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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-09-18

kind of work, you sort Of forget they re
wild beasts, anyway. They seem more
like cows or horses or any other CIVIL
ized animals. | was so big and husky
l sometimes went In with nothin out
my bare hands; but l was always tax
In a chance. was pretty carerul'
though, when | went into old heRes
cage. Zeke was cross grained ola
grizzly. When l didn't have my pltch-
fork, generally aimed TO have
wrench or II piece Of gas pipe handy
But one day forgot
"Zeke somehow got the door open
between him and two young grizzlies,
end had to get him back again.
shouldn't have gone In without club;
but ii was about Quittin' time at nodh'
and was in hurry. l jumped into
the cage mad enough to scratch ms
eyes out with my bare hands.
Get out of here!" yelled, waVin
my arms in his face.
"He only growled at me; but the
other two bears, in panic, bolted INTO
the other compartment. declded
quicker than flash to leave Zeke
where he was and let the other pears
have his den. slammed the door smut
between, and started toward the man
hole through which had entered. But
old Zeke got up on his toes when ne
saw ! had shut him out Of his own
quarters and away from his play
mates; and, layin' his ears back ana
openin' his mouth until he gaped IKE
Il crocodile. he came at me all standin'
al didn't have time to reach the door
Lettin' out yell for help, stood my
ground Old Zeke came at me with
paws up, just like clumsy old boxer
| He wasn't so clumsy as he looked
though. | gave him right and lett
In the ribs and lodged; but before l
could get out of reach, his right paw
| caught me on the left shoulder ana
ripped my shirt off to my waist. l
managed to get in another jab, but II
was like hittin' sack Of sand. II hurt
my fist more'n It did him.
"If the cage had been larger might
have been able to keep out OF the way
until help came; for you can be sure
was yellln' bloody murder, although
at the time hardly realized what
was doln But first thing | knew he
had me cornered | hit him on inc
snout then, as hard as could hit; bn'
he swept my hands down with one
great paw, and with the other he gave
me this little memento | carry on my
face. The next minute he had those
terrible claws In the middle OF my
back. and he was nuZZlin' the top o
my head, trying to get his teeth Into
the back of my neck. That might nave
been the end so far MS | was con
cerned If trainer and an attendan
hadn't come Just then to pry him OF
with iron bars. was like squeeze,
lemon when they finally dragged M
out, and for long time didn't cnr'
whether school kept or not. I'm al
right now though. Think they'd le
me in the navy II wasn't? | CUES
not youths Companion.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-09-18
Famous Agriculturist Here.

People contended for a long time
that corn could not be raised success
fully in Minnesota. They advanced
the theory that the climate there was
100 severe. However, there came a
man who knew corn and he showed
the Minnesota people that corn could
be raised there, and quite successful
ly. Today Minnesota considers corn
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-09-18
FORGOT JUST ONCE
And Lapse Brought Zoo Worker
Pretty Near His End.
Sailor Tells OF Time He Was Forced
to Stand OF Grizzly With His
Bare Hands, and No Chance
for Footwork.

"a person can get used to most any
thin" observed huge, grizzled man
with two llvld scars half an inch apart
on his face, from the right eyebrow
clear across his nose to the left corner
of his jaw. He was in sailor uniform,
and was standing In the street with
the crowd watching double-jonted
acrobat, who had just wriggled from
strait jacket, hanging head down three
stories above the asphalt. "But It's
splaying with fire always" he added re-
flectively, "and some day you may for
get. But the fire won't"
He stroked his scars with an apol-
ogetlc finger as he continued: BE
fore | enlisted worked in 200. !
didn't have to train 'em. No; mine
was the heavy work, feedin' 'em and
cleanin' out the cages. Tralnin' 'em,
you can always have whip or re-
volver handy, but when you're clean
in cage you haven't anythin' but a
shovel or pitchfork and, dom that
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-09-18

as one of her staple products. Hay-
ing finished his work there, this mis-
sionary started west with his gospel
of more and better corn and as a
result of his labors, there is more
corn being grown in Oregon today
than the old timers ever thought
possible. The man who'll has carried
on these demonstrations of dry land
farming is c. l.. (Farmer) Smith,
agriculturist for the O. W. r. & N.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-09-18

lines the passenger revenues exceed
those from transportation Of goods
NlnetySiye per cent of The passenger
traffic IS third-eass at an average fare
of one cent a mile. which means a
large amount OF travel by the poorer
classes.
Wide macadamized highways are
being constructed in the suburbs OF
many cities. The coming of the auto
mobile will hasten this development.
An automobile service across the Cobb
desert connecting Peklng with Urga
and the Russian railway has been In
augurated.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-09-18
Chinese Railways Busy.

--latest reports indicate that the 1900
miles of government railways carry
annually more than 25.QO0,0O0 passen-
gers total of l000,000OOO miles.
Thlrty-seven per cent of the receipts
of the government railways come from
the passenger service. On five OF the
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-09-18
BASEBALL SAVES THE
Oh FARM

Bill Rariden,
catcher OF the
champion Gin.
cinnati r Q d 6,
played q lucky
b u n c b last
spring. He had
intended quilt
ting baseball
for keeps and
putting In all
his time on his
fruit farm near
Bedford. Ind.
then the Giants
sold him to
Cincinnati and
he thought It
was so close to
home he'd play
one more year.
He's glad now
for an Early
frost killed q
$1,000 p Q a c h
crop and Bins
baseball salary
and worlds So
ries slice will
make up for Il
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-11-06

FORD TOURING CAR FOR SALE
Latest model.--Apply to Democrat.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-11-06
TEACHERS MEETING
NOVEMBER u and IS.

A meeting Of all tile teachers Of
Bienvllle parish will be held in Ar.
cadia on Friday and Saturday, Nov,
18th and 18th.
! The schools Of the parish are now
running in full force and the teach.
ers are to meet and discuss ways and
means for the best interest of the
schools; to formulate plans to the end
that the work Of the schools NAV he
uniform.
A number Of prominent school peo.
pie have been invited to attend and
discuss vital school problems. Among
the visitors will be the following:
Prof. G. A. Ives, of Baton Rouge,
who will discuss High School prob.
lens; Miss Margaret Graham, Alex.
andrla' a specialist in reading; Prof.
John Dominique, Natchitoches State
Normal, specialist on penmanship
Prof A. E. Philips, Ruston Industrial
Institute, who will discuss general
school problems.
The teachers Of the parish will dis.
cuss general school problems.
Prof. ]. P. Wagner and faculty Of
1.-THE Arcadia High School will make
the necessary arrangements for homes
for the visiting teachers.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-11-06
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS
have NO OPPOSITION


1t Is a compliment to the city adj
ministration of Arcadia that no one
has qualified as d candidate to oppose
any Of the present eicumbents, all Of
whom have qualified as candidates to
succeed themselves. The time for
qualifying expired Saturday night, and
there being no opposition B. +. Bar.
nette Is the nominee for Mayor, ]. W.
Boddie for narshak Heu bantl,. u. H.
Fisher, J. s. McConatht, A. L. Crow
son and Fred W. Pentecost for Board
Of Aldermen. :.
The administration has made splen.
did record for achievement having
practically ridded the town Of bootleg.
gers, and $4,000 waterworks sys.
tenn is nearing completion, and the
town has taken over the light plant
and are installing new and modern ma
chinery throughout. AS soon as the
new machinery Is installed 1t ID pro.
posed to render full a hour service.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-11-06
CLERKS OFFICE BUSIEST
PLACE IN PARISH

About the busiest place in Bienyill,
parish these days is the recorders of
tice, where the busy click Of man,
typewriters operated by force of fai,
stenographers can be heard from early
morning until two o'clock at night, re
corling the many leases and transfer.
which are filed for record every day
Several hundred transfers are file,
every week. and SO busy has this Of
lice become, and so large Is the voluml
Of business 1t is now handling that 1,
became necessary this week to enlarg,
the Office by adding the office room
formerly occupied by Supt, r.. H. Fish
Ct. Mr. Fisher moved across the hal
to the Tax Assessors Office.
2 Every attorney Of the local bar /.
kept busy almost night and day getting
up abstracts and chains Of title. A
glance at the recorders file is evidence
enough that the big interests have con
ndence in the oil possibilities Of Bien
vile parish. In many cases the lease
considerations are comparatively very
high.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-11-06
SHERIFF j. E. CURRIE
INJURIES ANKLE

Sheriff Currie painfully injured bis
right ankle Tuesday night when be
attempted to gain an entrance to the
Democrat printing Office building for
the purpose Of extinguishing a blaze.
He and Mrs. Currie were on their way
to the movie theatre and as they near.
ed the Democrat Office they noticed a
light flare up, and Mr.. Currie rushed
to the window and smashed 1t with his
foot to gain quick entrance and q
piece Of the shattered glass stuck III
his ankle rendering him unable Il
walk for several days, The Democrat
deeply regrets this unfortunate and
painful accident to Mr.. Carrie, at the
same time We are deeply grateful te
him for having extinguished the blaze
which might have reduced the Demo
crat plant to ashes.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-11-06

Neuralgia Of the face, shoulder
hands, or feet requires q powerful
remedy that will penetrate the flesh.
bALLARDS SNOW IMMINENT pos.
sesses that power. Rubbed in where
the pain is felt is all that is necesso ~
to relieve suffering and restore normal
conditions. Sold by Modern Pharmacy,
Druggists.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-11-06
POLICE JURY SELLS
GOOD ROADS BONDS

AT a regular meeting of the Police
Jury held here Monday and Tuesday.
olds were received for the purchase
OF the road bonds recently voted. The
bonds were sold to the Interstate Bank
q Trust Co., for par and accrued in.
terest and 100000 premium, the pur.
chasers paying all the expense of at
torney's fees and the printing of the
bonds. The Police Jury is to be com.
mended for having sold the bonds to
such an advantage, having saved sew.
eral thousand dollars in attorneys fees
anu the cost Of printing the bonds.
The Police Jury offered a resolu.
tion authorizing the consulting en-
ginecr, Geo. r. Wilson. to make the
necessary surveys for the gravel road
leading from Bienyille to Ringgold,
also a connecting road leading from
ibis road to the villages Of Castor and
Alberta, and from Bienville to Saline
and from Bienville to Liberty Hill,
said roads to he standard gravel roads
and to be constructed under supervis.
ion of the supervising engineer.
DR.. X. W. Franks, the Federal Tick
Inspector, appeared before the body in
regard to the dipping Of cattle through.
out the parish, and instructed that the
dipping be discontinued on Nov. 10Th,
1910. except in the quarantine districts.
where dipping must continue until re.
leased by DR.. Franks.
The members present were A. D. |
Smith, president, w. D. Goff, T. J.
Wood, r. L. Colon, j. B. Loe, j. H. |
Corley and D. NJ. White. Quite a
number of representative citizens Of
the parish, Interested In the road
were present also.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-11-06
CITY TOWER TANK IN
COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION

A full crew of steel tank worker.
arrived this week and are on the jOl
erecting the steel tower tank for thu
Municipal Waterworks system. They
expect to complete this work within
the next three weeks.
A carload Of new light poles has ar,
rived and will be used to replace tAe
old ones at once, the work of replacing
them to begin next week. New electric
light poles have been needed badly fol
some time as some Of the old ones were
rotted off or practically so at the
ground,
Information has been received from
observation-disclosures Engine Works that
the new engine, generator, high.power
pumps, and other machinery to be in
stalled in the new power plant build
ing has been shipped.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-11-06

Irregular bowel movements lead to
chronic constipation and eonstipatetd
habit fills the system with impurities.
HERBINE Is great bowel regulator.
1t purihes the system, vitalizes the
blood and puts the digestive organs IN
fine vigorous condition. Price Coo.
Sold by Modern Pharmacy, Druggists.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-11-06
UP.TO-DATEf NEWSPAPER
PRESS TO BE IN.
STALLED

This will be perhaps the last
issue Of the DEMOCRAT that
will be printed on our Menona
cylinder press, which has render.
ed most satisfactory service III
the printing oftthe parish paper
for a number Of years.
1t has always been the policy
Of the DEMOCRAT to improve
Its facilities for serving the pub.
lie whenever such an improve.
ment seemed practical and justi.
fable.
Two yaers ago we installed q
modern typesetting machine cost.
Ing many hundreds Of dollars, III
order to give our readers more
news every week. The typeset.
ting machine enabled our opera.
tor to set, as much type as re.
quired three and four men to set
before. Our next great need was
an improved printing press, but
owing to the great advance on
all classes Of machinery, we hest
itated III investing 50 much In
such a machine. However, we
have purchased a modern two.
revolution cylinder press with
practically three times the speed
OF the one we are now using.
We are expecting the press to ar.
rive any day and as soon as it Is
erected We shall be glad to have
our subscribers and friends call
and see it in operation. On It we
Shall be able to do book aud
pamphlet printing of the high.
est grade, as well as many other
classes Of commercial work.
We are making every effort
to eliminate oil delays and rem.
der the best service as well as
quality.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-11-06

ton as pastor Of the church. lie and
his most estimable family have lived
here a year, and have many friends
who regert to see them leave.
Announcements Of the marriage of
Mr.. SAM r. Broadwell to Miss Vera
Helen Colvert Of Gainesville, Texas,
have been received. The happy event
took place in GAINESVILLE, Oct. 9Sth
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-11-06
GIBSLAND ALIVE WITH
INTERESTING NEWS

Mr.. L. H. Keller was a business Wis.
itor to Shreveport this week.
Mr.. J. 2. Colbert Of Hot Springs,
Ark, was recent visitor here.
Mr.. Halvin Iarnell Of Little Rock,
was a business visitor here last week.
Miss Clyde Wallace Of Minden, spent
last week with her sister, Mrs. 0. P.
Avinger.
Mrs. Veatch Of San Antonio, Texas,
has been the guest Of her sister, Mrs.
NJ. L. Simmons.
Miss Mollie Smith has returned
from several months visit to relatives
IN Oklahoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Miller have had
the pleasure Of a visit from their moth.
er, Mrs. Miller, and sister, Miss Sadie
Miller, Of Dubach.
DR.. 0. L. Kidd and sister, Mrs. A.
"a. Kidd, went to Shreveport Sunday
and met Mr.. A. q. Kidd, Of Waukegee
Texas, who was there for medica
treatment.
The members Of the Baptist church
and friends Of Rev. W. A. Mccain
were very much surprised Sunda!
morning when he offered bis resigna
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-11-06

Sam was a Gibsland boy and has the
best wishes Of many friends here.
The last quarterly conference Of the
year convened at the Methodist church
Thursday morning. Presiding elder,
Rev. J. NJ. Henry Of Ruston, presided
at the meeting.
Miss Myra Gallon has resigned her
position as primary teacher In the
school and left Friday for her home
in Natchitoches. She was a popular
teacher, and her resignation was much
regretted.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-11-06
SUCCESSION NOTICE

SUCCESSION NOTICE
Succession Of Geo. ". Pylee, Deceased.
No. $50, Third Judicial District
Court Parish Of Bienville, State Of
Louisiana.
Notice Is hereby given that John r.
Pyles has this day fled application to
be appointed administrator in said
succession, and unless opposition ba
made thereto within the time spsci.
fed BY law the same will be duly
homologated as prayed for.
Witness the Hon. J. E. Reynolds,
Judge Of said court, this the 9Th Day
Of October, 1919.
". J. MURPHY,
Clerk Of said Court
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-11-06

Stop coughing. you rack the lungs
aud worry the body. BALLARD'S
HOREHOUND SYRUP checks irrita.
ton, heals the lungs and restores coni'
Portable breathing. Sold by Modern
Pharmacy Druggists.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-11-06

"Ilansilk" the guaranteed Mattress.
Comfortable and durable. Call and in.
spect them.--S., A. Conger.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-24
Three reasons why you'll like
the new u. S" Walrus
Can be cleaned instantly
Slips right oDer your leather shoe
fleece lined uDarr1 and dry

MO more dirty, mud-clogged
IN overshoes Here's some
Il u thing new an overshoe
that you can clean instantly. Dash
a pail of water over it-or hold i
right under faucet and every
trace of dirt washes quickly off its
smooth rubber surface.
For dozens of odd jobs around
the place, you want an overshoe
that you can slip on and off in a
hurry. Here it is-buckle it on in
a second -urlbuckle it and push it
of with your toe when you're
through.
Ever work on a job all day long
with wet, cold feet? Then you'll
be glad of the soft, heecy lining
In this new overshoe that keeps
your feet always warm and COM
Portable. Dry, too-it's absolutely
watertight.
Think of having an overshoe as
warm and convenient as an arctic
as watertight and easily cleaned
as rubber boot! That's the new
u. S. Walrus - don't forget that
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-24

AID the section crew are now laying
the last of the track. The last spike
will probably be driven today so that
trains will not have to back into Fen
nimore any more.
VIM. Earl met with a disastrous ac-
cident about week ago while at
work in his shop, his right hand be-
ing caught in one of his power ma
chimes, the sharp blade of which
gashed all of his fingers and almost
completely severed his third finger at
the joint
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Max
kolb fell on the icy sidewalk in front
OF the Bowers & Stephens store Mon
day evening and sustained badly
broken nose. AS a precaution to pre-
vent further accidents on the icy
walks the same have been covered
with sand by order of the city author
tiles
Chas. Carranack, a 12-year-old boy,
who has been brought up in the Adam
Buhser home, and who of late has
shown signs of being incorrigible,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-24
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: MT. HOPE-PATCH GROVE.

Lyle Monroe had the misfortune to
lose a splendid 1900 pound horse one
day last week with azotori..
Everett Baker and family have NOV
ed to their farm west of the village
recently purchased from Fred Wet
more.
Miss Beulah Moore, who has been
teaching the Young school, has re-
signed on account of sickness. She
has been threatened with pneumonia.
Mrs. Frank Hill who has been in
poor health for some time left for
Dubuque to remain during the win
ter so that she NAV have closer med
ical attention than was ave liable here.
She will make her home with her Sis
ter there. Many friends hope for cTrs.
Hills early and complete recove, y.
John Garside and wife and Theo-
dore Hope left for Irvington, Ala
bama, with Winnie Curtis and fam
lily, who have made an extended visit
among relatives and old friends here
We envy the old folks the pleasure
they will have in the mild Southern
climate, but hope they return in the
spring looking younger than ever, and
we can assure them they will be more
than welcome on their return.
Ben Quick and wife are the proud
parents of big baby boy If you
don't think so, ask Ben, and you will
be convinced.-Bl Record
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-24
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BLOOMINGTON.


! Last Friday Mrs. Roy Gates had an
operation for goitre at the Henke hos
/ pital in La Crosse DR.. J. E. Heratv
is one of the physicians of that hos
pital. She is getting along very nice
ly.
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Alderman are
the parents of son. born Saturday.
Mrs. Alderman is at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Del Moore.
Ruby, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs II.
H, Hinch Of Garrison, N. D., was mar
ried to David Melick of Underwood
that state, last week Several old
friends here received announcement
cards.
Mms. M. F. Woodhouse, L. G. Bart
ley, R. N. Hoskins, Nan Donnelly and
M. B. Glasier and Miss May Young
drove to Lancaster Thursday and
were entertained by MINIS. J. S.
Wright, A. c. Morse and Lizzie Nc
Gonigal at the Wright home. They
called it a Bloomington party be-
cause the entertainers were former
residents CT this village. The mem
bers of the party all report an excel
lent time with their Lancaster friends.
K. n Hoskins confessed that he be-
came 60 years old last week, but don't
dare call him "Old Man Hoskins." He
celebrated the week ii his birthday
by crying six big sales-one every
working day-and the value of the
property sold totalled more than any
other week in his experience as an
auctloneer. More than that, he cried
fourteen sales in seventeen DAYS. Be
sides handling all these sales. he did
considerable business at the store
nights and mornings. We will have
to call Mr.. Hoskins 60 years young.
Men of his energy are long time
growing old.-Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-24

Gunderson district closed on account
of scarlet fever.
Paddy Cubaditch and RAYMOND
Moody had unusual success fox hunt
ing on Wednesday of last week. They
Were northwest of town and having
six dogs they bagged four gray foxes.
Ray has a fox terrier trained to go
III the hole after them when they are
in a den.
Mr. and Mrs Geo. r. Chandler went
to Madison Tuesday to see their son
Clarence and family. Clarence is
suffering from a case of blood poison
ing resulting from an injured hand.
Mrs Gertrude Whiting and daughter
Marjorie are in Buffalo where they
will spend the holidays.
Ben Witzig of Annaton became an
other victim of the dreaded corn
shredder on Monday. All the fingers
ofthe right hand were badly bruised,
the middle finger fractured and the
end OF the thumb severed. He was
brought to Ketterer's hospital for
treatment
John aildebrand had a close call
while hunting with Conductor Stack
house near Hazel Green. Joe wore
gray stocking cap and his companion
seeing this cap bobbing along just
over the crest Of hill, thought it
was a rabbit and blazed away. Only
the distance saved Mr.. Hildebrand as
quite number of shot took effect in
his head. DR.. Ketterer is picking
them out and no i'll effects are feared.
James Clark is ill with scarlet few
er at his home at Sunnyside. AS he
was a high school student the high
school was dismissed Tuesday noon
for the holiday recess.