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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-09-04
VACATION.

Vacation DAYS are almost over
for those who still obey Vlle
tbra,ldom of the schoolroom'
Teachers and pupils have been
refreshed with a season Oh resi-
and recreation and are now feaoS
for the work of the new session
Those, who 90 to their WORK.
languidly and half,hearteaiy wiz
not only find their tasks hard
or Init will fail to discover 'he
rich kernel that lies hidden "'
the heart Of all effort, a re-
ward for duty done whether
in front of, or behind, teacher )
desk. There are rich rewards II
for Doth teacher and pupil
BLESSED is each one who lndS H.
For the one it means perform
auce Of a duty-highest OF al
duties, to teach the opening
mind-for the other it is the ac
ouisition of knowledge, WhIcl
shall fit him for a worthy future
Looking back upon the va VI.
ton days, so short, so HeeV.n Il
no one who has given a chll'
pleasure, regretsit. That is on
thing that is happily never touc'
ed by human regret. 1t is Xix
Cod seeing that "all is YER
good" and the giving OF happ
memories to a child to be trea'
ured in after days is to win IN
~ortality cheaply and quick
r a child never forgetS' l.
nay seem to, but his mind Is
facing camera with film eV'
EXPOSED. His memory IS u
aaEk room in which each passir
picture is developed. Twl'
blessed are we if we have pl
duced pleasant pictures in the
child,minds to be viewed All
many days!
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-09-04
SUGAR. CANE?

This years crop must open
the eyes of all, even those VINO
have most persistently kept
them shut, to the fact that cot
ton as a subsistence crop is too
uncertain. 1t will do as a money
crop-and a satisfactory enough
one-when the farmer lives al
home, if such living includes
everything but flour, sugar ano
and coffee.
But to large land.hOlders witt
tenants as in the Felicianas this
plan will not work SATISFACTORY!
on account of the difficulty II
making the tenant, especially !
the latter be a negro, raise hom
stuff. The large land,holde
wants something as a sure
crop that will not require sue
constant supervision, and to sue
planters the best thing in sigt
iS Suoar cane. We invite e.
preston from practical men {
to their opinion on this subjec
Later, we will give a compile
study of this matter from ever
point of view.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-09-04
CAN'T PLEASE ANYBODY


Things,as-they.are seem to
make journalistic brother very
bitter to Judge by the following
description of the plight of the
average newspaper man in the
country:
"If he refuses to Starve to death on
the business the local patrons give
him, and takes ads from those VINO
want to buy his space, he is not a
booster for his town. If he condemns
the mail order house, the people who
patronize them tell him to attend to
his own knitting and that they have q
right to trade where they please, while
the business man whose cause he Il
pleading, will send to a mail ordeI
for his printing or patroni2e the gov
ment for his envelopes"
1t might be added that hi
space, which is his whole stool
in trade must be freely given TO
home enterprise, or he is de
nounced for lack of proper publ
spirit. And yet would that en-
Iterprise ask of a merchant all Q
his goods or a banker all the cas-
on the counter?
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-09-04

Porter will probably not do much
unless the prohibition sentiment
is widespread during the neAU
two years. His strength will be
with the prohibitionists ana
those who are eternally opposed
to a city candidate. Jim Bailey
wants something, and, like Gov
Sanders, doesn't know what 1t IS
But unlike the Governor, who Is
aiming at the bulls eye, Bailey
has a scatter gun and will be
satisfied with anything he can
strike. |
: A feeler has recently been put
out for ]. B. Aswell, who, while
: no was in the State Superln'
T. tpndent's office, devoted so much
e of his energies towards perfect I,
i ing a political machine, AsweL
|, is still hand in glove with the adj
y ministration, and he has but to
l. null the string and the monkeys
y all over the State will jump.
n A great many people seem 10
De think that former Governor
Is Blanchard will play an important
,h part in the next campaign, ano
h, he probably will. He is one Of
in the brainiest men in Louisiana
ne and it is to the shame OF th'
le' State that he has been so shame
DIV fully treated during the past wv
OF wears. Whether Judge Blanch
Tor ard or his brother-in,hw, sena
ter tor Barrett, want anything o
lld not, the Blanchard influence WI
nor probably be felt in the next can
VIZ paign.
The only sure thing abo'
in Lieutenant Governor Dambr
Ons mont is that he wants to be go
'rs, ernor. He is too heavy, even II
and ballast, and would prove a bu
Cos den to any ticket. He may ha
This a pull strong enough to land o.
has Of the consolation jobs if he
ir," right" in the next campalg
'ish' Mr.. Lambremont ought TO
been able to land something in retu
d to for advice as to how to carry
'me' city of New Orleans,
In the meantime, Govern
rong Sanders is preaching good roa
his for all he is worth, and is dol
he what he can to reconcile
Sen former Wilkinson people. W
n as the power which the adminis'
'Sl'tl ton now mas, he viii be able
come hnild nm a mighty strong
nend- chino
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-09-04
STJFLING LMAGINATlON

We do too much for our chll'
lren, and in so doing we lall ~ :
10 enough. This sounds like a o Q
but is easily explained u
Take the mere matter OF toys lor :
instance. Modern skill produces /
them in such perfection, and IN
such multiplicity and variety
that everything imitable is pro-
duced in miniature for the chlld'
and so cheaply in most cases ID
to he within the reach Of every
fond, foolish parent, who think
ing only of his child's gratlnc ca!
ton, gets the toy, thereby SUI
fling one of the God-giVen tacul'
ties of the child's mind; magma
ton. A prejudice exists among
the ignorant or unthinklng
against imagination, holding II
70 produce the fancies OF the
weak and hysterical, the super,
stitious and credulous. lmagl.
. nation is something higher IL
< is the most God,like faculty OIL
Il the human mind, because it en-
I ables man, in so far as he human n
e " can. to create, if not actually u
" create something out OF nothing
E. as the Almighty does, to assem-
II bile strange and unlike things AM
S model them into something new
Is Is It enables him to look benin
H. and beyond what he sees oil
H. knows to something more Wol
II, derful and strange. The rail-
al how is not a mere illusion OF 81
ng and shower but a bridge
'c' coIors seven, on which Iris gof
en- from earth to heaven. The prir
re- rose by the rivers brim is mo-
ca, than a primrose that fades b
~ Is fore the morrow's sun, but 1t
III a message from God in beau
ne and perfume. Birds since ear
, :, creation have risen, fold on 10
IKE of the ambient air, but the lmas
Try nation of man saw himself a &C
'pV oueror also of that upper sphel
as which he is tardily but valiant
in' about to enter now
KY Imagination is the scout
lie spies out the land for reason a
5 ingenuity to conquer Nothl
yer We great is accomplished without
tne whether it be invention, g
my graphical or astronomer G'SS
Ice ery, poetry or law. He who
pro, no imagination sees only with
l Ds eyes, the imaginative sees
'i'ei with his mind.
The parent therefore who
plies his child so plentifully '
toys that are so perfect in e
'p1D mechanism, as to leave the c
, wiz no scope for his imagination
N'p' cruel to that child. he u
Wv away the incentive of make
Wv lieve." He draws down the
on'S tain of the wonder Of Wonc
o"s and makes his child far pc
% 80, ~ than the one with whom me
"N1 box drawn by string is a g
" automobile or the cheap &c
q, mothers own darling ba
WV" ~. What sweet fancies unconte
''''' stir the infant breast, as
'OtA y she creates her plaything NJ
y; III ~ can guess, but one who loo
NY Il back remembers the same S
l A,1n. experiences, and realizes
'o'Oe how they make for N
SUN onoh growth and spiritual de-
oI ment.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-09-04

There was an alleged shortage
of $500 in the accounts OF the
school superintendent of st.
Helena parish.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-09-04

THE TRUE DEMOCRAT office is
the place to send your jOb'work'
Give US a trial,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-09-04
THE OUTLOOK.

10 Of our distinguished national "
auras is connected, but to a a
9ndition which is eagerly ap +,
reached and apprehended by v
hose who are ever ready to look S
head on the political sea and try :
o pick the winners in the quaa' a
.pnnial handicap. Tersely put :
no onpstion is, who's going 10
De what?'
While the State election is over
two years in the future, there
soems no lack of avowed and re-
ceptive candidates for the M amer e
pnt offices within the gift OF the
people. At least half score OF
Iouisiana's favOrite sons are Will
ING to be governor, and a sena'
torial shake.up is even contem'
plated. However, much one may
speculate, though, nothing much
of a definite character will DE
known until the Governor finds
whore he is sat" In a speech
at Denham Springs, last month";
he told his hearers he was up IN
the air and didn't know where he
would land; that he wanted some
thing but didn't, as yet, kno"
what it was. There are one OF
two things that the Governor
| wants. One is to succeed fostel
in the Senate, the other WOul(
/. be to succeed himself as governor
n and inquire after Senator Nc
# Enery's health.
S The legislature to be elected i
!. 1912 will confirm the nomination
e of two United States Senators
= one term beginning in 1917, an
IS the other in 1915. Senator Fo'
y ter's term expires in 1872 Tn
y is probably one thing that hi
d the Governor "up In the air
j. Hailing from the same paris
n Sanders and Foster have be-
e, firm friends in the past, and
ly the latter the credit, or bIam
may be attributed.
1t If the Governor feels strol
Id enough to cut loose from
lg former friend and patron,
it, NAV make the race for the 81
70, ate. If not, a secopd term
Nv. governor would tJOsU about y
las him. But before this can co
his to pass, a constitutional anne
,lso ment will have to be enacted.
For the Governor, much
up. ponds upon how the people t
18th to his good roads hobby !
leir prove popular, he may be cit
Mid governor or senator, but on
is other hand, if the country
kes ishes become too enthusia
be. and get deeply involved in d
cur. he will be higher in the air t
ers, ever.
1rer It has been suggested
tch- Sanders and Foster eXcha
and places, but if Senator Flo
Il is should agree to an arrangep
BY" of this kind, it would be a
ssed admission that he could not
lie or his seat in the Senate, aft
one fight with Sanders, and the
king small probability that Mul
weet J, wants to round out
now career" by a return to the
entail ernOrship.
elOp- These are not the only a
ants for gubernatOrial ho
by any means. They are co
)K to light every day, BE
- to Sanders, who stands well
vprv the city ring, New Orleans
wing TWO QUIET 'e'''"Ut,'
# the Speaker of the House Ga
!, the Dupre wants the job and "
it bad" He has never run
9TH on ter to the powers that be, a
$ give friends think he would m
e who good race in the country,
q u L ..-.l L. i.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-09-04

Speaking of cOlored lodges
however, it should be insisted
upon that the designation, style
and title of these organizations
should be decidedly different
from those of similar white or
CARNATIONS. The signs and pass
words should also be different.
This is required by law in Geor'
gia and should be everywhere in
the South. Recently Mr.. Philip
Werlein, president of the New
Orleans Progressive Union, de-
clined to be present at the dedi,
cation of the handsome building
erected in that city by colOred
Pythians, on account of the name
the order assumes, although he
warmly praised the progressive
spirit shown by the fraternity
This difference should be insist
ed upon, not only to avoid cOnfu
sion, but on account of "Dixie''
o curse"-the commingling O
racial blood which, if combined
: with a knowledge of the ancien
signs and passes might brinI
: forth some unpleasant incident
Q in white lodges,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-09-04
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y PERSONAL
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Y. NJ. d ans
sOuge visitor N n
Miss Nina Ha
risiting at High
Capt. B. L. I
sunday.
AdOlph Roser
ID from a visit |
Col. John F.
itor to New orl1
Miss Sara /
Ast week her Vi vi
Miss Janet M
quite sick this !
Miss Carrie
| thursday iOr h3
Miss EVE Co
sorrow week I'd
Walter Nary
| rom a stay o.
| DstOn Rouge.
| Mrs. A. M. d
| Shepard drOv|
| thursday after
| The Misses
+. spending a v
| Uusin, Mrs. b.
| DR.. S. NJ. Bla|
| from New Orb
| mother much b
Mr.. and Mrs.
/ are expected
their relatives al
i Miss Margard
home again, aft
d0cean Sprind
DR.. Harry j.
rest from profe
viii be absent al
! Miss Zellie
Tuesday to spe1
4 New Orleans.
Edith Leaked
I.Eeek spent v
i RObertsOn at b
4 wilson and b
4 bsEe been at ]
1 Eeeks on a Visi1
Il Wade Hampt
4 thls post at I'll
1 hlIClana after
pOinte COupd
II Mrs. Bennett
4 Monday to speI
4 New Orleans V
#Gpt and Mrs.
Mr.. Emanuel
nturned Thur
New York, mi
New Orleans b.
II Misses Scale
a iEpected to ret
4 be opening of
j Nd probably d
i Miss Mabel |
4 bone, having
4 hns returning
4 Washington.
Fred COnyer
1 Orleans, Wedl
1 NC for a pOsiti|
mcess.
LYering La
4 rhOOl at Ando
Ne 10th inst.
Il Washington 70
n soute.
III Brandon and
81 Ave been Wis
Il nW's. The fol
4 ROsebank, b
Il Hmain till MOI
n Misses Lee
ESepard of s
i rrived in re
/ EhOOl duties !
M Star Hill d
4 Mr.. Edwar
n aned from
Ocean Sprl
1 atchildren Al
IlaSOuthdown|
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-09-04
COLORED LODGES.

The lamentable happening al
Monroe, last week, besides open
ing the eyes of white people as
regards several matters, certain
ly suggests how negro secret
societies may be used for evil
purposes. We do not allege that
they do but it behooves the
whites to be yigilant for any
signs of bad influence. 80 Tar
as our observation goes, the
lodge" makes negroes more de-
cent and self-respecting. On the
other hand, there is an aloofness,
a coldness in their dealings with
the whites, though respectful
enough, that is different from the
warm good.nature of the igno
rant, easy,going darkey. Thu
lodge may, or may not, have thu
effect. 1t is certainly observable
in lodge-members. However i
the lodges make better citizen
of negroes, white people canno
) quarrel with their influence TO
l good.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-22
CLAWS TO
MAKE ROAR
ABOUT JOB
RELIEVED OF LATTER HE NOW
BELIEVES 1T DUTY TO TELL
INSIDE FACTS TO PUBLIC IN
ALLEGED COAL LAND FRAUDS.

SEATTLE, Wash, Sept. 21.-L. r.
CLAWS, late chief of the Seattle field
division of the United States land Of
flee, has written a letter to President
Taft in which he says he will publish
soon the evidence in the Cunning
ham Coal land case Mr.. CLAWS let
ter follows: sa ssss Aie
. ''The President, Sir:--I have laid
before yon all the essential facts in
my possession regarding the official
conduct of certain cases by the de-
partment of the interior concerning
coal lands in Alaska. AS chief of
field division directly concerned and
because of the tremendous values
involved, felt my personal reponsi-
.bility most keenly. The evidence in
dfcated that great syndicate is try
ing to secure monopoly Of this coal,
in direct violation of law. Ultimately
i felt myself obliged to appeal to you
over the heads of my superior Of
ficers in order to bring about the
enforcement of the law, which, in a
measure, would conserve these coal
lands to the people at large. deem
ed it my duty to submit the facts
to you and / cannot regret my action.
'Since there may be now even
greater danger that the title to these
coal lands will be fraudulently Sc
cured by the syndicate, 1t is no less
my duty to my country to make pub
lie the facts in my possession, con-
cerning which 4 firmly believe that
you have been misled- This shall
do in the near future. with full
sense of the seriousness of my action,
and with deep and abiding respe t
for your great office.
Respectfully, l.. R. CLAWS"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-22
COOK PREFERS TO BELIEVE
PEARY WAS MISQUOTE||D|:
TAKES GENEROUS VIEW FELLOW EXPLORERS
AFFIRNs HIS COURSE HAS PRECEDENT CASE
SCIENTIFIC BODIEs-GETs RECEPTION
PEARY SYDNEY WHERE e APPEARED WITH MUCH NOISE.

NEW YORK, Sept. 21.-'I shall
await events said DIR. Cook to an
Associated Press representative just
before he left his steamer today.
''When my material has been got
together and put into shape it will
be submitted i'm the first instance to
the University of Copenhagen. After
that il will be laid before the geOg-
Iaphical societies of the world. /
will not consent to submit fragmen-
tary portions of my records to any
one."
Asked why he did not Immediate
ly give the full details of his
achievement, DIR. Cook said:
II have given to the public con-
else account of my journey, similar
to that always given by explorers
OH their return. 1t has never been
customary for explorers to make
their full records public in such
haste.'
DIR. Cook observed that the Danish
government had accepted the truth
of his story. Referring to Peary, DIR.
Cook said he had heard nothing yet
but vague reports and he preferred
for the present to believe that the
statements attributed to Commander
Peary were incorrect. Continuing he
said:
"Mr. Whitney will return to
America in October. He has COM
plete knowledge of all the facts He
is at liberty to make public all he
knows. Mr.. Whitney is neither
bohnd to stand up for me or Peary."
DR.. Cook said he hoped to have his
Eskimaux companions in America yet
this year. They will be open to any
kind. of examination Knut Rasmus-
sen has also been requested to come
to New York. DIR. Cook sad he in
tended to stay in New York and COM
plete his work and had made no ar
rangements to lecture. ri
On account of overwhelming de-
mand for his autograph DR.. Cook
will make uniform charge of $40
each and will set aside the proceeds
be divided among the explorers and
the Arctic clubs, to be used in fu-
ture- explorations. -
The Oscar Second lay at anchor off
Fire Island till shortly after midnight
last night, when she proceeded to
quarantine ITO await inspection at
6 this morning. Meantime, tugs
loaded with passengers hung about
the liner.' At sunrise the steamer was
dressed with flags and preparations
made. to receive the explorers wife
and children and the New. York re-
ception committee. After passage of
Quarantine. DR.. Cook was transferred
TO Harbor steamer Grand Republic
to receive his official welcome.
/ The steamer Grand Republic car
ried Bird s. Cole, president of the
Borough, of Brooklyn, who received
Cook when he was transferred to
the Grand Republic and brought to
Brooklyn He was rendered formal
reception there by a great throng
which had assembled. Throughout
the balance of the day he was kept
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-22
sTIRs UP POSTAL SERVICE.
Hitchcock Cuts Wide Reform Swat
Through Post Office Department.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 21.--
Postmaster General Hitchcock il
moving a wide swath through the
post Office department He has out
lined reorganization of every
branch of the department. Confront
ed with a deficit of $20,O00,00C
when he took charge of the Office
and spurred by President Taft's de
mand that all cabinet officers unite
in keeping down public expenditures,
Mr.. Hitchcock is leading the greatest
shake up movement the department
has seen for years.
Orders were issued today for al
investigation of the money order sys
TEN, with the view of shange of man
agement that will reduce expenses
without impairing efficiency. He has
appointed a committee to do the
work, and instructed it to have a re-
port ready by December 1.
This committee is considering The
advisability of dispensing with the
mail advice to postmasters after
money order has been issued. 1t is
estimated that this will effect a saw
ing of 100000 a year. The wis
dom of reviving the old postal note,
abolished by congress in 1894, will
also be considered. It's re-establish
ment, it is said would revive the
pressure on money order offices an6
discourage the sending of coin
through the mails.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-22
MINNESOTA
49, - --'-, - =.
PLl|NGED|N
DEEP D PGR|EF
Ing 44gi5a4f eGH aSHg5EE.af
Flags Go To Half Mast
and and Mourning M,lyl \ is Gen
eraI Over Death Of
Gov. John A. johnson

ST. PAUL. Sept. Ex-Governor
John A. johnson died early this
morning at st. MM'y's hospital In
Rochester. Flags In this city on all
public and many private buildings are
flying at half mast. s +-
&. The death of Gov. johnson pro-
notes to- the Office of chief executive
of Minnesota, AdOlph c.. Eberhardt,
Lieutenant Governor, who is a Re-
puDi1can. ~" e ,fe#l-e-.=5 - ~ o.
~ Governor johnson had been operat-
ed, ON, twice before the final opera
ton of recent date, the first time fOi
removal of ulcers from the stomach
and the second time for an abscess
of the bowels, Both were acute.
prolonged eases and the Governor wa
In serious condition each time,
vi During the second operation his
appendix was removed. After the
second operation the Governor en-
joyed fairly good health but had bad
spells of indigestion, which developed
into serious attacks during the past
two years.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-22
TIRED BUYING CITY'S STAMPS.
Firm Weries of Lending Washington
800 a Month Without Pay.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 21.-
There is chance of the District gov
ernment having considerable Difficult
tyl IN obtaining postage stamps, of
which It uses about 500 worth {
month. Except for the Kindness o
a local firm which each month lend
the District government about 500
for a few days there wotld be NJ
postage stamps in any OF the loca'
Government bureaus.
Under the law, the District gov
lerhment cannot pay for supplies un
til IT gets them and also under the
law, the Post ONCE Department can
not sell stamps f'on credit. To ge'
safound the difficulty the District of
f1cials purchase their stamps from
"a private concern. This Arm gets NJ
recompense and it is intimated tha
the firm Is getting tired OF thus lend
ing the District 800 every month.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-09-22
PROMPTLY GOT WAITS OUT
when ARRESTED FOR CRIME

door was locked on him. He managed
to escape and reported the robbery.
The check taken from Connelley was
cashed at the Northern Hotel, and
was signed by Thomas Short of
Arthur, Nevada. 1t was dated Sep
tember 16 and was drawn on the
Henderson Banking company of Elko,
Nevada. The name iof Connelley
was forged and those who cashed the
check made several attemptsl before
they were successful. 6' [
There has been i'll feeling, it is
stated. between Waits and Barber
for some time, Barber. having jibed
Waits a good deal about his railroad
experience. The existence Of! thfs
feeling and of known dislike that
Waits, had for the man leads to- a
possible source of explanations OF the
participation credited to Waits, The
latters friends refuse to believe for
a moment that he was in any manner
connected with the job and expect
that he will readily clear himself
when matters shape around SO that
1t may be clear as to; how he has
been connected with the crime. ~
mediately took his case In hand and
he was not locked up, release being
secured Under $500 bond promptly
furnished by w. N. Fulmer and J.
w. Woods. No one acquainted with
Waits believes him guilty. II is the
general opinion that he is the victim
of effort on the part OF the guilty
ones to shield themselves a,e,
The charge under which the ar
rests were made was filed yesterday
by Frank Connelley. ranch worker.
He claims that he was found in a
car in freight train and robbed OF
check for 1910. Later the car