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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-16

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Public meetings will be held and.
addresses made at the following
places In Grant parish In aid OF the
Good Roads Movement.
Hon. J. f. Harbert. President OF
the State Farmers Union, Will AL
dress the people Of Grant parish at
all the places named. Gov. Sanders
will address the meetings at Mont
gomery, Verda, Dry Prong and Pol
lock. and Messrs. J. h. Roberts. j. A.
Williams. Clair II. Mccain and JOeis
NJ, Durham, attorneys Of Colfax,
will address the people at the vari-
GUS meetings. advocating the Good
Roads Movement.
The meetings will be held at the
following places on the date named,
AS follows:
Saturday. April 18th, at Prospect
school house at ii n. IN.
Monday. April 18th, ut MOntgom-
Iery at 1880 a. IN. at school house.
Same day at verda at school house
at 3 y. M. Governor Sanders and
Hon. j. +. Harbert ut both.
Tuesday. April 18th ut Dry Prong
at 1890 a. N. Same day at Pollock
at 3 p. IN. Governor Sanders and
Hon. j. +. Harbert at both.
DO not fail to come to these meet
ings and ask all the questions you
desire to- ask, as the speakers are
merely DESTROYS to- see our country
advance along progressive lines, and
believe that good roads are neces-
sary to the prosperity Of our South
land.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-16
How Many Good Roads Can We Build!

The question of Ievying tive-mil
tax In Grant parish to build good
roads Is now before the people, and
the question very naturally arises
bow many miles OF good roads eau
We build with our money if 5-nliIl
tax is voted?
The voting OF the tax. every one OF
course understands, will give us the
right to sell bonds and get the money
at once for all the special taxes we
would get in five years. Thus We
would have the financial means to
command contracts to build good
roads mt the very closest figure. and
to rush the work to completion at
the very earliest date possible.
No one opposes good roads as nm
aostractproposition. The only con-
tention is as TO our ability to build
Them with reasonable economy, and
OF sufficient extent to be of general
benefit and within practical reach of
all the people. We hold that Grant
parish Is in the fortunate position tn
be able to do this, and that now IL
the best time we will ever have tn So
cure the money at the very least COST
to our resident citizens.
Now. AS to finances. A 5-mill tax
on our assessment Tor 1909 amounts
to $20,396. Taking this as n basis
the total amount for five years womb
he $loi,9SO. In DeSoto parish.
where road building is more expeps.
i've than it will be in Grant parish
they are building good roads at n
cost of 800 per mile. At this rate
our 5-year iund of $10l, $50 wonld
enable US to build 1868 miles of
good roads in Grant parish.
This il practically little over
145x miles Of good roads. In other
words, our funds would be sufficient
To build eight turnpike roads over
the Is miles distance between Colfax
and Pollock, With i margin Of lxl
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-16

Mr.. A. W. Stewart was among the
business visitors to Colfax on last
Thursday. While here he subscribed
Tor an extra copy of the Chronicle. to
be sent tn his address Mt franklin
ton, La. He is running four or FIVE
logging camps for as many big saw
mills in Washington and Tangipahoa
parishes, where the saw mill business
is being rushed With vim just at this
time.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-16
The Demon of the Air

is the Serm Of In grippe, that. breRthed
in. brings suffering to thousands. Itf
after effects are weakness, nervousness
lack Of appetite. energy aud ambition
with disordered liver and kidneys.
The greatest need then is Electric Bit
tiers. the splendid tonic. blood purifier
md regulator OF stomach. liver and
kidneys. Thousands have proved that
they wonderfully strengthen the nerves
bnild up the system aud restore health
and good spirits after an attack Of grip.
II suffering try them, only Soc. Perfect
satisfaction guaranteed by all druggists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-16

CoIfax, La, April IA, 1910.
The members Of Culfax Lodge No.
259 F. 4 A. NJ. are requested to meet
in special communication at 1880 p.
m. on Wednesday, April 20, 1910,
for the purpose OF comforting degrees
and making arrangements to hold a
funeral procession at the grave oi
Bro. L. +. Bedside. whose remains
are buried at Mora. Rapi,les parish.
BY order Of the Lodge.
j. w. DUNCAN, W. VI.
j. l.. MORANTfNI. Secty.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-16
Commissioners and Clerks of Good
Roads Special Election.

BY virtue Of the authority vested
In us by the constitution and laws
of the State of Louisiana and In com.
pliance with The ordinance aforesaid
of the police jury Of the parish al
Grant. adopted on March 10, 1910,
ordering said special road tax elec-
ton throughout the parish Of Grant,
we do hereby appoint the following
commissioners aud clerks Of election
at the several pOllingplaces through
said election Of May 10, 1910. to-wit:
WARD ONE.
COLLAGE III Inissioners, Nj. K.
Swafford. X. +. Mcknight. H. Is.
Faraldo. Clerk, J. q. Long.
FairmOunt-COmin 4. G..
Bush, +. e. LaCour, Webster Smith.
Clerk. b. H. Randolph.
WARD Two.
Observation-Disclosures j. w.
Blair, J. ". Anders, q. W. Wagner.
Clerk. j. N. Warner.
Simms-Commissio b. f. Gar
lington. e. Delaney. j. +. Brown.
Clerk. Geo. Andre.
Bruce's Mill-(Ommissione j. r.
Flanagan. X. b. Roach. u. +. Fuller.
clerk. J. X. Stephens.
Bagdad commissioners, j. w.
Richards. Phil Hebert, NJ. C. Buck
ner. Clerk, John NJ. Anthony.
WARD THREE.
AntOnia-C commissioners, J. w.
Barron. j. A. Chandler, A. G. Cobb.
Clerk. w. ID. Mills.
Dry Prong-Commfssio w. N.
Greed, A. +. Cooper. Odus Watson.
Clerk. j. {. G. Fralick.
Observation-Disclosures. l.. M. Fu-
trel, N. W. COrbitt, W. X. Futrell.
Clerk. Thomas Biddle.
WARD -FOUR.
Observation-Disclosures, w. r.
Ranli,o. w. q. Lincecun, r. p. Tia
b0r. Clerk. II. RaniI,o.
commissioners. q. &.
Watson. j. W. White, X. NJ. Deem.
Clerk, B. j. Nugent.
WARD FIVE.
GeOrgetOwn-Cumm ]. NJ.
KEGS. J. II. Hyde. j. w. Pledger.
Clerk, K. X. James.
WARD SIX.
observation-disclosures j. N.
Fletcher. T.. NJ. Smith, b. n. Phillips,
Clerk, VIM. Stewart.
WARD SEVEN.
Montgomery = commissioners, j.
w. Dyson, ID. B. Warillow, J +.
Fletcher. Clerk. X. l. Deem.
ver,la--(t,mmissio j. 3. Bris-
ter. b. ID. Fletcher. r. A. Smith.
Clerk. Il. l.. Garrett.
Said election to I've held aud said
and clerks Of election
are authorized ainl ordered to hold
said election at the time and places
alrove named and TO make their re-
turns IN the law directs.
In testimony whereof witness our
official signatures on this the 18th
day of March, A. u. 1910.
~. A. WILLIAMS,
G. 8. CAMERON.
X w. RICHARDSON.
Board Of Supervisors OF Election OF
Graut Parish, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-16
Notice of Final Proof.

U. S. Land Office New Orleans. La.
March 10. 1910.
Notice is hereby given that
DAVID l. BIDDLE.
Of Black Greek. L., who, ON March
4. 1905. made Adjoining Farm Home
stead Serial No. 0f422. for We or of ne
or Sec S. re or Of Ne or ar lot IL. Sec
rs, .TSn, r3 w. La. Meridian, has
filed nOticeOf intention to make final
five year proof, to establish claim to
the land above descril@d, before
Clerk of Court. at tolfax, La, ON the
18th day Of april. 1910.
Claimant names az witnesses: w.
3. Cox. w. w. Corbitt. Thos. Biddlc,
X. l.. Corbitt. all Of Black Creek, La.
WALTER l.. COHEN.
Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-16

Diarrhoea should be cured without
loss of time and by medicine which
like Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
ciarrhces Remedy not ouly cures
promptly hut produces no unpleasant
after effects. 1t never fails aud is pleas
ant and safe to take. Sold by all deal
ers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-16

Cham berisIu's stomach and Liver
Tablets assist nature in driving all i'm
puritits cut Of the system, insuriDg n
free and regular condition and restoring
the organs OF the body to health and
strength. Sold by all dealers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-16
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
We are authorized to announce
C. N. CARNAHAN

az candidate for reelection to the
office Of Mayor for the town of Col
fax. at the election to be held for
municipal officers in the approaching
April election.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-16

% secondhand No. 10 Blount's
True Blue piuws, for sale with ex ira
point at $3.50. These plows are in
good repair and cost 81 new.
q. II. TEAL.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-16

Lot Of block %, Acmeville addi-
ton. Terms cash. Apply To
mar26-lni~ &. III. TEAL.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-16
We are authorized to announce
VIM. d. IRWIN

as a candidate for reelection to the
office OF Marshall for the town Of Cob
fax, at the election to be held for
municipal officers in the approaching
April election.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-16

/ take this means Of notifying the
public generally that j am not and
shall not Ike responsible for any debt
or obligation contracted by Ross Is.
McNeely. MRS. NJ. l.. MCNEELY.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-16

loAn - uut1dI lJSiIICt LOuIt. IuFlS0
Of Grant, State Of Louisiana. =
Succession Of Henry Thomas.
deceased. No.
Notice IL hereby given to the cred
itOrs Of this estate. and to all other
persons herein Interested. to show
cause within ten days from the pres
ent notification. az any they have or
can). why the final account present
ed by Martha Ann Thomas, executrix
OF the last will and testament Of
Henry Thomas. deceased should not
he approved and homOlogated aud
the funds distributed In accordance
Herewith.
BY order OF the Court at COlfax,
La, this the 30th day Of March. 1910.
JAMES j. OQUINN,
Clerk Of Court
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-16

We ARE authorized to announce the
following candidates for Aldermen
Of the townuf Culfnx. mt the election
to he held in April, 1910. viz:
W.. A. BROWNLEE,
E. H. BLACKWOOD,
G. H. MCKNIGHT,
+. B. COLE,
C. H. TUMMINELLO,
w. J. ROBERTS
]. A. WILLIAMS.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-16
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-16
We are authorized to announce
JOHN d. OVENS

as candidate Tor the office OF Mar
shal for the town Of Colfax. at the
election To he held for municipal of
ficers in the approaching election In
April.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-30

In all probability the first regular
league hockey game to be seen in De
troit in long time, will be played
TUESDAY, Dec IS, at the Detroit arena.
East Warren-ave. That Is the inten-
tion of the officers and managers or
the new Detroit Amateur Hockey
league. organization OF which was per-
fected at a meeting held at Spald'
ing's last night.
Eight teams were represented as
follows; WindsOrs. c. La Marsh, man
ager: Senecas, W. A. Patterson, man
ager; Franklins Will Bedford. man
ager; Grand Trunks, Chas. Bennett
and l.. Baxter; Mack Parks, j. Scott,
manager; ID. A. c.. DR.. Curran. man
ager; Wanderers, II. A. Vernon, man
ager: Rayls, w. X. Clune, manager
The managers Of these teams will
meet Thursday evening at Spalding $
and draft playing schedule. IL Is
likely that 80 games will be played,
the season beginning Dec. - and end
ing March 80. This would permit
four times around for each club IN
the league. Each team would play
at the arena every Other week. allow
ing ample time for exhibition games
on the outside at Kinks like Mack
Park, ID. A. c.. University School, and
other places The scheme OF having
only two games per week was adopt
ed with that end in view.
Eacn team will be allowed IL men
who must be signed TO a contract ana
who must register in the A. A. u.
This is done to make the league
purely amateur affair. Managers VIII
on Thursday evening, post $40 as for
felt money. Ii any manager should
fail II do this, there will be an open
ing for some other team TO take his
place. From the enthusiasm dis
played last night. 1t is highly improb-
able that any club will fall TO pro-
duce at the proper time.
The president, secretary and rink
manager will select from players In
the league the representative team
which will meet Cleveland, New York
Chicago. and other out OF town teams
The Detroit times., 1910-11-30
HOW TO PLAY GOOD
GAME OF BILLIARDS

finds a solid resting place. This
bridge 1 use mostly for the balk line
nurse when the balls are close TO-
gether and a delicate stroke is need
ed. A few minutes practice Will
serve to show how simple and effec-
tive is this manner OF holding me cue.
1t gives perfect freedom OF action and
prevents a cramped movement.
Then, there is the draw-stroke
bridge. II Is made with the hand ~
ing fiat Oh the table with the index
Anger around the cue shaft and touch
ing the thumb in very firm manner
so as to prevent the cue from taking
an irregular stroke, which is ofttimes
caused by the executing hand. Ii will
give the hand a Arm setting and hold
the cue In position for terrific drive
or very heavy draw shot strike,
used for gathering the balls into po-
sition in most of the round-the-taDle
shots.
In addition Is the bridge | use for
close draw shots when the balls are
SO near together that a broader bridge
is impossible Only few inches of
space are required, yet a strong firm
resting groove" for the cue is at
tained.
While all of the bridges | have
mentioned are regularly used by the
advanced player, the third and fourth
will serve all needs of the beginner
Never allow the bridge hand to be-
come cramped. Never start a shot
unless the cue is travelling easily
through or over the bridge hand. The
whole game of billiards depends upon
ease OF movement.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-30
SHORT LENGTHS

4 sporting editor once wrote n headi
Long Hikers Run Again, referring
TO a marathon race. But, the linotype
operator, having been out late the
II" and the proofreader let II go at
that
After "mature deliberation" Doe.
Cook doesn't know IL he reached the
north pole But the Eskimo (literal
spelling) know they ate the gum drops.
In the Winter League old King snow
seems to be one guy who could come
back.
Hockey IL nne crock-nicking
game" We don't know what that
means, but we heard a Canadian say
it once Anyhow. II sounds good and
there's nothing like pulling the Ian
guage a week or two In advance OF the
league
Frank II. McGann has resigned as
manager OF the Y. III. .. basketball
team This was necessary because he
is going out OF the city
The death of CurIey Gerhardt fol-
lowing a bout in Lima. o.. Will put
stop TO the sport there and probably
will have an effect on the game all
through Ohio.
Pennsylvania has cancelled Its bss-
ketball game with the -. A. G. The
Quakers will not send team west. ID
A. c. Will try to arrange a game with
Minnesota instead
Earl sprackiing, of Cleveland. has
been chosen captain Of the Brown
football team. He was the unanimous
eastern choice for all-American quar-
terback
The Detroit times., 1910-11-30
OLDEST FIGHTER,
JEM MACE, DIES
Once Famous Pugilist Passes Away
In London After Losing All
His Money.

LONDON, Eng. Nov, SO.-Jem
Mace, the most famous pugilist OF his
time, died here today.
Mace was at one time England's
greatest pugilist and made as he him.
self termed 1t, Barrels OF money In
the ring" Despite this. he died al
most poverty stricken and about a
year ago was obliged TO apply for "A
public old age pension Of five shillings
week.
Mace was born at Beeston, Nor
witch. April s, 1881. and for years
before his death. enjoyed the reputa-
ton of being the Oldest living pugil-
list He prided himself on being the
and attributed his longevity TO care
full living and the fighting shy Of the
booze habit.
Mace began his career as pugil-
list when he was "a. his first opponent
being formidable English boxer by
the name OF Slack, whom he put out
in the ninth round after 10 minutes OF
lighting This was on Oct =, 1856. at
Mildenhall and 1t was sufficient TO
enable him to enter at once the Lon
don fighting ring. His FIRST opponent
there was Billy Thorpe, whom he like
wise defeated in the eighteenth round.
Mace continued his fights. meeting
all OF the leading English pugilists,
Including Posh Price, Bob Travers,
Bob Brettle and Sam Hurst. known
as The Staley Bridge Infant" Hurst
went out in the eighth round and
Mace was at the pinnacle OF success
in English pugilism. His next big
fight was with Tom King. and At its
close, Mace had the title OF cham
pion OF England.
He followed this and other English
victories with a trip to America where
he won still number OF more battles.
Mace was declared at one time to be
worth $3.50 900 but in spite OF his abil-
lty to keep himself in fine physical
trim. he was unable to hold onto ais
roll. and was In poverty when he died.
AttelI and Moore Meet.
NEW YORK, Nov. 30.-One OF the
best fights New York has seen IN
many moons is expected at the Fair
mont Athletic club tonight when Abe
Attell hooks up with Pal Moore, OF
Philadelphia, In ten-round bout.
Moore is now a lightweight and II he
gets as good as an even break with
the shifty Abe, he will go right after
owen Moran and AID Wolgast. the
American lightweight champion.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-30

rCHING is about
the hardest job on
a baseball club.
Like W IS e good
catchers are rare.
There has been
much dispute as
TO what catcher
first stood behind
the plate and who
made the present
day style popular.
Among the very
great men who
stood behind the
plate was Charles
Bennett. OF De
The Detroit times., 1910-11-30
EDITED BY
HARRY NELLY
HOWLS
AT HER OWN RULES
WOLVERINE HAD BIG HAND IN FORMING CONFER
ENCE AGAINST WHICH 1T NOW PROTESTS
AND CALLS UNFAIR

when the Maroons had games, and
thus took away the crowds from them.
OF course that wasn't big boycott
but IL was effectual.
Michigan was the first TO take steps
To organize the present conference
that she is now fighting against DIR.
Angel called the various schools to-
gethcr 10 discuss the football rules
and To arrange for the conference. In
1905 Michigan sent Prof. Pattengill TO
the meeting Of the conference with
the instructions 10 introduce the
three-year. retroactive rule, the abo!.
ishment OF the training table, the
five.game schedule and the doing away
with the freshmen eleven. He did
his duty, and the measures were all
passed. Another thing was the abol-
ishment OF the spring practice and
this also became a reality. The rules
against which Michigan Is protesting
today, are identical with the ones she
introduced in 1906.
What has made the change In her
attitude? After she had made her
own chair why didn't she want to sit
in IL? II was because she found that
the new things were good In theory
but that they didn't 60 in practice
Instead OF acknowledging her mis-
take Michigan tried. during the fol-
lowins years to lay the blame onto
the other schools and after making
one pretext and another, dropped out
of the conference in 1908.
Undoubtedly Michigan could not az
ford TO re-enter the conference under
the present conditions but she at least
should remember that she is directly
responsible for these conditions, and
that she should not protest, SO vehe-
mentiy. the treatment that she Is re-
ceiving. since she is the mother OF 1t.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-30
HARLIE BENNETT
ONE OF BEST MEN
EVER BEHIND BAL
SPHINX TELLS IN THE NATIONAL GAME HOW
DETROIT VETERAN USED TO CATCH
Y 49, WITHOUT MASK OR NIT.
LATEST NEWS

mentioned to play up close to the
bat. ,,
with their wire masks, pillow
gloves and bed-mattress chest protec'
tors. the present-day catchers, com
pared with the stalwart huskies VINO
caught for the Athletic Base Ball
club of Philadelphia, in the first de-
cade Of its existence, are as carpet
knights to the weatherbeaten vet
Grams of an old-time army
"In the good old days. when base,
ball was played more for glory ana
amusement than for business, snch
things as masks, big gloves ana chest
protectors would have been regarded
with derislon both by players and
fans.
"This naturally recalls story oil
Dockney, the old-time famous catcher
OF the Athletics, in the late sixties
and early seventies. Dockney was
one OF the best catchers OF his time,
and perhaps the toughest or anyone
who ever stood behind bat Robert
Reach, "A brother OF AL Reach, at one
time a great baseball player himself
vouches for the following story OF
Dockney's toughness.
at was somewhere around 1870,
according to Mr.. Reach, that the Ath-
letic Baseball club accompanied by
Dockney as catcher, paid visit to
st. Louis On the night OF the day
prior TO the game, Dockney went out
with the boys TO see the town and,
getting into bar-room brawl, was
carried to hospital. with his chest
laid open from shoulder to shoulder
by a razor or butcher knife, welded
by st. Louis tough. He lay in the
hospital all night in the care OF the
doctor who stitched up his wounded
chest and covered II with plasters.
Notwithstanding his weakened condi-
ton from the loss of blood and the
serious nature of the wound, he in
sisted on going into the game on the
following day TO catch for his club.
nothing covering his wound except
the pasters and the flannel shirt.
"'He handled the swift delivery OF
the famous Dick Mcbride with all his
old-time vigor. Every ball that miss.
ed his outstretched hands and struck
him on the chest brought the blood
in spurts from his wound which was
freshly laid open by the force of the
ball but, Notwithstanding his condi.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-30
YOUNG BOXER COMES HERE
WILLING TO FIGHT AT $50

Sammy Shewitz arrived in town
last week direct from the coast.
Sammy is a young man with pugtlis-
tic ASPIRATIONS He has been In the
game two years, and during his stay
out west met some of the best fight
ers OF his weight, 1870.
lie is willing TO back himself for
fifty or one hundred dollars against
any one OF the above weight In the
city. IL is expected he Will be seen
in action at Windsor early I'm the
coming season. Sammy is looking
for good trainer and sparring part
ner and In anxious to get in shape as
quickly as possible Any person or
club desiring TO secure his services
can reach him by calling Main 5040.