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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-06-10
Stage of the River.

The rise in Red river is reported to
have reached its crest at Shreveport,
and is falling at all points abovefronl
Arthur City and Fulton all the way
to that point. The rise is expected
to come to stand at Shreveport to.
day, and the river at that point will
begin to decline within the next "a
hours. The river ut Culiax will prob
ably rise two or three inches before
the decline gets here. The stage of
the water at Shreveport is 33.5 feet,
which is As feet above the danger
line, and at Alexandria $40 feet,
which is 10 above the danger line.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-06-10
Another railroad Through Graz

Another Railroad Through Grant
The Monroe Daily Star ia now pub.
fishing the charter of q new railroad
company which proposed to build a
line of road between WINFIELD and
Harrisonburg. The charter outlines
the course of the proposed new road
an follows: beginning at APPOINT ia
or near. the town OF Rochelle, in
Grant parish, Louisiana, and run.
ming thence In a northwesterly di.
rection through portions of the par
ishcs OF Grant and VIM. to or near
the town Of WINFIELD, Louisiana.
and In I'm easterly direction through
portions Of the parishes of Grant and
CatahOula, to or near the town oi
Harrisonburg, Louisiana, and with
the right to extend said railroad
from said points as the interests OF
said company may require"
The new concern Is to be known a.
the Rochelle & Western Railway Com
pany. and Is capitalized at 81 .000, 600.
consisting of aud. represented by
10000 shares at the par value of 500
each. and the company Ia authorized
to begin business as soon as $50, 200
shall have been subscribed. The dom
icil of the company is at Monroe. and
K. T. Lamkin, as leading attorney oi
that city. Ia the general attorney for
the corporation. +. G. Denkman is
president. J.. e. Simpson, vice-presi-
dent; N. S. Outright, secretary and
treasurer; and J. $. Russell, general
superintendent. Verify, itseems that
the country is soon to he cut up in
small sections by railroads.-Dodson
Times.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-06-10
Meeting of COlfax Oil Mill Stock
holders.

-
holders.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Colfax Cotton OH Co.
Ltd. was held at the Company's Of
fee In Colfax on last Monday, at
which It's officers and n board Of sev-
en- directors were elected to serve for
the. ensuing year. Those present at
the meeting represented 1921 shares Of
stock and are as follows. CHI. Teal,
Joe Lazerus. l.. Z. Hadn0t, W. G..
Roberts, A. A. Dean, j. ii. McNeely,
DR.. w. A. Jones, Earl Rober is and Il.
3. Cameron. -
The following board of directors
were elected: G. H. Teal, g. II. Nc
Knight, of Colfax: "A. Dean, 4. G..
Bush, of Fairmount; f. Gumble, of
New Orleans; W. p. Hayne, Of
Boyce.
The officers elected are j. H. Me-
Nicely president and general manager I;
L. c. Bush. vice president; X. Scam
eron, secretary and treasurer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-06-10

An exchange says that "E'' il the
most unfortunate letter In the En-
glish language, because it Is never in
cash. is Always IN debt and never out
of danger. Ourexchange forgets that
the aforesaid letter is never In war
and always in peace. 1t Is the begin
ming Of existence. the commencement
OF ease and the end ef trouble. With
out 1t there would be no HE, no Cos
pei. no. Jesus. mo- Heaven, no earth
aud delinquent subscribers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-06-10

II was huge task. to undertake the
cure Of such bad case OF kidney dis
ease. as that of G. r. Collier. of Cher
okee.- ia, but Eiettric Bttters did it. He
writes: my kidDevs were so far gone. /
could not sit ON chair without cush-
ion : and suffered from dreadfd1- back
ache, headache, and depression. In
Electric Bitters. however. found u cure.
and by them was restored to perfect
health. recommend this great tonic
medicine to ali With weak kidneys. liver
or stomach. Guaranteed by Crescent
Drug Co.; price SOC.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-06-10
First Cotton blossoms.

The first cotton blossoms Of the
season were brought to the Chronicle
Office last Monday, June 5th,' by MIR.
G. r. Friday and MIR. J. II. McNeely.
The first named pulled tie bloom
from his own field ON Mrs. Calhoun's
place, While the litter bloom was
taken from the field of Peter Wat
kins. colored, tenant on Mr.. Nc
Neely's place. Both stems had sew
eral forms besides the bio6m.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-06-10

Our o1I-tlme Republican friend, T..
NJ. Wells, is striving to get the APP
pointn:ent at Colfax as postmaster.
He has never yet had anything given
to hun by his party. because, as we
suppose. he Processes to be half way
decent. SO we Judge his chances are
slim. Better put In the application
for a wlatewashed Democrat, old
man. and then stand In for clerk
ship.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-06-10

Hon. Chas. J. Bonaparte, Of Balti-
more, Maryland, has.been appointed
Secretary of the Navy, in place Of
Hon. Paul Morton, resigned. The
new member OF the Presidents cabi-
net is an eminent lawyer, personal
friend of the President, and has long
enjoyed his confidence, and been often
consulted about matters of State.
He isan ardent advocate of civil SER
vice reform, and is considered good
man for his exalted Office.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-06-10
Bulldozers at Work.

The Alexandria Town Talk of June
It'll says:
"Mr. G. f. Leeper, who has a con-
tract In the construction OF the Lou
isiana and Arkansas Railway. for the
first miles north Of TiOga. this par
ish. and who Is employing negroes as
laborers on the grading, found the
following notice tackled to one of his
pl0ws this morning:
Mr.. Leeper:
Dear Sir-We. the citizens of Grant
parish, has consolidated ourselves to-
gether that we will not allow colored
labOrers In this community. Public
work has always been carried on by
white labor here, and we will ask you
kindly to get them away from here
in "A hours from time received.
The words in the note were mis-
spelled. Mr.. Leeper came to Alexan-
dria to-day to get the protection Of
the officers of the law"
Such outrageous acts of whitecap-
ism tend to hurt our state and par
fish. Gov. Blanchard has taken a
firm stand against such lawlessness,
and will push the arrest and convic-
ton OF parties engaging In It, and II
necessary will send out detectives to
run the bulldoxers to earth.
We doubt II any great number of
reputable citizens OF Grant parish
are engaged I'm this buildozing bust
ness, and 1t il not likely that those
engaged In 1t will let their names be
known to officers OF the law. These
negroes should receive protection. and
those participating In intimidating
them should he punished to the full
extept OF the law.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-06-10

Gov. Blanchard has named the
camp of the Louisiana National
Guard at Alexandria Camp Stat
ford" in double honor Of Adjutant
General ID. T. Stafford and his ILLUS
trious soldier father. Gen. Leroy sta :
ford. The citizens of Alexandria anc
Rapides parish are very much pleased
at this recognition OF her popular
citizens.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-06-10
Timber Land Notice.
United States Land once
New Orleans, Louisiana. )

United States Land Office.l
New Orleans, LOutsiana,
March 22d, 1905
Notice is hereby given that In COM
pliance with the provisions Of the act
Of Congress, Of June Sd, 1878, enti-.
tied IAN act for the sale of timber
lands in the State Of California. Orc.
gon, Nevada and Washington Terri
tory" as extended to all the public
lands states by act OF August 4, 1892.
DAVID +. WILLIAMS,
Black Creek, Grant parish. La. has
this day filed In this Office his sworn
statement No. $40 for the purchase of
the NV or NV or OF sec II, 7. z, N. X.
- w., La. Mer., and will offer proof to
show that the lands sought is more
valuable for Its timber or stone. than
for agricultural purposes, and to es-'
tablish his claim to said land before
James j. OQuinn. Clerk OF District
Court. at C0lfax. La. on Monday,
June 18th, A. ID. 1906 He names as
witnesseA Columbus Elkins, oil Black
Creek; d. G. Mitchell. j. NJ. Foster
and j. 2. Williams. Tide, La.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely. the above described lands nre'
requested to file their claims in this'
office. On or before the saii1 18th day
of June, 1905.
WALTER L. COHEN,
AL Register u. ). Land Office.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-06-10
Dissolution Notice.

Colfax. La, June l. 1905.
The co-partnership which has ex-
listed between T. &. Bush and w. X.
Peurifoy, and known as the COlfax
Telephone Co, has this day been dis
solved 10y mutual consent. Mr.. Bush
purchasing my interest in said Com
pany and assuming all assets and lia-
bilitics. Il. c. BUSH.
w. X. PEURIFOY.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-06-10

A surveying corps has been in and
around Cclfax this week, but wheth-
err they are government surveyors or
are surveying out a prospective rail-
road. we have been unable to learn,
rs they seem to be keeping their mis-
sion n secret,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-06-10
SHERIFF SALE.

SHERIFF SALE.
Fifth Judicial District Court. Parish OF VIM.
Louisiana.
VIM. o. Harrison, Trsnsfcree of j. II. Williams
Thomas II. Harrel.
Notice Is hereby given that by virtue OF q writ
Of n fa issued in the above entitled suit and to me
directed have seized and will offer for sale mt the
front door OF the court house In COlfax, La, be-
tween the hours prescribed by Law for judicial
sales
SATURDAY. JULY Is. 1905.
the following described property. seized as the de-
fendants property. viz:
West hall oi northeast quarter Nv " OF ne ~
section n township north. range west with all
buildings aud improvements thereon and con-
tanning 20 acres more or less
Terms Of sale cash. subject to apprnisement
NJ. K. SWAFfORD,
lime 1ec5 Sheriff.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-06-10
NUMBER. 80.


ie, in It's torments, like dying OF con-
sumption. The progress OF consump-
ton. from the beginning TO the very end,
is a long torture. both to victim and
friends. "When had consumption in
its first STAGE" writes VIM. Myers. Of
Cearfoss, Nd, "after trying different
medicines and good doctor in sain, /
at last took DR.. Kings New Discovery.
which quickly and perfectly cured me-"
Prompt relief and sure cure for coughs,
cQlds, sore throat. bronchitis, etc. Pos
itively prevents pneumonia. Guaranteed
at Crescent Drug Co, price SOC and 81 .
bottle. Trial bottle free.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-06-10

The Shreveport journal has got
into n style of putting a date line at
one side Of their paper and then past
ing label across 1t hall the time.
Put,the date back in the center. Folks
want to be able to tell what day a
paper IL published ON the moment
they pick it up and not have to look
for the date.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-06-10

Connections Mt Shreveport, Alexandria and
Winufirld for all points.
Wesolicit your freight sh pments from Shreve-
D ,rt. Alaxsndria md 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.
4. e. ID. MARSHALL
Asst. Gen. Freight Agent.
General Offices. Shreveport. La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-06-10
Mo Secret About II.

It is no secret, that for cuts, burns.
Ulcers. fever sores, sore eyes, boils, etc.,
nothing is SO effective as Bubklen's Ar
n bad sore had. and it is all o. k. for
sore eyes" writes d. L. Gregory, of
Hope, Texas. 25c mt Crescent Drug Co.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-06-10

Thanking the public for their liber-
al patronage and conrfesies ex tended
me MS Manager of the Colfax Tele-
phone Co., and asking for II continu-
ance Of same for my successor, am,
Very truly,
W. X. PEURIFOY.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-06-10

The Supreme Court has refused a
reheaiing in the suit OF David and
Mary Moses vs.. Grant Lumber Co..
Ltd. for killing thestson. The amDunt
suedsfor was $4,000 and Judgment
was given in the District court for
$500 which was affirmed by the high
ercourt.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-06-10

Military Bounty Land Warrants.
WANTED-WfIl pay Is for telling me
who has one whether buy it ornot.
X. X. KELLEY.
3O4t. Kansas City, Mo.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-06-10

SOULS coLxEcE is the LeadinE sn d
ui~heat Grade Business, ehofthano ana
2LxfS.S rraiuia0 school In the South.
A e Is recognized eysrywbers e 2 VIC
49,. Prscticai, Reliable, Progressive
Popuisr and Successful school; ~ ma
M deiusive promises to secure stuoents
aOULE COLLEGE owns ana occupr
the Finest Business school Bono1nk
Xmerica. 10 Experienced Teachers. Aoox
ssrS for NeW ILLUSTRATED Circular.
0RO. SOULS Z S01o
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-06-10
NOTICE

To Peddlers. Collectors, and 9TH
er Trespassers:.-
Attention is called to posters
on my plantation gates. Take
warning that the law will be
' J. ii. McNEELY.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-06-10

AGENT FOR U. S. CLAIMANTS.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-07-05

Seemingly the ways Of this wicked
world are beyond comprehension;
Print the grandest sermon that ever
fell from inspired lips and not 20 per
cent even Of the prOfessedly pious. will
read it, but print a detailed account
of some female bunco game or a SEN
satiOnal divorce il high life and 80 per
of the very elect will make a dive for
the paper before breakfast, swoop
down on it like a hungry negro on a
bowl of crab soup, devour every word,
then roll their eyes heavenward, like a
calf WITH the collie, bemoaning the
%wickedness OF the world. Is it any
wonder that the Lord gets in behind
us once il a while2
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-07-05

Members of the different militia
companies all over the state who have
been negligent in attending drill have
been arrested and fined, some even
being given dishonorable discharges.
The worst of it is that the latter alb
solutely wipes out any rights as a cit
izen Of this country, though it does
not seem to have dawned on those
that have so suffered. A man should
not sign anything he does not intend
to live up to.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-07-05

Put in a good word for your home
town everywhere you go. 1t isn't
necessary to exaggerate. Just state
the facts about it and the surrounding
country, from which it's trade is drawn;
what has been done, and what they
are doing in it, and the record will
generally speak for itself-indeed
every section in the South can have
nothing but good said about it now
When this is done any business man
who thinks win appreciate that the
future is brighter than the record even
of 2 brilliant past.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-07-05

According to the dispatches from
Water Valley they had quite an exeit-
Ing time there last Saturday, ahen "
e Blount challenged District Attor-
ney Brewer to u street duel with pis
tols. However, things never seem to
hayebee very desperate as the former
vas easily captuFeds at The instigation
q Brewer before they again met
Biount had tin for Brewer because
he latter. BE claimed, had been tie
cause Of bis inaletmen. Tor gambling.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-07-05

Congressman Lands of Indiana says
that the college town Of the present
day is so lacking in morals that it
is an exception b a college
boy IL not corrupted ne - On Dis
trolley-it is the boy that is wrong
generally, not the town. When a
boy goes wrong look for his yellow
streak.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-07-05

All the news dispatches are sorrow
ing because the King of England's
birthday wat spoiled by rain. Many a
good American citizens birthday has
been spoiled that way innumerable
times but it never cost any printers
ink. Looks to us that it is about time
we forgot there was such a country as
England except in a business way.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-07-05

Norway and Sweden are rapidly
concentrating their armies along
their boundary and everything
points TO a civil war. Put all
theirtroops together in battle and is
would be abont ike two Of our bril-
gades fighting.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-07-05

The New York World has just dis
covered that II the Equitable scandal
had been discovered while Bryan was
running for the presidency in 1896,
nothing could have prevented his cleo
ton. We would hate to have our
name connected even in that manner
with such a muddle.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-07-05

Fifty members of Harvard's senior
class "have not decided what on a
choice of occupation. Must belong to
the Republican party and don't know
which Job to kick for. .
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-07-05

A friendly banker has informed us
that the new so gold certificates are
yer artistic and beautiful specimens
Of the engravers art. Surely they are
not tainted yet.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-07-05

They have turned another one loose
in Chicago. A doctor from that freak
town thinks that a public bureau
should o at stated intervals
what we should eat. Then the contract
would be let to some big corporation
and we would get it in the neck sure
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-07-05

Sigsbee on board an American war
ship is in the harbor Of Cherbourg,
France this week. Don't the officials
at Washington feel rather nervous?
he vent up IN smoke once before.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-07-05

One day at the Georgia State Fair
is to be Smith Day. One Of the prizes
is to be a case Of whiskey to the tall
est Smith attending that day. There
will be some tall stretching that day.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-07-05

A Monette, No. minister has an
nounesd to the men that neither coat,
collars cravats o highly starched
clothes need be worn At has church
during the summer. He seems set to
get the men started heavsnward.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-07-05

New railroads are being built every
hour in the day now il the South.
What better proof do you want that
the South is the coming section of q
ever advancing nation?
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-07-05

Rockefeller has donated 80, 900, 600
for the benefit Of higher education.
That explains why his Standard Oil
wagon was out 30 early this week. Lay
in your supply. it,s going up.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-07-05

The holder of spot cotton that is not
rOtted now can well afford to smile as
the price sails skyward. One hum
dred points was the advance on Mon
day, juat before the spectators
knocked of TO celebrate the 4th.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-07-05

Mrs. NJ. Richardson requests that all
those indebted to her will kindly call
and settle their respective bills at once,
that she may close the books OF her
Spring business.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-07-05

We have lost interest in the war in
the Orient. News has come, in the
natuse of a cablegram, that the Prince
OF Wales is wearing his trousers creas-
ed on the sides.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-07-05

The unkfndest cut of all: The Kansas
City Journal claims that the reason
why there was s26, 900 left by the lady
managers of the worlds fair was be-
cause they could not agree.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-07-05

Negroes throughout the country are
being gulled by fellows through the
mails, who claim thar they have dis
covered a connection that win change
black to white.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-07-05

Yes, the Filipinos must be our "little
brown brothers",-a bapk failed over
there last week, they learn such things
YOU know from elder brothers.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-07-05

If Governor Folk tries to enforce the
law against women in that state wear
ing birds on their hats hem SURE have
to call out the militia.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-07-05

Chickens will come to roast. Bowen,
who was recently kicked out of the
consular service once, when quite
young, wrote and published a book of
x,arua
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-07-05

In an article lately Lincoln Steffens
says Cleveland, Ohio is the best gov
erned city in the United States. His
nibs seems to have williully overlooked
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-07-05

We have opened up hostilities with
the mesquite. But like Russia we would
be glad to have Roosevelt help rs
make some sort Of peace negotiations.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-07-05

The editorial writers are all talking
about finding q new d%efnation of
honesty. The old is all right but
conditions have changed.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-07-05

Pirates are operating OF the coast Of
Siberia. That must be where the
trust magnates are spending their
summer vacation.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-07-05

A Pennsylvania judge has decided
that a woman Is boss of the kitchen.
be must have inst married, or he would
have known that long ago.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-07-05

If Luther Burbank will only produce
a seedless watermelon all humanity
will thank him.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-07-05

That June bride business is a chest
nut. We have twelve good months in
Mississippi.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-07-05

Mr.. Loomis is travelling in Europe
as official inspector. On the ground
that It takes a thief to catch a theft
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-07-05

1t takes all eternity for some to 60
the distance between Chicago and
New York.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-07-05

DO you walk down the sunny side
of the steet these days to dodge your
credltors9
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-07-05

w F. Tucker Chapter, U. d. O.
will meet Friday, the 9TH Of July, with
Mrs. Therese Gavin. A good attend
nee is expected, as we elect delegates
to the general association Of the U. d.
@. which meets at San Francisco, Cal.
ftom Oct. Bird to the 9Th.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-07-05

Georeia's crop this year Of bell and
watermelous is a bumper.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-07-05
Lauderdale Springs, Miss.

On line Of Mobile & Ohio r. r..
Low round trip rates daily. Apply to
ID. q 0. r. R. Agents for particulars
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-07-05

.EsTABLIsHED ls72.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-28

Pena1ol7aeL Lodge LILO, a. .. II w,
Meets every first and third Tuesday OF the
Month.
R1A1NE EWING. G. F. FORSTER,
Recorder, M. W..