davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15
The W0unding of MT. Roosevelt

The Wounding of MT. Roosevelt The sympathy of nation goes out to Theodore Roosevelt, one of the three leading candidates for the presi- dency, who was shot last night in Milwaukee by a man of unbalanced mind.
 The ex-President's aggressive na- ture and bold speech in political war fare have made for him many enemies. But opponents as well as friends and supporters cannot but applaud his Spartan heroism and his splendid fortitude in the face of grave danger. The world is full of brave men but not many examples have been fur nished of such pluck and coolness as Mir. Roosevelt exhibited at the audi i torium in Milwaukee.
 A bullet wound is always serious and any body but MT. Roosevelt would have cancelled his engagement to speak and placed himself immediately under surgical treatment. But despite the jeopardy of his life and his weak ness from the loss of blood he ad- dressed the eager throng that had assembled to hear him. There was pathos as we'll as tragedy in it all, and an awful reminder of the danger in which this country's political leaders are placed.
 Three Presidents have died by the assassin's bullet and when it comes to the frightful stage that would-be assassin wounds a candidate for the high office the public may well be filled with dismay.
 In earlier days the chief executive felt ffee to move among, the people without a single attendant, but now it is lamentaole fact that in this republic the occupant of the White House has to be guarded as closely as was ever any tyrant seated upon a throne; and it may be that in future some provision will have to be made for protecting the life of any aspirant to high office lest crank with a grievance, like Guiteau, who shot President Garfield; an anarchist, who shot President Mckinley, or half crazy man who fired upon ex-Presi- dent Roosevelt, attempts to kill him. No matter what criticisms have been made upon MT. Roosevelt as. a politician or what harsh words have been heaped upon him within the re- cent past, he is man of generous impulse and fine spirit of comrade- ship. America has had few such pop ular men.
 What effect last nights tragic incl dent will have upon the presidential situation will be a matter of some speculation, perhaps. Mr. Roosevelt was assured of large vote, but no experienced political observer thought that he would be able to carry more than three or four states. It may be different now. Roosevelt will get a much larger vote from the regular republican party than he could have counted on week ago. Certain it is that the public, regardless of politi- cal utilization, will pray for Mir. Roosevelt's speedy recovery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15
PASSING OF BOsToCK

From the Cleveland Plain DeaIer'
 The show world has lost heroic fig ure and the grand army of show lovers are saddened by the death of Frank C. Bostock in London last Tuesday.
 It was not mishap of the arena that killed the venturesome snowman; 1t was that common foe, far more to be dreaded than wild beasts, pneumonia.
 Frank Bostock will be locally remsm-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15
MENTAL STRAIN.

"A person should think twice before speaking
 think twice before speaking they would be so exhausted they couldn't speak"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15

From the Chicago Tribune.
 Asks Return of Watch, Valuable Only as Keepsake" .Five Witnesses Swear They Believe the Cow Was Jersey" There Was Hole in His Rubber Glove Pulmotor Revives Him
 Pleads Guilty, but Asks Court for Len iency; Had Bet on Giants"
 .'Carelessly Neglected 10 Add, Burr This Letter
 indignantly Refused 10 Register: Said It Was Nobodys Business How Old Sine Was
 Wedding Postroned; Bridegroom : ! New Eyening Suit Smelled of Moth Balls"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15
A FREQUENT ERROR.

A FREQUENT ERROR. His wife makes up His mind for him, And yet he thinks He's in the swim.'' How many men
 Are in his class, Who typify
 The stupid ass, But to themselves Are proper quite, Endowed with brains And men of might.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15
EVESDRoPPING.

She fingers at the telephone
 And never seems to tire: The simple truth we're bound to own, 5s She's on party wire Close tab upon her neghbor keeps,
 With most attentive ear For scandal hardly ever sleeps
 When she's around to hear
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15
AN EXCEPTION

Tt is hard to do two things at the same time.''
 Have you never seen small boy eat peanuts and watch a circus?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15

The young doctor, Alexis Carrel, has won the Nobel medical prize of this year. In other words, he gets s39o0o. He is still did not get his doctor of medicine degree until 19eO. His specially in the Rocke- feller institute for medical research is the suture of blood vessels and the trans plantation of organs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15
LINES TO A wAITREss

Lady Clara We're de We're,
 My breakfast order kindly take; Please lend me an attentive ear
 And do your best to keep awake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15

As a fat fryer Dan Hanna cannot equal the best efforts of his late lamented father.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15

It Is too late now to put MT. Joe Wood of Boston on a presidential ticket. The race is made up and Joe will have to wait until next time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15
AuSINE0RMEn

It takes a city bard to rhyme About the joys of milking time And still declare in lightsome way How sweet it is to rake the hay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15

The movement to make the school houses social and political centers at night is gaining ground daily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15

No woman writer nowadays permits herself to be called an authoress. Thai was done long ago when woman writers were few and far between.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15

The light skirt is bankrupting the pet. ticoat manufacturers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15

Brother Charlie is but half brother to the government This accounts for the smallness of his campaign subscription.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15

Ex-Senator Thurston rises up to say that T. R. never shot grizzly bear. This is a very serious matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15
MORE LIKELY.

"A famous author says he always takes off his left shoe before starting to work" "Ahi An eccentrieity of genius, pre- sume?s'
 Tt may be that, but I suspect he has a corn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15

The Know dolomite in Democrat Ridge about a mile from Bryan, Ala, is to be penetrated by a drill in the hope of find ing in it a great body of oil and gas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15

King Nicholas of Montenegro Is the father-in-law of the King of Italy, ana the two will soon be fighting the Turk side by side.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15

The hens that laid New York's cold storage eggs are dead but the eggs py the millions go right on waiting for good market prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15

Montenegros shots have been heard around the Mediterranean, to say tho very least
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15

Twenty-nine states observed last Satur- day as Columbus Day. The memory of the great discoverer stands chance now to be duly honored.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15

Most men fail to become candidates for President because they have no Brother Charlie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15

Three weeks hence all will be over ex- eept Thanksgiving Day and the Christ mas shopping.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15

Four hundred and twenty years ago Columbus discovered America, while he was hunting for a new route to India.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15

President Taft is in the Vermont hills taking lessons doubtless that will fit him for a long stay in the tall timber.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15

The floating stocks of pig iron have been absorbed. Pig iron a1oat is some thing entirely novel, but the item of news is of commercial nature and must stand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15

Wealthy Englishmen who are about to be elevated to the peerage object to any investigation of their political con tributions. They say the proposition is hnth harharnus and American.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15

pr. Carrel wins the Nobel prize for physics Professor Nicholson of Chicago university won the prize of 1907, and Theodore Roosevelt took a Nobel prize as peacemaker Those are all the Nobel prizes that have been awarded to this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15
TRAGEDIES TOLD IN HEADLINES

All crops are larger, including the cror of babies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15
BASIS FOR A CROUCH.

Youth has charm all it's own, but there is no one more tiresome than the youth who has an idea that he has grad uated from the school of experience, when as a matter of fact. he has hardly matriculated.a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15
MEANWHILE.

Nav, why don't paw have the roof mended? It leaks like sieve"
 Hes going to do it, dear, as soon as the series of games between the Cubs and the Sox is over.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15

Panting) 'Ruggles. you'll have to hurry home' Your wife is nearly crazyl The house next to yours is on fire!"
 Well, let it burn and be dinged to itl If l give up my place in the line now 1 won't get any seats at all for tomor- rows game"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15

"Bruddah Reuben, I didn't see you at de pra'r meetin' las night
 70, wuz you dah, Sistah Lize? Did any body pray foh de Cubs?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15

MT. Wickam. I suppose you know that
 if you don't pay that premium today your life insurance will lapse.' Let it lapse, old man. Who pitches for the Sox this afternoon ?"-Chicago
 Tribune
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15
POOR JACORINA.

Jacobina Rautenberg of Milwaukee has just received her seventieth jail sentence. Jacobina lives in town famous for it's brewei'ies and maybe you can guess why Jacobina is arrested so often
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15

THIS CRAZY WORLD Tt serves him right" remarked the little man with the whskers. as he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15
BRAVE, ANYHOW

BRAVE, ANYHOW. We don't admire the "bloody Turk A spoiler and a brighter, And yet, with sword or gun or dirk, He's something of a fighter.
 e PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15

AS EVER. He's just as glad, As glad can be, Who gets a raise In salaree, But there's a thought That makes him blue: The c. o. l..
 Is rising, too,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15

z E. Morgan and W. G. Wharton arc the only authorized travelling represen- tatives of The Ase-Herald in its circu- lation department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15

No communication will be published without its authors name. Rejected manuscript will not be returned unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-18
Notice to Mortgage Creditors.
STATE or LOUISIANA, PARISH OF GRANT
Sheriff and Tax Collectors Once.

STATE or LOUISIANA. PARISH OF GRANT
Sheriff and Tax Collectors ONCE
Colfax. La. April 20, 1872 y
In conformity with section 63, Act So. of lsss
notice is hereby given to all parties holding mort
cages on real estate in Grant parish, on which
taxes Tor the year 1911 have not been paid, will
begin the sale OF same at the court house door I'm
Colfax. La. on Saturday, the LIST day OF June
A. ID. 1912, and that number of pieces of prop
erty so delinquent are now being advertised Ina
this paper, THE COLFAX cHRONICE. in
conformity with the law preparatory to such
sales. The attention Of the mortgage creditors
Is especially called to these advertisements of
TAX sales. ana they are warned to take such steps
prior to the sale may be necessary TO protect
their rights.
A. ID. PERKINS
Sheriff and Ex-Ofhcio Tax Collector, Parish Of
Grant. State OF Louisiana
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-18

sandy Creek. east by three notch road. I'm new
additiee to Pollock. Parish 100 poll / 90 state
zoe interest &c, veterans Be. state roads 4c par
ESQ. Total $1.63.
Walker. Mrs r DO acres ne or Of no or sa,
30. Up Z nr2w W. Parish 60c. state SOC interest
&c, veterans lie, stat roads Be- parish roa Dis soc
schools 3oc notice 25c, adv LIS. Total $685.
Watson; Ray.south hf Of block in Dry
i'rong. Parish LOO, state soc. interest 4c vet
terans Pc state roads Be- parish roads 50c
schools Soc notice 25e, adv LIS. Total 81 SO.
Virgins. Mrs W o. lots in Sc or OF ne or. sec
~. Up sn. RE. Parish l5o. state 75e. interest
&c. veterans &c, state roads 4c parish roads 75c
schools Zoe, notice 25c, adv LIS. Total IS Sc
Wilson, DR. J w-Lots Is, is and IL. of block
In Poliock. Parish l2.3G state G.lS, interest soc
veterans 25c state roads 3lc. parish roads Isl
schools 6.lS. notice 25c, adv 200 Total S34 ~
Wagner. Mrs. Mary--23 acres, bounded north
by Ben Turner east by I J Wagner south by q
Wagner, vests by Mrs Anders Parish zoe
state 25c interest &c. veterans lc state roads ic
parish roads 25c. schools 25e notice 25c adver
Using ESQ. Total $4.03.
Wright. Mrs $ A-North hf OF ne ar sec 10. TN
gu. W. Parish 1.20 state G0c interest a.
veterans 2c. state &c. parish roads zoe. schools
soc, notice 25c, advertising LIS. $500
Young, Mrs E-s5 acres In Sc or. sec 2s tip 6
n, r w. Parish 52c, state 26c. interest De- veter-
ans lc, state roads lc, parish roads 2Gc notice
25c. advertising LIS. Total $685.
On said day of sale win sell such portions OF
said property as each debtor win point out, and
In case the debtor will not point out sufficient
property, will at once and without further de-
lay, sell the least quantity of said property of
any debtor, which any bidder viii buy for the
amount OF the taxes interest and costs due by
SAID debtor. The sale will be without appraise-
ment for cash in legal tender money OF the United
states aud the property sold shallbe redeemable
at any time for the space Of one year. by paving
the price given including all costs and twenty
t20) per cent thereon.
A. II. PERKINS,
Sheriff and Ex-Oficio Tax Collector
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-18
Escapes An Awful Fate.

A thousands tongues could not ex-
press the gratitude of Mrs. j. E. Cox,
of Joliet, ILL.,, for her wonderful deliv-
erance from an awful fate. Typhoid
pneumonia had left me with dreadful
cough" she writes. Sometimes had
such awful coughing spells l thought
would die. / could get no help from
doctors treatment or other medicines
till used DR.. Kings New Discovery.
But | owe my life to this wonderful
remedy for scarcely cough at all now. +"
Quick and safe, its the most reliable of
all throat and lung medicines. Every
b t t e guaranteed. SOC and 81. 90.
Trial bottle free at all druggists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-18
The Demons of the Swamps.

are mosquitoes. AS they sting they put
deadly malaria germs in the blood.
Then follow the icy chills and the fires
of fever. The appetite flies and the
strength fails; also malaria often paves
the way for deadly typhoid. But Elec-
trio Bitters kill and cast out the mala-
ria germs from the blood; give you a
fine appetite aed renew your strength.
after long suffering" wrote VIM.
Fretwell, of Lucama, N. c., "three
bottles drove all the malaria from my
system, and I've had good health ever
since. Best for all stomach, liver and
kidney ills. so cts. at all druggists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-18
THIRTY YEARS AGO
Items taken from files of the Cox Chronicle of the year 1882

broken by her house falling on her, anC
her years old child was killed. James
Mathis was hurt on the head and Ton
Williamson and wife were badly bruised
in the wrecking of their home.
Nay q.
The river rose about seven feet dur
ing the past week.
j. B. Wilmut finished his residence.
The Lila ran into tree at the Colfax
landing and knocked her smoke stacks
overheard.
The court house has been treated to
a second coat of paint.
july.
D. Fredieu brought two full grown
cotton bolls to the Chronicle Office.
W. ]. Mosely, teacher of the Mont
gomery school, was presented with a
gold headed cane by his patrons.
A citizens committee was appointed
to investivate the feasibility of closing
every other street leading from the riv-
er in that portion of Colfax known as
the "Bringhurst Survey" so the blocks
will all have the same arrangement.
This number of the Chronicle was is
sued from our new office.
July 8.
The police jury met with all members
present: S. c. Curry, president, A. L.
Grow, R. o. Kelly, F. NJ Sharp, w. ].
Tyson, Joshua Kemp and /. M. Brian.
The voting precinct in ward two was
changed from Mrs. Taylor's house to
Fant's mill. The tax collector was or
dered not to receive anything in pay
ment of taxes and licenses except U. S.
currency and jury certificates.
R. E. Milling, of VIM, delivered a
master piece of oratory at the close of
the Montgomery school.
]. c. Wickliffe and G. w. Lane had
a personal encounter, belaboring each
other with umbrellas.
July IS.
The Grant parish school board met
July /, 1882. The treasurer's report
showed the following facts: Ward l
had $40 schoolable children; funds re-
ceived to date, S5O2.45. Ward 2 had
43O children; funds received, S40O. "a.
Ward 3 had 1876 Children funds receiv-
ed, Sl5S.69. Ward 4 had 1s1 children;
funds received, S14l.22. Ward 5 had
ll5 children; funds received, STA. SO.
Ward 6 had 220 children; funds on
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-18
Many Job Seekers at Baton Rouge,

Baton Rouge, La, May IA. Baton
Rouge is literally alive with job hunters
and place seekers. They are willing to
accept most. any employment. Lieu
tenant Governor T. C. Barrett and
Speaker L. E. Thomas are besieged at
all hours by swarms of candidates.
They are even followed into the dining
room at meal time. When the Senate
and House adjourned to-day these two
officials were surrounded by almost a
mob of boys and men, the former want
ing to be pages and the latter clerks.
Old-timers say they never saw so many
in Baton Rouge seeking legislative po-
sitions.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-18
April 90.


Isom Smith, colored, was ''scused"
of stealing corn from lack White, an
other gentleman of African extraction,
and was given lodging in the parish
boarding house
About bed time Thursday night a
loud roaring noise. lasting ten or fif-
teen minutes, caused uneasiness. Wise
ones INDUCED in theories of hurricanes,
water spouts, etc.
Sheriff Teal, his deputy, and the cor
oner were hastily summoned to view
the body of a dead man in room. On
close examination it was found that
the man was really dead-drunk.
May 6.
H. l.. Daigre and M. F. Machen dis
solved the law premiership existing be-
tween them.
Judge Barbin was suffering during
court with vaccinated arm.
The crops look beautiful, and pros
poets are good for fine yield.
The yield of berries is enormous.
Dewberries just going out and black
berries are ripening.
j. Curry was severely cut with a
knife, and Charlie Wheeler had his
head crushed in with the butt of a gun.
The men had a row at .dead-fall'' in
Natchitoches parish.
The pupils of Mr.. Prosser's school
had May-Day celebration at Cuney's
Point. Miss Nettie TORY was Queen,
and Master Howard Mcknight was ora
tor of the day and crowned the Queen.
The maids of honor Were Misses Matte
Shackelford, Anna Mcknight, Eva Tor
ny, Pauline Newman, Leila LaCroix and
Sallie TORY, all repr esenting different
flowers. Master Walter Shackelford
was usher and crown bearer. Masters
Robert Mcknight and Willie LaCroix
were arch bearers. The choir was COM
posed of Misses Susie Mcknight, Katie
Shackelford, Lulu Duffy, Lou Bailey
Lizzie Carnahan, and Master Willie
Jeter At night the young folks pro-
longed their please res in a dance at the
residence of Mrs. Carnahan.
May Is.
On May 9TH d estructive storm pass
ed near Montgom cry, crossing the head
of Nantachie lake. The roof was torn
off the dining loom of Capt f. M.
Sharp. Mrs. Walters had her thigh
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-18
Notice of Stockholders' Meeting.

There will be an annual meeting of
the shareholders of the Verda State
Bank held in their banking house at
New verda, La, on Monday, the third
day OF June, 1912, at 10 a. M, for the
purpose OF electing nine directors to
by charter.
This May 8, 1912.
G. c. PURyIS.
President.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-18
Mag Is.

On May 7th d estructive storm pass
ed near Montgom cry, crossing the head
of Nantachie lake. The roof was torn
off the dining loom of Capt F. M.
Sharp. Mrs. Walters had her thigh
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-18

hand, $167.60 Ward had 416 chill
dren; funds received, $326.67.
Arthur F. Simmonin received his ap-
pointment as postmaster at Colfax,
VIM. Knotzsch is clerking at the store
of Mcknight & McNeely, having taken
the place of Dave Smith.
Col R. P. Hunter died at his home
in Pineville July a.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-18
Notice of Final Account.
18th Judicial District Court, Parish of
Grant, Louisiana.
William T. Bell, Interdict.
In re Provisional Account

In re Provisional Account.
Notice is hereby given that Jas. ].
O'Qulnn, Curator for William I. Bell.
interdict, has filed in this office sched-
uie OF debts against the above named
interdict.
You are therefore hereby notified to
ille such opposition as you may have
thereto, if any, within the time pre-
scribed by law, else the accounts will
be approved and judgment rendered no.
mologating the said accounts and order
ing same paid.
Witness Hon. w. F. Blackman, Judge
of said court. 'es
Given under my official seal and sig
nature on this 10th day of April, 1912.
JAS; J; O'QUINN,
Clerk of the District Court.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-18
Notice.

Colfax, La, April 80, 1912.
The listing and estimation of the val
uation of all real and personal property
situated in the parish of Grant and
State of Louisiana has been completed
for the year 1912, and the estimated
valuation made therein by the Assessor
in accordance with law. Said list shall
be exposed in the office of the said as
SCISSOR for inspection and correction for
term of twenty days beginning Nav
10 and ending May 80, 1912.
E. S. MURRELL,
Assessor of Grant Parish. Ia
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-18
Notice.

The annual meeting of the share
holders OF Bank of Colfax, Colfax, La.
will convene at eleven O'Clock on We'd
nesday, June 5, 1912, in accordance
with its charter for the purpose of
electing eleven directors to serve for
the ensuing year.
EARL ROBERTS,
Cashier
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-18
Train Robbers Got $50, 900.

Hattiesburg, Miss, May Is. Train
No. 2 on the New Orleans and North
eastern was held up and robbed near
here after midnight. Five charges of
dynamite were exploded in the express
car, and $4,000 secured by the rob-
bers. The bandits escaped on horses.
No passengers were molested. Blood
hounds lost the trail near Okahola. 1t
is believed the robbers boarded freight
train. -Four men were seen to leave a
train in the outskirts of Hattiesburg.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-18

w. A. Rimes, Ruston, La, finds Fo-
ley Kidney Pills to be tonic in action
and quick in results. He says: 81
took Foley Kidney Pills according to
directions and l must confess the re-
suits have been marvellous. / recon-
mend them to all who have kidney or
bladder trouble. j. w. Duncan Ltd.