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The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-02-16
by required to appear on or before
The First Monday in March, 1917

before the the clerk and master of said
court at his Office in Brownsville, Tenn,
and make defense to the bill filed
against her in said court by Judge
Walker, or otherwise the bill will be
taken for confessed, 1t is further or
dered that this notice be published once
week for four consecutive weeks in
the States-Graphic, a weekly newspa-
per published in Brownsville, Tenn.
This 9Th day of January, 1917
j. T. GRAY, JR, Clerk & Master
Bond & Bond, Soils. for Complts 10
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Is rixht TO critieise me for not going
h church. | want it distinctly UNDER
\lood that am not presuming to speak
ST the pastor or for those In author
ity. But at the same time. | want 10
be understood to say that We certainly
need a great awakening with refer
ence to our duties along this line.
Yours very truly,
e. L. CARLTON. -
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-02-16
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
To Ida Walker.

Judge Walker VS.. Ida Walker In he
Ghancery court Of Haywood county,
Tennessee.
In this cause it appearing from the
bill which is sworn to that Ida Walk
Ter, the defendant, is a nonresident of
the state of Tennessee and a resident
Of the state of Illinois, so that the
ordinary process Of law cannot be
served upon her, she is therefore, here
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-02-16
Help for Bronchial
Trouble and Cough


1oASy . money and Tar CofuDouna
acts more like food than a medicine. .
Mr. VIII G. Richmond, Inrlewood
1,alif9 says:-'I wish to recommend
Foleys Honey and Tar Compound rs n
mas greatly benefited me for bronchial
trouble and cough. 1t acts SO well in
harmony with nature that IL Is mora
ike a food than q medicine"
Foley's Honey and Tar Command b,.,
a wonderfully quick way OF sootbinS
ana healing the raw tickling surface az
the throat and bronchial tubes. n
eases tho tightness over the chest
raises the phlesm easily, and helps the
stubborn raelltng cough that is 80 ex-
hausting AID weakening.
II Is the best medicine You can buv
ana better than anything you can make
whooping cough, IN grippe ana bron,,
chlai coughs. hoarseness, tickling
tnroat and stuffy wheezy breathing
~ contains no opi1tes, and is acceptable
- the most sensitive stomach.
x = \ Every user IA friend,
j. D. CURTIS DRUG COMPANY.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-02-16
CONC TO CHURCH
Editor statss-Graphic. Brosls'

Editor States-Graphic. Brc*hsx
Tenn.
Dear Sir.-About half way bEt
the new Central depot and the G
Hotel in Memphis, Tenn, and up
high bank near the street there
very large sign board. or rather
what might be used for sign b
and it carries one Of the greatest
that | have ever read. 1t is not a
vertisement Of anything in the y
to sell. but in large letters It slHI
SAYS: go TO CHURCH NEXT s
DAY. YOU WILL FEEL BET
MONDAY"
My experience is that yen viii
only feel better on Monday but
YOU win feel better every day IN |
week. As a matter Of fact, express
my views about the matter, | bell
that | would be of all men "the
miserable" if | deliberately 81
away from the house Of God onI
/ Sabbath day, and this to my minl
the best evidence of what the chl
is worth to the people of our lantl|
Some of the things that ! am 81
, to say here win doubtless bring 4
cism upon my head, but if we stsI
consider public opinion before y
: the thing that the heart and consq|
tells us to do, we would certainly d
make much progress in the b
$ things of life. | went to churchs
o terday, along with some two or !
( dozen others out of total men
. ship Of said church of something
700. 1t is true that it was rath
i raw day and it is also true that !
n is considerable sickness in Browns
g at the present time, and it iss
o again that a meeting is IN progre'
r the Presbyterian church.
v But none of these things, nor q
! them combined, would make p
le ible or sufficient reason for the s
e attendance at the Methodist OF
20 Yesterday. It was just as cold
IF morning as it was yesterday NOR
% but ! venture the assertion tn
Brownsville had been visited
rs circus today its streets would
ID been packed and jammed with p
II, and they would have stood on
10 streets for hours, simply to witnei
So parade and to see the elephant.
fact of the business is that we ar
ne ing far below the standard that
TX has made, and we are at the
s time neglecting a plain and emf
tn duty to our fellowmen. We owe
or only to ourselves and families
ce tend upon its ordinances" but W
he it to our fellowman and to the
ations to follow.
The church is the biggest IN
tion in the world and has done mo
the upnft of humanity and pre-
of the human race, along all
than any other, or all other institl
combined | can understand
Ia how a man whose parents never
to any attention to the church and
in trained him to go there or to b
in acquainted with its immense pr
err for righteousness and clean
ng would not be interested, but ]
nts understand how it is possible *
IN man who grew up within the 5
ng of the church and whoseI parsat,
y, ", church ! W.
believers in the things that the c
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pun PAO0QACA AOhA W
old, was sold for $4,000. Twenty-fi
other thoroughbred Holsteins we
sold at an average price of $500 eacE
Following an application to
courts to have his name changed, w
Pigg, Of Denver, Colo, will hereaf
be known as w, J. Page. Mr.. "a
said that he made the change in or
that his children might be spared |
humiliation that he felt over the ma
when he was growing up.
A letter was recently received
the American Forestry Associat|
from the British government urg
that every possible precaution be ia
to guard against any waste of vii
wood Owing to its lightness, will
makes excellent artificial legs. Nd
wooden leg will be needed after
war to replace real ones that hi
been shot away, the letter said.
President Wilson recently mi
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-02-16

believers in the things that the cE a
proposes to teach to men could kr
get the consent Of his mind to ID Ia
little old spell of cold weather or sol r.
other frivolous thing keep him awUy,
Our minister, out of the generosity
of his heart, put the blame upon ahe
fact that the sexton had failed in his
duties and did not make the fire lin
time, or make it sufficient to get the
church warm and comfortable. 1t was
uncomfortable but that is small mat
ter that can be and should be at once
corrected, and it will be shame upor
the whole membership of the church
| if it is not corrected.
But | opine that this was not th'
main reason why there were so few
people present. There was one family
there who drove about six miles
through the wind and the cold, ant
yet there were scores and scores livins
within one-quarter of a mile, and som,
of them within two blocks that mad,
no effort whatever to be there.
Now, you who read this, some o
you at least, will say that Carlton ha
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NEWS NOTES

President Wilson recently signed the
biN raising the homestead unit from
800 acres to $40 acres on arid, semi
arid. non-irrigable and nontimbered
public lands. The law, which IS
strongly endorsed by the interior de-
partment Is accounted Of great m
portance to the western states, as the
number of cattle raised in them will be
greatly increased, it is believed.
Dealers who handle cold storage
eggs must stamp each egg as such sep
arately, according to Justice Blur OF
the supreme court of New York. I'M
less the eggs are stamped individually
he said. their identity becomes lost af-
ter they are removed from the original
packages; many times they get mixed
with fresh eggs
At the suggestion of Secretary Of
the Navy Daniels, T. NJ. Osborne, for
mer warden of Sing Sing state prison.
Ossining, n. Y, recently went into
voluntary confinement in the naval
prison at Portsmouth. n H., for the
purpose Of finding out how the insti-
tuition is being run A few years age
Mr. Osburne voluntarily spent weeR
Is a convict in the states prison al
Auburn. n. Y, in order to get first
hand knowledge of prison life.
Admirers of Buffalo Bill are plan
ming to have the school children o
America subscribe money for the cree
lion of a monument over the deat
scouts grave. Buffalo Bill was ;
Great hero in the hearts of the Amer
lcan children and the love which he al
ways had for them makes tribut
from this source most BETTING.
Over one hundred English thorough
bred horses ere unloaded at New lor
recently to be kept in this country TO
racing and breeding purposes. TN
is said TO be the largest number
sent to America from England sine
the war began.
Public health officials of New Ior
have come to the conclusion that tn
spread of throat and lung diseases
lue chiefly to promiscuous splitting
0uDlc places. ONeI OUU pCppAS III Nv
York died from pneumonia during or
week recently. The city ordinanC
against splitting on the streets and
other public places is now being el
forced more vigorously than eve
many offenders are caught and fine
every day.
The great problem before the coul
try today is the spreading of sound ec'
nomic thinking, sound views on bus
ness affairs and better understandir
of business problems, said F. A. Va
derGp, New York banker, in addres
inc a convention of business men
New York. There is no sort of I'LL
eraey that is more dangerous to I
public than economic illiteracy, he 50
I'VE have gone long way with I
rule of thumb method great dc
and because of the enormous opport
mites have done it very successful
but there is real science OF business
Lawmakers, as rule are not famill
with this science.
AZ an aticton~sale Of registered III
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Equal Suffrage Club

Monday February 18th, t p.
m., Comus Club.
What Women Have Done for
Prohibition-Mrs. D. T.. Scarbor-
ough, leader.
Frances billiard, Mrs. NJ. L.
Dismukes.
Carrie Nation-Mrs. Howell
Pierson.
Mrs. Dabney-The Carrie Ma
tion of NeOraska-Mrs. G. V.
Porter.
General Discussion of Bills be-
fore Congress.
The public is invited to attend.
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Mrs. Williamson Entertains.

The glowing Goals and mld-sum-
mer heat of the lovely suite of
rooms, most artisticaIly decorated
With spirea and ferns, were the
more delightful by way of con-
trast with the chilly air without
as well as her coolest expert
ence," most graphically described
by each guest when Mrs. William
son entertained The Book Club on
Saturday evening.
As the names were drawn, each
guest told in turn her chiIliest mo-
ment, and the snowdriftG, icebergs
and freeze-outs caused cold chills
and sympathetic shivers thruout
the company gathered around the
cheerful blaze.
After the last story was told. a
vote vas taken for the best, and
the club prize was awarded unani-
mously to Mrs. Scarborough, and
the guests to Miss Ada Car
YER, both being pretty japanese
pictures illustrating snow scenes,
while Miss Miriam Nelken was
lucky drawing first for the gen
erdl consolation, and was pre-
sented 8 lovely potted fern.
Mrs. Roy and Miss Caro- Will
;amson assisted the charming host
ess in serving a delicious course
luncheon of oyster pattieS IN toast
shells, hot buttered home made
rolls and pickles, ice-cream with
mlrischlno cherries and Angels
Food, followed by hot coffee, to
the club members and guests, who
included Mesdames Carver, Kelly,
Potts, Stephens, Poleman; Misses
Moore, Weaks, Graham, Borde.
Ion, Carver, NJ. Nelken, Carmen
and Marie Bre ,zeale.
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Folk Dance Entertainment.

A most unique and unusual
program is beng arranged by
Nss Martindale, director of the
Folk dance and gymnastic classes
at the Normal. that will be given
in the gym in Boyd Hall on Fri
day evening February 10Th at
8 p. NJ.
The public is cordially invited
to attend and enjoy the exercises
when the dances of all nations as
we'll as many of the new fancy
dances and popular drills will be
given in costume by the best
trained classes on Normal hill.
The management of the Amuzu
and Olympic have been having
quite a bit of trouble about the
hat law, IN spite or slides asking
that the ladies remove their hats,
large or small, and whether any
one is seated Immediately behind
Or not. The officials have been
consulted concerning this law and
notified the management that they
would be held personally respon-
siblc for each individual violator
and a maximum fine imposed, and
they feel sure that when the ladies
realize this fact, they will comply
with the law and not require
personal request for the removal
Of their hats, as has been the case
upon several occasions Of late.
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President of Board Su-
pervisors of Road Dis
trict No. 10, Parish of
Natchitoches La.
Secretary

O6CISL6Iy
Be it further ordained that the Sec
retary Of this Board is hereby
instructed to cause the original of this
ordinance to be recorded in the Mort
gage Records of the Parish of Natchi-
toches and also published in the Off
cial journal of the Parish of Natchitc-
ches, according to law and Act 256 of
the General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana for the year 1910 and amend
ments thereto.
Be it further ordained, that when
and bonds have been duly executed
and registered by the Secretary Of
State according to law, they shall again
be taken in possession by the Secretary
of this Board, and by him delivered to
the purchaser thereof whenever sold,
upon payment to the Treasurer of this
Board the amount bid therefor
Be it further ordained, that the gov
erning authority of Road District No.
19 and Police Jury of the Parish of
Natchitoches shall annually at the
same time of other tax levies in ac-
cor ance with the law, in addition to
all other taxes now authorized .by the
constitution and laws, including, any
special tax levy, a tax above all said
IcACS SOlIISlCIIk W pay lHS lIlCIDdt
and interest of the bonds herein direc-
ted to be issued, as they may mature,
which tax may be levied, if not al
ready levied and extended on the as
sessment rolls at any time prior to the
collection of taxes for that particular
year. and when collected shall be used
for no other purpose than retiring ma
turing bonds.
Tho ,,1l haioCr nr1lal xCr,,1+1l E.
lows:
Yeas: Cook, Levy, Page. Sellers,
Hood, Ingram, Hart, CopeIlar, Ham
nett, Huckabay, Watson. Nays, none.
RESOLUTION
On motion of Mr. Copellar, seconded
by Mr.. Watson, the following resolu-
tion was offered:
Sec. /. That the Board Of Super
visors Shall proceed under Sec of
Act 1879 to offer for sale the said $780,
00J.00 of bonds, and to that. ,5 the
President and Secretary are = teEy
authorized and directed to advertise
for thirty days the said bonds, by le-
ceiving sealed bids Tor the purchase
thereof. and that this Board Of Super
visors shall meet on Monday February
18th, 1917, at its Office at the Court
House in the City Of Natchitoches at
IL O'Clock a M, for the purpose Of
opening the bids for the purchase Of
said bonds AID to act thereon. That
such bids shall be accompanied by GER
tilted check for one per cent Of the
face value of the bonds, including in
terest. Such sale to be governed aud
controlled by the provisions of Sec.
OF Act l99.
The roll being called, resulted as fol-
lows:
Yeas: Cook, Levy, Page, Sellers,
Hood, Ingram, Hart, Copeilar, Ham
nett, Huckabay and Watson. Nays:
None. Absent, none.
The minutes Of this meeting having
been read, on motion were approved,
and this body adjourned to meet Mon
day Janu4ry Is, 1917 at 10 a. m.
(Signed) Il ~. COOK,
hUG-a4s AAyIi
Secretary
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DR.. |. |. KATIE
DENTIST
OFFICE:
Amuzu Thectre Rm'ding
Phone I45
Relieves
Rhumatism, Sprains, Neuralgia, etc.
Natchitoches, Louisiana
January Ii 1917

Ooiudly J 40, I94i
Pursuant to adjournment the Board
Of supervisors of Road District No. I9,
met at their office this day.
RESOLUTIONS OF BOARD OF SU-
PERVISORS OF ROAD DISTRICT
NO. NINETEEN.
By Mr.. Hammett, seconded by Mr..
Watson:
Be it resolved by the Board of Su-
pervisors of Road District No. ~.
Sec. l Whereas, an injunction suit
to annul the special election in Road
nibit this Board from selling the $780,
10000 of Highway Bonds OF sAld Dis
trict has been filed, and
Whereas, the District Attorney is
unable to attend to the matter On ac-
count of pressing public duties; and
Whereas, the suit is most important
and its success would greatly lnJure
this Parish, and
Whereas, it is necessary to protect
the public interest that special counsel
should be employed to defend this
Board in said legislation
Be it therefore resolved: That Scar
borough IL Carver and Breazeale &
Breazeale attorneys, be and they are
hereby employed to defend said suit to
its final determination, with full power
as attorneys in the premises.
That the fee for said services is here
by fixed at Six Hundred Dollars.
That in order to meet other expenses
of the litigation, the sum of Two Hun
dred and Fifty Dollars is also appro-
priated,
Sec. II. That said sum of Eight
Hundred and Fifty Dollars is appro-
priated out of the funds derived IRON
the forfeit deposited by Stacy & Braun,
purchasers of said bonds, who failed
and refused 10 comply with their CT
tract.
sec. lii. Inc kgeslaeut 81 tnss
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Resolutions of Respect

WHEREAS, it has pleased God to take
Jron his sphere our friend and veteran
Nj. E. Smith, be it
RESOLVED, That We the Natchito-
ches Chapter U. D. c., take this means
of paying tribute to this valued soldier
and citizen.
RESOLVED, That we acknowledge our
appreciation of the noble fight made by
him for the Southern cause.
RESOLVED, That copy of these res
olItions be sent to his bereayed family,
as an expression Of our deepest sym
pathy; that copies be furnished the
city papers for Publication; one copy
be kept with n. records Of this Chap
ter,
Natshisqqhes Chapter u, D, G.
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L Lesche Club.

Fifteen members enjoyed al. un-
usuai.meeting of Lesche Monday
night, as owing to the absence
from town of the leader, Miss
Newell, due to illness, the regular
program was indefinitely post
poned, so, after the business was
quickly disposed of, the chair was
turned over to Mrs. McVoy, who
entertained the club delightfully."-
by telling Of her theatrical expert
ences during her late visit to New
York.
Mrs. McVoy described in her
inlmitable manner the different
plays she had seen, and Leschians
were thereby enabled to enjoy the
leading attractions of the Empire
City, as they we're graphically
portrayed, scene by scene. and a
most profitable hour was enjoyed,
The district meeting of the State
Federation will meet in Campti
this year in the spring, and Lesche
has been honored by being asked
to arrange the DrOUram for the
meeting, and will cooperate with
the Idleweiss Club TO make the
success.
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Exchange Bank
NatChitoChes, la.

Of Natchitoches Parish in the State O
Louisiana, has caused this bond to be
signed by the President of said Board
attested by the Secretary thereof and
sealed with its corporate seal, and the
interest coupons hereto attached to be
signed with the Autographed facsimile
signatures of said President and Sec
retary respectively, which said litho-
graphed facsimile signatures are hereby
adopted by said President and said Sec
retary respectively,
All of which has been done as Of the
first day Of March A. d. 1916.
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Services at the First Baptist Church.

Sunday school at 9:45 Sunday morn
ing. Glasses for all ages and both sexes.
Preaching by the pastor al II a. m.
and ZOO p. m. Sermon subjects: "Is
the Young Man Safer" and ''For or
Against" Special music at both serv-
ices. Prayer meeting Wednesday even
ing at 7:30. Woman's Missionary So
ciety Thursday afternoon at $3.50. The
public is cordially invited to all of these
services. DANA TERRY, Pastor.
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Secretary,
INTEREST COUPON

On the first day of March IS,
Road District No. 10 of the Parish of
Natchitoches, State of Louisiana will
pay bearer at the Han
over National Bank in the City Of New
York, being interest due on that date
on this bond No. o.-- dated March
1916.
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when excellent talks were made
by some Of our most prominent
and capable citizens, professional
as we'll as laymen, and much bene-
tit derived therefrom, and SO this
year, plans will be made with the
hope that the meetings will be as
successful as those of 1916.
The BreazeaIe lot on the east side
of Washington street, adjoining
the residence occupied by Mr.. VI.
II. Carver and family, has been
purchased by Mr.. f. E. POLICEMAN,
who will at once tear down the
unsightly board fence and stables
and transform the lot into a park.
Mr.. Policeman is the public-spirited
citizen who is responsible for the
beautiful little city park at the
head Of Front street, having given
it his time and attention all last
spring and summer, besides having
planned and planted the shrubs
and flowers. watered them, moved
the grass and. made it into tie
place of beauty that graced all
Front street throughout the long,
hot months. This public-spirited
citizen is one of the prime movers
in the City Beautiful League: one |
who gives material assistance as
well as practical ideas.
Mrs. Fair Hyams entertained |
The CinderellaS very charmingly |
at her suburban home Wednesday
afternoon, when Mrs. S. SWEET
and Misses Amelie Cloutier and
Vera Prudhormme enjoyed the
evening with the club. A delicious
salad course with ice tea, followed |
by homemade candies, was tempt.
Ingly served by the hostess, as
sisted by her little sister, Miss
Louise Breazeale.
Plans for the erection of pub
ic building are being made, that
not only Will add materially to the
appearance of the contemplated
leighborho0d, but be a big im-
oroVement among many lines.
Carnations and hyacinths were
lsed for decorations in the pretty
ute of rooms where the tables
we're placed, when Mrs. Lily Du-
ournau entertained The Round
fable Club Wednesday afternoon.
'lrs. Hyams won the beautiful
Irst prize, Mrs Porter the second
nd Mrs. Stephens the general d
onsolation, all DAINTY needlework {
f the hostess and her accomplished
aughter Miss Leila. A splendid $
urkey luncheon with an aspic, fin
er rolls, hot tea and mints was
aintily served by Misses Ducour- g
au and Parker to the members q
nd Mines. Bishop and Himel who a
layed as substitutes. a
Mrs. j. d. Rusca entertained c
he Merry Thirteen and a num-
er of ether guests very delight Y
ully on Thursday afternoon when t
1rs. Grover Voters was the for \
lnate winner of the pretty first t
rize, Mrs. Livingston Prud '
omme, the guests and Mrs. F. p
Iyams the BOBBY. Throughout "
ne game the guests were RECALLED |
18th delicious divinity fudge, and e
its conclusion, Misses Alice and s.
lima Kile assisted the hostess IN
srving a chicken salad course with Il
sparagus on lettuce, pimolas, e
rackers and tea. Mines. L. Prud Ii
omme, Nelson, W. W. and G. L s.
reazeale and Miss Rusca enjoyed r
le game with the members and n
Ines. Reed and Whisenhunt and E
Iiss w. Breda joined them at tea. ii