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Court Proceedings.

The following is a list OF the
convictions at the term OF court
here last week.
Peter Watson, assault with dan
gerous weapon, SIS and COST :.
L. G.. Hughes, assault Will
dangerous weapon, SIS and cost
E'li~ Ploughman. ASSAULT oS
wi'''u " shooting at'
eddie Davis, earring conceale(
We ;ponS $500 or one year. .
Nose Weary, carrying conceal
ed weapon $500 or one year.
Madison Robinson, carrying
concealed weapon, $500 or cost.
Ellis Warner, disturbing peace
SIS and cost. ~,
Tom Brown, crap shooting 81
and cost.
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laying oeaneI6
complaints against hhs
] orernment spent almost their entire time M nd snen
for preserving distributing liberty n tsen amendments
nte defining it, although we nave since "u ah
~ Tho constitution each specifically defining human s Of
The Declaration independence signed ana their property
United adopted by men who haa eoonce to public
thoir country Patriotism and hncone
welfare was an unhnkable crime But In TINS 49, % the bible
hed IN business affairs little time 10
the fac read the independence or s tn. pariots who
the question IN We But tho
to my
question commercial age 800 compeled do
duty regimes true we have mao hes UPON have
but it has sou 'o
The Amcansm Washington places unpoe ud wa elect
alone with government DIV
to not citizen is made the
oIost large NUMBER Oh que
the American throne the responsibilities OF me citizenship
unon conditions now
up e rn that the traditions Washington ana ~ wber
fulfilled and render allegiance 10 this
hold court and Wen
negec his duty government he Indicates hoe nowsd Wasngo
~ he blessings Of citizenship the patriots VINO d no So1
~ victory and trampes Declaration OF Independence ~
| sttutio Of United States
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tax for the current session. we
feel proud of the fact that the
taxpayers Of the Parish are inter-
ested in the success Of the public
schools to the extent that they
are paying from 4 to 10 mills
special school tax to help sup
port and make better the schools
Of the Parish. This fact should
encourage the patrons, pupils,
teachers and school officials to
put forth every effort possible to
make the schools do all good they
can.
The following school commit
tees are paying four mill spec
ial tax: Adams Creek, Branch,
B. Smith, Crain'' Creek, Military
Road, Monroe's Creek, Pine
Graded, Pine Ridge 5, Plumme'
Knight, Rocky Hill, State Line
and Varnado. The following
school COMMITTEES are paying
five mill tax: Bickham. John
Smith, Miller's Greek, Mt. Ebal
Mt. Hermon, Mt Point. Oaf
Gr,ye, Poplar Head and War
merton. The following sch' c
. committees are paying a six mil
. tax: Bogalusa, B que Loose
{ Creek, Ben's Ford, Cooper Lee
J Greek, Knights Branch. Rich
g ardson Branch, Rio and Ravlnla
s Hurricane is paying a seven mi
g tax. Bell, Faliah, Pine Ridge
r. Aurora, Stony Point, Enon an
= Angie are paying an eight mi
Y tax. German, Isabel, Hackle
,e Spring Hill and Sammy Hill a
j, paying ten mills and Frankllnto
% is paying fifteen mills.
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Wilson and the Submarines

President Wilson has been
overwhelmed with kilograms fro"
all parts of the country com
mending his stand that Germany
shall not sink mercl ant vessels
without giving them Warhlng'
whether they are defensiVely
armed or not. This is plainly
international law OF the world,
and President Wilson is only DO
inp what a stalwart American
President should do. in uphold :
ing the rights of American cit''
zens to travel anywhere on the
ocean, they wish to, and that the
United States Government vii
uphold their rights when they az
30.
The resolution OF Congress
proposing that American citizens
who travel on defensively arme'
merchant vessels, must do SO a
their own risk is the most coward
" and disgraceful proposition
that was ever considered by COZ
gress.
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and his acts aid others an ! v"-
noble himself. But the killer
only kills-just kills, kills, kills.
Be a booster.
This towo has many BOOSTERS
and you all know them, you ad'
mire them, you respect them.
Aud your respect is more prec''
Gus to the genuine booster than
is vonr gold. 1t is only the xii.
Ter who stands alone, without
friends, without hope for the
future.
Be booster.
There may be a killer or two IN
this town, bnt we hope not But
if there are any we hope they will
cease killing and 60 to boosting
There is no honor or profit IN
killing, but there is much to be
gained through boosting.
Be a booster.
We need the booster-we neec
more boosters. But we can OK
ist handsomely without the killer
:; for the killers principal diver
sion in life is to take knock q
the town, at its people, at thel
! ways, and at everything ant
everybody connected Herewith
except the killer.
Be a. booster.
If there are any killers in th1
town let's convert them, so W
, Gun all be boosters. The Oooste
II is Of the value to every legitimat
y thing with which he comes in col
" tact, while the killer is not eve
IL of value to himself.
Heaven loves a booster-ar
he'll is full of killers.
Everybody boost!
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STATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET

For Governor--Ruflin G. Pleasant.
For LieutenanC-G overnor-fet'lalo
MoutOn.
For Secretary of Stat james D.
Bailey. ,+s
For Auditor of Public Accounts
Paul Capdeville.
For Treasurer-Henry hunsi, .;er'
For Attorney-General-A. v COCO
For Superintendent of Public ECU
cationIThomas II. Harris.
For Registrar Of State Land once
Fred J. Grace.
For Commissioner OF AgrI,n!tur'
and Immigration-Harry d. " o''
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Nearly every town has two
classes of cltizan the boosters
and the killers. All the world
loves tie former, but even the
devil shuns the latter.
Be bua,ster!
The town booster is known by
everybody, for heis always do
ing and saying something to push
his town and its people along.
| He is the man who makes the
town. The killer is The one who
| destroys it.
| Be a booster!
| Tha hoo4ter never loses any
i thlng, BY his boosting. He boosts
otays PEG aud other peopI
n boost him, and through this com
lbinas ID bsessiny great things
!, lsllre ACCOMPLISHED. 1t is only TIT
Killer who falls of his own weight
lof his own words, of his owl
deeds.
Be y booster
The boaStefls like q ray {
: sunshine on q cloudy day. 3
/ brightens everything and ever
body around him. His geniality
g his cheerfnlness, his energy an
his good deeds breed nope in tn
ltboson Of despair. His wore
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Gripping Parcel Post.

1t was Thomas Jefferson VINO
said "that Eternal vigilance Is
the price of liberty 1t would
seem that Congress requires
eternal vigilance also if it is to
leeislate in the interest of the PEG.
pie, instead OF the corporations.
Last week the House OF Repre-"
ssntatives voted down the propo-
sition to increase the limit OF
parcel post packages from 90
pounds to 100 pounds. This Was
g. great victory OF the Express
Q ,npanies, because all packages
weighing over 50 pounds can DC
sent through the Express Com
plnies, and they can accordingly
Charge good fat rates watch the
people must pay. Congressman
Lewis Of Maryland, who Is the
father OF parcel post, fought the
Express companies with all his
power. but it seems that the Ex-
press companies owns more mem
bers of congress and the senat
than the people do.
However, this measure ma.
still be amended for it now goe
to the Senate, and if every voter
will write a letter to his congress
man, and one to each of his sens
tors. and insist that the limit {
parcel postpackages be increase
by law from so pounds to III
pounds, the Senate will amen
the Post Office bill accordingly
Nearly all the European countri'
carry parcel post packages G
eeeling 100 ponnls: lsswelrlll
Congressman LeWls iir flghti'
for this inepeaae., ssssed that
Congress- wonld turn g !. Il:
zion town it; would
stock ofstha express tslpsn'
pward more than $$25 l0Hs, 200 /,
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Special srl,,..,l Faxes,

Every School nistrntin Wash
ington Parish Is raging aspeclal
School Tax.
Each Of the forty-fiye white
schools of the Paffsil are sup
Ierted in part by u sp c'al school,
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Sheriff Sale. No. 26;1
Washington Bank & Trust Go.
VS..
Estate of r. L. Crawfort, ct ais.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue OF an
order of feirre facias issued out OF the Soth
Judicial District Court of Louisiana, IN arc
for Washington Parish, in the above entltlto
cause and to me directed. will proceed 10
sell 1t rublic auction to the last and higEE 81
bidd r on
Saturday, March. %, 1916.
a. the principal front door OF the court house
a. Frankinton, La. between the leSal say
,urs for judicial sales, the following deserloeo
property, to-wlt:
One half acre of land, being the
south half of the following acre OF
Hand in the north half of the north
east l OF section Is twp 8, south
range 10, east, St. Helena Meridian.
and described as starting at the
northeast corner of the above section
Thence south io, east on old line 70t
feet. Thence west s36 feet, to set
stob the point of beginning; thence
south 40, east 2O9 feet to set STOP;
thence west 2Os feet to set stob; the1
north ao west 209 feet, thence cas-
200 feet to point of beginning. Being
same property acquired from Barne!
. Talley as per title in Conveyance
IbQek Is. page $685. SO
Terms OF Sale Cash with ouk beneh
OF appraisme,It. s q q Is
This TIN day Of Febfaaiy. ls!e &.
u T, j. Simmons herih
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For Sale.

Six room honSr and two lots
located on >'pring street, one
SQUARE from cuu;t house, Frank
linton, ill.,, att bargain. Address
J. W. McDougald,
De Ridder, La.
Care Lutcher & Moore
Turppntine Works.
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OUR PUBLIC FORUM !.
Peter Radford
TILE AMERIcANlsM OF WASHING y"

IN these days when earnestly nquee and the
u.s. the Of ard
Hnnsution of the United States aaou promise
touchsone for the citizenship lness be hv their Creator
the citizens the rights endowed upoH e liberty and
the pursuit. OF our proposes to give IT..
na 5sns 's o s denies the right oss %sns
Ii''"eN' .on+ snecal freedom We can onis Oe. ..,.
liberty n or s dsrpute he Thomas Jefferson in writ
and Se Of 50 ses
the the v and patriotism of the people ,nar and the
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Sheriff Sale-No. 2687.
First State Bank

John Motion and Mary Motion.
Notice is hereby given that by vir:
tue of q writ of fieri facias issued
out Of the 26th Judicial District Court
OF Louisiana, in and for Washington
parish, in the above entitled cause
and to me directed, will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last ana
highest bidder,on
Saturday, April %, 1916
at the principal front door of the court
house at Franklinton, La, between
the legal sale hours for judicial sales,
the following described property, TO-
wit:
Lots 80 and 40 Of block 14S of North
west Bogalusa as per plat OF the town
of Bogalusa, filed by the Great South.
ern Lumber Company in the office OF
the clerk of court for Washington
Parish, Louisiana.
Terms of sale-Cash with beneht
ipf apprsisement.
rs Tk 18th day of March, 1915.
T. J. Simmons, Sheriff.
-
The bee., 1916-05-30
U. D. C'S OF
DARLINGTON
With Veterans and Military
Companies to Decorate
Graves Sunday

The Darlington Chapter, Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy, with Con-
federate Veterans from this city and
MadisonvilIe, with the Military COM
panieS Of these two places, will deco.
rate the graves of the departed Vete-
rams at Odd Fellows cemetery next
Sunday afternoon. The members
of the chapter will come to Madison
vile on the 1:S0 intelurban and will
proceed to the cemetery az 2 O'Clock.
Those who desire to 60 are requested
to be at the station at this hour.
At the cemetery Rev. S. M. Jones
pastor of the Christian Church here,
will deliver an address. An excellent
program will be rendered there,
Following the exercises at the ceme-
terry the members of the Chapter and
Veterans will return to the city and
the Confederate monument in the
court house yard will be decorated.
Hon. John L. Grayot will deliver
the address at the exercises there.
The bee., 1916-05-30
REV. DUBOSE
Delivers a Splendid Address
at the M. E, Church, South
Sunday Night to a VerY
Large Audience

Rev. DuBose, who is book editor
OF the Methodist Publishing House,
in Nashville, delivered a splendid ad-
dress to large and appreciative AUDI
ience at the M. E. Church, South,
Sunday night. 1t was considered by
many to be the best baccalaurezte
sermon ever delivered in this city and
although the night was exceedingly
warm and the house crowded, thereA
was no evidence of any unrest or
WEAKNESS on the part of the audiences
during the hour and. a half address,.
1t was so interesting that one forgot
the flight of time, forgot the ther-
mometer vas hovering around 80, in
fact forgot everything except the fact
that he was listening to one of the
most SCHOLARLY addresses ever deliV-
sred in this city.
The bee., 1916-05-30
SOME CATFISH
BELIEVE ME

The largest catfish ever caught
out of the Cumberland river was
brought to Paducah about noon
today by Tom Hayes, a fisher
man, and sold to the E d. Iver-
lett fish market. The monster
weighed one hundred pounds ex-
actly aud was caught on a trot
line which was talt, d with the
head of a hog. Both jawbones
of the hog were found in the
fish's stomach, the meat of the
head having been diRested.
The fish wasSScaught near Dy-
cusburg, which is about twenty
five miles above the mouth of the
Oumberland.-Paducah Sun.
The bee., 1916-05-30
HIGH SCHOOL
JUNIOR CONTEST
At School Auditorium Friday
Night was Successful
Affair

The High School Junior Medal
contest held at the school Auditorium
on last Friday night was a decided
success and all of the contestants ac-
quilted themselves with honor. The
Judge had some trouble in deciding
to whom the medals should be given
but finally decided to give Miss Flora
Lipscomb the medal for the girls,
and Mr.. Paul Jones the medal for
the boys. There was a good crowd
out to hear the boys and girls crate
considering the extreme warm wealth.
er and the gate receipts, while not as
much as expected were fairly salts
factory.
The bee., 1916-05-30
HAIL STORM DOES
MUCH DAMAGE
10 Crops in South End ofs
County, High Wind Blows
Roof off U. M. c. A. in
Madisonville

/ A heavy hail and wind storm
last night did quite lot of dams
age to the growing crops in this
county south of Nebo and at
other places. In Madisonville
the wind blew a portion of the
roof off the Y. NJ. c. A. building
and blew a large tree down near
the court house, blew the roof off
of Jim Adcock's house two miles
west of Madisonville and did con-,
siderable damage to telephone
and telegraph wires in the
county. The hail and wind were
severe at this place for a short
time but no damage of any kipd
is reported,
The bee., 1916-05-30
announcement
Of Missionary Baptist Church
Sunday. June 4th-Ser-
vices in The New
Church

On Sunday, June 4th. the Mis-
sionary Baptist church, of Earling-
ton, will be ready to enter, and on
this day the church will hold its first
service in the new building. The
Baptist have labored faithfully and
sacrifcially to have erected a modern
and up.to-date church, and through
their untiring efforts and loyalty we
are now to occupy a most adequate
and magnificent structure.
Sunday School hour is at $50 a.
m. A most cordial invitation is
given to every man and wowan, boy
and girl in Darlington who is not en-
listed in other Sunday Schools to at.
tend the Baptist Sunday school on
the "opening day" Of the new church.
We invite you to come and enjoy
this hour with US. II viii be as
pleasant and congenial as our efforts
can render it. Special music will
have part in the program of worship.
Following the hour of Sunday
school service the regular preaching
service will be held. We most heart
lily extent to the respective congrega-
tons and churches of the town an in
Yitation to come and worship with
US on this Lords day. The hour
will be IL O'Clock a. m And those
that have no church affiliations are
requested to come. We shall well
come you most heartily; strangers
and visitors are welcomed. Let all
come. The invitation is given. Come
come, up TO the Lords house on the
Lords day.
The bee., 1916-05-30
DELIGHTFUL HAY RIDE

A. party Of young people enjoyed
a delightful hay-ride Saturday night.
After driving several miles and en-
joying the beauties of the evening, a
lunch was spread and the many good
things in evidence were joy to the
members of the party. After justice
had been done to this sumptuous
spread the merry party returned to
their home feeling that the evening
had been we'll spent.
Those who enjoyed this glorious
ride were:
Misses Anna West, Laura Parker,
Gladys Walker, Gladys WhitfoTd,
Lena Davis, Jane Foard, OF Earl
ington, and, Myrtle Mae Sisk, Of
Mortons Gap; Messrs Jack WhitfOrd
''Red" Boyd, Earl O'Bannon, Henry
Clark, Iona Deshon, Rex Handy,
of Darlington, and Chester Ashby, of
Madisonville.
The bee., 1916-05-30
BIG K. P. PICNIC
ON JULY FOURTH
To be Held at Lakeside Park
by Victoria Lodge No.
Sax. of P.
GOOD TIME AND
BIG DAY FOR ALL

At the regular meeting Of Victoria
Lodge No. "a, X. of p, at the Cas-
tie Hall last evening, it was unani-
monsly decided to hold a big picnic
at Lakeside Park, this city, on the
Fourth of July. 1t has been several
years since picnic Of this character
and magnitude has been held, and the
public generally can rest ASSURED Of
a good time and a big day, with
plenty of good things to eat and
drink, amusements and everything
else necessary to a most enjoyable
occasion. The fact that Victoria
Lodge is back Of the event is suffi-
cient evidence Of all enjoying them.
selves, with not a dull moment.
Further details will be furnished later.
The following officers were elected
for the semi annual term beginning
July 3rd.
H. B. Withers, @. O.
P. p. Price, V. C.
p. B. Arnold, Prelate
A. G. Spillman, N. at A.
Kirby O'Bannon, M. Of W.
KresS Sisk. I. C.
Marion Sisk, o. G..
One page was initiated in the me-
morial Rank of Esquire. The lodge
is one Of the best in the Grand Do,
main Of Kentucky. and is only get.
ting its second wind. Watch its
smoke. It's going some.
The bee., 1916-05-30
CLARKSVILLE WINS
FIRST OF SERIES
See-Saw Game Captured by
Tennesseans in a Long
Contest-Double
Header

The much touted "college team"
captured the first game of the series
yesterday afternoon in a game re-
plete with good plays and many bad
ones. 1t was a see.saw affair up to
the eighth, when>walks, hits and er
rors gave the visitors five tallies and
the game.
The same teams play two games,
at 10 this morning and at 3 this af-
ternoon. The score:
Madisonville 100 211 900 sos
ClarkSville 200 0O5 coo 796
Batteries-Whalen, Gardner and
Peck. Williamson, Mitchell and
Shaw,
The bee., 1916-05-30
Get the Farmer Trade

Why is it that there is so much
wealth among the farmers and
yet so little of it finds its way
into this town? There is a rea--
son, and potent one. If we
ask our farmer friends they per-
haps will tell us. But we should
have brains enough to solve this
problem ourselves. We
shouldn't adopt the kinde.-gar--
ten method of asking some one
VINO knows more than we do.
1t is up to the commercial inter
ests of this town. We can not
justly blame the farmer, because
If we were In his place we would
undoubtedly be doing just as he
is doing. 1t is his money and he
has a right to do as he pleasea
with it, and it is safe bet that
he VIII exercise that right to the
limit whenever he spends a
dollar.
1t will not be difficult to keep
the farmer trade in this town il
our business men go after it in
the right way. The farmer must
be convinced by cold facts that
it is to his interest to do all Of
his trading in this town, but it
will take something beside empty
words to do 1t. He is man of
facts, and nothing but facts will
have any weight with him.
Hence, we repeat, it is our duty
to get together and remedy the
defects in our commercial system
that now exists and make condI-4
tions such that the farmer will
turn to this town instinctively as
the most logical and profitable
place to trade.
The bee., 1916-05-30
THE REAL CULPRIT
(L-i-f-e)

(L-i-I-e)
The Crown Prince had been Sc
busy that he hadn't had time to get
together with his father and have a
confidential chat. But one evening
when there was a Iull in the S08-
centimeter guns, they managed to gel
a few moments off. The Crown
Prince turned to his father and said:
.' dad, there is something 1 have
been wanting to ask you for long
time. Is Cousin George really re-
sponsible for this scrape?"
"No, my son."
"WelI, did Cousin Nick have any,
thing to do with it3"
"Not at all"
Possibly you did,"
"No, sir"
"Then would you mind telling me
who it was?"
The anointed one was silent for a
moment. Then he turned to his son
and said;
~ "l'll tell yon how it happened,
About two or three years ago there
was a wild man came over here from
the United States, one of those lip-
roaring rough riders that you read
about in dime novels, but he certain
ly did have about him a plausible air.
l took him out and showed him our
fleet. Then l showed him the army,
and after he had looked them over,
he said to me, Bill, you could lick
the world And was damn fool
enough to believe him."
Courier Journal
The bee., 1916-05-30
NOTICE

All parties knowing them
selves indebted to the estate of
the Late M. Hanna, deceased ,
are hereby notified to come for
ward and settle same within the
next thirty days, and all parties
having accounts against the said
estate are hereby notified to pre-
sent them properly purged and
verified on or before August 1st
1916.
Alma Mary Hanna. Admins.
tratrix, darlington, Kv., My
10th, 1915. At
The bee., 1916-05-30

and Cincinnati and all expenses ex-
cept the lay-over in Cincinnati will
be $4,000. This is the longest and
best trip we have ever undertaken
for the money and covers more in
tereSting territory. The Steamers
Tariscon and City of Cincinnati are
both large and roomy with excep-
tionally good fare and nice, clean
berthS. There is an excellent string
band on both steamers and plenty
room for dancing, bridge parties and
other amuSementS.
The steamers carry nice line of
soft drinks, fruits and confectionerieS
for the accommodation of passengers.
There are about so who have signed
up for the trip and we are advised by
the steamboat people there will be
state rooms sufficient for 200, we
would like very much to have you
make one of this party and guaran-
tee you splendid good time. The
young girls will be looked after by
Mrs. Fawcett, who is an excellent
chaperone and has had quite a good
deal of experience along this line. III
you wish to make this trip with us
send a check for $500 on or before
June 10th and place will be reServ-
ed for you. The remaining $500
to be paid not later than June 18th,
as the party leave early Monday |
morning and there will be no time
to make arrangements. If you care
to send a check for the full amount
a receipt and ticket good for the
round trip will be sent you by return
mail. To parties who can get rail.
road pass to Evansville and return,
the cost of trip will be $3.50. We
must have a deposit of $500 by
June 10th in order to make suitable
arrangements for tran sportation.
Please let us hear from you if inter-
eSted and oblige.
Yours truly:
J. 6. Fawcett y
Business Mgr.
(The Bee)
Darlington, Ky.
The bee., 1916-05-30
SOME BASEBALL GAME

The Junior League, of this city,
and, the Junior League. Of Madison
vile, had hot game of ball on the
local Diamond Saturday afternoon.
The game resulted in a score of IS to
II in favor of MadiSonyille.