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The Springdale news., 1914-11-13
SEVERAL  
 CHANGES

Washington, Nov. 5.-Many chang es in the organization of the national House of Representative will be made when Champ Clark and Uncle Jo " Cannonn once more face each other across the center aisle at athe beginning of the next Congress. The dwindling of the Democratic ma jority, which will drop after the close of the December session from 140 to 24. will necessitate a general shifting of the working order in the House.
 With their slender majority, the Democrats, while able to re-elect Speaker Clark and retain control of the committees, will be forced to maintain an almost perfect organiza- tion. Even with full attendance in the House, shift of 12 votes would throw the control to the minority side. Practically complete returns tonight gave the Democrats 229, Re publicans 196, Progressiyes ', Social ists l, independents 1, doubtful l. This would give the Democrats a plurality of 31 over the Republicans and majority Of "A over the com bined opposition.
 This narrow margin probably will result in a encouragement of commit tea representation, the Democrats now holding overwhelming majorities in all of the standing committees. The falling off of the Progress1yes. from 19 in the present House to seV- en probably will cut down their com mittee representation materially. and even may lose them the few import ant places they hold in the present House.
 Democratic leadership in the House will undergo great changes. Repre- sentative Underwood was elected to the Senate and will leave the House at the close of the December session. Representative kitehin of North Car olina ranking Democrat on the ways and means committee. will claim the Democratic leadership by right of seniority, and is expected to have the support of southern Democrats.
 Representative Mann of Illinois undoubtedly will retain the Republi- can leadership.
 The election will vacate five of the II Democratic places on the ways and means committee. Representa- tive Underwood goes to the Senate, Representative Hammond was elected governor of Minnesota. Representa- tive Mitchell of Massachusetts was tive Palmer of Pennsylvania surrend- cred his seat to run for the Senate and was defeated, and Representa- tive Stanley of Kentucky sought the senatorial nomination in Kentucky and lost his place Representative Murdock of Kansas, the Progressive leader and member 0f the committee, lost his seat in an effort to go to the Senate All of the Republican mem bers of the committee were returned and in addition Ebenezer Hill, tariff expert and one of the framers of the Payne law. was sent back He probably will make a fight for his old place on the committee.
 Two Democratic members of the rules committee will not return. Representative Hardwick of Georgia goes to the Senate and Representa- tive Goldfogle of New York was de- feated by a Socialist Meyer Lon don Representative Kelley of Penn sylyania. Progressive member of the committee. was defeated by Repub- liican and the ProgressiYes may lose their place on the committee
 The labor committee lost two Dem ocrats, Representative Ball of Hi nois and Walsh of New Jersey, who
The Springdale news., 1914-11-13
NEW OFFICERS
OVER DISTRICT

Boone county's new officers take charge today. N. A. Freeling be comes county judge. Claude Crump- Ter county clerk, Lon Graham sher- if, Marvin Wagley treasurer, R. w. Milum collector, and Ralph Jefferson assessor Being reelected, Marvin Hathcoat remains circuit clerk, J. Lloyd Shouse, representative, T. NJ, Jones. surveyor, and Dr. Sam All bright coroner Harrison Times.
The Springdale news., 1914-11-13

A household remedy in America for 25 years-Drr. Thomas Eclectic Oil. For cuts, sprains, burns, scalds, bruises. 25c and 50e At all drug stores.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-01-10
Sheriff Sale.

Sheriff Sale.
Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Par
ish of Grant, State of Louisiana.
No. 2944.
G. A. Soden VS.. Hart Behrens Lumber
Co., Ltd.
By virtue of a writ of fieri facias
issued out of the Honorable Thirteenth
Judicial District Court and to me direct
ed in the above numbered and entitled
suit, directing and commanding me to
seize and sell the property of defendant,
have seized and will offer for sale at
the principal front door of the court
house in the town of Colfax, La, be-
tween the hours prescribed by law for
judicial sales, on
SATURDAY, February IA, 1914.
the following described property, seized
as the property of the defendant to-
wit:
The right of way as bought of w. R.
Maddox in section 8, township north,
range / west, as recorded in Book ''S''
on page 376.
Also the right of way in section Is,
township north, range west, bought
of j. T. Davis, as recorded in Book
IS" of conveyance, on page 327, rec
ords of Grant parish, La.
Terms of Sale-Cash, with the bene-
fit of appraisement-
Colfax, La, Jan. 10, 1914.
A. B. PERKINS,
Sheriff of Grant Parish, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-01-10
The Editors Big Waste Basket.

If some day the newspaper man
should print the contents of his waste
basket there would probably be riot.
There would certainly be trouble in
many homes, arrests in some directions,
shot guns in others, and trouble all
around. But the patron never sees the
waste basket. He only glances at the
beautifully printed pages, complains If
one letter in a thousand is upside down.
growls his disappointment if one name
in five hundred has happened to 60
wrong, kicks because his communica-
ton has been condensed into respecta-
BILE English, frowns because the editor
didn't take his advice about publicly
warning his neighbor against throwing
more melons in the alley, and is gen.
orally disgruntled, not so much at
what he finds as what he fails to find.
He knows his share of the waste bas-
ket, but if he could have one look al
the contributions made to that recepta-
Gle by his neighbors and friends. ne
would thank God for the existence of b
man with sufficient intelligence ano
courage not to print all he knows, ano
70 temper even that which he does
orint. st. Helena Echo.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-01-10
Regular Church Services for 1914.

Methodtst-Preachi services at
Colfax M. E. Church second and fourth
Sundays in each month, at II a. m. and
7:3O D. m. Sunday school every Sun
day at $50 a. m. Prayer meeting
every Wednesday evening at 7:30.
Preaching first and third Sundays in
ca, III month, in Montgomery, at ii a.
m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school every
Sunday at $50 a. m.
Baptist Preaching services in Col
fax Baptist church first and third Sun
DAYS in each month. Sunday School
every Sunday at $3.50 a. m.
Methodist Preaching SER
vices third Sunday in each month at
IL a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-01-10
A Decade of Prohibition.

Ten years have lapsed since the pass
ing of the saloon from our midst; de-
cade has gone by since there dwelt
among our business enterprises the dis
pensary of red-eye and it's bosom friend
and ally, the knight of the green cloth
and round table. Happily DO we re-
view the change from our not distant
yes e,days. We have lived Christ
mas Day without the grewsome scene
of men webbing everywhere. on streets,
in our homes. with type of blind-stag-
gers. No longer do we hear the clank
of the poker chip or the rattle of antes
mingled with loud outlaws tinged with
profanity. Dead are the old contami-
mating influences that used to lure the
youth astray. The ten years past have
wrought many changes for the better,
and, indeed, it is gratifying that it
has. Caldwell Waterman.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-01-10
Death of Mrs. Eloise Sarah Fitzpatrick.

A member of an old Catholic family
passed away in Colfax. December %,
1918. at $3.50 p. IN. She was born at
Pineviile, La, near Alexandria, and her
former name was Miss Eloise Sarah
Brady For many years she was ac-
lively engaged with her church and
served for many years at different
places true and faithfully to her church
and her God. She was good and
practical Catholic, answering in her
daily walks of life and cheerfully she
performed her daily work. AS Ter life
was, so was her DEATH calm and peace
full and full of christia, hope, well pre-
pared and strengthened with the holy
rites of her church to meet her Crea-
tor and Saviour.
She was buried from the Catholic
church on Monday, Dec. 20, and her re-
mains were laid away in the cemetery
of Colfax. May size rest in peace. x.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-01-10
Why It Succeeds
Because It's Ioi One Thing Only, and
Colfax feoDle appreciate This.

Nothing can be good for everything.
Doing one thing well brings success.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for one thing
only.
For weak or disordered kidneys.
Here is reliable evidence of their
worth.
J. w. Gray, 7O2 E First ST., Crow
ley, La, says: Kidney trouble made
its appearance in my case some years
ago. One time while STOPPING at my
work, sudden pain caught me in the
small of my back and can describe
the misery only by saying that it was
like the thrust of knife. For the
rest of that day / was scarcely able to
move and ever after that, suffered
from sharp, darting twinges through
my kidneys. Colds always made the
trouble worse. fused Doan's Kidney
Pills and was greatly relieved. Later
l again had need of kidney remedy
and Doan's Kidney Pills as before,
gave me prompt relief"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 c.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doans = and
take no other. ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-01-10
Attention " Q odmen.

Installation of officers of Valley Camp
No. 144 has been postponed to Thurs
day night, January Is. The installa-
ton will be held publicly at the new
town pavilion, Sow. E. M. We'll con-
Quoting the ceremony. All choppers
and the public are cordially invited.
VIM. LACROIX,
w. T. DUNCAN. C. C.
Clerk.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-01-10
Application for Misunderstanding.


18th Judicial District Court. Parish of
Grant, State of Louisiana.
In the matter of the estate of j. w.
Bolton, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that w. B.
Flanagan has made application to be
appointed administrator of the estate
of j. w. Bolton, deceased.
Any one having any objections or
rea sons to urge why he should not be
appointed as such will tile their objec-
tons with the clerk Of the court of the
18th Judicial District, in Grant parish
within ten days from the date of this
publication or the said Flanagan will
be appointed as prayed for and letters
of Enthusiastically will be issued to
him according to law.
Witness my official signature and
seal of Office this the 18th day Of De-
cember, 1918.
C. d. LACROIX,
Deputy Clerk 18th Judicial Dist. Court,
Grant Parish, La
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-01-10

Architect Joe Carver. who has been
located in the Katie building for several
months, has decided to go back to Col
fax for some time. He may conclude not
to return here. He made many friends
while in the city, who regret to see
him leave. Mr.. Carver had a great
deal of work and found that he had to
leave and get some rest on account of
his health. Town Talk.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-01-10
Timber and Stone Entry.
u. S. Land Office, Baton Rouge, La. |
November 5. 1918.

u. S. Land Office, Baton Rouge, La.
November 5, 1918.
PROOF UNDER LAW UNDER WHICH ENTRY
WAS MADE.
Notice is hereby given that John
Homer Corley, whose postoffice address
is Selma, Louisiana, did, on the 9Th day
of June, 1918, file in this Office sworn
statement and application, No. 06434,
to purchase the lots l and 2 or M of
NE4, section 10, township north,
range l east, Louisiana Meridian, and
the timber thereon, under the provi-
sions of the act of June 8, 1878, and
acts amendatory, known as the Tim
Der and Stone Law" at such value as
might be fixed by appraisement, and
that, pursuant to such application, the
land and timber thereon have been ap-
praised, two hundred sixty-eight dol
lars = the timber estimated 27l 600
board feet at $228.C0, and the land
SAC. 90; that said applicant will offer
final proof in support of his application
and sworn statement on the 18th day
of January, 1914, before Clerk Of Court,
at Colfax, Louisiana.
Any person is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry, or initiate
a contest at any time before patent is
sues. by filing corroborated affidavit
in this Office, alleging facts which would
's's-' ''' JOHN F. NUTTALL.
n8-9t Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-01-10
Resolutions of Respect.

1t is with a feeling of deep sorrow
that we, the members of Timber Camp
No. $50, Woodmen Of the World, feel
called upon to express our deep and
sincere regret of the death of our be-
loved Sovereign, j. c. Root, Sovereign
Commander of the Woodmen of the
World, and founder of all Woodcraft,
and we the members of this camp offer
this as resolution of profound respect:
Whereas the allwise Creator has seer
fit to remove from this material world
Sovereign whose life ended in the
ranks of benevolence and charity,
= Be it resolved, That we feel that
history records no man in its many an.
nails who has done more for humanity
than the subject of this resolution; anc
we are glad that the same sweet voice
that commanded US to care for the
widow and the orphan. said also, Come
unto Me, and will give you rest
Resolved, That vacancy is made il
the ranks OF Woodcraft, and a home
has been saddened; therefore we, tn,
members of this camp, herewith offel
our sincere sympathy to the bereavec
relatives and commend them to On,
who ''Doeth all things WE'LL"
Resolved. That we wish to join will
the entire membership of Woodcraft il
paying tribute Of respect to the mem
DRY of this beloved Sovereign; and it il
further resolved, That copy of thes,
resolutions be sent to the Sovereign
Camp, one to the relatives of the de
parted brother. one to The Cola,
chronicle, and one be spread on tn.
minutes of the local camp.
Respectfully submitted,
R. l.. EDWARDS,
J. A. JOHNSON,
H. H. HARVEY,
Com. on Resolutions, Timber Cam
No. $50, w. O. w., Pollock, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-01-10
Bids Wanted.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by the undersigned
until Monday, January rs, 1915, 3 o'clock
d. M, for the erection and completion
of a two story brick school building al
Verda, Grant parish, Louisiana, as per
plans and specifications prepared by
Smith & Barthel, architects, Monroe,
La. Plans and specifications may be
had on application to Smith & Barthel,
architects, Monroe, La, or to H. l..
Brian, Chairman Local School Board,
VERDI, La. All bids must be accom-
panied by certified check for $100. 90.
The usual rights reserved.
(Signed) H. L. BRIAN, Chm.
ia10-3t Verda, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-01-10
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach the dis
easei porl.ol OF the There Is OILY one way 70
cure Deafness and that Is by constitutional remedies
Deafness Is caused BY an nf1amt condition OF the
mucous lining Of the Eustach.ap Tube. whea this
tube Is innamed you have rumJling sound or i'm
perfect hearing. and when II Is entirely closed Deaf
the result. and unless the Inflammation can be
out and this tube restored to It's normal condi-
t.oa. hearing will be destroyed forever: nine cases
out OF ten are caused by Catarrh. which Is nothing
but an infamed condition Of the muoous surfaces
We Will give One Hundred Dollars for any case OF
Deafness tcaused by catarrh) that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars. free
FL. CHENEY CO.. Toledo o
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-01-10

Street Commissioner G. H. Mcknight
has had the gravel hauled aad will be-
gin putting down concrete pavement
next week on the sidewalk fronting
Railroad Avenue. The pavement will
extend from the corner Of the Union
Mercantile Co. to Deans corner, oppo-
site the store of ]. w. Duncan Co.,
and will not only add to the appearance
of that part of town. but will be a
source Of great convenience to pedes-
trians in wet weather
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-01-10
Louisiana Should Cast All Lines
Leeward.

At this particular juncture 1T
is a good time for Louisianians to
be wide awake and cast all lines
leeward, when it comes to put
ting forward our advantages and
desires in the matter of State
progress. Attention is directed
this way. President Wilson is
taking his vacation close to our
border, and his daughters and
other members of his family and
political household seem to be
keeping in close touch and SYM
pathy with New Orleans, our
great southern mart and metro
politan city. Secretary of the
Navy, Josephus Daniels. is said
to contemplate a visit to Shreve-
port in the early spriag, to in
spect the Caddo oil fields, look
ing to the provision and means
of transporting oil to a conven-
lent point to supply the U. S.
Navy with oil for fuel. The city
of New Orleans is attracting ma
tion-wide attention to her efforts
to hold a great exposition in keep
ing with the opening of the great
Panama Canal. Men high in the
councils Of the nation. master
minds that control the financial,
political, mercantile and trade
economies of the world, are GER
tain to be passing this way.
Louisiana wants their good will
and help in the building of levees,
the establishment of a navy
yard at New Orleans, completion
of the Intercostal Canal, develop
ment of the States latent chemi-
cal resources, locks and dams in
Red and Ouachita rivers, and
other matters that probably sug-
gest themselves to the reader.
Men of mind who travel or rest
during vacation are never idle.
Their habits of industry, investi-
cation and observation, keep
them ever on the alert, and dur
ing their leisure hours from the
pressure of business they take
pleasure in considering any mat
ter of Importance brought to
their attention. The public men
and the press of Louisiana should
drill themselves in the habit of
presenting every enterprise and
issue in which the welfare of the
State is concerned to every &C.
lebrity that comes within our
borders. In truth, it is we'll to
so present these matters that
they may be of interest and con-
Germ to all at a distance, and in
this way let the great lever of
publicity continue to work in
Louisiana's behalf.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-01-10
John A. Williams
LAWYER r,
COLFAX ............... LOUISIANA
Will practice in all the Courts.
Notice of Final Account.

Notice of Final Account.
18th Judicial District Court, Parish
of Grant, State of Louisiana.
Succession of E. H. Thornton, deceased.
No. 1851.
Notice is hereby given to the credi-
tors of the estate, and to all other per-
sons herein interested to show cause,
within ten days from the present noti-
fication, if any they have or can, why
the final account presented by Mrs.
Mary Ellen Thornton, administrative
of this estate, should not be approved
and homologated and the funds dis
tributed in accordance Herewith.
BY order of the court, Jan. 2, 1914.
JAS. j. O'QUlNN,
Clerk.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-01-10
MARRIED.

BOSTICK-S ANDERS-At the court
house in Colfax, La, on Thursday. jan
uary l, 1914, Mr.. L. o. Bostick and
Miss Retta Sanders were united in mar
riage, Magistrate J. @. Long perform
ing the ceremony. The young couple
will make their home at Marco in
Natchitoches parish.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-01-10

Rev. A. H. Parker will fill his first
appointment in Colfax at the M. E.
church tomorrow. Presiding Elder H.
w. May will be here and will preach at
IL O'Clock a. m, and hold quarterly
conference at p. m. Services will al
so be held at 7:30 p. m. A cordial in
vitation is extended to all to attend the
services
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-01-10

The Woodmen of the World will pub
licly install their officers at the new
town pavilion next Thursday night,
Jan. Is. Sow. E. M. We'll will conduct
the installation, and also deliver an ad-
dress on Woodcraft. A supper and
dance is on the program for the night.
and big time is looked forward to by
the members of Valley Camp No. 144.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-01-10

The Ladies Memorial Association will
meet at the Baptist church next Friday
Jan. 18th, at 800 p. m. All members
and all lot owners who are delinquent
in dues are requested to pay up before
this date as funds are needed to carry
forward the work of the ensuing year.
MRS. G. H. Mcknight, Tres.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-01-10
DIED.

IRWIN-At his home in the town of
Colfax, La, at Ais a. m. on Friday,
Jan. 9, 1914, William Davis Irwin, born
in Alabama Jnne z, 1888, departed this
life aged rs years, seven months and 2
days.
The deceased came to Louisiana in
the SOS, and was among the oldest and
most widely known and respected citi-
zens of Grant parish. For many years
he lived at his home about nine miles
east of Colfax, where he raised large
family. He was married to Miss Mary
Hatcher, July 81, 1869, and they were
the parents of ten children, namely:
Three daughters, Jennie, who married
VIM. Knotzsch. Mary Josephine, who
married Ben Davis, Julia, who married
j. C. Killingsworth, and seven sons,
William H., John j., Henry L., Robert
NJ, Samuel H., Thomas H.. Albert c.,
all of whom are living except John j. !,
who died about twelve years ago. All
of the children are married except two,
and there are score or more of grand
children, and one great grandchild.
Mr.. Irwin is survived by his wife,
who was his beloved companion for near
ly IS years, who is still vigorous and
active, and has many warm friends to
sympathize with her in her bereave-
ment "Uncle Billie" as he was af
fectionately called by his numerous
friends, together with his wife, joined
the M. E. church South in the COS, and
they have always been respected and
acceptable members, and when the last
summons came he was ready and pre-
pared to go.
He was a Confederate veteran, being
a member of Capt. w. j. Calvit's COM
pany in the war between the States. He
was in the Colfax riot in 1873, and was
one of the prisoners who served in the
N. o. prison. He aided in all the eff
forts that led up to white supremacy
in the troublesome days of reconstruct
ion, having served as member of the
Grant parish police jury and on the
school board. He served as town mar
shall in Colfax four years, from 1906 to
1910.
Funeral services will he held in the
Colfax M. E. church between l and
o. m. Saturday, Jan. 10. and interment
will take place in the Colfax cemetery
Immediately after the services are con-
Guided.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-01-10
A Big Tax Settlement.

The largest settlement ever made to
the State of louisiana for taxes collect.
ed was made on Jan. 6 by John Fitz-
patrick, tax collector Of Orleans par
ish, VINO paid into the State treasury on
that day one million two hundred and
eighty-six thousand dollars.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-01-10

Patrick H. Smith, born in North Caro-
lima in 1881. died at Tyler, Texas, Tues
day, Jan. 6, 1914, aged SO years. He
came to Louisiana from Alabama in
1868. and resided in Grant parish from
1870 to the time he went to Winfield,
about seven years ago. His brother,
Philip S. Smith, formerly a resident of
Grant parish, resides in Winfield.
Mr.. Smith died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Helen Quicker, in Tyler,
Texas. He was man noted for his
integrity, and leaves many relatives
and warm friends in Grant parish.