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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-06-26
SOMETHING ABOUT SiLoS AND
S!LAGE.

The silo is a large cistern-like con-
struction for preserving green forage
crops that may be put away in the
summer to feed during the winter
months. We all enjoy eating fresh
vegetables and do not realize what it
means to have to live on dried ma
terials. Live stock prefer green food,
and the silo is simply means of keep
ing it as nearly as possible in that
condition. There is no method so
economical of storing the whole corn
plant; not one bit need be wasted If
cut above the ground.
Wood, metal and cement are the
materials used in constructing this
live stock pantry. At first silos were
built underground, but the extra work
Iof removing the material and seepage
water soon showed that it would be
better to place them above the ground.
Good silos have been built of two by
| six inch timbers that were carefully
planed. For temporary building that
will serve the purpose, provided the
anchoring is we'll done. One can pur.
chase the wood silos already set up,
and for permanency this is better. than
using ordinary timbers as they are
more certain to be air tight. Forms for
concrete may be quite easily construct.
ed of heavy sheet iron and some 1.-TWO
by fours." Steel rods or wire fencing
may be used for reinforcing. This
kind is permanent If carefully put up,
Metal silos are a comparatively new
experiment, but they are recommended
by their owners.-A. F. Kidder, PROBES.
sor Of Agronomy, L. s. U.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-06-26
A GOOD SLOGAN.

The communication from Mr.. Albert
Soule, appearing elsewhere in this
paper to-day, is particularly commend
ed to every thoughtful reader, where
ever he may be. For though the article
refers primarily to West Feliciana, it
applies equally we'll to East Feliciana
and to almost every other parish in the
state. He would make good roads and
good bridges the slogan of campaign
for improvement in material cOndi-
tions, and certainly none other can be
better, for without good roads and
good bridges the fine soil, salubrious
climate and well-watered acres of West
Feliciana are at a discount in the
market. Any one who tries to sell
land here knows this, for though "the
natives" may be content with the
present shape of the local roads and
the many unbrtdged streams, some
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-06-26
SOME QUESTIONS FOR
CANDIDATES.

Scanning the news columns Of the
daily papers for reports of prospective
candidates throughout the state for
the post OF delegate to the constitu-
tional convention from their respective
parish, one is forced to believe that
many OF these men have not needed
the World-old advice of Know thyself,"
and st. Paul's even more personal ad-
monition, that no man should think
more highly of himself than he ought
to think" If these precepts were obey
ed there would be a natural elimination
OF many OF these candidates. A man
should very seriously consider whether
he is qualified for the position before
he declares his candidacy for 1t. He
should ask himself, Have the natural
ability, the brains, for it? Granting
that, have | the education, the eX-
perience, the steadfastness to principle,
the oneness OF thought that is neces.
sary? Every sort of pressure will be
brought to bear upon the delegates to
bring more or less questionable pro.
visions into the constitution. Am ]
strong enough to Withstand that pres.
sure, with honor to myself and the
good of the public?
Unless he can say yes to all of these
questions he puts his soul, then he
should refrain from Offering himself as
a candidate. If he would only submit
to this test how it would simplify cleo
tons! And few men are really de,
ceiVed as to their individual merits:
they merely put up bold front hoping
to get away with it."
That many do get away with it, trad
ing on their popularity or what not,
reflects no credit on the voters.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-06-26
GOV. sLAToN or GEORGIA.

Anywhere else but Ii race-lnhamed,
hotly-preJudlced Georgia, and II Is 10
De hoped mat even WILnIn It's borders
there are some with minds SO calm DIS
" see 1t III It's true measure, the moral
grandeur OF GOV. SALONS acLlon Win
regard to Leo Frank must be apparent.
Regardless OF FRANKS innocence or
guIIt-and his guilt is certainly not
pToVed-it took moral courage Ot a
high type and the greatest selt-aDnega-
uOn tor GOV. Slaton to decide III
FRANKS favor when all Georgia was
calling Tor the mans blood. And
Ge0rgla's was greater multitude than
the one which ciamored tor the cruel
NIXON OF Jesus, and as angry. SIaton
showed himself strong man, when he
put his own bodily danger and his
political ambition LII the opposite bal
ance and found them wanting. Pilate,
with all the Roman leglons behind MIN,
nevertheless delivered what ne belleV-
ed to be an innocent man to his enc
niles. OF course, there Is no analogy
between Frank and the Savior, except
in the like jeopardy OF life and it is
mentioned but to show how Gov.
SlatOn rose superior to very trying
situation. He sacrificed his own
future to save the life of another, when
there was only doubt of the mans
guilt. Can moral courage go higher?
Such action thrills the souls OF other
men, and Gov. Slaton at bay in his own
home, guarded by soldiers from the
anger OF the mob, is sublime.
Whatever the outcome in Georgia,
for at this writing, the mob is still
rampant, and one hears OF the factory
belonging to a Jewish friend OF Frank,
being burned to the ground, and all
Jews ordered to leave Canton, Ca, Gov.
Slaton redeems much Of Georgia's
Wrong-doing. But it is seen that the
question OF justice to Leo Frank is not
paramount, but an anti-Semitic feeling,
more characteristic of Russia than free
America.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-06-26
IN CHOOSING MEAT.

Hearts of all animals are good II
stuffed and cooked slowly, then they
may be served cold, sliced.
Tongues are found in the market,
fresh sailed, smoked and dried. They
should be cooked long and slowly.
Sweet breads spoil very quickly but
are very dainty and delicious when
properly prepared.
Meat taken from the part of the
animal where the muscles are most
active will have the finest flavor even
if it is less tender.
Veal if killed too young is most I'm.
wholesome. 1t will look flabby and
have a blush color. Well-fed calves
Of the right age will have pink, firm
flesh.
Mutton should be red and juicy with
the fat firm and white. Lamb spells
quickly SO should not be purchased in
any quantity.
Pork should be firm and pink with
the fat white. Beef Of young animals
is bright red in color, fat light yellow,
old animals will be flabby, coarse
grained, fat deep yellow and the lean
dark in color. Corn fed cattle will,
however, have yellow fat, SO judg-
ment should be used in choosing.
Poultry should have smooth skin,
toes and breast bone pliable, legs
smooth and fair amount of fat on the
bird.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-06-26
LUCKY STREET.

o, if you live in Lucky Street
Your heart is always gay;
The flowers bloom, the worlds alight
Even when the skies are gray.
And of all happy things that are,
The happiest is To-day.
But where can | find Lucky Street?
Are houses there to rent?
Pray, tell me, how did you get there
Around which corner went?
And may one live in Lucky Street,
Who all his gold has spent?
To those who'd live in Lucky Street
The ways not hard to find;
And as you'd like it, too, know,
To tell you I'm inclined;
Remember that this little street
Is just a State of Mind.
Beatrice Barry in McCalps.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-06-26
THE VOTERS SHOULD
DISCRIMINATE.

In another place are published sew
eral excerpts from newspapers in the
state as a sample Of what is being said,
by way of advice or comment, on the
personnel of the delegates to the pos
sible constitutional convention. The
state press is united in advising the
voters to choose only their best men
for this momentous convention, but
Judging by the past, it is all loves
labor Iost," SO far as practical results
are concerned. The voters, it is to be
feared, will continue their custom Of
giving their vote to the candidate
whom they happen to like (not respect)
most, or because he is kinsman, or
because they want to defeat another
candidate whom they particularly dis
like, regardless OF the individuals fit
ness or unftness for the position OF
constitution-maker.
Though editorial persuasion should
speak with the voice of angels it would
avail nothing. The voters are bent
upon their happy-go-lucky way Of
choosing their lawmakers, never think
ing of results until their misrepresenta-
tives have failed. 1t is then too late.
The press must continue however 10
point out the right way, hoping to
arouse a majority of the voters to a
sense Of their individual responsibility
in the exercise of the franchise on this
occasion above all others, the writing
Of a states constitution being Of para
mount Importance, requiring the ex-
ercise of learning, brains, experience,
high principle and true poise. If a
voter would only stop to consider
these qualifications seriatim, he could
easily eliminate the unsuitable candi-
date by the lack of one or all of these
very necessary requirements.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-06-26
STATE TAX SALE OF ENJOYABLE
PROPERTY.
State of Louisiana VS.. Delinquent Tax
Debtors Parish of West Feliciana.

State Of Louisiana VS.. Delinquent Tax
Debtors, Parish of West Feliciana
BY virtue of authority vested in me by
the Constitution and the law Of the State
of Louisiana, and especially Act Ito of the
General Assembly of 1898, will sell at the
principal front door of the Court House,
in the town of ST. Francisville, Parish OF
West Feliciana, Louisiana, in which the
Civil District Court is being held, within
legal hours of Judicial sales, beginning at
II o'clock a. m. on
Saturday, July 81, 1915,
and continuing each succeeding day until
said sales are complete, on which taxes
are now due to the State of Louisiana,
Parish of West Feliciana, Confederate
Veteran and Good Road Taxes, to enforce
collection of taxes assessed in the year,
1914 together with interest from the 31st
day of December 1914, at the rate Of 10
per cent per annum, until paid, and all
cost.
The names of said delinquent tax pay
ers, the amount of taxes due by each on
assessment of each year, and immovable
property assessed to each to be offered
for sale, as follows:
Est. Jack Thompson-Lot Number 416
Square 4, with all the buildings and i'm
provements thereon, situated in the town
Of Bayou Sara, La, State Taxes, .25;
Parish Taxes, rs; Confederate Veteran
Taxes, .05; Good Road Taxes, OF; Inter-
est, O3; Cost, 200; Advertisement, $780,
Total, $3.50.
Jos. Cavaler-50 acres of land with all
the buildings and improvements thereon
acquired by E. Norflis, bounded on the
! North by Public Road, East by Ellerslie
Plantation, South by lands of Norfls, and
West by the Cobb tract; State Taxes, $3.50;
Parish Taxes $500; Confederate Veteran
Taxes, soc; Good Road Taxes, 13c; Inter-
est, 45c; Cost $500; Advertisement, $500;
Total, $115S-Less credit of $500.
Paul Gaertner-50 acres of land, more
or less, with all the buildings and i'm
provements thereon, being part of Sec. 4S
T. S. 2 S. of r. W., bounded on the
North by lands of E. ]. Barrow. East by
lands of r. S. Towles, South and West by
lands of Mrs. V. z. Howell; State Taxes,
$3.50; Parish Taxes, $500; Confederate
Veteran Taxes, 3Oc; Good Road Taxes, 7c;
Interest, 24c; Cost, $500; Advertisement,
$500; Total, $14.11.
| On said day of sale, l will sell such por-
ton of said property as said debtor will
point out, and in case the debtor will not
point out sufficient property, l will at
once and without further delay sell the
least quantity of said property of any
debtor, which any bidder will buy for the
amount of taxes, interest and cost due by
the debtor.
The said sale will be without appraise-
ment, for cash, in legal tender money of
the United States, and property sold shall
be redeemable at any time within the
space of one year by paying the price
given including cost and twenty per cent
thereon.
| Witness my hand officially this oath day
of June, 1915.
| J. H. CLACK,
Sheriff and Ex-Officio Tax Collector,
Parish Of West Feliciana, Louisiana.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-06-26
THE BREEDING BUSINESS SHOULD
BE STUDIED CAREFULLY.

ut is much better for the beginner
in the business of breeding hogs and
other animals to start In on modest
scale and gradually increase his bust
ness" says Prof. e. L. Jordan Of the
Department of Animal Industry, L.S.U
at is usually impossible for him to
purchase extremely high-priced foun-
dalton stock, and in fact it would be
unwise for him to do so. He can afford
to put a considerable sum into his herd
sire, which must be up to the standard,
but he should be content for time to
be classed as a multiplier of numbers
of animals Of the breed in question,
which he can dispose of to farmers
who are always in the market for good
foundation stock for pork herds. In
the meantime he can be studying the
breed, laying out his farm with the
idea of gradually increasing his opera.
tons as breeder, and most important
of all, he will acquire fund of practi-
cal information regarding swine man.
agement, and the discerning eye, which
will tell him at a glance whether an
animal possesses the REQUESTS qualities
to merit place in his herd"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-06-26

New Orleans present census OF
educable children at $4,000, as com.
pared with her former census of 49,.
600, is said to be a case of careless
figuring On the part of former assess
ors. BY it, New Orleans got consid.
erably more than her share of the
public school funds. This offsets some
what New Orleans claim that her
taxes run the State Of Louisiana.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-06-26

dangerous in times Of freshet, the So
phisticated buyer from outside will not
only make the absence of satisfactory
roads and bridges reason for cheap
ening the lands, but in many cases
where the buyer is also a home-maker,
this lack will force him to purchase
land elsewhere. Is it not true?
The proposition to bridge Thomp.
sons Creek, by the people OF the two
Felicianas, must not therefore fall
through, for that feat successfully &C
complished will mean the death of op'
position and the beginning of a new
era Of improvement in roads and
bridges, SO that as Mr.. Soule says
- any citizen can travel any road
in any kind of weather" and also every
stream and every deep valley of every
road of the two parishes will have over
| it sound and durable bridge.
This is not an ideal, impossible OF
Accomplishment. 1t is entirely posi-
BILE, and will naturally follow when the
advantage OF having the first bridge
is once tested. The people will fine
the way, and indeed, the bridge itself
will be means OF prosperity aiding
the people in getting the necessary
funds.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-06-26
GET ToGETHER!

This paper has seldom had the
pleasure OF publishing SO spirited and
so Well-reasoned an article as the one
appearing some weeks ago, entitled,
whats the Matter with West Felici-
ana?" 1t has attracted wide attention,
and if it also has the effect OF making
the people of West Feliciana see them
selves as others see them, indeed if it
only makes few see the error of their
ways and they become the leaven that
will leaven the whole lump, then the
writer and the publisher will feel that
something has been accomplished to-
wards the advancement of West Fe-
Iliciana.
Briefly put, West Feliciana's William
Allen White says there is nothing the
matter with West Feliciana. Its natural
advantages are all right, it's people are
as kind and hospitable as can be found
anywhere, but are slow and Indifferent
to those improvements, essential to
West Feliciana's keeping up with the
the procession. Besides the CONNER
cial and agricultural reverses, which
have set the parish back, he sees that
the feeling of distrust of each other
and lack of community spirit are at
the bottom, are the very root, Of the
trouble.
Surely he sees clearly. Any citizen,
who will calmly and dispassionately
review the events of the past few years
will see that this spirit of distrust and
Iindisposition to stand together on any
question, affecting the parish as a
whole, has stood in the way to retard
or thWart every movement tending to
parish improvement. Let any matter
be preached. How will it affect me?
says Self Interest, and If it means a
dollar more of taxes, and worse, If it
means that NelghDor Jones or that
Sam Slack in some other part of the
parish gets job thereby, old Self
Interest is against it with all possible
argument, invective, or innuendo. Null
tiply Mr.. Self Interest by hundreds,
and the measure, good or bad, is dead
as Hector.
Let us be broader than that. When
anything is proposed, seriously con-
slider whether it will upbuild any part
of the parish that needs upbuilding, re-
CARELESS of whether you as an indi-
Vidual will go that way once in three
decades. What benefits one part of
the parish may not directly, and at
once, benefit you, but it will eventually.
If it does but broaden you as citizen,
it has done good work AS is we'll said
elsewhere in this paper to-day: mo
improvement benefits everybody in the
same degree, but any Improvement
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-06-26

The decision of the Supreme Court
of the United States declaring the
grandfather clause" of the suffrage
statute in Oklahoma unconstitutional,
spells doom for the similar clause in
the Louisiana law, as there is only a
difference of dates, and the date is
what constitutes the unconstitution-
ality. The effect will not be disastrous
however, as the grandfather clause has
served its purpose, and may well retire
with the honors Of war. 1t was a
necessary but not highly creditable
means of dealing with a difficult situa-
ton. The new constitution-makers
must devise a property and educational
ratification, that will bar the door to un-
desirables, without disqualifying some
illiterate voters, that are otherwise de-
sirable. 1t too will be an exceedingly
delicate job, requiring considerable
adroitness in phrase-making. The
better way of course would be to re-
quire certain qualifications of the pros
pective voter as to education or prop
erty-holding, regardless of whom it
may affect. But can one expect con-
vention, largely made up of politicians,
to prepare anything so drastic?
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-06-26
WHAT A FELLOW BULL MOOSE
SAYS.

People have the right to do their
own choosing, and we are going to do
it in this instance and every other. We
think that Judge O'Niell would make
the most serious blunder Of his life to
give up the exalted position he has for
one loaded with dynamite and which
can only be. possibility of the future,
with not an element of certainty at
tached to it.-Franklin Waterman.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-06-26

A dispatch from Berlin says Lieu.
,enant Hersin, commander of the sub
marine that sank the Lusitania, has
oeen awarded the decoration of the
Order of Merit. Comparing this with
he words in the German note, it would
seem to be an instance of where
actions speak louder than words"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-06-26

does benefit everybody in some degree. "
Help the other man to get his, and as
surely as the seeds of rice cast upon
the water return, as bread, after many
days, you will get your reward, and
people will cease to ask, Whats the
Matter with West Feliciana?"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-06-26

st is great pity that there is not
mure publicity regarding international
relations. /" = Samuel Gompers. And
that there is not more regarding the
relations of organized labor to politics.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-06-26

Harry Thaw's sanity is on trial again.
The courts and the lawyers are de-
termined that the Thaws shall not
commit the crime of dying rich.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-06-26
SAME OLD BUNCH LIKELY.
(St. Helena Echo.)

Representation will be the same s.
that of the general assembly, which Il
to be regretted, as few men from the
state at large should have been pro
yided so as to secure sufficient taller
to construct proper organic law. AS
it is, the same old bunch that has been
passing unconstitutional laws from
time immemorial will go down there
to write a constitution, thing they
would not know were they to meet II
in the middle of the big road. Has
st. Helena man to fit the job? We
answer, yes, but whether such men
are going to be selected is a different
proposition
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-06-26

FOR SALE - Flat Dutch Cabbage
Seed, 81 per pound; Louisiana raised
oats, soc per bushel. Whitman Wilcox,
Wakefield, La
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-06-26

Wanted to place first mortgages on
productive farm lands in Central Lou
isiana; long time loans at 80 per
annum, interest payable yearly. Write
for application blank. ]. P. Newsham,
Jr., 308 Canal Bank Bldg, New Orleans.
(6-12-4)
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-06-26

1t is easier for some men to stand up
right than it Is for them to act that way.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-06-26

The road-building habit is confined
to no one locality. 1t has a foothold
in 48 states. All classes take to it.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-06-26
'''L.ITTLE ADS y
Feed oats for sale-Jas. P. Bowman

WANTED-A few bushels seed Era
or Croft Peas. Jas. P. Bowman. G.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-02-26
EIpsvol D TOWNSHIP

Frank Kovarik went to Botti-
neau Saturday where he visit
ed with friends until Monday.
J. p. Anderson is hauling
hay from the river. 1t looks
more like hay stacks than
loads.
Finley Mcdonald has gone
to Montana where he intends
to look for land.
There was a home talent
play and a basket social at the
town hall on Friday, Feb. 10.
The receipts were turned over
to the Wildrose Sunday school.
JosKovarikacted as auctioneer.
Everybody reported a pleasant
time.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-02-26
Blrds Of Z Feather

A current newspaper item is
as follows: The wife of a
Methodist minister in West
Virginia has been married
three times. Her maiden name
was Partridge, her fret husband
was named Robins, her second
Sparrow, the present Quale.
There are now two young rob-
ins, one sparsow and three
little quales in the family. One
grandfather was a Swan and
another was a Jay but he dead
now and q bird of Paradise.
They live, on Hawk Avenue.
Ea9leville, Canary Island and
the fellow who wrote this = 9
Lyre and : relative Of the Ham
ily. 2 ...