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The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-01-27
Police Jury Proceedings.

By Mr.. Plerson:
That the following petition of Citi-
zens of Ward Four be accepted.
We the undersigned Citizens of Ward
Four do hereby pledge ourselves to
vote Special Tax when submitted to
vote at Special election TO be order
ed by your Hon. Body to incur an in
! debtedness of Twenty Thousand, !princi-
pal and interest to be paid by Special
Tax on all assessable property in said
Road District, known as No. Is. The
amount of said taxes to be fixed by
Police Jury not to exceed Ten Mills in
any one year for twenty years.
The said tax to be devoted to the
Construction and maintenance of a
Gravel Road from the Maricelli School
House on Bayou Bordeaux to the
Village of Campti, for the construction
and maintenance of other roads in
said District 1t being understood tia I
when certain sum sufficient to pa
said principal and interest shall be col
lected there shall be no more further
assessments and levy the said tax and
that the tax so voted shall run for
Twenty years. The amount of said
Bonds to be in even numbers to be
fixed by the Police Jury. The same to
bear per cent per annum interest
payable annually.
Road District No. 10, commencing
at point on the west side of right
away of the L. r & N. Co. at the
North East corner of Section 40, T. 10,
North range Seven West, where the
South line CT road District No. Is, ends
on said right away, thence running
South along the Western side of the
right away of the l.. R. & n. Co. to
the West line of section 80 where sale
Railway crosses the west line of the
section 81, thence north range six west,
thence north along the western line of
north along the western line of Sec
ton 80, to the south line of section 10,
thence east along the section line be-
tween sections IS and 80 to the south
east section line, TO the south east cor
ner of section 10, thence south along
the section lines between section 80
and 20 thence east to the center of the
south line of section %, thence north
to the center of section % thence east
to the line of section 81, thence north
between section q and %, and between
q and q to center of Is and 16, T 10,
north range west, thence east to sec
ton ID, thence north to the south west
corner of section IL, thence east to
Black Bayou thence north in a north
westernly direction along the ward lines
between 2 and 4 the middle of the
north section line of section T. IL,
north range Z west thence west to
the range line of Range 8, west which
is the boundry line of ward 3 and a,
thence south along said range line to
the south west corner of section 18, T. |
IL, norlh range west. which point is
the line of the road district No. Is,
thence southernly along the eastern |
line of Road District Is to the point of |
beginning of same, to be designated as
Road District No. Is.
Now we pray that your Honorable
Body do call a special election and SUBJ
NIT said matter to the qualified voters
Of said Road district No. Is as soon as
possible.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-01-27
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
We are authorized to announce
u. 2. BREAZEALE

as Candidate for Representative in
the Legislature from this Parish, sub
ject to the Democratic Primary Elec-
ton.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-01-27
We are authorized to announce

as candidate for, Police juror for
Ward One at the Democratic Primary
Election January 18th, 1916.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-01-27

{ Police Jury be and she is hereby in
strG cted to have prepared for use a
said special election sufficient nun
Der of ballots on each of which shall
be printed the proposition embraced
in section One of this Ordinance ii
the following form:
BALLOT.
Special election in Road Dis W,
trict No. Is Of the Parish of
Natchitoches, held in accor-
dance with an ordinance of the
Police Jury of the Parish Of
| Natchitoches adoBted on the
3rd, day Of Jan, 1919. PROPOSE
zion to incur debt and issue
Bonds to the amount of Twenty
Thousand Dollars to run for
Twenty Years (20) years from
date, and to bear interest at
the rate of five per cent per an -
num, payable annually for the :,
purpose of constructing and NC
maintaining a gravel road from
the Maricelli School House on
Bayou Bordeaux to the Village
of Campti, and for the construc-
roads in said Dist All in con-
formity to an ordinance in refer
ence thereto adopted by the
Police Jury of the Parish of Nat
chitoches on Jan. 3rd. 1916.
Valuation of Property. ......................
Signature of Voter.
NOTICE TO VOTERS: To vote
IN favor of said proposition place q
cross X mark in the square below the
word YES" to vote against saiC
proposition place a similar mark il
the square below the word mo-.
And that the Secretary of the saic
Police Jury be and she is instructed
to have prepared for use at sale
special election all the necessary bal
lot boxes. tally sheets, list of Voters,
assessed valuation of property and
complied statement of voters in num-
Der and amount.
Sec. 3. That the polling place Of
said election shall be polling pIaC e
No. One at Campti. la. of ward FouI
Of the Parish of Natcbitoches. anc
H. .. Lestage, S. S. Sanders, and
and Jules Maricelli, are Hereby ap-
pointed Commissioners of said cleo
ton, and VIM. Maricelli, Jr. Clerk OF
said election andsaid election shall
De conducted under the laws Of the
State of Louisiana applicable hereto
Sec, 4. That the President Of the
Police Jury Is hereby instructed 10
rive notice Of the special election
81 Tered by his proclamation publ
she'd according to law, and in said
he shall announce that
At 10 O'Clock a m. on the Ord. day of
Asail 1915 the Police Jury will
acct at its regular meeting place in
Jbs City of Natchtt0cbss, La and IN
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-01-27
1-6-3t.
Notice.
.JatchitOches, La.

Jan. I1th. 10l5.
The City Democratic Executive
Committee met Tuesday, Jan. 18th,
with quorum present, and selected
the following Commissioners, Clerks
and Deputy Sheriff to serve at the
Primary Election to be held Tuesday.
January 2Jth.
Commissioners; Paul keyser, g. J.
Trichel, G. t. Beard; Clerks, Ed.
Burgess, l.. Fl. Tester; Deputy Sheriff,
Clinton Brandon.
There being no further business the
Committee adjourned to meet jan.
18th, for the yromalgaJlon OF the re
turns of said election.
r. O. HICKS,
SpcTC
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-01-27

open regular session proceed to or.
the ballot boxes. examine AMI caufs>
the returns and declare the result
the said election.
Yeas: Messrs. Pierson, Williams
Adams, Cockerham, Knott, Pa,
Parker, Taylor, Cockfeld, and RU>sel
Carrie
Moved and seconded to adjourn an
meet the Fist Monday in February.
G. H. PERSON
Prest. Police jury
ADDIE TAULIN
Secty. Police Jdry
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-01-27
FOR SHERIFF
We are authorized to announce
Mp I w. PAYNE

as a candidate for Sheriff of the Paris
of Natchitoches, subject to the actlG
of the white Democratic voters OF tt
Parish at the coming election.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-01-27
We are authorized to announce
Mr.. CAYENNE HYAMs

as candidate for the Office of Assessor
of the Parish of Natchitoches, subject
to the action of the white Democratic
voters of the parish at the coming
election
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-01-27
We are authorized to announce
Mr.. B. K. BoYDsTUN

as a candidate for the office of Asses or
of the Parish of Natchitoches, subj ct
to the action of the white Democra nc
voters of the Parish at the coming
election.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-01-27
Lost Note.
Notice..
Succession Felix RACIAL.

Succession Felix RACIAL.
Mrs. Alexandrine RACIAL having this
day filed her application to be appoint
ed Administrative of the above sue
cession, notice is hereby given to show
cause within Ten days from this date
why same should not be granted.
D. J. HYAMS,
1-6-3t. Clerk 18th d c., La.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-01-27
We are authorized to announce
Mr. / T SANDLIN

as a candidate for the Office of Asses 5or
of the Parish of Natcnitoches,. subj ect
to the action of the white Democrs tic
voters of the parish at the coming eI1c-
ton.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-01-27
We are authorized to announce
Mr. e. II. PERSON

as a candidate for the office of Asses sor
of the Parish of Natchitoches, subject
to the action Of the white Democratic
voters of the parish at the coming eec-
too.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-01-27
We are authorized to announce
DR.. j. B. PRATT

as a candidate for Police Juror for
Ward Nine at the Democratic Primary
Election January 18th, 1916.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-01-27
FOR ASSESSOR.
The Enterprise is authorized to
announce
Mr.. S. G.. DOWDEl

Mr.. S. G. DOWDEN,
as a candidate for the Office of Assessor
of the Parish of Natchitoches, sub. ect
to the action of the white Democr tic
voters of the parish at the CON ing
election.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-03-29

Some men value outward show more
than inward worth.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-03-29
IN THE SPRING

Now is the time to bring to your aid
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical DISCOVERED
Tin tablet or liquid form). This wonj
derful remedy helps to restore stom1
ach to it's natural health and strength
and to secure proper flow of the Dill
gestive juices, a good appetite and full
digestion Of the food you eat. 1t in-l
.visorates the liver, regulates the bowl
els and purities and enrichcs the blood.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-N.
cry is absolutely free from alcohol and
Injurious drugs. It's ingredients print
cd on wrapper. You can be certain it
is a true blood-maker, tissue-builder.
and a restorative nerve tonic and that
it will produce no evil a%ftcreffect.
Thousands-probably many O; your
acighbors-are willing to recommend
Golden Medical Discovery" because
i has made them stronger in body,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-03-29

before putting more food into the stom-
ach.
Girls and women with sallow SKINS.
liver spots. pimples or pallid complex-l
ions, also those who wake up with a.
coated tongue, bad taste, nasty breath,
others who are bothered with. head
aches. bilious spells, acid stomach or
constipation should begin this phos-
plated hot water drinking and are as
sured Of very pronounced results in
one or two weeks.
A quarter pound Of limestone phos-
plate costs very little at the drug
store but is sufficient to demonstrate
that just as soap and hot water
cleanses, purifies and freshens the skin
on the outside, so hot water and lime
stone phosphate act on the inside or.
gans. We must always consider that
internal sanitation is vastly more inn
portant than outside cleanliness, be-
u the skin pores do not absorb
impurities into the blood, while the
bowel pores do.
Women who desire to enhance the
beauty of their complexion should just
try this for a week and notice results.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-03-29
BAcKACHE N KIDNEYS

Dear Mr. Editor:
Fol the benefit of others, l gladly
give this statement regarding the
merits Of "Anuric." Am nearly rs
years of age. l suffered from back
ache, weak back, rheumatism, and
could not control the excretion Of tho
kidneys. IA safely say that can
uric" the new discovery of DR.. Pierce,
of 1nvalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y, has
done me more real good than anything
l have v e taken for these ailments.
Signed-Mrs. N. M. Flint.
NOTE:-A new remedy, called can
uric" has been discovered by DR..
Pierce. 1t cures backache, headache
and the darting pains and aches of
rheumatism, kidney and bladder
troubles. This "Anuric" is 81 times
more potent than lithia, and dissolves
$50 20 hot water does s,,~--
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-03-29

with admiration. but Solomon man
aged to gasp: Did you lay that?"
of course 1 did," remarked Rachel.
That afternoon when Rachel and
Beckey were sitting under the currant
bush Beckey asked: Where is key
H is not far away. laughed RAJ
chel. H heard Solomon ask me if I
didn't think their duck house was "a
better place to live in than ours. and
key has kept close watch since then
that Solomon did not get another
chance to ak to me alone.
You will not see him walking with
those young ducks any more. He
knows that the duck that lays the
largest egg in Vermont is not to be
sighted"
"Quack. quack." called 1key, waddl-
ing toward the currant bush.
Here we are under the bush.''
quacked Rachel.
Obi" quacked 1key, with a sigh of
relief.
Rachel gave Beckey a little tap with
her bill. He thought we had gone
walking with Solomon" she quacked.
"there is nothing like a little strategy
to bring about the situation you most
desire"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-03-29

10 look ones best and feel ones
best is to enjoy an inside bath each
morning to flush from the system the
previous days waste, soul fermenta-
tons and poisonous toxins before it is
absorbed into the blood. Just as coal,
when it burns, leaves behind a certain
amount of incombustible material in
the form Of ashes, so the food and
drink taken each day leave in the ali
mentary organs a certain amount of
indigestible material, which IL not
eliminated, form toxins and poisons
which are then sucked into the blood
through the very ducts which are in
tended to suck in only n~ourishment to
sustain the body.
II you want to see the glow of
healthy bloom in your checks. to see
your skin get clearer and clearer, you
are told to drink every morning upon
arising, a glass of hot water with o
t%easpoonful of limestone phosphate
in it, which is a harmless means of
washing the waste material and toxins
from the stomach, liver, kidneys and
bowels, thus cleansing, sweetening and
purifying the entire alimentary tract,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-03-29

A French officer who is a prisoner in
Germany has o. two occasions man.
aged to communicate with his family
hy% attaching a letter to a toy balloon.
The Minneapolis robber who dived
through the plate glass door Of a bank,
bearing in his hand a bag marked $1O,-
enough to be captured. and when the
bag was found to contain only $25 he
got such another stunning that Off
GERS could hardly hold him in his Gag
erness to get to Jail.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-03-29
HOW MRS. Bean
NET THE CRISIS
Carried Safely Through Change
Of Life by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Nashville, Tenn.-stWhen 1 was going
through the Change of Life l had q tu-

as large as q
child's head. The
doctor said it was
three years coming
and gave me medi-
cine for it until I
was called aw
from the city for
8 ome tim e. Of
course I could not
|go to him then. so
my %sister-in-law told
|~o kh.k che %bo~~bk
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-03-29
Couldn't Evade Especial"

A Lancashire man who has a hen
roost lear the railway was complain
ing to a friend about having some
of the birds killed by passing trains.
"Tha should hang 'em a timetable
up in the hoose. and then they could
look when tn trains were booked
to come past" said the friend.
Timetable be hanged!" said the
other. "They know weel enough when
tn ordinary trains III pass. When
Awe he'd one killed it's allus bin
wi a special. london Tit-Bits.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-03-29

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound would cure it. 1t helped both
the Change of Life and the tumor and
when I got home I did not need the doctor.
I took the Pinkham remedies until the
tumor was gone, the doctor said, and I
have not felt it since. I tell every one
how I was cured. If this letter will
help others you are welcome to use it. -
Mrs. E. H. BEAN, 525 Joseph Avenue,
Nashville, Tenn.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, q pure remedy containing the
e%xtractive properties Of good old fash
toned roots and herbs, meets the needs
Of woman's system at this criticalperiod
of her life. Try it.
IF there is any symptom in your
case which puzzles you, write to
the Lydia E.. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-03-29
Then Billie Will Have Birthday.

George Washington is a very real
parsonage to little Billie Gumberts Of
Evansville. When auntie was tucking
him into bed the night before Wash
ington's birthday, she said:
"Tomorrow's Washington's birthday,
Billie"
Out Of the goodness of his heart,
Billie murmured sleepily:
"And what is 1 to give him for a
birthday present, Auntie Grace?"-In-
dianapolis News.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-03-29
Nol,e Proseou,.

Rastus had caught Sambo red hand
ed. "Ah'm gwine hab yo' arrested
fob stealth NAH chickens. yo' Sambo
Washin'ton-dat's jess what ah'm
gwine to do" said Rastus.
go ahead, niggah," retorted Sambo.
60 ahead and hab me arrested. AhIl
mex yo' prove whar yo' got dem
chickens yo'self!"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-03-29

Adams apple was given to him to
remind him of the time when he got
it in the neck.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-03-29

Kansas City public library circulated
t9,139 books in 1915.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-03-29
Its Sort.

Its Sort.
That woman's train goes as fast
as an express train"
And is always on the rail-"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-04-21
KIDNEYS CLOG UP FROM
EATING TOO MUCH MEAT
Take Tablespoonful OF Salts " Back
Hurts or Bladder Bothers-Meat
Forms Uric Acid.

ne are a nation OF meat eaters and
our blood is filled with uric acid. says
well-known authority. who warns us
to be constantly on guard against kid
ney trouble.
The kidneys do their utmost to free
the blood OF this Irritating acid, but
become weak from the overwork;
they get sluggish; the eliminative It's
sues clog and thus the waste 10 re-
tanned in the blood to poison the en-
tire system.
When your kidneys ache and feel
like Jumps OF lead. and you have sting
Ing pains in the back or the urine Is
cloudy, full of sediment, or the blad.
der is irritable, obliging you to seek
relief during the night; when you have
severe headaches, nervous and dizzy
spells, sleeplessness, acid stomach or
rheumatism in bad weather, get from
your pharmacist about four ounces OF
Jad Salts; take tablespoonful In O
glass of water before breakfast each
morning and in few days your kid
neys will act fine. This famous salts
is made from the acid of grapes and
lemon juice, combined with lithia, and
has been used for generations to flush
and stimulate clogged kidneys, to nsu.
tralize the acids in urine so It is no
longer source OF irritation. thus end.
ing urinary and bladder disorders.
Jad Salts is inexpensive and cannot
injure; makes delightful efferves.
cent Whitewater drink, and nobody
can make a mistake by taking little
occasionally to keep the kidneys clean
and active.-Adv.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-04-21

make from which he is SO sure to re-
ceive generous dividends as from good
roads.
A reduction In the cost OF hauling
ia one of the most immediate benefits
OF a good road. A striking instance
of this is shown by investigations
conducted In Virginia where the av'
erage distance from the farm to the
market is 1910 miles, and the aver
age load for the staple crops is about
one ton. Assuming that the wages OF
A two-horse team and driver are $500
Der day, 1t costs the farmer In Vir-
ginia an average OF 26 cents per ton
mile to market his crops II the roads
were graded and improved with sur
facing suitable for the particular road
and region, the load could be in.
creased at least so per cent and the
round trip made in the same or less
time without any additional hardship
on the team. This would represent
a clear saving of $3.50 per day to each
farmer in the state for every day in
the year In which he was e1Zaged H.
hauling TO or from the market.
The increase in land values is an.
other benefit that is noticeable wher.
aves Rad improvement takes place
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-04-21
Hair Turns White In a Night.

That hair ever turns white in sin
gle night has been emphatically de-
MED by some doctors, In spite Of his
toric instances-such as that Of Marie
Antoinette--to the contrary. But Doc
tor Lebar called the attention of the
Societe Medicale des Hopitaux OF
Paris to an actual case. It was that
Of young French soldier who was
blown into the air by mine and
buried In the earth, from which he
extricated himself with difficulty.
The man was deafened by the deto
nation, his face was burned. and there
were several bruises on his head. He
was taken to a neighboring hospital
where the following day he noticed
four islets of white hair on the fronto
parieto-occipital region of his head
The loss Of color was complete from
the roots to the ends Of the hairs, and
the white hairs were as firmly In hit
scalp as their brown neighbors.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-04-21

Just as coal, when 1t burns, leaves
behind a certain amount Of incombus-
tible material in the form of ashes, so
the food and drink taken day after day
leaves in the alimontary canal a GER
tain amount of indigestible material,
which IL not completely eliminated
each day, becomes food for the mill
lions of bacteria which infest the bow
els. From this mass Of leftover waste
material, toxins and ptomaine-like poi
sons, called uric acid, is formed and
then sucked into the blood where It
continues to circulate, collecting grain
by grain In the joints OF the body
much like rust collects on the hinge
as shown above.
Men and women who suffer from
lumbago, rheumatism or sore, stiff,
dching joints should begin drinking
phosphated hot water, not as a means
to magic relief from pain, but to pre-
vent more uric acid forming In the
system. Before eating breakfast each
morning. drink a glass OF real hot
water with teaspoonful of limestone
phosphate in 1t. This will first neu-
tralize and then wash out of the stom-
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-04-21
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OBJECTS TO DEAR OLD LADY,
Writer Desires Abolition Of What Nc
r, Describes hs the olekIy sentl-
4 mental Adjective. .,..l,

Words have way of falling violent!
iy in love with each other. One may
watch sometimes the pr6EresS 81 the
affair, A graceful adjective Is intro
dpced to q sturdy noun BY Some care.
less writer. The two Strangers Ind
themselves mutually congenial. They
are thrown together constantly. AZ.
tor . while the wedding Is quietly
Gslahratsd and the couple pass from
fQnancs TO blmdfIil fsSbsctsbillty,
becoming such couple perhaps ss
SPLITTER End" Unparalleled Cifcum.
stances" or Critical Situation"
Sometimes one 10 churlish enough to
desire divorce for such a pair. as In
the case OF your contributor and the
collocation, Dear Old Lady" says a
writer in scribner's, Why is II no old
lady. not positively vicious. appears In
speech or print nowadays without the
adjective dear" announcing her?
Some Of US will be-many Of us
aye--old ladies. Must we all be dear
old iadies"f Must all the pleasing and
Interesting characteristics 1t has taken
US lifetime to cultivate be obliterated
by this vague. sickly sentimental
blanket word?
Nowadays most old ladies' are 80
busy working for public causes that
they have not time to protect their
own interests as they should. But let
us hope that after while they will or.
ganize new association. to be called
THE Society for the Promotion OF
Distinctive Characterization for Old
Ladies'" and that It will have displayed
prominently on its banners the slogan.
Down with the word Dear'l"