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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-09
PRAISE SCHOOL SYSTEM.

Arrangements of Rooms Appeals To
Visitor, Who Also Approves Plans
For Windows and Installation OF the
Lighting Equipment.
The general policies of the Freder-
ick county school board, the system of
education used in this county, and
the schools themselves showed up
well under the thorough survey which
was conducted this week in this coun-
ty by DR.. Frank p Bachman. New
York. For four days DR. Bachman
has been in Frederick county inspect
ing the school system, the schemes of
the school commissioners, the actual
work in the school rooms and making
a general survey of the schools of the
county. 1t is part Of the state wide
survey which is to be conducted
A general survey of the schools of
the state was provided by an act of
the last legislature. The General AS
sembly made provision for a thorough
examination into school conditions
generally by authorizing the governor
to name a commission of three with
full authority to call to its assistance
expert advice from any private or
public foundation and report its
findings to the next legislature.
The idea of a survey is to get a
more intelligent grasp of the school
situation that the state department of
education may in the quickest and
most economical way remedy its
defects and advance it's interests to a
plane of high efficiency.
There are something's in the school
system of the county that were CEN
sored Naturally the entire system
would hardly meet with the entire
approval. The commissioners realize
themselves that there are some feat
ures in the county's educational sys-
tenn that need remedying and for that
reason welcome expert advice.
One of the school commissioners said
yesterday that an inspection of the
operation of some schools of the
county and city was invited by the
board. He said that generally speak
ing the system of the county compar-
ed more than favorably with any other
school system of the various counties
of the state.
Ut. Bachman was particularly pleas
ed with the general layout of the
Washington street school building. He
declared that it was the best arrang-
ed school building in the county. He
said that the arrangement of the win
dows and the lighting system was
certainly arranged according to the
most approved lighting systems.
Superintendent G. Lloyd Palmer, ac
companied DR.. Bachman to Thurmont,
where an inspection was made of the
new high school building which is be-
ing constructed. DR.. Bachman was
pleased with the building.
The school board will know nothing
definite of the results of the survey in
the county until DR.. Bachman makes
his report 1t is known that DIR. Bach
man is partial to the commissioners
Capitalization scheme and recommend
ed that the board sell at public sale
all closed school buildings.
DR.. Bachman came to Frederick last
Saturday. He left Frederick county
on Thursday night He is an expert
on school inspection work.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-09
TO COLLECT BACK TAXES.
Ii Major Portion of Money Out Is
Turned Into City Treasury, Money
Stringency, Which is Beginning To
Concern Officials, viii Be Avoided.


Stringency, Which is Beginning To
Concern Officials, VIII Be Avoided.
With view of collecting every cent
of money that is due the city in back
taxes and street assessments, the
board of aldermen has ordered a gen
eraI audit of the books of the city
register and tax collector. 1t is the
first time in nearly six years that the
tax books of the city have been audit
ed, the last audit having been made
during the latter part of 1909.
Yesterday Paul Willard and Solo
mon d. Hedges began this work. These
two men were named as an auditing
committee by the committee on
claims of the city council This COM
mittee has complete charge of the aud
it and will report to the board of al
dermen the results secured in this
manner.
This auditing committee will make
complete statement of the amount
Of money that is due the city from
unpaid taxes and street assessments
The books of former city register,
Michael A. Mccartney, and the late city
register, Bradley T. Nicodemus, will
be audited.
AT the present time neither the
committee on claims nor the board
of aldermen knows the exact amount
of money that is due the city. 1t was
some time ago that the board decided
that all taxes and street assessments
which are now overdue should be
collected. The action of the board
does not simply mean that an ag-
gressiye campaign to collect taxes will
be made, but property will be sold for
taxes after the law providing for
such action has been duly observed.
The board of aldermen if success
full in collecting all back taxes, the
money stringency, which is beginning
to concern the city officials, will be
eased considerably.
Although it will be months before
the aldermen fix the tax rate for the
city, they are now beginning to turn
over in their mind schemes whereby
the tax rate might be reduced. One of
the aldermen declare da few days ago
that the board would have to ease up
slightly on the expenditure of money
if they could hope to reduce the tax
rate. Il for one am going to make
desperate effort to cut that tax rate,
and I'm sure other members of the
board feel the same way about it. The
only way this can be done is to spend
money for improvements that must be
made at this time" declared that city
official
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-09
LEWIS TO MOVE BACK HOME
Congressman and Wife VIII Leave for
Cumberland Today.

Washington, April 4.-Representa-
tive and Mrs. David j. Lewis, who have
been in Washington since Congress ad-
journed, left Saturday for their home
in Cumberland, where Mr.. Lewis will
rest for the next two months.
Mr., Lewis had planned a trip abroad
during the vacation of Congress, but
has abandoned it on account OF the
war. During the summer months Mr.
Lewis hopes to complete his book on
Railroad Economies" which he had
partly finished when elected to Con
gress four years ago. 1t was his
study Of this problem which led Mr.
Lewis to take up the parcel post sub
ject and push the Lewis Parcel Pos
bill through Congress.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-09

BSS" The Preferential Primaries
at which the candidates for office
on both the Democratic and Re
publican tickets will be selected
this year, will be held in every
district and precinct in Frederick
county on Wednesday, the 18th
day of September.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-09

Gentlemen List-Charles Breach
ey, r. A. Hunter Fl, l. Klein, Joseph
Savage, Harry E. Eyler.
Ladies List-Mrs. Susan M. Kemp,
Miss Fannie Mcclure, Mrs. T. B.
Wheeler.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-09

State of Maryland
County of Frederick, S.:
l, S. d. Hedges, Treasurer of the above
named Institution, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the best of
my knowledge and belief.
S. d. HEDGES,
Treasurer.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
10th day of March, 1915.
CHAS. B. T. HENDRICKSON,
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest;
DAVID CRAMER.
MARTIN Z. KEFAUVER,
WILLIAM A. HAHN
Directors
jan 16 If
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-09
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF

THE FREDERICK TRUST COMPANY.
At Frederick, in the State of Maryland, at
the close of business, March 4, 1915
RESOURCES.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-08-14
BlOckaded

Every Household in C0lfax Should
Know How to Resist 1t.
Ii your back aches because the kid
neys are blockaded.
You should help the kidneys with
heir work.
Dosn's Kidney Pills are especially
for weak kidneys.
Recommended by thousands here g
testimony from this vicinity.
Mrs. R. R. Gentry. deputy marshal,
East Natchitoches, La, says: IL had
trouble from my kidneys for about five
years. My back often. got lame and
painful after doing any hard work and
| suffered severely. My kidneys acted
irregularly and my health was very
poor. didn't have any ambition to do
anything. A druggist recommended
Doan's Kidney Pills to me and l began
taking them. The first few doses i'm
proved my condition and before long
the pain in my back left. l kept on
taking them until felt like a differ
emit person. Doan's Kidney Pills
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On hand and whenever have any kid
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Price Soc. at all dealers. Don't sim
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try had. Foster-Milburn Co., Props. :,
Buffalo, N. Y.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-08-14
Grant Parish Sunday School Conven.
ton.


tiOn.
The fourth annual convention of the
Grant Parish Sunday School Associa-
ton was held in the M. E. church, of
Pollock, August and 2.
Quite number of delegates were
present, but not near as many as were
expected or as should have been in or
der for the work to be carried on with
the required enthusiasm. which is al
ways got from such convention.
The convention missed the usual aid
rendered by the State worker, but this
place was filed by Mrs. Anna Cox
Lyon, Elementary Superintendent of
Rapides Association, for whose services
we were very thankful. Also We had
with us most of the time Mr.. w. w.
Williams, of Alexandria, President of
Rapides Association Both of these
were very efficient helpers. The dis
cussions led by these were very lively
and pointed as were all the subjects on
the program.
The convention extended its thanks
to the people of Pollock for their en-
tertainment, also to the Colfax Chron-
icIe for the advertising of the conven-
ton and its cooperation.
Mr.. Jas. A. Christian was reelected
president; Mr.. Jno. A. Williams was
made vice president, and A. r. Wallis
was reelected secretary and treasurer.
The amount pledged for parish work
was $40. az. an extensive and intensive
campaign is being planned by the exc
cutive committee and We hope to meet
the aim of the State.
This convention found only one ban
ner ward which was ward four of which
Mrs. j. E. Nugent is the president.
The time and place of the next con-
vention was decided upon as being
about the first of August. 1916, and to
be at Fishcreek in ward four. Let US
begin now to make that convention q
genuine success.
Let US all boost Grant parish for
Sunday Schoolsl x.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-08-14
Thirty-Six for Is Cents.

DR.. Kings New Life Pills are now
supplied in well corked glass bottles.
containing So sugar coated white pills,
for 25c. One pill with glass of water
before retiring is an average dose. Easy
and pleasant to take. Effective AND
positive in results. Cheap and economi.
cal to use. Get a bottle today, take q
dose tonight--your constipation will be
relieved in the morning. SO for 25c.
at all druggists. -Adv.-l.
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NANTACHI OIL & GAS CO.. INC.
Or THE

STATE OF LOUISIANA
Parish Of Grant
Before me. the undersigned authority. person
ally came aud appeared the parties " hose uames
are hereunto subscribed who each declared IA
me. notary public duly commissioned and quail
fed Of Grant parish. La. In the presenee Of the
Undersigned witnesses. that availing themselves
of the constitution and the laws OF the state ol
Louisiana aud especially Of Act No. III Of the
General Assembly Of Louisiana for the year OF
i9i4 they do hereby organize themselves. as well
as such Others as may hereafter become associ-
ated with them. into a corporation under the
following stipuiatious. conditions and articles
OF incorporation.
ARTICLE ONE.
The name of the Incorporation shall be NAN.
TACHI OIL 4 GAS COMPANY. INC.
ARTICLE TWO.
The domicile of the corporation shall be Colfax
Grant parish. La. and the period Of duration OF
this corporation shall be nis,ety nine years un.
less sooner dissolved by its stockholders or by
operation OF the law
ARTICLE THREE
The capital stock of this corporation shah he
nifty thousand dollars and shall consist of tw,
thousand shares Of a par value OF tweutv-ave
dollars per share. which said capital stock ma /,
be Increased to seventy-nve thousand dollars.
and all stock shall be common stock and shall
be paid for In cash or its equivalent.
ARTICLE FOUR
One thousand shares Of the capital stock of
this corporation shall b~ issned in consideration
OF the transfer TO this corporation leases ON
lands and property. detailed list and descrip-
ton Of which. with fhe values thereon, IL hereto
attarhed and IL tn be read in connection with
this charter.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-08-14
Postponins Old Are.

Overworked, weak or diseased kid
neys make one feel old before middle
age. Rheumatism. aches and pains,
TOO free perspiration of strong odor and
other symptoms are warning that the
kidneys need help. Foley Kidney Pills
make the kidneys strong and active.
j. w. Duncan. Adv.
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One-fourth to one teaspoonful of DR..
Kings New Discovery, taken as need
ed. will soothe and chech coughs. colds
and the more dangerous bronchial and
lung ailments. You can't afford to
take the risk of serious illness when SO
cheap and simple a remedy as DR..
Kings New Discovery is obtainable.
Go to your druggist today. get a bot
tie of DR.. Kings New Discovery, start
the treatment at once. You will be
gratified for the relief and cure obtain
ed. -Adv.-l.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-08-14

Thousands of hay fever and asthma
victims who are not able to go to the
mountains find relief in Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound. 1t allays the in
fiamation. soothes and heals raw and
rasping bronchial tubes and helps to
overcome difficulty in breathing. and
makes sound. refreshing sleep possible.
j. w. Duncan. Adv.
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n. >. MUhbELIS
r. B. WILLIAMS
EARL ROBERTS.
Notary Public, Grant Phi, La.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Parish of Grant
Before me the undersigned authority personal
" zane and appeared J. A. Williams and II. r.
Crew. who. having been by me nrst duly sworn
says that they are two OF the incorporators oi
the Nantschi Oil 4 ta- Co.. Inc. and that fifty
per cent Of the capital stock OF the said company
to-wit: ore thousand shares Of value of TWEEN
ty-fve thousand dollars has been subscribed,
and more than fifty per rent of the SUBSCRIBED
stock has been paid in full
HIT. CREW
ia. WILLIAMS
sworn to and subscribed before me this the
18th day of June. 1915.
EARL ROBERTS.
Notary Public Grant Phi. La
STATE OF EOUIsIANAl
Parish Of Grant
Having examined the above and foregoing act
Of Incorporation Of the Nantachi on 4 Gas Co..
Inc. and nnding nothing therein contained con-
trary 10 the constitution and Laws of tine state
of i.onisiana. / do hereby approve the ssme,
Done aid signed at Alexapdria. La. this Jnns
~. 1915
JOHN r. HUNTER.
Dist. Atty. 18th Judicial District.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Parish of Grant
hereby certify that the within and forrg ing
to be u true and correct copy Of the original
charter Of the Nantnrhi OIL 4 Gas Co.. Inc. a.
nIed In this ONCE under register and rvcord-
ed In Book OF Charters. page II ct seq. on the
ist day Of July. A. D. isih.
In witness whereof witne~ my hand and seal
Of ONCE at Collar. La. this the lat day Of July
4. d. 1915.
C. ID. LACROIx.
by. Clerk and Recorder, tsrant Phi. La
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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24
THE FATA MORGANA.
Conditions That Must Obtain to Allow
Of Its Production.

The fata inorganic l. a singular aerial
phenomenon akin TO the mirage. 1t is
seen in many parts of the world, but
most frequently and in greatest per
lection al the strait of MeSsina. be
tween Sicily and Italy. SO many con
ditionS must coincide. however. that
even there il is OF comparatively rare
occurrence.
To allow OF its production the sun
must be al an angle Of forty-tive de
grces with the water, both sky and
sea must be calm and the tidal cur
rent sufficiently strong to cause the
water in the center to rise higher than
on the edges Of the strait When these
conditions are fully met the observer
Oh the heights OF Calabriu, looking to-
ward Mcssti. will behold series Of
rapidly changing pictures. sometimes
Of most exquisite beauty.
Castles, cOlonnades. SUGGESTIONS Of
beautiful arches. palaces, cities, with
houses and streets and church domes;
mountains, forests, grOttOes, will APP
pear and vanish, to be succeeded per
haps by fleets of ships, sometimes plac-
idly sailing over the deep, sometimes
inverted, while halo like rainbow
surrounds every image.
1t is supposed that the images are
due to the irregular retroactive powers
OF the different layers Of air above the
sea, which magnify, repeat and distort
the objects on the Siclian shore be
yond, but TO the Italians these Singh
lar appearances are the castles Of the
Princess Morguna, and the view of
them is supposed to bring good fortune
to the behOlder
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
Portland Factory Has Fire Loss

Portland-Fire, originating spon-
taneously in a building adjacent to
the engine room, containing a big ac-
emulation of sawdust and shavings,
caused more than 81 1000 damage to
the plant of the Western Woodenware
company at Portland, Friday after
noon.
The engine and boiler rooms were
copletely destroyed, the factory build
ing proper, in which large force of
men are employed, being saved only
after stubborn fight. The Western
Woodenware company was organized
only two months ago, taking over
the business from Emerson ID. YER
ity, who was made president. The
concern is capitalized at $4,000,
Portland, Grand Rapids, Detroit and
Ionia parties holding stock in the en-
terprise. It's business is that of max
ing garment-hangers and other
wooden novelties.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24
INTERESTING NEWS
Of bELD|NG PEOPLE
MANY YEARS AGO
TAKEN FROM THE FILES OF THE
BANNER OF NOVEMBER
20, 1879
Our School Interests

Notices are up announcing special
school meeting to he held on Saturday
evening next for the purpose of con-
sidering the propriety of employing
a third teacher. 1t is sincerely to be
hoped that this matter will receive the
candid consideration of every friend
of education. When the last school
census was taken there were 1888
scholars between the ages of and
20 in the district, and il is fairly pre-
sumable that nearly that number
ought TO be in the schools, but this is
impossible with a seating capacity for
only 1875 pupils. In the upper de-
partment there are now enrolled "a
scholars, and in the lower about 10,
and we are informed that there are
as many as 10 yet to be enrolled. The
teachers, it is true, can struggle
through with these numbers, but 1t
certainly will be with dissatisfaction
TO themselves as earnest teachers,
and absolute educational loss to the
scholars. The time of the scholar
during his school days is not to be
trifed with His services upon the
farm or in the shop may be accounted
of meagre value, but IN the line OF
study there is no more important
period in the whole history of hui
man being. For purposes of educa-
ton the time of the scholar is just as
valuable as that of maturer years.
The advantages to be gained by the
addition of another department cam
not be balanced by the sum requisite
to secure such advantage. We are IN
formed by members of the board that
application has been made for the adj
mittance of foreign scholars, but ow-
ing to the crowded state of the school
they felt compelled to refuse attend
ance. Instead of refusing the at
tendance of foreign scholars, we
should be in a condition to invite them
here. The receipts from foreign
scholars would in part pay the eX--
pense Of an additional teacher, and
would secure a classification much
more satisfactory to teacher and
scholar As a friend of education,
we bespeak large attendance and
unanimity of action.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24
Parents Association Formed

Rockford-The Parents Home and
school Cooperative society was or
ganized Thursday afternoon at the
school building by a number of par
ents interested in cooperating with
the school. Admitting the close re-
lationship between home and school,
this organization can hardly fail to
be beneficial to both 1t is the inten-
ton Of the society to hold meetings in
the school buildings once a month,
visit the school, and have a prepared
program. An appeal will be made to
the citizens of Rockford to get to-
gether and solve the problems that
arise in connection with the school in
the most advantageous way possible.
The first meeting will be held Deem
Der 9, at the school building. The of
ficers chosen are: Mrs. Thos. Forrest,
president; Mrs. Arthur Bennett, vice
president; Mrs. Edwin Giles, score
tary and treasurer
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24

attic part was filled with suffocating
smoke, rendering access impossible,
and which was issuing from the roof
upon every part. Within a very few
minutes after the alarm was given a
crowd of men, women and children
had assembled at the scene of the con-
flagration. Some little time passed
before ladders could be put in place
and water could be got to the point
of burning. Many dispaired of saw
ing the building, and commenced re-
moving doors, window and blinds. By
a herioc effort degree of order was
instituted, and water began to be
passed in pals from all the neighbor-
ing dwellings and was thrown upon
the flames from above. An opening
was also made through the floor of
the attic and the ceiling below, and by
means of several Johnson's fire extin-
guishers water was piled from within.
The openings in the roof and the re-
moval of the windows in the cupola so
freed the attic from smoke that this
could be entered. All now inspired
with new hope worked with will,
and soon the fire fiend was under con-
troll and the bulk of the property saw
ed. The damages to the building can
not be less than $500. This, however,
is covered by insurance.
Mr.. Wilson desires to express to the
citizens who so nobly labored to save
his property his appreciation of their
valuable services, and wishes espec-
tally that the ladies be included in
this expression of appreciation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24
Bad Accident

Evart-As a result of an auto acct
dent Sunday evening Miss Helen
Woodward and three other young peo-
pie composed a party that made a
trip to Hersey Sunday in car from
the Woodward livery at Evart. On
the return to Evart near midnight a
Pere Marquette engine is said to have
backed into the machine while the
party was crossing the track and
practically demolished the car. Miss
Woodward was the most seriously in
jured of the four and lies in critical
condition. She was cut in the head,
received broken limb bones and sus-
tanned chest injuries. Miss Woodward
formerly lived in Hersey but has
made her home in Evart with her
mother for some time past. Her
father, Frank Woodward, died sud
denly at Evart last summer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24
Chains on All -Four Wheels.

When one places chains on the rear
wheels of an automobile only, as is so
often done. he overlooks the fact that
1t is the forward pair of wheels that
give the car its direction and that 1t is
If anything more important to insure
these against skidding than the rear
wheels. The only way to be safe is TO
put chains on all four wheels I'm slip
perry weather The slight trouble In
volved Is In 10 way commensurate to
the danger which Is always present
where skidding is possibility. A
driver who Is too lazy and shiftless to
take this simple precaution should be
deprived OF his license. -Outing.