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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-05-31
DON'T EXPERIMENT.
You Will Make No Mistake II You
Follow This Great Bend Citizens
Advice.

Never neglect your kidneys.
If you have pain in the back, uri-
nary disorders, dizziness and ner-
vousness, it's time to act and no
time to experiment. These are COM
mon symptoms Of kidney trouble, and
you should seek a remedy which is
recommended for the kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills is the remedy
to use. No need to experiment. 1t
has cured many stubborn cases In
Great Bend. Follow the advice Of a
Great Bend citizen.
W. S. Tucker, 1910 Hubbard St.,
Great Bend, Kans., says: Il was
obliged to do a great deal Of driving
and the constant EARRING OF the rig
weakened my kidneys. My back was
so lame after sitting for a while that
1t was almost impossible for me to
arise without pain. l had heard 50
much in praise Of Doans Kidney
Pills that l was at last led to try
them. l hardly expected that such
wonderful relief would follow. The
pains in my back soon ceased and
was also rid Of a distressing kidney
weakness that had annoyed me. The
trouble has never returned"
For sale. by all dealers. Price 50
cents. FoSter-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-05-31
New Idea In Teapots.

The tipsy teapot is popular nova.
days at afternoon teas. 1t may be
found in Fifth avenue homes and in
the rooms of the Barnard college girls.
The pots are handy for brewing tea
daintily and quickly. The tipsy teapot
has six legs instead of feet. In the
teapot is a special receptacle for the
tea, with holes for the water to perco-
late from the main part Of the pot The
tea is placed in the little compart.
ment and then the pot is tipped on its
side, permitting the steaming water
to absorb the strength Of the tea
leaves.-New York Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-05-31
The Hobo's Bearing.

A kind-hearted old lady in a West
chester town was summoned to her
rear door not long ago by the knock.
Ing Of tramp who desired food. The
good soul fastened to give the man
something to eat, and as he fed, gazed
upon him with an expression Of the
utmost commiseration. "Oh, that you
should have allowed yourself to sink
into such q state!" she murmured.
Man, man! Think Of your poor
mother!"
Excuse me, num-" said the hobo,
unmoved, but l can't get excited
about that phase Of my career.
You see, lady, ] was raised In an In.
cubator."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-05-31
The "PanhandIer."

Like the fretrap, the automobile
Speeder, the ticket Spectator and 9TH
er notorious evils, the panhandler is
the direct product Of popular apathy.
And never, perhaps, In the history Of
the town has he fourished as q the
present day.
He makes a living chiefly by trading
on those superficial emotions that are
supposed to spring from a kind heart,
although they seldom reach below the
skin. The nickel that these good.
hearted" ones bestow is well invested,
for it makes them feel that they have
done a kindly act, and self-esteem is
not readily purchasable In this town
at that price. The wants Of the pam
handler are few and simple-a cup Of
coffee, the price of a nights lodging,
car fare to Brooklyn or the Bronx,
and now and then "a good square
drink" Despite the immense number
who are assisted to their plans OF
emigration to remote points their
number never lessons to a perceptible
degree, possibly because the citizens
of Brooklyn and the Bronx cheerfully
aid in sending them back.
Like the other evils named, the rem
edy for the panhandler rests in the
hands of the public. If the hearts that
are so easily touched with pity were
only backed by a little cold reason,
the race of panhandlers would soon
die out.-New York Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-05-31

friends, who urged the building Of a
short cut between the two great
oceans across the isthmus which he
discovered In 1913. There are now
16O, 100000 people on the hemisphere
to which Columbus directed the
worlds attention. More inhabitants
are in the country which is about to
set UP a memorial to him than were
in all Europe and Asia when he was
alive. And the three tiny crafts in
which Columbus made this voyage
which was a turning point in the
worlds history, were no larger than
the hfeboats which we're carried by
the Titanic.-Leslie's.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-05-31
School Children HandIcapp.d

Fully one-third Of all children In
the primary and grammar grades are
physically or mentally incapacitated
or both" says Rheta Childe Dorr, in
an article on The Child That Is Dif.
ferent," in the Century. These chill.
dren, approximately onethird Of all
children under fourteen years Of age,
cannot keep up with the ordinary
school curriculum, which is devised to
meet the needs Of perfectly healthy,
normal, average, well fed, well cared
for youngsters"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-05-31

Wayne township, in Edwards coun'
ty, is oiling its main roads. One OF
the roads, the main street into Levi:
was oiled last fall. 1t was the only
one in good condition during the win
ter. Four miles more of road are
now to be oiled. Three tank cars
Of oil have been bought.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-05-31

No organization has dome SO much
to influence good road work in Kan
sas as the New Santa Fe Trail asso-
citation. This organization is given
due credit for it's splendid work in
an article in the May number of the
Kansas Good Roads Advocate, pub
lished at independence, in am article
on Road Progress in Western Kan
sasD
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-05-31

Dynamite is being used in impnov-
ing the Mcpherson county road from
Canton to Window, which connects
with the Plum street road into
Hutchinson at Window. Stumps are
being blown out of the road and grad.
ing Is being done.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-05-31
In DAYS Soon 70 Cana.

How did Jigley meet his fate, any.
way?
II believe some careless fellow aero
naut dropped lighted cigarette stump
on the gas bag of Jigley's flying ma.
chine."-The Catholic Standard and
Times.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-31
ASSISTANCE AT THE POLLS.

For the guidance of the voters at
the primary election September 8,
1912, a synopsis of the Johnson Act,
amending the primary law is given:
ANY voter who, by reason of phys.
zeal disability, is unable to mark his
ballot, is entitled to assistance, Wheth-
CT registered under the property
qualification, Section 5, or the educa-
tional qualification"
Any voter registered under the
property qualification and Section 5
is entitled to assistance, provided he
declare to the commissioner that he
cannot read and write.
Any voter registered under the ed
uCational qualification who swears
that he has been taught to fill out
his registration blank, but cannot
otherwise read and write, is EMIT
led to assistance.
Any person who shall swear false
~, in order to obtain assistance,
shall be guilty of perjury and punish
ed by imprisonment at hard labor in
the penitentiary.
No person shall volunteer to assist
any voter in marking his ballot.
When a voter calls commissioner
or clerk or watcher to assist in mark
ing his ballot, one other commission
er or clerk or watcher, supporting a
candidate opposing the candidate sup.
ported by the commissioner or clerk
or watcher called shall have the right
to enter the booth and view The
marking of the ballot
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-31
THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.

The proposed constitutional amend"
mentS, passed by the General Assem-
bly,, in regular and in extraordinary
session, and to be submitted to the
people at the congressional election
in November are published through
CIT the state to-day. They appear
In this paper, and are commended
to the voters for their careful cor
sideration. This is the largest batch
OF amendments offered at one time,
but the circumstances are exception
al In the last campaign, a reform
in the system of assessment and tax
alton was proposed by all the candi-
dates for governor, Mr.. Michel and
DR.. AsWell both declared for segro-
cation of taxes, as applied to state,
parochial, and municipal claims.
Judge Hall contented himself with
promising a reform in these laws.
No one who has studied the history
Of the past few weeks, but believes
that he has honestly tried to keep
his pledge with the voters with re-
gard to this matter.
At any rate, the tax amendments
swell the number of measures offer
ed for popular consideration. 1t is
more or less formidable to the man,
who reads little or slowly; but it be-
hooVes him to fulfill his duty as a
suffragan by a calm and careful Pc
rusal of each.
From time to time, this paper will
take up the amendments for discus
sion. To-day the more pressing in
terests of the primary, will lead all
alike to give them no more than
casual glance.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-31
PENSlONlNG JUDGES.

Judge Land, a candidate for re-
election to the Supreme Court in his
district, says that though new term
will make him more than eligible
for a pension on retirement from
the Bench, he will not ask for one.
While such pledges are not correct
as arguments for election, Judge
Land should be applauded for taking
this position. AS was we'll understood
at the time, the pension for Supreme
Court judges was passed solely for
the benefit of, and for the purpose
of honoring the late Francis T. Mich
oils, whose exceptional services 1C
the State, it was felt, deserved spec
iai recognition and reward That ac'
cOmplished, the amendment should
be repealed, as Louisiana has not
yet reached the stage of either
wealth or population that it can af-
ford honorary pensions, other than
those allotted to Confederate veter.
ans. Indeed, while such a mere pit
lance is granted these old men, it is
cut of keeping to retire supreme
court judges on full pay. The latter,
who have served Is years, should GER
tainly have saved something against
the needs of old age.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-31
PICKING THE WINNER.

The congressional candidates are
al! loudly making claims that they
will be in the second primary. SO far,
none has had the temerity to claim
that he will come out ahead in the
first race. AS usual, we make no pre-
dlctiOns. We cannot know the minds
of all voters in the district, and not
knowing, We prefer not to guess.
That voter, therefore who is waiting
till the last moment to pick the win
ner will receive no aid or comfort
from these columns. The desire 20
pick the winner is not a worthy mo-
tive to actuate a voter, and is one
of the underlying causes that make
issues doubtful. If all men would de-
termine to select the best mar, re-
CARELESS of consequences, how fire.
quently the result of elections would
be changed! If We knew that such
selection would be made next Tues
day, unaffected by Interior motives,
most confidently then could we make
predictions.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-31
THE PRIMARY ELECTION.

On Tuesday next, the primary cleo
ton for supreme court justice, rep.
resentatiVe to Congress, district at
tCIney, and possibly some minor Of
fiCialS will be voted on. This paper
has dwelt upon the merits of the res
pective candidates, except the local
ones, as is our custom, and if these
merits are in doubt it is not through
any lack Of CandOr and sincerity, as
we saw the truth. We have had alb
solutely no private feeling concern
ing any of the candidates: either
private vengeance or hope Of reward.
Our sole motive has been to suggest
that candidate-as We saw it-best
fitted to serve the people in his
special capacity. If we err, it is
through excess of zeal for good ser
vice in our public servants rather
than a desire to secure soft snap
for any one
Hence, we should be glad indeed
to see this parish return the candi-
dates, whose cause We have eSpOus-
ed, not as any mere qualification to
Cur pride of opinion, but because w
should like the best possible officials.
AS before intimated we have not
taken sides in local contests, in con-
fOrmity with a rule long since adopt
ed, taking the view that the people
being entirely familiar with the quail
ifiCatiOns of local candidates, were
prepared to pass upon their merits
and did not need any special facts
brought home to them. This rule
we made because our True Demo
clat is the only paper in West Fe-
liciana parish, and We wished to af-
ford both sides full show, but since
many interparoChial questions arise
where our papers circulate, it has
grown awkward to observe this rule.
In future campaigns therefore, we
shall take sides, where We feel
that the necessities of the case de-
mand it. We make this announce
ment in advance, so nothing Interior
may be suspected, since we cannot
possibly fOresee what those condi.
tons may prove to be.
Meanwhile, we trust most sincere
ly, that in the primary Of next Tues
day, every elector in these Feliri
anas will vote as true men, neither
selling nor giving away their vote to
an inferior candidate, but seeking
only the best.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-31
COMMISSION GOVERNMENT
ADOPTED.

Commission government was adopt
ed Wednesday in New Orleans by a
vote of $4,000 to 2,227, unofficial fig
ures. Its majority was 21,673, and the
total vote cast, 26,127. There was no
organized opposition and every pre-
cinct in the city went overwhelm-
ingly in favor of the commission plan.
In view of the absence of contest,
the vote was startlingly large, being
two4thirds as big as that cast in the
gubernatorial primary last January.
Two things combined, says TIE
Times-Democrat, to bring out the big
vote. First, the ward organizations
of both factions, with some few ex-
ceptions, worked steadily throughout
the day to roll up a large majority
for commission government, and, Sec
ond, a desire on the part of many
voters, especially those newly regis
tered, to test their registration and
get their papers signed up as having
voted.
II was particularly desired to keep
improper registration papers from be-
ing validated at this election because
it would give the holder some ground
for demanding the right to vote in
the parochial primary next Tuesday.
Peace was the order of the day
despite the by-play, however, and no
disturbance of any kind occurred. Ev-
erybody worked to pile up the ma
Jority for commission government,
and everybody felt pleased that ev-
erybody else agreed with him for
once. The few opponents of the com
mission plan voted and faded away,
except in few of the uptown pre-
cincts.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-31
*ssa,s*:s.a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ANNOUNCEME NTS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The True Democrat is authorized
to announce Hon. F. c. Claiborne as
a candidate for the Democratic nom
ination for Representative from the
Sixth Congressional District.
To the Democratic Voters Of he
Sixth Congressional District OF
the State of Louisiana:
Believing that l am competent TO
fill the position and that the assur-
ances of support | have received
throughout the District make my
chances of election good, announce
my candidacy for member of Con-
gress for the Sixth Congressional Dis
trict Of the State of Louisiana for
the unexpired term caused by the
death of Hon. Robert C. Wickliffe,
and for the term beginning March
4th, 1913, subject to the action of
the Democratic Party.
Respectfully,
FERD c. CLAIBORNE.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-31
HOW DO YOU DISPOSE OF YOUR
VOTE?

In the preceding editorial, we ex-
pressed the hope that the voters in
these FeliCianas, next Tuesday, would
neither sell nor give away their votes
on that day. In using those words
sell and give away" no Offense to
any voter is intended, because we be-
lieVe that the number so venal as
actually to sell their votes, is so
small as to be incOnsiderable; and
even fewer are so silly as knowingly
to give them away. And yet politics
has as many tricks as "the heather
Chinee" and is as peculiar. Many a
man, who would knock another down
who offered him money for his vote,
will nevertheless give that precious
vote away in return for some favor
to himself or to his friend. He gives
it as lightly, as unthinkingly, as nn-
caringly, as you or | would beStOW a
cup of cold water upon a beggar.
Such men sell their yotes-nO not
for money, but they part with this,
their birthright, for even less than a
mess of pOttage-fOr the mere name
and empty symbol of friendship.
Such things will be, so long as men
have no vivid conception of the i'm
portance and dignity in social econo-
my of this franchise that has been
entrusted to them. They take it as
one of the perquiSites, not one of the
solemn privileges, of manhood. They
regard it as much theirs to do what
they like with as their horse or
their dog, or certainly their purse.
Not until they see that a mans vote
Is an inherent part of his honor, to
be used, not abused, for the benefit
OF himself and the State; not until
they realize that his vote should be
as sacred as the good name of his
wife will the highest functions be at
tanned, and public journals will no
longer need to exhOrt electors Meth.
er to sell nor give for another's ben
fit, what is the property of all ca
general.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-31

appropriate enough money to put the
leyee system in such condition as tC
afford permanent protection.
At the end of the four years the
leyees would be in perfect condition,
and then it would be only short
step to get Congress to assume con-
troll of Them, he says.
Mr.. RanSdell holds it is not necGs-
sary for a commission to Investigate
end draw up a plan for Federal con
troll of leVeeS. All that is necCesSaI !
Is for Congress to appropriate money
enough to complete the system, and
then government control will follow
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-31
7. SAMBOLA JONES
Of East Baton Rouge.
HAS STOOD THE TEST.

With a knowledge of law perfected
by constant study and experience in
its exposition and application from
the bench for 20 years; with rare
public record covering service as
Deputy Recorder, Chief Deputy Clerk
Of Court, Justice Of the Peace, Notar
Public, District Attorney, District
Judge for Is years during which per
iod he sat as Circuit Judge for seven
years., and Judge of the Court of Ap
peal for the past 5 years; with the
distinction of having been nominated
and elected, without opposition, Dis
trict Judge for two terms, member of
the Constitutional Convention of 1898
and lastly, Judge of the Court ofAp-
peal for a six-year term, in a district
composed of s parishes; with the con
seriousness of having always perform
ed his duty faithfully and convinced
that, as the direct result Of his long
public service, he is in every way
qualified for the duties and RESPONSE
bilities of the position,
JUDGE l.. P. CAILLOUET.
of Lafourche, respectfully urges you
to accord him your vote and active
support in the interest of his candi-
dacy for Associate Justice from the
Fourth Supreme Court District.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-31
A POLITICAL cocKLERuRR.

Says Mr.. Ponder, referring to Mr.
MOrgan's criticism of him as a San
ders' man. He is a late convert. II
you will turn to the House Journal
Of 1908 you will find that Mr.. Morgan
voted Yes 3O2 times, and voted No
only 8 times, showing that he voted
fG" every distinctive measure of Gov.
ernor Sanders administration. Then,
when he found it was polite to quit,
he deserted it, and, in the language
CT my brilliant friend, Colonel John
H. Stone, Mr.. Morgan is a political
cockleburr.' He drops out of he
tail of one administration and gets
into the name of another one"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-31

The last act in the tragedy of a
race will be written when Congress
passes, as it seems likely to do, the
till to release the Apache prisoners
of war, who have been confined for
thirty years at Fort Sill, Oklahoma,
and return them to their old haunts
in New Mexico. These are the rem
nants of old GerOnimo's band and
their descendants, for many of them
were born in captivity. For years
they have been the only prisoners
Of war in the United States. They
are broken in spirit, and reduced to
habits of peace, yet in the hearts Of
the eldest still lives the fierce long
ing to see their native mountains
again. If they go, they will go as
free men, each with his allotted share
OF the tribal possessions.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-31
ELEVEN MILLIONS FOR LEvEEs.

Representative Ransdell announces
that he has made plans which will
keep him busy every minute of the
time between now and the converting
of Congress in December. He says
he intends to Try to interest the PEG.
pie md the waterway organizations
OF the Mississippi Valley in the bill
introduced by him in the House this
session, appropriating 1000, 900 an.
nually for four years for levee work
along the Mississippi.
Mr.. Ransdell believes if he can SC
cure support of the people of the
ctates bordering on the Mississippi,
Congress, at the next session, will
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-31

The campaign in New Orleans is
as hot as the weather, but from the
disclosures there can be but little
doubt that if the people heed, as
they should, the signs of the times,
they will turn out the bosses who
have been fattening on them so long.
But will they? The thousands who
turn out to hear Don Caffery and
other speakers for reform would seem
to indicate that they will. The .oy-
ers of good government, throughout
the State, certainly hope so.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-31
TRESPASs NOTICES.

The public is hereby warned against
buying wood, posts and timber of any
description from tenants on the Oak,
ley, Ogden and Downs plantations
All hunting, cattle-driving and fence
cutting is positively prohibited, and
these places are closed against agents
of all kinds.
LUCY l.. MATTHEW'S.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-31

The voter who casts his vote for
Amos L. Ponder must be very for
getful of the obnoxious game war
den system and it's originator, as Mr..
Ponder was apolOgist-in for
both, at $4,000 per annum.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-31

Mr.. MOrgan'S bon mot that half the
laws on the statute books should be
repealed, and the half in process OF
making, be killed sounds we'll, but
Mr.. Morgan, while legislator lost
his opportunity to achieve fame By
accomplishing either the one feat
or the other, not to say both. He
will probably do both when he gets
to Congress.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-31
ADVERTISE EVERY WEEK,

The public is hereby warned against
buying corn from tenants on the Oak
ley, Ogden and Downs plantations,
and against cutting wire fences for
cattle-driving or any purpose what
ever. LUCY L. MATTHEWS.
31aug ct.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-31
FERD C. CLAIBORNE

The True Democrat is authorized
to announce Hon. R. F. Walker, Of
East Feliciana, as a candidate for
District Attorney for the oath Judic-
ial District Court, subject to the &C
ton of the Democratic primary.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-31

If the voter wants new life and
energy infused into the Supreme
Court, he should vote on Tuesday
for Judge Chas. A. O'Niell. Of course
Judge O'Niell cannot alone make the
Court catch up in its decisions, but
it will help. At least the voter will
have done his share to galvanize the
court.