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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-09-24
Amendment C ,.arter.
STATE c LOUISIANA.
Parish Of WaShingtOn.

Parish OF Washington.
BE it known and remembered that
before ne. Herman J.. Gayer No
ta"y Public in and for Washington
Parish, Louisiana. personally came
and appeared D. NJ. Simpson. Vice
President. and b. L. Anderson. Sec
rotary of the Rex Lumber Company,
a corporation organized by notarial
act passed before Herman E. Gayer,
Notary Public, May u, 1913, recorded
in Charter Book No. |, folio II. ct
seq, of Washington Parish, La, and
the SAID Simpson and Anderson de-
clared unto me, said Notary Public,
in the presence of the hereinafter
named and undersigned witnesses,
that by virtue of a resolution of
general meeting of the stockholders
of said corporation, adopted July %,
1914 copy of which is annexed, they
we're authorized to and do amend ar
ticle No. Of the charter of said cor
pOratiOn so as to read as follows:
The name of this corporation shall
be D. NJ. Simpson Lumber Company,
and under that name it shall have and
enjoy succession and existence for
period of SO years, unless sooner dis
solved in accordance with law or by
consent of the Stockholders as herein
after provided. Under said name this
corporation shall have the power to
sue and TO be sued, to contract, to
make and use corporate seal and to
alter the same at pleasure: to hold,
receive. have, purchase, alneate,
pledge, mortgage, hypothecate under
SAID corporate nan,e property real,
personal and mixed: to name and APP
point such officers, directors, agents,
managers and other employees as the
interest or business of the corporation
may require, and to make and estab-
llsh such rules, reyul atlons and laws
for the purpose of proper management
of its affairs as it may deem necessary,
and said corporation shall hold and
exercise AL such powers AID privil-
eyes as shall relate to the objects
herein set forth, or that may be neces-
sasy to carry on the business for
which this corporation is established
and which this corporation may be
permitted to hold and exercise under
the laws of this State"
Ana the said appearers did in the
presence Of the hereinafter named
and uAuei',i4ueu WITNESSES u,cIare
tnat they 10 thu, amenu tue SAID
charter.
Thu, u' NE aud sjgne" at Frankljnton,
" aohuI.ton Parr,n, Louisiana, on
tIe 3Oth DAY o. july, y. u. 1914, in
tne presence OF Basv' III ID. TalIcy and
Is. +, S.mnun,, two competent w.t.
nesses. ID. N.SiMP>uN,
Nict-!f, "a, nj.
Witness, >: Il. Il. ANDERo IN,
!, j.. IALlEY, i'ecretary.
b. l.. .~l.iMJNS.
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'teat|y Coun tered.

The action at law came up in Lo2.
don. The lawyer was Scotch ard the
judge was English. The case in ar
gument concerned certain water
rights, and the lawyer had frequent
ly to use the word wat y" which he
pronounced very broad "Nr. Mac
pherson,' 1t last interrupted the - ice,
do you spell water with two IS in
your country?' Ma, ma, my lord"
quickly retorted the lawyer, but we
spell manners wi twa n's!"
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-09-24
Perfume With the Breeze,

A small but very powerful electric
fan just put on the market is a dis.
tinct novelty in that it has concealed
vaporizer attached to the motor.
This attachment, placed behind the
blades of the fan In such a way that
it does not interfere in the slightest
with the production of a breeze, is
so powerful that any scent placed in
It permeates the room almost imme.
diately after the fan Is put In mo-
ton
The new device Is designed to
make a special appeal to the feminine
contingent and may be used to ad.
vantage in sleeping and living rooms,
Baltimore Evening Sun
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Chan0inu OreSe Mama

1t is not unlawful to take another
name than your own, but unless you
comply with the requirements in the
statutes the name you have taken will
be only an alias There is legal meth
Cd OF changing your name, and in
regard to the best way to 60 about
this one would better consult lawyer
or the county judge or some attache
Of his court.
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Notice For Publication.


Department 81 the Interior.
L. S. Land Office at Baton Rouge. La.
Sept. %. 1914.
Proof under law under which entry
was made.
Notice is hereby given that Ella N.
Prescott. of Franklinton. La. who.
on Sept. Il, 1909, made Homestead
Entry, No. 0216l, for lot No. 2, Sec
tion u, Up ;, South, Range 10 East,
La st. Helena Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make final five
year proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before Clerk of
Court, at Franklinton, La. on the 4th
day of November 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses: TIC.
Dyson, Eldrldge Magee, Tony boxes
j. E. Nicholson, all of Franklinton,
La.
JOHN F. NUTTALL,
Registerer.
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HeathenS,

This word originally meant those
who lived on the heaths, or in the
country. 1t acquired it's present mean
ms because of the fact that at the
time of the introduction of Christianity
in Germany the dwellers on the heaths
were those who were most strenuously
opposed to the new religion.
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Rejected Manuscript.

Answer to CORR esp0ndent.-We
have no space for your story, r. A.
w." it reminds us CT tie North Coun-
try bill posting candidate who i'm.
plored the local public to stick up for
him because he had stuck up for them.
London Globe.
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lust the Man He Wanted.

81 understand you got into jail"
said he war n, "on account of a
glowing mini, prospectus" Il was
quite opgi~istIv," admitted the gem
tlemanly E.lsoncr. We'll, the gov
ernor wants report on conditions i'll
my jail. want you to write it,
Pittsburgh Pcs.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-09-24

One of the most common of the
book destroyers is the bread borer,
which is found in libraries and in rye
bread 1t is half an inch long, doWny,
light brown in color and striped
lengthwise. 1t lays its eggs between
the leaves of books and in chinks in
the covers. The young hatch in five
or six days and the larvae at once
bores long narrow tunnels through
paper, leather and wood of the bind
Ing.
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Just Like Falstaff.

When man is disgustingly drunk
it is common thing to say He's
sOused" The town W2s made popu-
lar by ShakesDcgre iE Henry w.,
where he makes Fa'7taff say: "If l
am not ashamed Of ~ soldiers, I'm a
soused gurnet.' > glrnet was a
cheap fish, an1 WAen soused or
picked was vu!~2~ iish. Hence, "a
soused gurnet" Wa. ! term of con-
tempt:
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Ne of the minor from the exposition city
" upon vast tropical garden the south This court marvel OF
of 1t is designed
Mr. George Khm The PanamaPacfc international Exposition
architectural setting
Habor exposition its huge
and grounds thousands palms flowers and
in
world theme Of the exposition the sculpture and mural
achievement through which America has
theme the interior
the o West
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C1nceit.

Conceit loses nan more friends
and gains him more c..C-.!es than any
other foibie, pelhtD5 vice, III the
world. /, make ain hac.i. to his in
feriors and disrespectful to his bet
tiers
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Old, Simple Names.

Tabitha and Darcas are both names
that owe their origin to the gentle
gazelle-althoush DOrc2s III its mean
ing suggests nothing OF the animals
gentleness, for the name sig. .ies dark
and beautiful eyes.
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Like Retort.

A dapper young shoe clerk fitted &
number nine over a farmers yarn
sock When you get these on" he
smilingly remarked. You can sing
How Firm a Foundation" The
farmer answered not a word until the
number mines were on his feet, and his
old shoes in a neatly wrapped pack
age under his arm. AS he reached
the door. tie sm.lingly said, And you
can sing A Charge to Keep / Have"
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-09-24
Saturday. October q. 1914

at the principal front door of the court house
at FranklintOn, La, between the legal sale
hours for judicial sales, the following described
property tO-wt:
$50 acres in the NV portion of TIP. ?
south. R, 10 east St. Helena meridian.
Bounded en- the north by Little Silver
Creek, east by Little Silver Creek and
lands of John R. Burch, south by
lands of Marion Miller and west by
lands OF Mrs. L. Carter, same proper
ty acquired by mort gagor of 7. J..
Simmons, Sheriff in suit Babngton
Bros, Lid. VS.. J NJ. White.
Terms of sale. Cash without henefi,
of appraisement.
This 10th day of September. 1914.
r. !. Simmons. Sheriff
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Took His Chance.

81 suppose, my poor man" said the
woman missionary, that you never
had a chance" Il certainly had,
num-" replied the convict. Il took
it, and that's why I'm here"
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Sheriff Sale--No. 2497.
Caz Talley
vs..
BabinetOn Bros. Ltd.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue Of an
order of seizure and sale issued out of the 18th
judicial District Court of louisiana, in and for
Washington Parish, in the above entitled
cause and to me directed, | will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last aud highest
bidder on
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ErankIinton, La, Sept. "a, 1914
At the RainboW'S End.

been harvested, and the news
papers say that the outlook Tor
corn is simply gorgeous. Inns
means plenty Of money for the
farmers, and that means pros
perity for us an.'
"And prosperity for US all
means a carnival Of extravaganza,
SAID the star boarder, 'and that
means worse times than ever.
1t is aremarkahle phenomenon,
my dear Mrs. JiggePs, that the
majority of our people are most
prosperous when they are the
hardest up. | have often ell
deavored to point out that pros
pc rity is the worst thing that can
overtake the American people,
but men are so welded to their
superstitions and traditions that
they refused to acknowledge a
great truth when they meet it in
the middle of the road, with its
name written on its hatband.
About twenty years ago this
country underwent an unex-
ampled period Of depression. |
was in the west then, trying to
earn a more or less honest living
as a book agent. My business
took me from door to door, and
so I learned much concerning the
. condition of the plain people.
The crops had failed for two OF
three years in succession, and the
farmers were nearly desperate
The hard luck stories they told
were enough to set ones teeth on
edge. At first | used to mingle
my tears with theirs, and | ex-
pressed my sympathy in well
chosen words, but the more |
studied and observed, thel. more
become convinced that the hon
est old farmers were fortunate,
and We're receiving d lesson they
sorely needed.
''They all had roofs over then
heads and plenty to eat, anc
what more did they need? Many
a time | sat down to a noble
spread Of ham and eggs and po
tatoes, to hear my host grooming
over his emisfortunes.
"There were three or four lear
years then, and the people were
better off than they have evel
been since, because they were
practicing, every variety Of for
eign and domestic economy, anc
they held a coroner's inques
over a nickel before spendin it
For the first time in many years
] they lived within their means.
and looked upon debt as bogif
of such fearful mlen that to be
hated it need but to be seen. /
was great education, Mrs. Jig
gers; better than may be obtain
ed at the average business col
lege, where handsomely engraved
diplomas and degrees are give'
away at intervals.
"Tens of thousands proflte(
by it, and when good times CAM
again they looked upon none.
with respect, if not reverence
and put it away in a safe place
where it could be found when
needed, But, Of course, there
are multitudes who never Learn
anything from any sort OF an eS
nerience. 1t is impossible tC
educate them. So when the goo(
times returned they began burn
ING money in tne old glad way
and they went into debt up t
their necks, md brought Iaxurles
thew had 10 real use for, am
their ultimate fate is fog gloomy
i subject fer discussion at TIL
.oora whapa Seeml,
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Sheriff Ekso s5o1.
UnlA Bank
". J. Zones.

Notice is hereby gjys D. that by virtue of an
order Of St Zurr ana saiE issued ont of lbc 10Th
Judicial District toUrtsOt Louisiana in and
tor WashngIo' Par h, III )Ue above euitIe,,
cause and t. M lire 1gG VII procer" to
Inr
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-03-09

Telephone 242 for this weeks Sat
urday Evening Post. Advt.
Calomel, CalOmel, you cannot stay
for LIV-VER-LAX has shown us an
easier way. Ask Hesterly Drug Store.
Advt.
Chas Smith and Lewis Majors came
down from Gum Springs and spent
yesterday in Prescott with relatives
and friends
We have a scholarship in the Tyler
College to sell. If you want to take
a business course there see us and
save money.
"How may l invest safely?" is
solved when you deposit your money
in the form of Bank of Prescott
Certificate of Deposit earning 4 per
cent interest.
The Odd Fellows will hold an inter
esting meeting at the hall tomorrow
night. Work in the initiatory and
second degree and all members are re.
quested to be there Secretary.
Hesterly Drug Store is installing 4
new fountain at their place of bust
ness on the corner Of East Elm and
Second Streets. 1t is one of the latest
models and is entirely of marble.
7. c. Morgan, of this city was mar
tied yesterday afternoon al Jonesboro,
Arkansas, to Miss Mary Thompson.
Miss Thompson is known in Prescott,
having taught school in the primary
department of the public school here
n number of years ago Mr.. and Mrs.
Morgan are now in Ashville, North
Carolina, where they will spend the
next thirty days. The newly wed
couple have many friends in Prescott
who wish them a long life of joy,
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-03-09
COUNTY CENTRAL COM
MlTTEE MEETS 18TH.

All central committeeman of the
Nevada County Democratic Central
Committee should take notice that the
committee meets again on next Thurs
day the 18th for the purpose of select
ing judges and clerks of election and
making necessary arrangements for
holding the primary election. The
meeting is at the court house room at
10 a. m.
ID. l.. McRae, Chairman.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-03-09
LIV-VER-LAX, the liver regulator.
Ask Hesterly Drug Store. Advt.

LIV-VER-LAX, the liver regulator.
Ask Hesterly Drug Store. Advt.
Drs. Chas. A. and Eta E. Chaplin,
of Hope, spent yesterday in Prescott
as guests of Drs. Kent A. and Eva
d. Parks.
Mrs. A. G. Phillips, of Hope, is in
Prescott and has position with Mrs.
Teal in her millinery store on East
Elm Street.
Mr.. and Mrs, Ed. Walsh and family
are here from Hot Springs for a visit
with friends. Mr.. Walsh viii leave
tonight for a few days business trip
in Louisiana.
E. L. Cox and son Master Colyer
Cox went to Little Rock yesterday
morning to meet Mrs. Cox, who has
been in Kansas City, Mo, for the past
month. They will arrive at their home
in Prescott tonight
Mrs. Maud Lawson White, of Chica-
go, who is filing a return engagement
for the Stoddard Lectures, will help
organize the "John Stoddard Club"
that was started two years ago, but
owing to the meningitis at that time
was discontinued The Stoddard lee
lures are the only work of the kind,
being a complete course of travel in
nearly every civilized country, pic
tured and described by his artistic
language and wonderful half tone
views. 1t is the work of a specialist
who gave forty years of his life to
this one thing. Mrs. White is the only
representative for this work in this
part of the state. The travel lectures
have no competition. A complete list
of SUBSCRIBERS will be published with
the place of meeting and date to or
ganize the Club. Advt.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-03-09
Weather Report

Bank of Prescott will pay you 4
per cent on Certificates of Deposit
for or IL months.
You flirt with Failure when you
spend all you earn. A Bank of Pres
colt Savings Account is a letter of
introduction to Business Success.
M. B. Segler, candidates for repre-
sentative, spent few hours in the
city this morning and left on number
five for Texarkana where he will spend
few days attending to business.
A great majority of persons af-
flicted with eczema have no other all
ment, which is accepted as proof that
eczema is purely skin disease. Mer-
itol Eczema Remedy is recommended
especially for eczema and diseases of
the skin. If you are afflicted with this
terrible disease we ask you to use
this remedy on our guarantee. Advt.
Hesterly Drug Store. Agents.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-03-09

The guessing contest at Hills Royal
Blue Shoe Store closed Saturday at
noon and the results We're as follows
Gentlemen; number of beans in jar,
5221; first prize, Robert Moore, 5llO;
second prize, E. S. Martin, 54OO'
Ladies, number beans in jar, 5479'
First prize, Miss Lulu Buchanan
1862; second prize, Miss Wilmer Kelly
1920. Advt
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-03-09
Local News,

For Rent-6 room cottage-new.
Apply to f. E. Murrah Advt.
The water wagon was doing duty
this morning.
E. E. Norman, of Emmett, was in
Prescott yesterday
Born-Yesterday to Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Lancaster, boy
Mr.. and Mrs J. w. Bostic returned
to Okolona this morning.
Holbert Duke spent yesterday in
Prescott seeing home folks.
L. F. Cappleman was business
visitor to Prescott today.
Bank of Prescott will pay you 4
per cent on your Savings. Advt.
Ben Webb spent yesterday down at
Hope seeing friends and relatives.
The Weekly Commercial Appeal and
The Nevada News for $100 per year.
f. P. Murray, of Laneburg, was in
the city today attending to business.
HesterIy Drug Store is headquar-
tiers for LIV-VER-LAX. Advt.
Why be constipated when you can
buy LIV-VER-LAX from Hesterly
! Drug Store. Advt.
p. NJ. Purtle, route number one,
Prescott, was in today attending to
business affairs.
For Sale-One upright Haddorf
piano. Cheap if taken at once. APP
ply at this office. Advt.
For Rents room cottage on West
Main Street near Third Street. Apply
to Mrs. ]. C. Young. Advt.
b. B. Young returned to Gurdon
this morning after spending yesterday
in the city with home folks.
W. j. Stone, candidate for prescott
ing attorney was in Prescott today in
the interest of his candidacy.
Wanted-Two apprentice girls. APP
ply at Mrs. M. M. Teal's millinery
store on East Elm Street .Advt.
Ralph Russell came in from Kilgore
Saturday afternoon and spent the Sab
bath in the city with friends.
For Sale-Pure bred trapnested
Buff Rock and Wynndotte eggs. 81 90
per setting. Phone A. Advt.
Still cutting hair and shaving at
the West Side Barber Shop.-you
are next.-Cragan & Cummins.
Elder c. II. Gilmore returned this
morning from Okolona where he had
been yesterday to deliver a sermon.
John Hesterly left last night for
Tyler Texas, where he will spend the
next sixty days in Tyler Business Col
lege.
Mrs. j. j. Young, who was the guest
of relatives and friends in Prescott
returned to her home in Okolona this
morning.
Oh; you calomel get out of the way
and let LIV-VER-LAX do the work.
Purely vegetable. Ask Hesterly Drug
Store Adyt.
Mrs. Clifford Lane, of Spring Hill,
Hampstead county, is visiting in the
city, a guest of her aunt, Mrs. w. |.
Stokes.
j. M. Henry, representative of Scott
Meyer COMMISSIONS Company, of Lit
tie Rock, spent yesterday in the city
with friends.
j. d. Montgomery, of Hope, was
here yesterday and he and his brother
Lee Montgomery, of this city visited
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ
J Montgomery, who reside near Blevins
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-10
IN ALL OUR
 NEIGH B0RHO0D
There Is Hardly A Woman Who Does Not Rely Upon Lydia E. Pfnlxham's Veg
 etable Compound.

Princeton, II. E I had inflammation, hard headaches in the back of my neck
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-10
CONCERT TO AID
 RED CROSS WORK

For the purpose of giving material aid to treasury of the American Red Cross society a concert program of superior excellence has been arrang- ed for Sunday afternoon at the Studio theater- It will be given by the Bee thoveh Trio of the theater assisted by Mrs. Robert D. Martin; soprano. and Joseph F. Wfe1er, &baritnne. The Trio is composed Of Hiding Roland Gustaf- son, violinist; E. Rhey Gaddison, plan ist; Giovanni B. Puatzzi, ceIlist and Chester F. Hayden, second vio1inist. Z The program follows:
 Symphon No aHaydn-AIegro An dante, Mennetto, Allegro Biocoso,.
 a Aria from Samson and Delifah- Saint Saens:
 D IITn peu D'Amour- -silen.s Mrs AIfrtin.
 E Poltehtnele op No. No sa- Raehnaninof. l b scherzo op 1o7-Godard
 Liebestraum-Laszt.
 g. Allegro from seventh Concerto DeBeriot.
 D vision-Drd1a- MT Gustafson. Song.
 a Evening tsar from rhannauser- Wagner.
 D A Perfect Bond. MT. wie- Ter.
 Hungarian Rhapsody. op- seRopper MT. Patuzzi.
 Overture Raymond Thomas.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-10
TAsHUA AND LONG HILL.

Friends in this place sympatf1ize with M. A. WildmanI in the death of his cousin, D. B. Wi1dnan of 737 La- fayette street, who was hit by mo- torcycle, Tuesday.
 Recent guests at the home of John TreadweH were Mrs. Gilbert, Mrs. u- lia Skidmore of Bridgeport, Elmer Treadweu and family of Bethel and Miss Katherine Tread dwell of Weston.
 Bishop Brewster will confirm a class at Grace Episcopal church, Long Hill, Sunday morning at 10:30 and at 2:15 at Christ Episcopal church, Tashua-
 Miss Rose Jones is afflicted with a severe cold which has so affected her voice that she has lost the use of 1t and is unable to attend to her position in Bridgeport. she is recuperating at the Jones homestead in Tashua. Perfect attendance is repoIFad at the lower Long Hd1 school for the past month Miss Theresa Lynch, teach CT, for the following: Merton Abbott. Ogda Anderson, Margaret Abbott, Beach, Myrtle Griffin. Ethel Kellogg, Doris Mal1oney, Edith sthol.s Phillis Walker.
 Guests this week at A. wildman's are Herbert Wildman of Bridgeport, the Misses Mary and Sara Low of Dan. bury.
 Frank Mead. sr., has been suffering with a sprained ankle for a week but Is now improving so that he can again resume his duties at the express bust ness in the Park City
 MT. and Mrs. Charles SeeIey, Mrs Charles Kaechele, Mrs Lorenzo Nal Iette, Mrs. John Treadwen, Miss Grace Ma1lette of Tashua and MT. and Mrs William Hurd, MT. and Mrs. John Hurd, Mrs. Thomas Northrop and Mrs. Peter Lynch of Long Hill were among those who motored to Danbury, Wed nesday sto attend the Danbury Fair.
 Mrs. John Nelson, the Tashua nurse, has been confined to her bed this past week
 School has closed at Upper Long Hill school No. 1, Thursday, so that Miss Vera Hubbell, the teacher, and schol- ars, might attend the Danbury Fair.
 Miss Theresa. Lynch returned to her home in Danbury, Thursday. and her school, the lower Long Hill school, will be closed today.
 Thursday afternoon among
 Carl Wilson, who has lived at James LeBarr's for some time has gone. to live with his sister. Mrs. Sadie Wright, HopeWeH Junction, N. Y MT. and, Mrs. John Hurd, Mrs Chas. N. Gallup, Town Clerk o. B. Burton and daughter Harriet of Long HiIl and Mrs Samuel SeeIey of Tashua,' at tended g. theater party at the Park City, Thursday afternoon.