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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-04-25
NEGLECT OF THE INSANE.

In the quarterly Bulletin of the State
Board of Health, newly issued, DR..
Bowling commends both DR.. Pierson
and DR.. Thomas for their success in
maintaining a fair degree of health in
the institutions under their charge,
under most discouraging .circum-
stances, pointing out in detail the press
ing needs of the two asylums for the
insane at Jackson and Pineville.
At Jackson, they are trying to ac-
commodate 1850 patients with room
for only 1900. They need, according
to the report of the inspector, a treat
ment plant for publication of sewage,
additional wells, a dormitory for
nurses, new bakery, separate milk
house, screens for all buildings, a hood
over the battery of steam kettles in
the kitchen.
"The overcrowding is most lament
able and unfortunate" says DR.. Dowl-
ing, both for the comfort of the pa
tients and the success of the manage
ment. That there are 300 or more
patients sleeping on mattresses on
floors can be considered only in the
light of a disgrace to the state"
OF the asylum at Pineville, he re-
ports: at is lamentable that there
should be III patients, or more, in ex-
cess of those for whom accommoda-
ton is provided. hope it may be
possible for you to have sufficient ap-
preparation to enlarge the institution
until every patient is comfortably
housed and surrounded by sanitary
conveniences, and that it may be pos
sible also for you to reconstruct and
repair those buildings which are in
need of same"
1t is to be hoped that these findings
of DR.. Bowling may be strong second
for the representations that the super
intendents of the two institutions fol
the insane of Louisiana will make to
the General Assembly when it meets
in May. A very definite obligation
rests upon Louisiana, as civilized
commonwealth, to provide for these
her afflicted children, seeing that they
have everything which would tend tt
their well-being and comfort.
To this end, we hope to see on tn,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-04-25
A BAD ADVERTISEMENT.

A Louisiana exchange is before US:
a column six page paper, which con.
tains one and one-half columns Of To-
cal news. The remainder Ia advertis-
ing, of which over four and a half
pages, much Of it in 6 point, are filled
with tax sales. We can not decide
whether to advise that such paper
should be kept strictly for home cir
culation, as making undesirable reve
lations concerning its local conditions
or be published largely and sent out
to advertise a chance to buy cheaI
lands. Which?
We incline to the first alternative
lest the timid immigrant would feal
that he was unequal to do anything
where so many others had failed. II
other words, newspaper gotten VI
in that style is boomerang on com
munity. AT the same time, what should
be said of taxpayers, so careless a!
to allow their property to be sold FOL
taxes?
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-04-25
AN ENTHUSIASM FOR JUSTICE,

In this day and time, it has grown
beyond the province of weekly news
paper in a community having railway
connection with the outside world, the
need to report items of news so gener-
ally read and talked about as the
troubles in Mexico This paper does
not attempt the unnecessary, and con-
fines itself to comment upon the fact
that war because of an insult to the
flag is far more righteous than would
be conflict to redress the woes OF
adventures in a foreign country, who
were drawn thither by love OF danger
or desire for pelf Huerta and his
government have however repeatedly
insulted, or disregarded, the flag OF
the United States, and no honorable
nation can support such an indignity
in silence. Truly Mexico is like an
unruly child, who is beyond moral
suasion and to whom coercion Is alone
applicable. Anything less is regarded
as sign of weakness. The United
States, or rather President Wilson, has
treated Mexico, as if it were child
that might be persuaded or reasoned
with, instead of bad child that must
be forced. And Mexico took advantage
of it. Now Mexico must be whipped
like any other bad child.
At this crisis however, the Presi.
dents words are admirable and should
be the rule of conduct to all through
out this necessary but unhappy con
flict Says he:
II had feeling of uneasiness as
read the papers this morning, as If the
country were getting On fire with wal
enthusiasm have no enthusiasm fol-
war; / have an enthusiasm for justice
and for the dignity Of the United
States, but not for war"
An enthusiasm for justice! Four
short words that mean 80 much, that
they could afford theme for a thous
and sermons, and thousands of lessons
in the schools. An enthusiasm fol
justice would be an unerring guide In
this instance, and would also correct
many other evils in public and private
life.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-04-25
SIMPLIFY PARISH GOVERNMENT

The state press is taking up the idea
Of simplifying parish government. One
exchange describes our article on this
subject as "the best editorial of the
day" of its receipt. Whether or no,
this is the case matters little, except
that we should like to urge strongly
the undoubted necessity for reform
Most Of these bodies are like snakes
they carry lot of NAV and tail foI
one small head.
Usually one or two men dominate
these boards, but when it comes to
responsibility, if there be blame, 1t is
laid upon ALL A police juror recently
said, referring to an unpopular meas
ure, WELL l didn't want it, but SC
and So was determined to have it.
With smaller board, the true inward
ness of many scheme is apparent
and in cases where progressiveness is
at Issue, small board has not to labor
sometimes unsuccessfully, with SLOW
and unprogressive members.
From the standpoint Of expeditions
ness and economy, there can be nj
question, that commission Of three
or five would cost less and do more
thop tuyino fhot purohor
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-04-25
NEGRO DEAF AND BLIND.

Through oversight alone, this paper
has not added it's support to a certain
suggestion made by the editor OF The
Pelican, the newspaper published by
the State School for the Deaf. Mr..
Tracy suggested that as the State is
doing nothing for its deaf and blind
among the negro population, that this
work be taken up, for the present, at
the Southern University, located In
East Baton Rouge. These unfortu-
mates could easily be trained and
taught there, and made self-supporting,
as the whites, similarly afflicted, are
in the special large institutions, pro-
vided by the state
knowledge of the rudiments of edu-
cation is more necessary to the deaf
than any other class of the population,
for 1t is by reading and writing that
deaf man or woman is prepared for
intelligent communication with the
rest of mankind The deaf are more
Handicapped by ignorance than the
blind. The states neglect Of the negro
deaf and blind is, however, more of
oversight than actual disdain of their
needs. AS a temporary expedient,
school should be found for them at the
Southern University.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-04-25
RoGlLLloVlLLE NOTES.

Mrs L. e. Roberts is making a pleas
ant stay with relatives and friends
here.
Mr.. Holcombe Mcqueen made bus
mess trip to Jackson, Wednesday.
Ira Rogillio is expecting to leave
today for Hammond.
Mr. Elvin Spillman accompanied
Miss Matty Peterson to the entertain
ment at the high school in Jackson
last Friday night.
Mr.. L. C. Spillman was in st, Fran
cisville, Tuesday.
Mrs. D. Richardson was a visitor to
her sister, Mrs. P. w. Roberts, OF
Jackson.
Messrs. Green Spillman and Chas.
Griffin were pleasant callers at Mrs
McQueen's, Sunday evening.
Miss Daniel and Miss Young spent
the weekend with Mrs. Mullin OF
Jackson.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-04-25
LITTLE ADS.''
FOR SALE.

10 Hereford cows, grades 3-4, 7-8,
1916; 4 Hereford heifers, grades 7;S,
1916; Hereford calves, grades 7-S,
1916; 9 native cows. The Herefords
were bought from ]. B. Hollinsworth,
Runge, Texas, in September, 1910, and
were then two years old. Registered
bulls headed this herd. Bids on the
lot or separately will be considered
Cattle may be seen on the Laynaud
Place, three miles from Francisville
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-04-25
TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING.

The average taxpayer will not look
with unmixed favor upon the PROPOSE
ton to issue state bonds to the amount
of five million dollars, "for the purpose
of sylilding, rebuilding and bringing
the physical structure and equipment
of the various state institutions to the
standard necessary in our great state,
and to- provide an adequate fund to
establish and equip agricultural
schools or extend those already estab-
lished.P Resolutions to that effect
were passed by the Louisiana
State Chamber of Commerce, on April
Is. 1t was determined to ask the Legis-
llature to authorize the issuance OF
such bonds. The average man is not
opposed, or at least should not be, to
any of the objects named, but the pro-
posal to raise large sum for whole
sale attention to these matters is
something else again" as Mawruss
Perlmutter would say: it is an invita-
ton to extravaganza, if not graft. With
live millions of dollars in sight, the
head of every state institution would
begin figuring on how much he could
get for his charge, and then the riot
would indeed begin.
1t is much better to make haste
slowly" and develop gradually, rather
than open carnival of ill-advised
spending. Census reports show that
Louisiana has decreased her bonded
Indebtedness substantially. 1t is not
IOpportune so soon to increase it, in the
face of exceedingly depressed agricul-
Itural conditions, when the richest plant
ers and the smallest farmer, on shares,
are suffering either from threatened
losses in sugar cane or actual losses
in cotton.
Lest opponents of the bond issue be
denominated foes to progress, it should
be recalled that when Gov. Blanchard
asked for the issuance of a million dol.
lars in bonds for the building of a
Little red school-house on every hill
top in Louisiana" the proposal was
opposed and defeated for the same
reason as is now offered: it's whole.
sale nature leaving an opening for ex-
travagance and graft. 1t was urged
then that schoolhouses should be built
as needed by the communities that
needed them. The suggestion was
Ihooted at as the idea of mossbacks.
But it was done. 'rhe school-houses
were built as needed, and without hav.
ing the figures at hand, we venture to
say that the full amount has already
been raised by local taxation, and the
buildings are not little red school
houses" but large, substantial, most
often handsome structures for consoli.
dated schools, as the isolated school
house is fast becoming obsolete, being
only adapted to sparsely settled com
munities.
1t would be far better to raise sums
as needed for the state institutions
than to open the gates for one big
golden outpour, that would be more
generally destructive than individually
helpful.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-04-25
CREMATION VS.. BURIAL.

The president of the national under
takers association says that though
cremation is the best means of dis
posing of the dead, and is growing in
favor, it's progress does not give hope
for it's adoption for many generations
yet. While there is indeed little ap-
parent reason for hoping that crema-
ton will soon become popular, yet
public opinion is sometimes subject to
such sudden changes, that 1t Is not i'm
possible that what seems to be con-
demned to slow progression in time
may yet overleap such restriction, and
be accepted at once by the enlightened.
For instance, if every body could
have an Illuminating fash of imagi-
nation, and see, on the one hand, the
horrors of Christian burial, the slow
disintegration of the inferred body,
the feast of worms upon flesh, putrid
but once so clean and dear; and on
the other hand, the quick, hot fire that
destroys, but does not contaminate the
bodies of our dead, that reduces the
time when ashes returns to ashes,
without pollution, without dissertation,
then the latter method of disposal of
the dead would be quickly chosen. A
thousand horrors, which imagination
can picture, cremation may prevent:
and yet, twentieth century civilization
still prefers the crude methods of in
terment in the earth.
The following beautiful, but not en-
tirely original lines, were found upon
the body of suicide in one of the
cities, this week:
"Close his eyes; his work is done.
What to him is friend, or foeman,
Rise of moon, or set of sun,
Hand of man, or kiss of woman?
"Lay him low, lay him low
In the clover, or the snow.
| What cares he? He can not know.
Lay him low"
| They contain the germ Of the human
instinct for burial rather than crema.
ton. The average man shuts his mind
to the disgusting facts Of decomposi
ton, and since the dead "can not
know" when they are laid in the earth
it seems to him as IL they are laid to
rest. But what of those buried alive!
Is their fate, rest in any sense? And
what of the conversion of the earth
into charnel-house? Is it just to the
living?
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-04-25

Jacksonville has one OF the most
magnificent deep water harbors In the
world. It has more than seven miles
Of deep water front, lined with great
Docks and terminals and many large
warehouses. The products OF Florida
and other Southern states are scatter
ed from the Jacksonville port over
most Of the inhabitable globe. Five
great railway. systems, from four
points Of the compass, controlling
more than 10000 miles of track, hand
ling millions of tons Of freight to and
from the city annually, center at Jack
s0nville
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-04-25

committee that takes up this subject,
men who are known to be interested
in the insane, and who will not take
their duties as the junket of sum-
mer's day but will give thoughtful
study to every phase of the conditions
that surround the states helpless
wards.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-04-25
1t. Gov. Barrett stands by his record
against race gambling.

Congressman Lewis L. Morgan favors
US with copies of his speeches on the
River and Harbor and the Tolls Repeal
bills.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-04-25

Remember that Mrs. w. T. Forester
represents most of the strong insur-
ance companies of the nation, and Is
therefore equipped to look after all Of
YOUR insurance needs. (Advt.)
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-04-25

LOST-At Julius Freyhan school
house, a gold fountain pen, monogram
"A. L." The public is requested to be
on lookout for such pen. Suitable
reward for it's return to this Office,
and no questions asked.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-04-25

Window" envelopes will not be
mailable after July l, 1914. They were
probably troublesome for mail clerks,
like every one else, to find the address
quickly.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-04-25

A pinch of salt under the tongue is
said to be effective for nose bleed.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-04-25

Wanted to buy some second hand
lumber in good order. Apply at this
Office. tt.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-04-25

Cattle Mark-Brand on hip w M.
Tag in one ear. Public is hereby
warned not to buy or drive off any
cattle so marked.
LUCY L. MATTHEW'S.
(4-11-4
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-04-25

Hats remodeled and trimmed Nice
| line of flowers, milliner's findings, etc.,
on hand. Mrs. S. L. Riggs, at Storms
store. (4-18.N
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-22

her son in silence until his miserable
eyes, perforce, looked up into hers.
I'm afraid you'll have to break your
engagement" she said.
She turned to face Mary Cuttings
regretful, understanding gaze. Her
eyebrows lifted slightly. Her head in
clined ever SO little in the direction of
the half-scared, half-defiant Chicken" !"
you attend to your chicken. Mary"
she said. "I'll see to my weasel"
So Emma McChesney and her son.
Jock, looking remarkably like brother
and sister. walked down the broad
store aisles and out into the street.
There was little conversation between
them. When the pillared entrance Of
the hotel came into sight Jock broke
the silence. sullenly:
why do you stop at that old bar
racks? It's rotten place for a wom-
an. No one stops there but clothing
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-22

eyes. and down beyond, whore the soul
holds forth. And because what each
saw there was beautiful and slightly
they were seized with shyness such
as two men feel when they love each
other, and SO they awkwardly en-
deavored to cover up their shyness
with words.
You could stand facial and de-
cent scalp massage. Emma" observed
Mary Cutting in tone pregnant with
love and devotion. Your hair looks q
little dry. Those small-town manicures
don't know how to give a real treat
ment."
"I'll have 1t tomorrow morning, be-
fore the kid gets in at eleven. AS the
Lily Russell Of the travelling profession
I can't afford to let my beauty wane.
That complexion Of yours makes me
mad. Mary. 1t goes through course
of hard water and Chicago dirt and
comes up looking like a rose leaf with
the morning dew on 1t. Where'll we
have supper"
II know a new place." replied Mary
Cutting. German, but not greasy"
She was sorting, marking and pig
eonholing various papers and en-
velopes. When her desk was quite tidy
she shut and locked 1t, and came over
to Emma McChesney.
Something nice happened to me to-
day." she said. softly. Something
that made me realize how worth while
life is. You know we have 5000 WON.
en- working here-almost double that
during the holidays. A lot of them are
under twenty and, Emma, working
girl. under twenty, in city like this
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-22

very pretty, very blonde. very young
Chicken" deep In conversation with
her weasel. The weasels trousers
were very tight and English, and his
hat was properly woolly and Alpine
and dented very much on one side and
his heels were fashionably nat. and his
hair was slickly pompadour.
Mary Cutting and Emma McChesney
approached them very quietly just in
time to hear the weasel say:
well, q long then. Shrimp. See you
you at eight"
And he swung around and faced
them.
That sick horror Of uncertainty
which had clutched at Emma McChes-
ney when first she saw the weasel's
back held her with awful certainty
now. But ten years on the road had
taught her self-control, among other
things. So she looked steadily and
calmly into her sons scarlet face.
Jocks father had been liar.
She put her hand on the boys arm
You're a day ahead OF schedule
Jock" she said evenly.
$50 are you," retorted Jock. sullen.
ly. his hands jammed into his pockets
"All the better for both of us, kid
was just going over to the hotel to
clean up, Jock. Come along, boy"
The boys jaw set. His eyes sought
any haven but that Of Emma McChes.
ney's eyes. 81 can't" he said, his voice
very low. I've an engagement to take
dinner with bunch of the fellows
We're going down to the Inn. Sorry"
A certain cold rigidity settled over
! Emma McChesney's face. She eyed
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-22

gratifying regularity for Emma Nc
Chesney. Then, quite suddenly, the
lonely evenings, the lack of woman
companionship, and the longing for a
sight of her .seventeen-year-old son
had got on Emma McChesney's nerves.
She was two days ahead of her
schedule, whereupon she wired her
son, thus:
Dear Kid:
Meet me Chicago usual place Fri
day large time my treat. Mother,
Then she had packed her bag, wired
Mary Cutting that she would see her
Thursday. and had taken the first
train out for Chicago.
You might have found the car close,
stuffy and uninteresting. Ten years
on the road had taught Emma Nc
Chesney to extract maximum of en-
1oyment out OF q minimum OF material.
Emma McChesneys favorite occupa-
tion was selling T. A. Bucks Feather
Dom petticoats, and her favorite pas
time was studying men and women.
The two things went well together.
When the train stopped for min
ute or two you could hear faint rat
tie and click from the direction OF the
smoking compartment where three
jewelry salesmen from Providence, r.
l., were indulging In their beloved. but
dangerous diversion Of dice throwing.
Just across the aisle was a woman,
with her daughter. Chicago bound to
buy trousseau. They were typical,
wealthy.town women smartly garbed
In fashion not more than twenty min
utes later. In the quieter moments Of
the trip Emma McChesney could hear
the mothers high-pitched. East End
Ladies' Reading club voice saying:
"I'd have the velvet suit made fussy,
with real fancy waist to match, for
afternoons. You can go anywhere in
handsome velvet three-piece suit"
The girl had smiled, dreamily, and
gazed out of the car window. II won
der" she said, ''if there'll be n letter
from George. He said he would sit
right down and write"
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-22
clothes, and city jaunts. and 'chickens.'

clothes, and city jaunts. and Chickens
and cabs and flowers. Your mother ID
working tooth and nail to earn her six
thousand. and when you realize just
what 1t means for a woman to battle
against men in a mans game, you'll
stop being spender, and become an
earner-because you'll want to. I'll
tell you what I'm going to do. kid. I'm
going to take you on the road with me
for two weeks. You'll learn SO many
things that at the end of that time the
sides of your head will be bulging."
I'D like it," exclaimed the boy, sit
ting up. 1T will be regular fun"
mo. 1t won't" said Emma McChes-
ney; mot after the first three or four
days. But 1t will be worth more to you
than foreign tour and a private
tutor"
She came over to him and put her
hand on his shoulder. "Your rooms
just next to mine," she said. "You and
are going to sleep on this. Tomor.
row we'll have real day of 1t, as /
promised II you want to spend II
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-22
Tho FIsh's Story.

Robert w. Chambers recently told
this fish story:
"A mother fish was swimming with
three or four thousand OF her offspring
when one OF them swallowed a big.
juicy worm and-whisk-shot up and
disappeared.
The other little fishes had often wit
messed this phenomenon. Now one Of
them said:
rs 1t unhealthy to get caught.
mamma?'
oh. no, my dear-far from IT, tho
mother fish cynically replied. All our
tribe increase so or 90 per cent In
weight on being landed"
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-22

CHICKENS S
,ess Aduenture of Emma McChesney

By EDNA EERBER
Auihor of "Doon OIaro. +" "Butered Side Down etc.


For the benefit OF the bewildered
reader it should be said that there are
two distinct species Of chickens. There
is the chicken which you find in the
barnyard, in the incubator, or on a
hat. And there is the type indigenous
to State street, Chicago. Each Is
known by it's feathers. The barnyard
variety may puzzle the amateur
fancier, but there is no mistaking the
State street chicken. 1t is known by
it's soiled, high, white canvas boots;
by it's tight, short black skirt; by its
slug pearl earrings; by its bewildering
coiffure. By every line Of its slim
young body. by every curve Of its
cheek and throat you know it is ador-
ably, pitifully young. BY its carmined
lip. it's nearsmart hat, it's babbling
of him." and by the knowledge which
looks boldly out of it's eyes you know
1t is tragically old.
Seated in the Pullman car, with a
friendly newspaper protecting her
bright hair from the doubtful gray
white of the chair cover, Emma Nc
Chesney, travelling saleswoman for T..
A. Bucks Featherloom petticoats,
was watching the telegraph poles
chase each other back to Duluth,
Mimi, and thinking fondly of Mary
Cutting, who is the mother-confessor
and comforter of the State street
chicken.
Now. Duluth, Minn., is trying to be
a city In watching its struggles a
hunger for a taste of the real city had
come upon Emma McChesney. She
had been out with her late fall line
from May until September. Every
middle Western town of 5000 inhab-
itants or over had received it's share
of Emma McChesney's attention and
petticoats. 1t had been a mystifyingly
good season in bad business year.
Even old T. A. himself was almost
satisfied. Commissions piled up with