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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-10

issuance Of said bonds and certified
copy thereof shall be recorded IN the
mortgage records Of the Parish aud
registered with the Secretary Of State
and promulgated iH one Issue of the
official Journal Of said Parish.
Thai for a period of sixty l6ol days
frow the date of The publication Of the
proc ceilings Of sald governing authority
providing for tho issuance Of such
bonds aud the dedication Of the sur.
plus AVID ayalls Of said tax adopted on
the lolh tay Of January 1917. and after
The lapse Of sixty l6ol days from the
date at said publication the Clerk Of
the Court OF said Parish shall issue a
certificate as provided Ia Section OF
Ace 9s, approved July s, 1915. and the
chairman Of this body shall see 10 IL
that the certificate 81 the Secretary Of
State shall be placed on said bonds as
provided f0f ln said act
This ordinance shall ge into effect
Immediately upon It's adoption. Witness
this the eth day OF February, 1917.
e. T. HOWELL President
Attest
G. T. TOORAFN. Clerk
Said foregoing ordinance Aaylug been
dHly read and understood aud vote
taken thereon the same Was unant
nauIy adopted and passed by said
body aud all the members
thereof &. r. HOWELL,
Atlesi President
&. T. TOuRAEN, Clerk.
There being uo further business the
meeting adjourned
G = HOWELL, President
G !. TOORAEN. Clerk.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-10
LGTERACY TEST FOR FUTURE
IMMIGRANTS,

The immigration bill containing 1T
eraey test provisions vetoed by three
presidents and finally passed over the
presidents veto. becomes effective on
May | next
senator Reed called attention to the
Japanese objection and pleaded that
nothing be done at this time Ia disturb
OF Impair the country's relations With
friendly nation Senator Smith, of
South Carolina, chairman Of the i'm
migration committee. answered with
the declaration that the present state
of International affairs emphasized the
necessity for pure homogeneous
American people, such as this bill was
Intended tb protect
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-10
Foa YOUR TOWNS SAKE.

Hos few OF Us realize that the
simplest courtesy Oh cur part may give
a stranger In the community ali Inn
preston OF it that he viii always
These words from the
Youths Companion are 80 much Ia
line with our editorial of last week
that ~ cannot fofbear quoting II The
story is told Of q rich planter who
would never do anything in public
way for the parish seat, because when
he brought the body Of . beloved child
nome for burial, $50 one IN that town
followed the funeral procession as II
passed through The suffering father
never forgot or forgaye
Certainly town people should al
ways be on their good behavior not
what lasting Impressions some
stranger is receiving, mol merely Of
them bat Of their town
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-10
BIRTH REGISTRATION.

The city Of New Orleans bas recently
pazrd an ordinance femitliBg the fee
formerly charged for the registration
of births 10 that city tnder the ardt
nance every birth must BE- registered,
by tbs doctor or other person ia st
tendance. within tWegtyfour hours ot
It's occurrence; aud la ten days a fuli
report must be made Is the board Of
health IN the city bah hy the parents
Penalties are provided for the non.
performance Of this duty.
The city aud state have suffered here.
tnfore became Of the utter mFeliabIlity
Of their birth registration and because
they have fallen so far under the re-.
uuircd percentage. they have been de.
nipd the benefits Of a local child wei
fare bureau II rs now hoped So re-
move these disabilities
There Is ito less excuse tor the
failure "a the parishes to report births.
because uo fee Is charged. and il is
ouls the matter Of a little trouble on
the part ol the physician, midwife er
parrnt Perhaps this Is due Ia au in
adequate conception OF the Importance
ri the subject for points al liteagc. In
heflauce hestdes the great value such
statistics have Ia computing popula
liou health aud hygiene Once this
fact Is strongly impressed upon all
there should be Ho longer aHy trouble
about getting complete statistics We
call upon the teIiciaBas 10 become the
most advanced among the parishes for
reliable vital statistics, making u a
matter Of pride aud patriotism
Mrs \ F. Harrow is the statisticlan
for West FelictanB. and should have the
cooperation Of all la making her work
exact ia every particular We shall he
glad to he informed OF the statistieian
for East Feiiciana
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-10

How pleasant It il to meet a friend
"a HON one has net seen or heard from
In q score OF years. one can tell all
shat has happened to self aud friend
site, all that John did at college, hoN
we'll Mary has married. and ail the
bright sayings of the younger ones.
how much money you have made. and
what honprs you have won things you
kuea that yoa cannot tell your partner
jones al suur Beighbor Simpson, Hang
en-, they say they've heard Il all a
thousand times already Bui old friend
Tom spfiFglns hasn't heard Il a. all
aHd SO Why II ever pays a fellos to
listen 20 a little Of What spriEgias
has ta Fayt
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-10

The disabling of German vessels
internod IN American hafbors seems
to have been very general, not only In
the past ten days, but long prior 10
that time. apparently ou blanket orders
from the home government This
course proves gratuitous piece OF
work as Washington says that Ia ease
of war these vessels would not be used
by the United States, lest any future
charge be made that c0mmpFeialistic
motives had any influence upon the
nations course
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-10
tT82 o.


Communication from W II, Albritton
regarding a dipping val on Raecourc
island Clerk instructed 60 write Police
Jury OF pointe Coupee asking them ii
assist ia building Faid vat. as man4
cattle belonging 20 pointe Coupee citt
gems are pasiured on Raeeonrci Island
J NJ Barrow instructed to take road
crew and repair bridge AZ Naguer'f
shop near Wilhelm.
parish sat Inspector and supeYin.
tendent Of dipping will Be- appointed al
the regular meeting Ia March
The secretary instructed 10 advertise
for bids to cement floors Of Court
House offices
State Of Louisiana. Parish Of West
FellClana St Francisyille. the
Parish Seat February 7, 1917
Az this a regular meeting of the
Police Jury Of said parish held on thf
fih day Of February, 1917 az whIeh
regular meeting the following mem.
beers were present Hon G. p aowell,
President Ward I Hon II c. Kant
man Rayou Sara. Ward I Hon 4. 81
Rfasseaux. 81. Francisyllle, Ward L.
lion s e Cobb, Ward ?, Hon w {,
Howell, Ward 3 lion John Austin
Ward S Hon Joe Marymau, Ward o.
Hen s t.. l.afprgne, Ward 10 tndt
present IN time to votel. Hon G. r.
Teoracn. Clerk of caiG Body
Said Police Jury having duly organ.
lied for business the following ogdt
nances aud matters of the Police Jury
we're duly made and entered Gf record.
as fellows. to.wIt.
The Hon. e G Cobb introduced aHa
offered for adoption the following ardk
nance, being Ordinance Nc %. in writ
Ing, towit.
ORDINANCE NO. %.
Section /. Be II ordained hy the
Police Jury of said Parish that this
being the day set for selling the St.8ao
ct bonds heretofore authorized "a be-
issued on the 10th day Of January. l9lf
and after examining all the bids Inter
posed for said boHdslsaId bonds having
been offered for sale by calling fer
sealed bids after fifteen days adfpr-
tisement In the official Journal Of said
Parish under the terms and conditions
Of the governing authority of said
Parish heretofore fixed
n is therefore decided. That after
due advertisement said governing body
has failed 20 sell said bonds At ihe
legal price and cannot do 50 and on
this account said bonds are nov sold
az private sale Al rot less than the
legal price. namely raid si010a1 Of
bonds are sold 10 Austin Brothers Hf
Dallas, Texas for the sum az 81 0oe 0a.
also the cost Of printing Of said bonds
and the necessary expense and the
Of the legal papers for the
issuance % said bonds. II any there b..
shall also be born By the Parish all
81 the proceedings in reference 20 the
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-10

TO promote peace and harmony 1T
home, Il Is nov an appropriate time
for hYrhenatcs to show plainly their
sympathy aith, and allegiance 10. their
adopted country In al cases. this will
not be taken for granted Silence IL
grasels equtyooal And II a mau be
fruIy loyal be wIll not mind saying 50,
and thus put himself right slth his
lcllow eltispus The example of that
German. American member Of the Ne.
bfaska legislature who introduced
resolution In support of President vii
son. aud his fellow hyphauates who
voted for II set uohle aad eise
example In the circumstances
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-10

Section roremen and bridge workers
oJ the iazne and Mississippi Valley
Railroad struck Monday A majority
of rhe workers between Nca Orleans
and Wilson, la are said 10 have laid
down their tools strikers say The
strike order applied 20 lho entire TIL
nois Central aud Yagoo aud Mississippi
Valley systems and il would be oheyed
The y q NJ. Y. has placed guards nj
the larger bridges. The strikers com.
plaju of long hours without extra pay
for overtime This is not the issue
Involved ia the strike. however. they
say The strike was called entirety
upon the refusal Of the railroad 10
recognize The union
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-10

The plot 20 poison Lloyd George, for
v hieh Alfred George Mason, a young
chemist Of southampton, bis wife, ais
term Law and motheflR,iaw we're ar.
rested, II proved by the crown, will add
au interesting chapter to modern Eng.
lish history LloydGeorge. before he
became Premier vas the most famous
statesman In England Since he has
heeH placed az the head of the govern
msnt she little Welsh solicitor has
come to occupy such an eminence al a
time Of crisis az TO be a natural target
for cranks.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-10

War or uo var, " u Thompson, the
New Orleans cotton factor says, Plant
Cotton Aud "a say We II planted as
an extra aud not a principal crop
Mr. Thompson gives further good
advice as follows Hold All cotton
until the period of decentralization Is
past Curtail acreage to point which
sill render any either than a moderate
crop impossible
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-10

TN Tuesday, the Times rfCayune on,
uOunced that the Wumen were plan,
ming 10 oxtuii the mayor for eufbtng
immortality Miss Jean Gordon denies
any such purpose. apparently IMPLY Ing
something more ia keeping with the
way the T 4 spells cStut
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-10

The war against graft and vice Is
said To hp still on in New ORLEANS, ~
least they are capturing lot Of the
little fellows fallen women ard saloon
keepers hut the biz fish still escape
the net or IL the net east for them
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-10

THE President warns against ANY
word or deed to merit reproach even
from Germany herself This would
be- rather diiIienlt. bat say rather. any
that Germany could Ilken unto her own
deeds humanity and consideration
should be the WntchWurds.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-10

There Is an element Of humor in the
eaferuess aiflf which NoN Orleans
school children have entered into the
collecting eff paper for the teachers
pension fund Hut joking aside, m
three days. their paper sales Melted
over sixty dollars
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-10

Switzerland can hardly be blamed
for declining 10 break her neutrality.
Situated as she is. II would mean her
annlhilation eventually
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-10

We are more or less reliably inform
ed that r Il frulhed Of the mouth
when he read the kaisrrs suggestions
as TO how Uncle Sam should paint his
sst,ssss4
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-10

Among other laws introduced into
Congress 10 meet var tSsgeneies, one
pfescribes heavy punishment for ps-
plohage ever ans military concerns Of
ihc United States.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-10

The suffrage school to be- held at
llaton Rouge Feb. 1894 has been post
poned on account Of the illness at
Mrs. VIM Stone Holmes, head Of the
Suffrage Party In Louisiana
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-10
SENSIBLE

I'm California. since the housewives
got the ballot Il has been made illegal
70 destroy any kind OF tooastuffs Tor
the purpose of keeping ap prices.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-10

The Red Cross Society calla upon the
President 20 preserve peace Nov II
they viii only tell him how Co do H..
their prayers sill be answered
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-10
LITTLE ADS, ;"
aALEsMAN WANrEn hal snIl IN.

SALESMAN WANTED To sell HI.
brlea'ine oil grease speelaltles and
paint Part OF whole time Commission
basi m'I ability Is established. per
manen' position and aide aeld when
qualified il desired Man with rie
prf red RIVERSIDE REFINING
COMPANY, Cleveland. Ohio /
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-10

Brazil has sent strong ncto to
Germany aud will Join the United
States Spain and Portugal protest
against submarine warfare
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-10
NOTICE
SUGGESTIONS OF MRS. LtzETTE
MANN HARRIS, and ABRAHAM
HARRIS, Deceased, Mo
State Of louisiana Parish Of West Fs.
llciana. 24th judicial District Court.


Notice If application for Letters rs
Datye TesiameniaTy Executor
Notice Is hereby given 10 all whom
Is doth 8f may concern. ia shaw cause
within ten days from the present mott.
Bcation. II any they have or ean wis
the application Of Alex VI Harris pfay
ing for Letters az Datiye frstamentary
Executor Of the SUGGESTIONS of LReiie
Mann Harris and Abraham Harris, de-
ceased should not be granted and made
the Judgment Of the Court
Witness the Honorable Charles Hi.
bourne. Judge Of the aiih Judicial Ills
trlcl OF Louisiana, this 2lsi day uf
January. 1917 g. =. MUSE,
Clerk Of said Court
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-10

The average citizen loves peace,
wants peace. and viii have peace at
any price hut national humiliation and
filahunpf
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-10

Fly hunting is not So urgent new as
later. but it is q thousand fold more
effective Swat the Wiuter ifs
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-10

Liberty of speech Is assured by the
constitution Of the United states. but
u should not he ahused NJ this time
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-10

It Is q puzzle In know whether Ger
many ts acting from dulIberalinn OF
desperation This also Will trausptrc.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-10

The duYc Of peace seems lost like
the raven. Probably struck by sub.
marine
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-10
a WEEK or THRILLS

Ehts when aa wurb thai ts OF vital
interest =" i.a'.'4 ava E.''''''a 10 ""p
p""'hR ""m'hi@'t'l' ana 'he paper "
tot tb d position =" t't"dif a. u ~ ''h'
heluF rete@ud'd 10 thr eti'il''> '"'''t'
VIE" every enc 'tH' 10 aT''.
" ttb the paper 1881 WYNN W P'''7'
IA" 'itks H"'a'hE i"' 'h'''" 7i"''H }"
diplomatic f'iait'lA 10 INV '''''''
Powers were taai coming apart u"' ~
( Germany p Hhhdt"N8i from '' '''"'
~" haa Wfakta 'h the NoSH'.> 'aH'.
+ ana h'i hHH'u't'''t'7'' "' "'''A'' ''."
Hehibhtih' NaIial'. ii'i S"@A'e''''' ~
allowing 'eia country 'H' 'N'' VI cav
Snip tafh "'th INTO lh' ""' f"i''' '.A'
WITH "'h'F RESTRICTIONS gazing !"
| nation ei FfiAf ana h"'"'' ""ata 10
1tseH nave ht"VEh' oh "'' 1" ''''''t
/ Times "i were 8 president loss eau"
ana jualeiat 'ltah ours. ~ 'h' h'"a o'
ahalfs. hN' even N'. ''7'" . '""E
patiene" ""a worn through ~ the latest
declaration from "tfa.a"ls ana h'
took lhe only step pos@Ibif the sever
ance Of diplomatic relations Win thar
country. Count 'oH 'iefhh'atH vas
handed his passports on saturday. aod
the American offices ~ Berlin we're
closed aud Ambassador Gerard ordered
home
The gravity OF this slsp Is realized
by all While war may not rNeHtuale,
tho presidegt SAYS, and has the sup
port OF Congress etthal that the.
first overt act ou Germany part vii
bring on active hosiiittles. Prepara
tlous are going forward ia every posi-
ble way 20 pat this cauutry's deteHses
in shape Al the same time, neither
the President nor the country wants
var II II can be- avoided With honor
aud the people feel secure In this
respect at least that ne secret macht
nations for var have the Presidents
sRt,p.fb. fu att dWgpga huf nn the
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-10
America forever

After this war. the world sill have
had its dose 81 ktHgs
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-10

History is making su fast, there Is
hardly time to- write II down
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-10

The time bonofed custom, In rural
communities, ever since railroads came
into existence OF turning worthless
stock out to Craze near the iron roads
would come into honorable desuetade
II these thrifty owners realized how
frequent a cause Il sas OF the loss OF
life 70 human beings. The danger
alone 10 innocent persons should deter
them from following such practice.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-10

Only five Senators dlsappFoyed the
break aish Germany Kirby Of Arkaur
sas. vardamau Of Mississippi Demo
cfatsI Gronna at North nakata. Works
of California and La Toilette Of Wis.
eohsin lRepuhleanst
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-10

Wisdom il knowing shat to do nest
virtue Ia doing Il David starr Jordan
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-10

JeiHey COW alIa serg young calf far
sale Write to Lock ilox rs. St fran.
eisyille, la n
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-10
The True Democrat
e and NJ F. Robinson. Editors.

OffieIal Journal Of the Parish of Wesi
Fetgciaua. the Towus Of Bayou Sara
aud 81. FrsHelsvtlle, and Of the School
Bnard
We also s~n and publish the Feliei.
ana Record 3 weekly newspaper for
the town OF Jackson, La Advertisers
wlll do yell to get joint rates for both
papers
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
tine NtHF.sr... ..ss....... ...... ..... .Ff."'
STA months .......... ......... l."h
Three months ............s...... t."
Entered at the Post once at ST
Francisgille. La. IS seoond.elass mail
Saturday. February 10. 1917.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-10

For rent The Goldman house In
upper st Francisyille For terms apply
10 VIM Kahn. t9Pa
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-10

ron SALE one ]. |. Case Throsh
lng Machine used bat one season. $500
Too small for my needs.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-10

one syrup mill, complete with eoppe
pan. s2pg
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
AuTOCRATIC GOVERNMENT.

~HE FIGHT between autocracy and democracy is not with l out minor battles Bridgeport has duty to do Aug
 The city manager plan auocratc in form and undemo- cratic principle It is destructive to the last degree Of all Bridgeport known institutions nothing is to remain if this charter becomes law
 Nothing seems and nobody is good enough to remain public body of public servants is continued in office given any protection The city plan makes clean sweep aboses the board of education, puts the teaching jeopardy it rights to policemen or fire men long and faithfully their appointments er1inate appointed in their stead who must submit examination, contriyed by board chosen alone to make civil service rules.
 Civil not bad thing in itself His good thing not usually obtained by wipng out body who have had the advantage of experience and long training.
 promoters of the city pan looking forward to operating it. duly greedy for They pro- pose by to work in Bridgeport such reyou lion be attempted by military put over city by conquering army
 thing to do with this most undemocraic insru- rnent to beat it, and beat it badly;
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
Today's Anniversariess

One of the greatest massacres of ancient or modern times took place on July 23, in the year 14o1 when the great city Of Bagdad was sacked by the Tartars under Tamerlane. After the Inurdering. burning and piliaging was over, he erected on the ruins of the city a pyramid of s0,oo0 heads of those who had perished by his sword. On the same date in the year 1765 terror was struck into the hearts of the natives of Lapiand by one of the wort electrical storms that had ever visited these people One curious in cident during the storm was the kill ing of 120 reindeer by a bolt Of light
 ming. On July 23, 1794 Alexander Beauharnals, a French general, was guillotined. He served in the Ameri- can war of the Revolution under Rochambeau, was at one time presi- dent of the National Assembly of France and afterward commander of the army of the Rhine. In 1798 he
 was Minister Of War. He was con demned on a false accusation and
 died at the age of thirty-four. His widow, Josephine, was the first wife of Napoleon. Other important events
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-23
THE ITALIAN VOLUNTEERS.

A DINNER given, yesterday, in honor of
 of young Italians, who volunteers in the panes of Capt Bennett and ONe of the Connecticut tional Guard, taken by the nation,
 These young typical of the soldiers who going out of New England ght this Of stock that does not speak English its natal language they yet courageous strong patriotic and willing These boys have the true spirit of the soldier which in willingness to hazard life the altar of nations Given this spirit all else be impared Without this spirit, education make frst-class fighting man. Yt
 The registration lists notable for the distances between which represent English speaking stocks Yankee seldom Irish numerous but rela- lively portion the whole Of the people of Bridgeport today probably than descendants of grand parents born in this country.
 We people here and our people speak many tongues After a this is the chief difference between American foreigner The American only language the foreigner usually speaks two
 boys ancestors spoke Italian, will give good account themselves They Americans through and through They want liberty ay and fraternity which the watchwords of liberty in every land.