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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-11
Official Proceedings of the Col
fax Town Council.

COlfax, La. July q. l9OS-
The town council of the town vi
Golfax met ut the city hall this day
with J. p. Kelsoe. mayor. presiding.
and all the aldermen present.
The minutes Of the last meeting
were read and approved.
The marshal presented his month
~ report, showing collections for
the month past to be s64.55. which
sum was delivered to the treasurer
and the report Of the marshal was
received.
The following claims were allowed
and ordered paid, AS fnllows:- j. w.
Duncan for money expended on levee
$l70.25, being the balance due on
pay roll after having exhausted the
private subscriptions raised by the
citizens of Colfax. Treasurer order
ed to pay the amount now In the
treasury on this bill and to pay the
balance due out of the first money
that comes In for the revenues Of 1908.
The folio wing claims were allowed
and ordered paid outo the revenues
of 1908 as the same IN collected:
Milton Wells. hauling OF dead
horse. / 90
CoIfax Mere. CO.. bill rendered q ~
j. H. McNeely. hill rendered. 62
Big Pine Lumber Co., ............. 143 "a
COlfax Cotton Oil Co., wood. 10 W
Dr. 4. n. BlackwoOd. services
in small pox cases. y %
There being no further business
before the council 1t adjourned until
the next regular meeting.
j. p. kELsOE,
j. A. WILLIAMS. Mayor.
Secretary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-11

The water that has stood In the
eastern portion Of Colfax ever since
the breaking Of the levees last week
has about all run off. As we go to
press about the only water remain
ing this side Of the railroad IL 10 the
bitches and low places between the
depot and the Strickland hotel near
the oil mill. Also nearly all OF the
water 10 the quarters east Of the
railroad has run OF.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-11
f. Laird Craig.

We regret to have to chronicle the
death of our old time friend and
comrade. f. l.. Craig, who died al
Ruston during last week. He hasbeen
sick for some, time and finally sue
cumbed. He leaves ~ wife, n son and
two daughters TO mourn his loss
The Sentinel extends sincere condo.
lence to the berea we'd family.-Winn-
field Sentinel.
Mr.. Craig was one of the old citi-
Gems Of Grant parish, and has many
warm friends here who will regret to
learn of his death, and sincerely sym.
pathise with his family in their deep
affection.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-11

Mr.. q. w. Jordan and family have
moved into the Methodist parsonage.
ON account Of the water standing OH
the premises where they lived near
the depot. MIR. H. d. Graham, who
lived In the adjoining house, has
moved his family out to the gravel
pits. In the hills, until the water
ssrbsifloa
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-11

Some of the white people and a
large number Of the negroes who
were overflowed on the Red river bot
tom lands, moved to the pine hills,
aud many of them have been camp
ing in tents and brush arbors, and
are undergoing good many hard
ships and deprivations.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-11
Cures chl,ls and Fever.

G. W. Writ, Nacoedoches, Texas. says;
His daughter had chils and fever for
three years; he could not find anything
that would help her till he used Herb.
inc. His wife will not keep house with
out it. and cannot say too much for it. y
Soc. Sold BY Crescent drug store,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-11
Store aud Hotel at Aloha Burned

Store aud Hotel at Aloha Burned.
We learn by telephone that the
store and hotel of J. N. Fletcher &
Co., at Aloha, were burned last Tues
day night. The particulars are hard
to get at, but 1t IL thought the fire
must have been the work Of an In
cendiary. The two buildings and
contenrs were possibly worth $1,000
or 5000. At the time OF the burning
the water of the overflow was prob
ably one or two feet deep over the
floors In both of the buildings.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-11
News Items from Pollock New,

News Items from Pollock News.
A wreck on the l.. & A. about IL
miles below Tioga Tuesday evening
delayed traffic until 9 O'Clock Wed.
nesday morning.
"A large number of people have
moved to Pollock as a result OF high
water. and vacant houses are hard
to find ut present.
Work on the Iron Mountain Lbr,
Co.'s planning mill is progressing rap
idly and it will be but a short while
until it is in operation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-11

Messrs. u. N. Givens and l.. B..
Roach. who have been with J. w.
Duncan Co. as statesmen for some
time. have been out of that store
since July 1st. The first named has
moved bis family to Montgomery.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-11

Mr.. Philip s. Smith returned home
on July Sd, from the Confederate Re
union at Birmingham, Ala. He was
accompanied by his brother. Mr..
Patrick H. Smith, of Winfield, and
while in Alabama for month they
visited their old boyhOod home and
had a good time generally.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-11
!, Can't De Beat.

The best OF all teachers in experience.
g. NJ. Hardeus Of Silver City, North
Caroliua.s says. Il. lind Electric Bitters
does all that claimed forit. For Stom-
sch, Liver and Kidney troubles it can't
be beat. have tried it and lind it a
most sxcellept medicine" MIR. Harden
isf.r1kht; it'd the ssbestr Of all medicines
aleo5lof weukn&ss. lame back and all run
down conditions. best to for chills and
malaria. Sold under guarantee ct al
drug stores. Soc.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-11

We learn that the cash cost OF the
levees built by Capt. Teal and Others
north OF Colfax was $1,000. OF which
Capt. Teal paid about hall. This
takes no account Of the large amount
Ut volunteer labor which the citizens
Of the town put on these levees. 1t
Is Thought that Messrs. j. H. Nc
Nicely. Al. f. Swafford and Others
south OF Colfax expended fully as
much more building levees to protect
themselves from the high water.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-11
Am Tho WorId

knows that Billiards. Snow Liniment
has no superior for rheumatism. stiff
joints, cuts, sprsins. lumbago all pains.
Buy it, try it and You will always use it.
Any body who has used Baiiard's Snow
Lsnimont IL living proof OF what it
does. All We ask OF you Is to get trial
bottle. Price Csc, Soc and S1.00
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-11

About dozen Of the young folks
Of the town drove to the home OF
MIR. J. ID. Givens Thursday night and
took part In u water melon feast
and frulic
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-11

Attorney &. H. Mccain, of Mont
gomery, and Mr.. q. d. Snith, Of Yer
da, were in Colfax on Monday to at
tend the session Of the police jury
and looking after other business
matters.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-11

MIR. Joel NJ. Durham, who lately
finished a law conrse at Tulane, will
locate at Colfax for the practice OF
law. He came down from WINFIELD
ON Sunday, and remained here a
couple Of days looking over the stu
alton, and informed US that he will
make bis headquarters in this town.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-11

A party of twenty or more young
folks enjoyed a moonlight hay ride
Wednesday night, using a hay wagon
frame and four mules.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-11
best the World Affords.

ut gives me. unbounded pleasure to
recommend Bucklenis Arnica Salve."
sahs j, w. Jenkins, OF Chapel Hill, N. G..
Il am convinced it's the best salve the
world affords. 1t cured felon on my
thumb. aud it never fails to heal every
sore, burn or wound To which it is appl-
Ell. 25c. at all drug storeh.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-11
Succession Notice.
Thirteenth Judicial District Court,
Grant Parish, Louisiana.

Succession OF Thomas ID. Buckner
and wife. deceased.
No. 2214.
Notice Ia hereby given that Andrew
]. Buckuer has this day fled Ia this
Office his application for appointment
as Tutor to the minors OF the above
named deceased. -,
:. You are therefore hereby notified
to Tile such opposition an you may
have thereto within 10 days from
date hereof. else he will be appointed
Tutor as prayed for.
Witness the Hen. w. +. Blackman,
Judge of the 18th District Court
Given under my official seal and sig.
nature ON. this the 9TH day Of July
Al. ID, 1915. J. J. UQUINN,, > ;
Clerk District Court.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-11

Mrs. Sarah Hyde, who attended the
Confederate Reunion at Birmingham
Ala, arrived IN COlfax on last Tues
day, coming by way OF Shreveport
WINFIELD and Dry Prong. She Ii
the guest of the family OF Mr.. j. A
Hyde, her son.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-11

Mr.. A. N. O'Quinn. who has spent
about week prospecting at Dry
Prong. Informs us that he will likely
move with his family to that point
IN u few days.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-11

Among those who have moved
from Colfax into the hills on account
Of the overflow, are the families Of
H. Z. kelsOe. r. A. Mathis. q. N.
Givens. =. w. Johnston and w. b.
Teanle
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-11

Mr.. W. b. Teaglc on last Wednes-
day moved his family to Hargis,
where he expects to obtain employ
ment at q saw mill.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-11

Mr.. Chas. Tumninello went to
Alexandria last Sunday. returning
on the steamer Bass on Wednesday,
with u fresh supply Of shelf goods
and fancy groceries.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-11

Mr.. j. ID. Stallings came over from
Pollock last Tuesday to look after
some business matters.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-11

Mrs. Dora Kemp. OF Stewards
camp, and Miss Sinquefield, were In
Colfax on Thursday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-11

B or 6 doses "6Gt5' will cure any
case OF Chills and Fever.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-11
Gbe Golfar Gbroaitle

s or g doses 1865" will cure any
case of Chills and Fever.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-11
For Sale.

Two pair Fox Terrier pups, wire
haired. pedigreed. Thelped April
10th. G. b. HEARD, Montgomery.
Louisiana. ap25-u
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-11

Butter, cheese. eggs, ham, etc., al
ways on ice at Tumminello Bros.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-12
A VERY PRETTY LETTER.
The Story of eyron's Proposal to Miss
MiIbanke.

Milbanke.
Byron's proposal to his WIFE Miss
Milbanke. was made after sordid dis
cussion and study and lacked all i'm
pulse. Lady Melbourne, who stood in
his confidence. observing how cheerless
and unsettled his mind and prospects
were. strenuously advised him to mar
~. She suggested certain lady, but
Lord Byron fancied the idea Of marry
Ing Miss Milbanke
No" said Lady Melbourne: Miss
Milbanke will not suit you. In the first
place, she has no fortune now, and you
want money Immediately. In the next
place. you want person who will
have great admiration for your genius;
she has too great an admiration for
herself"
We'll" said Byron. las you please. ="
And, sitting down. he wrote letter
to the lady recommended by Lady Mel
bourne. He received refusal
Now. YOU see' said he, Miss Mil
hanke is to be the person, after all. l
will write to her.
AS soon as he had finished his friend.
Still demonstrating, read the note and
observed:
well. really. this is very pretty
letter 1t is pity it should not go"
"Then 1t shall CO." exclaimed Byron
And. so saying he sealed and sent the
fat Of his unhappy fate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-12
A PICTURE ROMANCE.
The Frame That Startled peIacroix In
tho Paris Salon.


Eugene Deacroix founder of thu
French romantic school of art, was
very poor in his youth His first pio.
ture OF note was his Dante and viz
gil, painted when he was only twenty
years Old. 1t was extremely large. con.
tanning several figures the size of life.
and to buy the canvas and colors took
all the money Delacroix had A frame
was out of the question, but a good M.
tured carpenter gave the young artist
four strips OF lath. of which Delacroir
made rude framework for his mas.
terpiece, which he then sent to tha
salon. But he had hardly hope that
his picture would be accepted.
On opening day Delacroix went ia
the salon. but failed to find his paint.
ing BE was wandering disconsolately
about when he noticed a great crowd
before picture. He drew near. It was
his Dante and Virgil" But 1T was In
magnificent, richly gilded frame. as
fine a product OF the picture mounter's
art as could be found in Paris. Aston
ished. he sought Baron Gros, head of
the examining committee AS soon as
young Delacroix introduced himself
eros seized his hand and congratulated
him with true Gallo enthusiasm.
But" stammered Deacroix, how
about that splendid frame? ! had no
money to frame it. and
Make your mind easy" said the
hQrnf, sNNttr in FRO fon 81
but the committee was determined that
such chef-d oeuvre as you have paint
ed should be placed on exhibition, and
we framed your Dante at our own e1-
pense." Exchange.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-12
Rapid Transit.

An express on certain railroad was
tearing away at a wild and awe inspir-
ing rate of six miles an hour. when all
of a sudden it stopped altogether. Most
Of the passengers did not notice the
difference, but one of them happened
to be somewhat anxious to reach his
destination before old age claimed him
for its own He put his head through
the window to find that the cause of
the stop was COW on the track. After
awhile they continued the journey for
half an hour or so. and then-another
stop.
whats wrong now?' asked the I'm
patient passenger of the conductor
A COW on the track" ~
''But thought you drove it Off"
so we did," said the conductor. "but
we caught up with 1t again. Ladies
Home Journal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-12
CRITICISM WILL
AVAIL LITTLE
Attacks Against the Kaiser in Dr.
earth's Opinion Will Not
0l'u5@ Amount to Much.

BERLIN, Nov. 12.-Debates in the
Reichstag directed against the Kaiser
will have little effect unless 1t is I'M
derstood a radical change in the gov
eminent will result, Is the view of DR..
Theodore Barth, leader of the ad-
vanced ring OF radicals. He said 1t
must be understood a personal gov.
eminent does not depend on the tenn
perment or character of the present
Emperor, but represents the old Prus-
sian governmental system transferred
to Germany by Bismark. He believed
meeting of the foreign council will
excorciate the Kaiser and Won Buelow
but it is expected it will accomplish
little more than the Reichstag which
after days debate, refused to pass q
resolution of censure.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-12
NEW BASIS FOR
MARINE CORPS
President Roosevelt Issues an Order
Placing the Marines on
New Basis.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l2.-Roose-
welt today, after consultation vita
Gen. Elliott, commander of the Marine
Corps and Assistant Secretary of the
Navy Newberry issued an order plac-
ing the marine corps on new basis.
Hereafter the marines will be assign
ed to duty in and about the navy
yards and removed from the battle
ships. The order provides for the fol.
lowing duties for the corpss: Garri.
son the navy yards, naval stations
both within and beyond the CONT
mental limits of the United States; fur.
nish the first line of mobile defense of
naval bases and stations beyond the
continental limits; man the naval de.
lenses, other defenses erected for bas-
es beyond continental limits; garrison
isthmian canal zone: furnish such gar
risons and expeditionary forces for
duties on the seas as is necessary in
times of peace.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-12
ASK PROTECTION TO
WINE GROWERS
President Of the California Wine As
ISOLATION Appears Before Tar
iff Committee.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-Before
the ways and means committee of
tariff revision hearing today Percy T.
Morgan, president of the California
Wine association, told about the In
roads made on the American wine
business by foreign manufacturers.
He said when reciprocity went into
effect the foreign producers business
here greatly increased. Morgan adj
mitted that prohibition legislation in
various states affected the business
and vas part cause of the decrease.
Some communities in Spain, Morgan
declared, sell wine by the hour in
stead of measure because it was so
cheap.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-12
The Chimney.

Where wood is much used as a fuel
according to Suburban Life. considera-
Bile SCOT collects in the chimneys, and
it is source of many fires The chin
at least and the work done on damp
day, or it may be swept out Chin
ney is burned out by placing a bundle
Of straw or similar material In the bot
tom of the fue and firing it To sweep
out chimney small metal ball about
four inches in diameter is hung on a
thin rope and pulled up and down in
the chimney until 1t Is clean. When
not too high, the chimney can be clean
ed by brush on a jointed pole.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-12
GOODNESS IN BATTLE.
eismarck's Test of Won Moitke nj
konicsratx


Then he came to speak OF the battle
OF honiggratz and especially OF that
anxious moment in it before the ar.
rival of the crown prince In the rear OF
the Austrlans. when some Prussian at.
tacks had failed and there We're signs
of disorder among the repulsed troops.
II was an anxious moment" said
Bismarck, "a moment on the decision
of which the fate OF the empire de-
pended. | confess / felt not a little
nervous. l looked at Moltke, who sat
quietly on his horse and did not seem
to be disturbed by what was going on
around US. l thought would test
whether he was really as calm as he
appeared. / rode up to him and asked
him whether might offer him a cigar.
since noticed he was not smoking.
He replied that he would be glad If /
had one to spare. ] presented to him
my open case. in which there were
only two cigars. one very good Ha-
vana and the other of rather poor dual.
ity. Moltke looked at them and even
handled them with great attention In
order to ascertain their relative value
and then with slow elaboration chose
the Havana Very good, he said com.
posedly. This treasured me very much.
| thought If Moltke can bestow so
much time and attention upon the
choice between two cigars things can
not be very bad Indeed. few min
utcs later we heard the crown princes
guns. we observed unsteady and con-
fused movements on the Austrian posi-
tions. and the battle was won."-Cnrl
Schurz in McClure's.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-12
T0UfHACHE.
About the Worst Torture That Ever
Afflicted Mankind.

you Of the younger generation
said the dentist severely, don't appre,
ciate the Importance OF the conaues,
OF toothache that dentistry has made
"Toothache is the worst torture tina,
ever afflicted mankind. Its pains
lancinating' they are technically called
are worse than the pains of cancer
Worse than cancer; that is the truth
/ have heard it from physicians; |
have heard it from three old people
whom cancer finally killed. They all
said that the pain of cancer at its
worst was mild beside the pain of the
worst toothache.
"Toothache drove De Quincy to
opium eating. De Quincy, too, says III
his Opium Eater'-like all dentists. ]
have the passage by heart:
No stronger expression of tooth.
aches intensity and scorching fierce
ness can be imagined than this fact,
that within my private knowledge two
persons who had suffered alike under
toothache and cancer have pronounc.
ed the former to be on the scale of tor
ture by many degrees the worse. In
both there are at times lancinatinc
pangs-keen, glancing, arrowy radia-
tons of anguish-and upon these the
basis of comparison is rested. parox-
ysm against parosysm. with the result
that ] have stated. New Orleans
Times Democrat.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-12
BASKET BALL
LOOKS GOOD
Prospects Bright for Winning Team
at Y. M. c. A. During the
Coming Season.

Maurice Dadant of Hamilton, the
crack Illinois basket ball player and
for one year captain, has reported for
basket ball practice at the Y. M. C. A.
and with his appearance in the field
the association has an excellent
chance to capture the state title this
year. Physical Director Chamberlain
stated this afternoon that if the Keo-
kuk people supported the game as it
should be, some of the best basket ball
teams of the country would appear at
the local gymnasium during the COM
ing winter. Already several big games
have been scheduled, and with the ex-
cellent material that has appeared a
winning team should be formed with
out much difficulty. In practice Da-
dant showed up we'll and unless a
classy center is developed, he will be
used in that position.
On next Saturday evening a teach
ers' training class for the teachers of
mems bible classes in the city will be
organized with j. A. Roberts in charge.
Mr.. Roberts was a student of the
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago and
is we'll versed in the work.
The noon meetings at the Y. NJ c.
A. are meeting with success during
this week of prayer and there have
been large attendances each day Dr.
Fuller was in charge of the meeting
today. and w. J. Fulton will have
charge tomorrow.
The electrical class Of the associa
/ ton will meet with w. S. Davis this
evening in the first full session. A
room has been fitted up in which TIC
/ conduct electrical experiments.
! A combination meeting of the Bar
AGA class and Young Mems Club OF
! the Trinity NJ. E. church will be held
Z this evening in the association audi
! forum.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-12
Birds That Play.

Some birds, like all children, like to
play, and Australia and New Guinea
produce the bower bird" which builds
regular playhouses. These houses are
not part of their nests, but are con.
structed usually in the shape of Gov
cred archways Of little boughs two or
three feet long. eighteen inches high
and about as wide. They use these
houses simply for their games. as IL
they were clubhouses Generally these
playhouses are decorated with bright
colored shells ana feathers, just as
children decorate their playhouses,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-12
The Cheapest WAY,

"Thet tobacco ye're smokin hae a
RIGHT bonnie smell. Wullie," said the
Caledonian tradesman.
AYE" assented Willie. AN it's guild
tobacco and cheap. In fact, get it
cheaper than the tobacconist hissel'!"
"Hoots. mon!" exclaimed the know
ing tradesman. That's an impossi-
beelity. le Gamma get it cheaper than
the tobacconist hisser. 1t isna likely"
Aye. 1t | do" asserted Willie low
ering his voice. "Ye see. there hap
pens to be a brither o my ain wife's in
the shop