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The Raymer enterprise., 1912-09-05

Young men in the business world are
always being reminded that close applica.
ton to the interests Of their employers is
always appreciated and will be duly re-
warded. How often are these promises
kept3
1t seems to be the custom nowadays in
business offices to employ man from The
outside whenever there is a vacancy, give
him larger salary than is given to the ones
that have been faithful and give him more
consideration, simply because he has a
pull" In many cases the man thus EN-.
ployed knows nothing Of the business and
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-09-05
To Fatten Cattle,

Good blue grass pasture with plenty
Of shade and supplied with an abun.
dance Of pure water is almost IN ideal
kind Of q place 70 fatten cattle In
summer. especially II tho corn supply
ls ample.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-09-05
Drinking
Water
On
Western
Plains
BY 0. L. 0e 0olyer. Omaha. Neb.

must rely the good graces the old employees for assistance
instances Of this nature Instead of pro-
noting good work in an Office tends make dissatisfaction and i'll
feeling
No doubt many readers have victims Of this kind OF Office
politics
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-09-05
Religious
Conversation
By Rev. Howard w. Pope
sp.i..>dA 4 M. Moody Bal hi.s
QH..ss

TEXT: Only let your conversation b
y becomsth the Gospel Of christ-Phil
l:N.
Talking Is ono of the things thai
many people do not consider them.
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18th judicial District Court, State Of
Louisiana, Parish of Washington.
j. D. Chason ct ais
VS.. No. 1712
Louis Grain.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue
OF an order of seizure and sale, issued
out OF the above named court, in the
matter Of j. d. Chason ct ais versus
No. l7ls, Louis Grain, dated 2lst dav
OF February 1911, aud to me direct
ed for exection, have seized and will
Offer for sale and sell to the last and
highest bidder at the principal front
door of the courthouse at franklin
ton, La, on
Saturday. August 3, 1912
between the legal sale hours for judi
cial sales, the following described
property, to-wit:
The north half Of the mel, section
"a. township i. south, range 70. east.
8 Helena Meridian.
Terms Of sale: Cash, with benefit
of appralsement.
This eth day Of june, 1912.
T.J. Simmons, Sheriff.
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annum on the dollar upon all tax.
able property within the bounda.
ries Of said school district for q
period Of two years beginning
with tho year 1912 and ending
with the year 1918, for the pur.
pose of giving additional aid to the
public schools in said school dis.
trict of said parish and state, shall
be submitted to the property tax
payers of said district who are en-
titled tovote under the constitution
and laws of the state of Louisi-
ana, subject to the terms and con-
ditions of the petition of tax.pay.
ers of said school district which
is a part Of this resolution.
Be it further resolved that said
special election shall be held un.
der the election laws of this state
at the following polling places,
which are places established by
law for holding elections viz:
EnoR, precinct No. l: Rio, pre-
cinct No. 2: and Bogalusa pre-.
cinct No. 8 and the ballot that
shall be used atsaid election shall
be in the following form:
FOR THE LEVYING OF A TAX
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Notice to Voters: To vote j,
favor Of the proposition submitted
upon this ballot place . eros.
mark (X) in the square after the
word Yes; to vote against it place
9 similar erossmark after the word
No.
Be it further resolved that +. b.
Batemsn, T. D. Foil, l. L Pope
commissioners and W. E. Varna.
do to hold said election at Frank.
linton an Of whom are registered
voters reading IN said school
district No. 1parlsh Of Washing.
Ton, State Of Louiaiana. That
they shall on the a th. day of
August 4 1912 hold said election at
!! place herein designated and
he Secretary Of this Board is
luthos lied 70 give said commits. /
!ipners and clerk due notice OIL
aiett eppo intment md TO, notify
- II. s ssssg3 i.
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Notice.

| The following notes owned by
this Bank have been LOST:
S. f. Naylor & Co., endorsed
by D. E. Sheridan for $210 pay
able July ;, 1912.
E. D. Sheridan, ". NJ. & G.. R.
Spencer, Secretary endorsed by
}. S. Shoemaker, O. A. Green,
r. }. Williams, G. w. Garrett,
W. W. Bester, and r. Nj. Jones
for SIS. Dated May /. 1912 and
payable July 80, 1912.
Peoples Drug Co. Inc, endors-
ed by A. Fricke ST., for $500
Dated April 80, 1912 and payable
August 80. 1918.
Mrs. L. L. Richardson & Co..
endorsed by l.. L. Richardson
for $500. Dated April 4, 1912
payable September Is. 1912.
L. Danziger, Mortgage note
by J. f. Wood for $57,
43. Dated September 10, 1911
and payable June 10, 1912.
The public is hereby warned
against negotiating for any of
the above notes as they will be
collectable only by US.
Bank of Franklinton.
st. Franklinton, La.
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Sheriff Sale
Babln9ton- Bateman Co. Ltd.
]. M. White,

| Noticeis hereby given that by virtue
OF an order of Seizure and Sale issued
out Of the 26th Judicial District Court
Of Louisiana. in and for Washiu9ton
Parish, jim the above entitled cause
and TO me, directed, will proceed to
sell at Public auction to the last and
highest bidder, on
Saturday. August 81, 1912
ct the principal front door of the
court house st Franklinton, L., b.
tween the legal sale hours tor judicial
sales. the following described proper
ty, to-wit:
One-half interest In 8 acres Of land
in township / south, range . east,
bounded north by lands Of Hiram
Cutuer. east by lands formerly owned
by Jack Warrington, now owned BY
Thomas h Williams Realty Co :, south
and west by lands of w. W. OFT.
Also one-half interest in and to
certain saw mill, cotton gin and grist
mill near Cuturer's Switch, situated on
The above described eight acres Of
and.
Terms of sale: Cash with benefit Of
'ppraisement.
This 22nd day of July. 1919.
r. J. Simmons, Sheriff.
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the oath. day Of August 1912 be.
tween the legal hours for holding
elections; ut which time the ques.
ton Of levying a special tax Of
five mills per annum on the dollar
upon all taxable property within
the boundaries of said school dis.
trict No. / for q period Of FIVE
years beginning with the year
1912 and ending with the year
1915 for the purpose of giving ad-
ditional aid and disseminating pri-
vate tuition term to the public
school in said school district No.
! of said parish and state, shall
he submitted to the property tax.
PAYERS of said school district No.
/ who are entitled to vote under
the constitution and laws of the
State of Louisiana subject to vote
under the conditions of the peti.
ton of the taxpayers Of school
district No. i which is a part Of
this resolution.
Be it further resolved that said
special election shall be held un-
der election laws of this state at
Franklinton, precinct No. 1 which
polling place is established by law
for holding elections and the bal
lot to be used at said election shall
be in the following form:
FOR THE LEVYING OF A TAX
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Estray Notice.
Third Ward Justice Court, State Of
Louisiana, Parish of Washington.

! Notice is hereby given that there
has been strayed before me, the un-
dersigned authority, Walter Grain, .
freehold citizen Of said ward, parish
and state, and who being by me nrst
duly sworn according to law, deposes
and says, that for more than six
months last past, there has been roam
ing at large at aud near the residence
OF affiant, , certain COW, described q
follows: Red sides and white hack,
marked with split In right ear, smooth
crop and under bit in: the lett, said
cow now has . bull calf about atx
months old, the COW being about ton
years old. The said COW and csH to
be sold at the residence Of the said
Walter Grain in Third ward, W,sh-
ington Parish, Louisiana, on
Saturday, August 3, 1917
ut II o'clock .. M, unless reclaimed
by the owner, and III costs paid.
Terms Of sale: Al costs to bs paid
In cash on day Of sale, the balance On
SIX months credit, the purchaser to
furnish his note with approved secur.
'ty, payable to parish treasurer Of
Parish. Louisiana,
This 18th day Of July, 1912.
J. E. RATENAN.
Justice Of the Peace,
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Taxable valuation, s.

n (Signsture of Voter)
III To the Honorable President an
Members Of the Parish Board Q
School Directors of the Parish Q
Washington, Louisiana.
The petition of the undersigned
property taxpayers of School Dis
triot No. / of the Parish of Wash
ington, State Of Louisiana 81
created and defined by q resolu
ton OF the Board of School Di.
rectors Of said Parish, passed OF
the 49,. day Of 1912,
land being and constituting one.
fourth Of the property tai. payers
eligible to vote at such election,
respectfully pray that your Hon.
orable Body. acting within and
under the authority of the Consti.
tuition and Laws Of Louisiana, do
order that q special election be
held, in the manner required by
law for the purpose of determin.
ing whether or not, q special tax
shall be levied and collected in
said District hereinafter set forth.
Petitioners pray that at said
election your Honorable Body do,
submit to = vote Of tho property
taxpayers Of School District No. |
entitled to vote at said election,
the following proposition, to-wit.
To levy q special tax of 1--WE
mills on the dollar on all property
in School District Mol, Of the
Parish Of Washington, Louisiana
subject to State taxation, annually |
tor . period Of five years, for
Of giving additional aid |
to public school and discontinu. !
ing private tuition term.
The undersigned petitioners
submit tha ahovo
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Proceedings Of Parish Board OF
School Directors.

Franklinton, La, July 12.-The
Parish Board of Directors oi
Washington Parish met in regu .
lar session on the above date
with all members present. The
minutes Of last meeting were
read and approved. The follow
ing petition from school district
number six was considered.
To the Honorable President
and Members of the Parish Board
OF School Directors of the Parish
OF Washington, Louisiana.
The petition of the undersigned
property taxpayers of School
District No. 6 of the Parish of
Washington as created and defn-
ed by a resolution of tbs Board Of
School Directors of said Parish,
passed on the 18th. day of April
1912, and being and constituting
one-fourth Of the property tax.
payers eligible to vote at such
election, respectfully pray that
your Honorable Body, acting
within and under the authority of
the Constitution and Laws of
Louisiana, do order that q special
election be held, in the manner
required by law. for the purpose
OF determining whether or not q
special tax shall be levied and
collected in said District, as here.
matter set forth.
Petitioners pray that at said
election your Honorable Body dol
submit to a vote of the property
Taxpayers Of said School District
No. 9, entitled to vote at said
election, the following proposition
to.wit:
To levy a special tax of three |
mills on the dollar on all property |
in School District No. 6, Of the
Parish Of Washington, Louisiana.
subject to State taxation, annually |
for . period Of two years, for the
purpose Of giving additional aid
to public Schools.
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Taxable valuation, S
(Signature of Voter)

signature of Voter)
Notice to voters: To vote in
favor of tire proposition submitted
upon this ballot place cross
mark (X) in the square after the
word YES; to vote against it.,
place a similar mark after the
word NO.
Be it further resolved. that B.
B. Bond, A, Carrier and D. A,
Miller are hereby appointed com.
missioners and NJ. I. Hennessv
clerk to hold said election at
Burkhalter and Magee's mill all
of whom are registered voters
residing in said school district No.
Z parish and state. That they
shall on the oath. day of August
1912 hold SAID election at the place
herein designated and the Secre-
tary of this Board is authorised
to give said commissioners and
clerk due notice of their appoint.
ment and to notify them Of the
time and place of holding said
election and to make their returns
OF said election to this Body in the
town of Franklinton, Parish of
Washington, State of Louisiana,
which shall announce and pro.
mitigate the returns Of said cleo.
ton shall receive the ballots Of all
the property taxpayers of said |
school district No. : entitled to-
vote under the constitution and |
laws Of the State of Louisiana and |
the voters at said election before |
depositing their ballots together |
with the aggregate amount of
property situated in said school
district No. Z for which they are
assessed during the year 1912
said commissioners in making re-.
turrs Of said election shall state
The number of votes cast and the
amount of the assessed value of
he property voted for and against
ne levying of the said special tax.
Be it further resolved that no.
ice of this election be advertised
or thirty days in the Era.Leader
he official journal of this Board
published weekly in the town Of /
'ranklinton, Parish of Washing 4
on, State Of Louisiana in four +
onseoutive issues. 9 q
Thetitle to the Jesse Grove d
chool was approved and ordered a
eoorded. n
On motion of M. N. Miller, duly IL
'cond and carried, $130O.00 was o
ade the maximum salary Of the K
rlncipal Of the Parish High n
chool. G.
On motion duly seconded and &C
!rried F. B. Bateman and Sup N
intendent SPRINGFIELD were ap. y
United as a committee to employ o.
lanitor for the Parish High ="
'hOol. In
The Board adjourned to meet
ain August 10Th 1912, At
l. j. Green. Pres. by
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18th judicial District Court, st,te Of
Louisiana, Parish Of Washington.
Bank Of Franklinton
Versus No, 2025
James W. RUSSELL.

Notice is hereby given that by yirtu
OF IN order OF seizure and sale, Issue,
out OF the above named court. in IN.
matter Of the Bank Of Frsnkiinto,
Versus Number 2026, James ". Fns
sell, dated the 18th day OF june
1912, and to me direct+,d for az,
ecution, I have seized and win ofYe,
icr sale and sell to the last and hirhes1
nldder ct the principal front door q
tne court house at Frsnklinton. La.
on
Saturday, August 8, 1912
between the legal sale hours for iudi.
Gal sales the following described pron.
erty to-wit:
North half Of sw4, section 30, town.
ship 2, south, range II, east; lot 1,
section 10, twp. 3, south, r. II, east;
nwa OF nw3, sec. 20, twp. 3, south, r.
II, east; mel Of swl, sec. 20, twp. 8,
south, r. II, east; west half of sci,
Geo. 20, twp. 8. south, r. II, east; lot
= sec' ~ Twp. 8, south, r. II, east,
containing in the aggregate $3.50
lcres OF land. less about IL acres sold
% N. O. G.. N. R. R. Co. for right Of
way. and less sold to W. +. Douglass,
". D. Green and RUSSELL Bros, as per
leeds OF record In Washington Par.
Bh, L., and also one-third interest
n and to one saw mill and machinery.
,nown as RUSSELL Bros mill, located
- the above land, on the B0gue
)hitt0 Branch Of N. O. G. N. r. r.
o.. At Pine Cllf, La.
Terms Of sale: Cash, with benefit
+ sppraisement. II
This 9Th day Of June, A. D. 1919. Il
T. J. Simmons, Sheriff.
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FOR THE LEvY1NG OF A TAX

ss.sssss 5000
Proposition to levy a
seven mill tax on all
property subject to
state taxation in Stony
Point school district
No. 9, Of Washington
Paris h, Louisiana,
for the period of five
years, for the purpose
of giving additional
aid to the pub lie
school in said school
is trict No. Z, of
Washington Parish,
Louisiana.
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y IN ~ ~ 2 IL Z ~
) them of the time and place Q
holding said election aud to max
their returns of said election t
this body in the town of Frank
; linton, parish of Washington
State of Louisiana, which shall
announce and promulgate the re
turns OF said election accordin,
to law.
Be it further resolved that tn
commissioners of said election
shall receive the ballots of al
property taxpayers of said schoo
district No. / entitled to vote un,
der the constitution and laws O.
the State of Louisiana and tn,
voters at said election before de.
posting their ballot together with
the aggregate amount of prop.
erty situated in said school dis.
No. / for which they are assessed
during the year 1912, said com.
missioners in making the returns
of said election shall state the
number of votes cast and the
amount of the assessed value oil
the property voted for and against
the levying Of the said special tax
Be it further resolved that no.
tice Of this election be advertised
for thirty days in the Era.Leader
the official journal of this Board
published weekly in the town Of
Franklinton, Parish Qf.Washing.
ton, State of Louisiana in four
consecutive issues.
The following petition from the
Stony Point School District NO. Z
was considered, viz;
To the Honorable President
and Members of the Parish School
Directors Of the Parish of Wash
ington, Louisiana.
The petition of the undersigned
property taxpayers of School Dis.
trlct No Z of the parish of Wash.
ington as created and defined by
. resolution of the Board of School
Directors of said Parish, passed
on the 18th day of April 1912, and
being and constituting one-fourth
Of the property taxpayers eligible
to vote at such election, respect.
tulip pray that your Honorable
Body, acting within and under
the authority of the Constitution
and Laws of Louisiana, do order
that q special election bo held, in
the manner sequired by law, for
the purpose Of determining wheth. |
or or not a special tax Shall be |
levied and collected in said Dis.
trict, as hereinafter set forth,
Petitioners pray that at said !
election your Honorable Body do
submit to a vote Of the property
taxpayers of said School District
No. Z, entitled to vote at said
election, the following proposition
o.wit:
To levy a special tax of seven
Mills on the dollar on all property
. School District No. Z, of the
'arish of Washington, Louisiana,
ubject to State taxation annuity I
Or q period Of five years for the {
urpose Of giving additional aid
, public schools. <
The undersigned petitioners !
especially submit to the rbove
L Bond WEBond Is
= Bond n IGivens n
Davis BIB Bond .
= bankston A Carrier TX
A Miller 1T Creel S
A Miller MN Miller
N Givens I'D Carson a.
= BOND N L Creel
% L Rsnkston lei
On motion duly seconded and y
'rried the following resolution q
IS unanimously adopted: Con. -
aering the petitign Of one. fourth
the property taxpayers eligible az
vote in the school district No.
IT the Parish Of Washington,
ate of Louisiana. It IL nnan;.t
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Free privilege is given to pa.
irons who occupy the tables in
the refreshment department of
Peoples Drug Go.
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On motion duly seconded and
carried the following resolution
was unanimously adopted: Con.
sidering the petitign Of one.fourth
OF the property taxpayers eligible
to vote in the school district No.
Y Of the Parish of Washington,
State of Louisiana, it is unani.
mously resolved by this Board in
legal session convened, that q
special election be held in school
district No. Tot said parish and
state on the Oath. day of August
1912 between the legal hours for|
holding elections, at which time
the question Of levying a special
tax OF seven mills per annum on
the dollar upon all taxable prop. |
erty within the boundaries Of said |
school district No. Z for q period
OF i've years beginning with the
year 1912 and ending with the
year 1919 for the purpose Of Civ.
ing additional aid to the public
school in said school district NJ.
: OF said parish and state shall be-
to the property tax.
payers OF said school district Ma. n,
Who are entitled to vote under the
constitution and laws of the state
It Louisiana subject to terms and I
conditions Of the petition of said /
'chool district No. z which Is \ II
art Of this resolution, p
Be It further resolved that said 8
peoial election shall be held un- .
or the election laws of this state 4
t Burkhalter and Magee's mil 9
reoinot Mol which polling place I.
| es y , b!llished ~ law: for holding Y
|ections and that that tie ballot :, y
% lsed q said election shall v
Y ne following forms d
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3VAtS0SV vO3 0eSV1VU. i. .
S-----...----.-.--.v
(SiRnature Of Voter)


id Notice to voters: To vote
favor of the proposition submitt'
rs upon this ballot place q cross q
mark in the square after the wor
Yes; to vote against it place
similar cross mark after tho VOL
No.
Be it further resolved that /.
Green, W. N. Cofkern and j. {
Green are hereby appointed Con
missioners and E. P. Knigh
Clerk to hold said election q
Enon, all Of whom are registere
voters, residing is said sohoe
district, parish and state that B
J. Williams, Csswell Tslley an,
wv K Mizell are appointed Com
missioners and L. P. Pierce Clerl
to hold said election at Rio, all o
whom are registered voters resid'
ing in said school district, parist
and state; that W H. Sullivan
D. T. Gushing and G H Wilcox
are hereby appointed Commission.
ers and L. +. Richardson Clerk
to hold said election at Bogalusa;
all Of whom are registered voters
residing In said school district.
parish and state.
That they shall on the 24th. day
OF August 1912 hold said election
at the places herein designated
and the Secretary Of this Board is
authorized to give said Commits
sioners and clerks due notice Of
their appointment and to notify
them Of time and place Of holding
said election and to make their
returns Of SAID election to this
body in the town Of Franklinton.
Parish Of Washington, State Of
Louisiana, which shall announce
and promulgste the returns Of
said election according to law.
Be itfurther resolved that the
Commissioners Of said election
shall receive the ballots Of all
property taxpayers Of said school
district No. s entitled to vote I'm. |
der the constitution aud laws oil
the State Of Louiiiana and the
voters at the said election before
deposihng their ballots together
With the aggregate amount Of
property situated in said SCHOOL,
district No. 6 for which they are
assessed during the year 1912,
laid Commission in making |
he returns Of said election shall /
tate the number Of votes cast
nd the amount Of the assessed
'alue Of the property voted for and | !
e.inst tho levying tho said spec. {
\ tax. J
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NOTICE

Bennington, Vt, July 10, 1912.