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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-02-10

| Net cost to the parish......$54S 81
The foregoing statement of costs
in the prosecution of liquor cases
shows that Grant parish paid ont al
told in 1905 the sum of 1894 90 fol
that purpose, and received in fines
and costs the sum of $4O5. Soft ap.
pears that after all the talk and alb.
surd claims about the parish expend.
ing $4,000 or $4,000 a year to prose
cute "blind tigers" we have been ex-
pending less than $1,000 a year, and
n good portion ofsthat amount is
paid back to the parish in fines and
costs, and goes into the school fund.
The expenses for the year 1905 is a
fair average of the expenses for every
year. In other words, we pay each
year about 1914 to prosecute liquor
sellers, and they pay back into the
public school fund $405, leaving a
net outlay of about $549. Some
years the fines paid back to the parish
will aboutequal thecosts of the pros
ecutions, but we will accept the state
ment for 1905 showing $549 expend-
iture annually.
Now, there are 3041 tax payers in
Grant parish, and the cost of prose-
cutting liquor sellers to each tax pay
er, if pro rated all around, is Just
eighteen cents to each individual. We
ask in all seriousness, can the people
of Grant parish afford to sell out
to the whisky men for the extremely
low price of eighteen cents each?
Allowing all men the right of an
opinion on this subject, and impugn.
ing the motives OF none who would
contend that high license is the best
method to control the admitted evil
of the whisky traffic, we contend that
the best and surest way to check any
evil is to forbid and prohibit it's ex-
istence in our midst-n0t to sanction
and legalizeit by grantingi it a license
to ply its evil traffic. Therefore we
ask the voters of Grant parish to
come out to the polls on the goth
day of February, 1906, and cast your
votes against selling Intoxicating
liquors in Grant parish, thereby set
Ting for all time the question as to
whether the evil shall be tolerated in
our midst.
AS a business proposition, and as
o moral proposition. the liquor traf-
fic is hurtfnl and evil, and hurtful and
evil continually, 70 the body polite,
and to all the moral, social and edu-
cational interests OF the people.
Respectfully submitted,
H. L. Brian, Chairman,
II. g. Goodwin, Sect'y,
j. W. O'Quinn,
w. p. Robinson, M. D.,
T. NJ. Bradford,
Grant Parish Prohibition Elk. Com. |
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AN ADDRESS
and Fellow Citizens:

Friends and Fellow Citizens:
As matter of information to the
citizens of Grant parish, and to meet
the exaggerated and unwarranted
assertions the advocates of open ga
looms are making to procure voters
in favor of licensing the sale OF jntox-
icating liquors in Grant parish, the
undersigned committee desire to pre-
sent you some facts on this vital
question.
First, we present you the correct
and indisputable. figures as to the
cost of prosecuting cases in Grant
parish for the Illegal sale of whisky.
This data was given to Attorney J.
A. Williams and Mr.. J. w. Ethridge
acting on behalf OF this committee,
the statement being prepared by Clerk
j. j. OsQuinn, from the records of
thecourt and Sheriff STAFFORD books
and can be relied upon as correct in
every particular, viz:
COST OF WHISKY CASES IN 1905.
Whisky bills found Febr'y term. 20
-" " April term.... 13I
Dec. term.. II
lnformations by Dist. Attorney. 61|
Total whisky bills................. 10Y
Cases disposed Of as follows:
Number plead guiIty.................. III
Tried and convicted. 81
Tried and acquitted. 81
Cases nolle prosecuted. 49,. 22l
Cases pending on docket............. 33i
Cases OF no 81
Total cases disposed. ............... 1O7
Cost of the bills is as follows:
Feb. grand jury. 1927 40 found AZ
April =. 271 90 36|
Dec. =. 228 70 al
Totals............. $72S 90 14Ol
Average cost of all bills, IS 20.
107 whisky bills at IS 90. 1856 40
81 other bills, same figure. III 60
Total cost of 140 bills.......$72S 90
Cost OF all whisky cases for 1905:
u witness script, av. - so. $50 so
II plead guilty, Dis. Atty IS IS 90
3 convictions, Dis. At. same 40 90
Finding 1O7 bills at IS co.. $50 40
Total 1905 court costs. ...$733 90
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Rev. j. A. Naples Appointments.

Rev. j. A. Naples Appointments
The appointments for Rev. j. A.
Naples to speak on the question oi
prohibition are as follows:
Fairfield school house, 2 p. m,
Sunday, Feb. 18th.
Black Creek, Monday, 1880 p. M,
Feb. 18th.
CoIfax, Tuesday, 7:30 p. m. 18th.
Summerfeld, Wednesday, IL a. IN.
Feb. 14th.
Aloha school house, Thursday, II
a. m. Feb. 18th.
Yerdu, Friday. IL a. m. Feb. 10th.
Montgomery, Saturday, IL a. m.
Feb. 18th.
Hnrgis, Sunday, IL a. m. Feb. 10.
Other announcements will he ar
ranged by the executive committee,
to be published hereafter.
H. g. GOODWIN,
Secty. Prohibition Elk. Com.
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Commissioners OF Election.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF GRANT.

AltlSH OF INFANT.
BY virtue Of the authority vested
In us according to and In accordance
with an ordinance OF the honorable
police Jury OF the parish Of Grant,
adopted at it's regular session ON the
4th day OF January. 1906. we do here
by appoint the following commits
sioners and clerks of election to hold
and conduct an election to he held
throughout Grant parish. La. on
FEBRUARY 20. 1906,
at the various polling precincts in
the parish of Grant. for the purpose
OF determining whether or not spirit
Gus. malt and Intoxicating liquors
shall be sold In Grant parish.
WARD ONE.
Colfax-J. Il. Mcknight, w. l..
Richardson, f. n. Evans. commits
sioners. Clerk, A. NJ. Goodwin.
FairmOunt-M. G. Hamberlin, b.
II. Randolph, Heman Smith, commits
sioners. Clerk. q. HI. bean.
WARD TWO.
PollOck-H. L. Gray, Wash KEGS,
J. NJ. King, commissioners. Clerk,
W. p. Robertson.
Bagdad-J. Nj. Anthony, Clabe
Buckner, and F. Nj. Morris, commits
sioners. Clerk. l.. e. Hadnot.
Bruce's Mill. +. Flanagan, w.
W. BalliO, w. II. Gray. commission
ers. Clerk. H. &. Tullos.
Nugent-M. N. LaCrOix. G. E. De-
Laney, and NJ. Rice, commissioners.
Clerk, Charlie Clark.
WARD THREE.
Creed's-W. N. Greed. G. c. Rich
ards, Richard Newton, commission
ers. Clerk. Oliver Neal.
William Mills, j. w. Bar
ron, A. X. Foster, commissioners.
Clerk, Ebbin Drewett.
WARD FOUR.
Buckelew-M. G. Nugent. Charlie
Gillette. Oliver Watson. commission-
ers. Clerk, w. o. Hutchinson.
Lincecum-A'harlie Nugent. Sim Ha-
ley, and Joe Rambo, commissioners.
Clerk, l.. A. Kent.
WARD FIVE.
GeorgetOwn--Jack Dunn. Henry
Hunt. T.. NJ. Bradford. commission
ers. Clerk, Charlie Tully.
WARD SIX.
Sunmerfield-J. A. Fuller. Jno. l..
Calhoun. Felix Bullitt, commission
crs. Clerk, Jno. b. Lyman.
WARD SEVEN.
MISUNDERSTANDING. /. Mccain, Geo.
L. Ethridge, X. W. Horn, commits
sioners. Clerk, Jno. d. Williams.
latt-J. l.. Fletcher, w. j. Swor,
J. NJ. Bullock, commissioners. Clerk,
Milton O'Quinn.
The above named commissioners
and clerks are authorized and order |
ID to hold the said election at the |
above named and stated time and |
places, In all things in accordance |
with the election laws of the State OF |
Louisiana and to make their returns |
md process verbal In all things as |
The law directs.
Witness our official signatures on
his the 10th day of January. A. d.
BOG. j. A. WILLIAMS,
j. A. HARVEY,
X. w. RICHARDSON.
Members OF the Board of Supervisors
OF Election of the Parish OF Grant
and the State of Louisiana.
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Important to School Patrons.
Pollock, La. pm. 80, 1896.


Pollock, La. pm. 80, 1896
Editor Cohax Chronicle:
Dear Sir:-I have recently received
the following letter from State Supt
J. b. Asweli, which is of vital import
ance to the school patrons of Grant
and TRUST thatspace will permit you
to publish it in your issue of this week
and for some issues hence.
Yours truly, j. N. WARNER,
s Parish Supt.
Baton Rouge, La, Jan. 20, 1906.
Supt. j. N. Warner, Colfax, La.
My Dear Sir:-The state contract
with the publishers of the adopted
textbooks now used in the public
schools of Louisiana provides that
the time within, which the old books
heretofore in use may be exchanged
for new books shall be limited to the
first day of April, 1906. .
l request that you urge the patrons
of the public schools of your parish
to take advantage of the exchange
prices beforethe first day ofnext April.
Every child who has an old book that
would have been used this year should
present his old book to the local
dealer and receive a new book of like
grade and upon the same subject at
80 per cent OF the price stamped on
the new book.
The law requires that all the public
schools shall use the adopted books,
and no others, n list of which you
have.
. The records of sales show that the
people are not taking advantage of
the exchange prices as they should,
and l, therefore, urge you to bring
this matter to the attention of the
teachers and patrons of the public
schools in your parish.
Thanking you,
Yours truly, j. b. AswELL,
State Supt. Public Education.
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Order of Election.
State Of Louisiana, !
Parish of Grant.

| state oil Louisiana,
Parish of Grant. I
BY virtue of the authority vested
In us and In accordance with an or
dfnance of the police jury of Grant
parish, La, we do hereby order an
election to lie held on the 9th day OF
February, 1908 In school district No.
9 known as o. X. school district nc
cOrding to subdivision Of Grant pa rish
into school districts, for the purpose
OF taking the sense of the property
tax payers in said district on the
proposition Of levying a special five
mill tax on all the taxable property
in said district for n period OF five
years In aid Of the public schools of
said district.
The tax Sd levied to he In force COM
mencing with the year of 1906, aud
the election to be held at
o. &. SCHOOL HOUSE
in said district and to he held In all
things In accordance with the general
election laws Of the State of Lonisi
ana and due returns thereof made as
the law directs.
Witness our official signatures on
this the 18th day of January, 1905.
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 es.ed
In rs and In accordance with an Or
dinance 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 M. 6 known as q. K. school
district for the purpose OF taking the
sense Of the property tax PAYERS of
said district on the proposition of
lcvying FIVE mills special tax ON all
the taxable property In said district
for a period of FIVE years in aid of the
public schools Of said district.
CommissiOners--R. h. Roach. Geo.
Futrell and u. NJ. Pugh. ~
t1erk-Kichard Futrell.
The above named commissioners
and clerk are authorized and instruct
ed to hold said election at the above
named place at the above named
time In all things as the law directs
and to make their process verbal
In all things as the law directs
according to the general election Ia WIS
OF the State Ut louisiana.
Witness our official signatures on
this the 18th day OF January. 1905.
J. A. Williams,
J.. A. Harvey,
r.. w. Richardson.
Members of the Board Of Supervisors
OF Election of Grant Parish. La.
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Boarding College for Young Men.

st. Francis Xavier's Commercial
College, OF Alexandria, La. conducted
by Brothers of the Sacred Heart. will
receive boarders on and after Janu-
airy 2. 1906. This college guarantees
to give Its pupils n practical CONNER
cial educatton.< Special care IL devot-
ed to reading, Writing, english. math-
ematics. shorthand, typewriting. and
bookkeeping. Parents who wish to
enter their sons as bOarders in this
institution should address Bro. L.
Emile, Alexandria, La.
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AHeaifng cospei.

The Rev. j. G. Warren. pastor OF Sha-
ron Baptist church, Belair, Ca, says of
Electric Bitters: "1t's Godsend to man.
kind. 1t cured me of lame back, stiff
joints. and complete physical collapse.
| was so weak it took me half an honr to
walk mile. Two bottles of Electric
Bitters have made me 30 strong have
jusl walkod three miles in so minutes
and feel like walking three more. 1t
made new man of me-. Greatest rem
edy for weakness and all stomach liver
and kidney complaints. Sold under
guarantee at Crescent drug store. Price
so cents.
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LuckIest Man In Arkansas

I'm the luckiest man ia Arkansas"
writes II. L. Stanley. of Bruno. "since
the restoration of my wife's health after
five years OF continuous coughing and
bleeding from the lungs; and owe my
good fortune to the worlds greatest
medicine, DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. which know from expert
ence will cure consumption if taken in
time My wife improved with the first
bottle and twelve bottles completed the
cure." Cures the worst coughs and
colds oI money refunded. At Crescent
drug store. SOC and sl.0O. Trial bottle
free.
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Order OF Election

State Oh Louisiana, I
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 of Grant, adopted by the
said body at it's regular meeting for
the month OF January. 1906. an cleo
ton is hereby ordered to be held on
the 9th day Of February, 1906. with
In school district known as district
number 4. or FlagoH school, for the
purpose of taking the sense Of the
people on the proposition Of levying
a special tax of five mills on MI the
taxable property in said district for
the period of years in aid of the
public schools of said district. The
tax 80 levied to begin with the year
1906 and continue for the full period
OF 5 years.
The said election to be held at
FLAGON school. HOUSE
In said district, and in all things In
accordance 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. Williams,
j. A. Harvey,
X. w. Richardson,
Members Of the Board OF Supervisors
OF Election Of Grant Parish, La.
State of Louisiana.
ParishOf Grant.
BY virtue of the authority vested
In us, and In accordance with an or
d.nance of the police jury of Grant
parish, we do hereby appoint the fol-
lowing commissioners of election and
clerk to hold an election in school
district number 4, known as F1agon.
Tor the purpose Of taking the census
Of the property tax payers OF said
district on the proposition of leyying
a FIVE mills tax on all the property in
said district subject to taxation for q
period of years. II
Commissfoners-H. s. Darlington.
J. +. Holloway. u. j. Hathaway.
Clerk-Wiley Walker.
Said election to lie held at Flagon
district school house in said district |
ON the 9th day Of February. 1906.
The above named commissioners /
and clerk OF election are authorized |
and ordered to hold said election /
under the general election laws Of the
State OF Louisiana and make their
'eturn or process verbal Of the same
rs the law directs-
Witness our official signatures on /
his the 18th day Of January. 1906.
]. A. Williams,
J. A. Harvey, f
r. w. Richardson, I
Members at the Board OF SuDervi0orn +
Of Election Of Grant Parish, La /
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Average cost of all bills, IS 20.
1O7 whisky bills at IS 90. 1855 40
30 other bills, same figure. III 60
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Our coolest weather is yet to come,
and you should prepare yourself for
it's coming by calling on j II. Nc
Nicely and getting some of the winter
goods he is Offering at reduced prices.
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WANTED-District managers to
post signs, advertise and distribute
samples. Salary SIS. 90 weekly, So. 90
per day for expenses. State age and
unemployment. Ideal ShearCo.
80 Randolph St., Chicago.
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The licensing of saloons burdens
all other business with heavy taxes,
because they not only have to pay
into the saloon mans till all of his
earnings, but the business communi-
ty has to pay taxes to convict and
punish the criminals the saloons
make.
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WANTED-Salesmen to look after
our interest in Grant and adjacent
parishes. Salary orcommission. Ad-
dress Clover Oil and Paint Co., Cleve-
land, Ohio.
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WANTED-Men In each State to
travel, post signs, advertise and leave
samples of our goods. Salary SIS
per month. IS per day for OK expenses.
kaufman Co., Dept. s, Atlas Block.
Chicago.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-04-11

The washington star which is keeping a close
watch on statehood legislation. has the following:
The conferees on the statehood bill are proceed.
ing with the deliberation Of men who are sensible
that the tine for action has not arrived They have
been meeting thrice week. discussing the minor
Senate amendments cnrsorily and agreeing to SOME
Of them tentatively while leaving the Foraker nd
Burrows amendments which are the crux Of the con
troversy. unconsidered. The conferees met again
this mcs Eng and went through this same perform
ance IA 4 erfunctory way. Nothing has been done
as to 20 urt towns that is, no agreement has been
relehed a. t3 what towns shall be eliminated
About the nearest approach to an agreement on
any amendment Of Importance is that It has been
virtually decided that the Warren amendment,
which seeks to validate the titles OF those who have
oigims to mineral lands in Oklahoma, shall out.
The committee win perhaps not meet again until the
latter part Of next week. as MI. Bever.dge, who is
at the head CT the senate c9nferees has gone to
Indiana on political mission
TT has been said r The Star heretofore how
ever. tha, tha negotiations GOT an agreement are
going on not IN the conference committee, but be
tween the leaders of the houses and until these
negotiations shah have eliminated, It won't make
much difference whether the oonfeFees meet or not
AS to these peace negotiations some progress is be-
ing made. that Isl che House leaders are beginning
10 betray Willingness to accent the second Foraker
amendment. the which is uew in ne bill Indeed,
There IS reason 70 believe that The Senate VIII
recede from toe Warren and Burrows amendments
the last named Of which strikes out Of the bin al
reference View Mexico and Arizona the House win
a.sea, ta the bni As TO whether the Senate win
receae hat much IS matter Of opinion. the pre-
8amiaaut one being that eventually viii.
"Tha more complainant mood Of the House Is
cpa8 to have resulted from the canvass that is
being made IN the Senate as to the aivisability q
attaching The amended statehood bin 10 some one OF
he appropriation bills preferably the sundry civil
measure II this should be done and 4 is generally
admitted Il can be- there would be no way to deny
the Housean opportunity to vote on the naked propo
silien OF admitting Oklahoma anil indian Territory
The result of each vote that would be an over
wheming defe3t fer the speaker, hence his increas
ing inclination to compromise, even + he has tc
accept the second Foraker amendment
"The hope af the friends Of these two territories
waxl y some Of them, IN fact, are now confident
that this congress viii not adjourn without adding
olIahoma to the sisterhood Of states And this i
may be aided Is the belief Of cme Of the shrewdes
ohservell in congress.
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as view Of neat lawns, flower beds. shade trees,
vines or other floral or horticultural embeishment.
It gives the idea Of hxity Of purpose Of home love-
Of home pride. instantly impresses with the
Thought chat in such city IS a good place to live
and the impression is very likely to result in the
location OF the home seeker Unkempt lawns, lack
Of flowers and grasses, unsghtly fences houses bare
and uashaded, with plague spots Of uglness here and
there. exercise the opposite influence upon the
stranger and he is disappointed And such disap-
pointment may be the elemental factor that drives
the stranger away ana causes him to locate else
where
Eesdents Of The city who last year were but
passivey interested. II at all are earnestly engaged
in active effort to make Guthrie beautiful The or
glnized clubs Of the city are employing their in
nueuce TO further the movement Parks lawns,
school grounds, streets front yards, back yards,
alleys vacant lote-alI coming within the scope
a. the caort OF these organizations in the coopera
ton Afforded the central organization for city i'm
provement The movement means something; It
means much more to Guthrie than is at present
realized. Its worth viii not, and not be- appreci-
ated t. the fullest until its labor is crowned with
success and Guthrie u . pnv Of the prettiest and
most attractive residence Giles IN the entire section.
Then and not until them will the public fully realize
hat the earnest workers who looked into the future
and patiently waited for the consumm9ton Of their
hopes gave the city tone and artistic worth not
measurable in gold
The making Of a city beautiful Is a work in which
the most owy and the meekest can lend valuable
aid The organizations have made it possible to
obtan cheapy seeds ana Instructions for successful
work. and 10 the resident regardless Of age or
station. VIII extend every possible aid Il remains
ol the resident to show that public spirit which re
spires the sacrifice Of hours of lahor a sacri
Ace however that will be amply repaid in an added
attractiveness sbout home aud an enlarged civic
pride That this IS the attitude of great mary
residents is rot to be doubted the showing Of IN
crest manifested. The inducements to fsithful en-
deavor in this work are obviously maaifoid that
we can only wonder that anyone should fail to be
acively interested
let's revise me slogan just bit Why not have
# to read: "Guthrie. the City Beautiful 50,o0O in
1907 Everything indicates that the 5Q0e0 will be
accomplished on schedule time why not make i a
beautiful city while we're making IL a bigger ohe?
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FORMALLY OPEN MEET
ING AND GET DOWN
TO WORK
ATTENDANCE IS LARGE
Program of Educational
Papers and Addresses.

Dallas. Texas, April ll-There was
an increased attendance this morning
when The general education board of
the Methodist church, South, formally
opened its meeting and got down to
business. After greetings had been
exchanged the regular program Of pa
pers and addresses were taken up. II.
c, Pritehett principal OF the Sam
Houston normal school. spoke of the
progress in the educational world for
speakers and their topics heard during
tie day we're as follows. Rev. r. G.
Waterhouse. d. d.. pre ident Of Emory
and Henry college. on "The Church
and Higher Edueation." Rev. J. NJ.
Barcus. CorsIcana, TeNls, on "Our
Educational System In Texas, Rev.
j. d. Hammond. secretary of the gen.
eral board OF the M r. church. south.
On "The Educational Policy Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. South"
and Rev. c. e. Bowman, b. d., Of At
lanta. on Recent Developments as
Indicating the Trend OF Educational
Thought 10 Religion"
The afternoon was given over TO the
Texas conference, the speakers IN
eiuding wtll-lmown Methodist minis
tors ana educators from all parts OF
the state. The principal speakers this
evening, before the open session. are
Bishop r H. Hendrix ard President
w W. Smith. LII. d.. OF the Randolph
Macon system. Lynchburg, w.