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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-16
PLEA RR1Mas LENIENoY
Huekster's Tale Of Poverty Causes
Magistrate to Remit Fine.

Magistrate 20 Remit hlhe'
A pitiful tale OF having wife and four
little children at home replaced $40 in
the poeketbOok of Isaac LundY huek-
ster, 2lA Bainbridse street. who was ar
raiRnsd before Magistrate Emely IN his
ONCE, Front and 5usqushanna today, on
charges preferred by Agents Boyle and
Buchels, OF the p. S, p, c. A. Lnndy
was accused OF driving a bFoken-down
horse to his huekster wagon. He was
fned $40 and costs. but afteg his pitifu
tale the magistrate RENTED the hne.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-16

II. More than S110O has been raised for
the purchase of shoes for poor children
of the city, and q project has nlso been
launched for distributing stockings.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-16

Our
Suits and
OvercOatS
Give
Service!

Our friends and customers
often say to us 81 don't
think / need a neto Suit or
a ne2O OVercoat this season!
I got this from you last
gear, had 1t pressed up a bit
the other day, and find that
it looks like nel0!"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-16

Their shape and style gre Z
not ironed into them merely
to get them sold!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-16

That's the difference you
find in IN. B. r." cIOthesl
Their GOODNESS is not
just skin deep!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-16
They stay stylish!

They cost no more than
the other kind-Often lessI
SIS, $1S, $40, $25 to $40 for
Suits, to $55 for OvercOats.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-02-21

statute hooks, for there were not
halfdozen police juries in the state,
who even tried to put it into operation.
In spite of this being hunters par
adise. land no real hunter is friend
of the vagrant cur and a country
wonderfully adapted for sheep-raising,
the egg-sucking, bird and sheep-kiiiing
dog is allowed to run at large A few
weeks ago. prominent resident OF
the parish had his fine little son bitten
by a dog, supposed to be mad. The
anxiety, distress and expense incident
to one such experience counterbal-
ances the lives of all the waif dogs,
that roam abroad.
And yet, nothing seems to arouse
the people to action. Must every
household be not merely endangered
but actually injured, must there be an
epidemic of hydrophobia before the
danger is realized?
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-02-21
AS TO DOGS.

The valued country correspondent,
who requests us to say something more
about the dogs at large in the parish
is mournfully reminded that the
prophet Hosea, became discouraged
once, exclaiming: "Ephraim is joined
to idols let him alone" In like man
ner, the average countryman is deter
mined to have dogs, and though we
have written reams of stuff in the past
twenty years on the subject, II we in
fuenced the issue one iota, or if one
person kept one dog the less, he failed
TO give us the satisfaction of knowing
it. In fact as the situation now stands
all over the South, that clause of the
constitution, every mans right to life
liberty and the pursuit of happiness"
unwrittenly bears the addition land
the possession of at least one dog" or
does happiness include dogs? Laws,
editorials, health board warnings, the
complaints of neighbors, all have no
effect on this right. recognized as in
herent, to possess a dog.
Representative Folkes of our own
West Feliciana, succeeded in passing
a fairly good law to tax dogs, and it
makes beautiful dead-letter on the
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-02-21
HOW ABOUT 1T?

1t developed since our last issue that
all of the people of East Baton Rouge
we're not broad enough to accept the
Southern University location without
a protest. Consequently some friend
has considerably sent us through the
mail newspaper clipping reporting
the protest, having inscribed upon 1t
in red ink, in sarcastic phrase, How
about it,"
Well, it shows, dear anonymous
friend, that prejudice is not confined
to West Feliciana parish. We are re-
ioiced to know this We should hate
to think our people had monopoly or
it, being otherwise the best people IN
the world, and to have all of the pref
udice would be too great handicap
What they have is handicap enough.
On the other hand, the situation is
not identical with that in West Felici-
ana. The Shaffer place is surrounded
by white neighbors. The True Demo
crat, it will be remembered said from
the first, that it would oppose such an
institution on the Woodville, Baton
Rouge or other travelled road OF
the parish. The location on the Nc
Queen place is quite different. 1t is
off the public road has few neighbors,
and these had expressly stated that
they were accustomed to dealing with
the negro question and did not fear
future developments. The school would
have been off to itself, and the re-
|mainder of the parish need never have
come in contact with the school or its
IpupiIs. The latter would have been at
work, and their influence could only be
for good upon the people of their race
West Feliciana has missed grand
opportunity to take up in new way
her services to the state so gloriously
tbegun in the early 70's; the proper
management and development of the
NEGRO. Former methods are WORKOUT
lit would have been a noble deed tt
have led in the new order
How about it?
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-02-21
THE AGRICULTURAL RECKONING

Chicago Public:
There is something refreshing, a
flavor altogether unique, about the
latest Annual Crop Report Of the De
partment of Agriculture. Not the
least of it's claims to distinction lies in
the fact that it is simply honest, mere
Iy candid. If this makes a significant
difference between this first annual
crop report Of the Department under
David ]. Houston and the annual crop
reports that have gone before, then
SO much the worse for the crop reports
that have gone before.
1t is a striking and mayhap, illu-
minative fact, however, that these es-
sential differences seem altogether to
have escaped the press generally, for
there has been nothing but the usual
loud huzzahs, over the mere aggregate
of farm yields, which custom hath
stalled and in which there has hereto
fore been no variety. And, except in
rare instances, there is no apparent
realization of the fact that something
new has been done, something worth
while has been told. Analysis is not
so common habit as might be wished
The Department announces a grand
aggregate of products of value of So
75O,0O0000, but it has the competence
and integrity to set before those who
wish to know the truth the fact-along
with much else equally edifying-that
these reports of aggregate production
value are distinctly gross-not net;
that the sum includes not only what
the farmer sold but what was consum.
ed on his own farm and entered into
other of his own products duly reck-
oned in the aggregate; that there are
so-and-so many farmers in the United
States among which this aggregate is
to be divided, leaving an exceedingly
modest average; that from this must
be deducted sundry and various inc
vitables, and so on. Even the advo-
Gates of the two blades of grass where
one grew before" doctrine as the
means of salvation for the farmer re-
ceive a jolt to give them pause, for it
| is found that considerably decreased
yield of products for the year lust
passed has given the farmer consid-
erably increased aggregate and aver
age of returns.
These incidental facts have not here
tofore been featured, should say. In.
deed efforts have more than once been
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-02-21
FIG ORCHARDS PROFITABLE IN
LOUISIANA.

(By S. L. Cary, in Modern Farming).
Sometime ago l wrote an article for
your publication. that was entitled
why Have We No Fig Orchards in
louisiana" At that time | said that
the reason was very plain to see, and
that was because we are growing only
a few varieties of the many that we
have to choose from.
The late Gustave Eisen, of Fresno,
California, described $50 varieties of
figs; yet we use only those that ma
ture in July (our rain month";, and
these have thin skins, open mouths,
and are of small size. One drop of
dew will sour them in one day, and the
birds and bees get the rest.
What we want and should have is
commercial fig orchards. The trees
should be prolific, early and late bear
ers of wood and fruit of good quality,
large size, thick skin, close mouth,
late maturing, ever bearing, sweet and
highly favored, and that will stand
modern methods of pruning, say to
IL or Is inches the first year and half
the growth the second and third years,
then mulched and kept in easy reach
for hand pickers of the fruit. All this
is intensified by my experience of an
other year. The Jennings fig has filled
the bill, and is just the fig to can, pre-
serve, pickle or ship For canning its
value is three cents pound, and at
that price California has made her
orchards pay good interest-$50O to
$4,000 per acre.
But our Jennings figs have a ship
| ping value of 10 to Is cents pound
| to an unlimited market, the largest in
America being reached in one day by
railroad or parcel post have shipped
them over thousand miles to myself
by express, and they reached me in
fairly good order and perfectly sweet
| also shipped some to merchant in
S. Water Street, Chicago, who wrote
me: "They are the best ripe figs ever
on our market"
When | consider the many uses for
the fig. its value as food and medicine
its antiquity, it's limited area, it's adapt
ability to the climate of the Gulf Coast
and its worldwide market, do not
hesitate to say that commercial orch
ards in Southern Louisiana would
prove successful
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-02-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior,
u S. Land Office at Baton Rouge, La.
February II, 1914.
Republication per CLIO. &C. 2-3H.
Notice is hereby given that William
Elliot Trask, whose post office address is
Turnbull Mississippi, did, on the 18th
day of July, 1911, file in this office Sworn
Statement and Application, No. 04259 to
purchase the 81 of NWl Section 10,
Township S., Range 1 W., st, Helena
Meridian, and the timber thereon under
the provisions of the act of June 8, 1878,
and acts amendatory, known as the Tim
Der and Stone Law" at such value as
might be fixed by appraisement, and that,
pursuant to such application, the land and
timber thereon have been appraised, Two
Hundred Seventy nine and $1,000 Dollars,
that said applicant will offer final proof
in support of his application and sworn
statement on the 21st day of April, 1914,
before Clerk of Court, at st. Francisville,
Louisiana.
Any person is at liberty to protest this
purchase before entry or initiate con-
test at any time before patent issues, by
filing corroborated affidavit in this office,
alleging facts which would defeat the
entry.
JOHN K. NUTTALL,
Registrar.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-02-21
SINGLE TAX ETHICAL AND
PRACTICAL.

Baton Rouges Diogenes, who is ever
searching for traces of the honest
man., has discovered by a study of
the assessment rolls of that parish
that no household furniture or jewelry,
dogs, goats, or oxen are listed by the
assessor. 1t Is a manifest delinquency
on the part of that official not to find
such taxable property, but where an
"If-you-don t-kill-my-dog-Tll-feed
policy prevails generally among the
people it is difficult to find an assessor
with the moral courage to do his duty
in the premises The figures are not
at hand, but the probabilities all are
that every parish in the state shows
similar palpable discrepancies on its
assessments rolls. 1t would be inspir.
ing to hear of one parish, at least, that
had none. Many taxpayers fail to
make out their lists themselves yearly
and most frequently the assessor does
MT make out new ones for them, but
uses the lists of his predecessor, not
to say predecessors.
Hence there are many items of tax.
alton omitted and never realized upon
and it is hardly fair to blame the as
SCISSOR alone for this condition of af
fairs, since few officials rise higher
than the people who commissioned
them.
From this, our neighbor the State
Times is impressed strongly with the
opinion that property which can be
hidden, also improvements on prop
erty should not be assessed, and thai
taxation should be placed upon the
land. This is the single tax theory
and it is one which thinkers every
where are becoming more and more
convinced is the correct one. If lane
alone were taxed, regardless of i'm
provements, there would be an end Il
the large acreages of unimproved Iant
held for speculation, sentiment or wha
not. The property-holder would NJ
longer be penalized, that is heavil!
taxed, for building better house o.
barn than his neighbor. There would
be no chance to deceive the assessor
or defraud the State. Land speaks fo
itself. 1t can not be hidden. 1t woult
tend to better morals as well as NOR,
equitable taxation.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-02-21
WOMEN HYPNoTIzED BY
FASHION.

member of the Mississippi legls-
lature created considerable consterna-
ton in the House, Monday, not to men,
tion great Indignation in the ladies
gallery, when he said that the present
style of woman's dress would lead
man. meeting one so arrayed in the
street, to infer that she was person
of bad character. While not excuslng
some of the present styles, and their
tendency to vulgar exaggeration IN far
too many instances for one to enjoy a
peaceful and undoubted belief in Wo-
mans innate modesty and average
good sense, at the same time the Man
from Grenada shows himself hasty
eeneralizer.
Women are really hypnotized by
fashion They come under its IN
f1uence from the first moment Mother
ties a blue bow in Girlie's hair, and
she learns that it is not Correct TO
wear pink, or green, or lavender, be-
cause she is a little girl Henceforth,
what the Mode DEGREES becomes for
her law stronger than the law of the
land. Hers not to reason why negligee
dress of the demi-monde becomes the
street dress of My Lady Hers but to
do Gas others do or die. She does not
stop to consider whether a style is
modest or immodest, sensible or silly
suitable or unsuitable. He, 1.-THE Mas,
ter of Fashion, hath said it, that is
some whimsy Puck of man-milliner
who, no doubt, laughs in his sleeve
many time, exclaiming what fools
these women be-"
But they are not fools, except as a
hypnotized fool follows every absurd
movement of the hypnotist, who is
making a show of his puppet. Would
it not be well, instead of laughing, OF
misjudging the poor nypnotlzed crea
ture as the Man from Grenada does
to try to bring her from under the
spell? And the men have that method
always at hand, if they will but use it
Let every man quietly refuse to appear
in public with a woman, whether wife
or sweetheart, whom he considers i'm
modestly attired and change would
follow.
We suspect however that the world
must wait some time before the mel
enter upon this worthy crusade Oul
observation has been that the woman
with dress the most risque, receives
the most devoted attentions, be it bal
or promenade. Perhaps these escorts
best show their bravery, their chivalry
in that way. At any rate, they do no
show disapproval.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-02-21
A LOST CHILD.

The newspapers contain another
heart-breakfng story, this time of a
nine-year-old girl named Catherine
Winters, who disappeared last March
from Newcastle, Ind. When last seen
by friend on the STREETS of that town,
she was on her way home. She had to
pass a gypsy camp. The latter fact
has given the only scope for search by
the distracted parents, who have ex-
hausted every other means of discov-
ering the child. They have spent all
that they have looking for her, trail
ing gipsies particularly, Now, since
these rowing people come South usual
ly for the winter. the child's father,
Mr.. Winters, asks Southern people to
be on the lookout for her The New
Orleans States on it's own initiative,
nobly offers a reward of $500 for in
formation.
That any one should be ''lost" in
that way means desolation to those
left behind, but the bitterest anxiety
of all must be felt concerning a girl.
Any one feeling a parents tenderness
for his own daughter wants to help
in the search. Every child in every
community should be strictly account
ed for. 1t is needless to say that every
gypsy camp will fall under the severest
scrutiny.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-02-21
sHERiFF's SALE.
State Of Louisiana, Parish Of West
FeIiciana, oath judicial District
~


Court.
Mrs. l.. W. Newsham individually and
as tutrix, VS.. William G.. Wade.
BY virtue of a Writ of Fieri Facias
to the Sheriff directed by the Hon. the
Gath Judicial District Court, in the
above entitled cause, have seized and
will offer for sale to the highest bidder
at the front door of the Court House
in the town of ST. Francisville, La,
at the hour of II o'clock a. M, on
Saturday, March q, 1914,
the following described property, to-
wit:
795 acres, more or less, of land with
all improvements thereon, situated in
the Parish Of West Feliciana, and
bounded as follows: North by lands of
Winn, East by Little Bayou Sara
Creek, South by lands of Miss Wade,
West by lands of Peyton and Row.
Terms of sale-Cash, with benefit of
appraisement.
J. H. CLACK, Sheriff.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-02-21

The articles on hog cholera appear
ing in other parts of this paper, are
timely, as a correspondent at Laurel
Hill informs us that this disease has
again appeared in the parish 1t is i'm
portant that hog-raisers be watchful,
and take the proper precautions in
time, so as to guard against serious
losses. as was the case last year
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-02-21

Congressman Lewis L. Morgan has
favored us with a copy Of the Memo
rial Addresses on the Life and Charac-
ter of Robert c. Wickliffe Bound in
black and gold, and with subject mat
ter of great interest to all who admir-
ed the late gifted congressman, the
book is a valuable addition to our
library. We thank Mr.. Morgan for his
thoughtfulness.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-02-21

Special attention is called to the
article on Lespedeza raising. We
should like to hear from farmers, as
to whether their methods differ from
Mr.. McKay's or not. The success of
this progressive farmer is of interest
to all who admire grit and industry.
Mr.. Mckay attributes his practical
knowledge to the late Burruss Nc
Gehee. Even so, there were many
others, in whom he planted seeds of
knowledge and thrift. The harvest
may not be reaped at once, but will be
garnered in time.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-02-21
BY THE Way

The post-office robbery season seems
to be opening in fine shape.
The man, who can't enjoy a joke on
has an in-growing ego.
1t is also possible to be penny foolish
and pound wise, but the penny foolish
is nearly always pound foolish also.
It is Illuminating to note how the
bankers fight that guaranty OF de-
posits bill in the Mississippi legisla-
tuTe.
Justice, too often in the South, pulls
aside her blindfold, long enough to see
whether the accused is white OF black.
Did say Justice? | meant, Courts.
The Hon. Bill Taft has written an
article for the Saturday Evening Post
discussing the future of the Republi-
can party. This is as indicate as the
presence of the family physician at
the funeral.
1t must have been quite petticoat-
less display when those Mississippi
women left the House gallery indig,
nantly when criticism was made OF
the immodest dress of the day. Anger
is also confession.
That was fine jury that eXonerated
Senator Gore of Oklahoma, stating
that they would have returned the
same verdict ouTthe plaintiffs evidence
alone The advantage which seems tc
have been taken of the senator's blind
ness, the many other hall-marks sug
costing conspiracy were indeed con
vincing.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-02-21
FOR SALE.

Dooley yam seed potatoes, rs cents
per bushel tomato plants, early and
late varieties, rs cents per 100; also
bell pepper and egg plants at so cents
per 100. Write for prices on larger
quantities. MADDEN BROS,
If. St Francisville, La.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-02-21

LOST-At julius Freyhan school
house, gold fountain pen, monogram
"A. L." The public is requested to be
on lookout for such pen. Suitable
reward for its return to this office,
and no questions asked.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-02-21

Latest popular sheet music loo per
copy, at the Royal Pharmacy.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-02-21

FOR SALE hrysanthemum plants,
SO cents per dozen. Colors white, yell
low and pink. MISS ELIDA TAYLOR,
Laurel Hill, La. OLA
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-02-21
1-31.4t.)

Wanted to buy some second hand
lumber in good order. Apply at this
office. tt.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-02-21

FOR SALES. G.. Rhode Island Red
eggs and baby chicks; well-bred stock.
Phone GA. Star Hill P. 0.
MRS. JAMES G. PERKINS.
1-31.4t.)
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-02-21
LITTLE ADS.''

FOR SALE-Pure fresh lard, 15c per
b. MRS. C. M. BARROW. (2-14-4
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-02-21

Pure Barred Rock eggs $1.00 for Is,
MRS. ARTHUR MADDEN, St. Fran
La
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-02-21

FOR SALE-Wel1bred stallion; cheap
if taken a: once. w. B. SMITH,
Solitude, La.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-02-21

FOR SALE-4-wheel trap, good as
new. Apply to s. Nice. Lawrason.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-02-17
RULING
AGAINST PRESS

Popular government will have en-
tered the final stages Of its ~deeadence
when the recent decision of the Min
nesota supreme Court that "news.
papers have no right 20 excite the
public mind" becomes a settled ex
preston OF public policy. Continued
vigilance in the light Of all the facts
is the price Of freedom. \ people
whose official servants can prevent
public report and discussion Of their
stewardship stand TO lose the liberty
they are too careless to conserve.
IL is the theory of our government
superstructure That those chosen To
administer public affairs are the serv.
ants Of the state, and the state is es.
sentially the people. Theoretically
they are held 10 as strict account.
ability as the private employer exacts
from those in his pay. One of the
fundamentals of the system of gov-
eminent we enjoy is that the citizens
in governmental unit shall be fully
Informed of the acts of their public
officers that they may Judge, reward
and punish. u is impossible that they
should obtain these facts except
through the columns Of the news
papers.
Whatever Influence ebtrudes itself
to prevent the people from securing
this information can scarcely be a
friend of popular government. Nor
can the motive that prompts this in.
reference he other than Of the worst.
Any effort to deny the public the
facts II should have is presumptive
evidence that these facts could not
Withstand honest scrutiny. else There
would have been no objection 60 pub
lie knowledge Of them. The casual OBJ
server Of government, municipal, state
and national, early learns that secrecy
in the conduct of putlc affairs i'm.
yariahly proves the existence of pri.
waite practices that could not endure
the light Of day.
Public officials with personal axes