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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-20
ROMANCE OF CHEF MENTEUR.

The fort at Chef Menteur at first
bore the name of Fort Wood, which
was afterward changed to Fort Ma
comb, in honor of Alexander Macomb,
who entered the United States army in
1899, and at the outbreak of the war
of 1912 was an Adjutant General TAX
ing service in the field in September,
1914, he won the victory of Plattsburg
over Sir George Provost, and was made
Major General. From 1885 to 1841,
Gen. Macomb was commander-in-chief
of the United States army. The gov
eminent assuming the land occupied
by Fort Wood to be part of the public
domain, it was reserved by Executive
order, dated Feb. 9, 1912, which in
cluded all public land lying 1900 yards
of the fort, measured from the most
salient part of the works Claims bas-
ed upon French grants arising, Exec
utive order, dated June 20, 1896, trans
ferred to the Department of Interior
all that portion of the reservation
(which lies on the east side of Chief
Menteur Pass, in section %, township
II south, range IA east, southern dis
trict of Louisiana" The~area of the
remainder is unknown.
Gayarre, the historian, gives the fol
lowing account of the origin of the
name "Chef Menteur"
What the Choctaws were most con-
spicuous for was their hatred of false
hood and their love of truth. Tradition
relates that one of their chiefs became
so addicted to the vice of lying, that,
in disgust, they drove him away from
their territory. In the now parish of
Orleans, back of GENTLY, there is a
tract of land, in the shape of an 18TH
mus, projecting itself into Lake Pont-
chartrain, not far from the Rigolets,
and terminating in what is called
Point aux Herbes, or herb point. 1t
was there that the eXiled Choctaw chief
retired with his family and a few adj
herents, near a bayou which discharges
itself into the lake. From that circum-
stance, this tract of land received, and
still retains, the appellation of Chef
Menteur' or Lying Chief"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-20

The disposition to charge the Gov
ernor with the legislative OBJECTIONS
of every quondam supporter during
the last campaign is to acknowledge a
very poor acquaintance with politics,
not to say human nature. Every one
knows that any reform propaganda at
tracts quite as many of the bad and
Indifferent as it does Of the good, the
former classes having sure political
instinct of when a change is impend'
ing, on the same canny principle that
makes rats desert a sinking ship.
Hence any propaganda, however ele,
waited in Its purposes and ideals, be
comes weighed down from the first with
undesirables. Never has this been
more true than In relation with the
Good Government League. OF Its
household have ever been those not Of
the true faith, whose shibboleth has
never rung clear to the ear, and whose
aims are patterned to political thrift
The salary-raisers and grabbers belont
to this ilk, and there is no fold how
soccer defended" but one wolf is there
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-20

take a special crusade to exterminate
it. 1t would make man-size bill in
itself and in fact is such Herculean
task that it has not been seriously at
tempted in the general assembly. To
forego all gambling legislation because
this form is not taken in hand is equiv
alent to saying that dangerous
bayou, overlooking it's banks, shall not
be leveed so long as the Mississippi
requires attention.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-20
GOOD ADVICE FOR THE DAY.
Crowley Signal :

Crowley Signal
Go to church tomorrow The preach
er at your" church may not be a
Beecher, a Moody, or a Sturgeon, but
neither are you a merchant prince"
nor a captain Of industry" Your
preacher can teach you more than you
will learn by lounging in bed or loafing
on the street; he will do you more
good than you can do your self BY
sneeking at the church and at earnest
men and women who are striving ear
nestly to be really and truly instru-
ments for good and are worthy of your
respect and support, whether you give
it or not.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-20
THE HOPE OF NEW ORLEANS.

Times-Picayune:
Within the past twenty-four hours
conclusive evidence has been furnish
ed that this city's hope of prosperity is
not bound up with the restoration OF
the race game. Yesterday morning
the Times icayune was enabled to an
nounce no less than four developments
of vast and cheering import to New
Orleans: The contamination of deal
which brings us another important
trunk line, to reach the city practically
over it's own rails; securement OF
direct steamship service, to begin with
the canals opening, between New Or,
leans and the west coast ports OF
South America; assurance of direct
and regular sailings to Philippine
Japanese and Chinese ports; and the
United States supreme courts decision
in the Shreveport rate case, which re-
stores to New Orleans and other Lou
isiana trade centers free and fair com
petition for a trade long enjoyed and
taken away some years ago by manip
ulations with freight rates.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-20
TICK ERADICATION IN WILKINSON
Woodville Republican:

Woodville Republican:
While this county has not yet fully
decided to adopt the tick eradication
movement, the fact that dipping watts
are being built all over the county
shows that sentiment is growing rapid
ly in its favor. During the past two
months ten watts have been built in this
county, and doubtless many others are
to follow in close succession. Death to
the cattle ticks must be the cry if we
are to make the greatest success in
the cattle raising industry,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-20
POOR EXCUSES.

Not along the same lines, perhaps
but having bearing, was the shelving
of Senator Smiths bill against gam
bling on the excuse that it would stop
women from playing cards for prizes.
This Is the favorite refuge of the gam.
bier who lives by fleeing fools of their
weeks or months wages, and has been
frequently used before with great sue.
cess; he hides behind the women who
while away the afternoon in a battle
royal for an embroidered stand cover
or a pincushion with the wrong initial
upon it, 1t is the chivalrous desire to
preserve this amusement for them that
actuates legislators to permit to go un-
checked a vice that mothers every
other vice; that impoverishes women
and starves babies, deprive both of
them of their homes and drives men
to suicide or absolute worthlessness,
which is worse. That is, if you believe
what the legislators say about it,
The American-Press believes that
there Is not one woman in a thousand
who would not surrender the right to
play cards for four-bit prizes forever,
If thereby the Misunderstanding vice
Of gambling could be stopped.-Lake
Charles Alnerican-Press.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-20

The voice of the money-lenders, U.S.
ually called the banks, seems to pre-
vail with the feather-weight solons at
Baton Rouge in regard to the guaranty
Of bank deposits 1t looks now as II
there will be no legislation on this
subject during the present session
The people will have to make special
selection of representatives pledged to
put this measure through.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-20

Congressman Britain has offered a
bill making it penal offense for COLI
gresham or cabinet officer to lecture
for money. This bill was aimed at the
secretary of state, Mr.. Bryan, and it
should be killed promptly, for the long.
err Mr. B. can be kept from his Office
the better it will be for the nation. Let
Mr.. Bryan talk all he wants to, for he
can do no harm at that MANSFIELD
Enterprise.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-20
JUDGE s. D. ELLIS.

Judge Stephen D. Ellis announces
himself as candidate for Judge of
the Court of Appeal for the First Cir
cult, Third District. State of Louisiana,
subject to the action of the voters in
the Democratic primary to be held in
the latter part of August, or the early
days of the coming September.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-20

If it be true as the N. o. States
seems to think, that Gov. Hall Is fight
ing the Tensas levee probe, then 1t is
because the Governor knows that there
is too much constructive work before
this Legislature, crying aloud but as
one crying unheard in the wilderness
to be done for the legislators to
spend time in destructive work against
dead issues.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-20

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, 1914-06-20
LEGISLATIVE ITEMS.
House,.

The Generally bill empowering the
New Orleans Dock Board to employ
sufficient force to manage the new cot
ton warehouse passed.
The Johnston bill providing for the
abolition of restricted districts, etc.
was indefinitely postponed. A motion
was entered to reconsider.
The Gahagan bill permitting boxing
contests of twenty rounds passed.
The Powell parish government bill
passed.
Mr.. Rownd of Livingston introduced
a bill penalizing members of the Legis-
lature who trade, swap or exchange
votes on bills.
Senate.
The Patterson antitrust bill passed
Harper's bill to abolish gambling in
cotton futures was reported unfaVo.
rably.
Clinton's constitutional amendment
to increase the Governors salary to
$500 after May, 1916, passed.
Following bills have been passed by
the Senate:
Providing for the registry with the
Secretary of State of all state, parish
district and school bonds, etc.
Constitutional amendment raising the
Governors salary to $500.
Raising Judge Wilson's salary to
$4,000.
Giving a thirty days privilege tC
laborers in sugar mills on the product
of same.
To change the system of the House
and Senate enrolling rooms to type
writer instead of pen and ink.
Making it a misdemeanor for junk
dealers to buy from any person unde!
seventeen years of age.
Defining a gambling house and pro
viding penalties.
Fixing two years prescription OF
claims for erroneous freight charges
or damage sustained through lack o.
conformity to interstate commerce
commission rules.
Providing a ten-year prescription fol
boundary suits.
Authorizing police juries to borrow
money to meet expenses of curren
year.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-20

Mail orders for gents furnishing
goods and clothing receive prompt at
tention when sent to e. A. Laboye,
Baton Rouge. (Advt.)
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-20
ANNOUNCER EMIT.

The name of
HON. CLAY ELLIOTT
of Amite City, La.
is presented as a 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. d.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-20

Most people fancy themselves inno-
cent Of those crimes of which they can
not be convicted. Seneca.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-20

The above shows to what absurd
lengths legislators are sometimes drlv
en- to explain their votes, And equally
far In another direction another sena
tor had to go to explain his vote
against this same bill; the Smith anti
gambling measure Senator Barrow
said that he could not vote for it, be
cause it did not include legislation
against future gambling on the New
Orleans exchanges, that this sort caus
ed more trouble than all other forms
of gambling put together. All of which
will be freely admitted by any one Of
thought and observation. On the other
hand, gambling in futures is so strong
~ intrenched In power that it would
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-06-20

Authorizing police jurfes to borrow
money to meet expenses of current
year.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-12-17
RULING GIVEN ON ONE PROVI-
SION IN THE REVENUE LAW

A ruling of interest to all railroads
has beer issued by the bureau of in
ternal revenue, interpreting the provi-
sion of the war tax law relating TO the
levy of n cent on all manifests, bills
OF lading or other evidences of the re-
ceipt and forwarding of shipments.
The law requires such evidence of re-
ceipt on all shipments where the
charge is over 5 cents, but the bureau
announces that "a literal compliance
with this requirement Is I'm some cases
impracticable or impossible"
ut is. therefore. hereby provided"
says the ruling. that where freight Is
accepted at non-agency station. II
must be receipted for by conductors
accepting 1t. He must see to II that an
internal revenue stamp of | CEN de-
nomination is attached to each of such
receipts and cancelled as required by
these regulations before such ship
ments are accepted"
The ruling provides. however. that
In case of shipments of p%erishable ma
'ure or In other cases where such re-
ceipts cannot be given by conductors
>" shinments nav he accepted and
transported In advance OF the afixing
"f the siamn. The receipt In such
cases is 10 he delivered to the "destina-
tion AGENT and the stamn required Of
the c~onsignee. Baggage checks for the
TRANSPORTATION of bicvcles. dogs. baby
etc. will be regarded as evil
Of receipts and should be
stamped.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-12-17
ECONOMICAL ~GRANARIES
ECONOMICALLY OPERATED

This picture illustrates a
on the farm of ]. T. Fisher, near
Rockland. The construction is easy
and simple and the granary is read
lily loaded and unloaded.
Select a good side hill site. Gravity
Is cheap and works we'll. The pouts
running up the hill to higher ground
convey the grain without loss or trou-
bic. And a down hill spout is equal
ly as convenient for unloading into
wagons or sacks from the granary.
A concrete foundation fourteen in
chcs thick and extending about four
inches beyond the side OF the struct-
ure, is the first step In construction.
rms foundation is perfectly flat.
there being no Interference with the
Tightening OF the bands to take care
of shrinkage.
Three temporary circular forms, the
exact diameter Of the inside of the fin
isiied granary are employed at the top
bottom and center. They should be
thoroughly braced and plumbed. and
the slaves, consisting of two by six.
Tin this Instance 20 feet long, are
In position. The iron bands.
either flat or round, are put In place
about " feet apart and frightened IN.
A ventilator box is placed across the
bottom from side to side with outlets
to the outside. and connected with IL
there should be an upright aerator
which has II series of holes from top
to bottom covered with fine wire. With
the roof In place temporary forms can
be removed and a very satisfactory
gfanary is ready for use.
Such a granary as that described
can be erected in a very short time at
n very low cost. 1t requires about
one hundred and eleven pieces of two
by six. twenty, for "A diameter of six
teen feet and n height of twenty feet,
making a granary holding thirty-two
hundred bushels. This is real econ
omy In the first cost and In the hand
ling of the grain In and out of a gran
airy of this type,-Gem State Wood
Chat.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-12-17

administering the anaesthetic, was
first to notice dissolution.
"Mr. Akers, who was waiting in an
adjoining room, was summoned, and
realized all was over. We then, seem
ingly by intuition, began to get busy.
| worked hard to produce artificial
respiration by the usual methods but
failed. Then DIR. Hutchinson inserted
his finger through the incision made
In the abdominal wall during the
course of the operation, slowly, until
the diaphram vas reached.
with n finger on top of the
heart, his thumb on the bottom, he
made slight compression, then an
other and another until his hand was
contracting and dilating the organ of
life In stimulation of heart throbs. He
was rewarded I'm a moment by an
expansion of the heart and then as
the organ gradually grew stronger on
It's beats, blood began to flow through
the arteries. He intensified this with
oxygen and other artificial respira-
ton and after a few moments of this
treatment the lungs reluctantly took
up their burden.
THE patient rallied wonderfully
fast and within fifteen minutes an
other anaesthetic was administered
in order to complete the first opera
ton. Mrs. Akers is now resting cas-
lily and I believe is on the road to
complete recovery"
DR.. Hutchinson said the operations
lasted two hours and were just as
described by DR.. Williams. A COM
ing prepared.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-12-17
WOMAN DIES UNDER KNIFE;
Is BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE
Miracle OF Recovering From Actual
Death attested by Los Angeles Sur
ge0ns.

According TO three reputable sur
geons of Los Angeles doctors p. NJ.
Williams. c. s. Hutchinson and w. s.
Holman-a modern miracle In medi-
cal science vas consummated at the
food Samaratin hospital In the restor-
alton To life of Mira. Walter w. Akers
after she had been dead for at least
ten minutes.
The raising was not from a theo-
retical death OF q state of comma"
said nr. Williams. Mrs. Akers was
actually dead. Her heart had ceased
Its functions and there was no pulse,
aud her eyes were fixed in the stare
that to every medical man spells the
eternal sleep, Usual tests for life all
tailed, She was dead. The end
came during a major operation for
~iaparotomy, Or, Holman. who was
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-12-17

Five New York gunner used a tele-
phone Saturday night to find William
Doyle, said to be a member of the
Gopher" gang and known as Little
Patsy" and a short time later shot
and killed him. The slayers have
neither been caught nor identified. A
%"gunman's feud' is believed to have
caused the murder.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-12-17
STATE LAND SALE.

Nouce Is hereby given that on Saturday, January q 1915, the following
described tracts of Land belonging % the State OF Idaho, and situated in Power
Connu will be offered for sale at public auction at the Court House at
American Falls, Power County. Idaho. at EN- o'clock a m. of said day towit:
Subdivision Lease Sec. TIP. Rge Imps. Apsd
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-12-17

TERMS OF sALE;-onetenh OF the purchase price and first year
interest nm deferred payments. cash on day of sale; the balance In eighteen
annual installments at ak Der cent interest
Improvements cash n day OF sale
Land sold subject to harvesting of crou OF land leased
BY order of the State Board OF Land Commissioners.
GEORGE A DAY,
ES-l2N State Land Commissioner
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-07-23
KICKED ON THE TIPS.

The Waiter Thought the Rule shoule
Not Work Both Ways.
"Ny bill at the cabaret restaurant Oh
Broadway was $25, and when Il gave
the waiter a. tip Of a dollar he frown,
ed"
The speakes was a banker from Du
luth. He continued warmly:
"'What are you frowning about?' l
asked the waiter. Isn't that a gener.
Gus tip for a few minutes work on
your part?
"'1n New York. the man answered.
the rule Is always to give a tip of 10
per cent. Your bill, sir, called for o
$3.50 tip. So, naturally, l feel a little
aggrieved. But it Is easy to see, sir,
that you are not q New Yorker, and so
It can't be expected that you'd know
the rules
"Well I pocketed the walters insult.
and the next time l was in that neigh
borhood dropped in on him again.
This time l was alone, and, not being
hungry, I only ate a $1.15 meal. When
it was over l handed the waiter a tip
Of II cents. You ought to have seen
bis face. 1t was worse than before.
cts all right I assured him. It's
according to the 10 per cent rule that
you taught me. If a mans bill is *.
orbitant that makes no difference. ac-
cording to the rule. Well, then, when
q mans bill is small, it should make
no difference, ether
1.-THE waiter gloweaed at me. He
shook the II cents in his palm sar
ca~stically. I said, as I rose to go:
"'And, by jove, it won't make an,
difference either. If you walters insist
on your 10 per cent for large mounts
then you've got to take it for small
amounts too, At least, by lingo, you've
got TO take It FROM me. I'm from Dn.
luth, but I know my way about"
The Duluth banker sighed heavily.
"But the fact remains" he said. tina;
eve since that waiter called me down
I give 10 per cent on big amounts likt
. fool and like a fool I give 20 to 81
per cent on small amounts."-Minne
spolis Journal.
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-07-23

Hats for the business woman should
be becoming and neat and such that
wind and rain will touch them but
lightly. These two elements r sure
to act disastrously on any hat after q
time. A hat which is trimmed with
tulle, gay flowers or a mass of plumes
will be shorn of its elegance by the
first lively spring breeze or soaked to
a shapeless pulp by the >copious April
showers.
This eason the vogue Of fancy straw
bows combined with we'll wired ribbon
ones makes the hat problem Of the
business woman much simpler. The
attractive and stylish hat with the silk
o. satin crown is. however, not for
hef.
A close fitting hat of well woven
straw, with a simple ribbon trimming
like that of either of the hats ilustrat
ed here. would be a wise choice.
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1914-07-23

Coquetush bags to carry with the
modish gown r a feature Of spring
fashions. Handbags, whether for day
or evening use, whether Of silk, velvet.
beads or kid, nearly always match the
toilet.
They are Of reasonable dimensions.
the smart woman making up for mod
Grafton In size by the number she pos
sesses. She must have one for each
toilet-nay, one for each occasion, al
most one for each hour of the day.
The bags may be made of Ottoman
lilk Of any color, or to match the
shoes. Sometimes, for evening use, the
bag will match the belt Belt, shoes
and bag to match look particularly
harmonious.
Two handsome handbags are illus
trated here. One of these is a little
French theater bag made Of the lovely
printed silk that has been the fashion
Of late and which receives its inspira-
ton as to color and design from Wen.
ma, a harmonizing blending of blues.
greens, reds and yellows. The pointed
scallops are finished with wooden
beads in the several shades, the rest is
green silk and green cord.
The oriental rage that has seized
Paris is expressed in no prettier way
than in the other bag to be carried
with an afternoon frock. Chinese dra-
gon embroidery in gold and blues and
greens on heavy black silk is fastened
to a clasp of dull gold and held on the
single loop strap that has replaced
cords on the fashionable Partisan day
bag. The bag is fitted with vanity
case and tiny change purse.