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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22

A negro answering the description
of Prince Edward, who SO cruelty
murdered young John Gray Foster,
near Shreveport, last year, has been
arrested and is in jail at Santa Anna,
Mexico. His extradition has been ap-
piled for, and as soon as the legal re-
quirements have been complied with
to satisfaction of the Washington
authorities, his extradition will no
doubt be effected.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22
Practically Starving.

after using few bottles of Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure my wife received perfect and
permanent relief from severe chronic
case of stomach trouble" says J. r Holly,
real estate, insurapce and loan agent, of
Macomb, Ill. Before using Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure she could not eat an ordina-
'ry meal without intenee suffering. She is
now entirely cured. Several physicians
and many remedies had failed to give re-
lief You don't have to diet. Eat any
good food you want, but don't overload
the stomach. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will
always digest 1t for YOU. ]. A. Hyde.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22
Land Office at New Orleans, La,
February ~, 1902.

Notice is hereby given that the follow.
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will b
made before Elisha s. Mtrrell, q; s,
Commissioner; at Ada; Lag on April IA
1902. viz:
WALTER POWELL,
n. e. No. 22.23l, for the sw Or of sec. 81
tip n, ", La. Mer.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land. viz: A. J. Dunn;
w. B. Keith, Ed. Keith, Sam Chandiers
all of Georgetown. La
WALTER L. COHEN.
Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22
H0RATIO 8. COLLINS;
Land Office at New Orleans, La,
March 5th, 1902.

Notice Is hereby given that the follows
ing named settler has fled notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
OF his claim, and that said proof win BE-
made before the Clerk Of District Court,
At Colfax, La. on April l6. 1902 viz:
JOHN H. WILLIAM,
H. E. No. 1927, for the b hf Of ns qrs
Sc or Of re or, ne or Of SO Or, sec. 50, tp. 8
n, range west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz: VIM. Nj
Sharbino. GUS Chelette; Joseph Sharbi<
no, Chas. w. Williams, all Of Villas, La.
WALTER L. COHEN.
Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22
Confederate Veterans Reunion.

Confederate Veterans Reunion.
For the annual reunion Of Confeder-
ate Veterans to be held at Dallas,
Texas, April 22d to 25th, inclusive,
the Texas & Pacific Railway Co. will
sell round trip tickets from stations
on its line in louisiana at exceeding
~ low rates, In fact at lower rates
than have been announced to Dallas
for long time.
Tickets will be on sale from points
In Louisiana April 18th, 10th and 2lst,
1902. limited for return to leave Dallas
April 30th, with privilege of extension
to May 10th, provided tickets are de-
posted with Joint Agent at Dallas on
or before April 30rh. and a fee Of fifty
cents is paid at the time Of deposit
Tickets are limited for continuous
passage In each direction. but for the
benefit of those desiring to visit other
points in Texas. special rate of one
and one third fares for the round trip
will be authorized from Dallas, tick
cts to he sold April 18th and 18th,
with final limit for return May 14th.
These side trip tickets will permit
stop-overs at any point, both going
from and returning to Dallas.
Any one of ouragents will be glad
to arrange for sleeping car accomo-
dations and explain to You any points
connected with the trip, or we will be
glad to have you write direct to us
for further information. Address.
H. p. Hughes. 7. p. A., Fit. Worth.
Texas, or E. P. Turner. G. p. Agent,
Dallas, Texas.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22
Night was Her Terror.

II would cough nearly all night long"
writes Mrs. Chas Applegate, OF Alexan-
dria, Ind, "and / could hardly get any
sleep. had consumption so bad that if
l walked block would cough fright
fully aud spit blood. but. when all other
medicines failed, three 81 bottles Of DIR.
Kings New Discovery wholly cuaed me
and gained IS pounds" 1t is absolute
ly guaranteed to cure coughs, colds, la
grippe. bronchitis. and all throat and
lung troubles. Price Soc and 81 Trial
bottles free, at Bush & Randolph's. Fair
mount; Crescent drug store. Colfax.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

18th Judicial District Court, Parish 0f
Grant, State of Louisiana.
Succession OF w. Joseph Spikes and
Lutilda Spikes, deceased.
Notice is given that by virtue OF an
order Of Court. Of date March 9TH, for
the purpose Of paying debts. will
cell at public auction, subject to bene-
1T Of appraisement, for cash. at the
late residence of w. Joseph and Luz
tilda Spikes. in Grant parish, La, at
IL m, ON Monday.
MARCH 81, 1902.
the movable and unmovabIe proper
ty Of said SUGGESTIONS, being:
horse. 10 head hogs.
40 head goats. sewing machine.
lot household furniture.
80 acres of land being sw or OF NV.
or, sec. q, tip. n, IA w, and NV or Of
sw or, see. III. tip. 7n,r4
All ms per list, description and valu<
alton on file In clerks Office.
This 9Th day Of March, 1902.
w. N. SPIKES,
Administrator
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22

Balance due town by Wells, $24 81


On motion the report was accepted
and committee discharged.
Mr.. w. r. Peurifoy presented writ
ten request that the council grant to
him and bis successors for a period
of fifty years the exclusive privilege
OF operating and furnishing for sale
from the artesian well or otherwise
the flow of gas or substance needed
for heating and lighting purposes in
the corporate limits OF Colfax. Also,
for operating public bath houses.
On motion action on the communi-
cation OF Mr.. Peurifoy was postpon-
ed for further consideration.
Mr.. Will A. Strong presented the
application of the the Colfax Tele-
phone and Telegraph Co. for a fran
chise in the corporate limits of Colfax
for a period of % years. The propo-
sition being to put in complete To-
cal service in the town of Colfax, and
also long distance phones to Machen,
Pollock and Boyce, and to put in
phones at Montgomery, Phillips, Re
demption and Fairmount, and about
two phones on the line to Pollock.
As the company asked for an i'm
mediate expression of sentiment from
the council, on motion the following
resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the proposition OF
the Colfax Telephone and Telegraph
Co. is viewed favorably by this coun-
ell, and we stand ready to adopt an
ordinance granting them a franchise,
provided all safeguards of the public
interests are conserved in the matter
of tariff rules and other essential
regulations.
On motion SIS was appropriated, or
so much thereof as may be necessary,
to have the old open cistern on the
school house square filed, and the
mayor was authorized to contract
and pay for said work.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
Resolved, That we hereby elect the
Bank of Colfax as our Fiscal Agent,
and the marshal and town tax col
lector is instructed to make daily de-
posts therein of funds collected, and
monthly settlements with the town
treasurer.
The council then adjourned.
W. L. RICHARDSON, Mayor.
III. EAsTERBRooK, Secretary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22

from the indicator. Rutherfordion. N. CT
The editor OF the Vindidator has had
occasion to test the efficacy Of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm twice, with the most re-
markable results in each case. First,
with rheumatism in the shoulder, from
which be suffered excruciatinR pain for
ten days, which was relieved with two
OF Pain Balm, rubbing the
parts afflicted and realizing instant bene-
fit and entire relief in a very short time.
Second. in Rheumatism in thigh joint. al
most frustrating him with severe pain.
which was relieved by two applications.
rubbing with the iuiment on retiring at
night and getting mp frea from pam. For
eals By J. b. McNeely, Coifnx, Bush +
Randolph, Eaifnouut
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22

We are sorry to learn from the De-
mands of the tragic and sorrowful
death of Miss Frances Wallace, the
16-year old daughter of Mr.. Martin
Wallace, of Tioga. She has been to-
tally blind from her birth. On the
9Th of March she caught fire while
seated by a stove in the kitchen, and
was burned to death before her
screams attracted attention and as
sistance could be afforded her. q
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22

A terrible steamboat disaster oc-
curredin Palmyra Lake, twenty miles
from vicksburg, about 3 O'Clock on
the morning OF Wednesday, March
18th, during terrific storm, in which
twenty persons were drowned. The
steamer Providence was turned bot
tom side up, and only IL out of 81
persons aboard escaped with Their
lives.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22
Real Estate Transfers.

1uOS. 1uatcner ana Nv III. M. Barn
um to G. H. Mcknight, 100 acres, for
four hundred dollars.
Jasper Blair to Jno. L. LaCroix, 40
acres for 800.
G. F. Blackwell to Jno. l.. LaCroix.
timber on 40 acres for $3.50.
Sarah Lewis to Jno. L. LaCroix. 40
acres for $50.
w. N. Creed to Jno. l.. LaCroix,
timber on 120 acres for $500.
j. r. Shirley to Jno. L. LaCroix, 80
acres for 500.
]. f. Walker to Robert Aaron, 100
acres for $3.50.
w. III. Graham to T. W. Parish.
lots Z and s, block 2. in Machen, $1,000.
s. T. Parish to Jno. L. LaCroix,
timber on so acres for $50.
g. W. Lowell to Jno. l.. LaCroix.
100 acres for $1,000.
David NJ. Pugh to Jno. L. LaCroix,
so acres for $6lS.
Geo. l.. Creed to Jno. L. LaCroix.
block 8. McNeely addition to town of
Pollock. $500.
A. L. Blackwell to Jno. l.. LaCroix,
timber on 40 acres for $50.
United States to Jno. HI. johnson,
patent to 160 acres.
Jno. Fl. johnson to Jno. L. La
Croix, l6O acres for $1,000.
c. H. Teal to Clarence johnson, lot
l. block q, Acmeyille addition to
Colfax, S65.
J. H. McNeely to Robt A. Guynes,
lot l, block 6, McNeely addition to
town Of Pollock. SO.
L. Earl Altman to G. H. Rash, 100
acres for $1,000.
j. ID. Miller to r. j. Chelette, 40
acres for $50.
Celia Frazier to j. H. Williams.
quit claim to go acres for $40.
w. O. Harrison to Noah d. Smith.
Henry Hardy place, containing 100
acres, for $lS00.
1. H. Smith to VIM. Smith. 145
acres for $500.
c. H. Teal to Kate Deal, lot 6, block
%, Acmeville addition to the town of
Colfax. donation.
Felix Lemoine to Donas Lemoine,
2h acres for s25.
j. v. Bonnette to J. s. Robson,
lots II and IL, block 8, Pollock, $225.
M. B. Dowden to H. H. Harvey,
portion of block z, Dowden addition
to Pollock. $35.
Jno. E. Lawrence to Grant Lumber
Co.. 159 acres for $3.50.
McEnry Moseley to Grant Lumber
Co., 100 acres for $3.50.
w. s. O'Neal to w. c. Fletcher, 100
acres for 1926.
w. G. Fletcher to o. C. O'Neal, 40
acres for 1915.
BAIL E. Greed to Grant Lumber Co.,
timber on 80 acres for $50.
Julia Ann Greed to Grant Lumber
Co.. timber on 60 acres for s75.
Thos. J. Lindsey to Grant Lumber
Co., 100 acres for $3.50.
VIM. j. Shaw to VIM. C. Fletcher,
14O acres for $500.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Duffy to J. II. McNeely.
house and outhouses in Colfax, $500.
d. H. Wallace to j. N. Fletcher, -
acres for 445O.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22

The proceedings of the town council
of Colfax will be found interesting
reading this week, as applications for
a telephone franchise, and also for
exploiting the gas and water from
our artesian well, were both before
the body, and will probably be acted
on favorably at the next regular
meeting in April.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22

OF large sores on my little daughters
head developed into case of scald head,
writes c. ID. Isbill, of NJ rgantop, Tenn.
but Bucklen's Arnica Salve completely
cured her." It's guaranteed cure for
cessna. letter, salt rheum, pimples, sores
ulcers and piles. Only Is cents at Bush
4 Randolph's, Paramount; Crescent drue
store COlfax
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22
Mr.. HIP Huohes. travelling passen

Mr.. III. P. Hughes, travelling passen-
ger agent of the I. & p. railroad,
gave us a pleasant call Thursday
evening. He is an old soldier, and is
making special arrangements for all
old Confederate soldiers to attend the
reunion at Dallas, Texas, in comfort
and at the very smallest cost for ex-
penses.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22

The people of Colfax are not doing
any hurrahing, as it is altogether un-
necessary. They are busy making
improvements, and the people who
come and go are doing all the hurrah-
ing for us.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22

You know what you are taking
When you take Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic because the formula is plainly
printed on every bottle showing that it is
simply Iron and Quinine in tasteless
form. No cure. DO pay. SOC.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22
Land Office at New Orleans, L., |
March 9Th, 1902. I

Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has fled notice Of hit
itention to make final proof IN support Of
his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the Clerk Of the District
Court at Colfax. La, on April 19 1902
viz:
H0RATIO 8. COLLINS;
who made H. E. No. 2O,676 for the hf OF
SO or and sw Or of Sc or, sec. 10. tp. NJ
range west. La. Mer.
He names the following witnesses To
prove his continuous resi- ence upon and
cultivation OF said land, viz: Julius Il.
Douglas. Thos @. Moore, Jas. e. Hatchs
er, Clinton @. Richards; ali Of Black
Creek La. WALTER L. COHEN.
Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22

You will never wish to take another
dose of pills if you once try Chamber
Iain's Stomach & Liver Tablets. They
are easier to take and more pleasant in
effect. They cleanse the stomach and
regulate the liver and bowels. For sale
by j. II. MeNeely, Colfax; Bush & Ran
dolph, Paramount
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22

We this week publish a complete
list of all persons who have not paid
their taxes up to this date. In this
list of estate Tax Sales" will befound
all the land subject to be sold for
taxes on Saturday, April 5, 1902,
the day Sheriff Swafford will make
said sales.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22
Surgeons Knife Not Needed.

Surgery is no longer necessary to cure
piles. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cures
such cases at once, removing the neces-
sity for dangerous, painful and expen.
sive operations For scalds. cuts. burns,
it is unequaled. Beware of counterfeits.
j. A. Hyde.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22

Trains Nos and 2. Daylight Special" will
not stop at nun.agsncy stations between Shreve-
port ard Coushatta. except TO let on and OF pas-
sengars from prints south # Coushatta- On
sundays trains Nos. 5 and 4 viii not run. and
treins Nos. and will make all stops between
q. ELLERRE. q. F.A.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22

When ron wake up With bad taste in
your mouth you may know that you need
q dose of Chamberlain Stomach & Liver
Tablets. They will cleanse your stom-
ach. improve your appetite and make you
feel like q new man. They are easy to
take being sBgar coated and pleasant in
elect For eals by J. II. McNeely, Col
{nx; Bush = Randolph, Fairnounf
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22

Spring time is here, and you chm
find spring goods, Easter hats, ETC.,
at A. w: Lewis.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22
NOTICE.


1900 80 - >>kSsA<os O<~S0oc0>
Notice Is hereby given that william
b. Oglesby. administrators OF the
above named succession, has this day
fled In my Office q tableau1 Of debts
held against the said succession. You
are therefore hereby notified and cited
to show cause, within the time pre-.
scribei by law, why the same should
not lie hornol08ated. and payment
authorized and permitted.
All persons holding claims against
the above named succession are moth
fed OF the ding of this list. and CONF
manded to present such claims a.
may be held that have not kegn flled
IN The tableaux Of debts above felefx
red to.
Given under my hand ana ofIciaf
seal on this the 2lfh day Of Mareh<
1eQ& LANES J QQuINS.
CIcfk Dit Gf1pt,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22

Mr.. Will LaCroix returned from his
trip to Hot Springs on the 18th inst,
much improved in health.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22

LENTEN Dishes
Mackerel,
White Fish,
Shredded Goldfish.
Shredded Wheat biscuits, at
EAsTERBROOK & Co.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22
Town Council Proceedings.
Colfax, La, March II, 1902.

The town council met in adjourned
session at s p. m. this day, with the
following members present: w. l..
Richardson, mayor, presiding, Joel
L. Fletcher, H. G. GOODWIN, H. b.
Faraldo and ii. Easterbrook.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
A communication from F. NJ WEIGH,
mayor of Alexandria, was read, ask
ing that the town council of Colfax
cooperate in q convention to be held
in Alexandria some time in April, to
unite in action to urge legislation for
the benefit of towns and cities.
On motion it was resolved that the
mayor and as many of the council
men of Colfax as possible should at
tend the Alexandria convention,
The committee appointed to look
over the marshal's accounts made
the following report:
We, your committee appointed to
inspect Marshal C. A. Wells accounts,
submit the following report:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22

Buy your family groceries from ].
P. Lewis. He keeps fresh stock on
hand.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22
@MA,.o

Laxative Bromo-Q uinine rabl.t.
the remedy that eaEes eosd IN 60 any
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22
CoLFAx GRANT PARISH, La. SATURDAY. MARCH % 1902.

The Colfax Lodge of F. & A. NJ. will
hold Masonic rites over NJ. l.. Spikes,
deceased, on Sunday, April 9th.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22

We were pleased on Thursday to
meet Mr.. VIII H. Dunn, formerly of
Boyce, but now of Marshall, Texas,
who dropped in to subscribe for the
Chronicle.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22

See Parish superintendent notice
of examination of teachers, fixed for
Thursday and Friday. April 10th
and 18th.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22

The Best Prescription for Malaria
Chills and Fever is bottle of Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic. 1t is simply iron
and quininein tasteless form. No cure.
no pay. Price Soc.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-22
Cures an stomach tr.oub|es

Prepared only by e. O. DEWITT & Co., Chicagt
The 81. bottle contains2h times the soc. size.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-06

last ten years. To clothe London xc- auires over 35,000 male taiiors, the same number of female workers. andsan xddi- tional 105,67S women classcd as dress makers. stay-makers. milliners. etc. This. however, does not include makers and dealers of foot gear" nor does 1t ins clude the two thousand odd artificial flower malsers--a profession that has de- clirsed in favor by Al per cent. during commercial or business clerks have in- creased in number since the 1891 census % the alarming extent of 1sl per cent. They' now number 19,997, as against the M.3i1l males occupied in this prosaic pursuit.
 The Londoners proper, native In the. county. were returned as Just over three millions strong (3.016,5s0.) Others hyinE in the metropolis included 60.211 Irish~ men, S56.605 Scotchmen. 35.42f Welshmsn and 161, ,222 persons of foreign birth. OF the l3J.SH foreigners not naturalized Brit ish subjects. natives of Russia are now the most numerous in London: Germany France is fourth and Italy fifth. The Russians in London have increased since the last census from 1..03f to 37,1i7- fully three-fold. that is--while Italy has dou- bled her contribution toward the p0pr- iation, now accounting for round l0.O0a,
 The American invasion takes the form of-actors! No less than three-fifths .ofs the foreigners returned under tl1is pros fession-most unkindly referred to by fhe. census as minor occupation" --were natives of the United States. The must Der the actors and actresses from the. States, the figures being 300 German bandsmen against 2ii actors with q twang.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-06
HAD SUCCESSFUL YEAR.
Meeting of Stockholders of Evergreen
 Manufacturing Company.

Evergreen. May 5.-tSpeciaD-At the an nual stockholeds' meeting of the Ever James M. Sims was elected President and G. R. Farnham Vice President. The following were elected Board of Direct ors for ensuing year: James M. Sims, c.. R. Farnham; w. F. Wild, F E. Newton c. s. Rabb, A. F. Belo and E. J. Me Creary.
 The preferred stock heretofore issued was ordered paid off and cancelled. and the balance of money in the treasury was ordered expended on improvements and in purchasing raw material. The in- corporators are well pleased with the re- suits obtained since the mill has been in operation and next season will witness great improvements in every way.
 The election for Mayor and Councilmen came off today resulting in the election of H. A. Shields. Mayor and the follow ing Councilmen: A. F. Bcio. John Hill H. B. Ivey, J. NJ. Sims and D. E. With erington
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-06
Mrs. Mcbride Accidentally Shot.

Troy May 5.-1Special) CIeone Mcbride of Mcbride & Wright. millinery merchants of this city, was accidentally shot yesterday while cleaning and load ing her husbands pistol. Her husband R. P. Mcbride, is member of the police force, and, as was her custom, she was cleaning and loading his pistol. and had just put in the cartridges when the pistol by some accident fired, the ball entering the left leg just above the knee. shatter- ing a portion of the bone, and passing un. der the knee and out through the les breaking the small bone below the knee Mrs. McBrtde. formerly Miss Cleone Worthy, IS qn estimable lady and very popular. and this accident is greatly de- plored. Her physicians at present believe that amputation of the limb will not be necessary.