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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-10

Mrs. Harry wardwell, an expert
cutter ana utter q indianapolis, Ind.
and Mra. Frank NJ Gricst are prepared
10 do lrst class lressmaking. VIII
be pleased to have the ladies' call On
Vi. Ga National avenue. corner Sew
enth street SCI
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-10

The theory, ~incubated In Chicago,
that many cAses Of alcoholic thirsta
have been caused by feeding infants
with milk from distiilery-fed cows
would be attributed TO Prof. Trigg Of
the University Of Chicago II there
we're not also 4 Professor Starr in that
Institution.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-10

After all, wouldn't we Al have been
Just - well pleased Il Sir Thomas
had lost his temper once or twice
and talked hack to the empire after
the good old American fashion.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-10

The whole editorial page Of the last
Issue Of the otero County Advertiser
u flled with IN advertisement Of Z
Dry goods house. There are several
papers In the territory that wouldn't
mind such ! substitution.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-10
The Currency Safs.

a more careful inspection Of the con
gressional rack shows that II ID not
In condition 10 stretch the currency
Detroit Free Press.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-10

Full line OF samples for ladies tail
orcd garments made 10 measure now
on exhibition. All garments sent here
to be fitted and returned to the city
for completion thus assuring perfect
ut. q. Hollenwager. i1i2 National
avenu s-6s.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-10

Only twenty days more in which
10 secure " photographs at $3.50 a
dozen. Ragan's studio. West Side.
s-ee
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-10
The Indlsns Ct . ruIe haye :

Tho Indians g . rule have . arrange
idea Of newspapers. Once : writer
visited IN Usage. and when Il was
told that he represented newspapers.
orders we're issued that be be given
NO dog and no Indian Vas to converse
with him.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-10

international Correspondence schools
representative, A. Il Bushnell will be
at the FL Dorado hotel remainder Of
the week. 1862
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-10

Hare: Art Is the work of man under
the guidance and inspiration Of q
mightier power.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-10

Companies | and y of Colorado
Springs had q hard time getting into
action, but they're there at last. Il
seems.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-10

that occasional 1discord IN the Euro.
pean Concert Of the Powers Is only .
Macedonian cry.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-10

Read about piano lessons free by
your own teacher II you buy . piano
OF the Columbine company. IS
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-10

THURSDAY EVENING, SEPT. 10,

Disraeli: There can DO no economy
where there Is no efficiency.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-10

wantcd-At once. two messenger
boys at Western Union Telegraph
once. s-3S
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-10

The optic will mol. under any cifcuH Z
atances. IL responsible for the return Or EL1
Ar keeping 81 any rejected ninnlscripL no
exception Will be made 70 this rule, wlnI ~,
srrd IN either letters or enclosures. Nor Will
the editor enter into correspondence concarnr
ing rejected manuscript
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-10

Extra bill Of fare tomorrow at the
Imperial. opposite depot. s.25
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05

We are pleased this week to ac-
knowledge renewals of subscription
from a number of our subscribers,
which shows how Qhe Chronicle is ap-
preciated. In looking over our books
we find that with few exceptions our
subscribers are paid wellupinto 1904,
and by the first Of January we conf
dently expect to have q list of sub
scrlbers who can say their paper is
paid for ''in advance" Those who
have paid up this week are: Mrs. E.
Mcknight, T. H. McNeely, Harry
Spottsville, J. T. Hodnett, H. C. Kel-
soc. Sam Johnson, T. P. Mcknight,
W. C. Williams, j. NJ. Nugent. ]. w.
Self, A. A. Dean, E. ]. Hardtner, Sam
Patterson, w. N. Greed, W. L. Bird,
g. d. Smith. Mrs. j. B. Williams,
Union Lumber Co., Grant LumberCo., i,
]. E. Deem, DR.. d. w. Kelly, Jas. w.
Fletcher, Mrs. j. E. Daugherty.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05

Red River Valley News.

The Baton Rouge Advocate of Nov,
28th says: A number of large poles
are being hauled to the east end ol
University lake where they will be
used for piling for the trestle work be.
ing built across the lake 1T that point.
The survey party working between
Baton Rouge and New Orleans have
reached a point just above LaPlace
and nlosing as rapidly as possible to-
wards the Crescent City. G
We are informed that the rail lay
ing is progressing uninterruptedly
from Scotland plantation in q north
erly direction to Baton Rouge bayou,
which after reaching that point, the
party will return and lay the rails in
to Baton Rouge from Scotland. AT.
ter the rail laying has been completed
from Baton Rouge bayou to Baton
Rouge, it will be continued to Port
Hudson, after which everything will
be in readiness for them between Ba.
ton Rouge and New Orleans.
Christmas presents at the Crescent
i . A
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05

MIR. f. Kelly, the accommodating
railroad agent at this place, dropped
in ut the Chronicle Office last Monday,
and related a singular occurrence at
the depot. He says he noticed smoke
coming from under a table in his Of
fee, and on investigation found the
cause to be the insulation wire of the
telegraph instrument which had in
some mysterious way fred some waste
paper. Mr.. Kelly can not account
for it, unless it is because it has been
excessively dry. This will give an
idea Of how dry it has been in Colfax.
as we have not had sufficient rain to
lay the dust since Aug. Sd until yes
terday, Dec. 4th.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05
Notice Of Contest.
q. s. Land Office, New Orleans. La, I
November z. 1904. 7

November 3. 1903.
Asufhcient contest affidavit having
been filed In this Office by Frank NJ.
Deem, contestant, against homestead
entry No. n .755. made August 8. 1900,
for the 8 Y Of NV X. and N of SWK.
sec. "a, tp 8 north, range 8 west, by
Frank b. Osborn, cOntestee, in which
IT 10 alleged that said Frank B. Os-
born has never established residence,
and has wholly abandoned said tract,
and changed his residence therefrom
for more than six months since max
Ing said enty, and next prior to the
date herein; that said tract Is not
settled upon and cultivated by said
party as required by law, and that
the said absence from the said land is
not due to the entryman's employ
ment In the Army, Navy or Marine
Corps OF the United States. said
parties are hereby notified to appear.
respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation at 10 O'Clock a. m. on
December IA, 1903, before J. j. O'Quinn.
clerk Of court. at Colfax. La. and
that final hearing will he held at 10
O'Clock a. m. on December Is. 1903. be-
lore the Register and Receiver Mt the
United States Land Office in New
Orleans. La
The said contestant having, in a
proper affidavit, fled October3 81, 1903,
set forth facts which show that after
due diligence personal service OF this
notice cannot be made. It H. hereby
ordered and directed that such no
tice be given BY due and proper pub
licati0n.
WALTER L. COHEN,
Register.
nov14 Receiver.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05

The Little Pine Lumber Company'a
mill, located at White Spur was burn.
ed to the ground this morning at
about 5 O'Clock. The mill had been
shut down for some time and was to
resume operations to-day. 1t ap-
pears there was NO night watchman
in charge, and when the operatives
reached the min, they found it in
flames. Two carloads of lumber
were also burned. Az there was no
insurance the mill is a total loss. 1t
was owned by the Estes brothers and
Mr.. Hownrd.-Tribune, Nov. 9th.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05
How Blanchard Won q Great
Fight for the People.

We desire to inform the editor
of the Pollock Peoples Demands
that hundreds of people through
out the State of Louisiana have se-
cured homes from the United
States Government since the New
Orleans Pacific Land Grant was
granted by Congress- And we de-
sire further to say to him that but
for the compromise that Congress-
man Newton c. Blanchard and Mr..
Robertson forced from an unwill-
ing Republican Congress. all peo-
pie at that time settling on public
lands would have lost their homes,
and the homestead proofs made by
the hundreds, and still being made
nearly every day, would not have
been effected. Bro. Stuckey, fight
Judge Blanchard for Governor on
another line than his course in
Congress on the matter of this land
grant, because the part he took in
defense of the settlers of Louisiana
at that time is in truth and in fact
one of the biggest feathers in his
cap that any public man could
wear. Hundreds of good citizens
in Grant, Rapides, and all the 9TH
er parishes contiguous to the Texas
& Pacific railroad, have got homes
from the Government since the
Blanchard Robertson compromise,
and but for that compromise the
railroad people would have taken
all the land and left the settlers
nothing. Judge Blanchard in his
fight in the halls of Congress for
the rights of the people deserves
praise forever, and will receive it
from those who understand what
ability he showed in that great
fight-Town Talk.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05

We are sorry to hear that Joseph
Billes. the we'll known French citi.
zen of ward six, received a severe
beating last Wednesday evening at
the hands of Louis Walters, John
Kelly and other persons. It is a
little hard to get at the facts, but
We learn that the parties were the
worse for drink, and the row grew
out of horse trade.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05

The following blind sidines are Gag stops for
tsains Nee. and 2: Chalk LSvel, Harvey. Hun.
ter, Ninock, Logwy Bayou. Hope. Crirhtou. Tar
scii. ksnilyosth, Crews, Ravsa Camp, Sh~perd,
Tyrawley. barrett.
North. East and West.
Wesolicit your freight shipmeuts from 0hrsve.
port, Alexandria and New Orleans, ard from all
points in the North, Esst. wese and Southeast.
For further information sddrsss
CLARENCE ELLERBK,
6eu- Freight Agent
z. G.. d. MARSHALL,
Asst. Gen. Frsight Agent.
p. 0CILVRIkD.
Vice Prest q Gen. Mr..
General Omces. Shreveport. La.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05

We this week publish a timely
comment from Town Talk relative
to the great fight won by Mr.. Blan-
chsrd on behalf of the settlers on
the Texas Pacific land grant Bro.
Mack is entirely correct in his
statement that hundreds of settlers
in Grant, Rapides and other par
ishes, contiguous to the Texas 4
Pacific railroad have got homes
from the government on account
of the Blanchard Robertson CON-
promise. In the first place, there
are hundreds of settlers on the odd
sections within the 20-mile limit Of
the grant who have never been dis
turbed at all, as the law under that
compromise agreement gave the
railroad the right to 60 ten miles
further, outside of their 2O-mile
limit, and take other lands where
settlers we're found to have home
stead rights The railroad took up
thousands of acres of land in the
30-mile limit, and thus avoided
conflict with hundreds of home
stesders. Still there were other
hundreds overlooked at the time
patents were issued to the railroad
company, and it is this class that
have been put to most trouble.
However, they are not left without
recourse, Notwithstanding their
neglect and oversight In failing to
secure their homesteads, but under
the Blanchard Robertson law they
have the right to contest their
homesteads with the railroad, and
many have already made the con-
test and gained their homes, while
a great many contests are still
pending, which will be decided in
favor of the homesteaders as fast
as their claims are pushed forward.
There are probably twenty persons
in Grant who have already gained
their homes from the railroad by
contest. From memory We can
name Burrell Holston, Burrell. A.
Holston. NJ. T. Rice and F. NJ. Nor
ris as among those who have per-
fected their titles under this law.
If we had the time to 60 over the
court house records we feel salts
fed we could name an additional
dozen or more. The number of
contests now pending for home-
steads in Grant parish will prob
ably reach fifty, and nine-tenths of
them can safely count on winning
their suits.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05
A New Daily Paper to he Publish.
ed I'm Alexandria.

The material, presses and CON-
plete newspaper outfit of the late
Daily Record, which suspended
publication in Alexandria q few
months ago, has been bought by
the News Publishing Co, Limited.
This company proposes to begin
the publication of another morning
daily in that city within the next
two or three weeks The company
has been capitalized at 5000, with
fifty shares of 500 each, and its
stockholders are as follows: III. G..
Goodwin. 5 shares; H. E. Hardt-
ner, s shares; ]. NJ. Nugent, 26
shares; Bertrand We'll, l share;
]. G. Upton, 8 shares; Mrs. Josie
H. Upton, 2 shares; Edwin Fl.
Flagg. 3 shares; j. ]. O'Quinn. s
shares. The stockholders are ex-
pected to meet in the Office of Mr..
]. N. Nugent, in Alexandria, at IL
q. M. on Monday. Dec. 7th, for the
purpose of organizing and electing
the necessary officers. The new
organization will absorb the Daily
Morning News, now being publish
I'd in Alexandria by Col ]. G. Tip
ton and Mr.. e. 81. Flagg, and those
gentlemen are stockholders and
will likely be connected with the
new paper respectively as editor
and publisher. II. G. Goodwin
will probably be general manager
for the concern. In addition to
publishing q daily and weekly
newspaper, they will also conduct
general book and job printing
business.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05
NO. 5.
Joe Yee Kim. the Chlnaman who

Joe Yee Kim, the Chlnaman who
ran a laundry in Colfax several
months this year, and who left for
Boston last week, writes word to
Mr.. G. d. LaCroix that he has been
srrested and is threatened with be-
ing sent back to China. He was
arrested at Binghampton, n. Y,
under the Chinese exclusion law,
and will be deported to the Flow
cry Kingdom, if he cannot show
that he has the right to remain.
Joe was a good and well-behaved
Chinaman, and he made a good inn
preston with our people. who will
be sorry to learn that he has got
into trouble. He was quite intelli-
gent, and could read and write En-
glish with readiness.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05

The Boil Weevil Convention
which assembled in the city of New
Orleans in the early part of this
week was q considerable affair, and
has awakened national interest in
the determination of this parasitic
pest As q result of the convention
Gov. Heard has called a special
session of the Legislature to assem-
ble Dec. 10th, to sit for twelve days,
which will devise ways and means
to make q war of quarantine and
determination against the weevil.
Grant parish was represented in
the convention by Capt G. 81. Teal
and Mr.. r. w. Richardson, of Col
fax, and Mr.. J. NJ. Wardlow, Of
Montgomery.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05
Revolution 1vnvnlnont.

A sure sign of approaching revolt and
serious trouble in your system 10 nevous-
ness. sleepleesneoa, or stomach upsets.
Electric Bitters will quickly dismember
the troublesome causes. It never faiIs
to tone the stomach, regulate the kidneys
and bowels, stimulate the liver, and c;ari.
fy the blood. Run down systems benefit
particularly and all the usual attending
aches vanish under it, searching and
thorough edectiveness. Electric Bitters
is only Soc, and that is returned II it
don't give perfect satiefactiou. Guaran-
teed by Crescent Drug Store, Colfax;
Bush 4 Randolph, Fairmount
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05
Notice Of Final Proof.
Land Office at New Orleans, La,
November II. 1909.

November IL, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing-named settler has filed notice
Of his intention to make final proof
In support Of his claim. and that said
proof win be made before Jas. j. o.
Quinn, Clerk Of Court, at Colfax, La,
on Dec. %, 1903. viz:
CHARLES HI. JAMES.
H. e. 21.128, for the N \ uf NV X, Sc
I OF NV \. and SW of NE X, sec. IA,
tp. N. range 8 west.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of snid land, viz:
w. w. Corbitt, of Black Creek, La,
Columbus Elkins, of Tide. La, and
Jesse Thompson and Jack Thomp-
son, Of Villas, La.
WALTER L. COHEN,
nOvN Register.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05

Low Rates for Xmas Holidays.
The Texas 4 Pacific Railway Com
pany, as heretofore. affords the peo.
pie OF Louisiana and Texas an oppor.
tunity to visit the old home during
the Christmas Holidays ut cheap
rates. For full information see any
ticket agent, or write E. P. Turner,
0enersl Passenger Agent, Dallas, Tex.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05

Sheriff N. Il. Swafford on Thursday
made his settlement with the parish
treasurer for the amount Of parish
and special school taxes collected du-
ring the month of November. The
amounts turned over by him, less his
commission of 5 per cent, were as fol-
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05

Blunders are sometimes very expensive.
Occasionally life itself 10 the price of q
mistake, but you'll never be wrong IL you
take DR.. Kings New Life Pills for dys-
pepsia, dizziness. headache, liver or bow
el troubles. They are gentle yet thor
ough. 25c ct Crescent Drug Store, Col
fax; Bush 4 Randolph, Fairmount.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05
Notice.

Notice is given that Thos. F. Guin,
convicted on the charge Of perjury ON
the 10th day oil October, 1903, In the
District Court Of Grant parish. and
on same day to two years
hard labor iE the State penitentIary
at Baton Rouge, La, is applying to
the Board of PardOns for commuta-
tiOn of sentence to four months.
THOS. +. GUN,
BY JOEL L. FLETCHER.
nOv2S-3ts Attorney.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.

For Senator. 9th District.
CHAS. HI. TEAL.
Of Colfax.
For Judge. 18th Judicial District.
w. F. BLACKMAN,
Of Rapides.
For Dist. Attorney. 18th Jud. Dist.
JNO. X. HUNTER,
1t Rapides.
For Representative from Grant.
s. X. LEE,
Of Pollock.
For Sheriff.
NJ. Z. SWAFFORD,
of Colfax.
For Clerk Of District Court.
JAS. ]. O'QUlNN,
OF Colfax.
For recommenda ton an Assessor.
JAS. A. HARVEY,
Of Pollock.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05

You Know what You are Taking
when you take Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic because the formula 10 plainly
printed on every bottle showing that It
Is simply Iron and Quinine in tasteless
form. No Cure. No Pay. Soc.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05

To Cure a Cold in One Day
take Laxative Bromo Quiuine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If it fails
to cure. e. w. Groves signature is on
each box. 25 cents.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05
A Personal Chat With the ChrOn.
icle's Patrons,

A Personal Chat With the ChrOn-
icle's Patrons.
The editor of this paper having
gone into stock company for the
purpose Of running q daily news
paper in the city of Alexandra,
with the probability of being con-
nected with its management, we
have received many inquiries as to
whether or not the Colfax Chron-
icle is to be continued.
The editor and proprietor of the
Colfax Chronicle desires to say to
his numerous friends that tt is pa
per will be continued at the same
old stand as heretofore. In going
into the newspaper business in Al
exandria / have no intention to
abandon the Colfax Chronicle,
which will be left in charge of my
son, Alfred NJ. Goodwin, who will
attain his majority in a few weeks.
He will be installed as publisher.
I will assist him with my aid, coun-
sci and presence one or two days
in each week, and We hope to get
out paper fully up to the stand
ard the Chronicle has always main
tained. He will be in full charge
of the paper in my absence, and is
authorized to transact any and all
ordinary matters of business for me
The people of Grant parish have
a warm place in my heart, and the
memories / have of their Kindness
es and friendships will 60 with me
through this life into the eternity
beyond, where / hope we may all
meet in that better land where all
is happiness and peace and love.
In my citizenship in Grant parish
for more than a generation, 1 have
had all the joys of this life and but
few of its sorrows Landing at the
little forlorn hope of half dozen
struggling houses that constituted
the town of Colfax on the 81 day
of November, 1877, / have seen the
town and the parish in all its vicis-
situdee of deprt ssion and prosperi-
ty. In all this time 1 have tried to
he true to myself and true to my
friends, and they have always known
exactly where to place me on the
public issues that have arisen. I
believe that none will deny me the
need of consistency, At least.
Whether / have made friend or
foe, l have always tried to be just
and right and have only to regret
that I have not had the ability to
lay my cause before the people
with more force to win their respect
and confidence. In the conscious
ness OF having done my duty az
best l saw it, / feel satisfied to rest
in the esteem of those who love me,
and can afford to smile at those
who hate me. With good will to
all and malice to none I hope to
pursue the even tenor of my way.
/ In going into journalism in Al
exandris I hope to increase my
field of usefulness as we'll as per-
sonal profit, but I wish it to be dis
tinctly understood that / regard
Colfax and Grant parish as my
home, and 1 hope if anything to be
in closer and more universal touch
with its people in the future than
/ have been in the past My family
will continue to reside in Colfax,
and I expect to visit them once or
twice q week. In fact I am not at
this time contemplating any change
in my place of residence.
Thanking one and all for their
friendship and helpfulness in the
past, bespeaking continuance of
the liberal patronage the Chronicle
has enjoyed. and asking that the
same kindness be shown to my son
in the future, I remain,
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05
Lost watch Charm.

have lost a Royal Arch Masonic
keystone watch charm. solid gold,
with my name and number of Lodge
and Chapter on It. A liberal reward
will be paid for its return to me.
b. z. WOODRUFF.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05

The Chronicle has been compliment
ed by the Rapides Bank of Alexan-
| dria, with couple of calendars, for
which We return thanks.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05

If you have corns ON your feet buy
pair Of Brown shoes from McNsely.
They win make your feet laugh.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05

The Crescent drug store has the
prettiest line Of candies, statuettes
and vases to be found in town.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05

Gloves, SOC to - so, kid dress, for
ladies and gentlemen, all colors and
all sizes, at A. N. LESAGE's.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05

The Third Circuit Court of Ap-
peals will convene in Colfax next
Monday, Dec. 7th.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05

An extensive line Of men and boys
suits at McNeely's.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05

Christmas presents at the Crescent
drug store.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05

Brief communications upon subjects Of
pubiic interest solicited, but no attention
will be paid to anonymous writer's.
Addrese: CHRONIcLR, Colfax, La.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05
Louisiana Railway and NaVl-
cation Company.

Time Table No. II.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-05

Official advertisements 81 per square
Tor hrst insertion; each subsequent pub
iicstion 20 cents per square.
q Judicial advertisements must be
paid for in advance, or they will be dis
continued after the first insertion.