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The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-06-22

of the proposition submitted upon this
ballot, place a (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.
Section 3. Be it further ordained,
ETC., That the Secretary of the Parish
Board of School Directors be, and he is
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, blanks
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
election, to cause the same to be placed
in the ballot boxes for use at the pre-
cincts, and make provision for the
transmission of the ballot boxes to the
precincts of the sch )ol 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
Yarborough's Store Powh a t a n
and the following commissioners
and clerks of election are appointed as
follows: T. w. Williams, F. G. Fergu-
son and F L. Rombin, Commissioners,
w. H. Young, Deputy.
All of whom will serve without com
pensation.
Section 5. Be it further ordained,
etc., That the Parish Board of School
shall meet at ten o'clock a.
m. or the 18th day of July, 1916, for
the purpose, IN open session, OF ex-
amining and counting the ballots, can
vassing 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
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.

Signature of Voter ....................~......
Notice to Voters. To vote in favor
IF 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 undei
the word "NO". Voter must writ,
MS name on the back of his ticket.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, etc
That the Secretary of the Parish Boarf
IF School Directors be, and he is here
~ ordered to cause to be prepared fol-
use at the said election the tally sheets
lists Eof qualified electors, assessec
valuation Of property, blank statement
for the compilation of the vote, in mum
Der and amount, and other election
blanks that may be required for tn
purpose of holding the said election, t
cause the same to be placed in IT,
ballot box tor use at the precinct, an
20 make provision for the transmissie
of the ballot hax to the precinct Of tt
school district at which The election r
to be held.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, etc.
That the polling place Of precinct ft
che said election shall be Chestnut, La
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-06-22

Proposition to levy a 10 mills
special tax on all the property
subject to taxation in Read
himer School District, Parish
Of Natchitoches, Louisiana,
annually, for the period of 5
years, for the purpose of CIV
ing additional aid to the pub
lie schools of the said school
district.
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Communications are solicited, and
we will not be held responsible for any
views contained therein.
No attention will be paid to annoy
nous letters.
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Corr OF A RESOLUTION PASSED BY
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
EXCHANGE BANK OF NATCHTTo-
CHEs AT THEIR REGULAR MONTHLY
NETTING on JUNE Is, 1915.
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Proposition to levy a 5 mills
special tax on all the property
;ubject to taxation in Chest
nut School District, Parish of
Jatchitoches, Louisiana. an
lualIy, for the purpose of
irving additional aid TO the
Chestnut school of the said
school district.
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aud the following three commissioner
md clerks of election are appointed t.
serve at said election, all of whor
hall serve without compensation, +
J. Pullin, r. B Stewart and B. F
3rigman, Commissioners, and E. 7
Weaver, Deputy.
Sec 5. Be it further ordained, etc.
that the Parish Board of School DireC
1ors shall meet at ten o'clock a. m. O..
the 26th day of July 1916, tor the pur
pose, in open session, of examining an
COUNTING the ballots, canvassing thv
ceturns and declaring the result of tn,
=aid election.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, etc.
That the President of the Parish Boar,
+ School Directors be, and he is here
" instructed to give public notice O.
he said election by proclamation to b
.uly published according to law, in tn
following form:
PROCLAMATION.
Persuant to a resolution passed b
he Parish Board of School Director
Of the parish of Natchitoches, La. q
It's recess session of regular meetin
aeld on the Goth day of June, 1916, !
Edgar Levy, President of said Paris
Board of School Directors, hereby Civ
that, in compliance said resolu
ton, a special election will be held i
Chestnut School District in the Paris
Of Natchitoches, La. on the Gath day O
July, 1916, for the purpose of submit
ing to the property taxpayers qualif
I'd under the Constitution and laws {,
he State of Louisiana to vote at ga,
election, the following proposition, to
,git:
To levy a special tax of 5 mills O
me dollar on all the property in Ches,
Tut School District, Parish of Match
Louisiana, subject 10 State tax
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Official journal Parish of NatChitocheS
Parish School Board.
" City of NatchitOcfseS.
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The Russian government has
borrowed $50, 900, 900 from New
York city.
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Proposition to levy a 8
mills special tax on all the
property subject to taxa
ton in Cedron 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.
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Mrs. CamnlIla l.. Breazeaie
Editor and Proprietor
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Taxable Valuation.
SIGNATURE of Votor

Signature of Voter.
Notice to Voters: To vote in favor
of the proposition submitted upon this
ballot, place a cross (X) mark under
the word YES, against it, place a
similar mark after the word mo"
Voter must write his name on the
back of his ticket.
Section 8. Be it further ordained,
etc., That the Secretary Of the Parish
Board of School Directors be, and he is
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
election, to cause the same to be placed
in the ballot boxes for use at the pre-
cincts, and make provision for the
transmission of the ballot boxes to the
several precincts of the school districts
at which the election is to be held.
Section A. Be it further ordained,
etc., That the polling places or pre-
cincts for said election shall be Cedran
School Bldg. and the following COM
missioners and clerks of election are
appointed as follows: 4. B. Clark,
Lip Rhodes, and Mat Self, Commissi-
oners; and w. H. Matthews. All of
whom will serve without compensation.
Section 5. Be it further ordained,
etc., That the Parish Board of School
Directors shall meet at ten o'clock a.
m. on the 10th day of June, 1916, for
the purpose, in open session, of X
aiming 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 low, in
the following form:
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Proposition to levy a 2 mills
special tax on all the property
subject to taxation in Powha-
School District,
Parish of Natchitoches, Louis
lana, annually for the period
If seven years for the purpose
IF giving additional aid to
the Powhatan public schools
IF the saidschool district.
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tered IN the Post Office as End class matter
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Subscription 500 Per Year
Invariably In Advance.
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M

i u RNOoSN W
the Parish Board of School Directors of
the Parish of Natchitoches. Louisiana,
at its recess session of regular April
| session held on the 10th day of
June 1916, /, Edgar Levy,
School Directors, hereby give notice
that, in compliance with said resolution
a special election will be held in
Cedron School District, Parish of
Na~tchitoches, Louisiana. on Mon
day, the Gath day of July, 1916, for the
purpose of submitting to the property
tax payers qualified under the COnsti-
tuition and laws of the State of Louisi-
ana to vote at said election, the follow
ing proposition, to-wit: To levy a
special tax of 8 mills on the dollar on all
the property in Csedron School
District, Parish of Natchitoches. La,
subject to state taxation, annually, for
the period of five years, for the pur-
pose of giving additional aid to the
public schools of said school district.
For the purpose of said special cleo
ton the polling places will be at Cedron
School Building and the following
commissioners and clerks of election
have been appointed to serve at this
election. all of whom will serve without
compensation: C. B. Clark, Lit Rhodes,
and Matt Self, Commissioners; and w.
Fl. Mathews, Deputy.
At said special election the polls will
open at seven O'Clock a. m. and close
at five o'clock p. M, and the election
will be conducted in accordance with
the laws of Louisiana applicab,
thereto.
Notice is also given that at te
O'Clock a. m. on the 26 day of July
1915, the said Parish Board of Soho,
Directors of the Parish of Natchitt
ches, Louisiana, will meet at Match
toches, Louisiana, and in open sessio
proceed to open the ballot boxes an
count the ballots in number and amour
examine and anvass the returns an
declare the result of said election.
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hA SA~ @SAh A&y Va SA@ -ASAOS
EDGAR LEVY,
President of the Parish Board c
School Directors.
Section 7. Be it further ordained
etc. That the special election herein
and hereby provided for shall be hel
and conducted and the returns thereof
shall be made under the provision
Act 256 of 1910 and amend ments o
thereof, and such other laws asimay b
applicable
Yeas: Barron, Huffman, Ingram
Martin, Miller, Pullin, Sellers anc
Truly.
Absent: Huckabay, and Levy,
Resolution by Mr.. F. w. E. Truly
seconded by Mr.. Ado Miller:
Ordering a special election to be helt
in Powhatan School District in The
Parish of Na~tchitoches, for the pur
pose of submitting to the qualified
electors of the said school district the
question of the levy of a special tax o.
z mills for the purpose of providing
additional aid to the Powhatan public
school of the said school district.
Section /. Be it ordained by tn,
Parish Board of School Directors OF
the Parish of Natchitoches, Louisiana,
That a special election be, and is he'e
by ordered to be held in Powhatai
School District in the Parish Of Natchi
toches, Louisiana, on Monday, the 24tl
lay of July, 1916, for the purpose o
submitting to the qualified electors o
the said school district entitled to vote
thereat the question of the levy of
special tax of 2 mills on the dollar OF
all ~uroDertv in the said school distric+
subject to State taxation, for a perioc
of seven years, the proceeds of the sale
6ax to be used in giving additional aic
TO the Powhatan public school of the
said school district.
Section 2. Be it further ordained
ETC., That the ballots to be used at tn,
laid election shall be prepared by tn
Secretary of the Parish Board O
School Directors, and shall be in tn
following form:
The Detroit times., 1916-07-18
Sane Summer Suggested

Now that the Fourth has gone by
with its indubltable proofs of the
advantages OF caution and common
sense. why not carry the sane idea
on throughout the entire summer
season? why not make it. in brief
a sane summer!
Every summer has its lists OF &C
cidents and even fatalities by sea
and shore. Just as the Fourth OF
July has. Many OF them-perhaps
most OF them-are OF a preventable
nature. Untried swimmers venture
out too far. boats are not handled
as carefully as they should be, ca.
noes are taken too far from shore
by inexperienced persons. and dis
aster often results.
Everyone who goes or stays on
a vacation should make up his or
her mind TO omit no reasonable pre-
caution 10 make the summer OF
1915 the sanest on record.-Chicago
Herald.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-18
A Poem a Day
YOUR hoy AND yoti

You have figured a lot on his young
career.
You have dreamed and planned ami
thought.
You have pictured him manly and
full OF cheer
With a will for the fight you've
fought.
dreams you dream
And he never viii do his part.
TIN you get night down in his heart
with him
And take him right into your
heart.
You cannot one minute believe ne
What g., h2 I,;s you have formed OF
IL you haven't meant anything unto
As far as he's gone In his strife:
You cannot look forward TO having
him rise
To positions Of honor and trust
IL you've never been comrades. with
light in your eyes.
dust.
Why. maybe you never have known
that -
Wa. --1embcr at home with you
OF - little group Of the tender and
As a man with family should 10.
fou can't expect him, whatever my
To fulnli every promise your heart
Has made for him there In life's busy
Unless you have made him a nar.
Baltimore sun.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-18

"YosnGster. you don't knoW uhdt IL Is 70 be
sctfhont fomiIv. toithout a home, 'oithout a
eoeatyy. And II you ever tempted TO soy a
scord or do q thing that shall put bar bet'reeH
yos and your family. your home aud pour
country. pray God in His mercy 10 take you that
tSsfoHt home to Hts heaven. Stick by your
fomtIy, boy; forget that yoa hare SELF while
sou do everything for them. Think Of your home,
Oot; tcrife and send and talk about 10. Let IL De
Nearer 10 your thought the farther you hare TO
troveI from e.: and rush TO IL chen you are free.
And for your country. boy, ncrer dream dream
bwt of serving her she bids you. though that
service carry you through q thousand heHS. NO
matter schat happens to you. no matter toho
ftotters you pho abuses you. never look at
as0ther flag. nerer let night pass but you prdy
God TO bless the Stars and Stripes. Remember
that you belong to your country as you
belong to your o,cn mother; stand By her as you
scosid stand By your own ptother."-Edward
Everett Hale
The Detroit times., 1916-07-18

WASHINGTON, d. c., July lS.-
II takes 100000 persons TO care for
the contents OF Uncle Sans mail
bags, This figure covers the post
Offices OF the first. second and third
classes and includes city mail car
riers.
All this vast army was placed IN
der a new generalship July l. &C
cording TO provisions OF the "legis-
lative, executive and judicial act,
approved last May. Ffty-six thou
sand postofices were transferred by
this act TO a new division OF post
Office service
This organization absorbs several
former branches II is under imme-
date charge OF Gen. Supt. Goodwin
d. Ellsworth, OF North Carolina. and
Assistant Gen. Supt. William 5.
Ryan. OF New York.
The new division will disburse ap-
propriations amounting to sl50,000.-
900 for the ensuing fiscal year. This
vast sum is required 10 cover the
salaries OF postmasters, supervisory
officers. clerks, city carriers. etc.
the rental and equipment OF ofices
not in federal buildings. maintenance
OF vehicles for delivery. collection
and transportation OF mails within
cities, etc.
The total appropriation for the
entire postal service for the fiscal
year 1917 will be approximately
1922, 900. Almost half OF this is
required for work done under the
division Of postoffice service" II
If spent in amounts varying from 81
to more than $4,000. and the hand
ling OF this amount involves ire
mendous volume OF correspondence
Besides keeping Of files and rec
ords, the work OF the new depart
ment includes the assignments. ap-
pointments. adjustments OF salaries,
investigation and consideration OF
charges. granting leave OF absence,
and the PRONUNCIATION OF rules and
regulations.
During the fiscal year ending June
80. 1915, the salaries OF over 5000
postmasters were changed and ad-
justed. $500 carriers and clerks were
promoted, 400 additional clerks
and 1900 additional carriers were
appointed.
The government owns All mall
autos. The original cost Of these
machines was more than 100000.
The expense OF operating them. In
Guiding drivers salaries, garages
and upkeep. IL about $4,000 per
The Detroit times., 1916-07-18
Here's a Sensation from
the Border That Many a
Fellow May Be Part Of.

We wish to gently point out-with all
due regard for the admitted yearning OF
the American public for sensation and
its chronic prediction for heroics-that
the estimable newspaper correspondents
down Ell Paso way are serving it up in
overdoses.
For instance, captain of militia sends
m account of the arrival of his COM
mand at the border under the lurid
heading:
"Captain's diary tells of conditions far
worse than pictured in widest dreams"
Attentively scanning said diary, which
covers the period of one day-the first
I'VE find that the principal entries are
O. follows:
l:46 a. m, observation-disclosures, hard
boiled eggs, corned-beef hash, bread, jam,
fresh butter, coffee.
IL, dinner-Beef stew, stewed toma-
toes, freshly baked bread, jam and cof-
fee.
IL to 8 p. m.-Rest. Gel Paso's siesta
period).
s, supper-Roast beef, boiled potatoes,
stewed tomatoes, bread, butter, coffee.
Now, we don't doubt but the conditions
n the National Guard along the border
are, to say the least, uncomfortable.
We have heard of that Ell Paso coun-
try, and it's no land of milk and honey.
And we have a presentiment, or a
hunch, to be strictly Ell Paso-esque, that
before our citizen-soldiers get home they
win meet with hardships which will make
! pillow of cactus as welcome as the
flowers that bloom in the spring.
But If the conditions, as set forth in
the aforesaid diary, are "far worse than
pictured in the widest dreams" of the
militia boys, then they must be having
the rosiest of pipe dreams and should be
awakened as gently and as expeditiously
- possible, for their own good.
A little of the yellow stuff tints the war
tales most attractively; too much, not
only scares the folks back home into con-
niption fits. but has bad psychological
effect on the young soldiers.
Lets save some Of our molly-coddling
( for the real hard times.
And we close this friendly Gliding with
the remark that the worst hardships of
the soldier boys aren't marker to the
woes Of the correspondent who doesn't
send in this same sensation stuff, at that
The Detroit times., 1916-07-18

tyrannical or prejudiced he may be.
They must realize that America has be-
come what it is, along the line of prog
ress, from the recognition of the inalien-
able rights of the INDIVIDUAL, and that
it is the only country which has started
on that basis.
That militarism is in direct opposition
to this and would undermine our most
cherished principles; that il completely
cuts off initiative: that a man Is no long
er a man but a THING, 10 obey orders,
fire a gun and probably get killed, can be
seen by the blind.
If the KruppS could manufacture SET
of machines that could be manipulated
like men, they would gladly do II.
Personal qualities, morals, any of the
things which go toward the building up
of mankind are utterly foreign TO mill
tary training.
Under it man divests himself Of him
self to all intents and purposes.
How, then, is he to have his fighting
instinct capitaliZedf'
1t takes the prize fight for that and
we seem not to glory in that form OF
capitalization.
We admit that we fail to follow Or.
Snalls reasoning.
We admit that we do not think he has
any.
We hope very much. that the teachers
he was addressing when he spoke it, will
not follow it, either.
Also we do not agree that the ''ineradi-
cable fighting instinct" which he talks
about, can only be expended by physical
force and in killing men.
II has a moral side Though not the
one he means) and without il we would
sink into ineptitude, but military train
ing is not the place to develop 1t along
heathful lines
II must be developed along individual
initiative and endeavor and the school OF
LIFE is the only training school neces-
sary.
What man or woman. grown to middle
age bat has learned the lesson of dlscl-
pline both physical and moral?
Who has not had his fingers burned
on the Goals of youthful ignorance or
folly? ;,
Who has not learned the beauty and
happiness in self-sacrifice through the
love of some one dearer than life?
Who has not gained courage and stead
fastness through hardships endured
while laboring for his bread?
We need no military training to bring
out these things.
It is a stupid way to attempt it.
We would rob a man of all freedom IN
order to teach him TO be useful "capl-
talized' citizen. whereas We declare that
in order TO be of any use TO the country
we must he free and equal.
1t is slave morality.
It is the very thing America first re-
undated. and Americans who subscribe
70 il had better first deposit their Amer
icanism in INDEPENDENCE Hall, beside the
liberty bell. and 90 on without 1t.
No return checks will be given.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-18
You're Next

Victor vaught, a barber. has an
nounced You're next" TO the wait
ing list OF patrons at the barber
shop OF Ferrand & Peterson for
many years.
He heard the same call this week.
but not for shaving. While he was
busily engaged on a customer. the
telephone bell tingled vaught an
swered. Then he put up his razor
took of his white coat and started
for the door, leaving his patron half
shaved.
I'm next" he told his boss
i've got TO report at the armory."
and he FASTENED up the street to
join his company. A fellow work
man completed the unfinished shave
st. Paul Dispatch.