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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-01-07
STUDENTS RETURN
TO THEIR SCHOOLS

Anong the students who returned
to their school work at vari CTS
places were the following: Hae vey
Jensen to Lincoln, Nebraska; Nor
man Hensley to Grinnell; Chris Har
sen to Drake University; Flcra Rem
dleman and Ruth Sta.zell to Grin
nell; Florabelle Houston to Iowa
City; Dena Nelson to Lincoln; Ello-
wene Dimick to Ames; KatllLyn
Thielen and Ora Hicks to Cedar
Falls.
The pupils all enjoyed their vacal
ton very much, but all seemed glad
to return to their work. 1t is -le
wish of the Journal that they may
all be very successful.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-01-07
CARD OF THANKS

We are grateful to all who SO
kindly assisted in caring for our
deceased mother in her sickness and
death. And for the offerings Of con-
ISOLATION in our bereavement.
Peter Petersen.
Sophia Petersen.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-01-07

Mrs. George Paige is suffering
this week with am attack of Ia
grippe. We wish her speedy re-
covery. :,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-01-07

The Fort Wayne girl who married
a man because he wrote his name
On freah egg must have been lay
ing tor 9 hueband.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-01-07

Mrs. Harrington is reported to
be quite sick at this writing,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-08-26

Notice-It is hereby given that
scaled bids will be received by
the Police Jury up to and includ-
ing Tuesday at y O'Clock noon,
September Z, 1918, said bids to
be for the repairing and main
taiIlil1 the public roads of the
Parish for a period of three years
'r,nn date of contract. bidder to
urnish bond in a sum one half
over and above the amount of
his bid, signed by legally au,
thOrized surety company.
Plans and specifca tons for
work to be contracted will be
found on tile in the nfflrn Of N
A. Thigpen Clerk of Court, at
Franklinton, liz, after August
18th, 1915. The Police jury
.n'reby reserves the right to re-
jet any and ali bids. !iN order
OF the Police jury Aug 18, 1915.
W. l.. smith, Pres,
v. E. Banister, Sec'y.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-08-26
For Why Not Bus
mess.

20 the dictates Of pleasure
W. Id a greater influence over
II L than the requirements OF
b. mess? 1t would seem so II
w may judge by the condition OF
our country roads.
The Automobile people OF this
country are alive, wide awake
and up to the minute in aggresT
siveness, and as a result We see
trunk line auto roads sprlngIng
up all over the country. But
these roads have been construct
ed primarily for the purpose OF
adding to mans pleasures OF this
life, and they furnished an eio-
quent practical demonstration OF
what can be accomplished when
linen have the will to do.
If the people can construct
great car highways for PLEASURE
why can not we Of this communl,
tv improve our country roads tol
both business and pleasure?
Muddy, sticky and heavy roads
are not conducive to travel, and
wherever you find them you SEQ
a farming community that is no
making the most of its opportu
mites,
Why can we not use as mucl
energy and ingenuity for bust
ness purposes on the highways
|of this community as the automo
bile people employ elsewhere 10
pleasure alone? If we first max
a success of our commercial pnr
suits the pleasure will follow as
natural sequence.
Improved country roads vi
increase wonderfully the materi'
welfare Of our people and stlm'
late the upbuilding Of our hon
and community
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-08-26
TO The Voters Of Washing
tor Parish,
F'ranklinton, La. Aug. II

Franklinton, La. Aug. IT,
On Tuesday, Aug. 31St you will
be called upon to vote for or
against the holding Of a cOnstitu-
tional convention at that time.
AS the Democratic nominee for
delegate to such convention if
one be held. | wish to most
strong y urge upon the electorate
Of this parish tle necessity Of de-
feating the proposed convention.
The very inception Of the con.
stitutional convention Was IN a
desire for more money. The
Governor OF this State informed
tax payers in his message to Che
legislature that our financial sys-
ten has broken down "and he
recommends that q constitutional
convention be called to provide d
remedy" What this means in
plain Euglish is thai all Of the
states money has oeen spent
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-08-26

Did you ever pass q little lid
on the street and have him gazo
wistfully up at you until you
passed by, and taen turn around
and find him still looking atyon
with those appealing little eyes:
Indeed you have, ana ii is al
everyday occurrence right he"
in this town. 1t wouldn't do u d
"grownups" a DIT Of harm to gi' g
a kindly word to these little fol
lows as we meet them, and it
would do them Il world OF good
A bright smile and a cheerful
word to them will food their
hearts with the sunshine OF l;f5
and left them up to that higher
plane which creates men among
men.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-08-26
Prosperity on the Flirt.

Who said Prosperity was not
flirting with Uncle Sam?
If you are doubling Thamas,
or a pessinist, or a whatnot,
Just listen to this and then buck
upland work ~.
Statistics just issued by the de-.
partmenl OF agriculture at WASH
inston STATE that the product of
the soil in the United States this
gear will beat all world records.
Here are just a few of the
figures
Wheat, 956,00O.O0O bushels;
Corn, 2,9l8,0OO. GOO; Oats, 1902,
100000; Barley, 216,OOO,OGO
Rye, $4,000, 600; l'uckwheat, 49,
100000; White potatoes, 431, 900,
900; Sweet potatoes, $4,000, 600:
Tobacco pounds, 1888, 900. 900:
Hay, tons, 100000; Apples
2O5, 100000; Peaches, 10000, 200
According to government ex
perts, bumper crops all along the
line are expected with the re-
suit That the United Suites vii
market this year the greatest
yield Of foo9>tutf- in all history
And with Europe fighting in,
>ead Of producing il j. easily t
ne sen that's j, j. only a matter :.
n lew weeks or iii .ntns when the
American iarl,ier will bb literally
rolling III guId,
Now chs or up, and sIni'e again
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-08-26
Notice

Please take notice that on
July 10th, 1915 the undersigned
purchased at tax sale, lots nine
teen U9) and twenty (2O), block
,Nelve Q2) of the Terrace, Boga'
Iusa, Louisiana and received a
title thereto from the tax collec-
tor of the City of Bogalusa, bear.
ing same date. property being
assessed in the name of j. f..
Horton. The property was soled
for the 1914 special school taxes.
The taxes and cost paid out by
me to date amounted to six dol
lars aud five cents:(SO.O5), to
which must be added any fur
Their costs that might accrue.
My title was recorded July y,
1915 on page twenty.seven OF
the tax deed book of the City OF
Bogalusa, and on August 4tt
1915, on page 319, of conveyance
book twenty-five of Washington
Parish.
8-12-3t j. y. Johnson.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-08-26
rs. Ada M.)ones Batcman.

Was born JAly Il, 1882 Site
was the only chII Of David and
lille Jones. Her father pre-
cesded her to the better Land
some years ago. Her mother
then married Mr.. r. L Toney III
whose care and protection the
chiId was brought up with great
care and affection.
She united with the franHllh
ton Baptist church and was bap-
tised by Rev. W. II. Williams !"
1894, She was married to D. L.
Bateman in 1900. TO this union
was born seven children all OF
whom still live. She died III
New Orleans Aug. II, 1916.
She died as she lived in full
triumph of faith i'll her SAVIOR
In her last moments she MANIFEST
ed great interest as to rel'glouS
and mental training OF her chllu
rem. She was laid TO rest to avail
the coming again Of her LORD II
whom she trusted, in the Ellis
Cemetery, the funeral conducted
by her pastor, }. }. Walker assist
ed by W. A. Murray.
She is gone but still she live
by her splendid christian charae
ter.-Farewell dear one, till W
meet you at 1.-The Beautiful
Gate"
Her Pastor.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-08-26
The Courthouse Square Agail
No Cause for Pride Now,

The Court house square that
we .all felt SO proud Of a few short
weeks ago is being neglected,
Grass and weeds have covered the
ground and are going to seed,
Notwithstanding the fact that the
citizens went to the expense Of
buying a lawn mower aud ths
jail has been filled to the limit
with prisoners all summer, y y
can't his square b. kept Up!
tie aost OF feeding pri7one", Is
something enormous, y"t SA4t
are kept there Idle wlthoac ex
/. Use. Son" Is T. }Iam"
Tia caart!l rqa1re I'd D ;
made the ptettiest - It III tAg
PARISH and it wouldn' axe over
fifteen minutes each y to DO i
il l.lese pr'so''srs veie put at u
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-08-26

In the District Court of the United
States for the Eastern District of
Louisiana.
In the matter of John A. Scar
borough, Bankrupt.
No. 2059 In Bankruptcy
All the creditors of John A. Scar
borough of Bogalusa, La. adjudged
a bankrupt ON the 9TH day of August
1915 on his petition in the District
Court of the United States for the
Eastern District of Louisiana, are
hereby notified that the first meeting
of the creditors of the said bankrupt
will be held before the undersigned
Referee at his Office, Room 5, City
Bank and Trnst Co., Building, 124
Carondelet ST., New Orleans, a.. on
the 30th day of August 19Io, at the
hour OF 10 o'clock a. IN.
Whereas the said creditors shall
present and prove their claims. elect
Trustee. and fix the amount nf hi>
bond; shall determine in what lann-l
| and at what time the property Of the
bankrupt's estate shall De sold. anc
shall cake such other s5eps Is AK
| pertlncn act necessary for the pro-
motto, If the best interest of sad G.
| tate. anl sh:ul do~such other thing
;l> The law may rqn r, and Us lpn!
l,s brought before lhsn.
VIM. A. BELL, Referee
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-08-26
Mt, Hermon Notes.
Mt. Hprmon, La, Aug. % -

We nave had inc ra!Hs III tlis
community in the last few days
and all crops are very good
Two bales of this seasons coJ5on
was sold at Mt. HermOn on the
18th. The first was sold by Rob
ert Ri 'ey to W. N. Miller for ten
cents per pound, the second was
sold by George Brown to b. W.
| on at the same price.
The school house at Mt. Her.
mon is being rushed to compile
tior aia! is expected to be ready
for useby Oc:ooer 10TH
Everybody in this country is
going toNote against the con-
stitutionul convention on the 3lst
They say to save our credit
The combined school districts
of Mt. Hermon and Golngs held
an election last Thursday and
voted in a five mill special lax by
a large majority.
We see Hon Sanford of Z)na
has solved the parish debt prob
lem through the Supreme Court
of Arkansas. Let's try ours IN
the United States Supreme
Court. We may do better
The Mt. Hermon base bal
team went to tranklinton las
Friday and got shut out III d
game to the FranKlinton team.
: They went Yesterday and playe(
, the KentWood team and did
little better the scor being 2 t.
\ three IN favor of kentWc"d.
The protracted meetln'S (
Il the Baptist church wni~h WA
u to have been held last week ha
l. been postponed until N"+"be
% owing to the Pastors 'LHesa IN
his failure to get a preacher
assist him.
: Miss Lucille ConerIey VIII
has been visiting her sister, Mr.
0. &. Brock. returned yeSterda
~ to, her home in TyIertOwn.
~ Miss Margaret McMicha
n. and little sister. Anime are Wis
g, ting their sister, Mrs. J. \
~ Brock.
if Judge G. Ellis Ott ard wife
st BogaIusa. visited homefolks la
to week and returned home la
D. Wednesday, The Judges N
n. ther, Mrs. Rosa OFT weut hon
n. with them TO spend awhile,
a Mr.. and Mrs. N. D. OFT al
le little daughter, Marie. of Bog
ed Iusa, visited honefoIks n fe
ne days this week.
D Miss Ruth Otto Osyka, W
10 has been spending a week Wi
~ Miss Neil OFT will return hoI
:" tomorrow.
- Rev. Hosea j ames and
- wife left yesterday for the
, home in WessOn.
"a Miss Marie Magee # Fran
Of linton is visiting her cousi
!, Hiss Winnie Magee at Sum-
w. Hill.
&C. Mrs. w. Il. Banister enterta
l. ed a number of young people
nv her home Saturday evening.
in IIelar
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-08-26
SUNDAY EXCURSION and Weekend Fares

Week end fares from above points
to New Orleans and return, going
Saturday or Sunday returning Mon
|9y.
Cor further particulars call on agents
write NJ. j. Mcmahon. 6. 7. A.,
New Orleans
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-08-26
Against The Constitutions

The majority of the people in
Washington Parish are opposed
TO a Constitutional Convention.
In order that your opposition
may amount to anything, it is
necessary for you to register
%our opposition at the polls next
ifesday. Therefore every
v@er in the Parish go to the
poIiS j'seSday and vote. We do
a@t thinkit necessary or wise
t ioid Constitutional Conven-
son at this time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-19
THE STEEL MARKET.
Pre- miums Onered for Export MA
terial. but None Is In sight.

The pressure for steel 10 he shipped
abroad Is undated. Buyers are offering
ali sorts and kinds OF premiums, running
from So to SO per ton for this years ship
ment, without avail, and even for ship
ment over the hrst quarter OF next year
IL is almost impossible to secure wire rods
or wire products. Domestic manufactur,
ers In the Pittsburg territory are reported
to have been able to secure some add
tional tonnages of bessemer biliets ~
prices soc. to 81 per ton under what could
be obtained in the open market. This Is
exceptional.
sheet mills and tin plate manufactur-
ers who buy their bars on the sliding scale
basis, It Is expected. VIII have to pay 81,
base for shipment over the first quarter or
next year; consequently higher prices are
being demanded for tin plate as we'll as
for black sheets for next months ship
ment, Premiums OF from 81 to 81 per ton
are said to have been paid. A steel plint
in the Cincinnati territory has purchased
1000 tons OF basic iron and a Wheeling,
W. Va, manufacturer has closed for l., 900
tons Of standard beasemer,
Ferromangancse Is hrmer In tone. with
sales Of 500 tons of English so per cent.
at 500 so per ton eN ship baltimore. There
Was another inquiry In me, market YES
terday for 800 tons. In this district agents
asking 800 per ton. An advance In black
galvanized. wrought iron pipe Is anticipated
tn "A fey tay
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-19
CUTS 81. 900 MELON.
Continental Insurance 60. ln-
Capital stock.

The Continental Insurance Company
II planning to distribute to Its share
holders . $4,000. 900 melon in the shape
Of a stock dividend OF that amount. ac-
cording to an announcement made yes
terday by Henry Evans. president. The
directors already have increased the capt.
tai Mock from s2.000,0 900 to 100000 900
and the number OF shares will be changed
from 10000 having n par value OF 800
each TO 10000 having a par value OF
$25 each. The stock Of the company Is
uuoted at 800 bid and $50 asked.
Mr.. Evans has sent out a letter to the
stockholders asking them 10 approve OF
the action Of the directors. in which he
says:
In the opinion OF the board OF di-
rectors the position of this company In
the business OF fire insurance Will be
greatly enhanced by the increase OF the
company's capital from $4,000, 900 TO
$40, 900, 900. 1t is intended that $1,000
900 par value of the new stock shall he
paid for out OF the surplus of the COM
pany and distributed as a stock dividend.
payable January 10, 1916, to stockholders
OF record December %, 1915.
at In also intended that $1,000 600 par
value OF the new stock shall Ice offered
10 the stockholders of the company OF
record December 20, 1915, for suhscrip-
ton at par. and such stockholders are
offered the right 10 subscribe Al par TO
two shares OF new stock tse5 par value)
for each one share OF the present out
standing capital stock OF this company
of record in the name OF the stock
holders subscribing on December 20,
1915"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-19
THE METALS MARKET.
Copper strong and Hfgher-Tin
Weak aud Lower-Lead Firm.

Copper was again strong and higher yes
terday, with further liberal buying by do
nestle consumers at prices ranging from
1910. TO ls.c. delivered 80 days. for
eiectrolytic. sales OF several million pounds
are Understood TO have been made. includ-
Ing one lot of half q million pounds at
i9isc. delivered In the Connecticut Val
ing Company advanced asking price to ie'sc.
here. The London market for American
electrolytic was also up IL to iH los,
hut standard was unchanged. The exports
in October, according 20 Custom House re
turns yesterday. including some shipments
from Norfolk. New port News and Seattle,
were 2t,0s7 tons, making the total foreign
This IL over 100, 900 tons less than during
the corresponding period last year, when
foreign shipments were 3l3,O6i tons
Tin was heavy, weak and lower AT New
York. with prices still tending downward
az the close OF the day. when spot tin was
dinicult to sell. even at arc. but earlier
i'm the day some business Is understood TO
have been lone at 4liac. TO 4l%c Spot
straits tin at London was los. lower, al
fi7s los, While the standard market was
down II on futures and II IS on spot
with sales OF ?90 tons. The Eastern mar
ket was quoted at the equivalent OF tlIs
e. 4. T. London, The Etonian
arrived at Boston yesterday from Liver
pool with ten tons. making arrivals since
November I LOO tons, The cargoes afoat
are 4,55s tons.
Spelter continued scarce and strong, ana
for export sales are made as high Is lsc.
for prompt shipment The domestic mar.
ket. however. is somewhat less at about
Istc. to lstsc.. New York.
Lead was quiet hut hrm AT 5sc. New
York and 5.l7hc, East ST, Louis Tor spot
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-19
A New Feature.

The new feature Of the stock market
was a sharp advance on heavy buying
In Union Pacific. The stock went TO n
new high mark since the exchange re-
opened. Also trading was heavier than
at any recent time. There was no new
development to account for the move
But Union Pacific has Jagged conspicu-
ously behind the rest Of the list and
apparently for no other reason than
that speculation had left II alone. This
omission may ave been partly acci-
dental and partly deliberate. Especially
since the big melon was cut the stock
has lost a good deal OF its popularity
as a speculative medium. According to
the street II has been selling Tex Har-
riman." Also the trading element has
been disinclined to commit itself heavily
TO the bull side Of the stock under the
impression that the bankers behind the
stock market generally. But Impressions
influence Of activity on the up side. The
Schif speech this week may have helped
to encourage. Attention has been d.
rected toward Union Pacific because II
was selling out OF line with other shares
In It's class and because the market
for 1t recently has given evidence Of
steady accumulation. Brokers say that
a great deal of stock In small lots has
been taken out Of the Street on account
OF the big income yield offered. Now
that the stock o plain signs OF walk
ing IN no further incentive will be re-
Quired TO persuade the trading element
that the old days have come back.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-19
New Administration Policy.

Clark, Childs & Co.'S letter says in
part W will lola no confidence
in stating for the benefit of our friends
that "A number Of the biggest banking
interests in New York are hopeful of
more than an attitude of passive in
difference toward business on the part
of Washington this winter. They would
not he surprised to see even a helpful
policy. We hear it suggested that Y
more businesslike administration Of the
Treasury is desired by some important
interests In the new Congress so that
the national balance sheet may again
be understood without the aid of a
Philadelphia lawyer. We ais hear that
an important element Is in favor OF an
extension Of the scope of the Federal
Trade Commission. "A body which has
already justified it's creation. The
Democrats who favor "A reimbursement of
tariff to make the Treasury balance
sheet look right are more numerous
thar they have been and party lines
may be somewhat obliterated. But OF
ever greater importance may be a new
attitude In Congress especially in
the senate toward the railroad Industry
as IA whole and particularly with refer
ehce to the various rulings OF the Inter-
state Commerce Commission In the last
year. The writer has been a friend for
years OF a Senator from one OF the
States Of the central West from whom
It liz learned that the public attitude
toward the railroads between Chicago
and Omaha Is not what 1t used to be
and that the people are more strongly
nj the opinion that the commission has
not only failed 10 exert its powers in
behalf Of the roads hut has also fire.
ouently assumed a position ultra wires
in devising new regulations to hamper
their operations. This is the real at
,itude OF an important element In the
Senate which should be reflected this
winter"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-19
NEW MARINE co. COMMITTEE.
Common stock hOldoD Ask John W.
PIntten to Form One.

Announcement has been made that
John W. Platten. president of the United
states Mortgage and Trust Company,
has been asked by holders of large
amounts of the common stock OF the In
te%rnational Mercantile Marine Company
TO form a committee to protect the In
terests OF the common stockholders. The
United States Mortgage n Trust Com
pany is to act as the depository under
a protective agreement which is being
prepared. The personnel OF the commit
tee will be announced soon.
This new protective committee Will
give active and exclusive representation
of the interests of the common stoc'"
The common stockholders We're at one
time represented by the De Forest COM
mittee, which also represented the pre-
ferred stockholders.
When there were differences between
the De Forest committee and the Ban
nard committee-the latter representing
the Observation-Disclosures w. Sabln OF
the Guaranty Trust Company and Mr..
Platten were the mediators. Later NJ.
Sabin was elected as "a member of the
Wallace committee for the protection Of
preferred stockholders.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-19
GOSSIP OF WALL STREET.
Trading at q standstMl.

Outside of a few Of the railroad
shares and n or " spccialties the
tendency still was toward a falling of
In speculative activity. This tendency
has progressed In some directions until
II would appear to have about reached
Its limits. The market for Steel IL the
best illustration OF what has happened.
The turnove in Steel yesterday was lees
than $4,000 shares. Ten days 9 the
total in a single session was over 100000
shares and on another day in the recent
big markets the total fell a few thousand
shares short Of the 400. 900 mark. There
has not been a day since September Is
last that trading IN Steel a been so
small. ON that date Steel was enjoying
a period Of rest around IS, just previous
to the resumption of the movement
which sent 1t through so. With this
record in view, a pronounced expansion
of activity in Steel will be watched
with interest.