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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-12-29

Rev. l.. 1. McC Gains A ppOimtmeuts
New Orleans, La, Dec. q, 1906.
Editor C0iax Chronicle:
l had intended preaching In Cola !
on the! 30th inst. but havejust learn
ed that It In the 9Th Sunday In the
month. and AS have arranged tn
give Atlanta every 9Th Sunday,
shall go there at that time. Ny APP
poIntments are as follows:
Montgomery, FIRST Sunday, II a. m.
and p. m.
Eheneser. first Sunday. 8 p. m.
Coliax, second Sunday, II u. m.
and I p. m.
Clarence. third Sunday, IL a. m.
st. Maurice. third Sunday, 3 p. m.
Montgomery. third sunday, : p. m.
colfax, fourth Sunday. II a. m. and
z p. m.
Atlanta. every NTH Sunday. II a.
m. and p. M. and q mid-week day
or night service once y month.
! expect to be with you all next
week, either on Friday evening OF
Saturday morning. With kindest re-.
CARDS to all. am. your brother,
LEON 1. MCCAIN.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-12-29
CAMERA CAN BE CHEATED
Some Tricks in Posing Are Known
Only to the photographer.

Il always hate to have my picture
taken because / have such, horrid
long neck" said the woman, petulent-
lily as she entered the photographers
gallery.
He smiled alphabetically. wait
till you see the picture take he re.
piled. You won't know your own
neck, so to speak. No, it isn't in re-
touching. but l always pose long
necked subject lower than the camera
and the neck shortens up. That's
only one of the tricks of the trade.
The hatchet-faced man l pose looking
straight into the camera In full
light. His face seems to broaden and
become more fleshy in this pose. The
person with a fat, round face / pose
SO that soft shadows veil either side
of the face, which has a tendency to
make the features more clear cut
and handsome.
Il often have subjects with crook
ed noses. Now. crooked nose
should be frankly attached-that is.
the camera should be pointed directly
at the crook, which reduces it. II l
took 1t from the side the deformity
would be exaggerated hundredfold.
The homeliest persons need not
fear having their pictures taken II
they will put themselves wholly in
the photographers hands and pose
just as they are instructed to-"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-12-29
In Praise Of Cham berIain's Cough
Remedy

There is no other medicine manufact-
ured that has received SO much praise
and SO many expressions of gratitude as
Chamberlains Cough Remedy. 1t is
effective, and prompt relief follows its
use. Grateful parents everywhere do
not hesitate to testify to ITS merits for
the benefit of others. 1t 10 a certain
cure for Group and will prevent the at
tack it given at the first appearance Of
the disease. 1t is especially adapted to
children as it is pleasant to take and
contains nothing injurious. Mr.. E. A.
: HUMPHREYS. a well known resident and
clerk in the store of Mr.. E. Lock, OF AL
icea Cape Colony. South Africa, says: Il
haveApsed Chamberlain's Cough Rene
dy TO Ward of Group and colds in my
family. II found it to be very satisfac-
tory and y gives me pleasure to recon
mend it. FIR sale by Valley Dung store
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-12-29

The Ed. Rand Lumber Company on
Dec. 10Th received $9l6.O0O from the
Alexandria Lumber Company, being
the purchase price OF their saw mill
plant and timber lands near Pineville.
The officers aud directors Of the Alex
andria Lumber Company are J. s.
crowell. President; 3. n Porter. Vice
President; w. D. wadley. Secretary
aud Treasurer; and x +. Smith, J.
w. Bolton and !. *. wadley.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-12-29

One woman who has built country
lome on q most elaborate plan has in
reduced many novel ideas in its ar
'angement and furnishings. She is go
ng to name every guest chamber
utter flower. and IL carrying out that
dea to the smallest detail. Thus the
xalls of the violet room. which is
perhaps the prettiest room of all, are
covered with French tapestry in the
iesign Of which violets predominant.
The drapery on the dressing table is
" muslin and lace tied with lunches
" violets. and mauve ribbon is chosen
o tie the hangings of the bed as well
Is the curtains. Even q, mammoth
,ottle of violet perfume is not forgot
en-.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-12-29

Chinese Owners Of PusHistie insects
Hold Exciting Battles. \

A. e. Parker has just returned from
trip to Sanhui, a large walled city
in Kwangtung province, and while
there visited the guardhouse, where
he saw six or seven earthenware
bowls of fighting crickets. says the
South China Post.
He was much amused as to the de-
scription OF the methods Of stabling
and dieting these insects. During the
day the male and female crickets are
separated, but as soon as night falls
they are mated. Their diet consists
of water, boiled rice and little ging-
seng, the latter to give them stamina.
In matching these insects to fight.
they are weighed and a~light weight
would not be pitted against welter
weight. The insects are spurred on
to combat with fine piece of glass,
which treatment naturally arouses
their anger.
The belief that crickets are dis
tinguishable by pieces of colored
wool is a fallacy. They are rec
ognized by their owners as we recog-
nize our canine pets. In contest the
first cricket to run away is adjudged
the loser.
The officer in charge Of the guard
house mentioned that dispute which
had arisen over a cricket contest
three years ago had yet to be settled.
each party holding that the other
mans cricket had ran away first.
Some of these crickets are indeed
worth many times their weight in
gold. several hundred dollars being
sometimes paid for real champion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-12-29

Shreveport, La, Dec. 1S.-A go, 400
damage suit WIS tiled In the District
Court to-day as the result Of the death
Of Percy Mccain, Assistant Postmas-
ter Of Montgomery. Grant parish.
who was fatally injured ON the night
Of Nov. u by falling from Il blind"
exit Mt the Majestic Theatre in this
city. The suit was filed by the par
ents OF the deceased. and the defend
ants named in the petition are the
Majestic Building Company. the In
terstate Amusement Company and A.
Saenger:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-12-29
Notice of Final Account.

Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Parish OF
Grant. state OF Louisiana.
Succession Of Emile Chelette. Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that A. Morat Bills ad-
ministrator of the above numbered and styled
succession has filed in my office his final account
of administration Of said succession
You are. therefore. notified to take notice
thereof and file such opposition as you may have
thereto. IL any, within the time prescribed by
law, and show canse II any you have, why the
final account filed should not be homologated
and made the Judgment OF the court and the
funds distributed in accordance with the schedule
of debts fed therein.
Witness the Hon. W. +. Blackman, Judge Of
the 18th Judicial District Court. Given undermy
official seal and signature this the 18th day OF
December A. ID. 1906. JAMES ]. O'QUINN,
Clerk 18th Jud. Dist. Court, Grant Parish.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-12-29

Bids will be received by the Police
Jury Of Grant parish. at colfax. La.
on January Sth, 1907. for the building
OF a steel bridge across Big Creek. ON
ON the Pollock and Rochelle road
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids. Each bid must he nc
companied by "a certified check of 10
per cent Of the amount of the bid. as
a guar antee of good faith.
For further information apply to
w. l.. Johnson. Pollock. La.
JOHN RANDOLPH,
Prest. Grant Parish Police Jury
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-12-29
Montgomery Dots.

Montgomery, La, Dec. "a, 1905.
Mr.. c. w. Hanna and family left
last week for Kentucky, tospend the
Xmas holidays at their old home
with relatives and friends.
Mr.. Warren Phillips, accompanied
by his cousin, Miss Nettie Bird, OF
Natchitoches, spent last sunday in
Montgomery. and left on Intervening
train for Phillips.
DIR. Burgess Harrison, of Lecompte.
was a visitor to Montgomery last
Sunday.
Mrs. w. S. O'Neal'slittled daughter.
Ruth. was shot and seriously wound
ed last Sunday morning. While her
brother and friend were playing
with gun. It was accidentally drop
ped. and went of. hitting the child
above the knee. tearing the flesh
from the bone.
Mr.. Ruben Barnett. of st. Maurice.
was n visitor to our burg last Sat
urday.
Mr.. w. q. Harrison went to st.
Maurice last week. to attend to bus
mess on his plantation.
Mrs. Bedford Woods was quite III
last week.
DR.. Eugene Woods and wife. of
Memphis, Tenn, are at home for the
holidays.
Miss Carrie Mccain came In on the
Sunday morning train to I've at home
with her parents during Xmas holi.
days.
Rev. j. w. Elliott left last Thurs
day for his new home In Pollock.
Miss Pearl Elliott IL clerking at
Tartllow Bros.
Mr.. Roy Horn entertained few Of
his friends at his home last So turday
evening".
Rev. Geo, A. Kelly came In on the
train last sunday morning. but AZ
the train was late. he did not hold
service at eleven O'Clock. but filled his
appointment ut night.
Mayo Sellers h still with as.
Mrs. j.. NJ. Wardlow and son.
Owen. went to Shreveport last week
Mr.. Elmo Jackson rs installed az
clerk at Dr. j. L. Woodall's drug
store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Mccain are the
happy parents Of bouncing baby
boy.
With best wishes for a happy Xmas.
BRIGHT EYES.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-12-29

FOR SALE-Direct from Atlanta
factory to consumer. a guaranteed
leather quarter top buggy. Special
factory price, $4,000. Safe delivery
guaranteed. Write to-day for cata-
log'ic A. Golden Eagle Buggy Co,
100 Edgewood. Ave, Atlanta. Ga.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-12-29
Notice to Taxpayers.

The taxpayers Of the town OF Col
fax are hereby notified that their
taxes for the year 1906 are now due.
and they are requested to call on me
at my residence or on the streets of
Colfax and pay the same.
CHAS. H. SMITH.
Town Marshall.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-12-29

Col. Douglas Beverly visited the old
Virginia plantation recently. and meet
ng nanny. asked II she had not mar
led and become the mother Of chill
lren.
"Lor' Dress yoh. vas, Marse Col
melt" she replied. rs got To- Oh de
ikelies' chilluns yo' ebber seed; an
YES glib 'em all good Gospel names.
90. Marse Colonel. De fus one we
:ailed Saint Peter. pa naix-dat q
drl-she's Juda Scarlet De naix is
sasker Lamb. An de las. Marse Col
mel, we jes named To- you-Chesa-
,eake' n Ohio. The Sunday Maya
.ine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-12-29
Meal for Cotton Seed.

The Culfax Cotton Oil Go. will ex-
change cotton seed meal for cotton
seed at the rate of one ton Of meal FOR
two tons Of seed.
COLFAX COTTON OIL co.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-12-29
Homestead Notice.

Hicks, +. o.. La, Nov. p, 1905.
hereby give notice Of my Intention Of home
stealing the following State lands, viz: Lot No.
two CD. fractional ne and NV V Of se Y sec. "a,
t. N, X. r. In the N. X. r. districts
n24-st. JAMES N. MONK.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-12-29
Homestead Notice.

hereby give notice Of my intention OF home
Stealing the following State lands. viz: N u OF ne
w. Sc VI of ne u sec % and sw u Of NV Y sec ~ In
T.6N. r. 2 T.. in N. n. X. district.
John M. DRYDEN.
n24-6t. Bolton. La.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-11-30
Monterey, Va, Friday, November ~ iSo
Aoed One Predicts Disaster.

Twenty nine Of the largest
American cities to be wiped off the
face of the earth within the next
two years.
New York and Washington and
incidentally Alexandra, Pittsburg
and Richmond included-is the
prophecy made by Edmund Serb
ner Stevens, of Washington. aged
~, self-styled prognosticator, as
trologer and'royalIy appointed re-
gent of King Cyrus the Great, Tor
whom he says he will act until the
long dead ruler revisits the world
Denver, London, Paris and Rome
are equally doomed. It's a Ques.
ton whether Baltimore will be left
on the map. THE world is in the
throes of an upheavel which vii
eventually right the earth ane
the North pole north and the Soutl
pole south, instead of having The
earth's axis on SLANT says thu
aged prophet. THAT upheave
will cause food, fire and earthquake
and most of the large cities Of
the world are going to suffer; some
of them will be destroyed"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-11-30
Old Roman BanQuets.

When at its zenith the Roman en-
pire laid all the barbaric countries OF
the world under contribution to supply
| the tables Of Its mobiles and wealthy
citizens with the fine luxuries Of life
Asia and Africa poured in the rich
spices and fruits Of the tropics, Ger
many and the great north countries
raised the grains and wild berries. TIA
ly and the fertile land Of the Franks
cultivated the vineyards to make or ex-
press the wines, every strip OF seacoast
from the Mediterranean to the Baltic
contributed Its quota Of fish and the
forests of Brltanny yielded the wild
game Of the woods-birds. beasts and
fowls-for the banquets Of the proud.
dissolute rulers Of the vast empire.
With the choice products Of great
world 30 easily obtained there were
want0n waste, foolish extravagance
and a strange disregard Of the value OF
expensive luxuries. and the historian
dwelling upon these times delights In
recapitulatng the various articles Of
diet arranged in tempting manner up.
on the grooming tables at tho great
feasts and banQuets. But, excepting
Nero's dish Of peacock tongues and
Cleopatra's cup Of wine with the dis
solved pearls in It. the menu OF our
modern banquets would compare fa-
vorably with those spread In the times
when gluttony and greed for luxury
were insidiously sapplng the strength
of Rome.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-11-30
"A BIG DEAL


One Of the most interesting deal
in reality made here recently was
that of the Bal ard Brown lands at
the mouth of Robinson, which was
closed last week, j. S. Burdette and
e. ri. Arbogast being the purchas-
ers.
There is considerable bottom land
on the property and that will be
laid out for a town, and will be one
of the finest town sites in the coun.
ty. The railroad up Pond will pass
through the property, which will
also be the center of one of the best
mining sections Of Pond river.
The purchasers are certainly very
fortunate in securing the property
as it will pay good profits on the
investment. A company of loca
people had been after the property
for some time, but Messrs Arbogas'
oud Burdette>~ere the first to que
coed in getting a contract on it. :
Boone Democrat.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-11-30
r1ade Rich Overnight.

Grafton, W. Va, Nov. 25-Geo,
Brennan, who has been working
many years to clear a deed Oh his
farm in Hancock county, near Con-
20, has been made rich man over
night.
A pool Of oil was discovered on
his farm, and when the first we'll
was struck it produced 800 barrels
a day. The production has narrow
ed down to 80 barrels a day, and
will be put under pump at once.
1t is believed that under these con-
ditions the production will be rails.
ed to $50 barrels day.
Brennan is being overrun by oil
operators from Ohio, Pennsylvania
and West Virginia. For the lease
of one small corner on his farm he
was paid $4,000 in cash.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-11-30
Orfuin Of April Fool

Very curious things may be discov-
cred by people who love to mouse
among old books. Here Is very free
translation from Parsee record not
accessible to many: TT happened In a
remote year, when the inhabitants at
land were engaged in sun worship
early on the 1st day Of April. that Q
shining man stepped forth from TIE
earth, proclaimlng the purifying uses
Of fire. He called and counseled al
who had damaged household stun, such
as broken kneading trougha. tattersd
curtains, coffeepots with holes IN them,
lame furniture, worthless books and an
such things that might be considered
the dry refuse Of life, to make a pyre
on the plain outside Of the city and b
celebrate this burning the first day q
every April, after which the ashes
might be used to fertilize the ground.
So the householders began to carry
forth. But their wives did seize %
each miserable article, saying: DO not
30. Behold, let US hide 1t In the attic
seven years more. 1t may come handy!
Then the angel or messenger was wroth
with humanity that would not purity
itself by fire, and he said, From this
day you shall call one another and b
called April FOOLS
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-11-30

A member of a hunting party
from Sistersyille, who has been in
the woods near Durbin, was found
sleeping the sleep Of intoxication
on the streets of the town OF Dur
bin Friday Marshall White woke
him up and put him under arrest.
|OHe proved a bad egg, and tried
to resist, but the officer, who has
the strength of a small sized ele-
plant, made him see things in a
different light and captured him.
There was some sympathy ex-
pressed for the stranger at first, but
when he defed the civil authorities,
even his own friends fell away from
him and left on the train. Mayor
Arbogast assessed his fine at seven
and half, and the prisoner notified
the Marshall that he could not and
would not pay. He said his hunt
ing paraphernalia had been borrow
ell from friends, and that he could
not pawn them. He had no mon
ey to telegraph for funds, and if he
had, it would do no good. The AL.
thorities then cody committed him
to the Jail at Marlinton. and when
he saw the inside of this bastile, he
Immediately recognized there was a
God in Israel, and remembered a
very large roll Of bills which he
had secreted upon his person. lie
then paid all costs and left for
home. -Pocahontas Times.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-11-30
Christmas Burr Mcintosh
r1onthly.

Those who have seen this mag
nificent holiday number Of "The
most beautiful magazine in the
world" claim it is by far the most
sumptious and artistic periodical
ever placed before the public. From
cover to cover it is work OF art
and, although, it is so cents copy
double the price Of regular month,
" issues, it is worth many times
the amount. The cover is in six
colors and gold and there are sew
eral additional color pieces, many
of them reproduced from paintings
of the old masters.
Publishers of this magazine ex-
eel in putting together odd and
intensely artistic pictures in the
matter of establishment and
mounting. A very interesting
sketch of the famous Leonardo b.
Vinci, together with reproductions
of some of his most famous works
form charming portion Of the
publication.
The superb and the unusually at
tratctive scenes and incidents 60 to
complete a variety that is seldom
attained in any publication. This
Christmas mum Der Of the Burr Me-
Intosh always makes nice holiday
gift. 1t can be found at all news
stands throughout the country or
obtained from the publishers.
BURR PUBLISHING COM.
PANY, 4 w 22nd ST., New York
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-11-30
OLD DUTCH FARMS.
Some of the Oddities Of Life In ths
Netherlands.

home OF the OO0ltleb Oh AAIe IN -
Netherlands.
OF the manner Of life in Zealand,
Netherlands, an observer writes: "ThA
Dutch farmhouse Is usually built after
q uniform model. The living room usu-
ally occupies the whole Of the ground
floor and is sitting room. bedroom,
and kitchen rolled into one. The bed
steads are screened by green curtains
or hidden away like cupboards, but
what Is called the show bedstead-
pronk- observation-disclosures occupies prom
ment place In the room. But then, 1t
s never used; it is kept exclusively for
the purpose Of proving the high re-
speciality Of the family by the fine
ness of its linen sheets and the rich
ness of the Counterpart. Kept nominal
" in honor of the guests, the most
honored guest would not be allowed to
use It. In larger or more modern farm
houses a separate room is set apart as
a show place, or pronk-kamer, but
there is, as rule, no bedstead, and
the room is furnished as parloF.
This room, like the bedstead, Is never
used by the household for general pur'
poses, but on the occasion Of the death
of a member Of the family 1t serves as
the bier chamber. In some farmhouses
a wing has been added to the original
building, and In such cases 1t Is divid-
ed into two or three small bedrooms.
GAS a rule, the stable or shed for the
COWS forms part Of the house and Is
separated from the living room only By
q wooden wall or partition The door
Of communication Is generally fitted
with glass windows, so as to keep the
animals under supervision. There Id
also class Of open farmhOuses where
there is no partition at all and the AMI
mails literally live with the family. No
where is the old fashioned theory more
firmly held than In Holland that the
odor of COWS Is beneficial to consump-
tives. Indeed, sometimes those who are
tuberculous will go to sleep with the
cows In their manger. Over the cow
sheds are the hay lofts, and sometimes
these serve as sleeping places as well.
"In many of the older farms there ts
an open fireplace without q chimney,
and the smoke finds Its way out as
best 1t can, helping In Its passage to
cure the ham, sausages and black pud-
dings which depend from the beams OF
the ceiling. The furniture Is strictly
limited to chairs, tables, the linen
press, which is the ornament Of the
chamber, and perhaps spinning wheel
or a mangle The ornaments are prob
ably no more than some delft ware
hung round the room, generally In
racks, and Dutch clock. The library
consists of the family Bible.
FOOD of the Boer class is as simple
as the rest of their life. The staple
dish is buckwheat porridge, and pig
meat, especially in the form Of hams
and sausages, represents the chief ar
ticle Of the principal daily meal, with
little or no variety. Coffee Is the uni
versal beverage, and the only intoxi-
cant taken is one of the numerous
forms Of gin distilled in all parts OF
the country. Treacle Is also largely
used, while sugar is regarded as
luxury. The bread used Is black or
rye, but there Is also brown loaf
made with treacle and mixed with
raisins. Chicago News.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-11-30
A Year Of Blood.

The year 1903 will long be re-
membered in the home of F. N.
Jacket, of Alliance, KY, as a year
of blood: which flowed so copious-
ly from the lungs that death seem
ed near. He writes: "Severe bleed
ing from the lungs and frightful
cough had brought me at deaths
door, when l began taking DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, with the astonishing re-
suit that after taking four bottles
| was completely restored and as
time has proven permanently cur
ed" Guaranteed for sore lungs,
coughs and colds, at K. H. Trim.
ble's drug store. Price soc and vi
Trial bottle free.