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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-03-08
4 Newspaper Man Writes an
Open Letter to Dr.. Hartman

which / shall mail to DIRECTORS as they
may arise in the future
Your articles convey a great deal
Of Information to the public. / think
the newspapers can well afford to pub
lish them gratis, for the articles you
have been furnishing me lately con-
stitute some of the best things that oc-
cur in my paper. I wish you contin-
ued success In your magnificent work"
My dear Sir:-I appreciate your let
ter 1t is not the only one Of the kind
have received.
know that Peruna has been
greatly misrepresented and misunder-
stood. I have not had time hereto
fore to answer these objections. have
been too busy in my many enterprises.
My great farm, with it's various de.
partments, has so thoroughly engaged
my enthusiasm and attention in times
past that I could give little heed to
critics.
But have taken up the matter
now. My farm is in the hands of in
telligent overseers and my other busi-
ness is all organized in such way that
/ can give my attention to these mat
tiers. am proposing now to explain
to the public all there is to say about
Peruna, knowing full well as soon as
the public understands il that the ma
licious things said about Peruna will
be quickly forgotten. PERUNA IS
FOR SALE AT ALL DRUG STORES.
SPECIAL Many persons
are making inquiries for the DID
time Peruna. To such would say,
thia formula Is now put out under the
name of KA-TAR-NO. manufactured
by KA-TAR-NO Company, Columbus,
Ohio. Write them and they will be
-,iea sed TO send YOU a free booklet.
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Constable Sale.

Constable Sale.
Sixth Justice Court, Parish of Grant,
State of Louisiana.
Mrs. Rosa C. Lewis VS.. R. H. Wells.
BY virtue of a writ of fieri facias is
sued out of the honorable Sixth Justice
Court, Parish of Grant, State of Lou
isiana, and to me directed in the above
entitled suit, l have seized and will
offer for sale at public auction, in the
town of Aloha, La, at the front door
of the house or Office building situated
on the property seized herein, between
the legal hours prescribed by law, on
SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1918,
the following described property seized
as the property of defendant, to-wit:
Two lots, together with all buildings
and improvements, situated in the towr
of Aloha, ward six, Grant parish, Lou
isiana, known as the Alfred Chelette
property, and sold by v. Moreau tc
r. H. Wells, deed recorded in book S,
on page Cpl of Grant Parish Records,
Nov. Is, 1912.
Terms of sale Cash, with the benefit
of appraisement.
j. w. FLETCHER,
Constable Ward Six, Grant Parish.
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Colfax, La, March 4, 1913.

There are painters and walters.
Which am going to do? Paint or wait?
Which is better?
How much am worth with my pro-
perry waiting? How much if paint?
VIII mp house be worth more or less if
paint?
Say it costs 81. rs gallon Devoe-I
wouldn't paint any other-and So or 81
more for putting it on That's $50 or
$50 10 gallon job.
The money is gone Is it in the
house? Is it all in the house?
Suppose were selling; what should
l get for that house fresh-painted and
what should get for it needing paint?
l wonder why men paint before SELL
ing!
Valley Drug Store sells it. ADV.
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sheriff Sale.

Snerin sale.
18th Judicial District Court, Parish of
Grant, State of Louisiana.
Bank of Colfax VS.. J. P. Lewis.
By virtue of a 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 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 6, 1913,
the following described property, seized
as the property of defendant, to-wit:
The north half of lots four, five and
six, section three, township five north,
range three west, and fractional sec
ton four, of same township and range,
containing one hundred and thirty-six
and 62-100 acres, and known as the A.
C. Lewis Home Place, and acquired by
j. P. Lewis as per deed in Conveyance
Book ''H," page S24, Grant Parish
Records.
Terms of ale-Cash, with the benefit
of appraisement.
This February q, 1913.
A. B. PERKINS,
Sheriff of Grant Parish, La.
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No Need to Stop Work.

When the doctor orders you to stop
work it staggers you. | can't, you
say. You know you are weak, run
down and failing in health day by day,
but you must work as long as you can
stand. What you need is Electric Bit
tiers to give tone, strength and vigor
to your system. to prevent break down
and build you up. Don't be weak,
sickly or ailing when Electric Bitters
will benefit you. from the first dose
Thousands bless them for their glorious
health and strength. Try them. Every
bottle is guaranteed to satisfy. Only
50c, at Dixie Pharmacy.
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t,senty years. have been frequently
c.i icized Tor advertising your remedy
or the ground that 1t contained alco-
DO; and was therefore harmful.
q am not a doctor myself and do
not profess to know anything about
ss,ei subjects. But wish had been
sasplied with the Information con-
to.ned In your article years ago. Your
Oh .cie xactly meets all the objections
thai have had to contend with.
That alcohol Is a useful drug and
s. the active principle of wine, beers.
CT and other beverages is to me a
NJ thought. That It Is useful REM
and asz.sts the otter ingredients
s. aaking e. cure cannot doubt after
ing your article.
j think SO much Of your article
{ am rcing to have a reprint OF It
= c and STRIFE ofc tiiou~ends - 'h4'-1.
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Chamberlain Tablets for Constipa-
ton.

For constipation, Chamberlains Tab
let's are excellent. Easy to take, mild
snd gentle in effect. Give them trial
For sale by all dealers.-Adv.
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Succession Sale.
Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Par
ish of Grant, State of Louisiana.
Succession of N. w Everett.
Succession Sale,

Notice is hereby given that l will, for
the purpose of paying the debts of the
above named Succession, sell the fol-
lowing property: Lots ID and Is, of
block No. 10, of Acmeville addition to
Colfax. Terms of sale for cash not
less than appraisement. as per invent
DRY on file in clerks Office of Grant par
ish, Louisiana, said sale to be made at
the hour prescribed by law, on
SATURDAY, MARCH Is, 1913,
at the principal front door of the court
house at Colfax, Louisiana.
Given under my hand and signature
on this the 9th day of Feb. A. d. 1918.
j. j. O'QUINN.
Administrator of Sue NJ w. Everett.
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A Cold. I.aerippe. then Pneumonia.

A Cold, Lagrippe, then Pneumonia.
Is too often the fatal sequence. La
grippe coughs hang on, weaken the
system, and lower the vital resistance.
R. G. Collins, Postmaster, Barnegat,
N. J. says: 81 was troubled with
severe lagrippe cough which completely
exhausted me. Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound soon stopped the coughing
spells entirely. 1t can't be beat j.
w. Duncan Co., Ltd. ADV.
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81. 50 Reward.

On Saturday, Feb. Is, an iron gray
mare, four years old, blind in right eye,
scar on left fore leg, got away from
me at my place eleven miles northeast
of Colfax on the D'Artigo. Will pay
a reward of $3.50 for her return to me,
or will pay all charges and suitable
reward for information leading to her
recovery. Address
feb22-4ts PETE POISSOT,
New Veria. La.
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Estray Notice.

Taken up by Dan White in ward one,
and estrayed before me the undersign-
ed Justice of the Peace, one light
ebay" work horse, left eye out, about
IL years old, no brand, and appraised
at t$20.00) twenty dollars.
Unless the owner comes forward and
proves property, and pays all legal
charges, said horse will be sold to the
last and highest bidder for cash, in
front of the court house on Saturday
the 18th day of March, 1913, at IL
O'Clock m.
Colfax, La, Feb. Is. 1913.
J. Q.LONG, J. P.
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I give below

I give below
an extract from
a letter written
me by the bus
lness manager OF
one Of the lead
ing newspapers
of this coun-
try. He said In
part:
II was very
much Interested
IN your article
about the use of
alcohol in patent
medicines. A 8
you know, your
ad. h as been
running In my
Taper more or
less for the last
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-03-08

J.R. Miller, New Verda, La, has
new line of ladies', misses and chill
dren's trimmed hats of the latest and
most up-to-date styles.
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Hay and Germ for Sale.

Good alfalfa hay for sale at SIG per
ton, and also good corn for sale. APP
ply to j. Nj. YOUNG,
m1-4t' q miles north of Colfax, La.
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Corn for Sale.

1000 bushels of good heavy corn for
sale at rs cents per bushel at the crib.
c. H. TEAL,
ja25-tf Colfax, La.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-01
BRENNEMAN Of KATALLA
IS APPOINTED MARSHAL

the spelling of the name of Exum.
Exum's name in the directory is given
as "EXun" and no first name WAS at
tached to it SO that there can be no
harm in saying that an error may also
be made in the name of Brenneman
and that the man appointed is one who
was deputy marshal under Harvev
Sullivan, the retiring marshal. In the
Nugget of July u Brenneman was
given as one Of the candidates for the
position but the information given
this paper was that he was a "recep-
tive candidate" which. no doubt. means
that he did not make any very strong
fight for the place at that time.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-01

DIAz PR0CLAIAS HIMSELF
CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT

LONDON, Aug 80 General Felil
Diaz, nephew Of the former prrsidrr..
of Mexico ana the man who placed
llu"rtd III the presidents char of
Mexico, formally proclaimed himself
as a candidate for the presidency. in
the election that viii come in Mexico
next month should the regular course
be followed. Diaz arrived in this citN
yesterday and received a tremendous
amount of attention from the general
public. In the course Of interS Jews
given To the papers he declared that
he may not proceed to Japan at all
even though IIuerta should insist il
asking him to do So. lie made no
statement about the United States and
its action with respect to his own
country and in every way he MANI
Tested desire to avoid controversial
subjects His remarkable career since
he took Vera Cruz and escaped to aid
in the downfall of Madrro has thrown
a halo around him which has caused
him To he the hero of the hour here
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-01

Los ANGELES. Aug. 30-Captain
joaquin Alcaldr. an officer of the CON
stitutinnalist army who is now in this
city. stated today that Huerta intends
to have Diaz murdered the very mo
ment he puts his foot across the Mex
lean border on his return from abroad.
Alcalde also states that Huerta is only
playing with the United States and
that he has no intention whatever to
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-01
ASK PARDON
FOR BULLOCK
LEGISLATORS F0R PACIFIC COAST
STATES WORKING FOR
THEM
Special Nugget Service.

Special Nugget Service.
WASHINGTON! Aug. 29.-Thc mem
hers of he congressional delegations
from the states Of Washington Oregon
and California called upon President
Wilson in II body yesterday. Thursday
and urged him to pard,.n John Bullock
and Houston. the two men sentenced
to a term Of imprisonment for defraud-
ing the government in connection with
the sale of coal. Very seldom have
such efforts been put forward to save
men from Jail ana it is expected tina.
the president will grant the request
and give the men their freedom. Bull
oCk is still here working hard to sec
ure the aid of Legislators and others to
keep him out of Jail. He has many
friends who have done All that friends
could do to save him from the punish
ment and their efforts can lie seen in
the fact that the congressional dele
cations of all the Pacific Coast states
have united in his aid.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-01

EAGLE PASS, Aug. 3l.--General
Jesus Carranza. acting head of the
Mexican constitutionalists and a bro
ment yesterday in which he expresse
tn" greatest pleasure at the stand talk.
with the Huerta government. He ad-
ded, however, that IIuerta is a traitor
driven from the country before Mex
leo can hope for peace, To this out
come he says there is no alternative.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-01
ROBBED TEDDY
OF JEWELRY
NEGRO BUTLER STEALS 100000
FROM THE ROOSEVELT
HOME
Special Nugget oervice.

Special Nugget oervce.
OYSTER BAY. Aug. Theodore
Roosevelt arrived home today To find
his house robbed If jewelry by the
negro butler who had made his es-
cape. George Parker, the butler. had
been left i'm the house during the alb
sence of Mr.. Roosevelt and the other
members of the family rs he had en-
joyed the full confidence of his en-
ployers. In the house was left under
his care the jcwclry and never Il
thought had entered the Roosevelt:
head that Parker WAS n thief until the
owner of the house returned and found
the butler missing. This created n
suspicion that all was not right and
n search revealed the loss which
amounts to 100000.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-01
Special Nugget Service.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 3O.-Delegate
James Wickersham of Alaska has de-
clined the place to which he was APP
pointed as the representative from AL
aska on the republican congressional
campaign committee and it is now
assumed that his appointment. was
made without his consent and before
the committee had taken the troubl :
to ascertain his views on the subject.
Some Alaskans here seem to he I'M
able to understand why he was APP
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-01

his trial will take place in the senate
and the matter will be finally settled
for all time In the meantime the
Hearst papers and others who sup
ported him have had to admit that the
evidence is altogether too strong Ia
overcome and it is coming to be real
lied amongst his best friends of former
times that he has completely stultified
himself and that a governor of the
Empire state has fallen into disgrace
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-01
Special Nugget Service.

SHERBROOKE, Canada. Aug. 3d.
ON application of the chief Of police
for this district Judge Hutchinson is
sued an order today for the production
in court next Tuesday the reasons why
Harry Thaw should not be released.
IT is quite possible that when Thaw
comes up on that day the court will
decide that he has no grounds suf-
ficent to hold the defendant and the
latter may then secure his freedom
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-01
GlYNM Completely Steps
INTO SHOES OF SULzER

fallen no matter whether II has been
through the Vaccinations of Tammany
or not While II Is admitted that Sui
ger would never have been exposed
the fact is too evident that he did
really use the campaign funds for
gambling on the stock exchange and
this is supposed to he sufficient to
encompass his ruin as public man
for evermore. In less than three weeks
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-01
JACK JOHNSON
AND LANCFORD
BLACK CHAMPION TO MEET
BLACK WOULD-BE IN
GAY PAREE
Special Nugget Service.

BOSTON. Aug. 30.-The news ar
rived here today that Jack johnson
and Sam Langford have been matched
to fight twenty rounds in Paris on
December 20 Langford who is here
at present, says that he will go to
France as soon as possible and get
into training for the big scrap.
very larH purse will be put up and
some of the wealthiest men in France
are at the back of the fight The
sport has recently taken great strides
in the republic and the fight Ia ex-
pected to be made one of continental
Importance.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-01
W|CKERSHAM TURNS
DOWN REPUBLICANS

was actually delegate To the Bull
to think that the republicans elected
him To- the place. as we'll az others of
the same ~political complexion. in the
hope that by So doing they would fill
the breach in tn" party. y day or two
elapsed from the time of his appoint
ment on the committee to his drclina-
welt is back in the East again the two
facts are being put together for an
explanation.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-01
Special Nugget Service.

Special Nugget Service.
WASHINGTON. Aug. SO.-F. R.
Prenneman. of Katalla, was nominat-
ed yesterday. Friday. as United States
marshal for the third division of Alas
ka to fill the place to which Edward
Exum was appointed but later with
drawn. Brenneman was one of sew
eral candidates who had quite strong
backing and the contest was very
close one since the withdrawal of
Exum's name. 1t was feared that the
president would have shown his dis
pleasure over the Exum affair by ap-
pointing an outsider but his appoint
ing of Brenneman proves no one will
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-01
Special Nugget Service.

special nugget Service.
TOKYO, Japan. Aug. 29.-One of the
most awful typhoons in history visited
this city and great part of the empire
today and brought death and destruc-
ton in Its wake. Fifteen thousand
houses have been inundated in this city
alone by the rising of the waters due
to the typhoon and many of the streets
are now covered by great food. The
loss of life has not been at all COM
mensurate with the extent of the
flood and up to the present only six
teen lives are known for sure to have
been lost in this city although it is
assumed that the loss of life through
out the country will be found to be
exceedingly great when the full facts
have become known.
The number of the people affected in
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-01

WASHlNGTpN, Aug. 81 Twenty
three American families have arrived
at Sew Orleans from Vera cruz in
their flight from Mexico where they
fear that Americans are no longer SAT =
They left the country in compliance
with tn" advice of President Wilson
President Wilson. Secretary Bryan.
and the presidents private secretary
Joseph Patrick Tumulty. have left
Washington and the president and Tu-
multy are now at Cornish where the
president will deliver an address On
Labor Day. they are waiting further
developments in the McNicn trouh;"
and tn" president emphasizes the fact
that Lind has no intention of return
ing home The president has alsl
stated that an international commits
sion will he appointed tn determine
the damage sustained by Americans
at the hands of McXicans during tn"
rebellion and that a claim will be made
afterwards for the amounts against
Mexico.
Word was received here that the pre-
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-01
THAW CASE COMES
Up TOMORROW

enable him to make his freedom per
manent. Jerome is now busy at WORK
on the case and will make strong
plea for the eXtradition of the defen-
dant but 1t is said in some quarters
that the eXtradition treaty hardly
covers such a case and that Jerome
will fail.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-01
AMFUL TYPHOON HAS
INUNDATED TOXIC

Tokyo by the flooding of the fifteen
thousand homes is estimated to be not
less than fifty thousand so that the
hardships inflicted on a great portion
of the population can be imagined.
Boats of all kinds are now being COM
missioned to save those who are left
in their buildings and the work of
rescue is proceeding as fast rs pos
sible
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-01
WOOD TAKES
The COMMAND
CHIEF OF STAFF NOW IN PER.
SoNAL CHARGE OF MILL
TARY MOVEMENTS.
Special Nugget Service.

Special Nugget Service.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 29,-General
Leonard Wood. chief of staff of the
army, has returned to take personal
charge of the military movements in
connection with the partial mobliza-
ton which Is now taking place towards
the Mexican frontier. He has been
away for some time during which he
visited the camping grounds of the
forces that have been on the Mexican
border for some time He went all
over the territory and made close
examination of the country over which
1t is supposed an invading army would
move to invade Mexico.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-01
THE NEW EAGLE.
The home Of straight whisksys.

so that they delivered several blows
with their fists and umbrellas before
they were arrested. They smashed his
fists and beat him over the head with
their umbrellas until they had inflicted
some severe Commissions. lie made no
statement after the affair except to
say that he was Sorry that women
could stoop to such self degradation.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-01
s. S. cORWiN.

The steamer Corwin will sail for
kotzebue Sound and all way ports,
calling at Teller, York, Deering, kee
walk and Blossom, on Saturday, Aug.
ust 80. For freight and passage apply
the kotzebue Trading & Transports.
ton Co., next lomsn Bros. Studio.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-01
IS
NOW PRESIDENT
SUCCEEDS PATRICK CALHOUN AS
HEAD OF UNITED
RAILROADS.
Special Nugget Service.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 29.-Jessc
w. Lilenthal has been elected presi-
coed Patrick Calhoun, the former pre-
sident. Since the trial Of Calhoun 1t
has been mooted many times that he
would resign and that Lilenthal would
be selected to fill the place. He is a
very heavy stakeholder and is a veal
thy man.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-01
WOODS HEADS
THE CAMP ICN
IOWA REPRESENTATIVE CHAIR.
MAN OF THE REPUBLICAN
COMMITTEE.
Special Nugget Service.

Special Nugget Service.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 81 Repre-
scnatiN" Frank T.. Woods Of Iowa has
been elected chairman of the repuhl.
can congressional campaign committees
after II spirited contest in which sew
eral aspirants for the honor put forth
place" In 1906 and 1907 he WAS chair
man of the state central committee
ana his work WAS generally conceded
Ia have been most useful.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-01
Special Nugget Services.

ALBANY, Aug. e0.-Martin II. Glynn
is at last acting governor of the state
of New York and Governor Sulzer for
the present Is no longer executive. The
formal recognition OF Glynn was given
today by all branches of the legislature
the fact can be taken to mean only
one thing and that is that the stat,
has come to realize that Sulzer has
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-01

be appointed by the president to an
Alaskan position but an Alaskan. 1t
is supposed here that Senator Will
liams, who secured the nomination of
EXum. was given the choice in the
present case also, but Brenneman had
several highup supporters.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-01
HOUSE FAVORS
CURRENCY BILL
ADMINISTRATION BILL is NOW
SURE OF THE SUPPORT OF
REPRESENTATIVES,
Special Nugget Service.

opVUIdI NU8HUt o9FNICds
WASHINGTON Aug, % add
ministration's currency bin has been
agreed t." 10y the dcp"cratir caucus If
the house and this means that the bill
will pass the lowerk housc without the
least trouble. In the senate, however
there is expected to he quite "A little
difficulty as the bankers who are OPP
exert all the influence in their puwer
and they have already secured the sup
port of some senators for their view
of the question.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-01

The only man by the name of Bren
neman given in the Alaska directory
as a resident of Katalla is j. Brenne-
man. a deputy marshal. 1t is nearly
safe to say that this is the man ap-
pointed and that the directory people
made a mistake in the initial of the
first name as they made mistake In