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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-22

Nominating Presidential Candidates.
This has been an exciting week
at the great national Republican
convention in Chicago, which is
to nominate the party candidates
for President and Vice Presideet,
and frame the party platform.
Two candidates occupy the en-
tire stage, Taft and Roosevelt,
with the first in charge and the
latter threatning to bolt bebause
Taft has run the steam roller
of official patronage over him.
In the preliminary organization
Taft secured control by the test
vote of 558 to SOP. and on final
organization he won by the still
narrower margin of SAL to SIG.
After a session of four days
Taft's nomination looks certain.
Next week the Democrats will
hold their convention in the city
OF Baltimore, and the opportuni-
ty appears propitious for them to
name the winning candidate. In
respect to having two main can
didates, Wilson and Clark, they
will be like the Republicans, but
unlike them, they are united and
not torn by dissensions.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-22

The supreme court of Louisiana
has rendered a decision which
will be of great interest to every
proprietor of a hotel, eating
house or boarding house, says
the Allentown Democrat. 1t is,
| in effect, that if a patron of such
an establishment gets unwhole-
some or tainted food and is made
| i'll by eating the same, damages
may be recovered. In Louisiana
a restaurant patron brought suit
against the proprietor, contend
ing that he had been poisoned by
eating cakes and chocolate with
whipped cream at the defend
ants caravansary. The plaintiff
was awarded 500 damages. The
case was appealed, but the high
er court ruled that a seller of
food at a public eating place is
presumed to know whether or
not the food is wholesome and fit
to be eaten and is liable for dam
ages to a purchaser who is made
| i'll through such unwholesome-
ness. Food in which the process
| of decomposition has set in is
liable to make a person i'll, and
the proprietor of an eating estab-
lishment is supposed to be aware
of this fact. In the opinion of
the higher court 500 was not an
excessive award to a purchaser
of food whose illness resulted
from ptomaine poisoning caused
by the EMBELLISHMENTS of the
food, where he endured intense
pain and for two hours was in
danger of de ath. This deci-
sion is likely to make proprietors
of public eating places more
careful. Southern Vindicator.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-22
No Eddytoriul this Week.

Dear beloved readers of the
Boogle = Greetings: The time
has at last came when we throw
up our hands in despair and hol-
Ter as follows: I'VE can't write
a eddytoriul this wiki"
We have been expecting to
haft to make this confeshion for
10, these menny yrs, but we have
allus managed to stave it off un-
til now. We repeet that we not
only have been expecting it but
we are amazed and surprised
and shocked that it ain happen
ed before this. There has been
some wks. when we thort to
goodness we couldn't think of no
subjeckt under the sun about
which we haddent wrote a eddy
toriul, but some how or uther we
managed to write some kind of a
one about somethink but this
wk it amt no use-we can't
think of nothink absoolootly
nothink! Our head don't seem
to have no more idees in it for
eddytoriuls than a block of wood,
so you'll all haft to wait til next
wk when we hope to be able to
take up our eddytoriul pen in
hand agin and dash off red hot
eddytoriul about somethink or
other with our usual vigger &
vim, ct cettery.
Until then all we've got to say
is aw revoar french. Bing-
vile Bugle.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-22
Hon. wilbur F. Blaekman for Judge.

hon. Wilbur +. Blackman for Judge.
In the Chronicles candidate
column this week we place the
name of Judge Wilbur F. Black.
man, who authorizes us to for.
mally announce him as a candi.
date for reelection as Judge OF
the Thirteenth Judicial District,
composed of the parishes OF
Grant and Rapides.
Judge Blackman is one of the
best known and most noted
Judges in the State, occupying
as he does a position in the CEN
ter of the State, and in his long
and extensive judicial career hav-
ing been constantly in the lime
light of public and official inspec-
ton. His record as an official
stands high, and has perhaps
stood the test and received the
approval of the appellate courts
more frequently than any of the
District Judges in the State.
His ability and fairness as a
Judge is too well known to need
any laudation at our hands, and
he is so well acquainted with the
people that no introduction is
necessary. 1t is customary in
announcing candidates, however,
for the newspapers to give them
a personal write-up, and the
Judge says for us to go ahead
and do the customary thing in
such way as our acquaintance
may justify.
Our acquaintance with Wilbur
F. Blackman dates back to 1866.
AT that time he was Major
Blackman, just out of the Con-
federate army, and he was a
candidate for Senator against w.
Jasper Blackburn, editor of the
Homer Illiad, the most rabid and
bitter Republican newspaper ev-
err published in North Louisiana.
Blackburn was a master of in
vective. and a good speaker, but
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-22

When your child has whooping cough
be careful to keep the cough loose and
expectoration easy by giving Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy as may be re-
quired. This remedy will also liquify
the tough mucus and make it easier to
expectorate. 1t has been used success
fully in many epidemics and is safe and
sure. For sale by all dealers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-22

he met his match in the boy
Major" Wilbur F. Blackman,
who held his own with him at
every meeting on the hustings.
Blackman wore his uniform as a
Confederate major, which he
fairly won for gallantry on the
battlefield. He was an Aide on
Gen. Gray's staff, and leading in
the famous charge against the
Union army which was defeated
at the Battle of Mansfield. Judge
Blackman then appeared like a
beardless youth of nineteen, and
Blackburn was disposed to taunt
him about his Rebel uniform.
Blackman said they were all the
clothes he had, and they were
good enough for any kind of
fight. Those were troublous
times and passions ran high.
Provost Marshals were stationed
in nearly all of the principal
towns to preserve order, and they
had companies and regiments of
United States troops stationed
conveniently near, which they
could command to enforce any
order which the Provost Marshal
saw fit to impose. 1t was no un-
usual thing for a file of U. S. SOL
diers to appear suddenly and ar
rest some peaceable citizen at his
home on some fiimsy charge
trumped up for political effect or
for purposes of extortion and
blackmail. The whites were then
mostly disfranchised for being
Rebels, and the negroes all voted.
At such a time the eloquent
and imprisoned appeals of Black
man aroused great enthusiasm
among the disbanded Confeder-
ate soldiers, the old citizens, and
the young men and boys Of Ho-
mer College, where he graduated,
and among whom he was a great
favorite. Blackman was equally
successful in this political fight
as upon the battlefield; he was
elected to the State Senate, and
was perhaps the youngest man
that ever sat in that body. AT
the end of his term he moved to
Rapides parish for the practice
of law, and after three years res
idence there he was elected Dis
trict Judge. With very little in
terruptlon he has been kept con-
tinuously on the bench since that
time.
Active, courteous and kind in
his ways, Judge Blackman has a
personal magnetism that has won
him many strong friends, and
kept him on the bench for which
he has shown such eminent fit
ness. Conscious of duty well
done, and feeling that he has
served the people faithfully while
on the bench, Judge Blackman Of
fers for reelection. His numer-
GUS friends think his faithfulness
and distinction deserve this hon.
or, and are prepared to give him
a strong support.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-22

After the Panama Canal is CON-
pleted experts expect the fish of
two oceans to mingle, eventually
producing some new species.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-22

The United States government
holds title to more than 10000, 600
acres of coal, oil and phosphate
lands and water power sites.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-22

A sprained ankle may as a rule be
cured in from three to four days by ap-
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, 1912-06-22

All persons interested are hereby no
titled that there will be graveyard
working at Bethel graveyard on Fri
day, June %, 1912. Everybody is in
vited to come and bring basket.
G. F. FULLER.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-22
We are a

We are authorized to announce
JUDGE JAMES ANDREWS
as candidate for Judge of the 18th
Judicial District composed of the par
isnes of Rapides and Grant, subject to
tie action of the Democratic party.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-22
We are authorized to announce
RIDGE r. e. DREW

CT Minden, as a candinate for Judge OF
the Second Circuit Court of Appeals,
composed OF the parishes of Bossier,
Webster, Claiborne. Bieny,ile Union,
Lincoln, jackson, VIM, Caldwell and
Grant
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-22

5 or doses 666 will break any case.
of Chills & Fever: it acts on the liver
better than calomel, and does not grippe
or sicken. 25c.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-22

If your corns hurt use Dixie Corn
Remedy. Money refunded if it fails.
Ask for the little red bottle. Price 15c.
It's guaranteed. Dixie PHARMACY.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-22
District Court Business.

District Court Business.
w. H. Bradford VS.. w. j.
Drewett Lumber Co., judgment
homolegating final account OF
receiver.
w. A. Jones VS.. ]. A. Banks,
judgment for plaintiff.
Carruthers-Jones Shoe Co. VS..
Hart Behrens Lumber Co., judg.
ment for plaintiff.
Standard Talking Machine Co.
VS.. Hart-Behrens Lumber Co.,
judgment rejecting demands OF
plaintiffs. Appealed to circuit
court.
Goldstein & Sons VS.. Hart
Behrens Lumber Co., judgment
for plaintiffs.
Iatt Lumber Co. VS.. Hart Behr-
ems Lbr. Co. ct al, Thad Young,
intervenor, continued to October
term of court.
Judgment homologating the
recommendations of family meet
ing as to selling the interest of
the minors johnson and diStrib-
uting funds to said minors.
G. L. Eppley plead guilty to
larceny, sentenced to parish pris-
on for 80 days in each of four
cases, sentence in last two cases
to run concurrent with that in
first two cases.
lobe James plead guilty to
shooting with intent to kill, SEN
fenced to the parish Jail for a Pc
Rod of 60 days and to pay costs
of prosecution, and 80 days addi-
tional if costs are not paid, sub
ject to be hired out to work the
public roads.
Fordy Nelson, plead guilty to
shooting with intent to kill, SEN
fenced to six months in Jail and
to pay costs, and in default of
payment to serve 80 days addi-
tional, subject to work on the
public roads.
Geo. E. Bailey. plead guilty to
larceny, sentenced to sixty days
in Jail and to pay costs, and in
default of payment to 80 days
additional, subject to be hired
out on the public roads.
Ben Moore, plead guilty to dis
turbing the peace, fined $40 and
costs. and in default of paying
fine and costs to serve 80 days in
Jail, subject to be hired out on
the public roads.
VIM. Edenborn VS.. Hardy Ser
mon, case dismissed at the cost
of plaintiff, as voluntary nom
suit.
Mrs. Dora Strickland, Individ-
ually and as Tutrix, VS.. L. R. &
N. Co. ct ais. Motion for sever
ance of trial filed by counsel for
L. R. & N. Co., said motion fixed
for trial on Tuesday, June Is.
c. L. Arburthnot VS.. Big Pine
Lumber Co., and Big Pine Lum-
Der Co. VS.. C. L. Arbuthnot.
These two cases by agreement
consolidated for trial together,
the call in warranty against w.
0. Harrison, warrantor, discon-
tinued by agreement by Big Pine
Lumber Co. reserving all rights
under him. Trial had, case ar
gued and submitted to the court
and taken under advisement.
Judgment perpetuating injunc-
ton sued out by Big Pine Lbr.
Co., with damages of sos for
timber cut and 500 attorneys
fees and costs. In the counter
suit of Arbuthnot VS.. Big Pine,
Judgment dissolving injunction
with 500 attorneys fees and
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-22
For District Judge.

We are authorized to announce
JUDGE w. +. BLACKMAN
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
lie party.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-22
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Circuit JUDGE.
We are authorized to announce

We are authorized to announce
HON. Is. z. EDWARDS,
of Arcadia, as candidate for Judge of
the Second Circuit Court of Appeals,
composed Of the parishes of bcssier,
Webster, Claiborne, Bienville, Union,
Lincoln, Jackson, VIM, Caldwell and
Grant.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-22

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Rub-My-Tism will cure you.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-10-03
the conductor which appeased Holmes
embarrassment and chagrin.-C. NJ
Baskctt in Sundays Globe Democrat.
FLASHES FROM |

The frost is on the pumpkin and
the folders on our mint crop
ST Hubbard and Jay Bennett have
recently purchased a horse, a hunt
ing wagon, a large tent-in fact, q
general hunting outfit and are soon
to spend two weeks camping over In
Southwest Galloway county hunting.
They have tho dogs and all kinds
OF ammunition.
Major J, G.. Head and Reuben Dill
are soon 70 take a joyful coon and
'possum hunt in tho wilds Of the
Cottonwood Springs mountains. Ma
jor Head owns ono Of the best coon
dogs in this section Of the State.
Mayor Potts. Dick Ashworth and
Carter Johnson are In St.. Louis,
having u good time and whooping up
tho Mexico Library.
Tho Commoner,' Mr., Bryan's pa
per, offers five dollars for a list Of
names Of Missourians who voted for
Judge Parker at the Baltimore Con
vention. Sorry we haven't the
list, we need tho money But we
can furnish the name of one dele
cate from Nebraska who bolted the
instructions OF his people right off
the reel;" possibly this name viii
satisfy The Commoner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-10-03
YOUR SHOPPING
COSTS YOU?

Did You ever think Just bow much
time I'm shopping you can save by
reading the newspaper advertise
ments? IL your time is worth only
10 cents an hour and it takes yen
three hours TO get ready for your
shopping trip, so to the stores and
search for what you want, when by
reading an advertisement you could
tell your husband to buy it for you
isn't there a big loss Of valuable
time somewhere?
The housewives work is never
done according to an old saying,
and no doubt the expression origi.
mated before the days of advertising.
Now she reads in the paper what
she wants. telephones or gets her
husband TO buy 1t and saves much
extra time and labor. BY reading ad-
vertisements you buy cheaper 40
well as save time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-10-03

Moberly Band has been engaged and
the speaking will take place in the
Opera House. There will be q band
concert at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing and speaking by Hon. Champ
Clark at 1890. Band concert at
1880 D. IN. and speaking by ex-Goy-
ernor A NJ. Dookery at 3 o'clock p.
m. Announcements regarding other
speakers and further details will be
made later.
An enormous crowd Is expected in
Mexico aud the citizens generally
should take an interest in the meet
ing. 1t would be a handsome trib-
ute to our distinguished congress
man to decorate the stores and resi-
dences Of this city on this occa-
sion.
+. l.. Crosby has gone to Sedalia
where he will show some Of his
fine stock at the State Fair.
Willard Gallop and Ben Berrey,
who are employed at the Hamilton
Brown Shoe Factory at Columbia,
are in Mexico to spend Sunday
with homefolks.
Mrs. u. %. Sncdeker Of Laddonia.
who has been in Colorado for her
health, is very much improved.
Harry Turner was in Mexico to-
day en- route for Kansas city where
he is going to spend tho winter.
S. ], Rosamond and wife made a
short visit with Miss Ida Rosamond
while en- route from the East
to Los Angeles, Cal. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rosamond will spend tho winter in
California.
Grand Exalted Ruler of the Elks
4. b. Mills, Of Superior. Wis,
has appointed A. II. Whitney, Of
city. deputy Of the Eastern dis
tr!ct OF Missouri. He succeeds +. A.
Morris. Mr.. Whitney has always
been active for the good Of the or
der end that two Mexico Lodge mem
ters should serve two terms In sue
speaks highly for the stand
ing Of the local lodge in the Nation
al Order. The Ledger joins Mr..
WE.tney's friends in extending CON
g~ratulations.
Dr.. Douglass. of Benton City, was
ia Mexico Saturday.
Dave Gibbs is opening a roller skat-
ing rink in East Mexico,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-10-03
NOTES

|rthur Holmes was down from
kico, No, last Sunday and Mon
| for a visit to st, Louis friends.
Nay and that night we're spent on
/ Meramec in camp at George His
j Landing, below Valley Park,
ke the odor Of coffee, bacon and
! permeated the atmosphere of
than II had for sometime be-
one OF Holmes distinguishing
4aetefistics is his appetite, which
Stdeed man.Bize. He brought II
II with hln AS he did tho cook.
Whine not much complaint can
sAfn1 with him for being so raw
Is, except tho official dishwashers
was necessarily enlarged, AZ
looming over 100 miles to fish, Mr.
didn't wet a line. The fascin-
b of plotting Hiscox's gasoline
Ech, Lucitanin, overcame his Gag
ss to angle, and the slavish lit
/ engine in the boat was worked
Eime until II finally broke down
kpletely. The current between the
|eo Bridge and the Highlands
|ch, past Moser's and Guyot's land
i was churned into foam by the
Eitania, with its enthusiastic pi-
Canoeists and bathers scamp
b for safety by frantic padding or
b diving, while Holiness compan-
] suffered sprained wrists cranking
fly.wheel1 satisfy the speed
hia Of q Jnsiderate guest
1t year Il be different; Holm(
have i 20 engineer.
gshis connection Holmes and MS
banionF hey say, wish to expires
for the hospitality of His
and his wife. who did everything
aibIe 10 make the brief outing
asant. Such hospitality is not OF
met under like conditions. They
/ good people to know.
Nothing marred the pleasure Of the
/ except one thing. Holmes, VINO.
! On his outing clothes and a pack
tedelothes on his back when ne
araed the train at Meramee High
sis for Valley Park, was mistaken
the conductor for a *Bohunk' or
|aller. and was asked to occupy a
sain coach. Explanation by ms
hpanion, whom the conductor reg
sised al one Of his regular commat
|, but whose appearance at a sianc
equally as suspicious, risn'ea
|l.ss and drew out an apology IRON
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-10-03
THS...


Mrs, J.. w. Taylor, 81 years old
died at her home near the Soutl
Side School at 10 o'clock Thursday
morning. Her death was caused
from complication Of diseases. Be
side her husband, she is survived
by two sons and one daughter. The
funeral was Friday and the re
mains inferred in the Lockridge bury
ing ground, south of town. The Led
ger joins other friends in extend
ing sincere sympathy TO the bereaved
cnes.
The Ledger and its entire force
join the people Of Mexico in extend
ing sincere sympathy TO William P
Bradley, of New Orleans, on the
death of his beloved wife. Mr.. Brad
ley was formerly connected with the
Mexico Ledger, and has a host Of
warm friends in this city.
Referring to the death of this most
estimable woman, the Atlanta (Ga.)
Journal says:
Mrs. Edna Bellew Bradley dice
Monday afternoon at $3.50 o clock al
a private sanitarium. The body wai
taken to Barclay & Brandon'f
chapel pending the arrival of hei
husband, W. r. Bradley, from New
Orleans. Besides her husband, she
leaves one daughter, Miss Bertha
her father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs
a, w. Bellew; four sisters. Mrs. ]
G. Waters, Mrs. John Hagan, Mrs
Ralph Brown and Miss Sadie Bellew
and four brothers, Elmer Bellew, O.
Robe, Ga; Dewitt Bellew, Of Mont
gomery, Ala; Vernon Bellew, Of
Jacksonville, Fla, and Donald Bel
lew. The funeral arrangements will
be announced later"
Vim. M. Judd, IA years old, a for.
mer member Of the Union Army,
died Saturday morning at $3.50 Of
kidney trouble, The funeral was
from the home Sunday afternoon al
2 O'Clock by the Rev. J. e. Ayscue.
Mr.. Judd is survived by William
Judd and Mrs. r.. G. Powell, two
children. He came to Mexico ovel
80 Years ago from Ohio. The Led
gor extends sympathy to the be
reaved,
The body Of the one-day-old daugh
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs, Emmett Rosser
Of u. Promenade street, was bur
led in Elmwood cemetery on Satur-
day morning. The Ledger joins theii
friends in extending sympathy t
the bereaved ones
Walter Rucker, formerly of thi'
city, died at Colorado Springs, wher'
ne had gone for his health, Monda,
morning. Walter suffered an attael
OF typhoid fever several months agt
and since his health has been OF
Inc decline. He died of a tubercu
lar affection.
The news OF his death will b.
learned with deep regret by a large
circle Of friends both in Mexico ant
Sturgeon While In this city II
the drug business be won many
friends by his gentlemanly and cour
teous ways.
Beside his father, r. d. Rucker,
the deceased is survived by severa
brothers. He was q cousin Of Mrs
Chas. Harrison, Of this city.
The Ledger Joins other friends
in extending sincere sympathy to
the bereaved ones The funeral wa
Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-10-03
DR.. Hartman Answers Questions
About The Revised Pe-ru-na

years ago, but did not realize the diff
Guilty Of overcoming the peoples no-
tons on this subject.
/ made d change in the formula OF
Pe-ru-na- Quite a radical change.
A change that altered the color and the
taste and somewhat the medicinal effect
of Pe-ru-na. / did this believing 1t was
the best thing to do under the circur1-
stances.
Immediately the change appeared.
the people began to complain Of PEI
ru-na. They generally thought the
druggist was to blame, that their bot
tie Of Pe-ru-na had been tempered
with. This made bad feelings between
the users of Pe-ru-na and the drug
gists. The druggists in some cases be-
came irritated and angered and made
complaint to the wholesalers and man
ufacturers. Thus the trade was tenn
porarily in an uproar.
After a year Of explanation the trade
Quoted down and the new Pe-ru-na
took its place in the drug stores as o
popular household remedy. And yet II
has not attained the popularity that
the other Pe-ru-na had. Changing the
formula OF Pe-ru-na was equivalent TO
introducing a new medicine into the
drug trade, an extremely difficult
thing to do now-a-days.
Pe-ru-na as 1t is made today is q
very excellent remedy for catarrh and
general catarrhal ailments. It 10 for
sale in all drug stores and has d
slight laxative effect, very much need
ed in these days. 1t seemed to me
that it was i'm many ways a better rem
ledy than before. Yet in spite Of ell
Explanations there is a considerable de-
mand for the old Pe-ru-na as it used
to be made,
I have authorized the formation of .
company to manufacture it, under the
| trade name Of Ka-tar-no. The Ka-
~tar-no co. Is located in Columbus. Ohio
and stands ready to supply the trade
with the oId-time formula of PERFUME
under the name Of Ka-tar-no.
Send for free booklet. Address Ka'
tar-no Co, Columbus, Ohio.