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Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-12
SMALLPOX IN. WATERBURY.
Patient Is a Collector Who Had Done
 Business in Nausztuck.

Waterbury, April 11--Sn1allpox has fpread from Naugatuck to Waterbury. Hhe first case was discovered late yes erday afternoon by Dr. John H. DH- on. The patient is James P. Harnfl- on, a collector for Frank Wallace &, Co., whcse duties have led him to apend much time in Nsugatuck. It Is g. well developed case of the disease,
 Steps are being taken by the Water hury board of health to prevent the [ pread of the disease. The man will i'e removed to the Isolation hospital right away and all the dwellers in the block where he lived will be vacci- lated and then the place quarantined and fumgated.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-12
UNIT RULE ADOPTED.
Democratic Delegation from New York
 Will Go Uninstrueted-

New York, April 11.--A delegation of 90 members, uninstructed for any pres idential candidate, but bound by the unit rule. was chosen to represent New York state at the democratic national convention in Baltimore at the spring convention of the democratic party in this state here today,
 The proceedings were marked by practically unbroken harmony, there being only, one protest-that by Mayor James E. Sague of Poughkeepsie against the resolution providing for the unit rule This, he said, bound the New York delegation hand and foot and was undemocratic in principle. There was only scattering of votes against the adoption Of the unit rule
 The principal plank in the platform and the chief theme in the speech of Congressman John !. Fitzgerald of Brooklyn, the permanent chairman, vas the revision of the tariff. The platform denounced the action of President Taft in vetoing the tariff bills last August and charged the pres ident and the republican party with gross deceit of the people in promising downward revision of the tariff.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-12
Ontario Win Be Total Loss.

New Haven. Conn, April 1.-The { steamer Ontario, beached at Montauk I'oint, L. l. will be a total loss, accord i lg to report made to the New Ha~ ven railroad offices hero today. Fire l sduced the vessel to a mere shell. The , CIV Haven road is part owner of the Merchants and Miners line, to which the Ontario belonged
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-12
BOLT IN MICHIGAN.
Regular Convention Disrupted and
 Contesting Delegation Elected.

Armory, Bay City. Mich, April H. Taft and Roosevelt factions disrupted the Michigan state republican conyen- ton her today, and after a sensat tional three hour fight the Roosevelt leaders and delegates, after electing a national delegation, withdrew to carry the question of disputed delegates before the national convention at Chicago The Taft forces claimed the regular convention and began their organiza- ton. They will also elect six delegates to the national convention.
 Taft leaders said tonight the saa+ins of the six delegates at large womb make no difference in the Michigan state de1ega ton in that the various district conventions outside of the state convention had named more than enough delegates to make certain fhe vote of Michigan for Taft.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-12

Cabled Paragraphs

Berlin, April 11s-4A recently organ tsed German shipping company is &C., quiring large tract of land at Elm den on the north coast, with the eb- ject. it is currently reported. of start ing an emigrant line from Emden to New York
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-12
BITTER PERSONALITIES.
Republicans oF ssd District Didn't Go
 Home Till Morning.


 Middletown, Conn, April 12.-After being in session from 2.So o'clock Thursday afternoon, the 3Sd district republican caucus adjourned at l o'clock this (Friday) morning, the dele gates finally effecting a compromise by sending one delegate at large to the state convention at New Haven favor able to George ]. Allen for state central committeeman and another delegate favorable to Wilson $. Reynolds. The Allen delegate Is Senator Charles Fris- bic of Cromwell, while Judge Silas A. Robinson of this city is the Reynolds delegate.
 This leaves the dispute, which has caused much interest in this district still a tie, with both Allen and Key holds having five delegates. The mat ter will go to the state convention for decision.
 The delegates, 1t is said, engaged in bitter personalities. The Allen forces charged the Reynolds men with trying to ''smoke out7 their delegates, who live out of town. This was denied by the Reynolds men. Both sides re- mained firm and said they would not change their attitude. but as morning wore on the compromise was finally effected.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-12
MoRALs oF cANAoA PRAIsEp.
Leader Says Dominion's Cities Are
 Ahead of Thoss in United ststsa

Ottawa. Ort. April 1i.--The ,Rsv. B. s stedweli of La Crosse. Via, presi- dent of the Worlds Purity Federation. told the Social Purity convention that cities were more moral in Canada than in the United TtAtes.
 After visiting Canadian rit1es from the west coast to rors7'o fnd ottaws have to believe that they are ahead of our cities in the United States in morals and in nsturel beAutyss hannaN.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-12
FATHER OF 22 CHILDREN
 LOSES HIS HOME BY FIRE
Defective Chimney Causes Destrue- ton of Farmhouse Near New Milford.

New Milford, Conn, April 1.-The farmhouse of Edward 4, Bennett, sit uated about three miles north of here in what is known as the Aspetuck district, was burned to the ground this afternoon with all it's contents. Mir. Bennett was working in the fields when the fire started, and the blaze made such headway that within an hour the house was destroyed Mrs
 Bennett and one of her children were in the house when the fire started. A defective chimney flue is believed to lave been the cause. Loss about 8 S)G; partly insured. MT. Bennett is the father of twenty two children
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-12
Nd saIe of Colon to U. 8.

~Panama, April 10.--An official de- nial was issued today by the adminis- tration of a report that Panama con- tempIated the sale of Colon to the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-12
Puppy Friahtens Child to Death

Boston, April IDA frolicsome pup- py jumped at Mary Swistak and frightened her so badly that she died before a doctor could reach her Mary was years old and lived in Ware.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-12
Leaves s30O.OOo Estate

New Haven, April 1.-The will of W. o. Whitcomb, late a manufacturer of shelton, was admitted for probate today. It leaves the S500,OOo estate to the family
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-12
Smallpox Cases Now ro+a, sz

Naugatuck, Conn, April 1O.-Four new cases of smallpox developed to- night, bringing the totA up to 67. Sev- eral more patients will be discharged from the isolation hospital tomorrox.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-12
ELECTRIC TRAINS THIS YEAR
 STAMFORD TO NEW HAVEN
New Haven Road Announces That Work Win Be Begun immediately,

New Haven, April 1t.--Work is to be begun immediately. it was authori- tatiYely stated here today. upon the identification of the New York; New Haven & Hartford main line between Stamford and New Haven, and the estimates indicate that 1t will be com pleted and in operation before the end of the present year The final esti- mates made by the experts of the company bring down considerably ths cost, which is now fixed at Abouj s4,000,O00
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-12

Henry Trotter, the Composer of the popular song In Old Madrid" died in London
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-12
purinu a BasehalI Gan,a at 1norno.

1' '1' 3 ~1lS@NNII NaIEI0 dL W UICeS- ter yesterday the roof of a shed on which 20 boys had climbed to see the contest collapsed. Four boys were so 3adly hurt that they were taken to the hospital expected to recover. The same was an exhibition one between he Worcester team of the New Eng and league and a semi professional team from Boston.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-12

Wonderland, an Amusement Park in Revere Beach, built at a cost of S550,- GOO, has been sold to a real estate pro- moter for $50,O0O, who will cut 1t up into building lots.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-12
Condensed TeIegramS

Ninety Per Gent. of the Soft Coal Miners have approved the proposed tWc-year wage contract.
 The Blue Hill Observatory is to be- come the property of Harvard obser- vatorJ by the will of Abbott Lawrence Rotch,
 Instructed Roosevelt Delegates to the. Chicago convention were elected by the Fourth Missouri district republi- can convention.
 Newell Sanders of Tennessee was sworn into office yesterday as United States senator to succeed the late Robert l.. Taylor.
 Senator La Toilette, Commenting on the victory of Roosevelt in Illinois, says it ends Taft's chances of being nomi- mated on the first ballot.
 An Expedition Sent by the Fairbanks (Alaska) Times to ascend Mount Me Kinley returned to Fairbanks and re- ported that the attempt was unsuccess- ful.
 Beginning June 1, the Hours will be numbered from to 24, from midnight to midnight, on all French railways and in the postal and telegraph ser vice.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-12

The Committee in Charge of the con- ventiOn of German singing societies which meets at New Haven next June is trying to secure a visit to that port of a German warship
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-12

President Taft Yesterday Pardoned John R. Wilkes, convicted of making false entries in the books of the First National bank of Brantfey, Ala, of which he was cashier.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-12

New York, April 12-General Grant granted
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-12

sUrance to policyholders by the cur tailment of commissions paid to 1sents in nineteen western states. it g said. will result if a report of the committee on the merging of the Western Union of Fire Underwriters snd the Bureau of Fire Underwriters is adopted.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-12

More Than 1000 Stevedores employ ed along the docks at Locust Point Baltimore, struck yesterday to try to enforce a demand for an increase of five cents an hour in wages
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-12

Ninety Per Gent. of the Soft Coal Miners have approved the proposed tWc-year wage contract,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-12

Fred j. Msrwede, the Fugitive cash fer and bookkeeper of the Knlckerbock- CT Ice company plant in Brooklyn. was found in Newark, N. I, and steps for his extradition are being taken Mer- wede IS accused of stealing $1, 800 of the company's funds.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-09-26
SUBSCRIPTION sl,00 A YEAR
er,nkilnton, L., Sept. 2e. 1912
Announcements.

The Ers.Leader is authorized 10
make the following announcements OF
candidates, subject to the action OF
tia voters in the coming Democratic
Primaries:
For Congressman, 9Th Congressional
DieGict-
Louis L. Morgan
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-09-26
Sheriff Sale.
Son. ". Smith
Versus
oO0TR)a ora0o.

Notice IL hereby given that By virtue
Of an order Of defi fiCiaS issued out
Of the 2oth judicial District Court Of
Louislsus, In and iof: Warrington
Parish, in tho above entitled cause,
and 10 me directed, I WI proceed 70
cell q public auction 70 tho list and
highest bidder, on {.
Saturday. November 1. 1919
st tho principal front, door Of tho
court house q Ftsnklintol, L., b..
tween the legal ale hours for judicial
sales, the following described property
toWt:
66.N .cres Of land; together with
( nimprovementA thereon, betng tho
sW3 Of tho se3 Of section u, and y
acres being . strip Of equal kegth and
width across the northern part Of the
|nw} Of tho nj OF eeotlou u, twp. !
:oath, range 10 saet 4. as'eas MAJ
idisn.
Terms q ~: Qalh, WITH bsns1t
lot appea1ssmsat.
This Nh ~ g 1spbsnbes, III.
!. i $1,000 easeik
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-09-26
Of Marion L. Msgee, De-
ceased.
In the 26th judicial District Court Il
and for Warrington Parish, 10.

Notice 10 hereby given that ~ order
Of the above court, rendered 10 the
above matter, to mo directed. and
bearing date Of Sept. u, 1917, ! win
proceed to cell to the highest bidder,
~ the front door OF the court House
st FrsnkNnton, Washington Parish,
Louisisns, on
Saturday, October 80, 1919
between the legal hours for sales, the
following described property, to'Wit:
One horse, two cows. one old wagon,
one old buggy, and lot OF household
Ileo tho following described land,
situated and located In Warrington
Parish, L., to.wit:
1o0 acres Of hud, more Or leso,
bound north by lands Of Fordney
Fsssett Co., south BY lands Of Mn.
Albert Bahsm, east Ethel Nagee and
west BY tho lands Of the estate Of J,
| 6, Baham, al Of the ssld land being
| in Il. r. No. -, In twp. : south, range
10 east. St, Helena Meridian, acquired
| Of Mn. g. N. Collins BY II. 4. Mage
| q per deed recorded In book No: 10
page 704 Of tho conveyance records Of
Washington Parish, Il.
The sid property u cold to ply the
debts Of tho deceased, u. 7. Mage.
Terms Of sale: Cash With benedt o.
~FF ~. =. IA nrv AAun3nlakrafnp
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-09-26
Louisiana Health Trsin Still
Attractive.

Further dispatches from DR.,
Downing, on board the Louisiana
health train now on it's way TO
Washington for the meeting Of
the international Congress OF
Hygiene and Demography, des'
cribe the continued great inter-
est the public is taking in the
exhibits at each stop, The last
dispatch received was sent We'd
nesday night from Spartauburg,
S. c., where the train stopped
for several hours that day.
The doctor said that large
crowds visited the cars and that
an opeuair meeting, at which DR..
Bowling gave a lecture, was at
tended by several thousand per
sons. DR.. Bowling and others
on the train were entertained by
the County Medical Association
aud Health League.
The doctor stated that he viii
90 ahead of the train to Wash
,neton to deliver an address be-
fore the American Public Healtl
Association, which is meeting
there from September IS to 30
He will then meet the health trail
at Lynchburg, Va, and accom-
pany it into Washington, wher
lit is due to arrive September p
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-09-26
Sheriff Sale.-No. %l.
evrrls eres., Ltd.
Versus
~. !. vsvnsd0.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of an order of seizure and sale issued
out of the 18th Judicial District Court
Of Louisiana. in and for Warrington
Parish, in the above entitled cause,
and to me directed, I will proceed 70
sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, on
Saturday, llevembes Z, lo11
at the principal front door Of the
court house at Frsnklinton, L., b.
tween the legal sale hours for Judicial
sales, the following described proper
ty, to-wit:
An undivided one.hslf interest In
the swa Of sel, section %, township !,
south, range 10 east, st. Helena Mer'
idian.
Terms Of sale: Cash with benefit OF
appralsement.
This a5th dsy.of September, 1912.
T, ]. Simmons, Sheriff.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-09-26
MORGAN Club in st. Tammany
Is Growing in Strength
Daily.

Covington. La, Sept. 2o.-The
Morgan Club is in q most -four
ishing condition. Reports from
all over the district are very
gratifying. The membership
will soon reach one thousand.
T. E. Brewster, president and
J. Louis Smith. secretary and
treasurer, are highly elated over
the progress Of the club and the
prospects of Mr.. Morgan for the
second primary.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-09-26
Rio Notes.

Mr.. H. ]. Smith of Covlngton
was guest at L. P. P'erce's
last week.
Mrs. L. Stewart Of New Or
lens has been visiting relatives
in Rio for the past two weeks.
Miss Rosa Richardson Of the
Rio faculty spent Saturday and
Sunday with homefolks at Cor
man.
Mrs. J. Leon Pounds has been
quite i'll this week.
MIR. W. Loftin is visiting his
parents here for a few days.
The ten days revival held here
by Rev. w. F. McGehee was
a great success, twenty-three
converts during the week.
Floyd BYRD spent Saturday
and Sunday with friends in Miss
L, P. Pierce was q business
visitor to Franklinton Friday.
Turpintine Inspector, Blessy
of New Orleans was attending to
that business here last week.
Misses Ida and Geneva Ken
dali and Horatio Mitchell attend
ed the Woodman dwelling at thu
Pounds Cemetery Sunday.
julius Moody formerly OF Rio
now of New Orleans, has entered
the State University.
The young people.of Rio hav'
organized a:.B. Y. P. U. w
trust all will do their best Il
make it q success.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-09-26
DR.. AsWell To Take Stump
For Wilson.

Natchitoches, La, Sept. 20
DR.. Jas. 8. Aswell, the nominee
for Congress from the Eighth
District, will stump the field in
the interest Of the candidacy Of
Wilson and Marshall. DR.. Al.
well will leave for Little Rock
Oct. list, where he will begin
his campaign in the interest Of
the national Democratic ticket.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-09-26
Sheriff Sale-No. 2O60.
Bank of Franklinton
vs..
Daniel f. Sheridan.

Notisei 10 hereby given that by virtue
Of IN order Of Seizure snd Sale issued
out Of the 9eth judicial District Court
Of Louisiana. In and for Washington
Parish, In the above entitled cause
and 20 mo directed, will proceed to
soll st Public suction to the last and
highest bidder, on
Saturday. October II, 1912
It tho principal front door Of the
court house Of Franklnton, L., be-
tween the legal sale hours for judicial
sales, tho following described proper
", to.wit:
Tho east halt Of the sw@, the west
half Of tho se3, and the % / Of the sci
Of tho John Mitchell headlight No, 80.
tvp. 9 south, range IS east, st. Helena
MERIDIAN, aud further described %
SIS cores, more or less, bound north,
eat and west BY lands Of Poiavent 4
Farvo Lumber Do. and south by lands
OF at. Southern Lumber Co.,, and be-
ine ! mart OF same section or head
rleht acquired BY VIM. d. Adams,
nov deccesed, Of tuvina Mitchell on
October Il, 1s77, and acquired by +.
L. 0rubbs Of SheriR's Gale on April
Sd. 1910. and by mortgs8or OF 7. l.
0rubbo June :, 1910, recorded in con.
Vevanca book No. 10 Of the odRcial
records Of Washington Parish, L..
AlDo tho south halt OF the Get, sec
81, twp. 3 south, range IL east, 81
He|en5 meridian, containing 80 sores.
Tsrms Of eale: Cash with benefit Of
superintendent. -
vi 1th day Of September. 1912:
i, J. Simmons, Sherth.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-09-26

10 HUNTERS-The Hunters
License are due, and parties can
procure same at Sheri6's oflce.
Al parties sre hereby warned
~ 4 hunt without first procpr.
hG 8 kcsnse under strict penalty
@ IT, Inv.
Z. J. Simmons,
Shoft3.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-09-26
Mt. Herman.

nv. nOjuS1As
We have been having just q
4 touch Of autumn weather, which
has put q better feeling on every
body.
The boil weevil has got the COT
ton crop and everybody Is happy
with nothing to do and no money
or credit to do it with. The Mt.
Herman gin has ginned about
hundred bales of cotton from a
territory that once supplied five
or six gins. Some crops through
this section are very good. |
The K. & E. R, R, has put on
double trains and our town looks
like big railroad center with the
passenger and freight trains pass
ing through.
Nearly all the young folks have
| left Mt. Herman, Stanley OFT
has gone to Urbano, ILL.,, to school,
Miss Lucille and Nelson Schllling
to Meridian, Lucille to spend a
while with her uncle and Nelson
to 90 to school, Misses Louella
Painter and Helen Merritt loft
last Saturday to attend tho state
normal. Misses Bessie OFT and
Dannie Tate went to teach, Miss
lot at Clifton and Miss Tate at
Mike. Percy OFT is teaching at
Hackley and Roy Tate left Tatur'
, day for his second year at the L.
is. U. Misses Marie Tynes and
, Minnie OFT will begin teaching
lusxt Monday at OAK Grove and
and Miss Carrie schilling to teach
q near Kentwood, 80 you see We
}. will be about cleaned up Of young
. folks, and it makes q country
y lonesome.
pj The protrscted meeting begar
last Sunday at the NJ, E. church
4 with Rev. MoLane Of Bogaluss
d assisting the Rev. J. W. Harper
r in his service.
81 The Sunny Hill school opened
e last Monday with very Aatterin(
prospects, with Prof. Weakly a
principal and Miss Audrey For
p tinberry, assistant. A larg
crowd WAS at the opening and tn
interest manifested by the pat
rons, teachers and pupils denot
~ a very successful year. Ninety
ID elk pupils were enrolled the frs
u day. which has increased to 12s
Miss Mabel Vsrnado, daughte
:. Iof Mr.. and Mrs. D. D. Varnado
= has been quite sick, but is niue
~ better now.
We are expecting the Mt. Her
man school to open some TIM
D. There seems to be q cry Of
shortage of money to run tt
in public school and also q create
CRY of increased taxes. Where
'.r the holel The election for a Fl,
he mill school tax which was held
, aS Mt. Herman more than q wee
or, ego, for the Mt. Herman ar
ST. 81 Sunny Hill districts, was CARRIE
INT. Herman by . close vote an
Sunny Hill unanimously,
:ae Leland.
%,
~ Sheriff 9ale-No. 2O60.
nd, Bank of Franklinton
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-09-26
TOMBsTONES

Aesnt for Eclipse Marble and
Granite Works, Of Hum bolt,
Ttnn. Those wishing anything In
this line, Apply 70
II. w. MAGEE,
Frankunton, Il.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-09-26

Special Sale Sept. 18th to Sept. 18th.
We are celebrating anniversary the business lite Of
section. :
We propose make record for low prices and for the
amount of goods Sold Already the people from surrounding
awaiting themselves Of the bargains offered and goods
are moving at q rapid rate
great opportunity to buy shoes half price and less 800
pairs womehs and chdrens shoes must be sold during this sale
Mems shoes greatly reduced prices Straw hats linen pants
underwear sacrificed to make for big fall
stock
We believe will to sell ct some price, for cash. all
stock goods rather than carry them for another
season, hence these offers.
Prices reduced everything during the sale Farm wagons
hors complete with spring seat selling for 5000 and
Write for price list groceries, etc. Best flour the market st
$685. splendid value for even money $500. .:-
We prepared make prompt Shipments and respectfully
|of $25 90 worth Of goods at store
We making many shipments to satisfied customers and
saving them money Give trial and let convince you that
do the for We sell everything your money
satisfied all have do TO return the goods
at our expense.
Our motto: Every deal square DEAL" is making friends
for and business growing fast able make
closer figures than ever Cash dealing makes friends stick
that's why believe it. We will appreciate call or letter
from you.
Neuhauser Brothers,
Shippers and urshers Of everything for the home and farm