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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-09-30
THE ASSESSMENT QUESTION.

/ concerted effort will now bt made
by the administration TO pass the board
al state affairs amendment The prin.
Clpal objection advanced Is that since
the appointment Of the board will be
In the hands Of the chief executive, the
taxpayers will be az the mercy OF
persons at present unknown and uh'
designated II is not probable that the
present Governor will select hoard
that sill not be of fine qualifications.
calculated to achieve something on
what is distinetively ats administration
measure The Governors prestige de.
pends on such board : success as
we'll as does the reputation of the men
composing II There Is therefore no
present risk TO the formation Of II body
Of that character
Moreover Public Opinion will be ou
the job constantly. and slll exercise
It's power to withhold the board from
measures too radical
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-09-30

II Is to be hoped that the project will
materialize for a fountain az the State
Fair as memorial to Louis n Rrucg
gefhof The Fair needs such four
tain aud the late secretary deserves o
memorial The assertion that the Fair
Itself - a Hruegrerhog memorial Is
correct. but since Il cannot be so
labeled, and the public needs constant
reminding. fountain will best serve
the purpose Then every thirsty way,
Falrer will drink to iitueggerhoff' )
memory.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-09-30

Assistant Attorney General Gamble
says that the abolition Of the fee
system is not contingent upon the con.
stiiutional amendment upon that sab,
iect IN either words it viii do no good
fof he sheriffs to- try 20 kIIl the amend.
ment. as the salary system goes into
effect IN October AZ ans rate If the
shrrfirs should try TO kill the amend
meni public opinion would Kill them
politically
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-09-30

There seems TO be some opposition
in New Orleans To the issuance OF
bonds amendment for the benefit OF
that citys schools The fear is ex,
pressed that the schools will not real
ize So much from the direct tax pro.
yded for, as they do nov as bene,
flelary of the Clty's funds. The nieeties
ai this question. it's exaetness is Of no
concern outside of New Orleans. and
the country voter will probably be-
guided by v hat the city shows that II
wants. I, may be wise for New OF
leans people however To- consider that
a direct tax for their schools tends 20
a more intelligent and dlgnified admin.
lstFatIon Of these institutions. than for
them 90 be constant suIiors for the
city's uncertain bounty
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-09-30
LET SOMETHING oooo sE sAio.

When over the fair fame Of biend or fos
The shadow o. Disgrace shah fall Instead
az words 81 blame, or proof Of So and go.
Let something good be- said
Forget mol THAI ua fellow being yet
MAY fall SO low hut love may llft his head
Even the eheek ~ shame with tears Is wet.
If something good he said
Ne Sc nervous heart mas yainly turn aside
IN Ways Of sympathy no soul 80 deaa
Hut may awaken strong and slorifled
II something r8od be said
Ard So | charge We. hy the storny ctewn,
And by the cross on which the Savior Tied.
And b. your own setil s hope for fair
reuosR.
Let something good be said
James Nhiteomb Riley
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-09-30
CARE IN PARISH ACCOUNTS,

The neauregard parish books aud
figures show, when gone over by State
Accountant Collins, that cafeiessness
laxtty aud disregard OF the law on the
part Of it's police jury have cost the
taxpayers In three years the sum Of
i22 800 and has left the parish without
enough funds to run on OF thls sum
less than a thousand dollars vent
directly to the police jurors III padded
per diem and mileage accounts, the
balance being spent for illegal com
missions. Illegal attorneys fees aud In
sales of bonds which were not &C
counted for t0 the parish treasurer
In addition. al least one police juror
had been selling goods to the parish
contrary TO Law,
This case will arouse other parishes
TO see that their funds are properly
expended and accounted for II serves
as warning at least, and every
taxpayer should constitute himself q
special committee OF one 90 serutinize
parish expenditures and see that all
things are done deeenlly and In nc.
cordanee with Law.
No doubt that In many parishes
where no actual criminalities occur in
the management of the parochial funds,
there Ia earolessness. poor bookkeeping
and similar shortcomings In course
OF time, public auditors will be- given
supervision Of all parish books
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-09-30

Tile Masonic Grand Lodge of Louis
lana potiti0ued the court at Amite city
last week to appoint custodian for
the Florida Parishes. published By =.
u. kenRy The Amite Bank 4 Trust
Company vas designated to look after
the affairs Of the Inflated newspaper
property. which vas conducted by It's
most recent owners on n scale suited
10 II city and not a small parish site
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-09-30

Some one tn describing trip by
boat down the Mississippi naIyely re-
marked And after We reached a
Southern city the hospitality Sas de.
lIghttal auto rides and other eouf
tesits wherever We stopped Thus
Southern cordially mantfegts itself
with opportunity. Southern people are
delighted 10 share their flowers. fruits
and breezcs with strangers
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-09-30
TREAT OATS FOR SMUT
BEFORE PLANTING

The smut disease Is nearly always
present In the cat crop and frequently
does much damage II Is a fungus
growth which attacks the grain.
The following very inexpensive
method Of combating this disease by
treating the seed before planting is
recommended by A. + Ridder. pro
fessor Of agronomy, l., =. u:
Pour one pint of formalin Ia ao@
solution OF formaldehyde gasl into 10
gallons OF water and stir well A barrel
OF lettle may be used for this purpose.
With Il part Of this solution scrub a
place ON the floor and there spread the
oats to be treated With a sprinkllng
can thoroughly melsten the oats with
the solution, shovel them over so that
all the pile may have the benefit OF II,
and then cover them with canvas or
old sacks to prevent the escape OF the
gas, which destroys the smut germ,
This covering should remain for eight
or ten hours. then removed. and the
oats spread In thin layers TO dry, When
thoroughly dry, Tesack, first being
careful to fumIgate the old sacks by
dipping them In the solution
The smut disease is becoming more
prevalent each year, hence Il is wise
to take the preeaution Of treating the
seed before planting them,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-09-30

Travelling over the old Spanish Trai
from Houston To New Orleans. dis
lance of ts2 miles, eleven automobiles
filled with good roads enthusiasts met
1T NeR Orleans and organized the New
Orleans Houston Highway Association
thus adding another link which viii
connect Louisiana with the rest Of the
United states and giving an additional
impetus 20 the good roads movement
IN this state.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-09-30

(st. Helena Echo. J

lSt. Helena Echol
Now they are going 10 have q
Father Day" VIVA, In thunder can
they DO for father9 II they make any
expenses father will have TO foot the
bill. II they get anything extra for
dinner father will have 70 pay for H.
The best thing 10 do for father Ia to
let him alone. let him sleep as long as
he wants 10 In the morning and let
nature take It's course The old maa
has enough to bear without being
showed into a shirt and made to sit
an hour In an oak pew while some one
tells him he has been oyerwersed in
the shuttle Of life, while his liver lie
warped and his backbone crooked from
being chief bottle washer In husband
shufiles. Let father alone and give the
hanquets to the Kids and the aummy'
dIdles 10 the young folks. Pop don't
want q daFned thing bat rest.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-09-30

The cutting OF at number of the
country exchanges by some Of the blg
city daily papers " simply fad does
not save anything and is on par
with the buy bale movement" or
pick ~ scrap of paper and save II,
the latter having this advantage II
nicultales the advantage of saving
which Is not the case with the big
newspapers Greeuylle Democrat
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-09-30

Commissioner of Agriculture Harry
Wilson proposes to introduce the big
hotels of the northwest and the west
10 the Louisiana yam and the Louis
lama moiasses. He will send out the
samples from his department, asking
the arrangements To- have their chefs
try the Louisiana products
II will be yum-yum as veil as yam
yam
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-09-30

4 politician la another state claims
that hts campaign cost him ~ cents
Some Louisiana politicians have SET
an ideal of economy that Il pretty low
indeed. and II will hurt them 10 see
themselves underhid but not far The
fayoriie economy Of the latter Is nos "a
advertise In the newspapers Some day
they will learn how much they lose
thereby.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-09-30

Assistant Attorney General Harry
Gamble has ruled that under Act 10 OF
1912 prohibiting dual Office holding.
membership In political committee IL
not an Office. and therefore one would
not be violating this law by being a
member of the Parish Democratic Ex.
eeutlye Committee and a member Of
the school board.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-09-30
JAMES WAlTcoms RILEY.

tom W Jackson. In Brooklyn
Standard Unionl
We viii miss you. kind Jim Riley,
Hat them songs YOU ulster sing,
They will linger with M ever.
And they'll never cease TO bring
Mem'rl Of the good old home folks
With quaint, old fashioned ways,
And they'll play upon the heartstrings
Just rs long as years have days
You will sing no more. Jim Riley,
But your songs will never die
They are sweet and pure and soothIn
Like the south winds gentle sign,
Make YOU think OF home and mother
OF your boyhood's happy years,
And they make a man feel better,
Though they dim his eyes with tears
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All nes spapers are more or less
yellow Journals, these days Note the
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-09-30

While everything Is more or less q
subject for protection OF conservation
shy not protect mosquitohaN Ks ,
These beneficial insects pursue the
mosquito nigh, aud day and should
have a closed season from the moment
OF their appearance TIL the first frost.
and the small hoy maltreatlng one by
Harvesting II with string. should
have a good dose Of hickory. Protect
eonrerse the mosquito hawk!
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-09-30

Clifford pnchot says President VII
son went back en conservation Clifford
should be an authority on going back
on things. In re Progfesslyism, but In
this he's all wrong Wilson saved the
government the coal fields In Alaska
and the national forests of the West.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-09-30

Some joker has put up over we'll
on Dr DoNling's farm near Mansfield
a plaeard reading something like this
Safety first. This water is full Of
germs The Doctor himself would
probably filter II anyhow
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-09-30

Every body save the new spaper man
is asking higher price for his wares
Is II because Of the newspaper mans
philanthropy or from pure don't know.
how nnsss
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-09-30
WANTED
All kinds of old iron.
Nj. NEUSTADTER.
MONEY TO LOAN.

sW~"@f ~ ISfN'Nf
We can lend 4oTs OF the value Of
your farm. payable from s to 10 years
For further particulars address
WOOD & DOWNS,
So. FranelsvIlle, La
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-09-30
The True Democrat
f. and NJ E Robinson, Editors

f. and NJ. + Robinson, Editors,
ofsicial Journal OF the Parish OF West
ralleiana. the Towns OF Bayou Sara
and St Franelsville. and OF the School
Beard.
We also own and publish the FelieI'
ana Record. a weekly newspaper for
the town OF Jackson. La. Advertisers
will do sell TO get joint rates for both
papers.
Subscription $3.50 a Year in Advance
Entered at the Post Office at 81
Franeisviile. La. az aeeond'elass mail
Saturday September 30, 1916,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-09-30

Are you Democrat Then send In
your Democratic Dollar to the national
campaign fund
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-09-30

All neS spapers are more or less
yellow journals, these days, Note the
ttnge Of the paper used.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-09-30
LITTLE ADS"

House for rent. partly furnished
]. NJ. BELL. Agent,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-09-30

First.class second hand cleaned brick
for sale at reasonable price,
t23-3) r. II. BARROW. Baines, La.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-25
OSBORNE DECIDES TO
 DISCONTINUE APPEAL
Indicted Prison Reformcr Expresses Willingness to Have His Trial
 Take Place Immediately.

New York. Feb. 25.-A formal nO- tice will be made to the supreme court at White Plains within a day or two on behalf of Thomas Mott Osborne, eN- warden of Sing Sing prison, announc- ing his desire to discontinue proceed ings to test the legality of the lndlct- ments against him and his willingness to have an immediate trial. This de- cisiOn was reached at a conference yesterday between MT. Osborne and his attorneys. George Gordon Battle Sald:
 "Although VIC have not exhausted all the legal precedents on Which our appeal would depend for review ana may not abandon this feature of the case for day or two yet we are forced to the conclusion that there appears little if any prospect ot get ting a hearing on the question or the indictments because of lack of Juris- diction by the appellate division under the law applicable thereto
 Mir. Osborne agreed with counsel 10 drop the appeal if nothing could De accomplished without delay, or II It promised to leave the case in the same situation so far as trial on the indict- ments was concerned and Volunteered to go to trial as quickly as the court details should be arranged. It was intimated by the defense yesterday that they would be ready for the trial on March 13.
 While Huntington Merchant is the personal attorney for Warden Osborne the other attorneys, George Gordon Battle, Deacon Murphy and cX-Judge M J. Tierney, appearing as counsel for the Prison Reform association are working jointly in the preparation of the defense.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-25
City Hen1s

Specials in our Bargain Basem ent for Saturday. Besse-Leland Co.-advt.
 Dancing tonight Turner Hall.-advt.
 John Willis, proprietor of the Hotel Grand, is suffering with blood poison ing in the hand.
 Special for Saturday. Mems High Shoes $1.S5 at Besse-Leland's.-
 Children's Suits, spring styles, are ready at Besse-Leland's-a
 Phenix minstrels will nave their final rehearsal Sunday morning at 9:5o sharp at G. A. R. hall. All mem- pers requested to be present.
 Mems and Young Mems Caps soc at Besse-Leland's. You will pay s1.OO for these elsewhere-advt.
 A Special. Mems Odd Trousers s2.00 and $2.50 at Besse- e-Leland's. -advt.
 You will find more Spring Suits at Besse-Leland's than at all other stores com bine ed-advt.
 MT. and Mrs. Walter Ii. Hart and their daughter, Miss Virginia Hart. and son, Valentine c. Hart, of New Britain, are in New York at the Hotel Astor for a short pleasure trip. Also in New York at the Hotel Astor are Mrs. E. F. Smith and Misses Anna A. and Katherine F. Murphy of New Britain, who are in the city for visit of several days.
 The most exclusive line of Neck wear, beautiful silk, full shape, slip easy band, 45c at Besse-Leland's. -adVt.
 A wonderful line of Silk Mufflers at Besse-L 's.-adVt.
 Spring Shirts, made by the Parker Shirt Co.,, are ready at Besse-L Leland $ only-advt.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-25
COLUMBIA BEATEN.

Contest on Will of Amos F. Emo Will
 Be In Surrogate's Court.
 New York, Feb. 25-Surrogate Fow- Ter yesterday denied the application of Columbia University to have the
New Britain herald., 1916-02-25

months. Stallforth, it is said, is a per sonal friend of Franz Rintelen, the German secret service agent, now a military prisoner in England.
 On Constitutional Grounds.
 The record of the secret inquiry submitted to Judge Dayton by Boyd Decker, foreman of the grand jury, showed that Stallforth, on constitu- tional grounds, had refused to answer questions relating to his acquaintance with Rintelen, David Lamar, the so- called Wolf of Wall Street." another of Rintelen's alleged leutenants Hugo Schmidt, and other persons named Plochmann, Steinberger and Stein
 George Plochmann, treasurer of the Transatlantic Trust company, is a friend of Rintelen, and introduced Rintelen under the name of Hansen to one of General Francisco Villas New York Agents.
 Stallforth refused also to tell the Grand Jury whether or not he had disbursed for any purpose S4O.OOO which Rlntelen is alleged to have left on deposit with the Transatlantic Trust company when he sailed for Europe in August last. On that voy- age, which resulted in Rintelen's ar rest at Falmouth, he, travelled on a false Swiss passport.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-25

, MT. Murdock visited the French front in Flanders and was in the first line trenches five times. He said it was almost impossible to get to the front now, and that he waited a
 month in Paris before permission was
 given to him. Then he and the party
 that accompanied him, among whom
 was Guglielmo Ferro, the Italian his
 torian, were the first civilians to visit
 the front in forty days. MT. Mur- dock talked with President Poincare and other French and British off, cials.
 From his study of the situation, MT. Murdock returned convinced of three things-that the war twill be decided on the Western front before next De- cem Der in favor of the nation which is not forced by financial conditions to make a general offensive: that who ever wins, the United States will in the near future have to face one or a combination of the warning powers, and that before Summer half of Lon don will be wiped out by a Zeppelin attack.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-25
WITNESS HELD IN
 CONTEMPT OF COURT
Refuses to Answer Questions in
 Probe Of Alien Conspiracy

; New York, Feb 25-Frederick Stall forth, a German, who form merly lived in Parral, Mexico, but who is now in the banking business in this city, with offices at 55 Liberty street, was ad- judged in contempt of court by United States Judge A. G. Dayton yesterday and committed to the custody of United States Marshal Mccarthy until he consents to answer questions be-
 fore the federal grand jury, which is now Investigating Germany and other alien conspiracies alleged to have been formed in this country in recent
New Britain herald., 1916-02-25
TROUBLE EXPECTED
 STILL IN ANS0NIA
Element Of Strikers May Refuse
 to Permit Others to Return

Ansonia, Feb. 25.-With torrents of rain falling, the city's streets were de- serted today and it was difficult to as- certain the attitude of the 2,500 strik- ing laborers of the American Brass company toward the new wage in crease of fifteen per cent. announced yesterday. It is known that con- siderable body of the strikers are anN- ious to return to work. Business men and Mayor Schumacher believe that a snow of strength will come next Monday morning when the mills are reopened and a part of the strikers try
 to return. There is one element among the strikers which has declared that no one will be permitted to return un-
 less the company grants the full five cents an hour increase. This element is of one nationality and is composed
New Britain herald., 1916-02-25
of about fifteen per cent of the whole ho, ,,fs fri

of about fifteen per cent of the Whoi9 number of strikers.
 Because of the uncOmprOmlslng at titude of the leaders of this element Mayor Schumackcr is preparing Tor cventualities Today it is understood that he talked with High sheriff Hugo about arrangements for having an ad- cuuatc number of deputies here early Monday or possibly sunday night The company has brought in moro guards and it is probable that the volunteer fremen who were sworn in as special police officers and have guarded the mills at night, will not be needed in that capacity again. The company now has enough guards to Eold all the entrances to the several mills.
 Although there was little evidence of strike conditions today it was known that the authorities were quiet ly preparing for trouble in case it should come with the re-opening of the mills.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-25
WOULDABOL|SH
 WARFARE BY PLANE
Wants Sky Battleships Dispensed With in Austro-Itaian Struggle

Rome, Feb. 25.-Cardinal Casparri the Papal secretary of state, in a let ter on behalf of Pope Benedict to the Archbishop of Ravenna expresses the Pope's "bitter sorrow and profound regret" for the families of the victims of the Austrian aeroplane raid over Ravenna and neigh boring towns on February 12, which is reported to have resulted in the death of twelve per sons and the wounding of a number of others.
 His Holiness" continued the card inal, 'as the vigilant custodian of the supreme Interests of religion, history and art has not failed solicitously to repeat his paternaI and insistent in- junction to the Austro- Hungarian gov ernment that the war should be con- ducted in conformity with recognized principles: that open, undefended ci- ties should be respected, and their precious treasures of monuments and churches safeguarded from misadven- ture. He wishes even more than that that the use of aeropiane bombs in the Austro-Italian war would be en- tirely dispensed with.''
 If this intention was not achieved, said the cardinal, it would not be from the lack of warm interest on the part of the pontif, but for the reasons which he would explain pesonally when the opportunity offered.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-25
WILL INITIATE BIG CLASS.

Party candidates await the solemn ceremony of riding the goat" next Sunday afternoon, when a special meeting of New Britain aerie, F. O. E will be held in Holmes & Hoffman's block. Tn charge of the ceremony will be the crack degree team of Tor rington aerie. State officers and prominent members from various parts of the state will be in attend ance. An entertainment and banquet will follow the regular session,
New Britain herald., 1916-02-25
POE LETTER BRINGS.
Total Receipts From Sale of JoIin
 Library Are S66.693.2O.

New York, Feb. 25.-The sale of tn late Adrian H. JoIine's library wa ended at the Anderson Galleries las evening. The days receipts wer' $2,917. The grand total is 6,693. 20.
 Gabriel weis paid $560 for an auto graph letter of Edgar Allen Poe, dateC F'ordham, Jan. 29, 1S47, and address ed to Mary Louis Shew, the "M. l. S." to whom Poe addressed severa poems, which show the gratitude ht felt toward here for the tender care she had given his wife.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-25

trial of the contest of the will Amos +. Enc transferred from il Surrogates' Court to the Suprer Court. This holds up the tri scheduled before Surrogate Cohalj and a jury in the Surrogates' Cou until the Appellate Division passes u on the order of Surrogate Fowler
 Columbia is named as residual legatee in a will dated in 1915 al will receive approximately s7,000. 0 if that instrument is admitted to pr bate.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-25
'T have no SympathN he Sai

"T have no sympathy" he said, with those who go about shouting that the United States should declare war on Germany. It is a terrible re- sponsibilitN to plunge 0O.000.00O pno- pie into wa. So far as I can judge the facts, tho pol cy of the Americt&n Government has been just. The American people have rendered good service to humanity in this war; bet ter, perhaps, than they could render if they went to war with Germany"