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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-01-06
For Constable.
We are authorized to announce
L " CARNAHAN

We are authorized to announce
J. v. CARNAHAN
as a candidate for constable of ward
one. subject to the Democratic pri-
mary election.
We are authorized to announce i
JOE I. LEE sf u
as a candidate for first constable of
ward two. subject to the Democrat
ic primary election.
We are authorized tn announce
j. w. HADNOT
az a candidate for second constable
OF ward two, subject to the Demo-
cratic primary election.
We are authorized to announce
w. G. LINCECUM
as candidate for constable OF ward
four, subject to the Democratic pri-
mary election.
We are authorized to announce
G. L. BARRETT
as a candidate for Constable in the
fifth ward. subject to the Democrat
ic primary election.
We are authorized to announce
JOSEPH FERRIER
as a candidate for constable of ward
six, subject to the Democratic pri-
mary election.
We are authorized to announce
JAS. w. FLETCHER
as candidatefo constable OF ward
six. subject to the Democratic pri-
mary election.
We are authorized to Announce
IRVEN c. DYSON
as n candidate for first constable OF
ward seven. subject to the Demo
cratic primary election.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-01-06
Meeting of Democratic Parish Com.
mittee of Grant Parish.

The Democratic Parish Committee
of Grant parish. Louisiana. Ia hereby
called To meet at the court house at
t0Ifax. La. on Tuesday. January 3.
1912. In accoriauce with tile Primary
Election law Of Louisiana, at noon
on said day.
All local candidates are hereby
notified To file with the chairman Of
the said committee. ON or before
said date the name of one duly quail
flied voter to act as commissioners
Of election for each and every voting
precinct in the parish. except that In
the case Of candida ties for nOmina-
tiOn for ward offices they shall con-
tine themselves to the ward In which
they are candidates In selections
made by them for said commission
ers, they tn hand In the name Of one
elector for each and every precinct
In the ward.
Colfax, La.. Dec. 20. 1911.
A. A. DEAN, Chmn.
Fairmount, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-01-06

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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-01-06
Sheriff Sale.


State of Louisiana. Parish of VIM,
Fifth Judicial District Court
No. 1890.
j. GrOssman q Sons vs.. A. V. and J.
NJ. Bonnette.
BY virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias
issued out of the honorable Fifth
judicial District Court in and for the
parish Of Vim. La, and to me d.
rected In the above numbered and
entitled suit. have seized and will
offer for sale ut the principal front
door Of the court house IN Colfax.
Grant parish. La, between the
hours prescribed forjudieial sales, ON
SATURDAY, JANUARY q, 1912,
the following described property
seized as the property Of the deien-
dants. to-wit:
Lots Nos. 12and 13 in Block No. 6.
Lot and Building In Walker Addi-
ton. Lot and Building in Dowden
Addition, all in the town of Pollock.
La.
Terms OF sale-Cash. with the
benefit of appraisement.
This Dec. y, 1911. 81
A. b. PERKINS,
Sheriff of Grant Parish. La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-01-06
We are authorized to announce
G.. III. Mccain
We are authorized to announce
B. HI. TALBOT, nj. D.,
For Representative.
We are authorized to announce
GEORGE A. FOSTER

We are uIhnrized to announce
GEORGE A. FOSTER
rs candidate for Representative
rom Grant parish. subject To the
Democratic primary election.
We are authorized to announce
ii. s. DARLINGTON
as a candidate for Representative
from Grant parish. subject TO the
Democratic primary election.
We are authorized TO announce
7. U. HART
as a candidate for Representative
from Grant parish. subject to the
Democrat tic primary election.
We are authorized to- announce
DIR. LEANDER WILLETT
as a candidnte for Representative
from Grant parish. subject to the
Democratic primary election.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-01-06
For Justice of the Peace.
We are authorized to announce

We are authorized tn announce
J. @. LONG
as a candidate for Justice of the peace
for ward one. subject to the Demo
cratic primary election.
We are authorized to announce
c. U. ROBINSON
as a candidate for FIRST Justice of the
second ward, subject to the Demo
cratic primary election.
We are authorized to announce
RUFUS A. WALKER
as a candidate for first justice of the
second ward, subject to the Demo-
cratic primary election.
We are authorized to announce
X. L. PARISH
as a candidate for second Justice of
the peace for ward two, subject to
the Democratic primary election.
We are authorized to announce
II. c. TULLOS
as Il candidate for second Justice of
the peace for ward two. subject to
the Democratic primary election.
We are authorized tn announce
J. w. BARRON
as a candid,ltefor justice of the peace
In ward three. subject TO the Demo-
cratic primary election.
We are authorized to announce
j. WALTER SMITH
as a candidate orjustice vi the peace
OF ward three, subject to the Demo-
cratic primary election.i EGH
I'VE are authoritarian announce -
T. o. NUGENT =
as n candidate for Justice of the peace
for ward four, subject to the Demo-
cratic primary election.
We are authorized to announce
FELIX p. BULLITT
as q candidate for Justice of the
Peace I'm ward six, subject to the
Democratic primary election.
We are authorized to announce
JOHN II. GRAY
as candidate for Justice of the peace
Of ward six, subject to the DEMO
cratic primary election.
We are authnrizea to announce
W.. D0WTY
as candidate for first justice OF the
peace for ward seveif, subject to the
Democratic primary election.
We are authorized to announce
WILEY r. JONES
rs a candidate for first Justice of the
peace for ward seven. subject to the
Democratic primary election.
We are authorized to announce
j. r. MILLER
rs a candidate foI second Justice of
he peace for ward seven. subject to |
he Democratic primary election.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-01-06
Estray Notice.

Taken mp by me in Ward 4. one
deep red COW. marked staple fork in
right ear. crop and underl'it In left
ear. no brand. about y YEARS old.
ODe pale red lpnl. no mark or brand.
about . years old.
The owner Is notified tn come for
ward and prove property. and pay
costs or same will Ire estrayed and
sold according tn law. Call ON or
address, W. NJ. NORRIS.
St. Black Greek. La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-01-06
Or'Coroner.

For Coroner.
We are authorized to announce
DIR. E. H. BLACKWOOD
as n candidate for Coroner of Grant
parish, subject to the Democra tic
primary election.
We are authorized to announce
d. v. DONALDSON, nj. D.,
rs a candidate for Coroner of Grant
parish. subject to the Democratic
primary election.
We are authorized tn announce
DIR. E. b. GRAY
as a candidate for Coroner of Grant
parish. subject to the Democratic
primary election.
We are authorized to announce
DIR. IRA w. SANFORD
as a candidate for Coroner of Grant
parish, subject to the Democratic
primary election.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-01-06
Succession Sale.

Succession Sale.
Thirteenth judicial District Court.
Grant Parish. Louisiana.
Suceessioh Of Mary l.. Smith, de-
ceased.
mo
For the purpose of paying debts
OF the above named succession, will
sell at public auction. at the store
house Of the deceased, at Williana,
LII. on
SATURDAY, JANUARY q. 1872.
the following described property. to-
wit:
lot stock cattle.
lot of hogs.
lot of corn.
/ wagon and harness and farm
implements.
lot Of hay.
lot of sugar cane.
stock of merchandise.
lot of accounts.
lot household goods.
Cash In bank $4,000.
Terms OF sale-Cash, subject to ap-
praisement.
Itemized inventory OF same on file In
above named succession. which will
he exhibited on day Of sale.
Witness my hand officially on this
the 2lst day OF December, A. d. 1911.
WILLIAM K. KEGS,
Administrator.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-01-06
Polling Places fop Democratic Primary
Election dan. %, 1912.

Ward One-Cotfax and Paramount.
Ward Two-Bagdad. Bruce, Pol
lock and Simms.
Ward Three-jntonia. Greed and
Dry Prong.
Ward Four-Buckelew and Lince-
cum.
Ward Five-GeOrgetown
Ward Six-SuInmerfeid.
Ward Seven = Montgomery and
Verda.
Published 10y order of the commit
tee and as required 10y law.
CoIfax. La. Jan =. 1912.
Al. DEAN,
Chmn. Dem Parish Com.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-01-06

The biggest and best cotton
crop on a large area was made
by Mr.. I. P. Mcknight, who, on
40 acres, produced an average
yield of 1900 pounds per acre.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-01-06
Ohio Preachers Spoil Christm.,.

oPOif Snrfstmas.
Bellefontaine, O., is Santa
Clausless this year. and probably
the e, only city in tha country that
will have no Christmas exercises
in any of the churches or insti-
tutions. The small boys who at
tended Sunday school regularly
the last few weeks expecting the
usual Christmas tree and festivi-
ties were disappointed Saturday
when the ministers of the city
announced through the newspa-
pers that they had decided tc
abandon the church Santa Claus.
the Christmas tree, and exercises
OF any character.
Sentiment against the Christ
mas myth, the high cost of liv-
ing and the theory that the
money should be expended among
the poor were among the rea-
sons given by the ministers and
and others for their actions.
Several of the pastors hired con-
veyances and made house to
house visits to their school pu-
pills, leaving sacks of candy.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-01-06
For Assessor.

We are authorized 10 announce
B. ID. FLETCHER
as a candidate for Assessor of Grant
parish, subject to the Democratic
primary election.
We are authorized to announce
E. s. MURRELL
as a candidate for Assessor of Gran.
parish, subject to the Democratic
primary election.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-01-06
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For State Senator.
We are authorized to announce
G HARPER

We are authorized to announce
s. j. HARPER
of VIM parish. as a candidate for
Senator from the 9th Senatorial
district. composed OF Grant. VIM
and Caldwell parishes. subject to the
Dem ocratic primary election.
We are authorized to announce
{. H. Mccain
of Grant parish, as a'candidate for
Senator from the 9TH Senatorial
District. composed Of Grant. VIM
and Caldwell parishes. subject to the
Democratic primary election.
We are authorized to announce
B. H. TALBOT, nj. D.,
of VIM parish, as candidate for
Senator from the 9th Senatorial
District. composed of Grant. Winn
and Caldwell parishes. subject to the
Democratic primary election.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-01-06
For Clerk of Court.

We arr authorized TO announce
JAS. ]. O'QUINN
as candidate for Clerk Of Court of
Grant parish, subject To the Demo
cratic primary election.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-01-06
A Summary Of Demonstration Results
in Grant Parish for 1911.

The following summary OF DEM
onstration results obtained by
Agent B. E. Woods in Grant par
ish, for 1911, is furnished us for
publication by State Agent Ma
son Snowden:
CORN.
Total number of corn demon
strations located all over the par
ish is SO. These farms compris-
ed 489 acres, which produced
Is, bushels of corn. This
gives the demonstration farms an
average yield of 81 bushels per
acre in spite of blasting winds
and drouth. The estimated av-
erage yield for the entire parish
is Is bushels per acre.
The increased yield on these
4S9 acres of q bushels per acre
increase over the parish average
would amount to 10, 1863 bushels,
and at Soc per bushel would equal
SIS. 1880.
A few of the best yields are as
follows:
j. r. Drewett, Montgomery,
produced 81 bushels on one acre.
F. A.. Johnson, Montgomery,
produced As bushels to the acre
on two acres.
j. w. Dyson, Montgomery, AZ
bushels to the acre on 40 acres.
]. H. Mcbride, Montgomery,
Al bushels to the acre on s acres.
H. c. Kelsoe, Colfax, 40 BUSH
els to the acre on 5 acres.
T. A. Bankston, Georgetown,
As bushels to acre on two acres.
j. A. Bradford, Georgetown,
60 bushels on one acre.
j. A. Childress. Georgetown,
S. bushels to the acre on 5 acres.
j. B. Patterson, Iatt, 48 BUSH
els to acre on four acres.
R. M. McCreen, Jr., Tide, 65
bushels to acre on three acres.
G. w. Futrell, Colfax, IS BUSH
els to the acre on 8 acres.
j. w. Murrell, Bentley, 55
bushels to acre on two acres.
K. H. East, Pollock, "A bushels
to acre on 10 acres.
J. W. Tison, Stay, 81 bushels
on one acre.
COTTON.
Fifty-one cotton demonstra-
tons, comprising a total of $50
acres, produced 366, 14O pounds
OF seed cotton. This is an aver
age yield of 1854 pounds of seed
cotton per acre. Estimated par
ish average 400 pounds of seed
cotton per acre. In the same
manner as the increase for corn
was figured, it gives us an in
crease of la, 800 pounds of seed
cotton on the $50 acres over what
the same number of acres would
have yielded at the parish aver
age. AT &c per pound for seed
cotton, this would mean So, 49,
60 increase in cash yield.
Total increase of corn and cot
ton in added wealth to the parish
S.54. 10. This was produced
by an expenditure of $3.50, equal
ly divided between the u. S. De-
partment of Agriculture and the
police jury. And the dividends
have just started to come in. A
good investment.
MASON SNowDEN,
State Agent.
The biggest and best cotton
crop on a large area was made
by Mr.. I. P. Mcknight, who, on
40 acres, produced an average
yield of 1900 pounds per acre.
Ohio Preachers Spoil Christmas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-10
A VICIOUS SCHEME.

If the President feels inclined u
veto the legislative. executive and Judi
cial appropria ton bill on account of
the Court OF Commerce be viii find an
additional reason for his veto. i'm the
provision for a seven-year tenure ~
Office in the civil service Of the fed
eral executive departments in Wash
ingtou
The provision is one Of the most
vicious attacks on the merit system
which We have seen In wears II was
put in the bill in the form Of a rider
By the Democrats in the House. who
seem intent on making as bad rec
ord as possible Il was stricken out
in the Senate. hut restored again
in conference. It's pretended purpose
IS 10 provide an easy method Of get
ting rid Of the superannuated and In
efficient Bur another section added 70
the bill by the senate establishing a
system Of efficiency records does this
adequately so there is no need OF the
seven-year term. Moreover. the bill
does not terminate services necessarily
AT the end Of seven years or require
any efficiency test for reappointment.
but allows continuation absolutely at
the discretion Of the appointing officer
without examination for an additional
period Of seven years.
This clearly opens the door 20 the
rankest kind of favoritism. and. as
Representative Gardner points out. it
opens the way TO oppression and eX-
tortiOn. The faithful clerk at the
end Of a seven-year term Is left abso-
lutely at the mercy Of superors. and
must curry favor as best he or she
may. The mere stating Of the possible
ties Of this situation Is enough TO con
denim the measure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-10

doubtless he adjusted to the satisfac-
ton of both parties.
The fact is that In proposing. and IN
deed insisting upon, this arrangement
Canada is building, if not better than
she knows. at least better than the
nominal purport Of the plan would lndi-
cate. though the ultimate result OF Der
policy viii he an entirely consistent ana
Logical extension Of its first and imme-
date result. The navy is 10 be en-
larced with Canadian help for the
STRENGTHENING and consolidation OF the
empire from military point OF view.
But il is clear that the colonial par
ticipation in imperial administration
will in the most practical manner pro
mote imperial federation and thus
strengthen and consolidate the empire
from the political point " view. A step
I'm that direction was taken a few years
ago when it was established that there
after all treaties affecting Canadian In
tarestS should he submitted TO the Ca
madam government for It's approval be
fore imperial ratification. That made
Canada a part Of the treaty making
power. The execution Of the present
scheme will make her also part OF
the military power and Of the fiscal
administration. Al that rate complete
imperial federation will soon he within
measurable distance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-10
THE STATE CAMPAIGN.

The chairman of the Republican
State Committee is fairly entitled 10 he
credited with sincerity when he says
Personally I have no interest whatso-
ever regarding the name Of the man
who IS 10 head the Republican ticket.
Probably nothing that Mr.. Barnes could
do short Of actual physical suicide
would prevent the cry from its oppo-
nents that he was bossing the Repuo-
lican party. Whoever is nominated for
Governor, even If Mr.. Barnes opposes
him. will doubtless he denounced IS
his man. The state chairman cannot
help that. But he can make such
charges undeserved and unbelieved by
fair-minded men
His address TO the county chairmen
Yesterday showed the proper spirit. ana
il is In harmony with his attitude here
tofore manifested toward candidates
for Governor. lie has refused 10 com
nit himself TO any personal friend or
20 use the machinery Of the organiza
ton 10 promote any candidates inter
est. He has urged all aspirants 10 get
ont before the voters and win their sup
mort If they want nomination. II his
plan for the selection Of delegates I'M
der the primary law is followed ont
the stateConveution will be 2 thorough
~ representative body. responsive 70
the will Of no one man. Nobody VINO
knows anything Of the relations OF Re
publican politics In this state believes
that It could be under one mans thumb.
A ticket can he made up only with the
consensus Of opinion Of the New York.
KINGS. Erie, Monroe and Onondaga or
CARNATIONS. No one OF those organiZa-
tons IS closely allied 10 the state chair
man. That is especially true Of the
largest local body. New York, which
has long been in opposition 10 Mr..
Barnes. Under such circumstances there
is every reason 70 expect state con-
vention free from boss domination.
The ticket ought to be one made N
of high class men who will command
independent support The state is
thoroughly weary Of the Dix regime.
and the only chance to redeem it from
that misrule is through Republican sue
cess. The Third TermerS. Of course
would rather see Tammany left in con
troll than have a Republican state ad-
mlnistration. which would lie block
on the Roosevelt plan 10 control the
state for 1916. But the great body OF
thoughtful. independent citizens Of
Democratic as well as Republican ten
denotes will. we believe. respond TO an
opportunity 10 overthrow Murphyism
al Albany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-10
people and Social Incidents

! remain here as a guest % her r-s,a,
mother, Mrs. Charles Fl. Baldwin.
Mrs. r. Livingston Beeclfman, Mn A..
thur Scott Burden. Mrs. stuyvesant ~.
Mrs. Edwin d. Morgan, MIRA Hsh,-s
Stevens. Mrs. Frank K. sturgis. ~
Henry A. c. Taylor. Mrs. French vs,ss~
bilt, Mrs. Barger wallach and w..
George Peabody wetmore are IA ;.
patronesses Of the ball TO be given for a..
tennis tournament players on August n
T. Lothrop Ames. Craig Biddle, VILLAS.
p. Burden. Herbert NJ. Hartman, Franz.
Roche, Frank X. Sturgis, II. A. c. Ts1.
lor and Egerton L. Winthrop viii b. :,
direct charge OF the dance.
Mrs Joseph II. Willard has announce,
a dinner for August 1s IN honor OF IA,
daughters.
Mr. and Mrs. George r. Pell, OF Brc,,
Manor. y. T., arrived yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. James e. Haggin VIII
leave on August % for their estat. a,
Lexington, Ky.
Foxhall P. Keene is a guest OF frs.
erick n. Prince.
Miss c. D. Langhorne, OF Washlngtn
is a guest Of Mrs. Francis S. Nash
Mrs. o. II. p Belmont Ia. taken n.
dance hall at Easton's Beach FOR dane,
on August OF. She will be the first OF In.
summer colopists TO give an entertain
ment at this place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-10
SUSPICIOUS sUFFRAGIsTs.

II must be painful to Colonel RooSe'
Welt TO have so many Of tho suifragists
view his equal suffrage plank aS tie
wiser Troians viewed the Greek
wooden horse. The cold and SuSpi-
cious demeanor Of the votes-for-women
advocates cannot fail 10 chill the
ardent. sanguine Roosevelt tempera-
ment. And for so slight a cause. too
the mere fact that some time In Tor
gotten past the Progressive candidate
said women should have suffrage only
when a majority Of them wanted IL.
and favored a referendum 10 ascertain
whether q majority really did want II.
Obviously the women who are seo1-
ing az the colonel's present attitude
cannot have considered the circum-
stances carefully. or they would he
rejoicing ar his conversion as a notable
tribute 10 the strength Of the SuffraGist
movement. The record stands thus
The colonel insisted that the Pro
:ressiye convention adopt a platform
before making nominations. u adopted
2 platform about two minutes before n
formally nominated him rs candidate
for President. That platform contained
declaration FOR suffrage without re-
gard 10 sex-maybe not such plank
as some II the >uffraEist sisters would
have written. but still a plank about
like other planks which 20 20 huid
platforms. In default Of any record
to 1le contrary. if must DO assumed
that prior n the adoption ~ thar plat
form Colonel Roosevelt still favored
the referendum on the votes-for-
women issue. Yet be accepted nom
nation on the platform containing
plank favorin- suffrage with no men
iion Of a referendum His conversion.
therefore. from n doubter 10 n sufra-
-ist took lust about * short q time a
poSsib,c. What more could the Suffra-
ciStS wish II is known 81 all that
from the moment he espouscs cause
that cause is just and sacred. Why
scrutinize motives with suspicion aud
bark hack 20 a dead pastt Colour-
Roosevelt is now the best OF the SUI
fragists' assets-and obey are among
the hest Of his