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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-29

The way Ia now clear for coneerted, |
uninterrupted work for the parish fair. |
this fail The beginning made In most
encouraging that the fair viii be q
great success. II only the interest can
be kept Up. The directors have form
ed the most excellent regulations for
the conduct OF the fair. not the least OF
which lie the determination 10 taboo all
games Of chance, and questionable
catch penny schemes. either Immoral
or immoral The fair must be founded
on the Idea OF clean show Of the In.
dastrial and agricultural resources OF
the parish. and depend for lbs attrac-
items upon the variety and quality OF
It's exhibits, and the opportunity for
social intercourse among parish people
and visitors,
These are not slight attractions by
any means, as there exists a quite
general desire Of West Feliclaniana TO
meet each other more frequently and
| each know what the other Is doing and
thinking. Fairs and barbeeues are un.
surpassed for the purpose, and II In tor
this reason that the present project Ia
arousing much interest and pleasant
anticipation.
II Ia to be a free fair, and that 10 a
novel feature, but we hope that every
one will put on his thinking.eap and
try to evolve other features that will
make the fair distinctive, West Fe.
llelana is never commonplace In any
thing she undertakes. and this fair
must be n little different from all other
parish fairs. Aleng this line. the fact
that the fair opens on October IL, the
anniversary of the discovery Of Amer
lea, the day might be called Columbus
Day, and some special attraction de
lvIsed to carry out the idea. That II
subject matter for your thought, reader
| Again an effort should be made q
lhave one day. or the whole three days
come home" date, that In, TO induce
as many moyedaway West felseianianl
10 come home then as possible, Thu
, alone would be an attraction, were l
known that those who have gone AVA
, would be back TO see old friends again
Cannot something be worked cut aionl
. this ilnas Think
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-29
WAKEFIELD NOTES.

Mrs Matt Gilmore spent Tuesday
and Wednesday In Baton Rouge with
her brother, j. III. Percy.
Mrs. l.. j. Davis and Miss Lulie Davis
spent last weekend With relatives at
Star Hlll
Miss Annie Gilmore visited her
parents. Mr. and Mira. Matt Gilmore,
last Saturday.
MIR. Oscar sehneidau visited In New
Orleans Easter Sunday
Miss Louise Jackson was in Sc Fran
eisville Saturday and Sunday
Rev Mr.. skardon viii hold services
at Laurel HIll on Sunday.
Miss Winifred Ellsworth expects to
spend the weekend in SO. Francisyilie
as the guest of Mrs. Erie Robinson
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-29

Those that received no dement's are,
seventh grade. Villa Leake. Albert
Weydert, Fred Rookter: eighth grade,
Frances naier, Sadie Fort. Dona nrand,
Mary Hadaen ninth grade, Edith
cake. Zuleika Williams. surget VII
llama. Divide Leonard, Philip Doherty,
Names from Miss sehlesinger's room
could not be obtained,
The moving picture theater has been
rented by Mr.. Bliss for Tuesday night
May ind. for the benefit of pupils en-
teriag the contests At Rally The
beautiful play. "Under the Southern
skies" featuring Mary Fuller will be
shown.
The honor roll In Miss TnTnley's
room Is Third grade. Mamie Rettig
Sunshine Lejeune. and Alice MADDEN;
fourth grade, Mars Brady. Daisy Ma
gearl, Henrietta MADDEN
In the list OF these entering the
contest al Rally. Annie Belle Harve,
was unintentionally left out, She vii
enter for literature.
Honor roll In Mrs. Crump's room
First grade. Florence Paul, Margaret
Esettig. Nessie Smith. Charley Godeau
W. II. Magearl. second grade, Doroth,
nippel Mary Deherty, Llzette Harris
Lindsay Winston. Jim Leake, Moses
Van Tromp. Wilmer Brasseaux.
Who vas the intruder that entered
the school house one night last weel
and took the books from Miss schles
Inger's and Mr.. nllss's roams ant
kindly left them In the hallY
The boys strapped tree last weel
and those that confessed were TO tak'
their choice between being strapped
themselves or remaining In sehoo
three hours. Some came and took thu
whipping, rather than remain thre'
hours.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-29
GOOD aoAos EVERYWHERE"


The National Highways Association.
Washington. d. e., has started road
photograph prize contest with one hun
dred and sixty.sIx cash prizes, amount
ing TO $4,000, for road photographs,
The prizes are offered by General Cole
man Du Point, of Wilmington. Della
ware. and Charles Henry Davis, {, e.
of South Yarmouth Cape Cod, Mass.
Photographs will be judged first upon
their merit In showing road conditions
lgeod or bad). second. pictorial In
terest third. photographic excellence.
Any one may become competitor 1t
Ia not required that competitors be
| members of the Association, and no
preference will be given members over
non-members In awarding prises, The
conditions of contest are.
|. A contestant may submit any
number OF photographs, any one OF Gil
of which may receive prize.
2. All photographs mus, be OF some
road within the United States.
| Z, Photographs receiving a prize shall
thereby become the property Of the
National Highway Association with
full legal title and copyright vested
therein.
| 4 The full name lido not use initialsl
and full address OF the contestant mus'
be upon the back of each and ever,
photograph submitted.
| s. No photographs can be returned
But none will be published by thu
Association or allowed by them TO b.
published by others, save saeh az vii
prizes and are purchased by agree
Iment after the contest Ia over,
q. Photographs should be addressed
10 Good Roads Everywhere" Photo
graph Contest. National Highways Az
ISOLATION. Washington. ID. G.
7. Contest closes nj noon, Tuesday
November I, 1916. Prizes will b
. awarded an soon thereafter 40 phys
eaily possible
There are no other conditions, Their
is no limitation as 10 the kind OF photo
graph size, when taken by whom
details shown; or number submtt.e
By any contestant imam, woman o
child. No letters ahould or need b
written by any contestant, aud no col
respondenee will be entered into abo,l
the competition
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-29


There can be little doubt that The
Womtn II West Fellciaha Of the old
fegIme-those 10 the manner born
afp intensely patriotic and Democratic.
We have had more than ore fne CT.
pre- ssiou OF party loyalty from them,
but none is liner than the following
oppression that We take the liberty
of copying because OF the hope ex.
pressed This gifted little lady says
The opportunities of reclase are
limited bat I've been doing some
private growing since Tuesday. Tor
though deaf I'm by no means mute,
/ The men Of my family have
always been Democrats II Is 10 be
hoped a Younger generation will follow
In their footsteps
No better argument for equal SUI
frage can be- found than the Immense
loss 70 the state Of the service ane
votes of such women as can be found
In the Folieianas
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-29
THE passs MusT HAVE VISION.

Says the TimesPicayuae Of Wed
nesaay In the course Of ore OF tts too
heavy editorials
1T IL conceded by all that Col
Pleasant IL In better position as
governor. to carry out those reforms
which Louisiana has 80 long desired
and needed than any recent goyernor
Of the state. Ills title ~ unchallenged.
He has the backing of nearly two
thlrds of the voters OF the state; Of an
overs leiming majority Of the Lagisla.
ture, and The promise ~ cordial co
operation even from those Legislators
who opposed him In the election
with the exception oi the concluding
clause In the above paragraph, the
statements are only what the lieme.
cratic press forecast prior 10 The eiee'
ton. I, Was pointed out repeatedly
by the True Democrat and either Demo.
cratic papers In the post primars cam
paIgn that Col. Pleasant was undouh,
edly better equipped than Mr. Parker
TO accomplish the reforms asked for hs
both parties. because OF having the
majority OF the people and the feglsla
ture behind him II was seH.eYideni
proposition one so obvious that II was
dIfllcult to understand hos any mind
could be so dense. OF SO obscured by
prejudice or seif.iuterest as NOT TO see
n. hu, the Times pieaynne and Mr.
parker's many admirers went ON fat
uously to say what he eould do In the
face Of hostile legislature
The Times plcayune nov admits the
logic of circumstances. as We saw II
sixty days and more ago This slow
meas of viaion Ii inexcusable In Jour
nal posing as mentor for q laFgt
clientele Of readers Any one can be-
wise after the event The rendering
of real service In BY leaders Of thought
or action, who can zee far ahead aud
point out the way for others 80 follow
In a word the press must have THE
VISION or iis utteranees will be With
eu, value in shaping correct thought
or melting to right action
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-29
rnE SERVANTS or THE HOUSE,

Some one has said that the Demo
cratic party In Louisiana will nov be
nut 10 the test as To What u can and
will do. The statement IL ineSact
The Democratic party is not TO be- put
"a the test but the officials elected tn
the Great Poll Of 1916 The party stood
ia test at the polls on the eighteenth
of April. when the people WITH an
a,rnoHt united voice reacelaimed its
principles and approved its candidates
The spirit resting upon the entire
people. like the gift of tongues nj
pentseost. expressed itself In terms Of
Democracy Demoeracys trial is there
fors over. As we'll one might ray that
the head Of family is put to the test
as To whether there shall be meals
served to all within the house Tie
provides the means. but the results
DEPEND, under intelligent supervision
upon the servants OF the house. II
these fail they, and not the Master
are discharged.
In like manner the newly'eiectee
officials are but servants In the great
House OF Democracy, 10 which th'
name, Louisiana, Is given. and upo'
the proper discharge Of their dnij
depends their continued employment
In ratio ag they fail they viii be dis
missed, but the household ~iil still
remain intae,
II may be admitted freely howeyei
that the circumstance attending thefl
election puts these public servants OF
their mettle TO give their very bes
service, and shos their very bes
behavior. that their Master may NOT b'
ahamed in the presence Of his enemies
enemies that will be only too cage
TO reviie the Master for any THIS
conduct, or TO criticize any lapse o
duty. ON the part Of these ciiosai
seryants. Very serious therefore Is th'
obligation resting upon them, aud !
may well be assumed that all Of then
will have the acuinen to perceive th'
obligation and the good sense TO IN
splve the endeasaF 20 falfll II
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-29

The Supreme Court of the United
States annuaIled rs unconstitutional
the Louisiana sugar refinery monopoly
act ef 1915 The statute Was said to
have been aimed at the American Sugar
Refining Company and the validity of
the Law was attacked by II.
The statute provided for a tax on
certain reflheries. when for the public
good I, made II presumptlve, bat not
absolute pFaof that n refining company
VAS engaged In an illegal monopoly II
il boz ght sugar for less In Louisiana
than In ether states and II II allowed a
refinery which ii had bought 10 stand
idle for longer than ene year.
The American Sugar Refining Com
pany attacked the validity OF the Law
IN the federal district court In Louis.
iaBa That court held the Law Invalid
and the State appealed 20 the Supreme
Court The State claimed the company
Was not sa;ltled 20 have an equity
court enjoin tbs enforcement Of the
saw because unconstitutional for the
reason that the protesting company
vas a trust and came Into court
therefore with 'sunelean hands"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-29
THE ELECTION FIGURES.
New Orleans States }

ANFe tNafans StAt'TF
An analysis Of the election figures
shows not oaiy that Col Pleasant re.
celved the largss. majority ever polled
Ia the city for a gubernatoriai or
u,aguraIty candidate. but that he In the
arst candidate whose country majority
vas 80 large that his city majority
might have been given TO his opponent
aad he would still have been an easy
inner.
lie carried forty.eight out OF sixty
four parishes and seven out Of the
SHIT congressional districts, and, has-
ing son sweeping victory both In the
urinary and the general election, ne
may more truly be said to hh the choice
Of the whole people than any Governor
We have had In years
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-29

Il couldn't begin TO tell you all the
compliments The True nemoera, re-
ceIved during the recent fight Old
Time Democrat expressed our aeatl.
ment exactly This Ii but one of the
many encomlnams received by us
either By mail or speech, The funeral
notice tiekled o great many and sold
A number OF papera OF course, II sas
hard on ''the other fellow iiu, when
you think what he would have done to
us had he been the victor, cur remarks
were mlid In comparison One OF these
had planned 10 have us np in the mid
die Of the night ef April ~ to eat
stewed roosterl Well, In that event,
We wouid have been game, as he
should be nov.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-29

The prediction shooting affalT al
npnkge has the effect of retiring the
editor Of the liunkie Record from his
position on that paper, As he was one
Of the principals in the shooting An
editor. who does not own his paper,
has poor show at free speech the
fact OF non,ownership has much TO do
with the sins of omission and commits
sion on the part OF editors, and Ia a
veltnigh intolerable position for man
al spirit, For our part, We should
prefer an old Washington hand press
and q few fonts of type nil our own
than IA city desk" obeyiag instrue'
tons from the counting room.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-29

An exchange suggests the soft'pedai
lng Of politics for while and the turn.
ina Of every one'a attention to bast
ness. This can enls be done by the
newspapers refusing TO print political
gossip For instance. candidates for
election 10 Congress- neat November
are bobbng up already Newspapers
should decline TO take notice for
several months at least But will they
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-29

The Parker papers are patttns eaeh
other on the back, metaphofieaIiy
speaking and saying what a priceless
service their campaign. though unsnc.
eessful rendered the State And 10
Democracy they might we'll add II
showed the Democratic party Its real
strength, and also revealed tbs indl
giduals upon whom the party could
depsnd This Ia great gain.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-29
CARD or THANKS.

| take this means Of extending ain.
eere thanks TO my friends who so
Loyalty stood by me in the recent town
election. wish to assure one and ali
that shall ever be found working for
the interests OF 81. Franeiayille and
her citizens.
A. h. BRIANT, Mayor.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-29
NJ YOU SHOULD DIE TONIGHT

Would you leave your wife and chill.
dren proseetedf A policy In the Mutual
Life Insurance Co. OF New York is the
best protection there Ia.
MRS. w. r. FORESTER, Agent.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-29
WHY NOT
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of the
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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-29

FOR SALE pesyine and Lespedeza
Hsy. Cedar Fence Posts and Cedar
Telephone Poles. JAS. p. BOWMAN.
gIan.i6tfl
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-29
A. h. BRIANT, Mayor.

The Hereford Cattle Co offers for
sale grade Hereford Cattle, registered
Duroe.Jersey Hogs. and Angora Goats.
Prices reasonable. Address ST. Fran
ciasIlla. La. tsi2lsul
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-06-22

TERMS SUMS OF $4,000 AND
UNDER, CASH; ON SUMS OVER
THAT AMOUNT, ONE YEARS TIME
WILL BE GIVEN ON APPROVED
NOTES BEARING TEN PER CENT
INTEREST. NO PROPERTY TO BE
REMOVED UNTIL SETTLED FOR.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-06-22

ABOUT 70 HEAD OF COWS AND
HELPERS, PART OF THEM WITH
CALVES BY SIDE
ABOUT 20 HEAD OF 2-YEAR- OLD
STEERS
80 HEAD OF WARNINGS
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-05

that, the city will specify days of
surrender for all persons with names,
beginning with the letters A, B, cts
At the conclusion of the collection
there will be granted one-day lee
way, during which delinquents can
explain why they have not turned
in their possessions.
In case the owner of metal uten-
sils subject to surrender, cannot af-
ford in advance, to purchase sub
stitutes, they will be purchased for
him, and their prices deducted from
the amount allowed him for his cop
per or nickel things. If the latter IL
less than the cost of new material
the city will bear the difference, un.
less the utensils he turns in are not
in disable condition Eek.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-05
GEORGIANS TESTIFY
TO MAYR'S REMEDY
Lives Redeemed and Fortunes in
Health Are Restored

Lives Redeemed and Fortunes in
Health Are Restored
Most of the problems of health
originate in the stomach. Most Of
hese ailments can be cured. Thou
ands Of people right in the State
of Georgia are needlessly suffering
from stomach troubles, while thou
sands others have found health by
the use Mayrs Wonderful Remedy.
The first dose of this remarkable
remedy is proof. Here are the words
of two Georgians VIII have used it:
r. DUNCAN, 1876 w. Peachtree
ST., Atlanta, CAT tok one bottle
of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy and it
did me so much good l must con-
tinue the treatment"
SAhISTA THOMAS, SIS La France
ST., Atlanta, CAT have taken your
remedy for five weeks l feel like
have hardly known my strength
my appetite is fine"
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy gives
permanent results for stomach, liver
and intestinal ailments. Eat as much
and whatever you like. No more dis
tress after eating, pressure of gas in
the stomach and around the heart
Get one bottle of your druggist now
and try it on an abslute guarantee
If not satisfactory money will be re-
turned.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-05

larged. 1t is especially adapted to
Florida conditions and will be found
profitable by anyone who intends to
grow vegetables whether for home
or market. The text book which
is used by P. H. Rolls, dean of the
College. 1t is one of the few books
that have been written for Florida
conditions. Further information
concerning this course and others
that are offered may be had by ad-
dressing the College of Agriculture.
Gainesville.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-05
FLORIDA TOWNS

Nearly all Florida towns nave
some distinguishing feature which is
used in exploiting the advantages 1t
possesses. Even good old Tallahassee
claims to be 1.-The best town within
a radius of one hundred miles.
jacksonville claims the distinction OF
being the metropolis" Tampa is the
metropolis of South Florida" st.
Petersburg is the Largest tourist
town." Miami has shown the largest
growth and is justly entitled to be
known as the Magic City, Palm
Beach is the "millionaire's tourist
resort" Daytona and its environs is
the Florida summer resort" DeLand
is the university Town." so also are
Lake City and Gainesville. Tarpon
Springs is sponge headquarters, y
IApalachicola is the "Oyster City,
Ocala the center of the best agri-
cultural district" Sanford-well,
Sanford has Bob Holly and a street
railway besides the greatest celery
fields. Lakeland is political head
quarters" Kissimmee is so surround
ed by cattle that the boys call it
"Cowsimmee st. Augustine has the
honors of old age and East Coast
railroad officials, and Orlando has
more automobiles, more and better
newspapers, more beautiful lakes
finer churches, more citrus fruit
shipments and more handsome bald
headed men than any town of it,
size in the State, not to mention its
two city lakes which are in a class
by themselves and unapproached by
any other town in any section of the
country Orlando Sentinel.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-05
TRUCKING MAY BE
STUDIED BY MAIL

Trucking is one of the most i'm
portant industries in the State. With
citrus growing it shares the atten.
ton of he average homeseeker. \
large number Of farmers inu the
state have made, and are making,
money growing truck crops. There
is no reason that more farmers
should not find trucking profitable
The area in Florida which can pro-
duce winter vegetables is small when
compared with the millions of vege-
table-hungry northerners.
The University of Florida College
of Agriculture offers a correspond
ence course in trucking. This course
has recently been revised and en-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-05
CHEERFUL WORDS
For MANY Lakeland Household

To have the pains and aches of a
bad back removed-to be entirely
free from annoying, dangerous urin-
airy disorders, is enough to make shy
kidney sufferer grateful. The follow
ing advice of one who has suffered
will prove helpful to hundreds of
Lakeland readers.
Mrs. w. E. Browning, 211 s. Ten.
nessee Ave-, Lakeland, says: Il
think that the uric acid poison in
my system caused my poor health.
About a year ago one of my fingers
began to swell up and became very
stiff. went to doctor, but he was
unable to help me. I got Doan's
Kidney Pills at the Lake Pharmacy
and soon after using them the SWELL
ing and stiffness went out of my
finger and my health improved
(Statement given May IA, 19OS.)
OVER SIX YEARS LATER Mrs.
Browning added Anything
might add to the statement l have
already given praising Doan's Kid
ney Pills could not be too strong"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mrs. Browning has twice pub
licly recommended. Foster Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-05

Notice is hereby given, that
In attachment has been institut
the county court of Polk co
Florida. by c. C. Wilson again
Spencer. who is a resident of
Rapids. Michigan. and that the
of attachment issued in said
was on the 9Th day OF August
levied by the sheriff of Polk C
Florida. upon the following re
tate situate. lying. and being in
county. Florida. to-wit:
Lots II and IS. Block O. Dix
addition to Lakeland, as SANE
pears on the revised map of tn,
ter-Deen Realty Company in d
fee of the clerk of the circuit
Polk county. Florida.
The said defendant, Ed So
and all other persons intereste
therefore required to be and a
in the said cause at the office
clerk Of the county court Of
county, at Barlow, Florida, on
fore October End, 1915, else
ment will be rendered in said
aagaIi1nst the said defendant b.
Done and ordered at Barlow
ida, this 9Th day of August.
57S5-Copy County G