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Se 1tar= Ca et. pUTLISLHED WEEKLY. * Mrs. J. VOL BROCK, Editor. entered s second class matter A prli 5, 1910 at the postot ice at Franklinton, La., under S e ACtOr Congressof March 3. 1s79. Adlertisinf Rates on Application Address all Conmmunications to The Era-Leader, Franklinton, La. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year............82.00 in advance. ix -onths ... ..........1 .25 Three Months ................ .5 Single Copies .................... .0 'ralnklinton, La., Dec. 23, 1 20. Governiment Expert Arrives To Analyze Every Acre IIn Parish. A scientific study of soil condi. tions that will probably mean more to Washington parish from an agricultural standpoint than any step taken in years has actually been begun. A, C. Anderson,soil and geolog ical expert of the United States government, is in Bogalusa, and is making plans for an exhaus tive survey of the lands of the parish. The survey will take shout one year to complete, Mr. Anderson says. Mr, Anderson will go over every bit of land in the parish. Sam ples of soil will be taken and soil formation investigated. The result will be that it will be instantly possibl-~ to tell what each sectiurn of tiwt land i. this parish is best suited fur. In making his examination, Mr. Anderson will divide the par iSh into 40 area strips, and take them one at a time, When this has been completed; the soil an slysed and the strata studied, a map of the parish will be made. - This map will show every Itream and every public road in the parish;' will distinguish the high and low lands, and show the different types of soil by colors, and give their technical and cowu mon names. The map will be printed and will be for diPtribu lion to any who want it. This examination of the soil of :Washington Parish has been Panted for some time. The gov. ertment will make such a sur tey in any pariah provided the itate pays one-half of the cost, which runs well up into thousands of dollars,. The question of making a sur* Toy of Washington parish has been taken tp by Harry Wilson, Commissioner of agriculture, be fore the Legislature, but it was found that the state had no funds to pay its pro.rata of the cost of the survey, With its interest primarily in the development of Washington .arish, the Great Southern Lum ber Company then offered to pay the state's share ofthe cost of a Btrvey, and this offer was accept ed. So the Great Southern is paying several thousands of dol tars that farmers of this section hay know just what they can taise most profitably. This survey will be particularly Uebful in furthering the cause of sforestation in the parish. The tet Southern has no desire to frst out-over lands that will better for agriculture, but on other lands, they will no , save farmers of this terri Oonsiderable money by point. Out that some lands will grow better.than any other crop, e company is now conduct apablicity campaign to show roflt to be made from intelli' rowing of trees on land that for nothing else. This sur the land will show conclu -just what section should be for that purpose, and what will make more money for oners by planting various taral crops. Burvey will take 00 days to e. The Great Southern is ly paying one'half of the but is fturnishing transportsi. the survey's havi, g A C h r i s t m asa E so k i g By Bertha Esmond Ridgeley er :120. Western Newspaper Uniun.) HRISTM3AS and the higi n cost of living (1do not mak a very harmonious combi nation." observed Mrý Ralston, in her quiet, pa tient way. "1 was just thinking o that, mother," replied he marrled daughter, Etnice S Marsh, who sat with hel work basket in her lap her needle threaded witl mending yarn, and rounding one of hei husband's stockings at the heel s "There! that is done. and I hope will pass muster as half respectabh pinned up to Aunt Mary's man:tel." Mrs. Ralston sighed, and Eunice di not act any too cheerful. They wert I o valle, generous souls, and until . '* a the past year or two had never known what is was Y to skimp and watch the corners close ly. The mother picked up the stocking Eunice s had placed on the table. "Come to think of it, Eunice," sithe said, "we can do better than that. Just run up to the storeroom. Here is the key. Yo u'll find father's clothes and things , as they were when he died." The last years of John Ralston's life had been full of anxiety and strug t gle. TI f.e was a mortgage on the old homestead. and at one time it seeiii'd a foreclosure could not be avoidedi Then in some way he secured the mon ey to pay it off, and fortunately it was clear of encumbrance when he died. That was just a month after Eunice married Randal Marsh. Her heart warmed as she thought of the loyal, whole-souled man who had come into her life at n critical time. It had been generally supposed that Iandal had some little means, for he was industrious and thrifty, but when Mr. Ralston (lied Randal stepped Into his plag, practical, hard working and self-sacrificing. The tears fell as Eunice reached the storeroom, and lifted the top of the fancy box she had herself covered, in which her father had been accustomed to store his extra clothing. RItndal himself had made the receptacle, and together they had given it to Mr. Ral ston on his last birthday. Eunice re moved some articles of apparel tender ly and with care, placed them on a chair, and discovered some handker" chiefs and three pairs of stockings rolled up neatly. She took the top pair, undid it and with satisfaction noted as it unrolled that it was new and whole. "Why, what can this be!" she ut* tered, as an envelope fell from the re leased folds. Her wonderment inl creased as she picked it up and fotnd it unsealed and inside a written page and a peculiar looking key. T'hein with staring eyes, breathless, stirred to the depths of her soul, sne read: "After I am gone see that this letter and key dre given to Rtandal Marsh. It has been a secret he made me pronm ise never to divulge, that he gave me monley to pay off the mortgage. Poor, noble hearted fellow I he had saved the $2,000 to build a little home, and gave it feely to benefit as all. Month by month I have saved what I could, and have placed the money in a safety de posit box in the City bank, where there is nearly the amount he gave me." Eunice with difficulty suppressed a great cry of joy. She could scarcely refraint fromt rush Ing downstairs and revealing her mar. velous discovery to - her mother. As she ireflected how much this gener Sotos donation would \ mean to them all, min a transport of happy tears she S sobbed forth her q love for the wor thy helpmate who had so well ful, filled his duty to herself and her family, Eunice was alive with half-stubdued excitement all that S evening. She walt. ed when they had reached Aunt Mary's until her miother and the others had placed their little gifts in the stocking bearing a rard with fatadail's name. All alone, she kheed the precious envelope and slipped it into the stocking. "A tnecktle, gloves and a pen knife, 'That from aunty. Something always useful. A letter, ncI a card of greet' tag, nol Why, ivta.t does this meatll" toke 1tandal Marsh, and read it U they all gathered about the rite place, and then he knew. Unselfish man that he was, he actually blushed like a catll prit detected at the revelation of a 'leepihtg secret of years. "It mneanbs that I have the dearest, nost noble husband in the woedl" ried ~imnlce, her arms abothnf him, her ins ratlllhg kisses. "(lh. my brave onet r,, title obht! Atsl *h, h thle woald • illy deserves tbe .lessings of C0uidl i Suffer? Cardul "Did Wonders for Me," Declares This Lady. "I suffered for a long time withwomanlyweak ness," says Mrs. J. R Simpson, of 57 Spruce St., Asheville, N. C. "I finally got to the place where it was an effort for me to go. I would have my side and back - es pecially severe across my R back, and down in my side there was a great %deal of soreness. I was nervous and easily tip set TAKE CAROUI The Woman's Tonic "I heard of Cardul and decided to use it," con- V tinues Mrs. Simpson. "I saw shortly it was bene S fiing me, so I kept it up and it did wonders for 7ie. And since then I hav e been glad to praise Cardul. It is the best woman's tonic made!' bWeat women need a tonic. Thousands and thousands, like Mrs. Simpson, have found Cardd. of benefit to-them. Try Cardul for your trou ble. SDRUGGIS For Sale, Improved Missielippi Farm 160 acres, located in Pearl Ri ver County,Miss.,near church and school and five miles to town. There are 35 acsores in cultivation, and some out over timber and open wood pasture. Has orchard of about 100 trees, Soil is sandy loam with clay subsoil. Corn, po tatoes, cotton and eto,, are prin cipal crops. Improvements con sists of six room house, newly built, large barn, and other out buildings, Fenoed all wire, Price is $75 per acre with possession in the Spring. For further informa. tion write or see. Mrs. J. J. Fornea, Picayune, Miss. Wan ted, 1000 bushels shelled corn at $1.00 per bushel, F. 0. B. Boga. lusa, W. M. Bush, Box 1. Once it was insulting to tell a man to go to Halifax, but since Halifax has voted wet they go without being told-Warwick (N. Y) Advertiser. 666 Will break a Cold, Fever ad Grippe quiler :than eamrthi we onew, prevetting pasmeeaia.-Advurtiseet. Notice For Publioation. Department of the Interior, U. S. Land Office at Baton Rouge, La. November 24, 1920. Notice is hereby given that Esco l Butler, of Hackley, La., who on the 23rd of December, 19~1 made Home- C stead, No, 08&65, for N W I of NW I, Section 0, and N EN of NE }, Section 4, Township 1 South, Range 11 East, La, Meridiae has filed notice of inten tion to make Commutation Proof, to establish claim to the land above de scribed, before Clerk of Court, Wash ington Perish, at Franklinton, La., on the 21st day of January, 1921. Claimant names as witnessest I J, Ira Warren, of Hackley, La, t Hoeia Dyson, of Hackley, La., Pearl Gray, of Hackloy, La. Fletcher ,rown, of Hackle., La, Ji. D. Oianelloai, ****++********++*,...,.*,** 1; : Advertising Doesn't Jerk; * It Pulls. * It begins gently at first, but the " * pull is steady. It increases day by day and year by year until it exerts an irresistable power. * --John Wanamaker. fI Mr. Merchant: Now is the time to plan for an aggressive advertising campaign for 1921. Our Mrs. Brocki will be glad to assist you. Phone 8. THE ERA-LEADER :++++ +++ ++ +sse THE UNIVERSAL CARI The Ford Model T One Ton Truck was the first low price truck to carry the worm-drive that tremendous power delivering mechanism hadpreviously been :n exclusive feature with high priced motor trucks. In the Ford Truck, however, you get the worm-drive of manganese bronze material, absolute in strength and positive in the delivery of power, at a very low price. 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RutbMyTism is a powerful antisep tic; it kills the poison caused from inm fected cuts, cures old sores tetter, etc. t -Advertisement. CHARTER Of Babington Brothers, Inoorpor- t1 ated, Franklinton, La. b State of Louisiana, Parish of Wash- e ington. e Be it known, that on this day, be- 1 fore me Magee W. Ott, Notary Pub- p lie in and for Washington Parish, a Louisiana, duly commissioned and g qualified, and in the presence of the it undersigned witnesses, personally le came and appeared: Micheal Babiugton, Stephen E. Babington, ti Carl M. Babington, i Richard Babington, all of Franklinton, Washington Parish, p Louisiana, and of full age, exceptl Richard Babington who is an emnanoi i pated minor, over the age of eigh.'t, teen years, who declared that avail- T ing themselves of the laws of this' State relative to the organisatioi of uorporations and speoially of Act 2d0 of 1914 of the Aqts of Louisianan they lh Shave oovnatit$d and agreed, and by 1is these presence do covenant, agree and stimulate and bind themselves, as well as such other persons who be M come associated with them, and do ii. form and constitute a corporation and m body politic in law for the purpose ft ad nd objects, and under the stipula- o0 tions and conditions following to witi B Article 1 ci The name and title of said corpor. 1I ation shall be: V BABINOTON BROTHERS, INC. Article II di Said corporation shall have add en joy all powers conferred on corpora tions of like nature by the laws of C* this State and such other laws as may be hereinafter enacted. Article III The object and purpose for which " this corporation is organized are here by declared to be the following. towit: To own, operate and conduct a gen- i eral mercantile business, with all pow- si ers necessary and incidental thereto; H " To buy and sell all species of personal I property; to own, buy, sell and lease i I, all manner and kinds of real estate,and m generally, to do all things incidental hi ie in carrying out all the purposes of a Y said corporation, Article IV The capital stock of this corpora- d( tion is hereby fixed at the sum of th Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars, di- is vided into one hundred shares of the S 'I par value of One Hundred ($100.00) at it Dollars each, provided that said capi- b; Stel stock may be increased from time * to time to the maximum amount of cl " Twenty Five Thousand (25,000.00) fu is L)ollars. l • Article V in 1sv The domicile of this corporation is 7 hereby fixed at Franklinton, Wash• N 1ingon Parish, LouIibaiaý where all meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held, unless upon the written consent of all the Directors. Article VI This corporation shall continue for a period of Ninty Nine years, unless sooner dissolved, in accordance with the provisions of the laws of this State. Article VII The affairs of the corporation shall ) be managed and conducted by a Board of Three (3) Directors, who shall have full power to manage and direct the affairs of said corporation, adopt such by-laws as they may deem proper for the conduct of the business. Two (2) members of said Board shall constitute a quorum. The first Board of Directors of this corporation shall be as follows: Mich. aelBabington, Stephen E. Babington, and Richard Babington, all residents of Franklinton, Washington Parish, Louisiana, and who shall serve until the first Monday of January, 1922, at which time a new Board shall be elec ted. The regular annual meeting for the election of Directors shall be on ) the first Monday of January of each ) subsequent year. All Directors shall serve until the regular annual meeting or until their successors shall have been elected and qualified. Until the first anual meeting of the said Board ) of Directors shall meet as herein fix ed, the following shall serve as officers of said corporation: Michael Babington, President. Richard Babington, Vice President. Stephen E. Babington, Secretary and Treasurer, all of whom reside within said Parish and State. Article VIII The charter of this corporation may be amended at the regular meeting of the Stockholders, held after Thirty (30) days due notice, addressed to each of them at their domiciles. Article IX No stockholder of this corporation shall ever be held liable or responsi ble for the contracts or faults of this corporation in any further sum than the unpaid balance due on the shares of stock subscribed for by such per son; nor shall any informality in the organization of this corporation have the ,ffect of rendering this charter null, or of exposing a stockholder to any further liability, beyond the bal ance, if any, on his stock. Article X This corporation shall be a going concernas soon as the amount of cap ital stock is subscribed and paid in as required by law. The initial subscrip tion subscribed by each of the incor porators herein is indicated and de clared to be as follows: Stephen E. Babington, 60 shares, $6,000.00 Michael Babington, 20 shares, $2,000.00 Carl M. Babington, 10 shares, $1,000.00 Richard Babington, 10 shares, $1,000.00, And this charter is hereby declared to be the original subscription list. Thus done and signed at Franklin ton, Washington Parish, Louisiana, in the presence of Delos R. Johnson and 0. Ii. Carter, this 26th day of Novem ber, 19U0. Witnesses: Deloe R. Johnson, 0. H. Carter. Michael Babington, Stephen E. Babington, Carl Mi. Babington, iRichard Babington. M&agee W, Ott, Notary Public. A true copy of the original. This the 26th day of November, 1920. talagee W. Ott, Notary Public. I hereby certify that the within and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original charter of Babington Bros., Inc., filed in this office, and're corded in Charter book No. 1, page 165 et seq., of the Charter records of Washington Parish, Louisiana. Franklinton, Louisiana. This 26th day of November, 1920. Chess Mizell, Clerk of Court. (Publ. Dec. 2, 1920-Jan. 6, 1921.) Estray Notice. Second Ward Justice Court Washington Parish, Louisiana. Notice is hereby given, there has been strayed before me, the under signed authority, by W. J. Alford Warnerton, La., a freehold citizen of said ward, parish and state, and who being by me first duly sworn accord ing to law deposes and says that for more than six months last past there has been roaming at large at and near his place one large cream color ed cow about eight years old, branded with "F"on rignt hip. The said cow to be sold at the reel. dence of the said W. J. Alford, in the Second Ward of Washington ?ar ish, Louisiana, on Saturday, December 18, 1920. at 11 o'clock a. inm,, unless reclaimed by the owner and all cost paid. Terms of sale, all cost to be paid in cash on day of sale, the balance on six months credit, the purchaser to furnish his note with approved security payable to parish treasurer of Wash ington Parish, Louisiana. This 0t' i day of November 1920. D. D. Ott, Justice of the Peace.,