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The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-04-27
Proclamation.

Whereas, Monday. the First
day of May 1916, will be a hoIi
day and day of pleasure for the
I people of Natchitoches and of the
different schools of the City, on
account of the different school
entertainments;
And whereas all loyal and pub
lie spirited people of our City
desire and should take part in
same, and be permitted to have
and enjoy the best part of the
holiday;
Be it therefore ordained, That,
L, George ". Kile, Mayor of the
City Of Natchitoches acting for
the public good do hereby pro
claim, Monday, the First day Of
May 1916, a half holiday, from
II m. till - p. m. and hat ali
places of business in the City
limits be closed during said hours,
that all persons may take part in,
and enjoy the exercises of the day.
In testimony whereof witness
nv hand under the seal of the
City of Natchitoches on this the
18th, day of April 1916.
GEO. W. KILE,
Mayor.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-04-27
Suffrage Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting of
the Equal Suffrage Club was held
at the Comus on Monday night of
last week when 81 members were
in attendance and after the regular
business was disposed of, the Club
decided that the May meeting
would be an open meeting to be
held at the Court House when
distinguished speakers would make
addresses on subjects that would
be of general interest.
The program was unusually
good, the first a talk on Com
pulsory Education and its Re
sults'' by Miss Ada Carver and a
most exhaustive paper, teeming
with interesting information on
why Women should serve on
Educational Boards" by Mrs. A
E. Ewing and a vocal solo by
Miss Seessel brought it to a close.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-04-27
The Speakership Contest.

The first contest which the re-
Gently elected members of the
legislature will be called upon to
settle. will be the election of a
speaker for the lower house of che
general assembly.
We note that Col. T.. Ssmbola
Jones of Baton Rouge is a candi-
date for the position. ?
He would make an ideal presid-
ing officer.
His staunch democracy, his init
mate knowledge of parliamentary
law, and his courtesy and judicial
temperament, all fit him for that
position.
Besides these, there is no man
in public life ID this State who
knows more about the public men
or about public affairs.
On the score of service to the
party in the past, and particularly
in the campaign which has just
closed with such a splendid
triumph for Democracy, he de-
serves we'll Fof the party. If
we may Judge of the value of his
work as a campaign orator in
other parts of the State by his
effectiveness in this parish, he
must have contributed very large
ly to the victory. 1t is not too
much to say That the several
speeches which he delivered here
in the closing hours of the contest
we're among the best we have ever
heard.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-04-27
Ben Greet Players.

This Spring all English speak.
ing nations will celebrate, ID play
and pageant, the ter centenary Of
the worlds greatest poet-Shakes.
peare.
In all this universal tribute
there is not a little qualification
to local Shakespearean students
and admirers, to learn that they
are not to be wholly without
participation, for on Saturday,
April 10Th, the we'll known Ben
Greet Woodland Players will
present one of the authors most
interesting works, namely, Romeo
and Juliet on the Normal Campus.
AS is the custom with these
favorite players the performance
will be given on an open air,
wooded stage, surrounded with
the most alluring natural acces-
S O r i e S acknowledgements
which even Shakespeare himself,
producer and dreamer that be was
did not seem to utilize tor his
thaatra Ynt who knOwS9
Upon the occasion of this visit
a matter of considerable interest
will be the appearance of Miss
Elsie Herndon Kearns in the role
of Juliet. 1t is said that this
young actress has that rare comb.
nation of accomplishments neces-
sary for the Interpretation of this
beloved char acter; that is, the
youth and bouyancy for the earlier
scenes, and the deep emotion and
experienced artistry requisite for
the scenes subsequent to her
separation from Romeo.
Mr.. George Somnes who has
played the important juvenile
roles for Mr.. Greet for several
seasons past. aud who, meantime
attracted mosl favorable notice
with the William Faversham pro-
auctions of Othello and Julius
Caesar-wilI play Romeo.
Other prominent members of
the company this year: George
Hare, Doris Smith, Cameron
Mathews, Lila Dell Frost, Jessa-
mine Newcomb, William Adrms,
Richard Lace, Victor Beecroft aud
Harry Joyner.
The inexpressible charm of the
open air stage will be felt p%articu-
iarly in Romeo and Juliet, as the
most exquisite scenes in the play,
notably Juliet's garden, will be
surrounded with an atmosphere of
realty-among the living
trees a'd shrubs, and bathed in
the pale glow of the inconstant
moon.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-04-27
Notice.

Sealed bids will be received by
the undersigned to. 10 o'clock a.
m. Thursday, May 4th, 1916, for
the construction of approximately
four miles of gravel road from
MariceIli School House to the
Village eff Campti, as per plans
and specifications on file with the
Secretary of the Police Jury.
Address all communications to
Secretary of Police Jury, Natchi-
toches, La.
Bids to be accompanied with
certified check for Three Hundred
Dollars as a guarantee of good
faith.
r. E. Hammett
William Maricelli, Sr.
H. 0. Lestage.
J. B Barberbrouse,
Commissioners Road District No.
10, Parish of Natchitoches.
APO
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-04-27

No. campaign in Louisiana says
tle T. p. has ended with a
healthier or more patriotic senti,
rnent expressed that this is the
tine for active and pratical
h,rmony and cooperation to bring
asout for Louisiana those changes
=, L reforms that will best assure
III" prosperity and advance of the
: tie and its people.
Ne do not believe that any
II, .rplots and stirrers-up of strife
cal prevent't this,
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-04-27

Everybody is anticipating will
pleasure the May day celebration
to be given Monuay on the Nor.
NAL Campus at five o'clock for
which preparations have been
going or a long time and this
Shakesperian pageant promises t,
excel in every way any celebration
ever given before in this section
If not in any part of the State.
The Mayor has issued a procla
nation Droclaiming Monday {
half holiday to be participated ii
oy all the citizens of Natchitoches
and visitors are expected not onl,
from neighboring towns but from
very direction.
So DO not forget that you arc
expected to attend the festival or
Normal Hill and enjov May Day
IA the good old way.
The ladies of the Episcopa.
Guild will serve sandwiches, ice
cream, cakes, cold drinks and
every thing else good on Monday
fternoon during the May Day
festival on Normal Hill so take
your nickels and dimes along sc
chat you can not only refresh
Yourself, but treat your friends.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-04-27

The Commercial Association
with the assistance of the people
Of Satchitoches, hope to make its
f-zt Dollar Day next Saturday, a
~ norable one.
The object is to establish more
firmly the feeling of good fellow
ZIP between town and country
a make them more closely knit
together for the good of both.
80 put on your best bib and
ii: ker and get out bright and
q, rly and help boost your town
To every visitor but above all
nl9te your boost good from start
|, finish, which you can easily do
il you are the right kind of Nat
Ciiitochian.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-04-27
Attention! Candidates.

All candidates who we're voted
for at the General Election on the
18th, inst, for any office, are adj
yised to comply with the proyis-
sion of Act 213 of l9l2-The
Corrupt Practice Act, and file
with the Clerk of the Court a
Certificate of their expenses, This
certificate is required to be filed
whether you had any expense or
not. You have until the 8th, of
May to file your certificate.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-04-27

Mr.. Parker was undoubtedly a
strong candidate, liked bv even
f'ose who opposed him. and res
d eted by every one, and the
iieal man ia the estimation of
q lite a number of voters for the
III h Office of governor, on ac-
{ unit of his strict probity and un-
q lestioned business ability.
We ought to remember the
greater the victory the greater the
responsibility, and the more ex-
d ting the people will be that their
commands be carried out and the
splendid Democratic platform
planks observed without hIggling
ard sophistical excuses. It is q
solemn commission the people
Lave given Democracy, and must
a i'd will be honored and obeyed.
but til e people themselves must
and can help. They can give their
co operation and encouragement
and each resolve by industry,
sobriety and honorable conduct to
Louisiana the best and lead.
ing state in all the Union. Help
yourselves and help each other
Rouge Chronicle.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-04-27

Now that the strenuous political
campaign is over, proponents of
rood roads in Louisiana are look
no forward to definite action on
he part of the people of the State
nited in a desire to have the ON
,ecting highway with the Jefer-
IN Highway completed as early
! possible.
Aware of the manifold benefits
nat will be conferred upon this
9ction by the building of this
Highway, the people of Louisiana
nould urge their legislators to
.Ssist in f%urthering the meretori-
rs project. Good roads have be-
,me a positive necessity and the
~ has arrived for Louisiana to
Dme to the fore.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-04-27

The man who brought the
rooster to serve in gumbo Tues
d,y night was not visible yester-
d.v. This morning when seen by
III, friend a representative of
T IN Talk, he stated that he was
lrt.r packing corn to that rooster.
I Al he had been feeding him all
h. life and that he has come to
Tie conclusion hat he had just as
neii feed him the remainder of his
daSs.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-04-27
Notice.

Sealed bids for the purchase Of
20, 900. 90 Good Road Bonds will
= received by the undersigned, to
. opened at 10 o'clock a. M,
lursday, May 25th, 1915. Bids
ust be accompanied with certified
1eck for 5000. 90 as a guarantee
! good faith. The right is re-
rived to reject any and all bids.
Address:
g. Fl. PERSON.
est. Police Jury. Parish of Nat
chitoches. La.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-04-27

The United States Senate has
been bombarded with $4,000 tele-
grams sent by widely organized
anti.war-with- Germany societies,
demanding that peace be presery-
ed.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-04-27
Sheriff'S Sale.
Bank of Saline
VS..
Joe Smith
11th D. C. C. No.

llth ~. y. y. NC. -.
By virtue of a writ of fl. fa., issued
in the above entitled suit, ! have seized
and taken into my possession and will
sell at Sheriff's sale at public auction
at the front-door of the court house in
the City of Natchitoches, La, at II
o'clock a. m. on
SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1916
The following described property,
situated in the Parish of Natchitoches,
with all buildings and improvements
thereon to wit:
The ST of SEA, and NE4 of SEA, Sec.
II, r. IL, North of Range 6 West, con-
tanning 120 acres more or less.
Terms of sale: Cash, subject TO APP
praisement.
J. w. PAYNE,
$50 Sheriff.
Boys Palm Beaches $2.95 up at
Semmelman's.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-04-27

Secretary Lane put much into a
nutshell when he said that a mans
right to call himself an American
turns, not on what America has
done for him, but on what he has
done for America.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-04-27

Remember the success of our
first Dollar Day. Saturday, de-
ponds upon the people and this
event which has been carried out
80 successfully in all of our
neighboring towns, will be a
regular thing if its Inauguration
is successful.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-04-27
Sheriff'S Sale.
J. R. Weaver,
VS.
M. R. Joyner
11th D. c. No. Is. 297.

AN
By virtue of a writ of seizure and
! sale issued in the above entitled and
numbered case, to me directed, | have
seized and will offer for sale at public
auction at the front door of the court
house in the City of Natchitoches, La,
at II o'clock a. m. on
SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1916
The following described property,
situated in the Parish of Natchitoches.
together with all improvements thereon
to-wlt:
The undivided one-half interest of
Defendant in Ell of Sec. 8, SCI of SW4
of Sec. 8, SW4 of Sec 9, 81 of NW4 of
Sec. 9. NW4 of NW4 Sec. 8, SCI of
Sec. z, SEA of SW4 of Sec. z, Ell of
NW4 of Sec. Is, WI of NE4 of Sec. Is.
All in Township 13, North of Range
7 West. Containing in the aggregate
1000 acres. The one-half interest of
defendant therein contains 500 acres
more or less.
Terms of sale: Cash for what it will
bring without appraisement.
j. w. PAYNE,
$50 Sheriff.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-04-27
Official Journal Parish OF Natchitoches
Parish School Board.
City of NatchltOches.

To dip or not to dip, that is the
question, Whether it be nobler
for the cattle to suffer the stings
and arrows of outrageous ticks,
or by dipping, end hem. Wins
boro Rising Star.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-04-27

The House on Monday passed a
special rule sending Immediately
into conference, the army bill pro-
yiding for csc, 900 men.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-04-27

Communications are solicited, and
vee will not be held responsible for any
views contained therein.
No attention will be paid to annoy
nous letters.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-04-27

tered in the Post once as ind class matter
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-17
NORTH RUPERT

Robert Graf has purchased a seven
passenger REQ.
Bayard Lewis visited friends in
Wells recently.
Edison Baker has been to Tinmouth
to visit his father
Leroy Ware passed Sunday with
relatives in Wells.
Mrs. Tom Brooks and daughters
passed Saturday in Dandy.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wilkins is in Hebron
visiting her brother and family
Mr.. and Mrs. p. B. Roberts were
guests at the home OF Horace Win.
chester, Sunday.
Mrs. Angie Gallup was Sunday
guest in Pawlet at the home of her
son, George Gallup,
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. II. Brown Earl
and Joseph Wildwood of Rutland were
recent guests of Horace Winchester
and family.
Mrs. James Leach, who has been
passing several weeks at the home of
her son, Harold Leach of New York
City, has returned home.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-17
WEST ARLINGTON

Mrs. Oils Randall and Mrs. George
Curtiss were in Manchester, Monday.
Misses Hill and Pierce of Sandgate
spent Sunday with Miss Winifred
Bailey.
Rev. Mr.. Towsley was assisted in
the Sunday services by Mrs Lee who
is a returned missionary from India.
1t was very interesting as well as in
structiyc.
Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Farnham went to
North Bennington Saturday. Mr..
Farnham returned with new Max
well and Mrs Farnham remained a
few days at her sisters
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cidetta and
Miss Emma Rowland went to Sunder
land Saturday evening returning Sun
day. Crisis Gidette and wife and
daughter brought them back
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-17
The Str aTge Case OF
Mary Page
CONTINUED from Saturdays Banner)
SYNOPSIS

Mary Page, actress, is accused of the
murder of James Pollock and is de-
Tended by her lover, Philip Langdon,
Pollock was intoxicated. At Mary s
trial she admits she had the revolver.
Her maid testifes that Mary threaten
ed Pollock with it previously, and
Mary's leading man duplicates Lang
don. How Mary disappeared from the
scene of the crime is a mystery. Bran
don tells of a strange hand print he
saw on Mary's shoulder. Further evil
dence shows that horror of drink pro-
duces temporary insanity in Mary.
The defense is "repressed psychosis.'
Witnesses describe Marys flight from
her intoxicated father and her fathers
suicide. Nurse Walton describes the
kidnapping of Mary by Pollock, and
Amy Barton tells Of Mary's struggles
to become an actress. of Pollock 5
pursuit Of her and of another occas-
ion when the smell of liquor drove
Mary insane There is evidence that
Daniels, Mary's manager, threatened
Pollock. Mary faints on the stand and
again goes insane when a policeman
offers her whisky
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-17
raEr,zlnrr1

article on "Repressed Psychosls'
which the District Attorney had so
sarcastically introduced as evidences
had been pored over by every jury
man. ana from coast to coast the dra-
matte story Of the scene in court was
the one subject at the breakfast table
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-17

in better health than ever, and have q
healthy baby girl. ] praise your Vege-
table Compound for my baby and my
better health. / want all suffering
women to know that il is the sure road
tohealth andhappiness, Mrs. GEORGE
STEPHENS, r. F. D, No. 3, Patoka, III.
Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is so successful in overcoming
woman's ills because it contains the
tonic, strengthening properties of good
old fashioned roots and herbs, which act
on the female organism. Women from
all parts Of the country are continually
testifying to its strengthening, curative
influence.
1t has helped thousands Of women
who have been troubled with displace-
ments, inflammation, liberation, tumors,
Irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
that bearing down feeling, indigestion,
and nervous prostratiom
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-17

TO become q mOtner.
The doctor said /
never would have a
child unless | was
operated on for
female troubles and
i had given up all
hopes when q friend
told me of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Yege-
table Compound. !
took it regularly for
aometime and / am
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-17

II seemed incredible to those who
had watched the frenSied screaming
woman carried out the day before that
she could ever regain her sanity.
When she came in, very pale very wan
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-17
DEsPAIRING WOMAN
Now HAPPY Mother
Mrs. Stephens Did Not Need
The Surgical Operation.

Patoka, Ill. 81 had been married
five years and my greatest desire was
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-26
PropInuultx Breeds pIseontent.

A wise philosopher has said that No
two persons, unless they are q man
and woman violently in love can live
intimately together for ten years
without hating each other. The UNI
conscious defect Of ones character.
his little whims and crochets. his Pct
theories or his darling hobbies, are
sometimes the instrument OF slow tor
turs By which q man murders his
wife.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-26
Perhaps That's Why Hes Boss.

Everybody in our ONCE has the
grip except the boss" says t. Bone
Rayer. "A typhus plague might come
along and sweep down the whole force,
and the boss wouldn't be two minutes
late the next morning. kansas City
Star
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-26

Patience and perseverance are such
good things that it's a mistake to use
your entire supply on your golf game.
No Longer Menace to Humans.
Anthrax as an animal disease has
been carefully studied of recent years.
but its occasional appearance among
human beings has never. attracted any
attention until recently. Although Il
is described in most medical text books
many physicians are not familiar with
its symptoms. This ignorance OF the
disease is the Chef source Of danger.
With preventive measures and cures
that have been perfected within the
last few years there is no reason why
It should be a menace to human lifa
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-26

IN bet you kissed every girl you
ever inst" said Pahsie, as she sur
veyed Percy over the table after the
show. Well. hardly that!s exclaimed
the one fattered. some got away
Pennsylvania Punch Bowl
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-26

Although .smokeless powder dates
back nearly fifty years. it was not I'M
I'll about 1885 that it attained its real
efaciency and sprang into general use.
However. even ne best of this powder
. not absolutely sEoAeless-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-26
- Rzpld TsIsaraphY.

A French system Of rapid teleg-
Enphy by which it is possible to send
40 900 words an hour. has worked suc-
eessfully for distances OF 900 miles IN
that country.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-26
Carrier pigeon swift.

Flying with a strong wind, the car
rier pigeon covers 1900 yards q min
ute.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-26
The Lakeland News
Lakeland's Oldest Newspaper

THE PAPER THAT FOR A GENERA
TON HAS TOLD THE STORY OF
LAKELAND. THAT HAS cHRoNE
cLEo THE BIRTHS OF CHILDREN OF
WHOM LATER IT TOLD OF THEIR WED.
DNes; THE PAPER THAT EVER SINCE
THERE WAS A TOWN HERE HAS BEEN
INTERVIEWER IN ITS HISTORY.
MORE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN BROUGHT
TO LAKELAND THROUGH REAHINe
THE LAKELAND NEWS PERHAPS THAN
THROUGH ANY OTHER AGENCY Ev.
cry WEEK GONE HUNDREDS OF COP.
les GO OUT OF THE STATE, THE RE.
MAlNDER OF ITS LARGE CIRCULATION
GOING TO THE NEloHRoRlNo TOWNS
AID VILLAGES, AND REACHING PRAc.
TIcALLY EVERY FARMER AND GROW
Err IN THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN
PORTIONS OF POLK COUNTY,
1T IS SPLENDID ADVERTISING
MEpluM-so RECOGNIZED BY THE BIG
NATIONAL ADVERTISERS. WHO USE
1T REGULARLY.
IT IS JUST THE THING FOR THE
PERSON WHO LIVES AT DISTANCE
AND DESIRES TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH
THIS SECTIONS PROGRESS AND HAP
PENINcs.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-08-31
CHILDISH FEARS VERY REAL
Parents Are Apt to Underestimate
Their Effect on the Minds of
the Little Ones.

The mother knew that her son had
been afraid of the dark for years, but
had thought him long cured Of it be-
cause he always went up to bed at
night alone with his younger brother.
So she refused to go upstairs with him,
or let his brother go, as Peter was
amusing the company at that moment.
Jack went out and was gone such q
long time that finally the mother was
alarmed and went to see what was the
matter. She found the boy crourhed
half way up the stairs, slowly creep
ing up, but plainly terrified. When
he saw her the lad started to cry con-
vulsively and said that something was
hiding at the top Of the stairs, ending
his statement with, "but you told me
to CO. mother, so was going" 1t was
the truest form of bravery, because he
was slowly going right on up, although
almost scared to death.
Anything that might produce fear in
the child's mind should be avoided like
the plague, for it is just as disas-
trous to the child's mentality as some
dread disease might be to his body.
Take, for instance, the practice on
the part of really kind-hearted par
ents of throwing a child in the water
to teach him to swim. This severe
method may succeed in certain cases,
but its usual effect is to teach the
child not only to dread and fear the
water for years but also to lose his
confidence and trust in his parents.
Be careful to keep fear from your
children's minds.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-08-31
Possibilities of sIano.

Slang and its possibilities were WV
idly expressed in the conversation of
two youths in Back Bay home one
night recently, says the Boston TRAY
eler. The boys got into a discussion
and when all legitimate arguments had
been exhausted, the following repartee
was heard:
"Snow again, didn't catch the
drift"
Keep on spOuting, kid, you're a
whale"
'Tie yer shoe, your tongues hangin
out"
Hang crepe on yer ear, you mutt,
yer brain is dead"
Jaw sand your tracks, yer slippin' !"
"Sneeze, little one, your bean is
dusty"