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Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-27
Jov- Ridino in the W.e sma,

Filling a gasoline stove while it it lit Smoking a cigarette on a French battleship. Going over a grade cross ing.-St. Louis Dispatch.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-27
The Fool Abroad.

Whenever a fool goes away from home he seems to be afraid somebody may pass him without noticing his Chicago Record H erald
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-27
Surprise For Bailey.

It may surprise Senator Bailey to note the universal regret that will not be manifested over his latest an
 ouncement-Chicag Tribune.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-27
BARGAINS IN THE MEAT DEPART MENT
SOMERS
MIR. H. T. MILLER $ School for Dancina

zs Oak St, will reopen Oct. 2S, 1911. Glasses: Beeinners ? D. m.. Advanced a.45 .. m. For circular call. write. or phone l04o. At Academy daily from . 10 D. m
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-27
Entries In Y. M. c. A. Pool Tourney

The first entries for the '. M. C. A. pool tournament have been posted in tEe association rooms comprising K E. Morrison, A. Brend. H. Coyl, B. Bruce, l. Mabrey, and A. Allen. The rules provide for games to be played off be- tween October 30 and November 25 with the number of entries limited to tN entI-fiNe.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-27
FELLOWSHIP MEETINGS OPEN NOVEMBER FIRST
Programme Arranged For Churches of Southea stern Corner of County.

Fellowship meetings are to be re- sumed among the Congregational churches of Ledyard, Stonington and North Stoninston next month, the programme having announced it as fol- lows for the season:
 The committee on programme i'm ciudes Rev. Dwight c. Stone, chair man: Benjamin F. Williams, William K. Holmes, Russell Gallup, John D Avery, Fred P. Davis ands James H Weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-27
OBITUARY.
William P. Brewster.

William Franklin Brewster diec at the residence of his daughter. Mrs Hadlai A. Hull, v Vauxhall street, New London, Thursday morning, at the age of 77 years. MT. Brewster had been an invalid for 19 years. He was the son of Franklin Brewster and Sa rah Stoddard. and was a direct de- scendant of Elder William Brewster, who came over in the Mayflower. He was born January 1, 1884, in the town of Ledyard where he lived until he was married to Ellen Allyn February ,, 1858. Upon their marriage they removed to Winterset, Iowa, and lived there until a few years ago. Mrs. Brewster died seven years ago. MT. Brewster is survived by two children. Mrs. HadIai A. Hull of New London and Franklin w. Brewster of Provi- dence.
 Henry E. Smith.
 The death of Henry E. Smith occur red at the state hospital Wednesday night, at the age of Il. He was a na- tive of Chester, Vt, having been the son of Alfred Smith. He was a car penter by trade and served in the civil war. For years he resided at Quaker Hill.
 Mrs. Howard A. Hubbard
 The death of Mrs. Howard A. Hub- bard of VountoWn occurred here al the hospital on Thuhsday afternoon from intestinal nephritis. She was daughter of Bishop T. and Matilda Bromley Nichols, her maiden name beinfi Lucy A. Nichols. She is sur x-iX -ad hxr J7ar. 1,rr,1 c-J1-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-27
Chamo Clark of Italx.

Now that they have succeeded in an- nexing Tripoli, one naturally wonders where the Champ Clark of Italy is.-- Washington Post
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-27
(. IA. WILLIAMS
 216 Main Street CARPENTER BUILDER and JORBER

Ali kinds of repairing done at short notice al lowest prices possible con- sistent with good work.
 Estimates on new contract work so- hcited and given careful and prompt attention.
 Come around and see us sr tele- phone 370-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-27

WHEN you want to put your busi- ness before the public there is no me- d1Iim better than through the aavertto- ing columns of The Bulletin a
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-27

Since the passage of the law in Come cticut requiring the installation of guards upC II drop presses. and other safety appliances, the number of ac- c1dents has decreased considera bly,
 Owners of factories are cooperating
 witt. te~ f- "tory inspectors in the in
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-27

The recently announced tariffs will make mileage books of the following
 railroads good over the Boston & Al-
 pany-Central New England New York Central; New York, New Haven & f!srtford Rutland; Buffalo Ro- chester &- Pittsburg; Buffalo & Sus-
 quehsnna: Jersey Central, and Phila- delpnia & Reading.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-27

The Rockville Journal states tha Gustave Hoffman, formerly of Nor
 wich, is showing, since his return from i Europe, a series of his copper plate etchings selected and bought by the
 Royal gallery of Munich, Frankfort l museum, National gallery of Berlin, National gallery of Leipsic and the British museum
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-27

What your idea about a new Overcoat? Lcng or short? Full back or body tracing? Rainproof? Button threuoh? Storm protector?
 Maybe you want all of these things. We've got them =. and many other good styles.
 The new English box is good; 50 is the Raalan-and any of the others.
 Overcoats SIP. up to $3o.
 Suits $10. up to $28. The ReversbIe-2 in 1-Overcoat is a style that is entirely new. Yet ought to see this new style overcoat- you can see it here.
 COME IN.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-27

Postmasters have been advised that postal labels or stickers, not in imi- tation or, which do not bear a re- sembiance to postage stamps in form or design, or which do not bear num- erals calculated or liable to cause then; to be mistaken for postage stamps. are not regarded in the nature of unmaiI- able matter
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-27

Friends of Frank Pagan, who re- membered the date, were congratuIat- ing him on Thursday on the success ful completion of the Smoke Shops second year in business, and wishing him uninterrupted prosperity for his popular place of business.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-02
VIM Parish VIII Try an Innovation.


A special to the Shreveport Times
SAYS: The parish school board at
it's recent meeting, passed a resolu-
ton authorizing and directing the
parish superintendent to pay to each
pupil of scholastic age who attends
at public schoolin This { Winn) parish
a distance of two and three-quarter
miles or more, from the home of his
parents or legal guardian, the sum
of 12K cents per day for each days
actual attendance The resolution
further provides that where any
country school has only one teacher
and more than five grades can elimi-
nate any one of the grades above
the fifth grade by the pupils OF such
grade attending any other public
school in the parish, and the parish
superintendent is authorized to pay
to each of such school pupils of schol-
astic age the sum of l 8 cents per day
for each days actual attendance.
Said amount to be paid upon the
certificate of attendance from the
teacher in charge of the school.
When leaving their home, be requir-
ed to attend some school having at
least two rooms. 1t is further pro-
yided that the payment shall not he
made in any case unless the grade
is eliminated; that IL, all the pupils
of that grade shall attend some other
school or schools.
Parish Superintendent j. j. Nixon
declares that no parish iii the State
has such move as this, and it will
tend to increase the attendance at
all the schools in the parish. 1t will
also encourage regular attendance
throughout the sessions.
Most of the schools in the parish
will open early in September. The
following teachers were elected t.
teach in WINFIELD high school this
session: W. j. Avery, principal; W
H. Kicks, Eloi Fontenot, Misses Lu
ellie Gibson, Bette Nolan, Eliza beth
Jones, Lima Redwine, McBee, Annie
Langford, Clara Harper. Bette Huey
Jennie Maye Jackson, Florence Davis
Mrs. A. ID. Pye.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-02
Assessment on Pine Lands Raised.

Assessor +. S. Murrell has re-
ceived official notice from the
Auditor, notifying him that the
State Board of Equalization has
raised and changed the valua-
tons sent in by himself as fol-
lows:
Class C virgin pine lands, valu-
ed by assessor at $1,000, raised
10 per cent, making them $13. 20
per acre.
Class D pine lands, valued by
assessor at $500, raised 20 per
cent, making them Sc. 90 per acre.
Denuded pine lands, valued by
assessor at $1.0O, raised so per
cent, making them $1.50.
Lumber on yard, valued by as
SCISSOR at $500 per 1000, reduced
IL per cent, making it $7.04 per
1000.
No change in hardwood lands,
or in bank stock or other values.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-02

For several days past Mr..
Scott, of Shreveport, represent
ing an oil company at Vivian,
La, has been in Colfax taking
leases on lands in this vicinity,
on which the company proposes
to bore for oil. Mr.. Scott has
been particularly impressed with
the flowof gas at the court house
we'll, and also the we'll near the
Colfax Brick Company's plant.
He says his company is in the
field for business and it will not
be a great while before they be-
gin ito bore for oil. We under
stand he has secured leases on a
thousand acres or more.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-02

Among our announcements
this week will be found the name
of Mr.. Isaac McMills, of ward
six, who is a candidate for police
juror from that ward, subject to
the Democratic primary election.
Mr.. McMills is a good represent
alive citizen of his ward, econom-
ical, Industrious, and fairly well
fixed for home living. He is an
earnest christian man, and only
desires to do the right thing in
all of his transactions. He is ma
ture in years and in business ex-
perience, and is thoroughly iden-
tilted in the affairs of the people
with whom he lives, and feels
himself thoroughly competent to
transact business for them. If
he is elected to the Office we feel
sure he will do his best to serve
the people with faithfulness.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-02
vim Parish Candidate for Senator.

Wihn Parish Candidate for Senator.
! A telegram to the Shreveport
Times, under date of Aug. %,
says: For several weeks it has
been rumored that DIR. B. H.
Talbot, of Dodson, would be a
candidate for the State Senate
from the twenty-seventh Sena-
torial district, which is composed
of the parishes of VIM, Grant
and Caldwell. He set all doubt
at rest this morning when he
handed in his formal announce
ment, together with the platform
upon which he will go before the
voters, to the editor of his local
paper, the Dodson Times.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-02
$50 Eligible Parish superintendents.

Since the recent examination
held by the Department of Educa-
ton for parish superintendent
there are a total Of $50 young
educators in Louisiana, a MAORI
ty of them school principals, who
are eligible to hold Office of sup
erintendent.
There are several parish school
boards that are now figuring up
on the selection of parish super
intendents. The Marks bill re-
quires an educational and effici-
ency test for parish superintend-
ents, just as the school law re-
quires one of teachers. No teach
er can teach in the public schools
of the State unless she has a Ger.
tificate from the Department Of
Education, and no educator car
hold the Office of parish superin.
tendent unless he has a certifi.
cate of qualifications from the
department.
There are $50 eligibles who
hold certificates. and the parish
school boards that now have t.
select have ample material from
which to chose.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-02

nUu0fS0a ~ UeH. UOf0OH Dxeks
At Memphis, Tenn, on Aug.
IL, hundreds of men. women and
children from the city suburbs
and surrounding country passed
the bier where lay in state the
body of General George w. Cor
don, commander in chief Of the
United Confederate Veterans
and member of congress from
the tenth Tennessee district, who
died Wednesday, Aug. 9.
A guard of honor was stationed
in the headquarters of the United
Sons of Confederate Veterans in
Shelby county court house, where
rested the casket. The local
lodge Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks, of which General
Gordon was a member, held SER
vices there at midnight.
General Gordon's funeral took
place Aug. IL following the arriv-
al Of a delegation of congress-
men who attended in a body.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-02
No Need "a STOP Work.

When your doctor orders YOU to stop
work it staggers you. Il can't" you
say. You know you are weak. rundown
and failing IN health, day by dav. but
you must work as long as you can stand.
What you need is Electric Bitters to
give tone. strength and Svigor TO your
system to prevent breakdown and build
you up. Don't be weak, sickly or all
ing when Ele,tric Bitters viii benefit
you from the first dose. Tho usands
bless them for their glorious health
and strength. Try them. livery bot
tie lie guaranteed to satisfy. Only 800
at all druggists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-02

At the solicitation of numerous
friends Mr.. VIM. LaCroix this
week authorizes US to announce
him as a candidate for police
juror for ward one, subject to
the Democratic nomination. Mr..
LaCroix is 81 years of age, a man
in the prime of life, and is we'll
qualified for the position for
which he offers. He is a native
of this parish, and since a boy
seven years of age has resided in
Colfax, except a year or so that
he has attended the State Uni
versity at Baton Rouge. AS
treasurer of Grant parish for
several years he has given salts
faction, and needs but little in
PRODUCTION to the people at our
hands. If elected to the posi-
ton he will make an active and
efficient officer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-02
Stringent Act ON Wife Desertion Ap
proved by the Bar.

Boston, Aug. 29.-The results
of a years Investigations by more
than a dozen committees on the
intricacies of various branches of
law and legal procedure were
presented tonight before the
thirty-fourth annual session of
the American Bar Association.
The convention opened later in
the day with the presidents adj
dress, delivered by Edgar A.
Farrar, of New Orleans, which
was followed by the election of a
general council, including one
member from each State and ter
ritory. Other routine business
brought the convention up to the
annual reports of the standing
committees which were present
ed tonight. One of the speak
ers to-day was Baron Uchida,
the japanese ambassador to the
United States, who spoke on the
Teaching of Jurisprudence in
Japan.
A recommendation that the
American Bar Association oppose
the bill now pending in Congress
to repeal the national bankruptcy
act was made in the report of
the committee on commercial
law.
Acts relative to wife and child
desertion and to probating in one
State wills made in another re-
ceived the endorsement of the
committee for uniform State
laws. The committee stated
that the desertion act already
had been enacted in five States,
Washington, Kansas, Rhode Is
land, Michigan and Wisconsin.
It provides for punishment of de-
serters by imprisonment at hard
labor, a portion of the proceeds
of such labor to be devoted to
the support of the deserted wife
and children. The committee
urged that the Bar Association
endorse the principle of the act.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-02
W. W. LANTRIP, p. c.

The editor made a trip into the
pine bills last Monday with Mr.. r. L.
Mcknight for the purpose of esti.nat-
ing some timber. We turned up at
the home Of MIR. NJ N. Corbitt about
2 O'Clock 10 the afternoon, after the
dinner dishes had all been put away,
but nothing would do Mrs. Corbitt
except that she cook an extra meal.
To say that we ate and heartily en-
joyed that excellent dinner is but to
family express our appreciation of
the hospitality of our hostess.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-02

There is a demand for good
boys. The boy who is honest,
earnest and Industrious, will not
be long out Of a job. There are
lots of prosperous business men.
merchants and mechanics, who
are constantly on the lookout for
good boys. They do not look for
them on the streets, however.
but in some sort of employment.
They have no use for an idle boy.
He is too apt to make an idle
man.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-02
That Million Dollar Fire Shrunk
Considerably.

Fire in the Standard Oil plant
at Baton Rouge did a damage es-
timated at from $50 to SIS. Ba-
ton Rouge correspondents were
much excited when the black,
pillows of the smoke rolled up,
and thought the whole plant was
doomed, but we don't blame
them. We have learned by ex-
perience in Calcasieu that a few
barrels of waste oil burning looks
like the San Francisco fire. Lake
Charles American-Press.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-02

The first work on the new
banking house for the Bank of
Colfax was begun on Tuesday,
August %. by the hauling of
brick and sand on the ground.
Mr.. w. P. Hudson, of Alexan-
dria, was here on Monday, Aug.
%, and signed up a contract with
Mr.. ]. H. McNeely, president of
the bank, for constructing the
building, and arrangements were
made to begin work at once.
The building is to be a two
story brick structure, consider
ably larger than the former build
ing destroyed by fire. 1t is to
cost approximately $8,5 and
will embody all of the latest de-
signs of architecture and arrange
ments for safety and when com.
pleted will be one Of the most
modern banking structures in
Central Louisiana.
The officers of the bank expect
to be able to occupy their build.
ing by the first of December,
The excellent personel of the off,
Gals will be as heretofore, with
Mr.. Earl Roberts as cashier, anG
Messrs. ]. C. Mcknight and ]. E.
Swafford assistants. In fact
the fire has not made any materi
al change or affected this sole
institution a particle. except thai
| it is to have a bigger, better anC
safer house than heretofore. L
anything the bank came through
the fire stronger than ever, ir
that it has proven its substantial
character and gained in the conf
dence of its patrons.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-02

Notice of Revival Meeting Sept. 8. {
A revival on the lines of full saliva
ton will be conducted at the Method
list Protestant church in CoIfax, La,
beginning Sept. 9Th ut 7:30 p. IN.
Rev. st. Clair, evangelist from Cali
forniH, will do the preaching. We
are asking for, and expecting good
meeting. The purpose and aim Of
the meeting IL the conviction Of sim
ners, the conversion Of mourners,
the sanctifcation of believers and
the general betterment OF the town
and community. Everybody is invi-
ted to come and feel at home in The
meeting. The prayers of all chris
tians are earnestly requested.
Respectfully.
W " IAxrprp y =
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-02
Town Talk and Chronicle Agree.

Town Talk correspondents in
handling political news, or items
relative to barbecues and meet
ings throughout Central Louisi-
ana, will please confne them
selves to facts precisely as they
occur, free from partisan bias or
coloring. Correspondents must
not inject their own opinions into
their news reports. 1t is the
purpose of Town Talk to give
every candidate a square deal. =
Town Talk.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-02

According to the figures COM
piled by the State Board of Edu-
cation the number of educable
children in Louisiana has increas-
ed 1889 during the past four
years, the total number for 1911
being 504,710. The number of
children reported for Grant par
ish is 1873, of which 1888 are
white and 1040 negro children.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-02
The Millionth Patent Issued.

The millionth patent issued by
the United States was announced
Aug. 5. 1t is for a puncture
proof tire for automobiles, de-
pending upon rubber springs for
its resiliency, and is the inven-
ton of an Akron, Ohio. man.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-02

Wonder what deep-dark con-
spiracy the G. G. L. will find in
Florida's text book commission
having just adopted the Aswell
speller and pronounce it alp
Baton Rouge Advocate.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-02

II have q world Of confidence in
Chsmberlsla's Cough Bemedy for /
have nsed IT with perfect success,
writes Mss. ~. 1. Dssford, Poolsville,
Md. For sale by all dealers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-02
For Justice of the Peace.

We are authorized to announce
FELIX p. BULLITT
as a candidate for Justice OF the
Peace in ward six. subject to the
Democratic primary election.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-02

We are authorized to announce
H. S. DARLINGTON
as candidate for Representative
from Grant parish. subject to The
Drmncratic primary election.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-02
Political Points from the National
CaDital.

QenJ laIC VIII De OppOSeu NY Pio-
gressive Republicans for a re-
nomination on the ground that
he is still the mouthpiece of Al
drich and the great law-defying
industrial corporations of the
country.
If proof was necessary to show
that the old alliance between
Taft and Aldrich still exists, the
President himself furnished it
on two notable occasions within
the last month, when he went
out of his way to indorse the AL
drich near-central-bank scheme.
which is designed to give Wall
street absolute control of the
money and credit of the United
States, and thus make it the abb
solute master of business and in
dustry.
Progressive Republicans con-
tend that if the President should
be re-nominated and reelected
he would continue to be the
complaisant helpmate of schem-
ers like Aldrich, who are striv-
ing constantly to make the great
masses of the public little more
than the serfs of the few men
who compose the great financial
combination, Of which j. Pier
pont Morgan and the Standard
Oil capitalists are the most con-
spicuous figures. And Mr..
Taft now publicly confirms the
fears of the pr0gressives.
Therefore the only thing left
for the public to conclude is that
Mr.. Taft's reelection would nee
essarily place back in control of
Congress the same class of men
who were swept out by the indig-
nation of the public in the last
election.
That Mr.. Taft is but the mouth
piece of Aldrich in all his speech
es in which he advocates the AL
drich monetary scheme as being
1.-THE most important" legislation
before the public, is evident on
the face of things. For Mr..
Taft has himself been frank to
say that he knows nothing about
the Aldrich plan; that he has
not studied the financial ques-
ton, and that he has taken his
convictions from those who have
told him the Aldrich plan should
be adopted.
Taft's strong endorsement OF
the Aldrich scheme will make il
more necessary than ever for the
progressives within his party to
prevent his nomination. 1t also
means that the Aldrich scheme
will be made one Of the big cam
paign issues Of 1912. The Dem.
ocrats desire no better issue.
The scheme Aldrich has cooked
up gives to Morgan the power OF
life and death over business and
industry. For the life of both is
credit, and the control of credit
Taft would place absolutely in
Morgan's hands.
| DEMOCRATS MAKING HONEST
EFFORTS.
The Democrats are sincere in
their efforts to run the House OF
Representatives on an economi-
cal business basis. The report
of Jerry South, chief clerk Of the
House, just made public, shows
that during the month of June a
saving of So, $751; 80 was effected
as a result of the abolishing Of
useless Offices. This item, which
does not include the big reduction
on the police force, means a saw
ing of $102. 742.80 in a year.
This is not a stupendous sum,
it is true, but the spirit is in
striking contrast to the $35 waste.
paper baskets in the Offices Of