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NOTICE.

Is hereby given that on Tuesday. Apfil =
1922, sealed bids will be received - a,
Council OF the Village Of Boasier CITY, nas
sier Parish, Louisiana. at the City Nm
from the hours Of nine am. until tNo ~ s.
and then bids Win be opened and puSlir3s
read, for the construction Of q watervor1s'
system. The approximate quantities d tkk
are Ms follows: 7a
700 feet Of 1o-inch cast iron pips y
bridge.
1920 feet Of io-ineh cast iron 81. I,
5000 feet Of s.inch cast iron ~ y
trench. $50 Is
1905 feet Of e-inch cast iron ~ s
trench.
1926 feet Of 4-inch cast iron ~ =
trench. -
1910 feet Of Finch wrought irol ~ s
trench. s5s7a
13.460 pounds Of cast iron specialk III
So wrought iron tees.
Four hydrants, 5-inch valve, Gin. shoeI G
~ hydrants, finch valve, 6-inch shoe q,
1S hydrants, 4-inch valve, finch shee, n,
Two s-inch gnte valves and boxes. rs n
Four 6-inch gate valves and boxes, ~.
IL finch gate valves and boxes, "a,
IL Pinch gate valves and boxes, "a,
125 service connections. f8l
Fire equipment Ss n
Recording gauge. x X
Plans and specifications are on al 3 ~
City Hall, Bossier City, La, ana e ~
Offices Of the engineers, r. r. Archef Y cnS
1O1l Merchants Building, ShreveD6et. IT,
and 500 New England Buildjnx =
City, Mo. Private copies can q peel1kf|
from the engineers ONCE In Kansas eifs;
Mo-, By payment Of -. sss IN
a certified check, or satisfa<tes1 -
mn nj r. 49,
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sIrER1EFs SALE.

BoNE 81 BENTON rersns W. B. TN6on,.
y. ". Duke. No. $500. In Sec0nd ni.a. Il
Coart. Bossicr Parish, Louisiaae.
BIZ virtue of q writ OF Heri facias - 4. 81
Honorable Second District Court n T.
Mer PARISH, Louisiana, In the abovs -
Dered and entitled cause, have nea..szt
VIII sell Mt public auction, for cash! ~ ss
cordlng to law, at the PRINCIPAL frons IA \
OF the Court House Of BOssier pari,n ~
isiana, during the legal hours AZ 80 ~ ~
Saturday. April Ia, 1922, the follovssss y. s.
scribed property, fo-,cit: ~
All Of the entire interest OF i, u rs.x SA
in all timber and all mineral and 49,
rights, now owned by said G. W. MT. - ~
the following described property. 100.
The west hall OF section 10, all OF seefic. ~
the south naif OF section 3, lying ensf W
Willow Chute, also the east hall r. .ss.ss !
east quarter of section and 10 49, -
the south rart OF the west hair 81 ~, 800 ~
east quarter Of section and all tn 49, rs'
half Of section II. lying north AZ wus'aa
Chute, all In township 10, north ranss ~
west. containing 1905 acres, more q, e. =
all in Bossier Parish. Louisiana. ana s.-.
as the Observation-Disclosures plantatic. VI n
Also. all OF the entire interest a. q ~
Duke In all timber and all mineral a. u, -
atty rights. now owned by said G. q ~
In all that certain land In Bossier ps,,.Ss
Louisiana. In sections II and ia go o.
ship 10, north. range Is. west, acouirsS e
John Jenkins at sherif's sale, In the ma y
Crawford, Jenkins L Booth "a. Mrs 49, a "A
Vance. tutrix Of the minors Willism c.s,s 3.
Vance and Larry Arnold Vance. Ara hsa..
recorded In Conveyance Book 22,.pas. ~
records Of Rossier Parish, Louisians ~
containing 1895 acres, MS Der snrv.v d A.
W. +. Martin. under date OF Decemhs 81 y "
1917. - n
Also. all Of the entire interest az {.
Duke in all timber and all mineral md -
atty rights, now owned by said @. ". ~
in the north half OF southeast a,,svs.s
and northeast quarter of southwest cs,sss..
of section %. township 10, north, rasre -
west, Bossier Parish. Louisiana. conssiris.s
100 acres, more or less. 19FT
Also, Is bales of cotton, in balex
Said property to be sold as beIonsin. I.
the above named defendants. to nsr -
debt specified In said writ. as wen I. N
cost Of suit. J. r. Ann ~
Sheriff and er-oDlcfo Auctioeeer
March 8, 1922. [apr 1871
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his Headquarters at the new town Of
Plainvflle, which consisted OF Semp-
ter's general store and a stopping
place." and which had sprung up near
the junction Of two streams In antici-
patton OF the railway.
And so the first summer wore away
and the first harvest was at hand.
Any disappointment which had been
occasioned by backward conditions
earlier in the season was effaced by
the wonderful crop which now
crowned the efforts of the pioneers. On
their finest eastern farms they had
seen nothing to equal the great stand
Of wheat and oats which now envel-
oped them. neck-high, whenever they
invaded II. The great problem before
the settlers was the harvesting OF this
crop. It was a mighty task to at
tempt with their scythes, but there
was no self-binder. or even reaper.
within many miles.
Finally Morrison solved the problem
for the whole community by placing
an order. at a fabulous figure, for a
self-binder from the United States. 1t
was a cumbrous, wooden frame con-
trivance. guiltless Of the roller bear
ings. floating aprons, open elevators.
and sheaf carriers of a later day. but
it served the purpose. and with its aid
the harvest of the little settlement
was safely placed in sheaf. The farm
ers then stacked their grain in the
fields. taking care to pillow double fire.
guards with a burnt space between,
as a precaution against the terrifying
fires which broke. over the prairie as
soon as the September frosts had dried
the grass. A community some 20 miles
to the eastward boasted threshing
mill. and arrangements were made for
its use after 1t had discharged the du-
ties Of its own locality.
When Harris thrashing was done he
found he had goo bushels OF wheat and
700 bushels sof oats In cone-shaped
piles on his fields. The roads were
fine and hard, and no snow had vet
fallen, so he determined to begin at
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once with the marketing Of his wheat.
His last cent had been spent months
before: indeed. 1t had been only
through the courtesy OF the storekeep-
er at Plainville. who was also post
master, and who had stretched the
law to the point Of accepting hen eggs
AZ legal tender In exchange for post
age stamps, that Mary Harris had
been able TO keep up the brave. opti-
mistic series Of letters written home
So Harris decided that he would at
once market some of Ills wheat. Most
OF the oats would be needed for his
horses and for seed, and what re-
manned would command good prices
from new settlers the following spring,
but some Of the wheat must be turned
into money at once During the lat
ter part Of the summer they had lived
exclusively on the produce Of their
farm; on vegetables from the garden,
fish and ducks from the stream, prai-
RE chickens, and an occasional rab-
bit from the fields. The wild geese had
deserted them early in the spring, and
returned only after harvest. But now
they should have a change on their
table. Mary had accepted the pioneer
fare of the summer without complaint.
but ef late Harris had discovered a
strange longing In her eyes, and more
than once she had arrested herself in
the words 'I wish we had" Then
two penitent little tears would steal
softly down her cheeks, and she would
bury her head In his arms as he
so0thed her with loving words and
promised that -'after thrashing things
would be different"
So now he set out for Emerson with
the best load his horses could draw
The first few miles he drove ii silence,
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Phillips Hill.
dcd out last week.

lrOWdcd OUT laSl week. NEE
Dated: Monday, March Goth.
Brother Coyle failed to. I'LL his APP
continent yesterday. He was sick last
week, and could not come out In the
ad weather. Brother Coyle is stud
ent in the Baptist Bible Institute, New
Orleans
Miss Leeta Booker returned to Cot
ton Valley this morning, accompanied
BY her cousin. Miss Odessa C0yle.
Miss Ruby Johnson and her little
brother, Fred. were visitors yesterday
at the home of Mrs. Frank Curry.
Miss Jennie Mae Young il now pu-
pill In the new Sarepta School.
Little Cortez Burks was guest yes
terday Of her cousins, Mary and MAN.
rice Cole.
Mrs Joe Bounds had quite q crowd
Of young folks as guests at dinner yes
terday.
The B. Y.P.T will meet here the
first Sunday night In April.
Mrs Turner Burks returned home
Monday OF last week from Gibsland,
where she visited her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Payne.
The teacher and her pupils are plan
ming q little picnic to be given when the
school Is closed Tor the term.
MeSdameS burkss and curry spent
two days Of last week with Mrs.
Chappel.
Mr.Joe BOUNDS is preparing to build
q camp house On the lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Turner Burks spent
yesterday afternoon very pleasantly at
the home Of MT. ]. =. Booker.
Miss Odessa COyle. OF Cotton Valley,
spent the past weekend With her cous-
IN, Miss Leeta Booker.
Leslie PlIklnf0n was among those On
tine sick list last week.
MRS. y. Z. BOUNDS w,ss q visitor with
MIS- Frank Curry Monday afternoon
OF last week.
MIS-. Henry 0oile ana cnndren spent
last THURSDAY afternoon with Mrs. Iur-
ner burKs-
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.Sas Harris you're friend O. mine.
but don't take too many liberties. seel
s no use tryin; without It. lush give
me that bottle now. or I'll get ont an
60 home"
Harris was so pleased at the signs
Of returning Conference that he could
have Rugged the doctor. but he only
said, you've had enough for tonight.
And you won't get out. because IL you
try to I'll knock you senseless in the
bottom Of the sleigh
After that the doctor remained ST.
lent for some time. Then suddenly he
demanded: "Shay, Harris. where you
takin' me to, anyway
I'm taking you to my home"
"Wha' fort You're all right, /
guess :" Suddenly the doctor
stood erect.
Harris, is your wife sickr'
That's why ! CAME for you"
swell, why the devil didn't you say
sof Here, give me that whip. Har-
ris. Harris, what did you waste time
arguing forr
Il didn't waste much. The argu-
ment was mostly on your side"
Harris" said the doctor. after q
long silence, you think I'm fool.
You're right It isn't as though !
didn't know. / know the road I'm go
ing, and the end thereof. And yet,
In q pinch, ! can pull myself together.
I'm all right now. But It'll get me
again as soon as this is over. :
Any good ! am, any good do. is just
a bit OF salvage out Of the wreck.
The wreck-yes, it's q good word that
wreck" 4
Just as the dawn was breaking he
knelt beside her. Her eyes were very
large and quiet. and her face was
white and still. But she raised one
pale hand, and the thin fingers fondled
in his hair. She drew his face very
gently down, and big silent tears stood
In his eyes.
"We will call him Allan. he said.
[Continwed IN neat acecks BGHncr.l
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s'Watche Doing, Harris7"

length, and the recognition brought d
thrill of hope. as no use Got
ia sleep it of. 8 no use, Harris. s
no use" And he crumpled up in the
bed
But Harris was desperate. NOW
I'm not going to fool with you," he
said. "You get up and come with me
or .I'll take you. Which Ii TT"
But the doctor only mumbled 'sS no
use,' and fell heavily to sleep.
Throwing open his coat to get free
motion for his arms. Harris In 4 mo-
ment wrapped the sleeping man in a
couple of blankets from the bed, threw
him over his shoulder, carried him
down the rickety ladder, and deposit
ed him, none too gently, in the sleigh.
There was mild cheer from the men
about the stove over these heroic
measures. and one Of them thoughtful
" threw the doctors satchel into the
sleigh. The next moment all were
lost IN the darkness.
Harris drove for an hour, watching
the trail keenly In the whitish mist Of
the winters night, and urging the
horses to the limit OF their exerti0ns.
He had almost forgotten his passen-
ger when he felt stir Ia the bottom
OF the sleigh. Looking down closely
he found the doctor trying to extricate
a flask from one Of his pockets With
a quick wrench he took It from him.
and would have thrown It into the
snow. but the thought struck him that
It might be needed. and he put It into
hfs own pocket.
The doctor struggled 70 his feet.
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Gone Beyond.
DIVIDED out last week.

Crowded out last week
The entire KingswoOd community
was saddened last Saturday. when, at
three o'clock, death claimed little Hal
Rrainard Oaks. infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lex Oaks, who suffered an attack
of Influenza, complicated with pneu-
nOnia.
Little Hal Brainard was bnt three
months of age at the time of his death.
He was buried in the old Fillmore Gem
etery sunday afternoon. Everything
that loved ones and friends could do
was done. but TO no avail. for 1t seems;
that little Hal Braiiiard was Just loan
ed to mother and father for a short
while.
Grieve not. dear parents, for while.
his little form is gone forever from our.
presence here, we know that he has
Joined that happy throng above. to live
forever with the blessed Master. who
said. . Suffer little children to come
unto me. Your little one is at rest in
that beautiful city above, where all III
peace, love aud happiness
Mrs r. O. B.
Haugliton, La., March p, 1922
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CONsTABLE.S SALE,

Dr.. c. II. Tucker rcrsMs LsciGn WASfs =
Sirth Word JMsftce's Cosrf, Bosster -
led, LoaistSH6.
By virtue Of writ Of seisure and -
issued from the Justices Court, Ward
Bossfer Parish, Louisiana, and to ne -
rected. have seized, and will sell at panN
auction. according to law, ut Haughtcn. ~.
during the legal hours Of sale. ON SafufdSs
April %, 1922, the following described -.
erty. fo-tcif: Il AZ
southeast quarter Of northwest quartG
section IL, township 10. range IL. situste4|
In Bossier Parrish, Louisiana.
Said property to be sold as belonging -
the above named defendant, Lucian Wiz
to pay the debt specified in said writ, =
well as all cost Of suit.
7. W. OSEAL. Constable. IS
March %, 1922 lapr FL
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indeed. 2
"What shall we eat?" said Harris to
his wife. when, after full discussion,
It was decided that no more grain
could be marketed until spring.
"Oh. We shall not suffer-" was her
calm reply. I'VE have over 500 bush-
els Of wheat"
But we can't eat wheat!"
I'm not SO sure Of that. heard
Mr.. McCrae say that lots Of families
had wintered on wheat. Indeed, boiled
wheat is something Of a delicacy. Even
the best city families rarely have It,
although It is more nutritious than
-four and much easier to prepare"
Harris thrilled with Joy over his
wife's vivacity. The strange gloom
that oppressed her so much Of late
had cost him many anxious hours.
So. in high spirits, they planned for
their winter. There were long hours,
and little diversion, and the desolation
Of bleak, snow-bound prairies on ev-
cry side, but through 1t all they kept
up their courage and their hopeful
ness. Mary spent much time with her
needle, from which John. when he felt
she was applying herself too closely,
beguiled her to game Of checkers or
an hour with one Of their few but val
ned books. And there were freauenf
visits and long evenings spent about
c0zy ire, when the Morrisons, or
the Grants. or the Rileses dropped ii
to while away the time. The little
sod house was warm and snug. and %
the men played checkers while the
women sewed. what cared the pas-
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neers for the snow and the cold an!
the wind whistling across the plains?
= -
At last came the crisis. At In the
afternoon Harris kiSsed his wife an
affectionate farewell. hitched his
horses to the sleigh, and started out
p0st-haste for Plainville. He drove BY
way Of the Morrisons, where a few
low words sent Tom: to the stable at
a trot to hitch his own team. while
the good wife hustled about In the
ROOM" almost overwhelmed with the
importance Of her mission.
Il will go for the doctor, Jack. and
you go back and take the wife with
you," was Morrison's kindly offer, but
Harris would not agree. It was dark
BY. this time, and he felt that he could
trust no one else to make the journey
70 Plainvil1e. Besides, there was more
than chance that DR.. Blain might be
incapable, and In that case It meant q
drive Of 80 miles farther.
It's good Of you. Morrison - he said.
but you are more used to your wife's
bidding than l am, and you can be Of
good service there. If you WILL" And
without waiting to argue he sprang
into his sleigh again and was whip
ping his team into the darkness
might, Harris" said the landlord,
who had speaking acquaintance with
every settler within 20 miles. 'Ye're
drivin' late. Yell have bite Of sup
per am stable the teamY
mo, Hank, not tonight, thanking
you the same. But I'm after DR.. Blain,
and I'm in hurry. Is he here, and
Is he ftp There was an anxiety in
the last words that did not escape the
host.
sNothin' serious. / hope? Frost, or
somethin'7" Then, without waiting for
reply, he continued: 'sYes, doctors
here. Upstairs, bed to the right as ye
80 up. Just got In little back. Az
for fit-dig i'm out an judge for your
self"
Harris lost no time scaling the lad
der which led to the upper half-story
, Of the building. It was garrett
nothing better-where the cold stars
looked through knot holes in the pop
lar shingles, and the ends Of the shin
gle nails were tipped with frost. An
other wall lamp burned uncertainty
here, pickering In the wind that whis-
tied through the cracks in the gables.
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STRAY SALE.

EsTRAYED before me. the understand -
thority, BY J. v. Henley, dark bay MAk 49,
about 10 years old, weighing about
pounds. lame In right foot, foretop cut beelt
a few white SPOTS on lower part Of sides. &
The owner Is requested to come fcFwafa
prove property and par charges. o. sa,1
mare VIII be sold as stray. on SATURDAY
April 20. 1922. at J. v. Henley's reside1ees
three miles southwest Of Bellevue, On 49,
is known on the Charlie Berry place.
o. III. SHELB1.
Justice Of Peace. Ward Sir, Bossief Pr
ish. Louisiana.
March %. 1922. (apr 27J
, 1922-01-20
BEECH Street
HOME DAMAGED
BY NIGHT FIRE
Defective Wiring or Gas Vent
Believed to Have Been
Responsible for Fire at
H. A. johnson Home.

Tho home Of Henry A johnson. s95
South Beech street was partly destroy
ed by fire about IL O'Clock est night.
The cause OF the blaze had not been
determined yet. although It is thought
to have been caused by either a do
foctive gas vent or defective wiring.
The fire broke out in the attic Of
the building and had apparently been
burning several minute before the
arrival OF the first department The
location Of the blaze made II hard for
the department to work successfully
IN Combating the spread OF tho blaze.
Below zsro weather also added to the
hardships-
The blaze was confined to tho at
10 however. and Ssosss. --@>- con
troll in less than half an hour. Tho
main floors Of the building had no loss
from the fire proper but some loss was
caused by great amounts Of water
used in subduing tho blaze.
station No. 1 responded on tho first
alarm and had fought the fire for
about Is minutes when rs a p~recaution
station No. 2 was called on a general
alarm. This Is tho first time that
a general alarm has been sounded
since the two stations have been ope'
rated.
Lieutenant Frank o'Brien. Ind Joe
c. on OF the department suffered
hndiy frosted hands. and ears. No esti-
mate han been made OF the loss yet,
lut il Is thought that 1t will amount
70 several hundred dollars due to dam
;.eu rom fire and water.
, 1922-01-20
REWARD IN PROSPECT
FOR CONVICTION OF
PINE BLUFFS VANDALs

CHEYENNE. Jan. eo.-The state OF
Wyoming is expected to Offer n re-
for the arrest and conviction Of
tho person or persons responsible for
, 1922-01-20

today. ~unoccupisd. beside the larger
and finer building. now IN disusa be.
cause OF Wednesdays FIRE damage
, 1922-01-20

an inoendiary nrs which Wednesday
morning damaged the high school
building At Pine Bluls. ~ miles east
, 1922-01-20

bued with unusual civic pride. erect
ed what then was the finest school IN
laramie county outside OF Cheyenne.
, 1922-01-20
Too LATE To CLASSIFY.

WANT TO BUY. .Five-room strictly
modern house: $1,000 n payment:
fsrcfer west OF Center street and
South OF CY avenue Write box AIS.
Tribune. 1901
FOR RENT-Nlcely furnished room
in modem home: very close in. z14
South Grant street. 1-20-3ts
, 1922-01-20

Pine Bluffs has been singulariy IN
fortunate with its school buildings. \
years ago the town. which Is I'M
, 1922-01-20

Of what merely was Intended as n
prank. or by scme adult dissatisfied
with the management OF n school.
, 1922-01-20

OF Cheyenne. The IRE Is believed TO
nave been set either by school boys
vino did not realize the seriousne=s
, 1922-01-20
National


OWN YOUR HOME!
Your homo In your castle. You are your own landlord n In
dependent Beauthy your home with trees. shru66ery and Towers;
win be healthier. happier and more successful; Resolve this thrift
week to n your rent money by paying II like rent on your own
home In this fast growing city.
Midwest Heights Realty Co
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-05-12
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
CHARTER

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned, for themselves and their
associates, intend to apply to the
secretary of state of South Carolina
for charter of a corporation to be
known as The Wise Company; such
corporation to have its principal
place of business in the town of Lit
tie Mountain, South Carolina; that
the general nature of the business
which it proposes to do is general
mercantile business; that the amount
of capital stock of such corporation
is to be 5000, payable at such times
and in such manner as the board of
directors may require; such capital
stock to be divided into so shares of
hte par value of 500 per share.
Notice is further given that the
subscribers to the capital stock of the
said corporation will meet in the Of
flee of the Wise Company at Little
Mountain on Monday, May Is, 1922,
at II o'clock a. m. for the purpose Of
organizing said corporation, the cleo
ton of the board of directors and for
the transaction of such other business
as may come before said meeting.
B. NJ. WISE,
A. R. WISE,
Declarants.
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BOND ELECTION NOTICE

A special election will be held at
the town hall, in the town of Whit
mire, S. c., between eight a. m. and
four p. m. on June 7, 1922, at which
election there will be submitted to
the qualified registered electors of
the town Of Whitmire the question of
whether said town shall issue $780,
900 bonds for enlarging and extend
ing the town water works, and the
further question of whether said
town shall issue $4,000 bonds for
enlarging and extending the town
sewerage system.
On May 1s, 1922, the twentieth
day before said election, the Super
visor of Registration will open the
books of registration at the town hall
in the town of Whitmire, and will
keep the same open, except Sundays
until May 27. 1922, the tenth day
before said election, for the regis
tration of the names of qualified
electors.
By order of the Mayor and Alder
men of the town of Whitmire.
S. A. JETER,
Town Clerk.