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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-03-30

else. Some merchants could not
keep up with this procession. But
in business prominently survival OF
the fittest holds good, and it were
better that one home merchant, or
printer, fail rather than that the
whole body of the people should be
deprived of advantages.
Again the parcels post is not con-
fined to commercial transactions, but
could be employed for the thousand
and one incidents of daily life when
one needs a certain safe method OF
conveying articles from place to place
For these reasons, one can advo
cate parcels post and conservation O!
home industries without inconsisten
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-03-30

That a thorough psychological in
vestigation of the question of fatigue
would be of vast practical value in
the adjustment of hours for carmen,
teachers, pupils and others, and that
it is practicable to undertake such
work at Newcomb college, is the as
sertion of Professor David Spence
Hill, director Of the psychological
laboratory. To measure mental and
physical fatigue is a difficult but not
impossible undertaking, he says
Within a few weeks the psychology
cal laboratory OF Newcomb college
will be equipped with instruments
and devices for measuring different
aspects of fatigue. Specialists ID
Germany and England, notably
schnyten, Offner and Winch, have
been endeavoring to perfect tests
for the practical measurements of ca
pacity for mental and physical work
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-03-30
government.

The trial of Annie Crawford for
murder of her sister, Elise, which
has been on-we feel like saying ION
the boards" yellow journalism has
made such a feature of it-has re-
suited in a hung jury of 8 for con-
Viction, for acQuittal. The failure
of the state to prove strong motive
was undoubtedly the cause of mis-
trial. 1t was at first supposed that
the girl was murdered for the insur-
ance money, but when the defense
showed that Annie Crawford had paid
more than the amount of the insur-
ance for her sister funeral expenses,
it became very hard for the state to
prove that this was the motive, al
though it is quite possible that she
would not have paid the expenses
had she not been in he public gaze
The only alternative motive-family
pride, threatened by her sisters con
dition-does not seem to have beer
proven either. Whatever the mo
tive, or if innocent, Annie Crawford
has shown herself a remarkable pris
oner, stoical and calm to the high
est degree.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-03-30

One of the best things about this
old world is that wonders never
cease. They did not cease when the
Creator lookedupon His creation and
Said, ut is very good" and each
succeeding hour and period has had
it's own special miracle. The nine
teenth and twentieth century has
witnessed manly, and these apart
from scientific and inventive achieve
ments. In politics also wonders new
er cease. Portugal became repub
lie. Mexico, untamed, ignorant tries
to be one. But greatest wonder Of
all is the republic of China, and its
suffragettes. In this thought-to-bt
hide bound country, that woman
should be given the vote without
question Is remarkable, and that they
should violently assert themselves L
no less so.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-03-30
WHY SOME PARENTS ARE EN-
THUSlASTIC.

One cannot but note that in some
parts of the state more cordial at
titude is shown the public schools
than in others. 1t is seen that in
some, the parents cooperate more,
special taxes are more enthusiastic
cally voted, and so on. Our Obser-
walton goes to show that it is becaus
feeling is reciprocal. Where the pa
tons are cordial, it is because the
school management is responsive to
popular demand, or makes the inter
ests of the children paramount.
For example, at COVingtCn there
is a strong School Improvement
League. There, the teachers instt
tutes are held on Saturday and the
children do not have to sacrifice a
school day for this purpose. In some
places, rally days are held on
school day: a clear break in the
most important feature of school et
ficiency: routine. In East Feliciant
it is held on Saturday, Right. There
is no loss of time.
In a word, at all places where thu
school management is single in it
devotion to the interests Of the pu
pills, the result is general good will
When the contrary is shown, Their
is resulting antagoniSm.
A periodical holiday for the teach
ers again approaches, this time tn
annual meeting Of the teachers assc
citation is the excuse. If one mus
not swap horses in the middle of
stream, how much worse is it for tn
ferryman to Leave his boat there an
go on a pleasure trip. This, in 81
feet, the teachers do at a critica
time in the school course Of study
1t would be only urgent necesSlt
that could excuse their doing so, bu
no necessity exists, and the trip
to most of them, junket, CONVEX
lent time for doing spring shopping
to such extent that towns bid againf
each other for the holding of tn
convention, as if it were a CONNIE
cial transaction. Parents can nt
be expected to be very cordial eitht
to a school system that permits, ye
even enforces such dereliction of d
ty, or to the teacher who takes a
vantage of or submits to such
break i'm her school duties.
Parents should get together al
show their approval in some way
those teachers, who consider tt
children's interests before their OV
pleasure.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-03-30
notice.!

Subscribers receiving tha,,
scription accounts will pleas !,
without other bills sent. n &
days when every thing goes Il {,
up a paper is fifty to a hundrax
cent dearer than formerly sln
little enough for the paper pas
being diminished by cost Of ii
ton. Our patrons, always KIM
please consider this matter,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-03-30

The Y. & M. V. officials who were
at st. Francisville two weeks ago
expressed great pleasure in viewing
the points of interest, especially al
ter learning that it was General
Agent H. C. Leake's native place.
They found the scenery charming,
and it is planned that photographs
shall be taken shortly of desirable
views and historic spots to- illustrate
an article which will give the his
tory of the West Feliciana Branch
Road, one of the oldest roads in the
United States. The company now
owns the building at Woodville, &C.
cupied by the Bank of WoodVille
which was the office of the Original
company, and which was built III
1885. The article referred to, wher
published either in magazine OF
pamphlet form, will have wide circu
lation, and will attract attention II
many good features about this sec
ton.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-03-30
COMMISSION GOVERNMENT SUG-
GEsTED FOR NEW ORLEANS.

A bill will be introduced at the ap-
preaching session of the Legislature,
providing for commission form Of
government for New Orleans, carry
ing a referendum clause, submitting
it back to vote of the people Of the
city as to it's adoption.
If the people ratify the bill it will
become a law. If they reject it, it
will never become operative.
It is further proposed to submit
this question at special election
late in the summer following the al
journment of the Legislature ano
p1ior to the holding of the fall prl
maries.
The plan is to have an election Oh
;i,is issue alone, so that no canal
dates can become involved in it
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-03-30

The opportunity afforded the peo-
PIE of Clinton and vicinity to secure
the railroad tapping the L. R. & N.
at Edenbom or in locality near by.
is one which they should seize with
both hands, voting the tax necessary
as the road will do much to develop
the country all along the line. The
tax is a mere bagatelle compared tC
the benefits, and the common sense
of the people will see it.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-03-30
ELECTION NOTICE.

By virtue of the authority n
in me as mayor of the town u
you Sara, l hereby order an /
ton to be held on MONDAY, ADJ
1912, for the purpose of seecslas'
following officers, to-wit: oasl
or, one marshal and collet0
secretary and five councilmea.
GEO. BAIER, u
March 2, 1912.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-03-30
WILL DECORATE CONFEDERATE
MONUMENT.

In observance of Decoration Day,
April 6, West Feliciana Chapter, U.
D. C. will only decorate the monu-
ment. On account Of the nearneSS
to Easter and the scarcity of flow
ers. the decoration of soldiers graves
will not be attempted. A committee
of ladies is named by the president
to decorate the monument. These
are: Mrs. o. D. Brooks, Mrs. Ben
Leopold, Mrs. ]. S. Gore, Mrs. L. P
Kilbourne, Mrs. L. w. Rogers, Mrs
D. I. Norwood. All others interest
ed are requested to send what flow
ers and evergreens they can spare
to any member of the committee
most conveniently communicates
with.
The Chapter will entertain the vet
Grams at luncheon at some later date
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-03-30
ATTORNEY.GENERAL TO PASS ON
RULE.

~ --'
Hon. Horace Wilkinson, chairman
Of the executive committee Of theI
Democratic state central committee,
had a conference with Judge Walter
Guion, Tuesday, relative to certain
questions arising concerning certain
procedure under the primary law.
Judge Gui0n will make reply to the
questions put up to him in few
days. and his rulings will be given
wide publicity through the officers OF!
the state central committee.
pending this opinion of the attor'
ney general" said Mr.. Wilkinson, Il
would suggest that parish committees
where their organization is complete,
should delay few days in the Sc
lection of their delegates to the Bat
on Rouge Conventino, until we can
get the views of Judge Guion cover
ing all these points. A few days
delay will make no material differ
ence, and, it may obviate world OF
| trouble in the end. Several ques-
tions have arisen in various parishes
and I have covered all the points, as
far as possible, in letter to the at
torney general"
The letter of Chairman Wilkinson
to Judge Guion follows:
New Orleans, March rs, 1912
Hon. Walter Guion, Attorney Gen
!, cral, State of Louisiana, New Orleans
La: Dear Sir-We would respectful
ly request your legal opinion on the
, following points:
First-In cases of failure of any
parish to elect parish committee
r in the recent primaries, does the
= old committee hold over or is it com
PEELED to call a primary election tol
s a new committee?
Second-Where elections have beel
r held for parish committeeman, in Ger
f tain wards OF parish and not il
o other wards, do the old member
O hold over, Or has there to be an
other primary to fill the position
q not filled in first primaries, and if
v new election is required, upon who's
# call should said election be held?
# Third-Has the Democratic stat
# central committee authority to o.
T. der primaries to fill vacancies in tn
parish committees in case the locf
y committee refuses or fails to act?
Fourth-Would it be permissible
G legal to hold a primary election fc
o. delegates to the Baton Rouge Coz
q venNon OF June 4, or to elect men
" bers of a parish committee at til
10 same polling places, with the sam
n commissioners and officers as al
N delegated to conduct the gener
20 election on April 16 next?
8: Fifth--Where a senatorial distrl
II committee ceases to exist by reast
IS of death, removal Or failure to a
W in causing an election of their 81
to cessors, what steps will be niece
n sary to revive such committee or
no re-establish the same?
Your opinion on the above matte
is asked that various pending co
. troversies may be settled with Il
., least possible delay. Yours very trul
m HORACE WILKINSON,
&c Chairman Democratic State Exec
20. tive Committee.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-03-30
HOME PRINTING.

The printing firms in Monroe, La
have agreed to place upon all work
they send out the words: Printed in
Monroe" If the work IS we'll done
there could be no better advertise
ment Of the printing but also Of the
town itself as being the sort of place
to produce good work. It Is a good
rule and should be adopted in all
towns, each for itself, where print
ing facilities are adequate.
1t would tend to encourage the
placing of home printing with home
printers, which is by no means the
rule. The very merchants, who ex
pect the local newspaper to boost
home trade and all home enterprises
most frequently fail in this respect
giving out their orders to larger
houses, that can make lower price
than the home printer. Houses thai
specialize on certain lines of worl
can always do so. Local merchants
seize upon these bargain prices, ant
fail to consider what would happel
if every one, printers included, deal
direct with specializers.
Home people should so far as the!
can stand by the home printer, ant
in turn, the latter should take ;
pride in labelling his work as done il
the town or city, in which he lives
and whereby he lives.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-03-30
sHERIFF'S SALE.

State of Louisiana, Parish Il ii
FeIiciana, 24th Jud. Dist Ca
John F. Irvine VS.. VIM. Chs
In obedience to a Fl Fa &
Sheriff directed by the Hon So !
Jud. Dist. Court, in the above 81
suit, | have seized and will offss|
sale at the front door Of the ii
House in st. Francisville, Lss
the highest bidder at the hoar 8
o'clock a. m. ON
Saturday, March 3oth, 800
the following property toWit:
1 grey horse, 2 plows. / da
shovel, 1 iron harrow, l old bur
Terms of sale-Cash with 81,
of appraisement.
J. H. CLACK, Ehel|
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-03-30

Mrs. Abbie Gambel, Grand Chief
of Pythian Sisters of Louisiana and
Mrs, Myrtle Bradley will make an
official visit here to Lorraine Tenn
pie No. 10, the first week in April.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-03-30

The annual meeting of The ii
holders of The Peoples Bank Ii
Francisville, La, for the electtl
directors, will be held at the Il
of the Bank on "Wednesday i
noon, April Bird, 1912 at two osl
D. I. NORWOOD, ca
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-03-30

News from New York to relatives
and friends here state that Carl
Teutsch is quite i'll in that city. He
viii be taken to Europe by his broth
CT. R. Teutsch, if able to stand the
trim
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-03-30

Nearly a quarter of a cenfnF
have been manufacturing high n
Prepared Paints. The colors aIs
manent and the paint proven VI
the most durable ON the mslsa|
We will send free upon lee3
a handsome booklet, so Sample
ors showing many buildings y
ors just as they are patnta
this great paint.
We operate the most modem s
Plant i'm the country. Buy =
and save money.
CARRARA PAINT COMPAHIt
CLEVELAND, OHIO
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-03-30
TEDpY's FRANKENsTElN.

Colonel Roosevelt made Taft and
now he is trying to unmake him
He will find that the first job wa
easier than the last.-Monroe indie
pendent.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-03-30

It seems to us that Judge Hall mas
already said that he intended remoV-
ing the seat of government to Bat
on Rouge. 1t is just as we'll to walt
a. short while longer and see If lie
can. and will, do this before making
any cutlery, or sprawling all over the
mourner's bench. Those of US, who
believe in Judge Hall, and the mum
Der is growing in Louisiana every
day, feel sure that he will do what
he promises or make it very evident
why he cannot do so. He will prove
who and what are at fault, and pu
this matter up to the people, as has
been so successfully done in th'
late primary.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-03-30

The above may seem to be a lit
tie inconsistent, coming from an ar
dent advocate of the parcels post
This is only apparently so. For
while there can be no doubt that
home industries should be fostered,
it is due home people that they
should not be shut out from the ben
efits Of competition, such as the
parcels post would increase, 1t would
srvee to keep the home merchant
walked up, and abreast with the
times, which would be as much to
his advantage as that of anybody
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-03-30
FOR SALEf

Ny millinery business and alps
Also store building or resIss
for rent. MISS H. p. Hn1
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-03-30

The town of Lutcher has recently
been Incorporated.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-03-30
SUCCESSION OF NAPOLEON B.
RIDDLE, DECEASED.
No. 1906.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Wes'
FeIiciana, 24th Jud. Dist. Court.

Notice of Filing of Provisional Ac'
count.
Notice is hereby given to all whom
it doth or may concern, to show
cause within ten days from the pres
ent notification, if any they have or
can, why the Provisional Account fill
ed herein by the Mrs. Mary B. Rid
die. Executrix of the above Success
sion, should not be approved and no
mologated and made the judgment
of Court.
Winess the Honorable George j,
Woodside, Judge of the Oath Judicial
District of Louisiana, this 9th day
of March, A. D. 1912.
E. S. MUSE,
Chief Deputy Clerk oath Judicial Dis
trict Court for the Parish OF
West Feliciana.
have sufficiently regained my
health to give all prescription WORK
my personal attention.
Send me your orders for anything
in the drugs or druggists sundrie'
line, as we'll as your prescriptions
and YOUR orders will have promp
and satisfactory attention.
Respectfully,
]. Up. KILBoURNE.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-03-30

Chief Deputy Clerk Oath Judicial Dis
trict Court for the Parish OF
West Feliciana.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-03-30

March 2, 1912
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-03-30

There seems very little local inter
est in who goes to the Baton Rouge
Convention, When it comes to ma,
tional politics all are of a samenesa.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-03-01
HER wELL-MERITED REPR0oF
Rebuks Of Boston Teacher Must Al
most Have Broken the Heart Of
Little Sammy Parker.

A well-known educator tells OF \
school of advanced ideas in Boston.
wherein NO pupil Is ever punished In
any way, the Individuality of every
child being held too sacred for repres-
sion.
One day. 1t appears. soon after her
entrance into this school. one little
girl came homo with . face wet with
tears and her mouth covered with
blood.
The mother was greatly alarmed.
and. taking the child into her arms.
asked what had happened.
The story of what had happened
was sobbed out to the sympathetic
mother. Ono Sammy Parker. It
seemed. had struck the little girl and
Knocked out couple Of teeth.
When the unfortunate youngstsr had
been restored to equanimity her fa-
ther. who had IN the meantime put in
IN appearance. naturally enough want
to know how the teacher had dealt
with Sammy.
-she didn't do anything"
well, what did she say?"
"She called Sammy to her desk and
said: Samuel, don't you know that
was very antisocialr r"-Harper's Mag
axine.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-03-01
cHILD'S HEAD
A MASS OF HUM0R

r think the Cuticura remedies are
the best remedies for eczema have
ever heard Of. MY mother had q child
who had . rash on its head when 1t
was real young. Doctor called 1t baby
rash. He gave US medicine. but It did
no good. In few days the head was
. solid mass. running sore. It was
awful: the child cried continually. We
had to hold him and watch him to
keep him from scratching the sore.
His suffering was dreadful. At last
we remembered Cuticura Remedies.
We got dollar bottle of Cuticura Re-
solvent, a box Of Cuticura Ointment.
and bar Of Cuticura Soap. We gave
the Resolvent as directed. washed the
head with the Cuticura Soap. and ap-
Piled the Cuticura Ointment. We had
not used half before the child's head
was clear and free from eczema, and
It has never come back again. His
head was healthy and he had beau.
hful head Of hair. think the CUT.
cura Ointment very good for the hair.
It makes the hair grow and prevents
failing hair" (signed) Mrs. Francis
Lund. Plain City. Utah. Sept. 10. 1910.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment are sold everywhere. q sample
Of each. with s2page book. viii bs
mailed free on application to "Cuti.
cura," Dept. L. Boston.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-03-01
Americans Are eesieged.

Marea, Textile headquarters of
the Nelson Morris ranch, opposite
Sierra Blanca, is surrounded by insur-
gents, and battle between American
ranchmen and Mexicans was carried
on for twelve hours. A band OF
American cowboys, well armed, have
started southwark for the Rio Grande,
determined to release the besieged. A
Mexican cowboy brought an appeal to
the Texas cowboys for assistance.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-03-01
Saving a Desperate Man.

SavtV8 = DSSPVsdS0 sVO1ts
why did you get engaged to Har-
~? You swore that you would never.
never, have anything to do with such
= man."
Eyes, dear, know did. But-well,
wouldn't have accepted him II he
hadn't made such perfectly dreadful
threat"
"Oh! That old stall about rushing
out and committing suicide?"
''No, worse than that"
'sBut any of those threats are bluffs.
I suppose he said he'd kill the next
man who called on you, eh?"
mo. no! I've heard that before.
Dearie, he threatened that II did not
accept him he'd 60 and propose to you.
And believe he would have done 1t,
too-he was perfectly desperatel"
The Holly chieftain., 1912-03-01
Visible
Signs
Well Dressing
Brings Peace
of Mind
By COURfENAY LEIGH. San Fra.cisce

TX years ago overheard the following between
e two classmates of western university a strange
- II
161xI "Nwhy don't you go outa" said the woman s4
T64SV "Tm too poor to dress well, explained the
'Too poor to dress well p repeated "Why,
uv&UV too poor to dress well u"
0I3 watched them they passed Of hearinghe
and radiant in perfect white suit dngy
and apoogetc in frayed and shiny reachmedown Of anti
qad cut The dean in college, earning three
times the salary Of the She is still too poor dress WE'LL
Our is all most people know of Think
Are not all but cant han represented by certain
symbols eight skirt loads Of false hair od black skull
pretty complexion and clean shirt wa queaky shoes and
ceud cor The complex of traits and which might
cndear render odous the within this sk osu by
these visible Barring blueey pie difference
make to whether they dned baked beans singing
birds the St. Francs But have known emb
be refused in because he had hands, while his
large hat bent the tops of his and brilliant girl dismissed from
great institution because she persisted trying trained
skirt
The good opinion of fellows must have perish True
starving but shall
thought and chew By dn Of infinite chewing food
will nouh and the the longer the
The Holly chieftain., 1912-03-01

Plea for
-
Motion
Pictures
in Public
Schools
By HARRY HEISS

before and the scenery study the habits character
iscs and manners of peoples of all other lands.
English, history with the minutest
accuracy
The lives Of great drama musicians paywrghs and agedans
also put before eyes.
Industries Of every kind both foreign and domestic the
p meamopho Of useful interesting and insects and
microbes in microscopic FORMS current events and almost everything
known to mankind shown by motion pictures.
On Of the censorship the films moral
and would not offend even the most refined TASTE
More could be taught by pictures short amount of time
than could be taught greatest professors and teachers in much
longer time.
We don't consider the amount of time and talent
used in making these pictures.
subject rarely costs less than several thousand dollars to
produce and they sometimes high 100000 because the best
obnab used to make hem and many dangerous places
visited.