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

At the second offering of the
32-miles of roadway in Grant
parish, to be built from Colfax
to Rochelle, bids for which were
opened in New Orleans on last
Monday, only two bids were re-
ceived, one for $50, 1892, and the
other for $50, 900.
These bids, while one-third less
than the bids received at the first
offering of this road, are still
about double the figure we have
been led to believe the road could
be built for.
The lowest of these bids is by
F. T. Constant and associates, of
Alexandria, and is at the average
of $1785 per mile for the 80 miles,
and we understand that the State
Board of Engineers recommends
that the police jury accept this
bid. Mr.. j. w. Duncan, presi-
dent of the police jury, who was
present at the opening of the
bids, informs us that he has had
the police jurors notified to meet
in Colfax next Monday, May ~,
to consider the advisability of ac-
cepting or rejecting the bid.
In view of the fact that Mr..
Lombard, the head Of the State
Highway Department, and Capt.
Cooley, who has the practical ex-
perience of building a number Of
roads, have given itas their opin-
ion that this road could be built
at a cost Of between $3.50 and
$500 per mile, this bid of $1785
per mile appears to us to be en-
tirely too high for acceptance.
Unless it be shown to our police
jury that this is a reasonable bid,
or that there are grave and inn
portant reasons why it should be
accepted and the work pushed to
completion, we think the bid
should be rejected.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-20

Pursuant to q resolution passed by the Par.
sh Board Of School Directors Of the Parish OF
Grant, Louisiana, at its regular meeting held
Of or - s:r,by eve notice IL
pliance with said resolution, special election
will be held IN School District No. Is OF said per-
ish Of Grant, Louisiana, ON
TUESDAY, JUNE q. 1911.
for the purpose Of submitting to the property
tax payers. qualinsd under the Constitution and
election. the following proposition to-wit:
To levy Q i've mill special tar on all property
subject to state taxation In school District No.
- OF the parish Of Grant. La. for = period OF
ave years, beeinning With the year 1911 and end
Ing with the year 1915. both years Inclusive. tor
the purpose Of constructing. repairing and equip
ping public school buildings purchasing sites.
titles to which shall be vested In the public for
paying teachers, in fact for general educational
purposes-
polling place win Be at Buckelew Precincl. Grant
parish. la, and Messrs. r. NJ Dean. Geo. ODER
and E. A. Wall have been appointed commission
ers. and Mr.. W. p. Dean clerk Of election, to
serve at the said polling place In their several
capacities as prescribed BY law. At said special
a. m. and close at I've O'Clock p. NJ aud the cleo
tion will be conducted In accordance with the
laws Of Louisiana applicable thereto.
Notice Il ALSO given that at eleven o'clock 9. m.
on June ~, 1911. the said Parish Board Of School
Directors Of the parish Of Grant. Louisiana. win
La. and In open session proceed to open the
ballot box, examine ana eOunt the ballots In
number aud amount. examine and canvas the
returns and declare the result Of said special
election
Collar, Louisiana. this the 18th day of May.
J.H McHEELY.
President.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-20

1t makes no difference who is
elected Governor, nor upon what
platform he is elected, if the pres
ent laws which make the Office of
the chief executive a virtual die
tatorship are allowed to remain
unchanged. Any man elected
Governor is bound to be autocrat-
ic and dictatorial, so long as our
law leaves in his hands the ire
mendous power he has by way of
patronage. Elect a legislature
that has convictions. and the
courage of its convictions, to take
from the Governor this tremen-
dous political patronage, and re-
store it to the people, to whom it
belongs. Vote for no legislative
candidate, who will not pledge
himself to return to the people
that greatest of all American
rights the privilege of handling
their own affairs, and selecting
their own officials. - Kinder Ca
Zette.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-20
To the Inventor of Artificial Ice.

A wise resolution before the
Florida legislature proposes to
place the statue of DR.. John Cor
RE, inventor of artificial ice, in
Statuary Hall at Washington. In
honoring a great benefactor of
mankind, Florida would be but
following the example of Georgia,
which placed in Statuary Hall
the statue of DR.. Crawford w.
Long, a pioneer in the use and
application of anaesthetics.
The invention of artificial ice
has done as much to relieve suf-
fering as the application of the
principle of anaesthetics, and it
has been useful in a thousand
less conspicuous ways. 1t has
preserved the poor mans bottle
of milk and thus has saved many
baby lives. 1t is cheap and can
be afforded by all classes. It's
beneficent influence is felt in hos
pital, sick room, dining room.
store, Office, packing house, soda
fountain, and a hundred other
places.
DR.. Gorrie lived and died at
Apalachicola, Fla. His resting
place in the little cemetery there
is marked by a small granite
stone. Among all the great men
in Statuary Hall, there is none
more deserving a place than this
modest, unassuming physician
whose quiet genius gave to man.
kind one of it's greatest bless
ings. IN. O. Item.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-20

Recorder in and for the parish of
Grant, Louisiana, each one copy Of
the minutes OF this meeting, to and
including the passage of this resolu-
ton, same constituting pi ocess YER
bal Of the manner in which the ballot
boxes have been opened. the ballots
counted in number and amount, the
returns canvassed and the result Of
the said special election ascertained;
and said secretary shall retain in his
office copy hereof, together with
other copies hereof, duly certified by
the Secretary Of State and ex-otficio.
recorder to have been duly filed and
recorded in their respective offices,
as required by law.
Unanimously adopted.
J. H. MCNEELY,
j. N. WARNER, President.
Secretary.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Grant.
Personally came and appeared be-
fore me, the undersigned authority,
j. N. Warner, who, being by me duly
sworn dpposes and. says that he WAS
on the 18th day of May. 1911. aud
il now Secretary of the Parish Board
of School Directors al Grant parish.
Louisiana, aud that the above and
foregoing is a true aud correct copy
of the minutes of the special meeting
Of said Parish Board of School Di-
rectors, held at Colfax, Grant parish.
Louisiana, at IL o'clock n. m. on
the 18th day Of May, 1911. pursuant
to a resolution passed by said board
on April /, 1911.
j. N. WARNER,
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this the 18th day Of May, 1911.
j. b. ROBERTS,
Notary Public.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-20
Proclamation Of Special School Tax
Election, Grant Parish, La.

Pursuant to resolution passed by the Par
ish Board of School Directors of the parish
IT Grant, Louisiana, at its regular meeting held
on May 18th, 1911. |. John H. McNeely, Presi-
in compliance with said resolution, a special
election will be held In School District No 2-22zs
of Grant. Louisiana, on
TUESDAY. JUNE n, 1911,
for the purpose of submitting to the property
tax payers. qualified under the Constitution
and Laws of the State of Louisiana, 10 vote
at said election. the following proposition. to-
wit:
To levy a 1--WE mill special tax on all prop
No. 2U22-2S. Grant parish, La, for period Of 5
years, beginning with the year loii and end
ing with the year 1915, both years inclusive. for
the purpose Of CONSTRUCTING, repairing and
equipping public school buildings, purchasing
sites, titles to which shall be vested in the
public, for paying teachers, in fact for gen
eral educational purposes.
For the purpose Of said special election the
polling place WI be at Hargis. Grant parish
Dunn and o. Q. Neal have been appointed COM
missionerr. and Mr.. J. f. Deem clerk OF cleo
ton, to serve at the said polling place in their
several capacities as prescribed by law. At
said special election the polls will be open at
seven O'Clock q. m and close at five o'clock
p. m, and the election will be conducted in
accordance with the laws of Louisiana ap
pIicable thereto.
a. m, on june 20, 1871 the said Parish Board
Of School Directors of the parish of Grant.
Louisiana, will meet at the court house. at
CoIfax. Grant parish, La, and in open session
proceed to open the ballot boxes, examine and
count the ballots in number and amount. exam
inc and canvas the returns and declare the re-
suit Of said special election.
Collar. Louisiana. this the 18th day Of May.
1911.
prsesd$oy
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-20
The field of political activity by

The field of political activity by
the masses is already wide under
our present laws, and to place in
the peoples hands the power to
change all officials suddenly and
at will we regard as dangerous.
This being a Representative
Government" we must be gov
erned by our representatives, and
not by the masses. We have the
right to change our representa-
tives at stated times and by stip-
ulated methods, but it must not
be done so suddenly and violently
as to create confusion and an
archy.
Some slight change in our
methods may be desirable, and
we are willing that thinkers like
Bryan, Champ Clark and other
Democratic leaders may formu-
late a plan for such changes, but
we feel sure they contemplate no
violent andradical overthrow of
constitutional provisions, such as
our Socialist agitators have rec,
commended, without providing
for the stability of the govern
ment.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-20

An avowed infdel one day asked
Bishop Whipple if he could tell
the direct road to Heaven. Ger
tainly," replied the good man.
Turn to the right, keep 10 the
right, and go straightforward"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-20

Interesting particulars as to prob
able end of the war in Mexico, disso-
luton of Standard OilCo.. and other
current news, is crowded out this
week by official publications..
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-20
The Agricultural Extension School at
Verda.

l
The Agricultural Extension School at
Verda.
On last Saturday the editor of
the Chronicle attended the third
days session of the agricultural
school at Verda, under the
auspices of the College of Agricul-
ture of the Louisiana State Uni
versity.
The instructors for the session
were Prof. w. R. Dodson, Dean
of the College of Agriculture, Prof.
E. L. Jordan, Animal Industry,
Prof. V. L. Roy. in charge of the
L. S. q. Department of Agrioul-
tural extension, Prof. III. A. Car
penter, of the Verda high school,
and Miss Elizabeth Kelly, Domes-
tic Science, of the. Lafayette In
dustrial Institute. Also Mr.. E. O.
Bruner, the lately appointed Com
missioner of Agriculture, was
present one day of the meeting.
The lecture sessions occupied
about five hours each day, q hours
in the mornings, and q hours in
the afternoons, and the attendance
was good from start to finish. In
fact interest grew from day to day,
and on Saturday there was hardly
standing room in the high school
auditorium for the crowd which
attended. The names Of fully
three hundred citizens and farm
ers and their wives and daughters
were registered as attending.
The farmers and their wives as
we'll as the school children were
astonished and greatly pleased at
the amount of useful instruction
received, and the entertaining way
in which it was presented.
The lectures covered a wide
field: Pasture Crops for Hogs,
Breeds of Hogs. Diseases of Hogs,
Care of Growing Pigs. Judging
Hogs, Curing Meats on the Farm,
Corn Growing and Cultivation,
Corn Judging, Improving Stock,
Feeding Stock, Graduating Ticks,
Cooking and Serving Pork, Farm
and Home Conveniences, Home
Economics, and general discus
sions and questions answered.
Prof. Roy had number of
large photographs of animals and
other illustrations about the farm
and home, samples of corn, alfalfa,
hairy vetch, and bottles containing
preserved specimens of various
things, which we're placed on and
near the stage, for illustration and
examination in the course of in
struction.
Mr.. II. L. Brian, formerly en-
gagged in U. s. demonstration
work, acting as master of cere-
monies, added great deal to the
occasionally timely and appropri-
ate remarks in the introduction of
the speakers, making terse COM
ments on the work in hand, that
were pleasing and instructive alike
to the community and the visitors.
All in all the occasion was |
most decided success and the
State workers antl the farmers and |
patrons of Verda high school were
all SO well pleased with the results
hat they are anxious and willing
o repeat their ex perience again
IS soon as possible. The hospi-
atty of the comm unity Is pro-
'erbial, and the Peep lie are all hop
ng to be able to ag ain duplicate
heir entertainment O the visitors.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-20
Universal Need for instruction in the
Home and on the Farm.

Universal Need for instruction in tn,
Home and on the Farm.
The universal claim is made by
our people that they are practi.
cal and economical in the. conduct
of their affairs. Nevertheless il
is fact that scarcely one man
or one woman in forty in all the
State of Louisiana even under
stands what it is to be practical
and economical, and not one out
of a hundred can prove their
claim by putting it into practice.
The truth of the matter is, the
people as a whole are impracti-
cal and extravagant, and are
guilty of such prodigaI wasteful-
ness in their affairs that strang-
ers who come into our midst are
astoundedat the indifference with
which we regard the squandering
of time, materials and opportu-
mites.
1t is hardly necessary to go in
to particulars to prove the truth
of this assertion, because it pre-
walls to such great extent on all
sides. In our homes, in house
hold affairs, in the shops, and on
the farms, inattention to hygenic
detail and economic method pre-
walls, and the waste of health
and strength and endeavor goes
steadily on,
This great waste and neglect
is not so much the result of
triaingness and lack of desire for
better things, as it is of pure ig-
norance and lack of knowledge
as to how conditions are to be
bettered. We are not charging
our people with being ignorant
so far as literary attachments are
concerned. In this line Louisi-
ana is fully abreast of the times.
1t is the lack of technical knowl-
eege and training along economic
lines to which we refer. People
are simply ignorant of what is
best and how to accomplish what
is best in the home and>on the
farm.
From the cradle to the grave
our people are the victims of ig-
norance in matters of practical
economy, in which our health
and strength, all successful en-
deavor, andlife itself is the stake
at risk. The babe in its mothers
arms languishes and dies because
the mother does not know the
most ordinary rules for care and
health; and her mother before
1er did not know, and could not |
each her. Work in the house.
hold is drudgery and failure from
ack of knowledge of what to do |
% lessen the labor, of what food |
o prepare and how to prepare it. |
n the dairy is loss and failure
md unsatisfactory results, be-
:ause our parents do not teach
IS how to secure the best results.
IN the farm, in the cultivation
It the crops and the care of stock,
athers have not known, and of
curse they can not teach the
'oys how the best results are to
'e obtained.
There is but one way to supply
his knowledge, and that is by
it to the children in the
chools.
1t has taken a long time for us
0 appreciate this unfortunate
ondition of things, but the State
as at last awakened to the fact.
'ur agricultural schools, health
rains, industrial Institutes, de-
artments of domestic science,
oys' corn clubs, and the study /
home economies in the schools,
II go to show the live interest
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-20
The Initiative, Referendum and Recall.
Winfield, La, MAY 10.

| VIIlIiliCiu, Ansy MAY w.
Editor Colfdr Chronicle:
! / noticed an editorial in your
paper some time since that indi.
Gated you thought well of the
plan adopted by Oregon to re-
store the power to really govern
to the people. Several of the pa.
pers in the State have come out
| for this plan, and l certainly
would be glad to see the veteran
editor of the Chronicle add the
strength of his influence and give
the power of his versatile pen in
defense of these principles, that
are truly Democratic in the last
and final analysis.
To my mind it is impossible for
any one to logically oppose the
Oregon plan, provided they be-
lieve in popular self-government.
If they do not believe in the abili-
ty of the people to rule them
selves better than the political
machines, dominated by big in
terests, have done, are doing,
and do, then to be sure naturally
such opponents would oppose any
scheme or measure that is calcu-
lated to widen the field of politi-
cal activity of the masses.
If you can find the time and
have the inclination, / would be
glad for you to give your views
on this proposition.
Yours truly,
B. w. BAILEY.
Mr.. Bailey, it will be remem-
bered, formerly occupied a place
among the editors of Louisiana,
and was recognized as a writer
of no mean ability in advocacy of
Populist doctrines. On our first
page this week we print the
views of Gov. Woodrow Wilson
on the initiative, referendum and
recall, the Oregon doctrine" to
which Mr.. Bailey refers. We
print Mr.. Wilson's views, because
with some limitations they rep
resent the views of VIM. Jennings
Bryan, Champ Clark, and other
Democratic leaders and thinkers,
and furnish an appropriate dis
cussion of this subject.
The doctrine in its crude form,
as formerly advocated by our
Populist friends, was no new
thing, but harked back to the
days when the Roman Republic
degenerated into a mob as the
populace madly followed julius
Caesar to political ruin, and the
Reign Of Terror in the French
Republic, under murderous DEM
agogues. 1t is not to be thought
of for an instant freed from the
conservative and wholesome re-
straints Of the great Constitution
of these United States of Ameri-
ca. Within reasonable prescrib-
ed limits some of it's features NAV
be tried.
The N. 0. Picayune, in a late
comment upon the initiative, ref
erendum and recall, refers to
them as three doctrines adopted
from the Socialists, and ostensi-
bly, to place all political power,
without restriction, in the hands |
Of the people, but in reality to
create a situation in which the
people eagerly follow any leader
who can first captivate their fan
~ and subsequently mold the
masses to his will" This COM
nent embodies the idea and well
Known element of danger that
urks in the proposition, and the
great body of the American peo-
pie will never accept any change
hat does not GUARD against this
LANCER.
1t may be possible that Sena-
;ors can be elected by direct vote
# the people, that measures may
,e originated with the people or
'eferred to them for approval,
md that certain officers (legisla-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-20

. or s doses 1855" will cure any
case OF chills and fever. Price 25c.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-20

ana, SUBJECT 10 Std te td xdtfOn, dunu-
ally for u period of five years, begin
ming with the year 1911 and ending
with the year 1915. both years inclu-
sive. for the purpose OF constructing,
repairing and equipping public school
buildings, purchasing sites, titles X,
which shall vest IN the public, for
paying teachers, in fact fur general
educational purposes.
FOR, or in favor OF said PROPOSE
ton. twenty-six votes, representing
a taxable assessed property valua-
ton Of eighteen thousand three hun
dred and i've ($18,3O5) dollars.
AGAINST, or in opposition to said
proposition, five votes, representing
a taxable assessed property valua-
ti0n OF three thousand aud ninef y-six
ia, O96) dollars.
And q majority in both number and
amount of the votes cast a t said elec-
ton we're in favor Of the said propo-
sition submitted Mt said election to
the qualified voters, and the said
proposition is hereby declared to
have been carried ut the said special
election.
Section Two
Be it further resolved, etc., That
the secretary Df this board be and he
is he(eby directed to die with the See
rotary Of State III the Stateuf Louisi-
ma. and with the Clerk of the 18th
The evening world., 1911-12-21
FLED FROM HIS OWN HOUSE u
FEAR OF ARREST.

The bridegroom was thoroughly
frightened by the threat of arrest.
He grabbed his hat and departed from
his W home. leaving his young wife
in tears.
Nothing was seen OF him until late
yesterday Afternoon. when his wife.
who was leaning out the front win
dow. saw him hurrying through Roeb-
ling street.
Here comes Louis!" she called to
her mother and sister. He looks an.
cry. I will hide"
Ssgratta broke into the apartments
- the child-wtfe concealed herself in
the closet In the parlor. In the
Kitchen were the mother-in-law and
sio~ter.in-law.
where's my wifs7" segratta asked.
-n'Shs's WITH you." replied Mrs. CT
amino.
"she 10 not. She Is with you and IN
tbs housed" shouted segratta.
II want q picture OF her II you will
give me nothing else" he continued.
'0iye me her picture so that l oan
turn it over to the police. You are In
my house. and all these things are
mine. Now you and your daughter get
QUIT"
The evening world., 1911-12-21

and Segratta was close behind them.
Suddenly the closet door opened and
the bride dashed ou;. Segratta fired NJ
her and the bullet struc her just above
the heart. She staggered to the hall and
she fell dead.
When the police OF the Bedford avenue
station arrived they found Segratta un-
conscious in his parlor. lie had shot
himsci. three times in the abdomen.
The evening world., 1911-12-21

For answer Mrs. Cianino laughed. Her
daughter laughed also. They told Seq
rata that he was a fool.
Fool, am r." he exclaimed. Then
take this!' n he drew a revolver and
hred at his mother-ln-law. Tho bullet
went wild and she fled TO the from.
room. Gencvieve following.
\ second time Segratta fired and the
bullet just missed his sister-in-law. The
two women screaming, ran to the hall
The evening world., 1911-12-21
ORANGES

800 boxes delicious, Juicy. thin
slammed Florida Orange re-
coiN.d by M direct from the
famous Indian River orange
groves large size box. $40; .
dozen, 500; dozen. 35c; me-
dunn, d dplen. 900; dozen he
Ilour-Mutl Orders Filled ,
The evening world., 1911-12-21
MAD AT PARTING,
he SLEW BRIDE
AND SHOT HIMSELF
After Short Honeymoon Sc
0Qratta'S Mother-in-La w Drove
Him From His Home.
HE TRIED TO KILL. HER,
As Elder Woman Fled, Girl
Wife Stepped From Closet,
Receiving Death Wound.
HE TRIED TO KILL HER,

Beside himself with rage because his
nother-in-law arrived suddenly from
Italy and interfered with his domestic
happiness. Louis Segratta. twenty-three.
d No. 81 Roebling street. Brooklyn,
early last night killed his wife and then
shot himself. He Is dying at Williams
burg Hospital.
Segratta and a pretty girl. Jennie
Cianino. came to America two months
ago In the same ship. They were mar
ried as soon as the boat landed, and
Immediately moved into their Roebling
street home. Segratta had money. and
they were happy until three days ago,
when the doorbell a n and in walked
Mrs. Maria Cianino. the mother. and
Miss Genevieve Cianino. the older sis
ter. Mrs. Clanino at once told Segratta
that his marriage was Illegal.
She Is under age" she declared.
You have broken the law and IL you
do not leave this house at once I'll have
you arrested"
0egratta had been in love with Jen-
ME since she was a little child and she
was In love with him. Always the girls
parents had opposed Segratta. The par
ents believed that Jennie. because OF
her beauty. should marry q man Of
wealth.