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lULEY KIDNEY PTLL
or RHEUMATISM KIDNEYS AND ELaetsf
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
BATON ROUGE.

BY virture Of and in conformity with
the provisions of Act No. 30 of the
Extra Legislative Session of 1915.
sealed bids will be received at my Office,
on or before the LIST day of May, 1916,
at twelve o'clock, noon, for the lease
Of the oil, gas and mineral rights, in
and to the following described lands
situated in the Parish Of Na~tchitoches.
State Of Louisiana, to wit:
Being all the lands the State owns
in the bed of Black Lake, in Secs. 10,
30 90, and Ed, EA Of NW4, NW4 OF
NW4, NE4 of SWt, Sec. 81, all 10
Township IL, North Range, Z West,
North Western District, Ca.
The right to reject any and all bids
Is reserved.
L. L. HALL,
Alb st. Governor.
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Equal Suffrage Glib.
MONDAY. ApR1L II. 1915.

MoSDAY, APRTL II, 1915.
Compulsory Education Results
ID those places where it has been
tried.
Miss Ada Jack Carver
Why Women should serve on
Educational Boards.
Mrs. Ewing.
Women ia Educational Ex-
ecntlve Offices
Mis- Mary Tarver.
yocaE Solo
Miss ssessel Breazeale.
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Natchitoches Parish Board of
School Directors was called to order at
1:30 P. M. as per adjournment by I. B.
Sellers, Vice President, and following
members present: Barron. Huckabay,
Huffman, Ingram, Martin, Miller,
Pullin, Sellers and Truly.
Absent: Levy
PROCESS VERBAL OF CANVASS OF Re-
TURNS OF THE JOHNSON SPECIAL
ELECTION.
Be it known and Remembered,
That on this the Bird day of April,
1916, at ten o'clock A. NJ. in accor-
dane with resolution of the Parish
Board of School Directors of the Par
ish Of Natchitoches, enacted on the
18th day of February, 1916, notice of
which was issued and published accord
ing to law, the undersigned members
of the Parish Board of School Direc-
tors of Natchitoches Parish, being a
quorum thereof, met in public session
at the Office of said board in said Par
ish, and according to law opened the
ballot box used in, and which was. re-
received from the commissioners of,
the election held on Friday, the 31st
day of March, 1916, in accordance with
said resolution, and there proceeded to
count the ballots both in number and
amount, for and against, to determine
the proposition to levy a five mills
special tax on all property subject to
taxation in the Johnson School District,
Parish of Natchitoches, Louisiana, an
nually, for the period of five years, for
the purpose of giving additional aid to
the public schools of the said school
district.
The result of said count was Eight
ballots and Twenty-eight Hundred and
Fifty dollars in favor of said PROPOSE
ton, and Five ballots and Six Hundred
dollars against said proposition; and,
therefore the majority in both number
and amount cast by the property tax
payers of the johnson School District
in the Parish of Natchitoches in said
election being in favor therefore; ard
sAt the same time and place we did
examine and the returns as
evidenced by the duplicate tally sheets
and duplicate compiled statement, the
correctness of both being sworn to by
the Commissioners, according to law,
and finding also that the returns indi-
Gated a majority both in number and
amount of property in favor of said
proposition.
Therefore, we declare that the result
of the said election is in favor of the
Propositian to levy a eve mills
special tax on all the property subject
to taxation in the johnson School Dis
trict, Parish of Natchitoches, Louis
lana, annually, for the period of five
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SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
Continued from page q

election.
This the 3rd day Of April, 1916.
EDGAR LEVY,
President OF the Parish Board of School
Directors-
AYES: Barron, Huckabay, Huffman,
Ingram, Levy, Martin. Miller, Plliin,
Sellers and Truly.
Nays: None.
Resolution by T. B. Sellers, $50
onded BY DR.. w. H. Haekaaay:
Whereas. i'm the judgment OF the
Board Of School Directors OF the Par
ish of Natchitoches, Louisiana, ii Isl TO
the best interest Of the schools II
township Niue t9l Range Eight t6l 81
NatchitOches, Louisiana, that an eIse
ton should be held to take the senses
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PROCLAMATION.

Pursuant. to a resolution passed by
the Parish Board of School Directors
of the Parish of Natchitoches, LOuisi-
ana, at its regular meeting held on the
Bird day of April, 1916, /, Edgar Levy,
President of the said Parish Board of
School Directors, hereby give notice
that, in compliance with said resolu-
ton, a special election will be held in
Alpha-Fairview School District, Parish
of Natchitoches, Louisiana, on Tues
day, the 9th day of May, 1916, for the
purpose of submitting to the property
taxpayers qualified under the Constitu-
ton and laws of the State of Louisiana
to vote at said election the following
proposition, to-wit: To levy a special
tax of 10 mills on the dollar on all the
property, in Alpha-Falrview School
District, Parish of Natchitoches, Louis
lana, subject to State taxation, an
nually, for the period of ten years, for
the purpose of giving additional aid to
the public schools of said school dis
trict.
For the purpose of said special cleo
bion the polling places will be at A. L..
Messick's Store and the following COM
missioners and clerks of election have
been appointed to serve at this cleo
ton, all Of whom will serve without
compensation: A. l.. Messick, B. f.
Adams and J.. C. Davis, commissioners,
aud j. A. Wafer, clerk.
At said special election the polls will
open at sven o'clock A. M. and close
at FIVE o'clock P. n, and the election
will be conducted in accordance with
the laws of Louisiana applicable there
to.
Notice is also given that at ten O'Clock
A. M. on the 18th day of May, 1916,
the said Parish Board of School Direc-
tors of the Parish of Natchitoches,
Louisiana. will meet at Natchitoches,
Louisiana, and in open session proceed
to open the ballot boxes and count the
ballots in number and amount, examine
and canvass the returns, and declare
the result Of said election.
This the Sd day of April, 1916.
EDGAR LEVY,
President of the Parish Board of School
Directors.
Ayes: Barron, Huckabay, Huffman,
Ingram, Levy, Martin, Miller, PulIin,
Sellers and Truly.
Nays: None.
Resolution by DR.. w. H. Huckabay,
seconded by DR.. F. w. E. Truly:
That this body adjourn for dinner to
meet again for the afternoon session at
I:3O Pm.
Yeas: Barron, Huckabay, Huffman,
Ingram, Levy, Martin, Miller, Pullin,
Sellers and Truly.
Nays: None.
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PERSONAL
AND
OTHERWISE

and pleasant. On the 18th a storm
will form over the upper Mlssis.
sippi Valley and move eastward
18th to 18th thunder storms, 18th
to 10Th northeast gales and heavy
rains. goth clearing and warmer.
Mtss Cecile Prudhomme is en-
joying a visit to her sister Mrs.
B. F. Dranguet.
Mems and Boys Palm Beach
Suits at Semmelman's.
Miss Marguerite L'Herison who
is teaching in Acadia parish, is at
home for a visit.
Straw hats, best styles. lowest
prices, at Semmelman's.
Messrs, d. l.. Suddath and
Arthur Shepperd were business
visitors to New Orleans during
the week.
Children dresses and midIies at
Semmelmsn's.
Mr.. X. w. Winstead spent the
week end at DeRidder where he
went to serve as Judge at the par
ish field and track meet.
Mr.. Tom johnson has been
spending a few days in Natchito-
ches, his first visit to his old home
in several years.
New dress goods at Semmel-
mans.
Judge G. V. Porter left on
Monday for Shreveport where he
is presiding over the regular
Spring term of Circuit Court.
Mrs. g. G. Whisenhunt and son
are attending the Presbyterian
Synod that is beng held in Rus
ton this week.
Our new ready made dresses
have created q sensation-Sem-
melman,s.
al meeting of the Red River
Presbytery viii be held at the
Presbyterian church on Normal
Avenue on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday of next week.
Messrs. John NJ. Parker, Harold
Noise and Ill, HI. Ahrens of New
Or leans spent a few hours in Nat
chitoches Thursday between trains
and while in town were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Aaron.
Wilson Bros. Union Suits,
unusual stuff, popular priced
Semmelman's.
Miss Inez Chaplin left on We'd
nesday morning and Mrs. McVoy,
Messrs. Roy and Bateman on
Wednesday night for Lake Charles
to attend the State Teachers As
ssociation in session in that city.
Miss Marie Breazeale accom-
panied by her fathec MIR. Phanor
BreazeaIe left Tuesday night for
New Orleans where she will spend
a few weeks with her sister Miss
July.
SemmeIman's now have the
local agency for the famous Will
son Bros. mems furnishings.
Mr.. Sidney Katie left on Mon
day for Baltimore TO join his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Adolphe
Katie. who have been in that city
for the past few weeks and will
return with him.
Misses Edith Porter, Anna Bell
and Messrs. A. Freidricks and
Will Phillips left on tuesday
night for Jennings where these
gifted yiolinists gave q recital last
night. and will give one tonight
In Lake Charles before the State
Teachers Association.
Rev. P. M. Brown of the Nat
chitoches Methodist Church and
formerly presiding elder Q f
shreveport district and wife have
been guests at the college during
the past week. They were at
tending the Sunday School con-
vention and it was needless to say
that their many friends were glad
to see them Shreveport Journal.
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amining and counting the ballots, can-
Wasting the returns and declaring the
result of the said election.
Section 6. Be it further ordained,
etc.. That the President of the Parish
Board of School Directors be and he is
hereby instructed TO give public notice
of the said election by proclamation to
be duly published according to law in
the following form:
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Taxable Valuation S

NOTICE TO VoTERS:-To vote in
favor of the proposition submitted up
on this ballot, place q cross * mark
in the square under the word Yes;
to vote against it, place a similar mark
under the word mo-.
NOTE:-The voter must write his
name on the back Of his ticket.
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Signature Of Voter.


Section 3. Be it further ordained,
etc., That the Secretary of the Parish
Board Of School Directors be, and he i
hereby ordered to cause to be prepared
for use at the said election the tally
sheets, lists of qualified electors, as
sessed valuation of property, blank
statements for the compilation of the
vote. in number and amount, and other
election blanks that may be required
for the purpose of holding the said cleo
ton. To cause the same to be placed
in the ballot boxes for use at the pro
cincts, and make provision for the
transmission Of the ballot boxes to the
precincts of the school districts at
which the election is to be held.
Section 4. Be it further ordained,
ETC., That the polling places Or pre-
cincts for said election shall be Mes
sick's Store and the following COM
msssioHers and clerks of election are
appointed as follows:-A. L. Messlck,
B. #. Adams. ]. G. Davis, commits
sioners. and j. A. Wefer, clerk. AL
Of whom wf1f serve without eompen-
sation.
Section 8. Be it further ~ordaiLe
etc That the Parish Board of 1cs4o9'
nirectnrs shall meet at ten O'Clock a.
IL. Oh tie nth day of May. 1916, fer
the purpose in open session. Of e1-
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Proposition to levy a 10
mills special tax on all the
property subject to taxation
in Alpha airview School Dis
trict, Parish Of Natchitoches,
Louisiana, annually for the
period of 10 years, for the
purpose Of giving additional
aid to the public schools of
the said school district.
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PRoMULGATIoN OF ELECTION

State of Louisiana,
Parish of Natchitoches.
By the direction of the School Board
notice s hereby given that on Friday,
the 31st day of March, 1916, an election
was held in the Johnson School District
in the Parish of Natchitoches, Louis
lana, to determine the
Proposition to levy a five mills special
tax on all property subject to taxation
in the johnson School District, Parish
of Natchitoches, Louisiana, annually,
for the period of FIVE years, for the
purpose of giving additional aid to the
public schools of the said school dis
trict.
That the majority of the taxpayers
voting at said election in favor of said
proposition was Three in number and
Twenty-Five Hundred and Fifty dollars
In amount; and that therefore said
proposition was carried
This done and signed on this the Bird
day of April, 1916, at Natehitoches,
Louisiana, in the Parish Of Natchito-
ches.
EDGAR LEVY,
President of the Parish Board of
School Directors.
L. E HUDSON,
Sec'y. & Treas. of Parish Board
of School Directors.
Resolution by DIR. Huckabay, sec
onded by Mr.. Miller
That this body adjourn to meet on
the 18th day of May, 1916. Carried.
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of automobile supplies and accessories
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BY HERBERT QUICK

In comparing preparedness for
war with insurance.. we must not
forget that II inHures against a con-
tingency far different from death
or fire
Death f. sure 10 come some time.
and insurance cannot prevent H. IL
can only provide against some OF
the consequences OF H.
am not one OF those who be.
lleye that war Ia like death-iney.
table and national and normal
historic function War Ia ayoidable.
II is not avoidable by one nation
like the United States. any more
than fighting is Ryoidable by one
man In community In which fight
ing IL normal" and natural"
1T takes two TO make quarrel
Only twog Step into a tavern OF
the old sort TO escape the storm
outside. and refuse 20 take a drink
with the crowd.
Tho man offering you the drink
will soon show you that IL takes
only one 10 make an attack, what.
ever may be tho case with quar-.
rel
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HERBERT QUICK SAYS:
Life Insurance Won't Prevent Death But War Insurance
\ WILL Prevent War!

This world 10 . dlsorderly
tavern full OF fighting and
ora~iing and robbery. We as
nation cannot get out OF the
tavern without getting out Of
the world. War ls no more
normal and natural than bar
room hahtino-but In such a
world we may have to fight at
any time.
u may be this very year.
We must be prepared to fight.
no matter how peaceful our inten.
tons. and II will take us years 10
prepare.
Preparedness for war is unlike
insurance against fire because fire
does not lie back for years with it's
eve on your buildings. and prenare
TO break out. and at last actually
break out when your insurance is
lapsed and the wind is blowing a
gale.
War does.
Therefore preparedness for war
on our part win actually tend 10
prevent war. since II will deter any
other nation from attacking US.
Bat. says a friend. n prepared.
ness for war will make us more
prone to attack others. II may even
Increase the probability OF war.
There are many reasons for
thinking that this is not true. But
anyhow. we seem To stand between
two dangers. II my friends cues.
ton is answered yes"
I. Being attacked while de.
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CYNTHIA GREYs ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

al am very much Interested
Ina young woman, and would like
to pay her further attention. Would
n be advisable to give her a gift
for her birthday which 10 In the
near future7 ! intend to ask her
70 marry me, but would like first
70 find out N she cares for me.
How can I do so7 JIM.
A.--The gift would surely inti-
finue the friendship. As to your sec
flnue the friedship. As TO your sec
ond question. you cannot very we'll
find out the state OF her feelings
before revealing your own. She
VIII conceal her feelings until you
ask her outright to marry you.
OIL am respectable young
man Of "a, fair dancer and good
dresser. Yet ! am unable TO find
nice girl friend. When ! ask
oirfs to dance with me, or TO let me
escort them home, they always
have an excuse ready. am not
stuck up. ! will speak to any per
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son who smiles or speaks 10 me.
What 10 the matter with met How
should act among young Iadies7
r. v.
A.--Your letter indicates that
you may be too free TO speak. To
gain the friendship of refined young
women a man must be reasonably
well educated. clean in his personal
habits and modest and respectful
in his bearing toward them.
Dear Mas Grey: May I cay a
few words 70 the man signing him
self "a Lsborer," whose letter sp-
pssred In your columns short
time aao1
am working girl. Clrcun,-
stances have made Il impossible 10
get out of II.
have grown up In nice mid
stances pressed be into housework
when girl OF IS, and same cIrcur-
die class homo and was sent to a
good school, but my parents died
and left me and my brothers and
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AGE
=: 4 -:
LAST COLUMN

AN AFTERNOON PAPER IN
Seattle has started its readers to
sending coupons 10 a senator at
Washington 10 urge preparedness.
The editor OF this colyum. determ-
ined not 10 be outdone. hereby pro-
poses that his readers do a little
coupon work themselves.
We observed in the papers yes
terday that Congressman WIN Hum
phrey Knocked the eternal daylights
out Of our hoped-for prosperity In
a speech in the house. Let's give
VIII little letter shower 10 show
our appreciation Of bis noble ef-
forts. II is respectfully suggested
that readers Of this colyum clip out
the coupon printed herewith. and
mall II TO Congressman VIII y.
Washington. d. G. Let
US REWARD WILL.
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staff Hpseisi
NEW YORK. Jan. T.-Coi. I'd.
ward NJ. House. assistant president
OF tho United STATES,
Such Is the unique place occupied
At Woodrow wilson's right hand by
the mysterious Texan who Is now
In London on his second diplomats
trip TO Europe. at tho request OF bis
pal. the president
kest TO tho chief magistrate
Of the nati5n himself. Edward
mandeit House 10 the most lnfiu-
entail man In the United States.
Aitho he holds no office. and new.
er has hold any. he far ontweighn
cabinet officers and bureau heads
In Washington affairs.
He 10 q figure without par.
ailei In our political history.
Other presidents have had
their Intimate advisers. Bot
Col. House 10 unlike any OF
them.
Ae Asks for Netting
The so-ealleo Kitchen eabl.
nets" OF past administration
have been composed either OF
office holders or seekers sster
presidential favor.
Col. House asks nothing for him.
self lie has moro moncy than
man OF his simple tastes could
ever spend. lilo hates the limeligh,
with an intensity tina, bars him
from public office. lie IA neither
philanthropist nor reformer. lie
represents no interests at Wash.
inEton. either political or finan-
cial.
THEN WHY DOES HE PLAY
THE POLITICAL GAME7
Tho answer to this question is as
amazing a. the man himself. Col.
House IL a CoNSoIssEUR or
POLITICS.
lie IL q new kind OF collector,
who gathers men and measures,
instead OF Persian rugs. postage
stamps or PekineHs dogs
Delivers Clear Report
Col. House. after hia first mis-.
sion abroad. gave tho president Just
what he wanted-a clear-cut view
OF tho tangled situation in war.
swept Europe.
lilo came back with no dreams or
|enthuslasms on the subject OF
peace.
Now he has gone back again 20
train tho white light OF his intelli.
Eence on tho new situations that
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have arisen since.
Col. House is one OF the small.
wirF men who do great deal
without making any noise. Ills Is
"A BAtLBEARING PERSONAL.
.Tf. ha moves swiftly. but with
never a squeak or raNp
He's Texas Banker
He WAS born 81 years ago. at
Houston. Texas. and he was NOT
born poor lilo went TO Cornell and
then vent back home TO add 10 the
family fortunes In banking and
land dealing.
lilo became a familiar figure al
Texas conventions. II was not long
before his akin at political manip.
nation began TO show itself. and
soon the leaders learned TO take
HIS advice.
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sisters almost pennlless. had 10 ,
leave school and work 20 help my
younger sisters. had no choice.
and now, at 20. | don't see how I
could do better II learned some.
thing else.
often have felt the lure Of ease
as ! watched other girls ard envIed
their good times. but kept on the
straight and narrow path because !
wanted to get married. have a
homo and babies. II never came.
tho. Where are those nice work.
ing men who would appreciate a
nice girl and be willing 10 build y
home, even very small one and
take up the duties OF married llfe7
have never met any men to speak
Of because my money was needed
for other things than dresses, par
ties and shows. The few ! have met
were either stupid, or OF the ne'er.
do-WelI type, whom you find Iolter-
ing around cafes. Are these the
ones a girl like me has 10 choos.
from, and why7 Do people think
a girl who works In the house Ia
stupid and dull7 I have kept up
with the times and even In the
hardest time when | could barely
afford car ride. always bought
books and read the newspapers.
hate trashy fiction and horror.
stories. ! am not sentimental, al
tho a number Of people think do.
nestle ls In love most OF the time.
Ny hope and dream from child
hood on was to live on 4 farm and
to work there In the open, and now
am saving a few pennies TO get a
small place some day where can
work out my own ideas and live
like the human being was Intend.
ed 10 be.
My opinion IL that working
man can have home and be happy
II he really wants TO live up 70 Il,
even N he makes but small wages
and has little TO give for pleasure
I have been In the homes Of rich
people, yet their riches did not
make them happy. They were the
most miserable beings one could
Imagine. But know family who
has but $50 per month, yet they
raise five children and send the
two oldest 10 high school and own
their home and have saved a little
for the rainy days. " they can do
II, why not others7 Nothing 10 I'm.
possible II one only tries.
Woodworking BUT HAPPY
GIRL.
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Then a Texas governor put him
on his staff. and he has been
"coloneled" by his friends ever
since.
When the democratic leaders
were casting about for presidential
timber In 1911. Col. House attended
most OF the important conferences
And IL was during this period
that he came into closest contact
with Wilson.
His place as assistant prest-
cent" did rot develop, how
ever. until Wilson was In Of
flee and the Mexican reign o.
terror was ereasirg tho presl-
centlal brow.
II was then that Woodrow
Wilson developed the habit OF
dropping In on Col. House at
New York.