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The Washington times., 1920-07-11
Stenciled Linen
Crash Pieces
SIPS and $1.98
Values, Choice

Every piece is Stenced in fast oil colors and in the
assortment will be found-square pillow slips, round
table covers, card table covers, obong pillow Slips,
table and scarfs. They add much to the cool
appearance of the home.
Kann's-Thrd Floor
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Reclining Chair
Regularly $4.95, C0 OF
Monday at at............ .pOsVo

A chair which carries its shade around with it, as it has
striped canvas canopy top The chair is adjustable
to different positions. The frame is OF seasoned lumber
and the seat and back-hammock stye-of striped can.
vas These chairs are slightly soled, but that does not
interfere with their comfort
Kanns-Fourth Floor
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9 Preserving Time Specials

Voile and 0rgandy Flouncings
$500, $2.25 and $3.50 Value%1 az
A Yard Monday. ......P PA.CO
They are in white also in light blue, nile and orchid
Some are trimmed with tucks, others with rows of mar
row ruffling Combine them with plain organdy Of the
same shade or by buying little more than will be
needed for the skirt evolve complete dress from these
kirtings,
Kanns-Laee Store-Street Floor
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A Varied Lot of Blouses
Worth Up to $3.95, C1O7
Monday at. ..~~..-:-:,-....~ AsSS

Some from our stock some makers surplus and
sample lots. They include voiles batses, organdleS,
also few pongees and china silks
-The voieS are tucked and embroidered but in white
only the organdes in plain coors and stripes and the
China silks in white, the pongeeS in natural color.
Kann's-Bargain Table-Steet Floor.
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Window Screens
85c and Csc Kinds, E0o
Monday wv

-24 inches high and extending to 80 inches wide. They
are the we-known Sherwood" al-meta screens; also
in the lot are 24nch wooden frame that extend
to Al inches wide saving in buying either kind Mon
day. Qimt of II to purchaser.)
Kann's-Thrd Floor.
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40c Cannon Cloth
Specially Priced Monday, a.
A Yard. OON

~ 0IO
-34 inches wide, steam shrunk and has fine linen
finish making it look like real linen; but does not
crush easily and is very desirable for making womens
separate skirts, MILDLY blouses smocks, and chdrens
dresses and suits
Kanns-Domestc Store-Street Floor
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1920-10-30
Hopes Women Will
Adopt This Habit
As Well As Men
Glass of hot water each morn
Ing helps us look and feel
clean, sweet, fresh.

Happy, bright, Advantageous and
vivacious-a good clear skin; nat
ural, rosy complexion and freedom
from illness are assured only by
clean. healthy blood. If only every
woman and likewise every man could
realize the wonders of the morning
inside bath. what a gratifying change
would take place.
Instead of the thousands of sickly,
anaemic-looking men, women and
girls with pasty or muddy complex
ions; instead of the multitudes Of
"nerve wrecks" "rundown5," brain
flags" and pessimists we should see a
virile, optimistic throng of rosy.
checked people everywhere.
An inside bath is had by drinking,
each morning before breakfast, a
glass of real hot water with a tea
spoonful of limestone phosphate in it
to wash from the stomach, liver, kid
neys and ten yards of bowels the pre-
vious days indigestible waste, sour
lamentations and poisons, thus
cleansing, sweetening and freshening
the entire alimentary canal before
putting more food into the stomach.
Those subject to sick headache, bill
iousness, nasty breath, rheumatism,
colds; and particularly those who have
a pallid, sallow complexion and who
are constipated very often, are
urged to obtain a quarter pound Of
limestone phosphate at the drug store
which will cost but a trife but is
sufficient to demonstrate the quick
and remarkable change in both health
and appearance awaiting those who
practice internal sanitation. We must
remember that inside cleanliness is
more important than outside, be-
cause the skin does not absorb impur-
tiles to contaminate the blood, while
the pores in the thirty feet Of bowels
~
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1920-10-30
FOR HEADACHE,
LIVER TROUBLE
Black-Draught Is The Best Medi
cine This Lady Ever Used. Says
1t Is Only Medicine She
Gives Her Children.

Cherry Village, Ark-In telling OF
her experience with Thedford's Black.
Draught, Mrs. Lottie Ellis, R. F. D. No.
l, this place, said: 81 used Black.
Draught as a laxative, also for head.
ache, torpid liver and indigestion. It
is the best liver medicine l have ever
used and is the only medicine I give
my children.
81 feel like it has saved me lot in
doctors bills. for when the children
complain of feeling bad or have cold,
| I just give them a good dose of Black.
Draught and they soon get all right.
It certainly cleans the liver and clears
up the skin and they are soon out.
well again. I wouldn't be without 1t
for anything"
Seventy years of successful use has
made Thedford's Black Draught a
standard, household remedy. Every
member, of every family, needs, at
times, the benefit that Black Draught
gives in helping to cleanse the system
and to prevent or relieve the troubles
that come from constipation, indiges.
ton, and lazy liver
To keep well, your stomach, liver
and bowels must be in good working
order. To help keep them that way
take occasional doses of Thedfords
Black-Draugnt. Thousands of homes
are never without it.
For sale by all druggists.
The genuine has the name,
Thedford's, on the label. Insist on get.
ting what you ask for. E.@
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1920-10-30

lift him ap. Give him to me"
Dolores sobbed. "Oh, Caliph, my poor
dear big-hearted laundering boy!'
She got her arm under his head;
Mother Jenkins aided her and the limp
body was lifted to sitting position;
then Dolores knelt on one knee, sup
porting him with the other. and drew
his head over on her shoulder; with
her white cheek cuddled against his,
she spoke into his deaf ears the lit
tie, tender, foolish words that moth
ers have for their children, that wom-
en- have for the stricken men of their
love. She pleaded with him to open
his eyes, to speak to her and tell her
he still lived; so close was his face
to hers that she saw an old but very
faint white scar running diagonally
across his left eyebrow-and kissed
It,
Presently strong arms took him
from her; clinging to. somebody-she
knew not whom-she followed, moan
ing Internationally. while eight men,
forming rude litter with four rifles
passed under his body. bore Webster
to the shade Of tufted palm inside
the palace gate.
As they laid Webster down for
moment there Dolores saw a tall.
youthful man. Of handsome features
and noble bearing. approach and look
at him. In his eyes there were tears,
a sob escaped him as with little
impulsive, affectionate movement he
patted John Stuart Webster's cheek.
"My friend !" the fainting Dolores
heard him murmur. "My great-heart-
ed. whimsical, lovable John Webster.
You made it possible for me to meet
you here tonight-and this is the meet
ingl"
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1920-10-30
Notice.,

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned as Administrator Of the es-
tate of G. B. Aydelotte, deceased, will
by order the Probate Court of Little
River county, made and entered at the
July term thereof, sell, at the front
door of the courthouse in the town of
Ashdown, Ark. on the 14th day of Oct.
1920, the following described real es-
tate. towit: Lots 8. IA. Is and Is Of
block "a of Wood Lawn Addition to the
town of Rocky Comfort, (Foreman)
Said sale will be on credit of three
months, purchaser being required to
give approved personal security and
lien retained on land TO secure pay
ment of note. Dated this March 26,
192O.-(Mrs,) Laura Aydelotte, Admin
istratrix. u
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1920-10-30

termilk eyes cleaning hatred and war
madness, his lips drawn back from
his snaggle teeth, his breast rising
and falling as they closed in around
him. For a few seconds he was vsi-
BILE swinging his rifle like fail,
magnificent, unterrified-and then
bayonet slipped in under his guard.
1t was the end.
With a final great effort that used
up the last strength in his drink
corroded muscles he hurled his rifle
into the midst Of his four remaining
enemies, before he swayed and top
pied full length on top of Webster,
shielding with his poor body the man
who had famed to flame the dying
ember Of manhood in the wreck that
drink and the devil had cast up on the
Caribbean coast.
For Don Juan Cafetero it had been
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1920-10-30

Renaviies hand. holding his pistol.
had been hanging loosely at his SIDE.
With his furious glance meeting Web
Sters unfalteringly, with the merest
movement Of his wrist and scarcely
without movement Of his forearm. he
threw I'D his weapon and fired.
Scarcely fifth of a second had
elapsed between the movement of his
wrist and the pressure of bis finger
IN the trigger; Webster, gazing stead
ily into the somber eyes, had noted
no hint of the mans intention, and
was caught actually off his guard.
The bullet tore through his biceps.
momentarily paralyzing him, and his
automatic dropped Gathering to the
sidewalk; as he stopped and recovered
it, Benavides fired again, creasing
the top of his left shoulder. The
Sobrantean took aim for third and
finishing shot, but when he pulled the
trigger the hammer fell on a defective
cartridge, which gave to John Stuart
Webster all the advantage he craved.
He planted a bullet in Benavides' alb
domen with his first shot, blew out
the duelst's brains with his second,
and whirled to meet the charge Of the
little sandal-fOoted soldadOs. who,
seeing their leader fallen, had with
out an instant's hesitation and appar-
emily by mutual consent decided to
avenge him.
Webster backed dazedly toward the
wall firing as he did so. but he was
roo dizzy to shoot effectively. and the
>tnicircle of bayonets closed in on his
front. He had wounded three men
without stopping sthem; a second
more. and their long eighteen-inch
havonets would have been in his
vitalS, when into the midst OF the
melee. from the rear. dashed Don
Ilan Cafetero. shrieking like tiend
aud swinging his rifle which he held
graSped by the barrel.
Webster saw hayonet lunging to-
ward him. He lifted his leg and
caught the point on his boOt-heel while
win his last cartridge he killed the
man NellIlU Tic JoSt eAS SAA3
alters next-rank man thrust straight
and true in under the Americans left
arm, while a third man jabbed' at his
stomach and got the bayonet home in
his hip. These two thruStS, delivered
almost simultaneously, by their i'm
pact carried their victim backward
against the wall, against which his
head collided with a smart thud. He
fell forward on his face; before his
ASSISTANTS could draw back for a fin
ishing thrust, in case the gringo need
ed it, which they doubted, Don Juan
Cafetero had Drained them both.
Standing above the man he loved
with the latter's body between his
outspread legs, Don Juan Cafetero
stood for the final accounting, his but
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1920-10-30
CREAM FOR CATARRH
OPENS UP N0STRILS
Tells How To Get Quick Relief
from Head Colds. It's Splendid!

In one minute your clogged nostrils
will open, the air passages of your head
will clear and you can breathe freely.
No more hawking, snufiing, blowing,
headache, dryness. No struggling for
breath ae night; your cold or catarrh
will be gone.
Get small bottle of Fly's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
a little of this fragrant, antiseptic,
healing cream in your nostrils. 1t PEN
etrates through every air passage of the
head, soothes the infamed or swollen
mucous membrane and relief comes in
stantly.
It's just fine. Don't stay stuffed-up
with cold or nasty catarrh-Relief
comes so quickly.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1920-10-30

FOR SALE-CHOICE WHITE LEG
horn roosters from heavy laying
strain, April Matched, $3.50 each,
while they last See Pringle at Oil
Mill, or address box 277, Ashdown. tt
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1920-10-30

To be continued
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-02-28
PART IL

Ibid you ever think" said the
Fairy Queen, show strange it would
be if you could know what kind of a
plant would come up when you put
seed into the ground?"
"Why, they have to come up right, I"
said Dolly.
"They wouldn't unless they obeyed
what they are told to do. Suppose
you planted grain of corn and an
onion should come up-or potato
or even a weed, perhaps?"
81 never thought about that" said
Dolly, who had heard her brothers,
Bob and Billy talking about the Unit
ed States School Garden Army.
"Do you think you could have a
garden if you had to take chance on
every seed you planted? You know
when you plant a grain Of corn that
the corn fairy will bring up beau
tiful, tall stalk of corn. You know
when you put one of the 'seven-eyes'
into the ground that you will have a
potato plant. They do what they have
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-02-28

1--WE brought her back in the bas-
ket and kept her shut up in the base
ment while. Then she stayed"
SHOULD you have found your way
back to the old house alone?"
"Oh, no. 1t is ever so far"
Glow do you suppose cat did it,"
81 don't know"
Something in Maria something
that we call instinct told her to go.
In the seeds there is something like
that. They know what they are told
to do and they do it. They never dis
obey, and they always tell the truth.
"Tell the TRUTH" said Dolly, laugh
ing. what do you mean?"
Il mean just that, If you could
not believe the seeds you wouldn't
have much of garden. Don't you
remember what / said about planting
corn seed and knowing that a corn
stalk would come up?"
'soh, of course. see. How awful
it would be if we couldn't believe the
seeds. Just think, if l should plant a
"a Jhonny-Jump-Up seed and poir
son ivy should come up"
dolly had very sad memory OF
bringing home some pretty shiny
/ leaves last summer)
81 see you know what / mean. So
when you say the seeds do not have
to obey, you are wrong They are
the most obedient things in the world.
And they do not ask foolish questions
about why should / obey?' They
know that there is a great and wise
Power that has taught them just
what to do. All they have to bother
about is to follow orders.
81 see what you mean," said Dolly
quite soberly.
And / believe she did.
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go into the garden until you do as |
tell you"
Well, Dolly went slowly back up
stairs. She dragged her apron off
and put on clean one. She brushed
her hair and braided it and put rib
bon on it. She scrubbed her teeth
and her fingernails. She found the
shoe buttoner and buttoned her
shoes. But she did not find her sweet
temper. When she went into the gar
den she scuffed her feet along the
neat path. Her head hung down and
her lips stuck out. She was sure it
was too late for any dewdrops.
Good morning." said the cheerful
voice of the Dewdrop Fairy Queen.
What is the matter, Dolly?"
oh" cried Dolly, Il thought it
would be too late to see any Fairy
this morning"
81 was waiting for you. But why
do you look so'-the Fairy was too
polite to say cross" SO she said
unhappy"
81 just don't see why | have to
mind all the time," Dolly burst out.
Il have to keep my room clean and
fold up my clothes and brush my hair
when / want to be out here listening
to your stories. You don't have to
obey somebody else all the time
you can do just as you please"
"You are very much mistaken, if
that is what you think" said the
Fairy. 1--WE all have to obey-and
be very careful about it, too"
II don't see why"
Listen. Suppose, when you put
a seed into the ground, it should in
sist on sticking its root up into the
air and trying to make its leaves go
wouldn't that be funny?"
Eyes; but they don't do that.
"They don't do it, because they
obey what they are told and grow the
way they were meant to grow. Dc
you want to hear about it,"
"Oh, yes," said Dolly, who was get
ting into a better temper.
"Well, listen" said the Fairy, "anG
l will tell YOU"
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-02-28
been taught to do; they obey like good

been taught to do; they obey like good
soldiers"
"But who tells them what to do?"
"Do you know who is the highest
officer in the army?"
"Oh, yes-the General"
"And then come other officers
colonies, majors, captains and so ON.
Now, the good soldier, when his Off
Ger gives him an order, does not say
Did the General tell me to do this?
He just goes on and does it, because
he knows it is an order from Head
quarters. The seeds are like good
soldiers. They obey orders and do
what they have been trained to do"
'But how do they know what or
ders are?"
."Seeds are like animals, little Dol
ly. They have some ways of knowing
things that we can not find out. Do
you remember when you moved
here?"
ooh, yes; it was only last year: We
came here so we could have garden. "
'Do you remember how old Maria
MacDougal acted?"
"Oh, yes! We brought her here in
covered basket in the car, but she
ran away"
where did she go?"
''Why, she went back to the old
house. It took her two days to get
there. / cried and cried and Father
bob said he was sure we would find
her at the old house. So we went
back there ever so many times. At
last she did come back. She was
dirty and hungry"
] "Then what did you do?"
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-02-28

rTRAYED-on or about January
j 20, 1920, from E. NJ. Boagni's
ST Joseph plantation, in Coulee
Croche. one black horse mule, about
thirteen hands high, about six years
old. had rope around neck when it got
loose. One black mare mule, about
thirteen hands high, about six years
old. had rope around neck when it got
loose One brown horse, about flt-
teen hands high, about five years old,
SLIGHT injury in right hip. Anyone
knowing of the whereabouts of these
animals will please notify =. NJ.
BOAGNI, 0pelousas, La, or U. ~
HARGRODER, Sunset, La. a sun
able reward will be paid to person
finding these animals. febl4-1
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-02-28
Itching, Scratching, Skin Diseases
That Burn Like Flames of Fire

cases of Eczema and other skin
eruptions. This wonderful remedy
is one of the oldest and most re-
liable medicines on the market. Il
has been sold by druggists for fifty
years. S. S. S. is a splendid system
cleanser; it is not sol dor recon-
mended for venereal diseases.
You are invited to write to-day
for complete and full advice as TO
the treatment of your own case.
Address, ChiG Medical Adviser,
Swift Specific Co., Dept &, At
lanta, Ga.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-02-28
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS
AND RESIDENTS

You are notified to clean up your
premises and place same in sanitary
condition.
Owing to the protraeted and FREE
duent rains of last year, it was i'm
possible to clean up as thoroughly as
Should have been done, consequently
trash, garbage, etc, has accumulated
in and on the premises in the city,
making necessary to clean up inlme-
diately. A clean and sanitary city IS
most potent factor in preventing
various Diseases and epidemics Of
diseases. So do your part in assist
ing and in preventing disease and
epidemics in your city.
B. A. LITTELL, M. D.,
Chairman of the City Board Of
Health. jan3l-tf
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-02-28
BIDS.
SIG, 100000
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
LOUISIANA,
ROAD DISTRICT NO. TEN


Sealed bids will be received by the
undersigned, at Opelousas, La, until
MARCH 2, 1920,
at II o'clock A. NJ, for the purchase
of S16,0O0.0O five per cent . per
cent? bonds of Road District No. ~,
of the Fourth Police Jury Ward OF the
Parish of ST. Landry, La, dated Aug
ust J., 1919.
Forty bonds of the denomination
of s4OO. 90 each, maturing as follows
one bond payable August /, 1924,
and one each year thereafter up to
and including August / 1850; and
two bonds payable each year thereaI-
ter up to and including August =
1869.
Interest payable semi-annually on
the first day of February and August
of each year, and being at the rate OF
five per cent per annum from date OF
issuance. The principal and interest
of said bonds shall be payable at the
office of the Parish Treasurer, or at
the National Park Bank, in the City
and State Of New York, at the option
IF the purchasers.
Each bid shall be accompanied BY
a certified check for IL per cent o.
the face value of said bonds. All bids
must be superscribed with the words
"Bid for Road Bonds of the Tent
Road District, Fourth Police !ur!
Ward, st. Landry Parish, La. "
The purchaser win be required t.
defray the cost Of any legal examin
alton or investigation in connection
Herewith that may be required 3.
him.
The Police Jury shall have the righ
to reject any or all bids.
/ F. OCTAVE PAVY,
i President Police Jury, st. Landr.
Parish. La. jan31-5
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KIoTIcE-Sealed bids win be re-
IN ceived until 10 o'clock A. NJ, Sat
urday, February %, 1920, for the ex-
camtion of approximately 100000
cubic yards of earth work in the
Bellevue and Coulee Croche Drainage
District of the Parish of st. Landry,
State of Louisiana. Certified check
for 81, 100000 must accompany each
bid. to be forfeited to the Board OF
Commissioners of the Bellevue and
-Coulee Croche Drainage District IN
the event the successful bidder fails
to sign the contract within ten days
from the date his bid is accepted. The
condition upon which bids vii be re-
ceived is that the successful bidder
must put two dredge boats at work n
the district by May i, 1920. The
Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids. All bids must be sealed
and addressed to Frank Dimmlek,
President, Board of Commissioners,
Shuteston, La feol4-zl
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-02-28
r,,r STORIES THE The
- DEwDRoPl'S I !
....o for the United States
t writer Garden Army Depart
'eH' ,n.nt of the Interior)
PART ].
Wbv Seeds Obey

r.-ns Why Seeds Obey
y yon will be sorry to know tnat
ou sad been naughty. Not very
Dolly hit enough to make her un-
naugn''' Nothermine was trying to
happ' dolly careful and neat IN her
max She was taught to brush and
ha0l y hsr hair every morning and to
Diaia her teeth and her finger nails.
~ S,a'I knew she must put on a fresh
siaqham apron, too. ,.
Che was afraid the dewdrops
~ IN be gone, SO she just tied
WIZ .trino around her hair and let
y ~. ]. oat behind. She buttoned one
M had fastened four buttons
u, he other when she dropped the
.aager She was in too much OF a
49,. II hunt for it, so she let the
l ~ u unbuttoned She had on yes
~. 5.y,s apron, with two jam spots on
s1sy worst of all-she did not
~ her finger nails nor her teeth.
ehs slipped down the back stairs
ia was just running out the door
.shep Mothemine came out OF the
- .sry right in front of her, Mother
80 Looked at her. Dolly felt her
~, 80, shoe Tapping against her ankle.
~ Lnow her hair was sticking out
. 81. Ike a ROSTERS tail. She hid
n. .o;led finger nails in the pocket
e her jam-my apron, and tried to
IA past MOthermine.
aAren,t you going to tell me good
.rriro Dolly?" asked Mothermine.
acood morning" said Dolly very
fast. NH, =.
.sBut is it really my own Dolly, or
sss someone else come in by mistake!
thoughts my little girl liked to be
elsan and neat. This little girl doesn't
seem to care how she looks"
ann in a hurry" said Dolly. I'm
afraid the dewdrops will all be gone"
aDo you think the Fairies will be
dad to see you with soiled clothes
and finger nails, and with your shoes
like tbat?'
II don't know" said Dolly, quite
crosslv Il don't see why have to
he So ,fixy. | don't believe the Fai-
y;es have to bother about being
clean
lam afraid weed imp had flown
into Dolly's heart.
aYou must 60 back to your room
and make yourself tidy or you can
not 20 into the garden at all today
said Mothermine.
q don't want to go back think
YOU might let me go this once
think it's mean"-but Dolly couldn't
quite bring herself to say that after
all
.Do just as you please about
changing your things" said Mother.
mine. "But remember-you can not