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he True Democrat. vIS St. Francisville, West Feliciana Parish La., Saturday, July II, 1908. No. 28 `t' LI Xix! I'ýl nt.1 ut.\ II I. W1( IAt \I)IVON, Vice- 'IL"sidC1t. a THE PEOPLE'S BANK St. Francisvilleic La. Capital - - $50,000 W,' W. Leake. K. (. Smuith, A. I". Darrow. Sani'. ('arter, 1; . K Esk ridge, ('" WeyiI-it. ( '. F. I Lowe]]. W. I. I tichardson. lien. Mann. I,. ('. Wicklifl. F. ). Hamilton. A General banking b'sinevs transacted. Liberal aceonnunodation in accord with souintl and a tno'nservative banking extended patrons. ,tflates of Deposit Bearing 4 Per Cent. Interest to Time Depositors. CHAS. TADLOCK CARPENTER AND BUILDER Estimates Furnished on Application Wire Doors and Screens a jSpecialty Repairing of All Kinds Neatly Done Sole Agent for New Century Metal Shingles. ý iRýRR RR1)R,)R ) ) )R1RR R R fi ý STAFOLIFE THE BEST FEED ON THE MARKET. Analysis of STAFOLIFE as compared with other feeds Protein I.' a'.rh l rtI. .r 9. 2 5.00 (15. 2 11.50 6.50 56.00 STAFOLIFE contains fore digestible nutrienl:, than myother feed. We retain just enough caribolhydrates so manot to be heating to the animal when doing the hardest ndof work in the warmest weather. STAIOLIFE is cooked by our evaporating process, whichevaporates all objectionable fats, etc., and retains allicient digestible fat and protein to make it higher in these properties than either corn or oats. With the mar ketingof STAF'OLIFE you cannot afford to fed the feeds 1 you have been feeding, for STAFOLIFE will save you a thirdofyour feed bill. When you once try it you will lever feed any other feed. JNO. F. IRVINE CO., Ltd. SOLE AGENTS BAYOU SARA, LA. kTalks By the Bank of West Feliciana s ISt. Francisville, La. No. 5. Prompt Attention. &Ittersturned ovei' to ºii r,,~eive aImpt Attention. Our Iflfthlods 'l Iratized in such a 'w v that and 8ccura( . arc "ofl to (IL hImtters receive the sameu (car1e Proz9pt attention as is i vetn of greater in] portancw(º slJctiiye dluties4: vac is proficiiet in his otficial CapaL('ily. All uIlattets are senlt to th Ie jolnOpp (r dpatineat which insuriets promiipt attcut"6ic-. Inisin'ss froo mindi viduals wiol) (o timatii sli1Ui'ri( i ser\'i i. is earnestly ; O lie ted. (nl pur 1ompt, atti"ntioll wili he an adv~ant nge to your buisiness. J FATTIIEWS, Cashier. rr Sanders has issued to Dugal and Clhester both promintently Young men of St. Parish, who, about a jyear 'sentenced to the St;ate T for the killing of Tothoun The issuing of to these two loung ien to il close a very sens tffollow'ed &l hV ait - Onsted legal bat.t h. Tile brothers are , g d their friendls hae claimed that they Were not tlihe aggretssors in the dluel which resulted in the killing of Dr. Yonng, one of the prominent lphysicianY; of St. IrLnday'. The' dittficuilty betwn the Youngs and the Thoinlpsons (Wriginally arose between I)1. Young and Dr. Thompson, the father of the boys. ( )ne day Dr. Young was (1riving in his buggy. and met, the two Ti iompson boys (driving in their own vehicle. A dnuel in the publlic road followed, in which Dr. Young was killed. Primary on Sept. I. The State Central Committee met in Baton Rouge Friday, July 3, and fixed Tuesday, Sept. 1, as the date for holding the Demo cratic primary. This means, first of all, the date of the primary for the nomi nation of associate justice of the Supreme Court, the term of Jus tice Provosty expiring. Con gressional committees will se lect the same date for their pri maries, and the Orleans Parish Democratic Committee will se lect Sept. 1, for the municipal primIary in the city of New Or leans, for the nomination of mayor and all city officals. Nominations will be made for distriict judge and district attor ney in the various districts of the state, also for judical and congressional executive commit tee. In Louisiana, as in New York race track gambling has been given a death blow by the Leg islature, Governor Hughes of the latter state has received na tional prominence for the stand hlie took against the evil in his state, but has any man heard any praises for J. Y. Sanders for similar action in Louisiana? He has not, for when the Locke bill was before the senate and in danger of defeat our chief exe cutive just kept on saying noth ing. Some Congressional History. The following is relproduced fromi a special to tihe Daily Pica yune of the 7th as it has a plleas ing notice of Hon. R. C. Wick liffte and incidentally some Con gressi onal history. It describes the Fourth of July celebration at Gon~nzales. "The ceremonies were opened by loln. P. Sidney Berteau, who c(alled to the chair Attorney (:dleb C. Weber, of Donaldson ville, to act as master of cere monies. In assuming the chair Mr-. Weber said that two of the congressional aspirants from the Sixth District-Hon. Robert C. Wickliffe, Col. Sam M. Robertson ---were invited to present their clai(ms, ibut that Colonel Robert son was ill at his home and un able to attend. Mr. Wickliffe, however, was present. He then introdnuced Hon. Felix J. Samson, Representative in the Legisla ture f-om Vermilion Parish. He delivered a beautiful and eloquent o-ation on the glory of the nation, and was greeted with much ap plause. "Hon. Robert C. Wickliffe, of West Feliciana, was next intro duced and spoke in the interest of his candidacy for congress man. When he arose he was greeted with a burst of applause. Mr. Wickliffe urged his claims on his titness to fill the position. Among the remarks made by him were that the Parish of East Baton Rouge had so long held the ofice that it was time for one of the other parishes to have the j)osition. "It was in 1876 that Edward White Robertson, of East Biton Rouge, was elected. He served until 1882, when Hon. E. T. Lewis, of St. Landry, was elect ed. From 1884 to 1886 the dis; trict was relpresented by the Hon. Alfri-ed U. I-ion, of Avoyelles Parish, neithei- of those parishes lbeing now in the Sixth District as presently composed. From 1886 to the lpresent day East Baton Rouge has held the posi tion with Colonel Samm Robertson and Hon. (Geo-gre i(. Favrot, thus showing that with the exception of St. Landry and Avoyelles, neither iof whichm is now in the (istrlic(t, the office has been with East Baton Rouge since 1876, notwithstanding that the district is compose(I of twelve parishes." Pinckneyville Notes. Mrs. Wm. Ells of Gibson, La. is visiting her mother, Mrs. E. S. Wall at Richland. Her younger sisters, Misses Lillian and Bessie, will return home with her for a month's visit. Miss Isabelle Percy hopes soon to be able to return to Woodville for the summer. Scarlet fever is prevalent there and she has been afraid to go there until all danger is past. Little Margaret, Sarah and Mernie Brandon are fugitives from scarlet fever and are with their grandfather at Arcole. Messrs. A. M. McGehee and D. F. V erwin made a flying trip to the city the early part of the week. During their absence, Mrs. D. F. Merwin and little daughter, Katherine, were guests at Cold Spring. Miss Belle Brandon of Como, and Mrs. Falvie of New Orleans, were recent passengers on the S. S. Momus to New York. Fromn there they will visit Mrs. Falvie's father, Mr. Jones, at Rockville, Md. They expect to spend two weeks sight-seeing in an auto. Miss Brandon and Mrs. Falvie were devoted friends while at school at Hollins, Va, and have since spent many de lightful summers at the latter's old home in Maryland. Mr. Evart Lyons of New Or leans is visiting his cousin, Chas. Reed at Greenwood. Mrs. Booth's Good Work. The following dispatch from Baton Rouge to the Picayune re calls the visit of Mrs. Maud Ballington Booth to Angola last February, and the organization of a branch of the Prison Volun teer League, of which she is the founder. The dispatch: The authorities of the State Penitentiary have found that the Prison Volunteer League, which was established among the con victs of the Louisiana State Peni. tentiary as a result of the visit of M-rs. Ballington Booth to Bat on louge and Angola has done much towards improving the conduct of the convicts. The League is run by the con victs, and whenever they find that one of their number, a mem ber of the League, has violated any of the rules of the Peniten tiary, this convict is immediately expelled from the League. The membership of the or ganization has constantly grown and is spreading through all of the different camps on the peni tentiary farm. State Board of Education. The following names have been sent in to the Senate for confirmation to compose the State Board of Education; First District-A. Brittan of Orleans, reappointed. Second-Emile Godchaux of Orleans to succeed J. H. Dil lard. Third-Walter J. Burke of Ibefia, reappointed. Fourth-D. C. Scarborough of Natchitoches, reappointed. Fifth-E. L. Kidd of Lincoln reappointed. Sixth-S. McC. Lawrason of West Feliciana, to succeed Prof. Harris. Seventh-Paul O. Moss of Calcasieu, to succeed E. B. Du buisson of St. Landry. It will be seen that four of the seven are reappointed. The three ex-officio members of the board are Governor San ders, who is its president; At torney General Guion and State Superintendent Aswell. pThe board will be called together soon after its appointment. Tuberoses. "Oh! how frangrant! How per fectly delicious the perfume! But what has spoiled theme What is the matter with the tuberoses?" "They have been handled," an swered the wearer, with a re gretful glance at the bruised blossoms. "The very lightest touch spoils them. The fairest, most waxen of all white flowers, the merest breath darkens and robs them of their beauty. While inhaling their divine per fume if yon brush them ever so daintily, a defiling shadow re mains." Girls, dear girls, let me take you in my arms, drop the cur tains and now preach a wee bit of a sermon on this text: "Tuber oses." That lovely pyramid of living bloom, diffusing sweetness on the air, presents a faded face to the beholder-its fair loveliness de faced by a too intimate touch. Touch not, taste not, handle not, is a maxim well suited to more subjects than one, applica ble in both a material and spirit ual sense. I never see a young girl suf fering familiarity of manner from her escort, allowing with out rebuke a profaning nearness but I long to shelter her behind my older wisdom and save her from the consequences of which she little dreams, A young girl should be hedged in with delicacy like the sleep ing princess behind her hedge of thorns and only the true prince should ever break her heart's virgin slumber with the kiss of possession. After months of devoted at tention to a pretty young wom an of my acquaintance, my fa vorite cousin suddenly withdrew from the field. The child's ros es faded, her eyes followed him longingly. She was evidently unable to recall her truant heart from its unappreciative posses sor. I remonstated with my cousin. He grew grave, looked regretful but on being further pressed, shook his head and an swered; "The fruit that falls without shaking, is all too mellow for me. Yes, she was willing, too willing. The lips that suf fered kisses so easily from me would never have proved im possible prey to other meni." It is the same old story-"What is won too easily, ceases to charm. Dear girls, if you wish to re main thfinitely precious to your lovers, bear in mind the sign: "Keep off the grass." Love blos soms best in an atmosphere of reverence and respect. Caress es should flower on the trees of marriage. Lightly won, lightly valued. When a strong arm en circles your waist and mus tach ed lips seek to press your own, pause and remember the-tuber ose.-N. O. States. ,,I Royal Pharmacy, F. M. Mumford, M. D., Proprietor. Drugs, Chemicals, Paints, Oils, Patent Medicines, Stationery, Jewelry, School Books, Cigars, Etc. Lamps, Lamp Goods and Sundries. .No. 211 Royal St. PRESCRIPTIONS A SPECIALTY. . Cot Robertson Withdraws. The Sixth District Democratic Congressional Committee met in Baton Rouge Tuesday to call the necessary primary and make other arrangements com ing under the province of the body. Judge L. B. Claiborne of Pointe Coupee was called to the chair as temporary chairman and W. M. Barrow secretary, was at his desk. With few ex ceptions, the entire membership of the committee was present. Col. S. M. Robertson, one of the candidates for Congress from the Sixth District appeared before the committee and stated that on the advice of his physi cians and on account of ill-health he had withdrawn from the race and would hereafter remain in private life. Mr. Robertson spoke feelingly of the years which he spent in Congress. The committee then took a re cess until5 o'clock. Upon reconvening L. B. Clai borne, of Pte. Coupee was elected permanent chairman and A. E. Miller of East Feliciana, secre tary. Mr. Gay offered the reso lution on the death of Judge Milton. A. Strickland, former secretary of the committee. Mr. A. Villeret introduced the following resolution, which was likewise unanimously adopted: "Be it resolved by the Con gressional Committee of the Democratic party of the Sixth Congressional District, That the Democratic primary election is hereby ordered to take place in the Sixth Congressional District of the State of 'Louisiana, on Sept. 1, 1908, to nominate a can didate for said district to be vot ed for at the congressional elec tion to be held Nov. 3, 1908. "Be it further resolved, That one from each parish, and seven at large qualified electors, shall be elected to comprise the con gressional committee for the * succeeding two years, pursuant tothe resolution of the State Central Committee adopted July 3, 1908." Chairman Claiborne addressed the meeting and paid a glowing tribute to Col. 8. M. Robertson, the retiring candidate. The retirement of Col. Robert son leaves in the race George K. Favrot of East Baton Rouge, for re-election, Robert C. Wickliffe of West Feliciana, Victor Lefe!b vre, of West Baton Rouge and Lynn C. Tompkins of Tangip:t hoa. Oh, Father, grant that nothing I may do May come between my little ones and You. Grant that no word or touch of mine Add to the cloud that hides the light divine. Grant that my love may be so wise and true Thatevery day I draw them nearer You. No life be marred or scarrred through fault of mine But by Thy grace, all mine be wholly Thine. -Id2E N. DOUGLAS Seiwanee, Juno 24, 1908.