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SThe True Democrat.
V.l. XXI St. Francisville, West Feliciana Parish La., Saturday, October 26. 1912. No. 39
K. C. SMITH, President. DR. C. F. HOWEIL, Vice-President. *
. DAVID I. NORWOOD, Cashier. ANCEL ARD, Assistant Caahier.
THE PEOPLE'S BANK
St. Francisville, La.
Capital - - $50,000
SSurplus - - $10,000
DIREOTORS: "
K. C. Smith, A. F. Barrow, Samuel Carter, B. E. Eskridge, C. t
Weydert, C. F. Howell, Ben Mann, F. O. Ham
t· iliton, Wm. Kahn, D. I. Norwood. .(
A general banking business ransacted. Liberal accommodation
in accord with sound and conservative banking extended patrone. t
, Certificates of Deposit Bearing 4 Per Cent. Interest to Time Depositors.
+ + I
PRESCRIPTIONS
Our Prescription Department is
our Pride and we make the filling
of Prescriptions a Specialty. We use
only materials of highest standard of
Purity and Strength.
Close attention to this Department
and years of experience' have won
for us the confidence of both Phy
sician and Patient.
ROYAL PHARMACY,
ST. FRANCISVILLE, LA.
S. I. Reymond Co., Ltd.,
Cor Main and Third Streets
Baton Rouge, La.
Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes Hats,
Clothing, Housefurnishing, Etc.
CHAS. TADLOCK
CARPENTER AND BUILDER
Estimates Furnished on
Application
Wire Doors and Screens
C113 Specialty III
Window and Door Frames.
Mantels, Etc.
First-Class Heart Shingles
Always On Hand.
"Do Unto Others As You Would
Have Them Do Unto You."
This is to inform the people that I have moved my store in
the old Gastrell building, where I shall be glad to see my cus
tomers and to serve them.
As the high water has crippled me considerably and as I had to
go to heavy expense, I would like to see everyone I have favor
ed come forward and do unto me as I have done to them.
Columbus and Weber Wagons, Parry Buggies, American Wire
Fence 192 Ibs. to the roll and 26 inches high, Deering Harvester
Tools, International Engine, and all the leading hardware imple
ments obtainable always on hand or on short notice.
Champion Potato Digger-the kind to dig peanuts and sweet
and Irish Potatoes-can be seen in operation at W. Daniel's, Jr.
CHARLES WEYDERT'S
OF COURSE.
SEND YOUR PRINTING TO THIS OFFICE,
WHERE IT WILL BE DONE PROPERLY......
ORDER IN WHICH AMENDMENTS
WILL APPEAR ON THE BALLOTS
Voters of Louisiana will be called
)upon to pass judgment on, nineteen
constitutiunal amendments on Novem
tez. 5th. Eight will deal with the tax
revision scheme adopted by the Tax
Commnission and passed by the Gen
eral Assembly at a special session.
Thi, remainder were adopted at the
regular 1912 session of the Legisla
ture.
Here are the amendments in the
ordur in which they appear on the
official ballot:
No. 1-Segregating state and local
taxation. Main tax amendment.
No. 2-Authorizing exemption from
local taxation of homesteads of im
nmgrants for a period of ten years.
No. 3-Authorizing exemption from
taxation, for twenty years of corpo
rations which lend money at no:
more than 6 per cent on country real
estate.
No. 4-Exempting money from tax
ation.
No. 5-Permitting exemption from
taxation of homes up to $2,000 value.
No. 6--Establishing a referendum
to determine whether cities, towns
and villages may be exempted from
parochial taxation.
No. 7-Exempting for ten years
from taxation irrigation and naviga
ble canals.
No. 8-Exempting from taxation le
gal reserve of Iouisiana life insur
ance companies.
No. 9-Providing 1 mill for Confed
erate veterans.
No. 10-Providing for funding of
state debt.
No. 11-Reopening the "Grand
father clause."
No. 12-Permitting women to serve
on school boards and on boards of
charity and correction.
No. 13-Providing an additional
judge for the Fifteenth Judicial Dis
trict, comprising the parishes of Cal
casieu, Cameron, Allen, Beauregard
and Jefferson Davis.
No. 14-Authorizing police juries to
levy special taxes for the construc
tion of highways.
No. 15-Allowing cities and towns
to issue bonds and levy taxes for
sewerage purposes.
No. 16-Extending the time for ex
cmption 'rom taxation of the Pan
American Steamship Company to
January 1, 1916.
No. 17-Filling all vacancies of ov
er one year in the judiciary of Or
Icans by special election.
No. 18-Exempting from taxation
for ten years of railroads constructed
subsequent to Jan. 1, 1913.
No. 19-The recall amendment.
PROGRAM OF WEST FELICIANA
TEACHERS' INSTITUTE.
The following is the program o: i'
West Feliciana Teachers' Institute, b
to be held in St. Francisville, Friday T
and Saturday, Oct. 25 and 26, 1912: it
Friday Morning Session. o
10:00. Opening Exercises-Miss Hil- g
da Simmons. if
10:15. Business Session. b
10:45. "The Teacher and the School" it
Chapter XIV-L. T. Welch. i:
11:20. "The Teacher and the School" d
Chapter XV-Miss Latane. h
12:00. Noon Intermission. I
Afternoon Session. '
1:30. Music or Drawing-Miss Ruby P
Phillips. C
2:00. "Psychology and the Teach- L
er," Chapters I and II-O. H. P
Breidenbach.
2:30. "Psychology and the Teach
er," Chapters III and IV
Miss Harvey. P
3:00. Talk to the Teachers-Dr. A. C
B. Coffey. g
Evening Session. n
7:30. Music, Arranged by MissPhil- e
lips.
8:00. "How to have a good School" ii
-Supt. A. M. Hendon. P
8:30. Music, Arranged by Miss Phil- t
lips.
8:45. Address-Dr. A. B. Coffey. n
Saturday Morning Session. t
9:00. Opening Exercises-Miss El- p
la Lee Daniel.
9:15. Class Recitation-Miss Irene v
Diillon. s
Discussion of same. P
9:45. "Louisiana"-Miss Lucile Wi. z
liams.
10:15. "The Teacher and the School" t
Chapter XVI-Miss Kilbourne 1I
10:45. Recess. C
11:00. "The Teacher and the School" p
Chapter XVII-Miss Guile. s
11:30. "Psychology and the Teach- p
er," Chapters VI and VII- r
Miss Bellinger.
12:00. "Psychology and the Teach- 1,
er," Chapters VIII and IX- t
Miss Smith. p
P. M.
12:30. Remarks by the Superintend
ent.
1:00. Adjournment.
All the teachers are expected to
attend these meetings, the success
of which will largely depend upon
the promptness and regularity of the t
teachers' attendance, as well as upon t
the work they do in preparing for t
the recitations and discussions. The
growing teachers will not neglect ,
these opportunities for improvement. r
All who are interested in the
work of the schools are invited to at- 1
tend the sessions and participate in t
the discussions. They may come and
at any time that may suit their coin
venience. Those who recall Dr. Cof
fey's entertaining and inspiring ad
dresses on former occasions will be
glad of this opportunity to hear him
again.
A. M. HENDON,
Parish Superintendent.
"A stenographer," said Sneerwell,
"seems to be the only woman to 1
whom a man can dictate nowadays."
.--Judge.
THE DISTILLERY FIRE.
Considerably mystery surrounds the
burning of the distillery at Pletten
berg, mention of which was made in r
The True Democrat, last week, and
it is doubtful if the cause or origin
of the fire will ever be known, The
grass between the site of the distil
!ery and the railroad tracks was all
burned and it is not known whether
it was started by sparks from a pass
ing locomotive or not. For a few
days rumors were current that a
large amount of copper had been
removed from the building, but upon
investigation it develops that the cop
c per had melted. The Messrs. Minor
carried $1,500 insurance, placed in
Louisville, Ky. The distillery will
probably not be rebuilt.
ATTEND THE STATE FAIR.
The Louisiana State Fair, at Shreve
port, will be in annual session from
Oct. 30th to Nov. 6th, and the pro
gram to be carried out promises to
make this the most successful fair
ever held in Louisiana.
From a small beginning the Louis
lana State Fair is rapidly assuming
proportions which will land it among
the big annual fairs of the country.
Each year money is spent in per
manent improvements and added at
tention is given the arrangements of
programs, premiums and purses.
The exhibits at the fair will be
well worth going to see. The live
stock and agricultural exhibits should
prove of especial interest to the citi
zens of this section who will attend.
This paper urges that all who can,
take in the fair. The lessons to be
learned by an ocular demonstration
of what Louisiana can produce will
prove of great benefit, and will re
sult in increased efforts to put this
parish where she belongs in an ag
ricultural way.
The L. R. & N. is offering very
low round trip rates, which should be
taken advantage of by all who can
possibly go.
HERE FROM GERMANY.
Mr. Martin Paulet, accompanied by
his wife and three children, arrived
here this week from Schimindt, Ger
many, for the purpose of investigat
ing lands and conditions here with
the view of making their home in
this parish, if they are pleased with
r the situation.
Mr. Paulet has been in correspond
t ence with Mr. Chas. Weydert for a
number of months, and it is due to
Mr. Weydert's energetic efforts In
behalf of immigration to this parish
that he is making his visit here.
Mr. Paulet reports that he receiv
ed all manner of discouragement from
steamship officials and fellow passen
gers when his destination was dis
e closed to them. The prevailing idea
a in such circles is that Louisiana is
nothing but a hotbed of fever and
malaria. Mr. Paulet admits that so
l. much unfavorable comment had its
effect upon him, but that he had al
I, ready transferred his money to a
o bank in this section, and consequent
Sly made the journey as originally
planned.
TO TELL CHARACTER FROM d
HANDWRITING. t
Any one who reads over a letter
must get a general impression of the g
personality of the writer. Grapholo- n
gy consists in nothing more than de
liberately analyzing that impression. '
Six or seven rules will supply the
beginner with her equipment. In
the first place, the general style of
the writer shoulld be studied. If
he is content to use poor paper, that c
is in itself a mark of his poor spirit.
A cultivated writer will show his
good taste unmistakably in the se- r
lection of his paper. If the' paper
chosen is of unusual tint; if the writ
er has put too few words to the c
page, his tendency to faddishness or 0
eccentricity is at once apparent.
Any deviation from good sense has t
its significance.
The spaces between a writer's
words are one of the clearest indi- c
cations of his character. If they
are. narrow, he is likely to be sel
fish, secretive, bigoted. If his words
are reasonably wide apart, the writ
er may be set down as generous 0
and sincere. If his spaces are over
wide, the sign points to a careless
and slipshod nature.
The next thing to consider is the n
size of the handwriting. Proud and p
simple natures usually write a large
hand. They are likely to make much o
out of little. They are not close ob- 0
servers, and are quickto take offense. n
On the other hand, the thinker, the t
scholar usually writes a small, even
a minute, hand. He is accustomed ii
to concentrating his attention, and
he unconsciously learns to economize h
in effort. He is appreciative and. a
careful observer. V
The relations of capitals to small n
letters often indicates a good deal.
An ambitious man will unconscious
ly make his capitals of generous
size. Very small capitals, hardly t
larger than the small letters, may
indicate a mean and underhand na
ture. At the same time, a capital
not too small in size is instinctively
chosen by the sober, unemotional,
self-respecting citizen.
The slope of the writing means
much. A dignified person usually
writes a straight up-and-down hand.
A moderate slant to the right means
that the writer is sensitive and af
fectionate, open-hearted, a warm and
sensible companion, wholesome and
generous. If the slant to the right t
i~ pronounced, these qualities may i
be intensiified to the point of weak
ness. A slant to the left-a back 1
slant-is the mark of a sensitive and
shy nature. I
A kindly, open, easy-going nature a
writes in rounded characters. An- t
gular and pointed writing means that c
the writer is of a quick, nervous con- r
stitution. He may be witty. If the I
angularity is very marked, he may b. i
cranky, "touchy," quick-temjered. If t
the characters are well-formed as c
well as pointed, the writer is high- i
strung, and may have unusual men- <
tal powers. The best writing com- I
bines the rounded and the angolar(
formation. i
As an ordinary rule, a delicate, 0
highly refined person writes with a i
l;ght stroke. Writing that is a filmyI
tracery means that the writer is of A
a mystical turn, excessively sensi-!_
tive. One who revels in color, or inl
music, a painter or amusician, writes :
with a heavy stroke tempered with I
grace. People of strong emotions
put the pen to paper with plenty oft
vigor. Stage folk write with a good
deal of ink and a good deal of flour
ish. If the pen-strokes are of bulg-1
ing thickness and the writing gener
ally has a heavy appearance, the in
ference is that the writer is coarse,
Sirrational, blustery, and perhaps of i
ungovernable temper. In the best
Swriting the up-strokes will be rather
tight, the downstrokes firm, unwav
ering and moderately shaded.
These are by no means the only
pieces of evidence to be drawn from
a study of handwriting. For exam- 1
Sple, the slant of the writer's line 1
Sacross the page is one of the most
I telling signs of all. A persistent, en
Sergetic man writes a straight line
across the page. Such a writer is
- farsighted; he looks instinctively be
Syond the next word. He is steady,
-dogged, not swayed by his feelings,
- sober and of sound judgment. A
Sbucyant, hopeful man will unconsci
Sously run his lines slightly up-hill.
i That is especially the mark of the
>creative mind.
But a line that travels too decided
- ly up-hil marks at once the imprac
I tical. irrational dreamer. Writers
-Iwhose lines sag perceptibly are rare
v 'y of stout physical constitution; they
are often, although not invariably,
doubting and despondent. In fact,
th-e line with the downward trend
tells a great deal to the skilled
graphologist. Over-elaborate orna
mentation, senseless curlycues, point
to a small nature, vain, not espec
ially intelligent, and fond of chean
finery. On the other hand, a close
fisted man writes with a grudging
plainness.
These are some of the simpler prin
ciples in the analysis of character
from handwriting that will prove a
fair guide to the beginner. No one
rule is of any service in itself; they
must all be applied in combination.
The handwriting of any one person
often seems full of contradiction-at
once buoyant and depressed, at times
strong .and graceful, at other times
weak and wabbling. It rests with
the analyst to balance all the traits
that she finds, and draw her own
conclusions.
CONTRIBUTE TO WILSON CAM
PAIGN FUND.
The Democratic party, on the cvo
of the greatest battle in its history,
finds itself greatly in need of funds.
In previous years a few rich men in
the east have put up all the money
needed for campaign purposes. They
put it up for both parties. This year
they are not contributing to the Dem
ocratic fund. Governor Wilson, alone
of the candidates, is trying the experi
menti of having the campaign fund of
the Democratic party come solely from
the masses. Governor Wilson is mak
ing a fight to get control of the elec
tions and the government from the
hands of the few. The first step in
this direction is to prohibit the few,
who expect favor from the govern
ment, from raising the campaign
funds.
Governor Wison's fight is the peo
ple's fight. Democrats from all sec
tions of the country should contribute
to the fund. They are rallyiug to the
support af the Democratic candidate
in the east and west, but more money
is needed, and badly needed, by the
Democratic organization to carry for
ward the fight to victory on Novem
der 5.
Send your check to this paper.
It will be acknowledged through
these columns and promptly far
warded.
Forward your check today. Don't.
delay. The time for contributing to
the Democratic victory in November
is short.
TECHNICALITIES AND JUSTICE.
Times-Democrat:
By the adoption of a brief and sim
ple rule the Supreme Court of Mis
sissippi has taken a long step toward
the reform of legal practice and pro
cedure in that State. Three new
rules were published by that tribunal
last week, to become effective with
its October term, which began yes
terday. By far the most important
of the three reads thus: "No judg
ment shall be reversed on the ground
ot misdirection to the jury or !he
improper admission or exclusion of
evidence, or for error as to matters
of procedure or pleading, unless it
shall affirmatively appear, from the
whole record, that such judgment has
resulted in a miscarriage of justice."
As we interpret the new regulation,
its enforcement will go far to pre
venting the defeat of justice by tech
nical devices merely. All of the tech
nical tricks and quibbles by which
bad causes are sometimes jockeyed
to triumphs over good ones appear
to be included in this prohibition
which deserves praise for its brevi
ty and clearness, as well as for jus
tice.
The Missippi tribunal's new rule
should not only insure the better ad
ministration of justice, but it ought,
after a little, to relieve the conges
tion of causes in the courts of ap
peal. Once it is understood that
cases will not be reversed on tech
nical grounds alone, the number o0
appeals ought, we think, to grow
beautifully less. The technical con
trivances for delay should gradually
go out of fashion, too. If it is shown
by Mississippi's experience that these
abuses may be so simply and easily
reformed, their early reform in ail
of the states may be confidently ex
pected. It has been painfully slow
in coming. rhe bench and bar have
in our opinion been regrettably slow
to act. But now that they have be
gun, in Mississippi and in one or
two other states, the reorganization
of procedure and practice for better
insurance of substantial justice in
t he courts ought to march steadily
and rapidly. Particularly should this
be true if effectual reform can be
rso easily accomplished when the
judges set their hands to the work.
