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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-29

The steamer Roberta passed COlfax
Tuesday night with a big freight for
points along Cane river. The steam
er Carter happened to an accident be-
low DOnaldsonville and had to trans
fer her freight to the Roberta. which
was put off mt Colfax until she could
return from her trip up Cane river.
The Roberta arrived from Natchi-
toches Thursday about dusk with a
load of cotton seed for the Colfax oil
mill, and from here she went on to
Shreveport.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-29
Joseph Jefferson, the dean Of tn

Joseph Jefferson, the dean OF the
American stage and. in many respects
one of it's most remarkable products,
died at his home, 1.-The Reefs" at
Palm Beach, Fla. on Sunday April
23d. after an illness lasting several
months. He was born In Philadel-
phia, Pa. Feb. 20, 1929, and was Just
entering his 10th year when he died.
Jefferson went on the stage at the
age of 3. and his career as an actor
was remarkable. 1t was he who
played the role Of Rip Van Wrinkle
which made him famous all over the
country.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-29
RAILROAD THROUGH
CENTER OF GRANT,
Official Profile Of Arkansas Southern
Route Filed In Clerks Office.

The official profile of the route OF
the Arkansas Southern railroad
through the central portion of Grant
parish has been filed In the clerks OIL
flee in this parish, and the right oil
way agent, Mr.. s. N. Thomas. Is at
work securing rights of way through
the territory which his road will
traverse. The building of this road
has been looked forward to for Il
long time by the citizens of Grant
parish, and 1t seems that their hopes
are about to be realized. This road
has been built from EdleradO, Ark,
To Winfield. La, fOrseveral months.
aud not until very recently has 1t
been determined what route would
he taken from that place. The filing
of the official profile. however. set
Ties that question, and 1t is now n
certainty that the road will traverse
a portion of the most thickly timber
ed part of Grant parish. The road
will enter Grant parish in the extreme
northwest corner. near Hancock's
prairie. and pursue n southeasterly
course through the parish to Alexan-
dria. crossing the Iron Mountain rail-
road near Tioga. nits route through
GrauC PARISH the IOou VIII po"" s"'e
of the Iatt lake and go by the Black
Greek and Stay postoftices.
| The Arkansas Southern Railway
Co. has recently become the purchas-
ers of the Louisiana and Northwest
railroad, running from Mcneil. Ark.
through to Natchitoches, L., and
having a milage Of 112 miles.
With the advent Of the Arkansas
Southern within Grant parish Dor
ders. this gives us four railroads. viz
Louisiana Railway and Navigation
Co.. traversing the rich river bottoms
ON the western side; the Arkansas
Southern, running through our ricl
virgin pine forests I'm the center ct thu
parish; the Louisiana and Arkansas
! (Bodcau) road. crossing our north
west corner near Georgetown; ant
the Iron Mountain railroad, running
along our eastern boundary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-29

often ends in a cad accideDt. To heal
accidental injuries. use Bucklen's Arni-
ca Salve. "A deep wound in my foot,
from an accident" writes Theodore
Schuele, of Columbus, o. caused me
preat pain. Physicians were helpless.
but Bucklen's Arnica Salve quickly heal
ed it, Soothes and heals burns ike
magic. 25c at Crescent Drug Co.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-29

The Cotton Bel. railroad has Just
completed their new bridge across
the Mississippi river at Thebes, H.:
and it was opened to traffic on April
18th. This bridge cost $500, 5OO,OOO
and required three years to build It.
The total length OF the entire con-
struction is AZ miles.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-29
Best Cough Medicine for chiIdren,

When You buy cough medicine for
small children you want one in which
you can place Implicit confidence. You
want one that not only relieves but
cures. You want one that is unques-
tionably harmless. You want one that
is pleasant to take. Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy meets all of these con-
ditions. There is nothing so good for
the coughs and colds incident to chll-
dren. It is also certain preventative
and cure for Group, and there is no dan
ger whatever from whooping congh when
It is given. 1t has been used IN many
epidemics of that disease with perfect
success. For sale by j. H. McNeely.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-29
BETWEEN WINFIELD AND ALEXANDRI

Compositions at Shreveport, Alexandria and
WINFIELD for all points.
Wesolicit your freight shipments from Shrevee:
port, Alexaudris and New Orleans, and from all
points in the North, East. West and Southeast.
For further information address
CLARENCE ELLERBE,
Assistant to President.
J. A. SWIGERT,
General Superintendent
E. G. d. MARSHALL,
Asst. Gen. Freieht Agent.
General Offices. Shreveport, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-29
Has Frisco Railroad Got Control
of Valley?

The Shreveport Times OF April 18th,
saws: HAS the Frisco system sue
ceeded In getting control of the Lou
isiana Railway and Navigation Com
pany?
That IL the most pertinent ques-
ton right now In the railroad world,
and the concession 0f opinion appears
to lean toward the Yoakum interests
having been successful.
Some time ago. when the dispOsi-
ton of both the Kansas City South
ern and the Red River Valley rail-
roads was Il mooted question, the
Times gave publicity to the first re-
port of the acquisition of the latter
road 10y the Yoakum Frisco inter-
eats. That report has never been de-
MED.
ON the contrary, In New Orleans.
recently, the report has been accepted
as a fact, considerable strength hav-
ing been added to the superstition
from the fact thnt the Frisco system
had added this territory to that OF
the travelling representatives at New
Orleans. The order Of that charac-
ter went forth during the past week.
During the present week the trav-
cling representative Of the passenger
department. O: the Frisco system will
he in Shreveport for the purpose OF
establishing acqualntances and con-
nections. He is coming by the spe.
cial order of j. N. COrnatzer, assist
ant general passenger agent ut Mem.
phis in charge Of all this territory.
The claim Is advanced that the Fris
C, system has been given a field In
this territory by virtue OF the open
ing of the Thebes bridge by the Cot
ton Belt lines. and a hard campaign
will be made for traffic out OF New
Orleans via this district. The con
struction Of the new part OF the Rec
River Valley road into New Orlean'
Ia expected to have been cOmpletet
shortly after the first of the new year.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-29

At an election held in the town OF
Boyce ON Tuesday. April 18th. n con-
tract to erect a. SIG, 434 water works
plant was ratified. and the town OF
Boyce will soon be among the many
progressive towns of Louisiana with
a complete system of water works.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-29

The meeting which had been con-
Quoted In the Babtirt church for the
past two weeks by Revs. w. X. Brown
and Bruce Benton. was brought to a
close last Sunday night, at which
time the rights OF baptism were adj
ministered to the new members OF
the church. Those baptised were
Miss Martha Dean. Miss Ollie Banks.
Miss Ella Gibson, Miss Grace o Quinn,
Miss Claudia SwaffOrtl. Mrs. Minnie
Vineyard. and Masters Tie Duncan
and Ellis Fem. During the progress
of the meeting twenty-five new men,
beers were added tn the Baptist con-
gregatiop at this place. seventeen OF
whom were received by letter and
eight by baptism.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-29
sciatIc rheumatism.

Il have been subject to sciatlc rheu-
matism for years." says E. H. Waldron,
of Wilton Junction. Iowa. my joints
were stiff and gave me much pain and
discomfort. NY Joints would crack
when Strengthened up. / used Cham
berlain's Pain Balm and have been thor
oughIy cured. 1t is certainly most
wonderful liniment." For sale by j. ID.
McNeely.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-29
nv Wife andI

Give our children 1--WE have had eleyen)
DIR. Mendepbalfs Chill and Fever Cure
for coughs. colds and la grippe. 1t acts
better than any cough medicine we are
able to obtain, and il it fails to cure your
children you get your money back.
j. G.. MKNDENHALL.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-29
Colfax Parsonage Fund.

Below we print a statement show
ing the amount furnished the Metho-
dist parsonage this year. as well as
the amounts paid by various per-
sons, tO-wit:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-29
Bal. due on parsonage Furnishings.

Bal due on PARSONAGE furnisnhEs 10 ."
The above statement was furnish
ed us by Mr.. j. III. McNeely and shows
what disposition has been made OF
the money collected by him for the
parsonage.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-29
The New
Is Open

Cotton Belt Route trains now
use the new bridge across the Mis-
sissippi River at Thebes, ILL.,, do
ing away with the ferry transfer
and shortening schedules about
an hour.
The new bridge is one OF the
finest pieces of engineering work
in the country, giving the Cotton
Belt an unbroken track of solid
steel, between st. Louis and
Southern Missouri, Arkansas,
LouisiaAaa and Texas.
Two daily trains are operated
to and from ST.. Louis, asfollows;
No. 2arrive st. Louis 6:35 AN
No. 4arrive st. Louis 6:U1 PM
No. / leave st. Louis 9:32 p. NJ
No. 8 leave st. Louis 900 AN
Trains 8 and 4 carry buffet
sleeper between Shreveport and
st. Louis. Trains l and 2 carry
sleeper between Texas and st.
Louis. Az trains carry chair
cars.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-29

HYDE-At the home of his son. N.
NJ. Hyde. in the town OF Winfield,
La. on Tuesday. April %, 1908, at
1890 d. M, Hartwell Hyde, born
Dec. Is. 1926, departed this life aged
rs years, A months and II days.
The deceased was born In Autauga |
Co. Ala, and In November, l849,
married Miss Sarah Little, to which |
Union We're born fourteen children.
twelve of whom lived to be grown.
and have families OF their own. and
of whom nine are still living. In 1851
he moved from Alabama to Mont
gomery, La, and lived there all the
time until the last few years, when
he and his wife got too old and feeble
to keep house, and have been staying
around with their children at their
various homes. 1t was In January
that he went to his sons home tn
Winfield to stay while. when ne
took sick, and the end has been look
ed for ever since that time, as 1t was
realized that he was not able to stand
the severe attack Of la grippe which
| he contracted.
Grandpa Hyde, as he was afec-
tionately called by many, had al
| ways lived q conscientious lie. and
his influence for good in the cOmmu-
uity in which he lived was always a
matter of remark by those who knew
him we'll. For weeks before he died
he constantly gloried In his near APP
prOach to heaven. and died as he had
lived in his hope Of eternal happiness.
Besides his widow who Is well adj
yauced in years, he leaves to mourn
his demise his nine living children, j.
A. Hyde, of Colfax; K. 2. Hyde, OF
Oklahoma Territory; Mrs. l.. Smith
of Colfax; Mrs. NJ. M. Fisher. o.
Natchitoches; N. M. Hyde, OF VIM
field; W. f. Hyde, of Robeline; A
]. HYDE, of ZwOlle; w. H. Hyde. o
/ axe End: and Mrs. Elvie Woods
of Louisville. KY. IS grandchildren
. and II great-grand-childre as wei
! as a host of friends.
The remains were brought iron
Winfield on the Wednesday morn
|. ing train to Phillips station. wher'
! thew were met and carried to Sum
|, merfield graveyard where they wer
|. inferred at Jo'clock that evening
!. Rev. H. j. Boltz, pastor OF the Meth
odist church at WINFIELD, conduct
i ing the funeral services.
n GEORGE-M. HI. George, OF nea
d Ada, La, died on Thursday, April l:
}, He was about 79years Of age. "Uncl
/. Mack" as his friends called him. wa
II one OF the oldest citizens Of Gran
l. parish, he having resided on the sam
e farm and in the same house for thi
+" ty wears. He had been a c0nstar
l. member OF the Prospect Baptii
e, church for many years and served'tf
r church as deacon for several yeal
d before his death.
" To the bereaved children and sol
i? rowing relatives the Vernacular z.
Is tends sincere sympathy.-vertla We
pacular,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-20
GIRL IS
 THROWN o3 FEET Negro HurIS Her From Cin-
 cinnati Viaduct HER INJURIES ARE FATAL Negro Was Under ln..uence of Cocaine When Arrested and Dsclaims
 Any Knowledge of His
 Awful Crime.
HER INJURIES ARE FATAL

Cincinnati, April 19.-Charles Finch was arrested late today charged with throw ing Loretta Krekeler. aged years, from the Liberty street viaduct to the ground below distance of S3 feet The girl Is In a serious condition, and expected to die at any moment. Finch was identified by both the girl and her 6-year-old brother, who was witness to the crime.
 When arrested Finch was stupefed with cocaine and large box of the drug was found in his pocket.
 According to the story of the boy the children were on their way to school this man in the middle of the viaduct. The man grabbed at the boys hat and the girl told him not to touch it. The man then declared, "Ill throw you oyer t'e bridge" and selzing the little girl tossed her over the viaduct rail. and then escaped. He was later arrested near the scene of the crime. The girl was taken to her home in a dying condition.
 In statement to Chief of Police Milli- ken, Finch said that he did not know anything about throwing the girl over the viaduct
 He said:
 'I do not remember what happened this afternoon, nor where l have been. A col- ored man gave me a drug of some kind shortly after noon, and l have not been able to remember anything since"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-20
PENSION EXAMINERS
 ARE OUT OF A JOB
Designations of Nine Men Are Uncon- ditionally Accepted on War.
 ner's Recommendation.

Washington, April 19.-Nine of the ten pension examiners constituting the board of review were separated from the gov ernment service today Commissioner of Pensions Warner transmitted the nine resignations to Secretary Hitchcock with the recommendation that they be accept ed, and MT. Hitchcock took the desired action without delay. Both the secretary and the commissioner declared that the incident is closed.
 This however, is not in accordance with the claim of the resigned examiners, who assert that representation was made to tLem, purporting to come from the com missioner, that should they hand in their resignations matters would be relieved and restorations would De made at some date in the near future. Commissioner War ncr however. made no such representa- ton to the secretary of the interior, stat ing to the secretary that the rcsignations were rendered internationally and their acceptance meant absolute separation from the service.
 The difficulty involving the board of re- view was it's approval of several pensions to applicants whose only claim was en- listment in d Pennsylvania and New Jer- sey regiment of volunteers for service In the civil war, but whose services were never availed by the government. The one resignation which Commissioner War Ter withheld WIS that of an examiner who had never passed on the original question involved, but who subsequently had acted favoraby on an application for increase of one of the questionable pensions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-20

Atlanta, April 9-(special)-The At lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad company was today granted charter by Secretary of State Phil Cook, under which it Is proposed to construct railroad fires from Montezuma, Ga, connecting with the Atlantic and Birmingham from the seacoast. and from Atlanta, Ga, to Birmingham, Ala.
 Back of this project is H. M. Atkinson the we'll known Atlanta capitalist, and promoter of several successful corporate enterprises in Atlanta, and other sec tions of the south and number of New York and other northern financiers, who were recently in Atlanta as the guests of MT. Atkinson, after having made an in- spection tour over the Atlantic and Bir- mingham and parts of the rights of way or the new line for which the charter was granted today.
 The names of the principle owners of this new railroad property do not appear in the list of incorporators, these being officials and employees of other corporate enterprises owned by the same interests. The incorporators as they appear in the application for charter are F. $. Ark, wright R. D. Cullinane. S. J. Bradley, ". B. Stovall, M. H. Milan, F. M. Sisk,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-20
CHARTER GRANTED FOR
 NEW BIRMINGHAM LINE

! F. Weisinger, G. w. Brine, W T. Col quit and B. ]. conyers, all of Fulton county.
 It is set forth that the capital stock of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad company shall be S100000. divid- ed into shares of SlO0 each, but that is considered to be only nominal, as that amount will not begin to construct the proposed line.
 The new company is granted permission to construct a line from Montezuma. Or, where it will connect with the Att lantic and Birmingham, owned by the same interests to point on the Georgia and Alabama line, either in Troup or Heard county, thence to Birmingham. The total length of the line from Montezuma 10 Birmingham is to be 24i miles, of which 110 miles will be in Georgia and 131 miles in Alabama.
 Then 1t is proposed to construct another line from Atlanta to the Alabama line in Carroll or Heard county. and thence Into Alabama to connect with the line from Montezuma at or near Wedowee Ala. or at some convenient point in Randolph county. Ala. The Atlanta line will be 75 miles long, of which 60 miles will be in Georgia and b in Alabama.
 It is understood all of the right of way has been practically secured, and that the construction will be pushed as rapidly as possibly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-20
STRIKERS STILL
 HARD TO HANDLE
INDICATIONS IN CHICAGO ARE THAT TEAMsTERs' STRIKE WILL SPREAD TO OTHER CONCERNS IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

Chicago, April 19.-Although influences are still at work in the hope that an amicable adjustment of the difficulty ex- isting between the teamsters and Mont gomery, Ward & Go. can be reached the indications tonight are that the strike of the teamsters will spread to other con cerns in the near future. Today 150 drivers employed by the D. M. Forbes teaming company were ordered on strike because the firm insisted on making deliveries to Montgomery. Ward & Co.
 The new employers teaming company began aggressive action against the strik- ing teamsters today by delivering coal to Montgomery, Ward & Co. Edward F.. Daniels & Co.,, private concern. en- ploying union teamsters, also made a delivery of coal, but the effort met with such obstinate opposition by the strike sympathizers that 1t is doubtful if fur ther effort to deliver coal will be made until conditions have changed.
 Several teaming companies today agreed to make deliveries tomorrow to Montgom- cry, Ward & Co. If the attempt is made by these firms to keep their promise, it was said tonight by the officials of thu Teamsters' union that all the union driv- CTS fin the employ of these companies will be ordered to quit work.
 Acts of violence against policemen de- tailed on the strike have become so fre- quent that in the future persons arrest ed for interfering with the delivery of goods from the store will be taken before the grand jury instead of being prose cilted in police court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-20
POPULATION OF ANNisToN.
New Directory Gives the Census r'e'
 ures as 17,551.

Anniston, April 19.-(Special.)-An- niston's population today is l7,55l. UT this number 12,150 are whites and 54O1 colored. These are the ngures given by MT. Lampson of the Lampson & Buckley Co.,, in the introductory or the new city directory of Anniston, now being published. In the census of 1900 Anniston was credited with population of about 10000.
 Since then, II the census hgures were correct, Anniston has gained 755O in population, an average ln- crease of 1510 per year since 1900 That the city has grown substantially there Is every evidence on all sides, and at the present rate of growth the census of 1910 win show Anniston to be a city of nearly if not quite 25,OOO people. As a matter of fact. the rate of increase should be much greater during the next five years than the five years just passed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-20
JURY AGAIN CHOSEN FOR NAN PATTERSON Most of the Men are Married
 and Have Families SHE Is VERY WELL PLEASED The Defendant Has a Little Chat With Her Father and Is Led Back
 to Her Cell In the
 Tombs.
SHE IS VERY WELL PLEASED

New York, April 19.-The jury which is to decide the fate of Nan Patterson on trial for the third time upon the charge of murdering Caesar Young, was com pleted at TAO o'clock tonight when Re- ccrder Golf adjourned court until next Monday morning.
 Miss Patterson will again face a jury composed almost entirely of married men only two of the accepted panel of twelve, being single, one a bachelor, the other a widower.
 Most of the jurymen are men of mid de age and beyond. Many of them have large families, and grown daughters who are married. The personnel of the jury a ]. completed tonight is as follows Lowell M. Aldrich, foreman, 4S years, manager, married; John H. splint, 6s, merchant married; Julius Goldstpne, ss, cloak man ufacturer. married; Newcomp c. Barney, 60. interested in mines, married; Walter w Tinsley 4s. coal merchant, married; Preston w. Lynn, S1, business manager, bachelor; William F. Niedburgh, 5S, re- ti1ed builder, married; Roby c. Martin, 6l. merchant, married; David May, 40, merchant, married; William J. Murphy. 45 cashier widower.
 It was announced tonight that the de- fendant will take the stand again during the present trial and. tel her story of how Young met his death in the hansome cab last June, as he was driving to the steamship pier to join his wife on a trip to Europe It is also said that Miss Pat terson is anxious that her sister, Mrs. I. Morgan Smith, should become Wit ness for the defense, although It mas not been determined as yet, either by tha prosecution or the girls lawyers, Just what part the Smiths shall play.
 When the work of selecting a Jury was resumed today there were three accepted jurors in the box. In opening court Re- corder Golf said that he was anxious that the jury should be completed dur ing the day, as the court had never been in session on Good Friday, and 1t was ms nurpose at the end of the day to order ar adiournment until Monday next
 When the last juror had taken ms nlace. but one empty chair remaining in the box, Recorder Golf turned to the men and delivered the customary warn inc, not to discuss the case or to allow IL f, be discussed in their hearing. He then adjourned the court
 Miss Patterson had little chat With her father and was then leaa pach .o her cell in the tombs. Her counsel oe- clares the girl is well pleased with the inrv Throughout the day she has eVlnceo inc keenest interest in the examlnatioh of the talesmen.'