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FIVE PER CENT ROAD BUnD.


Know all men by these presents, that
the parish of Natchitoches, State of
Louisiana, on behalf of Road District
No. 16 of said parish, is indebted and
for value received, hereby promises to
pay to bearer - dollars in lawful
money of the United States of America
on the day of July 1916, with interest
at the rate of per cent per annum
from date hereof, payable annually on
the day of July 49,, on presenta-
ton and surrender of the annexed
coupons, bearing fac-similes of the
signatures of the president and secre-
tary Of the Police Jury of the said
parish as they serially become due.
Both principal and interest of this bond
are payable at the Office of the treas
urer of said parish in the city of Nat
chitoches, State of Louisiana, or at
Chase National Bank in the city of
New York, State of New Yotk, or any
bank designated by the holder of this
bond, and of the several interest cou-
pons. This bond is one of series of
bonds of like date, tenor and effect
except as to amount and maturity, ag-
gregating the sum of ten thousand
dollars in principal, issued by the Police
Jury of the parish of Natchitoches,
State of Louisiana on behalf of Road
District No. l6, of said parish, for the
purpose of road construction and i'm
provement within the confines of said
Road District, under and in full COM
pliance with the constitution and laws
of the State of Louisiana, and espe-
cially Article 28l of the Constitution
ord A ~ 0EE ~ 1Qfn and al IS
1912, and an ordinance duly and regu-
parish on the It'll day of July 1915. and
on behalf of.said District, said parish
is hereby held and firmly bound in the
full faith and credit of said District are
hereby pledged for the payment of
principal and interest hereof at ma
turity.
1t is hereby certified, recited and de-
clared that ample provisions for the |
payment of the principal and interest |
hereof has been made by the voting |
of authority to issue said bonds and to |
levy sufficient tax each year on all |
beginning with the year 1915,
and running for the life of the bonds. |
ALI in full accord with the Constitution
and laws of the State of Louisiana as
herein above recited; and that all acts,
and things required to be
done precedent to, and in the issuance
Of said bonds have been properly done,
have happened and have been per-
formed, and that the indebtedness of
said District does not exceed any con
stitutional or statutory limitations.
In testimony whereof, we the under
signed officials of said Police Jury of
the parish of Natchitoches. State of
Louisiana, being duly authorized to
execute this obligation on behalf of
said parish and Of said District, have
herewith set our signature and affixed
tie official seal Of said parish on this
- dav Of ---- 1915
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

AS CANDID TIE FOR delegate TO Con-
ST JTIoNAL CANvENTIoN.
hereby announce myself a Cardi-
didate for Delegate to the Constitu-
tional Convention under the provisions
of Act 80, of the Extraordinary Session
of 1915. Subject to Nomination by the
Democratic Primary Election.
PHANOR BREAZEALE.
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We will cell any part twenty
rive (25) shares An1IoabIe
Life Insurance Co. stock
OF Waco, Texas. Wire US at
our expense If you are In
tereeted In buying.
WACO SECURITIES co.
Waoos TeXas,
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Pres. Police Jury.
Sec. Police Jury.
INTEREST COUPON.

On the lst day of July 10, the par
ish of Natchitoches, State of Louisiana
on behalf of Road District No. - of
said parish, lawful political sub-divi-
sion of the State of Louisian. will pay
Is J, at the Office of the treasurer
of said parish, in the city of Natchito-
ches, State of Louisiana, or at the
Chase National Bank in the city of
New York, State of New York, or any
bank designated by the holder of bond
No. -, and. the several interest
coupons, being the interest due on that
date on this bond No. -.
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amount of property in favor of said

amount of property in favor of said
proposition.
Therefore we declare that the result
of the said election is in favor of the
Proposition to incur debt and issue
bonds of Road District No. 16 of the
parish of Natehitoches to the amount
of ten thousand dollars. 10 run for
twenty l2Ol years, bearing interest at
the rate of five per cent per annum,
payable annually, for the purpose of
constructing, crawling and Improving
and maintaining the public road within
the limits of said Road District No. 16.
The title to which shall vest in the
public. The same to commence at the
ward 4 line at the District bridge be-
tween wards 3 and line to the Red
River parish line along or near the
north side of the La. Railway & Navi-
cation Railway right of way.
In accordance with law the promul
cation of the aforesaid result was pre-
pared and the Secretary of the Police
Jury was ordered to have copy of the
same signed by the President, published
in one issue of the official journal of
the parish of Natchitoches.
And likewise we did order that one
COPY of this Process Verbal be sent to
the Secretary of the State to be re-
corded in the archives of the State of
Louisiana; that one copy be sent to the
Recorder of mortgages of Natchitoches
parish to be recorded in the mortgage
records, and that one copy be. kept in
the records of the Police Jury!
Thus done and signed in the presence
of D. j. Hyams and c. M. Cunningham
witnesses and electors on
this 9Th day of July 1915, at the Court
House at Natchitoches, in the parish of
by the undersigned men,
bers of the Police Jury of said parish, /
present and participating in the can
Vass of said election.
Witnesses:
D. J. Hyams,
e. M. Cunningham.
G. H. Pierson,
G. &. Parker,
B. E. Taylor.
R. j. w. Knott,
A. P. Cockfeld,
w. H. Russell,
B. F. Adams,
John Cockerham.
BY Mr.. Adams, seconded by Mr..
Person:
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the amount of the said tax TO be
fixed annually by the Police Jury not
to exceed 10 mills in any one year, to
run for 20 years, the said tax to be
devoted to the construction and
maintenance of a gravel road run
ming from point on the bank of
Cane River through or near the
plantation of Mathew Jones. thence
to Cypress on the II. & P. Railroad.
and thence west along the right OF
way Of the T. & P. Railroad and to
the Bayou crossing said Railroad,
which is called Bayou Sac De Tabac:
and the graveling of that portion 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.
provement by crawling or otherwise
and maintenance of such other public
roads now existing or which may
hereafter be established in said Terri
tory. and running through said road
olStrlcl NO. lj, at above designated
and described.
1t being understood that when a
sum sufficient to pay said principal
and interest shall be collected. there
shall DE no further assessment and
levy OF said tax, and that the tax so
voted shall be funded into bonds to
run for ~ years, the amount af said
bonds to be fixed by the Police Jury,
the same to bear per cent interest
per annum
And we further pray that Your
Body submit said matter |
TO the qualified voters OF said road !
District No. Ii at special election to
be called as soon as possible.
RSSnpct fDllv cnbnoittod
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(Signed)
Hyman Jaffa C, Vascocn
N. I. Smith VIM. VaScocu
p, s, Prudhomme r q, Vascocu
|. l.. zachry Constnt RACIAL
Thomas Vascocu SerYin Perini
Paul NJ. Potts Peter Bouley
K l.. MetoYer Everishe RACIAL
Chas. Cuff Felix Chelette
L. P. Landrum Pat Zachery
l.. j. Landrum Mrs. Zacherv
j. L. Friedman, Agt. Jim BaineS
P. q. Stewart j. E. Paul
Elsie Scroggins j. E. Armand
Mrs. Carrie Scroggins Cap. Freeman
5. w. Smith Agt.
L. w. Scroggins Thomas Vascocu
Paul RACIAL SebastIne Rachal
w. r. RACIAL, Agt. John Rachal
w. M. Scrogglns.
1 hereby certify that the above is a
tue list of one fourth of property tax
payers of Road District shown above
this July 5th. 1915.
(Signed) S, G. Dowden,
Assessor.
Votes on the above stood as follows:
Yeas: Messrs. Cocktield and Russell
Nays. Messrs. Pierson, Williams,
Adams, Cockerham, Knott, Page,
Parker and Taylor.
Motion lost.
BY Mr. Pierson. second by Mr.. Page,
That the following petition of
citizens Of ward nine be accepted.
To the Hon. Police Jury of the Parish
of Natchitoches.
We the undersigned tax PAYERS Of
Ward 9, of the Parish Of Natchito-
GEES. La. in order to construct main
tain, gravel or dirt public roads with
in tie limits of the territory here
after set forth, respectfully petition
your Hon. Body to create a road Dis
trict embracing the following terri
tory and portion of Ward 9, of the
Parish of NRtchitoches viz;
Commencing at the corner of sec.
tion 81, and 50, township 8. Il Z, on
the ward line of ward to it's inter-
section with the East line of Ward 6.
Thence running south along the
Ward line between Wards 6 and z,
and 8 to the southwest corner of S &C.
tion 7, Township I, Range I.
Thence south on the Ward line be-
tween Wards and 8 to the middle of
Section So, Township z Ranges.
Thence East along the center of
section So across Old River to the
dividing line between Sections 74 ard
70.
Thence In a northeasterly direction
llonR the line between Sections Y
md rs to the south line of section 9,
Township Z, Range 8.
Thence along the south line of said |
ection to Cane River.
Thence in a northerly direction
long the west bank of Cane River to !
he point between the property of J.
klphonSe Prndhomme and Carroll |
ones on the bank of Cane River
where the south line of Road Dis |
riot No. IL commences.
Thence along the south west line
4 said Road District No. II to the
ONT OF beginning.
And that the same be designated
S Road District No. Ii of the Parish
I Natchitoches, La.
We agree to vote a. special tax
hen submitted to a vote to incur
q Indebtedness of (5n.OO0. OO) Fifty
thousand Dollars, the same to bear
interest at the rate of 3 per cent per I
mum, principal and interest TO be
aid by special tax on all asseSeable
ropeTty IN said road district No. I3'
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AS CANDIDATE FOR DELEGATE TO Con-
STITuTIONAL CONVENTION.

hereby announce myself Candi-
date for Delegate to the Constitutional
Convention under the provisions of Act
SO, of the Extraordinary Session of
1915. Subject to Nomination by the
Democratic Primary Election.
C. NJ. CUNNINGHAM.
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AS CANDIDATE FOR DELEGATE TO Con-

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
SO, Of the Extraordinary Session of
1915. Subject to Nomination by the
Democratic Primary Election.
M. H. CARVER.
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ORDINANCE OF PRONUNCIATION.
Whereas, on the 8 day of July 1915
an election was held in Road District
No. 16 in the parish of Natchitoches tt
determine the
Proposition to incur debt ant issue
bonds of Road District No. 16, parish
of Natchitcches to the amount of ten
thousand dollars, to run for twenty
years, bearing interest at the rate Of
five per cent per annum, payable an
nually, for the purpose of constructing,
crawling, improving and maintaining
the public road within the limits of
said Road District No. Is. little to
which shall vest in the public, and
Whereas, said election was held, and
the returns thereof were canvassed by
the Police Jury of the parish of N atchi-
toches according to law on the of
July 1915 and the result of SAID cleo
ton was declared to be:
That majority in number = and
amount of the tax payers of the said
Road District No. 16 in the parish of
Natchitoches, voted in favor OF said
proposition; now therefore
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
the parish of Natchitoches in lawful
session convened, that the
Proposition to incur debt and issue
bonds of Road District No. is of the
parish of Natchitoches, to the amount
of ten thousand dollars, to run for
twenty years, bearing interest ut the
rate OF five per cent per annum, pay
able annually, for the purpose Of con-
structing, crawling, Improving and
maintaining the public road within the
limits of ssid Road District No Is.
The title to which shall vest in the
public.
Carried, and said bond issue as pro-
posed is authorized and required to be
proceeded with, and finally extinguished
by an annual levy assessment and COL
ection of taxes on all the property of
said Road District No. is in the parish
IF Natchitoches.
Be it further ordained etc., that the
result of said election shall be promul-
gated by the president and secretary of
The Police Jury of Natchitoches parish
by publication in one ISSUE of the Off
,ial journal of Natehitoches parish,
signed by said president and secretary.
Vote on same: Yeas, Messrs. Pier
ION, Williams, Adams, Cockerham,
Page, Knott, Parker, Taylor, Cock
ield. Nays, none. Carried unani-
nouslY.
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AN ORDINANCE.

AN ORDINANCE.
Providing for the issuance of
Forty Thousand Dollars of S
per cent Road Bonds in behalf
of Road District No. of the
parish of Natchitoches.
Whereas, the Police Jury of the
parish of Natchitoches, State of Leu
isiana, did on May "a, 1915, order q
special election to be held on July 8,
1915 in Road District No. is of the
parish of Natchitoches, for the .prr-
pose of taking the sense of the qualified
voters on the proposition Of issuing
bonds in the sum Of ten thousand
dollars, and said election was favorable
TO the issuance Of said bonds, and the
Police Jury met on July s, 1916, and
promulgated the returns of said elee-
ton, therefore
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
the parish of Natehitoches, State of
Louisiana, that the president of the
Police Jury OF the parish of Natchito-
ches, be, and he Is hereby authorized
and directed to execute and deliver 10
the purchaser thereof, bonds of the
parish Of Natchitoches, State of Lou
isiana. on behalf of Road District No.
is, dayable to bearer, the aggregate
sum of ten thousand t$l0, 0OO.O0) dol
lars, in the following denominations
t0-wit:
Forty bonds numbered one to forty
inclusive for $1,000 esea, and twelys.
bonds numbered fEOm fOFty-one 10
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fifty-two inclusive for $4,000 each.
All dated July l, 1915 and maturing
seriallv as follows:
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PRONUNCIATION OF ELECTION.

State of Louisiana,
Parish of Natchit0ches.
BY the direction of the Police Jury of
Natchitoches parish, Louisiana, notice
is hereby given that on Saturday the 8
day Of July 1915. an election was held
In Road District No. 16 in the parish of
Natehitoches to determine the
Proposition to incur debt and issue
bonds Of Road District No. is Of the
parish Of Naschitoches, to the amount
Of ten thousand dollars, 70 run for
twenty years, bearing interest ut; the
rate Of five per cent per snnunl, pay
able annually, for the purpose of con-
structing, grayeling, improving and
maintaining the public road within the
limits of said Road District. Title to
which shall vest In the public.
That majority Of the tax payers
voting at said election In favor of said
proposition was IL in number and one
thousand three hundred and ninety
dollars Sl300.00 in amount; and there
fore said proposition wes carried.
Thus done. and signed on this 9Th day
Of July 1915, ut Natchitoches, La.
G. II. PIERSoN,
Pres. Police Jury.
ADDIE TAUZIN
Sec. Police Jury.
BY Mr.. Adams, seconded by Mr..
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Natchitoches, La.
July 9Th, 1915.
| do hereby certify that above
petition contains the names of more
than one-third of the qualified voters
Of Road Distrirt No. l3.
(Signed) d. J. Hyams,
Clerk of Court, and Ex-Otticio
Registra of Voters, Parish of Nat
ehitoches.
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or two additional affairs: Among the
social functions given for the bride
and bridegroom to be 10 . dinner
which Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Huffman
and Miss Janet Reynolds will give.
A dinner will be given this evening
by Mr.. and Mrs. Omar q. Murray at
their; home on East Main street. for
members OF q card club. The guests
Of the club will be Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Mann, Mrs. John Francis Of Cincin-
natl. and Mr.. and Mrs. BEN Bartel
Flowers and ferns will be used In APP
pointing the table. Covers will be
laid for Messrs. and Mesdames Walter
G. Butler. Frank Druitt. Harry Jay.
Ben Bartel. Earl Mann. Omar Murray,
and Mrs. John Francis Of Cincinnati.
After dinner the evening will be spent
playing auction-bridge.
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Ferling were given the favors yesters
day afternoon when members OF q
card club were entertained by Mrs.
Sol Frankel at her apartments In the
Reed Flats. Later q luncheon was
served. In two weeks Mrs. Edward
Roser will entertain the club.
A penny sI per will be given Fri
day evening from $50 until > 1880
o'clock at the Reid Memorial Presby-
terrain church by the young people.
The public is invited.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Hart Of Corners
vile. will come Thursday to attend
an anniversary dinner to be given by
Mrs. L. L. Burgess.
Mr.. w. A. Eyden. Jr.. has a picture
in down town store window ON
Main street, entitled Fear" which Is
attracting considerable attention.
The attendance at the meeting OF
the Art Study class Tuesday morning
in the Public Art Gallery, was usu-
ally good. The etchings now hanging
in the gallery were discussed. The
program was in charge Of Miss Bush
OF the art department at the High
school and Mrs. Paul Comstock, presi
dent of the Art Association.
The list Of prenatal engagements
for Miss Rebecca Huffman. whose
marriage to Mr.. L. Gardner Reynolds
Jr.. of Dayton, a relative Of Mr. Lewis
G. Reynolds Of North Tenth street, il
to take place Thursday evening. April
8 at the Linden Avenue Baptist
church, is complete with perhaps one
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and Mrs. Charles Marvel the vocal.
The discussion was led by Mrs. Lewis
G. King. The first number was Sane
tus by GOunod. given by a quartet
composed Of Mesdames Fred Bartel,
Charles Igelman, Messrs. Frank Brat
fett and Ottot Krone. Miss Mary
Porter played plano solo by Saint
Saens and vocal trio, First Smile
OF May" by Franck was sung In an ar
tistic manner by Mrs. Igelman, Mrs.
Withstand and Mrs. Charles Marvel.
Violin solos A and B numbers were
played by Miss Blanch Luken. A
number arranged as a piano duo by
Franck was given by Miss Elizabeth
Hasemefer and Mrs. Edward Hase-
meier. Mrs. Fred Bartel sang 20 Di-
vine Redeemer" by Gounod. The vio-
lin obligato was played by Miss Car
olyn Hutton. The last number on the
program was a sextette. unfold Ye
Portals" (Redemption) by Gounod
and sung by Mesdames Fred ]. Bartel,
Roy Whisnand, Charles Igelman,
Charles S. Marvel, Ray Longnecker
and George Bartel.
The Degree Staff of the Ben Hur
Lodge will give card party Thurs
day evening at o'clock In the Ma
sonic hall for the general public
The public is invited to attend the
card party Thursday evening at 8
o'clock in the Eagles hall for mem.
bers of the lodge and their families
Mr.. and Mrs. George McLear were
host and hostess last evening for a
meeting of the Neighborly club at
their home on the National Road.
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East. Forty-five members In addition
to several guests enjoyed the evening.
A number Of comic stories were read
by the members and later music and
games occupied the time. Master Rob
ert McLear sang q solo. Refreshments
were served. In two weeks the club
will meet with Mrs. Harry Bachmeyer.
A number Of persons enjoyed the
card party given last evening In the
Moose hail.
Mrs. Jeanette G. Leeds Of North
Tenth street. will spend Easter week
in Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. George .Chrisman,
who have been residing in an apart
ment on South Eleventh street, have
purchased the Fred Krone home on
Kinsey and will occupy their new res
idence within few days. Mr.. and
Mrs. Krone are moving to North Six
teenth street.
There was a large attendance at the
meeting of the st. Paul's Guild of the
st. Pauls Episcopal church held in
the Parish house Tuesday afternoon.
Arrangements were completed for the
all-day Easter market and apron sale
to be held Saturday, April 3 at the
Parish house.
An important meeting of the Ladies
Auxiliary OF the Y. NJ. I. was held last
evening at the Y. M. l. club rooms.
The Christian Endeavor society of
the Second Presbyterian church will
hold it's annual election OF officers
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Topics Of Interest to Women

been for two weeks, singing In an
evangelistic meeting in the Christian
church, assisting r. II. Bixel, minis
ter. Of New Paris. Ohio 1t was a very
successful meeting, there being fifty
additions to the church.
Mrs. Fannie Ridenbaugh. Of Rush.
vile, came today for visit with her
daughter, Mrs. W. G. McVay, North
Ninth street.
Mrs. W. Frank Lehman was hostess
Tuesday afternoon for a large meet
ing of the Ladies U. G. r. social club.
The afternoon was spent socially and
with needlework. The new officers
were installed. Later the hostess
served a dainty luncheon.
The Social Aid Of the Reid Memo
rial Presbyterian church met yester-
day afternoon with Mrs. Campbell. As
sisting the hostess In entertaining
were Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. John Evans
and Mrs. Dodds. The rooms were
prettily appointed with jonquils and
ferns. Miss Alta Mcpherson played
a piano number and Mrs. George Gault
sang. Flowers of Spring" A reading
from Longfellow's Spring" was read.
Refreshments were served. The
guests were Mrs. Charles Bell, Mrs.
Scott, Mrs. Charles Miller, Mrs. Dru-
ley and Miss Hammond.
The aid society of the United Breth.
rem church will meet Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Clifford Ell.
leman, 622 Richmond Avenue. The
second of series of luncheons will
be given at this time
Mrs. Edgar O'Hair and daughter
Miss Ruth O'Hair of Indianapolis, will
be the week end guests of Miss Ruby
Clark at her home on North Eleventh
street. Saturday afternoon Miss
Clark will give an informal tea as a
courtesy to her guests.
A peace program will be presented
Friday afternoon when the Woman s
Missionary society of the First Pres
byterian church meet at the home OF
Mrs. H. S. Clark, 1913 North Thirteenth
street. Mrs. s. G. Markley will read a
paper on world Peace and Mrs. j
F. Hornaday will have for her subject
War and Missions" The committee
arranging the program is Mesdames
H. S. Weed, John Lott and A. Smith
All the ladies of the church are in
vited to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jameson and
Of