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Valuation of property S.
Signature of Voter

Signature of Voter.
Notice to Voters: To vote in favor
of said proposition place a cross (XD
mark in the square below the word
YES. To vote against said proposition
place a similar mark in the square be-
low the word No.
Section III. The Secretary is hereby
| instructed to have prepared for use at
said special election all the necessary
ballot boxes, tally sheets, list of vo-
tiers, assessed valuation of property
and complied statement of voters in
number and amount.
Sec. ~. That said special election
be held in accordance with the laws of
the State of Louisiana, and at polling
place Ajax in Ward Five of the Parish
OF Natchltoches, La, and the following
are appointed to serve as Commission
ers and Clerk Of said election, viz:
Chester Walker, B. /. Teer, and Jas.
Blue, Commissioners of election and B,
Il. Place, Clerk OF said election,
Sec. V. That the President of the
Police Jury is hereby instructed to
issue his proclamation giving notice of
the special election herein ordained and
to announce that at the hour of 10
O'Clock a. M, Tuesday 3rd day of July
1917 this Police Jury will meet at the
Court House in the City of Natchito-
ches, La, and open the ballot boxes
and count the ballots in number and
amount and declare the result of the
election.
Yeas: Messrs. Cook, Harper, Hart.
Hanmett, Hood, Page, Sanders, Mar
shall, Salter and Charieville. Nays:
None.
Carried.
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POLICE JURY PROCEED
INGS
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Monday June 4th 1917

The Hon. Police Jury met as per adj
iounment May 26th 1917, with Presi-
dent Hammett presiding and all mem
bers present.
Upon motion duly seconded the Hon.
Police Jury adjourned as Police Jurors
and met as Board of Reviewers.
Wednesday June 9th 1917
The Hon. Police Jury adjourned as a
Board of reviewers and met as Police
Jurors.
BY Mr.. Cook:
Be it resolved that Mr. R. E. Ham
NETT, Mr.. c. P. Hart and Mr.. H. A.
Cook be and they are hereby appointed
a committee of the Police Jury of the
Parish of Natchitoches and, as snch,
are authorized and directed
First. To borrow for the use of the
general bridge fund the sum of two
thousand dollars at interest at the rate
of eight per cent per annum payable
March |, 1918.
Second. To execute the four promis-
sorry notes of this body for the sum of
FIVE hundred dollars each, one in favor
of each of the four fiscal agents of the
| Parish, to evidence the existence Of
said debt.
Third. To renew the said obligation
and to execute new evidences of the
existence thereof when the same shall
become due if it shall not be conven-
lent for this Body at such time to pay
the same, such renewal to be at the
same rate OF interest and the maturity
thereof to be March l, 1919.
Fourth To pledge, as security for
the payment of said Indebtedness, that
part of the general tax levy as may be
set apart by this Body for the use and
benefit of the general bridge fund.
Which motion, being duly seconded
by Mr. Hammett, was put before the
Police Jury and unanimously adopted.
By Mr.. Cook, seconded by Mr.. Hart:
That the Police Jury employ help to
go over certain timber land and other
property to ascertain cash value for
assessment purposes.
Carried unanimously
Upon motion duly second ed the Hon
Police Jury adjourned and reconvened
as Board of Reviewers.
Saturday June 9th 1917
On motion OF Mr. Hammett, seconded
by Mr.. Cook, the Hon. Police Jury ad-
journed as Board of Reviewers and
met as Police Jurors. All members
present except Mr.. Hart and Mr.. Char
leville.
By Mr.. Cook seconded by Mr.. Ham,
nett:
That the Board of Reviewers having
failed to complete their Investigations
of all properties, hereby POSTPONE &C
ton on report until July Bird 1917.
Carried unanimously |
By Mr.. Salter, seconded by Mr.. Cook |
That Mr.. Brown be appointed to as |
sist Mr.. Key in investig atoms of the
timber throughout the Parish, Esti-
mates to be turned in as soon as pos
sible. Investigations to be made under
the suggestions of the Assessor, and
report to be made to this body.
Carried unanimously
Natchitoches, La, June 9th, 1917.
The Police Jury Of the Parish of Nat
chitoches in special session convened
adopted the following budget for the
fiscal year beginning July 1st, 1917, and
ending July 1st., 1918. And that same
IS hereby adopted and ordered published
in the Official Journal according to law.
Total Assessment of the
Parish $4,000, 10000!
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First Baptist Church Notes

Good services were held on the last
Lords Day. While there were no &C.
tensions to the church the spirit in the
services were good. The Sunday school
and the two Unions of the young people
are doing good work. The churches
should be the Invest organizations in the
community and the help of all of our
people are needed to help make this
church what it should be.
On Sunday next the pastor will dis
cuss '"The Christians Walk" at both
services: In the morning he will speak
on Walking Worthily" and in the
evening on Walking in the Light
The public is cordially invited to these
services.
DANA TERRY, Faster.
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Trinity Episcopal Church

Rev. ]. Orson Miller, Rector Sec
ond Sunday after Trinity June 10
Services: Holy Communion 7 a. m,
Sunday School 9:45 a. M, Morning Ser
vice and Sermon II o'clock. Subject:
The Christian Flag, whence it came
what it means" Flag day will be
celebrated at this service and also at
Sunday School. Two beautiful flags
National and Christian) have been
presented by the Sunday School and
will be dedicated at the IL O'Clock ser.
vice. Mrs. NJ. J. Durand will sing the
"Star Spangled Banner.
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Commissioners to serve at said election,
Chester Walker, B. l. Teer, and Jas.
Blue, Commissioners. and B. R. Place,
Clerk Of said election.
Notice is hereby given that the said
Police Jury of the Parish of Natchi-
toches, La, will meet at its regular
meeting place in the Court house in the
City of Natchitoches on Tuesday the
Bird day of July 1917, and in open session
then and there proceed to open the bal
lot boxes examine and count the ballots
in number and amount and examine and
canvass the returns and declare the re-
suit of the election.
Natchitoches, La, this 26th day of
May 1917.
R. E. HAMMETT,
President Police Jury,
Parish of Natchitoches,
Louisiana.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-06-14

parties holdingsmo Cages upon real es-
tate located in the City Of Natchito-
ches and State of Louisiana, which
taxes for the year 1916 at IL a. M, and
tina number of pieces of property so
delinquent are being now advertised in
this newspaper in conformity with the
law preparatory to such sale, the at
tention of mortgage creditors is spec
tally called to this advertisement and
they are warned to make such steps
prior to the sale as may be necessary
to protect their rights.
P. C. ROGERS,
City Tax Collector
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Taxable valuation. x

NOTICE TO VOTERS: To vote in
favor of the proposition submitted upon
this ballot, place a cross OK mark in
square under the word yes" to vote
against it, place similar mark under the
word mo" Voter must write his
name on the back of his ballot or ticket
Signature of voter
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-06-14
School Board
Proceedings

Resolution, Mr.. Barron sec. Mr..
Martin ordering a special election to be
held in Ward 10 School District in the
Parish of Natchitoches, for the purpose
of submitting to the qualified electors
of the said school district the question
of the levy of special tax of mills,
for the purpose of providing additional
aid to the public schools of the said
school district.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Parish Board of School Directors of the
Parish of Natchitoches, Louisiana that
a special election be, and is hereby or
dered in Ward 10 District in the Parish
of Natchitoches. Louisiana on June %,
1917, for purpose Of submitting to the
qualified electors Of the said school dis
trict entitled to vote thereat, the ques-
ton of the levy of a special tax of 5
mills on the dollar on all property in the
said school district subject to state tax
alton, for period of 5 years, the pro-
ceeds of the said tax to be used in CIV
ing additional aid to the public schools
of the said school district.
Section 2 Je it further ordained,
ETC., that the ballots to be used at the
said election shall be prepared by the
Secretary Of the Parish Board of School
Directors, and shall be in the following
form.
FOR THE LEVYING OF A TAX
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-06-14

The Enterprise is the official journal
of the Police Jury, School Board and
City of Natchitoches. Send in your
subscription and keep posted on the
official proceedings of these important
bodies.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-06-14

Total Probable Expense $8I, 900. 90
That this budget be published accord
ing to law and if not objected to be
adopted and approved by this Police
Jury at their meeting in July 1917
Yeas, Messrs. Cook, Harper, Ham
NETT, Page, Hood, Sanders, Marshall,
Salter.
: Nays, None.
Absent, Mr.. Charleville and Mr.. Hart.
(Carried.)
The Hon. Police Jury adjourned to
meet the End, day of July 1917.
r. E. HAMMETT,
President Police Jury.
ADDIE TAUZIN,
Secretary Police Jury.
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FOR THE LEVYING OF A TAX.

Proposition to levy a S mill
special tax on all the property
subject to taxation in the Ward
10 School district, Parish OF
Natchitoches, Louisiana, an
nually for a period of 5 years
for the purpose of building
and given additional aid to the
Ward 10 School Of the said
school district.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-06-14

as the Union Grove ard Three Pines
School District except that portion of
Road District No. 2, which might be in
said District. Said Tax to exist for a
period Of Five ye>rs beginning with
the year 1917, and ending with and in
GLIDING the year 1921.
Sec. II. That the Secretary of the
Police Jury is hereby instructed to
have prepared for use at said election
a sufficient number of ballots On each
of which shall be printed the PROPOSE
ton mention and set forth in section
One OF this Ordinance, in the following
form to-Wit:
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BALLOT
Proposition to levy a five
mill Special tax for five years
on all the assessable property
embraced in Road District
No. %, Said District embrace
ing all that territory OF Ward
Five known as the Union
Grove and Three Pines School
District except that portion
of Road District No. 2, which
might be in said District.
Said tax of 5 mills to exist
for a period of five years be-
ginning with the year 1917
and ending with the year 1921,
for the purpose of building
and maintaining roads and
bridges in said District No.
% of the Parish of Natchito-
ches, La.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13
Germans Give Their Views
As to Terms of Peace

Correspondence of The Associated Press.)
Amsterdam, Netherlands, April 80.
How some influential interests iii
Germany, which are represented by
the Rheinisch Westfalische Zeitung,
look upon future peace is illustrated
by leading article in that paper on a
reported Austro- German peace move.
1t quotes the following conditions,
which, it says, appeared in a Moscow
paper:
Alsace-Lorraine to remain German,
Belgium to become independent,
but without an army of its own.
The southern Slav states TO become
independent.
Courland to remain German.
Armenia to come under Turkish
administration.
The Dardenelles to remain Turkish.
The Zeitung then says:
Belgium and Alsace-Lorraine can
hardly interest Russia, just as any
frontier modification on the Russo
Persian or Russo-Chnese frontier
would not interest us, but the other
points are capable of discussion. For
example, if we were to take our pres
ent territorial position in Galicia and
the Balkans as a basis for a Russo
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13
US IN THE WAR MAY
Be AID TO IRELAND
English Papers Foresee Change
in Irish Policy Because of
American Principles,
MAY MEAN SELF. GOVERNED

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correspondence OF ne Ass'''a''a i'reSs'
London, April u hat the entry
of the United States into the war
NAV influences settlement NJ the
I.;n III, -, ,...,(.'.,., ~
I IN. ''oo'e , 'eoIe' m.'lel'. ~,
,a.u I.,l,,, ~" ',o' outy 'le s"oJe'
" Comment ,,'! III 'ne 't,Sn newspapers
vi. ~ IT,, ",,'H All "nSoip,nS .oP,o ~.
< V.,L ' ',a anu SPe',a. az 'IIes III ,'e
~ '".''1e t''Ss, uo'ao'y 'ne lIo''dol'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13
HOLY CARPET GOES
INTO THEIR PARADE
Pilgrims of Egypt, With Dis
cordant Music, Journey to
Tomb of Mohammed.
MANY TRIBES TAKE PART

Correspondence of the Associated Press.)
Suez, March 00-The passage Of
the holy carpet" through Suez on its
way from Cairo to Mecca was one OF
the few spectacular events to break
the monotony- OF war time in Suez, a
considerable procession of Moham-
medans accompanying it i'll its pill
grimmage to Mohammed's tomb.
The procession in Suez started
from the freight station, where the
carpet had previously arrived by spe-
cial train. The pilgrims, representing
various tribes and races, bore ban
ners and played discordant music
upon tom-toms.
Behind the foot pilgrims came a
body of Egyptian cavalry with drawn
swords, mounted upon beautiful Arab
ponies and followed by mountain
battery of native artillery. An
Egyptian military band came next,
making a prodigious din, and after
them marched a splendid body of
Egyptian infantry, their bayonets
glistening in the brilliant sunshine,
They were followed by a civilian
band, making weird noises in an eff
fort to reproduce some of the popu-
lar native airs.
Then came the "holy carpet car
ried in richly embroidered canopy
borne on the back of camel. Two
more camels followed; on one Of
which rode native priest. Then
came some English military mounted
police, bringing up the rear of the
procession.
As the carpet, surrounded by a
guard of Egyptian infantry, passed,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13
Expert Suggestions On
What to Send to Soldiers

George Roeder, NJ. D., OF Grad
Island, late captain OF the Second Ne
braska regiment, has written a few
suggestions as to what to buy and
what not to buy TO send to our sol
dier boys by Red Cross and other aid
societies, He gives this as a result OF
his experience gained during the
Spanish-Amcrican war
The usual waste OF money, material
and time by well intentions by aid So
c,cties wien first starting is some
thing enormous. The first thing to
be done is the selection Of we'll bal
anced head to the organization, the
right person in the right place" She
in turn should select her own lieuten~
ants or assistants, taking sufficient
time in the selection of goods and
material purchased, always remem-
bering quality above quantity ,
A few suggestions Of what to send
to hospitals: Garments for patients,
garments for nurses, garments for
doctors headquarters Red Cross,
Washington. D. c.. will send pat
terns), bed linen. towels, handker-
Chlc1S, napkins. AruCles 10 Senu 10
soldiers in the field: Smoking tobac-
co, pipes, cigarettes, chewing gum,
chocolate in tin boxes, best quality
stick candy, cotton or light wooden
socks, canned fruits, towels large,
soft, thin ones, with no fringcs), hand
ketchiefs, comfort bags.
Do not send clothing, jcllies or
fruits in glass jars, fresh fruits, soft
candies, turkish towels, first aid pack
ages or bandages (thcse are supplied
by the government, or any bulky ma
terial.
Contents of comfort bags;
White and black thread, No 50,
Black darning cotton.
Dozen No 3 needles.
Black and white buttons,
Scissors. blunt point.
Soap. pins, safety pins,
Toothbrush and powder.
Comb. small; hand brush,
Writing pad and envelopes,
Lead pencil, playing cards.
Collapsible drinking cup
Some or all of these.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13
ALLIANCE BOY WINS
STATE H. s. DEBATE
John Nelson of Sargent Is
Second and Sol Rosenblatt
of Omaha Third.
BULLETIN.

Lincoln, May l2.-(Special Tele-
gram -After conference OF the
judges this afternoon, Oral E, Harvey,
who won first place in the state high
school championship debate today,
was disqualified and the following
awards made: First. John Nelson,
Sargent; second. Sol 2osenblatt,
Omaha; third, ]. Harold Wilson, Paw.
nee City.
Lincoln, May T. Especial Telc.
gram,)-Oraf L. Harvey. represent
ing the Alliance High school and the
northwestern district of the Nebraska
High School Debating league. TIL
largest Of its kind in the United
States, was awarded first place in the
championship contest held at the State
university today as a part OF the Fete
day program,
Harvey's participation has been
questioned aud a conference of the
judges was called for this Afternoon
to pass upon the matter Of his ehgi-
bility. John Nelson OF Sargent, rep
resenting the West Central district,
was second, and Sol Rosenblatt OF
Omaha, representing the Eastern dis
trict, third.
Harvey and Rosenblatt spoke on
the negative and Nelson on the afir-
NATIVE of the question, RES, Ned,
The United States Should Abandon
the Monroe Doctrine" the same sub
iect discussed at all OF the district
discussions.
The debate was held in Memorial
hall and about 200 students attended
Prof. NJ. NJ. Ogg is president of this
league The judges were Dean Hast
ings of the College Of Law, Prof
Guernensey Jones and Albert Wat
kins.
Twelve district champions took
part in the final contest. Each de,
batter was allowed ten minutes for
argument and four minutes for rebut-
tai. The affirmative speakers gener-
ally contended that the Monroe doc
trine aroused the enmity of other ma
tons. The negative asserted that I'M
der the Monroe doctrine the South
American republics had attained their
present standing and strength.
Fay Patterson of Minden, John
Young OF Lyons, Harold Wilson (
Pawnee City. Oliver Ferebee of Mel
son, Ruby Richert of Clay Center,
Joseph Thackery of Valentine, Law
renee Slater of Lincoln, William Hol-
lindrake of Oakland and Mildred Col
lahon of McCook were the other
speakers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13
Returned.

Over tho garden fence the converse ton
had suddenly turned acrimonious
"An' if yore boy. 'Erbert. ties any more
cans to our pore dogs tall" was Mrs Mog-
gins stern ultimatum. ell ear about II,
that ALL Oh, an peraps you've done wiz
that saucepan wot you borrow last Mon
day.
" Erbert" asked Mrs. Grubb shrilly
'wot ave you bin doing to Mrs. Moggins
dog?"
"Nothin'. mar replied the small boy, un.
blushingy.
There" said his mother. triumphantly
"An' you returned Ter saucepan yester,
day, didn't you, dearie?"
Sent 1t back by 'er dogl' said 'Erbert.
camly.-London Mail.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13

The sympat hetic visitor TO the jail saw
that one of the prisoners had a rat in his
possession.
"Ah, you have a rat. l see," he said
blandly.
r. Yes, SIR" said the prisoner. ~ feeds him
every day. l think more of that rat than
any other living creature"
That reply pleased the visitor Immensely.
In every man." he said. there Is some
thing of the angel left II one can only find
1t, How came you to take such fancy to
the rat7"
Zoos he bit the Jailer" New York
Times
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13
Rats and Sparrows Are
Worse Than Submarines

Correspondence of The Associated Press.)
London, April 30.-Rats and spar
rows destroy more food in England
than German submarines destroy on
the sea, III the opinion of the food
production department of theFBoard
of Agriculture, which has issued an
order for their destruction through
out the country. A bounty has been
placed on rats. Practical hints on how
to kill, not only sparrows, but crows
and rats have also been given.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13

mined. Never at heart reluctant to
fight, some of them heartily ashamed
Of their idleness and some of them
held back almost by force, the young
lrishmen are beginning perforce to
sec this spreading struggle for free
dom in a new and larger light.
mo one would lightly involve the
American republic in our own do
nestle difficulties, but il would be
sheer folly not to recognize that ma
tionalist Ireland is still far closer akin
TO Irish Americans than to English
men"
Some Of the papers estimate that
there are 100000 able.boded men in
Ireland who are eligible for military
service
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13

immense crowds Of natives lining the
streets saluted while their women
folk, who were at the windows and on
the roofs of the houses, made Curl
Gus wailing. After the carpet had
finished its tour of the town it was
taken back to the railway station and
conveyed by special train to the
docks, where it was reverently loaded
on British ship ell route to Jeddah,
whence it was conveyed to Mecca by
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13

The debating team at Central High
has just completed successful year
under the direction of Miss Emily
Rough, debating coach. The four
members of the squad above won their
letters this year Sol Rosenblatt, the
captain and only man LETT from the
team Of last year, won third place i'll
the tenth annual contest of the Ne
braska High School Debating league
at Lincoln yesterday.
Max Konecky and Louis Freiberg
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-13

On the new brakeman's first run there
was very steep grade. The engineer
always had more or less trouble to get
up this grade, but this time he came near
sticking altogether. Eventually however, he
reached the top.
Looking out of the cab the engineer
saw the new brakeman and said, With a
sigh of relief:
We had hard job getting up. didn't
We sure did" assented the new brake
man, 'and If ] hadn't put on the brake
we'd have slipped back."-Phila delpbia
Ledger.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-27

Yes, JEFF Hyde was snow-blind. This,
the giant of the party, had suffered
most.
But Jaspar Hume said, al won't leave
you alone, my man. The dogs can
carry you, as they've done for the last
ten days"
But JEFF replied, 'I'm as safe here as
are not caTTyin' me, nor anyone leading
me you can get on faster; and that means
everything to US; now don't it?'
Jaspar Hume met the eyes of Gaspe
Toujours He read them. Then he
said to JEFF HYDE, ct shall be as y09
wish. Late Carscallen, Cloud-in-the-
Sky and myself viii push on to Manitou
Mountain You and Gaspe Touiour
will remain here"
Gaspe Toujours, and Gaspe TouiOurs
said, Eyes We have plenty of tabac-"
A tent was set up, provisions were
put in, spirit-lamp and matches were
added, and the simple menage was COM
plete Not quite. Jasper Hume looked
round. There was not a tree In sight.
He stopped and cut away q pole that
was used for strengthening the runners
of the sleds; fastened 1t firmly In the
ground, and tied to 1t q red woollen
scarf, which he had used for Tightening
his white blankets round him. Then
he said: BE sure and keep that flying,
men"
JEFF Hyde's face was turned toward
the north The blind mans instinct
was coming to him. Far on white
eddying drifts were rising over long
hillOcks of snow. When JEFF turned
round again his face was slightly
troubled. 1t grew more -trodbled, then
it frightened up again, and he said to
Jaspar Hume, Captain, would you
leave that book with me till you come
back that about infrmities, dangers,
and necessities? l knew a river-boss
who used to carry an old spelling-boOk
round with him for luck. 1t had be-
longed to a schoolmaster, who took him
in and did for him when his father and
mother went to Kingdom Come 1t
seems to me as If that book OF yours,
Captain, would bring luck TO this part
of the White Guard, that bein' out at
the heels like has to stay behind
Jaspar Hume had borne the sufferings