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Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-20
TOWN WILL MAKE LOUD
NOISE AT SIGHT OF THIEF
Women viii Shoot and loot Horns;
Men Ring Bells and Police Join
In Hubbub When Sig.
nailed

CHICAGO, Jan. 19.-Should stranger
in Lake Bluff, which has recently been
the scene of many robberies, incur the
suspicion of any woman resident here
after, here is what will happen: The
woman will rush to second story win
dow and fire five shots.
Then she will begin to toot tin
horn she has been instructed to buy.
Her woman neighbors will open win
dows and toot their horns until there is
mile and a half of footing. The man
nearest the fire bell will start it ring
ing, and the church bells will be rung.
BY this time the town policeman and
new town bloodhounds will be rushing
forth.
The daylight posse of forty men or
the night posse of 100 men will also leap
TO activity.
The citizens committee lately formed
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-20
HONGKONG HARB0R BOAT
FIRES ON BRITISH VESSEL
English Commander Becomes Angry
and with Revolver Goes Aboard
Oriental Ship and Arrests
Captain

HONGKONG, Jan. 19.-The Chinese
harbor boat Samstui fired two shots
yesterday at the British steamer Chen
Pc because the latter had fouled a
wood raft.
This angered Captain Lexington of
the Chen Pc, who, arning himself with
a revolver, boarded the Samstui in a
small boat, arrested the commanding
officer and turned him over to the cap
tain of the British gunboat Robin.
The occurrence is being investigated
by the captain of the Robin and the
British consul
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-20
To Re-eIect Senator Stone

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. 49,
William J. Stone, it appears, will be re-
elected United States senator tomor-
row. Every Democratic member pres
ent today voted for him, and he had
seven majority over Lieutenant Gov
ernor John c. Mckinley, the Republi-
can primary nominee. But since Stone
failed to receive a majority in each
house, the legislature at noon tomorrow
will meet in joint session and ballot.
The total vote of the joint session is IT'S.
The Republican leaders admit Stone
will be elected.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-20

aliens being directors of corporations,
has been favorably reported and made
a special order of business for to-
morrow,
The others, providing for the segre-
cation of all Japanese by act of the
legislative bodies of municipalities and
preventing Japanese from attending the
public schools for white children, are
before the assembly committee on mu-
nicipal corporations, and q; day for
hearing arguments for and against
them will be set this week.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-20

tonight and unanimously agreed to
support the candidacy of Senator Hop
kins for reelection. This makes Mr..
Hopkins the organization candidate but
does not insure his election, as he needs
103 votes in joint session.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-20
Brandegee Succeeds Himself

HARTFORD, Conn, Jan. 19.-United
States Senator Frank Brandegee was
today elected to succeed himself in the
United States senate for the full term
of six years.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-20
North Dakotans Elect johnson

BISMARCK, N. D., Jan. I'm. N.
Johnson received the vote of the Re
publicans in both houses of the legis-
lature today for United States senator
to succeed H. c. Hansbrough.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-20
OREGON REPUBLICANS
FORCED TO KEEP FAITH
tContinued from Page One,

States senate today. In the house the
vote stood: Jones, 80; CotteriIl, Dem.) },
5; absent, 1.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-20
Reed Smoot Reelected

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 19.-United
States Senator Reed Smoot was re-
elected today, both houses voting in
separate session.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-20
Republican Again Gets roua

CONCORD, N. H, Jan. 19.-Jacob H
Gallinger, Republican, was today elect
ed to succeed himself in the United
States senate.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-20
Penrose AGAIN Chosen

HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 19.-Boise
Penrose was reelected United States
senator for the third term by the legis-
lature today.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-20
Clarke Also Returned

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Jan. 19,-James
P. Clarke was today elected to succeed
himself as United States senator.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-20
North caroIinans EIect senator

RALEIGH, N. c., JAN 19.-The gen
eral assembly today voted separately
for United States senator, each branch
giving Lee H. Overman a decisive ma
jority.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-20
Aqree to Support Hopkins

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Jan. 19.-Seven-
ty-five Republican senators and repre-
sentatives met in a senatorial caucus
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-20

has issued an elaborate list of instruc-
tions as to the methods of catching the
marauder and results are awaited with
great interest
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-20

The two houses in joint session
Wednesday will make formal announce
ment Of the election.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-20
cummins Wins in Iowa

DES MONIES, Iowa, Jan. 19.-AlberJ
J. Cummins was today elected to a six
year term in the United States senate.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-02-27
Judge Calvin K. SchWing of

Judge Calvin K. SchWing OF
Plaquemine has filed suit against
J. E. Dunlap and Rev. J. J. Holt
greve fer malicious libel, naming
$4,000 damages for a series OF
articles against the plaintiff, pub
lished IN the Daily Champion and
the Weekly Sentinel, of which, it
is alleged the defendants are the
owners. Irrespective of the mer-
it's of the articles in question,
those who know and esteem
Father Holtgreve will never be
persuaded that he is guilty of
malicious libel. Whether mis-
taken or not, his sincerity and
good faith with the public are
not matters of doubt. We trust
that the good priest and his CO.
defendant will have no trouble in
convincing the court Of this.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-02-27
ON BEING EASY.

When other business people
are wanted to contribute to any
sort of scheme or enterprise,
they are asked fairly or sQuarely,
will you subscribe something"
Not so, the press is treated.
WOuld-be benefciaries either
know that newspaper men have
no money, or if they have are
too foxy to give it up. Or what
is more likely, promoters all
know that what the press can do
is greater than the ordinary do
nation of the individual.
At any rate, the press is not
asked for money, only for boost
ing. And the schemes for getting
it beat the heather Chinee for
ways that are dark and tricks
that are vain" The EDITORS
mail is padded with them, and
his waste basket is stuffed like a
Thanksgiving turkey with the
chestnuts. For instance, a late
scheme for getting notice OF a
certain sort of Illuminating gas
is a very gushing letter from d
college professor in the East tell
ing of lis discoveries and Of the
bulletin he had written about it.
He concludes naively: The read
ers of your paper will be sur
prised to see a notice of this
pamphlet in your columns.
And we wrote in reply: MOT
only surprised but astOnished
also convinced that we are easy
We are easy, but not that easy
We often submit to being work
ed, but we know it at the time
and permit it because our sym
pathies are involved, not because
as this Professor ~ suggests, We
are surprised" into it.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-02-27
WaySide News.

[. W. Petty and family spent
Sunday and Monday at W. j..
Ryder's.
L. S. Beckham and son Stuart,
of Newtonia, Miss. spent Sun
day with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Beckham.
Mr.. Ventress holland near
Norwood, La. is quite i'll with
abscess of the lungs.
Mr.. Willis Pemble of Norwood
made a business trip to Wayside
neighborhood on Saturday.
Quite a number from Wayside
attended the Firemen's Parade
in Baton Rouge Monday.
D. L. Chambers Of DOnega
made a business trip to Wayside
Saturday.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-02-27
Saturday, February p, 1909.
THE DAYOF SMALL THINGS

Would you ask a stOrekeeper
to give you without charge 5
cents worth of groceries? Do
you ask the tobacco man for any
of his choice five centers gratis:
Do you return thanks only when
the postmaster hands you 5 new
pictures of Benjamin Franklin
printed in green? Nay, nay.
Then why offer thanks as the
only pay for an extra copy Of the
village paper? Is it not worth
more than a cigar, a stamp or a
pinch of tea? And yet the prac-
tice is well-nigh general. Hardly
an issue is printed but such re
quest is made by some one.
A lady, after a pretty notice OF
her marriage some years AGO had
appeared in this paper, wrote,
without even Offering thanks in
advance" asking that two copies
of the paper be sent her. We
looked on both sides Of the letter
and shook the envelope but not
even a stamp dropped out. The
other day, a man wrote US for a
duplicate receipt and a duplicate
clipping of an ad that appeared
months ago. The only results of
a shaking was the dropping of
his letter into the waste basket.
Later his friend wrote and en-
closed the return envelope
stamped, 1t was a pleasure then
to sign the receipt.
Truly, despise not the day of
small things. All our nickels for
extra papers go into a greedy
little savings bank, and with
them we expect to buy a house
and lot some day-nit.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-02-27

The Y. O. States says that the
travel by boat to the carnival was
greater this season than in many
years. No more delightful means
of travel is possible to the man or
woman of leisure than steamboat
travel on the Mississippi. The
time is not far distant when the
great river will come into it's own
again in this respect. AS the
leisure class grows, and as the
world in general learns that to
get-there- quick is not the ideal
of enjoyment in travel, the boats
as a means of locomotion will
come more and more into favor.
With a great waterway sweeping
from the Lakes to the Gulf the
tide of travel will turn into it.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-02-27
NOT AFRAID 10 SMILE.

81 Our neighbor of the East Fell
ciana Banner quotes approving
ly our recent editorial on being
as well.dressed as possible these
hard times, but cOrrects US in
our quotation thus: Don't be
afraid to smile" which is strong
err than our memory of it which
was, Don't forget to smile
1t does take more courage to
smile self.c onf d emily when
dressed in old clothes, but the
man who can do it, will not sink
under the shame of his shabby
habiliments, but will soon achieve
something better. The apparel
only proclaims the man when he
fails to rise superior tOit, Wheth-
err it be velvet or fustian, broad
cloth or rags. For true it is,
that the soul which cannot soar
above the one will not be able to
rise above the other. The man
who sinks in his rags will be
equally small in ermine.
These thoughts are especially
apropos to-day (Mardi Grass
when the merry world is wear
ing the masquers' motley or the
paste jewels of mock kings and
courts. 1t is not afraid to smile,
although tomorrow comes the
hour for sack,cloth, ashes and
repentance.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-02-27

The Business Mems League of
New Orleans sends this Office a
circular letter as to its aims and
objects, among which is 1.-THE
regulation of saloons. This we
take as a joke, in view of recent
judicial decisions, when we OBJ
serve that the proprietor of the
Grunewald Hotel is the treasur.
err of the league. Itshould prob
ably read saloon regulation that
is not retroactive"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-02-27

The observance of Mardi Gras
here is always confined to child
rem and negroes masking. But
on Tuesday last, even these were
few, owing to the cold rain that
fell the greater part of the day.
The youngsters would slip out
between showers or go undaunt
edly along, their brave colors
greatly bedraggled by wet. The
cheap dyes of their Mosques and
costumes would run when damp
and the plight of some was sorry
indeed. Mardi Gras is usually
such a bright beautiful day that
the children hardly knew how to
take it under conditions so differ
ent.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-02-27

We had a surprise this week.
A gentleman returned a book he
had borrowed several years ago
from the late J. B. Thomas. Oh,
that he might have imitators!
There are vacant places in this
library, missing volumes from
valuable sets of books, making a
gap as unsightly as a lost tooth.
For instance, the row of Bal
zacs mourns the loss of Cousin
Betty, THE Conqueror' has
been vanquished by some forget.
full borrower, etc., etc. Our
friend has set the example. May
his tribe increase.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-02-27

In the carnival at New Orleans,
Frank B. Williams was Rex and
Miss Edith Libby his queen.
The pageant was beautiful and
it's subject, Treasures of the
Klng"-gold and gems easily
understood by the populace. Of
course, the task of finding some
thing new for portrayal each
year must be very difficult, but
it is always more enjoyed when
the themes are not too learned
or obscure.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-02-27
And now the days
Though not red letter.
Are Lent to us
To make us better.
After the PistOI.TOte

Believing that some discrimi-
nation should be made in assess
ing punishment to people con-
victed of carrying concealed
weapons, District Judge Geo. j.
Woodslde has issued an order
which in future will govern him
in sentencing violators of the con-
cealed weapon laws. ,
No distinction is to be made oh
account of color, and hereafter a
white man will receive just as
heavy a sentence as a negro
should he be convicted on that
charge.
The order of the Court is en-
titled "Grading of the Offense of
Carrying Concealed Weapons,
and Fixing the Sentences That
Will Be imposed" and reads as
follows:
1st. Where the accused is
simply discovered with the
weapon concealed, without being
drunk, creating a disturbance,
or engaging in difficulty, the
sentence will be a fine of One
Hundred Dollars and costs, or,
in default Of paying the fine and
costs, imprisonment in the Par
ish Jail for ninety days.
End. Where the accused is
drunk or disorderly, or engages
in a difficulty and draws a
weapon the sentence will be a
fine of Two Hundred and Fifty
Dollars and costs, or, in default
of paying fine and costs, impris-
onment in the Parish Jail for six
months.
3rd. Where the accused en-.
cages in a difficulty, and, having
a concealed weapon, shoots at, or
wounds, or attempts to wound
another person, the sentence will
be a fine of Five Hundred Dollars
and costs, or, in default of pay
ing the fine and costs, imprison-
ment in the Parish Jail for six
months; provided, that should
the accused be also sentenced to
the Penitentiary for the shooting
or wOunding, in that event the
accused will be sentenced to pay
a fine of Five Hundred Dollars
and costs, or, in default of pay
ing the fine and costs, imprison-
ment in the Parish Jail for sixty
days.
It is ordered that this instru-
ment be spread upon the min
utes of the Court.
Done and given in Chambers at
Clinton, La, this Goth day of
February, 1909.
GEO. J. WOODSIDE,
Judge oath Judicial District.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-02-27

Judge Brunot not only fined a
saloon. keeper at Baton Rouge
for selling liquor to both whites
and blacks the full amount legal
ly allowed, but imposed the other
penalties of the Gay-Shattuck
law, loss of license and privilege
ever to sell liquor again in that
parish.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-02-27

The prosecution in the Cooper
case will endeayor to show that
Col. Cooper was not so sensitive
to comment when he was, as it
alleges, a defaulter for over
100000.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-02-27

1t will take more than the res
toration of the name of Jefferson
Davis to the Cabin John Bridge
to convince the South Of Mr..
Roosevelt's good will. He has
never recanted his printed words
against Davis and Lee.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-02-27
SUMMER NORMALS.

The State Board of Education
is making preparations to i'm
prove the summer nOrmals:-
the period will be heightened
and more and better teachers
will be secured. Local boards
will be urged to increase the
salary of those teachers taking
the summer course. All of which
is right and proper.
We have inveighed against
summer normals heretofore be-
cause the teachers we're forced
to attend them, allowing no time
for rest or recreation and caus-
ing such expense as to consume
the salaries of the poorly paid
young women. In consequence,
the nOrmals were accepted as an
irksome task, the duties to be
performed perfume tOrily e.
Change the conditions by offer
ing an incentive and leave the at
tendance upon them voluntary,
and the summer normal may be-
come very useful in raising the
dignity of teaching as a profess
sion. Louisiana teachers occupy
at present the humble rank of
non-commissioned officers, un-
der a strictly military system.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-02-27

The carnival-goers have been
dropping back home during the
week, tired, but satisfied with
city sights and pleasures.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-02-27

Roosevelt's speech at Lincoln's
birthplace for the centenary
celebration may be described as
near-graat. Had he cut it down
200 words it would have rivaled
Lincoln speech at Gettysburg.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-02-27
Bids Wanted.

The undersigned will receive
sealed bids for the exclusive
privilege of selling refreshments
for the year 1909 at "Feliciana
Park" The right is reserved to
reject any and all bids. Bids to
be in my hands not later than
Thursday, March 18th, 1909, at
6 o'clock 2. M.
w. T. FORESTER,
Secretary West Feliciana Amuse-
ment Association.
I am ready for the spring
trade: hats, ribbons, notions,
shirt waists.
MISS H. E. Towns.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-02-27

The Frisco railroad system,
victorious in it's recent legal fight
with the Illinois Central Rail
road for trackage rights from
Baton Rouge into New Orleans,
has apparently thrown up the
victory won in the lower tribunal
and has abandoned the field to
the Illinois Central in the Su-
preme Court. The reason for
this course has not yet transpir-
ed
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-02-27
The Eagle Saloon.

A. M. Harris has opened his
new saloon at the foot of the hill,
to be known as the Eagle Saloon,
which makes a bid for white
patronage. Mr.. Harris proposes
to run a quiet, orderly place, and
will carry an up.to-date line of
liquors, cigars and tobacco. He
solicits your patronage.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-02-27

See our Saturday Bargain
Counter. Lots of goods sacri-
feed at from 25c to SOC on the
dollar. Mumford's Drug Store.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-02-27

The street, once closed by a
small warehouse attached to the
Newsham store building, is now
open, the warehouse having been
torn down last week.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-02-27

The Homeopathists in conven-
ton at New Orleans have sprung
a sensation, when announcement
was made of the discovery by
Dr.. E. S. Bailey, of the Hahnman
Medical College and Hospital, of
Chicago, of a material which he
calls Radio Thor" which resem-
bles kid leather, but which has
all the properties of radium,
without it's baneful effects, and
within the reach of the people Of
moderate means. 1t is made
from pitchblende, of which TWEEN
ty tons have been discovered
near a Colorado mine, with twen-
ty more tons in sight under the
surface, and it generates the pur-
pie ray, the same which Finsen
used so successfully in treating
lupus, and which is given off by
radium.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-02-27

Persons having claims against
the estate of the late Fl. M. Will
Jams, are hereby notified to pre-
sent same to Mrs. Fannie Il.
Williams, executrix, for inspec.
ton and approval.
Jos. L. GoLsAN, Atty,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-02-27

We sell denatured alcohol,
which is just as good for burning
or technical use and it costs only
half as much as the other. Mum.
ford's Drug Store.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-02-27
We trust the name Of Ivy
never rhyme with graf.

Such friendship between
outgoing and the ~, I
presidents has not Dssa !, !,
since the time Of jackson
Van Buren,. Jonn aus r.s,,,
left the capital before 20
took the oath.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-02-27

Alex Harris is busy, this week,
putting his new bar-room in
shape.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-02-27
Ninth Ward Notes.

Mrs. Monte Richardson, after
spending a few days very pleas.
antly with Mr.. Hugh Connell's
family left for Bayou Sara, the
early part of the week.
B. D. West was a visitor to
Bayou Sara on Monday.
W. G. Carney left for Harris
ton the early part of the week.
A. M. Hendon was an appre-
ciated visitor to the school on
Wednesday.
Miss Jennie Gore, who was
absent from school last week on
account of sickness has returned
to her school duties.
All who went to the masquer-
AIDE party at Mr.. Cobb's had an
enjoyable time.
Mr.. Wiley Barrow was a re-
cent visitor to Baton Rouge.
F. S. Carney made a business
trip to Bayou Sara on Thursday.
The Shreveport Caucasian
shudders at the thought of Mar
tin Behrman for the next
governor of Louisiana. If that
is what is cut out for us, North
Louisiana must rise up and see
that Ua shall not have tO wear it,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-02-27

G. W. Edwards died thbEa
at his home near Clinton
leaves a wife and several ~
children. If we mistake |
Mr.. Edwards lived for q nnll'
ofyearsin the Star Hill nslsla
hood in West Feliciana pa'
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-02-27

Col. Cooper couldn't a
see his misdemeanors %
Calling him things in priv
didn't mind.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-02-27
There are plenty Of Da,sa
Cohen's. Get some o. Wv
fore thew are all gone.

An authority says 'll 81,
S. government will es'a9 49,
eral hundred del n..a, b
farms in East Baton t0a ~
ish, if given some e, ei's' n
ment. Why cant 'lls N
encourage the governor
too? .,s|
A writer in collleI;s
that the failureof jus' no,rts I
W. tll' du I, to the higher En-. col nd 1
81 Gliding Inc on technicahtles
on matters Of fact: :, .sturs;
The boil weevil lit sa 3 81
time uv as overpoWerlns
sect itself.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-02-27
With potatoes at 40ctss I
retail, Pats fare is expenslR.

Rev. F. C. Flowers will
his regular appointment At
Francisville, on Sunday.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-02-27

The school gave o hslfhla
on Tuesday.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-09-11
HORSE ASLEEP TWO WEEKS


San Rernardino, CaI.-Charles Muir,
. mine owner OF wild Rose canyon.
has a horse which went To sleep two
weeks ago and has not awakened
since. That It slowly is coming out
Of its repose, Muir says, Is evident BY
ia increasing susceptibility to the r.
port Of q shotgun. with which he has
daily tested its power Of hearing.
More than tWo weeks ago the horse
vas lost and when found IT was IN q
gorge. Muir discovered where II had
slid down q steep side Of the noun
tain. The animal was bruised, but
was led back to the Muir place. Muir
threw q forkful o. alfalfa to the ant-
mai, but the next morning was sur
priaed to md the horse stfI1 standing
where he had left IL The feed had
not been touched
Muir discharged 3 shotgun close %
the horse and q slight jerk Of It's head
indicated that he noise had been
heard, and this had been Kept M
daily. Transfers believe the horse
strained or Jared the nerves whIch
control consciousness.