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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-22
A NOBLE TESTAMENT.

no doubt the noble and unusual la a
Will sentiments which are TO be found
in the will Of Justice Lamar. of the
United States Supreme Court, were a
reflection OF the fine spirit OF the man
lie said My friendships, many and
precious, | leave 10 my family, In the
hope that they will be cherished and
continued know Of no enemies. bnt II
such hereafter unhappily arise. let
them be forgotten. II seems some.
ilmes as though the cid strong attach.
ments which bore the name OF friend
ships, which bad no alterior or material
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-22
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DEMOCRACY TniuMpHs.

The most serious opposition that the
Democracy has encountered In over
twesfty years was met. Tuesday. April
is. and oyerpowered After long.
draHn-U,lt campaign increasing daily
III aggreRslyeness and bitterness, the
election happily ended the contest by
showing that the bulk of the voters Of
Louisiana we're anshaken In loyalty to
the Democratic party And this In
spite Ut the mos, speeions arguments
10 forswear the obligations of the
primary, inspired by the magnetic per.
sonality OF the HULL Moose candidate
II has been a time OF stress for the
Democracy. because when only enemies
from without were Ia be- considered
the party knew its strength. but With
enemies from Within, II remained for
the election to disclose the extent Of
the detection from party principles
The result II encouraging as proof that
there Is an inyineible sentiment every.
ahnre prevailing that the party alone
tan furnish safe and sane admnis-
trailon OF Affairs. that whatever evils
exist IN The party may be corrected
from within. as the party has The Inner
strength aud purpose TO work out It's
OWE salvation and The good of Louisiana
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-22

Mr. parker's yaledieiory eommends
the abolition Of the fee system IA the
ilrst duty of the Democratic legislature,
Certain IL is. that II the legislature will
not do II for Pleasant. they wouldn't
have done II for Parker Whether the
fee system shall 90 depends entlrely
upon the admoniiion aud the support
The people give 10 their representatives
concerning IL The strongest pressure
OF those Office holders enjoying fees
viii be brought against the assembly.
men. therefore strong popular demand
must encourage and sustain the legIs.
latnre on this point The people owe
II to their own reputation fer sincerity
that they shall thus prove tina, the fee
system was mol mere campaign thunder
Of both parties but real and insIstent
trend towards economic reform.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-22
EAST FEllciANA TRUE BLUE,
East f'elseiana Record !

tFhst FeIselana Record
Easg felielana stood true 10 type In
the general election Despite the pre-
yailing hercsy that one could parttef
pate Ia the primary and remain free to
support other candidates than the
nominees, the grand cid parish, which
won some OF the frst battles OF DE.
lnocraey both before and after the
war q isg0-eS. remained steadfast In
rs beliefs and principles The returns
show that the vote was nearly four to
one In fayor Of Gel. Pleasant, aud this
fact Ii convincing that the parish DE
moeraey Ia NOT only sound 10 the core,
bat. since II ID always conspicuous In
any reform movement. In this instance
II sas no danger to State or party In
the Democratic candidates, and Its
best judgment approved them. rather
thar the Landed standard bearers Of an
alien party
The faith Of Eas. Feliciana's Denoe'
raey silI be Justified Col Pleasant
will be iaaugurated into Office with q
mere united party behind him than has
been tlre case since 1895 He will have
a cabinet In entire sympathy with him.
and legislature more soiidly with
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-22
SUCCESSION SALE.


state Of Louisiana, Parish Of Yves, fe.
leiaha Twcnty Fourth Judicial Dis-
triet Court Succession Of Charles w
l,all. deceased No .----
By virtue II q commission 90 the Sheriff
directed by the Honorable the Twenty.
fourth judicial District Court ln the
matter Of the Succession of Charles W,
ilan. decreased ain offer fer sale 10 the
highest bidder az the Mount Vernon Plan
tation, the hate residence 81 the deceased
at the hour Of eleven o'clock a, IN. on
SATURDAY.. MAY 6, 1918.
the following described personal property
of the deceased
Sd head II cattle
head Of horses,
mules
SOUS
wagon.
! second hand Eriss mill
second hand engine.
second hand cane mill,
boiler.
plows,
euitisateFs
Terms Of Sale Cash, provided the
property brings two-t thirds Of its ap-
praised value.
! IT. cf.ACR, Sheriff
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-22

reason for maintenance. are growing
rare. They are worth lot when they
exist, and may well be- commended 10
pefpetustion by those TO whom they
may be bequeathed unhappily often
those who eoYet and eagerly seize the
material requests are intent upon prao
tically II not formally treating the old
friendship with contempt Winnaeld
Sentinel.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-22

him than has been with any governor
for many years. These circumstances
Will give him unhampered opportunity
to redeem the pledges made by the
party platform. II Will give him
strength to prove that he is entirely
worthy OF the stauneh support he has
received And II he be wise he will
give cut the best that Ia In him for the
sake OF Louisiana and her people and
to reestabiish In the minds OF errant
Democrats. that IN the party alone Ii
hope for them and their State
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-22
The HoMAkTic-looNfNG
gUMDtAI.
tAlexahdrIa Town Talk,

alexandria Town Talk,
For most purposes. OF course. the
sundtal isn't anywhere near 80 useful
as an ordinary timepleee. We must
have clocks In our houses, and watches
to carry with us. They tell time with
more definiteness than sandial. and
they are always available, day or night.
rain or shine Hut In public places In
cities where the sun shines most OF the
time, there In still room for the sundial
II Ia simple and inexpensive II re-
quires no attention, II never gets out
OF order Although II will not tell time
to the minute, II Ii on the whole more
accurate than clock. And II has a
pieturesqueness and sentimental ap
peal that no mechanical ehronome.er
can ever have
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-22
DEMOCRACY usEa ALLIES.

Nothing In the election has given
The True Democrat moro real sa'isfac
ton. excepting the Fesul, Of the general
OF course, than the fact that
!. 3tst feliciana had a Democratic ma
tiy us failure 10 do so would have
sn severe blow TO its proud pres
; tIge az being among the first 10 throw
on the Republican yoke over forty
yefrs ago, prestige horne unsullied
since that time. and oniy becoming
doubtful" Ia the present campaign
The doubt has been now iispeiled, and
the majority of West feIiciana voters
has kept her In the Democratic column
The event IL especially pleasing 10
W. a. an endorsement OF The True
Democrat Though buffeted by adverse
winds. your parish paper held to the
old Democratic course. undismayed
naaffaid. and determined ia carry sith
/, the flower of West Felieiana's de
mocraey Had there been failure to do
this. then would W. have felt ehagrin
and the loss az some thank God. not
al spirit and courage This day, The
True Democrats hand would have
tremhled, bat not fallen from the
- Wheel Az II IL. a feeling OF upllfi
meni and new courage inspires liz
kTne Democracy OF West Felieiana
| has not failed The name Of the old
parish Ia still In the Democratic column
It's majority somewhat diminished, but
lbs party honor unsulIied
This has eyentuated In circumstances
peculiarly calculated to mlslead the
democracy Of the parish ~ many
Former good Democrats were DETECTED
fiam party loyalty on account of a
personal admiration and friendship for
MIR. John NJ Parker oF q friendship for
Mfr. John NJ Parker Jr, the latter q
citizen OF West FelIeiana But most
i Of these would noi been led away from
the party. had not the issue been
slouded by Mr. parker's former con
sneetlon with the Democratic party, and
1.-THE claim speeiousiy advanced that To
vote for him would no, tse blow at
the party.
the party. II was therefore not, In
general, party dssloyaliy but Parker
LOYALTY that gave the Hull Moose move.
msni l,s apparent strength In this
parish. II will pass
For the good aud true Democrats
there cannot be too mitch praise The
almesi united front presented by the
voters of the Fifth. Sixth and Eighth
Wards should Be especially commend
nd The voting strength Ut the twe
hast mentioned IL small but the spirit
manifested IN not minimised thereby
FtH TOT t1et hthhhNh o'a Fhh f"'" ~
[grandly stood by It's principles and by
|, vote of II TO II couuterbaianeed the
,osses elsewhere, These Democrats
have cause for pride for what they
pliahed and have the appreeia'
lion Of the Democrats. who worked
hinder greater haudleap In other parts
pt the parish.
II IL all over nov, The Parker move
,nen, Ia over, and II behooyes all Dem
|perais 10 get together and work for the
common cause never 10 be lost sight
BIZ. the good Of west Feliclana and
he State.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-22
TAE SMALL TOWN AND TIE
MoMAN'a CLUB.

Villages need clubs even more than
cities The village has no public library.
no theaters. no art galleries; II lacks
hundred thIhgs. civic and cultural.
that the city assumes "a o matter OF
course, The women who organize a
village club have sometimes TO make
the humble beginning Of providing for
the removal Of The towns garbage
when they yearn to use their funds for
The nucleus of library, Yet 1t eli goes
10 prove that much which 10 practical
and necessary 10 waiting for woman to
take q hand and urging more loudly
than estheiies. In our individual home
keeping we first sweep the house clean.
and then make II beautiful with
flowers. The same rule applies TO club
activities. ~ Garnet Noel Wiley, In April
Southern Woanan's Magaslne.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-22
Democrats Do Not Forget

with apologies TO Klpng and Henley but to
Megs o Frost and the New Orleans Item Of April III
THE tumult and the shouting dies
The yellow journals had their say.
Silenced at last their raueous cries
That beat upon us day by day.
Seduction drew its widespread net
But Democrats did not forget.
:rsfI
The mean half-truth, the spoken lie
The yellow journals scattered far;
Cheap innuendoes, and, more sly,
The treacherous thrust that craved scar;
The hinted--and the open-threat;
But Democrats did not forget.
Honor and truth were left behind
And perfdy made mad appeal
Faulty, stiff -necked and blind,
Throughout an oer-wrought Commonweal
Welcomed all hatreds ii could whet--
But Democrats did not forget.
The Bull Moose fought for what 1t has,
And hoped to have the whole In Fee
Disdainful Of the Statethat-was
Indifferent to the State-tobe
But Democrats, who'd builded in their sweat,
Did not forget, did not forget.
But mindful of the ancient score
OF misrue, riot, that the RAIDS had made
Chung to the badge their fathers wore
And for tie future, unafraid,
The State TO Democrats is trusted yet,
For Democrats do not forget
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-22

The man who said Parker would
carry New Orleans unless the town
was oyerrun with liars overlooked the
fact that some Of the brayest weaFers
of Parker buttons couldn't vote.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-22

II is not necessary for us 10 answer
the Donaldsonsllle Chief. The entire
State has done 80.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-22
PARTY APPRECIATES
TRUE DEMOCRAT

True Democrat,
in behalf of the Democratic party
/ wiah to thank you for the splendid
service given the party during the
eanpaIgn which has closed so aus.
pleiousiy. CHAs. ". ARGUE,
Chairman Parish Dem Exec Con-
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-22

Thursday afternoon papers place
Col, Peasants majority at something
over 32,0eo.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-22

The Presidents patience with Ger,
many seems to be now threadbare.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-22
LITTLE ADS. :"

FOR SALE Secondhand Bricks,
cleaned. $500 per 1000. J. NJ. BELL.
Bayou Sara, La.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-22
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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-22

FOR SALE - Heart Shingles; frst
class. $3.50 per 1000. second class, S.
Sap Shingles s225. SAM RISARDo,
River Front, Box as, Bayou Sara. La
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-22

FOR sALE-Hydrangaa plants, guar.
anteed to bloom this year. Csc each
MRS. s. A. FRIER.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-22
The True Democrat

otYcial Journal of the Parish OF West
felielsna. the Towns of Bayou Sara
sad III. Francisyille. and Of the School
Hoari
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-22

Entered at the Post Office at ST.
Fran siayille, La. as second-class mali
subscription $3.50 a Year In Advance.
Saturday, April a, 1915.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-26
Gladys Writes
To P. C.S
prominent citlzens)
Dear Mr.. Skipper:

Dear Mr.. Skipper:
have been wanting to write you
for many weeks to tell you what
onto name YOU have. You know
think ROSCOE is the dearest name
have ever heard and so suitable 10
,such a nice little fat boy. They say
that nobody loves fat man, but
that is far from true. You never saw
fat man that was not jolly ana
care-free and a welcome addition 10
any gathering. And you Know MT
Skipper. / think you carry your
weight so we'll. Mamie Maxine said
YOU weighed at least four hundred
pounds but told her there was no
person could carry that weight and
act as graceful as you have seen
YOU so many times poised at the Sill
yer Palace Fountain drinking
CHERO COLA and | have often won
dered if it was the CHERO COLA
that gave you that splendid weight
or if YOU were born that way. What
dear your wife must think you?
And how nice it must be for her to
have such a nice comfy lap to while
away the happy hours on. / have of
ten dreamed about an insurance
man on restless nights something l
have never been able to figure out,
but guess it is because | am so ter
| ribly afraid of fire. | never could
quite make out who it was but it
seemed like it was you or Morgan
Grower. But there is such a con-
trast between you and Mr.. Grower.
| At least a hundred pound contrast.
When ! spoke to Jimmy Nesbitt
about it he said that you drank
lCHERO COLA and Morgan did not.
would love to have the secret of
your avordupois, Mr.. Skipper, and at
the same time meet you and have
little chat. Mr.. Chase has had an
lexpectant look in his eye ever since
wrote him but guess he cannot
get up the nerve to take me on that
Fort Meade trip. | know you
won't disappoint me, Mr.. Skipper,
so If you will walk past Theo Apos-
tolou's place about three o'clock next
Wednesday afternoon you will see
young lady buying alligator pears.
You know the rest, Mr.. Skipper ..
Just don't SKIP-HER by
Until then, Yours, GLADYS.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-26
EUCALYPTA

Eucalypta, Aug. 26.-(Special tc
the Telegram) Arnold Rhoden, az.
Ter spending four weeks at Eucalyp.
ia, has returned to his home in the
Eden community.
Miss Belle Wilder, who has been
spending her vacation with Mrs.
Geer on the West shore of Lake
Buffum, has returned to her home in
Fort Meade.
Mrs. George w. Rhoden, of Reedy
Lake, Frost Proof, is on an extend
ed visit to her daughter, Mrs. j. s.
Stokes. Mrs. Rhoden is accompanied
by her daughter, Miss Dollie Rho
den
Mr.. and Mrs. David Arnold and
four children, from Bareah, were re-
cent visitors to Eucalypta friends.
One of our settlers sent a dozen
eight months old hogs to Barlow
this week, for which he realized
about $3.50. These were range"
hogs and had not cost the owner
cent. There is a great opportunity
FOR making money raising hogs and
other livestock in Polk county.
Rev. Robert Jones returned a few
lays ago from an extended visit to
friends in Homeland, after filing his
at Sand Lake Sunday.
Mr.. Jones left yesterday for Fort
Meade and Homeland, and will go to
Lakeland tomorrow, where he will
the pulpit at the First Bap-
list church Sunday, then go to Pass
l-Grille for few days recreation.
Buffum school, under the efficient
of Prof. Charlton E
of Fort Meade, is progress
ng quite satisfactorily Midland
school, taught by Mrs. J. W. NJ
Thornton and Crooked Lake school,
BY Mrs Doplin, are also in session.
sub-district has three strong
chools. r\ NEll
Miles Harvey, our up-to-date con-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-26
SENSATIONAL FIRE'sCENE
IN THE COLLEGE WIDOW
Thrilling Football Game and Stu
dents Snake Dance, Also Fea-
ture Photo Play at the
Casino Tonight
COMEDY BY GEORGE ABE

Although George AIDES popular
comedy, THE College Widow" has
o1wavs captivated its audiences when
this charming love story is portrayed
m the stage, "She College Widow"
of the screen, as shown at the Ca
sine tonight, will certainly fascinate
the most blase The stage has It's
limitations. of course, but not NOV
ing pictures- THE College Widow
70 one of Lubin's five-reel Liberty.
Rell Features, which means that
neither time, talent nor money is
spared in presenting the spirit OF
George AIDES great college story, as
well as the action and natural set
ting. One going to play must
imagine the campus, the football
game. and the students celebration
of victory, but in THE College
Widow" at the Casino tonight, all
of these incidents of college life are
visualized, because they have been
actually photographed on a college
campus. There is a real football
game with all the thrills of end runs
and field goals, and snake dance
of victory" in which more than five
thousand students take part. And
to cap the climax there is shown
one of the most spectacular fires ever
thrown upon the screen. Thrilling
re cues of men and women are made
from the building to the branch Of
big tree in a way that makes one
marvel at the possibilities of photo
play realism.
1.-The College Widow" is distinctly
an American story and centers
around the rivalry of two colleges in
the middle west for football honors
One of these colleges is a Presbyter-
ian institution, and for this reason
its president feels that it should
play gentle football, even at the
price of victory "The Widow" the
presidents daughter, thinks other
wise, and it is through her conniv-
ance that the Presbyterian college
wins over the star halfback of the
rival college, who, in turn, brings
victory to his new alliance. Fascinat-
ing little Ethel Clayton is ''The Col
lege Widow" and George Soule Spen-
GER is the happy halfback.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-26
VETERANS MEET

Lakeland Camp No. 1543, U. C. v.
met as usual at the City Hall today,
Aug. 26, 1916. Meeting opened with
prayer by Comrade Chapman. Roll
was called. Comrades Wflloughby,
Childs, Odam, Chapman, Hutchinson
and McClelion present Also COM
mander Stephenson from the Sons
Camp. A kind letter was received
and read from Comrade ]. A. Cox,
stating his regret at not being per-
mitted to attend the Camp as usual,
substituting for his presence words
of continual kindness towards us.
This being the day set apart to
elect delegates to our State reunion
to be held on Oct. 16, II, IS, at
Tampa, the election was postponed
until the September meeting on ac-
count of such slim attendance be-
ing present. This small attendance
led Comrades McClelion and Steph-
enson to make talks. Comrade Nc
Clelion said he was sure the u. {.
Vets were glad and thankful to
know their sons stood ready and
willing to bear the burdens soon to
be placed on their young sons shoul-
ders.
1t was suggested that at Tampa
we have parade on foot, the order
of which was suggested to him by
reading of parade amorg the In
dams which was appropriate and
beautiful and full of suggestions to
us civilized folks and especially to
the U. G. veterans. First came the
old men bearing garlands of ever
green's and as tokens of accorded
love and respect towards them. Sec
ond the young braves with bows ard
war weapons Third children bear
ing baskets and flowers in boquets
in them.
Comrade Stephenson endorsed and
agreed it'll McOlelion's viewss, both
agreeing at the Tampa reunion to
suggest the Sons on accepting the
duties and burdens of the proposed
united organization; get behind all
old vets and push them up to regular
attendance in camp meetings and
also to try and get all old veterans
to join some camp. Pressing them up
to duty, Reuniting them if we, the
Sons, attend and take UP the bur-
dens they the Vets recognize us by
heir presence, prayers and counsels.
There being no other business,
Commander Willoughby suggested
we adjourn as he desired to return
home to his sick wife who has been
quite unwell for week.
On motion camp adjourned
G.. l.. WM1LOUGHBY,
Commander.
w. T. McCLELION, Adjutant.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-26
Presbyterian

Presbyterian
Tennessee avenue.
C. l. Stacy, pastor.
The pastor has returned from his
summer work of supplying his for
mer charge at Toccoa, Ca, and ex-
poets to fill his pulpit regularly from
this time on. r7',
His subject at the morning serv-
ice on this Sabbath will be Some
Things l Heard While Away" and
at the evening service at 1880 his
message will be on Some Things |
Saw While Away"
Sunday school at 9:45 a.. m. Mr..
c. E. Todd, superintendent; Mr.. H.
Il. Kelley, assistant superintendent.
Everybody invited to all services
in this church
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-26

Editor Joe HUMPHREYS, of the
Bradentown Journal, is a true Demo-
crat, and he looks at matters from
that standpoint when he says, IRE
CARELESS of whether the name of the
Democratic nominee for Governor be
Knott or Cats, you can bet your last
dollar that he will receive the vote
of large majority of Florida Demo-
Gratis" The man whose name ap-
pears on the Democratic ticket will
receive all the votes this paper can
influence, no matter whether the
name be Cats or Knott.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-26

Brer B. o. Bowden, of the Inver-
ness Chronicle, is one of the most
ardent supporters of Mr.. Cats in the
State. He never wearies of sound
ing the praises of his hero, and he
calls attention to one phase of Mr..
Cats character which he particu-
larly admires. He says when "Old
Cats (this is a term of affection)
gets letter, he tears open one end,
and If there isn't a check in sight
he drops it-has no further use for
it," This is an interesting sidelight
on Mr.. Cats character, as boosted
of by one of his best friends.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-26

The Evening Telegram looks some.
what askance on amateur poets gener.
ally, its experience with them having
tendency to cause it to classify them
as nusances. However. once in long
time true poetic expression seems to
crop out from the most unpromising
source. For instance, there is a me-
gro, confined in Jail at Gainesville,
under sentence of death, who has writ
ten some verse that excels much that
we see printed. Both sentiment and
expression are such as make it diff
cult for one to believe that they could
emanate from a negro criminal Here
is sample stanza:
"Shut in with Christ! oh wonderful
thought!
Shut in with the peace his sufferings
brought;
Shut in with the Love that Yields
the rod
Oh! company blest! Shut in with
God"