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The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1915-05-27

election a sufficient number Of bal
lots on each of which shall be PRINT
ed the proposition mentioned IN
this resolution as follows:
BALLOT.
Proposition to levy a tax
of Five mills on the dollar
on all property in the Cres- YES
ton School District, Ward
Two, Parish of Natchito-
ches, Louisiana. subject to
State taxation annually for
a term of five years for the NO
purpose of building and 1
giving additional aid to-
said district.
| NOTICE TO VOTERS: To vote in
favor of this proposition place a
cross (X) mark under the word
YES" and to vote against same
place a similar mark under the
word "NO.'
And the secretary of this Board
be and he is hereby instructed to
have prepared for use in said spec
| ial election all necessary ballot
boxes, tally sheets and lists OF
voters in number and amount.
That the polling place shall be at
the Creston School Building and
that Marion Weaver, L. V. B. Ora
ham and W. T. Walker be appoint
ed commissioners and Charles
Weaver be appoined clerk to serve
at said election. All of whom will
serve without compensation and
the election shall be held under the
laws of the State Of Louisiana.
The president is hereby instruct
ed to give notice of the special cleo
ton hereby ordered by his procla-
nation to be published according
to law in his proclamation ne shall
announce that at ten o'clock on the
5th day of July, 1915 this Board
will meet in the Court House
l and in open session proceed to open
the ballot boxes, examine and count
the ballots in number and amount,
examine and canvass the returns
.. and decalre the results of said cleo
ton.
Yeas: Barron, Huckabay, Huff
man, Ingram, Levy, Martin, Miller,
Pullin, Sellers and Truly.
Nays: None.
Resolution by Mr.. Martin, second
ed by Mr.. Pullin:
|. Be it resolved by the Board
of School Directors of the Parish
of Natchitoches, Louisiana in legal
session convened, that a special
election be and is hereby called and
ordered to be held in New Prospect
School District, Ward Eight in the
Parish of Natchitoches, Louisiane
on the End day of July, 1915, al
D which shall be submitted to the
= qualified electors of said district,
! who are authorized to vote herein
E under the Constitution and laws OF
3 the State Of Louisiana, the PROPOSE
ton of providing for the compulso'
~ attendance in the public schools
, of said district of the children there
in between the ages of seven (7)
: years and eighteen(18) years of age
inclusive far tWn-thirds of the en-:
Y fIiiueK me penalty OF the Violates
. thereof by any parent, tutor, gSof
] dian or person or persons having
: the control of children between
: such ages and upon conviction
thereof of a fine of not less than
: SIS. 90 or more than $500 and in
default of the payment Of such fine
, and cost to be imprisoned in the
parish Jail for not less than five
I days nor more than thirty, days.
2. That the Parish Superintend-
ant be and he is hereby instructed
to have prepared for the use at
said special election a sufficient
number of ballots, which shall be
in the following form:
BALLOT.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1915-05-27

election a sufficient number of bal
lots on each of which shall be pl int
ed the proposition mentioned in
this resolution as follows:
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1915-05-27
BALLOT.

Proposition to levy a tax
of Five mills on the dollar
on all property in the Lam
bertown School District
Parish of Natchitoches,
Loisiuna. subject to State
taxation annually for five
years for the purpose of
building and giving addi-
tional aid to said district.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1915-05-27


cross OK mark under the word
YES and to vote against same
place . similar mark under the
word no"
And the secretary Of this Board
pc and he is hereby instructed to
have prepared for use in said spec-
sal election all necessary ballot
boxes. tally sheets and list Of voters
In number and amount.
That the polling place shall be at
Clarence and Arnold Sornpayrac. B.
E. Land and G. B. Davis be an
pointed commissioners and N. M.
Brian be appointed clerk to serve
at said election. All Of whom will
serve without compensation, and
the election shall be held under the
laws Of the State Of Louisiana.
The president Of the Board Is
hereby instructed to give notice Of
the special election hereby ordered
Ivy hls proclamation to be published
according to law and iii HIS procIa-
nation he shall announce that at
Cen o'clock on July 18th, 1915 this
BOARD viii meet in the Court
House and in open session proceed
70 open tho ballot boxes, examine
and coun the ballots in number and
Ruount, examine and canvass the
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1915-05-27
BALLOT.

Proposition to levy a tau
Of Five mills ON the dollar
on all property in the Clar-
ence School District Parish
Of Natchitoches, Louisiana,
subject to State taxation,
annually for q term of Five
Years for the purpose of
building and giving addi-
tional aid to said district
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1915-05-27
BALLOT.

Proposition to levy a tax
of Five mills on the dollar
on all property in the Ores
ton School District, Ward
Two, Parish Of Natchito-
ches, Louisiana. subject to
State taxation annually for
a term of five years for the
purpose of building and
giving additional aid to
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1915-05-27

NOTICE TO VOTERS: To vote in
favor of this proposition place a
cross OK mark under the word
YES" and to vote against same
place a similar mark under the
word mo"
And the secretary of this board
be and he is hereby instructed to
have prepared for use; in said spec
ial election all necessary ballot
boxes. tally sheets and lists Of
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1915-05-27

81 acres. SW4 of SWl4 Sec 81 and
5 acres NW4 of SW4. acres on
north side of NWt of NW9 Sec 81 T
II r and mOvables. Taxes to date
%.25, cost OF advertisement to be
olJa1
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-29

Firc"ood for Sale.
Ed Royce Transfer, 632 Main st.
Phone 123W.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-29
Where the War Is Fought i'm America


is farmer
LouIc ouspirnc
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-29

Following is an affidavit made by
Mark Rose:
state of California, County of lmpe-
rial-ss.:
Mark Rose. being first duly sworn
under his oath. states as follows:
"ConkIng and Hamilton have been
irving to make the people believe me
10 be guilty of attempted bribery ana
irving to influence them in favor Of
the East Side Mesa irrigation scheme
and against the interests of the lmper-
ial Irrigation District aud ! hercpN
make the following statement of iacts
in regard to the same. and leave II with
the people to Judge who is the crook
in this transaction.
"About years before ConlslinS be
came attorney for the district he went
i'm with Thomas O'Rricn, l.. u. ForrcS-
ter. w. L. Ginctt, G. ID. Hartshorn, r,
7. Bennett and myself, and we made
n survey from HanlOn Heading to
n,int ON the boundary line, between
Monuments 2l5 To 2l6.. W. found We
could not cover enough good land 10
make it worth while, 50 the scheme
was dropped. our surveying party Wa
i'm the field about - daNs, and W"
paid up all the bills except that of tn"
engineer, and it was agreed that Conk
ltnE'e share should cover his bill. How
eyer. after several months delay. and
getting duns from the engineer, | gave
Conkling my check FOR $50. on hin
hill. and have the cashcd check to
prove it. Others of those interested
gavc Coutling money to pay the on
ginoer, but he didut pay him, and We
were sued for the bill about a year
later, when il appeared that Conkling
had not paid the engineer even the
money he had collected from the rest
Of us The proposition to 20 to La
Funa Dam and bring water around
through Mexico, for the East Side
mesa, had been thought of for a long
time and was considered by us. who
had made the above survey, more or
loss. all the time after the first scheme
was abandoned n . way being seen to
set a right of way through Mexico.
The scheme was not advanced.
However. ConklinE was appoint ed
attorney FOR the district about Fcbru
airy, 1914. and the agitation to vote
The bonds and close up the deal with
the Southern Pacific was under way.
In the meantime, and prior to Conk-
ling's appointment, aud while the deal
with the southern Pacific was pend
ing. and several mouths before the
contract waS signed. l was urged by
ConkliuE. and this was supported by
Hamilton and Ferguson and another
member of the board, that ! 20 ahead
aud make survey for a route through
Mexico, Tor canal To connect with
Laguna Dam and bring water ON the
mesa. The district board was 81
friendly 10 this survey that they loaned
mo their camping outfit and survey
ing instruments and field notes, and
Hamilton suggested that ! employ the
engineer formerly employed by the
district as he was somewhat familiar
with the work. having worked over the
around for the district. After the work
was done in the field the district also
loaned me the free use Of THEN
draughting room, TO make the maps
and plats. In the fall of 1914 ConlS-
ling, Hamilton and Leroy Holt went
10 Washington to work for a river
protection appropriation. and about
weeks after they got there | received
" telegram from Conkling to come oil
- Washington and work for our EasI
side scheme, as he had to return tt
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-29
and homb conspiracy.

600 American citizens This interview
closed my relations with Conkliug in
Washington. On my return home last
March I went before the district board
and stated substantially this whole oe-
currence to the board in session, with
its full membership present. Ny eN-
perience with Conkling in Washington
aroused my suspicious and 50 after i
got home I kept close tab on opera
tions i'm Mexico. where lockwood Wa
at that time building the Volcano
levee. About the 18th Of last
March l discovered thal Koekuood had
a large force Of surveyors in the field
apparently surveying out a canal to
irrigate about 200 600 acres or more
of syndicate lands iu Mexico / wrote
this fact to Washington. on March 10Th
last. | kept close watch on these maj
ters until about May 18th. when J dis-
covered lockwood had about 100 -four
horse teams at work building a canal
on the route he had previously sur
veYed out in March, and was neEoti-
ating with the Cudahy ranch owners
II buy the Cudahy check in th" Alamo
channel, and right of WaN across tic
CudahY ranch for such a canal for the
price of $31 Loo. | then Went before
the district board and put in my OBJ
lection to this canal being built with
the money we had borrowed for build
ing the levee To my surprise, | learned
that three members of the board mad
never heard anything about the canal
or the survey. and they pied alb
solute ignorance as 90 any work being
done on this canal, or any knowledge
of any canal having been surveyed
by lockwood to cover MeXicau lands.
Upon my complaint to the board. and
the disclosure of the whole matter r
the Holtvlle Tribune, this work vas
discontinued. However. Rockwood got
the board 10 endorse his contract to
buy the Cudahy check aud right OF
way.
Il make this affidavit to show ths
people what it is that has caused me
10 support the recall and to point out
10 them what is The object of Rock
wood i'm urging a Mexican hcadgate.
and a canal to cover 2oo,e00 acres Of
syndicate land, in McXico.
MARK ROSE"
Sworn to and subscribed before M
at my office in El Centre, Imperial
county, California, this 29th day OF No
Nember, 1919
tScaD GEO. e. KENNEDY,
Notary Public in and for Imperial
County state of California. ADV
Pianos moved with best of care any
where in valley. Ed Royce.--Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-29
EN Kenncth W. PaYne

New York Noy. 24-Face TO face
and inscrutabIe like grim players 2f
the worlds most tremendous game OF
chess, stand two skyscrapers way down
at the lower ead Of Manhattan, which
hou.c. it is ead. the two most pow
erful and mysterious plot E@teheries
in the country.
When the Austro-Euasar.an eN CON
.snl. Josef Gefiear, charged chat Consul
General Won Nubcr OF Austria w"s ma
uilalatine rsm nj oI-ice in &cU York
Il s..tcm of splea ramifrias into every
industrial community i'm this country,
1 GeeideI TO so down and explore this
alleged lai" OF foreign p!otters. l
wanted to see where has just been on
ninecred the sinister series or do
struettve eircs and c&plosions i'm Amer
lean factories.
ard instead Of a ught-elosed. dark
some den. / found q wide open an 9a-
tentatiously wide open suite OF Of
fices where innoccut-iooking clerks
elattercd away at typewritten docu-
meata which they took no pains at
all TO conceal from the casual visi-
tor
Wideopenuess in fact is the chief
characteristic of the Austro-Hm garian
consulate. Through all the widc-f flung
doors Of the third floor suite the in
curing gaze Of the passerbY i'm the
corridor seems eagerly invited, and the
smiling officials appear to have
nothing more 10 hide than have the
English clerks in the offices of the
Cunard line directly below, sitting at
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-29
A NEW REVOLUTION.

A
~ that
Mexico This is wholly
has beenk
,Torza will Mexico
the
of William the
fomse the Unit
s,atcs be intervenion
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-29

their desks under a great picture of
the lost Lusitania.
And right around the corner, in the
very next building to this s9-called
plot hatchery, stands what perhaps is
the counterplot hatchery-the English
consulate. But there everything is si-
lent. unobtrusive, closed. And thus
here, at the rival headquarters of the
great war, as it is being waged in
America-the war of conspiracy upon
which almost as much of the worlds
fate depends as upon the battles of the
armies in Europe-here the two meth
DDS of secret service are picturesquely
exemplified--the Teutonic and the
British.
Equally utterly innocent TO all sur
face appearances. the one wells its real
activities behind publicity. talk,
smiles. hustle. noisy openness. while
the other simply lies low, close
mouthcd, dark ana silent. Whether or
moi chief Flynn of the United states
secret service actually uuearths posi-
tive proof of huge bomb conspiracy
depending in dark and dubious ways
directly from the foreign cunsulates,
still, because al America knows that
in fact the foreign officials i'm this
country cannot possibly be ignorant of
nor disinterestcd in what is going on.
it is fascinating TO loitcr for a morn
ing down here in the very heart Of the
hang-out of spydom
Great Britain. it is known, has sent
across the Atlantic her widest slcuths
from Scotland Yard and the foreign
office to trail the Teutons over mere.
The employees of these secretly fight
ing institutions ride down TO work in
the same subway train the officials see
each other getting out Of lmousines at
the same corner, they jostle each other
in the corridors, and overhear each
others talk in the elevators.
Yet underhand they are playing
against each other the darkest. most
fascinating game of mystery which has
eyer gone on in this country. 1t is
Greek against Greek the most expert
adopts of the ancient European art of
nigh spying working here right under
our eyes. What strange events may
be stirred up down here at the bust
ness end of Manhattan island, now
that a third force. the United States
secret service, has been injected into
the game?
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-29
Tor BIG CELEBRtTIoN.


When turned to the district and the
ation Of ears o
ary /.
will be at its goal on' AZ
tha
hands has On neglected
in add
probablc he
will be great " 10 pe uo"0
anccd fronthe
hold celebration when the leo
the freedom o 10 essential work
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-29

Pianos moved with best of care any
where in valley. Ed Royce.--Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-29
For Housewives.

The Press several months since Of
fered aluminium ware as premiums
and has a small remnant left, which
it wishes to dispose of at cost. Per
colators, SIPS; set of sauccpans, 81.
The suppY is limited.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-29
Valley Sanitariunl.

East of Holtville, Fifth street. Iona
Linda methods. Phone S9F13. Trans
portation provided from all parts of
valley. Rates reasonable.--Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-29

It's cheaper 10 move than pay rent
Sec Ed Royce Transfer, 632 Main St
Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-29

cupid at Vassar" coming soon
ADV. 1SG
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-29

Modern Broom housekeeping aptsa
Cos Commercial. Ed ROyce.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-29

Watch for cupid 1t Vassar."-
ADV. $50
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-29
EircNNnnh for SnIc.

Ed Royce Transfer, 632 Main st.
Phone 123W.-Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-24
BETTER THAN ;vAL0MEL
Thousands Have Discovered
DR. Edwards Olive Tablets
are q Harmless Substitute

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-thc substi'
tnte for calorel-are mild but sure laxa.
five. and their effect on the liver is almost
instantaneous. They are the result OF DR..
Edwards determination not to treat liver
and bowel complaints with calorlel. His
efforts to Danish 1t brought ont these little
olive-colored tablets.
These pleasant little tablets do the good
that calcmel does bat have no bad after Ell
fects. They don't injure the teeth iike stFo 81,
trouble and quickly correct 1t. Why cure
the liver at the expense of the teethf Cal
omel sometimes plays havoc with the gums.
SO DO strong liquids.
1t is best not to take calomel, but to let
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets take it's place.
Most headaches, "dullness' and that
law feeling come from constipation and
disordered liver. Take DR.. Edwards Olive
Tablets when you feel"loggy" and"heavy.,, ),
Note how they "clear" clouded brs am ana ana
2Sc per box. All druggists.
The Olive Tablet Company. Columbus, U
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-24
RID STOMACH OF
CASES., SOURNESS,
AND INDIGESTION
"Pape's Diapepsin" Ends all
stomach distress in five
minutes.

You don't want slow remedy when
your stomach is bad-or an uncertain
one-or q harmful one-your stomach
is too valuable; you mustn't injure ii
with drastic drugs.
Pape's Diapepsin Is noted for its
speed in giving relief; its harmless
ness; its certain unfailing action in
regulating sick, sour, gassy stomachs
It's millions Of cures in indigestion,
dyspepsia, gastritis and other stom'
ach trouble has made it famous the
world over
Keep this perfect stomach doctor
in your home-keep it handy-get a
large fifty-cent case from any drug
store and then IL anyone should eat
something which doesn't agree with
them; if what they eats lays like
lead, ferments and sours and forms
gases; causes headache, dizziness and
nausea; quotations Of acid and I'M
digested 'food'-remember as soon as
Pape's Dapepsin comes in contact
with the stomach all such distress
vanishes. It's promptness, certainty
and ease in overcoming the worst
stomach disorders is a revelation to
those who try 1t.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-24
MARIAN COLE FISHER
u National Authority on the Subject of PURE
FOODS and the ART OF COOKING.

sirable than the high-priced goods. I can
say nothing in their favor. They are
never economical: frequently leaving the
baking bleached and acid; sometimes yell
low and alkaline, and often unpalatabie.
They are not dependable and represent
false economy at any price.
The most simple way FOR the houses
wife to class baking powder Is by price.
The trust goods that retail for 45c or
SOC pound are usually the cream Of
tartar powders, and are of the old
school; and the cheap and big Can"
kind that sell all the way from loc o
pound up to cent an ounce should also
be avoided.
The last word in baking powder is tho
happy medium, n combination powder
that sells at a moderate price and when
properly prepared gives the consumer
| full value for the money. The result IN
| baking is pure, wholesome food. without
any harmful residue. There Is no reason
why any housewife should pay 45c or
| soc per pound. The best baking pow
| der made can be manufactured 50 as TO
| retail at about u this price.
On being asked what baking powder
| Fisher frankly stated that for more
| than seven years she had used Calumet
| baking Powder with the most sattsfac"
] tory results in every particular.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-24
To See If Prohibition Paws.

LAWRENCE Kansas, March a.
Can Kansas be used as a shining
example to prove the contentious oil
both the prohibitionists and the brew.
ers? Is Kansas the happy. contended
state the prohibitionists picture it?
Is prohibition a failure, taxes high
and crimes rampant, as the United
Brewers association assert
To definitely settle the question as
to the welfare of the Jayhawker
state. Professor F. F. Blackmar. head
of the department of sociology in the
University of Kansas, has been asked
by the International Temperance so
ciety to investigate these conflicting
statements.
Professor Blackmar will find out
how much liquor is consumed in Kan
sas IL year. He Will make study
of the relation of liquor. crime, insan-
ity. pauperism, imbecility. dependent
and neglected children and to the de-
preeation of labor power. A history
of the political and legal aspects OF
prohibition in Kansas, including the
decision of the courts, AID the social
and educational past, will be laid be
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-24
MOTHER MURDERED
IN BED ROOM
Lighted Lamp on Table and Baby In
Crib were Not Disturbed by
the Struggle.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, March 24.-If some one
could only understand the cooling of
one year old Peter Kavich. the police
might be able to place their hands
Immediately on the man who stran-
gled to death Anna Kavich, the baby s
mother, some time last night.
The body of the nineteen year old
mother was found clothed in a night
dress on the floor near her bed today.
An oil lamp was burning on a table
near where the baby lay IN its crib.
performing its morning duties OF
counting its toes as it waited for the
mother to feed him.
There were signs OF !" terrific
struggle in the room. Bed covers were
strewn about the floor and chairs
were turned over. The rough table
on which the lamp stood and the
baby's crib were the only articles Of
furniture in the room which we're not
disturbed.
Mrs. Kavich kept the roomins
house at 1861 Clybourn avenue, where
she lived. Her husband worked from
six to six on the night Shift at a
nearby factory. Nick Dodo, who
found the body and reported to the
police. and the seven other men room
ers said they heard a noise about II
o'clock last night, but didn't investi-
gate it. All, including Kavich, were
held for investigation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-24

In a recent interview on baking pow
der stated as follows:
II find many, In fact, very many.
women woefully uniformed on the sub
ject OF baking powder. Evidently the
housewife does not appreciate the value
Of baking powder in her kitchen and in
her baking, or she would have informed
herself. This Is a subject that is quite
important.
today have followed their mothers or
grandmothers in the use OF baking pow
der, which in some instances Is a mis-
take. There has been just as much i'm
provement in baking powder as Ia other
commodities. I am glad to find that
baking powder has kept up with the
times.
Some housewives have been led to be-
lieve that the cream OF tartar powders
are the best goods to use This is a
constant efforts Of the Twenty MilNon
Dollar Baking. Powder Trust to create a
prejudice against all goods save their
own. Their goods should be least de-
sirable on account of the large guam
titles Of Rochelle Salts remaining In the
The other extreme is the cheap and
"Big Can" baking powders. which sell
all the way from ten cents a pound to a
cent an ounce. These are even less de-