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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-03-11
Replying To ''Some Cues
tSiiuns TO The Police
Jury"In Last Weeks Era
Leader.

In reference to the aboFe
question in which taxpayer is
desiron>, Of Knowing the truth
in regards TO q certain piece OF
work done on the Rio and Boga-
lusa road, consisting as he claims
|of about 400 feet of road and
costing about 5000 ! will try 20
|exp)ain.
The work referred to consists
of work on about 1900 feet CT
road rs follows:
One fill about 465 feet long, II
to IS feet crown, % to 26 feet al
base, and from | to & feet high.
| Two hills about 800 feet long
each, pulled down and deposited
in till.
| Clearing stumps out Of road
THAT should have been done IN
Ider road contract, ditching haul
ing culvert, putting same So
gether and placing it in till,
waIling ends of culvert to pre-.
vent caying and dressing road
with Il road luachine.
The Il bove work was done an
der the direction of ,he Police
r Jury and a committee of three
3 appointed from the Police Jury
to in in>poctanl accept the work.
The work was completed, in
n sperlcj, accepted, and bill ap-
e proved but is unpaid. Nov Mr..
. Tax Payer Il yoo cannct -nAer
t stand why the above wo.k cost
e 5000 If you will write ne at Rio,
e La, notifying me what day YOU
g can come :: Rio will meet you
V and carry you over the work ;and
}, if yOn are not satisfied | will
d show you similar work that cost
II more.
= J. I. Wallre
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-03-11
Dissolution Notice.


Hackley, La., March 1.--No-
tice is hereby given that | am no
longer connected with the firm
of Bickham & Toney of Hackley
La, I having sold my interest to
20, J. Bickham. The business
will be continued under the firm
name of Bickham & Bickham,
who assume all liabilities of said
firm Of Bickham g. Toney.
J. NJ. Toney.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-03-11
Gala Day for Noble Queen
Chapter No. rs, Order OF
Eastern Star.

A visit from the Grand Worthy
Matron, Mrs. Rosetta Minsky
Levy, of Lake Providence, L'''
proved a very profitable as we'll
as highly social event in Frank
linton affairs on Monday evening
Of this week. Mrs. Levy has
observed Chapter work in almost
every state in the Union and
came to US thoroughly conyersant
with every feature of the work
and with 50 much interest and
enthusiasm along with be effici.
'encv that she furnished US per
haps the most interesting and
successful lecture and instruc-
ton the Noble Queen Chapter
has ever enjoyed.
After the cere monies the
ladies' of the local order served g
two course luncheon Of fifty
covers consisting of salad, swee
and sour sandwiches, pickles
olives, celery, crackers, no
chocolate with ThippcI cream
and cake.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-03-11
Notice.

The next examination for
Teachers Certificates will he
held April Sc, (White):8: 8, TO-,
(Negro).
The subjects Of examination
and the conditions governing the
issuanse of certificates to appli.
csnts will be the same as those OF
the last examination, with these
two exceptions, namely, that the
papers Of the applicants must be
written i'll ink, upon which they
will be graded upon Penmanship
and that Spelling will be added
to the subjects Of examination O.
applicants for First Grade Ger:
ti6ostes.'
d. H. String field, supt.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-03-11
Notice..

The dates Of the next eqamina
tion Cor teachers certificates
have been changed from April !
2, 8, {vblte), 5, 6, 7. (negro), te
s, 6, 7, (white), 8, ., 10, Wegro)
This change has been made
because OF the fact that .pre7i
ous dates selected for the ex
animation cnHfcted with re.
ligious holidays.
Jno, R. Commit, Chairman
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Advertising Rates on Application
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-03-11

SUBSCRIPTIONS sl.0C A YEAR
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-03-11
School Board Proceedings.
Franklinton, La, Feb. 90
On the above date the Board of

FranklinCOn, La, req. w.
On the above date the Board Of
Directors of the Public Schools
Of Washington Parish me; in
special session with all members
present. After the meeting was
called to order the minutes OF the
| asst meeting were read an1 ap-
drovsd.
Pursuant to resolution pass.
ed by the board OF directors Of
the public schools Of Washington
Parish, La, st a special meeting
held Feb. 20, 1915, |, F. B. Bate
man. President Of said board OF
directors hereby give notice that,
in compliance with said resolution
a special election will be held in
school district No. II, Parish OF
Washington, La, on Tuesday,
the 9Th day Of April 1915, for the
purpose of submitting to the tax
nnvers qualified under the con
stitutian and laws of this state Of
Louisiana, to vote at said election
the following proposition.
Proposition to levy a specia
tax Of three mills on the dollar or
all property subject to state taxa
ton IN school district No. 81 Of
Washington Parish, La, annual
ly for s period Of five years fo1
the purpose of building a public
school house for said district q
For the purpose of said specia
election tho polling place will b
the H.ckley school house and tn
following clerk and commissioner
have been appointed TO serve 8
tlis election, all Of who will serv
without compensation, c. r. Nc
Manue, ". H. Thomas, and s. s
Thomas, commissioners, and +
E, Smith clerk Of election.
At said special election tht
polls will Is open at seven a. m
and close at 5 >. H., snd the elec
ton will be conducted in sooort
ance with the laws Of Lorisisn
applicable thereto,
Notice is also given that at
O'Clock =. m., on the 9Th day {
April 1915, the said board of di
sectors of the public schools
Washington Parish, L., wi
meet at Ftonklinton. r,a., nnd
open session will proceed to ope
the bsllot boxes, examine at
count the ballots in number ar
amcrnt, egcn;ne snd esn vass Il
} report, snd declare the result
, said special election.
} This the goth day Of Feb. 1911
I. B. Bat eman, Presiden
As-~s.~~H.--~.- A~aA..sAs--~
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-03-11
Honor Roll.
Angie Graded SchOrl for the

Angie Graded Schopl for the
month of February, 1918.
Nineth Grade - Marguerite.
ConnaIiy. Matte Boone, Lr'>,
T"rG, Della ForutH. Nilrinrj"
Noner'y, Ray Thompson, Odji"
T'Al'.
Eighth Grade--Nusettc Bupn",
Velma Shay, Ford Pope, Albert
Schls, Orinon Fem.
Seventh Grade-Sam Robbins
Gertrude Pope, Estel|e Warner.
Ethel Adams, Melba Fem
Eloise Ford, Jesse Daniels.
Sixth Grade-Oiya McNnese
Sophia Pope, Willie Mohar, H eS
| ter Mathews, Aubrey Daniels
| Fifth Grade-Dorothy Connal
lily, Etna, Fem, Arthur Kennedy
Lillian Mcmillan, Lillian Mnrra,
| Maude SoneS. Edit, Warner.
| Third Grade--Warren Sones
johnson Seal, Bonnie Formed
! Sec ond GrAde-Arcl'i" Ken
|neday, Lannayis Pope. Enuc
! Daughtry.
| First Grade-Ruby Pope
HARRY Pope, Nellie Mae Tuct
|.tore, Alberta Williamson.
| r. L. Rranton, Principa
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-03-11

United States and We are de-
termined to see it carried out.
I suppose Mr.. Bruner Will De
a candidate to succeed himself:
Yer, he is already a candidate
and will, from all I learn, have a
walk over"
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-03-11
Jury Cases III Covington
Court, "Wednesday Noon

Seven Felony cases came up
with FIVE convictions. with four
convicted for missdemeanors.
Remainder of criminal dockes to
be cleared Friday.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-03-11
Frankli plnDing Vat

The School Board has Instructed
me to charge one cent n"r head
',r dipping in the AZ: e '*' j.
order to keep good .ironc sofa
tion in the vat at all tirHs.
J. .. Bethea, (Agriculturjst
The Detroit times., 1915-07-17

the westerly limits Of the city, but
the members refused 10 listen to me-
Since first spoke Of the piece
had In mind. the value Of the prop
erty has jumped to $500 an acre.
A member of the committee also
stated that he would knock the
block of the first agent who came
TO him privately with a proposition"
There IL a section of the charter
that prohibits any member OF the
city government from being interest,"
ed. directly or indirectly. In the sale
of anything. including property. to
the city.
Mayor Marx was present durinR
the meeting. Friday morning. The
mayor Is backing the judgment OF
the members of the House Of Correc.
ton board. and II Is known that he
is dissatisfied with the action of the
committee. although he has not said
so openly.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-17
POLICE MAY BUY
X-RAY MACHINE

Poolice Surgeon Griffith Thomas Is
making experiments with an X-ray
apparatus. which may become a per-
manent fixture al police headQuar-
tiers II the "try-out" now being given
to IL satisfies Commissioner Giles
pie that purchase Of the machine
will prove profitable.
At present, the department Is pay
ing $40 for each X-ray picture OF
II embers OF the force who have been
injured. and in which fractures are
suspected.
There are usually from eight to a
dozen men of duty with broken
arms. legs, or more serious injuries.
and Dr. Thomas is sure that the Y
ray apparatus would pay for its
small initial cost In very few
months, in saving on the cost OF
obtaining the pictures.
aside from It's unquestioned
value In treating injury cases
among the. men Of the force. the
X.ray may prove a valuable aid in
the regular police work." says Dr.
Thomas. Prisoners who try to
beat the searchers by swallowing
jewelry, will have no chance when
we put the X-ray on them
The machine has already proved
its worth as surgical aid TO the
police surgeons. One OF the janitors
at headquarters. suffering from bad
case Of blood poison" after cutting
his hand on bottle. was found to
have broken his hand. the fracture,
and not infection, causing all his
suffering.
Several officers with fractured
arms and legs are improving rapid
ly, since the exact fractures have
been revealed by the Xray.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-17

Has Caught the Fancy Of Dlscrin,
mating Buyers.

A few weeks ago there was a
statement in The Times concerning
what is known as the Associated"
The Associated" as was explained
at the time, is a comparatively new
organization wherein stores in sew
eral leading cities OF the country
have joined TO put In operation a
selling plan whereby high grade
mems clothing may be sold at a
greatly reduced retail price. The
reduction in price is effected through
co operation, insistance that every
customer shall come back with his
purchase unless entirely satisfied.
and through numerous economies
that have been made possible. The
Detroit branch OF the Associated
occupies rooms on the second floor
OF the new Farwell building This
means great saving of rent over
high.priced first floor or Woodward.
ave. frontage. tut II affords quite as
convenient quarters. At any rate
the new plan has caught on. as the
saying is, and men In ever increasing
numbers are finding that IL pays Ia
put their clothing money into clothes
sold by firm that provides the
maximum OF value at minimum cost
advertisement.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-17
Kresge, Clad
In OUeralls, Climbs Church
Dome; Captures Bevy of Bees

Mr.. Rice called Mr.. Kresge on
the telephone, told him about the
bees, and their curious resting place
and
The next thing the neighbors saw
was the millionaire merchant prince
dressed In khaki overalls and wear
ing loose white gloves and an old
straw hat enveloped with mosquito
netting that looked like the latest
thing In woman's motoring nat.
cautiously climbing up a big ladder
placed against the church building,
to the dome.
Gathering along at his belt was
big dust pan and whisk broom,
and over his left arm was slipped
a basket.
The stout handle of the whisk
broom. beaten against the dust pan
a la tom tom. soon brought the busy
bees and their queen over TO Mr..
Kresge and his basket, and as they
alighted the tom tom whisk broom
was turned over TO its original pur-
pose. and whisked the bees into the
basket.
Meanwhile Pastor Rice and the
entire neighborhood population
watched Mr.. Kresge's heroic en-
counter with the bees from the safer
distance OF the adjoining church lot,
encouraging him with praise.
When Mr. Kresge finally rounded
up all the bees in the basket. he
gingeriy descended he ladder, and
let well enough alone by leaving his
buzzing basket in the church for
the night.
Just at break OF day. Friday morn
ing, Mr.. Kresge left his palatial
home at No. 80 Boston.blvd. west,
and hied himself down Woodward
ave to the church. tucked his bas-
ket OF bees under his arm and went
home to breakfast.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-17

Mistaking the buff.colored dome
OF the North Woodward-ave. Metho-
dist churci. for a sure-enough.to.
goodness beehive, a swarm OF bees
descended on that religion-dedicated
spot Wednesday. and improved
each shining hour" by "hitching on
combs to the dome and building a
palace for the queen
Along toward the late afternoon
hours OF Thunday, between show
ers. the pastor OF the church, the
Rev. Martin 8. Rice. espied the bees
with the aid OF field glasses. Mr.
Rice. for "a hours, had an idea that
bees were in the immediate vicin-
ity. but had failed TO locate the
swarm. Residents in the neighbor'
hood Joined in the search. but never
dreamed Of looking under the
church dome.
When Mr.. Rice "eye.spied" EN-
his alert mind Immediately connect
ed bees and 8. s. Kresge. the o-and
10.cent store magnate. Up-to-date
the 5-and-10.cent Kresge stores have
not kept bees for sale along with
cute little live chicks and gold fish
but who knows but that may come
next7
However, that's aside from the
story. Long before Mr., kresge
dreamed that he would be a mil
lionaire. he was a poor. Narefoot
struggling boy who just had to get
an education, and In order to go to
school and later to college. he raised
bees, sold the honey, and built the
foundation OF his fortune as we'll as
OF his "learnin'."
Mr.. Kresge is member OF Mr.
Rice's church. and the preacher and
the merchant are such good friends
that the former knows all about the
latter's early struggles.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-17
AGED Man Goes Barefoot.

KANSAS CITY. Kan. July 16--
When grass roots and mother earth
come in contact with bare feet there
is a sort OF soothing electrical cur
rent transmitted through the body
that rebuilds and invigorates the en-
tire system. is the theory and prac
tice Of j. NJ. Halger Of Carlton
Okla.
Eight months In each year ht
spurns the pressure Of leather or
his feet, and with trousers rolled uT
nearly knee high, attends to hii
farm. He has been in Kansas City
with no shoe or boot accompani
ment and did not feel half as strange
as people who looked at him.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-17
DEFICIT IS
HELD DOWN
Good M a n a & e m e n t
Brings Postal Depart
ment Through

WASHINGTON, July l6.--Post-
master General Burleson. IN explain
ing the $s,o0s. O346s excess OF audit
ed expenditures over audited reven.
ues for the first three-quarters of
the present fiscal year says:
Under the unprecedented condi.
lions which have prevailed and
which could not be forseen a postal
deficit was inevitable. 3ut for econ
omies OF organization and operation
Initiated by the department and car
ried out by the efficient cooperation
OF the whole service the deficit
would be much larger. In this con.
nection ! am able TO report an unex.
pended balance or the funds appro-
priated for the years expenditures
which, II Is estimated, exceeds $14.-
SOC, 900. Had we ussa the full
amount which We were authorized
to spend by congress the deficit for
the year would have Appropriated
SIS 900. 900.
Notwithstanding these economies
there is not a community or section
OF the country. to the best OF my
knowledge. which has Just complaint
OF less efficient service or OF curtail-
ment of its mail facilities. On the
contrary. much new service has been
installed and numerous provisions
made for enlarged or quicker means
OF dispatch and delivery Of mails.
Notwithstanding the falling OF In
other malls the parcel post has con-
tinued to grow. and IL now In every
respect better. as II Is larger,
service than Il was q year ago"
The Detroit times., 1915-07-17

Before the San Francisco earth.
quake. Robert Adams, one Of the
popular members OF the Bonstelle
company. in the Garrick, was clerk
in a brokers' ONCE. Following that
catastrophe, Mr. Adams found en-
ployment with a stock company and
soon became a full-hedged actor.
Mr.. Adams combined natural abil-
ity and hard work to such good pur-
pose that his advancement In his
chosen profession was rapid. and he
has never lacked good engagement.
He has been a member of stock COM
panies in Chicago, Cincinnati. Buff
falo, Richmond. New York and Mon
treal, and has appeared in Broadway
successes and road companies OF the
highest class. He won special dis
tinction as the young brother in the
New York company playing The
Elder Son"
AS a member Of Miss Bonstelle's
company for several seasons. Mr..
Adams has played wide variety of
roles. and is as clever in character
delineation as he Is in light comedy.
In Seven Keys to Baldplate." the
highly amusing. melodramatic farce
which the Bonstelle company will
present next week, Mr.. Adams will
have an excellent part as Lou Max.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-17
MAN
IS HEAT VICTIM

An unidentified man about IS years
sd was found unconscious from heat
,rostration, at Fourteenth and Kirby
ives. Friday morning, and was rush
ID TO Grace hospital where efforts TO
.evive him have 80 far proved futile.
rhc man is about feet 2 inches tall.
Weighing about 100 pounds. and wore
working clothes and no collar.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-17
Horse Travels $4,000 Miles.

BELOIT, Wis, July 16.-The last
lap on a 44.000-mile course, which II
took him nine years TO run, was I'm
ished this week by Harry, the horse
Of Edwin Bailey, city mail carrier.
The animal actually died in the har.
ness while making the round II
made for nine years.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-17
Make YOUR RESERVATION
TODAY

For d. a c. line eek-end excur.
ions next Saturday q Buna,o, M,so
rip for transportation. Boat for
,uffsio and the Falls leaves M,
or Cleveland i0:l5 and II D.. m. Two
oats out OF Detroit and Cleveland
G. steamers operate under Central
Itandard time.--Adv.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-17

Type metal consists OF IS parts
cad. 25 parts antimony and 10 parts
If tin.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-17

The largest Of the lake ferry boats
was recently launched at Toronto.
with capacity Of 30 loaded railroad
cars and 1000 passengers.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-17

OF this legislation, Mr.. Brown the op
posite.
At 1880 the inquest was adjourn
ed until $50 Monday morning, with
Mr.. Williams still on the stand.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-17

"Effendi" in Turkish has its equiv
alent in the British esquire"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-08-12
LinCOInViIIe News.

The Sunday school is growing,
but we want a larger attendance.
You are invited. A young peo-
pies Society of Christian En-
deavor will also be organized.
Some shallow diggings on the
Big Jack lease are turning out a
large quantity of lead and sill
cate.
Several new buildings are 60
ing up at Lincolnville, and more
buildings are needed, as there
are not houses enough for the
miners to live in.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Walker are
running a boarding house at
Lincolnville.
The Big Jack is running stead
lily now, and as soon as some re-
pairs are made a double shift will
be put to work.
The Sweeney mine is being
pumped out, and as soon as the
ground is unwatered the produc-
ton of ore will begin. This is a
good piece of property, and is
going to make its operators some
money.
The Mission and Katy mines
are running and making lots of
ore.
The old Myrtle mine is being
pumped out, and will be in the
producing class before long.
This is a good property, and a
mill will be built on it. Frank
Stansbury is superintendent.
John Grove, a highly respect
ed citizen, died on Thursday
evening of last week. Funeral
services were held Friday and in
torment was made in the Prom
enade cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Walker,
who have been here visiting,
have returned to their home in
Weston, No. Levi is q son Of
Nr. and Mrs. A. Walker.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-08-12
Cut Your Weeds.

Property owners, agents or oc-
cupauts are hereby notified to
cut weeds on properties owned,
occupied or under their control
within ten days from this De-. e
or same will be cut BY the city
and the cost thereof taxed {. paiust
the property where sReII work /,
done, BY order Of tie Council,
NJ. D. cppermau,
City Clerk.
Dated August 10, 1918.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-08-12

One of our farmer friends tells
us he was in Columbus last Fri
day and that while there he saw
a big patch of weeds out in front
of the county Jail. He says that
in the weed patch was a sign
which said This patch of weeds
is the property of Cherokee
county"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-08-12

John Mccullough was hurt at
the Mission mine Tuesday. A
boulder about the size of water
bucket fell on his right arm, but
the injury was not serious.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-08-12
Mysterious Affair
Two Miami Boys Found Dead
Town in Mourning.

Our neighboring town of
Miami is in mourning over the
death of two young men, which
occurred some time last Saturday.
The bodies of Harold Harmed,
16 years old, a son of Mayor Will
liam Harmed of Miami, and Roy
Williams, 20 years old, son of
Lon Williams, a wealthy farmer
near there, were found on bank
of the Neosho river near the
mouth of Cole creek, at 2:30
o'clock Saturday afternoon. The
deaths of the boys are shrouded
in mystery.
They left the Williams home
at an early hour that morning
saying they were going to the
creek bottoms to hunt squirrels.
Williams took a Winchester shot
gun.
Mrs. Williams prepared dinner
at II o'clock, expecting the boys
to return. She became worried
by ? o'clock and went to the riv-
er. She found The dead boys ly-
ing with their heads about three
feet apart on the bank of the
river. Near at hand was lhe
yun. Mrs. Williams, nearly
Frustrated, screamed. Several
men, who were working in the
woods near by responded to her
calls. The coroner and Miami
authorities were notified and an
investigation of the mysterious
deaths of the boys was begun.
Shots from the gun had enter
ed the abdomens of both boys.
On the body of Williams it was
found that the bullets had torn
away the clothing. Harned's
clothing, however, was intact
and was soaked with water,
showing no shot holes.
The men from the woods said
they heard two shots early in
the morning, about an hour and
twenty minutes apart. The cor
oner said Harmed had been dead
more than an hour longer than
Williams.
About six months ago, it is
said, young Williams was thrown
from a horse, receiving injuries
to his head. For some time it
was a question as to his recovery
and his mental condition had
never fully recovered from the
shock. Although it is only a
theory, it is the belief of local
authorities that Williams acci-
dentally, or in a state of mental
arrangement, shot Harmed and
then turned the gun upon him
self.
Because of the fact that no
bullet holes were found in Harm
eds clothing, together with the
actually that the gun contained
no shells, and only one empty
shell was found near the spot,
a coroner's jury failed to reach a
verdict as to the cause of the ac-
cident.
Mayor Harmed could throw no
light on the mystery.
The boys had been lifelong
friends and had attended school
together. Both were widely
known and were liked.
Mrs. Ray Hesser is visiting in
Fort Scott.
Miss Hazel Goodwin visited in
| NzI...A,.a Last w1aaE
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-08-12
We pay the highest market
price for all grades of wheat.
Baxter Mill and Elevator. Co.

Mrs. Sidney Howard, colored,
was awakened Monday night by
some fellow who had entered her
house, presumably to rob. She
grabbed for him and got piece
of his shirt.