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The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-04-02

Na.chito:aes Parish S-hooI Board met III
regular session March 3rd 1914, Edgar Levy
President. presiding all members present,
Resolution by Mr.. Huffman:
Whereas there has beea petition hled with
this board signed by more than one fourth Of
property tax payers OF Ward 7, Natchto2hes
Parish La, eligible to vote at such election
praying that special election be ordered in and
for said Ward 7, at which shall be submitted
the following proposition to-wit:
To levy special tax of mills on the dollar
on all property in said Ward Natchitoches
Parish, La, subject to state taxation annually
for period of 5 years for the purpose of build
ing and giving additional aid in said Ward for
school purposes.
And whereas in the opinion of this board Of
School Diedtors of the Parish of Natchitoches,
louisiana such special election is necessary and
advisable that special election be and the
,ame is hereby ordered to be held a: regular
polling places in said Ward Of the Parish Of
Natchitoches La on Saturday April 4th 1914
at which shall be submitted the following propo-
shon to -wt:
To levy special tax Of of mills on the dol
lar on all property in said Ward of the Parish
Of Natchitoches La. subject to state taxation
annually for period Of 5 years for the purpose
of building and giving additional aid in said
ward Tor school purpones.
That the Secty. Of this board be and he Is
hereby instructed to have prepared for use at
said special election sufficient number Of ballots
on each of which shall be printed the pfoPo-
s;ion mentioned in this resolution as follows:
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-04-02

Proposition to levy a special
tax of five mills on the dollar
on all property in Ward 5 of
Natchitoches Parish La, sub
iect to state taxation annually
for a term of five years for
the purpose of building and
giving additional aid in said
district for school purposes.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-04-02


Signature of Voter .....o..........,.......,
Notice to voters: To vote in favor
of said proposition place a cross (Nl
mark in the square under the word
YES. TO vote against said PROPOSE
place similar mark under the word
NO.
Sec. 3. The secretary is instructed
to have prepared for use all the neces-
sary ballots, ballot boxes, tally sheets
and list of voters and assessed valua
tiOn of property and complied state in
number and amounts,
Sec. 4. That said special election
be held in accordance with the laws
of this state and that the polling
place be Police Jury room.
That the following are named and
appointed as Commissioners and Clerk
to serve at said election to-wlt:
J. II. Harrell,
w w. Smith.
J. T. Elan,
Commissioners,
R. L. Thomas,
Clerk.
Sec. 5, That the president of the
Police Jury is hereby instructed to
issue proclamation, giving notice OF
said special election herein ordered,
and that the Police Jury will meet at
its regular meeting place on Monday
the eth dav of April 1914, in the city
and parish of Natchitoches and open
and count the ballots in number and
amount and declare the result of
same. Yeas. Messrs. PierSon, Viii.
liams, Adams, Knott Parker, Der
banne and Russell Carried.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-04-02
BALLOT.

Proposition to levy a IL
mill special tax on the dol
lar or: aSsessable property ir
said Road District No >. Oi
ward one, Parish Of Natchi-
tocheS as above described fOl
the purpose OF maintaining
and construction of public
roads and bridges in said
Road District No. 5, from
the year 1914 until $40, ,0W.0t
collected.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-11-20

clad In trig gray business suit that
proclaimed him of the cities, stepped
/ In and offered his card to the steno-
grapher.
"I would like to see Mr.. Leslie
Heaton," said Paul. feeling pleasur-
able excitement in this introduction
to new business associate, and ac-
tually new world of business.
The girl disappeared behind the
glazed door and reappeared in a mo-
ment and beckoned Paul to enter
Leslie Heaton, cool and lovely in
crisp white linen with "A single rose
swaying at her breast, rose to meet
him and held out her hand in friend
~ greeting.
ford" she said cordially.
"When YOU hear what a mess I've
made of business out there in the
East you may pack me back again,
smiled Paul ruefully. "Alr. Heaton' s
letter caught me in moment of
despair. / was glad to find this 'an-
chor TO Windward, and 1t has saved
me from total wreck"
II am glad. There's your desk
yonder, by the window--you will find
il piled with work already. | have
been saving our travellers reports
for you."
Paul was looking at her with puz-
zled eyes. May | ask where my
partner is--of course, mean Mr.
Leslie Heaton, who succeeded his
father in the busness?''5
A lovely pink waved In Leslie's
cheek. ''Why, | am Leslie Heaton,"
she confessed Il am the secretary
and treasurer and general manager
everything except the president.
and you are that. I'm the captain
and crew and the bo's'n, toov she
ended with. Il mirthful gurgle OF
laughter. e
Paul stared incredulously at the
slip of girlhood. well, I'll be
hangedla he ejaeuiated
Il hope mott But you must be hum
cry. and / promised mother Id bring
you over 20 luncheon when you came,
so you may rs we'll come now and
get acquainted with the rest OF the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-11-20
Evening Star Astologer
Copyright, 1914.)

/ for American actors this month or
next, but there is promise of ultimate
gain in the development of new forces
now at work.
Under this sign preparers of medi-
cine are believed to prosper. There
is prediction that American chem
lists are to win fame and fortune.
Fame for woman who will dictate
the fashions is prophesied, but
whether she will succeed as a de-
signer or merely as a demonstrator of
modes is not made plain by the seers.
Astrologers who read the signs for
South America find little forecast of
rapidly increasing trade with the
United States. which will be slow TO
utilize opportunity, it is declared.
Bankers are subject to planetary
sway which is said to indicate OBJ
stacles and problems of grave char
acter.
Socialism IS well aspected, Il Will
gather astonishing power, the seers
declare, owing to still unwritten
page Of history which is to change
public opinion.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-11-20
Halloween in Sleepy Hollow
BY FRANK II. BROWN AND
MILTON YALE.
VOL. l., NO. 27s.
CONTINUED from yesterday)

"FIumph. Gin answered Dat
amt nuthin' tall. boy; why nah
fathall WIS preacher. and Ise good
70 nuthin' ah is
The two negroes left the cottage,
carrying with them a small jack
o'lantern Of the same type as that
which the boys had. They were
pretty clever fellows for all their
laziness. They had heard that an
old man in the village. a Caleb
Stringer, had s100 in gold saved up,
and they had decided to scare the
old man with n pumpkin head and
take the money. They were now on
their way to do the work. Suddenly
Gin stopped They had neared a
fence. and in the autupn twilight
were just able to make out a bill
that was posted on the fence and
which read:
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS
REWARD FOR THE
CAPTURE OF
GIN PHYS AND MILK SHAKE,
TWO DESPRITE ROBBURS."
See dat, man." yelled Gin, grasp
ing Milk's tattered coat-sleeve. We're
done lost
Don't be harmed, returned the
other darky. I'VE can't git cotched,
das all
They took a back road to Stringer S
house, and cut through the woods by
his kitchen. As the miser lived quite
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-11-20

money. They held up the lantern, ana
heard a scream OF fear. and then an
old white-hsired man stuck his head
out the window What do yoH
wsnt?" he ed in piteous tones; y
amt got nuthin'"
Tell dat to Cap'n Willyums,~ :
laughed Milk which meant the same
thing as our Tell II to Sweeney
"Yo' got money, all right and we're
gonna git il"
The negroes were just about tp
climb over the low sill. Don't
Don'ti" walled the old man, and he
was going to offer q feeble resistance
when with a smash nine staiwart boys
Jumped into the game and graspeG
the frightened negroes.
(To be continued.l
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-11-20

firm. It's all Heatons excent YOU
Paul accepted the invitation, and
presently found himself waking up
the shaded road beside his partner.
Before they reached the end of the
mill property he had told her all his
perplexities.
II thought there wasn't door open
to me, when your blessed letter came.
filed with hope and prospects of a
future, after all. How did you hap
pen to think of my taking an active
part IN the business just at that mo-
ment?" persisted Paul.
Bur Leslie evaded a direct answer.
and so Paul didn't know that she had
sent for him. for the reason that he
was his fathers son and because she
had read about his financial troubles
in the paper.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-11-20

One day nearly" a year later he found
the clipping among some papers he
was clearing out of her desk. and he
kissed it and slipped it into his
pocket And when evening came and
he went home to Leslie. his partner,
he discovered her waiting for him in
the doorway of a charming, vine-clad
cottage, and he straightway took her
into his arms.
He showed her the little newspaper
clipping:
Darling little wife-and partner
I've discovered why 1t was you sud
denly needed the personal services of
the president of the company" he
said tenderly. You are so wonder
full, Leslie, that / can never
Leslie's hands covered his lips,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-11-20
THE stars incline, but do not compel
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 81, 1914.

Venus rules strongly for good in the
early hours today. Astrology mas
that later the planet changes to evil
aspect, while Mars is also adverse.
According TO The reading OF the
stars American women are to feel the
power of Mars when in malefic sway.
Much competition in all vocations is
foretold, but out of great eXlgencies
will grow large achievements.
Actors, singers. painters and seulp-
tors should benefit in the morning.
They have the Representation of
prosperous days after the new year
is becoming old. There is a prophecy
that the United States will become
the new centre of artistic life and
that music will claim serious atten-
tion from the nation.
Theatres are under a government
of the stars, which presages many
changes in the personnel of managers
and players. The outlook is not good
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-11-20
CHAUNCY AnO BILLY

a ways out of town, there was n,
fear of them being caught Suddenly
just as they We're about To emerge
on Caleb's grounds, Gin jumped NJ
in the air with a roar and MIX lei
out a shout "Whas da trubbil dar
ole hoss?" Gin returned Man, Ah'l
sweah All seen sumpin dodgin be
hind dem dar bushes, an IL had {
biz light wild it. too
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-11-20

Milk reared with laughter and
seized his timid companion. Come
? long yo' ole scary WillyuIl," he cried
between his shouts of merriment.
"You's all is wus'n a sNule goil an
don't make such a racket
The two negroes sneaked around to
the side of the house. They planned
TO scare the old man, and then jump
IN the low window and seize his
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-11-20
lnhexibIe.

May-I1l never speak 10 them
again.
Belle--Oh, dear, you shouldn't get
so cross as that.
May--No, won't speak to them
again, and I'll tell them SO every TINA
see them. Puck.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-11-20
Write to Junior Star
By Myer


Dear Children:
The Junior Evening Star win
print bright, interesting letters and
original short stories not exceed
ing 80 words in length. Write in
ink and on one side OF the paper
only.
EDITOR JUNIOR STAR.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-01

that Andhrew Carnegie wud choke till he divided with ye, niver amy signs that ye wud get amy more enjynent out iv attackin' rich man thin stockholder in New England railroad. 1v coorse it's nachral to heave brick at a stove pipe hat, but ye don't heave it at tn man undher tn hat, but at tn hat itsilf. A stovepipe hat is challenge to a brick It cocks itsilf dehantiy over tn ear iv its owner an says: l riprsint intigence, varchue, ndusthry, an thrift, al; that canbeen v ye'ers stands fir shiftlessness an incidence an sthrong dhrink. Tn gr-reat hat ter, Nature, designed me to boss all other bon nets, an l must accipt tn responsibility An thin comes tn brick A stovepipe hat ought ony to be seen in public with other stovepipe hats.
 Hate tn rich' Sure, we haven't got tn time. Whin we're wurrukin' we're too busy, an whin we've quit wurruk we're too tired to think about thim at all Whn I've been alone in this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-01
"Ye laugh whin ye see fellow with a high hat steppin' on piece iv ice
 an goin' up in tn air"

place an there was nawthin' else worth me givin
 me mind to, I've often thought about money
 An come to tn conclusion that rich man is rich man an poor man is poor man, an q nleejum rich man is meejum rich man, an
 that's all there is to it. Yc cud no more make rich man out iv ye'ersf thin ye cud walk acrost tn sthreet on tight rope Ye haven't got tn
 brains fir it. Now, don't get mad. l mane ye haven't got tn kind iv brains fir it. Ye may have betther kind. I'm not sayin' ye haven't
 I'm not sayin' that tn late A. Lincoln didn't have betther brain thin tn late R. Sage But it was a diff,rent kind If ye'er noodle isn't accoordn
 to tn right model yell do no more good thryn
 to turn it into machine fir tn mannyfacthcr v coin thin ye wud thryin' to shovel coal with a paint brush have known nanny rich man that read his prayer book upside down an nanny man that cud tell ye tn names iv all tn stars in tn sky an cuddent make change fir a quar- ther without robbin himsilf. Most business is buyin' something firm somebody fir less thin ye think it's worth an sellin' 1t to somebody else fir
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-01

nN TIT poor, poor things said Mir, Dooley Tn poor, misunderstood crathers. May hivin f'rgive me fir me croolty to thm in tn past''
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-06
ENTRIES
AT JAMESTOWN.

FIRST-Selling. 2-year-Olds. purse
500 5 furongs Energetic 106, XMiss
Fissy 90. XFlossie Lee l02 XLady Ca
PRECIOUS 107, Racy l06 Louise May 1903
Dom Moran 1906, XBagatelle 80, xl May
l04
Selling, 4-year- Odds and up,
purse $500; ~ furiongs: Mark A. May
en- los. xPhew 161. Toson d'Or 100, Lady
Etna 1906 Malitine 106 Cherryseed los,
xSurpass 1903 Hugh Cray los, Coming
Coon III, XElma i0l, XTaul Davis 103.
THIRD Selling. 4-year- Odds and up,
purse 5000 81 furongs: xEthelburg
il 101. Wiley 16S. xSkeets 104, xThrifty
l01, xBrynava f01 Moisant ITO, Star
board 1903, Bat Masterson 10S, xLittle
Ep 107.
Chesapeake selling handi>
cap. 3-year- olds and up, purse $500,
mile: Napier 1872. Colonel Ashmeade
l04, TOwtow Field 103 Jacob Bum 1903,
Jabot los. Knmundy 1903, The Rump
104. Counterpart 100,
FIFTH Selling. 3-year- Odds. purse
$500; 51A furlongs Free Trade lQS,
Castara 1OS. xSupreme 1903, xSusan B.
bush 105, xStucco 1903, El Mahdi 1906,
XSykesie 112.
STXTH-SeHing. 3-year- olds and up,
purse $500, mile and 20 yards: xBarn
Dance 1903. Scrimmage 113. Xtairy God
mother 104, xBuzz Around "a. Sun
Guide H. xAve 95 Camel Ill, xMyce-
nae Ill, Carburetor 1872. Lady Innocence
95
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-06
Imperiled Army
Eludes Villa.

TORREON. MEXICO. April g.
That General Refugio Nelasco the
Federal commander who for twelve
days fought off the attack Of Consti-
tutionalist soldiers upon Torreon, had
outwitted General Villa at the final
moment of the conflict, and had sue
ceeded in leading from the doomed
city the greater part OF his army be-
came known to- day for the first time
when Indian runners dispatched oy
General Benavides and General Her
nandes arrived here with an urgent
plea that more troops be sent 10 aid
the rebel forces that are pursuing the
Huerta troops
These couriers brought word that
the cavalry of General Hernandez had
ascertained that Velasco was in COM
mand of several thousand men, in
stead of the pitful remnant that the
Federals had left IN Torreon. Fol-
lowing Velasco's army is a long train
of civilians who fled rather than re-
main in the city after ii had been
captured by the rebels.
Villa has been placed in a peculiar
predicament by the advices from his
two generals. His greatest desire is
to destroy utterly VelaSco's armv, hut
with fresh Federal armies marching
from two directions me is afraid to
weaken the troops now holding Tor
reon.
Fled When Troops Moved
The fight of the civilians from Tor
reon began on the night that villa
captured Gomez Palacio. The battle
at that point forced villa to call upon
the troops who were attacking Tor
reon from the east and when they
marched to Gomez Palacio General
Velasco advised the citizens that they
would have no better opportunity to
escape.
General Velasco. himself wounded
in the lighting at Gomez Palacio, rec
ognized that he would be unable 20
hold out long. and stealthil- began
the withdrawal Of his troops from he
city, leaving only a mere handful al
strategic p,ints.
While these soldiers fought to the
death, Velasco conducted the main
body of his army to safety Before
their retreat the Federals buried large
stores of ammunition at various
points, but these hiding places have
been betrayed to Villa, and he has
recovered the stores
The rebel commander to-day reit-
Grated his order that 600 Spaniards
suspected of giving aid to the Huerta
Government should be deported FIX.
ecution OF this order will be delayed
by railroad conditions, as every To-
connective owned by the rebels Is be-
ing used to bring I'm supplies from
Chihuahua Villa wants to get pas
senger coaches for women and chl-
dren. but the men will be packed like
cattle in freight cars
Senior Jesus Acuna Secretary of
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-06
OFFICER To DIE
FOR Staying
BENTON

JUAREZ. MEXICO. Apr1 g. Death
before the rifles of soldiers whom ne
formerly commanded viii be the fac
Of Major Rudolfo Fierro, Who has
been found guilty Of the murder ~
William S. Benton the British rtncn-
or, whose death threatened compiled
tions between the United States aud
England
According to reliable reports here,
the commission appointed by General
Carranza to Investigate Benton s
death has Whitewashed General Villa
and held Major Fierro alone respoh-
sible. Fierro already has been
stripped Of his command and jailed
at Chihuahua
The report Of the commission viii
confirm the exclusive Information
given by the Hearst Information
News Service that Benton was killed
neither at Juarez nor Chihuahua, out
was murdered at Samalyuca, rail-
road station between the two towns.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-06
OBITUARY.

The funeral of Dan Evins, aged 81,
who died Sunday morning at the
Soldiers Home, viii be held Tues
day morning at 10 o'clock at Poole's
chapel followed by interment in
NeStview Cemetery.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-06
.CONLEY DE ME 6
SOARING GIRLS
At FACTORY

Jim Comic, whom Detective w j.
Burns is saving for the last ia his n-
.hd sti gaas ii of The phasan murder
nysierg Monday made complete o.
Mai Of the allegations made ga th'
AFFIDAVIT 1T .hr negro woman Mary
Rich, who has sworn thaJ Conlcy wa
stin aboui the National Pencil Fac
tory at 20 o'clock the afternoon
Mary phaeaH WAS slain.
Conlev also denied he ever bsd given
any of the girls at the pencil factory
cause for fright. because Of his ac
lions toward them
This statement was in reference TO
the adidavits of Miss Helen Ferguson
and other girls at the factory who
have sworn since the trial Of Frank
that they had been frightened several
times by Couley.
Miss Ferguson said CoGley threat.
eucd her only a vs.ck before the pha-
gan murder
Jus bring Mary Rich up here and
She won't say that sh esaW me that
afternoon IN tn Galley back Of the
factory" said Conlcy when seen n his
cell at the Tower ~ went out by
the front door that day at about half
pas / ] didn't come back to The fac
ADIAs anu no one saw me I'D iIit FlItF
at o'clock or afterward
Conley denied he ever had made
any advances TO the girls i'm tho fac
tory Il jus never did pay any at
tenti0n to them he said
Detective Burns viii give the negro
thorough questioning later ia the
week lie win ask hm particularly
about his alleged meeting with The
Rich woman. The negress runs 81
small lunch wagon which She says
Was standing az the opening OF the
alley at the rear Of the pencil factory
the afternoon Of the murder
Conley. she declares came out Of the
alley az about . 20 O'Clock and bought
from her q 20-cent lunch, returning
To the factory by the rear way Mr.
Burns first viii see w. NJ, Smith, at
torney for Conley and from him oh
tain permission for the interview. u
is likely that the lawyer VIII be pres
ent.
Mr. Burns also viii seek a confer
enCe with Solicitor Dorsey Tuesday
or Wednesday The Solicitor Monday
had not returned from week end
visit to Valdosta Mr. Dorsey is re
ported to be working daily on his re-
ply TO the extraordinary motion for
new trial that has been filed by the
lawyers for Frank
He carefully has investigated every
a ffidavit made public by the defense
and has paid particular attention 10
Mrs. ]. h. Simmons the Cougar old
woman who asserts that she heard q
woman's scream coming from the pen
ell factory basement after o'clock on
the afternoon Of April 20,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-06
Funeral services 70

Funeral services for John ]. Smith,
who died Saturday at his home. NJ.
& Corneia street, will be held Tues
day morning at Roswell The de-
ceased is survived by his wife and
five children.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-06
Two Federal Military
Trains Are Blown Up.

BROWNSVILLE, TENAS. April G.
a Constitutionalist message received
i'm Matamoras from Victoria to-day
said that two Mexican Federal mill
tary trains had been blown up be
tween Tampico and San Luis Potosi
and So soldiers killed The trains
were wrecked by nebel forces under
General Carrota Torres. The trains
were route to Tampico to reinforce
the Fedeal garrison there
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-06
Wilson Not Chained
Down by Tradition.

WASHINGTON. April q. President
Wilson indicated to callers to-day
hat he is not chained down by any
precedent or tradition to follow his
present course i'm MeNico and the
shifting Of circumstances and events
"a that republic viii determine large
ly the future United States policy to-
ward that nation.
This is taken TO mean that should
the Carranza movement prove a fail
ure the President can make a com
plete reversal Of position without vio-
Iatlng any internationaI Tradition.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-06
Says Mayor Ordered
Illegal Votes Cast

TERRE HAUTE. IND, April e.
John Roper, who has confessed his
part in alleged election Irregularities
in Terre Haute, to-day testified that
MAYOR Don NJ Roberts, who is on
trial changed with conspiracy in con
nection with the Illegal voting Of
"hosters" had personally instructed
him to allow Illegal voters to cast their
ballots in the last city election.
Roper said Earl Hardness. a Roberts
worker, copied names off the poll book
that Roper held and then passed the
names out among a crowd Of float
ers. Roper said Roberts paid him for
his work.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-06

state for the Constitutional Govern
ment Of Chihuahua arrived here to-
day and conferred with Villa on the
Establishment Of civil rule Acuna is
me representative % Provisional
President Carranza, and his arrival
sat this time is taken TO mean that
tarranza intends TO prevent if posi-
ble. excuses similar 10 those that oe-
CURED at Chihuahua.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-06

worried TO any great extent over that
matter He realizes that Mr. Coch-
ran viii get a good vote. but has not
anticipated defeat in that direction.
The Brown boom, however is ire
mendously more serious matter 1t is
accepted on all sides that a fight be-
tween Smith and Brown-ancient en-
emies abous even as 10 scores achiev-
ed in The state political would
be a spectacular affair and one Of
more or less doubtful finish until the
I..L hNIInt was comntcu.