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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-12-23
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
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1t is q curl
GUS / ing, but true, that when
peor. } begin to think about pom
tics, nd line up with this or that
candidate, the Goddess Of Reason
almost invariably takes her de-
parture, and thenceforth the
voter can and will assert that
black is white, and white it re-
mains to the end. Men think
logically on all other matters
The test of cold reason is applied,
and the measures most conducive
TO the success Of the undertaking
are applied and adopted. We
hear men say they will vote for
this or that candidate, but il you
ask for a reason, either none at
all will be given, or what is given
for a reason will be more Appro.
pirate as an excuse; and If the
subject is pressed, it will be
found in most cases that meas
ures, that which is most vital to
the body politics, have received
no consideration. The very abil.
ity to think, reason and deter
mine their attitude along logical
lines seems for the moment, to be
lost.
These observations are sug-
gested by thu attitude of some OF
our prohibited (?) supporters Of
Col. Pleasant. All these fellows
will tell you in the strongest
language, that they are prohioi-
ton, and that Col. Pleasant is d
better prohibitionist than Mr.
Barrett.
Now what are the facts? II We
think logically, we can see two
sides to this question; one repre-
sented by the prohibltionist, anc
led by the Anti-Saloon League
and its allied forces; aud the
other represented by the brewers
saloon men, dive-keeper5, led b,
the Ward Bosses Of New Orleans
and others who profit in the Ii
quor traffic.
We know that all the salool
men, brewers, dive keepers anc
Ward Bosses, Of New Orleans
are for Col. Pleasant, as a unit
We must assume, according to
the Pleasant prohlbitionist G,
that they are for MN because h
is a better prohibjtionist than Mr.
Barrett. On the other han1 the
Anti-Saloon League has endorse'
the candidacy Of Mr.. Barrett
Logically the Pleasant prohlbl.
ZIONIST CO should make a how
about this and point out the mis-
take the Anti Saloon L. is maxim,
and show it that it is endorsing
the wrong man. This Anti-Sa'
loon League, we must remember
is national organization, wit
branches in every state in the
Uunion, and organized for tn
sole purpose OF restricting ant
prohibiting the sale of liquor
Our Pleasant prohibitionist {?
have always before been founc
working with the Anti Saloor
League. When we look at thi:
thing as we would at any othe
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-12-23
For Justice of Peace.
Third Ward.
J. T.. WOOD.
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WE ARE GRATEFUL,

The season is at hand when all hearts are filled 3
3 with, gratitude for GODS GREATEST GIFT to g
mana Savior whose birth the whole world will :
join in celebrating on next Saturday. 8
We are GRATEFUL for the fact that happiness :
does not depend upon wealth. Our greatest wealth
lies in our Friends, so let us gain more wealth thru
The New Year by cultivatng more friends. Extend
hearty hand clasp a sympathetic word, pleasant
smile and vim the world to HAPPINESS and c
s feel GRATEFUL that such service cannot be esti-
E mated in dollars and cents.
s May your Holiday season be filled with JOY
E and the New Year bring HAPPINESS and PROS
PERlIE e you ano your, md psrchancc We avv
( II the yG,I tg,t contributed thru thesa col >rs
IN tae least Dit towards your happiness then we are
s MOST GRATEFUL OF ALL.
MRS. J. Vol BROCK,
EDITOR ERA-LEADER.
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The Monroe journal., 1915-07-16
Highwaymen Operate in Yellowstone
Park

A dispatch from Livingston, Mont.
says party of 25 tourists. including
United States Senator Brady of
Idaho. was held up in Yellowstone
Park Friday by three highwaymcn.
A New Yorker named Rice was
fired at when he jumped down from
stagecoach and ran back toward the
following coaches. The bullet fired
at Rice flattened against rock. Rice
ran on and the bandits, realizing that
the sound Of the shot wouG' act as an
alarnl, fled to the woods.
The hold-up took pace Is miles
from Yellowstone. In heavily wood
ed section the men stepped oLs and
stopped the second coach. The first
coach was not molested and those in
the secono vehicle thought the pro-
ceeding a joke They were convinced
of their error only when forced to de-
post their money and valuables at
the feet of the robbers. Thus each
successive coach was halted and the
passengers robbed.
The Monroe journal., 1915-07-16

amounted TO more than NINETY
MILLION ACRES. This is equal in
area to the territory covered by the
states of Maine. New Hampshire. Yer
mont. Massachusetts. Rhode Island.
Connecticut. New York and New
Jersey. Besides all this land. it is
charged. these systems were given
cash enough to build the roads.
In Florida ls2 holders have six
teen million nine hundred and ninety
thousand acres of land. of which
three million two hundred thousand
acres are held by only three persons.
More than half of Florida has been
absolutely given TO railroads and il
is this land that is now being so ex-
tensively sold TO the people OF the
north at Se5 per acre and upwards.
II is set forth in this same COM
missionerS report that the timber
holdings of some of these giant land
monopolists would if all cut and
loaded at one time, require a freight
train one hundred thousand miles
long to carry il. Think of it. People
actually suffering in a christian %
land for want of access to the natural
resources of the country and men
who have been employed and
paid to guard the peoples rights
reveling in luxury and squandering
the Inheritance of the worlds yet I'M
born.
II got this bad mighty quick since
il started. Win We try TO arrest il
and repair the damage already done.
or will We wait for the inevitable
wreck which is bound TO follow?
N0VUS HOMO.
The Monroe journal., 1915-07-16
no LOOKING BACK IN MONROE.
New Evidence Constantly Being
Published,

Since the long succession of Mon
roe reports were first published in the
local press there has been no looking
back Monroe evidence continues to
pour in, and-better still-those
whose reports were first published
many years ago, verify all they said
in a most hearty and unmistakable
way. Read the experience of Mr.. S.
A. Warliek. shoe and harness shop.
sos Hayne Street. He says: my
back ached and | had trouble in
Strengthening after STOPPING. My kid
neys were out of order. Doan's Kid
ney Pills, procured from the English
Drug Co., Strengthened me out all
right and | am now strong and well"
Statement given February 26th,
1879
On March II. 1915, Mr.. Warlick
said; Il am glad to confirm all |
have ever said about Doan's Kidney
Pills. They always help me when my
kidneys get out of order"
Price SOC. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr. Warlick had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Monroe journal., 1915-07-16
Shepherd Grocery Co.
PLAN To AID WORKERS
TO TAKE UP FARM LAND.

a Washington dispatch says an in
ter-departmental committee named
by Secretary of the Interior Lane and
Secretary of Labor Wilson is work
ing on a plan to relieve unemploy-
ment. under which the federal gov
eminent would finance workers de-
string to take up farm land. 4 COM
plete program, with preliminary
drafts of necessary legislation, is to
be framed before congress meets in
December, to be proposed in connec-
ton with rural credit bill.
The plan contemplates a system
of farm credits operating through
the department of labor, which would
enable workers in congested cities
20 take up agricultural land on gov
eminent reclamation projects. or
public lands on easy-payment loans.
THE proposed plan" said Com
missioner General Caminetti. of the
immigration bureau, would elimi-
nate all overhead charges. as the Of
ficers who would be employed are al
ready in the service of one of the de-
partments co-operationg. One of the
departments involved would have a
/ representative in most counties OF
the United States. The postoffice
department would certainly have one
or more employees in each county,
particularly at the county seat, where
records of real estate transactions
are kept. The department would
possess exceptional opportunities to
ex mine and report on the quality
OF land offered as security for loans
and attend to other details"
Mr.. Caminetti suggested that a
part of the immigration fund. con-
sisiting of the head tax collected from
immigrants. which now amounts ia
some $40, 100000, might be used in
financing the unemployment feature
of the rural-credit plan. on the
ground that congested conditions
and unemployment are due to the
concentration of immigrants, as well
as native citizens in the larger cities
The Monroe journal., 1915-07-16
COLONY or BELGIANs IN
THIS STATE PROsPERING.

The United States department OF
agriculture will be asked, as soon as
Secretary Houston returns to Wash
ington. to inspect a colony of Bel
gians in New Hanover county. set
Element of eleven families QUILTED
By Hugh MacRae, of Wilmington. IL
the departments agents find the coll
only successful as farmers and find
the Belgians of benefit TO the COM
munity and TO the state, il will be
asked TO pass the word along TO other
desirable immigrants that North
Carolina. as well as other parts of
the south. offers them an ideal OPP
portunity.
The eleven Belgian families. COM
posed of about so people, reached
Wilmington about February 10. and
Iwere taken Immediately TO small
farms. ten acres TO each family. Mr..
MacRae had built each family a house
costing from $3.50 to s400. had
cleared and drained the land. had
even pulled all the stumps, and bro
ken and narrowed the ground.
Moreover. he supplied each family
with mule costing from $3.50 10
$500. a Holstein COW costing $131.
wagon. harness, plows, cultiyator
and all other necessary farm imple-
ments. seed and fertilizer. The
houses were furnished with substan-
tial furniture.
Each family was allowed certain
sum of money each week for ex-
penses until some crops could be
grown. This varied from $40 week
down and diminished each week as
the colonists became self-supporting.
On the fourth day after their arrival.
the Belgians were planting crops and
within 60 days they were eating veg
etables. Now they are contented in
increasing returns from their labor
and are rapidly picking up enough
English TO make them understood
among their native neighbors.
The Monroe journal., 1915-07-16
HAIR and SCALP
NEED DAILY CARE

If you value the appearance Of your
hair you should treat your scalp as
often and we'll as you brush your
teeth and rub into the scalp pores
twice daily a little Partisan Sage,
This treatment is not a mere "hair
tonic" 1t is bottled nourishment for
the hair roots and 1t is simply won
derful what an improvement its use
for even a week, will make in the APP
pearance of anyone's hair. 1t never
Injuries, is delightfully."- cool and plea
SAINT to the scalp and takes out the
dull, lifeless look in the hair. max
ing it soft, fluffy, glossy and beauti-
full. Two or three applications re-
move every trace of danduff, and
daily use will prevent its return. Sold
by the English Drug Company and
leading Druggists everywhere.
The Monroe journal., 1915-07-16
SALE AND EXCHANGE STABLES,

Readers of The Journal will confer favor the pa
per by telling their neghbors about how good it is to get
all the news twice week, and for only dollar year.
Ask them to come into The Journal family.
The Monroe journal., 1915-07-16
DEATH OF DIR. HOLMES.
He Burned the Flames of Life Too
Hard and Contracted Tuberculosis.
Popular i'm This state.

Nlfes' w I'M" s'tttNs
Washington Dispatch. July IS.
The host of friends of Dr. Joseph
A. Holmes. director of the federal
bureau of mines, in Washington were
greatly shocked over the announce
ment of his death in Denver, Col, to-
day, and those who were intimate
with Dr. Holmes were not surprised.
knowing that he was very sick man
when he went west the last time.
However, they were hardly prpard
for tn news of his death.
About year ago DR.. Holmes had
a partial collapse. brought on by
overwork. In his weakened condition
he contracted tuberculosis. DR..
Holmes simply burned the flames of
his life too hard. In mine rescue
work he insisted in going anywhere
and everywhere his experts went.
Frequently he undertook tasks be-
yond his physical strength. He ac-
complished much in the interest OF
safety for the miners.
A widow and four children survive
DR.. Holmes. The widow was Miss
Jean Dalziel Sprunt of Wilmington.
sister OF James Sprunt The children
are Joseph, James. Jean and Marga-
ert Holmes. Several months ago the
two daughters and Mrs. Holmes went
to Denver to join DR.. Holmes, the two
sons then being at Cornell University
DR.. Holmes was born at Laurens,
IS. c. He worked his way through
school, college and the university,
continuing his development until he
finally became head of the bureau OF
mines, for the creation of which he
was largely responsible. For ter
years he was professor of geology al
the University of North Carolina and
served for time as state geologist
until called to larger field in the
federal service
Hundreds of old University men re,
call DR.. Holmes as Joe Holmes" He
was always a student. full of energy
persistence and enthusiasm.
The body will be brought to Wash
ington Friday. While final arrange
ments have not been made for the flu.
neral, there is talk of having the in
terment at Laurens, his birthplace
The Monroe journal., 1915-07-16
Farmers Surfeited With Information.
Toledo Blade.

lOleu0 Blade.
Sometimes we wonder if the farm
ers do not feel they are over-lectured.
The value of easy success to wis
dom is not to be doubted. But when
wisdom seeks person out and in
sists upon being heard, when it de-
scends upon one like the Johnstown
flood, it tends to be bore and might
well develop a curse.
We would not presume to say that
there has been too much farm in
struction. But there is no question
ing that there is plenty of it. In ad-
dition to the enormous work of the
federal and state agricultural de-
partments in this line, agricultural
schools and experiment stations Of
various kinds are turning out tons Of
farming information. Commission
ers are making addresses. County
agents are herding farm people to-
gether and pouring intelligence into
their ears. There are trains that
travel about and distribute solid
agricultural facts. Private orginiz-
atoms and associations support the
movement for better farming with
liberal issues of pamphlets. On top
of this is an agricultural press
which does not stint on print paper.
The farmer would be the last to
take this generous attention in i'll
part. He might. however. pray that
it slow up a bit while he takes the
time to digest the erudition already
crowding his book shelves.
The Monroe journal., 1915-07-16
YOUR COUGH CAN BE STOPPED

Using care to avoid draughts. ex-
posure. sudden changes. and taking
a treatment OF DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. will positively relieve. and in
time will surely rid you, Of your
Cough, which stops in short time.
DR.. Kings New Discovery has been
used SUCCESSFULLY for as years and is
guaranteed to cure you. Money back
II II fails. Get a bottle from your
Druggist; 1t costs only little and
will help so much.
The Monroe journal., 1915-07-16
Is SICKNESS A SIN?

II not. it's wicked to neglect illness
and means of relief. It's wicked to
endure Liver Ills, Headache. Indi-
gestion, Constipation, when one dose
Of Po-Do-Lax gives relief. Po-Do-Lax
is Podophyllin MAY Applet, without
the grippe. II arouses the Liver. in
creases the flow of the bile-Nature' S
antiseptic in the Bowels. Your Con-
stipation and other ills disappear
over night because Po-Do-Lax has
helped Nature to remove the cause
Get bottle from your Druggist today
Get rid of your constipation over.
night
The Monroe journal., 1915-07-16
A Farmers Fight.
Atlantic Monthly.

A farmers life Is one incessant
fight. Think what he dares to try
to control the face of this planet In
order to raise crop he puts himself
against the weather and seasons: he
forces the soil to his wishes; he wars
against the plant world, the animal
world, the bacterial world. Is not
that fight, look philsophically, to
make one stand aghast? After | had
been on the farm for seven years.
writes Arthur NJ. Jviy, the tremend-
BUSINESS of the fight that my fellow
farmers were waging disclosed itself
to me with force no figure of speech
can convey. Until one can be brought
to some realization of this aspect OF
the farmers life he has no adequate
grounds for comprehending the dis
cipline and development which in the
the very nature of the case that life
must receive.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-10
RED son AND PHILLIES
EACH HAVE GAME no CREDIT

Honors are even between the Red
Sox and the Phillies in the worlds
series. Alexander pitched the Fri
day game for the Phillies and held
the Red Sox down to just one run; /;
the game resulting in a victory for
the Phillies by score of 3 to
Shore occupied the box for the. Red
sox
On Saturday the Red Sox turned
the tables and defeated the Phillies
by score of 2 to 1. Foster pitched
the game for the Red Sox, while
Mayer was In the box for the Phil.
lies.
With each team having a game to
its credit the betting is still five to
three on the Red Sox, and many OF
the wise ones are taking the short
end.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-10
WELL KNOWN MINER
CLAIMED by GRIM REAPER

John Thornton, well known as a
miner In this district passed into the
Great Beyond on Thursday. Mr.
Thornton was SO years of age and
death was caused by tuberculosis
which developed from asthma from
which he had suffered for many
years.
At the time the cave-in occur
red in the Alpha shaft of the Giroux
mine about eight years ago, Thorn
ton was one of the heroes who faced
danger and never rested until his
fellow workmen were rescued from
their frightful peril.
Thornton was one of the best min
ers that ever followed the business
and was likewise a good citizen. He
leaves many friends TO mourn his
loss.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-10
THREATENING FIRE STARTS
IN REAR OF CITY HALL

4 fire which for some time threat
ened to do considerable damage
broke out on Tuesday afternoon In
the stable west of the City hall and
just across the alley from the rear
of the Golden Rule store. The flames
had made considerable headway be-
fore being noticed and the alarm
sounded. Our efficient volunteer
fire department was quickly on the
ground and as usual rendered mighty
valuable service. Some trouble was
experienced with the hose but the
spread of the flames to adjoining
buildings was prevented by the rapid
work of the fire boys. The fact that
a tank of gasoline was stored in one
of the sheds seriously handicapped
the firemen. and it is quite likely that
necessary steps will be taken by the
city authorities to prevent the stor-
ing of this dangerous explosive with
in the city limits in the future.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-10
FOR BUILDING OF
PRESTON SCHOOL AWARDED

The contract for the building of
the school house at Preston has been
awarded to Albert Madsen. who was
the lowest bidder and submitted the
figure of $3,167 for the work.
The building will be first class in
every particular. 1t will be construct
ed from reinforced concrete moulded
in forms. Work has been commenced
and under the terms of the contract
the building must be completed with
In ninety days. There will be two
large class rooms, library, teach
ers' room and hall Provision Is made
for additional class rooms which will
be added as the growing demands Of
the community require.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-10
CROWDS ARE WELL PLEASED
WITH RAILROAD SHOWS

Parks and Banks Greater Railroad
Shows visited the district during the
week. showing at McGill on Thurs
day, AT the mines on Friday and Civ
ing two exhibitions on Saturday in
Ely.
The show is good and clean and
many who saw IL at McGill and the
mines on Thursday and Friday came
to Ely on Saturday to witness the
performance for a second time. 1t is
a real circus and the children of the
district were wild with enthusiasm
after the matinee. The management
report financial success and the
public claims to have gotten its mon
ey's worth.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-10
BOYS BAND DANCE
WILL Be OCTOBER IS

The Boys band dance has been
postponed until Saturday, October 16
This was decided upon by Trustees
Witcher. Elliott and Enslow, who
have charge of the affair. Owing to
the untimely death Of p. C. Watt and
the fact that the funeral demanded
the attention of the members of the
Eagles and Elks. all of whom are
greatly interested in the Boys band
liz was found advisable to hold the
dance on the later date.
None of the big features have been
Overlooked, however. and the addi-
Itional time afforded the management
opportunity to add many attractions
This will undoubtedly be the largest
and most enjoyable affair ever held
in the Ely district. All of next week
will be devoted by the ladies in the
district to decorating the hall and ar
ranging the booths. A bevy of pret-
ty girls will be found in charge wher
the doors are opend, and between the
dances there will be something tt
attract the gay and festive throng dur
ling the entire evening. Madame De
Clair is filling an engagement in Sal
Lake City, but every effort Is beins
made to induce her to come to Ell,
for the night of the sixteenth. Oppor
ltunities to consult this gifted woman
are rare and it is to be hoped tha
lcitizens of Ely may yet enjoy tn
privilege. The booth decorations will
surpass anything ever seen before Il
lBijo hall and the whole nights en-
.ltertainment will be one that no on
can afford to miss. Aside from al
this opportunity is afforded to sho'
your appreciation of the best mus
cal organization in the state and It
by showing interest in just such al
: fairs that the eyes OF the world ca
be turned and held fixed upon tn
greatest copper camp ever discovered
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-10
CAPTAIN MINK AND TEAM
ARRIVE HOME WITH TROPHY

The prize first aid team of the con-
centrator at McGill carried home with
it during the week the handsome sill
yer cup won at the contest held at
the Exposition last month AS told
team won great honors at the San
Francisco Exposition and can be de-
pended upon to give a good account
of itself in any such contest any
where in the world. The team is
composed as follows:
L. A. Mink. captain; Z. D. Lover
idge, Angus Robertson, P. H. Phil
lips. J. E Brewer and Hawley James
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-10
Fat Jack" Is Back

John F. Krotzer. we'll and favor
ably known in Ely by the familiar
name of Fat jack, who was for
some time clerk at the Northern. l.
visiting old time friends In Ely. Since
leaving here about four years ago
Jack has been engaged principally In
the oil, business. He was first located
at Tempico, Mexico. after leaving
Ely, but is a firm believer in Safety
First" and with a number of other
Americans decided not to hang
around trouble in Mexico too long
He has been in Canada and Califor.
mia, and while speaking we'll of both
places. advises those really looking
for work to remain away from Cali
fornia, and says that Ely looks good
to him.