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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-06-06

Mrs! Al a. Ayers has returned TO her
home az Eflana. afterSa visit here with
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-06-06

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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-20
An Abused Letter.

1t would be interesting to know,
says the Boston Globe, who origi-
mated in modern use the practice
of submitting V for U. 1t is
seen in Boston carved in stone on
public and private buildings,
painted on signs, printed on let
ter heads and diplomas, and
stamped on medals.
We see trvst companies, mvtv-
al insurance companies, pvblic
libraries, restaurants, mems fvr-
nishings, stvdios. If the craze
keeps on the only accepted SPELL
ings in Boston will be Shawmvt,
subway, tvnnel, State hovse, Har-
ward university, Roxbvry Fanevil
hall, and Dudley street, while in
the covrts will be judges and w.
ries, and in the schools pvpils
will get Industrial edvcation.
In the Roman alphabet U and
w were for a long time merely
different forms Of the same sign,
and no one can say with absolute
certainty what sounds they rep
resented. v was often written
with the angle rounded like U.
But for centuries the two letters
have stood for entirely different
sounds. They are not interchang-
able. V is always a consonant.
u is sometimes a consonant and
sometimes a vowel. There is not
the slightest excuse for confus-
ing them. English spelling is
bad enough at its best. To make
it deliberately worse is inexcus-
able, even in the interest of art. |"
There is no art about it there is
no art about it there is only a
stupid and ignorant affection.
Let VS. hope the vse of v will
mot vsvrp the vse of u and the
practice will become more and
more universal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-20
Sept. 10 Date for Parish Fair
Committee Appointed to Purchase Site and Look After
Erection of Buildings, Etc.---B0ard of Direc-
tors Transact Other Business.

of Mr.. Duncan, seconded by Mr.. Wat
son. his resignation WIS unanimous
ly accepted.
On motion OF Mr.. Pnrvis. seconded
by MIR. Duncan, e. Z. Robinson WAS
unanimously elected to serve Az treas
urer.
On motion of MIR. Duncan, second
ed by Mr.. Nugent. that e. q. Robin
son be placed under $4,000 bond.
The motion unanimously carried.
On motion of Mr.. Duncan. second
ed by MIR. Nugent, the secretary and
treasurer was directed to collect so
per cent of the amount of subscrip-
tiuns.
On motion of Mr.. Duncan. seconded
by Mr.. Purvis, the secretary was CIV
en- authority to correct all errors in
the charterand record all names that
were omitted.
On motion of Mr.. Duncan. second
ed by Mr.. Dorsey, that all actual
moneys spent in soliciting stock for
Grant Parish Fair Association be re-
funded. and that all legitimate bills
he paid by the secretary and treas
urer, motion was unanimously car
ried.
On motion of Mr.. Duncan, second
ed by Mr.. Purvis. it was resolved
that the secretary's salary he made
$50 per month. beginning May 1,
1911.
On motion of Mr.. Duncan, SECOND
ed by Mr.. Purvis, it WAS unanimous
ly decided that the fair shall begin
on the 10th day of September, 1911,
and continue each day including the
22d of September. 1911.
The president appointed the follow
ing as auditing conmitt~: g. A.
Foster, Odus Watson and o. NJ. Dor
sey. and ordered That the said COM
nittee audit the books Of the Grant
Parish Fair Association every sixty
days.
On motion the board adjourned
subject to call.
C. u. ROBINSON,
Secretary and Treasurer.
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18th Judicial District Court. Pa. lis
OF Grant, Louisiana.

18th judicial District Court, Pa. .ish
OF Grant. Louisiana.
In the matter of Succession .x,f Ro.5t.
E. Boyd, deceased.
BY virtue of an order of ssl7 issued
out of the honorable 18th Judicial
District Court In the succt xsion Of
Robt. Il. Boyd. deceased. ordering
that the property belongin;s TO said
succession be sold at public sale by
the administrator for the p urpose Of
paying debts, notice IL herr .by given
that ON
SATURDAY, May 20, 1911,
at the principal front door of the
court house IN the town Of Colfax,
La. will proceed to sell he folio W.
Ing property belonging to laid sue
cessiOn, VIZ:
A certain piece Of propertviu Grant
parish, Louisiana. aud being descril,-
ed In the deed from w. A. Jones' to
Robert E. Boyd as follows: Begin
ming at the southwest corner Of
block 5 of the Jonesville Addition to
the town Of Col:ax. La, .hencc run
ming south y degrees, I'D Minutes.
LA chains to stone SET On the
line Of the LeSage Addition to the
town Of Culfax. La, thence fiUrrh Is
degrees and 30 minutes west 9.7S
chains to the southwest corner of
block III the louisville. AID EDITION To
COlfax. La. thence north Is degrees
and As minutes east 826. IL. JeeU to the
place Of beginning, containing in
quantity four (4) aud 2S-I00 III an
acre of land. being situated ia Sec
ton 81. township d north. range 3
west. as appears Of description la
deed If recs,rd In buck . OF convey
aDces aud ON page AZ thereof and in
book Of Mortgages On page liz
thereof.
Terms oi sale-Casb. for the pnr-
pose III paying debts.
This April IL, 1911.
W. c. BOYD,
administrator
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-20

No, never. Its foolish to fear, fanci-
ed evil. when there are real and deadly
perils to guard against in swsmps and
marshes. bsyous and lowlands. These
are the malaria germs that cause agus.
cqills and fever. weakness, aches IN the
bones and muscles and may induce
deadly typhoid. Bue Electric Bittrrs
destroys and casts out these vicsouk
germs from the blood. "rhree bottles
drove all the malaria from ny system.
wrote Vim. rretwell. OF Lucsu a N. c.,
"and I've had fine health ever Since
Use this safe. sure remedy only Toe at
all druggists.
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coLFAx GRANT PARISH, LA, SATURDAY, MAY TO- 1911

very much more effective control
than did the voters. This has
been the whole trouble-the feel
ing that there was barrier be-
tween the voters and their own
institutions. Some intermediate
body of associated interests man.
aged to have their own way, wheth-
er the voters approved or not.
Most of the reforms proposed in
recent months have, therefore,
been aimed at cutting away these
Intermediates by giving the peo-
pie direct access to the choice Of
their representatives, and public
opinion direct access to the pro-
cesses of Legislation and of policy.
In many of our states there is a
distinct movement to adopt the
initiative and referendum as meth
DDS of Legislative action for, the
people of the states themselves,
as has already been done in the
noteworthy instance of Oregon.
The idea of this method of action
is not to supersede law-making
or ordinance-making bodies, but
merely to supply means of action
to be used, when, and if necessary,
in order to keep representatives
constantly aware of their depend
ence upon public opinion and the
judgment of their constituents.
1t is nowhere sought to substitute
these methods of action for those
long established amongst us. The
purpose is merely one of recti6ca-
ton, restraint, control.
The same may be said of the
recall; that is to say, the right of
the voters of any political, self
governing unit to cancel the cleo
ton of an officer and substitute
some one else upon occasion.
This is merely a means of height
ening the sense of responsibility,
and when properly safeguarded
by the law, can only with Difficult
ty be used for any other purpose.
Its intention is to establish in the
field of administrative action the
same sense of dependence on the
common judgment that the initia-
tive and referendum are meant to
create in the field of Legislative
action.
In short, these are methods by
which we are attempting not to
destroy, but to restore-not to i'm
pair, but to repair the great in
situations which have been service
able instruments of our liberty.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-20

conceive to be in danger. l do
not find anywhere desire to dis
pense with or to impair representa-
tive government. What / do find
is very general impression that
our governments have ceased to
be representative; that they wear
the form, but do not exempkfy the
reality. If we are to act intelli-
gently, we must first of all look
into this question and see if this
impression is well founded.
l think that everyone familiar
with the actual methods of our
politics must admit that under the
political methods we have been in
the habit of using in recent decad-
es the people do not select and do
control their representatives. The
selection of those representatives
has been generally in the hands
of small groups of men who were
not chosen by anybody but them
selves to make the selection. The
peculiarly Of our method of nom-
ination has been that it has been
left to small groups of self-consti-
tuted managers, who have deter
mined generally in private con-
ference-who the candidate for
Office should be, and who, because
they had practically complete con-
troll of the matter, could use men
who would be willing to serve any
special purpose that they might
have in their mind. In recent
years these small groups of men
have themselves been in large
measure controlled by those who
supplied them with money for
campaign purposes. They have
formed close interests some
places with one set of interests,
in other places with another set
but always with men who wished,
as return for their contributions,
to be assured that nothing would
be done by legislatures and city
councils. or executive officers, that
was detrimental to their private
interests, or obstructive of their
private purposes.
The consequence has been that
in the policies they pursued, in
the measures they have enacted,
in great many of their official
acts, our so-called public repre-
sentatives have been guided, not
by careful analysis of the real
general interest of the communi-
ties which they ought to have
served, but by the suggestions,
in many instances by the definite
and imperative orders, of little
lotteries of men who were under
heavy obligations in particular
quarters.
The present popular feeling
about our political methods there
fore, is based upon the convection
that the people do not really have
q free selection of those who
represent them, and cannot con-
troll them after they are selected
Men shrug their shoulders at party
platforms, having fonnd that they
are for use only to win elections
and that after the elections are
won the promises contained IN
them are forgotten and left unful-
filed, only to be renewed and again
broken at subsequent elections
Not a little cynical feeling has
gope abroad among the great body
of voters that perhaps there was
but little to be gained by going t.
the polls after all.
| 1t has been felt, in many in
stances it has been proved, tina
THE persons who really controlled
political action we're more easll.
accessible to representatives o
Especial interests than to the PEG
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Continued on page eight.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-20
PROPOSITION.

Proposition Co levy i've mills
special tax on all property subject to
State taxation In school District No.
IL. OF Grant parish. Louisiana. for a
period OF ave years. beginning with
fhs year 1911 and ending with the
year 1915, both years inclusive. for
the purpose Of constructing. repair
Ing and equippinR public school
buiidings. purchasing sites, title to
which shall be vested Ia the public,
for paying teachers. In fact for gen.
.s...i "a ,s "a ffou nj purOoaca
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-11
CTo be Contfnued.l
Scientist Kankakee Head.
Kankakee, Oct. 11.-Dr. E. r. vii.
Cumbering Wrinkles and Dou
BILE Chin Quickly Removed.

The cause OF wrinkles is well known
70 few outside the medical profession
and a real doctor, although he knows
what causes wrinkles. does not pre-
scribe for them. He is so absorbed
with stomachs, and livers and append
ixes that a few wrinkles, more or less
make him say "Pooh." But we women
know how important wrinkles and en-
larged pores and blackheads are to US
Why they are almost matter Of life
and death to US sometimes. ANYWAY,
we are glad TO find out that thermodized
jelly will quickly and permanently re-
move them. Just get an ounce and A
half from your druggist and rub half q
teaspoonful into your face every DAY.
It penetrates through the outer skin
and reaches the fbroUs tissue beneath.
needing heat-energy and nourishment.
Pure thermodized jelly VIII very quick
" bring about really marvellous results
Physical Century Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-11

should he further risk his life anC
liberty"
AS 1 continued to ruminate upon
this 1 became so convinced that L had
hit upon the real explanation of the
cessation OF his efforts that spoke
about It to Miss Grayman and told her
of my plan for getting water.
At first she vigorously opposed me,
but l presented the matter so clearly
that finally she gave in TO my opinion.
The time seemed endless before the
day became sufficiently dark to render
my attempt safe against possible de-
lection. l crawled down the rocks.
keeping IN the darkest places. and then
wound my way over the open ground
until 1 reached the place where Payton
took his tumble. From this 1 followed
the dry rivulet already spoken of IN
til i attained the brush. This riyuiet
was tributary of a larger stream
which ran over a pebbly bottom, the
cold water collecting in little pools.
took long drink and filed my helmet
Although more and more convinced
that / had nothing to fear from Turk
ing enemies, | did not relax my eau
ton, thinking Of the stake l had in
the security OF Miss Grayman. and
once more | got down on my knees to
cross the open space.
] had not progressed more than n
dozen yards from the edge of the
brush when a scream broke the still
ness 1t came from the summit of the
rocks
My pulse stopped beating. but instan-
taneOusly ! sprang to my feet. drop
ped my helmet, drew my pistol and.
shouting knew not what ran with all
my speed toward the rocks | heard
another scream, muff1ed and cut short,
and madly as l ran. without aim or
object, l fred my pistol three or four
times.
Helen! Helen" l shouted
There was no reply. of course.
could hear a scrambling. however, on
the other side Of the huge pile. and it
occurred to me that | could make
swifter progress by skirting the steep
rocks. Accordingly l ran round them,
but when / arrived on the opposite
side there was not a sound or a NOV
ing thing in sight
l had in my pocket a small electric
lamp of my own contrivance. which
/ always carried and which had
mirror throwing a bright shaft of light
TO a considerable distance. now
brought this into requisition and with
it carefully swept round on all sides.
Nothing was to be seen except the
rocks, the ground and the distant
brush.
They may still be on the summit"
thought. aud hastily began to
mount. had made but a few upward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-11

steps when an arm stole swiftly and
silently round my neck. and in an in
slant I was throttled in the grasp OF
a man whose strength. combined with
the advantage Of his position, made
my struggles unavailing-
A knee was pressed remorselessly
against the small Of my back. and in
less time than 1t takes to tell 1t l was
lying prone on the rocks, rendered
powerless by the cruel pressure on my
throat and back.
had always been something OF an
athlete. but could do nothing now
Ny pistol had fallen from my hand,
but could not have used 1t If / had
had it
In another minute my arms were
ptnioned behind. and then my captor
without a word rolled me face upward,
and by the light OF the fallen lamp l
saw that he IVES an Indian.
A savage grin overspread his fea-
lures.
"wahr' be said. Much bear hug!
Don't like him, huh? Come! Must
go quickr'
He jerked me TO my feet and pulled
me down TO the level ground. Then,
still graspipg the bonds about. my
arms. he began TO drag me toward
the brush
The Indian had picked up my lamp
and my pistol. The latter be thrust
into his belt; the former he kept in
his hand. He seemed sufficiently IA
miliar with its use and employed it to
light the way.
white mans eye" be said. Good
to see in night
AS we entered the bushes he uttered
a whoop. which was Immediately an
swered by a shout, and in a few min
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-11

and popular principal of Washing
ton school, is the new superintendent
of the Peoples Union Mission, sue
ceeding Ned Lee. Mr.. Downer will
sever his connection with the public
schools this week and will immed-
lately assume charge of the affairs
Of the mission. Mr.. Downer is par
ticularly we'll qualified for the posi-
ton of mission superintendent and
the trustees and friends of the mis-
sion consider themselves exceedingly
fortunate in securing his services.
Some time ago Judge Nathaniel
French and Dean Marmaduke Hare
were appointed members of a COM
mittee TO secure superintendent for
the mission. They have given much
time and study to the matter and
upon their recommendation Mr.. Dow
ner, at last evenings meeting of the
board of trustees was engaged for
a period of two years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-11
CHAPTER VIII.
THE TABLES TURNED AGAIN

TABLES TURNED AGA1N-
RrOw this double disappearance
III began to trouble me. AT last
VI | could endure the uncertain.
ty no longer. and. clambering
down the northern face of the rocks.
/ found the man had shot there.
dead. but no trace of the others. They
had evidently got clean away.
The fact that l was not disturbed
in this reconnaissance encouraged me
TO try another on the southern side
/ crept cautiously down 10 the spot
where Payton had fallen. found the
depression into which he had rolled and
saw that It was the dry bed OF a
brook. by following which he could
have crawled away 10 the brush IN
noticed
Was he preparing n second bomb
or had he some other resource of which
knew nothing:
l climbed painfully up the rocks
again. for now my ankle. the injury 70
which had forgotten in the excite
ment OF the defense. began TO trouble
me
As I dropped upon stone in the
middle OF the Enclosure Miss Grayman
first noticed that l had been hurt She
turned pale and again showed con
Germ on my account that / could not
attribute solely TO the fear that she
might he deprived or her only defend
er She insisted that | should take of
my shoe and stocking and. calling
susan. who had recovered from her
shock. aided NE with the utmost ten
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-11
How to Make Your Old Com
plexion New Again.
Cwomen's Fortnightly JournaL)

Cwomen's Fortnightly JournaL)
The quickest and most natural way
to renew an old complexion Is 70 re-
move it We all know that the out
er skin should throw of the dead
matter clogging the pores. of it's
, own accord, but what with cosmet-
les. smoke. dirt. wind and all the
other hardships we impose upon il,
the outer skin becomes discouraged
and only half performs its function
of throwing of dead and disfguring
skin particles The result is-piTn-
pies. sallowuess. liver spots. etc, etc.
The only safe. as well as sure, pro-
cess 20 clear the complexion OF these
blemishes is to apply pure coleated
balsam at night Get an ounce and
half from your druggist. and you
will be delighted 70 see that it wastes
no time in beginning its work OF
clearing and actually removing all
blenishes from the skin. Your COM
plexion can be kept clear and lovely
by using coleated balsam. which in
vigorates. whereas the majority OF
cold creams and lotions clog and re-
tard elimination Of waste matter
from the skin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-11

Spends Week in JaiI.-George Hen
erickson. who has had his name on
the police docket for the last week, is
now a free man Yesterday morning
in court he entered plea of guilty to
a disorderly conduct charge and paid
the fine. So and costs, which Magis-
trate Gustafson imposed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-11

gus of Elgin, scientist and formerly
professor in the University Of Illinois,
was installed as superintendent Of the
Eastern Illinois Insane hospital at Kan
kakee yesterday. This position was
formerly held by DR.. Frank Morbury
who resigned because of a beating ad-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-11
DAVENPORT

arrange for Poultry Show.-At a spe.
c1al meeting of the Tri-City Fan
ciers' association Monday night L. C
schmidt was elected to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation OF
W. .. Calvert of Bettendorf. Final
arrangements were also made for
the annual show, which will be held
In Armory hall Thanksgiving week.
several handsome trophy cups have
been donated to the association for
special prizes at the annual show.
Will Try Horsethief.-Howard Pier
son, indicted by the grand jury on a
charge Of grand larceny, is to be
tried in the district court. Pierson
is the man who was arrested for the
theft of horse from r. A. Brown
OF Pleasant Valley some months ago.
Obituary Record.-Mrs. Minnie Mil
Ter died Monday at her home, 1912
west Seventh street, at the age Of 30
years. She was born in Davenport.
Aug. p, 1861, and has spent her en-
tire life in this city. Deceased is
survived by two sons, Harvey and Ell
mer Miller; two daughters, Mrs Ad-
die Moeller and Mrs. Clara Buesing;
one brother, Frank PickIum of Dav-
export, and one sister, Mrs. Mary
Proetsch of Chicago.
William Joens died yesterday morn
ing at o'clock at Mercy hospital
following a lingering illness. at the
age of % years. He was born in
Shuby, Schleswig, Germany, Nov. u,
1887, and came to America and di-
rect to Davenport seven years ago.
Deceased is survived by his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Joens of Ger
many; five sisters, Mrs Hans Kuehl
and Mrs. Tina Grunnel of Davenport
and Maria, Anna and Margaret Joens
of Germany; and one brother, Claus
Joens OF Germany
Mrs. Johanna Frederick Matthias
died Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock
at Mercy hospital, after a lingering
illness, at the age of 80 years. She
was born in Germany, Oct. %, 1879,
and came to America with her par
ents when a child. Those who sur
vive her death are her husband, Pet
er A. Matthias; four sons, Bernhard,
Walter. Albert and Otto Matthias;
one daughter, Velma Matthias; her
father and mother, two brothers and
six sisters. Funeral services will be
held at the home, 2319 Rockingham
road, Thursday morning at 10
o'clock. The remains will be taken
to Clinton for burial.
Downer in Charge.-Harry E. Down /
er, for many years past the genial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-11
. a - NO HARMFUL MINERALS
- - s&Ss PURELY VEGETABLE

SIS the only remedy that be used with perfect safety
the Of Blood Poison, with the
hat lasting will result There certain mineral medicines
which will temporarily symptoms OF Contagious
Blood left off
FORM and the delicate Of the stomach and
bowels usually by these minerals and frequently
stomach trouble chronic dyspepsia and mercuua Rheumatism
added blood poison SIS S, made entirely OF
recognized and
value removeSevey particle from the circulation and by
enrhing Strengthening blood the disease permanently
does hide the symptoms but removes them
med
ical advice free S. S. s sold a drug
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA. GA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-11

OOOd CRACKERS are
more nutritive than
any other flour food.
Uneeda Biscuit are
the perfect soda
crackers. Therefore,
Uneeda Biscuit.
Five cents spent for
a package of Uneeda
Biscuit is an invest
ment-an invest
ment in nOurish-
ment, in health, in
good eating.
Though the cost
is but five cents,
Uneeda Biscuit are
too good, too nOur-
ishing, too crisp,
to be bought merely
as an economy.
Buy them because
of their freshness
buy them because
of their Crispness-
buy them because
of their goodness
buy them because of
their nOuriShment.
Always 5 cents. Al
ways fresh and crisp
in the MOISTURE
proof package.
Never sold in bulk.
NATIONAL BISCUIT
COMPANY