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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-01
PROSPEROUS TRAPPING
SEASON IS INDICATED

New Orleans.-The fur trapping
season in Louisiana opened Nov. 1,
and reports to the Department Of Con.
servation indicate that the season viii
be a prosperous one. The value Of
the annual yield Of furs In the State
is about $3,5OO,O0O, and there is no
reason to believe the sum realized this
year will fall below that figure. Rae
coon and muskrat furnish the bulk Of
this sum-, with mink a bad third.
-Opossum, skunk and the other vari.
cites Of furs do not go far to swell
the total
One trapper in Tangipahoa Parish
last season marketed In the season
$3.50 worth Of pelts--the raising OF
which did not cost him a penny. His
only investment was the traps he all
ready had on hand, and yet he took
in $1,100 q month, which he could not
have realized in any other business,
even though he had considerable CAPT.
tai invested in it. This was an excep.
tional case, to 'be sure, but there were
other trappers who did as well or
nearly as well.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-01
WHAT A HUNTER MAY
GET FOR ONE DOLLAR

New Orleans.-The regular hunting
season in Louisiana began Nov. and
will continue for three months. For
two or three weeks now spor$smen
have been oiling their guns, laying in
supplies of ammunition and food and
patching up their pirogues, but few
Of them have thought what the State,
through the Conservation Department,
offers them for the one dollar license
they pay for the privilege of hunting.
If the sportsman takes full advantage
of the opportunities offered him by
the department, he can not only pro-
vide food during the open season for
his family, but for the families Of a
number Of his friends. Stated briefly,
he will be permitted to kill during
the three months 1858 birds, 1,155
squirrels, five deer and an unlimited
number Of rabbits and bear. True,
the department does not guarantee
that he will get all of this game for
the dollar license he pays the State,
but it opens the opportunity for him
and leaves the issue to his skill and
activity.
This is what he may kill during the
80 days Of the hunting season: Rab-
bits, bears and alligators, an unlimited
number; deer, a day 5 a season;
squirrels, Is day; geese 8 a day;
ducks, 25; poule d'eau, gallinules and
marsh hens, 25 altogether; spipe, %;
yellow legs and ployer, Is altogether;
+ turkeys, i; quail Is. The open season
Tor turkeys and quail begins Nov. 10.
This list does not take account of the
outlaw animals and birds which may
be slaughtered at any time, and which
include such sporting propositions az
the fox, wolf wildcat and panther.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-01
DEEDS, NOT RACE, SHoUL B TELL

Note: The following fine 81 Dem was
written BY Say G. Dandridg4. a me-
gro 1t is an earnest plea fol justice
for all, according to individual merits
1t voices the true conception Of the
race question as affecting not only the
negroes. but all races. Editors
Do not condemn us as a whole
Upon the errors of one or two;
Instead, lay open field and goa
And place the prize in easy view;
Then. after all have met the tdst,
Let mans achievement rank Him best.
Let every law reach every mani
Bid justice, with her scales and
sword,
Avenge and weigh, till every clan
Respect her and respect he II word!
Despite the narrowness of ken,
He would have men see men as men.
No favor would we have or ask,
No softly pillowed downy berth,
No easy way, no special task;
Let merit be the badge of worth.
Give us no beggar's compromise
We ask to win winners prize.
Though many wrecks we leave behind,
Of efforts that could not avail.
We diligently search to find
Somewhere along the future trail
A place of worth that we may fill;
We know we can-we know vie will.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-01
THE cOLONT DIARY
lConlinned from pase b

FrNfa-H-t-+-~HN AHSNA Ata|te .
feast FL for lie gods. Comrade
Cuno who has been with US little ov-
er two years spoke Of the difference
ia our standard Of living now and two
years ago to-day. Yes. it is much bea-
ter Also our general conditions are
superior to those at that time; and,
above all other things. we are better
able to control ourselves and cooper
ate to such a degree that we are now a
successful cooperative community.
Most Of our people laid off from work
IN the pm, taking it as a holiday;
but some have the habit Of self-assist-
ance and the weather was so fine they
just plugged along most Of the day.
DeBoer fixed the electric generator in
order to make sure Of our lights to-
night, and a general fixin' and pump
IN was noticed in most departments,
preparing for the big doings at the ball
tonight. Several Of the women voIun-
teeded to relieve Mother Crawford and
the hotel crew for the evening meal
and at 600 pm. we were placing our
feet under the tables again. At 7:30
the dance started and it was cabaret
affair and between the dances were
songs, monologues and instrumental
music, to entertain, and oh boy! the
dance music: the orchestra played old
fashioned songs and the dancers sang
and danced and had the time of Their
young lives (both young and not SO
young). Many visitors were present
and joined in with our songs and. dane
es and learned just what good time
co-operators can have. And now just
TO give you something to think about,
my whole Thanksgiving expense was
30 cents. Three meals, fine dance
and entertainment all for Doc. Yes,
and that was all it cost anyone else,
unless they purposely blowed them
selves for some Llano-made candy or.
sumpin." Our social entertainments
are free to all and they are equal to
any you ever attended in your life.
Maybe not the pomp and show, but the
good times were never better than we
have. Good, wholesome. and harmon
ious and free to all who care to come
and enjoy them. What did your
Thanksgiving cost you and did it equal
ours9 Truly We should be thankful TO
each other for being leaders in a move
ment that the world will be thankful
for some day. Say. at noon, just in
time to eat, what do you suppose Liz
zie brought imp 1t was, uh, hu-the
Babb family. Yep. they are back
again, and Babb swore-yes, he swore
never 10 stray from the cooperative
home again; and really | believe he
means it.
1893
Friday, Nov Is. II | know Babb viii
stay now, for the first thing did this
morning was to take all his money,
marbles, and tobacco away from him;
SO that settles Babb's last stop. He
starts to work tomorrow to fix up the
broom factory in its new home in the
east end Of the north dry-kin. Com
rade Reeves started work at his regu-
lar uade to-day. by fixing the laundry
machinery and repairing the pump that
Coleman will use at the fertilizer plant.
Lee and Alexander finished hauling
the cane leaves from the cane patch
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-01
1:ot Wasted

Miss Sue Brett-So you courted that
girl for six years, did you?
FoOtelighte-Yes, did.
"And you didn't marry herr"
'NO."
"Then ali of loves labor is lost?"
ooh, no, l can't say that. You see,
she's film star now and by the great
eyebrows of Venus you just ought to
see her make Lowell"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-01
NOTICE

Of 1921 general line stock including the
Of andN Berry Plants Ornamental Towering
ShubsV RosesHe edge PantsEh
ehensN list nds healthy by
andp
for will send
wilp produce heavy Of fine kinds best locality and soil
for urprces order the
to commercial orchard planting
especially we do no il locality
responsible couySAIAN Bros Nursery
Winchester Tenn k-424l
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-01

to-day and Daddy Lloyd and Pete
Kemp wound up the raking and stack
ing. Now we are ready for the plow-
man to cover the stubbIes and-weII,
Jup can weep if he wants to-we shall
not worry. Lee and Tackett have been
hauling the crushed cane stalks to the
fertilizer plant all afternoon and Mel
rel has finished unloading Comrade
Jones car that came in from Miss. Lam
gridge. ST.. Ewell, Rechsteiner, Lam
drum. and Scharrer are pulling down
the old shed near the railroad and get
ting out material for the roof garden.
Downs and Hamilton are preparing a
hoist to be used in raising brick, NOR
tar and lumber to the top of the dry
kilns in the building of the roof gar
den. Yes, the job is on and we are
anxious to see it finished. The syrup
gang is still intact, excepting Strauss,
who got hit with a sour cane stalk and
went to bed to recover. Kemp, Roede,
Thurman6 Belohradsky, jacques, Buh-
re. Ole, and Ferree were on the job all
day. Some of us school kids crushed
cane at the noon hour, and tonight the
job begins to look like about two more
days. Daniel and Waters are stripping
some Jap. cane to be tried as the last
run of syrup for test of quality. H.
Bell and Monte" took turn as skim
mers at the syrup mill. These two US
ually are on hands when either skimm-
ing or skinning is done. Now, don't
get excited: Harry is acting as our
butcher and Monte helps peal the pea
nuts. They are perfectly trustworthy
and gentle. This is a busy day for the
shop men, too: Rix is repairing wag-
ons, Won Scio is fixing the pillow tools,
and Murrell is trying to get all our
Fords lined up before another week is
passed. Lindsey is still using the Ford
son and plow to good account. Van
w. Langridge and Nash are repairing
the club house roof and tomorrow they
expect to start on the roof Of the big
shed in order to make shelter for our
tools and shop until the new machinery
building is built The school children
are each choosing their favorite occu-
patton and are assisting in many ways
to tighten the grown-ups work and adj
vance our efforts by all their spare
time. Some bunch Of kiddoos we have
herel And they will grow into useful
workers in the future commonwealth.
No parasites in sight down here, and
there is an open season on them at all
times in our community. The arith-
metic class met as usual at the school
house tonight.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-01

Saturday, Nov. 70. - A most beau
tiful day, and want you to know we
are taking advantage of it. Waters
and Montrose are hauling wagon
load of mattresses to a neighboring
town, where Monte made a big sale
the other day. Waters has the kink
out Of his back and expects to begin
farming again Monday. The cane is
almost crushed and we will try to fin
ish the job to-day Several of the
children are helping to strip the Jap.
cane in an endeavor to finish the syr-
up job. Another bunch of children
are working in the garden, and an
other crew is unloading the brick kiln;
Of course, several of them have steady
jobs at the machine shop, laundry, ho-
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-12-01

Sunday, Nov. II. - A volunteer
crew of men, women, and children fin
ished stripping all the Jap. cane before
noon to-day and the crushing was end
ed by evening and the cooking of this
years crop of syrup was over before
supper time. Hurrah! That finishes
our crop gathering and the weather is
still fine. Now, some people think we
are wicked for doing work on Sunday,
and it may be; but cannot see it
ahat way. The greater part Of the
world is much underfed, many of them
literally starving to death before this
winter is over; and we have worked
hard to save our crop, not to make
profit on it, but to save it for food. Is
it wrong to save in this way, or is it
better to waste good food, and make
harder work by taking our time and
trying to save the crop under unfavor-
able weather conditionsp Every year
since we came here we have had 10 har-
vest our crops in unfavorable weather.
Accept this year. | know that last
year we could have avoided bad wea-
ther by breaking the blue rule. We
believe in one days rest and more, too,
but we believe in saving time and la
Dor at the right time. A word about
education at the Colony was asked for,
and Of course l will express my own
views regarding it. in a general COM
parison with what some people call ed
ucation. In The first place, the neces-
saries Of life must be obtained, and the
prime motive of education it to teach
children how to obtain them; then how
to get these necessaries in the most ef-
ficient way. As a rule. a child is ed
ucated to get 1t at the expense Of 9TH
ers, through taking profits. Here we
are trying to educate our children to
the best way to produce it; how to
raise garden truck, food for man and
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-15
MONKEY CAN TALK
And It Is the Animal Kind, Not the
Sort That Is Seen Daily on
Felix Street.

An incident which apparently cor
can zoologist, DIR. Richard L. Garner.
that the higher monkeys possess a
limited vocabulary. is reported to
have taken place near Calcutta. Two
Englishmen killed female. jet-faced
monkey Of the species called langoors.
and took her little one to their bunga-
low. The next morning the hunters
found their dwelling surrounded by
fifty or sixty monkeys, which present
ly went away but returned for three
successive days. always visiting and
caring for the little captive, and driv-
ing the servants away from him.
Finally, an old male approached the
little monkey and endeavored to re-
lease him, but was driven away with
shots. After his fourth repulse, the
simian knight crrant was received
with an outburst of cries and gesticu-
lations. One of the Englishmen thus
describes the incident:
THE small band Of female mon
keys to which allusion has been made,
swore at the old fellow and gesticu-
lated wildly at him, while he began to
grin and wave his arms about as
though to compose their anger and
beseech their consideration. Whether
what was said % the old fellow was a
volley of abuse or a shower of en-
couraging words or both. alternating,
I cannot say, but few seconds after
wards. seeing he did not return to the
charge, he was suddenly taken hold
OF by the stout old ladies and beaten
mercilessly. 1t was a merry sight and
he had our sympathy. for he alone
knew what 1t was to have four revol-
yer bullets whizz past his ears.
"The belaboring seemed to give him
fresh courage. as he returned for a
fifth time to finish his work. We
fired again. and he retired. this time
HS'SA HiOAN ~ 'NNuih H. ASA NAAO SiA oSSN
danes caught him once more and af-
ter beating him soundly chased him
out of the colony altogether.
"Decidins-that the persevering de-
votion of the monkeys ought to have
its reward, the captors carried the
little langoor out to the band, which
ceased chattering Immediately and al,
lowed him to spproach. A female
took the captive from his owner:
arms, and. handing her own young
one to a neighbor. proceeded to car,
for him tenderlY."
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-15
WAS TOO GOOD TO QUIT

At recetn gathering at the Lambs
club. George M. Cohan told the fol-
lowing story:
when l was a youngster our town
was thrown into a frenzy of excite
ment through the appearance of a
chap known as Jack the Kisser.' He
used to jump out OF dark places, grab
the girls, kiss them and run away. A
friend of mine and a girl were dis
cussing the kisser, he declaring that
a man could kiss a girl whether she
willed It or not. and she maintaining
it couldn't be done. Finally they de-
cided the only way to prove their
contentious was to try it. They did.
And he won after a brief struggle and
kissed the girl ardently for several
minutes. Then he released her.
"'Oh. we'll. said the girl, you real
ly didn't win fair. My foot slipped
Lets try it again."
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-15
TO EXPEDITE SERVICE
Oct. 19th VIII he Devoted to a Census
Of the Mail Facilities OF
This City.

Every building in the free mail de-
livery zone which is not properly
numbered and equipped with mail
receptlcles is a time loser and a detri-
ment to the expeditions and efficient
delivery of mail in st. Joseph-and
must be remedied-and in order that
these conditions are carried out Post
master General Hays has decided to
conduct a nationwide campaign with
view to lettering the postal service.
AS a preliminary step Oct. 1s the
postmaster of every post office having
city or village delivery service will
have the carriers report every dwell
ing and place Of business on their
routes that al Not numbered and
equipped with man receptacles. The
postmaster will en- communicate
with the owners or occupants Of the
buildings and urge them to provide
numbers and receptacles. No par
ticular type Of mail box is required.
A slot in the door, or a conveniently
located box of any suitable material
will suffice. House numbers should
conform to the system and style
adopted by the municipal authorities.
Before the campaign starts the
postmaster will confer with hardware
merchants and others dealing in such
articles with a view to having them
provide sufficient stock of mail re-
ceptacles, mailing slots and numbers
to meet the public demand, and ad-
vertise them. Contractors and build
ers will be urged to aid the movement
by properly numbering new buildings
erected by them and providing mail
slots in or near front doors, and the
cooperation of the municipal author
tiles will be asked in the numbering
of houses. After all delinquent pa
irons have been communicated with,
letter carriers will report results and
there will be follow-up efforts in cases
where there has been no response.
The practice OF placing mail in
vestibules, under doors and on window
sills where it is exposed to theft and
the elements is hazardous and fire.
quently results in the loss Of highly
valuable or important mail.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-15
THEY DON'T MIX SUFFICIENT

NO. Herbert" she said, in a low
tone. sit is impossible fear to trust
my future with you"
"And why?"
81 have watched your conduct very
closely. It lacks the mark OF such
devotion as my soul Graves"
do 1 not come to see you four
nights in the week."
"Yes, but 1 have detected a calcu-
lating selfishness in your nature
which 1 fear"
What do you mean?"
you have never yet failed to leave
in time to catch the last bus"
But that is only common sense"
II know it is, Herbert, and there
fore it is not love-"
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-15
1T WAS HIS BIG CHANCE

He was a professional conjurer.
NOW. ladies' and gentlemen" he
said. with O. wave OF the hand. this
is the magic cabinet 1 invite any
lady in the audience to enter this
cabinet. I will then close the door.
and when 1t shall be opened again
the lady will have disappeared. leav-
ing no trace"
There was an impressive silence un-
til a little. undersized man in the
second row turned to an enormous
woman who sat by him and breathed
eagerly:
A Maria, dear. won't you obuge the
gentleman"
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-15
HE WAS A FRIENp IN NEED

Mrs. Flatbush: Wh9Sis that man
with the red nose you j1st bowed
Mr.. Flatbush. oh. aSe's a md
met out west.
"He certainly is not a prohibitionist,
is he?"
why. never had occasion to ask
him, dear"
but how did you happen to meet
him ?"
"Well, we were travelling out of
Milwaukee on the same train one
night. he had bottle, and l discov-
cred that l had a corkscrew."
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-15
CURIOUS OLD TIMEPIECES
That Were Used In the Days When
There Were Few Clocks and
Watches.

The fragile watch of the dainty
pattern and design, which today is a
favorite among women. is in striking
contrast to some Of the watches which
were famous several centuries ago.
Many of these were of enormous
size and OF the most ornate design.
Mary Queen OF Scots was the pos
SCISSOR of a death's-head watch. which
was OF silver gilt and most deliberately
ornamented. The forehead of the
skull bore the symbols of death, the
scythe and hourglass placed between
palace and a cottage to show the
impartiality OF the grim destroyer. At
the back of the skull was Time, de-
stroying all things, and at the top Of
the head scenes of the Garden Of
Eden and the crucifixion. The watch
was opened by reversing the skull,
placing the upper part Of it in the
hollow of the hand and lifting the jaw
by the hinge, this part being enriched
by engraved representations of the
Holy Trinity, angels, and shepherds
with their flocks. The works Of the
watch formed the brains of the skull
and were within a silver envelope
which acted as a musically toned bell,
while the dial plate was in the place
OF the palate.
The curious work of art was made
at Blois and, at her death. was be-
queathed by Mary Queen of Scots to
her maid of honor. Mary Seton. in
1887. 1t afterw ard came into the
possession of Sir John Dick Lander.
Another skull watch. which once
belonged to Mary Queen of Scots, by
its inscription and date. 1850, shows
that Francis II OF France presented it
to his young wife many years before
watches were supposed to have been
brought to England from Germany.
Queen Mary was. evidently, a col
lector of watches Of unique design.
She is said to have possessed one in
case of crystal. shaped like a coffin,
and another made at Rouen. in which
thread of catgut supplied the place
OF a chain.
Some Of the early watches were sc
small as to be set in the head of walk
ing sticks. the clasp OF bracelets, or in
pendants. and there is a record of a
ysriking watch, which was mounted
ring. in the year 1542.
&sAt the Strawberry Hill sale Queen
Victoria purchased a little clock OF
brass gilt which had been presented
to Anne Boleyn by Henry VIII upor
their marriage in 1889. 1t is richly
chased and engraved and is still al
Windsor Castle.
The clock placed in one OF the
towers at the palace at Hampton
Court in 1851 Is said to be the oldes
English make clock extant. When il
action It shows the motions of severa
OF the planets. The dial and severa
of the wheels attached to the back Of
the dial still remain.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-15

On last Saturday the stuppy Floral
Co., one of the great floral firms of
the West, invaded Kansas City and
opened a branch to the parent st.
Joseph house, at 1920 Oal, street,
known as the stuppy Supply Co.,
where they will carry q wholesale
supply of cut flowers and florists
supplies. Glenn X. Parker. vice pres
ident, is in charge Of the new house,
which will make Kansas City florists
sit up and take notice.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-15
THEY WE'RE IN THE MINORITY

When George Bernard Shaw pro-
duced his play "Androcles" the house
rose at the fall of the curtain and the
author was brought on the stage to
bow to the storm OF applause.
A solitary man in the gallery shout
ed, 81 call 1t rot!"
MY friend" said G.. p. s.. Il quite
agree with you. but what are We two
against so many Of contrary opin-
ion?"
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-15

Paul G. Brown. 10. of this city. and
Carl Smith. II. of Des Moines. were
arrested at Diamond, Mo-, Thursday,
being found asleep in a $4,000 car
which they had stolen from a garage
at Miami, Oklahoma.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-15

+. II. Sweat has an orchard of 1000
bearing trees near Monegaw Springs,
and ordinarily raises from four to five
thousand bushels Of apples, This year
he estimates his apple crop as not
more than 200 bushels.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-15
A LOWERED PERCENTAGE

Donald-D'ye ken Mac fell in the
river on his way hame last nicht?
Willie-Ye dinna mean tae say he
was drooned?
Donald-Not drooned. but badly
diluted.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-15
WHEN A FEMER NEEDS FRIEND

Aristocratic Aunt (to small nephew
from the country playing in the snow)
Please remember. Theodore, while
yod are visiting US, that 1t viii be un-
necessary for YOU 20 make your own
snowmen. What are the servants for =
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-15

At the luncheon OF the Ad Club at
the ST. Charles Monday, John Albus
introduced a resolution which was
unanimously passed recommending
that an election be held now to vote
bonds for all the public utilities that
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-15
Noting the visit Of Congressman

Noting the visit OF Congressman
Atkeson to that place, the Harrison
vile Democrat pertinentIy observes,
"Mr. Atkesos is the representative in
Congress from the Sixth district Of
Missouri, but tho Lord only knows
what we are in now."
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-10-15

Jesse Anderson. William Solomon
and Ernest Jackson, all OF this place,
who were in the Maryville Jail charg-
ed with stealing a Barnard motor. car,
escaped Monday, but were recaptured
an hour later. and this time securely
locked up,