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The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-05-04

naucontTaband. Under this declaration, which vas subscribed to by all the
maritime nations. We have . right absolutely to ship cotton, not only to
neutral ports Of Europe, but to Germany and Austria themselves. Humanity
hhudders at the thought Of the death Of the splendid Americans who went
GIN on the Lusftanfa, but humanity would have more cause for shuddenng
ut could have presented to it in some similarly striking and dramatic wg
The woe, sorrow and suffering that will be occasioned to multiplied thou
sands Of men. women and children in the Southern states a 4 result of
lotion being forced down to starvation prices.
The reason why cotton does not command IS or 20 cents per pound Il
simply because Great Britain has q naval strange hold IN our shipment
and' therefore, on the world supply England sends her ships Of war out
into the open seas, captures American cotton, no matter to whom the same
may be destined, carries 1t into British ports, sets up prize courts of her
cn nomination, which prize courts, Of course, ire operating in her favor
shd which, under such circumstances, after whatever delay they eject to i'm
rose, assess the damages Of the American shipper at whatever price they see
herself OF the extraordinary high prices existing on the continent Of Europe
produced in part by her diversion of u shipments, to resell 1t 1T q profit
The American shipper has no recourse except to the government The acts
Of Great Britain referred to, according to the welrecognized principle OF
international law, constitute war against the United States.
This grievance is now of many months standing and the South is about
10 bring to market another great crop Of cotton. Under such circumstances
enc would expect that our government, without prompting, would know per
fe6ly well how to deal with acts on the part of the British government,
amounting to warfare against our trade and country
IT is not necessary for us to resort to war against Great Britain in re
tahation A simple. adequate and obvious remedy would be for the president
10 advise Great Britain that unless she respects the law of nations as regards
our foreign commerce, he will call on congress to adopt a resolution forbid
ding the expectation Of arms and munitions of war to foreign countries"
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-05-04

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 procee,
to open the ballot boxes and count tn
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 Schoo
Directors.
Ayes: Barron, Huckabay, Huffman,
Ingram, Levy, Martin, Miller, Pullin,
Sellers and Truly.
Nays: None.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-05-04
Notice.

Bids will be received for building
four dipping yats, one, each in Wards
/, 3, 5, and 10, specifications furnished
oy live stock Sanitary Board of Baton
Rouge.
All bids must be in by 10 o'clock
Nay 4th. 1916, Right reserved to re-
ject any and all bids. -
G. H. PERSON,
Prest. P. j.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-05-04
A OF LOUISIANA.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
BATON ROUGE.

BY virture of and in conformity with
he provisions of Act No. 80 of the
Extra Legislative Session of 1915.
ealed bids will be received at my Office,
N or before the 1st day of May, 1916,
It twelve O'Clock, noon, for the lease
If the oil, gas and mineral rights, in
md to the following described lands
5ituated in the Parish of Natchitoches.
state of Louisiana, to wit:
being all the lands the State owns
n the bed of Black Lake, in Secs. 10,
%, 80, and Ed, Ed of NWt, NW4 of
wv, NEf of SW4, Sec. 81, all in
township IL, North Range, z West,
North Western District, La.
The right to reject any and all bids
) reserved.
L. E, HALL,
.-13 st. Governor.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-05-04
PHOENIX LODGE NO. SO
r. e A. M.

Regular meetings on 1st and Ord
Wednesdays, at 1880 P. NJ.
Hiram Chapter No. 45. R A. W..
Regular meetings End Mondays
at 7:30 P. NJ.
Jage Council No. Is. r. & S. M.
Regular meetings Ord Mondays
at 1880 P, NJ,
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-05-04
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
Continued from page u

Proposition to levy a 10
mills special tax on all the
property subject to taxa
ton in NJ. d. School Dis
trict, Parish of Natchito-
ches, Louisiana, annually,
for a period of five years,
for the purpose of giving
additional aid to the public
schools of the said school
district.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-05-04
Taxable Valuation S.

NOTICE TO VOTERS:-To vote in
favor of the proposition submitted upon
this ballot, place a cross (X) mark in
the square under the word "YES"; to
vote against it, place a similar mark
under the word "NO".
NOTE:-The voter must write his
name on the back of his ticket.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-05-04
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
R. c. Duff
On Cotton AS Contraband.

Hon r. C. Dun. one Of the highest authorities OF
International law in the nation and one Of the mos
capable citizens in the United States, when asked t.
investigate the exporting of cotton and interpret thu
laws Of nations on this subject for the American pillow.
man, said In part:
Article 2S Of the Declaration Of London reads a.
follows: The following may not be declared contra
band of war: ~ raw cotton, wool, silk, etc. Greaf
Britain Is not only q signatory of the Declaration OF
London, but in fact called the conference and insisted
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-05-04
Taxable Valuation S

NOTICE TO VOTERS:-To vote in
favor of the proposition submitted up
on this ballot, place a cross OK mark
in the square under the word "'Yes";
to vote against it, place a similar mark
under the word 'NO".
NOTE:-The voter must write his
name on the back of his ticket.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-19
TDAA.: i IZ[! n
.lUEZIURU
UNIFORM COLOR IS DESIRED
coIorina Should Be Added Just Before
churnino 6egns--overchurning
Is Undesirable.

A uniform color in the butter from
one season to the other il desirable.
hence during the winter when the
cows are getting dry feed little col
oring should be added. Too much col
oring. however, Is very undesirable.
When coIorIng is used 1t should be
added just before the churnIng begins.
Stopping the churn at the proper
time has much to do with the quality
Of the butter. II should be stopped
when the butter Is In the form OF
granules about the size OF kernel Of
wheat or q triae larger. When the
butter is churned to too small gran
uies many Of them will 60 through the
buttermilk strainer aud will cause
more or less loss. Overchurning Ia uu-
desirable because the butter will retain
considerable buttermilk, which is DIM
cult toremove'and which also tends to
cause the butter to deteriorate faster.
AS soon as the churning has been COM
pleted, the buttermIlk should be drawn
of.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-19
BLACKLEG is TO BE AVOIDED
Infectious Disease Usually Attacks
Cattle Between Ages Of Six
Months and Two Years.

The infectious disease known as
blackleg usually affects cattle between
the ages of six months and two and
one-half years. II gains entrance to
the tissues through small wounds on
the skin.
swelling occurs beneath the skin
on the headquarters, the shoulder, or
the lower portion of the neck. If the
hand is passed over this swelling 1t
crackles, and If cut into, a yellowish,
bloody fluid flows out. The carcasses
of dead animals should be buried or
burned and the spots where they died
should be disinfected.
The healthy cattle should be re-
moved from infected pastures and all
susceptible cattle should be vaccinated.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-19
Rheumatism Follows Exposure

In the rain all day is generally fol.
lowed by painful iwinges of rneuma
tism or neuralgia. Sloan's Eminent
will give you quick relief and pre-
vent the twinges from becoming
torture. 1t quickly penetrates with
out rubbing and soothes the sore
and aching joints For sore, stiff,
exhausted muscles that ache and
throb from overwork, Slcan's L'ni
ment affords quick relief. Bruises,
sprains, strains and other minor in
juries to children are quickly oothed
by Sloan's Liniment. Get bottle
to day at or Druggists. 25c. Nd
veitisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-19
Wooden Butter Worker.

help in mixing the salt. 1t may also
be used for taking the butter out OF
the churn and in working the water
out of the butter. Where big churn
is used the fork will be very convent
ent.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-19

McMinnviIle. Tenn Mrs. Ocie
Jet. Of this place. writes: II don't
believe | would he living today. II II
hadn't been for Cardui. lay in bed
"a days. d The doctor came every
day but he did me no good. Finally
he adv sod an operat on, but would
not consent. and instead took Cardui.
Now ] am going about the hou.e.
doing my ork. and even do my
washing. Csrdui worked wonders n
my case. Am In better health than
for five years" Cardui is a sti ength.
ening tonic for women, 4 r ii yes
pain. tones up the nerves. builds
et,en tn. Try 1t. Atyour druggists
Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-19
Ammonia Tank Exploded.

Six men, including Samuel Botkin,
president of the Interstate Milk and
Cream company, were killed at New
ark, N. j., in an explosion Of an am
monia tank at the company's plant,
which was to open Monday. The
tank, 8 feet by IS inches in dimension,
was being tried out preparatory to
putting il into use and all the victims
were watching the tests. Is
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-19
Horticultural
s11NC(.AW5 $ s
PLANTING THE BUSH FRUITS
Recommended by New Jersey Station
That Raspberry and Blackberry Be
Six Feet Apart.
veftisernent

The New Jersey station recon-
mends that raspberry and blackberry
plants be set about three feet apart
In the row. Six feet is the minimum
distance between rows, and Black.
cap raspberries and blackberries will
often do better II the rows are seven
feet apart. Such strong growing va
rieties of blackberries as the Ewing
Wonder or Black Diamond are easily
cultivated and handled when set at a
minimum of four feet apart in the row.
Dewberries are usually set with the
rows six feet apart Currants and
gooseberries are set four feet apart
in the row, with six feet between
rows.
Early planting OF bush fruits is very
important. IL the buds and shoots
are broken off after starting, the sec
ond lot does not develop Immediately
and the plants therefore do not get a
good start. The Blackcap raspberry
requires more care in planting than
the red raspberry or blackberry, be-
cause its roots are developed In a
cluster, similar to those of the straw
berry. All plants bearing rot gall,
a most destructive disease, are thrown
out.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-19
Time Card
Effective Aug. IL. 1916.
TRAINS. GOING SOUTH

TRAINS. GOlNG SOUTH.
No. sc. & N. o. Lin. 1921 am
No. 5l-St. l.. Express 5:29 p. m.
No. 95-Dixie Flyer 9:S5 a. m.
No. 55--Hopkinsville Ac. TOO a. m
No. 53-St. L. Fast Mail 5:36 a. m
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
No. &C. & St. l.. Lin. 5:29 a. m,
No. 52-St. Louis Express 9:55.a m,
No. 94-Dixie Flyer 7:O2 p. m.
No. 56-Hopkinsville Ac. 8:55 p. m
No. 54-St. l.. Fast Mail 1924 p. m.
No. 81 connects at Guthrie for
Memphis and point. as far south as
Erin. and for Louisville. Cincinnati
and the East.
Nos. SO and IS make direct con.
nection at Guthrie for Louisville.
Cincinnati ard all points north and
east thereof.
No. SO carries through sleepers to
Atlanta, Macon, Jacksonville, St.
Augustine, and Tampa, Fla. Also
Pullman sleepers TO New Orleans.
Connect at Guthrie for points East
and West. No. SO will not carry To-
cal passengers for points north Of
Nashville. Tenn
7. S. WOOSLEY, Ticket Agent
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-19

ton at all except the agility to put up
with hardship may be as profitable.
No farmer can be absolutely assured
of having good producing herd simply
by selecting a breed. If he tests his
cows, and weeds out and breeds up, he
can establish good herd of any of the
good breeds.
1t is only fair to add, however, that
both in popular favor and milk and
butterfat records the Holsteins have
distinct lead at the present time.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-19
FREQUENT FEEDING OF CALF
Stomach Is Quite Small and viii Not
Hold Large Quantity Of Milk
at One Time.

The stomach of the calf is small
and will not hold a large quantity OF
milk at one time. This makes II nee
essary to feed II as often as practical
BILE. Overlooking will cause indiges-
ton and may result In the death Of
the calf.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-19
WOODEN WORKER FOR BUTTER
Fork, Made Big and Strong Enough to
Bear Strain, Is Of Great Help
In Mixing Salt.

Sometimes butter is notified and un-
even in coloring because of the salt
not being evenly and uniformly mixed
and dissolved. A wooden butter fork,
made big and strong enough to bear
considerable strains will be valuable
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-19
WELL-SELECTED DAIRY HERD
Holsteins Have Distinct Lead al Pres.
ent Time, Both in Popular Fa-
vor and Records.

When 1t comes to dairy performance
the farmer who will give careful shell
ter. feed and treatment to really well
selected. herd of Holsteins, Ayrshires.
Guernseys or Jerseys will find them all
good; but If he is going TO give bad
treatment to his cattle, a common
"rustler," with no special recommended
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-09-22

GAS normal business conditions
were restored, however, postal rev.
enues began to show marked i'm
provement and have so continued to
improve that the Department can now
(June 26), within two days of the
close Of its fiscal year, announce con-
fidently that when the accounts for
the year were closed and all debts pro
vided for there will be another sur
plus in the postal revenues.
"This surplus and those which pre-
ceded it, have been brought about
Notwithstanding the loss incident to
the handling of second-class mail. The
conditions in. 1916 in no way differ
from those which prevailed in 1911.
The rate for this class of mail was
the same then as it is now. The rate
is fixed by Congress and cannot be
changed except by its action.
after all has been said in criti-
cism or rejoinder the fact remains
that there will not be a deficiency OF
$80,000,000 in the postal revenues for
the present year, or any other amount,
but on the contrary, there will be a
surplus.
"a. M. DOCKERY,
"Third Assistant Postmaster Gen."
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-09-22
METHODS-NOT DEEDS

The more signal the service render
ed the people by any act Of President
Wilson, the more bitter the attacks on
him by Republican papers.
He kept the country out of war
How they abuse his method of doing
it!
He settled the strike situation by
the firm adherence to the simple right.
How Republican editors rave oyer his
method of doing it! Heretofore their
slogan of criticism has been "words
not deeds; but now when his words
are few and his action prompt, they
are even more yiyRerous in their
abuse.
Unhappy is the lot of Republican
editors under the Wilson administra-
ton; in every case, to avoid palpablc
folly, they are forced to the tacit adj
mission that either his action was
right while his method was only
wrong, or his method was right and
his action wrong.
One can detect a wailing note, a
minor chord of misery in all their
objurations.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-09-22
DOCKERY SAYS POSTAL
SYSTEM SHOWS SURPLUS
Despite $SO,OOO,OOO Loss on Second
Class Matter 81 ,3oo,o 900 Has Been
Paid into U. S. Treasury

Post Office Department, as result
Of the statement alleged to have been
made by Senator Hardwick.
Departments Accounting System.
"Under the accounting laws of our
Government, the auditor for the Post
Office Department, Treasury official,
is the legal bookkeeper for the Post
Office Department. Your criticisms of
inadequate Post Office Department
bookkeeping are therefore wholly mis-
directed. The auditor cannot take
cognizance of an account until it is
paid; his report of the Departments
financial transactions, therefore, takes
into account for a given year only
such revenues as have been collected
and expenditures actually made with
in the year. Claims for the given
year, incurred principally in the last
month of the year, and therefore
amounting to several millions of dol
lars, cannot be paid until the succeed
ing year. Under the Treasury prac-
tice these payments are included in
the expenditures of the succeeding
year.
"This condition of affairs was
brought to the attention Of Post
master General Burleson shortly af-
ter he assumed office and Immediate
steps were taken to take cognizance
in his annual report of all claims UNI
paid at the end of the year. This adj
justment in the current accounts foI
| the fiscal year 1913 made necessary {
| ba re
! fiscal years 1912 and 1911. The re-
port of the Department for 1911
showed surplus of $219, 1882. AS
result of charging to the accounts
,, for 1911 expenses incurred in that yeal
| but not paid until subsequent years
! it was found that instead of surplus
there was in reality deficiency Of
| $685., 301.9O.
Surplus of 1884, 800.
! In the fiscal year 1913, as the an
| nual report of Postmaster Genera
Burleson will show, an inventory was
taken of all obligations incurred fol
the service of that year but not pale
before the end of the year. Aftel
making allowance for these unpait
claims it was found that there wa!
a surplus of 1884 ,906.78, and re
view of the finances of the previous
year showed this surplus to have beer
the first since the year 1883. In TIN
following year, and by the same meth
cd, surplus of $3,569,6S7 was shown
"That the SURPRISES claimed wer
not matters merely of technical book
keeping is demonstrated by the fac
that Postmaster General Burleson ha
already paid into the Treasury 81,
100000 of postal funds for the gen
eral use of the Government.
'In the fiscal year 1915, posta
revenues suffered severe backset a
result of the disturbed industrial
and commercial conditions that fol
lowed the outbreak of the European
war, and the Department was unabl
by reason of it's long-term contracts
to effect a reduction in postal expen
ditures proportionate to the decreas
in revenues. A deficiency Of Sill 1897,
1895 for the year resulted.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-09-22
REPUBLICANS AS PRO
MOTERS OF NEPOTISM
Nepotism Was in Flower During the
Administration of Governor
Herbert S. Hadley

of the penal commissary Of that IN.
stitution at the modest salary OIL
500 a month. Dire necessity during
the same period compelled two or
three other Republican State officials
to place nieces, nephews and other
blood relatives on the penitentiary
payroll, and through Exchanging or
swapping" jobs with officials, also IN
other State departments.
The blue book autopsy of the State
Board of Health under Republican rule
reveals Chief Clerk Champion draw
ing 81 300 per annum because he was
a brother-in-law Of one of the chief
officers of the board. This depart
ment otherwise nearly suffocated IN
the atmosphere Of nepotism under the
rule Of Hadley.
The best is saved for the last; ev-
en- the Kansas Governor Of Missouri
was not above his henchmen in see
ing that the family got theirs, for the
blue book says that hadley's father
in-law. Charles S. Lee, had piece OF
plum pie in shape Of a position in the
/ State Insurance Department that
, paid $1,000 a year.
During these four years of Repub-
lican rule in Missouri a prominent
jefferson City family had son, and
other relatives by marriage on the
State payroll, and several Republi'
can Senators and Representatives saw
to it that their dependents grew fat
and older in easy State berths at the
cost of the taxpayers of Missouri.
Nepotism also flourished then, like
now, in the city of st. Louis and ev
erywhere else that Republicans hell
the controlling reigns. The st. Louii
Court of Appeals, while Republican
carried relatives of officials on tn
payroll. Several Republican Cir
cult Courts employed relatives o
State, city and county officials a
stenographers. Many Republican
county officials also had either thei
own or relatives of State and count
officials on their payrolls.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-09-22
WALKED TO FARMINGEON

Mr.. and Mrs. S. Creglow, who or
September 10 had been married 81
years, celebrated on Monday by walk
ing to Pennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Creglow have been
residents of Bonnie Terre for many
years and their many friends rejoice
with them in the hale and hearty
health that is and has been theirs, and
to wish for them many more pleasant
anniversaries.-Bon Terre Star.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-09-22
IRIS A BIG JOB

No President since Lincoln has had
to handle such complex problems as
President Wilson has been confronted
with. He has kept you out of war.
He stopped the railroad strike. Fl.
nancial, agricultural and labor legis
lation of his administration stand al
q great monument to work well done
Do you want to make change? LET
HIM FINISH 1T.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-09-22

Constipation the Father of Many Ills.
OF the numerous ills that affect hu-
mainly large share start with con-
stipation. Keep your bowels regular
and they may be avoided. When
laxative is needed take Chamberlain's
Tablets. They not only move the bow
els but improve the appetite and
strengthen the digestion. Obtainable
everywhere (adv.)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-09-22
SOUTHEAST ITEMS


issue of jefferson county road bonds
were opened at HillsborO Tuesday.
Grant & Company of Chicago, who
offered premium of $6,637 on the
issue, were the highest bidders. With
S150,000 available the county court
will now proceed with the building Of
rock roads.-DeSoto Press.
A grey eagle measuring eight feet
from tip to tip was captured Friday
by Ed Davis near his home on the
Commerce road, two miles northeast
of Benton. The eagle had just made
an attack on a thirty-tive pound shoat
belonging to Mr.. Davis when he was
wounded by rife shot. By using a
forked stick, which he placed over the
birds neck and with the assistance Of
his dog, Ed succeeded in capturing
the eagle but not until it had nearly
gotten the best of the dog in a fierce
night. Besides killing the pig the
eagle had devoured $40 worth of
chickens. Ed Gagged the bird and
brought it to town where it attracted
much attention. The eagle weighs
80 pounds. 1t has ravenous appe-
tite and will devour chicken in a
very few minutes. An English spar
row makes only mouthful for the
bird.-Scott County Democrat.
J. R. Wilson, mayor of Maiden,
sent by express to John Putt yester-
day giant watermelon. Mr.. Putt
made the acquaintance of Mr.. Wilson
while he was in Maiden directing the
first Home-comers of that town. The
melon weighs 60 IL pounds, and
when Putt gives his friends all they
can hold he will use one of the rinds
for bath tub and will make cupola
on his front porch of the other one.
The melon was put on display in the
window of Hoffmeister's barber shop
and attracted considerable attention.
1t was also exhibited at Maiden dur
ing the Home coming. Mr.. Wilson
wrote that the melon was one of a
crop of ten acres of melons which sold
for ,689.-Jackson Cash Book.