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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-10-14
FIRST AUTO PARADE
PROVES A SUCCESS
Many Beautifully Decorated Cars
Participate and All Make
Nice Showing

Pre- eminent among fair events vas
tha opeuing parade of automobiles,
which assembled at the NJ 4 f. Wolf
corner, upper ~. FrancIsviIc, Thurs
day morning and proceeded thence To
the fair grounds Thanked on each side
by The living stream OF pedestrians TON
the sidewalks. and buEgies and other
vehicles including a fes automobiles
standing at some vantage point to
sipW the parade There we're twenty.
nine autos la line. headed By the
Claiborne band vi Donaldsonyilie MIR,
j. X Matthews. chairman Of the auto
committee, had got everything into
admirable shape. and the long process.
sion moved smoothly from start to
finish,
The fair officials rode first followed
by members Of the school board and
other distinguished citizens While
nearly every car WIS decorated galy
wish &. = fiaes as we're the stores
and mauy residences along the route
there we're only eight cars that showed
ans elaboration of decoration, A brief
description OF them follows Mr. Sam
Cutters Dodge. banked Ia white chrys
anthemums, hut preserving perfectly
the outlines oil the car The occupants
OF the car all wore white and acre
Misses Louise, Annie and Margaret
Hutler. Miss Elizabeth Tarletou. san
Butler driving This TOOK first prize
+ br Jas kllbourue's Ford runaboul
represented Home products Every
possible home grown edible for man OF
beast ~as displayed The car va,
roufed with leapedesa and the othel
products were very artistieahy dis
played The whole thing VAS clever
i It took second prize as being repre-
sentative Of home Dir aad Mrs Jas
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-10-14
LYCEUM SEASON
SOON To OPEN
Managers Have Secured Six Hiah-class
ENTERTAINMENT Number
Appears Wednesday, Nov. 2.

The management of the local lyceum
bureau announces the opening of their
1851 season al Pythian Hall, We'd
nesday, November | The course Will
consist OF six high Glars entertainments
aud will run through the fall aud
winter The first entertainment will
be given by the Cosmopolitan Ladies'
Quartette. one Of the "topnotchera. ="
four young ladies giving one of The
most pleasing and instructive shows
Oh the lyeeum stage this season Each
member at this company Is an artist
They play all kinds Of stringed and
brass instruments, and piano. and their
singing IL o feature of the entertain.
meat
4 real treat Is Ia store for the
patrons of the iyeeum course this
season.
Season tickets can be bought Of G.
NJ Downs. secretary The price for a
season ticket for two persons is only
f. 50 foe All six shows; single tickets
for the season will be s275. This
course is costing the local board con
sIderablly more than the 1915 season.
and II Is hoped the patrons Of these
courses viii see that the local com.
mttee makes enough at the door not
10 lose money In providing this com.
munity with this excellent line Of en-
teftainments this year
After each entertainment the hall
will be cleared for dancing, which will
be- allowed until midnight
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-10-14
soMeAsT AND HYPERsoLE.

M such scheme Was ever known
since the dawn of civilization. and it
will give the Governor the power of a
czar This sentence is not written
ahoai ihe world Sar, ef about any of
the great usnrpattons from the reign
0f the Thirty Tyraats 81 Greece to the
coup d'etat 81 Louis Napoleon No. il
Is only a sentence Ia a circular letter
aritten hF f. ] Rciuhardt Of 8lil 81
Claude 81, New Orleans. about the
board Of State Affairs amendment and
the House Bill No. lao Of 1916. by
Mr Powell which act comes into eff
feet II The amendment passes Without
going into the merits Of the subject
Ar Relnhardts hyperboie b the sen
tence quoted, defeats his oNn ends. ~
ANY person with Judgment would doaibt
o mans capacity tef clear thinking
who would use such extravaganza,
absurd language No power of a czaI
no ukaFe can be- changed In tw,
years, II found unworthy as can
governors action or measure ot tht
legislature, So Why worry
| Whe Is Mr.. Reinharit any way?
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-10-14
BANK Of COMMERCE
IS ONE YEAR OLD
Makes Coed Record and Earns Disi
dend Besides Paying Operating and
Organization Expenses.

The Bank Of Commerce wgB one
year old, last Saturday The officers
Of this institution mailed q compara-
tive statement Of its first aud last days
business 10 lts 2li depositors At the
close Of business on that day This
statement appears Ia another part Of
this paper II shows undivided profits
Of 1898 s., or a net earning of little
over six per cent during its first year
which speaks we'll for the general con
dliloa af the parish. as most IRgiitu.
tIons of this kind are content TO break
even on the first years business, after
paying the expense of organization and
for the initial set Of supplies Another
gratifying feature Of THIS statement is
that there are no oyerdrafts.
With the statements mailed to the
siopositors was a circular letter com.
mentjRg upon the first years business
and pointing out how such an institu.
ton is of benefit TO the community
Remarking upon the banks conserya
tism, the letter says
"ln the conduct Of oar business dur,
ing the past year We realize that We
have lost many opportunities 10 popu,
Iarize our institution In refusing the
many propositions that We felt IT was
necessary 10 refuse Se have, IN many
instances, gained the reputation OF
being too strict and conservative. As
we have said before, We consider our
first duty Ia be 60 our depositors and
We shah not cease oar vigilance. In
every instance. "a make investments
which Ne can safely depend upon We
think this Ia the only method to use
in successful banking
When the Hank Of Commerce first
opened il showed It's booster" spirit
by distributing buttons bearing the
legend BE q West Felicianian AZ
the beginning Of its second year IL ID
distributing buttons bearing the intel.
fRence I'm West Felicianian The
officers. thoroughly alive 30 the fact
that there are still few among ORR
citizens sho show a reactiouary spirit
by failing to patroniae home bank.
are asking It's dcpositors 10 help In
securing new accounts
The Bank of Commerce has beer an
important factor In the parish during
its first year aud ~e hope 10 see IL
continue 10 prosper
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-10-14
TRUE DEMOCRAT HAS
EXHIBIT At THE FAIR


The True Democrat has an exhibit
nj the West FcIieiana Fair and takes
pleasure ia inviting its readers to call
at It's booth while visiting the fair.
The True Democrats exhibit con.
sists Ia the main. Of samples of print
ing taken from the regular run of work
during the fast few months The True
Democrats plant has long been known
as the best equipped country print
shop South, and the quality and guam,
tits ot work represented IN the exhibit
will no doubt be revelation To many
Of the fair visitors
A record at visitors viii be kept at
The True Democrat booth, and the
names al all outof the parish visitors
who register will be- printed In next
weeks paper
4 line Of sample holiday greeting
cards and folders will be- on exhibition
aud orders for these goods, for DE
cembeF delivery will b. taken.
The True Democrat cordially invites
all It's friends 10 visit It's exhibit
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-10-14
GOV. PLEASANT TALKS
ABOUT AMENDMENTS

Governor Pleasant la an interview
states that he considers II his duty TO
see that the various amendments are
thoroughly understood that their merits
and necessity may be apparent 10 all
As to the BOARD Of state Affairs, 70
said The governor the fact that state
aud parish assessments are entirely
separated ought 20 appeal strongly 10
all thinking men This amendment
covers state assessment only, and the
parishes. therefore. may fix their own
rate according so their local needs
Should this amendment pass, as | hope
and believe II will, believe the assess
meuis for state purposes viii be- ST.
largely increased, through the taxation
of heretofore antaxed property. that
Ne should be able. In fes years, to
reduce the state assessment from six
mills ta about three and oue,haif mills.
The increase tu revenue brought about
by the operation 81 this board will
bpnrfil every public institution IN the
state and give us greater revenues
with which to develop and improve
schools, colleges aaylums hospitals
aud all public Institutions, urge the
peopla Of The state 90 consider this and
other vital amendments most carefully
feeling assured, II they are understood
they viii carry beyond any question: OF
doubt We all know Louisiana Ii ar
gently IN need OF greater revenues We
also know that this amendment viii
not take greater revenues from those
nov paving their just proportion Of the
public hurden. hat will search out and
produce the added revenue from Those
u ho do aot pay their share eF ih some
instances Who escape taxation entire
ly This Is an injury Ia vast ma jorts
of the citizens of this state and they
have the remedy in their own hands
and should understandings Use 4
Governor Pleasant will speak at the
various parish fairs and on these aht
other occasions uFge the passage OF al
the amendments Administration at
hereuls all over the state are Ioluiue
| IN the campaign.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-10-14
EXHIBITS AND DECORATIONS EXEMPUFY THE
SPIRIT Of AN AWAKENED WEST FELC|ANA
State Superintendent of Education T. H. Harris and VIM.
Edenborn, President of the Louisiana Railway, Speak
On Opening Day-Swnc Poultry, Dairy Cattle, and
Educational Exhibits Especially Attractive.

After lapse of quarter Of century, West Feciana Parish
has far-a fair of which every loyal West Fecanan should
feel proud fair that proving revelation to large crowds of
visitors the Fecanas Coupee and East Baton
Rouge parishes and from Wilkinson county Mississippi
The West Felcana Parish Free Fair formally opened
Thursday with the arrival at the fair grounds of the
parade and will continue until the last weary Feeianan seeks
his couch for repos Saturday night The program is such
that there will be something doing from early dawn till late at
night Speaking exhibit Judging and general sightseeing of the
fair will prevail during the day night dancing and fireworks
on the program.
There many exhibits each OF them rejecting credit upon
the parish the fair and the exhibitor.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-10-14
SECOND PRIMARY WILL
Be HELD NEXT TUESDAY

\ great many people are uncertain
az to the date of the second primary Ia
which "A Democratic nomnep for dis
trict attorney is to he chosen, probably
for the reason thai the last session 81
the legislature made a great mans
changes In the primary election Laws
For the benefit 0f the voters IN this
parish. We y ism To announce that the
second primary viii he held T"' s,lay
October ~
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-10-14
THE PRIZE WINNERS.

First Prize Mr.. Sam Buffers
Dodge. decorated with white
ehpsanthemums. preserving per.
fectly the outlines If the car.
Misses Louise, Annie and Mar.
garet Batter and Miss Elizabeth
TnrletoR, dressed Ia white, oc.
cupied the ear. with Mr.. Butler
driving
Second Prize DF. Jas. Xii
hourue's Ford runabout, repre-
scntng home products. decorated
Wiih farm products grown on
Dr kllbournes place Or and
Mrs ktlbourne rode IN the car.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-10-14
The REAL AMERICAN.
lAlesandrIa Town Talk

''fF'NHHHTTN FWHW FHIN-T
Charles + Hughes has been busy Ia
Indiana telling the people his eoncep-
ton Ct a true American, but real good
description OF a true American viii be
that Of a man sho sticks 90 his sork
and looks after the interest OF the
people as President Wilson has done
since be vas elected president.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-10-14

kilbourne rode In this ear, The Judges
we're Mrs, semple VIM Of Wilhelm
Miss Billie Jones uf Laurel Hill and
Miss Edith Blckham Of star Hin
The ], {, Magearl Overland repre-
scented The ~ Francisyile bellies, -
and was filled with beyy Of attractive
girls, gowned IN white, wearing red
hats and red ribbons The car was
decorated IN evergreen vines and
aulnina intcrspersed with red ohrysan.
thcmums and strung with a myriad Of
fsd belts Miss Lucille MageaH drove
the car the other occupants being
Misses Ruth suule, George Rettig.
Vivian Mann. Edith Leake. Maggie
Gore
Miss Louise Hutler's Overland rep
resented bower Of wistaria. formed
OF bamboo and Christmas vine inter.
twtned with the pale purple clusters Of
this gracious flower III spring Johnston
Barrow drove the car, which was filled
with little girls In white WIth lavender
ribbons These we're Garnette Howell.
Theresa and Frances Irvine, Mamie
aud Margaret Rettig. Zcrline Kahn
Nj Hen sterus Ford represented
"FelieIana, Happy Land II was
banked In pink rhfysanthemams inter
mingled with vines and evergreens,
golden butterflies and soft winged birds
towering over ell. and producing an
indescrihably artistic effect Miss BAR.
bafa Stern and four small girls were
the occupants with MIR Ben Stern,
driver. All wnfe white The little
girls were Dorothca sehlesingcr, Alma
Rogers, Ethel Muse. Virginia Howell
The S. McC. l.awrasoR car was simply
not deliberately decorated with pale
yeilos chrysanthcmums tied with dark
green bows Mr.. ". r. Wood drove
the car. with him were Misses Leila,
Mamie and Florence Golsan and OfIana
plllet
Mr.. and Mrs. Austen Daniel and
children aud their nephew Warren
Daniel, occupied their car which vas
banked la golden red aud vines
Mr. and Mrs Billy Daniels ear vas
another home products, being embow
cred In orchard vine with It's numerous
long bean pods Sugar cane and all
West Feliciana'R products were repre-.
scented Accompanying them were their
daughters, Misses saltlc, Alice aud Ella
Eugr1ia Daniel
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-10-14
Red Men Participate

Tuuira Tribe No. 1l3 improved Or.
der Of Red Men. stole a march on the
rest Of the fraternal organizations of
the parish. and participated In the
opening parade For the Tunlcas the
occasion had q double significance,
besides marking the opening Of .
greater prosperity fer West Feliciana
the date October II anniversary Of
the discovery Of America, Is a date
generally observed by the Order Thir,
teen members Of the order wearing
their regalia and mounted formed a
division immediately behind the deco,
rated autos. They marched IN the Gus,
tomary trait formation, and Ient con
siderable interest and color to the
parade.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-10-14

Shortly after the parade reached the
fair grounds, State Superintendent OF
Education Was introduced 10 the audi
oncn MIR Harris made one Of his char.
aeieristie addresses speaking tn b..
bali Of education aud better parish
fairs.
President VIM Edrnborn Of the Lou.
isiaua Railway was the next aud last
speaker. He vas loud Ia his praise Of
what West Felieiaua parish has &C.
con,plshrd and II about to accomplish
stnee the industrial awakening which
has only recently succeeded the long
spell of lethargy folloN lag the advent
of the hnll weeyil
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-10-14

Mr. Farrclly sas buried Saturday
IN the cemetery of the Little Sisters
LOT the Poor, New Orleana, wha had a
mass said Monday following for the
Ireposa al her soul
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-10-14
The Exhibits

The exhibits are a revelation To many
OF our own people, TO say nothing Of
the visitors The swine poultry, agfi
cultural aud educational exhibits are
worthy of special commentator The
latter exhibition equals displays at a
similar nature at the State Fair In
nknfYthlnr eNeent size
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-10-14
Towns Nicely Decorated

The stores aud many dwellings Of
Hayou Sara aud ST Franctgvlle are
nicely decorated for the fair Flags
and bunting in the national coiors greet
one NJ every turn These. with Spanish
moss aud cVerercens. make drcura.
tisp combination which is indeed
pleasing
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-10-14

The automobile il rapidly entering
the realm Of farm mechanics.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-10-14
Prizes Awarded

The following awards Ncre announced
Friday mthntng one quart native
s. iuu. Mrs F. Daniel first. one quart
fruit Juice Mrs + Daniel frs, one
half dozen oranges, " W Daniel
first ouehalf dozen pears, Mrs NJ O
Daniel, first. homemade chair, Joe
Daniel first. one fourth buslel corn
mral Joe Daniel first. Parker Stuck
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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-10-14

\ party Of baton Rouge citizens are
expected some time Friday They are
coming for the purpOHp al attending
our fair and to- boost for their own free
fair tn be held ueNt week, besides
returning the visit which West Fe.
lielana boosters made TO the capital
civ last Wepk
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-30
TWENTY YEARS
AGO TO-DAY
Items Taken from the Daily
Leader Files

II. Kramer was a passenger for
Chicago or the forenoon train.
Street Commissioner Gary and a
force of men have commenced clean
ing out the cutters.
Seeding has commenced in earnest
in Lake county today. as many farm
ers who were in the city report TO us.
Miss Flora Peck. daughter of Elk
Mayor II. II. Peck. of Sioux Falls, is
the guest of Miss Ethel Frizzell at
the Lake Park.
Lake county's sale Of school lands
will take place at the courthouse next
Wednesday, and the day following
the unsold lands will be leased, in
both cases to the highest bidder.
A.. Thompson, OF Nunda, finished
his threshing last week just before
the rainy season set in. He threshed
1900 bushels. the grain coming out
of the stack in excellent condition.
A meeting of the Madison Gun
club will be held at Geo. G.. Ackley's
office tomorrow evening for the pur-
pose of making arrangements for the
state tournament which will be held
in this city in June.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-30
FANCY DANCES
MODESTY is FLUNG TO WIND BN
WOMEN, CLAIM.

New York, March 30.-Women
who go to balls in knee dresses
and fancy boomers" are severely
criticised in the current issue of The
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. a weekly organ
of the Baptist church. which Is pub
lished in this city. The editorial Is
headed, "The Editor at Fancy
Dances" The editor of the paper Is
the Rev. DR.. Curtis Lee Laws, who
was a delegate at the congress on
Christian work in Latin America,
held at Panama last month. The ed
itorial says:
Recently we have attended sew
eral fancy dress balls. We could not
escape them, for they Invaded our
hotels. They were disgraceful af-
fairs. The ONE flung modesty TO
the winds, and because of it the men
chuckled with delight. One naval Of
ficer in a retiring room with other
men called the m fools, with
uncomplimentary adjectives attached.
THE poor, silly, half dressed wom-
en- did not realize that the very men
with whom they danced considered
them fools
AT one of these balls, held in a
fashionable hotel in Panama, the
was MADE up almost entire
ly of Americans in officials circles
and American visitors. 1t was a fancy
dress ball, and many of the women
wore Indian costumes with knee
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-30
WILL HAVE A LONG SMOKE.
Will of Tobacconist Gives Doctor 1000
Clears From His Stock.

White Plains, y. Y.-Dr. Leo +. HUI
gle of New Rochelle will smoke for n
long time at the expense OF John Chris
tan Alton. who recently died.
The win of Alton, "A ~tobacconist, at
Ii time a member of the Tenth army
corps in Germany, was filed in this
city. In it he makes a cash bcquest of
Sl30 to the physician and adds that he
he permitted to pick the choicest 1000
cigars in his stock. If the doctor con-
sumes an average of ten n day he will
be smoking ut least thirteen months
after Atoms death.
Another hequeSt was of $1,000 to be
set aside by the New Rochelle Trust
company for wounded members OF the
corps Of which he was a member. The
trust company has the option of using
the money now or Mt the end OF the
war, the stipulation being that IL he
spent through the Red Cross of Ger
many.
Alton left several thousand dollars to
charity, the New Rochelle Hospital as
ISOLATION coming in for $1,000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-30

some time that Mr.. Burke was badly
"peeVed" because he had not been
allowed to line up a delegation of
his standpat adherents as alleged
Cummins delegates. Any of these
men can file as Cummins delegates.
III they so desire. but not with the
sanction and encouragement of those
in charge of the Cummins bureau.
AS a matter of ordinary fairness to
Senator Cummins 1t is felt that his
delegation should be composed of
men who would give honest support
to the Cummins candidacy i'm the re-
publican national convention.
The Burke crowd has been plan
ming to refer the primary law amend
ments, with the expectation of MAX
ing the people of South Dakota be-
lieye il was q Richards move. The
recent disayowal OF Mr.. Richards on
that point rather Jared this inten-
tion and forced them to come out i'm
the open. They still hope to devise
some method of preventing a fair and
open primary expression by the
voters.
The Burke action i'm this state is
in line with eastern announcements
that all of the old guard leaders have
received orders to go the limit" i'm
blocking the nomination of Cummins.
His increasing strength has alarmed
the special interests who are in poll
tics for definite purposes.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-30
DOG PAYS HIS DEBT.
Warmed His Rescuer From Clutches
of a Fire In the House.

LenOX. Ia.-Recently when a dog
catcher was leading Sport. n homeless
black and tan dog. TO his death, w. II.
Stcinkamp, a merchant here, inter.
ycned. He paid the tax on Sport and
installed the crstwhile orphan dog as
n pet of the Stcinkamp household.
Shortly aftcrward Sport paid the
debt. During the night the S%teinkamp
home caught fire, and the flames spread
rapidly. \ short time after midnight
Mr.. Steinkamp was awakened by
Sports frantic barking. He shouted to
the dog to be quiet, but Sport would
not be stilled. Then Mr.. S%teinkamp
arose 10 sec what was wrong.
As he opened his bedroom door n
burst of flames and smoke met him.
He had scarcely time to save himself
and his three small children before the
walls Of the house crashed in.
LenoX residents are planning to buy
Sport a collar with a real hero medal
attached.