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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-27
NEW LIST issued

WASHINGTON. D. q. Dec. e6-
Great Britain today notified the
United States government that a new
list Of absolute conditional contra.
band had been issued. The previous
list OF contraband Is maintained. Nut
sulphur and glycerine are transferred
to the list OF absolute contraband.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-27
NOTHING OF y0Tr

PARIS, 1926 p. M, Dec. 26.-The
following official communication was
Issued tonight by the war office:
Nothing of note has yet been. report
ed this evening at any part Of the
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-27

IGNORANT OF WAR.
tRy Associated Pressl

" NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-A
sailing vessel arrived in port
today whose crew did not
know there was a war until
signalled outside the harbor
by a British cruiser. She was
the Norwegian bark, Padang. {
She left Padang. Sumatra. ON
August ~. with a cargo Of
coffee and the British cruiser
was the flrst vessel She saw
during her entire passage.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-27
FULL TINE NOTICES.
q. Assse,srEp ps.ss,

MANCHESTER, N. H.. Dec. eel
Notices announcing q resumption OF
full time in all departments were
posted In the factory c. the W. H.
Mcrliwain Shoe Manufacturing Com
panE here today. Seven thousand
employees m the local shops Will be
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-05-09
?" the following were received

Here, then. Is an average increase
in value. per head, of the cattle In the
eleven states above mentioned Of 1916
as the result Of freedom from ticks.
The writer Is not quite certain OF
the exact number Of cattle in West
Feliciana parish, but the United States
census Of 1910 gives q total Of S,575
head. Suppose. then, we should place
the increased value per head at $500,
simply for illustration, the increased
value OF the cattle Of the parish would
represent the nice little sum Of $42,875.
But this is not all. Another ques.
ton was submitted, viz, What Is the
probable per cent Of increase In milk
production Of dairy COWS due to the
absence OF ticks?" The replies show
ed the lowest estimates from Alabama
and Georgia with Is per cent increase
in each, while the highest average
came from North Carolina with rs
per cent, and with "a per cent, each
from mississippi and oklahoma Or
in other words, the average per cent
age increase in mike production from
dairy COWS in eleven states showed
|23 per cent. which is gain of almost
one-fourth in the total yield Of milk.
There we're many more questions
regarding the subject and as many
more favorable replies. However, the
two we have given will afford some
idea OF the benefits of tick eradication
There is no sentiment about this
question of tick eradication. 1t Ia &
cold business proposition; and thu
sooner the whole state sees 1t tina
way, and gets to work in systemati,
manner, the sooner WIN we obtain thu
benefits which tick freedom brings.
W. II. DALRYMpLE,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-05-09
SPRING TONIC.

In April the patent medicine" tonic
CD fourishes. AS the first warmth of
spring brought feeling of lassitude,
the farmers wife in older days would
go searching through the woods for
YARDS" from which to make brew as
a tonic for the whole family. The city
man, feeling the laziness of Spring
fever" coming over him, brought from
the corner drugstore Accent pack.
age of "Old Doc" Somebody's spring
tonic, consisting Of the same useless
YARDS" liberal dose Of pure alcohol,
and perhaps a touch of strychnin. But
things are changing; there are not so
many taking Spring tonics" as in the
older days. Men have learned, says
The Journal Of the American Medical
Association, that the best spring tonics
are the gifts of benefcent Nature.
A full breath Of fresh air, a brisk walk
along a grass-grown road, a plunge
into the cool waters of the old swim
ming-hole-if the water is pure and cold
or the morning shower if in the city,
fresh green food, or the pursuit after
a bounding golf-ball over a springy
course-those are real invigorators,
true tonics.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-05-09
A BETTER SUMMER SCHOOL.

One Of the defects Of our State sys-
tenn of summer schools has been that
teachers have not always been bene-
fitted financially by attending. Too Of
ten, their attendance has only enabled
them to renew their certificates with
out obtaining more pay This summer
at the six and ten weeks summer
schools which will be held at the State
Normal at Natchitoches, two improve.
ments will be found First, the course
Of every student will be carefully adj
yised by faculty members with view
of strengthening his scholarship where
most needed; secondly, normal credits
will be allowed for all work done in
courses comprised in the Normal cur.
riculum. and those credits will count
towards obtaining a normal diploma.
Those in attendance will therefore de-
rive double benefit The summer
school pamphlets of the Normal School
explain the Importance OF this plan
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-05-09
LOUISIANA LANDS PRICED
TOO LOW.

Assumption Pioneer:
Louisiana, 1t Ia true, has thousands
Of acres Of fertile cultivatable land.
which will grow crops twelve months
In the year, but they can not be bought
for song. Quoting q citizen who
knows the conditions of this state per-
fectly: why should lands in Loulsi-
ana which compare in every way with
those Of Illinois. Indiana and Iowa, be
sold for thirty or forty dollars an acre,
when lands in those states are worth
$500 and over an acre? Is 1t because
the Louisiana lands can be cultivated
twelve months In the year. while those
of the states mentioned can be planted
only six months Of the year? Itis not
q matter Of fertility, because our lands
are classed with the best. 1t can not
be matter of unfavorable weather
and climatic conditions, as these are
pronounced the most perfect In the
world Then what Is the trouble? |
will tell you, we have not been looking
for purchasers of our good lands be-
fore, and now that we are brought 10
this pass by the removal of the tariff
on sugar, the good cultivatable lands
are being put in the same class with
the cheap lands which were used for
speculative purposes. Is 1t fair that
Jour plantation owners who have the
choicest land in the world should be
asked to sell their land at one-fourth
the cost of land in states which are no
better and which are barren for six
months In the year? These are ques-
tons which those who are inviting
immigrants to Louisiana should touch
Ion. Be fair with the immigrants and
also with our own people"
We are told by this same party that
our immigration boosters use most
alluring terms OF Louisiana lands and
tell the people of other states, come
Ito Louisiana, the land Of promise,
where you can buy land for $50 and
$40 an acre Why pay 5000 an acre
when you can get as good land In
Louisiana for $50"
Our lands should be worth as much
| IL not more than the lands of the lead
ing agricultural states, and they will
be If we show the country that they
are.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-05-09
FARMERS SHOULD ADVERTISE.

In the current issue of Farm and
Fireside, the national farm paper pub
lished at Springfield, Ohio, ]. M. Tay-
lor writes a 7aluable and interesting
article telling farmers how to get to
the market with their goods. Mr..
Taylor goes on, as follows, to show
how farmers can use the newspapers
"The cities are full of people who
want to buy their goods direct, the
country Is full Of farmers who would
gladly sell direct for the sake of the
additional profits to be gained by that
mode of selling. All that remains is
for them to get together
There is no need of an extensive
advertising campaign. All that is nee
essary is a small display advertise
ment in the newspapers of the nearest
large city. And in writing the I'D the
farmer should not be bashful about
having his name easily seen. Let him
advertise Smiths potatoes, or Smiths
cabbages, or whatever Smith has to
SELL Do it In manner that will leave
the impression that Smith is proud Of
his cabbages, that he knows them to
be up to standard and that he person
ally stands back Of them. People will
more readily buy Of man when he
stamps his name on his goods in a
manner which shows that ne Is not
afraid to be known as their sponsor.
Furthermore, it is good business, for
If people buy Smiths cabbages this
year and find them good they will
clamor for Smiths cabbages next year
and be satisfied with no Others"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-05-09
NO ECONOMY IN OLD TOOLS.

Some people think that it is more
profitable to use an old implement
just as long as 1t sticks together, than
to buy new one. This one idea be-
lieye. has more to do with the poor
tillage and small profits on some of
our farms than anything else. In this
part OF the South nearly all Of our
labor Is negro labor I'll not try to
give description Of the negro's dis
position toward work, for | believe
every farmer knows that. | will say
this much, however, that II you give q
negro good sharp pillow that he will
give you good results, providing he is
a steady worker; but as soon as he
has to exert himself a bit to hold that
pillow In the ground, there's where the
good work stops.-E. NJ Stickley, In
Progressive Farmer.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-05-09

Do you take your medicine out of O
bottle, or do you pluck 1t from your
own grape, strawberry or melon vine.
and fig. pear, peach. plum, apple or
cherry tree Can the children I'LL their
cups from the blackberry, dewberry
or raspberry bushes? Are the winter
evenings cheered and the Sunday cakes
seasoned with that which we have
cleaned from the walnut, pecan. hick-
DRY or chestnut tree? There Ia a host
of good things for those who live near
the mountains in the various rich nuts.
Progressive Farmer.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-05-09
THE SOUP POT.

My daughter kept large white
enameled pot on one corner Of her
stove, into which all the good bones
and pieces of meat not used for hash,
were dropped and simmered slowly.
All sorts Of soup were made, using
this stock as the foundation II com.
pany comes Unexpectedly. a rich,
brown gravy soup can be served as the
first course. by adding few drops Of
kitchen bouquet. If hurried lunch lie
needed. plate Of clear gravy soup
makes welcome addition. If | come
In tired from working the garden.
cupful carefully skinned of all grease,
and nicely seasoned, is quite as re-
freshing and far less harmful than
cup Of tea. If the dinner seems to be
very scant, cut up what beef you have,
with plenty Of vegetables, a cup of
stock from the soup pot, and you
have stew fit for king.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-05-09
JUDGE scHwlNa PREsIDEs.

A motion to have Judge Brunot of
the District Court of Baton Rouge re-
cuse himself because of interest in the
case, brought the trial of the suits of
New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreve-
port, and Covington banks against the
State Board of Liquidation for It's award
of the State funds to the syndicate
banks, to a sudden halt Wednesday
morning.
Judge Brunot is a stakeholder In the
Louisiana National, of Baton Rouge,
one of the protesting banks. The mo.
ton for recusation was filed by Gus
tave Lemle, representing the New Or.
leans National Of the syndicate banks
Judge Schwing heard the motion, and
Judge Brunot accordingly recused him
self.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-05-09

will have an easterly wind as the air
rushes toward this center; when the
storm has reached and passed us on
it's easterly way we will have westerly
winds. For this reason 1t is common
to say that west winds mean clear
weather.
The air that flows into the low-pres-
sure area obviously must go some
where. Since 1t is coming in from
every point Of the compass, the only
available place Is up. AS it rises it
cools and contracts. In the process the
moisture it contains Is condensed and
we have rain. That Ia, we are likely
to. II can not be stated too emphati.
cally that there are many things to
be considered which may make excep-
lions to the most fundamental rules.
In regard to temperature, every one
has noticed that rain in winter means
warm weather, In summer cool wealth
er. This arises from the fact that
heat travels more easily through clear
skies than through clouds and mois-
ture. In the daytime heat reaches the
earth from the sun; at night it leaves
the earth to be absorbed In the atmos-
phere. In summer, therefore, when the
days are longer than the nights, the
earth Is being heated for greater
part OF the "a hours than 1t Is being
cooled In consequence the clearer the
weather and the easier 1t Ia for heat to
travel, the hotter 1t grows. In winter
the reverse is true. The cooling time
is longer than the heating, and the
clearer it Is the colder it grows.
Thus the pressure of the atmosphere
is the key to the weather, affecting the
three vital questions of rain. tempera-
ture, and wind. Many things may
create an area of low pressure and
many things may influence Its career
when once 1t has been created. But
there are certain general rules based
on the principles already outlined. The
weather maps tell the forecaster the
conditions of the last few days, the
telegraph tells him Of the conditions
at the moment, and with this informa.
ton he is able to predict the condi-
tions for the immediate future from a
standpoint very different from that of
the amateur observer, however exper-
fenced, who can form an opinion only
E-fro4 tho signs Visible to his unaided
eye. 1t may, In fact, be said that nc
accurate forecasts for more than few
hours in advance are possible unless
the prophet Is able to study series OF
observations covering a wide range OF
country few hours after they have
been taken. For it's weekly forecasts
indeed, the United States Weather
Bureau has reports not only from this
country but from abroad and at sea
as well.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-05-09

At the annual meeting of the State
Federation of Women's Clubs, Mrs. L..
U. Babin Of Baton Rouge, made talk
upon What Should the Women Ask
OF This Session Of the legislature
She suggested better child labor con-
ditions, juvenile court laws, minimum
wage and liquor restriction, but she
entirely ignored the suffrage question.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-05-09
COMMON CATTLE TICK THE ONLY
FEVER.CARRYiNG TICK.
True Democrat:

True Democrat:
Considerable misunderstanding ex.
lists with regard to the tick eradica-
tion question, and great part Of this
is due to the impression that the work
embraces the destruction of all kinds
of ticks, of which there are a number
of varieties. On the other hand, the
only tick that carries the germ of
Texas fever, and the one whose total
determination is aimed at, is our com.
mon cattle tick, known, technically,
as "Margaropus annulatus."
1t would seem that the same misun.
|derstanding prevails among many
stock owners in West Feliciana parish,
and strengthens the impression, to
some extent, at least, that 1t would be
Impossible to totally exterminate ticks
tor the reason that they are found on
so many different kinds of animals.
and that the woods are full of them"
The writer received this impression
from recent conversation with a cit
izen of the parish. Mr.. F. S. Percy,
and 1t is to try to clear this matter
|up that Is the occasion of this commu.
nication; because, the longer this i'm.
portant work Is delayed, in any par
ish, the longer 1t will be before the
immense benefits will be obtained
from it.
Let 1t be thoroughly understood,
then, that while nearly all animals
may have their special tick, and some
of these may also be found on cattle
at times, the only one that carries and
transmits the Texas, or tick, fever
germ is the common big blue tick,
known as the cattle tick. None of the
other varieties have anything to do
with the Texas fever, and are not
considered in the campaign of tick
eradication now being so vigorously
pursued throughout the Southern
states
If this misunderstanding should have
stood in the way of the work being
Iinaugurated in West Feliciana parish,
lit need not do SO any longer, as there
are no grounds for it whatever; and
the sooner the work Is taken up in
earnest, as many other parishes are
doing. the sooner will the parish be
free Of these expensive parasites, and
the best markets in the country open
to Its cattle without any restrictions
from Federal quarantine or anything
else, which Is, In reality, the main OBJ.
ject of tick eradication.
| 1t may interest your readers to know
som ething of the increase in value OF
cattle, through tick eradication, in
some of the different Southern states
In reply to question sent out by the
U. S. Department Of Agriculture, viz:
What has been the average increase
per head In value of cattle in your
county since tick eradication began in
l1906?" the following we're received.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-05-09
TO THE PUBLIC.

The attention Of the public is
hereby called to the date Of our
customary May.day picnic at the 4
Hospital Farm Colony.on Thurs
day. May 14th, 1914, for many
inmates Of the institution. our
employees, and large part of
the surrounding country. A pro- 4
gram of interesting and instruc.
tive speakers is promised. and
we extend you a cordial invita-
ton to spend the day with us,
and come prepared with your
picnic basket to help US enter
tain all of our friends.
CLARENCE PERSON, 4
Superintendent.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-05-09

Sealed bids will be received and
opened June Is for the wharf and the
ferry privileges, pertaining to the town
Of Bayou Sara, for the year June Is,
1914, to June Is, 1915. Right reserved
to reject any and all bids.
]. H. LOGAN, Mayor.
JOHN M. BELL, Secretary.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-05-09

When, wrapped in fame, your homes
a blackened she'll,
tbs growing rather late to dig q wall,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-05-09

1t is better to forget promise than
to keep using it over and over.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-09-18

bowels. Sour milk contains Tactic acid
digested and quite Il natural food for
young fowls.
We give no pepper or ginger except
in case Of sickness and then red pepper
only. which is an aid to digestion. Mix
rather dry pint Of bran. one raw
egg and little sour milk. Feed on a
clean board just what they will clean
up. Give no other feed for the first
two weeks. After that give one small
feeding day Of n good chick feed and
continue the bran. etc. After u little
they will cut cracked wheat. which Is
excellent. and cracked corn. Clean wa.
ter, grit and shells must be kept handy.
Most young turkeys are overfed. and
this brings on liver trouble. They will
eat only little and then skip OF to
hunt insects. and any remaining food
should be removed. Be sure that all
foods given are fresh and good. Sour
milk must not be rancid. bran not
musty and whole grains not false.
Allow young turkeys land old also4
to take all the exercise they will. Never
change quickly from one feed to an
other. While turkeys are very young
they will not pick grass for themselves
and should have dandelions. onion tops
and narrow dock cut for them. Grown
turkeys will eat quantities Of grass
Sour milk should be kept before them
where they can go to at will. and 1t
should not be cooked or the whey
drawn OFT Let them have 1t entire
We continue the bran and sour milk.
giving 1t once II day until cold weather:
then we feed corn in its place. and
for other grains wheat is best and
should be fed largely. but a mixture
Of buck wheat. barley and oats gives
good results
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-09-18

table Compound, and now l feel like a
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table Compound for weak women and
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CLARA FRANKS, R. F. D. No. /, Maple
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Women who suffer from those dis
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-09-18

Every industry in this state would
be affected by the eight-hour law. It
would increase production cost all
along the line, for neither the manag-
er, the foreman. the bookkeeper, the
laborer nor the Waterman could work
over eight hours in every twenty-four
nor more than forty-eight hours in
each week. This increased cost would
apply only in this state and would
make competition with similar prod
hcts in other states impossible. The
result would be the closing down of
industries and the depriving Of hun
dreds and thousands of wage earners
of work. Do you want such a condi-
ton here? If not, vote on no initia-
tive measure No. Is.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-09-18

Shortly after the first success OF
Ben Hur" Lew Wallace had occasion
to go over to London and one day pick
ed up a pirated copy Of the novel at a
railroad newsstand. To his amaze
ment he found the subtitle left of. a
chapters rewritten. OF course he boil
ed with rage. and as soon as possible
he called on the publisher. That gen.
tleman coolly admitted his crime and
told Wallace he thought the amended
form better adapted to the British
taste, doncherknow. His gall was so
stupendous that the novelist was awed
and went away without splitting his
gore.