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uNsINKABLE pOwERDRIvEN IIFEBoAT.

What may safely lay claim TO hcing the
largest lfebOat in the world, measuring sixty
feet long and having a displacement OF forty
tons, is now being built by the Royal National
Lifeboat Institution OF Great Britain, at a cost
of about $4,000. This boat is to he stationed
at New Brighton, Liverpool, and will
he quite capable OF offering help to vessels
far beyond the reach of existing boats. since
her radius of action will be 100 miles at ten
knots. On this long journey this huge life
boat will accommodate fifty out of her $50
passengers in the two cabins. where they can
find warmth and shelter and cooking facilities.
The novelties of this ifCboat include a net,
eleven feet square, amidships, into which the
rescued will jump IL the doomed vessel stands
high out of the water line-throwing gun;
an electric searChlight; winch and Capstan
driven hy compressed air; three isolated
engine rooms, two for the 75horsepower
motors driving the twin screws and one for
the auxiliary engine driving the dynamo,
pump and air compressor, This huge life
boat has eleven traverse water.tight com
partmCnts and 100 buoyancy air boxes re-
sembling in miniature the watertight COM
partments~ Of a battle cruiser. These make
her practically unsuitable. She will lie at
moorings, and not housed ashore.-Scientific
American.
The Washington times., 1922-09-20

NIO one who read the paper
~ needs to be told that min
ing Is a hazardous occupation.
Among its greatest hazards is
the possibility Of premature
detonation Of the explosives con-
stantly used to supplement the
power Of human muscles.
Pick and shovel would make
slow progress, indeed. were not
the way prepared for them by
the use Of dynamite or one Of It's
many substitutes. Yet the
handling Of these explosives
involves constant danger.
The miner b, In effect. sit
ting always over the proverbial
powder mine, and he can never
be certain that the next moment
he may not be blown into
eternity, or perhaps locked in
a living tomb by the premature
discharge Of a Misunderstanding
stick Of dynamite.
WHEN a cartridge of dyna-
w mite is thrust into a drill
hole II may become lodged
there and required to be
rammed down, as a bullet is
rammed into an old.fashioned
muzzle-loading gun. And such
a ramming involves a certain
amount Of frictionsl contact be-
tween the cartridge and the
stone walls OF the hole into
which It 10 being crowded. II
too much friction is developed.
the effect IL that OF striking a
match, in that the cartridge
ignites. Then comes disaster.
COME explosives. however, are
~ much less subject to fric-
tional detonation than others.
A certain amount Of rough
usage is borne by all explosives.
1t is highly important to know
The Washington times., 1922-09-20
he that hide his eyes shall have many cure-PoaA
THE SPECTATOR
Caviar

CAVIAR Is a kind OF food
made of the surgeons
eggs. 1t has q strong and Pc
culiar taste. Some people get
to like it, and, they like II i'm
mensely. They are even willing
to pay two or three dollars at
a fashionable restaurant for a
bit Of caviar spread upon a
piece Of toast.
Other people dislike 1t just
as intensely. In fact, most peo-
pie who are not familiar with
1t are repelled when they first
taste II.
Hence the phrase caviar to
the general" by which we
mean something that is rel
ished only by the exclusive
few.
There are caviar people.
That Is. there are people with
such marked peculiarities that
only a few like them. but those
few are apt to like them very
much indeed.
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and you love him as you never
could love the professionally
pleasant.
Then there is the shy per-
son, the sensitive, backward
and seclusive soul. He always
seems TO try to repel you. He
says and does things to drive
you from him. But when you
come to know him, II that
should be your good fortune.
you discover that he is really
a gold mine, that his loyalty
and love are rare indeed.
A MOTHER caviar person is
"A a professional pessimist.
He assures you that he loves
rainy days. believes in nobody.
and wants to see the hospitals
full. He Is constantly telling
you Of his grudge against the
human race. In reality. he Is
an awful liar. II you ever
break into his soul. you dis
cover that he IL sweet and gen.
erous and kind and good. But
he hates to have anybody find
II out.
Then there are other people
who seem to repuise every
one. There is the loud per-
son. and the conceited one, and
the dowdy and the cantanker.
Gus. It pays to get after these
people and find out the truth
about them. Some Of them
probably are all bad. But more.
probably many OF them. are
great frauds. and when you
come to find them out they are
charming and delightful.
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1T 10 difficult to break away

1T 10 difficult to break away
= from old habits. and. for
this reason the hardest dollar to
save generally is the first one.
After the start in saving
money has been made, the way
becomes continually easier be-
cause the new habits Of life
gradually become more fixed.
The reason many persons do
not practice thrift is not that
they do not appreciate it's ad'
vantages, but they never can
bring themselves to the point
Of making the start. 1t Is so
much easier to procrastinate and
say next week, next month or
next year" But the best time
to begin thrift is the present
moment. Tomorrow will bring
its difficulties, its problems and
It's temptations. Nothing what!
ever can be gained by putting
off the day OF a beginning in
thrift.
TT should be borne in mind
Il also the amount OF money
one saves at the beginning Is
not Of Importance. The chief
factor in the process Is making
the actual start. After this has
been accomplished, ones own
. enthusiasm will assure the
saving Of the largest possible
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Science Safeguards Miners
BY Henry Smith Williams.

what amount will be borne by
any particular one Of the not
far from two hundred different
explosives that are on the per-
missible list Of the Bureau Of
Mines. And in order that this
knowledge might be available,
the Bureau OF Mines experts
have developed q testing
machine which is used at their
explosive experiment station
near Bruceton. Pa
NtHE machine consists essen
l. TALLY Of a pendulum so sd.
justed In a frame that 1t may
be suspended at any given
angle and released at viii to
swing down across an anvil. on
the surface Of which the ex-
piosive to be tested Is placed.
The amount Of friction will de-
pend on the length OF swing Of
the pendulum and on the nature
OF the surface Of the pendulum
itself.
The pendulum may be shod
with a surface Of wood fibre for
testing very sensitive explo-
sives, or with harder sub
stances, like concrete. for less
sensitive ones. Repeated tests
are made with weights ranging
from two to forty-four pounds.
and dropped from the height Of
about twenty inches to about
six feet, to vary the force Of
the blow.
THE results of these tests
L are, OF course, available
for guidance OF the users Of ex.
plosives. Thus we have another
evidence OF the curious way in
which science safeguards life
and limb, helping to minimize
the dangers Of an inherently
hazardous calling.
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THERE is. for instance, the
- woods man. He loves
wild places and the great ST.
iences. When he comes to
town he acts very much like q
wild beast. He has grown
silent and apparently hostile.
1t Is hard to get acquainted
with him, as II Is with all
caviar people. But once you
come to know him and crack
the hard shell OF his person
ality. you find his nature
strangely rich and beautiful
The Washington times., 1922-09-20

The quotation. "England's difficulty is
Ireland's opportunity" was freely used by
Daniel OConnell in the forties OF the last
century. Probably this was original with him.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-04-13

oCuOOl uOuSc Ill DlotAACC
Notice to VOters-TO
vote in favor Of either
proposition submitted or
this ballot, place ar
(X) mark in the equare
after the word yes
and to vote against II
place a similar mark
Aftnr thn unrd WNnO
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-04-13
SHERIFF SALE

DR.. Nash Collins vs.. r. B. Smith, No.
$40, Third Judicial District Court,
State of Louisiana, Parish OF Bien'
vile. ....
Under and by virtue Of a Writ Of
Execution issued from the above nam.
ed Honorable Court and to me direct
ed, l have seized and will offer fol
sale to the last and highest bidder
for cash, with the benefit Of appraise
ment, at the principal front door Of
the Court house in the Town Of Ar
cadia, Bienyille Parish, Louisiana
within legal sale hours on
Saturday, April 2sth 1877
the following described property, to
wit:
Carey and Hedges High Pressur'
Boiler, One Chandler and Taylor En-
CINE, forty hp, One saw cab an
frame complete with top, saw rig, on
cut off saw, one three saw edger, on
Huffman three dog carriage, tools, bel
and saw GUNNER.
The above described property seize
| as belonging to the defendant K. /
Smith and will be sold to satisfy sal
Writ of Execution and all costs.
This the 7th day Of April, l922.
J. E. CURRIE, Sheriff.
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SUCCESSION NOTICE

Succession Of Mrs. Ophelia J. Koonce,
Deceased, No. SS7, Probate Docket,
Third District Court, Bienville
Parish, Louisiana.
Notice is hereby given that Cicero
Campbell, resident of Bienville Par
ish, has this day filed application
praying that he be appointed Admin
istrator of said Succession, and un
less opposition be made thereto with
in the time prescribed by law, same
will be duly homologated as prayed
for.
Witness the Honorable J. Il. Reyn
old, Judge of said Court, this the 31s
day Of March, 1922.
J. N. SHELLEY,
Dy. Clerk District Court.
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rotary. No stock of this corporation
shall be sold to third party until
same has been offered to the corpora
ton or a stakeholder therein and re-
fused at the same price offered by
such third person. The transfer shall
be made on the books Of the corpora.
ton on the surrender Of the Certiti'
cate or Certificates to, be transferred
before any transfer is binding on thu
corporation.
Whenever this corporation is dissolv
ed by limitation or otherwise, its af
fairs and obligations shall be settled
by a Liquidator selected in accordance
with law, who shall give bond in the
sum of not less than one-half of the
appraised value Of the property Of the
corporation.
This done, read, passed and signed at
my office in the Parish Of Bienville,
in the presence of c. G. Stewart, and
IS. L. Norman, legal and competen'
witnesses and me, Notary, before whom
these persons have signed their names
and set their hands as incorporators
and stockholders in this corporation
giving their postoffice address, sub
scribing for the number Of shares the
amount of capital stock set opposite
their names which they declared they
have paid for in cash and in accord
ance with law on the day and date
first above written.
r. r. Nix, Jamestown, La, 10
shares, 100000.
w. B. Bailiff, Jamestown, La, 1C
shares, 100000.
G. E. Bailiff, Jamestown, La, II
shares, $1,OOOOO.
V. H. Boyett, Jamestown, La, II
shares, 100000.
H. Nix, Jamestown, La, 10 shares
100000.
| ATTEST:
| G. G. Stewart,
S. L. Norman.
DAVID G.. SPINKS,
Notary Public.
State of Louisiana, Parish Of Bien
vile.
I, W. l.. Smelley, Deputy Clerk Dis
trict Court, do hereby certify that tn
above and foregoing is a true and cor
rect copy of original as recorded il
Book AZ, page III of the Charte
Record of Bienville parish, Louisiana
Given under my hand and seal 0
office this the 23rd day of Marcel
1922, w. L. SMELLEY,
, Deputy Clerk District Court.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-04-13
HOAhDS INCREASED IN VALUE
Austrian Peasants Who Buried Coins
Are Now Worth Enormous
Sums, on Paper.

Thousands of central and eastern
European peasants, following time
honored custom, buried their silver
coins against rainy day. These sill.
yer coins, writes Joseph Szebenyel IN
the Atlantic, naturally retained their
formal value. But the boarding was
done on such an extensive scale that,
as early as 1918, all silver coins had
disappeared from circulation in Ger.
many, Austria-Hungary, Jugo-Slavia,
Roumania and Poland.
Today a peasant who buried lW
5-kronen pieces is a millionaire; ne
can exchange the 500 kronen in silver
for 100000 kronen in paper money.
In Austria Hungary alone there had
been in circulation something like
2OC,OOOOOO kronen worth Of silver
money before the war. 1t would take
Austria the enormous sum Of 100000.
100000 kronen to buy up her half Of
this boarded silver currency.
The fact of being a millionaire In
those countries does not mean any
thing. Such a million is a million In
figures, but not In value; and when
such a million is converted into
sound currency, the shrinkage is
| fabulous, But the purchasing power
of the deprecated currencies of cen
trail Europe has not gone down quite
in proportion with the decrease OF
| their exchange value. One million
Austrian kronen, which were wortl
before the war almost 100000, arr
worth today not quite S120; but thei1
purchasing value in Austria is con
siderably more than that.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-04-13
YANKEE DOODLE" HIS CHOICE
Briton Decidedly Of Opinion That It
Should Have Been Selected as
the National Anthem.

America has missed her chance in
the way of national anthems. She, |,
1 understand, repudiates Yankee
Doodle" for Hail Columbia" or "The
Star-Spangled Banner; she must be
solemn about herself like all the rest /
of us; but what lesson she would
have taught US, what an artistic sue
cess she might have been In every
allegorical parade of the nations, II
she had stuck to Yankee Doodle"
I do not know what the words
mean; but they sound gay and they
fit the tune, which is one Of the best
tunes of its kind in the world. l 90
not know who composed that tune, or
when, or where, but it sounds as If 1t
had grown to express the right spirit
Of a nation about itself and to make
fun of all the other solemn tunes
which express the wrong spirit. For
how gay and funny and brave 1t Is;
and how it enjoys itself; how 1t sets
the mind dancing so that the feet are
almost forced to dance too.
A musician could do anything with
It: orchesrrate it with drums and
trumpets and triangles, slow and
quicken it, make variations on 1t, set
It jumping and swaying and turning
head. over heels and finally stop breath
less with a crash, for the cheers that
would certainly follow.-A. Clutton'
Brock, in the New Republic.
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STOP THAT ITCHING.

If you suffer from any form Of skin
diseases, such as Itch, Eczema, letter.
Cracked hands, Ringworm, Old Sores,
or Sores on Children, We will sell you
a jar of Blue Star Remedy on guar.
antee that If you are not satisfied
we will refund you your money. 1t
will not stain your clothes.-City
Drug Store. (S-9-tf.)
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In the negative, none. And the re-
solution was adopted.
Proclamation

In the negative, none. And the re.
solution was adopted.
Proclamation
I Arcadia, La, April 4, 1922.
Pursuant to a resolution passed by
the Parish Board of School Directors
Of the Parish Of Bienville, Louisiana.
at its regular meeting held April 4,
1922, l, p. F. White, president of the
said Board, hereby give notice that in
compliance with said resolution
special election will be held in School
District, No. 5, Of the Parish Of Bien-
vile, Louisiana, on May 18th, 1922
for the purpose Of submitting to the
property taxpayers qualified under the
constitution and laws Of the State OF
Louisiana to vote at said election. the
following proposition, to-wit:
TO levy a special tax Of two and
one-half e 1-2) mills on the dollar on
all property in School District, No. 5
Of the Parish Of Bienvile, La, subject
to state taxation annually for period
| Of five (5) years for the purpose O.
building and equipping a school house
| in District No. 5.
| For the purpose Of said election the
polling place will be Ringgold, La, ir
School District, No. 5, Of the Parish
of Bienville, Louisiana, and E. r
Whitton, Lloyd Cook, s. J. Burkhalter
are appointed commissioners and s. p
! Stewart clerk Of election, to serve al
the polling place in District, No. 5, all
| of whom shall serve without COM
pensation.
At said special election the polls
shall open at 100 o'clock a. m, anC
close at 500 o'clock p. NJ, and thu
election will be conducted according tt
the laws Of the State Of Louisiana
applicable thereto.
Notice is hereby given that at lO:W
o'clock a. M, May 18th, 1922, tn
said Parish Board Of School Director
| Of the Parish of. Bienville, Louisiana
will meet in the Office Of said boar'
in the town Of Arcadia, Louisiana
and in open session proceed to ope1
the ballot box, examine and count tn
ballots in number and amount, ex
anime and canvass the returns and de
clare the result Of said special cleo
. ton.
ii P. +. WHITE,
. President Parish School Boart
; Bienyille Parish, Louisiana.
. A TRUE COPY: .,-
E. H. FISHER, Secretary.
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louisiana, within legal sale hours on
Saturday. Nav 9Th. 1922

the following described property Sit
uated in the Parish of BienVille:
SCI If of NE IA, NE Il OF 81
IL, $ T. of NV IA of Sc II, N II
Of SW IA Of Sc IA. n II Sc II ct
SE a. Sec. 80. and N II Of SW IA
Of SW If, Sec. SO, Up. II n. K 5
".
Tho above described property being
seized as the property of and as be-
longing to the defendants and VIII De
sold to satisfy said writ Of seizure
and sale and all costs.
Of SW If Of SIC ii, n II OF SE II l
J. L. CURRIE, Sheriff.
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SHERIFF SALE

J. r. Madden vs.. JerV'R. Lowe, ct a.
No. $40, Third Judicial District
Court, State OF Louisiana, Parish
of Bienyille.
Under and by virtue of a writ Of
seizure and sale issued out of and
from the above named Honorable
Court and to me directed, | have sel2'
ed and will offer for sale to the last
and highest bidder, for cash. without
the benefit of appraisemcnt and for
what it will bring, at the principal
front door of the courthouse III the
Town Of Arcadia. Bienyillc Parish,
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CHARTER
Nix. Bsilif & Boyett Company, In
corporated

State Of Louisiana, Parish OF Bien'
vile.
BE II KNOWN AND REMEM-
BERED; That on this the 18th day
Of March, 1922, before me, David q.
Spinks, a Notary Public in and Tor
Bienyille Parish, Louisiana, duly CON-
missioned and sworn, came and ap'
reared R. R. Nix, G. E. Bailif, W. B.
BaAiff. v. H. Boyett and H. 7. NIX,
all v residents Of Bienville Parish
Louisiana, who in the presence OF tine
attesting legal and competent W.T.
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Board in the town Of Arcadia, Louis
lana, and in open session proceed to
open the ballot BOXES, examine and
count the ballots in number and
amount, examine and canvass the re.
turns and declare the result of the
election. On roll call the following
members voted in the affirmative:
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And the Secretary Of this Board De
and he is hereby instructed to nave
prepared for use at said special cleo
ton all necessary ballot boxes, tally
sheets, lists of voters, assessed val
{ nation Of property and compiled tate.
ments of voters in numbers and
amount Of property,
Section 3.-That the polling place
for said election shall be in School
District No. 5, and E. F. Whitton
Z Lloyd Cook, and 8. ]. Burkhalter are
appointed commissioners, and ). +
Stewart, clerk Of election, held a.
RinggOld, Louisiana, in School DIS
trict No. s. All Of whom shall serve
without compensation. And said cleo
ton shall be held under the laws o
the state applicable thereto.
Section 4.-The president OF tnl
Board is hereby instructed to CIV
notice of the special election herei
ordered by his proclamation to be pun
: ,lshed according to law; and IN sal
, proclamation he shall announce tn Una
at 1000 o'clock, am, May 10, lSI'
this Board will meet in the once
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DEMOCRAT 2 years for $3.50 in
Bienville parish.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17

The Dorcas class of the Methodist
Sunday school surprised Mrs. Mary
Spear at her home on l:ewark street,
Thursday afternoon. Twenty ladies
were present and pot luck supper
was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Hunt:ey left Mon
day for two weeks visit in Pontiac
and Detroit.
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union held a meeting Tuesday
at the farm home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ambrose Humphrey.
Miss Ada Vanierpool who has
spent the past month visiting Ithaca
and North Star relatives left Wednes-
day for Naukesha, Wis, where she
will spend a short time before return
ing 20 her home at Oak Park, III.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. T. Chaplin left last
week on a camping tour Of northern
Michigan in house ear he recently
purchased.
/, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Scott have re-
turned from week spent with their
daughter and husband. MIR. and Mrs.
Elmer Wonnacott at Lansing,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17
ITHACA

a quiet wedding took place at the
home Of Mrs. Frank Brooke when her
daughter, Miss Bernice, was united
in marriage TO William A. Wander
wep OF Muskegon. The couple were
accompanied by Josie Adams and Mr..
Westmons. Rev l.. Brooke Of Cold
wafer, an uncle Of the bride official
od. They will reside in Muskegon.
Miss Elaine elise has returned
home after attending summer school
AT Apsilanti Normal
Mr. and Mrs Roy lngledue Of st.
Johns, Oregon are visiting the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
lnglodue
Dr. Burris Corbitt and wife Of
North Judson, Ind, who are on a
motor trip to Ontario, spent Tues
day night in the home of his cousin,
j ii. Hodge.
The Misses Eloise Reynolds and
Majel Naldrett spent Saturday in
North Star
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Macarthur were
in St. Johns the last of the. week.
Iii. and Mrs. Roy Cowdrey and son,
Dick, made tour by auto through
the northern part Of the state the
past week Miss Nellie Nelson az
companied them as far as Traverse
City, where she will visit her sister,
Mrs Harvey Morrison.
Nh Ben Eggeman and children
who have been spending the past
month with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
II. +. Lewis, returned to their home
IN Grand Haven, Wednesday,
Nh and Mrs. Andrew Kuntson of
Minneapolis, MINI, spent the past
week with the latters parents, Mr.
and Mrs. j. b. Miller near Ithaca. Mr.
knuiEon returned home Tuesday, but
Mrs 'knutson will remain for an
other week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hoern have
removed to Saginaw.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Keeer and
family returned recently from a
months stay at Houghton Lake.
The Misses Irene Nina and Vera
Sackett accompanied by Mrs. c. "
Tracy # Newark township left re-
Gently Tor trip to Colorado. They
win visit Denver, Colorado Springs
and other points of interest. They
VIII be gone about three weeks
Douglas Pease of Welson, n. Y.
epens a few days the past week at the
II. j.. Lewis home
Mrs. George Yates OF Chattanooga,
Tenn, j. spending month with her
daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs.
Leonard Helfer
Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord Nelson of
Aldmore, Okla, are guests of the
formers mother, Mrs. Mary Nelson
and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles VanHorn are
pending two weeks at Tawas City.
Mrs r. p. Reynolds is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Leslie Addison in
Flint This week.