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MIRACLE OF MOONLIGHT

From his youth up greed had been
an inherent quality of The Man. The
son of parents in moderate circum-
stances, he made up his mind early in
life that the only thing worth while
was money, and occupied his thoughts
with the time when he should become
a man and begin acquiring 1t.
When he began his adult life the de-
termination to attain great wealth had
become so strong that it dominated
The Mans life. He was energetic
and honest, and life returned him
just reward, but he was neither salts
fed nor happy.
When he had begun his business life
he took a certain very rich man for
his standard, and made up his mind
that life should yield him just as
handsome returns, so that the COM
fort which his hard work had earned
for him and for his family seemed OF
such small consequence that it never
occurred to him as being worth
word of thanks to the God who had
given him health of body and mind to
make his own way with comparative
ease in the world
AS the years went on, and he was
still very far from being a man of
wealth, he looked upon the rich as liv-
ing in a charmed circle, and there
came to accompany the envy and greed
which had always lived in his heart
a feeling also of bitterness.
He declared that everything worth
having could be obtained only with
money, and so completely did he ig-
more the returns which accrued to him
from his own hard work that it came
about that he considered them no re-
turns at all, and a greater bitterness
yet took possession of him.
One day clear-eyed friend who saw
the way The Man was going pointed
out to him that he was making a fool
of himself.
"You are so obsessed with the idea
of wealth that you are blind to your
blessings, man." said the friend.
Seek We first the kingdom of God
and his righteousness" quoted the
friend.
The Man looked at him in disgust.
'The kingdom of God" he smiled,
"Bah!"
But when he was alone the memory
of the words haunted him. He had
heard them in his childhood days, but
they had been tucked away in some
remote corner OF his brain for 10. these
many years. And now one OF the few
friends who seemed to, understand
him. in these, his money-mad days,
threw them into his teeth.
! The next day he wheeled suddenly
around in front of his friend.
4 Where, when, andhow is the king
dom of God2" he demanded to know.
Here, now answered the clear.
eyed friend s'As to the how, every
man must work that out In his own
soul"
1t was evening. The Man was so
RESTLESS that he could not stay indoors
All day he had been evolving schemes
in his mind for making money, Tell
ing his wife that he wanted to think
out some business matters in quiet
and did not want to be disturbed, he
pulled comfortable chair to the far
end Of the large porch which sur.
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Philadelphia, Pa. suffered from
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STYLES.

BILL see the Atlanta convicts are
no longer required to wear striped
clothing.
Jill-Perhaps that's the reason some
of the fashionable women are breaking
out in it.
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rounded three sides of his suburban
home; the end which commanded a
view of the little valley which lay
between the house and the woods be-
yond. Not that The Man cared about
the view. He had no time for views.
He propped his feet comfortably on
the railing which runs around the
edge of the porch, and sat for an hour
thinking of his scheme. The moon
peeped up over the edge OF the distant
trees, but The Man did not notice.
Little by little it climbed the heavens
clear, and round, and full. Its light
chung to the valley which lay between
The Man and the woods-a veil of
silver white, and the trees beyond
projected fantastic shadows out upon
its soft and wondrous beauty.
1t was like a prayer Of quiet praise
to the God of The Man, and of the
world in which he lives. Gradually it
touched the consciousness of The Man
himself, sitting alone on the porch
scheming how he might become the
possessor of wealth.
It invaded his soul, and The Man
was not pleased at the invasion. He
wanted to think and scheme, and here,
where he had thought to be able to
best concentrate his thoughts, he
found them driven from his mind by
silly thing like moonlight which
wrapped the little valley in it's mystic
light.
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It so impressed itself upon The Man
that he forgot that for which he had
asked to be left undisturbed. Gradual
ly it was borne in upon him that it
was something more than moonlight
this thing which chung in such won
drous beauty to the little valley-and
he was quickened in his spiritual be-
ing into the rebirth without which we
cannot enter the kingdom of God.
"The kingdom of God is here and
now, and the how every man must
work out in his own SOUL" he said, re-
iterating the words of the clear-eyed
friend which had sounded like so much
nonsense to him the day before.
He was suddenly filled with a sense
of strength; sense of the love of his
wife and children of which he had
hitherto taken so little time to think;
a sense of personal possession in all
there is of beauty in the whole wide
world; the peace and holiness of the
moonlight by night; the radiance OF
the sunlight by day; the blue of the
skies; the refreshment of rain; the
loneliness and fragrance of flowers;
the possession of everything there is
in the world worth single human
thought-his without price and price
less.
Prayer-the first word of gratitude
that had ever gone from him to his
God-went out from the heart of The
Man and mingled with the Spirit in
the moonlight, and as it went, all
there was Of greed, of envy, Of hatred,
and of bitterness slipped away from
him like weighted mantle, and peace
as infinite as that which held the val-
ley in its thrall entered his soul for
all time.
And when those who had known
him heretofore could not, upon occa-
sion. suppress all they felt Of wonder
concerning his transformation, The
Man explained with some such phrase
as miracle of moonlight" which OF
course they did not understand in tho
least
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Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to
every suffering woman. "-Mrs. HARRY
FISHER, 1926 Dounton St., Nicetown, Pa.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-04-17
LESS COTTON DESPITE RISE.

Commissioner of Agriculture and I'm
migration e. o. Bruner, Tuesday issued
the following advice to the cotton
farmers.
II hope you will not be deceived by
the little rise in cotton. This is gen.
orally the case when the time arrives
to plant cotton.
1--WE made the largest crop on record
in 1914 and have a tremendous surplus
now on hand, and just as soon as you
have finished planting and your acreage
is not materially reduced, the price will
commence tumbling and will continue
to tumble until it strikes perhaps the
scent mark.
Don't be deceived, cut your acreage
SO per cent, and plant plenty of feed
stuffs and raise more cattle, hogs, sheep
and mules, and then you can, with GER
tainty, count on lucent cotton"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-04-17
ELECTED HEAD OF RED MEN.

Elrie Robinson and G.. 8. Davidson
attended the Great Council Of the I'M
proved Order of Red Men held at New
iberia Monday and Tuesday. MIR.
Robinson was elected Great Sachem,
which Office Is the highest within the
gift of the state organization.
The New Iberia meeting was one Of
the most pleasant ever held in Louis
lana. The citizens Of the Evangeline
country were most lavish In their hos
pitality and an increased interest in
Redmanship In that vicinity Is ex-
pected.
Members Of Tunica Tribe are some
what elated over the fact that mem
Der Of that tribe has been elected as
presiding officer of the state body.
Tunica Tribe is less than five years
old and has achieved a distinction
which has not been accorded many of
the older tribes.
The members Of Tunica Tribe have
asked for the first official visit of the
new Great Sachem and are preparing
for this event, which will take place
in the near future.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-04-17
STAR HILL NOTES.

Potato culture Is the order Of the day.
The weather Is fine; but we are in
need of a good rain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austen Daniel visited
the home Of their sister, Mrs. Jas. Nc
Queen at Forest, Sunday afternoon.
The programme prepared by the
teachers of the Star Hill school for the
Easter services was rendered very
nicely; every one doing well. Those
who attended from Elm Park were Mr..
and Mrs. Jesse Daniel, Mrs. Walter
Maryman and Miss Ella Daniel. Little
Marie Virginia Daniel was present, it
being the first occasion for her to join
her many friends at church.
Our Sunday School continues to i'm
prove.
Dr. and Mrs. ]. M. Daniel are cele.
brating to-day their third wedding an
niversary at their home on Honey
suckle Hill.
The teachers of the Star Hill school
entertained the children in honor Of the
spelling contest, Saturday evening at
the pleasant and hospitable home of
Mr.. and Mrs. John |. Daniel. Several
Of the grown folks were also present
and all had a delightful time.
We will have quarterly meeting at
the Methodist Church here on the 18th
inst. Let everybody come and let us
have a spiritual feast.
Mr. and Mrs. John |. Daniel visited
relatives at Elm Park, Sunday.
Only six weeks more of school. If
you have lost time, get busy and try
to make it up.
Miss Edith Bickham attended the
Sunday School Convention at Baton
Rouge this week.
Miss Jessie Folkes has concluded
her visit to her sister, Mrs. s. s. Reid,
Of Amite City, La
Freddie Bookter attended the Sun.
day School Convention this week, go.
ing Ito Baton Rouge Tuesday.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-04-17
WoMAN's AUXILIARY
CONFERENCE.

The various branches of the Woman's
Auxiliary for the southeastern district
of the Louisiana Diocese Of the Epis-
copal church held a two-day confer
ence in New Roads, last week. To that
town, says the Pointe Coupee Banner,
belongs the distinction Of being the
town in which the first conference of
this organization was held. 1t is hoped
that the movement will spread through.
out the other districts and eventually
become a statewide movement. Mrs.
John Tempel, Mrs. G. B. Mcguire, Mrs.
A F. Barrow, Miss Zellie Lawrason
and the Rev. A. W. Skardon were
present as delegates from st. Francis
vile. Mrs. Wickliffe was among those
going up from Baton Rouge.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-04-17
Observation-Disclosures
WEDDING.

At nine o'clock, Wednesday morning,
April IA, Miss Almena Kilbourne and
Mr.. Raymond G. Carpenter were mar
ried in Grace Church, the Rev. A. w.
Skardon officiating The sanctuary had
been adorned with flowers of bridal
white, great boughs Of the glistening
dogwood and sprays Of all the snowy
flowers of the early spring made sacri-
fee for this wedding Of hearts and
hands. The bridegroom entered the
sacred building from the vestry, ac-
companied by the celebrant and by Mr.
Jas. H. Kilbourne brother of the bride
and best man. Mr. Carpenter met his
bride at the chancel steps, where he
had awaited her coming in with her
father, DR.. JAS Kilbourne. She wore
a modish gown of steel blue crepe de
chine, with hat in same shade.
After the ceremony, the family re-
turned to the home Of Dr. and Mrs. JAS
Kilbourne, where a handsome dinner
was served later in the day. Mr.. and
Mrs. Carpenter left that afternoon for
New Orleans, where they will remain
for few days before going to their
home at Arcola, La, where Mr.. Carpen-
ter is a prosperous merchant They re-
ceived large number Of presents
The wedding was very quiet on &C.
count of the recent death Of the groom
mother Only the family connection in
town, Mrs. T. o. Woods, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. c. Perkins of Turnbull, Miss, and
Mr.. H. H. Kilbourne of Clinton and his
little daughters, Judge Lawrason, Miss
Zellie Lawrason and Mrs. Edward
Butler we're present at the wedding.
Many other friends however most
heartily wish them every happiness
that indulgent heaven may send.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-04-17
MRS. J. r. DAVIDSON HAS A
PAINFUL FALL.

Mrs. j. R. Davidson had serious
fall, Thursday morning. She had been
to the telephone exchange, which is
located in the bank building, to see her
granddaughter, Miss Belle Tempel, and
coming down the stairs, got her foot
caught in the carpet, which was worn
considerably, and fell to the bottom Of
the longer flight of steps. No one saw
her fall but the noise brought the
persons in the building to her assist
ance, when she was found at the bot
tom of the stairs, near the front door,
unconscious. The physician found no
bones broken but her face and body on
the left side were badly bruised. While
being handled, she tainted several
times. Friday morning she was some
what better, having rested more than
had been expected, and could turn over
on her side. 1t is wonderful that
at her advanced age no bones were
broken, and that she shows such re-
Operative powers.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-04-17
SCHOOL NOTES.

The seniors have decided to give a
play, Valley Farm" for the frat nigh,
of their commencement exercises. They
will begin work on 1t Monday afternoon
The eighth and ninth grade classes
in domestic science made some deli
cious rolls Tuesday.
There will be baseball game on
Friday afternoon at the old fair grounds
in Bayou Sara, to help defray the ex.
penses Of the contestants at the State
Rally. Woodville will play the high
school boys.
The seventh grade girls enjoyed a
dinner on the tennis court Monday,
Miss Fulton being chaperon.
The high school music class Is now
waiting for the music to begin their
commencement songs.
The pupils are rejoicing over their
holidays of next week, because of the
teachers convention In Baton Rouge.
Hortense Fulton will accompany her
aunt to the convention.
The domestic science class had a
candy sale Thursday, also for the ben
eft Of the contestants.
The manual training classes have
finished the table for domestic science.
1t was very much appreciated by all
the pupils. A luncheon will be given
Mr.. Bacot and his pupils as an express
sion Of their appreciation.
We hope there will be many GER
tificates given for perfect attendance
this month, on account Of the lovely
spring weather.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-04-17
DEATH OF MRS. Ausic.

AUBIC-Died In New Orleans, Satur.
day, April 10, Mrs. Margaret Baier
Aubic, wife of Capt. James Aubic, aged
81 years, 3 months, IA days. The body
was brought to Bayou Sara, Saturday
night, and the funeral services took
place the following afternoon at five
O'Clock. The funeral proceeded from
the residence to the Catholic Church,
then to Grace Cemetery. Mrs. Aubic's
death followed critical operation, for
which she was taken to New Orleans
during the week. She never aroused
from the effects of the anesthetic,
which was in accordance with her own
'premonition before going to the operat-
ing table.
Mrs. Aubic led very retired life,
leaving home being an exceptional
event. At the time Of the last food in
Bayou Sara, 1t was only with the great
est reluctance that she consented to
leave her home and remove temper
arily to st. Francisville. It was said at
the time that she had not left the house
for twelve years previous. She was
the light Of her home however. Inside
and outside 1t was always Immediately
neat and very attractive. And her
husband and children are desolate and
disconsolate The latter are Misses
May and Frances and Messrs. Jas,
John and Joseph Aubic. Mr.. Geo. Baier,
former mayor of Bayou Sara, Is her
brother.
The funeral was largely attended,
evincing public sympathy with her
stricken family.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-04-17
GRAHAM TEMPEL MARRlEs SOON.

Relatives and friends here are pleas
ed to be favored with invitations from
Mr.. and Mrs. William David Johns of
Gloster, Miss, to be present at the
marriage of their daughter, Miss Helen
Lutz Johns, to Mr.. Graham Havis
Tempel, Wednesday evening, April g.,
1915, $50 o'clock, at the Presbyterian
Church, Gloster, Miss. Mr.. Tempel is
one of the finest Of the young men that
have gone out from this, the old home,
to make a name, home and friends else
where. He has been telegraph operator
for the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley
railroad at Gloster for several years
past, and Is one Of the roads most
valued employees. Heart-wishes go
out for his complete happiness with
the lovely young bride he has chosen.
His sister, Mrs. J. G. Magearl of ST.
Francisville, will probably attend the
wedding.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-04-17

Ernest and Emile Achee, Joe and
Henry Collins, Albert Fudge and Will
Bowman were arrested near Plaque.
mine and brought to st. Francisville
where they were lodged in JAIL They
were charged with trespassing and cut
ting timber from the lands of Mrs. e.
M. Levert, near Cat Island. 1t seems
they had right to cut timber on some
lands in that vicinity, but were mis-
directed as to the boundary line and
cut timber from Mrs. e. M. Levert's
land without knowing they were tres
passing. Chief of Police John A.
Schiller and Jos. G. Newchurch, Of
Plaquemine, came up Thursday and
arranged bond for the accused in the
sum of SIS each.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-04-17
BAYOU SARA COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS.

City Hall, Bayou Sara, La, April 6, 1915.
At a regular meeting of the Town
Council the following members were
present: J. H. Logan, Mayor; Chas.
Weydert, Harris Irvine, e. NJ. Levert,
Councilmen.
Minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
Moved, seconded and carried, That
warrants drawn by the Mayor as fol-
lows be approved: March 6. Adam
Young, $500; Jno. Jones, $500; Nose
Van Tromp, $500; Allen Young, $500;
Geo. Williams, $500; Sid Young, $1.15;
March II, Nose Van Tromp, $500;
March 10, Nose Van Tromp, 1925;
Geo. Williams, $500; Jno. Allen, $3.50;
A. Duke, $1.15; Jno. Jones, $500; Allen
Young, $3.50; Paul Catalou, $1.15;
March II, Paul e. Mortimer, $500;
March 20, Paul Catalou, 1896; Nose
Van Tromp, $500; Geo. Williams, 75c;
Jno. Allen, $3.50; John Pruit, $3.50;
Jno. Jones, $3.50; Louis Love, 75c;
N. Henderson, $3.50; March q, Paul
Catalou, $1.7O; A. Duke, CSC; April 8,
Nose Van Tromp, 1926; e. Williams,
$3.50; Paul Catalou, $1.S0; Jno. Luck,
$3.50; Jim Douglas, $3.50; Steve John
son, $500; A. Duke, $3.50.
Moved, seconded and carried, That
the following warrants be drawn: J. H.
Logan, $3.75; C. e. Thibodeaux, $500;
C. E. Thibodeaux, $500; Jas. Aubic,
$500; H. A. Binning, $500; Town of
st. Francisville, $24.0O; Chas. Weydert,
$22.47; R. Yunkes, $4.7O; J. G. Muller,
SIPS; Henry Piper, $1.OO; M. & e.
Wolf, $5055.
There being no further business the
meeting adjourned.
j. H. LOGAN, Mayor.
JNO. M. BELL, Secretary.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-04-17
WAKEFIELD NOTES.

The leaders Of the classes of the
Wakefield school for the seventh month
are as follows; Mabel Howell, eighth
grade; Fred Terry, seventh grade;
Miriam Terry, sixth grade; Thelma
Furnish, fourth grade; Lucille Barrow,
third grade; Eldridge Babers, second
grade; Lucille Dampf, first grade.
The attendance average for the
seventh month at the Wakefield school
was "a per cent.
Mrs. L. j. Davis Is visiting her son
in Covington.
Mr. Jim Murphy returned from New
Orleans, Wednesday night.
Jim Stirling spent last weekend at
his home In Wakefield.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-04-17
HOPE RESTS IN RIVER
COMMISSION.

The Mississippi River Commission Ia
expected to reach Bayou Sara some
time Sunday morning, April Is, on
their annual trip down the river. The
usual large crowd will be on hand to
give the Commission welcome. In fact,
Mayor Logan of Bayou Sara particu-
larly requests that as large demon
stration Of popular interest, as is pos.
sible, be made, that 1t may be seen
how anxiously the people are looking
to the Commission for help. Mr.. Logan
and his coadjutors will present, what
alas, has become almost an annual
petition asking the Commissions aid
for Bayou Sara. Hitherto the Commits
sion has not needed the appeal, but it
is still hoped that the cry Of distress
will eventually be heard.
Bayou Sara's levee is two feet below
the standard height, and the initiated
know what that means: that the safety
of the town is entirely contingent upon
there being another record high water.
In such a case, the town would 60
under water again with all which that
means of discomfort, danger and de-
vastation.
To the Mississippi River Commission,
conVersant with so many larger dan
gers and distresses, this may seem a
small matter, and doubtless is by com.
parison, IL the fate of the town were
alone involved. But Bayou Sara is the
only river port for large interior sec
ton, and upon her maintaining a COM
mercial identity rests all the difference
between that sections obtaining river
rates Of transportation in competition
with railroad rates, which means un-
told thousands and thousands of dollars
to the inhabitants Of large radius of
country.
1t may be said that landing would
still be left II Bayou Sara had no levee,
and were thrown out to the greedy
waters Of every spring rise Of the great
river. But would there long be a land
ing even? The levee is needed for
protection against the searching cur
rent Of the water. Engineering science
alone can estimate the damage that
would ensue.
Therefore the fate of Bayou Sara
means much more than the fate of one
small town. This fact should be i'm
pressed upon the Commission, also her
financial helpiessness in the matter,
and dependence upon the tender mer-
cies of the Commission. At the same
time, all whose interests are involved
with Bayou Sara's in this connection
and their name is legion-should lend
their voices in one strong appeal for
assistance.