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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-17
NEW RourE TO wgsr POINT

tBaton Rouge StaieTlmes,}
10 meet the need Of more officers
fer the army. Increased az II viii b.
when the provisions Of the acts passed
by Congress TO carry out the admins
tration's preparedness program are put
into effect. the capacity Of the United
States military academy at West Point
IN ia be- increased. The Institution ~ill
be enlarged and is student body in.
creased 60 about l,2og
The additional students are 10 he
supplied by a new manner of appoint
ment. An act Of Congress approved
May s, 1916. provides
THAT the President IL hereby all
thorized TO appoint cadets Ia the United
States military academy from among
the enlisted men Of the regular
army between The ages Of -
aud @ years, who have served az Gu
listed men not less than one year, 10
be selected under such regulations as
the President may prescribe
Heretofore q boy who Wished to get
an appointment to West Point had
arst to get the ear Of bic congressional
representatives and thea stand an OK.
animation, In most eases, In compeii
tion with others who had also made
application,
Under the new method Of appoint
ment. no political influence Is neces
sary. Any boy who wishes to 90 70
West Point may do So If he Is physt
cally ~, Of the proper age. and has
the DISCRIMINATION to work hard enough
Under the new system the securing
Of the appointment depends upon the
individual boy, and not upon the prom
inence of bis father or his uncle OF
his cousin
Any boy who has the desire To 20
to West Point would do well TO IN
vestlgate thoroughly the proposition
which this act of Congress presents
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-17
sx.eov. SANDERS VISITS WEST
FELiclAhA.

Ex.Goy. Jared \ Sanders spoke a.
two meetings in West Felieiana, Wed
hesday, Ia tie interests Of his eandb
dacy for representative 90 Congress
from this. the Sixth District The FIRST
meeting was held az Grange Hall. IN
the dfth ward, ct II O'Clock and the
second at the court house, 81, Francis,
VILE. AZ 8 80 o'clock About hundred
and q hundred aud tlfty respectively
were present on these occasions 30
hear the distinguished speaker. No
one questions that Mr. Sanders is a
man Of marked ability and gifted
orator. He spoke veil on the prin.
eipal topics OF the day, dwelling par.
tleuiaFly on the dasiFability Of federal
control Of the great waterways Of the
nation, and Of the necessity for federal.
built roads throughout the United
Estates. binding together all county
seats with each other lie very wisely
said that he could not II elected
promise 20 accomplish anything rs a
new member bat pledged activity In
trying to do what he could, particular,
~ along the aforesaid lines
He produced q very good impression
furthermore his proved loyalty "a
Democracy IN the State campaign has
turned many who were formerly op
posed 10 him. There Is a tide Ia the
affairs of men and Mr., Sanders
seems to have caught II at the flood
From 81 FrancisyIile he motored e
jackson, accompanied By several gen
tlemeu, who left him enjoying the hos
pitality of FIR Clarence Person AZ The
ERst Louisiana Hospital
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-17
WHEN COOPERATION FAILS.
tThe Country Gentlemanl

tThe Country Gentlemanl
A group OF farmers ordered car
load Of mill feed on . cooperative basis.
one ~ them volunteered TO look after
the business end OF Il aud 10 let the
others know when the feed arrived,
II came In due time, and SO did all the
farmers except one. That one IL a
man Whum everybody likes and trusts,
man whose word Is as good as hts
bond
lie had some good excuse for not
being there. so the man who was
leaking after the order secured 4 place
10 put his part Of the feed and sent
him word where to get Il Some time
atterNard he seat for the feed Still
later some months later he met the
man aho had oreered the feed for him
aud paid him the exact cost Of the
feed
he dl1 rot say a word about paying
FOR the trouble Of finding storage
place aud putting the feed In Il. or
about paying interest on the money
the business manager had advanced
for him. He doubtless appreciated the
kindness Of the business manager, aud
would certainly have done as much for
him. but he failed to consider thas this
( friend was out considerable trouble,
some labor aud the interest on some.
thing like a hundred dollars Tor two
or three months
The man Nho acted as business
manager iii this dtal has ahont con.
ctuded that Il pays him better TO go il
alone than SO try Ia cooperate Nth his
iuetgbbors n buyIne be says farmers
/ are too nelghboriy that they want good
/ feelings 20 take the place Of business
method
J HIS lla1lusIonment Ia not 70 be son.
derrd Al The spirit Of nelghborliness
and good will must be The basis of all
nccpsaiul cooperative enterprise but
thlR neiehboflIness must b. pui on a
business bafss Cine need not love his
neiehhor less for keeping accurate
accounts with him
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-17
DADS 70 BLAME

The College President
such fawueas Ia a student Is a Fhame
tsut lack of preparation is 10 bhtRe
fiigh school Principal
.lued Heavens, What erudty The bos .
foot
The fault, of course, II with tee gram.
mar scheol
Grammar school Principal
Would that from sueF1 a Ounce ! mighl
he spared
They send them up to me 20 uprrepared
Primary Teacher
Poor Kindergarten bloekheadl And thel
call
That preparation" Worse than nnp,
az All
kindergarten Teacher
Never sli,h a bach of training did ! see
What sort of person can lhs mother be
The Neither
You stupid child But then you're Dol
e. hiame.
Your fathers family are an the same
Pack
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-17
CONFUSED REPUBLICANS.

The result of the Republican auC
Progressive National Conventions are
rather mixed from most points 81
yiew While the earlier forecasts seT'
that Roosevelt would be- the joint can
iidate oi the two parties, II became
exceedingly doubtful that such fusion
would take place. even before the con
sultlhg hosts gathered at Chicago The
apparent victory Of the reaetiouafl
element in nominating the sphinx lik'
hughes and the iey Fairbanks on th'
Republican ticket IL due 10 the fear a
R0aseseis's boiligefent sIsR Of naliona
preparedness While the Progressive
made every effort tor the recognition
oi Col. Roosevelt the Republican attt
tude towards the OK prcsiden, was plaiI
enough Even when he stood aside an'
proposed Henry Cabot Lodge as q fn
sion candidate. the Republicans wouE,
have nothing Of him OF his anointed
The merit Of Col. Ro0seyelts declara
ton that 'he is out Of politics does
mol therefore adhere 20 him as II comes
from forced situation
The progressives nominated Colone
Roosevelt for president and John NJ
Parker Of Louisiana as his running
mate, The former accepted only con
ilitioually. lntlmaiing that II was pred
Gated an the declaration made b!
Mr. Hughes In his acceptance Of the
Republican nomination. st the same
time jumping at the conclusion appar
ently that II would be- satisfactory b.
his immediate declaration "that h
aus ont of politics A. this writing
however. no further pronouheemeh
shas come from him.
Mr. Parker Is reported TO have salt
that his nomination for ylce.presIdeh
vas more a suhioc, for condolences thar
congfatulation, His best friends vii
be Inclined 20 take the same view, ri
whether campaign IL made or not
the honor Ia an empty one. The tenta
tive suggestion that Mr. Parker sup
plant Mr.. Fairbanks as the Republican
candidate for yice.president was sutn
maflly rejected by Mr. Parker. wh'
made the assertion that he IL not, ant
would not become a Republican, Thii
is In line with his statements dnrina
the gubernalorial campaign In Louis
Enna. II also explains Why he, al least
Of the pacifleatioh committee Of ih'
two parties, was ineffective In promot
ing harmony, since no one could OK
pect the fusion al the two unless th'
greater party swallowed the siaalle
one. A paciheatIon project approached
In any other spirit, vas foreordaIne'
to be utterly futile.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-17
LEVEL THE WALLS.

The project Ii again renewed, under
Act Of 1911. 10 effect an exchange OF
the penitentlafy Walls and site for
land outside of Baton Rouge for a
receiving station for conslets aud small
farm for growing Of vegetables aud Ia
give employment to the men while a'
the station, II Is entirely feasible, and
saually advantages TO both parties TO
the contract. On the one hand there
In mo- need Of prison the size Of the
present one. which Is dark, unsanIiaFy
and forbidsIng The prisoners and
their keepers would be the better of
for more sunlight and air On the
other hand, isaion Rouge needs this
space for park, being sadly tn need
oI such alrspace in 'he midst of the
clty.
The price 10 be paid st500o, by the
city Of Baton Rouge. h sufficient fol
the purchase Of site and the erection
If suitable buildings Gov Pleasant
has Hlgnifled that lre will give his als
proyal ta the sale. If he cat be shown
that the east of the new station can be
kept within the limits OF the purchase
price,
Those most interested should get IL
work and cenvlnee the Governor. and
later see that plans are carried out
according 10 specifications.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-17

The baton houge Staie.flmes has
an editorial an the improvement of
vacant HITS IN q city. and approves the
city taking the matter In hand upon
the owners falling to dc So aud al his
expense The state Times says that
Isatou Rouge already has the right 10
tlo So This belug So we beg the State
Times Ia use itH influence To have the
grounds III front OF that cIiy's resi
roon on Main street cleared Of bill,
boards. debris ard weeds and made a
III setting for this worthy enterprise.
rhe ladies could be depended upon
later 10 beautIfy II further by planting
trees, flowers and shrubs
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-17

Vegetables In season supplied through
parcel post or otherwiNe. Phone lDgA
While Stirling JF. Wakefield, Ia
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-17

Pence prosperity and preparedness.
The Democratic slogan, In rs alike IS
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-17

Or. ]. Mattern, In Modern Farmlngl
Farmers will and II to their profit to
take up game farming as hy.pFoduet
of their regular work. and depend on
II for income each year az they do on
their hogs or grain or hay. Any farmer
who has woodland can secure eggs, or
breeding stock, hatch and raise some
game birds, turn them loose and make
the righ, arrangements for protecting
them, and as result have shooting on
his farm for which he can ask, and get,
several dollars an acre each season.
This Is done al a few points In this
country. The farmers sometimes make
arrangements with responsible bust.
meas men In nearby towns to form a
club, and this club buys the exclusive
| shooting rights on the place A more
popular way IL TO post the entire place
against chance hunting, and sell a
hunting permit for stated gum per
day 10 any one who applies of course
taking care to zee that the shooting Is
not oyerdone. In the case Of club,
| the members sometimes pay 50 cents
to 81 each for birds raised until big
| enough 20 turn loose.
There Is little danger Of overriding
the shooting ON such q preserve when
predatory four,footed animals are kept
down, and when the birds are fed so
that none starye through the winter
II IL remarkable how they will increase
Hundreds of them can he shot every
fall and still they will grow more
| numerous than ever
The job Of stocking piece OF woods
SO that such plan can be put into
practice In not a hard one, nor does IL
cali for much money outlay. The de-
tails are particular but aay one the
boys or girls. or the women can make
a success of game propagation by fol,
lowing the directions in the standard
books on game farming
To let game birds perish from this
country would result la loss that
never could BE- repaired They are as
good an robins as insect eaters, partie.
ularly such beetles as potato bugs aud
such worms as cut worms They eat
barrels Of weed seeds. aud vast quantk
ties of the cotton boil weeyil. They are
a source Of food Of the highest quality
and II they are plenty. nifty 10 han.
dred pounds Of game bird meat will be
consumed by every family every year.
but this greatest benefit OF having them
come from the sport ard training which
they provide. Boys and men who tramp
the fields and woods With guns are
healthier, cleaner, better citizens than
II they had to do without the hunting
and game ls what takes them out.
| doors. To help increase the number
OF game birds 10 help everybody, be.
ginning with oneself and ending with
the country az a whole There Is
nothing In the causes of their dIsap.
pearanee nov 10 keep the birds from
coming back. or 10 cause them 90 dis.
appear again, Once we take TO stock.
Jag the woods after a systematic plan
a ......4....aLsaa a.. Aa-.4. Isatalia.a.. al.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-17
SAVED fHrfn noes

We are having splendld results asth
nlaekHa MadIcatsd Salt Brick. fwo
farmers had hast quite q lgt Of hgga whom
thsy began using yoag remedy In The slop
feed, aisa in the drinking vatar. AfssF
palng il six or sevsn aayR, ~ Enefs died,
ana fully eonsinesd yoa have the right
remedy. and shat II the farmers would fesd
II Ca time thsy would cave thsig hasa from
tAs deeadad eholssa seaasree.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-17
anAnn nF REVIEW.

So Frane.ayilie ta., 1uue g. isls.
gshe Iollee tufs nat - iioarsl II
Review auh after considering Narioas
matters pertaining 80 the assessments
- ......s.. sgs..,.-.4.s. g,t.t.. al
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21
Graduated Class

Quite an important event took
place on Sunday evening of last
week at the Methodist church
when a class of five girls were
grad duated from the Teachers
Training Class Of the Methodist
Sunday school and received
their diplomas. The members
of the class were Catherine
Beers, Anna Manning, Hazel
Berglund, Pauline Skaug and
Grace Hull.
For the past two years these
young ladies have been receiv-
ing training in Sunday school
work through their teacher
Mrs. Ned Wieman. Their grad u
alton is the result of the COM
pletion of the specified work
and all will become teachers in
the Methodist Sunday school
upon vacancies.
The graduation exercises
were carried out in the form of
other graduation exercises with
a complete program, The class
history was given by Catherine
Beers, class will by Anna Man
ming, class prophesy by Pauline
Skaug. Supt. Hyper of the
Public Schools delivered a short
address. Rev, Goodrish pre-
sented the diplomas, while the
class sang two songs.
Another class has now been
started with a good attendance.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21
Post Office Swamped With
Business.
All of the Stores of the City
are Doing a Rushing
Business.

The holiday rush is on full
blast both at the post office and
at the stores in the city and
there is great activity every
where. Everything points to
this being the busiest Christmas
season the stores and post office
have ever enjoyed.
The rush at the post office
started more than a week ago
and has been increasing from
day to day and Postmaster John
O'Sullivan and office clerks are
having difficulty in taking care
of the large amount of work,
Last evening in less than one
hours time the bundles coming
into the post office filled one
large table to overflowing and
each day sees an increase. Not
only is the outgoing mail, un-
usually heavy but the incoming
mails are heavy as we'll.
The stores Of the city are all
experiencing a fine holiday busi-
ness and the clerks are kept on
the jump waiting on the local
trade. The stock of goods to be
found at the local establishments
never was better and the people
of this city are giving them
almost their entire patronage.
The slogan "You can do better
at home" is being carried out by
the people who have come to
learn the truth of the statement.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21
DON'T like THE
COAL PRICES
Ashland Starts Investigation
to Determine Cause
Council Has the Matter in
Hand and Discovers
Great Difference.

The people of Ashland are
"hot around the collar" and
rightfully so, because the people
of that city are paying a good
deal more for their coal than the
people of neighboring cities.
For instance hard coal is sell
ing at Washburn at 1886 while
in Ashland the price is $1O.1O
and other Goals are in proportion.
Duluth and Superior have lower
prices than Ashland, yet still in
advance of Washburn, and
naturally the Ashland people do
not feel right about it.
So heavy has been the COM
plant that the City Council of
Ashland has started an investi-
cation to determine if they can
why the people of that city are
compelled to pay more for their
coal.
They are going to find out
anyway whether or not it re-
lieves conditions.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21
Held for Robbery

Joe Rodman, who held up
Pole and relieved him of bis
money and other valuables
above Bayfield, the other eve
ming, doesn't feel as good today
as he did when he came into
possession of the valuables for
lie is now in the caretaking of
Sheriff Mcdonald and is bound
over to the Circuit court to await
trial on the charge of robbery.
The arrest Of Rodman was
made at Ashland Junction by
an Ashland officer who had
been informed to be their to
catch the man. the brakeman
on the train recognizing the
man as being the one wanted
at Bayfield,.
Rumor has it that Rodman is
also wanted on the charge of
robbing a bank in Oklahoma
and the authorities of this city
are endeavoring to learn the
facts of this rumOr.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21
Exercises to be Held on Mon
day Afternoon.
In Order to Give Business
People an Opportunity
to Participate.

Washburn's community tree
exercises will be held on Mon
day afternoon at five o'clock
according to plans which have
been arranged by the Com
mittees in charge.
The tree was placedin position
on Wednesday by Street Fore
man Joe Arseneau and is located
at the intersection of Bayfield,
street and Washington avenue.
It will be decorated and
trimmed with electric lights and
will be kept lighted for day or
so before Christmas.
The exercises in connection
with the tree will be held on
Monday afternoon at five o clock,
this arrangement having been
made in order that the children
will not have to be kept out in
the night air and in order to
give the business people an
opportunity to take in the pro-
gram which will consist of mus
ic by the band.
The candy, crackerjack, nuts
and fruit to be given away to
the children will be distributed
from the Library by Santa Claus
in charge of the Woman's Coun-
Gil, this will be between the
hours of $3.50 and 5 o'clock Mon
day afternoon.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21
Logging on Bayfield, Street

The Bayfield, County Telt.
phone company, has been doing
quite stroke of logging on
Bay field street this week in re
moving their telephone poles
from the street. By the end of
the week all poles will have been
removed from the street.
For years the telephone poles
of the Bayfield, County Tele-
phone company and the Wiscon
sin Telephone company have
obliterated the view of the street
and their removal was made
necessary by the ornamental
lighting system which has been
installed. With the poles down
a clear view of the street is now
given and shows up the street
improvements which have been
done this season.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21
To Close Early

"a druggist is only a human
being who after all must not be
mechanically overworked any
more than should a delicate
piece of machinery" So drug
gist Wiechmann of the City
Drug Store in this city recently
informed the writer. Mr..
Wiechmann continued, "The
public of Washburn demand
conscientious service from the
druggists and they also expect
an intelligence and a knowledge
exercised to guard their health
and welfare and safety where
medicines are required. l pro.
pose to give the public Of Wash
burn just every thing there is in
me and 10 accomplish this l
mean to reserve my power aGo
my strength in every way L can
therefore, beginning on the
first of January l am going to
close my drug store every even
ing at 900 p. m. and shall adopt
suitable opening hours for Sun
day. In this way | will be able
to obtain the rest which my
arduous duties demand aud my
clerks W. II benefit also and thus
we will be able to give the buy
ing public of this locality all to-
gether better work and service
and still the people OF Washburn
will cooperate with US by doing
their shopping as early in the
day as possible. Practically
everything from q. drug store
which person may need can
be bought during our regular
open hours and We feel that our
sincere duty TO our public as
to the physical and mechanical
perfection of our services de-
pends on our having this little
extra rest. So if the public
will work with US we will try
to give them som ething more
tangible in return than our
mele thanks. Our store will
positively close every evening
until furthur notice at 900 p.
m. and on Sundays we will be
open from $50 a. M. until 1890
noon and from 500 p 10. until
500 p. m. In the spring and
summer when the soda season
opens our fountain will be open
to the public as usual.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21
First Basket Ball Game

The first basket ball games of
the season were staged at the
Opera House in this city last
Saturday evening when the
High School team lined up
against the Alumni team. The
game was a good ore for start
er of the se'son, the Alumni
team proving too strong FOR the
High School team, and the game
stood 80 to Is at the finish.
A game was also played be-
tween two high school girls
teams, the DARTS" winning
FRONT he "Zipps".
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21
Exercises to be Held during
Next Few Days
Many to Have Christmas
Trees and Entertainments
for Children.

The churches of the city are
making great preparations for
the annual Christmas exercises
which will be held during the
next few days.
The Methodist church will
hold their Christmas program on
Friday evening of this week.
1t will consist of a Christmas
play in which many children will
take part. There will be no
candy or nuts given away this
year in connection with the
exercises, the money being sent
to Foreign countries for the re-
lief of starving children in the
war ridden country.
The Congregational church
will hold no Christmas exercises
this year but instead will have a
supper on next Wednesday
evening for the children, lasting
from A to 8 o'clock. There will
be an informal program in con-
nection.
The Catholic church will hold
Christmas Mass on the morning
of Christmas. Plans are being
made to accommodate large
number.
The Norwegian Lutheran
church will hold the Christmas
exercises and tree on Tuesday
evening. There will be Christ
mas songs and music and speak
ing.
The exercises and tree for the
German Lutheran church will
be held on Sunday evening. A
program has been arranged.