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The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-06-17
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80 do mice, once they eat RAT-SNAp.
And they leave no odor behind. Don't
take our word for it-try a package.
Cats and dogs won't touch it. Rats
pass up all food to get RAT-SNAP.
Three sizes.
Csc size Il cake) enough for Pantry,
Kitchen or Cellar.
SOC size e cakes) for Chicken house
coops, or small buildings.
$i.OO size Is cakes) enough for all
farm and out-buildings, storage build
ings, or factory buildings
Sold and guaranteed by Levy Drug
Co., and Peoples Hardware and Furnl-
ture Co.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-06-17
STATE TAX SALE
rCon tinued from other side]

Walker & Chapman. S by Reidheimer,
w by Randolph and Banks, taxes to
date s4,A. cost Of advertisement to be
added.
Ellis Syas. ward four, NO 1888. House
ard lot in Campti. I'D N by Oliver. 5 by
Trotter, w by Church, e by Frost
johnson Lbr Co. and movables, taxes
to date $1,000, cost of advertisement t.
be added
| Lizzie Trichel. ward four, No 1904,
House and lot in Campti, I'd N by Clou-
tier. S BY Lucas, e by Condi, w by
Public Rood. and movables, taxes to
late $4.35, cost Of advertisement to be
Yeoria Walmsley, ward four No 1868
Store house and lot in Campti. bd n by
and D Of Joe, S BY Parker, w by
Aitchel. e by L & N w Ry, taxes to
Ate 1873. cost Of advertisement to be
dded
Buddie Young, ward four. No 40ll.
louse and lot IN Campti, I'D N by Will
: 81. S by Brown, w by Livingston.
by Jones. taxes to date $5.04, cost
advertisement to be added
Rosaline Hart, ward four, No 4O52.
acres, EIS Of SWN of NE section
tTllR7 taxes to date $3.50. cost
advertisement to BE- added
Nv J johnson. ward four, No lO6S,
buse and lot in Campti, I'D N BY
Etchel. s BY Reardon, W BY SayIor.
by Parker, taxes 70 date $2.O6, cost
advertisement to be added
Mrs L n Lawhorn. ward four, No
81, 1 lots In Blossom Oil 4 Gas GO,
kes TO date q. 06, cost OF ADVERTISE
tnt to be added
4 A Rabb, ward four, No 4065. 1872
res. upper or VIZ of NWH section
lot ~. N w PARTON of lot IL. sec
h 80 T 10 r 6, also tract OF land
In and w by Reidhsimer, Lace, -
Davis and Mrs. Wamsley, also Q
let Of land bd N By Bayou Boulbeaux,
by Davis. Ely ] T Clark, w BY
home Reidheimer, oil above describ-
property forms = tract of $50 acres,
les 70 date @222. 80, cost Of advertise.
ht to Be added.
WARD FIVE
Barnhili, ward five. No ais, 80
3 q s E eorner Of NWM Of section
4 81 10. taxes to date 1912, cost
advertisement to b. added
aeob BurreIl, ward i've, No 4l96,
acres. BRH Of ST., Gee. 30 SWA
and Nsl Ct Ssh, section 3 : 8
and uovoblss. takes to date 332.17
e advSrtissment 70 b added
- VI Byrd, ward ave, No A203.
cSeA MI Of NwH. section u
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LIN W Ry Co., ward four, No 1869,
9. 81 miles of main track and mile OF
side track, taxes to date $l2O4.2O cost
of advertisement to be added
L&N w Ry., ward two, NO 1858,
l6 miles of main track, taxes to date
Sl919. rs, cost of advertisement to be
added.
On said day | will sell such por-
ton of such property as each deb
tor will point point out and in
case said debtor does not point
out sufficient property, will sell
at once and without further delay
sell the least quantity of said pro-
perty which any bidder will buy
for the amount of taxes, interest
and costs due by said debtor. The
sale will be cash. in legal tender
money of the United States and
shall be redeemable at any time
for the space of one year by pay
ing price given with 20 per cent
and costs and penalties added.
j. w. PAYNE,
Sheriff and Ex-Oficio Tax
Collector.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-06-17

flowers their own possession, which
they will delight in keeping up and
making beautiful The committee
recognizing that the time to impose
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-06-17

cd. At present there is only one
large building on the ground where
adolescent boys and girls are Of neces-
sity housed in the same building.
II is proposed with the money rails
ed to construct a number of cottage
homes where 20 to rs orphans can
live happily with an attractive cul-
tured woman in charge. There they
would all grow to feel that their little
group is really their family: the cot
tagc their real home; the garden and
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-06-17

cha mpions of the cause Of the home
less kiddies of Louisiana.
Under the Arch of Protection" is
the motto of the orphanage at Rus
ton. Clean. healthful housing, kind,
careful attention. green lawns, stately
trees beautiful flowers, fresh vese-
tables, farm animals-what child does
not delight in such surroundings?
Will you slam the door in the face
Of hungry child? The illiterate and
uuderfeA child makes the Degenerate
and criminal man.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-06-17
NOTICE

To the mortgage creditors of
the Parish of Natchitoches, La,
in conformity with Section 63 of
Act IS of 1888 as the law is liz
such cases provided, notice is
given to all parties holding mort
cages on real estate located in the
Parish of Natchitoches and State
of Louisiana, which taxes for the
year 1919 have not been paid, that
| will begin the sale of same at
the Court House on SATURDAY
oath of JULY 1920, at II o'clock
A. NJ. and that number of pieces
of property so delinquent arc be-
ing now advertised with the laws
preparatory to such sales. The
attention of mortgage creditors is
especially called to this advertise
ment and they are warned to take
such steps prior to the sale as will
be necessary to protect tn Ell r
rights.
j. w. PAYNE,
Sheriff and Elk Cfficlo Tax
Collector, Parish of Match
itoches.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-06-17

The building of a greater Ruston
Orphanage is imperative. One hun.
dred and thirty children are now
housed in a building erected to care
for 100. Two hundred have been re-
fused admittance. Five hundred thou.
sand dollars is being raised to provide
4 permanent home for $50 little ones.
Will you help?
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-06-17

. THE care Of the fatherless 10 civic
duty. The building a permanent
home for $50 orphans is an economic
necessity. 1t is your duty-it is my
duty to life the heart and dry the tear
and reap the Joy we have sown in Civ.
ing to these little ones.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-06-17
WARD SEVEN :

L. Rateast, ward seven, No. $40,
house and lot in Provencal, taxes to
date 1854, cost of advertisement to be
added.
w. H. Cobb. ward seven. No. sos.
48 acres SE4 Of NE4 section 81 and 8
acres in NWH Of NWt section 80 7 Z,
r 8 and movables, taxes to date 1918,
cost of advertisement to be added.
A Craig, ward seven, No 1924, 120
acres NWt of NW4. SWA of NWi.
NWl of SW4 section IS 7 z Il and
movables. taxes to date SIG. 50, c0s4 OF
advertisement to be added.
Henry Harrison, ward seven No.
600, S acres in Provencal I'd N 4 w
by Richie. S by Ry, taxes to date N.&
cost of advertisement to be added.
B L Herring. ward seven. No 6622.
lis acres. SW4 Of NWH. WI Of SWH
section 80 T R Z less 5 acres, taxes
to date $lI.4s, cost Of advertisement
no be added.
il Hogan, ward seven. No 5627,
House and lot in Provencal, taxes to
date SAT-, cost Of advertisement 70 be
added.
Nj Holland, ward seven, No 563l.
II acres undes:ribed, taxes 70 date
q. Il, cost Of spvertisenent . b 3D.
ded.
MI Hollsnt, ward seven, No 6633,
20 acres 81 Of SW4 Of of SWn section
Is T7R9, taxes to date 1903. cost OF
advertisement to be added.
Charley johnson, wsrd seven. Nc
1858, 80 acres, NEA Of NEll section
lT7R9 and movables, taxes to date
$M1Q, cost of advertisement to Be
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-06-17

The same eyes that would turn to .
mothers face for the smile that
soothes childish troubles are turning
to yoa. Give to them and feel the
glory Of a gladness within.
Manchester Democrat., 1920-12-29
COAL OPERATORS SHOULD BE IN
DICTED FOR CONSPIRACY.

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The coal operator who conspired to
fix prices SO that the public would
be charged more than two prices for
coal at their mines and yet evade
the letter of the law should be made
to feel the strong arm of the law for
the punishment Of conspirators. This
was one of the fayorite schemes for
robbing the public: A fair price for
coal at the mine was at most not
to exceed 81 per ton, but the operators
would not sell coal to the consumers,
or ordinary coal dealers, at that price.
They sold all OF their products to
SPECTATORS and they resold to other
spectators and each speculator charg-
ed SOC or 75c per ton as his profit
After the coal had been passed around
between half dozen SPECTATORS, all
members of a combine, the price at
the mine would be 81 or So per ton,
the public could then buy at that price.
It is safe to say that by schemes OF
that nature the people of this country,
during the past year, were overcharg-
ed more than billion Of dollars for
coal purchased by consumers, or by
legitimate coal dealers.
Manchester Democrat., 1920-12-29

many in America the treatment of
Ireland by England is but reminder
Of England's treatment of America
when we fought for our freedom
Whether right or wrong, the effect
of the burning Of Cork will be to in
5tensify the feeling against England
and to increase American sympathy
for Ireland"
All hope for settlement Of the
Irish question has been deferred inn
measurably by the sacking of Cork by
British Black and Tans,'" thinks the
Wichita Eagle, which goes on to say :;
"The flame of their burning city will
fire the hearts of the Irish to con-
tinued resistance, as did the flames
of Louyain the hearts Of Belgians.'
.'The disastrous outbreak at Cork
should be a warning to the British
Government Of the vital Importance
of pressing the conciliatory part OF
the Premier's program" says the
Springfield Republican.
English blundering will be held
responsible. whatever excuses or apol-
ogies are offered for the deed in
which the indefensible reprisals policy
has eliminated" declares the Erie Dis
patch.
Great Britain ought to enforce her
sovereignty in Ireland by civilized
methods or get out and let the Irish
alone" exclaims the st. Paul Pioneer
Press.
Manchester Democrat., 1920-12-29
THE PERIL OF POLAND

The most important protection to-
day from real collapse of Europe
through the success of reckless COM
munism is an independent, strong Po-
land barring the way by arms and
influence against a westward Red
Oyerrunning, says The Nations Busi-
ness. The Red leaders are committed
by their declarations and activities to
the spread Of anarchy all over the
world. Communism has little chance
of coming successfully to Poland, or
Germany, or Italy, or France from
within; but it can come from with
QUIT can come from Moscow.
To withstand the assaults of Red
Russia, Poland has given ever since
Armistice Day-which meant no
armistice for ner-all her energy
when she really needed it all for in-
ternal reconstruction and develop
ment. She cannot maintain this effort
Indefinitely unless she can be strength
ened behind the lines. Her soldiers
cannot fight If their children are dying
at home. Her people must be kept
from starvation; they must have
work. Her plains must be titled and
her industries kept going. Lodz to-
day is urEt to so per cent of her pre-
war output but it and the other in
dustrial cities must get up to 100 per
sent of the country is to stand fast.
If Poland cannot stand fast, Red
Russia will sweep over Germany and
Germany and Red Russia together will
sweep on west over France and Bel
GUM. Poland is the keystone of the
arch of European safety.
Manchester Democrat., 1920-12-29
Wednesday for short visit with hi

Wednesday for a short visit with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Lo Davis.
George Pulyer of Delhi was busi-
ness caller in Chicago Tuesday.
Hod Coe has purchased the old
Goldsborough hotel
Mrs. Ernest Hughes was a passenger
to Dubuque Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Beddow and
little daughter Of Dubuque are spend
ing this week at. the Carl Gienapp
home.
Mrs. Will Sutton is spending the
holidays with her husband at Daven-
port.
Ernest Hughes and family spent
Christmas with his mother near Hop
kinton.
Mrs. Ivan Boone was Cedar Rapids
caller Monday Of last week.
Leola Sutton is home from her
school for the holiday vacation.
Mrs. Frank Cramer and son Levi
Of Manchester spent Christmas and
over Sunday and Monday at the VIM.
Kaster home.
The friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lo
Davis gathered at their home Tuesday
of last week and gave them farewell
party as they leave the farm this week
and move to their new home in Man.
chester they were presented with a
purse of money as token of the high
esteem of which they were held in
this community. Their farm will be oc-
cupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Zarr who
will move in as soon as Mr.. and Mrs
Davis move out.
Manchester Democrat., 1920-12-29
SOME GOOD COMMUNITY HINTS.

SVME UUUD CVMMUNlI1 HlNIS4
Some men will not pay 81 a year
to support a commercial organization
but will cheerfully hand over 500 for
hunting dog
If town building was like scandal
everybody would push it along.
Agassiz says a full grown man can
live ten days chewing the leather of a
boot. But no full grown town can live
chewing the rag.
Job, according to historical belief,
was patient man, but he never was a
commercial secretary and had an i'm
portant committee out.
Some towns don't do things to
please themselves but to worry their
neighbor. 3
More dangerous than any foreign
foe is to endeavor to make one citizen
hate another.
A community is much like an egg.
Keep it in hot water and it is bound
to become hard.
An optimist is commercial secre-
tary with. a $4,000 deficit in his or
ganization and state convention on
his hands.
There is a wide difference between
the best known and the known best
men of the communicative Nations
Business.
Manchester Democrat., 1920-12-29
A DECREASE IN NUMBER OF
FARMS

The first figures from the 1920 farm
census show strikingly small in
crease in the number Of farms from
1910 to 1920. In per cents the 19oO-19l0
increase was 1913 per cent. that of
1910-192O but Ia per cent. These fig
ures indicate that the country has
attained its farm growth in so far
as the number Of farms is concern
ed. This does not mean that acreage
will not be added to existing farms,
but it does suggest strongly that for
the first time in the history Of this
country we may say that the country's
agricultural resources must depend
upon the: farms that are now being
cultivated.
Manchester Democrat., 1920-12-29
U. s. POPULATION Os,7Os.771

Washington, December 17.-Popula-
tion of the United States on January
l this year, as enumerated in the
fourteenth census, was 105,708,771
as announced Friday by the census
bureau for certification to congress
as the basis for reappointment of the
members Of the house Of representa-
tives from the various states.
These are the final population fig
ures of the country and states. The
statistics announced early in October
having been the preliminary compila-
tions. The population Of the states
is as follows:
Manchester Democrat., 1920-12-29
AT THE PLAZA THEATER.

Wednesday and Thursday, Danger
GUS to Men" featuring Viola Dana.
Friday. Eileen Percy In "The Husband
Hunter" also the Fox News. Saturday,
New Years, Billie Burke in Wanted
A Husband. Matinee at 800. Sunday,
Wallace Reid, and Bebe Daniels, in
"The Dancin' Fool'' also the .Pathe
Review. Monday and Tuesday, "The
Soul Of Youth" a special feature.
Wednesday, "The Last of the Duanes
starring William Farnum. Thursday
Elaine Hammerstein IN "The Point OF
View, also the topics Of the day.
Manchester Democrat., 1920-12-29
DELAWARE

Two Of our young men planned
quite a surprise for their friends last
week by going away and returning
with brides namely they were Forest
Meader son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Meader who was united in marriage
to Miss Myrtle Christopher Of Straw
berry Point, and Leonard Steva, oldest
son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Steva to
Miss Mildred Hamlin of Hopkinton.
The Cemetery Society will serve an
oyster stew at the hall Friday eve
ming also form watch party to wit
ness the departure of the old year and
the arrival of the new year.
We understand that Edwin Larson
has severed his connection with the
w. J. Hilmer store here and will move
to the John Bateman farm 2 miles
north of town which has been occupied
by Roy Cooking.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Kaster had as
their Christmas guests their daughters
Cecile Angel and family, Vina Pulver
and family Of Delhi, Ruth and children
of Manchester and Mr.. and Mrs. S.
G. Coils of Cedar Rapids. Mr.. and
Mrs. Coils returned to their home
Monday evening.
Ted Battin and family of Edgewood
and Otto Person of Dundee spent
Christmas with their parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Person, Otto went to Oel-
vein Monday to visit his sister.
Mrs. Pitcher entertained her Sunday
school class at a candy pull at her
home Tuesday evening.
DR.. Sloan was called to Delhi Tues
day morning to attend horse belong
ing to Ray Hamblin that was victim
of paralysis.
Ned Paris and family and Ivan
Boone and family spent Xmas with
the ladies parents Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Davis at Manchester.
Danny Person of Waterloo came
Tuesday to visit his parents a few
days.
Harley Davis of Minneapolis came
Manchester Democrat., 1920-12-29
RUTHLEssNEss IN IRELAND.

The fear is not unfounded that Boil
shevism and Radical Socialism will
advance westward until the defense
Of our Christian civilization may de-
volve upon English speaking peoples.
For that reason whatever tends to
divide them and create hostilities
between them is deplorable. The burn
ing Of the city Of Cork. the capitol
of southern Ireland, by the "Black
and Tans" is an appalling climax to
the long-drawn-out Irish tragedy. It
is being ffercely condemned every
where and Great Britain is being CEN
sured much the same as Germany
was censured for the burning Of Lou
vain. Comments like the following
quite generally indulged in by the
newspapers Of this country, will tend
to prevent any alliance between Great
Britain and America in the near fu-
ture:
This crime, (the burning of Cork
says the Providence News, twill shock
the true instincts Of the English peo-
PIE as it will the Christian spirit of
mankind everywhere; and the same
paper predicts that unless there is
change in Englands method with
Ireland it will become an internation-
al question which may strain, if not
destroy. the natural fellowship be-
tween the two great English-speaking
nations"
IF London has forgotten how to
govern, the British Empire is nearer
a catastrophe than most people have
believed" says the New York World.
"All Americans will feel a thrill
Of pity for the destruction that has
come to the beautiful city Of Cork"
remarks the Providence Journal, which
adds: Coming as it does at moment
when there seemed some fair prospect
of a settlement, this latest orgy of
disaster is fiendish in it's attempt to
throw the whole Irish question back
into the bitterness and hatred Of the
past few months"
with the reported assassinations
and counterreprisals on men, women
children, and property, we see Eng
land and Ireland back to the days and
blood OF Cromwell" remarks the Mem
phis Commercial Appeal.
"The New York Call AYERS that the
United States Government should
hand his passports to Sir Auckland
Geddes Immediately, with the message
that the American people could no
longer be placed in the position of
,ondoning by his presence here the
state of moral degradation which his
government represents"
The Bridgeport Herald AYERS that
sentiment plays a. leading part in
matters of this sort, and the senti-
ment In America is rapidly growing
re strongly toward ireland. To
Manchester Democrat., 1920-12-29
Beyond Temptation,

Junior, who is quite mischief, was
left in the Kitchen alone while baby
was being put to bed. A few minutes
later he was discovered, with toy in
his little fist, up on top Of the kitchen
cabinet. When asked what he was
doing, he said: ''I'm putting this up
where can't get It."
Manchester Democrat., 1920-12-29
WHY NOT GOV. cox?

(F'rom the Springfield Republican,
Democrats continue to be summoned
to Marion to confer on the problem of
foreign policy. But thus far they are Of
the Bryan, Reed, Shields sort Why
shouldn't Gov. Cox, he invited? He
polled over 100000 votes, and 9,OOO,-
900 voters should be considered if the
country is to be really united behind
Mr.. Harding's plan
Manchester Democrat., 1920-12-29
Years Of a Watch. Usefulness.

The roller jewel of watch makes
every day $4,000 Impacts against the
fork, or 157,6s0,000 blows during the
course Of year, which figures out
3, ,153,6O0,OO0 blows during the space Of
twenty years, the period for (which q
watch Is usually guaranteed to keep
good time.
Manchester Democrat., 1920-12-29

Miss Myrtle Midkiff daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Midkiff, formerly
of this city but now of Mt. Vernon,
and Mr.. Harry Talmadge OF Delhi,
were married at Mt. Vernon Tuesday
December 28th, 1920. The young people
will make their home on farm near
Delhi. Friends extend to them the
heartiest good wishes for a long and
happy married life.
Manchester Democrat., 1920-12-29
HAPPY NEW YEAR.

A measure Of success, accomplish
ed in spite Of handicaps, marks the
building industry's 1920 record. Pa
tience endured disappointments; re-
sourcefulness oyercame obstacles;
cooperation achieved what otherwise
would have been impossible. The
Eclipse enters the New Year with
increased appreciation of the needs
OF the building public and with de-
termination to demonstrate our res
possibility with service.
''Home'the foundation Of con-
-tentment, the corner stone Of good
citizenship; an Inspiration at each
days beginning sanctuary at the
end. Home ownership is the ambi-
ton Of every right-minded man and
woman.
Greatly reduced lumber prices make
attractive homes again possible at
comparatively moderate cost.
Consult the Eclipse for plans and
particulars.
Manchester Democrat., 1920-12-29
The most precious things in life are
the things that can't be bought

Every person has a duty toward
every other person which is at the
same time duty toward ones self.
This statement is platitude some
times, but truth always. We get
what we give.
Manchester Democrat., 1920-12-29
THE sLULLv IN BUSINESS CONDI-
TIONS.

s7s48 o ~ llUNSs
To put 1t mildly this country is
experiencing a pronounced lull in
business conditions. Many reasons are
being assigned for this deplorable
condition; most Of them, however,
hark back to the failure Of Congress
during the past year to enact legis-
lation to protect and help the public
during the reconstruction period fol-
lowing the war.
Everyone whose opinion is of any
value knows that our prosperity de-
pends to a large extent upon our export
trade. The prosperity Of the entire
Nation is involved in our export trade.
The talk that we hear about there
being no export demand for our sur
plus products is fallacious. There are
tens Of millions Of starving people in
Central and Eastern Europe. These are
peaceful people, possessing vast re-
sources, yet we are told nothing can
be done to extend credit to them ;that
we can do nothing toward finding a
market among them for our surplus
products. The difficulties which stand
in the way could have been easily
eliminated by appropriate legislation
last summer.
Then we hear idle talk about over
productions being the cause of the
present slump in prices. There is no
over production Of necessaries in this
country today. The Almighty does not
do things in foolhardy way. There
is not one more drop of water in the
ocean than there ought to be and there
has never been a pound more cotton,
or corn, or wheat yielded from the
soil OF this country than was best for
mankind. It is mockery to treat the
bounties and blessings Of nature as
a misfortune, and it is ridiculous to
say that large crops are a curse.
What this country needs, what the
world needs, is better facilities for
the exchange and distribution of the
products Of the toll of man, and there
has never been greater need for this
throughout the world than there is
today.
Europe has vast property resources
but very little gold. very little money,
and the people Of this country must
buy property from Europe il they ex-
pect to sell their surplus products
to the people Of that continent.
Notwithstanding these facts our Con-
gress is today considering. plans for
the construction Of tariff wall
around our boundaries to prevent the
free exchange Of foreign merchandise
for our surplus products. Is 1t any
wonder that there is a lull, halt,
in our business conditions?