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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-08-09
PARCEL POST CHANGES,

In accordance with an order recently
promulgated by Postmaster General
Burleson, important changes in the
parcel post service will become effec-
tive Aug. Is, including an increase
from eleven pounds to twenty pounds
in the maximum weight of parcels,
material reduction in the postage rates
in the first and second zone, and the
abandonment of the parcel post map as
a means of computing rates and the
substitution for it CT a rate chart in
dividualized to every postoffice in the
United States.
While, for the present, the maximum
weight limit of twenty pounds and the
reduction in rates will apply only to
the first and second zones, from any
given postoffice-a distanc of about
$50 milesA,the changes constitute the
first long step toward universal ex-
tension of the system and general re-
duction in the rates of postage On par
eel matter.
at is my expectation and belief"
said Postmaster-general Burleson, that
eventually-and it may be fifteen or
twenty years-the postal service will
handle practically all the small pack
age transportation business in the
United States. The maximum weight
limit, extended now from eleven to
twenty pounds, expect to see increas-
ed to 100 pounds, and experience may
demonstrate the praeticability of hand
ling the parcel business at even lower
rates than we now propose"
Mr.. Burleson announced the changes
as follows
1.-THE first zone shall include the ter
ritory within the local delivery of any
Office, and the first zone rate OF post
age will apply to all parcel post mail
deposited at any Office for local deliy.
cry or for delivery by city carrier OIL
on rural routes emanating from that
office.
"The second zone shall include the
remainder of what is now the first
zone, together with the present sec
ond zone, and shall include all the
unite of area located in whole or II
part within radius of approximate!
$50 miles from any given post-office.
THE rate of postage on parcel,
weighing in excess of four ounces il
the proposed first zone will be reduc
ed from 5 cents for the first pound ant
/ cent for each additional pound O
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-08-09
Rev. A. W. skardon and family are

| Rev. A. W. Skardon and family are
visiting in New Orleans.
Mr. and Mrs. John Tomb of Jackson
with their children spent Tuesday to
Thursday here,on their way to Plauche
vile. They were with Miss Raynham
during their stay, but spent part of the
time with Mr.. and Mrs. Elrie Robinson
Mrs. Thomas Butler and Miss Annie
Butler returned this week, accompa.
MED by Mr. Sam Butler, with whom
they made delightful trip to Colo.
RADIO. Mr.. Butler leaves shortly for his
business duties in Cuba as sugar
chemist.
Master J. M. Tooraen has been
spending sometime with his grand
mother, Mrs. E. D. Hamilton, at Rid
die. He was joined yesterday by his
mother and sister and brother, who
will be the guests of their relatives at
Riddle for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis LeSassier of
New Orleans, and their two children
are spending his vacation with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John LeSassier, at
Weyanoke. Later Mrs. LeSassier and
children will visit her mother. Mrs.
James, of Wilkinson County.
Mrs Chas. E. Percy, of Bogalusa,
with her little son is expected Sunday
to visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sar-
gent Percy. AS Miss Pruett she was
much admired and loved here, and
this, her first visit since her marriage
to one of the home boys, is of great
interest.
Summer school having closed at
Baton Rouge the students may be ex-
pected home. Miss Ladye Quinn has
returned. Miss Amelia Barrow was
expected last night. Miss May Haral-
son will visit friends in Woodville be-
fore returning to her home in this
parish.
Mrs. D. F. Buchanan and daughters,
Misses Lydia, Anna, Mary and Belle,
arrived from New Orleans Sunday for
their usual summer visit to the par
ish. They left the train at Bayou Sara
and drove to Rosebank, where they
will be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
nett /. Barrow Before leaving New
Orleans, Miss Belle Brandon won the
gold medal given at the New Orleans
Gymnasium for the best diving in
spirited swimming contest. She is
most graceful both in diving and swim.
ming.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-08-09
DISTRICT COURT
is IN SESSION
THIS WEEK

The fall term of the Oath Judicial
District Court for the parish of West
Feliciana convened Monday morning,
Judge Jos. l.. Golsan presiding, and
all other officers of the court in at
tendance.
c, T. Tooraen was sworn as foreman
of the grand jury, The other mem
bers of the body are: T. J. Ard, w. J.
Ryder, ]. F. Ligon, G. Metz, Sam
Stern, Andrew Dreher, B. |. Barrow,
Max Mann, w. R. Phares, Gus De-
Grummond, Geo Boreland.
The following sentences have been
passed during the week:
Howard Frazier, assault and battery,
$25 and costs and ten days in Jail.
Pharoh Scott, assault and battery,
$40 and costs or 80 days.
Sam Gorham, assault and battery,
$40 and costs or 80 days.
West Jones, bigamy, one year in the
penitentiary.
Bud Scott and Henry Gorham, dis
turbing peaceable assembly, $25 and
costs and ten days.
Dave Straughter, assault and bat
terry, $25 and costs or 60 days.
Susie Mitchell, assault with a dan.
gerous weapon, $1.0O and costs and 80
days.
Assignments.
The following cases have been as.
signed for trial during the coming
week:
Ed. Gwin, non-support, 18th.
Geo, Fields, wounding less than
mayhem, 18th.
Lowell Mackie, lying in wait and
shooting with intent to kill, 18th.
Shed Landrum, larceny, 18th.
Henry Carmena, burglary, 18th.
Howard Frazier, embezzlement, 18th.
Ed. Lewis, manslaughter, 18th.
Cephas Gray, murder, 18th.
Luna Webb, manslaughter, 18th.
VIM. Sulcer, tampering with a wit
ness and assault with intent to rape,
14th.
Nose Van Tromp, liberating a pris-
oner in custody, 14th.
Willie Veal, non-support, 18th.
T. F. Larrigan, retailing liquor with
out a license, 18th.
Walter Percy, rape, 18th.
Israel Emile. cow stealing, 14th.
VIM. King, assault and battery, 18th.
Wilhelmina Polk, assault with a dan
gerous weapon and carrying concealed
weapons, 18th.
Arthur Veal, assault and battery,
18th.
Ely Whitaker, COW stealing, 18th.
The grand jury has returned mum.
Der of indictments against other per.
sons, but, as they have not been ap.
pretended and arraigned, no names
will be mentioned until next week.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-08-09
MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENTS.

This week sees the completion of the
wells at the municipal waterworks.
Two new wells were dug by Mr.. T. H.
Daigre, an S-inch and a six inch one.
A new screen was put in one of the
old ones, so that the plant now has
four wells, and is in good shape for
service. The matter of putting, down
a reservoir to hold about 100000 gal.
Ions is still undecided. but is one that
should make in itself strong argu-
ment, as affording a much more am.
pie protection against fire. The cost
will be comparatively small, in view OF
the protection thus assured.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-08-09
A FAMILY GROUP.

Mrs. R. Schlesinger was the center
of family group photographed this
week This aged lady is enjoying a
complete reunion of her children, as
her daughters, Mrs. Johnnie Brown of
New, Orleans, Mrs. L. Calm of St.
Louis, Mrs. David Michel and Miss
Bessie Schlesinger of Mobile, Ala, are
all here on a visit, and including Mrs.
Max Mann, Mrs. William Kahn and
Mr.. A. Schlesinger, residing here, the
family circle is complete. Mrs. Brown
leaves Sunday, but the others will be
here during August.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-08-09
THE WoMAN's PAGE.
Youths Companion:

Youths Companion:
The "Woman's Page" which has be-
come an important part of journalism,
and which aims at being helpful as
well as entertaining, should take it.
self and it's mission trifie more SOB
erly. It's readers, at first Indifferent,
have become eager for suggestions.
They believe in its efficiency, they fol-
10 wits counsels, they test its expert
ments, and they too often fail to
achieve the promised results.
In the first place, the writers of the
Woman's Page make light of difficult
ties. Everything they propose seems
easy until it is tried. The young house
keeper who is doing her own work, and
who wants to give little dinner, Is
hidden to put her fowl into the oven to
roast while she arranges her rooms,
her table, and her dress. Any one
would imagine that it was the serene
habit of fowls to look after themselves
in such an emergency, which, unhappi
ly, is not the case. They take base
advantage of their freedom, and burn
to crisp. The young housekeeper Is
also told to make her dinnertable gay
with bright-colored, inexpensive flow
ers" Tin midwifery, to paint "a pretty
trifie or laughable conceit" ON her
guest-cards, to hollow small rosy.
checked apples" for candlesticks, and
so to systematic her labors ''as to
avoid all appearance OF furry, haste,
or concern"-in short, to achieve the
impossible, and to achieve it so trium-
phantly that no one will recognize the
performance
Again, it is hardly fair to mislead
women who are eager to earn money,
or who are striving valiantly to save
| it. 1t is cruel kindness to say that
! If they will make little trihes of high.
ly undesirable character, they can sell
them to friends and acquaintances."
How long would friendship stand the
strain? Hundreds of such pathetic
inutilities are made every Christmas
Thousands of "handpainted" calendars
are turned loose upon the world every
year. And all these things, which we
regard with careless unconcern, repre-
sent the hopes of women who cannot
afford to be disappointed.
Even in the matter of economy, the
counselors of the Woman's Page should
go cautiously. Whatis the use of say.
ing, Shade hats can be prettily trim
med with discarded neck ribbons? ?"
Discarded apron-strings would do as
well. "Tea-leaves dried in the sun" do
not smell like tea-roses, and do not
make delicate and acceptable sa-
chefs" And the cook who can invent
"a variety of excellent desserts" all
made out of "bread-crusts and raisins,
has not yet appeared in any earthly
Kitchen.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-08-09

Maybe you observe that The True
Democrat fails to chronicle your goings
and comings. Do you wonder why?
Let us give you the answer: The True
Democrat did not know. This is the
absolute truth, because we are always
glad to publish the news about every
one when we can get the information
So the sure way-and the kind way to
us-is to tell us. Many friends do so,
and we remember them gratefully in
our prayers.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-08-09
PERSONALS FROM THE JACKSON
RECORD.

G. T. Noteworthy spent Sunday here.
Mr.. A. M. Fishburn spent the week
end here.
Miss Nellie Richardson spent the
weekend with Mrs. Gillum. She is
now at Mr.. Hugh Connell's.
Richard and Ernest Roberts and
Frank Barrow from Olive Branch were
in town Saturday afternoon.
Feltus Leake returned to st. Francis
vile Monday, after spending a few
days at the home of DR.. w. C. Ratliff.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-08-09
ABSENT FRIENDS.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Hiss Margaret Lawrason has been
in New Orleans, over for a brief stay
from her summer home.
Mrs. j, H. Percy and children are
back at their home in Baton Rouge
from recent trips.
Miss Nell Lemon of Baton Rouge
since reaching Colorado, has been sc
i'll that she has been treated in a SAM
tarium.
Mrs. R. C. Wickliffe is again in Bat
on Rouge, after only few days a
the seashore.
On July 18th, at Asheville, N. c., DR.
Harry Nee. Johnson married Mrs
Florence Haymore of Waco, Texas
and New Orleans. They are now keep
ing house in Asheville, N. c., which
place has greatly benefited his health
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-08-09

Mr.. Ike Cutrer brought in the first
open boil of cotton which we have seen
this season, and placed it on exhibi.
ton at the Bank. Mr.. Steve Stirling
brought in a curiosity in the way of an
ear of corn. Besides the shuck cover
ing the whole ear, each grain is encas-
ed in a separate shuck.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-08-09

An alarm of fire caused little stir,
Thursday forenoon, occurring at R. c.
Brasseaux's, but like the one of last
week at S. Vinci's, proved to be moth
ing serious.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-08-09

A Junior Auxiliary meeting is called
for Wednesday next at five o'clock, at
the Auxiliary rooms. Business of i'm
portance: mission box to arrange for
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-08-09

If you are expecting company will
you not phone or write us in advance?
In doing so, you not only render us a
favor by giving the item of news, but
you also add to your guests pleasure
as friends can learn of it quickly and
without special effort on your part.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-08-09

The home movies continue popular.
Every one should go as frequently as
possible to encourage the enterprise
and pass the time pleasantly as well.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-08-09
CHURCH NOTICES.
GRACE CHURCH.

GRACE CHURCH.
Rev. Alvin w. Skardon, Rector.
Eleventh Sunday after Trinity
Holy Communion. ........ 1880 A. NJ.
Sunday School,. ........... $3.50 A. M.
Holy Communion. ........ .11:00 a. M.
Wednesday, TRANSPORTATION of Christ
Holy Communion, o'clock.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-08-09

The death of Mrs. Alec Gore took
place, Tuesday at her home in Bayou
Sara. The event was not unexpected
as she had been in declining health for
some time. Besides her husband, DR..
A. C. Gore, she leaves two daughters,
Mrs Annie------- of Natchi-
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-08-09

In the Catholic Church there will be
Mass and Benediction of the Blessed
Sacrament on Sunday the 10th of Au,
gust at 10 o'clock a. m.
On August the 18th the feast of the
Assumption, holy day of obligation,
Mass and Benediction of the Blessed
Sacrament at 8 o'clock a. m.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-08-09

Get the Little AID" habit.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-08-09
METHODIST CHURCH.
Rev. j. B, Fulton,

Rev. J. B. Fulton.
REGULAR SERVICES.
LIST Sunday, st. Francisville II a. III,
and 1880 p. m.
End Sunday, Star Hill II a. m, and
st. Francisville 1880 p. m.
9rd Sunday, Wilhelm ii a. M, and
st. Francisville 1880 p. m.
4th Sunday, New Hope II a. m, and
st. Francisville 1880 p. m.
Sunday School every Sunday morn
ing at 9:45.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1913-07-17

Our songs, dances and styles of
dress conclusively indicate this.
The day of delightful courtesy
is over. The chivalry of the South
is memory, the Difference of older
days in the home circle, in the
Office and in Public places of meet
ing exists no more.
1t may we'll be asked What will
the ultimate end be2 Where will
the insane desire for speed in this
age of electric swiftness lead us?-
Commercial Appeal.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1913-07-17
Grand Mothers Ideas Sane
toned by Doctor.

1t is a shocking and an amazing
thing, but here comes New Or
leans doctor-a child specialist in
fact with the admission that ba-
bles need a certain amount of pet
ting. "The exercises and stimu-
lus," he says, "are healthful."
That is such old-fashioned doc
trine, and comedies so exactly with
what every grand mother knows to
be the way to bring up a baby,
that nobody would have dreamed
it could possibly come from
modern doctor. In recent years
mothers have become accustomed
to bringing up their babies ac-
cording to "The Book" And
"The Book" was always severely
Spartan in its rules.
The baby must be fed on sched-
ule time. LII he was so unlucky as
to have to resort to a bottle, the
milk must be modified by formu-
la; just SO much milk and SO much
cream and so much sterilized water
and SO much lime water, brought
to "a certain temperature for just so
long. Between feeding he must
be left alone in his bed-not in a
cradle, horrors, no!-with no one
to disturb him. If he should set
up wall, and grand mother should
start to take him up to comfort
him, she was to be gently, but
firmly, reminded that the child
was not to be Spoiled that cry
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1913-07-17

related that the wizards of India
place seed in pot of earth,
sprinkle it with water, place a
cloth over it, and behold! in few
minutes the plant begins to grow.
1t ripens and yields its fruit while
the spectator waits, This is what
the California genius is seeking to
accomplish. He typifies the spirit
of our time.
Our constitution is said to be in
need of repair; the good old SER
viceable constitution which has
guided the destinies of the nation
for over l30 years is said to be
frayed at the edges and must be
amended if the demands of the
age are to be granted.
Certain mem bers Of the clergy
expect to revise the Ten Command
ments which we're wrought by
Moses on ia blets OF stone ages ago,
the decalogue which has served
the purpose of man the world over
and for centuries, the God-made
laws which, if obeyed, would make
this world a peaceaful abiding
place for men and women.
The iconoclast is in the saddle
and the demagogue is his spokes-
man.
1t is an age of theory, of specu-
lation, OF the moving picture show
and the mad mania for speed.
The graceful dance of our grand
mothers day is obsolete. 1t is
entirely too slow. A girl in Pitts
burgh last week broke her leg
dancing the tango. She desired
to Guidance all others, and did so.
A New York woman fell dead in
the arms of husband after dancing
the turkey trot for three hours
against time. She accomplished
her purpose, but death claimed
the victory.
The stately minuet has given
way to the Texas Tommy, the bun.
ny hung and other animal dances.
Riches accumulate and men de-
cay, and at every point it seems
hat decency is being dethroned.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1913-07-17
Speed.

IL ~ ~ ILL 50 ~ oiSN - Wv N1i'-
ness. Speed is the thing. Speed
in all things. The tragedies of
the Fourth show what the price of
speed amounts to. Aviators defy
ing the elements of the air in their
search for speed have their lives
crushed out. Trains racing across
the continent crash into each other.
1t is speed the railroads are seek
ing. To break the records is the
ambition of the owners. Had not
the Titanic been racing across the
Atlantic in an effort to announce
to the world new time record the
collision with the fatal iceberg
might have been avoided.
At the beginning of the summer
season two motorcyclists. racing
against time in a steel cage in
Chicago, collided, bringing instant
death to both. Here the tyrant
speed demanded a dual toll.
The automobile racers in Colum-
bus and Memphis paid tribute to
the speed fend.
But this is fast age we are liv-
ing in. Not onl ly is the world pro-
crossing, but it is rushing madly
on. 1t is the swiftest of all swift
ages. The twentieth century may
be said to be flying rashly, impru-
IDENTITY, foolishly on. Girls are
women before they are out of
school. Boys, in abbreviated pants.
think that they should smoke and
swear and exercise all the func-
tions of man. They think that
they ought not only to vote and
enjoy the same privileges of the
household that their fathers enjoy,
but that they should also have
voice in state and national affairs.
Speed is the thing. In our mad
desire TO rush ever onward, ever
forward, we have but little time
for thought.
The wizard Burbank is defying
nature in the effort to make seed
sprout, grow and blossom before
their natural time. We must plant
New-York tribune., 1913-07-13
A YEARS WORK.

In the course Of his years work, A work
ne began within twenty minutes aiter
mat early morning moment when Rosen-
Thai was shot. Whitman has received the
condolences Of scores Of men whose names
nave never appeared even as possible wit
hesses lie has also received from prac-
ucally every man who has eventually
appeared as a witness either before grand
or petit jury volumes Of inside informa-
uon on the workings Of the police "Sys-
"m' which Was not applicable TO any
.eourt proceeding.
The story which Herman ROsenthal told
70 Whitman before the District Attorney
made arrangements TO take the gambler
peiore the grand jury furnished him with
'he expert knowledge which later pre-
vented scores OF squirming squealers OF
,ne underworld from escaping by telling
half truths
These masses Of Information which
whitman CLEANED from Rosenthal first.
hter from Rose and from Weber. and
nhally from Sipp and the Harlem gam
O'ers who followed him. gave him an un-
."hny power over those uniformed mem
o's OF the System" with whom he
talked
Vhe such police official. man who had
N'pt MS own hands clean Of graft. but
VINO was 80 nigh up in the Police De
New-York tribune., 1913-07-13

YORK or any other police system" ridden
city has ever seen.
The narrow margins by which this eN-
posurc of SIpps finally reached the ears
of grand jury did not end with the
voluntary action bv Curlcy as the fol-
lowing recital of facts. here published FOR
the first time. viii show.
Curlcy took Buckuer To Sipp's house ON
the night OF the same day when he him
self nrst appeared In Buckner's office. At
the house they found that Sipp was at
tending "A wedding at the home Of Thomas
j. Dorian. When they arrived II was
raining but az the wedding guests filed
the house they invited Sipp out 70 the
sidewalk for their conference.
They explained their mIsslon-they
wanted Sipp to swear to the truth OF the
accusations of graft against Walsh-and
Sipp. who wanted revenge upon Sweeney
more than upon Walsh, turned the matter
over In his mind. No power on earth
could have compelled sipp TO come for
ward and tell the truth unless he yolun-
tarily decided TO do so. and Buckner
waited his reply In an ecstasy OF anxiety.
N cit " A'.lA ahAs 1 II AllNh ~ NffA
and rll call up I'd Newell. my lawyer,
and ask him what he thinks about IT,"
was S.pp's first declaration.
They told him they must have his an
swcr then. however. and finally. much
against his will. no loft tho wedding party
TO go home aud get In touch with Newell.
Buckner and Curley accompanied him.
and as soon as he reached home he put
In a call for Newell. The word came
back that Newell was out, and Sipp left
word that the LAWYER should call him up
as soon az he returned.
As II appeared later. Newell had left his
home FOR few minutes only 20 20 down
to "A nearby saloon Tor a sandwich and a
glass of beer before retiring. When no
came In again and found the message