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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-08-15
LoUIsIANA's HANDICAP.

A. M. Michel of Canton, Miss, we
presume is the friend who sends us a
marked copy of his town paper con-
tanning the announcement that the de-
funct Mississippi State Bank of Can
ton has paid it's depositors in full. Does
our friend mean to gloat over st. Fran
cisville, to suggest uncomplimentary
contrast between Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi?
Even so. He has good reason to do
so, for though the Feliciana Bank and
Trust Company has been in liquidation
nearly full year, to date the de-
positors have not received one cent Of
their money, and the prospects are
exceedingly poor that they will ever
receive anything like dollar for dollar.
Louisiana rather plumed itself over
Mississippi when the latter had no
bank examiner, but in the bank fail
ures so far revealed, in every instance
the situation has been aggravated by
the bank examiners management.
This is, of course, not so much a re-
Election upon the theory of bank exam
nation, but the latitude allowed the
official in determining when bank
shall be closed
The bank examiner might retort that
only he can tell the number of banks
he has kept going by his leniency, but
if he did acknowledge such fact, it
would not add to public confidence in
the safety of banks. The chances all
are that not one case in ten is it wise
to keep bank in existence after it has
become shaky, and never is it safe
after cashier, Gas alleged at Donald.
sonyille) has been detected in ques
tionable acts.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-08-15
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION.

Notice is hereby given that on Au-
gust % and 20, 1914, there will be held
at the Court House in st. Francisville,
a competitive examination to select
one beneficiary student to the State
University. Scholarship is to be award
ed by the Police Jury to the competitor
making the highest general average.
Contest is open to any boy or girl in
the parish 16 years of age or above.
The subjects upon which the questions
will be based are as follows: Chem
istry, Plane Geometry, American His.
tory and Civics, and English Literature,
All who wish to take this examination
will report at the Court House Friday
morning, August %, at $3.50 a. m.
R. e. CRUMP,
w. S. BLISS,
A. w. SKARDON,
Committee.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-08-15
WHEN WAS SATAN CHAINED?

A country exchange has CORE
spondent who fears that the present
world crisis is the fulfillment of Scrip
ture concerning the end of the world,
concluding thus;
"The Bible says Satan was to be
chained a thousand years, then he was
to be turned loose. He is loose now"
Satan, from all indications, is indeed
loose now, but if the end is contingent
upon Satan's being chained, all fears
of the worlds end, for the present,
may be set aside as history affords no
information as to Satan's confinement
at any time.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-08-15
LAND OFFICE UNDER
INVESTIGATION.

The Auditor of Public Accounts has
found grave delinquencies in checking
up the books in State Registrar Fred
Grace's Office. 1t appears that moneys,
paid into his Office for redemption of
land sold for taxes, were never turned
over to the state treasurer. To make
the investigation complete, the books
of every parish where there have been
tax redemptions must be examined.
Mr.. Grace contends that nothing Sc
rious is involved. The work may take
months.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-08-15
WHY IS HE?

"Why a state bank examiner" is the
question raised by a correspondent Of
a New Orleans paper, and Is one which
is repeated in the country with con-
siderable approval. But this is really
a shortsighted expression of peevish-
ness, The theory that banks should
have their affairs thoroughly examined
four or five times a year is correct,
and will work well. If the bank exam
liner be required to close any banking
institution Immediately upon its show
ing any evidence of instability or any
sign OF crookedness or earelessness on
the part of its officials.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-08-15

One of the most pathetic, yet beau
tiful incidents of Mrs. Woodrow VIII
sons last hours was that when Con-
gress learned that her heart was set
on the passage of the bill providing for
the improvement of the alleys of Wash
ington City, that the bill was hurried
through that she might have this wish
gratifed before she went away. The
House passed the measure in a pro-
found silence. No more complete ap-
probation of woman's wish was ever
given by a public body.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-08-15
SOME OLD RIDDLES.

Where was the first doughnut fried?
In grease (Greece),
What poets names will person
name when he or she sometimes scalds
a finger? Dickens, Hewitt, Burns.
What is the difference between a
doctor and a glazier? One put in
pane and the other takes out pain.
What is the difference between a
dentist and policeman? One pulls
out; the other pulls in.
How can you keep rooster from
Growing on Sunday? Get him stuffed
Saturday night,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-08-15

The Morgan City Outlook considers
that the woman suffragists of Georgia
lack humor because they want protec-
ton for girls under fourteen, saying
that to be consistent they should ask
for laws against women enticing youths
into immoral houses. Incidentally this
reveals the fact that men make laws
to protect minors against drinking and
gambling but not against graver forms
of immortality. Why ia this?
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-08-15
THE DULL BOY.
Youths Companion

Youths Companion
Forty or fifty years ago, when he
was a boy, his teachers looked upon
him as both INDECENT and dull. The
time that he spent on his studies SEEM
ed to them small, and the results dis
couraging.
Out of school, he had thousand in.
terests, and was quick at all of them.
He followed the mowers barefooted
through the stubble and found the
nests of orphaned field mice, blind and
hairless, so young that he could see as
we'll as feel their hearts beat He
took them home, and from little phials
that he begged of the doctor, made
nursing bottles by burning hole
through the cork with red-hot wire
and inserting a quill purloined from
the family turkey wing. He worked
with his charges until at his approach
they would open their mouths, and put
up their paws, and grope for the end
of the quill, to nurse; and drop by drop,
he fed them, once every hour.
He was shrewd and skillful trader,
too, never without money that he had
earned or made. He contrived new
traps, studied the birds and identified
them, and collected postage stamps;
but the only reading that attracted
him was books on outdoor life, and
stories of pioneers and other men OF
action. History and geography and
arithmetic he hated
| And so at an early age he went to
work. The first job that offered was
driving a team. He took it, not be-
cause he felt particularly drawn to it.
but because it was a job and he liked
horses; and as he began, so he con
tinued, until now, in middle age, he
owns twenty or thirty teams, has forty
men working for him, and is more
than comfortably well off-a big
wholesome man, with a voice like
sea captains, a heart that beats warm
for his fellows everywhere, and espec
tally for children, and a hand thai
knows right we'll the way to his pocket
and out again.
i The dull boy, then, has grown into
a man unusually successful in the bet
ter as we'll as in the more common
sense. He expresses keen regret tina
he got so little schooling, yet he says
that for years after he went to worl
he used to dream of going back Il
school. and always awoke with thu
feeling that he would rather spent
four years in state prison.
Where lies the fault? Mostly in {
, lack of understanding, of coordination
of sympathy between the boy and hi
teachers and the boy and his parents
The seemingly dull boy needs to b.
, studied as an individual, out of schoo
as we'll as in, to learn what his taste
and excellences are. The schools ar
beginning to give more heed to tn
backward pupil, and he is faring be-
!! ter; but parents have their part, toe
: You can have the best dynamo and tn
: best motor, but unless they are prof.
erly wired up, the motor will not go.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-08-15
CAN'T LAY IT ON THE NEGRO.
(The Progressive Farmer.)

(The Progressive Farmer.)
The Pensacola News Is an advocate
of educational progress in Florida, but
is inclined to excuse the state for it's
present bad showing. "Florida's per-
centage of illiteracy," it remarks, is
doubtless largely due to it's negro pop
ulation."
This is a common failing with us in
the South. Whenever some one says
"The percentage of illiteracy in this
state is twice the American average"
some one is likely to answer, "Oh,
that's just because so many negroes
can't read and write"
Fortunately for the sake of truth,
however, the census shows separately
the figures for white and colored illit-
eracy, and we can favor the Pensacola
News with the figures for Florida's
white illiteracy entirely apart from
that of the negroes. Florida's litter
acy for native whites Of native parent
age exceeds 5 per cent, whereas in
twenty states of the Union the Hitter
acy for such native whites is less than
/ per cent
Florida is one of the group of seven
next-to-the worst states for white IL
literacy-Virginia, West Virginia, Flor
ida, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Ar
kansas. In these seven states to 10
per cent of our native stock of white
people (leaying the negroes entirely
out Of the question: are absolutely IL
literate; while in the group of six
worst-of-all states for native white IL
literacy-North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana,
and New Mexico-the percentage runs
from 10 to Is per cent.
Again we urge our readers to face
these ugly facts.
Is it not plain that the South must
actually double its school expenditures
and also adopt as strict attendance
laws as other states have-if our white
children of tomorrow are to have an
equal chance with white children in
other sections?
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-08-15
NOTICE.

A limited number of boys and girls
from West Feliciana parish, La, will
be admitted to the Wilkinson County
Agricultural High School, without tut.
ton, for the session 191415, provided
they board in the dormitory. For cata-
log and particulars address
j. T. GRIFFIN, Woodville, Miss.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-08-15

Judging by the chicken" letters in
the New Orleans press, it might be In
ferred that the city was one big poul-
try farm. More property has been de-
stroyed, and time and money wasted
by embarrassing in town, than could
be calculated in a summers day.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-08-15

The Canadian government has offer
ed 100000 bags of -four as a gift for
the use of the British people. The Of
fer has been accepted, and the work
of collecting the -four is now under
way.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-08-15

And now comes some one else with
Biblical prophecy. Per contra, the
Savior Himself said that even He knew
not when the end cometh, only the
Father in heaven. If signs and por-
tents could point to the event, then
this saying would not be true.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-08-15

Italy's determination not to assist in
the war of aggression is but political
common-sense. The success of the al
liance would mean her downfall.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-08-15

Last week we said editorialIy "suf.
fragists are above the average in in.
telligenee." ezra Club of course ex-
cepted.)
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-08-15

1t is queer revelation to say, as do
some of our contemporaries, that there
can be no such thing as an independent
Democrat.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-08-15

Joe Bailey threatens to run for the
Senate. Some good friend should re-
mind him that Foraker also ran-but
did not get anywhere.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-08-15
ANNOUNCER EMIT.
The name Of
HON. CLAY ELLIOTT
of Amite City, La.

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.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-08-15

Whatever ones private sympathies
may be, the pluck of Liege, in holding
out against such big enemy, cannot
but be admired.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-08-15
JUDGE s. D. ELLIS.

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, 1914-08-15

Whenever one f1atters ones self that
civilization is ours, another lynching
bee occurs.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-08-15

The plague, the war, are lost sight
of in wonder over the gyrations of the
Era Club
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-08-15

The Kaiser must occasionally hest.
tate whether it is "Me and God" after
all.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-08-15

FOR SALE-2 h. p. Fairbanks Morse
gas engine at bargain. w. C. Howell,
Wilcox, La. tt.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-08-15

Higher prices for sugar will drown
the call of the bull moose.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-08-15

For Sale-Young, pure-bred, Barred
Rock rooster, price $500. Mrs. Nc
Kowen Smith, ST. Francisville. tt
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-08-15
LITTLE ADS"

FOR SALE-A few fine Duroc-Jersey
pigs. PARKER STOCK FARM. If
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-08-15

FOR SALE-100 bushels rust-proof
seed oats at 6Oc per bushel, t. o. b.
Bayou Sara. Sample on Application.
w. C. HOWELL, Wilcox, La. If.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-08-15

FOR SALE.
Red Rust Proof Seed Oats and Pea
vine Hay. JAS. P. BOWMAN.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-08-15

FOR SALE-Two iron wheel log
wagons, two heavy twO-horse wagons,
one lot disc records for graphophone,
one lot buggy axle oilers, one lot buggy
top supporters, one spring tooth riding
cultivator with stalk cutting attach.
ments, one 12x16 disc harrow, one Sec
ond hand one-horse wagon, one second
hand buggy, all at bargain prices. Also
anti-carbon automobile oil.
If CHAS. WEYDERT.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-05

selves with the progressive side of
republican party, and l name the fol-
lowing men if they will act: A. w.
Ewert, Louis Munson, E. H. Wood,
all of Pierre; DR.. Hart of Blunt, and
William Summerside of Harold.
These are representative men and
should satisfy both parties, and I will
abide by their report to the audience.
In conclusion, 1 wish to state that
/ have conscientiously attended to
the duties of the Office of register of
deeds since my election, and mean to
do so in the event of being bonored
with a secoud term. Your support to
which | respectfully solicit.
SAM j. WOOD.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-05

st. Louis was tried. He got so weak
and thoroughly run down that he de-
clares he could not walk more than
a hundred yards without resting.
Few people understand that catarrh
is a constant drain on the system.
The discharge Of mucus which is
going On in such cases is largely COM
posed Of blood serum and is a great
waste. Sooner or later it will weaken
the strongest
According to reports received from
MI. Johnson, he was in a desperate
condition, but he found relief from
his trouble. We will let him say how
he found it. His own words say:
MY friends told me to take Pc
runa, and I did SO. I now feel that
Peruna has saved my life. It is the
best medicine on earth, and I would
not be without it."
This seems almost too good to be
true. No doubt there are some read
ers that will think SO. The above
statements, however. can be verified
by writing Mr.. Johnson.
Every home should be provided with
the last edition of 1.-THE Ills Of Life"
sent free by the Peruna Co.. Colum-
bus, Ohio.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-05


Free tolls for American ships has
alluring sound. JIG the reader will
bear in mind that this really means a
rebate to the coastwide shipping
trust 1t will help materially to clear
his vision as to the difference of view
between the president and his oppon-
ents. The shipping lobby are trying
TO evade the plain terms of a treaty
I inferred into with England whereby
It vas agreed that the ships of all
nj lions should have equal treatment
with regard4to canal tolls. Wilson
the ground that 'all nations"
includes the United States. Honest.
will agree with Wilson.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-05
Notice to Bidders

The Board of County Commissioners of HUGHES
county. South Dakota. will receive bids at the
County Auditors Office until II o'clock a. m.
April 8th. 1914, for the keeping of county charges
at the County Poor Farm. The bids must be for
the keeping of said charges per week, the bidder
to furnish all provisions and fuel. the county to
furnish all bedding, clothing and room.
CHAS. E. HANoN,
Chairman of Board of County Commissioners.
j. II. SrARKEY,
County Auditor. 42-5
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-05
DIET AND HEALTH
HINTS
ny DR.. T. ]. ALLEN
Food Specialist
BEER WITH MEALS.

A reader asks whether beer
good beer-Would not be good
to take with meals for one who
does not like buttermIlk. He
sstruck upon this theory after
seeing the Germans, who invarl-
ably drink beer with dinner and
supper and who seem tho plo-
ture Of health" Without discus
sing the question whether there
ls any "good beer" or whether
beer IL a food, or a desirable
food, since It does contain a
small percentage Of nutritIve
malt in addition to lts small
percentage Of alcohol, Il may be
asserted that tho Germans arc
not more healthy, 40 the official
health statistics show, than the
Bulgarlans, s~ervIans, Scotch or
Irish, who drink much less beer.
A man who Is 'the picture Of
health" to the Impractical eye
may BIO ready to die Of apoplexy
or heart faiIure-WhIch would
better be called stomach failure,
In most cases. Munich, where
more beer Is used. In proportion
to population, than anywhere
else, has = higher cancer rate
than any other city except q
few In Switzerland where the
consumption Of beer ls also very
high. An able German author.
lty has based a theory Of cancer
on the relation between beer
consumption and cancer mortal.
Ity, but beer Is no more the
cause OF cancer than meat. But
termiik u I food; tea, coffee
and beer are not, with the quail.
fcation for beer stated above,
which ls not saying that beer 10
beneficial. | have dealt with
this because the question has
been raised and no doubt many
are interested IN Il,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-05
Notice to Bidders

The Board of County Commissioners of Hughes
county. South Dakota, will receive bids at the
county auditors Office until o'clock p. m. April
9th, 1914, for the repair of the Redick Draw steel
bridge and also for repair of approaches to said
bridge in accordance to plans and specifications
at the county auditors office. The successful
bidder will be required to furnish bond for the
completion of said work as per plans and specifi-
cations. CHAs. p. HANoN,
Chairman of Board;of County Commissioners
J. H. STARKEY,
County Auditor. 42-5
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-05
i SENATOR

aTothe Republican Voters Of Hughes
and Suiiy ycounties:
s .TshiS ~ m Invitation to each Of you,
5An6a earnest solicitation for your
IaalUilpport and vote In favor of my cam
did2oy Tor State Senator at tho Pri-
mary Election on March Path next.
Won will find my name on the ma
jority ticket In the third column ct
tho right hand Of the ballot.
Respectfully and sincerely,
BYRON 8. PAYNE.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-05

Complaints have come from the vi
entity Of Hayes. In Stanley county.
that 9 number Of horses have been
been Filled BY mi~screants. Owners
have suffered from these depredationss
several horses having died from the
wounds given them. while many
others are scared and marked.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-05

Spring will soon be here for the
ball clubs are going south to go into
training. The sportsmen do not care
much whether spring comes or not as
spring shooting is cut out this year
by a federal law.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-05

Challenge to joint debate seems to
g the most stytish thing 10 politics
these days. Il can't be noticed. how
EYER that anybody gets away with
~ of tho aforesaid challenges that
Kicked around a-plenty.-
l6alem ri oneer.Register
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-05
HAD CATARRH .
FIVE YEARS.

Mr.. john
son of ST
Elmo, Illi-
8, w a 8
troubled five
years w / t h
catarrh. The
catarrh was
SO severe I'M
his c a s e|
that his life|
8 e e m 9 d
th eatened.
AS he ex-
$ s es 1t
himself, he
h a d "one
foot in the
grave"
OF course
he tried to
get e (.
Many prac-
tt t o n e r s
were con-
suited and a
c a t a r h
Specialist in
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-05
STATES ATTORNEY

/ an d candidate fora second term
~ States Attorney. subject to the de-
scisi0n OF the Republicans of Hughes
ECounty ct the Primaries to be held
March oath, 1914.
IL nominated and elected, / will,
COntinue Ia. conduct the affairs of that
fairly and impartially, and to
the best Of my ability.
ToM C. McNAMEE.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-05
Notice to Bidders

The Board Of County Commissioner of Hughes
county. South Dakota. will receive bids at the
county auditors Office until 2 o'clock p. m. April
9th, 1914, for the janitor work to be done in the
court house and court house lawn for the balance
OF the year 1914. Bids submitted must be for
the performance of said work and the amount
bidder will do same for per month. Bidder will
be required to sign contract for the faithful per-
Torrance of the work,
CHAs. E. HANoN.
Chairman of Board of County Commissioners
j.. II. STARKEY,
County Auditor. 42-5
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-05

South Dakota is full of good demo-
Gratis and any number of them are
capable of holding down in a salts
factory manner any job in the coun-
try.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-05
CLERK or COURTS

NJ an b candidate for reelection to the
once Or Clerk Of Courts, subject to:the
decision Of the Republican voters OF
Hughes county at the primaries or
Lew w. SANDYs.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-05

The Huron Saturday Review has
made its initial appearance. 1t is a
bright, newsy looking sheet and will
expound Democratic doctrine. Frank
II. Hillyer is its editor and publisher.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-05

If you haven't those red tags for
your gas cart better keep it housed
up until you do; they'll get you if
you don't display the tag.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-05

The State and County tickets of the
Minority republican party will appear
in the next issue of the Free Press.