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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-03-29
THE FARMER AND THE
PARCEL POST.

North Texas Farmer (Paris):
1t is now a demonstrated fact that
the parcel post is of greater bene--
fit to the farmers than any other
class of people. 1t puts the farm
home in town and takes the town
to the farm. The farmer can now
sell and deliver every egg, every
pound of butter and every other class
of product from his home on a min
utes notice.
The parcel post, as it relates to
the farmers, will work out its des-
tiny gradually. More and more it
will come into use as a medium OF
shipment between producer and con-
sumner, but it will not come in sudder
ly. Probably too many people Of
both town and country have expect
ed too much of the parcel post al
at once. Established commercial re
latiOns and customs can not be
changed in day. Farmers who
were anticipating a flood of orders
for poultry and eggs and butter anG
fruit should not be discouraged if tn
orders do not come right away in the
volume expected. Conditions mus
settle themselves as regards thu
parcel post as they settled them
selves regarding the railroads ant
the telegraph, that is to say, by de
grees. If universal customs wer
changed in a night panics would fol
low the installation.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-03-29
THE FAT WoMAN'S HOPE.

In late newspaper is given The
picture Of a woman inspecting her
own monument, which she had erect
ed in. advance of her death. The
monument is very ornate, and con-
spicuous feature Of it Is a life-size
statue of Hope: conveying of course
beautiful sentiment. But what will
tickle the sense of humor Of any
one looking at the picture is the con-
trast between the figure OF Hope,
represented as an ethereal young
woman. and the extremely substan-
til, not to say heavy, person for
whom the monument is raised. The
fat womans hope is naturally slim
gracefulness, and while the woman
in question will not attain it in this
life, who would rob her of the fancy
that some day her supernal garments
will drape a figure from which The
fat has vanished forever!
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-03-29
Get the Little Ad" habit.
THE MoNTESsoRi IDEA.

70 let, not to make, the child get
its lessons, that is the base of Nine.
MontessorIs idea. She urges the nat
urainess of the education and illus
trates it among other actual expert
ences with story Of how Yankee
washerwoman's little boy undid her
work on a basketful of nicely ironed
waists, by folding them. The moth
er was inclined to be angry, until she
reflected that the little lad was too
young to intend any mischief; so she
gave him a towel to fold. The tow
Ell was the beginning of a series which
went on to an old bed-quilt; and, to
her surprise, she found that the IN.
FAINT would leave her in peace for
hours, himself quietly folding and re-
folding the cloths. Later, when the
little man had graduated himself from
that manual and mental and moral
training class, the set of cloths was
put en- the shelf for the benefit Of
his successors-his mothers rising
generation.
We are not all blessed with chill.
dren nor does everyone realize that
"all the babies in the world are mine,
but we all have to teach, consciously
or unc0nsciously, and We are all vic
TINS of the desire to make people
think and act as we think and act
instead of allowing them to think
and act for themselves. Big people
and little people will work for the Joy
of the working, the pleasure Of over
coming difficulties, and the happiness
Of creation, and, given liberty, have
far more tendency to do right thar
wrong.
There are no naughty children
there are only mistreated and irritat
cd children who can be set right b!
lo.ing wisdom. And she does no
hesitate to show how the same prin
ciples apply to the children of {
larger growth"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-03-29
STORMS AND CYCLONES
SWEEP MIDDLE WEST

Storm and flood are devastating the
Middle West. Omaha with other
towns and cities in the vicinity were
struck by a cyclone Monday night,
with many killed and injured. The
storm passing Through Nebraska,
Iowa, Illinois and part of Michigan
took a death toll of 225, with injuries
to over 600 more. The Ohio and
tributary streams are again in flood
Forty persons lost their lives at Day
ton, Ohio, because of flood. Gov
ernor Cox of Ohio has asked for Red
Cross aid at that place.
Property damage will go far into
the millions and floods are predicted
for the entire distance down the
Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois and Missouri were all
sufferers Tuesday.
Tuesday morning the levee at
Columbus broke and the business Sec
ton of the city was quickly flooded.
Citizens were warned to flee for
their lives and not even wait for
their clothing. The river there is
rising so rapidly that the situation is
expected to be much worse within a
few hours.
At Akron, city of 10000 people,
the huge state reservoir burst on
Tuesday morning and the damage will
be immense. There were couriers
sent out to warn the people to flee
for safety.
| Delaware, Ohio, with a population
of 10000, was also completely under
water Tuesday and Mayor B. V. Leas
and twenty citizens were reported
drowned and then communication
with that city lost.
Findlay, Ohio, which has $1,000
WAS also reported entirely under
water and the flood Is two feet deer
at Mansfield, where there are 10000
Ipeople.
| Another rise has started in the
Mississippi river and it is expected
that the big stream will within thu
next few weeks exceed the FLOOD
stages at all points south of Cairo
Rainfall has been heavy in the en-
. tire Mississippi Valley.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-03-29
LEARN TO LAUGH.

Learn to laugh is the slogan that
has been spread through the ranks
Of the employees of one of the big
Western railroads. A statement is
sued yesterday to all employees in
what is termed a 'cheerfulness" cam
paign says:
ga good laugh lis better than medi-
cine. Learn how to tell a story.
Learn how to keep your troubles to
yourself. The world is too busy
to care for your ills and troubles.
Learn to hide your pains and aches
under pleasant smiles. Meet everyone
with a smile. A good-humored man
or woman always is welcome. Above
all, give pleasure"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-03-29
TO SUPT.
HENDON'S REELECTION

A petition which it is proposed
to present to the Parish School
Board at it's next meeting, has been
put in circulation, relative to the
selection of parish superintend-
emf, and protesting against the re-
election of the present incumbent.
The petition, copies of which are
being circulated in every ward in
the parish, will receive great many
signatures, if people have the cour-
age to write in accordance with their
talk. The paper reads as follows:
To the Hon. President and Members
of the Parish School Board, Par
ish of West Feliciana:
Actuated by a serious desire to
better conditions in our parish, and
the statement of the affairs of our
schools, showing that economy in
the expenditure of those funds is
needed, and with the knowledge that
comes to us of the antagonism and
dislike which a Large portion of the
school patrons entertain for the pres
ent high-priced superintendent, We
feel that as things are now, economy
is impossible, and a united public
interest in the schools cannot be
hoped for. Therefore, we, the I'm
dersigned citizens of West Feliciana
ask that you do not re-elect Mr.. A
NJ. Hendon as uperintendent of oul
schools, but that you select some
one at a salary more compatible witt
the income of this small parish, ant
some one more likely to bring abou
peace and pleasant feeling between
all parties interested and dependen
upon our schools.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-03-29
WHEN DEAD FLIES COUNT MOST

Fortunately for mankind, the rate
of increase among house flies falls
short of the statistics Of the scien-
tific authorities. Natural enemies,
aside from man, interfere with the
theoretical multiplication of the flies,
and some die, like their betters, long
before their normal time. But the
rate Of increase in the fly population,
from early spring to late summer, is
great enough to show that a dead fly
in March is worth thousands slain In
July. The early swat gets the game
in hunting flies. In dealing witt
such foes the Fabian policy Is folly
To wait is to multiply the enemy BY
a million per cent. month, at Ger
tain seasons. ---Cleveland Leader
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-03-29

Judging from the number Of men
being killed by women these days it
will soon be dangerous to look cross
eyed at the old maids, or cast a Win
some smile at some skittish young
damsel Atlanta, Ca, is in Class A
while Memphis, Tenn, is second with
two murders each by women. Mere
man helped to swell the undertaker's
exchequer in each instance. Let
us be thankful that the fair ones
in Louisiana are not artistic in trig-
ger-pulling.-FlOrida Parishes.
1t has not been SO very long since
Mrs. Booth shot pretty tolerably
straight.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-03-29
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

Notice is hereby given to the stock
holders of the Feliciana Bank &
Trust Co. (Which includes the stock
holders of the former Bank of West
Feliciana and the Peoples Bank
that a meeting of the stockholders
will be held on Thursday, April a.
1913, at $3.50 o'clock, p. m. for the
purpose of electing a Board of Di
rectors to serve until the next an
nual meeting of stockholders in Jan
uary, 1914.
d.. NORWOOD, Cashier,
Feliciana Bank G Trust Co
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-03-29

March 26, 1892.
The new residence of Mr.. Edgar
Hamilton was burned to the ground
Early vegetation was killed by a
freeze.
Calhoun Fluker was visiting rela-
tiVes in the parish
Misses Camilla and Belle Leake
were contemplating visit to the
family of Dr.. A. Mcguire, of jean
erette.
The Misses Stocking and Annie AL.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-03-29
THE DEMAND FOR PRACTICAL
EDUCATION.

The demand for practical educa
ton was never greater than it is
now. There is a general and wide
spread desire that the three RS be
reinstated in the schools. The con-
tention is not so much that only
Reading, 'Riting and 'Rithmetic
should be taught, as it is that more
practical teaching shall be introduc'
ed instead of a whole lot of the use
less studies now prescribed.
The time was when the three Rs
were considered a pretty fair foun--
dation for learning in our elemen-
tary schools; then, if by reason OF
maturity the pupil should show the
ability to absorb little more infor-
nation and literary attainment, gram
mar, history, geography, philosophy
and other embellishments were ad-
ded. The schools in those days
turned out pretty fair, sensible and
practical business men and women in
five or six years that knew how to
spell words correctly, and were not
stuffed full of lot of nonsense by
the skimmings of a dozen studies
they did not comprehend
Nowadays the public schools have
been turned into cradles for the col
leges and academies, and at the end
of ten or twelve years We find about
one out of thirty pupils that enter
the primary schools is fitted to en-
ter an academic institution. What
has become Of the other tWenty-nine?
Probably one-third of them may go
through the high schools, but all OF
the others drop out and are swallow,
ed UP in the great vortex and sttrug,
gle for Life without being fitted for
its duties. They are not qualified
to enter the professions for lack OF
literary attainment and professional
training, neither are they qualified
with the knowledge or skill to enter
| upon the life of an artisan, mechanic
or agrioulturist, and so they drift in
to the whirlpool of existence, merely
to be swallowed up i'm it's eddy as
one of the great army of aimless in
competentS that Our present schoo
system turns out year after year.
i Away with such folly, and let Us
have more common sense in the
schooling of our children. The aver
age parent of today has gone through
this school system, and their chill
dren show it's effect We have girls
diked out with white shoes and be
ribboned frizzly hair, and weazen fac
ed boys, sucking poisoned cigarettes
as they go Juggling eight or tel
books to school, not one of Which
they have the capacity to under
stand. If perchance few Of then
graduate out of the high schools
scarcely one In a dozen can spell
baker correctly, and none of then
know anything about the practical
: affairs of life.
We honestlyl believe that half o
the books used in our public school
should be thrown out, and the Who'll
course of study limited to about
7 half dozen books, and the childre
should have portion of their tim
J devoted to instruction in house
2 hold economies, mechanics and agr
culture We hear a great deal @
2 these things by lecturers, and some
times at the teachers meeting
among the teachers but we want t
see more of it introduced into tn
:. schools, and the time of obtainin
: an education reduced at leas
: one-half.-Colfax Chronicle.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-03-29

There will be no compromise in
the Tensas Levee Board land fraud
case SO far as Attorney General R.
G.. Pleasant is concerned. That much
was made certain in New Orleans
Saturday, the attorney general hav
ing himself, it is said, notified all
parties interested that he has nc
intention to consent to any propo
sition that smacks of compromise
of the alleged land fraud.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-03-29
Pictures of the Past.
Extracts from the files of The True Democrat,
published twenty-one years ago.

lain were visiting in New Orleans.
Messrs, Charlie Converse and Ed
ward Butler cast their first vote or
Tuesday.
The West Feliciana bar passed
Resolutions upon the retirement Of
Judge Semple from the bench of the
18th Judicial District.
G. A. Kaufman died in Bayou Sara
at the age of SO years.
Foster carried the parish for gov
ernor.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-03-29
HOW TRUE!

"No smoker, no diner, no sleeper,
no nothing. What kind of a train is
this, anyway" This is the acco.
mediation Judge. =
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-03-29

A Baptist Sunday School Conven
ton will be held at Amite City on
April 8. A helpful program is provid.
ed for.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-01-14

Don't forget the day the sale closes
and thikk 1t will be continued, for it
won't. This is positively a l3 days
bargain giving sale and not a minute
longer. Don't wait--come and come
quick
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-01-14
Don't Miss 1t
Dress Goods, Silks, Trimmings

Have all been reduced in price for the big
sale. You can save big money in this de-
partment One lot of Silk Remnants and
a few whole bolts of Silks that have been
slightly SoiIed by leakage from the roof in
our ste. e will be put on sale at such ride
ulousty low price that twill be a pleasure
to buy them. Just the thing for house
dresses, kimonaS ane waists If you see
them you will buy them. Come early
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-01-14

You will think the high cost of living a
fake when you see fhe gigantic display
of Seasonable Merchandise our buyers
have purchased for this sale and hear
the low prices we are naming on them
for you during this January Loom End
Sale = - - -
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-01-14
This Sale Begins Saturday Morning, jar

dollars o
onnd What ever
ddy dH released byourbu for this sale 1t dane
crowded
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-01-14

Don't forget the day the sale begins
but be on hand the day and hour
the doors are opened unless you
want to miss getting your share of
the biggest and best bargains ever
offered to the people of Madison
and adjoining counties
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-01-14

Now here is where you get in a goodItime. The
winter has just begun and you will be able to save bic
money your purchases which will enable you to keep
your family warm and comfortable at a small cost
1914 white, gray and tan blankets, worth Is
TO 95c'in regular way sale price. ......... Acc
ia and 1874 blankets, white gray and tan
that formerly sold at LIS per pair; sale price Soc
IL 4 extra fine silk tapped Woolnap Blankets
in white gray and tan with beautiful pink and
blue borders, our regular price up to $50 pair,
Loom End Sale price Observation-Disclosures. SO
10 all wool Blankets white, red and plaids
ETC., our regular 40 value; Loom End price - 2s5
We have made price all the fine all
wool Blankets; these were formerly sold by us
at prices from 800 to $50; sale price ...... 46s
OI (hodoc Our new spring line of Oil Shades
~ OAAsS~~o have just arrived; they will be
thrown sale and sale prices will be named on them
just the same other goods If you expect to need
Oil Shades this spring, buy they now
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-01-14

at s O'Clock a, m. and closes SatuI
day night, January 25, at 1870
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-01-14

500 Yards of 36-inch Silkaline in beauti-
full colorings and designs, Sold right
off the bolt during this sale, price per
One lot Lad Gross Bar Handkerchiefs
about 500 in the lot, sale price &c
Good Pins, per paper ---------- lc
Safety Pins, per card $1,000 &c
White Tape, all widths, per ball - 10
Hair pins, all sizes, per paper lc
Good Pearl Buttons, per DOH PC
Good Toilet Soap. cakes for loo
One Lot Toilet Soap, extra fine,
special l0c seller, our sale price = &c
Extra large 25c bottle Peroxide,
Mennon's Talcum Powder. sale price lac
25c Talcum Powder, all brands, sale
prioo----- $500 1890 $500 III
Boys patent leather belts, Csc value,
led and black sale price, - 10c
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-01-14

You cannot afford to miss seeing our Comforts.
We have them all out tables in basement and
there are so many and such big variety of eoors and
patterns that the tables creakng and grooming I'M
der the weight. Prices have been named on them SO
low for this sale that it is bound to them all cut
Now is the time you need Comforts-now is the time
to buy them. This sale is coming just at the oPpor
tune time for you take advantage of it and come
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-01-14
Fine Quality Scrim

We bought especially for this sale % fill
bolts of fine quality Scrim in 9cru, cream
and white grounds with beautiful borders;
regular 25c per yard sellers, you can have
your choice of the lot during the H.
Big Sale at. per yard ......|O W
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-10-07
MASTER Mind ESSAY
TEST ENDS TOMORROW
Judge Will Have All Manuscripts in
Hands Then-The Awards
Follow Soon.
INTEREST IN. GIRLS DILEMMA

Tomorrow at II o'clock noon 1.-THE
Master Mind contest for the best es-
says on the faults or virtues of the
young wife of CORTLAND Wainwright,
who plays the important role of Lucene,
and whose conduct has caused such wide
spread comment. will end. There is still
time, however. for Washington Herald
readers to write of Lucene's conduct
The Herald does not wish any of you
10 stay up late at night. but perhaps
II might pay you to see the play tonight
at the Columbia Theater, and when you
return home sit down and write an es-
say OF not more than 800 words on Luz
Genes troubles.
The judge will have the essays in his
hands tomorrow afternoon. and I'm a short
time the awards will be made and the
prizes distributed. Even at this late
day, 1t Is worth the while of The Herald
readers to try their hand at essay writ
ing and prove, II they can, whether Lu-
Gene was right or wrong In concealing
her past criminal record from her hus-
band before she became his bride. What
would you do IL you were in Lucene's
place? Remember that the first prize
is so, and the second, SO. and that with
the other six, the total amount to be
distributed is $50
To make the question as clear as pos
sible, we will print 1t once more for the
last time. II is as follows:
Suppose you were girl with a
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-10-07

record, a girl who had been convicted
OF a crime you did not commit. Sup
pose a good man, with brilliant pros
poets loved you, and you loved him.
Suppose II you married him and your
history became known his career
would be ruined Suppose IL you told
him OF your past you would run the
risk OF losing him--if you were In
Lucene's place would you tell him all?
No doubt Herald readers are familiar
with the rules Of the contest but for the
benefit OF some who may not be, we
will print them now for the last time
They are extremely simple, and are as
follows:
First-The contest is open to every one
whether or not subscriber of The Her.
aid. except employees OF The Washington
Herald. the Columbia Theater, and mem
bers of their families.
Second-Essays should be written on
one side of the paper only and contain
not more than 800 words. They should be
mailed to 1.-The Master Mind Editor.
The Herald Office, so as to be received
not lateer than noon on Wednesday, DC.
tober s.
Third-The essays will be passed upon
by competent Judge, whose awards will
be final. The names ofthe prize win.
ners will be announced as soon as pos
sible after the close Of the contest.
Fourth-There will be eight prizes In
cash, as follows: First prize. SIG; second
$40; third and fourth. IS each; fifth to
eighth, $3.50 each.
Fifth-In awarding the prizes the judge
will take into consideration the strength
OF the argument. the manner in which
IL is presented, and the use Of the Eng.
lish language.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-10-07
To Keep Ants Away
From Your Food

Ants may be wiser than Solomon and
wonderful efficiency experts. as the scien-
lists would have us believe, but in the
pantry and cupboard, or anywhere else
about the house. for that matter, they
are an unmitigated nuisance
A correspondent who remembers the
trials his wife underwent in keeping food
from the small pests, and who has seen
published recently a number of sugges-
tons which he says ARE of no earthly
use, and one extremely dangerous" sends
the method which he has proved abso-
lutely successful.
Undoubtedly mine is an old remedy. -
he writes, but it will bear repetition. in
view of others lately appearing in some
of our papers.
Get a freshly planed board a little
shorter and a little narrower than the
shelf in your pantry. Drive four spikes
through this board, one at each corner.
If the board is long, drive another spike
through it at it's center. Set this board
upon the shelf with the projecting spikes
downward and resting in cups. Let there
be an intervening space between the un-
der side of the board and the tops of
the cups. Fill the cups with water Be
careful not to let the spikes touch the
sides of the cups, and do not let the
board itself touch the sides of the pam
try nor any object on the shelf Even
piece Of Irvine extending from some
package on the board to the side or bot
tom of the shelf will furnish the ants a
way to the board, and as long as there
is water in the cups you will have no
ants on the board.
To keep ants from tables. set each
leg of the table into a cup and keep
the cups partly filled with water, but do
not let the sides of the cups come into
contact with the legs
This is a simple, inexpensive, and GER
tain way TO keep ants away from eat
ables"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-10-07
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