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The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-06-22
WATER AND LIGHT CUSTOMERS
MUST PAY BEFORE 18th OF MO.

Arcadia, La, June 22nd, 1877.
To the Patrons of Arcadia Light and
Water Plant, Arcadia, La.
Sometime ago an ordinance was
passed by the Town Council requiring
that all light and water bills be paid
on or before the 10th Of each month
and on account Of the expense incl
dent to the installation Of water works
and electric lights by good many OF
the patrons of the plant, this 'ordln-
ance has not been rigidly enforced.
There are a good many delinquent pa
irons of the light and water plant and
before discontinuing service, the Coun-
Gil thought it proper to give each pa
tron notice that this ordinance would
be enforced from now on unless the
electric light and water bill is paid
on or by the 10th Of each month, SER
vice will be discontinued and a cash
service fee Of $3.50 will be charged for
connecting the delinquent patron back
on the line.
The superintendent has been in.
structed to discontinue all service
where bills are now past due and are
not paid by the 25th day Of June, and
We respectfully ask that you please
pay your past due, light and water bill
on or by the 25th Of June.
This bill may be paid at the office
of Mr.. Leo Daniel, secretary-treasurel
of the Town Of Aracdia.
The light and water plant belongs
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-06-22
MANAGES ARCADIA
4, IRON WORKS PLANT.

bnllding occupied by the Ar
nm works just north Of the
+, railroad on Maple st, was
l1llb destroyed by a fire OF un'
~ origin late Friday afternoon.
fkst that anyone knew OF the
was when smoke and flames
burst from the doors and
IN practically covering the en-
Ming, especially the portion
the welding depar'
Me department was summon
J r. succeeded in extingnishing the
= short order, although the en-
Hiding was a mass Of flames
~ reached it. The building
M hldly charred that it would not
1csical to repair 1t. The plant
WI equipped with machinery,
Was badly damaged. The
- department was completed!
gtd. The loss was PARTIAL!
by insurance. Mr.. Finklea VIII
,rating the plant has states
Is his intention to open an
piant here as soon as possible
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-06-22
A CORRECTION

The editor of the Democrat has just
received a communication from an un
known source signed "A Methodist"
the communication being in the form
of two clippings from the Democrat
one being a clipping of the Baptist
church notes" the Otch being a clip,
ping of the Methodist church notes
Across the top margin Of the clip.
pings was written Mote preference
given Baptist Church notes, quite in
keeping with prominence given Metho
dist advertising which will be stopped
as soon as possible.
Now we cannot believe any broad
minded persons knowing the circum
stances can justly accuse the Demo
crat of showing preference between
the news items Of either of the
churches.
Sometime ago the editor whose name
is s. A. Cook, 1--WE are not ashamed
to sign our nance invited the pastors
of both churches to open column in
tho Democrat to be devoted to news
notes from the respective churches,
and insisted upon it. We suggested
that committees be appointed from
some department of both churcSes to
furnish news Of the societies, the Sun
day schools, and other departments of
the churches to be published in
special column each week. Finally
publicity committee was appointed by
the Baptist church. since which time
items have been sent to this paper
regularly. 1t was not until last week
that the Methodist church notes were
received, and no suggestions were
offered as to the kind of heading de-
sired for the column. The unknown
writer speaks Of stopping the Metho'
dist advertising as quickly as pos
sible. This leads US to believe that
perhaps he or she was misinfOrmed
and looked upon these church notes
as being advertising. The fact is that
it is published as news pure and sim,
pie, and we would be glad to have a
full column from each church each
week.
We want full report from every
society meeting, Methodist or Baptist
but we cannot publish such reports if
no one will furnish them to us.
So in conclusion we will say for
the benefit Of our unknown friend that
we will do just as much through the
columns of the Democrat to promote the
interests of the Methodist church, the
Presbyterian church, the Christian
church, or any other as we will for
the Baptist church, and the writer
personally will contribute as in the past
to contribute as much as he can afford
to the support of any OF these
churches over and above his obligation
TO the church Of which he is mem
Der.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-06-22
OPERATIONS TO BEGIN
ON SMITHERMAN BLOCK
Same Re Same Driller, Etc., That Brought In The Dis
covery Well In The Famous Haynesville f'eld VIII be
Used On Test Here.

Johnny on tho spot in our first Bien
Vile venture. We are going to get
OIL"
A party of Haynesyille MEN inter
ested in this venture returned from
Arcadia today. They report great &C.
,iyity in Bienville parish. One OF
them remarked that the only gap De
tween the Haynesvile group and their
prospective we'll in Bienvllle was the
l.. & n. W. railway.
I'VE have the rig loaded and it
should leave today. We have derrick
timbers on the ground, and they are
going Up. As soon as the rig arrives
our drillers will be on the JOB, and
then we will 90 after the OIL. Smith
erman and Mcdonald will have charge
Of operations, Charlie Dawson VIII DC
on the job, and it is announced that
Sam Webb will be the night driler.
Besides the Smtiherman holdings.
New Orleans operators, under the
name of the Bienville Oil and Gas
company, own about 5000 acres. They
had drilled down to LOO feet some
weeks since and shut down. They are
reported to have resumed drilling yes
terday. A group of New York men
said to be headed by John McGraw of
base ball fame, have blocked off 5000
acres southeast of Arcadia. The Rox
ana Petroleum company has the rig
on their location on the Grambling
lease in Lincoln parish. east of the
Smitherman holdings 1t is said they
have 1000 acres under lease in Lincoln
and Bienville parishes.
To Renew Operations Near Ringgold
The Lakeside Oil 4 Gas Co., will be-
gin Their fourth we'll spout July LIST
according to a report coming to this
Office. The holdings of this company
are near Ringgold and Lake Bistineau
in this parish and few miles east OF
the Elm Grove Oil and gas field, and
southeast of the shallow BOssier field
! They already have three-gas wells on
their holdings which are making gas
| in paying quantities. Much faith is
placed in this territory as A possible
oil field.
Operation to be Resumed North Of
! Arcadia.
A rig has been placed on the jim
Boa ner tract about six miles north Of
town and two miles west Of the Fields
wells, and operations will begin i'm
mediately on this property. This
we'll will be Drilled by Messrs. Myers
and McClendon, who have been ACTIVE
in operations here for sometime having
been interested in the first test made
on the Fields lease. These gentlemen
express the utmost faith in the ter
ritory both north and southeast O.
town, and state that the only hitch i
in making a good test without an!
mishaps and bringing in the discover
we'll.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-06-22
TAYLOR WILL CELEBRATE 18th
WITH BIG BARBECUE

Mr.. VIM. Pecor, of Taylor, was III
arcadia Monday in the interest OF q
barbecue which he is promoting at ray
Tor for July 4th. He states that pro-
vision will be made to entertain
large crowd on that day, all who come
in fact. He states there will be var
ious attractions besides the barbecue
dinner and assures every one OF a
good time In behalf Of the citizens OF
TAYLOR and community he extends a
cordial invitation to every one to be
present. There will be one Or more
base ball games, speeches by some OF
the best orators Of this part Of the
State, and other attractions.
See the display announcement OF this
18th Of July celebration which appears
elsewhere in this paper.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-06-22

TO the town, it is your plant-there-
fore. cooperate with the council by
paving your bill, SO that we can apply
it on the Indebtedness of the town.
your other Indebtedness, and stop in
tereSt.- It is a business proposition.
Thanking you to give this matter
your immediate attention, we are,
Sincerely yours,
BERTR.AM BARNETTE, Mayor,
LEO DANIEL, Secretary-Treas.
CARL GOFF,
y. H FISHER,
FRED w. PENTECOST,
J. s. McCONATHY, Councilmen
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-06-22
llIoDls1 CHURCH
NEWS

~ school at Gas, A. NJ. Sun
ming
1hlng hoo A. NJ. and . +. M.
MANS Of New Orlenas filled
( Sunday morning and even
TIE morning he presented the
the Memorial Home, Of which
ancial agent. In the vening
Ned to the delight Of the
ogregation.
anday cur Leaguers viii BIZ.
\ the summer school at Mans
The membership OF. the
nonM be out to get the report.
thoiist W. NJ. s., did not
past week, but will meet
lernoon. Due to the fact
len decided to meet every
~! y will continue to do sc
1ummer, always omit
8 , ? -
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-06-22
PERSONAL MENTION

Mr.. H. f. Brown, a prominent bust
ness man of Liberty Hill was al Ar.
cadia visitor Monday.
Mr.. W. G. Harrison, Of Liberty Hill
was transacting business here Monday
Hon. J. P. Jones, Of GibSland was
in Arcadia Monday and was welcome
caller at this office.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-06-22
CROSS TIES

WANTED on the right-of-way OF the
Louisiana & Arkansas Ry., Red Oak
and White Oak and Post Oak Ties.
For prices write Burton Brothers,
Lewisyille, Ark. (6'2S4t).
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-06-22

Build up your system and feel fine
all the time by taking Tanlac.--City
Drug Co.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-06-22
Worth Remembering.

In choosing between right and
wrong If In doubt, choose the least ex.
citing and you will probably be right.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-03
Number in Your Ad Make Easy for Readers Talk With You
REV. H. OsTROwsKIHoME.
Local Pastor Describes Conditlo MS
in Ger many as Unsa tisfac tory.

Conditions in Ger many are described
as being very unsatisfactory for the
working man by Rev. Herman Ostrowski,
assistant pastor of st. Hedwig's Church,
who has just returned from four
months tour of France, Germany and
Poland. While abroad Father Ostrow-
ski visited his parents and other relatives.
A pound OF butter is valued at 500
marks by German storekeepers, said
Father Ostrowski, and pound Of meat,
300 marks. The average wages Of work
ing man are only 500 marks per day.
Bread costs rs marks per loaf and pair
Of shoes, 500 marks.
During Father Ostrowski's stay in
Germany the rates of exchange increased
in Berlin almost ten times. When he
arrived a dollar could be exchanged
for 800 marks; when nc left dollar
equalled 1900 marks. A working man
makes in q day less than enough to buy
q pound of good coffee, he said.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-03
Simply Ruins tho Record.

Ono OF tho things that clutter up
a public record is n name like this:
Gust Emporppainoinoino II
appears in the selectivo service sys-
TEN records In tho office of Harry Il.
Smith. Acknowledgement of Indiana
The "owner" OF the name lived IN
Northwestern Indiana when tho mill
tary registration was in effect.-In-
dinnapolIs News.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-03
EVERY EVENING
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING.
Updexcd for Quick Reference,)
LINE RATES PER FAY

uuucktu lbI NyuiCh NtleTenC6D
LINE RATES PER CAY.
Count six words to the limo
Count initials and numbers as words.
No prepaid I'D taken for less than 25c.
Charge Prepaid
3 Consecutive Days ..l2 cents 10 cents
q Consecutive Days =. o cents 4 conts
LONG TERM ADVERTISING
Special rates for business advertising
given upon request
REPUBLICATION FOR ERRORS.
Republication Will DO made for errors
not the fault of the advertiser. IL adyerti.-
or will report the error within pa hour,
after FIRST publications OF advertise ment
MlSCLASSIFICACIO NOT PER.
MI1TED,
TELEPHONED ADS
classified advertisements that are tcle-
phoned TO Every Evening will DO accepted
At the charge rates shown above. but
the prepaid cost amount will DO cptei
as full pay ment IL offered at tho business
Office within six days after any such ad
is first printed in the paper. Otherwi Va
the cost at tho charge rates quoted above
will be collected.
All classified advertising received hy
Every Evening up to III O'Clock n m day
or publication Will DO placed under the
proper classi1cations on tho Classified
PAge. Advertising received after IL
oeiock will be grouped together under
the heading Too Late TO Classify" and
will he found on page Q.
Telephone Your Want Ada
PHONE 1WO-TWO-HU NDRED
ASK for Want Ad rsxer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-03

$500
VIII buy beautiful Groom dwelling
on ono OF the best streets over Washing
ton street bridge. The house is situated
two blocks from the bridge, contains all
modern improvements and is positively
a good buy We do not hesitate 70 recon-
mend this property.
E. LINWOOD DASHIELL co.
Phone 5000. $50 Market e.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-03
Bishop Cook to Address Mems Club

Bishop Philip Cook will be the speaker
at a meeting of the Mems Club of St
Johns Church, in the parish house, OF
Monday. All men of the parish have
been invited to attend. A special pro-
gam viii b carried out.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-03
Automobiles For Snlc
USED CARS

We offer tho greatest assemblARe of
used cars over gotten together I'm tho state
OF Delaware, and. remember, we take
We guarantee tito and the car murt he
Just IA represented. We assume all tho
risk and give you only tho best In cars.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-03
FOR RENT

$50 West Fourth street, rooms. bath.
heat and porch, SEQ.
1921 North Franklin. 7 rooms. bath.
heat. enclosed porch. garage. SIS.
26l2 Tatnali, 6 rooms. bath. heat, porch.
two garages. S55.
IL East Twenty-fourth street, 8 rooms
bath. heat and porch, $40.
200s9 King street. house part. rooms,
bath, $50.
II. kANOFSkT
Real Estate and General Insurance.
Phone 1897. Delaware Trust Building.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-03

WE HAVE MANY MORE OARS NOT
LISTED.
Every one is mechanically perfect when
we say that We can back II up. Time
payments II you want 10. We finance
our own cars. Guaranteed title with
every car.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-01-19
Making library HeIptus.

s.. Making Library + eIptl,s:
9 Presenting that public library is,
80 well conducted that its eustodians,
are able to direct applicants promptly.
to the volume asked for, the next
step for an ideal institution would be
to advertise the treasures which it
holds In trust for all citizens. It
would appear that the Newark IN. u
library has reached the second stage,
for It has been distributing circulars
telling how the ambitious worker may
educate himself. by. reading, and how
the; library can help him to find just
the right things to read. Taking a
cue from the methods Of writer's Of
leye-catching advertisements, the
library entitled the circular in large
type: "Get Wise Quick. Christian
Science Monitor. 5s9s 5#
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-01-19
HfOr10S at By Elmo
Great Scouts Wst.on
g. Western Newspaper Union.
JOHNNY APPLESEED," SCOUT
WHO PLANTED ORCHARDS

Not all of the great scouts were In.
dian fighters. In contrast to the ca
reer Of Lewis Wetzel, who was some.
thing of a professional Indian killer,
is the life of John Chapman or
Johnny Appleseed." Chapman never
killed an Indian In his life, but he
probably saved as many white men
from death at their hands as Wetzel
did. :.
Chapman first appeared on the Ohio
frontier in 1906. He came floating
down the Ohio river in a canoe, tow
ing another, and both boats were load
ed with apple seeds from the cider.
mills of Pennsylvania. His purpose
was to plant the seeds in the wilder
ness so that orchards would be started
for, the settlers when they arrived
there to make their homes.
For the next 80 years he went every
where up and down the Ohio country,
planting seeds, going from one orchard
to another, pruning and caring for the
young trees. He was "a welcome Wis
itor in the log cabins Of the settlers
for he always carried a Bible and
some books from which he would read
and preach to them before the blazing
freplaces in the evening.
Johnny practiced his teachings of
humility and kindness. He never killed
anything for food. he carried a. kit
of cooking utensils, including mush
pan, which he sometimes wore as a
hat. Usually he wore broad-brimmed
black hat, but a coffee sack with arm
holes cut in it was his only coat.
White men called him ''queer," for
he often went barefoot in winter as
we'll as in summer, but the Indians
said, "He has been touched by the
Great Spirit" He went everywhere
among them unframed, for the fact
that johnny never carried a gun con-
WINGED them that he was under the
special protection Of the Mantle.
During the War of 1912 when the
British were overrunning the Ohio
country, Johnny Appleseed performed
his greatest service for his people. In
his wanderings- among the tribes he
often learned of their plans for at
lacks on the settlements. Where ne
other white man could have gone
Johnny passed in safety and more
than once he carried warnings to the
settlers, giving them time to- prepare
for defense before the red invader:
swept down upon them. :.
| All this time Johnny Appleseed wa:
carrying out his cherished dream Of
making Ohio bloom with fruit tree!
and many Of the finest orchards IL
that state today owe their beginnings
| to this strange man. In his later year
Johnny left the country which he hal
| helped beautify and went to live viii
a relative In Fort Wayne, Ind. az
died ii 1847. ssss &.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-01-19
Stories of ., Elmo
Great Scouts H vsss
- g. Western Newspaper Union.
LEWIS WETZEL, DEATH WIND
OF THE DELAWARES" ~

Many of the great scouts did not
become Indian fighters until they were
men, but Lewis. Wetzel started early.
He killed his first Indian when he was
only thirteen years old. Wetzel was
born in Virginia in 1852. His father
moved to the. present site of Wheeling,
w., Va, and was killed there by the
Indians before the eyes of his sons.
Lewis sMore eternal enmity against. all
redskins. '-..
One day while he and his brother
were roaming in the woods they were
attacked by Indians. Lewis killed one
of. the sayages and the next instant
was hit by bullet which carried away
a piece Of his breast bone. Both boys
were taken captive. That night while
the Indians slept, Wetzel worked
loose the thongs which bound him and
then unfastened his brother.
After the boys had fled for about a
mile they discovered that their moe.
casins were torn to shreds. Leaving
his brother in hiding, Lewis returned
to the Indian camp and. undetected by
the sleeping savages, robbed them of
two pairs of moccasins as we'll as a
gun and some powder and lead.
Tie next morning the Indians were
not on their trail and soon were close
upon them. AS the Indians ap-
preached, the boys stepped out of the
trail into clump of bushes, allowing
their r1rsuers to speed past, and then
they followed. Soon they heard the
Indians coming back and again they
stepped into the bushes and mid. The
Wetzel boys played this dangerous
game of hide-and-seek several times
before they finally eluded the savages
and returned in safety to their home.
When Lewis Wetzel grew older he
crossed over into Ohio and soon be-
came one of the best-known Scouts in
the country. >~ )
Wetzel was called 'The Death
Wind"' BY the Delawares whom he
Lated particularly. More than once q
Delaware warrior trembled with fear
as he heard shrill, moaning cry echo
ing through the forest, for 1t usually
was followed soon afterward by a shot
from the scouts deadly weapon which
ended the redskins life.
:, In his later years Wetzel lost thu
respect of many people because he be
gan killing all Indians he met, whether
hostile or friendly, and several time
he was imprisoned for shooting mem
bers of peaceable tribes. In his las
days he became lonely, bitter OIL,
man until death came to him in 1908
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-01-19
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A Great Artist.

{ sA Great Artist. Il
Sir Henry Layard had a short way
with omniscient youths, who gushed
over Cimabue, Giotto, Daniele ida Vol
terra. do you seriously think" he
would ask with his rasping drawl,
"that any OF them can compare with
Mortadeila daS Bologna2' Some would
fall into the trap and discourse on the
chiaroscalro Of that great artist; 9th
ers, more honest, would invite scern
by confessing ignorance Of his work.
It was only when they reached home
that they. discovered that "mortad della
was 9 sausage. Living Age.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-01-19
Political Strategy.

"After a member of congress has
lived in Washington for time he
ACQUIRES the airs Of a statesman"
Most of my colleagues d." said
Senator Snortsworthy, ''but personal
~ I prefer to look like small town
business man. I may not impress for
eign visitors as much, but it makes
me stronger with the folks back home
when a constituent of mine returns
from visit to Washington and tells
the boys there are no frills about Jim
Snortsworthy. He's just as much a
friend of the plain people as he ever
as.'-Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-01-19
Avoid staieness.


You can avoid staleness if you have
will power enough to assert yourself.
Like the tabled hero Of the ancients
who grew stronger every time an adj
versary threw him to the ground you
can "come back If you go to mother
earth. Get out into the open. Go to
the streams where the fishes play.
Climb the hills where you will be COM
PEELED to pant good air into the lower
lungs. Chase the wild things Of the
forest and then try to Guido the thun-
ders with unrestrained halloes and see
what nature will do for you. There's
something in the careless abandon Of
nature that puts fitness into the whole
man.-GI. .~%. .s~.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-01-19
.keepere az i ihrarIes

Those who read many books are
like the eaters Of hashish. They live
) n dream. The subtle poison that
penetrates their brain renders them In
sensible to the real world and makes.
them the prey Of terrible or delightful.
phantoms. Books are the opium Of the.
Occident. They deYour. us. A day is
coming on which we shall all be keep
ers Of libraries, and that will be the
end.-Anatole France. s's -. 5#*.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-01-19

To encourage conscientious study
combined with athletic prowess among
the boys and girls Of northern Mime
sofa each American lie ion post infthe
eighth district will present an Ameri-
can legion cup or medal each year to
the member of the local high school
who excels both in athletics and in
scholarship. The presentation will be
made the occasion for a suitable cere-
mony.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-01-19
Sport.

After getting his machine out Of a
tail spin, brushing the tip Of tall
pine tree and taking the top rail off
a farmers fence, the amateur aviator
made a safe landing in the farmers
field. Climbing out unsteadily, he as
sisted his fair companion to alight and
mopped the cold perspiration from his
brow.
"Oh, dear!'' exclaimed the young
woman, as she rearranged her. hair.
Cant we 60 up and do that again?"
Birmingham Age-Herald.