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The True Democrat.
esSt. Franclisville, West Feliciana Parish La, Saturday, January 2, 1909. No. 52
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oodpl EAKE, President. W. H.RICHARDSONr Vice-President.
SK. C. SMITH, Cashier. Located
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mission
thelw. THE PEOPLE'S BANK Re
St. Francisville. La.
rned
ud Capital - - $50,000
desri Loans
'10 Other
DIRECTORT: Overt
do o r W. Leake, K. C. Smith, A. F. Barrow, Sam'l. Carter, B. E. Esk- BaOe
er ridge, C. Weydert, ('. F. Howell, W. H. Richardson, Due i
Ben. Mann, R. C. Wickliffe, F. O. Hamilton. chece
uss ] Gold c
Silver
arned AGeneral banking business transacted. Liberal accommodation Natlo
en or gord with sound and conservative banking extended patrons. v. g
herefrol
Manta eof DepIosit Bearing 4 Per Cent. Interest to Time Depositors.
ver Capit
Surpi
n 0Undly
owing taxi
Lte Due t
gun. Indivi
B. . Indl00
dB. Time
cattle
i Peroy & Porrester
nder stn
6Ball, n asu noe AgenoSm
amilton, asseINO THE FOLLOWINo RLIABLE OOIPAIIESI soles
true,
er tree NAME ASSETS Subs
ons under Aetna................. 14,884,569 00 day
W. J. Fire Association............. 7,840,675 00 Depu
raveling German American...... ..... 13,508,038 00 pF
bited frd Hartford..................... 18,920,604 00
ager's, S' Home of New York........... 20,862,691 00
Stewart North America .............. 11,268,104 00
e M National..................... 7,453,965 00
ra Pennsyluania.............. 6,462,117 00 the
he Ryland Philadelphia Underwriters .. 19,108,779 00
,act, Andy Phoenix and Hartford....... 7,965,453 00 al
re hauling e 6,84,560 00
re hereb Republic Underwriters........944,425 00 hyc
of the law,. Southern.................. 893,312 00
Chas. Sun.......................... 1,091,809 00 s08
Cihverpool & London & Globe
log or (U. S. Branch)........... 12,560,212 00 p
is hereby North British & Mercantile 7
ttin of. (U. S. Branch).............. 6,832,711 00
)r wlf Palatine (U. S. Branch)..... 3,063,759 00
All cat
Ttrepal .......................8160,505,789 00
s.S. s. T ADJUSTE AND PAID PROUPTLY. so
Sdate Lh k you for your huslhio In the 0 In
Snd respeotully soelloll a ontinuanoe I-I
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found at Has Happened to Other diM
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is date all Protect it from loss or damage by Fire or 4
BasuchasQ
ited under Tornado with a policy in nE
Any one
ing and. New York Underwriters
o, Westchester Insurance Go. is
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.K. Davis, Local Agent.
: D.Avis Agent. is
Texas
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1011 Ofrs the most economical, attractive and d
. todate policy. Let me quote you rates.
* M. LEAKE - Local Agent. t
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Talks By the Bank of Westeia
SSt. Francisaville, La.
1 11. d The Advantages of a Strong Bank.
Iteofesto the question of a Our many year's experience in bank
iS on poeversone who has ing enables us to meet ever need and
5lntesubject serious thought, supply prompt service.
Of te advantrage derived.
bUP t business is conducted
y et liberally', so that
1 you safety for funds.
VS in a Position to render those interested, and assure you that
8 to patrons. information will be gladly given.
J. R. MA'fHEWS, Cashier.
THE PEOPLE'S BANK
Located at St. Framdasvi, La., Parish f West
Fekiama. ~ pi
Report furnished to the State Examiner of JO
State Banks by the above Bank at
the close of business on Dec. 22, 1908.
RESOURCES
Loans secured by mortgage .... $. 228,318 90,
Other loans and discounts........... 51.028 01
Overdrafts secured and unsecured... 21.028 49
Banking house furniture. fixtures, etc .588 71 b
Other real estate owned............... 1.250 00
Due from Banks and Bankers......... 10,502 74 ri
Checks and other cash items..: ... 338 31 el
Gold coin............................. .... 120 00
Silver, nickel and copper coin .. 8.403 98 ]
National bank notes and all issues of
U. S. Government ... ................ 3.018 00
-------to
Total.. ........... ... $126,557 14
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in ...................... $ 50,000 00 g
Surplus .... 1.750 00
Undivided profits less expenses and
taxes paid ....................784 38 V
Due to other banks and bankers. 2,118 73
Individual savings deposits............... 11.153 89
Individual deposits subject to check 44.089 79 '
Time certificates of deposit bearing e
interest ............................... 16,000 35
Total ............. ................ $19 ,557 14
State of Louisiana,
Parish of West Feliciana. C
I, W. W. Leake. President, and I. K. C.
Smith. Cashier of the above named Bank do
solemnly swear that the above statement is I
true, to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 29th
day of December, 1908. [
E. S. Muss.
Deputy Clerk and Ex-ofclo Notary Public, St.
Francisville, West Feliciana Parish, La.
Disinfectants.
A recent medical journal gives
the following: "The best natur
al disinfectant, sunshine; best
germ disinfectant, for m ad e
hyde; best physical disinfectant,
soap; best moral disinfectant,
publicity."
Thus quotes the Ladies Home
Journal, and we repeat it be
cause nowhere in six lines of
print "will, youa find ;p hesS
so much information and wisdom.
In this form it can be easily re
membered, and should be memo
rized.
Physicians have long preached
the efficacy of sunshine as a dis.
infectant of disease. It is preach
ed anew in the now hopeful crus
) ade against tuberculosis, al
) though true of nearly every other
disease. And it is all the better
for humanity to know the virtues
of soap if they would attain that
cleanliness, which good John
Wesley thought next to godli
ness. Of formaldehyde, let med
ical science speak.
The most significant point in
this quotation is that publicity
is the moral disinfectant. It
would seem that every one would
agree to this, but no deed of evil
is ever done but the first impulse
is to conceal it, even as Adam
and Eve sought to hide in the fast
Snesses of Eden from God. Evil
shrinks not from what it has
done, but from other's knowledg(
of it. Even good people depre
cate the publication of evil doings
arguing that it teaches evil t
others. It may incidentally d(
that, but where one such learnt
the lesson of evil-doing, a hun
dred learn to fear its conse
quences.
It is true that through Dublici
ty many innocent persons wh
love the sinner are brought t
suffering and shame, but this als
Sis an inexorable law that througl
our common humanity many it
888 nocent suffer because of one tha
is guilty. It affords no reaso
why guilt should go unpunishe,
nor why the moral disinfectar
publicity should not he appliet
ank- A great many evils, miscegenf
Sand tion for instance, could no moi
survive publicity, except in tI
most abandoned cases, than
yellow fever germ, the applic
tion of formaldehyde. It is :
unpleasant duty to make publ
rom the dark ways of men and woi
that en but it is a duty no less.
Publicity is the great mor
disinfectant.
A Joke on Mark Twain.
The whole world will enjoy the
practical joke played on Mark
Twain, the humorist, whose
jokes, practical and otherwise,
have been at the expense of other
people.
Rdbert J. Collier, the New
York publisher, write to Mr.
Clemen's secretary a few days
before Christmas that he had ar
ranged to give the humorist an
elephant for a Christmas present.
He asked them to prepare a place
for it, and the family, unwilling
to risk any injury to Mr. Collier's
feelings, prepared to turn the
o garage into elephant quarters.
A few days later a load of hay
a was received. with the compli
3 ments of Mr. Collier, who sent
word it was for the elephant to
eat. Next came a man who in
- troduced himself as Prof. May,
4a professional elephant trainer,
who caused the garage floor to be
o strenghtened. The elephant ar
is rived at night and when Mr.
', Clemens went to view his gift he
discovered in the garage a paper
. elephant about as big as a full
. grown cow. L
The State's Fiscal Agents.
The Board of Liquidation's
s programme for the selection of
r- State fiscal agents went through
3t Tuesday. The rate of interest
e- will be 3 1-2 per cent; the period
t, of the contract will be until April
t, 1, 1910, and the distribution will
be one-half of the State's funds
ie in New Orleans and one-tenth in
e- each of the five rural congress
of iofial districts.
ad fIn tue- Sixth Congressional 0
n. District, the Louisiana State
.e- Bank and the Bank of Baton
1o- Rouge are the fortunate institu
tions.
ed In New Orleans the New Or
is- leans National, the Hibernia Na
:h- tional and the Whitney-Central
is- were selected. President Chas.
al- Godchaux filed with the Board a
ter vigorous protest against the in
ber terest i'ate, giving figures to
tes prove that the deposits were
iat really coE ting the banks 5.16 per
hn cent n the amount available for Al
Ili- daily balances. AN
For Sale.
in The building formerly occu
ity pied by E. L. Newsham as a
It store, with residence attached. I see
uld Seven rooms and a large kitchen. cl
evil Corner lot 60x120. Price $1,500.
lse The same building was bought "The
am from the succession of Mrs. E.
st- Weber for $2,500. Apply to
vil MRS. J. P. NEWSHAM.
has Stockholders' Notice.
lge The stockholders of the Bayou Whei
>re- Sara Ice Co. will hold their annu- , "
g, al meeting at the offices of the
company in Bayou Sara, La., "sta
do Monday, Jan. 25, 1909 at 10:30 a.
,n m. ED. WAX, I see
iun- Secretary.
rse- And
Stockholders' Notice.
lci- Stockholders of the Bank of
who West Feliciana will please take "she
t to notice that the annual stockhold
also ers' meeting will be held at the And
ugh Banking House in St. Francis
in- ville, Lr., on Thursday, January And
that 21, 1909 at 3:30 o'clock p. m. A
tson J. R. Matthews, Cashier.
hed, FOR RENT-The Bockel resi- "N<
tant dence in Bayou Sara. Apply to
ied. Miss M. E. Bockel. A
nore LOST-Pythian Sisters' em- on
the blem pin, last Sunday, between o
in a Wm. Kahn's and my home, has chi
)ica- initials "F. L." on it. Small re- t
s ai d Miss Fannie Lebovitch. mo
wom Senator Bourne, having failed
to get Roosevelt a double term, 1
roral is now determined to get Taft a Ca
double salary. be
The Newspaper Guy.
I see a man pushing his way through
the lines.
Of cops where the work of the "fire
fiend" shines.
"The chief?" I inquire-but a man re
plies:
"Oh, no! Why, that's one of those
newspaper guys.
I see a man walk through the door of
a show.
Where great throngs are blocked by
the sign "S. R. O."
"Is this man the star that no ticket
he buys?"
"Star nothing! He's one of those
newspaper guys."
I see a man start on the trail of a
crook.
And he scorns the police, but he
brings him to book.
"Sherlock Holmes?" I inquire-some
one scornfully cries:
"Sherlock H-! Naw, he's one of
dese newspaper guys."
And some day I'll pass by the great
"Gates of Gold."
And see a man pass through unques
tioned and bold.
"A saint" I'll ask, and old Peter'll
reply,
S"No; he carries a pass-he's a news
paper guy."
Arbor and Bird Day will be
on Jan 15 for the public schools
of Louisiana. On that day the
s children of each school will plant
,. a tree and learn a lesson about
birds, than which there are few
. more desirable things for chil
d dren to do.
, The murderers of Ex-Senatoi
a Carmack of Tennessee have no
been allowed bait.
New Orleans and Baton Rouge
are advertised in the Chicago
papers Sunday. The Old South
will wake up yet.
Didn't last week seem as if it
had two Sundays.
What happened to Castro cer
tainly exemplifies the adage,
"When the cat's away, the mice
will play."
CHAS. TADLOCK
CARPENTER AND BUILDER
Estimates Furalsed n
Application
Wire Doors and Screen a
Specialty
Repairing of All Kiais Neatly
Doue
Sole Agent for New Century
Metal Shingles.
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.
FRANK SANSONI,
Groceries, Fruit and Oysters.
1 Oysters received three times a wpek. Oysters on shell at
e counter, 15c a dozen. -
TD MASU*OSTUUUII ·O I
GUARANTEED SPEEDY CURE FOR
CHILLS, FEVER AND AGUE
ALSO POSITIVE SPECIFIC FOR MALARIAL, WILIOUS
AND LIVER COMPLAINTS. PHYSICIANS ENDORSE IT.
50 CENTS PER BOTTLE ALL DRUGGISTS.
Bank of West Felicilana
LIted at St. Fr.delM , La., h.0d t West
Report furnished to the State Ehamlner of
State Banks by the above Bank at the
close of business on Dec. nod,. 1908.
RESOURCES
Demand loans . ... .... ...1 .400 (O
Loans secured by mortgage 3.. 17.00 00
Other loans and discounts . 115.377 44
Overdrafts secured andunsecured .. 0.II 6
Stocks and bonds ..,4.. 7.47I10
Banking house, furniture and fixtures 2.7OW 00
Due from Banks 11.086 M
Cash items 818 IS
Silver. nickel and copper coin. 5.0( 40
Currency .... 3,I00
Suspense account 4.460 *
Total $ 8.HIl 31
LIABILITIES
Capital 110.000o oo
Surplus 30.000 0
Undivided profits 4.U076
Due to Banks and Bankers .. 8.0e 75
Savings deposits ... 7.65
Individual deposits 0.17M 71
Certlflcates of deposit 4.1s5 0
Bills Payable 10.00000
Total 3101,311 It
State of Louisiana.
Parish of West Feliclana.
I. J. L. Golsan Acting President: and I. J. B.
Matthews. Cashier of the above named Dank
do solemnly swear that the above statement
is true. to the best of my knowledge and be
lief. Subscribed and sworn to before me this
1 5th day of Dec. 1908.
E. S. Muss.
Deputy Clerk and ME-oicilo Notary Public.
St. Francisville. West Feliclana Parish. Ia.
