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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-24


A telegram from Monroe. La.
under date OF Dec. Is, says: About
a month ago two well-dressed men
appeared here and began an active
advertising campaign booming Fer
tile City, Tex" They advertised that
forty lots had been ALLOTTED to
Monroe. They told such u wonder
full story that on the day of the alott-
ment there was a big rush of Monroe
people to get one Of the lots. In
stead OF selling forty lots, the men
sold over q hundred, collecting from
50 to 6.75 on each. The deeds to the
property were to be forwarded later.
Some of the purchasers grew sus-
picious after the excitement died
down and the spell was off and be-
gan an investigation into the uffair,
with the result that they found they
had been duped. The men gave their
names us Charles Clyde and DR..
Franks. 1t 10 estimated that they
made over $500 for their two days.
work.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-24

An item from Thibodaux, under
date Of Dec. 10, says: Members of
the Acadian Club assembled this
morning and this afternoon the
Young Mems BENEVOLENT Association
met. The former is a social club, or
iginating as the Cycling Club. which
was organized in 1894. The club
building, which is vprv old, is the one
in which Ounce was given in honor
of Henry Clay when he was u candi-
date for President, at which time he
visited here. The club is about to
give it up. The idea is to consolida t.
with the Y. NJ. b. A., who own their
own building, and make modern
social club. The Y. NJ. B. organized
in 1867. The consolidation will
make the membership something like
two hundred.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-24

FrankIintoD, L. C. Wilson; Ham
mond, r. s. Walton; Kentwood, ].
T. Lee; Mount Harmon, ]. T. Harp
err; New Roads Mission. to be sup
piled; Ponchatoula, J. N. McCormick;
Port Vincent, w. j. Newsome; Pine
Grove, s. ]. Mclean; st. Francisville,
s. T. Riggs; st. Helena, J. r. Fulton;
Tickfaw, H. G. Murphy; Wilson, F.
N. Sweeney; zacharie, N. II. Perritt;
chaplain to state penitentiary. H. s,
Johns.
Lafayette District. E. benson,
presiding elder; Belle City, l.. c. Hoff'
manier, supply and one to be sup
piled; Crowley, W. H. Benton; Eunice,
j. l. Hoffpauir; franklin, C. c. Weir;
French Mission, b. Herbert; Gueydau
and Abbeville, A. j. GeHrheard; Hou-
ma Mission, C. v. Breithsupt and, E.
E. Matin, junior preacher; Indian
Bayou, J. 8. Rutledge; Jeanerette. H
G. Bolt; Jennings, b. T. Crewes; LAT.
ayette, G. A. Battle; Lake Arthur, L,
N. Hoffpauir and W. W. Drake; Nor
gan City, H. N. Brown; New Iberia,
K. W. Dodson; Patterson, John Sho.
lars; Church Point, H. b. Vanden
burg; Rayne, W. L. Bose, Jr.; Sui,
phur, j. D. Nesom; St. MartinsvilIe
to be supplied; vermillion, j. H
Huffpauir.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-24
An Excellent Opportunity for Our
Farmera.

Word has been received from Bat
on Rouge that everything il now
rendy for the short course in ngricul-
ture for farmers. Plans are about
complete for the short course in ag-
riculture which is to be offered at the
Louisiana State University for the
benefit of the farmers of the State.
beginning Jan. 9, and ending Jan.
20. From the present outlook the
number that will attend will reach
into the hundreds. The main topics
are to be preservation of soilfertiiity
breeding, judging and management
of live stock and proper use and care
of farm implements. DR.. Dodson,
dean of the College OF Agriculture and
director Of the State Experiment Sta
tions, who, along with members OF
the State Experiment Station, and
the faculty Of the College Of Agricul-
ture, will take part in the, work OF the
conference, hns secured the services
of about dozen lecturers from the
agricultural colleges aud experiment
farms of this and adjoining States,
and the ten days session will be well
worth the time and attention OF all
farmers who can go. Reduced rail-
road and hotel rates are being ar
ranged by Col. Boyd, and the cost OF
attending will be reduced to mini
mum expense.
We understand that Mr.. G. N. Civ
ems, Of Colfnx, will be among those
who will attend from Grant parish.
MIR. Owens will have charge of Capt.
c. H. Teal's Acme hay ind stock farm
adjoining Colfax during the ensuing
year.
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The Neighbors Take Note of our Pro.
gress.

Grant parish has made a record
for itself BY constructing steel bridges
ucross it's streams. The latest one
authorized by its policejury will span
a stream which is the boundary line
between Grant and VIM. 1t will
cost a, 900 and will he built jointly
by the two parishes.-Eunice Star.
The building OF a dozen big steel
bridges in Grant parish and the for
wardness of our police jury in taking
hold Of the good roads proposition.
Is attracting most favorable CON-
ment throughout the State, and it ia
bound to be for the general good nd
uplift OF our people. State civil en-
gineer, Mr.. Gervuis Lombard, was
present with our police jury at it's
meeting last week. and he is making
surveys of the roads to be built in
Grant parish, which at the January
meeting of the police jury a commit
tee or the president OF the board will
likely be authorized to let out. The
parish is assured Of $25, 900 for 1911
from the State for this purpose. and
possibly $4,000. So, with the
500, 1000 assured from our 5 mill
paish tax, it is pretty safe to say that
Grant parish can count on about
5000. 900 to put on her roads in the
next 4 or s years.
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Resolutions of Respect.
Hall of Montgomery Lodgel
No. 1873 +. & A. NJ. )

Montgomery, La, Nov. 26, 10.
Whereas, it has pleased Almighty
God, the Architect OF the Universe, to
send the Death Angel into our ranks
and remove from our midst our wor-
thy Brother, Will s. Woods, who
died at his home at Jena, La, on the
18th inst. He was true citizen OF
our parish, a consistent member oi
the Baptist church, and Jealous
Mason. Therefore be it resolved by
Montgomery Lodge No. 1873 F. 4 A.
NJ.
First-That in the death of Bro.
Woods, the Lodge has lost a Jealous
Mason, the church a consistent mem
Der, and the family loving husband
and father.
Second-That we tender to the be-
reaved family our sincere and heart
felt sympathies, vouchsafe to them
our protection as Master Masons
and for consolation in their hours of
grief, point them to- another star
which shines above. guiding them ON
to the City OF God, the Home Of the
soul.
Third-That q copy OF these reso-
lutions be spread upon the minutes
of this Lodge, copy sent to the To-
Gal papers for publication, and that
a copy be furnished the widow OF the
deceased Brother,
70. B. wARDLow.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-24

President Taft has excited great
favorable comment by appointing
Edward Douglas White. Of Louisi-
ana, as Chief Justice Of the United
States Supreme Court Senator
Murphy J. Foster is given credit for
his success in manipulating the APP
pointment of this eminent jurist. and
Louisiana has reason to be proud
both of Judge Whites appointment.
and the skillful diplomacy Of Senator
Foster, who il recognized as one Of
the brainiest and most unselfish pub
lie men In the State.
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]. H. McNEELY,

The quicker cold is Rottn rid Of the
lees the danger from pneumonia and
other serious diseases. Mr.. b. w. L.
Hall OF Wsverly. Va. says: II firmly
believe Chsmoerlain's Cough Remedy
TO be absolutely the best preparation
on the market for colds. have recon-
mended 1t to my friends and they all
agree with me- For sale by all drug
gists.
Pay your poll tax before Jan. lit.
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They all Compliment the Chronicle.


The special edition OF the Chronicle
has been generously complirnented
by our brethren Of the press, who all
know a good thing when they see it.
We reprint some Of the nice things
they have to say, rs follows:
The Colfux Chronicle issued very
handsome and creditable holiday
clifton last week. The Chronicle
makes good on all occasions.-Lake
Charles American-Press.
Copies OF the Christmas numbers of
the DeRidder Enterprise, Colfax
Chronicle and Hammond indicator
were received ut this Office this week
nil making splendid showing for
their respective towns = The Rayne
Tribune.
The Colfax Chronicle published n
very handsome holiday edition last
week, one OF the best that has found
its way to the News desk for many u
year. The advertising matter in the
the Chronicle suggests prosperous
section and progressive merchants.
Without one word about the great
sgricultursls section in which it is pub
lished, the Chronicle is live wire pull
ling for honieseekers, aud every page
sparkles with prosperity. We con-
graduate the Chronicle on it's holiday
edition and the patronage it receives
from the business men Of Colfax.-
Gueydan News.
The Colfax Chronicle published at
the capital OF Grant parish went to
its large list Of renders in holiday at
tire last Saturday. 1t contained Is
pnges within beautiful Autograph
cover, and several page, half and
quarter pnge advertisements from
merchants in Grant parish's leading
towns and from Alexandria. The
Chronicle is in its 35th year and has
bren under the management ofeditor
II. q. Goodwin the whole time, who
is a dyed-in-the wool Democrat, and
has served his parish in various ways
besi,ies that of its official printer,
which position he now enjoys. His
holiday edition reflects great credit
upon editor Goodwyn and Grant
pnrish.-Eunice Star.
The Coliux Chronicles holiday edi-
ton, bearing date of last Satur-
day, il before Us, and it is a fine
edition for country newspaper in
every sense Of the term. 1t carries
eighteen pages, a good proportion
OF which are filed with splendidly set
and displayed advertisements Of the
business people of Colfax and nearby
towns. 1t also contains timely Sc
lrctions Of reading matter appropri-
ate for Christmas, besides the usual
run Of local and editorial matter and
general miscellany. We congratu-
late our brethren of the Chronicle on
the excellence of this special issue,
which Is adorned with handsome
Autographed cover printed in colors
with nice picture OF old Old Santa
Clause aud u lure assortment OF toys,
etc., for the little folksappenring on
the first page Of the cover.-Dodssnl
Times.
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Notice Is hereby given that updsr
the authority Of the police jury Of
Grant parish. and by virtue OF the
laws OF the State of louisiana, ] will
offer for sale to the last and highest
bidder. with the right to reject any
and all bids. on
MONDAY. JANUARY 2, 1911.
the following ferries:
Across Rel river at COlfax.
Across Red river at Montgomery.
Across Red river at BOyce.
Said ferries to include both banks.
Across Little Riverat ThOmpson's
Ferry, Wainwright Ferry, Walker
Ferry, and Tingie's Ferry, and NIL
other ferries under the Jurisdiction al
the police fury Of the arish OF Grant.
All ferries to be subject to the fol-
lowing privileges and conditions: and
such others a. may hereafter be pre-
scribed.
All ferries to be let ont for a period
Of ten years beginning January 1st,
1911. the new leesees Of ferries to be
given sixty days for preparation az
ter a successfuf bid. during which
time old leases shall continue ferry.
All ferry boats and landings shall
be subject to inspection and con-
domination every four months; all
ferrymen shall construct and keep
proper shelter and protection on
each bank FOR the comfort Of pas
sengers.
All ferries shall lie open for teams
from sun-up to shutdown and for
foot passengers from 5 a. m. to Z
p. m.
All ferryfnen shall lie required, be-
fore beginning operations. to give q
bond with solvent surety, payable
To police jury Of Grant parish, In the
sum Of Five Hundred Dollars.f for the
faithful performance Of the contract,
the surety to lie approved by the
President Of the police jury, provided
all ferry man across Little. River shall
be required to give bond Of one Hun
dred Dollars.
Ferry rates shall he as now or may
hereafter b. provided by ordinance.
tx)lfax, La, November 3. 1910.
J. w. DUNCAN.
President Police Jury Of Grant par
ish. Louisiana.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-15
WHY NOT BEMlDJl?

After an exhaustive investigation,
the joint committee of Duluth Com
mercial Club and the city council
appointed to consider the commits.
sion form of city government and
the practicability and advisability
of adoption, for the city of Duluth,
has just recommended that the
change be made. the commission
form now used by Des Moines, with
slight notifications, being urged as
the best model.
The Duluth newspapers have
waged a campaign of publicity over
the proposed change and every
city that has tried the commission
plan has been communicated with.
Criticism, either favorably or un-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-15
AND:
:. PERSONAL

= At .,y+E n ="
Our success depends on your sat-
isfaction. A. B. Palmer.
Try the New Tailor Shop for your
next suit. 318 MINI. Ave.
lfitis quality, not quantity that
counts with you that plot ograph
will bear the signature Of the
Hakkerup Studio. There is no
two ways about it.
John Hakkerup Of Inkster, M. D.
arrived in Bemidj j Tuesday and will
spend the balance Of the winter in
Bemidji. He is assisting his broth
er, NJ. 7. Hakkerup, in the latter's
photograph studio.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-15
favorable has not only been invited,

favorable has not only been invited,
but urged.
1t is significant that in. only one
place where the commission form is
in use, was there unfavorable men
ton as to its working. This criti.
cism came from Fort Dodge Iowa,
from the mayor, who, friends of the
commission plan explain, has per
sonal reasons for, opposing such a
form of government.
The question naturally arises, if
the commission form of city govern
ment is a good thing for other cities,
why would it not also be good
thing for Bemfdii?
Alderman Knute Roe has been
busy gathering data on the com
mission plan and the more he learns
of it, the more enthusiastic he is to
have Bemidji conduct an investi-
cation with view to its possible
adoption here. Already the bust
ness men of the city are giving the
matter serious thought.
= The Pioneer will attempt. from
time to time, to place facts concern.
ing the workings of the commission
form before it's readers so that the
merits or dement's of the plan which
made Galveston famous can be
understood. -.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-15
A Different Idea,

A well known man had lectured
upon color: blindness, and at the con.
clusion of his remarks collier, who
had evidently not grasped bis expla.
nations, asked him if he would ex-
plain. ., -. ~.
Certainly said the professor. 4
"Wot is this cutler blindness, then p
'Well," replied the learned gentle.
man, holding up piece of red colored
glass, ''supposing that when yDu look
at this you imagine it is green That
would be, an instance" -s.s ~
."That's~ cutler j: blindness, do yer
say?" replied the man, with a look OF
contempt. 81 should call it blessed il.
nerance!'-London Mail. ..s,<..5l
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-15

Educationin sanitary science shows
that the stamping out of epidemics,
disposal of sewerage and investiga-
ton of water supplies, make toward
the prevention of unnecessary misery
and disease. But if the country is
to have real sanitation, the great
problems in the science must be
solved by experts and the question
is, what will the schools do for the
people in this direction. The one
great thing in the power of the medi-
cal schools is to furnish the state
enough real experts. In Minnesota,
the medical department of the State
University, one of the conceded best
medical schools in the United States,
is the only place where medical
education can be obtained. This
school cannot measure up to its full
power of good, without an apprecia-
ton of it's value by the citizens.
Economy in health matters is the
poorest kind of economy, and some
times, if not generally is born of ig-
norance. Politics must be driven
out and kept out of every health de-
partment, National, State or Num-
cipal, if the efficiency of the depart
ment is to be maintained.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-15
NEEDS WATCHING

Things are happening every day
at the Merchants Hotel at St. Paul
which would bear watching by nor
them Minnesota. Happily there
are some persons ready to protect
the interests of this part of the state.
States are being made up for the
coming session of the legislature.
The selection of H.. H. Dunn of
Albert Lea as speaker of the house
appears TO be generally satisfactory
to the friends of reapportionment,
but he is from the extreme southern
end of the county and is not likely
to 60 very far out of his way to force
legislation which will Iegislate men,
bers from his home territory out of
office.
The point is that if Mr.. Dunn, a
southern man, is to be speaker, that
he be properly impressed with the
deadly earnestness of the north in
her determination to secure proper
representation. It has been said
that Mr.. Dunn will name his reap
portionment committee and have it
passed on by champions of the north.
which sounds good until you begin
to try to find out who it is that is
to pass upon the proposed commit
tee. The north is certainly entitled
to have representative members
members who would honestly favor
a just redistricting on the
reapportionment committee.
1t is easy for a candidate to make
pledges when he desires to be elect
ed speaker of the house and he may
make them in the best of faith but
the north should see to it that such
pledges are iron clad and unbreak-
able.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-15
Not the Same.

!: On one occasion when ''fhe Mikado''
was being rehearsed Gilbert called ont
from the middle Of the stalls, There
lis a gentleman in, the left group; not
holding his fan correctly The stage
manager appeared and explained.
There is one gentleman, . he said,
who is absent through illness. = u y
came the reply from tie author II
grave, matter Of fact tones, that Isl
not the gent man ! am referring tor
Dundee Advertiser. ssI
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-15

Valentine Tapley of frankfort,
Mo-, has a beard twelve feet long.
It grew while be was standing on
the corner waiting for Secretary
Ballinger to resign.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-15

A foreman who is bossing a gang
at work anywhere usually feels that
the Gar of Russia has nothing on
him. Mrs. Wilhelmina R0empler
of Chicago looked out of the window
one day and found a gang of men
under foreman for a cement CON-
pany tearing up the sidewalk she had
laid. She asked them to desist, but
the foreman, who had just so much
cement to get rid of, turned the hose
on her. The courts have just ruled
that the foreman is to give the lady
$1,000 damages. 1t will help some,
but it is nothing to what he ought
to get.-A. j." r. Minneapolis
Journal. : a :.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-15

ITO draw a wavy line," says an
expert mechanic, let your ruling
pen follow down the tooth side Of a
comb" Another way is to consume
about a quarters worth of gin.
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a silent Partner. ].

Nibbitt Z hat woman who 5iust vent
out IS the partner Of your joys and
sorrows, suppose? Rufton She's
partner to my joys all right, but when
It comes to my sorrows she slips over.
70 seesher mother. AZ. gsssSs
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-15
Saving Himself.

A little boy was asked by his mother
to bring in some wood. Five minutes
later his mother, looking out and see
ing him sitting in the yard asked why
he did not fetch the wood. III e:ss.*: ,ss
$ ''Oh, I am tired" he replied, land
If use. all my strength now, when T
am boy, what will I do when I'm q
man"- Omaha World Herald. =.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-15

DO your Christmas shop pi ng
at A. B. Palmer's Hardware Store.
Frank Melander Of Grand Forks
is here far few days on business.
Pure Cream Chewing Candy 1Oc
a pound tomorrow only at the Model
"A substantial gift and a, Joy for a,
lifetime-the White Sewing Machine.
Fresh Cream Chewing Candy the
Csc kind only 10 cents a pound
tomorrow only atthe Model Bakery.
Tubbs White Liniment relieves
rheumatism, sore throat, cold on the
lungs, inflammation anywhere. City
Drug Store. {.
There is some talk of reviving the
Bemidji ski club and putting in
shape the ski slide on the. south
side of Lake Irvine. {.
Practical Christmas presents gen.
orally cost less. A. B. Palmer. B,
The Epworth League will hold a
Christmas sale in Mrs. Henrionnet's
Millinery Parlors Saturday afternoon
and evening December II. Wait un-
Til then for your Christmas goods.
When you feel rotten, take Tubs
Bilious Mans Friend. 1t drives the
cold out Of your system and starts
you right. SO cts. and $1.O0. City
Drug Store. -. .@> @..... 49, .s...@
Members of Company K, NJ. N.
G. are interested in reports from
Washington. that an effort will be
made this winter to have congress
increase the pay of national guards.
man. 1t is understood that Con-
gresham Halvor STEVENSON will. do
what he can to pass such bill when
it gets to the house., 1t is now pend
ing in the senate and proposes to
establish a remuneration of one
forth the regular army pay for the
guardsmen when at least Is drills
are held a year. At present the
Guards get no money from the gov
eminent and but $3.50 from the
state while in camp, and from this
sum the cost of subsistence is de
duced. 49, :.~.. ~
Before you buy Christmas presents
see our practical goods. A. B.
Palmer. j. "
~ Tubbs White: Pine Cough Cure
soothe and satisfies. rs and so cts
CityaDrug Store. ~ ~
Don't forget the last food sale of
the year at the Presbyterian church
parlor Saturday afternoon; Decem-
Der L.. All ladies of the .Presbyter-
ian church will bring their donations
to the church parlor Saturday aft
ernoon. Let everyone bring what
they can as there will besno further
soliciting. g..
Just to keep you 6t," a few doses
of Tubbs Bilious Mans Friend, now
and then, does wonders. Saves bad
feelings aid doctor bills. Your sat.
is faction or your money back. so
cts. and $1.00. City Drug Store. ,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-15

EOR SALE-Six room house 1903
Mississippi Ave. This is snap if
taken at once. H. M. Young.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-15

FOR SALE-Rubber stamps. The
Pioneer will procure any kind of a
rubber stamp for you an short
notice. s.aA~2s .-e< ~E. 81
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=, -. ~ !, 49, ,$s4f ,st'H u. 4 81 lfG$EE 3
Courtesyftot STRANGERS.

II a man be gracious and courteous
to strangers it shows he ia a citizen OF
the world and that his heart Is no is
land cut off from other lands, but a
continent that joins to them. Bacon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-15

FOR SALE-Hotel with bar both
a., doing good business. Reason for
selling, poor health. Address Joe
Sachapelle. Little Fork, MINI.
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Foa SALE.

FOR SALE-Fine monograph in
+ perfect shape with records for
sale or will trade for wood. Call
Sunday OF evenings on week days,
1924 Beltrami ave. --../ j..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-15

FOR SALE-Residence lots one
" block from school building. APP.
ply H. M. Young.