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The Washington herald., 1910-03-18

An Alabama poet shifting spring in the
air, sings Of 'the fish, swimming laziIy
about Perhaps the lazy fish are full
Of h0Okworms.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-18
Journalism i'm Gotham.

Got anything good?" inquired the city
editor
Brutal murder neatly done"
well. play up strong on the inhuman
interest"
The Washington herald., 1910-03-18

The news from Mr.. Roosevelt thus far.
while interesting, is hardly TO be rated
in the N-per-word class.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-18
CHAT OF THE FORUM.
John d. a Valuable Citi1,

John ID. Valuable Citizen.
From the Toledo Blade.
John d. Rockefeller Is 4 valuable citizen He
keeps J. Pierpont Morgan from owning everything.
No Total Eclipse for Him.
From the Birmingham Age-Herald
Ex-senator Gordon cannot afford TO have his
popularity and fame oclipsed by Vice Presidential
nomination.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-18

Oh, the cold gray dawn OF the morning
after the green day before!
The Washington herald., 1910-03-18

It must be admitted that Hon. Ground
Hog proved to be an accurate prophet
this year, anyway
The Washington herald., 1910-03-18

Mr.. Norman z. Mack and Mr.. Charles
Murphy deny that an attempt will be
made to freeze OUT Col. Bryan from the
The Washington herald., 1910-03-18
Mr.. BRYAN stocking In.

Prem the New York Tribune
Mr.. Bran is adding 70 his collection q ''ulti-
mate issues" He now has prohibition as vel as
the government ownership Of railways
The Washington herald., 1910-03-18
Secretary wilson's Idle Advice.

Prem the Savannah Press.
1t is very idle sdyics for Secretary Wilson t.
advise the farmers TO replace beef with venison
The whole trouble with meat now is that ali o
Il is a little dear
The Washington herald., 1910-03-18
Want n Leader who Can Lead

From the Knoxville Sentinel
Senator Culberson was a failure as leader Of tn
minority in the United States Senate. We woulS
like to see a Southern nominated for thu
Presidency, but we need who can really lead
The Washington herald., 1910-03-18

Hon. Joseph G. Cannon doth not, like
Colossus. bestride the world" nor even
the House OF Representatives. He never
AZ
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-17

At Christmas time we celebrate the
birthday of our King. The wise men
came from the far east, attracted by
the light Of the star, to find and wor-
shi0 the King. Fhis blessed day is
lighted by star that ought to at
tract our attention and lead us In the
same direction and to the same end
This time of music and glad festivities
should lay especial emphasis on the
kinship of Jesus sof Nazareth 1t is
our privilege to see, in the Babe of
bethlehem. the King Of kings and
Lord OF lords. That vision should be
more clear to us than to the wise
men OF DID, They had none. of the
helps that quicken our eyesight. We
may remember the life he lived. the
work he did. the sacrifice he made.
and the influence he has exerted and
rs exerting to this very hour.
Never man spake like this man."
concerning God. man. sin. life, death,
truth. immortality. and "the vast for
ever" He has drawn the intellect OF
the world to himself.
His IDEALS have inspired civilizations
and turned the currents of history into
new channels. He has compelled the
world to accept his ideas of greatness
and the value of human life. He has
drawn the art of the world to him
self. for the greatest paintings of the
ages reflect his glory. He has drawn
the music of the world to himself. for
the mighty masterpieces Of this realm
cell the DRY of his work and in
f1uence. He has drawn the thought
OF the world to himself, for there
never was one about whom so many
books have been written. His fife
and words have been the inspiration of
the modern altruism that Is doing so
much to lift humanity to higher and
peter levels. He ~ rapidly draw
Ing the heart OF the world to himself
lis drawing the lives of men to
himself.
He shall reign, King OF kinss and
Lord OF lords" Because he humbled
himself and made himself of no repu.
tation. and took on him the form Of a
servant. and became obedfent unto
death. even the death Of the cross.
therefore God hath highly exalted him
and given him name that d above
every name. II we win not crown him
Lord OF all In our hearts hare. we
shall yet be called upon to crown him
King Of eternity. Let ~ crown the
Christ Child our King In the here and
now.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-17
[oFFIcIAL]
Proceedings of Grant Parish Police
Jury. December Meeting 1910.

Colfax, La, Dec. II, 1910.
The police jury met to-day as % :,
call of the president and pnrsusamt &c
adjournment, all meAbers, prese It
except Mr.. c. j. Jones, lnesn5ss b on
Ward B.
Minutes Of previous meeti' ,gs read
and approved.
Mr.. Duncan. charm N nj tbe
special com,nittee app ,inted to see
uoverno,,. Sanders and the State
Boisra OF Engineers reported tina t the
'-terview was sa :.isfactory, and the
State, under Act 40 of 1910, would
and the the parish of Grant to the
extent OF twer ty five thosand dollars ),
md possib' y forty thousand dollars,
in aid OF it's roads.
Mr.. Gervais Lombard, Assistant
State Engineer, was present at this
meeting, taking part in its proceed
ings.
Upon motion of Mr.. Bradford,
seconded by Mr. Nugpnt, the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the following roads
be constructed: From Georgetown
to Colfax, by way of Williann and
Fairfield, and leaving that road
about .Williana, thence around the
head of Iatt Lake to Verda and
Montgomery; aud, leaving thutroad
about FutreII's. thence by way of
BENTLEY to Poliock; the road from
Colfax to Georgetown to be con-
structed first, the other two after
wards; and the other roads, as pre-
viously adopted, in Succession, us to
give the parish a complete system of
roads to accomodate all the people
On motion OF Mr. Clinton, second
ed by Mr.. Bullitt, Mr.. Seaton John
son was employed for the year 1911
to work the roads of the parish at
fifty dollars per month, and MIR. J.
W. Duncan was authorized to buy
the necessary teams, implements,
wagons and tools Tor the purpose, SD
avs to work the parish prisoners on
the roads.
On motion duly made, seconded
and carried, it was ordered that all
regular saIaries, fees, etc, be paid,
aud also the clerks aud comtnissian-
ers Of election. as we'll as also the
bills for ruad work for wards six aud
seven, when same are handed to the
president % this body, approved hy
: the members from wards six and sew
en- respectively.
The claims ordered paid as per
naid resolution ARE as follows:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-17
Ferries to be Sold at Public Auction.


Notice is hereby given that nndst
the authority Of the police Jury al
Grant parish. and by virtue OF the
la rs 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 Red river at C0lfax.
Across Red river at Montgomery.
Across Red river at Boyce.
Said ferries to include both banks.
Across Little River at ThompsOn's
Ferry, Wainwright Ferry, Walker
Ferry, and Tingle's Ferry. and all
other ferries under the Jurisdiction o!
the police fury Of the parish Of Grant.
All ferries tn be subject to the fol-
lowing privileges and conditions: and
such Others as may hereafter be pre-
scrii,ed.
All ferries to he let ont for period
of ten years beginning January lst,
1911. the new 1essees of ferries To br
given sixty days for preparation al
ter a successful bid. during which
time old lesses shall continue ferry.
All KITTY oOdtS 0uQ fduutuk0 C001t
he subject to inspection and con-
demnation every four months; all
ferrymen shah construct and keep
proper shelter and protection on
each bank for the comfort of pas
seDgers.
All ferries shall lie open for teams
from sun-up to shutdown and for
foot passengers from 5 a. m. to I
D. IN.
All ferrymen shall be required, lie.
fore beginning operations, to give Il
bond. with solvent surety, payable
To police jury of Grant parish. In the
sum Of Five Hundred Dollars for the
faithful performance of the contract,
the surety to he approved by the
President of the police jury. provided
all ferryman across LtttIe:lkiver shall
be required to give bond Of one Hun
bred Dollars.
Ferry rates shall I've asnOw or may
hereafter he provided by ordinance.
Colfax, La, November =. 1910.
j. w. DUNCAN,
President Police Jury OF Grant par
isli, Louisiana.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-17

LUCAS COUNTY. s..
FRANK ]. CHENEY makes oath that he is senior
partner OF the nrm OF +. J. CHENEY 4 Co.. DOING
business In the City OF Toledo. County and State
aforesaid. and that said firm VIII pay the sum oil
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case Of CATARRH that cannot be by the use Of
HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my presence,
this 9th day Of December A. D.. 1856.
-, A. w. GLEASON
SEAL \ NOTARY PUBLIC.
Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts
directly upon the blood and surfaces OF the
system. Send for testimonials. free
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c
Take Halls Family Pills DEMONSTRATION.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-17
Notice.

l call attention to the notices on
my plantation gates. Hunting
Positively Forbidden" Trespassers
will he prosecuted to the full extent
Of the law.
This Nov. 18th, 1910.
td-17 JNo. RANDOLPH.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-17

A sprained ankle will usually disable
the injured person for three or four
weeks. This is due to lack of proper
treatment. When Chamberlain's Lini-
ment is applied cure may be affected
10 three or four days. This liniment is
one of the best and most emarkabIe
preparations in use. Sold by all drug
gists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-17

A sense Of humor is useful to man,
but a sense Of honor viii get him
much further.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01
Dos Ths, cnmse4 IRA

Can q dog climb a treel A corrS
spondent writes: while on a walk On
snowshoes In New Hampshire We
tracked a porcuplne to a hnlsam nA
In which 1t had taken refuge. Ny
Scottish terrier climbed the tree. pull
ing herself up from branch TO brancs
to a height OF about seven feet, where
q space OF bare trunk separated her
from the porcupine. which had watched
her progress with evident alarm. Tbs
terrier made several Intellectual at
temptp to scale the smooth bark and
dnally Jumped down into the snow
And OF another curious trait the same
writer continues: This little dog and
her mate, now dead. though enthusi-
astlc FIRE worshtpers at home, never sat
near the bonhres built at luncheon oi
tea time on winter walks. but due
holes in che snow at little distance.
In which they curled themselves up
after the manner Of their primitive an
cestors."- - Chicago News.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01
STRAY THOUGHTS
By Col. John s. ShambIin

Jones had vacated Col. Smith
called on the writer to read res
oluIions which had been pre-
pared by the bar anil the writer
read the following resolutions:
Be it resolved by the under
signed members of the bar of
Polk county, That we extend
our most profound thanks to
Judge r. NJ. Jones who has
presided over our circuit cour t
at the present term as special
Judge. We take pleasure in
saying that he is able, efficient
and learned in the law, and has
a supberb judicial temperament
excelled by none of the judges
in the state, and that this reso-
luton be spread of record upon
the minutes of the court in token
OF our kind regards to him and
that same be published in our
local paper, and copy furnish
ed Judge Jones.
John s. Shamblin, Il. Meigs
Copeland, G. G. Hyatt, Jno. T..
Smith, T W Peace, B. B. C.
Witt J. E. May field
With the tears trickling down
his cheeks and his voice trem.
bling with emotion he thanked
the members of the bar, paid a
glowing tribute to the profession
and and also the good people of
Polk and Bradley county.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01

That was a beautiful little in-
cident that happened just be-
fore court adjourned on last Sat
urday evening. Mr.. r. VI. Jones
had been sent here by Judge
Brown to hold court for him
last week while Judge Brown
attended court at Whartburg to
wind up some business he had
there before he was elected
Judge. Mr.. Jones arrived here
Monday and was elected by the
Bar to hold court and At once
took up the docket and proceed.
ed with business. He did his
duty as he saw it. and decided
the questions and law suits
which we're before him without
fear or favor to any lawyer or
litigent and while some of the
lawyers lost some cases and
gained some. yet tney felt and
knew Judge Jones decided them
as he saw .the right So the
lawyeas all got together and
planned a surprise for j udge
Jones, and just before the ad-
journment Of court Saturday
evening Col. j L. Smitha good
whole soul man and lawyer, ask
e1 Judge Jones to slep down
from the bench as he had some
business be would like to trans
act,and as soon as soon. n..as Judge
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01

l think that the more thoroughly and
conscientiously we endeavor to study
biological problems the more we are
convinced that even those processes
which we have already regarded as ex.
plicable both by chemical and physical
laws are In reality infinitely more cor-
plex and at present defy any attempts
at a mechanical explanation. Thus wa
have been satisfied TO account for the
absorption of food from the alimelfary
canal by the laws Of diffusion and
osmosls. But we now know that, IS -
CARDS osmosis, the wall of the intestine
does not behave ike a dead membrane.
We know that the intestinal wan n
covered with spithelium and that eyery
epithelial cell Is In itself an organism.
q living being with the most complex
functions. We know that Ii takes up
food by the active contractions or -
protoplasm In the same way IS 60
served In independent naked anirna
eells.-A. Bunge.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01
Color, In Dreams.

BED and yellow are the dream colorH
II DR.. Haveleck Ellis is right No 9th.
er hues come TO the dreamer Of dreams.
simrOth has declared that red Is the
most primitive Of colors, and long ago
protoplasm from which human beings
derived their origin on the new earth
probably responded to or was affected
by red color waves.
In the depth Of the sea the algae. or
seaweed, are red. With the savage red
Is the favorite color. and for bright
piece Of red calico African savageS
gladly would give valuable elephant
tusks.
Bed strikes the note OF Intense emo
lions. 1t is the color Of Joy, exultation.
jubilation. Savages paint themselves
red and rejoice at seeing each other IN
burning hues. German women OF the
early ages daubed their bodies with
brilliant red and yellow and considered
themselves most beauteously adorned.
On sacred festivals In Rome and
Greece, Pliny records red was sneared
over the statues of Jupiter and was the
color of religious rejoicing. The hu-
man eyes, 1t is said. can distinguish
100000 different hues or colors and can
appreciate and dlfrerentiate twenty
shades of each hue. In other words.
the eye Is capable Of 2.O0o. 900 color i'm
OfesstonA
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01
Church Notes

Prayer meeting and choir
practice Wednesday night. every
z sek. Thc choir is making ex-
Y uht progress. The ssbbath
School is growing in interest aud
increased attendance.
Rev. j. E. Robinson will
preach the 6rst Sunday night,
second Sunday morning and
night OF each month. The SUBJ
ject of the discourse Sunday
night service, Dec. 4tll will be
''the Charmed Life Come
and hear good music.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01
Just Found O Soul.

Talking of Jekyll and Hyde ef
eects," said a chronic bachelor at tho
club. II got the surprise OF my life the
other night. Met II woman. the wife
OF a friend who Llarried her a year or
20 ago Knew her before marriage
and always thought she was too home.
iy ever to hnd a husband-one Of the
uort that polite writer's call 'uncompro-
mislngly plain
"Weli, sir. when I entered her home
last night she had the same old face
made me feel sorry for her husband.
really. Then she got to talking about
some charitable work she Is engaged
In for crippled chIldren-and. presto.
she suddenly became beautiful. Never
saw such a transformation In all my
ufe. realiy-no. the same woman some
low.
THE deuce OF II II couldn't dissect
the change. but | guess the eyes had
more to do with It than any other
feature. I had an idea OF advising her
husband to confnc her conversation TO
that particular charity. but I'm afraid
he'd regard Il as = bit personal.---New
York Globe.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01

Chas. Witt and Maggie Viii.
hanson received the medals at
the oratorical contest
hav seme real good patterns
on new dress goods and ging-
hams. w. F. LOVE
Miss Ida Mae Love, after
spending a couple of weeks
with her uncle W. F. Love, re-
turned to her home at Knox
vile Monday.
5000 per month straight sal
ary and expenses, to men with
rig. TO introduce our poultry
remedies. Don't answer unless
you mean business. Eureka
Poultry Food Mfg. Co. Tlcor-
plrated,l East St. Louis, Ill.
TIE orstoric al contest given
by the academy at the court
house Friday night was a sue
cess in every respect. Prof.
Fetzer and his assistants hold
the respect and esteem of their
student sand the public as only
they could.
Ihave just r'eceiV-
ed this week a
large sI1iF0Et1er1t Of
r11Gr1st sssVvsD sDr11er1s'I
a II q CF1ildrer1Ss
Shoes i'm the latest
and newest styles
i'm lace and button
The best I'm town.
Don't fail to Come
i'm and see them
w. r. LOVE
A runaway occurred near the
Baptist church Friday night in
which Mr.. Geo. Williams, wife
and little son we're bruised con-
sidersbly, and the buggy torn
up. But al. are reported as
b9tter
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
'Neeeee@@@G@@@@@@@@@@g@

r W Clemmer is the first in
town to own an automobile, and
he owns u nice one.
You'll find ladies Wool and
Silk Silk Scarfs from 25c to $1.25
at w. F. LOVES
Notice our paper car efully
this week. From now on we
will try TO be able to get out an
eight-page paper. This week
we were compelled to leave out
much good correspondence, in
cluding the academy items and
Ducktown letter, on account of
our lack of time and type.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01
NOTICE

Bids will be received at Isabel
la, Tennessee, up to Saturday
noon, Decem Der 18th, 1910, for
building two (2) steel bridges
one (l) span so K l6 in the clear,
and one (D span 40 K 16 in the
clear, concrete aoctments Bids
received separately aud togeth-
er for superstructur and sub
structure. Plans on file with
Grant Simouds, secretary Duck
town, Tennessee Committee
reserves the right to rejeci anv
or all bids
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01

lessor. on returning. saw the at
thought some rashly obstinate stud bnt
had been delivered into his hands. and,
taking out his knife. he cut the offend
ing article to pieces, while vainly at
tempting to conceal the smile Of tri-
umph that played about his counte-
nance He was in very bad temper
the next day.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01

Then he Was a At
A Scotch university pro AndK
ed to find that his stud
into the habit Of piaciREM Thsia
canes On hls oesk - Thai
clOakroom. annouIsNktf W a1i
article Of the ksafA sexf Z sEzIxe But on
-. gg,.a4..a,-aa z1VA ke
sN- - e' s-sss E xn@ Os u ~ will
the class room. na.ck sheF
bis private room ssaa
professors hat whlepr nSk
spicuously on the d,t e n
lowsS grinned and tren seEr The Fo-
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01
IN the orsrks.

Tn. nrrt and second generations %
ths ccdlIpg moth will overlap. so tina;
the larvas are to be found In the appie
oractlcnfly throughout the season. In
the oznrks codling moths Of the second
generation are coming ont In some
rnmbcrs BY about July u. the number
increasing throughout late July ans
sarly Augusta. L. oualntance.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01

When the coast erosion commissiob
crs visited Walton. on the Maze, recent.
" they we're shown spot north Of the
pier and about mile from the shore
which was formerly a churchyard. A
quarter OF a century ago the tonD.
stones could be seen under the water
at ebb tide. but since then the sea has
further encroaehed and even when
the tide is extraordinarily low and the
sea clear the old burying grOunc Is
scarcely dIscernible from the sea level
London News.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01
Directory

Circuit Court Clerk. w. A. Woody
County Court Clerk t. 0. Pack
ClerK & Master -. Al. Williams
Sheriff G. T. Hood
Trustee r A. Harrison
Register ...... j E Cook
Supt. Pub. Schools. w. B Rucker
COURTS
Chancery court meets the 4th
Mondays in May and Octo-
Der.
Circuit court meets The third
Mondays IN March. July and
November. eSs-~.-
County court meets the first
Mondays in January, April, July
and October.
CHURCH ES
BAPTIST Services first and
third Sundays 10 each month,
Rev. W. H. Rymer, pastor.
Sunday school every Sunday
morning at $50 G. L Williams,
Supt.
PRESBYTERIAN. Services the
second Sundays in each month,
Rev. j. h. Robinson, pastor,
Sunday School every Sunday
morning at $50. Prof. H. d.
Fetzer, Supt.
M. E.sSoUTH, Services fourth
Sundays in each month, Rev. ] !
T. Hibberts, pastor. i
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01

Advertise in your home paper
for the best results.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01
uddar Important.

The first and all important point 10
selecting a COW Is to note the size OF
the udder. whether 1t Is large, uni
forIniy placed. with teats at the
proper distances: to note whether the
udder is fabby and not neshy. which
is particularly apparent immediately
after milking. According to the laws
Of correlation. COW that is large
mixer must necessarily develop n
large udder. says Professor Err. and
n free from feshine.s the size of the
lldder is one OF the truest inaicatisn,
OF efficiency In an animal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-28

and that the boss holds his place by
crooked and under-handed manipula-
ton"
Thunders of applause greeted the
colonel as he was escorted to the
speakers stand by Vice President
Sherman and Cornelius V. Collins.
1t was day of oratory, it was a
day of bitter and acrimonious speech
With the opening convention, State
Chairman Woodruff defined the posi-
ton of the old guard and announced
that Vice President Sherman had been
selected for temporary chairman by
the state committee. And then the
real fight was on.
Col. Abraham Gruber of New York
City had been selected to fire the YER
bal hot-shot for the old guard, and his
speech, attacking the former president,
was often broken and drowned by
Kisses and jeers.
Once the pandemonium became so