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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-16
POLITICAL PRISONERS
Make Break For Liberty at PIMA
Stabbed the Guards-Eight of
Them Were Killed
Special to the Herald.

st. Petersburg, April 16.-Eleven
political prisoners at PIMA stabbed
two wardens to death and escaped
after throwing bomb at the prison
Guards pursued the fleeing prisoners
and killed eight of them.
Generals Fock, Smirnoff and Refs
designations from the army were an
nounced today All were pensioned
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-04-16
NORTH DAKOTA JOINS IN
Prosecution of the Standard Oil Com
pany-Move Made Today.
Special to the Herald.

Bismarck, n. d., April 16.-The sec
rotary of state today cited the Stand
ard Oil company to show cause why
its license to do business in the state
should not be cancelled.
, 1908-05-06

Sure enough it was the Captains head and
body, and skiff, immersed in water up to his
shoulders, a pitiable sight, but alive. To get the
Captain on board, immerse him in a hot bath
and administer stimulants, was the work OF
a few seconds with SO many willing hands
glad to do all i'll their power to administer
to the comfort of a suffering comrade. AS
the ship came p%loughing her way towards the
harbour at top speed, Captain Maclachlan
revived sufficiently to be able to give a dis
jointed account of his terrible experiences,
and when the ship came to her anchorage
about $50 he had made so much progress
that 10 further doubt was entertained as to
his ultimate recovery. The feelings of Joy and
citation which dominated the senses of all on
board seemed to have infected the ship also,
for no one who saw the "Scylla" come dane
ing no the harbour-her siren blowing and
her searchlights fashing-needed to be told
that she was u bearer of good news.
Before the launch, which was dispatched
without delay, couiI reach the shore, all
st. Georges had crowded along the wharf
in front of the Treasury, and the streets in
the vicinity we're blocked by a crowd of
eager sym ,)athisers, anxiously awaiting the
confirmation of the glad tidings, which it
had been confidently assumed would be
forthcoming. Paynaster Badcock had hard
iy got through announcing that the Cap
tain had been found and was alive, when
the crowd broke into a delirious yell, fol-
lowed by cheer upon cheer, which was
echoed up the streets by those behind and
taken up all over the town. The joyous
excitement did not subside for over two
hours, the Anglican Church bells rang a
merry peal, "Got save the King p "Rule
Britannia p and other patriotic songs went
up in mighty choruses interpersed at inter-
walls with cheers. A bonfire was lit in the
open space near the Home Hotel and the
crowd continued for a long time dancing
round it cheering and singing.
In view OF thss,e spontaneous outbursts
of rejoicing it is quite unnecessary that we
should convey to Captain Maclachlan the
congratulations of the community on his
fortunate escape it is, however, our privi-
lege to assure him that he has their very
best wishes for a speedy and complete re-
covery.
A thanksgiving Service was held at the
Anglican Church Yesterday, at which His
Lordship Bishop Swaby preached. A large
party of men and officers from the ship at
tended.-SearchL ght (Grenada) March %.
Reprinted IN 81. Ihom@ 1tdende)
, 1908-05-06
THRILLING EXPERIENCE OF THE
CAPTAIN OF H. M. S. "SCYLLA."

Never within our recollection have the
people of St Georges been moved to so
spontaneous an outburst of rejoicing as oc-
CURED on Friday night when it became
known that Captain Maclachlan had been
found, nor can we conceive q more lifting
cause for display of frenzied Joy nor one that
does greater credit to the hearts of our PEG.
pie than the miraculous escape of Captain
Maclachlan. ais providential rescue must
be ascribed, after Providence, to Capt. Nor
RPS advice and to Captain Maclachlan's in
domitable courage and gameness in maintain
ing for forty-eight hours while immersed in
water a continual struggle against the ele-
1nents and the other dangers by which he
was beset.
AS we announced in our last issue, the
''ScylIa" left at daybreak on Friday on anoth-
or cruise in search of the missing skiff, and
would be steered along a course mapped
out by Capt. Morrel on the assumption that
the skiff had been upset du1ing the gale
wnich blew about dusk on Wednesday, and
was drifting with the current in a northwest
terly direction.
That the skiff might be found seemed
probable, but even Capt. Morrel entertained
very little hope that Capt. Maclachlan could be
above water if immersed during the heavy
weather experienced on Wednesday and
Thursday. A triangle with its vertex at the
Point Saline and it's angle sufficiently acute
to enable the lookouts to cover the water
within the enclosed area was marked out and
the ships course set along the southerly leg;
two sides of the triangle had been gone
over and more than half of the last leg had
| cen completed without any trace Of the
tkif having been seen, when about $50 p.
m. one of the hands, who was casually look
ing through a port hole in the ~fo'c'sle, came
up, and reported that he had seen some
thing which looked like a bit Of wreckage.
The ship at this time had gone about 100
yards on her course, consequently when the
sos indicaSa1 was examined no sign of
wreckage could be seen by anyone, not even
lie sailor who had made the report. SO
convinced were all hands hat the seaman
had made a mistake, that the flicker of hope
which had been aroused by the incident COM
pletely died out, w~hen-moreo out of q sense
of duty to leave nothing undone that from
any hope entertained of finding the skif-it
was decided to put the ship about and go
over to the spot indicated. This feeling of
dependence was, however, short-lived. The
ship had not proceeded far on her course be-
fore someone shouted that he saw something
black bobbing about on the water then 9TH
ers saw it, and as the ship drew nearer the
excitement grew more and more intense and
finally erupted in a wild shout of Joy from the
assembled crew, who were crowding along the
rail, when the cry went up sit is the Captains
head"
, 1908-05-06
COMPANY STREET
GROCERY
OF j. G.. CANEGATA,
DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT,
Just Received
Just Received

White Linen Drill, DR.. Jager's Genuine
Underwear, K. & G.. Nansocks, White q Col
cured Muslins, Ladies Black q Isis
Thread Stockings, Gentlemen's Black&Brown
Half Hose, a fresh supply OF the famous
99c. Felt Hat assorted colors. Crystalized
Fruits in l Il, ], 1 decorated boxes,S Superior
French Vanille Chocolates, Devink d hoyal,
in lib cakes.
, 1908-05-06
(LigAtJpmn's Mail Notes, May 2md)

The Danish Plantageselskabet, of CHINA
mon Bay, 81. Jan, have also gone into the
making Of Bay Rum and a sample before US
shows the article to be very good.
, 1908-05-06

The old American sloop of war Momomga-
hela, an old acquaintance of the Front Street
in West End, st. Croix, has just ended her
existence in Guantanamo, Cuba, by being
burn5.-Hid.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-05-30
Of Interest TODemOcarats

The National Democratic Con-
gressional Campaign Committee
has begun active operations at
carbohydrates at Washington,
D. c.. In addition to it's regular
work, it is now preparing a Cam
paign hand book which it hopes
to have ready for distribution
by July 1.-TWO or three months
earlier than heretofore.
The Committee is charged
with the duty of assisting, in
every way possible, the election
of a Democratic Congress. We
wish the active cooperation of
every voter in the United States
who believes, with US, that the
election of a Democratic Con
gress would greatly benefit the
country. We must rely upor
the people to sustain our WORK
by giving information as to ioca
conditions, and suggestions fol
our guidance.
Each individual can at leas
aid us by making contribution
will he not do so and interes
others in helping us too?
! We wish our Campaign hand
book distributed as generally a
possible, and we will furnish
copy, as soon as published, U
every one who contributes t
our Committee.
Send remittances to me a
: Washington, D. G.
JAMES T. LLOYD
Chairman
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-05-30
BIDS For Parish Fiscal Agency.

'@e Oh Louisiana, Parish of West Fenciana.
"Os'ce Is hereby given that sealed bids will
UIeeeSed at the office or place of business
a'ne Parish Treasurer at ST. Francisville.
A' and opened at the meeting of the Police
WY "a wednesday. June 10. 1903 at II a. III.
- sA custody and deposits OF the funds Of
= Fahsh Of Wsst Feliciana. under the pro-
'Aousoi Act No. q of the Extra Session of
- uenerai Assembly of the State OF L0uiSi-
''a VI iSf for the period ending April /, 1910
NepOaS OF funds to be awarded to the
o4uA eaertng the highest rate of interest on
- ualS balances. and giving security as pro
ea IN section 8 of said Act. equal to the eS
'1.s.ed average deposits OF the Parish
an Sds shall be sealed and endorsed: "Fis
= agency Bid and addressed to L. p. Xii
'alue' Treasurer, St. FranciSville, La.
Al bids wilt be considered, subject to thu
,.s''SloAs Of said Act No. % of 1907 and tn,
uOs Jury viii be governed by the provision
aren't, ~ '''e'''o' u NOV"
ny order and resolution of the Police Jury.
CT. HOWELL,
ATTEST
RIM. LEAKE,
Secretary.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-05-30
Notice TO Banks for Bids for the Custody
of State Funds.

Baton Rouge, La. May Is, 1905
Whereas. at meeting of the State Board
OF Liquidation held February 90. 1903, the Sec
Rotary of State was authorized and instructed
to give public notice to the BankS-State and
National-of each parish, that bids would be
received from them by said Board for the Gus
tody of the funds belonging to or received in
behalf of the State by the Sheriff or Tax Col
lector of the respective parishes throughout
the State: and,
Whereas, at a meeting OF the said Board
held on May 5, it appeared that no bids were
received from any banks dOmiciled in the Par
ish of West Feliciana or if received were re-
jected, for the custody of funds belonging
TO or received on behalf of the State
by the Sheriff or Tax Collector of said
Parish. and the Secretary of State was there
fore instructed to re.advertiSe in manner and
form required by law, that bids would now be
received from banks in said parish or adjoln-
Ing and contiguous parishes, for the custody
of said funds belonging to or received in be-
half of the State by said Sheriff or Tax Col
iectOr
Now, therefore, l. John II. Michel Secreta.
ry of State, by virtue of said resolution Of said
Board and in accordance with the provisions
of Act No. 90 of the Extra Session of the Gen
eral Assembly of Louisiana, approved Deem
Der 8, 1907, do hereby give public notice to the
Banks-State or National-in the Parish OF
West Feliciana or In adjoining or contiguous
parishes, that bids will be received from them
b,,f bsp Doc n # 10 If
for the custody of the funds belonging to OF
received in behalf of the State by the Sheril
or Tax Collector of said parish, after thirty
days advertisement of this notice as required
by law. All bids shall be sealed and endorsed
on the envelope FISCAL AGENCY BID
and addressed to the State Auditor at BatOr
Rouge Louisiana, and be in his possession or
or before the 18th day of June. 1908,
The letting or awarding of said funds will be
made by the said Board of Liquidation at 8
meeting to be called by the Governor for tha
purpose after said date.
The successful bidder or bidders shall as Sc
curity deposit with the State Treasurer al
amount of bonds of the United States, or o
| the State Except Baby bOndS), or of any par
iSh city town or levee district thereof (Sucl
bonds to have q market value at least equal II
| the par value thereof equal to the estimated
average deposits of such authority as deter
mined by the record of the year previous, 0
shall give bond with duly authorized suret
company as surety for a sum not greater thai
10 per centum of the capital and surplus o
such surety company, Or may deposit bond
aforesaid for part of the security and Civ
surety bond for the balance in such proportio
as said bank or banks may see fit. The sal
Board of Liquidation reserves the right to re
| ject any and all bids,
| JOHN Il. MICHEL,
Secretary of State
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-05-30
Assessors Notice.

St. Francisville, May IL, 1908.
All persons liable to taxation
upon any description Of proper
ty whether real estate or NOV
able are hereby notified that, IN
conformity to section y OF artl-
Gle 10 of the Constitution of 1898,
the listing Of property for as
sessment made by the under
signed assessor for the current
wear of 1908 in and for the Par
ish of West Feliciana has been
completed, and that said llsst
will be exposed in my office at
the Courthouse for inspection
and correction for a term OF
twenty (2O) days, beginning next
after ten days notice prescribed
by law shall have expired. AL
tax payers are earnestly invited
| to avail themselves of the oppor
tunity afforded to make know
their objections to any assess
ment, and test the CORRECTNESS
thereof in the manner prescrlb
led by law.
MATT GILMORE,
Assessor
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-05-30
parasitical Business and I'm.
lawful

Whenever President Roose-
Welt speaks of business methods
that are socially destructive, he
refers only to unlawful methods.
But it is not the unlawful bust
ness methods that do the great
harm. 1t is unfair methods OF
the lawful kind. When a man
earns a dollar, and a thief steals
it unlawfully, the man may sui
fer but the thief is despised and
if caught may be punished, So
ciety is not thrown out OF balance,
and even the loser forgets his
lost dollar in spending one he
has afterWard earned. But Wher
a man earns a dollar which is
diverted by lawful means te
another man, and this goes or
continually with every new dol
| lar he earns, the beneficiary is
respected for his unearne'
wealth, the loser is desplsed tol
his undeserved poverty, and so
cial adjustments are thrown GU
of gear. Unlawful business I'm
fairness is of few days and full
of trouble for it's benefciarles
hut lawful business unfalrnes
lis of indefinite duration, full Q
self-satisfaction and ease for it
Ibeneficiaries, subtly oppresslv
to it's victims, and fundamental
destructive of social harmony
The Public.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-05-30
II Takes Courage

To speak the truth when, by a
little prevarication, you can get
some great advantage.
To live according to your con-
victions.
To be what you are and not
pretend to be what you are not.
To live honestly within your
means, and not dishonesty upon
the means of others.
When mortified and embar.
rassed by humiliating disaster,
to seek in the wreck or ruin the
elements of future conquest.
To throw up a position with a
good salary when it is the only
business you know and you have
a family depending upon you,
because it does not have your un-
qualified approval.
To refuse to knuckle and bend
the knee to the wealthy, even
though poor.
To refuse to make a living in a
questionable vocation.
To refuse to do a thing which
you think is wrong, because it is
customary and done in trade.
To be talked about and yet re
main silent when a word would
justify you in the eyes of others
but which you cannot speak
without injury to another.
To face SANDER and lies, and tx
carry yourself with cheerful
ness, grace, and dignit! fol
years, before the lie can be cor
rected:
To stand firmly erect Will
others are bowling and faWnins
for praise and power.
To remain in honest povert.
while others grow rich by ques
tionable methods.
To say mo" squarely whe
those around you say Yes
To do your duty in silence, OF
security, and poverty, while otf
ers about you prosper throug
neglecting or violating sacre
obligations.
Not to bend the knee to pop'
lar prejudice. -Success Mag
zine.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-05-30
SUCCESSION SALE
:. If Mrs. Mary NJ. Converse
No. B.
state of louisiana
~ If West Feliciana'

State OF Louisiana
parish Of West Feli' Gan~,
,nh Tpdicial District Court
4 4in,''s Of an order of the Honor Or
By WRIT at aforesaid, granted IN the
gle 'O ",itled and numbered Success =.
'l''s sa s1' to me directed, I will OFFER lei,
ion 'l ~ to the highest bidder Tor
@ '' ~ benefit of appraisemenl' az
-'e T GROVE plantation at the front
y U y ,he residence of the late Mrs. r.;
door " " converse on the WoodVlIle
p' 'I, y, ten miles north ofst' + Fran ran
lI'a aao IN the parish Of West Felici,
a''p =, the hour of Il O'Clock a. H. M. on
~ ',. ~ w. May Thirtieth (3oth 3, Nine
slal' hundred and eight $685. the I,
a.ring described real and personal
ol ao'rtr depending upon the success
p0r u he late Mrs. Mary NJ Con-
80, '.,,s a Aforesaid, tO-vit: ,,..n;n.o
'e eR s;T The following described
!. tn Dstats situated in the said Parish
y !. w W. Feliciana: The Oak Grove ?
.,a . %pt containing eight hundred
, ,re, Of land more Or less . together
H " n tbe buildings and improve
~, ..,s d thereon, except the gin house
p l'1 mscbinery, of which only an un-
y half is herein included and
I .s..od for sale, the remaining one
s IN # said gin house and machinery
~ '',,,n;Do to Whitman WilcoXO
s.nrded as follows: On the north by
IA. otM, R. Jackson and Mrs s.
: Allan; east by lands OF w. ii.
richardson, Whitman WILCOX ano
". Allan; on the south by lands OF
Wsi,nsn Wilcox, W j Fort and I W
pa,lop. and west by Big Bayou Sara
c,eek;this offer of sale including al
a ,ights and privileges of the sale
succession under the written lease o
aid property to Whitman Wilcox o
me- Jan, 7th, 1908, for the year 1908
hr q consideration OF 1900 lbs o
INT cotton ginned and baled, to b'
asiyered by November 18th, 1908
This offer of sale does not Include
,hetWo hundred acres formerly form
inc part of of said plantation lynn!
and situated in the southeastern par
d said plantation and bounded a
OTIoEs: East by Woodville Road
south BY lands of T. W. Butler ant
Y. ]. Fort; and on the north an
vest bya raVine known as Logan
BAYOU and the Usage Lane and Var
Fence, the said Bayou dividing tn
said portion from the remainder @
said plantation, said portion herei
excepted from this offer of sale bein
hat acquired by Whitman Wilcox b
Act Of Partition between Whitma
Wilcox and the deceased Mrs. Cor
: erss on the 9th day of May, 100
: aud recorded in Notarial Recor
Book W" page 50, of said Parish.
Possession of said premises to /
delivered to purchaser Jan. lst, 1901
owing to existing lease.
SECOND: The following describe
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-05-30


When the Republicans of
Louisiana refuse to follow the
lead of a man like Henry N.
Pharr and repudiate his solemH
assurances of the attitude Of, sine
Republican party of the St|e to-
ward the negro, it becopes evi
dent that as a political entity the
Republican party of Louisiana is
not worth considering, except il
the distribution of Federal Off
ces-CroWley Signal.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-05-30
Lost. Stfayed.Or. Stolen.

/ white heifer or young COW,
branded M on hip.
/ red yearling steer, same
brand on hip. Reward will be
naid for information leading to
their recovery.
MISS LUCY MATTHEW'S,
St. Francisville,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-05-30
Proclamation
JOHN Il. MICHEL,
Secretary of State

DECLARING RES U 1t OF THE
ELECTION IN THE PARISH OF
WEST FELICIANA ON APRIL
DIST, 1908 ON THE QUESTION OF
THE SALE ORTHE PROHIBITION
FTHE SALE OF INTOXICATING
LIQUORS IN THE PARISH.
Know all men-by these presents
that pursuant to the provisions OF
Section 10 of Ordinance No. L OF the
Police Jury of the Parish of West
Feliciana passed on February 9th,
1908, we the undersigned duly quail
fed Board of Supervisors of Elections
of the Parish of West Feliciana,
Louisiana do hereby issue this our
proclamation announcing the result
If the election held in the Parish OF
West Feliciana pursuant to the terms
IF said ordinance aforesaid on April
list, 1908, and the result OF which has
oeen declared in accordance with Sec
ion 4 of said ordinance by the Police
Jury of said Parish at its meeting on
Wednesday May 9Th, 1908, as follows
FOR the sale ofintoxicating liquors 24d
Against the sale of intoxicating IL
quOrS. h''
Majority in favor of license. Ill
By which majority of one hundred
Ind eleven votes, the result is hereby
declared to be in favor of granting IL
enses for the sale of intoxicating IL
uors in the Parish of West Feliciana
IS shown by the canvass of said re
urns referred to, by the said Polio
Jury.
Now, therefore the said result i
formally announced by this body a
aforesaid.
Witness our hands and seals thl
21st day of May, Nineteen Hundre'
and Eight Q908) at st. FrancisVille
) La.
JNO. |. DANIEL,
L. P. KILBOURNE.
MATT GILMORE,
Board of Supervisors of Elections
Parish of West Fellciana.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-05-30
Sold and Recommended by
L. p. KiibOurne.
Sheriff's Sale.

state OF Louisiana. Parish OF West Feliciana.
Jobn F.. Irvine & Son VS. Chris p. Anderson.
No. 1870.
By virtue OF writ of ri Fla to me directed
nv the Hon alst Jud. District Court and for
the Parish ofPte Coupee. La, | have seized
and win offer for sale at the front door OF the
Court House in St. Francisville. La. to the
highest bidder at the hour of II O'Clock a. m.
on
Saturday, May 80, 1908
the following property to-wit: One gasoline
boat "Petrea." said boat can be seen and In
spected at Bayou Sara. La, near j. r. lrvlnes
Warehouse.
Terms of sale. Cash, with benefit OF appFaise-
ment.
J.H. CLACK,
Sheriff.