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The Sauk Centre herald., 1921-05-26

trip in Northern Minnesota. They
visited their daughter, Mrs. Ernest
Sherman at Backus. The Telschow
family are very much impressed with
the country and enjoyed their trip
very much.
Mrs. Frank Vener arrived Tuesday
from Ward Springs for visit with
her mother, Mrs. Mic Schooner.
Mrs. Jos. Determan left Tuesday
for few days visit with friends in
Grey Eagle.
DR.. and Mrs. j. +. Dubois left on
Monday in their car to attend clinic
in Duluth.
DR.. Paul Erdman of Bertha is the
guest of the Herman Schroeder fam
| lily this week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Lee of st.
| Cloud were Sunday guests at the L,
w. Gingery home.
Misses Alice Hough and Clara
/ Belle huSS6ll SpCit odt0Iody fiolciiS
with friends in Long Prairie.
Mrs. Chas. E. Lucas returned on
Tuesday frcm a visit with her broth
er, C. C. Gingery, at Westport.
George Robischon of st. Cloud was
the week end guest of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Robischon.
Neil Lidenberg was business call
er in Grey Eagle Monday in the in
terests Of the Minnesota Products Co.
Miss Mabel Dudley of Minneapolis
| is spending a few weeks as the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Gordon V. Morse.
Mrs. O. Wheeler was the guest of
her daughter, Miss Harriet Wheeler
at St. Cloud Monday and Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Sohle of Alex
andria spent Tuesday visiting with
the formers parents, Mr., and Mrs.
H. G. Sohle.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Wallace and
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh E. Wallace were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. B. j,
Schram at Willard.
| Rev. John Fearon returned Monday
from st. Cloud where he spent a
week officiating at Mission in the
st. Anthony Parish.
Paul Calrow, state supervisor OF
Agricultural education, inspected the
Agricultural Department in the local
high school on Thursday.
Miss Bessie Sohle arrived Saturday
from Minneapolis to enjoy a two
weeks vacation with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Sohle.
Miss Hazel Robinson left Saturday
for a few days visit with relatives
and friends in Bertha.
Rev. C. S. Sparkes was called tt
Sleepy Eye, Minnesota ON Wednesday
to conduct funeral services for one
of his former parishers. He made
the trip by car.
! The Lutheran Aid of the Nor.
wegian Lutheran church will meet
with Mrs. Ole Olson Friday afternoon
May 27. Coffee will be served ane
everybody is inyited.-Adv pd
Lower prices prevailing in all de
partments, at A.. Dahlem's-Adv
Mrs J. F. Coyle left Monday fol
Little Falls for a few days visit with
her son, Roy Coyle and family.
Hugh K. Robinson arrived Monday
from Bertha for few days vsiit with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Rob.
inson and also to attend to business
matters before returning to his home
in Solway. ~
DR.. Guide specialist diseases, eye
ear, nose and throat, st. Cloud Lahl
Bldg. Office days from Tuesday
noon to Saturday noon every week.
adv.
A. D. Dryden left Monday fol
Drayton, N. D., being called there
because of the death of his brothers
wife, Mrs. w. S. Dryden, who dice
Sunday morning. The deceased was
a former Sauk Centre girl and the
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-26
GAINESVILLE GETS TWO
NEW PRODUCING WELAS

That Haynesville has a bright future
= store can no longer be doubted, SINCE
0e bringing In Of two big gasnefs
within a short distance Of the discov'
~ well Sunday. These two additions
With the discovery well prove the terri
tory beyond the shadow OF q douDt'
and those who have invested In Dus'
ness ventures in Haynesville BY reason
q their faith in the future OF tais
held will realize literally on their m
vestment.
Trading in land and leases has oeen
feverish since Monday morning, ana
there has been 4 Wild scramble lor
town lots and business property.
4 number Of people from Arcadla
have visited Haynesville during the
week and report that the excitement
= the most feverish since the discov.
esy well was brought In.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-26
GIBSLAND HARDWARE
ANNOUNCES BIG SALE

Mr.. J. P. Jones, Of the Gibsland
Hardware and Supply Co., was h1si.
ness caller at the Democrat office
Wednesday and placed bis order for
some advertising, announcing a quit.
ting business sale. This sale promises
to be the largest event Of the kind ever
held in Gibsland, and offers an oppor-
tunity for money that is seldom pre-
scented to the people Of any community
The Gibsland Hardware and Supply
Co., is one of Gibsland's leading stores
and carries a complete line Of prac,
tically everything needed in the home,
including groceries, wearing apparel
dry goods, hardware, etc. Read their
full page ad which appears elsewhere
in this paper, and note some Of the
prices being quoted. The sale is an.
bounced to open June 1st
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-26
FIRE DEPARTMENT ELECTS
DELEGATES TO CONVENTION

The Arcadia Fire Department met
at the office of Leo Daniel on Wednes-
day evening, and after the reading and
adoption of the minutes of previous
meeting, took up the matter OF elect
ing delegates to the State Firefghters
Association, which will convene at
Crowley, La, June 14-15-16n, Those
elected are Chief G. H. Goldman, D.
Edwards, Mat Tompkins and J. B.
Dreyer and as alternates, Jim Rober-
son. H. Jordan and Elton Barnette.
The finance committee was instruct
ed to collect all dues for 1921 from
honorary members, to defray the ex'
penses Of delegates to the convention
These delegates will get much valu'
able information on frefghting that
will be greatly to the advantage OF the
town by attending the convention, be-
sides being highly entertained.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-26

lieve this injunction was brought for
the protection Of the dear people.
Answering this we may say that we
believe it was brought for the purpose
Of keeping the finance committe Of
which Mr.. Thurmond styles himself
chairman. from wasting any more of
the peoples money. Whether this is
for their protection or not. we do not
krpw.
2nd. He asks "Why has every move
been blocked" We don't know that
every movement has been blocked, but
we think from the way Mr. Thurmond
figures to pay Mr. Wilson 100000
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-26
DIR, BEN FERGUSON MOVES
OFFICE TO HAYNESVILLE

DR.. B. T. Ferguson left on Wednes'
day for Haynesville where he will
practice medicine. He has an office
with the Modern Pharmacy, formerly
Of Arcadia. DR.. Ferguson has many
friends here who regret to see him
leave Arcadia, as he has proven him
self master Of his profession, and nc
weather was too severe, no night toe
dark for him to respond to the call
Of suffering. We wish him the sue
cess in his new field which his ability
deserves. His family we understand
will remain in Arcadia for the pres
ent, but will move to Haynesville as
soon as q home can be secured.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-26
AIRY B. F, ROBERTS SPEAKS
IN PHONE RATE INCREASE

Tho Arcadia Chamber Of Commerce
..,,ad a mass meeting last Friday for
~ nurpose Of hearing discussions OF
~ telephone rate increase, and the =
:, being used to have the r. r.
onmmission rescind their action grant
ina the increase.
= The meeting was addressed by At
,o,ney B, F. Roberts, Of Shreveport
vho Is well posted on the situation:
He gaye many reasons why the i'm.
erase in telephone rates was not
t iustiaed. He says that If the present
,.is. IA sustained, that 1t will only be
. . question Of time before another IN
erease will be demanded, and then
another, as the telephone company
,tstes that they must have more
nouey in order to put in more phones
\. the state develops, the demand for
,hones will increase, and 1t will be
lie same story all over again.
IA states there Is plenty OF evil.
dence to prove that the increase Is not
ja1tiaed, but that it will require mucn
vork and experienced AUDITORS and at
torneys to obtain and present the ev u
dance. This will require money. 1t
4 estimated that the cost OF nsnt'
mir the raise to a finish Will amount
10 500 for every phone.
Mr., Roberts cited the case OF tne
state Of New York, which successui'
h defeated the demands OF the tele'
phone companies for an increase;
HE Attorney General Of Mississippi
hAs sued out an injunction against
tie collection by the telephone CON-
penies Of the increase which has gone
Into effect in that state.
The telephone company IS using
louisiana as an argument In favor
Athe new rates in Mississippi, SNOW
ine that Louisiana is paying much
hi1hes rate.
Investigation has proven that the
majority Of the Cumberland Tele'
phane 1 Telegraph Co.'s stock Is own
u BY the Southern Bell Telephone
ca, and that ninety per cent OF tne
Southern Bell Telephone Co.'S STOCK
b owned by the American Telephone
Co. While the Cumberland Telephone
Company pays but q small dividend,
the American Telephone Companys
stock Is Of such great value that II
d not for sale.
Facts prove that one reason the
Cumberland's revenue Is no greter Is
that it is 80 tied up by the Southern
Bell and the Southern Bell In turn by
the American Telephone Co., that Tor
tolls originating within this State TO {,
points in other states, 80 cents Is all
that the Cumberland receives, no mat
ter II the toll amounts to $40 or $l5.
There is no justice in the demands
3 the telephone company, and a SUI.
acient amount Of money must be put
Up to make a real fight. New orleans
has contributed $15,OO0.O0 to fight the ne
case, and it will require $2o,UOW
more. While If the increase remains
IN effect it will cost the people OF
the state approximately $70,ONW a
year.
A motion was carried requesting the
Finance Committee Of the CHAMBER
q Commerce to raise Bienville Par.
hhs quota Of this fund, which Will
amount to approximately $3OO.W OF
10000.
n. O. Collinsworth presented q reso'
luton asking Governor Parker to re-
quire the Attorney General to repre-
sent the people In their efforts to have
ne new rate cancelled.
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contract relative to the bonds or other
wise, we have not found it.

contract relative to the bonds or other
wise, we have not found it.
We don't know what Mr.. W. D.
Golf, the District Attorney told Mr..
Thurmond, but the record don't show
anything Of what Mr. Thurmond says
is a fact. 1t seems that he is falling
back on the proposition of stating
what someone else says instead Of
staying by the record. He jumped all
over US about writing what they
say and Il heard" but we find that
Mr. Thurmond is now basing his
opinions and arguments on what they
say" etc. Again we cannot help Won
dering why he didn't send us the let
ters from the Governor and the As
sistant Attorney General and Il copy
Of the document which he says the
District Attorney read, and let them
show for themselves instead of Civ
ing his version of what they mean.
After having been advised that it
would be best to adopt the document,
this advice coming from the District
Attorney, whom the law names as lega
adviser for the Police Jury, Mr..
ThurmOnd states that on the same
evening he interviews his own per.
sonal attorney regarding the matter.
stating the case verbatim to him, and
recites the advice received, and which
was acted upon by the Police Jury.
The Democrat believes that here is
something else the people have a right
to know; who is the attorney whose
advice is acted upon contrary to the
advice Of the Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral and Of the Police Jury's legal
adviser? The people have the right
to know because it is their money that
is effected by such advice being acted
upon.
Mr. Thurmond speaks lightly Of the
$23, 1854 which the State agreed to
pay under the contract which we quot
ed from in our last weeks issue of the
paper. If he had read our article
carefully he would have seen that this
contract is stated to cover only a por-
ton of the road 1t covers about 5
miles and other contracts similar to
this one except they are on different
sections Of the road cover the re-
mainder Of the road which is about
80 miles long. The State Highway
Department agrees to pay one-half of
each contract up to a certain amount,
and under all the contracts agrees
to pay $200000.00 on this road, and
the Police Jury of that parish has the
promise Of 100000 on the road
from Homer to Minden. Mr.. Thur.
mond may know more about this mat
ter than we do, but Claiborne Parish
is building her roads under con-
tract under which they only have to
pay about one-half Of the cost, and the
Highway Department has made the
contract and has bound itself to pay
the balance, or other half. Under thu
contract the Police Jury is not bound
to pay more than its part. They have
a contract for the completion of the
road and the contractors bond in
favor Of the State and Parish, guar
anteeing that it will be built accord
ing to contract. This road will be a
gravel road, Notwithstanding Mr.
Thurmond's ironical statement to the
contrary.
Mr.. Thurmond asked US several
questions which we are glad to ans
wer for him as far as we know.
LIST. He wants to know if We be-
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-26
NOTICE

MONEY TO LOAN through the
Federal Land Bank, on improved farm
land. Apply to
l. E. SUTTON, Sec. Treas.
Bryceland, La
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of the peoples money, at least this
movement deserves to be blocked.

HIVN CHlVIlt USStK VeS 10 DC Uf0~"V0
Bird. He asks why did these same
ct ais hire Barksdale Of Ruston to
block the north and south road, one
of the two roads these same ct ais
want built now?' We have not found
! on the record and Mr.. Thurmond asks
that we stick to the record, where any
suit has ever been filed to stop the
north and south road. However, we
do understand that Mr.. Barksdale was
over here once relative to the road
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Yes, the Democrat admits that it
is being prompted to ask questions as
to what is being done with and what
have we to show for the million dol
lars of road money, which the people
voted for the purpose Of building
roads. We take it upon ourselves to
ask these questions prompted by
sense of justice to the people who are
putting up this money because We don't
believe they are getting value receiv-
ed nor do we believe that the money
is being used in the manner promised
to the people before it was voted, that
is, under the supervisor of the State
Highway Department.
Our object in discussing the subject,
is not to score any individual nor the
Police Jury as a body, if they are not
to blame for the present muddle Of
the road situation. But we believe
that, as one Of our readers recently
stated in letter commencing the
Democrat for its standin the peoples
interest, that nothing helps to clear up
situation like this, more than the
sunshine Of publicity. Let the blame
fall where it belongs If no one is
to blame, no one will be hurt and a
better general understanding Of the
whole matter will exist. We believe
the people have the same right to
know the inside facts" about what is
being done with the road money as the
police jury has.
Mr.. Thurmond states that as far
as he knows, no member of the police
jury has ever sought" any advice
about how to get the money back in
to the State, at the same time ad-
hitting that they had received sucl
advice in a letter signed by
the Governor OF the State of Louis
lana and the Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral. As Mr.. Thurmond failed to send
a copy OF these letters, we have no
idea Of their contents, but one is led
to infer that since the police jury had
not OF themselves sought any legal ad-
vice on this matter, that they did not
want it and would not accept it. We
wonder why he did not give US the
letter of the Governor and Assistant
Attorney General Hall, and also this
document which he says the District
Attorney read, and why if it was
presented before the police jury it was
not recorded as part Of the minutes.
Mr.. Thurmond states that the Dis
trict Attorney says that he was Sc,
lected to represent the Police Jury in
drawing up this bond contract, not as
an attorney but lust a common lay
man. As we understand the law
the Police Jury when 1t selects some
one to represent it, does so by reso-
luton. If the records Of the Police
Jury during the past two and one.
half years contains any mention of
where the present District Attorney
has been selected or appointed to
represent that body in drawing up any
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to donate the balance of ward two's
funds, after the east and west road
10 hui}t IN q north and south road

to donate the Dalance OF WarQ TWO s
funds, after the east and west road
is built, to a north and south road,
leading to and benettting Arcadia to
the injury of Gibsland? Ward two
after putting up her prorata Of the
east and west road had ample funds
to build road south from Gibsland
to the ward line. There is something
rotten in Denmark. We're you dear
people tod by these Silver tipped"
orators that they wanted you to vote
them money to build them two high
ways across the parish, or did they
say every time you put up a dollar
the government will put up one. We
will have a net work Of good roads
all over the parish. Suckers will bite.
got caught
In closing l want to express my
sympathy for all Of you little suckers
that got caught in this ct ais net If
you escape the frying pan you will be
turned loose to reproduce your kind
in addition to this you will be requir-
ed to furnish your own pebbles and
sand. assure you, you will never
get enough gravel out Of this million
dollars to make bed to spawn in.
Thank you. J. H. THURMOND.
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Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-19
MOHEGAN

Miss Gladys l. Quidgeon has returned home after spending several months m Philadelphia and Washington, D. C. Mss Quidgeon was the guest of Dr. and Mrs F. G .Speck of Philadelphia and accou4p- anied them on a trip to Virginia. visiting a number of Indian tribes of the Pownat- tan group near Richmond, Va. They visited the PaminiSey, Mattaponi, Chick ahoniny and RappahanRock tribes also the Potomac Indians near FTederieks- burg. Va. This was CT extremely inte- resting trip. Miss Quidgeoh will tell of her experiences at the morning services next Sunday.
 Miss Doris Fowler and Miss Wlnifred OuidFeon. members Of the graduating class of Uncasville grammar school, went with the class to the state capitol at Hartford last week Wednesday. They had a most enjoyable trip.
 Charles Burdick U. s. N- has return ed to Newport after spending ten days with relatives here.
 Mir. and Mrs. Osgocd Fielding of Nor wch were guests of Mrs. Loretta Fielding Sunday
 Miss Gladys Quidgeon was the guest ot Mrs, Strickland In New London recently
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-19
New London.
4 Trnn for a Thief

Dear Uncle Jed: One night mans best horse was stolen from his stall. The next day the man went to horse mar kes to buy another horse. What was his surprise to see his own horse among those for sale
 He seized the horse by the briaie, and gaid. '"Fhis horse is mine" You are mistaken, my dear sir" said the fellow who wished to sell the horse, T have had this horse more than three years; he cannot be yours. though he may look like yeurs.'
 The true owner then quickly covered the syes of the horse and said, "Very well. If this horse is yours, tell me in which eye it is blind?' The thief who did not look al the horse with care, kept silent, but being obliged to say sorie- thing, at last replied, guessing, He is blind in the left eye"
 "Yeu are wrong said the owner.
 "Ahl" said the thief. "I spoke too quickly, I meant to say the right eye"
 Then the owner took his hands from the eyes of the horse, and said. 'It is now proved that you are q thief Look all of you! The horse is not blind. l put those questions that I might bring out the truth
 Caught. caught" cried the stable man laughing
 Fne thief had to go to jail. and I think he got no more than he deserved Your friend.
 GERTRUDE NApM4, Age 1s
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-19
Salem.
Reniamin Franklin.

Dear Uncle Jed Did you ever hear the story of "Ameriea's Grand Old Man ?''
 Benjanih Franklin was born in Boston May 4, l70s. He was not happy with his brother, 10 whom he vas apprenticed When he WAS IT years old he ran away fran home. He first went to New York and then to Philadelphia.
 IAere he became a printer. For many years he published Poor Richards AL rnanael," which NFas widely read by the people. He was made postEhaster-genersl ef the cqleaies He was not enly a busi- Ress man but he was a student of science as well He fouad that lightning was a form of electricity.
 Ills first great political service was the framing of s plan of uRion for the col- oPies. The people of Philadelphia seat him as Q messenger 10 the king of Eng land. He was In England when the stamp act vas passed. but he Lould not hinder parliament from passing it. He stayed in England 10 years On the very day he landed on the American shore he was / cted member of congress. He help cd to sign the Declaration of Indepen- dence and got aid from France during the Revolutionary WaE He was one of those who helped 10 frame the constitution, Fte died April r. 17so. His great ain had always heep to do good, and that vas what he had done.
 SOPHIE GeRsKl, Age 10, Leonard Bridge.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-19

bed and hewAd his way forward and up- ward. He learned to read frfm books the spelling book and the Bible, and then he borrowed Pilgrims Progress and Aesop's Tables, and would sit up half the night reading them by the blaze of the logs.
 In 1916 the Lincoln family moved to Spencer county, Ind and in 1SSo to De- catur III. On this last occasion Lincoln walked the entire distance, nearly 200 miles, through mud and water. driving a feur-ox team. The journey took fifteen days; when they reached their destination the father and son set to work to build the ioq cabin which was to be their home.
 Such work was play to him. He was now 21. stood six feet three and half Inches, was in perfect health and could out=Fun. out=iunp and out-wrestle any bey of his age in his county. In 1884 he bega Ate study law. ftiend in Springfeld offered to lend him some books. Lincoln walked there, 22 mics from New Salem, and brought back four volumes of Blackstone at the end of the same day.
 A few years later fs opened law efice la Springfield In isas Lincoln was elect ed to congress and later to be president of the United States.
 ARCELIA DOYON, Age Il.
 Giaspo
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-19
Busy Days on the Farm.

Dear Uncle Jed Once upon g time another boy and I went out to chop wood, We chopped about half cord. As we were coming thrnngh the bushes we saw a striped adder It was 6 hig one and it was about two feet long and was frightened. After we had chopped a half cord I went and got the wheel barrow with which to get the wood. We went in and ate our dinner and then went out to chop and saw the wond. After We had chopped and sawed the wood we brought it in the house to burn. We went out and got the horse and went and got load of manure to snFeaA en the garden. Then Bill and went to get the COWS, but we couldn't get then. as they were way dswa in the meadow So we got some whips and called inc dog and went after the COWS and got them and put them in the barn and gave them some hay. Then we went In and ate our slipper. After suaneF we EaiiksG the COWS. Then we went dewn to the river and swan untii 7.se o'clock. TheF We came home and went to bed. h tas morning I got up at o'clock. Then went out and fed the cows. horse and bull. Our bull Is a mean one. We can't let him out because he Is too ugly After we put the cows out to get 3 drink and cleaned the stable we went aat picked a quart of blueherries.
 MILTON KIBBis, Age g. TCVTT '