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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-04-06
STRANGER CAsHED THE BET
Gerald Eoan, Society Athlete o. Wash
Inoton, Agreed That Discretion
Was Better Part Of valor.

This is tho story Of the one time
that Gerald Egan of Washington. soci'
ety man and all-round athlete, refused
to fight.
1t happened in the lobby OF . small
hotel in a West Virginia town In tho
dead of night. Egan was talking to
the hotel clerk when q stranger, six
feet tall and built on the lines Of Sam
son, lounged in and carefully looked
him over. Egan paid no attention to
him.
After a few minutes the stranger
walked to the main door, sprang up
and caught hold Of the door and drew
himself up three times. each time
making his chin 30 up to tho Level
Of the beam. 1t was tho athletic stunt
known among boys % Ginning thu
pole."
Having completed his exercise. th<
West Virginia giant walked up Y
Egan and said:
PAY me-"
PAY you for what?" asked Egan.
why" said the stranger in grea'
Indignation, didn't you Just bet m'
S. that l couldn't chin myself?"
II never said q word to you in n!
life," contradicted Egan.
The stranger. now thoroughly "a
censed, turned to tho hotel clerk.
Jack" he demanded. didn't thi
guy Just bet mo i've that I couldn'
chin myself three times7"
II don't remember what was said,
was the diplomatic clerks contribs
ton to the argument.
Egan started out Of the hotel. bu
the big man sprang in front OF hil
and closed tho door.
mo, you don't!" he snarled viciou'
". you pay mo or you don't get ou
Of here"
But never bet you anything" pr
tested Egan.
Don't crawl" warned tho strange
PAY Up. I'm going to cash this b
or bust. l amt going to be an eaa
mark all my life."
Egan paid.-The Popular Magadn
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-04-06
Franklinton, La, March 8, IL

Franklinton, La, March 8, III.
On motion, duly seconded, and
carried, the following ordinance
was adopted:
Be it ordained by the Police
Jury of Washington parish that
there be and is hereby Ievled'
for the year 1911, tax OF ten
mills on the dollar on all taxable
property within the bounds OF
Washing ton Parish, Louisiana
for the purpose of defraying the
expenses of said parish, both
current ana outstanding interest
bearing certificates of indebted.
ness. for which the funds Of 1911
are pledg. I'd; said funds to !, De
divided as follows: for Public 2,
Schools, 2 / 2 mills; Court House e
certifcates, / mill: Bridges IL =
mill; Jail, 3. A mill; Road fund, 2
mills, Genel al fund, 3 80 mills
1t was furt ,f,er ordained by the
Police Jury, ti,at.here he ,:ls and is
hereby levied. fo4- >9ll' a incense
tax on all trades t'r professions
within the Parish of washington!
subject to a state lice. qse' anu ~
amount equal to said sta. e incense
as levied and made due MA col
lectable at the same tim sa:. ):
state license is collected al. ~ u
the same manner and for:::.
r. q. KEAToN,
W. E. BANN1sTER, President.
Clerk.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-04-06
Literal EXCLAMATION.


Sturdy young Archibald, perplexed
by the behavior Of . visiting East In.
dian lecturer, inquired. the reason q
tho mans peculiar method Of salut8
tion-nngertips touching on breast, the
body bent in . deep bow. Archie'o
mother explained that the movement
meant: II bow to the spiritual With
In you!" adding. soto voce, to her
amused husband: And It's just -
we'll he doesn't care for personal con
tact with Americans, for I for one.
really wouldn't care to shake hands
with him."
A few days later tho East Indian
suavely inquired Of tho boy, bowing.
monkey-like. before him. II he knew
what tho gesture Of greeting was II
tended to say.
"oh, yes" grinned the I'D. gayly,
1T means, I bow to tho spiritual Win.
IN you,' but wouldn't be found dea4
touching your hand!"
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-04-06
THEIR PLvmAGE LUMINOUS
Dlrds With Shining Fsathers Probably
Have Been In Contact With D.
eayins Matter or Touehwood. !

No! This is not . nature faker
story. Stay your hand. gentle reader,
and hear the explanation before you
begin to hurl short and uglies" from
your sling.
A gentleman writing to Le Chasseur
Francois describes singular phenom'
enon observed by him on . recent
hunting trip to the Pyrenees. In the
early morning Of q gray and lowering
day he heard q muhed. whirrinS
sound Ike that Of tho propeller OF .
distant aeroplane. and looking at tho
sky, beheld tho soft glow Of two
lithts-electric bulbs. apparently, Of
Ave or ok candle power.
But to his ama1ement tho supposed
ship Of tho air resolved itself on .
closer approach into two large birds
With softly luminous plumage. A lucky
shot brought them to earth and It Wae
found that tho extinction Of life did
not diminish tho luminosity, which
seemed resident in the feathers.
In commenting on this case. La NJ
ture declares that the phenomenon 10
| By no means rare and 10 susceptible to
| Z very simple explanation. Tho bird
has merely soiled its feathers BY con.
tact with some luminiferouS animal
or vegetable matter such % decay'ne
ash or touchwood. Tho latter source
10 especially probable. a. owls. on
which tho luminosity has been spe
cially observed. commonly live In hol
lows Of trees and thus particular!
liable 70 come In contact With toucl
wood.
Doubtless many picturesque lsgend'
Of wandering lights and fitting hre'
ascribed to ghostly. demoniac or %
g1lic visitants. according to tho pre1u
dicss Of tho observer. may be easil'
explained In this ample manner.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-04-06
FUR ANIMALS FEW IN MAINE
Teappers Compelled to Work Harder
Than Ever Before and Secure
Fewer AnimaIs-Profits Big.

Bangor, Me.-Trappers who spend
the winter in the Maine woods work
much harder than they did 20 years
go. They get up earlier, travel farther.
and take greater pains in attending
their traps, and earn about as much
% they did when fur bearing animals
were twice as abundant. They bring
In lighter loads and take greater pains
In skinning and preparing the pelts.
They bring out muskrat and skunk
skins that formerly t hey did not con-
slider worth hauling, because with the
scarcity of minks, otters and fisher
cats prices have doubled.
Profits, however, are very extensive.
often amounting to 100 per cent. or
more on rare furs, though prices for
skunk, raccoon and muskrat are NOM
inal. The pelts Of New England and
Canadian foxes are the finest, thickest
and most desirable found In America.
Ten years ago the Office of the Maine
6sh and game commissioners reported
that from $4,000 to 10000 foxes were
captured every year, more than half
Of which were poisoned. Fur buyers
here say the figures are too high, that
not for more than 25 years have there
been 10000 fox pelts sold in one sea-
con In any Maine district.
In many of. the old1country towns
are associations which keep fox
hounds to run foxes ip 9 sportsman
lik1 manner without. any desire for
profits or records. ThSsbest known Of
these organisations Is the Brunswick
Fur club, although hounds are run IN
In. Skowhegan, Dexter, Pittsield and,
until q few days ago, in Bucksport'
Monroe and Frankfort.
Since the price of a fine fox pelt
asbdyanced to S. each many hunters
) have" saved the best for wives, daugh'
} ters or sweethearts. An average pelt
Will bring Is to 20 per cent. more this
winter than a year ago, while the In
crease in rates on silver. grays and
blacks are even higher.
Raccoon and muskrat shelts are IN
better demand than formerly and the
pelts of the despised bob cats are now
worth 81. Loup cervier skins are 60
ing at IS and are hard to get at that
pics. Mink, otter, fisher cats and
American sable are constantly be-
coming more rare and the prices are
advancing. A big black bear in Maine
10 becoming as rare as moose with
q perfect set of antlers. Records Of
bears weighing 400 pounds or more
are rarsys although many cubs and
yearlings are found
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-04-06
sawdus, von,am,natss 4 strsam.

Sawdus, Communicates q stream.
Sawdust contaminates water. -,
cording to tho decision Of q Virginia
court in the case brought By reGt
dents along the banks Of . stream
to prevent tho owners Of Z ssWml1
from dumping tho dust from their mill
into the water.
The farmers testified that tho saws
dust gave the water such Q color al
offensive odor that the cattle wuu11
not drink It. On the strength Of ~,
testimony and other facts brought. en-
the court ordered tho sawmill ~ ,ple
70 make other disposition of t.hair
refuse.-Popular Mechanics.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-04-06
1x.n> FRANKLINTON, THURSDAY APRIL 6, 1911
Police Jury Ordinances
Franklinton, La, March Z, II

Franklinton, La, March Z, III
BE it ordained by the Police
Jury of the parish of Washington
in regular session assembled:
That the excess of revenues of
the said parish of Washington for
the year 1911, after first paying
all statutory charges, all charges
for services rendered annually on
time contracts, and all necessary
and usua! charges provided for by
ordinances and resolutions, or so
much thereof as may be neces'
sary, be and the same is hereby
appropriated and dedicated to
pay and satisfy two certain certi-
ficates of Indebtedness to be
issued in favor of the First State
Bank of Bogalusa, for the aggre'
gate sum of Five Thousand Two
Hundred ($5,200.0O) dollars, the
said certificates being issued to
pay a portion Of the expense and
cost of constructing public roads
under the supervision of the
Police Jury in the Parish of
Washington.
That the president Of the Police
Jury be and he is hereby au'
thorized and directed to execute
in favor of the First State Bank
of Bogalusa, two certificates ofin'
debtedness aggregating the sum Of
five thousand two hundred dollars
($5, 100000 to be paid out of the
excess of the revenues of the yea1
\ 1911, of the Parish of Washing
ton, said certificates to be du'
and payable on the 10th day o
September, 1911, and to bear in
terest at the rate of 5 per cent
per annum from 4aaattglrity, paya
BILE annually, and that said cert
I ficates shall be countersigned b,
: the secretary of the Police Jury
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-04-06
Pspsr p,etlts. Mans styles.

Pspor pietptes Mans styles.
paris-Paris has produced nsW
pooer fol' men, La Mode Masculine,
With q n ission to improve the male
pafiaiau'a dress. The new authority
lava II do wn that Fallieres 10 the only
rrenchma a who 10 justified In wear.
M 4 dre % suit In any hour Of the
AZ. A 4 ,en's wardrobe must include
fon,. an: hats, one oi which % for
raaIav da ~: two soft, two dsrbies. QUE
q, ~. u real Panama. an opsrA and
4 eoft j;Dlt
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-04-06
License Gun roter,.

Dpston.-The next Massachusetts
lQs1slature will be asked to pass q bill
which will forbid any one not belong.
~ to the militia or police force to
~, hire, lease, receive. use, or car
~ are arms" without securing spe.
|e1n1 license for that purpose.
The bill has been prepared with the
Doporation and Enforcement Of al]
y district attorneys Of the state.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-04-06
A Days Work.

~ cali Il . good days work that ]
Al today" . friend said to me tho oth'
eY day. and, Of course. I asked MN
vhak It Was. :.
..Teil." he replied. Il put down .
.,.,,r laid Z hardwood door. put
...o .1 TO carpets, papsrsd four reonG
M ret Up . stove:
T., ~ ,ss.. d g him hcredulously. whsG
- hastanA1 70 aad: ID es'
Aeuse."
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-04-06
Boards .%0RIGINAL FUNCTION
HIrsute Adornment Of Man Wa0 In.
tended to Shield the Face,
Throat and Chest.

Why has nature provided man With
a beard, and why has woman not been
blessed-or bothered-with the same
facial adornment. Dr.. James J. Walsh
a well known writer and lecturer on
medical subjects, declares there 10 no
doubt that the beard was originally
a provision Of nature for tho protec.
ton Of the face Of man, an outdoor
creature, against to elements. II was
q shield for tho face. tho throat and
the chest. Man IN earlier days wore
very little in the way Of clothes. The
upper part Of his body. tho shoulders,
chest and neck. were entirely bare. -
far as We know, and In need Of some
kind Of protection. SO nature, gave
him a thick beard. Another theory
is that propounded by Doctor Hunt Of
Boston, who in tho course Of q paper
on the subject recently observed:
woman finds q natural protection fos
her throat and chest in tho fine layers
Of fat that lie Just under the skin
covering her neck. shoulders and
chest. Consequently she needs no
mat Of hair to shield her chin and
throat. The larynx and trachee On
removed further from tho surface d
the skin In . woman than In . man
Hence nature has provided . beard
for q man for the purpose Of protect
ing him, Just as the layers Of fat pro
tect a woman. You rarely find Z ver!
heavy growth Of beard on Q fat mau
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-11-16
Broad Gauge Is Indefinite

A few days ago. while yet con-
nected with news gathering as
sociation it became the duty OF
the present editor of the News
Champion to interview President
Jeffery of the Denver and Rio
Grandc Railroad, who was in
Denver to attend the annual meet
ing of the. he.stockholders. Mr.. JET
fiery was ask explicitly concern
ing the reports of plans to broad
gauge the line between Salida
and Grand Junction over Mar
shall Pass. He replied that the
officials were not eveu consider
ing such a change-,hat it was
out of the question until secur-
tiles suffi -ient to cover the cost
of the project has been sold. He
further stated that no attempt was
being made at that time to dis
pose of more bonds of the road.
The utter futility of even hoping
for such a development in the
near future was plainly indicated
in Mr. Jeffery's tone.-Gunnison
News-Champion
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-11-16
HOTCHKlSS HAPPENINGS
From the Hotehki-- Herald

From the Hotchkis= Herald
Sam + Smyth, the "Cheer-up"
man of The Herald left this week
for a visit to his home in Omaha,
He expects to return in a few
months and take up his work as
manager of the Baker orchard on
Rogers mesa.
Frank Douglass this week pur-
chased a half interest in the pool
hall from A. M. Lawrence and
took charge Monday morning
We understand that Art is think
ing of going back into the barber
business.
A deal was made this week
whereby the Hotchkiss Hotel is
under new management. the own
er being W. H Klatt formerly of
Paonia. Mr.. Kla,t has had con
siderable experience in the hotel
business and will undoubtedly y
make a success of the business
here. Mrs. Brokaw is undecid ID
as to what she will do at present.
Mrs. A l. Perry and children
are visiting c. F. Wheeler and
family on the ranch near Psonia
this week.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-11-16
CRAWFORD CHRONICLE S

From the Crawford Chronicle
Mrs. Jednie b Alton has closed
a deal for the young apple or
chard belonging to J. A. Filiner,
there being 20 acres.
M. u. Vincent of Paonia was in
Crawford Tuesday night on legal
business.
b. N. Crawford. county treas
urer. and daughter, Vesta came IN
from Delta Saturday evening.
Tom Hester and Will Beezley
of Paonia were Crawford callers
Friday. Mr. Hester Came to look
after his interests on Fruitlan d
mesa.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-11-16
Personnel of Board to
Inspect Maine Named

Washington, Nov. 1o.-The
boart of officers which will go to
Havana to inspect the wreck OF
the battleship Maine was announc.
ed today by Secretary of the Navy
Meyer, as follows:
Rear Admiral Vreeland. aide
for inspection. president; Chief
Naval Constructor Richard M.
Watt, Colonel w. M. Black, ol
the army engiaeer corps. an ex
pert on powder aad explosives,
and Commander Charles r.
Hughes, of the board of inspec-
tioa aad survey of ships.
The board will arrive q Havaaa
next week.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-11-16
DELTA DOIN0S

From the Delta Independent
Mr.. snd Mrs. Floyd Schmid are
down from Paonia on a visit with
the formers parents. They ex-
pect to GO to the Pacific coast
after the holiday season.
] J. Mccarthy. unit quite re-
Gently the editor and manager of
the Daily Western Empire at
Montrose, has accepted a place
on the Mail at Salida and will
become a permaneu- resident of
that place.
B F. Reed, S;enographer and
private secretary to Judge A. K.
King. of the new court of appeal S.
came over from the state metropo
lis last Saturday and was here un-
til Tuesday visiting with his fam
lily and looking after business
which demanded his attention.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-11-16
From the Delta County Tribune

From the Delta County Tribune
Congressman Ed. Taylor was in
Delta yesterday and delivered an
address before the high school on
the Panama Canal. which proved
very interesting.
w. T. Bross. the genial propr ie-
tor of the Bross hotel at Paonia.
spent Sunday and Monday in
Delta, having been interested in
the Gumm case in the county
court.
Cards have been received in this
city announcing the marriage of
Miss Elsie Helen Oliver to DR..
A. Whiting at the home of her
father, Oak Grove farm. Braat-
ford, Canada. on Noveaber LIST.
The couple will be at hone to
their friends ia Los Angeles,
Calf, after Dec. lst. The news
of the doctors marriage will be
rather a surprise to his Delta
friends. but all join in wishing the
union 4 happy one.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-11-16
Sugar Beet Prize
Comes To Colorado

New York, Nov. GA silver
cup valued at $1,000 donated by
Horace Havemeyer, of this city
for presentation to the grower of
the best beets in the United States
was awarded to night at the Ma
tional Land and Irrigation show,
to H. .. Timothy. of Greeley,
Colo. The product of V. Diech
of Julesburg. Colo. was placed
second. Chieftain.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-11-16

Chester Hem suffered an ac-
cident last Saturday evening while
horseback riding. The ground
was muddy and the horse slipped
and fell with its rider. AT first it
was feared that Chester had a
broken leg but it proved to be an.
other sprained ankle. 1t was only
few weeks ago that he was laid
up with sprained ankle, and as
he says it's just his luck to have
both accidents happen just pre-
vious to a social or high school
reception and he was forced to
stay at home and take it out IN
dreaming.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-11-16

Mrs. Carl ID. Curtis and two
babies came in on Sunday nights
train from Cedaredge where they
have been visiting relatives, and
are stopping at Mayor Mead's.
She has two of the sweetest
babies you ever saw. Old timers
will recollect Carl as one of
Paonia's boys, he having been in
the hardware business here with
his father, Geo. H. Curtis. He is
in the hardware business now at
Telluride.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-11-16
Must Pay Up

The business having changed
hands, those indebted to the Mil
ler Mercantile Co. are requested
to settle their accounts at once.
We have oheerfully accommo-
dated you when you needed favor
and we expect you to respond to
this call promptly.
13-tf THE MILLER MER Co.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-11-16
From the North Fork Times

From the North Fork Times
Mrs. Fred Emry was down from
Paonis Saturday visiting Clarence
Emry and family.
Alva Z. Lilly and Miss Gladys
E Houdeshell OF Hotchkiss were
granted license to wed last week.
Mrs. T. J. Isom returned from
Denver Tuesday evening where
she has been in the hospital tor
some time.
r. f. Smith. the Hotchkiss
liveryman. and ] o Campbell of
the Plateau chang S bases this
week. Mr.. Campbell traded his
ranch to Mr.. Smith for his livery
stable and now has charge of the
business, while Mr.. Smith is living
the quitet life of a rancher
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-11-16

Messrs. Sam Stratton, who has
been here visiting with his uncle.
A. S. Stratton. the past three
months. and Everett Clark of Red
lands mesa, left on Tuesday morn
ing's train for the formers home
in Oklahoma. Everett will spend
the winter there, if -
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-11-16

Henry Taft, G. K. Wood and
Claud Wise started Tuesday for
the beautiful Cedar valley In San
Miguel col nty, where they will
take homesteads and assist in
completing the Cedar Canal and
Reservoirs. More than 5000 acres
can be irrigated next year under
this system from the completed
canal and the company expects to
push the work to water 10000
acres.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-11-16

Melvin Lane recently took up a
homestead west of Montrose and
has moved over there. He is an
old Paoniaite owning property
here and was at one time one of
our business men. Melvin thinks
that he has a good piece of land
with ample water that will make
him some money and good
home.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-11-16

Hon. c. c. Hawkins went to
Denver on Tuesday mornings
train. He will combine business
with pleasure while there and look
after about IA 900 boxes of apples
that he has in cold storage.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-11-16

w. F. Coninc left for Denver
on Sunday mornings train where
he will attend the Apple Show
and from there will 60 to Sloan
Springs, where his folks are spend
ing the winter. Mrs. Conine is
much better since going there.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-11-16

Mrs. w. N. Clark aad daugh-
ter, Miss Alice, came up froa
Redlands mesa Sunday and Wis
tied couple of days At the home
of Mrs. Clark's mother. Mrs. n.
N. Edwards.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-11-16

Mr.. and Mrs. George Whitcomb
son and daughter, who have spent
several months here visiting rela-
tives and working in the fruit left
for their home at Galesburg. Colo
Tuesday morning.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-11-16
For Sale

Jonathan, Rome Beauty, Staman
Wine Sap and Gano Apple Trees all
home grown for fall prices, write
j. C. vanderbeck, Box 12s Paonia
Colo.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-11-16

Ira Nelson LETT Wednesday
morning for Denver to attend the
Apple Show and close up the
years business. after which he
will go to California forl the win-
ter.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-11-16
+ + + + + I. + z z + + + z Z +
= LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
p 4. + + I. I. I. I. + + + + + + +

Mrs. Wilmot of Orchard avenue
sustained a broken wrist one day
the first OF the week by falling on
the ice in the yard at her home.
She is getting along nicely now.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-11-16

II tube of Tooth Paste and &c
Tooth Brush for 50 cents at
W'ELBOR.NS.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-11-16
Wanted

Horses to winter. Address
A. c. Botsford, Bowie. Colo.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-08-26
A GIRLS ROOM.

A girl can learn nothing more USE
full than the simple trick of having
her own room beautiful, attractive and
clean. 1t is not always possible to
have the furniture, but one can have
a honey looking room. One thing
is absolutely necessary, a room must
be clean, bedspreads, pretty linen
dresser pieces and chair cushions are
necessary. Cover the trunk if kept
in the room) with cretonne cover,
and have scrap basket to hold little
odds and ends which must be burned.
On the table have well selected books
and magazines. Keep gay postal cards
in neat postal card book. Do not
decorate the walls with them, for
pretty as they are they soon hang
crooked and make room look I'M
tidy.
Have place for shoes, for if any
thing makes room upset it is pair
of tan shoes lying, pigeon-toed, un-
der the bed and another pair of black
ones under the dresser. Keep the
closet in order so that when the door
is opened you will not be ashamed to
have anyone see how you keep your
clothes. If you put things away as
you use them you can have room like
this. Have one palm or fern grace
your room, and if it dies get a new
one.