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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-05-23
The Davis Centenary.

On June 3rd occurs the CEN
tenary of the birth of Davis.
However divided opinion may be
as to his merits, friend and foe
alike, admit that he was a great
man and made an indelible i'm
preston upon the history of his
time. AS times goes on and the
rancor of sectional and political
hatred shall have died away and
the pangs of disappointment
have been forgotten, even great.
er justice will be done his memo
ry.
But at this hour there are not
lacking many who are ready to
do the great Southern states
man, the gallant National soldier
honor. All over the Southland,
appropriate ceremonies will COM
memorate the hundredth ami
versary of his birth.
West Feliciana, is rich in so
many associations with the great
chieftain-here he brought his
first bride, here they lived and
here she lies buried. Some of
his nearest relatives are here.
Wherever his history is recited,
mention Of this parish must ap-
pear.
Something should be done, by
way of public demonstration, to
mark the great centenary. Ow-
ing to unavoidable circumstances,
the local chapter of the Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy have not
as yet made arrangements to OBJ
serve the day, but will probably
do so at their meeting, next
Wednesday.
The True Democrat urges
them TO make some effort at
proper commemoration of the
day. Should they fail, the Vet
Grams may possibly arrange a
program, For the honor of West
Feliciana, some notice should be
taken of this notable anniversary.
1t is queer how one unsavory
follows another in the public
prints. Each seems to hold the
board and plays out it's part, and
as by a sort of courtesy, another
does not come on until the first
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-05-23

Lit. Gov. Lambremont in his
speech when sworn in declared
that he had no enemies to punish
or friends to reward. Gov. Sand
ers made no such declaration.
If he had, his actions would have
soon betied his words. The
heads of Southern University
trustees have already fallen into
the basket, and members of other
boards are said to be on the list
for later execution.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-05-23

An exchange suggests that
nothing was ever built by ham
mering only. But is ever any
thing built without it? Even the
brick-mason hammers the brick
and mortar together with the
butt end of his trOWel.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-05-23

The State printing contract is
to be investigated. The fight is
led by l.. E. Thomas of Caddo.
[. D. Wall is said to have deliver
ed a very sarcastic speech on the
directed at Representa-
tive Henriques in opposition.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-05-23

Talk about the congressional
fight in this, the 9th district,
includes as candidates the pres
ent incumbent, S. M. Robertson,
Victor LeFcbvre of West Baton
Rouge and possibly e. j. Gay of
Tbcryilie.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-05-23

Our representative, Hon. Ches-
ton F'olkes, has introduced a bill
for the abolition of the State
Board of Equalization. Although
the public is FESTIVE under some
Of the workings of the board, it
will be hard to get it abolished.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-05-23

U. S. Senator Samuel D. Nc
Emery was elected to another six
year term, beginning March 4,
1909, by the unanimous vote of
the Senate and House on Tues
daV.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-05-23

The sheriffs are clamoring at
Baton Rouge for five per cent on
the first $4,000 of collections.
They are not lobbying however.
Dear no. There is no lobby at
Baton Rouge.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-05-23
Presidential Possibilities.

Taft looms large politically as
we'll as physically. AS more
and more of the Republican
states instruct for him he pass
es the bounds of a presidential
possibility into that of a proba-
bility.
Bryan's star shines fitfully in
the Democratic sky. While
there can be little doubt that
with the masses he is the only
one, there is much opposition to
him among the leaders. John
sonof Minnesota is receiving
daily more attention.
Much of Louisiana is instruct
ed for Bryan, but some of the
larger parish delegations will go
to Baton Rouge on the 3rd, unin-
structed and tits EXTREMITY pro-
blematical what the result will
be when the delegates meet
there. Stillmore, what will be
done at Denver. But it is to be
hoped that the Democratic party
will show less of it's donkey char
acteristics than usual, and speak
with the voice of wisdom that
inspired the steed of BALKAN of
old.
The N. O. States says that it is
understood that the designations
of Col. G. Harrison Parker and
G. d. Gondran of the Peniten-
tiary Board of Control have been
asked for, and that w. w. Heard
will get Col. Parker's place.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-05-23

The recess appointments by
Gov. Blanchard have been sent to
the Senate excepting those of S.
M. Robertson, vicepresident OF
the La. State University, II. 0.
Harris, travelling auditor, w. N.
Wisdom, registrar of voters for
the parish of Orleans, and
Beauregard Miller, assessor OF
Jefferson parish. j. M. Glea-
son will receive reappointment
as registrar in New Orleans
Another straw in the wind is the
refusal Of the Grand Jury OF
Orleans to investigate primary
election frauds.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-05-23

The recess appointment of M.
n. Wisdom as register of New
Orleans has been withdrawn.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-05-23

Majority in favor of license. -. Ill
BY which majority of one hundred
and eleven votes, the result is hereby
declared to be in favor OF granting IL
censes for the sale of intoxicating IL
quors in the Parish of West Feliciana,
as shown by the canvass of said re-
turns referred to, by the said Police
Jury.
Now, therefore the said result is
formally announced by this body as
aforesaid.
Witness our hands and seals this
2lst day of May, Nineteen Hundred
and Eight (l9oS) at St Francisville,
La.
JNO. l. DANIEL,
L. P. KILBOURNE.
MATT GILMORE,
Board of Supervisors of Elections,
Parish of West Fellciana.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-05-23
Sold and Recommended by
l.. p. KilbOurne.
Proclamation

EiUNl0ulutlUi
DECLARING RES LIT OF THE
ELECTION IN THE PARISH OF
WEST FELTCIANA ON APRIL
DIST, 1908 ON THE QUESTION OF
THE SALE ORTHE Prob IBITION
OF THE SALE OF INTOXICATING
LIQUORS IN THE PARISH.
Know all men by these presents
that pursuant to the provisions of
Section 10 of Ordinance No. | 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
of the election held in the Parish of
West Feliciana pursuant to the terms
of said ordinance aforesaid on April
2lst, 1908, and the result of which has
been declared in accordance with Sec
ton of said ordinance by the Police
Jury of said Parish at it's meeting on
Wednesday May 9Th, 1908, as follows:
For the sale ofintoxicating liquors 245
Against the sale of intoxicating Ii
QuOfs. ...,.... 1of
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-05-23
! whole city full Of rich.

a whole city full OF rlcn
preparing for trips %
Canada, Newport, anyWlk
their fancy takes
would have been a klhaa'
more sensible suggestlop
told these rich people
curtail their summer so'1
one week and devote us
saved for the benefit Of VI
ing girls out of employI'J
would amount to a large
would be as easily eoHs
rent from castles in tns y
charity of the ricd u
lf-denial.
Tho State Crop Pest
sion has issued the 40 ], !
Timely Suggestions
Cotton Planter whle'
with the Early Cotton
Boil Weevil. AS it IS " +
nous for publication, !, :,
columns we advise pIan n
terested to apply 70 o.,
Newell, Sec. Of State p o,M
Commission, Baton A0''
Circular No. %.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-26
ONE AUTO IN CHICAGO.
american Car Leads-Improm ptu
Race 7cith Army Machine.

Chicago. Feb. 25-Thickv coated with mud but
otherwise In good condition. the Thomas car reached
this city to-day 425 O'Clock, having covered 1043
miles since leaving New York Lincon's Birth
day, in the long automobile race to Paris by the
way of Alaska The American car is ffty-one
Utalian) machines which reported Michi-
gan City tonight, after fighting their way through
snowdrifts the greater part of the day
Word has been received here from kendallville
Ind. that the two other cars-the Protos (German)
and Motto Bloc (French}-left that city to-day. the
former $50 o'clock and the latter 80 O'Clock
and so far as can be learned lost stalled in
the snowbanks, as they had not been reported up
to late hour.
The Thomas car had in1promptu to-day
with the Studebaker machine, which is carrying
message from General Grant, in New York to the
commanding officer at Fort Leavenworth Kansas.
The Studebaker, which left New York three or
four days after the Paris racers, got into Chicago
first.
The Thomas car was in the lead Hobart, Ind.
q short distance from Chicago and its crew
stopped there for dinner with the members OF the
pilot car. which loft Chicago for the purpose of
acting escort. While the dinner in progress
the army mac hine passed to the front. Several
hundred persons gathered around the Chicago Au-
tonobne Club and waited in drlzzling rain for
the machines to arrive. Loud and long cheers
greeted the first car and by the time the second
machine up the was iammed with
those who wanted 10 catch glimpse of the
testants. The crowd was large that traffic
at n standstiI for some time. and squad OF
police called to clear the street.
The Of both cars stated after their arrival
that they experienced little difficulty after Ieav-
ing Hobart 1t IS uncertain when either of the
cars viii proceed on its journey.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-26
TITLE WITH VICTORY.
Nrs. Burgess Retains WOmen's s
Cham UOnskip at Chess.

BY winning the fifth game of the match for the
womens chess championship of the United S. .tates,
contested at the Hotel Martha Washington yes
terday morning, Mrs. S. r. Burgess, of St. Louis
successfully defended her title for the possession
OF which she had been playing Mrs. c. L. Nix
dorf. of Cambridge, Mass The final score stood
four games to one in favor of the champion
Mrs Burgess came within of tasting a
second defeat yesterday, and it only due TO
haste the part of the challenger that the latter
missed winning the queen of her opponent The
opportunity gone the moment, and with
It went all chance
Mrs. Burgess had the move and again played the
Queens gambit. which Mrs. Nixdorff declined The
challenger failed TO castle in time on the thir-
teenth turn the black king forced to move
Mrs. Burgess improved her position and castled on
the twentieth move not realizing, however, that
she facing a hidden danger. Mrs. Nixdorf had
quietly maneuvred her queen and posted that piece
In defensive attitude line with the white
queen, black bishop intervening. On her next
move she might have the queen by checking
with the bishop but unnecessarily precpitate play
lost her the opportunity. A few well directed moves
on the part Of Mrs. Burgess thereupon demolished
Blacks position and the champion won a rooIl
on the twenty-fourth move. This was the beginning
OF the end and fourteen later the challenger
was mated
The score follows
New-York tribune., 1908-02-26

to Bishops backhand side of the court and finally
at 6-4. 6-1.
In the doubles three of the sem-fnal brackets
also filled. The contest upon which attention
centred resulted in Theodore Roosevelt Pell and
Irving c. Wright the latter the younger brother Of
the internationalist winning in errac fashion over
G. c. Schaefer and l. H. Fitch by the score 6-i,
10. Had Schaefer, q former Columbia champion
and captain. received adequate support from his
partner the story might have been different. SChae
fer played a wonderful game single handed. He
alert and quick. and his difficult gets and
smashing returns brilliantly executed. Fitch
and court At critical times. PelI and Wright
must play Frederick B. Alexander and Harold
H. Hackett, the holding champions. The summary
follows:
National indoor championship singles third round)-O
NJ. Bostwic<. West Side Tennis Club defeated King
Smith, 18th Regiment, 7-5, Ct.
Fourth round-Morris s Clark New York Lawn Tennis
Club defeated Richard Bishop Boston 6-4 81; WvIie
CragiH. 7th Regiment, 5-7 -, 60 William Il. era
gin jr- 9TH Regiment, defeated Arthur CraGin,
Regiment, 60, 6--1
indoor championship doubles tsecond roundl-
and Elizabeth Tennis Club defeated T. Touchard
and +. T. Leo Hamilton Grange and Ocean Club S.
90: calhoun Cras!n and Arthur S Cragin. 9TH Regi
ba, - b-3, G-4. l. IL. Fitch and G. SChaefer
18th Regiment and Columbia defeated Mortimer
and T. f. UhI. ocean and Oxford University, 6-4 -
Club defeated II. i. Holt and H. X. Murphy, Indoor
Tennis Club. &C. 6-1. 6-4; Theodore Roosevelt Pe
and Irving Wright. New York Boston defeated
l. H. Fitch and C. c. Schaefer. 18th Regiment and Co
Ct,
New-York tribune., 1908-02-26
ON THE COLE LINKS.
Willie anderson in Form -AH
Serene at F'Or Hills CLUB.

Willie Anderson four times national open golf
champion. won the annual amateur and pro-
fessional golf tournament at Palm Beach on
Monday. Anderson returned rounds of SO and
Sc for 1876 His 66 is the best score made over
the Palm Beach links this winter Second place
went to Walter Fairbanks, the Denver amateur,
who had 1S9 Gilbert Nichols, the Woodland
"pro" was fourth with 141.
Most golfers would consider ii feat TO make
q hole in one at time in their career
There seems to be one person, however, who can
claim that the sensation of ho1ng out from the
tee in single stroke has ceased to be a novelty.
W. w Crawford is credited with doing the trick
three times at the Birmingham Country Club.
His ones were made at the first hole, 20
yards; at the home hole 10 yards up hill. ana
at a special hole, 200 yards across a ravlne,
which Is only used Sundays.
The threatening financial storm which kept
the members of the Fox Hills Golf Club In
state Of uneasiness for several weeks has passed
over and they are once more able to look into
the future with the brightest of hopes The
extra assessment has been met. making 1t pos
sible to uquidate the clubs Indebtedness, which
had been accumula ting for several years.
There is now talk of securing an automobile
service between the railroad station and the
clubhouse. Tournaments are also desired, and
in addition to a three days amateur affair there
in the fall the club may try to secure the metro
politan open championship. This tournament
was first held at Fox Hills in 1905, when Alec
Smith won after play-of of a tie with Willie
Anderson
New-York tribune., 1908-02-26
PLAYERS WEEDED OUT
GRANT BEATS G. CRAGIN.
Field Nmrozcing Dozen IN Indoor
Lascn Tennis Tourney.

Three Of the seni-inal round brackets OF tle
national indoor lawn tennis championship '7
were filled by Wvlle c. Grant, Morris 5 clark anu
William B. Crasin ir. when play ceased yesterday
on the 7th Regiment Armory courts Grant came
through in the top half by defeating Calhoun era
gin 81, 10, 90.
For several reasons this matcn was uhsatisl "a .
orv To begin with. the light was not all that
could be desired and the first set played without
linesmen contained a number of obvious errors as
to service faults and outs being recorded. although
the final result not directly aHected' lheI
Grant played sluggshly and only exerted himself
when in danger Crasfn played a crafty, heady
game His slowness of pace was calculated 10
bother Grant, and 1t did but after two sets Cragln
faded and Grant was enabled TO score the final set
at love-
The defeat Of the Bostonian, Richard B1snop,
created something of surprise Clark shattered the
hall for hard drives start to finish. He played
New-York tribune., 1908-02-26
WITH 1THLETIC BOWLERS
Elizabeth Club Wins Three Games
and Takes the Lead.

The Elizabeth Club team regained first place in
the Athletic Bowling League last night by defeat
ing the Jersey City team three straight games on
the formers alleys. In another series the New
York Athletic Club five at home lost the odd 70
the Roseville Athletic Association team. Elizabeth
has now won twenty-four games and lost twelve,
a game each way better than the local team.
In the New York ROseviile series the visiting five
came within an zee of making clean sweep.
From the start both sides the fastest kind of
pace. and when the opposing teams went into
the tenth box it looked like Roseville. For the
latter Olozaga got a strike, but his next ball re-
suited in wide open split. When it got down TO
PersCn, the ROseville anchor also into split.
On the other hand, Clute. the New York anchor.
made a strike, which enabled the local team to
win by the margin of three pins with 9S7.
For Roseville Olozaga led with 224. while Breen s
Pa was New Yorks high individual effort.
The same close work prevailed in the second
game, but a stronger finish by the team from New
Jersey made the totals read 962 to 951 Another S52
gave ROseville the last game by comfortable
margin In this contest Sherwood, who had passed
the 200 mark in the first games. was particU-
larly unfortunate, he into four consecutive
splits.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-26
CI4NT!S READY TO SAIL.
Some of the Veterans UM LedOe
To-day for Marlin Springs.

Sailing this morning on the Southern Pacific
steamer Nonus. bound for New Orleans, will he
five Giants on their way to join John McGraw
and the rest of the New York players at the
training quarters Marlin Springs, Tex Inc
men who viii leave this morning are Christy
Nathewson. Cy Seymour. Jack Hannifan. Lou
Niltze and Arthur Devlin. Accompanying the
men VIII he Arthur Bell. business representative
Of the New York Baseball Club. Mrs. Seymour
viii sail with her husband
on Friday night the last division Of the Giants
viii pun out Of St Louis for Marlin Springs. This
section viii include Fred Tenney Lauter. Brid-
well Needham. Red Ames and Mike Donlin.
Il was planned to have the men start Satur-
cay. but il found that train connections could
not be made that day, the start set for
ward
Everything is now serene al the New York head
quarters in the s.. James Building. All the con-
tracts have been signed and returned by the play
ers. Ply Tuesday ~ week all the men VIII
he al Marlin Springs and the training season Will
he on in earnest The PLAYERS who sail to-day
vii be on the water for five days.
There viii Re busy times for the Giants begin
ming a week from to-day and extending we'll into
October. with that old pennant always before
them.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-26
ATHLETIC NOTES FROM N. Y. U.

University crew announced yesterday that May
had been decided on for the race with Georgetown
on the Potomac River. The faculty has approved
OF the race
T. : Connelf. Of the Union Boat Club. who "a
coaching the candidates is being assisted by II.
Anderson. About forty az work
Kellogg was on hand yesterday TO coach ths
baseball candidates Some fifteen out for
the battery positions. The coach save them r
short talk and put them through Il half hours
practice in the cage. Among the new men were
Macdonald. OS. Mowe1. rs. captain; IIanowItch.
OS; Van Horton O9; BlackfooJ. 'O9 Daud. 70;
KnoeppeI. Il. GoeItz. Il. and Murphy. Il
New-York tribune., 1908-02-26
WAR OVER In BASEBALL
pIyLLIAN CARRIES PUNT.
Resolution adopted Making Nosc
Famous Blacklist InoperatiCe.

Harry c. PuiiiaTn, president OF the ->atloi'ai
,eaeue Of Baseball Clubs, VIII not resign ms
,=ica at the meeting Of the league To-Day aS
he has won his point and the trouble growing
on, of the blacklist resolution adopted py 'he
National Association Of Minor Leagues to whicn
AR puiliam took exception. mas oeen shioo'iieu
over.
A. meeting OF the national COMMISSION
made ,,p of Harry C Pulliam. Ban johnson ana
-. .5o-rr,ann AT the National League
,,s.5o,,arters in the St James Building yester-
aax Nr Johnson president of the American
7 1cse,,e offered a resolution, which makes the
offensive resolution imperative even if the Ma
r5o7al Association does not see fit to aprosaUe
f. when the resolution was adopted peace
was restored and once more all is harmony SO
Gar as can be Judged. The resolution was as
follows:
whereas. The attention of the national commls55
. So ,L - IaSf Tneeting Of the National Association
pertaining TO ineligible players; and ..s.
whereas There seems 10 be mis- st1s G.in-,
a. 10 the meaning and effect of said Tesoluuon'
commission thai said resolution cannot al any Ie @
he construed oy any one opeaois g in rv manner
81 irFrfnee lsnon or interfere with the rights NeSI
"a in Ire national commission under article VIII
secfioo - ,einstare any national agreement play
er VINO has heretofore Or may he7eaI'eI Oe W
clared an ineligible player
The meet was MOI an open ci4S1 'NN i40-A'
the loud tone of voices coming from the inner
room il seemed as If a particularly strong dis
c;,ssjon was being carried When the meet
ing was adjourned. however, it was announced
chat the controversy between Hermann and
T,,lisrn over the blacklist resolution had been
settled 20 the satisfa action of both men
Article s. Section ,. of the national agreement
reads as follows:
Any PLAYER suspended by club or league ;or
term longer than deys shall have the rlsht oI
appeal the national commission. "illch i INei
the punishment excessive or MOI he.fteu- L59
end other questions may he determined 10y mali
vote ~ members Of the commission
Mr. Hermann insisted that this section OF the
national agreement mad never been changed,
and il was in force At the present time ana that
under il the national commission had fun an
rf-o~ftv 70 reirstate any national agreement
rlayer IT any time in case such player had
been suspended for longer time than ten days,
rrovided that tfe commission deemed the pun
isF-rrl.r7; excessive and not flerited-
After they had talked the question over Tor
three hours both Hermann and Pulliam found
that they agreed as to tie end. but were taking
different ways 20 accomplish the same purpose,
and that The resolution unanimously carried at
:he meeting put them both right.
The commission viii meet again this morning
al Ia O'Clock Later the regular meeting OF the
National League will be held at the Waldorf
Astoria and Of the American League at the
Hotel Breslln.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-26
STANDING Or TIE CLL-RS
MORE HOPE FOR H1RV1RD
President Eliot Says Football Games
U'W Not BE Restricted.
fRv Telerranh to The Tribune. I

New Haven, Feb 25.-President Eliot sent word
to-day to The Yale News that lie is pleased
with the new football rules. He assured The
Ncws' that Harvard has definite plan for limit
ing intercollegiate athletic contests He said in
part:
believe the new football rules have made the
game more interesting have improved IL and made
II more spOTtsmdulike. ON account Of the strin-
gent enforcing OF the present rules. a more Ger
tain penalty is placed upon unfair pliy. and con
sequently II IS a question now WHETHER IL pays TO
violate them
which plays fairly and Ceanly will defeat one
using unfair means. and this is end to be- striven
for in intercollegiate sports.
, In regard TO recent regulations passed by the
Harvard faculty advising that the number Inter-
collegiate contests should be largely reduced moth
Ing definite has been done. There have been no
hve game rules passed. and from the present situ-
alton Harvard Will play football next year jaSs
usual.