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The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-08-14

! Sec ;. All bids shall be accom-
panied with a certified check fol
| SjO000 to insure good faith. The
contractor shall give bond through d
responsible company AUTHORIZED to dc
| business in TIE -ate, in the sum OF
50 10000 for the faithful performance
OF his contract. The right is reserved
to reject any and all bids.
Sec. +. In event of the award OF
said contract and in order to provide
for the payment of said bridge. one
eight of one mill on the dollar of the
total assessment of the Parish OF
Natchitoches, Is hereby levied tor a
period of ten years, beginning ana in
Guiding the year 1914. or for such
time thereof as may be necessary.
Said one eight of one mill is hereby
specially dedicated and set aside for
the payment of said bridge. Such
payments to be divided into ten
annual payments and to bear not
exceeding 6 per cent per annum IN,
tereSt
Provided the Police Jury reserves
the right to pay at anv time at its
option, the whole or any portion O.
said debt before MAJ urity with in.
terest only to date of payment.
Sec, i. The bid accepted and the
contract inferred into shall be re-
poi ted TO this body at regular or
special session. Yeas, MeSsrs. Pier
son, Williams, Adams, Cockernam,
Knott, Page, Parker, Derbatne and
Russell. Nays. Cocktield. Carried.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-08-14
For the Ievying of a tax

Proposition to levy a spe.
ciaI FIVE mill tax on the dollal
on all property subject tc
State axation in Ward Sew
en- Of Nntchitoches Parish La,
for a period of FIVE years be-
ginning with the year 1913
and ending with the year 1917
for the purpose of building
constructing re p pairingan IN d
maintaining Public roads and
bridges in Ward Seven Of
Natchitoches PARSE La.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-08-14

for the Ieyying of a tax
Proposition to levy FIVE mill
special tax on the dollar on
all property subject to State
taxation in ward ten Of Nat
chitoches Parish, La, for a
period of FIVE years beginning
with the year 1913 and ending
with the year 1917. for the
purpose Of building, construct
ing. repairing and maintaining
public roads and bridges in
said ward ten, Natchitoches
Parish. La.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-08-14

mills general fund.
2 mills good road fund.
| mill Black Lake bridge.
mill Bermuda bridge.
Two and ! mill Schools.
mill Parish Bridge Fund.
! mill Ward Bridge Fund.
Carried.
By Mr. Russell,
Whereas there has been fled with the Police
Jury Of the Parish Of Natchhoches a petition
signed by one third Of the properly tax payers OF
ward ten Natchtoches Parish. La eligible and
qualified to vote at such election aging that a
special election be called in the said ward Tor
the purpose Of testing the sense Of the voters OF
ward ten relative to voting special Public Road
and Bridge Tax Of Five Mills on the dollar on
all property situated in the ward subject to State
taxation for period Of FIVE years for the purpose
of building, constructing. repairing and maintain
inc public roads and bridges in said ward ten OF
Natchitoches Parish, La, and whereas thi.
special election is necessary and advisable, there
fore be it resolved.
Sec. |. Be it resolved by the Police Jury q
the Parish Of Natchitoches, La, in legal ard
regular session convened. that special election
be and the same is hereby ordered to be held IN
ward ten el the Parish oT Natchioches. State Of
Louisian. on the 23rd day Of Aug 1913. at
which election shall be submitted to the said
property tax payers Of said ward, eligible anc
qualified to vote at said election, under the con-
stitution Of the State Of Louisiana the following
proposition:
TO levy special tax of FIVE mills on the
dollar on all the property in ward ten Of Nat
chi,oches Parish subject to State taxation annu-
alIy for period of FIVE years beggning with the
year 1915 and ending with the yesx 1917 for the
purpose Of building. constructing. repairing ard
maintaining public roads and bridges in said ward
ten of the Parish Of Natchitoches, La.
Sec. T. That the Secretary Of the Police
Iury Of the Parish Of Natchtoches be and he is
hereby instructed to have prepared for use at the
said election sufficient number Of ballots on
each Of which shall be printed the proposition
mentioned and set forth in section | Of this reso-
luton in such form as to enable the voter to vote
in favor or against the proposition submitted.
Ballots to be used al such election shall be in
the following form
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Continued from page ~
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-08-14
Robeline, La.
March lAfh- 12

March 14th., '13.
To the Honorable President and Mem
bers of the Police Jury, of the Par
ish of Natchitoches, Natchltoches,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-11
EGG PRODUCERS WANT
SHIPPERS UNION
Farmers and Poultrymen Discussed
Subject with Agricultural Agent
More Browntails

County Agricultural Agent A. w
Sweeton was in BrOokliue yesterday
eonferriug with farmers and poultry
fanciers who are anxious 10 organize
All egg shippers union This would
mean that they organize to find a mar
kcf for eggs shipped that are guaran-
teed strictly fresh The commissioner
of agriculture has offered 10 ail I'm
finding such 2 market and Il s expect
ci that within 2 short time such at
organization will be formed.
Ai0rr hrowntail moths have been
found ga the farm of John Clark in
Cuilforl. ami Harold Bailey ~ BRAD
ford. Who recently was appointed one
of the specialists 81 the tate concern
ing insects anj other damaging animal
life. has been with Mr. Sweeton re.
GENTLY and been over mueh II th feid
Mr. Swcct0n is much pleased with
the reception hr has heen given br the
farmers round about He fnas that
none nf them expect him to transform
= farm TINT is providing p fairly eon
Portable living into ore that s goiH
mine and that they are aii ameuabie ~
suggestions
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-11
MELROSE HOSPITAL
is INCORPORATED
Articles Of Association Filed-Capital
Stock Institution Wei FIJI
ed With Patients

Articles of association of the Alelro-e
Hospital association haye Just been hed
with tile secretary 81 state The incor-
porators are DR. Edward X Lynch of
Brattlchoro. Dr. Edmond Llchainc ~
Hinsdale. - II. DR. a. T. LobdcH 81
Winchester. \. TT. Dr. Fremont HamH-
ton of Brattlcboro. DR. Richard A Ma
Gillicuddy of Turner's Falls. Mass .lo@.
cph Il l.awlcr of Brtttlcbolo and Myton
Z Davis of Guilford
The corporation ~ formcd fot the ioi.
lowing purposes T1 build. purchase
lease 81 otherwise acquire hospitals anl
rnfirmaries for tie treatment ami eure ~
medical and surgical cases, rs provide for
their care and attendance for such Ter.
sons as NAV desire - build acquire
equip. maintain and operate schools foi
the training and education Of nurse: n
buy build lease or otherwise acquire
such real estate a. may Ike necessary ans
beneficial for carrying out the foreg1in.
al Brattlehoro with a capital stock "
$1,000 divided into 100 shares 81 So
each
The Melrose hospital j. being conduct
"a in West Brattleboro by AIrs JOSEPH
i. Lawier and is well filed with patients
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-11
FLEW 674 MILES
IN 457 MINUTES
Remarkable Journey from Paris to Ber-
lin III Competition for the Pom
merry Cup.

BERLIN. June 11-Nareel G. Brinde
ionc des Moulinais, the French airman,
made remarkable flight yesterday from
Nilacoublay, near Paris, to the Johnan-
nisthal aerodromc outside Berlin, in the
competition for the Pommery cup, doing
the distance of 674 miles IN an air line
in seven hours and four seconds, or APP
proxnmately a mile in 81 40 seconds He
started from NilIacoublay at O'Clock
in tile morning and arrived at Johannis-
thai at 12.04. noon (11.04 Paris time),
making only one landing, at Wanne, be-
tween and 9 o'clock. lie twice unsuc-
cessfully attempted to win the last semi
annual competition for the trophy with
flights from Paris to Berlin. being beaten
by Ernest f. Guilleaux, who flew from
Biarritz to Kolum, Holland, nearly 900
miles Brindeionc dies Mouhnais today Sc
lected about the most unfavorablc dav
Of the season for his flight He landed at
Wanne in a gusty gale blowing at 56
miles an hour, while a fog lay on the
land. At Johannsthal it was SO stormy
that none of the local flying men centur-
ed an ascent. The Frenchman, who pilots
a bipiane with a motor of only so horse
power, intends to continue his flight to
Warsaw, 1,06T miles from Paris, aud If
there IS still time on his arrival there
viii 90 on to st. Petersburg, 1699 miles
from Paris.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-11
RHODES PRESIDENT
OF NEW c. e. SOCIETY
over 40 Present at Organization in
Congregational Chapel-Wiu Meet
Sunday Evenings.

Over 40 persons were present to join
the Congregational Christian Endeavor
society, which was organized in the
Centre church chapel last evening, and
much enthusiasm was manifested. The
nominating committee, of which .. b.
Hughes was chairman, reported a list
of officers and they were elected as
follows:
President, Harry Rhodes; vice pres
ident, Miss Gertrude Bailey; recording
secretary, Miss Evelyn Emerson; treas
urer, Arthur Clapp; corresponding Sec
retary, Miss Leila Thompson; and the
following chairmen of committees
Lookout, Miss Maude Brown; prayer
meeting, Miss Vina Sutherland; social,
Miss Ruth Childs; missionary, Miss
Harriet Mellen; music, Miss Emily
Clapp; room, Charles Harris. The of
ficers and chairmen, with the pastor,
will constitute the executive committee
aud they will meet soon to complete
the list of committees.
A pledge was adopted and it was
voted to hold meetings Sunday even
ings at Z O'Clock, beginning a week
from Sunday, next Sunday being bac
calaureate Sunday Miss Emma Gregg =
class furnished pleasing entertainment
in the form of a country store and eff
/ ficieut measures were taken for making
all present become acquainted.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-11
COMMENCEMENT AT
NORTHFIELD ENDED
Eloquent Address by Prof. Hallam H.
Tweedy of Yale-Dormitorie
Open Soon for Conferences.
lspecial to The Reformer.1

4.
EAST NORTHFIELD, Mass. june
II: There is noble river, that swiftly
flows along. 1t sweeps by many
campus far famed in tale and song: no
dcarer loved among them All than
Northfeld grand and strong, for where
the purple hills surround as God doth
guard His own, there Alma Mater are
thy courts, in our hearts thy
throne
So sang l50 loyal graduates and for
Nor students Of Mortified seminary
who returned for commencement, at the
close of the annual dinner Of the alum
nae association. Among the after-din
ner speakers none was more eagerly
listened to than Prof Charles +. Dick
erson, the principal of the seminary.
Prof Dickerson brought out the follow
ing interesting facts regarding the
present student body at the seminary;
The average enrolment for the year is
$50, from 23 states and territorial pos
sessions and Is different countries. AL
though the seminary students have lit
tie money and know how to practice
rigid economy, their unselfishness and
generous spirit is shown BY the fact
that they contributed $500 this past
year to Christian benevolences mt home
and abroad. Former students have sent
in contributions to the Northfeld work
amounting to Sl77435, and the Stu
dents Aid society have received slTS9.-
80 from old students to whom loans
were made when they were in school.
The aIumnae dinner was followed by
the principal s reception iii the after
noon. In the evening the gymnasium
was the scene OF fine concert given
+ by the seminary glee club, under the
\ leadership of Nelson p. Coffin OF Keene
assisted bv a selected orchestra Ted by
Roland Huxley of Boston.
seldom is one privileged to hear So
eloquent and fitting an addess on sucl
an occasion aS the one given Yesterday
forenoon at the commencement eNer
cises bv Prof HalIom III. TUeeiy oi
i Nale university. MIR Twccdy chose q.
Rhi9 theme Opportunity. treating il q
the measure of n life. After discussing
other standards he illustrated the valu,
of opportunity rs a source Of power. q
wealth aEd OF happiness, ail leading {,
the trugSt success Every life. ever
the humblcst has its talent and its OF
portuuitv. both great If only they ar
greatly used. The danger IS that thcs
will hc ~eorued or neglected. on tina
they viii find us nnproparcd when the.
come. He spoke of the duty of MAX
ing opportunities for ourselves anj 10
fotherS, and of the tragedies resulting
from the failure to utilize our Cos
given chances through disobedieuee {
law, lazincss. ignorance and goddess
ness I'm closing he pointed the elias
of 1913 to their opportunities i'm tn
present age and charged the member
to use them to the full a. good stew
ards who should give account unto Cos
After brief interval the seminar
dormitories viii be used almost con
+ tinuouslv, beginning with the studen
conference which opens June -, fo
the six summer schools and conference
which make up the Northfeld sumrne
/ program.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-11
Action Taken by the Board of
Directors of the Boston
& Maine
COMMON STOCK
OWNERS LOSE INCOM
Company Has Paid Dividends Regular
ly the Past IS Years-Amount Which
Has Been Distributed on Common
Stock is S51, ,290, 900.

BOSTON, June 1f.-Direetors of the
Boston & Maine Railroad company held
a postponed meeting at the South Sta
tion yesterday and passed the quarterly
dividened on the common stock. Four
teen directors were present. Their action
was expected, in view of the financial
condition of the road, it being admitted
that dividends We're not earned.
For 73 successive years the company
has paid dividends on its common stock,
amounting to as high as II per cent one
year, and 10 per cent for seven years
Two years ago it came down to four per
cent, but could he held there no longer
From the date of its organization, in
1888. the company has paid 1873 cash
dividends amounting TO about sol ,290,
600 on its common stock.
In May the directors held their quar-
terly meeting when, under ordinary con-
ditious they should have acted on the
dividend question, but they postponed ac-
tion for a month and this was accepted
generally as equivalent to passing the
dividend, though not SO stated definitely
at the time
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-11
About to Start Work on Rail-
road Improvements in
BrattleborO
VERNON STREET WILL
BE TACKLED FIRST
Blasting VIII Be Begun as Soon as
Signalmen, Who Are Now Here,
Clear Away the Wires-Rock May
Be Used North Of Railroad Arch.

Orders have been given for beginning
the work that viii mean the construction
Of the long-awaited overpass at Bridge
street The Holbrook Cabot 4 Rollins
corporation, which is to do the work.
viii begin work on leveling the grade of
Vernon street just as soon a. the rail
road signalmen get the wires ont 81 the
way
A crew Of these signalmen are now
here. and while they are engaged in
erecting signals along the new line Of the
Boston & Name between South Vernon
and Brattleboro il is expected that they
viii clear out of the way the wires that
have TO do with iailroadng and which
are in the way of the construction work
Asked this noon what would bc done
first, Frederick Holhrook oi the contract
ing firm. said that the work on the
ledge opposite the present railroad sta
tion which calls Tor the lowering of the
grade of Vernon street would receive
first attention. Nothing VIII BE done -
present regarding the double tracsing
north II Brattieboro to Putney. which
IS part of tie general scheme 81 Iail
road Improvement iu this locality
Ii b. possible that the large quantity
Of stone to rs blasted from the Vernon
street ledge VIII hc used for filling aud
lriprappng along that section 81 the rail
road north ot Milestone arch which must
he widened 70 permit double tmCkin.
the road there
i some of tins filling just north of th,
arch, has been done with the refuse ma
terial that came from the Hinsdale cuts
hur work with THAT ia, long since stop
ped because of there being other gtse foi
such vt the excavations az have beer
made during the past few weeks
Mr. HulbrooS could not sty u-t Wien
work would be started. but said that y
would be begun a. soon ar the railroad
wires We're ont of the way
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-11
GRAND VIZIER
ASSASSINATED
was Shot in Constantinople While Rid
ing in Motor Car by Two Men
Armed With Revolvers.

CONsTANTINOPLE. june 1.-THE
Turkish grand vizier. Mahmoud Sehcf-
ke Pasha, was assassinated today hy
two men armed with revolycrs, who at
tackled him while he was proceeding in
motor ear to the Sublime Porte AZ
noon. Schefket Pasha had held the Of
fee Of grand yizier and minister of war
since January, when Kiamil Pasha re-
signed on the same dav that Nazin
Pasha. commander Of the Turkish army
at Tchataiia lines, was shot.
Ibaraham Bey, aid-de-eamp to Schef-
ket Pasha, was also killed by the as
sassiaus. The men who committed the
crime were civilians
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-11
Officials of Industrial Work
ers of the World
Under Arrest
IN CONNECTION
WITH IPSWICH RIOT
National Secretary Also Arrested,
Charged with the Violation of Town
Ordinance Trouble Feared at Mrs.
Paudopoul's Funeral.

IPSWICH, Mass, June II Three
widely known Industrial Workers of the
World, two of whom are officials and the
the third the wife Of one, wehe held
without bail today, charged with mur-
der as a result of last nights strike riot.
in which Nicoletta Paudopoul was killed
and seven others seriously injured Six
teen other persons were in court, charg-
ed with riotlug or assault, and their
cases We're continued under bonds Those
held for murder are Nathan Hermann,
an organizer for the Industrial Workers
Of the World; f. L, Pingree. secretary
of the Lowell branch of the organiza-
ton, and Mrs Pingree. Thomas j. Halli-
day, national secretary, who came here
to take the place of the ncarcerated
leaders, was arrested today. charged with
violating a town ordinance. He was re-
leased under bonds of 500 The police
fear trouble this afternoon at the funeral
of the dead woman
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-11
IN MEMORY OF JOHN CALVIN.
Work of Brattleboro Man Recognized
in State Meeting, c. o. F.

NERGENNES, June 1.-THE bien-
NAL convention of the Vermont iuris-
diction of Catholic Order of Foresters
opened at the opera house yesterday
Or. J. ID. Baehand of st. Johnsbury,
the chief ranger, presiding Later the
delegates attended solemn high mass,
the sermon being delivered by Rev. J.
NJ Crosby Of Hardwiek
DR.. J. d. Bachand of St. Johnsbury,
state chief ranger, reported all subordi-
nate courts in a llourishing condition.
and steady growth in membership. not
withstanding the fact Of the increase
in rates. AT the request of the high
court, the state court deemed 1T its
duty to visit as many courts as posi-
bic, to explain the new rates which be
came effective January l, and TO stim-
ulate the zeal of the officers and mem
bers. Over 800 courts were visited by
the members of the state court
Bishop Michaud court. No. 1850, was
organized at Windsor. February -,
1912, with 81 charter members. 1t is
hoped to organize two more courts dur
ing this year.
''On December 20, 1911" said the
chief ranger, Ia worthy and distinp.
uished member of the order passed "a
his eternal reward In the person OF
John Calvin of Brattleboro, past state
chief ranger, and it is but proper that
his life and worth be commemorated
in this report. Brother Calvin gave
ungrudgingly of his time for the bet.
terment of our order and added in
many WAYS TO its effectiveness.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-11
WANTS MARRIAGE
CONTRACT ANNULLED
Fred II. Morse, rs, Says His Consent
Was Obtained by Fraud-wife
Was Mary J. Darlington.

After being ma.ried but i little more
than seven months. Fred n. Morse. who
has passed the milestone OF three score
years and ten. seeks 10 have his marriage
contract annullcd He has filed a petition
70 that effect in county court
He says that ON Oct -. 1912. be-
married Mary J Darlington. then of
Burlington. In hi- petition il + ayerred
that AT the time ri the marriage the said
Mary y. was physically incapable Of en-
tering into the marriage state. He fur
ther states that his consent to the con
tract was obtained by fraud.
The marriage certificate gives the
brides age as II. that Of the bridegroom
as - and the latter's occupation as q.
mechanic
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-11
ALIENATION SUIT
WON BY DEFENDANT
Viola L Randall Sought $1,000 from
Mother in n-Law-Expected That
Husband viii Support Child

The suit of Viola !. Randall Of AT.
lington against her motherin-law Mrs.
Sarah NJ. Randall, TO recover $1,000 for
alleged alienation Of the affections Of
the plaintiff Is husband. which was
tried at the present term of the Ben
nington county court at Manchester,
resulted in verdict for the defendant.
1t is understood that the plaintiff 5
husband will support their child, which
is all that is desired by the plaintiff.
Chase < Chase were attorneys for the
plaintiff.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-11

The mills We're opened this morning
without further disturbances More than
100 policemen from the surrounding
towns guarded every approach to the
factory gates. About POO reported for
work Two additional arrests bringing
the total t. -, were made today IN CON
neetion with last nights rioting Five
persons under arrest are in the Salem
hospital Others appeared in the local
court today Three We're charged with I'M
citing others To rioting Thomas J HalH-
day, secretary of the textile branch 81
the Industrial Workers of the World, u
temporary charge. taking the place ot
strike leaders in custody, was also ar
rested
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-11
TO SECOND READING.
Passage of Home Rule Bill Preceded
by Fiery Speeches.

LONDON, June 1.-THE House of
Commons last night passed the second
reading OF the home rule for IRELAND
bill without division, an amendment
moved by Mr.. Balfour for rejection
of the bin having been defeated 36S
to 270. The announcement of the fig
ufes was received with an outburst Of
cheering by the Liberals and National
lists.
The debate was marked by fiery dee
larations by the opposition speakers,
who predicted that the imposition of
home rule would result in civil war
in Ireland.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-11
THE GREEN MOUNTAIN CLUB.
Annual Meeting VIII Be Held in Bran
don Saturday With Excursion.

The annual meeting Of the Green
Mountain club VII be held with the
Brandon section az the Brandon Inn
Saturday, June IA. There viii be b1si-
ness meeting in the morning, followed br
luncheon at 12.30. The afternoon viii
be spent in an excursion by automobila
to Lake Dunmore. from which the as
cent Of Mount Moosalamoo will be made
A trip VIII be arranged for any who pre-
fer to 90 70 Rochester Pas and to climb
Mount Horrid. The party win return
for dinner at at the Brandon Inn. Iii
is expected that there win he large at
tendance, especially from the Mansfield,
Breadloaf and kllington sections.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-11
PAINT MIXED WITH
EXPENSIVE BEDDING
Contents of Freight Cars Which Fell
Into Milestone Brook Sorted
Out-Returned to Shippers.

The contents of the two cars which
tumbled into Milestone brook last week
and which were tished out Sunday, have
been sorted and the unchanged con-
tents sent on to the destinations while
the damaged stuff was returned to the
shippers. la one car was a quantity of
bed coverings. ranging from cheap to
very expensive materials. Ia the same car
was some dry paint which became mixed
with water in the brook. In consequence
some Of the bed coverings took on differ
ent coIors than was intended by the man
utacturer