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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-16
Contract For Model Road to be Let.

by reference To the proceedings ui
the policy jury, which will be found
on our fi-st page, it will be seen that
President j. W. Duncan has been
authorized 10 proceed With the let
ting OF the contfnct To build the
third model road in Grant parish.
Tins road is TO be built northward
from Coliux to Aloha, and from Alo-
Ia to ierda, thence to Montgomery
and back To Aloha, will form a TRAN
gle. We understand that the north
span OF the triangle, from Mont
gomery to Verda, will probably be
built iirst. as it viii give railroad
connection ut those places to handle
supplies and materials for the road
builders.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-16

will furnish the necessary information.
as, Zone machine bolt 21s inches by
rs inches" This, with others which
may be required, may be purchased in
one order. which will probably result
in saving of one-half.
While this system may seem at first
thought somewhat cumbersome, q
glance at the suggested sheet will
show that it viii in the end save time
and money, and at the same time dis
pense with worry and aggravation at
a very busy season of the year.
When the repairs and special bolts
have arrived, take them with an extra
supply Of bolts. nuts and split cot
tiers and a kit of tools. Proceed with
the work as occasion permits, and In
a short time all of the home work is
completed. The work usually done at
the village shop should be noted and
the list left in convenient place SO
that no extra time is required in To-
eating it and arranging for the work.
Some farms are fortunate enough to
have their own shop, and where such
conditions exist 1t is not necessary to
take the pillow shares to the village
for sharpening, but this and many 9TH
er kinds of such work can be done at
home. The large farms having great
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-16

ton tax, which was recently
passed as a cheating substitute
for an income tax. While the
hat, coat and shirt of the masses
are taxed almost II per cent I'M
der this fiscal system, Rockefel-
Ter, Morgan and other million
aires are not asked by the FEEDER
al government to pay any tax
whatever on their swollen for
tunes. Thus a poor man with a
family actually pays more toward
running the government than a
millionaire bachelor.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-16

er requirements Will naturally require
more machinery, SO that the one in
charge of the machinery should not
lose sight of the fact that large sup
ply OF common repairs is better than
to be out half of the time, thus caus-
ing unnecessary delays in the farm
operations.
The stock Of duplicate parts to be
ordered should be for sickle sections,
for mowers and binders, also sickle
heads and pitmans for the mowers.
hivets, wearing plates. ledger plates,
guards, etc., or any such list as seems
necessary to prepare for the neces-
sary farm machines. Any one who "a
at all interested in farm machinery
should be able to devise some plan
which would greatly facilitate the
handling and repairing of the farm ma
chinery.
To insure the greatest efficiency
OF pillow. cultivators and all such Inn.
plements. 1t is good plan to cover
the face Of the moldboards and SHOW.
els with a good grade of heavy ma
chine oil or fair grade of hard oil.
This treatment will keep the wearing
surfaces free from rust, 30 that the
extra work Of securing these nipple
ments In the spring will be done away
with. To get the greatest returns for
money invested in farm Implements
one must have as few delays as pos
sible.
In keeping before you the first cost
and repairs of the different farm i'm
PIGMENTS, few cards as here shown
will be of great help. In this way Won
can quickly find how much your war-
On, mower, or any implement has cost
since-it was purchased. The deprecia.
ton can also be more quickly calcu-
lated, and In many ways this will as
sist in determining the gross earnings
OF the farm each year. This card sys-
tenn might be carried still further by
adding to 1t double column at the
right, the extra column showing the
amount of work or the value of the
work done with each implement. This
Is shown en- card describing gang
plow.
The scheme described here is not
entirely new, as some farmers ara
using methods which in some ways
are similar. but the card system and
day book are much handler and more
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-16
Primary Election Plan Attacked il
Senate

|
The primary election system,
adopted by many States, was at.
tackled in the Senate during con-
sideration of the election of Sena.
tor Stephenson, of Wisconsin.
Senator Hepburn declared the
primary opened the way for
graft, while it was condemned
as unsatisfactory by Senators
McCumber and Overman. Sen
ators Borah and Bristow defend
ed the law.
Mr.. Hepburn, chairman of the
Judiciary committee, which ex-
onerated Senator Stephenson of
charges of corruption in his cleo
ton, admitted he did not approve
of the most liberal" expendi-
lures made on Mr.. Stephenson's
behalf in the election, but insist
ed the election was valid. He
characterized the primary as a
straw vote" which gave OPP
portunity for grating.
Contending that the right of
election was reposed entirely in
the Legislature, Mr.. Hepburn
said Mr.. Stephenson had been
actually elected twice, on Jan.
26. 1909, when the two houses of
the Legislature voted for him
and again by the joint vote on
March A. He insisted the United
States Senate had no right to go
behind the legislative vote to in
quire into the primary.
When Senator Hepburn declar-
ed only ITO, 900 of the 600, 600 vo-
tiers in Wisconsin had cast their
ballots in the primary, Senator
Overman, of North Carolina, ex-
pressed his dissatisfaction with
the law. Senator McCumber in
terrupted to say that it was a |
fair example of the operation of
the system.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-16
o. C. Hyde for Town Marshal.

The name of Mr.. o. C. Hyde
is presented to our readers this
week as a candidate for Marshal
OF the town of Colfax. Mr.. Hyde
is a young man in the prime vigor
OF life, active and energetic, and
has the qualities to make a good
officer, and if elected to the office
will discharge his duties with
promptness and efficiency. He
solicits the support of his friends
with this promise.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-16

ment of the convention hall by the
ladies OF the various churches OF
the city, to the delegates.
Every Sunday School in the
State is urged to send delegates to
this convention, who will be en-
tertained by the citizens of Shreve-
port. Send names of delegates to
d. P. Eubanks, chairman of en-
tertalnnent committee.
A low railroad rate has been
granted for this occasion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-16
Sunday School Convention at Shreve.
port, April 1918.

poNt, April 1910.
| The twenty-sixth annual conven
ton of the Louisiana Sunda,
School A ssociation will be held il
the First Baptist church at Shreye
port April 1918 Elaborate pre-
parations are being made for th,
meeting and among the speaker,
secured are Marion Lawrence O.
Chicago, general secretary of the
international Sunday School As
ISOLATION and joint secretary Of
the Worlds Sunday School Asso.
citation. Mr.. Lawrence has otter
been referred to as the "prince OF
Sunday School workers." and has
no equal on Sunday School con.
vention platforms.
w. E. Carpenter of Brazil, Ind,
superintendent of the largest Sun
day School In the world, will be in
attendance and tell how he &C
complished results in this line of
endeavor. twenty-five years ago
be was elected superintendent of
the school, with an enrolment of
220 members; today it numbers
1897 active members, and Brazil
is a little city of 9340 inhabitants.
Among the other noted speakers
for this great convention are Mr..
Q. ID. Nichols, general secretary
of the Oklahoma Sunday School
Association, and DIR. M. E. Dodd
of Louisville.
A choir of 800 voIces will assist
Professor E. o. Excl of Chicago
and his wonderful pianist, Mr.. AL
vim w. Roper of Oklahoma, in
their song services.
A magnificent banquet will be
given on the evening of April Is,
at which several hundred Sunday
School leaders of the State are ex-
pected to attend.
On opening day over 1000 dele
gates are expected to attend and
participate in the monster parade
Of 10000 Sunday School workers,
composed of all the Sunday Schools
'f Shreveport and delegates in
attendance to the convention.
A sumptuous dinner will be
served free each day in the base |
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-16
X. E. Mcknight Declines to Run For
Mayor.

r. E. Mcknight Declines to Run Fol
Mayor.
To the Fifty odd Citizens REQUEST
ing Me to Run for Mayor Of
CoJar:.
| feel flattered at the testi-
monial of esteem contained in
your petition published in the pa
pers last week requesting me to
become a candidate for Mayor of
Colfax, but | regret that | cannot
see my way clear to comply with
your request. | feel that my
business and professional duties
would not permit my giving the
office the time and attention
necessary, and therefore, l must
decline to be a candidate.
Very respectfully,
r. e. Mcknight.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-16
Mr.. Farmer:

DO You want to increase your in
come? Then attend the dpmonstra.
tions of the Farmers Demonstration
Train.
Low round trip rates and conveni-
ent schedules have been arranged SO
that thoseliving at stations where
the train does not exhibit can II tend
the demonstrations at some nearby
stopping point and return home the
same day.
In addition to the regular trains
the demonstration train will carry a
coach and will stop on flag at all
stations to receive and discharge
passengers. The Southbound train
on the main line and the Nestbound
train on the Shreveport branch will
be held in Minden Saturday, March
Odd. until after the lectures are over.
Both trains will leave Minden at 7:3O
p. m. See schedule q. Demonstration
Train in another place in this paper.
Ask the nearest agent of the l.. &.
A. Ry- for further particulars.
b. 5. ATKINSON,
Gen. Pass. Agt. l.. & A. Ry.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-16
April Term of Court Ordered.

The clerk of court has received
the following order from Judge
Blackman, relative to the Apri
term of Court, viz:
Alexandria, March II, 1912.
j. o'Quinn. Clerk District Court, Grant Pm.
You will assemble the jury commits
sioners of Grant parish and select a
grand jury for the April term of the
district court. 1912, tn report for
duty on the 25th day of March, 1912.
and at the same time draw a petit
jury of forty to report for duty on
Monday, the Sth day of April. 1912.
Yon will notify all parties underin-
dictment to he present on the first
Monday OF April to answer To their
names, and also notify the attorneys
TINT all the civil cases set for trial on
the first week of the court will he
taken up on the first Monday Of April
and tried.
Ordered and signed in chambers at
Alexandria, La, this the 18th dav of
March, A. ID. 1912.
w. f. BLAcKMAN,
District Judge.
In accordance with the above
order of Judge Blackman the jury
commissioners are expected to
assemble in Colfax for the pur-
pose of drawing twenty grand
jury men, and forty petit jurors
to serve at the April term of
court.
The Chronicle thinks the April
term of court should be postpon-
eel, as there is nothing of great
Importance to be tried, and the
assembling of two or three hun
bred Grant parish citizens to at
tend court at this time will work
4 great hardship upon all engag-
I'd in farming. The winter sea-
'on has been long drawn out, and
he rains almost continuous, so |
much so that but little work |
could be done toward pitching a
'rop. Days of sunshine are very
7aluable to all just now, and
Nothing should be allowed to him
Ter farm work.
We suggest that a petition
rom representative citizens to
Judge Blackman will almost GER
ainly cause him to postpone the
april term to a later date, and
We hope such a petition will be-
ent to him.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-16
The Judge, Sheriff and District Attor
ney Shot Dead in Court.

One of the bloodiest acts of
outlawry that has occurred in q
long time is reported from Hills.
vile, Virginia, March 18th.
Judge Thornton Massie h a d
just pronounced sentence on J.
Floyd Allen, a whiskey moon
sinner, when the prisoner pulled
a pistol and shot the Judge dead.
A perfect fusillade of shots was
then fired in the court room bv
the Allen brothers, three of
whom were present with a num-
Der of GU tia W smpathizers.
Sheriff Lewis Webb and Prose-
cutting Attorney Foster were also
shot dead in in their tracks, and
two of the jurors sitting on the
case were severity wounded.
The Allen brothers escaped in
to the mountains, and a large
posse of citizens has followed
them.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-16
ANNOUNCEMENTS.


va AOWh cfidss
We are authorized to announce
VIM. ID. IRWIN
as u candidate for reelection to til,
Office OF Marshal for the townof Col
lax. La, at the election to be held
Tor municipal officers in April. 1912.
We are authorized To announce
A. w. LEWIS
az "A candidate for the office of Mar.
sinai Tor the town Of COlfax. La. al
lir election To he held for town OH.
GERS IN April, 1872.
We are authorized to announce
{. III. COMPTON
az a candidate for the office of Mar
sinai Tor the town of ColfaX, La. al
TN election To he held for town Off
GERS in April. 1912,
We are authorized to announce
.. {. HYDE
az u candidate for the office of Mar
siial Tor the town of Coifax. La, at
the election To he held for town offi-
Gers in April. 1912.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-16

know on what money is being saved
and made.
To keep farm machinery in repair IL
no small item, and frequently time LOST
In being delayed during a busy period
while waiting for repairs is the cause
for still greater loss The time loss
In many cases might be done away
with If more care was exerted in over.
hauling the machinery during the win.
ter season, when farm work is some
what. slack. Many farmers make a
practice of making some repairs dur
ing the winter, but there is a greater
majority who never feel that it is
worth while to spend time to do such
work, but believe they will have time
enough in the spring or before 1t is
time to use the machine again. AS a
rule, the work is not done until the
machine or implement should be in
the field, which ought not to be the
case. The repairing, to be done at
the least expense and loss of time
should be done In the winter, or at
least most of It There are some i'm
plements that one might find dificult
to repair, especially in some of the
machinery sheds which are found on
farms.
With good machinery shed and q
work shop at one end where stove
could be set up to take the chill from
the air, this work might. be handled
very nicely with little If any discom-
future. even in the coolest weather.
There will be a great many stormy
days when little If any work can be
done out of doors. when the work in
the shop can be very satisfactorily
carried on. Where the repairs cannot
be readily put in the respective places,
cards should be attached to the bro
ken part and everything put in read
mess for the time when the machine
Is taken from the shed. l am now
thinking Of the grain harvester, which
Is frequently behind many of the
smaller machines, making it rather
difficult to get at for repairing. IN
the case of the grain and corn har-
'~~eCA = oSO4 pau W lOAiCW lb "
make note of such parts as show
severe wear and order these parts for
the coming season.
A want book" and box of ship
ping tags should be a part of the
equipment of the farm office. In the
book should be made notation OF the
worn or broken part, and with it the
letter and number, thus: For the
grain harvester, binder driver dog H. |
&c.,"
A shipping tag with letter and num-
Der should then be attached to. the |
part to assist In quickly locating when
repairs are to be put in place The
same holds true with reference to
bolts Wien housing the machinery
you may not have the proper bolts oD
hand, but the want book" and tags |
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-16
The Inequality of Federal Taxation.
r. E. Mcknight.

Inc inequality OF Federal Taxation.
Instead of taxing sugar nearly
two cents a pound, place tax
on wealth! The Democratic
House of Representatives has an.
bounced this as a part of its pro.
gram to bring about a reduction
in the cost of living.
Commenting on this, C. H.
Tavenner says: Now get ready
for the old cry of, You can't dc
1t; it's unconstitutional" When
ever it is proposed to tax wealth
instead of property, wealth raises
the question of constitutionality,
accompanied with the charge of
radicalism. (" An income tax is
not radical. Every first-class
nation on the earth's surface
except this country raises a part
Of its revenue to meet the expen-
ses OF the government by taxing
incomes, among such nations be-
ing Great Britain, Japan, France,
Germany, Holland, Austria, Den
mark, Switzerland, Australia.
New Zealand and many more.
Under our present fiscal policy
the expense of maintaining the
army and navy, building public
buildings and running the gov
eminent, is met by taxing the
things the people must have in
order to live. Practically all
revenue is derived through the
customs houses and internal rev.
enue offices, with the exception
Of a comparatively small amount
derived from an uneqal corpora.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-16
C. H. Compton for Town Marshal.

The name of c. H. Compton is
among our candidates for Marsh
al of the town of Colfax this
week. Mr.. Compton has had a
good deal of experience in the Of
fee of deputy sheriff of Grant
parish, and proven himself to be
a good officer in the apprehend-
ing OF law breakers. Heis there
fore well qualified for the duties
OF town marshal, and if elected
will make an efficient officer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-16
Temperance Work in Louisiana.
Pollock, La, March, IL, 1911

Editor Colfax Chronicle:
1t has been some time since / wrote
you one of my feather-weight com.
municati oDs. but circumstances have
arisen that make me rejoice this
morning that the Chronicle is a clean,
dry paper, and that our temperance
people can count ON you as one to
help drive the liquor. monster from
our beloved State. Therefore come
again, hoping to add, if only the
smallest mite, to the force that will
free our State from this curse.
Mr.. son, Rev. James A. Christian,
has been employed as Field Secretary
OF the Anti-Saloon League of Ameri-
Gu, for work in the State OF Louisi-
ana. and will lecture throughout the
State, and ! want to solicit for him
.yonr hearty cooperation. | trust
every editor in the State who feels
like the boys of Louisiana are worth
caring for will come out and help
rescue those already gone astray,
and remove temptation from others.
| think the liquor monster is the vii
est tool the devil has with which to
ruin our young people, and if l were
editor OF paper would run it with
out a line to help the liquor trade,
or fail, which / don't beiieve need
ever occur.
There is no other argument in fa-
vor OF liquor except the revenue
brought in by the license collected
from the saloon, and it seems strange
to me that any man who believes in
future reward and punishment could
lind it in his heart to aid in any way
this work of running his sons, daught-
ei's or friends. / do hope every pa per
IN Grant parish will line up with the
white ribbon brigade and the Anti
Saloon League and belp save my
dear native State from the curse of |
liquor. am truly glad we have no
saloons in Pollock or Colfax, but
every day express packages come in. |
dispensing the vile poison into our
dry territory, and often fights and
deaths are the result. This situta-
ton can and must be changed. I'm
Gle Sam can and should stop issuing |
license to people as retail liquor
dealers in dry territory. The people
OF Grant have said by majority
vote, ave will not allow LIQUOR sold
IN Grant parish" yet any man can
buy a license from the United Sta ties
to sell liquor in Grant. You see this
shows Uncle Sam up in the light oil
forcing this tremendous evil on
people who have voted itout. True.
Uncle Sam allow us some rights in
he premises, but this seems a woe
ul mistake, even if smart men do ap-
prove this phaze of the case.
l wish every young man who reads
'his would resolve in his heart that
he will never take drink. no matter
low warm friend insists on it.
Your drinking friend il almost sure
o be your enemy as soon as he is
ull OF drink, and you lose both his
friendship aud respect when yon
'ield to his temptation.
Hoping this may find place in
his weeks Chronicle, / remain,
UNCLE GEORGE.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-16
Grant Has Socialist Candidate for Gov.
ernOr.

On last Sunday, at IL a. m. Mr.
}. X. Jones, the Socialis candidate
Tor Governor, from Grant parish,
spoke in the Colfax court house to a
crowd OF about forty persons. He
was accompanied by Mr.. A. j. Dunn.
OF ward five, and they seemed to be
surprised at the lack of enthusiasm
with which they were received by the
the audience.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-16

Dried lawn clippings aren't much of
feed unless full of white clover.
Clover to the hundred pounds con-
tains 20 per cent. dry matter, 81 ash.
20 protein and 1874 carbohydrates. Its
nutritive ratio is is, while that OF
wheat is IL. Glover dry or steamed
and mixed with mash Is bully for hen
tealth and eggs.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-16

You can say goodby to constipation
with clear conscience if you use Cham
pertains Tablets. MANY have been
permanently cured by their use. For
sale by all dealers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-16
for The s cAson

How to Keep Record Of Implement.
by Means o = System.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-16

The clerk of court has received
the following order from Judge
Blackman, relative to the April
term of Court viz.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-12-20
A Haitian Glass Eye.

Some years ago Haitian general
wrote to Paris optician to supply
him with Il glass eye. The optician.
flattering himself that a successful eye
would secure for him a Haitian deco.
ration. devoted his utmost intelligence
to the production Of splendid glass
optic. Six months elapsed. A small
box reached him from Haiti. A cross
glittered IN his imagination: but. to his
horror, within folds OF cotton was his
original eye, accompanied by the fol-
lowing note: "Sir-The eye you for
warded to me Is of a tint that resem.
bles that Of the Spanish flag. and l
am too patriotic to wear any but the
color Of my country"
The optician proceeded at once to
the admiralty. there ascertained the
cOlors Of the Haitian flag and then
manufactured scarlet and green eye.
which he forwarded
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-12-20
An Inform t;enai Comedy.

Some years ago at house party at
Hatfield in honor Of the kaiser the In
vited guests included the Prince of
Waies-afterward Edward VIl.-the
Portuguese minister aud NJ. Wadding.
ton. the French ambassador. and his
wife. During the evening Nine. Wad-
dington's diamond necklace became un-
fastened. After vainly attempting to
refasten it she called the Portuguese
minister to her assistance. but he was
not more successful. Every one was
interested In the little mishap. and
then the kaiser remarked. amid laugh
ter:
There is Portugal trying to strange
France!"
The Prince of Wales rose to assist
Nine. Wnddington. and then the kaiser
in Il grave tone added:
ut is really serious matter. Eng
land is mixed up in itr'