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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

After a ten years fight in the
halls of Congress the whisky
advocates and it's paid agents and
sympathizing interests" have
at last been downed. On Satur-
day, Feb. s, the House passed
the Webb bill, putting an end to
the shameful business of ship
ping whisky by express into
prohibition territory. On Mon
day, Feb. 10, the bill was passed
by the Senate with a slight
amendment, and was sent back
to the House, where the amend
ment was approved and the bill
passed a second time. The Home
ard Farm says this is a great tri-
ulnph for law and order and
home rule, and for the peace and
protection of every home. The
friends of temperance through.
out the Union are to be congrat-
ulated on their triumph. The
bill was carried by an overwhelm-
ing vote in the House, and the
Senate did not dare to face rol
call on the measure.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22
Paint Now

If your property needs it; don't wait
for the price to come down.
There are two parts of job; the
paint and the work; the work is more
than the paint; and it never comes
down.
The cost of paint is about two-ffths;
the work three-fifths.
Paint is up IS an average job, and
won't come down in hurry; too many
jobs put off.
Men are waiting for 81 or S.: they
don't know it; they thik they are wait
ing for 500 or SIS.
Why don't men use their heads?
DEVOE.
Valley Drug Store sells it. ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

Mr.. M. M. Fisher, of Winfield,
was in Colfax again last Monday,
and left a subscription list here,
to be signed by those interested
in getting up a new bank. In
case the required capital is sub
scribed he will be here later on,
prepared to put up the amount OF
stock he has guaranteed and take
part in the organization of the
hank.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

Though Uncle Sam has been giving
away land ever since the passage of
the original homestead act, just half a
century ago, he still has about 700,
600, 900 acres left. These lands are
naturally not quite SO attractive as
those that were picked by the first
corners, but many of them are desir-
able still. Congress at its last session
as an inducement to settlers reduced
the length of time from five years te
three years that person must occupy
claim before he can get patent or
it. And then he need actually stay OF
the place only seven months of the
year, and all he needs cultivate is ter
acres of the 160.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

There are two bills before Con-
gress which the friends of educa-
ton are watching with the keen
est interest, namely, the Lever
and Page bills. In substance
both bills are asking Congress to
enact into law some legislation
that will meet the needs of the
great majority of the pupils in
our schools. There are 19, 1000,
600 school children, and for their
education this country is spend
ing$5OO, 600. 600 per annum. On
ly 2 per cent of public school
children enter college, and the
aim Of both bills is to have the
children taught such things in
school which will make them
self-sustaining as well as intelli-
gent citizens. 1t is claimed that
the present system of education
is not meeting the needs of the
great majority of the pupils ir
our schools. Germany for the
last thirty years has been pre-.
pairing the children for their life
calling. The outcome of the two
bills will be watched with thu
Ikeenest interest.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22
Hogs outlawed in Ward One.

In the election last Saturday
n votes were cast for the adop-
ton by the police jury of an ordi.
nance prohibiting hogs from run
ming at large in ward one. Only
eight votes were cast against the
proposition, and it is now left
with the police jury whether they
will pass the ordinance.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22
Congressman Aswell Visits Colfax.

Congressman-elect Jai es B.
Aswell and Mr.. John Barlow, OF
Natchitoches, arrived in Colfax
last Monday evening about 6
O'Clock, and were the guests OF
Capt. C. H. Teal for the night.
A telephone message announcing
that they were coming overland
by automobile was received by
the Captain during the afternoon,
and he extended an invitation to
about a dozen of Mr.. AswelPs
friends to meet the distinguished
visitors in his parlor at 8 O'Clock
that evening. At the appointed
hour quite a respectable gather.
ing of Colfax citizens began tt
arrive, and, after paying theil
respects, were delightfully."- enter
tanned for a couple of hours If
conversation with the guests Of
the evening and the discussion o.
couple of boxes of fine cigars
produced by the host. Mr.. AS
well remained in Colfax unit
noon Tuesday before returning
to Natchitoches with Mr.. Barlow
in his car.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22
MARRIED.

SLAYTER NUGENT-At
the home of Mr.. r. w. Neyland,
in the town of Colfax, La, at IL
O'Clock noon, on Thursday. Feb.
20, 1918, Mr.. Ephram Slayter and
Miss Cora Nugent were united in
marriage, Magistrate ]. @. Long
officiating.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22


The exciting revolution in Mex
leo has had the attention of the
newsgatherers for the last ten
days, and in a measure the Bal
kan allies have been lost to sight
for a while. Also big snow
storms in that country has i'm
peded operations some VIII a t.
The latest dispatches received
Feb. 20 says:
A terrific three days. battle be.
tweed one hundred thousand Bull.
garians and seventy thousand
Turks at Bulair has just been con,
Guided according to a dispatch to.
day from Constantinople. Each
side is said to have lost thirty
five hundred men, with the me-
result in favor of the Bulgarian
army.
The attack on the defenses o.
Adrianoplel has been renewed
AS q result of the renewed heav,
bombardment of Adrianople, thu
quarter adjoining the st. Sophis
mosque was devastated by fire.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

U. S. Land Office, Baton Rouge, La, I
January 80, 1913. !
PROOF UNDER LAW UNDER WHICH EN-
TRY WAS MADE.
Notice is hereby given that Charles
A. Nugent, of Dry Prong, La, who. on
No. O435O. for NV of NE /, section
90, township north, range west, La.
Meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make Communication Proof, to estab-
lish claim to the land above described,
before Clerk of Court, at Colfax, La,
on the 9Th day of March, 1913.
Claimant names as witnesses: G. II.
Mcbride and j. T. Leggett, of Dry
Prong, La, and C. C. Mckay and c. G.
Nugent, of Howcott, La.
JOHN F. NUTTALL,
fl Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22


]. @. Long Elected Mayor of Colfax.
The election of mayor for the
town of Colfax resulted in Mr..
j. @. Long receiving Al votes, all
that were cast. He had no OPP
ponent, and as a consequence on
ly about one-third of the quail
fed voters went to the polls to
vote. Mr.. Long is well qualified
for the position, and we congrat-
ulate him upon receiving the
unanimous endorsement of his
fellow townsmen.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22
Strayed or Stolen.

One red OK, left my place on Gray's
Creek the latter part of November.
Marked smoothe crop and hole in one
ear, upper bit and hole in other ear.
Rather large horns and one droops q
little lower than the other. $500 re-
ward paid if delivered at my home on
Gray's Creek. M. A. HODNETT.
feh1-4
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22


A Denver, Colo, high school youth
recently wrote to William Jennings
Bryan asking advice as to how ne
should order his life after leaving
school. Mr.. Bryan, after acknowledge
ing the obligation placed upon him,
answered:
Il need not dwell upon the necessity
for education it may be assumed that
those to whom these words are adj
dressed already appreciate the vital
Importance of mental training. They
need rather to be warned against the
temptations that come with education,
and there are two which most deserve
consideration
"The first temptation is to forget
God; the sin of the first pair in the
Garden of Eden grew out of deter
mination to trust the head instead of
the heart. They could not see why
limitations were placed upon them, and
therefore they resolved upon disobe-
dience. The mind must not think of
itself too highly; it is not the COM
mander-in-chief of mans destiny. Faith
| is greater than reason. Pascal truly
says that 1.-THE heart has reasons that
the reason cannot understand, because
the heart is of an infinitely higher
order" Learning is good, but remem-
Der always that "the fear of God is the
beginning of wisdom. Religion is the
most practical thing with which man
has to deal, because it alone gives him
conception of life, and furnishes a
foundation upon which moral code
can be built.
"The second temptation is to put
selfish interests above the common
good-the temptation to regard educa.
ton as a means of getting ahead OF
others rather than as means of larger
service. Let not the training, of the
mind wean you from sympathy with
your fellows. Education viii make yor
stronger; put that larger strength Al
the service of those who are weaker
and learn lesson of paramount i'm
portance, namely, that life is meas
ured, not by what we get out. of thu
world, but by what we put into thu
world.
81 venture to offer those two sug
gestions for your annual, in the hop
that they may, in some small degree
strengthen your readers for q larg
contribution to the welfare of society
and thus justify large return fror
society,""
i The advice, coming from such man
is worth bordering. 1t is not the sor
of news that usually gets on tn
first page of q newspaper, but it
valuable reading matter, just the same
and coming from one who has ordere
his life after the ideals set up in hi
message to the Denver high scho'
student, may be accepted as the test
mony of one who knows from the es
periences of his own heart. Religio
is practical, and appeals to the reaso
of the reasonable man. Shreveport
Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

Baton Rouge was highly pleas
ed this week to receive news
from Washington that on Tues
day the House of Represents
tives had passed the bill author.
izing the construction of a rail.
road bridge across the Mississir.
piriver at that city.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

Take DR.. Kings New Discovery.
The best cough, cold, throat and lung
medicine made. Money refunded if it
fails go cure you. Do not hesitate
take it at our risk. First dose helps.
]. r. Wells, Floydada, Texas, writes:
''Dr. Kings New Discovery cured my
terrible cough and cold / gained Is
pounds. Buy it at Dixie Pharmacy.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

Conductor S. L. Miller, Norfolk, Neb.,
on Bonesteel Division of C. & N. w.
Ry. Co., recommends Foley Kidney
Pills and says: II have used Foley
Kidney Pills with very satisfactory re-
suits and endorse their use for any one
afflicted with kidney trouble. They are
all right. j. w. Duncan Co.-Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

Farmers are getting wise to
the fact that they are likely to
reap about the same crop they
sow-and the intelligent ones are
endeavoring to secure the purest
seed possible.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

If there is a ''knocker" or a
''sorehead" in Colfax we respect
fully refer him to the article in
this issue Of the Chronicle, head
ed The Song of the Booster. "
Read it, and you won't have that
Crouch !
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22
Partition Sale.

HdftlIlOn Sdic.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Rapides,
18th Judicial District Court.
In the matter of Horace O. Peevy ct
al VS.. Heirs of L. E. Weaver
ct al.
No. 1881.
Grant Parish Docket.
By virtue of an order of sale issued
out of the Honorable Thirteenth Judi
cial District Court and to me directed
in the above numbered and entitled
suit. will offer for sale. to the last
and highest bidder, at the principal
front door of the court house in the
town of Colfax, La, on
SATURDAY, MARCH l, 1913,
the following described property, fol
the purpose of partition by licitation,
to-wit:
One hundred and twenty (120) acres
NE4 of NW4, NW3 of NE4, M of SCI
of NW4, and M of the SW4 of NE4 Of
section 8, township s north, range
west.
Terms of sale cash, for not less thar
the appraisement.
A. B. PERKINS,
Sheriff and Elk. Officio Auctioneer.
January ID. 1918.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22
Arkansas Puts Ban on Convict Leas,
System.

The Arkansas Legislature on Tues
day, Feb. IL, passed a bill creating Q
State prison board of three members,
appointed by the governor. The aci
does away with the convict lease sys-
tenn and provides for the employment
of convicts on the prison farm, and the
purchase of another farm, if necessary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

w. S. Shelton, merchant at STAN
ley, Ind, says he would not take 500
for the relief single box of Foley KID
ney Pills gave him. Il had severe
attack Of kidney trouble with sharp
pains through my back and could hard
" straighteen up. A single box oil
Foley Fidney Pills entirely relieved
me-" j. w. Duncan Co., Ltd. : Adv.
Cutting, fitting and altering done at
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

Have your dresses cut and made by
Miss Thomas, the milliner, at J. w.
Duncan Co., Ltd.-Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22
Send US your job printing.
Wanted.

Wanted.
A house with three or four rooms
for this year. Address Mrs. M. l.. Nc
Nicely, Box l6l, Colfaxy La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

Cutting, fitting and altering done at
j. w. Duncan Co., ltd.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

Town Talk requested to copy.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

U. S. Land Office, Baton Rouge, La,
January 80, 1918.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-20

NEW YORK. Dec. 19.-From open
ing 10 close. to-day's stock market
exhibited decided strength. The sus-
tanned advance in shares OF all
classes-railroad and industrial in
vestment and speculative impressed
both bulls and hears and there was
increased buying for both accounts.
Not for weeks had the street seen
= market which gave such striking ev-
idence Of inherent strength. Many OF
the representative shares were mark
Cd UP > 20 > points
The forward movement was brought
about by various influences. Increas-
Ing firmness during the last few days
and evidences that disturbing lidus-
dalton had been completed gave trad
ers more confidence. The trading
element in Wall street took the view
that passage OF the currency bit
would b. distinctly bullish influence.
Recent changes in the bill were con-
-trued IS favorable.
An unofficial report from Washing
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-20
Some Knew Defeat

Some of these products, in other
hands, proved advertising failures.
We probed the cause. We can
vassed sometimes many thousands
of users to learn the right way to
success.
We interviewed dealers, meas
ured up competition, searched
every nook for light.
A dozen able men were put on
the problem past masters of
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Now the names Of those products
are household words. Their places
are impregnable.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-20

and there being no denials OF Tie story
during the osy the bulls we're greatly
ENCOURAGED. The market quoted down
after nrst hour but maintained the
early gains. and In the afternoon when
the estimates on currency NOV ement
OF the week came 20 hand With prsdtc
tion OF aeaVy cash gain BY banks. there
was . quick response IN the market un-
der The leadership Of Union Pacific.
ReadinI. steel ana Copper. The cur
rencv tail was up In the senate. and
amendments we're rapidly voted down.
with prospects OF = vote by O'Clock
this AFTERNOON The market in last
hour was very strong and active. the
Northwestern rails included after a long
period OF slugg Shness The closing
prices were at tn, best OF the day and
sentiment greatly Improved. An active
period. ~ H. thought. Will prevail FOR
some time to come
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-20
All in Men

The secret lies in men.
IL takes great statesmen TO sell TO
the millions, with words that cost
often $40 apiece.
This is a hsrd-fought field, and
success isn't easy. The biggest
men are none too big. Puny
methods cost in print a. much as
master strokes
We have spent deesdesfn pick
ing these men, in training and
developing.
In this vortex Of advertising they
gained an experience which men
never secured elsewhere.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-20

broadening. and there has recently
been some large buying OF pig iron;
hence. tina situation appears more en-
couraging and producers are less in
clined To grant price concessions.
The final government estimates OF
agricultural results this year Indicate
that a vast amount OF new wealth has
been created by the soil. notwithstand-
ing the decline in the yield OF some
crops higher prices more than offset
the loss in production.
Failures this week numbered 4l6
in the United States. against S53 last
year. and - in Canada. compared with
~ year ago"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-20
They Employed
Real Statesmen

They found on our staff the men
they consider the biggest men in
advertising.
For their service they paid just
the usual agents commission.
They paid the same rate when
they spent but little as they pay
today on millions. We waited for
our reward
They got maximum salesman
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-20
WHEAT

CHICAGO. Dec. 19.-Returning con-
hdcnce on the part OF wheat bulls
showed itself to-day as a result or
attention being directed to the small
ness Of reserves OF farms in the Da
kotas and Minnesota. The market
closed trm IS to cent above last
night. Corn finished irregular isai.
cent OF 10 a like advance. oats with a
gain OF : TO i4uss cent. and pro-
visions varying from gig as cents DE-
cline 10 rise OF ~ cents.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-20
PRODUCERS SEEM TO BE MORE
CONFIDENT SAYS DUNS REVIEW

NEW YORK. Dec. i9.-Dun's Re
view will say tomorrow:
With the approach OF the annual
inventory period a general slowing
down OF business is 20 be expected.
yet more than seasonable Quietness
now prevails both In commercial and
Industrial channels. Christmas sales
compare fairly we'll with those OF a
year ago. although the activity Is not
general.
Although the running schedule OF
tho steel mills Is likely TO be reduced
before the year end producers seem
10 be more confident as 10 the out
look. Demand from the railroads is
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-20

Now they. command the largest
salaries this field ever offered. The
aggregate salary of nine of these
men is S227 900 per wear.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-20

r-Trsnsfer books close December
seth; Tor per cent cash dividend paya-
bic January Yst 1914.
tb-Transfer books close Jan. goth
iel4 for L. ~ &c cash dividend paw
able Jan. 3ist. 1914
t2'-Transfer books close Dee - Tor
Per cent cash dividend. rayable Jan l.
tSp-Transfer books clos. Dec. u fpr
Jan. :.
t5)-Trausfer books close Dec. 20 Tor
~ per cent casn dividend. payable
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-20
Poultry.
Butter, Eggs and Cheese.

NEW YORK Dec 70 Uuttof.
barely stea Dr.. process extras 81. u
Goo
cheese. hrm ana unchanged
Ig-s. ota8Gy unthauccI
Flour iull
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-20
Metal

NV sORk. urc % Copper dull
elcctrolytic. SO ..4ft ID lake
u oofri' 80. casfine. SO 00HttI1
Tin easy SPOT. s3c s.ng1 o.
Lead. s. s5ns Co..
SpcnDr. g. 15u5 80.
Iron steady
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-20
DECIDED STRENGTH EXHIBITED
ON STOCK MARKET YESTERDAY

ton that the interstate commerce COM
mission vas disposed to regard IA
vorably the petition of .the eastern
roads for higher freight rates helped
10 strengthen railroad stocks. Sue
cess OF the Lehign Valley bond offer
ing was another influence in that d.
rectiOn.
Another favorable bank statement
WAS indicated. Total sales. 354 900
shares.
Bonds shared in the strength OF
the market for stocks. Wabash
Pittsburgh certificates slumped five
points 10 10. Total sales. par value
s2.05o, 900
United States Is advanced d 'on
call
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-20

ship at the price of the conn
nnonplace.
Today they'll tell you that their
envied places are due largely to this
selection.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-20
far.l BID Ask.lI. =.

Dl-Transf.r books close Dec. Goth FOR
IN 6 cash dividend pay able Dee. S0th.
'2l-rrsnsfer books close Dec. 10th FOR
20 cash dividend pay able Dee goth.
'sl--Trausfer books close Jan. s0th.
1914. for 4 OF g cash dividend pay
able Jan. slst. isis
t-Transfer books close Dec. goth for
1914
t5t-Transfer books close Dec. goth for
lir . cash dividend pay able Dec 81 81.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-20
If You Knew

II you knew what these men
have done and are doing, YOU
would want them to work fer you.
You who have fierce compete
ton
You whose selling cost is high -
You whose products deserve
broader markets. You who know
that others outsell you in thio
difficult field Of print.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-20

THE Mtlaud sHuH1 contract a-.lrf
.erfior has been avardsI h. tuf cans
qiau so1frnmeHt .f thrtf 600 tn fiaIdft.
stnIFh a Hutchinson. of London
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-20
Pittsburgh Stocks-

WHEELING. ". Va. Dec. IS. IL
TIE .StlN- Itsti-uut-. STACK, GORE, tea
ssiiy by A T. Mestsn x TO. bankers
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-20
Petroleum

OH CITY. "a Dec 10 Credit bal
auces g Co. Runs. 1898. average
ll".',i shipments. NF1t1. average
fl0SsG
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-20
Top Places In Advertising

Our roster of clients shows 4
large array of Americas ls.ge,t
advertisers.
Concerns men cite as luminous
examples of what advertising does.
Concerns which you, if YOU sell
in print, desire to emulate.
Why are they here?
How did they grow7
Where lies the secret OF their
unique success? Those are ques-
tions to be answered when we meet
you face to face.
Without exception, these con-
Germs started from small begin
nings.
They allotted a certain small
percentage to sell their goods 10
users.
That percentage has never been
increased. II has often been
reduced. IL runs a. low a. two
per cent on resulting sales.
Yet some are spending every year
over half a million dollars in print.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-20

O-rransfer books close Dec 10 fo-
Dec 70. cent '' dividend payable
,sl-Trsnsfer books close Jan. 90
1914. for = o. 1 per cent cash dividend
payable Jan. 81. 1914