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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-04-23

boxes, tally sheets, list Of voters,
assessed valuation Of property,
and compiled statements OF voters
in number and amount.
Section That tho polling |
places for said elections shall DO
T'rankllnton precinct No. | and
Hackley precinct No. s and II.
NJ. Bateman, Y. H. Rrumfleld and
|. TaIIey ar4appointed commits
sioners and y. A. Foil clerk of
election to y,rve at Frankl1nton
for specia, election for School
district No. 10, and H. 3. Smith,
VI. c.. Duncan and S. :. Thomas
are appointed commissioners and
| W. O. Grain clerk # election to
serve at Haci>ley for special cleo
ton iii school district No. q, and
r. W. Knight, lido Thomas ard
A. l.. Stafford are appointed COM
mis~ioners and l.. W. Summerall,>
clerk OF election to serve At Frank
linton for special election for
school district NJ. "a, and all OF
above named clerks and commits.
sioners shall serve without COM
penSatlon. And said election
shall be conducted under the
laws Of the state applicable there
to.
Section 4. The president of
this board is hereby instructed
to give notice of these special
elections herein ordered, by his
proclamation to be published ac-
cording to law; and in said proc.
lamation he shall announce that
at ten o'clock, a. NJ, Wednesday
May, % 1914, this board will
meet at their office in the town
of Franklinlon and in open ses.
sion proceed to open the ballot
boxes. examine and count the
ballots in number and amount
examine and canvas the returns
and declare the results Of the
elections.
On motion duly seconded and
carried the following resolution
was adopted: That all schools
running for not less than six
months in the year, shall be per-
mitted, on recommendation oil
> local trustees. to divide their
school into two ter;6s year Of
not less than three months each
provided that no summer term
shall open earlier than June Is
and such school has aufficient
funds to it's credit to run the sum
mer term, and the teacher shall
agree and be employed to teach
- both terms.
. On motion duly seconded an(
carried Mr.. g. Ellis OFT was ap
l pointed as a committee to selec
/ plans and award the contract fo1
} the rebuilding of the Bogue Loos.
d Creek school, same not to cos
It over $500.
7. On motion duly seconded ant
carried Mr.. F. B. Bateman wa
( authorized and instructed to le
contract for the construction O.
the Poplar Head school.
Prof ]. F. Peters came befor'
the board stating the plans ant
- needs for carrying on Domesti
Science and Club work in the Bo
galusa school district. And apol
motion duly seconded and carrie'
this board appropriates the sun
- of 500 for this work when tn
people of Bogalusa raise a lik
sum and the state appropriate
Il the sum Of $50. The board ad
y, journed to meet Wednesday, tn
> 28th day Of May 1914.
u F. B. Bateman, Pres.
" y. n. SPRINGFIELD. Sec'y,
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Proposition to levy a
5 mill special tax on all =
the property subject to
state taxstion in School
District No. "a of the l.
Parish Of Washington,
La, for the period of 5
years for the purpose Of
giving additional aid to
public school.
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years I'LL VuO Pun POoS W ANO
giving additional aid to
public schools.
Taxable valuation S.. ...........
Signature of voter -............
Notice to Voters-To vote In
favor of the proposition submitted
on this ballot place a GROSS (A)
mark in the square after the
word eyes" and to vote against
it place a similar mark in the
square after the word mo"
And that the secretary of this
board be and he is hereby in
structed to have prepared for use
at said special election all neces-
sary ballot boxes, tally sheets, list
of voters. assessed valuation of
property, and compiled state'
ments of voters in number and
amount.
Section 8, That the polling
places for said election shall be
Franklinton, precinct No. 1 and
Warnerton, precinct No. 2, and
T. j. Graves, J. B. Toney and
John Smith are appointed COM
missioners and Jap Warner, clerk
of election to serve at Warnerton.
and Will Bateman, ]. W. sylvest,
and W. ]. Daniels, are appointed
commissioners and E. W. Magee,
clerk of election to serve at Frank.
linton, all of whom shall serve
without compensation. And said
election shall be conducted under
the laws of the state applicable
thereto. .....
Section 4. The president Of
this board is hereby instructed to
give notice of the special election
herein ordered, by his proclama.
ton to be published according to
lsw; and in said proclamation he
shall announce that at 10 O'Clock
Ia. M, Wednesday, the 18th day
of May, 1914, this board will meet
; at their office in the town Of
Franklinton and in open session
proceed to open the ballot boxes,
examine and count the ballots in
number and amount, examine and
canvass the returns and declare
the result of the election.
On motion duly seconded and
carried the followsng resolution
was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, there has been filed
with this board petitions signed
, by one-fourth of the property tax,
9 payers Of school district No. 10,
4. 81 and "a, eligible to vote at such
election, praying that special
election be ordered in and fol
, said school districts No. 10, q
and "a, at which shall be sub.
] mitted the following propositions
to.wit:
x /. To levy special tax o.
D seven mills on the dollar on al
property in school district No. Is
] of the parish of Washington, La.
t subject to state taxation, annual
= ly, for period OF five years fo
0 the purpose Of giving additions
, aid to the public schools.
Il 2. To levy special tax o
: seven mills on the dollar on al
property in school district No. ,
!, of the Parish of Washington. La
:. subject to state taxation, annual
o ~ for a period of five yeare TO
the purpose of giving additions
# aid to the public schools.
: 3. To levy special tax of fiv
mills on the dollar on property i
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Taxable valuation S

Signature of voter. .......
Notice to Voters-To vote in
favor of the proposition submit.
ed on this ballot place a cross (X)
mark in the square after the word
eyes," and to vote against it
place a similar mark in the square
after the word "NO."
FOR THE LEVYING OF A TAX
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Proposition to levy a
7 mill special tax on all ",
the property subject to l.
state taxation in School
District No. 81 Of the -
Parish of Washington,
La, for the period of 8
years for the purpose OF N
giving additional aid to
the public schools.
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Taxable valuation S,

Signature Of voter. ........
Notice to Voters-To vote in
favor of the proposition submitted
on this ballot place a cross (X)
mark in square after the word
eyes, and to vote against it
place a similar mark in square at.
ter the word "No."
FOR THE LEVYING OF A TAX
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PROCLAMATION.

FrankIinton, La, April H.
Pursuant to resol utions passed
by the board Of directors Of the
public schools of Washington
Parish, La., at its regular meet.
ing held on the 9TH day OF April,
1914, |, +. B. Bateman, president
of said board, hereby give notice
that, in compliance with said res
olutions, special elections will be
held in school districts No. 6, Is,
10, 20, 81 and "a, OF said Parish
OF Washington, La, on Tuesday,
the 26th day of May, 1914, for
the purpose of submitting to the
property tax payers qualified un'
der the constitution and laws Of
the state of Louisiana, subject to
vote at said elections, tie follow
fling propositions to-wit:
1. TO levy a special tax of six
mills on al! property in school
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district No. of the Parish of at the polling place at Vanado,
Washington La subject and c. Thomas D. w. Tulos
taxation annually for period and Grain have been ap
of years. the purpose of pointed commissioners and W.
giving additional aid public Branch has been appointed clerk
schools |o election to s'rve at the polling
2. Tolevy special tax of place at PopeviIp and W. T.
The Keota news., 1914-07-10

1t has . capacity Of about forty-five
tons, and was filled last year from thir-
ty acres Of very light corn. Mr.. List
was unable to have it ready for filling
as early a. he had wished, and the corn
was dryer than it should have been at
the time of filing. However, the re-
suits were very gratifying, and the re-
turn Of butter fat from his milch stock
showed decided increase as soon as he
started feeding the silage. AS he milks
seventeen cows, this increase amounted
to a good many dollars in the course of
the winter, and enough to more than
pay the entire cost of the silo, which,
including labor. was only about sixty
dollars. As the work was done by home
labor, the actual cash expenditure for
the silo probably did not exceed ten or
twelve dollars. Mr.. List expects to put
in another silo this year, of the same
diameter, and thirty feet in depth; and
says he intends to add one each year to
his farm improvements until he has
enuf capacity to hold all the corn fodder
he can raise during the most favorable
The Keota news., 1914-07-10
NEWS NOTES OF THE DAY
Items of Interest to the People of
Keota Community

Mrs. F. E. Dawson and daughters,
Elva and Frances, arrived from Bedford,
Iowa. Thursday for visit with her
sisters, Mrs. w. X. Bowles and Miss
Anna Jobbins.
James w. DeMoss left Wednesday
for Pontiac. Ill. >, to spend few months.
His son, Aquil!a, left ut the same time
for western Nebraska, to work during
the harvest.
For sale: three fresh cows, heavy
mixers, six and seven years old; two
spring calves, bulls, 7-8 Holstein. M.
E. johnson. miles south of Keota. GA
Strayed: Dark roam mare, blind in
right eye, thin in flesh. Suitable re-
ward for information leading to recov-
cry by O. N. Ernst, Keota, Colo.
For plastering and general masonry
work consult J. H. Fuller. All work
guaranteed satisfactory. At home nine
miles northeast of Keota. 66
Mrs. " Bella Wallace and her daugh-
ter, Miss Sarah E. Wallace, left Keota
Thursday for Collinsville. Cal. Miss
Wallace will teach there.
Remember the Springfield F. and M.
write insurance on your grain stacks for
one to six months. Schoonover & Son,
agents.
j. Q. Williams, Of Greeley, and his
nephew, Morris Prendergast, of Chica-
90, spent the Fourth in Keota.
Automobile in good condition, for
sale, or will trade for stock. j. H. Full
ler, Keota, Colo. 66
Miss LEILA Sides is visiting relatives
and attending the Chautauqua in Boul-
der this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Wagner drove to
Greeley Tuesday. returning Thursday.
Fat hog for sale; also old buggy, pha-
eton style. Inquire of Robert Bussing.
Miss Minnie Riden of Denver is a
guest of Mrs. Dwight Rumsey.
The Keota news., 1914-07-10

bare existence on 1t. :" Any kind of .
silo. he says, is better than no silo; and
encouraging fact-the cheapest silo
to construct, the pit, preserves the en-
silage as well az any other kind, and Of
fsrs the special advantage Of requiring
only a small cutter and light power for
filling it.
Mr.. List farmed for eighteen years
under dry-land conditions. fourteen
miles east of Castle Rock, Colo. and
long since decided that the surest way
to success is by combining stock raising
with the farm operations. Grain farm
ing alone, while profitable in favorable
seasons, entails too much risk of loss in
the dry years. Conditions in this locali-
ty are very favorable to stock raising,
the most serious obstacle in the past be-
ing the lack Of feed during times of
heavy snow. At such times, and to
supplement the pasturage during the
greater part Of the year, the silo proves
its worth.
The List silo is . round pit, twelve
feet in diameter and twenty-three feet
deep, plastered with cement mortar.
The Keota news., 1914-07-10
The Fourth At Keota

Because the official list of prize-win-
ners in the various events is sojourning
in coat pocket of Mr.. S. w. Fox, at
Buckingham, The News is unable to
give q complete report of the Keota
Fourth of July celebration. Mr.. Fox,
who was chairman of the finance COM
mittee, carried the list there the fore
part of the week and failed to bring it
back. There has been no report to the
Commercial Club; but it is understood
there is small deficit to be met by To-
cal contributions.
The day was ideal for the celebration,
and a large number Of visitors were
present. The weather was cool, with
sky partly cloudy; 20 the athletic events
were carried off with entire comfort to
the participants and onlookers. The
program Of the morning included band
music, songs, and a patriotic address by
C. r. Graves, Of New Raymer, which
was particularly well received. The
ball game between Carpenter, Wyo.,
and Keota was won by the visitors, their
team being strenthened, it is said, by a
league pitcher. 1t was good game
thruout, and the score at the close stood
to3. The purse of $50 was divided
$35 to the winning team, and SIS to the
losers.
The Keota news., 1914-07-10
CHURCH LIFE

Pastor Oliver will bs in Greeley from
18th to the 25th inst. under medical
treatment. The services at Keota and
Sunnyridge, which would be held on the
18th inst, will be on the 26th; and on
August 2 ut Ashdown, 10 a. m.; High
tower, 2:3O p. M; and Avalo, 1880 p. m.
The Sunday School election Of June
Is brought few changes. John r.
Craig was made superintendent, Robert
Bussing, assistant superintendent, and
Amy Simms, secretary.
The Epworth League has suspended
its Sunday evening meetings until Sep
tember.
H. G. Quiggle erected 12-foot vane-
less windmill this week at his place, the
Lone Tree Ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jsfry Coldwsll, Of Bro
ken Bow, Neb., are visiting at the c. T.
Jobbins home.
See Schoonovsr & Son about getting
those grain stacks insured.
VIXEN you look your best, see FoFtnsr.
The Keota news., 1914-07-10
A SILO ENTHUSIAST
A. D. List Says Prosperity Based Here on
Silage and Cattle

living
IA
his family comfort
be difficult
The Keota news., 1914-07-10

seasons. He will then be enabled to
carry over ample feed supply to use in
case Of crop failure from any cause. He
used horse and derrick, with . drop
bottom box, for removing the snsilags
from the pit last winter; but expects to
use windlass hoist the coming season.
All his farm stock relished the silage;
but it was fed in greatest quantity to
the cows. A nsighbor, William Rupe.
living two miles south Of the List ranch,
was 80 well impressed with the results
from Mr.. Lists silo, that he has decided
to construct one along similar lines; and
there will probably bs others construct
ed in that locality this summer.
Mr.. List aad his son, Wallace. have
section Of land, and are using eleven
horses in their farm work this season.
They have 80 acres of corn. IS acres of
winter rye, 10 acres of spring rye, 10
acres Of barley, and 40 acres Of spring
wheat. Early in June they cut Is acres
Of the winter rye for hay, at about the
time it was coming into bloom, and filled
the NOW Of the barn with it. As the
barn is 44x60 feet in size, and the NOW
occupies sixteen feet thru the center of
it, from floor to roof, it will be seen that
a good yield was secured. The farm
residence and other buildings are sub
stantial and attractive; and number Of
young trees in cleanly cultivated gronnd
add to tho good appearance Of the place.
AS to Mr.. Lists system of farming, it
is simple. He holds that success on
tails well-direeted labor, and cannot be
expected without it. Fall blowing for
spring crops and spring plowing for fall
crops have given him better results
than the more usual plan Of seeding
quickly after the plow; and the practice
of preparing the seed bed with the disk
alone meets with scant favor from him.
Well cultivated corn ground il almost
equal to summer fallow, and he prefers
to follow with spring grain, rather than
with the winter varieties. Summer
tillage il considered good practice, for
it is better to have one good harvest
than two failures; and proper rotation
may insure three good crops from one
year Of fallow.
And because he believes it offers
greater opportunity for progress and
profit to the people of the dry land sec
tion than anything else, Mr.. List is en-
phatic that "Any silo is good silo; the
pit silo is as good as any, and offers the
advantage of economy, both in con-
structing and filing; and any man who
will work can have . silo."
The Keota news., 1914-07-10
The Weather

Heavy rain on evening of 4th, quite
general, and estimated at one to two
inches in the various localities. Rest of
week fair and warm.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-19
OLD COURTHOUSE MOVED.

Last Monday morning the workmen began to make arrangements to move the old courthouse to the south part of the court square, in order that the contractors might begin at once to place material on the ground for the new one.
 It was quite interesting to see the movements of those who happened to be looking. Some were looking on ac- count of mere curiosity others. hated to see the old relic molested, while others wondered if there was not some way that they might have one of the old stone chimneys, which have graced the building since it was built, and if same could not be transferred to their residence in the same shape that it was now standing. One man said they were the best chimneys ever built and another said he had rather have one of them by his residence than ali the stoves in Heber Springs. But they're here is no more and they have gone to their reward by being used to help build a more substantial and better looking courthouse for Cleburne Springs Headlight.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-19
GOVERNMENT PAYS
 CLARKE MANAGER
PERCY ALLEN ON PAY ROLL
SENATOR GIVES $2,5OO JOB TO MAN MANAGING HIS
 CAMPAIGN.

Little Rock, Feb. 17.-Official rec ords issued by the senate show that the United States government is to- day paying the salary of Senator Clarke's campaign manager, R. P. Allen. This will be news to the gen. eral public, and is only one of the many things upon which the public is being enlightened by his campaign for the United States senate.
 Not content to have his street car manager, Chas. l.. Watkins, paid $10,- |056 from the federal government; not content to pay his own son $5,80O from the government upon which to attend the eastern school; Clarke has made Percy Allen, his campaign man. ager, clerk on the committee of com merce, the only important committee of which he is chairman, and as clerk, MT. Allen draws salary of $25O0 a year. But he does not stay in Wash ington, and does not pretend to do so.
 More than that, another man who is in Senator Clarke's headquarters, and who is doing much toward sup plying the people with literature, IS shown on the records of the senate to be messenger on the committee of commerce. appointed by Senator Clarke at salary of S14O0 year.
 "Yet," says Judge Kirby, "the sen- ator speaks disparagingly of my pov- erty. He has no use for poor man. Any man who is not rich is beneath his notice He wonders who is pay ing my campaign expenses, but the great gambling exchange in New York could easily pay his campaign ex- penses, because it was Senator Clarke's action in introducing his amendment to the Scott bill, permit ting licensing the dealing in cotton futures, that resulted in the contin- uance of the cotton exchange.
 'It took 32 pages. to confess accept ing $3O,OOO fee from the railroads for the compromise of the states back-tax cases in 1906 when he was supposed to be representing the state. I wonder how many pages or how many pamphlets it will take for him to explain to the people of Arkansas just why he takes from the federal government the money with which to pay Percy Allen to manage his cam- paign?'
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-19
IF ACHfRS LOSE IN
 EXCITING BATTLE

The State Normal basketball girls lost an exciting game to the young ladies of Morrilton high school Friday night on the Armory court, the score being F to 15. Throughout the con test, the result was doubtful The local basketeers got their scoring ma chine started first and made six points before Morrilton scored. Miss Parish soon found the baskets, however, and began caging the sphere regularly. The first half ended with the score to 4 in favor of the Normal
 With two minutes rest between halves, Morrilton came back strong and rushed the Pedagogues. Miss Parish shot baskets from all angles and Morrilton soon lead their oppo- nents in points. For a time the two teams alternated in leading, but at the last Morrilton took a spurt and won the game.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-19
MALLETTOWN.
February

School closed at this place with d. nice entertainment Friday night. Prof. Hallman has taught a successful school. We would be glad to have him with us next term.
 Marvin Mallett, who has been sick, is up again.
 Jack Miller made a trip to Plumer- vile Saturday.
 Esrom Mallett and wife visited at Kendall Sunday.
 Cecil and Abe McMillen of Kendall attended the exhibition here Friday night.
 Bud Hallman and family of Shady Grove visited at E. Norwood's Fri day.
 February IS.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-19
l00,SMALL-POx CASES
 ATlRUSSfLLVILL

Little Rock, Feb. 18.-It has been reported to the State Board of Health that there are 100 cases of smallpox in Russellville. Smallpox cases are reported in the counties of Dallas, Pope, Clay, Lafayette, Benton and Pu- laski, and probably in Randolph. The disease is said, however, to be of a mild type, and there have been very few deaths.
 The law prescribes penalty of not less than $10 nor more than $1O0 fine and 30 days imprisonment, or both, for the failure of any physician to re- port communicable diseases to the proper authorities. The state board has just advised a certain county county health officer to cause the ar rest of physician who is reported to have been failing to report such cases.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-19
IEfLER IS UNOPPOSED
 IN VAN BUREN COUNTY

From Saturdays Daily
 At the request of R. L. Newton, of the Damascus High School, his name is this week withdrawn from the Dem- ocrat's announcement column as a candidate before the Democratic pri mary for the office of representative. MT. Newtons withdrawal leaves Hon. M. B. Lefer, present representative and who is a candidate for re-elec tion, unopposed. Inability to make a
 thorough canvass of the county due to school duties at Damascus was the reason assigned by Mr. Newton. for quitting the race-Clinton Democrat.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-19
STUDENTS WILL HEAR
 EMINENT LECTURERS

The students of Central College will this week be addressed by three prom inent lecturers of the south This morning Dr. l.. P. Little of Louisville, Ky, delivered a lecture to the stu dents of that institution. Tomorrow morning Dr. w. s. Wiley of Musko- gee, Okla., will address them, and Fri day morning they will hear Dr. o. E. Lee of Dallas, Tex. These distinguish guished men are assisting in a two weeks Sunday school meeting at Lit tie Rock.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-19
QUIET PREVAILS
 IN CITY POLITICS
ron Mondays OaIly

From Mondays Oany
 After starting off with a rush two weeks ago, city politics has quieted down considerably in Conway and lit- tie discussion of the present municipal campaign is now heard on the streets. There are no indications that any other candidates will enter the field and the contest for the nominations will be fought out between those al- ready in the race.
 The time for the candidates to pay their fees and have their names print ed on the tickets will expire February |21, and the primary election will be held on March 3. If for any office no candidate receives majority of the votes, the two who receive the highest and next highest number of votes will run at second primary to be held on March 16.
 Another matter of local political in- terest will be the meeting of the Coun- |ty Democratic Central Committee, which will be held Saturday, February 121. At this meeting arrangements will be made for the state Democratic pri- mary to be held on March 25, and it lis probable that the judges and clerks will be named at this time.