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room again. looking for flaws he had
not before detected in his perfect pic
ture
Before a week had passed the rooms
wore a new aspect Katy had moved
and shifted things about and arranged
them with a precision that indicated
well the dominating trait of the wo-
mans character. Neatness shone in
every corner, and cleanliness seemed
to be i'll the very air 1t was all the
very realization Of Johns dream when.
suffering the discomforts of Honoras
slack housekeeping, he had INDUCED
his fancy with a picture of things I'M
der more strenuous system. John
was long in acknowledging. and then
only secretly, that the reality did not
somehow possess all the delights that
anticipation had promised. Strangely
enough. Honora's easy going ways
gradually assumed in the perspective
all the comfort giving properties that
the more thoroughgoing Katy seemed
strangely to lack.
Now, don't be lying there on that
new couch in your dirty working
clothes" Katy had said sharply the
first evening John had stretched him
self YEARLY out for his initial taste of
the bliss he had pictured
John had risen slowly and seated
himself before the stove. Katy eyed
him covertly for some time as he tilt.
ed back aud forth. his foot resting on
the nickel footpiece. She opened her
lips several times TO speak. but hesitat-
ed, an annoyed frown growing be
.ween her brOws.
You'll be knocking that stove over,
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The second annual national good
roads convention was held at Cleve-
land. O., III September. The first ad-
dress was delivered by former Govern
or n. ]. Bachelor of New Hampshire
master of the national grange, who
talked on The National Grange and
Good Roads" The same afternoon an
address on The New England Plan
For Connecting Lines Of Trunk High
ways" was given by George S. Ladd.
special good roads lecturer Of the ma
tional grange; Hon. Z. G. Laylin. mas
ter of the Ohio state grange, talked on
''The Farmers Interest In Road I'M
Provement;" Hon. F. n. Godfrey. mas
ter Of the New York state grange, talk
ed on The New York State Grange
and Good Roads Legislation In That
State" This shows that the grange
is not only in full sympathy with the
growing demand for better roads. but
that it is leading an aggressive move
ment in behalf of improved highways.
and, Furthermore, it believes that ma
tional aid for good roads is the present
deSideratum
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JOHN DUGGAN'S
SECOND WIFE.
A Mans Quest For His Ideal and
Its Realization.
BY MARGARET COY KENDALL.

-
Copyright 1910, by American Press Asso-
ciation.I
It's the grand little home I'll be
bringin her to-" John Duggan mused
proudly as he surveyed the four tiny
rooms he had furnished anew to honor
the homecoming of the second Mrs
Duggan He wandered from room to
room, chuckling in delight over the
shining freshness of it all. The little
sitting room held him spellbound. Its
gorgeous Powered walls, its bright
hued carpet, the new nickel trimmed
heater and all the other new and un-
familiar things down to the white
globed kerosene lamp seemed to him
the height and depth of the home com
fort he had so long dreamed of
It's the grand little home" he re
peated half aloud, an it's Katy will
be the happy woman in it. An, her
so nate an clane, it's foine she'll keep
it," He laughed softly with brimming
delight. Sure it's shinin' like wills
ed time wild the scrubbin' an the clan
in of her" His little eyes grew rem
iniscent. He clasped his hands about
one knee and teetered gently back and
forth. It's what I've always wanted,
4 nate home" he meditated. Poor
Honora, God rest her, was that aisy
goin'. Nothin' troubled her. Sure it
was only laugh I'd get for me trou-
BILE when I'd want things a bit spruce
But it's no matter now. Perhaps the
poor girl was not strong for all the
hearty look of her," he added in sud
den remorse, remembering Honora's
recent demise.
There were impatient days Of wait
ing, and then came the happy day that
John Duggan brought home his second
bride. Katy walked silently through
the rooms that John so proudly dis
played He watched her face eagerly.
waiting to see the delight come into
it. But Katy's stolid Celtic counte-
nance reflected nothing but the inter
est Of prudent housewife.
THAT couch will have to be moved
from the window-the sun will fade
it dreadful there. And you'll have to
put some tin behind the stove. It's
terrible the way the heat fades these
cheap wall papers," she criticised.
Duggan's face fell. He looked blank
ly from the couch to the stove, won
dering dimIy how it was he had not
noticed those things before
at takes woman to see things
right" he said aloud. You'll hey
everything jist as you want it, Katy.
Jist say what you want" And Dug
CANS eyes began to wander over the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-08-24
OLD HOME WEEK.
What a Pennsylvania Grange Did
to Make 1t a Success.

4 Farmers Parade That Took an Hour
and a Half to Pass a Given Point.
Said to Have Been One of the Best
Agricultural Parade Demonstrations
Ever Given In the State.
We are indebted to the Pennsylvania
Grange News for the following account
of Huntingdon county's old home
week. celebration, in which the grange
took so important Il part:
This monster parade. agricultural and
historical in character was the largest.
most elaborate and best parade of the
week At its head as chief marshal Of
the day rode the worthy past master of
the state grange. W. F. Hill Immediate
ly back of him. also mounted on fine
horses, rode his staff, and in accord with
grange ideas both sexes were represented.
The eight ladies', four abreast, were all
dressed in black habits, white collars,
black ties, derby hats and white silk
gloves. The men were also dressed alike,
each wearing black shoes black trousers.
Prince Albert coats. high silk hats and
white gloves. Following the chief mar
shall and this handsome staff were the
Huntingdon band of fifty men on foot,
and in carriages the county officials,
members of council. the mayor and old
home week officials. Then came the Po-
mona float.
This was built on a low wheel wagon.
with platform eight feet wide and twenty
two feet long. On the rear half an elab-
crate platform was erected. A canopy
rooted with wheat and oats crowned this
and protected Sister Boyer, worthy Po-
mona of the Huntingdon Pomona grange,
as she rode in state and in fun court cos
tune. She was attended on either side by
Worthy Ceres and Worthy Flora. who
also wore the appropriate decorations and
were seated a little lower. This was Po-
mona. or fruit, float. and the idea was
completed in the giant cornucopia, or
horn of plenty, that decked the float, and
its giant mouth was pouring out mon
ster pile of luscious and beautiful fruits
all along the route.
Following came the Reformatory and
Red Men, each with splendid demonstra-
lions, and then the twenty-three subor-
dinate oranges of the county showed their
representations from the various parts OF
the county. Practically every product Of
the farm. every farm implement. ancient
and modern. and every condition of farm
life was displayed somewhere in that two
mile long parade The floats were drawn
by from two to six horses. and many of
them were highly artistic, and many Of
them were brought anywhere from five to
twenty miles over mountain roads This
parade required an hour and thirty-two
minutes to pass a given point, but it was
educational and interesting throughout
and had hardly any duplicates. In the
parade line were to be seen the OK teams,
fine carriages and the auto showing prog
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that the piece of brass had been in
tended for some other purpose than
that of weighing piles of documents.
If the curio had really belonged to
that beautiful woman, a favorite of
kings and whose lightest words had
changed the destiny of an empire as
the shopkeeper had limited. in itself
it was valuable as a souvenir of the
most famous woman of her time.
With his penknife he idly scraped
clean the tracery of a little circle
drawn on one end of the box 1t was
perhaps a quarter of an inch in diam
eter, and il the center of the circle
was q dot. The circle and the dot
formed part of a similar decoration
that ran around the ends and sides
of the box.
AS he worked it appeared to Hay
ward that this circle was different
from its fellows; the line was more
deeply indented than the light tracery
of the others. AS he realized this the
young man pursued his labors until
the point of a fine blade could be in
SeIlGu W Iue ueDlu OL all elSulD OF an
inch in the aperture.
Examination of the other end of the
box revealed the same conditions in
the center circle of the row. After
diligently cleaning the second circle
Hayward now had before him what
appeared to be a small round rod run
ming from one end of the box to the
other, yet so tightly wedged in as to
be immovable by ordinary means. The
purpose of this rod was yet to be de
termined. Its presence there convinced
him that the box was indeed box.
He placed it in his wise and with
hammer and tools prepared to force
the rod out of the box. 1t was long
after midnight when it suddenly yield
ed to his efforts and fell to the floor.
Hayward picked it up and carried it
to the lamp. 1t was a small steel
cylinder four inches in length, capped
on either end by the circle of brass.
1t was the work of another hour to
pry out the rusted cap from one end
and reveal a hollow cavity.
From the cavity there dropped a
small roll Of stiff parchment, yellowed
with age and much creased and worn.
Hayward's fingers trembled as he I'M
folded with reverent fingers this mis-
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ing. An impatient nod from one of
them brought him suddenly to him
self, and before Katy could interpose
he had turned and was on his way to
rejOin them.
"Tll let you know in the mornin',"
he called back as he went
The next morning messenger
brought to Katy's door a clumsiIy
sealed envelope. On opening it Katy
was confronted with a document
which, for all its labored briefness,
took long studying on her part to even
family comprehend. 1t read:
To Kate Duggan. to be accepted or not,
as it please her:
First.-Whereas Cleanliness is next to
Goodness, yet Comfort is next the Heart.
SeCoEd.-A mans home is his Castle and
not a Dungeon Tower.
Third.-Man does not live by Bread
alone, for an unruly Tongue is sharper
than the tooth of a Serpent.
Fourth.-A good woman warmeth the
hearthstone, but a Ranter wearies the
ears.
Fffth.-A wOman's tongue is plague
before which Reason falleth as the Dew.
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THE BRASS BOX.
1t Brought About the Speedy
Marriage of the Lovers.
BY CLARIsSA MACKIE.

copyright. 1910. by American Press Asso-
ciationl
The curio dealer weighed the brass
box in his outstretched hand
1T weighs all of a pound. sir" he
said to Hayward. 81 bought it ten
years ago from the estate of a French
antiquary with lot of other stuff. No
one seems to care for it, although I've
offered it for almost nothing. 1t real
ly is a paperweight. You see there is
no lock or hinge. 1t is merely a lump
of brass shaped somewhat like an an
eient chest. If you care for it you can
have it at your own price. 1t may in
terest you to know that it was once
owned by He leaned forward and
whispered a few words in his Gus
toner's ear.
III take it." said Hayward promptly.
Il thought you would" said the
dealer with a nod as he wrapped the
brass box into neat package.
Once in his own rooms Hayward eX-
amined the box with interest 1t was.
as the dealer had said, merely a lump
of brass roughly nodded into the shape
of an ancient chest. The tracings that
had once outlined false locks and
hinges and nail studded bands were
almost obliterated by dirt and discolor-
alton. Restored to its original bright
ness, it would make a unique paper
weight for his desk.
He would reserve the cleaning of
the brass box, as he chose to call it,
for rainy evening. Some night when
he was not due at Edith's-those even
ings were the dullest of the week
he would restore the brass box.
Ten days afterward the rainy even
ing found him smoking q pipe before
cozy fire. The brass box was with
in easy reach Of his hand, and near
by was a drawer full of rags and oil
and various chemicals, so he spread
newspaper on the floor and fell to
work.
Little by little the discoloration
yielded to his efforts until at last the
brass box shone forth in the splendOr
of its primal luster. beautiful indeed.
Hayward admired the delicate en-
craving that the acids had revealed.
and as he turned the box over in his
hands the conviction grew upon him
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-08-24

4 Farmers Parade That Took an Hour
and a Half to Pass Given Point.
Said to Have Been One of the Best
Agricultural Parade Demonstrations
Ever Given In the State
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Sixth.-Woman was created subject to
Man, to obey in all things Whatsoever
Seventh.-It is of the Covenant that only
he who is Master can come unto His
Own. Am l to be Master in all things
Whatsoever?
Eighth.--If ready to accept the above in
every particular and without murmurlng,
signify so in writing.
My Ultimatum. Yours Truly,
The Era-leader., 1911-03-23
United States District Court,
Eastern District Of Louisiana.
In the matter of William T. Afford
Bankruptcy, No. JAG

All creditors of William r. Al
ford, of Clifton, Louisiana. adjudged
q bankrupt on Both day of January,
1911, on his petition in the District
court of the United States for the
Eastern District of Louisiana, are
hereby notified that the first meeting
of the creditors of the said bankrupt
will be held before the undersigned
Refree at his office, Room 5, city
Bank & Trust Co. Bldg, No 122 Caron.
delet St, New Orleans, La,. on the %
day of March. 1911 at the hour of
o'clock 2. NJ.
Whereat said creditors shall pre-
sent and prove their claims, elect a
Trustee, and fix the amount of his bond;
shall determine in what manuer and
what time the property of the bank
rupt's estate shall be sold, and shall
take such other steps as are pertinent
and necessary for the promotion of
the best interest of the said estate, and
shall do such other things as the law
may require and as may I've brought
them. WIN. A. BELL, Refree.
The Era-leader., 1911-03-23
18th Judicial District Court, State of
Louisiana, Parish of Washington.
Mamie G.. BullOch
VS.. No. 1901
q. Nj. Brunfield.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of an order of seizure and sale issued
out of the above named court in the
matter of Mrs. Mamie G. Bulloch, VS..
@. NJ. Brumfield, dated 7th day of Feb
ruary, 1911, and to me directed for ex-
ecution, have seized and will offer
for sale and sell to the last and highest
bidder at the principal front door OF
the court house OH
Saturday, April 3, 1911
between the legal sale hours for judi
cial sales the following described
property towit:
40 acres of land more or less de-
scribed as beginning on w. line of lot
No.3, Sec. 81, TIP. l, s. R. 10, E., about
213 yds. N. of the S. W. cor. of said lot
No. 3, thence Westward about IS yds
to corner stob, whence post oak
marked with a cross, thence North
ward about 100 yds to corner stob,
whence a pine marked with. cross,
thence westward to the E. line of H.
R. 4S called Woody Jones H. r. whence
a stob, thence Northward along Fl. R.
line to the point where the N. line OF
lot No. l, Sec. 81, TIP. |, s, R. 10, p.
intersects said H. R. line, thence E. to
N. E. corner of lot !, thence s. to
the point of beginning.
, Terms of sale cash with benefit OF
appralsement. This2nd day of March,
1911.
JOE N. MAGEE,
SHERIFF.
The Era-leader., 1911-03-23
.,REsoLUT1oNs.

Be it resolved that the presi.
dent of the Police Jury shall ap-
point from this body a committee
Of two, of which he shall be a
member, whose duty itshall he to
direct the overseer of the convicts
to be worked on the puclic roads
as to what roads he shall work.
Said committee shall meet at
stated intervals, not less often
than every ten days, to give the
said 0verseer such instructions as
may be necessary, to inspect, con,
denim Of receive the work accom-
plishsd
Be it resolved, that the presi-
dent Of the Polio Jury be, and he
is hereby, authorized to purchase
the following live stock, vehicles
and tools: 2 doz. long-handle
spades, 6 Black Diamond spades,
8 steel scrapers, | 4.horse plow
IL pick mattocks, 6 mattocks, "A
mattock handles, 6 axes, u axe
handles, 2 sets Of harness, l
wagon, ! pair Of shaking tongues,
pulling chain. 2 double trees,
4 single trees, and 2 mules.
r. E. KEATON,
w. e. BANIsTER, Pres.
Secretary.
The Era-leader., 1911-03-23
Lost or Mislaid.

Two certain prommlssca
described as follows:
1st-One note bearing
dated at Frenklinton, La,
2, 1910 for $3.50, payable Sc
Der IA, 1910 with s per cent
est from maturity in fave
Richard II. jenkins and payable
at Bank of FranNinton, ar
signed by SQld 4 SEepnsson
per J. T. Arnold.
2nd-One note bearing no. s
dated Frankliuton, La, dated
April 2, 1910 for $3.50 payable
December IA, 1910 to the order of
Richard r. Jenkins with the in.
terest ats per cent from maturity,
payable at Bank Of Franklinton,
signed by Arnold & Stevenson
per J. T. Arnold.
Each note having been paraph-
ed "Ne Varietur'' to indentky
same with an act of sale with
vendors lien and privilege exc
cuted the End day OF April 1911
before NJ. l. Varnado. Notary
Public for Washington Parish,
Louisiana, said act containing
the "pact de non alenado'' and
the clause of 10 per cent Attor'
ney's fees in case Of suit.
The public is warued not take
or negotiate for the same.
RICHARD r. JENKINS.
The Era-leader., 1911-03-23
notice OF PUBLICATION.
DEPARTMENT. OF THE INTERIOR,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.

New Orleans, La, Feb. 6, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Thomas
c. Dyson. of Franklinton, La, who,
on August %, 1903. made Homestead
entry, serial No. O2723, for N. w. IA
of n. ". IL, Section -, Tp. 2 South,
Range II East, st. Helena Meridian,
has flied notice of intention to make
final "Commutation' proof, to es-
tablish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before the Clerk of Court, at
Franklinton, La, on the l4th. day of
March, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses: Louis
Thompson, Dennis Watson, William
D!s son. and Henry Dyson, all of
Eranklinton, La.
WALTER l.. COHEN,
So. Begister.
The Era-leader., 1911-03-23
Ordinances Of Pol dry.

Be is ordained By be Police
Jury of Washington parish, that
all parish male convicts, over the
age of eighteen (1S) years and un.
der the age Of fifty.four (5D shall
be worked. upon the public roads
under the provisions and in ac-
cordance with the regulations of
Act No. 204 of 1908; That such
convicts as are serving terms upon
default ofpayment of cost or fines
shall be paid for their services,
the sum of Eight (S8.oo) Dollars
per month, which shall be
credited towards the liquidation
of such costs or fines. That each
convict so worked upon the public
road who renders efficient SER
vices and complies with the rules
and regulations adopted for their
discipline shall have deducted
from his term of Imprisonment,
whether such term shall be for
default of payment Of costs or
fines or otherwise, One sixth
thereof. That ten honrs Of labor
shall constitute a days work.
Be it further ordained that
such convicts who shall fail to
comply with the requirements of
the person in charge or who shall
attempt to escape shall be forced
to wear spurs of steel or bars Of
IRON chained to their legs or be
subjected to such other reason.
able humane penalties as the
exigencies Of the case may re-
quire.
Be it ordained by the Police
Jnry of Washington parish, that
the proposition of John Ulmer to
to guard, overeer and work the
parish convicts on the public roads
at a salary of Ninety ($90.00)
dollars per month for the first
month and at One hundred
$100.00) per month thereafter,
should his services be satisfac-
tory, be accepted, and the presi.
dent of the Police Jury is hereby
authorized to enter into contract
for said services. That the said
John Ulmer shall have full con-
troll .over said convicts and en-
force such regulations and dis.
cipl,ne as may be adopted by the
Police Jury.
The Era-leader., 1911-03-23
G. BlufOrd Seal
VS.. No. 1851
John NJ. White, Et ais.

Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue of an order of seizure and sale is
Pued out of the above named court in
! fhe matter of C. Rluford Seal, vers
ss,&s-~Lehn NJ. White, ct ais, dated
3rd day of February, 1911. and to
me directed for execution, have
seized and will offer for sale and
sell to the last and highest bidder at
the principal front door of the court
house on
Saturday, April lst, 1911,
between the legal sale hours for judi
cial sales the following described
property to wit:
Fifty acres of land more or less,
bounded N. by lands of the veuder, Z
Bluford Seal, E. by Silver Creek, S.
by lands of j. M. White, and w. by
lands of Mrs. E. Carter; with condi-
tional Use as follows: Begin at a
point at corner of lands of J. M.
White and Mrs. E. Carter, at large
red oak, thence III Northwesterly
direction to the S. w. corner of land
owned by vender, G.. 3. Seal, at a
small pine, the line being designated
by bleze and three hacks, the said
land being situated in Washington
parish, Louisiana.
Term of sale: Cash with benefit of
appraisement. This 23rd day of Feb.
1911.
JOE N. MAGEE,
SHERIFF
The Era-leader., 1911-03-23
Dissolution Notice.

The firm or partnership Of
Kennedy = Trest, composed of
Hugh H. Kenuedy and Colon O..
Trest, has this day been mutually
dissolved, Hugh H. Kennedy
assuming all the assets and
liability
HUGH H. KENNEDY,
Colon 0. TREsT.
The Era-leader., 1911-03-23
Reward for Lost Dog.

Five dollars reward will be
paid by E. l.. Magee to anyone
delivering at this Office, a certain
small white dog with red OF; tan
spots, tan colored head, with ears
erect, and tail slightly bushy,
which answers to the name OF
Rock. .
The Era-leader., 1911-03-23
Notice..

Notice is hereby given that |
have sold my interest in the
Hackley Lumber Co. at Hac!i!ey,
La. and am in no way connected
nor responsible for any debts Of
the above company
w. X RHODES,
HacllIey, LA.
The Era-leader., 1911-03-23

FOR SALE-One unimproved
lot in the village of Varnado, La,
on the main street. Will sell for
cash or trade for young stock.
Apply to MRS. w. H. WHEAT,
9.3t Wheat, Miss.
The Era-leader., 1911-03-23
Tresspass Notices.

We the undersigned positively
allow no tresspas>ing or hunting
with guns and dogs on the lands
of the Undersigned:
r. NJ McElveen,
Y. II. BrumfieId,
d J. McElveen,
Il. ". Foil,
l.. l.. Brumfield,
W. Ii. Bickham,
". W. Jenkins,
Lou l.. TaIley,
Jesse Stalling,
A. Amacke,
NJ. B. Brumfield,
West Burris,
Willie James.
No hunting or trespassing on
the lands Of the undersigned.
(Slgned)
SOUTHLAND REALTY CO..
B. O. BICKHAM.
The Era-leader., 1911-03-23
uresssd ln 'eIaek and Yellow. !"

1 Ureesod On sselaek and Yellow"
S. Not Football Colors but the color Of
th1cartoon containing Foley's Honey
snd Tar the best and safest cough re-
medy for al coughs and colds. Do
not sccept = substitute but see that
you get the genuine Foley's Honey
'Snd 1ar in : yellow cartoon with black
letters.
Mr.. Otto Paul, Milwaukee, Wis.
ssys Foley's Honey and Tar is still
more than the best. He writes us,
ssAll those that bought it think it is
the 1Sest for coughs and colds they
saver had and I think it is still more
than the best. Our baby had bad cold
aud Il cured him in = day Please ac-
cept thanks. y
For saleat Peoples Drug Co.
The Era-leader., 1911-03-23
Applying for Pardon.

Franklinton, La. Jan. 81, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that |,
Lee Brumfield, am applying for
a pardon. LEE BRUMFlEI.D.
The Era-leader., 1911-03-23
Ready for Service.

| have at my place, near Pine
cliff, six miles below town, a
good Kentucky Jack, ready for
JNO. NJ. FUsSELL.
PinecIItf, La.