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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18
The Word Right HE Glossy Front

Next day, thousands OF warm-heart-
ed New Workers were packed along
the Water Front all the Way from the
Battery to Grants Tomb, giving royal
Welcome to the Corn-fed Pilgrims. At
any rate, they were Packed.
When ELAN and Claudine entered
the Hotel, the discerning Bell-Hops
he'd them stand back until the others
had registered.
They were Important. but they did
not carry any Signs.
Elan should have worn the Letter
of Credit on the outside.
After they had taken the Imperial
Suite and invited all the Servants on
the Twelfth Floor to Silver Shower.
they found that the Call-Bells worked
fine. II Elan moved in the general
direction of a Button, a handsome
West Pointer would fit In with a
pitcher of Iced Water and then hover
around for his Bit.
Both realized that the first requisite
was lot of new money.
Even when they raped sharply
with q Spoon and ordered Garcon to
hurry up the Little Birds with a
Flagon of st. Regis Bubbles to come
along as a Drench, they realized that
they did not look the Parts.
Elan still combed his Hair in the
style approved by the "Barbers' Guide
and Manual for 1887.
Claudine was fully clothed as far up
as her Neck and didn't have the
Nerve to hoist the Lorgnette.
Elan went out and had himself
draped by swagger Tailor who was
said to do lot of Work for the Van
derhilt boys.
In his Afternoon Wear he resembled
the Manager Of Black-Goods Depart
ment
After donning the complete SOUP
. and Fish, known in swozzey circles a
: Thirteen and the Odd. he didn't looi
as much like Waiter as one NIGH
, have supposed. He looked more Ike
the Bus who takes away the Dishes,
Claudine yielded herself up to ;
Modiste. The good Woman from GU
OF Town was a tribe Long in Tn
:, ! Tooth at this stage of our Narrative
but Nine Bunk convinced her tina
she was about half way between tn
:, Trundle Bed and her First Party.
, She ordered all the chic Noveltie
: ! recommended for Flappers, SO tina
n Elan began TO walk about ten fee
= behind her, wondering vaguely If hi
. Family was still respectable.
- The new Harness and a careles
:, habit OF counting Money in Publ
). soon gave them an enviahis Reputs
~ ton In the Principal Cafes. althoug
\ they could not observe that they wer
+. moving any nearer to the Newpol
n Colony.
"A The shift from Pigs Knuckles
8. Ambrosia and Nectar had been lttl
sudden for Eiam. ana sometime
a when they we're darling h1ther an
4 thither, from Road-House to Pla
- House and thence to the Louis XXI
In Sitting groom by way OF the Tang
10 Joint, he would moan a little and 81
like Cutter.
" Whereupon Claudine would jaS
him up and tell him TO pull cut b
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18
Really Humorous.

Now, Silas,' said the speaker, q
want you to be present when deliveI
this speech" "Yassuh-" Il want yos
to start the laughter and applause
Every time l take q drink OF water
you applaud, and every time wipe mn
forehead with my handkerchief, yU
laugh" You better switch dem sig
mails, boss. It's a heap mo liable b
make me laugh to see you standin' III
dar deliberately takin' a drink o. wa
ter. Star.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18

Gravy came under the head of Regu-
lar Food.
She could turn out Wafies as long
as there was Customer in sight. The
| Biscuits on which she specialized were
light AZ Down.
The things she fixed to Eat were
| Fine and Dandy. but she never had
heard OF a Cuisine. When you took
her away from regular Chow and
made her tackle something Casserole
or En- Tasse, she blew.
Also there was Maid who should
have belonged to the Stevedores'
| Union.
She could pack victuals in from
the Buttery and slam them down ON
the Table. a 10 Commercial Hotel,
but when 1t came to building up an
intricate Design with an ingrowing
Napkin, three Spoons. four Knives,
Ave Forks, and all the long-stemmed
Glasses, to say nothing OF an artful
pyramiding of Cut Flowers around the
Candeiabra, then she was simply 70
male Blacksmith.
Claudine would throw Dinner
once in while. just to subdue the
Wife and Daughter Of the Nationa
Bank, but the Crew would nearly al
ways crab the Entertainment.
With the Support accorded by thu
hone-headed STAFF she had q fla
Chance to give a correct Imitation o
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish.
All during the nine Courses she hat
to yelp more Orders than the Fore
man of q Street Gang. A Megaphon
would have helped some,
The Hostess who wishes to loo1
and carry on like Duchess. certainl
finds 1t vexing when pop-eyed Lizzi
leans against all OF the principe
Guests In turn and then endeavors I
shoot the Episcopalian Rector in tn
Neck with a gush OF real Champagne
After one OF these fliv Affairs, q
which the Rummies had halled u
the whole Menu. Claudine came to tn
front with an Cltimatum. She sal
she NaS COINS to can the awful Brit
place and spend the remainder OF he
Natural among the real Dowdy Dow
"Right-o, Babel" spoke up Elar
To-day 1 have put the Works into
new Combine which makes me a j.
nier SO far as the plant Is concernet
but boosts me into the Charlie
schwab division when 1t comes |
Collateral. have three million Ire
Boys and most OF It IL Turkey. l a
foot.loose and free as a Robin. L
Us beat IL to the Big Show. 1t is abo'
time that the vast Territory lying I
ward the East should be aroused fro
its Lethargy. Go as far as you like
The two were foxy. For monetaI
and real estate Reasons they did n
give II out cold that they were ma
ing O final Getawa.;. They planned
have Gussa remaia at the dear O
Dump as a Caretaker. but 1t was mel
ty Bluff.
When the Town Hack followed
Wagon Load OF Trunks to the Dep'
Claudine leaned out and said: ia
thee we'll, O you Indian Village! TT
IL the Parting OF the Ways for lit
Sunshine"
Next, we see them in the gaa
Diner, eating Swsethreads.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-12-11
FIVE THOUSAND ENOUGH.

R. Mumford Phillips, who is candi-
date for sheriff of Pointe Coupee par
! ish, in communication printed in his
local paper, estimates that the sheriff
Of that parish receives from all sources
a net income of over ten thousand dol
lars. The estimate is made as follows:
Contract with the police jury, $1,000;
tax collector fees, approximately S.
900; fees in civil suits, approximately
$500. Not having access to the sheriff S
books he cannot be accurate, but the
estimate, he thinks, is fair one. 1t
is certain that the sheriff of POinte
Coupee receives more for his services
than does the governor of the State
Of Louisiana for his far more arduous
and important duties, more than any
man at the State House, or in any of
the State institutions.
1t is small wonder that the people of
Pointe Coupee are arousing to the
biood-sucking condition of affairs, and
are determined to devote their funds
to more important uses than fancy
salaries for one man and his bevy of
deputies.
Mr.. Phillips pledges, if elected, to
keep his salary down to $4,000, and to
permit inspection of his books. This
is fair offer and augurs an economical
administration of the affairs of the
sherif's office. The matter is, how
ever, OF interest to outsiders for two
reasons. 1t is horrible instance of
the extravagant lengths to which the
fee system can go in a parish still
educationally and indus
trially; and it is also a hopeful sign
that at least the axe is whetting to cut
out this unwholesOme growth upon the
body polite of one parish in Louisiana
at least.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-12-11
VETERANS CHRISTMAS BOXES.

Received to date: Mrs. B. Leopold,
tobacco; Mrs. E. Robinson, tobacco;
Miss Edith Leake, qt. of preserves;
Mrs. R. Pillet, 2 OTIS. preserves, jar of
jelly; Mrs. Frier, tobacco, pint of pre-
serves; Mrs. Jas. Kilbourne, 6 cans
blackberries, 1 jar jelly; Misses Bow
man, 2 bottles file, l qt. preserves;
Mrs. A. Schlesinger, 2 pts. preserves:
Mrs S. Powell, / pit. pickles, / pit. pre-
serves; Mrs. L. j. Davis and Miss Lulie
Davis, large box of pipes and tobacco;
Miss Edith Bickham, 2 qts. preserves;
Mrs. Chas. Munson, / pit. preserves;
Mrs. Fish Carney, 2h pts. preserves;
Mrs. 0. D. Brooks and Mrs. ]. r. Mat
thews, 3 pts. preserves, bottle catsup;
Mrs. M. o. Daniel, Misses Hilda and
Lois Simmons, pts. preserves.
This list closes Friday, December II,
at noon.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-12-11
MAKING A CHOICE.

The article from the Baton Rouge
State-Times, which we have dubbed
About the Size Of It," is especially
commended to such of our readers as
are letting their anti-prohibition pro-
cliVities mislead them in their choice
OF governor. AS our contemporary
plainly implies, the question of state
wide or even congressional district
unit prohibition is not within the
province Of the governor to decide.
Any measure that will stand the test
OF the courts must be one that has
been passed upon by the suffragans of
the entire commonwealth, and actual
statewide prohibition only when en-
acted into a constitutional amendment.
A governor in the latter case has alb
solutely no voice in the matter. His
influence in the institution of congress
sional district unit is also negligible.
Then why let these questions in
huence one In the choice for governor?
Rather, the choice should be made as
to which Of the two, Barrett or Pleasant,
is best fitted by superior ability,
greater age and experience, strength
of character. unobjectionable backing
for the position. In cur opinion, this
Is unquestionably Thomas C. Barrett
The fact that he is not the choice of
the city bosses is alone a sufficient
reason for endorsing his candidacy.
That the bosses have found in him
after supporting him in the last cam
paign-qualities unsuited to their uses,
should be very enlightening to thought
full observers of the signs of the times, |
and no other consideration should
obscure this one.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-12-11
THOSE PLEASANT PRoHIBITloNIsTs

The True Democrat has never been
worker for prohibition not because OF
being in favor of the liquor traffic, but
merely for the reason that prohibition
was regarded by us as impracticable
under present conditions, in Louisiana.
We have been and still are of the
opinion that unless a large percentage
Of community be it town, parish,
district or state, favors prohibition
it will work imperfectly and unsatis-
factorily. At the same time, we be-
lieve in the fullest freedom of any
community, large or small, to declare
in favor of prohibition, when such
community so desires, and in that
sense we are prohibitionists, and will
always use our voice and influence
against liquor
These questions of whether the par
ish, the district or the state shall
decide upon prohibition are not matters
Of principle, but only Of expediency
A man favors, or he does not favor
the liquor traffic He is or is not a
prohibitionist in like manner
But these prohibitionists of the Pleas
ant brand, are a queer sort. They
profess to be ardent in the cause, but
First, there's Col. Fred Price of
Ruston. He paid out good money to
the Anti-Saloon League, until the latter
really took some steps to bring the
matter into political notice. Then hear
Col. Price screech. He grasps at any
excuse. "Barret Is not true prohi-
bitionist" he cries. In battle, one
follows the leader, and asks no ques-
lions, if he really wants to fight.
Then there's J. Y. Sanders. He broke
out, as with smallpox, with anti-saloon
sentiment. He was ready to follow as
soon as the question of prohibition came
up. And now, as Mr.. Barrett says, She's
up" but profound silence apparently
exists in the Bogalusa neighborhood.
The champion now declares in favor
of national prohibition!
And FLORIDA Parishes" the news
paper that has preached against the
saloon in and out of season, now
has it's reasons" (see squib reprinted
in another cOlumn) for not supporting
the cause of prohibition. It's reasons
are probably spelled with seven letters,
Sanders. 1t also is probably for
national prohibition, and will so de-
clare in the time limited at in the
aforementioned squib. National pro-
hibition is farther off.
Then there's Brother l.. E. Thomas,
whom Rev. Claude Jones in a recent |
open letter inconsiderately reminds, of |
having supported in the Legislature, |
both congressional district and state.
wide prohibition submission without !
constitutional amendment as in the
Doussan bill of 1908. Mr., Thomas is
not a prohibitionist now. He is for
Pleasant, and being both seems in
compatible.
These any-day- Observation-Disclosures
are queer birds. They are like the
captious little girl who cried for
piece of cornbread. Cake? No! Candy?
No! Finally piece of cornbread was
given her. 20, thought there wasn't
any" she said as she flung it away.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-12-11
MORALLY BINDING MERELY.

Acknowledgement r. G. Pleasant is
quoted with much apparent satisfac-
tion by the New Orleans Item, in
regard to primary elections not being
legally binding. The letter was writ
ten on Oct. 5, 1913, to S. A. Alleman,
secretary town Democratic committee,
Napoleonville, La, and reads thus:
Dear Sir:-A few months ago the
Supreme Court, in case appealed
from the Parish of Avoyelles, in effect
decided that neither candidates nor
voters were legally bound by the re-
suits of primary elections. Hence, it
seems that your informer is correct in
stating that "the result Of a primary
election for the nomination of munich
pal officers for the Town of Napoleon
vile would not, necessarily, be bind
ing upon any one" 1t appears that
the Supreme Court considers that the
effect of a primary election is merely
morally, and not legally, binding upon
the participants therein.
Very truly yours,
R. G. PLEASANT,
Attorney General
This is not news to any one familiar
with the fact that primary is only
piece of party machinery and has no
legal status Neither does it alter the
fact that it is morally binding upon it's
participants Mr.. Pleasant says "mere-
ly morally and not legally binding"
We regret the adverb merely" even
more than the awkward construction
of the sentence. We should like to
see our public men measure up to their
positions, both in point of education
and ethics. To imply that the moral
is less than the legal question may be
induced by the lawyers attitude of
mind, but will be deprecated by the
profession nevertheless.
To say anything is morally binding"
is the last word on the subject to an
honorable man, and merely" has no
part in limiting or defining it.
Participation in primary may be
regarded thus. 1t is not legally bind
ing, but participant is no less bound
in honor, to abide by the result, at
least as much as If it were a bet with
the stakes laid down, or a game of
poker Men of honor do not recede
from their acts, real and implied in
such cases. How much more in a
party primary is the moral obligation
of the righteous man who sweareth
to his own hurt and changeth not"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-12-11

Facts, the periodical circulated free
by the whisky people, would be more
convincing if it did not seek to prove
that only wet communities are pros
porous, that it is useless to make laws
that people will break, and that pro-
hibition does not prohibit. These are
self-evident absurdities, although the
non-prohibitiveness of prohibition Is
possibly more insidious than the other
statements. One must believe, how
ever, not from it's friends but it's
enemies, that prohibition must injure
the saloon trade, or why should the
latter so bitterly oppose it? Facts"
itself published at great expense, is a
visible refutation that prohibition must
be fought, as inimical to whisky.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-12-11

We've said so before. but we say it
again, that we do not appreciate as
fully as we should the fact that feeding
is more importatn than breeding. We
have seen many high-priced bull
degenerate, into a scrub through lack
of feed and care, and this thing is
going to continue until we realize that
all the breeding in the world can never
atone for poor feeding and poor man.
agement. An animal may be good, but
it will remain so only SO long as it is
under "the eye of the MASTER
Progressive Farmer.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-12-11

Looking over Hannibal, Mo-, paper,
the fact is noted that the taxpayers of
Mark Twain's old town pay rs cents
on every $100 valuation of their prop
erty, Even Mark wouldn't see any
joke in that. But every where in the
North, West and East, taxes are higher
than here, and yet we have heard our
rates called confiscatory!
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-12-11

A fight for one cent letter postage
will be made in this session of Con-
gress. Many proponents Of the meas
ure are using stamps on their bills and
other papers, bearing the words: More
than one cent letter postage is a tax"
1t is doubtful if Uncle Sam would lose
by it either, as more letters would be
written,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-12-11

Why should Governor Hall wait until
the eleventh hour of his administra-
ton, and in the midst of heated polit-
ical campaign to perform his sworn
duty?-Hammond Vindicator.
This question, referring to the de-
monstrations in Jefferson parish, would
be pertinent if Gov. Hall had waited
until the eleventh hour. But as every
reader knows, he has been trying to
do something with the bad child ever
since he came into office, but with
Marrero officials and even Marrero
grand juries, peaceful efforts were of
no avail.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-12-11

Judge Hughes and Mr.. Taft declined
standing for Republican nomination
for president. But no chances have
been taken with T. Roosevelt yet.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-12-11
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

The True Democrat is authorized Il
make the following announcements
subject to the action of the Democratic
primary:
For State Senator:
G.. L. CAULFIELD.
D. M. PIPES.
R. F. WALKER.
For Coroner:
DR.. E. NJ. LEVERT.
DIR. w. H. TAYLOR.
For Assessor:
IKE CUTRER.
BAT HARRISON.
G.. T. TooRAEN.
For Sheriff.:
RoBT. H. BARROW.
JOHN H. CLACK.
WILLIS R. DANIEL
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-12-11

Henry Ford may be going on fools
errand, but his guests were not fools
to accept his invitation.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-12-11

Bill Bryan didn't go with Ford be-
cause he thinks no ship can have two
masters.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-12-11
Quotation and Comment
POOR THOMAS JEFFERSON.

FOOh 7OmAS JET EhSON.
The Florida Parishes would be glad
to support the acknowledgement if
we thought for a moment that he
measured up to the real proportions
of a staunch prohibitionist. This paper
intends to support prohibition in the
future, but the isseu must be espoused
by one who is not using it as a sub
terfuge and as a chosen policy for
self-aggrandizement. =.
In making our choice for governor
we do not wish to be misunderstood or
incorrectly quoted. We have picked
Colonel Pleasant as the most available
Of the two candidates. From time to
time through these columns we shall
endeayor to substantiate our position,
but in the main we offer the argument
taat Colonel Pleasant truly represents
the democracy of this state, the rank
and file of the followers of Thomas
Jefferson-Florida Parishes.
Speaker L. e. Thomas of Shreveport
is still of the opinion that Col Pleas,
ants majority in the state will be
$4,000 votes, seeing no reason for
changing his first prediction, unless it
is to raise the fgures-Ruston Leader
Our brother is much stronger as a
predicter than as fulfiller, as every
body knows.
In fact it is evident that they 1.-THE
bossesl have consolidated on Col.
Pleasant with the idea of defeating
Barrett, and then knocking the stuffing
out of Col. Pleasant by voting for
Mr.. Parker. In other words, they will
stick a knife in the Colonels spine,
just as they did into J.Y. Sanders when
he aspired to the United States Senate.
They calculate that the conscientious
prohibitionists will sulk in their tents
if their candidate is defeated, and give
them a fair chance to knife Col. Pleas
ant. Any person who has observed
the methods of the whisky gang can
clearly see that this is their program,
and we all now realize that the real
contest is finally to be against Mr..
Parker Mansfield Enterprise.
You are probably wrong. The Or
ganization will not risk it's very exist
ence by boiling the party. And why
should the ring object to any one who
wears his prohibition principles as
lightly as does Mr. Pleasant. They
are like an overcoat, worn only when
needed
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-12-11

LOST-Between M. & E. VOLTS and
Bayou Sara, old-fashioned breast-pin,
containing picture of gentleman in old.
style dress. Return to c. T. Tooraen
and receive reward,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-12-11
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank the friends who so
kindly ministered to the wants of our
dear daughter, Mrs Rosa Palmer, in
her severe illness; also to Mrs. ]. w.
Lea for the beautiful flowers sent to
the patients bedside, and to DIR. Lea
for his untiring efforts day and night,
in trying to restore her to health.
J. A. AND L. E. BECKHAM.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-07
FARM MORTGAGE
BANKERS MI. { 7
At ST. | 0 luis
TALK LEGISLATION NECES-
SARY FOR BENEFIT OF
FARMER AND BANKER

st. Louis, Mo, Oct. THE con
vention Of the Farm Mortgage Bank
ers' association of American began a
two-day session here today
The discussion at the opening
meeting was to be centered largely
on the matter of rural credits, and
farmers who have made a study Of
this phase of finance were to address
the delegates.
The purpose of the association has
been set forth as follows:
The encouragement of state and
national legislation affecting farm
mortgage banking.
The collection and dissemination
Of information regarding farm mort
gage investments.
Assistance to the public in dis
eliminating between safe and unsafe
securities"
"The education of the public to the
CONTINUED on Page Eight
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-07
SECRE 7.
I'M P Ar 7 E D 7 0
TEMPLE CL ASS
CONSISTORY UNION
CLOSES WITH MOUNTING
32D DEGREE

With the regal exemplification Of
master of the Royal Secret the thir-
ty-second degree, the fall convocation
Of the Scottish Rite consistory come
to a close late Thursday afternoon.
Ninety per cent Of the original
class remained for the final degree.
Prof. Edwin DeBarr, of Norman, Of
ficiated as master of Kadosh. He
was ably assisted by II, wv. Morgan,
c. M. Fenkuay and j. Il. Woodworth.
Morgan supplemented the usual pro-
gram with a true vedic chant
The Inspector lnquisitor degree
was mounted as usual by Morgan,
Field, Cragin and Smith, with live
wires in the halls Of justice and
equity,
The knights of Kadoshj the Soth,
degree, was empliiied by Autrobus
and his reliable Hennessey team.
An elaborate dinner was served at
the conclusion of the work