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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-09

Sixteen babies in . courtroom In
New York upset the courts dignity
and yelled their contempt Of court till
the latter was driven to ignominious
surrender in an adjournment. which
proves that the infant Of the species
b more vociferous than judicial prece.
dent
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-09

A medical journal has started 4
campaign against the bt,oyed stu
dent pipe. alleging that students who
smoke are not those standing high
est In their classes. This journal
IL behind the times. holding the anti
quated idea that college students in
these strenuous days go there to
study.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-09
stole 4 Tombstone.

Macon. Ga. Thieves got away with
tombstone weighing nearly a ton.
just after it was completed. ready for
installation over q grave in local
cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-09
WHITE PLAGUE uNABATED.
Census Figures show Over Tenth OF
Deaths Due TO Il.

Washington. No inroads have been
made on the rayages Of the white
plague" in the larger cities OF the
country, according to figures given out
at the Census Office. In Greater New
York alone more than 10000 persons
died from tuberculosis during 1910.
There were 1871 deaths from all
causes in Greater New York in 1910.
For every 100000 population in New
York city FL died during the year
1910 from consumption. tuberculosis
was responsible for 1917 per cent. of
the deaths from all causes registered
in 1910 in the United States.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-09
THOMAS +. GRADY DEAD.
Was Known AZ Tammany's 1silver
Tonsued Orator"

New York. State Senator Thomas
g. Grady, widely known in Democratic
councils in State and nation and
samiliarly called THE silver-tongued
orator Of Tammany Hail." died at his
home here The Senator. for many
years the Democratic leader in the
State Senate. had been Ill for several
weeks and recently underwent an
operation at sanatorium.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-09

El Paso, Tex.-Col e. 2. Steever.
commanding the United States troops
guarding the American border on the
ri Paso side OF the river, gave formal
notice to the Mexican government
through Mexican Consul Llorente in
81 Paso that he would take such steps
as he deemed necessary to protect
American interests II there should be
9 repetition OF the events OF last May,
when bullets fired in Juarez during
the battle killed and wounded citizens
Of 81 Paso.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-11
The Real Thing in the Recall.
LAKE Charles American Press.

And now there seems to be
more or less dissatisfaction in
Shreveport because a recall has
been aimed at Commissioner N.
S. Atkinson. Commissioner At
kinson, it appears, has charge of
the street improvement work.
During the past winter, while
torrents of rain fell almost daily,
the unpaved streets of that city
became almost impossible. / t
was a great boon to the public to
have somebody to hold response
BILE. Clearly, atkins. was the
guilty party; and the recall petit
ton met with enough favor to
secure a hundred more signers
than necessary.
Mr.. Atkins friends and por-
ton of the public maintain that
Atkins should not be blamed be-
cause the falling rain and the
earth it fell on turned to mud.
Besides, say they, the recall is
too easy, anyhow. Under the
law, 1913 legal voters can make
any commissioner get out and
fight for his life.
We see clearly that these peo-
pie are traitors to the principle
of the recall. The recall should
be easy-the easier the better
otherwise it would be of no use
to the chronic disconnected ele-.
ment. In its highest and most
perfect form, it should be posi-
BILE to recall an official because he
has red hair or a mother-in-law
who wears a false front. Then,
indeed, we will have government
by experiment in an idealized
form, and each man going into
office will be liable to meet him.
self coming back.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-11
stBe British. NV Men"

Out of the many stories that have
come from this horror of the sea one
stands above the rest in dramatic pow
er and human appeal. 1t is a world
heritage left by the brave kindly man
who guided that Inflated boat and who
calmly went to his death, true to the
code of the sea that the captain shall
seek the safety of all others before his
own. When some members of the
crew, in obedience to human impulse,
crowded forward to see what chance of
life there was for them, he checked
them with four words, ''Be British,
my men," As he asked them to be so
they were. They turned calmly back
to death that others might pass on to
life. San Antonio Light.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-11
The Usual Absurdity of the Recall.

The Usual Absurdity of the Recall
The disposition of the average
citizen to want to cast the blame
for public conditions on some
body is ironically expressed by
the L a Ike Charles American.
Press in an article on THE Real
Thing in Recall" which we pub
lish in another column. 1t is
quite funny that the people OF
Shreveport want to hold Street
Commissioner Atkins response
bic for the muddy and impassi-
BILE condition of some of their un-
paved streets, but a little discus
sion of the reasons for the COM
plant shows the absurdity of
holding him responsible for the
continuous rainfall that turned
the earth into mud.
We have had a similar expert
ence here in Grant parish, where
the constant rains of the past
winter rendered the freshly
thrown up dumps of our model
roads almost impossible for sew
eral weeks. A little sunshine
from the same Providence that
sent the torrents of rain is begin
ming to show our people that the
police jurors who contracted for
these roads have really and truly
built for themselves a monument
of progressiveness, and the pub
lie will benefit from their action,
where many have found fault and
complained because in the in
auguration of a great movement
they may have made a few minor
and unimportant errors. T h e
new police jury will doubtless
profit by their experience, and
will acquire credit for themselves
by the correction of some mis-
takes, but we feel sure they will
continue to build upon the found
alton already established.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-11
RothchiIds are Worlds Bankers.

A financial authority says the Roths-
childs own houses by the ten thousands
in every part of the world. In Austria
liza they own whole cities. In Africa
they own the biggest and best gold
mines; the lead and zinc of Spain is
theirs, so are hundreds of miles of for
ests in Siberia. The Rothschilds rule
the rubber trade of Brazil. They are
the biggest miners in Germany, and
the biggest weavers and steel manufac
turers in England. The Rothschilds
are SO big that the Astors and Rookie
fellers, as millionaires, are mere cor
phan boys" in comparison. They are
three times as wealthy as Rockefeller
and six times as wealthy as the Astors.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-11

In the good old days of We old time,
CIT to 'S9), the Chronicle used to make
personal mention of almost every man
that paid in dollar for his subscrip-
ton, and we only tipped our hat, made
our bow, and Acknowledged receipt"
of real dollars at rare intervals. Peas
and potatoes, onions, pumpkins and
squashes, venison, butter, eggs, wild
turkeys, squirrels and quail, with an
occasional mess of ''bar meat all
passed current for subscription, and
gave US an item of local note. Surely
them was the good old days" when
we lived on the fat of the land. I'm
agine the Chronicle making personal
mention now of every man that pays in
a dollar, when some times four or five
men will pay their subscriptions in
single day.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-11
Subscriptions to Chronicle Received.


The Chronicle has received FIVE new
subscribers since our last acknowledge.
ment, viz: j. E. Jackson, J. l.. Reeves,
c. E. Smith, C. F. Blackwell and E. C.
Johnson.
Also we have received 80 renewals OF
subscription from the following parties,
viz: W. w. Walker, r. R. Jeter, M. E.
Tooraen, N. S. Roberts, S. T. Wilkins,
w. H. Jordan, ]. L. KEGS, C. E. Duffy,
w. O. Harrison, Mrs. ]. d. Kitterlin,
Peter Dion, w. F. Blackman, H. R.
Norris, w. A. S. Nugent, j. l. Mccain,
j. B. Billes, Rev. H. H. Mccain, Mrs.
j. T.sMcMurry, ]. B. Reynolds, Mrs.
Alice Buvens, A. w. Bell, Lorenzo
Smith, A. j. Buckner, w. N. Price,
Chas. H. Fisher, Mrs. Mollie Jayne,
Judge Jas. Andrews, w. d. Flana-
gan, H. L. Brian, S. M, LaCroix, E.
G. Horn and R. w. Horn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-11
A $50, 900 Fire Hits Coushatta.

A $50, 900 fire occurred at Coushatta,
La, on April 80, at an early hour. 1t
broke out at midnight in the store of
W. M. Hunter & Co., and quickly
spread to the building occupied by Sto-
that Bros, as pool room and cold
drink stand, and to the large store of
Brown & eagle Co. All three buildings
were quickly reduced to ashes. The
two first buildings belonged to Keete
Lockett, sheriff. All the property was
insured for approximately half value.
The approximate losses are Brown &
eagle, $4,000; Hunter & Co., $1,000;
Keete Lockett, $4,000; Stothat Bros. +,
81, COO. Probably half the stock of
Brown & eagle was saved, but damaged.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-11
Districts of Louisiana Overlooked BY
Mississippi.

Districts of Louisiana Overlooked by
Mississippi.
In addition to the breaks that
occurred in the Louisiana levees
ten days ago, which flooded par
ishes in the northeastern part of
the State, and the break at Tor
ras which floods Pointe Coupee
parish and territory contiguous,
there have also been two or three
smaller breaks at other points.
A great deal of distress has been
occasioned by the unprecedented
flood in the Mississippi river, and
the State and National govern
ments have been taxed to care
for the sufferers. Nearly one
sixth of the State has been over
flowed on account of the break
ing of the levees. Millions of
dollars worth of property have
been destroyed, and thousands of
cattle drowned, but so far only
seven human lives have been re-
ported as lost, one white and six
colored.
The crest of the flood has now
reached New Orleans, and the
levees in that section are said to
be standing the strain all right,
and little or no apprehension of
danger is feared for that city.
The high stage of water in the
Mississippi river will continue
probably two:weeks longer, judg-
ing by the river reports from
above, but the most critical stage
is regarded as past unless there
should be a great change from
present conditions.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-11
Don't Borrow Trouble.

Lake Providence Banner-Democrat
Now that the Louisiana election is over
and Judge Hall has been chosen our
governor for the next four years, we
can look for busy session of the legis-
lature next month; besides you can look
for more "ducking for cover" by re-
form legislators than you ever saw be-
fore, and there are many of them who
will jump the reform track or straddle
the fence. Just wait and see..
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-11

How many persons know what hap
pens when pint of gasoline is left
open in room? If the temperature is
normal the liquid entirely evaporates
in twenty-four hours The vapor is
heavier than air, and therefore sinks to
the floor. Unless disturbed, it will re-
main there for hours. and by mixing
with the air, form an explosive COM
pound about seven times as powerful
as gun powder. One pint of gasoline
will make two hundred cubic feet of
this compound. 1t is not necessary
that lighted match come in contact
with it. A spark struck by a nail in
shoe will explode it. So will a gas-iet
or even the enclosed fire in the kitchen
stove. If it is necessary to use gaso-
line in cleaning gloves or other articles.
there is only one safe place to do the
work. That is outdoors.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-11

Mrs. j. c. Martin, 1912 Ninth Ave
north, Nashville, Tenn, has benefited
by the healing and tonic qualities of
Foley Kidney Pills, and is willing that
others should do likewise. She says:
Il suffered with kidney trouble and
had severe pain across my back and
felt all tired out. Foley Kidney Pills
helped at once, and in short time en-
tirely relieved and invigorated me. Z"
j. w. Duncan Co. Ltd.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-11
Grants Vim and Success is Noted
Abroad.

The New Orleans Daily States
of last Monday gives Grant par
ish a fine advertisement by the
editorial reproduction of the ar
ticle in the Colfax Chronicle of
last week about the model roads
of this parish. 1t very correctly
designates Grant a Model Good
Roads Pioneer. Grant parish
voted its Swear 5-mill tax for the
building of model roads on May
10, 1910, some months before the
law was adopted by the State to
duplicate the funds raised by the
parishes for model roads. 1t
stands single and alone in this
respect, having anticipated the
adoption of this law in the cam
paign waged for the levying of
the tax. This made the fight ex-
ira hard for the advocates of the
tax, and it was carried by the
small majority of only six as to
the popular vote, but by the de-
cided majority of $118,S 2S as to
values. The vote stood as fol-
lows: Number for tax, 24S;
number against tax, 242. Valu-
alton for tax, 1895, SCI; valua-
ton against tax, SLIT, 1888.
The adoption of the State law
confirmed and made good the
ante-election promises of the adj
vocates of the coed roads tax in
this parish, and they have of
course felt rejoiced over the full
fllment of their promises, that
the State would aid those par
ishes that would first help them
selves in this important move
ment.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-11
The Fatherless Gerrymander.

Donaldsonville Chief: 1t was report
ed from Washington recently that lit
tie Jerry Mander, Esq, was preparing
to take hand in the Encouragement of
Louisiana's congressional districts, and
that his initial scheme would be to chop
Vermilion parish from the third district
and sever st. James from the second
with view of removing pestiferous
Henri Gueydan from Cousan Bob's path
to reelection, and snake Louis LeBour-
geois out of Garland Dupre's way. 1t
is but fair to the congressman to say
that they both disavow any connection
or sympathy with the plot.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-11
A Tip to State Boards.

Morgan City Outlook: Itwould
be better if all the institutions
that send out printed matter to
be used in the local weeklies
would make it as brief and point
ed as the State Board of Health
does. Its monthly bulletin is a
model in this respect.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-11
The Unkept Grave of . Colfax Hero.

The Unkept Grave OF COlfax Hero.
Two weeks ago the Chronicle
published a communication about
the anniversary of the Colfax
Riot, Easter Sunday, April 10,
1879, and we editorially men
toned the fact that the grave of
Parish, one of the three white
men who lost their lives on that
memorable occasion, was located
on the left hand just inside as
one enters the gate of the Colfax
cemetery from the east side.
This plat or grave is a level green
sward, and it is unmarked ex-
cept for a Bots dare tree that
grows at its side.
DR.. Milton Dunn sends us the
following note in relation to this
grave:
Editor CoJar Chronicle:
Mr.. Parish, who was killed at
Colfax April 13, 1873, was my
left file on going into the fight
that day. and was shot down in
the road back of the home now
occupied by Sheriff Andy Perk-
ms. The body of Parish was
buried on Doggy bayou above
where Henry Kelsoe now lives,
and not on the bank of Red river.
Capt. C. C. Nash and myself
hired some negroes to remove
the body of Parish to the Colfax
cemetery. l planted the Bots
dare tree over his grave in COM
memoration of his valor and
services.
Respectfully yours,
MILTON DUNN, M. D.
We are glad to learn from the
doctor the particulars about Mr..
Parish's burial. At the time his
body was removed to the Colfax
cemetery, an old graveyard To-
Gated near the mouth of Doggy
bayou was rapidly caving into
Red river, and we were informed
that the grave of Parish was
among those threatened by the
caving bank at that place. 1t
seems, however, from DR.. Dunn's
statement, that while Parish's
grave was on the bank of Doggy
bayou, it was at a point about a
half mile from its mouth. With
this exception, our statement of
the case two weeks ago is practi-
cally correct.
The doctor has failed to write
us the given name or the initials
of Mr.. Parish, and we do not re-
collect to have ever heard or seen
them. If he or any one else
knows Mr.. Parish's full name
we would be glad to help in its
preservation by recording it in
print. In fact, we think it should
be carved on a marble tablet and
placed at the head of his grave.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-11
Helps a Judge in Bad Fix.

Justice Eli Cherry, of ellis Mills,
Tenn, was plainly worried. A bad
sore on his leg had baffled several doct-
or's and long resisted all remedies. Il
thought it was a cancer" he wrote.
AT last / used Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
and was completely cured" Cures
burns, boils, ulcers, cuts, bruises and
piles. rs cts. at all druggists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-11
What Texans Admire

is hearty, vigorous life, according to
Hugh Tallman, of San Antonio. 1--WE
find" he writes, that DIR. Kings New
Life Pills surely put new life and ener-
gy into person. Wife and / believe
they are the best made" Excellent
for stomach, liver or kidney troubles.
25 cents at all druggists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-11

Poor appetite is sure sign of i'm
paired digestion. A few doses of Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
will strengthen your digestion and inn
prove your appetite. Thousands have
been benefited by taking these tablets.
Sold by all dealers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-11

The supreme Court of Louisiana has
knocked out the prosecution of voters
who asked for assistance in preparing
their ballots. 1t declares that the voter
has the right to this assistance, and it
is no violation of law.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-11
Exact Figures of Road Tax Fund.

Colfax, La, May 8, 1912.
Editor C6Jdg Chronicle:
la order that exact figures to date,
instead of estimates, may be known,
please publish this data for general in
formation:
SPECIAL ROAD TAX FUND.
The five mills special road tax voted
on May 10, 1910, has yielded the follow
ing revenue:
F1r year 1910, after deduct
ing sheriff's commission -. $40, $50 OS
For year 1911, after deduct
ing sheriff's commission -. 1858 81
Total for two years.. 80, 329 80
There has been expended
from this fund for all pur-
poses to date, extending
tax on rolls, location, sur
vey and cost of road con-
struction ........................ 3O,O13 SO
Balance In bank 1916 90
The above is what the parish of Grant
has paid. The State of Louisiana has
contributed one-third of the cost of the
Charlottesville road, and one-half of
the Pollock branch road. The exact
figures showing the amount in dollars
and cents paid by the State can be as
certained by writing the State High
way Department, care of Board of
State Engineers, New Orleans, La.
Yours very truly,
j. B. ROBERTS.
The Chronicle is pleased to re-
ceive the above statement from
Mr.. Roberts as to the exact con-
dltion of the Grant parish special
road tax fund. The estimates
published in the Chronicle last
week were based on the amount
OF road mileage we thought had
been completed and paid for up
to date. We tried to be conser-
vative in our statement, but it'll
appears we were not conservative
enough when we stated that the
rate the model roads were being
paid for indicated the payment
of about SAP, 600 on the part of |
the parish. The above state
ment shows. that the exact amount
paid by the parish to date is only
$50, 013.33, nearly $4,000 less
than we estimated.
With this correction, the COM
ments in the Chronicle last week
will apply generally to the build
ing of good roads in Grant par
ish. The correction shows that
we were safely on the conserva-
tive side in our estimates, and
that the road tax fund is being
carefully used for the purpose
for which it was voted. The
~, 3l6.09 now in the Bank of
Colfax to the credit of the good
roads fund, when paid out, will
bring the total disbursement
nearly up to our estimate, with a
margin of about So. 10000 to re-
inforce and make good all that
we have claimed as to the cost of
our roads being considerably less
than $1785. 90 per mile.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-11
ANNOUNCEMENT.
For Circuit Judge.

we are duInOrlZeu 10 announce
HON. b. =. 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, 1912-05-11

tVtdI IOI tWO ytdIS........
There has been expended
from this fund for all pur-
poses to date, extending
tax on rolls, location, sur
vey and cost of road con-
struction ..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-29

Rev. Dr. Stephen Morrell Newman.
pastor of the First Congregational
Church of this city for twenty-one years.
is the new president OF Howard Univer-
sity, having been elected to that position
at meeting of the board OF trustees of
the institution yesterday afternoon. He
will fill the position vacated by DR.. Will
bur P. Thirkield. who recently was elect
ed a bishop OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church Bishop Thirkield will leave for
New Orleans tomorrow morning, where
he will assume his new duties Of pre-
siding over the diocese Of New Orleans.
DR.. Newman is sixty-seven years old.
having been born at West Falmouth, Me-.
November p, 1S45 He was graduated
from Bowdoin College in 1867, receiving
the degree of A. B. In 1870 he was given
the degree of A. NJ. by the college. He
also graduated from Andover Theological
Seminary in 1871
The degree of D. D. was conferred upon
him by Bowdoin in 1887 In recognition OF
his services at the Trinitarian Congrega-
tional Church of Taunton, Mass, OF
which he was pastor from 1871 to 1873
He served as pastor of the First Congre-
gational Church of Rpon, Wis. for seven
years after leaving Taunton. He became
pastor Of the First Congregation Church
here in 1885, and resigned In 1905 on &C
count Of failing health Following his
return trip from abroad. which lasted a
year, DR.. Newman was elected president
of Eastern College. Front Royal. Va.
At Present in Boston.
In 1905 he was made president Of Kee
Mar College for Women. at Hagersto1n.
Md. DIR. Newman is at present in Bos-
ton, but, 1t is expected. will come hero
Immediately to take up his new duties.
He is a member of Washington branch,
American Institute of Archaeology: the
American Ornithologists' Union, the
American Historical Association, the
American Fern Society. Sullivant Mess
Chapter, Colonial Society Of America;
Delta Kappa Epsilon and the Phi Beta
Kappa. He was married August ID,
1871. to Miss Louise McManus Of Bruins
wick. Me.
The board of trustees of Howard Uni
versity held long session before arriving
at its decision. Several persons had
been mentioned for the position, among
them being Prof. Kelly Miller. dean of
the medical school; George W. Cooke
DR.. l.. B. Moore and Paul Bartch. Chief
Justice Stanton J. Peelle Of the United
States Court OF Claims. presided.