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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-28

We are authorized to announce n. H. NC0ENT.
~ candidate for Police Juror from ward four,
subject to nomination BY the regular Democratic
primary election.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-28

We are authorized to Announce J. W. DUNCAN
a. candidate for P0lice Juror ffom ward one
subject to nomination By the regular Democratic
primary election.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-28

BY authority We announce J. w. SKETOE a.
candidate for Jrutice Of the Peace for ward g.
subject 10 the action Of the Democratic party n
regular primary electiou. z.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-28
CLERK Of COURT.

By authority we announce JAMES J. O'QUINN
a. candidate for reelection to the once Of Clerk
Of the Court for Grant parish. subject to the reg
ular Democratic primary election.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-28
CORONER

By authority we announce DR. z. b. GRAY.
Of COIfax, for reelection to the once Of Coroner
for Grant parish. subject to the action OF the
Democratic primary election IN January, 1885,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05

war between ncighbors and the COM
mission Of felonies is another matter"
The effort. therefore, should be d.
rccted along the line Of supprcssing tho
walking delegate, whose wild and rabid
talk is calculated to intlnme those who
might ordinarily lean toward right.
The principle Ia the same with the
Southern Cotton Association. which
has helped to protect farmers against
interruptions SPECTATORS. 1t is alto
Eether proper that It's officers and men,
bers should be unrcn1tting In their
warfare against tho gamblers yet they
must realize the good sense and wisdom
of living in peace and harmony with
the manufacturers. Gradually they
will come to believe that the farmer
and the spinner are but two halves of
tho same apple, fact which Will OPP
crate TO the success of the movement
and to the Industrial welfare and up
building OF the South
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05
The V. p. /. Presidency.

Editor OF The Titnes-Dlspatch ,,,
sir,-,I'he presidency Of the y, Vi ,yh nn
most Virglnians arc Interested. me
alumni Of the institute have taken
most active part In the discussion which
followed the announcement last fall tltlt
president. they held meetings in various
parts Of tho State for the purpose 81
expressing concerted opinion. Finally
there Was general meeting IN K1aa ibsjr
views OF the situation These opinions
took the form OF resolutions. which re-
spcctfully presented to the board or Wis.
itors the wish that u scholar or scientist
the conditions in this state. q trained and
experienced teacher. might be chosen.
No exception could be taken on the
part of members OF the BOARD to TINS ac-
movement seems to be on foot to get
no member OF the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute faculty should be elected. And
caring that many OF the chapters Of the
alumni OF the State have already sent
to the board resolutions thus debating q
to them who shall not be selected, Is
the statement contained IN It seem to
emanate from the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute. II true. this does not comport
with the dignity of regularly organized
The writer does not, however. believe
that the various chapters are thus at
tempting to dictate TO the visitors. Ger
tainy no meeting of the chapter to winch
he belongs has been called for any such
purpose. II resolutions have been drawn
and passed, 1t was done by a sort OF
trump; for 1t is not likely that the
alumni have the least desire to say that
no member Of the faculty at the virginia
Polytechnic Institute Is capable OF filling
the high office which President McBryde
lays down in July next.
Tho boards of control for our State
institutions are appointed. in orderly
the best men in the State; they are
entirely equal to the tasks to be laid
upon them. To be constantly interfering
with them-certainly to say whom they
shall not choose''--is not only out OF place;
1t is highly improper. The next step
would be to say whom they shall choose.
Men of standing and real ability cannon
be induced to serve on these boards II
they are to be pulled at from every
side. dictated to, or wheedled into courses
OF action.
As an alumnus OF the Virginia Polytcch-
what the board shall or shall not DO;
neither does 1t add anything to the stand
ing OF the institution TO say that none
of the twenty or thirty men IN the faculty
are capable OF filling the position OF pres
dcnt. Indeed, the truth would seem to
among the teaching corps entirely fitted
for the responsible position. What can
be the state OF things there II II mas
become necessary to eliminate every
member of the able body OF men whom
DR.. McBryde has gathered about him In
the dozen years of his presidency?
WILLIAM j.. DODD.
Randolph Macon, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05
The CITY Hall.

Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-Your suggestion that the city
Hall be cleaned by contract Is good
one, but hardly any weil-lnformed per-
son In the city expects II to be fol-
lowed Nevertheless. the condition OF
this building at the present time is q
disgrace to the city and q most force
ful argument against government Of
municipalities by Common Councils.
1t Is "a crying .hame that nine
thousand dollars Of lthe taxpayers
money should be sAnt each year IN
tend TO their du,ielany better than
this crowd In the Cry Hall does II
illustrates more forcibly the need OF
ernment. composed OF Few men OF
ability and strength.
In this connection II cannot but BIO
noted with regret that there seems 10
be u growing disposition among C9un-
cilmen and Aldermen to recklessly in
crease salaries without reference TO the
ability OF the recipients OF the in
creases, or TO the ability OF the city
10 stand the additional drain on its
treasury ] venture to assert, and /
DO not believe the assertion can be sue
cessfu,ly contrad!ctei. that there are a
number OF officials and clerks in the
City Hall now who. are overpaid. who
do not render services commensurate
with the salaries they receive Not
much relief can be expected, however.
from these conditions, where the city
is governed by ax-grindins Councilmen.
C1YIS.
J,IchmapI VA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05

Editor of The Tines-Dispatch:
Sir have no intention OF "butting
your columns between Methodist" Rev.
James Small and DISCIPLE In which
nearly all the hitting back has been
done by the party who signs himself
Methodist" have no taste for an
swerlng anonymous illusions in newspa-
pers, and would certainly carry out my
rule in this case but for the fact that
the Disciples OF Christ have been SO Sc
riousiy ruisreprcsented by Methodist az
to call for correction. | only ask space
for one point where tho misrcprcsenta-
ton does the Disciples the greatest and
most damaging injustice. Methodist
says: The Spirit. not the water. washed
away their sins, Tor neither Peter nor Paul
nor Christ ever taught the abst,rdi,y OF
baptismal regeneration. doctrine taught
by every Disciple preacher known TO me-
There are seven thousand Disciple
preachers in the United States. II
Methodist" will find one out Of the whole
number who will say that ne believes In
baptismal regeneration, in any accepted
or legitimate sense OF those terms j will
pay to have his statement printed in capi-
tails In the advertising columns a The
Times Dispatch A distinguished Dis
ciple preacher has written book entitled
"Baptismal Regeneration, the Fundamcn-
tai Error of Chr!stendom," and this is the
universally accepted position of the Dis
ciples. and has been from the beginning
or their history. Ihere Is not a disciple
preacher in the world ignorant or edu-
Gated, who does not believe that regen
Grafton, in the current evangelical sense
of the term, both preccdes and val!dates
Christian baptism. Where the regenerate
life does not already exist baptism Is
worthless and Christian baptism impos
sble When Alexander Campbell some
times used the word immersion as
the equivalent of regeneration, in
which he followed tho early church
fathers, he referred TO the ceremonial as.
pect of the change. which was symbolical
and representative OF the whole process
OF moral cleansing by the Spirit. Just
az Paul does In his letter to Titus. To
tell a large and intelligent body OF Chris
tian people, like the Disciples, that they
believe, or ever did believe that water
washes away sins Is simply to insult their
intelligence The invitation OF methodist
to come ashore and preach the blood of
Christ is quite sufficiently refreshing in
view of the fact that tho Disciples preach
the blood Of Christ in exactly the same
way the Methodists do. When I am pre-
pared to introduce unconscious infants
into church relations by laying mois-
tened hand on their dear little innocent
heads. l shall at least not throw stones
at other people for making too much
of water j. J. HALEY
seventh-strect Christian Church.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05
Slack Information

EDITOR OF Tho Times-Disputch.
s,vnr VII you allow me space to an.
sWer communication OF Mr. W III.
Slack. OF Louisiana, In reference ~ W. ~
ldea or Confederate Reunion? ROM ~
very carefully and must saw ,ua.
rather surprised at the conclusion al
should iiKe to be Informed as to ac-
Ing out Mr.. Slack's suggestions "ti,osr.
should be nothing that savors of thc
present. !. therefore, hope TINT Qua
t tSeii, wn,ora -. a. Brown will furnish to
Inc Veterans representing 1861 sheItor
Smithhcld ham. fried chicken aAei n,a,,
iasnionod pound cake, Java coffee. tbe
best OF old Port, Madeira and mint
Juicps' zine times. with tho body ser.
p va 20 70 nave everything In order. Those
cults, cornbread. plenty of "short'nIn. ~,
1868 a little less "short'ningn-wheat
coffee postum will do), Favored with ~
little seatick and long swoetnin.o
POOR old fellows of GA and '65. (don't
cuss out Richmond and Quartermaster
Brown, but all you will have as fitting
with your rags viii be few graina Of
parched corn, not even the pretty girls
who used to cry over you and laugh
Win you. But II the women should
be there they must be the mourners
over unknown graves and furlcd BAN
ncrs.
Now wouldn't the reunion be cheer-
ful, pleasant sort OF q gathering?
:, The Dnughters OF the Confcderacy,
listening to just such criticisms and
wishing to please tho veterans, IA they
thought, unanimously voted to ask tho
veterans to do away with sponsors. But
the veterans of Virginia rose as one
man. and said: NO. we want the bright
smiles OF the beautiful girls OF to day
and the sons in their new uniforms. Ii
makes us feel young again We want
them all to come; we can only provide
for the cighty-four official sponsors and
maids. but we will do our best for all.
SO now. Mr.. Slack. II you wifi notify
Quartermnster Brown, which year you
arc coming TO represent, he Will give you
accommodations and terms accordingly,
and you can notify others, but believe
and count me in as.
a VETERAN OF "6I"
Richmond Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05
Nav 18th.

While the jamestown settlers arrived
in Chesapeake Bay on April &c, 1907.
it was not until May 18th following
that they landed at jamestown Island.
That IS the birthday of the nation, and
this year 1t will be celebrated with
more than usual zest.
The A p V. A. will make it's usual
pilgrimage to the island, and Ambas-
sador James Bryce will be it's guest
of honor Governor, Swanson will be
the orator of the day, but Mr.. Bryce
will bear and deliver greeting from
the Old World. 1t is most appropriate
that he should be present at this cele-
bration He Is man whom all America
holds in high esteem, and he represents
q nation with which we are more close
" allied than any other. Blood is
thicker than water Mr.. Bryce is espe-
cially esteemed by Americans. because
he has done us the honor to be our his
torian and has told US many things
about ourselves which it was interest
ing and important for us to. know. Nir-
GINA will be proud to claim him as
her guest.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05
Strikes the Right Note.
TOR N Tho Times-Dtspatch;

Editor OF Tho Times-Dispatch;
Eir.--Mr. a. l.. Slack, adjutant of Camp
1927, louisiana Division. United Con-
federate Veterans, of TaIluia, Ala, strikes
the right note. His idea OF II real
reunion" Is just the thing Only one
suggestion could l make--that is that
the real" wives and mothers not only
be in the parade, but to wear costumes
that We're actually worn during the war.
But the point desired Is that the veterans
object of all attention the first day. After
that tho sons and daughters, maids and
sponsors. may have day. would be
glad to see Mr.. Stacks letter printed
again. and much mere conspicuously-
An UNREcoNsTRucTED coNFEDER-
ATE.
Seven Mile Ford, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05
Rhymes for To-Day
When the Clubrnan Plays the
Game.

lInnpropos Of the contest to take
place here this week between local
clubmen, who arc said to be. tho APP
pended destinations to the contrary not
withstanding, noticeably nifty aggre-
CATION Of bnll-toasers.1
VVIHEN tho grave and scttled club
M man dons his ancient bnsc-
w ball suit,
And betakes him to the diamond, you
had best be there to root:
For l promise you, my hearties, he VIII
treat you to II game
That will leave you hoarse and happy
ana delighted that you came.
lie is flnbby in his bicep, he is rusty
In his Knee,
He's forgot the little wrinkles that he
know in 'S3:
And he notes that running bases is a
strain upon ones lung.
And that balls are moro elusive than
they were when he was young.
With the hand that's used to highballs,
he will mum the ball Of base,
With the leg attuned to cushions, he
can't hit swiftcr pace;
He can tumble simple Sroundcrs, he
can drop the poppest flies.
He can even fan the ether, to his own
intense surprise.
He may give you proof in plenty that
he cannot play the game.
But fig for carping critics!-You will
like him just the same:
Oh there's always fun in lunches and
some lovely times to root,
When the grave and settled clubman
dons his ancient baseball suit.
II. S. II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05
The Farmers and the Law.

Following the announcement that the
Dark Tobacco Association is preparing
TO organize Christian county, Kentucky,
the 44ouisyillc-C Courier journal volun-
teers some friendly advice which tho
planters win do well 10 accept, The
keynote Of this Ia that the growers
thouid put themselves squarely on the
side of law and order, eliminate
the agftators, who arc responsible for
midnight attacks hy raiders and work
for the common good without resort 10
violence. The missionary effort ncces-
sary for perfect organization can be
carried on successfully omy when tho
growers show that they are opposed 10
all forms OF anarchy, which has de-
moralized the business interests The
Courier-Journai believes that Organ
izing county for legal welfare against
criminal corporation IS work that
will appeal 10 the best class of citi-
gems. but agitation that may result in .
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE


Legislature meant to say that befor.
THESE OLD soldiers could DO classed nd
tctally disabled they must DO bedrids
don ana nelpless. but rather that lib,
eral Interpretation OF the law be rnana
wants. eheiE
The pension bill would seem but /.
inoekery and farce, IL after tho nensios,
board and tho circuit court Judge hno
both approved an application, and WIZ
are supposed to be better acauain,n ,I
WITH the facts and circumstances cor s1u
nected with tho application and ~.
judge we'll -versed in the luw. for th .ns
action to be set aside by such a einaa
ana strict construction OF the sta tntn
- me people OF Virginia love the OH
confederate soldiers, and arc too nro U,s
to have IT said that the state ~ 'y ,i'.
close IN It's dealings with them. a mi
are anxious that liberal ullow. ra..
and disabled. r. tr wwg9sdy
Boydton Va ~.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05
An Appeal from the Howitzers.

The HowitZers will make pilgrim
age to the Jamestown EXPOSITION on
the 18th instant, and they need horses.
1t is very hard to procure them, but
the officers have hit upon pan that
should be successful. They are offer
ing to trade mule for horse, for
that occasion only, and they will see
10 it that the horse is returned In good
condition. Many individuals, firms and
corporations have responded to this
very reasonable request; but the How
ltzers are still in need Of thirty five
or forty horses. and The Ti.nes-Dis-
patch hopes that this last appeal will
fetch them. We are all proud OF the
Howitzers, and we want them to make
an appearance at Jamestown that will
do the city credit, as we'll as the or
ganization. Let all who are willing
to favor them communicate at once
with the officers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05
South Cardinals Problem.

with the abolition of tho South Car
DINA dispensary as State institution
tho town and county authorities have
become more active in an effort to sup
press the blind tigers. and hundreds
of gallons Of contrnbund liquor are
confiscnted daily in the crusade for
temperance. Under the new law the
sheriff must empty the contraband into
tho sewers; no must throw 1t into the
creeks and cutters If there are no
sewers in his town. The statute is
plain in that it provides that the liquor
must be destroyed
Considering the fact that this blind.
tiger product Is vile and full of MUIR
der, the law doubtless provides we'll,
for it would be a menace to any COM
munity to have it put within the grasp
of the thirsty. Otherwise, we imagine,
1t would have been proper and generous
the county homes and hospitals for
medicinal use. South Carolina has had
SO many novel and bitter experiences
with it's octopus that the lawmakers
were doubtless afraid more graft
would be fostered and encouraged UNI
less every drop of corn and rye and
beer was put beyond human reach and
lips.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05

mcnt." 1T nlso appears" snid the
report, that tho Merrlmnc so FAR from
being seriously injured, was enabled
after the engagement TO protect tho
approaches to Norfolk and Richmond
until after tho evacuation" Tho ro-
port further states tho fact that the
Virginia was afterwards destroyed by
her own officers and crew, to prevent
her from falling into the hands Of the
enemy.
Mr. Fiveash has made valuable con-
tribution to history. and wilt receive
the thanks Of ull men who want tho
truth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05
The Pension Act.

Editor of The Times-Dispatch:
Sir,-The Confederate Pension Board
of Mecklenburg met here on the lltl
of March and passed upon and allowed
some nine or ten of the claims OF old
Confederate soldiers of this county for
pensions. Among them We're several
who asked for q rerating under an act
of the Legislature passed on the 3lst
of December, 1908. which act says:
"A pensioner becoming totally disabled
by disease or infirmities Of age may
make application to be rerated and
placed on the totally disabled list, and
il said application Is approved by the
pension board and tn the nd Judge a;on who far
partial disability. the applicant shall
bo placed on the pension roll under
the class of totally disabled pensioners
and receive the same compensation as
the Others.
Under the strict construction of tho
statute by the Auditor. only one OF the
whole batch sent in as approved by this
pension board and allowed by the cir
cult judge was Allowed at the office OF
the Auditor. In one of the applications
the examining physician made this in
dorsement on the pension papers: Tho
applicant is disqualified by reason of
rheumatism and old age and defective
eyesight." 1t would seem that this
pensioner would have passed muster"
az totally disabled veteran, yet he
was turned down with this Endorsement
on his petition; Doctor does not GER
tify to what Is his disability whether
total or partial; the law must be COM
piled with" On another, the doctor
SAYS: .The applicant has suffered from
neuralgia of the bowels and spinal
rheumatism. especially Of the back and
lower eXtremitles, causing his dlsabil-
ity and rendering him Incapable Of
manual labor" This application was
also dlsallowed, Still in another case
the doctor certifles that the. veteran
"has rheumatism, wounds received dur
ING the War Between tho States. and
Martial blindness. He Is almost COM
nlotely disabled" This application Is
The Legislature evidently meant to
provde for the few poor and infirnl
soldiers who are now in the evening
OF their lives, and by reason of old age
and infirmities unable to earn sup
port and did not wish every ''i'' to be
dotted and IT" crossed In the construc-
|tion OF this act but only wished the
l,nworthy applicants to he rejected
No one could believe that. Virginia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05
SUNDAY, MAY 8, 1907.
An Appeal to the Lawmakers.

j
Tho Nelson county Tragedy and
similar tragedy in Georgia have re-
yived the discussion of the "unwritten
law" so-called. The prlociple upon
which the .unwritten law" is founded
rs contrary to the fundamentals of our
system OF jurisprudence, TO say Meth
ing of the moral and divine law. Moth
ing could be more revolutionary than
Tho proposition that man In not
blood may sit as judge, jury and cX-
ecutioner in case in which he Is the
complainant
And yet there are many who hold
and conscientiously believe that for
certain injury n man is justified In
j. such a course, and 1t is rarely, If ever,
that a jury will convict him, If 1t can
be shown that the provooation was
sufficient, according to The rules of
the "unwritten law"
Why is this so? Why do many law
abiding citizens sanction and uphold
the "unwritten law? Because the
written III" ooeS no. st'o
because IN many i''s'"',.s'' S.'' ~
Ishmeht Is utterly ana "'9'''"'S t'''''
auate. 4 mans home may have been
-saishonofeo py iioef''''e anu 10 ''"p
piheSs forever
the Ia" iof iepteSs' anu ~ 4',''' '.''''
the punishment for the crime is fine
vi Wv OF ne may u ms :" "
Tor damages as 'iousi ne ooui0 10
compensated IN money ioF e'e f"'"'S
ne mas recei'eu'
AS the Written Ia" IS iiau' 'u'''s' 90
ciS'y turns 10 '''e u''"'i ''''' "a" ~
zProtectioh- we caH E'V'ou'' ~ ''o
other way LOT 'iie toiei'h'ioh oi 'ii"'
coae.
what Is the remedy! Inc Id" must
bt changed to meet the emergency.
The punishment must be made to tit
aae crime When criminal assault or
murder, or any capital crime, Is COM
mitted- and hotheaded men talk OF
mob violence and lynch law, law-abid-
ing citizens may plead with them 10
let the law take its course, for the
Jaw prt+!des .sadequate punishment
But how can such plea be made
when mans home has been dishon-
,oIed and destroyed? Shall we tell
him to swear out a warran, and have
a fine of $40 imposed? Or shall we
tell him to bring suit at law and
mulct the offender in pecuoiary dam
ages? Such proposal would be but
10 add insult to iniury-as though a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05

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