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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-14
DIR. d. w. Kelly.

IL will be noted from reference to
the professional card of DIR. ID. W..
Kelly, that the partnership hereto-
fore existing between DIR. A. Nj Peters
and DIR. ID. W. Kelly has been dissolv-
ed by mutual consent. Dir. Kelly re-
manning at the same office, while DIR.
A. NJ. Peters departs for Fort Worth,
to take up the practice OF medicine.
DR.. Kelly will take charge of all mat
tiers pert;,ining To the affairs oil the
office of Peters & Kelly and will al
WAYS be found at his post ready t.
answer calls from theformer patrons
of the firm az well rs the public in
general.-Winntield Sentinel.
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Captain Boardman Dead.

A message from his birthplace re-
ceived in this city brought the sad
news OF the death at Pennington,
Miss, of Captain Daniel Boardman.
one Of the oldest and best known pi-
lots of the Red river. who had seen
service since the days when the river
steamboat traffic was in it's heyday.
The aged gentleman, who was widely
known throughout the section tra-
versed by the Mississippi and the Red
rivers and in this city, bad been in
failing health during the past six
wears. He had continued actively
engaged in the piIotage business up
to the time that i'll health overlook
him six years ago, when he retired,
and since that time had resided at
his old home in Pennington, making
occasional trips to various springs
and watering places iG hope Of finding
restoration to health.
Born in Pennington. Miss, sixty
two years ago, in 1917, Captain
Boardman began his career as a
steamboatman when twenty years
of age. finding place ON the steam.
boat Live Oak. subsequently quail
flying us pilot he acted in such Ell
pacity on the steamer Mitchell, and
WIS pilot of the Southwestern when
that craft burned at Colfax in 1872
Purchasing the steamer Bossier, hs
became her pilot, and later owned
and piloted the Maria Louise, TIN
Valley Queen and the Yazoo Valley
His last employment was as pilot o
the Hallette.
Captain Boardman is survived b,
his wife and two children, !daughtel
and a son, who is engaged in bust
ness in Gulfport. Besides these ther'
survive him two cousins, Captain
John Boardn,an and Perkins Board
man of this city.-N. o. States.
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Montgomery Dots.
Auuusf IN 1Q0Q


Mr.. w. o. Harrison and little son
spent last Friday at st. Maurice.
Mr.. c. l.. Roberts and wife and lit
tie daughter, of ST. Maurice, visited
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. l. Me-
Cain, last week.
Miss Tommie Harrison is spending
the week with relatives near st.
Maurice.
MIR. l.. Dow Wardlow and wife and
little daughter, Thelma, who have
been spending IA month with relatives
i'm Tennessee, returned home last
Wednesday night accompanied by
Miss Dora Castleberry. who will be a
guest Of relativ here tor sometime.
Misses Myrtle and Bertha Harri-
son went To st. Maurice the latter
part of last week, returning home
Monday morning.
Mrs. J.. l. Mccain, who has been
confined to her bed for several weeks
with fever, weure glad to note rs able
to be up.
Messrs. Woodland and Harrison
Barnett, of st. Maurice, spent a
couple of days here this week, the
guests of their uncle. W. o. Harrison.
Mr.. Tom Shumate was in our town
Monday, accompanied by his neice,
Miss Willard Mccain, of Lake Charles.
Mr.. j. Seagrave, who is working in
Shreveport, came down Saturday
night and spent Sunday with his
family.
Miss Lille Harrison has gone for a
few weeks visit to relatives 10 the
country.
Mrs. Nodie Jones, OF Winfield. il
spending the week with her mother,
Mrs. Ida Smith.
Master Walter Hyde, of WINFIELD
is visiting his sister, Mrs. L. d.
Wardlow.
Miss Ollie Shaw has gone to VIM
field for few weeks visit to relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. Anglo Cockfield AND
| daughter were visitors to Montgont
cry Tuesday.
| Hon. III. p. Gamble, of Winfield
was visitor here Tuesday.
BROWN EYES.
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A Travelling Mans Experience.

IL must tell you my experience ON an
east bound o. n. & N. =. K. train FROM
Pevdletop to LsGrande. Ore. writes
Sam A. CARRIER, . well known travelling
mad. Il was ia the smoking depart
nept with some other travelling men
when one of them went out INFO the
coach aud came back aud said, There
is woman sick unto death in the car.
| at once got up and went out. found
her very i'll with craIDp collie; her bands
and arms were drawn up SO you could
not strsipsten them, and With death
like look on her face. Two or three
ladies we're working with her and CIV
ing her whisky l went to my suit case
and got my bottle OF Chamherlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
III never tryvel without it), ran TO the
water tank, put q double dose OF the
medicine In the glass, poured some
water into it and stirred it with . pen
ell: then / had quite time to get the
ladies to let me give it to her. but
succeeded. / could at once see the
elect and | worked with her, rubbing
her hands, and in twenty minutes
gave her another dose. BY this time
We we're almost into LeGrande, WHERE
| | was to leave the train. i gave tn
bottle to the husband TO be osed In cas-
another dose be needed. but by sn'
time the train ran into Ledrande
she was all right, and l received tn
thanks of every passenger in the car.
| For sale b. Valley drug store
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Lake Charles. La. July 30 1909.
hereby name. constitute and appoint W alton
Mccain, OF st. Maurice. La. my true and lawful
agent and attorney In fact to act for me and
vote my stock in the st. Maurice Lamber Co..
Ltd. at general meeting Of the stockholders at
the ONCE OF said company to te held at st. hau-
rice. La, on the first Monday In August. A. D.
1919. upon all questions coming before said meet
ing. and / especially authorize him to vote to
amend the charter Of the said company SO as to
change the domicile thereof from st. Maurice to
BiIles. Grant Parish. La. and to amend the said
charter SO "a to have the Board Of Directors
consist Of i've stockholders. and officers Of the
company to be President. Vice President. serre-
tary Treasurer and General Manager. and for
such other amendments to said charter a. to
him shall appear meet and proper.
hereby ratify and confirm each ann every act
done by my agent herein and make them my own
act and deed as valid in Law a. II performed BY
myself nj. n AccAiN'
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Farmers Union Officers.

The Farmers Union Convention
which adjourned at Opelousas, La,
July 29th, elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: j
f. Harper, of Calcasieu, president;
j. II. Craig, of DeSoto, vice pres
dsnt; j. n. DeLoach, of VIM,
secretary and treasurer. The res
olutions adopted were not given
out for publication, but it is learn
ed from semi-ofhcial sources that
the following were adopted:
One, condeming the State Game
Commission law aud memoralizing
the Legislature to repeal it and
leave the matter as originally with
the police juries of the several par
ishes; one condemning the Law
creating juvenile courts, and an
other urging the passage of a Law
prohibiting hunting, fishing ant
ball playing on Sunday. Th'
State Central Warehouse Allianc
was thoroughly discussed during
the session and while the senti
ment appeared to be strongly i
favor of the plan, the convention
adjourned without taking deinit
action on it.
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VOL. XXI
A Fish Fry on Nantachie Lake.
Ver,la, La. :. Aug. 3, ID


A very pleasant affair was the pic
ME and fish fry at the head of Nan
tachie lake, last Thursday, gotten
up by the family of Mr.. j. NJ. Lang
in honor of their guests. Mrs. j. j.
johnson and daughters Mildred and
Viola, of Pritchet, Texas. The John
SONS were formerly citizens of Verda
and have many friends aud relatives
here who Wed with each other in max
ing their visit pleasant.
Many well filled baskets, melons,
peaches and a large block OF ice, add
ed to supply of fish and the
proverbiaI camp fire coffee, made the
dinner veritable feast spread upon
the green under the cool shade OF the
swnmp trees. Reclining upon the
ground around the spread after the
ancient oriental fashion, the congen-
ial company ate and chatted and ate
some more until DIR. and Deputy
Assessor - required assistance to
rise again.
The party was made up of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. NJ. Lang, Mr.. and Mrs. j. W.
Collins, Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Brian.
Misses Mildred and Viola Johnson,
of Pritchett, Tex, Misses Lila and
Imogene Collins, Miss Ida Hutchin-
son, Miss Alice Haynes, DIR. d. |.
Payne, of Lotion, Messrs. o. u Payne
and W. Nj. Durham. OF Winfield, and
Messrs. j. NJ. Straughan, L. n. Hutch
inson, Olan O'Nral, Lloyd and Leon
Lang, Weaver and Frank Brian.
The only unusual thing happened
to our barber, who, while STOPPING
over the edge of the creek dressing
some fish. discovered large mecca
sin between his feet coming up from
hehind To seize fish. To say that
Ia aba ndoned the situation SO sud-
Aly and boisterously as TO brighten
the snake to dea th,- IA puttingit mild
ly. Jim says he's given many GUS
ton,er a ..close shave" but he now
knows how it is himself.
All ended we'll, aud the delighted
party returned to their homes resolv-
ed to repeat the experiment the next
time visiting friends come this way.
Copious showers have fallen in al
this vicinity and gardeners are plant
ing peas. beans, cabbage. collards
Irish potatoes aud .turnips.
MIR. V. r. Boyett, of this place, dice
very su,ldenl, of heart failure, about
/ O'Clock Monday morning. H'
leaves large family and many friends
to mourn him. He was prominen
Mason, Woodman and Baptist, hold
ing positions of trust in all thes
orders. NoDzU.
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Prosperity Wave Coming.

"As soon as the tariff is out OF the
way," says James }. Hill, the rail-
road magnate, who WAS one of the
presidents callers, this country
will enjoy prosperity which will at
least equal, if it does not surpass
that under the Mckinley admins
tration.
Lest month Travelled extensively
through the west, and / never saw
such activity among the farmers
Everywhere madeinquiry aud learn
ed and saw that crops were abund-
ant and the farmers were satisfied.
Signs of the financial depression oil
1907 are fast fading.
Freight ears will lie mt premium
within a few weeks. We OF the rail
road world Judge the prosperity o'
the nation as much 10y the nulnber %
idle cars as anything else. Through
out the past year there have beef
thousands Idle, but thy VIII soon ID
rolling about the country filed Will
freight"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-14
Digging Peanuts.

The Spanish peanut should be dug
with an ordinary sweep tplow) that
will reach under the roots and nuts
and turn them out OF the soil. After
"A summing Of two days or such n mat
ter, the vines can be picked up, either
by hand aud the. dirt shaken loose,
or use pitchfork and load same into
a wagon and haul to a stack, or store
under cover In packing or storing,
remember that ventilation is impor-
tant. and good plan is to elevate
the floor or rack upon which you
store or stack the vines. at least, IL
TO IA inches from the ground, SO that
air can get Underneath. II stacked
in the open, cap top or stack with
tarpanlin.
Thresli from these stacks or stor.
age, whenever you get ready. The
drier the stock, the easier.to thresb
Use ordinary precaution and you viii
find the problem an easyenough one
Some growers who don't mind vast
ing few nuts, prefer raking the vines
with dump rake after digging, anf
loading the wagon from the windrov
shucks.-W. H. Stopsle in Farm ant
Ranch.
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A single fly on the bald pate of q
nervous granger will set his arms to
gyra ting like an old Dutch windmill.
Yet this same man will fly into II pas
sion and jerk the horse that gets his
tail over the lines, or kick the COW
that swiprs him in the lace while try
ing TO defend herself from hundreds
of flies that are twice MS ravenous.-
Practical Farmer.
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The said appearers declared that they appear
before me in order to make the said amendments
In authentic form, and they declare the said
meeting Of the stockholders WAS held at the once
Of the company at st. Maurice, Louisiana. and
that all but one stockhoider OF the company was
present. or represented. and that nve-sixths OF
the stock Of the company was held by the stock
holders present or represented and all of It voted
for the amendments. there being six Thousand
dollars only OF the capital stock issued.
Thus DONE read and signed at my Notaria
once in the Town of Colfax. Parish Of Grant
state Of louisiana. on this the ID day Of August
A. ID. 1868.
tseneraI Manager st. Maurice Lbr. Co.. Ltd.
A. j. M0RAT,
Secretary Treasurer st. Maurice Lbr. Co.. Ltd.
Witnesses:
A. B. PERKINS.
JOEL NJ. DURHAM.
Notary Public, Grant Parish, Louisiana.
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AMENDED CHARTER
-. of the
st. Maurice Lumber Co, Ltd.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
pAprnu or GIANT

STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH or GRANT.
Before me- J. B. Roberts. Notary Public duly
commissioned. sworn and qualified In and for
the Parish Of Grant. state Of Louisiana. person
ally came and appeared Walton Mccain. resident
Of the Parish of VIM. State OF Louisiana. and
General Manaeer OF st. Maurice Lumber Co.. Ltd,
a corporation formerly domiciled at St Maurice.
VIM Parish. said State. and also personally
came aud appeared Or. A. J. Morat, lately elected
Secretary Treasurer Of the said corporation
who. In my presence and In the presence OF ths
undersigned witnesses declared.
That at meeting OF tie stockholders OF said
corporation called and held at st. Maurice. La
on this day. August I'd. 1903. the following
amendments to the charter Of the said corpora
ton were duly passed and signed by the stock
holders then present. Hy. H. Mccain being rep
resented by a written proxy attached hereto
which amendments are as follows. to-wit;
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Notice.
To whom it may concern:

To whom IL may concern:
AS road contractor for ward three,
Grant parish, l have sub-contracted
to Mr.. j. A. Chandler all that pOr-
zion of said ward lying north al Big
creek. He will work the ROADS IN
that section and also collect the We
hicle and per capita tax Tor that Sec
ton of the said ward.
RICHARD NEWTON.
a143t Contractor
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STATE OF LOUISIANA

hereby certify that the within and foregoing
lie a true and correct copy Of the original a<t Of
Amendment Of the Charter Of the st. Maurice
Lumber Company. Limited. as Med and recorded
under Register SumbsF. ss7s y Mortgage Book
TX" at page 80 ct. seq, ON the Sd day OF August.
A. ID. 1903.
In testimony whereof witness my hand and
oeial seal of ofsce ON this the I'd day Of August.
A. d. 1903.
c. d. LACR0Ix.
py. Clerk and by. Ex-Ofiicio Recorder OF Grant
Paxish. Louisiana
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Notice to Hunters.

This is To notify everybody who
want Hunters License, that when
sending for them. their name. age IN
years. aud State in which born. must
accompany application for license
A. b. PERKINS,
Sheriff and Tax Collector.
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al43i
Wanted. Tie Cutters.

The Galway Oil Corporation wants
Tie Cutters. viii pay htteen cents
tie. Good virgin tini,er.
Il. +. GALWAY Manager.
auoI2t# Villas. La.
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OFFICE OF ST. MAURICE LBR. CO. LTD

OFFICE OF ST MAURICE LBR CO. LTD.l
st. Maurice. La. Aug. 2, 1909.
At a general meeting OF the stockholders called
for the purpose OF amending the charter OF the
company for this day. held at the domiciie OF
the company at st. Maurice. La. there was pres
ent j. NJ Estes. A. j. Morat, John l.. Calhoun.
walton Mccain. and Hy. H. Mccain. being all
but one OF the stockholders OF the company. j. NJ
Estes In the chair and W alton Mccain, secretary
On motion Of yno. l.. Calhoun. seconded by
J. NJ Estes. the following resolution amending
the charter was unanimously adopted. to-wit:
Be IL resolved that Article OF the charter of
St. Maurice Lumber Co.. Ltd. be and Is hereby
amended so az to read as follows.
ARTICLE 1.
The name Of this corporation shall be st. Mau-
rice Lumber Company, Limited. and under its
corporate name 1t shall have and enjoy succes-
sion for a period of ninety nine years. unless
sooner dissolved. Its domicile is hereby hxed at
Billes. Grant Parish. State of Louisiana.
Be it further resolved, That Article Nv OF the
said charter be and the same is hereby amended
so as to read as follows
ARTICLE Nv.
The officers OF this corporation shall be q Pres
ident. vice President. Secretary Treasurer.
and General Manager. who shall hold their
Offices for one year after election and until their
successors are elected and qualified. These ON
GERS shall be elected at stockholders meeting to
be held annually on the first Monday In August
OF each year.
An legal process shall be served the Presi
dent. in his absence. the Vice President. In ths
absence OF both ON the Secretary Treasurer. and
| Of all three on the General Manager
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Weeds on the iarm are great rob-
beers of soil moisture. For every
pound of dry matter in u weed it re-
uuires from 400 to $50 pounds OF
water to produce it. Keep down the
weeds aud retain the water for the
growing crops.
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A well printed letter head makes .
good impression on the recipient. Our
printing is of that kind. Try n.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-11-04

turned their premium SIS back to
premium fund which leaves $3.50.
j. M. Proctor Jr., not thinking
that j. M. Proctor & Son would win
one of the premiums told the chill
dren that if he did they might
have it. AS it is he thought that
SIS out of the $40 would be enough
for them so left one half ($5) in
the premium fund which increased
it to $3.50.
In another column you will find
a scotch of the Corn Show from
inception to date.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-11-04
Clean Houses and Dirty Towns.


If your city is smoke-laden. if its
streets are full of litter and Girt. if
every vacant lot is a repository of
rubbish, the individual dust pan and
brush will be of little avail Even
though your house may be a model
one in every matter pertaining to
health, and though you set your
children the highest example. it
may profit you nothing. You cam
not tell at what moment your chill
dren may suffer in health because
of some disease-breeding district
that you did not feel it was your
business to know about; or when
your growing boys may come in
contact with depravity, bred by
overfeeding and overcrowding.
So, in the final analysis we find
that everything that has to do with
town sanitation has a direct bear
ing on the individual household.
1t is increasingly difficult to tell
where the business of the home
ends and somebody else'S business
begins. One thing is sure: The re-
latiOn between municipal house
keeping and good homemaking is a
close one.
1t is evident that the individual
woman cannot look after all these
things herself. One woman alone
could scold at any town abuse dur
ing her life time, but, without 9TH
ers to help her, her scolding would
be of little use.
We have so many, many reasons
to be proud of our little city of
Monroe and with the sincere Co
operation of the general public it
can be made a model city.
Thanks is due TO MIR. f. L. Ander
son for the wonderful improvement
OF his corner and if every citizen
will make it his personal duty to
improve or help to improve all un-
slightly and unclean surroundings
our little town win be sanitary as
well as beautiful.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-11-04
Ely-Proctor.

On Tuesday evening, Nov. 2, 1909 /
at $50 o'clock the marriage of Miss
Lillian Ely, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs W. L. Ely to Mr.. Jamie V.
Proctor was solemnized at the
Christian Church, the Rev. j. M.
Bailey officiating.
The church was tastefully deco
rated with a profusion of potted
plants and cut flowers, while pillars
of white, twined and feStooned with
honeysuckle formed pleasing
frame for the bridal party.
After an organ selection by Miss
Olivia Brown, two vocal solos, Il
Love and the World is Mine" and
% Heart of Mine" were beautifully
rendered by Miss Bertha Jaeger.
Then the strains of the old but
ever beautiful wedding march of
Mendelssohn broke forth and down
the side aisles the four pretty ush-
ers, Misses Marguerite Reid, Amy
Green, Mildred Buell. and Lucille
Proctor marched slowly to their
places. They were dressed in dain-
ty white gowns and carried bou-
quets of pink carnations tied with
pink tulle
Following them came Mr.. Arthur
Ely, the groomsman and Miss Ruth
Brown the brides maid, who was
gowned in pink and carried white
chrysanthemumS
The maid of honor, Miss Ruby
ForSythe in green also carrying
white chrysanthemums, preceded the
bride down the middle aisle and
Mr.. Paul Cox the best man took
his place at the same time.
Then came the bride on her faith
ers arm. She was met by the
groom and amid sweet strains from
the organ they were made one and
they marched out to the swelling
chords of the Lohengrin march.
| The bridal gown was of white
satin trimmed with crystal and sill
yer and veil caught with lilies of
the valley fell in soft folds about
her. She carried a bouquet of
bridal roses
A reception was held after the
ceremony at the home of the bride
Mr.. and Mrs. Ely, DR.. and Mrs
Thos. Proctor and the entire bridal
party received the guests.
The house decoration carried out
the pink, green and white color
scheme. Punch was served by
Miss Lillian McNutt and Miss Opal
Forsythe and dainty refreshments
were served the guests in the din
ling room which was hung with
vines and cut flowers.
Little Helen Southern and Lucille
Forsythe appeared as assistants to
the older girls.
The youthful pair left for St.
Louis to be gone an indefinite
period.
! They will 60 out to their cozy and
complete little home which was
given them by the groom.s mother,
as soon as they return, taking all
J their fine gifts to help beautify
their giftnest, They will also carry
4. %. a
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-11-04
Cards of Thanks.

May the God who over looks AM d
loves all of us be kind to those who
He in His love has caused to be
kind to us during our great trouble.
Mrs. r. H Hagar and Children.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-11-04

Shipments for week light. T j
Yates car of cattle and 2 of hogs;
j H McClintic 2 cars of hogs; Nc
Farland Bros car of wheat; Hen
derson & Son 2 cars of poultry and
of eggs, 1900 lbs butter. 70 bdls
hides. Total 8 cars.