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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-12-31
DIED..

Death has again invaded our
town, and has taken from among
US one Of our oldest citizens, Mr..
W. H. H. Welch, commonly
known to his friends as Uncle
Billy, has been called from his
labors to his eternal rest. He
was a good citizen, good father
and a good husband. No man
can have a higher encomium,
true to his friends and faithful to
every trust roposed in him, en-
ergetic to marked degree he pre-
served to the last; for many years
he was a faithful and consistent
member of the Methodist Church,
South, and the last tribute of re-
spect was paid him by kis numer-
GUS friends and relatives in that
church, the Pastor paying a high
tribute to his life and work.
To his sorrowing widow and
children we wish to offer all that
human sympathy can give, but
we realize that is but little, only
we say to them that in that other
world there will be meeting
where sorrow comes not and
partings are no more, and it is to
that meeting that Trey should
look forward, and not weep as
those who have no hope.
A Friend
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-12-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Dunn left Mon
day for a 'Vpek's visit with reIa.
tives in PochahontaS, Tenn.
Miss Grace Ba,eman and
brother, Charlie Bateman, of
Angie, are visiting their aunt,
Mrs. D. A. Self.
Misses Saddle Magee and
Nancy Struggled who are at.
tending school at Ruston came
home 10 spend the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wilson
and children of Calfox, La, were
guests of Mrs. W. P. Dunlap
during the Christmas holidays.
Rev. and Mrs. J. J. Walker
entertained thru the holidays,
Mrs. Walkers son and his wife.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Jim Thompson, of
Marshall, Texas.
Little Edna and Albert Rogers
of Folsom, came Thursday to
spend Christmas with Mrs. D.
A. Self and returned home
Tuesday, taking back little
Robert Rogers who has been
with his aunt for several weeks
past.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-12-31

Notice-Pursuant to Charter,
a meeting of the stockholders of
Babington-B ateman Co. Ltd,
will be held at the Office of the
Company at Franklinton, La. ,
on Monday, Jan. 4th, 1915 for
the purpose of electing a board
Iof Directors.
T. M. Darlington, Pres,
E. A. Burris, Sec,y.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-12-31
THE BOSTON STORE
WIN. CARP, Prop.
Executive Committee Meets.
Frankfinton, La, Dec &c.

1o'lNl''IV'iiS L|h'S NV -oi
The Washington Parish Demo-
critic Com mittee met pursuant
to call, with the following present
D. E. Branch, Chairman, W. j.
Dobson, Secretary, R. D. Fornea,
U. J. Bru mfeld, j. I. Waller, E.
D. Sheridan, P. B. Carter, hold
ing proxies of D. W. Branch and
H. E. Gayer, a quorum being
present, the chairman stated the
object of the meeting was to call
primary elections for member
of Police Jury far Sixth Ward of
Washington Parish, and to pro-
vide for theselection Of two mem
bers of the Parish Democratic
Committee from the new Sixth
Ward of the Parish.
Motion made by P. B. Carter,
and duly carried it was ordered
that the First primary be held
on Tuesday, Jan. IL, 1915, and
in the event a second primary
was necessary that the second
primary be held on Friday. jan.
Is, 1915.
It was ordered that all nomin-
atoms be filed with the Chairman
or Secretary on or before Jan. 4,
1915, ~ o'clock, noon, and a de-
posit of SIS accompany each nom
nation paper for member of Po-
lice Jury for the Sixth Ward.
The nominations for committee
man under the law require nc
deposit, but their nominations
must be in the hands of the
Chairman or Secretary on or be-
fore noon, Jan. 4, 1915.
| The Committee appointed the
following Judges and Clerks tt
preside at the primary election
for Jan. II, 1915.
Judges, Emele Jones, G. O.
Knight, W. D. Magee, Clerks E
P. Knight and G. Fred Magee
and it was ordered that in cas-,
|of a second primary the same
judges and Clerks, serve as il
the first primary.
Upon motion duly carried, tn
| Committee adjourned to meet a
1 O'Clock p. NJ, Monday, Jan.
1918, to declare the nomination
and transact any other leg,
business that might come befor
it.
! D. E. Branch, Chair,
W. j. Dobson, Sec'y.
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Osaoe Orange.

The Usage orange is a native Of
North America and is generally used
as a hedge. In some instances 1t at
tains a height of go feet. The fruit
is not poisonous, but Is seldom, II eV'
er, eaten, being filed with a woody
fiber and milky Juice which Is tar
from attractive to the taste.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-12-31
Valuable Hint,

When gasoline is used to remove q
spot from clothing a ring is often left
around where the spot has been. A it,
tie salt in the gasoline will overcome
this, leaving no trace of the soiled
spot.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-12-31
Daily THOUGHT.

Never bear more than one kind Of
trouble at time. Some people bear
three-all they have now, all they
ever had, and all they ever expect to
have.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-12-31
"Keep the Town Clean"

Miss Ada Foil OF lylereo"n,
spent the holidays here.
10. Magee, of Sunny Hill,
was business visitor Saturday.
Hubert Magee is visiting this
week with relatives at Sunny
Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Gayer, of
HackIey, spent Christmas with
relatives here.
Miss Fife McElveen entertain
ed the young people at a party
on Saturday night.
VIM. Magee of Hackley, spent
Christmas with his cousins,
Herbert and Tom Darlington.
FOR RENT-Ofices in the
Darlington Building. Apply to
Darlington Drug Store Inc.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. O. Bethea
were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. e. Carter on Christmas
day.
Mr., and Mrs. Robert Wood, OF
New Orleans, spent Christmas
with their parents, Mr,and Mrs.
j. E. Wood.
Misses Jenie, Ora and Laura
Burris went to Varnado to spend
Christmas with their aunt, Mrs.
R. H. Magee.
Mrs. S. H. Burris and Cecil
and little Myra spent the holi-
days in Osyka, guests of Mrs.
N. D. Stringer.
Messrs. Johnson, Bean,
Willoughby, Magee, Hamilton,
and Darlington, of Bogalusa,
spent Christmas here.
Mrs. J. S. Brock of Warner
ton is again here to attend Mrs.
J. L. Brock, who is still confined
to her bed with rheumatism.
Mrs. M. Bateman and little
daughter left Wednesday to
spend the holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Smith, at
Lake Charles.
N, D. Stringer, of Osyka, will
spend this week here assisting
Mrs. S. H. Burris in taking
stock of her mercantile business
for the New Year.
Misses Agnes, Edith and
Ernestine Wood and Bertha
Pierce and Jno. r. Wood are
spending this week at Sunny
Hill and Amite City.
Elsie Magee left Monday for
her home in Haclxley and was
accompanied by Miss Jessie
Hood will visit with her thru the
remainder of the holidays.
For Sale or Exchange-One
Smith-Premier Typewriter-ir
perfect condition; will sell cheaF
for cash or exchange for farm
produce. Nm. P. Minckler.
Mrs. Bethea, after a lengthy
visit to her daughter, Mrs. j. 0,
Bethea, left Tuesday for her
home in Lolita, s. G., where she
was summoned by the death O.
her brother.
Monday night the officers o.
the Eastern Star were publicly
installed in their Lodge rooms
with fitting ceremonies. followed
by refreshments. A large GROVE
attended and had most enjoya
BILE evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Babing
ton and children, very much t.
the regret of the whole town
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Miss Eva Bateman, of Ahita,
is spending the holidays with
relatives here.
New line of up-to-date pants,
priced very low at T. B. Erwin
& Son Ltd. So see them.
Miss Willie Mae Jones and
brother Walter are spending this
week with friends in Amite.
Cure your meat with Liquid
Smoke.
Babington's Drug Store, Inc.
Mrs. Knight and Miss Bessie
Brock of McComb, visited DR..
and Mrs. j. L. Brock last week,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Rider, Of
New Orleans, we're Christmas
guests of their sister, Mrs. L. H.
Magee.
Mrs. J. E. Wood and daughter
Miss Josie are visiting relatives
| this week in New Orleans and
! Vaudeville.
Misses BeuIa h and Cora Car
! ter are home from their schools
spending Christmas with rela-
tives and friends.
Mrs. Leila Magee Peterson of
Louisville, KY, came for the
holidays and will spend several
weeks with relatives here.
Hon. .Jno. R. Wood, of Amite,
livened up Christmas for his
host Of friends here by a most
welcome visit thru the holidays.
Mrs. A, B. KEGS and daughter
Mrs. Stella KEGS O'Neal, with
little Amelia, of Tylertown, were
Christmas guests of Mrs. J. Vol
Brock.
Rev. and Mrs. J. J. Walker
entertained a few of their friends
Friday evening in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. Jim Thompson, OF
Marshall, Texas.
Notice-Friday, Jan. 1st, be-
ing legal holiday in the State
of Louisiana, this bank will be
closed on that day.
Washington Bank & Trust Co.
Mw= Mamie Caroway, after
spending Christmas with hel
father, A. D. McCIendon anc
her sister, Mrs. J. Vol Brock
returned to her home in Gulfpor,
Monday.
Mrs. Jim Bateman, Sr., who
has been in Hot Springs, Ark.
for the past two months, attend
ing her invalid sister, returned
home last week in time to spend
the holidays with her family.
Miss Lucille Smith, formerly
of LumbertoD, and who spent
the holidays with her sister
Mrs. Whitman, left Monday for
IONA where she will in future
make her home with her brother
| Mr.. Fred Smith.
Mrs. M. Magee, of Enon, spen
Christmas with her daughter
Mrs. Willis Magee, and on he
return home Monday was &C
companied by her grand-daugh
ter, Miss Leila Magee, who vii
visit her thru this week.
The following home boys ar
welcomed among the holida,
guests this season: Earl Sim
mons, Monroe, La, Joe Bateman
Waco, Texas, T. J. Magee. Bato,
. Rouge, La, Wilbur Pope, Boga
lusa, Herbert Darlington, Jack
son, Miss. VIM. and Jesse Bur
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-12-31
Phone No. AZ for Cheap Feed
for Cash.

F. M. Browns Feed Store at
the Farmers Union Ware House
Will sell you all kinds of feed
stuff at rock bottom prices.
Come and see for yourself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-10
Globe Sights

If this is free country. why 10
lawn mower? .1s
Eat less meat and meet less to eat
during his heated term.
1t doesn't make much difference what
is the politics of some men.
Sometimes a clever politician Is
rocked one who doesn't get caught.
Don't torture your friends. unless
you're a dentist, and get paid for it.
Being conservative, we incline to the
belief that more girls disappear than
are stolen.
A fight is more entertaining than
other forms Of argument. and doesn t
last as long.
Considering what 1t contains. the av-
erage man displays undue anxiety
about his mail.
Nature occasionally bungles things:
the raspberry. for instance, should ap-
pear ahead of the strawberry.
There are several ways of making
lasting enemies, but giving a boy the
worst of it Is probably the surest-
IF ever attain fame hope it will
be accomplished without endorsing a
celebrated brand of smoking tobacco"
RUFF Hoskins.
Comparatively few farmers wear chin
whiskers or high-torped boots. and the
cartoonists should change the plans ana
specifications of their rural residents
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LETS GO TO THE FAIR.
n this send Of the eres ana the home "
the hest
IT'S TIE state in the center that I love
the best,
No fine mountain scenes nor great rivers
that Wond,
But say. were you ever in Kansas. my
friend?
There's nothing unusual about It to you
But, to mo the sky seems just . wee bit
more blue.
The flowers bloom moro brightly: the
birds in the tree,
All sing sweeter songs-or It seems 20
to me.
AID Astra. our motto-it means ITO ths
stars :"
Per Aspera. ven reach them thro' bolts
and tho bars,
We love our whole country. its second to
But oh! We love Kansas-for Kansas IL
home.
Our men and our women, our boys and
our girls,
We think more OF hero than whole noun
tains Of pearls.
Ye people OF Kansas-can any compare!
Then pack up your things-and lets 60
ANONYMOUS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-10
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brother. II think we shall learn her
secret if we w;:it long enough
Grey Mouse had lust time to hide as
the door opened just en- and the
maid came in.
Goodness me" she exclaimed. n. aha
saw The overturned howl .tho.e nice
a-e 60 tbtc,~ about hare tbat thew tn
over thfncs .s Vii .r cat evarvthtr~ ~
st~:.t ri INV. 81 ct come nor t-e -.
Poor nuss CANE catct, ali ~ the,,s +"
what did 1 tell YOU r. said MINISTER'S,
whom the ma IA had gnrr
90 NOT see tnat we are any worse
OF u tnan II she was tryIhg 70 eaten az All
IN. me ..n,e Ne salu 1ey Mouse' u
either usss % NJ" traps.
Yes. that Is true. reptile Whiakers.
but we know ABOUT the Ole traps and
can keep away from them, an0san NO
nave 10 90 with Fuss 10 not to run
ABOUT wnen sne - IN tne mousse
One warm day. not long after this
pussy came into the pantry and looked
about A bowl Of warm milk had been
put by the window few minutes be-
1ore' and neGr It vas dish OF soup
Pussy jumped up and helped herself
and by the time she had finished the
up eac "o0 eaeePy' % wit.out sums
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-10
From, Other Pens
DOING. THE COUNTRY

Wars in which the Unit "a States In
involved have had foul scandals
caused by the greed Of those who have
sought to fatten dishonesty uYt the
needs. of the nation. Now a. appeara
that even a war still entirely outside
of the American sphere OF action
prompts raids upon the peoples pock-
cts through the agency Of the federal
government itself. The Wall Street
Journal points out that the terms Of
the Smoot silver purchase b. II passed
by the senate last week would vir-
tually make a present, at the cost of
the taxpayers Of the country, Of no
less than $S78.250 20 the silver mining
interests Of he mountain states. It
would give them almost cents an
ounce more. for 100000 ounces of
silver. than they have been getting
from other buyers or from the federal
government itself. This made in Utah
bill provides that the 100000
ounces Of, silver shall be purchased -
the averase price prevailing Hbfh
January Ii to June Is, 1914. That
average price was about 57.S5 cents
an ounce. For the last two weeks the
minis and the United States assay Of
fees have been buying silver at 81
cents an ounce. That ia. what foreign
governments are paying now. In
other terms. the taxpayers are to be
compelled, II the Smoot bill shall be-
come a law. to give nearly cents an
ounce, on 100000 ounces of silver,
to mine owners who are "desirous" of
keeping miners employed. Will the
house pass this bill? II 1t does, will
the president sign it?-Cleveland
Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-10
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
From the Chicago News

tC IOIu tAAo SnASd6O A>SWSsJ
A long face gets q short welcome
from the busy man.
Unless you try you will never know
what you can't do.
You can buy thing cheap IL there
are no other bidders.
Family pride has been the ruina-
ton of many a young man.
It isn't always the pretty girl who
makes good IN . photograph
If man deserves success it II rea-
sonably sure to come his way.
AS sticlker, the chronic bore has
a porous plaster beaten to a fraxxle.
Usually q man would rather visit q
dentist than his wife's relations.
II you think you ara Wise. take .
day on and observe how little people
care about your wisdom.
A man may have reasons for trying
to deceive others. but why he should
try to deceive himself Is a mystery.
After . man has known a woman
about 20 long he begins to tell her
the story Of his life-aud three
fourths OF the story Is fiction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-10
QUAKER s1EDIrATIoNs.

GFrom the Philadelphia Record
Tell the sluggard to go to the ant
and he IL apt to be sluggish about 1t.
1t isn't the fellow who does the
most blowing that can always raise the
wind.
Lawyers are generally lazy, in spite
OF the fact that they will all work with
q will.
The pickpocket with pair Of new
shoes isn't the only one who gets
pinched.
About one man in a billion gets
rOund-shouldered from carrying other
peoples burdens.
No rich man has ever been able to
devise a perfume guaranteed to dis
guise the odor of filthy lucre.
When a woman no longer takes an
interest in what the other women are
wearing. it's time to call in the doctor.
1t was the first domestic tin after
the honeymoon. You don't make the
coffee mother used to make. he said.
used to make" she retorted. And
love flew out of the window.
"All things come to those who
watt" quoted the Wise Guy. II don't
know about that" retorted the Simple
Mug. 1.-THE only man who gets all
that's coming to him Is the one who
goes out and hustles for it,"
The bachelor and the married man
each had a crouch. 'Why SO despond-
ent?" asked the married man. "Oh.
can't save enough money to get mar
ried. What's the cause of your mis-
ery?" demanded the bachelor. II can't
save enough to pay a divorce lawyer"
replied the married man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-10

which recognized continued Turkish
sovereignty over the provinces, and
which assigned them to Austria Hum
gary erely for Occupation and ad-
ministration" and not for annexation
or the exercise Of actual sovereignty.
|. A second violation. or ignoring. Of
the same treaty occurred 1T the begin
ming Of the present war. when Aus
presented her ultimatum
to Servia- It was legitimate to de-
mand the cessation Of q propaganda
hostile to Austria Hungary. the dis
missal Of officers guilty OF breac.--5
of international amity, and the pun
fshment of criminals. But when Aus
tria-Hungary demanded that she
should be permitted to ~ ne tho Of
ficers who were to be dismissed. and
that Austro-Hungarian prosecutors
and judges should enter 6ervia to ac-
cuse. try, sentence and punish whom
they saw fit. she practically demand
ed Servia's remuneration OF her own
essential sovereignty and independ-
ence: in disregard OF that same Ber-
lin treaty, in which the independence
lily recognized by Austria Hungary
and the other powers.
The first act Of Germany in the war
involved. as the German chancellor
has since practically admitted. dou-
BILE violation of treaty. Germany
asked Luxembourg for permission to
occupy her territory for belligerent
n,,rDoSea
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-10
EUening Chat
Playing Too Safe.

There is a strong feeling in favor Of
cowardly and prudential proverbs. The
sentiments of a man while he is full
Of ardor and hope are to be received. it
is supposed. with some qualification.
miniously failed and begins to eat up
an oracle Stevenson
sat in a railway station the other
day behind two men who had arrived
a half hour before their train time.
The younger man VS. complaining of
this fact. Yes. 1 know it, said the
other man. but we wouldn't have
wanted to miss the train. I believe in
playing safe. 1t doesn't cost you any
thing and 1t sometimes saves you a lot
Of Inconvenience and time"
There are a great many other people
in the world who believe In playing safe
because it doesn't cost anything. But
they are wrong; it frequently does.
Playing safe may cost just as much
as playing risky If you play too safe.
For instance, take this very matter of
catching a train. II you always reach
the station from ten minutes to half an
hour ahead OF time, you will never miss
q train to be sure but don't you lose
just as much time in waiting, as ii you
arrived from five minutes to q minute
missed the train and Lad to wait an
hour or two. To my mind the admir-
able an in this connection Is he whose
| watch Is always right. who knows how
long it should take him to get to q
train. and who without hurry or furry.
lcontrives to step on the train just q
minute or two before it starts.
| Real safety is usually a middle
ground between two dangerous ex-
tremes. Playing too safe may mean
playing unsafe. I know a mother who
is very anxious to do the best thing
by her children, especially as regards
| their health. She is always afraid they
!! are going 10 catch cold and wrapping
them up to prevent it. When anyone
ventures to suggest that it doesn't
seem as II Robert needed that extra
sweater or that 1t surely wouldn't hurt
Ruth to take her shoes and stockings
on with the other CT ildren. the anxious
mother answers: perhaps 1t might not
do any harm. Lut would rather be on
the safe side" The result, OF course. il
that by overcoddling the children. she
makes them more susceptible to colds
and similar ills.
Better be sure than sorry IL q
motto that can easily be run into the
ground by people with 100 strong an in
| clination to caution. And az people who
are inclined the other way will prob
ably laugh at 1t. 1t does just what most
wise sayings do-ccnnrms those who
need no confirmation and seldom
breaches those for whose instruction it
was conceived.
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DISREGARD OF TREATIES. -

'"Leges silent inter arma,'' said
Cicero, counsel for the defense in the
famous MiIo-Clodio murder trial
War automatically abrogates or at
least suspends all treaties m the mod
ern diplomatic version; which. like
many diplomatic sayings. is not alto
gether true. writes Colonel George
Harvey in the Septembe: number of
The North American Review. A Brit
ish statesman tried to enforce it at
Client, a hundred years ago. saying
that the War Of 1912 had completely
voided the Treaty Ct 1888. Then
you no longer recognize the indie
pendence of the United States, but
regard us as your rebellious colo
nies?" inquired Adams: at which it
was conceded that war did not, after
all. abrogate all treaties.
There are other exceptions to the
rule. two Of which are pertinent to
present circumstances. War surely
does not abrogate, even as betw IN
the actual belligerents, those treaties
which prescribe the method Of wag-
ing or of not waging war, the rules of
battle, the treatment of the wounded
aAAN RAASOAlCA anu lnC 11kCs SUCH
treaty obligations are of value. only
in time Of war. and it would be stul-
tifying to enter into them II they were
to be disregarded the moment they
became useful.
Neither. Of course. does war abro-
gate or suspend treaties between
belligerents and neutrals.
One other point needs be added,
and to be kept clearly l., mind. That
Is. that tho treaty-ahrogating effect OF
war, 80 far as it prevails. Il not antic-
ipatory. 1t is one thing to abrogate
treaties the moment when war is de-
clared. 1t Is or would be another and
a very different thi. e - Abrogate
treaties in advance Of war. as a prep
aration for it.
These propositions and some others
are suggested by the extraordinary
! disregard OF treaty obligations which
marked the opening Of the present
European war.
The historic and logical prelude to
the war was the Austro- Hungarian
/ seizure of Bosnia and Herzegovina, rs
a sort Of Reichsland. in October. 1908.
That it was which melted the Balkan
league to undertake the conquest of
Turkey in Europe. That 1t was. more
over. which so enormously increased
Servian fear and hatred Of Austria
Hungary N . give rise to the condi-
tions which The latter power this year
complained OF and made her pretext
for trying to intervene In cervian af-
fairs. Now that extension of the EN-
peror-King's sovereignty over those
provinces was a direct violation of =.
Berlin treaty Of July IL. 1878. to
! which Austria Hungary was . party.