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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-03-02

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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-03-02

Resolutions denouncing the "per
nicious political activity" and the
"nsincerity" of Thomas H. Harris
nominee without opposition for super
intendent of education, and calling
on him to resign that position, were
adopted at mass meeting at Cheney
Vile and Lafayette last week. Lead
ers at the latter place told in sim
pie terms why they thought Mr.. Har
ris was an unfit man for the place
to which he was nominated.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-03-02
IN MEMORY OF NARClSsE BRAS
SEAUx.

Castle Hall, Bayou Sara Lodge NO.
IS, Knights of Pythias.
Whereas, the Supreme Chancellor
OF the Universe has removed to the
higher Councils eternal, our beloved
Brother, Narcisse Brasseaux, and
while realizing as we do that the On
nipotent can do no wrong and that
He acts in all things by His bene
ficent and Omniscient laws to which
we bow submissively, yet we canno
refrain from the expression of. oul
sense of loss and sorrow in yielding
up our brother,
Be it resolved: That this Lodge al
a united brotherhood, with one voice
expresses it's deep sorrow for our de
parted brother, as a man, as a citl
zen, and as a loyal knight.
Be it further resolved, That gu
Castle Hall be draped in mourning
and the usual mark of respect b
paid to the memory of our departe
brother, as a slight expression of ou
deep bereavement.
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. BAIER,
F. F. CONVERSE,
CHAS. WEYDERT,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-03-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior, U. S
Land Office.

Department of the Interior, U. b
Land Office.
Baton Rouge, La, Jan. 80, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Will
liam Elliot Trask, Jr., whost post-of-
flee address is Turnbull, Miss, did
on the 3rd day of August, 1911, file
in this office Sworn Statement and
Application, No. 04259, to purchase
the S1s of N VIZ, Section 10, Town
ship 1 S., Range 1 W., Louisiana Me-
ridian, and the timber thereon, I'M
der the proVisionsof the act of June
8, 1878, and acts amendatory, known
as the Timber and Stone Law" al
such value as might be fixed by ap'
praisement, and that, pursuant &c
such application, the land and timber
thereon have been appraised, $279.
sc the timber estimated 100000 board
feet at $500 per NJ, and the lane
$279.86; that said applicant will OF
fer final proof in support Of his ap
plication and sworn statement on the
18th day of April, 1912, before th'
Clerk of Court West Feliciana Par
ish, at st. FrancisVille, La.
Any person is at liberty to pro
test this purchase before entry, O
initiate contest at any time befor
patent issues, by filing corrobo
rated affidavit in this office, alleg
ing facts which would defeat the en-
try.
JOHN F. NUTTALL, Register
True Democrat, st. Francisville, LIZ
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-03-02
FOR SALE.

Pure white large ear seed corn at
$3.50 per bu.; Re-cleaned seed oats
75c per bu.; Ground corn cob and
shuck; Ground oats and cotton seed
meal; Sweet potatoes, yams, Csc bu.;
Grade Angora goats, $3.50; Grade
southdown' sheep, $3.50; Registered
Berkshire pigs, $500; Registered Jer
sey bull calf, SIS; Grade Jersey bull
calf, $500.
w. H. RICHARDSON,
Wilcox, La
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-03-02

FOR SALE-Peavine, Peanut and
Lespedeza Hay.-Lucy L. Matthews.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-03-02

A Scholarship free if you find a
graduate in bookkeeping and short
hand from Draughon's Baton Rouge
College, who is in good standing and
out of employment, if we do not get
him a good position in a week.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-03-02
Trespass Notices.

All hunting with dog or gun, !,
driving through or off of any catsls
on the ''Rosale'' plantation witbosl
special permission, is positively pro'
hibited. All such acts will be regars
ed as trespassing and prosecuted !,
such. Mrs. c. R. Barrow.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-03-02

Hunting is hereby prohibits n
the eiI RarnSham- Kemperlin, COBB p II
Pupb tracts and ali other really WEI. u
longing to the E. L. Newshaa VIII
The public is also warned s ,aIse
an nv timber-cutting on these pls y
An Anv information, leading TOT NJ
yiction of persons guilty OF sl ,',1 n
Der cutting, will be sui'aDi'
warded. .u Turs
No passing through my ~ l,,,,|
tract, Belmont and Rudmond
lions is allowed. Trespassel s.,
s uard,e So Of color-will be pr0sssa
| as the law directs. c. M -
From and after this date all y y
ing of any kind on my several IS &
tations situated in the palls ,.s,tJ
poipte coupee, is hereby pro o.
under the penalty of trespas aa.ssr5
SO any cutting Of timber ss,s
pc oceans, without my special ., psJ
sion, will be considered trssr 3,
a ,nd spch acts will be vigorously = Z, 3
ecuted. Parties living on sa1
critics are not exempt.
Estate of H. W. Jones. ness
The Washington herald., 1912-03-23


that real estate was not,.uniforn1ly taxed
either Some was appraised as low as .
per cent Of its actual value. some at 10
per cent, and some as high as 7s per
cent. Corporate property. according TO
the same records. was appraised at from
p to- 10 per cent of its actual value. and
only the Tangible property Of corpora-
lions. not their franchises. was assessed
The richest corporations as n rule es-
capped lightly, because of the influence
they welded The result was that the
property Of the comparatively poor was
taxed until they. staggered under the bur-
den
yudson Harmon set himself resoluteiy
70 the correction Of this evil. In mes
sages sent TO the two General Assemblies
mended in the FIRST place the creation OF
place Of the County Tax Boards and Coli
iectors:. In the second place he recon-
|mended the passage Of bill for the
for the appraisal Of all property. eorpor-
taxation purposes. II also provided that
except by vote OF the people. and then
The result 10 the average property
sopners in four of the Ohio cities, as a
result of the Harmon tax reforms, In
|vciving as they did the full value ap-
Ipradsai OF corporate property, is shown
The Washington herald., 1912-03-23
A Real Tux Reformcr.

Ohio is a hotbed for powerful corpora
tons A majority or these contrived to
escape very lightly. with the result that
the tax burden fell with double and treble
especially on tho farmers and small
property owners. Available records show
The Washington herald., 1912-03-23

This table will show how these reforms
AFFECTED the valuations of railroad prop
|erty. and the appraisal Of the property
of other corporations was in proportion:
Z. 49, 1910. 1911.
Pennsyivania Lines. =. ,S3, ,7136s7 s1s4, e8s, 90
New York c. Lines. =. d, H,25seOs IlIss2, ,o34
Baltimore & Ohio. 1887. $50 9o,SSS 5S2
Wheeling & Lake Erie 7.32s2os 23.304,7l2
Norfolk 4 Western. 7.017SS 2. 6S9. 20
Hooking Valley ....... 7.fz7, ,o66 29,a1,zD
The Washington herald., 1912-03-23

One of the first things Gov. Harmon
did after he took office was to visit all
the State institutions. The trip con-
WINGED the governor that there had been
great extravaganza in the purchase of
supplies, as well as other grave abuses.
Under the system that obtained the
twenty-odd institutions under the State
government had each its own steward,
who purchased all its supplies. As a re-
suit there was much duplication and less
opportunity of making larger contracts
in return for lower rate. With the aid
of the recalcitrant general assembly.
Gov. Harmon. after a stubborn fight,
succeeded in getting through a bill plac-
ing all the institutions under the con-
troll of a central board of four members
The stewards and all other employees be-
low the superintendents were taken out
Of the exempt class and placed in the
merit class under the civil service sys-
Fte mof the State too
When the time came for another
The Washington herald., 1912-03-23

Arouse HIS Fighting Instinct.
Judson Harmon had been approached
by his friends and had declined to permit
his name to be placed before the conven-
tion. They finally had to tease him
into taking IL. The convention was held
in Columbus. Harmon sat quietly at
home in Cincinnati. where he lived at
that time. His friends kept on booming
him as the best equipped man for the
nomination, and on the presumption that
IL the call was made strong enough he
could not ignore it or decline to lead the
fight Of his party in Ohio.
On the eve of the nominating session of
the convention, Tom johnson made a
speech before the Democratic caucus in
which he denounced Judge Harmon as a
reaetionary and an ally Of the special In
terests. When Judge Harmon heard of
this he made up his mind to fight He
told his friends that he would accept the
nomination II It came to him. Fortified
with this assurance. his friends entered
the convention and made winning fight
Right here 1t should be stated in JUS
fice to the memory of the late Tom
johnson that before his death he made
honorable amends 70 Gov. Harmon, and
that their former differences were dis
placed by loyal, friendship and mutual
respect which endured TO the end. -
II was after Gov. Harmon had served
lis first term for governor and was
cand fdate for reelection that Tom john
son left siekbed against The advice Of
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-01-31
Hog Fights Horse.

Last Saturday, Mark Waugh, liv-
ing south of town, turned his driving
horse Joe into a yard at his home
with some other horses for exercise.
In this same yard was a Poland
China boar who took notice of this
intrusion of the stranger, as the
horse had not been turned out be-
fore, and proceeded to make fight
against the new acquisition. The old
hog put up the better fight and in a
short time had severely slashed the
horse about the legs cutting deep in
cisions with his tusks which had
grown to be about four inches long.
The horse is a valuable animal and
was greatly injured in the fracas and
would have been completely ruined,
but for the fact of mis- giving up the
fight and getting in the clear. 1t
was always thought that the hog was
game" and men going about the
yard were cautioned of him. He
made no objection to the horses that
were used to running in the same
yard, but objected to the addition of
a new one.-Clarksville Star.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-01-31
Profit i'm Popcorn.

Fred Thayer, who has for several
years been experimenting in cabbage
raising, branched out last season in
popcorn, planting so acres on the old
,effens place on the Howard Center
road. The crop turned out good, re-
quiring no more labor than does or
binary field corn. There was no diff
ticulty in finding a market, the en-
tire crop being sold to firm in Gin
cinnati. Popcorn is used extensively
in the manufacture of breakfast
foods and the demand greatly ex-
ceeGs the supply.
1t is fact not generally known
that there is a popcorn farm of 500
acres near Odebolt, Iowa, that is one
CT the most profitable tracts of land
in the state. Mr.. Thayer got his seed
from this farm. We are not at lib
erty to state just what the proceeds
of Mr. Thayer's venture were, but it
is safe to say that not another so
acre tract in Howard county paid as
large a profit as ID the popcorn
farm.
In all probability the coming sea-
son will see quite boom in this
industry, but there is little danger of
Quitting the market.-Howard Coun-
W Times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-01-31
SCHEME FOR TRAPPING BIRDS.
Brutal Method Adopted by Farmer
to Supply Meat For His Table
lis Under Arrest.

Catching prairie chickens by
of supplying his table with meat,
got Franz Hinzren, farmer living
near the city, into trouble. Hinzren
is out on bonds to appear for trial
Friday of this week to answer to
the charge of cruelty and of viola
ton of the game laws of the state.
Methods u I'd by the defendant Were
most brutal Strands of horse hair
We're found, 20 one end of which was
fastened a kernel of corn and a few
inches away L ic Sc knot was tied.
The chicken in swallowing the corn
would get the knot of hair in is
throat and in short time strangle.
In batting fish hooks Hinzren fol-
lowed an old scheme often detected
The corn was ia ,ened to fish hooks,
which when swaliowe by the chick
en- held it fast. Tire hooks were
fastened at intervals along line
which was tied to corn stalks. Depu-
ty Game Warden Haight found the
traps and has traced them. to the COR
rect source, he says, and has caused
the farmers arrest.
Whether he had violated the game
law was not ascertainable but a man
carrying a pheasant through the
street this morning attracted consid-
cradle attention. These birds which
were recently set at liberty about
the county are protected by law for
some years yet.-Mason City Globe
Gazette.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-01-31

Charged With Giving Liquor tU
Minor. Bound Over to
Grand Jury.

An upheaval of the bootlegging
trade such as has never before struck
Charles City is leaving the particip-
ants in that nefarious occupation
gasping painfully for breath. The
black horse in the game, and the
individual who has prescribed "das-
ende," and clipped the wings of
many such mentioned, is one l.. w.
Elliott, detective employed by the
Anti-Saloon League of this state.
Geo. Refsnider plead guilty last even
ing to the charge preferred against
him, and it was on the testimony OF
this man mainly that the prosecution
was able to prove their charges. AT
the same time in the case of the state
VS.. James Boyd, one of the men ar
rested in the Refsnider barn raid
the defendant was acquitted of the
charge of maintaining a nuisance, in
connection with the Refsnider affair.
Immediately he was released from
this charge, another had been filed
against him, on the evidence of this
same detective, alleging bootlegging
as the infraction of the law. Boyd
appeared in the mayors court and
having no loophole for evasion OIL
account of the strength of the con-
victing evidence, plead guilty before
the district court and was fined $50
and costs by Judge Kelly. The next
man to go the route through the
evidence of the detective was Claude
Palmer. Mr.. Palmer's bill o'fare al
so held bootlegging as it's prominent
ic rin hot 10
gerald. and being unable to answer
the charges, he was bound over to
the grand jury, and in default of
bonds, was sent to Jail. Sheriff White
made a trip to Rudd on business it
was stated, but it included the serv-
ing of papers on Chas. Carragher,
the Rudd druggist, for the illegal
sale of intoxicating liquors. Mr.. Car
ragher appeared before the mayor
and was also bound over to the
March term of the grand jury.
The evidence in this case was OBJ
tanned by the industrious Elliott
mentioned before. At this conclu-
sion of a successful haul. another
and final feature added a dramatic
moment to the closing scenes. On
the evidence submitted by Ed. Mat
teson, L. w. Elliott, the detective
prominent in the above proceedings,
was arrested on the charge of fur
nishing a minor with intoxicants. He
was arranged before Justice Brad
ley, Attorney Lockwood prosecuting
the case and the detective handling
his end personally.
Later-L. w. Elliott, detective,
was bound over to the grand jury.
He furnished a $500 bond.-Charles
City Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-01-31
Took All the Jew Had.

Here's good old story that is
going the rounds again, but it is not
Farmer Burns, the drayman, and his
friend, l. H. Conigisky, here in town,
because neither wears chin whiskers:
An Irishman and Jew Were discuss
ing -Le great men who had belonged
to each race, and, as may be expect
ed, got into heated argument. Fin
ally the Irishman said: Likely, listen.
For every great Jew you can name,
you may pull out one of my whisk-
ers, and for every great Irishman l
can name. I'll pull one of yours. Is
it a go?" They consented, and Pat
reached over, got hold of whisker,
said, Robert Emmett" and pulled.
Moses" said the Jew, and pulled
one of Pats tenderest. Dan O'Con-
nell,' said Pat, and took another.
Abraham" said Ikey, helping him.
self again. Patrick Henry" re-
turned Pat with vicious yank. THE
Twelve Apostles" said the Jew, TAX
ing a bunch of WHISPERS. Pat emit
ted roar of pain, grasped the Jews
beard with both hands and yelled,
THE Ancient Order of Hibernians,"
and the contest was off.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-01-31
Married i'm q SnOWbank.

Forest City, Jan. 29.-Here was a
marriage under difficulties. Nels n.
Oversee and Miss Elsie Holman live
over the line at Two Harbors, MINI.
They desired to get married and
went to the clerk of their county and
secured their marriage license, which
was proper. Then they decided that
they would like to get married at the
home of the brides sister, Mrs. A.
Aske, and there is where the mis-
take was made, for, to do this they
had to step over the line into Iowa,
in another state and in another
county, invalidating the license. They
secured pastor to tie the knot and
he supposed he did good job, but
when he came to read the license he
found that it was issued in Mime
sofa. He at once informed them
that they were not married and told
them the only thing to do if they
desired to get married that night,
was to make their way over the Min
nesota line and it could be done. The
thermometer indicated 20 below, but
love knows no barriers and the en-
gagged couple wrapped up warm, took
a few of the bravest friends and the
pastor, and away they plowed
through the snow until they realized
they We're over the line. A little
place was kicked clear of snow and
standing there with the thermometer
registering at the twenty below mark
Nels said Yes" to his Elsie, and
Elsie said Yes" to her Nels, and
the deed was done.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-01-31
NOTICE OF APPRAISEMENT.

In District Court. State of Iowa,
Winneshiek County, SIS.
In matter of the Estate Of Catharine
e. Haley, deceased.
To the Treasurer of State, w. w.
Morrow and ID. H. Haley, surviving
husband, Woodstock, H.; Mary Ell
len Gilleece, sister, Austin, Mimi.
You, and each of you are hereby
notified that the undersigned, duly
appointed and qualified appraisers of
property charged, or sought to be
charged, with the payment of a Col
lateral Inheritance Tax, will, at 10
o'clock, a. m. on the 18th day of
February, 1912, at Co. Clerks office,
DEBORAH, Iowa, in said county and
state. proceed to appraise the prop
erty of the estate of said decedent
subject to the Collateral Inheritance
Tax, as provided by law.
Please take notice and govern
yourselves accordingly.
Dated January 10, 1912.
c. w. FREEMAN,
c. MONSTERS,
c. CHRISTEN,
Appraisers.
M. A. Harmon, Atty. ga
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-01-31
TANNED i'm Snow by Horse.

Rudolph Denker, 20 years old, son
of c. F. Denker, living just west of
town, met with terrible accident
last week, when horse he was rid
ing got stuck in a snow drift and in
plunging to get out threw the young
man off. Bundled up as he was Ru-
dolph fell off the horse and went
under the animal. The plunges and
struggles of the horse then jammcd
him down in the snow and he was
tramped on and fearfully hurt. The
horse stepped on his head and face
and one eye was fearfully gouged
and lacerated. But the boy never
lost consciousness and his brother
being with him at the time on an
other horse, he was gotten home and
aid was sent for.
The accident was serious one
and yet it was lucky that the strug-
Cling horse did not kill or cripple
the boy much worse.-Dennison Bull
letin.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-01-31
FIVE MINUTES.
SOurness, Gas, Heartburn and StOni-
ach Distress Will Disappear.

Distress after eating, sourness, gas
and heartburn can be quickly reliev-
ed by taking one or two MONA
stomach tablets.
They are guaranteed to Danish any
case of Indigestion, acute or chronic
stomach ailment no matter what it
lis called, or money back.
MI-O-NA stomach tablets are
small and easily swallowed. They
are sold by r. j. Parman and drug
gists everywhere for so cents box.
They are put up in a neat metal
box that can conveniently be car
ried ina the vest pocket. They are
especially recommended for nervous
ness, sleeplessness, bad dreams,
constipation. dizziness and bilious
ness.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-01-31
New Record For Land Values.

Manchester, Ia, Jan. 30.-A new
record has been set as regards to
land values in the vicinity OF Man
chester. A few months ago DR.. n. ID.
Wilson of this city, purchased the
o. w. Somes farm north of this city,
paying for the same at the rate OF
5000 per acre. The first of the
week. DR.. Wilson sold this tract Of
land at $215 per acre. Fred j. Ste
venson of Lamont purchased the
property, and will convert the same
into a dairy and truck farm. The
farm is located short distance from
the city and is on one of the main
thoroughfares leading into the city.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-01-31
An Unfortunate Accident.

Winthrop, Jan. 30.-A most I'M
fortunate accident happened in Ere
mont last Wednesday whereby VIII
Brubaker suffers the loss of limb.
VIM. Hamilton was loading shot
gun to kill a dog that had been trou-
bling Mr.. Hamilton, when the gun
was accidently discharged, the shot
passing through Mr.. Brubaker's leg,
shattering the bones. Physicians
were burriedly summoned and after
consultation it was decided that 1t
would be best to amputate the limb
below the knee. The operation was
performed by Dr. NJ. l.. Shine and
two assisting physicians from indie
pendence.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-01-31
800 Girls Disappeared i'm 1911.

A representative of the Benedict
home at Des Moines, soliciting dona-
tions for the good of the work, made
the startling statement that 1900
girls in the United States disappear
ed last year as completely as though
they had been swallowed up by the
earth. No trace whatever has been
learned of their whereabouts. OF
that large number. many were girls
from Iowa. He said there can be
no question that the white slave
traffickers had hand in Turing away
many of these young girls, who are
now living lives of crime. Parental
hearts have been broken by the
curse of this modern illicit traffic.