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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-10-16
FIRST RICE RAISED IN THIS PARISH SINCE
THE WAR is NOW BEING HARVESTED.
MAKES A PROFITABLE CROP.

acres of land, which, if planted in
cotton this year, would have
! yielded nothing. Both Mr.. Ard
and Mr.. Harvey will pay all their
expenses for this year, and meet
the partial payments on their
machinery such as are due this
| fall.
Now when one considers that
this is practically the first rice
crop raised in West Feliciana
since the war; that all of the
ditching, canal construction, in
Stallation of pumps, piping, etc.
had to be done this year, besides
weathering the.September storm
as we'll as some other spells of
weather not very favorable TO rice
culture, and that this crop was
raised by men comparatively
strangers to rice fields, it is in
deed remarkable, the showing
they haye made.
Both Mr.. Ard and Mr.. Har-
vey are enthusiastic over the sue
cess of their venture and will go
into rice much more extensively
next year; and profiting from
some minor mistakes they have
made this year and better equip
ped by experience will undoubt-
eddy demonstrate TO all that they
have solved the boil weeyil prob.
lem insofar as they are concern
ed; while several of their neigh
bOrs along the Thompson's creek
valley who were somewhat skep-
teal and inclined to knock the
undertaking at first are now
magnanimously admitting their
mistake and have left their bar
rem cotton stalks and are busily
employed assisting in the thresh-
ing of the first crop of rice ever
raised i'm West Feliciana to be-
sold as a money crop.
while the severe September
storm did the crop some damage
by blowing the stalks of rice over;
still, beyond a little extra expense
in cutting, delay, etc, il cannot
be said that any serious damage
was done, as the kind of rice
planted was just as is best
in resisting the cquinOctial blows
so otter coming in September
when the crop is in full grain.
ITO any one who has seen the
result of their enterprise, it must
be admitted that Messrs Ard and
Harvey have clearly demOnstrat.
ed that in the valleys of such
streams as ThOmpsOns creek,
Bayou Sara creek, and possibly
! AleXander'S creek, where there
are level portions of land, say five
or ten or fifteen feet higher than
the bed Of the creek, rice can be
made a most profitable crop in
West Feliciana, by pumping from
the adjacent stream.
Those owning lands along the
valley Of Bayou Sara creek would
indeed be interested to see Mr..
Ards rice.field and find how
simiIarit is to their lands in every
respect"
Messrs. Leonard and Wickliife
brought in four bundles of I'M
threshed rice, two from the field
of Mr.. Ard, and two from the
, field of Mr.. Harvey, one being
cut before the storm and one
afterward, which by comparison
show how well this rice weather
| ed the fierce gale Of the 10Th ult.
! These bundles of. rice may be
seen on exhibition at the Bank Of
West Feliciana andat the Peoples
Bank.
f Cheer up, people! This old
/. world isn't halfaS badaS il might
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-10-16

The farmer, who argued that
if Angola farm could not put
down the weevil with its i'm
mense force to clear the fields,
had evidently never passed An
COLA by train. The weeds left
standing along the track could
alone harbor a host-of weevils.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-10-16

|sdIle, kindly hands US Tor pup
Is,tion, one of the best, most
..ctical letters, as he truly
|avs on the boil weevil question
lA,t We have seen. 1t is from
In S. H. Hill, cashier of the
|sODle's Bank Of Natchitoches
sa1 a large planter. He talks
sMtrOm theory or hearsay, but
lam what he sees and knows.
III. Bill writes as follows;
"NATCHITOCHEs, La,
September 10, 1909.
lIR. K. G. SMITH,
St. Francisville, La.
lIy dear Mr.. Smith
"IhaVe your letter of the 9th,
ndnOte contents. Your present
ambition is the distressing his
y Of the boil weeyil repeating
elf as he makes his march into
cotton belt.
Five years ago we had, what |
sgine, exactly the same ex.
erence as you are having now.
Ehen he made his appearance
ith US, we thought we were
Hined. Our people had no con.
hence in the advice given by the
Hperts employed by the Govern
bent to make all the various
ss, They went about in their
m way, to fight him, and al
lAsttO a man met with disaster.
They have finally come around
believe in the government
AOd, which is embodied un-
four or five heads. viz: Early
Altng of a quickly maturing
I'd, intense cultivation, reduced
mage, and Investigation
al your cotton stalks in the
Wy fall, clean up your ditch
akS and hedge rows, and des.
by all alternating places for
AOOll weevil.
The time for the tenants on
organizations trying to cultivate
HfE, forty or fifty acres per
lnay of two, three or four
0'Kers has passed, He will
veto content himself with cul.
aang about twenty acres for
a@lt and assistant. And in
ad Of breaking up his land in
ate spring in a half-ham-
'ed way, throwing his seed
Sa and going off into the shade
tree and waiting for it to
Ae crop, he will have to com
ae making his crop in the
" Tall of the previous year by
4ulag his stalks, cleaning his
''lu and getting it into shape
El pOWlng early in January,
ABOUT the first of March
ware his ground 1--WE planted
i cotton this year in the first
= Of March, and plant his
You may be able to plant
IMAM we do here, being
Nv. wv degrees warmer, and
= u from the time it comes
| 'ae ground until you start
| is' 1t should be gone over
east twice a week.
M "u u the first crop of weevils
i IN, 'uelr appearance in April
aS 'he squares should be
Oy hand and burned. The
way to do this is to have
I, lands sling a sack over
~ shoulders " and as they pillow
M, %, they can pick the SQUARES
,h r'se fallen Or turned yellow
a y stalk and burn them, thus
n! Two birds with one stone
.s,a ' people have come to the
ss, sS'0n that the government
IRISH ,'s have solved the question
''aln extent, and if vonr,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-10-16
The Camel.

The camel is the desert ship"
And carries with him every trip
Water enough to keep him going,
Which-for a ships rather
knowing.
Frederick White in The Define
atOr for November.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-10-16
vNCHITOCHES PLANTER GIVES EXPERT
FNCE WITH CONDITIONS SIMILAR TO
THOSE EXISTING IN THIS PARISH.

us to learn that they were right,
and we lost several years time,
and a world of money before we
were convinced.
Then you people will have to
learn to diversity. Raise hogs,
cattle, corn, potatoes, pumpkins,
peas, hay, and in fact get on a
Self-sustaining basis, and make
cotton a side line. Then if they
make any money it will be a
money crop, and will not be their
only dependence. 1t will take
time to do all this but in the end,
they will all find it easy.
Our big plantations have been
converted into hay fields, cattle
and hog pastures. Where be.
fore not enough corn was raised
to make meal for the place, to
say nothing about feeding the
stock for another year, now every
barn and crib is full, and some
being sold. Where before the
farmer turned his stock into his
field and let them destroy and
trample down worlds of peas and
pumpkins, he is now gathering
them, and pulling the vines and
making hay. Where before he
bought all his meat from the
packing house, you will find he
has a pasture full of fat stock
and on Saturday instead of issu-
ing rations of Chicago bacon, he
is selling his niggers fresh meat,
at almost half the price paid for
bacon.
We have a corn elevator at
Lake End, on the NatchitOches
Branch in this parish, that has
been running for 40 days now at
full capacity, and is, I under
stand distributing thousands of
dollars in that section of the
country for corn. This was once
a fifty thousand dollar oil mill,
but | dare say it will do better as
a grain elevator than it did as an
oil mil.
Our people are all going to
make some money this year. We
are making a good average half
crop, which means about $4,000
bales for this parish. In the
best cotton season we ever had,
we only made $4,000 when they
planted the fence rows, and river
banks. We are making this
$4,000 on half the acreage that
was planted the old way.
I'VE have customers that are
making excellent crops. One
large firm says that they will
make 1870 bales on 210 acres of
ground, which is all river front.
We have another small custom.
er that planted 10 acres and
worked it himself, with the as
Sistance of labor when he needed
it, under the supervision of one
of the Government DemOnstra-
tors, and he has gathered IA
bales and expects to get two or
three more.
1--WE tried Paris Green and
Marston's Boil WeeYil Destroyer
on our private crop, and it was
time and money thrown away,
for it did absolutely no good,
There is nothing to it but the
; Government Cultural Method.
I'VE, (the Banks) went right
along helping our people, but
made them keep close to shore
and diversity, thus enabling
them to go ahead if their cotton
! did fail. Our lands went dowr
+ to where there was absolutely NJ
/ market for them, and now they
! are back to their old value very
Continued on last page.)
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-10-16

friends
lat most
savings
ntments
hey you
very six
!,
president.
|shler.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-10-16

Continued on last page.)
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-12-02
STRINGENT STATUTE TAKES EFF.
Feet SOON.
liquor Dealers are Preparing to
Obey Littlefeld Law.

The law passed by the Sixteenth
congress relative to the shipping of
liquor from one state to another,
the labelling of packages containing
liquor, and collections on such pack
ages goes into effect Jan. 1. 1910,
and railway companies, express COM
panies and common carriers affected
are beginning to check up on its pro-
visions.
The law is the old Hepburn-Dolli-
yer bill. later known as the Little
field bill. 1t is this bill that Speaker
Cannon of the house Of representa-
tives was charged with holding up
for years, and this report caused the
Methodists to jump on him at their
national convention several years
ago.
The provisions of the bill are SO
strict and the penalty 80 severe, that
railway companies and common car
riers cannot afford to become en-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-12-02

any railway company, express COM
pany or common carrier to collect,
in connection with the transporta-
ton of liquor, the purchase price of
the liquor or any part of 1t, before,
on. or after delivery, from the con-
signee or any other person. or in
any manner act as the agent of the
buyer or seller of any such liquor.
A violation of this section carries
with it penalty of not more than
$4,000.
Another section does away with
the shipping of liquor in PLAIN pack
ages, or in packages with misleading
labels on the exterior. It requires
that every package must be plainly
marked, showing the name of the
consignee, the nature of tbs contents
and the quantity contained in the
package.
A violation of this section means
fine Of not more than $4,000 upon
conviction.
With but month before these
provisions become effective, the rail-
way companies, express companies
and other common carriers are get
ting on the job to become familiar
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-12-02
tangled in its meshes.

tangled In its meshes.
AS to the transportation Of liquor
the law provides that any officer,
agent or employee of any railroad
company. express company, or other
common carrier, who shall know
ingly deliver or cause to be delivered
to any person other than the person
to whom 1t has been consigned, I'M
less upon the written order In each
instance of the bona fide consignee,
or to any fictitious person, or to any
person under a fictitious name, any
sp1rituous, vinous, matted, ferment-
ed or other intoxicating liquor Of
any kind which has been shipped
from one state, territory, or district
OF the United States to another state,
territory or district, shall be fined
not more than $4,000 or imprisoned
not more than two years, or both"
The section relating to the collec-
ton of the purchase price Of the
liquor effectually prevents any
G. O. D. business, or pay
ments through sight drafts through
banks, or other schemes sometimes
used to get around state laws.
The statute makes it illegal for
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-12-02
HOUSE COATS

Buy Him house coat and will lay it aside for
you until Christmas The comfort of winter evening
home IS not complete without house coat or smoking
jacket-$9. 90, $500, 81 90, Sc 90 and S. co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-12-02

with the law and warn employees to
be on the alert for any attempted
violations that would make the COM
panies liable to prosecution.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-12-02
To The Citizens
of Leon
Bet s Robinson, Druggists

Ben b kODlnSON, DfO&SlStS
handle Gilhooley's Irish Liniment,
and they back it up with what
might be called a Government
bond. In fact guarantee certifi-
cate goes with every bottle, to
the extent that if Gilhooley's
Irish Liniment does not cure Ec-
zema, Rheumatism, in any form,
Salt Rheum, LumbagD or any skin
ailment. you are out nothing, as
the druggist you bought it from
will give back your money and
take the certificate for his pay.
The matter is entirely in your
hands. GilhoeIey Irish Liniment Co.
ST. PAUL. MINI.
52-26t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-12-02
SOCKS.

Some call for hose, some
call for half hose while
others say socks, it don't
make any difference which
you ask for, for we always
have the best values to be
had for the money. We
will have for Christmas
some fine Christmas boxes
of hosiery for men.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-12-02
MEMS
UNDERWEAR

Every suit Of underwear
we sell is from the best and
most reliable makers. Jer-
sey ribbed natural wool
or cotton underwear from
$500 per garment down
to SOC.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-12-02
MEMS GLOVES

This is the time of the
year when a Man" will ap-
preciate a pair Of Gloves.
We have a full line Of splen-
did Driving Gloves, Dressy
Street Gloves, and correct
Dress Gloves. $500, $3.50,
$500, 81. so, 81. 90 and SOC
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-12-02
MEMS SLIPPERS

There IS more comfort to the square inch in pair OF
house slippers than anything else that man wears 81
$125 and $1.O0.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-11-11
: taER
WANT Ads.
BRING RESULTS
One cent a word each insertion,
g CASH WITH ORDER.
Hunters Pharmacy for Drug s.

I FOR SALE-A good milk cow,
will give milk all winter. Will
sell cheap. C. T. Hallman, P.O.
box IL.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-11-11

D. M. Wells, Hendersonville,
wants eggs and dry beans.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-11-11
TINKLING C0WBELLS.
Time Honored Musical Instrument
Needs No Improvement.

Time Honored Musical Instrument
Needs No Improvement.
One Of the comparatively few things
that the hand Of improvement has not
touched is the cowbell. which is made
now just as it was a hundred years
ago. Cowbells are made some Of cop
per and some Of q composition metal,
but most of them are made OF iron and
finished with a coating Of bronze. .
The cowbell is not cast. 1t is cut
from a sheet Of metal. which is fold
ed into shape and riveted. The metal
loop at the top through which the
strap is passed is riveted into the bell.
The bells are made Of ten sizes, whose
sounds range through an octave.
Sometimes musical entertainers who
play upon bells OF one sort and anoth-
or come to the manufacturer and by
selection among bells OF the various
sizes ind eight bells that r accurate
I'm scale.
There are only a few factories in
the United States in which cowbells
are made, and In each ase the cow
bell is only an item Of production
among many other things. Cowbella
are sold all over the country just the
same as ever, but much OF the greater
number are sold in the south, the
southwest and the west, where farms
are larger, less likely t be fenced and
cattle are more likely to stray.-Chi
cago News.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-11-11

''Is that soft enough?' said MIR. Rab'
BIT as they sailed merrfly away, leav-
ing Mr.. Fox in the horrid, muddy
pool.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-11-11

Buy your Foot Bells at Lofts
Book Store.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-11-11
r.
Young Folks
CONCERNING THE CAMEL.
Queer Looking Beast of Burden Stores
Fat In It's Hump.

Queer Looking Beast of Burden Stores
Fat In It's Hump.
The camel a IL readily all kinds Of
juicy plants. beams. peas and grains,
but when such dainty food is not to
be had be brOwses quite ~contentedIy
on dry. thorny shrubs and even swaI-
whole branches Of acacia, whose
thorns are sharp enough 70 pierce the
sole Of a strong boot. During the
rainy season. when fresh. green vege-
tation is abundant. the camel drivers
encourage their charges to a as
much as possible. and it is said that
In order to increase their appetites
common salt is dissolved In the drink
ing troughS. Under such treatment
the camel rapidly accumulates fat.
and the hump. which contains his re-
serve store, may increase to four or
Eve times the dimensions it had dur
ing the hot season. When drought Is
prolonged and food is scarce the hump
may almost disappear again.
The foot OF the camel is two toed,
but the toes are joined together by a
large cushion covered with more or
less callous skin. 1t Is this cushion
which enables the camel to walk
steadily across loose and shifting
sands where a horses boots would
sink deep at every step. The aVerase
speed Of a baggage camel is about two
and a half miles an hour, and its load
varies from 300 to 800 pounds. A
dromedary may travel at the rate OF
ten miles an hour. and this rate may
be kept up for many days.-GoldeI
Rule.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-11-11
In Topsx rurx China.

In the United States and European
countries it is considered extremely
rude for one person to ask another
personal questions unless. indeed, the
two are ON terms Of intimacy. But IN
China, where 80 many things seem
topsy turvy. the reverse b the rule.
When a Chinaman meets you casually
ON the road there Is thought to be no
more delicate way OF indicating a Do
lite and friendly interest in you than
asking, for instance, how old you are.
From this he may rapidly pass to
queries as 10 whether or not you are
married, how much you make q year
where you are going. what you are
Roang for and even how much you paid
FOR various articles OF wearing apparel.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-11-11
Notice Of Dissolution

Notice is hereby given that the
firm of T. L. johnson & Co., to-
wit, T. L. Johnson and E. Car
land, have sold out to I'll. John
son, and the co-partnership here
tofore existing is this day dis
solved. All parties owing the
firm of T. L. johnson & Com
pany will settle with T. l.. John
son, and all claims against the
Company will be paid by him.
T. L. JOHNSON,
E. GARLAND.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-11-11
Trin Imam Airshin.

MI. Rabbit was waiting for a favor
able wind to try his airship when Mr..
Fox came along, bent on mischief, as
usual. "I'n cut old Rabbit loose. 1t
will surprise him. he said.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-11-11

FOR SALE-Sun Typewriter,
second hand, cheap. Lofts
Book Store.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-11-11

FOR RENT-10 room house
with standing furniture, lights
and water, good location. Call
or address J. G. Waldrop, Hen
Jacksonville, N. G.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-11-11

Patterson Bros, 5 10 & 25c
Store has just received a large
line of the famous Red Band
Brand Candies, 10c, Zoe ID.
Guaranteed pure.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-11-11

Over 100 Books for boys and
girls at the New Library at the
Bartlett Cottage on East 7th
Ave. Alger, Henty and Rugby
for boys and Wellesley's for
GIRLS. GET ONE TO A
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-11-11

FOR RENT-One Alten-room
house. City water. Apply Bly,
Bros. s.. <R|0A
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-11-11

TO milk COW
or mare or both for corn. See
DIR. Brown.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-11-11

FOR SALE-One Remington
Sholes typewriter, a 500. 60
machine. secondhand. for $l6.0 90.
Can be seen at Hustler Office.
Quick sale, call early at the Hust-
Ter office.
The Morris County chronicle., 1909-03-16
A Million Modern Woodmen.

In the United States and Canada
to-day there are 176 fraternal bene-
ficiary societies with total member
ship of 100000. The Modern
Woodmen of America, organized in
January, 1888, has one-seventh of
this membership-in round numbers,
100000 members. belonging to
$4,000 local lodges, or camps,
throughout forty-one States and Ter
ritories and in the five northwestern
Canadian provinces.
This society has the distinction of
being the largest fraternal beneficiary
association in the United States, and
its record of development, growth and
unparalleled results is phenomenal.
1t has $1,525, 100000 insurance in
force, and has paid out in death
claims since organization, $40, ,OOO,-
educational Magazine.
The Morris County chronicle., 1909-03-16
DIDN'T REALIZE
How Injurious Coffee Really Was.

Many persons go on drinking coffee
year after year without realizing that
it is the cause of many obscure but
persistent ailments.
The -caffeine-in coffee and
tea, is very Ike uric acid. and is Of
ten the cause of rheumatic attacks
which, when coffee is used habitually,
become chronic.
A washington lady said recently:
II am sixty-five and have had a good
deal of experience with coffee.
consider 1t very injurious and the
cause of many diseases. am sure it
causes decay of teeth In children.
when / drank coffee ] had sick
spells and still did not realize that
coffee could be so harmful, till about
a year ago had rheumatism in my
arms and fingers, got so nervous
could not sleep and was all run down.
aAt last, after finding that medi-
cines did me no good, decided to
quit coffee entirely and try Postum.
After using it six months / fully re-
covered my health beyond all expec-
tations, can sleep sound and my rheu-
matism is all gone" "There's a Real
son. !"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Read the famous Iittld
book, The Road to Wellville. Id
pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine. true, and full OF humaR
Interest.