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The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-09-09
TO THE VOTERS OF BIENVILLE
AND CLAIBORNE PARISHES

May | in last appeal come to yot
in this way and ask you for your sup
port and help in the election to be
held on September 14th?
Some there are, whom may moi
have seen personally and presented my
claims, but | assure you that l have
wanted to see you all, and have done
all that l could, consistent with my
means, and l feel deeply gratifed al
the splendid assurances Of support thai
] have received throughout the entire
district, and have the utmost confidence
in the ultimate outcome.
| have guarded myself closely and II
has been my one desire in making this
campaign to be fair and considerate
toward my opponents, and win or loose
come out Of it a better man, with high
er ideals and with n0bler purposes in
view.
| would not lower the standard of
my opponents, but would leave the
laurels they have so worthily worn un-
disturbed, save to say, If richer ones
await them, an appreciatiye people will
make no mistake In their further be-
stOwal.
/ can neither hope nor expect to
make you perfect judge, for judges
are no more perfect than are men In
lOther positions In life, nor will the,
be until after they are admitted to
the bar of Heaven and stand before
the only Judge whose decisions will
not be reversed
] shall try cases and dispose Of the
docket as promptly and as rapidly as
the necessary legal delays and the
skilled members Of the legal profess
sion who practise before me will per-
init. ] believe that the people, especial
ly those who have observed court pro-
|ceedings, are familiar with some of
the causes of congested dockets and
are wise to the fact that no court
docket is ever entirely cleared and all
cases disposed Of. a
| live now in the hopes my opponents
have already realized, they have held
office, they have realized their hopes.
My aspirations and hopes are natural,
just as were theirs, Will you help me
to realize mine. Respectfully,
FOSTER R. TAYLOR.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-09-09
BUILDING ACTIVITY CON.
TINUES IN ARCADIA

Besides the work that Is nov
going on, material Is being placed Oh
the ground by Joseph Winkler for his
building which will be used by him
for garage. According to the speci
|fcations the building will be 50X1O(
feet with a double front. The material
to be used in the construction Of the
same Is concrete and brick. He states
that he will make the building as mod
ern and up.to-date as possible, and
there will not be a garage in this Sec
zion Of the state better equipped to do
all classes Of automobile repair work
than this one.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-09-09
LOCAL POST AMERICAN
LEGION RECEIVES CHARTER

DR.. W. L. Atkins is In receipt Of the
charter for the Bienville Parish post of
the American Legion, and states that
within the next few days a meeting
will be held to elect officers and fur
ther perfect the organization. AT which
time a name will be selected for the
post.
We feel that the ex.seryice men of
the parish should become affiliated
with this organization, as 1t is purely
patriotic and established especially for
the purpose Of keeping the boys to-
gether.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-09-09
CARD OF THANKS

Through the columns of the Demo
|crat we wish to express our sincere
gratitude and appreciation to oul
many friends in Arcadia and New Or
leans, for the many acts Of thoughtful
ness performed when our hearts were
breaking and our brain benumbed with
grief over the sudden taking away Of
our dear son and brother, Legion
whose death occurred in New Orleans
ion Sunday, Aug. ~~29th. The many
beautiful floral offerings were also
appreciated more than words can tell
]. A. CASKEY and FAMILY.
Omitted last week by rror-Editor)
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-09-09

LOST.-One Cameo Brooch pin, en-
|graved gold mounting, cameo has brown
back ground with white carved face
Has place for chain and safety catch
Lost in Arcadia between depot and bust
ness part Of town. Finder please re-
turn to DEMOCRAT OFFICE and re.
ceive reward. 20 1t.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-09-09
10 THE VOTERS OF BIEN.
WILLIE AND CLAIBORNE

My candidacy for the Office Of Judge
Of the Third Judicial District of Louis
lana, is hereby formally announced
and yOnr support Is respectfully sol
fcited a t the Democratic Primary
Election, fixed by law for the Second
Tuesday in September, 1920.
On the Constitutional Oath Of office
as a Platform. / ask your favorable
consideration.
Respectfully submitted,
w. u. RICHARDSON.
Arcadia, Louisiana, May 20, 1920
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-09-09
(,atarrh Cannot Be Cured

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Catarrh is q local disease, greatly IN.
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The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-09-09
sANDI.IN FOR CONGRESS

very shortly the Democratic voters
,,;s District, viii cast their pri
I'm Yote FOR congressman.
= Il il the earnest desire Of this paper
In Judge John N. Sandlin, Of Min
u. be- the choice Of the people fol
sa ofI1ce, because we feel that he II
I man most eminenssy fitted for thai
Dnor.
II. watkins, the present congress
En-. Il 4 candidate for reelection. Mr.
batkins ii IN honorable man, and w
slleye. has served Loyalty. But w
81 mat Judge Sandlin, his opponent
|bo ii i younger man, IS more in
s,,fh With the conditions Of today
|,ll better fitted for the gruelling bust
sss that confronts the nation during
"a next few years, Is NOT only entitled
! liz consideration Of the voters from
standpolnt Of many years Of com.
Ia. eflcient service, but from q
oinf Of credltably serving both
x. AMI hia district. as well,
asandlin has proven his ability,
d number Of years arduous
80 service, b his own parish. That
eople that know him eest--ills
sIsIibols II Mnden, and Webster par
II hare unbolmded confidence in his
Hill aud loyalty, IS ably testified oy
voie HE last election when 2
was glyen 7s2 yotes and wat
Is xas given SsS, "a this parlsp' Y
aiIs Il lie fact that both men were
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-09-09
ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL HAS
BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR 1902
BY Miss Key

| The opening exercises Of the SEES
sion Of l920-2l was attended by the
largest audience in the history Of this
school. Parents and friends came from
far and near, all to show their deep
Interest in the education of the chill.
dren of the town and surrouding
country.
The program was an interesting one.
The devotional exercises were conduct
ed by Rev. Jordan. Then Judge
Reynolds made a short talk in regard
| to the school and Its importance. He
offered the following prizes to the
teachers; namely: A Ave dollar gold
lpiece to each teacher In this school
who at the end of this session could
tgive by name each child, the initials
and occupation Of each patron of the
school,
Short talks were made by Mr. W. NJ.
Deas, Mr.. Foster Taylor and Mr.. Dawi-
|doff. Mrs. Brewer spoke in the In
terest Of the business men Of Arcadia,
who never fail to show their interest
In the school. They are offering this
year the following medals, to the pupil
lin these grades making the highest
average:
To the first grade, Mr.. Hoffman; to
the second grade, Mr.. Leo Daniel; the
third grade, Williams Bros. the fourth
grade, Miss Ella Mcclure; the fifth
grade, Butler Brothers Grocery; the
sixth grade, Mr.. Mcclellan; the seven
tn grade, the local school board.
To the high school the following Of
fer was made:
TO the boy making the highest av-
erage a gold medal was offered by the
Peoples Hardware Co.; to the girl the
same offer was made by the Sanitary
Market and Grocery.
Prot. BeesOn made an interesting
talk and ended by offering gold
medal to the young man and also one
to the young lady who makes the best
record in department and excellent
grades.
Mrs. Brewer promised party to the
sixth and seventh grades at Christmas
il they would make a good record in
conduct, 80 good that it exceeded that
Of these grades In previous years.
Mr.. W. D. Golf enjoyed the giving
Of his medals last year SO much, that
he offers a medal this year, the win
ming feature Of which will be deter
mined by the faculty.
The pupils of this school mean to
be worthy Of all these splendid prizes
and show their friends that they can
and will make this school year really
worth while.
We will not fail to mention the exsl
,ellent music furnished on this ocs
,asion by the pupils of Mrs. Capers
and Mrs. Howell, also the excellent Sc
ection which was rendered SO beauti-
fnlly by Miss Elizabeth Lummus.
Mr.. Wagner mentioned the splendid
Lyceum Course that has already been
arranged and planned for. 1t will be
If great benefit to the school and town
'or there are some excellent numbers
scheduled for Arcadia.
As we send this to the paper We are
'ery much delighted to say to the pub
lie that the opening number for this
season Is three hundred and five. Each
pupil seems to have come to school
% 90 at once to work with determine
ion to do a splendid years work.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-09-09

Congressman Watkins has been hon
ored. He has gone as far as he can
go. Let's give Judge Sandlln the OPP
portunity Of serving US, and the ma.
ton at large, In the able way he has
served his constituency In the past
Shreveport News, Aug. %, 1920. ADV.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-09-09
Mnraifty,s Foundation.

A Bible and newspaper In every
house, good school In every district
all studied and appreciated as they
merltv-are the principal support Of vir.
tue, morality and civil liberty.-Frank.
lin.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-09-09
NOTICE

All parties at interest are hereby
notified that I have sold all of my
stock and interests In the Bryceland
Mercantile Co., Of Bryceland, La, to
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-09-09

Dr.. J. N. Jones, a resident OF Bryce
land, La, who will assume all my OBJ
legations in said corporation.
This the 9th day of Sept. 1920.
W. B. HANSON,
Oct. TO- pd, Bryceland, La.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-09-09

Yu eed the benefit of an account.
The bank needs cooperation for the well
fare of the community and obviously for
yourself.
Old age needs ready money
Sickness needs the doctor, and the doctor
needs the fee.
Earning power needs saving power.
A bank account-rnan needs to ask moth
ing from anyone,
Remember these and SAVE.
The Commercial Bank Of Arcadia
ARCADIA LOOoiANA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-17

Tomorroto tptH be told hot0 BtIly
gwes hs tslahders boy scout ses-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-17

cows milk here. It would be work to
care for cows and milk them, and we do
no work on the Isle Of Play" replied
Gala
Then. may have a piece Of bread
or a cooker" asked Peggy.
why, we haven't any Bread and
cookies are made from -four and hour is
made by grinding wheat II is work to
grow aand harvest wheat 1t Is work TO
grindfit into -four. II Is work to make
Is no work on the Isle OF Play"
And haven't you vegetables or meat
or tish?" asked Billy. for there was a
hungry spot inside OF him which fruit
and nuts didn't seem to hll
1T 8 work TO grow vegetables. II
II work TO raise cattle and turn them
into meat. II is work to catch fsh." re-
Piled Gala, yawning widely, for he didn't
like so much talk about work.
Fishing isn't work! It Is fun, III
show YOU" cried Billy. In the pocket OF
his coat was q hook and line. In the
a rock he found worm for bait. Nearby
was creek that looked as II II had
plenty or fish In II. Here was everything
for jolly nshirg trip.
Billy threw his hook into the creek
and soon he had a bite. He jerked up
hne; Topping hsh. He threw this on the
pank' and soon he caught another, and
then another II was fine sport, and
GAIA looked on with sparkling eyes,
- That's new kind Of play ia Ike
10 try H." said the boy king, So Billy
Iet him hsh, and soon tho king had
landed whopping big one.
Hurrah This IL the most fun I've
nag IN year" declared the king,
rica sSs y is Just as much fun eating
puild q fire and cook them"
Buildlng fire IL work; cooking IL
work. We do no work on the Isle of
play' shouted the islanders, but Billy
vas already building Are in Boy
Scout fashion,
Tomorrotp totH be told hot0 BNly
gtpes ths tsFahders o boy scout ses-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-17
CHAPTER "
BillN Goes EihhlnR

Billy Goes Fishing
DIHHf and Billy stared with surprised
and delighted eyes at the feast Of
nults and nuts that covered the ground.
sa'a' boy king OF the Isle of Play had
se sep. MS word He had provided this fine
sp,eaa o. good things and he hadn't
S,st plt of work to get It. He had
tres, msae a races at the monkeys In the
nonlsWn.u nu tnrown a stone at them. The
frnIt ~ had done tho rest-hurling the
ven vs.w az him in revenge. II had bean
y.,!, wy cleVer of Gala And this was n
bs % WONDERFUL island where food couId
"sS "p easily procured. NN''
."t an you can" cried Gala. aud
tstieHS an; Silly needed no second invi.
Fight dow, rney were so hungry they sat
Lonesorn,o ahn ate and ate and ate.
WaNy Sam found grass he liza Vu.
N sesrcb I%s trqit. while Johnny Bull went
djdn,t @ OF shell fish on the beach liz
Aft.rr rope Tor fruit or nuts. ''S
they n, d5esgy and Billy had eaten unt,I
hunger tb .sEen the first edge of their
ali thers ny, oeean to wonder II this was
djnns%r % Usually when thev had t'I,ts hts
Dsw az home--as on TS,nIais nIa pig
were iu iust ttntrllstmas-the fruits and nuts
II b.iIsynSe ne the whole thing. '"0S
Z you pIsaswS would like glass Of milk
thinking tbIa tbIs"se, said Peggy politeiy
f0r a GsiaSs vas Esa.t the last she could ask
breakinv v,wny here It is" cried Gal,
| sharn sIo " the end OF a ocoa,nt ,,i.i Wala'
aut min and offering her The Coca so z
y Peggy rather have cows milk !.
~ ai'er tasting The coeoanut
milk Why We don't have
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-17
DREAMLAND ADVENTURES
,RK AND ALL PL
by DADDY

4, oGala boy king Of the Isle o. Play,
nVtes Pe1gy, BtHy aud the dnimdis
70 feast after they haze rescued hin,
Irom ninnt turtle, He leases mon
ssVS nntH they throt0 fruits aud nuts
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-12-10

world Derore MIN and filled with the
zest of life The remembrances of his
early days surged over him like lava
flood He could stay no longer in that
big, empty room, and, clapping on his
hat over his gray locks, he rushed
wildly down the stairs and out into the
street
A steady stream of persons was
travelling in one direction, and he fell
in with them perfOrce because he dld
not want to battle his way along the
curb against them. Presently the
stream began to pour into a church,
carrying him with it. Herr Mayo did
not know what denomination OF
church it was, and he might not have
known had his wits been alert, so
long it was since he had been inside
Cne But as he sat among the worship
ers, hearing the organ peal and the
words of eternal hope and mercy,
something seemed to burst inside his
shriveled old heart and the warm tides
of pity and love leaped through the
barriers that he had upreared against
them. In that moment he knew that
he was the worst of sinners; he had
set up his pride, cruel idol in his
heart, anG pulled down the Christ;
and the idol was broken and only the
tragical figure of the Son OF God re-
manned.
Childrens voices were singing, up
raiced in sweet, clear carols of praise.
He raised his head, the miserable old
man, and listened. Why, that was a
hymn that he had learned in Prussia.
when he was boy. And the old faith
remained for each generation, here,
too, across the wide Atlantic, and only
he was shut off from this holy COM
munion He thought of Minna; her
heart had been always his, and she
had been quite true to him, in spite OF
the stories people told about her past,
and they hssl stood before the minister
in Just such a church, with ruin be-
fore item, and knew only the joy in
their own souls. Then suddenly
through the gloom, and right across
tn;: church, he saw Mlnna aga'n. E"i
face was as it had been on that DAY
Of their marriage, surrounded with a
halo of yellow hair; but when nc
rose staring, and saw the woman STIR
he knew that it was not Minna, but
his daughter Ida.
In that moment he wanted nothing
so much as to enfold her in his arms
to lay his gray head upon her bosom
and SOB out his Wretchedness there
Minna lived in her again, for mother
hood had wrought a miracle on the
pale, listless girl, who had cringed be
fore his anger four years before and al
last gone sullenly from his home, pen
niless, into the darkness.
But she had not seen him. nor woulC
she. Mayo saw now the cause of thai
maternal light in her eyes, bright
with the love that he had denied her
They were bent upon little, yellow
haired boy who sat restless beside her
f1dgetting, as boys will tidget IL
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-12-10

tlrst line, he read it all, swallowing
hard in his throat
Dearest Father" cit RAM
Don't think that l am writing to
YOU tonight to beg your aid. But it is
lust five years since mother died, and
a little more than four since | last saw
you. and | cannot keep silence any
longer. l want to tell you that little
boy was born to me. He is all the
world to me. Indeed, we are very
happy. | teach him to mention you
in his prayers. We do not want
money for | can support him, and
would work my fingers to the bone for
him. But l want him to know you,
father viii you not forget all the
past and let me bring or send him
to you, ior mothers sake, so that he
may grow up to feel that | am not
the only relative he has on earth? He
is named julius, after you, and he has
faxen curls all over his shoulders
He is the dearest thing in the world
to me"
where Herr Mayo lived. No doubt his
daughter had often passed his house;
perhaps she had seen him sometimes
when. bordering over his problem, he
paced the streets. a curious, shabby
figure. in that busy mart of men.
Herr Mayo raised his head and set
the letter down with trembling I'm
gers. He was not by nature hard
man; his marriage mad proved that
But ne had made his choice for once
and for all He looked toward the
test tube on the table. The golden
liquid was slowly cooling into brown.
And he knew that that lay between
them as surely as though each gleam-
ing bubble on it were miser's geld.
His past should never rise Up % dis
turb him now. 1t was to aS5uaSe his
grief and disappointment at first that
he had turned toward his researches.
Now the hobby had become a tyrant,
and he had sold his soul into its keep
ing. His choice was made. He tore
the paper into twenty strips and flung
them into the blazing stove. He had
but glanced at the address, and al
ready it had vanished from his mind.
Now there was no turning back,
though his daughters words scorched
his soul as the paper was scorching in
the fire
He turned to his work again But
he could work no longer. Phantoms
of his past rose up to reproach him.
There was his wife, Minna, looking at
him with her steady eyes; he had
never refused her anything, and he
knew that, were she alive, he could
not have treated her daughter as he
had done And the liquid in the tube
was brown, burned out gold that had
lost its power to charm him. He
stopped and listened. Somewhere up
the street the Christmas bells were
calling wOrshipers to church. SO they
had called him once, long ago, in Ger
many. when he was a lad with the
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-12-10

WHO are YOU" demanded Herr
Mayo with sudden tenderness,
Use Julius. sobbed the child Il
want my grandpa"
who is your grandpa?" asked the
old man, STOPPING and raising the boy
iH his arms.
My grandpa lives here an you're
my grandpa. Mamma saw you in
church an IL followed you, but you
went so quick l lost you and my
mamma too But l knew you liz ed
here, cause mamma often showed me
when we used to pass"
Ferr Julius Mayo carried the child
into the room. He put back the razor
in its case. Then he went into his
laboratory and began pitching the
tubes and bottles into the stove. The
crashing glass alarmed the little boy
What are you doing, grandpa" he
asked
Just tearing down an idol, sonny"
answered the old man. when YOU
are grown up, maybe, you will re-
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-12-10

awake when he entered He let him
self in and switched on the electric
light. The room was empty and al
most bare, and it had never looked so
forlorn and miserable before.
He realized that she was lost to
him forever She would accept his
silence as final; she would never write
to him again. And her address had
vanished from his memory utterly.
He had barely glanced at it once ana
purposely refrained from looking at
it again before he tore the letter into
fragments and flung them into the
stove. He had chosen his mlsers gold'
and it lay like dead weight upon his
heart
A scrap of paper on the floor caught
his eye. He picked it up; it was
morsel of the envelope and bore his
name, julius Mayo, and the first flg
ure of the house number. Perhaps
other mOrselS might have f1uttered
out of the fire-perhapa just the one
which would give him the clue to his
daughters address. Instantly he was
down upon his knees and raklng
among the dying embers, turning over
the Goals, beginning his hands with
the clinker ash. Another scrap re-
warded his efforts. This was the up
per corner of the envelope, bearing
portion of the Cancelled stamp, with
the benign features of Washington.
There was no more; he could not IND
so much as a single charred fragment.
The old man rose slowly and stared
at his white face in the little glass
that hung above the mantel. His eyes
were feverish and his gray hair hung
in disOrdered mass over his fore
head. He remembered the old Ger
man legend that on one day in the
wear the souls in hell were permitted
and to look in. This was his day;
this was Christmas Eve, the anniver-
sary of Minna's death, the one day
in the year on which he might save
his soul. The pride and greed were
there, only dominated for the present
Dy the influence vi HIS IlOOu3 II hO
gave rein to them again ne would be
lost irretrievably. And the mood
must pass because he could not find
the letter Tomorrow, he knew, his
work would absorb him again, his
heart would harden, as old mems
hearts do, The gates of Paradise
stood open wide for him-and he had
lost the key.
He walked slowly across the room.
His mind was made up he would de-
stroy all the fruits of his experiments,
batter down that idol which he had
set up to wean him from his own,
He raised his arm to sweep every
thing to the fiOOr-test tubes, bottles
papers. He hesitated. Could he let
the fruits of all those years of expert
ment go? He might at least save the
formulate. Or was that sacrifice neces-
sary if he was to save his soul from
hell: