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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-04-16

n lull STACK or nlSnlng tackle!
at Babington's Drug Store.
Chas. Gayer of Hackley, made
his usual Sunday visit this week
Misses Norwood and McCros
key, spent the weekend in st
FrancisvilIe.
Come and see the Bargains al
the United S, 10 and Csc Store
Columbia Road, Bogalusa, La.
J. NJ. Burris underwent an op
Grafton on his eye this week un-
der specialist in New Orleans
Mrs. G. P. Daniel and little
daughter, of Kentwood. are
guests this week of her mother,
Mrs. Alfred Coyne.
We can furnish you with any
Of the brands of Swift fertilizer
We also handle the celebrated
Imperial brand.
Robt. Darlington, Ltd.
Noel Bickham, who is a mem.
Der of the navy and stationed now
at New Orleans, surprised his
mother Mrs. Cinda Bickham, on
Wednesday by running out for a
short visit.
Put rich red blood in your
veins-brace up your nerves.
increase your appetite-build up
the entire system-be healthy.
Nyal's Nutritive Hypophosphites
will do Ideal Drug Store.
Carl M. Cambron of Fayetville,
Tenn, singer and choir master,
rendered efficient service thru
the evangelistic meetings just
concluded at the Baptist church.
Mr.. Cam bron has a strong, clear
and seemingly never failing
voice, and managed his choir so
efficiently that the singing prov.
ed quite an adjunct to the meet
ing,
There is to be a short musical
program OF catchy songs, a cake
voting contest for the most pop.
ular girl in Franklinton, and an
auction of lunch boxes for two"
to be fixed by the girls of our
town, on Friday night April "a,
1914 at the High School Audito-
rum for the benefit of the
Association. Come
everybody and enjoy an evening
of fun.
The Walters trial at Opelousas
IS progressing much more rap
idly than was expected, the jury
having been secured in the early
part of the second day and at
this time the testimony is well
under way. The defense seems
to be fighting on the ground that
Bobby Dunbar was never kid.
The case is exciting
much interest throughout Louis
lana and Mississippi.
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Dissolution Notice,

Notice is hereby given that T.
A. Magee has this this day sew.
cred his connection with the
FrankIinton Auto and Repair
Co., M. M. Magee and M. J..
Magee to assume all obligations
of the firm.
Franklinton, La, April 7, 1914.
M. NJ. Magee,
T. A. Magee,
NJ. j. Magee.
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FRANKLTNToN, La, APR. Is, IA.

Mrs. W. j. Jones spent several
days in NrW Orleans last week
Parker's Lucky Curve Foun
tain Pens at Babington's Drug
Store.
Rev, n. Afford, of Smithburg
spent the weekend here with
friends.
Mrs. A. Gayer, of Lees Greek
spent this week with her son,
Hon. H. E. Gayer.
L. Bourgeois, Of Covington,
spent the weekend here with
his host of old friends.
Howell!s Orange Julep only at
our fountain.
Darlington, s Drug Store.
Sheriff T. J. Simmons is off on
a holiday trip, spending his va
cation in Opelousas, where be is
taking in the famous Walters
trial.
Miss Cora Carter of Madison.
vile took advantage of the holi-
day given the school Friday and
came up and stayed thru Sun
day with the houefolks.
Rev. and Mrs. J. A. McCor-
mick have the sympathy of the
community in the serious illness
of their infant daughter. The
little one is considered to be a
little better now.
We can furnish you all kinds
of first class seed for planting,
such as Water Melon, Cotton
Seed, Yellow and White Corn
and all kinds of Garden Seeds.
Robt. Darlington, Ltd.
Miss Terra Daniel, of Richard.
son, was a guest Wednesday of
her sister, Mrs. T. J. Simmons,
leaving on the afternoon train
for Bogalusa, where she will
spend some time with relatives.
Notice-The Police Jury will
receive sealed bids for the Fiscal
Agency of this board up till u
o'clock a. N. May 5, 1914. They |
reserve the right to reject any
and all bids. a
W. E. Banister, Sec'v. |
Misses Emma Mizell and Nam.
mic Sylvest who have been teach.
ing the Ramsey school this ses-
sion, closed Monday and return
ed home, spending one day with
Franklinton friends before 60
ing to Richardson.
Cards are out announcing the
marriage of Alvin May to Miss
Katherine May Moore, of Nit
chell, La, the wedding is to take
place May 5th. Alvin has a
large number of friends here
who are interested in his welfare
and wish him all happiness and
success in his new life.
The Baracca Class of the Bap.
list Sunday School with D. R.
Johnson leader, entertained in
their class rooms on Wednesday
evening in honor Of the Phila-
tbia's. Quite large crowd was
present. with a number Of hon.
orary guests. Games we're
played and refreshments of ice
cream and cake served. The
main feature of the evening was
boosting the B. Y. P. .. which
is to be organized among the
young people on Sunday after
noon next.
Notice-It is hereby given that
a general meeting of the stock.
halders of the corporation, Bick-
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Sheriff Sale-No. 22O5.
S. E. Richardson
vs..

Geo. R. King and S. Need Folks
Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue OF an order of fieri facias, is
sued out of the 26th. judicial District
Court of Louisiana, in and for Wash.
ington Parish, in the above entitled
cause, and to me directed. l will pro.
coed to sell! at public auction to the
last and highest bidder, on
Saturday, May %, 1914
at the principal front door ofthe court
house at Franklinton. La, between
the legal sale hours for judicial sales,
the following described property to-
wit:
Lots 10, IS, II and IS of block No.
IS. and lot 3, block %, lot of block
cIo. II in Stephen E. Richardson ad-
dition to Bogalpsa.
Terms of Sale. Cash with benefit
of appraisement.
This 18th day of April, 1914.
T. J. Simmons, Sheriff.
Sheriff Sale.-No. 24G1.
W. P. Bulloch.
VS..
T. j. Grow.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of an order of seizure and sale,
issued out of the 26th Judicial
District Court of La, in and for Wash
ington Parish, in above entitled cause,
and to me directed, ] will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, on
Saturday, April IS, 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-
wit:
Fifty.six acres of land. more or less,
bound north by lands of w. W. Magee
south by lands Of N. Stafford, east by
German Creek and west by Home
stead entry of Cyrus Andrews and
being in township 2, south, range 10
east.
Terms OF sale-Cash without benefit
of appraisement,
This 10th day of March, 1914.
T. J. Simmons, Sheriff.
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Notice of Registration of Tax Deed,
Whereas the undersigned has pur-
chased at sheriff's sale for the taxes
of the year 1912, the following de-
Scribed property lO-wit:
Lot 80, block l32, North Bogalusa,
Louisiana.
Which said property was assessed
to the name of Malley Smith, as per
tax deed executed by T. j. Simmons.
sheriff and ex-ofiicio tax collector,
Washington Parish, La, on the 21st
day of June, 1913.
Notice is hereby given to whom it
may concern. in accordance with the
laws of Louisiana, that have duly
caused the said deed 70 be registered
and recorded in conveya nce book No.
2. pages $50, 800 and 36l of the con-
veyance records of Washington Par
ish, La.
This March 9th, 1913.
Pub. Apr. PIG. G. |. ROUSE.
Notice OF Registration OF Tax Deed.
Whereas the undersigned has pur-
chased at sheritf's sale for the taxes
OF the year 1912. the following de-
scribed property tO-wit:
One acre bounded north by p. s.
and west by l.. A. Pierce,
which said property was assessed to
the name of J. Z. Clark, as per tax.
deed executed by Z. J. Simmons
sheriff and ex-otficio tax collector,
Washington Parish, La, on the 2lst
day of June. 1913.
Notice is hereby given to whom it
may concern. in accordance with the
laws of Louisiana. that | have duly
caused the said deed to be registered
and recorded in convey ance book No.
2, pages 356 and 357 of the convey ance
records of washington Parish, La.
March 2Sth, 1914.
Pub. Apr. 2-l6. G. |. ROUSE.
Evening star., 1914-07-26

the past few weeks they have found
Venus. as well as certain of the other
planets, and Gn one case) a fixed star in
the daytime. One observer mentions hav-
ing even seen Venus at noon with the
naked eye. These observations are quite
possible, and are always of interest but
they require care and some trouble to
insure success.
There are two difficulties TO be over
come: First, to protect the eye from SUM-
light and from the general glare of the
sky: and, second to find the object in the
heavens. The latter is for the amateur
far the more troublesome; TO the posses
sor of a star list or star atlas both
difficulties may readily be overcome as
follows:
Select from the atlas star at the same
distance above or below the equator as
Venus, and note by how many hours the
star precedes the planet in the sky Pre-
pare a long hollow tube of pasteboard or
other material and fix this in a position
TO point to the star at some hour before
sunrise. leaving the tube firmly fixed in
position; return to it after an interval OF
time equal to the number of hours and
minutes by which the star precedes the
planet, when the planet will be seen
through the tube. Having thus found its
exact position in the sky. it may probably
he seen when not looking through the
tube.
Thus. if we wished to see the planet
the forenoon of August Is, our almanac
would show us that at this date the
planet was exactly as far from the equa-
Tor as, for example. the middle star Of
the Belt of Orion. but that it follows this
Evening star., 1914-07-26

quarter of a sheet more than it should
Calling all of the girls and men to-
gether he explained to them that this
quarter sheet must be found. They
were impatient. Supper was awaiting
them.
Eventually they began the-to them
useless search. Box after box was
opened and recounted. The director
himself found the box that was one
quarter of sheet shy of it's proper
contents 1t was among the last of the
boxes opened. This was the lesson
needed to teach carefulness. There
after the director had little trouble
When Jose Lopez Rodriguez acquired
from the government the right to print
guaranty stamps and postage stamps he
erected an upper floor to the plant Both
the first and second floors are totally
unlike the rooms of private printeries
The height from floor to ceiling is more
than twenty feet, and the huge, iron
barred windows flood the building with
light.
Director Foster designed the guaranty
stamps. which have much the appearance
of a banknote. On one side is a field
with palms in the background. and poems
hoeing tobacco in the foreground. On
the other side he put the Cuban coat-of-
arms. This was for use on cigar boxes.
etc. For small cigarette boxes he de-
signed a stamp and put on the front the
face of Cuban girl.
Competition among Cuban artists in the
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Slaf DS q nOufS SS mlnQtSS. II. JneIt-
fore, We should point the tube exactly at
this star. August IL at, say, am, we
would see the planet through the tube
at 3 hours 3S minutes am.
Many telescope observations on the
brighter stars are continually made at
the larger observatories in the daytime;
delicate details on SO brilliant All object
as Venus are. III fact, best seen when the
Sky is bright. AS the brilliance of Venus
will continually increase from now until
October 23. the coming weeks afford the
best opportunity for making naked-eye
daylight observations of this planet.
The Interesting comet discovered from
South America last summer. when it was
far south of the Celestial Equator has
since been running rapidly northward
among the stars and drawing so much
nearer the earth that it is strongly hoped
that during the last days of the present
month and the first two weeks of Septem-
Der it may become Visible to the naked
eye. though this is as yet not certain.
This comet passed to the east of the
sun in July, and will this month follow
along the path c D. Figure i: throughout
the fall it will be in Ursa Major, and so
will remain above the horizon throughout
the entire night.
The shadow during this eclipse will fol-
low the path A H M B, Figure 3: observers
on this path will see the disk of the sun
entirely hidden by the black disk of the
Evening star., 1914-07-26

THE ear of green corn, dearly priced
in this country ever since perma-
nent European immigration began.
now more than 300 years ago. and an I'M
portant article of food with the red
brown n"tives in this part of the world
for unknown ages before the coming
OF the white. is once more in the public
eve. With the strawberry and the cherry
gone until another spring comes around,
tie ear of green corn. in whose wake the
native Watermelon comes, is happy con-
ISOLATION.
Everybody knows that ears or green
corn have been standing in the market
stalls and in the show windows or on the
counters of grocery shops since the sea-
son became hot. but they are not the
green ears which make men forget all
troubles. They were not raised near here
They had been plucked in far-off fields
and sent out among distant strangers.
They We're wearied by travel and sad
dened by the thoughts Of home Their
shucks, instead of being brilliant green
spangled with dew. We're faded, Wilted
and turning scar. They did the best they
could under adverse conditions to cheer
humanity. They made themselves as
agreeable as they could to unsympathetlc
people who bought and took them home
had no heart in the work of giving hap
piness to strangers.
But now the native corn has come, corn
that sprouted and tasseled in Prince
Georges. in Montgomery and in Fairfax,
and comes to US with all scent and flavor
of the country. Perhaps some of the ears
have come from Charles, Anne Arundel.
Howard or Prince William. but their
journey has not been long enough to over
come the freshness. sweetness and JOY OF
their disposition. Who cares what beef
costs or what Congress talks about. or
any of the other petty things of life. so
long as green corn has come? Who speaks
of practicing economy in butter when
the hot and fragrant ear offers up its
perfumed steam before you?
One of the reasons why the United
States is the greatest republic on earth
is because of its appreciation OF the
merits Of green corn. In England it is not
understood. A thing must be extremely
plain and obvious to be understood over
there. Our British kindred-cousins fs
the commonly expressed degree Of kin
ship-are deaf to ears of corn. They
Evening star., 1914-07-26

confront him. The gum preparation
which was perfectly satisfactory in the
United States was not the right con-
sistency for Cuba The excessive mois-
ture in the atmosphere softened the
gum, and whole sheets of stamps would
become glued together and would have
to be destroyed. Oil, which was thick
in the United States, would thin out
when it reached Cuba. Vaseline was in
constant demand, for the machines,
erected so close to salt water. were
constantly rusting and getting out of
order All of the extra parts which
were stored away were rusted before
they were ever put into use.
Foster tells of one afternoon soon
after his arrival when a terrific thun-
derstorm broke. The rainfall was so
heavy that it was impossible to send
the paper into the drying machines.
These had to be stopped while the
papers were put in by hand. Then the
sheets would be taken out and others
substituted. They worked in this
fashion all the afternoon.
Out of ten girls who would be tried
out, four would be retained. The other
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Foster has found that the use OF vaselin.
in greater quantities will proions the life
of the machinery. But in discussing this
he adds:
We still confront another difficulty
which is not in the way OF the United
States government. We are l.2s miles
from our base OF supplies. and conse-
Quently must order our material in large
quantities. Frequently have many
as 3Go.0o sheets OF paper for stamps
on hand One must recall the size OF each
sheet, IS by 2os. inches before the maEn
tude of such bundle il realized. This
paper is kept in specially built war.
house: it is carefully packed SO thar "ur
one biggest enemy. humidity. will no
affect it. Other supplies are purchased
on about the same scale
Fosters comparisons are illuminating.
not only with regard TO himself. but also
concerning the general sentiment Of Gu
bans toward Americans,
Il had occasionally heard" he sa,s.
that there was a certain antipathy to-
ward Americans found this to be alb
solutely false. not only regarding myself.
but also my companions and those Amer
leans whom I met on the island. The
Cubans are cordial and gratefully ap-
preclate what the United States has done
When L took charge 1 found that the
other officials In different branches OF
Senior Rodriguezs printing plant were
more than anxious to do whatever they
could to make my work lighter. They
were especially helpful to me while [
was struggling with the Spanish lam
guage. Time after time they would cor
rect my mistakes. They did it in the po
-.
barrassment.
''As an illustration of the disposition
of Cubans toward this nation might re-
call the last Fourth of July when the al
calde.' or mayor. of Havana gave per-
mission to all Americans to set off fire.
crackers and fireworks
One thing which the new bureau has
done is to overcome largely the Latin
prejudice against girls going out to work.
Time was when this would have been re-
garded as a disgrace. Now it is accepted
as honorable. When Foster first took
charge he had a little difficulty in per-
suading relatives of the girls that the
government did not expect them to serve
as chaperons. 1t is custom as ancient
as the Latin race that no girl shall go
forth unless she is accompanied by am
older person. Many mothers tried to en-
force this custom on the bureau OF en-
craving and printing. but were eventually
persuaded that their presence was not
necessary in business establishment.
There are many nationalities represented
in the bureau. Some Of the girls have a
trace of Chinese lineage. Others are pure
Spaniards while others have a trace of
American blood. Some are pure Cubans
and some are mulattoes. They work in
harmony, Foster says.
Foster is enthusiastic over Havana
Irf ia n
street paving plans are under consdera-
ton.
Havana" he concluded. will some day
be the wonder city of the west
Evening star., 1914-07-26

Capitol and began as an apprentice in
the bureau. And there he had remained
until destiny, in the picturesque guise OF
Jose Lopez Rodriguez, came along and
all accounts the word picturesque" is
not misused when applied to Rodriguez
'.Pote' they called him, affectionately
all over the Island of Cuba. The word
derived from Rodriguez's frequent state
ment that he collected all ideas and
boiled them in a pot
Rodriguez had come to Havana from
Spain when boy-a penniless, friendless,
but determined boy-who began his ca
reer by selling books on the street. His
tremendous imagination-he seemed to
possess a second sight-and his steady
digging, began to show results. He be-
came several times millionaire, and
one of the trusted assistants of all Cuban
political factions. The belief in his per-
sonal integrity, SO Foster says, is
boundless.
When the contracts had finally been
signed between the Washingtonian and
the Cuban-Spaniard, Rodriguez said:
Now. my friend. you understand this
your own plant. You will buy what is
needed. 1 will pay the bills. All 1 shall
expect from you is success
So, lock, stock and bottle, the job of
starting the new factory was turned over
to the young printer. He Travelled around
purchasing s125,OOO worth of machinery,
the exact duplicates of the type to be
found in the governments bureau of en-
craving and printing in Washington.
The paper and gum to be used was also
the same.
In the latter part of 1911 Foster with
five Americans whom he had taken with
him, reached Havana. Three of the
printers with him were experts-John j.
Cluney, w. B. Melbrook and N. j.
Holmes. The other man. also an expert,
was from the bureau of engraving and
printing. His name was Patrick Rooney.
James Butler was taken along as a
machinist.
By November the building had been
completed and the machinery had been
installed. The building itself was of that
beautiful Spanish type. Over the door
way was the phrase. La Moderna
Poesia" Modern Poetry" which
phrase adorns all Of "Pote" Rodriguez s
buildings. Foster stated that this pecul-
lar custom exists among all Cuban mer-
chants. Their stores have fiowery names
such as THE Enchantress' and THE
Dream; plumbing shop may be called
The Flower of Peace" or a butcher
shop may be styled ''The Garden OF
Youth"
There was a big celebration attended
by President Gomez and his cabinet
started on it's trial spin. many fowery
speeches were made and Havana sat
back to see the "Americano' make
good. There were three little things
that obstructed the road to happiness.
They were:
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No English-speak employees.
An utter lack of mechanical knowl-
edge among the Cubans, to whom this
work was as'impossible as the solution
of a problem in higher mathematics.
The climate.
The bureau Of engraving and print
ing, where Director Foster had work
ed for SO many years, was the direct
outgrowth of seventy-fve years of ex-
perimenting. Girls, who do most of the
work. begin when they are young as
apprentices on the easiest and simplest
of work. They are gradually promoted
as they become more efficient. Thus.
it is easy to see that the force has a
never-ending supply from which to
draw.
Not so the Cuban bureau. Here it
was necessary to put eighty green"
girls and twenty green men to
work at once. And as though this We're
not difficult enough of itself Director
Foster. the only teacher. couldn't speak
a word of Spanish. The first thing the
director did was to begin study of
the native language. Meanwhile he
employed a native Interpreter. girl
who was bright, but who could not be
expected to grasp the first essentials
of machinery. Her name was Aurora
Rodriguez.
Patiently he explained each detail
of the work to his class. First he
would tell the interpreter over and
over again until she began to see
light. Then he would give a personal
demonstration of what he was trying
to do working slowly on the ma
chimes until the class a whole began
to see light. Then he would repeat
his instructions via the English-Span-
ish route, and finally would start the
girls and men to work.
1t was curious to notice the little
blunders that kept cropping out. The
girls did not see the need of all the
trouble with the paper. Paper was
paper, was it not? Madre Dios, did the
senor think the paper was sacred? If
the paper was spoiled could he not
buy more? The senior could and did buy
more-much more, before his class
showed perceptible improvement.
"Slywipe" is phrase which the
American engraving girl knows
throughout the United States as
Synonymous with carelessness. One of
the young Cuban maidens used to smile
with pleasure when this phrase was ap-
piled in reproach to her.
1.-The senor has called me shighigh,
she would say, proudly. "Shishigh"
was as close as she Gould get to sly
wipe" for many and many a day.
All the time that Foster was training
these girls other problems arose to