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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-07-11

not the aggressors in the duel
which resulted in the killing of
DR.. Young, one of the prominent
physicians of St. Landay. The
difficulty between the Youngs
and the Thompsons originally
arose between DR.. Young and
DR.. Thompson, the father of the
boys, One day DR.. Young was
driving in his buggy, and met
the two Thompson boys driving
in their own vehicle. A duel in
the public road followed, in
which DR.. Young was killed.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-07-11
Some Congressional History.

The following is reproduced
from a special to the Daily Plea
yune of the 9TH as it has a pleas
ing notice of Hon. r. @. Wick
life and incidentally some Con-
gressional history. 1t describes
the Fourth of July celebration at
Gonzales.
THE ceremonies were opened
by Hon. p. Sidney Berteau, who
called to the chair Attorney
Caleb G.. Weber, of Donaldson
vile, to act as master of cere-
monies. In assuming the chair
Mr.. Weber said that two of, the
congressional aspirants from the
Sixth Distribution. Robert G.
Wickliffe, Col. Sam M. Robertson
were invited to present their
claims, but that Colonel Robert
son was i'll at his home and un-
able to attend. Mr.. Wickliffe,
however, was present. He then
introduced Hon. Felix J. Samson,
Representative in the Legisla-
ture from Vermilion Parish. He
delivered a beautiful and eloquent
GRAFTON on the glory of the nation,
and was greeted with much ap-
| plause.
Hon. Robert G. Wickliffe, of
West F'eliciana, was next intro
duced and spoke in the interest
of his candidacy for congress-
man. When he arose he was
greeted with a burst Of applause.
Mr.. Wickliffe urged his claims
on his fitness to fill the position.
Among the remarks made by
| him were that the Parish of East
Baton Rouge had so long held
the Office that it was time for one
of the other parishes to have the
position.
1T was in 1876 that Edward
White Robertson, of East Baton
Rouge, was elected. He served
until 1882, when Hon. E. T..
Lewis, of st. Landry, was elect
ed. From 1884 to 1886 the dis:
trict was represented by the
Hon. Alfred B. Irion, of Avoyelles
Parish, neither of those parishes
being now in the Sixth District
as presently composed. From
1886 to the present day East
Baton Rouge has held the posi-
ton with Colonel Sam Robertson
and Hon. George K. Favrot, thus
showing that with the exception
of st. Landry and Avoyelles,
neither of which is now in the
district, the office has been with
East Baton Rouge since 1876,
notwithstanding that the district
is composed of twelve parishes. y
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-07-11

i s,esI to s Sanders has issued
my 70 Dngal and Chester
aerf so3' both prominently
I'M young men of St.
rer parish ansl who, about aIyear
StentiS.ssetsn sentenced : to the State
d TTSla airy for the killing of Of
lions IL nG tbng The issuing of
i 1s a close a Very SG"''S se 1sSn
coming r,,Ilng, followed by a bit.
sa FSnaeS ! legal battle. The Tf'
|, ps s6a brothers are YOUNG no
biz % nIei their friends have have
'''ined that they were
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-07-11
Primary on Sept. |.

The State Central Committee
met in Baton Rouge Friday, July
3, and fixed Tuesday, Sept. 1,
as the date for holding the Demo
cratic primary.
This means, first of all, the
date of the primary for the nomi.
nation Of associate justice of the
Supreme Court, the term of Jus.
tlce Provosty expiring. Con.
gressiOnal committees will Sc.
lect the same date for their pr.
maries, and the Orleans Parish
Democratic Committee will Sc
lect Sept. l, for the municipal
primary in the city of New Or
leans, for the nomination of
mayor and all city officials.
Nominations will be made for
district Judge and district attor-
ney in the various districts of
the state, also for judicial and
congressional executive commit
foo
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-07-11

In Louisiana, as in New York
race track gambling has been
given a death blow by the Leg
islature, Governor Hughes OF
the latter state has received ma
tiOnal prominence for the stand
he took against the evil in his
state, but has any man heard
any praises for J. Y. Sanders
for similar action in Louisiana:
He has not, for when the Locke
bill was before the senate and in
danger of defeat our chief exc
cutive just kept on saying moth
inc,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-07-11
TuberOSes.

oh! how frangrant! How per
fectly delicious the perfume
But what has spoiled them,
What is the matter with the
tuberoses?"
They have been handled" an
swered the wearer, with a re-
gretful glance at the bruised
blossoms. THE very lightest
touch spoils them. The fairest,
most Waxen of all white flowers,
the merest breath darkens and
robs them of their beauty.
While inhaling their divine per.
fume if yon brush them ever SO
daintily, a defiling shadow re.
mains"
Girls, dear girls, let me take
you in my arms, drop the cur.
tains and now preach wee bit
of a sermon on this text: "Tuber.
oses."
That lovely pyramid of living
bloom, diffusing sweetness on the
air, presents a faded face to the
beholder-its fair loneliness de-
faced by a too intimate touch.
Touch not, taste not, handle
not, is a maxim we'll suited to
more subjects than one, applica-
BILE in both a material and spirit
ual sense.
| never see a young girl suf.
fering familiarity of manner
from her escort, allowing with.
out rebuke a profaning nearness
but I long to shelter her behind
my older wisdom and save her
from the consequences of which
she little dreams.
A young girl should be hedged
in with delicacy like the sleep
ing princess behind her hedge
of thorns and only the true
prince should ever break her
hearts virgin slumber with the
kiss of possession.
After months of devoted at,
tention to a pretty young WON
an of my acquaintance, my ia
vorite cousin suddenly withdrew
from the field. The child's ros-
es faded, her eyes followed him
longingly. She was evidently
unable to recall her truant heart
from it's unappreciative posses
sor. | demonstrated with my
cousin. He grew grave, looked
regretful but on being further
pressed, shook his head and an.
swered; THE fruit that falls
without shaking, is all too mellow
for me. Yes, she was willing,
too willing. The lips that SUI.
fered kisses so easily from me
would never have proved i'm
possible prey to other men. y
1t is the same old story What
is won too easily, ceases to
charm.
Dear girls, if you wish to re-
main infinitely precious to your
lovers, bear in mind the sign:
Keep off the grass. Love bios
SONS best in an atmosphere of
reverence and respect. Caress-
es should flower on the trees of
marriage. Lightly won, lightly
valued. When a strong arm en-
circles your waist and mus tach.
ed lips seek to press your own,
pause and remember the-tuber'
ose.-N. O. States.
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Col. Robertson WithdfaWs.

The Sixth District Democratic
Congressional Committee met
in Baton Rouge Tuesday to call
the necessary primary and
make other arrangements COM
ing under the province of the
body. Judge L. B. Claiborne
of Pointe Coupee was called to
the chair as temporary chairman
and w. M. Barrow secretary,
was at his desk. With few ex.
ceptions, the entire membership
of the committee was present.
Col. S. M. Robertson, one of
the candidates for Congress
from the Sixth District appeared
before the committee and stated
that on the advice of his physi-
clans and on account of ill-health
he had withdrawn from the race
and would hereafter remain in
private life. Mr.. Robertson
spoke feelingly of the years
which he spent in Congress.
The committee then took re-
cess until 5 o'clock.
Upon reconvening L. B. Clai-
borne, of Pie. Coupee was elected
permanent chairman and A. E.
Miller of East Feliciana, secre-
tary. Mr.. Gay offered the reso-
luton on the death of Judge
Milton. A. Strickland, former
secretary of the committee.
Mr.. A. Villeret introduced the
following resolution, which was
likewise unanimously adopted:
BE it resolved by the Con-
gressional Committee of the
Democratic party of the Sixth
Congressional District, That the
Democratic primary election is
hereby ordered to take place in
the Sixth Congressional District
of the State of Louisiana, ON
Sept. |, 1903, to nominate a can
didate for said district to be vot-
ed for at the congressional cleo
tion to be held Nov. 3, 1908.
BE it further resolved, That
one from each parish, and seven
at large qualified electors, shall
be elected to comprise the con-
gressional committee for the
succeeding two years, pursuant
to the resolution of the State
Central Committee adopted July
3, 1908"
Chairman Claiborne addressed
the meeting and paid a glowing
tribute to Col. S. M. Robertson,
the retiring candidate.
The retirement of Col. Robert
son leaves in the race George K.
Favrot of East Baton Rouge, for
reelection, Robert G. Wickliffe
of West Feliciana, Victor Lefeb-
vre, of West Baton Rouge and
Lynn G. Tompkins of Tangipa-
hoa.
Oh, Father, grant that nothing | may
do
May come between my little ones and
You.
Grant that no word or touch of mine
Add to the cloud that hides the light
divine.
Grant that my love may be so wise
and true
That every day | draw them nearer
You.
No life be married or scarrred through
fault of mine
But by Thy grace, all mine be wholly
Thine.
LIZZIE N. DOUGLAS
Sewanee, June "a, 1908.
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action qua
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-11

Turkey imported and used last year
6,365.76O pounds Of ordinary soap and
51,130 pounds Of toilet soap.
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Goat Without a Country.

New Orleans Special to Phlla. Record.
Billy Whiskers, 3-year-old male goat.
the mascot of j. D.. SCOTS string of
race horses, is without a unit
Neither the United States nor Cuba
wants him, and he is now on the seas
making his second trip to Havana az
ter being twice denied admission to this
country because goats do not come un-
der the head OF live stock. nor horned
animals, subject to duty, for the reason
that Billy Whiskers is %hornless.
The steamship Excelsior arrived here
10 days ago with SCOTS horses and
their mascot. The horses were admit
ted, but the goat went back on the
same vessel. At Havana the customs
inspector ruled that although 1000 O00
whfskered capricorn could be exported
from Havana. not one of that species
would be admitted from the United
States, imported goats being under no
classification emitting them to entry.
Billy Whiskers vas compelled to star+
again for the United States and met
the same rebuff as on his maiden trim
Cant do it," said N. l.. Marks local
deputy United States collector. Thai
animal must stay on board and 20 bacL
to Cuba" The Southern Pacific Stea,nN
ship company is paying IS for FORAGE
every time Billy Whiskers crosses the
Gulf of Mexico "N
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women HOLD EVERY
OFFICE IN VILLAGE
in Her Official Position One of
Them Is Required to Give
Orders to Husband.
Paris Bureau of the Post-Dispatch.

Paris Bureau of the Post-D;spatch.
Parts-Froissy, a little village in the
department Of the Olse. has never had
a feminine or su%ffragist agitation, and
yet women there have not only all the
rights they want, but occupy the Ave
principal public posts.
Instead of a station master. there is
a station mistress; the postmaster's
place is occupied by a postmtstress, the
taken by a venerable woman who Wig
orously beats the drum n
the opening OF the market on market
days. Even the only hairdresser's shop,
which may be considered a sort of
public institution. is kept by a spin
ster.
Froissy Is the terminus OF a small
railway line from ST. lust en Chausee.
and the function OF the station mis-
tress, or Nine. lie Chef de Care. as she
Is called. is important. Her husband
is conductor on the local train. and as
ders OF his wife, who is officially bound
TO see that he does his duty.
The telegraph department is also In
the hands of a woman who carries the
dispatches, and sometimes walks 10
miles or more to deliver a message.
The fact that nearly all the public
functions In Froissy are monopolized
by women is due to a mere coincidence.
The father or husband OF each OF the
women occupied the post before them.
and when they died the people of the
village decided in each case that it was
only right to let their daughters or
wives take their places.
The most interesting from a histori-
cal points of view is Mile. Maria
Marchandin, the village drummer. who
is 90 years of age. tall and straight as
a poplar. Her maternal grandfather
received the medal of st. Helena and
had taken part in the Napoleonic wars
before he became the village drummer.
He had beaten the drum In many q
battle, and became famous afterwards
for the vigorous way in which he beat
the drum in the market place.
Mile. Marchandin's father. who had
married this old mans daughter, be-
came a drummer in turn, and never
missed a day till he was SO years OF
age. when he suddenly fell dead while
beating his drum in the village square,
Mile. Marchandin then took up his
work, and continues to beat the drum
as her father n grandfather did be-
fore her. 1t is a solid OLD drum, too,
with big brass hoops, shiny and worn
with age. and she loves this relic of the
wars of the first empire as the dearest
thing in her possession.
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PECULIAR WAYS MEN
AND WOMEN OF THE
WORLD SEEK MATES

The marriage market Cor fair) which
held recently at Ecaussines in Bel
,gium. q many counterparts else
where, says Pearson's Weekly.
,cantons, for example. there is held
what Is known as the feast of the gar
lands. The m~arriagcable maidens as
.semble at sunset. sing. dance and
make merry. Each wears q chaplet of
flowers in her forehead and carries a
1osegay tied with bright colored ribbon
In her hands.
II a lad is attracted by a maid he
plucks a flower from her bunch. She
pretends not to notice. out when the
merry making breaks up at dawn she
will. II she re~ciprocates his feelings, tie
handle of the door of the cabin wherein
The resides or alternatively fling 1t
through the open easement of his he'd
chamber.
Tho famous Tunis marriage mart, of
which SO much has been written, is
the autumn. The Tunisan girls attend
in their hundreds. each with her dowry
I'm coin and jewelry disposed about her
person. The golden girdle of maiden
hood enclrcles her waist. and in it Is
an ~unsheathed dagger. When this is
gently removed by a passing gallant
and presently returned it means that
q proposal has been made
A prettier custom prevails among the
Ooraon maidens, who at stated inter-
walls assemble in the market place. In
front OF each is a lighted lamp, emblem
of conjugal fidelity. A young man feels
attracted. He gently blows upon the
flame, extinguishing 1t. The girl re-
lights it: it is rejection. If she leaves
1T alone the offer is acceptable.
Even in England these curious mar
kets are not unknown, although thew
are not openly acknowledged as such.
One has been held on St. Martha's Hill.
Surrey. on Zach recurring Good Friday
during some centuries. And the statute
and mop fairs that are still celebrated
I'm various rural localities are marriage
marts in all but name.
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Connjpticn Fit.

" From the New York Press.
"When George told Anna that she must
decide between Sagan and the half of
her fortune the poor little woman (who
has had a great deal more than her share
of roubl didn't fall into a conniption
tit, as most of us woul nave done. bu.
simply stamped her foot and used a small
French cuss word. about the equivalent
of plague take It," This sage remark
fell from the lips OF a luxurious matron
riding In a pay-as-you-enter car. Her free
and easy manner and her rather care
less loudness OF voice Indicated the part
of the country from which she came. AS
she left the car at Seventy-fourth street
who had heard her were ask
ing each other-"What is q conniption
fito"
When a woman throws a conniptIon
ft' she is in her tantrums. A tantrum
is a At of passion or an attack of petu-
liant hysteria. Compton is sometimes
used alone anL has about the same mean
ing as conniption fit. Occasionally lin
Maine) it is corruption. The word was
bred In New England. and is about as
old as Rhode Island. 1t is common enough
today wherever the descendants of the
Down casters are settled. Compton fit
is a term used exclusively by women. To
connip is to laugh violently.
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Readino tha sionaIs.

Newcomers to New York by steam
ship begin to learn things about the
city as soon as their vessel gets headed
up the harbor. There was a party OF
such on board an incoming vessel re-
Gently.
From the roof OF a high down town
office building they saw what appeared
to be a string OF signal flags Tapping In
the breeze. Some We're white, some
were striped, Il n big one was a
flaming red.
II we only knew the code we could
tell what they mean" said a member
of the party. perhaps they indicate
what channel we are to take up the
river"
"Or maybe they are weather warn
ings OF some kind" guessed another.
Let's ask one OF the officers to find
out"
they did. The officer looked first
With the naked eye and her with his
glassc-.
"Tssts the 5anitor's family wash
hur.S out on the roof to dry" he an
noulced. brutally. as he finished his
surve The big red one Is a table
CLOTH"
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Value Of Water Rights in Americas
QaYalonmant.
From the Craftsman.

From the Craftsman.
Therc are now In use in the United
States about 10000. 900 horse power,
less than one-fourth of which is pro-
duced ron water. These proportions
are constantly working In the direction
of reversal. n in the course of a gem
GRAFTON power derived from water will
have almost entirely displaced that
generated from coal. There is at pres
ent available in mainland United
States at least $4,000. 900 water horse
to signify the amount that might inn
not anything like all the power that
might be practically and probably de-
Nelpped. with changed conditions,
d%i,ninution of Goa supply and Increase
Of it's cost, Improvement In transmits
sion inc other factors that are COR
t%inuously exerting influences in this
direction. In fact. there is enough
water power existent in this unit
to furnish the energy for all purposes
that could possibly be used by q pop
hlation twice as large as the present.
"A great deal of the instantly available
power has been given away and not
less than 1000. 900 is now going to
waste yer government dams. A
clearer idea of this waste may be
gained by the statement that at IL
tom of o per horse power per an
mum. it would require 10000 o tons
of coal q year to produce it's equiva-
lent in energy. Coal. it must be re-
membered. does not reproduce itself,
while the permanency of water power
Is dependent only on rainfall n the
preservation Of the forests.
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COOLEY" AND GREAT MEN.
Philosopher Insists Fame PLAYS An,;,
Fool WITH Charae4>.. L. L

WI WIN SHdTde-s:S IL History.
Il. T. Dunno In the American Magazine.
II put down tn list iv these great men
with tn principal facts about thin.
Alexander the Great: dhrupk an. die.
orderly. 0'
"Joolyas Cyzar: gambling; women. hs
put Derfumery on his hair.
Saint Augustine: ~disreputablc Youth
NNapolyon Bonypart: he had epileptlc
"Nillum Pitt: d~hrunkard; highway rob.
Der.
Lord Byrum Of L have the name rlebto.
drunkenness; women; gambling; prize
fightin'; chicken fightin'; dog tghtin.. bad
a game leg.
Tommy Moore, author iv LET Erin
Remimber:' toady.
George Wash'n'ton: How did he catch
tn cold that kilt him?' says Hogan. Ten
me THAR
Benjamin Franklin: Whisper, So
"Andhrew Jackson: he cuddent spell.
an his wife smoked a corncob pipe.
Abraham Lincoln
"'Stop there says I. we've gone far
enough say 1. I nave not a personal
acquaintance with amy iv TIL gintlemen
we've mtntioned, but I'll bet ye're wrong.
We can't tell me that anybody who was
full Nv rum liver conkered tn worruld. or
that a man that had so nanny other in
threstin pursoots as Lord Byrum wud liver
have time to write pothry. Amy more
instnuation again George Wash'n'ton or
Andrew jackson I'll take as personal.
Ye can gossip about tn living as much a.
We want says 1. Say what We PLACE about
Hinnissy or Donohue an I'll agree with
We an take ye down to their houses to
repeat 1t. an I'll stand by to give We tn.
first aid to tn injured. We can gossip
mere: ye,can swear an tell tough stories.
But I've got to dhraw tn line somewhere.
This is a respectable saloon. an I'll not
have histhry or biography repeated in this
place. says T."
Ills the penalty iv fame said Mr..
Hennessy.
.'Thrue fr ye.' said Mr.. Dooley. Fame
IS always playin' April fool thricks with
the great. 1t pins a goold medal on tn
chest Nv tn hero. an as he sthruts down
tn street he little knows that it has hung
a sign 3n his coat tails sayin': Plaza
liclf Doa''
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SNN-SHEDDINC Man
PUZZLES DOCTORS
Physicians Can't Find a Cause
for Snake Like Perform
ance Of w. u. Cake.

Trenton, N. JAS a result of the an
nouncement that VIM. U. Cake. 81 local
man. was shedding his skin like a
snake. several prominent specialists
from various parts of the country came
to Trenton and made a thorough ex-
animation of the patient. but the symp-
toms puzzled them as much as they
have the local physicians.
For the twenty-eighth time In the
So years of his life Cake, who is a
linoleum printer, IL now shedding his
actly like a snake. the only difference
being that the reptile sheds it's cuticle
periodically, while Cake Is likely to shed
his kin at any time. Specialists from
New York who examined the patient
believe that h skin he sheds fire.
patients where 1t is necessary to graft
cuticle in cases of severe burns. cuts
and the like. For this purpose 1t Is
now likely that Cake will be removed to
Bellevue hospital, New York city.
where several persons are facing death
because Of the unwillingness OF persons
to have their skin grated into that of
h sufferers.
/. Cake has several children. but mono
of them is afflicted by the disease. The
doctors q that the disease is not con-
.tagious.
Local physicians have made nu-
lmerous attempts to cure Cake. but
their efforts have been of no avail. The
physicians here and elsewhere agree
only to the name of the disease, which
they term 'Dermitosis Exfoliatina."
Such q case Is only once recorded in
and surgery. Although the
doctors agree upon the technical term
the cause and treatment OF the disease
are puzzles. They realize thai in
typhoid fever the skin peels, but cannot
understand how q high fever would
take the skin from the patient In so
many instances.
When Cake was q hild his mother.
he declares. told him his skin shed in
the same way. The symptoms are first
a chill. followed by severe pains In the
stomach and'later by an extremely high
fever. Within two weeks of an at
ack every particle of skin on Cakes
body comes off. During this time he
suffers intensely. particularly from an
itching sensation.
Although Cake lived for nine years
without shedding his kin the attack
usually comes on every two years. AT
one time he shed his skin three times in
medicine prescribed for him by a ply
sician for his stomach condition.
The specialists believe that his skin
is OF such a tender nature that it would
peel with the slightest irritation, n
they declare thai a man with his tend
ncy Of weakness in the cuticle would
save hundreds of lives where 1t was
necessary to q v human beings by
the grating skin process. which has
SO lately become an important part in
medical science,
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The Epicures.

Christian Register: An eminent man
who Is a strict a%bstainer from both
wine nnsea and ANIMAL III ALL food is obliged, in
frain from dining out. He enterr,ins
however, an occasional kindred spirit
One such was recently at his table
You ought to have seen them" said
the eminent mans son. '%rioting over
boiled carrOtSi.' w.