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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-08-08

The following blind sidings are flag stops fol-
trains Nos I and 2: Chalk Level, Harvey. HIM.
ter, Ninock. Loggy Bayou. Hope. Crichton. Car.
Tynwley, Barrett.
Connections at Shreveport for all points in thu
North. East and West
weso'icit your freight shipments from Shreve.
port, Alexandria and New Orleans, and from all
points in the North. East. West, and Southeast.
For further information address
CLARENCE ELLERBE,
Gen. Freight Agent.
K. C.. d. MARSHALL.
Aest. Gen. Freight Agent.
p. MCILVRIED.
Vice Prest q Gen. Mgr.
General Offices, Shreveport, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-08-08

for operation, will represent an out
lay Of $4,000.
The officers are: j. H.. McNeely,
President; Captain c. H. Teal, Vice
President; X. =. Cameron, Secretary
and Treasurer; w. P. Hayne, Gener-
al Manager.
The COlfax Press Brick Company,
Limited, was organized in May, 1903,
capital stock, $1,000. This company
will make speciality of high grade
pressed brick for paving and building
purposes.
The equipment Of this plant is first-
class; it is situated near the Shreve-
port and Red River Valley. Railroad
tracks connect the mill with the main
line, furnishing every facility for the
quick handling of the output. The
clay from which this brick is made is
of the finest quality, and makes a
brick equal to the highest grade on
che market; the supply of clay is I'M
limited. The Company expect in the
near future to burn the brick with
gas. which is found in abundance in
this territory at a depth of 600 to
700 feet. There is in Colfax an arte-
sian well with steady flow OF gas,
which, ii developed, would furnish
light for the town.
The officers of the Company are:
VIM. LaCroix, President; Earl Rob
erts, Vice President; James j. o..
Quinn, Secretary and Treasurer.
Both the oil mill and brick plant
are backed by local capital. The
Bank OF Colfax opened for business
Oct. 16, 1901. The following state.
ment shows the condition of the bank
MT the close of businees June 20. 1908
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-08-08
NO. 40.
An Unacceptable Candidate.

1t is announced that State Superin-
tendent Of Public Education Calhoun
is a candidate to succeed himself. II
there is any thing in the whisperings
against him we feel sure he will not
have that honor, as the Democracy
of Louisiana and the welfare OF the
schools demand that there be a
change. He should Mt once proceed
20 explain and refute charges alleged
against him, or gracefully step out Of
the procession.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-08-08

Master Peter II. Shackelford left for
Natchitoches In company with Miss
Amelia Chaler, whose guest he will be
until Saturday, when he will Ieayefor
Campti and go via L. r. & N. Co.
road to Colfax, to visit his uncle, J. NJ.
Dufilho, from thence returning home.
Town Talk.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-08-08

Mr.. Charles Sinquefield, near Black
Greek, was struck In the breast by u
falling tree this week, and is supposed
to be dying from his injuries.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-08-08
Cardinal sarto Elected Pope.

Cardinal SartO Elected Pope.
Cardinal Guiseppi Sarto. Of Venice,
was elected to the Pontificate on the
seventh ballot Of the Catholic con.
clave, on Wednesday, August 4th, af-
ter n session of four days. The new
pope is said to be a man of great in
telligence and zeal in behalf Of the
church, but withal he is disposed to
oppose the policy Of his predecessor,
Plus TX. He has chosen to be desig-
mated by the title OF Plus X, and by
that name has entered upon the dis
charge OF his duties. He IN 66 years
Of age and Of fine erect figure and
commanding presence.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-08-08

Miss Eula Moseley, of Selma, who
spenta week in Colfax as the guest Of
Mrs. j. p. Lewis, went home last
Monday night.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-19
THE SUMNER CASE
MUST WATTS TURN

The Sumner case will not be taken uI
at a special session OF the Suprem'
Court in vacation. though it may be Ia
ken up out of its order at its Februar3
session.
The attorneys in the case agreed upos
stipulation for a hearing, but Chic
Justice Frear. after a consultation witt
his two associates. stated that it would
be impossible to take up the MATES
in vacation, because OF the press 81
work The Chief Justice is at worl
upon his annual report and recommend
dations to the legislature. and there
were a large number of cases heard
during the past two sessions that mus
be disposed Of. Chief Justice Frear told
Attorney Peters that the court would
advance the matter on the calendar al
the February session if proper showing
should be made.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-19

I Wis according to his version of his con-
tract with old man Sumner was given
an irrevocable power Of attorney on De-
cember 1st and yet it was a week later
before he interested himself sufficiently
in his $4,000 client to act for him. The
records of the Sumner case show that
Magoon & Peters had been employed
and were acting for Sumner during the
entire trial Of the case. and from its
very inception. On December 5th. four
days after Davis was employed, a stipu-
lation was entered into by T. McCants
Stewart and Magoon & Peters by which
Sumner was given five days longer adj
ditional time to plead, demur or an
swer. Mr.. Davis did not enter into the
case at all until December 9Th. when
Maria Davis was filed by Magoon &
Peters. George A Davis name was
added as attorney for both Sumner and
Maria Davis, and since that time he
has been interfering with Magoon s.
Peters in their presentation of the
case.
Mr.. Davis also states in his explana-
ton that he obtained the power of at
torney and the check for the purpose
of bringing suit against Bishop & Co,
but it seems that he did not do this.
though he made a bluff of preparing
papers which were never served or filed
in court.
If George A. Davis did obtain such
a power of attorney and contract as his
published statement indicates Sumner
did not appear to understand 1t, If his
testimony as reported was correct.
This is Summers version OF the check
on examination by F. E. Thompson:
Did you give Mr.. George A. Davis
a check for $4,000, which wasn't paid ?"
Davis told me he could draw out
the money, and he wrote something and
told me to sign it; but 1 told him it
was no use, though 1 signed the pa
per-"
why did you sign the paper when
you thought he wouldn't get the
well, Davis boosted SO much to me
about being able to get it; but L didn't !,
think he could, so 1 gave him the check. !
could have drawn out the money all
right on my personal check
BY the court: why was Mr.. Davis
like this, if there had been
no trouble?"
Il don't know. 1t was through Mr.
Davis Boosting and talking so much
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-19
An Historical Correction.

Editor Advertiser: Would you insert
in your next issue, for the Information
OF some people. that there was not a
bakers dozen Of people assembled, out
side the Committee of Safety, when the
famous proclamation was read by Mr..
II. E. Cooper, overturning the monarchy
Of the Hawaiian Islands at the front
entrance of the present Judiciary build
ing on the 18th of January, 1893, and
that the : said proclamation had been
read to all the people who were present
long before the armed citizens arrived
on the Judiciary grounds. Those peo-
pie that assembled to hear Mr.. H. E.
Cooper read the proclamation were W..
Allen, Louis Burnell, John Pekot, r. G..
Douse, w. c. Roe, the late John Cush-
ingham, and the late Chief Justice A.
F. Judd. There may have been one or
several others before the reading was
finished. VIM. C. ROE.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-19

that gave him this paper to Mr. d
mon"
Where was this check given?"
1T was at the house in Kalihi. MariI
Wallie Davis and George Davis wei
there"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-19
]. K. SUMNER DID NOT KNOW
THE CONTRACT HE SIGNED
Davis Produces the Agreement and Summer
Gives His Version of It---Davs Drummed
Up the Busness---Sumner Has No Copy.

ner consented he wanted him to sign
contract to that effect, which he did.
The contract was only to draw out the
money. There was nothing about this
suit, and Mr.. Davis has come around to
the old man since and agreed to take
whatever he would give for his SER
vices. Mr.. Magoon was retained for
this suit and ne was to get 81, 900. None
of the money has been paid yet.
Mr.. Davis may have had something
in the contract about acting as Mr..
Summers attorney, but there was no
suit at that time in court.
Il hereby certify the above statement
to be correct
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-19
"R. w. DAVIS. /"
CARD FROM MR.. SUMNER.

Sumner Island, H. r.,
Jan. II, 1908.
Editor Advertiser: After very care
fully reading the statement made by
Mr.. Dillingham; explaining his position
and all the details in my case, 1 hearth
~ endorse him in every word as truth,
and will further say that it only proves
him what I have always found him. an
honest and truthful man, strictly honest
and fair in all my transactions with
him for many years. If my relatives
had proven themselves one-hundredth
part as honest, truthful and faithful to
me In protecting my interests as Mr..
Dillingham;, I would have been a happy
man and escaped all the care, worry
of mind and law suits which have caus-
ed me much disgrace of being dragged
into the courts the same as a man who
had committed some horrible crime
JOHN K. SUMNER"
CARD FROM AN OUTSIDER.
Editor Advertiser: Mr.. George A. Da-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-19

Cable Edition Ia pages iIlustrated)
Advertiser. for sale at all OF the book.
stores. Price five cents.
Evening journal., 1903-12-03
HOUSE AND SENATE.

1t seems 70 be generally understood
hat there is war between the Senate
md the House. and It is likely TO grow
more bitter as the session advances
For some years there has been dissatis-
action among the members OF the
House over the manner I'm which its
measures have been treated by the
other body. The irritation has been
particularly great over appropriation
bills which the Senate usually holds
III the last days of the session, fore
ng the House to accede 70 all amend
nents and notifications. with the
knowledge that any resistance win re-
suit in failure to pass the bills
BY the Senate rule of unlimited de-
Bate a measure passed by the House
md supported by all the Senate. save
L single member can be defeated by
that member II he chooses to talk it
% death. Thus a single man can hold
lp n whole Congress. and the House
has reason to object TO this extraordin-
lry state Of affairs. Uncle Joe Can
non has decided to maintain the dignity
Of the body over which he presides
md in this he has the backing of all
he members. When, then. the Senate
lecided that It would not pass the
Cuban reciprocity bill during the ex-
traordlnary session. Uncle Joe said:
"All right; Wen remain in session any
way" ana so the Senators we've kept
in Washington. II Is remarkable
contest. and It viii be interesting to
see to what length the Senate win go
to maintain its absurd Fules
Evening journal., 1903-12-03
Trust Evils Arc SELF. curing

from the Rochester Democrat and
Chronicle.
The Corn Products Company appears
be one OF the trusts that are COM
monty described as bad" This means
hat il combined a number of small
oncerns, capitalized them far above
heir value, and undertook to earn
iividends on an excessive amount OF
'tock by suppressing competition and
making consumers OF its goods pay
,xtortionate prices Attracted by the
rofits Of the business. new companies
we're organized. with improved rna-
'hnery and processes. The result is
hus stated by the Kansas city Jour-
nal: Instead OF the trust being able
o undersell and drive them out, they
we're able to undersen the trust. sin
lie Independent company, with a capi-
al OF $4,000, 600. Is. Il Is said, grinding
lne-third as much corn and turning
,ut one-third as much goods as is the
rust with Its capitalization of S76,-
100000. The trust has. therefore been
compelled To- shut down several OF its
)lants and It's stock is undergoing a
swift and destructive slump In the
market" All OF which shows the diff
'erence between sound and unsound
ouslness methods, and directs renewed
,ttenuon to the folly Of attempting TO
ignofe or defy the laws of supply, de-
nand. trade and competition.
Evening journal., 1903-12-03
rHe eREENwoop WRECK.

The news OF the ddsaster at Green
wood which appeaged exclusively in
The Evening Journal yesterday. caused
eonss2ega1o.e excitement as most of
those who were I'm the wreck live in
this city. The responsibility for the
accident we are unable to locate. but
probably the coroner's jury viii throw
some light on the matter. There are
certain rumors which have been denied
,y the railroad officials. and definite
conclusions are out OF place until the
facts are established.
It is claimed that the collision was
iue to steam escaping from the en-
zine. rendering It impossible for the
engineer to see the signals. And the
terrible explosion which followed the
collision is attributed to dynamite. We
10 not know what precautions are
usual in transporting this explosive
,ut Il occurs to us that to load II ir
A car next to the engine shows a lacl
of proper precaution. We can only
await an omcial inquiry.
Evening journal., 1903-12-03
DeEsNpINe pgANur poLIrIcs

In an editorial which appears In it's
news columns, our contemporary. the
Morning News. defends Commissioner
Ford for appointing a Republican COM
missioner to the short term. when the
'erm held by the Republican who was
ousted was the long term.
The matter wouldn't be worth fight
ing over did II not indicate politics OF
he peanut order and give us to un-
ierstand that this is going TO be a
great element in the control OF the
commission Yet Mr.. Ford Is not in
IN impregnabie position himself. Mr..
Jones was removed, properly we think.
because OF his part in awarding the
arst contract to the United states Sand
Filtration Company. yet Commissioner
gord apparently did all in his power
to make that contract operative.
There was every reason why Com
missioner Ford in the naming OF his
colleagues should have tried TO avoid
even the appearance Of partisanship.
Il was a situation created by extraor-
inary circumstances and by the de-
mand Of citizens and newspapers who
were regarding the city's welfare. and
not thinking Of petty politics. In Civ
ing the Republicans the short term Mr.
Ford has not done a great deal OF dam
age 70 the Republican party. but un-
fortunately at this juncture he has
given the people occasion 10 fear that
politics will be powerful motive in
the control OF the affairs Of our Water
Department. Yet. strange to say the
Morning News. "a Republican journal"
defends this sort OF thing
Evening journal., 1903-12-03
EDITORIAL OPINION
No Such Navy Needed.
rom the Phlladelnhln pross.

FROM inc Philadelphia Press.
Richmond Pearson Hobson seems
without restraint either in appropria- :
ton or osculation.
He proposes continuous appronria-
tons of s2,750.0O0.00O to give the
United States the largest navy In the
world This country needs no such
navy. Its naval needs are clear and
unmistakable. II must be able IN ,oeet
any such feet OF battleships as any
Power or combination of Powers can
send across the Atlantic. The English
navy can be put to one side. No col
lision there Is now probable. with the
Alaska award the last unsettled issue
disappears.
The current naval program is
enough, II maintained. TO meet any fleet
Europe can send over. It's size Is
known and the combinations possible
ire also known. Our navy needs to be
larger; but 1t does not need to be very
much larger. Twice our present supply
OF battleships in the next ten years
will be ample to discourage naval ex-
cursions across the Atlantic.
More is not needed. Extravagant ma
val expenditure will defeat itself. a
relatively small navy constantly re-
/ plenished with new ships is better and
more efficient than big navy which.
once built and steadily aging. soon
srows antiquated, weak and useless a
mere mask, not a defense. II Co/ress
viii appropriate as the Navy Depart
nent proposes. 1t VIII provide all the
/ navy the United States needs.
Evening journal., 1903-12-03

BY counsel Of Daniel Bubenzer. who
wishes to restrain the railroad com
pany from completing its great work
because the plaintiffs right Of way to
his stables would be interfcred with
AS matter Of fact. counsel for both
Mr.. Bubenzer and the railroad made
their arguments. and whether the COM
pany has n right to build the elevated
remains yet undetermined.
This plaintin has his rights and tho
court Of course viii protect them. yet
il would be a matter for regret were
the law such that no elevated road
could be built through our congested
eity. II would be remarkable indeed
il the railroad company could not ele-
vate its tracks in order to prevent ac-
cldents involving human life just be-
cause one man wants TO retain a right
of way TO his stables. Railroad COM
panies have to pay damages for per-
sons killed or injured at grade cross
ings, and certainly they are not to b,
thwerted when they wish to spent
their money to make these accident,
impossible,
Evening journal., 1903-12-03
4cLEANlNe HoUsE.'
A Change Of Food Cleans the Soul
House.

A Change Of Food Cleans the Souls
House.
When the body is clogged up by the
use of improper food and sickness sets
in there is nothing so good as a
house cleaning" and the right way ia
do this is to change the food. for al
though taking medicines may afford
temporary relief a complete change OF
food is much the surest and safest way
The highest medical authority in the
world, The Lancet of London. says
.of Grape-Nuts: "Our analysis shows il
is a nutritive of a high order since II
contains the constituents of a COM
plete food In very satisfactory and
rich proportion and in an easily assim-
liable state" About two years ago,
says a resident of Springville. Ind, y
had terrible stomach trouble and al
though I tried all kinds of medicines
none of them cured me. I was so run
down ! could not eat. got very little
sleep and was dizzy headed and miser-
able all of the time. About that time
a friend told me that the only way tc
cure my trouble was 20 change my
food and recommended Grape-Nuts.
From my very first meal Of Grape
Nuts my stomach began to get better
and all the improvements that come
from a healthy stomach in place Of an
unhealthy one soon followed, and this
was not ALL for just as great an i'm
provement came in my brain. All o
the dizziness is gone and my brain il
now clear and active. 1 can eat any
thing I want, sleep well and am alto
gether a new man mentally and physi.
cally
AT the time I commenced TO usi
this food I was nothing but a skeleton
weighing $50 pounds but now ! have
got back my normal weight Of nearl,
goo" Name given by Postum Co, Bat
tie Creek, Mich
There's a reason.
Look in each package for copy o
the famous little book. "The Road 4
Wellville."
Evening journal., 1903-12-03
1An7

F.orlia I knew that such a bold asser-
tun would arouse suspicion, untagonssm
and doubt, but after six weeks trial /
question If there IS % person, no matter
how hgOted, no maoter how prejudiced he
may b., who now questions the truthful-
ness OF my statements. or tho efficacy of
this remedy. For 10 do so would be to
impeach the testimonials Of hundreds OF
we.l-known Phi.adelphians who have
been cured or greatly benefited by my
Paw-Paw remedy. Drugga will tell you
lthat my Plw-Paw Is doing all and more
than ] claim for it. Doctors viii tell that
there IS mss the slightest doubt Of the
efficacy Of Paw-Paw as digestive, stom-
ach and nerve tonic.
/ 1 want to repeat now what l stated then
that / know Paw-Paw will make worn.
out stcmaohs as good as new; will make
good, rich tcood and build up THE nervous
system, will do away with both the neces-
silly and desire for beer, whisky, wine and
other Injurious saimulants.
| A body that is overworl1ed, a system
that is run down, requires a stimulant.
Alcoholic stimuian.s lift. but let you fall.
IPAW-PAW LIFTS AND HOLDS YOU.
| 1 want ever weak and debllitated per.
son TO give Paw-Plw a trial.
| l wap every doctor carefully TO test
th.s remedy and then honestly tell thC
pubac .dho results.
| J want every clergyman. when he feel.
exhausted. TO take Paw-Paw and ghen tel
his friends what he thinks Of It,.
/ 1 want every mother to introduce Paw.
Paw into her home. It will prove a ready
agent in curing and warding of many dis
leases.
/ ! want every aired woman after a days
hard work or an afternoons shopping. tc
take tablespoonful of Paw-Paw and see
how quickly 1t viii refresh and invigorats
her.
/ ! urge upon brain- workers particularly
the use Of Paw-Paw. It will lmmedlate!,
/ give tone and energy TO the whole nervous
system.
/ II the toiler who feels the need OF a
/ isamulart viii a,ep into the nearest drug
store and ask for Paw-Paw. he Will hav,
no further use for whiskey. beer or other
stimulanAs
/ believe that when the public become,
thoroughly familiar with the virtues o
Paw-Paw ii will not only be used in ever,
home, bul win be adopted into the Jrnne,
lstates Army and Navy and used in ever,
hospital throughout the civilized world
MUNYON.
Sold by agl druggists. Large bottle 81
Paw-Paw LaxaAve Pills. 25c a bottle.
II you have any doubt as TO your all
men,, Munyon's doctors at 1905 Arcl
streeH. give free examination and advice
Evening journal., 1903-12-03
Players For Lancaster.

Lancaster. Dec. 3.-Thomas Freeley,
of Chester. who is making the prelim-
mary arrangements to place an inde-
pendent baseball team IN this city next
year. has signed the following players:
News. of Chester. first base; Mowery.
second base; McCabe, shortstop: Bar
ker third base; Meehan and Templin,
outhelders. All OF these men have
records i'm the semi professional ranks.
Negotiations are pending for pitching
and catching talent. II is very desir-
Gus to place a club in this city i'm order
TO break the long jump from Whining
ton or Chester to Harrisburg. York or
Williamsport