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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-09-14
All Kinds of Sewing.

I am a seamstress of expert.
ence and now offer my services
in this line to the public for sat-
isfactory work with reasonable
prices. A fit is assured in every
case before you receive your
garment.
l make a speciality of original
and attractive designs for chill
dren and young girls,
Situation convenient for all.
Sewing rooms in J. E. Wood s
residence, opposite court house.
Mrs. G. W. Goodbee.
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Obituary..

James Creel, of Hackley, died
at his home, Wednesday, Sept.
6, 1916. He was born in Jones
County, Miss, Aug. 10, 1919,
making him over 81 years of
age. He came to Washington
Parish when a youth of Is, his
parents settling on farm, where
he spent most of his life, until he
moved to Hackley a few years
ago. He married Emily Black
we'll about 46 years ago. His
aged wife, two sons, John and
Wiley, and three daughters, Mary
Nancy and Cynthia, all of WHOM
married Thomases, survive him.
Also two sisters, one of which.
holly McBryant, was so attentive
and devoted to him during his
last illness. He joined the
Lawrences' Creek Baptist church
several years ago, his faith in
the Master was renewed during
the last few weeks of his life. In
terment at the Nobie's graveyard,
Rev. G. T. Corkern conducted
the services.
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| Washington, La. subject to state
taxation, annually, for period of
four years, for the purpose of giving
additional aid to the public school of
said district.
Sec. 2. TO levy special tax of 8
mills on the dollar on all the property
n school district No. IL D, Parish of
Washington, La, subject to state tax
alton, annually. for period of five
years, for the purpose of giving ad-
ditto ial aid to the public school of
of said district.
Sec. 3. To levy special tax of FIVE
mills on the dollar on all the property
in School District No. "A, Parish of
Washington, La, subject to State
taxation. annually, for period of
two years, for the purpose of giving
additional aid to the public schools.
Sec. 1. To levy special tax of
mills on the dollar on all the property
in School District No. 81, Parish of
Washington. La, subject to State
taxation, annually, for period of 1
years, for the purpose of giving addi-
tional aid to the public schools.
For the purpose of said special elec.
tons the polling places will be the
Branch school for District No. Use,
Plummer knight school for District
No. lSD, Isabel school for district
No. "A, Rio schooffor district No. 81,
ana the following commissioners and
clerks of elections of each polling
place have been appointed to serve at
this election. all of whom shall serve
without compensation: G. +. Will
liams, John Penton and j. A, Grain,
commissioners, and W. S. Branch.
clerk, to serve at Branch school;
Plummer Knight, II. l.. Corkern apd
S. L. MOBILES, commissioners, and w,
E. Baughman, clerk, to serve at
Plummer Knight school: j. W. Par.
ker, B. NJ. REVERE and j. r. Schil-
ling, commissioners, and S. Z. Mcgee
clerk, to serve at Isabel school: L. p.
Pierce, a. Jenkins and W. K. Mizell,
commissioners. and j. L. Frazier,
clerk, to serve at Rio school.
/ At said special elections the polls
! will open at seven o'clock a. m. and
close at five o'clock p. m., and the
elections will be conducted in accord
ance with the laws of Louisiana ap-
plicable thereto.
Notice is also given that at ten
O'Clock a, m on the 5th day OF October,
1915, the said board of directors of
the public schools Of Washington
, parish, La, will meet at their Office in
, the town of Franklinton, La. and in
: open session proceed to open the ball
= Low boxes, examine and count the bal
. lots il number and amount, examine
and canvass the returns, and declare
, the le,ults of said special elections.
u This the 26th day of August, 1910
! F. B. Bateman, Pres!dak
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-09-14
Jesse Burris of Bogalusa spent
Sunday with his parents here.


Miss Jenie Burris came up
from Rio for the weekend with
her mother.
How about your Fertilizer for
fall gardens? See the Babing-
ton Store, Inc.
Leo NJ. Favrot, Supt. of the
colOred schools of Louisiana, was
here Thursday.
J. S. Brock and son, Jasper
Jr., of New Orleans, spent sew
eral days here this week.
We carry at all times barbed
wire, smooth wire and fence
wire. The Darlington Store, Inc.
Misses Velma Magee, Effie
McElveen, Rozane Stafford and
Grace Gayer left together Mon.
day to resume their studies at
Natchitoches.
Mrs. H. B. Magee entertained
at dinner on Sunday in honor Of
Rev. R. W. Harper of New Or.
leans, VIM. J. Willonghby and
Miss Fife Magee.
Mrs. Louis Brumfeld, Who
has been so dangerously i'll for
many days past. is reported at
present to be somewhat improv-
ed and hopes are entertained
now of her ultimate recovery.
To The Patrons-1t seems that
we are not having enough water.
pressure at the school building.
We believe it is caused by leav.
ing pipes running on our pipe
line. If all on said line will see
that their faucets are not left
the difficulty will be
solved.
w. J. Dunn.
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Call For Fair CatalOg.

The 1916 Fair Catalog is just
out Of the hands of the printer
and we are anxious for every
family in Washington Parish to
have one. If for any reason your
name failed to get on the dis
tributing list be sure and call for
a copy either at The Era-Leader
office or D. E. Branch's office.
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Notice..

The Grand Jury will meet at
the Court House in the town of
Franklinton, on Monday. Oct. ?,
1915, at 1890 A. NJ, for the pur-
pose Of investigating such mat.
ters as shall come before it.
This Sept. 18th, 1916.
W. K. Mizell, Foreman.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-09-14
Card of Thanks.

We desire to thank those who
so kindly assisted US in the sud.
den death Of our dear husband
and father.
Mrs. g. P. WEIGH
and Children.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-09-14
Fool Things We Do.

]. Eat too much.
2. Keep the windows closed
3. Keep irregular hours.
4. Gossip - Dope - Argue
Complain.
5. Leave poisons around.
6. Go without things we could
have.
7. Leave children locked in
the house.
S. Spit on the floor.
8. Have the blues.
10. Be Selfish Jealous-Sus.
Enthusiastically.
The above was taken from a
pamphlet published by by the
International Harvester Com
pany.
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Cotton Seed Price.

From all Investigation by the
undersigned of oil mill costs of
operation, etc; and based on
present values of cotton seed
products, we consider S36 gross
as being a fair. minimum price
for sound seed, f. o. b. cars,
Lruisiara shipped points.
Cotton Seed Quotation Commit
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FrankIinton, La, Sep,. IL, 1916

MrS. ". w. GO0QDoe spent
Sunday in New Orleans.
Cotton Baskets for sale.
The Darlington Store, Inc.
W, P. FARRELL and D. L. Bree.
land of Pine we're in town Mon
day.
Miss Lucy Wadsworth of Bo.
galusa, was a welcome week. END
guest here.
How about a Buggy or Surry?
If you need one see The Babing-
ton Store, Inc.
Miss Ruth Bateman, who is
teaching at eIsabel, spent the
week end at home.
Mrs. M. Bateman and little
Rosamond of Richardson, spent
the week. end here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus May cf
Vicksburg visited friends here
through the weekend
Mrs. Flora Bickham visited
her daughter, Mrs. L. O. Tore
grossa at North Slidell Sunday.
We handle brick, lime and
cement.
The Darlington Store, Inc.
Carl Darlington, depot agent
at Harlan Junction, spent the
weekend with his parents here.
We have just received a fresh
supply of garden seed.
The Babinglon Store, Inc.
Miss Saddle May Maeee left
Saturday for Ruston for her
third year in the Industrial Col
lege.
Misses Cora Carter, Agnes
and Myrtle Wood left Friday for
Angie where they are to teach
this session.
We still have a second hand
hand wagons which we are of,
fering at bargains.
The Darlington Store, Inc.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
M, A. Thigpen is wholly recover
ed now from dangerous illness
which he suffered during last
week.
We carry a full stock of Mazda
Lamps suitable forsuse on local
lighting plent lines.
The Darlington Store, Inc.
Mrs. Arts Lille, on her way
to her home in Dallas, Texas;
stopped over with her sister,
Mrs. J. D. Kerr, thru Thursday
and Friday.
Miss Johnnie Holmes, who has
been spending the summer here
with Miss frankie Bickham, left
Sunday for Hattiesburg, where
she will spend the tall and win.
ter with Der sister.
Get your cotton ginned at R.
M. McEIveen & Sons, located on
Farmers Spur. We pay highest
market prices for cotton and
seed. Ginned for one.twentieth
and wrapped for SIPS bale.
Mrs. Richard Jenkins, of Jen-
kin, five miles below town, had a
partial stroke of paralysis Fri
day from which it was thought
for while she could not recover
but she is getting along well al
presant and it is hoped she will
entirely overcome the stroke at
an early date,
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Mrs. E. A. Burris spent Sat-
urdey in Bogalusa.

We buy second hand sacks
i The Darlington Store, Inc
Hughey Afford of Mt. Point
neighborhood, spent Monday
here.
P. A. Tins, Houston Sheridan
and Prentiss Magee Sundayed il
New Orleans.
Good second hand Surry fol
sale cheap. Apply : to Burris
Bros, Ltd.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Kerr and
children spent several days this
week in New Orleans.
Notice-It is hereby given that
l am applying for pardon.
Tom Woodward.
Rev. G. G. Thomas of Amite.
was d guest of Mrs. L. H. Ma.
gee from Thursday till Monday.
We will sell you a new five.
foot Mower for SIS, spot cash.
The Darlington Store, Inc,
Mrs. Andrew WEIGH left Sun.
day for an extended visit with
her daughter. Mrs. Frank Quin
near iona.
Mrs. S. H. Burris spent sew
eral days in New Orleans last
week, completing her purchase
of fall and winter goods.
Gray Pridgen of Covington is
here now to make his home with
his sister, Mrs. T. G. Sheridan,
and entered school Monday.
We are Agents for Mowers,
Rakes and Hay Presses. Con-
suit US before buying.
The Darlington Store, Inc.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. G. Motif and
Mr.. Oscar Laird of Bogalusa,
motored over and spent Sunday
with Miss Marjorie Wood.
We sell ice.cream freezers and
refrigerators at greatly reduced
prices.
The Darlington Store. Inc.
J. A. Weakley of Sunny Hill,
spent several hours in Franklin.
ton Saturday on his way to at
tend the Association at Spring
Hill.
Mrs. M. A. Bethea, after a
summer spent here with her
daughter, Mrs. J, O. Bethea, left
Sunday for her home in South
Carolina.
Now is good time to plant
Crowder peas for table use. We
have the seed.
The Darlington Stor., Inc.
Mrs. Louise Reddy Schwartz,
who has been visiting friends
here for the past fortnight, re-
turned to her home in New Or
leans Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. King of Pales.
tine, Texas, arrived Sunday, hav.
been called here by the serious
illness of Mrs. Kings mother,
Mrs. Louis Brumfeld.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. I. Daniel
and children with young Mr..
Ball motored over from Angie in
their new car and Sundayel
with Mrs. J. Vol Brock.
Miss Beulah Carter left Fri
day for her school in Oberline
and was accompanied as far as
New Orleans by her mother who
spent the day there shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Sheridan
moved last week into the Bate
man residence on North Main
St., and are doing light house
keeping with Mr.. and Mrs. G. A
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Terms of Court.

CIVIL TERMS
Fourth Monday in February
Second Monday in May
First Monday in Julv>
First Monday in December
CRIMINAL TERMS
Fourth Monday IN March
Second Monday in November.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-11

to represent Shakespeare's heroines
will dance around the Cover monu
ment--that splendid memorial set up
in honor of the bard. Stratford-on-
Avon has for years been the mecca
of the Intellectual of all lands who
come to wander about the birthplace
of the man whose writings have been
translated into every known language,
II Is well known fact that more of
his productions have been printed
than any other book In the world ex.
cepting the Bible. The average mum
Der OF persons who pass through the
door of Shakespeare's birthplace every
year is thirty thousand, one-fourth of
whom are Americans. The old house
has been restored as far as possible
and now belongs to the English Gov
eminent The poet was born in Il
small room facing the street which Is
the real show place OF the house. al
though the kitchen and cellar are also
we'll preserved. In the garden are
flowers and trees mentioned in Shakes
peare's plays. The site of New
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Place" where the poet died. is also
marked, as lis Tudor House which was
restored by Miss Marie CoreIli, the
noted writer.
Trinity Church. where the bard is
buried. is charmingly situated amid
trees on the banks of the Avon. The
poets grave inside the church Is COW
cred with a marble slab and above 1t
Is the bust by Gerard Johnson. exc
cuted soon after Shakespeare's death.
and accepted by the children OF the
latter as an excellent portrait. Near
by is a window representing the Seven
US, which was erected with the con-
trlbutIons of American visitors. The
Shakespeare Memorial Building con-
tains a theatre In which the annual
memorial performance Is held, IL
brary of rare volumes Of Shakes
peare's works and a picture gallery
containing the famous Droeshout por-
trait of the poet. The man who made
this picture was Martin Droeshout, a
Flemish engraver, who was still in his
boyhood when Shakespeare died. and
II is doubtful whether he ever saw the
poet and the portrait was probably
engraved from painting which was
recently brought to light at Stratford.
THE Ely House" portrait, more
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century. Shortly after the accession
of James l he showed favor to sew
erai actors. among whom was Shakes
pea-e. and when "Othello" was pre-
scented he asked that others be given.
Macbeth" was completed In 1905.
and its Scottish background shows
the suggestion OF King James. king
Lear" was his next work. and In this
the dramatist mounted to the sublim-
est heights of dramatic creation. Other
plays followed in quick succession and
shakespeare's fame spread over the
known world.
Retired Mt Forty-sevcn-
He left London and returned to
stratford In 1911 with an ambition to
become country gentleman. He
was but forty-seven years OF age, but
men grew old early in those days.
and he felt that the time had come
to retire. His sources OF income had
been from his plays, from his stock
in the Globe Theatre. which unfor-
tunately was destroyed by IRE in
1919. He owned valuable land in
Stratford from which he derived a
good interest and one of his biogra-
pliers is Of the opinion that his In
come In later life was not less than
fifteen thousand dollars per year. His
family at that time consisted OF his
wife and two daughters. The Oldest
was already married to Doctor John
Hall, and the second. Judith. welded
John Quincy. q wine merchant of
stratford, shortly before her fathers
death. Early in 1915 Shakespeare had
a draft OF his will prepared which
he signed In March. 1t Is related
that he died on April 23rd. 1915. of "a
feavuur" after ga merry meeting at
Stratford with his old friend Ben
johnson and the poet Drayton. 1t is
not unlikely that the cause of this
fever was the unsanitary condition
the street In which he lived. TN
days later he was buried inside tn
chancel Of Holy Trinity Church. Over
his grave are cut In stone lines that
have become familiar to the English
speaking world:
Good friend, for jesus sake fore
beare
To dig the duste enclosed heare:
Bleste be the man that spares these
stones
An curst be he that moves my bones."
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more reverently than the theatres In
England or in America, and the Ger
man people have ten times more OPP
portunity to see the masterpieces of
Shakespeare than have the people of
London or New York
In England the ter-centenary cele-
bration will not be as elaborate as 1t
would have been in times of peace,
but tho memory OF the dramatist Will
not be neglected, Outdoor perform
ances of such plays as "Mid-summ er
Nights Dream" and AS You Like H.
will be given for the benefit of the
wounded soldiers At one or two Of
the beautiful country estates where
these men are quartered there will be
pageants showing the most notable
characters OF Shakespeares plays. In
London the clubs win celebrate. while
at the schools appropriate entertain
ments viii be given.
Celebration at Stafford.
The national celebration will be
held at Stratford- on Avon, the poets
birthplace. where young girls dressed
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recognized and about to be arrested.
In revenge he made ballade on the
owner which caused that gentleman
to redouble his persecution OF young
Shakespeare to such an extent that
the young man was obliged to leave
that part of the country or to spend
some time in Jail as the laws agains'
poaching at that time were severe. He
left his family at Warwickshire and
started for London. the land of OPP
portunity which his genius demanded.
Goes to London.
On reaching the city he found him
self practically penniless and for a
time he eked out a living by holding
the horses of gentlemen outside the
theatre. Some time later he seems
to have found some of his stroiiing
player friends who helped him to OBJ
tain work in a printing establishment.
But this did not satisfy his ambition.
and through his acquaintance with
James Burbage he managed to get
part on the stage. Queen Elizabeth
loved the play and was an enthusi-
astic patron of the player. Little
wooden theatres began to spring up
in various parts OF London and were
crowded to their capacity. Shakes
peare. although he, continued to act
upon the stage until few years be-
fore his death. never attained very
much prominence as "a player.
In 1893 his first work appeared In
the shape of a narrative poem, Venus
and Adonis." dedicated to the Earl OF
Southampton. the poets patron and
friend. "Lucrece" followed q year
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resemble the poet.
Honored I'm Denmark. France and
Italy.
Denmark. Hamlet's land. has hon
ored She kespeare by splendid me-
mortal showing the poet seated in a
large stone chair. The figure is both
colossal and dignihed. It stands in
Copenhagen and liz the work Of L. Has
selriis. There will be an elaborate
presentation OF Hamlet in that city
In honor Of the ter-centenary ami
versary.
In France the people are holding q
series OF lectures on the art of Shakes
peare, and In Paris they are especially
we'll attended. Literary clubs are
planning banquets with readings from
Macbeth, Hamlet and Julius Caesar.
In the rural districts the school chill
dren will give q series of pageants, AT
Bordeaux they will present one or two
plays with elaborate staging.
In Italy several of the operas in
spired by Shakespeare's works will be
produced. Gounod's Romeo and Ju-
liette" will be given with an all-star
caste. while "Otello" and "Falstafr''
will also be sung. italian admirers of
Shakespeare will have a banquet.
In Holland the Shakespeare Club
will celebrate the day by a dinner and
readings from some OF his plays. They
will also send wreath to his grave
at Stratford- on Avon.
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Of his age He attended the public
school OF the village and was studious,
learning Greek and Latin. One of his
biographers describes him as chest
nut haired, fair. brown-eyed boy. good
humored and ever ready 10 walt upon
his parents" Owing TO the financial
reverses OF hts father young william
vas forced 20 leave school at the age
OF fifteen and assist his father in the
butcher shop. Aubrey In his biog-
raphy asserts that the lad often as
sisted In the killing of the sheep and
calves offered for sale. The father
vas compelled to mortgage his prop
erty. Taxes were unpaid and finally
the property went under the hammer
The young man then became a clerk
IN an attorneys Office. and how well
he spent his time there Is exhibited In
his remarkable knowledge of law as
shown in his writings
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Even in far away Japan there will
be an outdoor performance Of "As
You Like IT. given In Japanese. All
OF the Shakespeare plays have been
translated into the japanese language
and have become the basis OF the
drama course In the schools At Toxic.
Yokahoma and Kioto a Shakespeare
play will be given by native actors
Greatest Celebrations Here.
For more than ten years the Shakes
peare societies Of our country have
been preparing for the ter-centenary.
Their celebration will not end on April
twenty-third, as we shall likely have
elaborate Shakespearean productions
throughout the year. Already we have
been treated to a notable production
OF Macbeth and The Merry Wives of
Windsor by American players. and
Henry the Eighth with Sir Herbert
Tree as Cardinal woolsey. Perhaps
the greatest Of all the celebrations will
be those held by the public school
children everywhere from the Atlantic
TO the Pacific. More than fifty thou
sand schools have special programs
arranged for the week in which the
anniversary occurs. They range from
simple reading of a play to the
most elaborate pageant
There are several statues erected I'm
memory of the poet in this country.
the finest one being on the Mall In
Central Park, New York City. This
Is one OF the best works of John Q. A
Ward It will be wreathed In flowers
on Anniversary Day.
After three hundred years the real
greatness of Shakespeare Is fully rec
ognixed. men and women of all ma
tons are proud to do him homage.
and in the language of one of our
noted writer's. zone cannot conceive
of any future state of civilization
where he will not reign supreme as
the literary Idol. for his soul In In
mems hearts"
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pleasing picture, hangs in the birth
place. 1t was formerly the property
Of Bishop of Ely and was painted
in the seventeenth century.
Nearby is the magnificent statue
presented to the town of Stratford in
1888 by the sculptor Lord Ronald
Cover. The top Is surmounted by q
colossal figure of the poet, and around
the base are figures of Lady Macbeth
representing Tragedy, Prince Hal
History. Falstaff Comedy and
Hamlet philosophy. There IL also a
fountain and clock tower presented to
name does not appear on the gift.
Charlotte. the scene of the poaching
incident which started the poet on
his journey to London, is few miles
away. as Is the cottage where the poet
courted his wife, Anne Hathaway.
The monument to Shakespeare In
the Poets Corner In Westminster Alb
hey was placed there by popular SUBJ
scription In 1741. 1t is nearly always
wreathed In flowers. In the National
Portrait Gallery in London hangs the
famous Chandos portrait of Shakes
peare. 1t shows important variations
from the portrait bust owned by the
Garrick Club and the Droeshout en-
craving. and was probably painted not
many years after the poets death
from descriptions furnished by his
friends The Zoust portrait came to
light in 1725. and several others. such
as the Janson portrait and the FELTON,
portrait. all show variations from the
Droeshout picture-so. after all. we
can only imagine what manner of
man the Bard of Avon was in APP
pearance. There Is also a death mask
which resembles a portrait owned by
the Kesselstadt family. but neither
portrait nor mask has been proven TO