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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-11-04
Judge Blackman's Ruling on Settlers
Claims.
Bentley, La, Oct. 81. 1911.

Nl0lmSs
Bentley, La, Oct. 81. 1911.
To the Settlers and Their Friends.
Below give you a portion of the
decision in the f. w. Pollard case.
This case was tried in the district
court OF Grant parish, aud went up
on appeal to the Supreme Court.
The following will show just how
the court understands thecase: "The
Statute was donation of public
lands for railroad purposes, and the.
proviso trefering to the proviso in
Sec. p expressly excepted from the
grant all lands occupied by actual
settlers. and declared such lands sub
ipct to entry. The actual occupancy
OF such lands excepted them from the
operation OF the grant and the rights
of the settlers toward the government
did not concern the grantee. (Liso
vs.. Devillier, lis La. sci. By just
ice Land).
"And SO it may be said here, the
defendant, Pollard, or his assignor.
having been an actual settler upon
the land in question when the grant
under which plaintiffs claim title was
made, the title never passed to the
grantee, and it does not conceru tn.
grantee or those who claim under
he grantee whether the actual set
tier bad taken any steps to acquire
title or not, nor does il coDcrin them
whether he thereafter took such
steps, or whether he afterwards
abandoned the property or aban-
doned his purpose to- acquire it, or
did both, since in neither ci,se would |
the title have vested in the particular
grantee to whom we are referring.
"We find, Justice Monroe SAYS.
with the reference to the act of Feb.
8, 1887: The act now under cunsid-
prntion has for its declared purpose
the exclusion from the grant, made
to the Railway Co. pursuant to the
compromise as We have called i'll of
all lands which were merely occupied
by actual settlers ut the date of the
definite location Of said company's
and which at the time OF
The passage OF the act remained in
possession of such settlers, or of their
heirs or assigns, and the subjectine
81 such lands to entry under the pub
ic land laws Of the United States.
n other words, the act recognizes
he TACT that the actual settlers to
which it refers, who were in posses
ION prior to the definite location OIL
he line OF the railroad, and who SO
emained until the act WAS passed, I
n whose heirs or assignpes so re-
NAMED, and not up to that time
omplied with the public land laws OF
ne United States regulating the en-
ry OF public lands; that they had !
laced on record no declaration orl
ppllcation, indicating any intention
= desire to acquire the lands upon Z
hich they had settled, and had done
othing but settled on them, and it d
roviled, nevertheless, that such .
'nds should he 'held and deemed ex- y
'pted from the grant which it made, !
nd should I've subject to entry under Q
'e public land laws Of the United b
Iates, so that the settlers might
III acquire them by complying with :.
lose laws" =,
l, will be clearly understood from q
e above that no settler will be too ca
te ~ making his proof if be con- :.
nds Tor his rights. However, this &
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-11-04
CHICAGO MERCHANT
MAKES STATEMENT /.

Ax6O4 0R90A48 8AVsAs "
and Consulting the Most Eminent
Physicians, he Was Desperate.
CHICAGO, IELs.-Mr. J. G.
Becker. Of 1s4 Van Buren, St, .
well-Isnown Wholesale dry goods
dealer, statss ~ follows:
z have had eatarrh for moro
than thirty years. Have tried
everything on earth and spent
tlousands Of dollars for other
medicines and with physicians,
without getting any lasting re-
lief, and can cay TO you that
havs found Peruna the only ROM
sdy that has eursd me psrma-
nsntly.
APsruna has also cured my wife
o. eatarrh. She always keeps e
In ths house for an attack Of
cold. which Il Invariably cures in
I very short time"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-11-04
For Clerk of Court.

We ART authorized to announce
JAS. j. O'QUiNN
az a candidate for Clerk of Court oi
Grnut parish, subject to the Demo
cratic primary election.
We are authorized to announce
RAY WATSON
as candidate for Clerk uf Court for
Grant parish, subject to the Demo-
cratic primary election.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-11-04
Proceedings Of the Democratic Parish
Committee.


L = =
The Democratic Parrish COMMITTEE
ut Grnnt parish met ut the cour
house this day, A. A. D4au, Cbair
man, presiding, and the followin,
members present:
At Large-H. g. Goodwin, NJ. C
Nugent.
Ward IA. A. Dean and John B
Roberts.
| Ward 2-B. F. Lewis. Ly H. G
Goodwyn, proxy.
Ward &c. l.. Purvis, by H. g
Goodwin, proxy.
10 the absence OF the secretary. n
e. Nugent was elected secretary Orc
TEN, and the examination Of appli.
cations filed with the chairman o,
the committee was gone into.
The following resolutions was of.
Tered by Mr.. ]. B. Roberts:
Be it resolved, That whereas C. n.
Teal fled with the chairman OF this.
the Democratic Parish Committee of
the Parish Of Grant. his notification
OF candidacy for the position Of men,
Der OF State Central Democratic
Committee Of Louisiana for the par
'sh OF Grant, and whereas this COM
n'ittee IL without authority to re-
reive the same, as said notification.
under the rules Of the said Sta te com
mittee, should have been filed with
the Secretary OF State, the chairman
OF this committee be and be- Is hereby
requested to return the said applica.
ton OF notification to c. II. Teal.
The following resolution was Of
fered-hy Mr.. J. b. Roberts, seconded
by b. 9. GOODWIN. and adopted:
That. whereas. the following persons
Tor the offices named have complied
with the rules VI this committee BIZ
ming application and making the de-
post required, they are hereby de-
c'ared candidates for the Democratic
domination for the offices under
which their names appear.
Sheriff Of Grant parish-J. FL
Adams. g. N. Fletcher, g. N. Owens.
Y. c. Nugent, A. B. Perkins, r. W.
Wagner.
Clerk Of Court Of Grant parish-L.
R. Barnette, 81. 0'Quinn. Ray Wat
son.
Assessor Of Grant parish-B. d.
Fletcher, E. S. Murrel.
Corner Of Grant parish-E. III
Blackwood, d. v. Donaldson. E. B.
Gray, Ira W. Sanford.
Representative for Grant parish, in
General Assembly -G. A. Foster. d
;. darlington, T. O. Hart, L. Willett.
WARD ONE.
Police William LaCroix.
John Randolph.
Constable. v. Carnahan, d. MI
Mcknight.
WARD TWO.
Police Juror-C. Delaney, r. HI
East, Henry l.. Irwin. G. w. GRAY
q. d. Preuett.
First Justice Of the Peace. U.I
Robinson, Rufus A. Walker.
Second Justice vi the Peuce-R. L. |
Perish, d. c. Tullos.
First Consta ble-J. F. Brown, Joel
7. Lee.
WARD THREE.
Justice of the Peace. w. Barron, /
)dus Watson.
WARD FOUR.
Police Juror-M. H. Nugeut. r.
iambo, O. c. Watson.
Justice OF the Peace. E. Nugeut.
:. 0. Nugent.
Coastal lew. G. Lincecum, Charles
!. Ndgent.
WARD FIVE.
Police Juror-W. L. Blewster, W.
!. Nugent, Flete P. TiIlmau. P. VI.
Tssery.
Justice Of the Psace-W. W. Dunn.
!. L. Virgins.
constabls--G. L. Barrett, Lige
'ambo.
WARD SIX. IL
Police Juror-I. McMilis, r. W. |,
richardson. N. 8. Roberts. II
Justice Of the Peace-F. P. Bul,itt
Ohm 4. Gray, John B. Lyman.
Constable-W. E. Chelette. jos.
II
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-11-02
PRICES $500 TO $4,000

spring. Upon motion the committee
was requested to remove the park seal
from the pool hall door to the park
where it belongs, and in future to
treat removal of the park seats from
the park as such would be were it prl
vate property.
The fountain committee reported
that the contractor for the concrete
work had been working on sidewalk
crossings in order to get the work
done before muddy weather set in, but
work would be begun on the fountain
as son as is possible.
The park committee, of which Mrs.
Bryan Is chairman, reported that the
park would be cleared off again during
the present week.
The trash can committee reported
that the merchants are endeavoring to
use the trash cans, but that some
places have not been supplied, espe-
cially the city hall and postoffice. That
the paper and trash on the streets Is
worse than at any previous time is
due to other causes; namely, the
trash gatherer and careless employees.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-11-02

The question whether the city off
cials are powerless to remedy the evil
was discussed pro and con. The Sec
rotary proposed that the council be
requested to turn the gathering and
disposal of the trash over to the Civic
League and pay to the league the
same that it is now costing the city !;
the league to make specifications of
the work and advertise for bids; the
work to be done under the direction
of committee. The president ex-
pressed approval of the plan and after
some discussion a motion was carried
that the plan be adopted, and Rev.
Daup and Secretary Hewitt were ap-
pointed committee to present the
plan to the city council and to request
the mayor to call a meeting for the
purpose; the committee to report at
a special meeting of the league early
next week.
Upon motion Of Mrs. ]. R. Astin, the
entire league will make special eff
fort during the month to clean up
Main street.
Upon motion, the trash can commit
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-11-02

tee was instructed to secure street
signs reading, Five dollar fine for
throwing trash on the street" These
warnings will be posted in conspic-
uous places, and a committee will
take charge of securing evidence and
preferring charges against offenders
and all offenders will be prosecuted
without respect of persons. This COM
mittee will only be known to the pres
ident, but 1t will do it's duty fearless
ly The streets of Bryan must and
shall not be used as dumping ground
for waste paper from stores, circulars,
box covers and SUCH Men go to the
postoffice, open their mail on the side
walk, throw the envelopes (and many
times the contents) on to the street.
This is an offense and will be prose
cuted.
The president appointed Rev. Daup
and Mr.. Hewitt committee to request
the mayor to have a trash can placed
at the city hall, and the postmaster
to have one placed at the postoffice.
The president reported that a cot
toline manufacturer had proposed to
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-11-02
CIVIC LEAGUE MEETING
Good Attendance and Much Effective
Work Done.

The Civic League meeting at
O'Clock Wednesday evening. presided
over by the president, Mrs. A. NJ. Wal
drop, was attended by a fairly good
number of members and the business
was transacted with energy and dis
patch. The reports from the several
committees were as follows:
Carnegie park seating committee:
Mr.. James has been unable to secure
the desired additional seats as yet.
Upon motion the secretary was in
structed to notify Mr.. James that he
need not make further effort to secure
the seats this winter, but the league
would take them II they came. The
committee was instructed to defer
purchasing additional seats until
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-11-02

run a baking contest and exhibition
in Bryan November 20, provided the
Civic League would take the matter
up and secure the necessary room.
The cakes are to be sold and all the
proceeds go to the Civic League. The
Bryan Power Company offered the use
of its large storeroom; also offered TO
furnish the necessary illumination for
the night exhibition. The offer was ac-
cepted and motion prevailed that the
president appoint an arrangements
committee of five. The president ap-
pointed on the committee Mrs. II. G.
Rhodes, chairman; Mrs. Castle, Mrs.
p. S. Park, Mrs. Seth Moorlng anC
Mrs. Il. ]. Fountain. The manufaC
turers will supply all information
within day or two, and demonstra
tors will be at the exhibition.
Upon motion OF Mrs L. L. McInnis
unanimous vote of thanks was eS
tended to the city council for con
strucking the concrete walk In from
of the library.
Adjourned to the call of the presi
dent.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-11-02
TEACHERS MEET IN DETROIT.

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 2.-Detroit was
the mecca today for the public school
teachers of Michigan. More than six
thousand of them, coming from every
county OF the state and representing
every branch OF educational work from
the rural school to the university,
aocked into the city to take part in
the annual convention OF their state
association. The first OF the general
sessions was held this afternoon and
was featured by the presidential ad-
dress Of Prof. Elmer A. Lyman of the
Michigan State Normal College and
IAN address by Prof Henry Suzzalo of
the Teachers College OF Columbia
University.
The sessions will continue over to-
morrow and will be brought to close
tomorrow evening with an address by
Governor Osborn OF Michigan. In ad-
dltion TO the general sessions the pro
gram provides for numerous depart
ment conferences
Evening star., 1911-06-07
METAL SHELVING URGED
FOR THE PENSION OFFICE
Fire Marshal Nicholson Regards
Conditions on the Fourth
Floor as Dangerous.

Wood shelving on the fourth floor OF
the pension office is pointed out as be-
ing unnecessarily dangerous in the event
OF fire. in a report made up by Fire Mar
shal Nicholson for the benefit OF Clement
ticker. chief clerk OF the Department Of
the Interior. Recommendations as to the
placing Of new fire extinguishers, fire
drills. ETC.. are also made.
AS to the wooden shelving, ETC., the
report reads:
"The fourth floor is where the worst
conditions exist. / found wood shelving
filled with official documents and this
shelving and documents take up the
space from floor to ceiling, with narrow
aisles between the different rowe OF
shelving. This condition I consider very
congested. for the reason that In the
event Of fire on the fourth floor, where
these files or records are kept, the fire
department would encounter considerable
difficulty in the exttnguishment OF fire
due to the time required to reach the fire
and its congested condition, not to speak
of the damage that would surely be the
result to the building and contents by
fire and water
The report speaks In terms of high
praise of the working and drilling Of the
watch force, the assignment and registry
system, saying that with the enforcement
Of the present code Of signals the situation
is all that could be desired. Signal gongs
for the various floors are recommended
together with metal shelves and file cases.
Evening star., 1911-06-07
SENATOR CLAPP SPEAKS
ON BLACK MANS FUTURE
Address on Opportunity at the Cos
mopolitan Temple Baptist
Church Fair.

''The Opportunity Of the Black Man"
was the subject of an address delivered
by Senator Moses E. Clapp of Mime
sofa in the Cosmopolitan Temple Bap-
tist Church last night. The occasion
of the address was the fair which is
being held by the women Of the church
to raise money to pay of the church
debt. More than $1,000 has already
been raised, and 1t IL hoped that this
amount will be increased to $500.
Senator Clapp painted the future of
the negro race in glowing colors. but
warned the colored men and women
that their race must reach its highest
goal through its own efforts. He said
that while God never made any race
for permanent bondage. the members Of
themselves and their race. He ad.
vised the negroes to grasp every op.
portunity for advancement and devel-
opment legitimately offered them.
Senator Clapp insisted there was
nothing in the limitations Of color to
prevent the negro from being as hon.
est, industrious and Of as much service
to the community as the white man.
The speaker paid q high tribute to
Abraham Lincoln. who issued the proc
lamation freeing the negroes In this
country.
Rev. Simon p. w. Drew. pastor Of
the church. presided. and Judge Eman-
ueI NJ Hewlett gave a short talk The
invocation was by Rev Mr.. Walker.
Kansas Is announced to speak. his SUBJ
ject being "Why the Colored Race Is
Entitled to Assistance OF the Govern
ment."
Evening star., 1911-06-07
STORM KILLS CATTLE
AND DAMAGES CROPS
Electric Current Descends
Upon Maryland Section,
Causing Heavy Loss.

BELAIR. Nd. June G.-The most severe
electrical storm in several years passed
over Hartford last night. accompanied gy
a downpour Of rain. Considerable dam
age was done to crops. especially in the
northeastern portion Of the county.
herd Of sixteen cattle belonging to
Mr.. Hug!, C. Whiteford was struck and
fifteen were killed Two heifers owned
by Mr.. Glasgow Archer. near Thomas
Run. were killed.
The barn Of Mr. Harold Stokes was
struck and slightly damaged. Mr.. Stokes
was seriously stunned by. the bolt.
Another Herd Wiped Out.
CUMBERLAND. Nd. June 6.-During
. storm yesterday lightning killed, with
one bolt. fourteen fine Holstein cattle be-
longing to Peter Sine. near Moorefeld
w. Va. The lightning struck a tree
under which the cattle had sought shell
ter.
The mails were valued at $1,000.
Injured While Trying to Save Dog.
sHEPERDsrowN. ". Va. June -
At Kearneysville yesterday Capt. William
H. Kearfoot OF that place was In the
act Of rescuing a dog that live wire
had fallen upon, when he received q
severe charge Of the current. -
He was unconscious several hours.
The dog was instantly killed.
Evening star., 1911-06-07
CHOSE BURIAL SPOT
Note Found Beside the Body of
J. A. Mclaughlin.
DIRECTIONS FOR FUNERAL
Son of Army Officer Commits Suicide
While Lying Between Graves
of Parents.

Choosing a spot in the family burial
plat. beneath which he asked to have
his body inferred, ] A. Mclaughlin, son
Of the late Lieut.. j. b. Mclaughlin, L.
S. A.. lay down on the sod between the
graves Of his father and mother in Ar
lington cemetery yesterday, drank poison
and died. The body was discovered short
ly after noon by Minor Dobson, laborer
in the cemetery. Two empty bottles
which apparently had contained cyanide
Of potassium and morphine, lay on the
ground between the graves. The face
and hands of the dead man had been
burned by the acid.
Note on Mothers Grave.
Mclaughlin left a note, which was
found on the grave Of his mother, and
in it he preferred the request that his
body be buried in the space that had
been reserved between the graves of his
mother and father: that his funeral be
without any evidence of pomp or show;
that his body should be placed in an
inexpensive casket, and that the inter-
ment should be without religious cere-
mony.
supt. Magoon. who was notified of the
finding of the body. hurried to the Nc
Laughlin plot in the Fort Mcpherson
section of the cemetery to make an
investigation. He turned the body over
and discovered that the features OF
the unfortunate young man We're great
ly distorted. 1t was evident that death
had occurred many hours before the
body was found and it was regarded
as useless to summon medical aid.
DR.. s. T. Ashton, county coroner was
summoned from his home at BallstOn
and an Investigation was soon comp1et-
ed The physician examined the body,
nol t1,0 r11itf xl.hf fCI1 ho hoo
left by the unfortunate man, and de-
cided an inquest was unnecessary. He
gave certificate that death had oc-
Cured from poison taken with suicidal
intent.
Indicates Dependency.
Mclaughlin addressed the letter to the
superintendent of the cemetery. The
writer explained that he was the only
child Of the late Lieut.. Mclaughlin. and
made 1t plain that he had decided to
end his earthly troubles because Of ill
health and the death of his parents. He
asked that no inquest be held over his
body. evidently desiring that 1t be not
mutiiated by surgeons in performing an
autopsy.
In order that there might be no trouble
about the question of identifying MS
identity. lie explained that he resided
at Morrisville. Fauqnier county, Va,
about eight miles from Remington, sta
ton on the Southern railway.
Possessed Small Sum of Money.
The writer concluded with the infor-
nation that he was possessed of ample
means to pay for a monument for the
graves Of his parents and himself. Nc
Laughlin was about thirty-five years old.
He had less than $3 in his pockets.
Supt. Magoon had an undertaken en-
balm the body. and had 1t placed in the
receiving vault at the cemetery to be
held until relatives decide as to the
burial. 4 cousin of the deceased, residing
in Philadelphia. is expected to make the
funeral arrangements
Evening star., 1911-06-07
GRADUATES GET DIPLOMAS.
Thirteen Members Of Glass of 101 1
Of Potomac University,

Thirteen members Of the graduating
class Of 1911 OF Potomac University re-
ceived their diplomas at the commence.
ment exercises at that institution. 1881
Sd street northwest. yesterday after.
noon Ernest warren Porter. president
of the university. made the avarda.
The recipients were: Bachelor OF laws.
Anres Mena, Anthony Messineo and
Daniel o. Bowker: master OF laws. Mes-
since, LII. B.; doctor OF civil Law. Carios
NJ. Rola. Ii. B.: Juan b. Huyke, IL. al,
and Muhammed K. Sagsu, n. A.. Ii. a.;
doctor OF philosophy. James III. Plan.
r. Murray. NJ. Lit; master OF arts,
the Rev. r. J. Bafwell-Walker. q. a.
and. the Rev. Charles Forest King, 3. g.:
master Of pedaSogy. Fred K. Fleaels.
b. A.: master OF commercial science,
walter e. Fairman. p. y.
Evening star., 1911-06-07
OLD VOL LUNTEER FIREMEN
DISCUSS JULY 4 PLANS
Question of Joint Celebration With
Association Of Oldest Inhabit-
ants Is Taken Up.

At a meeting of the Veteran Volunteer
Firemen's Association held in room 2.
Corcoran building. last evening only ten
members of the old volunteer department.
which went out of existence in 1864, were
present. The president F. H. Kahlert of
the old American hook and ladder COM
pany presided with III. &. Thorn of the
old Perseverance fire company as Sec
retary.
julius j. Strobel reported that he. with
Messrs. Thorn and Sorrell, had stored
the apparatus and relics I'm the neigh
borhood of the old Union engine house.
pending its remodeling. as the headquar-
ters of the Association Of Oldest In
habitants.
A letter was received from j. H. Mid
dlexof, chief engineer of the Hagerstown
gratulations of the association on his ere
walton to that position from the ranks
of the Antietam fire company.
F.. H. Lowe, treasurer, submitted a re-
port showing the finances to be in a
healthy condition.
The subject of joining with the Asso-
citation of the Oldest Inhabitants for the
celebration Of the Fourth of July was
taken up, and A. H. Regan. vice presi-
dent of the latter DOdy, explained tne
custom of that association of holding a
business meeting in the morning. fol-
lowed by a short patriotic program at
noon. The definite plans. however. de-
pend on the condition OF the Union en-
gine house, which Is now in the hands
Of the contractors. DR.. B. w. Sunny
outlined the progress OF the work ana
predicted that the exercises could be
held there.
Remarks on the death Of Daniel Genau,
for many years an active fireman OF the
old Columbia company, were made Dy =.
J. Strobel, DR.. Sunny and others he
was characterized as an active. ener-
getic and patriotic citizen. who had the
good OF the association at heart 1t was
said It was he who first suggested tnat
the association form an alliance with the
Association of Oldest Inhabitants.
Evening star., 1911-06-07
Thin Hair on Top
A Dose of Partisan Sage in
Time Multiplies One
Hair by Nine

Young men, old men. middle age men all be-
gin TO worry when the hair thins out on the top
Of the head, and the bald spot 10 getting ready
to appear In public.
They don't know what to do: they get ratified,
ask advice. try specialists. listen to BARRIERS and
do everything they ought not to do.
To these men we want to say that Henry
Evans and James O'Donnell have q prescription
for the hair called Partisan Sage. and II II will
not cause hair TO grow where the hair IL thin
ming cut. nothing on this earth viii.
And we want to say to everybody. man. woman
and child. that you can have your money back
jf Partisan Sage isn't the best hair grower. hair
saver hair beauti0er and dandru6 cure on the
MARKET today.
It stops itching scalp and falling hair. and
makes hair grow thick and abu0dantly. Fifty
cents for q large bottle az Henry Evans and
james o'Donnells and druggists everywhere
The girl with the Auburn hair ID on every bottle.
Evening star., 1911-06-07

Clothing Stolen From House.
The. house Of Mrs. Hannah Massey. 0os
X strost northeast. was entered yestsr-
day afternoon and q blue serge suit. .
white dress and q hat stolen.