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The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-09-07
Act No. 1913
House Bill No. 252-Joint Resolution.
BY Mr.. Powell.

House Bill No. 252-Joint Resolution.
BY Mr.. Powell.
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Articles
225 and 226 of the Constitution rela-
tive to assessment and taxation.
Section i. Be it resolved h. the
General Assembly of the State OF Lou
isiana, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each House concurring1
That an amendment to Articles 225
and 226 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana be submitted to the
qualified electors OF the State for their
approval or rejection at the Congress
sional election to be held on the first
Tuesday next following the frst Mon
day in November, of 1915. said pro-
posed amendment to be as follows:
ARTICLE 225. Taxation shall be
equal and uniform throughout the ter
ritorial limits of the authority levying
the tax, and property shall be taxed
in q manner directed by law; provided
that the valuation of property for the
assessment Of State taxes, levied by
the General Assembly and by this
Constitution, may be different from
the valuation fixed for all other pur-
poses: provided, further, the assess
ment of all property shall never ak
coed the actual cash vslue thereof;
and provided, further, that the taxpay-
ers shall have the right of testing the
correctness of their assessments be-
fore the courts OF justice.
Article 226. There shall be and Is
hereby created a Board OF State Aft
fairs whose duty it shall be to assess,
for State purposes, all taxable prop
erty throughout the State of Louis
lana. It shall have such other author
ity relative to State assessment, budg-
ct, income and expenditure as may be
conferred upon 1t by the General AS
sembly. The board shall be composed
of three members, who shall be APP
pointed by the Governor for such
terms as may be fixed by the General
Assembly. The board shall enter upon
its duties on January /, 1917. The
General Assembly shall have fun au-
thority to define the powers and du-
ties of the board and to Ak the sa1a.
ries Of the members thereof. Act No.
140, of the General Assembly for the
year 1916, on this subject matter. shall
go into effect as a statute Of the State.
on the first day of January, 1917"
Section 2. Be ii further resolved by
the General Assembly of the State Of
Louisiana. two-thirds of all the menu
bers elected to each House concurring,
That the official ballot to be used at
SAID election shall have printed there
on the following words: For the pro-
posed amendment to Articles 225 and
226 of the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana, relative to assessment and
taxation, and abolishing the Board of
Appraisers" and the words, Against
the proposed amendment to Articles
225 and 226 of the Constitution of the
State Of Louisiana, relative to assess
snent and taxation. and abolishing the
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-09-07
House Bill No. 24s. BY Mr.. Shell
An Act

Submitting to the people of the State
of Louisiana an amendment to Ar
ticle 278 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana.
Section I. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State of Lou
isiana, two-thiTds of all the members
elected to each House concurring. that
the following amendment to Article
273 of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana be and the same is here
by submitted to the qualified electors
of the State at the Congressional cleo
ton to be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in the month of
November of the year 1916, to-wit:
Article 27S. Every railroad or 9TH
er corporation, organized or doing
business in this State under the laws
or authority thereof, shall have and
maintain a general Office in this State
for the transaction of its bust
ness, where transfers of stock
kept for public inspection. books
In which shall be recorded the
amount of capital stock subscrib-
ed, the names of the owners of stock,
lively. the amount of stock paid in.
and by whom, the transfers of said
stock, with the date of transfer, the
amount of its assets and liabilities.
the names and places of residence OF
It's officers All public service corpo-
the State of Louisiana shall maintain
in this State. in charge of one or more
of the general officers of such COM
pany, their general offices for the OPP
GRAFTON and conduct of the business
of such corporation"
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
ETC.. That this proposed amendment be
submitted to the qualified voters of
the State of Louisiana for adoption or
rejection at the Congressional cleo
ton to be held on the first Tuesday
next following the first Monday in
November. 1916.
That the official ballots to be used
at said election shall have printed
thereon the words, For the proposed
amendment to Article 273 of the Con-
stitution Of the State OF Louisiana, rel
alive to public service corporations"
and the words, Against the proposed
amendment to Article 273 of the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana, rel
alive to public service corporations"
and each elector shall indicate, as pro-
vided in the general election laws OF
the State, whether or not he votes for
or against the amendment.
A true copy of House Bill No. 24S
by Mr.. Shell, proposing an amendmeI.
to Article 273 of the Constitution o.
the State of Louisiana, adopted by thc
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana, session of 1915.
JAMES ]. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.
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Monday in November, 1915, for their
ratification or rejection:
The Board OF Control of the State
Penitentiary, or It's successor or sue
cessors in Office, is hereby authorised
and empowered to incur debt, issue In
terest bearing notes in serials or other
form for a term not to exceed fifteen
years, to the amount of Four Hundred
Thousand Dollars, at a rate of interest
not exceeding five per cent per annum,
payable semi-annually, for the purpose
of funding aid retiring its floating
and other outstanding Indebtedness
and is authorized to secure same by
mortgage on any or all of its real es-
tate, and the faith and credit of the
State of Louisiana is hereby pledged
to guarantee the payment of said obli-
cations and the interest thereon, but
the Board of Control or its successor
shall be required to pay same out of
its own revenues and earnings, and
only when the same are exhausted
shall the State make good the residue.
The General Assembly shall pass the
necessary enabling act to carry this
amendment into effect and Act No.
1877 Of the Acts OF 1916 on this sub
ject matter is hereby approved for this
purpose"
Section 2. Be it further resolved.
ETC., That the Secretary of State be
and he is authorized to have printed
on the official ballot to be voted In
November, 1916. the words, For the
amendment to the Constitution fund
ing the debt of the Penitentiary
Board" and the words. Against the
amendment to the Constitution fund
ing the debt of the Penttentiary
Board" and each eleetor shall indicate
whether he votes for or against said
amendment in accordance with the
general election laws of the State.
FERNAND MOUTON.
TJautapapt Governor and President OF
the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
Approved: July 3, 1916.
R. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
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Act No. 1874 ?

Senate Bill No. 1s5. BY Mr.. Pearcs
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of 1913 authorizing and en-
towering the Board of Control of the
State Penitentiary. or its SUCCESSORS.
to fund its Indebtedness and issue
notes therefor. serially or otherwise,
not exceeding Four Hundred Thou
sand Dollars, and at rate of inter-
est not exceeding Eve per centum
per anpum, payable semi-annually,
and for q term not exceeding fifteen
years, and empowering the General
Assembly to provide the methods OF
carrying this amendment into effect,
Section /. Re it resolved by the Gem
eral Assembly of the State of Louis
lana. two-thirds of all the members
GlecIed to each House concurring. that
ahe f0llowipg amendment to the Con-
stitution of the state of Louisiana,
adopted In November, 1913, be submit
ted to the duly qualified electors at
the Congressional election to be held
on the nrst Tuesday after the 6rst
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funding Of certain debts Of the City Of
Shreveport" and the words. Against
the proposed amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana pro-
viding for the funding of certain debts
of the City of Shreveport" and each
electqr shall Indicate on the ballot cast
by him whether he votes for or
against the proposed amendment.
FERNAFJD MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
Approved: July 8, 1915,
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
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at the hour of II o'clock a. m. the
following described real estate belong
ing to the estate of said bankrupt, t.
wit: '..t9-
A certain piece, parcel or tract of
land situated lying and being in the
Parish of Natchitoches, State of Lou $
lane, acquired by the Boleyn Lumb
Company from r. N. Lee and descr D
ed as follows:
SEA OF Section27, more or less Town
ship II North, Range 10 West, being ali
that portion of Section q lying So4th
OF jim River, except twenty acres OF
bottom land lying on the bank of Jim
kiYsE aPd exfspdirg up the river fEwn
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.ror the proposed amendment to Az
@oi4 1SS OF the Constitution Of the
State of Louisiana" and the WORDS
sAgainst the proposed amendment to
Article 1873 Of the Constitution OF the
State of Louisiana" and each elector
shall indicate, as provided in the gen
aral election laws Of the State, wheth-
or he votes for or against the proposed
amendment.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tiVes.
Approved: July 6, 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
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Board Of Appraisers" And each cleo
tor voting shall indicate on said ball
lot, as provided by law. whether he
votes for or against the proposed
amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCTE hCD,
Speaker of the House OF ReprCse4.t;s-
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved: July s, 1916.
r. G.. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
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the old Hollingsworth place far emo,
to take in the old house site on
hill, and the SWH of SWH of 81
Section q, and making sixty acres
served, and leaving l56 acres here
sold in said Section q.
Also the following described l.
situated in the Parish of Sabine,
to-wit;
The NEA of SEA, Section IL, r.
ship 9 North, Range IL, West
All of the above described PROF,
will be sold free of liens, mortgages
other encumbrances, for the purp
Of correcting errors in the descript1,
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and derrick, now situated on the Ste
phens place, including the incompleted
well being drilled, about 1900 feet of
pipe. All oil leases held in the name
Of defendants as per deed of record in
In the Clerks Office; the names OF the
iesaors, together with the dissertation
Of the property leased for oil and gas
on file and Of record in my Office.
Terms of Sale: lash. subject to
appraisemert.
T. W. FORE
Aug. q '1e Constable Ward One,
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Notice to Banks.

The Board of School Directors
of Natchitoches Parish invites
bids from the bank of Natchito,
ches Parish desiring to become
the Fiscal Agents of the said board.
Bids will be ol,ened at II O'Clock,
noon, on September, 18th, 1915,
at the office of said board.
(Slgned) L. E. HUDSON,
sscF, 8 Treas.
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Constable Sale
L. e. Boren vs.. Eagle and Marts
First Justice Court No. 49,

Nv virzue of q writ Of ii IA, issued
I'm the shove entitled case, ] have
,reixed ard win offer for sale at the
Court House door at II O'Clock
SATURDAY sEPTEMBER9, 1916
the following described property teSwit:
A rig and drilling outfit, consisting
~ ss bpslssI pupH sssl.
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THERE'S a lot of n7ou-sy {
here and in this vicin'tv. !,
Possessors of thatmou, ]
read this paper; they swear l. /
it. They want to be shoar. !
If your goods are right, theys !
want to buy. This paper l.
talks to that money at regular
intervals. It's money that
talks back and talks back !
strong. Get your share-do !
your talking through our ad. j
veTtisinQ columns.
J----s-s-sasss Ess.zs-sr- -
property heretofore sold to ]. NJ.
ore, subject to the approval of the
lrt.
]. C. BOYNTON,
y 3}d. Trustee.
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Notice.

! persons holding claims against
succession of s J. henry wiil
e pre- ent same a. ogiee to the M
gncd for listing and approval
BREA2EALE & BREAzEALE,
l3r Attorneys
~-T-- .>,s- s=.eSs7re-sssga
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Bankrupt Sale.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT,
WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
In THE MATTER OF
BoLEYN LUMBER COMPANY, LTD.
BANKRUPT.
No. l043 IN BANKRUPTCY.
By virtue of an order of the Hon.
Robert A. Grain, Referee in Bank
ruptcy, / will sell at public auct on at
the principal front door Of the Court
House in the city Of Eatchitoches, La
on
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7th, !ste
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Heuse Bill No S24. By Mr.. W. Carruth
Jones of East Baton Rouge Par
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JAn4Lo J D<AILA
Secretary of State.
Evening star., 1916-05-07

Again the confidential, slightly patro-
nizing reassuring air. He held back the
light summer portieres, and she entered a
long living-room. with broad windows
through which she caught glimpse of the
sea. The room satisfied in every particu-
lar her ideal of seaside villa: the scene
could not have been more fittingly set for
her first presentation of the wonders of
"The History of Thousand Years. "
AS the man left her, her hand stole
cautiously to the edge of her skirt; but
he reappeared instantly and walked to-
ward her on tiptoe.
Pardon me. miss: but you will un-
derstand if Mrs. Maybury seems bit
nervous. It's all so unexpected, she's
been quite upset"
He glanced toward the door furtively
and then whispered, with the back of his
hand to shield his mouth:
"The missis is very fond of Mr.. Richard; ;
it's bound to come out all right. We're
all that fond of Mr. Richard -"
A noise in the hall caused him to start;
then he bent closer and whispered huskily:
"Most unfortunate thing has occurred,
miss. The Bishop and Mrs. Barton ar
rived this morning; it's most deplorable.
He seemed at the point of tears. MIR.
Richard has been to town to meet you.
He must have missed your train. Per-
Evening star., 1916-05-07

she was becoming deeply enmeshed in the
domestic affairs of this home of wealth and
culture. The Bishop was inspecting her
with care, and yet with something akin
to the tolerance the butler had manifested.
His back was to the door; and, as Gail
planned a hasty exit to escape the further
consequences of her temerariousness. the
curtains swayed and young man thrust
in his head and gesticulated wildly. AS
near as she could interpret his use of the
sign language. he wished her to remain;
she even read into his communications
his earnest desire that she should not dis
turb the Bishop in his misapprehension
as to her identity.
He was deeply tanned young man,
clad in white ducks and blue serge coat,
and from the expression of his counte-
nance he was experiencing emotions of the
most poignant nature. AS his mad ges-
turing continued, Gail sat back in her
chair and fixed her attention upon the
Bishop.
~All my lfe," the Bishop continued,
with an ingratiating smile, II have been
deeply sympathetic with the theater. The
people of the stage have always seemed to
me deserving of our sympathy and-er-
gratitude. But you must understand,
my dear er-Gilmore-thatp people
like the Mayburys and Eatons-Mlrs.
Evening star., 1916-05-07

my lay in its hidden pocket, easily acces-
sible. In her room at the Beverly board
ing-house she had practised extracting it,.
The feat could be accomplished in an
instant, and any one observing her would
have thought she was tying her shoe.
A white-haired butler opened the door
and blinked in the strong sunlight.
as Mrs. Maybury at home?"- she
asked, with her most engaging smile.
"Yes, num-"
81 should like she began.
"Are you-you must be the young lady
she's expecting
LIE surveyed her critically and yet
without the hostility against which she
had steeled herself. His shift from an in
quiry to an affirmation was encouraging.
He was benevolent-looking person, and
in assuming that she was the expected
young lady his manner became, she
thought, slightly confidential. She was
not the young lady Mrs. Maybury was
expecting. but she determined to broaden
her experience Immediately by learning
just how persons of wealth and culture
receive young ladies who practise deceit
in gaining entrance to their houses.
"You may come into the living-room,
miss Mrs. Maybury hasn't been down
yet. I'll tell her you've come.
Evening star., 1916-05-07

there was nothing in her appear S
ance to justify suspicion that
she was book agent. While her
only visible impedimenta were h
blue parasol and a purse, she a
carried, secreted in her blue cloth e
skirt (whence it could be extracted
with ease between her admission t.
to house and the appearance of
its lord or LADY,, a morocco-bound
dummy of "The History of a Thou
sand Years." containing sample
pages of that monumental work,
with testimonials from many per-
sons whose names are household
words in every part of America.
The head of the subscription de-
partment of the publishing house
had suggested to Gail this manner
of hiding the discriminating dunn
my, and as she glanced down at
her skirt she was satisfied that
the most critical observer would
not have noticed the slight sag on u
the left side, where the volume M
was tucked away in pocket of 80
her own fashioning.
This was early in July. In il
June Gail had received from the y
University of Nebraska a docu-
ment which recited that she was
entitled to all the credit and glory
that appertain to the degree of a
bachelor of arts in every part of
the world. And not without much
ingenious tinancierng, and many
hours devoted to tutoring, type
writing for the faculty, and other
labor. had she won this boon.
But. far from being satisfied, she
had fixed her eyes (Which We're blue) upon
course in pedagogy at Columbia. AS
her parents had died leaving her with
only paltry two hundred dollars a year,
this further ambition obviously was not
easily to be attained. But Gail supple
mented resoute and venturesome spirit
with mental qualities to which the Phi
Beta Kappa key attached to her watch
chain bore ample testimony.
THE advertisement of the subscription
agent had called for "young women of
good address and neat appearance, capa-
BILE of presenting the merits of a standard
work to educated people" Any one
would have said that Gail answered all
these requirements. A blue-eyed girl
with fair hair, irreproachable complexion,
and winning smile, it was inconceiv-
able that the least hospitable Of doors
would ever slam in her face. And yet
already this morning the doors of three
handsome villas had closed upon her with
discouraging finality.
Her next attack was upon the hand
soonest estate she had yet seen, a big
Georgian house planted well back from
the road, wtha formal garden in front and
the twinkling sea beyond. Here, GER
tainly, must be domiciled persons of
wealth and culture awaiting the glad
tidings of the singular merits of "The
History of Thousand Years" illustrated
by the great masters, and with ten off for
cash.
She boldly sounded the knocker, and
glanced casually at the label on the wrap
per of newspaper that lay on stand in
the entry. The name was Maybury-
Mrs. Giles J. Maybury. BY exercising a
little ingenuity she could usually acquaint
herself in advance with the names of house
Evening star., 1916-05-07

haps you'd rather see him first. 1t
might makeit easier foryou, miss.
Gail was fully persuaded that
she had committed serious error
in attempting to palm herself off
as the young lady who was ex-
pected. Still, she was in a house,
and it's mistress was at home, and
sometime, somewhere, she must
begin her business career. The
butler waited deferentially for her
answer. She determined to see
the thing through at any hazard.
II don't know that it's neces-
sary,' she murmured uncertainty.
He retired, bowling a meek ac-
ceptance of her wishes.
FIVE minutes passed. She ex-
tracted the dummy from its
pocket, and then in sudden panic
restored it to its hiding-place. She
had barely disposed of it when,
with startling abruptness, a short,
stocky man in clerical dress ap-
peared, paused an instant, and
then advanced resolutely.
"My dear young lady, he
began, 1you will pardon my pre-
sumption, but it seemed best that
| should see you before you meet
Mrs. Maybury. l trust that you
will understand fully what this
means to Richards mother. My
poor sister-in-law has been deeply
shocked-as, indeed, we have all
been. 1t was great blow to my
dear wife; she was quite pros
trated when we arrived an hour
ago and learned of Richard Ser
Intentions
He glanced down at the gloved
hand he had been holding, relin-
quished it slowly, and resumed:
"Please understand that per-
sonally, being in a sense an out
slider and not really Maybury,-
and not, l assure you, quite shar-
ing their traditional ideas in
social matters,-I merely wish to
act the part of good friend to
one and all.
He sank into a chair and be-
gan polishing his glasses.
Gail chilled as she realized that
Evening star., 1916-05-07

Suppose you ,Uere a young COL
iege girl, trying to make an
honest living as a book agent:
and suppose that at the uery
first house you visited a fus-
tered young man should de-
mand that you be his fancee-
Evening star., 1916-05-07

As Miss Abigail Vincent fol-
~ lowed with a confident air
~ highway on the North
L ~ Shore Of Massachusetts
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-11-07
ELECTION RETURNS
WILL BE ANNOUNCED
AT SEVERAL PLACES

Election returns will be received to.
night at'soycral places the Y. NJ Q
A., White Elephant bar Wright cloth.
ing company's store, the Commercial
club ana the republican headquarters
The Postal Telegraph company has
run "a wire 10 the republican head
quarters, 213-215 West cold avenue
over this the club win receive national
ana state returns. The club also has
made arrangements for obtaining
complete returns on the Bernalnu
county election having made proyis-
ion for the tclephoning of results from
tho rural precincts.
Persons may hear how the country
st'ae or county is going at these
places with the same comfort that
they would receive them at their
homes. chairs win be provided for
them
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PALMS HOTEL

Under new management. Rooms
thoroushy renovated. by day. week
or month First door west OF Pas
time Phone SI4
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SCnEIECk

Contractor and Carpenter. Special
attention paid 20 all kinds Of iohbing
Shop-2t2 West silver. Phone 2IOOF1.
Cail up in evenings.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-11-07

Bittner nouse. SislS south First
street Nice clean rooms: light
housekeeping MONS Phone 22f.
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C. H. CONNER, M. D. D. G

OstcopnthiC Specialist.
office Stern BLDG Phone 655-325.
treat all durable diseases.
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3D. I.I P.
T. GE.N rs

4 good cook ana only such u mid
die aged Woman willing to gu co. uh,
country can get q good job 10y apph
ing az Louis IlfCld'- wool house
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II. NJ. WILLIAMS
Dentist
Rooms 1 and 3. whiting Building
Corner Second and Gold
phone No asa
Painting and Paperhanging

Done 10y A. CHAuVIN. means a
guaranteed job. The only union wall
paper and paint store in town. Corn
er Fourth and Central avenue