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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-20
LET THE TEACHERS TEACH.

State Superintendent, Thos. H. Har-
ris. after observing that the present
method of assigning much home study
to school children is productive OF
poor results, suggests that part OF
the recitation period be given to pre-
pairing for the lesson the next day.
This method has been tested and pro-
duces excellent results, particularly
with younger pupils.
This change will be received with
unfeigned joy by host OF harassed
fathers and mothers, who suffer daily
or nightly martydom in an effort to
make their education of twenty or
forty years since cope with the peda-
gogical methods of to-day. For how
ever efficient that education may be
for the ordinary purposes of life, it
proves lame in both feet when it must
keep pace with modern ways OF dear
young teachers. And the Fifth Com
mandment suffers in consequence, be-
cause the child, though dimly he un-
derstands how teacher" really teaches,
is able nevertheless to draw compari-
sons unfiattering to Mother, who puts
her Quotient at the right hand of the
dividend when anybody knows it goes
above it." The child has yet to learn
that there are bypaths along the road
to learning
And where Fathers or Mothers ed
ucation is actually defective, let veil
be mercifully drawn between them
and the child's plying contempt,
Let it be repeated then that if the
system be changed, and the teachers
teach, instead of unteaching what has
been painfully acquired (and impart-
ed) at home, results can not but be
happier for all concerned.
Preparing the lessons at school will
give less time for idle mischief and
make easier the teachers lot in that
respect also.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-20
EXPLOIT THE EXPOSITION.

II this paper has had nothing to say
about the Big Idea with which some
of our fellow Louisianians are playing
in the littlest big city of the State, it
is not from lack of sympathy with the
idea, In its aims, purposes and posi-
bilities, principally possibilities. Al
though we learned at an early age not
to put faith in expositions, either as a
practical population or trade-getter,
yet New Orleans needs something
very badly to make her look on bust
ness more seriously than the Carnival
and hOw-to-earn-enough-then-tO-do-all-
the-year idea that has kept her from
getting into her full stride as grow
ing city.
If an exposition will do that we are
for 1t, even If w. B. Thompson and the
rest spend their last dollar to get il
started. II an exposition will wake
up New Orleans, make it realize what
It has done, can and must do, it is ali
right Go ahead, and if we can help
any by contributing several hundred
columns of advertising and five dollars
a room each day while visiting the ex
position, we'll do it
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-20
AN ORDINANCE.

Relative to the policing or regulating the
keeping of dogs within the corporate
limits of the Town Of St. Francis
vile, La, providing a penalty to be
imposed upon all dog owners who
violate the same, and empowering
the marshal to capture and destroy
all dogs kept in violation of this
ordinance.
Sec. l. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen of the Town OF
st. Francisville, La, at a regular session
Of said board. that from and after the
adoption of this ordinance it shall be un-
lawful for any bitch or female dog to
run at large upon any street or streets.
walks. or public places within the corpo-
rate limits of the Town of st. Francis
vile. while in season.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen, that any
person or persons contravening or yio-
lating the provisions set forth in Section
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-20
JOB PRINTING.

Why can not the editors Of this con-
gressional district get together on
prices for job work? We will make no
other suggestion, gentlemen, than
this: Let us meet together and con-
suit each other. Let us organize. Let
the editors Of this congressional dis
trict effect an organization having
their mutual interests in view. Let
us set regular price upon all locals,
advertising and job work. Then let
us stop cutting each others throat and
robbing each other. A meeting at
some central point will do US all good,
socially and in many ways. Shall we
meet, brethren?-Avoyelles Enterprise.
Along lines of common interest
and to impart instruction each to the
other is what has always been our
ideal of what constitutes press asso-
citation. But other ideas prevail in
our state press association, hence its
lack of practically and its power to
hold members.
Failing state press association, the
suggestion Of district association is
very good and has some points of su.
periority over a statewide one. We
printers have no desire to corner
prices on job-printing, Gin restraint OF
trade" but most of us do need instruc.
ton on estimating, establishing a cost
system, etc., that would make the bus.
mess remunerative one in proper
ton to the labor and capital invested
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-20
sHERIFF's SALE.
State of Louisiana, Parish of West
Fellciana, oath judicial District
80

State of Louisiana, Parish of West
FeIiciana, oath judicial District
Court.
James D. Wood VS.. John Handy.
No. S71.
BY virtue of a writ of Seizure and
Sale to the Sheriff directed by the
Honorable. the oath Judicial District
Court for the Parish of West Feliciana,
/ have seized and will offer for sale to
the highest bidder at the hour of IL
o'clock a. m. on
Saturday, January IA, 1914,
the following property, to-wit:
ga certain tract of land in the sixth
ward, on what is commonly known as
Cat Island and being part of the Sc
vastopol place; containing one hun
dred acres; bounded as follows: north
by land formerly of Boisblanc, on the
south by the Mississippi river, on the
east by lands of John Butler, and on
the west by lands formerly belonging
to Winn and Stocking"
Terms of sale-Cash, with benefit of
appraisement.
J. H. CLACK, Sheriff.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-20
RELATIVE PRICES OF PRODUCE

A valuable tip to Louisiana farmers,
and one that they should not fail to
heed, Is that while some farm prod
ucts are cheaper in Louisiana, most of
them are much above the average price
the country over. Corn, for instance,
is worth 13 cents more in Louisiana
than the average price of the country.
That this Is the normal condition Is
shown by the fact that it was worth
II cents more last year. The difference
in the price of oats is even greater,
ranging from Is to 18 cents a bushel.
The farm demonstrators, therefore,
who are urging farmers to plant oats
are giving them a money-making tip.
Irish potatoes, two crops of which can
be produced In Louisiana every year,
bring 35 cents bushel more here than
they do in the United States generally,
where but one crop can be grown.
Beef cattle and hogs, on the con.
trary, are cheaper in Louisiana than
in the northern states, but this is &C
counted for by inferior breeds and in
sect depredations. Breed up the scrub
by cattle and runty hogs and eradicate
the cattle tick and the prices Of live
stock in Louisiana will climb away
above the country average.-Lake
Charles American-Press.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-20
AN INlQUITY IN TAX
ASSESSMENTS.
Progressive Farmer

The Progressive Farmer:
About the most damnable political
iniquity in the South today is our I'M
just and unequal system of tax assess
ment.
Not many miles from our office, for
example, is a tract of land which the
town is building around but which the
owners are holding improved for high
er prices. And yet, while these own
ers are holding back the progress Of
the town, are cheating its inhabitants
out of the right to convenient homes,
how does the city deal with them?
Does 1t penalize them for thus hold
| ing up the public, for their lack of
public spirit? Does it say, as England
says in such cases, 1T is the people
who are making your land more and
more valuable all the time and the
people have a right to part of the
gains. So we will levy tax of one
fifth, or 20 per cent upon your 'un-
earned increment'-the increase in
value due not to your efforts or i'm
provements but simply to the growth
of population"
Not a bit of it. On the contrary, our
Southern city does what nearly every
other Southern city and Southern
county does. 1t taxes this property
| held for speculation, for greed and
coyetousness, at from one-half to one
| tenth the rate at which it taxes the
poor man who has bought little lot
or a little farm, who has built little
home on it as bulwark of the State,
and is struggling to pay for it. "That
idle property is worth $1,000 an acre, y
said a real estate man as we passed
this tract few days ago, "and it is
assessed at about 1920 per acre."
The same week friend gave us a
similar illustration from the country
A man near his town had $50 acres OF
superb timber and farm land which
had been assessed for years at $1,000
At last lumberman came along and
offered the owner $4,000 just for the
timber on this $1,000 (?) tract. Then
the assessors started to put the as
sessment up to $12,500 and the owner
Iprayed, plead and protested, so thai
the county commissioners reduced the
assessment to $4,000. A little later
he died and the property sold for ovel
100000.
How long will it take our people tt
Iget it into their heads that lands helt
flor speculation, the unused and par
TALLY used lands, should be taxed no
half as high but twice as high as thu
Hands of the small home-owner? Ant
how long will it take our small farm
Iers to get it into their heads that the,
must pay enough extra on their LITTLE
lhomes to make up for all that the gov
lernment loses by not taxing the spec
ulator's tracts at their sale value
And how much longer will it be be
fore we make our politicians reform
this ancient iniquity?
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-20
ONE JUDGE DECISIONS.

AS it is becoming better known that
Supreme Court decisions in this state
are practically one judge decisions and
not the consensus of opinion Of the en-
tire learned body, expressions OF dis
approval of this method are general
from the state press, and will be equal
ly as unanimous from the people when
they fully understand the situation.
The latter have quite enough of de.
cisions by one Judge only in the dis
trict court, and when they appeal to
the higher court, they expect to re-
ceive the result of the deliberations
of several men learned in the law,
who have patiently investigated the
merits of the contested question, or
why the Supreme Court? 1t has been
assumed that the abstracts and briefs
were read by the members Of the court
individually, although to one judge
was assigned the task of looking up
the law in the case. 1t transpires how
ever that the cases are given out by
assignment, each to particular JUS
tice, and that he passes on the ques-
tons at issue, the remaining members
of the court merely subscribing to his
judgment.
Now, it will be admitted that this
procedure does not tally with what the
people expect of this court. However
able any one of these judges may be,
he is only an individual with the limi.
tations natural to himself The peo-
pie look instead for that multitude of
counsel which is wisdom.
1t will be remembered that Hon. Ed
ward N. Pugh made his race for sr.
preme court justice from the second
district on this issue, and important
though it was, it could not outweigh
the personal popularity of his orpo.
nent. The public now has larger and
more untrammeled leisure to consider
this question, and should insist upon a
change of procedure in the highest
legal tribunal Of the State.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-20
BUT SOME THINK THEY ARE.

Lake Charles American.Press:
Replying to an assertion by the Jena
Times that the Getty boss" is no more
Objectionable than the country boss
a favorite piece Of bunk" with ring
sympathizers, the Shreveport Journal
says: "Will the esteemed Jena con-
temporary kindly name us the name
of one of the country bosses of Louis
lana and inform us just what the coun-
try boss is bossing, at the present
time" We regard this point as ex-
ceedingly well taken. If there are any
country bosses" in Louisiana it is be-
cause the boss is careful to do all his
bossing in his mind, and not let the
people find it out.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-20
slLos REcoMM ENDED.
Country Review:

Country Review:
One of THE most successful dairy
men who ships milk to New Orleans
tells us that he never breeds cow
to freshen except in the fall, and by
this practice, building silo, and US.
ing good pure-bred Jersey bull he
has doubled his production per cow
in few years.
Mr.. M, B. Oates, asking information
of Mr.. George L. Gayden of Gurley,
La, concerning his experience with
silos, received the following reply:
II have your letter of the 22nd and
beg to advise that l have only one
concrete silo and two wooden ones,
but | much prefer the concrete and
expect to put in another this summer
My first silo cost me three hundred
dollars, but knew so little about put.
ting one up that the cost was at least
$4,000 more than it should have been
can now build silo for $500 to
$3.50 per ton capacity and grow the
corn and put it in the silo at from one
dollar to one and half per ton. be.
lieve it will pay man to have silage
If he had to put up the silo every
year.
IF | can help you induce some one
to put up a silo will be glad to rem.
der any assistance possible.
Yours very truly,
GEO. L. GAYDEN."
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-20
sTRAYED OR STOLEN.

Strayed or stolen from Loeb Lomond
plantation in West Feliciana parish,
of girtho-.
La, Dec. IL, 1913,
One sorrel horse, 6 years old, foot
EVIL in right hind foot, star in face
14h hands high;
One sorrel mare, years old, brand
ed circle with C in center on knot on
belly, back of girth;
One bay mare, years old, reached
name, branded circle with c in center
on shoulder, has sorrel horse colt, 6
months old.
ANY information leading to the re-
covery of this stock will be literally
rewarded.
E. R. DAVIS, Angola, La.
2OD3t.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-20


one % of the ordinance by allowing dogs
owned by them to run at large as afore-
said, shall upon conviction be fined in
the sum not to exceed five ($5.0O) dollars,
nor for sum less than two dollars and
fifty cents $3.50 for each offense, or in
default of said fine, to be imprisoned not
more than FIVE (5) days. nor less than
one a. day.
Sec s. Be it further ordained by the
Mayor and Board Of Aldermen, that the
marshal Is hereby authorized and en-
powered to capture all dogs running at
large in violation of the ordinance, and
to destroy all dogs whose owners are
unknown, or whose owners refuse to
claim them.
Sec. 4. Be il further ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
Town of st. Francisville, La, that this
ordinance shall take effect from and af-
ter its adoption.
A. B. BRIANT. Mayor.
Ia. L. PLETTINGER. Clerk.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-20
A coMMoN-sENsE SAFEGUARD.

The epidemic of bank failures will
have, at least, one good effect, if it
arouse the public in Louisiana to the
Importance of insuring bank deposits.
1t does seem the height of faulty for
depOsltors to entrust their funds, fire.
quently their all, whether counted by
tens, hundreds or thousands, to bank,
the safety of which is dependent upon
the reliability of one man, when they
do not so trust their own homes, when
under their individual protection, or
their barns, or even a valuable pack.
age that goes through the mails. The
man of forethought insures all of these,
yea, even his own life, but he confldes
his money to bank without any posi-.
tive guarantee of its safety.
1t is very reassuring to go into a
bank, as we have done lately in Mis-
sissippi, and see the sign "The funds
of this institution are insured with
---- -" The insurance
company and the bank are not likely
to fail on the same day. Therefore
the comfort of such an assurance!
It is high time that Louisiana take
up this matter at once. If we are
such fools that we can learn only by
experience, then let us not be such
fools that even experience can not
teach.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-20
so FEW HAVE RICH UNcLES-
EXCEPT OF THREE BALL KIND.

An editor who started about twenty
years ago with only fifty-fve cents is
now worth 100000. His accumulation
of wealth is owing to his frugality,
good habits, strict attention to bust
ness, and the fact that an uncle died
and left him $s9,9s9.- Editor and Pub.
Usher.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-20

President Wilson told delegation
from the National American Women's
Suffrage Association that he favored a
standing woman's suffrage committee
in the House of Representatives, but
he denied their request that he send a
special message to Congress urging
the reform.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-20
20D3t.

The Board of Aldermen, st. Francis
vile, have conveyed through their Sec
rotary to MIR. bennett their regrets at
his resignation, and express hopes for
his future success.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-20

"a synonym" explained the lad, sis
a word you use when you don't know
how to spell the one you thought of
first Brooklyn Life.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-20

The son of the late E. H. Hartman
is learning railroading from the ground
up. He is working in the machine
shops.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-20

Great Britain abolished ranking
long ago. Germany is following her
example. The United States should
make q quick third, for II any thing
rseks of special privilege" it does.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-20

WANTED TO BUY FARM LAND.
Those wishing to sell, state num-
Der of acres, improvements, and
terms of sale. Address p. o. Box
500, MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-20

FOR SALE--Nice assortment of
Christmas and New Year cards at Ba-
you Sara post office. Q
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-20

FOR SALE-4-wheel trap, good as
new. Apply to S. McC. Lawrason.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-20

FOR SALE-L. G. Smith gun. .
bargain. F, care True Democrat.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-20

FOR SALE-100 one-gallon cans
Pure Sugar Cane Syrup. Price, soc a
can, delivered. Phone or write me at
Star Hill, La.
T. D. BICKHAM. (8.2-12-31.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-20
''L|TTLE ADS"

Fine line of Christmas Candies at
Freeland's.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-20

FOR SALE.
Red Rust Proof Seed Oats and Pea
vine Hay. JAS. P. BOWMAN.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-03
To VOTE ON DIRECT
VOTE FOR SENATORS
Ratification OF Proposed
Amendment to Constitution
Special Order Today,

The state senate wil rote today on
the ratification Of the proposed amend
mont TO the United states constitution
providInE for the election OF United
States senators b. popular vote inc
resolution proposing this amendment wae
introduced carly in the session and roc
ommcnded lor passage by unanimous
vote o. the committee on state affairs
and federal relations. When the amend
ment was reached on the calendar for
final passage II was withdrawn by the
author and referred back to the commit
tee. the reference was made In order
to make the resolution conform TO the
provisions of the proposed amendment
as Initiated by congress.
The resolution was again reported IA
bly, last Thursday and came up ioi
final passage Friday A special order
placed the food and drug act ahead OF
the resolution on the calendar and II
was not reached on Friday. The reso-
luton now occupies a place Mt the heao
Of the calendar and will como up lol
final massage tOulV
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-03
Report This Week.

Ii - likely thai the judicial5 commit
Zee OF the house Will report on the anti
pooiselliuS bills this week
II the committee on resolutions 20
which Il was referred, reports This week
the resolution introduced by yelling de-
nlauding AN Investigation OF the system
OF handling state funds, with u view 10
passing legislation providing for interest
on deposits uf state funds. there IL sure
10 BE- some pretty sharp argument. Well
ing is ope e. me prominent Democratic
.saocrs IN 10" house, and consequently
the Republicans would doubtless look
;l1cn e resolution Introduced hv Elm "
suspicion. Z. = said That u few of the
RepuoliCJu uIcWb.rs--a fcw or those who.
~ the beginning OF the session, showed
unmis;afau,e s!gnE o. !nsurgcncy--'cIii
supper; the iou-tcen Democrats on tho
resolution. II IS also runiored that off
Gals o. ,he state administration may
themsetycs urge the passage OF the reso-
iution and court fuIl inquiry IN order to
Offset an" uufaYorable Inference tla,
might nc drawn from tho action IL the
resolution were defeated any lurking sus-
picion that might obtain in any quarter
that an Investigation would Gisclosc some
Thing not wholly In harmony with an ef-
5clcnt administration.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-03
Mining Men Active.

One or the important measures TO be
considered by the senate during the week
IS the one granting an appropriation TO
the metallurgicsl research department OF
the school OF mines OF the state untver-
sity. Mining men arc very enthusiastic
over this bill and are strongly urging Its
passage. The work Of the research de-
partment consists largely in experiment
work 10 discover profitable processes of
treating low grade ores 10 secure the
highest possible percentage OF metal eX-
traction. This work has proven OF In
estimable value to the mining industry OF
the state Hitherto 1t has been carried
on entirely without exb9lse to tho state,
With state appropriation mining men
believe the value OF this work may be
greatly increased.
The joint committee on revenue and
taxation will begin its hearings this weei;
on the thirteen revenue bills introduced
in the senate last week by Senator Ben
ner x Smith az the request OF the state
board Of commissioners on revenue md
taxation. The yoint committee consists
OF Senators 6 A. Iversou of Carbon. J..
g. Wight Of Summit and Charles Cot
trell Jr., OF Salt Lake, and Representa-
tives Enos Bennion of uintah. J. N Hen
rle Of Garfield and a NJ. Durham OF Bea-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-03
Horse Race Legislation.

The week in the house which closed
FIldsy saw wave OF interest III !esis-
iation affecting poolselling and bookmaR
ing on horse races, The Msbey bill. n.
Is. No. 81. has been the subject OF lively
committee meetings. Numerous persona
Interested ar pretending to be interested
appeared before the committee. The
Nabcy bill makes poolselling anywhere {.
felony. A Ike bin has been reported
fsvoraoiy by a committee in the senate.
There IL every reason TO believe, eN-
pressed and implied that the senate bill
viii be amended materially.
Last Friday q bill was Introduced In
t1e house by Representative Kriebel OF
Salt Lake. 1t makes stringent provisions
against poolrooms and poolsellins and
0ookmaking, except al tracks at the time
the race Is run' The bill is understood
10 have the Endorsement of the state fair
officials and many prominent citizens who
like horse racing and are thoroughly
aware OF the fact that il is idle 10 say
thst q first class race meeting can be
conducted without the betting feature.
The kriebel bill would make good races
e, the state fslr POSSIBLE. as we'll as war
rauting horsemcn in sending good strings
N