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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-08
A Sane Fourth.

While the question of "sane" 8
Fourth of July is of no particular
interest in this part of tine country.
because we are not so strenuous
with our celebrations, yet it is
matter of some concern as showing
what agitation can accomplish in
the way of reforming bad prac-g
tees.
The movement for "sane" cele-
bration of the Fourth took root
about three years ago in few of
the cities of the North. Here are
the results since that time:
1909, only 20 sane citiess killed
and injured that year, 5,307.
1910. 81 sane cities; killed and
injured 1923.
1911, 16l sane cities; killed and
injured 1908.
This year the peg is set for 200
sane cities and less than 1000 kill
ed and injured.
1t will thus be seen that the
"sane" movement has been worth
while. 1t was ouly made possible
by ceaseless agitation, and now it
is in fair way to become rigid
custom throughout the country.
John Adams is to blame for get
ting Fourth of July celebrations
started on the wrong track. A
century and quarter ago he wrote
THAT "the day will be celebrated
by succeeding generations as the
great anniversary festival. 1t
ought to be solemnized with pomp
and parade, with shows, games,
sports, guns, bells, bon fires, and
Examinations from one end of this
continent to the other
He certainly prophesized well,
but the public put SO much en-
phasis upon the ''guns" and "bon-
fires" as features Of the anniver-
sary that the celebration of this
great American holiday soon de-
generated into what has been fit
tingly termed 1.-THE Barbarous
Fourth. Shreveport Times.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-08
Subscriptions to Chronicle Received.

The Chronicle is pleased to acknow
ledge the receipt of nine new sub
scribers, as follows: r. L. Martin, w
d. Johnson, G. Dubois, Mrs. P. A.
Daley, w. T. Phillips, Mrs. j. j.
Singleton, Scott Lawson, E. F. Brown
and J. d. Young.
Also we acknowledge receipt of re-
newals of subscriptions, as follows.
W. M. Tully, N. G. Morgan, Gray
Brothers, L. c. Sers, d. M. Duncan,
J. c. Killingsworth, j. S. Haley, s. l..
Honeycutt, B. F. Moore, o. A. Tison,
w. P. Aver, ID. w. Williamson, ]. T.
Davis, o. c, Watson, M. c. Buckner.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-08
Letting the New Model Road.

Letting the New Model Road.
AS we are getting ready to go
to press Friday afternoon the po-
lice jury is in session to consider
the acceptance or rejection of the
bid of Messrs. Constant & Co. to
build the proposed model road
leading from Colfax to Mont
gomery via Aloha, and extending
to Verda with a return road in
tersecting at or near Aloha.
There has been no time within
the past six months that it has
not been the full intention of the
police jury to let out this road as
was discussed and determined
last year. The only reason for
delay has been the inability to
command the finances to go ahead
with the contract. The financial
part has been arranged for, and
State Engineer Gervais Lombard
is here to lay before our police
jury the bid Constant & Co. has
made his department.
We understand the bid made
on this road is a couple of hum
dred dollars per mile more than
was made on the Colfax- Rochelle
road, and the extension to Pol
lock. This increase is a disap-
pointment from what we expect
ed, but the road is an important
one, and should be built as soon
as possible. The matter is up to
the police jury to determine
whether or not the bid received
is fair and commensurate with
the work to be done. The work
thus far done by the State High
way Department seems to have
averaged about the price of the
bid received.
LATER. Police jury voted to
let contract. Section l, Colfax
to Montgomery, and section 3,
Montgomery to Verda, to be built.
Section 2, from Verda to a point
near Aloha, to be built as far as
funds will permit.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-08

The May pole drill Friday night of
last week, under the management of
Mrs. G. H. Mcknight and Mrs. ]. M.
Durham, given for the benefit of the
Woman's Home Mission, was unique
affair, and was success in all parti-
culars. A big crowd was present, and
the ice cream, cake and strawberries
were disposed of at good profit.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-08

Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Brownlee ano
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. LaCroix held an in.
teresting joint Linen anniversary
celebration at the residence of Capt.
c. H. Teal on the evening of Thursday
June 6, 1912. A large number OF
friends were present, and the twelve
years of married life of the two cou-
Piles was appropriately commemorated,
to the delight and satisfaction of prin-
cipals and guests.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-08

Teena Gray and Ora Young, two
young negro women, became involved
in row last Monday in the Big Pine
saw mill quarters, with the result that
Teena was almost disemboweled with a
knife and is hourly expected to die.
Ora is in jail awaiting the outcome of
her victims wound.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-08
District Court Business.

Judge w. F. Blackman and District
Attorney John r. Hunter were on hand
Tuesday morning, June 4, toOpen court
at the appointed hour.
His honor charged the grand jury at
length and they retired totheir room to
inquire into crimes and misdemeanors
on behalf of the State.
r. w. Richardson VS.. La. Ry. and
Nav. Co., dismissed by consent at plain
tiff's cost.
The case of Allen Conley was taken
from the dead docket and placed on the
live docket.
Other johnson pleaded guilty to car
rying concealed weapons, fined 500. 90
and costs, and in default of payment to
60 days in Jail, subject to be hired out
to work the public roads.
In the cases against Dr. F. o. Max
well and DR.. Lee Willett,. tried for
selling liquor without license, they were
acquitted and bonds ordered cancelled.
Ira Sanford, M. D., VS.. Scott Law
son, judgment dissolving writ sued out,
together with the amount of SIS. 90
as damages.
H. M. Brock VS.. C. j. Hutchinson ct
al, appeal from 7th justice court, ex-
ception to transcript filed by defend
ant, and case remanded to lower court
for proper order, etc.
R. R. Jeter vs.. w. R. Futrell, judg-
ment reversed in lower court in favor
of plaintiff for the sum of $4,000, to-
gether with costs of both courts.
E. w. Ball VS.. Armour Packing Co.
ct al, judgment in favor of Ball as
prayed for, and in favor of the Bank of
Pollock in call in warranty against the
defendant. Appeal granted.
Mrs. Dora Strickland, Individually
and as Tutrix, VS.. L. R. & N. Co. ct
al, case tried and taken under advise
ment by the court Exception of no
cause of action by Iatt Lumber Co.,
party defendant, overruled. Also the
same exception on the part of the L. R.
e N. Co. was overruled.
Nose Eli Mercer and wife VS.. Match
ez-Ball Railway Co. ct al, judgment of
non suit rendered. Motion for new
trial filed for plaintiff.
Wednesday afternoon the grand jury
came into court and made partial re-
port of true bills and 6 no bills.
LIST OF NO TRUE BILLS.
VIM. McNeal, assault.
H. r. Blackburn. false pretenses.
Teanor Gray, larceny.
]. A. Tinaglia, shooting with intent
to kill.
Henry LaCroix, assault with intent
to kill.
Sam Tumminello, assault with dan
gerous weapon.
A negro who refused to tell the grand
jury the names of parties he saw gam
bling was brought into court, and the
judge instructed him he would have tc
tell their names or go to Jail. The
sheriff was instructed to bring him
back for sentence if he failed to tell
the names of the parties he saw gam
bling.
State VS.. Tom McManus, charged
with cruelty to animals, bond forefeit-
ed for $500.
State VS.. Nathan Brady, retailing
liquor without license, bond forfeited
for $4,000.
State VS.. Luther Grant, malicious
mischief, bond forfeited for $1OO.OO
Rapides Drug Co. VS.. Dr. w. J. Rob-
erts, judgment for plaintiff for $l13. Ia
and costs.
j. F. Ball Bro. Lumber Co., Ltd, VS..
Floyd Chandler, suit based on claim of
old settler, judgment for plaintiff,
maintaining his possession, but not
M ccipcr m, tho <x,,ocfioy, of t;flo
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-08

The Woman's Home Mission Society
will hold its monthly business meeting
at the M. E. church next Friday, June
IL, at $3.50 p. m. Officers for the ensu-
ing year will be installed at this time.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-08

There is no real need of anyone being
troubled with constipation. Chamber
lain's Tablets will cause an agreeable
movement of the bowels without any
unpleasant effect Give them a trial
For sale by all dealers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-08
The First Cotton Bloom.

The first cotton bloom of the season
was brought to the Chronicle Office OH
Wednesday, June 5, by Mr.. T. H. Nc
Nicely. 1t was taken from the field of
Douglas Jones on his fathers planta-
ton
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-08
Move on Now!

says policeman to street crowd, and
whacks heads if it don't. ''Move on
now," says the big, harsh mineral pills
to bowel congestion and suffering fol-
lows. DR.. Kings New Life Pills DON t
bulldoze the bowels. They gently per-
suade them to right action, and health
follows. 25c at Dixie Pharmacy.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-08

Mrs. R. S. Cameron, Mrs. ]. W..
Duncan and Mr.. E. S. Murrell attended
the Grand Chapter of the Order of
Eastern Star of Louisiana, in Alexan-
dria this week, as delegates from Olive
Chapter No. so of Colfax.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-08
Helped to Keep Down Expenses.

Mrs. ]. E. Henry, Akron. Mich,
tells how she did so: 81 was bothered
with my kidneys and bad to go nearly
double. / tried sample of Foley Kid
ney Pills and they did me so much good
that bought bottle, and feel that
they saved me big Doctors bill. "
]. w. Duncan Co. Ltd.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-08

A sprained ankle may as a rule be
cured in from three to four days by APP
plying Chamberlain's Liniment and OBJ
serving the directions with each bottle.
For sale by all dealers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-08
Lost.

At the May pole drill last Friday
night, six silver spoons and three
quart ice cream freezer. Finder please
notify Mrs. L. B. Gay, telephone No. SO.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-08

Rev. E. L. Cargill has been in Mont
gomery this week holding a reviva
meeting, which will probably continr,
over Sunday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-08
we are authorized to announce

JUDGE X. c. DREW
of Minden, as a candinate for Judge of
tie Second Circuit Court of Appeals,
composed of the parishes of Bossier,
Webster, Claiborne, Bienville, Union,
Lincoln, Jackson, VIM, Caldwell and
Grant.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-08

Mr.. j. H. Overton, of Alexandria,
passed through -Colfax last Saturday,
en- route to Natchitoches in his auto
mobile. He returned Monday, accom-
panied by his family.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-08

Mr.. ]. P. Sullivan is building resi-
dence in the Acmeville addition to Col
fax. Mr.. I. M. Wells is the contract,
or and is rushing the work to compile
ffo,,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-08
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Circuit Judge.
We are authorized to announc,

we are autIIOTfzeu 70 announce
HON. Il. p. EDWARDS,
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 and
Grant.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-08
For District Judge.

We are authorized to announce
JUDGE JAMES ANDREWS
as candidate for Judge of the 18th
Judicial District composed of tee par
ishes of Rapides and Grant, subject to
tie action of the Democratic party.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-08

500 ladies Sailor hats, values up t
SOC, while they last only 10c.
Peoples Cash Store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-08

Spend your cash at the People s Cas},
Store. They save you money on every,
thing you buy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-05
TRIED EVERY SCHEME
To Better Competitors is Evidence in
The Cash Register Trial.

Cincinnati. Dec 4.-The retirement
from the witness stand of Henry G.
James, the Detroit automobile sales
mali, who has been under examination
for seven days, the introduction Of
another witness for the government
and q small fire were the principal
happenings in the trial of John II.
Patterson, president. and % other Of
ficials or former officials of the Ma
tional Cash Register Co., in the Unit
ed States district court here. today. The
charge against the defendants is Grim
inal violation Of the Sherman anti
trust act.
James was excused during the after
noon session, but not until the de-
fence had made an attack upon the
eredibiIfty of the witness by produe-
ing an affidavit that James admitted
having signed in Detroit in 1903, which
stated that the National Company did
not conspire to knock Hallwood ma
chimes and that registers were only
placed i'll the regular course of bus
mess James stated that he Gid not
read IRE af'iG;tvit when he signed it
ard t}'at h roYs iugws th"t this part
Of it Vas III trio. H. said he tld been
it. re s.lso branded is false Tat Fart
CT the affidavit which sad the Nation
al Co. had given him instructions not
TO Interfere with the Hallwood Co.
The affidavit also said that neither
the National Co. nor James had ever
did an unlawful act that would injure
the business of the Hallwood Co.
James was also followed on the stand
by Joseph F. Warren. a former en-
plcyee of the National Co. He stated
that he was assistant to the head of
the Nationals competition depart
menJ from 1905 to 1907 and that the de-
partment employed special men, who.
during his employment there, were
known as Knockers" Warren was on
the stand when court adjourned.
During the afternoon session smoke
was discovered coming from the cloak
room and court was recessed. The fire
was caused by one of the jurors putting
lighted pipe in his overcoat pocket.
When the door was opened the room
WAS in flames. but a bucket brigade
soon eXtiuguiShed the blaze
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-05
AN INSANE FATHER
Tries to Kill His Four Chiidren-Poor
Workmanship Fails.

Chicago, Dec. 4.--John hobart fired sew
eral times at his four little daughters,
today, with a shotgun and pistol but be-
cause of his poor craftsmanship none of
the shots took effect and he was over
powered by Detective Laughlin before he
could do the children any harm. He will
be examined as to his sanity
Laughlin was standing in front OF the
hobart house when he heard shooting
inside. He broke down the door. hobart
stood in the center of the room, revolt
yer in one hand and shotgun In the
other. The children were huddled In a
corner. A desperate struggle between
hobart and the officer ensued, hobart fir
ing twice but missing. Finally he was
overpowered and taken to a police sta
ton.
The children's mother died four years
ago. Neighbors took charge sof them,
today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-05

George b. Trafton will leave,
Thursday, for New York, and will sail.
Saturday, for the Bermudas, where he
is to be employed in the office at
Hotel Hamilton. one of the most mag
nificent hotels in the whole group of
islands. During the few months Mr..
Trafton has been in this city. he has
made a host of friends and we'll
wishers, who showed their esteem by
tending him a farewell dinner, at the
home of his brother Norman II. Traf-
ton, Chestnut street, Wednesday eve
ming. The event proved to be a most
enjoyable occasion and will be long
remembered by those present. A Lob
ster supper was served. after which
Rev. John Evans. acting as toastmas-
ter, proved himself past master in
that art. The following responded-in
pleasing and facetous veins: Nor
man H. Trafton. Mr.. and Mrs. Lin
coin Harlow. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles P.
Pitcher, Miss Addie Brown, Miss Ida
Gowan, Miss Mabel Tarr and George
B. Trafton. Mrs Norman II. T'raf-
ton proved toibe an ideal hostess. Mu-
sic and games were enjoyed, and at a
late hour the party dispersed. leav-
ing the heartiest- of good wishes to
speed the parting guest. George b.
Trafton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-05
MANY WITNESSES CALLED
For the Investigation at Washington
OF the money Trust"

Washington, Dec. 4.--Deputy Ser
geant at Arms of the House Richard
White returned to Washington, today,
after serving subpoenas on witnesses
who will appear before the House
committee on banking and currency,
Monday, for the opening of the money
trust investigation. Following is the
first list of witnesses furnished the
sergeant at arms to be subpoenaed,
by Samuel Untermyer, chief counsel
for the committee:
W. w. MeCandless secretary and
treasurer of the Pittsburg Clearing
House; Robert Wardrop, president of
the Peoples Bank of Pittsburg; Har-
rison Nesbit, president of the Bank
of Pittsburg; Eugene Lowering, pres
ident of the National Bank of Com
merce of Baltimore; Henry b. Will
cox, president of the First National
Bank of Baltimore: John E. Ramsay,
president of the National Mechanics
Bank of Baltimore and Douglas Fl.
Thomas. president of the Merchants
National Bank of Baltimore.
These witnesses will be questioned
with regard to the relations of the
various banks and clearing houses
with which they are connected with
other financial institutions throughout
the country and with Wall Street or
ganiZatiOnS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-05
SALE OF PLANO co.
To the Harvester Co. Is Talked Over
At ST, Louis Trial.

st. Louis, Mo, Dec. 4.-Negotiations
for the sale in 1902 of the Plano Co. of
Chicago TO William G. Lane and later
it's incorporation into the International
Harvester Co.. were described, this aft
ernoon. at the government hearing in
its suit To dissolve the International by
o. W. Jones of St. Louis. collection
agent for the International Co.. who
was secretary treasurer and stock
holder in the Plano Co. All negotia-
tions We're carried ON through George
w. Perkins, Jones testified, and he
the Plane Cos. attorneys and Perkins.
When lie with the other Plano OFF,
GERS went to New York in August, 1902
to transfer the stock to Lane and re-
ceive IN return stock in the nterna-
tional, he knew lie said, that Lane
was not going to operate the Plano
properties.
After the transfer Jones became
manager Of the sales department of the
Plano division of the International, he
said, ard with four other men holding
similar positions constituted sales
committee that was abolished in 1904.
Another witness introduced by the
government. John Plattner. of the
PLattner Implement Co., Denver, testi-
fled that his company began manufac-
turing reapers in 1905, and that every
year since the output had doubled
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-05
Mayor Fitzgerald Favors Govt.
Ownership Coal--Taft Advocates
Big Expenditure on Mississippi.

convention of the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress, he faced more than
1000 delegates from throughout the
United states and Canada. The con-
gress will be in session, until Thurs
day.
President Taft was the frat speak
er to welcome formally the Eenthu-
siasts for rivers and harbors improve
ment. Following him on the program
were the Peruvian minister, Frederic
a. Pezet and Col w. RI Anderson.
chief engineer of the Canadian de-
partment of marine and fisheries.
A feature of the days program was
the address of Mrs. A. Barton Miller
of Charleston, s. c.. president of the
Woman's National Rivers and Har-
bors Congress. Mayor Fitzgerald of
Boston, Senator Townsend of Michi-
gan and C. w. Hodson of Portland,
Ore, were alse scheduled to speak.
A lecture on Coast and River
Terminals" by II. M. Harding. con-
sulting engineer of the New York de-
partment of docks, will be delivered,
this evening.
Representative Ransdell of Louis
lana. president of the Congress, in
roads monopolized river terminals and
destroyed the use of them after inn
provements had been made. He quot
ed from Colonel Cocktails. in charge
of the construction Of the Panama
canal. to the effect that three times
he had seen Western rivers improved.
three times boat lines established as
n result of the Improvement, While
the waterway commerce. increased by
leaps and bounds, and in every case
the boat lines had been bought by
railroads and dismantled.
President Taft, today, told the dele
gates to the National Rivers and Har-
bors Congress, in. session here that he
personally was opposed TO any scnemo
of Improvement for the Mississippi river
which did not contemplate. as prima-
ry object, the prevention of floods.
The President made the opening ad-
dress at the congress. He favored the
expenditure by the United States gov
eminent and the states in the MISSISSIPPI
ri valley of between so, 100000 ana So
100000 for the Mississippi Improvement
He said before all other considerations
must be placed the idea of preventing
floods like those of last spring, which
caused great destruction from Cairo to
New Orleans. He declared further that
his endorsement of improvement would
be Forthcoming only if the work We're
placed in the hands of army engineers.
So far as other waterway projects were
concerned, the President said. his approx
al would be lacking unless their hackers
could show as a good a case and as
dire a necessity as could the Mississippi
valley states.
well" concluded the President II
guess so,eoooco is. enough for one one morn
ing.2 ~ nAaa - ..s.1 5
Many of the delegates were startled
by the Presidents speech So far as they
knew, it was the first time he had recon-
mended appropriations for waterway I'm
provements contingent upon flood pre-
vention, In spite of the fact that It APP
parently did not meet the Views of scores
of delegates. the speech was warmly ap-
plauded at several places.