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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-05
Supreme Court Reverses Two Impor
tant Cases IRON Grant.

The Supreme Court of Louisiana has
reversed TWO important district court
cases sent up from Grant parish. The
decisions were handed down last Mon
day, and We give the syllabus of each
case, as follows:
Oliver c. Watson, for Minor Carl L.
Watson, VS.. j. 3. Ball Bros. Lumber
c.. Ltd, ct al, and Nose Eli Mercer
AID wife VS.. j. B. Ball Bros. Lumber
Co., Ltd, tconsolidated). This court
fiGds it impossible to understand wit
ness, who, knowing that the side of a
transverse cut through railroad en-
balkment, which has BEEN excavated
with. practically, no scope, and without
bracing, has caved in, of its own mo-
tim. killing one, and injuring another,
o. ne workmen in the bottom of the
c. !, testifes that the method of exca-
vat IN was perfectly safe; and equally
in.p,ssible to understand the points of
vicy, from which it can be contended
that a man who has worked on rail-
ads, for twenty years. without having
learned that the sides of ditch may be
kept from caving in by bracing, and
who appears to be unable to appreciate
that possibility when it is explained to
him, can be an expert in the science of
excavation and a competent person to
put in charge of such work. 2-It is
the duty of person who assumes to
direct the excavation of a cut through
a railroad embankment to know the
Oh racter, with reference to its cohe-
rency, and to the intrinsic and extrinsic
conditions affecting it, of the material
of which the embankment is composed,
and to know how, properly, to provide
against the danger of its disintegration
whilst the work is in progress; and no
such knowledge is to be expected of ig-
norant laborers-men and boys-em-
ployed to do such work. 1t is, there
fore, ordered, adjudged and decreed
that the judgment appealed from be
annulled, avoided and reversed, and
that there now be judgment in favor of
the plaintiff, Carl L. Watson, and
against the defendants, j. F. Ball
Brothers Lumber Company, Limited,
and Natchez, Ball and Shreveport Rail-
way Company. in solido, in the sum of
$4,000, with legal interest thereon from
the date of this judgment and all costs.
Iatt Lumber Co., Ltd. ct ais VS.. A.
w. Faircloth. Judgment appealed from
set aside; plaintiffs given judgment
making perpetual the injunction herein,
and decreeing the plaintiff, William
Edenborn, to be the owner of the land
in, dispute in this case, and the Iatt
Lumber Co, Ltd, to be the owner of
the timber thereon and ordering them
to be put in possession of same, and
that the defendant pay all costs.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-05

Messrs. Sears. Roach and Bailey, in.
terested in the purchase of a mill ant
some timber in VIM parish, were ir
Colfax on Thursday and left that nigh,
for Atlanta. Mr.. Sears was formerly
a member of the noted Chicago firm Of
Sears-Robuck & Co., and he and Mr.
Roach are both reputed to be million.
aires. They came by way of Boyce
and spent two or three hours motoring
through the timber and over the gooc
roads of this region. They are said te
have weather eye open to timber ant
land investments.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-05
Notice to verda Bank Stockholders.

New Verda, La, March II, 1913.
Notice is hereby given that a special
meeting of the stockholders of the YER
da State Bank will be held in the Verda
State Bank building in New Verda,
Grant parish, Louisiana, on the 26th
day of April, 1913, at 200 p. m. for the
purpose of considering the question as
10 whether or not the bank shall liqui-
date, and for the transaction of such
other business as may be desirable.
By order of the President.
j. HUGH SMITH, Cashier.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-05
The Sunday School Convention q
Alexandra.

Alexandra.
The Louisiana Sunday School Asso-
citation holds its 9th annual convention
April 22-24 in Alexandra. This con-
vention promises to be the best ever
held in the State, because of the fact
that some fifty workers within the
State, as well as Sunday school special
lists from out side of the State will be
participants in its program.
Mr.. G. N Hearne, Of Shreveport.
State president, with the executive
committee, composed of some thirty OF
the business men of the State, are ex-
pecting a great rally of the Sunday
school workers at this meeting, out OF
which they expect a tremendous i'm
petus to come to the Sunday school
work of louisiana Alexandria is ex-
pecting and preparing for at least five
hundred delegates. Mr.. T. w. Hollo-
man is chairman of the local general
committee, assisted by Mr.. Frank l..
Bolton, Mrs. E. M. Henning. Mr.. R.
C. Jarreau, Mr. w. ID. Wadley and
Mr. B. ID. Vance, as chairman of the
finance committee, entertainment, pub
Lefty. reception and registration COM
mittees respectively.
In addition to the program, which
will be full of practical things, telling
just what the Sunday schools are doing
and how they are doing it, the Life
Membership Club, of which Mr.. w. A.
McKennon, of Shreveport, is president,
is planning a supper to take place the
second afternoon, April %, at clock,
in the Bentley hotel. This is the great
social gathering of the: convention and
every delegate looks forward to it.
knowing that there win be great
time for fellowship with the Sunday
school workers from the various Sec
tons of the State.
Tuesday afternoon, the first day OF
the convention, all visiting delegates,
together with the Sunday School Army
of Alexandria. will march in a great
Sunday school parade. The Sunday
school workers and the executive COM
mitteemen are endeavoring to make
this the largest Sunday school parade
ever seen in Louisiana, and all parish
associations and Sunday schools are re-
quested to bring their banners with
them, and make it truly a parade OF
banners.
All State, parish, district and ward
officers, and executive committeeman,
members of the Life Membership Club,
every pastor, superintendent and Sun
day school worker in Louisiana is del
egate to the convention. An enter
tainment will be provided for them il
they will notify Mrs. E. M. Henning,
1427 Park Avenue, Alexandria. La, OF
their coming.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-05
Marshal ]. H. Brister Resigned.

Marshal j. H. Brister on yesterday
handed in his resignation to Mayor J.
Q. Long as marshal of Colfax, to take
effect at once. We understand the
town council will meet next Tuesday
night in especial session to order an cleo
ton to fill the vacancy. and also to elect
a councilman to fill the vacancy caused
by the election of Mr.. Long to the
mayors Office.
Mr.. Brister was elected marshal in
April, 1912. in FIVE cornered race,
receiving 20 votes out of total of IS
votes cast, beating Mr.. w. D. Irwin,
his nearest competitor, by only 4 votes.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-05

The Servians and Bulgarians took
Adrianople last week, and the Monte
negrins and Greeks took Scutari this
week; and, now since Turkey has lost
her two strongest fortresses that serv-
ed as bases from which to operate to
hold the allies in check to keep them
from combined advance on CONSTANT
nople, the Sultan announces he is ready
to treat for peace on the terms offered
a month ago. Well, let us hope so.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-05
CoIfax ATTRACTS millionaire.

Three noted multi-millionaires have
visited Colfax within the past week,
namely, Dr. T. r. Simms, of Texark-
ana, oil expert, Mr.. Sears, formerly of
Sears Robuck & Co., and Mr.. VIM.
Edenborn, owner of the l.. R. g. IN. Co.
line of railway. All of them "took to
woods" while here, which gives rise to
the suspicion that they must be inter-
ested in some sort of prospective deal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-05
For Burns, Bruises and Sores.

The quickest and surest cure fol
burns, bruises, boils, sores, inflammation
and all skin diseases is Bucklens Arnica
Salve. In four days it cured l.. H.
Hafiih, of Iredell, Tex, of sore on
his ankle which panied him so he could
hardly walk. Should be in every house.
Only 25c. Recommended by Dixie
Pharmacy. ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-05

The death roll from the storms which
visited Oklahoma, Indiana, Illinois and
Ohio last week, is now fixed at some
thing less than 60o, while the destruc-
ton of property will total many millions
of dollars.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-05
List of Grand and Petit Jurors.
STATE OF LOUISIANA I
PARISH OF GRANT

L hereby certify that the following is
true and correct list of the grand ju-
rors selected and petit jurors drawn to
serve at the April, 1918, term of court
in and for Grant parish, La, viz.
LIST OF GRAND JURORS.
The following is the list of grand ju-
rors selected to appear in open court on
Monday, April z, 1918, at a. m, viz:
No Name Wns-d
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-05
Drive Sick Headaches Away.

Sick headaches, sour gassy stomach,
indigestion, biliousness disappear quick
ly after you take DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. They purify the blood and put
new life and vigor in the system. Try
them and you will be well satisfied.
Every Pill helps: every box guaranteed.
Price 25c. Recommended by Dixie
PHARMACY. ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-05
Look to Your Plumbing.

You know what happens in house in
which the plumbing is in poor condi-
tion-everybody in the house is liable
to contract typhoid or some other fever.
The digestive organs perform the same
functions in the human body as the
plumbing does for the house, and they
should be kept in first class condition
all the time. If you have any trouble
with your digestion take Chamberlains
Tablets and you are certain to >get
quick relief. For sale by all .lers.
A choice line of millinery and dress
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-05
Stop Pains-H Wounds.

Royaline oil is good pain medicine
as wen as good antiseptic- Its great.
err strength gives it greater power to
ease pain, inside or outside. man OF
beast, also makes it 60 further, and
therefore give larger value for the mon
ey. Pleasant, clean. safe, loo, 25c, SOC.
Money back if not satisfactory. ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-05

Rheumatism as result of kidney
trouble, stiff and aching joints, back
ache and sore kidneys will all yield to
the use of Foley Kidney Pills. They
are tonic in action, quick in results, GU
rative always W. S. SHELTON, Stanley
Ind, says: Il would not take 800 for
the relief from kidney trouble receiv-
ed from one single box of Foley Kidney
Pills." j. w. Duncan Co. Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-05
Cough Medicine for Children.

Too much care can't be used in select
ing cough medicine for children. 1t
Should be pleasant to take, contain no
harmful substance and be most effect
ual. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
meets these requirements and is fav-
orite with the mothers of young chill
dren everywhere. For sale by all deal
ars Adv
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-05
Notice of Final Proof.
U. S. Land Office, Baton Ronge, La,
March z, 1918.
PROOF UNDER ACT JUNE 6, 1917

rFoor oNDEh All JUNE ., lSlZ.
Notice is hereby given that Ed Mat
thews, of Lena Station, La, who, on
July /, 1909, made homestead entry,
No. 039l3, for NW4 of SWi, section SO,
township 6 north, range west, Louisi-
ana Meridian, has filed notice of inten-
ton to make three year proof, to estab-
lish claim to the land above described,
before u. S. Commissioner, at Alexan-
dria, La, on the 18th day of April, 1913.
Claimant names as witnesses: Thos:
Gill, John Dearbonne, Sam Smith and
A. 7. Burns, all of Lena Station, La.
JOHN F. NUTTALL,
Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-05

Capt. J. T. McClannahan. the veter-
an editor of the Mansfield journal, died
at an infirmary in New York last week,
where he had gone in the hope of get
ting medical aid to restore his health.
He was in his 10th year at the time of
his death, and for many years has been
a trenchant writer of the Louisiana
newspaper fraternity.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-05

Y There is no use of our beating
around the bush.' We might as Wei
out with it first Is last We waut you
to try Chamberlain's Cough remedy tne
next time you have cough or coid.
There is no season so far as we can see
why you should not do so. This prepa-
ration by its remarkable cures has
gained world wide reputation, ana
people everywhere speak of it in the
highest terms of praise. 1t is for sale
by all de3lers. ADV.
.4.- ckxsnc~ opd olfaripp done at
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-05

]. Pierpont Morgan, the richest man
in America, and said to be the richest
man in the world in his own right, died
in the city of Rome. Italy, at noon on
Monday. March 81, and his remains
have been shipped for burial in the
United States. He was rs years of age.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-05
You Can Do 1t for Csc.

A few doses ORN guaranteed to cure
chills and fever. Dead shot for colds
and grip. Fine tonic. No poisons.
Acts on Liver and bowels. 25c. Mon
ey back plan ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-05
Roofing---BuiIding Paper.

CRU Der Old" and "CRONOLITE'
composition roofing. Unequaled as to
durability, price considered.
BUILDING PAPER, the best brands
on the market. For particulars see
HAYSLIP & DEAR,
Alexandria, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-05

We understand the La. & Ark. Ry.
will build platform at Georgetown,
so the agricultural society lately organ
lied at that place can ship Irish pota-
toes and other produce.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-05
Save Your Money.

.Royaline Liver Regulator is best and
cheapest for constipation, biliousness,
headache, Indigestion. Tin box to last
about one month. Is cents. Money
back plan. ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-05

On Friday, April Is. Sisters Bart
lette and Perdue, the well known Evan
gelists of the Louisiana Nj. P. Confer
ence will begin series of meetings in
Colfax. Everybody is cordially invited
to attend the meetings.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-05

The parish board of school directors
held its meeting yesterday, in order to
allow Supt. Warner time to attend the
teachers meeting in Colfax to-day.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-05

DIR. j. d. Baucum, the hookworm
specialist visited the Colfax high school
on Friday and delivered an interesting
lecture to the pupils and teachers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-05

LIST OF PETIT JURORS.
The following is the list of petit ju-
rors drawn to serve for the third week
of April court, to report on Monday,
April Il, 1918, at 9 a. M, viz:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-05
Lost. Strayed, or Stolen.

One dark brown horse, reached name,
white blaze in forehead, branded X on
right shoulder. A liberal reward will
be paid for his return to me or informa-
ton leading to his recovery.
j. r. PENTECOST,
Antonio, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-05

In testimony whereof, witness my Of
fetal seal and signature, on this the 18th
day of March, A. D. 1918.
j. J. O'QUkNN,
Clerk Dist. Court, Grant Parish, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-05

Cutting, fitting and altering done al
]. w. Duncan Co., Ltd.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-05

A choice line of millinery and dress
goods at j. w. Duncan Co., Ltd.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-17
stung.

stuns.
Our venerable friend, Judd Mortimer
lewis, wooer of the muse aud occa.
slonal contributor to this column OF
Mental Uplift, is also a trtfIer with the
kitchen fad. II lis q ;pleasure to know
that Uncle Judd has been stung as
have the rest OF US. He says:
Last year we bought an outfit,
Garden rake and spade and'hoe,
And sent and got the proper sort
OF seeds to plant and SOW;
And when the clammy autumn came
With its north wind and rains
We'd gathered twenty lrarvests
OF tall pigweeds for our pains.
but We will try the thing again.
We are no gutter, JUS;
Well put the beanpolts up again
And spade and rake and. fuss. =
Perhaps, past springs, we did not do
Just what we ought to do.
They've sent out dandy catalogues!
Perhaps the things are true:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-17

! ample? And then, why shouldn't we
60 to the schoofhouses to vote OH cleo
ton day and at the primaries?
They do all these things in some
towns. All the leading political par,
ties-ithe Democrats II name them
first because that is where they came
out at the last elccticn) and the Re-
publicans and the Bull MoOsers--all Of
them Endorsed the idea IF using the
slhoolhouses as voting places during
the last campaign. And it isn't such a
radical innovation at that. Worcester,
Mass, and Grand Rapids, Mich have
been using their schools as polling
places for years. A year or so ago the
women of California got the right to
vote The question Immediately arose
where should they vote? The PEG!
pie suddenly realized that the polling
places they had been using weren't
tit places to invite the women into
SO they opened the schoolhouses. The
women voted in them-1and more than
that, the whole tone OF politics was
elevated by the innovation. When
you come to think of it, the outward
evidence CT politics, as typified by the
average polling place, are not calca-
lated to inspire the young voter with
very high ldeals-are they"
Rochester, N. Y, was The first city
to open its schoolhouses to the gener-
al public-eyery evening and every
Sunday for all sorts Of public pur-
poses. "Buttressing the foundations Of
democracy" was what Governor, now
Supreme Court Justice, Hughes said
the Rochester people were doing. Do
ing it at public expense, too. Why
not?
Wisconsin and California recently
passed laws providing that whenever
the people of any school district want
to use the school house for any com
munity purpose the school authorities
must open the building, heat and light
1t, and provide ianitor service at the
public expense.
The experience in every city that
has tried this experiment is that it re.
suits in a new development of the
neighborhood spirit.-which is the COM
munity spiri-and does incalculable
good in combating the evils that arise
because the young peopie-and the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-17
MEASURES WomAN's
ABILITY BY BEAUTY
Aunt of King Alfonso Of Spain De-
cIares UsIiness Is a Crime.

PARIS. Feb. 17!-The Infanta Eula
LA, aunt OF tile King OF Spain, viii
publish q book on Woman" The In
tanta fell foul OF her nephew when she
published "The Thread OF Life" but
the breach was healed when she prom
ised not to touch Risky subjects again
In her Forthcoming book the Inranta
says:
"Ugliness in woman is painful, also
depressing. Woman owes !: to herself
and her species to be beautiful. The
face of a beautiful woman inspires
10y and stimulates human effort. A
woman on whom husbands rests his
weary eyes should be e mirror Of
beauty. Children take pleasure in
looking at a beautiful mother. Tt
Them she is the center OF harmony.
"A beautiful woman scatters favors
BIZ the mere fact OF her presence
Even errors are .perdoned beautiful
woman to compensate her for embel
ishing the. world. a, -.--s
Rarely are women physically ugly
There are more strikingly beautiful
women than there are ugly ones The
primal duty OF woman is to cultivate
beauty. The, envelope Of the soul mus
not be scorned. The body may be
only dust, but much happiness depends
Iupou. our. care Of it,. a-rNs> 80
@"The domain oftuglineHs has beer
greatly reduced. Women in every wall
Of life may assure the harmonious de-
velopment OF the figure by taking suit
able physical exercise. Hygiene fresh
ems their color and athletics give sup.
pleness TO their muscles. Ugiiness Is
banished by attention to teeth, hair
and nails. Cut Of dress and even ar
rangement of hair tell in favor Of
beauty.
"Feminine beauty is, however, de-
pendent upon internal perfection. a
woman's face translates her emotions.
Her PSYCHOLOGY can be read like a
book. The set taken by The mouth On
IA nervous woman is symptomatlc; so
Is the crease across the forehead of a
Jealous woman; so are the frowning
eyebrows OF the ill.humored; so are
1.-The arehed lips Of the unkind and the
artificial smilecf the coquette.
ION the contrary, the refined smile
of woman of wit and heart makes
us not see her mouth Is too big. We
notice her intelligence and kindness
rather than hecolor OF her eyes. Real
beauty springs from the root of being
land is as natural to the ip6ssessor as
Its color to a fower.@
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-17
YolreET1tNe;7AE MOST OUT
DUB ooLHousEs?
4 By FRANK park,r stockbrIdgc.

BY Frank Park:r stoekbrldse.
What d68fhe folks IN your town do
Sfn5tAe stteo1aouses?
Anything but teach the children?
i ID. you don and most towns don't
It's pretty bad business manage
ament, isn't II?
\ Here you've got valuable plant
that stands idle eighteen or nineteen
hours out Of every twenty.four; com
fletelg closed down two days every
week and three months every year
and when IT is in operation only Il
part 81 the community gets any direct
lbsneft ffomsit- Isn't that 50?
You're putting lot Of money into
schoolhouses all the time. Are you
making them pay full dividends?
Time was when every schoolhouse
in America was used to its full capa-
X city Twas tie place where the poo
iile Of the town or the noighborhood
gathered for public meetings, for ell.
tertainments, for political rallies-for
every purpose. for which neighbors
want to get together
Probably the principal thing that
put an end to this use CT the old.
tsshioned sthoolhouse was the new
tangled kind Of desks that are screwed
TO the floor. But every really modern
schoolhouse has its assembly rooms
and gymnasium and other rooms that
I can be made comfortable enough for
gro%Eups as well as for children, so
why NOT use them and make the in
ysstment pay
How
For every purpose for which the
nelghborhood or the school district
requires a central meeting place.
For the neighboot clubs, for exam
plezthe boys club and the girls
Climb and the mems club and the wo-
mems club and the mothers club and
the athletic club and all sorts of clubs
and neighborhood organizations.
Epr branches Of the public. library.
For public danceS-why not? For
ffee lectures and entertainments of all
4 kinds for all the people, Why should
\ mt there be a public employment
agency d every schoohouse, for en-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-17
i. w. dibs the following:

J. w. dibs the following:
Two Irishmen were discussing til,
equal division of property. 0ne.favor
ed it and the other did not. Hennesse!
believed that Rockefeller and Johl
Plerpont Morgan should whack vi
with their fellow men and Casey wa
doubtful as to the system.
"If you had 100000 would you Civ
me half of it?" asked Casey.
II certainly would" replied Hennes
sey.
III you had two farms would yo'
give me one OF then?"
Sure, Pat, would"
"And If you had two pigs would yot
give me one of them?"
"Oh, you go and take jump in thu
lake. Pat. You know I have got two
pigs"