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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-06
A PRISON LOAN.

An act authorizing the Board of Con
troll Of the State penitentiary to float
25-year five per cent obligations to the
amount of 100000, or as much thereof
as the board may deem necessary, has
been tentatively approved by the Sen
ate Penitentiary Committee. The pur
pose of the loan is to take up outstand
ing obligations of the penitentiary sys
tenn amounting to $411,O00 and to at
ford balance with which the Board
|of Control may purchase a farm In
North Louisiana. The board will have
a balance of $s5 600 at the end of 1914
in it's current receipts over current
expenditures. Col. C. Harrison Parker
president of the board, said it was
necessary to care for the Sale OF
debts by loan and leave this $S5, 00C
as a working capital. The act was
referred to subcommittee to work
out the details.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-06
FREEDOM OF. THE PRESS.

The dismissal of the libel suit
against the Daily, States instituted by
Gov. Hall has, as contemporary
points out, resulted in the admission
by the States In its formal answer to
the court that that journal did not
mean to imply any completely on the
part Of the then Judge Hall in the
Tensas levee board land deal. With
this admission matter of court record
the sting is remoyed-not to say fangs
from any remark on the subject
that the States may feel inclined to
make in future. The libel suit has
also had the effect of making the
States more guarded in its subsequent
utterances, both in it's news and edi
torial columns.
Apart from partisan considerations
however, the entire press rejoices at
judicial recognition of the right OF
newspapers to criticize public officials
Too much is at stake, with this princi
pie involved, to make it desirable that
the press should be unduly hampered
in its criticisms of public servants.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-06
CONSOLIDATION OF BOARDS.

Personal reasons evidently are the
rule, when there is objection to the
consolidation of state boards, namely,
the educational and the eleemosynary
institutions, putting each of these
branches of public service under one
board. It would make for simplicity,
homogeneity and economy OF service.
AS at present, each one of the state
institutions has it's own board, with
the result that that board, having no
outlook on general needs, has neither
understanding nor interest in the well
fare of the other institutions of like
character in the state. One board
would have the interests of all at heart,
and would have more complete
knowledge of ways and means. Its
operations would therefore be more
intelligent and no less sympathetic.
In the case of the educational insti-
tutions, there would be no duplication
of work, as is done now In other
words, high school work would not be
duplicated in the higher schools of the
state, and the industrial schools would
not attempt the training of teachers,
which they are now wanting to do,
interfering with the state normal, thus
taking their own work out of bounds.
The times are tending to simplifica-
ton of public machinery of all kinds,
and the consolidation of boards is a
part of the reform. If the present leg
islature does not bring it, then it must
come later.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-06
COMMISSION FORM FOR PARISHES

The measure offered by Representa-.
tive Frank Powell "a native West Fe,
licianian, by the way affording par
ishes the right to abolish their police
juries, school boards, and health
boards, substituting therefor com.
mission form of government, is admir-
able 1t reduces parish political ma
chinery to its lowest terms, and is in
line with the idea of simplification
gaining Roadway everywhere. 1t is
usually the case that a few men con,
troll the deliberations of these boards
their colleagues either from inability
or inertia failing to take a thinking
part, and since such is the case it is
we'll that these men who really rule
should have the honor of doing so
and, also the responsibility.
With a recall proviso added, the
commission form for parochial mat
tiers would be as nearly ideal as could
be expected
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-06
A WORD TO BATON ROUGE.

That was a naive proposal made by
certain Baton Rougeans, that since
Alexandria had provided the legisla-
tors to the Free Site,' that Baton
Rouge must do some stunt of enter
tainment,- originate some elaborate
social affair-to hold, or win the err
rant hearts of the general assembly
men,
Believe us, dear old Baton Rouge,
such tactics are not only childish and
absurd, but absolutely harmful. 1t is
the voters of the state that will decide
the question of changing the capital
and to them neither ball nor junket
will appeal In fact, such frivolities
will serve to prejudice rather than ap,
pease the people, as they will resent
any attempt to influence, not to say
bride, their representatives.
A dignified attitude and the presen.
tation of the forceful arguments that
Baton Rouge really has against change
will make a much better impression
upon the voters In deciding their
course when they go to the polls.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-06
GOOD ROADS DAY.
House Concurrent Resolution, by Mr.
Shell of Morehouse.

Be it Resolved, by the House of Rep
resentatives of Louisiana, the Senate
concurring, that the last Thursday in
the month of August of each year be
and the same is hereby set apart and
designated as Louisiana Good Roads
Day
Be it further Resolved, That the
Governor of the State be and he is
hereby requested to issue proclama-
ton annually, at least thirty days
prior to the day herein designated,
calling upon each and every male citi-
zen residing in the State, to observe
Louisiana Good Roads Day" by work
ing on the public roads of the parish
ward or district in which said citizens
may reside or other roads, as may be
directed by the president of the police
iuries of the several parishes of the
State.
Be it further Resolved, That the
presidents of the police juries Of the
several parishes of the State be and
they are hereby requested to issue a
similar proclamation, at least twenty
days prior to the day herein designat-
ed, and shall include in said proclama-
ton a selection made by them of a
sufficient number of overseers or man
ayers, naming the road or roads on
which the citizens of each locality
shall work and directing the overseers
or managers after alotting to each
overseer or manager their portion of
the road to notify such citizen over
whose work he shall superintend, the
kind of tool each will be expected to
use and all the detail arrangements
shall be made with as much conven-
fence as possible to the citizens work
| ing.
Be it further Resolved, That all of
the newspapers in the State that will
publish the proclamation and notices
herein provided for, without charge,
be and they are hereby requested to
do so and they are hereby further re-
quested to urge upon the people Of the
State the Importance of the observance
of Louisiana Good Roads Day."
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-06
GOOD ROADS DAY.

The setting of date as good roads
day." when work on the roads shall be
general on that day, has been adopted
in other states, and is now brought
before Louisianas General Assembly,
with strong probability of favorable
action. 1t is a spectacular means OF
|arousing public attention and enthus-
iasm, and is not without value. Far
be it from us to depreciate any effort
making to the arousing Of public in
terest in the roads and consequent i'm
provement in them. But we venture to
suggest that the real trouble with the
roads now is that they have only one
day in the year devoted to their i'm
provement. During the idle time in
August, the roads get one days work
ing, and no more. What would really
be worth while would be a general
split log club to drag the roads after
every rain. Then there would be good
roads.
However, the people are still some
way from this simple, practical, but
somewhat troublesome, method of get,
ting good roads, and will need the OBJ.
ject lesson of a good roads day, so let
there be one by all means.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-06
CARRYING PISTOLS.

We have law regulating the sale OF
deadly weapons, yet its violation is
about the easiest thing in the world
No matter how irresponsible a man
may be, no matter how evil his record
no matter what his potentiality for the
commission of crime, he can always
arm himself and take pot shots at any.
body from the mayor down. Brooklyn
Eagle.
The trouble is that even where there
IL law no attempt to punish the ear
rying of deadly weapons. Furnishing
the crime committed does not really
punish the offense, What should be
done is to prevent the sale of weapons,
and permit arrest and search on sus-
plcion.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-06
jury form of parish government, and
provides for elimination of parish
school and health boards.
sHERlFF,s SALE.

State of Louisiana, Parish Of West Fee
liciana, Gath Judicial District Court
Mrs. Sarah j. Clack VS.. No. - John
L. Wells and the Louisiana Coop
erage Co., Ltd.
Under and by virtue OF an order of the
Hon. Judge of the oath Judicial District
Court In the above entitled and numbered
cause and In accordance with Act No. 81
of 1900, win offer for sale to the highest
bidder at the front door of the Court
House In the town of ST. Francisvile, La,
at the hour of II O'Clock a. m, on
Saturday, June 20, 1914,
the following described property, to-wa:
One Hundred and Eighty-seven $50
red or sweet gum logs containing 54,596
feet. Said logs are RATED and in the
Mississippi River near Greenwood Land
ing.
Terms of sale-Cash, with benefit Of
appraisement
j. H. CLACK, Sheriff.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-06

The Woodville Republican will please
accept tardy, but sincere, congratula
tions on celebrating its goth birthday
This stalwart paper dates back to q
time when the word, Republican
meant something entirely different
from what it means now, except when
spelled with small r. True to name
the paper remains great in simple
unassuming dignity and charm.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-06
coNsTABLE's SALE.

10th Ward Justice Court, Parish of
West Feliciana, State of Louisi-
ana-B. Reed VS.. Rum Hogan.
By virtue of writ of fl ia to me d.
rected by the Honorable 10th Ward
Justice Court, in the above entitled
cause, have seized and will offer for
sale to the last and highest bidder, in
front of the post office at Plettenburg,
La, at the hour of IL o'clock noon, on
Monday June IS, 1914
the following described property, to-
wit:
One mare and colt
Terms of sale-Cash, with benefit of
appraisement on day of SALE
II. B. LAVERGNE, Constable.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-06
PARISH COMMISSION BILL.

The bill of Representative Powell Of
Beauregard, for form of commission
government for the parishes, is arous-
ing interest. A number of sheriffs
have approved the principle Of the
Powell bill. There is some opposition
among a few of these officials, how
ever, due, it is said, largely to the inn
preston that the Powell measure is
mandatory and that it will affect the
sheriffs and clerks of court. AS a mat
ter of fact, the bill does not touch the
Office of either the sheriff or clerk, and
refers only to wiping out the police
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-06

The English geographers say that
the river the Hon. Ted Roosevelt
claims to have discovered was mapped
long before he ever saw it. We move
that committee be appointed to settle
the controversy by going down there
and ascertaining whether the river is
old or new. This they may do by open
ing its mouth and looking at its teeth
IN. o. States.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-06
LAWS NEEDED BY FARMERS.

Conceived in a joint resolution in the
Senate and House of Representatives
of the state, mass meeting in the ma.
ture of a joint conference of the agri.
cultural interests of Louisiana will be
held Friday night in the hall of the AS.
ISOLATION of Commerce, New Orleans
Governor Hall will preside and mem
bers of the Legislature will come from
Baton Rouge on a special train.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-06

1t is proposed to print the picture of
all candidates on all election tickets,
so that voter can have an idea as to
what sort of looking guy he is asked
to vote for. When the women vote the
best looking man will always VIM
Mansfield Enterprise.
This inference is not drawn because
of the looks of most married men.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-06

What does the Americana Press mean
when it says that the people of Lake
Charles prefer to carry their griev-
ances against railroads to railroad Of
ficials instead of to the railroads staff
Of paid attorneys? In the language of
the Japanese school-boy: We ask to
know.-Crowley Signal
They stand at least an even chance.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-06

A basket picnic at Troy plantation,
under the auspices of the Original
Club of that neighborhood, attracted a
large number to the delightful grounds
at that place, from various parts of the
parish.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-06
LEGISLATURE NEWS.

Representative Fontenot introduces
a bill to prevent and punish any person
for giving checks or drafts on banks or
persons when he has no funds to pay
them. However, not to be prosecuted
if he makes good within 10 days after
notice. This is the old Raoul Sere bill.
The bill to prevent blindness through
compelling preventive treatment to
newborn babies was drawn by Benja-
min T. Waldo at the request of Miss
Helene Allan, president of the Louis
lana Blind Peoples Society, and is en-
dorsed by DR.. Bowling and the State
Board of Health and the medical pro-
fession generally.
Senator Barrow's bill making it man
datory on the state to pay the cost OF
prosecutions originating from crimes
committed on state property has pass
ed the Senate. The parish of West Fe.
| liciana, having been deprived of reve-
Inues from taxation on land now used
as the state penal farm, has been com.
PEELED to 60 to heavy expense in deal.
ling with crimes committed by con.
victs. Under the terms of the bill the
state will have to bear the burden OF
all prosecutions in these cases.
Five Hall men and hence anti-regu.
lars, will make the Sewerage and
Water Board legislative investigation
The House members of the committee
are Delos R. Johnson of Washington
John 3. Clayton of Concordia, Robert
B. Butler of Terrebonne From the
Senate are L. D. Beale of Baton Rouge
Emil Sundberry of Napoleonville. All
the investigators are from the country
and followers of the Good Government
League in the state campaign of 1911
II, excepting Mr.. Johnson. He sup
ported Aswell in the first 1912 primary
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-06

The price of cotton scared Monday
morning, following the first crop con-
dition report of the season. which was
only 74S per cent of the normal, a
much lower figure than even most
bulls expected.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-06
HON. STEVEN D. ELLIS,

HON. STEVEN o. ELLIS,
of Amite, La, announces himself as a
candidate for reelection for Judge OF
the Court of Appeals, subject to &C.
ton of the Democratic primary. He
respectfully solicits the support of the
voters of this district.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-06

You can get prompt delivery by
parcel post on all furnishing goods
bought from e. A, Laboye, Baton
Rouge. tAdvt)
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-06
House,:

The Manion bill, providing manner
of assessing real estate and improve.
ments thereon in municipalities Of
1000 or over, passed.
The Fontenot concurrent resolution,
ratifying the seventeenth amendment
to the Federal Constitution, making
United States Senators elective, pass.
ed.
The Generelly bill, carrying into eff
feet article 800 of the Constitution,
creating the Office Of state fire marshal,
passed.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-06
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
Senate:

Senate:
The Patterson bill, empowering the
governor to fill vacancies in minor Of
fees, was defeated % to H..
Senator George Wesley Smiths COM
promise bill, on search and seizure of
liquor, passed.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-06
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WlFE'S RIGHT IN HOMESTEAD.

An amendment to Article 246 of the
Constitution, requiring married men ITO
obtain the written consent of their
wives before they can sell their home
steads, has been introduced in the
House by Representative Samuel OF
Caddo. This corrects an absurdity of
the present law, which requires the
written consent of the wife in putting
a mortgage on homestead property,
but permits the husband to sell the
homestead without let or hindrance,
although an act of far greater i'm
portance. God alone knows the amount
of injustice and suffering that has
been caused by this provision of law
through heartless or improyident hus-
bands. A bad man can sell the roof
over his wife's head and she has no
recourse.
1t is amusing in this connection to
note that an exchange sees in the pro-
posed measure some grave but unex-
planned danger to family life, drawing
deductions from Roman history. This
contemporary argues that husband and
wife are one, incidentally revealing
which it regards as the one. If men
and women were always perfectly
mated, there would indeed be complete
unity, but so long as there are so many
lucifer matches and parlor matches,
with safety matches much fewer in
number, the law should and must look
after the weaker member of the mar
ried firm-whoever it be.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-06
ANNOUNCER EMIT.
The name of
HON. CLAY ELLIOTT
of Amita Citv- La

is presented as candidate for Judge
of the Court of Appeals, subject to
action of the Democratic primary. He
respectfully solicits the support of the
voters of this district.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-06

Get the Little AID" habit.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-06

FOR SALE-Three Pure Bred Duroc
Jersey Bears, three months old. Apply
to Jas. S. Butler, st. Francisville, La.
If.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-06
'LITTLE ADJ"

FOR SALE-10O,000 Yellow Yam
Sweet Potato Plants at $500 per
thousand. Ruffin Daniel, Star Hill, La.
30-2.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-06
FARMERS AND BUSINESS
MEMS MEETING,

There will be a general mass meeting
of farmers, business and professional
men at the Masonic Hall tomorrow
Saturday at II o'clock a. m. This
meeting is intended to help us all to
better adjust ourselves to the problems
that are peculiar to this years business
and every man in the community is
invited to attend.
Following is a list of those who are
scheduled to be present as speakers:
l. N. McCollister. president of Louisiana
Farmers Union; w. A. Brown, editor
Farmers Fireside Bulletin, Arlington,
Texas; W. P. Young, special representa-.
tive Texas & Pacific; R. L. Mills, Chair.
man Executive Committee La. F. E. C.
U. Of America.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-06

from those practices under well con.
Sidered joint resolution of congress
determined upon in circumstances
which now have ceased to exist. It
was intended to discourage incipient
revolts against the regularly consti.
tuted authorities of Mexico. Since that
order was issued the circumstances of
the case have undergone radical
change. There now is no constitution.
al government in Mexico, and the ex.
iStence of this order hinders and de.
lays the very thing the government of
the United States is now insisting I'D.
on, namely, that Mexico shall be left
free to settle her own affairs and as
soon as possible put them upon a
constitutional footing by her own force
and counsel. o
THE order, therefore, is rescinded."
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-06
SENATOR
TO THE FRONT

Senator Joseph E. Ransdell of Louis.
lana has come into the lime light now
over an amendment to the United
States Constitution which he proposed
in the Senate Wednesday.
The proposed Constitutional Amend.
ment is aimed at the divorce evil of
this country and provides for uniform
marriage laws for all the States and
Territories. 1t would permit separa-
ton but would prohibit remarriage
absolutely. Senator RansdeIl points
out that more divorces are granted in
the United States than in all the rest of
Christendom combined, saysthe evil has
become alarming to such an extent that
the Nation is called upon to put down
this menace, to 1.-THE chief bulwark Of
society, the home, the maker Of coed
citizens and the model on which every
wise government is founded" He
points that divorce in this country is on
an alarming increase; that in 1857 there
were 9,937 divorces or n for every
100000 population. In 1905 there were
72,O62 divorces or So per 100000 popula.
ton or an increase Of 319 per cent.
He points out that South Carolina has
a law prohibiting divorce while 1t is alb.
solutely prohibited in Italy. Spain,
Mexico, Argentine Republic. Brazil,
Peru and Chile.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-06
Advertisement For Bids.

Acting in compliance with resolution
of the Mayor and Board of Trustees Of
the Town of Welsh, La, adopted Feb.
g, 1914, notice is hereby given that !
will receive at my Office in the Town of
Welsh up to eight o'clock p. m. on
March 8, 1914, sealed bids for the bonds
issued by said Town of Welsh for the
construction of an electric light system,
which bonds are in denominations of
one hundred t10O) dollars, totaling
fifteen thousand $4,000 dollars, bearing
interest at the rate of five Isl per cent
A more particular description Of said
Bonds may be obtained by addressing
or calling on me.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
Dated at Welsh, La, February 8, 1914.
r. S. GREER, Mayor.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-06
Ordinance No. III.

An Ordinance providing for the sale OF
the Electric Light Bonds.
Be 1t Ordained, by the Mayor and
Board of Trustees of the Town Of
Welsh, La,
Sec. THAT the Mayor be and he is
hereby authorized and directed to adj
vertise for bids for the sale of the
Electric Light Bonds of the Town OF
Welsh, La.
Sec. 2.-Be it further ordained, ETC..
that bids may be received for said
Bonds up to eight o'clock p. m. ON
March 3rd, 1914.
Sec. BE it further ordained, etc..
that the right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
It was moved and seconded that
Ordinance No, III be adopted.
W. E. Taught, yea; E. E. Kimballs
yea; Chas. Dautel, yea; A. R. Arceneauxs
yea; P. H. Goodreau, yea.
Adopted Feb. 8, 1914.
Approved Feb. 8, 1914.
RS. GREER, Mayor.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-06
Resolution.

Resolved, That the Mayor be authors
lied to have printed one hundred and
fifty (l5OJ Bonds with proper interest
coupons a ttached to issue the Electric
Light Bonds.
Moved and seconded that the Resoa
luton be adopted as read. Motion
carried.
The proposed Chicken Ordinance was
defeated by vote OF three ID to two
III votes.
Being no further business to come
up it was moved and seconeed to ado
journ. Motion carried.
A. E. LOGN1ON, Sec. z