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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-08-07
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"The statement in my speech S
before the farmers, that the last il
session of the legislature had S
created over 100 new offices, is V
fully borne out by the acts Oh !
that session: {
"Act "a provides for Board Oh ]
River and Bar Pilots OF three
members, to be appointed by the
governor, as also twenty eight
river port pilots, to be appointed
bv him; their compensation being
based on charges fixed in act
"Act SO provides for the ap'
pointment by him of probation
officers, and for expenses
"Act SO provides for the ap'
pointment by the governor OF
Registrar of Voters for the par
ish of Orleans. at an annual sal
= ary of $4,000, who shall appoint
) one chief clerk at $500, and one
= assistant clerk at $1,000, and
such other clerks as may be nee
= essary at So per diem. Said act
+ also authorizes the governor, the
}; attorney general and secretary
S of State to appoint a registrar OF
j. voters in each parish of the State
T. whose salary shall not exceed
y $1,000 per annum, according TO
- population.
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f. ment of State Board of Ac'
IL countants,' consisting OF three
0, members, to be appointed by the
III governor, who shall receive mile
d app and SIS per diem while act
" ing.
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u on Natural Resources OF sever
" members, five of whom are to b.
!, Is appointed by the governor VIII
I'll shall only receive expenses, ou
Us who shall elect a secretary t
iie receive 5000 per annum'
To- 10 "Act 155 provides for appoint
Ill ment by the governor of Con
ms missioner of Labor and Indus
er trial Statistics, who shall recelN
'o' $500 per annum, employ a cler
JIG at $1,000, and be allowed SlOC
per annum for expenses.
"Act 1856 creates 'Commissio
er of Louisiana Military Record
TO to be appointed by governor, wi
ack shall employ chief clerk-Sl2
Om' per annum being appropriate
ouU for his Office.
rect "Act 1850 provides for the a
ack' pointment by the governor
dl- three lawyers to revise the Vi
nee, Code, each to receive $4,000, a
Kat' $4,000 being allowed them
'san expenses.
men, "Act 161 provides for the
pointment by the governor
Such three lawyers as a commission
lbor- draft a criminal code, each to
orlal ceive $4,000, with $4,000 additic
lner' allowed for expenses of the c.
crltl' mission, and $1,000 for the
izing nlovmnnt Of a clerk
we "Act 1862 authorizes Conn
an sioner of Agriculture, to app
a ht- a Farmers Institute Conduct
a, we and fix his salary; as also to
some ploy such lecturers as he de
necessary, fixing their com
Vrue satiOn.
spon- "Act 189 provides for the
'slon' pointment by the governor
him cities of over $4,000 inhabit
er he of Boards of Electrical b
since iners' of five members, who
oovl- receive a per diem of So du
L. IN actual service.
critl- "Act 1875 provides that go
logies or shall appoint a State Boa
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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-08-07

Respectfully submitted,
LIP. Kilbourne, Treas
By w. T. Forester.
There was no further business, and
the meeting adjourned.
r. M. LEAKE, &. +. HOW ELL,
Clerk. President.
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Mr.. John f. Irvine appeared before
the meeting in behalf OF wire fence'
and the following was unanimous!
adopted:
Resolved, That ] F Irvine be au-
thorized to erect wire fence on MS
Fancy Point plantation, lower line
from the Mississippi River to swamp
Resolved, That the secretary be in
structed to write three bridge COM
NAMES relative to Tunica Bayou
bridge, 100 foot span
Resolved, That $4,000 be appropriate
ed to public schools for the ensuing
year.
The following road overseers Wer'
appointed:
Alec Thompson from Jackson's ga'
to Scott's creek. Jim Ramsey, iron
SCOTS creek to Dry Branch, near NJ
r Jackson's home. Panes Hall, tror
, Dry Branch to railroad, hands o
, Mulberry plantation. Simon Johr
= son, from Browns store to Watson
!. gate.
2 Report of Parish Treasurer read
J, as follows;
! st. Francisville, La, Aug. 3, l9O
I Report of L. P. Kilbourne, Treasu
J. er. in account with the Police Jur
e Parish of West Feliciana.
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Evening journal., 1909-05-10
SCHOOL TEACHERS
ATTEND CONFERENCE

Members of the faculty of Whining
ton Friends and Wilmington High
Schools attended the teachers annual
at Swarthmore College on
Saturday. The visiting teachers were
guests OF the college at luncheon. The
feature of the conference was an ad-
dress by Dr. Martin q. Brumbaugh,
superintendent of schools Of Philadel-
phia. on Training the Child in Con-
duct During School Life
1t is not possible because of law
TO have religious instruction In the
schools, but the teacher can infuse
every act OF the school with high re-
ligious purpose. Special attention should
be given TO the opening of school. The
teacher has It in his power to set the
qaulity of the tone Of the whole day in
the first five minutes OF the morning
II sympathy, cooperation and regard
for each other mark the opening with
a reverent reading of the Scripture les
son by the teacher such power for
constructive work has been generated
that cannot help bringing moral. ethical
and religious fruits during the day.
This then, is the modern conception OF
the function of the school; TO care for
the pupil Intellectually is secondary in
important TO the broader training for
citizenship and life"
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
ELEPHANTS USE TELEPHONE
Wonderful Trained Animal Act Pre-
sented by Ringing Brothers.

Elephants that telephone to each other
is the latest thing in trained animal
acts. and as is always the case the
novelty originates with Ringing Broth
ers. 1t will be presented in Wilmington
on Friday. May IA, when the big circus
arrives on its annual rounds.
The Ringing management is introduce
ing a new elephant act this season. There
are fifteen in the act and without ques-
ton it Is the best trained herd of ele-
plants in the world. The speed and accu-
racy with which they work are one OF
the most remarkable features of the act.
Other trained animal acts are pre-
sented by the Schumann educated stall
lions. the Taximeter Horses, Kerslake's s
barnyard actors and Frank SchadelD
trick mules. The Schumann horses are
the greatest achievement in animal train
ing in the history of the world. Moth
ing has ever been seen to approach them.
This years new parade and augment
ed menagerie are also serving to increase
the attractiveness of the show. There is
a complete new outfit of tents and prop
critics which add to the general effect II
Is the greatest circus organization in the
history Of the world that is soon 10
make it's appearance. There are no ad-
jectlves too strong to describe it.
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
Engineer Wilson Submits Plan of B.
G o. Bridge 70 be BuiIt Here.

]. T. Wilson. assistant chief engineer Of
the Baltimore and Ohio in Baltimore. has
sent to city officials here drawings Of
the largest viaduct which the railroad Will
erect across the Brandywine creek in place
Of the present iron structure. The draw
ings give the first actual view of the pro-
posed bridge. which will be one of the
finest on the Baltimore and Ohio system.
The drawings show a stone vaduct rest
ing on six pillars. The structure meas
ures about $50 feet long At its highest
point the viaduct will be 100 feet above
the creek and about so feet above the
north and the south side park driveways
II will be built of stone and concrete and
will carry four tracks, It being the inten-
tion Of the railroad company to four
track the Philadelphia division from Bal
timore to Philadelphia as soon as the
bridges along the division are rebuilt.
About 40 miles Of the division are already
four-tracked. The railroad officials have
not said definitely when work on the pro-
posed viaduct will be started. but It is the
desire to get the work under way this
year. The construction will occupy at least
six months and will be carried on without
interference with travel.
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
CORONATION OF STATUE
OF BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

In. the Cathedral yesterday afternoon
the Children of Mary held the annual
coronation of the statue of the Blessed
Virgin Mary. This religious exercise
is symbolic Of the crowning Of the
Mother Of God when she ascended into
heaven
The congregation was preceded by a
procession from the orphanage oppo-
site the church along West street to
Seventh and thence across and along
the east side OF the street until the
Cathedral was reached. The young
women were attired in gowns of snow
white, symbolic Of their purity. and
wore wells. Arriving at their stations
in the church, the banner of the So
dality was placed in position and the
ceremonies of coronation were begun.
After this, solemn vespers was chanted
by Very Rev. John A. Lyons. vicar
general of the diocese and pastor of the
Cathedral. and he was assisted by Revs.
John j. Dougherty and Martin Ryan of
the Cathedral.
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
PREACHER TALKS OF
THE YELLOW PERIL

THE Awakening OF the Far East"
was the subject OF an address in West
Church yesterday morning
by the Rev. Ernest Hall. of Korea, just
returned from tour Of the Central and
Pacific west He said in part:
In dealing with the Oriental prob
lem. It should be remembered that
there is only one great force that can
check the avarice and the greed and
hatred of nations and that force is
christianity. Let America see to il
that while she is unlocking those East
ern nations and teaching them war and
commerce. she gives TO them the heart
of Western civilization, which is not
material. but moral and christian. II
we viii do that. we need not fear the
yellow peril but let the West neglect
to give the East the best which she has
and she may ind a problem that she
does not know how to solve
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
SHAMOKIN TEAM
DOESN'T SUIT
Cross Thinks His Men are
Capable Of Much Bet
ter Work

sHAMOKIN. May 1O-With the local
Atlantic League team in fairly good
condition. Captain Lave Cross is not
yet satisfied. He is confident there is
more ability in some Of the players
than has as yet been developed and he
thinks that by Memorial Day the club
will Ee playing first-class ball. His
pitching department, he thinks. is all
right and feels there will not have to
be much changing there.
Cross remarked that Atlantic League
baseball viii be as fast this season as
IL was last year and the sport viii, from
all indications. be more popular than
ever. judging from the liberal manner
In which fans responded 10 the sub
scription roll for an emergency fund.
Pitcher II II. Plank. York Springs.
brother of Eddie Plank OF the Phila-
dolphia Athletics. who came here 10 be
tried out by Lave Cross left for Har-
risburg a few days ago and expects to
be given a try-out by all Tri-State
teams of that place.
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
CONCERT TO AID
THE LAYTON HOME

In Zion NJ. E. Church last evening
the wilmington Concert Orchestra gave
a sacred concert for the benefit of the
Layton Home. Professor r. H. Robin
son of Philadelphia directed the orches-
ira. The program follows:
Organ voluntary, Miss Lena Hill;
opening chorus, Elite Circle; reading
Twenty third Psalm, Nathalie Ander-
son; recitation, Adele jefferson; selec-
tion. choir; statement, Rev. n w.
Moore. d. D., pastor of Ezion church;
solo, Joseph Hanson; quartet, Florence
Trusty and others; chorus. choir: man.
dolin solo. Frank White; quartet under
the direction Of Professor John Mason;
selection. orchestra; solo. John Jones;
quartet. Mask and Wig; Introduction OF
Nine. Jeonne Kelly Armstead. contralto
of Philadelphia; reading. Mayme ".
Postles; solo. Bessie Seeney; selection,
orchestra; solo, Edwin p. Carroll;
chorus, choir; presentation to trustees,
Mrs. Laura V. Anderson, president;
doxology; silver Offering at the door.
PLEASE help the aged" Solo accom-
panists-Mlss Lena Hin. Mrs. Blanche
Stubs. Miss Geneva Lawrence.
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
DOINGS OF FORMER
PASTORS OF CITY

Rev. +. Burgette Short, a former
pastor OF Epworth NJ +. Church this
city, is making a strong effort to de-
liver the First Methodist Episcopal
Church in Salt Lake City from its bur-
den of debt. He has been very sue
cessful so far in his pastorate there.
The property Is worth 100000 and is
finely located.
Rev r. G. Jones. a former pastor of
Mt. Salem NJ f. Church this city was
invited TO return TO Gas city. Md, for
the fourth year and also officially in
vited to Knightstown. Nd. but was ap-
pointed TO Simpson M. +. Church Of
Fort Wayne. Ind, which is a city Of
about 10000 inhabitants The church
has a membership of some 800.
Rev r. Irving Watkins, d. d.. for
mer pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church at New Castle, has been ap-
pointed TO a charge in Jersey City after
FIVE years pastorate at West Brighton.
n. Y. He was for a time located at
Covington, KY. where he had succeeded
the Rev. II. W. Ewing. a former pastor
Of Mt. Salem Church. this city.
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
WAS FATHERS DAY
AT SILVERBROOK

Fathers Day was observed in Silver
brook NJ. 'E. Church last evening. Pas
tor Greenfield announced that he did so
because he had a Mothers Day only re-
Gently. The subject of his sermon was
"A Sad Picture" and was based on
7 Samuel, 1926 He dwelt at some length
on why the fathers do not attend
Church. Some fathers say. the church
was just for women and children, but
Pastor Greenfield said that was not true
Still he said Christ had done so much
for womanhood and had said, Suffer lit
tie children to come unto me-"
The excuse of a large number Of faith
ers was that they could not dress we'll
enough. Yet he declared the same men
go to the circus. ride in the trolley cars
and attend campmeeting where they meet
the same people they would in clarch.
Their clothes does not seem to make any
difference then.
He summed up the entire matter by de-
claring that fathers did not come TO
church because they did not want to. and
the heasons they gave were merely ex-
cuses.
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
SHAD SCARCE;
FISHERS MAY QUIT

NEW CASTLE. Del. May 10-Several
shad fishermen. who have been making
good wages during the present shad
fishing season now find indications of
a less profitable season than expected
and are considering the advisability of
making the ensuing week the last Of
season, although the closed season
does not begin until June 10.
The catches on Saturday ran from
to 49, and those catching the higher
number made good wages because the
fish are selling at the rate of $50 per
hundred This price is seldom equaled
at this time of the season. six years
ago shad We're selling at S12 per hun
dred on the same date. The greater
portion of the men employed have
made excellent wages and laid away
some money for the coming days. The
sturgeon fishermen have in view the
catching of some fish similar to the
large ones recently caught and which
netted from $50 TO 800 each.
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
ALARM CLOCK A
CAUSE OF FIRE
Fell From Shelf, Knocked
Over Lamp. and Blaze
Resulted

Special to TFE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE May 10.-When an
alarm clock in the residence Of Julia
Conner rang yesterday morning the
clock fell from the mantel and upset an
oil lamp. A small fire followed.
Ground for a s4,5O0 residence for George
T .Tobin was broken today by Contractor
Carrollton, Of Wilmington. The new
house will be an attractive addition to
South Sixth street
Miss Nan Hoey, Of Washington, d. c.,
and Mr. John Darby, of Wilmington,
have been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank c. Weggenmann.
New Castle churches were well attended
yesterday. At .le first mass in St
Peters Church the Holy Name Society
and St. Peters T. A. B. Society attended
in a body and received Holy Communion
The Holy Name Society attended ves-
pers and twelve new members were re-
ceived The society sang the vespers
hymns.
The Rev. f. X. Moore preached a spe-
cial sermon to Seminole Tribe Imp'd o.
r. Men yesterday morning in the Meth
odist Church.
In Emmanuel Church last evening a
large congregation heard the organ re-
oital by Organist George Truitt, of Phil
adelphia.
In the First Presbyterian Church yes
terday morning w. Harry Weggenmann
sang a baritone solo. "The Hand That
Was Wounded For Me-"
The Rev. w. X. Lord. Of Trenton, N.
j.. occupied the pulpit of he NJ E.
Church last evening.
A stranger was given clothing and
home at the residence of John Gilkey
several days ago. He left unceremonious-
ly yesterday morn =. sum of money
beloging to Joseph Gilkey also was MISS
ing.
For the convenience of those owing
taxes and to save additional expense
Constable Thos. II. Buckley will receive
taxes at the Mayors Office. New Cas-
tie, on Wednesday, p inst, from tc
and to p. m.
Charles II. shearer Collectors
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
SPORTING
RACING STOCK
SCARCE THIS YEAR
Several Rich Events on
Grand Circuit Fail TO
Fill

High class racing materiai-trotters
and PAGERS OF the quality required TO win
mopey In the grand circuits decidedly
scarce. This fact is brought TO mind by
the announcement that the $4,000 handi-
cap az Columbus, the two $4,000 handi-
caps at Buffalo as we'll as the 5000 2if
pace on the Bosom City programme, have
failed to MI.
Owners and trainers have searched the
country very thoroughly for available cir
cult timber all winter. with the unpleas-
ant result that the early closing events
are not showing the heavy entries OF a
year ago.
Never before has there been such an
abundance of purse money in sight. and
today there are many more buyers than
there are horses. The fact IS that with
al the Improvement that has been made
in the last decade In the matter Of breed
ling the country has not been able to
produce speed enough 10 supply the de-
mand. A trainer who races over tho
half-mile tracks lately paid $4,000 for a
green PAGER which means that material
for the smaller game is not over-plen-
tiful.
That there are not enough fast horses
70 go around is very pleasing TO the men
who are breeding, but they should bear
IN mind that Il really means there has
been a woeful lack OF good sound sense
IN the matter az stations and mares In
altogether too many cases
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
WIDE OBSERVANCE
OF MOTHERS DAY
Many Wore HCHOring Car.
nations and Special Ser
mons We're Preached

Yesterday was observed as Mothers
Day by nearly everybody by the wear
ing of white carnations. In several
of the churches special sermons were
preached on the import of the day. In
the First Presbyterian Church special
tribute was paid to motherhood and
members of the Sunday school wore
carnations. In Olivet Presbyterian
Church the services were also appro-
pirate. and white carnations were dis
tributed TO mothers. In Madeley NJ.
f. Church the Rev. G. r. Neese
preached a special sermon.
Honor to motherhood was expressed
at all the services in West Presbyter-
ian Church, the primary department
exercises being exceedingly charming,
and carnations being presented to the
mothers who attended. In the even
ing the Rev. Alexander Alison, Jr.,
preached on 1.-THE Right Kind Of
Home" He said In part:
when God determined TO found a
nation, He began by establishing a
home He chose Abraham to be the
head of this home and our text tells
the reason why. God said, I know
him, that he will command his chill
dren and his household after him.
"The word authority suggests dis
ciplne. We are disciplined not by
the things we want to do, but by the
things we are required to do.
1.-THE seat of authority in the right
kind of home is never shifted from the
parent to the child. We smile these
days at the rigors Of Puritan discipline,
but as between the rigidity of Puritan
ism and the laxity of present day dis
cipline. the former is preferable. Bet
ter be straight-laced than rickety.
Better be a precision than a Parisian."
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
win Speak to School Children.

Newt Sunday morning the Rev. w. e
Greenfield will preach to school chill
dren in Siverbrook NJ. T. Church and
his sermon viii be about local educa-
tion. The services of the day will be
along educationa lines in response to
the action taken by the Ministerial
Union. In the evening the goth an
niversary of the Epworth League will
be observed and special program
rendered. There will be addresses by
Miss Ellen Samworth. principal of No.
10 school and Or. and Mrs f. B. Man
chester The latter is fourth vice
president Of Wilmington District of the
Epworth League.
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
Miss swartz to be at siIverbrook.

What promises to be most inter
esting meeting will be held in Silver
brook M. f. Church on Wednesday
evening when an address will be de-
livered by Miss 4. X swartz. OF Wash
ington. d. c.. field secretary of the
National Training School of Mission
aries and Deaconesses. She will speak
along home missionary lines.
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
URSINUS IS;
DELAWARE 0

coILEGEv1LLE. Pa. May iO.-Urslnus
completely swamped Delaware Saturday
winning by Is to o. Horten pitched hve in
nings for ursinus and allowed no hits
pownen, who put up a fine game az Mer-
cersburg, then went in and also kept the
visitors guessing. For Delaware Green
wood felded we'll The score.
TfnCTNrfc
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
peIaware's Oldest Odd Fellow.

William II. Cornbrooks of this city
claims he is the oldest member of the
1. o. o. F. in Delaware. He Joined
Asylum Lodge in 1856 and drew his
card in 1867 TO become a member of
Eden Lodge. It had been claimed that
Lewis E. Wallace and Thomas Scott
of Laurel were the oldest as they have
been members Of the order for fifty
years.
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
Attended Art Teachers Convention.

Clawson S. Hammitt vice. president
Of the Eastern Art Teachers Asso-
citation attended the joint convention
at Pittsburg. Pa, last week, Of the
Art Teachers Association and the East
ern Manual Training Association. The
question of amalgamating the organic
ations was considered.
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
Temperance Workers TO Meet.

A meeting Of the White Ribbon Re
cruits Of Silverbrook NJ. E. Church win
be held at the home OF Mrs. Bedwell.
Second and Lincoln streets tomorrow
afternoon. The W. c. T. U. Of the
church win meet at the home Of Mrs
Hoffecker. No. S27 Clayton street on
Wednesday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
George Messmer Led Meetinn.

George Messmer led the praise ser
vice in Silverbrook NJ. F. Church yes
terday morning. His subject was Fret
Not" Mrs. Isaac Parkin was selected
to lead the service next Sunday morn
ing.
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
Local Horses in Baltimore Races.

John +. Jones PAGER Hidalgo. 204 Ia
and Lady May, 2.l5 Il. also owned by
Mr.. Jones. will start in the free-for-ail
pace at the Gentlemans Driving Park,
Baltimore, on June s. A. II. Tyson will
drive both entries.
Evening journal., 1909-05-10

Erned runs-Wilmington, 1 Eliza
beth, 2. Stolen base-Hoover. Two
base hit-Meaney. Three base hit
Hayes Double play--Johnson, O'Neill
and Temolin. Struck. out-By Yerkes.
a. Hayes. 9. Bases on balls-On
Yerkes. ?; Hayes. 3.
Evening journal., 1909-05-10
Minqua's FOrtistb Arnivsrs.r,

Minqua Tribe. No 8, Improved order
Of Red Men, will celebrate its fortieth
anniversary tonight. There win be
speechmaking by great chiefs Of the
order. after which a social session will
be held.