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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-10
The Farrar Tax. Plan

The plan laid out by Edgar H. Far.
rar with regard to taxation has The
support Of a majority of the Commits,
sion and will probably pass. Brief.
ly it reads:
In addition the limitation of forty
mills placed on direct taxation, *
cept in case of revolution or foreign
invasion, the Legislature is forbidden
to make levy in excess Of 21s per
cent, except by twothirds vote.
Surety companies are added to the
class of State-taxed property.
Paid in SURPRISES of corporations
are subjected to the same tax of one,
twentieth of l per cent as the cap.
itaI stock.
The tax on grain, coffee, rice and
sugar future contracts is made 1 per
cent instead of 2h per cent.
Additional special taxes are proyld.
ed, as follows:
On fishing from State oyster reefs,
ten cents per barrel on oysters ship
ped within the State, and twenty
cents per barrel on oysters shipped
out of the State. Two cents per
ton on sugar not grown on property
of purchaser, same to be paid by pur.
chaser. Two cents per bale on cot.
ton grown on property Of ginnar,
same to be paid by ginner.
Additional tax of not more than
fifty cents per acre on cutover lands
held for more than three years af-
ter cutting by the sawmill corpora
ton cutting same.
License taxes on corporations taxed
otherwise by the State are forbidden.
Tax Of per cent on all insurance
premiums and per cent on life in
surance premiums is provided. Wher-
ever restrictions or prohibitions are
imposed by any other State upon
Louisiana insurance companies or
agents thereof, the Legislature may
impose similar restrictions upon insu-
rance companies domiciled in such
State and doing business in Louisi-
ana.
Rates of taxation for minerals, oil,
gas, rock, ETC., are not fixed in the
new proposal. Only gravel, shell
and sand taken from beds of public
waters or shores not privately owned,
may be taxed. and then on a cubic
yard basis. Material taken for pub.
lie work shalt not be taxed nor any
material taken by a citizen for his
own use and not for sale.
The proposed exemptions are to be
submitted in special constitutional
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-10
NOTES ON IRISH POTATO CUL.
TURE.

The best soil for Irish potatoes is
the dark sandy land. In the parish
of West Feb ciana this soil is usual
ly found in it's best state on levels,
near the creeks and branches, where
there has been recently removed a
heavy growth of beech, magnolia and
poplar trees. Or take the soif that
has the sand deposit and by proper
fertilization and culture it will be-
come dark With few exceptions,
when the leguminous matter has been
increased to the proper proportions,
the soil is dark, drains quickly, is
ready to work sooner after rain and
will hold moisture longer than any
other soil.
For fall planting. pillow under pea
vines in solid Lands, Is to 20 it. wide,
about August list. Begin at once har-
rowing and discing ground; keep it
up until summer showers are broken,
usually about August Goth; open shall
low drill 81 it. apart; drop whole po-
tatoes in drill. They should be about
y to l inch in diameter; cover about
inches deep, This isl done best by
running PLANTER Junior Cultivator"
on each side of drill, closed to about
20 inches wide. The seed should be
saved from spring crop, kept under
house or shed on clean ground, where
no sunshine can strike them, and
by August Goth they should have
good sprouts on them. Cultivate shaE-
low, and every week until October
LIST.
1t is seldom profitable ITO raise IT.
ish potatoes in fall for market, ex-
cept for local consumption. When
the fall potatoes are used for seed
in spring the choice potatoes should
be used This is only an economy
to the man who desires to raise
spring crop for his own consumption,
or to hold over for late summer de.
mand. 1t will not do to save your
own seed if you desire to grow spring
crop for shipping north.
The spring crop demands the same
soil. 1t should be plowed in October
in lands, and sown in rye" or red
clover" and left until first good spell
of weather in January, then bed up
in 4-foot rows, leave it until about
February 10th, then tear down ridge
with cultivator and harrow and then
open with small plough, letting horse
walk in water furrow and lay plough
on the bar, open two or three inches
deep, then drill fertilizer at rate of
400 to 500 lbs. per acre, such as acid
phosphate and cotton seed meal, 3
parts meal to one part acid phos-
phate, thoroughly mixed beforehand
and kept perfectly dry. Then put
potatoes in on top of fertilizer It
is best to cut potatoes a few days
ahead Of planting. . Cut on old sack
or cloth, then make a mixture of
slack lime and ashes, equal parts.
Throw some over potatoes. Take
hold on sides of sack and roll them
back and forth until they are covered
with this mixture 1t helps to heal
the cut or wound and prevents rot.
ting and at the same time it is good
for the potatoes. A man should plant
some every gcod spell of weather
up to February 18th. Cover about
4 inches deep, so there is a small
ridge over potatoes, which sheds wa
ter at once.
If using barnyard fertilizer it
should be broadcast and plowed I'm.
der in fall. 1t is not good to be put
Continued on page fOur)
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-10
NOTICE..

After the 10th day of August the
stock laws of the Town of st. Fran
cisville will be rigidly enforced.
A. B. BRYANT, Mayor.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-10

FOR SALE-Grade Hereford Cattle,
LespedeZa Hay and Seed.
EDWARD BUTLER,
St. Francisville, La.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-10

Continued on page four.)
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-08-22
sinoIa Ella


When the Indians Travelled together
they seldom walked or rode two or
more abreast. but followed one another
In single file. 1t has been thought by
some that this practice resulted from
the lack of roads. which compelled
them to make their way through woods
and around rocks 0y narrow paths. If
this We're the real reason for the prac-
tice. then we should expect to find that
the tribes who lived in open countries
Travelled In company. as do whites.
The true reason for journeying as the
Indians did In single file seems to be
q feeling of caste. This feeling was
at the bottom of other customs of the
Indians 1t made their women slaves
and rendered the men silent and unso-
cial This popularity is Asiatic. How it
has warped and disfgured Hindu life
Is we'll known. Home is scarcely pos
sible where it prevails. To the wom-
Ell and children domestic life is bond
age. The women of a Chinese house
hold are seldom seen in the street The
children. when accompanying their
father. follow him Mt respectful dis
lance. in single file and in the order OF
their ages. -Harpcr's Weekly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-08-22
strunnle Of the Rivers

The discovery that there is a kind Of
struggle for existence and survival of
the littest among rivers is one Of the
most interesting results of the modern
study of physiogrnphy A notable ex
ample of this contest is exhibited by
I,ngland's two biggest rivers, the
Thames and the Severn. Between their
valleys lie the Cotswosd hills. and eN-
ploration shows that the Severn by
eating backward among these hills
where softer strata underlic them has
diverted to itself some of the headwa
tors which formerly flowed into the
Thames.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-08-22
A Winner

The Palm contest is proving
very interesting to the manage
ment. Several letters have been
received from children under
fifteen years of age and their
ideas are very good. Remem-
Der we want you to answer the
questions, as to who is your fav-
orite actor your favorite COM
pany the reel that you liked
best of all that you have seen,
and whether you like the
dramas, western, educational
or comic pictures the best.
Write your views in a letter
and hand it in at the Palm box
office or send it through the
mail. Remember if you win
the first prize you will get a
complimentary ticket good for
every show for two months and
you win second prize you will
get a ticket good for one month.
Don't delay but write and
give your views at once.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-08-22
Burden Bearers In Mexico.

Strong backed laboring men take the
place of moving vans i'm Mexico. There
are huge fat trucks with four handles
into which things are piled and luggcd
along the city streets. On moving day
the household furniture may be seen
pnraded in full gaze of the curious
from street to street to the new desti
nation. These men are called carga,
dorcs and combine the usefulness Of
messenger boy and the porter of the
old world. The great burdens borne
thus by the strength of Il single carrier
are amazing. a Piano will be carried
along by two men on one Of the strong
trucks
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-08-22

I'VE read" said Lucinda, "about how
Adoiphus brought to Luella great
bunch of roses, ana we can imagine
their beauty. We are left to guess at
their cost But do you know it isn't
really necessary in order to make home
beautiful to have bunch of roses rs
big around as a barrel; that u single
lovely rose will do?
TRY this: If you have spent all your
money for hats and gloves and Adolf
plus hasn't comc-my brother Claude
would say hasn't come to the bat-stop
mt the florists and buy n single rose
it will cost very little-and take that
home and set 1t in the proper vase. lis
red petals and green leaves to please
the eye and it's fragrance to fill the
room. an individual flower of gra, g
and beauty and JOY. Ii you can't
have bunch try single rose.'- New
York Sun
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-08-22
The EVERGLADES.

The region known as the Everglades
If Florida is about sixty miles long by
some fifty five miles broad and is one
vast swamp. studded with islands of
from a quarter of an acre to hundreds
of acres I'm extent. These islands are
generally covered with dense thickets
of shrubbcry or vines and occasion
ally With lofty pines and palmettos.
The water is from one to six feet deep.
the bottom. as a rule, covered with
growth of rank grass. During the
rainy season. from July to October. the
district comprised in the Everglades Ia
practically impenetrable, The vcae-
able deposit of the Everglades is con-
sidcrcd we'll adapted to the growth OF
the banana and other fruits, and when
properly drained the region will I'M
doubtedly be one of the most fertile on
earth. New York American.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-08-22
Don't BE a chatterer

Do you chatter! III you feel you do.
don't. Get rid of the habit as quickly
rs maybe. There Is nothing so irritat-
Ing or more dangerous. His chief asks
the clerk a question which requires Il
brief answer. Instead of replying in IL
word. he initiates his superior by in
consequent meanderings, and he is sur
prised and hurt TO be CURLY cut short
His establishment. however. would he
greater could he but overhear Il subse-
quent conversation. Shall we send
Jones on this special commissions"
asks the head clerk. NO. replies the
chief: "he chatters too much"
1t has always been so. Famous gen
erals have ever ntrusted important
messages to the man who would rath-
er be shot than speak. Then. too.
chatterer has few friends. whether
business or otherwise. Who can feel
ut ease With man who babbles all
you tell him in confidence to the next
comer?-Pearsons Weekly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-08-22
Smoke House

Having purchased the inter-
ests of H. M. Beymer in the
"Smoke House" desire to as
sure my friends and patrons
that they will receive the same
courteous treatment in the
future that has been the
policy of the house in the past.
Thanking you for your pat
ronage and hoping for a con-
tinuation of the same, l am
Yours truly
7. L. Finley.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-08-22

they are as we'll pleased as the
majority of the people have
been this year, they will not
only come back to thank you
for a favor conferred, but will
doubtless trade with you suffi-
Gent to give you all profits you
could possibly lose while MAX
ing the sale. Try this once and
see how much better you feel
after the next session.
Yours truly,
j. s. Dewell.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-08-22
Sh. Maids a Mistake.

Two girls. the story ran. were drink
Ing tea and eating scenes mt Il fashion
able New York restaurant. The first
girl said:
MAUD is so sorry she took Reegie's
ring back to Dymons to be valued"
"Why?" asked the other girl as she
opened a fresh scone.
"Dymon kept it. He said Reggie
hadn't been in to settle for it. accord.
ing to his promise"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-08-22
a Generous Empress.

1t is said that one morning at break
fast general related TO the emperor
the misfortunes Of brother officer.
who. "btsauso lie had not $4,000 francs,
.reror questioned further particulars
Eugene flew to her room and, return
ing with package of banl;notcs, snid.
Take them. general. and never tell me
lis name" And his name the gener-
GUS empress never know.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-08-22
Blamed a Good Worker

II blamed my heart for Sc
we're distress in my left side for
two years." writes W. Evans,
Danville, Va, "but | know now
it was Indigestion, as DR.. Kings
New Life Pills completely cur
ed me. Best for stomach,
liver and kidney troubles, con-
stipation, headache or debility.
25c at Doty & Peterson's.
ago
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-08-22

Thirteen at dinner is an old Morse
myth 1T was deemed unlucky be
cause Lolsi. god of malice, once in.
truded. making thirteen guests. and
Baidur, the brilliant god. was slain at
The instigation of Loki. who prevailed
upon Hodnr. strong but blind god
to throw Mistel. the mist!etoe. Mt Bal
dur. pcrforating the latter and letting
out his divine soul.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-08-22

Mr.. w. S. Gunsalus, a farmer
living near Fleming, Pa, says
he has used Chamberlain's Co.
lie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Re-
medy in his family for fourteen
years, and that he takes plea
sure in recommending it. For
sale by All Dealers. a29
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-08-22

President c. A. Kenyon of
the Indiana Good Roads Asso-
citation, after a careful study of
highway conditions in the state
declared that Indiana farmers
lose more than $6,000,O00 an
nually from bad roads.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Edgecomb
Of Omaha drove up in their
machine today and visited
friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-08-22
Geo. N. Bird

Died of apoplexy, August 1S
1912, at the State Hospital for
the insane at Clarinda, la
Geo. Marshall Bird, aged u
years.
Mr.. Bird was for many years
a resident of Calhoun, Harrison
county, and up to two months
ago, made his home with Mrs,
Ann Steen.
Deceased was an old soldier,
serving in the IL" Iowa and
was for many years on the
Government Pension Rolls.
Interment Aug. 10. in the
State Cemetery at the hospital.
-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-08-22
Mn4 In Condition

Professional Beggar Gn Hardupp's
otIice,-I've been out o work for over
a year. mister. and amt got the price
o n nights lodgin'. Can yer do any
thing to help me out? Hardupp tsar-
donically,-I'd like to. but ! sprained
my foot on a collector Yesterday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-08-22

An excellent tonic is Nyals
Beef, Iron and Wine increases
the appetite-aids digestion
and nourishes broken down
tissues. Enriches the blood
and increases the circulation.
a24 Doty & Peterson.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-08-22
Takes Up an Old Ticket

When Conductor Modeman,
who runs between Boone and
Co. Bluffs, came out on his run
yesterday he was surprised to
have a peculiar looking piece of
paste board given him for a
ticket. Upon examination it
proved to be a ticket from Chi
cago to Council Bluffs issued
July %, 1875 and signed by w.
"a. Thrall as General Passenger
Agent. At that time the tic
kets were good until they were
used, having no thirty day
limit on them as at present and
Mr.. Modeman could see no rea-
son why the passenger should
not ride so he gave him a hat
check for Council Bluffs. So
far as the railroad men know.
this is the oldest unused ticket
which has come to light in sew
al years and if possible Mr..
Modeman will keep the ticket
as a souvenir, after it has been
reported to headquarters. II
would be interesting to find out
where the passenger has been
keeping the ticket all these
years and why it was never
used.
j. j. Owen leaves for Valley,
Neb, tomorrow morning to help
straighten out some trouble in
their electric light plant.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-08-22
1oo Sana.

81 don't believe this novel of yours
will hit the popular fancy"
whats wrong with it?"
"Your heroine acts at times as if she
had sense" Washington Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-08-22
Friendly Advice

eve surprised all our friends by get
ting married"
"Good enough Now surprise 'em by
staying married. kansas City Jour
| nal.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-08-22

Heath's grocery was the
scene of some little excitement
this morning when a large
sized tarantula was found in a
bunch of bananas which they
had been selling from for a
couple of days. Mr.. Heath
was the hero of the occasion
and finally got the wicked look
ing monster in a glass jar with
out any harm being done.
VIM. Reese of Council Bluffs,
was here on business today.
M. O'Connor is in Omaha to-
day on company business.
Rev. and Mrs. S. X. Cross
and family returned from a two
weeks vacation this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. R. Pike and
son, Harlan, are in Omaha to.
day.
Mrs. J. ]. Owen is the guest
of Arlington friends for a few
days.
Mason & Seabury sold a
Ford to Frank Rife, of Little
Sioux, today.
Of course it is hot but you
wouldn't want to see cold
weather this tine of the year
would you.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-08-22

The press reports chronicle
the death of Gen. Booth, the
founder of the Salvation Army
and one of the most heroic
characters in the worlds his
tory.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-08-22

Du1o VI uty,
j. S. Dewell.
Mondamin Items
H. D. silsby and daughter
were in Omaha Friday.
II. D. Lewis is in New York,
for a two weeks visit.
VIM. Maule a former Harri.
son Co. boy, now living in Idaho
is visiting his father Donald
Maule, after an absence of ten
years. His wife and four of his
children came with him.
Miss Annie Stuart is home
after a months vacation. She
will soon be behind the counter
again.
Lloyd Fallon of Logan was in
town Tuesday.
w. L. Stuart and wife are
proud of a new baby girl born
the Nth. Thos. McEvoy ard
wife are also entertaing a new
baby girl born the 18th. H. P.
Morrow says he now has IL
grand children and only one of
them a boy.
Cal Beaman sold his resid.
ence property near the park to
Mrs. Frank Bowie. Consider
alton $1,000.
Mrs. B. j. Taylor has pur-
chased the Cyrus Wills resi-
dence property.
L. S. Hagerman is repainting
his furniture store.
Ruby Adams, a deafmute of
Moorhead, is visiting her old
classmate, May Camel this
week.
Cyrus Wills and family will
move to California the first of
THE month
School will begin the End of
September. Jos. Greer has
been engaged as janitor.
Henry Lewis lost four stacks
of wheat, Friday night by fire
caused by lightning. Five
other stacks near we're saved
by hard work of the family and
neighbors.
The heavy rain Friday night
along the Soldier valley caused
the Soldier river to overflow
much of the land along its
course, doing much damage to
the railroad and crops. AT
Soldier the section foreman
and his son were drowned. Full
train service has not been re-
sumed at this writing Wed
nesday.
Thos. McEvoy went to Oma.
ha Monday morning, and drove
home his fine seven passenger
automobile.
Our chautauqua Is being
very much enjoyed by its pat
rons. At Monday nights ses-
sion, ninety tickets were pledg.
ed to be taken for a Chautau
qua next year.
The Enterprise plant is back
into its old quarters having
been moved Monday.
The ove1howed roads, viii
prevent many from going te
Magnolia Thursday.
The Morrow Bros. merry-go
round will be at Magnolia
Thursday, and the Blair merry
go round at Blencoe, Thursday
and Friday.
Mrs. Mabel Mickey Watlse
iof Charley City, Iowa, is re
newing acquaintance with hel
school days friends, and visit
ing relatives.
/ One visiting uo,1nn man o,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-08-22
An Open Letter
Aug. 20, 1912.
Mr.. j. H. South,
Missouri Valley, Ia.

evening. You should not break
into print this way lest you
may be found out. You should
remember the old adage
"throw a rock into a pack OF
hounds and you can tell which
one is hit by hearing him howl
If you had heard the criticisms
of the farmers direct, you
would have been much more
scared than you were by hav-
ing me refer to them. Four
teen farmers subscribed for
ten tickets each. Only seven
merchants subscribed for that
number.
I only sounded a note OF
warning, and you and those OF
your mind can sit up and take
notice or not. Let me say,
however, that your actions OF
the last year indicated that you
had concluded to "come out of
it" and be one of the business
men of the town. | noticed
you at some meetings of the
Commercial Club, you were on
the Booster Trip" readily vol
unteersd to do guard duty at
the gate, and attended at least
one session of the chautauqua.
Your letter, however, caused
an examination to be made of
the record for the last year and
also this and it appears that
you did not pledge dollar for
either occasion. This alone
would eliminate you from fur
ther consideration, but your
letter gives me opportunity to
say that the so-called Mer.
chants or would be business
men may as well know chat
their conduct is noted from
time to time and when the peo-
pie who support you find you
are not willing to contribute to
public matters, they are very
apt to say so.
Whether you approve hold
ing these meetings, or whether
you approve of what is said is
largely immaterial. The fact
that, the weather permitting,
there would have been a con-
slant attendance at every SEES
sion of more than a thousand
people during the nine days, is
sufficient evidence that it is of
such public Importance that it
commands proper attention and
support.
find the real merchants and
business men making no com
plant about what | said and
are not asking for any apology,
and the others are not in posi-
ton to ask for one. So / can
not accommodate you in that
respect.
AS to your suggestion to
"move into other fields" l can
not comply with that either
for the reason that my work
with the men who are in fact
doing the business of the town
will detain me several months
1t was not for the purpose OF
boycotting the home merchants
that | gave this warning, but
to waken you to the facts that
if you expect the people tribu-
tary to the town to do their
trading here, you must give
them such advantages and en-
tertainments as other towns
and cities afford them, and if
you do not, then you cannot
complain because trade goes
from you.
You complain of your small
profits and danger of being un.
able to pay your bills and main.
tain your honor. If your pro-
fits are as small as you indicate
you should do your best to ex.
pand your trade, and a little Of
your time devoted to that bust.
ness might bring greater profit
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-08-22

Mrs. Arthur Martin of Oma-
ha is the guest of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Cox for a
few days.