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The Red Cloud chief., 1916-01-20

Representative f. w. Broome, OF
Box Butte, called on Governor More.
head and rendered his resignation, to
take effect Immediately. Mr.. Broome
is soon to remove temporarily from
his district 10 accept a federal up
pointment as receiver OF the govern.
ment land Office at Valentine. His
from the legislative district vacates
the office. 30 Mr.. Broome rendered
his resignation that the governor
might fll the vacancy. Governor
Morehead appointed Charles Tully. OF
Alliance, to MI the vacancy.
The Red Cloud chief., 1916-01-20

Fifty-one counties have reported to
Labor Commissioner Coffey, through
the county clerks. on farm mortgages
fled during 1915. The number was
1886 and the gross amount $2,561 1871.
On farm mortgages released, ffty-four
counties have reported. The number
Of these was 1919 and the aggregate
amount $7,928,777.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-06-09
MOSBY, AVIATOR OF THE
SADDLE

Col. John S. Moscy was a mill
tary aviator of the civil war
period. That is, he was as close
an approximation to the fighters
of the air as was possible at the
time of the warfare in which he
participated. From the lower
plane of a saddle he performed
prodigies in scouting and in other
independent service scarcely sur
passed by those who patrol or
give battle in marvellous devices
from the plane of the clouds.
A cultured man of engaging
qualities, he found some of his
most sincere admirers among the
enemy, who once held him in
such detestation that they de-
signed hanging him when cap
tured. The South's wonderful
mobilization of it's military re-
sources drew to it's defense
many men Of whom he was a
type. Until nearly % years of
age, he had been lawyer and
scholar to whom the practical
problems of soldering were al
most unknown.
How was the South able to
transform him and many other
men OF like peaceful careers into
men of prompt decision, quick
action, resourcefulness in adopt
ing means to ends, and an al
most unerring capacity for doing
the right thing at the right time
in short, into men with almost
ideal qualities for command?
How, also, was she able to
transform men of peaceful pur-
suits into a peerless rank and
file? For this transformation of
men at the call of patriotism was
even more remarkable in the
South, which fought against
great odds, than in the North.
When we have learned the
south's secret of discovering and
utilizing Mosbys among it's un-
prepared masses, we shall have
learned valuable lesson in pre-
paredness. st. Louis Dispatch.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-06-09
Girl Decides She's Older When
Dale Refuses To LssueL License

Finally, the troubled couple
retired from the clerks office,
held a consultation with several
newly-made friends and return
ed. Then, Miss Barger made
oath that, to the best of her
knowledge and belief" she was
over sixteen years of age. The
license was then issued and
Squire w. T. Snow performed
the ceremony. The couple, now
as happy as they had been pre-
picked a few hours before, re.
turned to their home on the CSC
| N. G. & st L. train.
Sunday Squire Snow tied the
knot that united in marriage il
Ernstberger and Miss Annie
Henson, of Dexter, KY. Si1
years ago, Squire Snow officiatet
at the welding of Mr.. Ernstberg
er's brother and Miss Asher.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-06-09
EVERYBODY NOW BUSY
At TOBACCO SETTING
The Parisian's Correspondent
On Cottage Grove, Route |,
Writes News

Everybody is glad to see the
pretty weather, after the big
rain, and all are setting tobacco
at this writing.
A large crowd attended the
children's day at Johnson's
Chapel on the Fourth Sunday.
j. E. Davis is reported no
better at this writing.
There will be a Sunday school
convention at Oak Hill on Satur-
day and Sunday, June II and Is.
Everybody is cordially invited to
come and bring dinner.
Misses Edna and Nellie Star
ling, of Paris, Route 5, and Miss
Hattie Dardin, of Paris, visited
Misses Matte and Hattie Bridges
Saturday night rnd Sunday.
There are no marriages to re-
port at this writing but some
are expected soon.
Quite number from this place
were in Paris Saturday.
Misses Matte and Hattie
Bridges were in Paris Saturday
shopping.
Mrs. Lee, of Paris, is visiting
Mrs. Annie Bridges this week.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-06-09
Crowded out last weekly

How old are your asked
County Clerk w. L. Dale of Miss
Effie Barger, when she and
Richard Weaver, both of Illinois,
applied for a marriage license
Monday.
Fifteen" replied Miss Bar
ger.
well, | can't issue the license
without the consent of your par
ents," stated the clerk. Then
Miss Barger said she did not
know her age.
Weaver stated that his bride
e lect was over 16 and that hel
mother had told him so, but
Clerk Dale could not issue the
license until the girl made oath
that she was over that age, OF
the consent of her parents was
obtained and it was impossible t
get into communication with then
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-06-09
TESTIMONIAL

E. P. Ledbetter, 1923 14th
street, Columbia, says: | have
been a constant sufferer for ten
(10) years with throat and stom-
ach trouble, and for two years
have been an invalid. My case
has baffled the skill of many
physicians, some of whom were
specialists on such cases.
have been told that had tu-
berculosis and even my own rel
atives and best friends have
turned me away as being dan
gerous to have about them. The
latter part of July, 1914, | was
attacked with acute infiamato-
ry rheumatism and suffered in
tensely for weeks. All these
two years prior to the attack |
had the severest cough the doc
tors say they ever witnessed
and would vomit every time |
took nourishment. But just as
| had gotten out of bed from my
attack of rheumatism, Mrs. Jane
Webster Hill came to my home
with her wonderful Blood purif
er and Consumption Compound,
and | agreed, though very re-
luctantly, to try her medicine.
am in better health than /
have been for many months. |
cannot praise it too highly, and
| would say to all sufferers from
these diseases, try Mrs. Hills
Blood Purifier and Consumption
Compound and be well and hap
Ply again.
Kinks Two DRUG STORES.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-06-09
THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE

The Republican National Con-
vention is less than a week off,
and the wisest of political
prophets are yet in the mists so
far as the nominee for President
is concerned. Apparently, it is
Roosevelt against the field; hut
that field is composed of many
heterogeneous elements. There
is Hughes and Root, LaFollette
and Sherman, Fairbanks and
Cummins. each the antithesis of
the other as opponents of oppos-
ing schools of Republican philos-
ophy; yet all united in opposition
to the Believing Bull Moose of
Oyster Bay. The Old Guard, led
by Root. is implacable in its
opposition to the former presi-
dent, while the Progressive
school has lost faith in the radica-
ism of it's former prophet, since
he has shown so much eagerness
to hold Conversations with the
enemy of 1912.
The Old Guard was severely
punished for it's arrogance and,
apparently, chastened in the ex-
periences of four years ago; it
has doubtless profted by that
discipline and will come to the
convention in a more tolerant
spirit than that which defied the
Progressives in the nomination
of Taft and reputation of Roos-
evelt. They will be ready to
treat with followers of any "fav-
orite son" who develops any
considerable strength and is op-
posed to the man who wrought
their undoing four years ago.
The stalwart is true to his re-
venges; he cannot forgive the
man who brought such disaster
upon his household in 1912. and
all of his energies and resources
will be marshalled to defeat that
arch enemy and worker of his
humiliation. Roosevelt may be
nominated, but never with the
sanction of the Old Guard, and
they will knife him in the cleo
ton because they hate him.
At heart, there is no real
reconciliation between the con-
sentative and radical elements
in the Republican party, however
they may seem to suspend the
conflict and compose their differ
ences; and no matter from which
school the nominee is chosen he
cannot count on the enthusiastic
support of the opposing school.
The division in Republican ranks
is as pronounced as that which
prevailed so long among the
Democrats and brought defeat
alike to Bryan and Parker.
We have no quarrel with that
situation and condition; we
would prosper it by all possible
aid and encouragement, because
itmeans good for the country in
the reelection of Woodrow
Wilson. Jackson, Miss. Issue. |
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-06-09
Railways Owned By
Millions Of People

That the railroads of the coun-
try do not belong to few rich
men or bankers; that they are
not the property of officials or di-
rectors, but that they are owned
the stockholders representing
millions of Americans, is shown
by a statement recently made by
President Howard Elliott of the
New Haven road.
The directors of a railroad are
merely the servants or trustees
of the stockholders. There are
at least /, 500, 900 owners of the
securities of these American rail-
ways" said Mr.. Elliott, and it
is fair to assume that dependent
upon these owners are four per-
sons, and in that case it would
mean 5000, 900 people.
There are 1900, 900 men, ap-
proximately, employed in the
railway service, and if five per-
sons be dependent upon each of
these, that would mean 5000, OO0.
There are at least 1000, 900
workers in industrial plants d.
rectly dependent upon railway
operation-such as coal mines,
rail mills car shops andand so on.
They represent another 5000, 900
people.
Thus it will be seen about
20, 100000 people out of a total
population of 100000, 900 depend
very largely for their daily bread
upon having this great piece of
transportation machinery pros
porous. But there are a great
many others interested also.
THE insurance companies have
81, 500, 900, 900 invested in railway
securities, representing 30,0OO,-
900 policyholders; the savings
banks of the country have $780,.
900, 900 invested in railway Sc
curities, and there about II. 000,-
900 depositors in these savings
banks. So there are Al, 900, 900
additional people who are vitality
interested, either as holders of
insurance policies or depositors
in savings banks, in the success
of this great machinery"
1t has been estimated that one
person out of every seven in the
United States is interested either
directly or indirectly in the sue
cess of the railroads.
Just at this time when the four
great brotherhoods of railway
trainmen are asking for addition
al wages and changes in working
hours which the railroads claim
would impose a burden of be-
tween $85, 900, 900 and $10O, OO0,-
coo without additional revenue to
meet it, and are at the same time
threatening a nationwide strike
in the event their demands are
denied. it would seem that the
statement of President Elliott is
very significant. Not only will
the railroads be made to suffer
by such a tie-up in traffic, but
those who have their savings in
vested in railroad securities will
suffer, and so will every shipper
and receiver of freight.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-06-09
Cures Old Sores, Other Remedies Won't Cure.

The worst cases, no matter of how long standing,
are cured by the wonderful old reliable DR..
Porter's Antiseptic Healing OIL. 1t relieves
pain and Heals at the same time. Csc. SOC. 90
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-06-09
Drives Out Malaria. Builds Up System

The Old Standard general strengthening tonic,
GROVES TASTELESs chill TONIC, drives out
Malaria, enriches the blood and builds up the sys
tenn. true tonic. For adults and children. Soc
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-08-17
Sheriff Sale. 2l37.
J, Oscar Magee.
VS..
Isaac Brumfeld.

Notice is hereby given that by vlr,
tue of order of seizure and sale, lssueu
ont of the 26th Judicial District CourI
Of Louisiana, in and for Washington
W uarish in the above entitled cause
and to me directed. will proceed 70
sell at public auction to the iasV anu
highest bidder, on
Saturday, September 20, 1910
at the principal front door OF the . cour,
house at Franklinton, La, between
the legal sale hours for judicial SAFES
the following described property 10
wit:
100 acres of land situated in parish
of Washington, state Of Louisiana
the same being part of the W. y
Smith mr., Sec. 40, TIP. 1, s., Range y
east, st. Helena meridian, bounded S1"'.o OIL
the east by lands of Mrs. Lena Stokes
,outh by lands of B. M. Booty, ives
Nv lands of Mrs. Lena Stokes ane
ollie Brumfeld, north by lands 0
Chas, B. Hughes; said land acquired
by Mortgagor from a man by III
name of Chillott about 40 years ago
Terms of Sale. Cash with benefit
appraisement' ,o,e
This 18th day of August, 1916.
J,E Bateman, Sheriff.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-08-17
COTTON GROWN ALONE Is UNPROFl1ABlt;; .,
GRAIN, HAY And LIVE SlOCk fSS[N'lAl
Onecrop System Agricultural p;a
WHY It Will Fal-Other Crops Good Credl' N'SAS'

co.o, .,r mart of system farming both SAFE anu oou
hsiness proposion business ps ~ ho nr
or nrontable To attempt cotton except III and
ducion Of grain live stock unecononca' pAo
bound disaster . - . noone has failed in
main support VI
.aron Of the United is an agricultural +rs If the
;a q hoe ued the tobacco ana co''o co.,
pa'o I.,n u has enly failed in the rice ana susa''ne @
, Tho onecrop practice failed in the cotton sec' " "
w TIA l., rodvced nroduction Cotton being
mas come . av
fd tho soil by the heavy RAINFALL through Washing a"a' ~
W and .h,oe the exhaustion the organic mater anu
w. ~ nron and bacterial Available plant 1000 mas
49,. condition the for prohaoe crop NV
duction DESTROYED Washed and quilted hlo "o w. cou o
sd have been the heritage practice in the sou'n DUH "
tliy the O all agricultural wealth. eso noro,soa
ROY r, .o,nuous growing in the same neo'
soano from, insect pests plant diseases ,,, .;os
Growing for all farm anu houaeno pf
,ht m credit uneconomcal and poor business poc!, ~ " d
Wv % farmer produce good and sell n W e
;,o.a hard combination get UnfavoEabe seasons Will p
AVON with high pr unfavorable with gooo crops w
~ wow failure The onecop at the mercy OF the SEASONS
All basket -s,ood n Louisiana
ndeT such conditions been produced
a Tho re Of the South with the crop Tor co'o @
adapted 10 "loe
nd climatic conditions and hard on the SOIL
and held indefinitely
he turned into time and IN any quantity N'
= difficulty hard crop to harvest ~ <o, ~ tho
81 credit system mat mas peep
. ~ tha South BY their necessities following the CNl "a
~ 49, oo basis Of credit has been ana sun onet
o VIZ ~ cam dversacaon The fact should be reco
% b oa, corn hay good credit risks ana 'na' w
~ h other CROPS OF cotton cane anu 'e
- proouc'loh W 'n0 0N Mason Snowdcn
10 Bale 0u0 Extension Division State University
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-08-17
Sunny Hill High School Has
Propituous Opening.

On Monday morning the open
ing of the Sunny Hill High School
was attended by large gather
ing of patrons and friends OF the
community and a number OF Wis
itors from F'rankllnton.
Personally we feel that not too
much can he said for the school
shirt of this particular commu-
nity, for they are the pioneers
of The progressive movement for
home education in Washington
Parish, having built,up splen'
did school and doing college
preparatory work even before
the FrankIiDton Central institute
was founded here, They have
had among their principals ant
teachers some Of the best scboo
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-08-17
A Visitor Who Helped Us.

Little Miss Mary Lee Smith,
of Hackley, returned home Sat-
urday after a visit With her
aunt, Mrs. HID. Bickham. Mary
Lee is a specially lovable little
girl and while here instituted
some missionary work that
should be real reproacb on the
neglect of the missionary LADIES'
The little Miss enlisted the help
of Udine Bickbam and together
thew took charge of the young
baby of working woman bath
ing, dressing, and feeding 1t eacf
morning, giving it a nap and car
ing for it regularly while the
mother went out to work. The!
also did some sewing for the I'LL
tie one, all of which proved Sc
helpful to the mother that sh'
is loud in the praises Of the tw
little helpers. How much easle
we could make it for thos
around US, especially heaVil
burdened ones, if we would TO
: low the example of these tW
little girls and lend a helpin
hand everywhere we see
needed.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-08-17
Obituary..

It is with deep sorrow that We
chrodicle the death OF our es-
teemed friend Mr.. B. Slldell
Richardson, which occurred at
his home near Sunny Hill on
Monday August 9TH, Mr.. Rich
ardson was a man we'll known to
the people of Washington Parish
and whereverhe was known ne
was loved and respected for his
marv sterling qualities. A good
husband and a good father has
passed awav, and his loss will be
long felt by the community IN
which all the years of his man
| hood have been passed.
It is indeed sad when a mem
Der of society who is universally
esteemed is called to his grea
Ireward and his place in the
ranks of the workers for the pro
motion of all worthy purposes is
hard to till, out He who shapes
the destines of men and nation
knows best what to do, and tn
loss which we all deplore i
=, doubtless intended for our good
The writer has been a clos
: personal friend of Mr.. Richare
J son since boyhood and can truth
r fully say that in every respet
D he was model citizen Away
. ready to do his duty in any civ
e capacity in which he was place
,e| He leaves a widow and IL
te children as we'll as a host I
,e friends and other relatives
ID mourn his loss, to them all '
Of can only say that our loss Is B
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-08-17

workers our parish has ever mao
and the school has all along ex'
,rted an uplifting lntluence>
which has affected the CITIZEN
hin of that entire section.
number of good speeches.
we're made and a booming start
off given for what bids fair to De
a successful years school work
Prof. J. A. Weakley is prlncl'
pal and has six assistant teach
ers, including domestic science
and agriculture and with every
thing so favorable we predlct
and hope for this enterprlslng
school community a steady I'M
provement along all educatlona
lines.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-08-17
Child Labor Bill Passed.

New Orleans, La, Aug. 8, 1916
The Child Labor Bill passed IN
the Senate late this afternoon.
This law places stringent bars
on juvenile work.
"Children under IS are prohio'
tied from working in quarries and
mines. Children under IA are
not permitted to work in Gamer
les. factories or mills of any kind
..Children between IA and 10
NAV work only 8 hours a day and
only 6 days in the week.
"The Bill prohibits the snip
|ment in interstate and foreign
commerce Of the product of thf
|proscribed child labor"
| This is a federal la"-Mahu
facturers, mill owners, etc., u
protect themselvec, will require
proof of age Of children seekln
) employment
/ How are you going to prov
9|your child's age if its Birth Ger
t tifcate is not on file in this offlce
VI See the Local Registrar an
y protect your children by nun
birth Certificates with him.
el Require your family physicla
|. or midwife to report the birth
i: your baby. 1t is a part OF the
d professional duty under the LAY ),
n If neither was in attendance L!
II parents should register the chll
e.. Louisiana State Board
nj of Health.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-08-17
Notice..

BIDS will be received by the
Secretary of Refreshment Com
m,,tee of the Washington Parish
Fair Association, for permits to-
wit: 1st to operate a stand Tor
the sale of Cold Drinks, Peanuts,
Cigars, Candy, etc, the three
days of the Fair.
End. Permit to operate a stand
for the sale Of Lunches, Ice
Cream, etc., the three days OF
the Fair.
| Permits will be issued the
highest bidder, committee re-
serving the right to reject any
and all bids. Bids must be II
hands of Secretary of Commit
tee by noon Of August %, 1916
Dyson Booty, Chairman
N Stringer, Secretary.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-08-17
A Friend.

Mt. I1ermon. La, Aug, Is, 1916.
Editor Era.Leader:
Mr.. Bepiiman Slidell Richard
died at his home near Sunny
Hill August 18th, after a long ill.,
ness. He was born March the
4th, 1855, iu the old Richardson
home near Franklinton, where
he lived until he was a young
man, when he went to live with
his uncle, the Hon. Hardee Rich
ardson near Sunny Hill.
He was married to Miss Mar
tena Roberts January 9th, 1879,
and built the home IN which ne
died. Seven children we're born
to them, five living; two havlnP
|preceeded him to the grave.
| Mr.. Richardson was an honest
good man, and perhaps there Il
no man in the parish who holds
the confidence of their friend:
more than Mr.. Richardson. III
; was a good citizen, a kind, lndul
gent husband and father.
i He was buried last Wednes
day in the cemetery AT tho Fish
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-08-17
Frankllnton, La. August IT, 1910
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Owner of "Florida Parishes
Commits Suicide.

The body of the man who shot
himself to death on a barge al
the head of Common street, Ne"
Orleans, Saturday night, was
positively identified on Tuesday
as that of Captain l. Burton
Davidson, wealthy schooner cap
tain and of late publisher Of the
"Florida Parishes, one OF the
most influential newspapers OF
Tangipahoa parish. issued at
Amite City, the parish seat.
The dead man, who was aoout
70 wears of age, purchased the
Florida Parishes only about SIX
or eight months ago. The paper
was managed by his son'ln'law'
J. A. Keagy, and Captain David
son did not take very active
part in it's publication. He was
a. schooner proprietor and cap
tain up to some time after thf
storm on September %, 1919 l
was that storm that probaol!
caused all his troubles and hnal'S
lead to his self destruction
While weathering the gale IN eh
gulf. Captain Davidson was hur
ed violently against the wheel
post, and he probably sustalne
internal injuries that left him a
easy prey to indigestion 10
which ailment he has been r
ceiving treatment at Touro Il
Urinary for the past two mohtl'
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-08-17
lightning Kills Lumberman.

Hackley, La, Aug. 11.-Ern-
est Keaton, aged 81, Was struck
by Tightening and killed yester-
dav while saving logs at the
Great Southern Lumber Com
pany's camp ten miles east OF
here. Two other workers who
were with young Keaton were So"
riously shocked by the bolt
This is the second death by
lightning in this section lately
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-08-17

Governor Pleasant named four
new members of the Cherity Hos.
pital Board, and also appointed
the new board Of the Southwest
ern Industrial Institute.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-08-17

err church, Rev. r. W. Sweeney
conducting the funeral rites.
We join the many friends of the
bereayed ones in sincere sympa-
thy for their sorrow.
A Friend.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-08-17

Mrs. Frank c. Page, twenty
five year old daughter of Walter
H. Page, ambassador to Great
Britain, died from infantile pa
raylsis IN New York.
twenty-five thousand more
state troops we're ordered to the
Mexican border for service, IN
Guiding those from Vermont
Kentucky and Ohio
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-08-17

eternal gain, and that beyond
the dark river over which ali
must cross, there will be Il
meeting as joyous as the parting
has been sad. "Requiescat In
Peace"
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-08-17
STATEMENT

STATEMENT
August 18th. 1916.
The amount of money spent
since beginning street work
Aug. End.
Street work, labor. IS 4o 70
Gravel haulers. ........ 204 IL
Street grading... ...... l3o w
Total 3o| o.
D. E. Sheridan, Mayor.
For sale cheap, one second
hand buggy.
The Darlington Store, Inc.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-08-17

E,,sred az second class matter April D. ls'0
At the postofflce at Frankllnton' ha' 0''''O'
the Act OF Congress of March g. 1879