Johnson; Hamilton, Mary l.
johnson; Greenwood, j. E. Ring
gold; Idalia, Nora Harrison; Soil
tude, B. L. Hilliard; Turnbul
Island, Isabella Wilkerson; Holly
wood. IT. J. Packwood.
A. M. HENDON,
Supt.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-26
CHRISTMAS.

Was your Christmas a happy
one yesterday Did Santa Claus
visit the tile ones and did the
Work-that- -the-purse giveyou
turkey or was it only pork and
green's?
Whether the benevolent saint
was lavish or not. whether your
Christmas was fine or plain is
not material in making a happy
Christmas. The turkey on the
table, the gifts upon the tree do
not make the Christmas spirit.
They are only an expression of
it, and only one at that. Wheth-
er you are rich or poor the child
like ability to enjoy, the Christ
like ability to share makes the
true Christmas spirit.
We hope you had it.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-26
A HEART FOR ANY FATE.

1t is encouraging to note that
more hopeful tone appears IN
the bulletins about the boil wee
vii situation, not that it's serious
ness is ignored, but there seems
to have come into being cour-
age to face ito dare and do
rather than to experience the
sense of rOut and confusion,
which for while lay like a noun
tain weight upon the spirits.
Our people are planning to
meet new conditions, not tamely
to give up, but to wrest victory
from threatened defeat. They
know they must work and they
intend to work. They must paci-
fy, encourage and instruct labor
and they will dc so. They real
ize that in themselves must lie
rescue from what would other
wise be an alarming situation,
were they less vigorous and de-
termined. Like the grim old
soldiers of Cromwell, who were
told ito trust in God and keep
their powder dry they believe
that even as they acquit them
selves like strong men in doing
the duties of life, that God will
give them success.
With such thoughts as these
we should all contemplate the
year 1909, so soon with us. L
may bring misfortune, it mus
bring hard work, but with
heart for any fate" let all deter
mine to do his best and leave TIM
issue with God.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-26
4 FAR
CRY
The Story Of a Happy
y Christmas
By MAGLYN DUPREc
(Copyrfgat, I908, By sht't Story Publishing Coz
By M!AGLYN DUPREc

Copyright 1865 By Shtit Story Pubhshlns oo'
It had not been easy for John
Wellington, ST., to select his Christ,
mas gifts this year, although his OLD
wife and one or two servants were all
for whom he had to provide. IT was
Christmas eve, and he had feen
through bookstores, where Handsomely
bound volumes Of story writer's
philosophers and poets we're displayed
On every counter; through brilliantly
lighted jewelry stores, where precious
stones cleaned softly against back
grounds Of rich velvet; through the
perfumed shop Of the florist, where
delicate blossoms from famous green
houses breathed forth fragrance tha'
gave the lie to the bitter wind anC
svirling snow outside. With each III
had left q generous check, but always
with an unsatisf1ed feeling that he was
paying for something he did not care
to have. Finally, he had been luret
tato a shop whose windows displayed
an attractive lot Of toys for small boys
and he had selected from its almos
endless store Of guns, wagons, wonder
full animals and ear-spIitting wind in
struments," a red tin horn, costing hin
only Is cents.
This had given him more satisfac
ton than any purchase he had mad
for many times that amount.
The other parcels he had ordere
delivered, but this he had carried him
self, as though it were something to
precious to be trusted to other hands
It was this that he unwrapped befor
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-26
Church Notices.

Services at Grace Church Sun
day at II Il. m. and $50 p. m.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-26


the big, old-fashioned fireplace where
his wife sat, as soon as he had come
in from the storm-swept street. AS he
held it up where the red CLEAN Of the
freight was caught on It's rounded
surface, a look of surprise swept over
the gentle old face near him.
why, John, you never bought that!
Surely they handed you someone else's
purchase"
mo" he said, his face growing sud
denly tender, II bought it."
His wife, with a woman's quick in
stinct, OWNED the reason. She stepped
nearer to him and laying her hand on
his arm, looked at him with pleading
eyes, saying: But why, father?'
1t was the first time she had called
him father for decade past, and there
was a pitiful break in the old mans
voice as he replied q bought it for
a memory, mother"
That was the first time in ten
years he had called her mother, and at
the sound Of the name, she, too, gave
way-gaTe way, womanlike, leaning
her head on his arm, and sobbing out
a grief that had silently stolen the
roses from her cheeks and the light
from her eyes as the years had gone
by. The old mans arm went round
her lover.fashion, while his hand gent.
ly stroked her soft white hair There,
there, mother, dear. The boys not
dead. III find him for you, if l have
to hunt the world over. I was to
blame" he said, with such infinite re-
gret in his voice that the old wife
reached up and drew his head down to
her face and whispered: Don't take
1t 80, father. l know you thought you
were doing the best for the boy when
you sent him away to do or die on his
own account, and somehow I feel to-
night, as I have never felt before,
that he may be found
AS she spoke, something in her
tones made him feel that at last his
wife had forgiven him entirely for the
decision which, ten years before, had
robbed her Of her only child. Always
before this he felt through all her gen.
tie and kindly care for him, that
tucked away somewhere in the silent
recesses of her being there was just
a little bitterness against him for the
childless state he had brought upon
her. But new that he, himself, had
come to repent it, he knew beyond a
doubt that the last drop of that bitter
ness had been swallowed up in grief
grown sweet from being shared.
He sat down II his great arm chair
and looked UP with misty eyes at his
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-26
Christmas Tree at Grace Church.

December 30 has been chosen
as the date for the Christmas
tree at Grace Church, instead OF
Dec. %. It is proposed to have
the tree for all the children IL
the two towns and vicinity, with
out regard to sect or creed. Jew
and Gentle, Roman Catholic and
Protestant children are one and
all invited to join in this hour OF
happiness. It is expected to
have a present on the tree for
every child.
To this end parents and friends
are invited to send such presents
as they wish for the children of
their choice. An earnest effort
will be made to overlook no child,
rich or poor. All are to share in
the tree and the happy celebra-
ton of the season of peace and
goodwill.
There will be a considerable
expense attached to providing sc
many presents, about $50, which
Grace Sunday School should not
bear alone. Hence all who love
children and delight in seeing
them happy are asked to contri
butte to these expenses, in sucE
proportion as they feel able
The rector, the S. S. Supt, J. H
Percy or the True Democrat viii
I be pleased to receive and an
nounce the donations. If it i
more blessed to give than to re
ceive, it is thrice blessed to give
to the little ones.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-26

The Christmas tree celebration
will take place at 4:30 p. IN. We'd
neSday, Dec. 30. Contributions
are still needed towards making
it a perfect success.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-26

There will be services at the
Methodist church, tomorrow
by the new pastor, Rev. Mr..
Riggs, or by Rev. F. c.. Flowers
of Jackson.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-26
Christmas.

written as lesson III English b
one of st. FrancisyiIle'S Ilth grad
boys.)
The bright days of Christina,
Have failed to inspire
The amateur poet
AS teachers desire:
I'm sorry to say.
The shell of my pine knot"
Was nodded too thick,
For English has Jared it
With many lick;
But never has entered.
Now open your "hearers"
My tale ends at last:
| haven't seen Santa
For seven years past;
The boil weevilS ate him.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-26
Stockholders Notice.

The stockholders Of the Bayou
Sara Ice Co. will hold their annu-
al meeting at the offices Of the
company in Bayou Sara, La,
Monday, Jan. %, 1909 at 1890 a.
m. Ed. WAX,
Secretary.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-26
Notice.
Supt.

At our next meeting Monday
Dec. 18th, the Pythian Sisters
will have election of officers. All
members are requested to be
present.
Mrs. F. M. Davidson, M. E. G,
Mrs. Katie D. Tempel,
Nj. of r. & c..
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-26
Stockholders Notice.

Stockholders Of the Bank of
West Feliciana will please take
notice that the annual stockhold-
ers meeting will be held at the
Banking House in st. Francis
vile, La, on Thursday, January
u, 1909 at $3.50 o'clock p. N.
j. r. Matthews, Cashier.
FOR RENT-The Bockel resi-
dence in Bayou Sara. Apply to
Miss M. E. B0ckel.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-26

Judge =" v
city Monday
Mrs. G. B.
ed quite sick
Mrs. J. L.
ortvo in Ne
Little Ed'
Percy will S
Shirley.
Miss Lizzl
Christmas "
roads.
J. 3. Peter
we're visitors
nesday.
Master I
spend the no
Orleans.
Mr.. Ed. G. 4
pleasantly loc 3
on Principal $
DR.. |. U. /
Of New Orle
two days thi
Miss Evie
guest Of Mis-
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| eral days he
/ Mrs. St. JoH
/ Misses Louis
4 Busch of Port
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pleasant guest
4 Miss Angus
Soule College
With her parer
Weydert.
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crat is spen
holidays at
mine.
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hunt,,Sunda
morning wi
R. E. Cobb,
By N. @. Lev
has gone to
be has q posi-:
HARRISON Bro
Mrs. E. +
reached hor
n many other
Slaughter
count Of the
Rev. E. [
family to
where he W
4 Methodist
n wishes of Il
them to the
The L. S.
81 home forCf
Bayou Sd
81 O. 0. F. will
regular M
night.
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little dama9
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NJ branch on !
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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-26

Friends of Mrs. E. D. Moreno
of Sewanee, Tenn. formerly
Miss Annie Douglas) will well
come an opportunity to purchase
a copy of a dainty booklet writ
ten by her, THE Hundredth
Lamb" 1t may be found at
Mumford's, price % cents each.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-26

On Monday, Dec, %, at $3.50
O'Clock, Bayou Sara No. 3 D of
r. will meet to elect officers. All
members are requested to be
present.
Miss E. Szabo, N. G.
Mrs. F. M. Davidson, Sec.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-26
Natural Deduction.

Peckem-I can't understand why so
many people look upon Friday as the
uniuckiest day Of the week.
Mrs. Peckem-Why, do you consider
Ii lucky?
Peckem-1t must be. Few people
get married on that day.-Chicago
Daily News.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27
A FAMOUS CARPET.
The First One That Was Used In Ole
New York City.

The First One That Was Used In Old
New York City.
Il haven't learned everything about
my business yet" said the young car
pet salesman, "but I've picked up some
information that's interesting even if
it isn't new.
For instance, not everybody knows
about 200 years-that nobody had a
carpet in New York city. They didn't
use rushes strewn around for floor cov-
ering, as they used to do in England,
partly, suppose, because rushes,
whatever they are, were not plentiful
and partly because they preferred
sand. Certainly sand sprinkled on u
bare floor seems cleaner and better
than rushes, and it has some advan-
tages over a regular carpet. Anyhow,
that was what they used in the houses
of the ariStOcracy.
"But carpets came in fashion in New
York at the very end of the seven
teenth century, and the man who intro
duced the fashion was Captain Kidd.
He wasn't pirate then. He was cap
tain of the Antigua, a packet ship ply
ing between here and London, and
was a citizen and householder in
this city. In 1862 he married Sarah
Port, the widow of another ship cap
tain, and set up housekeeping in Han
over square, then an aristocratic quar-
ter.
'In that house on the floor of the
best room,' as they called it in those
days, was the first carpet known to
have been in use in New York. 1t was
valued at $25, which doesn't seem ex-
travagant even as money was then
valued. That may not be an important
fact, but it's interesting" York
Times.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27
AN ANCIENT YOKEL.
Not Quite Sure of His Age, but Knew
It Was Something Fearful.


: During Saturday stroll in the coun
try a pedestrian came upon an ancient
rustic engaged in breaking stones
Drawing him into conversation, the pc
destrian eventually asked the old fel
low how old he was.
"Oh, dunno" was the reply, 'but
know I be fearful agew
"But you must have some general
idea how old you are"
mo, I dunno, but know I be
fearful age," was the only estimate
that could be drawn from him.
"A1l right; We'll try to get at it in
another way" said the pedestrian
bringing out his pencil and notebook
''Now, how old were you when you left
school?"
II be nine, sur, when 1 finished
schulin'."
"And what did you do then?"
"Well, 1 was boy fur Farmer Giles
fur fifteen year"
"And after that?"
"After that 1 worked fur Squire
Noakes fur seven and thirty year."
"And what next?"
"Wel, 1 was wagner fur Cruker
the carrier, fur four and forty year"
And so on, and so forth, until the fina
fact was ELECTED that he had been en-
gagged on breaking stones for quarter
Of q century. Then the inquirer OBJ
served, with whitening sarcasm:
$50 you do not know how old yor
are? Well, I'll tell you. You're 37e
years old on your own showing"
81 dessay," murmured the ancient
yokel, with undisturbed serenity. -
know 1 be fearful e."-Liverpoo
Mercury.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27
SIanu That Isn't Slanu,

1--WE are so used to slang" said the
woman who reads, "that we have fall
en- into the habit of including in that
category almost every unusual worG
or phrase-for example, the verb to
faze,' which means to battle, to con-
fuse, to perplex. That word is mis-
spelled variously phase, phaze, pheaze
and feaze. 1t is not slang, and any
woman may use it without fear, for 1t
is as good English as any other in the
language. Shakespeare employs it.,
spelling it faze,' as it should be spell
ed. Then there is the phrase Tie
down. which almost everybody re-
CARDS as slangy when used in the
sense of surrender to obstacles or IA
tigue. 1t, too, is not slang.
1--WE have for it no less an authority
than Thomas Kempis, who certainly
cannot be considered an imitator of
George Ade. That eminent writer
says: Love feels no burden, thinks
nothing Of trouble, attempts what IS
above its strength. pleads no excuse
of impossibility, for it thinks all things
lawful for itself and all things posi-
bic. 1t is therefore able to undertake
all things, and it completes many
things and warrants them to take eff
feet where he who does not love would
lie down. He undoubtedly uses the ex-
preston as meaning to give up in the
face Of difficulties. It's better not to
class word or phrase as slang unless
one Is sure."-New Orleans Times.
Democrat.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27
Fatal Abstraction.

History tells how Archimedes the
Great, While busily engaged in trac-
ing geometric figures in the sand in
his home city, Syracuse, forgetful of
the fact that the city was besieged
and all the inhabitants in danger of
being slaughtered by the Romans, was
speared by the victorious foemen, who
had forced their entrance. Archi-
medes perished. And Plato was near
to death on account of his abstraction
While walking forth one evening, his
eyes fixed on the stars, his mind busy
at solving some celestial problem tha,
occupied it. he fell into a we'll, from
which he was extricated with difflcu!
ty.-Chicago ord-Herald.