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SURVIVORS OF TITANIC
WRECK REACH DETROIT
TELL TALES OF HORROR
Three Belgians, Only Ones To Be
Saved Out of Party of Seven
teen, Arrive Over Wabash
RESCUED FROM WRECKAGE
Jumped Overheard Just Before
Boat Foundered and Were
Finally Picked Up
RESCUED FROM WRECKAGE

The first survivors Of the wrecked
steamer Titanic to arrive in Detroit
got In at about o'clock. Saturday af-
ternoon, over the Wabash railroad.
They We're Theodore Tremulday. Jan
Scheerllnk and Myleon' Yorteslay.
three natives OF Antwerp, who came
TO Detroit to visit with friends, and
possibly, locate IN business here. All
three told narrowing stories OF the
suffering when the Titanic went Gown.
The three were part OF a company
OF IL Belgians, and the only survivors
OF the company.
All of the party were In the steer.
age, they said, when the vessel col
lided with the iceberg They told how
the steerage passengers were appre-
hensive from the first, but IL was not
until the ship began TO list badly
that they realized the danger OF
drowning. They said that many wom-
en- passengers in the steerage were
drowned.
The best opportunity. they said. for
the passengers in the steerage TO es-
cape was TO jump overheard. which
all of the Beigiums did just before the
boat took its final plunge TO the bot.
tom. The three men who arrived In
Detroit said they caught stray bits OF
wreckage when they came 10 the sur
face and that a desperate fight ensued
among their countrymen, all deter.
mined to gain hold on the small
pieces OF wreckage that were hardly
adequate to support three men.
The three men who first caught the
wreckage managed 10 retain their
hold on IT. fighting for their lives,
In this plight they said they drifted
for hours in the icy sea before being
picked up by the Carpathia
Tremulday was looked on as hero
by his companions VINO were saved.
The latter told how when they were
drifting, they sighted an American
%ho was spending his last feeble eff
forts 10 remain afioat by swimming.
Tremulday let go the wreckage and
gave assistance 10 the drowning man,
supporting him and aiding him 10 the
wfeckage, where he clung desperately
with the Belgians until all four were
rescued.
Tremulday lost 240 francs, Scheer.
link lost 40 and Yorteslay lost 100
francs in escaping from the Titanic.
All their clothes were also left behind
and when they arrived in New York
officials of the White Star steamship
company gave them each $40, furnish
ed them with new suits of clothes, new
overcoats and new hats, beside Civ.
ing.them tickets TO Detroit. ~
Tremulday left the depot Elm De-
troit at once, to go TO No. 79 Mel.
drum-ave., where he said his friends
were waiting for him. Scheerlink and
Yorteslay went TO No. 33 Lossing-st.,
where they have friends.
All three of the men were complete.
ly unnerved by the terrible expert
nee they went through.
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$25, 100000 PUBLIC BUILDING
BONDS AND $3s,o00.00 PUBLIC
SEWER BONDS.

Said bonds are OF the denomination
or 100000 each. bear interest at the
rate OF per cent per annum. payable
2$rd. 1912. and will mature In thirty
years Principal and interest payable
IN lawfui money of the United States
OF America at the current official bank
OF the city OF Detroit In the City OF
New ork. or at the office OF the City
Treasurer at the option OF the holder.
These bonds are authorized by the
Charter OF and the laws relating to
the City OF Detroit and by resolutions
.of the Common Council OF the City OF
Detroit and OF the Board OF Estimates
.of said City.
lature approved June ~. 1907. they are
eNempt from all taxation In the State
Iof Michigan. said bonds Will be issued
In coupon form but will be exchanged
for registered bonds at any time upon
application OF the owner. Bonds can
only be delivered at the office OF the
city Treasurer in Detroit and accrued
interest. IL any. VIII be charged on
Proposals will be entertained for the
whole or any portion of the issues but
no proposal will be considered for less
than 100000. Proposals must be ac-
companied with deposit In money or
certified check on any National Bank
I'm the United States or a state Bank
in the City OF Detroit for two pce
cent OF the amount OF the bonds bid
for as an evidence OF good faith.
Proposals must be indorsed Pro
|posals for the purchase OF Publs,
Building Bonds or Proposals for tn,
purchase OF Public Sewer Bonds and
addressed City Controller, Detroi,.
Mich"
Under the law these bonds can not
be sold for less than par. The rlght
u reject any or all bids Il expressly
DAVID 4. HEISENAN,
Cs7T) Controller
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BOARD OF EDUCATION
ENGINEERS AND JANITORS' SUP
PLIES, FUEL, AND SCHOOL
FURNITURE

SEcRETARY'S OFFICE. so Broadway.
Detroit. Mich. April 20. 1912.
Sealed proposals will be received at
this office until IL o'clock noon We'd
nesday. May LIST next. for furnishing
engineers and jantors' supplies fuel
and school furniture required by the
Board OF Education for the fiscal year
ending June 80. 1913.
Proposals must be submitted accord
ing to specifications on forms furnish
ed by the Secretary, which may be had
upon application at this office.
CHAS. A. -GADD.
tS79) Secretary.
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WEST SIDE-CITY.
CHAMBERLAIN AVENUE.

Roll No. 324S. Lots so and 81
Sathbone's sub. OF the ely u and tho
sly y OF the WY a OF lot z, Ship
yard tract. On the north side or
dale and Elsmere avenues.
Any person desiring to object to any
assessment go made, may, upon filing
with tie City Clerk at any time prior
TO the date last above mentioned, n
written protest, be heard before the
Committee on Streets, to whom such
protests Will be referred at a meeting
thereof to be held on the Monday fol-
lowing such reference at 10 n. m. city
time, at the Committee room, City Hall.
HENRY PLASS,
tS7D President Board OF Assessors
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SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT NOTICE
office of the Board OF Assessors.
Detroit. April 22 1912

Detroit, AprII =, ISIL.
To All Whom 1t May Concern
Take notice that sidewalk assess
ment roll Nos. 31lS TO 324S, both fnclu-
five. for defraying the cost. and en-
pense OF constructing cement sidewalk
gs hereinafter described have been pre-
pared, and are now open for inspection
revision or correction n this office, and
will be presented 70 the Common Coun-
ell at session thereof. 20 be heid on
Tuesday. the 7th day OF May. 1912, Al
p. m, city time. for confirmation.
The lot or lots described In each rol
have been assessed for the Cost and eX-
pense OF constructing the walk In front
OF or adjoining the parcels named in
such roll
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EAST SIDE-CITY.
Adelaide STREET.

Roll No BIS Lot :. block Brush
sub. OF that part OF the Brush farm,
lying e. of and adjoining park lots s.
Z. and g. On the south side of Ade-
faide street. between John r. and
Brush streets
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CITY OF DETROIT.
CONTROLLERS OFFICE.

AprlI 18TH. lY12.
this office until 10 o'clock a. m, Tues
day. April 23rd. 1912. at which time
they win be opened. for the purchase
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ALGER AVENUE.

Roll No. 3120. Lots 43 and 4s-How-
lands sub. Of part OF lots and 8, "A
sec. a.. 10000 acre tract
Lots 6 and Jacob Breitmeyer's sub.
of part OF lot 4, u sec. "a. 10000 acre
tract. On the north and south sides OF
Alger avenue, between Oakland ave-
nue. and Beaublen street
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.t.ExANDRINE AyENrE.

Roll No. 31ls. Lots 13 and IA. block
13-Van Dykes tub. of part OF the
Antoine Beaubien farm, n. OF Grove
street. on the south side Of Alexan-
drien avenue. between ST Antoine and
Reaubien streets.
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Printing Co. Is JOHN R.-st
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ATMATER STREET.

Roll No. 3l21 The W. n OF lot 2l
and the Q. 31.0S II. OF lot 22--L Beau
bien farm. ON the north side OF Al
Hfeu streets
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BALDWIN AVENUE.

Roll No. 3i22 Lots 466, 469. 47O. 473
l1I. i17. AS, lSi, 4S2. $50, $50 and ass
VIM Talt's sub. of part OF the Church
farm. y. G. l6, n. OF Gratiot ave on
the west side or Baldwin avenue. be-
tween Lambert street and Duncan ave-
nue..
Roll No. 3123. Lot 157-Geo. IT
Martz's sub OF the W. part OF II. G.
sac n. OF Gratiot avenue. ON the east
side of Baldwin avenue. between Pal
mer avenue and Granger street
/, Lots AZ. 42s, S4S1 and 432--N N
Taits sub. of part OF the Church farm
p. G. 1s. n. OF Gratlot avenue on the
Duncan street and Harper avenue.
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FOREST AyENuI

Roll No 3i67. Lot 7--Rabaut's sub.
OF the W. $50 n. OF lots and 8. sub.
OF o. l.. 3. OF the sub. OF the Deauindre
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MELRosE AVENUE.

Roll No 32l2 Lot 64--Roediger's
y sec. 5s, 10000 acre tract. On the
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sub' of lets 3, 4, s. G. and s. o. L. No.
10 and part OF O. L. IL, Mullstt farm.
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Roll No 3tSt~- Lots l. .. g. 8. 9.
10. IL. II and l3-ONford sub. OF part
of lots 9. :. 3. and TO- 9f Commis-
stoners' plat Of partition of y. G. TO-
On the east sile OF Holcomb avenue
between Mack avenue and sylvester
street
Roll No. 3Iss. Lots ?. 3. 4. 5. 6. and
S-Halpir ana Hcaly's sub OF lot l. OF
WrL j. and j. V Moran's sud- OF part
OF y. Cs. 10 and 152. on the east side
or Iolcomb avenue, between Canfleld
avenue and Sylvester street
Roll No. 31S9. Lots GO and 70-Stoe-
peis sub. OF lots I to u. inclusive OF
the sub. OF that part OF r. G 10. living
between Mack road arrl lot 10. OF the
Roht Bcaubien estate. ON the east
side Of Holcomb avenue. between Char
I levoiX and Goethe streets
Lots 81 and 6S-Gschwlnd's East
End sub. OF lo.s C and and part ~
lots and :. OF a. Cranes sub. OF =. G..
el4 and rear concession Of +. &. 10. also
4 part of p. e. l52. On the east side OF
Holcomb avenue. between sylvester
! street and Garfield avenue.
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CyIENE STREET.

Roll No. 3143. Lot e1. block Sub.
Of a part OF the Chene estate. Chene
farm. On. the east side OF Chene street,
between Erskine and Pierce streets.
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CANTON AVENUE.

Roll No 3l3S. Lot 42-John NJ
Rrewer's Helen avenue sub. Of lot s.
r. 9. 572, l.. Chapoton farm n OF Ora
tiot avenue On the west side OF Cam
ton avenue, between Kirby and Ferry
avenues.
Lot 53--Belt Line sub. ,of the My
part of +. G. o13, known as L. Chapo-
ton farm, and the n. w'ly part OF r. c.
6IS. On the west side OF Canton ave-
nue., between Medbury and Lambert
Lot 97--Belt Line sub. OF the My
part OF p. G. 573. known as L. Chapoton
farm. and the n. WY part OF T. C. 67S
On the east side of Canton avenue, be-
tween Lambert and Harper avenues
CARDONI AVENUE.
Roll No. S13s Lot 16-Landrest sub
OF part of v sec. 23. 10000 acre tract
On the west side OF Cardoni avenue
between Woodland avenue and Rose
dale court.
CATHERINE STREET.
Roll No. 314O. Lot 4-Plat Of sub OF
lot -, OF the ST. Aubin farm. on the
south side or Catherine street, between
St Aubin avenue and Dubois street.
CHAMPLAIN STREET.
Roll No. s141 Lot I'LL. Beaubien
farm. On the south side OF Champlain
street, between Beaublen and St An
toine streets.
The e. u OF lot IA. Beaubien farm
Lot 5-Plat OF the front OF c. Moran
farm. On the north and south sides
OF Champlain street. between St An
toine and Hastings streets
CHARLEvoIx STREET.
Roll No. 3142 Lots 6, 16 and IT,
Visger's sub. OF lot is and s. 25 II of
lot 10. OF Albert Cranes sub. OF r. e.
GA and e. 53.91 IT. of r. c. 723. n. OF
Jefferson avenue. On the south side
OF Charlevoix street, between Crane
and Holcomb avenues.
CHENE STREET.
Roll No. 314s. Lot 81. block Sub
OF a part OF the Chene estate Chene
farm. on the east side OF Chene street
between Erskine and Pierce streets
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Roll No. 32ii. Lot 132-Traugott
Schmidts sub OF lots is and 20. Of the
sub OF the Meldrum farm and all that
part OF lot 4. OF the sub. OF the Beau
fait farm lying e. OF said lots 10 and
90. on the east side OF Meldrum ave-
nue.. between 81. Paul and Kercheval
avenue.
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east side OF Mefrose avenue. between
Custer and Clay avenues
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R0sEDALE COURT.
SARGENT STREET.

Roll No. 3235. Lots 1s and lie. ID.
Fosters sub. OF part OF lot II. frac.
secs. 20 and 32. On the south side Of
Sargent street between Elmwood ave-
nue. and Grand Boulevard.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-06-29
THE PERSONALITY OF THE
TEACHER.

us the teacher employed in your
school one whom you would like to
see your child initiate? If not, you
haven't the right teacher"
The above is clipped in it's en-
tirety from a periodical that claims
to be able to utter the correct shib-
boleth on educational matters In Lou
isiana. But it is obvious that the OBJ
servation is too sweeping, as gener-
alizations usually are. No teacher
is perfect, therefore in each one
there is always something, some hab-
it, mennerism, trick of speech that
one would prefer his child not to i'm
itate. Usually the most gifted teach
ers are eccentric, and their idiosyn-
crasies never fail to be noted by
the keen eye and sharp tongue of
youth. The college lampoon finds
a fertile field for it's satire in this
respect, while literature has been en-
riched by depicting the gaucheries of
the schoolmaster. Ichabod Crane and
Dominic Sampson at once recur to
the mind as familiar examples and
though no one would care to initiate
awkward Ichabod, yet all love as
much as Guy Mannering did, the
queer old dominic with his excIama-
ton of "Prodigious" and his three
adjectives in a set, like beads on a
string. But because of these eccen-
tricities, no wise father would wish
to deprive his child of the superior
services OF the teacher with genius,
however erratic.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-06-29
THE GREATEST REFORM OF ALL

Those who may feel inclined to
criticize Governor Hall for not exer-
cising strong coercion to secure re-
form legislation should remember
that for him to do so, would be in
direct opposition to one of the planks
in the platform of the Good Govern
ment League: the nOn-interference Of
the executive, and to fail in this
particular would be worse than to
fail in all the other pledges made,
because in Louisiana the centraliza-
ton of power in the chief execu-
tive of the State is at the root of all
of the political evils that infest the
party and the State government.
Therefore Governor Hall must, for
the sake of consistency alone, exer-
else those powers only with which
the constitution invests him. If he
succeed in doing this alone, so much
does it involve of self-restraint and
correct sense of democratic gov
eminent, he will accomplish what
none of his predecessors achieved
and will show himself a strong man
as well as a brave and patriotic
governor.
If every other reform should fail
in consequence, the people would
benefit by this new standard set in
the administration Of public affairs.
incidentally also they would see
where the real responsibility for
failure lies-in the legislature, if in
deed it should fail in the reform
work, which the majority of the peo-
pie demanded at the polls. The non
interference of the executive. forces
the General Assembly, as never be-
fore, to appear in it's true colors be-
fore the people.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-06-29
THE GOVERNOR TAKES NO PART.

In the coming congressional cam
paign in this district, of which the
dust is even now rising, some can
didate is sure to claim, before per,
sons where it is expected to do the
most good, that he is the Govern
or's choice and that he is promiSr
ed the support of the administration,
Thus does the glamour of the old
boss-riddeR days of Jared Sanders af-
feet the imagination, not to say the
Veracity, Of the over sanguine can
didate. This is almost sure to hap.
pen. May one dare say it has not
happened already?
Forestalling the making of any
such claim as unjust to other candi-
dates and untrue in general, The
True Democrat has taken the pains
to get the assurance, on the very
best authority, that Governor Hall
will have absolutely nothing to do
with the Sixth District or any like
campaign during his administration
that he has not discussed nor does
he propose to discuss the relative
merits Of the candidates.
ALI who know and appreciate Gov.
ernor Halls character and that Gu
dlcial temperament" so CALLING to
the small politician, expect him to
take this stand. Others are now here
by informed that such is his position
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-06-29
SENATORIAL LOGIC.

The correspondent of city pa
per says: who but will admire his
Senator Clinton's) logical reasoning
against the anti-lobby bill, because, az
he is reported as saying, 1T is a
reflection on the Senate We had
never quite understood before that a
law was a reflection on both inno-
cent and guilty. What a pity the
Senator did not live in the days
when the first rude affront was Of
fered mankind in the Ten Command
ments. Surely our Senator's indig-
nation would have caused Moses to
drop the last stone copy of that first
reflection on the world. Oh, what
q pity! 1t might have saved us from
all subsequent law givers,'' This
critic will also enjoy the logic Of
still another senator's objection to
this SET same fearsome anti-lobby
bill because at would not get re.
suits, that a law would not prevent
any person from talking to mem
Der on any legislation" Such logic
would require that the Sixth Com
mandment would prevent murder,
and the Eighth Commandment abolis
stealing. Could mere law prevent
crime or misdemeanor, law-giVing
might have been completed at Sinai,
and there would now be no need Of
congresses and legislatures. And
what a heaven that would be.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-06-29
MISSING THE OLD MUSIC.

The humor of the situation that
prevails in the Legislature is CEN
tered perhaps in the loneliness Of
the Senate. The criticism of their
brethren of the House for their lag
gardness in action, reused them to
an Indignation like froth on beer
the bitter liquid beneath remaining
unchanged. And when the Govern
or exercised his constitutional right
by public message to urge the upper
house to proceed to the legislation
for which the senators were elected,
some Of the latter frothed at the
rlouth again, claiming to think that
the governor had exceeded his pow
ers.
The irreverent must laugh at this,
in view of the fact that the COM
plainants are accustomed to the rule
VI q UlS sum- III LdII, oSClAlo w w
long to the old category:
"A dog, a woman and a walnut tree,
The more they are beaten, the bet
ter they be-"
Observers were inclined formerly
to substitute legislators for walnut
tree, for if cudgeling by the guberna-
torial club did not make them better,
it certainly made them do what was
expected of them. Indeed they had
become so accustomed to the crack
ing of the whip over their heads, that
It was like music to march by, and
to the absence Of that sound many at
tribute the slownesS of action as to
practical legislation, particularly in
the Senate, that characterizes the
present session.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-06-29
HIGH STANDARD SET.

In an article in another part of
this paper, good friend, the Plaque
mine Champion comments favorably
upon our saying that Congressman
Wickliffe had set the standard for
future representatives from this dis.
trict. This is no more and no less
than the truth. The brilliant, though
short, congressional career of Rob-
ert Wickliffe brought the Sixth Dis,
trict OF Louisiana prominently before
the nation all the time. 1t will be
a falling off indeed should a second
rate man succeed him.
However the Champion errs in max
ing inference that we think that ii
will be fifty years before We have an
other Wickliffe, for the exact words
used were: 1T is too much to hope
to find another Wickliffe so soon,
that it took fifty years Of congress,
men from this district to bring forth
The words, 80 soon" make the right
limitation. We do not believe it will
take fifty years to produce another
such as he. The good record he
made is in itself an incentive, an in,
SEPARATION to his successors. And
therefore the people must exercise
good and impartial judgment as tC
the actual qualifications of the can
didates offering for his immediate
succession, that the prestige won by
him shall be undimmed. The stand
ard is set high, Let all strive tc
keep 1t so.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-06-29
SPELLING VS.. HANDiWoRk,

An old-fashioned woman who some
times complains of fads in the pub.
lie schools has an opera bag and a
letter marked Exhibits l and g.
which she shows without comment tc
defenders of the system. The opera
bag is made of soft burned leather
deliberately monogrammed and be
fringed. The letter reads:
Dear Aunt had expected to
get up to see you during the holli.
days but was disappointed. This is
my secon year in High School and
am Literally rushed to death. The
Opera bag l am sending you for q
birthday present made myself.
made it at school. We devote an
hour every day to artistic work OF
this kind. 1t is extreamly interest
ing. hope you Will find the bag use
full as well as ornimental."
lone hour a day." sighed the old
fashioned person, ito make opera
bags and similar handicraft, and then
a second-year high school pupil pro
duced an ill-spelled letter like that
Clipped.
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medicos, and coincidentally much ex'
pense to parents and school boards
and this at a time when no one is
exactly flush" 1t will be admitted
that the medical inspection outlined,
if it could be carried out, without VIC
lence to the rights of individual par
ents would be beneficent in the i'm.
provement of the race, but it is also
evident that under any government,
not socialistic, the functions of medi-
cal inspection in the schools should
be confined to the maintenance OF
sanitary conditions and protection
against contagious diseases. These
important matters are now frequently
neglected, and are Of the first conse-
quence.
Let Our legislators see that this
service is given and their constituents
will ask no more.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-06-29

Most mothers slave for their chill.
dren so many hours a day that they
have but little energy left with
which to enjoy them and love them.
AS a result. the dullness and drudg-
cry of existence are all they come
to experience. One mother of five
children for years took at least one
hour a day for rest and quiet read
ing alone by herself. Nothing but
absolute necessity would induce her
to break into this hour. The result
of this is not only that she has kept
her own superb health, but more tina
this, she is constant JOY and inspi-
ration to her children, her husband
and her friends.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-06-29
CHANGES IN PENlTENTlARY
MANAGEMENT.

j. T. Young has resigned from
the Board Of Control and Shelby San,
ders has been appointed instead. Mr.
Sanders is a cousin, but a political
enemy of J. Y. In the campaign four
years ago he supported Mr.. Wilkin-
son. c. D. Gondran has resigned as
farm manager, and it is understood
that there will be no one appointed
in his place, as Mr.. Shelby Sanders
has the requisite experience in SUI
gar-planting. 1t is a well-known fact
that the position was made for Mr..
Gondran because his place on the
Board was needed, and yet he could
not be dispensed with. MIR. Gondran
has made fine officer, but as the
Board must economic closely to
make ends meet, there is positively
no room thereon for political dead
haeds. Col. Parker in making re-
port to the Legislature of the finan-
eial condition of the penitentiary
says that although it will take $780,
900 to run the system until the crops
OF 1913 come in, he thinks that the
earnings of the farms will fl.
nally be made to cover these ex.
penses. Col. Parker and his col
leagues Messrs. Kilgore and Sanders
have colossal task before them.
but are not dismayed.