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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-04-15
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proposition to Sell Colfax Oil Mill.
Mr.. Blackmon, vice president
OF the Chickasaw Cotton Oil mill.
of Oklahoma, accompanied by
Mr.. Wooten, a machinist, mechan-
ic and practical oil mill man, have
been in Colfax nearly all this
week, thoroughly examining and
testing the fine machinery of the
big oil mill here, with the view
of moving it to Oklahoma. We
understand that the Colfax Cot
ton Oil Co. has made them a
proposition which they have UNI
der consideration. and the pros
pect seems good for the sale of
the plant.
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Sheriff. Sale.

0uSflu 68Ies
State of Louisiana, Parish OF Grant.
18th Judicial District Court.
No. 2609.
Gus Smith vs.. f. 4. Taft.
BY virtue of writ Of seizure and
sale issued out Of the Honorable 18th
judicial District Court. and to me
directed In the above numbered and
entitled suit. | have seized and will
offer for sale ut the principal front
door Of the court house In the town
Of CUlfax, La. between the hours
prescribed Tor judicial sales. on
SATURDAY. May ID, 1911.
the following described property.
seized ~ the property Of the defend
ant, tO-wit:
A tract of land. being a certain
tract Of land east Ut the H. G. Az
N. Ky. situated In east half Of north
east quarter al section /, township s
north. range l west. less Is 77-iOO
acres. situated ON south half 1T
quarter Of northeast quar-
ter vi said section. also one half acre
reserved for church. together with
all buildings and improvements.
Also another tract of land situst-
ed ON east side Of the n. G.. A. IN.
Ky and being all that portion of
land on west half Of northeast quar-
ter, In section /. township 5 north.
range ! west, lying east Of said rail-
road, together with all uf the build
ings thereon and appurtenanc
thereuntO belonging.
Terms OF sale, cash, subject to an
praisement.
A. b. PERKINS,
Sheriff of Grant Parish.
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Hon. j. B. Aswell has formally an
nounced himself as candidate for
governor, subject to nomination by
the DemocIatic party. He is a good
man, and enjoys the respect and con-
fidence of thousands of his fellow-cit-
liens, who. would he pleased to ser
him advanced to this homo RI Die
position.
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Is it Ignorance or Just Pure Cussed-
ness?

The gross ignorance displayed
by some of our exchanges in CON-
menting GA the building of good
roads is ma rvelous, and borders
on the rid iculous in many in
stances. I he building of earth
roads, whi' n will constitute prob
ably nine-t .enths of all the model
roads to BY built in the State, cost
about s7O( lper mile. In building
IN low sw' amply places, however,
1t is nee essary to use gravel,
shells am other material to make
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-04-15

Msre otroye0.
Lett the old Biddle place on Iaft
lake about March 18th, one grew
pony mare, blind In left eye. bran,,,.d
ON left thigh, but don't renemI,er
brand. crease-fallen ON the neck
thick neck and shoulders ON ton
weighs about $50 pounds, foretnn
cropped = little, long name laws on
right Of neck. ~
VIII pay $3.50 to any one who will
take her up and notify me.
j. b. TINGLE.
aprc-imo Pollock. La.
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The Shame of New Orleans.

For some time the public has
been given to understand that
great fraud has been practiced
in the city of New Orleans. 1t
now developes that in the cleo
ton of Judge Sommerville to the
Supreme Court of Louisiana this
fraud has been proven beyond
controversy. There was no OPP
position to the Judge, and he
could have been elected by the
casting of one vote just as well
as by the several thousand that
were cast, and it is almost incredi-
BILE that fraud should have occur
red.
In the criminal district court
of that city, however, on We'd
nesday, April 18th, twelve men
who had been commissioners in
the election two months ago
pleaded guilty to violating the
election laws. They were: Jos.
Glorias, Gus j. Yaeger, Thomas
j. Cook and w. w. Ryan, who
were the officials in Poll Six of
the Third Ward; William C. Nc
Gawley, Thomas Kennedy, JOS
Heinrich and John F. Carlin, who
were in the First Precinct poll of
the same ward, and H. Sullivan,
P. E. Dominique, j. Clever and
Gus Hemgarten, commissioners
in the Ninth Precinct poll of the
Second Ward.
In the great city of New Or
leans, with it's seventeen wards,
and several polling precincts in
each ward, with several men at
each precinct, there were prob
ably six or seven hundred men
engaged as commissioners, and
clerks of election, and these
twelve self-confe; ,sed criminals
constitute only a small portion of
the men who serv ed in that cleo
ton. Nevertheless they estab-
ish beyond controversy that dirty
work has been going on
n that city, and that the honest
expression of freeraen must have
been defeated in elections here
,ofOre. Since tn ese parties have
confessed, evide ntly to escape
he vigorous penalty of the law
hat would have followed prose-
'ution and conviction, the court
should give them the full limit,
n order to be an e, ample to 9TH
RS who may think they can trifle
With the peoples votes. The
,lea of carelessness or indiffer-
nee to irregula rites, because
here was no op position candi-
late, will doubles be urged in
attenuation, but enough of the
'enalty imposed by t he law ought
o be given to serve as a lesson
D all scoundrels who think they !
an trifie with the ballot box with
They are all liable
nder the law to a fin e rot exceed
1000, or to i'm, prison ment not ex-
eeding one year.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-04-15

All disease comes from germs.
Kill the germ and you kill the dis
ease. Conkey's Nox-i-cide mixes with
water and kills the germs. For ga IL
by TumminellO Bros.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-04-15

IL you have well located land or a
go"d business proposition for sale
at reasonable price. write me at
once enclosing self addressed sta ukf,.
ca envelope Tor reply (owners onIy5.
Auoress j. T.. KOSS,
Sl6-2nd Ave So.
ap'o4s minneapolis, MINI.
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POPE MEDICINE CO. Inc.
Pope Bldg. Washington, d. C.


$500 reward will Ike paid for proof
sufficient to convict party or parties
cutting timber on Byuuih Estate.
Late trespass on Spanish Grant, sec
ton No. 81. tp en- 2w
s. s. KEENER.
aprS-6mO Monroe. La.
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You can't down us. We nre doing
business on the same lot where our
store burned. jus. H. Walker & Son,
Pollock.
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In testimony whereof witness my
official seal aud signature on this
the 23rd day Of March. A. d. 1911.
j. j. O'QulNN,
Clerk District Court.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-04-15
Population of Grant Parish by Towns
and Wards.

The following the official figures given by the Census Blu
the of Grant parish by and wards for the
1910 together with the population shown by the
of 1890 and 1900 viz:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-04-15
Grand Jury Condemns the Contract Sys-
TEN of Working Roads.

/
nesday of this week made their
final report and were discharged.
The report, which we publish in
another column, unqualifiedly
condemns the contract system for
working the roads, saying it is a
failure" and says, I'VE think
the police jury should investigate
the condition of the roads, fix the
responsibility upon the contrac-
tors who fail to perform their
duty, and take such steps as are
necessary to provide better roads
and a better system of working
them. They also say, "the
taxes are being collected vigor-
ously, but practically no work
done for the money paid"
This is sweeping charge, en-
bracing the seven members of the
police jury, and quite a number
of contractors and collectors
throughout the parish. 1t also
alleges criminality in misappro-
priating money collected for the
roads, and it was plainly the duty
of the grand jury to sift this
matter thoroughly and give the
court and the public some more
definite report on the subject.
The report does not say what
roads have been neglected, in
which of the seven wards, nor
which of the several contractors
are to be blamed. In justice to
some of the contractors who did
satisfactory work, they should not |
have been included in such a |
sweeping charge. Evidently the
contract system is not at fault,
because it is the approved system
all over the country, but some of
The men working it, and they
should have been designated.
Five of the seven wards of the
parish were worked by one con-
,ract system, and two by another
contract system. We are left at
'ea as to which of these systems
s at fault, or whether both of
hem are to be included in the
word failure. If money has
,een collected for the roads, and
practically no work done" for
he same, this is plainly a case
or vigorous investigation by the
rand jurors, and they ought to
ave shown the matter up. If
here is criminalty in any single ,
ase the court should have been
allied on to investigate it.
We have the spectacle of twelve
gentlemen in the seclu-
ion of the grand jury room con-
GINNING the official action of
even other equally reputable
entlemen in the discharge of
heir sworn official duty, and yet
o specific instance is given, nor
o they report that they have !.
resented bill against the guilty !.
arties, so the court, the only !,
tribunal to pass judy
tent in the matter, can investi-
ate it.
1t is quite fashionable these /.
avs to make sweeping blanket !.
larges of ,criminality, but when
comes to making specific in :.
vidual statements, and if need :,
of swearing to the same and
Stunning personal responsible :
;, the average citizen is very !.
UGH disposed to let George do !"
!" This thing of leaving to :
hers the very thing we ought
do ourselves is one of the y
'eatest crying evils of the day, :
I'd does more to hinder the cause ), !,
justice than any other one =
ing. e
The inannronriatonocs and in y
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About 500 persons living the sawm towns Big Pine and
a Immediately adjoining the corporate limits of Coax are not
included the town but by rights should be counted
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List Of Jurors.
prryT IURORa.

The following petit jurors are TO
report for duty on Monday, Aprii
II, A. d. 1911, at 8 u. m:
The Washington herald., 1911-06-14
HOW TO EVOLVE
THE FUSSY CHILD

Mothers have to make very nice dis
tinction between training children to be
neat and training them to be fussy. The
line between the two is not easily seen,
and the first thing the mother knows the
child has become cranky and notiony.
Alice has to have things just so,'' said
a mother wearfly, "or there's no living
with her. If her clothes are not ironed a
certain way, IL everything in her room is
not in just such and such place she does
nothing but complain. 1t takes her for
ever to dress. Every hairpin has to be
put in just a certain way, every bow tied
Just right. She exasperates me beyond
endurance sometimes with her fussiness.
Not many children are given to the
sin of being overparticular. But now and
then one is. A mother should watch for
the symptoms and nip the trait in the
bud, or the child will grow up to be
trial to himself and a nuisance to every
one about him. ..
There is a vast difference between a
neat and fussy child. Develop the one
trait, but as you value the peace of your
own and your childs future household,
check the other.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-14

can make a beautiful border upon the
white cloth.
In the center of the table, whether the
| refreshments are to be served In bunet
manner or as a feast at which guests
are seated, a centerpiece can be made
with an oval tray, covered with moss
in the center of which is set a glass
dish which holds a smaller glass dish
within It. each filed with water. The
lower dish can be filed With wild flowers,
and the upper one can hold garden roses,
OF any color OF course, If plenty Qr
roses are to be had, nothing could be
more appropriate for the whole scheme
of decoration.
Caterer Not Necessary.
II a caterer is not employed, It is quite
proper to ask the help of the man guests
in serving refreshments; or the brides
maids and ushers may be pressed into
the service. 1t is well to have, in the
kitchen, one or two women who will
wash the soiled dishes as they are used,
and thus keep plentiful supply avail
able. With this help a caterer Is not
really needed.
II a wedding ceremony is held In
church. the receiving Of the guests does
not take place there. unless, as Is some
times done, the bride and the groom
simply turn, after the ceremony, and
face the congregation and hold a sort OF
reception when no other is to be held at
the house In that case, guests go for-
ward and offer congratulations, ana no
refreshments are served.
II the bride is to receive at home. she
only smiles and mods to her friends as
she passes out Of the church. and for
mally receives them when they follow
her to the house. At a home wedding tne
mother Of the bride or some relative may
greet the guests as they arrive.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-14
Yokes Seen in Everything.

Yokes are found in every kind of dress-not only in
but in the simple morning frock and also in the gowns
destined for evening wear This again is one of the
fashionable tendencies which most becoming youth
and young girls are making the most of it.
The princess panel has left Indeed, there
still many who cling to the simple princess
style in all its severity This is neither stylish suit
able at prese but the long front panel unbroken at the
waist is quite permissible and is also very attractive
The dress illustrated is destined to make some young
girl happy for is made with pretty tucked yoke and
with the long, becoming panel front The founce at the
lower edge gives it the touch of fluff which is so
sary to summer styles and materials.
Peerless pattern 1899 is cut in sizes ID, 16 and 1s
years. 1t be obtained by sending 10 cents to the
Office of The Washington Herald.
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water. and. after the carpet is swept
dip cloth In the turpentine water and
go over the carpet thoroughly. The.cloth
must be wrung quite dry.
A rusty CRATE can be cleaned with iit-
tie trouble II 1t be black-leaded and
then left for twenty-four hours, OF even
for q couple Of days. The black lead
viii absorb the rust and the steel can
then be polished in the ordinary way.
When washing blouses. dne handirer-
chiefs, lace wells. ties. &c. put a small
lump Of orris root IN the rinsing water.
This imparts delicate violet scent to
them, much more permanent than any
that can be achieved by sachet
Potatoes boiled in their skins make
nicer salad than those pared raw. Cold
baked potatoes likewise make bettar
fried potatoes than when cooked raw or
boiled.
A ilet Of beef requires a longer tims
for roasting than any other cut or kind
Of meat, Usually half an hour to the
pound Is none too long q time. Pork
comes next. the average time allowed
for roast Of pork is twenty minutes to
the pound.
n water be o. litfie use when clean
ting lamp chir.neyB which have become
yert much flackened with smoke. the
experiment should be tried of mixing a
little spirits Of wine with the water.
This viii REMOVE the QroEnc which Is
coutalned n the Iaurbloc's.
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new POTATOES OF
DELICIOUS FLAVOR
May Be Grown on Table in
Dark Cellar.


If you have at your disposal small
kitchen table. how would you like 20
grow potatoes. excellent ones that are
declared to be superior in flavor to the
ordinary farm-grown variety. This can
be done easily by following new meth
cd which is attracting considerable at
tention in France at present.
First of all, you need the dark cellar.
The absence of light is essential for the
filtration of even a few rays OF light
would cause the potatoes to waste their
energies in putting forth sprouts in all
directions instead of the buds of little
potatoes.
Next. you need a table, over which
you place a layer, two or three inches
thick, OF fine, dry, and carefully sifted
earth. Then you select some good two
year-old potatoes, that Is to say, those
of last years gathering. Any potatoes
IN good state of preservation win do.
but it is best TO select large tubers with
out defects, for the slightest trace of
fungus spreads rapidly and may spoil
the whole crop.
Now, take a slightly moistened sponge
and pass It over each potato to work on
the cryptogamic germs that are so in
the potatoes have already begun to
sprout, the sprouts must be removed care
fully without wounding the tuber.
Half Bury Potatoes I'm Soil.
After you have done all this take the
potatoes one by one and half bury them
in the soil, planting them in rows spaced
about four inches apart.
There is no back-breaking toll with the
hoe in the broiling sun and no fighting
against potato bugs The tubers should
be inspected by candle light occasionally
to see that everything is progressing sat-
isfactorily. In two or three weeks after
planting it win be found that each po-
tato is covered with tiny white points,
which several days later change into lit
tie potatoes that grow rapidly.
When the little potatoes are reasonably
large they may be carefully removed,
leaving in place the old potatoes, which
continue to bear. Several weeks later an
other crop may be gathered, and even
third. The budding continues until the
parent tuber is completely exhausted and
nothing remains of It but the skin.
In case sprouts push forth on the pota-
toes they must be cut Of with scissors
Potatoes grown in this way have one ex-
cellent quality. They have so thin skin
that 1t may be simply washed or. No.
scraping or pairing IS necessary.
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OUT-OE-DOOR AND INDOOR
HINTS THAT ARE TIMELY

II is time to look after tennis
rsoquets. II yours have gotten out of
order, brush the catgut lightly over with
q little sweet OIL leave for day OF
two. and then put IN a well screwed-up
press for few days. The catgut viii
tighten up and be almost as good as
when new.
See that there are no holes in the
tennis net, and overhaul the croquet set
and repaint II necessary Also order
any new tennis balls that will be re-
quired.
See that the garden chairs are in
working order. and recover any garden
cushions that need It.
Spray rose trees with insecticide at
once. Prevention is far better than
cure where blight is concerned, and in
secticide is far moro effective now than
it win be II used later.
Sow wallnoweT seed cor next years
Towering. Then the plants viii be
strong and sturdy when the frst frosts
come In the autumn.
Clean mating with bran irstoad OF
washing II with soap and water. Tie
the kran IN q cheesecloth bag, dip the
bag into cleen, warm water. rub, the
Eoor brtslfly with Il, and rinse With a
cloth wrung from warm fsatt water.
To brighten your carpet add & table,
Fpoonful q furpentine @ two gallons Of
The Washington herald., 1911-06-14
Daily Fashion Talk for Herald Readers
A Simple and Becoming Frock
for the Young Girl Just Bios
/, soming Into Womanhood.

One of the peculiarities of fashion is the fidelity
with which the fashions for misses follow those for
women 1t used to be said that only the English girls
looked like young girls but that reproach taken from
u.s. No matter how much their clothing resembles that
makes for youthfulness.
Of course, the peasant shoulder is used for young
grls and although, as rule their shoulders far
display this fetching style at its best there
nevertheless something about it which is youthful
the extreme, and this may perhaps for its great
popularity among women of all ages.
The very short skirts, which distinguish all walking
costumes, well suited to young girls,
but the latter have the great advantage of that
seed slenderness which is the object of all the elder
ems efforts and desires
The Washington herald., 1911-06-14
VALUABLE SUGGESTIONS FOR THE MAID OR MATRON WHO is
PREPARING JUNE WEDDING DECORATIONS AND MENUS

convenient size for an accompaniment to
a salad.
Rye Bread and Cheese Sandwiches.
Rye bread and cheese sandwiches are
made with two pounds of American
cheese grated fine and mixed with pint
Of olives and cream enough to make a
paste that will spread we'll Rye bread
buttered and cut thin is delicious with
this filling. AS with other sandwiches,
these should have the crusts shaved or
closely.
To pint of pineapple sirup allow
the grated rind OF two lemons, put into
the sirup' while 1t is boiling hot To
this add pint Of cold tea and a quarter
OF pound Of candied ginger. shredded
Let all stand covered for a quarter of
an hour; then put through sieve. Now
add the Juice OF two lemons and two cup
fuis OF granulated sugar. Stir until the
sugar grows Ncustard like; pour in the
pulp Of half fresh pineapple, with the
stifiy beaten whites of two eggs. Freeze
until firm. Serve in sherbet cups, on
small plates with a dolly under each
cup.