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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-08-16
..UncIe Benz Opposes the Tax.
Aloha. La. Aug. II, 1913

AiOnd, Ld, aug IL, 1910
Editor Coltdr Chronicie:
/ have been a citizen of Grant parish
since it was established March 4, 1869.
| raised six children. The pittance of
education they received cost about six
thousand dollars. Such a thing as a
special school tax was never thought
OF. | must confess that | do not I'M
derstand why it takes a five mills adj
ditional tax to carry on the schools. so
| have decided to put off voting for
the tax until it is clearly understood by
all the tax payers, because | don't be-
lie e there Is one out of ten that does
understand it.
noticed published in your paper I'M
der date of June %, an article styled
"A Very Debatable Question, written
by T. II. Harris, our State Superinten-
dent. Referring to our parish super
insendents, he says: II wish to urge
your very careful consideration of the
following questions. There is a great
waste of money and energy on account
of Irregular attendance in the country
schools. | frequently 20 into coun-
try school in April or May, and find
fewer than half of the children in school
Inc teachers tell me that the pupils
have stopped to work on the farm.
This condition breaks up all classified
ton, and results in maintaining an ex-
pensive institution for the benefit of a
few CHILDREN. This is the truth and
MAIN 6oubie.) He expresses his views
on ctsn. and winds up by saying:
''Wna Il state only about one-half of
theativsntry children enrolled in the
scaye tiFeaily attend. and this means a
Wv be ri more tnan million dollars in
s.; paid teachers, | am sure that
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-08-16
Why Five Districts Were Excepted.

One of the objections made against
the mills tax, is that it is not parish
wide in its full scope. Reference is
made to the five districts excepted
from the grouped districts that compose
district 81. This objection is not based
on fairness and reason. Those districts
nave voted and revotei five mills tax
on themselves, which is now running
and will continue to run for the next 3
or years. A large part of the money
now in the treasurer's hands belongs
to these five districts, and money will
continue to pile up to their credit for
the next or years. There is there
fore no just reason why the special
school taxes in those districts should
be increased to 10 mills while all the
rest of the parish only pays mills.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-08-16
NUMBER AZ
Mothers, Have Your Children wormsy

Are they feverish, restless, nervous,
irritable, dizzy or constipated? Do
they continually pick their nose or
grind their teeth? Have they cramp-
ing pains, irregular and ravenous APP
petite? These are all signs of worms
Worms not only cause your child suf-
fering, but stunt its mind and growth.
Give 'Kickapoo Worm Killer" at once.
1t kills and removes the worms. inn
proves your child's appetite, regulates
stomach. liver and bowels. The symp-
toms disappear and your child is made
happy md healthy. as nature intended.
All druggists or by mail. 25c. Kicka-
poo Indian Medicine Co., Philadelphia.
Pa, and st. Louis, Mo. ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-08-16

lntion that person shall hold the Office OF
secretary and treasurer All the on GERS md en-
ployees aud agents OF this corporation shall ex
be conferred them by the board of directors
No oHr shall be eligible 10 mea,bers.hip ON the
board of directors except the Stockholders Of the
corporation, aud the sale and fransicr oi all his
stock by any stockholder shall. ipso fseto. va
cate his membership on the board Of directors.
No member of the board Of directors may attend
its meetings by proxy, written or otherwise.
The board Of directors shall meet at such times
a. they shall nix aud select by resolution and at
such other times they may be called in special
session By the president OF ths board or the
joint request Of any three members thereof made
in writing. aud each member OF the board shall
have timely notice Of the meeting Allmeetings
OF the board OF directors shall be held at its
domicile The board of directors shall elect. by
a majority vote Of the quorum present. the nrst
meeting after their cleeti,n the several officers
herein above provided except that until fhe first
annual election Of the board oi directors here
In provided the members OF the board OF dirse-
tors and the officers Of the corporation named
herein shall be as follows G. II. Teal shall be
president. DR.. I. A. Snms shall be vice-presi-
dent. II. II. Williams shall secretary, and
II. II. Williams shall be treasurer. and the said
persons. together with +. W. Onenhauser. ]. r..
Dale. Louis Hebron. r. J. o'Dwyer J. }. o.
Quinn and John A. Barlow shall constitute the
first board of directors OF this corporation aud
shall hold Office until their elected
ARTICLE SEVEN.
Citation and all other legal process shall be
served on the corporation in it's Office at it's
domicile by service the president or in OF
his absence the vice-president or OF them. ol
the secretary, or Of them ON the treasurer.
ARTICLE EIGHT
This charter may be amended altered. the
capital stock of the corporation Increased or de-
creased. or the corporation dissolved. by the
consent Of thre-fourths Of all the stock oIders
of the corporation held for the purpose. after ten
days notice 10 each stockhoider. mailed to him
at his last known postoffee address, the said
notice to give the purpose Of the meeting and
the date. and the said meeting shall be held at
the offiee Of the company and the notice OF such
meeting shall be published In newspaper pub
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-08-16
DIED.

ST. ANDRE-On Wednesday, Au-
gust 6, 1913, Mrs. FraZine Hoob st.
Andre, wife of M. C. st. Andre, born
Oct. s, 1864, died at her home near
Aloha, Grant parish. La, aged as years,
10 months and Is days.
The deceased was married to Mr.. st.
Andre in 1876, and of this union six
children were born. four of whom are
still living. She was the half sister Of
the undersigned, and leaves her brother,
Eugene Hoob, besides her husband and
children and many friends to mourn
her loss. Her remains were buried at
Aloha, Rev. Father Lambertz ofiiciat-
ing. JOSEPH FERRIER.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-08-16
Paint and Not

Paint was never before so high as
last year; about SIPS gallon Devoe
and half-dollar less for trash.
What is trash?
1t looks like paint and pretends to be
paint, but ism worth painting. 1t costs
a painters days work to put on gal
lon of paint, good or bad; and paint
er's days work is So or 81.
Add that to the price of gallon
That is the cost of gallon. Devoe is
So or S. a gallon; and trash half dol
lar less.
But Devoe is all paint and more too;
you add oil to it; gallon is or 6 qts.
of perfect paint for the painterls pot.
But trash IS three quarters, two thirds
or half paint; you pay half dollar less
for nobody knows what it Is.
10 gallons Devoe is enough for the
average job; it takes Is to 20 gallons
of trash And the wear same way.
Unfortunately, they look alike when
first put on
DEvOE
Valley Drug Store sells it ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-08-16

Let everybody attend the mass meet
ing at Colfax to-day Prof. Hines and
other good speakers will be present to
discuss the condition of the public
schools, and full and free expression
of sentiment is invited on the PROPOSE
ton of tax or no tax in aid of the pub
lie schools. Gas and ice water will be
free to all, and we should have a good
crowd to absorb the superficial and
abundant supply.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-08-16

6shed in the town of the domicile Of the corpora
ton Ten days snch notice by publication and
mailing to the addresses of the stockholders
shall also be given of the annual MEETINGS Of
stockholders provided for IN this charter.
ARTICLE NINE
When this corporation shall be dissolved by
limitation otherwise. its affairs shall be iiui-
dated by three com mis,sioners to be elected by
said com a,issioners shall have power Ia wiad up
the affairs OF the corporation. settle its business
aud distribute its funds after thu payment OF all
its just debts. Stockholders meetings. except
the annual meetings provided FOR. shall he
dered By the board of directors. the SECRETARY 81
the board to give notice thereof. and until the
permanent organization of any meeting oI stock
holders. the president of the board of directors
shah be chairman and the secretary oi the board
secretary OF the Stockholders meeting.
ARTICLE TEN.
No stakeholder OF this corporation shall ever
be held liable in any manner personally for the
.tbts or other obligations Of this corporation.
or FOR it's contracts or faults. for any amount in
excess OF the unpaid balance due the corporation
for stock subscribed by him. nor shall any infor-
msiity In the organization of this corporation
have the effect of rendering this charter null or
Of exposing any Of it's stockholders to any liza
bility other than for such uh. aid balance due on
stock subscription
Thus done read aud signed at colfax Louisi-
ana. ON this the 18th day Of July, lsls, ia the
presence OF the undersigned competent wifiie SEES.
+. W. OFFESHAUSER,
T. A. SIMS.
T. n. TEAL.
JSO. A. BARLOW.
j. h. ROBERTS.
JAS. j. OQUlNN.
Witnesses:
4, z: PERKINS:
M. E. SwAFFORD.
EARL ROBERTS.
Notary Public.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH or GRANT
Having examined the forgoing act Of incOr-
poration OF the Iatt oil Company. Limited, aud
hndiBg nothing therein contained contrary to
the Constitution and Laws Of Louisiana. here
by approve the same this July 2ist 1913.
JOHN H. HUNTER.
District Attorney 18th Judicial District.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF GRANT
hereby certify that the within and foregoing
Is a true and correct copy OF the charter Of Iatt
oil Company. Limited. saIne appears in files
Of this office under register No. 5ls5 and recor,i-
ed In Charter Book - at page ct. seq. on the
18th day of July, A y. 1918.
In testimony whereof witness my hand aud
official seal OF office at Colfax. Louisiana. this
the 18th day of July. A. d. 1913.
c. ID. LACROIX,
by. Clerk and Ex-offieio Recorder. Grant Parish.
Louisiana
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-08-16

'Uncle Ben," of ward six, sends us
an article this week, opposed to the
school tax, which we publish in another
column. Like great many of the
best citizens of Grant parish, he is
honestly opposed to the tax, simply be-
cause he does not understand its i'm
portance and great necessity. We hope
that after he has looked into the mat
ter little more thoroughly, he is just
the sort of citizen that can and will
work and vote for the five mills tax as
legitimate, equitable, and righteous
proposition, most particularly intended
to benefit the very country schools he
is interested in maintaining.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-08-16
The Bes. Pain Killer.

Bucklen's Arnica Salye when applied
to a cut, bruise. sprain, burn or scald,
Or other injury of the skin will i'm
mediately remove all pain. e. f.
Chamberlain of Clinton, Me. says: 'It
rcbs cuts and other injuries of their
terrors. AS healing remedy its equal
don't exist Will do good for you.
Only 25c at Dixie Pharmacy. ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-08-16
Best and Cheapest.

For constipation biliousness, head
acne, Royaline Liver Regulator is best
and cheapest. Is cents Money back
plan. ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-08-16

Engine and Gin Stand for Sale.
One 70-saw improved Loomis Gin,
with feeder and condenser, one l8 inch
grist mill, andone 10 horse power en-
CINE. Will sell cheap for cash or trade.
Apply to E. A. WALL
jyl9-4t Iatt, La.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-22
THE NEW LAW OF THE ROAD.

A new law has been passed by the
legislature TO govern present conditions
of travel upon the public highways. 1t
clears up some points as to rights in the
road which have not been fully or gen
orally understood. The law was ap-
proved by the governor May IA, and its
provisions are as follows:
Section l. There ia added to the
statutes Il new section to read Section
1836-40b. |. Whenever person
operating n motor vehicle shall meet ON
public highway any other person rid
ing or driving Il horse or other draft
animal, or any other vehicle, the per
son 80 operating such motor vehicle or
vehicles, or riding or driving II horse,
or other draft animal, shall each sea
sonably turn to the right of the center
of the beaten track of such highway 80
as to pass without interference. Any
such person SO operating n motor vehi
Gle or motorcycle shall, on overtaking
any such horse, draft animal or other
vehicle, pass on the left side thereof.
and the rider or driver of such horse,
draft animal or other vehicle shall as
soon as possible and with all con
venient speed, 3pon signal, turn to the
right of the center of the beaten track
OF such highway SO as to allow free
passage on the left, and If necessary ON
account of road condition. such driver
of said draft animal or other vehicle
shall stop for sufficient length of time
to allow said automobile to pass. Any
such person SO operating II motor vehi
Gle shall, ut the intersection of public
highways keep to the right and pass to
the right of section of such highway
when turning to the right and pass to
the right of the center of such intersec
ton when turning to the left
2. Any person violating any of the
provisions of this act shall be punished
by fine of not less than five dollars
nor more than one hundred dollars ol
by Imprisonment in the county Jail 70,
not less than ten days nor more than
three months.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-22

prosperity largely depended on tariff
taxation. But the Irish famine forced
Peel's hand and he went over to the
opposition and reduced the cost Of liv
ing by abolishing the corn laws. In
the better years that followed, the con-
dition Of the farmer improved with that
of his neighbors. And it was com
mon thing where farmers were gath
cred together to hear one Of them say:
well, after all, Golden and Bright
were right 1t was good thing to re-
peal the corn laws" This is the story as
told to us by our father, who was the
son of former in the north Of Ireland.
All that Democrats can reasonably
ask all that they do ask, is that
their tariff policy as excmplifed in the
Wilson Underwood bill be tried by the
logic Of events.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-22
PLEASANT VIEW

Miss Mae Temple is visiting with
relations at Rewey.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Proctor and
Jennie and George spent Saturday and
Sunday at Pecatonica
Mrs. Demuth of Hollandale spent the
past week at the home of her son Henry
Demuth.
Miss Ruth Smith spent Friday with
her friend Villa james.
Miss Leone Laverty spent the past
week at the home of her aunt Mrs.
Adolph Gevelinger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Hunt were recent
visitors at the home of Mr.. Charles Cox
Mrs. Charles Dunn is spending this
week with relatives in Mineral Point.
Roy Godfrey and George Chandler
spent several day at Calamine fishing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert James and Mr..
and Mrs. Marshall Day and daughter
Agnes were Sunday visitors at the
Raleigh James home.
Mrs. Frank keegan, Matt Fltzslmons
and Mrs. Gundry from Iowa, were re-
cent visitors at the E. j. Fitzimons
home.
Mrs. George Thicker and daughter
Elsie and Sophia and Nellie Gratz were
Sunday visitors at the home of Fred
Young
Mrs. James Heath and three children
spent Sunday at Fayette.
James Waters and w. Proctor pur
chased twenty one head of milk COWS
while in St. Paul last week.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-22
A New Brand OF Standpatism

Milwaukee Journal: Perhaps no
more important gathering has taken
place in Wisconsin than the Repub
lican dinner ut Madison last We'd
nesday night. The one fact that
seems to stand out is that the whole
effort Of the LaFollette people is to-
ward making LaFollette the Republi
can leader with view to obtaining for
him the Republican nomination for
president in 1916. TO do this they
practically place themselves in the
hands Of the Standpatters they enlist
in effect for the Payne Aldrich tariff.
They make all kinds of explanation
they beat the devil around the stump
but when all is said and done, the sim
to opposition TO changing Of the Payne
Aldrich law They have opened IA way
for Gov. McG0vern, if he is big enough
and strong enough, to test LaFollette' s
leadership in Wisconsin in II way that
will surprise the new brand Of Stand
patters when the votes are counted
Mr. McGovern has but to take up the
subject of tariff reform from practical
standpoint, and if the Republican
voters of Wisconsin vote as they believe
he will win the support of an astonish
ing number.
The singular part of this new Stand
pat movement is that the real hold the
their opposition to the huge swindle
perpetrated on the people in the last
tariff law. They We're against the
Payne Aldrich bill when it was pro-
posed by Republicans, and they gather
ed strenth, only to stand against any
charge of the law by voting against
wood tariff is the only hope of any
thing diilerenta fact which it is
evident that the people realize. These
men will be made to see later on that
they are counting without their host
Politicians have from time immemorial
got together and agreed what they
would do, frequently to find that the
people were not with them. When the
Canadian reciprocity matter was up,
these same n-LaFollette, Lenroot
and the rest-opposed it, while
practically every Republican paper in
Wisconsin that had supported La
Toilette stood by reciprocity.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-22
JAPS SAY RACE
ISSUE is RAISED
Tokyo Official Says Question Of
National Honor Is involved.
BASIC CURATIVE TREATMENT

Believed in Tokyo That Washington
Will Find Solution of Problem
Equal Treatment of Races BEING
Agtated-Japan Trying to Pacify
Public Opinion.
Tokyo, May 21.-The news that the
California alien land ownership bill
had been signed by Governor Johnson
was received here with regret The
newspapers published extra editions
announcing that the bill had been
signed
1t is generally believed here that
Washington will find a solution of the
problem, but the more conservative
elements in Japan are now echoing
the public agitation for equal treat
ment Of the Japanese. They declare
that the racial issue, which it is con-
tended, is involved, and the steady
recurrence Of anti-Japanese bills in
California should receive basic cura-
tive treatment.
Claims Honor Is involved
Japanese people feel that their ma
tional honor is involved. The pres
ent question will be solved peaceful
ly, but what is needed to assure the
permanence of our traditional friend,
ship is change of heart in some
Americans toward the Japanese"
The efforts of the Japanese govern
ment are concentrated at present
pacifying public opinion, but the
task is regarded in many quarters as
a more difficult one than at the time
of the Japanese school controversy
or even year ago.
Arthur Bailly-Blanchard, secretary
of the United States embassy, visited
Baron Noboaki Maxine, the Japanese
foreign minister, and reiterated the
determination of the United States
government to exert every effort in
order to find a friendly and satisfac
tory solution of the question.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-22
BIDS FOR Cement WALKS
Mineral Point, Wisconsin,
May 13, 1918.

Sealed proposals will be received at
my Office until June 3, 1918, at six
o'clock in the afternoon for the laying
of cement sidewalks, and furnishing
material, labor, ETC., for 10000 feet
more or less, of cement walks to be
laid in this city upon certain streets as
indicated and described in certain
resolution of the streets and sidewalks
committee, on file in the office of the
city clerk, and in such other places as
such streets and sidewalks committee
shall direct. All work must be done
in accordance with the plans and spec
itications for such work duly adopted
by the common council of said city,
and on file in the city clerk office.
Bids should specify the proposed
charge per square foot for plain side
walk, curb and gutter.
The council reserves the right to re
ject any or all bids.
W. H. BoHAN, City Clerk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-22
Hon. Joseph E. Davies.

La Follette's Weekly; President Will
son has appointed Joseph f.. Davies of
Wisconsin, Commissioner of the Bureau
OF Corporations
Davies graduated from the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin in 1898. and from the
law department III 1901 He has been
very successful lawyer for twelve
years. He is a man of superior char
acter and ability, has II broad under
standing o. men and affairs and is IA
close student of the problems of govern
ment which SO deeply concern the life
of the American people at this time,
Mr., Davies is the recognized leader of
the progressive democrats in Wisconsin.
In this appointment, AS in that of Dud-
ley kield Malone for Third Assistant
Secretary of State the President has
again shown his purpose to call into
the public service the best types of the
progressive men of his party.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-22
IA FoLLETTE,s THEORY.

In support Of the LaFollette Penrose
resolution for further public hearings
on the Underwood tariff bill, Senator
LaFollette said
II want to see protective bill one
80 modified that it will be the best
measure between the difference in the
production Of the thing taken on this
side and the thing taken on the other
side, 80 that the difference will be
equaized
This is LaFollette's well known posi-
ton on the question of tariff taxation !;
and because it Is 20 untenable The
Democrat has never been able to recon
Gle it with the Senator's acknowledged
ability in other directions. Suppose
the bill now under consideration were
framed with that end in view: conse
guently foreign made article. in the
production of which, through faulty
methods, or otherwise, the labor cost is
high, would be admitted ut low rate
of duty But some inventive and en-
terprising Yankee might make his es
cape out of the country and by the ap
plication of scientific methods produce
abroad Il better article Mt less cost for
labor. What then, would Senator La
Toilette want the duty on this particu
lar article raised in consequence 1t
would seem too much like setting II
premium upon incompetence abroad as
well as ut home. 1t would practically
be throwing stones in the stream of
commerce. to prevent the exchange of
products.
Senator LaFollette's position is un-
tenable, because the cost Of production
varies the world over, and cannot be
measured with any degree of accuracy.
A nation only sells abroad such articles
AZ are produced cheaply Mt home, or of
which II surplus has been accumulated.
Downward revision of the tariff ought
not to be delayed In an attempt to work
out an unavoidable theory. The coun.
try wants the congress to act,