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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-09-20
Notice of Publication and Posting.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
u. S. Land Office,

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
u. s. Land Office,
Baton Rouge, La, Aug. 9, 1913. }
Serial No. 03155.
REPUBLICATION.
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of August, 1910, the Big Creek
Lumber Company, Ltd, corporation
organized and existing under the laws
Of the State of Louisiana, filed in the
United States Land Office at New Or
leans, Louisiana, said office being now
located at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, its
application, Baton Rouge, Louisiana,
serial numbered 03l55, 10 select under
the provisions of sections 2305 and 2307
Revised Statutes of the; United States,
as the assignee of Zed Wilson, Admr.
Est of John w. Dent, alias John Wes-
icy, the following described land, to-
Wit: The N of NE I, section q,
township 8 north, range west, La.
Meridian, 1918 acres.
Any person claiming adversely the
above tract, or desiring to show it to
DE mineral in character, or desiring for
any reason to object to the disposal
thereof to said applicant Company,
should file in this Office his or her affi-
davit of protest setting forth the
grounds therefor before Sept. 30, 1913.
JOHN F. NUTTALL,
au16 Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-09-20
Stop Pains Heals Wounds.

Royaline Oil is STRONGER THAN
THE OTHER ANTISEPTICS. That
gives it GREATER POWER TO EASE
PAIN, inside or outside, man or beast
Also makes it SO further and give
LARGER VALUE FOR THE MONEY.
That's why it wins everywhere, over
everything, when people try it. 1t is
praised loudest by those who have used
it longest It's different You'll like
It better. Try it now. 10c., 25c-, SOC.
Money back plan.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-09-20
Samuel c. Curry Dies at winfield.

Samuel u. Curry Lies AZ WInnnei0.
Winfield, La, Sept, Is. Samuel
Cornelius Curry, an old and respected
citizen of Winfield, died this morning
at 1925, at his home after a long i'll
ness. Mr.. Curry was over 81 years
old. He was born in North Carolina
and moved to Louisiana in early fifties
and settled in Natchitoches parish near
Montgomery. He married Miss jamie
Hicks late in the fifties and lived in
Grant parish near Montgomery for
about fifty years, moving to WINFIELD
about eight years ago. where he lived
with his daughter, Mrs. Fittz, with
whom he made his home until his death.
He was man of great personality and
leadership, being a member of the po-
lice jury of Grant parish during recon-
struction days. when such position
was very strenuous. He leaves five
children, G.. w. Curry, of Buffalo,
Texas; Mrs. NJ o. Fittz and Mrs. j.
w. Teddlie, of WINFIELD; Mrs. w. l..
Ford and Mrs. F. P. Jones. of Leesville,
La. The funeral viii be in charge of
Winfield Masonic Lodge at Mt. Zion
cemetery near Montgomery, Tuesday
morning
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-09-20
Don't Let Baby Suffer With Eczems
and Skin Erup.ions.

anu oklH EfuPsiOuSs
Babies need a perfect skin covering.
Skin eruptions cause them not only in
tense suffering, but hinder their grow.
DIR. Hobson's Eczema Ointment can be
relied on for relief and permanent cure
of suffering babies whose skin erup-
tons have made their life miserable.
"Our baby was afflicted with breaking
out of the skin all over the face and
scalp. Doctors and skin specialists
failed to help. We tried DR.. Hobson's
Eczema Ointment add were overjoyed
to see baby completely cured before
one box was used" writes Mrs. Strub-
Ter, Dubuque, Iowa. All druggists. or
by mail. SOC. Pfeifer Chemical Com
pany, st. Louis and Philadelphia. AID.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-09-20
Diarrhoea Quickly Cured.

81 was taken with diarrhoea and Mr..
Yorks, the merchant here, persuaded
me to try bottle of Chamberlain. $
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
After taking one dose of il ] was cur
ed. 1t also cured others that gave it
to, /" writes Nj. +. Gebhart, Oriole, Pa.
That is not at all unusual. An ordi-
nary attack of diarrhoea can almost in
variably be cured by one or two doses
of this remedy. For sale by all deal
ers. ADV.
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Estray Notice.

Taken up by M. NJ Carnahan, and
estrayed before me, F. p. Bullitt, ].
p, one red and white spotted OK, about
8 years old, marked crop and split in
right ear and under slope in left, no
brand. Appraised by j. 7. Hale and
C. w. Fletcher to be worth about
twenty-five dollars. Uuless owner
comes forward and proves property
and pays all costs, same will be sold to
the highest bidder, on
SATURDAY, October 4, 1918,
between the hours prescribed by law.
at the pasture Of M. N. Carnahan in
ward six, Grant parish, La.
F. p. BULLITT,
Justice of Peace, Ward Six.
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Ordinance Levying Special School Tax
in District No. 81.

Ordinance Levying Special School Tax
in District No. 81.
The following ordinance was offered
by Mr.. jackson, and on his motion duly
seconded by Mr.. Wall, it was unani-
mously adopted:
AN ORDINANCE.
Whereas, at a special election held
in School District No. 81 Of the parish
of Grant, Louisiana, the taxpayers
thereof voted to levy a special tax of
five mills on the dollar on all property
subject to State taxation in said dis
trict for five (5) years, beginning with
the year 1918 and ending with the year
1917, both years inclusive: now, there
fore
Be it ordained by the Parish Board
of School Directors of the parish of
Grant, Louisiana, in legal session con-
vened, That there be and is hereby
levied, annually on all property in
School District No. ~ subject to State
taxation, an annual tax Of five (5)
mills on the dollar on the assessment
for the years 1918, 1914, 1915, 1916 and
1917.
For the purpose of supporting and
maintaining public schools in said dis
trict, the proceeds of said tax to be
distributed as follows: IS per cent of
the proceeds shall be annually pro rated
to the several school districts compris-
ing this district No 81 according to the
number of white educable children in
said respective districts; and the re-
naming per cent to be annually pro
rated to the colored schools Of the sew
eral districts comprising district No. 80.
Be it further ordained, ETC., That all
ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict or contrary herewith be and
the same are hereby repealed.
J. II. MCNEELY,
j. n WARNER, President.
Secretary.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Parish Of Grant.
Personally came and appeared before
me, the undersigned authority, j. N.
Warner, who being by me duly sworn,
deposes and says that he was on the Il
day of August, 1913, >and is now secre-
tary of the Parish Board of School Di-
rectors of Grant parish, Louisiana, and
that the above and foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the minutes of the
special meeting of said Parish Board of
School Directors, held at Colfax, Grant
parish, Louisiana, at IL o'clock a. M,
on the 21st day of August, 1913, pursu-
ant to a resolution passed by said board
on July 16, 1913.
j. N. WARNER.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this the 2lst day of August, 1913.
JAS. j. O'QUINN,
Clerk D. C. ExOfficio Notary Public.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-09-20
Know It Well
Familiar Features Well Known To
Hundreds of CoIfax Citizens.

A familiar burden in many home,
The burden of ''bad back"
A lame, weak or an aching back
Often tells you of kidney ills.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak
kidneys.
Here is good testimony to prove their
merits:
H. B. Thayer, 502 Z. Third St.. Crow
ley, La, says: Though skeptical as
a rule regarding proprietary medicines,
l have no hesitation in vouching for the
merit of Doan's Kidney Pills. i used
this remedy and from the great bene-
fit l had from it, cheerfully recommend
it."
For sale by all dealers. Price 50cts.
Foster-M ilburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the Doan and
take no other. ADV.
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Town Lots for Sale.

Lot No. 8 in block 10 in Acmeville
addition to Colfax, 1919 feet by 1851
feet. Also lot No. 10 in same block,
80 feet by 1855 feet, the two lots adj
joining.
One acre lot, about 20S feet square,
in Colfax east of railroad near African
M. <. church Title good, being same
property bought of Capt. Teal by TIE
undersigned. Will be sold cheap for
cash, or reasonable terms and part
cash. Apply to
RICHARD VAUGHN,
Colfax. La,
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NUMBER AZ
Save Half Your Money.

By using ORC for chills and fever,
Bilious fever, malaria, colds and grip
pc. A 25c bottle contains exactly as
many doses as the usual so cent bottle
which is twice as large. Does quicker
and better work. 1t acts on liver and
bowels. Cleans out the system, stops
chills and fever. builds up strength.
No pills or calomel needed with it.
Contains no poisons. % cents. Money
back plan. ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-09-20
Best Paint
What is it?

What is 1t!
Devoe
How Devoe?
It's 100 years old; but that ism I how.
1t has long been the best; but that
isn't how
1t has been developed by use and
study, by study and use; that is how;
and approved by experience, many
years; that's how.
1t commends itself by long lasting
and small paint cost; not cheap by the
gallon, but cheap by the job and cheap
by the year and ten years, cheap by
the lifetime.
That's how.
DEvOE
Valley Drug Store sells it ADV.
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By Mr.. McMurry-

By Mr.. McMurry-
No. 1916 AN ORDINANCE
An ordinance prohibiting the dancing of
the Tango" dance. Turkey Trot, "
Bunny Hug" or any lewd or indie
cent dances within the incorporate
limits of the town of Colfax, La,
and providing penalties for violation
of said ordinance.
Section BE it ordained, by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen, of the
town of Colfax, La, in regular session
convened, That from and after publ
cation of this ordinance, it shall be un-
lawful for the sexes, male and female
to gather together at a private or pub
lie house and engage in the dances call
ed Tango, Turkey Trot, Bunny Hug.
or any lewd or indecent dances. within
the incorporate limits of the town of
Colfax, La, and any one violating this
ordinance, or any provision of same,
shall upon conviction before the Mayor
be fined in sum Of not less than ten
dollars nor more than twenty-five dol
lars and costs. and in default of the
payment of said fine and costs, to be
imprisonee in the town lookup for a
period of not less than ten days nor
more than twenty-five days, at the dis
erection of the Mayor, subject to be
worked on the streets.
Section BE it further ordained.
etc., That all ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict with this ordi-
nance be and the same is hereby repeal
ed.
Read and adopted by sections and as
whole.
G. H. Mcknight, Mayor.
Secretary.
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No. Six-Sixty-Six

This i prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or CHILlS 4 FEVER.
Five or six doses will break any case, and
II taken then ~ . tonic the Fever will not
return. = II scts on the liver better than
Calomel and does not grippe or sicken. Csc
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Work in Natural Human Hair.

All kinds of hair work done by Mrs.
Bridges, from combings and cut hair.
Hair bleached and dyed. Prices reason
able. At Harpers Store, Winfield,
Louisiana. sl3
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-28
CONTINUED on Page Two3
EXPECT A CLASH
Bulgarians Look for a Fight
With the Servians.
Severe Tension Exists Be-
tween Them and Greeks.

Sofia, May 2S.-The military circles
of the Bulgarian capital expect an al
most immediate outbreak of hostilities
between Bulgaria and Servia.
Vienna, May 2S.-Bulgaria has ad-
dressed a note to the European powers
question of the future of Saloniki ac-
cording to the Reichspost today
Saloniki, May 2S.-The most severe
tension still exists between the Greek
and Bulgarian armies facing each other
some distance north of this city. Sew
eral clashes during which shots were
day. The Greeks accuse the Bulgar-
ians of assuming the aggressive
In spite of the declaration made at
the Bulgarian capital that the Bull
garian troops have been ordered to OBJ
serve a moderate attitade and to avoid
conflicts with the Greeks, the Bulgar-
ian commanders apparently are pre-
pairing to attack Eleftheria with a view
to gaining complete occupation of the
dominant position of Mount Panghaion.
They already have placed guns on
the crests of the hills to the southwest
of Prava commanding Eleftheria. The
Bulgarian troops also have occupied
the heights commanding the village of
Bujuktu, to the south of Lake Dorian
and the town of the same name which
is occupied by the Greeks.
1t is the belief of the Greek generals
that the Bulgarians are systematically
creating incidents and endeavoring to
drive the Greeks toward the sea and
seize the positions vacated by them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-28
OFFICE FOR KANSANS.
Senate Confirms Postmaster Appoint
mentS in State.

Washington, May 2S.-The senate has
confirmed the following presidential
postmastership appointments for Kan
sas: Elmer E. Dye, Logan; Robert "
Grattan, Burden; Emma L. Hoopmon,
Lucas; Timothy Sexton. Augusta; Will
liam Walker, jr., Goodland; John Nc
Kee, Clay Center; E. l.. Pepper, Con-
way Springs; Madison D. Gallogly,
Hoxie; Alfred D. Carpenter, Oswego;
James A. Thompson, Whitewater.
President Wilson has Withdrawn
from the senate the nomination of e.
P. Epperson to be postmaster at Scort
City.
The following fourth -class postmas-
ters for Kansas have been appointed:
William P. Taylor. Andover; Leonidas
L. Wolfe. Newman; Lewis D. Cassler,
Canton; Leonard Shamleffer, Douglass; !;
Cyrus c. Mckenzie, Morril; Agnes II.
Gallagher. Summerfield; Lewis q.
Wagner, Sylvia
Charles F. Luenberger, Of Kansas,
has been appointed d special agent in
the field for the general land Office, at
Il salary of 1000 per annum.
Charles L. McWhorter, also of Kan
sas. a topographer in the geological
survey, has resigned his position.
A star mail route has been establish
ed between Phillipsburg and Glade,
Kansas, with a service every day in
the week excepting Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-28
WIVES ARE TOO THICK.
Husband of Four Ships All of Them
Back Home.

Chicago, May EXPEDITIONS asking
that George Fear, 65 years old, pc
compelled to support a total of 20
children filed by four women who
claimed to be his wife, were dis
missed today in County Judge Owens
court when Fear told Mrs. Josephine
Lawrence, an Investigator, that he had
shipped all the women back to Salt
Lake City, whence he and they had
come.
Fear said he came to Chicago to
develop a patent and brought along
only one of his wives, Mrs. Josephine
children at Salt Lake. That was early
last winter and just recently the other
three women arrived All was peace
full, he said, until he had to leave Chi
cago for a short business trip. Mrs.
Josephine Fear then became alarmed
lest he had deserted her and the other
women and applied to Mrs. Lawrence
The other women then filed petitions
also, giving their names as Mrs. Near,
Mrs. Dear and Mrs. Bear, hoping that
way to avoid getting Fear into trouble
in addition to that they were making
for him.
81 found 1 could not work in peace
in this CITY," Fear told Mrs. Lawrence,
so l shipped them all back to Salt
Lake, where I won't be bothered
The case remained a mystery until
Fear himself appeared today because
of the similarity of the names of each
complainant and charges, all against
one man. Further to puzzle the
authorities the women gave false ad-
dresses. However, the cases will not
be prosecuted since the complaining
witnesses have left town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-28
TO OBSERVE LAW
Express Companies Will Rec
Ognize Mahin Measure.
Declare, However, They Are
Innocent of Violation.

Both the American and Adams Ex-
press companies today denied that they
are violating or intend to violate the
provisions of the Mahin liquor ship
ment law in replies which these de-
fendant companies filed in the supreme
court in answer to Attorney General
John S. Dawson's application for a
writ of manadamus to compel the OBJ
servance of the provisions of the :'e-
cent legislative enactment.
The defendant companies admit that
they are acting as common carriers
and as such are receiving liquor ship
ments to Kansas points, but declare
that they have advised their agents 10
observe the provisions of the Mahin
act and to file monthly reports with
the county clerks of the sevaral coun-
ties in which the companies do busi-
ness. Blanks for this purpose have al
ready been supplied by the American
company, it's attorneys assert
Pleading further against the issuance
of writ at the hands of the supreme
court, the American company declares
that under the law its company is
presumed to be innocent and that there
was no occasion or justification for the
assertions and insinuations in the at
torney generals complaint. All of the
allegations of the Dawson petition are
denied by these companies.
Issues in the case have not yet been
made up and date for hearing of the
application for writ has not been set.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-28
METzCER AFTER IT
Former TOpekan Would Be
Governor of Hawaii.
Now Member of Territorial
Senate in Honolulu.

Delbert E. Metzger, a former Topeka
boy, is a candidate for governor of Ha-
waii. He was born in Jefferson county
and went to the islands during the
Spanish war He has a sister, DR..
Eugenia Metzger, who is a practicing
physician in Kansas City. The follow
ing is from the San Francisco BulIe-
tin:
Delbert E. Metzger, member of the
territorial senate in Honolulu, and a
candidate to succeed Walter r. Frear
as governor of Hawaii, arrived in San
Francisco this morning on the Matson
steamer Lurline on his way to Wash
ington. Metzger has been a lifelong
Democrat, and his friends in the east
have doomed him for the position in
the islands since the election of Presi-
dent Wilson.
He admitted upon his arrival that,
while he was going east to attend to
some business at Philadelphia for the
Breakwater company Of Hawaii, that
his gaze was really centered upon
Washington and that he was making
a fight for governor.
Metzger is 38 years of age and re-
sides with his family at Hilo. He came
originally from Kansas. During the
IA years spent in Hawaii he has been
appointed to a number of commissions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-28
$4,000 Persons Repre-
sented on Personal Tax.
More Than 10000 on Rolls in
Shawnee County.
AVERAGE OWNERSHIP is HIGH
For Every TOpekan, $2,665 in
Personal Property.
In County Amount Drops to
Less Than $1,000.

If anybody harbors the foolish no.
ton that the average man in the city
of Topeka is poor, a search through
the records of the county assessor will
prove he is in error. In the first place
10,731 of the residents OF the city and
county make personal property state
ments. Counting five to a family it
would give the county a population of
1865 represented on the personal
property tax rolls. There would not
be many paupers at least at that rate
But the average statement made by
citizens of Topeka city shows an aver
age ownership of 81, worth of per-
sonal property, saying nothing of the
real estate. The showing is consid-
cred exceedingly high.
The average for the entire county
is SLIGO, or about that figure. To-.
peka, however, ranks in the lead on
the average amount shown on the per-
sonal property statements. The poor
est showing is made by Soldier town
ship where the average statement
shows a valuation of personal property
of $767. But it must be borne in mind
that the statements referred to only
cover personal property, and that the
county has nearly $25,00O,000 worth
of real estate that is, for the most
part, owned by the same people who
own the personal property mentioned.
Statement of Personal Property.
The number of personal property
statements, the amount of all of them
and the average per statement is
shown by townships as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-28
GOMPERS IS ILL.
Labor Circles Concerned Over Break
down of Their Leader.

Atlantic City. N. J., May 2S.-Sam-
ueI Gompers, the labor leader, is con-
fined to a sanitarium here suffering
from general breakdown. His nurse
insists he has not suffered relapse,
but admits that his family physician
Is expected here late tonight from
washington. The nurse says he IS
merely coming here to look over his
natient. whom he ordered here from
a washington hospital sometime ago.
Washington, May 2S.-News that
Samuel Gompers, president OF the
American Federation of Labor, is In
a critical condition in Atlantic city
caused a stir in labor circles here.
While it was known that Mr.. Com
pers has been i'll for several weeks,
he was believed to be almost recov-
cred.
1t is stated that he has suffered a
re1anse and that his condition is criti-
cal Dr. J. S. Allen, his physician,
will leave here tomorrow morning in
answer to telephone call asking him
to hurry to the bedside of the labor
leader. With him also will go a lead
ing specialist.
DR.. Allen said that his message was
to the effect that Mr.. Gompers had
suffered a relapse Sunday and his
condition is much worse today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-28
BOMBS FROM AIR
French Aviator Circles Over
Guaymas and the HarbOr.
Dropping Missiles on the Town
and Ships at Anchor.

Guaymas. Mexico, May 2s.-The
lives of scores of Americans are in
grave peril in this city as a result of
a fierce battle which is raging between
the federal army, encamped here, and
the rebel forces, which began the at
tack this morning.
Dedir Mason, the French aviator,
during the day circled about the city's
roofs in his aeroplane. dropping bombs.
A number of these dropped in the
principal business streets, doing great
damage to property and causing con-
siderable loss of life.
Mason also made several flights out
over the harbor. where he dropped
bombs on the deck of the federal
warShip Guerrero, lying at anchor.
The main portion of the rebel forces
is now less than ten miles from Quay
mas and advancing rapidly. Fierce
fighting was in progress last evening
between the federals and the advance
guard of the rebels.
Guaymas is in state of siege. There
is a large American colony in the
heart of the city, which may be wiped
out at any moment