The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-24
FIRST COPY Of THIS
PAPER IS REVIEWED
News items Published Then Prove
interesting Tedsy--some
Faithful Advertisers

get glimpse into conditions existing
In West frliciaua parish when the frst
issue of the paper sas printed II
must b. remembered that al that time
issg Louisiana vss IN the dual strug
sle vith The lottery which inspired
much Of The editorial matter then sp
peariug and the accession II the
white "a complete supremacy was
almost IN sight
Tn, Grs issuc of The True Democrat
was four page siS-Culumn sheet cor
responding 10 size "a the usual weekly
edition Of today Three sizes Of type
we're used In the news columns which
probably means q very limited supply
of each size.
Three leRal firms, three physicians
end two dentists had their cards IN the
ffst issue. Of the men represented by
these cards Judge l.. Golsan, then as
nov district attorney. are still engaged
IN the practiye of laa iIr A. y Barrow
aud Dr " II Taylor. even then
coroner OF long standing. are still
engaged In the practice 81 medicine
Dr sidney Powell VAS then practicing
dcnlistfy WOODLAND Farm was ad
yeriislng horses, mules and lespedeza
hay. The patronage Of this firm has
been continuous. first under the man.
agement Of the late J Burruss Ne
Gehee and later under the manage
aent Of his son. J ) McGehee, snd
The True Democrat has never gone to
prcss Without csrrying an ad for these
pioneers In progressive farm methods,
-IAas Wey deri also pairon,zod oar first
issue and with but one az two short
lapses has been a regular advertiser,
Mnmford ard Brooks we're represented
b, an nj fof their drug store M'er
ihe dissolution Of partnership THIS
store Was lund isl known as the Royal
PHARMACY and It's patronage has been
continuous
The heading Personal Hut Polite
appeared IN the first Issue and its use
has been continuous The ALTERATION
IN title vas original The following
items under this heading we're printed
IN the first Issue 81 The True Demo.
erat Dr Feltus Harrow retained from
New Orleans. "Wednesday We are
sorr, 10 bid our friend, M Dave Michel
good bye Ne left Thursday. to seek
his fortune elsewhere MAY snceess
attend him wherever he goes Miss
yuuia Town left for Shreveport Va BE-
the guest of Mrs Triee while pursuing
her English and musical studies
Misses Corrie aud Nina Bowman have
returned from Natrhex. after delszht
ful visit 20 the beautiful home of Mrs.
Wilson Rumble Mr. and Mrs Aus
ten. Miss RetiiE and the Misses Stock
irg organized themselves into a choir
for their church. the Catholic Monday
afternoon As they have excellent
voices. We expect 10 have the effect OF
the Catholic service augmented b,
good music
The Times Democrat lottery paper
made an attack CO.. Hon Theodore =
Wilkinson. and The True democrat
had something 10 say on the subject
More than once since that time Ths
True Democrat and Col, Wilkinson
have been fouEd lighting on the sam'
side when The True Democrat plan
was destroyed by hFe ON It's seven
tesnth anniversary. by some strang'
chance. a cut OF Col Wilkinson wai
the only one of large number sayst
from the flames The wooden bass
was burned away, but the plate val
rchlocked ard has been used since
a short career has been predicted
for The True Democrat As a larg'
proportion ~ periodicals do fail, ont
need not b. a prophet. OF the son 81 |
prophet 20 prophecy failure IN an,
case With fair chynec of times prov
ms II true Though Ne vill say 10 on
would be- CGssaadra that he laugh
bcsi. Who laughs Iast ahd that b. ou
career short or long. Ne wish never q
survive our usefulness and our accept
ability 20 the people
Morris Wolf and : l.. lasergne ar
the only Survivors Of the police jur
al that time the latter being siill
member.
The Young ladies gave leap Yea
party nj the home Of Mr. Robert Mon
somer, The Misses Montgomer,
Stocking and Teupel Misses Juhi
Town. Sadie Ellis. Belle Leake an
Drbbie Lesassier we're In attendance
and ably filled the requirements Of tn
occasion. Mrs Montgomery was a