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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-08-01
Why Not Leave Religion
Out of Politics

abb citizens.
Why don't you say something
about keeping religion and politics
apart when President Taft, ex-Presi-
dent Roosevelt and a host of other
politicians attended Cardinal Glib
bons' jubilee a few years ago, and
made what was distinctively an &C.
cleslastlca1 affair, Church and
State affair, which every Roman
Catholic paper in the land gloated
over?
Did we see anything in the Ameri-
can editorial columns about Taft's
open and notorious favors to the
Catholic hierarchy, from the pur-
chase Of the friar lands down to the
sending of Archibald Butt to the
Pope? Or Of his attendance at
every Roman Catholic function dur
ing the past year? How about that
little affair of Church and State in
Boston on st. Patrick's day, when
Governor Foss refused to attend be-
cause Cardinal O'ConneIt demanded
and received the place of honor next
to President Taft, because of his
claim to the rank of prince of the
blood? This was nice little affair
of Church and State. with Church
first, that every daily in the land
neatly sidestepped, with the excep-
ton of a very few, not yet wearing
the Roman collar.
Do we see your editorial pen
raised in defense of Commissioner
Robert G.. Valentine, who issued the
famous order in accordance with the
Constitution, that teachers in schools
tod hJyT CT IT
wear distinctively religious garb or
display religious insignia on the
walls of the school rooms? And yet
the latest news dispatches tell US
that his order will be upheld, but
Valentine is to be fired by Taft at
the behest of these hungry Roman
wolves, and some one appointed who
will practically nullify the order?
Do we see the editorial pen of the
American lifted in criticism of the
appropriation of 100000 of the
peoples money for the purchase of a
and the dedication of this monument
captured by the Roman Catholic
secret order, the Knights of Column
bus, and turned into an exclusively
Catholic function, supported by
Roman Catholic Church? This was
the event that the rector of the
Roman Catholic university at Wash
ington termed ''the greatest public
act of Roman Catholic faith since
the time of the plenary council at
Baltimore"
Did We see any account In the
Chicago papers of the splendid meet
ing held by Lieut.. Gen. Miles in Chi
cagO several weeks ago, in the inter-
ests of an organization which is
doing all in it's power to- secure the
separation of church and politics?
Yet these same papers had columns
to give to the fake miracles reputed
to have been made at St. Rita's Ro-
man Catholic Church by a small
piece of bone hardly the size of pea
from the body of st. Rita.
AS matter of fact, religion
would rather say church-is going
to play a large part in the politics
of this country until it is entirely
eliminated and the sooner it is met
by the people of this country the bet
ter it will be for our Republic. And
yet with all the glazing instances
quoted, the American seized on the
word Christian as used by Gov
ernor Osborne to write it's little
homily. The people of this country,
however, will not be guided by such
abject agents of the Pope as the
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-08-01

Watch the label on your paper.
Don't let your subscription expire.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-14
AND THE SOX GO MARCHING ON

CrOlC was on 10 a Digger ISdu last
year, but the Tigers did not have
the evenly balanced team of the
White Sox.
The Cubs were unable to win
yesterday, but they managed to
stall off defeat by putting. across
the tieing run in the eighth in
ming, due to some clever base
running on the part of Heinie
Zimmerman.
Lavender pitched for the West
Siders, and did good job, errors
getting him in bad in the fourth
inning and opening the gate to
three Giant runs. McGraw's
sluggers made but seven hits off
the recruit.
Chance, in desperation over the
losing streak of his hired men,
will shake up the team this after
noon, benching Eddie Lennox,
and putting Ward Miller in the
game. Under this shift, thinner
man goes to third, Holman to
first and Miller to center. It may
be just the combination to start
a winning streak, and Husk is
certainly justified in trying any
thing that will win a game now
and then. But he is taking a
chance.
Right now Zimmerman is the
backbone of the team because of
his hitting, and his fielding
around first base is improving
every day. Tim never was a
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-14


New York 4 (eight innings, dark
ness); Cincinnati 2, Brooklyn 1 !;
St. Louis 4, Boston 3 I'll in
nings); Pittsburg- Philadelphia,
rain.
Ed Walsh, who was said to be
suffering from a strained back,
bad cold and the loss of his red
flannel shirt, pitched the Sox to
victory over the Athletics yester-
day, making the seventh straight
win for the South Siders. The
Athletics outbatted their oppon-
ents, but when swats meant coun-
tiers Walsh and his teammates
pulled some star plays that avert
ed danger. Weaver and Rath each
pegged men out at the plate, and
Big Ed famed two men in a row
one inning with runners on sec
ond and third.
4 < x
Right now nothing seems to
stop the White Sox. If they are
getting mediocre pitching they
turn in and slug out a victory, but
if the pitching is alright, they
are content with a few runs, and
play all the stronger on defense.
Twenty games out of the first
twenty-five have been won by the
Hose, and they have a command
ing lead in the race. 1t will take
some playing by their trailers to
pull it down. It is true that De
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-10-05

District be notified of the sense OF
this body by the secretary.
Whereas, There has been submit
ted to the voters of this State Ger.
tain constitutional amendments re.
vising the system Of taxation, State
and Parish, in the State OF Louisiana,
and
Whereas, 1t is the sense of the Pc
lice Jury that the scheme Of tax re-
vision proposed will be beneficial,
result in an economical collection of
the taxes, and a fair division of the
burden of taxation.
Resolved, That the Police Jury OF
the Parish of West Feliciana here
by endorse the scheme of tax reyis.
ion submitted to the people of the
State of Louisiana for their approval,
and recommend to the voters of this
Parish that they vote for the adop-
ton of the amendment to the Con-
stitutiOn reOrganizing and remodeling
the States system of assessment and
taxation submitted by Act No. II Of
the Acts of the Extra Session OF tn
Legislature for the year 1919.
DR.. w. H. Taylor rendered his res
ignation as President of Parish Board
of Health and, on motion, duly sec.
onded, DR.. ]. M. Daniel was elected
to fill said office for the ensuing
year.
Resolved, That the open season for
shooting deer throughout the Parish
OF West Feliciana be fixed to begin
the first day Of September and to
close the thirty-first day of Deem
Der Of each year.
R. w. Reilly, ST., was appointed
road overseer in place OF C. M. Da-
Wis
Report of Parish Treasurer was re.
ceivcd.
There was no further business and
the meeting adjourned.
c. F. HOWELL, President.
R. M. LEAKE. Clerk.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-10-05
WEST FELICiANA LEADS.

West FeliCiana is in the forefront
OF reform as usual. The action Of
the Police Jury of the parish, on
Wednesday, in endorsing the propos
ed system of tax revision and urg'
ing the suffragans in the parish to
vote for the amendments to the con-
sutution to- that effect, is another
proof Of progressiVeness.
West Feliciana never shirks in a
matter of the publicWelfare. And in
this matter shows business judgment
and common'sense as we'll as obtain
ing the prestige of being the first
parish in the State to endorse Off
cially this plan for tax revision and
reform.
Since the above was put in print,
We learn that Terrebonnes police ju-
ry met on the same day as West Fee
llciana's and adopted similar resolu-
tons. That parish is already organ
lzed by wards for the tax revision
propaganda, so that if West Felici-
ana is not in the lead, she is at
least abreast with one of the larg-
est parishes in the state, with regard
to this matter.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-10-05
SOLDIERS CHRISTMAS BOXES.

Miss Lise Allan, custodian La. DIV
u. D. c., is sending out the annual
appeal for the Christmas feast for
the veterans at Camp Nichols, the
State Confederate Home. In a per-
sonal letter to West Feliciana Chap.
ter. Miss Allan says: Il hope You
Will be able to respond as gener.
ously as you have always DONE
This will serve as reminder 70
those who give so freely, each year,
to cheer the old soldiers declining
years. Donations of the usual kind
Will be received at this office for
shipment to the Home, with the pro-
vlso that every thing be sent in be-
fore Dec. 1.
5Oct,4t.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-10-05
ABSENT FRIENDS.

1t is profoundly regretted that DR..
Harry Johnson, of st. Louis. con.
tinues in bad health, and has gone
10 Arizona on that account.
Mrs. A. d. Moreno will not make
her contemplated visit here this fall.
1t is noteworthy that Miss Mittie
Fugler, of Woodyille, is prominent
among Wilkinson County ladies in
getting up a parish exhibit this fall.
Mrs. r. C. Wickliffe and little
daughter, Brent, are in New Orleans,
for month probably. Later they
VIII come to st. FrancisVille. Her
parents and the other members of
the family had expected to spend
the winter here, probably to buy a
winter home, but We're unable to Sc.
cure a suitable house.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-10-05
PERSONAL BUT POLITE

Alec East was in town last Friday
Miss Ellen Linch has been spend
ing week with Mrs. Bat HARRISON.
Miss Amy Leake's return home has
been delayed for a while longer.
John Borg was here at the week,
end.
Mrs. Eva Hamilton was in town
over Wednesday.
P. w. Griffin was in town on
Saturday He has not been we'll late,
ly.
MerVin Taylor is at home, after q
visit to his uncle in Pointe COupee
parish.
Mrs. S. A. Frier returned Tues
day night from a fortnight in the
city.
Messrs. Briedenbach and Aschaf-
fenburg were dinner guests at Soil
tude last Sunday.
Reeve Barrow, after making prep
aratiOns to enter l.. S. u, decided
to try for Tulane scholarship.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Kahn are stay
ing at Mr. Schlesinger's during Mrs.
Schlesingers absence in st. Louis.
Rev A. W. Skardon went to New
Orleans to join Mrs Skardon who is
visiting in New Orleans. They are
expected home before tomorrow.
Mr. Chaille Percy and his sister,
Miss Eleanor, were guests of Mrs.
John Wilcox on Wednesday. Mr.. Per
cy leaves for Mexico in a few days.
Judge J. L. GOlsan has returned
from Lake Village, leaving Mr.. and
Mrs. Gordon Golsan considerably
better. Mr.. GOlsan's business duties
will probably preclude his immedi-
ate visit home, as his parents hoped.
Mr.. A. j. Barthelow and son,
Frank, Of Laredo, Tex, were the
guests of their relatives, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe ROsenthal last Friday. The
family are making the entire trip in
their auto, and are now with rela-
tives in Jackson, La. They will re-
turn here later.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-10-05

Messrs. J. Y. Sanders, E. i. Chap,
Plus and others were in the parish,
on Wednesday of this week to look
over the gravel pits on DR.. Barrow's
part Of the Highland plantation, with
a view of making a purchase of gray
Ell for contracts they have for road
building in various parts of the state.
They expressed themselves as much
pleased with the quality of both sand
and gravel, the only question being
that of quantity. For that reason,
al expert will be sent here shortly
to bore in order to determine the
depth of the deposit.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-10-05

Judge LaWrason attended on Thurs
Cay, in New Orleans, the meeting OF
the executive committee of the Tax
Reform Association. Very good prog
ress is being made. 1t was advised
that the Police Juries be requested
to call special meetings in their res
Epectiye parishes to which the citizens
should be invited to hear addresses
on the subject by speakers sent out
as campaigners. Further pamph,
let, made even more complete and
exact than that sent out by the Tax
Commission, will be mailed to every
voter in the State, showing how seq
.regation will affect every town and
Iparish.
The committee will endeavOr to
make complete canvass of New Or
leans, where the heaviest work I'M
doubtedly is.
No doubt Judge LaWrasOn was
proud to report that West Feliciana
was already at the head of the line.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-10-05
DEATH OF MRS. DOROTHEA
ALEXANDER.

Mrs. DorOthea Alexander died at
her home in St. Louis, Mo-, Sunday
September 20, at 3:45 O'Clock. The
news was heard with sincere regret
here, the family having resided for
many years in Bayou Sara and her
children all growing to manhood and
t. Womanhood in the old town. Mrs.
A. Schlesinger a daughter, resides
IN St. Francisville. Her other chill
dren are Mrs. M. Bichler of Califor-
aia, Mrs. B. Tom and Mrs. Mamie
Foote, Messrs. Louis and Joe Ros-
en-, all of st. Louis, and Chas. Rosen
Of New Orleans. Her husband also
survives.
Mrs. Alexander had been in bad
health for several years from COM
plicatiOn of ailments, and the ply
slcians knew that her life would
come to close before very long.
Mrs. Aaron Schlesinger left for ST..
Louis, Monday afternoon, not having
received the message in time to
leave Sunday. Sympathy is felt for
her and the other members of the
family in this sore, though not un-
expected bereavement, for who can
ever be prepared for the death Of
a loved one?
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-10-05
Rub-My-Tism will cure you.
MORGAN FAILS TO COME TO
TIME.

The scheduled joint debate BE-.
tween Claiborne and Morgan to have
taken place at Bayou Goula Sunday
Gid not materialize, because Morgan
failed to put in an appearance. Not
Withstanding the heavy downfall OF
the rain there was large crowd in
attendance
Mr.. Claiborne in his speech severe.
ly arraigned Mr.. Morgan for his diia.
tory tactics and called the attention
Of his audience to the fact that If
Morgan would delay and put off the
peoples business in the same man
ner in which he had put off appear.
ing before them in joint debate, that
he would make poor representative
for them in Congress.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-10-05
REMEMBRANCE DAY.

Supt. Thos. H. Harris issues a cir
ualar for the use Of the schools, rel
lative to holidays. His suggestion at
the close is especially commended,
as he advises that simple and appro-
pirate exercises in memory of the
occasion are more helpful to the chill
dren than free days for play.
The list and remarks follow:
1912.
COLUMBUS DAY, October II, Fri
day. The law designates October II
as Columbus Day, but as the 18th
falls on Saturday, Friday has been
selected.
LEE DAY, January II, Friday. The
18th is the proper date, but as this
falls on Sunday, the 18th has been
chosen.
ARBOR DAY, February Z, Friday.
The usual date is the 9th, but the 9Th
is Sunday, hence the change to the
9TH.
WASHINGTON DAY, February 81,
Friday. The 22nd is the proper date,
but the change is made to the 21st
because the 22nd falls on Saturday.
LOUISIANA DAY, April 80, We'd
nesday.
BIRD DAY, May 8, Friday. The us.
ual date is the 10th, but this falls on
Saturday; therefore the change to
the 9th
These special days should not be
made the excuse for Diminishing the
schools and giving the children hol-
iday; but simple and appropriate ex-
ercises should be prepared and the
public invited to hear them. The
material found in the Special Day
Books of 1901 and 1911-12 will
prove ample for all of the special
day programs. l have a few hundred
copies of these and shall be glad
to furnish them upon application.
Vote for Claiborne on October 9th.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-10-05
PERSONALS FROM THE JACKSON
RECORD.

Mr.. Earnest Harvey was the guest
OF Mr.. Jas. Brannon on Sunday. Mr..
and Mrs. Lapeze and children, Miss
Lapeze and Mr.. Riddle were also
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Brannon and
OF Mrs. Sara Thompson.
Mrs. Hugh Connell spent Tuesday
in Baton Rouge. Tuesday night Mr..
and Mrs. Cornell were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs Robt Cornell.
Mrs. Hugh Cornell and children and
Miss Leonora Cornell have gone to
resume their school work at Cotton.
port, La. Miss Amanda is teaching
at La Place, La.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-10-05

Mr.. Briedenbach, principal of the
high school, is interesting his boys
in the boy scout work, being duly au-
thorized to effect an organization
here. And he has promised the girls
that possibly he may start a Camp
fire" for them. These national
movements for young people are so
admirably adapted to develop a love
OF nature and the spending of more
life in the open, helping in the train
ing of eye and muscle, that it is a
great advantage that the young peo-
pie here should have taste of it.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-10-05
HEAVY DUTY AND FINE.

Mr.. Morris Wolf has had an e2
pensive bout with the customs Off
Gals at New York. Failure to de
clare fully the amount of dutible bag
gage when he arrived from Eur0p,
Sunday evening aboard the steam
ship, George Washington, caused
him to pay to Collector Loeb thu
sum of $1,000, which is the home
value of the baggage seized by the
customs authorities. BY home val
ue" is meant the foreign value Of The
merchandise in question plus the du
ty.
The Picayune states that when
Mr.. and Mrs. Wolf arrived from
abroad the task of making out the
customs declaration was left with Mr.
Wolf, his wife, owing to illness, go
Mig direct from the pier to the
Knickerbocker Hotel A declaration
was made on the pier by Mr.. Wolf,
which indicated that the dutiable bag
gage was valued at $500. Inspectors
who looked over the effects Were
not satisfied with the declaration
and ordered the entire baggage sent
to the appraisers stores for a tho
rough examination.
The appraisers reported that the
baggage was valued by them at $S07.
1t was also learned in the course of
the investigation that on pearl
chain, valued at $475, bought on a
previous trip to Europe, duty had
never been paid. The chain and the
other baggage were seized, pending
the acceptance by the court of the
payment of the penalty imposed by
the collector.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-10-05
ALBIN.FRIER.

Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Frier announce
the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Matte LeOna Frier to Mr. Merret p.
Albin, of LOngville, La. The mar
liage took place at Baton Rouge, La,
Sept. 80. 1t was a surprise to the
friends Of the charming young bride,
who kept her secret well. The we'd
ding was originally planned for De-
cember, but Mr.. Albin found that
business arrangements made it de-.
sirable that the marriage should take
place now. He evidently used his
arguments. effectively, for he came on
to Laplace, where she was teaching.
and together they went to the cap
ital, where on Sunday, at St James
ReCtory the Rev. Mr.. Browse united
them in marriage. Her father, Mr..
s. A. Frier Was not able to be pres
ent, but others associated with home
witnessed the simple but impressive
ceremony. These were Mr.. and
Mrs. W. W. Mains, Miss Bessie
Clack and Miss Susie Fischer. A
few Others were also present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albin left Baton
Rouge Monday morning for Long
vile, in Calcasieu parish, where he
is manager of the Longville Lumber
co. Devoted friends follow her thith.
er with the most loving wishes for
her happiness.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-10-05

The veterans of West Feliciana
Camp, L. C. V. had an interesting
meeting last Saturday, enjoying the
sOcia MISUNDERSTANDING old bat
ties o'er"-besides electing delegates
to the annual State Reunion, which
meets at Baton Rouge, Oct. Is, 1G,
II. The delegates are E. Newman,
W. B. Smith; alternates, w. B. Bar
row, A. B. Briant.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-10-05

Don't forget when fall house clean
ing to send your old magazines tc
this office to be sent to the State
Farm a Angola. No reading matter
has been sent there since the high
water, and the supply must be run
ming short AS soon as a box can be
filled, it will be shipped. Mrs. VIM.
Kahn has sent in donations of read,
ing matter.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-10-05

The proposal to change the terms
OF criminal court in this parish meets
with a loud protest from the police
jury, probably re-echoed by every
farmer and handler Of labor, as Oc-
t0ber is one of their busiest months,
and consequently most inconvenient
for calls to court The plant by
some of the lawyers that lit is so
hot in August will hardly appeal to
people accustomed to meeting old
Sol at his hottest in places less pro-
tectiye than the court house.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-10-05

Miss Margaret Stirling had a few
friends with her for her birthday.
She called it "An old maids party"
but since she is many years on the
sunny side of such a designation,
the appellation was regarded as mere
ly an amusing missioner.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-10-05

John T. Barrow having purchased
the drug-stOck and goodwill of the
business owned by the late L. P. Xii
bourne, the store was opened Oct.
I, but as Mr. Barrow is detained by
a previous business engagement at
Bogalusa until about Nov. 1, DR.. 0.
d. Brooks is running the business in
the meantime.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-10-05
RING STILL IN THE RING.


The Ring ticket won in New Or
leans by over 5000 majority. Victo
ry was a foregone conclusion fol
some time previous, but the actual
vote passed the Rings own estimate
by over 1000. The vote ran: Fol-
Mayor, Behrman, 1886; Claiborne
1884. Behrman led his ticket by
nearly 400 votes. McShane ran ahead
on the League ticket, but it's ell
tire vote ran behind that of the re
cent primary, and in fact, the non
success of the primary had much to
do with the present loss of heart.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-10-05
METHODIST CHURCH.
Rev. S. L. RIass, Pastor.

There will be no service Sunday
morning, at the Methodist church, at
night the services will be under the
direction of the Foreign Missionary
Society.
Revival services at Star Hill begin
Saturday evening next, Oct. u, ut
7:30 o'clock.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-10-05
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CHURCH NOTICES.
GRACE CHURCH.
Rev. Alvin w. skardon. Rectsr.

18th Sunday after Trinity
Holy Communion, 1880 a. m; Sunday
School, $50 a. m; Morning Prayer
and Sermon, II a, NJ; Evening Pray
er, 8 p. H.; Friday Litany, 9 a. m.
The Sunday School at Wakefield
will open Sunday afternoon $50.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-10-05

Whereas. It being rumored through
out the parish that the terms of Grim
inal Court of this parish will be
changed from August and February
to April and October, be it
Resolved, That it is the desire and
wish of this body that the said terms
OF Court remain as they are, and
that the Judge elect of this Judicial
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-10-05
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.

st. Francisville, La, Oct. 2, 1912.
The Police Jury met in regular
monthly session with Hon. c. +. How
ell, President, and a quorum present
as follows: Chas. Weydert, A, S.
Brasseaux, T. D. Bickham, w. H.
Richardson, Lovett Wright. j. D.
Sadden, N. H. Barrow, Ike Cutrer,
S. l.. Lavergne, T. H. Row.
Minutes Of the last meeting were
read and adopted.
The following bills were read and
ordered paid:
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-10-05

Frank Sansoni, the genial fruit
man, has put in a telephone, grad.
uatlng' from making daily rounds in
his cart. While housekeepers miss
his pleasant face, yet they are find
Ing the new way more certain and
convenient.