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Rear Admiral Melville Dead.

Philadelphia.-Rear Admiral George
w. Melville. U. S. Navy. retired, died
at his home of paralysis. He was ma
tional commander of the Loyal Legion
at the time of his death and was a
noted authority on Arctic exploration
as well as engineering and naval af-
fairs Rear Admiral Melville, who was
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BANDITS KILL WOMEN,
CHILDREN, PRIESTS
Raid Bulgarian Wedding In
Chapel, Capture Three Guests,
MutiIate One, Kill Two. .

saIonika.-The following sequence
Of incidents which have occurred rs-
Gently. provides examples for atroca-
ties which are spreading terror
throughout Macedonia
While a Bulgarian wedding was be-
ing celebrated in the village Of Sym
lar, a band Of II Bulgarians swept
down on the assembled party and
seized three individuals named Janas.
Nicola and Elias. The bandits cut
Of the ears of the first named and as
sassinated his companions. Tho
bandits then ned to the mountains.
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Caught Beneath the TumbIins Wall.

daughter, Myrtle Loeb Falkenstein,
hastened from the settlement house on
the Northwest side, but were too late
MY husband came to his death
through watchfulness over his men,"
said Mrs. Falkenstein He ordered
them back that he might take all the
risk"
Mr. Falkenstein was engaged in
wrecking threestory brick building.
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Eastern Produ uce.

Chicago.-Butter - Steady; cream
cries, 26@29c; dairies, 23@27c.
Eggs-Firm at mark, cases in
cluded, 19G19Ikc; ordinary firsts,
19c: firsts, zoe.
Cheese = Steady; daisies, 17A %
17kc; twins. 17A @17k; Young
Americas. 171kd1sc; long horns, 17h
Q1Sc.
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Granted.

"Ah,"' cried the count, gallantly. as
he bent low below the American beau
ty, 81 would was the glove upon your
hand"
you may act in that capacity,
count, she graciously replied. 81 new
er wear glove more than once and
then / give it to my maid"
The Springfield herald., 1912-03-22

San Francisco.-American refugees
from Mexico City arriving here on the
Pacific Mail liner City of Sydney via
Acapulco, report that complete anar-
chy prevails in the region about the
Mexican capital. Foreigners have ta-
ken President Taft's advice to Ameri-
cans to leave.
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Hillsville, Va.-Two thousand feet
above sea level, among the crags and
caves of the Blue Ridge mountains,
the Allen gang, who demonstrated
their contempt of constituted law by
a massacre of the judge. the prose-
cutor and the sheriff of the Carroll
County Court, continue to defy cap
ture.
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Was Reasonable.

Did you insist on having love, honor
and obey included in the marrige SER
vice."
No" replied Mr.. Flimguilt. "The
only thing made my wife promise
was that she wouldn't smoke in the
house"
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placed on the retired list January 10,
1903, was seventy-two years old. For
sixteen years he was chief of the bu-
reau of steam engineering in the Navy
Department. He was appointed an as
sistant engineer In the Navy in 1861
and was a member of both the Jean
nette and the Greeley relief expedi-
tions to the Arctic Circle.
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Child Almost Buried AJiv.

Duluth, Minn.-Two days after she
was prepared for burial the three-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Maholcheck was found to be alive The
child had drowned in bucket of wa
ter.
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To Paint Portrait Of c,rn,oi.

New York.-Bart John Bloomers
In few days will begin painting a
life size portrait of Andrew Carnegie
to be hung in the peace palace at The
Hague. Dutch school children will
pay for It.
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Research, Alright.

Bill-Havc you done any research
work?
Jill-Have I? Well, say, I've looked
for this same collar button I'm
wearing now at least fifty times.
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Not Stones But shotauns.

New York.-Not stones, but shot
guns, not broken windows, but broken
heads-that is the war cry of the mill
tant American suffragettes.
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The keYnote.

Knicker-I thought simplicity was to
be the keynote of your gowns.
Mrs. Knicker-lt is. | have SIM
ply got to have them.
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Arizona Governor Dimes With conviots

Phoenix, Ariz.-Nine convicts from
the state penitentiary at Florence
were given a dinner by Gov. w. p.
Hunt.
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Hogs.
Hay.

prices Paid by Denver Jobbers F. o.
b. Track Denver.)
Colorado upland, per ton. .15 00@16.o0
Nebraska upland, per ton. .13.50@14.50
Second bottom, Colorado
and Nebraska, per ton. Hoo @12.OO
Timothy, per ton ...15.0O@16OO
Alfalfa. per ton .11.5O@ 12.50
South Park, choice, per
ton .15.5O@16.5o
San luis Valley, per ton. .12.OO@13 O0
Gunnison Valley, per ton. .14.00@15.O0
Straw, per ton ........... 4.OO@ 800
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Cotton.

New Orleans. = Cotton middling,
10 1-16c.
Galveston. = Cotton = Unchanged,
IL Lee.
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Live Poultry.
Butter.
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.

Eggs, case count, less COM. .s7.5
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LATE
MAR K EFT
oTATIo MS
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.
DENVER MARKETS.
Cattle.

/
Beef steers. corn fed, good to
choice ...............6 6.6OQ7.OO
Beef steers, corn fed, fair to
good :. 5.75@6.25
Beef steers, pulp fed, good to
choice .............6.4 .6.4OQ6.75
Beef steers, pulp fed, fair to
good .5.75@6.25
Beef steers. hay fed, good to
choice .................. .6.25@6.75
Beef steers. hay fed, fair to
good +. .5.50Q6.25
Heifers, prime. pulp or hay
fed $3.50 $50
Cows and heifers. hay fed,
good to choice .4.5O@5.25
Cows and heifers, hay fed,
fair to good ............. 400 @4.5O
Cows and heifers, pulp fed,
good to choice .4.Go@5.25
Cows and heifers, pulp fed, :
fair to good .4OO@4.6
Gamers and cutters .....3.0004.00
Veal calves .6.00@9.40
Bulls +. .3.7544 4.5O
Stays 1850 500
Feeders and stockers, good
to choice .5.25@6.0O
Feeders and stockers, fair
to good d.................. 4.1o Q 5.25
Feeders and stockers, com
mon to fair ..............3.7 3.75@45O
Hogs.
Good hogs .................6.7O@6.so
Sheep.
Lambs, good to choice ..... .6.2596.75
Lambs, fair to good ...... 5.75@6.25
Feeder lambs, I. p. +. ...... .5.5O@5.75
Yearlings, fair to choice ....5.25 @6.0O
Wethers, fair to choice 80. 1850 $50
Ewes, feeders and culls, +.
p. /. .IoWo.oV
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Notice of Repatriation Of Tax Deed.

Notice Of Registration Of Tx Deed.
Whereas, the undersigned has pur'
chased ut Sheriff's Sale, for the taxes
of the year 1911, on the 22nd day OF
June, 1912, the following described.
property, to.wit:
Lot No. 8 of block No. 10, Of the
Stephen E. Richardson addition, now
Richardsontown, Louisisus.
Which said property was assessed
in the name of Harriet Neal, - per
tax deed executed by T. ]. Simmons,
sheriff and ex.ofacio tax collector,
Washington Parish, La, on the 18th
day Of June. 1912.
Notice is hereby given to whom 1t
may concern, in accordance with the
laws OF Louisiana, that I have duly
caused the said deed to be registered
and recorded in Conveyance Book
No. 10. page Isl, Of tho Conveyance
Records OF Washington Parish, u.
This the 18th day Of July, A. D.
1913, g. II. WILCOX,
Bogsmss, Il.
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payers Of said school district Nos
who are entitled to vote under tho
constitution and laws Of the state
of Louisiana subject to terms and
conditions Of the petition Of said
school district No. 3, which is q
part of this resolution,
Be it further resolved that said
special election shall bo held un-
der the election laws of this state
at Mt. Herman polling place,
precinct No. 2, which place il
established by law for holding
elections and that the ballot to bt
nsed at said election shall be ii
the following form:
FOR THE LEVYlNG OF A TAX
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Deed

Notice Of Registration Of TAI DEED
whereas, the undersigned has pw'.
chased st SHERIFF. Sale. tor the yeef
l01l, on the 72nd day Of June. 1913,
the following described property, to-
Wit:
Lots II and IL Of block No. 10, OF
Richardsontown.
Which said property was assessed
in the name of Nick Klein, % per tax
deed executed by T. J. Simmons,
aheri6 and ex.ofacio tax collector.
washington Parish, L., on the Path
day Of June, 1912.
Notice 10 hereby given to whom 1t
NAV concern, in accordance with the
laws of Louisiana, that l have duly
caused the said deed to be registered
and recorded in Conveyance book No.
records of Washington Pa.sib, L.,
This, the 18th day Of JpZ, 1879
G. II WILCOX,
d.Aug22 Dselpss. Il -
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96th Judicisl District Court, State OF
Louisiana, Parish of Washington.
j. D. Choson et ais
Va. No. 1710
Louis Grain.

BY virtue Of IN order Of seizure and
ale, issued out Of the above named
court, IN tho above entitled cause,
and to mo directed, I proceeded 20
seise and did offer for sale on Setur-
day, August 3, 1919, tho following de-
scfibed property, to.wit:
The north half Of the mel, section
a. township 1. south, range u, east,
st. Helena Meridian.
There being no bids amounting 10
two-thirds Of the appraised value g
fixed BY tho exports appointed and
sworn, tho property wss not cod.
Under tho provisions estsbhlhed BY
law, I win sgain proceed TO offer for
sale q pubic auction, to tho Inst and
highest bidder, during tho legal sslo
hours, on
Saturday. August "a. 1917
Of the principal front door Of the
court house, q Prsnklluton, L., Tho
above described property, Terms Of
|oele: Twelve months credit, secured
BY bond Of purchaser, conditioned -
| tho hW directs.
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-
Proposition to levy .
five mill tax on all
property subject to
state taxation in Stony
Point school district
No: 3, of Washington
Parish, Louisiana,
for the period Of five
years, for the purpose
Of giving additional
aid to. the pub lie
school in said school
district No. 3, OF
Washington Parish,
Louisiana.
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ness to transact, the Board I'd

August Z, 1912.
On the above date the Parish
Board Of Directors met in special
session with a quorum present,
and proceeded with the following
business: The president being
absent, on motion duly seconded
and carried, Mr.. F. B. Bateman
was elected president protein.
The following petition from
German School District No. u
was considered.
To the Honorable President and
Members of the Parish Board OF
School Directors of the Parish OF
Washington, Louisiana.
The petition Of the undersigned
properly taxpayers of School DIS
trict No. 9 of the Parish Of Wash
ington, State of Louisiana as
created and defined by a resolu-
ton Of the Board of School Dl'
rectors of said Parish, passed on
the list day Of August, 1872
and being and constituting one
fourth of the property taxpayers
eligible to vote at such election
respectfully pray that your Hon,
|orable Body. acting within and
under the authority of the Con ST.
tuition and Laws of Louisiana, 90
order that q special election be
held, in the manner required oy
law for the purpose of determin'
ling whether or not, q special tax
shall be levied and collected in
said District.
1 Petitioners pray that at said
election your Honorable Body DC
) submit to q vote of the property
> taxpayers of School District Nos
entitled to vote at said election
! the following proposition, to-wit
To levy a special tax of sever
mills on the dollar on all propert!
, in School District No. 9, Of tn
Parish Of Washington. Louisiana
subject to State taxation, annual!
J for i period of five years, TO
) purpose Of giving additional ali
to public school in said district.
The undersigned petitioner
respectfully submit the above.
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Taxable valuation, s.
....u.... 80.

3 = % - 80 80 = .
(6ignature Of Voter)
Notice to Voters: To vote in
favor ot ths proposition submitted
upon this ballot place . cross
mark lX) in to square after the
uprd Yee; % yote against itplace
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(signature Of voter)

NOClC0 10 VOtoC0s ~ VVt0 ~
favor of the proposition submitted
upon this ballot place . cross (X)
mark in the square after the word
Yes; to vote against it place .
similar cross mark after the word
No.
Belt further resolved that J. O,
.Magee, G, E. Brumaeld aud D. A.
Brook are hereby appointed Com.
missioners and i. p. knight
Clerk to hold ssid election ct Mt.
Herman, AL Of whom are registered
voters, residing in said school
district, parish and state.
That they shall on the 18th. day
Of Sept, 1912. hold said election
ct the places herein designated
and the Secretary Of this Board is
authorized to give said Commis-
sioners. and clerks due notice Of
their appointment and to notify
them Of time and place Of holding
said election and to make their
returns Of said election to this
body in the town Of Franklinton.
Parish Of Washington, State of
Louisiana, which shall announce
and promulgste the returns Of
said election according 70 law.
Be it further resolved that the
Commissioners Of said election
shall receive the ballots Of all
property taxpayers Of said school
|dist1ict No. 3 entitled % vote I'M.
Ider tho opstitution and laws .~ef
1.-THE State Of Louisiana and tho
voters at the said election before
depositing their ballots together
with the aggregate amount Of
property situated in said school
district No. 8 for which they are
assessed during the year 1912,
said Commissioners in making
the returns Of said election shall
stste the number Of votes cast
and the. amount Of the assessed
value Of the property voted tor and
against the 1evying the sad spec.
| ial tax.
NOTICE OF ELECTION
Be e further resolved that this
election be advertised for thirty
days ID the Era. Leader the offic.
ial journal Of this Board publish
q weekly n the town q Frank.
linton, hasi1h Of N ashingtnp,
st1te % Louisfana IN four con.
ssoatiye iseuss.
rhsrs h1in q luIthee bu1i.
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respectfully submit the above.

respectfully submit the above.
. B Parker JOMagee
A NJ Dyson DA Brock
cE Brumdeld G w Parker
D P Springfield J G smith
I A Weakley w w RUSSELL
TN HOLIDAY IF Brumfeld
NJ I Mapee Rs Richardson
az Afford WI Pettitt
B NJ Booty A Brock
John T Dyson en- Breland
,:hos w Brumfield J w Carter
l. A Brumfeld Mrs J L Afford
T J Magee W.T. Dixon
F G Booty d N Poweli
A ] Pierce + II BROCK
T E Conerly
On motion duly seconded, the
following resolution was unani'
1inously adopted: Considering the
petition of one fourth of the prop
erty taxpayers eligible to vote
in school district No. 8of the Par
ish Of Washington State Of Louisi-
ana, it is unanimously resolved by
this Board in legal session con-
vened, that a special election be
held in school district OF said par.
ish and state on the 18th. day Of
September 1912, between the legal
hours for holding elections; at
which time the question of levy
ing a special tax Of five mills per
annum on the dollar upon all tax.
able property within the bounda'
ries Of said school district for q
period Of five years beginning
with the year 1912 and ending
with the year 1916, for the pur'
pose of giving additional aid to the
public schools il. said school dis.
trict of said parish and state, shall
be submitted to the property tax
payers of said district who are en-
titled tovote under the constitution
and laws Of the state of Louisi'
ana, subject to the terms and con
ditions Of the petition Of tax.pay.'
ere of said school district which
is q part Of this resolution.
| Be it further resolved that sait
special election shall be held un'
der the election laws of this state
at the Mt. Herman polling place
precinct No. 2, which place il
established by law for holding
elections and the ballot tia
lshall be used at said election shal
be in the following form:
FOR THE LEVYING OF A TAI
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vi AVtlOA UuIy 1oOVAu0u 0AN
carried the following resolution
was unanimously adopted Con.
sidering the petition Of one.f fourth
of the property taxpayers eligible
to vote in school district No. 8 of
Of the parish Of Washington state
Of Louisiana it is unanimously
resolved by this Board in legal
session convened, that q special
election be held in>school district
No 8 Of said parish and state on
the 18th. day Of Sept, 1912. be.
tween the legal hours for holt ing
elections; at which time the q, 'es.
ton Of levying q special tax #
Z mills per annum on the dollar
upon oil taxable property within
the boundaries Of said school dis.
trict No. 8 for q period Of five
years beginning with the year
1912 and ending with the year
1916, for tho purpose Of giving
additional aid to the public
school in said school district No.
8 Of said parish and state, shall
I've submitted to the property tax.
payers of said school district No.
8 who are entitled to vote under
the constitution and laws of the
State Of Louisiana subject to vote
under tho conditions Of tho peti.
ton Of the taxpayers of school
district No. 8 which is q part Of
this'resolution.
Be it further resolved that said
special election shall be held I'M.
der election laws Of this state at
the Burkhalter and Magee polling
place, precinct No. 2, which
place is established by law for
holding elections and the ballot
| to be usedat said election shall
|'be in the following form:
FOR THE LEvY1NG OF AJAX
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ahsria sale,-No. 204e,
Tho Povmov0 . ooOrohoNt1 '0oNa


warren UDtIOvD ".
Notice 10 hereby given that by virtue
Of On order Of seizure and sole issued
out OF the 18Th judicial District Court
Of Louisisns. IN and for Washington
Parish, III the above entitled cause,
and to no directed, will proceed to
sell st public suction to tie. lest and
highest bidder, on
|, ostsslsy, ospAembsr u, Do1a
ii The principal front door Of the
court house at Franklinton, L., be:
tween the legal sale hours for Judicial
'sales, the following described proper
~, to'wtt;
!, Nw3 ofne3, seetion three t3), town 2.
ship four rs south, range ten (lO
east, St. Helena Meridian.
< Terms Of sale: Cash With benefit Of
appralsenent.
This eth dsy Of August, 1912.
q T. ]. Simmons, Shefi2.
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Taxable valuation, $............
signature Of Voter)

NOCCo 10 VOtere: 10 VOto III
Eavor Of the proposition submitted
upon this ballot place . cross
mark Ky in tho square after the
word YES; to vote against it,
place a similar mark after the
word NO.
Be It further resolved. that E.
A. Carter, o, E. Brock and G. E.
Tate are hereby sppolnted com.
missioners and ]. W. Schilling |
clerk to hold said election It |
Mt. Herman, all Of whom are
registered voters residing in said
school district No. s, Washington
parish, Louisiana. That they
shall on the 18th day Of September
1912 hold sald election ct heplaoe
herein designated and the Score
tary Of this Board 10 authorised
to give said commissioners and
clerk due notice Of their appoint.
ment and to notify them Of the
time and place Of holding said
election and to make their returns
Of said election to this Body in the
town Of F'rsnklinton, Parish Of
Washington, Shte Of Louisiana,
which shall announce and pro.
mulgate the returns Of said cleo
ton according to law.
Be it further resolved that tho
commissioners Of said election
shall receive the ballots Of all
the property taxpayers Of said
school district No. 3 entitled to
vote under the constitution and
laws Of tho State Of Louisiana and
tho voters ct said election before
depositing their ballots together
with the aggregate amount Of
property situated in said school
dlstt1ot no; 8 lor wnlon taey 49, 20
assessor ouE!ns tne ~. VIZ
sa'o oommi:s'I ,e.;e ~ a %ai'o ~
~. '.,, :. ~. - s 49, ...t .rd ~
s .n a. The y. s 49, l' value .. Of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for andaeainst
the levying Of tho said special tax.
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tee of this election be advertised
for thirty days in the Era. Leader
the official journal of this Board
published weekly in the town Of
Franklinton, Parish of Washing.
ton, State of Louisiana in four
consecutive issues.
The following petition from the
Mt. Herman School District No. 8
was considered, viz;
To the Honorable President
and Members of the Parish School
Directors of the Parish of WASH
ington, Louisiana.
The petition Of the undersigned
property taxpayers Of School Die.
trlct No 8 Of the parish Of Wash.
ington as created and defined by
q resolution of the Board Of School
Directors Of said Parish, passed
on the oath day Of May, 1911, and
being and constituting one-fourtl1
of the property taxpayers eligible
to vote at such election, respect
fully pray that your Honorable
Body, acting within and under
tho authority of the Constitution
and Laws Of Louisians, do orde,
that q special election be held, IN
the manner required by law, fol
the purpose Of determining wheth
or or not q special tax shall b.
levied and collected in said Dis
trict, as hereinafter set forth,
Petitioners pray that, ct sait
election your Honorable Body Dc
submit to a vote Of the property
taxpayers of said School District
mo. 8, entitled to vote at sait
election, the following proposition
Ito.wit:
To levy q special tax Of tiv'
mills on the dollar on oil property
in School District No. 8, Of th
Parish of Washington, Louisiana
subject to State taxation annull,
for q period of five years for tn
purpose Of giving additional III
to public school in said district
The undersigned petitioner
respectfully submit to the above