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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-06
The Choice of a Husband

is too important matter for a woman
to be handicapped by weakness, bad
blood or foul breath. Avoid these kill
hopes by taking DR.. Kings Life Pills.
New strength, fine complexion, pure
breath. cheerful spirits-things that
win men-follow their use. Easy, safe,
sure. Csc at Dixie Pharmacy.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-06

For soreness of the muscles, whether
induced by violent exercise or injury,
there is nothing better than Chamber
lain's Liniment. This liniment also
relieves rheumatic pains. For sale by
all dealers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-06

Buy it now. Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is al
most certain to be needed before the
summer is over. Buy it now and be
prepared for such an emergency. For
sale by all dealers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-06

During the summer months mothers
OF young children should watch for afy
unnatural looseness of the bowels.
When given prompt attention at this
time serious trouble may be avoided.
Chamberlrin's Collie, Cholera and Di-
arrhoea Remedy can always be depend
ed upon. For sale by all dealers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-06

Messrs. F. Rholater and Ethridge
Perkins are having an "airdome thea
tire" erected on the lot in the rear of
P. A. Deans restaurant, to be used
for moving picture shows.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-06

The happiest man is the one who can
easiest disregard the errors of others.
The most miserable people are those
whose hearts are always bleeding for
the faults of their fellows.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-06

Farm less and make better job of
it appears to be the slogan in some To-
calities. 1t should become epidemic.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-06
Official Proceedings Of the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the town
of CoIfax

Board of Aldermen of the town
of Colfax.
Colfax, La, July 2, 1912.
The mayor and board of aldermen of
the town of Colfax met this day in
regular session with Mayor Jeter pre-
siding. Present-Aldermen Cole,
Long, Mcknight and Swafford. Alb
sent Brownlee.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The following claims were approved:
Colfax Brick Co., hauling safe
ana Drlcks................. .... 8 so
]. w. Duncan Co., nails and OIL 95
Colfax Chronicle, publishing. 49,. IL rs
latt Lumber Co., lumber. 2 "a
Levi Gates, hauling. .... 10 Is
Josh Boyd, hauling. ........ 6 go
Hinton White, hauling .............. 2 90
Jno. Miles I IN
The marshal reported the following
collections for June:
I
He exhibited pass book showing same
had heen deposited in bank to credit
of town. The report and settlement
were approved.
The treasurer reported $l74.95 paid
by the L. r. & N. Co. for loading
gravel and 27c paid by himself. He
exhibited deposit slip showing same
had been deposited in the bank to
credit of town. The report was ap-
proved.
The mayor reported $500 in fines
collected and deposited in the bank to
credit of the town.
The town treasurer tended his bond
as such and the same was accepted and
approved.
J. H. Brister, tax collector of the
town of Colfax, rendered his bond as
such and the same was accepted and
approved.
There being no further business the
meeting adjourned.
R. r. JETER,
e. H. MCKNIGHT, Mayor.
Secretary.
A true copy.
G. H. mcknight, Secretary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-06
We are authorized to announce
JUDGE X. {. DREW

JUDGE k. {. DREW
Of Minden, as candinate for Judge of
the Second Circuit Court of Appeals,
composed of the parishes of Bossier,
Webster, Claiborne, BieEt lie, Union,
Lincoln, jackson, VIM, Caldwell and
Grant.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-06

No sane architect would build luna
tic asylum on foolish plan.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-06

A mans good opinion of himself
the real thing. ,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-06

The winner never has any fault !,
find with the refree's decision.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-06
For District Judge.
We are authorized to announce
JUDGE w. f.. BjACKMAN

as candidate for reelection as Judge
OF the 18th judicial District composed
of the parishes of Rapides and Grant,
subject to the action of the Democrat
ic party.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-06

Distance lends enchantment to the
view of dynamite explosion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-06
We are auth

We are authorized to announce
JUDGE JAMES ANDREWS
as a candidate for Judge of the 18th
Judicial District composed of the par
ishes of Rapides and Grant, subject to
the action of the Democratic party.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-06

A doctor of divinity should believe in
the faith cure.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-06
Scrapers for Sale.

Three wheel scrapers, one No. and
two No. 2, in good condition, for sale
at bargain.
COLFAX BRICK CO.,
Jel-tf Colfax, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-06

WV SN' - P~OPA~ ~ ~'A~AAS
gomery have a right to congratu-
late themselves on having in this
good year 1912 most patriotically
and fittingly celebrated the 135th
anniversary of the Declaration OF
independence.
About one hundred persons
from Colfax were present to en-
joy the occasion, and in all it is
estimated that fully fifteen hun
dred persons were present.
The barbecue pits, dinner ia
bles and platform for the speak
ers were arranged in a shady
grove in the edge of the town.
Barrels of ice water were placed
at convenient points about the
grounds, and two or three booths
were erected where ice cream,
lemonade, pop, watermelons, cof-
fee, etc., were dispensed to the
multitude.
The exercises of the day began
about 1870 a. m. with an invoca-
ton by Rev. Teddlie.
Mr.. w. r. Jones acted as pre-
siding officer, and his introduc-
ton of the speakers was in pleas
ing form and appropriate terms.
In fact Mr.. Jones is quite an able
speaker, and his opening speech
in reference to the day we cele-
brate, and the progressiveness of
the nation under American insti-
tutions, was very interesting and
in full harmony with the spirit
of the occasion. 1t was accepted
by all the speakers as the key
note speech of the day, and was
frequently utilized in the course
of their remarks.
A score or more of old Confed-
crate soldiers were present, and
occupied three or four benches
specially reserved for them near
the speakers stand.
A piano was placed on the
platform, and several pretty
ladies', assisted by three or four
patriots of the male per-
suasion. joined in singing "The
Star Spangled Banner, )" Three
Cheers for the Red White and
Blue, (" and other vocal and in
strumental selections at the OPEN
ng and during the progress of
he exercises.
Judge Wilbur F. Blackman was
Introduced as one of the first in
7ited guests and orators of the
lay. He had been complaining
Turing the morning Of bronchial |
and feared he could not
10 himself and his audience JUS
ice in a speech. His troubles
'anished in a few minutes, how
yer, the sight of that fine audi
nee seeming to act as an invig-
rator and put him in fine fettle +
or speaking. He waxed elo-
uent over the times of 1776,
eelingly addressed his old Con-
ederate comrades of the sixties,
nd discussed some of the politi-
al questions of the day, making
fine speech altogether. He did
ot forget in the course of his re-
marks to mention the fact that
e was a candidate for reelection
S district judge, and solicited
he support of all present.
The next speaker introduced
vas Mr.. John R. Hunter, our
opular district attorney, who is
lso candidate for reelection,
nd is thus far without an oppo-
ent. Mr.. Hunter spoke for
bout one hour, and his speech
as interesting and pleasing from
tart to finish. He comes from
family of orators, and easily
olds place as one among them.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-06

The chronic talker is usually chron
ic kicker.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-06
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Circuit Judge.
We are authorized to announce
HON. Il. =. EDW ARnS-

of Arcadia, as a candidate for Judge of
the Second Circuit Court of Appeals,
composed of the parishes of bossier,
Webster, Claiborne, Bienville, Union,
Lincoln, jackson, VIM, Caldwell anu
Grant.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-06

1t does not take self-conceit long t
put bashfulness out of business.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-06

The open season for swapping kisse,
is never closed.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-06

Five-cent tonsorial parlors are r
sponsible for lot of bad scrapes.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-06

In order to do thing once some pee
pie have to do it twice.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-06

1t is easy to affect to dispise the
things we cannot understand.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-06

Lots of high steppers overstep them
selves.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-06

Occasionally deaf person expresses
sound opinion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-06
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Sheriff Sale.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Grant,
Thirteenth Judicial District Court.
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A. D. BELL GEO. d. HUNTER
A. G. p. A. GP A..
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vited the attention of the motley throns' His endeavors succeeded; the crowd pressed around his table with liberal patronage and the heart of the woman from Virginian sunk to her shoes. Her perturbation was noticed by a 1eiga- bor and to newcomer he recitcd the story of the mothers endeayor and ap- parent failure. But there was an un- seen auditor to the recital of the nara tive Behind the canvass, inside the tent was the circus clown, arrayed in his gewgaws powder and dunces cap and peeping through a hole in the tent at the crowd outside. He listened and he became interested IS he did so. He was touched and he acted. In his pied gat- ments lie came out of the tent tnd mingled with the crowd which thronged around him. He told joke after joke un- til the assemblage was eonYulsed with laughter and then he walked straight over to the table of the lady from Nif- einia who nearly tainted from fright. The clown told an amusing story which had reference in some manner to the stock of sweetmeats upon the table and in few moments the entre stock had been disposed of When the last cake was sold the clown had dis appeared, the banl of music was playing and the circus performance had begun.
 turned with Il swelling heart to her son B cabin She had more than enough money 10 take her husband back to Virginia.
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The Dickens Christmas Party

The Dickens Christmas party which was planned by disciples of the novelist and sharers of his Yuletide spirit, has been given up. Charles Crombie, one of the committee in charge has written to the London papers the following letter:
 Sir-It is with very much regret that ask you to be good enough to give pub licity to the hard fact that it has, unfor- tunately, been found impossible to get to- gether a sufficient number of ardent Dickensians to make up the proposed Christmas party to the Bull Rochester And the arrangements, therefore have reluctantly been cancelled
 1 should like to takestbis o4r8 nity of thanking the press tnr tlie iI 5t they have taken and tac crptecia notices published Our dis rTairffs4t .weVeT Is mitigated by the .acA sile Dickens Christmas spirit is run 1e!nr dead: it is very much alive feass NnA. frIousIy enough, has been otie cf fae fsfs potent factors in oppositsau t9 tfs ickens ChristInas-aWay ft npser f1cfefole, anyway. We have .lr 43ttfaetion of knowing that th eissn 1oi tenary Christmas will na' as Nitlet tliou- sands of Tiny Tim fn fais ili toast: Charles Dickens .ca Dl1*s sa every one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
COL. ASTOR'S WIDOW
 HAS BEAUTY PARLOR

Newport Telegram to the Pittsburg Dis
 patch
 Mrs John Jacob Astor, who was Made leine Force, has added beauty parlor to the tWo-million-dollar home, Sl0 Fifth avenue, which was bequeathed to her in the will of her husband who lost his life on the Titanic. All the essential fea- tues of the up-to-date beauty parlor have been made part Of the equipment of the roOm and experts from leading establishments are in attendance
 Close acquaintances of Mrs. Astor. who have known of the beauty parlor laughed at the suggestion that its instalment may be taken to mean the colonel's widow may remarry.
 Remarrlage would cause Mrs. Astor to lose her home By Colonel Astor's will the town house was given 10 her for life in addition 10 the income of Sj000,- coo. should she remarry, the house and the income revert to Vincent Astor the coloners son by former marriage When the will was probated on May 23 Mrs. Astor let it be known that she Wculd take steps to break it. There were reports afterward that on the birth of her posthumous child Mrs Astor might start legal proceedings to break the will so that the child should come into at least sa0,0000e0 instead of the S3.oO0.0O0 provided by the terms of the will.
 T. now develops that at the time those reports were being circulated Mrs Astor already had ordered work begun on the beauty parlor, although the exist ercc Of the room has been known to few.
 Details of the establishment of the p9rlor are given by friends of Mrs Astor They say that she called in an architect. who decided that alterations could be made on the second floor so that a suitable room could be estab- lished there near the bedroom of Mrs. Astor. w. Gentry shelton of F West Forty-second street. directed electricians in setting up beauty parlor apparatus, including hair drier, which with one press of a button turns on cold air, with another turns on a slight degree of neat, with still another higher degree and so on until practically any degree that may possibly be desired is obtained.
 Several electric massage machines were
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Mrs. Roby between two chiefs who nc-
 cepted her terms of peace

Mrs. Roby between two chiefs who nc-
 cepted her terms of peace
 food supply with him. and Mrs. Roby, leaving her native carriers behind, set off on his track but was bowled over by an attack of fever which proved pretty bad, but which wasn't a patch on the one she contracted some months later A few weeks afterward. when she was conva- lescent and had set out for Kilwa, by an amazing coincidence, the man who had over-reached her boarded the same lake steamer by which she was travelling, and the lady promptly bounced on him, only to find, however, that he had cheated her from the first. and that instead of hay ing a food suply for several months, as he had contracted. there was only enough for a few weeks. So she had to dismiss most of her native bearers and get on as best she could On arriving at Lake Nyanza she found there was still the Kasai. or Lower Congo uncovered, and in Janu- ary last she started at Bona, on the west coast of Africa, and took a south- easterly course down to Elzabethvlle. This time she took charge of the eXped- uon herself her native carriers averag ing 9 or 30 in number.
 T travelled from one rubber post to another" she said, "the country between being absolutely unexplored, and my path frequently lying through the villages of canibal tribes. At. every post I had to get a fresh escort, as the natives spoke entirely different languages. So different, indeed are these dialects that the traders have invented a sort of Els peranto, which they use in buying the rubber. I had one boy with me- how ever, who knew the languages of all the tribes I passed through and acted as in- terpreter.
 Tn many of the villages the people never had seen a white woman before, and when I arrived they would crowd around me, examine my dress, pat my hands and stroke my sair which I wore in a plait down my back. I had to do this, by the way, because my boys would steal my pins. I arrived in Elizabeth vile with exactly three left, When we halted for the night. they would amuse themselves-and me much more-by doing up their hair in all sorts of fantastic ways with my pins.
 ''The responsibility of the food sup ply rested mostly on me. Sometimes would give the head boy some salt or beads with which to get food from the
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YARNS OF COURTHOUSE GANG

unched in a gnatis eye with a begging awl.
 ''Professor Fanuel Hall, D. D. l.. l.. D of Boston, the famous entomologst Orni- thologist, Possumaloogist, and Bigamist was the recent guest of Bill Rogers oVer on Peclterwood Creek. and the Profess, Was q leaking abstruse, literary Agricul- trre like a Water-wagon He was earn irg the salary that the Government paid him, all right, and Bill was comprehend ing about one-flftieth of what he said After dinner they walked out through tie cotton-patch, and Bill was mighty gloomy about the crop prospects. He told the Boston man that he didn't expect to get more than a bale to every three acres, as the dad blamed rust had about ruined the cotton-said ne had tried every reme- dy for the rust that he had ever heard Of, but that the derned stuff just went on getting more rust in 1t every wear Bill swore he would pay a bale Of cotton and a mule to get a reliable remedy fol the rust.
 'Aw. said the spectaeled Boston man 'Ih, Mister Rogers, have you ever tried greasing it2
 "Wonder if that is the same Bill Rogers that had the experience with a Book Agent" inteirogated the Justice ot ttt Peace. Six young mothers from the neghborhood, with babies of exactly the game size and age had called on Misses Rogers, bringing their infants with them and 1t was morally impossible 10 tell the sweet tlSids apart. impossible to any one but a mother. Misses Rogers had taken her guests out to see the flowers, ledyihs Bill Rogers sitting on the bed doing his best to amuse them six interesting in fants-when the Book Agent darkened the doorway. The Agent glared at Bil and that bed full of smiling cherubs, al looking alike, and backing out of the door he scornfully remarked: I had ie- tended offering you the chance of life time. an opportunity to purchase tiit only authentic work of the great Doctor Bolus-in IT volumes. half calf, brindlt calf Bull Durham, or Cloth binding, gilt edges fooled back and sides, with i- hali tone engravings, at the phenomenally loN price of six dollars per volume, but after gazing at this appalling domestic scene l am of the opinion that the best thine that can happen to you is to be struck with q sixteen-pronged streak of light ming, and a thunderbolt red with uncori- mon wrathr And that Agent lit out down the walk as if the Devil was alter him "
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Types of Hobunda tribes who are caters
 of dogs

Types of Bobunda tribes who are caters
 of dogs
 and he became most friendly l aslSed d him for food for my followers and my self which he promised me al once and said he had some very special meat for me In a little while I saw two or aree men coming along carrying what looked like the body of a man across their shoulders. When they arrived, it Was the leg of q black man which they hal killed and started eating the preNlouS day.
 "Another tribe who eat men are tue Ba- pendas. while in the same district are the Babnndas. who eat dog While l was at one rubber post several Bapendas and one Babunda came in bringing rubber. As they were standing all together near the officials house, his dog, q white terrier, ran out and went for the Ba- bunda barking furiously at him. | asked why he had singled that one man out, as at that time | could not see any difference between him and his com panions-
 Hes q Babunda. said the official; and eats dog Pointing 10 the terrier, he added: He knew
 "One of the most exciting adventures I had was with a herd of buffalo, We were marching HOLE 6IdSSA NoHiiliN anu | espied in the distance a knot If na- tives who were carrying bamhoos for building rubber post, standing all had dled up with fear and almost immc- diately after my boys in front followed their example and squatted on the ground in a heap on the luggage. I went for ward to find out the reason and they showed me a fine herd of between Go and 70 buffalo about 300 yards away. 1 fired into them. wounding four. and kill ing as | supposed. one red bull. which dropped in some long grass. As soon as 1 had dispatched the four wounded Gnl- mals l went to have a look at my XIII. Just as l had got right up to him and was taking a picture, he rose to his feet and charged me. I hadn't time 10 run, hardly enough to think, so just sal down, drop ped my camera. picked up my rifle, put two shots into his neck, and he dropped again. for good this dme.'
 Mrs Roby's medical knowledge helpe. her ont of several tight places. Neal village named Salata, in the depth of Congoland she suddenly beheld hun dreds of natives, fully armed, rushing towards her. Her followers for one'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
The Return Mail

From the CncInnAtl Enquirer
 George Ade was discouraging a young lady of literary taste from trying her fortune in the magazine field.
 Why" said he its hard for a maga- zine writer even to hold his own. I know this is so. for before l struck oil with my fables in the newspapers 1 wrote for the magazines indefatigably.
 "Once in the midst of all this hard mag azne work a friend of mine sneered down al a patch of my left boot and said:
 Well how are you getting on with your magazine work?'
 Holding my own-just holding my own said l.
 How do you mean holding my own asked my friend.
 Why l explained, they send mo back just as much as I send then-'
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natives, but occasionally I had to take out my gun and shoot their supper. As a rue. though I hadn't to go more than 90 to 40 yards to come upon game of some sort.
 Speaking of food reminds me of once when an unsavory dish was offered me ;l the shape of a black mans leg. I nearly made food for the natives myself that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29

included, one with an applicator of in- terse rapditv for the chest and shoul- dtfs, another of lesser degree for tho atms, one of extreme softness for the checks. On the last powder or facial cream may be placed so as to rub d glcw into the cheeks in such way that tne sharpost eye cannot tell it from the natural color that nature gives to those who take the air.
 A gold-plater comb, the teeth of which are hollow and through which spray is pressed from Il tiny bulb, is another part of tAe equipment. There also Is . bell-lke electric machine for face bleach ins. several varieties of shampoo bands. nah polshes. nail enamel, nait bleachers. q jeweled set of cuticle scissors and knives, expensive marcel iron, an array of imported sillIen hair nets and aseptic cilzng cabinets in which much of the assortment is placed.
 X chair of carved wood that revolves or recliues Is there. An onyx top mani cure table, lockers and mirrors by which Mrs. Astor without moving in her chair may see her head at almost any angle, con plete the beauty making outfit.