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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-04-27

rive notice that, i'll compliance
with said resolution, a special
election will be held in Grains
Creek school district No. 80,
Parish Of Washington, La, Oh
the 18th day Of May 1915, for the
purpose OF submitting to the
property taxpayers qualified un-
der the constitution and laws OF
the state o. Louisiana to vote at
said election, TIL, following prop
osition to-wit.
To levy a special tax of five
mills on tho dollar on all property
in school district No. 3S, parish
of Washington, La, subject to
state taxation, annually, for a
period Of 8 years, for the purpose
of giving additional aid to the
public school.
For the puapose Of said special
election the polling place will be
at Grains Creek school, and the
following commissioners and
clerk of election have been ap-
pointed to serve at this election,
all Of whom will serve without
compensation, Hard Grain, W.
Branch, Alb Erwin, and J. r.
Johnson.
At said special election the
polls will open at seven O'Clock a
M, and close at five O'Clock ?
M, and the election will be con
dacted in accordance with the
laws Of Louisiana, applicable
{ thereto.
Notice is also given that at 1
Q o'clock a, M, on the 18th day c
3 May 1916, the said parish boar
G of school directors Of the Paris
| of Washington, La,, will meet a
$ Franktinton, La, and in ope
'. session proceed to open the bal
3 Ut box, examine and count I'll
= ballots in number and amour
examine and canvass the returns
and declare the results Of sa!
special election.
This 9th day Of March, 10,
is F. B. Batsman, Presiden
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-04-27
FOOT ND-MOUTH OVER
Long Fight Against Stock
Plague Ended by Removal
of All Federal Quarantine
Restrictions.

The long fight against the 1osS
and.mouth disease is over. ssfhe
Secretary Of Agriculture has IS
sued an order which on March
81 removed all foot-and-mout3
nnarantines and restrictions
against the shipment and move
ment of live stock. The ord"'
signed specifically removes the
quarantine from d small territory
in Christian County, ILL.,, the last
area which was under suspic'o'.
Along with the removal OF th's
local quarantine, the various
Federal orders restricting ship
ment of cattle are rescinded, SC
that dealers can VOW 3nl2 tAelE
cattle as before the first quaran'
tine was imposed.
Upon notification that tn"
United States is Tree from the
disease, all foreign government.
which have placed emoargoes o.
American cattle are expected /
remove these emHargoeS, 50 TIA
cattle raisers will then be able t
resume shipments Of these for
eign countries.
The magnitude of the work c
eradication and control carrie
on by farmers, shippers, and tn
State and Federal Government
is shown by the fact that beto1
controlled the disease had game
q temporary footing in q State
and the District Of COlumbi
The disease appeared and VIZ
controlled in 269 different cou1
ties.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-04-27
pROCLAMATION

Pursuant to resolution passed
BY the parish board se5ool OF
directors of the parish of Wash
ington, La, at its regular meeting
held on the 9Th day of March
te16. I, F. B. Bataman, president
of the school directors, hereby
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-04-27
For Sale.

Six room house and two lots
located ,on. Spring street, one
square from court house Frank
linton, La, at a bargain. Address
J. ". McDougald,
De Ridder, La.
Care Lutcher & Moore
Turpentine Works.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-04-27
Sheriff Sale No. 2775.
Mrs. Cinderella Bickham
VS..
r Monnpual)
L. McDougall.

L. McDougall.
Notice is hereby given chat by virtue
of writ OF seizure and sale issued out
of the Goth judicial District Court CT
Louisiana, in and for Washington,
Parish, in the above entitled cause,
and to me directed. l will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, on
Saturday, May 6. 1916
at the principal front door of the court
house at Franklinton, La, between
legal sale hours for judicial sales, the
following described property towit.
Forty acres Of land, being lot No. 4,
section s, TIP. 2, south, Range 8, east.
Second: Forty acres of land. being
the sci of mel, section %, Up, south,
Range II east.
Third; An undivided 4 interest in
and to 100 acres of land in the d of
ne4, and swi of mel section 8, TIP. 3
south, Range II east, acquired OF 0.
r. Barber.
r fourth: :+h All DOL OF h ,a na, NO. a.
mo- :. 1 - 'a acres. 1'8"s' ~ '' 'o'''a'"
Terms Of sale. Cash without beneft
of appraisement.
This 2Sth day of March, 1916.
T. J. Simmons, Sheriff.
| Sheriff Sale.-No. 2749.
J. a. 'Boyet
VS..
Ponhon n,.
Notice is HEREBY .sren that bv virtue Of an
pl%fr of TS1prS ,Dn sale s1G1 out or the 18Th
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-04-27

the railroad and 1856 feet deep, as per
plat of the said town on file with the
clerk Of court of Washington Parish,
La. ,
Terms of sale: Cash with benefit Oh
appraisement. ,o,c
This the 23rd day of March, 1916
r. J. Simmons, Sheriff..
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-04-27
EXCURSION
EVERY SUNDAY
From
Bogue Chitto Branch Stations.
70
New Orleans
Via
New Orleans
Great Northern
Railroad.
SUNDAY EXCURSION and Weekend Fares.

Week end fares from above points
to New Orleans and return, going
Saturday or Sunday returning. Mon
day.
For further particulars call on agents
or write M. J. Mcmahon, G. p. A.,
New Orleans.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-04-27
Sheriff Sale-NO. 111S.
T. B. Erwin & Son, Ltd,
VS..
Pierce Wood Co, ct ais.

Pierce Wood Co., ct ais.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of an
order of ticri fncia5. issued out of the Goth
Judicial District Cour! Of Louisiana, in and for
Washington Parish, in the above entitled
cause and to me directed I will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last aud highest
bidder, on
Saturday, April 20, 1916
at the principal front door of the court
house at Franklinton, La, between
tn legal sale hours for judicial sales,
the following described property to
wit:
Lot No. 1. square 234, in the Pierce
Lewiston to the town of Franklinton,
La, except strip 10 feet wide on the
north side, said lot being 30 feet On
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-04-27

L. NJ. Pool, the president, told
the State Bankers Association
at Alexandria interest rates
would go higher after the war.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-11
LAID REPORT ON TABLE
State Normal Board Takes No Action
Relative to Extension 10 Rural
Schools

st. Paul, February 9.-The state
normal board yesterday laid on the
table. the recommends tion of the nor
NAL school presidents regarding ex-
tension work and aid to rural schools.
The recommended ton will be acted
upon at some future meeting.
The presidents, in their report, ex-
pressed doubt as to the ACCESSIBILITY of
establishing either study centers or
correspondence courses on an extern
sive scale in Minnesota, advising that
the work be tried out first on a small
scale
Teachers of special qualifications
with supervision in the hands Of man
who could devote his entire time to
it We're declared necessities
Besides moderate amount of ex-
tension work for those who are pre-
pairing to teach, the presidents stat
ed that the educational system of the
state would benefit by the employment
of competent training teacher TO
visit the schools where normal grad
yates are employed.
Competent rural school visitors who
could lecture at farmers club meet
ings and entertainments were recon-
mended
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-11
Report That the 0rissa Has Been
Captured BY German Com
merce Raider
This Story Is Based On Cable
gram That Escaped English
Censor
Ills Claimed Nothing Has Been
Heard From the Big Boat
Since January 3
nited Press Dispatch. +,

Berlin, February 9.-The capture
of the first line of French positions
over the front of 800 yards to the
west of viny was announced today by
the war office.
New York, February 9-Much anx-
iety is felt here over the fate of sew
en- Trans Atlantic liners, which are
plying between America and England.
There is a report that the big British
liner Orissa has been captured by a
German commerce raider. This is a
5,000-ton vessel The vessel sailed
from the Chilean port of Abundancia
on December 26 and made her way
thence to Rio de Janiero, whence she
sailed for Liverpool on January 5.
Since that time no word has been
heard from the Orissa, although she
was equipped with good wireless
apparatus.
The report of the capture of the
Orissa seems to be based on cable
gram received from England by Wall
street. This appears to have escaped
the British censor, and it is to the
effect that big accident happened
Continued on Page Two.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-11
HAVE TOO MANY BANKs|CosT WOULD BE $4,000
Tractor Demonstration Regarded As
Highly Expensive Affair; What May
Be Done Here

In regard to the tractor demonstra-
ton for Mankato recently discussed
ct a meeting OF the Commercial club,
Secretary Soaring wrote to j. b. Bar
tholomew, chairman of the tractor
committee, at Peoria, ILL.,, who is also
prominently connected with the Avery
company. He states that. he thinks
Mankato is very good location for
such a tractor demonstration and that
she was very willing to put The maIrer
up to his committee, but asked for
things before he did so: the first was
whether Mankato could get the CO.
operation of the farm papers at ST
Paul, and advised taking the matter
up with them; the second was that
the Commercial club was required to
raise about $4,000, which would be
used in advertising.
In view of the expense, which the
club in all probability will be unable
to meet, nothing farther will be done
with Mr.. Bartholomew committee.
There is now talk of having an in
dependent tractor demonstration here
IL twelve or more tractor companies
Of the northwest are willing to go into
it. and it is believed that SucT a dem
onstratiOn could be had with only a
small part of the expense proposed by
the circuit show The matter will be
taken up by the Commercial club
later
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-11
WILSON HAS RECEIVED
REPORTS FROM HOUSE
They May Never Be Given to
The Public, Says Washing
ION Correspondent
[Inited Press Dispatch. ]

Washington, February 9.-Berlin
will soon receive the provisional ac-
ceptance on the part of the United
States of the terms offered by Ger
many for the settlement of the long
standing controversy over the sink
ing of the Lusitania. All that is
now required of Germany is to make
formal the informal note already re-
ceived by the American government
on the subject. President Wilson re-
Gently received from Colonel e. M.
House, his special agent, who went
on mission to Germany, a report of
some kind Just, what that report is
may never be made public.
1t is reported that this report laid
before the president three conditions
that were discovered by Colonel
House One was, it is said, that the
Berlin government he'd made the last
concession that it would grant. The
second was that there was rising
tide of popular indignation in Ger
many against the United States and
that clamor was starting for a re-
turn to the old policy of unrestricted
submarine warfare. The third was
that if the United States insisted abb
solutely on it's first demands, to the
letter, war between the two countries
was inevitable.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-11
WOOTEN SOUGHT 500 FROM WIFE
CLAIMED THE MONEY WAS HIS OWN
THREAT AGAINST MOTHER |u-LAW
Declares That He Disposed of Diamonds In Order
To Give Lies Partner Cash; Letter In Which
He Speaks of Vengeance

Sheriff b. E. Schooner of Stearhs
county, located at ST. Cloud, arrived
in the city yesterday afternoon to
take possession of Oliver Wooton, re-
Gently arrested in Mankato by Sheriff
Osten on the charge of sending
threatening letters. These letters, it
is alleged, were directd to Wooton' S
wife, who has been living in Okla
homo, and her mother, residing in
Melrose, St2arns county. Sheriff
Schooner left late yesterday after
noon with his prisoner on the way
back to ST. Cloud.
When the sheriff read the warrant
to Wooton, the latter admitted that
that was his name, and that his wife
and mother law were the women
named in the warrant The sheriff
stated that the mother in law told
him that Wooton was a great booze
fighter" The sheriff visited Man
kato recently, ard had long vigil at
the postoffice, waiting for his man to
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-11
GOPHER STATE APPLES
They Are the Proper Article For Mime
sofa Markets, Declares S. w.
Calender

Minnesota apples are as good, if
not better, than apples raised in any
other state, and are the proper
apple for Minnesota markets, as ex-
planned in an article, why the Mid
dleman?" by S. w. Calender, COM
mission merchant Of Minneapolis,
which appears in the Minnesota
Horticulturist. illustrating the article
are two fine views of Minnesota
orchards adjacent to Mankato. One
picture shows Charles A. Bartsch
and family in their orchard of 1900
trees, four miles from Mankato, and
the other orchard of F. O. True, near
Mankato. Mr.. Calender predicts that
in five years Minnesota will pro.
duce all the apples the state needs
and advises planting the Wealthy
and North West Greening varieties DIS
being especially adaptable to Mime
sofa.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-11
GRANTED RATE REQUEST
%. M. Hatcher Has Secured Concessions
From the Omaha Road Regarding
Fraiqht Reduction @

o. NJ Hatcher, manager of the
Mayer Brothers company, has been
Informed by the general freight agent
Of the Omaha railroad at st. Paul,
that the request of the company has
been granted as far as relates to the
export business on tractors, and the
company has decided to give Mankato
the same rate OH the export business
to the Pacific coast on tractors as
Minneapolis now enjoys
The Mayor Brothers company has
again requested to have Mankato put
on the same basis with respect ID
the Pacific coast and have the
rates made more equal on domestic
trade. The fact that the Omaha COM
pany has made this concession on the
export business shows that they must
see that the claim of Mankato is a
just one, and if 1T is Just on the ex-
port business it must be equally Just
on domestic orders also. There ap-
pears no valid reason why shipments
from the east to Mankato should be
required to pay deferential of %
cents per hundred more than the rate
paid by the twin cities, as the distance
is no greater.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-11
WILL NOT BE REMOVED
Capital of the United States Is To
Remain In The District of
Columbia
UNITED Press Dispatch

Washington, February 9.-"The
capital of the United States will not
be changed from Washington, d. G..
to Milwaukee" said Representative
William J. Carey of the latter city
today. ct is true that introduced a
resolution in congress for such
change The fact is that those drys
are getting so worked up | thought
would give them something to talk
about So | put in this resolution to
take the capital to the city of per-
petual beer and other beverage, in
view of the fact that there was agita-
ton to dry up the District of Column
bia The bill introduced by Senator
Morris Sheppard of Texas to dry up
the District of Columbia. has been
causing the drys to become very ac-
tive here"
Milwaukee, Wis, February 9.-Mil-
waukee does not want the capital of
the United States. This is the unani-
nous opinion of leading business men
who were interviewed in regard to
the resolution that has been intro
duced in congress for that change.
The say that the inaugural ball is
nothing to be compared with the
brewers ball, which is an annual
event here. Furthermore, they say
that if Milwaukee were the national
capital, some of the national solons
might take it into their heads to make
Milwaukee dry, and that would be
stupendous calamity.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-11
CENTRAL FIEA TLWG PLANT
ADVOCATED BY ENGINEER
BLOMQUTST; HIS REPORT
Urges General Plan Town B.auhc atom Annual State
Made By Ciys Construction Department to Council;
Number Propositions Advanced

the central heating plant. 1t would
also in many instances save a large
amount of valuable space which is
now occupied by individual plants
and coal bins. 1t would save much
janitor work and in some cases the
expenses of employing separate fire
man. The disadvantages of this
method of heating would include the
following: The high cost of distribut-
ing mains for steam or hot water as
the case may be. The apparent loss
of the heating plants now in use, and
necessary changes in method of rad
iatiOn.
Reason For Heat Plants.
"Thc chief reason why more ceh-
trail heating plants have not been IN
stalled is because when a building is
remodeled or a new one erected a
Continued on Page Two.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-11
HEARING ON bRANDF|S
BEFORE STAID SOLONS
Senators Have Thrown Doors
Open To The Public
THORNE is VERY BITTER
Declares Appointee Fer Supreme
Bench Guilty Unprofessional
Conduct
THORNE is VERY BITTER
Associated Press Dispatch.


Washington, February Enquiry
into the nomination of Louis d. Bran
deis of Boston to fill the vacancy on
the federal supreme court, was begun
today before sub committee of the
senate judiciary committee. A num-
Der OF witnesses, all protestants
against Brandeis nomination, were on
hand. Because Of the widespread in
terest in me nomination, the COM
mittee decided to hold public sessions.
So far as known it is the first in
stance such nomination has been
inquired into except behind closed
doors.
Clifford Thorne, chairman of the
Iowa railroad commission, was the
first witness. He told of his connec-
ton with the shippers and state rail-
road organizations opposing increases
in freight rates to eastern roads be-
fore the interstate commerce COM
mission in 1910 and 1913 Thcrne
said his appearance before the COM
mittee was the request Of Chairman
Chiffon. Eat the outset two facts
stand out, it appears to me-" Thorne
declared In the first place l believe
the nominee before this committee is
guilty of infidelity, of breach of faith
and unprofessional conduct in con-
nection with one of the greatest cases
of the generation
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-11

Central or district heating was a
project strikingly put forward by
City Engineer H. F. Blomquist in a
paper on "a Better Mankato- Ma
terially," read at the meeting of the
Social Science club last evening. Mr..
Blomquist said:
There is one very important
branch of service from the standpoint
Of economy, convenience and safety
that is still lacking in this city. re-
fer to central or district heating,
Where a business section is built so
compact as it is in this city ther..
would be very many advantages de-
rived from this method of heating.
The principal ones are these:
at would materially decrease the
danger of fires. 1t would be a much
cleaner way of heating, no coal dust
or ashes and no smoke, except at
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-11
RAIL MAN NURSES INJURY
Albert E. Walters, Brakeman On Great
Western Road, Is In Rochester
Hospital

Albert e. Waters, twcnty-six years
old, son of Officer e. V. Waters, is
doctoring for an injury he received
three weeks ago. The young man is
brakeman on the Great Western
between Rochester and Redwing. One
night while he was standing by the
side OF a moving freight train, a
pipe, projecting from one CT the cars,
caught him on the arm, badly tearing
the lgaments of the arm and should
err He has been making his head
quarters at Rochester, but may soon
reside in Mankato His injury kept
him in the Rochester hospital for
two weeks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-11
MANY CUPS OF TEA Dali
One Hundred Is the Record of G. A.
Weiant; But He Doesn't Swallow
The Beverage
UNITED Press Dispatch. ]

st. Paul, Mimi, February 9.-One
hundred cups of tea day is the rec
ord of G. A. Weiant But he never
swallows any of the tea He's fed
eral inspector OF tea, at this inland
city, officially known as the Port of
st. Paul. In addition 10 necessary
custom inspection, there is pure
food inspection made here. The ma
lions tea is inspected doubly here,
and at San Francisco, Tacoma, Chi
cago, New York and Boston
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-11
Located An Accused Postmaster
In the Wrong Village
SHOULD READ CORTLAND
Employe of Government at
Above Place Charged With
Statute Violation
From. Thursdays Daily.

When the federal grand jury meets
on April % next, an important case
that will come up will be that of Dan
iel W. Vomhof, postmaster at Court
land, Nicollet county. In last Tues
days Free Press this official was by
mistake stated to reside at Nicollet.
Olson, who has nothing to do with
this case and is an honest upright
gentleman, whose honesty has never
been questioned.
The Free Press regrets that the
displacement of the names CT the
village should have occurred. 1t was
not the intention of this paper to
cast any reflection on Postmaster
Olson, as he we'll knows.
This correction is made voluntarily
on the part of The Free Press, believ-
efficient postmaster at Nicollet, whose
record as an official and a gentle :
man is without blemish The Free
Press makes this correction although
no one could have been misled, for
the reason that Mr. Olson's integrity
is so well and widely known.
Vomhof has been held to the grand
jury on the charge OF fraudulently
issuing money orders for larger sums
than he turned in to the department.
1t is also alleged, though the charge
has not been formally made, that he
has been in the habit of issuing
checks on the Bank of CORTLAND,
without having any funds there, get
ting these checks cashed at other
banks, and then, when the checks
were on their way to the Bank of
CORTLAND. through the mail, it is
said that he intercepted them and de-
s.troyed them.
Vomhof was released on his own
recognizance in the sum of $500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-11

come after the mail, but his efforts to
located and apprehend him failed.
The two letters, which WoOton is
charged with writing, read as follows:
Letter to His Wife.
"BoX 2S4, Mankato, Mimi, January
II, 1916.-Mrs. Oliver Wooton My
distracted wife: when | wrote you
my last letter, my intentions were,
should you write to me, l would treat
you as nice as l possibly could, as a
husband should be to his wife, but
from the tone of your last note / can
plainly see you are through with me
Nov, Sybella, / am going to tip
you off some valuable information, as
| would not like to see your mother
at Melrose suffer for your wrong do
ings, but unless my wishes are CON-
piled with, and l am given justice,
she will suffer
do you remember last December
30, 1914, when you left me on the
Continued On Page Two.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-11
Fear Is Expressed BY A. H. Turrittin.
Superintendent of State Financial
institutions
UNITED Press Dispatch. ]

ST. Paul, Mimi, February 9.--Min-
nesota will soon be completely over
run with weak banks unless the state
legislature curbs the establishment OF
necessary institutions, A. H. Turri-
tin, state bank superintendent said
today. He suggests that the legisla-
ture limit the number of banks in ac-
cordance. with population; increase
the capital stock required of eacf
aspirant to opening a bank; cause
cashiers or bank managers to gel
state permits and create a bank
charter commission