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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-06-21
Upon questions relating to

upon questions relating tt
other trades or professions, legis
lative committees invite the par
ties concerned to appear and bt
heard in their own behalf, bur
no such courtesy has ever beer
shown to the newspaper men Of
the State in my recollection. NJ
legislative committee has evel
consulted them or shown then
consideration. They are entirely
at the mercy of any legislator
who nourishes a grudge against
them, or any half-baked econo-
mist who is afraid to utter a word
against the loud demands of the
State institutions or the exorbi-
tant fees and commissions of the
office-holding brigade, but who
NEEDLES with the State printing
law with absolute disregard of
those concerned"
This subject is here stated in
concrete form, and we hope to
hear from our brethren of the
press about the matter until the
wrong shall be corrected. Much
can be said as to the laws alb
surdity, wherein it assumes that
the State and the parish printing
are one and the same kind of
proposition, when they are en-
tirely two different propositions,
and the same law cannot be made
to apply to both, without many
provisos and intricate exceptions,
hard to be understood except by
experts in the trade. The SUBJ
ject of hidden and unconsidered
patronage is a matter that the
great majority of legislators do
not understand, and they make
the parish printing a much differ
ent proposition from that of the
State printing.
But we will not go into lengthy
details at this time. Suffice it to
say there is no more reason or
justice in letting the public print
ing of the parishes out by COM
petitive bidding than there is to
let out the work to be done in
the Office of the clerk or sheriff
to competitive bidders. Or tol
force lawyers or doctors to SUBJ
NIT their fees to system of un-
1er-bidding.
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the money. The law fixes that, so
there can be very little deviation
from a prescribed limit. The vi
tai question at this time is to be
assured of sufficient funds to run
the schools as they should be;
and we can discuss the why's and
wherefores of distribution after
the funds are assured.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-06-21
Our Eccentric .eUncle George. /"

! Uncle George" comes at us
again this week, and favors q
parrish wide tax for schools. We
are glad to see he is in line with
the restof our hill friends on this
vital question. He imagines he
has a crow to pick with this edi-
tor, but he hasn't. Notwithstan-
ding our plain statement that
boys equipped with the three RS
and having a sufficient knowl-
edge of grammar and arithmetic
to intelligently state and compute
the ordinary problems that arise
in every day life, are fitted to
BECOME doctors, farmers, law
yers, chemists and anything else,
he pretends that we are obscure
in our expressions on this SUBJ
ject, and 'presumes" that what
we really meant to say was, that
a boy with this much equipment
lis ready for the special course
of study to make a doctor, a law
yer, druggist, etc."
He is quite correct in his pre-
sumption. We said that very
thing almost in the same words,
as follows: I'm order to complete
his fitness, however, he will have
to take a still further course of
special "a years. study, etc"
And now that we have Uncle
George straight, after dragging
him out on Mr.. Wallis proposition
for parish wide tax, and setting
him straight on our position as to
what should be taught in the pub
lie schools, we will forgive him
his sins of omission and commits
sion, and since his conversion to
right doctrine we welcome him
into the fold and hope to hear
from him frequently on matters
of public interest; and we prom
Use to do our best to keep him
from straying off into paths of |
folly and error.
Uncle George and all others in
terested in the distribution of
school funds need have no fears
about fair and correct distribu-
ton of school money, whether OBJ
tanned from the general fund or
by special taxation. Every dis
Erict will get its just pro rata of !,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-06-21
sherif Sale.

Sheriff Sale.
18th Judicial District Court. Parish of
Grant, State of Louisiana. "
Bank of CoIfax VS.. John Travlor
BY virtue of a writ of seizure ona
sale issued out of the honorable Isth
Judicial District Court, parish Of Gran, '
State of Louisiana, and to me directaJ
IN the above entitled suit. / have sa;,eJ
and will offer for sale at public au s.;1eu
IN front Of the principal front door ~
the court house in the town of CoIfav
La, between the legal hours prescr;hsJ
by law, on - esei'oed
SATURDAY, JULY 26. 1913
the following described property ss;,a.,
as the property of defendant. to-w;t. VIII
The northwest quarter of the MOTH
west quarter Of section &c. townsS;, ~. o
north, range west, and son,Swp.e
quarter Of northwest quarter of sa..,;a's
II, township north, range 4 .,sea
Grant parish, La. west
Terms Of sale Cash, with IN. 49,.
mt Of appraisement. oene-
This June 20, 1913.
A. B. PERKINS
Sheriff Of Grant Parish L.
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Horses for Sale.

! am offering for sale one horse colt
years old, two mare colts 2 and
years old, two mares and 9 years old.
The two youngest colts are saddle brok-
en-. The 3 year cid colt and two grown
mares will work anywhere. and are
saddle broken. One of the grown mares
is an extra good saddIer. All of this
stock is well bred, gentle and sound 7
also have an extra stout top buggy. al
most new, with pole shafts and double
harness. Reason for selling, am using
automobile in my work.
+. B. GRAY. M n
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Succession Notice.

Thirteenth Judicial District Court Par
ish OF Grant, State of Louisiana.
Succession of E. H. Thornton, deceased
Whereas Mrs. Mary Ellen Thornton
has made application to be appointed
as administrative of the succession of
2. II. Thornton, deceased, on his e $.
tate.
Notice is hereby given to all whom
1T may concern to show cause within
ten days, why the prayer of the said
petitioner should not be granted.
Witness the Hon. w. F. Blackma,
Judge OF said court on this the I7tb
day of June, A. D., 1913. '''
G: d. LACROIX,
by. Clerk 18th Judicial District Court
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Official Proceedings of the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the
Town of COlfax, La.

Colfax, La, June Id, 1918.
A call is hereby made for a
special meeting of the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen of the
town of Colfax, La, for Monday
night June is, 1918, for the pur-
pose of promulgating the returns
of the election held for the town
of Colfax, May IL and June 13,
1913, for one alderman and a
town marshal.
j. @. LONG, Mayor.
F. B. COLE.
G. H. Mcknight,
j. E. SwAFFORD,
Aldermen.
Colfax, La, June 16, 1913.
The Mayor and Board of Alder
men of the town of Colfax met
this day in special session pur-
suant to the above call with May
or Long presiding. Present, AL
dermen Cole, Mcknight and
STAFFORD.
The returns of the election
held on May IL, 1913, for the
purpose of electing a marshal
and a member of the board of
aldermen was canvassed and
showed the following result:
FOR ALDERMAN
w. G. Carnahan. sc votes
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-06-21
MONTGOMERY Church Services.

We were to begin a revival
meeting at the M. E. Church in
Montgomery June 81, but owing
to conditions we have put it off
until fall. We will occupy the
fifth Sunday, June %, and also
at Ebenezer in the afternoon, in
stead of the first Sunday, on ac-
count of the revival that will be
in progress at Colfax.
E. L. CARGILL, Pastor.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-06-21

The election for town marshal
of Colfax, in progress as we went
to press Friday. June IL, resulted
in the election of S. w. Johnston
over j. M. Duflho by a vote of
81 to AZ.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-06-21

Miss Ruby Cannon, of CheneyvilIe,
arrived Saturday afternoon, and is WIS.,
ting her two sisters. Mrs. A. B. Der
bonnie, wife of the model road contrac-
tor, and Mrs. F. r. Taylor, wife of
our new resident attorney. She will
remain about two weeks.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-06-21
Why Do You Scratch?

Rayaline letter Ointment will stop
that itching or your money back. so
ocnfs ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-06-21
FOR MARSHAL

S. w. Johnston. Vo'eS
j. M. Dufilho.. ............3l votes
C. H. Compton. ...-16 votes
A. w. Lewis. .............l4 votes
R. w. Neyland. ..l6 votes
w. C. Carnahan having no OPP
position he was declared duly
elected member of the board
of aldermen. And S. w. john
ston and j. M. Duiilho having
received the greatest number OF
votes for marshal and neither
having received a majority OF
the votes cast at said election
they again submitted their names
at an election to be held on June
Is, 1913 in accordance with the
proclamation of election issued
on the 9Th day of April, 1913.
The returns of said election
held on June 13, 1918 were cam
vassed and showed the following
result:
FOR MARSHAL
j. nj. Dufilho.. .49 votes
j. w. Johnston. 81 votes
Whereupon S. w. Johnston
having received a majority of
the votes cast at said election
held on June 13, 1918, he was de-
clared duly elected marshal of
the town of Colfax.
There being no further bust
ness the meeting adjourned.
j. @. LONG,
Mayor.
G. H. Mcknight,
Secretary.
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Ponies For Sale.

IOuIes TOT sale.
The undersigned has two good stout
ponies Tor sale, both mares, gentle and
broke to work, about eight years old.
Will be sold at a reasonable figure.
Apply at my farm on model road five
miles east of Colfax.
TOM FUTRELL.
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-05
Here Is Doctors Affidavit

State of California, county Francscoss
o. Essenson being duly oah deposes and says
That he physician and and has been such for period OF
IA that he has been practice of his said proe
the and of San Francisco of California; that
during the month of June 1913 aant Dr. O. G.
Josen that said osen informed a that he said Joslen
the of several medical said and OF San
Franeco that there said Offices and
that aan might have said position he desired and which said
position that hereupon aant accepted
said position and directed said oen
the Cook Medical situated No IS Third said
city and of San Francisco that aant did said Cook
Medical aforesaid did and there his
duties physician for said that ant know
the which said conducted operated
for that position with company
while employed by said said location an performed
several minor during period of three that the
termination of said third day afant disgsed with affairs
and conditions said institution and for that nt then
there terminated his said employment that then there afan
paid for rendered by said
Josln his said employment did there
Aiant further that he has since said time
nected whatsoever with institution of like char
and has, conducting profession
physician and alone legitimate
his the said institution operated
maintained by said Joen O S. ESSENSON, M. D.
Subscribed and to before this 4h day of December 1918
H. CONDON public in and for the city and Of
San Francisco of California.
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-05
ASKS COUR I
To GUST
RIVAL

supplanted in the affections of
Alfred Marks, proprietor of the State
Directory and publisher of the Mer-
camille Guide, whom she is suing for
divorce, Mrs. Mildred Marks appeared
today before Judge Graham to secure
an order OF court ousting her rival.
Miss Edna Rurris, from the Marks
residencea1751 Page street.
Marks attorney objected by saying
that Miss Burris is not at the Page
street house. Attorney Ernest Pag-
nuelo, for the wife, was granted per-
mission by Judge Graham TO file an
affidavit showing that Miss Burris had
usurped Mrs Marks place and, until
recently, at least, had been acting as
housekeeper for the defendant hus-
band.
Miss Burris is an old friend of the
family" declared Mrs. Marks. Il
trusted her and welcomed her to
our home when we were living on
Ashbury Heights, and later when We
moved to Page street she was a
FREQUENT caller.
My suspicious were not aroused
until 1 heard that my husband was
lavishing gifts and entertainment on
Miss Burris. and were not confirmed
until I found a letter addressed to
Dear Al and signed Edna
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-05

Mayor Rolph telegraphed from
Washington today that the chances
of the city getting the Heach Hetchy
grant are good. In his message to
Secretary Rainey, Rolph says:
'Our case looks promising. Senator
Pittman of Nevada is a general we
can be proud of. Senator Perkins is
defending us gallantly. I think we
will have enough votes to pass the
bill tomorrow"
1t is said that the real test Of
strength will come tomorrow after
noon in the senate, when the oppo-
nents of the bill will seek to intro
duce an amendment and refer the bill
back to the house. The city's forces
will be marshaled to prevent this
move
Rolph also said in his telegram that
he would go to New York Sunday TO
investigate the Metropolitan opera
house situation, with a view to apply
ing whatever information he can to
the solution of the local problem.
WILL VOTE TOMORROW
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.--After week
of strenuous debate, during which the
friends and opponents of the Hetch
Hetchy have exhausted their last bit
of ammunition in the fight, the ora
tory is drawing to a close rapidly and
vote will be taken before adjourn
ment tomorrow.
Interest in the closing hours of the
quarterless fight centered in the slap
in the face administered to Theodore
A. Bell, the opposition leader, and the
astounding change in front made by
Congressman Denver S. Church of
California, which proved a boomerang
for Senator John d. Works, who ex-
ploded what he thought was his most
powerful mine in a long letter from
the California congressman.
The meat of Church's letter is that
he had been misled by the agreement
made between representatives of the
Turlock- Modesto irrigationists and the
city of San Francisco, and that he is
now satisfied that the passage Of the
bill would mean much damage to the
people Of his district.
Senator Works added a paragraph
of oily adjectives putting Churchs
character.
Undoubtedly the motives of Con-
gressman Church in his "turncoat"
stunt were questioned by many sena-
tors
No sooner had Senator Works bat
tened down his praises of his eleventh
hour assistant than Senator Kern
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-05
HETCH HETCHY LOOKS
SAFE, WIRES MAYOR

jumped to the floor and spoke his
mind.
1T is a peculiar, and I hope,
unique thing that a member of one
househouse, having supported meas
ure there. should at this late hour
write a long letter such as this to
the members of another house, urging
its defeat" Senator Kern declared.
II have no doubt at all that IL this
bill is passed this member or the
house will be defeated for reelection.
For the sake of saving his political
future he asks the senate now to de-
feat the bill for which he voted in
the house"
Immediately after the reading of
the Church letter the senate demo-
Gratis conferred. Tt is practically as
sured that every democratic vote will
be lined up solidly for the new water
supply for San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-05
WOMAN SCREAMS;
BURGLARS CAUGHT

Miss Belle Bellevue, a guest of the
Hotel Elite, Turk and Taylor streets,
was suddenly awakened from her
sleep at o'clock this morning by
burglars, who were attempting to
force an entrance OF her room.
The young woman Immediately
rushed to the open window and
screamed for help. Her screams at
tracted the attention of Policemen
Whalen and Harry Walsh. They both
rushed to her assistance.
Hiding in the hallway of the hotel
they found two men. who gave their
names as Paul Calvin and Jack La.
velle. The policemen placed both un-
der arrest on charges of burglary.
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-05
METHODS OF JOSLEN
DISGUST PHYSICIAN
Continued From Page 1

Attorney Ward believes he has the
facts to substantiate his assertion
that there has been money passing be-
tween the charlatans and some of
their victims and hopes to be able to
base an Indictment or two upon such
cases later.
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-05

learned today that witness in one
of the strongest cases in the hands OF
the board of examiners against
quack, whose name has not been con-
nected with the crusade so far, had
changed his mind overnight and will
not appear against the specialist
if he is arrested.
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-05
CHARGED WITH LARCENY

Lawrence Waters, photograph
solicitor, was arrested at San Pablo
avenue and Fifty-ninth street late
yesterday afternoon and charged with
petty larceny. He is alleged to have
stolen a pair of shoes, found on his
feet when he was arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-19
HENRY LANE WILSON
PAYS BRYAN TRIBUTE

Mexico City. May 1S.-Commenting
on Secretary Bryan's denial that the
state department is conducting or has
conducted any investigation into
charges against Henry Lane Wilson,
the American ambassador to Mexico, the
ambassador said today:
81 am greatly gratihed at the COM
plete and honorable vindcation given
to me by the Secretary of State. The
statement which Secretary Bryan has
made to the press is not only just in
every way to me. but an honor to him.
THE charges, which were made pure
ly for Mexican political purposes, not
only caused me great distress, but to
the extent to which they have been
given credit We're harmful to our gov
ernment and derogatory to the good
name of the diplomatic service. The
official statement from Washington
clears the atmosphere of the suspicion
and doubt which have been created Tor
the purpose of clouding the real situa-
tion in Mexico, the true facts concern
ing which will eventually be made
known to the American people"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-19
DEATHRATEFROM
CANCER INCREASES
Annual Death Roll in Eng
land $50 a Million
PRINCE TO CANADA
Almost Certain That British Heir
F. Will Visit Dominion and Colonies
and Will Have a Look
at America

London, May 1S-"The time has now ar
rived when the attention of the public
must be directed to the fact that cancer
is at the point of overtalling consump-
ton, statistically. as a bringer of death
to English men and women"
This statement occurs in a summary OF
mortality attacks from 1851 to 1910. Just
issued by the Society for the Relief ana
Prevention of Cancer. The object of the
report is to furnish for the information
of the public the essential statistics of
the cancer problem in England and
Wales.
The compiler says: THE public has
long been familiar with the numerical
gravity of the white scourge, but that
malady. now SO well in hand pales into
insignficance beside the new terror that
has arisen. There is little rashness in
prophesying that within five years can
Ger will have outstriped its rival and will
have a heavier death roll than consump-
ton The one. moreover. is a dying and
conquered foe; the other shows a prime
vitality and rides roughshod over the
whole realm of medical ingenuity, Yet
the public has campaigners galore against
consumption, but it's war against cancer
has been left practically to a single inn
perial committee
The annual death roll from cancer in
the United Kingdom during the 60 years
covered by the survey of this committee
has increased from II ,365 (i97 Million to
49, l34 600 million. In other words, the
percentage has more than doubled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-19
ANGRY FANS
MAKE FOR UMPS

Newark, n. j.. May 1s.-Umpire
Hayes of the International league to-
day called a ball that went over the
right field fence home run and at
the end of the game left the field and
later caught a train under a heavy po-
lice escort. The Rochester team was
leading the locals. 2 to 0, in the third
inning when Zlnn's bat delivered the
hit. Newark's first baseman. Swacina,
protested so vigorously that the ball
was a foul that the umpire sent him
to the clubhouse. having to summon po-
lice to carry out the order
The decision gave Rochester two
more of the ultimate six runs. At the
end of the game the angry spectators
made for the umpire, and bottles
stones, cushions and other missiles were
fairly rained about him and the police
who hurriedly formed hollow square
about the official
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-19

ehces remain to be adjusted and that
d speedy resumption of traffic will take
piace. IL Is not known whether the
street ear company has yielded to the
demand Tor recognition of the union
but II is believed that il Is willing to
arbitrate this point.
no attempt was made to run cars to-
DAY and there was no violence. The
application for receivership for tho
company made by Mayor Hunt yester-
DAY is scheduled to come up before
Common Pleas Judge Geoghegan, who
viii near arguments of the attorney
ior the street car company
Inc employees of the Cincinnati New
port ana covington Street Car company
"hich operates cars in Kentucky cities
on the opposite side of the Ohio river
viii present demands to the officials OF
the company tomorrow night anc
threaten to strike If they are not grant
eo. These employees recently formed a
union. The three men wounded in yes-
.efday rlotlng Were improved today
but their condition was declared to Ibe
still serious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-19
ADVENT|STS READ
MESSAGE OF APPEAL

Washington, May 1s.-Two messages of
appeal from native Christians in China
were read at today's conference of the
Seventh Day Adventsts of the World at
Takoma Park, Md. One of the letters
was from a native student at the Nan
king Seventh Day Adventist school. Both
told of the wonderful opportunity for
gospel work offered in China, particular
ly since that country has become a re-
public, giving religious liberty to all.
One letter said that no one person in
the provinces of Shantung. Shansi and
Shensi, with population of more than
100.00C000 had yet heard the gospel
preached.
Truly the harvest is great and the
rearers are few" read the appeal. In
China but seven provinces have as yet
been entered by Chiists message and
even in these provinces but one In loO
had had the opportunity of hearing this
message. Think of this country with its
porulat ation of over 4O0,O0O,00o of which not
one in 1000 has yet heard His message"
Elder l. II. Vans of Shanghai, vice
president of the Asatic diocesan of the
general conference, in his report urged
that more missionaries be sent to Japan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-19
MEXICAN REFUGEES
REACH GALVESTON

galveston, Tex. May 1s-Nearly-
score refugees from Mexico arrived to-
DAY aboard the steamer Norueea and
reported conditions in the southern re-
puzzle acute in some instances bordering
on state of anarchy. They boarded the
steamer at Vera Cruz and Tampico.
The refugees included business mon and
thelf families, employees of foreign con
Germs operating in the larger cities. a
Methodist missionary and three men who
are said to have been officers in the fed
erai army during the regime of the late
president Madero. 1t is claimed these
men were travelling under assumed names
passengers aboard the boat asserting
tnat they recognized them as Col Fran
cisco Robelo. Capt. Felix Galvarian and
Major Winfield.
ihe Noreuga had the largest passenger
list of any steamer arriving at this mort
this season.