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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-04-08

North of S. Z. corner of the said NE
IA of the S. W. IA: thence run from
said point North % IL deg. West 1920
chains; thence North } deg West 7.4l
chains to North line of lot 3 thence
East to the point of beginning.
All of the North West Quarter
(NWD of the South East Quarter
(SED.
All that part of the Me-,
of the S. E. Ii except that
part sold by D. P. Springfield to
James Burkhalter by title recorded in
Conveyance Record Is, page 645, the
conditional line of the said tract sold
to James Burkhalter on the North be-
ing Dulaney's branch and on the West
line running from Dulaney's branch
In southerly direction to line of
lands sold to Fordney- Fassett Co.
The said tract in NE, of SCI herein
conveyed containing Is acres, more
or less.
All in Section Twelve 12) Town
ship Two t2) S. r. Nine 81 East st.
Hell. Meridian,
To be sold for the purpose of effect
ing partition.
Terms of Sale. Cash.
This 18th day of March, 1920.
j. E. Bateman, Sheriff.
OFT & Johnson, Attorneys.
Publ March 1S-April %, 1920.
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Notice TO The Public.

Notice is hereby given to all
taxpayers of the Parish of Wash.
ington that will complete the
listing of all property in the par
ish for assessment purposes or. or
before Monday, April, IS, 1920,
The Assessment list will be open
for inspection by the public for
twenty days beginning Monday,
April, 10, 1920, and ending May,
10, 1920. All taxpayers are mott
fled that the assessment list will
be subject to examination for this
twenty day period as required by
law.
S. E. Morris.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-04-08

en- and Earth anu a.4 within them
therein; they wanted a front seat
with cushions in Heaven; they
wanted the state office; they
wanted the sheriff's office; they
did not want the bond issue; they
wanted the Parish of Washington;
they wanted the coroner's office,
and last, but not least, they want,
ed the Magic City of Bogalusa.
Here is where their wants crapped.
Now they are returning to the
office of sheriff If Mr.. Bateman
had as much money as charged,
I dare say he would not care nor
want a job as sheriff in New York,
Seattle, nor the parish of Wash
ington. The sum total stated to
be given out by him would
amount to more than his salary
and all the graft, if so there was
any to obtain.
It is circulated that a man who
belongs to the House of God, said
he knew as a matter of fact that
the said charges were true, but
he had never told of them. But
| have been taught, and you have
been taught, it is fraud to con-
ceal fraud, and when this man
of the House Of God kept under
lis hat The facts as he said they
are, he is, in my estimation, also
with the gang, considered very
small, very small. Therefore it
great many, as we'll as myself,
know what all this notoriety and
upstir is founded upon, and that
is-a false impression and false
charges.
DR.. H. HALL.
Bogalusa, La.
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Citizen Indignant
Over Charges.

Bogalusa, La, March %, 1920.
To the Public at Large:
am not an orator and, being
such a good ploughboy, missed a
good part of an education, so
therefore am no man to have a de-
sire to get my name in publication
with the press, but after reading
SO much notoriety, and knowing
the cause of same in the papers OF
New Orleans, cannot refrain
from stating my opinion and be-
lief in the matter as to the
charges against Sheriff Bateman.
| believe the author of those arti-
cles il liar, and the witnesses,
of there are 80 many, as per the
list, are lying. Have heard one
say, already, Mr.. DockSeals, that
they lied on him, that he, Seals,
was not nor has been offered any
thing, nor any money for his
vote, and he Seals was not a sup.
porter of Bateman.
Now from two or three stand.
points: Who was Mr.. Bateman
some few years ago1 A very
poor man and a good, honest, up.
right citizen, holding a job as
janitor Of the court house in the
country town of Franklinton, for
a small and barely living salary
for same. But the parish and
county fast developed, new enter
prises coming in with the advance.
ment. Mr.. Bateman also had am
bition to want to advance, and
feeling 90, with the wishes of his
numerous friends, announced
himself candidate for sheriff of !
Washington parish, a position ho
held and is yet holding. Things
were smooth seas and fair sail
ing until the Bolsheviks and agi.
tators, framed up in Bogalusa,
and decided and declared thew
wanted the world and a fence
around same; they wanted Heav.
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and to me directed, l will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, on
Saturday, April "a, 1920
at the principal front door of the court
house at Franklinton, La, between
the legal sale hours for judicial sales,
the following described property, be-
ing and situated in Washington Par
ish, Louisiana, to-wit:
First: The South Half (S1-2) of the
South East Quarter SEA of Section
81 and the North Half (N1-2) of the
North Last Quarter (NE1-4) of Sec
ton I'd; Township /, South Range u
Fast,
:econd: Fifty (50) acres Of land
more or less in the Nathan Blackwell
Headlight Al, Township l, South,
Rargr ID East St. Hell Mer., and de-
sc!ibed as follows: Bound on the
North by lands of --- Hodge, and John
Green, on the East by the East line of
the said headlight, on the South and
West by Pushapatappa Creek.
Terms of sale: CASH.
10 be sold for the purpose of effect
ing partition
This 18th day of March, 1920.
J. E. Bateman, Sheriff.
OFT & Johnson, Attorneys.
Publ. March 1S. April %, 1920
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Notice..

Succession of Peter White. .
No. 354.
Twenty Sixth Judicial District
Court, Washington Parish,
Louisiana.
Notice is hereby given to the
creditors of this estate and to all
other persons herein interested
to show cause, within ten days
from the present notification (if
they have or CAM, why the final
account presented by Paul Her
nandez, administrator of this es-
tate, should not be approved and
homologated and the funds dis.
tribpted in accordance there
with,
By order of the Court:
This March %, 1920.
M. A. Thigpen,
(Seal.) Clerk of Court.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-04-08

Everyone is interested in an
item of local news. If you know
of any local happening that is
not generally known, communi.
cate the fact to this office.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-04-08

Ford Cars For Sale.
Two Ford cars in first class
condition for sale cheap.
Apply to
D. E. Net ties.
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Sheriff Sale. INC.
Louis Grain
VS..
Alvey Rawls ct ais.

Alvey KaWIS ct ais.
26th Judicial District Court of Louisi-
ana in and for Washington Parish.
Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue of a commission of sale issued
out of the 26th Judicial District Court
Of Louisiana, in and for Washington
parish, In the above entitled cause
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and to me directed, l will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, on
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The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1920-11-18

Miss Lise Prudhomme Of Ber-
muda won the first prize, a hand.
some dresser scarf. the beautiful
handwork of Mrs. Lawton who
presented it for the occasion and
Mrs. Jeff DeBiieux won the sec,
ond prize, two tickets to the next
euchre.
The neat sum of $4,000 was
placed in the treasury besides the
credit Of very pleasant evening.
The beautiful centerpiece that
Mrs. L. Bishop made and ratfi I'd
off at sc a chance for the Cathed-
raj repair fund, Melted the very
neat sum of $36. so aud was won
by Miss Addie Tauzin, the draw
ing taking place at the K. of G..
hall Thursday night afte, the
game.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1920-11-18
Z. Of c. Benefit

IF the rest of the series of the
benefit euchres planned by the
Catholic ladies for the purpose of
raising money to MAKE some nee
essary repairs on the Cathedral
prove as successful socially as well
as financially as did the first which
was given at the K. of G. hall,
Thursday night. they will have
every reason to be satisfied.
Misses Dorothy Lawton and
Addie Tauzin had the party in
charge and everything was we'll
and with the assistance
of Mrs. E. G. Lawton did the
bopors beautifully,
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1920-11-18

McClure's MAGAZINE, will lecture
on World Conditions Today" in
the Normal Auditorium on Nov
embcr 2znd at 1880 p. m. Mr..
Mcclure presents facts that stag
ger the Imagination. as he explains
the position of this country in
relation to the rest of the world,
the probable outcome of the pres
ent upheavals in all lands and the
possibility of future wars. Into
this lecture he co ndenscs such a
complete review of world condi-
tons ard explains every point so
Interestingly that he enables every
audience to gain clear UNDER
standing Of the entire international
situation. the perils chat confront
us. and what must be done if
civilization is TO be preserved.
DR.. /. I. Katie spent Monday
in Shrevepors enjoying the. Dem
tai Exhibit that has been so much
advertised recently. He hopes 10
be able to return to the .Shriner's
meeting the latter part Of the
week.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1920-11-18

I nd Mrs. J. H. Williams
oi Ea aitochcs and their children
"a ne ID Saturday to the State
F,iu. Mrs. Williams is president
q. IL Natchiloches CHATTER q.
j. / and her attentions to the
Guests last Spring at the State u.
=, =. convention are delightfully."-
reinhered by the Shreveport dele
Gotee.~JoarnRl,
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-07-02
Good Causes and Poor Tunes.

Mr.. Bernard Shaw. who has fallen
foul Of ".rhe Red Flag" which he re-
CARDS as an air that would ruin any
movement. seems to forget that many
good cause has been supported by
poor tune. The Belgian national All
them is Il remarkably inane melody
but that did not impair the resistance,
Of I.iege. And neither the words nor
music Of God Save the King" are
particularly uplifting. The air OF
"I.iilibullerO." that Is said to have
whistled james II off the throne Ot
England. cannot have been II very dis
tfnguished one. for nowadays nj
one seems to know what it was. On
the other hand the Russian national
anthem was easily one Of the most
stirring examples OF its kind in Eu-
rope. hut it did not save Russia from
collapse. If the sOviets have provided
substitute for 1t the result would
probably please Mr.. Shaw as little as
"'rhe Red Flag which he considers
should he rechriStened 1.-THE Eternal
March of Fried el.''-Alanchester
Guardian.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-07-02
MARVELLOUS IS HUMAN MINp
sponsive to the Call Of Ruler
Of the intellect.

On rough estimate. the brain con-
tains 5OO.OOO.OW cells. each having a
consciousness Of it's owr. Your self
consciousness, your personality. should
he the muster of all these willing
slaves.
They are the genii Of the mind,
humbly waiting to do your bidding !:
guardians of the vast stores Of ideas
that you, more often than not without
realizing 1t, have gathered along life's
highway. Are you one Of the reck-
less kind, who have mo idea" or are
you in the ranks Of the sensible. who
summon the spirits Of the intellect to
their aid?
How is this done? Nothing more
simple. Get the problem fairly and
squarely into your head. and then for.
get it! The little genii of the brain
refuse to be coerced: humor them,
however. and there is no limit to what
they can. and will, do for you. You
have to make decision Turn the
problem round and round N your head
till YOU are gi.l'!y. you will get no near.
or to The solution. Put 1t away from
you. Don't force your thoughts: leave
them alone. and behold. suddenly.
when you least expect it, the idea you
have been searching for will jump into
your mind, to be instantly recognized
rs the idea you wanted.
The magicians of the brain would
appear to be more amenable to femi-
nine than masculine rule. for the prov
cribs Of all nations agree that wOmen's
best ideas are her first ones. while
man has to wait for second thought II
he would act rightly
Our search for ideas, too, must he
systematic II we want to get hold Of
useful ones.
According to the Platonic phtlOs-
orhy. ideas are the universal types of
which individual specimens are the
mere or less imperfect copies: so that
we need not he dOwnhearted If we
cannot carry out our ideas in practice
exactly as they occur to us in the
mind.
Thought grows snowfall fashion. and
is the opposite to money.
The more we spend the more we
have.-I.onlon Answers.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-07-02

Only disjointed fragments Of her
talk were audible:
Amy alone? How
shall tell you! this afternoon
dined No, no! !.
LOOKS splendid. but not Will,
Not the slightest remembrance !.
must not despair Yes. I'm Ger.
tain. If anyone can cure him :.
be prepared believes himself
/. Clinton"
AS he realized that he was listening
TO talk that had reference to himself,
the young man thrust out his hand to
close the door. The sound attracted
the attention Of Ellen. She looked
ABOUT at the guest. the corners of her
perfect mouth dropping.
Sile bent over the keyboard and he.
gan to play something soft and low
that ran into eerie minor notes. He
$1,000 at the corner of the piano gaz.
Ing down at her with a look of frank
enjoyment. She was undoubtedly
beautiful and she played well.
When she looked up her eyes were
suHllsed with tears. but there was ca.
ger expectancy in her glance. In his
eyes was only the politely reserved adj
miration of II stranger. Her lips be.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-07-02
Carry Photo Messages in Eyes.

Spies. engaged In n life-anl-death
business. have devised extraordinarily
ingenious methods Of concealment
since history began. No means could
he more remarkable. however. than that
used by the Russian holsheviki for
getting messages through the enemy
lines The inside skin of an eggshell
is pasted on glass. and reduced with
a microtOme knife to almost impalp.
able thinness. 1t IL then senSitiZed.
and microscopic message Photographic
ed upon 1t. Removed from the glass.
1t is spread with a brush on the spy's
eyehall. under the lid. 1t does NOT
Inconvenience the carrier. and heing
quite transparent It Is practically in
visible.-Popnlar Mechanics Magazine.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-07-02
Thinks Earth viii Last Many Years

In recent lecture Sir Oliver Lodge.
the eminent English scientist, an.
nounced that the earth would prob
ably continue to exist for 2OMW.0W
years more. These are. Of course.
round numbers. Some scientists est.
mate that the earth will live for ten
times this age. There have been ami
mails of one kind and another on this
planet for fully this length Of time.
The dinosaurs are believed to have
lived through some such period. The
age of man. which is probably only n
few thousand years. seems the merest
trifle by comparison. When We con-
slider how man has developed during
recorded history, which is less than
ten thousand years. we may hope
that he will evolve to an infinitely
finer type in the future.-Boys' Life.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-07-02

tngly material. AS n man thinketh in
his heart SO Is he For instance, YOU
think you are certain personality
named Richard Clinton"
Il not only think it. l know it,"
''DO you know yourself: DO YOU
know what you really are? Does any.
one know what he or she really is:"
II at ieast have some idea who l
ann" replied CLIFTON. smiling.
"Some idea? You mean II small idea
an extremely small idea. Every day
there are millions Of pictures. myria.ls
Ut sounds. being stored away in your
subconsctous mind. OF how many of
these were you aware at the time ant,
how many can you now recall? Only
II few. pitiful cupful out of the
ocean. Conscious man is n glowworm
crawling over the vast dark field of
his SubcORSciouS mind"
"iOu refer. presume. to the odd
cases known as double personality"
remarked Clinton. must confess
! hardly believe them possible"
ION the contrary" asserted Doctor
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-07-02
GIRL, AGED 9, TRAPS WILD CAT
ckilj Beats Snarlinp Animal to Death
Then Carries Him
Home.

Northeast Carry. Me.--The piercing
cry Of the wildcat strikes terror in
adults, but not that of Louise Smith,
nine years old. Of this town. This lit
tie huntreSs trapped one Of these an
imalS bigger than herself in the woods
near here. beat him over the head with
Il club until he forever ceased to snarl
AMI then carried him home on her
back. all unaided
Louise is 1 feet : inches i'm height
The cat measured 4 feet : inches and
weighed 36 pounds.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-07-02
Doctor Welded to Niece; Kills Self.

him in October. 1913. because Of his
craving for drugs and agnostic phil.
OsOphy of life.
He then went to California, where
he conducted a drug business for Il
year and half. Later he changed
his residence to Illinois. where he
married DR.. Martha Haywood.
His marriage with DR.. Haywood,
however. was of but three weeks dur
alton and rupture occurred. after
which they separated, she asserted.
After unsuccessful attempts to get
into the army. Dr. Clock went to Des
Moines, where he became infatuated
with his nineteen-year-Old niece, Cath
crime Clock. and later eloped with her.
He then Went to Wal>enburg, where
he was given the position Of company
physician with the mining company.
Friends believe that incOmpatability
Of the mddle-aged man and his youth
full bride led to an agreement by
which ne was to put himself out Of
the way that she might marry someone
nearer her own age.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-07-02
Film Quickly Developed.

Sixty rolls of Photographic film ham
died in ten minutes actual working
time is the claim made for Il system
of glazed stoneware developing tanks
now on the market. according to Pop
ular Mechanics Magazine. The tanks
are sold In sets of three. one for
developing. one for fixing and one for
washing. Each has a concave bottom,
terminating in brass drain cock.
also with an overflow connection. to
permit continuous water circulation
from bottom to top.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-07-02
CHAPTER II.
Bonds.

Left alone on the porch the CUES,
again faced the sunset. But the daz
cling glories Of red and gold were al
ready fading into the gray Of twilight
lie looked absently at the blackenp,
bulk Of the mountains. his expression
shifting between annoyance AM,
amusement. curiosity and apprehen
sion.
He was still evidently considering
the situation when small touring
car came whirring along the street in
the clear twilight. 1t stopped befor.
the house aud Doctor Kirkland sprany
out with briSkneSS unusual in Il gen.
tleman of his portiy figure. He came
M to the porch. his alert gaze on the
lone guest.
whats this?" he demanded. Don't
mean to say you've been left all this
time to entertain yOurself?"
Not all the tine." smilingly replied
the guest. ION the contrary Miss
Kirkland and l." His look became
grave. "Much to my regret Miss Kirk
land made the same mistake as Mrs.
hlrkland ana yourself"
Naturally. But If her mother"
"She had gone in when Miss Kirk
land came around the house. regret
that my insistence on my identity
rather Overcame her."
mot surprising. when she is en-.
gagged to you. is it,"
Engaged to me! You mean of
course"
ITO your double. to viii l.owrie."
explained the physician. "DO you
need further proof that you are his
double?"
mo more. She was still quite posi.
tive. fear. after all my attempts to
convince her Of the mistake. How.
ever. Mrs. Kirkland came, aud no
doubt has explained the mistake to
her."
VERY likely" agreed the physician.
II would have gone had they not
very kindly insisted that l must re.
main."
'You must"
ut is very hospitahle Of you to in.
sist. Still do not wish to cause your
daughter the slightest distress"
Nothing would distress her more
than"-the physician considered the
point-"than to have you refuse our
hospitality"
THAT being SO ! am very glad to
stay. I've been recalling the fact thar
men even Of national prominence have
doubles who are mistaken for them.
My resemblance to MIR. Lowrie is not
SO strong as ut first thought"
"Not ut ALL" replied Doctor Kirk
land. his shrewd eyes twinkling.
The guest stepped into the reception
hall. and found himself in a well-fur.
,iished. comfortable home. The rooms
were bright with the mellow radiance
n in'li'~ct electric lighting. The little
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CHAPTER i-continued.

Miss Kirkland!" he begged. "Calm
yourself. This--it is most unfortu-
nate. Had you first seen your mother
had she explained to you-prepared
you."
Explained? rrepared?''
"But I must insist. Miss Kirkland.
that l." He glanced past her AMI
smiled with relief. "Here is your
mother"
The girl darted along the porch to
clasp her mothers arm. Mamma :"
she appealed. what is it? Tell me
Will insists he is not--not himself.
lit friglltens me!''
MY DEAR" sOOthed Mrs. Kirkland,
there Is no reason. none whatever.
Had you been in your ROOM" She
smiled ut the guest. You will under
stand. Mr.. Clinton. the resemblance
being SO ahsurdly close. The child is
excited-not quite herself. So great
a shock. II you will kindly excuse us
a few minutps.'
II am very sorry" he said. ''Ier.
haps it would I've better II l should go"
"Oh! no. no! Do not gO!" hyster-
ically cried the girl.
"Hush. dear" reproved her mother.
''Mr. Clinton Ia not going. He il to
stay and dine with us"
If you really wish It." he asscnted.
Then you'll not go?" exclaimed the
girl.
"Of course not. Elem said her
mother. "Come In with me-"