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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-14
A. Big Farm Land Purchase.

Captain C. H. Teal and Mr.. j.
w. Reynolds, president of the
Big Pine Lumber Co.. have
bought the Glencoe plantation,
four miles South of Colfax. The
place contains 1000 acres, with
about one-half improved and in
cultivation. tits above overflow,
and is one of the richest and best
places in the Red river valley.
The purchase price is $32, 900.
and they are to take charge of
the place on January first.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-14
w. L. Dowty for J. p. Ward Z.

At the request of friends Mr..
w. L. Dowty this week announ-
ces himself as a candidate for
first justice of the peace for ward
z, subject to the Democratic pri-
mary. Mr.. Dowty has been in
business in Montgomery for a
number of years, and is there
fore well known to the people of
his ward as a man qualified and
worthy of election to the magis-
tracy. He has a large circle of
friends, and they will doubtless
give him a hearty support.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-14
R. A. walker for J. P. Ward 2.

We are authorized to announce
Mr.. Rufus A. Walker, of Pollock,
as a candidate for first justice of
the peace for ward e. subject to
the Democratic nomination. Mr..
Walker is a progressive merchant
of his community, young, virile
and vigorous in his ways, and
well qualified for the duties Of
the office. He is well connected
and enjoys a wide circle Of
friends, who will doubtless give
him a warm support.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-14

Timely advice given Mrs.C. Willough-
by, OF Marengo, Wis.,, r. No. /. prevent
ed dreadful tragedy and saved two
lives. Doctors bad said her frightful
cough was Consumption cough and
could do little to help her. After many
remedies failed. her aunt urged her to
take Or. Kings New Discovery. II have
been using it for some time." she wrote
land the awful cough has almost gone.
1t also saved my little boy when taken
with y severe bronchial trouble" This
matchless medicine has no equal for
throat and lung troubles. Price Soc and
81. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by
all druggists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-14

Mr.. Joe T. Lee, of Pollock,
authorizes us to announce him
as a candidate for reelection as
first constable of ward two. He
has made an active and energet-
ic officer in this position, and be-
ing popular and efficient in his
duties it is safe to predict that
he will have a good vote for re-
election.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-14

The desire seeming to be gene
raj that Mr.. ]. @. Long should
succeed himself as justice of the
peace in ward one, he this week
announces himself as a candidate
for reelection, subject to the
Democratic nomination. He has
given general satisfaction as
magistrate of this ward, and we
understand will have no opposi-
ton.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-14
Everybody should attend the
Grant Parish Fair and help boost
the attendance.

You are not experimenting on your
self when you take ChamberIain's Cough
Remedy for cold as that preparation
has won its great reputation and exten-
slve sale by it's remarkable cures of
colds. and can always be depended up
on. 1t is equally valuable for adults
aud children and may be given to young
children with implicit confidence az it
contains no harmful drug. Sold by all
dealers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-14
Candidates Should Look Alive.

Candidates are referred to the
proceedings Of the Parish Execu-
tive Committee on our eighth
page. Also prospective candi-
dates will take notice that they
have exactly ten days from Oct.
IA to get in the game. If they
neglect to comply with the law
they cannot have their names
printed on the tickets that are
to be used in the primary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-14
ForCoroner.
We are authorized to announce
DIR. IRA w. SANFORD

We are authorized to announce
DIR. IRA w. SANFORD
as a candidate for Coroner Of Grant
parish, subject to the Democratic
primary election.
We are authorized to announce
DIR. q. H. BLACKWOOD
as a candidate for Coroner of Grant
parish, subject to the Democratic
primary election.
We are authorized to announce
ID. v. DONALDSON, M. D.,
as a candidate for Coroner of Grant
pafish. subject to the Democratic
primary election.
We are authorized to announce
DIR. E. B. GRAY
az a candidate for Coroner Of Grant
parish. subject to the Democratic
primary election.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-14

J. Y. Carnahan Tor Constable Ward 1.
Mr.. ]. V. Carnahan has been
the constable for ward one for a
number of years, and he author
ICES us to announce him as a
candidate for another term, sub
ject to the Democratic primary.
He is known to be a reliable and
efficient officer, always ready to
act on moments notice, and we
believe will receive a hearty sup.
port for reelection.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-14
The Winn Parish Fair.

The Winn Parish Fair will be
held from Oct. 10 to Il inclusive,
at Dodsop, and is to be all that a
fair should be. Secretary Joel
7. Payne, editor of the Dodson
Times, to whose fine assistane
the fair owed its splendid
success last year, compliments
the Chronicle with a season tick
ct for two, for which we return
thanks.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-14

Mr.. Ray Watson, of Dry Prong,
who is a candidate for clerk, tele-
phoned us to put in his announce
ment in bare time to getitin this
issue, and we defer any personal
write up for him until next week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-14
For Assessor.

We are authorized to announce
e. s. MURRELL
as u candidate for Assessor Of Gran.
pa IRISH, subject to the Democratic
primary election.
We are authorized to announce
b. ID. FLETCHER
as a candidate for Assessor OF Grant
parish, subject to the Democratic
primary election.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-14
For Representative.
We are authorized to announce

We are authorized to announce
T. O. HART
as a candidate for Representative
from Grant parish. subject to the
Democratic primary election.
We are authorized to announce
GEORGE A. FOSTER
as candidate for Representative
from Grant parish. subject to the
Democratic primary election.
We are authorized tn announce
H. S. DARLINGTON
as a candidate for Representative
from Grant parish. subject To the
Democratic primary election.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-14
c. U. Robinson for J. P. Ward 2.

The gentleman whose name
stands above has been the LIST
justice of the peace for ward 2,
and at the instance Of friends of
fers for reelection to this office,
subject to the Democratic pri-
mary. Mr.. Robinson we under
stand has made a good officer,
and he has many friends who
will support him for another
term.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-14
The Louisiana State Fair.

The State Fair at Shreveport
is to be held from Oct. 81 to Nov.
5, and the attractions are to be
greater than ever. We return
thanks to the management for a
season ticket for the editor and
lady.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-14
For Clerk of Court.

We are authorized To announce
~ JAS. J. O'QUINN
as a candidate for Clerk Of Court Of
Grant parish, subject TO the Demo-
cratic primary election.
We are authorized TO announce
RAY WATSON
as candidate for Clerk OF Court for
Grant parish, subject TO the Demo
or tie primary election.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-14
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For State Senator.

We are authorized to announce
C. H. MCCAIN
of Grant parish, AS u candidate for
Senator from the 9th Senatorial
District. composed of Grant, VIM
and Caldwe parishes. subject to the
Democratic primary election.
We are authorized to announce
b. H. TALBOT, NJ. d.,
OF VIM parish. as candidate Tor
Senator from the 9th Senatorial
District. composed of Grant. VIM
md caldwell parishes. subject to the
Democratic primary election.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09
BRINGS RIOT
Starving Thousands Attack Villages
and PIundep Stores.
Citizens Resist and Fighting is Des
perate = Marauders Trapped
and Burned to Death.

Victoria, B. c., March Rendered
desperate by the famine, bands of
hundreds of starving refugees are row.
ing through the stricken districts and
plundering and killing, and reign of
terror prevails. Some narrowing in
cidents are reported by arrivals by the
steamer Tamba Maru, which reached
port from the Orient today.
At Kunshan, walled village within
so miles of Shanghai, the villagers,
after desperate raid in which stores
were looted and many killed, meted
out punishment, peculiarly Chinese in
its grim callousness, to the raidiHg
refugees. A band of more than 500
were surrounded in a compound and
burned to death.
The refugees had taken possession of
Kunshan and for two days ransacked
the stores of everything eatable, kill
ing or wounding all who resisted.
Many villagers were slain and Others
taken prisoners and held for ransom.
When the raiders moved on tc
plumber the next village the Kunshar
} people held council of war and or
ganized to pursue the refugees. They
came up with them in a small village
and surrounded the houses. Gates
were locked and kerosene poured ovel
the houses and fired. More than 500
persisted in the holocaust.
The refugees took five prisoners in
to the compound in view of the be
seigers and threatened to kill them un
less the siege was raised and, on tn,
villagers pressing them back to the
burning buildings, they hacked the
five men slowly to death. Prisoner
] were tied to stakes in the burning
j buildings and were burned with thei
b captors.
), A number of the refugees who es
capped were reinforced by other band
$ and returned, and desperate fighting
Z ensued, in which many villagers wer
. killed. Troops were then sent for an
!. have been hurried to the scene.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09
vOLIvA is RULER OF ZION.
Payments of Debts Removes Receiver
and City Shrieks With Joy.

Chicago A wild shrek of joy
burst from the threats of the inhabi-
tants of Zion City, when they learned
that the "blight" of being a prophet
who must take orders from the Federal
court had been removed from the
shoulders of Wilbur Glenn Voliva and
that the great estate left by John Al
exander Dowie had passed finally into
his hands.
The payment of $500, 900 in Judge
Lands court by Cobe & McKinnon,
Voliva's brokers, to Gus d. Thomas,
receiver for the estate, placed the 81,
$50, 900 property in the hands of the
overseers. Cobe & McKinnon were
secured in this payment by $3.50, 900
bond issue.
From the moment the news reached
the city founded by Dowie there were
scenes of delirious joy in the streets.
Thousands of horns were dragged forth
from nobody knows where and blown
as long as men, women and children
behind them could muster lung power
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09
IN THE HOME OF PELIctHs
Studying tho Huge, UnsaInIy BIris at
Close Range and Observing Their
Method Of Feeding Their Younp.

The first time ever saw a motley
:rowd OF half-grown pelicans | thought
nature had surely done her best tc
make something ugly and ridiculous.
II was a warm day, and the birds stood
around with their mouths open. pant
Ing like a lot of dogs after chase.
their pouches shaking at every breath
When went near the youngsters went
lettering OF on their big webbed feet
with wings dragging on this side ano
that as If they were poorly handed
crutches. The youngsters huddled to
gether by hundreds In small place.
Those on the outside pushed anc
climbed to get near the center, till i.
looked worse than any football scrim-
mage | ever saw.
In this wide area OF low islands
and water 1t was necessary. since we
wanted to study the pelicans at close
range, to adopt some method OF hid
ing. We took a large wagon umbrella
covered with a piece Of green can
vas, that hung down around the sides.
This we planted among the tules at
the edge of large colony, and cover
ed the top well with reeds. The whole
thing soon passed as part Of the en-
yironment, while from the inside the
camera man could point his camera
out through narrow slit in the can
vas. take pictures and make obserya
tons at will.
One might wonder how such huge
billed bird as a pelican could feed {
helpless chick just out OF the egg. l
was done with apparent ease. Thu
old bird regurgitated fishy soup int
the front end OF the pouch, and tn
baby pelican pitched right in and helr
ed himself out OF this family dish. A
the young bird grew olGer. and larger
at each meal he kept reaching farthe
into the big pouch of his parent unit
finally, when he was half grown.
was a most remarkable sight TIL
mother opened her mouth, and tn
whole head and neck of her nestlin
disappeared down her capacious NAV
while he hunted for his dinner In tn
internal regions.=Collier' Monthly.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09
HAVE THEIR OWN SYSTEMS
Business eecrets That Seem UnIm-
portant, but Are Guarded With
Much Jealousy.

Since l began to meet people who
won't let anybody see how they do a
thiIg because they have a secret
method which they are not ready to
divulge just yet / have been like a
crazy woman" said the housekeeper.
There are plenty OF those budding
geniuses doing odd jobs about town.
One OF them came to our house the
other day to mend a suitcase. 1t was
an easy job. He could have taken the
thing into the storeroom and mended
il in half an hour. but instead OF that
he insisted upon taking it home. He
Lad a secret process for doing things
ike that he said, and preferred not to
work where anybody else could find
out how he did 1t.
while my curiosity over the suit
case was still seething a woman who
is quite handy at draughting patterns
stirred It still more by refusing to cut
| out a waist pattern at my house be
cause she has her own method of cut
ting that she isn't ready to advertise
lust yet.
lblbuA OH Tue utc-o VI thdt al
pet renovator was proof against al
Establishments to come to the house to
take spots out of rug. He has
cleansing formula which he will not
take chances on giving away by doing
work outside OF his own shop, SO tht
rug went to him.
The other day a man came AROUND
to fight water bugs. In a sense ! ha6
him at my mercy because he couldn'
take the bugs home. but he did tn
next best thing and ordered me Il
, stay out of the kitchen while tn
l process of determination was goin
: on Was the process dangerous?
7 asked No, it wasn't dangerous. bu
2 1t was a secret which he didn't wis
) to reveal, not even to an innocen
r housekeeper like me.
} And so they come and go throug
all the trades. every man studying GU
: a system better than anybody else'i
: When all those geniuses let thei
: ideas loose upon the world somethin
E like revolution ought to take place.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09
MiIder cain. for More Hello.

Washington. meet the pressing
needs of the starving people of China,
American Consul General Wilder at
Shanghai has cabled the secretary of
state in an urgent appeal to the Amer
lean people for the contribution of
500, 900 more to be sent by cable to
the stricken people.
Mr.. Wilder makes it plain that this
amount will be needed before the army
transport Buford, now loading at Sc
attic, can reach China with supplies.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09

had soreness in each side, could not
stand tight clothing, and was irregular.
l was completely run down. On adj
vice took Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and Liver Pills and
am enjoying good health. 1t is now
more than two years and / have not
had an ache or pain since do all my
own work, washing and everything,
and never have the backache any more.
l think your medicine is grand and
praise it to all my neighbors. If you
think my testimony will help Others
you may publish it."-Mrs. OLLIE
WooDALL, Morton's Gap, Kentucky.
Backache is a symptom of organic
weakness or arrangement. If you
have backache don't neglect it. TIC
get permanent relief you must reach
the root of the trouble. Nothing we
know of will do this so surely as Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Compound.
Write to Mrs. Pinkham, al
Lynn, Mass, for special advice
Your letter will be absolutely
confidential, and the advice free.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09
nw.t." Win Back Cities,

indianapolis, Ind. = The "wets"
gained several of the larger cities of
Indiana that previously had been on
the dry side in local option cleo
tions in IA counties of the state; The
"drys" held the county, townshipssand
some cities, but the people decided for
the return of saloons in the cities of
Marion, Wabash, Vevay, Rushville,
Huntington, Connellsville, Decatur
and Kokomo. Cities that voted TO re-
main dry were Delphi, Upton, Peters
burg, Green Castle, Gas City and No
blesville.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09
Earl Percy Walks lies.

Ottawa, Ont.-The Earl of Percy,
aide-de-camp to Earl Grey, governor
general of Canada, and for years a
member of the British parliament,
walked the ties into Ottawa from
Montreal Tuesday. thus completing 8
journey from New York, where he
was an usher at the wedding of Lore
Decies to Miss Gould. The long walk
was the result of wager made il
Montreal. Earl Percy started from
that city Saturday morning and COW
cred the 111a miles 70 Ottawa in tire,
days, more than 81 miles day.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09

To repair a tablecloth lay 1t quite
fat with the hole uppermost and cover
1t with piece Of plain brussels net.
tack 1t on and darn with fine nax.
When ironed 1t win scarcely be no
ticeable. 1t the tablecloth Is beyond
repair cut squares from the best part
of 1t and hem round These will an
swer as serviettes for everyday use.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09
IN LATE WINTER
AND EARLY SPRING
We seldom feel JUST RIGHT

At such time WSPARLIA is the best and
safest Blood Purifier, the most successful
prescription for spring humors and such
disorders of the blood as boils, pimples,
oustuies, blotches, sores and cutaneous
.ruptions. Kaspari1la is admitted to be
he best remedy for that lack of energy
md the peculiar debility so prevalent
Turing the close of winter and the opening
IF spring. For arrangements of the di-
FESTIVE organs it is a natural corrective,
operating directly upon the liver and ali
nentary canal, gently but persistently
stimulating a healthy activity. Its
beneficial Influence extends, however, to
every portion of the system, aiding in the
processes of digestion and assimilation OF
food, promoting a wholesome, natural
appetite, correcting sour stomach, bad
breath, Irregularities of the bowels, con-
stipation and the long list of troubles
directly traceable to those unwholesome
conditions. Kasparilla dispels drowsi-
ness, headache, backache and despond.
ency due to inactivity of the liver,
kidneys and digestive tract. 1t is q
strengthening tonic of the highest value,
THE BEST SPRING MEDICINE
Hovr CHEucAL Co. Portland, Oregon
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09
Old Men Inherit Million

Leicester, Eng.-It is reported that
two men living at Blaby, short dis
lance from here, who We're drawing
government old age pensions of five
shillings weekly on account of extreme
poverty, have inherited $1,000, 900.
The money, so the story goes, was be-
queathed them by a brother, Henry
Downs, who died recently at Salt
Lake, Utah. This information is said
to have been contained in letter from
the testator's son.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09

With apartment houses along River
side drive. New York. advertising ten
rooms and three baths" and IL rooms
and four baths" before long one may
expect to be offered Ave baths and
room, or. in the Rooms for Rent col
umn, Nice suite of three soapy baths
in clearly neighborhoOd. with privi-
lege OF using FIRE escape for sleeping
purposes. "-Iudge
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09

1t had been raining all day and lit
tie Mark. shut up IN the house, was
anxious to get out and play. His
mother. in another room, thought
that she heard him talking. and pres
emily inquired to whom.
Il was talking to God, mamma" the
child replied. 81 asked Him to make
It stop raining SO l could go outdoors,
butt don't think He was very p'lite
about 1t. He never let on that He
heard me at ALL"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09
Dictlonary's Defect.

The occupant OF the fourth floor
fiat was looking through the pages OF
the dictionary the agent was trying to
sell him NO." he said, closing the
book and handing 1t back. Il don't
want It. It's 20 years behind the
times. 1t defines janitor' as the care
taker' OF a building. He's the care
makerl"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09

Many of the women in Florida scrub
their floor with oranges. In almost
any town in the orange-growing dis
trict women may be seen using them
exactly as many housekeepers use
soap. The acid in the oranges does
the cleansing. and the boards are az
white as snow after the application
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09
lake the Came serlousIv.

Girls play strenuous game Of
hockey in Australia. In a recent game
between the Waratah and Thistle
clubs the casualties were one finger
broken and another severely crushed.
an eye blackened and face IRE
trievably damaged. a knee bruised
and shin cut so badly that the blood
saturated a boot, several mouths cut
and number of shins sliced through
shin nada
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09
Yield of One pennsylvania Oak.

The largest oak tree in Huntington
township, Adams county. was cut last
week on the farm of John R. Sadler.
The tree was five feet across the
stump and took the men several hours
to place it PROSTATE. Eleven hundred
and three large wagon spokes were
taken from the trunk and twelve
cords of wood were cut from the top
and branches -Phi1adelphia Record.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09
Takes the Rlaht View.

Don't go through life looking for
trouble, for faults, for failures. for the
crooked, the ugly and the deformed;
don't see the distorted man-see the
man that God made. Just make W
your mind firmly at the very outset IN
life that you will not criticise or con
denim others or find fault with theiI
mistakes and shortcomings.-Ori
SWEET Marden
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09

When one is in a great hurry to use
the glue. invariably 1t is found to be
hard and impossible to use. 1t may
be softened by heat or by adding a
teaspoonful or more Of vinegar to the
bottle, and allowing 1t to stand for a
few minutes. II the bottle can be kept
In warm place all the time 1t VIII
stay soft as lc-g - there is any left
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09
The Impasslve Talieyrand.

TalIeyrand's face was so impassiye
that 1t is impossible to interpret II.
Lannes and Murat used to say Of him
jokingly that IL. while he was speak
ing with you. somebody kicked him
from behind, his face would show
nothing-Napoleon Quoted in ''The
Corsican").
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09
salntllness Unpopular.

That state of mind. which let us call
the ignominy OF the virtuous. is not
entirely confined to boys of nine
years. have seen grown men and
women, being accused Of saintliness.
over whose faces passed an express
sion of modification. They would &C
cept with more complacency the trib-
ute that they were getting to be devils
in their old age.-Max Eastman. In the
Atlanta
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-09

Hose company No. has pig in
their midst, which is going soon to the
one who is fortunat enough to hold
the lucky number. A number Of per-
sons are anxious to secure the young
porker-Atlantic Highlands Journal.