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The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1915-07-22

i DR.. THEODORE Terry of Cou-
shatta and FranklWerner of DIAL
las, Texas spent a couple of days
in Natchitoches during the week.
I A light shower on Tuesday
morning that was local, made q
most welcome break in the intense
heat that had prevailed for the
four or five days previous and it
was followed by a drop in
temperature.that made Wednesday
almost like a fall day.
The intense heat of the past
| few days has broaden the smiles
on the faces of the farmers who
are unanimous in their opinion
that Natchitoches will harvest the
best corn and cotton crops this
season, that she has in many a
year, the cotton being from ten
days to two weeks in advance of
last season.
In the cool of the evening on
Wednesday last, The Cinderellas
were ;charmingly entertained by
Miss Marjory Henry at her home
in East Natchitoches, when after
busily. plying their needles for a
WHILE: they put their work aside
to enjoy the delicious cream and
cakes SO bountlfully served.
! Misses Ada and Judith Carver
entertained the Cinderellas on
Wednesday morning of the week
before when great many guests
were invited to enjoy the meeting
with the club. A delicious two
co fse luncheon was served during
which a number of beautiful vic
troIa selections delighted the guests
who tarried late, as if loath to
separate.
| Work of repairing and remodel
ling tie market house is just about
finished and Natchitoches can new
be satisfied that she has as up-to-
date, sanitary, convenient and
neat e market as can be found in
the State, with a concrete floor
freshly painted ceiling, all newly
screened with plenty of water con-
yenient and neatly fitted with
chopping blocks, tables, refrigera-
tors, etc.
The champion watermelon raiser
| in this section of the State, is MIR.
T. F.. Porter whose Judgment in
selection of the right kind of seed
for planting, knowledge of culti-
yation bear fruit and the right kind
too, as the editor can testify to.
as she has never eaten any of finer
flavor, more luscious or better in
any way than the one presented to
her recently by this prince of
| watermelon raisers.
A moonlight frolic was enjoyed
Wednesday night by q number of
Young people when Grand Ecore
was the Mecca and the beautiful
old bluffs served as the battle
grourd for an old time fight that
followed a watermelon feast.
Mr.: and Mrs. Winstead chaper :
oned the party who took their old
fashioned hay ride in an up-to-date
auto BUS with plenty Of room for
the whole party of merry young
folks who were indebted to their
hosts Or. McCook and Mr.. san
ford Roy for their outing.
A sacred concert will be given
at the Methodist Church on Sun
day right that will be participat-
ed in by the best talent in town.
The history of some of the most
famous old hymns will be given
followed by the singing Of them
and then vocal solos will be given
by Misses Cora Davies, Virginia
Robertson Seessel Breazeale, Mrs.
Guardia, Mrs. Messrs, Winstead
and South and violin solos by
Messrs. Harvey and Will Phillips.
| The public is cordially invited
to be present to enjoy this IN
usually good program that viii
start at S15 sharp.
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The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1915-07-22

Messrs. Allen Melton, Edward
Lisso, Clarence and Alvin Edger-
ton of Coushatta motored down
for the day Sunday.
Miss Dorothy Lawton of Ber-
muda has been the attractive
young guest of Mr.. and Mrs. D.
w. Breazeale for the past week.
Misses Stella and May Roy and
their brother Louis of Marksville
are the guests of their cousins
Miss Lucille and Mr.. Sanford
Roy.
Mr.. G. Vascocu of Ward 7 was
among the visitors Saturday, and
reported having taken his first
automobile trip on the day of the
big barbecue.
Mrs. R. w. Winstead spent the
greater part of last week in Bun
kie attending the District Sunday
School Conference, and later visit
ing friends at Boyce.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. K. johnson
with their interesting little sons
have returned to their home in
Jennings to the regret of friends
as we'll as relatives.
Capt. and Mrs. Andrew Hero
and children of New Orleans
reached here Tuesday night and
are the guests of Judge and
Mrs. w. T. Cunningham.
A charming little play was
given in the Auditorium last week
for the benefit of the Alumni fund
when the neat sum of $500 was
added to the original therefrpn1.
Mr.. Payne Breazeale of Baton
Rouge came up Thursday morn
ing of last week to enjoy the an
nual family reunion returning to
his duties at the Capitol on Satur-
day night.
DIR. Clarence Pierson of Jack
son came in with the crowd after
the barbecure at Marthaville to
spend the night in NatchiSoches
when he was cordially greeted by
his many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Joffrion
and family of Marksville stopped
over with Mr.. and Mrs. Y. L.
Roy for a couple of days on: their
motoring tour thru North Louis
lana.
Mr.. and d. @. Scarborough, Jr.
and Mr.. Whitfield Of Shreveport
passed thru N atchitOchss en- route
% and from Montrose where they
we're entertained by Mr.. and Mrs.
D. G. Scarborough.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. PIE of
Leesville visited her sister Mrs.
Charlie Gibson this week. and
took back with them their little
Eugena who has been
spending several weeks here.
Interior painting of the Court
House has improved its appear
ance very much and several
changes made, among them a
ladies' toilet which was g nsuchly.
needed convenience.
Mr.. and Mrs. JAG Bloch motor
ed to Natchitoches last Sunday and
left little Sybil Bloch and Doris
Pionsky for visit until Thurs
day, when Mrs, Bloch motored
back for them, accompanied by
Mr.. Raoul Levy. Chronicle.
Judge and Mrs. S. J. Henry
went up to Shreveport with their
little daughter, Doris to have her
throat and nose treated by a.
specialist and returned with her
Saturday night much benefited
Miss Kate Gordon of New Or
leans who is at the head Of the
Woman Suffrage movement not
only in Louisiana but in the South,
spent Monday in Natohitoches in
the interest Of the cause, when she
made an address at the Normal.
Miss Doris Henry has returned
from Shreveport very much bene-
fitted by an operation on her nose
for some arganic trouble and the
little lady after the first day,
thoroughly enioved her trim
The Spectator., 1915-12-14
DANGER IN CROSSING BREEDS
ing to One Sreed-Let Man of Leisure Do Experimenting.

All practical hog growers agree that crossing the breeds is a danger ous practice, and that the best results are attained by sticking to one breed.
 Still. some men are clinging to the idea that it is possible to incorporate all the good qualities of the different breeds into a close-bred animal.
 It Is a disastrous belief if put into practice. There may be certain in stances when crossing will give good results, as in the production of pig pork.
 The man who is experimenting with the various breeds and crosses, in search of something better than has yet been found. may have a mission but such line of investigation is not practical for the man who must de- pend upon the return from his swine feeding for his farm profits.
 He is on safer ground if he confines his taste and skill to improving one we'll established breed and leaves the experimenting to the man of leisure and means.
The Spectator., 1915-12-14
PLAN FOR HANDLING MANUR RE
Fields Every Day-Every Farmer Should Own Spreader.

The very best way of handling ma nure is to haul it out day by day, or week by week. as it is made, if this can be done. Many farmers think that manure applied in this way will lose it's value before the next crop is grown on the land but experiments show that there is very little loss in this case unless the land is very rolling.
 The next method of handling ma nure is to feed under an open shed where the manure is kept tramped down compactly through the feeding season and then hauled during the summer at leisure time. Manure kept compactly in this way under cov- CT loses very little. Of course, the practice of feeding the animals di- rectly on the fields is a good one, but the difficulty is in getting the manure scattered over the whole field.
 Farmers should understand more thoroughly the advantages to be de- rived from the use of manure spreader and every farm of 100 acres or over where cattle are fed around the buildings should not be without this implement.
The Spectator., 1915-12-14
BUILDING X CONCRETE TANK
Sand and GraveI-Be Careful in Use of Wate-.

CDy T. R. SEWALL. Northwest School of Agriculture, Crookston, Minn.) Careful selection of sand and grav- el is the first necessity in the con- struction of concrete water tank for the farm. Sand should be clean and sharp, containing not more than three or four per cent of clay. If it contains more clay it should be washed Gravel should also be clean and not more than three-;ourths of an inch in diam eter for small tanks or one inch for large tanks. A good mixture for tanks may be made Of one part of Portland cement; two parts of clean. coarse sand; and three parts of screened gravel
 The cement, sand and gravel should be thoroughly mixed dry. by turning with a shovel or hoe. Water should then be added little at a time, un- til the mixture is mushy but not sloppy. If too much water is used and the forms are not tight, a part of the cement will leak out with the water and the concrete will be weak ened.
 In making a large tank. or one that is going to be moved from place to place, a re-enforcing of iron rods or wire mesh is required, though old wagon tires or pieces of strap iron i are often used. It is important that the wall re-enforcing be made contin- uous around the corners.
 The tank, If a large one, should rest on it's own foundation and have a concrete floor surrounding it. This | floor will keep the tank more sanitary and also keep the water spilled by the cattle, from undermining the tank
 The tank may be cast upside down by using a wooden core, and an out side form. The outside form is made straight up and down, while the inside core is made wider at the top than the bottom. Then if the water should freeze in the tank the ice will slide up the sloping sides and be less like. ly to crack them.
The Spectator., 1915-12-14
Homemade Corn ShelIer.

cutaway portion of the block are stud ded with spikes driven in so that their heads protrude about a half inch. The ear of corn to be shelled is placed in the notched part and the lever pressed down. two or three strokes taking off all the corn. A box be- low the notch and attached to the leg catches all the corn as it is shelled. The ear is held in one hand and tho lever operated with the other, the ear being turned to bring each side into contact with the spikes.
The Spectator., 1915-12-14
Nice Present Any Girl Can Make.

Nice Present Any Girl Can Make. CT with bit of muslin is sewed all around the white covered sole and then to the smaller sole, silk upward When this is sewed together you have sole half an inch in thickness turn ing up at the toe as the Chinaman' s shoe does. Fill this with cotton.
 The one thing to remember is tc take time in making this pretty box It costs next to nothing. but it will not be success If carelessly done.
 The writer saw an exquisite model of this work case that is to be given to bride It is carried out in white satin embroidered in silk and silver thread in a wistaria design. the lin ing being of wistaria-colored silk to match.
 This should be hint to girls who have friends marrying during the holi. day season. If embroidery is beyond the donors skill tiny spray of orange blossom tied with silver cord might decorate the top, or the initial of the bride could be placed there.
The Spectator., 1915-12-14
How to Arrange Kernels.

mixed by careless rolling Then when the last row of seed has been rolled in, place the wick in the rag doll, let and finish rolling to the end. It should then be dipped in water, rolled in a wet towel, and the wick placed in q glass of water. Several rag-dolls. test ing 50 to 100 ears, may be thus placed in the same towel
 Feel of the towel every day and if it is not moist, dip it in a bucket of water and correct the condition that caused it to dry. In about six days
The Spectator., 1915-12-14
CORRECT SEED TESTER
Rag Doll" Will Prove SatiSfac-
 tory for Experiments.
Corn Must Be Picked Out Ear by Ear to Make Sure That 1t Has Not Been Killed by Early Frosts-
 Keep the Towel Wet.

The early frost this year caught much of the seed corn and it must be picked out ear by ear to make sure it is not dead.
 To made a rag doll'' tester, take & strip of muslin about nine inches wide and eighteen inches long for testing five ears, twenty-eight inches long for ten ears and about forty-eight inches long for twenty ears. Mark on 1t as many two-inch and three-inch divisions as there are ears of corn to be handled in the tester. Number the divisions 1. ?. 3, 4, etc. Make a
The Spectator., 1915-12-14
THE GIFTS FOR MOTHER

The gladdest hour of Christmas day, The time the hearts are liEhtest An every care Is chased away An all the smiles are brightest. Is when the family. young an old. From dad to little brother. With all the love that hearts can hold Come bringing gifts to mother. We keep her presents till the last An then when she sits rocking. An all the other gifts are passed. We go an get her stocking. We gather round her easy chair. First one an then the other Steps up an says: Well. l declarei Here's something else for mother" An with each present goes a kiss. An all Is still an quiet When mother murmurs; What Is thisr An hastens to uptie 1t. Then everybody wildly cheers
 An shouts for perfect gladness, An mothers eyes are moist with tears, But not the tears of sadness. Oh. here's a scene that gold can't buy. Or stage in imitation. The smiling face. the glistening eye Of loves own celebration. And with each jolly Christmas day We pray to know another When we shall meet the self-same way And bring our gifts to mother,
 Detroit Free Pres .CIL2Sse=4s4A4,
The Spectator., 1915-12-14
CHINESE SHOE WORKB0x
Perhaps This May Provide Work for Some Small ChiId's NimbIe
 Fingers.

The small girl who would like to make mother or elder sister a gift, but whose pocket money is limited, should try her hand at the little Chi nese shoe workbox shown here She will surely succeed if she can sew at all and If she will be very careful about the cutting and sewing. The beauty of it is the piece bag will probably supply the materials for mak- ing, while 25 cents will buy the fur. nishings.
 One must cut two pieces of card. board, each seven inches long, then shape it into sole and take off one, quarter inch from the toe of one piece The larger piece is covered on one side with white muslin and the small
The Spectator., 1915-12-14
ECZEMAS AND RASHES
Itching and Burning Soothed by cutI.
 cura. Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify, the Ointment to soothe and heal. Relief, rest and sleep follow the use of these supercreamy emollients and indicate speedy and complete healment in most cases of young and old, even when the usual remedies have utterly failed
 Sample each free by mail with Book. Address postcard. Cuticura, Dept. KY. Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Spectator., 1915-12-14
CORN SHELlER EASILY MADE
Few Scraps of Wood and Handful of Spikes Are All That 10 Necessary
 to Make Device.

Where only little corn is to be shelled a homemade corn sheller can be made very easily, few scraps of wood and a handful of spikes being put together as shown here, says Farming Business A block of wood having a sloping notch cut from one end is mounted on three legs. A lever is attached to the block by means of bolt that allows the lever to work easily, and both the lever and
The Spectator., 1915-12-14
Rag Doll" Seed Tester.

wick about one inch wide and a foot long, of any old cotton cloth
 Number the ears to correspond to the divisions, placing five kernels from ear in space 1, etc. The rag doll should be dampened before placing the seed corn in it. When all the spaces are filled, carefully roll the rag doll up, starting from the left hand end. making sure that the seeds are not
The Spectator., 1915-12-14
Capital Mortaaqe Lifters.

A few choice cows and few good sows will lift the mortgage from the farm quicker than it can be done in any other way. They will also build a modern home. put in new furniture, establish a water and light g plant, and start you well on the highway of prosperity. If you haven't enough live stock to consume all the feed grown. borrow money and buy more.
The Spectator., 1915-12-14
Magic Washing Stick

This is something new to housewives something they have wanted all their lives, but never could get before. It makes it DOS sible to do the heaviest, hardest washing in less than one-half the time it took by old methods, and It eliminates all rubbing and mus. cular effort. No washing machine is needed. Nothing but this simple little preparation, which IS absolutely harmless to the NMest fabrics wnite, colored or woolen. It makes the hardest task of the week n pleasant pastime- . delightful occupation. You will be de. lighted at the clean, spotless, snow white clothes that come out of the rinsing water; and all without any effort your part The Magic washing Stick does h sIl-and remem Der, without injury to the most delicate goods colored or white, woolens, blankets lace cur. tains, etc. Contains no acids, no alkalies, no poisonous Ingredients to make it's use dan gerous. IS washlngs 25 cents
 Sold by all Druggists and Grocers every. where. If yours doesn't handle it, show him this ad-hell get 1t for you. Or send 25c in stamps to \ 3. RICHARDS CO.,, Sherman. Teras.
 Arkansas Distributors
 huMt'1-)ARhelt GSo CO.,. tt,Is aoek, Arkansas-Adv.
The Spectator., 1915-12-14

N0DN est. These tall, stately trees stood very straight and still on this cold night. By and by the tallest and the oldest of them said:
 How happy I shall be when at last I am strong enough and tall enough to be cut down by the wood cutters. l hope when they do cut me down that may be good enough that they will want me for some great ship. and then shall have a chance to sail the seas."
 What do you know about ships and the seas?" asked a little pine tree who stood at the foot of the tall one. The stately tree bent his branches a very little and looked down at the small tree, at his feet.
 "I have heard many stories of the seas, and the ships that sail on them. for the birds sit in my branches and sing to me all the time of the beauties and wonders of the world. Then. too, the starbeams, who are much older derful tales to tell of things that they have seen in their trips around the world. There Is the Starbeam of the Brightest Star. just peeping over the hilltop. He can tell some truly won- derful tales"
 The little pine tree trembled for very joy. This was his first winter in the forest, and these things were all new to him, just as was the snow that was covering his roots, and making them all warm with it's white blanket.
 Wont you please ask the Starbeam to tell us a story" asked the little pine.
 Let us ask him to tell us again the Christmas story" said another of the older pines, the one he told us last year"
 So when the Starbeam came over and rested gently on the tallest pine, he asked 1t to tell again the Story of the First Christmas.
 'I love to tell this story best of all stories that l know" said the little Starbeam.
 Once upon time long time ago. long before even the oldest pine trees here began to grow. beautiful wom- an. named Mary, and her husband, Jo- seph. went on journey to little city called Bethlehem. All the people in that country went to this same city, to pay their taxes. and when Mary and Joseph got there, they found so many people, that there was no room left for them at the inn. The only place where they could find shelter was in a stable. and here they went. That night little babe was born, and it's mother. Mary. laid him in a manager on some nice clean straw.
 Away off in the East. the Brightest Star appeared. He had never been seen before, and some wise men who knew that this was the time for the babe to be born. saw the Brightest Star as they started out to find the babe. All their long journey the Bright. est Star kept just in front of them to show them the way to go, and when they rested at night, the Brightest At last they reached the city of Beth lehem. and found the little babe in the manager with his mother by his side
 These wise men had brought some very costly gifts to this babe. and it is the birthday of this babe that Is celebrated every Christmas, and 1t is in his memory that gifts are given to the poor.
 That is all of the story, and it is time for me to be going" and the Star beam went gayly on. dancing over the tops of the trees.
The Spectator., 1915-12-14

IMITATION IS SlNCEREST FLATTERY but like counterfeit money the imita- tion has not the worth of the original. Insist on La Creole Hair Dressing it's the original Darkens your hair in the natural way, but contains no dye. Price $100.-Adv.
The Spectator., 1915-12-14
BEST MEDICINE FOR THE LIVER

BONDS PILLS, intended solely for the Liver and Bowels, stimulate these organs and act as an aid to Nature in the perform ance of her duties.
 One BONDS PILL at bed time, prompt ly relieves Headache, Biliousness, Constipa ton, Dizziness, Sour Stomach and such troubles that arise from Torpid Liver or Bowels. Don't accept a substitute All Druggists, 25c.-Adv.
The Spectator., 1915-12-14

Gratitude does not cost a blamed cent. yet some people are mighty stingy about exhibiting it.
The Spectator., 1915-12-14
Why She Walked.

Lady Macbeth was walking in her sleep.
 "Of course. if had my wits I should motor" she explained
The Spectator., 1915-12-14
Showing Termination.

the test is ready to count, and all ears showing weak, dead or moldy ker- nels should be thrown into the feed box.
The Spectator., 1915-12-14
Literal Obedience.

Inquirer-I want you to tell me roughly what my balance is.
 Bookkeper - Confound you, it's $250
The Spectator., 1915-12-14

Some kinds of advice are like cas- tor oil-unpleasant to the taste, but beneficial if taken
The Spectator., 1915-12-14
A Difference.

T heard that your son had become an actor
 Glad to hear it. All I know about it is that he went on the stage"
The Spectator., 1915-12-14
Next Year's Potatoes.

Pick out next springs potato patch this fall. Flow it deep and give it a coat of manure. Put the manure on early, though, so that 1t will be fully decayed before the pota.oes are plant cd.
The Spectator., 1915-12-14

Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are tho original little liver pills put up 40 years ago They regulate liver and bowels.-Adv.
The Spectator., 1915-12-14
Better Service.

Have they made any changes in the timetable out your way?"
 Yes. The seyen.twelve was only ten minutes late this morning instead of twenty as usual''
The Spectator., 1915-12-14
The Reason.

Did you have a monkey dinner this season?'
 No; I didn't care to ape that fad"
The Spectator., 1915-12-14
lu,portapt to Mothera
RuinouS.

T hear it was a bad failure"
 Very. Even the receivers didn't make anything out of it.
The Spectator., 1915-12-14

Millions of particular women now use and recommend Red Cross Ball Blue. All groccrs. Adv.
The Spectator., 1915-12-14

But a mans friends seldom work overtime on the friendship job.
The Spectator., 1915-12-14
Her Type.

''Is she a good housewife?" No; you might call her a garage wife"
The Spectator., 1915-12-14

Always sure to please. Red Cross Bal Blue. All grocers sell it. Adv.
The Spectator., 1915-12-14
ON FIRST SYMPTOMS

use "Renovine" and be cured. Do not wait until the heart organ is beyond repair "Renovine" is the heart and nerve tonic. Price soc and $1.00.-Adv.
The Spectator., 1915-12-14

Consider the bald-headed man: he combs not, neither does he brush.
The Spectator., 1915-12-14
BREAD WITHOUT SALT IS TAsTelEs,

A medicine chest without Magic Ar nica Eminent is useless. Best of all liniments for sprains, swellings, bruises, rheumatism and neuralgia. Three sizes, 25c, soc and s100.-Adv.
The Spectator., 1915-12-14

Even dignifled man is apt to un- bond when he is broke.