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Big Shipment of Alligators.

New Orleans, July Is. One of
the largest shipments of live al
ligators ever made from New
Orleans or this section of the
country was made this evening
when the firm of VIM. E. Voelkel
& Son, wholesale raw fur dealers,
sent out over the Southern Pa
cific two carloads aggregating in
number more than five hundred
saurians. The shipment goes to
a California alligator farm at Los
Angeles. The gators" measur-
ed in length from a few inches
to more than fifteen feet, and in
age from one to three hundred
years. One of the gators" is
said to be the largest in captivi-
ty, measuring close to sixteen
feet
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If you don't believe that DIR.
Aswell wiped up the earth with
his gubernatorial competitors at
Ruston, we can prove it by the
Daily States. If you don't be-
lieve that Judge Hall had by far
the best of the Ruston talkfest
we can prove it by the Times
Democrat and Item. If you
doubt that Mr.. Michel, though
failing to make himself heard by
more than a handful, yet really
put it over both the doctor and
the Judge in the verbal bout at
Ruston, we can prove by the Pic
ayune that you're dead wrong
Donaldsonville Chief.
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For Sale.
800 pairfA S~x1V' sash, IL Its. cy-
press glazed. at 81. % per pair.
500 pairs S,'x1V" cypress blinds +.
X. ut 81 . per pair.
800 pairs 1V,x12" sash, IL Its, cy-
press glazed at sl.50 per pair.
300 pairs cypress blinds. 10"x1W F.
X. at 81. so per pair.
80 pairs 1V'x14" cypress sash,
glazed, at S1.75 per pair.
80 pairs l0'xl4" cypress blinds M
el.75 per pair.
10 cypress panel doors. It Sx6 It
8 ut S1.SO each.
90 cypress panel doors, 2 It 10x7 II
at $2.35 each.
2UO cypress panel doors. IT 6x6 It
6 at $1.60 each.
800 cypress transOms at Soc each.
IS S"x1Ov window frames 81 each.
80 10vx12" window frames at $3.50
each.
81 1O"x14" window frames at s. Il
each.
Door frames. mantels, columns,
brackets-all the above IL new cy.
press material.
AMERICAN CISTERN WKS,
1927 Race ST. New Orleans. La
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Kin More than wild Beasts.

The number of people killed yearl,
by wild beasts don't approach the vast
number killed by disease germs. Nc
life is safe from their attacks. They're
in AR. water, dust. even food. But
grand protection is afforded by Electric
Bitters which destroy and expel these
deadly disease germs from the system
That's why chiils. fever and ague. all
malarial aud MANY blood diseases yield
promptly to this wonderful blood puri-
fer. Try them and enjoy the glorious
health and new strength they'll give
you. Money back il not satisfied. Only
SOC at al. drugglsts.
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Grant Parfsh. La, May 1911.
To the Honorsbls President and Msmbefs Of the
Parish hoard ofSehooi Dsrsetors ofths Parish
0fGfanf. state ~ l. oufeisns:
The petition OF the undersigned property tax
payers Of school districts Nos. j. 5. T. and ~ VI
the parish OF GRANT, Louisiana. being the requlr-
ed number Of petitioners In each of the said
school districts eligible to vote at special school
tax elections. respectfully pray that your honor
able body order . spertal election to be held
throughout the territory covered by the said
districts named after having nrst consolida ted
them for the purpose hereof. In the manner re
quired BY law. for the purpose Of determining
whether or not special I've min tax for Ave
years, beginning with the year 1911 and ending
with the year 1915. both years inclusive. be levied
aud collected In the said consolidated school dis
tricts ON all property therein subject to State
taxation. for the purpose of constructing. re
pairing and equipping public school buiidIngs OF
purchasing sites. titles tn which shall he vested
In the public for paying teachers. and In fact for
general educational purposes In the said eonsoli-
dated school districts.
We further petition you to Ak the general eier-
ton precinct@ to-wit: Pollock. Simms and
Bruce's NM the precincts where the election
Is to be held for the said consolidated districts
allowing the qualiaetk property taxpayers. vo
ters In that portion Of district In ward 3-the
right and privilege Of voting at the Bruce's Mil
NAMES OF PETITIONERS.
PROSPECT. DBrRrT 3.
Caleb Taylor. w Eyre. u W williamson
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What is Lost by Burning the Cotton
Stalks.


DR.. b. w Kiigore, State Chemist
of North Carolina, states that: 9Th.
roots, stems, hollis and leaves cores
ponding to Tor which produce) five
hundred pounds of lint cotton, are
around 3,145 pounds, or more than
one aud one-half tons, containing
67.7 pounds of nitrogen. 26.5 pounds
of phosphoric acid, SOB pounds oi
potash, and 59.3 pounds of lime; OF
the equivalent of five tons of good
manure"
These figures are the result of ac-
tual weighing and anulyzing, and
not guess work.
North Carolina, or the parts OF
it where these tests were made, is
pretty well toward the northern linn
it of the cotton belt and the proper
ton OF roots, stems, bolls and leaves,
to lint produced, is smaller than in
more southern portions of the cot
ton belt. Hence it would seem quite
probable that the figures obtained
in North Carolina are under, than
over, the average for the cotton belt.
Ii this he true. and We have no reason
to doubt it, the acre of land which
produces 500-pound bale of cotton
also produces, on an average. APP
proximately one and one-half tons
of humus-forming material. which is
destroyed when the stalks are burn
ed. This is the greatest need of our
Southern soils, even the supposedly
rich Mississippi Delta soils showing
large increase in crops from the add
ton of humus-forming materials. In
addition to this, keeping in mind
that the next greatest need of South
ernisoils is nitrogen, it must not be
forgotten that when the stalks which
produce 500 pounds of lint are burn
ed. there is complete loss of GIT
pounds Of nitrogen, which at Is
cents pound is worth $12.1S.
Fire has ever been the bane of Sou
thern agriculture, and every scientific
fact and all intelligent experience
dictates thatit must cease We must
use the implements and team force
necessary to pillow under all the vege-
table matter that can not be USED
for feeding live stock; for without
humus, Southern soils are poor, while
with it they will produce most abund-
antly.-Progressive Farmer
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A Friend to the Settlers.
Center Point, Avoyellrs Phi, La,
July "a, 1911.

July "a, 1911.
Editor ColEax Chronicle:
| thank you for your articles or
hehaif of the settlers, and ask fol
space to express my feelings on thu
subject.
Settlers and friends, are you OF
railroad land, or have you friend
on such land? The Colfax Chronicle
is the only paper 10 the State which
has given valuablespace To help poor
farmers on such lands. The best oi
Iattorneys are employed against the
settler, and the majority of our rep
resentutives sent to Washington City
are connected 10 some way with the
machines that rob the settler, who
are forced tn keep silent. Newspa-
pers seem to be afraid to give the
poor old settlers their support in
fear of offending or iDjuring such ma
chimes. So. here in Louisiana we suf.
fer, and up in Alaska We read Of land
frauds and prnise the prosecutor oil
the guilty one. Clean our own door
steps and then go to Alaska. We
need to give our law makers more Sc
rious thought, and then We will not
wonder SO much at labor unions, ST.
cialism and anarchy.
i We elect men we believe would do
their duty and by their support We
cause frauds. Stop such frauds and
then labor unions will be no more.
Democracy will be pure and anarchy
will disappear.
Not less than so, 200 acres of Lou
isiaDa lands are affected. Think of
such fraud at our own door. Our
government has failed to give justice
so far. Who il in fault? The rail
road company's stockholders will
ingly signed. the Observation-Disclosures
son agreement on April IA. 1887.
What part of it has been carried out?
For what purpose did they sign it?
Name it what you please, but to the
writer 1T sounds like fraud. Judge it
for yourself, and give it the name it
should wear.
Settlers and friends, YOU should
give the Chronicle all the assistance
you can. 1t is helping you and
plainly shows how the matter stands.
Subscribe for the paper and cause
your neighbors to do likewise. The
Chronicle must be the farmers friend
or it would not always take such
stands in their behalf. Look for me
again. SETTLERS FRIEND.
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A Baton Rouge special says:
The Department of Agriculture
wants the State to get credit for
all of the truck and fruit grown
in this State and shipped to other
States of the Union. 1t wants
to make Grown in Louisiana
as famous in the United States
as Made in Germany" is in the
markets of the world. In a re-
cent bulletin issued by the de-
partment an appeal has been is
sued to the farmers of the State,
asking that in every truck ship
ment made away from the State
that the words Grown in Lou
isiana" be stamped upon the
package.
This it is believed, will not on
ly serve to advertise Louisiana,
but in the end will increase the
value of Louisiana grown pro-
ducts. and broaden the market
for these products.
The Department of Agricul-
ture believes that it could he fol-
lowed with success in this State.
and that Louisiana's products
and producers could materially
assist each other by a liberal use
of the slogan, Grown in Louisi-
ana"
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sherif sale.


18th Judicial District Court. Parish
Of Grant. Louisiana.
George H. Mcknight ~. John j.
- Brown.
No. 2J72
BY virtue of writ Of II ia fssuesl
out Of the honorable Thirteenth .Ju-
dicial District Court and to me d.
rected In the above entitled suit
have seized and will offer for sale. be-
tween the hours prescribed by law
for judicial sales. on
SATURDAY. Aug. 5, 1911.
the following described property,
seized as the property Of the defeud-
ant. tO-wit:
The southwest quarter OF section
80. township north. range 2 west,
i'm Grant parish, Louisiana.
Terms Of sale-Cash, with the bene-
ii of appraisenicnt.
This June 80. 1911.
A. Il. PERKINS,
Sheriff Of Grant Parish. La.
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Stockholders Notice.

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Louisiana Railway
Company for the election Of direc-
tors. AMI any other business which
may properly come before the said
meeting. will le held at its Office In
Selma. Louisiana. at 10 u. m. Mon
day, July 81, 1911.
L. +. FITZGERALD.
jyS-4t Secretary.
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Constable Sale.
SECOND Justice Court Ward z, Grant
Parish, Louisiana.
p. u. Hammond VS.. X. p. Bond.
BY virtue os a writ OF f1eri facias
issued out of the Second Justice
Court of ward !. Grant parish. La,
and til me directed in the above en-
titled suit, have seized and will Of
fer for sale at the office OF the said
Justice. in the eth ward, Graut par
ish. La. at Il O'Clock noon. on
TUESDAY, Aug. s. 1911.
the following described property,
TOWN.:
Singer sewing machine.
Terms of sale-Cash. subject to ap-
praisenIent.
{. j. HUTCHINSON,
Constable Ward Z, Grant Phi.
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U. s. Land Office. Baton Rouge. La.
June II. 1911.
Notice Is hereby given that John
B. Wheat. Of Iaft. Grant parish. Ln..
who. on June ~, 1904. made Home
stead Entry No. O2ts3SS. for the south
west or Of southeast or. sec 30. tp
9 north. range west, La. Me-
ridian, bar filed notice Of Intention
to make final five year proof, to es-
tal,lisl claim to the land above de-
scribed. before Clerk 0f Court. at Col
fax. La.. on the 18th day Of July. 1911.
Claimant names IN witnesses: W.
G. Starks. X. ID. Wheat, and Louise
BankstOn. of latt. LA. aud +. q.
Wheat. Of Rochelle, LA.
JOHN +. NUTTALL.
jyl1 Register.
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Notice to Hunter.

Parties desiring to secure hunting
licenses are notified that have re-
ceived a supply uf same aa,l am pre-
pared tn Issue licenses to all who
may desire them.
A. b. PERKINS. Sheriff.
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Parsons Poem a Gem.

From Rev. Ii. Stnbenvoll, Allison. Ia.
in praise OF DIR. Kings New Life Pills.
"rhey're such health necessity.
In every home these pills should be.
II other kinds you've tried in vain.
Use DR.. Kings and be we'll again."
Only 25c at all druggists.
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THE idea of protective tariff
is what makes Socialism possible
in our country. If the govern
ment, by its taxing power, shall
fatten one interest, why shall not
the government by general legis-
lation take care of us all?" Thus
spoke Victor L. Berger in the
House of Representatives the
other day, and there are thous-
ands of Democrats and Republi-
cans of the rank and file who
will agree with him. Exchange.
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Notice.

Notice ia hereby given of my inten-
ton to- enter the following describe,l
State land. viz: Lots :. aud y, sec.
"a. township 4 north. range east
and Lot Z. sec. q. and Lot 6. sec. 81.
township 3 north. range eust, ag-
gregatiiig 1880 acres.
Selma, La. June Z, 1911.
STEPHEN K. TAYLOR.
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The Chronicles Fees or Announce.
ments.

CANDIDATE - are request I'd to pay
Tor their an uouncenwnts at the time
they are handed in for publication.
A personal write-1p will be given
each candida tie commensur. ,te with
the fee paid.
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Mr.. EdenbOrn Donates Gravel for
COlfax-DarrO Road.
Big Barbecue Proposed to Celebrate
Completion of New Depot and
Other improvements.

Mr.. Clarence Ellerbe was in
Colfax last Saturday, and while
here he had a verbal understand
ing with Messrs. ]. w. Duncan
and G. H. Mcknight relative to
the gravel his company proposes
to donate for the road leading
from Colfax to Darro bridge.
Since returning to Shreveport he
has written letter on the sub
ject, from which we make ex-
tracts, as follows:
Shreveport, July Is, 1911.
Mr.. J. W. Duncan. President Of Police Jury. Col
fax. Louisiana
Dear Sir: Referring to CONVEX
sation had Saturday with you
and Mr.. Mcknight: My under
standing with you was that,
1stMr. Edenborn would give
you the gravel; 2d-that we
would permit the Iatt Lumber
Co. to make any such freight rate
or switching charge from the
gravel pit to McNeely's spur as
they might see fit; 3d-that we
would charge you for the use of
the coal cars and for the switch
ing of same from McNeely to
Colfax, $3.50 per car. This let
ter is to confirm this understand
ing, and to add that it is under
stood that you will get the prompt
est possible movement out of our
coal cars, and that we are to fur
nish gravel only for the use Of
the parish of Grant on this rate,
from Colfax to Darro, aggregat-
ing about 1000 to $500 yards.
You understand in addition to
giving you the gravel, we are
giving you the free use of our
bridges and tracks, and all of the
expense which we have been to
in getting the gravel out.
| hope you will make a first
class job of the road, and we will
be able to take that trip you
spoke of. Yours truly,
C. ELLERBE,
Assistant to President.
The police jury has appropriat-
ed a thousand dollars to have
teams to haul this gravel from
Colfax and spread it on the road,
and this work is to begin in a
few days, or as soon as a few
car loads of gravel can be put on
the railroad siding.
The closing paragraph of Mr..
Ellerbe's letter refers to a pro-
posed celebration to be held in
Colfax about the first of October,
at which time it is expected that
our model road will be completed
half of it's distance, Fifteen miles,
as far.as Dry Prong, and also the
new railroad depot at Colfax will
be finished, and a lot of filling
and improving be done in Railroad
Park. 1t is proposed to have a
big barbecue at Colfax to cele-
brate these events, and that a
cavalcade of several automobiles
be secured to take a run out to
Dry Prong and back, in process
sion, so that a number of persons
can see the road and adjoining
country. Mr.. Ellerbe says that
Mr.. Edenborn can be counted on
to join Colfax in paying the ex-
penses necessary to get up a
creditable and enjoyable celebra-
ton, and that himself and Mr..
Edenborn and other of the rail-
road officials will certainly be on
hand to take part in the cele-
bration.
THE idea of protective tariff
is what makes Socialism possible
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Never 'eave home ON journey with.
out bottle Of Chamberlain Coiic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Il is
almo.t certain 10 be needed and cannot
be obtained when on board the cars or
steamships. For sale by all dealers.
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Notice.

June "a. 1911.
am APPLYING for a pardon.
Bt* MARY JANE JONES.
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Go to JAS. II. Walker 4 Son. Pol
lock. for caskets and collins.
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sims. Mott; Young. Brown. L
Cline. s Coody. NJ Mott
CLEAR CREEK. DIeTRICT 3.
r M Nugent. O Nugent Gibbons.
Z \ Leckie. l. Perry. A A Nugent. @ 7 Ruddle
Clinton. T Nueent. Bickham. o
Ezell
W w Baltic Martin chandler, J c Fralick.
II Tuos, G Fuller. W d Flanagan, ] q Low
ell Cosby. Curtis Chandler: Willie Chandler,
| Casey. } q Sandifer. J Preuett. c Brupson.
W D Flanagan. } T Flanagan. " N Walker.
Hammons. FutrrlI. Mack Futrell.
POLLOCK. DISTRICT y.
j n Warner Mrs Warner. Maxwell M
2. Mrs = Osborn. ben H Johnson. Joe 7 Lee.
Z McMain. l. Teddlie. John c Clark, Mrs
Pinksion. H GalI. v p Foster. Jas Il Walker.
" Roberts. Rufus Walker. q w Christian.
az. ; L Reeves; Mrs = Rogers. Roe-
A Honeycutt. 9 4 Rueh. Kelly. W An
ders. Brian. b T h umphries, J N Jones ".
W wIllstt. Dock willett. Colbert. 8 Wax
ker, Kelly. b Lewis. C l. Shaw. Hugh Ham,
iIton. Howard. A Quinn, John Clinton.
East. H Mclaughlin, H Coulson.
Bsonsr Lee hili sasss ' psts s
@ l. McCraney. ID Nesom. J W Blair. W +
! Hicks. g u Robinson. I. wiIlett. Hy Presiridge.
W Wilson, Fl P Gray. q W Gray. chss kittsr-
sIxMs DISTRICT D.
Geo Andre. Brown. W + Teddlie. W l. Sim
III. r. L. y.
Brown. Delaney, Darlington. yB MAJ
well. Delaney. Gus Smith. Crump. VIM He
Isrt tSsr HssSsr snass aorssn
White. H Rice. n I Rice. Albert Brown per N
4 Rice. Chas Fisher. Jno Labat. G N Waits.
iiams. Robertson . q Brown. couiscn =
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Parish of Grant
Before me. the undersigned authority, per-
sonaIly came and appeared Prof J. N. Warner.
law. declared and acknowledged that he was on
Il the 2lst day Of June. 1911, and is now, Secre-
ltary of the Parish Board of School Directors
Of the Parish of Grant, Louisiana, and that
the above and foresoing is true and correct
lcopy Of the petition filed with said board on
the FLA day of June, 1911, together with all
names signed thereto, and acted upon BY. said
board at its meeting on the 2ist day OF june.
ll9ii
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the
EAST day of June, 1911.
c. D. LACROIx,
by. Clerk D. c., Grant Parish. La.
The following resolution was offered BY Mr..
Jackson: seconded By Ar.-Nugent. who. moved
| It's adoption:
Whereas. there has been filed with this
board petition signed by one-fourth of the
10, S, 2. 2, and %. constituting consolidated
District No. 3-s-7-9-28. eligible to vote at such
election. praying that special election be or.
dersd In aud for rsid district at which shall
he submitted the following proposition, to-wit:
To levy a special tax Of FIVE mills on the dol
lar on all property in School District No.
I3-5-7-9-28 Of Grant Parish. Louisiana, sub
tject to State taxation, annually. for period
Preparing and eq,sippins public school buildings,
purchasing sites, titles to which shall be vested
| in the public. for paying teachers. in fact for
ssneIsl educational purpose;
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Proposition to levy FIVE mill spe-
cial tax on all property sub.
ject to State taxation in School
District No. s. 50 g. 20
Of Grant parish, Louisiana, for :
period Of FIVE years, beginning with
the year 1911. and ending with the
year 1915, both years inclusive, for
the purpose Of constructing, repair.
ing and equipping public school
buildings, purchasing. sites, title to
which shall be vested in the public,
Tor paying teachers, In fact for gen.
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To vote in favor Of the propositicn -,.s,.
mitted or. this ballot place an ax) mark in the
sss i''s place sss . similar nssl IN sS " s.s
after the word mo-.
And the Secretary of this fcard be snd Ne
is hereby instructed to have ID TO- ~
boxes. tally sheets. list; o, voters. ssser.. [
valuation of property. sd corf,iied state .i<,t
of voters in number AM anosnt.
Section Three
and clerk Of election for the said ~ al cleo
Ition shall be as follows: For Dis, -lct And
II, Bruce's Mill. with G. F. Fuller. W. r:
Eyre and James Mott as commissioners snt
Pollock. with J. w. Bickhsm. J. NJ Jones. Jr..
and {. L. Shaw as commissioners. an dRufus A.
Walker. clerk. For District 20, Simms. with
J. B. Maxwell. w, E. Chandler end Geo. Andrs
| The said election shall be conducted under
the laws Of the State applicable thereto.
| Section Four
| The President Of this board Is hereby IN
strrcted to give notice Of the special election
herein ordered, by his procismsfiou TO - pnb-
Iished according TO law: and In the sid proc.
lamation he shall announce that - eleven
oclock .. m. on August T. 1911. this boAsd viii
meet at the court house At Coifsx, crsas pss.
Iith. Lousisna, and m opsn session psoesed |,
open the ballot boxes, examine and count the
ballots in number and amount examine and
canvas the returns and declare the result Of the
ELECTION.
| The above resolution was adopted unanimoos-
lily, all the members Of the board hereinbeforc
named voting in favor thereof -
| J. N. WARNER. President.
Secretary.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Grant
Personally came and appeared before INC, tbs.
ndcrsisned authority, Prof. J. N. Warner. who.
being first by me duly sworn, declared and &C.
kncwledged. that he was on the 2ist day ct
Juno, 1911. and IS now secretary Of the Parish
Board Of School Directors Of the Parish Of
Grant, Louisiana. and that the above and fore
Ieoinr Is true and correct copy Of the minutes
/ OF the regular meeting Of the Parish Board Of
School Directors of the said parish and State.
held at Colfax, La. 1t eleven O'Clock a. m. on
June n. 1911. as provided by law.
J. NJ WARNER
| Thus sworn to and subscribed before me on
this the 2ist day Of June. 1911.
g. d. LACROIx.
Dy. Clerk D. C.. Grant Parish. ..