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the square after the word Yes. and 10
vote against il place similar mark in
the square after the word No.
And the Secretary of this board be and
he is hereby instructed to have prepared
for use at said special election all tine
necessary ballot boxes, tally sheets. Hsts
OF voters assessed valuation OF property,
ard compiled statement of voters in num-
Der and amount.
Section rec. That the poiibg places
for the said special election shall be al
Montgome,y precinct and Verda precinct
At Montgo. cry precinct Dan Drewett, j.
w Bryant and Rolly Sellers are appoint
ed commissioners, and John Mccain
clerk of election to serve thereat. Al
Verda precinct George GARRETT Il. ID:
Fletcher and ]. w. Stanley are appointed
commissioners and III. l.. Brian clerk OF
election to serve thereat.
The said election shall be conducted un-
der the laws of the state applicable
thereto.
Section Four The President of this
board is hereby instructed to give notice
of the special election herein ordered. by
his proclamation to be published accord
ing to law: and in the said proclamation
he shall announce that at eleven O'Clock
a. m. on September s, 1916. this board
will meet a the court house at CoifaX.
Grant Parish. La, and in open session
proceed to open the ballot boxes, exam
inc and count the ballots in number ana
amount. examine and canvass the returns
and declare the result of the election.
The above resolution was adopted unan-
imously, all the members of the board
hereinhefore named voting In favoi
thereof.
]. II. McNEELY.
President.
]. N WARNER.
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Notice of Election.

Pursuant to authority contained in
an ordinance adopted by the police jury
of Grant parish on the 18th day of July,
1916, |, w. A. Brownlee, president of
said police jury, hereby give notice
that an election will be held in ward
number three of said parish of Grant,
on the 29th day of August, 1916, as
set forth in the following abstract of
said ordinance:
Section one
Be it ordained by the police jury of
Grant parish in lawful session convened
that an election shall be held and is
hereby called to be held in ward num-
Der three of said parish of Grant, on
Tuesday, the 10Th day of August, 1916,
at which election majority of the
property tax payers of said ward num-
Der three in number and amount, eligi-
BILE to vote and voting, shall determine
the
PROPOSITION to levy a five mills
tax on all the property in said ward
number three of said parish of Grant
for a period of five years beginning
with the the year 1916 and ending with
the year 1920 for the purpose of build
ing and maintaining public roads in
said ward number three of said parish
of Grant.
The said election shall be held at the
following polling places, and by the
officers named, each being a registered
voter:
At Creed precinct-C. F. Blackwell,
R. l.. Johnson and F. Thames, commits
sioners; w. o. Hutchinson, clerk; Hill
lery Newton, returning officer.
At Dry Prong precinct. c. c. Fra
lick, ]. w. Smith and John Dees, COM
missioners; A. H. Watson, clerk; j. G.
Brunson, returning officer.
At Antonio precinct. w. Coleman,
J. |. Smith and T. c. Coleman, Jr.,
commissioners; A. R. Foster, clerk; y.
F. Johnson, returning officer.
Notice is also given that on the 3lst
day of August, the second day follow
ing the election aforesaid, at IL O'Clock
noon, the police jury will meet at the
court house in Colfax in said parish,
and there in public session open the
ballot boxes, examine and count the
votes, canvass the returns and declare
the result of said election and promul-
gate the same.
Given on this the 25th day of July,
1916, at Colfax, Louisiana.
w. A. BROWNLEE,
President Police Jury, Grant Parish,
L uisiana.
A true copy.
MISS H. E. CAMERON,
Secretary.
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Sheriff Sale.

Sheriff Sale.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Grant,
18th Judicial District Court.
John w. Whitaker VS.. Jas. l.. Reeves
By virtue of Writ of Fieri Facias
issued out of the Honorable Thirteenth
Judicial District Court and to me d.
rected in the above numbered and en-
titled suit, directing and commanding
me to seize and sell the property of
defendant, l have seized and will offer
for sale at the principal front door of
the court house in Colfax, La, between
the hours prescribed by law for judicial
sales, on
SATURDAY, SEPT. 9, 1916,
the following described property, seized
as the property of the defendant here
in, to-wit:
NE I of NV I. sec. 20, tp. north,
range l east.
Terms of sale-Cash, with the benefit
of appraisement.
Colfax, La, Aug. 4, 1916.
L. o. CLINTON,
Sheriff of Grant Parish, La.
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Why Endure Summer Colds?

1t isn't necessary to have a stuffed
head, running nose. To cough your
head off as it were. All you need do is
to use DR.. Bells Pine-Tar- Honey. The
soothing and healing balsams open the
clogged air passages and in short
time you get relief and start on the
road to recovery. Your nose stops
running, you cough less and you know
you are getting better. Get bottle,
use as directed. Keep what is left as
a cough and cold insurance. Adv.
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Proclamation by the Governor.
STATE OF LOUISIANA

Executive Department
Whereas, the Police Jury of the Par
ish of Grant desires to have the pro-
visions of the Constitution and laws of
the State on the subject of Juvenile
Courts extended to said parish; and
Whereas, said Police Jury, on June
5, 1916, in regular session convened,
adopted q resolution making applica-
ton and requesting, according to law,
that the effect and operation of said
provisions of law be extended to said
Parish of Grant;
Now. therefore, 1, R. G. Pleasant,
Governor of Louisiana, do issue this,
my proclamation, extending the pro-
visions of the law on the subject of
Juvenile Courts to the Parish of Grant,
hereby declaring the said provisions in
effect and operation in said parish; and
/ do further direct that publication
hereof be made in said parish and in
the official journal at the Capitol, &C.
cording to law.
In testimony whereof, / have here
unto set my hand and caused to be affix-
ed the great seal of the State of Lou
isiana at the Capitol in the City of
Baton Rouge, this 10Th day of July,
1916.
(SignedD R. G. PLEASANT.
By the Governor.
JAMES j. BAILEY, -
Secretary of State.
A true copy.
R. H. FLOWER,
Asst. Secretary of State.
[SEAL1 jy22-4t
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CHARTER
Pollock Drug Co., Inc.
STATE OF LOUISIANA

Parish of Grant
Be it known and remembered that on
this the 18th day of June, A. d. 1916,
before me, c. u. Robinson, a notary
public in and for the parish of Grant,
State of Louisiana, duly qualified and
commissioned according to law, per-
sonally came and appeared George A.
Foster, a resident of the parish of
Grant, State of Louisiana, whose post
Office address is Pollock, La; William
c. Beall, resident of the parish of
Rapides, State of Louisiana, whose
postoffice address is Pineville, Louisi-
ana; and B. H. johnson, resident of
the said parish of Grant, whose post
Office address is Pollock, Louisiana, all
of full age, who declared unto me, no.
tary, in the presence of the undersign-
ed witnesses, that awaiting themselves
of the provisions of the constitution
and statutes of the State of Louisiana
relative to the formation and organiza-
ton of corporations, and especially of
Act 267 of the General Assembly for
the year 1914, they have covenanted
and agreed and do by these presents
covenant and agree and bind themselves
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BILE. l tried nearly ev-
cry medicine / could
hear of. among them I
used fifteen bottles of
one popular prepare
ton. but never found
anything that did me
any permanent good
until / took Chamber
lain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets, which
have effected a perma-
nent cure. 1t has now
been five years since I
took these tablets, and
l have had no more
stomach trouble dur
ing that time. / have
recommended Cham.
berlain's Tablets to a
great many sufferers
with stomach trouble.
and fravaIipo oaloo-
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How's ThisY

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned. have known F. ].
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any. obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.
Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price 20 cents per bottle Sold
by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
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Notice to Trespassers.

All persons are warned not to tres.
pass on the timber or the cultivated
lands of the Red River Land & Cattle
Co., formerly known as the Bynum
property. Parties found trespassing
upon the lands or timber of this COM
pany will be prosecuted according to
law. w. C. PATTON,
jy8 Manager.
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NOTICE TO VOTER.

NOTICE TO VOTER.
To vote in favor of the proposition
submitted on this ballot place a cross
(X) mark in the square after the word
eyes" To vote against the PROPOSE
ton place similar mark in the square
after the word mo-"
Section three
Be it further ordained that the clerk
of the police jury is instructed to have
prepared for use at said election all
necessary ballot boxes, tally sheets,
registrars lists of property tax payers
eligible to vote in said election and the
valuation of their property, blank lists
for entering the names of those who
actually vote in said election, and COM
piled statement blanks for compiling
the votes in number and amount.
Section four
Be it further ordained that the COM
pensation of the election commissioners
of said election shall be three dollars
per day for one day; for the clerk three
dollars per day for one day; and for the
returning officer three dollars per day
for three days; and the said election
shall be held at the following polling
places by the officers here named, each
being a registered voter:
AT Greed precinct-C. F. BLACKWELL,
r. L. johnson and F. Thames, COM
missioners; w. o. Hutchinson, clerk;
Hillery Newton, returning officer.
At Dry Prong precinct. c. c. Fra
lick, j. w. Smith and John Dees, COM
missioners; A. H. Watson, clerk; ]. C.
Brunson, returning officer.
At Antonio precinct. w. Coleman,
]. /. Smith and I. c. Coleman, Jr. :,
commissioners; A. r. Foster, clerk; ].
+. johnson, returning officer.
Section five
Be it further ordained that notice of
this election containing the proposition
herein submitted to the voters shall be
prepared and signed by the president
and secretary of the police jury, and
shall be publis,. ed in the official journal
four weekly insertions, the date of the
first insertion to be not less than thirty
days before the election. The said
notice shall further recite that on the
3lst day of August, 1916, at IL O'Clock
noon, the police jury will meet at the
court house in Colfax in said parish,
and there in public session open the
ballot boxes, examine and count the
ballots, both as to number and amount,
and examine and count the returns and
declare the result of said election and
promulgate the same.
w. A. BROWNLEE,
MISS H. E. CAMERON, Prest.
Clerk.
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property, of which an accurate. detail
ed, and itemized description as to
amount, location, extent, character
and condition is annexed to these arti-
cles of incorporation and shall be read
in connection Herewith, which proper
ty has been and is hereby appraised by
the directors of said company as being
of the value of forty-five ga, 500. 00)
dollars.
Thus done, read and signed at Pollock,
Louisiana, on the day and date first
above written in the presence of me,
notary, and the undersigned witnesses.
G. A. FOSTER.
w. B. BEALL.
B. H. JOHNSON.
Witnesses:
j. M. JONES'.
CELIA j. PARDUE.
C. u. ROBINSON,
Notary Public.
STATE OF LOUISIANA I
Parish of Grant
| hereby certify that the within and
foregoing is true and correct copy of
the original act of incorporation of the
Pollock Drug Company, Incorporated,
which is now on file and of record in
this office in Book A of Charters, at
page q ct seq of the records of Grant
parish, Louisiana.
In testimony whereof witness my Of
fetal seal and signature on this the 18th
day of July, A. d. 1916.
JAS. j. O'QUINN,
Clerk and Recorder, Grant Phi, La.
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men, and have met many of the Toys on
the road that are afflicted with disorders
of the stomach as they have to put up
with all kinds of half cooked grub at the
differents country hotels. which Is one
cause Of this dreadful disease"
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A Travelling Man Cured

P. B. Counterman, a travelling man Of
Joplin, Mo-, writes: Twelve years ago
was a great sufferer from stomach trou.
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AN ORDINANCE.
]. N. WARNER.
Secretary.

Whereas more than one-fourth of the
property tax payers of ward number
three of Grant parish, Louisiana, have
petitioned the police jury to order ar
election in said ward to determine
whether or not a special five mills tax
for five years. beginning with the year
1916 and ending with the year 1920,
both years inclusive, shall be levied and
collected on all the property in said
ward subject to taxation, for the pur-
pose of building and maintaining public
roads in said ward number three, and
Whereas, it is the opinion Of this
body that the contemplated building and
maintaining of public roads is for the
public welfare, and
Whereas, aside from said petition it
is the voluntary will of this body TO call
the election herein provided for, and
Whereas, article 232 of the constitu-
ton of 1918 authorizes the levying and
collection of such a tax on the property
of ward number three when authorized
by an election held for that purpose,
and
Whereas, act 256 of 1910 and amend
ments, provides the method of holding
such election,
Section one
Now, therefore be it ordained by the
police jury of Grant parish in lawful
session convened, That an election is
hereby ordered to be held in ward num-
Der three of Grant parish, on Tuesday,
the 10Th day of August, 1916, at which
election majority of the property tax
payers in said ward number three in
number and amount. eligible to vote
and voting, shall determine the
PROPOSITION to levy a five mills
tax on all the taxable property in said
ward number three for period of five
years, beginning with the year 1916
and ending with the year 1920, both
years inclusive, for the purpose of
building and maintaining public roads
in said ward number three.
Section two
Be it further ordained that the clerk
of the police jury is instructed to pre-
pare for use at said election, sufficient
number of ballots on each of which
shall be printed substantially the pro-
visions mentioned in section one of this
ordinance towit:
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For Sale.

Store house and lot at Aloha, La.
will sell cheap. part cash, balance on
credit. Apply to A. l.. ELIAS,
july29-4t Aloha, La.
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Notice.

Notice.
/ am applying for pardon.
jy22-6t T. o. IRBY.
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PROPOSITION.

Proposition to levy a five
mills tax on all the taxable
property in ward number three
of Grant parish, Louisiana,
for a period of five years be-
ginning with the year 1916 and
ending with the year 1920,
both years inclusive, for the
purpose of building and main
tanning public roads in said
ward number three.
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GERMPROOF SERVANTS NOW

New York.-New York makes wait.
ers possess health card. but in Mont
clair. N. j.. where already the barber.
grocer. butcher. fishman, iceman ana
cooks have to fash a health diploma
in order to do business. the coachman
gardeners. chauffeurs, buffers and
housemaids are expected to step into
line.
1t isn't compulsory. but the House
wives league has agreed to nav a
minimum of $25 a month to all In
these classes who can present a
health board certificate that they are
germ free.
Physicians Of the health board will
examine any aspirant and, finding he
or she is hygienically up to hippo
cratic standards. will give him or her
q nicely autographed certificate to
that effect. price 81.
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WOULD NOT BE HENPECKED
Virginia Man Sends Back Marriage ~.
cense and an Explanation That
Fully Explains.

Columbus. O.-Sunragette methods
on the threshold Of the altar has re-
suited In the mufIling Of the wedding
bells for Geanie Wintz, thirty q plas-
terer Of Richmond. Vs.. and Julia
Thompson. thirty-eight. widow of
Columbus. and their marriage license
has been returned to the chief clerk
OF the probate court with q word of
explanation from the bridegroom who
was to have been.
Wints III his letter to the court onl-
Gals has this to cay concerning the
sevefing of marital negotiations with
his bride: You viii md in close q
marriage license, which l am return
Ing unused. Ny objection for not per.
forming the marriage was that my
lancee proved to be two bessie abe
started bossing Just as soon az the
license was granted. l am not In t.
yor OF woman suffrage. and l ion't
thiak that . man ought to - hen
Dsoked. - sooa- So the Job 10 OF
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DOESN'T WORK ON THE MAYOR
Hypnotist Fails to Make Good and 10
Soaked With Fine and Jail
Sentence.

Alexandria, Ind.-"Mayor. can
hypnotic you in the very chair you
are seated" said Arthur Ryan. aged
twenty-eight. mind reader and for
tune teller. who attempted to ply his
trade in Alexandria without license
Mayor Wales told him he had the priv.
ilege Of sending him (the mayor in.
to q trance.
III you hypnotic me there will be
no police court" said the mayor. and.
on the other hand. II you fail, We will
have court"
The hypnotic agent went through
numerous gestures. waving his hands
and rolling his eyes.
His honor the mayor stood pat
That's enough Of that stuf'." he final.
" said. You violated Q city ordi-
nance and besides you are charged
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ARMLESS BOY is PLODDER
Gets High Percentage in His Studies
and Turns Out Well Writ
ten Papers.

Buffalo, N. Y.-The state education
department of New York has discov-
cred an armless wonder in Thomas P.
McAuliffe, a student in the Hutchin-
son Central high school.
Although born without arms. his
physics examination paper. just re-
ceived by the department, was among
the best of those who took the exam
nation He passed with high per
centage.
The boy writes by holding the pen
between his chin and shoulder. The
examination paper showed clear and
very regular writing and the draw
ings were excellent.
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, flag that he has now and again found
a dear loved friend lying. an o1ense
against the morning light. with throat
cut from ear to ear; consequently for
good or i'll the word Arab is not one
to evoke the gentlest feelings in our
soldiers breast
This aggression is necessary to ap-
preciate the manner of the occupation
of Kut-the Turks had fed in haste.
our men, both horse and foot, reached
the town soon after they had gone.
For the last week the Turkish COM
mander had been maintaining his pres
tige by daily hdngings and shootlngs,
his last act before leaving had been
to shoot six individuals for desertlOn.
spying or cowardice.
Enter the victors; within an hour
the women wer. chaffering milk. dates
and sweet lines, the merchants were
offering contracts, policemen were pa
trolling the dirty little streets. gov
ernor was established in an Office
tired troops were standing in the sun
while billets were sought for them.
and most unbelievable OF all the Arao
cultivators we're dropping in to COM
plain of a certain horseman who had
ridden through a crop Of beans, ana
! of supply and transport officer VINO
had parked his belongings IN gar
| den.
The Rule Of Terror.
1t must not be supposed that our
coming evokes enthusiasm, nor our
justice gratitude, nor our discipline
admiration; to the Arab mind these
are not the qualities Of "kingliness-
a king must rule by terror and be
guided by caprice-read the chronicles
of Tabari and you will there see what
kingliness was in Ommayad and early
Abbasid days. HaJjaj when he ruled
Irak said no man must be abroad after
shutdown. and presently they brought
to him a certain Bedawi who had been
found asleep in the market place.
live in the desert and | knew not or
the order, 0 most suspicious Gov
ernor." IF you are telling lie you
will be executed and burn in hell. and
If you are telling the truth you Will
die martyrs death and dwell IN
paradise" replied Hajjaj, and they
| hewed the Bedawi in pieces. Now,
that sort of Justice is the zenith OF
traditional government in lrak, and
when people come with policemen and
low taxation and quiet, then they will
be regarded as persons whose motives
are as inscrutable as their actions.
Kut is a dirty, tumble-down. insani-
tary little town. but the minaret and
the portals are signs of grace. They
are not very old. yet in design and
line they are as perfect as the best
work of ancient times. and they signi-
fy that under the crust and filth Of
ages OF neglect and mismanagement
| the Arab fires of intellect. poetry and
art survive-where the lan1 is not
| sodden with marsh or parc"ed for
want of water it is as fertile as In
the days when the worlds civiliza ion
radiated from it's prosperity-so with
the people deep down under the will
| derness and chaos induced by GEN.
| turtles of evil rule and poverty there
lies the capacity which made Nineveh.
Babylon, Persia. Parthia. and again
Persia, and lastly the Caliphate. the
center of Asiatic culture. progress and
wealth.