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The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-08-12
Sheriff's Sale.
18th District Court, Parish of Nat.
chitoches.
Thos. H. Mcmillan,

18th District Court, Parish of Nat
chitoches.
Thos. H. Mcmillan,
VS..
Widow and Heirs of Y P. Parker,
Decd.
By virtue of writ of seizure and
sale issued out of the 18th District
Court in and for the Parish of Natchi-
toches, La, in the above entitled suit,
Il have seized and taken into my posses
sion and will offer for sale to the last
and highest bidder at the front door of
the Court House in the city Of Natchl-
toches at the hour of IL O'Clock a. m.
on
SATURDAY, SEPT. 18th, 1915
the following property to-wit:
Lots X and Y of plat of lots belong
ing to D. C. Scarborough in the town
Of Natchitoches said plat being of re-
cord in the office of the Recorders
office of the Recorders of Conveyances
Of the Parish of Natohitoches, the said
lots being bounded east by eight street
and west by Bayou Jacko, north by
Scarborough and having been acquired
of said D. c. Scarborough by Vender
herein.
Also certain lot of ground in the
said town of Nauchitoches, La, on the
west side of 7th street, bounded north
by Texas st and Bayou JACKIE, south by
Prudhomme and east by seventh street
acquired by this Vendor of t. F..
Porter, Jr., all the said lots being
situated in the said town of Natchito-
ches, State of Louisiana, all lots con-
tanning in the aggregate about 2 acres
and having thereon about II cabins.
Said property seized as the property Of
defendant herein. Terms of sale, cash
subject to appraisement.
J. W. PAYNE,
.8-5 Sheriff, Natchitoches Parish.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-08-12

An admiral gets the same allow
ance for food as his enlisted sailors
in the Japanese navy.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-08-12

The earliest short hand was COM
pleted by DIR. T. Bright in Eng
land IN 1898.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-08-12
AS CANDIDATE FOR DELEGATE TO Con
sTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

hereby announce myself a Candi-
date for Delegate to the Constitutional
Convention under the provisions of Act
3S, of the Extraordinary Session of
1915. Subject to Nomination by the
Democratic Primary Election.
C. M. CUNNINGHAM.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-08-12

As the result so far of the war
the Kaiser's investment losses are
over twenty million dollars.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-08-12

Oyer one half of all the news
papers in the world are in English.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-08-12
AS CANDIDATE FOR DELEGATE TO Con-
STITUTIONAI. CONVENTION.

hereby announce myself a Candi-
date for Delegate t, the Constitutional
Convention under the provisions of Act
33, of the Extraordinary Session of
1915. Subject to Nomination by the
Democratic Primary Election.
M. H. CARVER.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-08-12

The Wisconsin legislature has
passed a mothers pension law.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-08-12

Arizona claims the honor Of
having the only woman stock in
SIP ector in the world.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-08-12
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
AS CANDIDATE FOR delegate TO Con-
sTITUTIoNAL CANvENTIoN.

hereby announce myself Candi-
didate for Delegate to the Constitu-
tional Convention under the provisions
of Act 33. of the Extraordinary Session
of 1915. Subject to Nomination by the
Democratic Primary Election.
PHANOR BREAZEALE
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-08-12
BALLOT.

Special election in Road
District No. l3 of the
Parish of NatchitOches.
La. held in accordance
with the Police Jury of
the Parish of Natchito-
ches adopted on The 5th
day of July 1915, PROPOSE.
tion to incur debt and
issue bonds to The amount
of'E'ifty Thousand Dollars
to run for for Twenty (20)
years, from date and to
bear interest at five per
cent per annum, payable
annually for the purpose
of constructing and main
tanning a gravel road from
a point on Cane River
through or near the plan,
tation of Mathew Jones,
Thence to Cypress on the
T. g. P. R. R. and thence
west along the right of
way of the T. s. P. Ry. TO
BayouSac De Tabac, which
crosses said Railroad and
the graveling Of that por
zion of the Public ROAD
beginning at the west end
of the Bayou Natchez
Bridge, running thence in
a Westerly direction to
Old River, and the i'm
provemenL by travelling
or otherwise and main
tanance of such other
public roads is said Road
District, all in conformity
to an ordinance in refer
ence thereto adopted by
the Police Jury Of the
Parish of NatchitOches on
July 9TH, 1915.
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Communications are solicited, and
we will not be held responsible for any
views contained therein.
No attention will be paid to annoy
nous letters.
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Valuation of PROPERTY
Signature of Voters

signature OF voters ............... .....
Notice to Voter: To vote in favor
of said proposition place a cross X
mark in the square below the word
YES" to vote against said PROPOSE
ton place a similar mark in the
square below the word NO"
And that the secretary Of the said
Police Jury be and she is instructed
to have prepared for use at said
special election all the necessary
ballots boxes, tally sheets, list of
voters, assessed valuation of property
and complied statement Of voters In
number and amount.
Sec, 3. That the polling place of
said election shall be polling place No.
2, at Cypress on the I. & P. Railroad
in the Parish of Natchitoches, and
Walter RACIAL, Henry Simpson and
Alfred Massey are hereby appointed
Commissioners of said election, and
Ernest Melecon is appointed Clerk OF
said election and said election shall
be conducted under the laws of the
State Of Louisiana applicable thereto.
Sec. 4. That the President of the
Police Jury is hereby instructed to
give notice of the Special election
ordered by his proclamation published
according to law, and in said procla-
nation he shall announce that at ~
a'cIock a, m. on the 9th, day of
August 1915, the Police Jury will meet
at its regular meeting place in the City
of Natchitoches Louisiana, and in open
session, proceed to open the ballots, ex-
anime and canvass the returns and de-
clare the result of said election.
The roll being called the vote result
ed as follows;
Yeas: Messrs. Pierson, Williams,
Adams, Cockerham, Knott, Page. Par
ker, Taylor, Cockfeld and Russell.
Carried unanimously.
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Natchitoches, La.

July 9TH, 1919.
/ hereby certify that the entire
property assessable under the laws of
Louisiana, within the territory en-
braced and described in the above
petition as comprising Road District
No. I3 exceeds 100000 on the as
sessment rolls of the year 1915.
(Signed1 S. g. Dowden,
Assessor. Parish of Natchitoches, La.
Votes on the above stood a. follows:
Yeas: MeSsrs. Piers0n. Williams,
Adams, Ceckayham, kn0tt4 PsgsD
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Natchitoches, La.
July 9Th, 1915.
. I do hereby certify that above
petition contains the names of more
than one third of the qualified voters
Of Road Distrirt No. IS.
(Signed) d. J. Hyams,
Clerk of Court, and Ex-OfI1cio
Registra of Voters, Parish of Nat
ehitoches.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-15

The wire bail is useful to tie
the jar to the dock and makes II
easier to handle. Put some bread
In the jar and sink It In about a
foot of water. In an hour or so,
you will have all the minnows you
can use all day.
Fig. 2 pictures a bait box In
which you can keep enough an
gIeworms to last two weeks. A
soap box filled with moist but
not sticky wet clay, with a sod
for a topper and a perforated
cover over all will serve your
purpose well. The box is buried
its own depth under the porch OF
In any shady place. Once in three
days throw coffee pot rinsings To
the angles and they will repay
you by keeping fat and sleek. II
is absolutely necessary to have
clean, fresh, well-preserved bali
for still fishing, and I know by
experience that this box has no
equal in helping you to accom-
piish this purpose.
Fig. 3 shows the end OF the
cane pole which forms the pspdls
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-15

of the landing net shown in Fig.
s. The smaller sketches "a" and
"B" show how the frame is made.
Fig. is a handy tin cup made
from a vegetable can. The handle
is a strip Of tin dashed on with
wire or fishline.
The small stick, Fig. 4, is for
catching clans. The bud or knob
on end is inserted in the opening
of the clam shell which will close
and permit the clam to be raised
out of, the water. Figs. 6 and 7
show how to make a safety hook
knot. The next, Fig. 8, Is wire
clip fastened to the tent pole or
mast OF a boat for hanging the
lantern on.
Fig. 10 is o novel idea for q
candle holder, II you spend q
night In your camp.
Fig. IL shows asplit stick used
for toasting bread or broiling
meat at an open fire. Fig. IL Is
a bent iron rod used for bailing
water out of the lake or as a pot
hanger over the open fire. The
last is a drinking cup made of 4
piece of birch bark twisted cone
shape, the small end being closed
by means of split stick.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-15

tween his legs, grabbed the ball
and threw 1t between his legs to
me on second base and started
the funniest double play l ever
saw.
Just q minute later Jimmy
Slagle, in center field, started
after long fly. He had been
reaching into his hip Iocket to
get his chewing tobacco and rhe
hand was caught tight. He jerked
and tugged, but the hand would
not come out and, still running
backward he leaped, stuck up his
left hand and caught the ball.
Schultz had to go over and help
him get his hand out of the
pocket.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-15

HALL CUTS HIS
TRANSPORTATION
BILL WAY DOWN

written that he lost his contract
but that he wants to play at Russ
Halls own figures.
e.s
There are only two hold outs
now, and Halls doesn't care much
whether they sign or .not-C. n.
Stevens, catcher. and AL Heister.
infielder.
\ Joe McGinn3ty, 40 was announc-
ed two weeks ago in these col
ums. is already spring training.
He is helping Johnny Godfrey get
the Athletic park In shape, and in
cidentally is running five miles
day and getting himself In Al
condition.
'Megaphone" Miller, profess
sional concessionaire, who will
have charge of the concessions at
Athletic park, is selling billboard
spaces as fast as he can, and ar
ranging for the classiest set of
score books you ever saw.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-15

Here's q town brave enough to
attempt free baseball. And
league baseball at that.
Decatur, ILL.,, is going to let
the fans in free-men, women,
boys, everybody = to see its
Three-I league team play ball.
The idea would mean the big
gest boom baseball ever has had
and which, combined with the
Cleveland amateur plan, would
make baseball more popular than
1t ever has been and perhaps re-
establish 1t upon a sound basis.
Decatur has been maintaining q
Three-I league club, generally at
a loss, and with an annual re-
port of disbursement and fail
ure.
Now the hackers of the club
want free baseball-to play ont
the Three-I league schedule with
out charging admission save on
holidays. They are trying to
raise subscription fund to carry
the club through the coming
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-15
The Funniest Baseball
Play | Ever Saw

ting up continued all through the
game. Heine Zimmerman was
playing short and acting the fool
and we we're all kidding him and
keeping him going.
II was along in the fifth or
sixth inning when the fun was at
it's heighth that Art Nichols,
playing with Waterbury, hit a
ball q mile q minute straight at
Heine. The ball was hit with
such force that II knocked his
hands apart, broke through his
legs and rolled about eight feet
back Of him. There was Q rum
ner coming down from first and
a chance to tie up the score.
Everyone let out yell of de-
light when the BAH handcuffed
Hcine. He bent over and, with
out trying to straighten up took
two hops backward. reached be-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-15

LOS ANGELES. March IS
Mabel Normand, vivacious COM
edienne with the Keystone Nov
ing Picture company, is an ardent
boxing fan, one of the many
women of the west who take a
deep interest in the events of
fistiana and it's heroes.
A sportswomen through and
through, this plucky film star ad-
Rits she'd rather witness a clean
cut sparring exhibition than hear
Caruso sing, for instance.
"Of course, / can't see many
bouts" Mabel explained, but re-
Gently we had one of the cleverest
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-15

1t will cost Manager Russ Hall
OF the Tacoma Tigers between
$3.50 and $500 to bring his team
together next month for training.
That's the lowest Transports
tion bill that the Tiger team has
been able to make In the history
Of organized baseball In Tacoma.
It's a result of keen study on
Halls part, and is the first report
Hall has to make to the directors
OF his efforts to keep down ex-
penses.
Butler. Boeckel and Stoke. in
California, will come the longest
distance. The remainder OF the
GOOD men signed up for the
spring training are lettering about
the Northwest and II will not
cost much to bring them. Trans
portation Is always the first big
outlay for the team.
Bill Hogan, for whom Cy
Neighbors was traded, and who
was believed to be q hold-out, has
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-15

BY JOHN Il. DOUGHENY.n
Printed by Special Arrangenseil,
With the American Boy =.
Magazine. ,H@f
How're you fixed for fishing,
fellows? A'r u
(, The season for the good old
sport is approaching fast. Why
don't you organize fishing club
and enjoy a little real adventure
with hook and line, this spring?
Here are dozen suggestI6nf
of handy things to have abon,
your fishing camp. Some will b.
especially useful II you want &c
rough 1t for a night on the banks
of stream or lake; others you'll
need IL you're goins to spend only
an hour with hook and line SOME
morning or evening.
The first Gig. IL shows min.
now trap made from a fruit jar
and q piece of fly screen. Remove
the jar cover and fit the screen
funnel as shown. Cut the flat
part Of the jar away and use the
threaded part to hold the lap
over Of the funnel In niasA
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-15

The Royals, South Side team,
would like to arrange for games
on Saturday and Sunday. Mana
ger Vanhorne, Madison 4S1.
The Pine club defeated the
South Tacoma Grays Saturday aft
erroon, 8 to 2. Batteries: Pine
club-Brooks and Stevens; Grays,
McCabe and Doll.
The first string White Sox de-
feated the Los Angeles Pacific
Coast team at Los Angeles yes
terday, 3 to 1, with Scott aud
Mayer pitching for Chicago.
In it's first practice game of the
season, the Olympic Club team of
the city league yesterday after
noon defeated the Tacoma Steam
Laundry. 4 to 1. Jimmy Woods
of the Milwaukee team pitched
for the laundry.
Falkland team beat the Bad
gers of Sixth addition in a fast
game at Falkland yesterday aft
ernoon. by a score of 6 to /. Bat
teries: Falkland, johnson and
Strong; Badgers, Meyers and Ora
ham.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-15

boxers in our studio here in the
person of Frankie Dolan. / just
dotted on him while he was in
training. And l certainly felt dis
appointed when frankie left the
company's employ"
Dolan participated in many
four-round amateur bouts here
and in San Francisco. When
Charlie Chaplin left the Key
stone service he took Dolan with
him.
In addition to her interest in
boxing and boxers, Miss Normant
is an experienced horsewoman,
loves automobile racing and owns
three cars.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-15
Nay Split Up
American ASSO.

KANSAS CITY, No.. March IL.
"A split In the American associa-
tion between the. teams OF this
northern and southern halves,
may take place because of the
arbitrary schedule Just announc-
ed. George Tebeau, owner of
the Kansas City team, threatens
to organize new league unless
the schedule is made more equp
able.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-15
BATES TEAM WINS
\. ERROlRLESS GAME

Playing an errorless game the
Bates team of the Tacoma semi
pros yesterday afternoon defeated
the Nationals, 6 to 0. Kenny and
Haughland. pitching for Bates,
allowed no hits for the opposing
team. Madison. pitching for the
Nationals, was hit seven times,
and his support made five errors.
The score: r H 70
Nationals ............ 0 o B
Batteries Kenny, Haughland
and Patterson, Nevers; Madison
and Moody.
The Lone Star Athletic club de-
feated the Dum-Dums. 8 to S, in
q closely contested 12-inning
game at the Rogers grounds yes
terday. Both clubs recently or
ganized from the East Side. Lone
Star batteries: DeSaw and Gaidos;
Dum-Dums, Fairbanks and Holt,
Hull. Umpires. Hoffner and Car
din.
Saturday afternoon the Pine
club defeated the Sixth addition
13 to 2. 1t was the first game
for the Pine club. The Sixth adj
dition team did not make a run
until the Sth.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-15

score of to 0. through strong
offensive playing, until the very
end. But in the last five minutes
of play Seattle came to life, play.
ed like a bunch OF fiends, and
tied the score. Another game
will have to be played to decide
the championship.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-15
Is AS ID Is ALL
BIO XII
SOMEBODY IS
SCARED, Ell?

CHICAGO. March Is. - Joe
Mandot of New Orleans and Har-
lem Tommy Murphy of New York
will not box at New Orleans
March 20. as scheduled, because
the big pavilion being erected for
them cannot be completed. Man
dot has been matched with Joe
Azevedo OF Oakland. Cal. to box
eight rounds at Memphis March
%.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-15
Jimmy Walsh
Is After 'enl

Jimmy Walsh, the Chicago ban
tam. is now after a match with
Johnny Coulon, who wants to
come back. Walsh has been fight.
ing almost weekly and although
26 years of age-old for a ban.
tam-has proven himself a boxer
of no mean class.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-15

Decatur probably draws 10000
paid admissions during a season
playing ~ home games. The idea
now is to appeal to the patriot
ism of the fans and ask them 20
turn out on Decoration day, July
4, Labor day and the local holt
days. One would think that any
fan who had been entertained
free of charge at perhaps a dozen
games would strain a point 10
attend on the pay days and repay
the club in part.
The big gain would be I'm
attracting to the free games
the youngsters who are to be 2
the next generation of base
ball fans and to make base
ball q sort of municipal en-
terprise i'm which all citizens
will have pride.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-15

Tacoma soccer enthusiasts saw
one of the best games of the sea-
son yesterday afternoon at ,Ath-
letic park, when the Carbonate
team and the Seattle Thistles
played In the final contest for the
Mcmillan trophy. LII
Carbonate led the game by a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-15
GOV. WON'T
STOP BOUT

HAVANA, March Is. - The
Johnson-Willard fight will go as
scheduled, unless some unfCk-
seen Interruption occurs. Cover
nor Bustillo declared today that
he had no intention of stopping
the bout, as had been rumored.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-15

field happened
one right after
he other in an
e K h | b tito n
game we played
at Waterbury,
G o n n, o n Q
Sunday when /
was a member
of the Chicago
Cubs.
Everyone had
been in good
b q m o r after
cleaning up .
series at Hos-
tim We ~oro
nike . bunch OF
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-15

TIMES WANT ADDS BRING
RESULTS. SEE PAGE SIX.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-15
RY John ]. EYERs.

What I consider the funniest
thing ] ever saw on baseball
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-15

Batteries Kenny, Haughland
and Patterson, Nevers; Mattison
and Moody.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-02

had been contentedly playing with discarded type
writer ribbon and, toddling over to the nurse kick
ed at her with all her small might; then, her duty
performed, she toddled back to her corner.
Mary" expostulated Mrs. Sawyer In distress,
you should not jerk the child that way. 1t only
enrages him"
HE won't mind any other way. Mrs. Sawyer" re-
torted the nurse, her eyes flashing angrily. You
never see the children you'd know how bad they
arer'
Betsy
Great ScottT
The little girl looked up at her father with "a
diant smile, but he rushed toward her she scram
bled to her feet and ram holding something behind
her back. 1t was ink bottle. He took 1t from
her. and she screamed with all the strength of her
lungs The angelic looking mite was sight to be-
hold. Her face sticky with brown chocolate
candy. the purple stains from the typewriter ribbon
were all her white dress, and the blue ink was
on her hands. She smeared some Of it on her face
and in her curly hair she cried.
my, oh, myr' half moaned Mrs. Sawyer. why
is it that child is always so mussyT
Dirt just comes natural to her. Mrs. Sawyer"
confidently explained the nurse. ''Harree: Her
teeth cleaned, and she made dash for the boy.
He was swinging on the letterpress again. and
the water pan fitting. He jumped to elude her,
and the water spilled pile Of mortgage blanks.
You little demon!' screamed the nurse and made
a clutch for him. Almost he escaped, but she caught
him by the collar and shook him.
On 1t, go to bazes!' yelled the boy in a perfect
fury of temper.
There was a dead silence in which Mrs. Sawyer
felt the blood slowly leaving her face. Her hus-
band shocked into numbness. The quiet little
figure in the corner near the window scarcely
breathed.
Eliza beth Sawyer suddenly buried her face upon
her arms and sobbed. but she raised her head In an
instant With pale. set face she walked over and
took the baby In her arms.
MARY, you're discharged" she said
Sawyer had drawn the boy to him very thought
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-02

which was knotted In the corner Of her apron GU
bert Blye smiled his smile and wene into the
hall, where he teephoned to vivacious brunette
in her ornately decorated rooms and then to a man
with thick lidded eyes and round head on which
the short hair bristled.
In the ONCE Of Elizabeth Sawyer the tall. good
looking man sat down with smile. Neither he
nor his wife noticed thought of the quiet little
figure in the corner.
We'll, Betty, what can do for your asked Saw
yer cordially.
Loan me some money, Harry"
"Td rather give 1t to you," he said.
II couldn't think of It," Mrs. Sawyer reached In
her desk for block Of note blanks. 81 shall need
5000 II you can spare It."
Certainly"
They both wrote at once sitting side by side al
the desk he a check to his wife and she thirty
day note to her husband.
You will get in trouble once in awhile. won't you,
BettyT laughed the man.
She looked at him reproachfully.
You know why"
Yes" He nodded alphabetically and. patting
the hand which lay the edge of tie desk, picked
up the photograph. The babies. Betty. you're
wonder! What mans business could stand such
Interruptions
She smiled fondy at the photograph and then at
him, then from her desk drew small blank book.
She turned to page headed Bills Payable" There
were only two entries, and now she made third
The dates of all three were about two years apart
That setback in my business was Harry and
with the tip of her pencil she touched the oldest
child In the photograph. And this was Betsy.
Today's note is the baby 1t has taken ME year
10 catch up every time"
mo business do without the boss" agreed the
THAT applies to everything, Betty. You look
busy here"
"oh, 1 forgot to tell your she laughed She pick
ed up the two documents which Edward Jones had
insisted leaving for her consideration. Her hus
band read them gravely and passed them back
"Flattering' he smiled
isn't itT' Her eyes frightened. They had seem
ed rather tired "Of course the consultations alb
surd, but Jones would pay a good price for an
outright sale" And she pointed to the line left
blank
"Tll pay you better, Betty"