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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-12-11
Rates of Parcels Post Cut by
BurleSOn.

BurleSOn.
Washington, Dec. 6'-Post-
master General Burleson's pro-
posals to increase the weight
limits of parcel post packages IN
the first and second zones from
! 20 to so pounds, to admit books
! to the parcel post, aud to reduce
rates in the third, fourth. fifth
and sixth zones, was approved
today by the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
The maximum weight of par
cells to all zones beyond the Sec
ond was increased from IL to ~
pounds.
The commissioners consent
to the proposed changes was
transmitted in three letters from
Chairman Clark to Postmaster
General Burleson. The approx.
ed change in rates and weights
to be in. effect January l, 1914,
follows.
To reduce the rates for the
6hird zone from Z cents for the
first pound, and 5 cents for each
additional pound, to six cents for
the first pound and 2 cents for
each additional pound.
To reduce the rates for the
fourth zone from s cents for the
first pound, and 6 cents for each
additional pound, to Z cents for
the first pound and 4 cents for
each additional pound.
TO reduce the rates for the
fifth zone from 9 cents for the
first pound and Z cents for each
additional pound, to s cents for
the first pound and 6 cents for
each additional pound.
TO reduce the rates for the
sixth zone from 10 cents for the
first pound and . cents for, each
additional pound, to 9 cents for
the first pound and 8 cents for
each additional pound.
1t is provided by the postmas.
ter general, with the consent OF
tie commission, that the rate
|of postage on parcels containing
books weighing 8 ounces or less,
shall be one cent or each two
ounces or fractional part thereof,
and On those weighing in excess
of 8 ounces, the zone parcel post
rates shall apply"
This is to be effective March
10, 1914.
Serious objections to the pro-
posed change in the rates u
books and catalogues were made
chiefly by mailers of heavy cata-
logues, but the commission says
1t feels that the changes are in
the interest of the public gen
orally.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-12-11

Notice-The tax rolls for the
wear 1918 for the town of Frank
linton are on file in my office,
and | am now ready to receive
taxes for the year 1918.
D. B. Walker, Marshal.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-12-11
Sunraqets.

Suffraqets.
II hear Miss Strongmind has chuck
I'd poor Thompson" said Dabney.
Sad, but true" said Wilkins.
why, ] always thought 1'hompy
was q brick" said Dabney.
HE is," said wilkins. That's why
she threw him. guess. Fun.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-12-11
Sheriff $: le.-NO. 232O,

SueiW y. lc.-NC. S5SU.
r 'tert Darlington. Rec liver fer
Babinslun Bros, L.u.
VS..
Mrs. Halle and /. F. Delornev.
Notice is hereby given that by vir.
the of an order of seizure and sale is.
sued ont 1T the 2sth LdiciaI District
Court Of Louisiana. il and for thu
above entitled cause aad to me direct.
ed, I will proceed to sell at Public
auction to the last and highest bidder
on
Saturday, January 10, 1914
ut the principal front door Of the
courthouse st FrankIint"m, LII be.
tween the legal safe hours for i.ldicia!
sales, the following described proper
~, towit:
Lots 10. II. II, 10, IA, IS, 16 and u
in block % VI the L.. 3. Pierce adtli
ton to BOgalusa, "a, rs per plat On
file in the Clerks Office nf the said
parish aud state
Terms of Sale. Fast. with benefit
Of appraieemcnt
This 4th day Of l'ec mber, 1919.
7. j. Simmons: She, II
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-12-11
After -Four Years Of Discouragina
Conditions, Mrs. Bullock Gave
upn Despair. Husband
Came to Rescue.

Catron, Ky.-ln an interesting letter
from this place, Mrs. Bette Bullock
writes as follows: IL suffered for tour
years. with womanly troubles, and during
this time, could only sit up for a little
while, and could not walk anywhere at
ali. At times, | would have severe pains
in my left side.
The doctor was called in, and his treat
ment relieved me for a while, but ] was
soon confined to my bed again. After
that, nothing seemed to do me any good
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-12-11
Terms Of Court.

Terms of Court.
CIVIL TERMS
Fourth Monday in February
Second Monday in May
First Monday in july
First Monday in December
CRIMINAL TENS
Fourth Monday IN March
Second Monday in November. !.
Sheriff Sale.-No. 1914.
E. p. Martin
VS..
E. D. Robbins.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of All order of seizure and sale, issued
out of the 26th Judicial District Court
Of Louisiana, in and for. Washington
parish, in the above entitled cause
md to me directed. l will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, on
Saturday, January 10, 1914
vt the principal front door of the court
house at Franklinton, La, between
The legal sale hours for judicial sales,
The following described property, to,
wit:
Southwest ! of northeast /, section
81, in twp. 1, south, range II east, St
Helena Meridian.
Terms of sale: Cash with benefit
Of appralsement.
This 4th day VI December, 1913.
+. ]. Simmons, Sheriff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-01
Opening Monday Morning Our Grand 1913 June Sale of White
July Patterns

The July Ladies'
Home Journal Patterns
have just arrived and
will be ready for you
tomorrow morning. 10c
and 15c.
The Summer Style
Book - so beautiful
pages, presenting 500
charming illustrations,
may be had for the ask
ing.
(PatterD Dept. 2d Floor
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-05-27
EOUINUNK.
Equinunk, May 26.


The Willing Workers served ice
cream, coffee and sandwiches on the
church lawn, also at the ball grounds
on Saturday. A nice sum was real
lied.
held here May 30th.
The home team lost to the Alerts
of Aldenville Saturday. Score, 9 to
grounds Saturday.
A religious sect, the Burning Bush,
are holding meetings in Cain Lord S
hall. They are attracting large con-
gregations.
The chicken house of Charles
Warren with over fifty chicks and
brooder were destroyed by fire about
noon Tuesday. But for the timely
assistance of near neighbors, their
home and other buildings would have
been destroyed.
DR.. Frisbie accompanied Daniel
Hall to the Methodist hospital in
Brooklyn Friday. Mr.. Hall has un-
dergone an operation for cataract of
the eye.
Hazel Warfeld left last week for
Mt. Vernon, New York, where she
expects to spend the summer.
Rosabelle Pine is visiting relatives
in New York city.
Edw. Lester, of Bradentown, Flor
ida, is spending a few weeks at the
home of his uncle, J. X. Hornbeck.
Mrs. Dillon left Wednesday for
two weeks visit with her sister, Mrs.
Scott Beach, of Carbondale.
r. o. Woodmansee, of Lake Como,
was business caller here Tuesday.
Anna Lord accompanied her moth
er, Mrs. Virgil Beatty, to her home
in townsville Friday where she will
spend two weeks
Marshall Warfie1d and family have
moved into the Hadaway house
which was occupied by c. Murtha.
John Tonpkins, who has been SER
iously i'll with heart trouble, is re-
covering. Miss McHugh, trained
nurse of DR.. Burns hospital in
Scranton, has been caring for him.
Florence Cuddihe has gone to Mex
leo, New York, where she expects to
spend the summer.
Miss Southwell, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. J. w. Farley
left last week for Wilkes-Barre for
months visit with relatives.
j. w. Farley ana Lafayette Denio
and wife were business visitors in
Delhi last week
Leonard Dillon made a business
call at Cochecton Saturday.
Madeline DIETRICH of Hancock,
visited at the home of James RoIIE-
son this week.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-05-27
6Yzs1i9 lHA5y{E l[l[--
WELCOMED A KICKING.
Odd Incident That Proved the Popu.
larity of Dumas.

In MY Autobiography" Nine. Ju
dith, the great French actress, writes
of Alexander Dumas the elder:
'"This giant of a mulatto, with his
big, black, mocking eyes, his wide nos
trils, thick lips, heavy chin, his crisply
curling hair and his forehead with its
strange bumps, like that Of some un-
ruly child who is always fighting with
his comrades, was truly a representa-
tive parsonage, a type rejecting all the
passion of the romanticists. There
would have been something wanting to
his time if this grandson of a negress
had not been seen striding along the
Partisan boulevards, if his laugh had
not been heard on the terraces of the
cafes or if he had not appeared playing
his part with naive self satisfaction in,
official ceremonies and at the Tuileries
ball, or walking about behind the
scenes at the theater with his arm
around the waist of some actress, or
eating and drinking enough for four in
the merry suppers at which authors
and artists used to meet
ellis popularity was simply unequal
ed. There was a story current in my
time of singular wager made by
Merry of MaFseilles. Walking one day
in some public garden with a friend,
he suddenly said to him: DO you see.
that big, ridiculous looking fellow? Z
bet you 100 sous that if kick him, no.
matter where, instead of flying into e.
rage he will make me polite bow
''The bet was taken, and Merry, creep
ing stealthiIy up behind NJ. PruG-
homme, gave him tremendous kick in
the small of his back. The man turned
red With indignation, but Merry cried:
'Oh, beg your pardon, sir; 1 took you
for Alexander Dumas, with whom L
have an account to settle.'
Ellis victim, only too proud to be
taken for such a great man, at once re-
Tented and, taking off his hat in the
most amiable manner, he said, with a
bow, There is no harm done, mon-
sieur' The hundred sous were wona"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-05-27
sokdiers' Graves Holv AItars.

Each recurring Memorial day CON
socrates anew the heroic sacrifice Of
those men who gave their Hives that
the Republic might 1--we. II is day OF
sacred, solemn memories. 1t dedioates
us. the living. TO the completion and
the defense Of the work begun by
them. the deed Every howeCstrewn
grave Is an altar before which we
pledge anew our lives, our fortunes
and our sacred honor that the blood
Of these soldier heroes shall not have
been shed IN vain: that free govern
ment OF. by and for the people shall
not perish from the earth; that this
nation conceived IN liberty shall be
passed on to our children and our
ohiidren's children still dedicated to
equality and justice.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-05-27
WOMEN AS SCHOOL HEADS.
In Some States They Seem to Monop-
olize Educational Work.

There are in this country four hun
dred and ninety-five women county
and four state superintendent of
education, according to the United
States bureau of education.
In some states women appear to
have almost monopoly of the nigh-
er positions in the public" school sys-
TEN. Wyoming has a woman state
superintendent, the deputy state su-
perintendent is a woman, and of the
fourteen counties in the state all but
one are directed educationally by
women In Montana, where there are
thirty countries, only one man is re-
ported as holding the position of
county superintendent.
The increase in the number of
women county superintendents is
most conspicuous in the west, but is
not confined to that section. New
York reports twenty-four women dis
trict superintendents as against
twelve school commissioners in 1900.
Other states showing marked in
crease are Iowa, from thirteen in
1900 to forty-four in 1912; Kansas,
from twenty-six in 1900 to forty
nine in 1919; Nebraska, from ten to
forty-two in the same period; North
DAKOTA, from ten to twenty-four;
Oklahoma, from seven to fourteen,
In only two states is a decrease re-
ported. Tennessee had nine in 1900
and only five in 1912; and Utah has
one less than decade ago..
Together with the advancement OF
women in the administrative branch
Of education has come a demand for
women on local boards, and this
demand has been recognized in many
communities. The following cities OF
100000 population or over report
one or more women on the school
board: New York, Chicago, Cleve-
land, San Francisco, Milwaukee
Washington, Indianapolis, Roches-
ter, st. Paul, Denver, Columbus
Worcester, Grand Rapids, Cambridge
and Fall River.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-05-27
RAILWAY BUSINESS FOR MARCH.

For the month of March the oper-
arng income per" mile of line de-
creased 31.3 per cent. for the rail-
ways of the east, increased &C. per
cent. for the railways of the south
and increased 9]4 per cent for the
railways of the west as compared
with March, 1912. The average for
the railways OF the entire country
decreased 80 per cent.
This operating income for the
222,0S6 miles of line summarized
by the Bureau of Railway Economics
for the reports of the railways to the
Interstate Commerce Commission ag-
gregated for the month $52, 2,137, S97
or 1895 per mile of line, which is
equivalent to $7.25 per mile of line
per day. Operating income is that
proportion OF their receipts which
remains available to the railways foI
rentals, interest on bonds, appFopria-
tions for betterments, improvements
new construction and for dividends
The aggregate of the total operat-
ing revenues for the month was
$241, 1,04S,81S, an increase of So.
S64,272 over March, 1912. The
167, or $14, 4,104,236 more than fol
March, 1912. The net operating rev
enue was $62,814,651, or $4,239,964
less than for March, 1919. Taxes
were $10,418,258, an increase O
~ per cent. per mile over March
1912, leaving the operating incom,
9.9 per cent. less per mile of line a
stated.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-05-27

the lerJ, Tor on every SIDE arose the
ghosts of buried hopes, sad men,
ories and recollections Of her young
maj ried life.
AS she entered the cemetery, she
could see the little white head-stone
with the tiny lamb cleaning in the
distance. She knew the path well, but
it came to her that this was the first
time she had ever come alone! They
had always come together-she had
had Hugh's arm to lean upon in her
moments of weakness.
So overcome by emotion and blind
ed by tears was she as she neared the
little grave that she was almost upon
it before she discovered that some one
else was bending over it, man whose
shoulders seemed to probe the depths
of their souls. Surely, some one
must have mistaken the grave! Yet,
there was something strangely IA
miliar about that close-cropped brown
head! Slowly, the man, as If suddenly
aware of her presence, arose and their
eyes met in one long look which seem
ed to probe the depths of their souls.
Edith" he cried, and what world
of regret, of longing and heart hunger
lay in the single word! Hugh" she
answered TREMENDOUSLY, and two tiny in
visible baby hands reached up from
the grave and reunited their hearts
and hands forevermore.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-05-27
ANSON SCORED LAST.
The Old Chicago Captain Made Two
Plays to Dahlen's One.


Tim Hurst, the veteran umpira, told
this one ON Bin Dahlen when Bin was
a youth toiling under Cap Arson in
Chicago. Said he:
"Anson called Dahlen good and hard
in game was umpiring in Chicago.
Dahlen took it without saying word
but few minutes later Bill remarked
to me, Watch rne bark that old fell
lows shins.' 'A,hs' was not as agile
then as he was. in his younger days,
and he stooped with much effort. Ali
through that game Bill raade great
stops, only to- throw the ball a few
feet in front Of the bag, and it was up,
to Arson to stop it with his shins.
"However, that was not the end of 1t.
A few days later the White Stockings
had to make a trip to St. Louis, and
Anson told Dahlen he would not be
taken on the trip. Bill had been told
! that several times and be thought 'Ans'
was foolfng. The train left Chicago
about midnight and Dahlen was with
the rest of the team.
"When the train was about twenty
five miles out of Chicago the conductor
told Arson there We're sixteen men In
the party and he had received only
fifteen tickets. Arson said there were
only fifteen men and named the berths
they occupied.
"'The man in berth No. II says he is
a member of the Chicago team said
the conductor, who was referring tc
Dahlen. He's stringing YOU replied
Anson. Poor Bill was asked to cougt
up and couldn't The train was stop
ped, and Dahlen was put off the trair
about thirty miles from Chicago. How
he got back to Chicago only Bill him
self knows, but he would not talk Il
anybody for week."
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-05-27
Fifty Years Of history.

Tfseee are the semi-centennial years
OF the Civtl war-years In which one
may follow from day 10 day the events
OF that unparalleled conflict, and
trace from stage to stage the poll
cies which guided it and to which 1t
gave birth. Fifty years seems brief
space through which to regard an his
toEtcai interval OF four years duration.
aithongh in other lights 80 years is q
Oar reach OF ttme-half a oenturyi
And when we top to reflect. that 30
years represents more than one-third
OF the life Of the republic to this date,
and that the republic was only IS
years old when the Civil war burst
into violence. we gain some sense ou
the potency Of the years.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-05-27
The Reply.

A woman of advanced age required
the services Of a page boy and adver-
Used, youth wanted"
One Of her dearest friends sent her
by the next post bottle Of Blanks
celebrated wrinkle fllier and skin tight
ener, pot Of fairy bloom, set Of
false teeth and f1axen wfg.-London
Opinion.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-05-27

Early the next morning Edith Win
ton, heavily yelled and sad eyed, hug
ging to her a tiny bunch Of white flow
ers that were like the little faxen
face and the hands of her baby as she
remembered them, alighted at the lit
tie station, and taking a side street.
wended her way to the cemetery. She
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-05-27
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
AttorneYs-at-Law.

OEARLE & SALMON,
y ATTORNEYS d s-AT-LAw
Offices lately occupied by Judge Searle
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-05-27

CHESTER A. GARRATT,
~ ATTORNEY q CoUNsELoR-AT-LAw
Ofice-D mmick Building, Honesdale, Pa.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-05-27

MUMFORD & MUMFORD,
Ql ATTORNEYS CoUNsELoRs-AT-LA
Office - Liberty Hall building. Honesdale
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-05-27

VNTM. H. LEE,
w ATTORNEY & CoUNsELoR-AT-LAw
Office. Foster Building. All legal busin, SIS
promptly attended to- Honesdale, Pa.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-05-27

hng with gratitude toward the men to
whom we owe tie fact that there is q
nation to govern
Backward, turn backward, o Time
in thy flight"
Backward to the May mornings
years ago when we beheld the man
hood of the land marching to wounds
and death that the nation might live.
Marching along, marching along. For
God and for country they went march
ing along" with the farewell tears Of
wives, and mothers, and sisters, and
sweethearts, moistentng as with a
chrism the brave faces lit with the
gleam of the hammered stars
Again we behold them led by their
brave captains. Sheridan-the Rupert
who rode ito conquer CT to fall" Sher-
man-whose army Sang the mighty
chorus from Atlanta to the sea"
Grant
Patient of toll, sereua amid alarms,
Infexible in faith,, invincible in
arms"
Logan, whose legions unvexed the
current of the Mississippi from the
Ohio to the sea. Hooker, whose men
battled above the clouds at Lookout
mountain. Meade, who drove the foe
southwark away from the soil OF Penn
BylVania, and all the generals and col
onels, and captains, and-not least of
all-the hosts, from the greatest COM
mander to the poorest and most unlet-
tered soldier who went over his door
sill to battle for the flag that some
times knew disaster. but never knew
dishonor.
Honor and reverence and gratitude
for the gray survivors.
Loving remembrance to those who
sank to rest with all their country's
wishes blest." When the banner fell
from Sumter's battlements we had
thirty-two wrangling and discordant
states populated by 100000 of peo-
pie. Now we have forty-eight homo
geneous and harmonious common
wealths, containing 100000 Of souls,
and our flag floats from the Arctic to
the Caribbean and reaches across seas
to Orient isles. Then we had war and
prfvation. Now we have peace and
plenty.
Then we ranked fifth or sixth among
the nations. Now we are not second
to any power on.earth. We are first in
letters, arts and arms, first In freedom
and prosperity and happiness.
These things we owe under the prov.
'idence of God to the members, dead
and living. Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic. Again, and again, and yet
again, Haiti to the veterans.
| Saeg@SlMsgS
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-05-27

HOMER GREENE,
IL ATTORNEY d CoUNsELoR-AT-LAw :.
Office: Reff Building, Honesdale.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-05-27
TIE LURE
OF Tiny
GRkyT
AMEMORIAL DAY
RECONCILIATION

: GREAT tear fell on the pic
tured baby face Edith Win.
ton held in her hands, and
bowling her head on her
arms, she sobbingly moan
ed "If baby had lived,
maybe we" She got no
further, a perfect torrent
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-09-11

R. O. Richards gave an address
at the labor day celebration in
Wagner. While he did not men
tion his own candidacy for govern
or his speech is taken as an exposi-
tion of the principles on which he
will make his campaign. The
abolishing of the spoils system was
a point he emphasized, and re-
adjustment Of the revenue laws
was the next thing of Importance.
He criticized the policies of the
present tax commission, and advo-
Gated the single tax idea. He
would place the taxes On land and
incomes, and exempt from taxa
tion personal property, improve
ments, and products of labor.
This will be a popular issue with
the laborers and personal property
holders, but how the farmers will
take to it remains to be seen.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-09-11

A number of farmers in the
vicinity of Menno last spring or
ganized the Hutchinson County
Breeders Association, for the pur-
pose.of promoting the improve
ment in live stock and farm pro-
ducts. The association will hold
it's first stock show in Menno on
October 1st. The business men of
the town have contributed to a
liberal fund for prizes to stock
exhibitors. Prof. J. W. Wilson of
the State Agricultural College, will
act as judge at the contest, and will
also deliver an address on "The Re-
lation of Live Stock to Permanent
Agriculture.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-09-11

Gov. Byrne has appointed a
committee consisting of G. A.
Johnston of Fairfax, James E.
Goodsell of Flandreau and G.. R.
Malone, head of the state grange
to further the rural credit move
ment. They will Investigate con.
ditions in this state and report to
the national organization at its
meeting in November. The move
ment has for.its object the helping
of farmers in securings cash for
their operations. The movement
is good, but why not extend it's
scope2 Why not extend credit for
the upbuilding of manufacturing
Industries in the northwest? The
farmer needs a home market for
his product. To secure this we
must have manufacturing plants es
tablished here in our midst. To en-
a BILE theso institutions to start and
operate, successfully in competition
with the old established institutions
of the east they must have some
advantages in the way of cheap
capital to work on. To establish
a healthy and permanent growth
all lines of industry must develop
together, as one industry must de.
pend upon another to great ex-
tent. The northwest is making
mistake in devoting its entire
energies to the production of raw
material while depending entirely
upon the east to furnish market
for those materials.