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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-09

All those days when you feel miser-
lble headachy, bilious and dull are
iue to torpid liver and sluggish bow
els The days when your stomaoh is
sour and full of gas, when you nave
Indigestion; the nights when your
nerves twitch and you are restless
and can't sleep could be avoided with
A teaspoouful of delicious Syrup OF
Figs. Isn't it foolish to be distressed
when there Is such pleasant way to
overcome It?
Give your inactive liver and ten
yards of waste -clogged bowels a thor
ough cleansing this time. Put amend
to constipation,
Take a teaspoonful of Syrup of Figs
tonight, sure, and just see for your
self by morning, how gently but thor
oughly all the sour bile, undigested
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-09
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-09
Why We Dream of Falling

IT; William Brown Of Kings college
psychological department, who supports
sreud's theory that every dream is the
fuinllment Of some wish, recently gave
an explanation of the dream of falling
from q great height. 1t was recur-
renee. he said, of tho time when as a
paoy the person was subconsciously
aware Of the danger Of falling from the
mother's arfns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-09

Zone another On. the day Percy was born
| Lily, few years older at the time, sud-
| denly became deaf and dumb. Many
| specialists tried to restore the girls
| speech and hearing, but failed. The gir
grew up to womanhood, became engaged
despite her infirmity. and was subse-
quently Tilted. Percy sought to avenge
| his sister but her faithless suitor escaped
| him. The brother committed suicide
| When Lily was informed of his fate, she
hours. When she came to speech and
hearing were restored. Shock had accom-
| plished that which baffled science.
In well informed quarters 1t is asserted
that the Mikadosxill pay a state visit to
England next year.
The European tour of the Japanese EN-
peror depends only upon the smoothing
down of the present excited political sit
uation at Toxic From London tho Mika-
do will probably go, to Paris Berlin, vi
emma, ST. Petersburg and Rome.
By following flying seagulls three an
glers from Llandudno, who were lost in
a fog at sea in a small boat, succeeded in
reaching land
For hours the three men rowed, but
could not see any sign of land. As they
were about to anchor from exhaustion a
flock of seagulls were seen making their
way across the bay Thinking that the
birds were making for the Great Orme or
the Little Orme (at either end of the bayj
TO roost. tho men followed the guils ans,
eventually sighted land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-09
REDMOND WISHES
PEACE IN IRELAND
Ulsterites Will Get Govern
ment Places, He Says
PAYS TRIBUTE TO U. S.
Lord and Lady Granard to Spend the
Greater Part of Year at Castle
Forbes-Loye Making by
Mail is Disastrous
PAYS TRIBUTE TO U. S.
II, THOMAS EMMETT

Berlin. March tSpeciaIl-=rhe new
soul Of Erin is free from bitterness and
useless feuds Opening the new bridge
over the river SUR at Waterford. John
Redmond promised the unio,iists of III
ster that they will be offered places in the
forefront Of the government to begin
with the inauguration OF home rule
"The prophecy of the poet Davis, is
to be fulfilled, said the Irish leader.
orange and green will merge together.
Now we will show the world what really
united Ireland can accomplish for civil
izatton.' Redmond paid glowing trib-
ute to 4he people of the United states,
without respect TO racial descent. THE
Irish IN America have been nobly loyal to
the old land he said; but what of the
constant aid given the cause of home
rule by those not of our lith and kin
Greatest of nations is the United States,
true friend of liberty and liberality.
In the new parliament, it is provised,
one of the first motions to be brought for
ward viii be the erection of a suitable
memorial to the aid of America in re-
storing Irish nationality as a political
fact.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-09

isliment for various offences, the tendency
being in the direction of denience.
The whole system of fines in police
courts and the allowance of time for the
payment will come under review, and
possibly provision may be made in GER
tain instances for the payment OF fines.
by installments. Extensive changes may
be made in the methods of treatment of
juvenile Offenders.
Though travelling is increasing by leaps
and bounds in England, Scotland and
Wales, walking is decreasing at such a
rate that Lord Rosebury fears ''the En-
glshman of the future will be born with
out feet, the use of which will have been
forgotten by the race During the pre-
vious year the increase was q, ,420,932
TO protect the remnant of pedestrians
from unnecessary accidents and to mod
ernize the rules of the road, the recently
appointed committee of road users, rep
resenting most of the motor. cycle. horse
and vehicle owners associations--is now
preparing for submission to parliament
and local authorities a plan for the crea-
ton of boards of control and for the rails
ing Of the minimum age of motor license
holders from IA years to IS years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-09

The curative power of shock In certain
cases was evidenced in a sequel to a Nent-
shire tragedy. A brother and sister-Per-
cy and Lily Curl--were deeply attached to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-09

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-09

Prfncetonians naturally
plenty
and waving handkerchief
Mr. Wilson will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-09

Lord and Lady Granard will spend the
greater part of the year at their palatial
residence, Castle Forbes. It nestles in the
very heart of picturesque County Long
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-01-23
Another Disastrous Fire.

During the supper hour oatur-
day night the City Hotel caught
FIRE and in. a few moments was a
mass of flames. The building was
entirely consumed and but few
of the con tents saved. The fire
scenes to have originated in a
back room, on the second story
where some Of the help had been
ironing that evening. The ad'
io,h;ng hotel of Mr.. D. C. Wood
and residence of J. S. Brock Jr.
were saved by the heroic work
If the bucket brigade. The loss
on the building and contents o.
the hotel is estimeted at about
$4,000 with $500 insurance
lit is heavy loss to Mr.. Spring
and on account OF bis ab
sence in Texas, it is not known
at this writing whether he viii
rebuild or not.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-01-23
IONA Notes.

Ed Sandford left Tuesday fol
his home III Minneapolis, Mimi,
after d few months visit here for
his health.
g. W. Garrett was a Franklin
to" visitor Friday.
The Ladies' Aid Society met
at the home Of Mrs. J. S. Shoe.
maker. Friday afternoon.
Mrs. +. l.. Sandford was a
New Orleans visitor this week
Mr.. j. S. Shoemaker was q
Warnerton visitor Saturday and
Sunday.
F. L. Sanford left Tuesd a,
for visit to relatives at Cede;
Rapids, Mich.
Miss Rosa Richardson was ;
week end guest of her sister
Mrs. H. V. Jones.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-01-23
Rio Notes.

D. G. Wood, of Franklinton
was a business visitor Tuesday
J. G.. MOhe was a weekend
visitor to New Orleans.
Mrs. J.. p. Pierce spent sew
eral days in Columbia, last week
J. l,Waller is on the sick list
this week.
Miss Rosa Richardson visited
relatives at IONA, last weekend
Mrs. Herman Byrd. Of Isabel
visited relatives here Friday.
James Bailey, OF Varnada was
a visitor Friday.
Miss Geneva Kendall visited
in Bogalusa last Friday.
J. S. Pace of Bogalusa, was
Sunday visitor.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-01-23
Hackley Notes.

Everybody is smiling over the
few days sunshine that we are
having this week.
Hackley is on boom again.
two new buildings are under con-
struction here.
The cros.tie buyers bought
ten thousand ties here last week.
Miss Amo Blackwell spent the
weekend with her mother at
New Zion, Miss.
Mr.. John W. Grain was a visi.
tor here last Saturday.
J. E. Blackwell spent Sunday
with his friend W. S. Blackwell
J. E. McMorris of Magnolia,
and G, NJ. Futch of Tylertown,
have employment here with the
Blackwell Building & Construc-
/! ton Co., of this place.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-01-23
Court News.

The special term Of DiStrir,
Court adjourned Saturday. I'll.
following is a list OF commitment,
Cicero Thomas, retailing. Plead
guilty: $3.50 cost and } months
default, ) months additional.
Jesse Butler, cutting timber
on land OF another: S2J, cost and
II days; default 80 days addi-
tionaI,
Lucious Warner, tried and
convicted for stealing: three
years in penitentiery.
Mary Jackson, assault with
deadly weapon; plead guilty; $50
and cost, default 6 months.
&. Cordean, retailing: plead
guilty: 500 and cost dpf,u]t one
wear.
John Nacce. carrv;no concoa1-
ed weapons; plead guilty to car
ryjnr concealed voanons. 500
and in dofau)t e months
Walter Moses. plead oni,tv 70
tcarrvino concealed voanons
$3.50 and cost. dpfan]t & months.
Leila Hart. convicted Of man.
s)auoh,or I, voorc
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-01-23
Special Program for Mo theirs
Club.

The Mothers Club vii! meet
Friday afternoon at $50 o'clock
in the school auditorium with the
following program in addition to
the business meeting:
A Discussion of the Monies
sorri System of Child Education
Led by Mrs. W. J. Jones.
Piano Selection: Miss Sara
Williamson.
Comment on the American
Motherhood Magazine; Mrs.
r. S. Cottongim.
Plans will be entertained for
organizing a literary branch of
the Mothers Club and all who are
interested in work of this nature
are urged to be present.
Mrs. J. G. Denman, Pres.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-01-23
Arraigned For Murder.

A pathetic incident occurred IN
the District Court here, Thurs
day, when P. P. Parker, known
as Fighting Parker" a vetern
of the Federal Army Of 1860, and
lin his eighty-fourth year, was
arraigned on the charge of muir
der. Parker killed Morvel Bre'
land last November when the
latter returned from recrossinq
the premises of Parker who had
warned him not to trespass
When Nj. A. Thigpen. clerk o.
the court, read the Indictment
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-01-23
A Surprise Party at ElitOwn

The neighbors and friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hughie Afford,
whose home and contents we're
destroyed by fire recently gave
these worthy people an unlocked
for surprise party Saturday eve
ming, when at about 2 O'Clock,
they assembled at the new home,
each bringing one or more arti-
cles that would be useful or or.
namental in the horne. Some
brought egg.beaters, -four,
dippers, dishpans, gasoline iron,
milk-bowls, deep and fiat dishes,
soup plates. preserve dishes,
pickles, butter and jelly dishes,
water pitchers, goblets, glasses,
canned vegetables, bean seed,
buttons, towels, pillow cases,
sheets, quits, rugs, aprons, linen
:Ablecloths, neckwear and other
! t .ings too numerous to mention.
fhere were no speeches and
the guests chatted pleasantly that
must have been profitable to all.
Although the weather was dissa'
greeable, quite a large crowd at
tended. "Blest Be the Tie That
Binds Our Hearts in Christian
IIove A Friend.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-01-23

A deal in timber land is under
negotiation between John Nc
Evoy, vendor, J. H. Cassidy, in
volving a track comprisin g near
~ 5000 acres, valued s.pproxi'
mately at 100000. The purpose
is to establish a sawmill com.
pany which will locate between
this town and iona, on the New
Orleans Great Northern Railroad
J. O. Magee, merchant and
postmaster in Washington Par
ish, suffered a compile te loss by
fire last night at Sunny Hill, tif-
teen miles northwest of here
The building and co nterts a, g
estimated to have been VIC 1T,
$4,000. 1ncendiarisl q is sasr ,ect
ed and bIoodhounds are o. til,
trail. Magee has been doip o bus
ness at the same stand IL r. th;rt
five years. He ca cried some i,
surance.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-01-23
Notice Of Publication.

Department of the Inferior.
U. S. Land Office at Baton Rouge, La,
January II. 1912,
Proof under Act June 6, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Max
Schmidt, of Rio, Louisiana, who, on
Dec. 81, 1909. made Homestead Entry
No. 02s34, for lot No. 2, Section q,
Township s., range 10 f., St. Helena
meridian, has filed notice Of intention
to make Three Year Proof, to estab.
lish claim to the land above described,
before Clerk of Court, at Franklinton.
Louisiana, on the 24th day Of Febru.
AIRY, 1913.
Claimant names as witnesses: L. P.
Pierce, J. y. Keaton, w. T. Paul and
J. NJ. Mitchell, all of Rio, Louisiana.
JOHN F. NUTTALL
Register.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-01-23
A Card of Thanks.

To the friends that assembled
at the home of Mr., and Mrs.
Hughie Afford Saturday evening
and presented them with such
substantial gifts, please accept
our sinscere thanks. May Gods
richest blessings rest upon you
and yours, Mrs. F. M. Burch,
Mrs. l. N. McElveen
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-01-23

Parker, answered, II never did
nothing like that" The Judge
took that to be a plea of mot
guilty." and ordered the record
accordingly, and remanded the
prisoner to await trial set for
the March term.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-01-23
ACar,l Of Thanks.

We feel deeply grateful to the
friends who responded 50
promptly to our call for help on
Saturday night when our house
burned, and for the heroic work
done in saving as much of the
furniture as was possible and
for the kindly care and sympa.
thy extended US, we thank one
and all.
Mrs. p. G.. Spring and family.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-01-23
Results of August Teachers
Examination.

Applicants Number 2, 3. II, 81
and 80 made First Grade.
Applicants Number 8, II, 16,
%, Is, 26. q, 30, and 81 made
Second Grade.
Applicants Number -, 20, and
81 made Third Grade.
D. H. Springfield,
Superintendent.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-01-23

Mr. Huston Grain drove out in
the sticks to see his girl Sunday
and reports a good time.
We are glad to welcome the
new Doctor, DR.. Fleet Brock, of
Warnerton, in our little town.
The streets are blucked with
cross.ties. Who is the blame?
Brother Murphy filled his reg
uIar appointment here Sunday.
w. S. Blackwell was a Kent
wood visitor last week and while
out there purchased a car load
of lumber and a car load of
shingles,
Quite a crowd Of Hackley
folks attended court IN New Or
leans this week and the resi-
went to Franklinton counting too
Keen Eyes
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-01-23

ROYALlNE LIVER REGULATOR
For Headache, Indigestion. Consti-
patton, Biliousness. Best and cheap.
est. Tin box to last about one month
15c. Money back il not satisfactory,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-01-23

tRANKLTNTON, LA, JAN. 90, 19l;
NOTICE-I am applying fol
pardon. Felber Crow
Deputy Whit Maoee carried {
number of prisoners to Bator
Rouge Monday.
Noel Bickham Of the Z. S. n
after an absence Of about two
years is At home on a Through.
Mrs. Seymore. Of Slidell came
Sunday to attend her daughter
Ettie, who is sick at the home 0.
Mrs. Fl. Bilbo.
Free reading privilege is given
to patrons who occupy the tables
in the refreshment department
of Peoples Drug Co,
Mrs. NJ. A. Green of Enon,
was a guest this week of her
sister, Mrs. Frank Varnado, and
while here visited other relatives
and friends.
Mrs. p. G. Spring moved her
family into the Holiday resi-
dence on +. +. Ave-, where they
will reside until they can make
definite arrange ments for the
future.
Mrs. L. H. Magee left Wednes-
day morning for New Orleans.
where she goes to be operated
upon for appendicitis from wich
she has been suffering for sew
eral months past.
Daily newspapers, magazines
etc constantly on sale, and Or
ders taken for any publication,
novels rented, and reading priv
ilege extended by,
Peoples Drug Co.
Miss Fife Seymore was ex-
ceedingly i'll last week at the
home of her sister, Mrs. H. Bill.
DO. Miss Seymore is suffering
from a third attack of Appendix
citis and it. proved very severe
The Mothers Club will meet
at the school house on Friday,
the Oath, at which meeting all
the members and all who are in.
terested, are urged to be present.
Mrs. j. G.. Denman, Pres.
Magazine readers who reside
in the vicinity of t'ranklinton
can secure the same clubbing
rates through Peoples Drug
Company as they can any where
else. Cash need not be paid till
the magazines begin to arrive.
One of our banner farmers.
John G, Afford of Elitown
brought US as fine specimen of
cabbage and turnips this week,
as we have ever seen grown. AS
long as washington Parish can
produce such vegetables as these
and keeps such farmers as Mr..
Afford, the boll-weevil can't
prove such a calamity as we at
first feared.
NOTICE. Lost or stolen a
Time CERTIFICATE of Depslt issued
to me by the Farmers l. Mer-
chants Bank of Frankllnton, La,
for $642.20 dated September II,
1912 payable six months after
date. This is to warn the public
not to negotiate for the same.
J, D, S;ingley,
Angie, La.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-01-23
D. E. Branch made a business
tri p to BOgallsa Monday.

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Mrs. Joe y Naoee left Mon
dav for a weeks STAY at Abita
SPRINGS
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to note, is AGAIN able to be up
and about.
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We are indebted to the follow
ing for cash fayors the past
week: John Bateman, J. D. Will
llams, Bertha McDougald, Mrs.
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NOTICE-Tlis is to notify all
whom 1t may concern that the
ilrm of NJ NJ & b. l.. Maeee has
been by mutual consent dissolved
ana the affairs Of the business
will now be conducted by M. M.
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Mr. Adolph Gayer, an ola and
respected cltlzen or thls PARISH,
lled at memphis, lenn.' last
saturday morning a1ter a lie"
lays Illness tie was % years OF
age and had lived mere 1or
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Our citizens were again a"ah'
ened by the alarm OF ire early
morning "hen the
warehouse at the rear OF W: +.
Simmons q Bros. store was
discovered to be on tire ana was
burned down IN a short Time, 10
gether with about a carload OF
The firm had no insurance on
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-04-03
HAS HAD NO SLEEP
FOR TWENTY YEARS
Harvard Professor Takes Rest
IN Twilight State.

Boston.-A Harvard professor who
has not slept for twenty years. but
has taken his rest in the twilight
state" is the subject Of Investigations
by the psychological laboratory Of the
university and the State Psychopathic
hospital.
The twilight state" In which the
subject retains consciousness OF all
that goes on about him. Is declared to
be scientific relaxation more salts
flying than sleep and restoring the
bodily vigor in about half the time re-
quired by sleep. While the identity
Of the Harvard professor is kept Sc
cret, Professor Hugo Munsterberg, d.
rector Of the psychological laboratory
at Harvard, who is personal friend
Of the sleepless educator. has made a
close study of his case. Professor
Munsterberg said his experience show
ed that 1t is scientifically possible to
sleep without complete loss Of con-
seriousness. .
To assist in experiments at the State
Psychopathic hospital on the twilight
state a special easy chair has been
constructed. 1t is described as device
to aid subjects to relax las completely
as q gallon of molasses on slab Of
cold marble"
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-04-03
GROWING the grape.

All hail the United States as the land
of destiny Of the grape. Stimulus is
the only thing needed to make this
country the leading grape grower of
the world. and the department of agri-
culture is about to commence cam
paign to supply this. The bureaus in
charge-plant industry. entomology
and soils Point out that the grape may
be grown where other fruits cannot
possibly be raised. in back yard and
garden, hillside and rocky soil. The ad-
Vantages of the grapevine are these:
1t furnishes shade when there is no
room for trees. requires little attention.
is long lived and gives a delicious aud
wholesome fruit far greater in amount
considering the space occupied than
any other fruit bearing vine, plant or
tree.-New York Tribune