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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-06-21
GIVES OUT SIMPLE RULES
FOR KILLING THE COTTON BOIL WEEv|L

WASHINGTON, June 15.---The Unit
ed States Department of Agriculture,
Bureau of Plant Industry, Farmers Co
operative Demonstration Work, gives
the following suggestions for control
of the boil weevil
The boil weevil is beginning to ap-
pear on the young cotton, and in some
sections they are coming out in large
numbers. Many farmers become alarm
ed when the boil weevil first appears
in the spring. There is no cause for
alarm at the appearance of the weevil
at this time. Any farmer can succeed
in growing good crop Of cotton in
1913 under worst Weevil infestation
by observing the following rules:
First-Go over the fields once or
twice each week and catch every old,
over-wintered boil weevil possible be-
fore the cotton begins to set squares.
Second--As soon as the cotton be-
gins to set squares go over the cotton
once or twice each week and carefully
pick and burn all squares that have
been punctured by the boil weevil. Our
former instructions were to attach a
pole to the handles of the cultivator
CO IN fbo hY,p ho
the falling of squares. Later expert
ence in Louisiana has convinced us
that it is better to go over the cotton
twice each week and, with short
stick, bend the cotton stalks about and
pick the squares from the stalks that
have been punctured by the weevil. A
careful hand will soon become very ex-
pert in detecting squares that have
been punctured. The most successful
cotton growers in Louisiana, working
in cooperation with the farm demon
stration work, have found that it pays
to go over the cotton twice each week
and pick the squares both from the
stalk and from the ground. When this
work is done carefully and kept UP I'M
til the middle of August the boil wee
vii will be practically exterminated
and good crop of cotton can be made.
Third Keep up rapid, shallow chl-
atiyation of the crop until the hollis be-
gin to open.
If the above instructions are closely
followed any farmer in weevil territory
can make a crop of cotton. Many
farmers fail to make cotton with the
weevil because they have no confidence
in their ability to succeed and go about
their work in half-hearted manner.
Many farmers fail to make cotton
because they refuse to carefully and
regularly pick up and burn the pune
tured squares.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-06-21
JUNE 25, 1892.

OSNG 20, Io0G'
Owing to the tremendous volume of
water in the river, and heavy rains, a
crevasse about sixty feet wide occur
red in the Bayou Sara levee, and the
town was soon flooded. After describ-
ing the fearful scenes, The True Dem
ocrat said: 1.-THE town stands now in
water to depth of 9 feet, an increase
in height of 8 inches over the food of
1890; and, as the river is rising, there
is probability in increase in direct
ratio to the rise" The levee on Ango-
la broke the day before the Bayou
Sara levee broke.
Mr.. D. r. Buchanan, of New Orleans,
was married to Miss Sarah Brandon at
the home Of the brides parents, Como,
Rev. E. D. Moreno officiating. On ac-
count of illness in the family of the
bride, the wedding was very private.
Jas. White fell out of dug out in
Bayou Sara and narrowly escaped
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-06-21
Letter From Mason snowde,.

Shreveport, La, June II, 1918.
To the Farmers and Business Men of
Louisiana:
A handful of punctured squares de-
stroyed in June is worth a bushel de-
stroyed in late July.
Are you going to raise cotton or boil
weevil? Are you going to gamble on
the making of the 1913 cotton crop?
Or are you going to put forth every eff
fort to make good and profitable
yield? Get to work and save the crop.
Delay means disaster.
The boil weevil Iinfestation is gener-
al all over the State, and heavier than
since 1910. The degree of infestation
varies from field to field and from par
ish to parish, but is heavy enough to
be serious in every cotton community
in the State.
The only safe and sure way to make
a cotton crop under boil weevil condi-
tons is to make a persistent fight on
the weevil. A faithful fight made on
the weevil will guarantee good crop
with good weather for the next six
weeks; and with wet July, a fair crop
can be made. But if no effort is made
to keep down the weevil infestation
now, a rainy July means disaster to
the cotton crop.
The weevil fight is simple and mex
pensive Most of the cotton is too
large now to pick the adult weevil
from the stalks. The fight from now
on must me concentrated on the pune
tured squares. To be successful, this
must be commenced when the cotton
begins to square. Every field that has
weevil should be gone over carefully
once a week, and every punctured
square picked up and burned. Heavily
infested spots should be marked and
picked over twice a week. The whole
fight hinges on this point-to keep the
short lived over wintered weevil from
raising brood. Try to keep every
punctured square from Matching a
young weeyil. Farmers who have fail
ed have invariably started the fight toe
late. This method of fighting the wee.
vii has been proved successful beyond
the shadow of doubt by thousands OF
the best farmers in the State.
II the fight is started when the first
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-06-21
Pictures of the Past.
Extracts from the files of The True Democrat,
published twenty-one years ago.

drowning.
j. H. Clack had qualified and was
ready to assume the duties Of sheriff
He's been sheriff ever since.
R. M. Leake was in charge of the
clerks office during Capt. Brandon's
absence.
Miss Zellie Lawrason received first
grade in all her classes at Silliman
Collegiate Institute.
Henry Town returned to New Or
leans to resume his position on The
Delta.
Mr.. Howard Forester attended the
commencement exercises of the Col
lege at Port Gibson, Miss, where his
brother, Willis, was awarded a medal
for excellence in his studies.
Jacob Kaufman returned from Louis
vile, KY, where he had been working.
quite a number of the boys had
pgone off to the tenth ward on bear
hunt"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-06-21
c. L. M.
By John Masefield.

2
The author of these verses was
awarded the Edward de Polignac prize
|of $500 for one of his poems, by the
Royal Society of Literature, for the
best imaginative work of the year.
In the dark womb where | began
My mothers life made me a man.
Through all the months of human birth
Her beauty fed my common earth.
] cannot see, nor breathe, nor stir,
But through the death of some of her.
Down in the darkness of the grave
She cannot see the life she gave.
For all her love, she cannot tell
Whether use it i'll or well,
Nor knock at dusty doors to find
Her beauty dusty in the mind.
II the graves gates could be undone,
She would not kno wher little son,
| am SO grown. If we should meet
She would pass by me in the street,
Unless my souls face let her see
My sense of what she did for me.
What have l done to keep in mind
My debt to her and womankind?
What woman's happier life repays
Her for those months of wretched days /!
For all my mouthless body leeched
Ere Births releasing hell was reached
What have | done, or tried, or said
In thanks to that dear woman dead?
Men triumph over women still,
Men trample women's rights at will,
And mans lust roves the world untam-
ed.
I. u.
o grave, keep, shut lest be shamed.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-06-21

squares are punctured, it is fast and
inexpensive work, as there are few
squares to pick up. The labor that
hoes the crop can keep the squares
picked up if this is done from the
start
The punctured squares should be
kept picked up for five or six weeks or
longer according to conditions. In
rainy spells, it is absolutely essential
to continue careful picking up of
squares.
Louisiana has enough cotton planted
and growing this year to make 100000
bales. With normal season and
good fight on the weevil, this crop can
be made. 1t is up to the farmers to do
it. Accept the proved experience of
others and don't risk losing this crop.
Any one wishing more detailed in
formation will be sent circular number
Il on Production of Cotton under Boil
Weevil Conditions, by writing to the
undersigned or their parish agent.
Yours very truly,
MASON sNOWDEN,
State Agent.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-06-21
LIVE STOCK NOTES.

BY request of hog-raisers, DIR. Flow
er, of the State Live Stock Board, sent
his assistant, Mr. Candy, to Laurel Hill
to investigate the swine plague pre-
valent there.
He found both hogs and premises
thoroughly infected with chronic chol-
era, the disease having gone so far as
to render his visit of but little use rem
edially, though instructively very valu-
able. Acute hog cholera kills in a day
or two, being largely disease of the
lungs. Chronic cholera rather attacks
the intestines and just fingers and pun
ishes and kills and infects.
The normal temperature of a hog
(taken in rectum) is 101 to 1O3 degrees
fahr. Mr.. Candy found most of the
hogs near Laurel Hill ranging from
104 to 108 degrees-past hope. He
found only % hogs apparently unaf-
fected and inoculated these, injecting
hypodermically into each hundred
pound hog about 800 drops of immunis-
ing serum and about Is drops of viru-
lent blood taken from hog violently
i'll with cholera. This should immun-
ize these for about year.
In order to raise more hogs on those
premises it will henceforth be neces-
sary to immunize all pigs at about 8
weeks of age.
Mr.. M. B. Oates, assistant in Farm
Management Studies, U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture, spent several
days in the neighborhood, visiting the
different farms, figuring out causes
and effects, expenses and revenue, pro-
duction and marketing, ETC., trying to
suggest improvements. Mr.. Oates pur-
pose is to study present methods of
farm management and encourage bet
ter methods. If you have succeeded,
he wants to know how; if not he needs
to know why If you need help, and
will let him, he can perhaps offer a
suggestion that will be helpful His
post-office address is Box 494, Baton
Rouge, La.
DR.. E. B. Shaw (U. S. Department
of Agriculture, headquarters Clinton,
La.,) who has been in the parish some
days, called to, overlook some cattle
which had been dipped unsatisfactory
ly He found the dip had been made
too strong. We must use greater
care. Either he or our own State Live
Stock Board (Baton Rouge) are ever
ready to furnish proper instructions.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-06-21
SCHOLARSHIP STUDENT DOES

Natchitoches, La, June II, 1913.
Mr.. R. M. Leake,
Secretary Police Jury,
st. Francisville, La.
Dear MIR. Leake:
This is to inform your police jury
that Miss Edwina Raynham, who is
the scholarship student from your par
ish, completed our 3B term, passing in
all of the subjects which she pursued.
In fact she received P-plus in three of
the subjects which she studied. She
will now be classified &c, and has but
three terms to complete before grad
uating.
Very sincerely yours,
V. l.. ROY, President.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-06-21
AN ADVERTISER TALKS
SENSIBLE ADVERTISING

Geo. N. Parker, in Mansfield Enterprise:
Does it pay to advertise? Every
merchant asks himself the question.
Some don't believe in advertising be-
cause they don't know how to write an
advertisement; consequently they are
disappointed in the results say it
most positively does pay to advertise
and 1t pays handsomely, provided the
man who writes the advertisement
knows how.
say, without any fear of successful
contradiction and without any egotism,
know how. Why do say this? Be
cause I get splendid results from every
advertisement write. Yes all of my
advertisements pay and pay we'll. Now
Mr.. Editor, you did not ask me for this
statement and if you had l wouldn't
have given it, but as am just doing,
of my own accord, what / want to do,
then it might mean something to some
reader of the Enterprise. The next
thing is: What kind of advertise
ment pay and what kind don't?" Well,
for man to spend money telling the
public he Is dealer in general merchan-
disc does not pay and never will. An
advertisement Of this kind does not
convey single live thought to a pro-
spective purchasers mind and does not
pay the advertiser. An advertisement
like the following will get business and
will get it right now: "6 spools of J.
& P. Coats thread for 25c." An adver-
tisement Of this kind really means
something and will get results at once.
Some wise owl will say; well II you
have to give spools of thread for 25c
you had better not sell it. All right,
I've been selling spools of Coats
thread for 25c ever since / began to
handle thread, and have made twice
as much by this method as the &c
straight" man. They come for thread
and sell more than thread every
time, and many times sell enough to
give them the thread and then be
ahead with nice profit. Your GUS
toner wants some of the "pie" as we'll
as you do, and if you don't give him
some you will lose money by being
too close. Suppose you do have to
sell some leaders at actual cost, you
will make new customers and will
gradually grow while your iron-clad,
close-fisted competitor slowly dies, cry
ing: Business is mighty dull"
In advertising it does not pay to
"shoot scatter gun" Be specific Say
exactly what you have to sell and what
you want for it. Be liberal. Give your
customer just little more for his dol
Ian than the other fellow is giving. Ap-
peal to his pocket book through the
"high-quality, low-price," channel and
you will win him over. Remember it
takes a live merchant to write live
advertisement Live advertisements
pay-dead ones don't. Can man eat
one hearty meal and live a month on
that one meal? No! Then live zusi-
ness can't run a month on one adver-
tisement. Advertising-live advertis-
ing mean-bears the same relation to
live business as wholesome food
does to live, not half-live -man.
1t pays me to advertise, and it will
pay every merchant who can write a
live advertisement.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-06-21

Get the Little AID" habit.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-06-21

Get the Little Ad" habit.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-06-21
DANCING.

o grave, keep, shut lest I be shamed.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-13
MADNESS WITH METHOD

you must either drink hot water
with your whisky said a doctor to
a married man who came to him for
advice, .'or you mustn't take it at all. 3"
But how shall get the hot water
asked the patient, "My wife won't
let me have it for whisky" ''TeI her
you want to shave" the doctor said
The next day the doctor called, and
asked how the patient was. He's
gone raving madH his wife replied.
''He shaves every ten minutes!" s
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-13
att Got $500 from contribution

father of missing Jessie Mccain, re-
newed offer of 81, 900 reward for in
formation concerning her. No clues.
New York.-Dr. Maria Montessori,
noted child educator, will visit Chi
cago next week. ~.
Washington. - Postmaster Gen.
Burleson received letter from Young
and old of Springfield, Ill.," asking
for mail box on corner of Fourth st.
Racine.-OId rookery, condemned
by fire chief, was once residence of
Sen. Doolittle and sheltered Abe Lin
coin.
PhiIadeIphia.-Dr. James McAllis-
ter, ex-supt. public schools and re-
Gently president Drexel Institute, died
on liner caribbean.
Washington.-Restoration of "ar-
my canteen," as backfre against
dry" agitation, planned by anti-pro-
hibitionists. 49,
Wahoo, Neb.-Mrs. Maggie John
son, who attempted suicide yester-
day, found guilty of manslaughter
for killing of husband. Penalty to
III years.
Kansas City, Mo.--Gaby Desiys
ordered by chief of police to put on
more clothes and tone down play.
AIbany.-Senate passed work
mems compensation measure.
Waseca, Minn.-JuIius Sotebeer,
81, carpenter, and wife, 63, found
dead in bed. Coal gas.
AIbany.-Impeachment of Gov.
Sulzer cost N. Y. state $153, 400.
Washington.-Dis't Att'y-Gen. Nc
Reynolds says his department will
make it's main fight under Mann law
on commercialized vice, although
private escapades" will not be be-1
yond pale of department work.
New orleans.--Lone bandit con-
cealed himself in express car on
Southern Pacific train. Knocked mes
Sanper unconscious. Escaued with
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-13
WITHOUT THE KALsoMINE

WITHOUT THE KALSoMINE
BY Berton 5raIey.
Sweetheart, before your beauty's
shrine
make a genufiexion,
Remove, remove the kalsomine
That hides your real complexion
With turpentine and palette knife
Erase the vivid carmile
The which, swear upon my life,
/ do not see much charm in.
False hair, which gives your head a
hump ------.'-
Extremely like a camel,
l prithee toss it on the dump,
Scrape of your face enamel;
Remove the backing from your
brows,
The beading from your lashes,
Such makeup only serves to rouse
My temper's sharpest flashes.
In spite of powder, rouge and paint
You hold my fond affection;
L love you for l know you amt
AS false as your complexion.
Your heart is true your voice is low,
Your laughter ripping brooklike,
And with your makeup gone, I'd
know ....
Just what you really look like.
Q-O--- So.
:
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-13

landed in Chicago with a desire to
see the sights. Met two dang nice"
young fellows in the Maze saloon,
115 w. 22d st. They offered to show
him the explosion. They did. He
was found unconscious in alley this
morning, shy $35.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-09-03
PLATTEVILLE.

Professor and Mrs. Sangster and
family are now home from Independ-
ence, Oregon, where they have been
visiting for several weeks past
at the Williams home.
Hon. A. W. Kopp and family
have recently returned from Stone
Lake, Wisconsin, where they have
been enjoying an outing.
E. E. Mccoy and David Eastman
were here Thursday enroute to Hazel
Green on business.
William F. Trenary has arrived
home from his trip to the Dakotas,
where he has been looking after his
land interests.
Miss Mabel Beavers has gone to
Patch Grove where she will teach
the coming year.
A. w. Kemler has been in Chicago
the past week on business.
Misses Nora and Frieda Giesel, OF
Harvard, Ill are the guests of their
sister, Mrs. VIM. Haney.
Miss Hazel Elwell has gone to Mil
waukee where she will complete her
work in the dental department of the
Marquette University.
George Secord, who has been
visiting here with Platteville rela-
tives for the past month, has returned
to his home at Spokane, Wash.
Fred Snowden and wife have ar,
rived home from Elk Point, S. D.
The trip was made in their fine auto
Mrs, VIM. Rottiger and daughters
Aneta and Sylvia have arrived home
from their nine weeks visit with rela
tives and friends in New York City
Washington, d. c., Niagara Falls
and other points of note.
Mrs. Charles Smith living on the
Perry farm north of town, died Thurs
day fter prolonged illness. Burial
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-09-03
DOT NOW.
Lancaster People Should Not Wait Until
1t Is Too Late.

The appalling death.rate from
kidney disease is due largely to the
fact that the little kidney troubles
are usually neglected until they be-
come serious. The slight symptoms
often give place to chronic disorders
and the sufferer may slip gradually
into some serious form of kidney com
plant.
If you suffer from backache, head
aches, dizzy spells; if the kidneys Sc
cretions are irregular of passage and
unnatural in appearance. do not delay.
Help the kidneys at once.
Doan Is Kidney Pills are especially
for kidney disorders-they act where
others fail. Over one hundred thou
sand people have recommended them.
Here's a case at home.
". g. Weir, Lancaster, Wis.
says: Il have used a few boxes of
Doan's Kidney Pills at different
times during the past five years and
they have lived up to the claims
made for them.
Mr.. Weir is only one Of many Ian
caster people VINO have grateful
ly endorsed Doans Kidney Pills.
II your back aches-if your kidneys
bother you, don't simply ask for a
kidney remedy-ask distinctly for
Doan's Kidney Pills, the same that
Mr.. Weir had-the remedy backed by
home testimony. SOC all stores.
Foster Milburn Co, Props. Buffalo,
N. Y. When Your Back is Lame
Remember the Name. ADV.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-09-03

was made IN the st. Clements ceme-
terry at Lancaster.
Louis Harms and wife enjoyed a
brief trip to Sutherland. Iowa, last
week.
Bert Bailey and wife, who for the
summer months have been visiting
here in Platteville and vicin ity, re-.
turned to their home in Rockford,
III last week. Mr.. Bailey is a
teacher in the manual training de-
partment of the Rockford school.
Lloyd Rundell and wife. of Roberts,
Wisconsin, spent several days at tbe
home of his parents, A. E. Rundell
and wife, last week.
Harold Stephens, who spent the
summer at the summer resort of Mrs.
Eta Robinson Moody, at Rye,
Colorado, is home for a few days
visit before leaving for the school
where he will teach the coming year.
Miss Rebecca Henry goes to Rhine
lander to teach this year Prof. Cal.
burne is in charge of this school
Miss Hendrickson has returned from
lake trip to Mackinac Island.
Miss Lucia Danforth is expected
home in the next few days from her
trip abroad.
Pres. ". j. Sutherland, of the
Normal was in Lincoln, ILL.,, last
week to assist in the work at Teach
ers Institute.
Louis Micka has gone to Des
Moines, Iowa, where he has received
a position as car inspector on some
railroad.