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The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-06-08
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Pursuant to a resolution passed by
the Parish Board of School Directors OF
the Parish of N~atchitoches. Louisiana,
at its recess session of regular April
session held on the 18th day OF
Nav 1916, l, Edgar Levy.
President of said Parish Board OF
School Directors, hereby give notice
that, in compliance with said resolution
a special election will be held in Alpha
Fafrview School District, Parish OF
N~atchitoches, Louisiana. on Fri
day, the 18th day of June, 1916, for the
purpose of submitting to the property
tax payers qua lifted under the Constl-
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 of110 mills on the dollar on all
the property in Alpha-Fairview School
District, Parish of NatchitOches, La,
subject to state taxation, annually, Tor
the period of five years, for n 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 Alpha
Fairview, Louisiana, and the following
commissioners and clerks of election
nave been appointed 10 serve at IhlS
election, all of whom will serve without
compensation: w. H. Oliver, J. A.
Wafer, G. l.. Smith and B. F. Adams.
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 applicable
thereto.
Notice is also given that at ten
o'clock a. m. on the 20 day of June,
1916, the said Parish Board of School
Directors of the Parish of Natchito-
ches, Louisiana, will meet at Natchi-
toches, Louisiana, and in open session
proceed to open the ballot boxes and
count the ballots in number and amount
examine and canvass the returns and
declare the result of said election.
This the 18th day of May, 1916.
EDGAR LEVY,
President of the Parish Board of
School Directors.
Yeas: Barron, Huckabay, Huffman,
Ingram, Levy, Martin, Miller, Pullin,
Sellers and Truly. Nays: None.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-06-08

1.-THE armies in Europe have
fought to protect the Cathedral of
Rheims, while chat of New Or
leans is falling through decay.
Will the army of Louisiana rally
to save our historic cathedrals
said r. G.. Pleasant, Governor of
Louisiana, so Catholics in all sec
tons of Louisiana are ralIying to
ioin in the St. Louis Cathedral
Restoration Campaign, and hun
,lreds of pledges of cooperation
have been received from Jews,
and other non-C Catholic creeds ard
persons of all political factions.
Every historical and civic page
ant and incident in the historic New
Orleans has taken place in the st.
Louis Cathedral. AS long as the
city has existed the cathedral has
been the center Of all religious,
civic and other activities. The
settling of the walls. caused 3.
decaying foundations, built unde
old methods of construction wit
the storm of last September, be
badly damaged the structure an
the campaign is to get funds t,
restore the structure in time fc
the celebration of the 200th ann
yersary of the founding of Ne'
Orleans in about 20 months.
AT the anniversary will be tn
nations leaders, governors 0
every state and representatives {
foreign governments, high churcl
dignitaries and others, 1t will b
a celebration that will surpas
anything ever attempted III III
country for splendor, and wi
draw the attention OF the world T.
New Orleans.
Mayor Behrman and Goyerne
Pleasant have heartily indorso
the movement, pointing out th
fact that it is a civic and religion
duty for everyone to assist in tn
restoration campaign. Mayo
Behrman emphasized the fact tha
thousands of tourists visit TIL
Cathedral annually, it is know
all over the nation, and it will b
a reflection on the city if th
historic edifce is allowed to 90 {
ruins.
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PROCLAMATION.

Pursuant to a resolution passed by
the Parish Board of School Directors
of the Parish of Natchitoches, Louisi-
ana, at its recess session of regular
meeting held on the 18th day
of April, 1916, l. Edgar Levy,
President of the said Parish Board of
School Directors, hereby give notice
that, in compliance with said resolution
a special election will be held in Union
Grove School District, Parish of Nat
chitoches, Louisiana, on Friday, the
10th day of June, 1916, for the purpose
of submitting to the property tax
payers qualified under the Constitution
and laws of the State of Louisiana to
to vote at said election the following
proposition to-wit: To levy a special
tax of 10 mills on the dollar on all the
property in Union Grove School District
Parish of Natchitoches, Louisiana, sub
ject 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 eiec-
ton the polling places will be at Union
Grove, Louisiana. and the following
commissioners and clerks of election
have been appointed to serve at this
election, all of whom will serve with
out compensation: j. c. Kinds, j. w.
Mallet, Charley Durr and Charley
Anderson.
At said special election the polls viii
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 applicable
thereto.
Notice is also given that at ten
o'clock a. m. on the 10th day of June,
1916, the said Parish Board of School
Directors of the Parish of N~atchitoches
Louisiana, will meet at Natchitoches,
Louisiana, and in open session proceed
to open the ballot boxes and count in
number and amount, examine and can
vass the returns, and declare the re-
suit of said election.
This the 1lthday of May, 1916.
EDGAR LEVY,
President of the Parish Board {
School Directors.
Yeas: Barron, Huckabay, Huffman
Ingram, Levy, Martin, Miller, Pullir
Sellers and Truly. Nays: None.
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Sheriff Sale.

John Abraham VS.. ]. M. Cotton.
By virtue of a Writ of Seizure an6
Sale, issued in the above entitled anG
numbered cause, of date May oath,
1916, to me directed, and to that effect,
/, ]. w. Payne, Sheriff of the Parish
of Natchitoches, La. in pursuance tc
said Writ did seize and take into my
possession and will offer for sale, upor
the terms and conditions hereafter
stated, to the last and highest bidder
at the hour of IL o'clock, a.. M, at the
principal front doer of the Court House,
in the City and Parish of Natchiloches,
La. on
SATURDAY, JULY 9th, 1916,
the following described property,
situated in the Parish:of Natchitoches,
La, belonging to the defendant, to-wit
The VIZ of the SEH, Section 20
T. 6, N, r. 4, W., less 5 acres DECIDE
to L. Boone, containing II acres, MOI
OF less.
Terms of Sale: Cash. for what !
will bring without appraisement.
j. w. Payne,
6-8 Sheriff
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Hon B. G. Caldwell at Car.
mel.

Hon. B. G Caldwell, ex-presi-
dent of the state normal school,
one of the most distinguished and
brilliant educators in the State,
will deliver the address at the
Carmel school tomorrow night.
If you fail to attend, you will
miss the rarest opportunity of
hearing a really big man, that has
eyer been presented to the people
of DeSoto parish. Mansfield
Enterprise.
Miss Clarisse Fontenot who is
the popular teacher felt very
much pleased that Mr.. Caldwell
made the address mentioned above
at her school, that was enjoyed by
an immense crowd and was one of
the best ever delivered before any
assemblage.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-06-08
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Pursuant to a resolution passed b
the Parish Board of School Director
of the Parish of Natchitoches. Louis
ana, at its recess session of reguls
April session held on the 18th da
of May, 1916, /, Edgar Levy
President of the said Parish Board {
School Directors, hereby give motto
that, in compliance with said resolutio
a special election will be held j
NJ. D. School District, Parish @
Natchitoches. Louisiana, on Frida.
the 10th day of June, 1916, for the pun
! pose of submitting to the property ia
i payers qualified under the Constitute
and laws of the State of Louisiana t
vote at said election, the following pre-
position, to-wit: To levy a special ia
of 10 mills on the dollar on all the pre-
perty in M. D. School District, Pa
ish of Natchitoches, Louisiana, subjeo
to State taxation, annually, for tn
period of five years, for the purpose c
giving additional aid to the publ
schools of said school district.
For the purpose of said special elec
ton the polling places will be at M. |
School Building, and the followin
commissioners and clerks of electio
have been appointed to serve at thi
election, all of whom will serve withou
compensation: Truly Crump, L. E
Place, George Brevelle and w. l
| Crump.
At said special election the polls wi
open at sew en- o'clock a. m. and close {
FIVE O'Clock p. m. and the election Wi
be conducted in accordance with tn
laws of Louisiana applicable thereto.
Notice is also given that at tie
o'clock a. N. on the 10th day OF June
1916, the said Parish Board of Schoe
Directors of the Parish of Natchitoche
Louisiana, will meet at Natchitoches
Louisiana, and in open session procee
to open the ballot boxes and count tn
ballots in number and amount, examin
and canvass the returns, and declal
the result of said election.
This the 18th day of May, 1916.
EDGAR LEVY,
President of the Parish Board
School Directors.
Yeas: Barron, Huckabay, Huffman
Ingram, Levy, Martin, Miller, Pulli1
Sellers and Truly. Nays: None.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-06-08
FROM THE CAPITAL.
Baton Rouge, La,

0ANOA SNS~S
June 5, 1915.
The General Assembly will con-
vene tonight at 500 p. m. A
number of important bills will
come up for final passage in a few
hours; important among the num-
Der are the Tick Eradication Bill,
Compulsory Education Bill and
the Woman Suffrage Bill. The
Tick Eradication Bill and the
Compulsory Education Bill will
probably pass. while the Woman
Suffrage Bill, requiring a two
thirds vote. IS doubtful. Senate
Bill 46, giving the Judges the
power to assess the costs against
either party IN a civil case was
voted down in the House Friday.
A big fight is now on in regard
to the Registration Bill that is
before the Democratic Caucus.
This bill, re-establishing the Office
of Registrar of Voters, will pro-
baby be killed.
The Redistricting Bill, redis-
tricting the state into judicial
districts, will come up some time
this week. 1t is proposed in this
bill to put Natchitoches, Red
River and Grant in a district to
themselves. If this bill goes
through it will save the state ap-
proximately forty thousand dollars
in Judges and district-attorneys'
salaries. The Confederate Veteran
Bill has already passed the House,
raising the pensions of the vet
Grams. The Cox Resolution re-
senting lobbying, dictatlon and
interference" from external selfish
interests went through the House
IA to 0 last week. DR., Kelly has
introduced a bill to make it q
felony to steal hogs and dogs.
Xxx.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-06-08
MIR. Adolphe Kaffie.

After nine months of intens
suffering, death came to release NJ
AdoIphe Katie on last Wednesda
., ening and the funeral on Thurs
day at 4:30 was one of the larges
and most imposing ever witnesse
IN Natchitoches.
The ceremony at the house wa
conducted according to the beaut
sul old Jewish rites by DR.. Jacol
ION of Shreveport and at I'll
grave by the Masons, who's
solemn ritual is most imposin.
and the casket and grave wei
covered with beautiful fors
offerings that came from ever
section of the State in additio
from sympathising friends i
town.
When he was just reaching man,
estate, the deceased came to Ma
chitoches from the home of hi
birth in Prussia and at once identi
fed himself as a citizen and bein
a born leader in the bushes
world, before many years ha
Won first place. Mr.. Katie was
nan of unusual character, who's
honesty and probity marked hir
as one among many; whose wor,
was stronger than many man
bond; A Napoleon in the bushes
world, whose acumen and judge
nent were unusual and a man wh
commanded respect and con6denc
in a marked degree. His charitie
we're boundless, not only at hom
but abroad, but it was in his hon
that his character and nature as
husband and father showed hIr
at his best. and his widow, sol
three daughters. two brother
other relatives and friends, wi
ever revere his memory.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-06-08

The Parents Teachers Assoclb
ton will hold its June meeting j
the Training School Assembl
Hall on Friday evening. June 8
at six thirty o'clock. Reports c
committees ca Employment, Q
Camp Fire Girls. on Blue Bir'
Nest, and on Eagles Nesto will b
made. Accounts or work done b
Parent Teacher Associations
other parts of the state will +
given by visiting superintendent
and principals.
All parents and friends of tht
girls and boys Of Natchitoches ar
urged to attend this meeting
Those wishing to join well plea
give their names to the presiden
Mrs. w. T.. Williams.
Publicity N Membership Comm.
Al. b. GauIden
A. Nslkqn.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-06-08
Notice.

To the mortgage Creditors of Z
Parish of Natchitoches, State of Lou.
ANA:
In conformity with section So of Ac
IS of 1888 as the law as in such Gas
provided, notice is given to all pa i
holding mortgage on real estate lot ii
n the Parish of N~atchitoches and 6 Ia
Of Louisiana, which taxes for the ,1
1915 have not been paid, that l v
.,egin the sale of the same at the C0y
House door on
JUNE, 18th, Is
at II O'Clock a. m. and that a numb
Of pieces of property so delinquent a
oeing now advertised in this newspapl
in conformity with the laws prepare to.
TO such sales The attention of NOR
rage creditors is especially called
this advertisement and they are "a
ed to take such steps prior to the )
as be necessary to protect 5Ger r, i
J. w. PAYNE
Sheriff and Ex-OIco TT Collect
Parish OF Natchitoches, La,
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-06-08
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, U. S. Land
Office at Baton Rouge, La, May 26,
1916.
Proof under Act &c IL.
Notice is hereby given that Thomas
M. C~rittenden, of Victoria, La, who
on February End, 1918 made Homestead
Entry No. 0C077, foI SEA of NWK,
Section 20, Township 8 North, Range
8 West, Louisiana Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make Three Year
Proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before D. j. Hyams,
Clerk of Court at Natchitoches, La.
on the 18th day of July 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Dan J. Jenkins, P~rovencal, La, Der
w. Holland, of Victoria, La. j. W.
Westbrook of Victoria, La. Geo. Con-
ley of Provencal, La.
E. D. GIANELLONI,
6-l Register
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-06-08
The Public Invited.

We will have an unwilling and
annual Memorial Service on Sun
day afternoon, June 18th, 4:30.
Procession from the w. O. w.
Hall to American Cemetary con-
tlnuing to Catholic Cemetary.
All are invited to join US.
PECAN CAMP POI, w. 0. W.
Natchitoches, La.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-06-08
W D Moore, Lumber Co. ward 10, No.

w D Moore, Lumber Co. ward 10, No.
4647 acres, swA of swA section A,
nH of neH, of nw4, nwA of sw4,
sT of nwI sec. 8, Lots /, Z, 8 ana 4
sec. 10, nH of swH nw4 of se4 sec.
Is, neH of nwH, So of nwA sec, H.,
VIZ of nwH nX of neH of nw4, So
of seq of nwA, NJ of ne4 of seq,
of nwA, eH of neH. VIZ of neA, neH
of nwA sec. "a, NJ of sH less 8 acres,
eH of swA of neA, Sc u of neA, VIZ
of VIZ of nwH, 20 acres beginning at
the center of section 26 running west
30 chs. N. 6 and 2-3 chs. E. 80 chs. and
S. 6 and 2-3 chs. So Of So of section
26, neA of neA, swA of neA less ;
acre sea of neN, nH of seq of sw
seq, z chs. in the swH of seq sec.
6, nH of swA sec. Ia, all 81
5, sH of section "a, seq of section
seq of swA sec 10, VIZ of nwH ne
of swA, nwA Of sw4, swA of sw
seq of swH, neA of seH, nwH Of So,
81 of sea, swH of neN, se4 of rw4
&c. "a, nH of swN of sea, W.
seq of Sc a sec 81, TORS and "a,
ables, Taxes to date CTS. 00, cost Of d
vertisement to be added.
J Davidson johnson, ward 10, NO g
Timber only on the following lots:
!, z and 8 section II T 6R 5 being
I39 acres, Taxes to date 50. 20, cost q
advertisement to be added.
On said day l will !sell such poctl
of such property as each debtor "
point out and in case said debtor 10
not point out sufficient property | w
at N and without further delay :
the least quantity of said PROVE
which any bidder will buy for q
amount of taxes, interest and costs (
by said debtor. The sale viii be a.
in legal tender money of the Unit,
States and shall be redeematle at al
time for the space of one year by J.,
ing price given with 20 per cent
costs and penalties added.
j. w. PAYNE.
Sereiff and Ex-Ofico TAX Coli t.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-06-08
Partition Sale.
No. 18th Dist, Court of La.
L. w. Prudhomme ct al
Miss Cecilia ~Prudhomme.

Miss Cecilia Prudhomme.
By virtue of a judgment of tn
Honorable 18th Dist. Court of La, o
date June 5th, 1916, rendered in til
above matter and ordering to be mad
a partition of the hereinafter name
property owned in Co-ownership, b
licitation and which judgement is t
me directed, /, j. w. Payne, Sherii
of the Parish of Natchitoches will Sc
at public auction at the front door o
the Court House in the City of Nat
, chitoches, on
SATURDAY, JULY Is, 1916,
at the hour of II M. to effect a par
tition the following property to wit:
Two Hundred and Seventy Nine acre
of land described as lot j, pIatt OF sur
vey made by J. c. Henry on the l 81
day of June 1900, recorded in book l04
folio 228 Bounded above by lands o
heirs of Emile st. Ann Prudhomme
below by lot 2, belonging to Mr.. an.
Mrs. J T. Sompayrac; the rear by land
of Andrew IRoht. and fronting on Re,
River with all the building and in
provements thereon situated, that wa
given by act of partition to Mrs
Emerant Prudhomme and heirs o,
Gabriel Prudhomme. recorded in boo
1O2 folia $50 and described as follows
beginning at the upper corner on Rec
River and running down on the RICH
bank of said river to a distanbe suff
Gent to include the residence of sal
plantation and thence by line runnin
to the rear of the said plantation so a
to include Two Hundred and Sevent
Nine acres
Terms of sale cash without benef
of appraisement, and to effect part
ton by licitation.
(Signed) j.. w. PAYNE,
Henry & Gunter Sheriff
Attys, fnr Ptf.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-06-08

The most stunning blow that
Great Britain has received since
the wal began, IS the loss of Earl
Kitchener, Secretary of State for
Var, who with his staff was lost
Tuesday by the sinking of the
cruiser Hampshire by a mine OF
tvrDedoes, while en- route to
Russia On a special mission to EN-.
l.eror Nicholas.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-06-08

J w kile, ward 8, not
DO acres, sW4 Of Nw4 section 10 T )
R z, Taxes to date 800, Cost of adj
vertisement to be added.
WARD NINE.
John Chelette, ward 9, Nc rs
Ills acres, bounded north by s Mel
ken, south by Clark, Taxes to date
80, Cost of advertisement to be
added.
Lemuel Lota, ward 9, No 81
80 acres, bounded front by a /,
River, rear by Bayou Derbonne, Taxes
20 date $50, cost Of advertisement to
ne added.
Edgar Metoyer, ward 8, NO "a
Is acres bounded below by L =
Racial, above by J. j. RACIAL frol :
by cane river and movables. Tax ,
to date Ats, cost of advertisement 20
be added.
Mrs. Parine Metoyer, ward 9, NO 63
south by Simon Metoyer, west by cal :
River, Taxes to date 4.65, cost of at
yertisement to be added.
6 E Prothro, ward 9, No Sc
DO acres, being 1 interest in 80 acre :
in section 80, T 7R--, bounded E )
Prothro, south by Mrs. M A Jack ari
east by Maronovich Est, Taxes to dat ;
2..40 cost of advertisement to be addet
Guy RACIAL, ward 9, No 81
go acres undescribed and movableS
Taxes to date SIS, cost of advertise
ment to be added,
WARD TEN.
G J Basco, ward 10, No 4
10 acres in the NV corner of ne4 c.
ned section 20 T6R d and movables
Taxes to date 3.75, cost of advertise
ment to be added.
Syliv!e Kerry, ward 10, No
One Public Improvement lot N swt
of sec. % T 6 6, Taxes to date 3.5f
cost of advertisement to be added.
W Lodrigues, ward 10, NO SO
40 acres, nw4 of sw4 section 10 T J
Z 5 and movables, Taxes to date 80
cost of advertisement to be added.
Emanuel RACIAL Ward 10, No 16
65 acres on Bayou Ne Deagel, boun,
"a ABOVE anu DelOW ny y "
front by Bayou and rear by Lit
River, Taxes to date Z. 85, cost of az
vertisement to be added.
A ] RACIAL, ward 10, Nc SO
80 acres bounded north by DR.. JacF .
son, south by Possession Of G%ivanovicf
west by NJ A Jack, Rear by Givan
vich and movables, taxes to date SIS
cost of advertisement to be added.
Dave RACIAL, ward 10, No So
acre in the Sc corner of Nj of ST {
NR4 of NE4 section 80, T5R 5. Tax
70 date Ito, cost of advertisement T.
be added.
o C Vallery, ward 10, No Z
40 acres, sw4 of sw4 section 10
5 and movables, Taxes to date So.
cost of advertisement to be aimed.
Edd Vercher, ward 10, No 20
10 acres bounded east by Chop /
Sue. west by Bayuu Derbonne, sou =
oy Mrs, John Volsin, north by Givar
yich Sue, Taxes to date $50, cost
advertisement to be added.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-06-08
Report Of Grand Jury June
Term, 1915.

To the Hon. w. T. Cuuuing-
ham, Judge of Eleventh Judicial
District Court, sitting in and for
the Parish of Natchitoches:
We, your grand jury, duly
elected, empaneled and sworn IN
and for the parish of Natchitoches
tor the June term 1916, having
completed our labors beg leave to
submit the following report:
We have examined 125 cases
and have reported SO true bills
and So no bills and have continued
fourteen cases for want of suf-
fcient evidence to pass upon them
intelligently.
We find that while the number
of cases on our docket were small
that there we're a number of
serious cases among them and we
have had to return four true bills
for murder.
We find that the crime of re-
failing so prevalent in the past. is
muchly on the decrease.
We wish to specially direct the
attention of the Doctors of this
Parish to the law which requires
that they make reports to the
State Board of Health of all deaths.
and births which come under their
observation, and ask that here
after this law be observed by
them.
We wish also to call attention
to the universal use of candy and
punch boards IN this parish. We
have not indicted any one for the
reason that all were operating
these devices, thinking that they
were not a violation of the law,
but our investigation of the law
convinces us that they are viola
tive of the law and we have called
upon the district attorney to
punish any future vlolators of the
same,
We have also had a good many
complaints about the condition OF
the iron bridges in the parish
owned by the parish and especially
the Berry Bridge in Ward One
across Bayou Pierre and the Derry
Bridge in Ward Ten across Cane
River and as these are very i'm.
portant public matters, we hereby
direct the attention of the Police
Jury to them aud suggest that
they take immediate steps to
remedy same.
We aisll 10 thank the officers OF
the court for the courtesies and
attentions shown us, and the
Judge for his able charge, and
our faithful dock keeper for his
untiring faithfulness.
Having completed our labors
we respectfully ask to be discharg-
ed.
Respectfully submitted,
F. G.. FULKERSON,
Foreman
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-06-08

The Black and Tan voters OF
Louisiana who gave the Republi-
can National Committee more con-
Germ than any other delegation had
their contest settled by an agree
ment whereby both delegations
were seated, each member with
half a vote.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-06-08

A total of $50 bills are now on
the calendars in this the fifth week
of the State Legislature, 1877 in
the Senate and 1913 in the House,
with only two weeks left in which
t, introduce new bills under the
new forty day rule established by
the rules committee at the begin
ning of the season.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-06-08
Notice.

Daring my absence in Baton Rouf
during the next Sixty days, / will }
represented by Mr.. Gainnie Hyam
in any matters connected with my ]
suraIce business and my patrons a
requested to april to HMM any matt
pertaining to tleir insurance.
U. P. BREAZEALi