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~~~~~~~~~~~... . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..-sJ ~ i; i* ··c .;. : r - I, -' . Official Journal of Washington Parish and the Town of Franklinton. VOLUME 2. RA41KOLA,, ,,14. EFRIANKLINTON, LA., THURSDAY NOVEMBER 23, 191 I. . . ... LEA.... ..... ... .. ... I N... . . IASWELL OPENED HIS CITY CAMPAIGI, Addressed Large Audience in St. Vincent's Hall, Ninth .Ward, Dr. James B. Aswell, of Natchitoches, candidate f or governor, opened his canvass of New Orleans Monday night with a meeting in St. Vincents De Paul's Hall, corner Dauphine and *Montegut Streets, Ninth Ward. All the seats were occuppied and the rear filled with men standing. Prior to the meeting Prof. Aswell had spent the afternoon in campaigning the ward by . means of an antomobile, gomng from factory to store and'from 'the -river to the slaugther-house. His meeting Monday night was strongly characteristic of Aswell. At :the opeinmg there were signs ostility in the audience and it 's sdifficult to maintain order. But' before the Natchitoches reduitor was more than half throgh he had calmed - the Sobstreperous spirits and had the 'crog'd applauding and cheering : -fo'tin; no matter how they :l m;ly i ve felt about it after it )`=ms Over or how they may vote cii January 23, ;Pretty Clhurch Widding. _-'the Baptist Church was pro a! l ~1 decorated Wednesday "i4tn with potted plants and `eb p and smllax, the aisles. car ~ with white muslin and the I t~. softened with pale .pnk adein dolinor of the wedding which took plate at. five o'clock. I'rTe contracting parties were IsEvelyn ntine Morris and i;Water Kent Amcer,ak both ` ar ifrom -our town's :mos families, and the wed isntised :by Rev. 0.0. S rothef of the bride. L-he.prty arrived at the ~~ch ' th j neeeded to. the : in tike yolJowi ; order. ser, Mr. }C. O OCarpenter .B Kenoon, Mr. D. E, and J. A. Arnet. Mr, t en and . Ww . Natil, he nr, ifQllowed the usher. a tr e ir followed by )$~ L~losst Orr ad Ihjttf:i ! ~t:It March and the wedding party filed in to the altar where the ceremony which united the twain was solmnly- said, and during which "The Evening Star" from Tanhausser was softly intoned, and this was followed by the Tanhausser Wedding March to strains of which the exit from the-church was made. The bride is a daughter of Mrs. 0 J Morris and a young lady of many graces of mind and person, who is capable of filling the home she will adorn with happiness and will prove to be truly a helpmeet and companion to the husband she has chosen to honor with her heart and hand. The groom is the' son of the late Col, O. P. Amacker and is considered one' the substantial and coming young men of the parish. He holds the responsi ble position of cashier of the Kentwood Bank, one of the strong financial institutions of this sec tions; is a member of the city council and is a young man worthy in every way the young lady whose love he has won. The wedding presents received were many, and handsome and valuable attesting the esteem in whice this popular couple are held by fi :-,ds both at home and abroad. Immediately after the cere. mony the happy couple took the evening train for New Orleans where they will spend a few days and from i ': :: they will con tinue a 1,, ,i. 1. ur extend ing ove two, :: The C' ,,i.: ,r .tends warm est con . i. - 1.... : ' C; mmercial. NO KNOCKING. We wish to announce that knocks of any and all descrip tions against your fellow man will be cheerfully received by our office -boy and consined to the Naste basket. If you have it in for any one, don't attempt to use our columns to get even---we advise you to lure himn to some lonely spot and assasinate him in the regular old fashioned way-Po nchato ul a Independent, This $375.o "STARR" Piano. Free e' , . ,, "tar Bran' ano Contest , ieet'str Pano and a" ie ; and the staf di . o th' ien din.ts w.ill be o id o llbei giVen to the most popolitoyo~in ajo leJdby titebiieili-. The a-snies of .t ou ommun iy. This piano lid ran ida tes will not ibe usedr'i" Each candidate may abeought loe ls Thh bcatf'a Isbe wae skeep het.asn'ber setret. E; i i stool sells f 9 -: `-10. i . , .-Ware E ach tl con fte vote will be sealeilnd ad : : W ;ay k to "ie l .ab i rde rl ook seuethre ie and Tw hen the final a * t is i ertise olu m e hiee of : juadgesll willbe ap pintedito ,veriy the othe -first let of J s. In this wat fill S iv certai o his emehts t an and speculation are :el F: u wlI not; fie t0.;y a n oi vot cie"; p oree o ast and 5is Wo foritot v o f or -pr8t4". This cotitiEiA t Otlt Jtt on biu' tl hoti wowil:recei ve wlI so [tsting thi 1tit mire `t ni"r' mi s aFr t n tat- " sa e honest values tll.-ty gfIsingt th valuable iprizetro -. s orthY : X 0.;ladyWe' .wopvatelds ? ls " . tr # d" Qonteb which guar ' .e:our in'.tn a e lia i `n eet:it i ti ducsted ai higbert lane . ,. ,:.-_ ...., " , -.o uk: it distinctive ,- we owill give, 1 ::i d doubr-llq Cop onST Br :iSta Shoes. If yOtu `s ·e awlcdoei conte t j a Mkon el ton pur{ hae p a r you wisI getf ' o otes. o A 94 Stel r ar ai-votes ad so on It w ctl EWrsrfe fir b ald in t> is ys . fvery O ¶ . ' T he arhes t shoes. a s yles. a - ;rfersrevey p ee ; e liy oier S il atf f ,i +- : re : "fitted ith Brand" Shoes'.l .st.y e , S"wit, d- Tha Are tter beefjdul n $ bº' : jtaI, 1, s. _ .. ,.. .I. , ""~ pij~s nTh nofiwia awarded old edals at a"1 tkon 4paosI . "It .I -ti. Or3A ii 1. 19 7.o 1 it heliu oh . ", " -3$-, .J1 -i~-~*~ * .~ yJ' . TOMBSTONES Agent for Eclipse Marble and Granite Works, of Humbolt, Tenn. Those wishing anything in this line, Apply to II. W. M AGEE, Franklinton, La. FOR SALE-5 passenger Model T. Ford carl. The only car for country roads. My reason for selling it is that I want laarger car. E. J. DOMERGUUE, JR. Slidell, La. To Win Popular Favor A shoe must be mighty sat- 3 isfying to cause 20,000 peo- ; s ple every day to go into shoe J ii stores and ask for a particu lar brand by name. This is what happens to the "Walk- :O: Over" shoes. The approval' Th of the multitudeA must have arW" / sound reason be-. hin / hind it. Let your next - be 'Walk-Overs.' Call at our store and see the many styles. of "Walk ` Over" shoes. Burris Brothers, Ltd: Franklinton, Louisiana. 1RS ýý,1 4TJ 2TJýIi IP '.1. ý .P¢ J ,-ý r. ~~ "METZ" Four-Cylinder Runabout or Roads _ Completely Equipped, only. .... . . Babington & Boureois, A F l' an 1t okecsýmt I 14 n1II r I Amd""~msi.bI tjpcq ' IO. 4 ýaJ · ·Uhi, j ~PI-~ ·j - K r' ý eý 1 } - d :~·'e 4ie St. A ,a ýý.