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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12

Ten years OF one piece of embroiderH
Tbat is the kind Of women our great
Observation-Disclosures were. ana thiS
,s their reward. that their works are
labelled great art" and hung up on the
walls Of a museum
Noo. York women. serene in the accom-
,lisbmert Of whole luncheon set for
christmas present to mother-in-law or
az embroidered dress panel Tor niue
Madeline will find their hard-earned prloe
coIlapsinc like a balloon with a pm PRICK
I'm its side after one visit to the eNhlpl-
ton Of Colonial needlework at the Manor
House in Van Cortlandt Park.
CAREFUL WORK.
Ten years is a reasonable estimate OF
tho time II took Cousin Patience Wise to
complcte the panel Of petit point Whlch
hangs to-day at the right of the mirror
in the little exhibition room of the Van
Cortlandt Manor Who Cousin Patience
reaIlv was where she lived or whether
she lost her lover i'm an Indian massacre
no one knows. II is safe 10 surmise'
though. that If she Mad been busy CO.
lonial Dame. with ten sons to bring up to
tight Indians and New England weather
she would not have made so big piece
Of petit point The large panels were all
done by maiden ladies or widows ac-
cording TO Mrs Luke Vincent LOCKWOOD
who probably knows more about Colonial
embroidery than anybody in this country
and is therefore chairman of the eNhlpl-
ton committee of the Society Of Colonial
Danes the organization which mas charss
of Van Cortlandt Manor House.
Though the name Of the artist VIII
never he known, there is no doubt that
IL was done some time in the early hall
of the seventeenth century. Cousin IA
thence may have "come over not in the
NTavfower but in one Of the Mayfio"er $
followers, to join her brave soldier lover
in the new colonies. Then the Indians
At all events, the panel belongs to tha'
period. and was found in an antique shor
near Portland. Me. Mrs. LOCKWOOD
knows 1t wasn't done any later than the
early seventeenth century, because fash
ions in embroidery changed in those days
as they do in these, and Cousin Patience
would no more have done petit point IN
the year 1856 than little Madeline would
make a sampler to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12

Tho Universal Sunshine Society. Mrs.
Clarence Burns. president will hold a
sale at the Waldorf-Astoria on the after
noon and evening OF Wednesday. Janu-
airy 10, the sixteenth birthday Of the So
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-08-09
Unfounded Charges of Corruption.

1t is quite the fashion among hot
headed and Incorporate speakers to
make charges of corruption and graft.
when at the same time they are NJ,
willing to go before grand jury and
present their charges for investigation
at the hands of the court. A noted ex-
ample of wrong of tits kind, which hi s
ended in conviction and punishment,
is the case in which E. o. Drummer anc
JAS. E. Halligan figured. They charged
that Prof. w. R. Dodson had padded
and added to the accounts of the cos,
of operating the laboratory of the ex-
pertinent stations at Baton Rouge ant
other points. The professor called or
them to prove their charges, and OF
going into court they were so convinced
of their utter falsity, that each ont
signed a statement admitting theii
guilt of SANDER. Judge Brunot finet
each $500. 90 and costs and sixty days
in Jail, with fifteen days additional i'm.
prisonment if they did not pay the fine
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-08-09
Robbery at Bentley.

Last "Wednesday night some per-
son or persons broke into the Hart
commissary. DR.. kent's drug store
and Wiley Walker srnreat Bentley
securing small booty for The trouble.
rhe postofiice III Bentley is located
in the Hart comInissary. ana 35c al
postotfice funds WAS takei, urge Their
with some provisions and canned
goods from the commissary. Agun
yas taken from the Kent drug store
and some overalls and shoes from
Wiley Walkers store. The sheriff =
,fiice was notified aud Deputy Clin-
ton wentto Bentley on Thursday to
investigate the robbery. No clue to
the perpetrators WAS found. but
Ihas. Youngblood. IA young white
man. was arrested On suspicion Of
being duplicated and H. being held
pending further investigation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-08-09

fairness to himself and the public have
the grand jury to investigate the mat
ter, or else make a special effort to
communicate his belief to the travelling
State auditor. 1t is certainly within
the knowledge of Mr.. Richardson that
the private citizens of Colfax, Verda
and Pollock have contributed thousand
dollars or more for the benefit of each
of these high schools, besides which
they have received several hundred dol
lars year from the State and other
sources, simply because they were high
schools and maintained a prescribed
curriculum.
Sixth-We support the 5 mill tax be-
cause we believe the existence of the
cross road K schools depend upon the
tax. 1t is the very best thing we can
do to maintain them in their useful and
most necessary places in the sparsely
settled regions of the parish.
Seventh-There are two or three 9TH
er items in Mr.. Richardson's letter we
might discuss, but believe they have
been covered sufficiently by some of
our correspondents, without taking up
our time and space to consider them.
So far as a discussion of school finan-
ces is concerned, we feel sure that
Supt. Warner, as custodian of the
school money, is amply able to unravel
any and all intricacies that may puzzle
Mr.. Richardson and others who may de-
sire to look into the matter.
We are with Mr.. Richardson in his
interest about the roads and the necessi-
ty for keeping up our march of progress.
AS he well says, our people all know if
they have the good things of life they
must pay the freight" and we believe
that they are ready and willing to pay
their part of the taxes necessary to pay
the freight for good schools and good
roads. Especially is this the case at
the present time, when they know that
by levying tax of 5 mills they will
get from IS to 90 cents from the non
resident mill men, timber owners and
railroads, for every 10 or Is cents the
resident citizens pay into the treasury.
Yes, friend Richardson, as you well
say, let us get together; and the way
to do it is to vote the 5 mill tax for our
schools.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-08-09
How About Fire Escapes?

Before the beginning of the
next term of the CoIfax high
school, and for the second time,
the Chronicle calls attention to
the fact that there are no fire es-
capes from the second story of
the school building. If a fire
was to break out on or under
the single awkward stairway
that leads into the auditorium, a
lot of children could be caught
like rats in a trap. The stairway
really should be torn out entirely,
and placed on the south side of
the building, and balcony gal
leries built for it and the accomo-
dalton of the children upstairs
and downstairs. The ugly clut-
tering up of two recitation rooms
and the big hole in the audito-
rum floor can then be done away
with, and some valuable space
utilized that is now wasted.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-08-09
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1918.
Mr. Riehardson Opposes s.Mills Tax.

Mr.. Richardson Opposes 5-Mills Tax.
We print an article this week from
Mr.. r. w. Richardson, president of the
police jury, Opposed to the Five Mill
Tax, in which he is disposed to skin
1.-THE Chronicle editor a little bit. He
endorses the % mills tax proposed for
ward one, but, in his support of this
proposition, he appears to have made
several errors, because he begins with
a false premises, and of course reaches
a wrong conclusion.
The editor has thick skin, and don t
mind little flaying from his friends
when they so far forget their argument
as to go into the skinning business. If
1t pleases them it does not hurt us, and
We can afford to pass it by without any
attempt at personal vindication. But
the ideas that our correspondent adj
vances as alleged reasons or arguments
against the mill tax are fallacious,
and, for the reason that his misconcep-
tons may mislead few persons, de-
serve some consideration.
First-He says he is not opposed to
taxation to run our schools, but he op-
poses the proposed 5 mills tax for this
purpose, and he proposes in its stead a
tax of q mills, when he must know
that ward one, district one), is about
the only district in the parish that
could hope to come anyways near pay
ing its debts and run its schools with
"a mills. In fact, it is doubtful if "a
mills would be sufficient to do this in
ward one, even with all of its boosted
wealth.
Second-In total fund of $50, Cos he
figures out total overdraft of Sll. O5l.
that cash balance of S6.264 cannot
satisfy by $4,7S6. He asks what these
amounts represent, utterly ignoring the
annual appropriations coming to the
school fund from the State and the par
ish, which when apportioned to the dis
tricts will enable them to pay this
"a. 7S6 several times over. OF course
these overdrafts win have to be paid
out of what is coming to the districts,
and it will bankrupt those districts that
are in debt to pay, unless they are
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-08-09
Shreveporters Should Know About Eb-
eueZer.

During the late camp meeting at
Ebenez-r the l.. X. X y. Co..ran a
couple of sunday excursion trains
out of Shreveport, charging the re-
inarkahly low rate of one dollar Tor
the round trip to kadesli: hut they
only carried sixty orseventy persons
nut OF Shreveport each day. Ii the
people OF Shreveport were made
aware of the fact that for one dollar
they could make the round trip of
nearly two hundred miles, and spend
about seven hours OH the beautiful
shady Ebenezer camp ground. with
ats six or seven cool springs Of clear
crystal water. all situated in a hun
bred yards of Il creek, and making
the finest camp ground In The State.
we believe that several hundred per-
ons would be glad to take al, ant
tge Of the trip.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-08-09

The Scannals Bluff plantation, body
of 1900 acres of land southeast of
Shreveport, has been bought by the
La. Land and immigration Co., max
ing the third big plantation this COM
pany has bought near Shreveport.
They paid approximately $2s per acre
for the river land and SIS per acre for
the improved hill lands, and will cut
their lands up into 40, 60 and 80 acre
farms for their northern and western
customers. Mr.. w. A. Jones, general
manager for the company, states that
they have no trouble finding good SUBJ
stantial farmers who will move to this
country but have had great difficulty
in finding suitable small tracts improv-
ed and ready for them. This company
carries an advertisement in the Chroni-
Gle, and they expect to develop big
business in the cutover and bottom
lands of Grant parish.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-08-09

1t is several weeks since we acknowl-
edged subscriptions received, and in this
time we have received eleven new SUBJ
scribers, as follows: f. l.. Graves, w.
H. Henderson, w. L. Hale, Susie Hick-
man, w. H. Hinton, A. Nixon, Frank
Hamilton, c. H. Butler, w. r. Jones,
Hyams Pen Co. and A. w. Faircloth.
Also renewals Of subscriptions have
been received from the following: c. o.
Sharp, Mrs. Mollie Leach, S. w. John
ston, Thos. Futrell, Mrs. P. l.. Clark,
r. M. Dunn, w. H. Jordan, Rev. /. M.
Brian, T. c. Lincecum, w. P. Aver,
H. R. Williams, ]. S. Liggin, G. N. Civ
ems, Mrs. j. S. Payne, H. B. Faraldo,
S. L. Honeycutt, Rev. P. w. Lotion,
S. T. Williams. j. F. Drewett, Mrs. l..
E. TORY, N. M. Cox, S. N. Thomas,
H. H. Horn, d. Walters, E. S. Murrell,
Mrs. S. 0. Bumpas, S. w. Johnston,
B. Turner, WI. Cockfeld, E. H. Black
wood, DR.. w. A. Jones, W.. d. Flana-
gan. E. c. Gates, Mrs. w. D. Irwin,
A. r. Sandifer, j. H. Williams, F. M.
Bostick, S. r. Looper, Florien Giaque,
T. M. Wells, j. H. McNeely, t. H. Nc
Nicely, Mrs. N r. Wright, ID. N. Pugh,
Isom Elsey, Jos. Ferrier, Howard Nc
Nicely, G. w. Christian, j. M. Anthony,
j. H. Ellis. Big Pine Lumber Co., Mrs.
Hy. Denton, Jos. Taylor, p. M. Ussery,
H. c. TuIIos, ]. L. Holmes, w. J. Wy
att, X. Stephens, c. R. Nugent, F. c.
Lacour, G. S. Hart, Jackson Tademy,
Luther Corbitt, c. G. Jones, r. l.. Lowe,
w. F. Buckner, Rachel Fredieu, Mrs.
T. M. Smith, Richard Vaughn, Albert
Brown, F. P. Bullitt, S. Mitchell, F. B.
Cole, DR.. J. v. Bonnette, j. c. Nc
Knight, Tumminello Bros, j. l.. john
son, j. B. Tucker. B. E. Woods, w. A.
Gatlin, C. j. Hutchinson, l.. E. De-
Loach, j. P. Lewis, j. M. Lang, J. @.
Long, w. w. Gentry, Mrs. Ella vinson,
Mrs. J. N. Bourg, c. c. Chapman. I.
H. Leonard, M. E. Swafford, Wardlow
Bros, w. L. Dowty.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-08-09

The people have acted wisely and
economically in grouping the school
districts of the parish together to vote
on the proposed mills tax. 1t saves
the taxpayers of Grant parish more
than thousand dollars. If an election
had been ordered in rs districts, the
cost would have been $50 or $40 for
each district. AS it is. the cost will be
limited TO less than three hundred dol
lars, by holding only one election for
all the districts.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-08-09

The readers OF this paper VII be pleased to learn
It there at least dreaded disease that scen
been able TO cure In all It's stages. and tnat k
,tarrh- Halls Catarrh Cure Is the oily positive
now known 10 the medical fraternity. Catarrf
ig constitutional d.scisc, requires st.tu-
ial treatment Halls C.tarrh Cure Is taken IN
ally, acting directly upon the bIool ~ mucous
.rfaces OF the system. thereby destroy ng the
oundation Of the disease. and giving the pstienf
strength by building uD the constitution and
Tag nature In doing It's work. The propriefers have
much faith IN Its curative powers that they ofeY
One Hundred Dollars for any case that II falls 10
cure. Send for list OF testlmo als.
Address r. J. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by ell DRUGGISTS. 7sc.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-08-09
The La. g. Ark. railway has pushed

The La. & Ark. railway has pushed
the work of construction building from
Jena toward Vidalia and the Mississippi
river, and will soon be able to cross
Black river over its own bridge at
Jonesville From there it is thought
they will temporarily use the tracks of
the Nathez and Western railway into
Vidalia, at which point it will cross the
Mississippi river. The people of La
Sale parish are greatly interested in
this road, which will be great con-
venience for them as well as for all of
this section of Louisiana in reaching
eastern and southern points.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-08-09

helped out by carrying the proposed 5
mills tax. This is the very reason for
the mills tax. A "a mills tax will not
suffice, therefore the mills tax is pro-
posed.
Third-He talks about bad bookkeep-
ing and juggling of funds. The school
board, out of its plethoric balances, has
or several occasions loaned the police
jury $4,000 or $4,000, without interest, to
tide the parish over the dull months of
summer, and when the taxes came in
it was paid back in the fall. We sup
pose that was all right; no dreaming
or Juggling about it; but it is difficult
matter now for Mr.. Richardson to I'M
derstand how the same kind of loans
can be made to those districts in need
of money to carry on their schools, to
be paid back in the same way.
Fourth-There has been no consolida-
ton of the districts, as Mr.. Richardson
assumes. The districts in need of mon
ey have simply been associated or
grouped together for the purpose of
holding single election to vote on the
question of tax or no tax. This is dis
tinctly stated in the ordinance. 1t
saves the cost of holding about rs diff
ferent elections in the various districts,
at big cost to each district, if the
elections were held separately. The
grouping is only for the temporary pur-
pose of the election. After the cleo
ton, whether the tax carries or is de-
feated, District 80 will be dissolved,
and the grouping together is at an end.
The various districts will all remain ex-
actly as they have been heretofore.
Those that have money to their credit
will keep it, and those that are in debt
will have to pay their debts before they
can have any schools. If the tax is
carried it win be levied, collected, and
virtually expended where collected
each district. The petition of the peo-
pie asking for the election requests
this, and the ordinance to levy and col
lect the tax must so provide, or it
would be nullity. No amount of spe-
cious arguing in circle by Mr.. Rich
ardson can get over this plain common
sense provision of the ordinance and
law, under which the tax is to be dis
tributed. Read the ordinance on our
fourth page. 1t specifically provides
that the proceeds of the tax ''shall be
annually pro rated to the several school
districts. What districts? Section
of the ordinance enumerates every one
of them by number.
Fifth-Mr. Richardson intimates by
inference that the cross road or 8 X
schools of the parish are robbed in or
der to maintain the high schools. This
is an unworthy aspersion for man of
his intelligence to make. If he really
believes this to be true, he ought in ell
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-08-09

Z Owing to The revival meeting that
Is in progress ut the Baptist church
n Colfax. there will lie no preaching
services at the NJ. +. church south
an Sunday. only Sunday school at
J:30 Il. IN. 4. l.. CARGIi.L,
Pastor
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-08-09
"Many a Little Makes a Muckle. -

Every voter who pays taxes SHOULD
vote for the five mills tax, no matter
how small his taxes. Every little
counts, and in the end large number
of small properties will amount to q
great deal. Nothing is truer than the
old Scotch adage that MANY little
makes muckle," and it is just as tr1 e
piling up votes as it is when piling W
money
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-08-09

A lecture ON "FraternaliSm' was
delivered at The court house in Colfax
ON Wednesday, night. Aug. &, by j.
W. Elliott. who was accompanied
by j. ID. State. manager Of the To-
lumbar Wou,lmen. Of Atlanta, Ga.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-08-09
Three Persons Drowned in Cane Rive,

Three persons were drowned in Cane
river last Sunday at noon while at
tempting to cross the river in defec-
tive boat. They were Levi Moreau
and his wife, and little boy, the
brother of Mrs Moreau. The accident
occurred near Marco, and two other
men are said to have been in the boat
at the time.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-08-09
How the Trouble Starts.

Constipation is the cause of many
ailments and disorders that make life
miserable. Take ChamberIain's Tab
lets, keep your bowels regular and you
will avoid these diseases. For sale by
Ill dealers. Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-08-09

Uncle George" and Nephew Bob
Richardson" in this issue of the Chroni-
Gle clash together in their ideas about
the special tax. Read their articles
elsewhere.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08
Observer Prize Distribution Offer
Includes Some of the Worlds
Most Famous Master
pieces.
Photo by American Press Association.

The Observer wishes to impress M
on those who are working for the
prize distribution offered by this pa
per, that the pictures which it is pro-
posed to distribute are not cheap af-
fairs, but genuine Photographic prints
of some of the world S famous artists,
comprising faithful reproductions of
such famous masterpieces as
Sir Galahad-Watts; The Cleaners
-Millet; End of Day-Aden; Age of
Innoeence-Reynolds; The Windmill
Van Rueysdal; Nearing Home
Dicksee; The Wave - Mabnussen; /;
Dance of the Nymphs-Corot; The
Horse Fair-Bonheur; Aurora-Reni; {;
A Reading From Homer-Alma Ia
dema; Circus Maximus-Wagner;
George Washington-Stuart; Boy
Christ-Hoffman; and many others.
which may be seen at Hayter's book
store in Dallas.
All Are Framed.
These pictures range in size from
12x16 to 1Sx25 inches and are fran
ed in neat and tasty patterns IN keep
ing with the subjects treated. Re
member they are free to the school or
club or individual that turns in to
this office the required number of
subscriptions. Many are working
all over the county-why not you?
It's easy to secure one of these beau
tiful pictures-try ii and see.
As fast as subscriptions are secur-
ed, they should be sent in, in order
that the subscriber may begin receiv-
ing his paper. Each school will be
credited with the name and the
amount so that when the required
number shall have been secured, the
picture may be selected without fur
ther delay.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-08
GETS POLK
FIELD MEET
INTER- SCHOOL CONTEST TO BE
HELD HERE MAY II.
Victors in Track and Field Events to
Represent Polk County in Inter
College Meet at McMinnville May "a

Selection of Dallas as the place for
holding the inter-school track and
field meet has been made by the Polk
County Principals club, according to
announcement received by The Oh
server on Monday. from II. Elmer
Barnhart. of Falls City, secretary of
the club. This matter was submitted
some time ago to the different cities
of the county. and both Dallas and
Independence made proposals. They
were submitted to the meeting of the
club held in this city on Saturday,
March %. but no decision was made
at that time. The matter was refer
red TO the principals of the county,
and each was requested 10 express his
preference. with the result that Dal-
las won, and the meet will therefore
be held here on May IL. Many of the
schools Of the county will send repre-
sentatives. who wal compete I'm the
different events. and the vietors will
represent Polk county in the inter-
county meet which will be held in
MeMinnville on May "a.
An arrangements for this meet have
been perfected. it is understood, and
much interest is already being mani
Tested throughout the county in the
coming contests on Nav H. IL is
said that Yamhill county schools are
also active In the matter and the
inter-c0unty meet should be a very
interesting affair The association
comprises the schools of Polk and
Yamhill counties. and IL Is intended
10 make II an annual affair. the one
for next year 10 be held in Dallas. ae-
eording 20 arrangements agreed upon
between the managers.
Although 10 definite selection of a
site for the events has been made. il
is probable that they viii take place
on the Dallas College campus. If it
can be arranged. and admission will
BE- free % ALL