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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-06
Agricultural Extension School
Louisiana State University College of Agriculture Will
Hold Sessions at Verda May IL, IL and IL
Interesting Program.
Verda, La, May 2, 1911.

NCiQc, Aess, Nhesy -, A1AA
Editor Collar Chronicle:
l enclose herewith a program
for the agricultural extension
school to be held at Verda May
IL, IL and 13. Please publish
this program in your paper in or
der that all the farmers of Grant
parish may know the purpose OF
this institute.
Saturday, May 18th, is a spec
ial day for women as well as men,
and all the farmers should come
and bring their wives and daugh-
tiers. Miss Kelly, of the Indus
trial Institute at Lafayette, han
dies her work in excellent fash
ION.
The school will be of especial
Importance to the farmers and
the farmer boys, because the
talks on corn and hogs will be of
vital interest to them.
At convenient times the in
structors will be glad to talk and
answer questions on any other
agricultural subjects.
Yours truly,
H. A. CARPENTER.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-06
Succession Sale.
18th Judicial District Court, Parish
oil Grant. Louisiana.


18th Judicial District Court, Parish
oil Grant. Louisiana.
No. 1850.
Succession Of Jesse and Sarah Bax-
ley, deceasec.
BY virtue of an order aud iuslg-
nient of the Hon. w. +. Blackmau,
Judge Of the 18th judicial District
court of Grant parish. Louisiana.
rendered and signed April Z. 1911.
will sci! at the principal front door
Of the court house ut Colfax. La.
between the hours for judicial sales,
ON
SATURDAY. May 20. 1911.
to the last and highest bidder. the
following described property. to ef-
feet partition thereof:
East half Of southwest quarter,
west half of southeast quarter. and
southeast quarter of southeastquar-
ter Of section eight, township seven
north. range two west, aud four
head 0f cattle. and such other NOV
able property as may belong to the
SUGGESTIONS of Jesse and Sarah Bax-
ley which may he produced on the
day of sale
BY order al the court Messra. Rich
ard Newton and Elisha =. Murrell
are appointed appraisers to appr,.ise
said property for purposes Of sale,
and they shall report On or before
the 18th of May therefor.
Terms of snle-Fur cash, subject
To apprai~ement. the property to
bring not less than two-thirtis Of
The appraiSrnient.
Culfax. Lat. April Z, 1911.
A. b. PERKINS.
Sheriff III Grant parish. La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-06
A Burglars Awful Deed

may not paralyze home SO completely
as mothers long illness. But Dr. KING 6
New Life Pills are splendid remedy
for women. They gave me wonderful
benefit III constipation and female
trouble" wrs;s Mrs n. C. Dunlat,. al
LeadiIl, Tenn. IL ailing, try them. e5c
ut | druggists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-06
Taken Up.

/ have taken up one black horse.
weight about GOO pounds. has white
left hind foot, foretop has been cut
and appears to have been well taken
care OF. viii lie found at the VIII
UImer place * miles south of Zion
Unless owner comes forward, proves
property, and pays for advertising
the same will he estrayed and sold
according to law.
april SILAS MORRIS.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-06

II you have well located land or "A
good business proposition for sale
at reasonable price. write me at
once enclosing self addressed stamp
ed envelope for reply (owners only.
Address j. q. ROSS.
Sl6-2nd Ave &c..
APPS 1t Minneapolis, Mimi.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-06

on hog raising.
INSTRUCTORS.
Prof. w. R. Dodson, Dean Col
lege of Agriculture.
Miss Elizabeth Kelly, Domestic
Science, Industrial Institute, La
fayette, La.
Mr.. H A. Carpenter, Verda
Agricultural High School.
Prof. E. l.. Jordan, Animal
Husbandry, L. S. u.
Prof. v. L. Roy, Department
Agricultural Extension, l.. S. u.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-06
Times Revenge.


teachers is by VIM Fl. Handy:
Have a chair" said the young
man, turning from desk piled high
with papers. She had come at last
and he was glad. He had been ex-
pecting her for Il werk. At first sight
she was young; at second, n school
teacher who had seen service for per-
haps fifteen years.
Miss Morrison, l believe said
he, with a slight inclination of the
head. She smiled assent.
He studied her face critically for a
moment. Time had brought no
inward grace to compensate the loss
of outward prettiness. The same
small sordid mind, with its quick but
futile brightness, looked out from
the small blackeyes. The same silly
scorn and selfishness were stamped
upon her face.
She grew uneasy under his gaze,
and look Of panied uncertainty
came. Prof. Mason had seen that
look a great many times during the
past ten days. He was the new
county Commissioner.
well, SIR" Miss Morrison said
with affected lightness. II thought /
would come in and get my certifi-
cate"
at has not been issued yet" re-
piled the Commissioner.
She flushed and looked frightened.
"Why, Professor, didn't l make the
grader"
"Yes. you made per cent above
the requirement"
Pm so gladl" she exclaimed,
frightening. 1T would have been
dreadful to fail, and this il my first
year here. Back home," she went
on confidentiaIIy, IL always made
the highest grades in the county.
But you. Professor, have very high
ideals for us poor teachers to reach.
Can l get my certificate this morn
ing?" she asked, after a moment oil
silence.
81 fear not" replied he.
"Why?" she asked with sugges-
tion of sharpness in the infection.
81 think i will not issue it," he re-
piled.
"Not issue iti' she exclaimed in
amazement. "You said / made the
grade"
"Yes you made the grade, but do
not believe you are competent"
How could I make the grade if ]
wasn't competent-what's, the exam.
nation for?" Her voice was rising
81 demand certificate"
1.-The law here, Miss Morrison, pro-
vides that when the Commissioner
knows any reason why person il
not a good teacher, he may withhold
the certificate, even after the exami
nation has been passed"
IT'S Partially. pure partiality,'
and she came toward his desk, shak
ing her finger at him menacingly
"It's because Pm a stranger. ,lnd
you want that Miller girl to have a.,
school. But you can't fool me thai
way; Pm going to have my certiti-
cate il ! have to sue you for it. IN
competent You don't know any.
thing about me-and you wouldn't
know what competent was if you
met it in the road. l tell you l have
taught for fifteen years. and Pun go
ing to have my certificate"
'Sit down." said he, calmnly.
que oDcyeu.
"Miss Morrison, don't you recog
nize me?"
swell. / should think l do" sh,
said with a sneer. you're Mason
the Great"
ibid you ever see me before you
came to this county"
mo-" she snapped.
Then. Miss Morrison, l will tel
you u story that perhaps will hell
you to understands.
about sixteen years ago tow
headed boy of z started to school il
the Oak Grove district il, Ston
county. He wore Matched rousers
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-06
PROGRAM.
H. A. CARPENTER

The following is the program
of the agricultural extension
school, to be conducted under the
auspices of the College of Agri-
culture of the Louisiana State
University, viz:
THURSDAY, MAY IL.
1000 a. m. Pasture crops for
hogs. Prof. Dodson
10:40 a. M Breeds of hogs.
Mr.. Carpenter
11:2O a. m. Corn growing. ......
.............................Pro Prof. Roy
100 p. m. Care of growing pigs
Prof. Dodson
lao p. m.-Corn Judging.
...........................P Prof. Roy
FRIDAY, MAY IL.
1000 a. m. Improving live stock
.........................P Prof. Jordan
10:40 a. m. Diseases of hogs 49,.
........................ Prof. Dodson
11:20 a. m. Feeding live stock.
..........................P Prof. Jordan
loo p. M Curing meats on the
farm. Prof. Dodson
lao o. m.-Judging hogs.
..................P Prof. Jordan
SATURDAY, MAY IL.
1000 a. Feeding pigs (men)
.................... Mr.. Carpenter
Cooking and serving pork. 80.
(women) ............. Miss Kelley
10:40 a. m.-Farm home conven-
fences. ...................Pr Prof. Roy
11:20 a. m. Graduating ticks -.
(men) ............. Mr.. Carpenter
The country home beautiful.
(women) ............ Miss Kelley
loo p. M Home economics. -.
.........................M Miss Kelley
200 p. m.-General discussion
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-07
PLUNGED INTO DARKNESS
Commcrcini Life PnruIyzcd by Dcstruc-
ton Of Power Plant

minneapolis. Mimi. January 6-NIIn-
n ,,a WAS plunged into darkness
paralyzed to-day by an explosion Of
che $4,000 wire" leading into tile
ROVER plant Of the Minneapolis Cen
cfil Electric Company, Third Avenue
southeast: and Main Street. Eleven
men employed in the building made
,heir WAY TO safety through the val
ICY OF the mill race after the eXplo
sion. The plant was wrecked and a
tangled mass OF wire, machinery and
lumber be, was thrown in every direction
followed ana completed the demolition
OF the building
TWO men were injured and the dam
age TO the property is estimated at
$4,000 Three separate explosions.
accompanied by ear-splitting cracks
and vivid disnlay of the blue electric
names, occurred.
OF electric energy broke and their
power added to the terrific force which
caused the destruction. There Is moth
,hE iett of the power plant beyond
short circuit in cable. caused
cltner by misplacment of some metal
conductor weak spot in the in
sula ton or the SUDDEN burning out of
Il fuse. is thought to have caused the
explosion.
clustering. binding arcs Of electric
IVY, powerful enough to bore through
inches OF solid steel. rent the air. ig-
hitting coal gas in the boiler room ana
communicating with twenty dynumos
on the top floor Cables snapped and
Writhed. wheels ground and whizzcd
me lights were all cXtinguished. and
Tor the minute the building stood out
iined BY CHASTITY blue light with
darkness as background
Among the most seriously hit by tho
shutting off of power were the news
iapers. which are practically depand :
eit on electric power to run their
pants. One of the newspapers brought
INTO use a hand press Of pioneer DAYS
IN this one page extra was issued,
later inc papers got power from Il
nclghbornE plant
FACTORIES, manufacturing concerns.
printing houses and hundreds of other
onsumers of electricity suspended
business temporarily
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-07
TALKS TO PUBLISHERS
Spenker-to-Dc Clark Says He .nnro,.X

OF Them.
New York. January 6.-Reprcsenta-
I'VE champ Clark. the Spea ker-to-be
or the House, told the Periodical PM.
llshers of America tonight at their.
them. u
Il believe the editors and publish
ers OF magazines are the greatest edu-
lieve. with Henry Ward Beecher mat
we must educate the people or GO r.
the bad II had one prayer for the
American people. it would be ina
every man should be so educated as Ia
read his ballot and have the co,ira ga
10 vote according to his conscience.
Ihat education may come from the
schools, the newspapers or the maya
4 long list of other prominent guests
attended. among them being Theodore
Roosevelt. Richard a. RallinSer. can
iain Robert Il. peary. Senator Albert
); Beveridge, Andrew Carnegie and
Mayor Gaynor
Colonel Roosevelt was the last
speaker OF the evening. II feel that
the man who writes for the pubI;,.
press" he said. either daily, weekly
or periodically. is just as much a plb-
lie servant as Is the public Office hold
er. lie has as much power for the
'.Scorn and contempt should be his
II he does ILL., Laws are useless unless
you have the right men back OF them"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-07
HYDE STILL MISSING
Newspaper Offers 800 for New, or
CITY Chnm,crlnin.


New York, january. 1.-The Merritt
Joint executive commission or inquiry
ad1onrnsd sine die to-day. still with
no WORD from the missing City Cham
Deriain. Charles IL. Hyde. John Smith.
ms secretary. testified before the com
i mite, today that he did not know
Wncrc Mr. Hyde Is: that lie last heard
Ol MN on December 20 and that he
Knew Of no way OF getting in touch
W,.n nm. IN evening newspaper Of
drrtn reward OF 800 to-day tor the
nrst person To give Information of his
WHEREABOUTS provided he does not
pnbiiely appear at his Office before
January 10.
4 post card directed to the chamber
ram ram MAS received at his Office to-day,
uated Iillery. \. g., ana signed by .F.
~ =, Kegistcr NJ. H.. physician to the
states prison farm"
The writer says he last saw Mr..
iyoe on Pullman car. 'bcfore w.
reached Raleigh. when We had 10 de-
tour By Durham"
The closing hours OF The session
WcIe given to-day To lire Insurance
Hnrold fierrick, president OF the
nlagnrs IRE Insurance Company. was
tee That New York may yet see such a
hre as devastated San Francisco.
..,s holocaust In New York" he said,
siniilty. We have an excellent hrc de-
partment and an efficient thief and
mus far they have jumped on every
m ,io,, ana pu' II out; but no lire depart
- - SN I'll hlSHtu CDniIafFa-
ton once il got under way. II only
ceased ease, when IT reached natural oh
If New York ever has ire like
San francisco God help us. There
would not be a solvent insurance com
pany left in the world. no one could
compute the billions of lo.s,"
Hurried cheap construction by spec
uihtors. and poorly installed heating
biahts; said Mr.; Herrick. were respon,
s sra,o Tor one third Of all fires. ana a
Greater share OF their spread
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-07
NO MILK FOR STRIKE BABIES
rive Thousand Children Of Garment
Workers In Sorry Plight.

Chicago. January s-Fivc thousa,,,
strike babies are in danger OF star.
Nation The milk fund for supplvinr
nonrishment TO the babies of the strik
ing garment workers will be exhausted
which Mrs Joseph r. Bowen Is chair
man. is al loss for ways and means
or continuing the supply, which has
saved the hves of hundreds OF Infants
during the labor struggle.
so far we have received hut s4I.25
from the public following our last an
peal said Mrs. Bowen last night I'VE
nave Just enough to meet the bills up
nothing 10 do but discontinue the dis
tribntion of milk. 1t costs $3.50 a day
to furnish the babies with milk.
Discontinuancc of the milk distri-
the health and even the lives Of hun
dreds of innocent babies weakened nv
lack of sufficient nourishment."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-07
PEACE is IN SIGHT
WranGlinE Factions In Legislature yIav
Get Together

Nashville, Tenn. January s.-Con
le'ences late tonight between Leaders
OF the fusion and regular Democrats
factions in the Tennessee Legislatlro
resulted In the announcement that
peace is n strong probability within
the next few hours. One of the strong
est leaders among the regulars is
quoted as saying that he believed ali
dlnerences standing in the way OF the
organization of the House would ho
session. y"
Many members OF the House left for
.neir homes to-day and tonight, not
10 return until Monday The Hose
VIII meet again tomorrow however
put none of the regulars outside of
inc leaders who are looking after the
interests of the faction is likely 70
pc present. The Senate adjourned TO-
Day until Monday afternoon.
one question only separates the two
iactions--which faction will dominate
IN JOINT session of the two houses. The
Iusionists have sixty-six members
while the regulars have siXty.five and
declare they command siNty-seyen. II
me claims of the regulars are sound
they VIII control, on joint ballot. and
be able to elect the United States SEN
aior, State officers and shane the COW
pleNlon OF the State BOARD OF E,Iec
tions. VI '1iee
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-07
new INDICTMENTS
AGAINST BAN kER
All Charge Dethroned
Financier R o b in
With Theft.
IT FIND BAIL,
STILL IN TOMBSi
Loving Letters Written by Pris-
oner and His Sister to Aged Par
ents Whom They Have Re
pudiated Now in Hands
of District At
torney

New York. January eight new
indictments, one of them supcrseding
the original indictment. were found to-
day against Joseph q. Robin, the fallen
banker and promoter. Two more OF
his companies fell foul OF the law. this
time represented by the Public Service
Commission. which will order an in
uuiry into their books.
Dwellers in the Bronx who are pay
ihG on the instalment plan for lots
bought from the Bankers Realty and
security Company, organized by Robin.
formed a committee to contest the val
idit% OF mortgages executed by the
company in favor of the Washington
Savings Bank. of which Robin was
president II was proved that title 10
Driftwood Farm, his handsome coun-
try place Oh Long Island. passed to his
sister, DR.. Louise Rob!novitch year
ago but this was not recorded with
the county clerk until last week. ar
ter the Northern Bank of New York
had suspended.
All Charge Theft.
The eight ne" indictments all charge
the theft OF funds aggrcgatiny S2o1 QUO
from the Washington Savings Bank.
The Public Service Commission an
nounced to-day that II wishes to know
why the last annual report OF tile
South Shore Traction Company show S
AN entry OF $4,000 for right of way
bought. when the route authorized by
the comnany's franchise IS chiefly
through the public streets OF Queens
borough. l. 1. 1t is similarly puzzled
by ALI entry of 100000 expended for
construction work, as shown In the
report of the Railroad Traction Con-
struction Company. corporation
through which Robin controlled the
South shore Traction Company. when,
SO far is known TO the commission,
the company has done no construction
work OF Importance at all.
After 4 long wrangle with District
Attorney Whitman, William Travers
Jerome. counsel for Robin, delivered
the books OF the construction company,
which ne had previously refused to sur
render. on the ground that their pro-
duction might incriminatc his client
and embarrass the company. They were
locked up under seal III the district
attorneys Office, to be produced in
court later.
Letters To Parents.
batch of letters signed Your low
Ing Louise" and Your son, Joseph
were turned over to the district attor-
ney to-day by relatives OF Mr.. and Mrs
Robin and his sister yesterday after
they had positively identified them as
their children. All the letters were adj
dressed in cndeuring terms. and most
OF them asked FOR money.
Robin is still IN the Tombs, unable to
hnd $4,000 bail.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-07
DAY FOR STRAGGLERS
ihc! tHpcnr In Court nnd Accent Fine.
ana Acknowledgement

West Union. O.. January 6.-This was
IN 9he gay for strasg icrs and wealthy men
~ the Adams county corruption probc
nose claSsed as such we're dealt Wan
more severely by Judge Blair Than
thclr poorer fellow citizens. who vol
uhthriiy admitted their guilt.
Joln cooper. a wealthy resident of
brusn Creek was found TO have ais
posed OF his franchise for 50. whereas
others not so rich have confessed thcv
received AS high as SOS. Coopcr was
assessed the highest penalty thai
Juase Blair has given thus far-a SEN
hhe anu i've years disfranchiscment ,
~ younger man. a distant r.lat tive
81 Cooper. and bearing the same name.
put against whom no accusation had
nceh made vas arrested by inIs+aI,n
re was about to be dismissed by Tho
court, when he startled all in tho room
ny The open confession that. while
perhaps he was THE wrong man named
ne was equally guilty with his relatiy.a
= udSe Blair thanked him for his hon,
cstN ana fined him the minimum OF IL
"ith i've. years disfranchisemcnt.
Ihiilp Hardin farmer worth sac
600. Was hred 800 and costs ann ais
iranchised for having contracted Ia
ueliNer the votes of his two sons nnd
M son in-law. The sons were nncd
80 each and the son law $40 anJ
each OF the three was deprived 1S his
vote Tor five years 80
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-07
COMMISSION UPHELD
Court Refuses 10 Compel 1t 10 Take
Iurlsulc1ion Over AInsknn RniIuar.


Washington, ID. c.. January 6-Ra
usai OF the Interstate Commerce. Com.
mission to assume Jurisdiction ovnr
.me Tailways of Alaska to-day was
Susuii med by the Supreme Court of tb
District of Columbia
me opinion Of the court was bapdoJ
Town by Justice Barnard in a case
instituted by the Humboldt Steamshin
company of California, which sought
a mandamus to compel the commits
kan railroads o'e' AitiS'
Last June, the commission announc-
cd IN majority opinion. three com.
,,n n dissenting. that, undc, IN.
law, II could not undertake to exercise
minority over railroads in Alaska
The Humboldt Steamship Comnanv
through petition to the supreme
eourt of the District of Columbia an
tempted TO force the commission ~
compel compel the Alaskan railways 10 to- a lie
rates and schedules and annual re-
ports with the commission, The ar-
Eument was that the Alaskan rail
ways were on the same plane n those
or the United States.
Justice Barnard dismissed the cas-.
although he held, in his opinion tb,,i
.he right. of the Supreme Comrt of
we District OF Columbia. 10 issue
writ Of mandamus on the commiseion
could not be questioned
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-07
MEET SUDDEN DEATHS
Ranks OF Recent Nn,nI ,Iuti,o.,.
Trimmed IinnIdlN. I'll

thihheu fRn1ulN.
TO- t9;day'S formal DO Commerce.. Joao
"a ndido. leader Of the recent reyo1.
IN the navy, and forty-four other mutil
neefs have met sudden deaths. Can
hIGo succumbcd to Eangrene while a
twenty-siN OF his assoc,ates
died from sunstroke while engaged In
repairing rep, The fortress on Cobras ISL
Gated In their cells in the prison On
Nnlegainon '''
rigid censorship maintained by tho
HoFerhment since the revolving navy
was put down makes IT Impossible f.,
confirm ofhcially the rumors of re-
cent r!oting at Para and elsewhere
IN the republic The censorship in
Guides the newspapers here and ex
een n TO press dispatches cabled to
Nictheroy.. the capital OF the state
OF 40 Janeiro. and situated across The
harbor from the federal capital Is
under martial law Two presidents
and and two Legislatures claim once at
Nlciheroy, and troops occupy all thu
public buildings