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The Natchitoches enterprise., 1921-02-10
taxes,

taxes.
It is recognized that there is a. limit
to taxpaying ability, and that taxpay.
ers and taxpaying burdens should be
considered along with those subjects,
no matter how meritorius, that money
is wanted for.
There should not be fastened perma-
nently in the Constitution specific taxes
for any purpose whatever.
While assessments have been enor-
mously increased year by year for sew
ersl years past you will take notice
that there Is hardly a case on. record
where the rate of taxation has been
reduced. Always higher assessments;
always higher rates and new kinds OF
taxes.
4 great many farmers in the state
and in other states are unable to pay
their 1920 taxes. Those taxes are based
on the boosted assessments of the re-
cent flush times of high cost Of living,
extravaganza and speculation. Now we
have a period of declining prices, with
ts concomitants OF stringency in the
money market and inability to obtain
credit; farmers not knowing what to
plant because they don't know whist
they can sell after growing it.
These things are causing members OF
the convention to do some serious think
ing-thinking to find some way to ease,
if possible, the burden which is press
ing down hard upon some Of our people.
It is no time to be boosting excessive
raises in the salaries and compensation
Of officials. There will be much pres
sure along that line.
Our sister states of Arkansas and
Texas have, like ours, recently elected
governors and state legislatures: Il
has, doubtless, been noticed that both
Gov. McRae, of Arkansas, and Gov.
Neff, of-Yexas. have vigorously gone
to work to abolish some of the many
boards, commissions, etc.. which seen
to affect those states as they do ours
N. c. BLANCHARD,
Shreveport, La, Feb. 4, 1921.
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Bachelor Maids

The twentieth anniversary of
the organization of the Bachelor
Mai1s, was fittingly celebrated by
Mrs. g. V. Porter, one of the
original members, at her home on
Friday evening when those of the
charter members, who are still in
Natchitoches and others eligible
to membership, :7ere entertained
at children's party.
After the comparison of dolls,
dogs and toys which were proudly
exhibited by the owners. all of
whom were in costume, the con-
stitution and bylaws were read,
several caseA were discussed and
merited punishments meted out to
those who lad failed to live up to
their requirements.
In recognition of the 'china''
anniversary, Mines. w. T. Will
liams and J. 5. Stephens, two of
the charter members, presented
the hostess with handsome piece
of china.
The hostess was assisted in serv-
ing a delicious salad course, cake
and candy to her guests by Mrs.
s. r. Harmanson and Miss Car.
men Breazeale.
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Valentine Party.

The State Normal Training
School is one of the few schools
in the state with a modern library.
The boys and girls are very proud
of it, and have enjoyed using it
both for recreation and in con-
nection with their work.
1t is greatly in need of funds
for new books. A drive for fund.- 5
is on, and will culminate in a
charming Valentine party to be
given in the Training School Au-
ditorium on Friday February II,
1921, at three o'clock. Tickets
may be secured from the Train
ing School children.
The boys and girls are also
thinking of the children overseas.
who are So much less fortunate
than they, and it is their plan to
send them an Offering of love en-
Valentines Day.
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Notice Of Respite
lith District Court, Parish of Nat, j.
toches, State of Louisiana.
No. 1882
Ca 81 MERCANTILE COMPANY
VS.
CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given, that C; sh
Mercantile Co., commercial partn+..-
ship, doing business in the town cf
G0ldonna, La. has filed in the off;
Of Clerk u Court of the parish of Ma.
chic,che7, q petition for respite, f, ,.
ruary 7tE, 1921
Notice is further given that the e
will be meeting of all the creditors
of the said firm in the office of j D
Gunter. Notary Public of the Parish of
Natchitoches, on the 14th day Of March
A d 1921, beginning at 10 o'clock on
said date to vote upon the granting or
refusing of the application of the sad
Cash Mercantile Co. for respite cf
FtVe and Twenty two months.
Nj l. Dismukes, ESQ.,, attorney G.
law, City and Parish of Natchitoche,
was appointed by the Court to repre-
sent the absent creditors herein. O.
It IS ordered by the Court that in tia
meantime al! proceeding against the
person and property of Cash Mercan-
tile Co., be stayed, 2
Witness my hand and seal of Office
this 7th day of February, A D, 1921.
A H O'QUINN,
DyClerk, 11th D G OF La.
Feb 7-6t
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School Board Proceedings

The Natchitoches Parish Schoo
Board met IN regular session Tuesday
the 9Th day of February, 1921 with the
following members present:
Messrs. IT Gallon, Jr., EFT Wake
A L Messick, & l. Berry, T B Sellers,
II E Hawthorn, Sam'l Friedman, n
Barron.
There were absent: Messrs. C G. Hat
taway, ] S Rachal.
Upon motion by MIR. Friedman, seq
onded by Mr.. Hawthorn, the President
was authorized to appoint a committee
of three to investigate and approve ali
transfer routes, and to fix uniform
salary based upon the distance travelled
and the number of children transferred
The following committee was ap-
pointed: z T Gallon, Chairman; Sam |
Friedman and A l. Messick.
Resolution by Mr., Berry:
Whereas. when . budget for the year
was being made the Banks, who are
fiscal agents for this Board, agreed to
finance the schools under a solemn
pledge from the Board that the deficit
would be reduced at least $25, 900. 90,
The Banks have complied with their
agreement even though it was a great
burden to them, and
Whereas, it is now necessary that
some reduction be made. Now there
fore. be it resolved that Supt, Hudson
be authorised to close all schools on
April 18th, except the High School De-
partment in the High Schools, and that
he be authorized to provide such in
stluction in the said high schools as
will meet with the requirements of the
State department.
(Carried)
Upon motion the Board adjourned
until their next regular meeting day.
7 B SELLERS, President,
l. E HUDSON, Secretary.
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the '2Sth day of January 1921 of the
Parish of Natchitoches, in the above
entitled and numbered suit and to me
directed, l, J W Payne, Sheriff of the
Parish of Natchitoches did saze and
take into my possession and will sell at
Sheriff's sale at the front door of the
Court House In the City OF Natchito-
ches, at II o'clock A. NJ.
SATURDAY,, MARCH i9TH, 1927
the following described property to-wit:
NEH of NW1<, of section 20. and
Eh of NWl of the NW14 of section
20, T. 10, r. 10, contg. 60 acres more
or less.
Terms of Sale, cash subject to ap-
praisement.
J. w. PAYNE,
Sheriff of Natchitoches Parish.
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Presbyterian Services

Rev. Addison McElroy, D. d.,
a we'll known Presbyterian minis.
ter of Itasca, Texas, will preach
Sunday. February 18th. morning
and evening, in the Jewish Syna-
gogueo
The morning service will begin
at 10 O'Clock on account of the
special services at the Methodist
Church at eleven o'clock. The
evening serylce will be held at
1880 The public is cordially in.
vited to these services.
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NOTICE

Succession of Mrs. Irma l.. Gentry.
Reuben Gentry having this day flee
his application to be appointed Admin
istrator of the above succession. notice
is hereby given to all concerned tc
show cause within 10 days why The
same should not be granted.
(Signed) B. S. SWEET.
Clerk.
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IN
THESE piping times
OF peace
THINGS are changing
UP fast
A man to get
BY now must
DELIVER the goods
AND deliver them on time
ANY old thing won't go now
DURING the war it was different
BUT the war is over
PERHAPS you have heard about it
PHOTOS just like
THEY make in the city
ARE all the 60 now
IN Natchiroches
MAYBE you have heard
ABOUT that too
THAT man Church makes EN-
SEE that his name is
ON the sign just like this
CHIJRCH'S STUDIO
SHERIFF SALE
Thomas-Ogilvie Hardware Co. Ltd,
VS..
RUSSELL -Birdwell Co. Ltd.
11th District Court. Parish Of Natchi
toches, Louisiana
No. 16459
BY virtue of writ of fl ia issued il
the above numbered and entitled caus,
by the 11th District Court, Parish O.
Natchitoches, La. did seize and tax,
into my possession and will offer fo
sale on the hereinafter mentioned
terms at the principal front door O.
the Court House in the city and parisl
of Natchitoches, La, at ii O'Clock a
M, on
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 10TH. 1872:
to pay and satisfy said writ the fol
loving described property to-wit:-
Entire stock of merchandise consist
ing of all goods, wares and ETC., in the
store house located on Cane River
about "a miles below the City of Nat.
chitoches La, on the plantation of P.
R. Birdwell. Sr.
Terms of sale-Cash subject to ap.
J. W. PAYNE,
Sheriff of Natchitoches Parish
Evening star., 1921-12-18
Special, 1000
Yards Of
New Curtain
Scritns
4Oc

Good quality scrims for
sash or full length cur
tains; also Marquisette
and other wanted curtain
fabrics. The price is spe-
cial while this quantity
remains.
Evening star., 1921-12-18
The New 1922
CretonneS are
Ready---Yard
75c

Most any home-maker
would be pleased to re-
ceive these Cretonnes for
her gift. A pattern as
sortment which includes
scores of new effects in
floral, bird and conven-
tional designs. All the
new colors are repre-.
sented.
Evening star., 1921-12-18

Nothing could be
more appropriate or
more acceptable than
one of these chests.
There are m a n v
styles, plain, copper
trimmed and inlaid ;
various sizes.
Evening star., 1921-12-18

Tapestry Table
r unners-Good d
weight; /; pleasing pat
terms. Special, each,
$1.95.
Embossed Terry
Cloth Rose, green,
blue and mulberry;
SO inches wide. Yard,
Csc.
Linoleum Rugs
Heavy and durable
cork filled linoleum
rugs; new patterns.
Each, $3.50.
Stair Carpet-Wool
Velvet, in h eavy
W e e h t; attractive
patterns. Yard, $3.50.
Curtain Nets-The
new Spring styles;
just arrived and priced
z9c to $z.z5 yard.
Silkoline-New Sc
lection of patterns
a n d colors; good
weight and quality for
comforts. Yard, zoc.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11

The county agricultural agent would
 be glad if all farmers especially ir1-
 terested in this work would take up
 this matter with him immediately. as
 the first work of selection should be-
 gin in the field before harvesting commences. He will be pleased to as-
 sist any interested corn growers in establishing this work and in making field selections for their foundation strains.
 Premium lists of the Third Annual Interstate Fair at Texarkana October 1928, have been received and any one interested may secure one by calling at the office of the county agricultural agent, or writing him postal card. A letter from Secretary Quinn states that they have completed their per manent organization and that the fair will be greatly enlarged this year. 1t is hoped that Polk county will be we'll represented in the exhibits. A promi- nent Polk county farmer in recently speaking of his community said that what it needed more than any thing else what a few more good live fami- lies, that it was too sparsely settled. This is true of good many communi- ties in Polk county. Here is the county's greatest opportunity to ad- vertise it's possibilities. Let us send to the fair and why not resolve that Polk county's exhibit shall be the best and most varied shown?
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11
God fingered by Effort to
 Make Rain
Britisher's Attempt to Force Cloud bursts by Bombing Skies Meets With Ministers Rebuke.
By NEWTON c. PARKE international News Service stan

Correspondent
 London, August 6.--An enterprising London newspaper tried to break a long spell of drought by shelling the heavens on two separate evenings with blanks and by dropping bombs from an aeroplane into few tiny clouds.
 The rain didn't come. And now the Rev. K. A. Phillips explains why God, according to the clergyman, was afl- gry at the attempt to interfere with the normal processes of nature and withheld a rainstorm that actually was on it's way, giving France and certain portions of England b0unteous showers, but Keeping London dry as bone.
 Tt is not right or proper to att tempt to interfere with nature,' said the Rev. Phillips. q, with others, was mortified at the thought God will provide us in due time, and He will not fail in this matter"
 The first shelling of the air brought cut great crowds. Bombs and the kind of "maroons" used to warn Eng ldIlu Ol diI IdluS uuIlik lHc wal WIAC fired into the heavens for more than two hours. The next morning two clouds, apparently about the size of ordinary bedspreads, registered ap- pearance in the blue, but that was all.
 The second bombardment brought no better results, tho the sky became overcast. Then the Daily Express, urged on by a number of readers wko advised the newspaper to "shoot the clouds" sent up plane equipped with small bombs.
 The aeroplane swung up above the clouds with bombs fixed at the end of fifty-foot cable. The bombs were trailed into the centre of the clouds and set off by electricity. The current of displaced air resulting from ex- plosion sent the plane sliding off at an angle of forty-five degrees A few moments later the pilot drove back thru the bombed cloud and damp from head to foot, but the sufferers 5000 feet below were still parched.
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sMITHvILLE HAS
 BIG CELEBRATION

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 for both boys and girls. On the sec ond floor are two large, well furnished parlors, which can be thrown together for social gatherings. There is a beautiful cobblestone fireplace in both the dining room and one of the par lors. Each girls room is comforta- bly, furnished and has two closets. ly located on each floor. This build ing is heated with steam, lighted with electricity and has hot and cold water connections.
 Each students room, in both the girls and the boys dormitory, is furnished with heavy furniture, a study table and two chairs, bureau, bed, springs mattress two pillows and one electric light. Each student
 will furnish his or her linen, towels, sheets, pillow cases, bed covering and toilet articles. These is store room for all trunks not deired in the room. The Boys Home is located in a grove of oaks close by and accommo- dates large number of students. 1t is comfortable two-story house, conveniently arranged and has wide gallery accessible to every room.
 The Superintendent's Home and Domestic Arts Building is a one and one-haif story building with a large basement. It is conveniently located and well equipped. The reception rooms in this building are used by the faculty and the students for social gatherings. The work of the cooking and sewing classes is done here under normal home conditions. In the base ment is a well-equipped laundry for the use of the students who desire it. This building is also heated with steam and lighted with electricity. The Farm. Contiguous to the cam pus is a farm of eighty acres owned by the school. This farm gives op- portunity or actual demonstration work in the agricultural department. Highly bred animals have been pur- chased. The arm will also supply the school with an abundance of fresh. wholesome food, fruits, vegetables, dairy products, poultry, egs and meat. w. B. Hubbell, superintendent of the school, has had much experience in school work, for eight years being the business manager of Hendrix college. Mir. Hubbell combines busi- ness with scholastic work has the business men working with him and : The Star predicts good future for the school.
 In closing, Fridays crowd was or derly, no fights, no drunks, no loud talking and quarrels. The committee in charge of the entertainment is to be congratulated on their efforts.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11
 MENA CITY WATER APPROVED

Every once in awhile someone be- comes curious as to just how good is the water supplied by the water works system in Mena. This occurs, of course, at such times as the flow is largely from the springs and the res- ervoir as has been the case all this summer to date.
 A few days ago tbis phase came up, and Superintendent Abney took a sample from the mains and forward ed it for analysis. The result is giv- en in this issue of The Star, and car ries ample reason for gratitude.
 If the dry weather continues a few days or weeks longer, it doubtless will be necessary to start the big electric ally-driven pump in the artesian well, and with this done there win not be even a question as to the quality of the water served the people.
 Mena is blessed with good and wholesome water.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11
NOTICE.

 To all persons obligated, in contract with Commercial Club of Mena, Ark, and A. Mitchell, Sales Agent for Baby Ray Syndicate, owners of Rainbow Springs.
 On June 16, 1920, papers were filed with us showing $4,400.OO had been paid in.
 August 4, release of 50 lots of the original contract was filed, leaving balance of 50 lots, total S5,000.00 obi gation in contract.
 We waive notice that representa- tives and purchasers under said con- tract must make selection of lot with in next days so deeds can be deliy- cred. We further declare all sales made after above mentioned date are released from oblibations of aforesaid contract.
 On failure of compliance with above requisite we reserve the right to close said contract as we see to our best interest. This 10th day of August. 1921. ". A. Baker, President.
 Clara Haskins, Secretary
 and Treasurer,
 Baby Ray Syndicate.
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NICE TALK. BUT

NICE TALK, BUl--
 "All we've got to do is to get ou If everlasting pessimism, and qui saying everything is going to th' dogs. Why, a man has to put up good cheerful face if he wants credit You can't talk to the banker like vol do to the tax assessor"
 The above are words of Governor Harding, head of the reserve board which, thru the organization and the reserve banks, very largely controls the finances of the United States.
 Doubtless there is some logic in the idea that pessimism is harmful. That it helps to keep times hard, money scarce. And while it may be that it takes a different line of talk to win with a banker than with the assessor, it would be interesting, just at this time, for Governor Harding to in- struct the average farmer on the kind of talk that would succeed in an effort to borrow money.
 In other words, Mir. Harding's talk sounds mighty raw to lot of folks who are facing facts instead of fancies.
 What, for instance, has Mir. Hard- ing to say to the farmer with a bunch of fat cattle for which there Is no market on which he can sell and get . price to much more than pay for the salt they have consumed during the past year? And the farmer who has borrowed money to feed these cattle?
 What could he tell the farmer who cannot trade wagon-road of hides for enough shoes for his family?
 What about the man with hogs that will brrng no sort of adequate returns, and needs money to pay his storekeeper and his taxes?
 What will he say to the Kansas farmer who has produced wheat to help feed the world, and now can sell af but 70 cents bushel, and most of this taken up by harvesting and mar keting expenses, with little or none 1, left to pay interest on his mortgage or on his federal loan?
 How about the man who has pro- duced, despite adversities of bugs and weather, lot of cantaloupes or other crops and now can but feed them to his hogs, and then can't sell the hogs?
 Optimism is a fine thing--a most admirable spirit, and one that should he cultivated. But right now there are some millions of people in the United States producers of food and things humanity must have and for which they can receive no adequate returns, and consumers of these same products that are out of reach of most folks at prices demanded, who would like to hear a few words of sound log ic from Governor Harding just plain common sense--in place of ''hot air If there is a remedy, and some of these big fnanciers know about it, talk upi
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number provided by the peace treaty.
 The note says the demand has deeply impressed the Bulgarian press and public. who hoped that the disband- ment of the army would be carried out progressively in order that the coun- try would not be entirely deprived at any given time of an army.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11
BULGARIA MUST DIsARM.

Allies Demand That Army Be Dis
 banded in Sixty Days.
 Soiia' August 6.-The inter-allied military commission has demanded . complete demobilization of the Bull garian army within two months and formation of an army of volunteers according to 2 semi-ofiicial statement The Bulgarian news agency published A scms-o4iriai i:gte profextiur Ses;sss rnis acton and 'ds<lsrink th.t fhs present army does DO. extked {hi
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11

contents of two-gallon jar of corn wniskey. With his clothing saturated With the evidence" the officer was upheld by the recorder, who scattered fines promiscuously among the ne. groes captured.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11
fiabituaI Constipation Cured
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LABYRINTH ' AK s PEPSTN' is speciality ERseparcd syrup Tonic-Laxatiye for Habitusl Sxonsupaticn; xlss,, it relieves promptly but s1Yo'u = P ue taken resularly fof 4 10 2i sisys = I1ouce senlaf action. Ii Ssin,nlx tes s5d " " vsy nsssspt 70 Tsle. e
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11

A dispatch says inhabitants of Russia are undertaking to organize Nihilistic groups in the United States. They may not know any better, but Americans who fall for such should promptly be sent to Russia. The pun ishment would fit the crime.n
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11

Some of Mena's downtown business section seems stung with the Clean up-Paint-up" bee. This is very con. tagious, but no quarantine rules should be applied. 1 W
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11

We've heard a lot about Arkansas being in too big hurry to build raods, but would advise against men, tioning that feature of the subject in that bunch of counties recently left high and dry by the suspension of the M. < N. A. railroad. If reports are half true there is going to be great boom in road building up there during the next year.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11

People who have been over the roads south say they are rougher than ever before, largely because full of loose rocks. This could be remedied at comparatively small expense by getting back to the soundest principle of road maintenance-a system of everyday attention thru the main tenance of a patrol that would look after the stitch in time.n
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11
Scerted Evidence.

tsy intsrnAsionsi Nsws Service,
 Atlanta. Ca, Aug, 5.--Polieenlan hepry MeGhee, with another officer, xhs Hidtng a negro liuuor uartv 2 i$cenf3 Eken MeGhee,' sf3hdfnf mi. Tosf s~ndow. was delueeG SiH ths
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11

Perhaps you overlooked it, but these rains were about the sweetest things that hsve come lha wsy' in ! Uonth or co.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11

sAll the cork used ia the wdrld ir |
 ;sss ysss wsish' little faefs Aas n I ;aS0
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11

The value to the county of a strain of cofn, hred to minimize the weevil waste, reduce the annual ioxs from fungi. diseases, aud. sdspted to local conditions, can scarcely bs ettimatsd.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11

A Few Ten-Acre Tracts of A5
 truck and fruit land at the edss sss < town can be purchased for cas6 lST rss \ years credit will be extended vs A the understanding that purrhase, \, N;
 build a home. For further iDfoms ton write or see. J. o. Gates. E,t field, Ark. Nj
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11
SITUATIONS WANTED

Situation Wanted-In grocery stors u
 poultry yard; good reference. Q Rhodes, Cove, Ark. n
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11
MISCELLANEOUS
FOR sALE-MIsCELLaNEOUs

For Sale--I Zoos 2-horsepower gss
 line engine (little used). Also fed grinding mill Inquire, Morris za hand store. a
The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-11

For Rent--Good farm nssr ,-.'.--- r
 two sets houses. Adsr.n.la M nattsll {! 2; clo Starr. Aua'ess M,