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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-13
Town Tax Sale
Town of GoIfdx VS.. Delinquent
Tax Debtors.
OFFICE OF TowN MARSHAL AND
TAX COLLECTION,

Colfax. La. March 5. 1909
Nv virtue Of the authority in me
vested hy law l will sell at the prin-
ci,,al front door Of the court house III
the town of COlfax. La. within the
legal hours for judicial sales, on
SATURDAY. April 10. 1909.
All immnvable property ON which
taxes are now due the Town III Col
fax La. to enforce the collection OF
raves assessed for the years 1907 aud
lg,)S. together with 2 per cent per
month interest thereon after he 3lst
,lny of December. 1907 and 1908. az
The taxes of the respective years may
he The names of said deIinquent
ray uaveis. the Amount of tixes due
nv each ON the tax rolls of sail years.
and the PROPERTY assessed to each to
In. offered for safe Is as follows:
Haduot, j. W.-Lat.6 Of Block 30 IN
tbe Acmeville Addition To the town
of t,olfax. a. Tases of 1907 and
| 1W,S. ~ cents: onutices. % cents;
advertising. $3.50 Total.......$3 81
I avis. A.. W.-Block No. 10 and i'm
movements in the Acmeville Addi-
rim tp the Town Of COlfax. La.
| Taxes of 1903. $3.50; notice, PIC;
advertising, $3.50. Total.......$5. 81
ON said day will sell such propur.
ton of property az any tax debtor
will point oun sufficient tn satisfy al
rh. taxes. interest anil cost due 10y
said tax debtor, and in case the Ia,
debtor will not point out sufficient
4 urouprtv. | will at once without FUR
ther delay sell the least amount .
said property which any bidder VII
huy for the whole amunnt nf taxes
Interest and cost due by said delill
uue,,t. All costsand interest 1t ra {
~ per cent per month after Dec. 3
81 the years for which the taxes ar
, due.
The sale will I've without appraist
mprt. for e. sh In legal tender of tn
limited States. subject to redemption
at any time Within the period ut
months from the day of sale. ny ~
party paying the purchaser the pri.
given and twenty t20) per cent add
tional, and all costs:
W. d. IRWIN,
Marshal and Tax Collector Tor II
Town of Colfax. La.
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Destructive Wind storm.

Last Monday severe wind storm
prevailed throughout Louisiana and
part of Arkansas, doing considera BILE
damage. The greatest da'nage WAS
done at BrinkIey, Ark, the town be-
my completely destroyed. 30 or 40
people killed aud over 200 injured.
The r,ayorof Brinkley has issued the
following appeal:
In response to many inquiries con-
cerniny the terrible calamity which
has befallen our city, ] wonId like to
say that the list of dead SO far recOv-
cred from the wrecked number 30 and
tl,nt the wuunded numt,rr over 200.
There is not a house ia the city, eth
or business or residence, that has not
been damaged 10y the cyclone. The
entire business portion is lost aud
only three buildings are left standing.
In response to many offers Of assist
lance | would suggest for temporary
relief. furniture, some bedding, blank.
cts, tarpaulins, shingles and other
roofing materials, be sent us.
"In the way of permanent relief
would say that the greatest beneh'
could he doneuur unfortunate by thu
shipments OF building materials, sucl
as lumber shingles, routing, brick
(. sand, etc. Many of our people woul'
I, be able in this way to assist them
D selves and start living witla pros
pect Of regnining their lost fortunes
> or at leust prepare II place to shelts
themselves. Wewill possibly requit
4 several hundred carloads OF buil'iin
material to repair the city. as ther
i is not Il mill or factory which wa
X not completely destroyed
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-13
The election promises.

Now that Mr.. Taft has been IN
aupurated President of the United
States we are told that business Is
going to boom in all lines and that
the country will enter upon a
period of the greatest prosperity II
has ever known. We hope so, but
il is we'll to remark that the same
kind of talk was heard during the
campaign. Then it was said that
a Taft victory would signal tue
immediate return of prosperity.
With no desire to jar the prevail
ing spirit of optimism we venture
IN call attention to the fact that a
few days ago the Lackawana Steel
Company announced that ~ per
cent reduction Of the wages OF lis
employees was made necessary ny
existing trade conditions, and sim-
liar reductions are predicted III all
the steel and iron industries.
This seems to be rather violent
,leparture from the promises OIL
Republican leaders and the INDUS
trial combines during the las
presidential campaign when It wal
said that the mere knowledge OF
victory for Mr.. Taft would be sui
ticient to make the wheels OF IN
dustry hun, yet four months ate
| the election aud on the eve OF MI
raft's inauguration great indus
tries are beginning to cut wages
The Buffalo Commercial is one III
publican newspaper, however, tina
discounts the boom predictions al
the prosperity talk, for it says thu
.as sure as the sun will rise on tn
4th of March is it that there WI
be no spontaneous aud speedy n
vival of business and restoratio
+ of prosperity after that date an
= under the new order OF things
Washington" The Commerce.
] then goes on to say that 1.-THE soun'
er view is that business will wa
+ until Congress decides what to q
= when to do it, and how to do 1t
\ regard to the tariff, aud everybot
knows that Congress moves slo'
). iy."
:, There is much truth in this stat
ment, but how different was t
story which six months ago W
told On the stump aud IN the c.
70 umns of Republican newspapers.
IS Daily States.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-13
= X supper at Dry Prong school.

On Friday night, March 9Th, there
assembled ut the Dry Prong schoo'
house a large and enthusiastic crowd
of people to witness theexerclses t''"t
had been prepared by the principal
r. NJ. Durham, and his pupils lhe
Rentley school. OF which Prof.. Fuqua
is principal, Joined in the exercises
and showed their appreciation III
helping TO make the exercises a COM
plete SUCCESS. Everybody MAS iuii
of gladness. Short and brief talks
were given by Prof. Fuqna aud Pro'.
Durham on the upbuilding OF ,educa-
tionai interests in our State Inc
establishment OF library in the ru-
r,l schools of the State was the fuii-
,lamentaI part Of their talk. They
were followed by Mr.. |. j. RhIiiehart'
who pave short address to the peu-
ple along educational lines aud Tor
their earnest support OF the cause.
Then the exercises were closed by the
ANNOUNCING OF the beginning of the
auction of the well DECORATED boxes
that had been prepared by the lad'er
of the surrounding community, foI
| the purpose of raising funds Tor TIN
establishment OF library ut the Dr.,
IPyoug school. The neat sun o
ISIS 80 was raised. Mr.. Ray Watson
acted as auctioneer aud Mr.. l. }
Khinehart as cashier of the flilailce
A nice cake WAS voted To the piettles
. Young lady OF the community. q
: (which Miss Nettie Futrell WAS declaI
ed winner by Mr.. Earnest Rhodes
the purchaser. Everything WAS u
/, it's best and everybody enjoyed them
! selves to the utmost capacity. IN
. all voted ii grand success and wisl
ed for another such occasion.
X X X
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Trespass Notice.

All persons are hereby notified nai
to trespass on any oi my Janus or ~
move any timber ON same. without
legal right o>do so. under penalty
OF prosecution 10y law.
This March 3. 1909.
A. K. SANDIFER.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-13

Program of Teachers Meeting.
Program OF Teachers Meeting,
western division, 10 be held at Colfax,
March 20, 1909. beginning at 1890
am:
/. Opening exercises by Miss Grace
Nowlin.
2. Roll call-"How | Observed
Labor Day"
3. "Geugraph ic cein Ameri-
cnn History" Chapter IL, by Miss
Shows aud MIR. Robert Durham.
4. The Trnchrrat Work" Miss
81 Mrt,ain aud Hutchinson.
). Country school Extension
Work, Misses Brian, Goodwyu and
MIR. l.. b. Straughau.
NOON.
6. Department meetings: Gram
mar department. led 10y MIR. j. K. De
Moss. Primary department, led T.,
Miss Collins and assisted by Mis-
Price.
Z. Dynamic Factors in Educa
ti,n,.' Chapter II, by Miss REM
Alexander. Chapters 13 aud IA b
J r Wrlrh.
Suprrintendent's critique-
q. Unfinished bnslness.
10. New business.
IL. Adjournment
in. WARSfR,
Conductor.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-13
Trespass Notice.

No hunting allowed ON the Rock
Island plantation under extreme
penalty of the law.
MRS. l.. MCNEELY,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-13

Unequaied as Cure for Group.
'Besldes being an excellent remedy
for colds aud throat troubles. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is unequalied Ms q
cure for Group says Harry Wilson. OF
Waynetown. Ind. When given as soon
as the croupy cough appeals. this rem
edv will prevent the attack. 1t is used
successfully in many thousands Of homes
For sale by Valley drug store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-13
w anted: NTH WITT i horse and bug bug

nv i'm zach community. SALARY 50 TO
xl0 per day. to take orders from
owners of farms, orchards and nome
gardens. Asplendid opportunity Tor
farmers sons. also fruit tree anu
sewing machine agents. To make a
business connection which Will be-
come more profita bile each year. Adj
dress =. O. Box~l47, Youngs Island.
south Carolina. ]n-o-oii
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-30
HOME FOR WILLIE M'KAY
Linwood Landlord Offers Boy Bandit
Chance to Reform.

Lawrence, Kan, Nov. 30-The
night before the robbery of the bank
at Eudora Willie Mckay and Earl
Bullock stopped at the Linwood
hotel which is owned by c. c. Spen-
GER Mr.. Spencer did not then know
that the two guests at his house We're
going to rob a bank next day He
did not know that one of them was
Earl Bullock for whom reward OF
$500 was offered.
Mr.. Spencer came to Lawrence to
again see the boy and he made up his
mind to give him home. He went
to the county Jail to see the boy.
Don't you want to come to Lin
wood with me, and make your home
there2'' he asked Willie.
Yes, and when l get out of mere
] will never again do anything to get
me in such place" replied the boy.
Mr.. Spencer had a long talk with
the youthful robber. He does not
believe the boy was bad. He says he
does not think the boy knew exactly
what he was doing until he found
himself standing in the bank with
two revolvers at the command OF his
older companion. He says the lad is
extremely bright. and he believes If
he is allowed to take him to Linwood
and give him work in the hotel he
will grow up to be a useful man.
Judge Means has not yet given per-
mission, however, for the boy to go
outside of the county. The boy is
still his charge and if he went to
Iinwood he would go from under the
jurisdiction of Judge Means.
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OUTPUT DOUBLES.
Production of Platinum in United
States on the Increase.

Washington, Nov. 30.-While the
United States produces merely frac-
ton of the platinum supply of the
world, it's output of the precious metal
was double in 1908 what it was in 1907,
according to a report which David T.
Gray has just made to the United
States geological survey. But owing to
a decrease in the prices of the product.
the increase in revenue was only 35 per
cent
Russia exports to this country from
81, 900, 900 to 100000 worth of platinum
every year
In the United States. platinum is pro-
duced only as a by-product of placer
mining in Oregon and California. While
the Oldest and best known of use of
platinum is it's excellence as metal of
high fire test, the report says the great
est use now made of the metal is in the
manufacture of su1phuric acid, and
more than half of that acid is now
made by the use of platinum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-30
TO WOMEN
WHO SUFFER
This Missouri Lady Speaks from
the Experience of One Who
Has Been Made Well.

It has been said that seven-tenths Of
the women of this country suffer from
their peculiar troubles, endure distress
that make the lives of many of them
miserable and almost uncomfortable. To
such sufferers it will be blessing to
know that there is remedy exactly
suited to their ills, blood making tic
that will restore the functions to their
regular activity without which there
can be no permanent good health.
A strong recommendation of this tonic
treatment is the cure of Mrs. Alice
Jenkins, of No. 1888 Holmes street,
Kansas City, Mo-, of severe case of
weakness. She says:
s'I suffered for several years with
weakness following the birth Of my
children. My bowels were paralyzed
and I suffered terribly with pains
through them. For two years spent
most of the time in bed and could not
walk at all. I was as thin as I could
possibly be and live. / had no appetite
or strength and my head bothered me
all of the time. could not remember
anything. I had dizzy spells and was
very nervous.
81 was under the care Of so many doc
tors and received so little help that be-
CaIIl0 discouraged. / ndQ no 1d1Gl IN
any medicine and thought there was no
help for me. But upon the advice Of a
neighbor, who had great confidence in
DR.. Williams Pink Pills, decided to
take them as last resort I noticed
some improvement after taking few
boxes. The pills gave me new blood
and I gradually grew stronger. The
pains in my bowels disappeared and I
was finally cured. I think DIR. Will
liams' Pink Pills are good blood tonic
and am certain they were the means of
curing me-
A valuable booklet entitled 'sPlain
Talks to Women will be sent free, in a
sealed envelope, upon request, to any
woman interested.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists, or will be sent, postpaid.
on receipt of price, so cents per box; six
boxes for So. so, by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Company. Schenectady, N. Y.
The genuine are sold only in packages
bearing the full trade mark, ''Dr. VII.
iams' Pink Pills for Pale People,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-30
WILL MEASURE TALK.
Chicago Telephone Company to In
stall Conversation Meter

Chicago, Nov. 30.-Chicagosn ms
soon will have their telephone talk
measured.
For two years the commission Great
ed by the telephone franchise has
been hunting for an accurate and eff
fective meter, and it announced to
the council last night that it had been
successful. In addition, the commits
sion has ordered the company to in
stall "a meter
In the report of the engineers are the
following comments on the meter
suggested:
Such a meter would be suitable
for use to replace the service of the
present nickel or token box type Civ
en- by the Chicago Telephone COM
pany. 1t is question of policy
whether these meters should be plac-
ed on business phones.
such a meter could be installed on
any telephone line without interior
ing with the subscribers use of the
telephone, except for the time requir-
ed for him to register and would give
him, at his station, an accurate, Wis
IDLE record of the total number of
calls made by him. and for which he
has to pay. The central office wiring
in any exchange would not have to
be changed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-30

torney general pause at the brink of
oblivion's depths.
In the course of his remarks Mr..
Dawson drew one word picture that
should be preserved aside from the
annals and traditions of the club. He
was present at session of the United
States supreme court when sentence
was passed upon an old jailer and a
couple of deputy sheriffs from a town
in Tennessee for allowing a prisoner
to be hung by mob. Chief Justice
Fuller read the sentence. The chief
Justice is we'll past the three score and
ten mark allotted to mankind. His
hair is white, his vigor gone and his
voice is SO weak and tremulous as to
be scarcely audible. The old jailer
Who received the sentence was as old
and feeble as the chief justice. 1t was
. touching picture, one white haired
old man sending another to prison.
But Mr.. Dawson saw in the person
Of this feeble old justice the majesty
OF the American republic; he heard in
lis weak and trembling accents the
thunder of all the power of the sher-
ifs and national guard and army and
navy of this country.
The Jayhawkers have decided to
mold their annual club banquet Janu-
AIRY IT. Two prominent after dinner
speakers will be secured from outside
the club for the occasion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-30
AUTO DRIVERS ORGANIZE
Plan to Combat Police Who Arrest
Members for Searching.

Chicago, Nov. 30.-Automobile drivers
OF Chicago are forming an organization
which, according to the promoters, has
for its chief object fighting of the police
who arrest chauffeurs for speeding.
The members of the association are to
be furnished legal counsel free OF
charge in case of arrest and bond viii
be at the command of the scorchers the
minute they reach the police station.
The new organization is called the
Auto Drivers Protective association.
The articles of Incorporation were filed
for record yesterday.
The members say also that the as
ISOLATION will have provisions made to
take care of the fines of members who
are unable to pay them. Money adj
vanced for the payment of police fines,
however, must be repaid to the asso-
citation.
The membership is now 100, the pro-
motors saws.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-30
HIS SECRET ORDERS.
Admiral Phelps Will Open Them To-
morrow Morning.

san francisco. Nov. 30.-Coincident
with the receipt by Admiral Thomas
PhelpS. commander of the Mare Island
EaVy YARD, OF secret orders to be open
ed tomorrow morning, the army trans
rort Crook has been drydocked at
Hunters PoiEt, with orders to get rid
OF the barnacles and put on paint in
two days. which will bring. the trans
port ready for service on the morning
that Admiral Phelps opens his long
message from Washington.
The transport Logan's freight still is
piled on the wharf This boat is sup
posed TO sail for Manila December s,
but orders We're received recently from
further instructions. 1t means a night
and day rush now for The Logan to
get ready for Manila on the original
schedule The transport Buford still re
mains in the stream
Admiral Phelps sealed cipher tele-
gram from the navy department, the
longest received on this coast since the
Spanish war. has caused a sensation
in army and navy circles here, for 1t
l. supposed to contain Instructions out
lining the governments final policy IN
the Nicaraguan situation.
Tomorrow. it is predicted. will see
the first overt act of the United States
in the movement toward Zelaya's mar
assed country, If any is to be made al
all.
Both army and navy officials refuse
to discuss the situation. but there is
an air of tense expectancy at the Pre-
sSdlo and at the navy yard. transports
marines. Infantry and artillery are
ready to be dispatched at moment
rotice.
Commander Victor Blue, OF the York
town arrived here yesterday to join his
ship, which is due tomorrow. Comman-
der Blue said he had received no IN
structions as to the destination of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-30
GRANEY ON THE GROUND
One of -Four Most Serious Competitors
for Joalnson-Jeffries Fight.

New York, Nov. 30.-With the arrival
today of Eddie Graney of San Fran
cisco. the four promoters who are the
most serious competitors for the JEFF
fries-J ohnson prize fight are in the city,
and, tomorrow morning at IL O'Clock
they will personally attend the opening
of the official bids at Hoboken. Thorn
as ]. McCarey of Los Angeles arrived
last night and James Coffroth and
Jack Gleason of San Francisco have
been here for several weeks.
Each of these four men have sub
mitted a certified check for $1,000 with
his bid and it is believed that the
largest sum ever guaranteed for fight
will be offered to Jeffries and Johnson.
1t is practically certain that the fight
will be held in California.
While there have been numerous
spectacular bids from other states, both
Johnson and Jeffries have agreed tina.
the fight can be held only in California.
and that, therefore, one of the four
California bidders will get the contract.
AS the police would not permit the
opening of the bids in this city, ar
engagements We're made to execute this
formality across the river in IIobokel
and it is expected that "a large delega-
ton of sporting men will accompany
the fighters and-promoters tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-30
PHILLIEs AFTER FRED LAKE.
Latest Suggestion for Manager of the
Team.

Philadelphia, Nov 30-More sensa-
tons developed in the baseball situation
yesterday when an unofficial statement
was made in the new Office of the Phil
adelphia baseball club that Fred Lake,
manager of the Boston American league
baseball club last season. is the latest
man on whom the owners of the Phil
adelphia club have turned their efforts
to secure competent manager to sue
coed William Murray, the incumbent.
The statement was made however,
that negotiations for bringing Lake here
ere to be governed entirely by the re
suit of the effort to secure John king,
the former Chicago catcher, who is
under the ban of the National commits
sion.
Under the new arrangement Fogel
will remain as president while the Of
fees of Treasurer Elliott and Secretary
Conway are to be advanced so as to
make room for Morris Scheick as Sec
retary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-30
TURNING into A LION.
Charles Myers Presents Third Case OF
the Kind on Record.

Cincinnati, Nov. 30.-The head of
Charles Myers, a shoe maker, %
years old. is. gradually losing it's hui
man characteristics and assuming the
shape of lions caput. The man
who is an inmate of the city hospital
here, was exhibited last night before
the medical association as the victim
of one of the rarest diseases known to
medical science.
The disease is known as "leontiasis
aossia,'' the only two cases are on
record.
During the last three years the
bones of Myers skull have gradually
enlarged, his eyes retreated and the
whole configuration so changed that
he now bears a far stronger resem-
blance to the king of beasts THAI a
human being. The doctors declare
that in a short time he must either
become insane or die.
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DOESN'T CARE FOR CONGRESS.
John Dawson Says So and That Set
ties 1t.

John Dawson in his address at the
last session of the Jayhawker club
declared that he had no ambition to
go to congress. The Pride of Graham
county made a trip to Washington
recently and while there visited the
house of representatives in the capitol
building. He was not impressed by its
magnificence and in his minds eye he
s&w the western congressman strug
Cling for reforms that are slow in
coming. He saw these men lost heart
and courage, grow old and die with
their ambitions unrealized. If Attorney
General Jackson had been present to
bear the sage reflections of his former
assistant he would have been brought
to a realization of the folly of max
ing the attempt to represent the
Fourth district in congress. More po-
tent than the resolutions of the Usage
county Republicans, the philosophy of
Mr.. Dawson would have made the at