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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-30
CENTRAL OF GA .RY. co. V. ALEX
 ANDER AS ADMIR-.

CENTRAL OF GA. .RY. co. V. ALEX ANDER AS ADMR.
 | Action for damages for death of em- ploye. Decided January g. 1906. GAO So. Rep. 424)
 1. Master and servant; death of ser want defects in ways, bridges | Wte defendant company continued it had permitted another company to erect and maintain over its tracks, defect in such bridge was defect in the ways" of defendant l g. Same; low bridges: whipping | straps complaint having alleg- ed that the failure to provide whip ping straps to the approach to low bridge was negligence which proxi- mate caused the death of plaintiff s intestate, and the courts not being able to affirm, as a matter of law, that the failure to place such straps there Is or is not negligence, the ques- tion of negligence, vel non, was proper matter for consideration, and the den1urters raising that point were properly overruled,
 8. Death;7 damages, earning capaci- ty-The amount being paid to plain tiff's intestate at the time of his death
 was a proper criterion of his earning capacity, and could be shown without proof of the contract between deceas- ed and defendant. 4. Death; measure of damages; evil dence.-The measure of damages re- coverable for the wrongful death of an employe being the pecuniary Injury sustained by those to whose beneft the recovery inures, 1t Is proper sub feet of inquiry as to the habits of economy of defendant. what he did
 with his earnings, etc. to ascertain whether he saved anything, and what his probable accumulation would be. 5. Same; employers liability act
 In an action brought under the Elm ployer's Liability act, by administra- = tor, for wrongful death of employe, the amount recoverable as damages is merely nominal, where 1t is shown
 that decedent spent all his earnings
 upon himself, or other objects than
 the support of his distributes.
 6. Appeal; evidence; prejudice
 Proof of the fact that decedent spent a
 portion of his earnings on his grand
 mother, was without injury when 1t
 was shown that he had a brother and
 sister, as no recovery could be had
 based upon what was given by dece-
 dent to one not a distributee of his estate.
 Appeal from Montgomery City Court.
 Heard before Ho1. A. D. Sayre.
 Rehearing denied April 3, 1908.
 Affirmed. Opinion by Simpson, J.
 Mcclellan. c. J.. and Dowden and Denson. u. concur.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-30

FIRST NATIONAL BANK " FIDELI- TY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY. Suit on bond of suretyship Decided
 January 30. 1906. GAO So. Rep.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-08-25
AN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE
To denns and punish Migrants. and hsrborsrs OF
Migrants.
Be Il ordained by the Mayor and BOARD Of Az
dsrmen Of the Town Of Collar. In regular session
convened:
section 7. That all Idle persons, who. not hsv-
ing visible means to maintain themselves, live
without employment; al parsons wandering
abroad and lodging In groceries. taverns. besr
houses market places. sheds. barns. uninhabited
buildines or in the open cir. and not Swing .
good account of themselves: all persons wander
ing abroad and begging. or who go shout from
door to door. or place Themselves in the streets,
highways passages or other public places. to BEG
or receive aims; habitual drunkards who sssIl
abandon, neglect or refuse to aid In the support
OF their families. and whe nay b complained d
by their familss, shall BE- dssmsd 70 be warrants;
and AL persons hasboring vagrants. knowing
them to be sush. shall b deemed harborsss a
vagfants.
BE Il further ordained. etc.,
Sectioa g. That any psruOu who shau BE- tsseo
before the Mayors court and found guilty d
being . vagrant o. . hayb0rsr 01 . vaQTunt. shall
upon such conviction. b Aned In . sum not q
ceeding Ten $50 ool dollars or Be imprisoned y
the town JAN Dotsxcssding Tea (le) days. or bot1
In the diacrstiou Of The couPt.
Be Il further ordainsd, stc. Section D. That ~
osdinaacss and psrts Of ordinances In eonfiet o.
contrary 70 the provisions of this ordtnaoeo b
and the same are hssshy rspealed.
Approval Aus. It'll. 11oe.
| q. 81. MCKNIGHT, Mayor.
Sec Pro TEN
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-08-25

Iatt Mill Nearing Completion.

The Iatt Lumber Co. mill being erected at Col
fax is nearing completion. and they propose to
be ready for saving lumber by Sept 18th. Work
about the mill will be finished as soon az come
maehiEery is received and placed. and the prop,
er pipe connections made. The building. boilers.
engines. smoke stacks. mill pond. slab conveyor
ETC.. are all about completed. The construction
company In charge Of Mr. Mckinney has the stes
on their tram road running out from the McSeely
spur about laid to the Darro bayou which win b
bridgsd in o few days. The bridge will be built
By Mr.. Kennedy soon as the track reaches the
bayou 90 he can get to work with the pile driver
The dump OF the road 10 completed to Che grave
pits east OF Colfax and Mr.. L. H. Johnston. tn
hustling bookkeeper of the company. informs nj
it win take but few days to lay the steel to thai
point after the bridge TO tbs Dnrro II completed
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-08-25
Timber Land Notice.
United States Land Office,
New Orleans. Louisiana,

May d lyV6.
Notes IL hereby given that il compli-
sDce with the provisions Of tho Act OF
Congress Of June 8. 1873, entitled IAN
cot Tor the sale Of timber lands 10 the
States Of Calitcruis. Oregop, Nevada,
and Washington territory" - extended
to all the public land States by act Of
August 1, 1892, Ada williams. ct George
town. county u Grant, State Of Louisi-
ana, has this day fled in this ollce her
sworn statement No. 76o, for the pur-
chase u the hf of ~ az of sec. IA 2. 8
n, r 2 W., and viii ofisr proof 10 show
that tho land sought il moro valuable
for its timber or stone than for agrcult-
ural purposes. and toestahlish Der claim
to said land bsfors Clegk q Court at Col.
fax. La, on Thursday. the 30th day d
August, 1905.
She names % witnesses W. n. Tully
and C. Z. Tally. Of 0sorgstovus IA, and
WIN. ulmse and Nasshal Rsiburp. d
Zion, Ia
Any aud IN psssns claiming adverssll
| The above described lands ara requested
| 70 6le their claims IN this ONCE on or b
| fore the 30eh DAY OF August, 1905
WAt1za L Couu. Register.
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AN ORDINANCE

To provide for working town c0nvicts On the
streets. alleys and passages Of the town OF Col
fax. Louisiana.
BE 1t ordained by the Mayor and Board Of Az
dermen Of the town Of Colfax. IN regular session
convened:
Section /. That any and al psrsons convicted
OF violating town ordinances and sentenced TO
imprisonment for term Of days. OF to lmprison-
pnent In default Of the payment Of . nns imposed.
and Who fan to pay such nne. may or shah b
worked on the strsets. alleys and passaRus Of the
the Mayor thsrefrom.
BE 1t further ordained. &C..
Section 3. That nj ordinances and parta OF or.
dinancss I'm conflict with. or contrary TO The pro
visions Of this ordinance Be and the came an
hereby repealed.
Approved August 5th. 1905.
g. H. MCKNI6Hr, Mayor.
Sec. Pro Tenn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-08-25
Yellow Fever Announced.

case u yellow lever was ofacially reported
last sunday at New Iberia. BY the State board OF
health. There n only the one case thus far. .
mulatto Dor about II years of age. and ~ al
necessary precautions have been taken to screen
the patient no other cases are feared.
Last year there were two deaths nom yellow
fever In New Orleans on July 18th. and scores o!
persons had been infected in thickly settled por-
tion of that city. This year we have one person
sick In New iberia and NO deaths. August 18th.
81 days later than last year. This case 10 In the
only house on . square In . sparsely setslsd
portion Of the town. Az n matter Of precsation
the board of health has Quarsntined the six
squares surrounding the one on which the patient
IL situated and no further spread of the fever Il
antfefpated
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-08-25
Earthquake Devaxtates Valpa.
raiSO.

terrific earthquake visited Chill. ON the
South American Coast. at o'clock the night
Of August 18th. The cities Of valparaiso and
Santiago we're embraced In the shock. and about
twenty smaller cities. towns and villages. santi-
ago suffered most OF all the cities. the number of
deaths being between I'VE and ak hundred, with
a great many injured. while the loss Of property
In that city ID supposed to amount TO fully $780,
CO.., co..
The city Of Valparaiso has q population Of
liza eco. and II 10 sad that half Of the buildings In
the city we're destroyed OF rendered uninhsbita-
BILE By the earthquake or the IRE which followed
the shock-
The estimated damage to the entire country is
esee co.. 600. and the loss of life will probably
reach two thousand. Six or eight towns are re-
ported to have been entirely destroyed.
Relief for the stricken people IL being forwarded
from Ill parts Of the world. san Frsncisco has
seat $4,000 - her share to aid the destitute. The
members Of the Committee Of Forty. 20 devise
vsys and means for the relief Of San Fraucisco.
met to arrange for q contribution to the stricken
people Of Chill and In fifteen minutes theeommst-
tss had subscribed e250s- The Canadian Bank
Of Commefes was then Instructed to Telegraph
eioese to the PRECEDENT Of Chill. advanced at the
Request Of the COMMITTEES. and this sum 10 nov be-
ing raised BY public subscription.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-08-25

UNlJkV 0IAIE8 kASU UT uI6s I
NatchitocAes. La. July 8. 1Se6. ]
Notice b hsssby given that IN eo0pliancs vith
TIE provisions Of TIE Get Of Congrs6e Of June :,
ls7S enttt,sd An Get for the sale Of timber lsnda
IN ths States q California. 0rsgoa. ksvads. and
Washington Territory" - sxfsadsd TO all tha
Pubic Land etases 81 ect q AuGust 4. leoa.
WILLIAM ". BlLBURH.
Of New vsFda. Parish q Grant. 9tats q Isouisi
ana, has thu day 6lsd IN this once he sworn
statement No. -. for The purchase a tes SW q
Of NV or a section No. II. IN township No.
north, range No. wet. Louis1aua Meridian. and
will oflsr proof to show that TIE land sought \
more valuable Tor it, timber o. stone than fol
agricultural purposes. and to establisA hts CLAIM
20 said lAad bGlorU Rsgistss and Recelver, q
Natehitochss. La. on Wednesday. the 18th daJ
Of September. ~.
He names - witneoDee: J. ~. Durham. Franl
sharp. Johu O'Neal. o. TN, IN a New Verbs. La
Any and III persons claiming advsruely th'
bove-deseribsd lands sfe requested 20 H. ths1
cloims 10 THE oGlcs on OF be1orO sald 18th day o
September. lsoe. ]. ERNEST BREDA.
Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-08-25

Royaline Oil, the great antiseptic. out
classes them all. 1t stops pain and heals
wounds like magicx II wins trade from
everything of ita kind on the market, be-
cause it does the best work, inside or
outside for man or beast II Won want Il
weak like the others, ad. water to suit
and save your money. Try it and you
will use nothing else. l0c, 25c and IL
Money back il you want it. For sale by
Crescent Drug Co. and Dr.W.J.Roberts
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-08-25
Primary Election Commissioners

Primary Election commissioners
At a meeting OF the Democratic Executive Com
mittee Of Grant parish held In Collar August -.
1905. commissioners and clerks were appointed to
serve at the primary election to be held Sept.
g. 1895 as follows:
Colfax-Commissionefs. W. L. Rich ardson. b.
G. Goodwin and q. N. LsCroix- Clerks. 3. n.
Evans and C. D. LaCroix.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. A. A. Dean, b. II.
Randolph and J. H. Blackshsar. Clerks. Rsnsy
smith and W. A. Barron.
Pollock-Comnissionsrs Henry Gray. ". p.
Guynes and C. o. Groves. Clerks. Warren Hon
sycutt and J. H. walker.
Simms-Commissioners Charlie Clark. George
Andre and win Tsddlie. Clerks. C. DELANEY and
Dan Roster.
Bruces MIL. T. Flanagan. J. T. Davis and
C. T. Railsy. Clerks. b. c. Tulios and Martin
Chandler.
Hadnot and T. ID. Buckper. Clerks, N. c. Buck
ner and W. n. Bratton.
Authorizations ntssionsrs. Lee Miles. W. d.
Mills and Gus Chandler. Clerks. Roam Foster and
j. W. Barron.
eed-Commissionsrs, ". n. Creed. Richard
Newton and Monroe FutrsIl. Clerks. Oliver Q.
Neal ana kufue Mcoofu.
Linescum--Commissionsrs I'd. Brister. C. c.
McCay and Eugene Startling. Clerks. Sim Haley
and Charlie Nugent-
lsw-Commissionsss n. c. Nugent. z. C.
SAndifer and ". o. Dssn. Clerks. J. ". Pledgol
and Willis Smith
Georgetown-Commission r. N. Bradford
Lopnie Barrett and I. ". KEGS. Clerks. A. J.
Dunn and W. +. Coriey.
Observation-Disclosures J. N. Ethridgs
T. NJ. smith and John Lyman, Clerks. Fell,
Bullet and Vim. Stewart
". o. Harrison
J. N. wardiow andC H. Mccain CLERKS. X. n
Horn and J. w. Ethrldge.
Iaft-Commissloners, Jssse L. Fletcher. c. l.
Purvis and r. W. Waggoner. Clerks. John Bris
| ter and win Hutchinson.
| In case Of a second primary election being or
| dered the above commissioners and clerks are r.
qnssted to serve az the second election,
j. II. McSEELY.
| Chairman Dem. Parish Elk. Com.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-08-25

Mr.. w. G. Manuel, Biloxi. Miss. says:
II suffered for twenty-three years with
a most severe case Of indigestion. After
/ had been treated by three physicians
with no benefit, began to use patent
medicines. / used everything ! could
hear OF without results, until got the
wonderful Pa-Nol. It gave me quick
relief. My appetite is fine, and scarce
~ have any symptom OF my old trouble.
although ] have used only two bottles
up till DOW. Il has done moro for me
than all ! have tried for years put To-
gether. Crescent Drug Co. and Dr. w,
J. Roberts have it for sale.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-08-25

United States Land OnRco, J
New Orlonne. Ii. ;
JUes - no.
Notice 10 hereby given that 10 eeoplisnoe
With the pr0visions u the ct q Coagre.e 81
June ls5H entitled '.Au 81 for the sais Of tim
ber lands in the States Of Califsruia. Oregon,
Nevada, and Washingtoe Territory" - sxtSud-
Cd IN I'll The Pablo Land otstss b. At 1t AnGas(
JAMES n. HYDE,
of WINFIELD, county Of VIM, 0fato Of LOuisi-
ana. las this day lied in this ol1ioe his syesu
.s.ssms.t No; - fcs tns I.fesass e ~ = 8
Rasse No. sw, La Mse, and vill oasc pref q
show that the hnd suught u morn valuable Sol
its timhsr aud stoae tkau TOE aefic1ltasel pag
posss, eed p e,e.blieh bic caai9 - - land
day, H. nh dag o6 espesabsr, M.
he nsmes :: vitssss.s yeAa 9. Hyds cf T}da
md n. Il. Hyds. q Vins4sid, "a.
any epd ~ P:ssees elaauise s6vsg.sly y.
olaims in THE efles On or bsfors ssid 2oth daa
WALTER L. COHEN.
Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-08-25

Acute attacks Of collie and diarYhoe
come on without warming and prompt re-
! lief must be obtained. There il no ne
cessity of mourning the expense Of q
physician's service Ia such cases il
ChamberIain's Collie. Cholera and Diar.
rhoea Remedy is at hand. A dose oil
this remedy will relieve the patient be.
fore doctor could arrive. It has never
been known to fail. even 10 the most 90.
we're add dangerous cases and no family
should Do without it. For sale by Val
ley Drug Store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-08-25
s.aaaks nay while the sun shines. >

There is a lesson in the work Of a
thrifty farmer. He knows that the
bright sunshine may last but day and
he prepares for the showers which are 80
liable to follow. So it should be with
every household. Dysintery, diarrhoea
and cholera morbus may attack some
member Of the home without warming.
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. which ls the best known
medicine for these diseases. should al
ways be kept at hand. as immediate
treatment is necessary, and delay may
prove fatal. For sale by Valley Drug
Store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-08-25

makes life now as safe in that city as on
the higher uplands. E. w. Goodloe.
who resides on Dutton St., in Waco.
Tex, needs no sea wall for safety. He
writes: Il have used DIR. Kings New
Discovery for consumption the past five
years and it keeps me well and safe. Be-
fore that time had n cough which for
years had been growing worse. Now it's
gone" Cures chronic coughs, laRrippe,
Group. whooping cought and prevents
Pneumonia. Pleasant TO take. Every
bottle guaranteed at Crescent Drug
Store. Price 5Oc and 81. Trial bottle free
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-08-25
Letter tn WIN. LaCroix,
COKax, La.

Dear Sir. Would you like to bear Of q 9o-ysar
paint7
Mr.. James A. 0'Seil's houss. Henderson. n. c..
vas painted 20 years ago with Devoe lead-and-
zinc and never painted again until last year: Il
then looked better than common paint in half
that time.
The reason lie: Devoe ID all paint and true paint;
while the common paints are part true and part
false. Don't pay to monkey with paint.
And Devoe costs iess than any Of EN-; not BY
the gallon. Of eourse: BY the house and year.
That's how to reckon IT. Go by the name.
Yours truly,
"a F.w. DEvOE co.
Ps. Valley Drug Store sells our paint
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-08-25
what sha,IITake?

IL the question ask by those who are
not feeling we'll, have no appetite. and
are out Of sorts, have no energy and sre
all tired out. Many medicines are rec
commended, doctors consulted. money
spent in search of health, yet all can be
avoided. Wise people commence at once,
taking Browns Iron Bitters and are
speedily themselves again. The pre-.
scription the doctor gives you will surely
have Iron az the basis and the best and
cheapest way to take iron 10 in this old
reliable remedy. Sold by Valley Drug
Store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-08-25

The Chronicle adds ten new subscribers to its
list namely: Ed. Knotxsch. !. N. Young. G. Y.
sandifer. W. ". Walker. Arthur Land. A. J.
Young Jackson Tadsmy. I'd. Brandon. Frank
Higgins and J. C. C. Fralick.
Also We acknowledge renewals Of subscription
from tho following ,. r. WEIGH. C. W. Williams
Mrs. W. d. Lurry. Mn. Jno. Thorseal, W. T. Buck
psr. ]. n. BuIlitt R. H. Wells. hraL Msude Bishop
and T. T. Shaw
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-08-25
Prof. Tyler. Of Amberst College, sali

Prof Tyler, of Amherst College, said
recently: "A man can live comfortably
without brains; no man ever existed
without digestive system. The dys-
peptic has neither faith. hope or chari-
tyr Day by day people realize the i'm
portance OF caring for their digestioo;
realize the need OF the use OF a little cor
receive after overeating. A corrective
like Kodol for Dyspepsia 1t digests
what you eat Sold by n. B. Farsldo.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-08-25

of troubles that robbed E. H. Wolfe. Of
Bear Grove. Ia. of ali usefulness. came
when he began taking Electric Bitters.
He writes: Two years ago kidney
trouble caused me great suffering, which
l would never have survived had not
taken Electric Bitters. They also cured
me OF general debility" Sure cure for
all stomach. liver and kidney complaints,
blood diseases. headache, dizziness and
weakness or bodily decline. Price SOC,
Guaranteed by Crescent Drug Store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-08-25
Empty Sacks.

The Empty Sack business b my business. lam
shipping from three parishes. ! have bought
and shipped more sacks nom Grant. Rapides
and Catahoula during the Last sixty days than
all OF my competitors put together. That's say
ing much Rapides Bank could testify to my
being that active sack dealer. II ron have any
drop me card. WIN come or write you. Keep
your sacks for me until 1907.
JAMES II. WALKER.
P.s.-win buy sacks In any part of the State.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-08-25

A. detailed In another column . subscription
hes been opened to sven the fund for purchasing
the silver Service 10 be given to the bsttleship
louisiana In New Orleans this fall. The general
public Il invited and urged to subscribe anything
anywhere nom "dims to dollar and THE
paper takes pleasure In leading on with sub
scription Of 81.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-08-25

The Hoyt Undertaking Co.. Ltd. with b. c.
Clark, W. C. Roberts and n. Z. Hoyt a. stock
holders was organized in Alexandria this week
and viii conduct general Undertaking business
The capital stock V hxed 1t $3.50. divided into
sixty shares OF the par value Of 800.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-08-25
summer Diarrhosa In chIldren.

During the hot weather of the sum-
mer months the first unnatural looseness
of child's bowels should have immedi-
ate attention. 30 as to check the disease
before il becomes serious. AL that is
necessary is few doses of Chamberlain
Colo, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
followed BY a dose of castor oil to cleanse
the system. Rev. NJ. o. Stockland, pas
tor of the FIRST M. E. Church. Little
Falls. MINI, writes: "We have used
Chamberlain's Colo. Cholera and Diar-
rhoe Remedy for several years and find
it very valuable remedy, especially for
summer disorders in children" Sold by
Valley Drug Store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-08-25

The body lie but . human machine and
requires constant care. because the
"wearing ont" is always going on. Stop
a minute and think what your trouble 10
now. Browns Iron Bitters will Get you
straight and keep the human machinery
(the body 10 perfect running order. 1t
strengthens the muscles tones the nerves
and enriches the blood. 1t 10 wonder
full. Sold by Valley Drug Store.
State bank has been organized ct Jena, Cat
ahoula parish. with NJ. n. Fisher. Of winnneld
president; Dr. r. L. Thompson, vice president
and w. b. Davis. cashier. The capital stock ID
$4,000. and the bank viii be ready for business
not later than Oct 18th. The board OF directors
lie composed OF NJ NJ. Fisher. W. b. Davis. Dr. b
L. Thompson. W. d. Boddie. R. e. Hodges. J. N
whatlsy, Joe whstiey. Or. Fred Hamilton. and
s. B. Hancs.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-08-25

Mrs Oscar Shanks received telegram yestsr.
day. stating. that her husband was very III ~
Hot Springs. Arb. She left on the Iron Noun
tain yesterday evening for Hot springs.-rown
Talk, Aus. nd.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-08-25

Last Sunday night at Oakdsle. calcssieu par
ish. party Of white men fred into camp Of ne
groes engaged as construction crew on the
Santa Fe railroad 1t seems the eonstruction
company was warned by the white people not 70
employ negro labor. but they went ahead any.
how. and the shooting resulted II IL said that
three negroes were Killed and eleven wounded.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-08-25

The LaCroix Lumber Co.. capitalized at 5000
and domiciled 1t AIexsndris. La, has besn or
ganised to carry on . general saw mill business.
The o0lcsrs are John L. LaCroix. president; l. B.
Lacroix vice president; and E. .. Murrsll sscre-
tary and treasursr.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-08-25

While at Ebeneser camp meeting last ksturdsy
the editor had the pleasure Of dining with Mr.. r.
r. Harrison, Of Luelia, who Ia one of the tsntsrs
and trustees Of the grounds. The nesting was
largely attended this year. and shows an increase
In the popularity Of this famous camp and It's nu-
merous nne springs- The preaching and sinsing
was also of a high order of merit
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-08-25

The people Of Montgomery are TO be eongrat-
ulated ON sstsins the name of their railroad sta
ton changed from Naehen to Montgomery. it
proper name.