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tinuous. Though chirch and state are still
united In Venezuela, their relations were Sc
verely strained several years ago and probably
never again will be quite cordial. At the in
stigaion of President Castro national di-
vorce law was framed and introduced in con-
gress. Instantly the archbishop and all the
lesser powers of the church were I'D in arms
and bitter campaign against the proposed
law was begun. Castro was determined as
usual. and soon brought the church to terms
by having drafted bill to expel the religious
orders. truce was effected and the divorce
law was passed; and it is only fair to say
that up to the present time there has not been
a single instance of it's abuse. Castro wants
divorce law so that he can get rid Of his
wife," said the detractors OF the president for
it is notorious fact that the dove of domestic
peace is not among the scores of birds that
Sonora Castro feeds and fondles at Mrafores
the presidential palace. But step ever
has been taken toward legal separation of
Gen. and Mrs. Castro. They appear in public
together whenever occasion offers, and she is
always proud. serene and sef-possessed.
Gen. Castro is vain man, confident Of his
own powers, seemingly believing himself a
child of destiny. Probably he does not fully
trust anyone but himself, and he seldom takes
the public into his complete confidence He
sits in his apartments in the Yellow house
the administrative budng-looks down on the
statue of Bolivar, which is the center of the
citys lfe and easily convinces himself that
his services to Venezuela are second only to
those of the great Liberator. He believes
Venezuela is to become the leading nation of
South America, and he bitterly resents what
he considers the affronts which other nations
attempt to put upon it, 1t is the method in
which he expresses this resentment that
causes SO much trouble, for his disregard OF
diplomatic usages is most obnoxious to other
governments.
In private life Gen. Castro does not present
an admirable figure, but his faults such
as are often found in strong characters. His
periods of relaxation are as strenuous in their
way as are his periods Of work. and his recent
severe attacks Of illness probably are due
largely to overindulgence in pleasures When
he appears in public he is always dignifed-
until he begins to dance, when he becomes RI
dicuous. At his home he retains many Of the
habits of his soldier days His chamber at
Mirafores contains $4,000 bed, but he sleeps
on an iron cot in corridor His marble bath
is fitted with everything the most fastidious
could desire, but he turns on tap in small
courtyard and stands under the cold stream.
All In all, Gen. Castro If he does not soon
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die or become a hopeless invalid,
is a force to be reckoned with.
And how to deal with him is a
difficult question. England got
the best of him for time by a
blockade and bombardment. The
United States sent him several ul-
timatums which he refused to
consider. France made a great
bluster when he seized the prop
erty of the French Cable Com
pany, and did nothing. Holland
was almost ready to blockade the
ports of Venezuela, but Holland
admitted her minister to Caracas
deserved to be ousted, and knows.
as does everyone, that Caracas
has long been the headquarters Of
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Special Holiday Rates

The Colorado & Southern will make
a special rate of one fare for the round
trip to all points in the state. Tickets
on sale Dec. "a and 25 and Jan. 1
and in addition, from all points to Den
yer and return Dec. 27th and 2sth-
Final limit January 4th.
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PRIANO CASTRO, constitution
al president and self-styled re
storer' of Venezuela, hated
though not despised by most of
the governments of Europe, re-
garded as an embarrassing nui-
sance by the United States and
looked at askance by his South
American neighbors, is in Eu-
rope, supposedly for the sole
purpose of receiving treatment
for a malady which has given
him much suffering.
Would he ever return to
Venezuela?
That query was put to gov
arnmo offinia1S Of Wa Uton
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Z77NE XEZAOW HOlhSE

1906, Miranda went to London. where
Bolivar found him and took him back
to Venezuela, to become the military
leader of the patriots. A popular
uprising gave the revolutionists COM
mand of the capital, and on April
10, 1910, the local council at Cara
cas- deposed the royal governor and
selected a junta or council to rule
during the regency in Spain. The
next year Bolivar led a popular dem
onstration which eliminated in
formal manifesto or declaration OF
independence and the proclamation
of republican constitutional gov
eminent Meanwhile, Don Domingo
Nonteverde took command of the
royalst forces and gradually gained
the upper hand over the patriots.
The fortress of Puerto Cabello was
betrayed to him, and Bolivar was
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founded the city of Coro, which remained the
seat of government until 1867, when it was
transferred to Caracas. About the time of the
establishment of Coro. Charles w.. whose Eu
ropean wars had obliged him to borrow ex
tensvely, agreed with the Augsburg banking
and merchant firm of the Welsers to grant
them the entire province Of Venezuela, in re-
turn for advances of money. In 1928 Ambrose
Alfnger sailed for the colony, with a force
of 400 adventurers representing the new rul
ers Disappointed in the expectation of finding
mines of gold to be exploited, he and has sue
cessor, George Spira, who brought over an
other body of retainers in 1888, raided the
interior regions for produce, enslaving the ma
tives and demoralizing the whole country. SO
that in 1545 Charles V. rescinded the grant
The country was now intrusted to governor
sent from Spain. The rest of the sixteenth
century marked by exploring expeditions.
the founding of settlements and cities, and
wars with the natives. Early in the seven
teenth century the Biscayan merchant organi-
cation, Compania Guipuzcoana. secured the
right to control the Venezuelan trade, on con-
dition that 1t put an end to the Illicit trade
with Curacao and chance foreign ships. For
so years this worked fairly WELL but eventu-
ally the Compania found it more profitable to
enter into arrangements Of mutual advantage
with the Curacao merchants. This led
to great popular opposition, threatening civil
war in 174s, but the Compania maintained its
hold until 1878. The nominal government was
in the hands of a captaingeneral, subordinate
to the royal audiencia at Santo Domingo, for
most of the time down to 1856, when an indie
pendent audiencia was established at Cara
cas-.
The history of the war for independence
against Spain in Venezuela is to a great
tent the record of the careers of Miranda and
Bolivar. After the failure Of the expedition Of
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S m ug 81 er S
whose bust
ness it was to
evade the Gus
toms laws of
V e n e Zu G ! a.
Therefore Hol-
land hesitated
to act. To put
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GOGRT
or H|
GNPNNNN

forced to retire
to La Guaira. MI
randa, unable to
maintain an ar
my in the field,
concluded a peace.
July 30, 1912, and
Joined Bolivar, by
whom he was ar
rested and hand
ed over to the
Spanish COM
mander. Bolivar
took refuge in
Cartagena, raised
an army, and In
August, 1873, re-
entered Caracas
in triumph. In
1S1 + he was
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PRE ESADEWT GASZ7ROS
R4lACE

international matters Castro usu-
ally does the right thing in the
wrong way.
Venezuela's history is checkered
from it's beginning.
The coast of Venezuela was first
sighted by Columbus during his
voyage of 149S, and a year later
Ojeda and Vespucius examined it
more carefully, giving to 1t the
name of Little Venice" on ac-
count of some Indian villages
which they observed built upon
piles or stakes in Lake Maracaibo.
In 1927 Juan Ampues, who was
sent from Santo Domingo to set
tie some differences between the
IDdiopc apd a email CpauiSh colony
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Never Had SparroWs.

The teacher of geography class had
Just finished explaining how the Eng
lish sparrow came to be imported into
this country
The sparrows ate up the worms, all
right but now we have the sparrows
on our lands Which would you rath-
er have, Max, the sparrows or the
wolms?"
Il don't know: l amt never had
sparrows" The Bohemian
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!, STATUE OE
BOZ WAR

MR. EDWARD W. PICK
ARD, Chicago newspaper
writer, during the late Castroic ,
disturbances, assigned
''fnd out why by his paper kAAAAAAA
So he visited President Castro
taking several months trip to COVER" his
story. Castro feted Mr.. Pickard as he would
personal friend and thus the author of the
accompanying feature learned ever charac-
terisuc of this strange ruler. He saw the
good the bad, the reasonable and unreason-
able policies OF Castro He saw Castro at
home and in his capacity president. He
is the only American writer who turned
the spotlight full upon Castro.-Editors Note.
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CAPnIOA eCARACAS

the concession-holders, who
purchase the condemned
animals for paltry sums.
These soon find their way
to the meat stalls in the
city.
These are but instances
that mark a state of affairs
which is sitting general
trade and industry. 1t
would seem that complaint
of Castros internal policy
is we'll founded.
Yet Castro undoubtedly
loves his country and seeks
its welfare. He is laying
many plans for its better
ment, and some of them will
be carried out, though ham,
pered and delayed by his
overmastering need of mon
ey. He is proud of Cara
cas- and is anxious TO see it
modernized.
The president makes peri
odical tours through the
various states of the fedora
tion and orders numerous
public improvements. The
capital and other cities of
the country are garrisoned
by the army which, under
his administration, has
grown from a ragged lot Of
poems in alpargatas and
motley garments. into a
well drilled, well armed and
well clothed body of fight
ers who are devoted to their
leader.
Peace is what the busi-
ness men Of the country
must have, and they believe
1t is better to pay tribute
to Castro and prosper meas
urably under his firm rule
than to run the risk of hav-
ing in the presidents chair
a man SO weak that revolu-
tions would be almost con-
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Many vain woman has tried In
vain to get a husband.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-05-22
Respectfully,
Percy & Forester.

There comes to our table the
first issue of the National Month.
ly Democratic in politics. The
periodical fills a niche heretofore
vacant; and one rather wonders
that the need was not recognized
before: a medium giving a calm
er view of political events thar
the hurried daily or weekly
Norman E. Mack is editor ant
publisher. 1t is published a
Buffalo, n. Y. at Sl,0O the year
Write for sample copy or terri
tory.
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WANTED-Success Magazine re-
quireS the services of man in West
Feliciana to look after expiring sub
scriptions and to secure new business
by means of special methods unusual
ly effective; position permanent; pre-
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consider any applicant with good nat
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Room lO2, Success Magazine ldg'
New York.
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Notice.

We beg to inform our patrons,
and the public generally, that we
have decided upon opening an
Office for the transaction of an
insurance and real estate bust.
ness in the city OF Baton Rouge
about June LIST next.
This will in no way conflict
with our business here. In fact
we hope to be in better position
to assist our friends in West
, Feliciana in matters pertaining
to Real Estate, as it will give US
a larger field for operation.
The Office in Baton Rouge will
: be in charge of our Mr.. Percy,
who will reside there; Mr.. For
/, roster continuing in the Office a
y st. Francisville.
1t is through no dissatisfaction
s with West Feliciana, but only b
s meet the enlargement of GU
9 business, that we make thi
= change, and have selected BatO
h Rouge, chiefly on account of il
nearness TO st. Francisyille an
Bayou Sara.
We wish TO thank our patrol
for the business entrusted to |
in the past and respectfully $
). licit a continuance of their pt
ronage, assuring them that '
are at all times anxious to ser
them.
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cOuumE0dOn
Laurel Hill, La, May y, lN,s

lllul u mus i<''' -
DEAR EDIToR:-
f cry farmer in the parish
should subscribe toand carefully
read the Southern Fruit Grow
er" being the issue for May i"O''
The paper is valuable to the
gardener and fruit grower and
liz would be- very difficult TO even
estimate the value Cf the May
Iissuealone The Southern Fruit
Grower is published at Chat'a-
nooga, Tenn, price soc per an
, mum.
| commend as well Southern
=, Ruralisi, Atlanta, Ga, sl.m per
year; Southern Agriculturalist
Nashville. Tenn, soc per Yeal
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@ Farm Gazette, Starkyille, Miss.
L 81 90 per year, as most yaluabl
to Southern farmers.
IN Yours,
J. BURm'SS MCGEHEi
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The Lady From North America.

About half ones time in tran
cling abroad is spent in buyin
stamps. No matter how many
mt on a letter, | had no faith
believe that it would reac
America. says NJ. Landon Zee
in The Delineator for June.
found that | could send lette
with one stamp on it if | pau
enough for it, also that ! coub
get a denomination of which !
would take twenty. In Cairo
nut fifteen Sphinxes and Pyra
mids on the front of "A letter ant
five on the back. As for postal
cards imagine asking for one N
the Belgian language -Wereld
postyereeniging!
But il is in a Mohqmmedan
country that an American mind
needs most reimbursement. We
l woke one morning in Constants
l NOBLE and found our calender
nine days ahead of theirs, our
watches seven hours behind, and
the name of the month Ramadan.
Il The Mohammedans seem to live
Il up to their religion in a more
e definite way than we do, and We
Z soon learned what 10 expect.
IL The porter would drop ones
trunk when the Muezzin called to
II prayer; the sacrednesS of animal
oil life compelled US to walk aroun'
e. the hundreds of lazy dogs aSleel
lc- on the sidewalk; We were requIr
lac ed To take off our shoes instea
Ill of our hats when entering
rs Mosque: women were not ALLOW
he ed to pray because they have n
III souls; Friday was the day Il
NE Sunday and a camera was Z
the "evil eye" and could not be ca
ried into any sacred place, ID
csc artist was once charged TWEEN
lpt cents extra for keeping an =
IL eye in his room all night.
hef Before the journey ends I
ialr tourist has lost his identity GO
l on pletely. At first he is FRI
De Kalamazoo Michigan tn
lng' from Michigan" later l
10 United States" soon
Inc States" and the writer Y
l. III once introduced toe gentlen
iten- from Tuscany as the lady II
e 10 North America"
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DO YOU WANT TO GO TO COL
LEGE? If so we can help you. We
have already put hundreds through
college by means of our plan. Write
to-day for full information regarding
our offer of free scholarship in any
school or college. Address, Robert
j. Sherlock, 1881 East 22d Street,
New York City.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-05-22

Tulane summer school, under
the auspices of the State Insti'
tute Board, begins June A.
closes August IA, 1909. Those
interested will do we'll to write To
the Secretary of the University
for bulletin, which is free. Thu
advantages of this school arr
unquestiOned for teachers, dc
sirous of perfecting themselVe
in their work.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-05-22
Fashions and Sanity.

y. o. Item.
Once when Benjamin Franklin
was attending a great state ball
at the court of Versailles, when
all the 12;a,y md wit and chlyal- |
ry and fame Of France were gath
cred together, French gallant,
blazing in silks and Satins, came.
upon the American philosopher,
strange in his modest and sober
raiment, seated in the corner.
Waving his arm toward the bril-
liant assemblage, the gallant ask
ed:
! "Ah, Mr.. Franklin, did you
5 ever see the like of this before:
Franklin gazed around him.
nj All the ladies within sight were
arrayed in the latest mode, which
at that time included low corS
ages. Some of the ultra.faShlon
II able. indeed, had bOdiceS which
were extremely low. Franklin
N looked at these. Then he said:
h No. Never since was wean
ed"
. Now, shame to him who eyI
=" thinks, as the motto of the Orde
IN of the Garter remarks. All tn
is same, this astute little sayin
nd of Franklin's leaps into the min
at a modern fashionable ball.
There is a tendency in model
dress to uphold the contentlC
Us that the female form is divin
So by revealing all that is practI
at. able of divinity. For a long VIII
we we have been more or less fam
rye lar with dinner and dress gov
which appear to be built on t
Zone. more.w riggle. d'l'a
free" theory. Now comes
sheath skirt, which converts
Vlle wearer into mermaid.
lth' Whether a combination of tn
lhe two styles will ever be attem
lore ed no human being can tell.
iers the tendency goes much TART
izeu in it's present direction, the
ann fashionable will have to percl
IMAM little wheeled platforms and
'Kly. drawn about by means of a str
anu for it is all but impossible
u aV walk in the things now.
year. garb of Annette Kellermar
.erfl' diving, which is not very eH
sive, but makes no pretens
,nder be, is at least graceful.
Tnsti. cannot fairly be said of tn,
e "A, cent fashions.
Those Men have rallied without {
,ito tol at the weird absurdity O.
ersity latest things in hats. b
The more horrible thing than tn
:, arc est hat is the latest Go'
20 do. wearing :hn hair, in whlcl
selves front hair is cut short in
bangs, and the back hair Is
out like a spike, or like the
u L'eOH of a game cocks heel 1t
U r'"t " possible TO be comfortable
'ure III sofa or moderately hight
Paper -, iii, tho hair in this
Oh 01O nor can one of these al
~ oe' ladies lie down with any
'VocA Vi of ease. There is moth
're'a'S looks, or comfort, or conve
in the fashion for the
School while to sit behind a wol
lay the armed at the theater is
k, upper ones eye-sight in ones h
her up Sometimes we can't SEE
O'Clock. we ''have anything on u
The pub nese foot binders, after a
Go to Levy's for white
the 15c quality at lOc. 4
okers, at ored figured lawns, the ]
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For fine wines, liquors, cigars
ETC., go to the Eagle Saloon A
NJ. Harris, proprietor
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For Service

My roam stallion, Vermiliion'
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his colts showing up splehululS'
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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-05-22

The True Democrat went 10
press too early last week to get
the result of the last game OF baii
played with Garyyille, Friday
afternoon. The game was play
ed closely and resulted in a score
Of 3 10 , in favor of the Felicianas'
The Port Allen team was mere
for a game Sunday afternoon
and was shut nuL, the FellcianaS
making "a runs. THIS makes
nine straight games va e." the
Felicianas. Guess that . g
some.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-05-22

Go to Levy's for white lawns
the 15c quality at lOc. Also col
ored figured lawns, the ljc kind
they 90 at l0c.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-05-22

FOR SALE-One so Werlein
piano bond, at discount, Apply
Venita M. Quinn.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-05-22

Grace Church Sunday School
picnic will be on Tuesday the
18th on Alexander's creek, upper
ford. Wagons will gather VI
children between 9 and 10 o'clock
Baskets are expected. The pub
| lie is invited.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-05-22

PyrO Alcohol Utilities
Lamps, Stoves and Cookers, at
MumfOrd's Drug Store.
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The many friends here OF Leon
Leboyitch will be pleased to learn
of his new business venture in
New Orleans. The Elan Paper
& Stationery Co., Ltd, of 02t
Natchez street, has recently beer
organized with a capital stock o
S25,O and Leon is secretary
treasurer of the concern.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-05-22

Open work hosiery for ladies'
misses and children at Levy's.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-05-22

Pvro Denatured Alcohol, sixty
cents a gallon at
Mumford'S Drug Store
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II YOU want your printing done
in the best way, send il 10 THE
TRr,E DEMOCRAT. Phone ~.
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Let The True Democrat &c
your printing. We know how.
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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-12-11
EDITORIAL
saturday. De cember II, 1909.
The Death Of John Grown.

This day fifty years ago John
Brown Of Ossawolamie gave his
life to the cause Of Negro freedom.
On his way 10 his exc cution a
martyr for the slave, he paused
10 kiss a little slave child, thus
showing his ChristIike love aud
sympathy for and his confidence
in the black race.
In the classic thought of Lin
CON at Getty burg every Negro
in this country should dedicate
himself today to the unfinished
work be who died for US so nobly
advanced. It is rather for US here
TO be dedicated to the great task
remaining before US that from the
honored dead we take increased
devotion to that cause for which
he gave the last full measure of
devotion; that We now highly re.
solve that he shall not have died
in vain The Negro must yet
achieve his fullest freedom from
his shackles of industrial and 30
litlcal dependence, To this end
he must ever be mindful not only
of his rights but Of his duties
Let him stand today with bow.
ed head in thankfulhess AID in
gratitude for he life Of John
Brown. Surely no free people
have had more reason 10 remem
Der martyled champion.-N.
York Age