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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-13

Notwithstanding the continued cool
nights and mornings, cotton and corn is
looking we'll and the rains of last week
nave helped wonderfully in the farming
iands surrounding Hartselle. Owing to
the dry spring, farm work is far ahead
of what it usually is at this season of
the year and not in years has one seen
SO much OF the land in the well cultivated
condition 1t now presents The Hartselle-
Berry company and H. D. Parker, the
most extensive growers here, are well
pleased with the market this season and
are shipping exceptionally fine berries.
Ihe Hartselle Berry company alone will
snip thousand or more crates If the
rains are frequent.
Home grown cabbage is now on the
market the earliest ever known Many
thousand plants were set out in January,
cabbage growing having proven very
profitable in the last few years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-13
GROUND broken
FORNEW CHURCH
Handsome Structure Ready
for Occupancy at Hart
selle September Is

Hartselle, May 12.-( (Special.) .)-Quite a
large sized crowd gathered at the Bap-
tlst church here Monday morning to wit
ness the breaking of ground for the new
$4,000 brick building, the erection of
is In readiness. Mrs. J. A. Gilliland had
the distinction of breaking the first fur
row. The Rev. r. l.. Quinn, the pastor,
began last fall to get subscriptions for
the new building and the money has been
secured In cash and notes. The contract
has been let to j. w. Smith, who prom
ises to have the building ready to wor-
ship in by September 10. In the mean
time the Baptists will worship in the
Presbyterian edifice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-13

A considerable Improvement at the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-13

plant of the Polar Ice and Coal company
in this city has just been made in the
form of an additional artesian we'll
which was bored 275 feet This we'll is
used as a reserve.
According to General Manager ]. W.
Mallory. the plant is now manufacturing
its own electricity for lights and power
having installed a 10-horsepower dynamo
for that purpose. The plant now runs
"a hours per day and has capacity OF
90 tons daily Is wagons being operated
in Admission, Oxford, Jacksonville and
Piedmont, in addition to which consid-
erable shipments are being sent out
daily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-13

The death of DR. J. w. Newman at
Gadsden Sunday night brought grief to
the hearts of many persons in Anniston
and oxford Monday. He was presiding
elder of the Gadsden district, but former
ly preached in Admission and oxford and
was one of the best known ministers in
Alabama. The funeral party, including a
large number of ministers from all over
the state, passed through Admission Mon
day afternoon, en- route to Talladega
where the final obsequies took place.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-02-06
The Athenian Oath,

The mayor of Boston is asking
all the school boys and girls of
that city to learn by heart the
"Athenian oath " which was useI
IN ancient Greece, says Current
Events. 1t is just as good now,
and just as good outside of the
Modern Athens" In condensed
form this solemn promise NAV be
given thus:
I'VE will never bring disgrace
to this our city. by any act of cow
ardice or dishonesty. We will
fight for the ideals and sacred
things of the city. We will re-
we're and obey the clty's laws and
do our best to incite like respect
and Difference in others. We will
strive increasingly to quicken the
public's sense of duty. We will
transmit this city to those who
come after us, greater, better and
and more beautiful than was trans
mitted to u.s.
The Rex Club boys could do
much for Natchitoches if thew
would adopt the above oath and
then get every other boy and girl
in the city to do likewise and all
carry it out to the letter.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-02-06

People, who are accustomed to good
roads, would not move to Eden itself
if it had no thoroughfares. They SIM
DIV cannot conceive of existance where
there is no means of getting to and
from the home place, while their bust
ness training teaches them the folly of
expecting to make anything when
transportation to market is both costly
and troublesome, off times impossible.
This condition therefore confronts US.
With an entirely inadequate population
for tilling the soil and building and
sustaining a large local commerce, of
which so fertile a section is capable
it behooves all to take steps to bring
about a change. And this not only to
improve the situation by inducing i'm
migration, but to enable the home
people to find relief from the heavy in
direct taxation that bad roads lay upon
them. The movement which Mr..
Richardson is trying to start deserves
the hearty cooperation of all.
The time has come for action. Some
thing must be attempted and at once.
Every body should get together on this,
and start road-making. 1t is going to
cost something's good deal; but any
direct taxes are better than the heavy
indirect taxation that every one is
paying. True Democrat.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-02-06
Good Roads.

There usually is a discus sion'
about this season of the year,
when all the roads are difficult OF
travel, some impossible, except
on foot or horseback.
The mid-winter discussion OF
the question of good roads," fol.
lowed the winter rains which rem.
der the roads In such shape that
the destriability for good roads,
is felt with pressing necessity, but
when the spring and summer
come and the roads are fairly
good, the matter is forg often,
with the result that the next win
ter there in the annual discussion
and the usual muddy, slushy, i'm
passable roads with its heavy cost
to the farmer, ana its heavy tariff
upon the city trade.
People are everywhere begin
ming to realize that good roads
are among the fundamentals of
civilization.
Without good roads the advan-
tages OF civilization cannot be en-
joyed by the man on the farm.
Poor roads are heavy toll upon
the farmers horses and mules,
wagons and carriages; toll more
excessive in the end than a small
good roads tax would be, Lack
of passable roads is driving young
men from the farms of its best
blood and its one possible asset
for upbuilding.
The only way to get good roads
is to have the necessary drainage,
and put down the proper surface,
and then keep the road in good
shape, which can be done at a
reasonable expense.
The highway department of the
state has offered the parish, a clear
definite proposition for the gravel
ing of the Hope Villa road, the
draining of which was made bv
the parish at considerable expense.
1t is proposition that the parish
should find. its way to accept, and
with its acceptance formulate a
definite good roads programme for
the parish so that next year, when
the rains come, and travel to and
from the country, with any COM
fort is impossible, the parish will
find itself with at least one road
surfaced, completed, and plans tor
others well under way. New Ad-
Vccate,
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-02-06

Washington, d. G., Jan .27.-
Representative j. B. Aswell, of
Louisiana. was on the floor of the
House when it convened to day.
He said he had come to Wash
ington to familiarise himself with
his new duties, which will BEGIN
with the approaching special SEES
sion. During the day Mr.. AS
we'll was presented to Speaker
Clark and was introduced to many
of the men who will be his COL
leagues
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-02-06
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9. 1919


One of the first and nothing could
be Of greater Importance, matters that
the new administration has in view
is the continuation Of the paving of
our principal street from the Louis
lana Hotel on down to the depot.
The terrible condition of this thor
oughfare which Is in constant use.
impresses even more forcibly than 1t
would possibly under other condi-
ions, the urgent necessity of doing so
al once.
About the first sight that catches
the eye Of the stranger is the mud
holes and the physical discomfort that
arise therefrom in going to and from
the depot impresses him even more
forcibly and the impression thus
gained has been any but a good
one this winter.
Rarely have our streets been in
worse condition, and it has been but
q waste of time and money to have
put In the work that has been done,
as they 1.-THE streets) have clearly de-
monstrated that they wont take par
tial treatment, theV need an entirely
new and whole one, and they are
entitled to and should have it and
have it at once.
Preparations are being made for it
rs correspondence is going forward
very briskly between our new COM
missioners and several towns where
recently paving has been done, and
the comparative and relative value |
In durability and prices, between Gre
osote blocks, gravel and concrete is
being carefully considered.
That our progressive citizens will |
do all in their power to assist in this |
work, goes without saying. as one
and all recognize that our CONNER
cial interests suffer materially, il the
ways and means for ingress and
egress do not correspond with the
A1ssnaNRnnnaEHasNrR|EsH AuHswsn~mAnnas
many other inducements offered.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-02-06

the assemDlage: High prices are
due directly. to the fact that farm
ers are not raising as much as they
used to-"
He should Lave said that they
are not raising as much produce
as they can, says Town Talk. The
reason for this in many cases is
is that the Transporting of their
excess produce to the market is so
dificult-that is the roads are so
bad, that the time consumed in
going to and from town, and the
wear and tear on vehicles and
teams is SO great that they can
not see much profit coming to
them by the operation.
Mr.. Darling, of Oklahoma City,
puts it in this way. He said:
Lack of transportation facilities
for getting the farmers products
to the consumer is the great diff
Guilty"
The lumbermen went down on
record at this gathering as advo-
eating and assisting in every way
in the good roads movement.
The wave of interest IN this mat
ter is growing daily, and it is evil
dent that the people are going to
push the matter in future as they
have never pushed it before.
Bad roads stand between the
farmer and prosperity. He can
not afford to travel the old ruts
all of his life. A new era is at
hand and 1t is time to be up and
doing.
In travelling some of the roads
in Central Louisiana some strange
will be found. Trees
have fallen across public roads
almost opposite the homes of
some people. Although the tree
may have tumbled off the prop
ertv of the person occupying the
home, he will leave the tree there
and the travelling public who
think it none of their business to
move the obstacle will make a new
road by circling around the tree.
There are ruts in roads that a few
shovels of dirt would fill, if taken
IN time, but which are allowed to
grow to such an extent that it
would take cart loads to fill them.
Those who traverse the roads, or
hose in front of whose property
he ruts exist could stop for a mo-
nent and repair the trouble if they
would. But the spirit of throw
ng off the little timely repair
work with the plea with she plea
hat YOU gsB Bay a road 's!sl tax and it is
he business ST the PARISH aUcfor-
ties to see to it, is the cause OF
much of the bad roads in the
country.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-02-06

The grand jury of Calcasieu parish
in its final report last week unmerci-
fully scored the conduct of the parish
finances in the expenditures of the
road funds and recommended the
abolition of the convict plan of road
building which cost that parish
$l2,OOo year without remuneratiye
returns.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-02-06

The famous old st Louis Cathedral
Of New Orleans has had to be closed
on account of repairs and whether
the architects will condemn it as ur.
safe and require it to be practically
rebuilt or not is provoking a great
deal Of comment while its future is
still in doubt.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-02-06

Bad public roads are coming
in for their share of blame for
the high cost of living. The rea-
sons for blaming much of it to she
ronds are not far wrong.
The Southwestern Lumbermen
in their annual convention In Kan
sas City this week discussed the
high cost of living. The main
topic in this discussion was the
lack of cooperation between the
towns and the rural districts. FL
mer &c. Hale Of Chicago said to
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-02-06

Here is message of hope and good
cheer from Mrs. G. J. Martin, Boone
Mill. Va, who is the mother of eigh-
teen children. Mrs. Martin was cured
of stomach trouble and constipation
by Chamberlain's Tablets after five
years of suffering. and now recon-
mends these tablets to the public
Sold by all dealers.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-02-06

1t is expensive to have good roads,
but hundred times more expensive
not to have them. Ten miles of
graveled road in this country fifty years
ago would have cost 500, 200, orsper-
haps $50, 900, but instead of building a
permanent road then at cost of $1,000
per mile we have, on any ten miles of
road leading into Ripley, lost many,
many, many times $1,000 per mile in
loss of time and wear and tear of stock
and vehicles. Southern Sentinel.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-02-06

Mrs. S. S. s., Van Buren, ST., King
ston, n. Y. full name furnished on
application had such decided benefit
from using Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound that she shares her good
fortune with others. She writes
"Foleys Honey g. Tar Compound
brought my voice back to me during
a severe case of bronchitis and Iaryn-
gifts. Oh, how many people l have
recommended it to. For sale by all
druggists.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-02-06


Washington, D. c., Jan. 81
A report issued by the depart
ment OF agriculture states that
crops in general are in better con
dition than a year ago, and some
better than the tiye-year average.
January corn crop was 70 per
cent normal, as against 60 per
cent year ago, oats % per cent
as against 81, a year ago, pota-
toes 80 per cent as against SO in
1912. Hay is worth S14 a ton
compared with $3.50 last year
and cotton Is selling for 1915 cts.
as against lis cents last year.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-02-06
SUNRISE Your Friends

For four weeks regularly use DIR.
Kings New Life Pills. They stimu-
late the liver, improve digestion, re.
move blood impurities, pimples and
eruptions disappear from your face
and body and you feel better. Begin
at once. Buy at Natchitocnes Drug
Go,
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-02-06

There is no better medicine made
for colds than Chamberlain Cough
Remedy. 1t acts on natures plan,
relieves the lungs, opens the secre-
lions. aids expectoration; and restores
the system to a hea thy condition.
For sale by al dealers.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-02-06

Do you know that more real danger
turks In a common cold than in any
other of the minor ailments? The
safe way is to take Chamberlain
Cough Remedy, a thoroughly reliable
preparation. and rid yourself of the
cold as quickly as possible. This
remedy is for sale by all dealers.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-02-06

This is the season of the year when
mothers feel very much concerned
over the frequent colds by their Chill
dren, and have abundant reason for
it as every cold weakens the lungs.
lowers the vitality and payes the way
for the more serious disease that SO
often follow. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is famous for its cures, and
/ pleasant and safe to take. For sale
bV all dealers.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-02-06

For sprain your will find Cham
berlain'S Liniment excellent. 1t al
laws the pain, removes the soreness,
and soon restores the parts to a
healthy condition. % and so cent
bottles for sale by all dealers.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-02-06

Gravel roads are being constructed
in Iberville parish at cost of 81, 700
per mile. Gravel roads are permanent,
whereas dirt roads demand mainten-
ance which is costly, to say the least.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-02-06

Soothes irritated throat and lungs,
stops chronic and hacking cough, re-
lieyes tickling throat, tastes nice.
Take no other; once used, always
used. Buy it at Natchitoches Drug
Co.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-02-06
For Sale.

Splendid new Studebaker Surrey
and double harness, very cheap by
A. NJ. Russ. Apply to P. NJ. Potts to
see same.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-02-06

A bill providing single six year
presidential term has passed the
Senate.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-02-06
Respectfully submitted,


M. S Pittman, Sam Aaron, A w Wat
son, M H Carver, U P Breazeale, S G
Dowden, A E Rath, W T Row, A H.
Lecomte, w Freeman, J T O'Quin,
C H Gibson, L Weaver, Ortemeyer
Hardware Co. C S Robertshaw, R De-
vargas, S o L 'herisson, R w Boydstun,
T P Raggio, w Cooper, Phanor Brea-
zeale, Marie C. Breazeale, by Phanor
Breazeale, Marie E Breazeale, by Pha-
nor Breazeale, G w Kile, M Lieber, C
E Trichel, M Aaron, Jos. Bath, M. D.,
A RACIAL, E R Harrington, M. D., j
B Tucker, D ] Hyams, L Gimbert, Mrs
w Payne, Mrs. M E Payne, Mrs c
Jones, E. Harkins, Mrs. Ellen Aaron
per Sam Aaron, R ] Phillips, Edward
Phillip bv R J Phillips, J S Stephens,
M. D., C S Boyston, ] l. Bryan, RI.
Schuman, L Tujague, Mrs. L Tujague,
M E Prudhomme, 2 T Gallon, M: D.,
w L Corley, Mrs. Antoinette Prudhom
me per E ST Ann Prudhomme, Chas.
Sines, H L Beard, J H Sanderson, D
C Scarborough, c c o'Quin, W I Cum
ningham, M Nelken, S Nelken, l. A
Dranguet, A L Plummer, c F Powell,
Julia A Powell per c A Powell, A S
Jackson, John Scott, R N Metre, B F
Phelps, 7 F Porter, A L Metoyer, n
T Smith, j A Enloe, H P Gatlin, A E
Ewing, N L Rird, H A Breedlove, H.
Cook, M L Dismukes, Mrs. N L Dis
mukes, j Ernest Breda, 0 c Prudhom-
me, w Cockerham, A B Browne, ]
A Barlow, Sam Levy. j c DeBliux,
Mrs. A DeBlieux, ] w Scott, J R Car
roll, S B Simmons, ] L Biny, c. C
Chaplin, Jr., C Chaplin & Son per c. jr.
l. H Johnson, A Katie, Miss Lille M
Tucker, Miss Callie M Tucker, j c Clark
Albert Funderburk, Mrs. E Suddath,
Edgar Levy, S H Hill, M R Hill per S
H Hill, S M Hyams, Mrs. Laura Tri-
chel, Chas. DeBleux, 7 w Ford, H
Harrell, j C. Pearson, c. V. Porter, j
C Keyser, Simcoe Walmsley, Miss Liz
zie Walmsley per S W., R S Calves, P
M Potts, Joe Scott, j | Thomas, j W
Pharris, w D Hagewood, L E Barron,
LIN Prothro, E S Self, H F Crow, M
B Tauzin, Chas, Inter, E L Dezendorf,
NIL & o E Dezendorf by E L D., J E
Nardini, L Levy, H Blanchard, G P
Varnado, A A Lay, b F Dranguet, A
Winbarg, Mrs. C. Wingbarg, G R SUIT
tpn, J c Sutton, E L McClung, Chas.
Semmelman & Sons, Marshall Semmel-
man G S Young, John Freeman, Jas.
Dey, L Catham, Edward Metoyer, E.
Dinbory, Pierson & Dunckleman,
Miss Fay Dunckleman, D w Breazeale
VIM Scott, C O'Quin, ] T Sandlin, E
L Teddlie, j H Stephens, ] o Gunter,
] w Young, John A Any, c Dunckle-
man w Jones, Jr., M Cunningham,
G P Welsh, w A Stemper, D H Phar-
ris, B X Boydstun, P Prudhomme,
Thos. Martin, Jonas Jones, G H ALI
britton, E L McFerren, John A Man
ming.
hereby certify that there appears
more than one-third of the qualified tax
payers who have sigEed this petition.
S. G. DOWDEN,
Assessor.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-02-06

Communications are solicited, and
we will not be held responsible for any
views contained therein.
No attenii will be paid to anony-
NOUS letters.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-02-06
To the Honorable Police Jury of the
Parish of Natchitoches. La.

To the Honorable Police Jury of the
| Parish of Natchitoches, La:
We, the undersigned property tax
| payers of Ward one, Parish of Natchi-
toches, being more than one-third in
number, resident tax payers and quail
flied voters of said ward, respectfully
petition the Police Jury Of the Parish
of Natchitoches, La. to call special
election of the property taxpayers quail
flied legal voters of said ward one. as
soon as practicable, as provided by the
laws of the State, to take the sense of
the property taxpayers of ward one,
qualified and entitled to vote at said
election, as to whether or not a spe ciol
tax of five mills on the dollar shall be
imposed and collected fol the year 1916
and to exist for ten years on all prop
erty in said ward one liable to taxation
under the laws of the State, to exist
for such period of time not exceeding
ten years as will net the sum of sixty
five thousand dollars, in aid of the Or
ange Northeastern Railroad Co., its
successors or assigns, a corporation
duly organized under the laws of the
State of Texas domicied at Natchito-
ches, La; provided, that said tax shall
not be collected or paid to said company
until the completion and operation of
a standard guage railway from the city
of Natchitoches, La, to deep water
harbor at Eost Orange, Calcasieu Par
ish, La.
And provided further that said COM
pany shall make the city of Natchito-
ches, La. permanent division point of
SAID HEalsstte6ad and shall purchase twenty
acres of land in or adjoining said City
of Natchitoches, La, and erect there
on yards and roundhouses and other ne
cessary appurtenances for division
point, and
Provided further, that said Railway
Co. shall commence the construction of
said railroad on or before May 9Th, 1918
at point not exceeding two miles from
the City of Natchitoches, La, and shall
complete said road and operate trains
thereon by January 1st, 1916; and in
event said tax is voted and the condi-
tons hereof complied with by the Rail
road Company the Police Jury shall
levy and collect annually, commencing
in the year 1916 according to law said
tax on all taxable properto in said ward
one.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-02-06

many other inducements 6ffered:E
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-01-10
How 1t Is Done In Ohio

In single week, Greene county,
Ohio, violators of liquor laws paid
into the treasury $1,000 in cash and
signed agreements to quit their law
lessness. Greene county, it should be
explained, has prosecuting attorney,
Frank L. Johnson, who doesn't know
any better than to bring bootleggers
to justice. Law violators of all sorts
have rocky road because of his activ-
ity
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-01-10

A druggist named Hahn, doing bust
ness in Conneaut, Ohio, paid $I,4oo
for the privilege of selling an ounce
of whisky to woman without the
formality of demanding a prescription.
The woman was detective, but Hahn
didn't know it, and he sold her enough
liquor to make mince pie The drug
gist pleaded guilty to four counts and
was fined $3.50 on each, and assessed
$500 Akin tax
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-01-10
THE AMERICAN ISSUE
anuary 10, 1912
The Fight for the Rights of State

From Central Christian Advocate.
Some states of the Union are fight
ing for their homes, their childhood,
the purity of their manhood and the
safety of their institutions. These
states have abolished the saloon from
a large section of the domain of the
nation Some states have imbedded
their eternal hostility to the saloon
in their organic law so not even a
legislature, under the whip of dema-
gogues, can be constrained to barter
away and overthrow their welfare.
AS it now is the liquor trade laughs
to scorn the laws of states. The
trade masses its alcoholic poisons in
cities near the frontiers of the dry
states and slip boldly in with none to
make afraid, so far as the shipping
process is concerned. The liquor
trade is superior to the laws of the
states. A lawless trade, destroying
IL dQC WllOSC OllIy ID dCSll uNllOll,
may be expected to show its lawless
traits whenever any state endeavors
to curtail its curse
That is just what the liquor trade
is doing in every Prohibition state in
the Union, and then, forsooth, it cries
out with all its lungs "Prohibition is a
failure!"
If the Kenyon-Sheppard bill passes
Congress the trade will learn whether
Prohibition prohibits.
1t is the part of every man in this
land to petition his senator to vote
right on this question. The senator's
will be put under pressure by the
whisky trade. Do you not see that it
is law of physics that the pressure
must be met with a pressure equally
strong on the other side?
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-01-10
Harmless Tobacco Cure

Mrs S. Dean Edwards Waterloo. Iowa. has cured hun
dreds tobacco habit Any druggist put it up Pre-
scrpon and directions for stamp SIS Edwards street,
Waterloo. Iowa.