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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-08-19

Mr.. Il. NJ. Wells has given bond as
postmaster at Colfax, and sent 1t on
to the department. AS soon as it is
is approved and can get through the
quarantine lines on the return trip he
expects to qualify and take charge.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-08-19

Eleven and twelve cents for cotton
h now regarded as certainty, and
some of the most sanguine bulls pre-
dict that it will go to fifteen cents.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-08-19

Messrs. X. M. Dunn and Clair H
Mccain, OF Montgomery, drove over
land to Colfax last Monday and re-
manned until Tuesday morning in or.
der to transact their business.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-08-19
SUCCESSION SALE.
18th Judicial District Court, Parish OF
Grant, State of Louisiana.
- l.

18th Judicial District Court, Parish oil
Grant, State of Louisiana.
Succession OF Emile Chelette. deceased,
No 521.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
OF an order of sale issued ont of the hon.
orable 18th Judicial District Court for
Grant parish, State of Louisiana, on July
31st, 1905, directed to and empowering
me, A. Morat Bills, as administrator al
the estate of Emile Chelette, deceased, in
order to pay debts, to sell the stock OF
goods in the store lately kept by him,
will offer for sale to the last and highest
bidder between the hours prescribed by
law, beginning at 10 o'clock a. m. and
continuing until the sale is completed on
SATURDAY Aug. 26, 1905.
at the storehouse near Bills station in
the parish of Grant. all the stock OF
goods in the said store, consisting OF
jewelry. notions, prints, fiannels, MUS
yelling, ginghams, damask, plaids, shirt
ing, lawn, dress goods, calico, cottonade
eheeting. jeans. cambria, satteen, percal
oIgandy, muslin, domestics, CASHMERE
hats, show cases, fixtures. etc., being the
property of the estate of Emile Chelette
deceased, which has been inventoried at
the sum of eight hundred and seventy
one dollars and seventy five cents.
Terms Of sale cash for not less than the
inveneoried price.
A. MORAT BILLS,
Administrators of said Estate
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-08-19

Mr.. j. A. Peterman. the jeweler, on
last Saturday bought I'm the Silas
Jones lot OF jewelry, sold at sheriff
sale under execution OF the Barker
Parker Manufacturing Co. He got
quite bargain. buying In stuff in
voiced at $3.50 90 for $50 30.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-08-19

Mr.. J. M. Hanchey, OF Aloha. was
in Colfax on Wednesday looking after
some timber interests. He reported
that the wife of Mr.. Andre st. Andre,
who has been quite Ill, was somewhat
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-08-19

We are sorry to learn that Mrs. j.
A. Killingsworth is quite sick with
malarial fever, at the homeof Mr. w.
B. Teagle, her son-in-law, two miles
from town
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-08-19

Mr.. X. l.. Futrell passed through
Colfax on Wednesday, on his way to
Montgomery, to investigate real
estate deal he contemplates making
in that locality.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-08-19
Notice of Final Proof.

AuHu OH1ce dC NEW OrIeduS, Id,
July 8. 1905.
Notice Ia 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 will be made before Jas. j..
O'Quinn. Clerk of Court, at COlfax.
La, on Aug. 30, 1908, viz:
JOHN H. MONTGOMERY.
H. f. 21,611 for the NV of SW Y.
Sec. III. TIP 6 N. X w, La. Mer.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation OF said land, viz:
w. L. johnson, j. T. Wilson, T. j..
Walker and II. H. Howard, all of
Pollock, La.
WALTER L. COHEN.
July 8. Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-08-19

The publisher of the Chronicle has
been knocked out with chill and fever
this week, and this issue of the paper
has to be- got out short handed
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-08-19

Every man owes 1t to himself and
his family to master a trade or pro-
fessiOn. Read the display advertise
ment of the six Morse Schools of Tel
egraphy in this issue. and learn how
easily n young man may learn teleg-
raphy and be assured a position.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-08-19

Mr.. j. r Smith informs US that the
Summerfield camp meeting will begin
August 18th. Rev. Sam Hulcomb and
wife are expected to be on hand, but
whether they come or not the manage
ment have other helpers, and the
meeting Will be commenced.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-08-19

Rev. j. w. Duncan, the resident
Baptist minister Of Make, Miss, died
at his home at that place on the Sth
instant. He was the uncle OF Mr.. j.
w. Duncan, OF Colfax, and was ex-
tensiveiy and favorably known by a
wide circle of acquaintances.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-08-19
Notice of Stockholders Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting OF the stockholders Of the Bank
OF Colfax will take place at the Office OF
Bank on Wednesday, September 6, 1905
for the purpose of electing nine direct.
ors to serve for the ensuing year.
EARL ROBERTS, Cashier.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-08-19

The w. G. L. U. will hold its next
regular meeting Thursday afternoon
Mt 4 O'Clock at the residence Of Mrs.
JnO. A. Williams.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-08-19

The Colfax Masonic Lodge has TAX
en- q recess on account OF the summer
heat. and will not meet again until
about the last week In September.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-08-19
Baseball Players and Foot Racers

Louis j. Kruger, ex-champion long dis
lance foot racer of Germany and Hol
land, writes, Oct q, 1901: during my
training of eight weeks foot races al
Salt Lake City, in April last, l used
Ballard s Snow Liniment to my greatest
satisfaction. Therefore, l highly re.
commend Snow Liniment to all who are
tro ubled with sprains, bruises or rheu
matism." 25c, SOC and s1.0O.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-08-19

FOR SALE-Two front feeders and
two condensers, almost as good as new,
and will fit 70-saw gin stand. Will sell
cheap and on easy terms.
Apply to G. H. TEAL.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-08-19

Senator c. H. Teal informs us that
he approves Of Gov. Blanchard's prop
ositiOn for the State to furnish $780,
600 to assist New Orleans in fighting
yellow fever, and he has telegraphed
word that he will support the plan
for the State to borrow the money
for that purpose.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-08-19
Teams Wanted.

Thirty teams to haul slaves to
Verda and Winfield, good roads,
feed furnished at cost, pay any time.
Apply to l.. l.. Boone, at Verda or
Winnfield
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-08-19
LOCAL DOTS:
Town election Tuesday, August %

Clerk J. J. O'Quinn has been laid up
a couple OF days this week with ma
larial fever.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-19
The Times Daily Short Story.
- 2anoAaNo - Mo4o@e ~ @e%e9e9e3NNN
d 10 he cantured. z

as lief be captured
do you mean that you are de-
serter?r
That's what / am. ] stood ii and
stood It till could stand 1t no longer
Then / walked out Of camp. II !
hadn't got lost lii the night should
be on my way home now
eWhat was 1t you had to stand,f"
ooh, everything mean. They was all
ways wanting me to work like mig
ger, and when wouldn't they had me
In the guardhouse. | didn't enlist to
be a slave. Some one was bossing me
from morning till night. Ii was Dan,
do this, and Dan, do that and got
worn out at last"
Have you ever been in battlefs
asked the woman as she looked at him
III q puzzled way
aNo, ma am
aThen you've never been woundedn
mo"
you have been clothed and fed and
paid and had no fighting to do as vet,
and yet You complain"
Who wouldn't complain IL be bad to
carry wood and water and load and
unload wagons and stand guard and
all Of thatf tell you never got time
to read book nor write any poetry.
If I'm d deserter It's because they've
drly me to 1t. Flesh and blood can't
stand only about 30 much I'm like a
worm, am, You can pick on me about
so long, and then turn.
The woman smiled In contempt and
pity and was silent for moment be-
fore saying:
ave got d husband and brother In
/ the Confederate army, They are obey
lng orders, no matter what those or
ders are. Both have been IN battle,
and both have been wounded. They
march; they fight, they do camp duty.
There are many days when they don't
have sufficient to eat. They have had
no pay for four months Their uni
forms are ragged and tattered. All
this, and ret they haven't deserted or
thought OF It DO you know what
would happen ii my husband should
come home deserter2 | have an old
musket here. | would drive him buck
to the army or shoot him in bis tracksF
"ShooF exclaimed Dan as he looked
up at her and grew very serious
Yes, sir. would do II, but thank
God he Is no such man. Look at your
case. You have a father, mother
other relatives. You are young and
strong You have been called upon e
do nothing that others are not doing
| You are lazy; you are fault finder
you want to make out that you are q
martyr And here you are, desertel
from your army, and disgrace and per
haps death await you as soon as
eauglit. You want to desert to our
side We want no such men. Yot
would be treated like a dog. and Vol
would deserve IT. Tut on your cap. sir
Now walk out Of the house Now
turn your face down the road an(
walk. Keep walking until you com,
to your lines. and then return to you,
duties dis a soldier You may have Il
work you may have to die"
And he did, M. QUAD.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-19
Equitable Calls Halt on Such
Contributions.
SAY MORTON AND DEPEW
After Meeting Of Directors Pres. Morton
Of Equitable Declares Society viii
Make No More Campaign
Contributions

New York, Sept. l9.--No more money
Of the poiicyholdefs Of the Equitable
Life Assurance Society win be turned
over to the politicians. That new poll
cy Of the Equitable was announced yes
terday both By President Paul Morton
end Director Chauncey NJ Depew, Of
the executive and finance committee, af
ter a meeting Of the executive commit
tee.
President Morton; after the meeting
Of the executive committee, was asked:
HAS the Equitable been contributing
to campaign funds in the past like the
New York Lifego
II don't care to talk about the former
regime Of the company said Mr.. Nor
ton with q smile.
'.NNill the company contribute to the
political campaign funds in the future?"
vas then asked.
ut will not, said President Morton
Iemphaticaliy.
@What do you think Of the practice OF
political organizations asking the in
Isurance companies to contribute to cam
paign funds" was asked of Senator De-
pew as he left the executive committee
meeting
Fl am heartily opposed to 1t, said
the Senator without cracking smile.
ISL am ID favor Of the English law, which
not only requires a candidate to tell
what he expends for electioneering pur-
poses, but also requires campaign COM
mittees TO disclose the source and the
amount Of their contributions. That
would stop the practice Of going around
to insurance companies to get contrihu.
tions.s
"Then you don't think the Equitable
should contribute to any political fund
either state or national.
Certainly not, said the Senator
.sAnd Il won't hereafter.
How much did the Equitable con.
tribute to the last three national cam
paign funds, to which the New York
Life paid Si50,000 to preserve the In
tegrity Of its assetsf
II don't know the figures"
''Did any Of that mysterious $685., 00t
lean to the Equitable officers 90 to ths
state campaign funds"
ooh, as I've said before, am not 90
ling to be interviewed was the reply
Besides, ! don't know anything about
that.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-19
Why Dan Came Back

[Copyright 1906. BY f. S. BlecIure.1
Dan skinner, son Of a farmer, had
been lazy young man at home. and
had doubtless enlisted as soldier
thinking be was going to have an easy
time of ii. He found but little time
that volunteer soldier could call bis
own. There were drill, guard duty.
police duty, washing. mending, digging
and delvlng, to say nothing Of fighting
ana marching. The day came when
he refused fatigue duty and was sent
to the guardhouse, From that day for
three months on he was under punish
ment most Of The time. He came to
be an object al anxiety to the officers
ana am object Of contempt to his COM
rades, and then he was ready to bring
on a climax. one day be lay On the
broad Of his back ID the sun and
thought it all out, He charged the
people Of the United States with bring
inr on the war for no other purpose
than 10 ret him down to the front and
have him killed. He denied the right
of the government to put him to man
ual labor and abridge his hours Of
sleep. He was an i'll fed. overworked
aud much abused young man. He had
been singled ont for tile officers spite.
and the letters be had written to Presi-
dent Lincoln about 1T had remained
unanswered.
When Dan had spent an hour IN
thinking. lie made up hts mind that
there was only one recourse left him
desertion. lie would make his way
back to the old farm In the north and
70 na and ma and tell them all about
Ii ana BE- looked upon as martyr It
never occurred to him that he would
be pursued and was sure to be caught
Two nights later Dan Skinner lodged
the camp sentinels and became a de-
serter. lie had selected 4 route, but
owing ia the darkness and q scare or
two lie became confused and finally
held a pretty straight course for The
positiotl Of the enemy. just ut that
point and at that time the two armies
we're fifteen miles apart, with parties
from each side faiding over the neutral
ground When Dan had gone ten miles
lie realized that be was lost aud lay
down Iii the bushes to wait for day
light. When he awoke he found him
SER close to a log farmhouse, and lun-
ger and desire to be set right as to
lis road eaased him 60 boldly approach
it. He found woman and two chill
tiren. and i moment later discovered
that lie was among southerners. Ills
blue uniform excited surprise and
alarm until he let it be known that he
was alone. When be sat down TO the
humble food placed before him thS
woman asked:
.Don't you know that the Confeder
ate lines are only Eve miles away, ant
that some Of our soldiers are ridint
past here almost every dayf
"That's all the better was his re
ply. u was going home. butI'd JUS
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-19
eREATEsT sINcE TLoDDEN FIELD.
Forty Thousand scotchmen Under Arms
Reviewed BY King Edward

Edinburgh, Sept. fs-The greatest
muster Of Seotehnen under arms since
the battle Of Flodden Field was reviewed
By King Edward here yesterday The
King arrived at the Scottish capital
and proceeded to Hollywood palace,
whence, attended by the Duke OF Com
naught aud a brilliant staff, he rode
to the parade ground in Kings park,
where nearly 10000 Scottish volunteers
marched past his majesty. Enormous
numbers Of visitors from all parts Of
Scotland and the north Of England Wit
messed the review, which is expected
to assist III commencing the extreme
irritation felt IN volunteer circles over
recent worrying regulations Of the war
office.
During the march past the King, Sir
Thomas Upton, who is honorary colonel
Of the Second Lanarkshire engineers,
was leading his regiment, whence his
horse threw him and Sir Thomas was
kicked in the face His injuries are not
serious.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-19
CANADA NOT ENcRoAcHING.
win Not Obtain Slice Of America by
Change in Vermont Line.

Washington, Sept. 100. H Tit.
mann, superintendent Of the coast and
geodetic survey, has received final
report from the surveyors who have
been investigating the boundary line be-
tween Vermont and Canada. This re-
port shows there Is no basis for the
statement that Canada has obtained or
will obtain q slice of America by q
change III the original line.
It appears that the primitive survey
was wayy line instead Of one per-
fectly straight. This old survey, while
not parallel with the parallel Of lati.
tude, has always stood as the boundary,
and will stand unchanged. The sur
veyors went all along the Vermont line
to see that none Of the old monuments
had been lost or misplaced.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-19
.Mrs Bes5ife Mnsiey

To be such a successful wire, to re-
tain the love and admiration Of her
husband. to inspire him TO make the
most OF himself. should be a woman'n
constant study.
If a woman finds that her energies
are tagging, that she gets easily TRAD.
dark shadows appear under her eyes,
she has backache, headaches, bearing
down pains, nervousness. whites, irrer-
ularities or the blues, she should start
at once to build up her system BY q
tonic with specific powers, such as
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable COM
pound. ssasE8Hsstt -s.s~s-s -. 4
Following we publish By request a
letter from young wife:
Dear Mrs. Pinkhan. u
Ever since my child was born have sas-
fered, as Ihope few women ever have, with In
hammAtion, female weakness, bearinn-down
pains, hackaehe and wretched headaches. Tt
affected my stomach 50 could not enjoy my
meals, and half my time was spent In bed,
Lydia Z. Ptnkham,s Vegetable Compound
made me well woman, and feel so grateful
that am glad 10 write and tell you OK my
marvellous recovery. II brought me health,
new life and vitality. Mrs. Bessie AinsIeY.
Gil South 10th Street, Tacoma, Wash.
What Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound did for Mrs. Ainsley 1t will
do for every sick and ailing woman.
If you have symptoms you don't un-
derstand write to Mrs. Pinkham, NJ
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free and
always helpful.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-19
MAY Be ANoTHER MuRDER.
Body of Woman Found Mutilated Under
New York Tenement Stoop.

New York, Sept. 10. In the discoy.
cry Of the body Of an unknown woman
huddled underneath the rear stoop Of
big tenement at $40 West Thirty
second street yesterday the police be-
lieve they have evidence Of another MUIR
der. The victim was about fifty years
Of age and evidently in poor circum-
stances. The clothing was derauged and
there were marks Of violence about the
throat. When the body was lifted the
head moved So easily as to indicate
that the woman's neck had been broken.
Tie front Of her waist was stained
with blood. The section Of the city
where the body was found Is known
as "Hells Kitchen and il the stamp
ing ground Of some tough characters.
The police began an investigation, and
the coroner performed an autopsy on
the body.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-19

them some distance. Blows were ex.
changed and hand to-hand struggles
were engaged in, but the persons who
comprised the small party at the boat
house were routed, and telephoned to
the police.
A. the first Of the policemen appeared
the pirates hurried away.
The police believe that the ''pirates"
are youthful burglars who live in the
district south Of Hyde Park, and who
long have been wanted for a series Of
robberies,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-19
SHIPS WILL COME.
Battenburg's British Fleet Due at An
napolis Nov. /.

London, Sept. l9.-The report from
Halifax that the visit Of the British
squadron, commanded BY Rear Admiral
Prince Louis Of Battenburg, to the Unit.
ed States had been abandoned is CHROME
Gus.
It has beenfound that it will be more
convenient for all concerned to post.
pone the visit, and the squadron there
fore will remain at Halifax until Oct.
20 and arrive at Annapolis Nov. /.
Thence the British warships will 20 TO
New York The actual date Of their
arrival there is not yet fixed. The
squadron will leave New York Nov. IS
for Gibraltar.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-19
ALL FOR MISSIONS.
Seattle Congregation Pledges $4,000 In
Half an Hour.

Seattle, Wash, Sept. Twenty -one
thousand dollars for missions was
pledged at service held under the aus
pices of the American Board Of Com
missioners for Foreign Missions at Ply
mouth Congregational church in Seattle
Sunday night. The pledges are to be
redeemed BY August 81, 1906.
The offering followed sermon de-
liyered BY the Rev. NJ. J. Dawson Of
London, England, on sSelf Surrender
the Secret Of Christian Conquest and
the money was raised without special
pleading. The taking of pledges did
not consume more than half an hour.
The money will be known as the Seat
tie Fund.-" and Is to be contributed BY
less than 200 delegates and the Seattle
audience present, numbering about
1000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-19
is NEW CHOLERA CASES.
Berlin Official Bulletin Continues ID An
nounee Deaths.

Berlin, Sept. I9.-The official bulletin
issued yesterday says there were ten
fresh cases Of cholera and five deaths
from noon Saturday to noon Sunday,
and three new cases and one death from
noon Sunday to noon yesterday, maxi
ing tile totals 202 cases and z deaths.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-19
MOBILIZATION DENIED.
Norway Has Made but Limited Military
Preparations.

Christina Norway, Sept. 10. Anoth-
er seini-oiiicial denial was issued yes
terday Of renewed charges Of a Norwe-
gian mobilization Of troops made in this
mornings Swedish papers.
It il declared that Norway has made
no military preparations except such as
were absolutely necessary from defens
sive point Of view, and that the report
that practically all the troops in Gems
trail Norway and In the frontier districts
hays been modified il unfounded,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-19
RAIN IN THE FACE DEAD.
Indian Chief who Is Said to Have Kill
ed Custer Passes Away.

Aberdeen, S. d., Sept. 10. Rain.ir.
Ithe Face. who was one Of the leading
chiefs ii the Custer massacre and Is SAID
ID have personally killed Gen. Custer
died at the Standing Rock reservation,
South Dakota, Sept. ~. Rain.in- the.
Face was sixty-two years old,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-19
Upton INJURED.
Thrown from His Horse and Kicked in
the Face.

London, Sept. 1a Sir Thomas lip
ton met with ain accident while attending
the Kings review Of Scottish Volunteers
at Edinburgh yesterday. He was thrown
from the saddle and kicked in the face
By his horse.
Sis Thomas as honorary colonel Of
the Second Lanark Engineers, was rid
ing past the King at the head of his
regiment when the accident occurred.
His injuries are not serious
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-19
PIRATES BOLD.
Craft With Black Flag Lands Invaders
in Chicago.

Chicago, Sept. 19.-XVith q black flag
flying from its masthead and its Occur
pants armed, sailing craft appeared
Oft the foot Of Thirty third street Sum
day afternoon, and after battle with
the members of the Douglas Yacht
Club, in which the latter were forced
to appeal to the police, weighed anchor
and disappeared in the direction Of
South Chicago.
The pirate ship the police say, was
seen by scores Of persons on the shore
and from windows in number Of
houses. The vessel dropped anchor less
than half a mile out in the lake, and
its sailors clambered over the sides into
a yawl and were rowed TO the small
building Of the yacht club.
Carrying rifles and other weapons, the
invaders gave chase TO those sitting on
the porch Of the building and pursued
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-19
Nearly Whole Business Dis
trict Destroyed.
SIXTY BUILDINGS BURNED
Including Eveleu saloons = The Origin
of the Fire Is Not Stated
News Came by Way
Of Seattle.

Seattle, Wash, Sept. 19.-The latest
adviees from Nome, Alaska, state that
fire there has destroyed sixty build
ings, including eleven saloons. Nearly
the whole business district was burned.
The origin is not stated.