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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-04-24

Rev. j. Il. Lawrence. editor of the
Baptist Chronicle, delivered an in
teresting lecture Wednesday evening
at the Baptist church under the aus
pices of the b. Y. =. u.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-04-24
days.

The company organized to hor
for gas in Colfax expect To let out the
contract to sink their we'll ON Mon
d,y noxf
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-04-24

MIR and Mrs. j. b. Williams, oil
Mansfield. with their three children
arrived ON Thursday, and are the
guests of Mrs. K. Mcknight. the
mother of Mrs Williams.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-04-24

Mr.. u. q. Morris. of Winfield. was
the guest on Wednesday of his sister
Mrs. K. s. Murrell.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-04-24

Mr.. w. Ii. Staliings and wife thi'
week moved into the house iatei,
occupied 10y Mr. p. l.. Clark.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-04-24
Quarterly Report Of the Parish
SUPERINTENDENT.

TOR the PdrtSh o. UTe'":
Gentlemen:-I offer this my re-
port for the quarter ending March
81, 1909.
During the quarter mentioned
we have had Al white schools IN
operation with teaching force OF
81 teachers, % gentlemen and 40
ladies, aud an enrolment of 1851
with daily average at
tendance of about 70 per cent, 2494
children in school each day.
We have had 2 colored schools
in operation with a teaching force
of 3 teachers, one male and two
females, and al enrolment of 1873
children, with daily average at
tendance of about IS per cent, or
80 colored children in school daily.
Summarizing, we have had AZ
schools in operation with teach
ing force of GA teachers, all enroll
neut of 1926 children, daily av-
erage attendance of 70 per cent of
this number, 1872 children in
school each day, which is fairly
good showing, when taking into
consideration that many children
in farming districts have been Wis
tied by me during the quarter, and
with but few exceptions we find a
growing educational interest in all
school districts on the part of the
pupils, teachers and school patrons,
and being thus encouraged, and
the finances permitting, we have
notified these communities that
their school terms would he extend
ed one more month, making the
term nine months instead of eight
MS the contract calls for.
During the past quarter we have
held three teachers meetings., fol
each of the two assOciational dis.
tricts and shall not hold but one
more for this season, counting the
State f each of the two asso
ciational districts, and shall MOI
hold but one more for this season
counting the State Association a
Alexandria for one, making sever
in all, the number required by thu
State department.
Most all of the teachers hav'
shown a good interest in the meet
Jugs of the association, attending
every meeting when possible, seem
ingly, yet we have few teacher
who have not put forth much in
terest in this means of profession
al improvement, and, measuring
their interest in the schools by tn
interest manifested by them in tn
meetings of the Parish Teachers
| Association we do not think
would be a wise plan to emplo
them for the next season.
| The new school house at Lince
cum has been completed and equip
ped and is now occupied by til
school.
The building at Black Greek be
been completed and furniture OF
dered for it. Both of the house
have been painted inside and on
side with the usual school color
pearl gray trimmed in white.
The new school house on Fis
J Greek is nearing completion, whic
building was authorized at yol
January meeting.
Il Most all of the teachers attende
the State Association in Alexal
dria April l, 2 and 3, and am qui
sure they returned to their schoo
much benefited by the meetin
, 4 good majority of them are pr
posing to attend a summer norm
, If nine weeks during the mont
Of June and July, and some co
. template attending school thirte'
; weeks at Natchitocbes during Il
summer, which gives four wee
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-04-24

Miss Gladys Dunn left for her hom'
in Montgomery on last Tuesday
after visiting Miss Maud Dunn few
a
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-04-24

Attorney Joel Nj. Durham on las'
Sunday left for Hot Springs. ARK.
where he will remain several weeks
in order to get rid Of malaria and
rheumat ism. from which he has sui
fered a good deal of late. We hope
he will he able to return soon well
and hearty again.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-04-24
Notice.

rutrixship of kissial White OF Minor
Hagar White.
Notice IL hereby given to whom It
may concern that kisriah White bas
lied i'm my office a biennial account
of her acts ar tutrix 10 the minor
child Hagar White. All persoiIs IN
terested herein are notified to file
within ten days from date such OBJ
jections az they may have to the nc
count. why the same should not he
ho,nologated and approved ana
made the judgment of the court.
Witness my official signature ON
CHS the 18th day Of March. 1919.
e. D LACRUIX.
Deputy Clerk ofC
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-04-24
Gbs Collar Gbroniele
SATURDAY, APRIL "a, 1909.

Capt. G. II. Teal made a business
ip TO Alexandria on "Wednesday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-04-24
T. E Dewitt,

Verd a, Ia,
Real Estate and Fire Insurance Agent
and Notary Public
Quick sales aud hest prices Tor Ag-
ricI,ltural and Timber lands All sue
sions carefully investigated. Most
reliable fire insurance companies IN
the world represented. Questions
answered promptly.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-04-24
School Treasurer's Report.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF GRANT

STATE OF DOUISIANAl
PARISH OF GRANT
J. n. Warner, school treasurer. Tor
the quarter ending March 81. 1903
Balance on hand Dec. 3D.. > 1883 %
RECEIPTS TO MARCH 81
Current sch fund.-. 6.525 30
Poll taxes.. 1.07S 70
Police jury tax ll.34I 6l
Int ON deposits 377 Sc
Licenses .... 161 30
Hi Sch appor'm't 200 20
Spec school tax. 1878 AZ
Int ON 10th sec I'd. l,263 l9-40.i2S 43
Total receipts...--......... 4S.062 10
CREDITS
Amt disbursd per vouchers 1855 81
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Notice..

April 18th, 1862.
am applying for II pardon before
the Board of Pardons at It's next
meeting. ALLEN DEVORE.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-04-24

MIR. X. X. deter ON last Monday
acted rs special deputy and took
Charles Chambers, colOred. to Baton
Rouge, who goes to the penitentiary
six months for larceny. Mr. Jete'
took advantage Of the occasion t.
visit his son. Elmer. and other Colfas
boys who are attending the l.. 5. ".
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-04-24

Mr. j. b. Roberts returned from
Baton Rouge on last Sunday. having
got through with the business of the
State Board of Appraisers which he
went down the early part OF last
week to attend to, he being a men,
her of the board. The appraisement
of railroads and telegraphs was
slightly Increased. the raise Tor the
entire State amounting to about ak
million dollars. while there was a
small decrease in the value OF the
Cumberland Telephone Co.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-04-24

Father Blain lrctured at the Cath
ole church last Sunday night on
s'Socialism." He dwelt on the re-
ligious phase Of the subject. and hello
that christian believers, irrespective
of denomination. could not consist
emily I've Socialists. He took tn
sayings and teachings Of Socialist
ms the basis for his remarks. which
were interesting and Instructive.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-04-24

X. l.. Woods Co.. of Liberty Hill.
La. SAYS: Prom the experience IN
the using and the selling Of your line
of Royaline remedies, can say that
they are high class and evidently
p,,ssess merit as they give ssttisfac-
ton in every instance. Would epeak
a word about your Royaline Liver
Regulator. We find it has taken the
place Of the old time remedies, which
speaks for itself rs TO it's merits"
Arizona republican., 1909-12-27
ANOTHER FRIEND
 DESIRES Da. COOK THE CONFIDENCE OF CHARLES WAKE wAs.MIsPLAcEo. He Knows Only That the Explorer is
 Somewhere in Europe.

New York, Dec. 26.-Charles Wake. the arctic explorer. heretofore one of the staunchest Cook supporters de- serted Cook tonight. He said he does not know where Cook is except he is in Europe. He says he knows where Mrs. Cook is but he declines to tell.
 How much money he has made and what ke has done with it. do not know" he said He said the last he heard from Cook direct was at To- ronto. Canada. It was in the form of a letter directed to Mrs. Cook directing her to put the original records in a safe deposit box and follow him to Europe.
 'I did not like the tone of the let ter said Wake. but Mrs. Cook beg ged me not to be too nasty. and prom ised to stand by her. l returned to her the original records. which had been given me for safe keeping. with the suggestion that they be immediately sent to Lonsdale. who had started for Copenhagen. Mrs. Cook took them and sailed for Europe After she had sailed I received from Cook an inquiry as to Mrs. Cooks whereabouts. which I communicated to him. I confidently expected he would meet Mrs. Cook when she arrived in Europe and hurry the records to Copenhagen. Through his failure to do this. and his failure to come out from his seclusion and de fend himself since the announcement of the verdict I have become convinced that my confidence had been mis- placed.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-27
.HTz WAS DEFEATED
 IN HIS OWN LAND HE LOST 70 THE CHAMPION OF
 AUSTRALIA. But in the Beginning He Had Bill
 Lang Nervous.

Sidney. N. s. w. Dec. 21.-Bill Lans the heavyweight champion of Aus. tralia. who won the championship b, knocking Bill Squires out. defeated Bob Fitzsimmons in the twelfth round of a scheduled twenty round bout The purse of s12.500 was divided on 8 basis Of sixty per cent to the winner and forty per cent to the loser.
 Fftzsimmons had trained hard for the fight but he seemed stiff and slow Tommy Burns was in Fitzsimmons corner.
 Fitzsimmons was completely knock cd out in the twelfth. after a hotly contested fight Lang forced Fitz- simmons to the ropes. knocked him down with right to the jaw. and when he got up sent him to the floor senseless with right uppercut
 FitZsimmons was givven a great re- ception when he climbed through the ropes. He looked to be in splendid condition. Lang showed extreme ner- vousnessncss iR the first rounds, the fight being tame. Fitzsimmons. on the contrary fought clean and became a favorite. while Lang held on and fre- quenuy butted his opponent.
 As the fight progressed Lang grew confident and forced the fight Lang was the favorite at odds of ? to i. Lang weighed 1SS while Fitz was ohly 156. There were twelve thousand spectators.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-27
PRESIDENT FOR BUSINESS
 ADVISERS FOR PARTY
Difference of Opinions as to Advisa-
 bility of Corporation Legislation

Washington. Dec. 26.-Serious con sideration it was announced today, is being given by President Taft and the leaders in congress to the enactment of federal incorporation act in ad- vance of the final decision of the Standard Oil case
 There appears to be an important difference of opinion between Presi- dent Taft and his advisers. who want him to withhold the message which he has announced he will send to con gress. It is understood that Mir. Taft believes that business will suffer if the supreme court affirms the finding of the circuit court in the dissolution case. and he strongly favors what might be termed a vaccination" of the body corporate by the administra- tion of legislative remedy before the evil appears.
 On the other hand the leaders in congress fear that such a course would merely supply ammunition to the op- ponents of the administration by giv- ing them an excuse to charge that the force of the Taft regime is being di- rected toward the creating of shelter for the monoDolies.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-27
BILL FOR CONSTITUTIONS
To Be Passed At the Pres
 ent Session of Congress. If the Fundamental Laws Please the President the Next Step Will Be Taken

Washington. Dec. 26.-Statehood legislation at the present session of congress will not go beyond giving au- thority to the people of New Mexico and Arizona to hold constitutional conventions. and to provide means for the conventions. if the wishes of the leading members of congress dictate the policy. This program is in harmony with the messages of President Taft.
 It is said that some of the members of the senate view with suspicion the land grants in territories. Also the estimated population figures from the territories are not accepted. MT. Taft's attitude it is said, will furnish an ex- cuse for delay.
 In the event of there being no issue before the people of each territory ex- cept the adoption or rejection of the constitution. it is believed the best judgment of the people will prevail. and therefore the plan is adopted to hold the constitutional conventions the year before admission.
 Should the conventions draft consti- tutions which do not adequeately pro- tect the public interests in the matter of guarding the public lands and na tural resources, and should those con- stitutions be adopted by vote of the people of the territories, the president could reject them if he desired and congress could again open the way for the adoption of satisfactory eonstitu- tions
 The indications are that a bill will be passed at this session providing methods for holding constitutional conventions and for elections to pass upon the question of adopting or re- jecting the constitutions. It is be- lieved-ehat the effect will be to insure good state constitutions and maybe two stars will be added to the flag next year after the adjournment of con- gress
Arizona republican., 1909-12-27
sONIN4AW OF DICTATOR
And Other Followers Have Been Arrested for Plun-
 dering Nicaraguans. New President Taking Hold of Affairs With Much vigor

Managua, Dec. 26.-The new presi- dent of Nicaragua, Jose MadriZ, is talk ing hold of affairs with strong hand. Zelaya left him the legacy of an empty treasury and Madriz has announced publicly that the country is practically bankrupt.
 The arrest of Joaquin Passes, Ze- laya's in-law, and Ernesto Mar tinez. the last finance minister. was or dered and they are now in the hands of the authorities charged with mis- application of funds ard the circulation of unsigned paper money.
 Baca. the new minister general. is preparing decree establishing a com mission to revoke the franchies under which a score of monOpolies were given individuals bv Zelaya. Vast sums of honey poured into Zelaya's purse from these.
 Santos RameriZ Zelaya's chief of telegraph. was also arrested He is charged with having sent a telegram in the name of President MadriZ order ing the government troops to abandon strong position. Several generals have been recalled by Madriz
Arizona republican., 1909-12-27
THE EARLY VENGEANCE
 0F \ VIRGINIA TOWN
On a Man Who Stained Christmas
 Eve With Murder.

Hurley. Va. Dee 26.-Following the killing on Christmas eve of Samuel Baker and the serious wounding of his wife and two children by Henry Pen nington. an old enemy of Baker mot tonight took Pennington from the jail and hanged him.
 Pennington had been drinking when he picked quarrel with Baker and shot him when the latter was on his way to Sunday school Christmas tree with his wife and children. Baker dropped dead and Pennington ran away. but Mrs. Baker called to him to come and help her take the body home
 He came back and Mrs. Baker grab bed 1he revolver from him and att tempted to shoot him. Her aim was bad and Pennington grabbed the wea- pon again and shot the woman and two children. He was captured by a posse A mob quietly organized. and Pennington was secured and hanged in the engine room of a lumber mill.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-27
PERSISTENCE REWARDED
 OF JACK THE SHIPPER
A St. Louis Woman Loses Five Feet
 {. of Genuine Blonde Hair.

St. Louis. Dec. 26.-Mrs. William J Ehlen. whose five feet of heavy blonde hair has been the envy and admiration of St. Louis women for years. was knocked down and ren- dered unconscious by an unidentified man while preparing to go to church today. and her hair was cut off close to her head with a razor.
 She was found unconscious in the hallway of her home hours afterwards. Todays attack was the third of the same character within three weeks.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-27
NO MORE PICTURES BY
 FREDERIC REMINGTON THE DEATH OF THE WELL
 KNOWN ARTIST. It Followed Upon An Operation For
 Appendicitis.

Ridgefield. Conn. Dec. 26-F'rederic Remington. the artist, died here to- night of appendicitis He was oper- ated upon 'on Thursday
 Frederic Remington wasN AS years of age. He was born at Canton. N Y.. and early evinced taste for drawing. He was educated at the Yale art school. He came into prominence by reason of his pictures of the western range. He had been a cowboy and a stockman in the west Later he be- came an illustrator for magazines. treating western subjects.l and. fol- lowing the Spanish American war, Cuban scenes.
 Mir Remington was sculptor as well as an artist. His principal works are "The Broncho Buster" and "The Wounded Bunkie." He was the au- thor of Pony Tracks" Crooked Trails Frontier Sketchest and a novel. John Ermine of the Yellow stone"
Arizona republican., 1909-12-27
IA RAGING TERROR
 FROM NORTH WEST SWEEPS DOWN UPON THE NORTH ATLANTIC COAST.~ High Tides Caused In the Harbors
 of Boston and New York.

Boston. Dec. 26.-A northwest storm swept into New England with ter rife force today. The gale drov, the tide into Massachusetts bay, near ly cqualing in extent the famous one of 1851. Telegraph and telephone lines are prostrated. There is heavy fall of snow. The high tide has caused damages amounting to sl.000.o00.
 Cornelius Harkin. his wife and child. in Everett. were caught in bed hy the high water and were drowned
 Hundreds of persons were driven from their homes by flood result . ing from the storm. causing the break ing of the dam at The Dykes" near Chelsea At Lynn the tide made a clean sweep across the narrow isth- mus connecting Nahant with the mainland
Arizona republican., 1909-12-27
INDUSTRIAL WORKER KILLED.
He Fought Duel With San Francisco
 Policeman.

San Francisco. Dec. 27-Andrew Mccormick. member of the indus.,ia Workers of the World. was shot ana killed in a pistol duel with Patrolmar A. w. Bigelow, after the officer was wounded in the arm and a bystandeI in the head. The battle followed q row in a saloon. precipitated by Me- Cormick who refused to pay for a drink
Arizona republican., 1909-12-27
M EARLY EXHIBITION T|luMGHAsTs MACHINE THE SIGHT WHICH STARTLED WORCESTER, MASS. Was the Last of Series of Trial
 Fights.

Boston. Dec. 2e.-That Wallace R. Tillinghast of Worcester, has a flying machine capable of utterly eclipsing anything yet accomplished by the Wright brothers or any of the world famous aviators is the assertion made by a Boston electrical engineer of wide ly known inventive ability. The lights seen above the city of Worcester, Mass. the Tillinghast aeroplane and that flight by the inventor constituted one of the final flights in series of ex- periments to be made before the ma chine that is to simplify air navigation is publicly shown in a daylight demon- stration.
 The engineer whO is so confident in Mir. Tillinghasts power over the un- defined paths of boundless space was with MT. Tillinghast in his last flight He also vouches for the truth of the assertion that the Tillinghast machine has made the flight from a point near Worcester to New York city. to Bos- ton and back to the starting point in approximately four hours.
 Tine old man. said the engineer, referring to Mir. Tillinghast, does not wish to have me talk about it. He does not want anything said about the ma- chine until some points have been per fected: then he will show it and sail it in the day time, when anybody who cares to may see it in action
 This statement mas made after the engineer admitted his connection with Tillinghast and a promise had been given to withhold his name for the present. That part of the original ac- count of the machine and the sail to New York. which told of the engine be- ing stopped for thirty-six minutes while the machine sealed, '~he admit ted was not true. He said the greatest time the craft can remain afloat in the air with the engine not running has been found to be nine minutes at the outside
 The wings. he said. are so con-, structed that it is practically impos- sible for the craft to capsize In the NdSt ol du dCtudi Ut Sdlu. IL would "flutter easily to the ground."i The question that has long puzzled aviators. that of automatically hold ing the equilibrium. he said. has been solved cleverly and completely. The lifting capacity of the present machine, he says. has proved under the test to be. 2,000 pounds. That is not the carrying capacity. but the limit of it's lifting power.
 Unlike other flying machines, the Til linghast machine. according to the en-, gineer, is not constructed from alumin- um or any like substance. but from steel of unusual strength. The bays arei pressed to a special thinness and fast-l ened together with a small space be- ween each bar, giving to the device ex- traordinary strength and stability. The engine is radically different from any thing in use today Unlike other fly ing machines. it does not require a long running start
 The man supplying this data is a practical man who stands high in his trade in Boston and the condition that his name be withheld will soon be re-, moved.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-27
4 "sPOR1Y" CREW
 ON KANSAS ROAD
Held an M. p. Passenger Train to
 Watch a Fight.

Topeka, Kas Dec. 26.-Allegations Of poor service on the part of the Mis- souri Pacific lines in Kansas. recently the subject of an unofficial investi- sati0n, are further sustcinFd by an incident reported from Jamestown. kas. IL is alleged that the crew of a passenger train stopped some time in the village in order to witness a fight which was in progress on the station platform. and that they obligingly held lanterns in order that the combatants might better see to swat each other When the scrap" was over the passen- ger train proceeded on its way.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-27
.BlACKMA|lER's TRIAL
 WILL BEGIN TODAY
Mrs. Stewart Ford, Who Drove War.
 riner On to Ruin.

Cincinnati. Dec. Exchanged with having received stolen money and with blackmail. Mrs Jeanette Stew art-Ford will be placed on trial to- morrow.
 Charles l.. Warriner the convicted local treasurer of the Big Four rail- road, in whose accounts there was a shortage of s643,O0O. will be the star witness.
 Warriner pleaded guilty and was sentenced to six years imprisonment Mrs. Stewart Ford and her attorneys announce that they will fight the charge against her to the limit.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-27
THE CHAMPION EASTMAN
 CAPTAIN FRANK CHANCE
A Summing Up Of the Records Of
 National Leaguers.

New York. Dec. 26.-Captain Frank Chance of Chicago leads all National league first basemen m the averages for the last season. as announced to- day. With q percentage of 99i for ninety-twO games. he is closely fol- lowed by Bransfield of Philadelphia. with a percentage of .33a for HIS games.
 Pridwell of New York. in I45 games. and Hans Wagner of pittsburg. in l3G games. tied for sho-tstoIs. with an average of .94O per cent in fieli- ing. Pittsburg led the other clubs in fielding. Camnitz Of PittsbUrg has the best pitching record. with forty "n" games played and q percentscc of soc. Matthewson of New York had the same average for thirty seven games.