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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-11-12
Save Half Your Money

by using ORC for Chills and Fever,
Bilious Fever, Malaria, Colds and
Grippe. A 25c bottle contains exactly
as many doses as the usual Doc bottle
which is twice as large. Does quicker
and better work. 1t acts on liver and
bowels. Cleans out the system, stops
Chills and Fever. Builds up strength.
No pills or calomel needed with it.
Contains no poisons. Csc. Money
back plsn.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-11-12
lJp.to-Cate German City.

Furth, a Bavarian city of rocco pop
ulation, a suburb of the city OF Nu"em'
berg, has had in operation for more
than two years municipal garbage
incarceration plant that is regarded as
a model of it's kind, and which, in con-
nectiOn with a modern system of gard
age collection, makes the disposal OF
garbage of this city not only the least
offensive and most sanitary possible
but also matter Of actual, although
small, profit to the municipality.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-11-12
As Shakespeare Said.

what is the meaning Of the word
adage?' the schooImaster asked. "A
place to put cats into" was the boys
answer. what put such an idea into
your head?" We'll, sir, doesn't it say
in Shakespeare, Take the poor cat in
the adage?'"
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-11-12

Washington Parish has been
heard from.
Washington Parish Boys Corn
Club won Fifth premium at the
State Fair.
Master J. L. Bickham,. son OF
Mr.. w. H. Bickham won Second
premium in the 10 ear contest at
the State Fair. John was going
some.
Who said that Old Man Hum
BILE had done nothing in the Club
Work.
Say, Mr.. Merchant, don't kick
ifthe farmers Of this parish buy
goods from Shears Bucksaw and
Company, the farmers have lots
of the finest Lespedeza hay for
sale, they say that there is no
market for it in Franklinton.
Who said that COWS and horses
did not like Lespedeza hay? try it
on your cow or horse and see
who is right.
Here is the feed value and an
alysis of Lespedeza and Alfalfa
hays. Alfalfa 9.5 per cent pro-
teln, Lespedeza 81 per cent pro-
tein. Now, if Alfalfa is worth
$50 per ton and that is less than
the selling price, then Lepedeza
should be worth $3.50 per ton.
You can buy goodLespedeza from
farmers in this Parish at less
than $40 per ton.
| wonder if some dealer in Bo.
galusa would not buy good Les
pedeza hay at reasonable price.
It's not too late to plant oats,
they should have been planted in
September and October, but it's
never too late to do a good thing.
MIR. Farmer don't tail to make
a good garden for the winter anG
early spring. The cost of living
is very high now and will in al
probability 60 much higher, q
good garden helps to reduce the
cost ofliving On farm as we'll as
in town.
The following will be the polio,
OF the Demonstration agent TO
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-11-12
Sick By Suggestion.

Tell a healthy man day after
day that he is looking badly and
after a while he will believe he is
sick and will be sick, In the
same way if everybody keeps
saying that business is going to
the dogs it will 60 there all right.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-11-12
Reasons and Women,

"When woman can give reason
for disliking a man, she hasn't any.
If her dislike comes just because she
has no reason there's generally good
ground for it."-Reginald Wright
Kaufman.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-11-12
Had Much to Learn.

First Stenog-"How do you like your
new boss?' Second Stenog-"Great!
He don't know no more about gram
mar, spellin', an punctuation than !
do; he's jest out 'er college."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-11-12
this parish for 1915.

his parish for 1915.
CD | shall devote practically
I'll my time to crops other than
.vtton. | will not enroll a farmer
IS a demonstration in cotton, I'm,
SIS he promises to make The
: ton plat part of rota ton OF
crops.
go shall devote my time to
getting as many acres planted as
possible to food crops for man
and live stock. Live stock is the
coming crop for the South.
~ Cotton acreage should be
reduced at least 80 per cert, |
do everything possible to accom-.
plish this end.
az | ask the cooperation OF
bankers, merchandise landlords
and all classes of business men
to assist in spreading the gospel
of more food crops and less cot
ton.
60 1t seems that the war IN
Europe will last for sometime, at
least one year, some of the coun'
tries that have been taking cottor
cannot buy on account OF the
war, in others to which cotton
might be shipped, and which have
heretofore been taking large
quantities of cotton, are in the
war zone. Should the war stoE
within year there would sproba'
bly, be 40 per cent of this crop OF
hand add this to the surplus O
1913 and you would have a con
dition that has never existed be-
fore. You can't raise cheap cot
ton and exchange it for high
priced food producte or high pFlc
ed anything, as soon as the spin
Fner knows that you have reduced
your acreage you will then get
better price for the cotton yo'
have on hand.
! co Mr.. Banker, Merchant
Doctor, Carpenter, and all othe
persons who live from the fund
produced by the farmer, can
you realize the Importance of as
slsting the farmers in every wa
possible to prosperity? If tn
farmer goes to the wall you al
will 60 with him, if he prosper
you will all likewise do so. \
GU [ am ready to support an
regulation adopted by the legis
lature or The people to help tn
farmers at this critical time
any other time.
(8) Mr.. Bradford KnapE
Special Agent in charge of tn
Demonstration work is in heart
] accord with the above policies.
, Who will be the first man
Washington Parish to say that
{ will go into Hog Farming. The
] is nothing that pays better.
t you don't know how 20 plan you
: farm for hog raising | will glad
do it for you.
Boys, let's all jim the Cor
, Club in 1915 and take off all tt
premiums offered by State Fai
l say, Hurrah, for Washingtc
, Parish! The greatest Parish
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-11-12
Them Was the DAYS.

Every man likes to say that when he
was younger he was quite handy with
his mi.ts. Also that he was a devil
among the eirls.-Atchison Globe.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-11-12
Solemn Thing.

When you have time to do it, think
of the number of men who live to be
sixty years Of age without ever be.
ing called doyens Of anything.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-11-12
TeIiinu OF Evil.

crar tell evil OF "A Kan + ror 80
- > DIV it Ter certainty lhfn a&k
--,..,, Why sD3ulo 81 IT,
:, - r.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-11-12
PIac;t Nature.

did you ever see smile on the
mouth of river" asks a contempt
rary No, brother, nor a frown on
the brow ola hill.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-11-12
Biblical Hunger Strike.

And there was set E2.Ole him meat
to eat; but he sal;i will not eat until
l have accomplished my word.-Gene'
sis xiv, So w.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-11-12

Meaning Of irrigation Term.
can acre foot" of water, term com.
monty used in irrigation, is 1850
cubic feet, or the amount needed to
cover an acre one foot.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-11-12
Unanswered PRAYER.

Did you ever notice how nard 1t Is
at the table to get a cupful CT coffee?
Denver Times.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-11-12
Sn,'itv of rour ThourLfe.

Quality Of Your Thoughts.
The happiness of your life depends
upon the quality Of your thoughts;
therefore guard observation-disclosures
Aurelius.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-11-12
Notes From Our Farm Demonstration Agent
w. II. HUMBLE.

Our Motto: Get In Love With Your Farm"
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-11-12
Phone No. AZ for Cheap Feed
for Cash.

e NJ, Rrowa'~ Feed store at
tl,a Farmers UAior Var" House
will sell you all kinds of feed
stuff at rrch bottom prices.
Come and see for yourself
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-05-08
LOSS OF LIVES IN EXPLOSION
PROBABLY 300 MEN AT WORK
WHEN THE EXPLOSION
OCCURRED.
ous,y Burned and Several
May Die.

Eccles, w. Va.-Four miners are
known to be dead, fifty-nine were res
cued, many of them severely burned,
and 205 others were entombed in two
burning mines, and are believed TO
have but q small chance for their
lives, as the result of an explosion Of
gas in mines Nos. and of the New
River Galleries company here. The
dead and rescued men were taken from
mine No 6.
One hundred and ninety Of the en-
tombed men were in shaft No 5, not
man having escaped from this opera
ton since the explosion. The mine
was burning fiercely, with government,
state and volunteer rescuers working
desperately to subdue the flames.
The explosion occurred in mine No.
s. The two shafts of this mine were
demolished One shaft of the latter
mine was wrecked, but the other re-
mains intact. and was the salvation of
at least forty-nine of the workmen.
This little mining community of
1900 persons was shaken by the muf-
fled rumbling of the explosion. At
first, there was no smoke, but men on
the tipples knew that far underground
the toll of death was being taken.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-05-08
TRUCE IS REFUSED
By GEN. CARRANZA
REBEL CHIEF NOTIFIES MEDIA.
TOR HE WON'T AGREE TO
AN ARMISTlCE.
DR.. EDWARD RYAN FREED
BIanquet's Order Saves an American
Red Cross Official From Death
as Spy.

Ell Paso, Texas.-Gen. VenustianO
Carranza has formally declined the
suggestion of the South American me.
diators that he cease hostilities against
Huerta pending the outcome of the
plan of mediation. His note sent to
Washington was made public here.
Mexico City--Dr. Edward Ryan OF
the American Red Cross, who was cap,
tured at Zacetas by command of Gen,
Joaquin Mas, and sentenced to death
as q spy, was saved by an order signed
by Minister of War Banquet.
Vera Cruz.-President Huerta order.
ed the immediate release of Dr. Ed,
ward Ryan, an American Red Cross of,
fetal, who was threatened with execu.
tion as a spy in Zacetecas. The re.
lease was ordered after urgent person
al representations to President Huerta
by William W. Canada, the American
consul here. Huerta telegraphed to
Mr.. Canada that he did not know that
Doctor Ryan was to be put to death,
but that he had ordered the federal
commander at Zactecas to release him
Immediately and give him transporta'
ton to Mexico City. From the capital
President Huerta promised to send him
to Vera Cruz.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-05-08
TOMATOES MOVES FROM
FELLsMERE BY CARLOADS
Scene Of HustIing Activity Presented
at Packing Houses in That
Section.

Fellsmere.-Fellsmere tomatoes are
now moving daily in car lots, and
commanding good market price.
Overtime is the rule at the packing
house, which presents a scene of huSt-
ling activity every day. Beans, egg
plant and peppers have been shipped
steadily since last fall, with tempting
profits to growers.
With the close of the winter season
business men of this little city have
had an opportunity to revie wthe
progress Of the last year, and to con-
graduate themselves on a very sue
cessful season in every respect. The
permanent population of the town has
more than doubled, the surrounding
country showing an even greater ratio
of increase.
An electric light plant furnishing
satisfactory commercial and domestic
service and good street lights, is firm
ly established.
1t is understood that Northern CAPT.
talists are seriously considering build
ing fine modern hotel to meet a rap
idly approaching necessity for increas-
ed accommodations. Business houses
of various lines have been established
and are fourishing.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-05-08
COTTON ACREAGE INCREASED
Planting, However, Late and Returns
Incomplete.


New York-Cotton planting is late
and incomplete and it is yet impossi'
BILE to forecast final acreage. Returns
thus far available, however, indicate
an increase of about 1.5 per cent,
which is sure to be exceeded when final
returns are obtained a month hence.
Nearly all states show fair increases
except Oklahoma and North Carolina,
per cent less and OIL per cent. less
In Oklahoma so little planting has been
done that large percentage of CORE
spondeRts refrain from estimating,
while in North Carolina planting is late
and considerable cotton acreage is be-
ing put into tobacco.
General conditions have been favor
able and the prospects for the crop
are good. There is a good season in
the ground. With plenty of moisture
preparations for planting have been
unusually satisfactory. The season va.
ries from week to two weeks late,
owing chiefly to cold weather. Where
cotton was planted early as rule
good stands have been obtained and
very little replanting has been neces'
sary. There is some complaint of the
scarcity of seed and poor quality, but
1t is only isolated. Only warm weather
is, apparently, now needed to give the
crop a satisfactory start.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-05-08
GEN. SICKLES PASSES AWAY
Last of Gettysburg Commanders Pass
es Over the Great Divide.

New York-General Daniel E. Sick
les died at his home His wife was
at his bedside at the end.
Gen. Daniel Edgar Sickles was the
last Of the great commanders who
fought the battle of Gettysburg. For
a decade he was a fighter by profess
sion-all his life he was fighter by
nature.
The gruff old warrior, with one
leg shot away in battle, his massive
head resembling Bismarck's, was pic
turesque figure as he hobbled along on
crutches during the last half century
of his turbulent life.
His indomitable fighting spirit re-
manned to the last. Born in New York
City in 1925, Sickles, at the age of %,
fought the Wings as a Democrat in
the New York legislature. At %, he
displayed his Sighting spirit as cor
poration attorney of New York. 1t
was he who secured for his city its
great Central park. At this time his
military career began as major of the
Twelfth regiment, National Guard,
New York.
Before he was 80 years old Major
Sickles had served as secretary of le-
cation at London under Minister
James Buchanan; he had won state
senatorship through bitter cam
paign; and he was seated in the thirty
fifth congress at Washington.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-05-08
TROOPS AND Miners BATTLE.
AT THE FORBES CAMP, THE
STRIKERS BURNED ALL
THE BUILDINGS.
Major Lester Shot While Wearing the
Red Cross Emblem and Caring
for a Wounded Comrade.

Denver, Col.-Colorado's seven
months industrial conflict has claim
ed another toll of nine lives. This
was the verified record, divided as fol.
lows:
At Forbes, seven mine guards and
one striker dead, with two other strik-
ers believed to have been killed.
At Walsenburg, one officer of the
militia hospital corps killed, one Off
Ger and two enlisted men wounded.
The Forbes camp was a scene Of
desolation, virtually all the mine
buildings having been destroyed by
fire. Here it was the work of only a
few f1eeting hours 1t was about $50
a. m. when the strikers opened their
attack in force. With the women and
children of the camp barricaded in the
mine slope, the guards responded
spiritedly.
After the firing had ceased the
camps assailants disappeared as mys-
teriously as they came, some toward
Trinidad and others over the hills in
the direction of Berwind and Ia
basco
Fighting at Walsenburg between
strikers, militia and mine guards, last
ed five hours. Major P. P. Lester of
the hospital corps met his death, shot
through the left breast while dressing
the wounds of a comrade within $50
yards of the strikers position. Firing
ceased shortly after three o'clock.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-05-08
FLORIDA HONQRS
GORR|E'S MEMORY
FLORIDA'S CONTRIBUTION TO
HALL OF FAME IN WASH
INGTON, D. C.
INVENTOR OF ARTIFICIAL ICE
Memorial to FIoridian in Statuary
Hall Is Presented to the
Nation.

Tallahassee.-A marble statue of
John Gorrie, NJ. D., inventor of the
ice machine and mechanical refrigera-
tor, erected by the state of Florida.
was unveiled with appropriate cercmo-
MES in Statuary hall in the capitol at
Washington.
Most of the members Of the Florida
congressional delegation were present.
Senator Bryan presided, the presenta-
ton was made by George w. Dayton,
chairman of the Florida commission,
an address was delivered by George H.
Whiteside, secretary of the commits
sion, and the statue was accepted by
Representative Emmett Wilson. The
statue was unveiled by Mary Louise
Stewart, great-granddaught OF Doc
tor Gorrie. 1t stands on the north
side of the hall between the statue Of
Frances NJ. Willard of Illinois and
John Hanson of Maryland.
TIE base of the statue or the pedes-
tal is of pinkish gray Tennessee
marble, with medallions of cast bronze,
in verde antique finish. One of the
medalllons is the great seal Of the
state of Florida, while the other rep
resents the historic scene at the old
mansion house in Alphabetical, when
Doctor Gorrie, on a wager produced
on the banquet table and before the
assembled guests, ice to cool the wines
during that hot July evening in lS47
The total height of the statue and
pedestal is eleven feet the height OF
the figure being seven feet
DR.. John Gorrie, a native of Charles
ton, S. c., discovered and invented the
process and mechanical means of pro
during artificial ice, regardless Of the
season or the temperature.
He removed to Apalachicola in his
early professional days, and there be
came much concerned over the battling
fevers that prevailed in this and other
Southern cities.
He began experiment and studies to
produce some means of lowering the
temperature of the sick room, and in
HIS search louuu out lue pIOCeSS ny
which nature, working in vacuum,
with certain chemical changes, pro
duced cold He had at first no thought
of producing ice, his only thought be-
ing to reduce the torrid temperatures
surrounding the fevered sick that dis
ease might be checked in its ravages
When he had prosecuted his research
further he found that the same prin-
ciples he was applying, if pushed far
enough, would carry the temperature
within his machine down to the treez
ing point and produce ice.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-05-08
She investigated,

What ElSieS sister wanted to know
was where Elsie got that beautiful sill
yer mounted walking stick, But Elsie
didn't want Elsie'S sister to know. so
Elsie'S sister got Elsie'S father to ask
Elsie.
Il found it," Elsie poutingly inform
ed her father, floating like a schooner
on the waves one day when l was
bathing"
But two days later Elsie's sister said
to Elsie
"COme-tcll me! What is his nameT
name" repeated Elsie blankly.
What do you meant"
81 mean. dear" said Elsies sister,
that last night | tried to make that
stick of yours float in the bath, and
well. darling, it sauk"'-PearsOn's
Weekly.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-05-08
ROCK AND DIRT IN CULEBRA
But the Engineers Are Gaining on the
Treacherous Slides.

Panama-Rock and dirt are still
moving down the Curaracha slide into
the Culebra cut, but the engineers
who have been fighting the PREACHER
Gus slides in this vicinity are at last
gaining upon nature. Fears that the
opening of the canal, set for January,
1915, would have to be postponed in
definitely have been growing less each
day, for the dredges and steam shovels
have been taking out the dirt and
rock much faster than it slid into the
canal
The Culebra slide, just to the south
of the Cucaracha trouble, is entirely
at rest, and it is hoped it will remain
so but the canal engineers will watch
this treacherous hillside with some
anxiety as the rainy season approach
es. Breaks are already showing far
back from the canal PRISM and these
may indicate a movement which might
any day precipitate tons of crushed
rock and dirt into the canal
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-05-08
GENERAL HUERTA
. OFFERS TO RESIGN
DICTATOR WILLING TO QUIT If
HE is PLACED ABOARD A
FOREIGN WARSHlP.
FOREIGN MINISTER Is OUT
Growing Undercurrent of Feeling
Throughout Mexico Against the
Huerta Government.

Vera Cruz.-Persistent reports con-
tinue to circulate here that General
Huerta intends to retire from the pro-
visional presidency of Mexico on con-
dition that he be assured a safe-con-
duct to port and be placed on board
foreign warship.
1t is declared in some Mexican cir
cles, in this city, that General Huerta
was ready to resign week ago, but
was prevented by internal discussions
in his cabinet.
The resignation of Jose Lopez Por,
tillo Rojas, the foreign minister, cou-
pied with reports that there is a grow
ing undercurrent of feeling in Mexico
City against the Huerta government, is
interpreted here as foreshadowing
change in the situation in tie federal
capital.
Close observers here of the govern
ment's situation believe Senior Por-
tillo's resignation may clear the way
eventually for the appointment of a
foreign minister, who, under tie Mexi-
NSlll NollSllIutlOllJ SOulu ouSSCSu tNh
eral Huerta as president. In these
circles it is pointed out that while
Venustiano Carranza declined to treat
with General Huerta, he might con-
sent to enter into negotiations with
his successor and thus facilitate media
ton.
Cont ned rebel successes in the
north, aad attacks on Tampico, may,
in some opinions, bring about change
Of policy.
The interior was reported quiet.
People arriving here from the capital
said the populace was beginning to
learn that General Huerta was deceiv-
ing them all the time by issuing false
reports of federal successes
News of the peaceful way in which
Americans are occupying Vera Cruz,
it is said, has spread to the capital,
and has convinced the people there
that the American invasion of the
port is not for conquest or agrees
sion
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-05-08
Advertisement.
AS Sic men
BY HOLLAND,

YOUR advertisement is
Il just It's much u sales-
man as any clerk you EN-
ploy or as you are yourself
But the salesman can talk
and show goods only to the
possible customer who enters
your store The advertise
ment talks to possible GUS
toners in their homes.
Let your advertisements
use the arguments that Il
good salesman would Use.
Let them talk frankly and
honestly about the quality of
the goods and the price.
Don't let them say any more
or any less - than you
would want u clerk to say.
than you would say yourself.
There is a demand for cheap
goods The cheap. unpolish-
ed kitchen table has Its place
in human life the same as
solid mahogany. There are
uses TO which a cheap quality
Of calico can be put for
which the best broadcloth
would be unsatisfactory.
The man who has only
dime to spend cant buy the
dollar article All he wants
is something for his 10 cents
that is worth 10 cents. Con
vince him that you will give
him the worth of his money
and you get his trade.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-05-08
Mill Men Knock Cotton Exchange

New York.-Unless the New York
cotton exchange can be so regulated
by action of congress as to compel
the performance of its proper func.
TONS" it should be abolished, in the
judgment of the American Cotton Man.
ufacturers' Association. In the clos.
ing hours of the associations annual
convention here speakers attacked
the methods of the local exchange
The adjustment of the mart unless
regulated by federal legislation was
urged in a resolution adopted at the
suggestion of Lewis w. Parker.