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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-10
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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-10

somewhat tardy in their contrj.
buttons. basing his conclusions
on the corresponding condition
Of four years ago when several
thousand dollars more had been
subscribed 60 the Democratic
fund than has been done thus
far in the present campaign.
Over confidence may be the
contributing cause,' declared
Mr.. Wolf, but that should not
retard the financial assistance
one bit, and we should be up aud
moving until the gong sounds
and Taft and the Bull Moose take
the official count Chief Wolf
has done fairly we'll in his col.
lections here, considering the
fact that there are a number of
Republicans residing in Ham
mond. However. the Wilson vote
will amount to more than that of
the two other candidates COM
bined.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-10
Levin Diamond Oddly
Recovered

Alexandra, La, Oct. "a big
$3.50 diamond, a part of the fruit
of the burglary of the Levin resi-.
dence some months ago. and
found in possession of a negro.
arrested at Houston last week.
has heen identified following it's
examination by a dealer here.
where it was forwarded by the
Huston authorities. The negro
in whose possession 1t vas found
worked for some months in Alex.
andra hotels, and it was during
this period that the burglary of
the Levin home occurred.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-10
Eight Person 8 Poisoned.

Eight persons were poisoned.
one eof them serio usly, as a re-
suit Of eating spa( (,hetti seasoned
with tomato paste yesterday af-
ternoon. Those suffering from
ptomaine poisoning are the
members Of the Di Maggie ind
Bruno families, who live at 1892
and 1888 Thalia street, respec
lively. Steve Bruno, seventeen
years old, is the one whose con.
dition is considered se.ious. All
eight are under the care OF two
trained nurses Nho were sent to
the two houses after the students
from two Clarity Hospital am
lances had succeeded in reliev.
Ing the sufferers.
Those poisoned are: Steve
Bruno, Philip di Maggie his wife.
Mary, and their child. John di
Maggiu, Mrs Annie Bruno, Dora
Bruno, nine years old, ard Bazile
Bruno, twenty years of age.
The Bruno and d Maggie
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-10
Water Tank Was Grave fol
Painter.

Magnolia, Miss, Oct. 3.-The
100000 gallon water tank tha
serves the city of Magnolia wa.
the Scene of the death of J. l.
Johnson, 3 masterpainter. Wed
nesday, and of the narrow es
cape from the same late of Will
Lewis and Richard Allen, his
negro helpers, who with him
were engaged in painting the in.
terror Of the big reservoir. Dur.
ing the absence of his helpers
Johson is supposed to have be.
come overcome from the fumes
Of the paint and to have toppled
over into the tank from the ton
of the thirty six foot ladder on
which he was at work. The two
negroes found his dead body at
the bottom of the tank when they
returned and let themselves
down into the tank. They at
tempted to raise the tody of
Johnson and pass it through a
manhole at the top of the tank,
but were unsuccessful, being
overcome by the paint fumes and
falling back into the tank. In a
desperate effort to save their
lives they succeeded in unrivet-
ing a side of the tank through
which they secured enough air
to get out and summon help.
After a fruitless effort to get
.Johnson's body out an opening
was at last made in the side of
the tank and the corpse of the
master painter passed out in this
manner, the great height of the
tank, 1t being 125 feet in height,
making any other method i'm.
possible. johnson came here
from Kentwood, La. and is said
to have been married, although
his relatives have not yet been
located.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-10
Items of GeneralInterestO Occur
ring Since Our Last Press Day.

, families are related. Mrs. Bruno
is the keeper of a grocery store,
and tomato paste from the store
was used by both families in pre-.
pairing the dishes of spagetti
which graced the tables of both
families yesterday afternoon.
When dinner was over the
tables had barely been cleared
when all of those who had eaten
became ill. In the Di Maggie
house, Mrs. di Maggie first was
attacked, and the others followed
in rapid succession. Dora Bru-
no was the first made i'll in her
home, but in a few moments the
others were nearly unconscious.
The Charity Hospital was mott
fed to send two ambulances, and
when they arrived the students
had a hard task working the
stamach pump on all the suf-
ferers.
Mrs. Bruno stated that the |
tomato paste had been purchas-
ed only recently, and as far as
she knew none of it had been
sold in the neighborhood of the
grocery.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-10
Town Terrorized By Real
Bad Man.

Lambert, Miss. Oct. 4-Arm.
ed with a shotgun. Frank Will
liams to-day caused terror for a
time at Marks, Miss. Williams
walked into J, N. Rand's drug
store and marched the drug
clerk out of the store at the point
OF the shotgun. saying he was
going to kill him, but wanted to
march him out of town.
Williams ordered his victim to
go in front of him from the up
per end of Main Street to the
lower end. making threats as be
went' occasionally waving at
men on the sidewalk, and telling
them to stand back, as he was
nearing the place he had planned
to kill the helpless victim.
He shot once, the buckshot
tearing holes in the clothes Of
the clerk.
Williams was Overtaken hv h;s
father and brother, who pre-
vailed upon him not to kill.
After securing his gun the
sheriff took Williams to the
9 Courthouse, where be made I
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-10
Sheriff Sale.
Sam w. Smith
Versus
Georgia Grace.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue
OF an order of fieri facias issued out
Of the 26th Judicial District Court of
Louisiana, in and for Washington
Parish, in the above entitled cause,
and to me directed, l will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, on
Saturday, November z. 1912
at the principal front door of the
court house at Franklinton, La, be-
tween the legal sale hours for judicial
sales, the following described property
to-wit:
55.N acres Of land, together with
al improvements thereon, being the
sw4 of the sci of section IS, and Is
acres being a strip of equal leegth and
width across the northern part of the
nwl of the ne4 OF section 49,, twp.
south, range 10 east, st. Helena Mer-
idian.
Terms of sale: Cash, with benefit
of appralsement.
This 25th day of September, 1912.
T. J. Simmons, Sheriff.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-10
Notice for Publication,

Department of the Interior.
o. 8. Land Office at Baton Rouge, La.
Sept. 30, 1912.
Proof under law under which entry
was made.
Notice is hereby given that John
James, of Angie, Louisiana, who, on
Feb. 13, 1907, made Homestead Entry
No. 0l969, for Lot No. l, Section %.
Township s.. Range IA e.. st. Helena
Meridian, has filed notice Of intention
to make Five Year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore Clerk of Court, at Franklinton.
La, on the 10th day of Nov. 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses: Joe
Roberts, Harry Wilson, Ira J. Barr
and Joe Barr, all OF Angie, La.
JOHN F. NUTTALL, Registrar.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-10
Three Killed in Fight With
Guns

Greenville, Tex, Oct. 6.-About
$50 O'Clock this afternoon two
OF the city's officers and a citizen
of'Lone Oak we're killed in q
fight.
SAINT Slemmons and John
Cooper, of Lone Oak, had started
out OF the city in buggy, and
just before reaching the Mineola
tracks of the Katy they we're
overtaken by Officers John
Southall, Emmette Shipp, Roy
Harrington and George Dugan.
AS the officers approached the
men Slemmons jumped out of
the buggy and began firing.
John Southall was shot through
the forehead. through the bowels
and through the leg and fell
dead.
In the fusillade of bullets and
standing in the pools of blood
running on the ground from the
bodies of the two dead officers
SAINT Slemmons and Officer Roy
Harrington began to exchange
shots. It is said Slemmons fred
the first two shots at Harrington
but when the smoke had cleared
away and the firing had ceased
it was found that Officer Har.
rlngton had not been hit by any
OF the bullets. but Slemmons
was lpinz on the ground with
bullet holes through his body.
Slemmons was hurried in an am
bnlance to the Hospital Depart
ment of the County Jail. where
he died from his injuries an hour
after the tradgedy.
Slemmons was about 35 years
OF age, and was proprietor of a
livery stable at Lone Oak, this
county. He leaves a widow and
five children.
Shipp was a married man,
and leaves his widow and three (
and Southall is also
survived by his widow and three
children.
John Cooper, Of Lone Oak,
who was with Slemmons, is be-
ing held in Jail to await an. invest.
igation. +.
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break for liberty, but was fol-
lowed by a number of shots
fired by the sheriff, who succeed
ed in recapturing the prisoner
and landing him in Jail.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-10-23
BAY STATE REUSED
GOOD REASONS TO EXPECT A
WILSON VICTORY THIS YEAR
IN MASSACHUSETTS.
REPUBLICANS IN THE DUMPS
Their Party Is Split Wide open BY
Third Term Movement and Demo.
Gratis Are Keenly Alive to Their
Opportunity to Win.

In his trip through New England
Governor Wilson was everywhere re.
ceived with vast throngs and every
evidence of good will. The impression
he made justifies the hope that No
vember will show that he has brok.
en- the Republican solidity Of the
northeastern corner Of the country
There is, however. more substantial
reason than crowds and clamor for
expecting the addition of some of the
New England states to the Democratic
column. Governor Foss of Massachu-
sets, has been elected twice in sue
cession and is well enough satisfied
with the prospects to make the race
third time. The primaries held in
that state showed keen interest
among Democrats and encouragement
and decline among the Republicans.
At the primaries for governor 99,422
Democrats and 1886 Republicans
voted. Here is a state has has been
supposed to be rock.ribbed in its Re.
publicanism where more Democrats
than Republicans took part in the
primaries.
The significance of this fact is
greatly increased by comparisons with
last spring and last year. The presi
dental preference vote in April was
taken before Governor Wilson had
been selected, and before the break
in the Republican ranks had occurred
1t seemed to be hardly worth while
for Democrats to take the trouble tc
express their preference. Only 2800C
did so, while 171,0OO Republicans ex
pressed their preferences for the pres
ident or Roosevelt. But Wilson's
nomination has aroused the hope Of
every Democrat in the country, while
the third party movement has para
lyzed the Republicans. At the state
primary the DEMOCRATS cast nearly
four times as many votes as at the
presidential preference primary. anC
the Republicans cast less than three
fifths.
Not less interesting is the compari
son between last weeks state primar,
and the primary of last year. The to
tai vote this year is about 1900
greater than the primary vote a yea
ago. This increase is made up of
Republican loss of 1907 and Dem
ocratic gain of 31,378. Applying thos
percentages Of gain and loss to tn
presidential vote of 1908, the Demo
Gratis would nearly carry Massachu
sets over the united Republican party
and the party is split from top to bot
tom by the third term movement.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-10-23

The hour OF dining has advanced
with the centuries. Froissart men
lions waiting on the duke Of Lancaster
at five in the afternoon after he had
supped and was about to go to bed.
and the preface of the Heptameron
shows that the queen of Navarro dined
at ten o'clock In the morning. From
the Northumberland Household Book,
dated 1912. we learn that the ducal
family rose at six, break!asted at sew
en-, dined at ten, supped at four, and
retired for the night at Line, says the
London Chronicle. Louis XIV did not
dine till II, while his contemporaries,
Cromwell and Charles H.. took the
meal at one. In 1900 the hour was ad.
vanced to two; in 1851 we find the
duchess Of Somerset dining at three.
and in 1860 COwper speaks of four
o'clock as the fashionable time. After
the battle of Waterloo the dinner hour
was altered to six, from which time
1t has advanced by halfhour stages to
eight. so that in 400 years tho dinner
hour had gradually moved through al
least ten hours OF the day.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-10-23
A CHAPTER ON ROLLS.

There is no bread which seems
quite so nice or is so we'll liked for
any and all occasions as good rolls.
There are so many varieties that one
may change the form and flavor and
have something new each day, if'de-
sired.
Finger Rolls.-Mix a cup of scalded
milk with tablespoonful of butter
and one of sugar, add salt and half a
yeast cake dissolved in half cup of
warm water. then add flour enough to
knead, and knead fifteen minutes or
until it is springy and light to the
touch; set to rise four hours in a
warm place. When light, roll in balls
then into cylinders on Toured board
Arrange in a shallow pan and let rise
until double in size, and bake until a
golden brown. Glaze with beaten egg
and a sprinkling of sugar.
Kentucky RolIs.-Mix together a
half yeast cake dissolved in a half CUP
of warm water, four cups of -four, a
teaspoonful of salt, half a cup of lard
a tablespoonful of sugar and enough
milk and water to make a batter. Let
it rise in warm place, add -four
enough to knead, then set to rise
again. When light, knead, shape anC
set to rise again, then when light bake
in hot oven.
Bath Dissolve an yeast cake
in two cups of warm water; ado
enough flour to make a moderately
stiff sponge and let rise about two
hoursA Cream together one and hal
cupfuls each of butter and sugar, ado
cupful of luke warm water, a pincf
of salt and two eggs well beaten Nil
with the sponge, let rise, then knead
shape into buns, arrange them clos'
in a baking pan and let rise until yer!
light. Bake in a moderate oven.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-10-23

In some form very frequently. The
following are a few OF the many ways
that dates may be served.
Fruit cheese.-Chop six dates. three
figs, a half cup OF bianched almonds;
mix with "A cup OF cream cheese, a
teaspoonful OF lemon Juice and a sea
Foning Of salt Make In balls and
serve garnished with half OF an al
mond on each ball THIS may DO
served with mayonnaise II placed on
lettuce, making very acceptable
salad.
Date Torte.-Boat the whites Of
three eggs very stin. add the beaten
yolks. add a cup OF sugar Mix cup
OF bread crumms with a cup Of chopped
dates, add half cup Of chopped nuts
and a teaspoonful Of vanilla Bake
slowly In a moderate oven, and serve
with whipped cream.
Date Soufhe.-Stone and crush a
pound Of dates to a paste. Beat the
whites Of four eggs very stln, add
gradually a half cup Of sugar, then
stir In the dates Bake In a buttered
baking dish and bake until firm. Serve
with whipped cream.
Date Fritters.-Sift one and third
cups OF -four with one and a half tea
spoonfuls OF baking powder; add two
thirds OF cup OF milk, a fourth OF q
teaspoonful OF salt. and beaten egg,
mix well and add a cup OF halveo
dates Fry by teaspoonfuls In hot fat
Roll in powdered sugar and serve.
Date Fudas.-Cook together two
cups OF sugar two tablespoonfuls o.
butter half cup Of milk two squares
OF chocolate. When tested as usual
add a half cup OF dates and a tea
spoonful OF vanilla.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-10-23
MORAL FOR THE MONEY-MAD
Hope Of Becoming Mllllonalres About
on q Par With the Washer
woman'6 Deluslon.

Prof Warren NJ. Beidler OF Bethel
Pa, In a recent address made the
striking assertion that the American
people. money-mad taught their chill
dren how 10 earn a living, but not
how 10 live.
There 10 no yiler, and there Is no
vainer ambition" said Professor Beid.
Ter 70 a reporter. than that Of the
American boy 10 become a millionaire.
What percentage OF our boys do be
come milllonaires2 Il would take a
good many decimals 10 work that out.
believe me!
THE boy who sets his heart on a
million fares like the washerwoman
who set her heart on a cross.eyed
aeronaut
I hear you married that cross.eyod
aeronaut last week." said a friend
Yes. ! did, replied the washer
woman. as she rocked back and forth
over her tub. Yes. / married him
and gave him $500 out OF my buildin
association to start an airship fac
tory
THAT so? said the friend Where
Is he now2
! don't know, said the washer
woman. I'm waitin' for him TO come
back FROM his honeymoon"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-10-23
Tariff and BlOated Fortunes.

Enough instances have been given
by the Journal to show that the tariff
is the creator Of bloated fortunes.
The way it works is so simple that
it can be put in the form of a recipe:
Get a tariff. form a trust; then
pluck the public in the stock market
and rob the consumer with high
prices"
The tariff shuts out foreign com
petition, and thus offers an oppor-
tunity to rob the American consumer.
The trusts are formed to take ad-
vantage of this opportunity.
They are capitalized at their so.
called earning power which means
their robbing power under the tariff.
This capitalization is from two to ten
times the actual investment
The watered stock thus issued
costing nothing but the printing of it
is sold to the public at high prices,
The promoters keep control of the
trust in their own hands, that they
may vote themselves fat salaries and
rich perquisites.
The prices of the trust-made articles
are kept up to the highest notch to
take advantage of the tariff and pay
dividends on watered stock
Then a portion of the profits thus
made is set aside for political cor.
ruption to keep the tariff graft from
being disturbed,
1t is very simple-when the trick
is exposed. It is very profitable-to
the promoters,
1t is incredibly wasteful cruel and
debauehing for every one else.
The only way to stop the accumula
ton of bloated fortunes is to cut of
the tariff graft that breeds bloated
fortunes.
The way to cut off the tariff graf
is to elect Governor Wilson and 6
Democratic ongress.-Chicago Jour
nal
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-10-23
BREAKFAST DISHES,

There are few housekeeperB who do
not murmur over the sameness OF the
breakfast menu and long for some
thing new to serve the family
Here are a few dishes that may be
varied and modified to suit the needs
Of the family:
Smoked Salmon Rellsh.-A few very
thin slices of smoked salmon. dipped
In boiling water and placed on rounds
Of byttered bread toast, a slice TO
each round. and a poaehed egg on the
top
A cup OF cold cooked macaroni add.
ed to cup Of Goldfish In white sauce
making a border around the platter Of
scrambled eggs. is another nice break
fast dish. Any left-overs OF cooked
cereal, sliced and fried In butter or
meat drippngs are rellshed for cool
morning breakfast.
Goldfish seallop With Rice and EGGS.
Mix two tablespoonfuls OF cream or
melted butter with a cup and a half
OF boiled rice; arrange in layers with
the same amount OF creamed Goldfish.
finishing with rice at the top. Care
FULLY break four eggs on top, season
with salt and dots of butter. Bake in
the oven until the eggs are set.
Brown Bread Rellsh.-Put a little
bacon fat In a frying pan and when hot
add few slices of Boston brown
bread; brown carefully and slip a
poached egg on each slice and serve
hot.
Mexican Eges.-Split three green
peppers lengthwise, remove the seeds
and fry In butter five minutes. Lay
thin slices OF broiled ham on but
tered toast, then place the pepper
with a fried or poached egg in each
pepper
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-10-23
THE CARS USEFUL WHISPERS.

THE CATS USEFUL WHISPERS.
We are apt TO think that the cats
ability 10 see In the dark Is due en-.
tirely 10 It's eyes. but competent au.
thority assures us that the feline's
power In this respect Is due almost as
much to its "whiskerH." These deli.
cate hairs that project from the mug.
zle OF the cat family are wonderful
mechanisms. says Harper's Weekly
Each one grows from a follicle or
gland, nerved TO the utmost senslbili,
~. It's slightest contact with any OBJ.
stacle Is instantly felt by the animal
though the hair itself may be tough
and insensible. The exaggerated
whiskers on the muzzle often project
70 such a distance that from point to
point they indicate the exact width OF
the body Of the beast Consider the
lion stealing through the jungle at
night IN search OF prey. when the
least stir OF a twig gives alarm. The
Hons whiskers indicate through the
incest nerves. any object that may be
In his path. A touch stops him short
before pushing through some close
thicket where the rustling leaves and
boughs would betray his presence.
Wherever his head may be thrust
without a warning from the vibrissae
there his body may pass noiselessly.
II is the aid given him by his wlhskers.
In conjunction with the soft cushions
OF his feet. that enables him to pro
coed as silently as the snake.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-10-23
Explains the Undertake

Explains the Undertaker's Crouch.
Who is that fellow sitting bumped
up and mutterlng to himself out there
on the horse block2"
Jaw, that's Ezra Toombs, the under
taker," replied the landlord of the
Skeedee tavern He's feeling sore
over the way his business has been
going OF late. You see. the doctor
gave Judge Feebles two weeks to live;
that was six weeks ago, and the Judge
is up and around now and fggerin' on
marryin' again. Every time Ezra
meets the doctor he asks him, How
about It, hey? and they have a row.
And now he's sittin' out there watch
ing a tramp painter gliding the wealth.
er vane Of the church, across the
street Ezra says, by Heck, he's about
ready TO move away, things Is so dead
here. Kansas City Star.