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The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-08-10

We doubt if any parish in the
State or for that matter ia any
! ute has made the advance ID
educational matters and can make
h,e proud boast that Natchitoches
tau regarding the number OF
special school taxes that have been
carried within one year. Though
r,is is only the first of August
ut the request Of petitions signed
,.ythe taxpayers in the different
stricts, since January LIST, tile
school Board has ordered nineteen
(9) elections in different wards
lor the voting of special taxes for
tie Improvement of the schools
III different sections of the different
wards and out of that number II
we're carried practically unanim-
pasIy. while two lost by a very
S uall majority to the disappoint-
ment of the public spirited citi-
z,ns Of those districts. This is a
record TO be proud of and con-
CALCULATIONS are extended to the
progressive School Board and
sensible voters, who appreciate
and realize the importance of
school advancement.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-08-10
The Jefferson Highway.
To The Enterprise:

10 Inc enterprise:
Since the Jefferson Highway
boosters from Mansfield a d
Shreveport came to Natchitoches
to enlist support for the highway,
the movement here has grown
apace.
After the rousing meeting held
at the Comus Club some weeks
ago, the matter was placed before
our Police Jury, and an election
was ordered held on Aug. 22nd at
which the voters of Road District
No. 10 will pass upon the question
of issuing $3.50. 900 of bonds for
the highway in Natchitoches Par
ish.
Following this, Messrs. Hyams.
Hedges, Cook and Roy visited
Robeline and Marthaville to enlist
support of the movement. At
Robeline every citizen interviewed
was found enthusiastically in favor
of the highway, and at Martha
vile the proposition was endorsed
by a large majority of the citizens.
interested. Later the Natchito-
ches Parish branch of the Jeffer-
son Highway Association was
organized. The steering com
mittee. appointed at t h e
first meeting, has held several
meetings. and plans are being
worked out to conduct the cam
paign. To defray the cost of
work, postage, printing, ETC., a
subscription is being taken in the
town; and already more than 800
have been willingly subscribed to
the good work.
The main reason why the JEFF
ferson Highway proposition has
been so cordially received and
enthusiastically launched in our
midst, is because all far-sighted
people see that it offers to our
town and parish the greatest
opportunity that has yet come
our way to place Natchitoches
Parish "on the map. In the
opinion of the progressive people
with whom the writer has discuss
ed the matter, the opportunity is
one that we cannot .oford to lose.
Whether we profit by this oppor-
tunity or lose it, depends upon the
choice of our people as it will be
expressed at the polls on Aug. q.
To have the main road of our
parish form part OF a national
highway more than 1900 mil
long, will mean more than Il
mes re ,ious highway advoce
can f.,resae. It will bring tours
from other states by the thousan
annually; it will increase the trac
of stores and the business If
hotels, restaurants, garages, and
farmers; it will advertize the ex-
cellent advantages which our par
ish offers to settlers; it will bring
capital and prosperity which will
more than repay our people for
the cost of the highway.
In the language OF a great good
roads advocate of our State, I'VE
are too poor not to have good
roads,. Let us have hard surfaced
roads, but let us at the same time
60, OH the map by bringing the
jefferson Highway through Nat.
chitoches Parish.
v. [. ROY.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-08-10
Washington, D. G.

August 4, 1916.
To the Democrats of the Eighth
District.
Permit me to express to each OF
you my most earnest and grateful
appreciation for the honor of be-
ing returned by you to Congress
rnopposed.
This expression of your conf
dcnce and approval of nv record
' i'll inspire me to work all the
more vigorously TO serve you In
tie future.
Gratefully and sincerely yours,
j. b. ASW ELL.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-08-10

OF course Road District No. 19
/ planning to vote unanimously in
.,r Of the tax that will make il
TART of the Jefferson Highway, as
ina citizens of the wards on the
sanse, cannot afford for the world
lot to have a chance to see the
most enlightened and progressive
lro pie and richest country be-
t&een Winnipeg and the Gulf.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-08-10

The Police Jury met for tn,
regular midsummer session tina
was postponed from July unit
Monday, Aug. Tth when a grea
leal of important business we
disposed of, but adjourned to
ate for the minutes to appear il
ibis issue.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-08-10

The Normal exodus began Tues
day morning and the hill is practi
cally deserted, ''alI quiet excep
nere and there a stray picket,
q number OF whom will gatheF
again next week for the Farmer
Boys Short Course from August
14th to 18th.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-08-10

The first bale Of cotton of che
season was brought in Wcdnes-
day by Mr.. Sam Friedman of
Natchez and bought by Mr.. I. E.
POLICEMAN for 10 liz cents.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-08-10
PUBLIC FORUM
Otto Kahn
On Financial Farm Loans

Every citizen who desires to become capable in
business should study banking, and every farmer who
wants to see the business of agriculture properly financed
should study diligently the financial systems of other indus
tries. All other lines of industry have developed financial
facilities adapted to their needs. We have all sorts of
financial syndcates authorized by law or custom to deal
in a certain line of securities, but in none Of these fnan-
cial channels will farm securities travel without a bonus
counts.
The most powerful financial Institutions In America
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-08-10
,,,s;c;ay journal Parish of NatohitOches
" Parish School Board.
" City of N~atchitOcheS.
We are authorized to announce
J1TDGE W. T. CUNNINGHAM

"a a candidate to succeed himself as
Judge of the 18th District Court, sub
iect to the action of the Democratic
Party.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-08-10
We are authorized to announce
MR.. NJ. BARRON

"a a candidate for reelection as mem
her of the School Board of Ward 10,
Natchitoches Parish La. subject to the
action of the Democratic Party.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-08-10
We are authorized to announce
MP SAM FRIEDMAN

as a candidate for member OF the
School Board of ward 8, Natchltoches
Parish, La, subject to the action OF
the Democratic Party.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-08-10
Notice.

All persons holding claims against
che succession of S. j. Henry will
please present same at once to the IN
dersigned for listing and approval.
BREAZEALR & BRFAzEALE,
3-lO sc Attorneys
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-08-10
Natchitoches, La.
August 5,41916

VI. Fl. Carver,
Chairman, Eleventh Judicia
Executive Committee.
Natchitoches, Ia.
Dear Sir;
[ hereby notify you that / have
Withdrawn from the race for Dis
srict Judge and wish that you see
tl,at my name does not appear on
ne ticket in the coming primary.
Judge s. j. Henry was my
chief adviser and campaign man.
.,r and his death is the cause of
action in this matter.
Respectfully,
M. l.. DISMUKES.
Please let copy Of this be pub
i hol in the three papers of the
uistrict.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-08-10

Communications are solicited, and
we will not be held responsible for any
views contained therein.
No attention will be paid to annoy
nous letters.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-08-10
NATCHITOCHES, La. AUG. 9TH. 1915
Parish:

To the voters of Red RIVER and Natchitochas Parish:
We, w. I. Cunningham and j. w. Jones, J. candidates for
District Judge, have decided to change the speaking dates since Mr..
Dlsmukes has withdraw from the race, and we will be glad to present
our claims to the office before the people of both parishes at the
following places and on the day and time stated herein.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-08-10

tered in the Post Office as End class matter
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-08-10

Published Every Thursday Morning
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-08-10
The Stock Lew.

Ole of the most progressi,
step. taken by a city administr
ton ia many years, was the adof'
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-02-24

through the Journal, our appreciation
and thanks for the able assistance
given by Messrs. Donald Conroy, Rob
ort Anderson, LELAND Schlieder, Har-
old Bennett, w. II. Bennett, Edward
Swift. Waldo Race and Ernest Pead,
and last bu: not least, Master Paris
Purdy, with his partner, Geo. Field.
We also wish to thank the members
of the Club for their hearty co-opera-
ton.
1t is our hope that the associations
and friendships formed through a
long series Of rehearsals will be of a
lasting nature, and that all have de-
rived as much pleasure from them as
we have.
We wish to extend our thanks to
an orderly and appreciative audience,
Our one regret is that those who at
tended the performance the first night
were unavoidably deprived of seeing
one of our best numbers, real Pick
aninny clog dance.
Very truly yours,
H. NJ. SWIFT,
For the Committee.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-02-24
MANCHESTER DEPOT

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Manley were IN
Rutland on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr. Smith of Burlington, has posi-
ton with the Rutland Railroad Com
pany.
O. C. Hall and granddaughter, Miss
Miss Alice Hall, have been visiting IN
Londonderry for a few days.
There will be a regular convocation
of Adoniram Chapter No. Is, r. A. NJ
this Thursday evening at their rooms
in the Opera House. All companions
are requested to be present.
The meetings of The agricultural
series held at Odd Fellows Hall dur
ing last week were of an extremely in
teresting nature and those farmers
who missed being present at them lost
much in the way Of helpful informa-
sion
Mrs. Joseph ARGUS and children have
arrived here from st. Louis, Mo, and
are visiting at Mr. and Mrs. /. Sha-
piro's, her parents, for few days be-
fore She and Mr. ARGUS take posses
sion of their new home IN the Vii
ilage, recently purchased Of Max Brett
kopf.
A Washington entertainment and
social will be given by the Rebekahs
az Odd Fellows Hall Saturday evening
the Goth. There will be tabeauX'
speaking, vocal music and an orches-
ira. Open % everybody who can raise
ten cents for admission. # you
haven't got "the grip" come and en-
joy it.
Carl Hicks, oldest son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert j. Hicks, died at the home
of his parents Saturday morning, al
ter a few days illness with compli-
cation of diseases. He was IA years
of age. Beside his mother and father
he is survived by two sisters, Louise
and Harriet, and a brother, Alton. The
funeral was held at the house Monday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. j. >.
Brown officiating, and interment was
in The cemetery at the Center. Much
sympathy is expressed to the bereaved
narents over this untimely death OF
their eldest child. Among those from
out of town in attendance at the SER
vices were: r. c. Taft, j. d. Howley'
/ H. D. Hopkins and Miss Huldah Hop
kins of Wallingford.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-02-24
UNION CLUB MINSTRELS

The long looked for and much her
aided performance of the Union
Club Minstrels has taken place and
the public that attended in such a
large number are gradually getting
restored to .heir normal condition, for
the two evenings of Friday and Satur-
day were of such a mirth provoking
nature that many were sore from
laughing.
The program as printed herewith
was well carried out, the only devia-
ton being the non-appearance OF
Master Paris Purdy on She opening
night, being detained at home by a
severe cold. He appeared Saturday
evening, however, and his efforts were
crowned with success. It would be
Useless to attempt to shower praise on
the worthy performers among the
adults as i would mean mention Of
all of them.
The music was furnished by Hur-
ley's Orchestra Of Bennington.
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MANCHESTER CENTER

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The Service oIuD Will me- ~" )
AFTERNOON Win ~ . ~
Walter Bamford Is nome from Vie
Iibbltts School on account u ii'ii''S'
J. H. Balch Is visiting TRENDS ~
North Bennington ana South ohalI Is
bury.
Regular services at the bapJlSI
Church next sunday morning ana
evening
Prof. NJ. j. Carr and wife OF Ro-
chester, n. y, arc visiting Mrs. Nancy
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-02-24
VERMONT APPLES AT $3.50
THE BARREL; OTHERS AT 50

An apple story comes from Dorset
which illustrates a great truth, a.
showing what might be the condition
everywhere through the state An
apple buyer from the city went into
that town to buy a quantity of fruit
and was directed TO Ernest II. Yves.
as a man who knew the apple sltua-
ton. Mr.. West accompanied the man
To various farms where there were
APPLES and the fruit was bought, all
the way from SITE to $3.50 a BARREL
|. was the average grade Of apples
nut out by the average Vermont farm
err and the price paid was the average
price paid.
Concluding his negotiations, the
apple buyer asked Mr.. West himself
If he did not have some apples. he
was told that he had, but that the
buver would not want them. Insist
ing the buyer was shown Mr.. Vests
apples. and he asked the owner what
he would take for them. He was m
formed "five dollars barrel" III
take them; they are just what have
been looking for" was the quick reply.
Mr.. West had raised his apples
under the same conditions that other
farmers had the fruit we're OF the
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Curtain
SPECIALTIES
CARD OF THANKS

Manchester Center, Vt.
Feb. %, 1916.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-02-24

The Womans Auxiliary Of Zion
/ Church will meet Ibis Thursday after
noon at 2:3O at the reetory Election
of officers.
Mr.. Denies, an electrical engineer
Of the main office Of the Colonial
Power and Light Co. at Claremont n,
H., is here for a few days on business
connected with his company
Mrs. +. /. Wyman, who has been
confined TO her home for four weeks
suffering from a severe attack of la
grippe and bronchitis, is convalescing
and hopes to be able 20 be out in a
few days.
Mrs. James Kennedy Of this village,
who has been sick with complications
for some time, is slowly improving.
Miss Edna Annis of the local tele-
phone station, has recovered from her
recent illness and is again at her
duties here.
H. NJ Swift left Wednesday morn
ing for Rutland to attend a meeting
of the Council of the Green Mountain
Club of Vermont, of which he is the
member from this section. From Rut-
land Mr.. Swift expects to go to Bur
lington and bring Mrs. Swift home
from Mary Fletcher Hospital, where
she has been for the past few weeks.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-02-24

going up Bell hin threw itself and
landed in such manner as to cause il
10 break its neck,
Invitations have been issued for a
shirt Waist Dance to be held at
the Gymnasium assembly hall on Mon
day evening, February 2sth, from s
O'Clock until o'clock Music will be
furnished by Cox's Orchestra and re-
freshments will bc served. Fifty
cents each person will pay for all the
bill.
Miss Ruth Perkins, who has been
out of town for several weeks past, re-
turned home Saturday evening and
has resumed her duties as preceptresS
at Burr and Burton Seminary. Her
substitute, Miss Frey, left Saturday
afternoon for Northampton, Mass, Tor
a few days before returneing to her
home in Saco, Me.
This past week has been an extra
ordinarily cold one, that is there have
been several days when j: was real
irving weather. Low temperature,
snow and strong winds made COM
bination that it was hard to beat,
Saturday was one Of the coolest days
this winter and X was so blustery and
raw that icing on Equinox Pond was
slgDended.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-02-24

same varieties. He had Simply spray
ed his trees, had taken care Of them,
had graded his fruit and they were
top-notch quality, just as the fruit o.
All of the rest Of them would be under
the same treatment.
The proposition before the Vermont
orchard owner is a plain one: II u
simply as TO whether he wants to get
double the price for his apples. u y
IN to every one Of :hem to decide the
question for himself Rutland Even
ing News.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-02-24
EAST RUPERT

Miss Minnie Herrick came home
from Manchester Friday TO spend
few days with her mother, Mrs. Eflie
Herrick.
Henry Perkins died Saturday morn
ing at his home after few days III
ness with diabetes and heart trouble
He was about 70 years old. The funer-
al was held Monday at his late home
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-02-24
MANCHESTER

MANCHESTER
Hon Edward Grla.h sas b RAJ.
land Tuesday Ne business
Miss ncle0 4 Perkins who hiss
brn in rtuae!d. Mass far sewers.
months has returned 70 Der home
here
Mis Graves viii entertain :hc Mon
dag clut en February &h at the
houe or Mrs Robbins % Franklin
afenuc
gab,r p Downing who bias been at
his home ~ Hooslek Pals = y. for
,he lass fcW weeks. returned Monday
morning
Walter G Buck u Schenectady n.
Y. vaF guest At the home 81 bis
mother, Mrs Chas r. Buck for q
short time on Saturday
Burr and Burton Seminary and The
Village schools were closed ou Monday
and Tuesday the latter day being
Washington Birthday,
There viii be an illustrated lecture
a: the Congregational Church lecture
room next Sunday evening at 2
o'clock. All are welcome.
There viii be a meeting Of the Man
chester Village Improvement Associ-
alton on Monday evening March Oh,
al the Office Of Or. l.. r. Pierce,
Robert X Edgerton Of the Brad
stree. Cos Offices in Burlington, was
recent guest at the home Of his par
cnts, Hon. and Mrs Vim. b, Edger-
ton
Mr.. and Mrs Max Breitkopf have
been in town this week attending to
The packing Of their household effects,
preparatory TO moving them to New
York City.
The Equinox Company finished their
winters icing on Wednesday, They
were not 50 fortunate in the thickness
of their last lot Of ice but it was nice
and clear
Mrs. c. l. Randall entertained at
cards on Saturday afternoon last The
game OF the evening was that uniyer-
sal favoritc, 500" Refreshments
were served.
On Saturday evening Of this week
there will be another game Of basket
ball at the Gymnasium. This one will
be between the b. b. S boys and the
Bennington Y. NJ. c. A. team.
Perry Pcltier Of Dorset, was in town
Monday on business. He comes down
with his Harley-Davidson motorcycle /
and a side car attachment with run
ner He can make il go all right,
snow or no snow.
Miss Melanda Choquette is substi-
tuting for her sister at the Western
Union Telegraph Co.'S office here dur
ing the absence Of Miss George Cho-
quette, who is finishing up her yaca-
lion.
Chas. L. Randall returned Saturday
from a ten days trip 70 visit friend
in Boston, New York City and inter-
mediate places. Mr. Randall says
that he struck two-day snow storm
in Boston
The Library has had given them By
VIM II. Graham a very pretty bcgonia .
and fern which is a great addition to
the Lirbary tables; also a bunch cfI
japanese lilies which, on account Of
their beauty and sweetness have been
greatly admired.
The editor was in Burlington Fri /
day and Saturday Of last week attend I
ing the annual meeting Of the Yer
mont Press Association, of which he
is the vice president from Bennington
County This meeting was lergely
attended one, the association being
guests Of the University of Vermont.
While on the way to Ramsay Mac
naughtan's one day last week horse
owned by NJ L. Manley and engaged
in taking Mrs. Manley and a friend
to call on Mrs. Macnaughtan, was at
tackled with blind staggers and while
=
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and burial was in Rupert. Mr.. Per
kins is survived by two sons, Charles
Of this place, and Clarence OF Rupert
and one daughter, Mrs. Clarence Dem
nison Of Cassayuna, n. y.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-02-24

Mr.. o. r. Bennett,
Dear Sir:-It becomes our pleasant
duty, as the committee in charge OF
the Union Club Minstrels, to convey,
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-02-25
MRS. CHARLOTTE
SlEMERS, dies
IN GORDONVILLE
Succombs, After Brief Illness,
Had Pneumonia Fever
Three Days.
is RECORDER SIEMERS
MOTHER; WAS PIONEER
Had Been in Serious Condition
Since Tuesday-Died at
Hiss P. Nj.

Mrs. Charlotte Siemers, wife of the
late P. L. Siemers and mother of
County Recorder G. F. Fritz" Sic
lners, died q few minutes before mid
night last night of pneumonia fever at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Phillip
Hagar in Gordonville.
Her illness was but of a few hours
duration and she died almost before
all the members of her family could
reach her bedside.
She had been living at the home of
Mrs. Hagar in Gordonville for some
time and Sunday, when her children
were there to see her, she was well
and active. 1t is believed she was ex-
posed to the cold Sunday night or on
Monday for on the day following she
contracted a severe cold and grip set
in. This was quickly followed by
pneumonia fever which developed
from the grip.
The members of her family were
summoned to her bedside. Mrs. Andy
Mol of Maplewood, suburb Of st.
Louis, arrived in the Cape Wednesday
and was driven to Gordonville by Fred
Siemers. She was at the Hagar home
when Mrs. Siemers died.
She is survived by the following
children: "Fritz" Siemers, of Jackson,
County Recorder; Herman Siemers,
three miles from the Cape on the Cor
donville road; Robert Siemers, a farm
er living a mile and q half east of Cor
donville on the Gordonville road; Joe
Sicmers, farmer, also living mile and
a half east of Gordonville on the Cor
donville road; Mrs. Hagar of Gordon
vile; and Mrs. Andy Moll of Maple
wood.
She also is survived by a brother
and a sister, Fritz Grossheider, of
Freidheim, and Mrs. William G.
Schneider of Jackson.
Last night the funeral arrangements
had not been made. They will be de-
termined today.
Mrs. Siemers was born near Fried
helm and was reared in that vicinity.
She was a member of the widely
known GrosSheider family. Her hus-
band with whom she lived in the vi
cinity of Gordonville for many years,
died in 1902. He was a farmer.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-02-25
TWO MEN ARE INJURED
IN FRISCO MOTOR WRECK
Motor Section Car Jumps Track and
Section Men Are Thrown, Run
Down and Dragged-En-
route to St. Louis.

Two men who were dangerously in
iured last night when q motor section
car was derailed near Clarkton, early
this morning passed through the Cape
on the way to the Frisco hospital in st.
Louis. Several other section men,
with whom they were riding, were
slightly injured in the wreck.
The men dangerously hurt were Ebe
McCoombs and Andy Akers, both of
Clarkton. The motor car on which the
section crew was riding, was travelling
at a high rate of speed when it jump
ed the track and the two who were
sitting on the front end of the machine,
were thrown off and in front of the
machine, so that they were run down
by the car and dragged for several
feet.