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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-01
District Court Docket for June.

District court in and for Grant parish
will meet in Colfax on Monday, June 8,
and We publish herewith the docket of
civil cases that have been set for trial
as follows:
MONDAY, JUNE 3.
E. W. Ball VS.. Armour Packing Co.
TUESDAY, JUNE 4.
Ira w. Sanford VS.. Scott Lawson.
X. w. Richardson VS.. La. Ry. and
Nav Co.
Homer Brock VS.. C. j. Hutchinson.
X. K. Jeter VS.. w. R. Futrell.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5.
Nose Eli Mercer and wife VS.. N. B.
and S. Ry,
THURSDAY, JUNE 6.
J. F. Ball Bro. Lbr. Co., Ltd, VS..
Floyd Chandler.
j. F. Ball Bro. Lbr. Co., Ltd, VS..
William Lasyone.
FRIDAY, JUNE z.
Grant Timber and Manufacturing Co
VS.. Hermons.
Grant Timber and Manufacturing Co
VS.. c. C. Bass.
MONDAY, JUNE 10.
j. F. Ball Bro. Lumber Co., Ltd.
VS.. VIM. Henderson ct ais.
Delaney, wife, VS.. Delaney. husband
Carruthers-Jones Shoe Co. VS.. Hart
Behrens Lumber Co., Ltd.
Mrs. c. E. P. Calhoun VS.. d. M.
Smith ct ais.
TUESDAY, JUNE IL.
J. Henry Lewis VS.. u. F.. Ball Bro.
Lumber Co., Ltd.
Goldstein & Sons VS.. Hart Bebrens
Lumber Co., Ltd.
R. P. Smith & Sons VS.. Hart Bebrens
Lumber Co., Ltd.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE IL.
M. c. Nugent VS.. Dalton Clark Slave
Co., ct ais.
THURSDAY, JUNE Is.
standard Talking Machine Co. VS..
Hart & Adams Lumber Co.
J. M. Bernardin Lumber Co. VS..
Hart-Behrens Lumber Co., Ltd.
FRIDAY, JUNE IA.
A. w. Bell vs.. Verda State Bank
). W. Ethridge and wife VS.. s. B.
Hicks.
MONDAY, JUNE II.
latt Lumber Co., Ltd, VS.. Hart
behrens Lumber Co., Ltd, ct ais.
TUESDAY, JUNE 18.
Fred Turner VS.. ]. F. Ball.
I. o. Hart vs.. j. F. Ball.
1. J. Busby VS.. j. F. Ball.
Brister VS.. ]. F. Ball.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10.
A. M. Dean VS.. La. Ry. & Nav. Co.
1. {. Bush VS.. La. Ry. & Nav. Co.
THURSDAY, JUNE 20.
Geo. j. Gould ct ais VS.. John w Tar
ter ct ais.
FRIDAY, JUNE FL.
VIM. Edenborn vs. Harry Sermons.
There is no real need of anyone being
troubled with constipation. Chamber
aims Tablets will cause an agreeable
movement of the bowels without any
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-01

WANTED-First-class income prop
.erty in exchange for plantation, Missis-
sippi or Louisiana If inundated by
present high water makes no differ
ence. F. M. Roosa, 100 E. Washing
ton ST., Springfield, III. ma25-2t
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-01
Notice of Police Jury Meeting.

Colfax, La, May %, 1912.
The police jury is hereby called to
meet at the court house at Colfax,
Louisiana, on Friday, June z, 1912, to
attend to all business which may come
before it, and also to sit as board of
review of the assessments of the par
ish of Grant.
j. w. DUNCAN,
President.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-01

Octavius Bullock moved into
the old Chronicle Office.
Hamil & Killing established a
lumber yard at Colfax, with Teal
d Wilmut in charge.
august 10.
The Chronicle nominated Fran
els L. Nichols for the next COVER
nor of Louisiana. The Greens
burg Gazette, Bossier Banner,
Farmersville Gazette, Lake Char
les Commercial and Sparta Times
seconded the nomination.
s. M. LaCroix is having the
lumber dressed preparatory to
building on his lot.
A good crop of corn has been
made in Grant parish.
L.. G. Sers is to put low water
boat in Cane river. The boat is
to be propelled by wheel turned
by two'horses walking OH an old
fashion tread-mill.
G. H.Compton bought the square
OF ground in the rear of the Chron-
icle office. j. Kemp, Jr., bought
the lot In the rear of the conrt
house.
DIR. Jno. A. Dunn was badly in
Jured at Cotile by bolt of light
ming.
august 26.
The Chronicle editor being sick
this week, the paper was issued in
abbreviated form, size 9xl2 inches.
Cotile beat Colfax IN a game of
ball by score of 30 to 10. Colfax
players were L. Williamson, r. H.
Williamson, VIM. LATTER, A. Sim.
onln, j. b. Wilmut, A. Nj. Trust
Z. Lacour. L. Mclean aud S. Nj.
LaCroix.
September 2.
Middling cotton was quoted at
l2ac.
q. ID. Compton has the frame of
his dwelling raised.
s. NJ. LaCroix invested sos in a
new saddle, and wanted it publish
ed for the benefit of the thief who
stole one from him.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-01
State Tax Sales
Immovable Property
The State of Louisiana VS.. Delin-
quent Tax Debtors, Parish
of Grant, Louisiana

TAX COLLECTORS OFFICER
colfax. La. April 26, 1872
BY virtue OF the authority in me vested by the
Constitution and Laws Of the State OF louisiana
will sell at the principle front door Of the court
house In which the civil district court of Grant
parish Is held. within the legal hours for judicial
Sales beginning at IL o'clock a. M on
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-01
Peas for Sale.

The undersigned has 100 bushels of
COW peas for sale at market price.
Call on or address
A. j. BUCKNER,
ma25-tf Hadnot, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-01
Bids Wanted on Highway Construction


Highway Department
of the
Board of State Engineers
Room 104
New Orleans Court Building.
New Orleans, La, May ID, 1912.
Sealed proposals will be received at
the Office of the Highway Department
of the Board of State Engineers of Lou
isiana, room 104, New Orleans Court
Building, New Orleans, La, up to IL
o'clock noon,
TUESDAY, JUNE a, 1912,
for the construction of public highway
from Colfax to Montgomery, Grant
parish, Louisiana, distance of about
33 miles.
Information as to location, character
of work, amount, extent and class of
material, terms of payment, regula-
tons governing manner of submitting
proposals and executing contract, may
on application be obtained at the Office
of the Highway Department.
GERVAIS LOMBARD,
Acting State Highway Engineer.
FRANK M. KERR,
Chief State Engineer and President of
Board of State Engineers.
Sheriff Sale.
18th Judicial District Court, Parish of
Sabine, Louisiana.
Joseph Rodovic, National Surety Co..
of New York, Subrogee,
VS..
Kastor & Company,
No. 1899.
Philip Malnor, National Surety Co., of
New York, Subrogee,
Kastor & Company,
No. 2001.
George Shelcer, National Surety Co.,
of New York, Subrogee,
VS..
Kastor & Company,
No. 2002.
By virtue of a writ of fieri facias
issued out of the honorable Twelfth
Judicial District Court, in and for the
parish of Sabine, Louisiana, and to me
directed in the above entitled and num-
bered suits, have seized and will offer
for sale to the last and highest bidder,
at the principal front door of the court
house in Colfax, La, between the hours
prescribed by law for judicial sales, on
SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1912,
the following described property, seiz-
ed as the property of the defendants,
to-wit:
North half of northeast quarter, and
northeast quarter of northwest quarter
of section 6, township north, range 2 |
east, northeast quarter of section. "a,
south half of northwest quarter of Sec
ton IS, north half of northeast quarter
of section 35, and north half of north |
west quarter of section SO, township |
north, range east
Terms of Cash, with the benefit
of appraisement.
This May %, 1912
A. B. PERKINS,
Sheriff of Grant Parish, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-01
WOMEN

Women Of the highest type,
women Of superior education and
refinement, whose discernment
and judgment give weight and
force to their opinions, highly
praise the wonderful corrective
and curative properties Of Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets. Throughout the many stages
Of woman's life, from girIhood,
through the ordeals Of mother
hood to the declining years, there
IS no safer or more reliable med
icine. Chamberlain's Tablety are
sold everywhere at 2sc a box.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-01

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 trial
For sale by all dealers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-01
Auqust II.

The election for additional judge
in the 18th judicial district stands
as follows in Grant parish:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-01

District court in and for Grant parish
will meet in Colfax on Monday, June 8,
and We publish herewith the docket of
civil cases that have been set for trial
as follows:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-01

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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-03
TO SEEK NEW LAND

the ice horizon. 1t is figured that this
land, which no polar explorer has ever
visited, is in 100 west latitude and SO
north latitude, or about 100 miles
from Cape Thomas Hubbard, which is
the northern tip of Axel Heiberg
Land
Men of science feel that the veri-
fication of these observations and de-
auctions by making long trip north
westward from Cape Thomas Hubbard
is the last great geographical problem
for solution.
The expedition will leave Sydney
by special steamer on July 20, and
will establish winter quarters at
F1agler bay in north latitude 70. On
the way whale and walrus meat and
dogs will be collected and the ship
will be sent home. In September and
through the long arctic night, when
the moon is favorable, the supplies
will be sledged to Cape Thomas Hub
bard, $50 miles farther on toward the
goal
When the arctic day begins to dawn
in February, 1913, the expedition will
push over the 100 miles of ice to the
unknown Croker Land, and If no
game is found the return to Cape
Thomas Hubbard will be made in the
following May. On the return to the
headquarters at Flagler bay scien-
tific work will be carried on in Grant
Land, and then the headquarters and
the collections will be transferred
southwark to Etah, the village OF the
most northerly Eskimos
In the spring and summer OF 1914
the expedition to the interior of Green
land will be made and an attempt
made to reach the summit of the great
ice cap at the middle of the widest
part of the island. No man has ever
been there. On the return to Etah
a ship will be awaited to bring the ex-
petition back to civilization In the au-
tumn of 1914.
The expedition will be Jointly in
charge of Donald B. Macmillan and
George Borup, both of whom were with
Peary The only white men with
them will be physician and a cook.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-03
Members Proposed to End Lives En-
Masse, Purpose Is to Drink Cyan
de of Potassium at Cafe.

St. Petersburg-A contributor to
the Vechernaya Vremya describes one
of the meetings of the friends OF
DEATH" suicide league which Is said
to have a large membership in st.
Petersburg.
The meeting, which was held in a
house in the heart of the city, began
early in the evening, in order not to
excite the attention of the police, and
for the same reason the members ar
rived singly, many by the back en-
trance The attendance included men
and women, young and old. Several
of the men were In uniform
The large meeting room was thick
ly carpeted, and heavy curtains
masked the windows. Over the door
was the inscription, "All hope aban-
don, We who enter here" On the door
two crossed scythes were shown on a
flaming red background.
Portraits of Schopenhauer, Hart
man and other apostles of pessimism
were hung on the walls; also a large
picture portraying the legendary dis
pute between Life and Death. A few
candles gave the only light by which
the proceedings were conducted The
president and other committeeman sat
at long table covered with a black
cloth, on which was an urn in which
the suicidal lots were cast
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-03
Russians Plan Novel Death

Three dull knocks from a hammer
enveloped in black cloth intimated
that the meeting was open. The pres
ident began by expressing his sym
pathy with the member of the league
woman, who had recently attempted
suicide, but as yet without fatal re.
suit. He added the fervent hope that
she would meet the death she desired
By way of indorsing his words all pres
ent rose in silence.
Another member said that happfly
the wound received by the woman
was dangerous, and there was no hope
of her recovery.
The greater part of the subsequent
discussing turned on the question of
devising original methods of suicide
1t came out that nine of the members
on whom the lot had fallen had prevf.
ously sworn not to take their lives in
commonplace conditions.
Various suggestions were made. but
the one most favorably received was
that a considerable number of the
members should commit suicide en-
masse, 1t being calculated that the
sensation thereby produced would at.
tract any number of recruits to the
league.
1t was proposed that dinner be ar
ranged at a fashionable restaurant
and that the diners swallow cyanide
of potassium out of champagne glass
es. Their funerals would be organ
lied with great pomp in order to al.
feet the impressionable people.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-03
CHINESE GIRL is A BRIDE
Judge Reads Ceremony for Nephew of
Leading Merchant of Portland,
Oregon.

Portland, Ore.-Lee Song Quay, a
pretty 1S-year-old Chinese girl, lately
from San Francisco became the wife
of Seid Yew Sing, a nephew of Seid
Back, prominent local Chinese mer
chant. The ceremony was performed
by Judge Gatens in his chambers and
was witnessed by ,Seid Back Jr. and
w. M. Davis, an attorney.
The age of the bridegroom is 43
Seid Back Jr said that the "girl had
plenty chance to marry in San Fran
cisco, but she came to Portland be
cause she like my cousin best"
AS provided by law, Judge Gatens
will later secure the photographs oil
the two and attach them to the mar
riage certificate Although the age OF
the bride was given as IS. she looks
scarcely more than Is.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-03

fits and the very considerable income
thus derived demonstrates the fact
that the reindeer industry has become
one Of the most prominent factors in
the economic life of the Eskimo The
total number of Alaskan reindeer is
distributed in herds among % stations,
10 of these being owned by the gov
eminent and 10 by church missions.
the Lapps own over three thousand.
deer, and look upon them as a safe
investment for their earnings, and
usually take deer in preference to
cash for services, when an opportun-
ity is offered. The government does
not sell deer; this Is done by natives
and missions alone. The various mis-
sions are furnished a herd of 100 deer
the government.
Mission Keeps Increase.
At the end of this time the original
number must be returned. The mis-
sion keeps the increase of fawns,
which amount to several hundred, de-
FlF0Q lFOm Tue government loan. Inc
Moravian mission of Bethel has one Of
the largest herds. nearly three thous-
and. Other missions having over one
thousand deer, all in Arctic Alaska,
north of the Yukon, are located at
Golovin, Kotzebue, Shishmaref and
Cape Wales. At Barrow, latitude II
deg. % min, the most northern point
on the American continent, there is a.
herd of 300
The total population here is about
400-men, women and children. One
native, Takpuk, is considered the rich
est man of that region, as he owns a
herd of 1877 reindeer. The missions
support and educate a number Of
young apprentice herders. The native
herders also take on apprentices and
award them six deer a year in pay
ment for their services. The Lap
landers take loan of deer for five
years from the government, and give
their services as instructors for that
period. At the end of five years the
Lapp returns the 100 deer and be-
comes an Independent herder himself
with the large increase of reindeer he
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-03
Noted Explorers Are to Sail for
Croker Land.
Leaders of Expedition With Peary
Aim to Study Polar Territory
That Still Remains Mystery
to Geographers.

Boston, Mass. = The last con
siderable mass of unknown land
on our planet north of the
equator is Croker Land, vast and
vague region bordering the polar sea
northwest of Grant Land and west
ward of the route which Peary follow
ed over the ice to the pole.
Recently brief and preliminary an.
nouncement was made of the expedi-
ton which will set forth during the
coming summer for the exploration of
this land and for other scientific work
which remains to be done in the far
north, especially in the unknown in
terror of Greenland
The coming expedition will be un-
scum of Natural History and the Amer
lean Geographical society with the CO.
operation and Endorsement of other
scientific bodies, and will be assisted
financially by numerous individuals.
Each of the two societies named has
contributed $4,000 to the fund of
$4,000 which is being raised. Yale
has contributed $1,000, and Bowdoin
alumni will contribute as much or
more, through their interest and pride
In Macmillan, who was one of Peary's
Heutenants on his successful dash to
the pole.
AS to Croker Land itself. 1t was
given its name by Peary in the expe-
ditions next before his last one, the
name being in honor of George Crock
er of New York, leading member Of
the Peary Arctic club In June, 1906,
on several clear days in succession
Peary was able to make out from the
summit of Cape Thomas Hubbard in
latitude 81, the snow-clad SUBMITS of
a distant land in the northwest above
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-03
HUG KEEPS DANCE ALIVE
Twice in Evening Enough to Kiss, De-
cIares Priest, in a Lecture to
Young Women.

Denver, Colo.-"If the hug we're
taken out of dancing, it would not last
long. but would die natural death
within a few weeks" said Father Ben
edict in lecture to young women at
the Logan Avenue chapel.
Married women do not dance with
their husbands, but with other wom-
ems husbands" he said, land mar
ried men do not dance with their
wives, but with other mems wives.
After telling your beloved that
there is great danger in kissing, trans
hitting germs" he continued to the
young women, "allow him to kiss you
twice in one evening, once when he
comes and once before he leaves. It
is not necessary that he should kiss
you 100000 times in an evening"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-03
FINDS "RAPHAEL" PAINTING
Searcher Ends World Hunt for "Mar)
and the Infant Christ" the
Masterpiece.

Boston.-A Raphael" unearthed In
Boston by Patrick E. Duffee, a local
art connoisseur, has attracted much
attention from artists and picture ex
perts who have seen it and has been
identified as the masterpiece. MARY
and the Infant Christ"
The painting was discovered by Mr.
Duffee after a search which began
when he was told of this missing pic.
ture of Raphael's while he was abroad
in 1886. The picture was described to
him and almost Immediately he began
his search 1t was found in Jamaica
Plains.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-03
AVOID THE MAN THAT SNEERS
Whole Existence Spoiled for Unfortu'
nate VIE Tied to Such an
Individual.

How would you like to be tied for
life to e snake whose fangs slowly
poisoned your blood, though 1t is not
avowediy dangerous?
Silly question, say you?
Cleopatra with her asp-whieh they
say Is only a myth these days-is no
surer Of extinction than is the whole
some woman who marries man who
sreers.
So often this sneer is hidden under
POLISHED exterior. The girl does not
at first realize the sting. She calls
her lover critical or particular. or per
haps thinks his cynicism a sign OF
breeding or great intellectually.
She begins by needing that sneer,
first in trifles such as behavior or
dress; later 1t gets in its deadly pol
son on ideals and principles
1t takes a brave woman and an ex-
ceptionaIly stTong-minded one TO
stand out against the cynicism OF the
man she loves Unconsciously she In
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-03

|" HE herding and breeding OF do
mesticated reindeer, intro
duced as an experiment
number of years ago with ami
mails imported from Siberia
by the government, has now become
the most prominent feature of the in
dustrial education of the Eskimo and
the main activity of many native viii
lagos of Arctic Alaska, writes w. l..
Beasly in Scientific America. The
progress in civilization that has been
made by lifting up the natives former
~ living as savages and eking out a
precarious existence by hunting, with
no other domestic animal than the
dog, to the estate of civilized, self
supporting herdsmen as accomplished
through the reindeer industry, is a re-
markable educational achievement.
The Alaska Reindeer Service has now
reached It's most successful stage, as
It marks the beginning of the period
OF full utilization of all the reindeer
owned by the government for the bene
ut of the native population. At the
present time there is hardly a surplus
government reindeer north of the Kus-
kowin river. This has been made pos
sible by the establishment of new rein
deer stations, the employment of more
natives as chief herders, by accepting
the largest practical number of ap-
prentices. and by transferring reindeer
to both chief herders and apprentices.
in lieu of salary or supplies, the chief
aim and fundamental policy of the
government being 20 turn the reindeer
over to the natives as rapidly as they
learn the industry and appreciate it's
value.
The total number of reindeer in
Alaska at the last census was nearly
$4,000, and of this number, over II, 900
are owned by the natives. One of the
most striking and gratifying features
is the large income which the natives
derive from the sale of reindeer pro-
ducts, their share for the past fiscal
year having been $4,000 and over.
The amount does not include the
value of the reindeer skins used for
clothing. nor that of the meat con-
sumed as food These material bene-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-03

Resent Loss of New Year Festival.
News of the proposed change of cal
endars from the Chinese to the Gre
gorian was not very we'll received by
the Chinese residents in Manila.
While realizing that many radical
changes must be made in the govern
nent and in many of the institutions
of the empire. still they deemed this
one as coming too suddenly. and some
even considered it entirely unneces-
sary The Chinese New Year. the only
real period of recreation and Joy for
them. will. by a recent proclamation
of the provisional Chinese republic.
be done away with. but the Manila
Celestials have determined to observe
1t as heretofore
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-03

Influenced. Before she realizes the
deadly influence her whole view of life
is changed. A girl of sweet nature
but not too much brilliancy, married
to sneerer, becomes nothing more
than a faint record of his warped
vision. She may start out trusting,
unsuspicious, loving, but life with the
sneerer leads her to wonder if there
is such thing as honor and truth and
goodness in this bad world.-Ex-
change.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-03
Made Mockery of Marriage.

A question as to the validity Of a
marriage which took place recently in
Colombo. Ceylon, has arisen. The
bride and bridegroom played a rather
unusual practical joke at the cere-
mony, for the former dressed up as
the bridegroom and the latter mas
uuerated in the woman's clothes, and
the ceremony was quite through be-
fore the two people concerned were
identified.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-03
SENTENCED; ASKS FOR DEATH
AssaiIant of Girl Bees Spectators for
Rope With Which to Hang
Himself.

Akron, O.-John Rettig, 48 years
old, a widower, was sentenced to
eight months in the workhouse and to
pay a fine of $500 and costs for con-
tributing to the delinquency of a Is
year-old girl. Sentence was pronounc-
ed by Probate Judge Lyle. Rettig
Jumped to his feet and begged that
someone bring him a rope that he
might hang himself