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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-11-15
MORE ON THE POTATO RATE
QUESTION.

True Democrat-Owing to the fact
that Mr. w. R. Daniel contradicts the
fact that l was instrumental in hav-
ing the freight rate on potatoes to
Texas points reduced from 44c to 34c
per 100 lbs, l beg leave to submit to
you letters from the railroad officials
showing dates of increase, Sept. T.,
and date of decrease Oct "a. This
period about covers the rush of our
potato season. I have already col
lected several rebates on my cars that
went out during this period Mr.. Farr,
our local agent, informs me that every
car that left here was billed out on
the 44c rate. If Mr.. Daniels state
ment is correct, l most assuredly will
find out how it is that Messrs. Crockett
and We'll can ship on a 10c cheaper
rate than others can. have already
made arrangements to have my attor-
ney investigate. This disadvantage
was no doubt the cause of my being
compelled to stay out of the market
the greater part of the season.
w. II. RICHARDSON.
1.-THE editor has read the letters Mr..
Richardson refers to, and observes
that under date of Oct. % Mr.. e. C. D.
Marshall, General Freight Agent of
the L. r. & N. Co., writes the local
agent, F. E. Farr, that the correct
rate is 81 cents per 100 lbs. In his
letter to answer, Mr.. Farr quotes tele.
grams to Mr.. Richardson from brok.
erage firm on Sept. 2, 8, s, advising
that the tariff would be raised on the
7th Of that month, "Upon looking up
Tariff ST." says Mr.. Farr, 81 found ii
to be effective Sept. 7, and upon re-
ferring to page 242 + found the rate
of 44c effective from points, Angola
to New Orleans, to practically all
points in Texas" Mr.. Farr says he
therefore quoted rate to Crockett &
Wells representative as we'll as Mr..
Richardson, and also billed all ship
ments after that date at 44c.
Since writing the above, the editor
has been shown by Mr.. w. r. Daniel
a letter from his firm, Crockett &
We'll, in which they say: 'sThe rate
has been 34c minimum $4,000 lbs since
Sept. Z, last paragraph Of item 4134
and this rate is still in effect" We
have examined Tariff 81 referred to.
and find that item Aba especially re-
fers to rate for Angola and Baton
Rouge to points in Texas, and that il
is 34c.
Item on page 242 under which the
local agent says he charged ship
ments, as it refers to potatoes says:
Potatoes of all kinds in mixed car.
loads with" certain green vegetables
like artichokes, etc.,, minimum weight
$4,000 lbs, rate 44c.
The whole matter seems to rest on
this error in shipping under differ.
ent item. The error was evidently
corrected at the other end without
comment. The rate effe civic Sept. Z
was published in July, 1913, and the
correct item for sweet potato ship
ments is evidently 4134, page 245.]
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-11-15
METHODIST CHURCH.
Rev. J. 3. Fulton.

REGULAR SERVICES.
LIST Sunday, st. Francisville II a. IN
and 1880 p. m.
End Sunday, Star Hill II a. m, ana
st. Francisville 1880 p. m.
3rd Sunday, Wilhelm II a. m, AMI
ST. Franclsville 1880 p. m.
4th Sunday, New Hope ii a. M, and
ST Francisville 7:30 p. m.
Sunday School every Sunday morn
ing at 9:45.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-11-15
MRS. EHLERT MURDERED At
ANGOLA.

| Mrs. Alice Ehlert, wife of DR.. Es
Ehlert, resident physician at Angola
State. Farm, was shot and killed, Tues
day morning by Henry Harris, a ne
gro convict, employed as house ser
want at the official residence at An.
COLA. The negro Immediately after
shooting Mrs. Ehlert, shot himself to
death, with revolver he had found
in the house. 1t occurred at 1920
o'clock, and at time when DR.. Ehlert
had left the house for his daily rounds
on the Farm.
The negro was engaged in hanging
up curtains in the dining-room, when
Mrs. Ehlert entered, after having been
upstairs few minutes previous. What
occurred can only be known by In.
ference as there were no eyewitness.
es, and only Miss Mildred Gardner, the
governess, and Sunny Green, the ne
gro nurse, heard Mrs. Ehlert's death
scream, followed by four shots in
rapid succession.
Miss Gardner testified at the In.
quest that the first thing she knew
of the matter was a scream from Mrs.
Ehlert. 81 Immediately called Sunny
Green" says Miss Gardner" and told
him to run downstairs and see what
was the matter. Before had finished
| | heard four shots in rapid success
sion, and by that time Sunny Green
had gotten downstairs and | followed.
When / entered the room saw Mrs.
Ehlert lying just outside the door,
and the negro, Henry Harris, inside
the room, dying" Miss Gardner fur
Their testified that they found two
wounds from bullets, and severe
bruises on her neck She said it had
only been few minutes since she
had seen Mrs. Ehlert. There was no
one else in the house except the me-
gro cook, In a different part Of the
house altogether. Miss Gardner said
that Harris was not as rule imperti-
nent but that Mrs. Ehlert had had &C.
casion to reprove the negro that
morning for putting too much water
din the buttermilk.
Sunny Green testified similarly, and
| 1t appears from his testimony that
shots being heard in succession.
the murderer after shooting Mrs. Eh-
lert, Immediately turned the weapon
on himself. Mrs. Ehlert died as soon
as Green picked her up The cook
testified as to the buttermilk episode,
which had occurred several times be.
fore.
| DR.. E. C. McKowen, a prisoner, was
summoned by Miss Gardner, and was
the first to examine the dead bodies.
| He found that on Mrs. Ehlert one ball
entered about four inches above the
umbilicus, making its exit in upper
part of right shoulder in back. The
other shot entered about two inches
left of the spinal cord below the waist.
There were marks on right side of the
neck from finger prints and some hair
pulled out and combs were on the
floor. Internal hemorrhage was the
supposed cause of death. The negro
had two penetrating wounds in the
breast, and chest was powder burnt.
DR.. w. H. Taylor, the coroner. held
an inquest and the jury impaneled, B.
P. McWaters, F. B. bennett, G. w. H.
Whitaker, j.. l.. Row, ]. H. Clack, Jr.,
found a verdict in accordance with
above facts.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-11-15
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The grammar grade girls, for the
most part, greatly appreciate Miss
Smitherman's teaching them sewing.
The girls played the boys a match
game of basket ball, Thursday. The
score was 10 to 9 in favor Of the boys,
Frank L. Barrow taught the man
ual training and athletics during Mr.
Smiths absence this week.
Miss Irene Dixon is expecting to
spend the weekend in New Orleans.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-11-15
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PERSONAL BUT POLITE .
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D. B. Faithorn attended the State
Fair.
Sam Rosenthal spent Sunday in
New Orleans
r. A. Harrison was In town last
week on business.
Supt H. J. Smith spent day or
two in Baton Rouge.
Miss Mamie Butler is in New Or
leans for short stay.
r. Teutsch returned Monday night
from trip to Baton Rouge.
Miss Ellen Linch will make a short
visit to Mrs. Bat HARRISON.
Miss Amelia Barrow went to Baton
Rouge for a visit to relatives.
Miss Belle Barrow has concluded a
visit to relatives in Baton Rouge.
Mrs. Bondy of New Roads was with
West Feliciana relatives Sunday.
Miss Alma Fulton left Friday morn
ing for weekend stay at New Iberia.
Mrs. Hill of Birmingham has con-
cluded visit to her sister, Mrs. J. c.
Ball.
Mr.. Morris Wolf came up Thursday
night to remain until Saturday after
noon.
Miss Bella Levy of New Orleans
has concluded her visit to Mrs. West
morland.
Mrs. J. L. Golsan and Miss Leila
Golsan were in Baton Rouge one day
this week
Mrs. H. c. Leake of New Orleans
was the guest of her mother, Mrs. r.
H. Ellis, last Saturday.
Miss Rubye Castleberry returned
from a weekend visit to the State
Fair at Shreveport, the trip including
a visit to her home at Minden.
Mrs. Elrie Robinson returned Mon
day night from Laurel, Miss. Mr., Rob-
inson remains there in temporary
charge of The Laurel Chronicle.
Miss Amy Leake spent Wednesday
in Baton Rouge, guest of Mrs H. L.
Tracy. She will spend the weekend
in New Orleans, guest Of Miss Julia
Powell.
DR.. and Mrs. Montfort went to Bat
on Rouge to celebrate their first we'd
ding anniversary. He returned Wed.
nesday, but she remained over. The
True Democrat wishes them many
happy anniversaries.
Capt. VIM B. Barrow left Sunday to
make his home with his only son, Hill
Barrow, in North Carolina. Capt. Bar
row Is very feeble, but he looks for
ward to spending his 18th birthday,
which comes shortly, with his son.
Miss Lizzie Douglas and nephew,
Kirkland Douglas, took up their resi-
dence, Wednesday, at Glover Hill, the
Lawrason country place, which they
will occupy pending the building of
house on their own property near by.
Other members of the family, Mrs.
Moreno, Miss Elizabeth Douglas and
brothers, John and Richard, are ex-
pected to join them shortly from Sc
vance, Tenn. Mrs. Bernard Gruen-
stein formerly Miss Ethel Douglas)
will accompany them to see the fam
lily settled in their new home. Now
that it is becoming an accomplished
fact that this lovely family will be
residents of the parish, the gratifCa'
ton of old friends is freely express
ed. Children and grandchildren, as
they are, of the late Rev. w. K. Doug
las, D. D., long rector of Grace Church,
they have sure hold upon the hearts
of all who knew this truly consecrat-
ed clergyman and his noble family in
those days, prior to his death in 1898.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-11-15

Rt. Rev. Davis Sessums, Bishop Of
Louisiana, will visit Grace Church,
Sunday, Nov. 16, and preach at II a.
m. He will conduct services at St.
Johns, Laurel Hill, Sunday afternoon
at o'clock.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-11-15

Mrs. A. Schlesinger expects to go to
New Orleans for few days. She has
glowing accounts from her daughter,
Miss Helen, as to the latter's work at
Washington University. She has been
asked to lecture to a higher class
than the one she teaches.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-11-15
NO CLUE TO CAUSE or H. J
LEAKE's DISAPPEARANCE.

Up to this writing, not clue of any
kind has been discovered relative to
the disappearance of Harry ]. Leake,
Oct. 18th, in New Orleans. His moth
er, Mrs. Elrie Robinson, has returned
from Laurel, Miss, whittier she went
as soon as she learned that her
son was missing, in order to ascer-
tain il there could be found any clue,
either of motive or direction, for the
young mans disappearance. She, per-
sonally, examined into his business
affairs, and found that though the pa
per he managed, and in which he had
stock, The Laurel Chronicle, was in
debt, it was not seriously involved,
and for this, he was not financially
responsible. The state Of affairs would
never induce an energetic young man,
such as he was, to leave on that &C
count. He had put a large sum of
money into the business, and his only
chance of reimbursement was to stick
to the paper and get it out of debt.
Those who know him best, believe he
would never have beaten retreat in
the circumstances. His private debts
were less than one hundred dollars.
His home life was ideal, and during
| his entire residence in Laurel there
was no indication of bad habits of
any kind.
Mrs. Robinson pursued these inyes-
| legations relentlessly, not only to vim
dictate him from any aspersion of
wrong-doing but to find if there ex.
listed in his private or business life
any act that would afford motive
for his voluntarily leaving his present
sphere of life. Being employed by the
publishing company to straighten out
the business, from the confusion into
which it was thrown by Mr.. Leake's
unexpected absence, she had excep.
tional opportunities for Analysing ev.
cry bill and check that passed through
his hands.
| Clue there is none.
From the time his friends, Messrs
Swiegart and Chas. Allan cousins
of the Allan family of Wakefeld)
left him, when all three were return
ing from the football game, Oct 1S
he was never seen again, SO far as is
now known, by any one who knew
him. Mr.. Swiegart says however that
Mr.. Leake said that he did not think
he would return to Laurel that night
but would stay over and go to "a
show" returning home Sunday. II
he did 80, and went to the Dauphine
say, there are enough dark corners
for him to have been sandbagged out
of memory, if not killed.
| He has so many acquaintance
surely some one saw him at the
theatre that fateful night. The slight.
est recollection on any ones part may
lead to the discovery of clue. How
gratefully such information will be
received by his relatives can only be
gagged by those who understand how
much worse than death is the agony
of suspense and hope deferred.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-11-15

There is pretty crop of sugar cane
on the Schlesinger place, under Mr..
Tooraen's care. A spur has been built
connecting with the railroad track, for
the shipment of the cane to refin-
cry on "the coast" Mr.. Tooraen will
plant the same land in cane next year.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-11-15

The Mckay family have been locat.
ed for some weeks in the cottage for
merly occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Leopold.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-11-15

Mrs. John F. Irvine and little daugh-
ter, Theresa, were in Baton Rouge for
the latter to be treated for adenoids.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-11-15

Jno. T, Lasley, grand lecturer OF
the Masonic order will visit st. Fran,
cisville, Nov. 81 and %, and will lee.
ture at the Masonic lodge.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-11-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Wells of Will
helm have a daughter, born Nov. s.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1913-06-19
Ulcers and Skin Troubles

If you are suffering with any
old, running or fever sores. ulcers,
boils, eczema or other skin troub
les, get box of Bucklen's Arnica
Salve and you will get relief promt-
ly. Mrs. Bruce Jones, of Birming-
ham, Ala, suffered from an ugly
ulcer for nine months and Buck.
lens Arnica Salve cured her In
two weeks. Will help you. Only
25c. Recommended by all dealers.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1913-06-19
Most children Have Worms

Many mothers think their chill
dren are suffering from indigestion, ,.
headache, nervousness, weakness,
costiveness, wh.n they are victims
of that most common of all chill
dren's ailments-worms. Peevish,.
ill-tempered, fretful Children, who
toss and grind their teeth, with
bad breath and colicky pains, have
all the symptoms Of having worms, >.
and should be given Kickapoo
Worm Killer, a pleasant candy loz-
enge, which expels worms, regu'
lates the bowels, tones up the sys-
tenn, and makes children well ard
happy, Kickapoo Worm Killer is
guaranteed. All druggists, or by
mail. Price 25c. Kickapoo In
dian Medicine Co., Philadelphia
and St. Louis.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1913-06-19

per comments on the hardships
and the sacrifices of the railroad
companies, and from that editor
ial we quote the following:
cit is impossible for the roads
to increase their charges for car
rying passengers. They have ask
ed permission to increase their
freight charges. Unless that
permission is granted 1t seems at
present certain that they can not
secure the new capital to meet
the needs for the extension of
their lines and for the increase
of their facilities to take care of
the increased business of the
country"
Our friend Breckenridge must
have gone crazy or else he has
been investing heavily In rail-
road stocks.
The idea of increasing freight
rates when today the people of
the country are being robbed by
having to pay exorbitant freight
rates. Where competitive rail-
roads enter city rather decent
rate exists, but where one road
enters a city or community the
rates are exorbitant.
Where is the Kentucky Rail
road Commission. What do they
do and where is their place of
hiding? Why do they not inves-
tigate the freight rates being
charged the people of Eastern
Kentucky and why does not the
editor of the Lexington Herald
investigate the conditions as
they are rather than accept as
true statement of the railroad
companies.
Today it costs more to ship a
car load of flour from Lexington
to Jackson than to ship car of
flour from Minneapolis, Mime
soto to Lexington, and yet that
Blue Grass paper which is pub
lished in city that is asking
jackson for its trade, cries for
relief for the suffering railroads
of the country whose largest
stock holders are the worlds
greatest financiers and money.
makers, and who, notwithstand-
ing this deplorable financial con-
dition of the railroads, are each
day buying more and more rail-
road stock.
Eastern Kentucky is being
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1913-06-19
Railroad Rates.

In the Lexington Herald of
date May 22 appeared an editor.
nal which to US seems beyond the
pale of reasoning. At length,
the editor of that excellent pa.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1913-06-19

Some people show ignorance IN
trying to humbug some people
who have little more sense than
they think they have and more
sense than the one has that is
trying to do the humbugging.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1913-06-19

Persons who ''haven't a friend
on earth" are not to be found,
now that there is full crop of
candidates who are every body's
friends.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1913-06-19
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For County Judge.

for county Judge.
We are authorized to announce d. D.
Potts as candidate for County Judge of
Powell county, subject to the action of
the Democratic primary election in Au-
gust.
We are authorized to Announce d.
r. Daniel as candidate for County
Judge of Powell county, subject to the
action Of the Dem ocratic primary cleo
ton in August.
We are authorized to announce w.
L. Adams as candidate for CountyJudge
OF Powell county, subject to the action
OF the Democratic primary election in
August.
We are authorized to announce ]. s.
Even as candidate for County Judge of
Powell county, subject to the action of
the Democratic primary election in Au-
gust.
For County Attorney.
We are authorized to announce NJ.
A. Phillips as candidate for County At
torney of Powell county, subject to the
action OF the Democratic primary cleo
tion in August.
We are authorized to announce A. HI.
Norton as candidate for County Attor-
ney OF Powell county, subject to the
action OF the Democratic primary cleo
tion in August
For County Court Clerk.
We are authorized to announce J. p.
Crabtree as candidate for County Court
Clerk OF Powell county, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary cleo
ton in August.
We are authorized to announce l. s.
Boone as candidate for County Court
Clerk Of Powell county, subject to the
action OF the Democratic primary cleo
tion in August.
We are authorized to announce Jno.
F. Woodland as candidate for County
Court Clerk of Powell county, subject
to the action of the Democratic pri- |
mary election in August.
For Sheriff.
We are authorized to announce d. w |
Martin as candidate for Sheriff of Pow
ell county, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary election in August.
We are authorized to announce Fl.
L. DericksOn as candidate for Sheriff
OF Powell county, subject to the ac-
ton OF the Democratic primary cleo
ton in August.
We are authorized to announce J. q.
Rogers as candidate for Sheriff of Pow
ell comfy, with j. j. Reed as Deputy,
subject to the action of the Repubii-
n oil in
We are authorized to announce T. ].
Ponder as candidate for Sheriff of Pow
ell county, subject to the action of the
Republican primary election in August.
For Superintendent Of Schools.
We are authorized to announce Mrs.
X. 5. Bohannan as candidate for Super
intendent of Schools of Powell coun-
ty, subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic primary election in August.
For Assessor.
We are authorized to announce s. A.
Easter as candidate for Assessor of
Powell counts, subject to the action of
the Democratic primary election in
August.
We are authorized to announce Geo.
Nj. Rogers as candidate for Assessor of
Powell county, subject to the action Of
.he Democratic primary election in
August.
For Jailer.
We are authorized TO announce Jesse
Grow as candidate for Jailer of Powell I
county, subject to the action of the Re-
publican primary election in August
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1913-06-19

Mr.. A. H. Norton, of Stanton,
in this issue announces for Coun.
ty Attorney in the Democratic
primary August End. Mr.. Nor
ton has served the county well
as Circuit Court Clerk, and is a
man that does well anything he
undertakes. He has many friends
all over the county who will up
turn every stone that can be up
turned in the bounds of honor,
to secure his election. If nomi-
mated and elected he will doubt
less serve the people of the coun-
ty with credit to both himself
and his constituents.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1913-06-19

A physical giant with a dwarf.
ed soul seems sadly out of place
in this old world.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1913-06-19

Disseminated against in the mat
ter of freight rates and only re-
cenly the then exorbitant rates
were increased. The relief is
due the people and not the rail-
roads and we trust that MIR.
Breckenridge first find out what
the freight rates are and then a.
pologize to his readers for such
an absurd, ridiculous editorial
argument.-Jacks son Times.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1913-06-19

Many a man gets turned down
while waiting for something to
turn up.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1913-06-19
CLUB RATES.

For the convenience of our SUBJ
scribers, we have arranged club rates
with the following papers at prices
below mentioned:
The TINES and
ourier-Journal $1.00
Il" Cincinnati Enquirer Ito
" Louisville Herald 80
" Home and Farm 70
I" Inland Farmer loo
I" American Farmer 90
&" Southern Agricultnrist rs
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1913-06-19

In the Democratic primary at
Winchester there were a few
candidates that thought they
could make the race without an.
nounclng through the papers.
Every one of them were badly
beaten as they should be. A can
didate that is too stingy to have
his announcement published in
the paper that he expects to sup.
port him If nominated, should,
really, not receive a single vote.
All of the candidates in Powell,
at least for county Offices, have
treated us fairly, each one an
nounclng and paying us the cash.
This speaks well for our list of
candidates. The Times only wish.
es that there was an Office for all
of them.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1913-06-19

We are authorized TO announce Jesse
Crow as candidate for Jailer of Powell
county, subject to the action of the Re-
publican primary election in August
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-17

the railroad tracks were consumed.
About ,hree thousand chickens We're
destroyed with the burning of the
Haun poultry house.
The loss sustained by the mill and
elevator company was partially Gov
cred by $4,000 insurance, though the
poultry house, valued at $4,000, was
without protection. The damage sus-
tanned by the light plant and ice
house was comparatively small and
protected in insurance.
The Pond Creek mill and elevator
was owned principally by Wichita
people and local stockholders express
ed the belief that no attempt would
be made to rebuild the structure.
The small amount of grain in the
elevator was due to the fact that the
supply OF last years stock had been
exhausted and the new grain had not
commenced to move.