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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-12-12
Parcel Post Directions.

| In.view Of the fact that On Jan,
tary, 1st. the ParcalA Pei system
Vim 81 into effect, VIM & gM be
Of invaluable benefit wAAy but
to those who have rural delivery
in particular, We publish below
excerpts from the law governing
same so that all may become ia
miliar with it.
THE distinctive parcel post
stamps must be used on all. Fourth
class matter beginning January
1st, 1918 and that such matter
having ordinary postage stamps
will be treated as Held for Pos
tage." .
That parcels will be mailed
only at postof6ces, lettered ana
local named stations,a such mum
|bered stations as may be des'g'
mated by the postmaster,
That all parcels must bear thu
return card of the sender other
wise they will not be accepted
for. mailing"
Another point that should o.
carefully borne in mind is tn
weight allowed, eleven pound
being the maximum, and fou
: LOUNGES the minimum. and owe
. or under that amount must b
. sent otherwise than by pare
: post.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-12-12
Lindsay Very Low.

Greensboro. L., Dec. Tow.
ing TO high wxter in the creeks
il has been difficult to obtain de-
tails Of the shooting in Liverpool
in the northern portion Of the
parish Friday.
Charles N. Lindsay, the most
seriously wounded Of the men
engaged, wts reported very low
to-day, with slight, chance tor
recovery. Several birdshot
either went through bis liver or
lodged in il. His son, NJ. Lind
az, has buckshot in his body
but his wounds 5are not consld s!
Ard serious. Fleet Harrell,
charged with che shooting, has .
| ae,b wound in bio shoulder.
Accounts 81 the affair are n''-
| merous but not one Of them
comes in authentic form and can
| be considered fully reliable. It
I,eeIms 70 is agreed that strained
|f,mily relations and bitterness ~
ARISING from rivalry in business
atarted tie trouble. Lindsay il
e the head Of . large store at
i LIVERPOOL: aud Harrelt's father,in'
In. 5. 1. Young; is u the ! head
q smother atofe. The wife o
US young Lindsey y reported
Is hise Iett him s6me time go
IA taken reid hes with =. !!
Fleet Harrtu L ia4ily I'D TT ~
,,cytioan i believed 10 hass ben
,II,ffsly rep; 1idlls III much 9
a. .iatt bstv 4 ! Z faniiiss
y l.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-12-12
Hickey Happenings.

Mr.. Frank varnado was III
town Monday,
The Methodist protracted
meeting viii: begin here next
Sunday and everybody Is ex'
pectins'a fine meeting.
Frank Blackwell Of Pine, pass
ed through town Saturday on
his way to Mr.. James where III
still ties his horse.
DR.. Brister is the looser OF al
oyer.c coat and hat:
We are glad to see the brlgh
sunshine again after such a lon'
spell Of rain. Keen Eyes
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-12-12
Notice Of Respiration Of Tax Assd.

Whereas the undsrsigned has pur,.
chased ct sheri6's sale on, tee xsna
day Of June, A. D. 1919, tor axe toE
the year 1911, the following deecf'pea
pl E|eht%y acres Of land, bonded north
by +. +. Simmons, weet oy, Y {.
B|ckhsm, souqh BY silveI Greek: e.
uated in ward 3, Washingtoo parish,
L.. Said property h !. 4 !! es; s., -.
aeeeed In the name Of 9, j. bsum'
deld. 49,. a.
Notice Il hereby gwen 70, waon =
r,ev connern that have canood eelo
IA 10 30 recorded IN eooveysnce
~ No. 10. page Ca. Of ~ oeave{'
s nce t rscord, 81 Washing Ton Psfish,
RonekT HA1lle01oN.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-12-12
The Best Outlook Yet.

A eood sized street parade"
arcited the attention 81 the pop
ulance on Monday afternoon
The |, attraction beinFa mammoth
traction engine de g !. = .tion:
This engine bar BEEN purchased
81 Boyd and Bradshaw for use
IN working the contract roads
md Is certainly . splendid and
unusual thing of its kind. Fuel
for running the engine 10 both
chsap and sste from EXPLOSION ),
beine : mixture Of kerosins oil
md water-the ignition being
nade ~ gasoline in : verysms'I
Quantity. supplied from : tiny
little tank for that purpose.
Our enterprising and public
SORTED mayor. Hon. D. 3
Branch, has already made ar
1sueements with the rad con-
tractors 70 80 over orr cit!
streets with this machinery ear
Vim January. Our streets ar
already in better condition tina
ever before in, the history Of GU
tSwn and ii viii takejnst this 7
perfect them.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-12-12
New Blacksmith Shop.

The .Lossett Blacksmith Shop
has been purchased by W, +.
Dunlap and all kinds of work will
be done at moderate prices
Horseshoeing and gunwork .
speciality. All work guaranteed.
Price spot cash on delivery.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-12-12
Arbitrator -four, best grade

Arbitrator -four. best grade :,
per bbl.. ...,::.... 49,. @.2
Prince Royal Flour, best
grade, per Dbl. 6.2
Southern Belle, good biscuit
Flour, per bbl., 60
Pearl Flour, good biscuit
Flour; per bbl.. .......... 81
Early Breakfast Flour, good
biscuir Flour. per bbl. -. S.
Meal or Grits, per h. -----2 Id
Standard Granulated Sugar,
per lb. ................5 II
Brown Sugar, per h.. ....4 81
Best Green Coffee. 2:
Fancy Pea Berry Coffee 2
Fancy blend Coffee, 3 IL 10.
can, ground .............: y
French Opera Coffee, 8 IL
ID. can. ground. ........: q
Cafe Dumond Coffee, 3 IL
ID. can, ground. -. -. 3
Rice, per ID. ...... 4c, SC and
Lard, SO lb. tubs. per lb....
Lard, in tins, per lb. -. ]
Wrapped Bacon, choice per 81: i,
/ l6.....................1o i
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-12-12
Sheriff Sale. No i,.s.
50. ~
Columbi. Bank
Versus
s. q. Morris, ct Ns.

nv virtue Of an order Of aeh lhclas r.
"a cmt ~ the nth Judicial district eouSt o.
i iInnisisns. in and Tor wa:hinStoe parish. Y
he above estitlei Gauss. WI pfceeed e ee.I
A. public auction, 70 the last ana hishess oia'
der, ON
Saturday, January A, 1912
=. ~. nr,ncipal mont door Of tAe ceasthosss d
,1nssnR}}ntop. La, 'esween De legal oale hoUIs
Tor judicial sales, the following Described Pop.
ID Une dark bay horse, weight about
so0 Mounds. Hind feet white. :.
Terms Of sale: Cash, With benefit
- RI s7th az q November, 1913.
Z. - olnmeas, Sheriff.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-12-12
In the District Court Of tho United
!. States Tor tho Eastern District
Of Louisiana, 49, -. s.,

Ok xlOOSUSoSAOs -.
In the matter Of Henry Miller,
bankrupt.
No. 1707 In bankruptcy. 80.
All the creditors Of Henry Miller OF
Rhyme. L., adjudged : bankrupt on
the 10th day Of November, 1912, on
bic petition in the District Court Of
the United States for the Eastern
District Of Louisiana, sre hereby no.
tilted that the tllst meeting Of tho
creditors Of The said bankrupt w1l b
held beiore tho undersigned 1steree
&C his. once, Room 8, CITY Bank 4
Trust CO. Building,; 10 Csronds!et st.,
New Qslsens, L., o. tho 18th ~ Of
November, 1919, ct tho hour Of ~
O'Clock a. u. =,
Whseeat saM cred ~! ahe4 present
and prove their claims, elect . Trustee
Iand Ax he uioantsos Ill boid; chsl!
detoemins in. Whist nannor en4 Ats
what NmA The property Of ne penk;:;
ltpfS ie8ito 6Sel b oo0, aud soa.I
|tafo epeh other ,stppe . ,are peEanent!
aud pecpoGeIy ioe tho pronoaon Q!
the MI inkefoet Of The esid eesote.
and alan DO such other things - tne
Nv msy require and - may be orousn'
before them. .
WV. A. BILL, Referee.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-12-12
Five Years
r Heat Tro,b'scn s =
n Miles, Heart Remedy

~ M;le,' Heart Remedy
"Before I began taking Dr.:
Miles Heart Remedy I had bee"
suffering from heart trouble for
over five years. l had pains in
NV left side, and under my
shoulder blade, could not sleep
m the left side, and was SO short
If breath the least exert'on
would bring on the most distress
ing palpitation. l had scarcely a'
taken a half bottle OF the heart
Remedy before ! could see a
marked change in my condition:
When | had taken six bottles !
vas cured" o,,,,v
MRS. &. 4. 0ONNG
Mortified, Va
If there is Auttefing or paip'.
tation it is an indication In,o o. .
weakness. Of the nerves and mus
cies 81 the heart. 1t is not neces'
~Ns ss:s.asSsd..-;ust weak from
oye1.work. The heart may o.
weak just the same as the e ys'
.tr,maeth Of other organs. Yo'
can make a weak heart st1on!
BY taxing Dr.. Miles Is: Heart ! Rem Ken,
edy.;' Get; a, bottle from ). yo y
druggist, take il according to too a
], rect;ons, and i It does no. os y
r e he viii return yoat none
q
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-12-12
Holiday Price List
Milk, VanC Camps, tall.

Milk, VanCamp's, tall. 0c
3 for. ........,..... 30c
Milk. Ubby's. per can. .10c.
OR dos. 49,. SILT.
Magnolia, 2 for. ........ 20
Blue Ridge Corn, per can. 100
3f0r. ............... IVS
Big r. Tomatoes, Glib cans
5 for 15c
Rod Gross Tomatoes. can... 1Oc
dozen $1.10
Cheese. American, per h.. nc
Cheese, Swiss, per lb..... 30c
)Octagon Soap, 6 bars for... &c.
Lenox Soap, Z bars. ....... z5c.
Gold dust 6 pkgs. ........ 25c
Matches, 6 pkgs for. ....... z9c
Salt, 6 pkts for. ........ @c
Fine Salt, 100 ID. SEQ. $50
Coarse Salt. per 100 lbs. -. Wc
White Beans. per b.. -. g
Red Beans per ID. :,...... 6E4c
Lima Beans per h.. 7Hc
: Black eyed Peas per h.. $50
Il Macaroni per box ,....... ~
Spaghetti per box ,-..:.,. go.
J Tobacco, all brands, 6 for. &c
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-02-06
LAYING OUT WIRE FENCE.

An outfit for laying out wire fence
is a very essential thing on the farm.
They are easy Of construction n
Gun.tnttnt.
Take two pieces Of 2x10, six or eight
feet long, with one end shaped as
s~leu-runnerS, and a solid top on which
to haul the tools required in building
the fence.
Two pieces Of 2x4. six feet long,
bOlted. one on each i and running
back about half their length, make
a pair Of shafts for the bale of the
fence.
AN inch-hole is made nea the end
Of each shaft in which an iron rod
is passed and through the bale Of the
fence.
The end of the fence is fastened to
h first post, and with a horse to the
sled like the outfit you are ready Tor
a big days work.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-02-06

The heavy draftcr a his place, 50
does the dlrninutive pony. but neilher
Of these extremes in horScfesh mis-
the bIl! for general use on 1arln.
one horse on our place. low IT ms
t~WCnty-thlId year, was PrdcticdiiS
sound after nineteen years OF steady
work. work which included hauling
coldwood lumber and railroad tles
over roads which were never OF the
best. and this faithful beast did ms
pant dav after day in all weathers
ALONGSIDE Of mules and other horses,
many Of which were heaving and the
majority are now out Of commission
from age and other infirmities
"Old Major" as he is known
throughout the COUNTRYSIDE, was
raised and for q years belonged to
the party who raised him, and was
bought by the writer last spring.
His former owner vas a country
s~torckeeper, farmer and wood-mer-
chant, and withal a foX-hunter.
weighing close to 200 pounds.
He and his saddle are a load for
any horse in a run across country
after a pack of Virginia hounds.
During each season for a dozen
years or more "Old Major bore his
master on hunts innumerable with
never a blunder and from the time
he was two and one-half years old
until he was sold last spring he was
the general utility animal around the
premises
1t seems like stretching the truth
to recount the 10 years OF steady
work Of this remarkable horse; work
under the saddle. in light ana heavy
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-02-06
THE GENERAL UTILITY FARM HORoE
Medium Weight is The Best for All-Ronnd Farm Nnrk

Besides doing considerable farm
work since l have owned TINS horse' !
have driven him regularly. =.
The conformation Of 'old haJoi
is most excellent from a Stanopoint
Of service: his head is we'll set on ms
neck. and his neck we'll set IN ms
shoulders, which are StTohS CIV
deeply muscled at the sam tune. MS
barrel is fine and round; III otneF
words. he is we'll ribbed out.
His coupling is good, his lips wide
but not ragged, while his loinS ana
thighs are indicative OF strength.
His hooks are good Il clean OF
blemisheS, likewise his pasternS; with
the exception Of slight vino pufIs, ms
cOmmo bones are flat ana Droad
his feet are rather small ana 90 mar
row at the heel, causing him TO suf1er
at one time from contracted heels.
owing partially, no doubt 70 poor AND
careless Shoelng. This deIect mas
been greatly remedied since | nave
had him shod under the direction OF
a competent veterinary.
One more word about our old
friend: His feed since he was Weaned
up to the present time, was corr on
the ear as q grain ration. from II to
Is ears twice daily. hay for rough
age, with corn slower, cut shucks, oc-
casionally, but generally hay.
He has we'd few shelled oats, bran
or mill stuff.
Since | have owned him. which is
for the past year, 1 have fed him
some bran and oats, but he still
grinds whole corn we'll.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-02-06

harness. hat would have killed many
q heavier or lighter horse long ago,
tfur there is no more wearing Work
than that of the general utility horse
on the FARM q weeks blowing fol-
lowed by two or three days llgnt
harness work then a few more days
blowing, next hauling the wood IN a
team. to say nothing of the Sunday
trip to church.
1t is not my object TO say any
thing derogatory regarding the merits
of any type Of horse, for. as before
stated, they all have their uses.
However, in passing, 1t is worthy
of note that while the rnedlum-Slza
horse on the farm can do heavy work
in proportion to his weight. yet the
very heavy horse is utterly useless
for any thing but heavy work, being
entirely out of place when 1t comes
to work in the saddle or in light
harness.
There are many farmers these days
who are working on the intensive
system, cultivating small areas OF
crops. some of these having left the
city 70 rthe country.
Their families will want the horse
es to ride or drive occasionally, and
unless these farms car keep extra
horses, teams for work and also the
pleasure horses, let them keep those
Of medium-siZe weighing 1000 to l.
100 pounds.
When a team of thiSe size Is mol
busy at farm work they can be put &c
the surrey or carriage and make q
fair showing on the road, as q pleas
ure team.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-02-06
RAILROAD TO RUN FIFTEEN
FARMS.

According to a recent announcement
fifteen experimental farms are to be
established along the lines of the Iui-
nois Central Railroad in Mississipni
and Louisiana. Each farm will con-
slst OF forty acres, and all work will
be under the supervision OF the Agrf-
cultural College Of Mississippi and the
agricultural department Of the TINT
versity OF Louisiana. The Iuinoi.
Central Road will enter into contracts
with the farmers whose land is to he
used n insure them against any loss
Que to any or the experiments. In ad.
clifton the land owners will keen
Whatever profits are obtained from
the crops. The farms will be worLaa
oy me owners under direction Of the
college, experts and each tract will ho
SO located that it can be easily roach
90 ~ FARMERS in the
country. Everything from peanuts 10
ou ~ vii De grown on the farms
ana farmers Institutes will he bala
whenever possible. A0io
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-02-06

IN that respect but raise more cotton
in 1912 han you did in l9ll. Let
all the c failing you do be done in
cutting out expense the create
the OUTPUT and the less the cost the
more profit. Remember this when
people talk about cutting down your
acreage and raise all the cotton you
can.
But while you are raising r. q cot
ton, don't forget the rudiments-hog,
hominy and other home supplies.
After you've looked to these, hump
Yourself for cotton.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-02-06
New York Herald.1

~ I'M
To the EditOr:-I nave before me
a cutting taken from the New York
Herald OF January Is, 1912, which
contains a reprint Of a letter ad-
Oh eosed to YOU over the initials IN.
B. from Po1t Henry, n. Y, under
date Of January 16, 1912, calling at
tentlon to the endation con-
tanned in my annual report to the
| ostmaster General to Congress and
ed June 80. 1911, for the establish
n.ent Of a local rural parcel post, and
stating that | do not seem to realize
mat such a delivery would be a hard
blow to ali the country merchants
and would only benefit the large de-
pdrtment stores Of the cities"
AS 1t would appear from your cor
respondents staten entS that he is
wholly ~oiliaT with the recon-
meIdatlons that nave been made for
the POST Office Department by the
Observation-Disclosures to Congress and
the several bllls which have been in
troduced there looking to the author
lZatlon OF 4 system Of local parcel
post, n as other of your readers
may be equally with the
subject, | desire to state that no
such direful result as that suggested
need be anticipated.
Explains Departments Purposes.
III fear which has been ~engender-
ed and fostered and the arguments
which have been presented adverse to
the authorization of a local rural
parcel post are either due to inaccu-
rate or insufficient information or are
based upon selfish motives. Practi-
cal.y all of the bills which have been
int oduced in Congress contain pro-
visions which would nure to the mu-
tual benefit of the patrons Of rura'
routes and Of the merchants of the
towns and cities from which such
rural routes start, and to none other
In other <ords, the proposed loca
rural parcel post contemplated by the
department will provide reduced rate.
Of postage that shall apply only or
merchandise which is generally in.
Guided under h e Of f~ourth-clas.
matter and some matter now EN-
braced within the third class. at tn,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-02-06
O n NJ PAYS
What South Carolina is Do
ing Rather Than Buy
Western Meat
louisville Courier-Journal.)

AS an adjunct to boys corn clubs
in South Carolina boys hog clubs are
in operation. Prizes are offered for
the most economical production Of
porkers. The prize does not go TO tho
boy who produces the largest hog.
Terry Dill, a ~l4-Year-old boy in the
vicinity Of Columbia, won a sloo
prize by raising a ~3oS-pound hos
and showing that the cost of the an
NAL was less than 4 cents a pound.
The Columbia state observes 4 4
aside from prize money there Is pig
loncy in this sort of pig raising
To show that there is, here Is a
paragraph from the Louisville Cou-
rier-JOurnaIs report of local receipts
and prices published Tuesday morn
ing:
"Hogs-The receipts were g.
-770 head; the heaviest run In
two Yeas. good demand n tne
market opened early with prices
Toe to Csc higher; selected 1865
lbs. and up selling at s6.45: 100
to 165 lbs, s6.25: pigs 1913;
roughs 1925 down. The pens
were Well cleared. the market
closed steady"
Terry DilIs prize winner at S6.45-
and hogs sold in Cincinnati Tuesday
at O.Oo"NOulO nave UIOuSHt NEATLY
$40. AT such rates OF profit hog
raising is a well-paid industry. And
as The State observes. with plenty OF
homegrown hog and honiny there
Woul be less danger Of scent cotton
and less danger from Scent cotton in
the case Of a small rme
Incidentally there would be plenty
of country-cured hams, at less than
half OF what Westinghouse hams not
half SO good cost to the housekceper.
There would be plenty OF "side meat
in the SmOke-ilouSe When breakfast
bacon is selling for from IS to so or
80 cents u pound in cities. There
would be backbone with marrow in
it, which city housekeepers rarely
ever see, and chine which urban
ties may find in a dictionary, but
have some trouble finding in a butch
er's shop, and jowls hanging about
upon the tier poles awaiting next
summers greens, which Providence
provides free in several forms for
those who fail to grow them. These
d~elicacies, to say nothing Of the fresh
sausage meat Of hog killing time
"melts'' and sweetbreads, brains and
pig tails, n sausage smoked in
corn shucks, or in other casing, may
be provided by the farmer at asO
able cost-Mhen the cost is rather I'M
reasonable to those who do not grow
the product by growing the feed and
the hogs.
Hog clubs as an adjunct Of corn
clubs should prove widely useful in
in%structing farmers as to economic
and successful production OF hogs.
and those who raise hog and hominy
for home use should not forget that
an Old-fashioned aSh-hopper and a
little white flint corn will produce lye
hominy hat is far superior to the
| M o6arn ErooEn3 hnYptny thaf n 1.,I,
~ used in town.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-02-06

"niic there may be no greater mn.
aa 49, ~ q certain feed added to q
u q cows ration than in the food
, fan aas Deen accustomed to, still, It Is
$500 ,Ha. a new food adds to the
nearly always healthful, ' 10
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-02-06

Nhen it is known that
OF corr slower is practica1lv an,,o ~ -
one ton OF mixed clover and tinnthu
ny any farmer can easily figure ont
whether 1t will pay him to saw his
slower or not. "hS
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-02-06

Hens naturally like a dark
which to lay and such q nIaoa "a
PROVIDED by a box tight on an SID.
mo which is cut 4 hole large enoueh
Unit the hen easily about 4 tnches
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-02-06

.,sa TINE a man invents a nov ~.
80 ne ih1r1nges On some othar fe,lov1
The Sentinel=record., 1912-04-07

MASONIC, Hot Springs Chapter No zT, R. 4. M. meets every second and fourth mondays
 L. H. BARRY, H. P.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-04-07
LEGAL NOTICES.
coMMIssIoNER,s sALE.

Notice Is hereby given, that in pur- saance of the authority and directions contained in the decretal order of the Chancery Court of Garland County. made and entered on the 18th day of February. A. D. 1912, in certain cause tNo 4s5S) then pending therein between J. W. Smith and Charles w. OBryan. Trustee. compliments, and r.. IT. Olm- stead and Louisa Nj Olmstead, defend , ants, the undersigned as Commissioner of said Court, will offer for sale at pub Northwest door or entranse of the County Courthouse, in which said Court Is held, in the Couty of Garland within the hours prescribed by law for judicial sales. on Wednesday the 17th day of April. A. D. 1919, the following describ- ed real estate, to-wit: All of lots seven- teen CID, eighteen tlSl and nineteen t9) Block seven @ Of Oaklawn Sub division of part of the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter and the north- east quarter of the southwest quarter Of Section eight (9, Township three f3) south, Range nineteen (i9) west. in Gar land County. Arkansas Au8A
 Terms of Sale, On a credit Of three months the purchaser being required to to execute a bond as required by law and the order and decree of said Court in said cause, with approved security, cent per annum from date of sale until premises sold to secure the payment of the purchase money.
 Given under my hand this 2oth day of March A. D. 1912,
 Fl. A. WHITTINGTON.
 Commissioner In Chancery