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Water transportation Controlled
by Railroads.

A special to the New Orleans Plea
yune from New York, says: Com
missioner of Corporations Garfield
is making quiet inquiry into the ef-
feet of water transportation on rail-
road rates and studying the relations
Of railroads to canals and steamer
lines. 1t is possible the inquiry will
have an important effect ON freight
rates. The result of the inquiry will
lie to disclose, SO 1t is understood.
that the waterways are not any
longer 80 important factor as for
merry In keeping freights down, since
the railroads have taken effective
methods of competition. 1t Ia COM
monty represented by railroad men.
and generally believed by the public,
that water transportation has a
marked effect in lowering freight
rates.
Commissioner Garfield has got far
enough into the subject to ascertain
that the railroads have snch a grip
on the means of water transporta-
tion--whether that 1t Is canal trans
pOrtation, river, cOastwise or ocean
that the waterways are not permit
ted to cut into the railroad rates.
Sometimes the roads own the boat
and vessel lines directly, sometimes
indirectly, and sometimes working
arrangements are effected.
Through control Of the lines OF
water transportation the railroads
are able to prevent the water lines
from Offering competition. Itiseven
charged that the railroads have de-
libe rately set about to destroy wa
ter traffic, especially on some of the
big rivers. such as the Mississippi.
The investigation promises to dis
close highly interesting facts as to
the domination Of water lines by the
railroads, and to result in legislation
by Congress that will shut the rail-
roads out of relations with lake and
river transportation. 1t is expected
to bring out clearly that, unless the
roads can he shut out of the water
transportation business. they can
impose practically such rates rs they
choose on the public without refer
ence to natural conditions.
The problem of the relations be-
tween the railroads and water trans
portation threatens to arise to one
Of quite as great Importance as the
problem of regulation Of railroad
rates between localities Is promising
| to become
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Advertised Letters.

The following letters remained I'M
called for in the Colfax postoffice on
Dec. 81, 1906, and if not chilled for in
80 days they will be sent to the dead
letter Office at Washington, ID. g.:
Mary Afford 81, f. b. Baines, j.
+. Conner, Jimmie Chancellor, Mar
garet Ebert, Sam Tauson, Matchis
Fredieu, Dona Fletcher, b. F. Good
son, Geo. Goss, A. NJ. Gains, Francis
Gains, Lena Gray, Lussia Hald, Hen
~ Higgins, James Hathaway, Lizzie
Henry, Bessie Jones, Nancy johnson,
Henry james, Betsie Johnson, Teddy
Louise, Laura Lansures, W. M. Lock,
Carrier Kirby, T. NJ. Kirkland, John
McGaha, Beulah Murry, Henry Nc
Lung, Shelby McGruder, Ira O'Quinn
Will Pratt, W. Rochelle, W. b. Scott,
r. j. Smith, William Thomas, Frank
Watson, Tom Washington, l.. White
Rolen Williams, Albert Wood, l.. A.
Valadie.
When calling for any Of the above
letters please say advertised letters. y
T. NJ. WELLS, p. NJ.
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New Orleans. Dec. Silt now APP
pears that some radical and far
reaching reforms In cotton market
methods will follow in the wake of
the current wide spread agitation.
two Of which are Of greatest .mpor-
lance to the cotton producing states.
rhe farming interests Of the South
have determined that New York's
unfair contract. which enables the
spectators to "bear" the price Of the
staple through the tender of unde-
sirable cotton at unwarranted val
ues. must he eliminated, and that
the New York Exchange hencefOrth
must be operated in the manner and
under the fair rules that govern the
conduct of the New Orleans Cotton
Exchange. and, in the event this re-
form he not Forthcoming. means will
he employed to briIfg Federal pres
sure into play In an effort to put the
New York Cotton Exchange out OF
business. To this end the southern
Cotton Association has announced
it's intention of calling upon the Post
Office department to issue n frand
order against the New York Cotton
Exchange.
The second reform the South.
through its State Legislatures, will
demand IL the complete elimination
OF the buckstshop and Of bucket
shopping, way having been found
By the Minnesota Legislature to sue
cessfuIly accomplish this end by
means OF a provision that reads: 1T
shall be the duty Of every commission
merchant, copartnership, associa-
ton. corporation or broker, doing
business as such, to furnish every
customer or principal for whom such
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ORDER OF NOTICE THEREoS.
Western District Of Louisiana

On this 9Th day OF December A. d. lsoe, ON
reading the foregoing petition, II IL ordered BY
the Court that hearing be had upon the 18th
day Of January. A. ID. 1907. before A. ID. Land.
Jr., Referee and Special Master. at his once At
Shreveport In said District. at . O'Clock N the
In the Colfax Chronicle, = newspaper priuted In
said District and that all known. cFeqItQrs and
other persons In interest may appear at the
have, why the prayer OF the said petitioner
should not BE- granted.
And Il IL further ordered by the Court that TIE
clerk shall send by mall TO Al kn0~s eredttoFs
copies OF said petition and this order. addressed
to them at their place Of residence ~ stated.
Witness the Honorable Aleek Boarman. Judse
Of the said Court. and the zeal thereof 1t Shrvve-
4. ID. 1901. ". JACKSON, Cerk-
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The Press Publishing Company;
Ltd. was organized in Alexandria
this week with & capital stock of
10000, and will begin the publica-
ton of a morning daily in Alexan-
dria about Jan. 18th. The officers OF
the company are Arch w. Looney.
president; W. B. Smiley. vice presi-
dent; John s. Wallace, treasurer;
Jack Austlet, secretary.
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Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that. that Enls Barnett,
of Runnels County, state of Texas, who has been
duly appointed guardian to the Minors Fuller
Cora and Matte Barnett, has made applicat alton
to this court to be recognised guardian ia
said minors. and to take the money which Il In
the hands of W. B. Clarke as tutor ad hoe out Of
the State and to the domicil of said minors.
Now, therefore, notice Ia given, that Il said
minors owe any one. that they must make oppo-
sition to said application within 80 days from
the date of this notice. otherwise the applica ton
of the said Eula Barnett will be allowed and the
money ordered Turned over to her.
In testimony hereof witness my signature on
cially- on this the 18th day Of December. 1905.
fsEAL1 j. ]. O'QUINN
Clerk of District Court
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The work of building the founda-
ton for the plant OF the Winfield
Ice Company commenced this week,
Two car loads Of the machinery is on
the ground, and it is thought the
plant will be in operation by March.
The plnnt will have daily capacity
of twenty-five tons of ice, and will be
arranged SO that this amount can be
doubled on short notice.
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Election Commissioners.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, |
PARIsH or GIANT. 1

STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH or GRANT. i
By virtue Of the authority vested In us. and In
accordance with law We do hereby appoint the
following commissioners and clerks OF election to
hold and conduct an election to be held through
out Grant parish. La. ON
TUESDAY. JANUARY is, 1907.
at the various polling precincts In the parish Of
Grant, for the purpose Of electing q circuit Judge
for the second district OF the second circuit 81
Louisiana
olfax-Commissiouers A. w. Lewis. W. L.
Richardson. H. g. GOODWIN Clerks. e. N. Evans
and VIM. LaCroix.
Fairmount--C Commissioner A. A. Dean Tom
Homer. B. H. Randolph. Clerks 9. H. Dean and
W. A. Barron.
Bagdad- J. M Anthony, J. z.
Tison. Tom Buckner. Clerks L. =. Hsdnot and
Phil Hebsrt.
Bruce's MiIl-H C. TulIos. W. D. Fiannagah.
T. J. Chandler. Clerks ). T. Davis and W. h.
Gray
simms-Co Commissioners. G. Delaney. George An
Dire. g. W. Holloway. Clerks c. II. Clark and
wiz Teddlie
Pollock Commissioners. Luther Cresd. g. "
Gray, Warren Honeycutt. Clerks. J. A. Harvey
and Frank Hamilton.
WARD TaREK.
Antonia-Commissioner Gus Chandler. ". D.
Mils. J. W. wooley. Clerks. p. 8. Miles and I'm.
johnson.
Greed Commissioned Richard Newton. L. N.
Futren c. C. Richards. Clerks o. Q. Neal and
WARD rouR.
Buckelew-V II. Smith, J. W. Moseley, G. G.
0ber. Clerks. n. G. Nugent and J. d. Johns.
Commissioners. Winn Nugent. Sun
Haley and O. B. Starks. Clerks. Willie West apd
wARD FIVE.
mmissionerr. r. NJ. Bradford,
j. M. KEGS and W. HI. westberry. Clerks, g. L.
Tuliy and o. H. Cooper
WARD SIX
Commissioners. J. X. Smith. Wm
Stewart and =. A. Ethridge. Clerks, Felix Bull
lett and J. B. Lyman.
commissioner, c. l.. Purvis. h. ".
Wagner and !. b. LsCroix. Clerks, H. L. Brian
and u. Z. Dewitt.
Montgomery Commissioner B. T. Gods. r.
N. Horn and J. W. Ethrtdge. Clerks, @. H. Nc
Cain and l.. D. wardiow.
The above named commissioners and clerks
are authorized and ordered 10 hold the said e1sr-
tion 1T the above named and stated time and
places, In all things In aec0fdance with the ebec
ton laws Of the State Of Louisiana and to make
their returns and process verbal In ell things -
the lav diFects-
r. W. RICHARDsoN.
J. A. WILLIAMS.
IA. HARVEY.
Members Of TIE Board Of Supervisors Of EIectfon
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on th. Safe Side.

Neglected coughs and colds put one on
the unsafe side. There is no need TO
take these chances. Royaline Cough
Cure, taken in time, will quickly put you
on the safe side You will find nothing
better for coughs, colds, Group and
whooping cough. Contains no opium.
Pleasant. safe, sure. Keep it on hand.
Is cents Money back if you want it.
Geta bottle to-day. For sale by DIR. w.
j. Roberts and Crescent Drug Co.
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Cotton Circular.


To the Cotton Growers of Louisiana
You have made the fight for Ii
cent cotton and you have won, even
in the face of excessive cropestimates
ranging from 12.5OO,OO0 bales by
the government to IL, 100000 bales
by individuals who rank high rs crop
estimators. We have proven beyond
the shadow of IA dOnbt that the man
who grows cotton has some say
about what it shall sell for as well as
the man whOhas been fixing the price
for us through the cotton exchanges.
Now that We have whipped them let
us keep them whipped.
The year 1907 Is upon us and it be-
comes our duty to begin right now
aud line up our forces SO that we may
be prepared to give them the best
fight they ever had this fall
Let us plant moderately of cotton
and abundantly Of corn and house
supplies this year, and, by the etern-
ais, We can name II cents as our
minimum price OF the cotton raised
in 1907.
At our State meeting held at Alex
andria January 2, Capt. B. W. Mars
ton was elected State organizer
Capt. Marston is we'll and favOrably
known in Louisiana, being one OF
our largest cotton planters for years
The Captain will try to visit every
parish in the interest of this work,
but us it will take him some time to
make the rounds it would be well for
you to not wait for him to come to
you. but call your parish meetings
and organize by electing a parish
president, vice president. secretary
and treasurer. Collect 10 cents per
bale from each one of your members
for the cotton raised in 1906. Keep
half the amount 50 collected in your
parish association and send the other
half to this office to be equally divided
between the State and National AS
seciations. You will findsit easy to
organize your parish. Call your
meetings, elect your officers and
adopt whatever resolutions you may
deem necessary. Write this office for
bylaws, constitutions and other in
formation you may wish. Our Cot
ton Association is nearly two years
old, and We should congratulate our
selves when we see cotton selling at
home and in the country towns for
more than it is quoted at by the city
cotton exchanges, which it has been
doing for the past eighteen months.
Our city cotton exchanges should
not he SO unfair to us as to under
quote the value of cotton, and we
shall hope to correct this practice as
soon as we become as well organized
as they are. Let us stand by our
guns and rally our forces in a way
that will make our association what
it should be.
Yours truly,
PAUL NJ. PORTS,
Prest. La. Div. S. G. A.
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BLOWN TO- PIECES.
Explosion 1T Atlanta Min Kills Three
Men and Fatally Injuries Another.

At $50 a. m. on Monday, Jan. 18th
the boiler OF the Wainwright saw
mill near Atlanta, VIM parish, blew
up, completely demolishing the mill
killing three men outright, and prob,
ably fatally injuring the fourth man
Our correspondent is informed that
this is the ss,ddest and most whole.
sale killing that has occurred Mt At.
lanta since forty years ago, at which
time elan OF seven or eight murder
ers und robbers were captured and all
put to death at that place, after
which all were rolled into one large
hole in the Atlanta cemetery. This
deed was done by a band of one hun
dred or more of VIM parish citizens,
who thus broke up the operations OF
"A band OF outlaws who had terrorized,
murdered and robbed the whole
cbuntry for many months.
On the morning of Jan. 9TH, the
small saw mill belonging to Mr.. Hen
ry Wainwright, and generally known
as the Webb mill, was totally des-
troyed by the explosion of the boiler,
not a particle of the mill being left
standing There were three lives
lost, namely: John A. Gafford, the
engineer, a single man, aged Al years;
4. d. Wainwright, aged sc years,
father OF the owner of the mill; Mon
roe Plunkett, aged IA, eldest son Of
Widow Plunket. TheSawyer, Mr.. b..
Gresham, is seriously injured. but
his wounds may not prove fatal. I'M
less internal injuries develop.
Just IL month previous to this nc
cident the deceased Wainwright un-
fortunately let his policy lapse in the
Continental Casualty Insurance Com;
pany. He was consecrated chris.
tian, being II deacon in the Church of
Christ.
4 John A. Gafford, the deceased en-
gineer, left and insurance of $1,000
in favor of his sister, Mrs. A. T.. Ad-
ans, of Colfax, who keeps Il boarding
house in this town, near the Big Pine
commissary.
The explosion was probably caused
by II sand cake forming in the bottom
of the boiler, as it burst at the bot
tom near the center. The front end
of the boiler was blown a distance OF
forty feet, while the back end was
thrown six hundred feet, going fully
two hundred feet In the air. The
dome and a portion of the boiler
we're blown more than five hundred
feet in another direction, while an
other large piece is said to have gone
several hundred feet in the air. and
fell nearly a half mile from the mill.
The remains of Wainwright and
Gafford were buried at Atlanta, while
the remains of young Plunkett were
taken to Mount Zion, near Montgom-
cry, for burial.
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Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.
In the Matter OF Mrs. E. Ginsburg Bankrupt in
Raukruutcy

To the Honorable AIeck Boarmsn, Judge of ths
limited States district Court Of the Tinted
States for the Western District of Louisiana.
Mrs. Il. Ginsburg In the Parish Of Grant In
said District respectfully represents that on the
judged bankrupt under the Acts OF Congress ne.
la ting to bankruptcy: that he has duly surren
dered all his property and rights Of property
and has fully complied with all requirements Of
said Acts and of the orders Ut the Court touching
his bankruptcy.
Wherefore be prays that he may be decreed b.
the Court to have full discharge from all debts
provable against his estate under said baukrupt
Acts. except such as are excepted from such dis
charge. Dated this 21st day Of Nov, A. D. 1895
MRS. Z. GINSBURG. Bankrupt.
BY J. A. WILLIAMS, Attorney.
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PAUL NJ. PORTS,

Prest. La. Div. S. G. A.
Natcbitoches, JAN z, 1907.
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Proclamation Of Election.
= STATE OF LOUISIANA,
RAu1nu 0r CRAxT


BY virtue al the authority vested In us and In
accordance With law ian elsction ia hereby ordered
throughout the parish Of Grant by the qualiaed
voters Of thssaid parish ON
JANUARY Is, 1907.
for the purpose Of eIecting Circuit Judge forthe
second district Of the second circuit Of Louisiana
Said elections shall be held ct the places and
precincts - sstabllshsd in the parish by Law
where the general elections are held.
That said elections shall be held In all things
under the general election laws Of the state OF
Louisians and due returns made thereof a. the
law directs.
Witness our omcial signatures on this the 4th
day Of January. A. D. 1898.
h W. RICHARDSON.
IA. WILLIAMS.
J. A. HARVEY,
Members Of the Board Of Supervisors Of Election
Of Grant parish. La.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-08

set into the skirt and tinished with i
Hap that buttons over. In evenlnW
gowns they ARE hidden In the folds of
the skirt and placed well back.
Hats to match costumes are no long.
Or obligatory, but there must always
be introduced into the hat touch OF
the most prominent color III the gown,
IN many Instances, however. the hat Is
still made to match the gown exactly.
The straws are dyed to match the ma,
terlals OF the costume.
The pettieoat Illustrated IL a good
model for an active child. The full
skirt ls Joined to i smoothly lifted nm
derwaist and can be made plain or
elaborate, as the occasion demands. The
waist Is perfectly fitted, and the petit
coat Il simply straight and gathered at
Its upper edge 50 that the laundering
IA d simple matter,
JUDO CHoLLET.
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FRIHBLES OF FASHION.
Dainty 6onness For the Bables--Smars
EretelIe Effects,

Dainty lingerie bonnets, trimmed with
tiutings OF fine linen and batiste edged
with narrow valenciennes lace, win be
worn by small children now and dur
ing the summer,
Bretelles or lace, ribbon and galloop
are quite feature Of the new frocks,
Sashes are also much worn. especially
In the graceful empire fashion. with
the knot between the shoulder blades
and Wide, long ends Of the ribbon soft
sweeping down the skirt
An exquisite cream colored leather
gfrdle exhibited is covered with green
polka dots as large as pea.
A tiny wreath OF flowers tied with a
minute bowknot IL a good design both
In swiss and hatiste, and shaded dots
On white ground, while not exactly
new, for they were used last season.
are among the effective designs Of the
sumner stock
Ladder trimmings Of contrasting col-
Or or material are 40 much In evidence
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OUR WEEKLY FASHION LETTER

dark MS amber yellow. Indian red Ia
d hrownish red Of d medium tone. ana
hleu mort Is lovely pale blue toning
gray.
Everything bearing the japanese
stamp IL popular Just now. The Illus
tration shows a waist with this orien-
tai feature made Of champagne mar
auisette trimmed with latticework Of
velvet ribbon. In lieu Of this adorn-
ment any banding Of applique can 30
substituted. JUDO CH0LLET.
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Every Man His Own Doctor,

The average man cannot afford TO
employ a physician for every slight all
ment or injury that may occur In bis
family, nor can he afford 10 neglect
them, as 50 slight an injury as the
scratch Of pin has been known to
cause the loss OF limb. Hence every
man must from necessity be his own
doctor for this class Of ailments. Sue
cess often depends upon prompt treat
lnent, which can only be had when suit.
able medicines are kept At hand. Cham.
herlain's Remedies have been In the
market for many years and enjoy a
good reputation.
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar.
rhoea Remedy for bowel complaints.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for
coughs, colds, Group and whocping
cough.
Chamberlain's Pain Balm ian anti
septic liniment| for cuts. bruises, burns,
sprains. swellings, lame back and rheu-
matte pains.
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets for constipation, biliousness and
stomach troubles,
Chamberlain's salye for diseases Of
the skin.
One bottle Of each Of these five prep
arations costa but $i.25. For sale BY
Frank Hart and Leading Druggists.
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Ancient Rome

Is now merely memory Of the past
Billiards. Snow Liniment ID the family
liniment Of the twentieth century. A
positive cure for Rheumatism, Burns,
Cuts. Sprains, Neuralgia, etc. Mr.. G.
II. Runyon. stanberry, Mo-, writes. z
have used Snow Liniment for Rheuma-
tism and all pain. I can't say enough
in It's praise Sold by Hart's Drug
Store.
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Do Not Neglect the Children.

At this season Of the year the ilrst
unnatural looseness Of child'A bowels
should have immediate attention. The
best thing that can be given IA Cham
berlains Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy followed BY castor oil a. direct
ed with each bottle Of the remedy. For
sale by Frank Hart and Leading Drug.
gists.
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4 sMART SEPARATE wA1sr-5e7S.

bMAH1 BhRAHAIE WAIBT-bWIH
ties are multicolored or made OF rib
bon shading In the several tones Of
blue, red or green.
Westminster gray Is neither smoke
nor steel gray, and danish blue is a
deep china blue. Orchid is lovely
yellow with q pinkisfA cast about as
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-08
Some 1lu Numbers.

If you al a tiny vessel one centlme.
ter cube with hydrogen corpuscles, yon
can place therein. IN round numbers,
tive hundred and twenty-five octiillons
(525, 900. 600. 600, 900. .00o. .o00. 900, 900. .000)
OF them. At least so Professor Bra
shear said In an address delivered at
Lehigh university. II these corpuscles
are allowed to run out Of the vessel at
the rate OF 1000 per second. II win re-.
quire seventeen quintillions tiT.o00,.
600 600. .00o. 100000, OF years to empty
a.
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street frocks. These are made with
vague little boleros or empire coates
and with skirts long or Of walking
length according as they are intended
for walking or for carriage wear.
WorN now comes from Paris that we
are to have pockets again. In many
recent model tailor mades pockets
are placed In the seams Of the skirts
LITTLE over the right hip. They are
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-08

Pa, he starts at early morn
To face the wide. blue world,
by using Rocky Mountain Tea.
He gets his strength and health
Frank Hart.
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ATTRACTIVE TRIPLES.
New Hand 5ags-Dainty Auto Hat.
close Fitting Skirts.

NeW rand baes--Dainfy Auto hat.
close Fitting Skirts.
Entire skins of alligators are used to
make some Of the new hand bags. One
has a head hanging menacingly at one
side and the tail and four feet at the.
other side and the corners. The bags
are beautiful rich brown, but 1t
seems incredible that any woman
would carry such a grewsome thing
A little brown auto hat with a low
wide crown and a narrow but shelter
ing brim has two big rosettes of brown
chiffon In front and the usual long
scarf ends.
Skirts mold the hips and hang in
graceful folds, widening at the feet.
The waist line has descended to its
normal position.
The linen collar worn with a colored
bow Is popular. Some of these bow