davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-09-28

that he might pick up some clue.
Then On the four0 day. the mystery
woa solved n Noocasa 10 ona az -
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-15

upon II. and plunaered travellers that
came along Our fathers killed the
robbers, bu, because Of all the foul and
bloody deeds that we're done, aud be
cause II leads through dark forest,
the read was feared and detested. and
II has been long eiesed. We cannot 40
with you 60 open that dread road
again
Hut the brother, sho had iest. felt
the call OF adventure. His eyes
sparkled. and be caught up anew his
horses bride, do what you will,
brother. but an for me. | shall go With
this gallant band that will open the
old road do not believe oil your old
folk.taies and your dire forebodings.
The road liz as safe as any other and
will lead me 10 the city, and shall
have this good company on my say
But your agreement. brother" urs.
ed his companion to abide the Issue
"a the dice. and the promise We gave
each other 10 stay together for pro
lection -
Nay that wss but chlld's play II
cannot nind strong mans viii For
me, shall be safer with these gallant
gentlemen. who have happened along
But" demonstrated Right Hand,
We go 10 join thousands OF our kindred
who have already chosen the read the
dice pointed out
iie spoke to empty air Castins the
dice aside. his brother had disappeared.
following the small band OF reckless
horssmen. who had plunged boldly into
the old read. hong abandoned and
abIured
Sadly the traveller prepared to con-
time his journey Eui Oh the ground
his eye espied an objeet. brilliant even
amid the dust Of the road III is my
brothers treasure" he cried. "iiis belt
must have snapped when he cast away
the dice that made him lose II Is my
brothers honor. and alas. many long
days must elapse, ere can give II back
TO him again "
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-15
The LOST TREASURE
AN ALlEGoRY.

Two men were riding along road
They were near kinsmen but they had
come from different directions, with
the same idea OF reaching the dstan,
city, whsre each believed that ell good
thtags awaited them. They had found
themselves In the same road and had
Travelled along Ii In peace for many
days although the road was rough, and
not altogether wha, either wished II
Hut they had the same end In view. and
after due conversation with each other
the, agreed 10 travel together I'LL ths
end, a. each carried in his belt .
treasure which he regarded an beyond
price. a treasure which once lost could
not be- sasily found again. or Feplneed
without great travail For mutual pro.
lection, they would therefore travel
together.
AT length they came to where the
road soFked. Two ways lay before
them Their pocket compass showed
that either road led to the city, and the
guide post informed them that there
aas but little difference 10 the matter
u distance.
10. brother" aaid one. shall We
not take the right hand road. for the
footprints tell me that IL In the mos,
travelled
Nay. nay. brother" answered the
other, ''s.et IN So to the left for | know
that along the way, We shall find the
road iess rough. and cool waters In
plenty"
And thus they argued pro ana con,
each Offering reason In favor ui
the road he preferred, but neither con.
seating. until II seemed like to be- a
matter that would never be settled
AZ length one Of them suggested Let
us east dice on this and he. aho
AU10NN HtAhfHR fs8hY ht+N1sF WV ttSh
iha. We shall travel together The
other man agreed. and as they were
men who loved gaming the dice gas
produced from a waist.eoat pocket.
The brothers threw and 10, the right
hand read won. as il we're right Cor II
aas the most travelled
Hut ere they could act forth together.
there cane by gay party Of needless
men. who laughed them 10 soorn that
they should bind themselves to do
aaght but their own sweet will BE
like us, az also are bound for the city.
but we shall take neither way that lies
before you We shall turn here, and
40 by an old road, long closed, but
which we have been told leads straight
VAS to the city"
The winning brother shuddsred.
THAT road Ia one which was closed
leng yaaFs ago because robbers dweit
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-15
The PARTING or The WAYS.

In the words Of the old hymn, What
more San Ne say than 10 YOU We have
sRld7' On the eve OF the most i'm
portant election held since April 1892
II should be- subject OF grave thought
In the mind of every conscientious
voter AZ to shat order Of ballot he
will east The affairs Of Louisiana
ossr beloved State, for the next four
years, is In the balance Shall you by
your vote help TO maintain the au
premaey ~ tina, party which regen
Grated Louisiana. after reconstruction
and has given II safe sane and pro
sreasiye government, a party. which
II II continue on It's course without
interruption will give good service to
the State, rehablIttate II nationally,
making /, have standing and weight In
the councils Of the nation7 Or shall
YOU BY IA vote assist In the attempt nov
making to introduce an alien presence,
ah antaseulstlc party 10 share In the
State administration insuring regime
ef strife. struggle and retrogresst0n
for the next four years, it being no
dlsparagement ~ any candidate or
party, to say that Republican gov.
arHor and Democratic legislature
wll be- productive OF unceaaIng wrang,
ling and deadlock
shoru Of every other consideration,
che case Is as given above. ans o voter
who loves peace and harmony should
decide oa these grounds alone to cast
vote for Democracy and its nominees
ln most eases. IL la not first vote.
From earl, manhood. Il has been your
custom 10 vote the Democratic ticket,
from top TO bottom, and seldom IN.
deed have yea had the sllghtes, cause
10 regret II. The rooster IN all un.
poetic bird. but II announced the dawn
of Democracy In our State. and IL
dear IA M emblem for that reason
Should you still love the grand old
name Of Democrat. az wurthier than
any title Of nobility. your heart will
lmpel you 20 stamp the rooster
Certainly. II you vote otherwise, you
fnust And the names of your choice
under another emblem. and In go doing
you are moi performing the act Of q
Democrat
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-15
AN olortms DEMOCRAT TALKS.

"iii be- dog-onad If the fellow who
wrote that letter for the Parker Club
amt right about Democracy being a
religion with ia Democrats. OF course
he couldn't a. been a real Democrat
his.self or he wouldn't a. tried 20 poke
fun at US about IL. and the fellows that
call their selves Democrats and clap
ped him. couldn't be sueh good Demo
Gratis or they wouldn't a seen any
thing funny In II either, All Of EN-
would have UNDERSTOOD
For by iings, Democracy Is religion
with us. Next to belief In God Al
mighty and the love We have for our
women and children, us Louisiana
Democrats believe In cur party. We
know what II has done and We love II
for what II has done, During the war
we kept our Democrats faith quiet but
sacred, like the lsra'lites did the ark
OF the covenant. and when we were
overpowered IN the war. and after
wards we're plandered and runSoyer
and insulted tlll decent man couldn'l
stand II no longer. We called on our
brother Democrats and we all just
worked II out together for the good Of
ourselves and old Louisiana.
First came white supremacy and Dem
ocrats In every Office And next We got
ashamed Of dragging poor ignorant
darkies TO the polls 10 vote as We said
In factional tlehts, aud then we got np
the grandfather clause aud the white
primary TO put the niger clean out of
politics. and now IL has been just q
ilght OF fellow Democrats over Offices
and not principles And we've had
clean. honest government. even In New
Orleans. because the Times. Democrat s
paid detectives couldn't find anything
rotten, and God knows their scent for
anything filthy is keen as a hound dog =
for a hot trail,
Democracy done il, and We aint
ashamed TO acknowledge that we nh
love the Democratic party like II VAS
kin TO IN. Yes, and We Worship II II
you say 40. Mr. parkers club Ia West
f'elieiana, It's our compass, and it's
our old tootrule TO measure white
men by and II has never failed us yet,
Some of its ways might look foolish 10
outsiders, bat the insiders Ii satisfied,
Like the agent says Of his insurance
company, Its time.trled and fire test.
ed" ttll do And as for abolishlns the
white primary II viii be safe for us
Louisiana Democrats 30 do IL when
railroads stop using red and green
lights,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-15
ERRlNe DEMOCRATS.

"A good many good and true Demo.
Gratis, says a recent critic, who have
served the party In the past stand
ready to defend and honor il In the
future, when Il shall have thrown OF
the shaekles of Bossdom. Thank you
for nothing. good sir A good and true
Democrats duty TO his party may not
be put of aud on like an overeoat, and
II these Democrats are what you say.
they will not stand apart during the
first assault upon the party In twenty
years.
when a fort IL beleagured, those out.
side the walls are considered the
enemy. unless IL il relief party and
such does not fall upon the fort. but
upon the enemy
When there Ia trouble In a family
son or a daughter gone wrong the
true parent does not desert the wrong
doer, but guides, or protects and
shields him OF the her as the case
may b. The parent does not join the
prosecution, nor does he add his voice
TO the chorus OF scandal concerning
his beloved.
When party's shaekles OF any kind
are burst II must be done by members
Of that party No opposing party ever
comes 90 the rescue II makes assault
for purposes OF it's own
No party liz ever purified by the de
serti0h Of some " iia best memheFs
II they leave, their action serves to
weaken, deeimate the party. rather
than stronger TO meet the battle Of
the future.
We trust that these SMILES will open
the eyes of men claiming TO be Demo.
Gratis who yet think that their present
desertlon of Democracy Ia In any way
beneficial to the party they claim to
love, and which they promise TO defend
some time In the future but not now.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-15

standing with Theodore Roosevelt
Finally, Obligation TO the State Of
Louisiana should impel man to choose
o complete and united Democratic ad-
mlnIstration. rather than a Bull Moese
governor and Democratic Legislature
that will condemn our beloved State
10 the strife Of contending parties for
the next four years.
Democrats. be not sedaeed from
your word. your party. and your duty
10 your State
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-15

The commercial boards Ia New Or.
leans are trying to shut out publicity
concerning the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
IN the same old idiolie way they used
20 do about yellow fever. Every one
knows New Orleans has plenty Of
mosquitoes, and II viii inspire conf.
denee rather than the contrary, TO
have i, known abroad that something
IL being done to exteFminate them
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-15
CANDIDATES WE'RE MEANT.

THERE rs NOTHING MORE SUB
JEcT TO THE LAWS OF ETHICS
THAN THE QUOTATION OF THE
WORDS OF AN OPPONENT.
In the West Feiieiana Parker Clubs
communication, published In last issue,
II was said OF us. Your assurance that
the worst Democrat In the party 10
preferable 10 the best OF the Progress.
slges Is NEST dlseoaraging and dis.
tressing" The remark was SO foreign
to Our ideas that, knowing We could
MOI have said II. without further Ia
sestigaiion We attributed the impress.
sion received To our statement that
the worst Democratic administration
In Louisiana was lneemparably better
than that OF the best Republican ad.
ministration lin Louisiana understood
After going to press. however, the
writer vas informed that the reference
was not to the lass'quoted statement,
bat enc In a preceding paragraph OF
the came article Of Issue April Isl,
which read They have all served the
party. and any Democrat Ia preferable
20 the best Republican or Progressive
that car be offered, with the history OF
that party In Louisiana behind him. "
So long az there IL any value IN quail.
flying clauses one niuet see that no
criticism Ia directed against Republt
can or Progressive. except on account
Of party history, and further, the noun
they" aud later the verb "ean be
offered" show that particular reference
Es made TO some class of Democrats.
Republicans and progressiyeR Read.
ing the entire paragraph II IL seen that
they" refers to Sanders. Ewing. Behr.
man aud Favrot, for support OF whom In
the final Showdown we were twitied,
We did not evade the criticism but
said THEY have ali served the party,
and any Democrat" etc. The verb
"can be offered" shows that the refer.
enee IL TO candidate, as only candidates,
not the rank and Ole OF any party, ARE
offered" to the suffragans
The inference drawn by the Parker
Club. and 80 exploited on the street by
certain ~ lbs members, In so con
spieuousIy Of the New Orleans Items
School OF Quotation that We are aston
lshed that honorable men saould EN-.
pioy no unfair an Interpretation af
what was said By US II should De
noted however that In print the Parker
Club, though very insistent on quota.
lions elsewhere la the article, did not
use quotes" In this extreme generals.
aatlon. II was very well understood
that Democratic versus Republican or
Progressive candidates were referred
TO. as requiring support. aad ANY
Democrat" who can run the gauntlet
Of state primary can never In the
nature Of things be "the worst Demo
eras" in the party.
Lest, however. some private member
Of the Progressive party should honest.
" believe that we were comparing him
unfayerahly with "the worst Demo
erat" this explanation Is made. We
have a high regard for too many Pro.
gressivss 10 compare them, as man
with man. 10 ''the worst Democrat,
for In party 80 large a. ours, there
fRuss necessarily be some that are ut'
worthy, but In the matter OF state can.
dldaeles twe repeat H. ANY Demo
eras liz preferable 10 the best Republi-
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-15

Ignoring previous declarations even
the Times.picayune now urges that
The legally enacted state primary of
Jan Is was only a settlement Of the
prohibition question. aud all the voters
we're deaf. dumb aud blind 10 every.
thing else Pooh. the country majority
chose Pleasant because they liked aud
trusted him despite boss support.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-15
DC FIRM. DEMOCRATS.

The West Felielana Parker Club. In
a political advertisement published In
another column. quotes President VII
son TO encourage Democrats 10 throw
of party fealty The Club, like It's
mentor. the New Orleans Item. quotes
Mr. Wilson without explaining that he
made this statement when New Jersey
vas pulled 10 and fro by two parties
equally corrupt. and there vas ALSO
luisly no redress except Independence
Of party.
| Who will DARE say thar conditions
are Hike that In Louisiana today?
Since the Democratic primary pFesl
dent Wilson has. through his secretary,
asserted THAT HE HAS NEVER
B0LTED THE PARTY. and he per.
| sonally photographed hia eongratula-
ilons 20 Col Rutfin q. Pleasant a. the
Democratic nominee.
So much for that
IA for the ring politicians settling
up false standard Of morality, based
on party fealty." the West Felieiana
Parker Club forgets that Mr. Parker
himself advised, prior 10 Jan. rs. 1916.
KEEP OUT OF THE PRIMARY. /"
Why did he say this. except that he
knew that participation in primary
carried neral obligation that an
honorable man could not evade'
Mr.. parker's standard of morality
seems to be Of the same sort AZ the
Democratic bosses and the Democrats
Of the rank and ale. /, belongs to the
code OF honor. which defines tina. a
man shall not forswear his spoken or
written weird
For be IL we'll understood that Demo.
Gratis make no criticism OF men who
are eonseientioasly Republicans. or
Progressive Republicans. These are
free as air 10 vote as they please.
Men claiming to b. Democrats. who
stayed out OF the primary. and are
withholding their support from their
party. at this. the only tlrae ~ serious
assault In a score az years. are blame
worthy but not dishonored. although
they show that they have not the
courage uf their convictions THEY
WANT To EAT REPUBLICAN PIE,
AND KEEP THEIR DEMOCRATIC
CAKE IN RESERVE
Hut the real censare lies upon those
men sho having gone Into the primary,
aud by that act pledged themselves 10
support the nominees, have Joined the
opposition.
TO coNDONE THIS IL A FALSE
STANDARD or MORALITY. APART
FROM ANY QUESTION Or PARTY
EAbt y usaA eHff&attRb w afn
word given or implied. IL al the very
foundations of society. There can be
mo- greater obligation to the State than
that every man sheuld keep his own
integrity bright and uniarnished.
Before entering the primary. the
voter should have decided who vas
the best man 90 govern Louisiana.
Nothing has since occurred to Justify
a change OF opinion eoneeralng any VI
the candidates nominated vast
majority 80 decided and they realized
THEIR BLtGkTt0N TO THE
STATE" IN so DOING RUM O.
Pleasant In the peer OF John NJ Parker
intellectually he Ii Parkers superior,
and bs education and experience is far
better equipped 10 meet the problems
of state He has given his verd-and
his integrity has not been impeaehed
that he has made TO aieker with the
bosses. and that they gave him their
unsolicited support. after they indgee
he had won the constitutional eenveTi.
ton fight, tan hts Supporters be equal.
~ sure that Mr.. Parker has no under.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-15
PROCLAMATION or ELECTION

State OF Louisiana, Parish Of West
Fesielana.
Notice is hereby given that the
General Election for all State aud
Parish officers will be held at the usual
polling places Oh Tuesday the 18th dap
~ April. 1916
A. n. klLnOURNE,
MAX DAMPF.
e. MUSE,
Supervisors of Election.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-15

Even the Item shrinks from printing
the bull moose emblem over Jobn NJ
parker's name II might scare away
the Democrat. they ara trying TO
seduee
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-15

II the person. who wrote ua and
forgot to sign his name, mailing hts
letter on the Natehex and Jackson
n, r. O.. has the courage OF his conylc.
tions. we shall be glad 80 put him on
10 what he will think Ia q sure thing,
II be will only send In hts name.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-15

ilelp' help The New Orleans Item
on It's front page il calling for thou.
sands OF dollars contribution for the
Parker campaign Why not bring out
some Of that betting money from its
close seeluaion7
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-15

I'm the Items reproduction OF that
paper I'm 1896, in .is recent twenty
years ago edition, IL was then. as now,
yillifying Democrats The only differ.
esee Is that then Il vas openly Repub.
lican. Now
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-15

can or Progressive that CAN BE
OFFERED. WITH THE HISTORY or
THAT PARTY At HIS BACK"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-01
Madame Allan @
MIR. LaZePeS

both Of whom are experts In their
respective lines. Mime. Allan and
Mr.. Lazeres have made many
friends and satisfied customers dur
ing the past season and it Is with
great pleasure, that we offer their
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when we do 50 that we are giving
the very best TO be had. All work
is strictly guaranteed by The Pop
ular" TO be entirely satisfactory.
We cordially invite our patrons 10
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Mr.. Lazeres and inspect the high
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Mime. Allan Will
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-01
nd Spring Sewing

important interesting 1t presents the new fabrics and dress
you must know about to ntelgeny Judge
and nan Sng costumes Notions and small necessary Tor the
proper making garments also take promising place ID TINS
event. 7 r1on
prices give perfect values Reduced prices the special make real
bargains Sewing Week and benefit by the advantages offered
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-01

NETHAT better could you the intervening days between
Wv and Easter than in planning Spring dresses remOdeng
old with the seasons style requirements? Then
you fashion apparel which will make welcome change
from winter costumes And the chd wardrobe be freshened
: too.
Professional dmakers and those of you who make your
clothes supervise their making will find this Sewing Week most
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We are Ell PasO Agents for
The Pictorial Review
Patterns and Magazines
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-01
In The Silk Department
During Sewing Week

MYTH Easter the browning dress
Wv event of the Spring season only
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The PopuIar's Mems Store
Moved Across the Street
Right Next to Fe1dman'S
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-01

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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-07-28

Precinct No. 2-Republican Count
Convention. 6 delegates.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-07-28
PRIMARY ELECTION NOTICE

Primary elections will be held II
the following election precincts O.
Ormsby County, Nevada, August s
1916, for the purpose of e,ectiug DEL
egates to the State and County Con
ventions as follows:
Precinct No. l-Republican County
Convention, 5 delegates.
Precinct No. democratic Count,
Convention, 4 delegates.
Precinct No.. 1-Socialist County
Convention, l delegate.
Polling place, Eagles building
South Carson street.
Election officers: Clerks-A. G
Maish and Dan Quill; Inspectors
Jesse Newman, Kate Emmitt and
NJ. Link.
Precinct No. 2-Republican County
Convention, 6 delegates.
Precinct No. 2-Democratic County
Convention. 5 delegates.
Precinct No. 2-Socialist County
Convention, l DELEGATE.
Polling place. Armory Hall, North
Carson street.
Election officers: Clerks--C. tt,
Peters and Albert B. Deadly; lnspec-
tors-Harry T. Murray, Clara Crisler
and George Morrill,.
Precinct No. 3-Republican County
Convention. 6 delegates.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-07-28

Precinct No. 3-Democratic County
Convention, 5 delegates.
Precinct No. 5-Socialist County
Convention. l delegate.
Polling place, next door to Park
theater, Vieira building.
Election officers: Clerks-Jack
Murray, A. NJ. Noonan; Inspectors
Jack Heidenreich and Martha Fryer.
Delegates to State Convention at
Large
Republican State Convention, 4 dele
gates.
Democratic State Convention, 3 dele
gates.
Socialist State Convention, l dele
gates.
The polls will be open at s o'clock
in the forenoon and continue upen
until 6 o'clock in the afternoon of the
same day, at which time the polls
shall be closed.
(Signed) DANIEL F. MORTON,
oawt3t County Clerk
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-07-28

Read the Carson City Daily Appeaj
the-minute paper, having the latest
telegraphic and local news.