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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-02-14
THE FARMER AND THE ROAD
PROBLEM.

In many localities farmers are build.
ing durable roads. And some of them
believe it is better to do this by local
taxation than to have the state take
over and control the roads, thus de-
privfng them of the right to say what
type of road shall be built. It was
the farmers who defeated the recently
proposed 50-million dollar bond issue
in Pennsylvania. They wanted the Cd
portunity to build roads that would
not be utterly destroyed long before
state or county bonds should mature.
In Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey,
New York, Delaware and Pennsylvania,
both state and local communities are
turning to the concrete road as the So
luton Of their problem and with excel.
lent results. Taking a 16.foot concrete
road as a basis, highways of this char
acter have cost on the average about
$4,000 per mile, while maintenance
costs have been practically nothing.
For example, in Bellefontaine, Ohio,
a concrete road put down twenty years
ago has cost less than $25 per mile per
year for maintenance, while the aver.
age maintenance cost of macadam
roads in five eastern states in 1912
exceeded $500 per mile per year. The
farmer, in adopting concrete, has fig
ured the matter in this way: A road
is an investment. The most conserva.
tive estimate of maintenance cost on
macadam per mile per year would be
certain to reach $500 if the road is
subject to motor-driven traffic and kept
passable at all seasons. An equally
estimate for construction
is $4,000 per mile. The $500 mainte- |
nance cost represents interest on S.
600 at 8 per cent, thus making the real
investment $4,000 per mile, or the
cost OF mile of indestructible con.
crete road,
This type of road appeals especially /
% the farmer and his family, because
t provides them at all seasons with i
IN excellent place to walk as we'll as /
thoroughfare for vehicles. 1t is a
act that in Wayne county, Michigan.
children go to and from school ON roll |,
er skates over the wonderful concrete i
Dads OF that locality. Horses never i
lip or fall upon these roads and will Ii
raw twice or three times their ac- /
ustomed load. In Wayne county one Ie
armer has driven an unshod horse II
yer the concrete roads for a long h
erlod OF time without injury to the 10
nimal. 1t is needless to say torren- S
al rains can not wash through these t
pads. The water must go over or IS
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-02-14

under them. Another especially good
feature of the concrete road is it's free
dom from dust as we'll as mud.
Wherever farmers have used these
roads they are enthusiastic in their
communication, not only because OF
their great durability and low mainte-
nance cost, but because in every sense
they represent the ideal highway and,
therefore, the solution of the road
as it applies to rural commu-
mites.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-02-14
DOING WITH WHAT ONE HAS.
The Crazy Mountain School.
(By G. w. Tenny, Rural Inspector,
Montana.)

State Superintendent Davee of Mon.
tana and the Montana Bankers Asso
citation, in their plans for the better
ment OF the Montana rural schools, are
emphasizing the point that the best
way to get better buildings and better
equipment is to do the best you can
with what you have In this connec-
ton the example of the Crazy Noun
tain School, which has the poorest
building and poorest equipment in
Park County is cited.
The Crazy Mountain school house is
a 10 by IL shack, with roof which
slants but one way and is covered with
black tar paper. Cracks in the floor
were so big that pencils easily fell
through them. The only light that
came in was from three tiny windows,
two in the rear and one on the left.
The hole cut through the roof to &C.
commodate the stovepipe was so large
that when it rained the water ran into
the stove and put the fire out. Rain
also beat in at the door, which was
held shut by chain hooked over a
nail. The desks were borrowed from
a neighboring school which had thrown
them away as useless. The seats we're
held UP by sticks of wood, unless
pupil was fortunate enough to find
box OF the right size to use as an indi.
Vidual chair, and the teachers desk
was plank nailed to two sticks and
set against the wall.
Into this school last spring came
Miss Angelina Barker, as teacher, and
9 pupils, representing four different
families. Although the weather was
damp, for the first three weeks they
had no fire. Most of the pupils had
no books. But teacher and pupils
went to work to do the best they could
with what they had and to get better
equipment as fast as they could.
One day a premium list of the Mon
ana State fair, which is held at Helena
each year, came to this little school. |
Both teacher and pupils began to read
to see what there was they could do. |
Best kindergarten work." they knew
they could not do that. BEST shop
work." that sounded even more hope.
less. Best collection of wild flowers,
pressed and mounted, with descrip-
ton of five;" everybody shouted: "Of
course We cant" and the race was on.
The Mexican children who lived far
UP on the mountain plucked the flow-
ePs belonging to the higher attitudes,
while the rest brought in those pecu.
mar to the lowlands and meadows. At ,
school the flowers were placed in text ,
BOOKS and magazines, and in the abb
senee of a flower press the boys and :
girls would sit on them. At home the =
howers were put in books under the .
heaviest weights that could be found. l.
one boy placed two sacks of -four ON /,
he books, another tool cheat, while q
tnird said the heaviest thing he could h
ind was the large bucket" in which ;,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-02-14
NOTICE

! have taken over my shop, and am
preparing to take care of all work in
the blacksmith and machinery repair
ing line. will appreciate your pat
ronage.
q YIINKEC
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-02-14

My brand is a spade. The public is
warned against buying cattle with this
brand, without my consent.
j. C. MAGEARL
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-02-14

BRAND CLAIMED.
We claim hat brand on either ri
side. We will esteem it favor -
if any one having cattle with this brand
on their premises, will notify us at
Wilcox, La.
BELLEVUE FARMS CO., Ltd,
By A. S. Bowman, Pres,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-02-14

The public is hereby notified that hunt
ing on, crossing over, or any other form
OF trespass is prohibited on a piece Of
ground west Of the Y. &c NJ. v. Railroad
beginning at the north boundary Of R. II
Stirling and extending to Whitman plat
form, on the property of Mrs. s. T. AL
lain. Also on all property Of Mrs. c. H.
Lewis, Mrs J. A. Mhoon. and r. n. Stir.
ling
R. H. STIRLING, Agent.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-02-14

CATTLE BRAND.
My brand is a diamond with R in
center. The public is asked not to
buy stock with that brand from ire
sponsible parties. My stock are at
large in the 4th, 9Th and 9th wards.
MISS NELLIE RICHARDSON,
12-13-4m) Baton Rouge, La.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-02-14

All cattle driving and other trespassing
OF any kind are forbidden on Forest plan
tation, under penalty of the law.
J. W. MCQUEEN.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-02-14
CATTLE BRANDS.
The following ars my cattle brands:
Circle P
Circle F

The public is hereby warned against
buying or trading for cattle bearing these
brands from irresponsible people.
F. S. PERCY.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-02-14

The public is hereby warned against
buying wood, posts and timber of any
description from tenants on the Oakley.
Ogden and Downs plantations. All hunt
Ing. cattle driving and fence cutting is
positively prohibited, and these places are
closed against agents of all kinds.
LUCY L. MATTHEW'S
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-02-14

Hunting. fishing and any form of tres.
passing on Solitude, Frogmoor or Bean.
vais tracts prohibited. No exceptions.
w. B. SMITH.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-02-14

From and after this date all hunting OF
any kind on the Greenwood plantation is
positively prohibited under penalty of tres
passing. Any one found on this place
without permission will be considered
trespassing and prosecuted to the full ex-
tent of the law.
MRS J. A. VENTRESS
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-02-14

No passing through my Linwood trace,
Belmont and Rudmond plantations is al
lowed. Trespassers--regardless Of color
will be prosecuted "a the law directs.
c. N. BARROW.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-02-14

The Flower and Magnolia places are
hereby posted against all hunting, under
penalty OF trespass No exceptions.
w. ]. FORT.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-02-14

My place is hereby posted against all
forms Of trespassing; hunting, fishing,
agents of all descriptions, and all cattle
driving.
D. T. MERwIN
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-02-14

The public is hereby warned that the
Island and Forest plantations are posted
against hunting, fishing, wood-cutting
and all other forms Of trespass, agents of
every description included.
NJ. r. JACKSON
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-02-14

From and after this date all hunting of
any kind on Ambrosia and Independence
plantation is positively prohibited under
penalty of trespassing. Any one found on
these places without permission will be
considered trespassing, and prosecuted to
the full extent of the law.
MRS. S. H. BARROW.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-02-14

All hunting with dog or gun, or driving
through or off of any cattle, on the
Resale" plantation without special per-
mission. is positively prohibited. All such
acts will be regarded as trespassing and
prosecuted as such.
MRS. C. R BARROW
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-26
GAMBLE ON SHIPS CAPTURE
German md EnElishman In nuenos
Aires Bet on vnnsnri's Trip.

NEW YORK. December 25.-Passen-
gers arriving last night on the Lam
port Holt steamship Vasari from
South America said that four days be-
fore the ship sailed from Buenos Aires
an advertisement signed "A Sport" ap-
peared In the Prenza, which read:
II am ready to bet any amount UP
to $4,000 that the Vasarl will never
arrive In New York"
The following day another advertise
mcnt signed "a Mutual Sport" appeared
in the paper in reply to the challenge.
j read:
Il will take up the bet to the fun
amount"
Later II was discovered that the first
notice was inserted by Ernst Won Helps
mann. a wealthy leather merchant, and
that the second was inserted by Rob
ertson landlord. a well-known beef
exporter Of Buenos Aires, who In
creased the amount OF the wager to
$4,000. which was accepted by the chal-
lenger.
The wager meant that the vasarl
would either be captured or sunk by
the Germans. as the fight off the Falk-
land Islands had not then taken place.
The passengers said that they were
glad landlord had won.
Tho Vasari brought 36,52S quarters
of beef, which is the biggest consign-
ment Of frozen beef that ever arrived
here In one vessel. She had 5,s42 car
casses also OF Argentine sheep In her
refrigerator.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-26
GUTIERREZ COMPLETES
SELECTION or CABINET
Appoints Men From Both Villa and
Zapata Followings to
Body.
TWO PORTFOLIOS NOT FILLED
Bullets Fall ON American Soil Inter-
mittently Mt Naco, but No One Is
Reported Hit--Children Deprived
OF Christmas Trees.

WASHINGTON. December 25.-Provi-
sional President Gutierrez. OF Mexico.
has completed selection OF his Cabinet.
with the exception of the portfolios of
Justice and Interior. by appointing
men from both the villa and Zapata
followings Ills representatives here
to-day received a message giving the
composition OF the new Cabinet as fol-
lows:
Foreign Relations. Jose Ortiz Rode
riguez.
War. General Jose Isabel Robes
Finance. T.. +. Villareal.
Public Works. Valentin Cana
Education, Jose Casconcelos
Communications. Jose Roderigucz
cabo
Agriculture, General Manuel PalafoX.
CANA and Palafox arc Zapata fol-
lowers. The latter formerly was Ia
patns secretary. The other members
are followers Of Vnla. Casconcelos
formerly was special representative OF
Carranzn here, and visited England on
a special mission.
The Gutierrez government, to-day's
message said. Is doing away with the
military tribunals. and is administer
ing Justice through civil tribunals.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-26
ARIZONA DRY JANUARY |
Federal Court Refuses to E:njoin En-
forcement of New Law


LOS ANG ELES, CAL, December o5-
The Arizona prohibition law will go
into effect January /. The special
United States tribunal, frIm which in
functions were sought to prevent its
enforcement, refused to issue such in
functions in a brief decision rendered
to-day.
Appeal to the United States Supreme
Court will be taken at once. Imme-
diately after the decision was rendered
attorneys for the Rev. Thomas Con-
nelly, Catholic priest OF Tucson, and
for other petitioners. moved TO stay
the execution OF the law pending the
outcome Of the appeal to the United
States Supreme Court. This motion
was denied, thus clearing the way for
the law to become effective on the date
SET January l.
The decision reads: I'm cases like
fere with n State law the evidence
should be particularly clear and con-
Vincing. This was not tho case in the
present instance"
There were four applications for in
junction. One was filed by the Rev
Mr.. Connolly, who alleged that the pro-
hibition law infringed on constitutional
religious rights, in that it would pro-
hibit the Importation OF wine for sac
ramental purposes. The others were
filed by druggists and liquor dealers
who held that the law was confisca-
tory. In defense Of the law represen-
tatives Of the State declared that no
court could rule that 1t would inter-
fere with the use OF wine in estab-
lished religious ceremonies.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-26
WILL STAY NEAR DAUGHTER
Mrs. Donaldson Bound to Get Child
'sIf II Takes Ten Years"

PHILADELPHIA. December 25.-
Mrs. Keith Donaldson. who summoned
her mother-in-law into court the other
day following her arrest on complaint
OF tho elder woman on charges of as
sault and battery growing out Of Mrs
Donaldson's attempt to gain possession
of her daughter here. has learned that
her suit to recover $500 back alimony
from her divorced husband has been
settled
1T does not seem like Christmas to
me- she said to-day after she had
taken apartments near her mother-in-
law in order to be near her daughter,
"hut I shall stay here until get pos
session of the child If it takes ten
years. I haven't any friends here, and
l thought that IL / were close to the
house where my daughter is might
be able to see her or have a word with
her for Christmas. But it wasn't to
he"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-26
Pay

ROOM 1o7. CITY HALL

Richmond. Va. Dec. 1, 1914
THE LAST HALF OF CITY TAXES
REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL
for 1914 ARE DUE IN DECEMBER
AND SHOULD BE PAID AT THIS
EVERY MALE, ,wen,y-one wears o,
age, and EVERY person keeping house
sessed for personal taxes Those Who
nave not paid any city taxes during the
+ year are urged to call and settle, go us
| 10 avoid being posted as deiinQuents
FIVE PER CENT will be added 10
last halt II not paid on or before DE-
GENDER 81.
Interest at SIN PER CENT also
attaches to all bills as soon as reported
delinquent.
Particular attention ia called to th.
above. as under the city ordinance Tiers
can be no avoidane, Of the penaitv
GRADING. PAVING AND SEWER
CONNECTION BILLS are also due and
payable. FIVE PER CENT penalty
will be added to nll 1914 grading, nav
Ing and sewer connection bills NOT
PAID By JANUARY 81. 1916
SOUTH RICHMOND TAXES, ETC
must be paid at the office of DEPUTY
C0I.LECT0R. Tenth and Hull Streets.
North Richmond. Barton Heights ami
Gpter Park also payable in Secember
at this Office. Five per cent pennItr
nCded after December 81. 1914.
II. l.. Hulce,
City Collector. City OF Richmond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-26
CLEAR FISH OF ARSON
Jurors Find Wealthy Chicago Insur.
ancc Adjuster Not Guilty,

CHICAGO, December o5-Joseph
Fish, wealthy public fire insurance
adjuster. accused of arson, was ac-
quilted last night by jury which
spent only few minutes in reaching
verdict. Fish, 1t was charged, con-
spired in 1909 with David Korshak. n
confessed incendiary, to cause fires for
which Fish would act as insurance adj
juster Fourteen more indictments are
pending against Fish, and il was said
tonight that he would be placed on
trial again in n few days.
Korshak and his wife, both or whom
had beer indicted and received immu-
nifty, were the chief witnesses against
Fish. The adjuster admitted having
given Mrs. Korshak money, saying il
was because he feared to have it
brought to general knowledge that he
had acted as adjustcr for several fires
with which the name of Korshak had
been connected.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-26
Bullet. Fall on American Soil.

NACO. ARIZ., December 25-Rifcs
cracked Internationally all to day In the
trenches around Naco. Sonora. Bullets
fell on American soil. but no one was
reported hit. Hope was expressed to-
day that the plan OF Brigadicr-G
Hugh l.. Scott for Keeping the Mexican
lighting at safe distance may find
approval at Washington. and may be
adhered TO by the belligerents. Cen
cral Scott expects to hold further CON
fcrences with General Hill and Gov
crnor Maytorena. the rival Mexican
leaders, after he receives reply from
Washington.
Children here to-day were deprived
of their Christmas trees and grcenery
as the Mexican trenches stretch be-
tween this town and the San Jos Noun
taina. In Sonora. tho source of supply
OF such decorations. The United States
soldiers celebrated cheerful holiday
with feastinR and games at the camps
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-26
COTTON CARGO FOR BREMEN
First Shipment Since War Degan
Leaves Galveston.

GALVESTON. TEN, December 20
The first cotton cargo TO Germany from
Galveston since war began departed
to-day for Bremen on the American
steamship Pathfinder. The cargo is
$3.50 bales, valued at $4,000.
The matches were sealed in the pres
ence of the French consul and rep
resentative Of Lloyd's. Both certified
the vessel carried only American cot
ton and was entitled to unobstructed
passage.
Freight rates on tho shipment were
the highest ever paid out OF Galveston,
being 81 for 100 pounds. At this time
last year tho current rate was 80 to
SO cents O hundred.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-26
Ncgro,s Dead BODY Eouna.

ISpeclaI 10 The Times Dispatch.1
BRISTOL, VA. December 25.-The
dead body of Isaac Blevin. a young
colored man. was found to-day in an
alley In West Bristol, with clothing
partially removed. A coroner's tury
came TO the conclusion that he was not
murdered. but probably died from ex-
posure while intoxicated.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-26
Stephen ID. Timberlnke.

Especial TO The Tim as- Dispatch1
STANTON. VA, December 25.-
stephen D. Timberlake. Staunton's old
est merchant, died yesterday. aged sixty
nine years. leaving his wife and seven
children. He was a native OF Fred :
erick County and served through the
ginia Cavalry. O'Ferrers Squadron, and
had fine record.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-26
villa Followers Defeated.

VERA CRUZ. December 25.-General
Carranza received news to-day from
Ta!nptco that followers of General
Villa had been defeated at Ebano sta
ton. An Official report said that i'm
the attack one of the Cedillo brothers,
acknowledged to be a fighter OF i'm
portance. and who formerly was with
Carranza, WAS killed. and that the
villa force lost heavily. IT was added
that their cannon and few machine
guns were taken by Carranza's men
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-26
Fighting between Rival rorc.,.

VERA CRUZ. December 25.-I'ight-
Ing has occurred between the adherents
of General Carranza and those OF Cen
eral villa In the outskirts of Vera
Cruz. The villa forces In unknown
numbers are advancing. while the Car
rama forces have been obliged to fall
back.
Z. \ strict censorship has been enforced
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-26
J. Lacy Hack Annisns.

n LSpectal TO The Times Dispatch1
sSTAuNTON. VA. December 25-J.
lacy Black, a merchant at Stuarts
Draft, has made an assignment for
the benefit OF his creditors to Will
liam y. Pratt and II. II. Kerr, with
Liabilities OF $4,000, and assets OF $780,
900.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-11-12
Democrats Losing Out.

The election returns show that while
the democrats still retain control OF
Congress by a small margin that in q
districts they elected men with "A min
ority vote, the progressives splitting
the republican vote, showing that the
majority of the people are opposed to
the free trade policy of the democratic
administration.
There is one democrat in the Oregon
legislature. woman from Jackson CO.
unity and one in the state senate. A re-
publican legislature with republican
governor will give the people relief,
The amendments providing for full
citizenship and prohibition were the
only ones that passed.
The rabbit bounty passed in Harvey
county,
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-11-12

planted but for the desire to get one of
the prizes, and it is also well known
that the yields woul1 not have been so
large if the contestants had not studied
their acres and found out how best to
treat them. The county fair has been
worth thousands of dollars to the peo-
pie of Malheur county and some day
they will appreciate that it costs On
tario several thousand dollars each year
to make IL a success and give them the
benefit of the experience gained by the
neighbors. 1t is hard to change the
plans and ideas of most of the older
generation and the hope of the country
Is in getting the school boys and girls
interested in improved methods of farm
ing and stock raising SO they will be
able to make success when they get
old enough to start out for themselves.
While the Snake River valley produced
several thousand acres of corn this year,
1t Is capable of producing many thous-
and more. While the valley has been
shipping several hundred cars Of hogs
during the year, there is no excuse for
not raising thousands, 80 that large
packing plant can be established at
some central point and the bacon, hams
and lard used In this section be produc-
ed at home and the freight out and
back saved to the people. There are a
few dairies and cheese factories In the
valley, but there is room for double the
number and they could be making mon
ey for the men who are willing to pat
ronize them.
When the people Of this valley com.
bine fruit with cows, hogs, alfalfa and
corn they will have a rival TO the gar
den Of the Nile.