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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-03

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have every right 10 be proud do tot
think there is any doubt but that the
efforts OF The True Democrat have
done more 10 held the parish together
during the last several years of hard
shin than any other enterprise, OF com.
blnat3on Of enterprises, tn yoar section.
/ trust that twenty-five years from now
Il shall have the privilege and pleasure
of reading your Golden Anniversary
Edition. With regard 80 the write'up
~ the bank of Commerce, Il vas MI
that a ieaiously interested man could
desire White this little bank was
launched primarily to make money for
Its stockholders. at the same time
there vas quite a BIT Of sentiment
mixed In with the enterprise. aad II Is
the aim Of the officers and directors 10
give TO the parish not only safe bank
but A useful one Il, q. Davis, presi
dent Bank of Commerce. ST Francis
vile,
The silver edition of The True Dem.
ocfat will be a stepping stone 10 pros
perity Tor oar parish =, G. Cobb,
Police Juror. Second Ward,
The Silver Anniversary Edition Is
fine. to use a slang expression, II h.
"out a sight" but II is NO great sur.
prise 10 me. Tor have known for some
years that our paper was in the front
rank In country newspaperdom ! am
glad that am a West FcIictauian and
Subscriber to The True Democrat
NJ. @ Daniel
am 50 highly pleased with 8 cepy
Of the Silver Anniversary Edition Of
The True Democrat sent me by a
friend that / am writing for six copies
of same | have a warm spot Ia MY
heart for West Fesiciana aud look Oh
il as my second home. Everything
that tends 10 the Hplift Of the parish
| aud bottermoHt at its charming people
finds response IN my heart, hence nay
deep appreciation Of your iine boost Of
| the parish. which | assure you from a
business as we'll as a literary view
point Is most excellent best wishes
and congratulations for The True Dem.
ocral aud those pneetod with it
| A. l.. Wilson RHh.8lc, Satchez, Miss.
| Some Of our friends ia your section
have sent us your Silver Anniversary
Edition and this edition is OF sufficient
magnitude aud Importance 20 Io credit
to most amy city, and We beg 30 extend
our congratulations for the issue We
tnotlce some OF oar friends. for instance
Mr.. NJ. r. Jackson. mentioned in this
issue. and il occurred to rs that you
Knight be able to do some Of Your neigh
| bofs a good turn und prohapt} Cur
selves one, If you would pat us IN touch
wfh any lcspedeza hay shippers of
growers, as We are large handlers OF
this commodity, having bought MI
Iackson's entire crop, and We are in
position To take an unlimIted quantity
Of II. Thanking you for the favor and
hoping that peace happiness aud pros
perIty may be yours until YOU celebrate
your golden anniversary. We beg TO re-
main Shreveport Min a Elevator 60
The following tribute vas paid by g
gentleman in another Rarish to whom
a friend sent a copy II Is flne write
| ap of YOUR parish TO read the glowing
descriptions Of It's beauty and wonder
| fui resources makes one feel ~ II It i'
the Ideal spot 10 spend your days II
Ieouteutmont and happiness"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-03

The Congress seems to be- willing TO
grant the aomeu OF Porto Rico the
right 10 vote hu' not the women Of the
United states II is not meant Ia be
implied that these wsmgH are superior
to the women Of the United states. bni
ogis that island politics is more ready
"a receive them.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-03

70 carry a ten one mile hy sea COSTS
uneslenth If a cent ht railroad, enc
cent To- haul a ton over good roads
Gusts seven cents a mile, over ordinary
country reads. g cents a mlle Mud
tax and htll.elmhlng tolls therefore
amount Ga is cents a mile
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-03
NJ O.

Suggestions for subjects TO be- treat
ed In our Supplementary Edition, 10
appear In the late spring or early sum.
mer, will be appreciated Reason To
leave uncovered 40 matter beneficial
To West F'etEeiana or her people
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-03
Quotation and Comment

An exchange says that "oneihird Of
the fools la m CUmtrB think they can
beat a lawyer ia oxpoundlng the law
Onohalf think they can beat the doctor
ia healing the sick. TNothifds of them
think they can put the minister In q
hole IN preaching the gospel, and all Of
them think they can beat the editor In
running the couRtry paper"
The last.named opinion Is not wholly
a detuslou, az Il h based upon the
small amount Of work upon the average
country paper When country paper
shows evidence OF brain work. the
editor Is not hciittled
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-03

The parishes Of Louisiana have H.
sued OF have authorized within the last
fcu years bonds aRFregatIng eight and
one bali million dollars for road con.
strHctlon. II the roads constructed are
ct permanent character, and are
such TINT they viii last during the
period provided for the maturity of
the bonds. the investment is likely TO
prove satisfactory Otherwise, disap
pointmont viii hp the next order ~
Madison Journal
This is unfortunately chapter two.
with chapter enc not yet begun IN most
parishes Of Louisiana II seems how.
ever that any ones good Judgment
should lead him to take care Of what
has been ~ painfully acquired.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-03

graphically. and oil Ia all is a very
distinct credit 10 the publishers and
TO the community Baton Rouge State.
TIMES, February "a
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-03
ITS TWENTY-FIVE BIRTHDAY

The following tribute from oar friend
and neighbor The baton Rouge State.
Times, Is regarded With much appfc
citation. In sincere sense, Nc regard
Commentator from Sir Hubert stan.
ley az praise indeed
The ST. Francisyille True Democrat
celebrated the 25th anniversary Of It's
birth an saturday. The state.Times
joins the other newspapers of Louisiana
In extending congratulations.
The True Democrat has the Wisdom
Of its years. add the enterprise of youth.
Il IL one Of the leading weekly papers.
net only in the state. but throughout
the country, and has So been regarded
by experts who are able Ia Judge Its
editorial page is bright, and iis opinion
always ably presented, and usually
sound geographically II Is we'll ar
ranged and reflects the care, thought
and character of les editors, Mr. and
Mrs. Elrle Robinson
The success which has come io l's
editors In the past h well deserved
The future we hope holds even greater
things fof them February 3
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-03

II is useless e. grab an opportunity
II vm are onIy soing to stand siill and
hold IT,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-03

Statesmen wanted to solicit orders
for lnbfleating oils, gFoages and paints
Salary or commission Address
LINCOLN OIL. co. Cleveland. Ohio.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-03

The True Democrat Of ~, Francis.
vile. edited By Nr and Mrs Erie
Robinson. has Just Issued its Silver
Anniversary Edition. in Gemmemora.
ton Of the 26th birthday of the paper
The edition Es a representative one and
highly interesting II covers thorough
IL the resources Of West Felieiana
parish. IN both an illustrative and de.
serp,lyo manner There are interest,
ing views Of the leading industries
handsome homes and historical spots
aud interesting articles on the re
sources Of the parish As are all the
publications issued by The True Demo.
erat, the paper is we'll arranged typo
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-03

FOR SALE One registered Herk-
shire boar. one year old. junior cham.
plon. 1916. " 4. Marymsn, Elm Park.
t2.24.tfl
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-03
LITTLE ADS"

Statesmen wanted to solicit orders
for mbrleatinR oils, groases and paints
Salary or commission Address
LINCOLN oil. co. Cleveland. Ohio
FOR SALE One registered lierk.
shire boar one year old. junior cham.
pion. 1916 W \ Marymsn, Elm Park.
t224.tft
sl.U00 To $4,000 10 loan on we'll i'm.
proved rial estate Apply, IN writing.
10 \, this office II
FOR SALE Two heaters, one large,
one medium size: burn wood or coal,
WIN sell cheap. Apply at this office.
FOR SALE One Case Thresh
ing Machine, used but one season, $500
Too small for nay needs.
One syrup mill, complete With cope
pan, $500.
one i2horsepoweF Fairbanks. Mors'
gasoline engine. $500,
Mr., JACKSON. Wakefield, La.
ron SALE Haired Rock eggs, sl.25
for afteeu. Mrs, A. lIadden, ST. Fran.
cisvllIe. la. (l6-2ml
NOW IS THE TIME TO START THIS
YEARS CHICKEN CROP.
Buy Prize. Winning white orpinaten
Boosters from
MAckIE FARMS Co, Inc,
81. FranelsviiIe, la. t6Jst
The Hereford Cattle Co Offers 70.
sale grade Hereford Cattle. registered
Duroc Jersey Hogs, and Ahgora Goats.
Prices reasonable ADDRESS ST. Fran
eisyiile, la. t2'l1isuJ
NOTICE.
Automobiles will not be permitted
In the R0sedoWn aeid
JAS. p. BOWMAN
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-03
TIE TRUE EMocRAT's SILVER
ANNIVERSARY EDITION,

CONTINUED from page one )
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-03
NOTICE.

Automobiles will not be permitted
In the RosedoWn aeId
JAS. p. BOWMAN
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-02
LEARN I l PACK HERRING LIKE
 SCOTCH

Herring curing in Alaska, while at present sadly neglected, will with the proper support of the people become one of it's leading industries
 The few herring that have been salt ed were packed principally according to the Norwegian method, and then in many cases in a rather unsatisfactory way. due chiefly to the scarcity of la. bor and lack of understanding of the trade requirements. Greater attention to the cure and a more uniform sys- tenn of selecting, saltlng and packing would greatly reward the curers.
 The limited market for the herring prepared in this fashion is the middle west, while the real herring market is the east. In New York city upwards Scotch herring are imported each year, besides the regular shipments from Norway, Iceland. Holland and Newfoundland. The bulk of the Scotch herring are consumed by the large Jewish population. These people are exceedingly good Judges of quality and insist upon a uniform selection and cure packed in the standard Scotch barrel containing 250 pounds of herring, free of salt when thorough ly cured.
 This standard Scotch barrel is now being made for the first time by the Western Cooperage Company of Se- attle at s1.60 each, and will shortly make its appearance in Alaska.
 The United States bureau of fish cries will give free instruction to those desiring to learn the Scotch method of curing herring. If inter- ested, communicate with Ernest P. Walker inspector of Alaska service, Wrangell, Alaska, who will arrange demonstrations by the bureaus spec ial assistant, August H. D. Klie, or other competent curers.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-02

IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE <; TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD DIVISION, coRoovA PRECINCT, AT cORDovA.
 No. t0t.
 Notice Of Sats of Real Property. In the matter of the estate of John LaBranx. An order having been duly entered this 26th day of May, 1917, by A. J. Adams. Judge of the above named probate court. authorizing the sale of real estate of the abovN, Sntitled estate for the payment of debts, notice Is hereby given that that certain real property in the town of Cordova, Alas. ka, consisting of ono lot and desia, mated as Lot No. l2. of Block l3. in the town of Cordova, Alaska, will be sold at public auction by the under, signed administrator of the above en titled estate. on the premises, on June 50, 1917, at 10 o'clock .. m. to the highest bidder for cash.
 Dated this 26th day of May. 1917.
 J. D. MacCORMAC, Administrator of the Estate of John LaBrans. Deceased.
 Ftrst publication, May 2S. 1917.
 Last publication, Juno 26, 1917.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-02

If you can't find what you want h household goods. go see Lambert. 14-ti
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-02
lAOiEA,

Don't miss seeing our shoe line. We have . full line of them, e smAet as any made Clayson, The ClothieF.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-02

An inventor in Australia has given a piano . slightly curved keyboard to enable . player to reach all parts of 1t with equal effort.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-27
KING LEWANIKA'S STATE BOAT
Royal Craft Is 100 Feet Long, Carries
Monster Elephant Emblem, Court
Jester mad Musicians

"While travelling in Rhodesia,"
writes contributor in the Wide World
Magazine, 81 managed to get q glimpse
of King Lewanika's state barge The
chief of the BarOtse is a fine fellow,
but was much amused one afternoon
to see him going out for a row attired
in a top hat and a gaudy dressing
gown.
"Soon after the rains commence the
Barotse valley is flooded and natives
migrate to the sandy belt some miles
away for the season. The king al
ways makes the trip in the royal barge,
an enormous craft about 100 feet long.
In the center are two compartments,
both covered in, one being the living
room and the other the sleeping quar-
ters. On the roof of one of these COM
partments is erected q monster ele-
phant, as sort of kingly emblem,
while on the other stands the court
Jester, who, on this occasion, amused
the populace by pretending to hunt
and shoot the elephant. A band of 20
musicians were accommodated on the
barge, in addition to whom there were
90 or 60 paddlers and host of bailers,
Tor the barge was by no means water
tight. To the accompaniment of weird
music and barbaric song the huge craft
was propelled along on its journey, the
return voyage taking place four or five
months later"
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-27
Sun Power Harnessed.

A retired physician of Clifty, Ark -
DR.. @. P. Marrs, has invented ma.
chine by which he has been enabled
to melt cast iron in five minutes with
the temperature of IS degrees, and to
weld cast iron and steel. This can be
done any day in the year and in any
latitude. Clockwork holds the SUM-
light in focus.
The doctors experimental machine
has lens only Is inches in diameter,
and focal distance of As inches, and
with this he melts cast iron in five
minutes. The doctor says solar heat
can be substituted for coal and other
fuel in most of the industries by means
of this device.-American Boy.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-27

may be made to serve the purpose very
well if abundant bedding Is used to alb
sorb the valuable liquid manure. In
such a feeding lot or shed the manure
is allowed to gather under the feet of
the animals, each days bedding being
strewn over the well-tramped accu-
mutation below. Some farmers using
this system arrange their feed racks
so that they can be raised from time
to time, making it possible to feed till
several feet of solidly packed manure
has accumulated under the shed.
"The feeding shed serves the pur-
pose Of giving the general farm, or the
beef-cattle farm, something of the ad-
vantage in the matter Of manure saw
ing held by the intensive dairy farm.
It has been shown by farm manage
ment surveys that the manure saved
on the American farm under present
conditions is almost exactly proper
tional to the number of animals stall
Of animals not stabbed has very little
effect on yields, except in cases where
field crops are 'hogged off or other
wise pastured down, or where pasture
is used in a rotation.
Worlds Champion MASTERS.
tThis great war has brought home to
us Americans, as it has never been
emphasized before, the fact that we
are the worlds champion wasters.
Without making any comparisons, and
subject to correction if it can be shown
that the facts are otherwise, I dare
aver that our billion-dollar waste is
the worlds greatest single economic
leak-the prize waste Of the champion
wastrels. With commercial fertilizers
scarce, and some of them almost unob-
tainable, 1t would seem we'll worth our
while, in this juncture, even without
any reference to war conditions, to
do everything within our power to
stem this tide of loss, especially In
consideration of the fact that stable
manure is the best form of fertilizer
known, and when we consider further
the possible effect Of billion dollars
worth of manure upon world produc.
ton at this time when the solemn duty
of saving the world from famine de-
wolves directly upon us-Well, the vi.
tai need for manure pits and feeding
lots in this broad land Of ours becomes
pretty clearly apparent"
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-27
SOUND SUGGESTIONS
ON GRATING TREES
Man Who Is Expert and Can
Make His Trees Live Can
Build Up Orchard.

The man who can do grating and
make his trees live can build up fine
orchard with very little expense for
trees, after once getting few speci.
mems of each variety Of nursery
bought trees to live, for most trees
are benefited by liberal pruning, and
some will be better If cut back to q
point near the graft for the first three
or four years. Some trees are quite
expensive, and it takes lot of money
to build up large orchard Of them.
The more varied the assortment of
trees in your orchard or yard, the more
necessary it is that you know how te
graft in an expert manner, for some
Of the trees, such as pear, japanese
persimmon and pecan, will be found
more difficult to graft than others, and
it takes an expert to get results with
some Of them.
2 It means much FOR the Improvement
Of our native and exotic fruit and nut
trees that every gardener should be
an expert at grating, for by this
means he experiments by grating diff.
ferent species upon each other, there
by creating many new and valuable
hybrids. 1t is by expert grating that
all the delicious peaches, apples, pears.
pecans and other valuable fruits and
nuts have been originated and inn
proved.
1t is because Mr.. Burbank is an ex-
pert "grafter" that he has been en-
abled to accomplish such wonderful
things in the creation of new fruits
and vegetables and flowers.
Most Of the early horticulturists did
their grating in the late winter, just
before the buds began to swell, and as
result very many Of the CRAFTS never
"took" and made trees, because Of the
unfavorable conditions-the continu-
ance Of cold weather.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-27
War Declared on
Rats by u. S. Govt.

The government at Washington Is pre-
pairing a campaign that should be effec-
tive in killing the rats that are SO destruc-
tive both to lives and property. A con-
servative estimate places the loss of food
stuffs from rats at over two hundred mil
lion dollars annually, and in the present
scarcity of food, this loss must be pre-,
vented. The most efficient way to xiii
the Rat" is by the use Of Stearns' Paste,
and thousands Of dollars worth have been
bought by the government. Every house
keeper troubled with rats, mice, reaches
or waterbugs should buy small box Of
this reliable exterminator for thirty-five
cents, and stop further loss of food in
her home. Adv.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-27
A Brave Man.

The other day a lady sat in a
crowded car. She was asked to show
her ticket, and, carelessly producing a
piece of pasteboard, handed it to the
collector.
'This is pawn ticket, miss" said
the official severely.
'Indeed!" exclaimed the lady, blush
ing deeply; "rm sure I don't know"
"Oh, it's all right, MISS" said the
man sitting next to her. "You put
your hand into my pocket by mis-
take"
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-27
A Great Reward.

If we love God the reward promised
US is nothing less than the sight of
God himself face to face, an abiding
vision, an ecstasy Of vast intelligence
forevermore. Think how such q re-
ward transcends all the expectations,
all the possibilities even. Of our ma
ture Sacred Heart Review.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-27
Make Horse Raising Pay.

Horse raising, as well as the pro-
duction of other live stock, must be
managed from the standpoint Of econ
omy and the man who tries hardest to
make it pay will be found raising
some fall colts.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-27
Barred.

"Why wouldn't the recruiting Off
Ger take your"
"Said they had all the wrist-watch
winders they needed" Puck.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-27
MOTHER!

Have you ever used MOTHERS JOY
SALVE for Colds, Coughs, Group and
Pneumonia, Asthma, and Head Ca
tarrh? If you haven't get 1t at once.
It will cure you.-Adv.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-27
IL Surely Is,

"He was rejected by the army doc
tors for physical reasons"
"Well, that's better than being
thrown out for not being able to pass
the mental tests"
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-27
Don't Waste Straw.

Stack your straw carefully when
you thresh and don't waste any Of it.
It may be badly needed for feed be-
fore another crop is gathered and it
will sell at q high price.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-27

College for Chinese Women.
Ginling college is the only real col
Iege for women in China outside of
the one in Pekin.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-27
Does Not Lose.

The flower which we do not pluck
Is the only one which never loses its
beauty or it's fragrance.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-27
Give Crop Better Chance.

Always aim to give crop a great
er chance for success by putting the
seed into a well-made-up seedbed.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-27
HoqQina.Oh Corn,

The hogs should hog-off enough corn
to finish them for the market, unless
they are to be put behind cattle.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-27

II Worms or Tapeworm persist In your
system, t9's because you have not yet tried
the real NJ ynifuge, DR.. Peerys Dead Shot,"
One dosexa6es the work. Adv.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-27

Everyone has his faults, Of course
but some people work theirs more
. than others.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-27
Put Something In Sill

Fill the silo with Russian thistle
or other weeds II you hare nothing
better.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-27

abatement wha,e,
unpaid on the first d., 2. },
shallbe added ene-hsii o
per month uI.ii the sag
y. EDGAR
Of Taxes Tor Sss
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-27

elSeWHere IL is IdklnS just so much
from them. Their constant fear of
competition is a poor tribute to their
own powers.
When a man first tells his sweet
heart or his wife about his best friend,
In his loyalty, generous pride, and con-
6dence that he is speaking to welcom-
ting ears, he may boom him unduly.
Soon he may become conscious in a
vague way that the audience is a bit
cool and unenthusiastic, his words do
not seem to carry over the footlights
and the applause is faint and perfume
tory. When he tells of the time when
they roomed together at college and
pledged eternal friendship, it seems to
her just bit young and sentimental.
When his voice trembles a little at the
episode of the mining camp when his
friend nursed him through the fever
she says: "Never mind, dear, now you
won't need him, you have me to take
care of yOu."
The recital of story of his friends
sense of humor does not appeal to her
1t is weighed in the balance and found
wanting. Every good point she dis
counts in a quiet, Elusive way he feels
but cannot combat, every virtue is
shown to have some failing wrapped
up in the seams. When he is most
interested in impressing her she looks
way off into the distance or flags his
train of thought at the way-station of
some commonplace observation that
shows she has only been half listening
rs she interrupts to point out the fun
ny shade of cloud or to ask him If
he does not think old-rose sash-cur-
.ains are beautiful.
When he invites his friend to dinner