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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-08-12
New Rail Rates Start Aug.
ust 26.

Washington. August. New
freight rates and passenger fares
will be made effective August rs,
instead of August 20 for passen.
ger fares and August % for
freight tariffs, railroad officials
announced last night.
Decision to postpone the put.
ting into effect of the advanced
charges, authorized last satur.
day BY the Interstate Commerce
Commission, from the dates first
announced was reached after tar.
if experts Of the carriers had in.
formed Alfred P. Thorn, general
counsel for the Association of
Railway Executives, that it would
be impossible to have the blanket
schedules ready before August
III. Under the orders Of the COM
mission, the new schedules must
be filed five days before they be-
come effective.
r. WAS announced that the
, American railroads would ask the
Canadian railway commissioners
, for permission to make the new
} rates effective on transportation
/. from the United States to thu
. Dominion.
t Applications OF the new scned'
= |ule to Canada, officials said, vii
|, mean that shippers will pa!
q freight charges under the ne'
\ tariffs for their classification
4 territories unless the shipmen
q passes through more than on
group before passing the line, !
10 which case the -territorii
O rate, which is to be advance
It SO 1-S per cent would apply.
a.. Canadian railways, it was SAT-
d will apply to the Interstate Com
merce Commission for authori'
to make the new charges effec
I'd i've on transportation from tt
lis dominion into the United State
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-08-12
Partition Sale mo. 84M
Delos r. Johnson
Va.
Thnmas A. Pigott ct al.

Thomas A. Pigott ct al.
ssth Judicial District Court Of Louisi.
ana in and for Washington Parish
Notice is hereby given that BY vir..
t,a of a commission of sale issued
ont Of the 26th Judicial District Court
Of Louisiana, in and for Washington
nnrish In The above entitled csuse
and to me directed, viii proceed 70
sell at public auction to Che last ana
highest bidder, on
Saturday, September 4, 1920
at the principal front door Of the court
house ct Franklinton, La, between
the legal sale hours for judicial ssies'
the following described property, BE-
inc and situated In Washington FAR
is6, Louisiana, to.wit; !
100 acres Of land, mora or less, n
the Henry Hill Headright No os
Township 2 south, Range 10 east
bound on North and West by land'
formerly belonging to the estate Q
III. P. Bulloch, East by ,Bogue Cnits'
river and south by Silver Creek, an
being same property described in tn
title from VIM. v. Burchto 7. !. Pigott
recorded in conveyance record No.
page 245,
The said land being PARTICULAR
: described as follows; All lands with
I, in the following lines, via: Begin 9
/. . point on Bogus Chitto river wner
4 the north line Of the Henry Hill heas
1 fright intersects the. said river, On
from said point run south ssa0 We
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-08-12

Kansas City Star. Reduced
to simple terms, the race this
year is between two printers to
see who shall preside atthe "pi"
counter.
Baltimore American. Mr.,
| Wilson can now devote the bal
| ance Of his term to house hunt
ling
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-08-12

Buffalo Commercial.-lf the
allies succeed in making Germa.
nv deliver that coal on time we
shall have to see what we can do
about using them to get ours for
"a next winter,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-08-12
One Mill Tax Favored For
Agricultural College,

Governor Parker and the leg
stature provided generously, for
the building and equipping Of our
greater Agricultural and Mechan'
ical College, by approprlating the
license severance tax to this pur'
pose. This appropriation will in
the next four years produce for
this purpose, possibly eight mill
lion dollars.
Governor Parker can not pro-
vide for the future of this college
beyond his term of office. The
Greater Agricultural College As.
ISOLATION of farmers is of the opin-
ion that it would be most unwise
to trust the future Of this college
In the political seas that storm
about Legislative session. Our
future legislatures and governors
are unknown, while we hope for
the best, we might suffer as Mis-
sissippi and South Carolina have
suffered. The next ten years
will be the formative period IN
the life of this college, and it is
most essential that it's malnten.
lance income be constant and Sc
curs against fluctuations, so that
Iplans covering number OF years
can be laid and put through with
out hindrance.
! If we trust to the severance IL
cense tax, each incoming legisla'
ture and administration will be at
liberty to amend, to decrease and
; divert this tax to any number OF
uses, other than the Agricultural
; | College. This would work dis
. astsr, throw the colleg into poll
| tics for self preservation and ruiz
the wonderful structure Governo
! Parker aud the present legislator
4 have provided for
: To avoid such 9 possibility, to
Grsater Agricultural College AS
ISOLATION, strongly urges that q
the expiration Of Governor Pal
ker's term Of Office, this severanc
tax be given up to the stste an
THAT q one mill tax be substitute
AZ q maintenance income. Thi
change should be made by tn
constitutional Convention an
!. this tax should be placed in tn
b. Constitution, as q part OF tn
:. maintenance of the college.
Of This change will result in tt
r college getting less than the SOL
r. GRANGE tax will in, all probabili1
to produce, by possibly million al
- a quarter a year, but the decrea
is justified, because the colleI
no will not need as much as the Il
ST. will prouce but it will need t
' ed assurance of q steady income tn
n will be safe from political chang
~ The severance tax is likely
,ss, produce three millions q year. 7
10. difference in income is more tn
Iel' made up in the safe assurance
on 4 constant, fixed income in
nv Constitution.
md Let us send q delegate to
nds Constitutional Convention v
her will support this ides and help
Of the future Of this great college
yond the reach of i'll advl
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-08-12
Sheriff Ssle--No. 3Sb.
William P. Mizell
Stephen K. Mizell ct ais.

Stephen K. Mizell ct ais.
oath judicial District Court of I,ouisi-
ana in and for Washington Parish.
Notice il hereby given that by vir.
tine Of q commission OF sale issued out
of the 26th judicial District Court of
( louisiana in and for Washington Par
ish. in the above entitled and number
ed cause. to me directed and deliver
ered for execution, will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last ano
highest bidder on
Saturday. July 81, 1920.
At the principal front door Of the
Court House at F1snklinton, Lotiisl'
ana. between the legal sale hours FOL
indicial sales, the following described
nroperty, being situated In the Par
ish Of Washington, State OF Louisiana
towit:
frat. 20 acres Of land more or less
In the Moses Miller Headlight No
SO, To. 4 South Range 10, East st. Hell
/ Med. described a. follows; Bound 9,
the North by lands Of hampton Rea'
ty Co., on the East by lands sold .
Warren Misen to Luther Aisell an
Dave Miaell, on the South BY land
.old BY Warren Misell to Luthe
. Misell, and on the West BY lands
W. P. Mizell and Burrel r. Jones.
. Second. 26 acres Of land, more {
/. less, In the Moses Miller Headrigi
Il No. %, Up. 4, South, Range u -
list, Hell. Med. described as follow
| bound on the North BY lands OF W..
II Missll, East BY lands Of Bolivar Adam
| South by lands Of Bolivar Adams :,
Il tho pugus Chitto River, and West
lands Of Burrell r. Jones.
Trr,ns Of Sals--Cash With benefit
appraisemsnt' .,.o
This tho alst day Of June, 1890
]. E, Bstemsu, Sheriff
II isshL luzs as''ul5 y, usal
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-08-12


to 800, 900.
Portland Telegram Wanted
Someone to teach the sugar kings
and profiteers that song OF bles-
sed but almost vanished memory,
"Sweet and Low
Toledo News-Bee.-Vsry likely
the kettle called the pot black be.
cause they were both running for
the same office.
Louisville Post.-The Repub.
lican idea ID to replace a president
wLo gives advice with one who
takes it.
Boston Transcript.--To read
the reports Of the fighting in
Ireland you would almost suppose
that they had home rule there
already.
sak Lake Herald. -One benefit
Of the prohibition and suffrage
amendments coming 90 close to.
gether ia that d man can't be dri-
ven 10 drink when he thinks Of
his wife voting.
Anaconda Standard. $50 far
the presidential campaign, con-
sidsred az Q whole, seems to have
exhibited oil the sound and fur,
ofagame Of checkers.
Cleveland Plain Dealer. TIL
New York man who hid 5000 il
an old rug, still has the rug.
Washington Post. -Cox's arm
has begun . drive on Washing
ton.
Toledo Blade. People VIII
used 70 80 to church on Sunda
mornings are now patching inns
tubes.
Boaton Transcript The stat,
mentin headline that the pri,
Of bsetsteak is out Of sight do
not correctly describe the stu
ton. The price Of beefsteak
painfully and obsrusively
sight, but decidedly out Of reac
Salina Union. Goal is sho
Sugar ia short. Hours are sho
Feed Is short. Milk is sho
News print 10 short. And sv
tho skirts seen going up q
4 down the streets are short.
Cincinnati Times. Star..--Peu
4 are coming to America from E
ops 70 get something to eat, I
Americans are going to Europ,
get something TO drink. It's
4 new balance Of trade.
Kansas City star.4-Is d ul,
hsf who yisits your cellar bo,
~ % tne same professional seer
@ is 9 Doctor to whom you 9
ads ypas illaa
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-08-12
Newspaper Views.

Norfolk Ledger Dispatch
Germany has reduced her stand
ing army to 100000 men and if
the allies give her time. she will
no doubt succeed in reducing it
TO 100000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-03
7 he Hfd[dglN Stains

instead Of taking it, the old man rolled
his eyes. pointed mysteriously at his
eye and his nose and shook his snowy
head. ,..,f
Guess he must be deaf and dumb.
poor fellow" thought Arthur. But
the old man was b,sckoning him.
Arthur followed through the hall to a
large library full Of gloomy furniture
and dry-looking books
The walls Of the rooIm were paneled
with dark wood almost up to the CELL
ing which made the. room all the
gloomier.
Guess II have to wait here for
somebody who can talk" said Arthur
to himself pz
The old man walked to the wall
and began feeling along the edge OF
one ofIthe wood panels. After a min
ute while the boy looked on. the panel
slowly opened and whatfwas Arthur's
| surprise to find himself looking into
a dark hole where the panel had once
| been
| The old man now turned and waved
| his hand towards the, opening. He
was inviting Arthur to enter it. A lit
! tie SILVER quivered down the boys
! spine, but he was no coward and he
thought: ANY way III probably get
subscription. as he peered into the
mysterious opening
In the dim light he could make out
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-03

sigh. Of whom made Arthur grow red
and clench his fists. It was Bob
Mathews.
ut was Just q Joke" explained
Frank. Bob and I thought It would
be fun to scare Conner, but TIT never
do It again. He pretty near broke my
neck chucking something down on me
in the dark"
"Weii. how about me?" said Bob.
Indignantly. Didn't you fall on. top
OF me and nearly knock me out?"
Come. outside and I'll knock you
out again." said Arthur.
Nov. boys" Franks father inter-
posed. lets call 1t quits. I built this
hidden stairway from my library to
Mothers room because she has been
sick and can run up quickly II she
needs me while I'm at work down
there suppose 1t made the boys
think OF q practical Joke on you---a
mean trick but you've come out ahead.
You've shown that you're no coward
and the jokers have enough bumps to
reward them. Suppose W. all shake
hands"
This the boys did without much
heart. but later Franks father did
much toward soothing Arthur's feel
irgs by saying:
"we ell. Mr.. Agent, Til take ten sub
scriptlons TO your, magazine. one for
myself and the others for the people
whose names and addresses will give
you"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-03

Bracing himself on the stairway he
swung his magazines up and hurled
| them bag and all in the direction OF
the steaithy sounds. Bang! Crash!
I Wool! Arthur waited for no more but
scrambled up the mysterious Stare as
II tmps were a.fter him. In fact he
had notion that the old man must
be crazy.
Suddenly he dashed into sotid OBJ
ject. It was another do,,r. only this
time IT was not so solid for as the
next moment Arthur found himself
standing In the middle OF a CHEEKY.
bright room and somebody was cry
ing: vac
"My gracious!"
What's this mean?'. demanded a
man rising from the window seat. A
lady was sitting In a chair by the wins
dow looking very startled. -
Arthur rushed to the door behind
him. sia med II shut and set his back
against It.
There's crazy old man down
THERE. sir" he painted. You better
call the police
what" exclaimed the man. then
he smiled Erimly. ri bet This is some
of Franks doing. he said. and opening
the door he shouted: Frank. como
here!" 10
After awhile battered little fellow
with white wig over ono eye came
hobbling in followed by someone the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-03

gets good and dry. 1t soon dies. Touch
one even on hot August day. and It
viii be as cool and damp. as II 1t
had just been taken off of les. and
as the perspiration trickles down your
face. you wonder how 1t manages !?
They hide away during the day. a.
sunshine Is as deadly to them as
poison gas Is to humans. When a
long wet spell" comes In summer,
when all outdoors is reeking with
m DISTURB. when every depression is a
puddle. and the clouds are ready to
spill more dampness. the snail folks
do not wait for darkness, but come
out from their hiding places and seem
to have the time OF their lives.
A full grown snail is about as long
as mans middle finger. and a good
deal larger around. In color 1t matches
pretty well the usual shade of the soil
OF the garden. and is nothing like al
conspicuous as potato bug with ito
yellow sweater. The snail has two
curious horns or feelers that II can
shorten or lengthen at pleasure, like
a rubber band endowed with life. II
is said that the eyes are located al
the ends OF these uncanny horns. and
IL it wants to get better view Of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-03

some narrow stairs leading up. He
was standing there thinking. when
suddenly he got hard push from be-
hind which sent him headtirst towards
the stairs.
"Gee!" Ne exclaimed. scrambling 10
his feet Just then the panel swung
shut and there he was alone In the
dark.
Hey there! Let me Quit" ne
shouted throwing himself against the
door. But soon he realized that IT was
no use trying. to break down the door
and probably nobody could hear his
cries.
= He had some matches in his pocket
and these he Lit one after another and
examined his prison. The door was
heavy and solid and Arthur could find
no trace of latch or fastening.
"A trick doorv' he muttered. "Weli.
I'm not going to sly here. I'll try
the stairs"
Still holding his heavy bag of maya
zines he crept cautiously up the stairs.
his heart beating fast. He had gone
only little way~when he heard the
panel below him open and shut again.
Then a stealthy creak on the stair!
Somebody's following met" thought
Arthur. with shudder. Then he
shouted boldly: who's there7" No
reply. only creak. creak!
It'll fix you" muttered Arthur.
through clenched teeth.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-03
THE GARDEN SNAIL !. !.

I'm summer mornings. when ev-
erything Is dripping with dew,
and before the sun has done
~ away with the freshness and cool
ness OF the night. you may have no.
ticad curious. silvery looking curves
and curliques over the steps and
around the roots of the trees. They
look ~ II one had taken Q brush.
dipped II In some kind OF whitish
paste, and then smeared 1t over the
very places where it would show the
most. These shiny markings are the
paths where the snail wandered dur
ing the night in search Of foQh Now
the snail has more time thanrit knows
what to, do with. 30 1t never gets IN q
hurry. and does everything in very
deliberate manner. It's tody 10 80
soft and squashy that II does not IKE
70 crawl over rough. scratchy surfaces.
% IN IT. slow way It proce,eds "a lay
down 4 soft. Shiny path before II takes
. step. and over this iubrtc,sted high
way II drass Its body at pace that
will never get 1t arrested Tor speed
Ing. It manufactures its path. spreads
1t out In front, and with TO fear, Of
scratchy sand and sharp splintsrs.
proceeds to its destination. Most peo-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-03

pieces ready in which the same size
hole is to be bored. Mark the center
of it now. however.
Next get out the bolster and axles,
marking the centers of the holes to
be bored in them. Part c can be
made next. This will require some
careful work In laying out. It will be
we'll to postpone the cutting of the
tongue groove until the hole for the
carriage bolt is bored. This will in
sure holes with sharp edges.
Make the tongue next Mark loca-
tons for the holes to be bored. The
next step can be the boring of the
various holes. the locations of which
you should have marked. Holes that
go clear through a piece should be
bored from both sides to insure ac-
curacy. In boring the holes for the
various screws, remember that two
sizes should be made-one for the
shank of the screw and the other for
the diameter at the bottom of the
threads.
The hardest part of this construc
ton will be the making of The wheels.
If you have access TO a turning lathe.
the process will be very easy. hut if
not. the work may be hard. Wheels
formed as the drawing shows look
m ore attractive than those with both
surfaces fiat. but If 1t Is found incon-
vaniant to make them this way. use
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-03

just the plain wheel II lathe and
band saw are not available. lay the
wheels out with pair Of sharp dlvid-
ers, scoring rather deep. With a turn
ing saw. saw them as near the line
as you can. finishing exactly to the
line with a wood rasp. BY being very
careful, the wheels may be hollo wed
out with a common gouge. Jun a
bit OF patience and care is all that Is
required. though that may be sc me-
what hard for some.
When all parts are made. assemble
and test for proper fitting. Take apart
and sand well. It Is assumed hat
you will wish to paint the cart. and a
good job can be obtained more ca silly
If the parts are smoothed with Sd nd
paper. The painting may be done
before or after the parts are finally
put together. Just as you choose.
Sometimes it is more convenient to
paint each piece separately. hanging
ii up to dry.
Give considerable thought to the
color scheme you will use. 1t is not
recommended that you use a gr eat
many different colors. but your cart
will look better if you use at least
TWO. This gives nice contrast. No
color scheme is suggested beca use
tastes vary great deal. so II is left
10 each individual 80 solve to his own
satisfaction
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-03

cabbage patch, instead Of raising Its
head, 1t just runs up the elastic tow
ers: and II danger threatens. they get
shorter and shorter. until they disap-
pear in the creatures head. without
leaving SO much as hole or bump
TO show what has become of them.
As cold natured as snail seems to
be. it has quite social streak running
through its makeup, and they often
gather under a cabbage Leaf. or . rot
ten plank. get right close together.
and to all appearances. seem to enjoy
each others society. As soft and
mushy as a snail is. 1t has Il good set
Of hard-cutting teetha and those who
have cultivated their acquaintance, in
ternally as well as externally. tell US
that they are furnished with about all
the organs. that we have such a time
keeping in order. They have tongue.
a brain. teeth. nerves. q liver. a heart
and complete system Of blood yes
sells. Young snails have their full
quota Of enemies. but fullgrown
specimen. with its languid ways. is just
q little too much for the average bird
to tackle. A dom este fowl will walk up
to one. give It the once over. and stroll
Off as much as to say: Excuse Me-"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-03
. RTHuR coNNoR went up tn.

hTAUA CONNOR went up the
steep marble steps OF Number IL
Monroe avenue. without expect
tnG to have an adventures. Per-
Shaps Il he had known what lay behind
those heavy doors he would not have
rungrths bell SO boldE, or waited so
calmly on the doormat.
He did not walt icing the doors
opened silently as II Of their own ac-
cord and Arthur waike,i into the hall.
holding tightly to hts Tag and feeling
> bit uncomfortable. although he did
-ncttknow Just why. n
The ball was large and high and
dark and just as the boy was wonder
Ing what kind ,of new contnaption 1t
was that could open DOORS so smooth
". he, heard Z. queer sound which
made him look around.
Crouched by the dns'r, and staring
1T him was white 'laired. white
whtskered old man dressed In . bagsy
black suit.
Good afternoon. STR" said Arthur
politely. I'm taking Bob Mathews
place while he's away. selling the
Monday. Morning sazine. Th,.
place is4on the list he gave ME. Maybe
you would like to subscribe to the
magasine. sir. Itt fill os timely
: topics. snappy stories and clever H.
Illustrations. Here is sample copy.
Arthur held out the magazine but
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-03
Hitch YourWagon To a STAR
(Ralph Waldo Emerson-Born May Is, 1sO3)

these boys worked to lessen the bur-
dens of their mother, Ralph dreamed
his dreams and made his. plans for
future work. He wanted to he 9.
minister and follow in his fathers
ministerial footsteps. In all his plans
his mother helped and er couraged
him. and finally with the ai6 of some
interested friends he was able to en-
ter Harvard College and begin the
preparation for his chosen calling. At
college. too. he worked VIII N lesson
time was over. He had to earn his
way through college and so lie waited
on the table at one Of the roonaing
houses. thus earning a part of his
board. Do you think a boy who had
to fight against such odds to carry
out his dreams knew what It meant
to hitch his wagon to star? He
never lost his dreams although fer q
time 1t seemed that they were slip
ping from him. After leavi ng Har-
ward he had so little money that Cos
ing on with his studies wa, impos-
sible So he took position Us teach
er and saved his hard earned pay
until he had enough to study for the
ministry.
But. although Emerson realized his
ambition and became minister. his
natural talent, he soon discov cred lay
in the way of teaching. He gave up
the life he had spent so many years
fitting himself for and began to write
his Essays" for which he /, famed
the world over, and to deliver lee
lures that won him fame as u teach
er. Here are some Of his wise say
ings that would be good for you to
follow:
"The first wealth Is health
"Be content with little 80 It be
your own"
"a man should make life ana ma
ture happier to US. or he hal better
never been born"