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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-05-16
six BIG TRIPS TO
BE GIVEN hWhY
Vote to Help Some Young Lady Friend to Enjoy
Herself on a Summer Vacation.

The Colax Chronicle six trips to ladies OF
sh this trips all costly and will anord the
younp ladies who delightful vacation at the
outlay Of very little effort.
The winner prize viii take to Colorado ana ao
choosing companion all at the expense the
Chronicle
ali being paid. ,,- ~. -
Remember every expense padoad fare and hotel bills These
trips worth winning.
The contest open 81 1905 and will close on
Tuesday June 80, 1908, ut p M
In order that the Chronicle have an interest IN
all of this announcement or one VINO
subscriber during will he entitled to ten votes ach
an they the free trips The coupon
to-day be voted BY saturday May
23d wiz not be counted
District No Twill be Of CoIax.
District No 2 will BET the balance Of Grant parish
The receiving highest number OF votes has the choice
the trips. 80. -
Any one may start young he contest by filling out the
NON in the The standing OF the votes VIII
unfinished i eacIis OF the Chronicle .
Tho f the the circulation OF the Cola
and ret paid Any lady will he furnished VIII
mi slot book collect back subscriptions ana secur
Every this must be signed by the part
having it east
Anv voune lady OF may become candidate
600 l mage this for further particulars
; nm c ON or Manager at the Chronicle once ana
will exnlnin every detniIt you Telephone No 81
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-05-16

mt pine mill, for. You don't have
the turpentine to contend with. The
mill is six miles from the timber.
They have theirown tram and engine.
The name Of the concern Is the
Bayou Boeuf Lumber Co.. Ltd. but
the place il chilled Luningburs. The
mill is on the Fitzpatrick plantation,
one OF the largest plantations in
Rapides parish. There are $500
acres under one fence. There is some
cotton and corn, and cane to let.
There are some fine sugar cane farms
down here. There are plenty of ne
groes here. hut they are all quiet and
good kind Of negroes.
The mills down here pay Oh once q
month, and some Of them every two
weeks. The plantations pay on ever,
| two weeks To their hired farm hands
This is the finest tanning country u
the world, sand the best sawniliini
country to lie found.
Success to the Chronicle and all II
rea ders. oNiDLEFhirI.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-05-16
Letter from Bayou BOueR.
Meeker, La, April 30, 1908.

Editor COlEax Chronicle:
Az have not seen anything in your
paper from this place, / Thought !
would write. This is nice place.
The saw mill il shut down now, but
there is plenty of work to do loading
out lumber. The mill il owned 10y
1. Z. Miller, of Alexandria, and the
Fitzpatricks, of this place. 1t cuts
about 80, 900 feet of lumber per day.
l.. o. Clinton is the manager, Thad
Young, saw filer and mill foreman,
and w. G. Buxton is yard foreman.
The last named is the same old Bill,
Of Grant parish, SO well known by
every body. He says he likes to work
at a cypress mill better than he does
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-05-16
Why Bryan IL Opposed.
Lake Charles Daily Press

There are Republican newspa-
pers that take delight in criticis-
ing Mr.. Bryan becanse he is again
a candidate for the Presidency,
and yet they do not hesitate to adj
vocate the candidacy of Roosevelt
for a third term. 1t is the people
who are demanding Bryan. Why
criticise him because be bows to
their wishes? That be desires TO
be President there is no question.
That is something worthy OF ambi-
ton, and it is something to which
very few ever think of aspiring
knowing it would be hopeless; but
to hear the whines thatgo up from
an unreasoning public, one would
think it a crime to strive for the
Presidency.
HE is a perpetual candidate"
II
say his defamers. If SO, it is the
people who have made him 80.
They have been swindled out OF
their rights on two occasions-in
1896 and l9OO-and If they can
rectify the injustice then commit
ed upon them they should be ex'
pected to do it by any proper
means in their power.
| No man ever stood before the
American people with clearer ideas
of what is just to all. and who
would put these ideas into practices
were he elected, than William J
Bryan and this his opponents know
and hence they fear him-fear tina
, he would see to it that the people
have that what belongs to them
To prevent this they have brough
out johnson of Minnesota. we'll
. meaning man, but one who has no
! vet learned to the full the trick
: of the intriguers. Him they asl
5 the people to vote for. Many o
I, those who are openly supporting
! him do not hope to see him elected
They support his nomination t
divide the vote and thus defes
Bryan.
Should johnson or any othe
q Democrat except Bryan be nom
mated, those who are shouting til
= loudest in opposition to the latte
.. would be among the first to desc
4 the one selected in his place. "B
Ne ware of the Greeks bearing gift
is az true now as in the days
W old.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-05-16

SOlto8S Aosy SAoy -, SSSS
The Coliax Board Of Trade INST IN
called session at the Town Hall Ut 3
D, M, with the following members
present. j. H. McNeeIy, vice prssi'
dent, prsuiding; r. 8. Cameron, ], A.
wnlis ms, DR.. z. Il. Blackwood, A. L.
MnrtIn, j. @. Long, T. e. Duckworthl
H. G. Goodwyn and T. ". Wells.
Minutes of the last meeting read
and approved.
Special committee asked for mor'
time In which to make their report.
Proof for stationery ordered by
committee was approved. and thu
secretary WAS authorized to make al
order for 500 special request envel
ops of the postmaster.
On motion duly seconded, the sec
rotary was instructed to write t
VIM. E,lenborn, president Of the La
Ry. 4 Nav. Co., and call attention t
the inadequate accommodations an
facilities offered to the public and pa
irons Of the depot at Colfax, and t
suggest that the company have til
necessasy toilets erected there fe
public nee, and to provide lights
the waiting rooms, and other con
forts and conveniences for patroI
III the road.
There being nofurther business, Il
hoard on motion adjourned to me-
Monday, May Is, 1908.
j. Q. LOSG, Sec.- Treas.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-05-16
Little Sentiment.
> Colfar Chronicle:

Editor Collar Chronicle
As l sit by my window looking
ont upon the beautiful forest OF
stately pines as they sway back
and forth with the wind, the ques-
ton arises in my mind, did God
intend that man should spread the
powerful hand of destruction over
this grand work of natureY
How many readers can imagine
if these old pines could talk how
many stories of trials and strug-
| giles they could give MS! can I'M
aeine that if such were the fact
they could give us more history
than Humboldt, Prescott and nn-
merous other writer's combined
History of wars that occurred hum
ldreds and thousands of years ago.
,lOf Columbus great discoveries, De-
Soto's march through Louisiana,
of terrible and destructive masss-
, ores by Indians, and Of battles
> fought in the Revolutionary and
Civil Wars.
: How many stories of children
3 lost in the mighty forest, lying al
: the foot Of their powerful trunks
: crying for mother, OF lovers plan
ming their future lives, and, sfte'
!. years Of toll and struggle, OF thei'
[. dreams Of the past
!. When riding through Whist ws
e once q beautiful pine forest, l De-
miles Of wasted and desolate coun
u try. and it causes q yearning dee
5. down in my heart, for Lknow tha
a the time of our great grand PIN
p forests will soon be thing OF tn
past.
ia Hear the lofty forest kings
no Fall with growl and sulIen roar'
They have ruled their kingdom wei
FL Perchance for centuries or more.
m Venerable, old. majestic.
ayj Tall, straight and broad OF girtn
Yet vain we mourn the hand of ma
That fells you to the earth!
); 1--we plucked the wild wood blossom
That nestled at your feet;
I've rested Ia your pleasant shade
p Among the ferns SO sweet.
For years you've stood SO naughty
~ OFT bending TO and fro.
60 But now, goodbye, old forest kinf
he For man will lay you low!
~ am mourning for your beauty.
sa- And the thought that you must q
for But the hand Of man IL mighty.
A. So, goodbye. old trees. good-by
SUNNY in
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-05-16

We are preparing for a grand bar
becne near knteiart depot. hve miles
south uf Colfax, On June ID. ls0o. ",r
the purpore of celebrating Ennanci-
patton Day. Joe HALEL.
l.. A. MANNING. frest.
D. 2ts Secty.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-05-16
VOL XXI.


CHARACTERIZATION
Baton Rouge, In, May IL. Inc
following IN the programme OF 'he
inaugural ceremonies OF Gov. Jared
Y Sanders aud Lieut.. Gov. Paul ~.
Lambren,ont, on Monday, May 10,
1908, Wig:
DEMONSTRATING in OF Lieutenant
Governor in Senate Chamber.
Assembling of State officers elect
and Senators aud Representatives IN
Rotunda of State House
Escorting Gov. Sanders, Archb'sh-
on James H. Blrnk aud Chief Justice
Jos. A. Brenux from the hotel to the
grand stand, State House grounds.
T. Sambola Jones, master al cere-
munies-
Invr,tjon-His Grace Archbishop
Jnmes H. Blenk.
Administering oath to Governor
elect j. Y. Sanders = Chief Justice
Joseph A. Breaux.
inaugural Address Governor Ja-
red Y. Sanders.
100 p. INFORMING line OF marcn.
Mounted platoon Of police under
Capt. ]. b. Hare. 80
Grand Marshal, General Albert Els
topinel.
Aides to Grand Marshal-Hon. Geo
W. Sentell. Hon. Proteus Il. Burke
and Hon. Gilbert l.. Dupre.
Special Escort--Corps OF L. 5. U
cadets and L. s. q. band, command
I'd by Capt. l.. =. corley, o. s. A.
GoysJ. Y. Sanders, Ex-Gov. N. Z
Blanchard.
Archbishop James H. Blenk, Chic
Justice Jos. A. Brpaux, Lieut.. Gov
Paul M Lambre,nont, Rresident prt
tenn Of the Senate aud the Speaker .
the House Of Representatives,.
United States Senator's, Member
of Congress. State officers elect, In
augural Committees Of House an'
Senate, Mayors Of New Orleans an'
Baton Rouge, Major Gen. I. W. Cas-
tl4,nan, U.C.v. and staff, Daughter
of the Confederacy Mounted Cavalry
Confederate Veterans and Sons @
Veterans, veaxy's Concert Band. tn
Choctaw. Marching Club, Plaquemin
Band, Plaquemine Marching Clut
Euuice Band, Eunice Marching Clut
Vile Platte Band, Vile Platte Marcel
ing Club, other bands and marchin
clubs.
State Militia and band. Naval II
serve and band, Civic organization
toe p. m.-Public Concert, Vel
xey's bund ut Band Pavilion on Il
Boulevard.
Public Reception (informal), Go
Sanders, Elks Home. Third street.
Sto9p .m.-Fireworks on the u
versity Campus.
$50 p. m.-General Reception, Go
ernor, Lent. Governor, and part
lmprovised Salon, in the Universe
Pavilion:
lOp. m.-Inaugural Ball, Universe
Pavilion.
Open house will be kept at 81
Home on inaugural Day to visit
clubs and guests.
Information Bureau, In charge
Ernest Thoenssen, Istrouma Hote
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-05-16
NUMBER 20.


.srbe lnckieet day Of my life Was wien
I bought a box Of bucklen's Arn'ca
Save" writes Chas. =. Budahn. OF Tracy
Gal Two 25c boxescnred me al an an.
moving case Of itching piles, which had
troubled me for years and that y'siced
to 20 other treatment" Sold under
euars utee Mt all druggists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-05-16

The Democrats of ward one
showed their interest in politl-
cal affairs last Saturday by turn
ing out at the mass meeting ap-
pointed for this ward and electing
delegates to the State conyeetien,
which is to meet in Baton Rouge
June Sd, to elect delegates TO the
National Democratic Convention
10 nominate candidate for Presi'
dent. The delegates named foI
ward one are C. H. Teal, W. A
lBrownlee and IL. O'Quinn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-05-16
Cabbages for shipment North.

Cabbages for Shipment North.
The time togrow cabbages here for
northern shipment is not in the TALL
but for spring shipment.
Mr.. B. +. Thompson, Of the ThomP-
on-Richie Grocery Co., Ltd. informs
MS that cabbages I. o. b. cars to-day
at Alexandria are worth $65 the ton.
At this price. they would prove much
more profitable to truck growers
than Irish potatoes.
Mr.. Thompson says that the iarm'
ers around Ruston, La, are shipping
great many cabbsges this spring
and they are proving a profitable
crop there.
Some Of our truckers have In TIL
past planted cabbsges for iall ship
ments, bat this proved unprohtabl'
businsss.-tbsy had to meet the com
petition Of northern grown cabbag
ut that time Of the year.
i Mr.. Thompson showed Us a head q
cabbage that weighed 81 pounds
1t was pulled from a corn-neld by
negro and presented to Mr.. Thomr
son. This head was planted in Fet
ruary and had no fertilization.
The Town Talk has seen spiend'
crops of cabbage planted here in tn
winter and marketed in the spring
: Some OF our truckers ought to plan
cabbages next winter and ship the'
and see how they pan out in the We
|, of money tetchers.-Town Talk.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-14
LEFT BABE
 TO STARVE

Andrew Hanson, a Scandinavian of Unsa, and his native wife are charged with negligent homicide for allowing their infant girl to SIArve % death. They were bound over to answer in the dlstrict cours by Commissioner Drifield of Unga and Deputy Marshal Yswter brought them to Valdez.
 The charge Is that Hanson and his wife left their home to go the Sand PoinI store, and placing their baby girl, three months old, iH charge of their daughter Nellie, about fifteen yearS old. Three days later the infant was found dead from starvation and neglect.
 Valdez Prospector
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-14
SCALY ERUP7I0NS COVERED HIS BODY
ltched Constantly-S Scratched Until Blood Flowed Suffered 10 Years Doctors and Medicines Were FruitIess-Tries CutiCura and Is Completely Cured
BY THREE BOXES OF
 CUTICURA OINTMENT

"When l was about nine years old grnRll sores appeared on each or my lower limbs. I scratched them with a
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-14

A new strike of placer is reported on Valdez creek, at the head of the SusItna river The discovery was made on No. above by persons who hove been work iug all the winter prospecting. The discoverers claim that they will take SlOO, 900 from the claim this summer.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-14

A Fairbanks special says: "A tels phone message from Vault creek says that remarkable strike has been made on Couta's lay Ou the Isabelle group. Although the ground gained fame last year by Con.a oTerIng to bet Sl0,OOO that be had forty foot face in which no pan could be taken that would go less than sl, this strike iI far above the values then found"
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-14

second tImc. When lost my hrst wife, you all know that for the first two weeks lald on the grass under the apple trees and was lnconsOlable. Pud. ding and milk was the only thing could eat for days. jest felt that there was nothing left In this world for me and that should never care to see another dog fight or to discuss poll ties or religion ag'in.
 While this feeling was on me Sam Alnslee's woodshed took tire and call ed out everybody in tOwn--eyerybody but me. never left the house Adn't seem to care 6 durn if all tho woOdsheds ln America took fire Dur ing that time also EbeneEer Lane lost hls dog, and Moses Warner had ten bushels of oats stolen from his barn, and I didn't take the slightest inter est. If a circus had come along at that time I shouldn't even have look. cd out of the wlnder to see If there were any two bumped camels follerlng the band wagon.
 There was folks in this village, gentlemen, who said that I'd griey6 myself to death over my loss, and there were others who said I'd be snooplng around after No. within a year. AS for me, felt that I was wasting away and was powerfully sur prised one day to find myselt eating heartily of a boiled dinner. From that time l began to pick up, but for months arterward had no more thoughts of marrying ag'ln than Lem uel Goodheart has Of putting hIs foot agin the hot stove. It seemed to me that the man who lost such an angel of e wife as had deserved to be shot for thinking of marrying agin.
 "Jest when the idea hit me that I'd better look around 6 little for another woman can't say. I think 1t was after I'd cooked my own meals, made my own bed, sewed on my own but tons and washed my own shirts for seven or eight months. Then the feel. Ing stole over me that there was room ln the house for another. 1t sorter Skeered me at first but I'm saying that It's a feeling you can get used to in 6 day or two. AS soon as be- gan to wonder if I really ought to marry aGin found myself advancing . dozen reasons why should
 (To be concluded soOnl
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-14

Owing to tho very indifferent sup port accorded to 1t. the Atlin Claim has had to close down twice within the past six months. It has again started up, this time with the determination of be- longing to DO political party, but will be independent and "boOst." The name of the editor and manager is now Hur- bert Faulkner.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-14

The worst storm Of the year broke In upon St. Michael on the night of March 18th, the wind gaining high velocity and scattering destruction of buildings in it's path. A fire broke out in the military stables and many of the Royeru. ment mules perIshed. Tho loss of gov ernment property will approximate sIO.OOO. Other buildings were for q time threatened. No one was injured.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-14
WORK MEAEEHS THE KIDNEYS
Doan'a Kidney PinH HavO DOOO Great Service for People who Work In Alaska

Most Alaska people work every day iu some strained, unnatural position bending constantly over @ desk riding ou joltIng wagons or cars doing labor ious housework; lifting, reaching or pulling, or trying the back in hundred and one different ways. All these strains tend 10 wear, weaken and iDjure the kidnevs until they fall behind in | cir work of Altering the poisons from the blood. Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kidneys, put new strength in. bad backs-
 w. B. Wood of 25O cottage St., Sa- lem, Ore, says: IA good many years ago I got badly kicked by mule right over the kidneys and at another time while digging O well it caved in on me also injuring my back. Since then have had more or less annoyance from my kidneys. Change Of weather caused my back to ache and when worked hard it became SO lame that l could hardly strai9 hten mp after stooping, l procured Doan's Kidney Pills at a drug store and since taking them, although 1 have continued to work hard and be exposed 10 severe weathe,, not an ache or other symptoms of my former trouble remains. This clearly proves that Doau's Kidney Pills act up to representations made of them. I also know of other people who have derived ereas benefit from their use. l am glad to let others know the merits of DOan's Kidney Pills for bsckache and kidney trouble.
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, N, Y, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name-DoRn's-and take no other.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-14

brass pm an u shortly afterwards
 both of those limbs became 30 sore that l could scarcely walk. WhelI l had been suffering for about O month tho sores began to heal, but small scaly eruptions appeared where the sores had been. From that time onward l was troubled by such severe itching that, until I became
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-14
SPOONER OF JERICHO
The Deacon Gives His 0bserVa-
 tionS on Second Wives.
TELLS OF HIS EXPERIENCE.
How Wifsy Lit Into His Hair and Pulled lt Out by the Handfuls Aftsr He Tried His Handa at Boss. ina
lcopyrlghG lsCSl


 "When there came q knock at the kitchen door the other evening" said Deacon Spoouer of Jericho to his chums at the postoffice-"when there came knock at the kitchen door, opened 1t to find Abe BOtttord stand ing there with tears in his eyes and his coat collar ripped oh'. and was not in the least surprised. Why not? Be cause Abe married a second wife about a year ago. and had been sOrter ex' pecting him every night for months.
 "Gentlemen. something Is known about my affairs in this village Yo1 all know that lost my wife three years ago and after q year married again and am now living with NO. ?. I reckon It's also purty well known that No. 2 bosses the rOost. If it hain't then I'm roady to admit that she do. She's good woman as women go, but I've got a few words to say to such Of you as have lost No. I and are looking around for the next
 Why does a feller marry the first time? Because be Is in love. Because It's natural. Because be wants home. haln't saying that lots of fellers don't make idiots of themselves the first time trying. but I'm contendlng that they don't begin salGs> theQ. .thst, ,EEa .tSss
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-14

accustomed to it, would scratch the Bores until the blood began to now. This would stop the itching for @ few days; but scaly places would appear again and the itching would accompany them. After suffered about ten years I rnade a renewed effort to effect e cure: The eruptions by this time had appearec on every part of my body except my face and hands. The best doctorin my native county advised me to use arsenic in small doses and Balye. lthen used
 to bathe the sores in O mixture when gave almost intolerable pain. In addi- ton used other remedies, such os iodine, sulphur, zinc salve, - SalVe,
 - Ointment, and in fact l was con tinually giving some remedy Q fair trial, never using less than one or two boxes or bottles. All this was fruitless. Finally rnyhair began to fall out and was rapidly becoming bald. 1 used - -, but it did no good. A few months after, having used almost everything else, l thought | would try CuticurR Ointment, having previously used Cuticura Soap and being pleased with 1t, Alter using three boxes I was completely cured, md my hair was restored, after fourteen years of suffering and an expenditure or at least $50 to S60 in yainly endeayorinB to find a cure. l shall be glad Co write to any one who may be interested ID my cure. B. Hiram Mnttingly,. Yer million, S. Dak., Aug. IS, l906."
 soA throughout ths world. Pottor DruS CNem- c9ERs, eolq PIopa, bossopi Aa's; a'ss;,S r,,,a 53|tlSa FES eRllsg c. @ asa Hi3 a'V'R
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-14
ALASKA AND THE YUKON
 IN JUST \ LINE OR TWO

The steam whaling schooner ryee Junior, built last summer by the Nor an company of Seattle, Is on the way to her station at Tyee HarbOr, Admiralty Island. She carries harp2ou guu, one shot from which Is sufficient 10 kin the largest whale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-22

vile; Emil Draheim, Bonner Springs
J. D. Kuhn. Bonner Springs, and Frank
Zoelner, Tonganoxie.
Credentials-H. A. Rose, Leaven-
worth; E. H. Johnson, Atchison, and
Charles OFT, Olathe.
Nominations-O. M Babcock, Atchi-
son; I. Imam. Burlingame, and Charles
Pile, Corning ~ :
Delegates attending the convention:
J. w. Robinson, Topeka, president; H.
A. Rose, Leavenworth secretary; A B.
Miller, Concordia, field director; An
drew Koppes, ST. Marys; r. s. Hill,
Denison; Frank zoeler. Tonganoxie;
Charles Pile Corning; T. D. Halbert,
City; Amos Jenkins, Kansas City;
Michael T. Caples, Kansas City; Paul
Expert, Kansas City; c. L. David, Bon
ner Springs; L. G. Smith, Kansas City;
]. D. Kuhn, Bonner Springs; o. NJ
Babcock, Atchison; E. H. Johnson,
Atchison; Charles Rutherford, Leaven-
worth; August Holm, Marysville; Emil
G. Draheim, Marysville; Peter Ostberg,
Enterprise; Charles OFT, Raymond
White, F. w. Grass, F. r. Allison and
H. B. White, Olathe; Frank Gilleece,
Topeka; William Green, E. Montgom-
cry, E. A Waring, H. C. Parsons, F. N.
Newland, E A. Taylor, J. S. Sanders
and W W. Whitney, Topeka; J. E.
merson: Norton; S. NJ Marshall, Quen-
emo; L Imam, Burlingame; J. K
Schemerer, Prairie View; r. B. Wag-
staff, Lawrence; L. s. Pegues, juno
ton City; George Hunderdwark, Lin
coin; w. H. Peckham and v. Alquist,
Clay Center; E. c. Senty, Miltonvale,
and H. Smith, Clifton.