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The Detroit times., 1915-06-03

adulteror as the foul-minded men
who loaf along our city streets,
ogling women and girls.
David yielded 20 his vagrant wish
os and took Bathsheba. Then, by a
basc plot. he put noble Urlah. whose
conduct shames that OF the king. al
the battle front where he would
meet sure death. After a period Of
hypocritical mourning for Uriah on
the part of David and Bathsheba
looked as II the horrible strategem
had succeeded perfectly. But had
IL? Does any scheme succeed which
leaves God and the moral law and
It's inevitable retribution our OF the
reckoning?
Read the classic tale OF how the
sinful self-complacency OF the adul-
ferrous king was pierced
And Jehovah sent Nathan unto
David And he came unto HIM, and
said unto him There were two men
IL one city; the one rich and the
other poor The rich man had eX.
ceeding many fiocks and herds; but
the poor man had nothing. save one
little eve lamb which ne had
bought and nourished up; and II
grew up together with him aad with
his children; II did eat of his own
,norsel. and drank OF his own cup,
and lay In his bosom, and was unto
him rs a daughter.
And there came n traveller unto
the rich man, and he spared t. take
OF mis- own flock and OF his own herd,
20 Cress for the wayfaring man that
was come unto him, but took the
poor mans lamb. and dressed il for
the man that was come unto him.
AMI Dayid's anger was greatly kind
led against the man; and he said 10
Nathan. AS Jehovah liveth, The man
that hath done this is worthy 70
die; and shall restore the lamb four.
fold. because he did this thing, and
because he had no pity
and Nathan said 10 David, Thou
art the man"
The Probe for Today
Timelier story could not be stu.
died 10y mature minds today Here
Is exposed the greatest weakness OF
or generation Most Observers
agree that the social evil is al pres
ent worse blight upon humanity
than even strong drink All about
Is We see growing laxity with r..
spect TO the Seventh Commandment.
The commonest OF current phiioso-
plies Is that which deihes desire
into duty Do as YOU please it You
would attain highest happiness,
says this devastating teaching The
! simple fact that a person wants "A
thing makes his getting il right Tn
rridled desire T. exalted 10 the
thiCne OF life The old words,
"Duly." "SolfRestraint." "Selfde-
NAL seem 10 have gone out Of fash
ion In certain circles The marriage
tie rests rs lightly es Z summer
robe Il want" has been substituted
for II ought"
Bearing down strongly upon this
contemporary evil comes the Bible
The Detroit times., 1915-06-03

story Of David. II shows the sinful
ness End folly and suffering OF un-
restrained passion. The sovereign
laws OF Jehovah swing into view.
God Is concerned in the moral or
der and lie holds men accountable
.or their sins. The nation itself Is
involved In the moral misdeeds OF
men fer none of US liyeth 20 him
self and none OF us dieth TO him
sell" Some day, somewhere. some
how. the accusing message of God Is
going 10 be pointed directly at every
>,ol9tcr Of the divine law which was
for human welfare, Thou
ayr hp man
The Detroit times., 1915-06-03
Kill Catarrh Germs 4
and Stop Catarrl
Breathe This Antiseptlc Dry Air ~
Your Own Home and Quickly
end Catarrh, Head Colds
and Snuffies

One OF the surest signs OF catarrh
OF the head, nose and throat lis catch
ing cold easily. When you have CO.
tarrh the mucous membranes are In
ilamed swollen and sensitive and
slight draft or sudden change q
temperature at once sets you sneex-
ing. snuffling and wiping your nose.
Then again while these delicate tios
sues are in an inflamed state the
catarrhal germs sneezed out and
coughod up by other sufferers find
quick and easy Judgment In your
affected nose and throat and Inn
mediately start eating their way into
your raw sore organs. Then your
catarrh gets worse and you wake up
mornings with tongue thick, mouth
sticky and nose all stopped up.
Catarrh can be overcome and the
germs of catarrh destroyed II you
will go TO Cunningham Drug Store
and Central Drug Co. or in fact any
other good drug store and ask for :
large complete Hyomei (pronounced
High-o-me) treatment. consisting Of
a bottle of the oil of Hyomei and .
small hard rubber inhaling device.
You put a few drops of the Hy0-
mel oil into this inhaler and then
put It between your lips and breatho
naturally this pleasant, antiseptic
healing air of Hyomei way into your
nose, head throat and lungs. In
three minutes your air passages are
cleaned out. you breathe easily and
the discharge stops and II you win
do this every day for a few weeks
YOU will drive every catarrh germ
and every symptom of catarrh en-
tirely from your system.
Hyomei, when used with this In.
haling device is always sold with the
positive guarantee that II must give
YOU successful results or you csn
have your money back.-Adv.
The Detroit times., 1915-06-03
In the Religious World
THE BLEMlSH ON A HERO

mere masses Of pigment; the photo.
graph reveals new lines, not appar-
ent 10 the naked eye. They who
know Jesus best see the most beau
l!es in Him. other examples be.
come INADEQUATE: Jesus sufIices 10
the end The long stretches Of
eternity will be needed 10 reveal His
eXCellenCieS
The Book That Tells The Truth.
one peculiar evidence that tie Bi-
ble Is an inspired book is that II
preserves life's proportions. II does
not make it's heroes demigods, as do
The other ancient sacred writings.
= here are only two important char
lcters In the Old Testament Who are
not shown 10 have serious blcmish-
% We are shown the bad a. well
a. the good. In this record OF race
struggling upward toward God
In reading great deal OF current
precision that all the world IL evil
Many OF our popular periodicals are
passing through q depressing stage
They present a lopsided view Oh life,
ignoring the vast majority OF hus-
lands and wives. men and women,
who arc true and pure. and brayely
sirgggling toward spiritual excel
lencc As I go through the maya
zines from month to month. and
read also the reviews of the stage
am reminded OF an illustrated lee
trre once heard upon Philadel-
pII8'S housing The lecturer showed
only pictures OF novels and huts and
tenement and human kennels such
as most OF his hearers had scarcely
ever seen lie did not throw on the
rern q single example OF the com
Portable. sanitary beautiful homes
which have made the city famous
around the world \ stranger. hear
ing that lecture. might have got the
oppression that Philadelphia is one
vast slum. Likewise, il Is possible
TO get from the periodical press OF
our time. daily. weekly and monthly.
the idea that human society is go
inE 20 the dogs, end that nobody Is
thinking upon whatsoever things
are true, whatsoever things are hon
orable, whatsoever things are just,
whatsoever things are pure. whatso-
ever things are lovely whatsoever
things arc OF good report -
Not SO with the Bible. II pre-
serves proportions and perspective.
IA tells fesrlessly the story Of King
David's shameful sin--and also OF
bis spiritual aspirations. He is
shown In his fall--a marred man,
punished H. soul and estate for his
sin-and also in his penitenCe and
I, rgiveness Despite the moral lapse
which he so bitterly repented, and
which hung as clanking chain 10
hts life until the end, David was a
man whose dominant passion was
yearning after God.
a Modern Sin in Oiden Times.
Modern photographers can soften
a negative so a. to eradicate blem.
i5hcs Is their subject. There is no
rc'cuching in the Bibles picture OF
pavid's sin In strong, clear lines
rho king is shown idle on his house
top when he should have been of at
battle. He saw Bathsheha. the wife
Of a bravo soldier. Uriah, who was
on at the front; and he let his eyes
have free reign He was thereby.
according TO the dictum of Jesus. an
adulterer before even he possessed
tie woman he deslred-as truly an
The Detroit times., 1915-06-03
Want To Buy Some Tombstones,

PURCELL, Okla. June 3.-There
is an opportunity for some one to
acquire a lot OF tombstones at cut
prices. Some trick OF fortune, or
misfortune. whichever II Is, has
placed B. II. Rackley In peculiar
situation. He advanced some money
10 friend who was in the tomb
stone business. Rackley had TO take
the stock of 13 tombstones as Sc.
curity. He now has them on his
hands and says he will make an
auction sale of them and let them go
at greatly reduced prices. Rackley
is an undertaken.
The Detroit times., 1915-06-03
FIRST LINERS
CENTENNIAL
DUE MAY 20, 1919

SAVANNAH, Ga, June 3.-Mrs.
-. ~ Noldrin wants the savannah
Federation OF Eomen's clubs TO
urge the state to prepare Tor cele.
bratine May 20 1919. the centennial
of the sailing from this port Of the
qrst steamship that crossed the At
lanuc. The steamship was called
Tie Savannah" owned by the
The Detroit times., 1915-06-03

lad caught The little fellow put
up a strenuous tussle with he big
fish and after being pulled into the
water held onto The pole. The boys
father, who was in the boat with
MIN ~ the time pulled him out Of
the water and helped him to land
Dat. usl
The Detroit times., 1915-06-03
IMPROVE YOUR
HOME LIGHTING

An "Amberlite" in each room Of
your home will make such differ
ence that YOU will be amazed. AM
berltes" are best for the eyes, are
powerful. and are ornamental. They
cost IS cents each three times with
gas bills. This price includes insur-
ance for a year-kept like new. You
will be interested in this lighting and
Insurance plan. The Gas Company
will give you details.
The Detroit times., 1915-06-03
Fish pulled BOY In.

GiEEN. Jun Edward Dom
1roskcy. r. fve.year-old fisherman OF
tins village. was pulled in,o TIC lake
uesr here when he tried 70 land a
ton and q half pound pickerel he
The Detroit times., 1915-06-03
10y William 7. ELLlsa

10y WILLIAM T. ElLiS.i
Three editors were in consultation
concerning series OF character
sketches OF public men. Name after
name Was rejected because some
one OF the three editors knew OF
sci ious moral hlemishes In tine man
suggested ~ length one OF those
present exclaimed. We'll what do
you think OF that for list OF spot.
led churchmcn.
Another made answer, One OF the
hardest tests OF a mans own sanity
of Judgment. and confidence ii reli.
zion. is his ability 20 preserve his
faith in men and In goodness and Ia
God after he has learned OF the
blemishes OF some Of the men who
are leaders in church and nation.
Every once in Il while some Chris
tian leader is detected in shameful
sir. Even preachers occasionally
fail Al once. a certain number OF
shallow thinkers cry. II that's the
hind Of people there are In the
church then | do not want 20 have
anything 10 do with the church.
Not very logical reason. that. for
II II were universally and rigicly ap-
pied Il would drive everybody away
from every organization protesting
: nc raj standards; II would dcpopn.
late the ranks OF business n would
put all the fraternal societies out Of
existence, II would annihilate all po
ltical parties, and 1t would do away
with the institution VI the home IT,
self Every one OF these Is marred
by inconsistent and hypotritical
members.
When The Good Go Bad.
What are We to say concerning the
moral lapses Of Christian men, Ger
iaIrly we must face the fact and not
Try to cover u mp The ecclesiastical
court that lets loose upon tae com
munlty "A man, De he minister or lay
man. who has been proved guilty OF
cr,pe. Is worse than dishonest. Let
u al least be brave enough 90 re-
fuse 10 cover mp vile sore vita an
all efracing plaster. Ike the Chinese
doctors OF the old school r.. ex.
nraples OF the Bibles historical pas
ssg.s should be our guide
All such moral lapses OF religious
leaders should admonish US 10 hn-
miIity. No man or woman Is beyond
danger. There Is no room for spir-
iiual pride or self complacency.
let him that standeth take heed
lest he fall From the intimate
circle OF Christs own companions
two OF his friends fell foully on "A
single night The ripest saint never
outgrows the need TO pray daily,
Lad Us not into temptation. but
deliver us from evil"
The other message TO all of us
from, the sins Of the saints from
David down 10 the latest preacher
whose wrong doing has got his
pane into today's paper--is that
faith is to be- founded upon Christ,
and not upon any OF Ills followers.
Men stumble Jesus stands fast.
The hottest come shor; OF being per
feet patterns. Jesus shines truer the
better lie II known His character
and that Of the other men are like
photograph and an oil! painting be.
meath magnifying glass. The
painting shows coarse and unIovely,
The Detroit times., 1915-06-03
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COOL NIGHTS

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gas heater is a wonderful home cheer
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IS odorless, clean and economical
You can have one for $3.50 three
times with your gas bill. A telephone
message brings one to your home.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-09-16

ADMINISTRATORS SALE No. 266.
iGthI Judicial District Court, in and
for Washington Parish, La.
Succession of w. NMiiler--
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that by III
der authority of an order of the
Twenty-sixth Judicial District Court
of Washington Parish, Louisiana.
rendered in the above numbered and
entitled cause. | will proceed to sell
at public auction, to the
last and higneat bidder on Friday
September 18th, 1915, at Mt. Hermo /.
Washington P,,rish, Louisiana, Le-
tween the legal sale hours for judicial
sales, the following Described proper
ty, to-wit-
1, Five head of work horses.
2. Three head of work mules.
g. Six head of Work oxen.
4. One Hundred Fifteen head OF
stock cattle, inclading 10 steers and
yearlings and 81 calves.
5. Forty-one bales of cotton.
&. One lot of store-house fixtures,
including iron safe, desk and show
cases etc.
7. The stock of goods owned by
the Estate Of w. n. Miller, situated
in the store building at Mt. Hermon.
Washinglon Parish Louisiana. includ-
Ing dry goods, hardware groceries.
shoes, notions, etc.
Terms of sale: Cash with benefit of
appraisemeDt.
lis Aug ST 3lst, 1915.
Chas. j. Miller.
Admit 'strator~
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-09-16
district No. SO subject to sta|
taxation. annually, for a perid

llStrlCt NO. 30 ouoJoo' w clo
annually, for "A periH
i four years for Il" purpose y
giving additional aid to tHr pub
lie school Of said district. Fof
the purpose Of sail special eiec-
ton the polling place will be at
the Spring Hill school house add
thefollowing commissioners aid
clerk of election have been p-
pointed to serve at this election, |
all of whom shall serve without
compensation. l.. E. jenkins,
W. L. Richardson, and M. NJ. |
\lagee commissioners, and J. ~
Thigpsn clerk. /
:, Rio School District No. 81
for the purpose Of submitting I &,
the property taxpayers quallh7
un0er the constitution and lay
of the state of Louisiana to vT
at said election, tAe followfe
Proposition to Wit: QFo levy .
special tax Of 10 milIs] pn the dol'
lar on all property inf chool 'ls}
trict No. 81, subject t state 'aA
alton, annually, for al perloo H.
two years, for the p'sgot Civ
ing additional aid the public
school OF said district For the
purpose of said spec election
the polling place wille at the
Rio school and the llowlns
commissioners and clepf cleo
tlon have been appoint to serve
at this election, all Of bm shall
serve without compens ion. }.
W. MizelI, H. S. Hodge nd W.
; K. Mizell commission Sand D.
L. Frazier, clerk.
6. School District N. 3VA
for the purpose of submitting 10
the property taxpayers q,allheu
under the constitution and lSws
Of the State vi Louisiana to Vo'e
: at said election, The following
{ proposition to-wit.- To levy a
; special tax of three mills on the
: dollar on all property ir scno ss
district No. 30A subject to state
! taxation, annually, for a period
> of four years, for the purpose OF
! giving additional aid to the pub.
lie school OF said district. For
the purpose Of said special elec'
| ton the polling place will be a
TIC Wilmer school and the follow
) ing commissioners and clerk O.
election have been appointed tx
4 serve at this election, all Of whom
shall serve without compensation
H. c.. Graham. Jack Gill and J
i D. Walker, commissioners, anc
] NJ. c.. Brumfield, clerk.
At said special elections thu
t polls will open at seven O'Clock a
M, and close at five O'Clock p. NJ.
and the election will be conducted
Il in accordance with the laws 0
Louisiana applicable thereto.
Il Notice is also given THAI at tel
u o'clock a. M, on the 9TH day 0
October, 1915, the said board Of
y directors of the public schools o.
IT. Washington Parish, La, will
: meet at FrankIinton, La, and ii
j. open session proceed to open TIL
y, ballot boxes, examine and count
the ball, is in number and amount
4 examine md canvass the return:
and d G are the results of sai(
; elections.
j. This the Dist day of Aug. 1915
8 f. B. Bateman, President
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-09-16
School Board Proceedings.

Franklinton, La. Aug 2O-On ,
the above date the board "f di.
reetors OF the publ schools of
Washington Parish M2et in specia
session rs per notice with all
members present. Tie meetingl
was called to order by the pres
ident and the first business com
ing before the board was that Of
canvasing the returns Of the spec
ial elections held in Oak Grove,
Mt, Hermon and District No. 30
PROCLAMATION.
Pursuant to resolutions passed
by the board of directors of the
public schools of washington
parish, La, at a special meeting
held on the 2lst day of August
1913, I, f. B. Bateman, president
OF said board of directors, hereby
give notice that, in compliance
with said resolutions, special
elections will b- h4iu in the fol.
lowing named districts on the 2nd
day of October 1915.
|. Mt. Ebal School District
No. 81 tor the purpose Of sub
hitting to the property taxpayers
qualified Under the constitution
and laws Of the state of LOUISIANA
| to vote at said election, the follow
ing proposition to-wit. TO levy
a special tax of five mills on the
dollar on all property in school
district No. 81 subject to state
axation, annually for period Of
five years for the purpose Of Civ
ting additional aid to the public
school Of said district, provided
that no taxpayer in district No
81 shall be required as a result
of this election to pay more than
five mill special school tax. Fol
the purpose of said special cleo
ton the polling place will be a
Mt. Ebal school and the following
commissioners and CLERK of cleo
ton have been appointed to SCI VI
at this election, all Of whom shall
serve without compensatiol-Ar'
thur Burch, W. J. Struggled an,
A. E. Miller, commissioners anc
Wren WilkS, clerk.
2 Mt. Point School Distric
No. - for tile purpose Of submit
ting to the property taxpayers
qualified under the constitution
and laws Of the state of Loulsian.
} to vote at said election, the fol
lowing proposition to-wit: II
levy a special tax Of 10 mills OF
the dollar on all property il
| school district No. 81 subject tt
) state taxation, anuually for a per
iod of five years for the purpos
of giving additional aid to th'
public school of said district.
$ For the purpose Of said specia
election the polling place will b
at the Mt. Point school and tn
following commissioners an
clerks of election have been ar
pointed to serve at this election
all Of whom shall serve withou
compensation, S. S. Morris, E. )
Afford, T. l. Bickham, commits
o soners, and A. W. Robbins
d clerk.
! 3. Isabel School District No.
i A for the purpose of submitting
to the property taxpayers quaIit
ed under the constitution and law
T Of the state Of Louisiana to vot
, at said ele :tion, the folIowin,
u. proposition to-wit: To levy
special tax OF four mills on tn
dollar Oh all property in schCo
district No. IA, subject to stat,
:, taxation, annually, for a perio(
of five Yeas, tor the purpose 0
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-09-16
Sheriff Sale. INC 1880.
L. w. McDOugall

~. !" NI
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of an order of seizure and sale, issued
out of the above entitled and numbered
cause, to me directed ana delivered
for execution, 1 will proceed to sell
at public auction to the last and high
est bidder on
Saturday Oct. 9, 1915.
at the principal front door of the coult
house at FranLlinton, La, between
he legal sale hours for Judicial sales,
he following described property to-
VA;
800 acres of land more or less, III
nd No. SO, tp 4, south range 10 east
described as follows to-wit: Begin
ming at the sw corner Of nd 80 and run
6C.2j east chains to sc corner, thence
north on section line to lie corner G
! said nd on township line between tips
Sand 4, range 10, thence west on t,
line chains to ravine, thence down
said ravine IN southern direction
which bears south $50 west to APPOINT
opposite the southeas corner of farm
fence, thence west along farm fence
on the south, a distance of 30 chains to
sW corner in farm, thence north about
l260 chains to corner in fence, thence
east along fence S chains, Thence ne
along fence, which bears north -
west A chains to corner, thence ne
along fence which bears north 45o 30
east about 30 chains to tp line, thence
west to tip line about u chains, then
south 6lo west 30.SOchains to NV cor.
ner of nd thence south 50 east sO.s5
chains to sw corner of nd, to point Of
beginning. 81
Terms of ss1a Cash with benefit OF
appraisemens.
Thiss12th day Of Aug. 1915.
| TT. Simmons, Sheriff.
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