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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-04-08
!. WARNER,
Secretary.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Parish superinteadent's Report.

Colfax, La, April, l, 1911.
To the Board.of School Directors OF
the Parish ofGrant:
/ offer this my report for the
quarter ending March 81, 1911.
During the quarter mentioned
all of the schools of the parish
have been in session except one,
and that one in session part of
the lime.
Some new teachers have been
added to the corps, and in many
communities new pupils have
been.enrolled.
The attendance at all of the
schools has been about the same
as was the case during the pre-
vious quarter. In some of the
agricultural communities child
rem have been stopped to do farm
work, in others measles, humps
and whooping cough have ma
terially interfered with the at
tendance.
Circumstances over which l
had no control, have prevented
me from visiting all of the schools
during the quarter but have
kept in touch with them, and as
best / can tell there is a good
healthy interest manifested by
all concerned, and there is COM
paratively speaking no friction
in any part of the parish. AS a
matter of fact you will always
have some kickers but the process
sion moves on just the same.
AS the law directs we have
held monthly meetings for the
teachers in each of the districts
of the Parish Teachers Associs-
ton and most of the teachers
have attended, and those that
do not take the interest in the
meetings that they should we
cannot employ them for next sea-
sons work.
We are sorry to state that quite
a number of the details to be en-
bodied in this report were de-
stroyed in the recent disastrous
fire which visited the town of
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-04-08

Pollock on the evening of March
%, and for that reason we are
forced to make you a brief report.
Thanking you and the people
of the parish for courtesies ex-
tended to me in the official dis
charge of my duties, am,
Respectfully yours,
j. N. WARNER.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-04-08
Announcement of Spring Too Previous

| Inc jackson independent IN
/ its issue of March 9th, says it
hopes spring is here at last, as
this is its second attempt to in
dictate spring" We very much
fear our confere is too previous
with its indications, for longtime
observation has taught us there
is no hope on this line until after
the April fool gets in his work,
and even then coy spring will
daily about getting down to real
business until May Day comes.
However, the Independent man
is out with many indications"
of springs approach, and we give
the solemn signs on which he
bases his opinion, as follows:
The indications of spring are
now fast developing. The air
will soon be laden with sweet
perfume of apple, plum and cher
ry blossoms and spring onions;
the horn of the fish peddler floats
upon the balmy breeze and is
mingled with the-seductive notes
emanating from the interior con-
science of the festive tree agent
and our persuasive lightning-rod
man. The lilac bush will soon
burst out in its showers of blue
and white, simultaneous with the
dude whose exterior measures
the shallowness of the interior
of his Uranium; the ladies, heav-
en- bless 'em, are arrayed in light
and airy raiment, summer silks,
charming head gear, just too
sweet for anything. The great
American institution, the tramp,
starts out from his winter quar-
tiers and he's off to the rural dis
tricts, beating sap out of railroad
ties, and the farmer out of a
square meal, giving a wide berth
to wood piles, bull dogs and city
marshals; the kids, with an eye
to business, are gathering up the
empty beer bottles in the high
ways and byways, and disposing
of them for base balls and bats;
the spring poet, the same one we
killed last year, comes to life
again, and springs more of the
same kind upon The impecunious
pencil pusher, putting the latter
into helpless state of lassitude,
and a tired" feeling generally;
the old man puts new hinges on
the iron gate, white-washes the
chicken coop, digs in the garden
about five minutes, and then goes
down to the drug store and swears
for back ache; wagons loaded
down with fe ather beds, stove
pipe and ct Get eras, start on their
erratic career from one end of
the city to the other, closely fol-
lowed by the old man with the
clock under one arm and a mirror
under the other, and God bless
our home" strung around his
neck. Indications on every hand
tell us that spring is here.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-04-08
Never Out of Work.

The busiest little things ever made
are DIR Kings New Life Pills. Every
pill is sugar coated elobule of health.
that changes weakness into strength.
langnor into energy. brain-fag into men,
tai power; curing constipation. head
ache, chills, dyspepsia. n-alaria., Only
pc at all druggists,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-23
RUSSIAN DUMA FAILS
TO PASS HEBREW BILL
Refers Measure Providing Unre.
stricted Residence to Committee.
Supporters Encouraged.

ST. PETERSBURG. February 2;-The
duma last night by vote OF 2l> 10 lis
declined TO express opinion for OF
against the bill providing for the aboli-
ton of the Jewish pale. which was intro
duced last summer. hut referred the b.i,
TO the committee on inviolability of per-
son to make a report.
The bill. which favors giving to Jews
the right Of unrestricted residence in
Russia. originally was supported by 16d
members of the opposition and center.
Jewish circles here are greatly pleased at
the progress made. The bin will I'M
doubtediy undergo restrictive amend
ments in committee. but a great point
was gained in the support o. the Octo-
berists. and il is considered that the bill
will ultimately pass the council OF thu
empire il Premier Stolypin supports it,
Characteristic speeches were made hy
the peasant members i'll defense of til,
Jews. one declared that Tauri1s prov
lice was i'll prosperous condition. in
dica ting taai the jewish clement was
d.sira hle. NJ Gulkin. deputy from Hes-
sara bid said the expulsion af the jew
would he disastrous Commerce i'll that
section would decay AMI iuc peasants
would be at the mercy OF the land
lords.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-23

posed OF Messrs. Hazel MetZgar, Dawson
Trundle and Marshal and Arthur Her
spcrSer. and the claporonS We're Mrs.
William A.. Hemrstone. Mrs. George ID.
Willard. Mrs. George Davis, Mrs. James
w Darby and Mrs. Aaron l'rrSpcrSer.
AT midnight refreshments were served.
Among those present wcr" Dr. an'!
Mrs. Elijah White. Nh. aud AIRS. -\fi"rt
Wootton. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph i. 1N'e*.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman W""iton, MI an"
lanes w. Da'h.-, Mr. and Mrs. Horace
Davis Mr. and Mrs. tarry Willard
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Williams. Mr- and
Mrs. Lawrence thisW"n. MI ana
Mrs. William y. IIempstonc. Nj. and
Mrs George y. Willard. Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Chiswcll DR.. and Mrs. Arthur
Elgin. Mrs. Lewis Alnutt. Mrs. Mar!
Hoskinson. Mrs. Henry Waters, Mrs
George Brewer Mrs. Ryrnes. Mrs. Juil'iS
Hall, Mrs. Jones. Misses Jessie and Mol
shreve Frances Mainhart. Rehecca and
Dora Hall. Mamie Poole Pauline Hayes.
Josie and Emily Williams, Emma Hodg-
son, Mabel Colt. Julia White, Linda
Jones. Mana HAYES. Julia Ilersperscr.
Anna Graham. Nellie IIcrsperger. Mar
Young. Lillian Brewer. Messrs. Hatton
Brown. Charles and Maynard Scllman,
Walter Williams. Harry Griffith, Arthur
and Dorsey Williams, Henry and Nal
colin White. Dade Griffith. Herbert
Shreve, Joseph +. Allnutt, Arthur Hers
perger Earle Davis. Marshal Hersperger.
Milton Brewer, George Ramsburg. FIRE.
mont Jones. Roger Darby. William Daw-
son. Benjamin and Richard Colt. Daw-
son Trundle. Thomas Chswell. John
Trundle, Hazel MetZgar. Lawrence All
mutt Frank Downs. Walter Pyles, John
Davis. Wilson Davis. DIR. Byron w. Wall
ing and others of this county and Messrs
Carpenter and Zebb of Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-23
Climate Failed
Medicine Cured.

Ii has been abundantly shown that rest. fresh
air and good food do help many persons suffering
from tuberculosis. But. Ia be really honest. IL
must be admitted that the disease is seldom
more than arrested Something more is
needed.
Ekman's Alternative is a medicine made for
the cure Of tuberculosis. II has cured this dis
ease again and again. often these cures have
been effected where the surroundings not
ideal, where intelligent taken of the
patient, where money was scarce: good food and
good cooking unusuai-yet cures resulted. Now
argue and urge that Eckman's Alternative
sGoulp be used in every case Of tuberculosis. in
addition 10 good. nour,shins food and fresh air,
which all need.
The facts-the evidence OF that have
been made-are interesting reading. remark
able cure follows: Weldon Ill.
Gentlemen: Through Eckman's Alternative
have been saved from prenrat grave, and.
feeling that I might benefit suffering humanity,
] take pleasure in writing you a brief history OF
my sickness. which you are ~ liberty ~ use.
On December II. 1901. taken with
typhoid l,neumoii;a My lungs became very mucl.
affected my sputum was examined apI Iubercu-
losis Bacilli found On February - l.a,.
was advised Ia - I" Tort Worth. Texas. While
there all at,sres> III my riGh; Jung broke AMI dis
charged. | grew wolsc. aud became very much
en,aeiated. My physician informed me that
left Texas Jun" J. aud arrived in Canon Ctty
June . very feeble After being there two weeks
my physician informed me that nothing could be
DONE AS my ease hopeless. Three weeks
later ] returned home. weighing lo;; pounds, the
doctor having given me no assurance OF reaching
there alive.
On the 18th Of July | began iaAu; Ecsnian' $
wonderful remedy Tor Consumption. IL being very
highly recommended. To-day | weigh los pounds
] anl stout aud we'll auL Il" any kini oi
work about my Grain elevator | have not III
ache nor pain in lungs. eat well. s,ecp well
and never fell h,tsrr ! would he glad if ever,
person afflicted with Tuberculosis t""A Eek
mans cure
t>=nr, Arsla,iu ARTHUR WEBB.
Eckmans Alternative Bronchitis. Asthma
Hay Fever: Throat and Lung Affections Foi
Sale hy % Dopnrli's Drug Store and other lead
ing druggists. Ask for booklet OF cured eases
aud write 10 Eckman Laboratory, Philadeiphia
Ia. f"r additional evidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-23
Births Reported,

The following births have been reportet
to the health office within the pas
twenty-four hours:
Leon and Sarah BaiarSky, boy.
Walter NJ. and Mary NJ. Childs. girl.
Albert G. and Margaret Gardner, girl.
Edward and Anna Hessick. girl.
Joseph and Agosta Juliano, boy.
How and SAvica Lyttle. boy.
George ". and Pattie NJ. Martin, boy
Nelse 2. F. and Amanda Nelson girl.
Tiler and Carrie Pullin, boy
Patrick w. and Alice Ryan girl
GeSrge {. and Nellie Y. TAYLOR. boy
Richard and Alice S. Wainwright, boy
John III. and Alice &. Wood. girl.
Simon ID. and Laura Little. girl.
William ard Mary HaskinS. hoy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-23

Carrie NJ. Shoemaker, % years, Sibey
Hospital.
Joannetta Wagner. IS years, 10o Massa-
chusetts avenue northwest
Maria Meyer. 81 years, 11i6 Sth street
northwest.
Jane A. Watson, - years. 1O1 ID street
northeast.
Dora Best, Is years, 1i@::: II street north
west
Ellen Cooney. &. years. Washington
Asylum Hospital.
Stephen &. Garner, IS years, DO 18th
street southwest.
Charles O. Robinson, year, o32 +
street northeast.
Rose Belt, - years, Homeopathic Hos
pital
Willis Johnson. IA years. ,.o Oakdale
street northwest.
Georgiana Carter. Ii Years, Cos y street
northwest.
Margaret jenkins Is years 1897. 18th
street northwest.
James Brent. l.; years, 40 street
northwest
Julia :. Graham. 40 wears. 1l11 Sd
street northwest.
Abraham Hawkins, IL years. 1921 9th
street northwest.
Malinda Hargrove. 81 years. BOG nth
street northwest.
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John NJ. Evans. 20 years. ol51 l. street
northwest.
Emma McDad" go years, Providence
Hospital.
Louise Brown. - years, ISL i. street
northwest.
John Barris. 81 years, Tuberculosis
Hospital.
Harry Stewart. >. years, Tuberculosis
Hospital.
Edward Green, II years. SO Sd street
southwest.
Arthur Bundy - years. 800 Half street
southwest.
Beatrice Winston. 4 months, I1th and
New York avenue northwest
Mary 7. Russell 10 years. i0l Sth street
southeast.
Michael O'Connell. 81 years. o4l7 18th
street mort Invest
George G. Chapman. ia years. Homeo-
pathic Hospital
Rufus Summerlin. 81 yeas United
States Soldiers Home. District Of Col;,m-
bia.
Walter Moffett ~ wears. United States
Soldiers Home, District Of Columbia.
John Williamson. *; years. United
States Soldiers Home. District Of Column
bia.
Michael F. Mccarthy. q years, 3D. Il
street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-23
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued Il
the following:
Joseph ID. Hawkins and Sarah l.. Tur
ner, both of Landover, Md.
James A. Wilson of Fort Monroe. Va.
and Jeannette c. Gudal of Phoebus. Va.
Thomas c. Murray and Agnes c. Glenn
ents, both of La Plata Md
Arthur Washington and Bessie Dade
AlonZo Lewis and Savannah Stewart
Norman Warren and Dorothy Hall.
Henry A. Decide and Lottie X. hewitt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-23
FIELD ARTILLERY MEN
HOLD ANNUAL BALL
First Battery Entertains
Friends at Missouri Ave-
nue. Arm0ry.

The LIST Battery. Field Artillery.
y. G.. u. g.. gave its first annual ball
AT the Missouri Avenue Armory last
night. The large drill hall was COM
fortably filled with batterymen and
their friends and the affair was 80
successful that the organization plans
To give a military dance early in May.
Last night the women outnumhered the
dancing men. and this detail wf1l be
attended to at the next hop. Nearly
every soldier brought his mother. wife
and sisters. and at times there was a
shortage of men.
other than the battery. the Nationa |
Guard was represented by Maj. Romu-
lus. \. Foster. Medical Corps. and Mai.
Thomas :. King. Maj. King was ac-
companied by his daughters. Capt. Eu-
banks of the Atlanta Battery. Georgia
National Guard. was among the guests.
Sergt NJ. T.. Drew and Frank W. ST
courtney from militia headquarters.
with their wives, were among the
cancers.
The following letter from Gen. Harries
Ia the battery commander was received
and read or the ballroom floor:
Much as | would like to he with YOU
and your battery tonight. il is now Ger
tain thecaIIse an attack of grip still con-
tlnHtSl. itldI must stay at w III
YOU h. good enough TO assure Your or
2aniZation tina. my inability to join in
-FOUR festivities has resulted in a distinct
personal disappointment. for | had plan
ned to be with you. That the occasion
will bc ENJOYABLE | am sure-your battery
can always succeed in all its undertake
iues. whether they be military or social in
their natUre-and that the results will be
=, YOU desire is the hearty wish of sim
e"rely yours. George II. Harries. brisadier
General commanding
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-23
These Remnant Sale Offerings Touch the Limit Price L@wness
SKIN SUFFERER SAYS
''lE D HAD ONLY KNOWN

If had only known how quickly Eczema can
hi cured. what lon: years of awful suffering it
would have saved me- writes F. a. Will of
aJO6 Washington St. San Francisco. Cal.
This after 40 years OF suffering and after
using less than one bottle of the Oil of Winter
grccn-Thymol d. u. n. Prescription.
Try Mt least 2J-ccnt bottle. To our certain
knowledge II. ID. u. Prescription always gives
instant rclief-absoute relief inside of ten sec
onls'
o'Donnel's Pharmacy. 3p4 st. NV. and
Henry Evans Pharmacy. 1ne; r ST. INV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-23

Richard \. Tarr. ~ years la33 II street
northwest.
Fannie Levin. as years. sea 9th street
southwest.
Margaret Dau9herty, :; days. .D6 q
street northwest.
Infant OF Benjamin and Elizabeth
Gordon. q hours. Providence Hospital.
Janiua Talbert, 81 years. Home fo. the
Aged and Infirm.
Clinton Morgan. -; years. Emergency
Hospital.
James Holmes 4. years. Home for the
Aged and lntirm.
Mitchell Powe. ~ years. 2oo p street
northwest.
Robert Young. II years. 1So6 Florida
avenue northwest.
Alice Neney. =; years. 1926 I'D street
northwest.
Mary r. Boswell, 10 years 1t; Quander
street 'Sonthea$t.
Irene Brown. :; years. ..;i Oaidale place.
MAY Catherine Warren. year l.'c. u
street southeast.
Joseph HaskinS. year. 1!H:, NJ street
northwest
Infant Of Joseph and Eusenia West,
20: Capitol avenue, Ivy City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-23
A Midwinter Ball.
.,orrc>nor.lcucc of The Star

Special Correspondence uf The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Nd. February -: 1911
The annual mdwinter bal! Of tie young
people Of Poolesville and vicinity. which
was held Tuesday evening in the town
hall al Poolesville, was a largely attended
and elaborate affair, and proved one OF
the most enjoyable functions of the kind
ever held in that section Of the county.
1t was in charge of a committee COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-23
Trumpeters Sound Mess Call.

Vt 1880 o'clock Trumpeters Orange and
Osborne blew mess call, and Cook
PierSon served ice cream and cake IL
Ire gunroom. 4 hundred girls in ball
dress ate their rations while perched on
guns. caissons and limbers. The gun
room and assembly hall We're decorated
with flags.
The dancing lasted until after midnight.
The music was furnished by the battery
orchestra.
The names of the officers and members
of the committee on arrangements fol-
cow:
Ellwood S. Moorhead, ir.. chairman
Homer NJ. Mohr, secretary: William r..
Friel. treasurer. Music committee Gas
peg Orange, +. \. Osborne. e. V. Blake
ney; \. j. Dettmers; refreshment COM
nittee. {. +. Peake, +. =. Simonds. j
w. Pierson. A. j. Dettmers. q. V. Blake
ney. L. II. Hoffman. J. NJ. Flynn. Mil
lard Smith; decorating committee. S. V
Trussell. j. II. Smith, ]. NJ. Flynn. II. G.
Beers. E. =. Rumprey, ]. II. Doran;
printing and distributing committee. W.
q. Cousins. w. F. Friel, J. E. kahler
J. J. Sevick; floor committee. ]. H. Shan
non, l.. c. Nogt G.. A. Bonnet, III. f.
Shilling. G.. G.. Wilson, j. H. Sirlouis
". c. McDermott, Casper Orange II. Nj
Mohr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-23
Memorial to Signers.

Representative carlin Of Virginia re-
necting the patriotic spirit Of Washing
tons birthday, yesterday introduced In
the House a resolution To instruct the
Joint committee on library TO prepare and
report at the next session OF Congress q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-23
Surrendered to Virginia.

Chief Justice Clabaugh today honorcd
reQustion from Gov. Mann OF Virginia
for the return to that jurisdiction Of
Thomas Noell. alias Warren NOEL, charg-
ed with murder III Montgomery county,
Va. w. ID. Martin was appointed agen:
of the state 20 return the prisoner to Viz
GINA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-23
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been report
al To the health office within the past
for: weight hours:
Mary Sullivan. 81 years. SD Vermont
avenue northwest
Mary :. Heinecke, So years. 004 Nth
street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-23

plan for the erection in this city Of A
slita hie memorial to the si.ners of the
Deciarst ton of Independence. The reso-
luton purposes 10 put $1,000 at the COM
mttee's disposal for the purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-23

THE Quaker by Roy Norton. the
sixth entry in our short-story contest, Will
appear in our next Sunday Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-23

If you want work read the want COL
unns OF The Star.
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Continued From Seventh Pa2eJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Joseph Heffer-
nan entertained Il large company at
dinner Tuesday evening at their apart
ment i'll the Nottingham. The table
decorations were OF pink carnations
and southern SmilaN and shaded by
pink lights. Mrs. Heffernan Will be
at home informally this afternoon for
the last time this season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-23

ii It ii IT. +
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wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Il. He'll. Cara playing was en-
iuyed until 10 O'Clock. when supper
was served. after which other games
were played. Among those present
were the Misses AnastaSia and Nellie
O'Hrien. the Misses Elizabeth and Mary
He'll Miss Alinna Hainer. Miss Mary
Carey. Miss Marguerite Morris, Miss
Jane Mills, Mr.. Clements Giebel. jr. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Lauer. Mr.. and Mrs.
Clements Giebel ST.. Mrs. Cornelius
4. Gregory and Mr.. Herman j. He'll.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-23

Mrs. Charles Z. Grandfeld and her
daughters, Mrs. Harry Faber White and
Miss Helen Grandfeld. will be at home
Wednesday, March !. from ) to 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-23

Last evening Misses Rose Browning ant
Irene Richards entertained a number Q
their friends at a party given at the hom
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Marshall. 14o
Rhode Island avenue northwest.
There We're present as their guests 70
the evening Mr.. and Mrs. George Blank
enship. Mr.. and Mrs. George Sutton. Mrs
Edward Macon and Miss Dorothy Macon
Mrs. r. l.. Bailey. Mrs. l.. p. Haw. Mis-
h. IS. Hard. Mr.. G. NJ. Green. Mr.. L. P
Green, Mr.. Rufus G.. Whit and Mr.. NJ. W
Rhody.