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ARE NOT YET GOOD FRIENDS
Reported incident Seems to Show That
6e!gians and Germans Do Not
Fraternize,

One hears (by way of France) that
the German conquerors in Brussels af.
feet an elaborate politeness toward
the inhabitants. How the inhabitants
sometimes receive these amenities is
indicated by the following story: On
the platform of a tramcar stood q
worthy Belgian smoking his cigarette.
Aboard came a Prussian officer with
q monocle.
Your pardon. sir" says he with the
monecie. would you be so very oblig.
ing as to lend me a light?"
GraVely and in silence the Belgian
offers his cigarette.
Thank you a thousand times for
your extreme Kindness" says the Ger.
man, handing back the cigarette.
But the Belgian wears an air of
utter establishment. Thank you," he
says, Il do not smoke"
And 30 the German remains some
what abashed with one cigarette in
biz mouth and another In his fingers
The Ely miner., 1915-04-16

ishes from any vegetables. A wir
basket Is convenient to hold greens
string beans, or even potatoes, whil
cooking, as thus they are less likel,
to adhere to the bottom of the ket
tie, and often 1t is easier to remov,
the basket than to drain off the water
A potato masher of strong, continu
Gus wire, the two ends inserted in {
wooden handle, is inexpensive an(
fully as satisfactory as a more cost
ly style.
| Cooking Terms From France.
few of the terms indicating the
use of vegetables may be of service
In studying books arranged by chefs:
A la-According to, or in the
style of.
Au Gratin-With Drowned crumbs
as of bread; sometimes with cheese
Bouquet of Herbs-A sprig each OF
several kinds, as marjoram, parsley
celery leaf, savory. thyme.
Creole or West Indian--With to.
matoes, often also with peppers,
/ onions and mushrooms.
Jardiniere-Mixed vegetables.
Macedoine-A medley or mixture Of
vegetables, often with meat
Maigre-Without meat, as vege-
table soup.
Printainiere-A garnish of spring
vegetables.
Puree-Material mashed through a
strainer.
Roux-Flour Drowned in butter.
Souffie-A puff; something inflated
or swollen, as by beaten white of egg.
Suggestions for Serving.
Soups-One of the best ways to use
leftover vegetables is in soups. A
cupful of cooked cauliflower with some
of the water in which it was cooked
and an equal amount of milk and
slight thickening of butter and flour
Will provide cream of caulifiower
soup. If the vegetable already has
white sauce with it, reduce it with
milk to the right consistency, season
and strain. and the soup is ready.
A good tasting soup can be made
with an onion, the trimmings of a
bunch of celery and the outside leaves
OF head of lettuce, all cut up fine
and cooked in little water and but.
ter or other suitable fat. When ten.
der add skim or whole milk, thicken
with little flour or some one of the
granular breakfast cereals which
cook quickly, season and serve. If pre-
ferred, the milk and cereal may be
cooked separately, added to the vege-
and all boiled up together.
A puree is half way between cream
soup and mashed vegetables; it is
sometimes thick soup, but oftener
strained vegetables made soft with
milk or stock and butter, and served
with meats, for instance, a puree OF
split peas, dried lima beans or cow
peas.
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club from Waterbury, Conn, by pur
chase.
In 1899, when the Washington clut
disbanded, Donovan went to the
Brooklyn club, with which he played
four years. In 1902, just before the
close of the war between the Amer
can and National leagues, he signed
Detroit contract, and up to the time
of his release at the breaking up Of
| the famous Tigers, few years ago
he was rated as the teams mainstay
in the box.
In 1908, when his pitching was q
big factor in the winning cf the Amer.
lean league pennant by Detroit, his
record embraced 18 games won and
lost, while in 1907 he won rs out OF
20 games.
When in good shape Donovan had
fine speed, wonderful break on his
fast ball and was generally regarded
as one Of the greatest fielding pitch
ers in the history of the game. He
was also a heavy hitter.
Last year, as manager of the Provi.
dence international league team, he
came to the fore as the manager of
championship aggregation.
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| STORIES
$0S g
DIAMOND

The White sox are wondering If Ed
Walsh's arm will come back In shane
this year.
Callahan of the Portland team ia .
left handler with a spit ball and q
knuckle ball.
Pittsburgh will have to dig up a first
baseman to replace Ed Konetchy, who
mas gone over to the Feds.
William Martin, infielder of the Bos.
ton Nationals. broke his right ankle
while practicing at Macon, Ga.
1t would not be surprising If the in
field of the Athletics this wear woro
made up of Lajoie. McInnis, Barry and
Kopf. "n"
Ray Fisher, the Yankees pitcher. is
studying law nights and playing hall
daytimes, getting in training for any
thing that may turn up.
Jack Powell. former Brown. and
whose latest engagement was with the
Sloufeds, will pitch semipro bali this
summer for Mound City club.
Manager Tinker of Chicago is bank.
ing heavily on the successful deyelop.
ment OF the rineteen-year-old short.
stop. Jimroy Smith. semipro player
whom Tinker picked up in Pittsburgh
last fall
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Rabeiais and Censorship.

1t is not to Kitchener nor the British
war department that credit Should be
given for the rigid press censorship.
but to physician. Rabelais. In his
"Pantagruelian Representations" he
says: "Since, then, they are so ready
to ask after news. and consequently
the more glibly swallow down every
fiimflam story that is told them, were
it not expedient that some peopl. on
whose faith we might depend, should
hold offices OF intelligence on the
frontiers of the kingdom, and have a
competent salary allowed them, for
nothing else but examine the news
that is brought, whether it is true or
not?"
The Ely miner., 1915-04-16
MAY ADOPT THE STONE BAT
reoeral League SIussers Consider
ACCESSIBILITY of Using War Club
Made Famous by Veteran.

kauff, Kenworthy, Tobin, Art vii
son and several other of the premier
oatsmen of the Federal league are
| considering adopting the style of bat
made famous by George Stone when
he led the American league swatters
believing that this type of bat might
increase their already high batting
averages.
stone, viewing the construction of
bat from mathematical angle. had
a bat constructed which did away with
some OF the angles that handicap the
batter He figured that when a
rounded surface meets a rounded sur.
face If the meeting is at a right an.
gle the batter has a much greater
chance to drive out a safe hit than II
the ball hits the bat where the hat
grows smaller as it nears the handle
In other words, the style of bat used
by Stone was the same size from the
end down to about eighteen inches
from the handle and then tapered
rapidly to the handle.
The Federal swat kings are consid.
ering having bats of this style con.
structed for them, bats that instead
OF tapering steadily from the end to
the handle are of the same size in d.
ameter until point about eighteen
inches from the handle.
1t is figured that the new style of
Dat would not be any harder to use
as the weight could be regulated by
the manufacturer, and there is moth.
ing In the rules to prohibit this style
OF pat, as the only rules that govern
the style of bat refer to the length
and diameter, but do not sitpulate
At what point the tapering toward
the handle shall start.
The Ely miner., 1915-04-16
The Prune Club.

why Is the bass drummer always
q dyspeptic?" asked the thin boarder
eoming to breakfast.
Because the bass drum is tough u
said the giddy blonde typewriter be-
tween bites.
mot right" said the thin man.
Because beats don't agree with
him." suggested the fat boarder, wip-
Ing his brow with his paper napkin.
"All wrong" came from the thin
one. Guess you'll give it up. Be-
cause the drum goes against his stom.
ach."
The Ely miner., 1915-04-16
COMING LEFT-HAND PITCHER|
Raymond BressIer, Protege of Eddie
Plank, Has All the Ear-Marks Of
Star Southpaw.

1t looks as if the Athletics have
the coming left-hander of the coun.
try in Raymond Bressler, who was for.
merly with George Cockill's Harris.
burg Tri.State league team. When
Mack signed Bressler it caused some
comment, for while he was promis-
ing youth Tri-State league sharps be.
lfeved that there were several other
The Ely miner., 1915-04-16
Dear Sir:

Dear Sir:
Before l chef-one Italian noble
family-now come America-start the
business my own-house top side this
paper.
Everybody speak it me-my din
ners worth two (2) times
Il delighted preparation for you
very fine special Italian dishes-no
extra charge-only notification me
few hours behind
Il build for clientele intellectual
they more appreciation my art.
Many editors, critics, authors -
artists Metrop. Opera-come in my
house and l ask you SO much come at
my table then you shall tell many
Yours very truly,
The Ely miner., 1915-04-16
CUTiCURA SOAP BATHS
Followed by a Little Ointment for
Baby's Tender Skin. Trial Free.

They afford infants and children
great comfort. permit rest and sleep
and point to speedy healment of &c.
zemas. rashes, itchings, chafings and
other sleep destroying skin troubles.
Nothing better at any price for the
nursery and toilet.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura. Dept. KY.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Ady.
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AeropIane pron.lI.-.

The propellers of aeropianes, such
as are used N the present European
war, may be made of selected ash.
which Is both strong and light and
will not split under vibration or
shock, or of built-lp layers of spruce
with mahogany centers. The frame.
work of the machines, too, is general.
ly made of wood, spruce being mecn
used on account of it's straight grsdn
and freedom from hidden defects.
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a left-Hand Stab.

Physical Instructor-Name the unit
of power, Mr.. Jones.
Jones (waking up)--The what?
Instrrctor-Correct. ANY uuestionss
All right. we have few minutes be-
fore the end of the hour in which
we will do this problem: A man on
bicycle approaches a four per cent
grade; how far has he come and will
ne have to get OFF and wa,k?-Cornell
Widow
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Literary Flavor.

A kind reader who is evidently also
diner-out contributes the following
which he guarantees genuine, says the
New York Evening Post. 1t came, he
says, from the proprietor of a new
Italian restaurant. The phrase "house
top side this paper" with it's Oriental
nautical tang, refers to the printed ad-
dress Of the restaurant on the letter
head:
The Ely miner., 1915-04-16
Does Egg Dance at seventy.Elaht.

Albert Pankopf, seventy-eight years
old, bent and white-haired, danced
blindfolded among Is eggs, laid In
two rooms at intervals of foot, for
several minutes without breaking a
shell. For more than fifty years Pro-
fessor Pankopf has been performing
this feat. but at the annual Schiacht.
fest of the Saxonia and General Ger
man Benevolent association he danced
as never before. The years dropped
from him as he danced When the
music stopped the old man fell into
the arms of a spectator. "Weak
heart" he gasped. He soon recov-
cred himself and bowed in response
to the cheers.-St Paul Dispatch.
The Ely miner., 1915-04-16
Ranks Collins Above cohb

Chief Bender, who was signed BY
the Baltimore Federals, declares that
EDDIE Collins will be serious loss
to the Mackmen. Eddie Collins loss
Will be the worst kind of a blow to
the pennant aspirations of Connie
Mack asserted Bender. Collins is a
wonder and will help to give the Chi.
csgo White Sox a powerful infield II
were asked to pick the star players
OF the world would name Collins first
and Ty Cobb second"
The Ely miner., 1915-04-16
Dummy Taylor Is Umpire.

Dummy Taylor, former New York
Giant pitcher, has signed as umpire
IN the Kansas State league. Dummy
VIII not be hampered by his lack of
speech or hearing, as he will use a
whistle to designate balls and strikes.
The usual signals can be used by the
old hurler to decide the plays on
bases.
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pitchers in the circuit VIII looked bet.
ter than Bressler. Bu+ Mack makes
Few mistakes when il comes to select.
Ing players. He saw ability in the
southpaw that was obscured to less
gifted eyes and the result has vindi.
Gated his judgment.
Bressler is protege of Eddie Plank.
The Gettysburg man took him in
charge and taught many of the fine
points of the southpaw's art
The Ely miner., 1915-04-16
A Familiar CackIe.

Fine music and fine poultry were
two things Of which little Elias father
was very fond. Recently he bought a
talking machine. and among other
records was one of very brilliant
aria by great coloratura soprano.
The baby listened closely to the runs
of the bewildering music until the
singer struck some high arpeggios
and trills at the close, when she ex.
claimed:
Daddy. listen! She's laid an egg!"
Ladies Home Journal.
The Ely miner., 1915-04-16
Hickey Has system of His o.,

While other managers are turning
players loose Internationally, Mana.
ger Branch Hickey is having great
success in placing his surplus, exact.
ing in. each case the pick of the team
10 ~hich players are sent.
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Busy Over Here.

Bacon-My neighbor thinks he could
settle the fighting over in Europe.
Egbert-Why doesn't he 60 over
there and do It?
"Oh, he's too busy trying to settle
the fighting in his own home"
The Ely miner., 1915-04-16

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL You
Try Murine Eve Remedy for Red Weak watery
tEyes tIyue u and Granulated Eyelidsi No smarting-
By mail Free Murine Eye Remedy Co.. Chicago
The Ely miner., 1915-04-16

In His Vocabulary.
She writing letter)-What q q
synonym of artistic?
IS-Expensive.
The Ely miner., 1915-04-16

A mans sins seldom find him out
until after his neighbors get next.
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TO PREPARE AND
USE VEGETABLES
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT
EXPERTS GIVE RESULTS OF
STUDY AND EXPERIMENT..
ON CHOOSING AND CLEANING
Care Must Precede the Process Of
Cooking-Try combinations-Som
Suggestions on the Proper
Way of Serving.

Prepared by the United States Depart
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-10-07
DEATH TOLL OF RECENT
HURRICANE PLACED At $40
property Loss Heavier Than In Any Pre-
'l""s storm. Relief Work Heart
lily Entered Into.

Reports "f asst weeks storm
which swept south Louisiana and
MISSISSIPPI with such terrific
force, IS not even yet considered
stale news even tho the destruc.
tIon occurred week ago today.
Authentic reports were Of necess-
lty slow IN getting in as neither
tram nor wire communication
Was re-established till after Sun
day and twas only thru round
about circuits that news of the
deplorable death rate and heavy
property loss was learned.
New Orleans, as the base Of
operations. is distributing help
broadcast, sending out supplies
by boat in every direction and
bringing back into the city all
homeless and needy sufferers
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-10-07
MORE PIRlE!:ItIIIJHS FOR THE
WASHINGTON PARISH FAIR


t contest if material can be 90
2 ready in time, J. II. Dick nso,
II charge; and Il spOr tive contcS
OF casting eggs at the WOol'
mad Of 4 negro, everybody priv
LEGGED to take part under rule,
guarded against cruelty and
governing exhibitions Of the sort
1t is probable that the mer
chants will not be requested to
close their places of business ex.
cept for about two hours during
the time Of procession and open
Ing speeches. But the visiting
pdbllc will be expected to IN axe
t.lelr purchases elrIy in the day
and late IN the evening so as to
allow everybody to enjoy this
FAR, which, weather permitting
W:Il draw the bi ggest crowds Of
people eve" assembling at
FrankIinton.
On Friday, Education Day, al
ter the procession, which will
have formed at the courthouse
square, shall have lined up be,
fore the speakers stand at the
Fair Grounds. There will be ad-
dresses to the schools by Hon. W.
h. Sullivan and EX-Gov. Jared
\ Sanders. Thence, all who are
interested will repair to the High
School building for the literary
events. In the afternoon the
events will come off at |
the Fair Grounds which have |
been Cor will beg prepared there
for.
At 10 30 a. M. directly after
he addresses to the schools. and
while the literary events are oc.
'uring at the school building Gov
Hall will speak from the speakers
stand to the assemblage that will
'emain. At II a. M. Hon. Jos.
;. Ransdell will speak on the
subject "Lonisiana."
Friday night, $50 p. m, in the
auditorium of the high school Dr..
oscar Bowling, president of the
State Board of Health, will speak
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-10-07

VINO nave been rescued along the
lakes, rivers and marshes. More
than $50 dead bodies have been
recovered while many hundreds
are without shelter and suffering
Tor food. The state however is
determined to handle the situa.
tlon without outside help and
Gov. Hall fastened ito New Or.
leans to place the support Of the
State Government behind the
rescue and relief work.
Property damage cannot be es.
ttInated as there is more or less
IN every town and village of the
state and IN some sections enor-
mus losses are evident while
scores Of boats have been lost
and crops greatly damaged. The
Gull Coast seems almost devasta.
ted from Mobile to New Orleans
and while the property loss is
even greater than in the 1909
hurricane, yet tie loss of life in
that section was less than had
been expected, the number Of
dead along the coast just reach
in the 100 mark.
The work of restoration and
repair is being rapidly prosecuted
in every direction and it is ex-
pected that business will within a
few days reach normal again,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-10-07

hea'on, seconded by r. II
Spring, thatJ. Y. knight be au
t1orlzed to have the Varna3>
s.ael bridge and slough bridge on
S2oo0 road the main bri14" anc
sougn bridge on Columbia road
and all across Pushepetapn creek
r paired at once.
On motion made by r. E. kea.
I H. seconded by j. W. Knight.
tlat Il. H. Spring be authorized
to advertise for bids per 1000
l7e> tor replacing decking on end
OF Franklinton bridge, contractor
to furnish 90 per ceut heart ]um.
Der, nails, hauling, ard to do the
work, any old decking that can
be used TO be re-l4id on west aD.
preach. carried:
on motion oy R. H. Spring.
seconded by c. y. Jenkins, that
R. (. Keaton be authorized to
have a bridge built across
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-10-07
"Bctter Bah les Contest.

The Domestic Science Hall or
the School Grounds has been Sc.
l"cted as the most suitable place
for holding the Better Babies
! Contest.
Physicians and assistants are
especially urged to be on hand
promptly at one o'clock Thurs.
day afternoon, Oct. II, and the
town mothers are requested to
bring their children Thursday
afternoon from two till five thus
givihg all day Friday for the out
Of town mothers and children
Remember that children are
eligible, only, if their ages range
from y months to IS months, in
elusive.
Visit the Health Exhib it on
Fair Grounds and note the equip
ment for a 'Better Baby also
read the posters, examine the lit
erature and take some Of it home
with you.
Sweepstakes in Contest: Cham
pion Baby-Bronze medal award
ed by Woman's Homo Compan-
ion; Highest Scoring Boy in each
Diploma and Blue Rib
bon; Highest Scoring Girl i'll each |
Diploma and Blue Rib
bon; Certificates of merit will be
awarded to all babies examined.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-10-07

lon "IEpaItn, Sanitation and He..
ter Babies.''
On Saturday, Candidates Day
at the Fair Grounds, there will
be speeches by such noted men
as Col. r. G. Pleasant, Dr.. CIar-
ence Pierson, Hon Y. C. Barrett.
Hon. Ferd Claiborne, Hon. J. J.
Bailey, Hon. Harry D Wilson,
Hon. E. 0. Bruner and various
others to be announced.
Amusements and refreshments
On the grounds every day.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-10-07
Second Misfortune Within
Year TO st. AIphonsus Asy.
lum to Cost $4,000.

With the girls dormitory of ST.
Alphonsus Orphan Asylum in
ruins, 100 orphan children are in
pIt'abIe want, and an appeal has
been sounded by the Catholic
Sisters for immediate aid,
1--WE need help and we need it
badly; it must come quickly"
said Sister Mary Genevieve. THE
distress of our little charges when
they cry for food is heartrending,
and We hope that succor will
come SOON"
The loss Of the girls dormitory
recalls the collapse in January
of the boys dormitory. The Jan
uary accident cost Sl2 900 to re-
pair. The cost in the latest mis-.
hap will be about 200.
Temporarily many of the Or
phans are being housed in a
small slX-roOm cottage in Wash.
lngton Avenue, near the ruined
building, while others are being
cared for by neighbors. In the
cottage the children are sleeping
IN the floors.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-10-07
Police Jury Proceedings.
Franklinton La, Sept. 81.

Franklinton La, Sept. 27.-
A special meeting Of the Police
Jury called by the Presiden,
was called to order at II a. m.,
with all members present.
1t was moved by J. W. Knight,
and seconded by C. A. Jenkins,
that in absence of the Clerk, F.
L. Sanford act as secretary pro
tenn.
A motion was made by r. E.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-10-07

Notice-The regular October
meeting Of the BOARD Of directors
of public schools Of Washington
Parish will be held Tuesday Oct.
5, 1915 in the office of the school
board in the town Of Franklinton,
La.
D. H. Springfield, Sec.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-10-07

LIE IdrlSD Falf is near q
hand. TIE press day Of IL
Era-Leader being so timed it i;
proper for the program for tht
three days to be synopSized now
for the benefit of our readers.
Now word about the specia
premiums that are offered by per,
sons since the catalogue and pre-
MUM list had been printed and
issued. Daniel E. Sheridan Of
j fers a five dollar gold piece for
" the woman winning the award in
q contest of bridIlng and har-
Messing a horse to buggy. and
getting i'll it ready as for a drive:
the Ideal Drug Store offers five
dollars as a prize 10 the fiddler
who wins first place in the fId-
dlers contest; The Darlington
. Store offers five dollars for the
bale Of best cotton; The SIideII
Grocery & Grain Co, thru the
courtesy of Mr.. J. Y. Dickinson,
offers barrel of Perfection Flour
to the woman adjudged to be the
best biscuit maker instructions
as to brand of flour); S. H. Bur-
ris, Inc, (Mrs. Steve BurrIs) Of
fers a half barrel of Sweet Home |
flour to the girl adjudged to be |
the best light bread maker. con-
testants must first register with
Mrs. Steve Burri5 on or before
OctoberI3 T. B. Erwin & Son,
Ltd. offers a pair of shoes valued
at two and a half dollars to the
person. bringing the largest load
of human beings by dirt road to
the Fair, all such loads must call
at Erwin's store for inspection
and instruction before proceed.
ing to the Fair; Mr.. ]. NJ. Bur
ris offers two and a half dollars
to the person adjudged to be the
winner in a whip popping contest:
Mrs. Lille Magee states she will
offer a valuable premium for some
purpose to be announced !
in the ladies department during
the Fair, An "unknown' offers a
complimentary prize to the best =
jig dancer; Shoe Boot, an indian
of international reputation, scout.
warrior. llnguist, trader and
farmer, said to be over 50 years
OF age, whose mother is living
hale and hearty, is expected to
enter some contests to be arrano.
ed for him; and last but not least
because of the inestimable need
for rat and mouse determination
Mr.. H. W. Magee offers one dol
lar for the blckest pair of kittens.
Among the attractions will be
q live razor back hog to compare
with the present day cultivated
hog-this will be furnished by
E, D. king Sheridan; motor
cycle race terminating at the
grounds, with T. G. Sheridan in
charge and competing; one or
more telephone stations, a pair
Of wireless stations one located
opposite Greenlaw's repair shop
and the other at the bureau of
infOrmation-both to be put in
practical use; corps of meSSen-
ger boys on BICYCLES to deliver
at either end of the
inc; choristry of on hundred
voices, selected from among the
,oiored people. singing songs in
at time yet TO DE APP
speaking by eminent
men on Friday and Saturday;
trap Or clay pigeon shooting I