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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-26
Gold Medal for Best Essay on Good
Roads

A gold medal to the school boy or girl
between the ages of 10 and Is who
writes the best composition, not to ex-
coed 800 words, on the repair and MAIN
tenance of earth roads, is to be awarded
by Logan Waller Page, Director, office
of public roads, United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, Washingto; d, c.
All compositions must be submitted
to Mr.. Page before May Is, 1918, and
the medal will be awarded as soon there
after as the compositions can be graded.
The composition may be based on know
ledge gained from books or other sources
but no quotations should be made.
After many years experience in deal
ing with the public road situation of
the country, it is Mr.. Pages belief that
ignorance On the subject of repair and
maintenance of roads is as much the
cause of their bad condition as any
other one factor. 1t is expected that
the competition will bring about bet
ter understanding of the subject of re-
pair and maintenance in the rural dis
tricts.
Many children living in the rural dis
tricts have experienced the disadvan-
tages of roads made impossible through
lack of proper maintenance and it is
expected that their interest in the COM
petition will stimulate greater interest
among the parents. Bad roads have
prevented many children from obtain
ing proper education, and have even
prevented doctors from reaching the
side of rural patients in time to save
their lives.
Any child between the ages mention
ed, attending a country school, may
compete. Only one side of the paper
must be written on; each page should
be numbered; the name, age, and adj
dress of the writer, and the name and
location of the school which he or she
is attending must be plainly written al
the top of the first page. The announce
ment of the competition has been sent
to the superintendent of schools in the
rural districts. No further informa.
ton can be obtained from the Office Of
public roads, This announcement should
be plain to everyone, and all children
will thus start on basis of equality.
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-26
To the Patrons of The Chronicle.

With our issue of April 10 we began
printing the Colfax Chronicle as a.
page all home print newspaper instead
of pages with four pages of ready
print, as the paper has been run for
many years past. We make this change
simply as a matter of business.
In these days of high prices for the
necessities of life, as well as the in
creased cost of paper and printing ma
terial, the margin of profit on an g.
page paper at $1.00 per year is entirely
too small to enable us to conduct sue
cessful business. Hence, it was a
question of deciding between raising
the subscription price of the Chronicle
from 81 year to s1.50, or reducing the
cost of the paper by cutting out the
ready print feature and issuing 4-page
all home print paper instead of eight
pages, half of which was printed away
from home. We decided our sub
scribers would stand the reduction in
the size of the papers, rather than an
increase of 50c year in the subscrip-
ton price, hence the change is made
this week to a 4-page all home print
paper.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-26
Spelling in the Schools.

There is general complaint among
business men that stenographers, book
keepers, and persons employed in cler-
ical work, generally, seem to have lost
the art of correct spelling. These COM
plants come from all the States, and
result from the fact that in our public
schools spelling does not occupy the
honorable position in the curriculum
that it was accorded in the old field
schoolhouses of thirty years ago.
Almost any man of fifty who grad
uated" from the old-fashioned country
schools can outspell a Harvard honor
man today; hence, the widespread COM
plant of business men is well founded
and should be needed in all our gram
mar schools. Incorrect spelling should
be considered bad form, and nobody
should be considered really educated, no
matter how many diplomas, degrees,
and medals he may have captured, who
has neglected to master the simple but
necessary art of spelling. Country Re-
view.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-26
s. W. Johnston for Town Marshal.

Mr.. S. w. Johnston, acting as mar
shall of the town of Colfax by virtue OF
selection by the town council to fill the
vacancy caused by the late incumbent's
resignation, authorizes US to announce
him as a candidate or~this position,
subject to the choice of the town cleo
tors in the primaries to be held for this
purpose. Mr.. Johnston is thorogoing,
steady and reliable, and in every way
qualified for the Office, and we feel sure
he will give good account of himself
if elected to the position. He has many
friends, and we doubt not will receive
strong support at their hands.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-26
Receivers Sale.
Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Par
ish of Grant, State of Louisiana.
C. L. Purvis VS.. r. w. Wagner Co.,
Limited.
NJ o..

By virtue of an order and decree OF
the Hon. w. F. Blackman, Judge OF
said court, signed April 2, 1918, VIII
sell at public auction at the domicie
of r. W. Wagner Co., Ltd, at New
Verda, Grant parish. Louisiana. on
SATURDAY, MAY II, 1913,
the store house and lot on which IT
stands in New Verda, in which said
company has heretofore conducted its
store, together with the entire stock OF
goods and all fixtures, and all the notes
and accounts, and all other assets OF
said company. The stock of goods
consists of the line of goods usually
carried in village store.
The said property will be sold in sepa-
rate lots, as may be most beneficial TO
the creditors.
Terms of sale cash, the property to
bring not less than two-thirds OF the
appraised value.
Colfax, La, April 10, 1918.
r. w. WAGNER,
Receiver,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-26
Notice to Mortgage Creditors.

STATE OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF URANT'
sheriff and Tax Collectors once.
Colfax La. March "a. 1879
In conformity with section 81, Act 80 OF isos'
notice is hereby given to all parties holding NOR,
cages on real estate In Grant parish. on MINI NM
begin the sale Of same at the court house door in
Colfax. La on Saturday. the Srd day OF May
A. ID. 1918, and that number OF pieces OF psop
this naper. THE COLFAX CHRONICLE. In con-
formity with the law preparatory to sucn safes
The attention of the mortgage creditors u es-
pecialiy called to these advertisements :" "a. va
sales and they are warned to take such steps
prior 10 the sale as may be necessary to protect
their rights. ,rpprUc
sheriff and Ex-Oficio Tax Collector. Parish OF
Grant state OF louisiana =
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-26
Notice.

The listing and estimation of the val
uation of all real and personal property
situated in the parish of Grant, State
of Louisiana, has been completed for
the year 1913, and the estimated valu-
alton made therein by the assessor in
accordance with Act 1872 of the Acts of
the General Assembly of 1906, and in
accordance with all other laws relative
to assessments in the State of, Louisi-
ana. Said list shall be exposed in the
office of the said assessor for inspection
and correction for term of twenty COY
days beginning May 10 and ending May
80, 1918 inclusive.
ELISHA S. MURRELL,
Assessor of Grant Parish.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-26

n. B. FERkINS,
Sheriff of Grant Parish, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-26
The Fall of Scutari.

The announcement that the last Tur-
kish fortress in-the town of Scutari,
Albania, has finally succumbed to the
attacks of the Montenegrins means un-
doubtedly that as far as Turkey is con-
cerned the war is ended, but it also
signifies if reports from Europe are
correct that free for all fight among
the allies over the division of the spoils
is about to commence. King Nicholas,
of Montenegro, persisted in attacking
Scutari in spite of the prohibition OF
the powers and the blockade of his ports
by an international feet. He now an
uounces that having captured the for
tress he will hold the Albanian town
notwithstanding the warning of Austria
that under no circumstances would
Montenegro be permitted to retain pos
session.
The next move is now up to Austria.
AS Servia has withdrawn her support
from Montenegro, Austria will have to
attack the little kingdom of the Black
Mountains by an invasion from the sea,
and by forcibly taking possession of
Scutari. Such an armed attack on the
little power would irritate Russia and
might lead to the disruption of the en-
tente existing between the powers,
who do not seem to have been strong
enough to save Scutari.
The possession of Saloniki by the
Greeks is also about to be disputed by
the Bulgarians. Saloniki was captured
by Greek force early in the war, and
is now held by Greece. Servia, which
also has causes for dissatisfaction with
Bulgaria, is supporting Greece SO that
the Bulgarian army, which is rapidly
being concentrated near Saloniki. may
have to fight combination of Greeks
and Servians.
Thus while Turkey has been practi-
cally eliminated from the contest the
fight over the possession of her lost
provinces promises to be even more
disturbing to the peace of Europe than
their conquest. The feeling between
the various members of the Balkan
league is so bitter that it is safe to as
sumo that the alliance binding the
members together has terminated and
that the final Encouragement of the
map of southern Europe must await
another struggle possibly even fiercer
than the one obout closing. IN. 0, Plea
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-26
SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1918.
Tomfoolery in the Public Schools.

Tomf0Oiery IN the Public Schools.
The Chronicle has on several
occasions of late had something
to say about the lack of practical
teachings in the public schools,
and the unnecessary time con-
sumed in obtaining an education
fitting the children for practical
life. Of course, the schools do a
great deal of good, else they
could not and would not be con-
tinued as our greatest public as
set; but there is something radi-
cally wrong somewhere. Under
tie heading, Another Lot of
Catch Questions" the Evange-
line Banner calls attention to one
of the absurdities that prevails in
the examination of teachers, as
follows:
"The Louisiana State Public School
Examining Board has completed the
task of going over the examining pa
peers sent in from Evangeline parish.
One young lady, who taught one session
in Calcasieu, and two terms in this
parish, was turned down on the darn
TOOL question of How Would You Pro-
coed from the Known to the Unknown.
Another victim of the board who held
the posision of principal of Tennessee
school, failed to bound the baby parish
of Evangeline, that is not yet out of its
swaddling clothes, and the new parishes
of Allen, JEFF Davis, Beauregard and
Calcasieu, that only became a reality
the first Of this year, and are not yet
on the map. You can take all, por at
least half of the foolish catch questions
propounded by this board, and PROFOUND
them to any average person, and they
will at once demand that you be inter-
dicted and sent to jackson or Pibeville,
and still those half-witted, would be
educators are turned out on a Slate to
destroy our educational interests. This
is scheme of the board to make room
for the bunch turned out of the Normal
semi-annually. If the State board
wanted to treat all alike, they would
require the Normalites to bite at their
catch questions, and 80 per cent Of them
would have to 60 back to school.
This is only one of the many
absurd things that prevail in our
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-26
A Change Needed in School Teachings,

A Change Needed in School Teachings.
Since the days of the old McGuffy
and the Blue Back speller the educa-
ton of country youth has been almost
wholly of character to educate him
away from the country and to the city.
This is what we are trying to get away
from. We must teach the boys and
girls how to live better and healthier
and to make more money and get more
solid enjoyment out of life in the coun-
try than the same class of boy or girl
can get in the city. We must show
him how much more desirable it is to be
the lord of the manor on ones owr
acres than it is to be head salesman in
a dry goods store, auditor in railroad
Office or even the head of city estab-
lishment, with the manifold and nerve
racking responsibilities those things en-.
tail under the most favorable conditions.
The country has been too long neglect
ed. The rural child has been the vic
tim of an inverted, or prevented, sys-
tenn of education far too long, and the
best thought and talent of the age is
being modified to give him square
deal. Country Review.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-26
Sheriff Sale.
Sheriff Sale.
18th Judicial District Court, Parish OF
Grant, State of Louisiana.
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18th Judicial District Court, Parish of
Grant, State of Louisiana.
No. 28l1.
G. w. Lowell VS.. Thomas Biddle.
By virtue of writ of seizure and
sale issued out of the honorable 18th
Judicial District Court, parish of Grant,
State of Louisiana, and to me directed
in the above numbered and entitled
suit, / have seized and will offer for
sale at public auction, in front of the
principal front door of the court house
in the town of Colfax, La, between the
legal hours prescribed by law, on
SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1918,
the following described property, seized
as the property of defendant, to-wit:
The Sc I of the NE /. and the E J of
the Sc /, section 2, township north,
range west, Louisiana Meridian.
Terms of sale: The above property
having been offered for sale for cash at
two-thirds of its appraised value and
having failed to sell, it will be sold on
twelve months credit to the last and
highest bidder, for whatever it will
bring, the purchaser being required to
furnish joint security and special mort
gage, and the bid to bear interest at
the rate of per centum from date of
sale.
This April 4, 1913.
A. B. PERKINS,
Sheriff of Grant Parish, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-26
STATE or emo. e1rs o. TOLEDO. IS.

'. Lucas CouxTY. ess'
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that ne snsns
vartner Of the nrm Of +. J. CHENEY q Co.: eolns
business in the City OF Toledo. County ana ssasj
eforesaid and that said frm VIII pay tne 'um 49, -
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each ano ese.S
case OF CATARRH that cannot be cured py inc u' "
HALLS cArARRH CURE rpANK + CHENEY.
sworn 10 before me and subscribed IN my pfesenoe'
tn's TN eAs " A. W. GLEASON.
-. NOTARY PUBLIC
Hairs Catarrh Cure 10 taken Internally arc ., s re-
directly upon the blood and mucous suriaees VI -
eystem. Send for testimonials. Tree - ,ra,as, n
FL. CHENEY CO.. ioieoo' y"
Sold by all Druggists. 75c-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-26

pTeSc1L cidDOTdIc SCilOOi SySIcIIl
of How to Avoid Direct and
Practical Results. There are
many absurdities that could be
mentioned, in which valuable
time and much mental anguish is
expended to but little purpose.
We have said and repeat the as
sertion, that about half of the
studies in our public schools
should be chuckcd out of the win
dow, and household economies
and mechanical and agricultural
eachings supplied in their
place.
AS an example of the abstruse
subjects, obscure and difficult to
be understood, that time and at
tention is frittered away upon,
we will state that in the Colfax
high school, within the past few
weeks, we have noticed the fol-
lowing two subjects of debate,
submitted to a class of pupils
ranging in age from IL to IL
years, viz: Resolved, That the
South has made better progress
without slaves than with them. "
Resolved, That Free Immigra-
ton should be restricted" Also
some Of these same pupils were
requested to memorize the pre-
amble to the Constitution of the
United States.
We submit, in the first place,
that the subjects proposed were
entirely beyond the comprehen-
sion of pupils II to IL years of
age. They could scarcely under
stand the words of the subject
matter proposed, even after it
was explained to them. In the
second place, not understanding
the subject, their deductions, ar
guments, or whatever you might
call them, were of no profit to
themselves or anybody else. Half
of the teachers in our public
schools can themselves scarcely
make a creditable showing in the
handling of such subjects, and it
becomes the height of absurdity
to require children IL to IL years
of age to waste their time in the
vain endeavor to master such
abstruse subjects to the childish
mind.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-26
Stop Pains Heals Wounds.

ROYALINE OIL is a GOOD PAIN
MEDICINE as well as GOOD ANTI
SEPTIC. Its greater strength gives it
GREATER POWER TO EASE PAIN,
inside or outside. man or beast, also
makes it 60 further, and therefore
give LARGER VALUE FOR THE
MONEY. Pleasant, clean, safe, 1Oc,
25c, Soc. Money back if not satisfac-
tory. ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-26
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
ers.-Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-26

Mrs. w. F. Job left Thursday MORN
ing for Corinth. Miss, in response to
message informing her of the illness
of her father.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-02

power to have Thaw liberated if the
latter is held illegally and put an
end to the trifing.
Judge Hutchinson reserved deci-
sion until next Thursday in the at
tempt of Jerome and the New York
attorneys to force the release of
Thaw. Attorney Geoffrion told JUS
tice Hutchinson that the attorney
general was determined Thaw should
no longer be confined in the provin-
cial jail on faulty commitment, he
must be declared. released or rear
rested on proper charge.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-02

IIiHIN III DIN bNHVNHNN SHNN
AT SHERBROOKE FAIR
Sherbrooke, Que., Sept. 2.-On the
first day of the fair, while the city is
thronged with visitors, Harry K.
Thaw was again taken to the little
court house, the game of ito be
deported or not to be deported," of
which he is the pawn and his lawyers
and William Travers Jerome the in
terested contestants. =. ...-
Although. Jerome was confident
that Judge, Hutchinson would. set
ThaW free and had every plan per-
fected by which the escaped lunatic
would then be taken back to Mattea-
wan the judge refused to allow any
of the New York attorneys to be
present at the hearing on the writ of
habeas corpus, and Thaw, his attor-
neys, four reporters and Judge
Hutchinson held the session behind
closed doors. while outside the crowd
clamored for a chance to see "the
snow"
Thaw has become undoubtedly a
money-making curiosity of so great
value to the natives that they have
offered his side-partner, Evelyn Mes
bit 1haw $4,000 a week to come to
Sherbrooke and let the people stare
at her:
Thaw drove to the little Jail
through a line of curious people,
some of whom endeavored to shake
his hand, and he smiled upon every
one, though there is no doubt that he
is a little worried over the outcome
of this latest move of Jerome.
Threats are being made against
Jerome. Two men accosted a news
paperman and told him that Jerome
would be tarred and feathered unless
he left town. The people of this vii
lage are not going to lose the chief
attraction of their show before the
end Of the fair week if they can
help it.
',.hof tho ottoY.un1, OoDnrol of Ono
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-02
TO SENTENCE DIGGs SEPT. 10

San Francisco, Sept. by agree
ment of attorneys for both sides, U.
S. Judge Van Fleet today postponed
until September 10 the sentencing of
Maury l. Diggs,, recently convicted of
violating the Mann white slave law.
The Caminetti white slavery trial
was then resumed Juror William
Adams, whose foot was injured Sat-
urday night in an auto accident, hob
bled into court and there was no de-
lay in the case. Miss Marsha War
fington was called to the stand for
redirect examination as soon as
court convened.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-10

Tennessee ............... 81. ms 81 ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-10
SPORTING NOTES.

George w. 0rton ought to be quail
fled to coach Penn's athletes If select
ed. He is not only a doctor, but has
had years of experience coaching
schoolboys. When running for Penn
ne was a record holder for the inter
collegiate mile.
Trainer Moakley also claims that
John Paul Jones could have smashed
every amateur record from the half to
the 10-mle, this year. If he was spe-
cially PINNED for such an effort. Moak-
ley seems about right. If Moakley
sent Jones through a special course of
sprouts for such an attempt the tina
can champion no doubt could make
good.
Ii is rather remarkable, considering
the known speed of some of the men
who have won the English fo0-yard
championship in the past. that none of
them, even Arthur Duffey, the four
time holder of the championship. was
credited with 3 ass, until Patching of
South Africa won. last year, and eX-
perts agree that Patching beat the
gun. If Patching tries for the title
again, this year, the starter will make
him marked man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-10
Philadelphia 10; Cincinnati I.

Cincinnati. June 9.-Brennan had
Cincinnati completely at his mercy. to-
day and as a result Philadelphia won
10 10 l. Brennan allowed four hits and
kept Cincinnati runless until the ninth
inning. when they scored one run.
Cincinnati USED three pitchers. all of
them being hit hard and often. Ames
who started the game, was taken out
after seven hits had been made and
six runs scored. Harter allowed three
hits and one run, While Nelson was
touched for three hits and three runs.
Becker and CraVath carried off the bat
ting honors. The first named made two
home runs, while the latter obtained
two three-haggers. a double and a base
on balls.
Philadelphia =. @ / 212 20 II 0 3-l0-13-2
Cincinnati -. q @ 0 0 o o o o l. l. A.
Batteries: Brennan and killifer:
Ames, Harter, Nelson and Clark. Time.
hours. Impres, Rigler and Byron.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-10
New York q: CHICAGO 1

New York. June 9-The New York
American League team, still enthusi-
astic over their victory, on Saturday,
again defeated Chicago, today. The
score was to !. The Highlanders
won by punching infield hits off CT
cote in the fifth when they score four
runs on singles by McKechnie, Pecken-
paugh, Hartzell and Borton, wild
support pulled him out of several tight
pitch and errors by Lord and Chase.
Ford was hit hard in spots but good
places. The White Sox made their one
run in the seventh on singles by
Bodie, Matick and Schalk, and an in
Held ont. Second baseman Zeider OF
the locals was out of the game, owing
TO an operation ON his foot
Chicago ........ 0 0 0 0 o ! 0-1-8-.
New York .... 0 0 O 0 4 0 0 0 x-4-S-.
Batteries. Cicotte, Lange. White and
Schalk; Ford and Sweeney. Time Las
Empires, Evans and Egan.