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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-06
Masons Against Profanity.


Masons of Tennessee are TAX
ing a broad sweep at the abomi-
nable habit of profanity. They
want to enact a law which will
totally eliminate profanity among
their members, and in order that
it may be done, the penalty is
made either suspension or expul-
sion, says the Meridian miss }
Dispatch.
In discussing this matter and
giving the position of the Mason
ic Lodge, one of the high officials
in Tennessee said in part:
There is one other matter to
which | desire to direct your at
tention. The strongest portion
of the foundation upon which
Masonry stands is reverence for
the Divine Being, the Grand
Master of the great universe in
which He operates. No man can
be a Mason unless he believes in
God and looks to him in worship.
This being true, the name of God
should be sacred to every mem
Der of our beloved brotherhood.
1t should never be lightly consid-
cred, even in our thinking, and
should never fall from our lips
except in worship or alteration.
Any man who takes this holy
name in vain is guilty of conduct
unbecoming a Mason. Such a
thing as profanity should be as
foreign to the members of our
order as it would be for us to
neglect a needy brother.
Because profanity has been
tolerated for centuries is no rea-
son why it should be INDUCED in
longer in respectable society, and
this movement by the strong Ma
sonic order will go a long way in
making the reformation possible.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-06
KEEP THE KIDNEYS WE'LL
Health is Worth Saving, and Some
.Colfax People Know How
to Save 1t.

Many Colfax people take their lives
In their hands by neglecting the kid
neys when they know these organs
need help. Sick kidneys are respon-
sible for a vast amount Of suffering
and III health. but there Is no need
TO suffer nor to remain i'm danger.
Use DOan's Kidney PIlls-a remedy
that has cured thousands OF kidney
sufferers.
The following statement leaves no
ground for doubt:
Edgar j. Bourg, 635 Julia ST., New
Iberia, La, says: ION more than
one occasion during the past several
years / was confined to my bed by
kidney complaint. In moving about
| had to be extremely careful in or
der to avoid sharp twinges In my
back. Mornings when arising, there
was stiffness and lameness across
my loins and l always lacked energy
and strength. Hearing Doan's Kid
ney Pills highly recommended. pro-
cured supply and had used but
half the contents VI box before the
pain and lameness disappeared from
my back and my strength returned.
Experience has proven to me that
Doan's Kidney Pills live up to rep
resen tai tions."
For sale by all dealers. Price soc.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New
York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-06
Is the Convention Plan Desired?

The pledging of voters to sup
port candidates approved by the
Good Government League gives
rise to the question, do they pro-
pose to revive the convention plan
for nominations, or are they pro-
posing plan altogether new for
the nomination of their particular
candidates? Under the law NOM
nations must be by primary cleo
ton, and yet the League pro-
poses to hold a convention and
select candidates to whom voters
are pledged in advance.
The popularity of this PROPOSE
ton is discussed in an article by
the N. 0. Daily States, which
will be found elsewhere in this
issue, entitled THE Inconsistent
cy of the Reformers." The COM
ments of the States gives rise to
the question as to whether or not
it is desirable to return to the
old convention plan for nominal
tons. There is much to be said
on both sides of the subject, but
we very much doubt if any more
fair and equitable plan for nomi-
nations can be devised than the
primary election plan. There
may be some crudities in our
present law, but a few changes
would alter that and make it sat-
isfactory. If Mr.. Aswell's idea
of a constitutional convention
were to prevail, we imagine the
primary election law with Slight
change would become constitu-
tional.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-06
II there is anything in all .his world

II there il anything in all this world
that 10 of more importance to you than
good digestion? Food must be eaten
to sustain life aud must be digested
and sonverted info blaod. When the
digestion fails che whole body 81 fferr.
Cham bsrlain's Tablets are rational
and reliable cure far indigestion. They
increase the flow Of bile, purify the
blood, strengthen the stomach, asd tone
up the whole digestive apparatus to a
pstural and healthy action. For sale
by all dealers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-06
The Chronicles Honor Roll

Some of our exchanges are boast
ing about having a goodly number
of subscriptions paid into the year
1912. That's mo great matter.
Fully two hundred and fifty of the
Chronicle su bscribers are paid ahead
into 1912, while we have an, honor
roll of seven paid into the year 1913,
viz: NJ. L. Payne, NJ. Q. Simmons,
j. II. Williams, JAS. b. Tucker, Jno.
r. Hunter, Ellis Fem and Mrs. I. H
McNeely. Beside these. Mr.. G. II.
Mcknight leads the roll by being
paid up to Jan. /, 1914.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-06
Staggering Editors and Slanderous
Writers.

Those editors who take SO
much credit to themselves be-
cause they "call a spade a spade, "
and say all the disagreeable
things they dare without provok-
ing a fight or a suit for damages,
are very little credit to the jour-
nalistic profession. In almost
every instance they would be
better engaged in welding a
spade than in editing a newspa-
per. The first duty of an editor
is to be- fearless and truthful in
the discussion of public men and
matters, and it requires only an
ordinary exercise of common
sense to distinguish between mat
tiers that concern the public and
those of purely a private nature.
The writer who unnecessarily Of
tends a citizen about his private
affairs is guilty of cowardice
quite as contemplate as that of
a sneak thief, and the discerning
public always condemns it as
such. 1t requires constant care
on the part of an editor to be on
the side of justice and truth.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-06
Rapid and Intensive Cultivation.

At the present stage of the
corn crop of Louisiana, and dur
ing the next two months in the
growth of cotton, nothing will
contribute more to good yields
than frequent shallow cultiva-
ton. 1t requires less work to
run over a plot twice with the
harrow and once with the cult
vator than it does to have to off
bar the crop, hoe it out, and
throw a furrow to the plant.
Weeds are easily kept down by
being destroyed when they first
come up. Shallow, but frequent
cultivation. does this; and the
first cultivation required is har-
rowing before the crop comes up,
and again week later, and again
a third time. This insures bet
ter crops and means greater
profits to the farmer. It is need
less to add that the farmer who
uses a two-row cultivator with
two horses, riding instead of
walking, saves labor to himself.
saves money, accomplishes more
work and enjoys life more than
he would by wasting his time
walking behind a little one-horse
implement. More team work
and relatively less human labor
is one of our great needs. Dept.
Agricultural Extension, L. S. u.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-06

Mr.. E. j Gamble, of st. Maurice,
has been writing to the papers along
the line OF the l.. X. & N, urging that
concerted action be taken by the citi-
zens interested in daylight travel
on this road to get the company to
change the schedule Of it's trains SC
people can travel over that line in
the day time instead of losing d
nights rest to goanywhere. This is
a much desired change, and we hope
the discussion of the subject will
arouse sufficient protest to cause the
company to give heed to the request
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-06
aprS-6rno
Notice.

Colfax, La. April 20, 1911.
The listing and estimation of the
valuation Of all real and personal
property situated In the pal ish OF
Grant. and State of Louisiana, has
been completed for the year 1911. and
the estimated valuation made there
ON by the Assessor In accordance
with law. Said list shall be exposed
In the Office Of the said Assessor for
inspection and correction tor term
Of twenty days, beginning May 10th
and ending May both, 1911. inclusive.
ELISHA s. MURRELL, .
Assessor of Grant Parish. La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-06

Some of the State papers seem
to be somewhat confused as to
the amendment to the primary
law. The amendment which d.
reefs that the candidate who re-
ceives the plurality shall be de-
clared the nominee applies to
minor State offices only. 1t still
takes a majority of the total vote
cast to nominate the candidate
for governor.-Lake Charles
American-Press.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-06

Our friend, Trump" sends us
some alleged poetry this week, &c.
scriptive of the DRY Prong Glorifi.
cation" which is funny in several
particulars, but rather too personal
for publication. The homely stating
of truth in doggerel rhyme will hard
ly take away the sting Of offense to
the several speakers and partici
pants mentioned by name, and as a
discerning public already recognizes
the amusing truths recited, We re.
gard it as unnecessary to print the
foibles of our friends. even in rhyme.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-06
Cheap Excursion Rates to Little Rock


Attention ia called to announce
ment I'm another column Of the very
low rate at which tickets will be sold
to Little Rock. Ark. and return. for
the Confederate Veterans Reunion
May Is to %, tickets to be on sale
May ID to IL. This rate is open to
all and affords every one an oppor-
tunity to visit the city of Little
Rock and to witness the annual
gathering of the old veterans.
You may not, and doubtless will
not. again have an opportunity like
this where you can attend one OF
these reunions at such small cost.
We will have through tickets ON sale
and would be glad tn sell one to you.
Fl. X. WHITING,
Agt. L. & A. Ry., WINFIELD, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-06
The League at Dry Prong.

About sixty persons attended the
meeting at Dry Prong on last Satur-
day, and a Good Government League
was organized. Ray Watson was
made chairman and Z. A. Mathis
secretary. The speakers were Repre-.
sentative J. s. Atkinson. of Lincoln,
and +. q. Hunter, OF Rapidps. The
officers of the league elected were;
ID. B. Donaldson. president; l.. J
Rhinehart, vice-president; and Z. A.
Mathis, secretary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-06
Gov. Sanders has appointed

Gov. Sanders has appointed
E. o. Drummer, of Acadia parish,
Commissioner of Agriculture and
immigration, to succeed the late
Col. Charles Schiller, for his un-
expired term. There were three
candidates for the position: E. O..
Drummer, of Acadia; VIM. Polk,
of Rapides; and Howell Carter,
of East Feliciana. tits announc-
ed that Mr.. Drummer and Mr..
Polk will both be candidates at
the approaching election before
the people for the full term.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-06
Notice.

Notice.
18th Judicial District Court, Parish
of Grant, Louisiana.
Succession OF Daniel A. Hawthorn,
deceased.
No.
Notice ia hereby given that Robert
@. e. Hawthorn filed this day in my
Office his application for appoint
ment as administrator of the above
named succession. You are therefore
hereby notified to file such opposition
MS you may have thereto within the
time prescribed by law. else letters
will issue an prayed for by petitioner.
Witness the Hon. W. +. Blackman,
Judge of said Court.
Given under my official seal and
signature on this the 18th day of
April, 1911.
JAS. j. O'QUINN,
Clerk Dist. Court.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-06
Notice of w. o. w. dwelling.

BY request Of Lee Beal Camp No.
al w. .. W., OF Georgetown. La.
Dry Prong Camp No. 1856. OF Dry
Prong. La. will unveil the mouu-
ment erected to the memory of Sow.
NJ. l.. Nugent, at Liberty Chapel
cemetery on the second Sunday In
Nav, at ii a. m.
The public and all Sovereigns are
invited to attend.
w. ID. FLANAGAN.
apr29 Clerk No. 1865.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-06
Masonic Notice.

The members of Colfax Lodge No.
259 f. 4 A. NJ. are requested to as
semble In the lodge room at 2 o. m.
on Sunday. April 30. 1911. IN special
communication for the purpose oil
comforting degrees.
All Master Mas,ns In good stand
ing are invited to attend.
j. G. MCKNIGHT, W. NJ.
j. L. MORINTINI, Secty.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-06
apr29
Mare Strayed.

Left the old Biddle place on Iatt
lake about March 18th, one grey
pony mare, blind In left eye. branded
on left thigh. but don't remember
brand, crease-fallen ON the neck.
thick neck and shoulders on top.
weighs about $50 pounds, foretOp
cropped little, loug ri,ane lays on
right of neck.
Will pay $3.50 to any one who will
take her up and notify me.
j. b. TINGLE.
aprS-1mo Pollock, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-06

Johnson Boyd, colored man lis'
ing three miles south of COlfax. in
forms US he has an acre and half in
cabbage just now heading He puts
about 1000 plants to the acre, and
has 10000 heads.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-06
Assessor of Grant Pa


U. s. Land Office, Baton Rouge. La.
April 10. 1911.
Notice Is hereby given that William
r. Maddox, of Bentley, Louisiana,
who, on November 81, 1906, made
Homestead No. n $40, for W sw z
and se sw Y. section 3, township 4
north, range west. Louisiana Me-
ridian, has filed notice of intention
to make dual five year proof. to es-
tablish claim to the land above de-
scribed. before JAS. j. O'Quinn, Clerk
District Court, at Colfax, La, on
the twenty second day of May. 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses: j.
F. Davis. +. +. Turner. J. III. Lewis.
Geo. Powell, all of Bentley, La.
JOHN +. NUTTALL,
Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-06
Notice.

The annual meeting Of the share
holders of Bank OF Colfax will con-
vene at its banking house In Colfax.
La, on Wednesday. June 7, 1911, at
IL a. M, for the purpose of electing
eleven directors for the ensuing year
and attending to such other bust.
ness AS may come before 1t.
EARL ROBERTS,
Cashier.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-06
SIS. 90 Reward.

$500 reward will be paid for proof
sufficient to convict party or parties
cutting timber ON Bynun Estate.
Late trespass on Spanish Grant, Sec
ton No. 81. tp 6n. r2w.
s. S. KEENER.
aprS-6mo Monroe. La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-06
Corn for Sale.

The undersigned has 200 barrels Of
good sound corn for sale at 75c per
barrel. Call on or address
2t* Il. f. BROWN.
Aloha, p. O., La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-06
Sheriff. Sale.

6nerlu sale.
state of louisiana, Parish OF Grant,
18th judicial District Court.
No. 200.
Gus Smith vs. E. K. Taft.
By virtue of a writ of seizure aud
sale issued out Of the Honorable 18th
judicial District Court. and to me
directed In the above numbered and
entitled suit, i have seIzeda and will
offer for sale at the principal front
door of the court house In the town
of Colfax, La, between the hours
prescribed for Judicial sales. on
SATURDAY, May Is, 1911,
the following described property,
seized as the property Of the defend
ant, to-wit:
A tract of land. being q certain
tract of land east Of the H. G. A. &
N. ky. situated In east half of North
east quarter Of section 1, township 5
north, range ! west, less Is T7-i00
acres. situated on south half of
southeast quarter Of northeast quar-
ter Of said section. also one-half acre
reserved for church, together with
all buildings and improvements.
Also another tract Of land situat-
ed ON east side of the n. C. A. x N.
Ky and being all that portion of
land on west hall Of northeast quar-
ter, IN section l, township s north.
range west, lying east Of said rail
road, together with all Of the build
ings thereon and appurtenances
thereunto belonging.
Terms of sale, cash. subject tn ap-
praisement.
A. b. PERKINS.
Sheriff Of Grant Parish.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-06
The Inconsistency of the Reformer.

committee of the Good Govern
ment League on Monday recolu-
ton was adopted that delegates to
the conference to be held on June
81 "come prepared to recommend
and indorse candidates for each
and every State Office and also
candidates for each term for Unit
ed States Senator"
On the same day the morning
organ of the League voiced an
editorial protest against petition
which is reported to be in circula-
ton committing voters to the sup
port of an Assessor who is a can
didate for reelection.
1t would be interesting to learn
on what ground the inconsistency
of these two attitudes of our
friends of the opposition is to be
reconciled.
The avowed purpose of those
who demanded the adoption of the
primary law was to destroy the old
convention system, which was held
to be the source of all machine
power, and substitute for it the
individual expression of the voter
with respect to every candidate
offering himself for public Office.
When the. League, therefore, re-
wives the convention system and
plans the nomination of straight
ticket selected by delegates chosen
without legal authority it is clear
ly guilty of an evasion of both the
letter and spirit of the law. Nor
is tia valid excuse to say that such
a course is necessary to anticipate
what the professional politicians
are likely to do, for not even in
in the philosophy of the reformer
can it be demonstrated that one
wrong plus another wrong equals
right.
On the other hand the protest
of our contemporary is against a
right with which the primary law
invests every citizen. Under it
any man may aspire to Office and
it is his privilege to appeal to
every voter for support. If he
chooses to make sure of that sup
port by soliciting the help of every
citizen eligible to vote in the cleo
ton, there is nothing in the law
| to prevent the voter from doing
so, nor anything to prevent the
voter from refusing the help he
asks for. except honor, to restrain
the voter from ignoring his prom
Use if he chooses to do so.
The League has been steadily
organizing all over the State for
several months. It has been elect
ing officers and enrolling members
in every precinct. These voters,
when they join virtually obligate
themselves to support the candi-
dates whom the League confer
ence or conventions may select.
In the one case the voter gives to
or withholds his promise from a
candidate whose fitness he is cap
able of determining for himself.
In the other case he practically
binds himself to vote for candi-
date to be later selected by some
self-constituted body.
1t is self evident then that what
the League has decided to do is
outside the law and that which
our contemporary criticises quite
within it.
With no brief to speak for the
people, we venture to express the
opinion that the coming primary
will be noteworthy for the indie
pendence it will reveal. An intel
ligent electorate is not likely to be
led around by the nose. There
is evident over the State senti-
$500 lLa4 IIo o.,,aar.r L. ,aok eli
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state OF louisiana, Parish OF Grant
18th judicial District Court.
No. 200.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-06-15
II aveIino.

Every one in eastern Oregon calls
State; Senator Bowerman Jay" and
thinks that when it comes to trying a
hard fought criminal case there is
none better. Not long ago the late
candidate for governor defended a
participant in a shooting scrape at
Fossil and q material point in the
case hinged upon the testimony of an
aged Tennesseean. III
Where were you when this shot
was fired?" queried counsel for the
defense.
II were about ten feet behint the
Teller what got shot," - ISIS
And were you there when the mar
shall arrived?"
mo, sab; want nowhere nigh the
place."
you must have travelled pretty
fast" suggested Mr.. Bowerman.
The witness projected his goatee
over the rail of the witness stand and
in confidential tone of voice said:
We'll, Jay. I'll tell We; made jest
three tracks between Knox's livery
barn and the cotehouse Portland
Oregonian.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-06-15
A Kentucky Forest Monarch.

When the War of the Revolution
was being fought there stood on the
farm owned by Pleman Harris a red
oak which had attained the age of "a
years. For 1876 years following, or un-
til last week, to be exact, this same
tree was monarch of the forest in
Simpson county. Measuring FIVE feet
In diameter at the base when felled
and worked into wood 1t yielded ten
cords. 1t was necessary to use dyna-
mite in the process, half a stick be-
Ing exploded in each cut of eight feet.
The destruction of this mammoth
oak, unquestionably the last of its
kind in southern, if not In all Ken
lucky, removes doubtless the oldest
tree In Simpson county, and at the
same time serves to remind the peo-
pie that the forests in this section are
disappearing as did Poor Lo, the orig
inal possessor, and unless some &C.
ton looking toward conservation is
speedily set in motion there will not
be timber enough left in southern
Kentucky to stock a hoe.-Fraukliu
Favorjte
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-06-15
Notice Of Application for Liquor Lii
STATE OF MINNEoTA, County of

STATE OF MINNEOTA. County of stearns
City, of Sank Centre, IS.
Notice is hereby given that applications have
been made in writing to the Common Council
of the City of Sank Centre, and filed in my Of
fee praying for License to sell Intoxicating
Liquors for the term Of one year, beginning
on the LIST day of July A. D., 1911 at the
opening of business hours, and ending
on the both day of June A. D., 1912 at the
close of business hours, by the following
named persons and at the following places
tO-wit:
es@, GUNDER JENSON
At and in the front room on the ground floor
of that certain two story Brick veneered
building owned by Math. Vanish and situate
on part of Lots No. and in Block No. IL in
the Original TOwnsite of Sank Centre.
J. B. SCHOENHOFF
At and in the front room on the ground floor
of that certain two stQfy Brick Building own
ed by f. Deters and situate on a part of Lot
No. 4 in Block No. IL in the Original Townsite
of Sank Centre.
Said applications willbe MISUNDERSTANDING
ed by said Common Council of the city of Sank
Centre at the office of the City Clerk of said
City of Sank Centre on Friday, the Both day of
June. A. d. 1911 at o'clock A. M.
Given under my hand and the seal of the
City of Sank Centre, this 18th day of June, A.
d. 1911.
SEAL j. F. COOPER,
3-2t City Clerk