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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-05-23
SHOULD TRY AGAIN.

The resolution providing for hear
ing on the subject of the guaranty of
bank deposits has passed both houses
and at an early day there will be full
exposition of this important matter,
pro and con, before the General As
sembly. Bankers as rule are oppos-
ed to the proposition in any form, but
among the plain people there is a
strong sentiment In favor of such a
provision of law, and wise legislators,
who keep their ears to the ground,
doubtless hear the rumbling.
The Louisiana Bankers Association
and the New Orleans Clearing House
Association are circulating a booklet
on "The individuality of Bank Guar
anty Act as applied to Louisiana" in
which they present the arguments in
support Of their position. 1t Is natural
ly inferred that these are all of the
arguments these grave bodies of bank
ers have to advance. If such be the
case, our advice to them is to try
again" for most assuredly the argu-
ments propounded are not of sufficient
weight to deter the people of Louisi-
ana from demanding more protection
in banking connections than the wreck
age of the past eighteen months shows
that they really have.
These august reasoners devote most
Of their space to the failure of the bank
guaranty law in Oklahoma, allowing
only paragraph of ten lines to the
successful operation of the law in
Texas, Nebraska and Kansas, attribut-
ing the fact to good crops In those
states alone. In another column of
this paper in the article, "The Fore
handed Man." a far better account is
given of the facts in these states as
well as in Oklahoma and it is shown
that wildcat banks in the latter state
were palpably the cause of failure, now
in course of correction, as truly as
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-05-23

In these blue days for the sugar
planter it is interesting to look back
and see that the sugar industry came
into being after the collapse of the
indigo industry in 1892. In 1898 every
thing was in a state of chaos. In the
fall of 1894 the first sugar was made
in that big, round-bellied kettle you
may see on the campus of the Louisi-
ana State University. In 1895 the crop
sold for $4,000, which was a big sum
in those days, and from that time on
the sugar industry grew. In a few
years the indigo calamity was forgot.
ten. 1t is to be hoped that history will
repeat itself-Country Gentleman.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-05-23
THE INVESTIGATION" CRAZE.

While not disposed to deprecate I'm
yestigation" of any public department,
when any striking need for 1t seems
to exist-the levee boards, for instance
yet we fear that this entirely worthy
procedure in it's original conception,
bids fair to become a legislative fad,
and a very harmful fad at that, causing
useless disturbance and unrest. Most
persons are Ioath to believe that the
need therefor exists to any consider
able extent In the various branches OF
the state government. II such does
exist, then why an auditor OF public
accounts? This official, If he is doing
his duty, Is not merely footing up
figures, but is scrutinizing and ques-
tioning every item of the public &C
counts; and if he is not doing that, he
and not the departments, should first
be investigated. But there has been
no criticism of the travelling auditor or
any intimation that he is derelict in
his duty. Any going behind his returns
must be warranted by the possession
of grave facts, or it becomes both idle
and harmful.
The tendency to wholesale investi-
CATION Is to be regretted, because pri-
marily there is no reason for 1t, and
it furnishes the most pernicious sort
of advertising. This was seen recently
in Mississippi, for though the rotten
ness discovered there, demanded a
cleaning-up, the effects of the adver-
tisement abroad of conditions in that
state, were intellectually harmful. No
such state of things exists in Louisi-
ana, and to intimate that they are by
suggesting investigation" can not be
too strongly opposed.
Il +
It is more than limited In the popular
talk Of the hour that a thrifty pre-
vision Of "jobs," as well as provision
for them, is in many cases the motive
Of the Investigation" projects that
now seek to take up the attention OF
the General Assembly. If there are
any instances of irregularities or graft
in the departments of the government
known to any one, then specific charges
should be made to those in proper au-
thority to act, and there Is no reason
whatever for fear that such charges
will not meet with proper attention,
But for merely vague limitations OF
some misdoing not specified there is
no need for legislative investigation,
with it's attendant notoriety and the
making of Louisiana, undeservedly
without doubt, appear as another hor
rible example of Democratic govern,
ment.
Patriots at the capitol should beware
that in seeking fight with fancied
evils they cast their own dark shad
ows upon the fair name Of their State
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-05-23
SWEET POTATOES VS..
STRAWBERRIES.

Suppose we displayed the same &C.
tivity in reaching the market with
thousands Of bushels Of sweet potatoes
that is demonstrated by the strawberry
growers Of Tangipahoa, what do you
suppose would be the result? Sweet
potatoes are not as perishable as straw
berries and yet berries, sold in the
Chicago market, are making hustlers
in Tangipahoa rich. Three hundred
dollars was realized from strawberries
raised in the corporate limits of Lees
vile few years ago, on less than two
acres Of ground, which shows that we
are around here" when it comes to
raising that luscious fruit. But view
ing these two products from the stand.
point of profit the potato has the straw
berry Skinned" mile. When the ber-
ries mature they are gathered fright
now, or you lose) and placed on the
market at good figure, 1t is true, but
the soil is held by the vine till the re-
turn of another season.
With the sweet potato, not so! They
may be preceded by a good crop of
Irish potatoes (also a money getter),
which will be gathered the latter part
of May. Prepare ground with a turn.
ing pillow early In June for sweet pota.
toes, and by the middle of October they
should be gathered and summed three
or four days in the field and then ship
ped direct to markets of the north and
northwest, where they will readily
command 81 per bushel, Wholesale
Freight per bushel to Chicago is 80
cents, which will leave a margin of II
cents on each bushel to cover inciden
tails, etc., and give the producer sc
cents net for his potatoes. Besides
the vines can be gathered by means Of
a harrow, cured and fed to the cattle
through winter. And last, but not
least, what would form more pic
turesque scene than 100 Poland China
Ipigs on ten-acre sweet potato patch
feeding on the gleanings, with theil
tails curled so tight they can not wink
their eyes?-Leesville Toiler.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-05-23
NEARLY TWO MILLION WANTED.

NEARLY TWO MILLION WANTED.
For the two asy1ums for the insane,
81, 724,950 is wanted for the next two
years, according to statements made
by DR.. J. N. Thomas. of Pineville, su-
perintendent of the Louisiana Hospital
for the Insane, and DR.. Clarence Pier.
son, of Jackson, superintendent of the
East Louisiana Hospital for the Insane.
These figures were submitted before
the joint finance committees of the
house and senate, with Senator Stat
ford presiding for the Senate and Leon
Locke for the House.
Dr. Thomas said for the Pinegille
asylum that $469,95O was necessary
for the next two years. This Is an in
crease of only $1,889.5O. He now has
ITO patients. OF these, $50 were sleep
ing on galleries. When the new build
ings, now under course of construc-
ton, are completed, they could take
care of ITO more patients.
DR.. Clarence Pierson of the institu-
ton at Jackson, said it would take
$1,257,000 to properly develop the East
Louisiana asylum. They now have
1926 patients. Fifty per cent are from
New Orleans.
The institution has to have for the
next two years $467,O00 for mainte-
nance, and in addition has to have for
Immediately essential improvements
$4,000.
DR.. Pierson urged for central board
to govern all Of the charitable and
eleemosynary institutions Of the state.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-05-23

Willie was struggling through the
story In his reading lesson. emo,
said the captain" he read, "it was
not a sloop. II was a larger vessel
BY the rig judged her to be a-a-a-'
The word was new to him.
"Barque," supplied the teacher.
Still Willie hesitated.
"Barque!" repeated the teacher, this
time sharply.
Willie looked as though he had not
heard Alright. Then, with an appre
sensive glance around the class. he
shouted:
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Free Press.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-05-23
TOO MANY BIS.

Some one recently suggested that
Mississippi had a surfeit of Big
Brewer, BiIbo, boil weevil and busted
banks. 1t might be a good idea to de.
vote more attention to cps" and "C's'
pears, potatoes, peanuts, peaches and
corn, cane, cattle, cabbage, cotton, etc
Gazette.
This Is as true for Louisiana as well
as Mississippi.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-05-23
NEW ASSESSMENT METHOD
PROPOSED.

The New Orleans Association Of
Commerce has prepared an act for "the
manner of assessing real estate and
the buildings and improvements there
on in municipal corporations having
population in excess of one thousand
inhabitants"
1t proposes that, beginning with the
year 1916, the real estate in all munic.
ipal corporations Of the state, having
a population of not less than one
thousand inhabitants-as shown by
the census of the United States imme-
diately preceding the assessment
shall be assessed in the manner here
matter provided in this act.
First. The assessing authorities shall
fix the value of each separate lot or
other subdivision of ground belonging
to any individual or individuals, firm,
copartnership, corporation or associa-
ton. This value shall be OF the ground
lalone.
Second. The said authorities shall
then fix the value of the buildings and
improvements on such lot or other sub
division Of ground.
1t is further provided very circum.
stantially that individual block and lot
maps, also skeleton block and tract
maps shall be made, and published.
st. Francisville and Jackson both
come under the provisions Of such an
act.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-05-23
AGRICULTURAL YEAR BOOK.
House of Representatives,

House of Representatives,
Washington, D. c., May 18, 1914.
To the Farmers:
/ am informed that the Department
of Agriculture will be ready to deliver
it's 1913 Year Book on the first of June
This book contains information which
will be of great Importance and value
to those who are interested in agri
culture. If you desire copy Of the
same, please write to
Yours sincerely,
LEWIS L. MORGAN.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-05-23

Don't tell little lies. If you must be
untruthful, tell big ones and become
known 40 q statistician.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-05-23
ANNOUNCER EMIT.
The name of
HON. CLAY ELLIOTT
of Amite City, La.

Oh AuIlo Sity, Lid.
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, 1914-05-23

Don't keep diary. Some one might
produce it when your enemies are try.
ing to prove you are insane.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05
DAVIS THEATRE.
Ans4fser Big Five Act Vaudeville Show
 fer the Last Half of the Week.

For the last half of the week the management of the Davis has booked another i've act vaudeville show that could not be seen anywhere else for the money. Heading todays oln IS The Cycling ReynardS, clever team, of comedy cyclists who do a lot of sur prising feats on the wheel combining skill with comedy that is original and is sure to be a big hit Love and Les lie are two real live comedians of the old school who have line of talk that will make laughs come every min ute. Scottie is musical artist who plays the violin ill a nasterly manner and keeps his audience in good humor all the time with his droll Scotch comedy. You will take to him right from the start. The LaDuc Sisters are two very clever lady gymnaSts who do some remarkable acrobatic work that Is seldom attempted by lady perform CTS, and Fred Maritime as a monolo- suist is fin a class by himself. His stories are all bright and right up to date. Out of the whole five acts there ds not one weak spot on the bill, every thing is different and will be sure to prove a good two hours enjoyment.
 In The photOplays today the feature is a two reel K E. western drama called The Arrow Makers Daughter, q powerful story of the early days in the west, The famous Mutual Weekly is also shown with many new and in teresting events portrayed that are educational as well as entertaining. The comedy is a Keystone called That Ragtime Band. This picture was shown here before, but there have been so many requests for it that the man asement secured it for this change. Nothing funnier has ever been shown on a picture screen. The photoplays will be changed again tomorrow and the sixth reel of Our Mutual Girl will be one of the special features for Fri day and Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05
OLCkIAL THEATRE.
leVe's Sunset, Remarkable Two Reel
 Vitasraph Feature Today.

It is not often that two such strong 3avorites as Clara. Kimball Young and Earl Williams appear on the same program but the Colonial theatre of fers today. Loves Sunset, one of the Drettiest and most delightful love dramas of the season, with these two popular people as hero and heroine
 The story tells of an artist, who. wrapped up in his work. does not care for the ladies, but his friend is fasci- mated with 8 cabaret dancer, and pays her arduous attention until tired of her, then he goes to Europe. She then starts out looking for employment and becofnes governess, and strangely enough in a family where the artist is firm friend. Here he sees her again and this time takes the opportunity to improve his acquaintance and event aaliy marries her without knowing her identity. Her former friend hearing Of the artists marriage makes a call upon him. only to find the cabaret dancer the bride, She has loved the artist too well to tell him that which would make him discard her, but now tells all, He drives her from the house ard then she falls steadily until res cued by the Salvation Army. How sfss Is retaFBed to her old home is best told in the f1H. Other big and pepu- lag dramas e6flbiete tAe bill
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05
eat and refined in every detail.

neat and refined in every detail. A very good act, Joe Roland, the orig inal nut comedian, comes next, and his funny mannerisms and eccentrici- ties are a scream He is different from any comedian ever seen in this city.
 Kennedy & Mack are the third act and they term their offering as "a session of crazy pranl<s," and that is just what it is. Just Is minutes of acrobatic absurdities in which they do about everything you ever heard of. It is one long loud laugh.
 A funny comedy film from the Eclair studios entitled Valentines Day, is one of the last pictures. on the same reel is The Black Sea, 8 beautiful educa- tiona1 scenic subject.
 Tomorrow (Fnday) night the man agement will offer another new idea, which they call the Silver Shower. Ten cases of genuine Rogers silver ware will be given away. It is pre- dicted this will be bigger attraction than the Country store, so a word to the wise is sufficient-get there early. Doors open Friday night at 630.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05
HUMOR OF THE DAY

Howard-AlI our lives we've had to support one of my fathers family Coward-Non compos or intellectual? Life
 Henn-Does your wife handle the purse strings? Peck-Yes, and they are always tied in a knot.-Judge.
 Do you think women are quite fair to men?" From the amount of make up they buy and use I am sure they try to be."-Houston Post.
 T took a long walk yesterday" said Foreman, as he collapsed into a seat at Busyman's desk. Take another, old man." suggested Busyman; it'll do us both good."-Puck-
 He-I called to see your father this afternoon. She thuttering visibly)- Oh. did you? He-Yes; he has been owing our firm a little bill for some tlme.-Boston Transcript.
 These collapsible opera hats are great convenience" "SO!" Yes; you have no idea how much room they save in a hat'-LouisyilIe Courier Journal.
 This is your newly arrived little girl sister Tommie,' said the father "I don't believe it is a girl, papa. Why not?' Because she don't say anything i"-T onkers Statesman.
 History Professor-The Americans are the reformers of the world. Now
 
 any Englishman who endeavored to raise legislation to a higher plane? Student-Yes, sir; Guy Fawkes.-Har- ward Lampoon.
 How do you suppose the idea of rainbow hair originated?" T can ae- count for 1t only in one way" replied Miss Cayenne. Some society leader who was fixing her hair got an unex- pected chemical reaction and had ts brazen it tout."-Washington Star.
 Timid Youth-What do I have tG pay for a marriage license? Facetious Clerk-Weu, you get it on the install- ment plan. Timid Youth-How's tnatt Facetious CIerk-Ten shillings down and most of your salary each week for the rest of your Ife.-Tit-Bits. Some of your constituents are dis agreeing with you,' said the trusted lieutenant. Well, keep tab on them,' replied Senator Sorghum; when enough disagree with me to constitute a reliable majority I'm going to turn around and agree with them. ."-Cleve- land Plain Dealer.
 Visitor (hungry)-And at what time do you have dinner, my little friend? Terrible Boy-Soon as you've gOne.-- New York Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05
LEGAL NOTICE.

AT A SQUIRT OF PReBAEE HELD al Coichester, within and for the Dis tFict of GqlcAeSters on the Sd day of March, A. B. 1914
 Preseht=E. F. BGELL, Judge.
 Estate of Henry W. Abeli, late of Colchester, in said District. deceased
 John Y. Reynolds Of Colchester Sap- peared ia Court and moved that an in strument purporting to be-the last w1II and testament of said deceased (and codicif theretpQ be admitted to pro bate.
 Tnerefore Ordered, Thai said appIi- cation be heard and examined at the Probate Of4Ice = in Colchester, in said District, on-~the 10th day of March A. ?. 1sF4;; at Y o'cIoclz- in tlre foreuoon. pnblic 5I notIce to ali persons iHltt interested ste in said estate by advertising in a news paper having a circuia tfon sin said Pro- bate District, to appear if they see cause, at said time and place. and be heard relative thereto, and make re- turn to the Court
 Attest; Il. P. BUELL..
 mar5d Judge.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05
What Is Going On Tonight.

Vaudeville and Motion Pictures as the Auditorium
 Moving Pictures at Colonial Theatre. Vaudeville and photoplays at Davis theatre.
 Rev. Oliver H. Raftery, D. D., of Mid d1etown, st Lenten Service at Christ Church
 Drtll of Third O.. c. A. C., c. N. G.. at Armory.
 Franklin Chapter, No. {. R. A. M.. meets in Masonic Temple.
 Norwich Lodge, No. 4so. B. P. 0. F.. meets in Elks' Home.
 Canton Oneco, No. 3, l. o. 0. F., meets In Odd Fellows Hall.
 Court Sachem, No, 94. F. of A., meets In ForesterS' Hall.
 Lontc Camp, No. 7ss4. M. w, A.. meets SN Pythian Hall
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05
Big Suffrage Feature Film and Three
 NsAx Acts at Audikoriuns Today

Today is the last chance tp witness the great three-Eeei Imp feature The GiiitaAt, which deals with the prob lem ef eaaal suffrage as it applies to EngiaRa. Fhe contrast between the methods Of tha militant suffragettes in Europe and the followers of the cause in America are strongly defined and after seeing this pic4ure, it is cas- fly understood why the f'rnilitants'' nave faBAd. FAe film contains many spestacadar scenes showing the des- rfu&tlon of brldges and houses by %yhR1aike, and some Sensational mob scepes. Fhe first act on the vaudeville RR4H of the shoW wiA be Hampton & 8oHHnal, those clever creole enter 9e5neE<, who 1pxesens a classy singing, &noiRG asavsEcal specially that is
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05
THE SPRING DANCE.

On the light fantastic toe,
 Spring is tripping lightly in But we know not yet if she
 Thinks in dancing style to win Maybe 'tis a dance of two,
 With one, now the other seen. First, furry of white snow,
 Then a glimpse of budding green. Is spring just merry firt
 With the winter playing so, tn the latter, white-haired, old,
 Tripping gayly OCT ne snow? Bringing warmth in sunny smile,
 Till the winter has forgot All his icy ways and joined
 Lively spring in turkey tre Maybe quickly will he turn,
 Then old fellow, w1In his froWA Drive her off, and to rebuke,
 Call another snow storm down. Then sine may come fitting back,
 Dancing in and out the days, O.. Till old winter fades away,
 Conquered by her cunning ways.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05
POETRY
A DEFENSE OF FEBRUARY.

Sprightly little February
 Smiling comes along, A month not often heard of
 In story or in song. Of her in all our poems
 Is nothing found of worth, Although one might expect it.
 Because it brings the birth Of Washington and Lincoln,
 md good St Valentine, Myself and many others
 Whose names less brightly shine. Of song she's surely worthy.
 This month of smallest bills, ', nen holidays are doubled
 And cupids speak their wills. And see the wisdom of her;
 She knows she flinders Spring, That while she stays among us
 Its poets cannot sing. And being disagreeable
 In many weather ways. She has the sense to tarry
 But eight and twenty days Ada Stoweu Walters, in the New
 York Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Don't forget the Cake and Food sale held by the Norwich Equal Fran chise league at No. 3s Broadway, Sat urday, March 7th. Don't confuse it with any other. Buy your cake and pie for Sunday on Saturday. See adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05

The amount of merchant shipping under construction in the Newcastle on-Tyne yards at the end of JunFE 1913, was 312.620 tons.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05

Like a sectional bookcase, an Ohio inventors corn crib can be increase in size to accommodate a crop by the addition of metal sections.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05

Missouri's coal supply will last niue thousand years, 1t is estimated, if min ing goes on at present rate of four million tons yearly.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05

X portable machine has been patent ed by a North Carolinian for cutting leather belts or perforating them ac- curateiy for splicing.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05

A lake in Tasmania at an altitude of S,4OO feet is to be harnessed and the electricity produced used to sup island.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05

Samuel Reed, farmer near Cedar City, Mo, reports that he gathered 4.35O bushels of apples from an orch ard of 500 trees and disposed of them at an average of S1 per bushel
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05

The famous Egyptian temple of Rameses II. g centuries old, has been illuminated with electricity for the benefit of tourists.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05

According to a French experimenter the temperature of the carbon filament in an ordinary incandescent lamp ap- breaches 2,900 degrees.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05
SUBURBAN FARM.

Forty acres, un trolley aRd state stable for T. head barns. icehouse sheds. etc, all good; 2s acrls s1Reoth, strong. tiIiaSre land, very productive, good pastures and plenty of wood; modern water system, pneumatic tank, power pump, gasoline engine, gris; mill, saw; pictures; lists.
 TRE9N's AGENCY.
 febed WiiIimantfc. Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05

The bureau of forestry of the Philip pine government after about two years of preliminary experiments, is preparing to start practical work all over the Philippines in planting cam phor trees,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05

chartered two vessels in order to in augurate a direct monthly freight ser vice between Mobile and various West Indian ports, including Santo Domin go.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-05
THE KALEIDOSCOPE

The normal head contains about so,- GOO hairs