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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-10

Grant parish, Louisiana, and in open
session proceed to open the ballot box,
examine the and canvass the returns
and declare the results of the election.
The above resolution was adopted
unanimously, all Of the members pres
ent voting. j. H. MCNEEY,
j. N. WARNER, President.
Secretary.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Parish of Grant
Personally came and appeared before
me the undersigned authority, ]. N.
Warner, who being by me first duly
sworn, declared and acknowledged that
he was on the 9th day of July, 1912,
and is now, secretary of the Parish
Board of School Directors of the parish
of Grant, State of Louisiana, and that
the above and foregoing is a true and
correct copy of the minutes of the reg
ular meeting of the Parish Board of
School Directors of the said parish and
State held at Colfax, Louisiana, on the
9Th day of July, 1912.
j. N. WARNER.
Thus sworn to and subscribed to be-
fore me on this 9th day of July, 1912.
G.. A. FOSTER,
Notary Public.
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Indian Killed ON Track.

Near Rochelle, ILL.,, an Indian went to
sleep on railroad track and was killed
by the fast express. He paid for his
carelessness with his life. Often its
that way when people neglect coughs
and colds. Don't risk your life when
prompt use of Dr. Kings New Dis
covery will cure them and so prevent a
dangerous throat or lung trouble. '.It
completely cured me, in short time,
of a terrible cough that followed a
severe attack of grip" writes J. R.
Watts, Floydada, Tex, "and regain
ed Is pounds in weight that Ihad lost. :"
Quick, safe, reliable and guaranteed.
Soc and $l.00. Trial bottle free at
Dixie Pharmacy.
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D. c. Bybee' teaming contractor liv-
ing at 669 Keeling Court, Canton, iii. ),
is now well rid of a severe and annoy
ing case of kidney trouble. His back
panied and he was bothered with head
aches and dizzy spells. II took Foley
Kidney Pills just as directed and in a
few days I felt much better. My life
and strength seemed to come back, and
/ sleep well. / am now all over my
trouble and glad to recommend Foley
Kidney Pills. Try them. j. w.
Duncan Co. Ltd.
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The ..Pro live, Party.

is the individual IN or woman, who
uses Foley kidney Pills for backache,
rheumatism, weak back, and other kid
neyzkm bladder Irregularities. Foley
Kidney Pills are healing, strengthen
ing, tonic, and quick to produce bene-
fetal results. Contain n harmful
drugs. Never sold In bulk. Put up in
two sizes in sealed bottles. The genu-
inc in a yellow package. ]. w. Dun
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Card of Thanks.

Colfax, La, August z, 1912.
Editor Colfas Chronicle.
Please allow us space in your
valuable columns to give honor
to whom it is due. We closed a
successful meeting Sunday night,
Aug. 4th, that was held for the
moral and spiritual uplift of our
people. The preaching was done
by Rev. w. T. Nickerson, Evange-
list, of Chattanooga. Tenn. The
music and singing was conduct
ed by Mrs. Mildred A. Lewis, of
Lecompte. La. From all sources
we received the sum of $35. 80
cash and other valuable consider
atoms. We make special mention
of our white friends that contrib
uted most, as follows: Colfax
Hardwood Lbr. Co., Hons. ]. H.
McNeely, JAG Bloch, C. N. Car
nahan, j. w. Duncan, C. E. Duff
fly, VIM. LaCroix, Mrs. G. C.
Allen and Miss Mary Leonard.
and others. Our prayer and sin
cere desire is that when they
cease to live and help here below
that they be granted admission
into the sweet realms beyond sun,
moon, and stars.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN WEBB,
H. r. Morris.
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Flying Men FAN

victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles just like other people, with
like results in loss of appetite, back
ache, nervousness, headache, and tired,
listless, rundown feeling. But there
no need to feel like that as T. d. Pee
bles, Henry, Tenn, proved. "Six bot
ties of Electric Bitters," he writes,
Ibid more to give me new strength and
good appetite than all other stomach
remedies | used" So they help every
body. It's folly to suffer when this
great remedy will help you from the
first dose. Try it. Only soc at Dixie
Pharmacy.
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A vast amount of i'll health is due to
impaired digestion. When the stomach
fails to perform its functions properly
the whole system becomes deranged.
A few doses of Chamberlain Tablets
is all you need. They will strengthen
your digestion, invigorate your liver,
and regulate your bowels, entirely do
ing away with that miserable feeling
due to faulty digestion Tryit Many
others have been permanently cured
why not you? For sale by all dealers.
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Thinks He Has Citizen up Tree.
Colfax, La, August 8, 1912.

-. Colfax, La, August 3, 1917.
Editor Colfa1 Chronicle:
/ ask for a few lines in your valuable
paper to reply to Citizens protest
againt the chattel mortgage law, in
which he proceeds to roast Mr.. Hart,
our Representative, for assisting in its
passage.
Firstly this law the poor man with
only one horse will be able to use it to
get money needed in his business just
the same as the big man with his land.
He don't have to give a mortgage on
his horse if he don't want to.
Second-It will not necessarily create
any more litigation than we now have.
Third-A man with one COW could
get medical attention to the value of
his cow at once, where without it he
might linger along and die for want of
a doctor, for as rule the doctors don t
take much interest in case where the
pay is not considered good.
Where man can get credit,
his face is good. and he don't have to
resort to any such rot as Citizen
speaks of.
Fifth-It will enable man who has
a few head of live stock to transact
his business, when otherwise his stock
would be dead capital on his hands.
Sixth Every chattel mortgage given
viii not necessarily be closed out, and
it viii only happen in extreme cases,
for if man knows he has to pay a
debt by certain time he will always
dig up. See!
Seventh Who, in the name of all the
saints of old, is going to lay himself
liable to a criminal prosecution by
trading his mortgaged property?
Eighth Why should man have to
employ lawyer to go over the re-
cords for him, when the clerk of the
court will do the job for nothing?
In conclusion will say have never
before heard that our Representative
was afflicted with insanity, and don t
think Citizens accusation will stand
the test of time. / am sure Mr.. Hart
was as sane when he voted for this law
and had the interest of the laboring
man at heart, as when he voted Eyes"
at any other stage of the game As
to his having to face a recall on this
law, will say that if he never does
any worse than this chattel mortgage
law, he is safe for four years, and then
some.
Now, Mr.. Citizen, you sign from
Montgomery, but should / start to find
your headquarters l would look for you
in Colfax first, as think l know that
voice. Don't be ashamed of your name,
but come out into the open and fight
fair. Hoping that Citizen will not get
into any great litigation and lose that
one-eyed, hip shodden Shetland pony of
his, Mr.. Editor, l am. yours for the
chattel mortgage.
X. L. PARISH.
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J. C. C. FRALIcK.

II was cured of diarrhoea by one
dose of Chamberlain's collie, cholera
and diarrhoea remedy" writes M E.
Gebhardt, Oriole, Pa. There is moth
ing better. For sale by all dealers.
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Graveyard working at Parsonage Hill
Colfax, La, Aug. 5, 1912.
There will be graveyard working
at the old parsonage hill graveyard near
Bruce's precinct on Tuesday, Aug. 20,
1912. Everybody is invited to come
out and help US, and bring your dinner.
S. T. PARISH,
j. c. C. FRALICK.
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refuses he shall carry him before the mayor to be
DEATH with as the laws OF the town OF colfax
provides<
section 1.-THE Town scavenTer shall receivefer
his compensation the sum of seventy-Five Dol
lars per month"; pay able monthly.
Section S-All laws or parts of laws In conflict
with any of the provisions Of this ordinance are
hereby repealed. and this ordinance shall go into
force and effect after its passage and promulga-
ton.
Passed August 6. 1912.
Approved August 6, 1912.
80 r. r. JETER,
Mayor OF Colfax, La
Attest, J. Q. LONG,
Secretary pro tenn
The following resolution offered by
F. B. Cole regulating the scale of fees
to be collected by city scavenger, was
unanimously adopted, to-wit:
Be it resolved by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the town of Col
fax, That the fees and charges of the
Town Scavenger of the town of Colfax
be and the same are hereby fixed as
follows:
For cleaning closets private res
sluences.- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. on
For cleaning closets-hotels, store
houses, schools and public places rs
For bauling off and burying
horses, cows and similar stock 90
For hauling off and burying dogs,
calves, colts, and similar ami
Hdis -..............-....-...-.- on
The fees above fixed for cleaning clio
sets are to be paid by the owner of the
property if he occupies the same, if
rented property, then to be paid by the
tenant. The fees for hanling off and
burying stock to be paid by the owners
if they can be found, if not then to be
done at the expense of the town Of
Colfax.
On motion, duly seconded, H. M.
Brennan was elected city attorney fol
the ensuing term.
There being no further business the
council adjourned until the next regu.
lar meeting.
r. r. JETER,
j. @. LONG, Mayor.
Secretary pro tenn.
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A full line of justices blanks will be
found at the Chronicle office.
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Annual Report of Treasurer of COlfax
Ladies' Memorial Association.
Statement of receipts and disburse-
ments for the year ending June Il,
1912.
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Official Proceedings of the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of Colfax.
CoIfax. La. August 6, 1872

C0lIaX, La, august o, ISII.
The mayor and board of aldermen
met in regular session this day, r. R.
Jeter, mayor, presiding, and the fol-
lowing councilmen present: w. A.
Brownlee, J. @. Long, ]. E. Swafford
and F. B. Cole. Absent, G. H. Nc
Knight.
The reading of the minutes of last
meeting was dispensed with, and the
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To vote in favor Of the proposition
submitted on this ballot, place an K
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He exhibited deposit slip showing
same to have been deposited in the
Bank of Colfax to credit of town of
Colfax.
The above settlements were approved.
On motion of ]. @. Long, duly sec
onded, the following ordinance, No.
1912, offered by w. A. Brownlee, was
read, and adopted by sections, and as
whole:
Evening journal., 1912-09-07
M'CLEES IS
Her HUSBAND,
WOMAN SAYS
Absent u Years, Alleged Wife
Has Him Arrested on
Non Support Charge
MAN SAYS WOMAN
IS STRANGER TO HIM

Magistrate Barnet Gluckman has a
gordian knot to unite in the non
support charge brought against
Charles 3. McClees, known in this
city was Charles NJ. Brooks, living at
No. S39 Market street. The warrant
was sworn out by Mrs. Annie j. Nc
Clees, of No. 1912 Green street, Phila-
delphia, who says the defendant is
her husband and that he left her
twenty-five years ago since which
time she saw him but once. McClees.
OF Brooks, denies any knowledge Of
the woman. He says he does not
know her and never saw her before.
He further denies that his name Is
McClees. He is employed by the p.
B. and W. r. R. Co, and has lived
in this city many years. He is we'll
known by the name of Brooks and
was supposed TO be unmarried.
Mrs. McClees informed the msgis-
trate last might that her husband
left her twenty-five years ago and
she has a daughter who was educated
by an uncle and brother Of her hus-
band. The girl is now school
teacher in Pennsylvania.
Magistrate Gluclman is In quan-
dary and IN order to go further into
the case. postponed It until II o'clock
next Wednesday morning. releasing
McClees, or Brooks, In $500 bail.
Evening journal., 1912-09-07
MACK SUSPENDS
BENDER -OLDRING

NEW YORK, Sept. AFTER yes
terday's victory had been tucked
away in @. Mack's strong box the ST.
icnt boss of the Athletics announced
that he had sent home Rube Oldring
and Chief Bender for the good of the
club
While Mack refused TO discuss this
matter further it was learned from
another source that he had severely
feprimanded and disciplined the
players for their failure 10 live UP
10 the training requirements, as de-
manded by Mack and all common
sense baseball managers. Both play
ers are said TO have been indefinitely
suspended and will not draw any
pay until they can convince him that
they are In shape 10 play ball.
Neither man this year has played
near the form he displayed In 1911
and it's common say among big lea
guers that had Oldriug and Bender
given the club their best efforts the
Mackmen would be right up there
giving the Red Sox an awful battle
for the lead.
Evening journal., 1912-09-07
Mack VIII Not Buy Trenton Franchise and Ends of Live Local Spo
UNION LEAGUE STRUGGLE
TO GET IN THE FIELD AGAIN

PITTSBURGH, Sept. THE United
States Baseball League is to be re-
vived despite its promising beginning
this season and its disastrous finish.
Those interested in the outlaw league
have confidence they can bring Il
through with one more effort. The
setback they got this season they de-
clare is only a temporary check put
upon them.
II an early start means any advan-
tage the league will be in better
shape TO keep afoat in 1918 than IL
was In its first season for already
the Pittsburgh men interested in the
project are down to work. getting
things in shape for next spring. They
intend to have a compact circuit Of
eight cities complete and In good
shape and the required number Of
players signed up all around in time
TO start out about May / next year
with a better prospect OF success.
President Marshall Henderson and
Secretary w. T. Mccullough, OF the
Pittsburgh and Allegheny club are
the leaders In the movement TO re-
vive the league and they say the out
look Is very encouraging. It ia said
that five cities are already in line
Pittsburgh being included of course,
and tn promoters are now en-
deavoring to induce men in three
other cities TO invest some capital
and take franchises in the circuit.
They declare they have every rea-
son to expect that eight good cities
viii be ready to send strong teams to
the scratch.
Evening journal., 1912-09-07
Sporting Gossip
and Comment
Lef'S
Get
Together

Players: Marty O'Toole, Joe Willis.
George Chalmers, Del Gamer, Chief
Bender.
Perryman, who goes to the Giants
this fall. has lost eight games for
Richmond. In seven of them not a run
was scored for him by his teammates.
A new umpire was working in tho
American association. Rube Waddell
hit clean home run, but the umpire
called it foul ball. Joe Cantillon, the
Minneapolis manager, rushed up to the
umpire prepared to blow his head off
but didn't This is what the umpire
said that made his desist: "If you get
excited / can't do thing.
When Hamilton pitched a no-hit
game against Detroit the other day hs
was the second American league left
handler who had ever done It. Jesse
Tannehill was the other.
Jim Foxs great showing in winning
the. second half OF the Sally league
season, coupled with his previous
great record with Columbus, should
make the former Cracker first sacker
strong favorite for Job as manage
in the Southern league. Jim doesn't
look Ike a manager, but then. neither
does Connie Mack
Well, Jimmy Johnson has broken
the Southern league record for stolen
bases. He passed Joe Rickert's mark
on Monday. By the way, didn't We
predict that a couple of months ago?
Birdie Cree, whose wrist was broken
by pitched ball, has rejoined the
Highlanders.
One thing the Giants have on the
Red Sox is base stealing ability. Still
that didn't get them much against tho
Athletics.
Doc White Is to manage the Sacra-
mento team Of the Coast League next
season
Evening journal., 1912-09-07
THIS MARRIAGE
SURPRISES FRIENDS

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, Dell Sept. r.
Stealing a march on their many
friends. Miss Elizabeth D. Robinson
and Leroy G. Stevenson came here on
August 15 and we're married az Wesley
NJ. E parsonage by the Rev. James
w. Colona-
Charged with selling whiskey in
Laurel, and also for holding up and
robbing James Elwood Cannon OF that
town, William Butler, a negro has
been committed 10 Jail.
State Senator william r. Blackstone
is arranging for an oyster-esting 10 be
given at the Greenley Farm In the
near future.
The following marriages have taker
place IN this county recently: Daniel
II. Hood and Miss Minnie Carey
George @. Keen and Miss Eva M
King. Miss Minnie &. Joseph and
John p. Joseph. ollie p. Carmean anC
Miss Florence p. Carnean. Roger r
Jones and Miss Viola Gates, Charles
S. Lloyd and Miss Delma Tull
A team belonging TO Linford P
Faucet. OF Philadelphia became
frightesed while at work In a field
near town and ran away.
Prettyman Brothers. OF Lewes, re
Gently caught at the Breakwater. 8
front that measured thirty-two inches
and weiged nine pounds.
At a meeting OF the officers anC
stockholders of the Lewes Gas Com
i pany, Il was decided TO start worl
on the plant early next spring.
Evening journal., 1912-09-07
TESREAU In
NO HIT CLASS
DaubS WhiteWaSh all Over
PhiIIieS in First Game
of Double Header

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. r.
After Jefferson Testeau had stepped
out and pitched the nrst game mere
Yesterday shutting out the Quakers
by the score Of 3 to a debate devel-
oped in the press box and environs
which bordered on a revolution. The
irritation arose over the question Of
whether Tesreau had pitched a no
bit game and the oracles finally con-
cluded that he had after several hun
dred dollars worth OF oratory had
been expended about the upper grand
stand Mr.. Horace Fogel taking a
leading part in the festivities.
The only blow in the game which
bore anything like a slight resem-
blance 10 a hit was technical one
Peskert, the FIRST Philadelphia batter,
up, in the first inning noisteu ad
easy fly about half way down the first
base line, and Il would have been
handy for either Merkle or Wilson
to take It, but both tried, and mix
up followed during which the ball
fell 10 the ground. Some said Merkle
had touched the ball, and others as
stouuy maintained that he had not
fingered 1t. The real Significance OF
the little fly avs not appreciated at
this time but as the game wore along
and no hits followed its Importance
WAS realized. Finally the discussion
spread over the stand like the prickly
heat until very ono was talking about
Il between games. Several OF those
conversationalists who would be deaf
and dumb IL their hands we're tied
were initiating wind mills.
Il tell you Merkle touched the
ball. one would shout. for the loud
est talker, as always IN such argu-
mentH. had the best chance.
Il could see daylight between
Merkle and the ball." the man sup
porting the negative Of the question
would below. More argument and
tight talk
Was IL n Hit
Expert testimony was taken.
Doom, the manager Of the Quakers,
was asked for his opinion, as he was
coaching on first base az the time.
"He never touched IT," declared
Red
"Tl show you the print OF the
seams Of the ball in my glove,
Merkie vouchsafed There Is corn
on my hand now whore it hit
When the argument was at it's
height Tesreau, dressed and polished
from n recent shower. approached
the sputtering group. For a short
time he listened 10 the heated words
and spitball oratory. Then h'
/ drawled:
~Oh, pshawl won the game
didn't II That's all care about
Why should the question Of one hi
make all this fuss?"
The official scorer eventually de
clared that II was Merkles error, 81
that the contest stands to Tesreau''
credit as no-hit affair. the first In
the National League this season.
Evening journal., 1912-09-07
sEAFnRn FARMs FLOODED.

STAFFORD, Del. Sept Accom-
panied by severe electrical disturbance
the heaviest rainstorm of the season
swept this section. flooding farms
and doing considerable damage to
property.
Lightning struck the residence OF
Mrs. Mary G. Ross. in High street,
tore down the chimney and cut a big
hole in the roof An electrical fash
broke a razor in the hands Of Albert
jackson, who was shaving a man in
barber shop Reports say the dam
age in rural districts was extensive,
much live stock being killed, and that
electric light, telegraph and tele-
phone wires we're torn down.
Evening journal., 1912-09-07
SOME DIAMOND
STARS WHO HAVE
LOSTTHEIRLU LUSTRE

This present year will be a memoir
able baseball season. because of the
passing of so many players who we're
stars but a year ago. Some we're dis
posed Of during the winter months
prior to the start of the campaign.
Others have found the pace too fast
since the bell rung in the spring.
Among the pitchers sent 70 the min
ors are Fred Falkenberg, who cost
the Cleveland club $500 but four
years ago; Eddie Summers and Bill
Donovan big factors IN the winning Of
three pennants for the Tigers. and Cy
Young, the grand old man of the
game, who died hard and refused to be
lieve his arm really had gone back
on him Frank Smith. the giant of
the White Sox. Lefty Russell. $12,5OO
pheuom and Dixie Walker are others
TO quit the big rings
Among the catchers whose useful
ness became less TO their managers
in the big leagues are Billy Sullivan.
Paddy Livingston, Gabby Street aud
Mig Clarke.
The game also has witnessed the
passing Of three stars who we're play
ing managers year ago-Fred Clarke
of the Pirates, Frank Chance of the
Cubs and Fred Tenney of Boston,
Tenney has quit the game, while the
other two have become bench mana
gers, as has Harry Davis, captain of
the Athletics in 1911.
Still others to pass from the lime
light are Jim Delehanty and Charley
O'Leary of the Tigers. Elberfeld
knight, Conroy and Gessier Of Wash
ington. Danny Hoffman Of St. Louis
and Lee Tannehill of the White Sox.
Evening journal., 1912-09-07
MACK DOESN'T
WANT TIGERS
No Truth in Report That He
Will Take Over Trenton
Franchise
NEVER HAD SUCH
AN IDEA, HE SAYS

Rumors that the Trenton Tri-State
League franchise had been. OF would
he. bought in by Connie Mack, TOR the
Philadelphia American League club
were denied yesterday by Mack
You can say for me, said Mack
"that there Is nothing TO it and more
over there never will be. Where the
report circulated do not know, but ]
give you my word that there is abso-
lutely nothing 10 It."
When asked If he had been consid-
ering taking over the Trenton fran
ohise for tho purpose OF making that
city a farm" for young players Mack
replied with a very emphatic mo"
In answer to a question concerning
khe Athletics interest in the Reading
club. he said:
I'VE bought small interest in the
Reading club, but we never sent any
players there, IN fact the team was In
no way benefited by our club"
viii either of the big leagues ever
take over the T'ri-State organization
20 be used as ''farm." was asked?
IT would not say no to that, he re-
piled. but as for us taking over the
eTrenton team or any other you can
aaka my word for it--there will be
nothing doing
Comics attitude over the rumorH
Seemed 70 be that Of contempt and his
ANSWERS TO the questions put TO him
Heft the impression that he wanted
nothing to do with the Tri-state
dseagle.
When told that ~ had been pub
gished that he had ordered the Trenton
players salaries paid, Mack looked ur
1nrom his score card with amazemeni
and said that he had never heard OF
any such order being issued He closed
fhe interview By sayings believe me
ahenes nothing % any of the reports.