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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-07
A saa Fsstur~.

Jack Engagement is of, ehr Has - pent him back the ring7 Tom es thats what's bothering him. He - nonav on that ring.-New York
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-07

The custom and fashion of today will pc the awkwardness and outrage of to- morrow. So arbitrary are these tran sient laws.-Dumas.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-07
voluble.

(9Es4 {s -ss.s5s Volublc.
 7ave y0u seen Professor Gabbletoa, V Dcientist, latelyY'
 @Xos: listened to him for more than n hour at the club last night" Indeedl What was he talking oboutrs
 eJIc didn't say."-Puck.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-07
VANDERBILT

VANDERBILTS
 LILLIAN UNPLACED. St. Cloud, France, April 7.-The Prix Fleury, at two thousand metres, for a 2,0O0 franc purse. was won by Laza- rone, Christine second and May Weed third. Vanderbilt's Lillian was un- placed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-07
Right!

"I know one place where . mans good name doesn't count.''
 1'Where can that be?"
 "On an umbrella. a.''-American Spec fatOr.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-07

Ga1t fs Ike good humor-almost ev. Kytntng Is better for pinch of 1t.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-07
As She Had Heard I,

Kindergarten Teacher-What animal is called the king of beasts? Scholar Pa, when mas madi
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-27

Among the teachers attending the
meeting in Colfax last Saturday WAS
Mr.. W. Y. Mccain, who exhibited to
us his first certificate as a teacher in
Vim parish in 1870. At that time
Mr.. Mat McCaiu. his brother. WAS
principal of the WINFIELD school, and
he WAS an assistant. He is probably
the only person in this section who
ran show record of being in the
harness ~ a teacher for 80 years.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-27
The Band Concert.

The Colfax Brass Band concert
and vaudeville at the court house
last Friday night was voted quite a
cre,iitable affair for amateurs. The
concert opened with nine numbers of
music, followed with three vaudeville
sketches, anu some of the characters
made quite hit with the audience.
About j 30 persons were present, and
the band boys added abont $40 clear
to their treasury. Instructor Stuart
deserves commendable mention for
the development of raw materialintu
pretty fair musicians, and under the
able management of Mr.. A. l.. Mar
tin the C,,lfax Brass Band bids fair
in very lew months to rival bands
of older organization.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-27
Grand Jury in Session.

Owing to the jury being tied up in
Alexandria over the Geo. Herring
case, charged with the killing of John
X. Black, Judge Blarkman did not
arrive in Colfax last Monday MORN
ing to impannel the grand jury as
WAS expected The Herring jury hav-
ing failed to agree. Judge Blackman
discharged them during the day, and
.telephoned Sheriff Perkins that he
would come To Colfax 10y the Monday
evening train to lmpannel the grand
jury Tor Grant parish. He arrived AS
stated, and the following grand jury
was inipanHeled aud duly charged
after ) O'Clock that evening, viz:
John kanuolph, Foreman.
:. X. Johnson, b. j. Nugent,
j. b. Lyman, Asa Te.idlIe.
". j. kambo, Henan Smith,
LAS. b. WiImut. }. W. b AR.
4. L.. Purvls, j. l.. Shaw,
X. W. Richardson, Clerk.
Judge Blackman went To Alrxan-
slria by train Tuesday mornlne, to
return here next Monday, to begin
;.ivil term of court, which Is to he fol-
owed by criminal term beginning
April 18th.
District Attorney Hunter was here
q assist the grand jury in starting
is labors. They have sent out II
.iumber of summons, and will hold
,ver into next week, but the outlook
is that they will not have ii great
leal tn do, as crime seems to be on
CHE decrease.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-27
Ln,Ic Willie " hitla Recovered.

A ease of child Kidnapping that has
attracted almost ns great attention
Ms that of Charlie Ross, occurred
about TWO weeks agoat Sharon, Pa,
IN which little Willie Whitla, the son
RIA Menlthy man, WIS abducted anu
held fur $4,000 Ransom.
The fntber paid the money at the
md of week. the numbers of the
: hills apparently being kept, aud now
it seems that the kidnappers are tn
b. caught upwiih 10y this prrcaution.
A uan aud Il woman have been ar
rested charged with the crime. They
had on or about their persons $10.-
COO in money, aud as other circum-
stances point To them as the guilty
I arties. there seems to be good
reason for their conviction.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-27

Z Mr.. j. ID. Blair, who was so severe
ly burned about the head aud face
10y falling in the fire on the 14ti, in
slant, while in fainting spell. last
saturday evening went to Montgon-
cry, To l,e with his father. AS he took
the train ut Coliax his condition at
tracted a great deal of sympathetic
nearly his entire face hav-
ing the appearance of n cooked beef
steak, aud being most distressful to
ook upon. He seemed hopeful OF re-
covery from his injuries, aud we trust
that his hopes may be realized.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-27
SHERIFF SALE.
Thirteenth Judicial District Court.
Parish nf Grant. State Of
Louisiana.


Louisiana.
Bank OF Colfax va. Succession of Jerry
Allen, No. -
BY virtue uf writ of seizure and
sale issued out of the honorable Thir-
tenth Judicial District Court aud 10
me directed in the above numbered
ana entitled snit. | have seized and
will offer for sale between the hours
prescribed 10y law for judicial sales,
at the principal front door of the
court house IN Colfax. La, on
SATURDAY,. May 8. 1909,
the following described property
seized rs the property of the defend
ant in the above numbered aud EN-
titled suit. to-wit:
A tract of land lying and being In
the parish of Grant and state uf
Louisiana. containing 40 acres. and
bounded as follows: On the north
by Thomas Allen. east by Bynuin es-
tate. south by Glasroe Mccall. west
by Mrs. NJ. +. Johnson lands. In TIP.
6 North. Range West. about 6 acres
Of which is In cultivation. being the
same lands formerly owned by Will
lam Allen. containing 40 acres. to-
gether with all improvements there
on.
Terms of sale-Cash. subject to APP
praiseinent. the property to bring
not less than two-thirds Of the ap-
rraiSement.
This 18th day ofMarch. 1909.
a. b. PERKINS.
Sheriff of Grant Parish. La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-27
Are the Biters Bi,ten2

The Importers who rushed heavy
supplies of coffee into the United
Slatrs. ou,thr presumption that the
INV .ariff bih would put ~ duty on
ihtt artirlp, and thus enable them
topocset a lignargin of profit from
the expected raise in prices, are left
Ia hold The lJag-or a good many
bugs. rather. The Payne bill leaves
cuffre on the Tree list. aud thus gives
the cir.umvsntr'i spectators a. severe
pain.-Doual,lsonville Chief.
This is as it should liz. Coffee was
recognized az one of the most eqnit-
able articles on which II tariff could
lp levied. But when this open and
uvowed speculation MAS shown. it
WIS more than Congress WAS willing
to t'ecorneia party to. The result is.
W. viii probably br able to get coffee
al quite n reasonable figure for the
next year or two.
Ii seems, however, that the biters
may not be 81 Nauly blttrn as the
Thief -intimates. The "countprvail-
ing duty" proposed by the Payne
bill is "joker" that may yet take
away the severity of the SPECTATORS
pain. That is u matter yet to be de-
termined. There's no certainty that
coffee will be on the absolute free list
The chnnces seem to- be very favor
able for the spectators to profit
from " to " per pound 10y the pro-
posed countervniling duty, and while
that Is not M big as the 4 cent profit
on which they figured, it is by no
means n small plum.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-27
Town Tax Sale
Town Of C0Ifdx VS.. Delinquent
Tax Debtors.
OFFICE OF Town MARSHAL ANDl
TAX COLLECTOR,

Colfax. La. March 3. 1909.
BY virtue of the authority In me
vested 10y law | will sell at the prin-
'cipal front door Of the court house IN
the town Of Colfax. La. within the
legal hours for judicial ss,les, on
SATURDAY. April 10. 1909.
all imyuovable property on which
taxes are now due the Town of Col
fax. La. to enforce the collection Of
taxes assessed for the yenrs 1907 and
ly0s. together with 2 per cent per
month interest thereon utter The 3Ist
day of December. 1907 and 1905. az
The taxes OF the respective years MAY
lie. The naines of said delinquent
TAX payers. the amount Of taxes due
10y each on the tax rolls of said years,
aud the property assessed To each to
l,e offered for sale IL az follows:
HadnOt, j. W.-Lot q III Block 80 i'm
the AcmeyiIle Addition to thetown
of Colfax. In. Taxes of 1NI7 and
1905, 80 cents; twonoticrs. 80 cents:
advertising. $3.50 Total. - 80
On said day will sell such proper
ton Of property IN any tax debtor
will point out sufficient to- satisfy all
the taxes. interest aud cost due by
said tax debtor, aud in case the tax
debtor will not point out sufficient
property. will at once. witiluut fur
Their delay sell the least amount Of
said property which any bidder viii
buy for the whole amount uf taxes,
interest aud cost due by said ,lelin-
quent. All costs aud interest at rsi t..
off, per cent per month after dec 81
81 the years for which the taxes are
due.
The sale VIII I've without appraise-
Heht. fer c Sh la legal tender IT the
United States. subject to- redemption
at any time wirtin the period 'of II
months from the day III sale. by / he
party paying the purchaser the price
given and twenty TN, per cent ad,ii-
tionai. and all COSTS.
w ID. IRWIN.
Marshal and Tax t'.Ilrvtur for the
Town OF cOIfax, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-27
To Our Su' $ ribers.

The Cbrnniele has at this
lime a large amount due from
subscribers who are III arrears
Ill the way from one to twelve
months. The amount due
Constitutes about one-half of
nnr revenues from subscrip-
lions, which have Ia go for
weekly payment of paper sup
Plies, postage, labor, etc.
l'iis money is urgently need
rst to meet the delinquency
ON current expenses, aud we
ak all to send in their dues
Mt once. During the over
fl w aud the general depres-
sion last year caused Ivy the
money panic and the boil
weevil. collections haye been
carried over, and are now
quite burden.
One dollar can he paid Ivy
almost any one who will try,
and We earnestly request that
each one come to our relief
1T the earliest date possible.
All should remember that
subscriptions are due in adj
vance. A large per cent of
our subscribers have paid in
advance, and those in arrears
should do likewise. This isim-
portant to the printer, as he
has only few cents margin
of profit on each subscriber,
aud where they fail to pay
up he is looser in actual cash
the biggest half of each dol
lar delinquent.
This notice is intended to
lake the place of the regular
notices usually sent through
the mails, and we trust that
cur subscribers will give 1t
the same prompt attention
they would if sent under a
sealed envelope.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-27
On Account State Teachers AS
ISOLATION.

On Account State Teachers AS
ISOLATION.
Low rates over the Louisiana Rail-
way and Navigation .Compauy's
road, on account of the annual meet
lig of the Louisiana State Pubic
school Teachers Association, to b..
neid in Alexandria on April i, 2 anu
B. 1909. Pullman broil-r buffet ear
between Alexandria anu Shreveport,
Bayou Sara, Ration Rouge, New Or
irans.
Your ticket from any point on this
iine to Alexandria and return will
not cost you to exceed $3.00-it may
te less. The rate is one fare with
maximum OF $500 for round trip.
Tickets on sale March 30 and 81
anil April j aud 2 Return limit
April 5. +. c. ID. MARSHALL,
Gen. Pass. Agent.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-27
Near Dea,h in Big Pond.

1t WAS thrilling experience to Mrs.
Ida Soper to face death. "For years II
severe lung trouble gave me intense suf-
iering." she writes, land several times
nearly caused my death. All remedies
failed aud doctors said was incurable.
Then DIR. Kings New Discovery brought
quick relief and a cure so permanent
that have not been troubled in Twelve
wears. Mrs. Soper lives IN Big Pond.
Pa. IL works wonders in coughs and
colds, asthma, cronp. sore lungs. iemor-
rhag-s. lagripps. whooping cough and
all bronchial affections. 50c aud S1s0.
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by all
druggists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-27

Mr.. b. j. Nugent, one of the
members of the grand jury, i'll
forms us that the cattle in the hills
have been dying in large numbers
for the last month or two, from a
malady the people call dry muir
rain" Mr.. Nugeut has had about
As head to die from the disease.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-27
The Presidents Message.

Brevity is said to be the soul of
wit, and If President Taft had es-
pecially desired to be witty in his
first message to the u. s. Congress,
he has certainly succeeded, for his
message in. few words has given
the national solons enough to keep
them very busy for some time.
We give the message III full, as
follows:
To the Senate and House of Rep
resentdfires
| have convened the congress III
this extra session III order to en-
able it to give immediate consider
alton to the revision of the Ding
ley tariff act. Conditions affecting
production, manufacture aud COLI
ditions generally have so changed
in the last twelve years as 10 re-
quire readJustment and revision
of the import duties imposed b.
this act. More than this, the pres
ent tariff act, with the other sourc-
es of government revenue, does
not furnish income enough to pay
the authorized expenditures. By
July l, next, the excess of expenses
over receipts for the current tisca.
year will equal $l00,000,000.
The successful party in the lat.
election is pledged to a revision oil
tariff. The country and the bust
ness community, especially expec,
it. The prospect of change il
the rates of import duties always
causes a suspension or halt in bust
hess because of the uncertainty M
10 the changes to be made in theil
effect. tits, therefore, of the high
est importance that the new bill
should be agreed upon and passed
with as much speed as possible
consistent with its due and thor
ough consideration. For these
reasons / have deemed the present
to be all extra ordinary occasion,
within the meaning of the consti-
tuition justifyiug and requiring the
call of an extra session.
In my inaugural address l stated
III summary way the principles
upon which, III my Judgment, the
revision of the tariff should pro-
coed, and indicated at least oue
new source of revenue that might
be properly resorted to in order to
avoid a future deficit. 1t is not
necessary for me to repeat what ]
then said.
| venture to suggest that the
vital business interests of the coun-
try require that the attention of
the congress in this session be
chiefly devoted to the considera-
tion of the new tariff bill, and that
the less time given to other sui
jects of Legislation iu this session,
the better for the country.
VIM. H. TAFT,
The White House, March 16,
loo
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-27
BAPTIST w. H. M. and b. Y.p. U.

BAPTIST w. II. Nj. and Ii. v. r. u.
Pursuant commencement of Rev.
Bruce Benton at his appointments
IN last Sunday, the members and
Young people of the Baptist congr
cation held meeting in heir church
on Tuesday evening OF this week and
,.erfected two organizations, AS fol
ows:
The Womap's Home Mission Socie-
. y was organized by electing the fol-
sowing officers: Mrs. j c. Mcknight,
president; Mrs. J. A. Williams. vice
Mrs. j. W. Duncan, secre-
tary; Mrs. W. A. Jones, treasurer.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union
10y electing Z. Mcknight,
W. y. StalIings. LIST vic,-
Mrs. j. e. Mcknight, q.
vice president; l.. L. Roach, secretary;
Iialph O'Quinn. treasurer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-27

The Cooper-Carmack trial, which
as in progress at Nashville, Tenn,
for two months, has resulted in the
conviction of the Coopers, father
and son. who were sentenced to
the penitentiary for the term of
twenty years. Under the peculiar
laws of Tennessee the two Coopers
lave been released under a bond
oi $4,000 ench, pending an appeal
iol new trial.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-27

The jury m the case of Geo. Her
ring, for the killing of Jno. K. Black
which was tried in Alexaffdria, was
tied up for two days, resulting in u
mistriul. Judge Blackman discharg-
Ell the jury and admitted Herring to
give bond in the sum of "a. 200.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-27

Yon will hunts good while before you
tiud a preservation that is equal 10 Charu-
nerlaln's Eminent AS a cure for muscu-
lar and rheumatic pains. for the cure OF
sprains and soreness of the muscles. II
is equellv valuable for lame back and all
deep seated muscular pains. So ana so
cent sizes for sale by Valley drug store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-27
Notice..

Notice,
Tutrixshlp of kissiah White of Minor
Hagar White.
Notice IL hereby given to whom 1t
may concern that Kissiah White has
filed In my office a biennial account
OF her acts rs tutrix tn the minor
child Hagar White. All persons in
trrpsted herein are notified to file
within ten days from date such OBJ
jections as they may have tn the ac-
count. why the same should not lbe
ho.nologated and approved aud
made the Judgment OF the court.
Witness my official signature ON
this the 18th day Of March. 1909.
G.. ID. LACROIX.
Deputy Clerk of Court.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-27

Mr.. F. W. Hair, of Crowville. La !,
saws Il consider your Roy aline Oil
Antiseptic superior to anything of
of It's kind ever used. barring none.
1 can also speak Ia highest terms Of
Your Ro inline letter Ointment"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-27
Kills wou,d-be SLAYER.

A mer, iless murderer is pendicitis
with many vittiuls. But DIR. Kings
New Life Pills Kill it by preveutioa.
They gently stimulate stomach. liver
and bowels, preventing that clogging
that invites appendicitis. curing consti-
patton. biliuusness. chills, malaeia, head
ache and Indigestion. 70 cents at all
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-27

The Colfax high school is short one
of its lady teachers this week, owing
to the dismissal and withdrawal oi
Miss Mary Realms last Monday even
ing, on account of disagreement with
the principal rs to matters of distip-
line and department on the part Of
pupils.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-27

Mr.. X Coreil. of Vile Platte. La.
says: ''As an all round household
remedy. do not think your Royal
inc Oil Antiseptic has IN equal"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-27

Cane River to De. Dredged.
The Government dredge boat, e.
". Howell. landed at Colfax on Tues
day, having on board Capt. Horac
VI. Marshall, U. s. Engineer from
Washington City, to confer with
Capt. L. NJ. Wells relative To removal
of instructions in Came river. There
WAS not sufficient water at this time
10 allow the boat To do the work; il
was decided that when the river is a t
n suitable stage, Capt. Wells is TT
telegraph for the U. s. boat Columbia,
at Shreveport, to come down and re-
move all distractions to Cane river
navigation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-27

Ex-President Roosevelt left New
York on Tuesday of this week for
his long-talked abont vacation and
animal hunt in the wilds of Africa.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-15
LUMBER BRIDGE LOCALS.
Good Prices for Cantaloupes =
Personal Mention.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Mrs. Alice Motif and chill
dren, of Sanford, are visiting
her mother, Mrs. Sarah Conoly.
Mrs. J. W. Cobb is spending
a few days with relatives near
Fayetteville.
Mrs. John Fletcher returned
to her home at McColl, S. c.,
Monday.
Mrs. A. F. Dunn left today
for White Sulphur Springs, where
she will stay for several weeks.
Rev. Mr.. Stanley, of Polatca,
Fla, who is supplying the Bap-
fist churches at Red Springs and
Maxton, spent Monday here
with Rev. E. J. Harrell.
The truckers are shipp ing
about four car loads of canta
Iloupes a day and are realizing
good prices.
Lumber Bridge, N. c., July
Ia, 1909.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-15
SUPERIOR COURT.
=
VIII Hunt Case Goes to jury
This Afternoon-Court to Last
Balance of Week.

The trial of Will Hunt, Croa-
tan, for the murder of Alex.
Oxendine, also a Croatan, on the
18th of last September, has taken
up the time of the court since
Tuesday afternoon. The killing
occurred at the home of a Croa-
tan woman named Sarah Mitchell,
Il, ar Rowland, and was the re-
suit Of a drunken brawl. A YER
Dict Of murder in the second de-
u, e is asked for. The defense
5 /, up the plea of self defense.
i,icssrs. Mcintyre Lawrence &
Proctor appeared with Solicitor
Sinclair, Messrs. Mclean, Nc
Lean 4 Snow appearing for the
defendant. When court con-
vened at 2 o'clock this after
noon only one speech, that
of Solicitor Sinclair, remain
ed to be made. Judge Lyons
charge will hardly consume
more than 30 minutes and the
case will go to the jury about
the time The Robesonian goes to
press.
The intense heat has been
very trying on all who have had
business in the court room and
Judge Lyon, has allowed the
members of the jury, who have
perhaps been the greatest suf-
ferers, to sit without their coats.
After the Hunt case goes to the
juay store robbery at Rowland,
i'll which several negroes are
implicated, will be taken up.
Court will be in session the rest
of the week. Other cases have
have been disposed of as fol-
lows:
N. H. Andrews, practicing
medicine without license; judg-
ment suspended on payment of
cost.
B.W. Lovett, carrying conceal
ed weapon mot guilty.
Jack Bass, burning house; not
|guilty.
n Frank Hunt, assault with dead
Wy weapon;plead acknowledgements
suspended on payment of cost.
Irwin Stephens, disturbing re-
ligious worship; plead guilty;
judgment suspended on payment
of cost.
Mary Gale, carrying concealed
weapon; not guilty; assault with
deadly weapon; mol. pros.
The following cases have beer
continued: ]. P. Willoughby. re
tailing;June Thomas, assault with
deadly weapon and larceny 6
cases.; John Trammon and Lucy
Hagan, fornication and adultery
Will Melvin, burning woods.