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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-03-15
Valley Offices in Shreveport Burned.


Fire loss aggregating in the
neighborhosd of $50, 600 was caus-
ed Thursday midnight March z,
when the three story concrete
and frame building owned by the
Louisiana Railway and Naviga-
ton Company, and used by the
road as general offices in Shreve-
port, were burned. The fire is
believed to have been caused by
defective wiring. The main loss
is occasioned by the destruction
of valuable records and claims of
the auditing department, occupy
ing the second and third floors,
which were completely Quilted.
President VIM. Edenborn, who
was at Naples at the time of the
fire, has arranged for temporary
quarters until the Office building
is rebuilt.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-03-15
Rev. /. M. Brian, who has been To-

Rev. l. M. Brian, who has been To-
Gated at Pollock for the past ten or
twelve years, as the resident minister
of the Baptist church at that place,
has accepted call to serve the congre-
cation at Verda, and has removed with
his family to that place. He requests
that his Chronicle be changed to the
latter postoffice. We have known Mr..
Brian for more than IS years, and can
testify to the fact that he comes of the
good old fashioned stock that wears
well and improves with long acquain-
lance. He is a christian gentleman
with more than the usual attachments
as preacher, and we feel sure will
find warm welcome in the hearts and
homes of the community with which he
has cast his lot.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-03-15

Just at this time the mail order
houses are active in flooding the
country with big handsomely got
ten up spring catalogues, quoting
attractive prices on staple arti-
cles and making all sorts of big
claims for your cash. They do
not offer to exchange their goods
for the farmers eggs, poultry,
butter or other produce. They
don't tt ust a penny's worth, but
make you pay cash before you
get the goods, and the freight be-
side3. If anything is wrong with
tie goods or they do not suit,
chey will not exchange them for
you; and if they do, you pay the
transportation charges both ways.
They pay no taxes into your town
or parish treasury, with which
our schools are maintained, and
roads, bridges and sidewalks
built. They do not contribute te
our churches, charitable institu.
tons, nor to our poor.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-03-15
School Theories and Practical Demon.
STATIONS.

StIatiOHS.
Uncle George, in his communication
this week, is of the opinion that, ''the
farm demonstrators are the men who
ought to cooperate with the parish su-
perintendent in the supervision of rural
schools. !" This proposition is imprac-
teal and unfeasible, for the reason
that the demonstrators are not qualified
to give instruction in the schools, and
second, because the farmers have al
ways refused, or at least declined, to
learn anything from the schools. They
appear to be prejudiced against the new
tangled theories" the boys and girls
are learning, and for that reason it has
been found best to let the demonstra-
ton agents bring the theories to the
farmers, and let them apply them in a
practical way. In this way the old
chaps learn in spite of their prejudices,
and then they take comfort in the idea
that it is something practical that they
worked out all by themselves. So it is
best for the old folks and the young
folks, under present conditions, to get
their learning in separate schools.
Some of these days, after Uncle George
and all of us old fogies have passed
away, they may work this problem out
little more satisfactorily, but not fol
the present. See the point?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-03-15

The Supreme Court of Louisi-
ana has decided that a man par
ticipating in a primary election
cannot run as an Independent
candidate in the general election.
This broad and just ruling of the
court was made, in the case of
Lacomb VS.. Laborde, from the
parish of LaSalle. These parties,
with a third candidate, ran in
the primary in January, 1912,
and in the run-off~ in February,
Lacomb beat Laborde, and was
duly declared the nominee by the
parish committee. Nevertheless
Laborde became an independent
candidate in the April election.
He did not get his name on the
official ballot, but when the votes
were counted it was found that
more voters had written his name
on their tickets than had voted
for Lacomp, whose name was
printed on the tickets. Laborde
was decla red elected, but a con.
test of the case finally resulted
in his being defeated.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-03-15
An Echo of the Reconstruction Era.


General Powell Clayton, who recently
retired as the Arkansas member Of the
National Republican Committee, is be-
lieved to be the only man living who
has sat as a delegate in every Republic
can national convention since the party
was first organized. Hot Springs lark
Daily News.
Why do you persist in referring to
this? Let the man live down his past
if he can. Arkansas Gazette, Little
Rock.
AS Powell Clayton is an echo, as it
were, as well as living reminder of
the hideous nightmare of Louisiana re-
construction, a breathing realism in
that fearful tragedy of our lives, it
were well if it were possible, to 'let
him live down" his atrociously revolving
past, but we had just as well expect
1.-THE leopard to change his spots, the
Ethiopian the color of his skin, the
Mississippi river to flow up stream, or
snow ball to escape dissolution in
Hades. Alexandria LA Democrat. T
Come, come, gentlemen; the
editor of the Colfax Chronicle
knows Powell Clayton as well
and perhaps better than any of
you. Our recollection of him
dates back to 1901, about the
time we attained our majority and
cast our first vote for old Horace
Greedy, the Democratic "compro-
mise" candidate for President.
At that time we worked on the
Red River Post, published at
Lewisville, Ark. The paper was
owned by Volney V. Smith, who
was elected" under reconstruc-
ton methods as lieutenant COVER
nor of Arkansas at the same time
that Powell Clayton was elected
governor. James Torrans was
I
editor of the paper, and he was
elected" as senator from that
district. They constituted as
polished a band of carpetbaggers
as ever worked a political graft
in all this sunny southland of
ours. Clayton was one-armed
patriot, and he came into the
printing office several times while
we were there. Also we saw
him several times in Little Rock
while he was governor of the
State, and we can assure our
brethren of the younger genera
ton, that, like our own accom-
pIished Wafmoth, William Pitt
Kellogg, and others, of Louisiana,
he was as fine gentleman az
ever cut throat or scuttled a
ship.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-03-15
An Endemic of Coughing

is sweeping over the town and young
and old are alike affected. Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound is quick
safe reliable remedy for coughs ana
colds. A. S. Jones, of Lee Pharmacy,
Chico. CAL, says: "Foley's Honey ana
Tar Compound has no equal, and rec
ommend it as containing no narcotls OF
other harmful properties. J.W. Dun
can Co., Ltd. ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-03-15

True, there are no merchant
princes here, as are found in the
larger cities, but at the same
time Colfax is remarkably free
from the class that is watched
with tender solicitude by the
wholesale houses, and whose de-
vious ways cause much forebod-
ing to their numerous creditors.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-03-15
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Notice to verda Bark Stockholders.

New Verda, La, March II, 1913.
Notice is hereby given that special
meeting of the stockh olders of the Yer
da State Bank will be held in the Verda
State Bank building in New Verda,
Grant parish, Louisiana, on the 18th
purpose of considering the question as
date, and for the transaction of such
other business as may Ire desirable.
By order of the Presi dent.
]. HUGH SIN nth, Cashier.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-03-15
Mothers Can Safely Buy

DR.. Kings New Discovery and give il
to the little ones when ailing and suf-
fering with colds, coughs, throat OF
lung troubles, tastes nice, harmless,
once used, always used. Mrs. Bruce
Crawford, Niagra, Mo-, writes: "Dr.
Kings New Discovery changed our boy
from pale weak sick boy to the pic
ture of health. Always helps. Buy
it at Dixie Pharmacy. Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-03-15
Not Paint

With linseed oil at 81, what sort of
oil do you think they use in paint at
81. rs and $3.50?
That stuff is counterfeit paint. You
can cheat yourself: you can't cheat
time or weather.
Paint is a rubbery coat over wood and
iron to keep-out water.
Counterfeit paint may look like it.
counterfeit money looks like monry.
What are all counterfeits for? They
are all alike.
DEVOE.
Valley Drug Store sells it. ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-03-15
AreY ou a Cold Sufferer?

Take DIR. Kings New Discovery. The
best cough, cold, throat and lung medi-
cine made. Money refundee if it fails
to cure you. Do not hesitate-take it
at our risk. First dose helps. J. R.
Wells, Floydlada, Sexas, writes: DIR.
Kings New Discovery cured my terri
BILE cough an d cold ! gained 10 pounds.
Buy it at Di Kie Pharmacy. Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-03-15
LET Us START You IN BUSINESS.

Will furnish you So, 600 worth of relig
ious books and Bibles on credit till fal
and teach you how to sell from 500 u
$500 worth of books per week and take
notes from purchasers payablenext fall
Will allow you SIS per week for expen.
ses and show you how to make from $ld
to SEQ per month ION No 70 one sr Dps w wt
good character, who can furnish horse
and buggy, need answer. Don't write
unless YOU mean business. We are busy
and haven't time to lose with those
who are not in earnest. State age, give
three business men as reference. Nc
letters answered unless references are
given. Address us at the nearest Office
to you. PHILLIPS BOYD PUBLISH.
ING COMPANY, Atlanta, Ca, Dallas,
Tex. and Little Rock. Ark.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-03-15
Surprise Your Friends.

For four weeks Regularly use DIR.
Kings New Life Pills. They stimulate
the liver, improve digestion, remove
blood impurities, pimples and eruptions
disappear from your face and body and
you feel better. Begin at once. Buy
at Dixie Pharmacy.-Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-03-15
Notice of Final Proof.
u. S. Land Office, Baton Rouge, La,
February 10, 1918.


PROOF UNDER ACT JUNE,6 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Vandy P.
Tullos, of Bentley, Louisiana, who, on
March 81, 1910, made End Homestead
Entry under Act Feb. 8, 1908, No.
0298S, for NE3 of NW4, section 20,
township north, range west, Louisi-
ana Meridian, has filed notice of inten-
ton to make three year proof, to es-
tabIish claim to the land above describ-
ed, before Clerk of Court, at Colfax,
Louisiana, on the 18th day of March,
1918.
Claimant names as witnesses: Ed
Bremen, of Bentley, La. and John
Smith, Mike Cline and John Caddy, all
OF Stay, Louisiana.
JOHN F. NUTTALL,
Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-03-15

Soothes irritated throat and lungs,
ftops chronic and hacking cough, re-
lieves tickling throat, tastes nice. Take
no other; once used, always used. Buy
it at Dixie Pharmacy. ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-03-15
Succession Notice.
Succession Notice.
Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Par
ish of Grant, State of Louisiana
Succession of John w. Horn,
Deceased.
No. 1909.

Notice is hereby gived that Mrs.
Louisiana Horn has filed in this Office
this day her application for appoint
ment as administrative of the above
named succession.
You are, therefore, hereby notified to
file such opposition as you may have
thereto, within ten days from date OF
the publication hereof, else the petit
toner will be appointed administrative
of said succession as prayed for.
Witness, Hon. w. f. BIackman Judge
of said court.
Given under my official seal and sig
nature on this the End day of March,
A. D., 1918. ]. j. O'QUlNN, d. c.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-03-15
List of Grand and Petit Jurors.
STATE OF LOUISIANA

l hereby certify that the following is
true and correct list of the grand ju-
rors selected and petit jurors drawn to
serve at the April, 1913, term of court
in and for Grant parish, La, viz.
LIST OF GRAND JURORS.
The following is the list of grand ju-
rors selected to appear in open court on
Monday, April z, 1918, at a. m, viz:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-03-15

In testimony whereof, witness my Of
fetal seal and signature, on this the 14th
day of March, A. D. 1913.
j. ]. O'QUINN,
Clerk Dist. Court, Grant Parish, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-03-15

PROOF UNDER ACT JUNE 6, 1912.
Notice is hereby give n that Ed Mat
thews, of Lena Station La, who, on
July 1, 1909, made omestead entry,
No. 03913, for NW4 of SW3, section Sc,
township north, ranf e west, Louisi-
ana Meridian, has file d notice Of inten-
ton to make three We; .r proof, to estab-
Iish claim to the land above described,
before U. S. Commis Toner, at Alexan-
dria, La, on the 18th day of April, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses: Thos.
Gill, John Dearbonne, Sam Smith and
A. T. Burns. all of La ma Station, La
JOHN f NUTTAIL,
Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-03-15
Many a Suffering Woman

drags herself painfully through her daily
tasks suffering from backache, head
ache, nervousness, and loss of sleep,
not knowing her ills are due to kidney
and bladder troubles. Foley Kidney
Pills give quick relief from pain and
misery, prompt return to health and
strength. No woman who suffers can
afford to overlook Foley Kidney Pills.
]. w. Duncan Co., Ltd. Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-03-15

LIST OF PETIT JURORS.
The following is the list of petit ju-
rors drawn to serve for the third week
of April court, to report on Monday,
April 81, 1918, at 8 a. m, viz:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-03-15

/ have several nice cottages, also
some desirable town lots in Colfax for
sale. For particulars apply to
j. q. LONG,
mchl5-tf Colfax, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-03-15

Inc Qeuldnu LOT pTdcIlcdl euu-
cation was never greater than it
is now. There is a general and
wide spread desire that the three
RS should be reinstated in the
schools. The contention is not
so much that only Reading, 'Rit-
ing and 'Rithmetic should be
taught, as it is that more prac-
teal teaching shall be introduced
instead of a whole lot of the USE
less studies now prescribed.
The time was when the three
RS were considered a pretty fair
foundation for learning in our
ell mentary schools; then, if by
reason of maturity the pupil
should show the ability to absorb
a little more information and lit
e,s.ry attainment, grammar, ge-
ography, history, philosophy and
other embellishments were add
ed. The schools in those days
turned out pretty fair, sensible
and practical business men and
women in five or six years that
knew how to spell words correct
ly, and were not stuffed full of
lot of nonsense by the skim
mings of a dozen studies they
did not comprehend.
Now days the public schools
have been turned into cradles
for the colleges and academies,
and at the end of ten or twelve
years we find about one out of
thirty pupils that enter the pri-
mary schools is fitted to enter
an academic institution. What
has become of the other twenty
nine? Probably one-third of
them may go through the high
schools, but all of the others drop
out and are swallowed up in the
great vortex and struggle for life
without being fitted for its duties.
They are not qualified to enter
the professions for lack of liter
airy attainment and professional
training, neither are they quail
fed with the knowledge or skill
to enter upon the life of an arti-
Fan, mechanic or agriculturist,
and so they drift into the whirl-
pool of existence, merely to be
swallowed up in its eddy as one
of the great army of aimless in
competents that our present
school SYSTEM turns out year af-
ter year.
Away with such folly, and let
US have more common sense in
the schooling of our children.
The average parent of to-dayd1as
gone through this school system,
and their children show its effect.
We have girls, dyked out with
white shoes and beribboned friz-
Fly hair, and weazen faced boys.
sucking poisoned cigarettes, as
they go Juggling eight or ten
books to school, not one of which
they have the capacity to under
stand. If perchance a few of
them graduate out of the high.
schools, scarcely one in a dozen
can spell baker" correctly, ard
none. of them know anything
about the practical affairs of life.
Weshonestly believe that half
OF the books used in our public
schools should be thrown on
and the whole course of ST adv
limited to about a half T.czey
books, and the children sho,,,l
have q good portion of H.
devoted toinstructionir household
economics, mechanic and aori
culture. We hear q J, root deal q
talk of these things bv lecturers
and sometimes at the teacbers
iiieeuiiss ANON the teachers
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-03-15

A choice line of millinery and dress
goods at j. w. Duncan Co., Ltd.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-03-15

Cutting, fitting and altering done a
J. w. Duncan Co., Ltd.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-03-15

PROOF UNDER ACT .IuNE 6. 1912.

U. s. Land Office, Baton Ronge, La,
March z, 1918.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-29
TODD WILL RUN FOR
VIRGINIA. THIS YEAR
Announces His Intention to
Come Out for Track Work
Immediately.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, January %.
After considerable pressure has been
brought upon him to resume track work.
ex-Capt. Hartie Todd has wavered and
announced that he hopes to be out in a
couple of days. This is Todd's fourth year
in school. and he felt that it was owing
to him. to devote more time to his studies,
which have suffered from the amount of
athletics he has engaged in since then.
When seen this evening he said that he
hoped to enter the indoor competition at
the time to lay off after the Georgetown
meet. March 1.
While Todds return cannot safely be
heralded until his actual appearance.
Capt. Cooke believes the foot ball star
will soon join the squad. In the last three
years Todd has been prominent mem
Der of the relay four, and his loss this
year has been keenly noticed. With his
return imminent the relay prospects look
considerably brighter. with Cooke Todd
and Guy as nucleus. Among men such
as Fite, Phillips, Cronley Beckett and
others a capable man should be found to
round out the team.
Pop" Lannigan gave his squad some
actual competition today, when he chose
four relay teams and had them run a
mile race. Capt. Cookies team won after
a hard finish, running in the following
order: Can't. Barton, Hart and Cooke
CAN'T ran a beautiful quarter. winning
over Guy and Fite. reputed quarter milers.
Relay races are booked for Thursday and
Saturday of this week. This practice not
only gives Lannigan an idea of his men
in actual competition. but furnishes a
little excitement in contrast to the usual
daily grind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-29
WARNER ACCUSES FOUL PLOT.
Thinks Pirate Scout Caused First
Word Against Great Indian.

CARLISLE. Pa. January 2a.-If Glenn
Warmer. the Carlisle trainer, has his way
Thorpe viii not goi with the Pirates.
Though Warner IS not doing any talking
for publication he has told friends that
he believed Jim Thorpe's unmssking as a
professional was the result of a carefully
laid plot
Il believe a certain scout In the employ
of the Pirates had good deal TO do with
this entire affair."" Warner is quoted as
telling his friends. 1t was planned to
get lot OF advertising and of then get
ing Thorpe TO sign contract. Thorpe
is no longer an amateur. aud. of course |
VIII have nothing more to do with him
from an athletic standpoint. but ] should
not like him to sign with an outfit that
engineered his unmaSking.''
warner seems to take the disgrace of
Ihorpe much more to heart than does
Ihorpe himself. The Indian looks at the
entire affair in a matter of fact manner
and refused to discuss II openly. He re-
fers all inquiries to Warner. Ii is be-
iieved here that Warner dictated the let
ter In which Thorpe acknowledged his
professionalism and that he inserted the
sentence about other colIegians PLAYING
professional base ball in order to prove
that his star athlete is not the only guilty
collegiate amateur"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-29
TALES OF THE DIAMOND
Humorous and Otherwise.
BY Billy Evans.

IF that young fellow Daily can keep up
the pace he set today he ought to he
able to stick in the big show
Umpire Jack Egan scored the most I'M
portant run of the season, in the next
About the seventh inning a Philly player
crossed the plate. while third out was
being; made at third base 1t was simply
a question whether the runner had cross
ed the plate before the final out had
been made Egan ruled that the score
didn't count. In the next inning a Philly
player crossed the plate. AS he did there
was a concerted shout from the Athletic
bench:
Run don't count
This run does" shouted Egan. who
was peeved. and he FASTENED over to the
Athletic bench and sent to the clubhouse
every player in uniform except the men
in the game. He allowed Connie Mack
and Louie Mann, the actor. to remain
on the bench. 1t was funny at the time
to every one but Egan. and later Jack
was able to see the humorous side OF
the situation.
THAT was some cleanup / made. Bill.
said Egan. on the way to our dressing
room.
Yes, You made fine finish, Jack"
replied, but YOU made one serious mis-
take: YOU should have allowed Louie
Mann, the actor. to reign alone and SUI
preme on the bench. 1t would have been
indeed funny to see nine ball players
and an actor doing bench duty
Copyright. 1913, by W. G. Evans.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-29

Some mighty funny things are pulled
OFF on the ball field by the players and
some equally humorous stunts by the
fans. Last summer a we'll known Amer
lean League manager tried out a recruit
pitcher. The efforts of the youngster
soon proved that he was far from major
league class. The opposition hit his
curves and speed all over the field. and
scored at will. Partly as JOKE and
partly to encourage the recruit, the man
ager of the club remarked to him as he
walked to the bench:
I'm with you. kid I'm going to give
you chance. and let you stick the rest
of the game
III you're with me- answered the re-
crult. take me out before l get killed,
or I'm the cause of some player being
injured. He finished the game but
never started another
Last year the score card a: one of the
games in which the st. Louis Browns
played announced Daily as the shortstop.
The veteran Bobby Wallace played the
position that afternoon. and put IN a
wonderful exhibition. On the same car
down town with me that evening were
a couple of fans discussing the game.
Ihey were letting the world know how
wise they were on the national pastime.
The remark that made the biggest hit
with me was: