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purpose of taking the sense of the
property tax payers in said district
on the proposition OF levying a spe-
cial 3 mills tax on all the taxable
property in said district, for the pc
Rod of ) years. i'm aid of the public
schools of said district.
The tax SO levied to lie in force
commencing with the year 1906, and
the election to be held at
BIG CREEK CHURCH,
in said district. and to lie held in all
things in accordance with the gen.
ertil election laws of the State of Lou
isiana, and due returns thereof made
according to law.
Witness our official sigma lures on
this the 18th day of January. 1906.
j. A. Williams,
j. A. Harvey,
X. w. Richardson,
Members of the Board Of Supervisors
OF Election Of Grant Parish, La.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of Grant. I
by virtne of the authority vested in
MS. and in accordance with the ortii-
nance of the police jury of the parish
OF Grant, we DO hereby appoint the
following commissioners and clerk of
election to hold an election In school
district No. s, known as Big Creek
school district. for the purpose of
taking the sense of the property tax
payers of said district on the propo-
sition OF levying n mills special tax
on all the taxable property in said
DISCREET. for a period Of years. i'm
aid OF the public schools of said dis
trict.
COmmissioners-J.G G. Foster, Dock
Willet and Joseph NJ. Mckay.
Clerk. III. Montgomery.
The above named commissioners
and clerk are authorized and instruc-
ted to hold said election at the above
named place Mt the above named
time. in all things as the law directs,
and to make their returns or process
verbal in all things as the law directs
to the general election laws
of the State of Louisiana.
Witness our official signatures on
this the 18th day of January, 1906.
j. A. Williams,
j. A. Harvey.
X. w. Richardson,
Members OF the Board of Supervisors
OF Election OF Grant Parish. La.
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Against the i've mill tax and shall be held ac
cording to the general election laws of the State
BE il further ..rdained. ETC.. That this orsIi-
adoption, and That all costs Of ordering ard
holding and promuleating said election shall be
borne BY the disrict for whose benefit this cleo
ton is ordered.
The said five mill tax to he levied for period
OF i've years. begiunirR with 1906, and including
1907. 1908. 1909. and concluding with 1910
Adopted January 3, 1904
JOHN RANDOLPH,
W b. CLARKE President.
Clerk of Police Jury.
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named place and at the above named
time. i'm accordance with the general
electionlaws of the State of Louisi-
ann, and due returns and process yer-
bal make in all things as the law
directs.
Witness our official signatures on
this the 10Th day OF January. 1906.
j. A. WILLIAMS,
j. A. HARVEY.
X. w. RICHARDSON.
Members of the Board OF Supervisors
of Election of Grant Parish, La.
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Order of Election.

STATE OF LOUISIANA, !
| PARISH OF GRANT (
BY virtue of the authority vested in ue
and in accordance with an ordinance oil
the police jury OF Grant Parish; La, we
do hereby order an election to be held on
the 9th day of February 1906, in school
district number % known as
NuGEsT SCHOOL DISTRICT,
according to the subdivision of Grant
parish into school districts, for the pur.
pose of taking the sense Of the property
tax payers in said district on the PROPOSE
ton of levying special 8 mill tax on all
the taxable property in said district for
the period OF years in aid OF the public
schools of said district.
The tax So levied to DC in force COM
nencine with the year OF 1906. and the
election to be held at
WESLEY DELANEY's STORE
in said district, to be held in all things in
accordance with the general election laws
of the State of Louisiana and due returns
thereof made as the law Directs.
Witness our official signatures on this
the 18th day Of January, 1906.
J. A. WILLIAMS,
j. A. HARVEY,
II. w. DlCHARDSON,
Members Of The Board of Supervisors OF
Election of Grant Parish, La.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, J
PARISH OF GRANT
BY virture of the authority vested in
us ard in accordance with the ordinance
of the police jury of the Parish of Grant.
We do hereby appoint the following com
missioners aud clerk of election to hold
an election in sccool district number %.
known as Nugent, for the purpose of TAX
ing the sense of the property tax payers
Of said district Oh the proposition of levy
ing 8 mills special tax on all the taxable
property in said district for period of 5
years in aid of the public schools of said
district.
Commissioners-S. w. LaCroix, w.
Delaney an 4 j. s. Miller.
CIerk-M. T. Rice.
The above named commissioners and
clerk are authorized and instructed to
bold said election at the above named
place at the above named time in all
things as the law directs. and to make
their returns or process verbal in all
things as the law directs, according to
the genera election laws of the State of
Louisiana.
Witness our official signatures on this
the 18th day Of january. 1906.
j. A. Williams,
j. Harvey,
r. w. Richardson.
Members OF the Board OF Supervisors OF
Election OF Grant Parish, La.
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Order of Election.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of Grant

State OF Louisiana,
Parish OF Grant I
by virtue OF the authority vested
III 'is according to law, and in nc
cordance with an ordinance of the
police jury of the parish of Grant and
State of Louisiana. we do hereby
order nm election to he held on the
9th day of February, 1906. In school
district 10. In Grant. parish. and
known by the subdivision of Grant
parish into school districts as Friend
SHIP. for the purpose Of taking the
sense OF the people of said district on
the propositionyof leyying a ) mills
tax ON Gil the taxable property in
said district for n period of ) years
IN aid OF public schools of said dis
trict. The tax so levied to begin ana
be In force with the year 1906.
The said election to he held at
q FRIENDSHIP CHURCH,
In said school district, and in all
things In accordance with the gen
eradication laws OF the State of Lou
ana. and due returns made thereof
ms the law directs.
Witness our official signatures this
the 18th day OF january. A. ID. 1906.
j. A. Williams,
j. A. Harvey.
X. w. richardson,
Members Of the Board of Supervisors
Of Election Of Grapt Parish. La.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of Grant.
BY virtue of the authority vested
In uH. and In accordance with an or
dinancc OF the police jury of Grant
parish. i.a.. we do hereby appoint the
following commissioners and clerk
of election TO hold nm election on the
9th day of February. 1906, In district
number 10, or what is known as
Friendship school district, for the
purpose OF taking the sense of the
property tax payers of said district
en- the proposition of levying n spe-
cial 8 mills tax on all the taxable
property In said district for period
at 8 years In aid of the public schools
Of said district.
Commissioners--Za Lowell. Wash
KEGS aud Davis kitterlin.
Clerk-lrying Wainwright.
The above named commissioners
and clerk arc authorized and ordered
to hold said election mt the above
named place and ut the ahovenamed
time. In nccortlance with the general
election laws Of the State of Luuisi-
ana, and due returns and process
verbal make In all things as the law
directs.
Witness our Official signatures on
this the 10th day Of January, 1906,
j. A. Williams,
j. A. Harvey.
X. w. Richardson.
Members Of the Board of Supervisors
of Election of Grant Parish. La
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Order of Election.

STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF GRANT :
By virtue Of the authority vested
In us according to law and in accor-
dance with an ordinance of the police
] jury oil the parish of Grant antl State
OF Louisiana, we do hereby order an
election to be held on the 9th day OF
February. 1906. in school district No.
II. in Grant parish and known by the
subdivision of Grant parish into
school districts as Black Creek. for
the purpose of taking the sense of
the people of said district on the prop
position of levying five mill tax ON
all the taxable property in said dis
trict for period OF 5 years in aid of
public schools of said district. The
Tux SO levied to begin and be in force
with the year 1906.
The sail election to he held ut
BLACK CREEK SCHOOL. HOUSE.
in said school district and in all
things in accordance with the general
election laws Of the State of Louisf-
ana and due returns made hereof as
the law directs.
Witness our official signatures on
his the 18th day OF .JaEu Try. 1906.
j. A. WILLIAMS,
j. A. HARVEY.
r. W. RICHARDSON.
Members OF the Board of Supervisors
of Election of Grant Parish. La;
STATE OF LOUISIANA, !
PARISH OF GRANT.
BY virtue of the authority vest
ed IN Us AMI in accordance with an
ordinance of the police Jury OF Grant
parish. La., We do hereby appoint
the neutrality-suspicious. and clerk
of election to hold an election on the
9th day OF FcbHary. 1906, in district
No. IL, or what il known as Black
Greek school district, for the purpose
of tpking the sense of the property
tax payers of said districts on the
proposition OF fevying a special five
mill tax on all the taxable property
in said district for n period of ) years
in all Of the public schools of said
district.
commissioners. i. Stevens, &.
W. Orr and b. +. Creed.
Clerk-O. &. Watson.
The abuye named commissioners
an.l clerk are authorized and ordered
TO hold said election at the above
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Order of Election.

State of Louisiana, /
Parish of Grant. /
BY virtue of the authority vested in
as. aud in accordance with an ortli-
nance of the police jury OF the parish
of Grant. La. we do hereby order an
election to be held on the 9th day of
February, 1905, I'm school district No.
3, known az Big Creek school district
according to the subdivision of Grant
parish into school districts, for the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-02-03
Order of Election.

State of Louisiana, !
Parish of Grant. (
BY virture OF the authority vested
In us and In accordance with an or
3 siinance Of the police jury on the par
isl OF Grant. adopted by the said
body Mt its regular meeting for the
) month Of Jenuary. 1906. an election
h hereby ordered to be held on the
9th day of February, 1905 within
school district No. 3. or Prospect dis
trict school for the purpose OF taking
the sense OF the people on the propo-
sitfOn OF Ievying a special tax of five
mills on all the taxable property In
said district for n period oi FIVE years
IN aid OF the public schools of said
district. The tax SO levied to begin
with the year of 1906 and continue
for the full period OF five years.
The said election to- he held at
w. p EYREs' STORE
IN said district and in all things i'm ac-
eordance with the general election
laws OF the State Of Louisiana and
due returns made thereof as the law
directs.
Witness our official signatures on
this the 18th day of January, 1906.
j. A. Harvey,
j. A. Williams,
X. w. Richardson.
Members of the Board of Supervisors
OF Election of Grant Parish, La.
State of Louisiana,
= Parish of Grant. (
BY virtue of the authority vested
fn us and in accordance with an or
sslinance of the police fury OF Grant
parish. we do hereby appoint the fol-
lowing commissioners of election aud
clerk to hold an election in school
district No. 3. known as Prospect
school district, for the purpose of
taking the census of the property tax
payers of said district on the propo-
sitiOn Of levying a fire mills tax OF
all the property in said district sub
ject to taxation. for period of five
years.
Commissioners-W. p. Eyres, j. W.
Mott and NJ. II. Honeycutt.
Clerk--C. j. Taylor.
Said election to he held at w. Z.
Tyres store I'm said district on the
9th day OF February, 1906.
The above named commissioners
and clerk are authorized and ordered
to hold said election under the gen
eral election laws of the State af
Louisiana, and make their return ar
process verbal of the same as the
law directs.
Witness our official signatures on
this the 18th day of January. 1906.
j. A. Williams,
j. A. Harvey.
II. w. Richardson.
Members Of the Board of Supervisors
OF Election Of Grant Parish. La.
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Order Of Election.

State of Louisiana. \
Parish of Grant. /
BY virtue of the authority vested,
In US and IN accordance with an ordi-
nance of the honorable police Jury OF
the parish ri Grant adopted by the
said body at it's regular meeting for
the month If January. 1906, an cleo
ton is hereby ordered to he held on
the 9th day of February. 1906, with
in school district number ), or Clear
Creek school district, for the purpose
of taking the sense of the people ON
the proposition of leyying a special
tax of five mills ON all the taxable
property in said district for the peri
cd OF five years In aid of the public
schools of said district. The tax SO
levied to begin with the year of 1906
and continue for the full period of
five years. .ss...~
The said election to he held at
CLEAR CREEK SCHOOL. HOUSE
In said district and in all things in nc
eordancc with tie general election
laws OF the State OF Louisiana and
due returns made thereof as the law
directs.
Witness our official signatures on
this the 10Th day Of January. 1906.
j. A. Williams.
j. A. Harvey.
X. w. Richardson,
Members OF the Board Of Supervisors
of Election OF Grant Parish, La.
State of Louisiana,(
Parish of Grant.
by virtue of the authority vested
In us. and In accordance with nm. or
dinnnce of the police Jury of Giant
parish. we do hereby appoint the fol-
lowing commissioners OF election and
clerk to hold an election in school dis
trict number five, known as Clear
Creek. for the parpose Of taking the
census oil the property tax payers of
said district on the proposition of
lcvying q five mills tax ON all the
property In said district subject to
taxation for n period Of five years.
Commissioners-W. III. Jordan, w.
n. Davis aud q. II. Ruddell.
Clerk. L. sermons.
Said election to be held at Clear
Creek school house in said district on
the 9th day of February. 1906.
The above commissioners and clerk
of election are authorized and order
ed to hold said election under the gen.
eral election laws of the State of Lou
isiana and make their return or pro-
cess verbal Of the same as the law d.
reefs.
Witness our official signatures ON
this the 10Th day of January. 1906.
j. A. Williams,
j.. A. Harvey.
X. w. Richardson,
Members of the Board of Supervisors
OF Election of Grant Parish, La.
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
KING LIKES MENU CARD
THAT Is GOOD TO EAT

LONDON. Aug. 4.-The caterer wno
invented" the edible menu card has
been honored by the patronage Of the
King The King commanded the cater
er to teach his chef how to make the
edible novelty, and the Kings chef pro.
duced 1t for dinner at Windsor Castle,
There was much laughter as tho
Kings guests discovered that their
menu cards" were good TO eat. They
promptly ate them. Some OF the guests
were grleved 10 discover that In eating
the menu they ate some bad French
with IL, Tor the chef speIt consomme
with only one N.
The sheet on which the edible menu
is printed" is made Of the sugar tissua
paper used on the bottom OF macca-
rooms. while the lettering Is made OF
cake fTost.ng.
The Washington times., 1906-08-05

sources Of infection. Acknowledging
then that the fever was getting beyond
his grasp. Dr, Woodward has since
maintained a persistent fight to check
its steady increase. Notwithstanding
this. the Health Department during the
past forty days has been in receipt OF
reports Of a daily average Of nearly ten
cases. until at the close OF the day yes
terday total of AS cases were report
ed. Alarming to the health authorities
as this record undoubtedly is. the need
of their increased activities 70 check the
march OF the disease becomes more ap-
parent when last years record shows
Tor the same period 3l4 cases.
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
CLEVER OLD BUNCO GAME
HAD NEW Y0R. VICTIM

NEW YORK, Aug. 4. 4.- Joseph Bod
f-. and Max Hallack. each twenty-five
COWS old and both living at Washington
-fevlrd and Green street. were ar
-.-.ad. charged with selling worthless
-aIrv. William Schwartz, a tailor,
2 Bodner approached him in West
s - saloon and offered 70 sell a pair
atamond earrings to him for S1lo as
..rlfne that they were worth at least
$50
While Bodner and Schwartz were talk
fsc Halleck approached, pretending 70 be
II stranger TO BOdner. Halleck then
r-fd me was a ieweler, and took a mag
r5fViug glass from his pocket He eX-
amined the stones for some time and
then said ne would give BOdner $50 for
them Boduer accepted this proposition
and Halleck went out 10 get the money.
While ne was gone Schwartz, fearing
that he was losing a bargain, paid Bod
ner S9o and departed with the earrings.
A teweler told him that he had lost
SS9.I5 BY the deal, as the earrings could
be purchased for 25 cents al any depart
meut store.
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
ENTIGING OFFERINGS
FOR WOMEN At KANN'S

s Kann. Sons & Co.'S big sale of no.
lions viii be what IL is advertised-"A
Good One"-if the items listed are any
Indication.
Equally good ara the offerings in the
lace curtain department. These sales Of
sample strips often contain some Of
the pretJiest patterns and designs made.
and often several pairs may be matched
up and q number Of windows fitted for
the cost OF one pair - regular stock.
Beige suirinRs En- wool patterns. and
double widths, In a big lot are in for
Monday and at just about half what
they were selling for earlier in the sea-
son. The appearance of this material
is very like wool. in fact. just 10 lCOk at
iJ you would think il wool goods.
Fine white waists are also offered for
about half the former selling prices IN
four good bargain lots and dresses.
suits and skirts at-absolutely the lowest
limit of cut prices.
Black sIcIlienne and white sicuIenne
al reduced prices are also among the
Monday offerings. Women's hosiery in
Two unusual price offerings are in the
list.
Millinery in the shape of trimmed and
untrimmed hats, for grown people ana
children. for the end of summer wear
or late fan use are at price offerings
scarcely equaled anywhere else.
Back and side combs at sensational
reductions are presented to the atten,
tion of Washington women. But these
are only a few of the many cut price
advantages in Monday list
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
PONY RUNS 81 MILES
TO GET TO OLD HOME

OMAHA, Neb-. Aug. AFTER break
ing away from its new owner at Colum-
bus, Neb-. small white pony Travelled
ninety-four miles in less than two days.
arriving at it, old home in Council
Bluffs, Iowa The pony was purchased a
few days ago by w. K. Lay, of Colum-
bus. from a Council BIuns man. II
passed through Omaha at a gaIlop, COW
cred with mud
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
SURE HE'LL WIN
IN TYPHOID WAR
Dr.. Wyman Heads Micro
scope Squad to Trail
Tiny Terror.

I'VE shall have discovered the real
cause Of the present great increase Of
typhoid fever by the time our investiga-
ton into the subject is at an enc"
This optimistic declaration was made
Yesterday by Surgeon General y alter
Wyman. chief Of the Public Health and
Marine Hospital Service. by way of
forecasting what he believes will be the
result OF the active investigation into
the probable cause Of the recent and
continued increase of typhoid fever in
the District, now being pushed by the
committee Of three sanitary experts OF
his bureau.
Coming at this time with the fever
increasing daily. such an utterance can
not but elicit great interest. and inspire
q new degree Of public confidence.
Intent on Success.
Although declining TO go into details
at this time. General Wyman declared
his firm belief in the ability of the three
experts. whose work will cover a broad
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
Edison's First Model.

Here is the first invention patented
by Thomas Edison" said the aged keeper
of the models as he walked through the
rooms the other afternoon, "and there
is the first model on which a patent
was granted TO John Ericsson. They
lCok crude and rough compared with
their later inventions, but the different
models form an interesting chain of evil
dence of the progress such men have
made along many different lines"
The Patent Office exhibit includes not
only models upon which patents have
been granted, but many models repre-
seuung the machinery and methods
used during the early days of this and
other countries. in many Instances each
stage of advance tnt of a certain ar
ticle or piece of machinery IS shown,
from the clv nsy me hods of the early
days TO the perfected machine of mod
eru times.
The history Of all these different in
va1uons is familiar 10 Mr.. Gil. who can
recall the location of any OF the Isl 900
models from memory
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
POLICEMAN TRIED
FOR BAD TALKING
Charged With Abusive Lam
guage to Another Member
of Force.

Private j. Il Jackson was tried by the
police trial board yes aerday on the
charge Of addressing a fellow officer
In harsh, Offensive, and ebcsiN'e'' IAN
guage. an offense which can be pun
ished by dismissal from tn force.
The trial board convene5 ~ 1880 a.
m. and did not conclude It's hearings
for several hours In the absence OF
Assistant Corporation Counsel James f
Smith. Assistant Corporation Counsel
Stevens acted as chairman.
The other members OF the board pres
ent were Inspector swindells and Cap
tain williams.
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
GREEN BAY ALDERMAN
OWNS TO TAKING GRAFT

GREEN BAY, Wis, Aug. 4-Henrv
Porter, the last Of the famous ring OF
aldermen which fieeced contractors de-
string jobs in this city for thousands
of dollars several years ago, appeared
in the municipal court and pleaded ggliltS-
To District Attorney s. H. Cady to bri-
berry charges.
Porter admitted that he received 81 .a0o
In all, every cent Of It coming through
Alderman George J. Schwartz, acting
for the contractors.
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
Solid Oak Ct
Bedroom Suites, VI

Made Of selected cabinet oak. dresser
has beveled plate glass, four large draw
ers. bed has high carved head and foot.
and both washstand and dresser have
solid brass trimmings. nicely polished
and strongly constructed. worth $500.