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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-03
PRESIDENT WILSON AND CIVIL
SERVICE.

Early in the campaign Candidate
Hughes and other republicans fire.
quently claimed that President Wilson
had demOralized the civil service serv-
ice. The charge fell rather fat, and
to some extent the bell has been rung
on the ridiculous charge.
In the first place the President has
the right to issue executive orders
overriding the civil service, and every
president makes use of his right IN
that respect.
Rather than condemn The Pres
ident he should be commended for the
humane spirit he has displayed in is
suing executive orders in most merl-
torious cases.
Fortunately fair-minded persons IA
miliar with conditions give The Presi-
dent due credit for his action when the
rather stringent rules of the Civil
Service Commission do not permit the
"blanketing in" of deserving persons.
Leslies Weekly is fair and frank
in saying that several hundred of such
orders have been issued, and behind
nearly every one, it is asserted by the
administration, is a story OF heroism
or sacrifice on the part of some faith
full employe of the government. A ru-
raj delivery carrier, for instance, was
shot down by highwayman while car
rying the mails. His wife and chill
dren were destitute. There was no
law under which the family of the civil
service employee could be pensioned.
The widow asked for a small place
in the government service and the
president issued an executive order.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-03

terest of the ''Plunderbund." We are
for BURT WILLIAMS, for governor.
We are equally as enthusiastic for
WOODROW WILSON for president.
And our republicanism is very easily
reconciled in rendering him our hum
Bile support.
The big pieces of legislation which
overshadow all others of the Wilson
administration, are the child labor law,
the currency reform and the rural
credits bill. The first is a republican
measure, fathered by Albert Bever-
idge many years back Currency re-
form was called for in both republi-
can and democratic platforms of 1912.
The rural credits law was purely
democratic piece of legislation which
the republicans have endorsed in their
1916 platform, though criticizing its
various aspects.
Therefore. the only difference be-
tween the two great parties is on the
tariff issue. The denunciations Of the
republicans in their platform Of the adj
ministratjon's foreign and Mexican
policy is like so much hot air since
they make no declaration of intention.
It is just an empty campaign issue, as
is the attack on the Adamson law. At
torney General Walter c. Owen Gre
publican) in a recent speech said this:
Il cannot endorse the position of some
of my republican brethren, who seem
to insist that the so-called eight-hour
law recently passed by congress
should be made the dominating issue
of this campaign and should dictate
the defeat of President wilson
When Hughes was first nominated
he was heralded as a Moses and the
people believed that the shortcomings
of Wilson were his bulwarks of
strength. We were for every body
was for him, so it appeared. But with
his first campaign utterances the peo-
pie took his measure and now after
each speech there is more slack tape.
He criticizes without proposing rem
edy. He has adopted the tactics of a
cheap Office seeker. He tolerates, even
welcomes the aid of such men as Pen
rose, Smoot, Barnes, Root, Crane and
LIE IGSC OI LuGSG 1nCu wiz W1CChCA
the republican party four years ago.
They will be the men who will be his
counselors should be elected.
AS the campaign progresses, Wilson
is gaining in strength. His mistakes
are easily condoned as the weakness
of his opponent becomes daily appar-
ent. BY sheer comparison, Wilson
looms up a bigger man today than at
any other time during his administra-
ton.
If to be un-American is republic
anism, God-willingly will we be read
out of the republican party. We be-
lieve honest republicanism consists in
first being an American and a parti-
san afterwards and it appears to US
that in voting for Woodrow Wilson
every republican meets this require
ment.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-03
A CHANGE NOW LIKE PLAYING
WITH DYNAMITE.

1.-THE following communication by
w. G.. Shepherd, the great American
war correspondent, ought to appeal to
every American citizen who will have
the opportunity to cast his vote Nov.
z. Read the communication Mr.. Vot-
er and just imagine that the settle
ment of the presidency is up to you).
have been on every front in Eu-
rope and in every capital except Pc
trograd. On the fronts I have seen
the horrors of war. And in the capt.
tails I have seen the efforts of the vari-
GUS fighting nations to draw the Unit
ed States into the war.
In war, thinking men become UNI
thinking beasts. Men of business,
science and achievement stop their
work and become mere physical units
in an army. Youths drop their life
dreams and their futures. Ambitions
crumble. Home and family plans are
swept aside. Progress, whose figure
we carve in marble to decorate our
proud buildings, becomes a withered,
paralyzed wreck. The blight of hate
reaches into the innermost corner of
every city, of every home, of every
heart. Worse things than death fall
to the lot Of millions of human be
ings in war, including mental and NOR
al decay.
Into the situation which would pro-
duce these terrible changes have
seen all the nations of Europe endeav-
or to drag the United States.
From those capitals, at the other
end of the line, have watched Wash
ington and the. government there ex-
tricate the United States from one plot
after another, from one diabolical ma
chination after another.
Sometimes we in Europe, who were
seeing the European side of the pic
ture-the efforts of the allies to draw
us into war with Germany; the eff
forts of the Germans to draw us into
war with the allies-held our breaths.
There were times when it seemed that
war would be the only way out.
| have seen Germans rejoicing at
the prospect of having the United
States quarrel with the allies; / have
seen the allies wild with delight over
the chance that the United States
would go to war with Germany over
the Lusitania or some other incident
But always, sane, sound. steady.
the United States came through. II
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-03

In another instance a sailor had his
arm blown off in the performance o.
duty, and when he applied for posi-
ton as Waterman in one of the navy
yards, the civil service commission re-
jected him because he was physical
ly unfit. The president wrote an
executive order granting him a posi-
ton. A man who had served in one
of the departments in Washington for
thirty-five years. rendering efficient
service, contracted tuberculosis and
wanted to get into the park service
in the west where he could remain
out of doors. Under the civil service
restrictions it could not be done, so
an executive order was issued.
The great majority of cases are
similar to those mentioned, so it WIN
be understood why leading republicans
are less apt to make the charge Of
Decentralization of the civil service in
the future.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-03
PROGRESSIVE POLITICS IN WIS.
CONSIN.

A great deal of national interest CEN
tiers in the political situation in Wis
consin, which is known as the pioneer
home of the progressive movement in
politics. The state administration is
now in the hands of the old cohserva-
tive element, against which the voters
of Wisconsin rebelled two or a dozen
years ago.
1t remained for the Democrats to
take up the progressive movement IN
Wisconsin and their nominee for Gov
ernor is Burt Williams, who came into
nor is Burt Williams, who came into
prominence in his home city of Ash
land several years ago, when coterle
of men, who played politics for busl-
ness purposes, were trimming up the
public treasury and lodging taxes. AT
the same time they permitted the peo-
pie to die off in droves, in order TO
avoid the expense of fltering the wa
ter supply that was contaminated by
the closeness of sewerage. Burt VIII
liams was young editor at the time,
| and his newspaper was almost Wlpeo
out because he refused, like most OF
! the business men, to be tool to about
as bold a crowd of politicians as ever
manipulated a lumber town. AL
the succeeding years Mr.. Williams has
been a consistent champion OF the
rights of the public. 1t is more than
likely that he will be regarded by Wis
consin voters as the trusted one who
has never failed to keep the faith, anc
it is probable that he will receive his
reward ccordingly.-From Washing
ton Letter issued by United States
Press Association, Washington, D. 9
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-03
WHAT'S WISCONSIN GOING TO
DO?
Will the Pioneer Progressive State Re.
main True to the Peoples
Cause?

(From U. S. Press Association, Wash
ington, d. CO.
Washington, D. c., Oct 23-The
news that Wisconsin is swinging into
the Democratic column, and will, in
all probability give its electoral vote
to Woodrow Wilson, has created UNI
usual interest in the National Capt.
tai, where the internal affairs of Wis
consin have for long years been care
fully watched.
There is no angle to national pOli-
tics that is unfamiliar to the Capital.
and the comment on the Wisconsin sit
uation is, in effect: well, why
shouldn't the Democrats have the
state?' The method of reasoning out
the answer is that President Wilson
represents the progressive thought in
the national campaign, and that there
is a decided absence of progressive
ism" in the Republican national sit
uation, while it is almost minus
quantity from the Badger standpoint.
A standpat candidate for Governor on
the Republican ticket, is not likely to
foster much enthusiasm among vott
ers in a state that turned over good
many political machines in the hope
that popular government might be
reality rather than a political plati-
tude.
Governor Philip is a consistent
"stalWart," and his reelection under
the conditions of the lineup In Wis
consin, would brand the state as q
backslider in progressive leadership.
This is particularly true, in view of
the fact that the Democratic candi-
date was a progressive" in local pol
itics way back in the days when VIII
liam Jennings Bryan was sowing the
seeds of new thought in the middle
west. In those days Burt Williams,
the Democratic nominee for governor,
oheyed the call of the common people
to fight the old machine in his home
town of Ashland And he was three
times elected mayor. 1t did not take
him long to bring the arrogant pub
lie service corporations of the city to
time; and the ever-recurring epidem-
AC0 VI Iy puO4O AOtCA 0COQRC0 WACA Lie
water company was forced to put in
a proper liberation system The lum-,
Der industry was at it's height in Ash
land, and there was righteous wrath
among the rich timber barOns when
it was decreed by the new admins
tration that the tax-dodgers must play
fair with the rest of the community
by paying decent portion of their
tax. Burt Williams accomplished
great local reforms in his mayoralty
career. That was long ago, but the
people have good memories; and they
are not apt to forget man who began
in the early days when it was so un-
popular to serve the public instead OF
the bosses" and has remained consist
emily progressive. The Democratic
gubernatorial candidate has clear ii
tie to the claim of being q. real cham
pion of popular government.
1t is not surprising that the infor-
nation coming in to the national cap
ital that William f. Wolfe, the Dem
ocratic nominee, who represents real
progressive principles and is respected
and honored in his party, is awaken
ing decided enthusiasm and no doubt
will be elected Mr.. Wolfe is well
known in Washington, and will be well
coined here, as senator from the
great Badger state.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-03
STATE TAXES ARE
STILL GOING UP
Statement Just Issued by Secretary Of
State Shows Increase in Wis
consin Tax Levy.

Secretary
administration the $763O1 the
$1659O1
o N in all its ak inns.
Wisconsin the County Clerk has the
than washe
list of
linn admin istraton
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-03

Even Henry c.. Frick, the famous
head of the Carnegie steel properties.
and an old-style Pennsylvania pro-
tectionist, takes an uppercut at the
Hughes temporary prosperity talk.
Mr.. Frick says that our prosperity not
only will continue after the war. but
is no longer dependent upon it and
will be more substantial without it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-03

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No commercial traveller would think
think of going over his route knock
ing" his competitors goods and carry
ing no samples of his own. If he did
he would have nothing to show for
his work at the end of the month ex-
cept an expense account. This should
be a lesson to Charles Evasion
Hughes, the Second Guesser.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-03
HOW Philip REDUCED TAXES.
WHAT AHIs FRIENDs" GOT.

The total tax reduction or tax
favors to big interests represented
in the defeat, or passage of bills,
can be summarized as follows for
the first year of Governor Philippe
administration:
Water power companies
Zone site) ...........$f zoo, 600
Life Insurance Companies
(tax reduction) ....... 10000
Grain Elevators (tax re
auction .............s. lVV,uVO
Casualty Insurance COM
panies defeat of bill in
creasing workmen's
pensation) ............. 25o,000
Railroad companies
Track elevation Zone
proJect) .............. 1yUUUOUU
Crossing accident law -. 100000
Time of payment of
taxes postponed
Qnterest) .......... ...50,O 600
Fire insurance COM
Panies ................ 2,4OOOOO
Total Saving" ...s5,25o,OoO
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-02-17
he Yonth's Companion
Calender For 1915.

The publishers of The Youths
Comlanion will, as always at this
season, presents to every sub
scriber whose subscription is paid
for 1916, a Calendar for the new
year. 1t is q gem of calendar
making, The decorative nount
ing is rich. out the main pur ose
has been to produce a caIeIdai
that Is useful, and that purpcss
has been achieved.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-02-17
Succession Sale.

Succession of J. c, Henry, Deceased.
No. ......- District Court,
NatchitOcheS Parish, Louisiana.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-02-17
Notice..

The following members having
been elected at the Primary Elec
ton on January 10Th, 1916, as
members of Tie Parish Democratic
Executive Committee for the
ensuing four years. they are here
by called to meet at the Court
House at y NJ,
SATURDAY, MARCH 4th, 1915.
FOR the purpose of organizing ahd
transaction of such other business
as may come before the committee:
AT LARGE:-U. p. Breazeale,
]. d. Rusca, r. j. Pullin, Valsjn
Lambre, Henry Russell.
Ward One: q. w. Kile, j. r.
Fucker.
Ward Two: j. K. Weaver, l..
l.. Brewton.
Ward Three: j. j. Copellac ,
F. q. Bandaris
Ward Four: ". H. Airey, 4.
A. R,phleI.
Ward Five: y. 5. James, |.
| ID Rains.
Ward Six: ". w. Page, j.
H. Caldwell.
Ward Seven: A. r. Brister
| G. G Parker.
Ward Eight: J. j. Key, G.
w. Maxey.
Ward Nine: Samuel Friedman,
w. w. Booty.
Ward Ten: NJ. Baron, VIII.
Russell.
/ U. 2. BREAZEALE
Secretary.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-02-17

SuCCeSSlOIl Vi y. u, IlSIlIy, D6CcdS6u
No. ......- District Court,
Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.
By virtue of an order of the
Eleventh Judicial District Court of
Louisiana in and for the parish OF
NatchitOches made in the above
entitled matter and bearing date
February 9, lql6. | will sell to the
last and highest bidder at public
auction, in order to pay the debts of
said Succession. between the hours of
IL O'Clock in the forenoon and l
O'Clock in the afternoon at the front
door of the Court House in the city
of NatchitOcheS, La. on
SATURDAY, MARCH 18th. 1915,
the following described property,
belonging to said succession, to-wit;
/. That certain plantation, Situat-
ed on the left bank, descending, of
Red River: bounded above by lands Of
Gibsland Realty Company, below by
lands of the estate of Givanovich, in
the rear by lands of Graham, formerly
belonging to MetOyer heirs, and in
front by Red River; containing 900
acres, more or less.
2. That certain tract of land con-
tanning l4O acres lying in Section 6
Township 10 North Range West
and Section Township 10 North
Range West, and being bounded
north by Perot and Maricelh, south
by Baxter plantation, west by lands
formerly belonging to Chopin and
others.
3. A lot with a two story brick
building thereon situated on the
east side of Second street in the city
Of Natchitocbes in-tne block bounded
north by st. Denis streeb, south by
Church street, east by Front street
and west by Second; said lot being
more fully described as being bounded
north by property of J. Fl. Williams.
south by properly of. DR.. j. S. Ste
oh, ms, east by property of J. H..
Williams and west by Second street.
Terms: Cash. subject to appraise-
ment.
CARL P. HENRY,
2-lb Administrator.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-02-17
STATE OF LOUISIANA
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
BATON ROUGE, LA.

BY virtue of and in conformity with
provisions of act No. 80 of the E. S. OF
1915, sealed bids will be received at NY
office on or before the 29th day Feb
ruary 1916, for the lease of the oil. gas
and mineral rights in and to the follow
ing described dried lake land between
Natchitoches and Winn Parishes, To-
wit:
WI of NEl, Ell of NW!, WI of SW.,
SW4 of NW4 Sec. q, SEA of SNt,
wa of WI Sec. %, Ell of SEA, SWi of
NE4, NWt of SEA Sec. 20, NE4 of NE4,
SN4 of SE3, SW4, 81 of NN4 See.
80, all in t. IL N r. 5 W., La. Mer. and
WI, WI of Ell, aud that portion of III
of Ell remaining unsold Section 5, q
of Ell, Sec, 6, E4 of Nv !, Nf4
SW4, that part Of NE4 unsold, Sec 2,
Nd of NE4 Sec Z, all in /. 10 n. r >
W., La Mer.
The right to reject any o. = bils IS
L. E. Hall,
2-lQGb E.ssFp-.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-02-17

CHARTER.
State of Louisiana
Parish of Natchitoches.

Before me, the undersigned authority,
personally came and appeared the
persons whose names are hereunto
subscribed, who declared that they dc
hereby form a corporation with the
following articles as the charter and
also the original subscription list there
for
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-02-17
ARTICLE /.

It's name shall be PROGRESSIVE
MUTUAL BUILDING AND LOAN
ASSOCIATION, and its domicil Nat
chitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louis
lana.
Citation shall be served on its Presi-
dent or, in his absence from the parish,
on its Secretary.
1t shall begin business Immediately
and exist for a period of ninety-nine
years
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-02-17
Sheriffs Sale.
Bank of Commerce
j ~ ]. Williams e ais.


18th Judicial Court. Parish of Nat
chitoches, La.
By virtue Of writ Of HI. Fla. issued
out of the l1th. judicial district Court
IN and for the Parish Of Natchitoches,
La. in the above entitled suit | have
seized and taken into my possession
ard will offer for sale to the last and
highest BIDDER at the hour Of ii O'Clock
a n. at the front door Of the Court
House ia the City Of Natcmtoehes. La
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY IS. 1915
the following property to-wit:
One Grey Mare, One Milburn Wagon,
one set Of Harness, Two Haiters, One
Side Harrow, Cne Spring Tooth ulti-
vator. One Saddla, and one pair Saddle
Poekets. all of which property may Dt
seen at Ashland, La
Terms Of Sale Cash subject 70 ap-
J. ". PAYNE,
sheriff Natchitoches Parish
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-02-17
ARTICLE II.

It's purpose is to assist its members
in purchasing, building, improving and
repairing real estate and homesteads
and removing membranes therefrom
and to loan money to its members.
The nature of its business shall be a
general building and loan" or 'home-
stead" business.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-23
Fighting North of >onimc.

Berlin. sept 20 tNlJ London To
daN's official statement .uy-.
"Norn uf th, SomW, IA" uutt;e va
resumed After e continually ,ncrca-
INK artillery IRE the French attacked
our Comblc-- -RIuCuGrt line. fh'.
achieved uu success Ncthcr did the
British who attempted to advance
near Cour,tl"tto.
n supplementary report sia,o- thH.
during tbc night Of Thursday Eng 10
local ut't,ns near Mouur' farm Iu'
CourrrI,fi. we're r,puls'd
In aerial ushung north oi 'lo
Souim, 49,, shot down eleven ,u'fu.
machine.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-23

rrcspr lake aud Florna north or BIZ
De heights enemy uian'r Wt. d.-
r,r-"d Dos uuf artillery I. W. cape
turcd som" trenches
So nr M'siensp re- . hn..i'
battalion Vo. dispersed 10, ". rr'
East u. tH, N3rdnr Hil"r utuI't
preparation Au attack V.. wltr .
'uvuIt infantry vhIch ".. rDpHIr"I.
"'u .h. slope. pf th, I.bH.l ru
.ua We ..uu Villages 90; .tIul.u tHI
~,"u.uIH E,ts,c,u tnr villages fuen
uuu.a aud Du' roights .. dr \tI..
tn" uu.m' abandoned ,Uuu WITH
HlluUr.. ul HtI material
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-23

Knoxville Tenn. sept -a The
state supreme ,uuii TODAY held O.. Pc"
uu pH-it'utiurpI the -o-,tiI.a in,.,l.
law which prohibits th- uautcnou.
oi ",kors fur bars &C. buliot- ln clubs
r T.uur--r,
New Britain herald., 1916-01-06
INSTALLATION HELD.
Joint Ceremonies at G. A. X. Hat
Last Night Well Attended.

Stanley Post, No. II, G.. A. r.,
and Stanley Woman's Relief Corps.
No. IL, held a joint installation in
G. A. r. hall last night. The event
was well attended and the hall was
appropriately decorated with the ma
tional colors draped along the walls
and the center table and officers
desks decorated with bunting. At 8
o'clock Commander F. V. Streeter
called the gathering to order and
the business session was held, fol-
lowing which came the joint INSTALL
alton. Commander Streeter announc-
ed the appointment of William +.
Latham. as adiutant.. Adjutant Will
liam e. Latham presented his annual
report. The post has seventy-five
members at present. There were
four deaths during the year as fol-
lows: DR.. E. L. Styles, L. w. Rob-
bins, Henry E. Kirke and Levi B.
Boughton The installation of the
Post officers was in charge of Past
Junior Vice COMMUNICATIVE chief Ira
E. Hicks and Past Departm Pres
ident Alice E. Whitehead of Hart
ford was the installing officer for the
Relief Corps officers. She was assist
ed by Mrs Gertrude M. Westervelt
of Hartford.
Mrs. Cora H. Eddy, president of
Stanley Woman's Relief Corps an
nounced her appointments which are
as follows: Secretary, Mrs. Alice c.
Gladden.; patriotic instructor, Mrs.
Cynthia Bromley; press committee,
Mrs. Alice Sweet; musician, Mrs. Ca
Uterine Niles: assistant conductor.
Mrs. Anna Frisbie; assistant guard
Mrs. Laura Austin; first color bearer,
Mrs. Alta Mason; second color bear
er, Mrs. Cora Hart: third color bear-
err, Mrs. Susan Weber; fourth color
bearer, Mrs. Mary Durham.
Mrs. GLADDEN. is now serving her
twenty-ninth successive term as secre-
tary of the Relief Corps having been
the first and only secretary of tho
corps. She is wholeheartedly inter-