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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-08-23

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Grant,
Before me, the undersigned authority. per-
sonally came and appeared J. n. Warmer, who
by me first duly sworn according to law, de
clared and acknowledged that he was ON the
10th day of July. 1918. and is now. secretary
of the Parish Board of School Directors of the
Parish of Grant Louisiana, and that the above
and foregoing is true and correct copy of the
petition filed with the said board on the 10Th
day of July, 1913 together with all names
signed thereto, and acted upon by said board
at its meeting on the 10th day of July. 1918
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th
day of July, 1918.
J. A. WILLIAMS.
Notary Public.
ColfaX. La, July 10, 1918.
The following resolution offered by Mr..
NJ a. Walker, who moved its adoption, duly
seconded by Mr.. E. a. Wall:
Whereas. There has been filed with this
hoard petition signed by e-fourth of the
property tax payers of School District No One
eligible to vote at such election praying that a
special election be ordered in and for said
District No One at which shall be submitted
the following proposition. to-wit:
To levy special tax of two and one-half
mills ON the dollar all property in School
District No. One subject to State taxation,
annually, for period of five years. beginning
with the year 1913 and ending with the year
1917, both years inclusive, for the purpose of
supporting ana maintaining public schools IN
said district above mentioned
And Whereas, In the opinion of this board
such special election is necessary and advisable
be it
Resolved. By the Parish Board of School
Directors of the Parish OF Grant, Louisiana.
as follows
Section l. That special election be and the
same is hereby ordered to be held in School
District No. One of Grant Parish, Louisiana,
on
SATURDAY. AUGUST %. 1918,
at which time and at said election there shall
be submitted the following proposition to-wt:
To levy a special tax of two and one half
mills the dollar on all property in School
District No. One of Ward One, in Grant Par
ish, Louisiana, subject to State taxation an
nraly for a period of FIVE years. beginning
with the year 1913. and ending with the year
1917. both years inclusive for the purpose of
supporting and maintaining public schools in
said district above mentioned
The said proceeds derived from the said tax
mentioned above to be distributed as follows:
95 per cent of the proceeds shall be pro rated
according to the number of white educabe
children in said district, and the remaining
five per cent to be annually pro rated to the
colored schools of the said district above
Section 3 That the Secretary of this Board
be and is hereby instructed to have prepared for
use at said special election a sufficient number
of ballots, on which ballots shall ibc printed the
proposition in Section ! of this resolution, and
in the following forn
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Proclamation of Election.

Pursuant to a resolution passed by the Par
ish Board of School Directors of the Parish OF
Grant, Louisiana, at regular meeting helt
on July 10, 1913. /. John II. McNeeiy, presi
dent of said board, hereby give notice that in
compliance with said resolution a special cleo
ton will be held in School District No. One o.
said Parish Of Grant, Louisiana, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST Is, 1913,
for the purpose of submitting to the property
tax payers qualified under the Constitution
and laws of the State of Louisiana to vote al
said election, the following proposition, to-wit
To levy special tax of two and one-haii
mills on the dollar. on all property in Schoo
ish, Louisiana, subject to State taxation, an
nually, for a period of five years. beeinnin;
with the year 1913, and ending with the yea
1917 both years inclusive for the purpose
supporting and maintaining public schools ir
said district above mentioned.
For the purpose of said special election tn
polling places will be at Coffax voting pre-
cinct. with A. NJ Goodwin. ID. NJ. Mcknight
and ]. NJ. Dulfilbo to serve as commissioners
voting precinct. with J. l.. Brett. ]. o. Logan
and Garland Dean to serve commissioners
and B. H. Randolph as clerk; and the election
shall be conducted in accordance with the law.
of the State of Louisiana applicable thereto.
Notice is also given that at eleven o'clock A.
NJ, on Monday, August 25 1913 the said Par
ish Board of School Directors of the Parish Of
Grant. Louisiana. will meet at the court house
at Colfax, Grant Parish, Louisiana and ir
open session proceed to open the ballot boxes
examine and count the ballots in number and
amount, examine and canvass the returns. anc
declare the result of said special election
Colfax, Louisiana, this the 10th day of July
1918. J. H. McNEELY
President
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Sheriff Sale.

Sheriff Sale.
18th Judicial District Court, Parish of
Grant, State of Louisiana.
No. 2S19.
Bank of Pollock VS.. j. M. and S. l..
Durham.
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 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. AUG. %. 1913,
the following described property, seiz-
ed as property of defendants, to-wit:
The east half of the southwest quar-
ter of northwest quarter, and the west
half of the east half of the northwest
quarter of southwest quarter of section
10, township north, range west
Terms of sale-Cash, subject to ap-
praisement.
Colfax, La, July IL, 1918.
A. B. PERKINS,
Sheriff of Grant Parish, La.
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Partition Sale.

Partition Sale.
Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Par
ish of Grant, State of Louisiana.
Succession of Homer M. Brock, deceas-
ed.
No. 28O6.
BY virtue of Judgment and decree
of the Hon. w. F. Blackman, Judge Of
the 18th Judicial District Court for
Grant parish, Louisiana. rendered and
signed at Colfax, Louisiana, on June
27, 1918, and in order to effect parti-
ton OF the property belonging to the
widow and heirs of the late Homer M.
Brock, deceased, will sell at public
auction at the court house at Colfax,
Louisiana, on
SATURDAY, August 80, 1913,
be tween the hours for judicial sales
tie following described property, to-
wit:
One dwelling house and lot in the
town of New Verda, in Grant parish,
louisiana, being the residence occupi
ed by Homer NJ Brock at the time of
his death, known as the Homer M.
Brock home, and also all the notes anC
accounts named and described in the
judgment of the said Judge of the 18th
Judicial District Court, signed at Col
fax, Louisiana, on the l4th day OF
April, 1918, in the matter of the above
succession proceedings.
The proceeds of the sale of the said
property to be divided among the widow
and heirs of the said Homer M. Brock
as per the terms of the said judgment
Terms of sale: For cash, without
appraisement.
Colfax, La, July IA, 1913.
A. B. PERKINS,
Sheriff of Grant Parish, La.
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When man has suffered for several
days with collie, diarrhoea or other form
: f bowel complaint and is then cured
sound and well by one or two doses OF
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy, as is often the case, It
is but natural that he should be en-
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and especially is this the case Of Sc
we're attack when life is threatened.
Try it when in need of such remedy.
1t never fails. Sold by Dixie Pharmacy.
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Sale of Merctantabie Timber on Section
16, Up 6 N, II 2 West.

BY virtue of the law in me vested
and under the authority issued by Hon.
o. B. Steel, Auditor in the year 1892,
of the State of Louisiana, the lands
hereinbelow described having failed,
when offered on July IL, 1913, after an
election by the people of said township
ordering the same to sell, and the
school board Of the parish of Grant de-
string to sell the merchantable timber
only, and to retain and not sell the lano,
will offer for sale at public auction at
the court house door, in the town of
Colfax, Grant parish, Louisiana, be-
tween the hours prescribed by law, for
public sales, on
SATURDAY, August %, 1913,
all the understandable timber standing,
growing and being on the following de-
scribed school lands situated in Grant
parish, Louisiana, to-wit:--
NW4 of SEA, SW4 of SW4, M of
SW3, Sd of NW4, and NE4 of NW4,
section l6, township 6 north, range two
west, Louisiana Meridian, the purchas-
er and his assigns to have reasonable
time, to be agreed upon, from the date
of sale to cut and remove the timber
from the said described lands, and the
full and free right of ingress and egress
to and from and on the same with
teams, trans, railroads, and all other
means commonly used for the purpose
of removing the timber from the said
lands, and with the right, during the
said period to transport across the
same timber cut from other lands.
Terms of sale cash. subject to APP
praisement by two sworn appraisers,
the timber and rights herein granted
to bring not less than the full appraise-
ment. c. H. MCCAIN,
Parish Treasurer.
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Official Proceedings of the Grant Par
ish School Board.
Colfax, La. July 10, 1918.

Colfax, La, July 10, iSiS.
The Parish Board of School Directors for
the Parish of Grant met this day with j. H.
McNeely, NJ A. Walker, E. a. Wall, Gus. St.
andre and NJ f. Jackson. and a quorum be-
ing present
read and approved.
The following petition was then presented to
PETITION.
Gran, Parish Louisiana, July 10. 1913.
To the Honorable President and Members ct
the Parish Board OF School Directors of the
Parish of Grant, State OF Louisiana:
The petition OF III undersigned property tax
payers of School District No. One "a of the
Parish Of Grant and State of Louisiana, and
being and constituting one-fourth OF the prop
erty tax payers eligible to vote at such election,
respectfully pray that your honorable body
order a special election 10 be nefd throughout
the territory covered by the said district above
mentioned, in the manner required by Ian, for
the purpose of determining whether not a
special tax OF two and one-halt q I'D mills
and ending with the year 1917, both years in
elusive be levied and collected in the said
school district No. One ID of ward one ID
Grant Parish, Louisiana, on all property there
in located subject TO State taxation.
Petitioners pray that at said election your
honorable body submit to vote of the prop
erty tax payers OF said school district No One
"a of ward one, Grant Parish, Louisiana, en-
titled TO vote at said election the following
proposition, to-wit:
To levy a special tax of two and one-half
q l-2) mills on the dollar on all property in
school district No. One % of Ward One "a
IN Grant Parish, Louisiana. subject to State
taxation, annually, for a period of five 50
years, beginning with the year 1913 and end
ing with the year 1917, both years inclusive.
for the purpose of supporting and maintaining
public schools in said district ABOVE mentioned
he undersigned petitioners respectfully sub
nit the above.
The said proceeds derived from the said tax
above mentioned to be distributed as follows
IS per cent of the proceeds shall be prorated
according to the number of white educabie
hidren in said district, and the remaining five
per cent TO be annually pro rated TO the col.
nred schools Of the said ahnuc distri..t
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Suffered Eczema 50 Years-Now Well.

Seems a long time to endure the aw-
full burning, itching, smarting, skin
disease known as ''tetter" another
name for eczema. Seems good to rea-
lie, also, that DR.. Hobson's Eczema
Ointment has proven perfect cure.
Mrs. d. l.. kenney writes: II cam
not sufficiently express my thanks to
you for your DR.. Hobson's Eczema
Ointment. 1t has cured my letter,
which has troubled me for over fifty
years. All druggists, or by mail, SOC.
Pfeiffer Chemical Co., ST. Louis, Mo.
and Philadelphia, Pa.-Adv.
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Honoring a Great American.

The Grover Cleveland Memo
rial Association has purchased
the old Presbyterian manse at
Caldwell, N. j., in which Grover
Cleveland was born, and is pre-
pairing to maintain it as a monu-
ment to the great American citi-
zen who, in two important crises
in the life Of the nation possess
ed the courage and wisdom to
stand immovably for the cause
of right. In the Venezuelan con-
troversy with England Mr.. Cleve-
land converted the then moribund
Monroe doctrine into a living
principle; and. at the cost of his
own political humiliation, he
stood out against the storm which
ragged in favor of the debasement
of our currency and defeated
that menace. There be those
Americans to-day who execrate
the name of Grover Cleveland,
but, to the unbiased mind, he
stands out in the foreground as
one who did his duty without
counting the cost, and his rank
is among the very greatest of
our great Presidents. The Coun-
try Review.
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The webb Law on Liquor Traffic.

The Webb law forbidding in
terstate shipments of liquor into
dry" States is not a criminal
statute, and violations of it can
not be prosecuted in United
States courts. Attorney General
McReynolds so declared in in
structions recently sent to every
United States attorney in the
country. The law merely pro-
hibits such interstate traffic, and
contains no penalty for infrac-
ton. Its purpose. said the
attorney general, is to permit
State laws to operate in respect
to intoxicating liquors moving in
interstate commerce. The law
simply deprives shippers of any
privileges they might claim on
the ground of interstate COM
merce, and permits the applica-
ton of State prohibitive laws to
interstate commerce in liquors.
This is the first time the Depart
ment of Justice has construed
the Webb law, which was declar-
ed unconstitutional by former
President Taft and former At
torney General Wickersham.
President Taft vetoed the bill on
the ground that it violated the
interstate commerce clause of
the Constitution by delegating
the regulation of interstate COM
merce to the States. The bill
was passed over his veto. Plea
June, July 3.
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Town Lots for Sale.

Lot No. 8 in block 10 in Acmevile
addition to Coifax, 1873 feet by 1851
feet. Also lot No. 10 in same block,
SO feet by 1885 feet, the two lots adj
joining.
One acre lot, about 20S.7 feet square,
in Colfax east of railroad near African
M. E. church. Title good, being same
property bought of Capt. Teal by the
undersigned. Will be sold cheap for
cash, or reasonable terms and part
cash. Apply to
RICHARD VAUGHN,
Coifax, La.
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Stop Pains-HeaIs Wounds.

Royaline Oil is STRONGER THAN
THE OTHER ANTISEPTICS. That
gives it GREATER POWER TO EASE
PAIN, inside or outside, man or beast.
Also makes it go further and give
LARGER VALUE FOR THE MONEY.
That's why it wins everywhere, over
everything, when people try it. 1t is
praised loudest by those who have used
it longest It's different. You'll like
it better. Try it now. l0c., 25c., SOC.
Money back plan.
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their continued growth; there
fore be it

their continued growth; there
fore be it
Resolved, that we urge all good
citizens to go to the polls next
Tuesday and vote for the parish
wide school tax, and especially
do we appeal to the citizens of
Colfax and Ward One to take the
lead in this vital step of progress,
development and the future des-
tiny of our children. Need we
remind you of the different times
you have appealed to the rest of
the parish for progress in court
house, jail, steel bridge, and
model road building? And did
you ever appeal in vain? And
did not most of the incidental
benefits from such progressive
steps accrue to your town and
ward?
Resolved, further, that we
are proud of our schools and the
progress they have made, and
that we have the utmost conf
dence in the ability. honesty and
patriotism of our Parish School
Board and Superintendent to
faithfully handle all funds placed
in their charge, and to so direct
their use as to continue the splen-
did growth of our schools in the
future as they have grown in the
past.
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PROPOSITION:
Proposition to levy a special tax
of two and one-haIf mills on the
dollar on all property in School Dis
trict No. ! Of Ward /. in Grant
Parish, Louisiana, subject to State
taxation. annually, for a period of
five years, beginning with the year
1918. and ending with the year 1917,
both years inclusive. for the purpose
of supporting and maintaining pub
lie schools in said district above
mentioned.
NOTICE TO VOTERS.
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To vote in favor of the proposition sub
mitted on this ballot place (X) mark in the
square after the word "Yes," and 10 vote
against it place similar mark in the square
after the word "No"
And the Secretary of this Board be and he
is hereby instructed to have prepared for use
at said election all the Necessary ballot boxes
tally sheets, list of voters, assessed valuation
of property. and compiled statement of voters
in number and amount
That the polling places in the said school
district No. ! shall be at Colfax and Fairmount
for the said special school tax election, and
that Messrs. A. NJ. Goodwin, ID. NJ Nc
Knight. and J. NJ. Dufifho. shall serve as
commissioners. and J. Q. Long as clerk at
the Colfax voting precinct: and Messrs. ]. L,
Brett ]. O. Logan and Garland Dean, shall
as commissioners, and B. II. Randolph as
clerk, at the Paramount voting precinct; and
that the election shall be conducted under the
laws of the State applicable thereto.
The president Of this Board is hereby in
structed to give notice of the special election
herein ordered by his proclamation to be pub
hshed according TO law; and in his said pro-
clamation he shall announce that at II o'clock
A. NJ. August IS, 1918. this Board viii meet
at the court house in the office Of the Grant
Parish School Board at Colfax- Louisiana and
in open session proceed to open the ballot box
examine and count the ballots. in number and
amount. examine and canvass the returns and
declare the result of the election
The above resolution was adopted unani-
mouslv. all the members present voting in "a
thereof.
J. Fl. McNEELY. President.
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Receivers Sale.
Receivers Sale.
Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Par
ish Of Grant, State of Louisiana.
C. L. Purvis VS.. r. w. Wagner Co.,
Limited.
In Receivership.

Take notice that by virtue of an or
der issued out of the Honorable Thir-
teenth Judicial District Court on Fri
day, July Is, 1918, by Honorable w. F.
Blackman, Judge, l will sell at public
auction in the town of New Verda, at
the store of R. w. Wagner Co., Ltd,
on
SATURDAY, August 80, 1913,
between the legal hours for judicial
sales, the following described property
to-wit:
One store house and lot in the town
of New Verda, being the same property
in which the r. w. Wagner Co., Ltd.
conducted its mercantile business.
Four shares of stock in the Verda
State Bank.
All the notes, accounts and judgments
due to K. w. Wagner Co., Ltd, as per
list on file in the Receivership proceed
ings above noted
Terms of sale Cash, for whatever
it will bring without appraisement.
This being the same property which
failed to sell on May II, and June %.
as appraised.
r. w. WAGNER,
Receiver.
CoIfax, La, July Is, 1918.
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School Tax Mass Meeting.

pursuant W duNCl IioOo Snii -
large and representative gather
ing of the citizens of Grant par
ish assembled at the court house
in Colfax on Saturday, August
16, to discuss the question OF
levying a parish wide tax Of 8
mills for 5 years in aid OF the
schools.
j. w. Duncan was selected as
temporary chairman to call the
meeting to order. He stated its
object and said that he heartily
approved of the tax. AS he
would probably be called away
before the meeting was over,
he nominated DR.. j. L. Woodall
as permanent chairman of the
meeting, who was duly elected,
and H. G. Goodwin was called
upon to act as secretary.
DR.. Woodall in accepting the
chair said that he heartily favor
ed the five mills tax, yet while
this was the case he understood
that any and all persons present
who opposed the tax were invit-
ed to state their views, and he
cordially invited any who desired
to speak on the subject to take
seats within the railing so he
might know who they were. No
one came forward in response to
to the invitation.
On motion duly seconded and
carried, the chair appointed a
committee of twenty-one, three
from each ward of the parish, to
draft resolutions expressive of
the sentiment of the people rela-
tive to voting a five mills tax in
aid of the public schools. The
committee was requested to re-
tire to the room of the district
attorney to prepare their reso-
lutions.
The chairman introduced Prof.
Brown, State Supervisor of Ru-
raj Schools, Prof. R. L. Hymes,
of the State University. Mr.. H.
L. Brian, Mr.. ]. A. Christian
and Prof. ]. N. Warner in the
order named, each of whom spoke
from fifteen to thirty minutes,
all in favor of voting the tax, and
their remarks were heartily pune
tuated with applause.
At the conclusion of tn e
speeches, Mr.. Brian, chairman
of the committee on resolutions
read the following resolutions,
which were enthusiastically
adopted:
Whereas, our school system in
Grant parish has been growing
at a rapid rate for the past sew
eral years in length of term, in
number and grade of teachers, in
buildings and equipment ; and
whereas such growth has'increas-
ed the expenditure of school
funds many thousands of dollars;
and
Whereas, our school revenues
have decreased because of de-
creased assessments due to the
cutting and removal of timber
from our parish; and, whereas,
this increase of expenses and de-
crease of revenues has produced
a deficit of ten to twelve thous-
and dollars each year for the
past three years, thus exhaust
ing the surplus of some $34, 900
existing then; and, whereas, the
total funds in our school treasury,
or due to come in by the first day
of January, is less than So, 900,
and the absolute necessities of
our schools to that date will be
$50, 900; and,
Whereas, under the resolution
passed by the Grant Parish
School Board at it's session held
in July, only ten schools of
the forty-two in the parish can
be opened before January LIST UNI