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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-12
Proceedings of Town Council.
Culfax, La, August 3, 1911.

The mayor and board of aldermen
met for the continued regular session
with the following aldermen present:
Cole, Blackwood, Tumminello and
BrowElee Absent: Mcknight.
Secretary Mcknight being absent,
reading of the minutes of the last
meeting was dispensed with, and
Aldermen Browulee was elected Sec
Rotary pro ten.
On motion Ut Mr.. Brownlee the fol-
loving ordinance was offered, and
after due considerat wus passed
unanimously, to take effect in thirty
from its passage:
AN ORDINANCE
Fixing the license for the sale of non-
Intoxicating malt liquors known
us Near Beer, Hiuwatha. or any
other name by which it may br
designated.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
City Council of the City of Colfax in
legal session convened, That for
every business selling non-intexicut-
ing malt liquors known as Near Beer.
Hiawatha, or any other name that
may be used to designate it, in quan-
titles of less than five gallons, the
license shall he based on the annual
gross receipts Of said business, as FOL
lows, to-wit:
First Class-When said gross an
nuai receipts are $50, 900 or more,
the license shall be 5000.
Second Class-When sail gross an
nual receipts are $4,000 or more
and less than $4,000, the license
shall be $500.
Third Class-When said gross an
nual receipts are $4,000 or more
and less thnn $4,000, the license
shall be 500.
Fourth Class-When saidgross an
nual receipts are $4,000 or more
aud less than $4,000, the license
shall be $500.
Fifth Class-When the gross annu-
al receipts are less than $1,000, the
license shall he $500.
Be it further ordained. ETC., That
no license shall be issued before the
LIST of July of any year for less than
the full amount stated above, but
after the 1st Of July of any year a
license may beissued for the remand
er Of such year for one-half the
amount above stated.
Moved by Mr.. Cole that Fl. NJ
Brennan lie appointed City Attorney
Mr.. Brennan being present accepted
the position.
The City Attorney and Marshal
were instructed to collect all delin
quent licenses.
No other business coming before
the council, same was duly adjourn
ed to meet on the next regular meet
ing night, the first Tuesday in Sep
TENDER. L. y. CARNAHAN.
W. A. BRowNLEE, Mayor.
Sectv. Pro Tenn.
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II suffered intensely after eating and
no medicine or treatment tried seem
ed to do any good writes H. n. Young
peters, Editor Of the Sun. Lake View.
Ohio. 1.-The first few doses OF Chamber
lain 3 Stomach and Liver tablets gave
me surprising relief and the second bot
tie seemed to give me a new stomach
and perfectly good health" For sale
by all dealers.
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Official Proceedings Of the Grant Parish
Board of School Directors.
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Continued from last week.
Colfax, La, Aug. Z, 1911. .
Pursuant to adjournment the
board met Saturday morning with
all members present except A.
w. Stewart of ward two.
On motion of Mr.. Greed, duly
seconded by Mr.. St. Andre, and
carried, the president and secre-
tary were authorized to purchase
disinfectants and floor dressing
for all of the schools of the par
ish, and to draw warrant or
voucher to pay for same.
On motion of Mr.. Creed, Sec
onded by Messrs. Jackson and
st. Andre, and Garfield, Messrs.
Mason, Greenor, KEGS, Bradford
and Warner were appointed as a
committee to locate and secure a
building site for the proposed
school building at Georgetown
and to arrange all of the details
for the opening of the school at
that place for the coming session.
On motion of Mr.. Creed, Sec
onded by Mr.. st. Andre, and
carried, all of the high school
pupils belonging to the Selma
and Rochelle schools are elimi-
mated from these schools and are
requested to attend the school
at Georgetown during the CON-
ing school season.
On motion of Mr.. st. Andre,
duly seconded by Mr.. Bradford,
and carried, Mr.. Jackson and the
local school board at Verda were
authorized to make such DISPOSE
ton of the old school building
formerly used as a kitchen) at
Verda as they think would be to
the best interest of the school.
On motion of Mr.. Juckson, Sec
onded by Mr.. Greed, and carried,
the schools of the parish were to
open September IL, 1911.
On motion of Mr.. Greed, Sec
onded by Mr.. st. Andre, and car
ried, the president and secretary
were authorized to pay all cleo
ton claims as well as other claims
that may be pending.
Mr.. Greed moved that all teach
ers be paid two dollars per day
while attending parish meetings
of the Teachers Association and
for every day they failed to at.
tend the superinted was to fine
them two dollars and pass said
fine to the institute fund. Mr..
st. Andre seconded the motion,
and it being placed before the
board it was carried.
Motion by Mr.. Greed seconded
by Mr.. Nugent, the board ad
Ijourned to meet subject to the
call of the president.
j. H. MCNEELY,
| ]. N. WARNER, President.
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THE PARISH FAIR
Buildings Being Rushed to Completion
Candidates Day" Set for
September 23d.

Work on the buildings for the
Grant Parish Fair, to he held AT
Pollock, Sept. 10Th to 23d, Inclusive,
is progressing rapidly, and every e.
fort is icing made to have everything
in readiness. The main, or agricul-
tural building. Is nearly completed,
and work has begun on the other
buildings. The grand stand will be
over the agricultural hall, and al
lords an excellent view of the entire
fair grounds.
The lair grounds are ideally locat-
ed ON the tram railroad of the Ball
Lumber Co., directly OF the Three
Notch or Alexandria aud Rochelle
public road. and is surrounded by a
forest of trees, which will be very de-
sirable for visitors with lunch bask-
cts and teams.
Secretary G. U. Robinson has been
in correspondence with several amuse-
nient companies, and Informs us he
will close contract with one of them
soon. He is also busily engaged in
the preparation of the fair ca dialogue
which will be ready Tor distribution
as soon as it is printed. Judges foi
the various exhibits are being select.
ed, and will be announced as soon a.
the list is completed.
One of the big features of the fail
will be Candidates Day." Sept. Odd
when all the State and local cnndi
dates are expected to be present
Among the candidates who have sig.
nified their intention of being pres.
emit: Hons. j. Y. Sanders. A. p. Puj,
and X. +. Broussard, Senatorial ms
pirauts; and Hon. JAS. b. Aswell
cundidatefor Governor. Hons. Jno
T. Michel aud l.. f. Hall. the Other
Suberuaturial candidates, have not
yet notified the committee of theiI
acceptance.
Secretary Robinson informs us that
from all indications there will he d
large number of exhibitors from nj
over the parish, and keen spirit o
rivalry will he developed in the com
petition for the large list OF premiums
offered by the Fair Association. 4
list of the premiums offered by thu
State Board Of Agriculture will ID
found in the Chronicle this week
The premiums offered 10y the man
agement of the fair is too long 10
publication, but will be furnished t,
all interested exhibitors as soon u
the fair catalogue is completed.
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Missing from my place near Iatt,
La. two 3 year old tiliies. one u dark
bay with small star IN face. good
sasidler; IL hands high. The Other
clay bank color. with white In face
Left with bell ou about June 24th
A suitable reward will I've pai,l FOL
any Information leading 10 their re-
covery.
LEWIS BANKSTON.
auJ-4t~ latt. La.
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$500 reward Will be paid for proof
sufficient to convict party or parties
cutting timber on Bynuin Estate.
Late trespass on spanish Grant. Sec
ton No. 81. tp6n. r2w.
s. =. kEENER.
apI'8-6mO Monroe. La.
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Montgomery Lodge No l6S, f. &
A. NJ. will meet ut Mt. Ziuu cenie-
terry. at $3.50 a. III. on Sunday, Aug.
rs, 1911, for the purpose OF holding a
funeral procession at the grave ul
our deceased brother. jeff Holmes.
The brethren are invited tn "a itentr
w. NJ. MCiLWAIN,
j. 4. DEEN. w. al.
Secretary.
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POPE MEDICINE CO. Inc.
Pope Bldg. Washington, d. C.
Notice to Hunters.

Parties desiring to secure hunting
licenses are notified that have ~
ccivesi n supply of same aad am pre-
pared To Issue licenses to all who
may desire them.
A. Il. PERKINS, Sheriff.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-12

5 or 6 doses 's666'' will cure any
case OF chills and fever. Price 25c.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-12
Seemed to Give Him New Stomach.

Com. on Invitation and Advert'g.
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supt. OF Granr Parish Schools
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-06-22
NZz4z M4ANAW
MC MGNIOY RUNNEX. szz~@ x .

Gerald was impatiently pacing the
aiming room floor at Laburnum Villa,
waiting to hear the verdict from up
stairs. Presently the doctor entered
MS race all wreathed i'm smiles.
is 1t a b-baby, doctor? No. con-
found 1t, l mean. is it a boy. doctoro,
spluttered Gerald.
IT Is. Mr.. Sinclair, and a very fine
specimen. too,' replied the doctor, as
though he were commenting on the
merits of a prize u calf; but that is
beside the question.
"Ha!' almost screamed the delighted
Gerald; "a boy is 1t? Then I've got his
nalne all ready. Gerald Arthur Sinclair,
ne will be. And how's Mrs. Sinclair,
doctor?"
First rate. couldn't be getting along
better. Now here's the nurse with your
son and heir"
Then Gerald displayed a large amount
OF lunacy. After having decided that
there was something alive In all that
mass OF wrappings. and having been
solemnly assured by the nurse that 1t
was his and they weren't trying
TO substitute some inferior infant or
him. For I've read of UGH things" he
said. he held 1t in his arms, until the
terrified nurse took her charge AGAIN
n retreated.
Thenceforward Gerald was an au-
thority on children, and the next day he
took a father OF fourteen children to
lunch with him. and gravely contradict
ed all his views on the bringing up of
children. From experience was his
%favorite remark. Still. the mar who
had had experience didn't mind, he'd
been like 1t himself, and. as Gerald was
paying for his luncheon, he ate a great
deal and smiled.
Soon. however. the time for christen-
Ing the juvenile Sinclair drew near,
and Ethel mooted the subject to her
husband.
Certainly. my dear. by all means
have him c%hristened." was that gentle
mans lordly reply. as though he were
granting a great favor.
"Of course we must have the sweet
little dear christened, you silly man,
blu what name shall the precious
darling have?"
Hereafter / will not chronicle the en-
dearing names Mrs. Sinclair used when
speaking of her offspring. 1t is a pc
culiar thing. uncommon to most young
mothers. I believe. but Mrs. Sinclair
a come 20 the conclusion tina there
never was a baby like hers in the whole
wide world.
"Name-er-oh yes. I've already got
that-Gerald Arthur"
"Oh. you've already got it," repeated
Mrs. Sinclair. somewhat nettled. sThen
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-06-22
How a Boy Should Treat Girls.


DR. Frank Crane in Woman's World.
If you can. And go skating with girls
winter. and picnicking in summer.
Frequent social gatherings where they
are. Go and call on them al their
homes when opportunity offers. In
short, be abOut girls as much as you
may.
You'll find them not only helpful. but
agreeable, after you have worn of the
awkwardness. Girls are mighty good
friends. You can talk to them OF
things you would not talk about with
a boy, as for instance, your secret m
billions. A girl is always Interested in
any boys dreams Of a career.
And you can talk Of religious sub
jects. and other themes that pertain
factorily with girl friends than with
boys. And their advice is generally
sound. and their sympathy always
warm and genuine.
Again, boys. in you mingling with
girls, keep away from the dead line.
What l mean is, that while the free
mingling of the exe If viewed pure
mindedly and wholesomely. Is of
the best things of life: on the con-
trary. if approached unwholesomely 1t
is full of moral gunpowder and dyna-
mite. There's a line therefore. and you
know where it Is drawn. between a
girl as a soul and treating her as an
animal.
Deal with every girl as o would
want any boy to deal with your sister.
Keep your hands of girls. Don't
be led to initiate boys who are ever
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-06-22

catching hold Of girls arms. or taking
similar liberties.
If she hasn't any sense 1t Is your
business to teach her that some boys
nave s~elf-respect enough to let girls
alone.
OF course you will not indulge in any,
ugly fling made about a girl in her alb
sence. But go further. Don't listen.
To allow n to say q vicious thing
about a girl in her absence which he
would not dare to say In her presence,
or In the presence OF her big brother.
is to act the coward and the cad.
The n real thing unforgivable in
a boy is his speaking sliRhtinRly Of
any good woman Don't do it. IL you
can't find anything good to say of her,
Q can at least say nothing. If 9TH,
ers speak Ill. go away.
Don't stare at girls. No matter how
much you may be taken with them.
1t Is annoying to them to be made the
object of public attention. Let your
look even treat girls with respect.
Above all other girls. show p%oliteness
and consideration TO your sister, IL you
are lucky enough to have one. Moth
ing Is more delightful to zee q family
where there is mutual admiration and
love. And nothing can be more vulgar
and disgusting than to see brother and
sister sneertng the one at the other. to
hear them speak lightly and with ridi-
cule OF the others looks, acts or attain
ments.
Remember. also, that some day YOU
are going to meet-Her!
TO Her you want to bring an UNI
spoiled body. a clean mind. an honest
heart.
You are going to ask q good deal
from Her. Be prepared to give as much
az. you ask. Keep clean. keep straight
It's a great thing at the marriage al
tar to be able to look your bride level
in the eyes.
the entire group, composed OF all the
girls that exist, girls in general in the
lump, contain Her.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-06-22

presumably I have nothing to say in
the matter?"
Peculiar thing II you. don't; I never
knew any matter before but what you
had a great deal to say in"
That's 1t, now be a brute to mel"
cried Mrs. Sinclair. commencing to sob.
But Gerald cut her short.
My dear, there's no logic whatever
In your remarks: you"
"Logic?" broke in Mrs. Sinclair: II
don't want to know anything about
your old logic. Why don't you want
talking about it?"
My dear. I could hardly misname q
child OF yours So"
your sarcasm is wasted on me. and
now. once for all. I will not have my
son called Gerald Arthur"
You SOM" repeated Mr.. Sinclair.
Ill have you know he's as much mine
as yours. Now. then. what's this fool
ashness about the kids name?'
How dare you call my son a kid?"
well. he bleated like all last
night so neither of US could Sleep re-
Vponded her husband ungraciously.
which lack of sleep nay perhaps ac-
particular morning.
"Tha was the way you held him.
fou can't expect q child t o do any
thing else but cry when o grasp him
tightly round the middle like Ger
cricket bat" People are not in the
fabit of g%rasping a cricket bat tightly
iound the middle, but still. we will pass
hat over.
We'll. madame. I've not yet gone
through a course Of nursing lessons,
4or did they include that in my early
s%raining.'
Now you're getting ridiculous. and,
once for all. 1 will not have my son
called Gerald Arthur"
You may have your son called what
you like. but my son shall be chris
tened Gerald Arthur Sinclair"
Fancy o every one would laugh.
Look what his initials would bee. A.
8. Why. every one would be calling
hin Cas-"
And every one would say, How like
his mother"
"Brute!" responded his wife.
And hat was the last word spoken
on the subject that morning, for pres
emily the maid brought in the break
fast.
Gerald sat down to the table and
helped himself to various edibles. and
then got up and poured out his coffee.
This being done he commenced to eat.
Then Ethe; came to the table and did
exactly the same thing.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-06-22

for some "unaccountable reason the
morning paper had not arrived, so that
Gerald was unable to lake refuge in
mans natural morning retreat. So they
both sat in stony silence.
Presently Gerald wanted some salt
Laboriously he got up and walked
round to where 1t was just by Mrs
Sinclair's side. Noticing what he wal
wanting. Mrs. Sinclair picked up the
salt and began to leisurely help her.
self. Gerald waited FIVE seconds and
then with a snort rushed out into the
kitchen and returned with a great lumr
of cooking salt. and, taking up the
bread knife. proceeded to shave some
off on to his plate.
Then Mrs. Sinclair wished to cut
some bread. and picking up the bread
knife( which Gerald had used for the
salt). gazed at 1t critically and laid 1t
down again. Then she rang for the
maid and told her to bring in a clean
bread knife.
This sort of thing would have gone
on all breakfast time If 1t were not for
the fact that both husband and wife
noticed a book In the room. At is hap
pened. 1t was the only book in the
Nuttalls dictionary. a present to Ger
aid from a friend of his. A dictionary,
by the way. is always such a nice,
friendly present to give.
Well, as said. husbands and wife's
eyes alighted on this volume together.
and In consequence they both rose to-
gether and walked to the side table
where the book lay. Mrs. Sinclair
seized 1t first. but, seeing her husband
was on the same quest, she turned her
nose up and released her hold and
walked away to her breakfast again.
Gerald picked up the book and also
sat down. and then opened it 80 that
the title page with Gerald N. Sinclair
written on 1t could be plainly seen by
his wife.
He studied his name himself for
some minutes and appeared to find 1t
most diverting. He finished his break
fast with his interesting companion
propped up against the bread. which
gave Ethel the opportunity of ringing
for a fresh loaf when she wanted some
bread, which h did with the greatest
apparent zest.
The air was almost blue when Gerald
took up an old black Guilty clay pipe,
which his wife disliked more than NY
thing. And when he walked upstairs
smoking 1t her rage knew no bounds.
She rushed to her room, and, putting
on her hat and coat, went out OF the
house. while Gerald grinned from the
bathroom window as he watched her.
Mrs. Sinclair returned about lunch
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-06-22

time; she felt she was sinking, but she
still kept her colors flying and her decks
cleared for action. And neither spoke
all lunch time. Now. when they had q
gone to a hotel and stayed there. but
he was wiser now mo need to chuck
away money on a hotel" he philosoph-
ICED.
Suddenly there was a violent attack
on the door from the other sid and 1t
was burst open by Ethel, who zane in
with a rush and a scared face.
oh. Gerald, baby's choking! Oh.
hell die. I'm sure he wil;..' she cried.
Hurriedly dispatching a maid for the
doctor. Gerati rushed upstairs to find
mouthpiece and guard OF his feeding
bottle firmly wedged in his mouth and
was going black In the face. How he
had done 1t, heaven and itself only
knew, but babies are marvellous crea-
lures.
1t took Gerald exactly twenty seconds
to get 1t out. and then he returned to
the dining room while Ethel commenced
to soothe the child.
In about a quarter OF an hours time
Mrs. Sinclair entered the dining room,
and, closing the door behind her, stood
still, gazing at her husband.
Gerald" h said presently, "I'd like
the boy to be called Gerald Arthur
now
She commenced this speech standing,
but finished it on her husbands knee.
You'd like Gerald Arthur, would
you?" replied that worthy. We'll, I've
been thinking I ONT care for it much
now
We'll, we must keep Gerald, at any
rate
Eyes, dear"
And l think Austen is such a nice
name for a second name. Shall we
call him Gerald Austen, dear?"
II think that sounds very well. Ethel.
Yes. we'll call him that. And now,
aren't you sorry you But really /
must break off there. for the remainder
Of he conversation is very private. !
Thus it came about that after the
christening, one OF Gerald the younger's
uncles said to Ethel, Queer initials
you've given that nephew Of mine
G. A. 8. We shall have to call him
Cas-"
But we altered them. we didn't call
him Arthur" cried Ethel. And then
she stopped as she caught her hus-
bands eye and heard 4 subdued whis.
per. How like hie mother"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-06-22
Seen in Summer.
hrtdos hoo,,too,,c hloa

Seen in Summer.
Blushing brides bearing beauteous bios
SOmS
Bleary bruisers bearing belligerent buns
Riotous rooters raising reverberant raft
ers,
Callow ~collegians counting co-eds.
Cheerless crowds calorically collapsed.
Mincing maidens meandering noisily.
Tlttering trifiers treking tree-ward,
Tired toilars taking to timber,
Nutty neurotics noisily navigating.
Perspirinx papas pushing perambulators.
Ins.pid infusions inviting imbibing:
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-06-22
WelI.eehaved.
From ~Lippincott'n.

From Lippincott's.
Lulu was watching her mother work.
Ing among the flowers. MAMA 7
know why flowers grow." she said.
they want to get out OF the dirt
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-06-22
Many People Intersstsd.

I think from these points Of view
It is clear that the farmers interest
In good roads should be the greatest,
next the town merchant, and lastly the
auto crank, who wears out his tires
md wastes his money by tearing
around the country. Nevertheless. with
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-27
ANIMALS TOILETS.
Fur Seals Are a. Particular az Women
In Fixing Up.

Fur Seals Are a. Particular as Women
In Fixing Up.
The cat carries her clothesbrush In
her mouth, for with her rough tongue
she cleanses her glossy coat as a boy
brushes OF his clothes. She ticks one
Of her front paws and. rubs it owe her
face and she is ready for her break
fast.
Foxes, dogs and wolves do not use
their mouths when they need to wash
and brush, but scratch themselves Wig.
orously with their hind paws and are
as fresh as ever.
The COW with her long, rough tongue
combs her coat Of hair until 1t is clean
and curly. The horse more than any
other animal depends on his owner to
keep his coat In proper condition, but
often he will roll on the green grass
or rub himself down against a tree or
fence.
Field mice comb their hair with their
hind legs, and the fur seal in a similar
manner spends as much time as a wo-
man in making herself look smart.
Although the elephant appears to be
thick skinned and callous, he takes
great care Of his skin. He often gives
himself a shower bath by rawing
water into his long trunk and blowing
1t on the different parts of his body.
After the bath he sometimes rolls him
self In a toilet preparation Of dust to
keep of the fies.-Our Dumb Animals.