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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24
Constable Sale.

~OISvdOt0 SQb0s
State Of Louisiana. Parish Of Grant.
First Justice Court.
Jones & Blackwood VS.. Andrew
Berry.
BY virtue Of writ of seizure and
sale issued out Of the first Justice
court and to me directedin the above
entitled suit. have seized and will
offer for sale to the last and highest
bidder, In front Of the principal court
house door IN the town Of COlfax. La,
between the hours prescribed by law,
on
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER Is. 1907,
the following described property,
seized HI the property Of the defend
ant in the above entitled suit, to pay
the amount of Judgment and all costs
of same, tO-wit:
One gray saddle and harness horse,
and one buggy.
Terms III ssle-cash. with the beEe-
fit of appraisment.
This August %. 1907.
j. v. CARNAHAN.
Constable LIST Ward, Grant Phi. La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

While at 'Hadnot this week we in
spected the siingie mill Of MIR. j.. C.
Wardlaw, and found an up-to-datp
mill in every respect, with capacity
OF 10000 shingles per day. The mill
is located on Polly Black lake, near
the old Hadnot home, and has enough
cypress TO run about five years.
They are just completing boarding
house for the thirty OF more employ
ees of the mill, and getting in first
class shape to handle the avalanche
of orders being received for Grant
parish cypress shingles.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24
Death of Mrs. E. H. Randolph.

The news was received In this city
to-day by Judge j. X. Thornton and
Dir. r. l.. Randolph Of the death OF
Mrs. +. II. Randolph. of Shreveport.
She died yesterday morning In DAN
vile. New York. where she and her
parents. the Hon. James Jeffries and
wife, were spending the summer.
The telegram announcing the death
Of this estimable lady did not state
the hour Of her death nor the time
that the funeral is to be held. 1t is
probable that her remains will he
brought here for interment in the
Meade graveyard In the Rapides
cemetery, Pineville. Her many
friends In this parish win be pained
to hear OF her death, which was UNI
The friends Of Mr.. Ran
dolph and 0f Hon. and Mrs. Jeffriee
with them in this hour
Of their eavement.-Town Talk,
21st.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

Judge Philip J. Patorno. of New
Orleans, who has been SO active i'm
running down the Italians concerned
in the kidnapping and murder Of
little Walter Lamana, arrived in Col
fax by train Thursday evening, and
remained over night, presumably on
the lookout for persons concerned il,
that atrocity. The Judge is quite in
teresting in his account OF that pa
thetic incident, of which he talks
readily, but with becoming reserve
as to the important part he has
played in the notorious man hunt.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24
subscriptions Received.

The Chronicle is greatly pleased to
acknowledge the receipt within the
present week of twenty new subscrib-
ers, as follows: NJ. H. Perton, A. f.
Valentine, G. W. Thames, A. j. Har-
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dox, j. W. Dees, w. +. Groom, 0. t.
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

Central Business University, of Al
exandria. La, has enjoyed liberal
patronage during the past school
year. The term which closes with
the month OF August has been the
most prosperous in the history Of
the institution. The management Of
G. Is. u. wishes to thank it's patrons
and the public in general for their
loyal and enthusiastic support dur
ing the past session. In the future,
IN In the past. it will be the aim OF
the college to promote the best inter
eat of it's students while in school.
and to secure lucrative positions for
all worthy graduates. The demand
for well trained Office help Is con-
stantly increasing. The manage
ment OF Central Business University
has experienced no trouble In placing
every graduate during the past ses-
sion, and feels that the demand will
he even greater during the coming
season.
The highest standard Of courses is
maintained In all departments Of the
college. which will be kept fully
abreast of the times by making such
changes in its curriculum as advance
ment along business lines may de.
mand. The nature Of the book-keep-
ing course Is such that requires thu
student to do the actual work Of the
business office i'm the school room.
He handles all kinds Of commercial
papers tina. are handled Ia business
and IL qualified upon leaving school
to take full charge OF "A set OF books.
The fall term OF Central Business
University will open ON Monday,
Sept. I'll. next. on which date a large
enrolment Is expected Thorough
courses are given in bookkeeping
shorthand. typewriting, teIegraphy.
and literary branches. Write for
circulars.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24
Auction Sale.

Notice Is hereby given that ! will
sell at public anctiOn to the last and
highest bidder In front Of the town
hall In the town Of C0lfax, La. at
the hour of II m, on
SATURDAY, AUG. "a, 1907.
the following property, to-wit: The
old town calaboOse, the old kitchen
adjoining the town hall, the old pick
cts taken from around. the hall. and
all the old scrap lumber around the
hall. Purchaser to pny cash at time
of sale. and remove the property
bought from the town lot within
thirty daysir the da te OF purchase.
This August s, 1907.
c. H. SMITH.
Town Marshal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24
Ten Most Excellent Reasons.

J..
We are supporting Theodore S.
Wilkinson for Governor:
1st--B Because he is able. honorable
and upright and will do credit to the
, office.
2d-Because he has always been a
Democrat and has voted the straight
democratic ticket for nearly forty
years.
3d-Because this is a farming State
and the farming interests demand
representation in the Governors
chair at least once in lifetime, and
we have not had a farmer governor
for nearly fifty years.
4th--Because he il not Il machine
politician or perpetual office seeker.
5th-Because, though not can
didate for any office, he greatly aid
ed in thecamp,.ign in 1904, in adj
vocating the rights and liberties Of
the people and the passage Of u pri-
mary law.
6th-Because he is an educated man
aud has a clean record and a large
experience in public affairs.
It'll Because he has mature judg-
ment, aud is independent and fearless.
Stb-Because be is honest and in
dustrious, and cannot and would
not become the paid attorney OF the
corporate trusts and monopolies OF
the State.
9th-Because he favors reduction
in taxation, an economical admins
tration OF the government, good
schools, roads, levees, the intercostai
canal and the drainage out of our
marsh lands.
1Oth-And above all, because
Theodore S. Wilkinson stands for
morality, honor and virtue in pu Ii.
and private life, and for the re-
moval of the pitfalls and dens OF vice
and infamy which tempt the young
men of this State to do wrong
Plaquemincs Protector.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

The barbecne proposed TO be held
ut Colfax on August 18th has been
postponed, because only one Of the
State candidates could he here at
that time. We make this announce
ment for the reason there is a misun-
Outstanding about the matter. 1t is
proposed to have the barbecue at a
later date, of which due notice will
he given in these columns.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24
The Limit ofL,fe.

The most eminent medical scientists
are unanimous in the conclusion thai
the generally accepted limitation OF hu.
man life is moDy years below the attain.
ment possible with advanced knowledge
Of which the race is now possessed. The
critical period that determines it's dura-
ton, seems to be between 80 and 60; the
droper care OF the body during the dec
AIDE cannot be too strongly urged; care
lessness then being fatal to longevity
Nature's best helper after SO is EIectrict
Bitters, the scientific tonic medicine that
revitalizes every organ OF the body.
Guaranteed by Crescent drug store. soc
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

Mr.. Edward Il. Henry, with the Unit
ed States Express Co., Chicago. writes:
Our General Superintendent Mr.. Quick
handed me bottle Of Chamberlain.
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remed,
some time ago to check an attack OF the
old chronic diarrhoea. have used il
since that time and cured many on our
trains who have been sick. / am an old
soldier who served with Rutherford B.
Hays aud William Mckinley four years
in the sd Ohio Regiment. and have no
ailment except chronic diarrhoes, which
THE remedy stops at once. For sale by
Valley drug store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

A new press aud type-setting ma
chimes have been installed by the OPP
elousas Courier, and that paper is to
be raised in dignity from "a weekly to
a semi-weekiy publication. We con
gratuIate Bro. Sandoz on the evil
,lences OF his progress and prosperity,
and hope the change will prove to be
OF lasting benefit and profit to him.
self and the community.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24
Messrs. J. B. Roberts. ". r. Clarke

Messrs. j. B. Roberts, w. b. Clarke,
NJ. f. STAFFORD and X. R. Jeter, who
went to Baton Rouge last week to go
before the state Board OF Equaliza-
ton in the interest of maintaining
the present assessment on timber
lands, report that they had pretty
iair assurance that no material re-
duction il to he made, so far as Grant
parish is concerned.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

Our friends at Bentley are discus
sing the advisability OF combining
the Harmony and Nugent or Seiss
schools into one, and establishing n
high school at Bentley. They al
ready have u union warehouse, n
church under construction, and the
Hart & Adams Lumber Co. right in
the town, and, with the addition OF
n high school and the railroad facili-
ties, are in line for recognition as
municipality.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

Hurrah for prohibition in Natchi-
toches parish! The election last Sat
urday resulted in voting whisky ont
of that parish by a majority Of lit.
The entire vote was 65S to 4S1. The
town Of Natchitoches went "wet" by
the small majority Of 20.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

From my stable on or about July
81. 1867. one light gray mare, weighs
about 1000 pounds. collar mark on
right shoulder. fOretop cut snort
xhOd In front feet. Any information
leading to her recovery will be thank
fully received and literally rewarded
by Il. Nj. BRADFORD,
Georgetown. La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24
LOST Cow-$6 Reward.

Betrayed from my place on August
18th, one dark brown Jersey COW.
peg horns, no mark or brand. HAS
yellow calf following her. and they
are supposed to be headed Tor LIN
coin parish. Will pay IS for any one
locating the animals aud returning
them to j. w. DEES,
aug24-tf Bentley. La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

as candidate for Sheriff Of Grant
parish. subject to the action Of the
Democratic vuters In the primary
held to make nominations.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24
For Second Magistrate, Ward Two.
We are authorized to announce
THOS. d. BUCkNER

as a candidate for Second Magistrate
III the second ward of Grant parish,
subject to the action Of the Demo-
cratic voters in the primary election
held to make nominations.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24
For Representative.
We are authorized to announce
i. NJ. WARDf,ftVy

M a candidate for Representative
from Grant parish In the next Gener-
al Assembly. subject to the action of
the Democratic voters In the primary
election held to make numina tions.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24
For Magistrate. Ward Three.
We are authorized to announce
RAY WATSON.

Of Dry Prong, asa candidate for JUS
tice Of tue Peace for Ward 3, subject
to the action Of the Democratic pri-
mary election.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
NJ. H. PERTON

For Assessor.
We are authorized to announce
Nj. HI. PERTON
as a candidate for the Office OF asses
SCR. subject to the action of the benz
ocratic party III primary election.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24
For Police Juror. Ward Four.
We are authorized to announce
NJ. H. NUGENT

as a candidate for Police Juror from
Ward Four, subject to the nominal
ton Of the Democratic party IN the
primary election.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24
We are authorized to announce
e. s. MURRELII

IA candidate for Assessor Of Grant
parish. subject to the action of the
Democratic voters in the primary
held to make nominations.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24
We are authorized to announce Z
WM.LACROIx

as a candidate for Assessor OF Grant
parish, subject to the action Of the
Democratic voters In the primary
held to make nominations.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24
We are authorized to announce
B. A. EORTSON

as n candidate for Sheriff OF Grant
parish. subject to the action Of the
Democratic voters In the primary
election held to make nominations.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

as a candidate for Sheriff of Grant
parish, subject to the action Of the
Democratic voters I'm the primary
election held to make nomina lions.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

AZ b. PERKINS

rs n candidate for Sheriff of Grant
parish. subject to the action Of the
Democratic voters In the primary
held to make nomina tions.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24
We are authorized TO announce
r. r. JETER

,is a candidate for Assessor of Grant
parish. subject to the action Of the
voters in the primary
election held to make nominations.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24
If we haven't got it we'll get it
LADIES

Full line of Fall Dress Goods,
including Silks, BriIliantines,
Mercerised goods, Broad
cloth. High Grade Bingham.
and a splendid selection of
Prints, Fine Linens. Lawns,
Shirt Waists. and Hosiery
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-26
THE HAT AND THE COUTURE.

DO look at Adelaide c." exclaimed a life
long friend of that excellent woman, at recent
junction at which society appeared in its smart
est apparel II never her look charm
ing before. L tell you the secret of her
added grace, too. OF course, we all know AIDE
ladies good qualities and admire them they
deserve, but they have always been unfavorable
to right adjustment of her millinery. Her
hats were always an outward and visible sign
OF her answering uprightness of character and
uncompromsing directness of purpose. She liked
them set square and straight and solid the
centre of her head, and her hair dressed
one way every morning, and that way it
NAMED regardless of the various styles of head
gear she might have occasion to wear during the
day. 1t has sometimes happened that fashion
and Adelaide haven't differed very widely in
their opinions as to the proper placing of a hat,
but this season each model requires such care
In choosing and arranging that there is room
for moral considerations. One of the cleverest
miliners L know told that she almost
reduced TO tears when she saw the effect of
some or her newest creations worn by AIDE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-26

girl all the energies of family spent in
keeping ourselves alive in that position of re-
specta hility in which it had pleased Providence
to place us. Some women in my position would
be dishonest enough-or stupid enough-to pro-
fess to regret the loss of the days of careless
liberty, when they were free from the cares and
responsibilities wealth brings. but whenever
these subjects are discussed / frankly confess
that / shudder at the recollection of my days OF
poverty, and then people say L am worldly. II
to love to be comfortable and TO nave a good
share of the superhuouS, that most necessary of
all necessities, is TO be worldly, then worldly /
am. But, dear me- the Odious qualities might
have developed ii a rich husband hadn't come
to save me from them
"Of all influences poverty is the most deaden-
ing, not only to the body but TO the mind and
soul well. 1t stunts and depresses them
brushes out ideals, and reduces the possibilities
of life to mere question of making both ends
meet. Some people have thought they have dis
covered that prosperity warps the character
but / believe one who had any character
worth mentioning ever lost it through the &C
QUESTION of wealth, while there be doubt
that many fine characters have been ruined by
adversely. You needn't think, Alice, that If you.
marry poor you will immediately become
possessed of a loftiness of mind and a serenity
OF soul that will be undisturbed by all thoughts
of dollars and cents, and that you will there
fore be entitled to regard your weather. friends
with mingled pity and contempt A small soul
doesn't necessarily go with large bank ac-
count, and 1t is quite possible TO be horribly
rich and yet as happy as any one can reason
ably expect to be in q world where things will
insist going wrong sometimes in spite of
ones best efforts. But don't think dread
fully discouraging Your character has been
expanded and developed by the easy Circum-
stances of your youth, and don't think II could
be easily spoiled by any change of environment.
If Harry is the one thing most necessary to your
happiness you must marry him. of course, but
do hope il won't be long before some streak of
luck comes your way and brings you something
more substantial than loves young dream and
Harry'S salary to live upon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-26
A NARROW ESCAPE.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: Several years
ago when my father was in Monroe, Mich. he
hired lveryman to drive him into the
country a few miles, where he had TO go on
business. They started in buggy at 10 o'clock
In the morning, and all went we'll until about
In the afternoon. when, they driving home
behind their two beautiful spirited horses, the
driver gave the right hand horse a cut with the
whip Not being used to such treatment, it began
TO prance and before II quietcd he deliberately
struck the left hand horse In the same manner.
The driver pulled In on the reins and tried TO calm
them. but this only excited them more and more
Father, seeing that the driver could not hold the
horses were going like lightning by this time
along the wide, straight road which stretched out
front OF them for about mile toward some
woods Father and the driver pulled on the reins
with all their strength, but as they did this the
The men loosened their hold and the horses went
all the faster, They were in danger OF having their
knees smashed by the hoofs. which constantly
reached over the dashboard. After little time
the four traces were kicked loose. and flying in
the air Increased the irritation OF the horses The
buggy was then left to be drawn by the reirs
a man with his little daughter, driving along
the road ahead. hearing the noise turned and
dragging behind them two men In buggy. As
lie turned out into the ditch with all possible speed
Al the entrance % the woods the road became
creased danger. cried out in Roarsc v6ce Let
them Eo!" At the same moment they dropped the
rcins and, psf the horses shot ahead. while tho
pole of the buggy fell TO the ground. and. to the
overwhelming relief of the occupants, it kept
aCtly in the middle of the road, never SwcrVtuG
fraction the right left For about two hun
dred feet they went in this way, first at very
rapid pace. then gradually going slower and
slower. the pole all the time humping up and down
the road, but always straight ahead.
When father ana the driver let go of the reins
they had nerved themselves for headlong plunge
into the ditch side. and II with great
astonishment that they found themselves still In
the buggy when IL At last came to IA standstill in
the middle OF the road, three miles from any viii
IaGe and eight miles from Monroe
The sequel is told. When the buggy stopped
driver for his horses and father waited
for the man to up who had turned out for
them. lie then asked him 20 take him to the next
village. which the kindly did father holding
the little girl on his knees.
While father waiting at the village hotel for
another team of horses he some dust in the
distance Then. dashing into town, the
driver, with the two horses running away
for the second time This time the driver
seriously hurt. and hope II taught him lesson.
PAULINE NJ UAKIN.
Uplawn, Cherry Valley, y. Y.
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\HEARTH U.s. BOUDOIR/
80 >ssa
Coats and Wraps for Summer.
Cluny Used Profuselv and
Sleeveless Alsns NewL Lines.

cheaper materials and sold in the department shons
Hatpns of big knobs covered with straw are at
tractive II discreetly used to form a part Of the
shape OF the hat, and very effective are ba-
rogue pearls almost large as the straw nins
Hat brfms are generously broad and when they do
not droop so as to have the lower side completely
concealed they are trimmed with line of satin
tulle or In some cases, fancy braid. This. last
back that the nape OF the neck is entirely con-
cealed are the most fashionable at the moment but
1t is too eccentric fashion TO last into the sum-
mer. although 1t must be added that one sees
among the models Charlottes of lace en-
broidered tulle or lingerie which follow this line
me Hover trimmed hats of month ago have been
crowded to the wall by hats decorated with birds
and feathers.
among the summer models is broad brirnmed
hat OF coarse string colored 'yedda" straw trimmed
with R crown OF yellow wheat. The front turns I'D
leaving the crown and brim almost like fat plane
and this In turn is trimmed with little butterfly
bows of black taffeta showing among the wheat
This model while not particularly pretty, would
seem TO carry on the for yellow wheat color
and black. The broad brmmed wheat
ored straw trimmed with a single enormous bow of
black taffeta ribbon has been the rage since the
early days of the horse show hut. naturally. il is
no longer a new or exclusive model.
There are Some nice separate coats for practical
country use which seem worth describing. They