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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-06-05
Tick Eradication.


A Baton Rouge special to tn.
Shreveport Times of May 26tl
says:
"Seventy-five thousand dollari
is the increased value which the
tick eradication work in Claiborne
and Lincoln parishes has added te
the livestock industry of these two
parishes, according to the estimate
of r. E. Noys, representing the
United States Department of AMI.
NAL Industry, and in charge of the
work which the State of Louisiana
through the Crop Pest Commission
and the United States Government,
are doing toward the eradication
of the cattle tick.
The clearing out of the cattle
tick has practically turned Clai-
borne and Lincoln into a cattle
raising section. 1t is estimated
that this year there are about &c.
600 head of cattle in the two par
ishes, and 81 head, as the increas-
ed value which the absence of ticks
has added to the livestock this year,
is considered very conservative
estimate.
The farmersi in Lincoln and Clai-
borne have just reversed the order
of things on their farms, raise stock
instead of planting about 20 per
cent cotton and 30 per cent corn.
This season will see the tick era
dication work practically ended.
There will be little more to do
next year, but this will be clear
ing up the small patches here and
there, which are not now free of
ticks.
When Claiborne and Lincoln
parishes have been declared by
the United States Government
tick-free territory, IT. wfil be'4dar-
antined against all other infested
territory, and the farmers in it
protected against the importation
of the cattle tick The farmers
will be able to sell their cattle any
where In the Union after this year. i"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-06-05

Merchant: No, times are 20
hard l simply can't advertise.
Newspaper Man: / lost IS
ad. and we must cut out that new
dress you are going to get.
Editors Wife: Nine. Dress
maker, Tn sorry, but it will be
impossible for me to have that
gown made that / spoke of last
week.
Dressmaker: / was counting
on the making of Mrs. PENIS
dress to pay the rent, Mr.. Land
lord, and / shall have to ask you
to wait on me while longer.
Landlord: No, John, that lit
tie Job of painting must go. My
tenants are behind with their rent,
and l cannot afford to put out any
money just now.
Painter: Whew, that knocks
ont my chance of paying Mr.. Farm
er for my winters supply of wood.
Farmer: 1 was depending on
the sale of the wood to pay the
druggists yearly account.
Druggist: No remittance from
farmer! How can they expect a
man to run drug store without
money. No. Mollie. you certainly
can't take music lessons this
quarter.
Miss Music Teacher: The third
pupil I've lost. 1t is plain that /
won't be able to pay DR.. Smith
yet for his visits to mother.
Doctor: Really, collections are
so poor that you must cut down
your bills, wife, as much as pos
sible.
Mr.. Merchant again: l hate to
see my stock getting so low, but
some of my best customers are buy
ing SO little that it is no encour-
agement to put in anything new
and they are making me wait too.
Well I'll make somebody wait too.
And SO it goes infinitum.
Multiply instances like this and
the result IS: a dead town.-Ex.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-06-05
State Superintendent Harris has

Otdtc superintendent harris uAt
received letter from a teacher Of
VIM parish complaining tina,
Superintendent Nixon, of VIM
parish, had deducted four days
pay from her salary. two of which
was two days fine imposed be-
cause she had not attended the
State Teachers Convention in
Alexandria. She asked Superin-
tendent Harris if she was not en-
titled to this money. Mr.. Harris
replied that, in his opinion, the
parish superintendent had DO legal
right to fine her for not attending
the State Convention. Mr.. Nixon
is reported to have told this lady
teacher when she put Mr.. Harris
letter before him, that Mr.. Harris
was not a lawyer, and be would
not pay her the money claimed.
She wrote Mr.. Harris again. stat
ing what Mr.. Nixon had said.
She asked what she could further
do. Mr.. Harris replied that he
IT course, had nothing to do with
the payment of the VIM School
Board; that in bis opinion the par
ish superintendent had no right to
fine her for not attending the State
Convention, and if she wanted her
money her only recourse would be
in the courts. Webster Signal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-06-05
Born ~ Iowa.

Our family were all born and raised
in lows. and have used Cham berlsin's
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
(made at Des MoInes) for years. We
know how good it is from loog expert
ence 1.-THE use Of it. In fact. when in
81 Paso. Texas, the writer's life was
saved by the prompt use OF this remed-.
We are now engaged IN the mercantile
business at NaPcoossee. Fla, and have
introduced the remedy here. It hes
proven very successful and il constant
" growing 10 favor. Ennis Bros. This
remedy il for sale by Valley drug store.
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NUMBER 80.
4 Thrilling Rssous.

How Bert r. Lean. Of Cheney. wash.
wac saved from friRhtful death 10 =
story 10 thrill the world. "A hard sold. !"
he writes. "bronght on desperate lung
trouble that bsffied m expert doctor
here. Then paid $40 to el5 visjt 70
. lung specialist in Spokane. Who did
not help me. Then went to California
but without benefit. At last nsed DR..
Kings New Discovery. wlich complete
ly cured me and now l am as well a.
eves." For lung trouble. bronchitis.
coughs and colds. asthma. Group and
whooping conRh it's supreme. u0c aud 81.
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by all
druggists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-06-05

W fourteen hundred fifty-nine aud
five-tenths feet (1459.5 feet), thence
north sixty-four degrees forty i've
minutes east On $40 AS e. three hun
dred seventy i've feet 1875 feet),
thence north thirty-three degrees
forty-three minutes west On $50 49,
W. twenty-six hundred twenty feet
1920 feet, thence south fifty-six de-
grees seventeen minutes west Is $50
IL w six hundred feet 600 feet },
thence north thirty-four degrees
twenty-six minutes west On $40 26'
W four hundred forty-tive feet GAS
feet). thence south sixty-fOur degrees
fOrty-five minutes west Is $40 As, w
nine hundred forty-nine and eight
tenths feet (949.8 feet }, thence south
twenty-five degrees fifteen minutes
east Is 25o 10, E. three hundred feet
900 feet), thence south sixty-four
degrees forty five minutes west Is
640 Az w six hundred sixty-four
and four-tenths feet (664.4 feet),
thence south thirty-two degrees east
3 320 e. three hundred thirty
and seven-tenths feet (334.7 feet),
thence south fifty-three degrees thirty
minutes west Is $50 3V VI nine hum
dred feet to the top of the bank of
Red river. thence continuing with the
same bearing across the batture to
the Red river, thence following the
meanderings of said river in south
easterly direction to a point where
the south line of the town of Colfax
as surveyed to said Geo. s. Johnston
projected will intersect Red river,
thence run with said line north sixty
four degrees furty-five minutes east
On $40 As e. to the place of begin
ming.
Section j.
Be it further ordained, That this
ordinance shall be published for three
weeks in the Cola Chronicle, a news
paper published in the town of Colfax,
rs the law directs, and that copies of
this ordinance be posted in three pub
lie places in the town of COlfax for d
period of three weeks.
Section A.
Be it further ordained. That this
ordinance shall 90 into full force and
effect thirty days from and after its
adoption.
Section o.
Be it further ordained, That all or
finances or parts of ordinances in
conflict or inconsistent herewith be
and the same are hereby repealed.
Adopted June LIST, 1909.
Approved June LIST, 1909.
c. N. CARNAHAN,
&. H. MCKNIGHT, Mayor.
Secty. Pro Tenn.
On motion the meeting adjourned. |
G. N. CARNAHAN,
g. II. mcknight, Mayor.
Secty. pro TEN.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-06-05
Trouble aaakers ousteo.

When sufferer from stomach trouble
takes DIR. Kings New Life Pills he is
mighty glad to see bis dyspe psia and in
digestion fiy. but more-he'e tickIed over
his new, fine appetite. strong nerves.
healthy vigor, all because stomach. liver
aad Kidneys now work right &c al all
druggists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-06-05
Town Council Proceedings.
Colfax, La, June 1. 1909.

The town council of the town oil
Colfax met this evening in regular
session. Present. Mayor Carnahan,
Aldermen Mcknight, O'Quinn, and
w. j. Roberts, appointed vice A. NJ.
LrSuge. Absent-Aldermen Cole and
Williams.
q. H. Mcknight was named as sec
rotary pro TEN. The following claims
were allowed and ordered paid, viz:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-06-05
OPTICAL

A mere Spectacle Vendor Is not
IN Optician. He is = purticu-
larly Dangerous qusck. He,
should be stunned more than
the empire in medicine. There
Is many u quack that may eHse
your rheunlatism, but there IL
not one chance in y hundred
that thespectncles bouxht from
n pesldlrr will help your eye
sight. Have your eyes fitted
by our Expert Grnsiunte Opti-
clan, who will 1T You with
Glarses or tell you what IL
wrong with y0ureyrS. Give u
q call for anything 10 our line.
We will surely please you.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-06-05
Put the Torch to Universities.

This is what President Woodrow
Wilson, of Princeton University,
said to Princeton alumni in LOUIS
vile, Saturday night. President
Wilson spoke of the American
college under the present system
of education and said that within
decade it will have been determ-
med whether it shall stand or fall.
Chicago, May %. Richard I.
Crane. multi-millionaire, like Rob-
ert Louis Stevenson, author, be-
lieves more men are spoiled than
made by college education. This
multi-millionaire, who spent his
early life chic fly in labor, "having
little time for study" feels much
more strongly on the subject than
the famous graduate of the Uni
yersity of Edenburg, for he favors
putting the torch to the universe
ties supported wholly or partly by
the various States.
The occasion for the latest ex-
preston of the views of Mr.. Crane
who made his millions in building
elevators, is that members of the
Legislature asked his advice on
the question of increasing the ap-
preparation for the University of
Illinois. The university was or
ganized in 1867. This years APP
preparation was s2,3OO,OOO. For
fifteen years the appropriations
have averaged S2,OOO,OOO. Before
that they were not SO large. The
university, situated at Urbans, has
1900 students who pay from $50
to $40 year for tuition, and has
a library of 100000 volumes. Mr..
Crane, in bis letter to the legisla-
tors, says:
81 have given q great deal of
thought and study to the subject
of higher education, and have con-
Quoted several systematic investi-
cations with regard to this and
many other institutions engaged in
advanced lines Of education. In
fact, as far as l know, l am the
only one who has ever taken mp
this subject in a businesslike way,
and the conclusion / have reached
is that practically every one of
these institutions is a fraud and
an imposition on the public.
I'm trying some years ago to
find out the utility of an academic
education for young men who have
to earn their own living, inquiries
we're made not only of graduates
from the colleges and universities,
but also of those who had engaged
these graduates in business way,
and the result as shown was any
hing but creditable to the univer-
,ity.
Il am prepared even to go much
further than this, for / maintain
hat instead of being a benefit,
such institutions as this are a posi-
i've curse and are doing a vast
of harm by demoralizing
he youth of this country.
Instead of appropriating funds |
Tor such institutions it would be a |
good deal better for the State to |
put torch to them and burn them |
Town, to go out of the higher ed
lcation" business, and permit the |
boys to go back to their homes
md assist in supporting their fam
lies instead of causing them a
heavy expense"
MIR. Crane is now seventy-seven
1ears of age. In 1908 he married, |
rs his second wife, Miss Emily |
Hutchinson, who was then under
thirty. and settled 100000 on |
Ter in lieu of dover. His COM
oany has a profit sharing system
inder which more than 500, 600 |
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-06-05
Collar lows cesses.

Me9of-t- n CAHNAHAN-
Aldermen-J- A. WILLIAMS. Secretary and
Treasurer; C. ". cARyAHAN. A. N. LrsxGE.
g. h. MCKNIGHT. ). W. o'oUINN-
Marshal-w. D. IRWIN
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-06-05
District osssc,als
Parish offscisIs

J. N.-wARNER. school superintendent and Sec
rotary of School Board. Pollock.
]. b. ROBERTS. Clerk Police Jury, Collar.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-06-05

To keep your health during She
summer season. drink CRAZY Well
Water. which meansN Mineral Wells
at home, A. Bauer. agent, Alexan-
dria. La
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-06-05

First Saturdays in January. April. Jaly a.
October.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-06-05
CALL ON THE LEADING
Jewellers

For Diamonds. Watches, Fine
Jewelry, SilverwBrr and Art
Goods. Latest II yles a nd pref
tiest patterns direct from fac
tory and 0f our own manufHc-
turr. All we ask is n trial Or
der. We know you will b.
pleased with what we sell or
make for you. Special attrn-
ton paid to all kinds Of re-
pairing.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-06-05

Council meets the nrss Tuesday night i. every
month
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-06-05

First Mondays in January. April. July an
October.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-06-05

Stafe 0slIciais.
Governor. Y. SANDERS of 81. Mary
Lieut. Governor-PAUL n. LAMBREMONT..
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-06-05
Court Meet

Court Meets
First Mondays in February. April. June. octo-
Der and December.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-06-05

Union Mer.. Co.. nails, etc.. 3 95
A. V. Nelson Co., cement.... So 90
The claim of H. l.. Graham for
81 SO, bill rendered Jan. 9, 1909.
was laid over for investigation.
The marshul's report for May was
received, as follows:
Fines collected ................ $5 90
Licenses ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 20 90
Total. % 90
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stste osaclsis,
Evening star., 1909-05-10
MOTHERS DAY IN CHURCHES
WHITE CARNATIONS WORN IN
MANY sANCTUARIEs.
Pastors Pay Tributes In Eloquent
Words to American Chris
tian Motherhood.

Tributes to mother were yesterday paid
in many churches by thousands of persons
in the National capital. and q white car
nation worn by many served as a silent
testimonial to her.
Mothers day was observed at the Y. M.
c. A. by a special service In the assem-
bly, room at 4 pm. Rev. DIR. George
Bailey, pastor Of the Western Presby-
rterian Church, made an address on the
love Of parents for their children and the
gratitude which the children feel to their
fathers and mothers; and he declared that
the celebration OF Mothers day was a
practical means of reminding children Of
this love and this gratitude.
At the Metropolitan Baptist Church. 9Th
and A streets northeast. John Compton
Ball, pastor, exercises were held last
evening. The building was crowded and
every one wore the white carnation. A
novel feature was the writing of individ-
|ual tributes to mother which were collect
ed by the ushers and read by the pastor
as an Introduction to the sermon. The
pastor selected for his text Proverbs. XXI:
g, "Her children arise up and call her
blessed" He paid eIsSd glowins a tribute t9 to
not be everywhere He made mothers. A
mothers love is the nearest to that of
the Almighty. A mothers sacrifice tram
scends the earth and breathes forth the
divine"
Van Schaick preached in the morning on
."The Day of the White Flower" He
lauded the mothers love. and concluded
with q tribute to Mary. the mother of
Jesus as the ideal mother.
Rev A. w. Spooner, pastor of the Sixth
Presbyterian Church. preached to his
congregation yesterday morning on Our
Mothers. God Bless Them In his SER
Evening star., 1909-05-10
EXPLAINS AMERICAN POSITION
CORRESPONDENCE OF DELE
GATES TO ALGECIRAs.
Why Their Contention Regarding
Treatment Of Jews in Morocco
Was So Moderately Worded.

Why the American government was so
temperate in its request Of the Algeciras
conference. held in 1908. that justice be
accorded the Jews in Morocco became
known. today, when the State Department
made public the various dispatches OF
Henry White and S. r. Gummere. the
American delegates.
Shortly after II was learned that the
American delegates contemplated laying
before the conference a list of restric-
tions on Jews in Morocco, as set forth IN
letter of Jacob H. Schin of New York,
the British and French ambassadors ap-
preached Mr.. White on the subject. They
said that they hoped his instructions
were not mandatory, as they deemed 1t
most undesirable to introduce any SUBJ
jects not strictly within the program.
and they did not consider the Jewish
disability could be raised as a matter
pertaining to the police question. Sub
sequently Mr.. White reported that he
was convinced that many OF the restric-
tions mentioned by Mr.. Schin had fallen
into disuse. and that most of the re-
mainder appeared to be de Jure rather
than de facto.
The American delegates asked the con-
ference to express a ''voeu." or hope. in
favor of the equitable treatment of the
Jews particularly, as we'll as the other
non Musselman subjects OF the Sultan
of Morocco, which was done.
Evening star., 1909-05-10
Building Permits Issued.

The following building permits were is
sued today:
To G. B. .Mullin, for one two-story
frame stable at 18th and Crittenden
streets northwest: architect. A. p. Clark
jr.: builder. Richard Seek; estimated cost.
81 200.
To F. T. Sanner. for one three-story
brick dwelling at 2521 Connecticut avenue
northwest; architect. A. H. Beers; builder,
+. T. Sanner; estimated cost. $4,000.
To ]. Martin, for eleven two-story brick
dwellings from 100 to 1920 Euclid street
northwest: architect. D. B.. Miller, jr.
builder, ]. Martin: estimated cost. $35. 5.75O.
To ]. Schneider. for one three-story
brick apartment at 1742 U street north
west; architects, G.. A. Didden & Son;
builder. Peter Fersinger; estimated cost.
$4,000.
To A. Stewart. for one two-story brick
store and office at 611 street north
west; architect, A. p. Clark, jr; builder,
J. c. Yost: estimated cost. 5000
To G. M. Estler, for four two-story
brick dwellings from 1860 to 36B8 New
Hampshire avenue northwest; architect,
f. o. Vclland: builder. j. r. SHaislip: es-
timated cost, $4,000.
To Alexander Miller, for three two
story brick and frame dwellings from
1890 to 1884 10th street northwest; archi-
tect and builder, Alexander Miller; esti-
mated cost, $500.
Evening star., 1909-05-10
PORTO R|CANS GIVEN
TOO MUCH LIBERTY

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1909-05-10

been introduced in both houses of Con-
gress. the Senate bill having been re-
ferred to the committee on elections, and
the House bill to the committee on the
election of President and Vice President
The committee is now perfecting the or
ganization by securing the cooperation
OF the governors of states and territories
Including Gov. Spry. whose Endorsement
was received today. forty-four governors
have accepted the appointment to mem
bership on the committee. and have de-
clared their willingness to cooperate in
the movement. This Mr.. Mcfarland
says, Is valuable now in connection with
the efforts in Congress to procure the
change, but will be still more valuable
when the matter is taken up In the state
legislatures.
Evening star., 1909-05-10
PRIZES FOR ESSAYS.
Committee Appointed by Cardinal
Gibbons Announces Awards.

Gibbons Announces Awards.
The essays recently submitted by the
students Of the parochial schools and col
leges on the early history Of Maryland
were considered at a recent session OF the
special committee appointed by Cardinal
Gibbons for the examinations. The ses-
sion was held in ST. Patrick's rectory. this
city. The best essay from the young
men OF the colleges was by Albert Cloud
of ST. Charles College. ElHcott City, Md.
Miss Elizabeth Agnes Emge of the Insti-
tute of Notre Dame, Baltimore. wrote the
best essay by girls of the colleges. The
general subject discussed by. the college
students was THE Charter of Maryland"
In the parochial schools the subject was
THE Relation Of the Maryland Colonists
with the Indians" Guievra Himelin of
Whitford Hall School was awarded the
prize.
The committee of award was made up
Of Dr. C. F. Thomas Of st. Ann S Church,
Baltimore: Rev. John T. Whelan OF st.
Mary. Star of the Sea Church. Baltimore.
and Rev. Dr. William T. Russell Of st.
Patrick's Church. Washington.
Evening star., 1909-05-10
Baltimore Woman Dies From Burns.
BALTIMORE, May 10.-Miss Mary

kalb, twenty-one years old. who was
burned Saturday afternoon while casting
pan of burning turpentine into the rear
pital, died there at Z o'clock yesterday
morning Miss Kalb suffered intense
agony through the night. The young
woman snatched the pan from her young
er sister, who. in an attempt to mix the
liquid with paint, put both on the stove,
allowing the turpentine to flare up in a
blaze Miss Kalb. who was sitting at a
sewing machine. leaped up and, grasping
the pan, hurled 1t from the door. In a
moment. she was badly burned,
Evening star., 1909-05-10
MRS. ROCKEFELLER Is BETTER.
Able to Go Out In Open Buggy at
Hot Springs. Va,

HOT SPRINGS. Va. May 1O.-Mrs.
John D. Rockefeller, who has been seri-
ously i'll at the Homestead Hotel for sew
eral weeks. is improving rapidly. She is
now allowed to take the air in an open
buggy. and it Is anticipated that she will
be entirely well within the next ten days
Her quick recovery from a very critical
illness is considered wonderful.
Mr.. Rockefeller has indulged in spirited
games of golf every forenoon since his
wife was pronounced out Of danger. He
has also taken to mountain climbing
walking four and five miles almost every
afternoon.
Evening star., 1909-05-10
GOVERNOR SPRY WILL SERVE
1TAH,s EXECUTIVE FAvoRs IN
AuGuRATION DAY CHANGE.
Advances New Reason Why Last
Thursday in April Should Be
Substituted for March 4.

A new reason for a change OF inaugura-
tion day from March to the last Thurs
day in April Is given in letter OF indorse-
ment Of the movement by William Spry.
Governor Of Utah.
At present, he says, inauguration comes
at a time when the legislatures of the
western states are In session. and there
fore the attendance Of the chief execu-
tives Of many of the states In that section
Of the republic Is precluded.
Gov Spry's letter. which is addressed to
Commissioner Mcfarland. chairman OF
the national committee on the proposed
change Of Inauguration day. is as follows:
Il take great pleasure in advising you
that l will serve on the national COM
mittee on the proposed change Of inaugu-
ration day. and shall be pleased to CO.
operate in any way possible to bring about
this end Aside from the very good rea-
sons for this change. as set forth in your
communication, the inaugural ceremonies
now come at a time when the attendance
of western governors is precluded be-
cause Of the fact that state legislatures
are always in session A later date would
make 1t possible for many representative
men to participate in the inaugural pro-
ceedings.