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stenographer on some errand or other,
and made me sit down and tell him
all knew. When got through he
was pulling at his long mustache and
wrinkling his nose as I've seen bull
dog do when he was getting ready to
bite something.
"You haven't got all the drop-out
business cornered over yonder in the
general Office, Jimmie" he said slow
ly, fitting back in his swing-chair and
glowering at me with those sultry eyes
of his. ION that same night that you're
talkin' about, stand to lose one per-
fectly good Atlantic-type locomotive.
At ten o'clock she was set in on the
spur below the coal chutes. AT twelve
o'clock. when the round-house watch
man went down there to see if her
fire was banked all right, she was
gone"
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showed up on the map. The ten-mile
siding might have served for the pass
ing point, but in that case the crew
of the Fast Mail would surely have
seen the 1Ol6 waiting on the siding as
they came by. And they hadn't seen
it; Kirgan said they had been ques-
toned promptly the following morn
ing.
Though / had been over the road
with Mr.. Norcross in his private car
any number of times since we had
taken hold, didn't recall the detail
biographies very clearly, and /
couldn't seem to remember anything
about this siding ten miles west Of
Banta. So l asked Kirgan.
.That siding isn't in any such shape
that the Fast Mail could get by with
out seeing a meet train on the side
track, Is it?'
The big master-mechanic shook his
head.
Hardly, you'd think. reckon we are
up a stump, Jimmie. That siding is
part of an old ~ at the mouth of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-05-27
CHAPTER VII
The Lost 1916

III e-Sot WV
When Kirgan told me ne was
shy whole locomotive, I began to
see all sorts of fireworks. OF course,
there was nothing on earth to connect
the boss disappearance with that OF
the engine which had been left stand
ing below the coal chutes, but the two
things snapped themselves together
for me like the halves of an auto
matte coupling, and couldn't wedge
them apart.
IAN engine-even little old Allan
tic-type-is a pretty big thing to lose,
isn't it, Kirgan?" I asked.
Kirgan righted his chair with a
crash. m
Jimmie. I've sifted this blamed out
fit through an eighty-mesh screen !"
he growled. with all the devil-to-pay
that's goln' on over at the head
quarters, didn't want to bother Mr..
Van Britt, and haven't been ad
yertisin. in the newspapers. But it's
holy fact, Jimmie. The 'Sixteen's
gomez
was trying to pry myself loose
from the notion that the loss of the
engine and the boss disappearance
at about the same time were in some
way connected with each other. 1t
was no use the idea refused to let go.
Look here, Kirgan," showed in;
''can you think of any possible reason
why Mr.. Norcross should write Mr..
Van Britt letter saying that he had
quit and was going east on the mid
night train and th.n should change
his mind and come down here and go
somewhere on that engine"
After / had said it, 1t sounded so
foolish that wanted to take IT back.
But Kirgan didn't seem to looks at it
that way.
"Well, I'll be shot" he exclaimed.
II never once thought of that! But
where the devil would he gof And
how would he get there without some
body finding out? And why in Sam
Hill would he do a thing like that,
anyway? Why, sufferin' Moses! if
he wanted to go anywhere. all he had
to do was to order out his car and
tell the dispatcher. and go.
II can't figure 1t out any better than
you can," I confessed. "Mr. Norcross
is gone, and the Ten-Sixteen is gone,
and they both dropped out between
ten and twelve o'clock on the same
night. Mart, don't believe Mr.. Nor
cross went east at all! believe.
when we find that engine. Wen find
himw
Kirgan got out of his chair and be-
gan to walk up and down in the little
space between his desk and the draw
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gulch that runs back into the noun
tains for maybe dozen miles or SO.
They tell me the ~ was put in for
the Timber Mountain Lumber outfit
when they used the gulch mouth for
their shipping point. They had one
of their saw-mills up in the gulch
somewhere, but the business died out
when they got the timber all cut Off"
"Tell me this, Mart" put in quick
ly. "The Timber Mountain company
is one of the Red Tower monopolies:
did it have railroad track up that
gulch connecting with our 'Y'T'
'Why, yes; I reckon so. I'm not
right sure that there amt one there
yet. But if there is, it's been dis
connected from the " I'm sure OF
that, because went in on that "
one day with the wrecker."
You'd think this would have settled
It. But 1 hung on like a dog to
root.
Say, Mart" l insisted, "tMs ~
siding we're talking about is Just
around where the Ten-Sixteen ought
to have met the Mail; so far as we
can tell by this map it's the only place
where it could have met it. And the
old gulch track would have been a
mighty good hiding-place for the stolen
engine!"
There amt any track there" said
Kirgan. shaking his head; "or. least
wise, if there is, it hasn't any rail con-
nection with our siding. just as I'm
tellin you. Well have to look far
Their along"
Somehow. couldn't get It out of
my head but that l was right. Our
guesses all went as straight as a
string to that " siding ten miles west
of Banta, and was sure that if l had
been talking to MIR. Van Britt / could
have convinced him. But Kirgan was
awfully hard-headed.
''It's. supper time" he said, after
we had mulled while longer over
the map Tomorrow, if you like,
we'll take an engine and run down
there. But we amt goin; to find any
thing. can tell you that, right now"
'Yes, and tomorrow we may have
the new general manager. and then
you and and all the others will be
hunting for some other railroad to
work on" retorted.
pretty nearly. had him over the
edge, but ] couldn't push him the
rest of the way to save my life.
IF there was the least little scrap-a
reason even to imagine that Mr.. Nor
cross had gone off on that stolen
eight-wheeler, it would be different,
Jimmie" he protested. "But there
amt; and you know doggoned well
there amt. Let's go uptown and
hunt up something to eat. You'll feel
a heap clearer in your mind when you
get good square meal inside O. your
clothes"
We left the shop offices together,
and got shut out, crossing the yard.
by freight that was pulling in from
the west. There was yard crew
shifting on the other side of the in
coming train, and rather than wait
for the double obstruction TO clear itself,
we walked down the shop track. mean
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Losr-onE PERFECTLY GOOD ENGINE.


AnnU
Warehouse He begins
repor has ne
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Enter Mr.. Dismuke, ''gen-
eral manager"
(To BE coNTINUED.l
Totterlna for 500 Years,

The famous Leaning tower Of Pisa
is of pure white Carrara marble in the
Gothic style. Its departure from the
perpendicular has been variously in
terpreted. but there is little doubt that
it rises from the softness Of the soil
on which 1t stands and which has
given way. Notwithstanding Its
threatening appearance. 1t has now
stood for more than six hundred years
without rent or decay.
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ing-board. Besides being the best boss
mechanic in the West. he was first
class fighting man. with a clear head
and nerve to burn. When he had got
as far as he could go alone he turned
on me.
Jimmie. do you reckon this Red
Tower outfit was far enough along in
its scrap with the boss TO put up job
to pass him out of the gamer" he de-
manded.
I told him it didn't seem to fit into
any twentieth-century scheme Of
things. and past that I, mentioned the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-05-27
And He Did.

Blossom-Did you pay for this cleo
trio battery?" His valet-"No. sir;
you told me to have it charged!
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He who is unable TO collect his wits
or his bills is In tough luck.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-01-13
ORDINANCE
M 979

An ordinance prohibiting the driv
Ing OF automobiles, buggies, wagons
or any other vehicle over the fire
hose within the town Of Arcadia, while
same Is being used for fighting fires
fire drills Or any other purpose and
providing a penalty for the violation
Of this ordinance.
Section 1. BE IT ORDAINED b,
the Mayor and Board Of Aldermen OF
the Town Of Arcadia, in special ses
sion convened that it shall be unlaw.
ful Tor any person to drive an automo
blles, wagon, or buggy or any other
vehicle over the fire hose of the Ar.
cadia Fire Department while same Is
lying in, or across the street of the
Town Of Arcadia.
Section 2. BE IT ORDAINED ETC.
that any person or persons violating
any provision Of this ordinance shat
be deemed guilty Of misdemeanor and
upon conviction in the Mayors cour.
shall be fined in sum Of not less
than $500 nor more than $500, or
imprisoned in the town Lock Up an
worked on the streets Of said town
for period il not less than ten DAYS
and not more than thirty days, OF
both, at the discretion Of the Mayor.
BERTRAM +. BARNETTE.
Mayor Of Arcadia, La.
]. 8. McCONATHY, Clerk.
LEO DANIEL, Absent.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-01-13
GIDDENS.WOMACK

On Wednesday evening, Dec. 10Th,
While wedding bells were heard softly
tillkling on the breeze, quite a few rela
tives and intimate friends assembled at
the home Of Mr., and Mrs Joe Regain
to witness the marriage of Mr.. Oliver
Giddens and Miss Lillian WOmack. Rev.
Thomas Martin of Ringgold, spoke the
few solemn words that rendered them
t. each other for life.
The bride is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. J. K. Womack, of Castor. She
is well known and is a very popular
young lady. and for several years has
been teaching in the schools of Bieni-
vile Parish. She possesses that en-
viable trait Of acquiring friends every.
where. She was gOwned in a lovely
dress of brown serge combined with
blue satin, with hat, gloves, etc. 70
match.
Mr.. Giddens is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fl. J. Giddens, of Ringgold He
is a prominent young man and is well
known. He wore a suit Of dark blue.
On account Of the Hines of the groom s
small sister, they didn't make the trip
as planned, but returned to his home
that evening where the bride was
stricken with appendicitis and has been
abed since. 1t is hoped thai she III
be able to resume her school work soon,
at Jamestown.
They have the best wishes for a long
happy and prosperous life from all
their friends and may their sea Of
matrimony ever be calm, peaceful,
and sweet, is the wish of the writer.
A Friend.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-01-13
LOUISIANA ELECTORS
MEET AND CAST THEIR
BALLOT FOR DEMOCRATS

Baton Roue, La. Jan. 10.--Louisi-
ana'a ten presidential electors met in
the governors Office today, noon. and
cast the vote Of Louisiana for Cox
and Roosevelt, and elected W. A. Kerr
nashan, member Of the New Orleans
dock board, as messenger, to carry the
vote 10 Washington. Six electors were
represented by proxy sent to 7. o
Harris, private secretary to Governor
Parker. They wee Col. John Z. Sulli
van, ct Orleans. who missed his train !:
L. 7. st. Martin, Of H0uma A. L. Viii.
der, Of Homer; J. d. Barksdale, Of
huston; ". b. Williamson, of Allen !
y. ". Watson, Of "a chitOches, proxy
by Il. 7. Flower. Electors present were :
ihanor BreaZeale, NatchitOches: J. W.
Barkdull and Thomas Killeen, Orleans !
II. I. Morley, WvsC Baton Rouge. -
Shreveport Times.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-01-13
sHERIFF's SALE

First National Bank VS.. B. A. Brewer
No. 644S, Third Judicial Court
State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Bic,
vile.
Under and by virtue Of a writ Of
execution issued out Of the above nam.
ed Honorable Court and to me direct.
60, ! have seized and will offer for
sale to the last and highest bidder for
cash, with benefit Of appraisement, at
the principle front door Of the Court.
house In Arcadia, Bienville Parish
a., within legal sale hours on
6atwday February 5th. 1921
tne following described property, to
One 6tudebaker Automobile. 1915
model painted red, / residence and
lot y - Of Lot l, Block q. in Ar.
cadia, Louisiana.
Ihe above described propery to Be
sold y belonging to the defendant, B
4 Brewer, and win be sold to satis
y nit writ Of execution and all cost.
Ihh the 9th day Of December, 4,
D, 1920 =
In. cURRlE. Sheriff.
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sHERIFF'S SALE

No. 1915, Third Judicial District
Court, Bienville Parish, La, Union
Merchantile Co. vs.. J. +. Spurlocl.
Under and by virtue Of a writ of
execution issued out of the above nam,
ed Honorable Court and to me direct.
ed, l have seized and will offer for
sale to the last and highest bidder for
cash, with benefit of appraisement, at
the principle front door of the Court
house in Arcadia, Bienville Parish
La, within legal sale hours on
Saturday, January 18th, 1921
the following described property, tc
wit:
SW Of Sc and s IL of NV Of ST.,
Sec 30, TIP. 16 N, R Z W, 60 acres more
or less, and all improvements.
The above described property sciz.
ed as belonging to the defendant, ]. p.
Spurlock, and will be sold to satisfy
said writ of execution and all costs.
This the 9th day of December, A
D., 1920.
j. E. CURRJE, Sheriff.
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the presence Of the undersigned com
petent witnesses on this the 18th day of
December, 1920.
C. E. TONNE,
e. F. WHITTON,
F. +. WIMBERLY,
e. f. FRANKLIN,
s. P. STEWART,
L. B. COOK,
r. r. SMITH.
Attest:
d. @. THOMAS.
B. X. ALBUMS.
B. F. ALBUMS, Notary Public
State of Louisiana, Parish of Ben.
VILE
I, J. N, Smelley, by. Clerk Distric.
Court in and for Henville Parish, da
hereby certify that the above and fore
going is a true and correct copy Of the
original on file and Of record III Book
a." Page SO, Charter Records of
Bienville Parish, La
J. N. SHELLEY,
by. Clerk District Court.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-01-13
NOTICE

Succession Of Mrs. Nancy NJ. I.ockett.
No. S21, Probate Dosket, Third
judicial District Court, Bienville
Parish.
Notice is hereby given to the credit
Ors of this estate and ali other per.
sons herein interested to show cause
within ten days from the present no
LITIGATION, If any they have, why tho
final accout presented by j. K. Mad
den, administrator of said succession
should not be approved, homologated
and the funds distributed in accord
ance Herewith.
Thus done and signed officially, on
this the third day of January, 1921.
W. J. MURPHY, Clerk of
District Court.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-01-13

Estrayed before me by E. J. Collins
worth, one red male yearling mo marks
about Is months old. Appraised by
II. S. Rhinehart and e. H. Collins
worth at $1,000. Unless owner comes
forward and proves property and pays
cost and keepers fees or same will be
sold according to law.
SATURDAY, Jan 18th, 1921
at my home.
This Dec. 10th, 1920.
JNO. F. WOODS, J. p.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-01-13
ORDINANCE
M. 211

An ordinance defining what is COM
monty known as a False Fire Alarm
and prohibiting any person or persons
from turning in a False Fire Alarm
to the Fire Department and providing
a penalty for the violation of same.
Section 1. BE IT ORDAINED by
the Mayor and Board of Aldermen Of
the Town Of Arcadia, Louisiana, in
a. special session convened, that the
calling out Of the Fire Department,
by any person without a building or
some valuable property is actually
burning or there is great probability
of said building or other valuable
property catching on fire, is herel,
declared to be what is commonl,
known as False Fire Alarm, and the
turning in Of said False Fire Alarm
BY any person or persons Is hereby de
clared to be unlawful.
Section 2. BE IT FURTHER OR
DAMNED etc., that any person or per
sons violating any Of the provisions
OF this Ordinance shall be deemed
guilty Of misdemeanor and upon COZ
viction in the Mayors court, shall be
fined In sum of not less than $1,000
and not more than $4,000, or imprison
ed In the town Lock Up and worked
on the streets Of the town for period
OF not less than ten days nor more
than thirty days, or both, at the dis
erection Of the Mayor.
BERTRAM F. BARNETTE,
Mayor Of Arcadia, LIS
]. 8. McCONATHY, Clerk.
LEO DANIEL, Absent.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-01-13
ORDINANCE
No. 27O

An odinance prohibiting the burning
of trash, paper, waste, boxes or any
other useless articles or rubbish of
any kind within the Corporate Limits
within the Town of Arcadia, La, ex.
cept under certain conditions and pro
viding a penalty for the violation of
the provisions of said Ordinance.
Section 1. BE 1T ORDAINED by
the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of
the Town of Arcadia, Louisiana, in
special session convened, that it shall
be unlawful for any person, corpora
ton or association Of persons to burn
any trash, paper, waste, boxes or any
other useless articles or rubbish of
any kind, within the Corporate Limits
Of the Town Of Arcadia, without first
permission to burn said
trash Or rubbish from Chief of the
Fire Department, provided that moi
trash, paper, waste, boxes or any USE
less articles or rubbish Of any kind
be burned within the Corporate Lin
Its Of said town between the hours G
3 90 o'clock p. NJ. and 900 O'clOcl
A. NJ.
Section 2. BE IT FURTHER OR.
DAMNED etc, that any person, firm
Or corporation, violating any of thu
provisions Of this ordinance shall b.
deemed guilty of misdemeanor and up
on conviction in the Mayors court,
shall be fined in sum of not less
than $1.W and not more than $500,
or imprisoned in the Town Lock III
and worked on the streets of sale
Town for a period Of not less than
one nor more than thirty days, Or
both in the discretion Of the court.
BERTRAM Z. BARNETTE.
Mayor Of Arcadia, La.
J. s. McCONATHY, Clerk.
LEO DANIEL, Absent.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-01-13
HAD TT EVER OCCURRED TO yOt'?

Had it ever occurred to you that you
had as well try to be a successful ply
sician without attending a metca,
school, or Il successful lawyer w.tnou;
attending a law school, or Il success iul
minister witl'9uJ attending tl"c'%i,
cal school, as to try to be d 1ucce&& III
banker or business man o. any I'd
without first being trained for J. i
ness in the Tyler Commercial Colt e
You Neuil attend a university vii a
reput ation if you wanted to max i
first class doctor lawyer or minis pr.
Why not use the same good judsm II
in selecting a business Sch0l in wl'cl
to secure your training? The f. .tg
Commercial Schol Of Tyler, IrXaS "
the bushes university Of the South it
cnrOlls more students annually tan
any other similar school in Amer. r.
Its students have come from 80 Git-
ferent states and seven foreign CO III
tries; its graduates are holding ;he
very best OF positions in the leading
cities of the United States.
If you will spend from $4,000 to
$4,000 for tuition, board and books
for a course Of Shorthand, Bookkeape
Mig, Telegraphy, Cotton CHASING, or
Business Finance, or better still, spend
$1,000 TO $4,000 and complete rry
three Of these courses, you will have
made the best investment of your life.
What young man or woman with crit
and determination cannot raise this
amount? Hundreds Of students who
borrowed every cent Of the money to
attend this school. or gave their note
for part of their tuition, will readily
tell you it w@s the best venture Of
their lives: tiny were soon able, thu
their good positions secured them by
the college, to pay what they owed
and continue to hold their god po.
sItiOns or 60 into business for time
selves and success Think this state
meHt over seriously. More than 900
new Students before this month closes,
will be added to the fifteen hundred
that are now here. Why not you be
among the number You can enter aIy
day and take up the work For large
free catalogue, verifying the above
claims and more, fill in and mail
Name ........................ ............~......
rOurcn info -actod in
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-01-13

T. epfDofate powers Of this corpor.
e1oo ~ hereby vested In ito board
& Directors the said board for the
ls( onsuing year being herein above
n16 the majority Of whom shall
aGt1tute 9 quorum for the transac-
en e business The said board shall
= e1letsd annually at the annual meet.
~ 6 the stockholders Of said corpor.
Eqt1g4 which aid meeting shall be held
e ~ int Monday cf August Of each
1T beginning With TIE year, 1921,
IA IT. aid board shall have the au.
oG1ly end power to sue and to be
~ h Tie name Of said corporation
IA y appoint such officers and agents
~ y engage such employees a. the
J111om Il THE corporation may re.
n1ls end 70 Ax their compensation.
nylne dus regard TO To nature and
4 ntaotee Of their seryices and shall
UgtAog have ~ power to make BY.
- 1T Inconsistent with any existina
~ e. this 0tate, liking and altering
~ management d 10 property and
lu1Il1tloa and govesnnent Of IL If.
AllA e1d The name certiacation and
t1Blo(1ad0n q IL stock, and shall fur
~ I've power 10 wind up and dis.
oulvo nd corporation In the manner
1Dm M bY hV. And lhal1 hAva III
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-01-13
"C0ld In the Head''

10 an acute attack of Nasal Catarrh.
Those subject to frequent colds in the
head" will find that the use of HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE will build up the
system, cleanse the Blood and render
them less liable to colds. Repeated at
tacks Of Acute Catarrh NAV lead to
Chronic Catarrh,
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is
taken internally and acts through the
BLOOD on the Mucous Surfaces Of the Sys-
tenn. thus reducing the Inflammation and
restoring normal conditions.
All Druggists. Circulars free.
+. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-01-13
DIED

On Friday afternoon at l 20 o'clock,
Dec. 81, 1920 t..,n Death Angel came
into the home Of NJ" and Mrs II. NJ.
Pierce, Of Bear Creek. La, and took
away the sweet little baby girl, Rule.
Little Rule was playing out in the yard
one afternoon when she caught afre,
AS she was burned very deep, she was
seriously i'll from the time of the acct
dent until the end came which was
two weeks later. Rule was three
years and six months old. She was
a very bright and attractive little girl,
having ways much like a grown up
person. All that knew her loved her
and will miss her much.
. The remains were carried to the
Pleasant Hill Cemetery near Goldonna
where the funeral services were held
and mterment took place later.
Little Rule leaves her parents. three
little brothers, Wilmet Lloyd and FloyC
and a Number Of relatives and friends
to grieye for her
The entire community extends to the
family their deepest sympathy.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-01-13
The Electric Fish.

Certain fishes exhibit peculiar elec.
tr'cal phenomena of muscles, nerves
and heart which have given them the
name of electric fishes. These have
the power of giving electrical shocks
from specially constructed and liyins
electrical batteries. \
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-01-13
CHATTER OF THE RINGGOLD
TkLEPHONE CO, INCORPORATED

State Of Louisiana. Parish Of Bien.
vile.
Be It known, that on this day be.
Tore me the undersigned Notary Pub.
&c In and for the Parish Of Bienville,
personally came and appeared the
parties whose names are hereunto sub.
scfibed who declares tahr availipg
themselves Of the provisions Of the
laws Of this State relative to corpora.
lions, they have formed a corporation
under the name an dstyle and with the
power aud privilege hereinafter stipu.
l4ted.