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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-04

According 10 the market records the
consumption Of eggs in New York city
sspuaIIy Is SO for each 'nhabifsnt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-04
GOOD RESULTS ON FIRST
DAY OF THE CAMPAIGN
Y. M. c. A. Teams Secure Over Four
Hundred Dollars Toward the
Needed Fund

The work OF the various teams en-
gagged in the Ten Day Cam align
now b. ing carried on by The local
Young Mems Christian Association
produced good results yesterday. y
total a. SABA being collected during
the day. which added 10 the 5000
promised cn The first day. makes a
/ tai OF $G34 secured since the com
menccmont Of the campaign.
The banne: team for tn" day was
Group a. of the business men.
Leader W NJ Parker and his group
securing the sum OF Sl3' mp 10 last
night.
The standing Of the various teams
follows:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-04

Group A-Leader w NJ Parker sl55
Group D--Leadcr S. r. Buxton l2S
Group B-l.ead"r J. {. Phillips ."
Group CT EAGER W. 7. Chaplin :"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-22

On Thursday the Colfax buse ball
team suffered it's first defeat of the
season, losing hard fought game
To n combination of PLAYERS from
Winfield, Alexandria and Stewards
Camp by a score Of To 3. This was
by far the best game played thin. sea-
son un TIE fotii sdihmonti. and WIS
.-also witnessed by the largest crowd
of the season, every business house
closing during the game to give EN-
pI'byes a ch5Irp to attend.
The home boys ferl that they can
afford to lose this one garile, ms they
have won seven nut of ei2 bit this SEQ
son, the seventh successive victory
lri'Ig pulled of last Sal ur.lay, hy de-
fenting the st. Francis Xavier Col
h,sr boys of Alexandria, by IA score
Of IA To 8.
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Another Peoples Demands for
COlfax.

MIR. L. A. Mathis is figuring on
starting II new pHperat Coifax in the
Bmr future. The Chronicle Printing
Co. this week sold him the type, cases,
stands, imposing stones, cilases, job
PRESS and job stock in the office oil
the Grant Parish Democrat, az it
stands, which material he will Use.
Tor the new paper. Mr.. Mathis is
thinking uf reviying the name of the
ola Peoples Demands. aud is cor
Responding with the postotfice au-
thorities relative to the matter. He
WANTS toreyive the Peoples Demands
which suspended three or four wears
ago. AMI condpct it as continue
ton of the old publication. Failing
In this, he informs us he will in all
probability adopt the name of the
Peoples Demands, and start the
paper as ~ new publica tion. He ex-
poets to occupy the former office of
The Grant Parish Democrat.
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, rop i,ro.,,,.c,s are Good.

Nj. }. ii. McNeely, who is one ui
gu, largest planters aud closest OBJ
see,rr-, says That rs a whole the
o>pectsfo the crops III this section
ar gJsJd, Tor corn. cotton aud all
Kinds OF truck, which are growing
N-n. he says he boil weevIl Is her.
aii ri2nt, but from his own observa-
tlon-, anu reports from his overseers
u,ln uLnerS, lie thinks they are two
OF ,nr-e weeks later than last year,
ANA not quite so numerous. All to-
2e,uer he thinks thechances are good
Ia mike a pretty lair crop of cotton.
bfurr the weeyii gets in its most de-
struc,a,e work. AS for corn, aud all
tii- io,,d crops, he thinks as ii ruiz
these ARE pretty we'll assured.
Mir. McNeely Is using Capt. b. W.
Ma. .,,un's boil weevii externinator,
having commenced it's application
TINS nrek, and he proposes to give II
thorough trial.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-22
Lived 1872 Years,

VIM. -England's oldest man
married the third time at 10. worke,
in the fields till 132 aud lived 10 year
longer, People should be youthful u
80. James Wright. of SpurIock, Ky.
shows how to remain young. II fee
just like 16.year old boy" he wFites
"after taking six bottles of Electric Bit
ters. For thirty years kidney troubI'
made life burden. but the first botti'
OF this wonderful medicine convincrs
me I had found the greatest cure o.
earth" They're godsend to weak
sickly. Rundown or old people. Tr.
them. 5lc at all druggists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-22
Gray's Supposed Murderer Ar
rested.

A man 10y the name OF Albert Deben
arrested, in ARKANSAS, was jailed in
Alexnn'lria on last. saturday, eharg.
ed with the murder of Edward s
Gray. in or near that city.
II will he remembered that GRAY
left his family ut Ver,la and went 4,
Alexandria. where hr rnysteriously
Disappeared. A body afterwards
found was Identified rs his. and MI
the circumstances pointed to foul
murder.
The capture of Dehpn and the in
formation that lead to his arrest
Town Talk says. came ahont in a
peculiar manner, whirh it il not at
liberty togivr ont. hut all the indi.a
tiohs point to him ~ the man who
ent'red Gray To u lonely place and
murdered him for his MONEY.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-22
Big bay nj Colfax.

The base ball game between the
tafss'iri Leans M Sportmuns Park
"n next Friday PROMISES to he an
epjornhle ufi',ir, aud Il big crowd Is
expertpd to be ,n baud.
The day is al<u to- he mnde an in
terrsling Bargain Day" by our mpr-
chants. who have all agreed to sell
sprciul bargains in certain lines, which
nre stated in circulars being disirib-
ut-damong the people. Thefarnprs
are invited to come to town that
dizzy and take advantage of this ull-
usual chance to buy goods at cost.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-22
Pollock commencement EXer-
cISes Begin To-Day. go

The Chronicle is pleased to receive
IN invitation to attend the third an,
nuai conInencementof the Grammar
Department of the Pollock Grades;
school. which is to he held on Sator,
lay. May %. 1909, at 8 o'clock al
1T the school auditorium. The fol.
lowing is the program for the occiil
sion: 80 /
1. Invocation. Rev. |. NJ. Brian.
2. day of Happy Omen" tin
graduates.
3. bobby Shafto," John Ham
ilton, Hazel Clark aud Matte MAJ
Fucker.
4. "Grande Concerto Marche.
Jnliettr Clinton.
B. Recitation. Fred Mcclure.
8. Debate 6 minutes eacil) Mar,
Fill and Charles Walker
Z. Vacation DAYS." ten girls.
8. Class Prophecy, Roy Bird.
9. bill Perkins Slide" Elmo
Brian.
10. ben Hur's Chariot Race,
Pauline Ball and JuIiette Clinton.
IL. Address, Hon. Thomas ".
Nettles.
~ D. .The Dream Ship AthexttN,
Colbert. -S,f~ss1s AZ
~l3. New Spring." Maggie ap..
Nellie johnson.
IA. Presentation Of Dipl,,mas,
The Principal. as..,'
Is. Wand Drill, sixteen girls.
= List of graduates: Myra L. Till.
Muudie H. ESTES, Charles n. Walker.
Lulu E. Madden. Wesley ID. Fletcher
Jnl;ette X. Clinton, jeff q. Chapman.
Roy E. Byrd, Apple | Shirley.
Teachprs-Y. Leon Fontrnot, Ruby
l.. White. katheryn Duncan, Anna
L. Pinekard, Verda Crabtrre.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-22
Uncle Georg. NV "a isoorrr.
Colfax, La. May 20, 1909.
~ };for C<,If,v HbronicIo.

COlfax, La, May ~, l9O9.
Eiit0r COLax Chronicle:
! notice III your issue of the 10th
there Is to be Il new departure IN the
bnse ball business. infer the gsini.
is To b- played in the week and not
On Sunduy. With this inference and
the worthy object in view am with
the ladies in this enterprise. lean
see no wrong in the mere ganIe al
base ball ia itself, but on the con
trary if rightly managed it may be
made an instrument of good.
Now. this perforinancr of the Fats
and Leans will be ST. far ahead oi ths.
ordinary base bah gamel here will be-
40 comparison. There need he no
harm done if the fats don't get too
much excited. Aud | see the ladies
have made wise provision for that
by including two doctors in thr.letIl
team, so that il any one does get
dangerously tickled. ora player hap
pens to run too fast, the dortor viii
,,e on hand with n remedy. 4 willaa,
wise everybody who possibly can to
go, for amconfi,lent there will never
ne another performance like il IN COT
tax, and the gate ices am told ar,
Tor the w. &. T. IT,. one of the most
worthy organizations on earth. |
hnye never studied base bail, and
know very little about it. i hope tn
be able tontteud. for / think it woul't
lie worth the gate fee to SEE Fats Teal,
NcNeely and LaCroix make oms
round. | imagine the umpire viii
have n hard time. for the only score.
made will be argued out from tl'
other fellows mistakes. ~
Wishing the ladies success in b,
enterprise and every other effort to
rurtail the demon liquor. | am Your
ior pr Jhihitiou. UNCLE GEORGE. :
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Womb slieht . Good Friend.

III ever need cough medicine again
j know what to yet" declares Mrs. A. l..
Alley. OF Beals. Ne, "for, after using ten
bottles of DR.. Kings New Discovery.
alai seeing lbs excellent results in nv
own family and others, ] am convinced
~ Is The best medicine made for coughs.
ssnlds aud lung trouble Every one
no tries 1t feels just that way Relief
10 ie.t at once and its quick cnre sur
pris~s YOU. For bronchitis. asthma,
briporrhage. Group, lagrippe, sore throat,
pam IN chest or lungs its supreme. 50c
aid 81 Trial battle free. Guaranteed
BY all druggists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-22
Quarterly Conferences.
Secretary.

The second quarterly conference
for the Colfax and Montgomery
charge met at Atlanta, VIM par
ish, May 9Th, with Paul NJ. Brown,
,,fesidi1g elder, in aaths scbair,
Present, =. F. @Waltnian;s r. q. NJ
f. Collier, j. @. Wilson and j. r.
Horn.
Amounts reported raised for sup
port of the ministry for the quar-
ter: Colfax, $l17.50; Montgomery,
800; Verda, $500; Atlanta, $26.35
total, Sl53.S5. Applied, $1,000
to P. E., aud $l33.85 to P. q. The
sum of $ll5.00 was raised for 9TH
er purposes during the quarter.
Colfax showed 1897. SO collected
for support of the ministry. While
tbs is better than other church
es, the church at CoIfax lacked
S92 so of being up to date, and the
year is half gone. The stewards
are therefore urged to make extra
Efforts to get up their assessments.
Messrs. j. |. Mccain and j. H.
McNeeIy were elected as delegates
to district conference, with j. &.
Wilson and j. w. Ethridge as al
ternates.
The preacher in charge reported
three Sunday schools doing fairly
good work, but all in need of teach
ers aud the help aud assistance of
parents. Members received by
certificate. ID; by vows, 8; by bap-
tism, 3; total, 26. One dismissed
10y certificate, leaving net gam of
rs members for the quarter.
Montgomery was selected as the
place TO hold the next quarterly
conference.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-22
Ct,lfax. LII. MAY u. 1909.


Parish hoard Of school directors
hIr Grant parish met In regular SEES
sion with all members present.
ihe minutes of the previous meet
ing were read aud approved.
Mr. Wallace. attorney for Nerda
State Bank. appeared before the
board aud offered seven thousand
dollars worth of State consolidated
,unds AZ bond for the safe keeping
Il said banks pro rata of school
,unds. " hich was received. and the
treasurer instructed To give the hank
her pro rata OF the funds.
The bonds OF the Bank of Mont
sumery and Bank Nof Coifax were
submitted to the board.
On motion of MIR. BraufOrd. second
I'd tty MIR. Creed. the Treasurer Of the
school fund was instructed to sub
init the bonds above mentioned To
he District Attorney. the legal ad-
wiser uf the school hoard. and II he
approved said bonds each of the said
banks was To have it's pro rata of
the school funds.
Moved by MIR. Bradford and duly
seconded by Mr.. Stewart, the secre-
larry Of the board was instructed to
sell the remaining timber on the
northwest quarter of the southesis
quarter OF section Is, township {
north. range | east. to the Littlt
River Lumber Co. for 800 cash.
On motion oi MIR. Creed, seconded
by Mr.. Chelette. DR.. j. l. Woodall.
q. l.. Ethridge. l.. L. Thompson.
". =. Woods. Henry Lewis, {. II.
Mccain and }. NJ. Wardlow were APP
pointed local trustees for Montgom.
cry school.
Ballot for the election Of "A printer
far The school hoard being taken re-
suited in the election of h. g. Good
wyn 10y majority of four votes.
On motion OF MIR. Stewart, second
ell by MIR. Nugent. and carried. the
president of the board WAS author
ized to make deed to the Grant Land
aud Lumber Go. Of a certain fOui
acre plot of groundion Bear Greek in
school district No. IL. and to receive
deeds from the Grant Land and Lum-
Der Co. To some school house sites.
On motion of Mr.. jackson, second
ed 10y Mr.. Nugent, and carried, the
board adjourned t0 meet the first
saturday in July. 1909.
j. n. MCNEELy.
J. N. WARNER. President.
Secretary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-22

No 1867
BY virtue OF a writ Of seizure aud sale issu d
out of the honorable Thirteenth judicial District
Court and to me directed ia the above numbered
and entitled suit. | have seized and viii Offer
for sale between the hours prescribed by law for
judicial sales. at the principal frost door OF ths
eonrt house in Colfux. La. ON
~ SATURDAY. JUNE &C. 1909.
the following described property seized as the
property Of the defeDdantin the above numbered
and entitled suit, to-wit:
The south half of lot number sixteen. and the
west hall OF south half ~ lot number fteen. all
10 block number three OF the town Of Machen
FLoufsiana- Also nine acres ~ land described a.
follows: Bounded west by Felix WardIow. east
Dy W. x. Woods north by Calfax and Montgom-
cry pulilic road. being two acres wide along said
road, and Running south to n line. aud being In
he northwest quarter Of northwest quarter oi
'ection twenty one. township eight north. rang.
west. all in Grant parish. Louisiana,
Also the following described property in Grant
parish. Louisiana Ten acres OF land bounded
west by r. A. Woods. west by public road Mont.
yoniery TO colfax, east by lands OF b. Z. Woods
south by section ine lying south side OF pub
Tic road Montgomery to Colfax, two acres wide
md being in the north hall Of northwest quarter
4 section twenty one. townihip eight north
rffn,se i've west.
Also thirty acres OF land In Montgomery Grant
parrish. Louisa a, to-wit: All OF the northeast
quarter OF northwest quarter OF section twent,
,ne, township eight north, range five west. lying
south Of the old Colfax and Montgomery roan
slso "A tract of land embracing part Of section
thirty Two. township eight north. range five west
~ follows: That portion of section thirty two
bounded north by !. u. Williams. and west b,
iayou or Dean. lying east Of said bayou ia east
lalf of southeast quarter of said sestion. All a
section thirty three, except theeast half Of south
asst quarter and northeast quarter OF northeast
quarter and a small corner west of bayou and
containing in the last two mentioned tract,
,bout five hundred and twenty acres Of land. to
other with all the buildings and Improvements,
thereon.
Terms Of sale-Cash. subject to appraisement
The property to bring not less than two-thirds o
the appraisement.
This 2lst day of May. 1909
A. b. PERKINS,
Sheriff OF Grant Parish, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-22

Cashier Earl Roberts, who attend
ri the Bankers Convention in New
Orleans lnst week as delegate for
ia" Bank of Colfnx, returned home
last Saturday. Capt. g. II. Teal.
who was also ~ delegate. returned on
Tuesdny. The convention was one
oil great Importance. nearly all of he
banks "i four adjoining States being
represented. aud many prominent
bankers from the north and east be-
toy present.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-22
Bankrupt sale.
In the matter of the estate OF j. +
DreWett. Bankrupt.


Notice is hereby given that ] shall
sell all of the notes. arcuunts. mer'
chaniise and store fixtures and s,n,
lot uf sheep belonging To he c>tat,
OF J. 4. Dsewett. al the store huuss
If j. +. Drewett. bankrupt. at Har
ris. La. on the I'D day OF May 1865
bet ween the hours m 10 a.. M. AMI J..
~. to the highest and hast bidelri
fpr cash at not less than threc-fuui-tii
III their appraised value. as per tl.
inventory aud aspraiStmrIlt ri sais'
estate. of j. +. Drewett. bankrupt
The merchandise aud fixtures an
to be sold in one lot. the notes ann
acconnfs in one lot. and the sheep in
one lot.
Witness my signature ON this the
9Th day uf May. 1909.
Il. a. FURTSON.
myS-3t Trustee.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-22

Mpssrs. d. M,Smith aud J. T. Nc
Curley, OF ,Vprda. We're in Colfax on
Yesterday. Uncle Dave says the Irisl,
potato crop in his section has only
done moderately well this season. 4 nd
the farmers have failed to get salts
factory shipping arrangements. This
cnn only he done byconcrrt of action
among the farmers, and providing
for shipment before thecrop MIXTURES.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-22
Sad attack Of oysentery Cured.

AN honored citizen of this town WAS
suffering from severe attack of dysen-
terry. He told friend If he could OBJ
'fiun bottle OF Chanberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, he felt
contideDtof being cured he having used
this reued, in the west He was told
that l kept IT in stock and lost no time
in obtaining IT. and was promptly cured
sa2s nj. j. Leach, druggist, of WolcotL
Vt. For sale by Valley drug store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-22

Rev. Paul NJ. Brown. presiding eldi ]
oi this district, will preach the con
mencement sermon for the CoifaS
high school 10 the NJ E. church at
a. m. ON Sunday, and will also preach
at night. Rev. j. F. Waltman has
gone to Jonesville to hold n quarter
~ conference in the presiding elier's
place, SO the appointments can bt
filed ~ above stated. 80.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-22

The editor of the Colfax Chronicle
returns his special thanks to- the
Grant parish school board for elect
ing him as official printer last Satur-
day, there being hut one dissenting
vote out of the six votes cast, til,
president not voting.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-22

l. +. Elder. of Alden Bridge. La.
says: in handling your line of
R,yaline remedies. do not hesitate
to recommend them az being equal
To the lest. for they have given sat
isfaction in every instance. |. sell
them under absolute guarantee. n:
you instruct. and have never heart
a complaint. Asanall 'roun,l house.
hold remedy | have never found any
thing better than your Royaline OIL
Antiseptic."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-22

The worst foe for Il years Of JOIN
Deye. of Gladwin, Mich, wcs a running
ulcer. He paid do"tors over s4oo WIN
out benefit. Then Buck,en's Arn'ca
Save killed the nicer and cured MIN.
Cures fever sores. hollis, teions, eczema
salt rheum. Infallible for piles, burns
scalds, cuts. corns. Csc at all druggists
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-22

Campbell Mercantile Co. Of Bien-
vile. writes: "WCuld say that we
are handling your splendid line of
i,oyaline renie.lies. and are highly
pleased with them. We find they
take well with oar trade aud are re-
reporters. As to yonr Royaline OH
Antiseptic. we consider it superior
to any IN the market, barring none
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-22

X. l.. Woods Co.. of Liberty Hill.
La. says: From the experience in
the using and the selling of yonr line
p.ssrss merit as they give satisfac-
tion inevery instance. Would epeak
n word about your Royaline Liver
Regulator. We find Ii has taken, the
place of the old time remedies. which
speaks for itself ms to it's merits"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-22

The Colfax graveyard needs attfn
ton in the matter of cutting weeds
aud grass Some of the ladies have
been looking after this matter for I'll,
last year or SO, and it they propose
to keep it up, well and good, other
wise the citizens should appoint d
day to work the graveyard.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-22

Jena was selected as the parish site
for the new parish of LaSalle ut lasI
Tuesdays election. A total vote of
SS4 WIS east out OF II total registra-
tion Of 1913, the majority for Jena
being 3T4
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-22

The Grant parish school board
met i'm adjourned session with all
me'nbers present except L. NJ. Brad
ford.
}. n. Warner being absent on ne
count of broken limb. and IL being
necessary that he he present. "A mo-
= ION prevailed to adjourn until May
18th. 1909.
j. HI. MCNEELY,
A. W. STEWART. Prpsiuent.
Secty. pro TEN.
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Sheriff Sale.

Thirteenth judicial District court. Parish q
Grant. State of Louisiana.
William L. Hardie = On. BE. Woods ct al
No y36-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-02
CHAPTER XIV.
A Coward's Victory

It Is a queer story. said Bower
Because II Is true. -etorted Mlllcent.
" Yet she never set eyes on the man until she
met him here
That Is rather impossible, ism Z II.
1t Is a fact, nevertheless On the day arrived
in Maloggia a letter came from the editor II The
Firefv telling her that he had written 10 Npenser,
whom he knew. and suggesting that they should be
come acquainted ~
These things ae easily managed said MiIlicenr
airilv.
i accept Miss Wynton's version. Bower spoke
with brutal frankness. The morning trbulatlon
had worn away some OF the veneer He fully eA-
rected the girl flare into III suppressed rage
Then he could deal with her as he liked lie had
not earned his repute the city OF London without
revealing at times the innate savageTy II his nature
As soon as he had tainted his adVeTSaT1es INTO a
passion he found the weak joints II their arlIoI-
He was surprised now that MllhCent should laugh
Il she was acting, she was acting We'll
1t Is too funny for words 70 see You playing the
truisLtul swain. she said
~One necessarily believes the best OF ones future
wife"
so YOU still keep up that pretense, l. WAS
good line IN last night situation; nut Il becomes
farcical when applied light comedy
I gave YOU credit for sufficient Wit - understand
why / Joined you here We can avoid unpleasant
explanations am prepared - bury the hatehet-
on terms
"Terns,
Yes You are . blackmaller a somewhat dan
oa-,r,S one You tempt me 70 revise the "ises- OF