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Major ]. H. Caldwell

The death of MIR. "Jim' Cald.
we'll, rs he was best known, al
his home at Robeline on Thurs
day, after . long illness, was
learned with regret by his friends
in Nstchitoches. q number ol
whom motored out to ray the last
sad respects On Friday morning,
when he was buried with Masonic
honorS
The Major was oae of the most
public spirited citizens of our
parish, taking part in all public
enterprises. and when a member
of the police jury and School
Board, on which he served several
terms, rendered valuable ard. both
as a public official and private
citizen. He took a leading part
in Mason circles. having held
some of the highest local and state
Offices, and was honored as = Con-
federate Veteran, having served
with signal honor all thru the
Civil war.
He was Z cultured gentleman of
Genial nature apd had many
friends in all walks Of life, and
hesidfs . wife leaves two sons,
one daughter and many grand
phiidrep,
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The Children's Playground

That plans for the chiIdren's
playground haye been ''a-borning"
for almost decade and are still
in statu quo. will be seen from the
article that follows reproduced
from our files of May 1912.
Why they didn't materiaIizes
then or haven't since they were
resuscitated a few months since,
deponent saye.h not, but time is
just fleeing and it's time to be
up and doing something definite
instead of delaying again. until
the present generation has out
grown the need of the trained
supervision and model playground,
the idea for which was first moot
ed oyer seven years ago. 20
ahead on a small, simple scale and
develop, improve and remodel as
time and conditions permit. but
| right now is the accepted time or
| it will be seven more lean years
as can be deducted from the fol-
lowing:
The idea of making a children's
playground out of the vacant lot
at the head of Front Street and
along the neutral ground, as sug'
gested by The Enterprise some
time ago, is meeting with popular
approval.
Right after our first article ap-
peared a public spirited citizen
planted some strong, young trees
along the neutral ground and Of
fered his substantial services to
help in any way he could and in
cidently made some excellent sug-
Igestions that will be acted upon
later.
The children need and should
have a public playground and no
prettier or more ideal place could
be found where little ones and
those of older growth would have
place to play and be kept off the
streets, than this neutral ground
on Front Street.
That it will require some funds
with which to build swings, see
saws and other devices for amuse-
ment goes without saying. but we
feel sure that all children lovers
as we'll as the parents will will
linely contribute little SO that
the long cherished idea OF a pub
lie playground can soon be started
on a modest scale.
The mayor has signified his
willingness to do oil in his power
| 10 help and the Forestry Commit
Tee b 16z esche win cooperate,
so with > fttle substantial assist
ance the Children's Playground
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1919-07-10

At the meeting of the Police
Jury Monday, the usual election
of officers took place, when the
same officers were unanimously re.
elected to serve another year
j. d. Salter, president; Miss Addie
Tauzin. secretary; Robert j. Phil:
lips, treasurer Enterprise and
Times official journals.
Much excitement prevails in
Shreveport over the finding Of oil
in the heart of the city while dig
ging a we'll for a natitorium. ut the
depth of 1908 feet. The match
test was applied and the oil burn
ed so quickly that the idea of
; the we'll for the original purpose
has been abandoned and an effort
made to obtain the oil.
AvoyelIes is going to build $50
miles of good roads. the biggest
number of miles, that have been
applied for to the State Highway
Department in q long time.
Lieut.. (Dr.) w. P. Prudhomme.
who was with the Army of Occu-
patton in Germany. reached home
Monday night, to The delight of
family and friends.
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Elks Celebrate the Fourth

The herd gathered from al
parts OF the globe Friday, The
big untIered, the middle size and
the wee. wee ones. for the double
prvnosc CT initiating number OF
tend.r-foov, along with a number
of stager-. and celebrate the glo-
riou, day If Independence.
Well, the stage was set for the
curtain to ring up at 9 p. NJ,
which it did on time to the second.
but long before the appointed
hour, the parquette, dressoircle,
gallery and pit caused S. X. ..
signs to he hung ou, and not ons'
of the audience asked for his al
mission price to be refunded but
applauded from start to finish,
| all being unanimous in declaring
| it was the best show they had
seen in many a long day.
Tho it was the hottest time o1
| the day and the performance last
ed for many hours, not one sigt
of relief was breathed at its con
clusion, which was only when thu
repeated calls for encores were
not responded to, and that wa
after the stage managers realized
{that an avalance would descene
upon them when the Socialibility
Run Jefferson Highway Part,
would arrive, so the curtain wa
Irung down for a short intermis
sion. When the prompter's cal
sounded thru the house after tb'
distinguished guests came, ever,
seat was filled again, JOY was un
confined and mirth and joy reigne(
Isupreme all thru the day and at it,
|close the thirty-odd newly initiates
and many guests sang in unisol
that b. P. q. K, 1868 of Natchi
toches were jolly good fellows ant
prince of hosts.
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candidacy at once challenged It on
the very grounds Of my present plat.
form. It was to me, at that time, and
in looking back now on those days, a
matter Of surprise and astonishment,
yes, l was astOunded that Mr.. Martin
i'ehrman should presume to fill tn. chair
once occupied by Ernest Krutschnitt
and later by Judge Blanchard.
the situation then existing revealed
that the power of New Orleans inside
politics had been consolidated into the
hands Of one man, and Mr.. Behrman was
the absolute master and dictator. to
cast rs his will desired, the twenty-five
thousand votes of New Orleans, who
were powerless in the grasp Of that
machine.
OPPOSED TO BEHRMAN RUNNING STATE.
The idea Of turning this state over
to the machine through Mr.. Behram,
a. president Of the constitutional con-
vention, was 20 abhorent to me, 50
dangerous to the state, that was per-
fectly willing to make every sacrifice
to prevent the sacriIege. 1t was his
overlapping ambition that contributed
more than any one factor to the over
whelming defeat by the people of the
| state Of The proposed convention.
"Since that time have been urging
the destruction of that system, of the
tremendous power possessed by the
head Of this machine, and today chal
lenge that power before the people OF
the state.
This il no fancy picture l am draw.
ing. Unfortunately it is . stern real
Not content with ruling his owr
city, he seeks to Prussianize and dom.
mate the entire state, and has growr
as powerful as the sole master of the
New Orleans machine, he invades thu
legislative halls and dictates the law.
Of this state.
BEHRNAN AND THE LEGISLATURE.
with thirty odd members in that
legislature he absolutely controls ant
compels them to vote as he dictates
and with this balance of power, the
tremendous force of this voting
defeat the laws Of the state in which.
under the constitution, the city of New
Orleans has no interest. This is nc
| lOlS SV8VSmeUC. "A SC8nO6l IN Cue l6S>
regular session of the legislature in the
defeat by the mayor of New Orleans OF
the Frontier bill demonstrates the ire.
mendous power IN the legislature of the
master Of New Orleans. And if any
member at that legislature from the
city Of New Orleans dares to vote in
the exercise Of his sovereign right and
in accordance with his conscience
against the will of this gentleman. he
IL ut once expelled from the organiza.
tion and politically ostracized - . warn
ing to other recalcitrant members.
"H what Mr.. Fortier says in the
papers be true, and / have no doubt OF
its truth, it is an outrage and crime
70 permit this power to exist any longer
in this state.
"Such m infamous system must be
destroyed. There can be no indepen-
dence Of thought or action, no freedom
of individual political conscience. %
long a one man 10 permitted to be su-
preme dictator with power sufficient to
enforce his wishes.
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Notice Of Bids

Bids will be received up to and open
ed at IL o'clock A. M. at the post Office
at Provencal, La, on
TUESDAY, JULY "a. 1919
for the grading, draining and surfaci9E
thirteen miles of road known ss tho
Provencal and Leesvills road, . miles,,
and the Provencal and Kisatchie roao,
Z miles. -,
This road is grubbed. The Ward Will
furnish galvanized culverts. road ma
chine and scrapers; contractor to turn.
ish everything else to complete u's
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Everywhere Wil'.elmina, queen
Sf Holland. appears, she is hailed
IS the emblem and symbol Of
Hollands unity. about the onlv
Il 'rapean ruler whose popularity
with her subjects appears to have
been enhanced by the war.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1919-07-10

Cur prosperity in the Southwest
will depend upon the ms nner IN
which men see their opportunities
na,l meet their obligations. We
servs onr own interests better If
we VIII. II the same vftnc, ssrve
others.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1919-07-10

To the tune of the old song,
"Where, oh, where Is my little dog
gone7
Where, oh, where can he be p
our people are singing in lusty
chorus something about the T. &
p. service and promises, the exact
words of which We refrain from
publishing for reasons obvious to
! blind man. Wish we could put
it with the heartfelt, soulful ex-
preston the travellers use.
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The reason Benjamin Franklin's
tone Of the signers of the Decla-
ration of Independence) picture is
on the 1919 War Savings Stamns,
is bccause he believed in personal
as we'll Is national independence.
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Notice for Bids, Ward Z

Notice is hereby given that Q special
committee will open bids for the con-
struction of two bridges in Ward 2, on
the
18TH DAY OF JULY, 1919,
1t the Proyencal Post Office.
San Tabarb Bridge. u feet long. IL
Salute Bridge, 128 feet lcng, II vide:
Specifications of above are on file at
the Post Office at ProvencaI.
Right IS reserved to reject any and
80 ~ e. q. SANDERS,
Member Ward 2.
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The famous Krupp works at
Essen. whore Big Bertha was
made, has been bought bv Ameri-
can manufacturers, end several
other big industrial concerns in
the Bavarian capitol have also
pissed into American hands.
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Tie American Army Of Occu.
retisn has ceased to exist, practi-
r..iv I'll OF the units that were ia
q .rmany. with the exception OF
~, regiment and certain auxiliary
t-r,pA tosaling approximately
5000 men. are the only ones left,
All oftAe Divisions having either
arrived. Ars On route. or will be
l..fors August.
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Of Poor Richards apothegms,
that we're many and true, none fit
better than this: 'Gains may be
temporary and uncertain, but
exrnse is constant and certain"
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llefore the last Of July all of
tic A. E. + excepting q small
frrcs required for patrol duty in
the RhinelaUds, will have return
I'd home, the War Department
e<t.,natiag that At the fast rate Of
Transporting them it can be ac-
cv,nplished without doubt.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1919-07-10

j'be Daylight Saving law, rs a
part of the agricultural app-opri-
~; m bill. has been repealed; a
conference between both houses
Of V;0agrcs; having accepted the
hill which will 60 into effect in
O.,Obcr.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1919-07-10

k..forc the war 80 per cent OF
artificial dyes and colors were i'm.
.r.ed, Eve or six Anne rican con
ccr.s producing 8, 200 tons a year,
rn,i now over 100 are making
spscial colors aud that many more
n king crudes and Intermediates.
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Good old fashion cotton weather
for the past week, hot enough to
knock all the boil weevils into
smithereens.
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Stockholders' Meeting

Notice is hereby given that meet
inr of the Stockholders of the Natchi-
toches Cotton Oil Co. will be held at
the Office Of the Company on
FRIDAY, AUGUST 9Th, 1919,
at II q. m.
o. F. HIMEL,
Secretary-T Treasurer.
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TAKEN UP-Black SOW, unmarked,
weight about l25 pounds. Owner can
have same by proving ownership and
paying costs.
STATE NORMAL SCHO L.
July 10, If.
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The dove of peace is now at
lil~rty to remove its armor and
cuifS and settle down to a season
Of gentle couing. States.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1919-07-10

The first brewery on the San
wich Islands has been built with
u. 5. material and equipment.
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StockhOlders' Meeuu6

Notice is hereby given that the an.
nual meeting Of the Stockholders Of
the Bedside Garage will be held At the
Office of the company on
WEDNESDAY, JULY 18th, 1919.
at ~ q. m. -
Seeretary-Tressursr.
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The departure of Field Marshal
y,n Hindenburg from Prussia,
Saturday, marked the dissolution
of ,he supreme army command.
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Cane River Lake Closed

Notice is hereby given thu Cane
River Lake will be closed until Au
gust l, 1919. -
JAMES SALTER,
Pres. Police Jury.
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The Jefferson Highway
Sociability Run

Everything was in readiness for
ishS reception of the party that
started from New Orleans Tues
day morning, on the Sociability
Han q Winnepeo. Canada, due 70
farffvo herd 1bout noon lbutSd1v,
but tho bad roads. in South Louis
lana delayed them nearly thirty
six hours behind schedule time
and it took mules and oxen to
drag them out of mud holes. 1t
Was only after they reached the
border of our parish before they
got anything like roads and the
tourists were loud in the praise
OF our roads, beautiful country
and fine crops, especially thru the
Cane River Valley.
The party reached here about
six o'clock, or q little later, Fr,-
day evening, and were met few
miles below town by the Mayor
and several carloads and were
escorted to the Comus Club,
where Mr.. V. L. Roy, president
of the jefferson Highway Associ-
alton. welcomed the guests, then
introduced Gov. Pleasant, who
made = short address, and then
Mayor Behrman cf New Orleans,
after which Mr.. NJ. H. Carver
responded. The distinguished
party were then entertained at
dinner et The Peoples Cafe, after
which they were entertained at The
Elks for q little while before con-
tinuing on their journeys end for
the dag. Shreveport. The party |
that was headed by Mr.. Clarkson |
Of Gsnads, manager Of the yeGeF-
s0n HtYbRaF. was cQMposed Of
Mr.. Clarkson and wife, Mayor |
Behrman and secretary, sad Mr.. |
snd Mrs. Duncan Buie. State Man
lgerof New Orleans, Gov. Pleasant
Ind wife, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H.
McNeely, Lud McNeely and Raoul
Levy Of Colfax, while DR..
Ind Mrs. Robert Potts. who start
d with them from New Orleans,
md Mr.. aud Mrs. NJ. j. Durand, /
vho joined them at Marksville,
over here.
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Hot weater and high prices &c
hand in hand.
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For The first time 10 history .
Chlnaman Was arrested in New
York the otl,er day for street
robbery.
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THURSDAY. JULY 10, 1919

They al-o serve who buy
w, :. s.
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England is the only country left
which possesses an upper house
of parliament COMPOSED entirely
Of hereditary peers.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1919-07-10

Italy, in her new budget, pro-
pose. to tax bachelors.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1919-07-10

Thrjftinrss begcts niftiness
war savings certificate does it.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1919-07-10

Tbe 0ersnaas have dobbed the
p0ass treotv : song ot bsts,'
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>Trespass re-.

No hunting or trespsss g allowed .
On Magnolia plantatii,.-: r,,-,,..,, a.
July !c. lsls.-ts Il
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road. The road to be Is feet wide and
according to specifcatioal, - j
Undersigned will be GIad 10 show
prospective bidders over this road and
furnish all information.
C. c. SAND EIS,
Police Juror 81 afG 7,
s--s.- Mt g eiat?0c neg, | 4.
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July lo-N.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-09-05

will gloat over since he will not lose
his treasures, no matter what position
the fortunes of war may place his
anatomy in. Also a buckle like that
on the cloth belt, for some reason, has
charms for the small boy. that are
lasting. This suit is made of dark
wooden goods, soft finish and with an
indistinct pin stripe. With a stiff turn
down collar and gay-plaid tie, the boy
looks very trim and we'll set up in it.
For the smaller boy plain wool
goods is used to make straight. short
pants and moderately long coat
This is cut with pleats at each side.
and the body is set onto a yoke. A
belt of the material slips through
slides of it. set on and fastened with
two buttons at the front to make as
surance doubly- sure. He may put one
fastening out of commission, but hard
ly two of them at the same time. The
turn-down collar is finished off for
him with narrow tie with tasseled
ends. He may consider this tie little
extreme in style and manage to dis
penSe with the taSSelS.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-09-05

Those who originate styles for the
Happier are destined 10 come in for
many thanks from that opinionated
young person when she views the new
winter coats designed for her. Since
specialists give their time and thought
to her needs styles for her frockS and
coats and millinery are no longer
afterthoughts of those whose business
Is to design apparel for grown-ups.
OF course when the girl from twelve
to seventeen owns a frock or coat that
takes it's cue from STYLES worn by
grown-ups her happiness is complete.
Here IS coat which has the long
shoulder and graceful drapery that
rules in the new fall coats for women.
It is made of velours and is less full
than the coats whose style it follows.
But the arrangement Of drapery about
the sleeves gives 1t an ample look and
makes it roomy, and these things are
the mode for winter coats. AT the
back this coat suggests skirt set
onto bodice and this effect Is empha-
sized by a row of covered buttons
down the center of the body. 1t is odd
and pretty and girlish.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-09-05

The average small boy apparently
gives little thought as to wherewithal
he shall be clothed-clothes being the
least of his troubles. But if any fond
mother has visions of decking him out
In things that differ much from the
clothes worn by his average. everyday
school fellow, she might as well ban.
ish them first as last. Men and boys
are less independent in the matter of
clothes than women and girls are.
This is because they come in for a
lot of frank ridicule from their fellows
the minute they do anything unusual
in the way of dressing.
Here are two suits for school boys
the kind they like. They are made of
good qualities of wooden goods with
two pairs of knickerbockers to each
suit and boast certain small finishing
touches that will please their wearers.
although they are so conspicuous that
ones attention must be called to them.
For instance the patch pockets on the
coat for the larger boy have flaps that
button down. This is an advantage
that the rough-and-tumble youngster
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-09-05
Concrete "PiIes."

The piles used for wharf inside
the new pier at Burnie, Tasmania, are
concrete tubes or pipes 10 feet long
and 412 feet in diameter. the wall be-
ing one foot thick. The pipes are
produced in a steel cylinder. which is
placed on four wheels. and rotated by
an electric motor at the rate of go
to 300 revolutions per minute. AS the
concrete mixture is thrown in, the
centrifugal force, throws ont the wa
ter, each length of pipe being COM
pleted in about fifteen minutes. To
get the required height. these sections
are placed one upon another. with ce-
ment between, and an eight-inch steel
band is placed over the joint. The
hollow center is filled with sand.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-09-05
Will Preserve Historic Spots

The western front is TO retain some
of its battlefieldS. at least. as war
memorials The decision of the French
government to preserve in their pres
ent condition selected sites. and to pro-
hibit any alteration will be welcomed
by many who feared that the disfigur-
ing and mercenary hands of the cafe
proprietors, the souvenir sellers, the
restaurants and the hotel keepers
would obliterate historic spots in their
efforts to provide attractions for the
coming throngs of tourists. Among the
places already decided upon are the
forts at Verdun the trenches of Sois-
sons, the underground mazes of Mou-
Quet farm, the ruins of Bapaume, and
the mangled remains of PoZiereS.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-09-05
Walking for Pleasure.

The old-fashioned person who used
to walk mile after mile on pleasant
Sunday afternoons through the coun-
trysde. has practically disappeared.
This is the inevitable conclusion
drawn by anyone who still pursues
this ancient pastime and who has
spent Sunday after Sunday drilling by
foot over macadam and dirt roads fire.
quented by automobilists and an &C.
caSional farm hand travelling to a
neighbours.
Walking for the sake of the walk
has nearly passed out, along with the
one-horse rig, the glass-incaSed artiIi-
cial flowers in the parlor and hair-cov-
cred furniture. 1t had its day before
the bicycle and the automobile and
with the advent of these quicker. cas-
Ter means of transportation it dropped
from the human scheme of things with
a dull thud.-Cmaha News.
Many a young man looks upon q dol
lar saved rs q good time lost
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-09-05

and
Will a
a
a
he lie
the basSo is q
ends the major
ourb bands would
the ospective recruit to
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-09-05
Misery Likes Company.

MY dear SIR said the friendly old
gentleman to another man who was
smiling grimly as he read an automo-
bile advertisement in a magazine, par
don me. but you seem TO get some
amusement out of that beautifully IL
Illustrated and finely worded advertise
ment."
Yes replied the other. Il can
take a joke. even when it's at my ex-
pense. l own one of these blankety
BANKED cars. -Birmingham AgeHer-
aid
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-09-05
For Horses. Cattle and Sheep
OLD KENTUCKY MFG. CO.. Inc. p. duc.h, Ky.
Good News for Father.

My dear" said the banker to his
only daughter II have noticed a young
man in the drawing-room two or three
evenings each week of late. What is
his occupation?'
He is at present unemployed. IA
ther," replied the fair girl, dreamy,
far-away look in her big blue eyes :
but he is thinking seriously of accept
ing a position of life companion TO a
young lady of means. American
Boy
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-09-05
KIDNEYS WEAKENING?
BETTER LOOK OUT!

Kidney and bladder troubles don't
disappear of themselves. They grow
upon you, slowly but steadily, under
mining your health with deadly GER
tainty, until you fall a victim to in
durable disease.
Stop your troubles while there is
time. Don't wait until little pains be-
come big aches. Don't trife with dis
ease. To avoid future suffering begin
treatment with GOLD MEDAL Haar-
lem Oil Capsules now. Take three or
four every day until you feel that you
are entirely free from pain.
This well-known preparation has been
one of the national rem edies of Hol-
land for centuries. In 1886 the govern