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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-17
Notice to Teachers.

The next regular examination for
teachers will be held August %, % and
"A, 1912, at the school building in Col
fax, beginning at 10 o'clock a. M, and
all teachers not holding the proper.
certificate will be required to take this
examination.
/ presume the examination will be,
held under the new law passed by the
General Assembly at its recent session.
All teachers not holding the required
certificate or licenses to teach in this
State are hereby notified to take and
pass the examination or otherwise be
debarred from teaching.
Pollock, La, July "a, 1912.
]. N. WARNER,
Superintendent.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-17
Governor Hall has Withdrawn {,

Governor Hall has withdrawn from
public entry for sale all public lands
vacant and unappropriated in the par
ishes of Caddo, DeSoto, Natchitoches,
Red River, Bossier and Webster. This
was under authority of Act 258 of 1912.
The reason is given in letter to the
State Registrar, Fred Grace, that he
deemed the land more valuable for
mineral than for other purposes. This
is supposed to be done to stop the
wholesale entries of lands for mineral
right explorations. = Natchitoches
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-17
For Member of School Board.


We are authorized to announce
l. J. RINEHART
as a candidate for School Director fol
ward three, Grant parish, La, subject
to the Democratic primary election to
be held Sept. 8, 1912.
We are authorized to announce
M. c. NUGENT
as candidate for School Director for
ward four, Grant parish. La, subject
to the Democratic primary election to
be held Sept. 3, 1912.
We are authorized to announce
GUS ST. ANDRE
as a candidate for School Director for
ward six, Grant parish, La, subject to
the Democratic primary election to be
held Sept. 3, 1912.
We are authorized to announce
M. A. WALKER
as q candidate for School Director for
ward five, Grant parish, La, subject
to the Democratic primary election to
be held Sept. 3, 1912.
We are authorized to announce
M. Z. JACKSON
as a candidate for School Director for
ward seven, Grant parish, La, subject
to the Democratic primary election to
be held Sept. 3, 1912.
We are authorized to announce
JOHN L. CALHOUN
rs candidate for School Director for
ward seven, Grant parish, La, subject
to the Democratic primary election to
be held Sept. 3, 1912.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-17
Money Often Wasted in the Cause Of
Good Roads.

Good Roads.
There are three essentials for good
roads, correct location, awell drained
and properly constructed roadbed, and
subsequent and continued attention to
the surface.
Homer j. Trice, Of Chicago, road
expert, is credited with the statement
that $50, 900, 900 has been wasted on the
roads of Illinois in the last fourteen
years, during which period the. State
expended sec, 900, 900 in road improve
ments, so that 37a per cent was ex-
pended with no permanent benefit.
Louisiana has very little interest in
the roads of Illinois, but it has an in
terest in the conclusion this celebrated
engineer has reached, as to the waste
that has run into the millions in Illinois,
in the building of its magnificent roads.
Over in Winn parish they have just
about concluded that they have lost q
whole lot of time and spent good deal
of money to little or no purpose. The
Comrade of last week contains a big
plat of a system of lis miles of model
roads they want to build in VIM par
ish, and it is giving the people of that
parish some very good suggestions as
how the plan can and should be carried
out. 1t says they should build two or
three trunk lines "a feet from ditch to
ditch, and lateral roads is feet wide.
1t correctly holds that it is not neces-
sary to build standard model roadways
over the entire parish, but advocates
three trunk lines or main roads "A feet
wide, with latterals 16 feet wide lead
ing into them. 1t concludes by saying.
''This would also reduce the cost of
construction and maintenance and be
of sufficient width.
There is no question but that VIM
parish needs good roads, and it is also
generally conceded that the present
system of working the roads does not
give the people what they intended it
should give when the tax was voted.
The error has been made, and it is
now up to the people whether the par
ish funds shall be spent in fruitless' en-
deavor and at the end of four years
have nothing to show for the expendi-
lures, or shall permanent improvement
be the monument of good judgment. :"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-17
How to Revise the Registration Books

A much needed law in Louisiana is
one providing for correct revision of
the registration rolls. The police juries
in the parishes are the proper persons
to supervise this work, which ought to
be done at least once in two years.
They should be authorized and required
to make this revision at least every two
years. They represent all of the wards
in the parishes, and no other authority
is so well qualified to do the work sat
isfactorily. This work should be sup
erintended by the police juries, whether
the registration is done by the clerk
of the court or by registrar, as under
the old plan.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-17

Hon. ]. B. Aswell, candidate fol
Congressman from this district, spent
several hours in Colfax last Saturday,
interviewing our citizens in behalf OF
his candidacy. Having only few un-
engaged hours, and arriving without
previous announcement, he did moi
make any speech. He expressed him
self as much gratified with the cordia
reception he is meeting among the PEG.
pie at all points he has visited.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-17
Letter From Judge Blackman.
Alexandria, La, Aug. ia. 19I

Editor Cota1 Chronicle:
The decision of the Supreme Court is
that the judges cannot open and hold
court during the two months vacation
provided for by law. August and Sep
TENDER being the months fixed by me
for vacation, the Court cannot be open
in the District, not even to allow parties
in Jail to plead guilty. The judgment
condemning them and the sentence pro-
nounced would be absolutely null. /
cannot therefore violate the law, and
publish this to let all persons interested
know that nothing can be done until
the regular term of the Court in Octo-
Der. w. F. BLACKMAN, Judge.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-17

In the Natchitoches Times populari-
ty contest, which closed last week, Miss
Susie Dean, the daughter Of Mr.. F. B.
Dean, of Cane river, won first prize
over all competitors by about half q
million votes. The prize awarded was
q beautiful pianola, and we understand
she proposes to convert it into cash and
finish her education at college with the
nrocoode
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-17
Miss Lille Hazel, q bright Young la

Miss Lille Hazel, a bright young Ia
dy known to a number of Colfax citi-
zens, a teacher in the public schools OF
Texas, was last week elected superin-
tendent of the public schools Of San
Augustine county in that State. Miss
Lille and her sister were visitors to
Coifax last summer for . few weeks,
and while here made quite number OF
friends. They were guests while here
of their cousins, our fellow townsmen
S. M. and C. w. LaCroix.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-17

We are sorry to learn that Mrs. Will
lett, the venerable mother of Mr.. Archie
Willett, has become entirely blind, and
her re.atives fear she may never recover
her sight. She is in the sanitarium al
Texerkana, Ark, in the hope of some
relief. She lost the sight in one eye
some time ago, and her affection has
been growing steadily worse in the re.
naming eye.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-17

The town marshall this week caught
up with one of the young men who think
it is fun to FIRE off pistols in the town
limits and disturb peaceable citizens
during the night time. Mayor Jeter as
sessed fine of five dollars each and
costs for four shots, making q total of
$28. 90, and now the boys all agree that
this sort of thing spoils the funny part
of their sport.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-17
A Discussion of the Proposals of thu
Tax Commission.

A DISCUSSION OF the Proposals of the
Tax Commission.
The Chronicle this week pub
fishes on its first page "A Brief
Against the Proposals of the Lou
isiana Tax Commission. It is
written by a member of the Con-
stitutional Convention of 1898.
who has given this question q
great deal of thought and study.
and it is a remarkably strong
argument why the people of Lou
isiana should not agree to the
radical changes proposed in our
system of assessment and taxa
ton by the commission which has
just closed its sitting, and is now
before the special session of the
Legislature urging that the mat
ter be put in the shape of a con-
stitutional amendment, to be
submitted to the people for rati-
fication or rejection in the ap-
preaching November election.
The tax commission, which pro-
posed segregation or division
of taxes as between the State
and the parishes, have given us
an elaborate plan as to How the
thing is to be done, but as yet we
must confess they have not given
any very good reasons as to Why
it should be done.
1t is well known that in the
handling of public utilities, and
in the levying of taxes and IL
censes on corporations, there is q
wide range of possibilities for
graft. One little matter well re-
membered in Louisiana will give
a correct idea of these possibili-
ties. Mr.. Michel when Secretary
of State was authorized to collect
certain fees from the insurance
companies. These fees were
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-17

Our young friend, C. E. Duffy, prides
himself that his groceries are pure in
fact as well as in name. He has adopt
ed the name of Pure Food Grocery Co,
and proposes to live up to his name in
all particulars by carrying only the
best of everything in his store. Give
him call and you will be pleased both
in quality and price with his goods.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-17
Rub-My-Tism will cure you.
The "Progressive' Party.

is the individual, man or woman, who
uses Foley Kidney Pills for backache,
rheumatism, weak back, and other kid
ney and bladder irregularities. Foley
Kidney Pills are healing, strengthen
ing, tonic, and quick to produce bene-
fetal results. Contain harmful
drugs. Never sold in bulk. Put up in
two sizes in sealed bottles. The genu-
inc in q yellow package. j. w. Dun
can Co. Ltd
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-17
Preliminary Examination for Heinoua
Crime.

District Attorney Jno. r. Hunter was
in Colfax on Wednesday to hold pre-
liminary examination of T. o. Irby, q
white man, charged with the heinous
crime of rape on his own daughter, q
child between Is and IA years of age,
and small for her age. Judge Blackman
refused to give the accused the benefit
of bail after the evidence was submit
ted to him, and Irby has been commit
ted to Jail to await trial at the next
term of district court
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-17
John L. Calhoun for School Director

The gentleman whose name heads
this article is one of the duly qualified
candidates for School Director in ward
seven, and authorizes US to announce
him subject to the Democratic primary
election Sept. 8. He is well known to
the people of his ward as a man of af-
fairs, and is well qualified for the posi-
ton for which he offers. He writes us
word that in being in the race against
"Uncle Mat" he is out against a good
man, and he will thank his friends for
their best support. If he is elected he
can be relied upon to serve the people
to his best ability.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-17

Mr.. w. S. Gunsalus, q farmer living
near Fleming, Pa, says he has used
Chamberlain's collie, cholera and diar-
rhoea remedy in his family for fourteen
years, and that he has found it to be
an excellent remedy, and takes pleasure
in recommending it. For sale by all
dealers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-17

A. S. Jones, of the Lee Parmacy,
Chico, CAL, who has handled Foley &
Co. IS medicines for many years, says:
81 consider that Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound has no equal, and is the one
cough medicine l can recommend as
containing no narcotics or other HARM
full properties. The genuine in yell
low package. ]. w. Duncan Co. Ltd.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-17

II was cured of diarrhoea by one
dose Of Chamberlain's collie, cholera.
and diarrhoes remedy" writes M. e.
Gebhardt, Oriole, Pa There is moth
ing better. For sale by all dealers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-17
Monroe, N. c., Aug. ID, 1912.

Editor Colfdr Chronicle:
Please announce that Prof. E. God
bold, of Louisiana College, Pineville
will occupy the pulpit of the Baptis
church Sunday morning and night, Aug
Is. The public is cordially invited. Mr.
Godbold is man of pleasing address.
Cordially yours, BRUCE BENTON.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-17

Some men try advertising as the
Indian tried feathers: He took one
feather and slept on it all night; in the
morning he remarked, white man say
feathers heap soft; white man big
fool. "-Ex.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-17
We are authorized to announce
lIln(yE N LNC MID ISNxHQ


For District Attorney.
We are authorized to announce
JOHN X. HUNTER
as the Democratic nominee for District
Attorney of the Thirteenth Judicial
District, composed of the parishes of
Grant and Rapides.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-17
For Circuit Judge.
We are authorized to announce
HON. X. u. EDWARDS.

We are authorized to announce
HON. b. p. EDWARDS,
of Arcadia, as a candidate for Judge of
the Second Circuit Court of Appeals,
composed of the parishes of Bossier,
Webster, Claiborne, bienville, Union,
Lincoln, Jackson, VIM, Caldwell and
Grant.
We are authorized to announce
JUDGE X. c. DREW
CT Minden, as a candinate for Judge of
the Second Circuit Court of Appeals,
composed Of the parishes of Bossier,
Webster, Claiborne, Bienville, Union,
Lincoln, jackson, Winn, Caldwell and
Grant.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-17

s or 6 doses of 666 will break any
case of chills and fever; and if taken
then as tonic the fever will not re-
turn. Price 26c.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-17
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Congress.
We are authorized to announce

We are authorized to announce
HON. JAS. b. ASWELL,
Of Natchitoches, as candidate for
Congress from the 9Th Congressional
district, composed OF the parishes of
Avoyelles, Grant, Rapides, Natchi-
toches, Winn, Sabine, LaSalle and Yer
non, subject to the Democratic nomi-
mating primary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-17

8 or 6 doses 666 will break any cas-,
OF chills and fever; and If taken then a
tonic the fever will not return
Price 25c.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-17

MoNEY-If you need money to buy OF
build home or for any other purpose,
write,
GEORGIA LOAN & INVESTMENT Co.,
au17-2t Triton, Ga.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-17

We are headquarters for all heavy
stuff. J. w. Duncan Co., Ltd
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-17
We are authorized to announce
JUDGE X. c. DREW
For District Judge.
We are authorized to announce
JUDGE w. +. BLACKMAN

We are authorized to announce
JUDGE w. +. BLACkMAN
as candidate for reelection as Judge
of the 18th Judicial District composed
of the parishes of Rapides and Grant,
subject to the action of the Democrat
ic party.
We are authorized to announce
JUDGE JAMES ANDREWS
as a candidate for Judge of thel3th
Judicial District composed of the par
ishes of Rapides and Grant, subject to
the action of the Democratic party.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-02
FL Pasoans Returning

Mrs. c. 2. Knoblauch, wife of c. F.
Knoblauch, and son, Charles Henry
knoblauch, who have been spending
the past six weeks in California, viii
return tonight. Los Angeles. Pasadena,
and Catalina islands were included
among the points visited.
Mrs. J. G. Barada, who has been Wis
iting in Houston, Tex. her former
home, has returned to FL Paso.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Harper and
little daughter. Lula Beth Harper, have
returned TO their home in Fl Pase
after visiting at Denton. Texas, with
Mrs. Harper's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Mcneil.
Mrs NJ n. Geddes and son Ray, and
daughter Lois. have returned from Wis
iting Mrs. B. NJ Davenport, the sister
of Mrs. Geddes, who lives in Uvalde,
Texas. They were gone away about
month.
Miss Jennie Lock returned to FL
Paso Monday night from Captain, N
NJ, where she has been since Christ
mas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-02
NJ CORMICK SAYS
DENEEN CAN'T Win
Taft Ticket Would Defeat
Him, He Says-Calls
on the Colonel.

Oyster Bay, \. y. July 2--Robe-t X,
Mccormick, of Chicago, who was leader
Of the Illinois delegation for Roose-
welt at the Republican convention, but
who was one of the first to say that he
would not follow the former president
in the formation of a new party came
TO Oyster Bay yesterday with the state
nlent that governor Deneen, of Illinois,
could not carry his state on the Taft
ticket and he (McCormiclk) had come
to open negotiations with the colonel.
Mccormick intimated that he had come
as an emisary from members Of the
Republican organization
Col. Hopes Way May Be Found.
I shall only listen 10 what Mr.. Nc
Cormick has to say, said Col RoOse-
welt, -and express q hope that some
way will be found to unite, so that the
Roosevelt forces in Illinois will not be
divided. L wish the support Of all
those who believe in the commandment,
Thou shalt not steal and who do not
believe in the kind Of domination which
has been exercised, through the same
type OF men and by practically the
same methods, in both the Republican
and Democratic conventions"
The colonel was in high spirits over
the turn of affairs in Illinois as rep
resented by Mr.. Mccormick
Thinks There are Several Others.
1t was a significant change, ''he said,
and you viii see several more cases
OF the same tnlnS IN Other states
In continuing the fight, Mr.. McCor-
mick said the Roosevelt leaders had
told governor Deneen that IF he did
not fall in line they would beat him"
It was Gel. RoOsevelts opinion that
a solution Of the problem might be
reached by continuing the present or
ganiza ion with the Roosevelt strength
behind the state ticket, instead of nam
ing an independent ticket as had been
proposed He made il plain. however.
that he wished the leaders in Illinois
to settle that for themselves
In states like California, South Da-
kota, Kansas, Nebraska and West Vir-
GINA" the colonel explained. we have
the Republican organization and it
would be useless to attempt TO start
all over from the ground up The Sit
uation is similar to that which existed
when the Republican party was formed
in 1850. There were several different
tickets representing the elements which
later were united in the Republican
party"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-02
Outings

party of young people enjoyed a
hayride down the county road Mon
day night and had a picnic supper.
The party met at the First Christian
church, the hostesses of the party be-
ing the girls of the First Christian
church. Mrs. A. D. Smith and Miss Joe
Martin chaperOned the young people.
who were: Misses Opal HadlOck, Myr-
tie Langford, Alberta Martin. Lucille
Makee, Bessie Ledford, Clatie Me Col
lier, Mary owen, Eryline Vowel, Maude
Locke, Nettie Sawyers, Grace Upton.
and Jack Knight William Anderson,
Benton Ledford, Homer Dale, Randall
Martin, Elgee Means, c.. Coleman. n. E.
Nations, Ralph Homan. Howard Saw
yers and Hugh Sawyers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-02
Ell PASO HERALD
Y. w. c. A. Notes

At a meeting of the members Of the
Y. ". c. A Monday night in the down
town rooms of the association Mrs
h T. Bowie, the president gave an in
tereSting account Of the l. w. Z. A,
conference at Monte Ne, Arkansas,
where she went as a delegate from the
FL Paso organization. Mrs. Bowie out
lined the different branches of the
work of the conference, which was an
unusually successful and well attended
one She described the conference site
and environment, and besides the work
of the conference also described the
recreations afforded, closing her talk
by urging that an effort be started
Immediately by the local association to
enable a large number OF delegates
from FL Paso to attend the conference
next year. Among the interesting
points brought out was the establish
ing of the rural association among
the girls of the Texas ranches and
farms Texas is the fifth state to
establish the rural branch. This was
done early this spring and it has al
ready proved itself capable of doing
much good.
The rooms of the association were
decorated with American flags and
bows of red, white and blue Upon
one wall was poster exhibition
brought back from the conference by
Mrs. Bowie. The poster representing
the different athletic and recreation
events. Some of the songs which
proved most popular in the convention
were sung in unison, and the Texas
association song, THE Eyes Of Texas
Are Upon U.s. Refreshments Of sher-
bet and cake were served by com
nittee of young wGmen consisting Of
Misses Hattie Mae Loretz, Lucille Dan
iels, Blanche Davis, Maggie Davis, Wv
ian Reed, Reba Elliott and Mrs. Ed
ward Hodge.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-02
The Lodges

installation OF officers was the prin-
cipal event of the meeting of the
Pythian Sisters, Mattice Temple No. 81,
Monday night in the K of P. hall
Mrs Matte Mott presided over the
installation, assisted by Mrs Emma
Cross and Mrs. Dora Weeks. The Of
ficers installed were: Mrs. Ella Nc
Daniels. P. c.; Mrs. Olga Love, NJ E
c.; Mrs. Mary Drew, F. M; Mrs Mile
ANDERSON, z. J.; Mrs. Jerry Vanmour-
lex, NJ of T; Mrs Lulu Mattice, II
of r. S; Mrs. Esther Lucas, II. of s.;
Miss Eva Weeks. P. Of T.; Mrs. Lulu
Brown, G. of 0. T Following the
ceremony of installation was a social
period, with refreshments of ice cream
and cake served by the social COM
nittee, Mesdames Matilda Brown, Dora
Weeks and Olga Love.
\ complete new set Of very hand
some degree robes have been received
by the Rebecca lodge and will be used
for the first time tonight in the in
staIation of officers