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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-06-26
Stains.

The three ghosts on the lonesome road
Spake each to one another,
"Whence came that stain about your
mouth
No lifted hand may cover?"
"From eating of forbidden fruit,
Brother, my brother"
The three ghosts on the sunless road
Spake each to one another,
"Whence came that red burn on your
No dust or ash may Govern"
~ stamped a neighbours hearth fame
out,
Brother, my brother"
The three ghosts on the MINDLESS road
Spake each to one another,
"Whence came that blood upon your
hand
No other hand may Govern"
"From breaking of woman's heart,
Brother, my brother"
"Yet on the earth clean men we walked,
Glutton and Thief and Lover;
white flesh and fair it hid our stains
That no man might discover.
"Naked the soul goes up to God,
Brother, my brother.
-Theodosia Garrison.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-06-26
The Greatest Quail Country in the World.
NatchitoeheS EnterpriSe

Natehitoehes Enterprise.
Inc game commission of this
State IN a recent bulletin reports
that 2l6, 900 quails we're killed in
Natchitoches Parish during the
four months of the last open sea,
son-from Nov. 1st to March LIST.
If this is true it means that
Natchltoches parish probably
contained more cartridges than
any other locality of it's size in
the world; but of course it is not
true. On the contrary, the
amount is so exaggerated as to
make the statement absurd.
Let US figure on this PROPOSE.
ton a little.
Estimating the quail hunters
of this parish at one hundred,
which is perhaps rs per cent too
high-this would give every such
hunter 2,l60 quail for the four
months above named or just
eighteen birds to every hunter
for every one of the hundred
and twenty days.
The average covey of quail
throughout the game season, we
will say is fifteen birds to the
covey-this is too large an est.
mate but we desire to be gener-
Gus to the commission rather
than accurate-then we have it
that 14,440 coveys were killed
during the four months. 1t is
not too much to say that there
have never been that many birds
in this parish at one time.
The inevitable result of these
gr0tesquely absurd estimates of
game will be to fill the parish
next season with market hunt.
ers, who will very shortly exter-
inmate the game.
From present conditions it APP
pears highly probable that the
next legislature will exterminate
the State game commission, with
it's high salaries-except the
poor wardens, who do all the
wOrk-and its exalted idea of it's
own power to make laws for the
people of Louisiana.
No wonder that Governor Sand
ers at the recent convention of
game wardens at Baton Rouge
considered it necessary to deny,
in his speech to the convention,
that the law creating the game
and fish commission was an ad.
ministration measure or that he
was responsible for it.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-06-26

"Margery Dare" MRS. Alice
K. st. Martini whose work on
the late N. O. World, and the N.
0. Item has been noteworthy will
begin on July Sd the publication
of a weekly paper, "The South.
ern Scribe devoted to society
news and items of interest in all
Louisiana and Mississippi. She
promises a clean newspaper,
free from scandal, but bright and
full of surprises. Those who
know Mrs. st. Martin are pre-.
pared to expect good things OF
her publication. We wish her
abundant success.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-06-26
l00[10OO[1OU0OOU]
THE TEST OF CHARITY.
BY KENNEL HARRIS.

"Ound as II he found the taste of life was bitter,
'1"Wfy' and in his eye a mean malicious glitter
s"Hne you'll see him smile with mrth he'll fairly double
''"''H See if can see another chap in trouble.
0sNOW he bends his brow and growls about the folly
"!e SE and do their best at all times to be jolly.
he's far above its foolish whims and fancies
"AU iearS evoke his jeers he SCOTS at all romances.
blinded '''0"S oSEuS'' VINO nave 'lem prove ''eS re
'e Sent it's evident, to homes for feeble minded.
nc hnks the best and sole handspring of action;
4, ~snt Expressing right he views with satisfaction.
am O ~" nstling doubt, and sowing sour dssension-
Sl I'll Joy to kill, a blight past comprehension.
Heart there's spark of good, don't upbraid him;
o. because we know that, like us ALL God made him.
.1Q0[1011C0OOCOD
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-06-26

Go 10 Levy's for white lawns,
the ljc quality at l0c. Also col,
ored figured lawns, the ljc kind,
they go at l0c.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-06-26
The Festival of the Press.
New York American:

Journalism, which once sat
like a beggar at the kings gate,
has become the Lord Chamber.
lain of the Palace.
1t is one of the remarkable
events of these strange new
times that the British govern
ment is feasting and cOveting the
favor of fifty newspaper men,
brought to London from the
ends of the empire to review the
land and naval forces and assess
the values of imperial achieve
ment.
Thus the empire does obei,
sance TO the press. And impe.
rialism, in putting on its good
clothes to submit itself to the
scrutiny of journalists, cOnfesses
that the power Of public print is
greater than all the ornaments.
The press has been called the
fourth estate" But the saying
is foolish. The press Glands for
no estate at all-no class, no spe.
cial interest.
It's power is the power of self
effacement-Of humility.
1t does not speak for itself,
but for its sovereign.
1t is the Lord Chamberlain of
the palace, but the palace is the
peoples.
The newspaper is the most
subtle and spiritual OF all mechan-
isms.
In its daily pulsations it ere.
ates a sacramento union among
a myriad separate spirits a com
munism of the intellect that puts
the passion of maiOrities behind
the projects Of the most intelli-
gible wills.
The press is the university of
the people the public school of
grown men-where all are teach
erS and learners.
The newspapers in the vast
reticulation of their influence,
are weaving the organic flaments
of a new social order "A society
that shall be governed not Dy
superstition, but by science; not
by fear, but by faith.
The English government -be-
wildered with the completely of
its problems and beSet by words,
and the shadows of swords in
stinctiyely turns for reinsurance
to the power that eXcels all so.
cial forces in persistence and
conStancy-and that stands near.
EST the thought of the people.
L 4
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-06-26
State Board and the Bumbaugh Readers

N'ANNN VIZ. - A'AANnAA
erS, selected for the public
schools the next four years, by
the State Board of Education
were found Objectionable in sey-
.eral points, viz: the frequent
mention of the term, Rebellion,
War of the Rebellion" and kim
dred expressions, and the pauci
ty of selections from Southern
authors. The first objection was
Immediately made by the Joanna
Waddill Chapter, u. d. c. of
Baton Rouge, and Supt. 7. II.
Harris arranged with the pub
fishers TO have the expression
changed to War between the
States" in all editions, both
North and South. Later, obiec.
ton was made concerning the
misrepresentation of Southern
authors and was embodied in a
resolution passed unanimously
by the recent convention of the
Louisiana Division, United
Daughters of the Confederacy.
As chairman of the committee on
textbooks of the La. Division,
Mrs. Elrie Robinson called the
attention of the State Board of
Education at its recent meeting
TO the resolution and the reason
therefor. The following cOurte-
Gus answer has been received by
Mrs. Robinson, and is all that
can be expected in the circum-
stances, since the contract for
the purchase of the Readers in
question has already been sign
ed. The State Board, in this,
has shown a very fair spirit,
and, We believe, that the selec-
ton of the Readers in the first
place was due to oversight, and
not to lack of Southern sent.
ment.
The letter reads:
Baton Rouge, La, June q, 90.
Mrs. May f. Robinson,
Chairman Committee on Text
Books, La. Division U. ID. {.
Dear Mrs. Robinson: Your com
municatiOn of the 18th, addressed
TO the State Board of Education,
was considered by that body at
its meeting held on the 18th inst.
A resolution was passed 10 the
effect that inaSmuch as the con:
tract covering the use of the
4
Brumbaugh Readers in the
public schools Of Louisiana for
the ensuing four years has been
signed by the Governor and the
Christopher Sewer Co, it will be
impossible for the State Board
| of Education to adopt another
set of readers TO take the place
of the Brumbaugh set. | was
instructed TO send a copy of your
communication TO the author and
publishers of the Brumbaugh
Readers and TO request that your
wishes relative TO Southern
Literature be complied with If
possible.
/ feel sure that the author, DR..
Brumbaugh, will be very glad 10
do this unless the expense of
breaking up the plates is greater
than he can induce the company
TO incur. | know that DR.. Brum-
baugh has the kindliest of feel
ings towards the South and
Louisiana and is anxious To put
his book in such form that no
possible criticism can be offered
by the Southern people.
Thanking you in the name of
the State Board for your inter
est in tins matter of emphasizing
the literature of the South in our
public schools, ] am,
Yours very truly,
r. H. HARRIS.
/
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-06-26

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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-06-26

Our JOB Printing Department
is equipped with modern print.
ing machinery, which enable US
to give our patrons the best
grade of work at city prices.
Mail orders given special atten.
ton and prompt delivery.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-06-26

The Louisiana National Guard
is ordered into a camp of in.
struction at Alexandria June II.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28

New Orleans. La.. Feb. 27-Ceared: : Steamers-Santurce. Poker. Porto Ri- co; Fl Monte. New York; Val Salice, utal). Costa. Genoa via Norfolk; Im- perator, (Nor). Pedersen. Bluefields Ital), Maresca Pensacola; Puerto via Cape Gracios; Agnello Ciampa, Rico, (Span.), Cruixente, Barcelona and Oporto via Havana
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28
LESTERCASEN COURT
HEARING OF THE DEMURERS IS
 POSTPONED.
Absence of Solicitor Stallworth Makes It Impossible to Consider Mat ter-COntest For Custody Of
 Child.

Mobile. Feb. 27.-(Special.) )-The hearing of the demurrers to the in- .iictment against Fleetwood Lester charging him with false pretense, which wa sset down for a hearing In the city court this morning, was post poned, owing to the absence from the city of State Solicitor M. E. Stalls worth, who was in Montgomery.
 Lester 1t will be recalled, was ar rested with his wife charged with robbing young Hardaway Young of $5,623, at the point of a pistol. Lester claiming that was the amount of stock he owned in the concern and which amount he wanted. He was given a preliminary hearin gand both he and his wife were bound over to the grand jury on charges of obtaining money by false pretenses.
 The grand jury went into the case and returned true bill against Lester charging him with obtaining money by false pretenses, while the case against his wife was dismissed.
 The demurrers to the indictment were filed on the ground that twelve of the jury did not concur in the finding of the indictment and there fore 1t was illegally found
 The habeas corpus hearing for pos session of William Ching. Jr. for whom Mrs. Ching is suing her hus- band, was also postponed and the regular docket in the city court went over until Monday. The child was given into, the custody of the mother temporarily.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28
BAGGETTs MUST LEAVE
Castleberry Men are Ordered Out of
 Mobile

Castleberry Men are Ordered Out of
 -s Mobile.
 Mobile. Feb. 27.-(Special )-As the result of the airing of a ease in the Recorders Court this morning which originated with J. Smith held for grand larceny of a watch, with E. R. Baggett. complainant, Smith was re- leased after the evidence was gone into and Baggett and his brother Thomas Baggett were both placed on the dock ct as dangerous and suspicious charac- ters and given a few hours to leave the city.
 E. R. Baggett swore out a warrant against J. Smith charging him with the theft of a watch. Thomas Baggett corroborated his brothers story. but numerous other witnesses testified pos- itively that Baggett gave Smith the watch to pawn. and they all spent the money in buying soft drinks"
 H. B. Lyles, a street car conductor. appeared as witness and testified that E. R. Baggett held him up and took his watch away from him, because he had lost a set from a cheap ring be- longing to Baggett. After all this ev- fdence was introduced against the two BagRetts, Judge Clark changed the case and dismissed Smith. the orig Inal defendant, and made the two Bag getts defendants in dangerous and sus- picious cases.
 On this charge they were ordered to leave the city and they were escorted to the train by police officials Both came here from Castleberry.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28
MRS. HALL IS DEAD
PROMINENT WOMAN OF MOBILE
 PASSES AWAY.
She Wss Mother of Large Family and Her Sons are Important Bus-
 tness Men of Gulf

Mobile, Feb. 27.-(Special. )-Mrs. Anna Hall. relict of Henry Hall. Sr., aged 76 years, a native of Innisfail, Clarke County. Ala, but resident of Mobile since she was 3 years of age, died today after an illness of three months.
 She was a daughter of Archibald and Aurelia A. Taylor Shoot. who were well known in the State in ante bel lum days.
 Surviving are three sons, George K. Hall of Springfield. H.: Henry Hall, President of the First National Bank. Mobile. and Charles A. Hall- also Of Mobile, a number of grandchildren, among them being Mrs. Joseph Hodg- son of New York, who was known as Miss Nellie Hall, and was three years ago queen of the Mobile carnival.
 Mrs. Hall was for many years q member of Christ Episcopal Church and was its oldest member. She was well known throughout the South.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28
A WOMAN BROWNS
MRS. LUTHER DILUDER LOSES LIFE
 IN THE RIVER.
Was Rowing With Her Husband Near Tuscumbia, When the Boat Cap- sixed-Boyd is Not Yet
 REc0verer.

Tuscumbia, Feb. 27-(Special. )-Mrs Luther Diluder. wife of a we'll k own citizen of this place, was drowned in the Tennessee River at point two miles north of Tuscumbia .ast evening Her body disappeared .1ear the south bank of the, river and has as yet not been recovered.
 Diluder had 8 canoe which he de- sired to row to a point half a mile up the river and his wife, who persisted d in accompanying him, was permitted to do so In pulling the boat up stream in a swift current. 1t was suddenly capsized and the two occupants were thrown into the swollen stream. They both grasped the branches of trse and Diluder succeeded in pulling him. self to the forks of the tree, whcre he braced himself and reached down and grabbed his wife. who was struggling in the water.
 He was so overcome by exha ustiou that he was unable. 10, assist his wife, an he was forced to witness her sink to a watery grave. .5-r ~~,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28
AnnounceIxents.

The most important event socially of the week will be the ball of ths Continental Mystic Crewe. which will be held on Tuesday evening in the Battle House.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28
TO SAVE NAVY YARD
PENSACOLA IS TO WAGE A HARD
 FIGHT.
The Chamber of Commerce Has Begun Active Campaign and Florida Members of Congress Will
 Be Appealed To.

Pensacola. Fla. Feb. 27.-(Special. ) That hard fight must be waged to save the Pensacola navy yard from be- ing abandoned is realized by the Cham Der of Commerce which has been fight ing the proposition for several months and had gained a partial victory until It became known today that the Pres ident had appointed commission. af- ter Congress had passed the matter over. to investigate the Southern navy yards. and among them the Pensacola yard is mentioned, and recommend which of them is to be closed or aban- doned
 When this became known here. 1t stirred the commercial body as well as citizens to renewed efforts. and within very short time Florida's Senators and Representatives will be called up- on to do their utmost. The Chamber Of Commerce Is also endeavoring to enlist the support of commercial bodies of the South in its fight. and has suc- ceeded in a number of instances. The Navy Department during the past six years, in developing the local navy yard. expended half a million dollars for machinery alone, and up to within six months ago, employed seven and eight hundred men regularly. Then the policy of shutting off the Southern navy yards was begun and has contin- ued until there are now not more than 200 men at work there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28
VISIT TO COLUMBUS
JUDGE DICKINSON IS GOING TO
 MISsIsSIPPL
New Secretary of War Win Return to Scenes of His YoutA-To Spend
 Several Days.

Fa
 Columbu us, Miss. Feb. 27.-(Special.) ) A telegram received here today states that Judge Jacob AcGayock Dickinson. who is to succeed Gen. Luke E. Wright as Secretary of War. vii! arrive in Columbus at noon tomorrow, and will spend several days here. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Dickinson and Judge George R. Peck general counsel of the Chicago, MI, waukee and St. Paul Railroad. ana the party, while here, will be the guests of Miss Mary B. Harrison at her home on North Seventh Street.
 Miss Harrison is a sister-in-law of the late Gen. stephen D. Lee. Com mander-i in Chief of the United Con- federate Veterans. and an aunt of Hon. B1ewett Harrison Lee. assistant gen. eral counsel of the Illinois Central Railroad.
 Judge Dickinson is a native of Co., lumbus and his visit is of purely social nature. having no political sig. nifcance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28

Mobile, Feb. 27.-(Special.)-Socie is off on its six weeks cruise of joy lessness and the quiet of Lent is fast settling on the social life here. With the return of ths many attractive vis- iitors to their homes during the com- ing week there will be less incentive than ever to be up and doing and every lady will have to be good whether they want to or not.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28
Netus of Mobile Society

very charmingly at hearts on Friday evening in honor of her guests. Miss Lucille Garrett. of Birmingham, and Miss Fannie Crook, of Jacksonville The five tables of players who enjoyed the games and later the dainty re- treatments served were: Misses Clara Hall. of Bay Minette, Ella Gaillard. Malissa Parham. Mary Gaillard. oline and Doiive Hartel. Hattie Willisson and Messrs. Wallace Parham, William Gall lard William Garrett, Alfonso Hurtei Harry Pegues. Beverly GaiIlard, George Toulmine. Harry Groom and MT. .Shae bel
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28
PORT OF PENSACOLA
DULL BUSINESS FOR MONT HOF
 FEBRUARY.
British Steamer August Belmont Clears For Havre With 12,IOO Bales Of COttOn-Other
 News.

Pensacola. Fla. Feb. 27.-(Special)- According to reports compiled by cus- tom officials at the. close of business this afternoon February was the dull est month in export business to be ex- perienced here in year or more, there being only one cotton cargo to be shipped while lumber and timbers ex- ports were exceptionally light and lit- tie naval stores went abroad.
 Shipments were made of various pro- ducts to eight foreign countries and the total valuation was SSO0,OOO.
 During the latter portion of the month business began to arrive, but these vessels entering have not com pleted cargoes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28

Port Eads. La. Feb. 2T.-Arrived' Steamers-Soperga, GtaL). Ohlsen. Ge- noa; Crown of Galicia. (Br.), Halliday. Glasgow via Barbados. etc.; Drago- man. (RrD, Middleton, Galveston.
 Sailed: Steamers-Hartlepool (Br.). Upperton, Rotterdam; Habil. (Nor ), Enaksen. Iriona; Chalmette, Forbes Havana: Ellis, (Nor.). Irgens. Colon Orleanian. tBr). Marullo, Truxilo via Ceiba St aPtrick, (Br), Forlay, Yoko- hama. via New York: Florida. Larsen. Port Arthur with barge Magnolia: tor pedo boat Tingey. Richardson, Pensa- cola, torpedo boat Wi1kes Pegram, Pensacola.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28
COMING EVENTS.
Monday.

Monday. Progressive Bridge Whist Club. Mrs I. Long.
 Tuesday. Ball of Continental Mystic Crewe Battle House Auditorium 9 p. m. Tuesday Tea Club, Mrs. R. s. Bacon II a. m. Afternoon 500. Miss Miriam Jacob son.
 Wednesday. Bowling Club, Miss Dorothy Donald
 Thursday. Bridge Clique, Mrs. Aaron Hess, 3. p m. Little Bridge. Miss Dorothy Donald
 Saturday. Shakespeare Club. at residence of Mrs. c. J. Torrey.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28
NEGRO NOT GUILTY.
Wrong Man Held fer Murder at Will

U
 mer.
 Mobile. Feb. 27.-(Special )-George 1 washington. the negro held here on suspicion of having murdered two me- groes at Wilmer. Ala. several weeks ago was taken before the Inferior Court this morning and ordered held until Monday pending further investi- gation, although it has developed that 1t is thought he Is the wrong man.
 Ever since his arrest at Scranton and since his return to the Mobile jail the negro has protested his innocence and states that he has never been in Will mer in his life. He says that he Is being persecuted.
 Four or five negroes from Wilmer who know the man that is wanted for the crime called at the jail and after looking at Washington said he was not the man.
 Washington was taken before Judge Afford this morning and as proper steps could not be taken to fully in- vestigate the guilt or innocence of the negro he ordered him held until Mon- day and a thorough investigation made In the meantime.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28
GREEK IS FINED.
Differences Arise over License in Mo- bile.

 Mobile, Feb. 27.-(Special )--As the outcome of a difference of opinion be- tween N D. Mauropoles Greek. and Recorder Clarke, the former was taxed S1oBo in the recorders court this morning for a violation of the license ordinance.
 Mauropoles was arrested for failure to have a license on wagon In which he was peddling fruit.
 In the court this morning he pro- duced a license to sell fruit and main- tained that he did not have to buy an additional license to peddle from a wagon. As there are two licenses specified. one for the sale of fruit and the other for pediling fruit from a wagon. the judge so advised Mauro- poles. The Greek still maintained that he was in the right and the amount of the license $9.50 was taxed against him while an additional s1 was tackled on to the fine for the trouble the defendant gave the polico department.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28
MOBILE NEGRO KILLS
 WOMAN WITH A BLOW

Mobile, Feb. 27.-(Special.) )-Quar- reling over a trivial matter, Ed Selles- tine alias Pensacola Ed, negro, to- day shortly after noon, struck Mary Hugg. a negress, in the head with a wash bowl killing her, and making his escape. The murder occurred on Will kinson and Davis Avenue.
 The negroes became involved in a difficulty when Sellestine grabbed a wash bowl and dealt. the negress a blow on the head. She fell to the ground and died almost instantly.
 Sellestine made his escape but re- port has been received from Scranton, Miss, that the negro has been cap tured there and deputy has gone there to identify him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28
For Organized CharitIes.

Francis H. Mclean, field secretary for the Organized Charities of the United States, arrived here today up- on request of Mayor Goodman and will assist in the organization of an as- sociated charities, which is to be com posed of all the existing charitable as- sociations
 joint meeting will be held Monday afternoon at the city hall. when MT Mclean will deliver his first address.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28
Patrolman Finds Property.

Mobile, Feb. 27.-(Special.)- )-While patrolling his beat in the northern part Of the city this morning. Officer M. D c.onniff picked up the mag neto stolen from the power boat of J. W. Pleasant, few days ago. when his boathouse was broken into and the magneto stolen. It Is thought that some negro stole the appliance and failing to sell 1t. dropped 1t in the street. Mir. Pleasant has been notified of the find The magneto is valued at about SIG.