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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-07
HIS FORTUNE TO FEED POOR
PHILADELPHIA Politicians Estate for tho
Needy Of His Ward-Wealth
Placed at 100000.

Philadelphia, Pa.-The poor OF the
Sixth ward are the final beneficiaries
of the estate Of Thomas ]. Ryan,
Democratic lesder and amusement pro-
moter, who committed suicide October
s, and whose will was probated here.
Mr.. Ryan's widow win receive the
income and such part of the principal
as may be necessary during her life,
the residue to be paid at her death
to the st. Vincent de Paul society Of
st. Augustine's church to provide
fund for the purchase of -four, food
and fuel for needy persons living in
the ward, which Mr.. Ryan represented
for many years in select council. The
estate is valued at 100000.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-07

from Washington to Southern Cali
-fornia, but pecan growing has not be-
come an important industry west OF
: the Rocky Mountains.
The evident age of not uncommon
large trees near the Gulf coast indi-
Gates that the planting OF pecans in
rthe southern states east and south OF
gthe area of the natural range of the
species has been in progress for more
than a century. The planting of
orchards in those states began with
seeding trees about 20 years after
the civil war; During the early nine
ties grated and budded trees of
named varieties appeared in sufficient
numbers so that few orchards of
such trees we're then planted. but
comparatively few orchards Of either
seeding or grated trees were planted
previous to 1900. Since that time,
especially during the past five years.
the planting of pecan orchards IN the
southern states has been taking place
at rapidly accelerating rate.
In Southern Mississippi. Southern
Alabama. Central and Southern
Georgia and Northern Florida, large
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-07
RECEIVERS RING FROM RIVER
Man Uses cIstern Cleaner to Draw
Diamond From Deep Water At
ConnervilIe, Ind.

Lawrenceburg. Ind.-Jack Kauter. q
cistern cleaner of Connersville, re-
covered q diamond ring belonging to
George w. Won Fange, an automobile
salesman, from the bottom OF the
Ohio river with his cistern cleaning
device.
Mr. Won Fange was the guest of Fred
Wuest, and was riding on the Ohio
river in a motorboat In taking some
matches from his pocket his diamond
ring, valued at $3.50. slipped from his
finger and disappeared into ten feet
of water.
Kanter. after three hours of work.
got the ring into the large tin can
OF his machine and brought it to
shore. He obtained liberal reward
for his work
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-07

atures, or high winds has become pre-
valent among a considerable portion
of prospective commercial and
amateur planters. No agricultural
product is without its natural enc
mics and other obstacles that must be
overcome. When any plant is brought
under cultivation and large contigu-
GUS areas are planted. the opportuni-
ties for the development and spread
of the insects and diseases attacking
it are greatly increased. The pecan
is no exception to this rule. and in
due time many serious enemies to it
must be expected to appear.
Long-continued rains at the BIOS
soming time which interfere with pol
linatiol. late spring frosts which kill
the buds or destroy the young nutlets.
sudden drops of temperature in winter
during which immature late growth
may be severely frozen back. storms
of such intensity as to blow the nuts
off. and droughts during the late sum-
mer months just as the nuts are
maturing are inevitable obstacles
which must be taken into consider
alton.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-07

tracts of land. frequently several hum
bred acres in extent. are being plant
ed to pecan trees and later sold to
outside investors. For several years
the demand for nursery-grown trees
has been far beyond the supply. lead
ing nurserymen booking orders for
their entire output from six to eight
months before the planting season.
Most unusual interest is being mani
tested in pecan culture and invest
ments. which are large for an indus
try that is still in it's infancy, are be-
ing made in spite of the fact that very
few pecan orchards are as yet of suf-
ficient age to have been in bearing
long enough to furnish reliable data
upon which to make safe estimates as
to the probable yields of given va
riety at any stated age in particular
localities. Observations, accurate in
themselves, on the bearing records of
single trees here and there are fire.
quently taken as the basis for estf-
mates as to the probable yield OF an
entire orchard of the same variety or
varieties. but as 1t usually develops
that the trees making these records
have grown under conditions of ex-
ceptionally favorable environment. the
fallacy of such calculations is at once
apparent. To be at all trustworthy,
estimates as to future yields must be
based on the average records OF a
uroat uumhar of trees under normal
conditions rather than of single trees
which are conspicuous because OF
their normal production.
An erroneous impression to The
effect that the pecan has no serious
enemies in the way OF insect pests or
fungous diseases and that it is not
affected by drought, freezing temper
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-07

Since the introduction of gunpowdef'
as a propeller and the general use Of
firearms In warfare and hunting; there
has been a more or less insistent do
mand for mechanisms that would give
the soldier or hunter q number Of
shots at his command without reloedk-
ing, and enable them to be rapidly dis
charged. The first patent for TIRE.
arm of this description seems to have
been issued by the British patent Of
fee In 1718, to James Pickle. a citt-
zen of London, for a gun mounted
upon a tripod. having single barrel
and revolving cylinder. Strangely
enough, one of the claims set forth IN
this patent appears almost verbatim.
100 years later, in patent taken ont
by Rollin White, an American invent
or of revolving pistol. Another GU
rious claim of the patent was:
The mechanism permits the use Of
square bullets against the Turk and
round bullets against Christians:
moreover. SO great is the rapidity OF
fire. that ships armed with the gun
cannot be boarded by an attacking
forces. ]. Fort in the Outing Mag
azine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-07
HAPPIEsT GIRL IN WORLD
Young Wor IN In Canada Declares
She Would Rather Plow Than
Go to the Opera.

Montreal-"The happiest girl in all
the world" That is the distinction
claimed by Miss Jack May, a slender
bit of femininity. who owns and OPP
crates a farm in the wilds of Canada.
Not many years ago Miss May, who Is
the daughter of Admiral May, of the
British navy. was frilly, frothy so
ciety belle, to whom tho theater, balls
and card parties represented all that
was worth living for. When the Boer
war broke out and, along with scores
of other aristocratic young English
women. she went to the front as nurse.
her eyes we're opened to the smallness
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-07
scoEFERs
Often Make the Staunchest conxssts.

The man who, SCOTS at an idea or
doctrine which he does not fully I'M
derstand: has at least the courage to
show where be stands.
The gospel of Health has many con-
verts who formerly laughed at the
idea that coffee and tea. fnr example.
ever hurt anyone. Upon looking into
the matter seriously. often at the sug-
gestion. of a friend, such psEsons
HAYS found. that Postum and friends
advice have been their salvation
my sister was employed In an east
ern city whore she had to dn calculat-
Ing" writes an Okla. girl -She suf-
tered with headache until she was al.
most unAtted for duty.
Her land1R1F persuaded her to quit
coffee and use Postum and In q few
days she was entirely ffee nom head
ache" (Tea IL hat as Injurious a.
coffee because It contains caffeine. the
same drug found IN enffee.) "She told
her employer shout II. and on trying
It, he had the same experience.
MY father and have both suffered
much from nervous headache since I
can rensmbey. but We scoffed at tho
idea advanced by my sister, that cot.
fee was the cause Of our troable.
''Howeyer. we finally quit coffee and
began using Postum. Father has had
bat ono headache now in four years,
due to severe cold. and l have lost
my headaches and sour stomach.
which am now convinced carae from
coffee.
"A cup of good. hot Postum IL sat
isfying to me when ! do not care to
eat a meal. Circumstances caused
me to locate in new country and
feared l would not be able to get my
favorite drink, Postum, but was
relieved to find that q full supply II
kept here with heavy demand for
IT," Name given by Postum Co..
Battle Creek. Mich.
Read THE Road to MELVILLE" In
pkgs. There's q reason"
Ever read the above Ietters A nsvv
enc appears fren time 70 time. Thsy
| sre geNuine. true nnd fail 81 human
tasereAt. Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-07
DIPPING Is MOST EFFECTIVE
Treatment Requires Much Less Time
Than Spraying and Is More Salts
factory In Every Way.

(By II. w. GRAYBILL. d. ". NJ. United
States Department OF Agricultural
Dipping. to rid the cattle of the fe-
yer tick, as rule. will be found more
satisfactory in every way than spray
ing. The treatment requires much
less time and, as rule. will be found
much more effective. In many cases,
however. when the number of cattle
ION farm is small. it is not economical
ito construct dipping vat. In such
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-07
Diana Of the Air.

The beautiful and athletic Eleanoxa
Sears. at a luncheon at Sherry'ss said
of aviation:
Il like the biplane well enough ard
the monoplane am simply head over
heels in love with"
To this remark one of Miss Sears
many unsuccessful suitors answered
reproachfully:
"Ah, another case of man being sup
planted by machinery"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-07
Runty Pigs.

BY taking the smallest pigs away
from the others and feeding them by
themselves as soon as they are
weaned you will seldom have runty
pig on the place. Runts are merely
those pigs that are small at birth
and which do not have chance with
their stronger companions to get
enough to eat
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-07
CareIessness With Sows.

A weak. poorly nourished mother
means a weak and sickly lot Of pigs.
Most of us are entirely too careless
with the pregnant sows and the pigs
must have the right sort Of care be-
fore they are born. Excessive corn
feeding of sows II too often prac-
ticed with serious consequences.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-07
After Dinner Joke.

In the great Pecos valley apple
country of New Mexico the latest ar
rival is always askedi
What is worse than biting into an
apple and finding worm?"
He is stumped- They tell him,
Finding half worm"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-07

Chicago.-The condition of the
streets and alleys and the poor street
lighting cost automobile and team
owners OF the city $4,000 . day in
wear and tear. according to d.. Rose
q. Howe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-07
willy Wooer.

Ardent Suitor-"I lay my fortune at
yourfeet" Fair Lady Your fortune!
didn't know you had one" Ardent
Suitor-"Weil, it isn't much of a for
tune, but it will look large beside
those tiny feet."-Boston Transcript.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-07
Ties Up Banks Funds.

Joliet, Ill-Thinking Wednesday a
holiday, clerk in the local National
bank set the time clock to open Thurs
day. The bank operated on borrowed
money for day.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-07
[23{{fgI 31aEs Il1a s sssEi lbs
Mixed Up Terms.
Are you going to show htn upf
IL will, 10 it comes to a Showdown"

As summer tonic there is no medicine
that quite compares with OXIDINE- 1t not
only builds up the system. but taken reg
ularly. prevents Malaria. Regular or Taste
less formula, at Druggists Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-07
Pail Spraying Pump for Small Herds.

cases IL there is sufficient number of
cattle within a radius of several miles
to warrant the construction Of vat.
II will be advisable for the farmers
to cooperate In constructing a vat
where all of the cattle OF the COM
munity may be dipped. N case the
construction of q community vat is
impracticable. 1t will then be neces-
sary to resort to spraying or hand
dressing.
I. In spraying animals. good type OF
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-07
An Open Contract.

Dyer-Had your appendix removed
yet?
Ryer-Nc. but have several physi
-.ans estimating en- the job.-Life.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-07-26
The Dryest County

Hamilton county, Illinois, is said to have never
had local option election in any of its towns and
yet is probably the dryest county in the state, says
the Fulton County Democrat.
1t comes of having honest high grade states
attorney He has given due notice to all druggists
ambitious whisky sellers that the Illinois nuisance
would be instanter employed against every offender
Under that act single violation results in fine
of $780, twenty days in jail and the immediate closing
of the place of business all against the convicted Of
fender offenders for the first oense with an added
penalty that the place of business cannot again be
opened until the offender offenders give bond of
$1,000 that he they will again violate the law
No Illinois saloon could do business week under
that law Under that old dram shop saloons could
not exist in Canton, Buckheart Farmington-if the
laws were enforced.
And we going to have that kind of states
attorney after this falls election
Will the people stand by him in enforcing the dog
button law?
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-07-26
Would You Keep Cool?
Avoid Alcoholic Drinks Says Chief of Governments
Pure Food Bureau

A Washington Staff correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune writing under date of July "A says:
Suggestions for keeping cool issued today by the
agricultural department. The advice of the department. while
original, is generally recognized to be sound.
Don't think it is hot don't worry and don't get heated
said Dr. R. E. Doottle acting chief of the food bureau
Dr. Harvey W. Wiley the pure food expert
Don't look the thermometer every minutes. Just try
forget the weather and you'll be surprised find how much
less you feel it."
"Alcoholc drinks beer gin anything like it should be
avoided he continued thoughuly wpng the perspration
from his brow and shifting his chair the better get the
benft of the cooling electric "a little
water find is harmful. Possibly tiny drink, that
kind that tinkes the glass; taken in the evening, all
right
"There objection to lemonade and soda fountain
beverages The acids and soda in the positively
beneficial o ward off heat"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-07-26
Booze and Paupers

The following item recently appeared in the Lex
ington Unit Journal:
1t Livingston county the of $32I3o5 for
its paupers from January the first of June The largest
single any township in Pontiac township
where $4,000 paid The smallest in Owego
township where $3.50 paid Fourteen townships
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-07-26

county did have claim under this head during the
length of time
1t is interesting to note that the township having
the largest pauper expense also the township having
the largest number of saloons, while the township
having the smallest is dry.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-16
Hon. c. R. Breckenridge Will Speak Against Frea
 Bridge Tonight.
AT THE COURT HOUSE
Under Auspices of Taxpayers Profec- tive Association and Free Bridge
 Commissioners are Invited.

What will probably be the last ap- peal to the citizens of Jefferson coun- tv to defeat the project of building a free bridge across the Arkansas river near this city by persuadlng many to withdraw their names from Ihe petl- tions for building the structure Will be made tonight at a mass meeting at the county court house when fon. Clifton R. Breckenridge, of Fort Smith, formerly of this city and former ambassador to Russia from the Unit cd States. will discuss the proposition from a negative stand 9oint under the auspices cf tic TG%payers' Protective Association, t4e organization formed for the purpose of defeating the en- terprise.
 The committee appointed to make the aTra0acmeats fer MT. Brecken- r:d99'e address first announced that the Elks Theater would be secured, but as a theatrical company had en- gagged the theater for the week the committee decided to have the former ambassador make his address rom the court house steps.
 While the Supreme Court of the State gave an adverse declslon on an injunction obtained in the lower court to restrain the bridge commissioners from continuing their plans the antl- hridee men have not given Up the fight. Their attorneys stated at recent meeting of the association eha' there was still another chance from a local standpoint to hold the bridge commissioners, but in the meantlme they will carry on campaign 10 lil- duce those who have already signed tho Detition for the bridge to appear before the commissioners and request that their names be withdrawn,'
 MT Breckenridge, who has consider able interests in this county IS op- nosed to the bridge and the antl- bridge people are relying greatly up on his opposition to sway popular opinion against the projecy,
 While the Fort Smith lawyer IS 'o he tbe chief speaker members of tne association say that the meeting WIFI he for all citizens. The bridge com missioners are invited to attend ana after the Fort Smith man mas coil- pleted his address advocates Of the free bridge will have an opportunity to be heard.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-16

expenditure will probably amoan: to more than $1,0o0.
 City Engineer F. R. Allen stated yesterday that he wished 10 De -e- lleved Of any of the responsibility of the estimate and says that he did net take charge of the work until afte'. the contract had been let for the wearing surface.
 The citys refusal to put the street in cond ton to receive the wearing service made it necessary that the commissioners hire labor to get 5he work done and it is the pay for this extra labor that will increase ,he property owners assessments.
 When asked concerning the muIle County Judge Philpot, one of the commissioners, sa d:
 "The contract, as originally let, was let upon the understanding that the city was to repair the foundation for the wearing surface. Levy and Levy of Oklahoma City, were the suecg ss- ful bidders at S2 cents per square yard for the surface. In addition to this contract the commiss 'oners were to pay for ,000 square yards of crushed stone 10 spread over the foundation before the surface was laid. All the money expended by the commissioners prepa1ing the Fifth avanue foundation is that much more than the paving Of the street was originally calculated to cost.''
 Judge Philpot also stated that in h's opinion the property owners should be delighted to get the work done even with the slightest increase over the original assessment Che property owner said the cemetery pay ing would cost him mere than the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-16
CITY ENGINEER
 WON'T SHOULDER BLAME
FRANK ALLEN SAYS HE DID NOT FIGURE ORIGINAL ESTIMATE ON FIFTH AVENUE GRAD.
 ING WORK.
Property Owners Will Have To Stand Extra Assessment Because the
 City Backed Up.

The miscalculatiin of the cost of the preliminary work for prepar ng West FiftA avenue for a wearing sur face of asphallc concrete, the caG- tract for which was lst to the finn of Levy and Levy, of Oklahoma City, Okla, is causing considerable dis satisfaction on the part of the prop erty owners.
 According to all information that can be obtained the city agreed 10 put the street in condition fer jhe laying of the sui lface without cost to the property owners ana it was understood that the contract price ef the paving would be paid by an as- sessmert Of $50 per lot and sum to be donated by County Judge c. M. Philpot from the county road tax.
 The work of preparing the street seems to be more than was calculated and as result il was necessary to employ a large force of negroes for whose labor the payrolls last week was S74o. The preliminary work Ias not yet been completed and the extra
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-16
BLIND EVANGELIST
 TO ADDRESS NEGROES
Gradg:ate of south g2rolina Scl:Goi f9. HliRd- Waite PGcDla iil' itHu
 To Attend.

David |. Williams, the only negro graduate of the South Carolina School for the Blind, now doing evangelistic work among his people, will deliver an address at the Eighth Avenue Col ored Baptist church tonight. Several other speakers are to have place on the program and Rev. Otto Whiting ton, of the Ohio Street Baptist church, will also make a brief address.
 Rev. Williams, though blind, is we'll educated and make a good addTass, eHe is doing good work among his peo- pie. The Aawhit citizens of the city generally are AXtended a cordial invi- tation by the blind evangelist to at tend the exercises. Other prominent negro educators anA minister's on the program are F. T. Vinegar, principal of a local school and Prof. Joseph 4. Booker, president of the. Arkansas 2Baptist College, Little Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-16
HEAVY DOCKET
 IN POLICE COURT
Judge stewart Raps on Proprietor W
 Wine Room Many Other Cases

In the police court yesterday morn ing. Police ,ludg stewart sat heaNy on the proprietor of a place where negro women assemble, drink and cafouse, when he fined E. l.. Howard, a negro, s@5 for running wine room m the rear of the building occupied by toti 5 saloon on State street. Howard was arrested ty City Detective J. L. Me Burnett Saturday night.
 Raids about year ago led by May OF A. C. Jordan, which reseAltea Ill several arrests, put quletns on 'he desire to run any such places but re- cent complaints have caused the city officials and police to keep wafehiul eve on several places. Judge stewart in fining Howard, stated that he would not allow the operation of any such places and would give the proprietors the limit when brought before him.
 Other cases were Phil Ranson, ne gro. drunk on street, So; Willie Greenburg, negro, disturbins the peace. SIG; E. D. Brumley, white drunk and down, $S; S, Cunningham, white, drunk on street, s.; Willie Greenberg disturbing Jne peace, SIC; Shorty McCrary, negro, committing nuisance. S5; H. Adams, negro, drunk and disorderly, $3; Luther Mcintyre white, disturbing the peace, S5; Renlah Hall, negress, drunk on str 4ot, $o; E. II Porter, white, crunk on street s5; Heck Langston. negro, drunk on street, g..
 Ed Williams. a negro, who was ar rested several days ago, thought to be wanted in Oklahoma, was realeased when the officers thought he was not the man.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-16
STIrTIG ART BURGLAR
 ApPREHENDED HERE

r. C. Carter, negro, was arrested on the southbound Cotton Belt train No. 3 Sunday night by Officers Shultz and Roebuek after telephone mes sage had heen received from Stuttgart asking the local officers to look out for him. The Stuttgart authorities stated that Carter had turslarized a tailorshop and several pieces of goods, pairs of pants and tailor's materials were found in the negro's trunk. Car ter had purchased a ticket to fordyce. An officer from Stuttsart arrived here on the afternoon train and took Car ter back to stand trial.