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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-28
"Weary of Home Ties"

! A special dispatch from Texar
kama, Ark, says: Iva Rayburl
and Bessie Foster, sixteen-year
old daughters of neighboring
Lafayette county ARK. } farmers
were taken into custody here las
night on a telephone message
from the father of the Rayburr
girl. The girls said Trey were
weary of home ties and resolved
to shake taen CT and fare forth
TO see the broad world"
What world Of tragedies lies
in the phrase, I'VE ry of home
tiesI'' For every lie Ter Of it, the
old earth eacn year secs a million
heartbreaks.
Inpatience OF even loving re-
straint, desire to see the bread
world and revel in its pleasures
drives thousands of girls tc the
rivers brink or to tie poison
bottle every year. L provides
81, 000 recruits 20 fiji the so, 900
plac IS vacated by premature and
shameful death after a life that
is worse than death. 1t sends
young men TO the barroom, the
gambling table, the red light dis
trict, and finally to the down
and OUT brigade.
Oh, young man or young wom-
an, feverish to see the world and
taste its evanescent pleasures,
think of this before you permit
your impotence to rend the ties
that bind you to home and low
ing, prayerful guidancel The
time will come when you will
thank God for the anxious, fos-
tering care of your eldsrs, who
fiutter about like parent birds
their young leave the
nest, anxious to see them try |
heir wings, and in agony Of
Tread lest they fall. Lake Chas.
American-Press.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-28
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work like it in all your life.
Have you lost ambition, energy and
interest In things? Do you get nervous,
befuddied, ratified, cross, irritable and
headaches. get constipated, have back-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-28
Colfax Gravel for Model Road.

Baton Rouge, Feb. 81. Colfax
gravel will be used for crawling
the Baton Rouge-Hope Villa mod
ell road. according to a contract
closed last night by the parish
and the committee representing
the good road district with H.
b. Helm, general manager of
the Louisiana Railway and Navi-
cation Company. The parish
bought 25,0 yards of gravel for
S22, 600, to be delivered at any
point in East Baton Rouge parish.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-28

Let us waste no words in the
possible or ideal saloon. 1t will
be time enough to discuss it when
it will be discovered. The saloon
as it exists today trades in and
attends upon intemperance. and
at Its door must be laid all the
DIRE evils which accompany or
follow from intemperance. Over
saloonkeeping hangs a heavy
cloud OF social and religious dis
grace. The church frowns upon
1t IN anger and sorrow. Mr..
London regrets that drink is so
accessible and believes that it is
dangerous to society for the sa-
loon to be the legal, convenient
meeting place that it is. 81 re-
greet, " ne says, that John Bar
ley corn flourished everywhere in
the society in which | was born
else should not have made his
acquaintance, and | was long
trained in his acquaintance. ''s
Catholic Bulletin.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-28
FIRST DICTATOR OF MEXICO
Herman cortes, Who Conquered coun-
try, Is Undoubtedly Entitled to
the Distinction.

The first man of European blood b
rule over Mexico was Herman Cortes.
who died at Seville, Spain. 366 years
ago on Decsmber 2. Cortes landed
first on the little island of Ulua, in the
harbor of Vera Cruz, now the site Of
the famous prison for political offend
ers. From this point, as his headquar-
tiers, with the aid of Indian tribes hos
tile to the Tztecs, he carried on a cam
paign that finally resulted in the COM
plete destruction of the great Aztec
empire. A brilliant military leader,
Cortes was also without the impedi-
ment of conscience, and made use
of treachery where force failed to ac-
complish his purposes. Emperor Mon
tezuma and the heroic Cuahtemoc per-
ished, and their subjects were made
the slaves of their Spanish master and
forced to exploit the rich resources of
the country for the enrichment of their
conquerors. In 1922, three years after
Cortes first landed on Mexican soil,
the conquest was complete, and Cortes
was appointed as the first governor of
New Spain, as Mexico was originally
called. He was soon recalled, and In
1885 New Spain was made viceroyal-
ty, including all the Spanish posses
sions in north and central America.
Sixty-two viceroys successfully gov
erned Mexico, the last being O'Donoju,
who withdrew in 1921, when Mexico
became free and independent.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-28
Proclamation of Election.

The following ordinance and resolu
ton of the Mayor and Board of Alder
men OF the town Of Colfax, Grant par.
lrh, Louisiana, was offered by Alderman
Swafford ant seconded by Alderman
CSraanaD, and on being put to vote
all members present voted in favor
thereof, and the same was unanimously
carried by secIio rs and as whole; towit:
BE 1t ordained by the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen Of the Town of Colfax.
Grant parish, Louisiana, 10 regu.ar ,es-
sion oDnyered:
Section That by virsure Of the au-
tnority vested Ia US by the Consti su6iyl.
ana laws OF the Sat- OF Louisiana and
especially of Act ll2 Of tire General As
semciy OF the State OF Louisiana fol
the year 1912, we DO hereby order ar
election by the qualified voters. residenl
OF ana entitled to vote il the nunicipa
election OF the Town of Colfax. for the
following officers, to-wit: Mayor o.
the town of Coifax, and five aldermen.
and one marshal; and we do order II
accordance with said act, and the NUM-
cIpal ADOPTED thereof, and of article
2o6 of tae constitution OF the State OF
Louisiana adopted in the year 1858. that
the said election shall be held on Tues
day March 10, 1914
Section 2 BE it further ordained
etc.; That the said election shall be
conducted and held under the general
election laws of the State of Louisiana
and u. M- Mcknigf t, Ed Wallace and
"A. n. GocCwyn, commits !, ners. an,
A +. Perkins. clerk, are hereby ap
pointed to hold the said municipal cleo
ton, and that there be and is hereb,
conferred upon them all the authority
granted by law in the discharge of theil
duties as such:
Section 3 Be it further ordained
etc., That III the event no candidat,
receives a majority of all the votes cast
the two rejoicing the highest number
OF votes for the said Offices shall run
again at an election to be held on the
18th day of April 1914 and thar the |
same commissioners and clerk shall serve
at said election.
Section A Be it further ordained. |
etc., That this ordinance, resolutio, |
and proclamation Of election, which this |
ordinance is hereby declared to be.
shall be published in the Colfax Chron-
Gle. the official journal of the town of |
Colfax, for period of thirty full days.
Section 5 Be it further ordained,
etc, That ell ordinances or parts of or
finance in conflict with or contrary to
any OF the provisions of this ordinance
De ana the same is hereby repealed.
j. Q. LONG,
G. H. Mcknight, Mayor.
Secretary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-28
Great Wall of China in Perfect Condi.
ton.


Few people realize what an al
most perfect condition prevails
along a large part of the great
wall of China. The bricks OF
the parapet are as firm as ever,
and their edges have stood the
severe climatic conditions of
North China with scarcely a
break, as explained in the March
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The paving along the top of the
wall is so smooth that one may
ride over it with a bicycle, and
the great granite blocks with
which it is faced are smooth and
as closely fitted as when put in
place over two thousand years
ago. The entire length of this
wall is 1,400 miles, it is % feet
high. and 20 feet in thickness.
At intervals of 100 yards or so,
there are towers some 40 feet in
height.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-28
Pats Astronomy.

Pat found 1t impossible to believe
that the earth is round, in spite of the
numerous arguments of an eminent
astronomer.
But look here, Pat" said the latter.
you must see that the earth can't be
any thing else bur round. Now, tell
ne where does the sun riser"
In the east, of counsel" said Pat.
2And where does it set?"
Why, in the west"
We'll. then, how does it manage to
get back IN the east again by the morn
ing-tell me that"
Pat thought hard for minute. Then
an intelligent look dawned in his eye.
Why, of course" said he at last. III
Just slips hack at night"
O. S,rhcoxsI.<. g. =
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-28


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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-28
Succession Sale.

Succession Sale.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Grant
18th Judicial District Court.
In the matter of the estate of j. w.
Boldden, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that acting
under and by virtue of the authority
as administrator of the succession of
j.. w. Boldden. deceased. and under
and by virtue of the authority given me
by an order of the 18th Judicial District
Court of Louisiana | will offer fer sale
to the last and highest bidder at the
former residence of j, w. Boldden. in
Grant parish, Louisiana, on
TUESDAY, February II, 1914.
the following described property. for
the purpose OF paying the debts of the
said succession, rc-wit:
MOVABLE PROPERTY.
Three cows and calves.
Three heifers.
Seven head OF hogs.
One l-horse wagon.
Two 2-horse wagons.
Two guns.
One lot Of farming implements.
One lot OF photograph instruments.
One lot OF household furniture.
One lot of chickens.
A complete appraisement and inyen-
tory of which is on file in the cfisce IF
the Clerk of the 18th Judicial District
court, OF Grant parish, Louisiana.
And that on
SATURDAY, March z, 1914.
will offer for sale for the purpose of
paying the debts of the said succession
at the fro It door of the court house in
Coifax, g ant parish, Louisiana. the
following described real estate. to-wif.
The east three-fcurths of the north
half OF the northeast quarter and the
south half of the northeast quarter ard
the south half of the southeast Quarter
Of section %, Township 6 north. rang.
west, in Grant parish, Louisiana.
Inc inventory and appraisement is
on file in the Office of the Clerk of the
18th judicial District Court. Grant
parish, Louisiana.
The sales to be made for cash to the
highest bidder with the benefit of an
9raisement to pay the debt as abo.e
Colfax, La, Jan. %, 1914.
w. b. FLANAGAN,
Administrator.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-28
Horrible Blotches of Eczema.

Quickly cured by DR.. Hobson's Ec-
zema Ointment C. P, Caldwell, of
New Orleans, La, states: my doc
tor advised me to try DR.. Hobson's Ee-
zema Salve- l used three boxes of
ointment and three cakes of DR.. Hob
sons Dermo Zema Soap. To-day
have not spot anywhere on my body
and can say am cured" 1t will do
the same you. Its soothing, healing,
antiseptic action will rid you of all skin
humors. blackheads, pimples, eczema
blotches, red unsightly sores. and
leaves your skin clean and healthy.
Get a box to-day. Guaranteed. All
druggists, SOC, or by mail. Pfeiffer
Chemical Co., Philadelphia & st. Louis.
Alezan, ria will vote March 10 on a
proposition to authorize SIPS, 600 in
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-28
The Father of Our Couatrx.

The Shreveport Times of Sun
day, February %, has the follow
ing splendid editorial on Georg,
Washington's birthday:
To-day is the anniversary, O
the birth of George Washington
an event fraught with the mos
interesting, the most far-reach
ing and the most profound eve
luton Of ment. Fol
Washington, more than any 9th
err single individual, changed one
of the mightiest currents of his
tory and wrought out of the raw
material of the civilization of his
day an institution that has chal-
lenged the worlds wonder and
the worlds admiration.
1T seems to us that this is one
holiday that the American people
neglect. They accept it with an
indifference in contrast with the
pride and patriotism displayed at
anniversaries concentrating
dates less momentous in the his
tory OF the country. We are in
the habit of celebrating the
Fourth of July, whether we are
at home or abroad, with an en-
thusiasm that knows no bounds.
There is vast field of specula-
ton in the thought whether or
not the Fourth of July would
mean anything to the people of
this country to-day had there not
been a George Washington to
make the dream of liberty and
independence a reality. They
who drew up the Declaration of
independence made plans and
specifications for a government
from that under which
they had been living. Washing
ton took these plans, made them |
the law of his heart and head. |
and, with hope and fortitude, in
good times and bad, erected on
his continental new government.
de made the Declaration of In
dependence a fact.
When we speak of the Fourth
# July as the birthday of the re-
public we anticipate the fact of
history. The republic wasn't
'orn until the Continental army
lnder Washington had finally
whipped the British and forced
ecognition of the independence
f the colonies from the British /,
rown. And SO, while Washing .
on had nothing personally to do {
nth the Declaration of Independ-
nee, he is properly called the Z
'ather of the Republic, first in /
7ar, first in peace and first in
ne hearts of his countrymen. I" !
sn't it more fitting, then, that q
re should commemorate the an
lversary of his birth than that q
e should celebrate the date Q
hen his compatriots conceived 8
he governmental edifice that in
he storm and stress of war he
lilt with such fine loyalty and
lselfishness?" g
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-28
Test of Corn and Cotton Seed Urged,

- 1870
The Agricultural Department
urges that farmers test their corn
and cotton seed before planting.
Corn in Oklahoma, Kansas and
Arkansas has been found very
defective, in some instances only
15 to Is per cent terminating.
Also both corn and cotton seed in
Louisiana is very defective, only
about forty per cent of the seed
raised in louisiana being good,
owing to the very adverse wealth.
er conditions that prevailed last.
summer and fall.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-28
Alaska and the kiondyke Region.

NICK Against the Alaska Raj
road" We don't know yer
much about the railroad he
kicking about, but we have hunt
ed up a little information abou
Alaska, which we publish as
matter of information to on
readers, and possibly of benefi
to the school children Of Gran
parish, as follows:
Alaska was bought from Russi;
by President Andrew Johnson
June 20, 1867. 1t is nearly one
half the size of the United State.
in extent, and has vast forests o.
valuable timber, besides coal anC
other minerals, and gold in the
Klondyke regions. The Yukon
river is said to be nearly if not
quite as large as the Mississippi
river, in the bulk of water dis
charged from it and its tributa-
ries. The waters abound in fish
of almost every known variety.
cod, halibut, salmon and herring
being among the most valuable
and numerous. The most COM
mon animals are reindeer, moose,
Rocky Mountain sheep, bears,
wolves, foxes, ermines, minks,
sables, beavers, squirrels, hares.
porcupines, marmots, offers, wal
ruses, sea lions, and seals of va
rious kinds.
In Eskimo the name Alaska"
means The Main Land" In
the United States Alaska has been
nicknamed THE Eldorado of the
North. The census of 1890
gave Alaska a population of 3d.
052, and the census of 1910 gives
it population of GA, 356, little
more than double increase in
twenty years. Along in the SOS
it is said to have cost the govern
ment from SIS to $50 for each
letter delivered in that country
by the U. S. mail. That may be
the reason the government is
now building the railroad to
Alaska that Uncle George is kick
ing against.
Kicking about Alaska and its
management reminds US very
much of the kick that was made
about the Louisiana Purchase, /"
when Thomas Jefferson bought
that vast wilderness" in 1903.
There seems to be no limit to the
vast resources we have in Alaska.
The Aleution Islands alone, ex-
tending out from the mainland
toward far away Japan, are said
to be worth all we paid for the
whole Alaska purchase. 1t is
the finest seal and whale fishing
grounds in the world, from which
the government reaps millions of
dollars every year.
The whaling industry is some
thing immense, very few people
having any idea of its extent.
The Popular Mechanics tells us
that whale flesh supplies the {
greatest part of the meat diet of {
he ordinary Japanese. tits pre-
pared in variety of ways, most U
frequently chopped fine and mix
ID with vegetables, and when :,
Tried frequently eaten raw, J,
lressed with a brown sauce. :,
even the tendons, heart, liver, !. :
md intestines are said to be :
aten. The great blue whale. :
80 to so tons, inhabits !
hat region in myriads. If only {,
he oil is taken, a blue whale may :,
e worth little over $500, but if = :,
he entire carcass is worked up,
. may bring 81, 600 or 81, 500, ac ),
ording to the price of oil, flesh +
nd guano.
Lest We grow tiresome. how \.
YER, we must cut short our dis -
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-28
A Winter Coupl,

A stubborn, annoying, depressing
cough hangs on, racks the body, weak
ems the lungs, and often leads to Sc
rious results. The first dose of Dr..
Kings New DISCOVERY gives relief.
Henry d. Sanders. of Cayendish. VT.
was threatened with consumption, after
having pneumonia. He writes: .sDr.
Kings New Discovery ought to be in
every family; it is certainly the best
OF all medicines for coughs, colds or
lung trouble. I" Good for children 5
coughs. Money back If rot satisfied.
Price SOC and ST. Atall druggists. -Ad.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-28
Real Estate for Sale.

A house in the town of Colfax, de-
sirable location, 6 rooms, galleri Is, cut
houses, 2 cisterns, barn and stable, 81 u
ated on two lots, 100xl6S feet, corner
of square, will be sold on ia rable
terms. Also have other desirab town
and country property.
Address or call on
ii. q. GOODWIN,
Colfax, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-02-28

The State Experiment Station will
make an exhibit at the Dallas Corn
Show.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-04-24

Goose
Took a Leading Part In a
M0tOrcar Romance
By cLARIsSA c

Jim Radford would never have seer
the white goose II his motorcar had
not broken down three miles away
nom the nearest village.
He emerged from under the body OF
the big machine and wiped the CRIME
from his face. For an hour he had
worked with his coat OF and his
sleeves rolled to his elbows. He was
tired. hot and exceedingly disguised.
There is only one thing to do" he
decided dismally, 'and that Is TO walk
back to that forsaken hole and hire an
OK team to yank me out Of this"
so be pulled on his oat and. NOS
realizing the untidy appearance Of his
good looking countenance and the dis
order OF his unruly hair, tramped
down the road toward the village.
Presently he came to a crossroads,
where a signpost pointed fingers In
two different directions. Each finger
read, "Delmore, 3 Miles"
Both roads were we'll Travelled, al
though they plunged into thick woods.
Jim could not remember which road
he had taken nor could he decide
which one TO choose now.
SO he tossed a penny and turned
into the right hand road. On n
hand there was a steeply wooded hill
broken In one place by a bluestone
road, marked Private" On the other
side was a stretch Of oak forest.
A few hundred yards after he Ind
passed the private road Jim Radford
heard a strange sound behind him,
something between n cluck and a
quack and a croak. He turned around
and discovered an immense white
goose waddling at his heels.
For the love OF Mixer calculated
Jim. II don't mind a good dog at heel,
but a goose-neverl Avauntl" be shout
cd, ard the bird stopped short. stretch.
ed her neck and Kissed wickedly.
won't, eh2" Jim picked up a stone
and hurled it at the goose. She MIN
bly, side stepped the missile and Kissed
again. Jim went on his way confident
that the bird would turn about and go
home, wherever II might be.
Half a mile farther on he turned
around and was disguised to find that
the goose was still following him, al
though she had increased the distance
between them by a few yards.
He paused and considered. 1t would
neve do for him to enter the village
with a white goose trailing after him,
nor did he care to meet a party Of mo
florists on the way. There was too
much misplaced humor In the world
for that.
'Tf you Insist on going to Delmore
go on ahead. goose" he ordered when
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-04-24

chase Of the Hamadan goose and hii
capture BY Miss Carol Delmore.
Il recognized the car before I en-.
tered IT," concluded Jim. "There are
certain outward marks by which every
man can identify his own machine; be.
sides that, my monogram Is on the
panels OF the doors, and in the pockets
are road maps and other papers bear
Ing my name, and I have here"-ho
reached into an inner breast pocket
and brought out a Russian leather
case-'my drivers license. It also has
the number Of my car, the one outside.
What I cannot understand is this: J
left the n crippled by the roadside.
and yet Miss DelmOre was able to
drive It without trouble"
Judge Pinney looked from the license
card to the young man who had pre-
scented It, glanced outside at the mum.
Der swinging from the rear Of the big
car, which was plainly visible, and then
he turned to the girl with a mirthful
light In his eyes:
well, Carol, what have you got to
sayT'
Carols lovely face was going first
red and then white, and Jim's admira
ton felt an added emotion-pity fur
her confusion-nnd every one knows