davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-19

ana usefuiness every year, making the precedents of former years ineffective and insuficient to meet the progress in the work of the clubs, therefore the recommendations sent out to you were for your consideration and help in re- gard to the new demands made upon us by changing conditions
 In recomrnending the change of an- nual convention from fall to spring. U is to avoid the result of the listlese- ness of an Idle summer immediately preceding tliis assembly. Naturally the work of the club year must be somewhat memory of the past. an1 lacking in enthusiasm and practlcal results.
 In our selection Of date we should be governed in a measure, by the time of other conventions In neighbortng states, as we could unite with them In obtaining experts in special work.
 Having three days of mutual Inter est within club circles, must necessa- rilx, tend to the enrichment Of all club work, by nnifyins our efforts.
 If within the borders of Alabama one day be devoted to educational mat ters. what thrill must touch aH edu- cational inlerestsl
 The word reciprocity" explains It. self What a vista of good feeling, mutual helpfulness, increased resource fulness Is opened to us!
 Federafl0n's Meaning.
 ,"Federation" must ever mean united effort. It Is the key-word of our na- tional life. Since the Alabama Feder- alton Is now part of the mechanism of the national movement. we must ad- just ourselves, that no inharmony may occur and at the same time We profit by study of all Federated interests.
 Your President greatly enjoyed the honor of being one of your representa- tives. at the meeting of the biennial at Boston. and presenting Alabama's claims to her rightful position in so noble band of women. It will be gratifying to you to know that the work of this organization, for the past fourteen years has been progressive In every sense. and measures up with the work of other organizations.
 There was a great diversity of, club women type at the bienniali the breezy Western woman; her interest eentered | in allsState affairs the aitrlfstic East ern woman, seeking to upltft the masses and bettering all conditions; the pleasure-loying Southern woman. to whom club life has meant more of social diversion---not a serious profess l sion for the service of others. Yet l they were all united In endeaYor. each one having the welfare of her own section at heart, and at the same time were closely allied in advancing the veal of the race, unconsciously exem-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-19

PROGRAM
 Thursday, Nov. a m-B Session. Invocation, Rabbi B c. Ehrenreich.
 
 Repor ,. IaKisiatiyes Mrs J. IewI Cobbs. g Impr c. Wiley. Healt Mrs R. A. Lee. Kindergarten Mrs. J.r H. Phillips ssI.s.t s.
 TAntsday, T. p.--ResiprocIty conference. < presiding, Mrs J. G. Flowers report Mrs c. E. A1bes. of George Eots Novels Mrs, M Ba
  Piano Solo, Armistead.
  Firgt-Vhat should for the Federation7 second-What Does Your Club Need from Committee? Thrd-suggestions for Future Work
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-19

(COntinued on Page EIevea1
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-18
business Acl,vi,, Rcyiv,ng.

This has been Il week Of reviving
hope To the people OF Colfax aud vi
entity. Alter being shut down for
more than mouth our two big saw
niIls on Wednesday and Thursday
raised steam, lined up their engines
aud repaired their betting. prepara-
tory To starting in on n run next
week. The lait miilstarted it's plan
~ ON Thursday, AMI expects to start
its saw mill on Monday, July goth.
I he Big Pine people are handicapped
a little 10y having loot or two more
water over their logging tracks than
latt, hut they expect to start up on
time all the SAME. They will get in
some logs ON MoD,lny, aud on Tues
day, July 2lst, they propose to start
mp with regular run of both SAN
mill aud planer.
These mills are promised prompt
aud liberal supply Of ears at once b.,
the l.. X. K y. railway, so that the
lumber business ut Culiax will be in
mll blast in a lew days.
Also We notice our merchants are
getting in "a pretty fair supply oil
goods, sni altogether they and thu
people generally are taking ON bright
rr looks and assuming II more hope
ful air altogether.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-18
Train Service Resumed.
The L. r. & N. Shows Great HC-
tivitu in Repairing IT'S Tracks.

The tracks of the l.. X. a. n. Co. are
being rapidly put in order as the wa
ter goes down, aud the utmost ac-
tiviiy is being shown all along the
linz. ON last Mon,lay the latt log
ying engine. which had been cut on
AZ the gravel pits in the hills by the
high water. made it's way into Col
fax. and on Tuesday the Big Pine
eayine went out and brought tn II
ears OF gravel. to he used between
Coifax and Aloha in repairing.
Work has been progressing rapidly
aif the week on the track bet weeii
Colfax aud Aloha. aud Wednesday
evening. July 18th. the work tram
pulled through to Aloiia. being the
first train of any kind that his been
able To run from Coliax to Aloha
since the 9Th day of June The
makes 81 days thai all railroilh com
muu:cation Will, Colfax has been c,it
off Ivy The high water.
We learn that the track from Col
fax TO Shreveport is now in pretiy
fair order. and that through service
to his place Is tO he resumed ut once.
The motor ear came through frOtti
Aloha to Coliax on Thursday. aud NJ
we go to press Friday evening the
first through mixed train To this
place il being looked for.
This resumption of railroad traffic
puts a more cheerful aspect On affair
hercabouts generally. The prompt
ness with which the l.. X. x ~ 10
have repaired the damages 10 thvi'
| lincis greatly Ia lie s',nIien'itd. W.
understand they expect tn repair al
damages To their track between Col
fax AMI Alexandria ia a very shorl
time, and in the next ten or twelve
DAYS " i'll lie again running through
FROM Shreveport to New Orleans oi
| their own tracks.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-18
Trim by Gasol,nc launch.

On last Tuesday morning a party
of ten PERSONS left t,olfax ON the Son
Grant tim little gasoline launch
Mac" iur Alexandria, returning
that evening about dark. They were
Mr.. aud Mrs. }. j. O'Quinn, DR.. X. r..
Jackson, J. 4. Williams, }. W. Dun
can. j. A. Hyde, +. A. Mathis. &. n.
Carnahan, NJ. Ginsburg aud L. A. Le-
Sage. The boat crew consisted oi
Capt. Clarence Soncfant, Pilot ). |.
Wells and one assiStant. Mr.. j. a.
" Villains returned home over the l..
4 A. tracks to Winfield, and from
thence to Coliax 10y the Aloha ronte.
Among the return passengers on the
launch w;,s Miss Angie Taquino, oi
Plaquenline. who is the guest IN Col
lax vi Mrs. }. J. O'Quinn, her sister.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-18

On last Monday MIR. c. Williams.
accompanied by Chris. Haynes, SOL,
of Mr.. W. +. Haynes, came up from
Boyce to Colfux, after Capt. I. NJ.
Wells, to take Charge OF the steamer
Geo. l.. Bass. which is tu he used in
distributing provisions aud seeds TO
overhowe, sufferers. Capt Wells
says the Bass, in addition to carry
ing provisions aud seeds for the gov
ernnent, will also carry all frei2 hts,
etc, for which the merchants and
farmers in this region may want
transportation. The Bass brought
up n big freight for the Colfax mer-
chants ON Thursday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-18
crops having been destroyed by. re-
cent floods. Please advise
A. +. PuJO, NJ. G.

crops having been destroyed by re-
cent floods. Please advise
A. +. PuJO, M. G.
Mr. Pujo tn MIR. Duncan
Lake Charles. July 3. 1908.
Major Fotbte at my request has H.
strncted Captain Long, q. s. A., Al
exandria. Ia expend $l6tM for seeds
for flood sufferers Grant parish.
which will be delivered to you az
soon a. possible by government boat
for ,listribution Have advised Cap
tain Long assert nlent desired. as per
your telegram July q. but suggest
you likewise do 40.
A. =. PUJo. NJ. G.
Mr.. Puio is keeping in touch with
conditions aliover the flooded section
nf his district and will continue Ms
long rs there is any possibility Of his
rendering any OF his constituents aid
81 any nature within his power to
grant
This morning he received letter
from W. G.. Hudson. of Alexandria. n
prominent citizen of Rnpi,les parish.
Informing him that lands on the
north side OF Red river had suffered
greatly from floods aud asking for
COW peas. German millet and sor-
ghum seed. To this Mr. Pujo sent
the following reply:
| Lake Charles. J,tly 9. 1908.
W. G. Hudson. Alexandria. Ia.-
Letter received Major Foote advis-
eS Captain Long. U. $ A.. at Alex
andria. In charge OF distribution OF
seeds and authorized tnpnrcba-e for
that purpose. Am writing him to
do what he can for you and others
desiring seeds. LIT me know result.
! A. y PUIo. Nj. Z.
| Mr.. Pujn to Captain LOng:-
| Major Foote advises sresi sllstrtbu-
tiou Alexandria and vicinity under
your supervision. Please nllot w
g. Hudson quantity available foT
his section. advising me.
A. 2. PUJo. Nj. G.
The above mentioned allOtments
have been secured through the wal
department and it is possible thu
bnream of plant industry may be EN-
powered to make additional dona
tions or turn over to Mr.. PHO biz
Iown congressional allotment, il
which event still other sufferers vii
he taken care of through MIR. Pujo''
efforts.
1 In the meantime. every means pos
sible to secure definite aud acurat
reports from the afflicted region i
being used by Mr. Pujo and all OF hi
prestige as menIher of congress-, a.
we'll as his personal popularity witt
the officials in Washington, will,
necessary. he brought to bear in Sc
curing relief for the flood sufferers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-18
j. A. Williams for District Judge

In our announcement column this
week will l,e found the narneof Attor-
ney j. A. Williams, of Colfax, as ~
candidate for Judge Of the judicial
district composed OF Grant and Rap
idcs parishes, subject to the Demo
cratic nomination. MIR. Williams
has heen urged n.y. his friends as le-
ultimate candidate for this position
ior several months, but definite and
official Information Of his candidacy
ia given us.at such a late hour we are
not able 90 give any extended notice
Il. this issue ns to his eiaiins. qnalifi-
cation and fitness for the office, but
will do SO later along. Suffice it to
say for the present, he is honorable,
worthy and cnpahle Of filling the POI
sition with dignity and satisfaction,
and that in the present campaign
Grant parish ievls that ller candidate
il entitled to special consideration
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-18
over rhirtx-Eixe Years.

In 1872 there was great deal Of diar-
rhoes, dysentery and cholera infantum.
It was ut this time that Chamberlain g
Collie, Cholera aud Diarrhoea Remedy
was first brought into use. 1t proved
more successful THAI any other remedy
or treatment. and has for thirty Eve
years maintained that record. From a
small beginning its sale aud use has ex.
tepdec to every part OF the United States
and TO many foreign countries. Nine
druggists out of ten will reccomend i,
when their opinion is asked. although
they have other medicines that pay them
agrater profit 1t can always be depend
ed upon. even in the most severe and
dangerous cases. For sale by Vale,
drug Store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-18
SHERIFF. SALE.
18th Judicial Dist. Cour... Parish OF
Grant, La. No. POL.
w. X. Henderson Iron Works and

Grant, La. No. 22Ol.
w. *. Henderson Iron Works and
Supply Co. VS.. j. c. NardIaw.
BY virtue of writ of seizure and
sale ISSUED out of the Honorable
Thirteenth judicial District Court in
the above numbered and entitled
snit. have seized and will offer for
sale between the legal hours pre-
scribed by law. in front of the princi-
pal front door Of the court house Ia
COlsax. LII. ON
SATURDAY. AUGUST l, 1908.
the following described property.
seized as the property OF the defend
ant In the above numbered and en-
titled suit. to-wit:
2S5 bundles Of shingles, more or
less. lying near the residence of {. u.
LaCroix. In the town of Colfax. La.
Terms Ofsale-Twe lve months cred
It. purchaser to arrange with plain
tiff to pay costs In cash.
COlfax. La. July l6. 1908.
A. b. PERKINS.
Sheriff Of Grant Parish. La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-18
Proceedings ut Parish Conn
nittee.

The Democratic Parish COMMITTEES
of Grant parish met at the court
house at Coliax to-day, aud in the
absence of he secretary. j b. Lyman.
on Motion OF j. b. Roberts. II. e..
Goodwin WAS elected secretary pro
TEN.
On m ,tion of j. b. Roberts, duly
seconded and carried, the committee
adopted the following resolutions,
to-wit:
Be it resolved by the Democratic
Parish Committee OF Grant parish.
That Democratic primary election
IL hereby called and ordered to be
held in the seven wards OF Grant
parish, on Tuesday, September !,
1908, for the nomination of candi-
date for member of the Parish School
Board in each ward of the parish, in
the general election to be- held on
Tuesday after the first Monday in
November, 1908.
BE it further resolved, That the
chairman Uf this committee shall
print the ballots, in accordance with
the primary election law. and con
duet the primary Hereunder.
BE it further resolved, That each
candidate for nomination for inem-
bership on the School Board shall
file his written notification with the
terms and conditionsof Act 40 OF the
General Assembly of Louisiana for
year 1906, and acts amendatOry
thereof, and shall deposit with the
Chairman at the time OF fling his
notification the SUN of Ten ($10)
Dollars which sum is hereby assessed
against each candidate for nomina-
tion for membership on the Parish
School Board in the several wards oi
the parish.
Be it fnrther resolved, That the
Parish Democratic Committee shall
meet again and call is hereby made
for such meeting at the court house
ut Colfux a noon on August l z 1908.
A. A. DEAN,
II. G.. GOODWIN, Chairman.
Secty. pro tenn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-18
Can't Re bent.

The best Of all teachers is experience
&. M. Harden. of Silver City, North
Carolina, says: II find Electric Bitters
doss ali that 8 claimed fUit. For Stom-
ach. Liver and Kidney troubles it cant
be beat. have tried it and lind il u
most excellent medicine" Mr.. Harden
Is right; it's the best OF all medicines
also Tor weakness. lame back and all run
down couditions. best to Tor chilis and
malaria. Sold under guarantee at all
drug stores. SOC.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-18
Bryan and Kern the Democrat
IL Presidential Nominees.


The Democratic uutional conven-
ton whicl, met ut Denver last week
nominated WIN. J. Bryanas the can
didate for President, With John W.
Kern, ui lndiana, as the candidate
ior Vice President.
A great deal of enthusiasm was
manifested by the assembled dele
gates and on-locking multitude over
the result, and the ticket is regarded
ms an exceptionally strong one. The
platform is also applauded by lead
ing Democrats all over the country,
aud it's key note, "Shall the People
Rule" is recognized aus the over
shadowing issue which the great mass
Of the people desire to see pushed to
its legitimate conclusion in the pres
ent campaign, which will result in the
election OF IA Democratic president
This hope in stronger in the rank aud
file oi the party at this time than for
a dozen years past, and great enthus-
iasn is expressed over the rapid ac-
cessions that are flocking to the
Democratic standard from all quar-
tprs
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-18

is ont Of order You 90 TO bed in bad
humor and get up with bad taste in
your mouth. You want something to
stimulote your liver. just try Herbise,
the liver regulator. A positive cure for
constipation, dyspepsia. and all liveu
complaints. Mrs. p, Fort Worth,
Texas, writes: "Have nsed Herbine in
my family for years. Words cant ex
press what think about it. Everybody
in my household are happy aud wei; aud
We owe it TO Heroine. Sold by Crescent
drug store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-18
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
roK SUPREME COURT JUSTICE.

tOK SUPREME COURT JUSTICE.
To the Democratic Voters Of the
Third Supreme Court District:
GpiliIcmen:--l submit TO your con
si,Ieration my candidacy to succeed
n.ysea On the Supreme Bench.
a man aspiring To beronie one al
the high priests of your temple of
jGsticecan hardly seek to recommend
/. ibs.clf out of his own mouth. hut |
may be permitted here To offer tn
make to you the pledge ! made td
myself seven year. ago when | was
appointed to the same high position.
and that is Ia work faithfully and tn
strive IN every WAY to justify the
confidence placed in INC. Whether
have kept that pledge and have d.,
my conduct heretofore ON the bench
given you any guarantee far the fu-
turc. II is for you 10 say.
Respectfully.
OLIVIER o. PROVOSTY.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-18
The attention Of mn is directed +

The attention of all is directed to
the Tact that candidates for members
Of the school board to he voted for
in the primary election September
LIST, must tile their written uotifica-
ton OF candidacy with Chairman
A. A. Dean not later than July 18th.
For particulars we refer our readers
to the proceedings OF Parish Com
nittee," 10 he found in another col
umn Of this issue.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-18
Succession Notice.
Thirteenth Judicial District Court,
Grant Parish. Louisiana.

Succession Of Thomas ID. Buckner
and wife. deceased
No. 2214.
Notice is hereby given that Andrew
j. Buckner has this day fled in 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 as you may
have thereto within 10 days from
date hereof, else he will be appointed
Tutor IA prayed for.
Witness the Hen. w. f. Blackman,
Judge of the 18th District Court.
Given under my official seal and sig
nature on this the 7th day of July.
A. ID 1905. j. j. OQUINN,
Clerk District Court.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-18

that wont come OF appears on babg's
face after one bottle OF Whites Cream
Vermifuce, the great worm medicine.
Why not keep that smile on baby's lace.
II you keep this medicine on hand. you
will never see anything but smiles on
bis face. Mrs. -, Blackwell, Okla,
writes: My baby was peevish and fret
full. Would not eat aud / feared he
would die. ! used bottle OF White
Cream vermiiuge and he has MOI had a
sick day since. Crescent drug store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-18
Rations for Overflow sufferers

The government steamboat Jos. +.
Ransdell came up from Alexandria OH
last Saturday with 1850 sacks OF
meal and 1000 pounds of meat for
the overfiowed sufferers of Grant
parish, which Was distributed at
Fairmount, Colfax, AlolH and Mont
gomery. OF this amount 400 sacks
of meal and 1000 pounds of meat
were put off at Colfax, and Chairman
j. W. Duncan and u force of assist
ants have bsen distributing the sup
plies this week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-18

Mr. Dave Pugh was in Colfax last
Saturday, and brought tot The Chron-
icle Il sample OF hiscorn, about cured,
that had been overlooked a couple OF
fret or more. but the ear was above
the water. He says he has about
seven acres Of good corn he believes
he can save it ii will not fall down al
ter the water recedes.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-18
The First Open Boil.

Mr.. A. A. Dean sent the Chronicle
the first open boll of cotton for tue
season ON last Saturday. July 1th,
from his Raven Camp place. His
crop looks we'll. but he does not
think it * doing well, and the weeviIs
are beginning to do a great deal of
damage.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-18

The exercises Of the Snmmerfield
canp and protracted meeting began
Oh Tuesday, July 14th, and will con-
tinne over Sunday next, Rev. &. W.
Sherman in charge, with other min
isterial assistance. Thegeneral pub
lie is cordially invited to attend
these services.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-18
The High Water OF 1908.

The high water oil 1908 in Red river
has broken all records Tor more than
sixty years According to the record
kept by the T. 5. government euage
ut Alexandria, La, the following are
the four highest recorded ovcrfloms
for sixty years, viz:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-18
FOR DISTRICT JUDGE.
We are authorized Ia announce
WI AAS

j. A WILLIAMS,
uf Grant parish. AZ a candidate for
Judge of the 18th Judicial District
composed of Grant AMI Rapi,les par
isl,-s. subject To the regular Demo
cratic nomination..
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-18

This record shows that the water
in Red river this year reached a stage
3.45 feet higher than that of 1892
the hig hest overflow recorded for the
sixty preceding years.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-18
FOX CONGRESS.

We are authorized 10 announce
WM. POLK
81 Knpidcs parish. as "A candidate for
member uf Cong,ess FROM the Sew
enih District Of Louisiana, subject t.
the notion Of the Democratic party.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-07-18

The Legislature finished its Iabors
on the 9th and adjourned, having
passed 317 new laws.
The sun., 1908-05-10
Culeal song of the NOou HOur.

Cynical song Of the NOOH HOuT.
watch the waETinT Of the Jaws,
What a world Of work they DO, and all without .
pause,
How they're erunchlnE. erunchlnE. erunchinG
In the restaurant At noon
While the once gang. A.lunehlnE,
With their weapons isbhnE. punching
Knife aud fork busy tune.
Keeping time. time, time
In q SORT OF hungry rhyme
To the endless mastlcAtion that 20 regularly draws
Up and down the Jaws, Jaws,
Jaws, Jaws, jaws
Up and down with restless energy the javA
See the waiter with his paws
Ghmy paws
Like an old shaving brush 10 the red mustAche he
gnsws
How they clAttsr. clatter. oiatter
From the mystic realm below
Dusty plate and loaded platter
How he slams em-how they spatter
As he rusheS 10 and fro,
Keeping time. time, time
Ina sort Of crazy rhyme
To the bidding OF the eaters while he Oils their
empty maws-
See the walter with his paws.
Paws, paws, paws
See the waiter with bis silver seeking paws
See the man who gets the cash
Oh the cash
There he sits behind his desk inscrutabe and brashl
How they unkls, tlnke, uuke
On the counter when they pour
How the pretty quarters twinkle,
Disappearing they sprinkle,
silver shower In the drawer
Keeping time, time, time
In a pleasing, teasing rhyme
To the endless contributions OF the purchasers OF
hash
oh. the cash. cash, cash, cash,
Cash cash, cash
Oh. the quickly disappearing, precious cash.
T. r NRIAoN.