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The Marshall republican., 1910-06-24
Do You Get the Best

If you have a cough, cold, asthma,
Group or any throat or bronchial
trouble and use DR.. Bells Pine-Tar
Honey, you do. Look for the Bell
on the Bottle.
The Marshall republican., 1910-06-24

People are very busy around Emma
at present.
Several of u young sports attend
ed the Sweet Springs band concert
Friday night.
Martin Tieman and Co. shipped a
car load of hogs from here to Kansas
City Tuesday.
The Marshall republican., 1910-06-24

The Burlington Junction Post A
noted professor predicts that
everybody will be insane in 2175.
must expect every man, woman and
child will be interested in base ball
and automobile aces by that time.
The Marshall republican., 1910-06-24
No Danger

In taking DR. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey
for coughs and colds. 1t contains
no habit producing drugs. Look
for the Bell on the Bottle.
The Marshall republican., 1910-06-24

LARD CHEAP-For next 80 days
We will sell pure pork lard in so lb
lots at greatly reduced prices to
close out stock.
If. Daily Meat Market.
The Marshall republican., 1910-06-24

FOR SALE-Surrey without top,
newly painted and with new tires.
Also a good road wagon and sin
gle harness. j. E. Mcdonald.
231 E. Arrow,
Phone 215. 24-27.
The Marshall republican., 1910-06-24

FARMERS-Come to The Mer-
chants Delivery barn. Horse to
hay, 10c to feed zoe. Esp
The Marshall republican., 1910-06-24

FOR SALE-20 horse power Fair
banks & Moore gasoline engine,
cheap. At @. N. Merrills machine
shop, Marshall. If.
The Marshall republican., 1910-06-24

FOR SALE-111 acres of land ga
of a mile south OF Herndon. Any
offer made will be considered. APP
ply to R. B. Taylor or Rich Keeth.
left.
The Marshall republican., 1910-06-24

FOR SALE-Poland China boars
pure bred and prices reasonable.
c. L. CONAWAY,
Esp. Nelson, Mo.
The Marshall republican., 1910-06-24

Phone 215.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15

Geo. Andre appeared before the
police jury, together with b. s.
Darlington, who declaring them
selves delegates of the Farmers
Union near Simms, advocated
good roads. Mr.. Andre> advocated
a road tax, a road commission, and
that said commission adopt a sys-
tenn of expanding the funds raised
by the said road tax. Mr.. CARING
ton advocated about the same
scheme of public road working.
G. H. Mcknight of Colfax, APP
peared. upon call of member of
the police jury, and said that the
question of public roads was about
the biggest question before the peo-
pie. He complimented Police
Juror Nugent on the expression
used by him at a previous meeting,
that 'too many cooks spoil the
broth" Mr.. Mcknight advocated
meeting for a general discussion
of the road problem and an invita-
ton to the governor of the State
to address the jury and the people
on the subject.
On motion of Mr.. Nugent, Sec
onded by Mr.. Clinton, it was re-
solved, that the suggestion of Mr.
G. H. Mcknight be adopted; that
special invitation be and is here.
by extended to Governor Sanders
and such State engineers and o. 8
Government road building experts
he may invite, and TO all the peo'
OF Grant and surrounding parishes
to public good roads meeting t.
be held at the court house at Col
fax, Louisiana, on Tuesday, thu
first day of February, 1910, at II
a. M. at which date the police jury
is called in session to consider tht
question of good roads and sucl
other matters as may come befor'
the BODY at the said session.
On motion of Mr.. Pnrvis, second
ed by Mr.. Nugent, the following
ordinance was unanimously adopt
ed:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15
Corn Prize Winners
Short Course at an Agricultural School Helped Ind
ana Farmer to Win $1,000 Prize for
Best Ear Corn.

In view of the greater interest be-
ing manifested in corn growing, and
also of the greatly increased yield OF
corn the past year, "A word or two
about the prize winner of the Kellogg
$1,000 Trophy, for the best ear OF
corn at the National Corn EXPOSE
ton, held recently at Omaha, Nebras-
ba, should be of more than passing
interest to our farmers. The fortu-
nate winner was Mr.. Fred c. Palm,
of Newton, Ind, and according to
his own statement it took him seven
years to produce this ear; by which
he means that he had intelligently
striven seven years to reach his ideal.
According to the superintendent OF
Judges at the Exposition, the Palm
ear was not only the best ear OF corn
this year, but was finer specimen
than the famous Pascal ear which
sold for $3.50 two years ago. And
according to Prof. G. l. Christie, of
Purdue University, one of the judges,
| it was the bestear the world has ever
produced.
"My system OF farming" said Mr..
Palm to an agricultural press rep
resentative, is to rotate wheat, oats
and corn, and | use some CONNER
cial fertilizer" The field from which
this ear was selected made about 80
bushels per acre. Mr.. Palm was born
and raised on a farm but engaged in
various pursuits until 1898. Last
February be wrote the American
Elevator and Grain Trade" as FOL
lows: During all my-various voca'
tions, l was impressed with the Tact
that agriculture is the foundation
and life of every other business in ex
istence; that it is the master wheel
land as it slows down organs mo
mentum, so DO all commercial OF
manufacturing enterprises. In 1885,
| was enabled to rent some land ant
borrow O team of horses and some
implements, with which outfit be
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15
coLFAx, PARISH La, SATURDAY. JANUARY

For ward six, Mr.. Bullitt report
ed that the roads in his ward need
two scrapers and pillow, and on
motion of Mr.. Purvis, seconded by
Mr.. Clinton, Mr.. Bullitt was
authorized to buy two scrapers and
one pillow for road working in his
ward.
G. H. Teal appeared before the
police jury, and on his request the
following motion, prepared and
handed in by Capt. Teal, was, OH
motion of Mr.. Nugent, seconded
by Mr.. Clinton, adopted, to-wit:
Whereas the overflow of 1905
demonstrated with the lower Red
river levied to the mouth of the
Atchafalaya (said levees were built
in '06 and '07), the Mississippi be-
ing high at the same time and It's
waters taking possession OF the
sugar house chutes and old river,
flowing through the Atchafalaya,
and filling its channel to overflow
ing, so kept the waters of the Red
river out of its natural channel
(to-wit: the Atchafalaya).
The levees along its south bank
preventing its relief through the
swamp and causing it to bag, the
current to sag, and the waters tc
back up, until they were seventy.
two inches above their natural
level, near the mouth of the Red
and actually affected the level siz
Inches as far up as Coushatta, 81
inches at Montgomery, AZ inches
at Colfax, so inches at Alexandria
and for that reason believe it il
wisdom to divorce the two rivers
by constructing a dam, or levee
across the Old river and Sugar
House chute to accomplish thu
same, and do hereby request thu
member of Congress from "our,
the Seventh District, to work t.
that end in Congress.
Resolved, That copy of THU
resolution be sent the Hon. A. P
Pujo now in Washington in thu
discharge of his duties.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15

gan farming. l subscribed for agri-
cultural papers and asked for all the
experiment station bulletins could
get. The study and Investigations
l made in this way proved to be in
teresting, entertaining and beneficial,
but not to the degree wished, hence
/ started to school, and became one
OF the short course students. While
| am only as yet whatshould be call
ed a primary / feel that / have
made no mistake in following up the
instructions that have come from
experimental Investigations"
MIR. Palm il still farming the land
he began on in 1893. and while he il
a tenant, he owns all of the horses
and up-to-date machinery to run
$50 acres Of land and il half partner
in all the grain. cattle and hogs.
About 40 head of cattle and 800 head
of hogs are fed annually. to consume
the farm products. 1t 10 noteworthy
that Mr.. Palm was not only a reader
of agricultural literature but was q
student of q short winter course at
the Agricultural College Of bis native
State.
IT.. So <l.~k - e..-~--.y ~~.~e~.~~~
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15

Therefore. be it ordained by the
police jury of the parish OF Grant,
in regular session convened.
Section That there be and il
hereby ordered, in compliance with
the above petition, an election to
be held at the Montgomery pre-
cinct. in ward seven, school district
twenty-one. to be held on
TUESDAY, March l, 1910,
to take the census Of the voters OF
the school district No. 81 on the
question Of lsvying q five mill tax
for . period of Eve years, 1910,
1911. 1912, 1918, and 1914, on all
taxable property in said school dis
|trict 10 aid Of she public schools
j therein, for payment Of teachers
salaries, general school purposes,
etc, as stated in said petition.
Section q Be it further resolve
led, ETC., That there she'll he print
ed on the ballots used at the said
election the words; "For the spe-
lcial tax of Eve mills for Eve years.
1910. 1911. 1912, 1913, and 10l4,"
land Against the special tax for
1.-The years 1910, 1911. 1919. 1913,
and 1914"
Section 81 Be il further ordain-
led. VIC, That in the event . ma
liority in number and amount Of
1.-The voters voting at the said e1ec'
.ltiou vote IN favor Of the said tax
Then the ssid tax shall be carried
In favor thereof, otherwise not, an
liz in favor, then the police jury .
hts next regular session, shall i
!! acc ordance with the Law, levy III
q said tax.
Section 4--Tbat the said elsstiol
shall b. ordered by the Supsfyia
ors Of Election Of the parish Q
lGrant and held under the geners
ELECTION law Of the State.
j On motion duly made and 81
louded. the president Of the poli<
Continued on eighth page.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15
..1.6as oO

10Y toms Of seed ut $21....... 900 so
Total. ........... III ,63S 90
Net profit. 1854 so.
Mr.. Blackshear put l 0 acres Of the
same land in corn, hut used 700 to
800 pounds of green cotton seed to
the acre az fertilizer, and broke the
land each time month earlier, har-
rowing twice before planting, which
was done February 25th. Corn WAS
barred of and thinued, then cuIti-
waited 3 times with double shovel next
to corn, aud turn pillow in middles.
Same width rows and 20 inches in
drill. Gathered about 63 bushels
mot barrels1 per acre. Owing to the
expensive fertilizer used and the high
rental value of his land, this corn
cost about 81 cents per bushel. but
this leaves Mr.. b. n handsome mar-
gin for profit. But this land has been
run in corn and peas several years,
and with the heavy nitrogen iertiliz-
ing last year, il MIR. B. will use about
one ton Of acid phosphate this year,
he will get better yield Of corn and
at less expense, for his cotton eeed
are worth double now what they
were last year.
i We have made liberal estimate
on all the items of expense, paying
the hand 81 for each days work and
SOC for the horse, and / furrow on 10
acres for days blowing, which ON
Ak foot rows should hardly require
10 hours day, and yet we have =
large margin for profit.
u With intelligent work, close study
of what our farms need, and strict
attention to those needs, there is
D good money in farming.
We hope to give you some figures
ON hill farming next week, then some
more in the bottoms, ior-there are
= others.
= Yours sincerely,
H. l.. BRIAN,
OIL Special Agent.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15

OuNSN ~ AAa' ~'uS>ns, - WV Va
dered that j. B. Roberts be author
lied to buy book for inscription
of minutes of the police jury, the
present one being used up.
Judge w. l.. Richardson appear
ed before the police jury and ask
ed the body to enact an ordinance
requiring people to mark stock
running on the range.
On motion of Mr.. Clinton, sec
onded by Mr.. Nugeut, it was or
dered thrt the public is informed
that any delegates appointed by
this body to attend the Inland
Waterways Convention, or dele
gates appointed to any other place
for another purpose, invariably
have paid their own expenses, and
that all appointment of delegates
is purely honorary, all paying their
expenses, and that any citizen of
Grant willing to pay his own ex-
penses is eligible for appointment
for any delegations hereafter hap
pening, and that this body now, as
heretofore. declines to pay the ex-
penses of any delegate, and further,
the public is informed that no del
egate appointed has ever asked
this body to pay his expenses to
such meetings.
On motion of Mr.. Clinton, sec
onded by Mr.. Nugent, it was or
dered that the benefit heretofore
granted to James O. Walker as q
beneficiary cadet at L. s. o. be
paid him (for the coming half ses-
sion) when he returns thereto, and
that, in the meantime, Elmer Jeter,
presently at L. s. q. be, for the
present half session, made ben
eficiary cades. and one hundred
and twenty-five dollars be sent him
therefor.
On motion the police jury ad-
journed until tomorrow morning
at 9 a. m.
Tuesday, Jan. A, 1910.
The police jury met pursuant to
adjournment, all members present
except Mr.. Bradford, who was sick
Mr.. Duncan reporting foG road
work in ward one stated there had
been added to the fund for said
ward 1926, collections, and asked
that Duncan and Evans be paie
two hundred dollars for road work
which was ordered, his report be
ing accepted, on motion of Mr.. NJ
gent, seconded by Mr.. Clinton.
Mr.. Clinton reported for roat
work in ward two, and on motion
of Mr.. Nugent seconded by MI
Bullitt his report was accepted. b.
having handed in to the treasure
the sum of seventy-one dollars.
Mr.. Nugent reported for roa'
work for. ward four, handing in t
the treasurer the sum of $2l.7s
and recommended the payment Q
$l03.7S to Odus Nugent for roa
work in said ward, which, as vel
as also other recommendations TO
payments of road work, was order
ed paid.
| Mr.. Bradford being sick, Nj
Duncan (Mr. Purvis in the chair
read his report of road work ]
ward FIVE, which was accepted, an
on motion of Mr.. Nugent, second
ed by Mr.. Clinton, Mr.. Ussery, th
, contractor, was ordered paid th
sum Of $270 for said work. III
, citizens of Mr.. Bradfords wal
also submitted to the police jury
, petition, in which they declare
, their satisfaction with the presel
method of working the roads
their ward.
For ward seven Mr.. Purvis r
; ported the people satisfied wit
! the old syste m in comparison vii
the present one, and handed In r
!, port of overs eer, Mr.. Clark. whit
on motion Y as duly accepted.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15
Crop Demonstration Work
Forty Acres of Red River Land Planted in Cotton Melted
]. H. Blackshear $854.5O----Com Cost
Bic per Bushel.
Editor Colfax Chronicle:

Editor COlfax Chronicle:
Az promised ! give below some Of
the individual results Of demonstra-
tors who "inade good" last year"
despite some of the most unfavOrable
seasons we have in this country.
j. H. Blaekshear, OF Paramount
postoffice, Grant parish, OWNS farm
in Red river bottoms. which has been
in cultivation so years or more. He
planted 40 acres in cotton which had
been in cotton the year before. The
innd was broken early in February 3
to 4 inches deep, and rp-brokp about
March LIST and narrowed. Planted
with Simpkins' Prolific. April 10th,
in rows Az feet wide. No fertilizer
was used, and the stand, which was
good, was cut to ID and 20 inches.
after barring of with burrows. The
young cotton was dirted with sweep
and niddles plowed out. The sweep
was run around the cotton again,
aud the middles plowed out this time
with turn pillow. The sweep was used
then every week or ten days to The
last OF July, with brush tied to single
tree to knock on puncture,i squares
The result was 800 pounds of seet
cotton peracre, OF "a bales Of a littl'
over 500 pounds per bale.
As l figure Mr.. b. expense and in
couno IL In .a f,ll0wa.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15
AN ORDINANCE

To levy q Eve mill special tax IN
aid of the public schools of
school district number twenty
one, Of Grant parish, State of
Louisiana:
Whereas, The following petition
and the petitioners thereto signed
have petitioned the police jury of
the parish of Gulnt for IN election
in aid of public. SCHOOLS OF school
district number twenty-one, OF the
the parish of Grsnt, to-wit:
Montgomery, La,
Dec. 20, 1909. !
To the Honorable Police Jury,
Parish of Grand, Lonisi0rG;
We, the under signed citizens
and property tax p ayers of Mont
gomery school dist net No. Il, be-
ing more than one-6.fth 10 number
of the resident tax IAye.rs OF the
said district, respec fully. petition
your honorable body to order I
special election in the, above nam
ed and numbered distz let - SOL
as practical, as provid ed by tn
laws Of the State of Lou ,isiana, 10
the purpose OF submitti ng TO The
property tax payers and qualified
votsrs the question of L,vying
special school tar of Eve mills OF
the dollar for period Aof five year
in aid of the public schools in sale
district.
In the event the saii ltax is votet
on al property lisbk 9 to taxation
! in said district it shal | be used 70
the purpose Of paying teachers sa!
aries, repairing or BIZ ilding schoo
houses, and for the general welfar
of the schools of SAID district.
J L wootlaiI L a O'Nenl
Jno Mccain E5y Rodgers
W = WOe,ds Ill Thompeum
j n wardi0w Harry Lewis
L T. DySun Ell, Tyson
l. Dow WardlOw H {. D0dson
r. Harrison CH McCain
Is A FOrtson ~ Il O'Neat
| ID L.. "A
Evening journal., 1910-05-04
PICTURE SHOW
A CIRCUS, TOO
Court Decides Both AmuSe-
ment Must Hold Identical
License

That a moving picture show is actually
a circus under the law. and that the show
managers must hold the same license as
is required of circus, was a question of
law that was settled in General Sessions
Court to-day when a jury, upon instruc-
ton from the court imposed a fine Of s.
and costs upon John w. Morris a d.
rector Of the Hyrup Amusement Company
who had been indicted on a charge of con-
Quoting the business without the neces-
sary State license. When Mr.. Morris was
arrested one year ago on the charge, NOV
ing picture house owners in the city Joined
with him i'm an attack on the law. The
case was argued before the court some
time ago and this morning after jury in
the case was drawn Judge Boyce concur
ring with Judge Hastings, instructed the
jury that had been drawn TO try Mr.. Nor
ris to render a verdict Of guilty Of ex-
hibiting a circus without having paid the
state tax. The court sentenced Mr.. Nor
ris to pay a fine of s. and costs AMI TO pay
the State license fee Of 800.
The decision Affects seven places Of
amusement in Wilmington and one in
every town practically in the State There
are about twenty moving picture shows
i'm the three counties.
Evening journal., 1910-05-04
WARM WELCOME
FOR THEIR PASTOR

An enthusiastic reception was given the
Rev. J. Richard Bicking by his congre-
cation of Esstlake NJ. E. Church last
night.
John Smith. OF the board of stewards,
presided, and made the address Of well
come.
Mr.. Keen extended the hand OF welcome
on behalf OF the Ladies' Aid Society to
the minister and his family. and incident
ally commended the good work done by
the women Of the church. The principal
speech of the evening was made by the
Rev. Henry Clay Turner. of Brandywine
Church. He told the congregation how
they ought to treat a pastor. warning
against fault-fnding, and speaking Of the
great help an appreciative congregation
Is TO minister. lie said their prayers
ought to be backed up by attendance at
services and financial and other help.
Mr.. Bicking responded earnestly to the
words Of welcome. especially urging the
young people to take part in church ac-
tivities.
Other program features were recita-
ton by Miss Eunice Keen. solo by Miss
Bessie Jones, anthems by the choir, and
selections by the orchestra of Union NJ.
f. Church. During the social hour fol-
lowing, the members Of the congregation
inspected the new parsonage.
Evening journal., 1910-05-04
HOLD BOYS AS
NIGHT THIEVES
Police Say Youths Admit Hav-
ing Entered Store Of ]. B.
Robinson

William Smith and Hazel Lane. the lat
ter 4 former inmate Of tho Ferris Reform
school and witness against the manage
ment Of the school during the recent in
vestigation. were arraigned in City Court
to-day. charged with breaking and enter
ing the store Of Julian b. Robinson. at
No. us Market street. early on Sunday
morning.
A Five dozen fountain pens and other
loot was taken from the place. The value
Of the goods stolen is estimated at $50
The hearing was postponed until to-
morrow morning and at the tequest Of tho
police Judge Cochran held each Of the de-
PENDANTS under $500 bail.
The young men we're arrested by Police
Sergeant Daniel ISelieher and Patrolman
Carmine DiMare. Fountain pens which
were later identified by Mr.. Robinson as
his property, we're found on the defend
ants.
The police say the young men admit.
ted the robbery. One Of them crawied
through a transom and opened the front
door for the other to enter.
Lane testified al the Ferris school in
vestigation Of alleged cruel treatment n
and other boys received while he was a.
inmate there.
Evening journal., 1910-05-04
CAT CARRIES A
KITTEN 40 MILES

WATERVILLE, Me-. May Eighty
miles in two days and two nights half
the distance covered while carrying a
four weeks old kitten, is the worlds rec
ord for lady cats. set by an athletic tab
by belonging to Mrs. Ann Grant Of Wa
terville.
Careful search Of the records shows
that several gentlemen cats have bettered
this time for the distance and that some
who have been overcome by the wander
lust have walked even farther. but these
feline Westons carried no weight and
their training was not done in box
a foot long.
The Grants moved from Stetson 20 Wa
terville, forty miles away. Not wanting
TO be bothered with the month old kitten.
Mrs Grant gave it to neighbor. Then
the mother cat was shut in box and
carried to the new home here. after ar
guing in vain to have her baby taken
with her.
When the family arrived here Il was
dark, but the cat. as soon as III could
escape from the house, started for Stet-
son. Two nights later It walked into the
house in Waterville with the kitten in
it's mouth.
Evening journal., 1910-05-04
PLAN
EARLIER MEETING

Delegates to the local fire chiefs con-
vention. viii meet tomorrow night instead
Of Friday night in the Liberty engine
house. beyond Third street bridge for tie
last meeting previous to the election Of
Fire Department officers on next TUESDAY,
tho returns from the various companies
IN the combination" TO be received at tho
Liberty house on that evening.
After the returns are in and the an
nouncement OF the election Of ire officers
for the ensuing two years is made.
parade Of the volunteer fremen will be
held The marchers will return TO the
Liberty house where reception will be
rendered to the now FIRE department. Of
icials.
Heretofore a reception has been held in
German Hall but because so many who
are not members OF the Fire Department
crowded in that hall 20 the exclusion OF
the hremen it was decided to hold tho
affair in one Of the engine houses and this
will be done at the Liberty quarters OF
which organization, Simon F. Moran, the
new FIRE chief to be elected, is a member.
Evening journal., 1910-05-04
INCOME TAX
LOST IN NEW YORK

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
3 ALBANY. n. Y, May 4.-Unlcss the
state Senate shall pass a resolution
endorsing the amendment to the Fed
eral constitution legalizing an income
tax, there can be no favorable action
in this state. When the resolution
failed yesterday in the lower house by
one vote. on a motion 10 reconsider
the vote. by which it was originally
lost In the Assembly IL finally killed
the measure so far as that body is
concerned. To get action now the
Senate must pass the resolution and
transmit it to the Assembly where. as
Senate legislation, It would be con-
sldered new legislation.
An attempt will be made TO do thi,
before the legislature finally adjourn,
but IL is generally believed income taa
legislation is dead for this session al
least.